~All I Need For Christmas~
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Gohan was walking toward his room when he fell against the wall. He stood there, breathing heavy while his head pounded. Eventually his body couldn't take it, and he slipped down the wall, landing in a heap at the bottom. It was almost time to leave for Bulma's, so he struggled to stand up, but failed miserably.
Luckily, though, his father was passing by at the same second, and he helped his son stand up. "Hey, Gohan, are you sure you're up to this?" Goku questioned.
Gohan simply nodded, but soon felt sick. It wasn't the kind of sick like he was going to through up, but more the sense of impending doom that comes when something is wrong... Terribly wrong... "D-dad, I've gotta go do something, if I'm not back soon, I'll meet you at Capsule Corp, okay?" Gohan stated.
Goku watched his son walk to the front door and out of the house, and he wondered why Gohan was acting so weird.
Gohan didn't know exactly where he was going, or even what he was looking for. All he knew was that someone very close to him was hurting, or in trouble, or something. He raised his ki to keep his body warm and his clothes dry. Normally he cursed his Saiyan instincts, but he had a feeling that today, he would be quite thankful for them.
The snow pounded around all sides of his ki shield, and even under the warmth of his own energy, he still felt cold. He wondered if that might just be because of his Saiyan instincts or what, but he didn't let it phase him. Gohan was letting his body do all the work for him, since he didn't even know what he was looking for. As he passed through th Satan city's outskirts, he became anxious. What if it was something with Videl? That little thought simply made his speed redouble and in seconds his body had stopped.
He was hovering over a vacant theater. Gohan knew that in the summer this lot was filled with soon-to-be-pregnant whores and their boyfriends, but in the winter it was always empty. At least, that's what Erasa had told him while trying to get a date... Gohan had the terrible feeling that the lot before him wasn't as empty as he thought.
Gohan stretched out his senses, and wasn't really surprised to find that it wasn't empty after all. He was surprised, however, to find that the only people here were Sharpner and Videl. 'Weren't they going to Erasa's today?' Gohan thought. The idea of Videl and Sharpner alone together made him feel sick, and he became angry towards Sharpner. 'Wait, am I jealous?' Gohan sighed at himself, wondering what could possibly be wrong with this picture, except that Videl obviously had no sense of dignity to be going out with Sharpner. 'Yup, I'm jealous. Damn that Sharpn-' Gohan's thoughts were interrupted as Videl's energy dropped to almost nothing, while Sharpner's rose higher. 'Wait a second... Sharpner wouldn't do something like that, would he?' Gohan confirmed his deepest fears as Sharpner's energy evened out again and Videl's dropped still lower.
Gohan's Saiyan side and his Human side fought for control of his body, but his Saiyan instincts easily won over. Gohan's eyes blazed as he landed near the car. He didn't want to look inside the car, so instead, he kicked it, and the car flipped several times before righting itself again. When the car had flipped though, the passenger door opened and two people tumbled out.
One of the two appeared to be unconscious, and Gohan instantly recognized the first as Videl, and his heart went out to her. The other was obviously Sharpner, who was sitting bare-naked in the snow. (Bad mental pictures...*shivers*) Sharpner became confused and terrified as Gohan approached him. Gohan's eyes were flickering from turquoise to ebony, and his hair was alternating between gold and raven. Gohan's obsidian eyes were blazing with fury, and he reached out to grab his 'friend' with both of his hands. Gohan's powerful hands grasped Sharpner's throat, and he began squeezing the life out from the blonde. "You... traitorous... fucking... coward..." Gohan spat, closing his hands tighter around Sharpner's neck with every syllable.
Sharpner's face was turning colors, and his fear-filled eyes rolled back into his head. Sharpner had no conscious thought from then on, and Gohan was preparing to deal the final blow.
