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Quote of the Day: "The real glory I being knocked to your knees and then coming back."~~~Vince Lombardi
Sorry this one took so long to get out.
Reason 1: My mom realized shopping for stuff on-line is the way to go when pregnant.
Reason 2: My big brother had this huge project to do, and homework always comes first.
Reason 3: My little brother realized computer games are fun.
What If It Hadn't Happened?
Chapter 10
Knock knock. Gohan opened the door, coming face to face with his mother and his girlfriend.
"Hey, what's up?" he asked.
"Well, Videl needs a place to sleep," Chi-Chi explained.
"WHAT?!?" Gohan and Videl shouted at the same time.
"With all the Z fighters here, there's no other rooms," Chi-Chi lied, knowing very well there were at least a dozen free rooms.
"But,but..." Gohan muttered lamely, unable to think of a good excuse.
"Oh, come on. It won't be that bad. I know you two love each other. I heard it when you were, uh, fighting Babidi," Chi-Chi said.
"But-" both teens began.
"No 'buts'. Videl is sleeping here, and that's final," Chi-Chi declared in a no-nonsense tone. She gave Videl a little push to make the younger woman start walking, and shut the door behind her.
"So, um...hehe. I, uh, guess we should go to sleep now..." Gohan said, trailing off as he stared at his feet. Videl nodded in agreement and got in Gohan's bed.
Gohan's blush, which had started to fade, returned full force and he said, "Uh, that bed's a little small, don't ya think? I, uh, I think I should sleep on the floor."
"Nonsense, Gohan. You'll get a backache. Come lay down here. We'll find room," Videl replied, patting the space next to her.
Gohan gulped and stuttered, "Al-al-alr-right." He lay down on the bed, trying to maximize the space between them. Videl frowned, and with a small sigh, lay her head down on her pillow. They both drifted off to sleep.
Around midnight, Gohan woke up. He looked over at the sleeping Videl, seeing her shivering, despite the thick blanket covering her.
(It is pretty cold tonight,) he thought, scooting closer to her. Videl woke up as Gohan hesitantly wrapped his arms around her.
"Gohan?" she said quietly, her eyes opening slowly.
"Sorry I woke you up. You were shivering, so I thought you might need a little extra warmth," Gohan apologized.
"Thanks, Gohan. I appreciate it," Videl replied. She snuggled closer into Gohan's chest and yawned.
Gohan smiled at the girl in his arms and said, "Goodnight, Videl."
"Goodnight, Gohan," Videl whispered back. They both fell asleep again, now in each other's arms.
~The next morning~
Gohan and Videl woke up to the sound of a huge crash.
"What was that?" Videl asked.
"I don't know," Gohan replied. They heard another crash, followed by a rumbling above their heads. The ceiling caved in moments later. Gohan wrapped his arms around Videl, protecting her from the rubble that fell. Gohan sat up when it stopped, trying to shake dust out of his hair.
"Videl, you okay?" he asked tentatively.
"Yeah, I'm fine. What about you?" Videl asked in response.
"I'm alright," Gohan said. They walked across the rubble and out of their bedroom door, seeing most of the building in the same condition. They made their way outside, seeing most of the others.
"Piccolo, do you know what happened?" Gohan asked, leading Videl over to his former sensei.
"Some of Babidi's surviving slaves came here and attacked, probably to get revenge...Gohan, I'm sorry. They killed Goten. He made good friends with Buu last night, and Buu got mad. It seemed like Buu expelled his evil half through steam, and it turned into another Buu, a pure evil Buu. That Buu killed Babidi's men, and then he fought our Buu. I think they're over there somewhere," Piccolo explained, pointing toward a heavily wooded area on the outskirts of the city.
"They killed Goten?" Gohan asked, clenching his fists, a growl surfacing in his throat.
"I'm sorry, Gohan," Piccolo repeated.
"Goten's gone?" Videl said, her eyes filling with tears.
"I'm gonna go help our Buu. Piccolo, I want you to tell Bulma to find the dragonballs, but don't summon the dragon yet. And can you also tell Videl what the balls do?" Gohan asked.
"Of course, Gohan. Good luck," Piccolo replied.
Gohan was about to take off, but Videl grabbed his arm and said, "Gohan, be careful, okay?"
