Chapter 8
Gohan awoke to the sound of screaming. He sat up and looked around. The room he was in was not the room he had fallen asleep in. It was a room that seemed to have no wall, floor or ceiling. Gohan heard another scream and then saw Videl wiz past him. She had a look of pure horror in her eyes. Some invisible force seemed to be dragging her on he stomach in the direction away from Gohan. Gohan managed to grab Videl's outstretched hand. They only were in contact a few seconds though as Videl's hand was ripped away from Gohan's grasp. He tried to run after her, but he couldn't seem to catch up to her. It was like he was running in place. Gohan watched in shock as his beloved was dragged away out of sight. Gohan woke up for real. He looked frantically around the bedroom where he had fallen asleep. After making sure he was where he thought he should be, Gohan looked down on the bed to make sure Videl was where he thought she was. Gohan panicked, Videl wasn't there. Gohan jumped out of bed and started looking for his mate. He looked all around but found no sign of her. Gohan then sensed a ki and he rushed towards the one place he hadn't looked, the last place he expected Videl to be at 6 o'clock in the morning, the kitchen. Gohan scrambled into the kitchen to find Videl at the stove, cooking. Gohan went up behind Videl, turned her around and kissed her furiously. "Well good morning to you too." Videl said after Gohan stopped his attack.
"Oh Videl, I thought I lost you, please don't ever leave me again." Gohan said as he looked down at Videl.
"I was just here in the kitchen cooking breakfast, are you alright?" Videl asked with concern.
Gohan kissed her again and then shook his head. "No, I'm not. I had this really weird dream that you were being dragged away from me and when I tried running after you just kept getting further and further away. When I woke up I didn't see you anywhere and I panicked, I didn't look in the kitchen because I didn't think you'd be cooking this early in the morning." Gohan said.
"Well I'm here, nothing to worry about." Videl said.
She reassured Gohan by kissing him. She then resumed her cooking. Gohan finally took notice of what Videl was cooking.
"Mmm, that smells good, can't wait to eat breakfast." Gohan said.
Videl looked up at Gohan and smiled. "It's not breakfast, well at least not for you silly. I felt hungry for cooked spinach and beets. So hey, I'm cooking it." Videl said.
"But I thought you never liked spinach, let alone cooked spinach." Gohan said.
"I know, but I guess the baby thought differently." Videl said.
Gohan laughed. He sat down at the kitchen table and waited for Videl to finish what she was cooking for herself and started cooking his breakfast. When Videl sat down to eat her breakfast Gohan asked where his was. "This is what's for breakfast." Videl said.
"No, it can't be, I can't eat that it's-"
"It's what?" Videl interrupted.
"It's, well it's not breakfast food." Gohan said.
"Well you'll have to eat it." Videl said.
Gohan groaned in defeat. Since he didn't know how to cook he would either have to eat what Videl prepared, which he didn't really want, or go hungry. Gohan made a face as he took some of the cooked spinach and beets. He took one bite and made another face. He felt like his stomach churning, he felt like hurling any second now. Gohan forced himself to swallow the grotesque mix of food. Videl then started laughing hysterically. Gohan looked at her in confusion. What was she laughing at? After Videl was able to calm down and wiped a tear from her eye, she said, "Gohan, you're so gullible, you actually believed I was going to not make breakfast for you and make you eat that for breakfast."
Gohan looked at Videl. He had actually thought she meant it. Gohan then started laughing as well. After both were done with their laughing fits, Videl finished eating and started cooking Gohan's breakfast. Gohan didn't eat much as he usually did because of his loss of appetite from taking a bite of Videl's cooked spinach and beets surprise.
Later That Day
Gohan and Videl flew to the city to talk to Vegeta. When they reached the palace Gohan took Videl's hand and told her not to say anything to the king unless spoken to. They entered the palace and were immediately stopped by a palace guard. "What business do you have here?" the guard asked.
"I'm Lieutenant Son Gohan. I'm here to speak with his majesty as requested." Gohan stated.
"Who is the girl?" the guard asked again while looking coldly at Videl.
"This is my mate, now where can I find his majesty at this hour?" Gohan asked.
"His majesty is in his private chambers, I will have a guard escort you there, but you mate must remain here with me." The guard replied.
"Very well, Videl stay here and I'll be back as soon as I'm done talking to the king." Gohan said.
He then started heading towards Vegeta's chambers by being escorted by another guard. Just then Gohan heard a familiar voice. "Guard, let the lieutenant's mate through." Vegeta demanded.
The guard let Videl pass and she walked over to where Vegeta, Gohan and the guard were standing. "You there go back to your post. I can very well lead Gohan to my chambers without assistance." Vegeta said as he then gazed at the guard.
The guard bowed his head and then scampered off back to his post. Vegeta then looked back at Gohan and Videl and smiled. "Come, follow me, I have much I must speak to you about, Gohan. I think your mate here would be very happy to here what I have in store for you two." Vegeta said.
He then led the couple up a long flight of stairs to his private chambers.
