Right, my week of computer-celibacy is over, and there is a chapter to
reward the long wait. As you can see, I changed the rating. I feel I should
have done that last chapter, as the implied sexual violence by Vegeta was
enough to rate it R IMNSHO. I also changed the introduction, because I feel
it is diverging from the standard G/V fic. at least I hope it does :)
Now as for this chapter. it will feature the Sugar Saiyan. Whoever thought that up was a genius. I hate using other people's idea's, but I gladly make an exception for such things :)
This chapter is perhaps worse than my other chapter, because I am severely ill. I hjave a temp of 38.5 C writing this (if you don't know what that is, you are either American or something similar, meaning you will have to put it into the hopelessly outdated Fahrenheit system. why do Americans cling to such a pathetic system anyway?) and have a major headache. This may increase any and all problems I have with spelling. Mainly because I usually don't reread my stories. I DO like the attention I'm getting from all of you, it boasts my ego, lol :) Now, to review 'the Return' a quite good story by the Smooster. will do that later tonight.
***IMPORTANT***
But first, I have a question for all you faithful readers. Either mail me your opinion or tell me in a review. I am wondering whether I should give a plot to this story, or whether I should continue just fumbling around. as you are the ones reading, I'll let you decide. So, here is my poll!
1-Yes! Go plot! We need to rack our brains with greatly disturbing plot twists and other such brainfood! Let us spend our days paining our brains instead of going out and having fun.
2-NO!! Never! Already intellectualism is eating all of the world! Let us feel the bliss of ignorance and stupidity!
As for my choice, I would go for 1. But you are really free to decide :)
***IMPORTANT***
On with the story!
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Party at Videl's pt. 1 (and why the government imposes laws on the usage of Alcohol)
Gohan landed right outside his house. It was quiet there, a little too quiet to his liking. No thrashing Goten, no screaming mother. He shrugged it off though and went into his house casually. Inside was his mother, smiling one of her dangerous smiles. Gohan immediately made moves to retain some distance between him and his. scary mother. He gulped. how was he going to break the news of the party to his mother when she was in such a state?
"Gohan sweety" his mother said with a voice so sweet it would make even little children queasy. His mother was scariest this way.
"Yes... mom... what... is it?" he asked, growing more nervous by the minute.
"Well, you see Gohan, I am a woman who has needs of her own, and I need some time for myself and with such ravaging boys like you and Goten around the house" she moved her hands to her mouth as she spoke, clasping them together in front of her. Her eyes grew a bit teary. Yep, Gohan was afraid alright. "and therefore I am going to Bulma's and get some time to relax."
Gohan was mentally screaming with joy. He wouldn't need to convince his mother! His surroundings blurred, and his world was heaven.
"Oh, and you'll have to watch Goten for the night. I don't want you or him anywhere near me or Capsule Corp." The last bit was spoken very loud and left no room for argument.
Gohan's surroundings changed from a purple-pinkish heaven to a black hell. He needed to watch Goten! But he couldn't!
"But mom, I can't not tonight, I---"
"Sweety, that was not a question." Chichi said warmly, yet firmly. Gohan felt his heart sink. How..?
"But."
"Good, it's settled then. food's in the fridge. If you need more, I'm leaving some money. Now remember to read Goten his bedtime story, okay hon?" Chichi was moving towards the door and a jetcopter landed right outside. Gohan just watched his mother leave, arms hanging, jaw on the floor.
"Ahh. that's Bulma already! Well, I've got to go! See you tomorrow!" Chichi waved and hopped into the copter.
". but ."
***
"Now. three things. First: find Goten. Shouldn't be too hard. Second: cook dinner. I think I can handle that. Third: call Videl and tell her I can't come." Gohan sighed and took the phone. Hardest things first.
He looked up the number in the book his school had given him[1], and dialed it on the vidphone. Not much later, after a few rings, a girl with familiar black hair stood smiling warmly at the caller, standing in front of a wall filled with pictures of several martial artists. and wasn't the corner of that picture boasting his school outfit? Gohan shrugged it off. he had only been at school one day she could never have gotten his picture THAT quickly, and besides, what would she do with his picture. Focussing on Videl's warm smile, he felt his tail twitch and then flutter around behind him. He grasped it into his hand firmly before speaking.
"Hey Videl." he started nervously. How to say it?
"Hey Gohan, why are you calling?" She sure was straightforward... but her smile. his tail twitched furiously in his hand. He cursed. why was it reacting like this?
"Well. err. you see---"
"Whatever it is, I'm sure we'll be perfectly happy discussing it at the party tonight." Her smile widened, and Gohan's tail nearly escaped the firm grasp of his hand.
"Well. that's really the problem." Gohan shut his mouth meekly as he saw Videl's smile turn into a scowl.
"You ARE coming Gohan." She said firmly. For some reason, his tail's twitching still increased.
"No! I mean.. I'd love to but---"
"No buts Gohan. You made a promise, remember?" Oh yeah, Gohan remembered alright. it was not like he had any part in agreeing with it.
"But I---" Gohan tried meekly, but he was cut off by Videl, who was again smiling.
"Good, then I'll see you tonight!" and with that, the screen turned black.
***
"Yum yum Gohan, you're a really good cook."
"That was restaurant food Goten, I didn't make it." Gohan and his brother were flying over Satan City, Gohan as the Great Saiyaman, no Goldfighter, he corrected himself, Goten on Kintoun.
"Risto. what?" His littrle brother eyed him oddly.
"Umm. never mind. Now remember what I told you." Goten sighed. Gohan could see he was not happy about going to this party at all. He couldn't blame him though, he WAS only six after all, and all he cared about right now was food and playing. And this party could not be fun, because he couldn't show his strength, or tell everyone how great his big brother was. Perhaps it would be a little too hard on the littly guy, and Gohan really felt ashamed of putting Goten through all this. but there was no way Gohan could stand up to either of the two women that were now dominating his life. He sighed as he thought of Videl. she was just as feisty as his mother, but much more down-to-earth and caring too. if she tried. She was quite cute too. in a purely platonic way of course, he added mentally, kicking himself.
"Brother, why are you kicking yourself?" Goten asked innocently. His tail swaying beside him [2]
"Umm. it's nothing." He laughed nervously. After a while of staring at his brother, Goten joined in. Gohan quickly changed the subject.
"Now Goten, I'm really sorry about all this, but as a reward, I'll be playing with you for a whole day, alright?" Goten lit up greatly at these words.
"Really? I wish you could have a party everyday Gohan!" he chirped excitedly. Gohan smiled at his little brother. he was so easy if you knew how to work him.
"Sure you do squirt, but I'll only do it if you behave yourself!"
"Uh huh, uh huh!" Goten nodded ferociously. Gohan flew up to him and ruffled his hair, which remained unfased as it always did.
"Now Goten, time to land, we're walking the last part there."
***
/DINGDONG/
"Oh hello! Gohan, you're early! Only Erasa's here right now!" Videl clapped her hands cheerfully and she was about to drag him in, when she noticed a little guy hiding behind Gohan's leg, dressed in a Gi. a Gi?
"Oh yeah, umm. Videl. this is Goten, my little brother. I was supposed to babysit him, but you had to throw this party and. well, you know. Goten, say hello to Videl." The little boy gohan had identified as Goten, tried to hide even more of himself behind Gohan. Videl smirked. Shyness must run in the family. Videl heard footsteps beside her, and saw Erasa lunging at the small boy, dragging him inside by his arm.
"Oh Gohan! Your little brother is like, so CUTE!" she said smiling warmly at him. Videl rolled her eyes, feeling sorry for the little guy, being cuddled and put into strangleholds by a scarcely dressed Erasa.