Videl's gasping stopped Gohan. His Human side took his momentary lapse in concentration to take over, and Gohan instantly dropped Sharpner to the snow and ran over to her side. The left side of her body was the only side that had landed in the snow, and that part of her was turning white from the cold. The snow around her body was melting and stained red. Stained with her blood... Gohan grabbed onto her waist and rolled her over onto her other side, not wanting to let her body become numb from the cold. he looked at the wreckage of the car to see if Videl's clothes were in there, but all he saw was torn remnants of her shirt. Sighing he returned his eyes to her and then reached down to lift her up. He pulled his overcoat off and wrapped her fragile form in it. His eyes were filling with tears as he thought of how terribly she had been violated. 'Why couldn't I stop this? I'm so sorry, just hold on, I'll take care of you,' Gohan thought desperately as he leapt quickly into the air, flying directly toward the hospital.
Gohan entered the hospital's flying area and landed at the emegency room, running inside. He looked around for anyone who could help him. He spotted the receptionist and ran to her. "Please, help! She's been stabbed and raped. Please. You've gotta help her!" Gohan pleaded.
The receptionist opened her eyes wide. "Yes, sir. Hold on!" she stated, then she yelled something into an intercom and calling for an emergency special victims team.
Gohan waited for the equivalent of about 30 seconds before he heard feet running down the hall and there were doctors before him, entreating him to place her on the stretcher. Gohan hesitantly placed her shivering body on it and watched as a team of nurses ran her down the hall. Gohan felt as though a large weight had fallen on his shoulders. Not the weight a human would feel, he suddenly felt as though he were training in the gravity room with the gravity on 3000. His shoulders slumped as he stared down the corridor.
One person stayed behind, but this person appeared to be a doctor who also worked for the police. He was wearing the white doctor's coat, but he also had a badge in his pocket. He cleared his throat for Gohan to look at him. "Excuse me sir, I have some questions to ask of you. I work for the Satan city police force, and I encourage you to answer each-"
"...answer each question fully and truthfully... You are to be interrogated for the rape and attempted murder of Videl Satan, and are currently the prime suspect," Gohan finished for the stunned officer. "Yeah I know the drill. No, I didn't rape her. Yes, I know who did it. Yes, I can tell you their whereabouts, and yes, I work for the police force as well," Gohan finished.
The cop got over his original shock in order to nod once to Gohan and pull out a pen and small Legal TM notepad. "And you are?" the cop asked.
"That's none of your business. My alibi? None really, and I'm not gonna try and make one up... The only thing I can say is that I was with my family. I did find Videl. Yes, I saw who was raping her, and yes, I will identify him. His name is Pincil Sharpner, he's 18 and goes to Orange Star High school with Videl. I didn't kill him, but I did rough him up a bit when I was trying to stop him, and he was knocked unconscious. He should still be at the scene, which was the abandonded theater. Their car is a disaster, but there is still plenty of evidence in there, and if the snow hasn't covered it already, then there will even be blood... It's Videl's..." Gohan went through each of these details in a curt maner, knowing that if he started trying to explain himself, the cop would just become suspicious. Gohan wasn't surprised when the officer seemed to dismiss him as safe. If Gohan had tried to come up with some elaborate alibi, he would have remained their prime suspect, but the fact that he hadn't bothered to make one up helped him along even more.
Gohan sighed and leaned against the wall once the officer had walked away again. He walked over to the receptionist when he saw her beckoning him. "Yeah..." he asked her, although he was still distracted and staring down the hall.
"I need to know what relation you hold to Videl, and if you can fill out these forms," the woman stated, smiling.
Gohan nodded, offering a half-hearted smile just for the sake of being polite. "I'm... Umm... A good friend... And yeah, I think I could probably answer most of those questions," Gohan responded. He took the papers from the receptionist and began filling out the answers...
Half an hour later, Gohan passed the papers back to her.
"My god! Are you some sort of stalker? You said you were only good friends, but you answered every question!" the receptionist yelled.
Gohan chuckled slightly. "Nah, not a stalker. I just kind of make it my business to know about her..." Gohan stated, blushing and hoping that she didn't notice it.
