Chapter 6
Gohan was looking for Videl. He wanted to speak to her about what Vegeta had said. Even though Gohan didn't exactly know what Vegeta wanted to talk to him about, Gohan had a pretty good idea of what Vegeta might talk to him about. Since Gohan was the strongest saiyan on the planet, King Vegeta was obviously going to send Gohan to defeat Frieza, but why Gohan? Gohan had never faced an enemy more powerful than he himself was. What would he get out of it? Yeah fame and glory, but he had already achieved that almost a year ago and frankly Gohan didn't really like being in the spotlight. Gohan just wanted to live with Videl in their house on Vegeta in peace, not being bombarded by hatred and power. Gohan continued his search for his beloved. He then heard an all too familiar laugh, a feminine laugh. Gohan turned around to see Videl and Chichi walking right in front of him. "Videl!" Gohan called as he ran up to the two women.
"Oh, hey." Videl said.
Gohan came up to Videl and wrapped his arms around her. He then kissed her long and hard. "Hey." Gohan said after parting from his mate.
Videl looked at Gohan tenderly. "I hope you don't greet every woman you meet like that." Videl teased.
"Sorry, I just missed you." Gohan said.
"You missed me already, it's only been half an hour ago when we split up, I hate to see what a week would be like."
"Then I would die of loneliness." Gohan said as he kissed Videl again.
Videl giggled. Chichi interrupted the couple's moment, but only for a moment. "Well I think I'll go find your father, he's probably as drunk as a skunk by now."
Chichi then left to go find Kakkarott. Gohan smiled. When his dad was drunk, he was really out of it.
Gohan looked down at Videl who was looking around the room as if looking for something, or someone. "Are you looking for something?" Gohan asked in curiosity.
"Just something to eat, I'm starving." Videl answered.
"Look no further, I Gohan shall lead you to the refreshment table." Gohan said.
Videl followed Gohan who was dragging her to a table not far from where they had been standing. Gohan was now hungry as well. When Videl saw the mountainous pile of food on a table that seemed to stretch in both directions forever she dived in. Gohan looked at Videl for a moment. He had never seen her eat like she was before. Gohan quickly shoved the thought to the back of his mind as a new thought came to his attention, FOOD. Gohan quickly dived in as well. After about 30 bowls of rice Gohan and Videl both patted their stomachs in satisfaction. Gohan looked at Videl again. She had eaten just as much as he had. Was Videl that hungry? But she couldn't have been, she was human not a saiyan, and even if she was a saiyan she still would have eaten about 20 bowls of rice. Videl felt foolish, she shouldn't have eaten all of that food, but when you have a saiyan baby growing inside of you it's a little different Videl said to herself. She hoped she wouldn't eat like that all the time, she didn't want Gohan to get suspicious. "Videl, are you alright? You sure ate a lot." Gohan said, concern audible in his voice.
"Yes, I'm fine, I was just a little hungrier than usual, I guess." Videl replied.
"Ok, hey if your not to full, I was wondering if you wanted to go dance?" Gohan asked his expression changing from worried to that of shy for he had never danced before, let alone ask someone else to dance.
"Of course, I'd love to." Videl said.
Gohan smiled and took Videl's hand and led her out onto the dance floor.
Gohan grabbed Videl's butt and started shuffling his feet. Videl gasped in surprise and looked up at Gohan. "Uh sorry Videl I don't know how to dance." Gohan whispered in her ear.
"Here let me show ya, just do this." Videl said as she led Gohan through the steps.
Gohan caught on rather quickly and soon he led. "This is easy." Gohan said.
After the dance was over Gohan lead Videl over to a near by table and had her sit down. He had to talk to her about what Vegeta was possibly planning for the young saiyan.
Gohan looked at Videl for a moment before he to sat down. Videl felt something was wrong. She felt it because of the way Gohan was looking at her. His eyes looked full of worry and he didn't smile his warm, caring smile like he usually did when he looked at her. "Gohan what's wrong?" Videl asked.
She looked back at Gohan, as if trying to find the answer to her question. Gohan drew a deep breath and let it out slowly. He paused a moment before speaking. "Videl, please do not be angry with me for what I'm about to say." Gohan stopped trying to choose the right words, "Videl, I promised I would never leave you again, but I have to go away for awhile."
Videl was silent, he had to go away from her, but where? She hoped not off to fight. Oh Kami please not to fight, let him have to go any place else but into battle Videl prayed silently. "Where do you have to go?" Videl asked, having to know whether her worst fears were going to become reality.