"He.HEY!" Gohan tried to make it come out intimidatingly, Videl thought, but he failed miserably. She giggled and dragged him inside by his shirt.
"Leave Erasa Gohan, she'll take good care of Goten, don't worry." Videl saw him whimper and mumble something.
"Aww. come on Gohan, you're here to have a good time, so get to it!" Videl smiled the warmest smile she could muster.. .and did she imagine it or was something moving around his waist? Nah, couldn't be.
"I'll. I'll be sure to Videl. now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom!" he literally stormed off, grasping something at his waist, he seemed to shake it around furiously. Erasa laughed and loosened her hold on Goten, who took the opportunity to run after his brother.
"Yeah. me too!"
Both Erasa and Videl giggled. Erasa quit her giggling first.
"It's good you didn't wear anything. daring tonight Videl, it would have totally killed Gohan." Videl looked at Erasa with a puzzled expression. Was something wrong with her tanktop?
"Huh? What do you mean?" Erasa laughed at her.
"Isn't it obvious? Didn't you see the way his body reacted to your smile? Most particularly his lower abdominal area? I thought you would see such a thing?" Videl blushed. She HAD seen something moving around there, but these 'things' weren't so large they could cover an entire waist--- wait, so what IF that happened? She wasn't interested anyway!
"ERASA!"
"Oh, you're not fooling me Videl. you have a picture of him on your room. you went through a lot of paperwork to get that from the school!" Videl hmph-ed
"Yeah so? It's only because I think he might be this new Goldfighter guy." Videl would believe anything about Gohan after PE that day. There was no other reason she had asked for his photograph. honestly, what was Erasa thinking?
"Sure Videl. we all know very well that you are a two-timing teenager here! And who can blame you! That Goldfighter is really cute too!"
"ERASA! How could you say such things? I'm NOT that kind of girl, I've only known both of them for a day!" she balled her fists and fled to the bathroom, hoping Erasa wouldn't notice her blush and make a witty comment about it.
***
"She's scaring me Gohan!"
"Yeah, Videl's scaring me too. though not for that. Why does my tail twitch when I'm around her? Good thing I brought these titanium restraints."
"I wanna leave!"
"I know you do squirt, but you know the reward if we stay!"
"Oh yeah! I guess this is not so bad then!"
Gohan smiled and looked into the bathroom mirror.
"Yes, get going now squirt, I'm just going to the bathroom, I'll be with you in a sec!" with that, Goten ran off, arms raised in the air, excited about the oncoming day on which he and Gohan would play. Gohan smiled and walked into the bathroom itself, closing the door behind him. He dropped his pants entirely. they really were too tight. He didn't know how anyone could wear them voluntarily. He sighed as he dropped his boxers and released his bladder into the white pot. He didn't notice the door which he had left unlocked opening behind him.
***
Videl was dumbfounded. She was supposed to be cooling down here, but staring at Gohan's muscular tight butt didn't help. She wanted to run, take a cold shower and then fondle his butto--- NO! She wanted to beat the crap out of him for being so shameless and making her act in such a way!
But she couldn't stop staring at the sight before her. A satisfied moan escaped Gohan's lips [3] as Videl saw him bend over to pick up his pants. She wanted to scream, but settled for the next best thing and kicked Gohan square in the butt, causing his head to be stuck in the wall.
"PERVERT!" she cried and stormed off.
".uh.?" Gohan tried to say, his mouth filled with walltiles.
***
The room slowly filled with people. Videl greeted them only half-heartedly, trying not to think about the earlier incident. She found it very hard. Sharpener and his gang arrived not long after most others had. They sulked a bit when they heard there was to be no alcohol, but Videl did allow them to take care of the lighting and music. Very soon, heavy trance music was booming through all the many rooms of the house as a scarcely lit house was being shaken to its foundations by hormonal dancing teenagers.
The party had been going on for nearly two hours now, and Videl suspected sharpener and his gang had found one of her dad's secret alcohol hide-outs, as she saw guys become more pushy and plump. She hated this party so far. Erasa had said it was a good idea 'taking advantage of your parent's absence' she had called it. Videl growled. And pushed off a guy who was obviously plastered. To prove her point, the guy lost his balance by the push and fell square on his butt. Videl just turned away from it all, when she saw Gohan sitting in a corner, Goten on his lap. They both sat there like statues, frown on Gohan's face, a somewhat dumb [AN: Goten- cluelessness-ish] look on his face. He was dragged off Gohan's lap by three scarcely dressed girls she didn't remember inviting. or ever having seen for that matter. Gohan didn't react to that, or anything else, his frown just deepened. Videl smiled, at least she wasn't the only one to be utterly bored. She moved up to him, smiling. He didn't look at her. Perhaps he was angry at her? Videl couldn't imagine an angry Gohan, although her treatment of him in the bathroom was rather rough. even though he deserved it for being a pervert. Videl became a little uneasy as the silence wore on, and decided to start a conversation.
"Well. so you don't like the party too huh?" she tried in a most comforting voice she could imagine. The only problem was she had to scream to get it across. the music was too loud.
Gohan's frown turned into a scary smirk, one she wasn't used of him. It was downright intimidating, and his eyes were even more so. something in them had changed.
"Not liking. I guess you could say that. Of course, I suppose there are people who WOULD enjoy being molested by virtually every dumb bimbo on a ridiculous party you didn't want to go to where 'music' or whatever these idiot teenagers call it, is played loud enough to pop your eardrums and your head is still hurting from a kick the idiot tomboy that invited, no forced, you to go by harassing you with violence. I'm having the time of my life."
'idiot tomboy' the words played back in Videl's mind, pounding her happiness into the ground, to replace it with a feeling of guilt.
'idiot tomboy'
'idiot tomboy'
She ran off, fighting her tears.
***
'Huh? Why did I say that? That was SO rude! I think I made her cry! What is wrong with me?'
'I'm wrong brat'
'Huh? Who are you?'
'I'm your saiyan side brat'
'What are you doing inside my head?'
'What does it look like Einstein?'
'Uhhh.'
'Ugh. you can be such an idiot. do you have any idea what it is like to be mixed with such a fool of a person as you? If only I could be the Saiyan side of your prince. but this is really heartless.'
'Uhhh.'
'/sigh/ I'm taking over'
'Ta-TAKING OVER?'
'/smirk/ well, of course I can't TOTALLY take over, I AM a part of you of course, but at least I'm becoming more dominant now. Sleeping and being dormant is nice and all but this is just way too nice.'
'/blink/ Uhhh? What is?'
'I really wonder how you and I are the same person. Insulting, staring at pretty women. what do you think? And that tomboy. man once you've broken her pride we can have our way with her as much as---'
'HEY!'
'Geez, you don't have any womanising instincts by yourself, do you? Good thing I'm here to take advantage of that /lick lips/'
'No way! You can't do such things to people! Especially Videl, she's one of the few people to actually like me!'
'Oh yeah, she sure does, remember the party?'
'Shut up!'
'/smirk turns more evil/ make me'
'I AM you'
'/face pales/ oh shit.'
***
'I am NOT crying, the fool is not worth it damn it!' but tears flowed over her chees nonetheless. She had tried so much to be nice. why did she have to force him? Forcing always worked so well with her dad, why couldn't it work for her? She had been doubting her father more and more recently, and this was only making it worse.
'I swear, I will not be arrogant like my father ever again!'