"Okay," Gohan said, leaning down to kiss her. Videl reluctantly let go of Gohan's hand as he took off. He flew as fast as he could toward the two Buus. He soon came upon them, seeing good ol' fat Buu duking it out with a skin & bone grayish Buu.
Fat Buu turned to him and said, "Gohan! Babidi guys hurt Goten, Buu get mad, make other Buu!"
Fat Buu pointed at old Buu, and Gohan replied, "I know, Buu. I'm gonna help you beat this guy, okay?"
"Okay! Old Buu strong!" fat Buu exclaimed.
Gohan went to level 3 straight away, and he and fat Buu fought old Buu.
A little later, Gohan kicked old Buu hard in the face, sending the gray alien flying. "This is for Goten!" Gohan shouted, sending a Kamehameha at Buu. It hit him dead on, and he was half the Buu he used to be. But, in seconds, he regenerated.
"Foolish boy. You can't beat me," old Buu said, "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm a tad hungry." Gohan watched in horror as fat Buu was turned into a Buu-shaped Hershey bar. Old Buu snatched it from the air and was about to eat it, but Gohan flew over and managed to get him in a headlock.
"Change him back, now!" Gohan demanded, tightening his hold on old Buu's neck. Buu smirked, wrapping his antenna-type thing around Gohan's neck. The demi-Saiyan let go of old Buu, tugging at his rubbery noose.
"Gohan, Gohan, Gohan. I thought you were stronger than this. You're father would be ashamed of you," old Buu said. He loosened his grip on Gohan's neck so the poor teen could speak.
"That won't work on me, Buu. Don't bother bringing my father into this," Gohan said hoarsely.
"Of course, your majesty," old Buu said sarcastically, cutting off Gohan's air supply again. Gohan slipped out of SS3, all the way out of Super Saiyan, actually, as he neared unconsciousness. Old Buu threw Gohan to the ground and ate his "dessert." Gohan watched helplessly from his spot on the ground as old Buu transformed. His ki grew much higher, probably more than double, and his skin turned the pink of the original Buu. He lost his vest, cape, and gloves, leaving only the white pants. His build went from scrawny to a body-builders, and his eyes turned black with red irises.
"Well, Gohan, how do you like the new look?" he asked, smirking at the injured Saiyan below him, buried by huge rocks, digging into him, slowly crushing him.
(Dad, he's too strong. I can't beat him! I'm sorry,) Gohan thought.
He sat there for a moment, eyes locked with Buu's. He growled and thought, (No! I can't give up! He's killed hundreds of people already! And Goten...Babidi's men killed Goten!) He yelled as he went up to level 3, the rock and dirt covering him sent flying.
He flew toward Buu and took a swing at him, but the now thin being caught his fist. Gohan grimaced in pain as Buu squeezed and broke his hand. Buu wrapped his antenna around Gohan's ankle, and the demi-Saiyan now hung upside down.
"Now, how should I kill you?" Buu wondered aloud, "I could rip you arms and legs off and let you die from loss of blood, I could slowly fry you with energy, I could liquefy myself, go down your throat, and make you explode from the inside, or I could mercilessly beat you until die...hmm, choices."
Gohan swiped at Buu, missing badly.
"Hmm, I think I like the last choice the best," Buu decided. He flipped Gohan upright again, grabbing the front of his gi. He punched Gohan hard in the face, nearly knocking the poor boy out cold.
"You are no fun, Gohan. I'm very disappointed," Buu said, kneeing Gohan in the gut. Gohan coughed up flecks of blood as he doubled over in pain. Buu drove his elbow down onto Gohan's spine, and Gohan fell to the ground, making yet another large crater.
"I'm getting tired of opponents who can't fight back. Oh, well. Say good-bye, Gohan," Buu said. He powered up a huge ball of energy, with about the same diameter of fat Buu. He threw it downward, straight at Gohan.
(Mom, Goten, Videl...I love you all, and I'm sorry...) Gohan thought, watching the energy approach him.
I'm a horrible person! I killed Goten! Bad Emily, bad! But he'll be back soon, I swear!
In the next chapter of WIIHH?: "Vegeta!" "No, Krillin, stay here!" Bulma and 18 shouted. "18, Bulma, come on. We need to get inside," Goku said, pushing them slightly.
WARNING: Very out of character Vegeta next chapter!