"I have to see King Vegeta in the morning, he wants to discuss something with me." Gohan answered knowing that the answer would be too much for Videl.
Videl looked up at Gohan with teary eyes. No it couldn't be true! Gohan couldn't leave now, not when a child was mixed into it all. Videl broke down in tears. Gohan took her outside to a balcony. "Videl, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have told you right now, but I felt if I didn't tell you now that I wouldn't be able to tell you at all."
Videl cried into Gohan's chest. Gohan wrapped his arms around her. He felt terrible for making Videl cry. After Videl calmed down and wiped her tears she looked up at Gohan through blurry and red eyes. "Please Gohan don't go off to fight, can't Vegeta find someone else to go?" Videl pleaded.
Gohan looked down at Videl. He wiped away a stray tear from Videl's cheek and gently smiled. "I wish I could, but I'm afraid that Vegeta has a special assignment he wants to assign only to me."
"Why?"
"When I went to Vegeta's private chambers I found Lochik holding a ki ball to Vegeta's head. Dad was already there and hinted for me to turn super saiyan. I did and I rescued the king before Lochik could fire that ki ball. Dad told me after wards that Nappa, Lochik and Raditz were sent by Frieza to kill Vegeta and him. Now I think the king wants me to go and fight Frieza because he knows that only a super saiyan has a chance against Frieza."
Videl was flabbergasted, Gohan going off to fight Frieza? He didn't stand a chance against Frieza, even if he was a super saiyan. Gohan embraced a shocked Videl. He knew it was a lot for her to take in all at once. Videl snuggled into Gohan's warmth. She felt now was the time to tell Gohan what she had wanted to all night. "Gohan I know you must go off and fight, I can just feel it in my bones. If everything you say is going to be true then I want you to have a reason to live and keep on fighting no matter what. I want you to come back alive." Videl stopped and looked up at Gohan, "Gohan you're going to be a father and I want that to be you reason."
Gohan looked at Videl. He suddenly lifted her in the air and twirled her around. Videl smiled at Gohan who returned the smile. Gohan was going to be a father and what Videl said was true. Gohan was determined to fight a battle and win it. He now had a much greater reason to live.
Gohan was looking for Videl. He wanted to speak to her about what Vegeta had said. Even though Gohan didn't exactly know what Vegeta wanted to talk to him about, Gohan had a pretty good idea of what Vegeta might talk to him about. Since Gohan was the strongest saiyan on the planet, King Vegeta was obviously going to send Gohan to defeat Frieza, but why Gohan? Gohan had never faced an enemy more powerful than he himself was. What would he get out of it? Yeah fame and glory, but he had already achieved that almost a year ago and frankly Gohan didn't really like being in the spotlight. Gohan just wanted to live with Videl in their house on Vegeta in peace, not being bombarded by hatred and power. Gohan continued his search for his beloved. He then heard an all too familiar laugh, a feminine laugh. Gohan turned around to see Videl and Chichi walking right in front of him. "Videl!" Gohan called as he ran up to the two women.
"Oh, hey." Videl said.
Gohan came up to Videl and wrapped his arms around her. He then kissed her long and hard. "Hey." Gohan said after parting from his mate.
Videl looked at Gohan tenderly. "I hope you don't greet every woman you meet like that." Videl teased.
"Sorry, I just missed you." Gohan said.
"You missed me already, it's only been half an hour ago when we split up, I hate to see what a week would be like."
"Then I would die of loneliness." Gohan said as he kissed Videl again.
Videl giggled. Chichi interrupted the couple's moment, but only for a moment. "Well I think I'll go find your father, he's probably as drunk as a skunk by now."
Chichi then left to go find Kakkarott. Gohan smiled. When his dad was drunk, he was really out of it.
Gohan looked down at Videl who was looking around the room as if looking for something, or someone. "Are you looking for something?" Gohan asked in curiosity.
"Just something to eat, I'm starving." Videl answered.
"Look no further, I Gohan shall lead you to the refreshment table." Gohan said.