"Hey, Videl, I'm---" Gohan's voice. probably coming to pound her even deeper into her depressed mood
"GO AWAY!" she ran away from the party, the people, crying all the way. Videl walked past the table where Sharpener was no doubt mixing some of her dad's hidden liquor, out of the doors into the garden, where she sat herself down. Sharpener looked at her oddly, arching an eyebrow and moved towards her.
"Hey Videl. something to drink?" Videl nodded, wanting him to go away as quickly as possible. She was too busy crying to notice Gohan sitting himself down beside her.
"Hey Videl." He sounded so calm, so cool. so damned caring. she hated him for it.
"Gohan. I. I am so sorry."
"Nah, it's really my fault Videl, don't sweat it." Videl sobbed again, and looked at Gohan, who was warmly smiling, which was only amplified by the starlight which lit them. Not thinking, she flung her arms around him, sobbing in his neck.
***
Gohan couldn't move a muscle. what was Videl doing?
***
Sharpener dropped the heavily spiked drink he had prepared for Videl. His left eye twitched. Gohan was a nice guy, but him fondling Videl's form, soaking up more of her attention than HE had ever did? There was no way in hell. but Gohan didn't seem to be forcing her. his arms were hanging limply at his sides, he seemed totally petrified. Sharpener growled. all the more reason for Gohan to die.
Sharpener took a bottle of very heavy rum out of the stash he had found with his friends and took some Cola out of the fridge, thought for a moment, then put the Cola back and just filled the glass with rum. He also mixed a new cocktail for Videl, masking the alcohol in there with as much sweetness as he could muster, he knew Videl would immediately drop it if she were to notice it was spiked. Sharpener smirked to himself, pleased with his ingenuity. Now, Gohan would be unconscious, and Videl severely intoxicated, making her a raging ball of hormones. Sharpener couldn't wait.
***
"Awww. that is so cute!" Three blonde girls were standing around Goten, who stood there helplessly, wondering why they were all giggling so much.
"Uh? What is?" His surprised remark earned several more 'aww's from the female crowd.
"Say cutie, do you have any friends?"
"Well, my big brother is my friend, but Trunks is really my best friend. And I've got this pet dinosaur, but it's really Gohan's, and he's really nice. He licks my face when he's happy, and his tongue is really wet, and my face gets all icky and slimy, but I really like it when he does that." Goten saw the girls stil 'aww'-ing at him, but less ferociously after he had mentioned Icarus. What was it with these girls? No wonder Trunks said that all girls were icky.
***
"Mph. that little kid. he's stealing attention. Little kids don't know what to do with it, especially the little brother of such a nerd!"
"Well, what do you suppose we do with him?"
"Hmm."
"Hmmm."
"I know!"
"Well, what?"
"Children like sweet things, like candy right?"
"Yeah, so?"
"Well, we could lure him into the food storage chamber, and give him some toys. he'll be busy the entire night!"
"Mmm. you sure? I've heard that too much sugar can be dangerous, and there's still a lot of Cola in there, he could get a caffeine high!"
"Ohh. don't worry about it. Kids stomachs are eventually full, especially little kids' ones. There is no way he could eat or drink so much that it actually becomes dangerous."
"/laughs/ Yeah, you're right as usual. Hey, why don't we try to find some toys to lure him?"
***
"Hey Goten, what are you doing here?"
"Huh? Trunks?" Goten looked up at the little purple haired boy who was standing behind him, a large quantity of females also in his wake.
"I sensed your ki here, mom told me and dad to get away from the house, so I was looking for you but you weren't at home." The boy had a big frown on his face. He was obviously not happy here.
"Yeah, Gohan needed to come here, but he said that he would play with me for a day if I did!" Trunks frown turned into a confused glare. Goten never seemed to make sense, always forgetting most of what was to tell. He opened his mouth to reply, but he saw three boys, two very tall ones and one short one with a cap move between him and Goten.
"Hey kid, we got you some toys, wanna play with them?" Goten's face lit up, and he didn't notice the evil grins on the boys' faces, but he pouted instead.
"I'm not going anywhere without my best friend!" he said. Trunks hmphed.
"And I am not going anywhere for toys" he announced to the three jocks. The short one was audibly gritting his teeth. He hissed to Trunks:
"There's food and candy too."
"CANDY, FOOD? WHERE? WHERE?" both of the saiyans looked around, swinging their heads furiously.
"/sweatdrops/ Umm. right over there /points to a door/" And before the jocks knew it, the two boys had run off.
***
"Uhh. Videl. are you alright?" Gohan finally managed to stammer after being held in a vicegrip by Videl for the past five minutes. She sobbed one last time before releasing him. She looked up at him and smiled, her eyes still slightly teary.
"Better than ever Gohan. Sorry for crying." She hated herself for crying, showing such weakness. but right now, she didn't care.
"Oh that's all right Videl. We all need to cry sometimes. But why did you cry so suddenly?" Gohan hesitantly planted an arm around her. His tail had been fighting its restraints ever since the long hug had initiated and it became worse still now. But Gohan feeled the need to comfort Videl.
"It's all right Videl, it really is. You can trust me, I'll listen to you, I will not be mean to you again." Videl smiled again, drying her tears.
"Will you be my best friend?" Gohan smiled back warmly.
"Of course! You can tell me anything."
Gohan felt his saiyan side struggling to the surface '/rolls eyes/ Why do you let yourself be so sappy! Just take the damned girl, she wants you, can't you see? Why do you put up with this emotional crap?'
'/looks angrily at saiyan side/ I do not like her in that way, and you know it. The only one who wants her like that is YOU, and YOU should shut up.'
'Pfft. right. You're only friends then?'
'/smiles at saiyan side/ Yes, you understand finally. And from what I'm hearing now, we're best friends.'
'/growls/ I was being sarcastic IDIOT! I thought you DID love her! But now you say you don't. ahh damn it. There is no way I'm getting any satisfaction this way!'
'/nods/ That's right.'
'Peh. you are so old-fashioned even for a human. Why do you have so much problem taking her. makes it even easier to have some good fun if you don't love her. Just think of her as a piece of meat.'
'PIECE OF MEAT? This is my best friend you are talking about!'
'/rolls eyes/ Best friend, schmest friend. What do I care about that?'
'Oh, you are so dead.'
'Try me fool.'
'Oh I oughta---'
The Gohans' inner discussion was interrupted by Videl's voice.
"Hey Gohan, do you know why I was crying?"
"I don't know Videl. was it because I hurt you?" Videl's scowled at him, but moved closer in his embrace.
"No you fool. I was crying because I hurt YOU. I was crying because I have been following my dad's example, causing all this mess. I have been crying because I hate my dad. I have been crying because. my mom is dead. I am crying because she could have helped me. But most of all, I am crying because. because." Videl stammered and halted there. Gohan gave her a warm comforting look, telling her it was alright to go on. But she didn't want to
"Because of what?" Gohan nearly whispered. Videl was silent, but in her mind she screamed. 'Because I love you, and I've only known you for a day. Because you make me do things I don't want to. Because you don't care how I act. And I hate you for it.'
"I.I." Then Sharpener made a loud entrance. Videl heaved a sigh of relief as Gohan turned away from her jumping back He took his arm with him, and was now standing in front of Sharpener, waving aforementioned arm in a nervous way in front of him.
"This was not what it seemed!"
"Oh, I know. You were just comforting her as friend to friend. I know Videl wouldn't allow anyone so dorky to touch her in another way."
