This is an AU about the world martial arts tournament. It's a Gohan and
Videl fic, so those who for some twisted reason don't like those, just
click on that little button labeled "back". In this version, Gohan, Goten,
and Trunks are the only ones who have entered the tournament. Goku is not
coming back, and Vegeta and the rest of the gang are not entering either.
Some are spectators in the stands, like Yamcha was. Also, Gohan felt that
Videl was getting too close to finding out he was Saiyaman, so he had
Saiyaman disappear. It's explained earlier in the fic.
Thanks for the reviews, but keep them coming. I also corrected some minor errors in the previous chapters. Just grammar and spelling, or added a line or two.
Disclaimer: Sunshine is to Hail as Ownership is to DBZ.
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW, THIS IS MY FIRST!
Tournament Troubles
Gohan relaxed in his bath. He let the warm water soak his skin as he scrubbed, and little by little the foul odor felt on him from the Bacterian fight left him. However, it seemed that this was one of few good things at the moment.
Mr. Satan had already denied the energy blast and flying as some tricks to the crowd. Although wind blowing the smelly giant out of the ring, light refracted from Venus and a wire from a helicopter seemed a little far fetched to any sane person, the crowd accepted this quite easily. Most of the fighters seemed a little skeptical, but one glance at the look Videl had given Gohan meant that she didn't believe one iota of it.
Gohan wasn't really looking forward to meeting Videl afterwards. He wasn't sure how she would take the news, and he didn't want to hurt her.
Gohan took the washcloth again and scrubbed his face. He also wondered if he was just stalling for time. He sniffed the air. Nope, he still smelled.
Finally, after about three bottles of shampoo, four bars of soap, and a whole can of deodorant, he was clean. There wasn't a trace of 'Scent A La Garbage', as he referred to the Bacterian smell on him. Gohan grabbed a towel and dried himself off.
He could sense Videl outside of the bathing area. Gohan wrapped the towel around his waist and sat down next to the tub. He closed his eyes, trying to picture just what Videl was going to confront him with.
~0~
Thirty minutes later…
Videl paced outside of the shower room. Gohan was certainly taking a long time. Sure, he smelled worse than a landfill after his fight with the King of stench, but now she was sure he was just stalling for time. Knowing this was making her angrier with each passing second.
She knew he wasn't in his bath anymore. She heard the water drain off a long time ago. 'What is taking him so long? I need to talk to him about this. He had better not be stalling. Heck, I bet he's just sitting in there!'
Videl had enough. She turned the knob and opened the door to reveal Gohan with only a towel wrapped around him, lying back on the chair in there, looking like he was asleep.
She couldn't help but admire the view. His toned chest, rippling muscles on the arms, a stomach you could probably do your ironing on… Videl realized she was drooling.
Videl turned as red as a tomato and hastily retreated out of the room. She quietly shut the door, not wanting to wake Gohan just yet. She didn't want him to know what she had seen, at least not yet…
Making sure the door was closed, Videl started to bang on it heavily. Judging for the gasp of surprise, not to mention the sudden thud of something heavy hitting the floor, Gohan was now awake.
"Just a sec!" Videl heard the rustle of clothes coming from inside the bathroom, then Gohan come out, holding a bump on his head and wearing another gi just like his first one that his mother, Chichi if Videl recalled correctly, had dropped off after the fight. "Oh, ah, hi Videl. You, um…wanted to talk to me?"
Videl gave him her usual scowl and glare before nodded very seriously.
Gohan looked at her with his head tilted, as if he was wondering about something. "Hey, are you alright? You look a little red…" Videl turned away quickly, trying to hide her face and whatever blush she might still have from her early encounter.
"Never mind. Let's just find someplace private where we can talk." Videl lead Gohan towards an area that she knew would be deserted. She wished she didn't use the word 'private'. It had the feminine part of her wondering what was underneath the towel she saw…
~0~
Gohan followed Videl towards the back of the stadium. Since everyone was in the stadium at the moment, the warm-up area was deserted. Videl stopped and turned around, staring straight at him.
"Alright, Gohan, I want the truth from you this time. No more excuses, no more lies, GOT it?" Gohan was so scared all he could was nod. 'She reminds me of my mother…'
"Alright. First off, why did you enter the tournament?"
"Um…I needed the money…We were living off the money my dad won at the previous tournaments, but now it starting to run out…"
"Alright. But that fight in there. There is no way that any normal person could have jumped like that. That was almost three times higher than what you did at the baseball game your first day at Orange Star. THAT jump could have been a big fluke, but the one you just did – there is no way anyone could do that without some sort of super strength. Plus, the way you hover afterwards means that you were floating. If you can float, then you can probably fly. Now, add the fact that you used to disappear every time after I left to fight crime. Then Saiyaman would appear. Then he would disappear again and you would show up from the bathroom. Then, when Saiyaman disappears for good, you never leave class after me anymore!"