Quote of the Day: "The real glory I being knocked to your knees and then coming back."~~~Vince Lombardi
Sorry this one took so long to get out.
Reason 1: My mom realized shopping for stuff on-line is the way to go when pregnant.
Reason 2: My big brother had this huge project to do, and homework always comes first.
Reason 3: My little brother realized computer games are fun.
What If It Hadn't Happened?
Chapter 10
Knock knock. Gohan opened the door, coming face to face with his mother and his girlfriend.
"Hey, what's up?" he asked.
"Well, Videl needs a place to sleep," Chi-Chi explained.
"WHAT?!?" Gohan and Videl shouted at the same time.
"With all the Z fighters here, there's no other rooms," Chi-Chi lied, knowing very well there were at least a dozen free rooms.
"But,but..." Gohan muttered lamely, unable to think of a good excuse.
"Oh, come on. It won't be that bad. I know you two love each other. I heard it when you were, uh, fighting Babidi," Chi-Chi said.
"But-" both teens began.
"No 'buts'. Videl is sleeping here, and that's final," Chi-Chi declared in a no-nonsense tone. She gave Videl a little push to make the younger woman start walking, and shut the door behind her.
"So, um...hehe. I, uh, guess we should go to sleep now..." Gohan said, trailing off as he stared at his feet. Videl nodded in agreement and got in Gohan's bed.
Gohan's blush, which had started to fade, returned full force and he said, "Uh, that bed's a little small, don't ya think? I, uh, I think I should sleep on the floor."
"Nonsense, Gohan. You'll get a backache. Come lay down here. We'll find room," Videl replied, patting the space next to her.
Gohan gulped and stuttered, "Al-al-alr-right." He lay down on the bed, trying to maximize the space between them. Videl frowned, and with a small sigh, lay her head down on her pillow. They both drifted off to sleep.
Around midnight, Gohan woke up. He looked over at the sleeping Videl, seeing her shivering, despite the thick blanket covering her.
(It is pretty cold tonight,) he thought, scooting closer to her. Videl woke up as Gohan hesitantly wrapped his arms around her.
"Gohan?" she said quietly, her eyes opening slowly.
"Sorry I woke you up. You were shivering, so I thought you might need a little extra warmth," Gohan apologized.
"Thanks, Gohan. I appreciate it," Videl replied. She snuggled closer into Gohan's chest and yawned.
Gohan smiled at the girl in his arms and said, "Goodnight, Videl."
"Goodnight, Gohan," Videl whispered back. They both fell asleep again, now in each other's arms.
~The next morning~
Gohan and Videl woke up to the sound of a huge crash.
"What was that?" Videl asked.
"I don't know," Gohan replied. They heard another crash, followed by a rumbling above their heads. The ceiling caved in moments later. Gohan wrapped his arms around Videl, protecting her from the rubble that fell. Gohan sat up when it stopped, trying to shake dust out of his hair.
"Videl, you okay?" he asked tentatively.
"Yeah, I'm fine. What about you?" Videl asked in response.
"I'm alright," Gohan said. They walked across the rubble and out of their bedroom door, seeing most of the building in the same condition. They made their way outside, seeing most of the others.
"Piccolo, do you know what happened?" Gohan asked, leading Videl over to his former sensei.
"Some of Babidi's surviving slaves came here and attacked, probably to get revenge...Gohan, I'm sorry. They killed Goten. He made good friends with Buu last night, and Buu got mad. It seemed like Buu expelled his evil half through steam, and it turned into another Buu, a pure evil Buu. That Buu killed Babidi's men, and then he fought our Buu. I think they're over there somewhere," Piccolo explained, pointing toward a heavily wooded area on the outskirts of the city.
"They killed Goten?" Gohan asked, clenching his fists, a growl surfacing in his throat.
"I'm sorry, Gohan," Piccolo repeated.
"Goten's gone?" Videl said, her eyes filling with tears.
"I'm gonna go help our Buu. Piccolo, I want you to tell Bulma to find the dragonballs, but don't summon the dragon yet. And can you also tell Videl what the balls do?" Gohan asked.
"Of course, Gohan. Good luck," Piccolo replied.
Gohan was about to take off, but Videl grabbed his arm and said, "Gohan, be careful, okay?"