The receptionist wasn't your stereotypical blonde, though, and she did notice. "Oh, you were hoping to be a little more than friends, weren't you?" She replied, smirking.
Gohan's blush increased and he was now a brilliant red. "Uh.. Um.. N-N-N-No... Well, umm... m-m-m-maybe..." he stammered. He shifted uncomfortably under the woman's knowing stare. Finally he couldn't stand it and he walked away. Gohan whirled around when he felt his father's energy appear behind him. "Dad?!" he asked.
"Yeah, I was wondering what happened and- Huh? Why are you at the hospital?" Goku asked, peering more closely at his surroundings.
"I don't know how I knew, but Videl was kidnapped, stabbed and..." Gohan stopped, shivering. "I Don't know what was up, I just found myself floating over some lot, and then I found her and... and he was..." Gohan stopped again, he couldn't bring himself to say it. It would have been better if she had just been killed, at least then it would have been something that could have been reversed... This, it was just unbelievable. This could never be reversed, and it was unforgivable.
Goku nodded once. "She was... Oh, I'm sorry Gohan. Well, listen, we're still gonna be at Capsule Corp, and if they release her, she's welcome to join us... Don't worry, I don't hink anyone would be insensitive enough to bug her about it, not even Vegeta. Anyways, just make sure that you're here for her, alright?" Goku said.
Gohan nodded to his father, then watched as he disappeared. Gohan leaned against the wall and collapsed to the floor, beginning to cry. The tears that had been building ever since he found her just left his eyes, and most of his anger seemed to leave with it as well. He pulled at his hair as another hour passed, and he continued to cry. Eventually, he simply had no more tears left. His eyes were red, his voice was hoarse, and his anger was gone.
Gohan stood up and moved back to the front desk. "Do you know if I can go see her yet?" Gohan asked, although his voice was broken and his mouth was parched.
The receptionist smiled. "Hold on," she said, and she pulled something up on the computer. Her smile widened. "Absolutely! She's on floor two, room # 239. Don't worry, none of her injuries were serious, but she does have quite a few stitches."
Gohan thanked her and began walking down the hallway. He decided against taking the elevator, because it was irritatingly slow, and he could just follow her ki up the stairs. He walked at a natural pace, not wanting to scare anyone at the hospital by moving at super-human speeds. Gohan moved slowly down the quiet hospital corridor, shivering at every smell, every sound, every sight. The entire atmosphere was bone-chilling, and he walked down the hall with goose-bumps running down his arms. He finally found Videl's room, and he tapped gently on the open door when he spotted a nurse in there.
The nurse jumped and turned around to see a young man standing there, letting his eyes ask for him if he was allowed in. She smiled at him as she was leaving, carrying blood samples out with her.
Gohan watched the woman leave and then walked into the room. He saw instantly that Videl was pretending to be asleep. Her eyes were closed and her breathing was pretty even, but not even enough, and Gohan saw through her facade. "Hey, Videl. I know you're awake. How're you feeling?" Gohan asked quietly.
Videl's eyes opened and she glared at him. She pulled away as he stepped nearer to her bed and sat down in the chair next to it. She moved to the other side of the bed, trying to get away from him. "I'm fine," she said, but with the bandage around her broken jaw, it sounded more like "I'n sine."
Gohan watched her back against the other side of the bed. "What? Did I do something wrong?" he looked down at himself, and didn't see anything. "Videl?" he asked, looking back up at her. He noticed the tears glistening in her eyes and his heart broke.
Videl didn't look at him, nor did she answer his questions. Instead, she pulled the blanket even farther up her body, tucking it underneath her chin and curling into a ball as though she were trying to hide. She was shivering, and she couldn't rid herself of the feeling that she had been violated, she felt dirty. The tears in her eyes began to fall, no matter how hard she tried to stop them.
Gohan put his hand out as though he were going to hold her hand to try and comfort her, but Videl whimpered like an abused puppy and pulled the blanket over her head. Gohan watched her lying there for a few more minutes, before he leaned back and fell asleep.