Videl heard Gohan heave a sigh. He was relieved. He DIDN'T love here that way, otherwise he'd have been angry at Sharpener. Her face which had just before been one of joy, as Gohan furiously denied to Sharpener that this wasn't what it seemed, that he had stood up to deny any relationship so furiously that it must be true. but her hopes had been shattered by the following sigh. She wanted to run away, though she didn't know why she should. She only knew him for one day, why should she care? She didn't notice Sharpener giving a Gohan a drink, or Gohan once again sitting down next to her and drinking it down in one gulp. She also didn't notice Sharpener sitting down on her other side, but she was awoken from her trance by his slick, arrogant voice.
"Hey Videl, I know how a girl like you can get thirsty, so I made you a nice drink."
"Thanks." she said absentmindedly. Sharpener smirked, not noticing it. He spoke while standing up.
"You're welcome babe, anything for you." Videl didn't even bother to get angry with him for calling her babe.
*** "What?" Sharpener's jaw hit the floor.
"I said that was a good drink Sharpener."
"But. But."
"I'd like another one if it's not too much trouble!"
"N.no, not at all." Sharpener picked up his jaw and put up his normal arrogant smile, but his mind raced. What resistance [4]. there was enough alcohol in that drink to put down mr. Satan, but Gohan had remained unfased. Was he an elephant in disguise or something? He turned to Gohan's leaving form, and saw him moving to a still silent Videl. she hadn't even touched her drink yet. damned.
"Umm. Gohan. you don't feel in any way dizzy? Limbs are not hard for you to move?" Gohan gave Sharpener the Son Grin
"No Sharpener, why should I?" Sharpener nervously laughed.
"Oh, no reason.haha. just wondering, you know. hahaha." Gohan eyed Sharpener curiously.
"Gosh, that's kind of you Sharpener! But forget about the drink. I'll be err... fine" Sharpener inwardly cursed.
***
Gohan wanted to tell Videl that he knew how she felt. the loss of a parent was tough. But he didn not know how to say it.
"Umm. Videl, I know what you feel like. About your mother you know."
***
Videl put up a sad smile while hearing that Gohan didn't understand at all. that wasn't the real reason.
"No, it's alright Gohan. I just need to sit here." Gohan was slightly taken aback by her words.
"Oh."
"Well. aren't you going to drink that? Mine was really good."
Videl gave Gohan a weak smile. Why did Gohan seem so nervous? She shrugged it off and took the glass. She took a sip. Nice. very sweet. but nice. She gulped the rest down and smiled. But after a few seconds, she felt something clogging her mind, her senses were being dimmed. What..?
'Sharpener' she scowled, but felt herself tumbling down, right into Gohan's arms.
***
What was wrong with Videl? He looked at her oddly, she seemed to have fainted. She opened her eyes, which seemed somehow glazed. He smiled at her, and her sad face suddenly lit up.
"Sooo.yu dou lab mei!" Videl's voice sounded distorted, as if her brain and vocal muscles weren't cooperating. He heard her swallow and try to speak.
"How's about a kiss handsum?" Gohan's eyes went wide. Wha. WHAT? She said--- his thoughts were interrupted by Videl flinging her arms around his neck and pressing her mouth against his with blunt ferocity. Gohan was shocked. He didn't move. his saiyan side however, took over and before poor Gohan knew what was happening, his saiyan side and Videl were virtually gobbling eachother up. But Gohan was still too shocked at what his best friend had done to try to stop his saiyan side. After a while, Gohan returned to his body and shoved his saiyan side into a small corner, and then he realised his state of being. He could feel Videl's tongue uncontrolledly wiggle around his own, which had stopped since his saiyan side got out of the way. He quickly retreated, in a fit of panic, and jumped three feet away from Videl. What had he done? What a perverted thing to do! And he didn't even love her!
"Gosh Videl. umm. I'm really sorry, but I need to find Goten... NOW!" and before a stunned Videl could follow him, he ran off. Squirming back into the house, now filled with severely intoxicated people all running into eachother and dumbly laughing at their own mindless alcohol induced babble, he locked onto Goten's ki, which was somehow skyrocketing. What was happening? He opened a door and looked ionside. It was a large storage room, and empty bags of sugar were laying all about, as well as a lot of candy papers and bottles of Cola. Many more emptied containers could be seen, but Gohan feared the worst. Looking up from the floor, he saw two blurs bounce up and down. Suddenly, one blur stopped.
"HEY TRUNKS IT'S BIG BROTHER" one blur, now identified as Goten screamed at the top of his lungs.
"NO IT ISN'T!!! IT'S A GOBLIN!!! WE MUST KILL IT BEFORE IT STEALS ALL THE SUGAR!" the other boy screamed. Gohan gulped. This was horrible. Goten yelled out an affirmative while jumping up and down, trying to rid himself of the sugar-caffeine induced hallucinogenic energy increase.
"SUGAR SAIYANS TO THE RESCUE!" Gohan heard them both scream, before they flung themselves at him, bumping into eachother on their way. Gohan used both of his hands to keep the two boys from getting to close. They swung their short arms at him aimlessly and uselessly, while screaming out obscenities. He was in utter despair, but his left eye started twitching when he heard a voice from the other side.
"Oy Gooohan, why dun ya gum an finis wot ya started?" Gohan gulped again as he felt two arms make their way around his waist, his tail snapping out of its restraints and pulling Videl onto his back by her waist.
"My my.. Ansiux aren we?" Videl giggled before laying her head on his shoulders.
Gohan looked down to the two saiyans, then behind him to Videl. Trapped.
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Right, that was my darkest, filthiest, queasiest and generally most loathable chapter yet. I think you'll like it :P *sighs* I am thinking this gets worse and worse as I progress. as you see I changed the rating to R, because, well it SHOULD be R :P But I did FINALLY manage a cliffy!
Now perhaps a little explanation is in order. What is going on with Gohan, you may think? Am I making it look like he DOESN'T love Videl? I sure am! Actually, whether he does or does not love her, I do not know myself. As of now, it is just his saiyan side and his body that loves her. It may be that Gohan DOES love her, but he doesn't want to show it because he loathes his saiyan side so much. Now, I actually hate such explanations, but since it is the only thing classifiable as 'psychological development' in this fic, and probably will be for a long time, I want you ALL to understand it :)
Now for the notes!
[1] I am largely basing this on my own school experiences in a local Gymnasium (Grammar school) in Holland. Here, we receive a small booklet with the phone numbers of EVERYONE who has ANYTHING to do with the school. Actually, I am also basing alcohol usage on dutch principles. I 'll be ranting about that after the next chapter. As the DBZ universe is not based on 'our earth' I am free to interpret a lot of things right now :)
[2] One year earlier, Goten still has his tail, he lost it in an accident half a year later in the normal U (I am making that up now if you must now :)
[3] I think most of my readers are around 13-15 and female, highly hormonal and have no to little experience with boys (no offense meant anyone! In Japan they actually cal lsuch things 'fanservice', so my Anime contact tells me (did you know that there is so much good anime out there?)), so this scene perhaps needs some explanation. First, I was really ashamed while writing this. it is really odd for me to describe a male butt because it is something of an anti-turnon for me, and describing someone peeing is something I never enjoy doing. I just feel rather. well queer when doing it *sighs* but I suppose that deep down we all have our little queer sides, I just manage to repress it as often as I can :) Secondly, girls usually don't know how good it is to pee while standing. especially when you need to pee a lot. why am I saying this? BECAUSE I DAMNED HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE FORCE ME TO SIT! *coughs* So, please, for my sake, don't ever force any boy to sit down. it is a crime against God's wishes (actually, I'm agnost, but it just sounds a lot better that way).