"Okay," Gohan said, leaning down to kiss her. Videl reluctantly let go of Gohan's hand as he took off. He flew as fast as he could toward the two Buus. He soon came upon them, seeing good ol' fat Buu duking it out with a skin & bone grayish Buu.
Fat Buu turned to him and said, "Gohan! Babidi guys hurt Goten, Buu get mad, make other Buu!"
Fat Buu pointed at old Buu, and Gohan replied, "I know, Buu. I'm gonna help you beat this guy, okay?"
"Okay! Old Buu strong!" fat Buu exclaimed.
Gohan went to level 3 straight away, and he and fat Buu fought old Buu.
A little later, Gohan kicked old Buu hard in the face, sending the gray alien flying. "This is for Goten!" Gohan shouted, sending a Kamehameha at Buu. It hit him dead on, and he was half the Buu he used to be. But, in seconds, he regenerated.
"Foolish boy. You can't beat me," old Buu said, "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm a tad hungry." Gohan watched in horror as fat Buu was turned into a Buu-shaped Hershey bar. Old Buu snatched it from the air and was about to eat it, but Gohan flew over and managed to get him in a headlock.
"Change him back, now!" Gohan demanded, tightening his hold on old Buu's neck. Buu smirked, wrapping his antenna-type thing around Gohan's neck. The demi-Saiyan let go of old Buu, tugging at his rubbery noose.
"Gohan, Gohan, Gohan. I thought you were stronger than this. You're father would be ashamed of you," old Buu said. He loosened his grip on Gohan's neck so the poor teen could speak.
"That won't work on me, Buu. Don't bother bringing my father into this," Gohan said hoarsely.
"Of course, your majesty," old Buu said sarcastically, cutting off Gohan's air supply again. Gohan slipped out of SS3, all the way out of Super Saiyan, actually, as he neared unconsciousness. Old Buu threw Gohan to the ground and ate his "dessert." Gohan watched helplessly from his spot on the ground as old Buu transformed. His ki grew much higher, probably more than double, and his skin turned the pink of the original Buu. He lost his vest, cape, and gloves, leaving only the white pants. His build went from scrawny to a body-builders, and his eyes turned black with red irises.
"Well, Gohan, how do you like the new look?" he asked, smirking at the injured Saiyan below him, buried by huge rocks, digging into him, slowly crushing him.
(Dad, he's too strong. I can't beat him! I'm sorry,) Gohan thought.
He sat there for a moment, eyes locked with Buu's. He growled and thought, (No! I can't give up! He's killed hundreds of people already! And Goten...Babidi's men killed Goten!) He yelled as he went up to level 3, the rock and dirt covering him sent flying.
He flew toward Buu and took a swing at him, but the now thin being caught his fist. Gohan grimaced in pain as Buu squeezed and broke his hand. Buu wrapped his antenna around Gohan's ankle, and the demi-Saiyan now hung upside down.
"Now, how should I kill you?" Buu wondered aloud, "I could rip you arms and legs off and let you die from loss of blood, I could slowly fry you with energy, I could liquefy myself, go down your throat, and make you explode from the inside, or I could mercilessly beat you until die...hmm, choices."
Gohan swiped at Buu, missing badly.
"Hmm, I think I like the last choice the best," Buu decided. He flipped Gohan upright again, grabbing the front of his gi. He punched Gohan hard in the face, nearly knocking the poor boy out cold.
"You are no fun, Gohan. I'm very disappointed," Buu said, kneeing Gohan in the gut. Gohan coughed up flecks of blood as he doubled over in pain. Buu drove his elbow down onto Gohan's spine, and Gohan fell to the ground, making yet another large crater.
"I'm getting tired of opponents who can't fight back. Oh, well. Say good-bye, Gohan," Buu said. He powered up a huge ball of energy, with about the same diameter of fat Buu. He threw it downward, straight at Gohan.
(Mom, Goten, Videl...I love you all, and I'm sorry...) Gohan thought, watching the energy approach him.
I'm a horrible person! I killed Goten! Bad Emily, bad! But he'll be back soon, I swear!
In the next chapter of WIIHH?: "Vegeta!" "No, Krillin, stay here!" Bulma and 18 shouted. "18, Bulma, come on. We need to get inside," Goku said, pushing them slightly.
WARNING: Very out of character Vegeta next chapter!