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Videl pulled her head out of the blankets as she awoke. She lifted the blanket and peered under it, glaring at the bruises and stitches. She closed her eyes and relaxed her body as she tried desperately to rid herself of that disgusting feeling. She felt terrible, she couldn't shake the feeling of danger, and fear was consuming her. The back of her mind was telling her that she was just being paranoid, and in her heart she actually almost felt safe, but the only thing she would allow herself to think was that no place and no person was to be trusted. Trust was a vile word, and all it had gotten her was this. She vowed secretly never to place her trust in any man ever again. Men were trouble, and she didn't even want to know what it would have felt like to be taken advantage of by someone who she loved...
As if on cue, Gohan's eyes snapped open and his head flipped around wildly. "Wha-? Where? Oh," Gohan finally registered his surroundings and he glanced over to see Videl staring at him. Gohan stared back, trying to read the emotions in her eyes, but what he saw couldn't have possibly been right, her eyes looked, scared?! He knew that he had to be mistaken, but when she turned away from him, he knew he was right. But, why would she be scared of him?! "Videl, how are you holding up?" he asked quietly. he heard a muffled 'fine', and then all was quiet. The silence was eerie, and it was even worse because poor Videl was spending Christmas in the hospital. Gohan couldn't help but feel homicidal towards Sharpner. And, if Sharpner's little Christmas present to himself cost Gohan his friendship with Videl, there would be hell to pay.
The sound of the door made both of them snap there heads in that direction. A nurse was standing there with a small kit containing needles, gloves, and other items. Behind her, Gohan saw the officer who had interrogated him earlier that day.
The nurse walked in and smiled to Videl. Then she turned to Gohan. "You need to leave sir. Just for a minute, the officer needs to speak with you, and I need to speak with Videl," she stated.
Gohan nodded, and stood up silently. He walked out of the door and heard it shut behind him. He turned his attention back to the cop. "Yes?"
The cop cleared his throat. "Sir, you know there were quite a few holes in your explanation earlier today, right?"
"Yes, and your point is?..." Gohan asked. He wasn't normally one to be rude or sarcastic, but he didn't feel like talking right now.
"Well, you see, we went to the abandoned theater and found the wreckege of the car, we found a bit of blood, and we found the weapon. There's only one thing missing..." the officer wiped his hands on his pants.
"...And that is?..."
"The suspect..." the cop responded.
Gohan's jaw dropped. He was sure that he had knocked Sharpner out for a good three to four hours. "Wow, I'm not the same fighter I used to be..." Gohan mumbled.
The cop studied him for a bit longer, but then decided to let it slide this once. "Yes, well, I think I'll just ask the girl once the n-" he was interrupted by Gohan.
"No. Way. You are not going in to a traumatized girl's room to traumatize her more by telling her to relive it! That is absolutely out of the question. Understood?!" Gohan growled. He had a new fire in his eyes, and the officer couldn't help but shrink back just a step.
"Yes, I understand. I don't have a warrant to arrest you, but I want you to know that you're still our prime suspect," he stated.
"Oh brother! Come on! Fine, whatever. I'm staying here for now, got it? Good," Gohan said while rolling his eyes.
The cop turned on his heel and walked down the hall, while Gohan leaned against the wall, sighing deeply. The sound of Videl's door opening startled him, and he turned to look expectantly at the nurse, but she simply turned and walked away, ignoring him entirely. Gohan turned to the door, and, although it was opened, he still knocked quietly. "Hey, can I come in?" he called into the quiet room. Or he thought it was quiet, but he could only barely hear Videl's stifled sobbing.
"Whatever, I don't care," came the reply. Videl's voice was thick and hoarse, drenched in disgust.
Gohan walked into the room, sitting down without a word. Finally he couldn't help himself. "I'll understand if you don't answer, but what did that nurse need to tell you about?" Gohan asked softly.