Gohan awoke to the sound of screaming. He sat up and looked around. The room he was in was not the room he had fallen asleep in. It was a room that seemed to have no wall, floor or ceiling. Gohan heard another scream and then saw Videl wiz past him. She had a look of pure horror in her eyes. Some invisible force seemed to be dragging her on he stomach in the direction away from Gohan. Gohan managed to grab Videl's outstretched hand. They only were in contact a few seconds though as Videl's hand was ripped away from Gohan's grasp. He tried to run after her, but he couldn't seem to catch up to her. It was like he was running in place. Gohan watched in shock as his beloved was dragged away out of sight. Gohan woke up for real. He looked frantically around the bedroom where he had fallen asleep. After making sure he was where he thought he should be, Gohan looked down on the bed to make sure Videl was where he thought she was. Gohan panicked, Videl wasn't there. Gohan jumped out of bed and started looking for his mate. He looked all around but found no sign of her. Gohan then sensed a ki and he rushed towards the one place he hadn't looked, the last place he expected Videl to be at 6 o'clock in the morning, the kitchen. Gohan scrambled into the kitchen to find Videl at the stove, cooking. Gohan went up behind Videl, turned her around and kissed her furiously. "Well good morning to you too." Videl said after Gohan stopped his attack.
"Oh Videl, I thought I lost you, please don't ever leave me again." Gohan said as he looked down at Videl.
"I was just here in the kitchen cooking breakfast, are you alright?" Videl asked with concern.
Gohan kissed her again and then shook his head. "No, I'm not. I had this really weird dream that you were being dragged away from me and when I tried running after you just kept getting further and further away. When I woke up I didn't see you anywhere and I panicked, I didn't look in the kitchen because I didn't think you'd be cooking this early in the morning." Gohan said.
"Well I'm here, nothing to worry about." Videl said.
She reassured Gohan by kissing him. She then resumed her cooking. Gohan finally took notice of what Videl was cooking.
"Mmm, that smells good, can't wait to eat breakfast." Gohan said.
Videl looked up at Gohan and smiled. "It's not breakfast, well at least not for you silly. I felt hungry for cooked spinach and beets. So hey, I'm cooking it." Videl said.
"But I thought you never liked spinach, let alone cooked spinach." Gohan said.
"I know, but I guess the baby thought differently." Videl said.
Gohan laughed. He sat down at the kitchen table and waited for Videl to finish what she was cooking for herself and started cooking his breakfast. When Videl sat down to eat her breakfast Gohan asked where his was. "This is what's for breakfast." Videl said.
"No, it can't be, I can't eat that it's-"
"It's what?" Videl interrupted.
"It's, well it's not breakfast food." Gohan said.
"Well you'll have to eat it." Videl said.
Gohan groaned in defeat. Since he didn't know how to cook he would either have to eat what Videl prepared, which he didn't really want, or go hungry. Gohan made a face as he took some of the cooked spinach and beets. He took one bite and made another face. He felt like his stomach churning, he felt like hurling any second now. Gohan forced himself to swallow the grotesque mix of food. Videl then started laughing hysterically. Gohan looked at her in confusion. What was she laughing at? After Videl was able to calm down and wiped a tear from her eye, she said, "Gohan, you're so gullible, you actually believed I was going to not make breakfast for you and make you eat that for breakfast."
Gohan looked at Videl. He had actually thought she meant it. Gohan then started laughing as well. After both were done with their laughing fits, Videl finished eating and started cooking Gohan's breakfast. Gohan didn't eat much as he usually did because of his loss of appetite from taking a bite of Videl's cooked spinach and beets surprise.
Later That Day
Gohan and Videl flew to the city to talk to Vegeta. When they reached the palace Gohan took Videl's hand and told her not to say anything to the king unless spoken to. They entered the palace and were immediately stopped by a palace guard. "What business do you have here?" the guard asked.
"I'm Lieutenant Son Gohan. I'm here to speak with his majesty as requested." Gohan stated.
"Who is the girl?" the guard asked again while looking coldly at Videl.
"This is my mate, now where can I find his majesty at this hour?" Gohan asked.
"His majesty is in his private chambers, I will have a guard escort you there, but you mate must remain here with me." The guard replied.
"Very well, Videl stay here and I'll be back as soon as I'm done talking to the king." Gohan said.
He then started heading towards Vegeta's chambers by being escorted by another guard. Just then Gohan heard a familiar voice. "Guard, let the lieutenant's mate through." Vegeta demanded.
The guard let Videl pass and she walked over to where Vegeta, Gohan and the guard were standing. "You there go back to your post. I can very well lead Gohan to my chambers without assistance." Vegeta said as he then gazed at the guard.
The guard bowed his head and then scampered off back to his post. Vegeta then looked back at Gohan and Videl and smiled. "Come, follow me, I have much I must speak to you about, Gohan. I think your mate here would be very happy to here what I have in store for you two." Vegeta said.
He then led the couple up a long flight of stairs to his private chambers.