Chapter 7: The Mystery Device
Gohan and Goku had spent almost all morning training, almost leaving Goten out completely. Chi Chi and Videl were quite impressed but both had an inkling that they were showing off a bit. But they still could not deny just how much their abilities had improved.
"Go Gohan" cheered Videl as he landed a hit in on his father's face. Just then Goku disappeared.
"KA-ME-HA-ME-HAAAAA!" yelled Goku from behind his son. Gohan screamed out in pain and fell to the ground.
"Okay boys, take a break, it's our turn" said Chi Chi as she and Videl got up and stretched.
"Sure" said Goku as he walked over and sat down next to Goten. Gohan followed suit.
"This ought to be interesting" commented Gohan to Goku and Goten.
"Go mum, Go Videl" cheered Goten. Chi Chi and Videl dropped back into fighting stance and stared each other down, both smiling widely. This was their chance to impress the boys and they had already decided to not hold back. Chi Chi was delighted by the fact that Videl felt it so important to impress Gohan but felt that she shouldn't pick on her due to Goku's theory.
"Ready, set, GO!" queued Goku. Chi Chi dove at Videl and threw a volley of punches at her while Videl managed to just block them. She was quite surprised at Chi Chi's abilities. She figured she would be fairly strong but she didn't predict she would be able to equal her abilities, especially considering she had never seen Chi Chi train, ever, while Videl did her best to train as much as possible.
Everybody had finished their training session and Chi Chi was now serving up lunch. Goku, Gohan and Goten had gone fishing earlier and had caught more than enough fish for even a family of Saiyans. They were all now sitting at the outside table and and Gohan was making conversation with Videl.
"I didn't know you had became that strong. You must be training pretty intensely" commented Gohan. Videl blushed slightly and turned to Goten, hoping he wouldn't notice. Good thing he was concentrating on Chi Chi cooking lunch.
"Hurry mum, I'm staaaarrrrrving" whined Goten.
"Stop your complaining, you barely trained at all this morning. If anybody should be worrying about lunch it should be us four big people" replied Chi Chi.
"But mmmmmmuuuummmmmmmmm!" whined Goten.
"If you don't pipe down you won't get any" snapped Chi Chi.
"Come on Chi Chi, he's a growing boy" argued Goku.
"Well if you're so supportive of him than perhaps you'll give yours up so he can have his early" replied Chi Chi.
"What? That doesn't make sense" stated Goku, looking awfully confused.
"Just shut up and wait!" snapped Chi Chi. Both Goku and Goten quickly shut their mouths. They knew when to stop.
A few minutes later Chi Chi served up a huge plate of fish. Videl finally managed to forget about how much the Saiyans ate and ate her own food. She was totally exhausted so she ate heaps. By the end of it Chi Chi could have sworn she was a Saiyan.
"I've never seen you eat so much" said Gohan as he finished his last fish.
"I know. It's just I was really hungry from all that sparring this morning" replied Videl.
"If that's all you can handle we might need to get Gohan to teach you how to "Spar" joked Goku. Gohan sent him a sharp look that made even Goku uneasy. During the rest of the meal nothing really else was said. Afterwards Gohan offered to fly Videl home but she insisted on going alone.
"If you insist" said Gohan as Videl started to hover.
"C'ya at school, Gohan" said Videl as she blasted off towards to her home. Gohan stood there for a second watching her disappear into the distance.
"Nice choice. Nobody can say you have bad taste" said a voice behind him. He turned around to see Goku standing there, arms crossed.
"Give it a rest dad" said Gohan.
"It's nothing to be ashamed of Gohan" stated Goku "It's perfectly normal".
"I know it is" replied Gohan. Goku was shocked. He was surprised he had got it out of Gohan with that little fuss.
"It's just I don't know if she feels the same way, and if she doesn't I could damage our relationship badly" sighed Gohan.
"I know, but what if she does feel the same way?" asked Goku, putting a hand on Gohan's shoulder.
"I… I don't know" said Gohan, rather depressed.
Hercule and Sharpner were in a workshop of a scientist who used to work for the Capsule Corporation until he got laid off. When he got fired Hercule hired him to take care of the gadgets in his house but now he had another use for him.
"Servant guy, is it ready yet" asked the world champion.
"It doesn't matter how much you ask sir it wont make it ready any quicker" replied the man.
"Well how long will it be?" asked Hercule.
"Give me a few seconds and… there. Done" celebrated the scientist, triumphantly holding up a small box with two small metal spheres on the end.
"Will it work?" asked Sharpner, studying the device.
"Well, let's see" stated the scientist. He pointed it at Sharpner, pressed a button and blue electricity shot out of the spheres. When he stopped Sharpner fell to the ground.
"Will he be okay?" asked Hercule, looking over Sharpner.
"Yeah, he'll be fine, and it works perfectly as well" stated the Scientist.
"Good. I'll give you your money once we finish with it" said Hercule taking the device from the scientist and putting Sharpner over his shoulder "I better get him out of here before Videl gets home. Good work though".
Goku and Gohan talked for a while about that enigma… woman. Gohan had a lot to learn about girls but that's not to say Goku was much of a help. He had only ever been out with Chi Chi and he never went on a normal date with her. But he gave Gohan any suggestion he could but he still didn't tell him his theory.
Muahahahahahahaha! You all have to wait to find out about Goku's theory. R+R.