[4] I see a lot of fics where Gohan gets drunk really easily. I think that is odd, considering he has saiyan genes, and saiyans are supposed to be really tough. Therefore, I reasoned, his resistance to alcohol should be really high. I also have some other opinions on Saiyans which are different from the rest. More about them later, if they ever need to be discussed.
Now as for this chapter. it will feature the Sugar Saiyan. Whoever thought that up was a genius. I hate using other people's idea's, but I gladly make an exception for such things :)
This chapter is perhaps worse than my other chapter, because I am severely ill. I hjave a temp of 38.5 C writing this (if you don't know what that is, you are either American or something similar, meaning you will have to put it into the hopelessly outdated Fahrenheit system. why do Americans cling to such a pathetic system anyway?) and have a major headache. This may increase any and all problems I have with spelling. Mainly because I usually don't reread my stories. I DO like the attention I'm getting from all of you, it boasts my ego, lol :) Now, to review 'the Return' a quite good story by the Smooster. will do that later tonight.
***IMPORTANT***
But first, I have a question for all you faithful readers. Either mail me your opinion or tell me in a review. I am wondering whether I should give a plot to this story, or whether I should continue just fumbling around. as you are the ones reading, I'll let you decide. So, here is my poll!
1-Yes! Go plot! We need to rack our brains with greatly disturbing plot twists and other such brainfood! Let us spend our days paining our brains instead of going out and having fun.
2-NO!! Never! Already intellectualism is eating all of the world! Let us feel the bliss of ignorance and stupidity!
As for my choice, I would go for 1. But you are really free to decide :)
***IMPORTANT***
On with the story!
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Party at Videl's pt. 1 (and why the government imposes laws on the usage of Alcohol)
Gohan landed right outside his house. It was quiet there, a little too quiet to his liking. No thrashing Goten, no screaming mother. He shrugged it off though and went into his house casually. Inside was his mother, smiling one of her dangerous smiles. Gohan immediately made moves to retain some distance between him and his. scary mother. He gulped. how was he going to break the news of the party to his mother when she was in such a state?
"Gohan sweety" his mother said with a voice so sweet it would make even little children queasy. His mother was scariest this way.
"Yes... mom... what... is it?" he asked, growing more nervous by the minute.
"Well, you see Gohan, I am a woman who has needs of her own, and I need some time for myself and with such ravaging boys like you and Goten around the house" she moved her hands to her mouth as she spoke, clasping them together in front of her. Her eyes grew a bit teary. Yep, Gohan was afraid alright. "and therefore I am going to Bulma's and get some time to relax."
Gohan was mentally screaming with joy. He wouldn't need to convince his mother! His surroundings blurred, and his world was heaven.
"Oh, and you'll have to watch Goten for the night. I don't want you or him anywhere near me or Capsule Corp." The last bit was spoken very loud and left no room for argument.
Gohan's surroundings changed from a purple-pinkish heaven to a black hell. He needed to watch Goten! But he couldn't!
"But mom, I can't not tonight, I---"
"Sweety, that was not a question." Chichi said warmly, yet firmly. Gohan felt his heart sink. How..?
"But."
"Good, it's settled then. food's in the fridge. If you need more, I'm leaving some money. Now remember to read Goten his bedtime story, okay hon?" Chichi was moving towards the door and a jetcopter landed right outside. Gohan just watched his mother leave, arms hanging, jaw on the floor.
"Ahh. that's Bulma already! Well, I've got to go! See you tomorrow!" Chichi waved and hopped into the copter.
". but ."
***
"Now. three things. First: find Goten. Shouldn't be too hard. Second: cook dinner. I think I can handle that. Third: call Videl and tell her I can't come." Gohan sighed and took the phone. Hardest things first.
He looked up the number in the book his school had given him[1], and dialed it on the vidphone. Not much later, after a few rings, a girl with familiar black hair stood smiling warmly at the caller, standing in front of a wall filled with pictures of several martial artists. and wasn't the corner of that picture boasting his school outfit? Gohan shrugged it off. he had only been at school one day she could never have gotten his picture THAT quickly, and besides, what would she do with his picture. Focussing on Videl's warm smile, he felt his tail twitch and then flutter around behind him. He grasped it into his hand firmly before speaking.
"Hey Videl." he started nervously. How to say it?
"Hey Gohan, why are you calling?" She sure was straightforward... but her smile. his tail twitched furiously in his hand. He cursed. why was it reacting like this?
"Well. err. you see---"
"Whatever it is, I'm sure we'll be perfectly happy discussing it at the party tonight." Her smile widened, and Gohan's tail nearly escaped the firm grasp of his hand.
"Well. that's really the problem." Gohan shut his mouth meekly as he saw Videl's smile turn into a scowl.
"You ARE coming Gohan." She said firmly. For some reason, his tail's twitching still increased.
"No! I mean.. I'd love to but---"
"No buts Gohan. You made a promise, remember?" Oh yeah, Gohan remembered alright. it was not like he had any part in agreeing with it.
"But I---" Gohan tried meekly, but he was cut off by Videl, who was again smiling.
"Good, then I'll see you tonight!" and with that, the screen turned black.
***
"Yum yum Gohan, you're a really good cook."
"That was restaurant food Goten, I didn't make it." Gohan and his brother were flying over Satan City, Gohan as the Great Saiyaman, no Goldfighter, he corrected himself, Goten on Kintoun.
"Risto. what?" His littrle brother eyed him oddly.
"Umm. never mind. Now remember what I told you." Goten sighed. Gohan could see he was not happy about going to this party at all. He couldn't blame him though, he WAS only six after all, and all he cared about right now was food and playing. And this party could not be fun, because he couldn't show his strength, or tell everyone how great his big brother was. Perhaps it would be a little too hard on the littly guy, and Gohan really felt ashamed of putting Goten through all this. but there was no way Gohan could stand up to either of the two women that were now dominating his life. He sighed as he thought of Videl. she was just as feisty as his mother, but much more down-to-earth and caring too. if she tried. She was quite cute too. in a purely platonic way of course, he added mentally, kicking himself.
"Brother, why are you kicking yourself?" Goten asked innocently. His tail swaying beside him [2]
"Umm. it's nothing." He laughed nervously. After a while of staring at his brother, Goten joined in. Gohan quickly changed the subject.
"Now Goten, I'm really sorry about all this, but as a reward, I'll be playing with you for a whole day, alright?" Goten lit up greatly at these words.
"Really? I wish you could have a party everyday Gohan!" he chirped excitedly. Gohan smiled at his little brother. he was so easy if you knew how to work him.
"Sure you do squirt, but I'll only do it if you behave yourself!"
"Uh huh, uh huh!" Goten nodded ferociously. Gohan flew up to him and ruffled his hair, which remained unfased as it always did.
"Now Goten, time to land, we're walking the last part there."
***
/DINGDONG/
"Oh hello! Gohan, you're early! Only Erasa's here right now!" Videl clapped her hands cheerfully and she was about to drag him in, when she noticed a little guy hiding behind Gohan's leg, dressed in a Gi. a Gi?
"Oh yeah, umm. Videl. this is Goten, my little brother. I was supposed to babysit him, but you had to throw this party and. well, you know. Goten, say hello to Videl." The little boy gohan had identified as Goten, tried to hide even more of himself behind Gohan. Videl smirked. Shyness must run in the family. Videl heard footsteps beside her, and saw Erasa lunging at the small boy, dragging him inside by his arm.
"Oh Gohan! Your little brother is like, so CUTE!" she said smiling warmly at him. Videl rolled her eyes, feeling sorry for the little guy, being cuddled and put into strangleholds by a scarcely dressed Erasa.