Videl followed Gohan who was dragging her to a table not far from where they had been standing. Gohan was now hungry as well. When Videl saw the mountainous pile of food on a table that seemed to stretch in both directions forever she dived in. Gohan looked at Videl for a moment. He had never seen her eat like she was before. Gohan quickly shoved the thought to the back of his mind as a new thought came to his attention, FOOD. Gohan quickly dived in as well. After about 30 bowls of rice Gohan and Videl both patted their stomachs in satisfaction. Gohan looked at Videl again. She had eaten just as much as he had. Was Videl that hungry? But she couldn't have been, she was human not a saiyan, and even if she was a saiyan she still would have eaten about 20 bowls of rice. Videl felt foolish, she shouldn't have eaten all of that food, but when you have a saiyan baby growing inside of you it's a little different Videl said to herself. She hoped she wouldn't eat like that all the time, she didn't want Gohan to get suspicious. "Videl, are you alright? You sure ate a lot." Gohan said, concern audible in his voice.
"Yes, I'm fine, I was just a little hungrier than usual, I guess." Videl replied.
"Ok, hey if your not to full, I was wondering if you wanted to go dance?" Gohan asked his expression changing from worried to that of shy for he had never danced before, let alone ask someone else to dance.
"Of course, I'd love to." Videl said.
Gohan smiled and took Videl's hand and led her out onto the dance floor.
Gohan grabbed Videl's butt and started shuffling his feet. Videl gasped in surprise and looked up at Gohan. "Uh sorry Videl I don't know how to dance." Gohan whispered in her ear.
"Here let me show ya, just do this." Videl said as she led Gohan through the steps.
Gohan caught on rather quickly and soon he led. "This is easy." Gohan said.
After the dance was over Gohan lead Videl over to a near by table and had her sit down. He had to talk to her about what Vegeta was possibly planning for the young saiyan.
Gohan looked at Videl for a moment before he to sat down. Videl felt something was wrong. She felt it because of the way Gohan was looking at her. His eyes looked full of worry and he didn't smile his warm, caring smile like he usually did when he looked at her. "Gohan what's wrong?" Videl asked.
She looked back at Gohan, as if trying to find the answer to her question. Gohan drew a deep breath and let it out slowly. He paused a moment before speaking. "Videl, please do not be angry with me for what I'm about to say." Gohan stopped trying to choose the right words, "Videl, I promised I would never leave you again, but I have to go away for awhile."
Videl was silent, he had to go away from her, but where? She hoped not off to fight. Oh Kami please not to fight, let him have to go any place else but into battle Videl prayed silently. "Where do you have to go?" Videl asked, having to know whether her worst fears were going to become reality.
"I have to see King Vegeta in the morning, he wants to discuss something with me." Gohan answered knowing that the answer would be too much for Videl.
Videl looked up at Gohan with teary eyes. No it couldn't be true! Gohan couldn't leave now, not when a child was mixed into it all. Videl broke down in tears. Gohan took her outside to a balcony. "Videl, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have told you right now, but I felt if I didn't tell you now that I wouldn't be able to tell you at all."
Videl cried into Gohan's chest. Gohan wrapped his arms around her. He felt terrible for making Videl cry. After Videl calmed down and wiped her tears she looked up at Gohan through blurry and red eyes. "Please Gohan don't go off to fight, can't Vegeta find someone else to go?" Videl pleaded.
Gohan looked down at Videl. He wiped away a stray tear from Videl's cheek and gently smiled. "I wish I could, but I'm afraid that Vegeta has a special assignment he wants to assign only to me."
"Why?"
"When I went to Vegeta's private chambers I found Lochik holding a ki ball to Vegeta's head. Dad was already there and hinted for me to turn super saiyan. I did and I rescued the king before Lochik could fire that ki ball. Dad told me after wards that Nappa, Lochik and Raditz were sent by Frieza to kill Vegeta and him. Now I think the king wants me to go and fight Frieza because he knows that only a super saiyan has a chance against Frieza."
Videl was flabbergasted, Gohan going off to fight Frieza? He didn't stand a chance against Frieza, even if he was a super saiyan. Gohan embraced a shocked Videl. He knew it was a lot for her to take in all at once. Videl snuggled into Gohan's warmth. She felt now was the time to tell Gohan what she had wanted to all night. "Gohan I know you must go off and fight, I can just feel it in my bones. If everything you say is going to be true then I want you to have a reason to live and keep on fighting no matter what. I want you to come back alive." Videl stopped and looked up at Gohan, "Gohan you're going to be a father and I want that to be you reason."
Gohan looked at Videl. He suddenly lifted her in the air and twirled her around. Videl smiled at Gohan who returned the smile. Gohan was going to be a father and what Videl said was true. Gohan was determined to fight a battle and win it. He now had a much greater reason to live.