Gohan could only stare at her logic. Boy, did he have it coming…
"Let's review. You have just proven that you can fly, that you are super strong, and you were never in the same place as Saiyaman. That makes it very likely that you ARE Saiyaman."
Gohan looked at the ground. She had him. His life was over. The reporters were going to be everywhere…no privacy at all…
Videl put a finger underneath his chin and tilted his head up. She looked straight at him, smiling. "Don't worry, I don't plan on telling anyone."
"You…won't? Thank y…." Videl interrupted Gohan.
"On one condition." Gohan slumped back down again.
"What is the condition?"
Videl took a step back and crossed her arms, her face serious again. "Your brother's fight was more intense than anything I've seen before. So powerful, and yet those two are so young. It's obvious you can teach someone how to fly and be strong because that Trunks boy was even stronger than Goten. They aren't related, so therefore they must have been trained or taught. I want you to show me. I want you to train me to do that."
Gohan thought about this. Videl had potential, sure, but, really, he never taught anyone anything about fighting, really. Goten just did it naturally. Gohan was really surprised that Goten learned to fly as quick as he did. All Goten really needed was basic instructions and he was zooming around the mountains within a few hours.
However, it didn't look like Gohan had a lot of choice in the matter. Gohan looked up at Videl and smiled. "Sure. I'll train you."
With that, Videl smiled. "Thanks. Now, let's get back to the waiting area. Judging by the noise, we're missing the rest of the tournament."
Gohan nodded in agreement. "Let's go!"
~0~0~0~
Next Chapter – Mighty Mask is revealed!
Response to reviews:
SSJ-Mirai-Trunks – Yes, it only took a small blast to knock out Bacterian, but Gohan wanted to keep the fact that he could use energy blasts a secret – they were a dead give away. However, once the cat was out of the bag, Gohan decided just to do it the easy way.
edward-tivrusky-5 – Krillin may not have a nose drawn in the anime, but really, he does have a sense of smell. Don't blame me just because the animators made a mistake!
Midori-sama – Yes it is THE General Blue. Yes he does have his telekinises. He has already used it. It should make an interesting match – Blue versus Gohan. Get a hold of yourself. I though of using Silver, but I thought Blue would be much more interesting.
xT-Zealot – No more death threats, ok? I get way too many of them…
Saturn-hime - …………. (Doesn't know how to respond to quote…)
Thanks for the reviews, but keep them coming. I also corrected some minor errors in the previous chapters. Just grammar and spelling, or added a line or two.
Disclaimer: Sunshine is to Hail as Ownership is to DBZ.
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW, THIS IS MY FIRST!
Tournament Troubles
Gohan relaxed in his bath. He let the warm water soak his skin as he scrubbed, and little by little the foul odor felt on him from the Bacterian fight left him. However, it seemed that this was one of few good things at the moment.
Mr. Satan had already denied the energy blast and flying as some tricks to the crowd. Although wind blowing the smelly giant out of the ring, light refracted from Venus and a wire from a helicopter seemed a little far fetched to any sane person, the crowd accepted this quite easily. Most of the fighters seemed a little skeptical, but one glance at the look Videl had given Gohan meant that she didn't believe one iota of it.
Gohan wasn't really looking forward to meeting Videl afterwards. He wasn't sure how she would take the news, and he didn't want to hurt her.
Gohan took the washcloth again and scrubbed his face. He also wondered if he was just stalling for time. He sniffed the air. Nope, he still smelled.
Finally, after about three bottles of shampoo, four bars of soap, and a whole can of deodorant, he was clean. There wasn't a trace of 'Scent A La Garbage', as he referred to the Bacterian smell on him. Gohan grabbed a towel and dried himself off.
He could sense Videl outside of the bathing area. Gohan wrapped the towel around his waist and sat down next to the tub. He closed his eyes, trying to picture just what Videl was going to confront him with.
~0~
Thirty minutes later…
Videl paced outside of the shower room. Gohan was certainly taking a long time. Sure, he smelled worse than a landfill after his fight with the King of stench, but now she was sure he was just stalling for time. Knowing this was making her angrier with each passing second.
She knew he wasn't in his bath anymore. She heard the water drain off a long time ago. 'What is taking him so long? I need to talk to him about this. He had better not be stalling. Heck, I bet he's just sitting in there!'
Videl had enough. She turned the knob and opened the door to reveal Gohan with only a towel wrapped around him, lying back on the chair in there, looking like he was asleep.