"He.HEY!" Gohan tried to make it come out intimidatingly, Videl thought, but he failed miserably. She giggled and dragged him inside by his shirt.
"Leave Erasa Gohan, she'll take good care of Goten, don't worry." Videl saw him whimper and mumble something.
"Aww. come on Gohan, you're here to have a good time, so get to it!" Videl smiled the warmest smile she could muster.. .and did she imagine it or was something moving around his waist? Nah, couldn't be.
"I'll. I'll be sure to Videl. now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom!" he literally stormed off, grasping something at his waist, he seemed to shake it around furiously. Erasa laughed and loosened her hold on Goten, who took the opportunity to run after his brother.
"Yeah. me too!"
Both Erasa and Videl giggled. Erasa quit her giggling first.
"It's good you didn't wear anything. daring tonight Videl, it would have totally killed Gohan." Videl looked at Erasa with a puzzled expression. Was something wrong with her tanktop?
"Huh? What do you mean?" Erasa laughed at her.
"Isn't it obvious? Didn't you see the way his body reacted to your smile? Most particularly his lower abdominal area? I thought you would see such a thing?" Videl blushed. She HAD seen something moving around there, but these 'things' weren't so large they could cover an entire waist--- wait, so what IF that happened? She wasn't interested anyway!
"ERASA!"
"Oh, you're not fooling me Videl. you have a picture of him on your room. you went through a lot of paperwork to get that from the school!" Videl hmph-ed
"Yeah so? It's only because I think he might be this new Goldfighter guy." Videl would believe anything about Gohan after PE that day. There was no other reason she had asked for his photograph. honestly, what was Erasa thinking?
"Sure Videl. we all know very well that you are a two-timing teenager here! And who can blame you! That Goldfighter is really cute too!"
"ERASA! How could you say such things? I'm NOT that kind of girl, I've only known both of them for a day!" she balled her fists and fled to the bathroom, hoping Erasa wouldn't notice her blush and make a witty comment about it.
***
"She's scaring me Gohan!"
"Yeah, Videl's scaring me too. though not for that. Why does my tail twitch when I'm around her? Good thing I brought these titanium restraints."
"I wanna leave!"
"I know you do squirt, but you know the reward if we stay!"
"Oh yeah! I guess this is not so bad then!"
Gohan smiled and looked into the bathroom mirror.
"Yes, get going now squirt, I'm just going to the bathroom, I'll be with you in a sec!" with that, Goten ran off, arms raised in the air, excited about the oncoming day on which he and Gohan would play. Gohan smiled and walked into the bathroom itself, closing the door behind him. He dropped his pants entirely. they really were too tight. He didn't know how anyone could wear them voluntarily. He sighed as he dropped his boxers and released his bladder into the white pot. He didn't notice the door which he had left unlocked opening behind him.
***
Videl was dumbfounded. She was supposed to be cooling down here, but staring at Gohan's muscular tight butt didn't help. She wanted to run, take a cold shower and then fondle his butto--- NO! She wanted to beat the crap out of him for being so shameless and making her act in such a way!
But she couldn't stop staring at the sight before her. A satisfied moan escaped Gohan's lips [3] as Videl saw him bend over to pick up his pants. She wanted to scream, but settled for the next best thing and kicked Gohan square in the butt, causing his head to be stuck in the wall.
"PERVERT!" she cried and stormed off.
".uh.?" Gohan tried to say, his mouth filled with walltiles.
***
The room slowly filled with people. Videl greeted them only half-heartedly, trying not to think about the earlier incident. She found it very hard. Sharpener and his gang arrived not long after most others had. They sulked a bit when they heard there was to be no alcohol, but Videl did allow them to take care of the lighting and music. Very soon, heavy trance music was booming through all the many rooms of the house as a scarcely lit house was being shaken to its foundations by hormonal dancing teenagers.
The party had been going on for nearly two hours now, and Videl suspected sharpener and his gang had found one of her dad's secret alcohol hide-outs, as she saw guys become more pushy and plump. She hated this party so far. Erasa had said it was a good idea 'taking advantage of your parent's absence' she had called it. Videl growled. And pushed off a guy who was obviously plastered. To prove her point, the guy lost his balance by the push and fell square on his butt. Videl just turned away from it all, when she saw Gohan sitting in a corner, Goten on his lap. They both sat there like statues, frown on Gohan's face, a somewhat dumb [AN: Goten- cluelessness-ish] look on his face. He was dragged off Gohan's lap by three scarcely dressed girls she didn't remember inviting. or ever having seen for that matter. Gohan didn't react to that, or anything else, his frown just deepened. Videl smiled, at least she wasn't the only one to be utterly bored. She moved up to him, smiling. He didn't look at her. Perhaps he was angry at her? Videl couldn't imagine an angry Gohan, although her treatment of him in the bathroom was rather rough. even though he deserved it for being a pervert. Videl became a little uneasy as the silence wore on, and decided to start a conversation.
"Well. so you don't like the party too huh?" she tried in a most comforting voice she could imagine. The only problem was she had to scream to get it across. the music was too loud.
Gohan's frown turned into a scary smirk, one she wasn't used of him. It was downright intimidating, and his eyes were even more so. something in them had changed.
"Not liking. I guess you could say that. Of course, I suppose there are people who WOULD enjoy being molested by virtually every dumb bimbo on a ridiculous party you didn't want to go to where 'music' or whatever these idiot teenagers call it, is played loud enough to pop your eardrums and your head is still hurting from a kick the idiot tomboy that invited, no forced, you to go by harassing you with violence. I'm having the time of my life."
'idiot tomboy' the words played back in Videl's mind, pounding her happiness into the ground, to replace it with a feeling of guilt.
'idiot tomboy'
'idiot tomboy'
She ran off, fighting her tears.
***
'Huh? Why did I say that? That was SO rude! I think I made her cry! What is wrong with me?'
'I'm wrong brat'
'Huh? Who are you?'
'I'm your saiyan side brat'
'What are you doing inside my head?'
'What does it look like Einstein?'
'Uhhh.'
'Ugh. you can be such an idiot. do you have any idea what it is like to be mixed with such a fool of a person as you? If only I could be the Saiyan side of your prince. but this is really heartless.'
'Uhhh.'
'/sigh/ I'm taking over'
'Ta-TAKING OVER?'
'/smirk/ well, of course I can't TOTALLY take over, I AM a part of you of course, but at least I'm becoming more dominant now. Sleeping and being dormant is nice and all but this is just way too nice.'
'/blink/ Uhhh? What is?'
'I really wonder how you and I are the same person. Insulting, staring at pretty women. what do you think? And that tomboy. man once you've broken her pride we can have our way with her as much as---'
'HEY!'
'Geez, you don't have any womanising instincts by yourself, do you? Good thing I'm here to take advantage of that /lick lips/'
'No way! You can't do such things to people! Especially Videl, she's one of the few people to actually like me!'
'Oh yeah, she sure does, remember the party?'
'Shut up!'
'/smirk turns more evil/ make me'
'I AM you'
'/face pales/ oh shit.'
***
'I am NOT crying, the fool is not worth it damn it!' but tears flowed over her chees nonetheless. She had tried so much to be nice. why did she have to force him? Forcing always worked so well with her dad, why couldn't it work for her? She had been doubting her father more and more recently, and this was only making it worse.
'I swear, I will not be arrogant like my father ever again!'
"Hey, Videl, I'm---" Gohan's voice. probably coming to pound her even deeper into her depressed mood
"GO AWAY!" she ran away from the party, the people, crying all the way. Videl walked past the table where Sharpener was no doubt mixing some of her dad's hidden liquor, out of the doors into the garden, where she sat herself down. Sharpener looked at her oddly, arching an eyebrow and moved towards her.
