The Mystery Of Saiyaman
...Mystery Revealed
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Grrr....I am so pissed. I've spent hours trying to get my stupid Microsoft Word to work but nothing helps. I'm doing this with another program. People, let us all say a prayer. Pray that this chapter isn't too bad without my spell check! Amen! Anywayz, if I have numerous mistakes, please tell me in a review. (Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge.)
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Videl continued to stare at Gohan in complete shock and disbelief. He looked like a deer in headlights with his face a little flushed and his hair slightly ruffled. He swallowed hard and Videl regained her composure...a little. Fire burned in her blue-gray eyes and without even thinking logically, she slapped him as hard as she could. He flinched a little bit but Videl's hand burned all over. She cursed silently, waiting for him to say something. Anthing. It didn't matter. She planned to yell at him for whatever he said anyway.
"Vid-" Gohan started to speak but he stopped. He looked into Videl's eyes. She seemed extremely angry and hurt. Gohan felt so guilty. They were really starting to become good friends. If only he would have told her.
"I'm sorr-"
"Don't even say that, Gohan," Videl said shakily. She thought she would be able to give him a tongue-lashing but she felt so hurt. And what made her feel worse was that sometime before she had planned this little scheme, she had realized that she had feelings for Gohan that was more than just friendship. She actually had a crush on him. The great Videl Satan had a crush on the person whose alter ego was the person she hated. She closed her eyes and slowly opened them again. She cursed herself mentally when she realized that tears were brimming in her eyes. She wouldn't let him see her cry. He had humiliated her more than enough. With that one last thought, she ran towards the exit. She heard Gohan call her but she ignored his requests. That Jerk.
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Gohan watched in horror as he saw Videl leave. He couldn't let her leave. She was his friend. Gohan blushed even in the current situation. She was actually more than a friend to him. Yet, he had promised and lied so many times. But he couldn't let her be mad at him forever. Gohan finally gathered courage and went after her. He used super-speed to appear in front of her. She yelped and stepped back. She looked up and Gohan felt his heart shatter. Her eyes were moist and slightly red. He had made her cry.
"What are you staring at, you jerk?" She yelled coldly.
"Videl, please let me explain," Gohan said pleadingly.
"EXPLAIN WHAT? Explain that this whole time you were lying to me?!"
"But I did it for a reason."
"And what was your reason?"
"Well, it was because I didn't want to hurt you."
"Hurt me? You thought that lying to me would make me feel better?"
"Uh...yes."
"WELL YOU WERE WRONG AND YOU COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE STUPID."
Gohan looked down at Videl with sorrow in his eyes. He had never meant to hurt her.
"I'm sorry Videl. I never meant to hurt you. I know how much it means to you to be the strongest."
That was the last straw.
"First you lie to me, then you feel sorry for me, now you're calling me weak."
Gohan slapped his forehead. "That's not what I-"
"I don't care what you have to say to me anymore. You can do one thing for me though. Never, ever get near me again. I hate you so much, Son Gohan."
Gohan sadly watched her walk away. How could he have let this happen? He liked Videl a lot and now she hated him. Gohan touched his lips. How ironic that his first kiss was from a girl that hated him. He blushed at the thought. He secretly wished it wouldn't be their last kiss. But somehow he had to make her forgive him.
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Gohan watched as Videl ignored another one of his questions. He had asked her how the day went and she stared coldly at him and turned her head.
"Man, you must have really done something to piss her off," Sharpener said smoothly.
Gohan just looked at the floor in shame. Maybe he could try a more direct approach. Nah...then she'd probably try to commit homicide. Maybe he could lock her up where she couldn't get away so she could listen to him. There would be no point in that though. He had no idea what to say anyway. What could he say to change her mind? Gohan finally concluded that if he couldn't get through with words, he'd have to get through with actions.
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Videl slowly walked down the empty school hallway. She was so depressed. She still felt angry, sad, and almost any other negative emotion you could think of. And it was all Gohan's fault. It was so hard to avoid him all day. He had such an adorable smile and sweet, gentle eyes. What was she talking about? Gohan wasn't interested in her like that. He just wanted to be her friend. Videl shook the thoughts out of her head. She had to forget about him. He was just an emotionless liar. She laughed silently to herself as she opened her locker. To think she was positive he wasn't Saiyaman. Videl reached for her bag but she froze as something spotted her eye. She picked it up and smelled it. Who in the world would give her a rose? She picked up the tag and she clenched the stem. She couldn't believe Gohan would stoop so low to make her forgive him. She was content on the inside but then she realized that he was only trying to suck up to her to make her forgive him. She slammed her locker shut and headed towards the library. Gohan always did after-school studying on Mondays. Maybe this could teach him to play with her feelings.
When she walked in the library she saw Gohan's face buried in his book. She slowly walked up to him until he noticed her. He looked up and his face lit up.
"Hey Vide-"
Gohan was interrupted as her hand slammed down on the table. Rose petals flew and scattered everywhere.
"I think you dropped this."
Gohan watched as Videl stomped away. He looked at the broken rose and felt a stab in his heart. She sure was cold. He had meant no harm. He took a deep breath. He was going to have to try and talk to her again.
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Tears fell from Videl's eyes as she drove her copter over the city. She hadn't meant to be so insensitive. It was just that it hurt her so bad just to look in his eyes. She didn't even know why she felt that way.
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Gohan walked to his classroom, slightly nervous. He had Videl in this class with him so he knew it was going to be a little awkward. He just hoped Sharpner would mind his own business. He looked at Videl, who was just staring into space. He took his seat and waited for the class to be over. He couldn't stand sitting close to Videl and not being able to talk to her.
"Okay kids, simmer down, simmer down." The teacher said in his usual perky voice. "Today, we are going to be starting our new project. And I'm happy to announce that it is going to be a partnered project." Gohan and Videl both face-faulted. Naw…what are the odds.
"You will both need to be able to meet outside of school at least two times a week. Now this is going to be a slightly difficult project so I'm going to need everyone's cooperation. Now let me announce everyone's partner.
Erasa and Jiek
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Sharpner and Mikaya
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Tamia and Michei
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Gohan and Videl
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Videl took one deep breath. This couldn't be happening. She looked over at Gohan and he seemed to be in shock as well. This was going to be just peachy.
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