She couldn't help but admire the view. His toned chest, rippling muscles on the arms, a stomach you could probably do your ironing on… Videl realized she was drooling.
Videl turned as red as a tomato and hastily retreated out of the room. She quietly shut the door, not wanting to wake Gohan just yet. She didn't want him to know what she had seen, at least not yet…
Making sure the door was closed, Videl started to bang on it heavily. Judging for the gasp of surprise, not to mention the sudden thud of something heavy hitting the floor, Gohan was now awake.
"Just a sec!" Videl heard the rustle of clothes coming from inside the bathroom, then Gohan come out, holding a bump on his head and wearing another gi just like his first one that his mother, Chichi if Videl recalled correctly, had dropped off after the fight. "Oh, ah, hi Videl. You, um…wanted to talk to me?"
Videl gave him her usual scowl and glare before nodded very seriously.
Gohan looked at her with his head tilted, as if he was wondering about something. "Hey, are you alright? You look a little red…" Videl turned away quickly, trying to hide her face and whatever blush she might still have from her early encounter.
"Never mind. Let's just find someplace private where we can talk." Videl lead Gohan towards an area that she knew would be deserted. She wished she didn't use the word 'private'. It had the feminine part of her wondering what was underneath the towel she saw…
~0~
Gohan followed Videl towards the back of the stadium. Since everyone was in the stadium at the moment, the warm-up area was deserted. Videl stopped and turned around, staring straight at him.
"Alright, Gohan, I want the truth from you this time. No more excuses, no more lies, GOT it?" Gohan was so scared all he could was nod. 'She reminds me of my mother…'
"Alright. First off, why did you enter the tournament?"
"Um…I needed the money…We were living off the money my dad won at the previous tournaments, but now it starting to run out…"
"Alright. But that fight in there. There is no way that any normal person could have jumped like that. That was almost three times higher than what you did at the baseball game your first day at Orange Star. THAT jump could have been a big fluke, but the one you just did – there is no way anyone could do that without some sort of super strength. Plus, the way you hover afterwards means that you were floating. If you can float, then you can probably fly. Now, add the fact that you used to disappear every time after I left to fight crime. Then Saiyaman would appear. Then he would disappear again and you would show up from the bathroom. Then, when Saiyaman disappears for good, you never leave class after me anymore!"
Gohan could only stare at her logic. Boy, did he have it coming…
"Let's review. You have just proven that you can fly, that you are super strong, and you were never in the same place as Saiyaman. That makes it very likely that you ARE Saiyaman."
Gohan looked at the ground. She had him. His life was over. The reporters were going to be everywhere…no privacy at all…
Videl put a finger underneath his chin and tilted his head up. She looked straight at him, smiling. "Don't worry, I don't plan on telling anyone."
"You…won't? Thank y…." Videl interrupted Gohan.
"On one condition." Gohan slumped back down again.
"What is the condition?"
Videl took a step back and crossed her arms, her face serious again. "Your brother's fight was more intense than anything I've seen before. So powerful, and yet those two are so young. It's obvious you can teach someone how to fly and be strong because that Trunks boy was even stronger than Goten. They aren't related, so therefore they must have been trained or taught. I want you to show me. I want you to train me to do that."
Gohan thought about this. Videl had potential, sure, but, really, he never taught anyone anything about fighting, really. Goten just did it naturally. Gohan was really surprised that Goten learned to fly as quick as he did. All Goten really needed was basic instructions and he was zooming around the mountains within a few hours.
However, it didn't look like Gohan had a lot of choice in the matter. Gohan looked up at Videl and smiled. "Sure. I'll train you."
With that, Videl smiled. "Thanks. Now, let's get back to the waiting area. Judging by the noise, we're missing the rest of the tournament."
Gohan nodded in agreement. "Let's go!"
~0~0~0~
Next Chapter – Mighty Mask is revealed!
Response to reviews:
SSJ-Mirai-Trunks – Yes, it only took a small blast to knock out Bacterian, but Gohan wanted to keep the fact that he could use energy blasts a secret – they were a dead give away. However, once the cat was out of the bag, Gohan decided just to do it the easy way.
edward-tivrusky-5 – Krillin may not have a nose drawn in the anime, but really, he does have a sense of smell. Don't blame me just because the animators made a mistake!
Midori-sama – Yes it is THE General Blue. Yes he does have his telekinises. He has already used it. It should make an interesting match – Blue versus Gohan. Get a hold of yourself. I though of using Silver, but I thought Blue would be much more interesting.
xT-Zealot – No more death threats, ok? I get way too many of them…
Saturn-hime - …………. (Doesn't know how to respond to quote…)