"Hey Videl. something to drink?" Videl nodded, wanting him to go away as quickly as possible. She was too busy crying to notice Gohan sitting himself down beside her.
"Hey Videl." He sounded so calm, so cool. so damned caring. she hated him for it.
"Gohan. I. I am so sorry."
"Nah, it's really my fault Videl, don't sweat it." Videl sobbed again, and looked at Gohan, who was warmly smiling, which was only amplified by the starlight which lit them. Not thinking, she flung her arms around him, sobbing in his neck.
***
Gohan couldn't move a muscle. what was Videl doing?
***
Sharpener dropped the heavily spiked drink he had prepared for Videl. His left eye twitched. Gohan was a nice guy, but him fondling Videl's form, soaking up more of her attention than HE had ever did? There was no way in hell. but Gohan didn't seem to be forcing her. his arms were hanging limply at his sides, he seemed totally petrified. Sharpener growled. all the more reason for Gohan to die.
Sharpener took a bottle of very heavy rum out of the stash he had found with his friends and took some Cola out of the fridge, thought for a moment, then put the Cola back and just filled the glass with rum. He also mixed a new cocktail for Videl, masking the alcohol in there with as much sweetness as he could muster, he knew Videl would immediately drop it if she were to notice it was spiked. Sharpener smirked to himself, pleased with his ingenuity. Now, Gohan would be unconscious, and Videl severely intoxicated, making her a raging ball of hormones. Sharpener couldn't wait.
***
"Awww. that is so cute!" Three blonde girls were standing around Goten, who stood there helplessly, wondering why they were all giggling so much.
"Uh? What is?" His surprised remark earned several more 'aww's from the female crowd.
"Say cutie, do you have any friends?"
"Well, my big brother is my friend, but Trunks is really my best friend. And I've got this pet dinosaur, but it's really Gohan's, and he's really nice. He licks my face when he's happy, and his tongue is really wet, and my face gets all icky and slimy, but I really like it when he does that." Goten saw the girls stil 'aww'-ing at him, but less ferociously after he had mentioned Icarus. What was it with these girls? No wonder Trunks said that all girls were icky.
***
"Mph. that little kid. he's stealing attention. Little kids don't know what to do with it, especially the little brother of such a nerd!"
"Well, what do you suppose we do with him?"
"Hmm."
"Hmmm."
"I know!"
"Well, what?"
"Children like sweet things, like candy right?"
"Yeah, so?"
"Well, we could lure him into the food storage chamber, and give him some toys. he'll be busy the entire night!"
"Mmm. you sure? I've heard that too much sugar can be dangerous, and there's still a lot of Cola in there, he could get a caffeine high!"
"Ohh. don't worry about it. Kids stomachs are eventually full, especially little kids' ones. There is no way he could eat or drink so much that it actually becomes dangerous."
"/laughs/ Yeah, you're right as usual. Hey, why don't we try to find some toys to lure him?"
***
"Hey Goten, what are you doing here?"
"Huh? Trunks?" Goten looked up at the little purple haired boy who was standing behind him, a large quantity of females also in his wake.
"I sensed your ki here, mom told me and dad to get away from the house, so I was looking for you but you weren't at home." The boy had a big frown on his face. He was obviously not happy here.
"Yeah, Gohan needed to come here, but he said that he would play with me for a day if I did!" Trunks frown turned into a confused glare. Goten never seemed to make sense, always forgetting most of what was to tell. He opened his mouth to reply, but he saw three boys, two very tall ones and one short one with a cap move between him and Goten.
"Hey kid, we got you some toys, wanna play with them?" Goten's face lit up, and he didn't notice the evil grins on the boys' faces, but he pouted instead.
"I'm not going anywhere without my best friend!" he said. Trunks hmphed.
"And I am not going anywhere for toys" he announced to the three jocks. The short one was audibly gritting his teeth. He hissed to Trunks:
"There's food and candy too."
"CANDY, FOOD? WHERE? WHERE?" both of the saiyans looked around, swinging their heads furiously.
"/sweatdrops/ Umm. right over there /points to a door/" And before the jocks knew it, the two boys had run off.
***
"Uhh. Videl. are you alright?" Gohan finally managed to stammer after being held in a vicegrip by Videl for the past five minutes. She sobbed one last time before releasing him. She looked up at him and smiled, her eyes still slightly teary.
"Better than ever Gohan. Sorry for crying." She hated herself for crying, showing such weakness. but right now, she didn't care.
"Oh that's all right Videl. We all need to cry sometimes. But why did you cry so suddenly?" Gohan hesitantly planted an arm around her. His tail had been fighting its restraints ever since the long hug had initiated and it became worse still now. But Gohan feeled the need to comfort Videl.
"It's all right Videl, it really is. You can trust me, I'll listen to you, I will not be mean to you again." Videl smiled again, drying her tears.
"Will you be my best friend?" Gohan smiled back warmly.
"Of course! You can tell me anything."
Gohan felt his saiyan side struggling to the surface '/rolls eyes/ Why do you let yourself be so sappy! Just take the damned girl, she wants you, can't you see? Why do you put up with this emotional crap?'
'/looks angrily at saiyan side/ I do not like her in that way, and you know it. The only one who wants her like that is YOU, and YOU should shut up.'
'Pfft. right. You're only friends then?'
'/smiles at saiyan side/ Yes, you understand finally. And from what I'm hearing now, we're best friends.'
'/growls/ I was being sarcastic IDIOT! I thought you DID love her! But now you say you don't. ahh damn it. There is no way I'm getting any satisfaction this way!'
'/nods/ That's right.'
'Peh. you are so old-fashioned even for a human. Why do you have so much problem taking her. makes it even easier to have some good fun if you don't love her. Just think of her as a piece of meat.'
'PIECE OF MEAT? This is my best friend you are talking about!'
'/rolls eyes/ Best friend, schmest friend. What do I care about that?'
'Oh, you are so dead.'
'Try me fool.'
'Oh I oughta---'
The Gohans' inner discussion was interrupted by Videl's voice.
"Hey Gohan, do you know why I was crying?"
"I don't know Videl. was it because I hurt you?" Videl's scowled at him, but moved closer in his embrace.
"No you fool. I was crying because I hurt YOU. I was crying because I have been following my dad's example, causing all this mess. I have been crying because I hate my dad. I have been crying because. my mom is dead. I am crying because she could have helped me. But most of all, I am crying because. because." Videl stammered and halted there. Gohan gave her a warm comforting look, telling her it was alright to go on. But she didn't want to
"Because of what?" Gohan nearly whispered. Videl was silent, but in her mind she screamed. 'Because I love you, and I've only known you for a day. Because you make me do things I don't want to. Because you don't care how I act. And I hate you for it.'
"I.I." Then Sharpener made a loud entrance. Videl heaved a sigh of relief as Gohan turned away from her jumping back He took his arm with him, and was now standing in front of Sharpener, waving aforementioned arm in a nervous way in front of him.
"This was not what it seemed!"
"Oh, I know. You were just comforting her as friend to friend. I know Videl wouldn't allow anyone so dorky to touch her in another way."
Videl heard Gohan heave a sigh. He was relieved. He DIDN'T love here that way, otherwise he'd have been angry at Sharpener. Her face which had just before been one of joy, as Gohan furiously denied to Sharpener that this wasn't what it seemed, that he had stood up to deny any relationship so furiously that it must be true. but her hopes had been shattered by the following sigh. She wanted to run away, though she didn't know why she should. She only knew him for one day, why should she care? She didn't notice Sharpener giving a Gohan a drink, or Gohan once again sitting down next to her and drinking it down in one gulp. She also didn't notice Sharpener sitting down on her other side, but she was awoken from her trance by his slick, arrogant voice.
"Hey Videl, I know how a girl like you can get thirsty, so I made you a nice drink."
"Thanks." she said absentmindedly. Sharpener smirked, not noticing it. He spoke while standing up.
"You're welcome babe, anything for you." Videl didn't even bother to get angry with him for calling her babe.
*** "What?" Sharpener's jaw hit the floor.
"I said that was a good drink Sharpener."
"But. But."
"I'd like another one if it's not too much trouble!"
"N.no, not at all." Sharpener picked up his jaw and put up his normal arrogant smile, but his mind raced. What resistance [4]. there was enough alcohol in that drink to put down mr. Satan, but Gohan had remained unfased. Was he an elephant in disguise or something? He turned to Gohan's leaving form, and saw him moving to a still silent Videl. she hadn't even touched her drink yet. damned.
"Umm. Gohan. you don't feel in any way dizzy? Limbs are not hard for you to move?" Gohan gave Sharpener the Son Grin
"No Sharpener, why should I?" Sharpener nervously laughed.
"Oh, no reason.haha. just wondering, you know. hahaha." Gohan eyed Sharpener curiously.
"Gosh, that's kind of you Sharpener! But forget about the drink. I'll be err... fine" Sharpener inwardly cursed.
***
Gohan wanted to tell Videl that he knew how she felt. the loss of a parent was tough. But he didn not know how to say it.
"Umm. Videl, I know what you feel like. About your mother you know."
***
Videl put up a sad smile while hearing that Gohan didn't understand at all. that wasn't the real reason.
"No, it's alright Gohan. I just need to sit here." Gohan was slightly taken aback by her words.
"Oh."
"Well. aren't you going to drink that? Mine was really good."
Videl gave Gohan a weak smile. Why did Gohan seem so nervous? She shrugged it off and took the glass. She took a sip. Nice. very sweet. but nice. She gulped the rest down and smiled. But after a few seconds, she felt something clogging her mind, her senses were being dimmed. What..?
'Sharpener' she scowled, but felt herself tumbling down, right into Gohan's arms.
***
What was wrong with Videl? He looked at her oddly, she seemed to have fainted. She opened her eyes, which seemed somehow glazed. He smiled at her, and her sad face suddenly lit up.
"Sooo.yu dou lab mei!" Videl's voice sounded distorted, as if her brain and vocal muscles weren't cooperating. He heard her swallow and try to speak.
"How's about a kiss handsum?" Gohan's eyes went wide. Wha. WHAT? She said--- his thoughts were interrupted by Videl flinging her arms around his neck and pressing her mouth against his with blunt ferocity. Gohan was shocked. He didn't move. his saiyan side however, took over and before poor Gohan knew what was happening, his saiyan side and Videl were virtually gobbling eachother up. But Gohan was still too shocked at what his best friend had done to try to stop his saiyan side. After a while, Gohan returned to his body and shoved his saiyan side into a small corner, and then he realised his state of being. He could feel Videl's tongue uncontrolledly wiggle around his own, which had stopped since his saiyan side got out of the way. He quickly retreated, in a fit of panic, and jumped three feet away from Videl. What had he done? What a perverted thing to do! And he didn't even love her!
"Gosh Videl. umm. I'm really sorry, but I need to find Goten... NOW!" and before a stunned Videl could follow him, he ran off. Squirming back into the house, now filled with severely intoxicated people all running into eachother and dumbly laughing at their own mindless alcohol induced babble, he locked onto Goten's ki, which was somehow skyrocketing. What was happening? He opened a door and looked ionside. It was a large storage room, and empty bags of sugar were laying all about, as well as a lot of candy papers and bottles of Cola. Many more emptied containers could be seen, but Gohan feared the worst. Looking up from the floor, he saw two blurs bounce up and down. Suddenly, one blur stopped.
"HEY TRUNKS IT'S BIG BROTHER" one blur, now identified as Goten screamed at the top of his lungs.
"NO IT ISN'T!!! IT'S A GOBLIN!!! WE MUST KILL IT BEFORE IT STEALS ALL THE SUGAR!" the other boy screamed. Gohan gulped. This was horrible. Goten yelled out an affirmative while jumping up and down, trying to rid himself of the sugar-caffeine induced hallucinogenic energy increase.
"SUGAR SAIYANS TO THE RESCUE!" Gohan heard them both scream, before they flung themselves at him, bumping into eachother on their way. Gohan used both of his hands to keep the two boys from getting to close. They swung their short arms at him aimlessly and uselessly, while screaming out obscenities. He was in utter despair, but his left eye started twitching when he heard a voice from the other side.
"Oy Gooohan, why dun ya gum an finis wot ya started?" Gohan gulped again as he felt two arms make their way around his waist, his tail snapping out of its restraints and pulling Videl onto his back by her waist.
"My my.. Ansiux aren we?" Videl giggled before laying her head on his shoulders.
Gohan looked down to the two saiyans, then behind him to Videl. Trapped.
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Right, that was my darkest, filthiest, queasiest and generally most loathable chapter yet. I think you'll like it :P *sighs* I am thinking this gets worse and worse as I progress. as you see I changed the rating to R, because, well it SHOULD be R :P But I did FINALLY manage a cliffy!
Now perhaps a little explanation is in order. What is going on with Gohan, you may think? Am I making it look like he DOESN'T love Videl? I sure am! Actually, whether he does or does not love her, I do not know myself. As of now, it is just his saiyan side and his body that loves her. It may be that Gohan DOES love her, but he doesn't want to show it because he loathes his saiyan side so much. Now, I actually hate such explanations, but since it is the only thing classifiable as 'psychological development' in this fic, and probably will be for a long time, I want you ALL to understand it :)
Now for the notes!
[1] I am largely basing this on my own school experiences in a local Gymnasium (Grammar school) in Holland. Here, we receive a small booklet with the phone numbers of EVERYONE who has ANYTHING to do with the school. Actually, I am also basing alcohol usage on dutch principles. I 'll be ranting about that after the next chapter. As the DBZ universe is not based on 'our earth' I am free to interpret a lot of things right now :)
[2] One year earlier, Goten still has his tail, he lost it in an accident half a year later in the normal U (I am making that up now if you must now :)
[3] I think most of my readers are around 13-15 and female, highly hormonal and have no to little experience with boys (no offense meant anyone! In Japan they actually cal lsuch things 'fanservice', so my Anime contact tells me (did you know that there is so much good anime out there?)), so this scene perhaps needs some explanation. First, I was really ashamed while writing this. it is really odd for me to describe a male butt because it is something of an anti-turnon for me, and describing someone peeing is something I never enjoy doing. I just feel rather. well queer when doing it *sighs* but I suppose that deep down we all have our little queer sides, I just manage to repress it as often as I can :) Secondly, girls usually don't know how good it is to pee while standing. especially when you need to pee a lot. why am I saying this? BECAUSE I DAMNED HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE FORCE ME TO SIT! *coughs* So, please, for my sake, don't ever force any boy to sit down. it is a crime against God's wishes (actually, I'm agnost, but it just sounds a lot better that way).
[4] I see a lot of fics where Gohan gets drunk really easily. I think that is odd, considering he has saiyan genes, and saiyans are supposed to be really tough. Therefore, I reasoned, his resistance to alcohol should be really high. I also have some other opinions on Saiyans which are different from the rest. More about them later, if they ever need to be discussed.