Videl rolled over in the bed to look into Gohan's face, but not his eyes. Gohan's eyes always made her melt, and she couldn't have that. "She... She needed some b-blood samples and some samples as evidence. She w-wanted t-to tell me that the blood t-test was to check if I have... if I have... AIDS," (is that a capital 'S' or lower case?) she said.
Gohan's blood ran cold and his heart leapt to his throat. 'AIDS? What? No, this can't happen, not to Videl. I like her, or rather, I love her. She can't... Not before I tell her... And besides, what's the percentage of people who have AIDS anyway? 1 out of every 5, no even less, more like 1 out of every 50.' Gohan knew what it was, but his mind felt numb, and he couldn't think of it. 'What are the chances Videl got it? Not very high, Right?' Gohan thought frantically. 'Of course, with me around, she probably did get it. I think I'm gonna be sick...' Gohan's brain began shutting down, and he simply let himself collapse in the chair next to Videl.
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Well, like it? No? Anything? Don't worry, I have much in store for Pointy. (Sharpner), He'll
be taken care of... *evil smirk* As you can see, Videl's trust isn't easily won, and after
something like this, it may be impossible. Of, course, it is Christmas.
Do you believe in miracles? Tell me in a review, thanks!
Now, here I must, MUST say something. Rape is wrong. Absolutely and horribly wrong. It's taking something from a person that can never be returned, and is by far the worst form of'stealing'. I categorize it as 'stripping a person down to nothing but their innocence, and then ripping that from their wounded hands'. Sick world we live in, but it happens all the time. A person's dignity, and self-confidence will probably die, not to mention what could happen to them physically. AIDS and early pregnancies are just a few. No teenage girl wants to be pregnant with some psycho's child, and no one wants to be dying from AIDS, so this is just my little rant, RAPE IS FRIKKIN WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, and to Mrs. Videl Son: I would have made this 'R', had I written it before the NC-17 Ban, but now, all the people with NC-17 fics are posting those under 'R', so it's pretty much just Lemons under there. I don't want to stick my story in that category, because I'm morally opposed to reading Pornography, no matter what anyone says. I don't care if they have it, I just won't read it, nor will I categorize my own work as a 'Lemon'. Personaly, I don't think it was anywhere near a lemon, although it probably would have been 'R' under any other circumstances. Sorry if it was offending, but I really made it as undescriptive as possible, I didn't even give the body parts real names! Thanks! ^.^
~Videl~ ~Z~
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Gohan was walking toward his room when he fell against the wall. He stood there, breathing heavy while his head pounded. Eventually his body couldn't take it, and he slipped down the wall, landing in a heap at the bottom. It was almost time to leave for Bulma's, so he struggled to stand up, but failed miserably.
Luckily, though, his father was passing by at the same second, and he helped his son stand up. "Hey, Gohan, are you sure you're up to this?" Goku questioned.
Gohan simply nodded, but soon felt sick. It wasn't the kind of sick like he was going to through up, but more the sense of impending doom that comes when something is wrong... Terribly wrong... "D-dad, I've gotta go do something, if I'm not back soon, I'll meet you at Capsule Corp, okay?" Gohan stated.
Goku watched his son walk to the front door and out of the house, and he wondered why Gohan was acting so weird.
Gohan didn't know exactly where he was going, or even what he was looking for. All he knew was that someone very close to him was hurting, or in trouble, or something. He raised his ki to keep his body warm and his clothes dry. Normally he cursed his Saiyan instincts, but he had a feeling that today, he would be quite thankful for them.
The snow pounded around all sides of his ki shield, and even under the warmth of his own energy, he still felt cold. He wondered if that might just be because of his Saiyan instincts or what, but he didn't let it phase him. Gohan was letting his body do all the work for him, since he didn't even know what he was looking for. As he passed through th Satan city's outskirts, he became anxious. What if it was something with Videl? That little thought simply made his speed redouble and in seconds his body had stopped.
He was hovering over a vacant theater. Gohan knew that in the summer this lot was filled with soon-to-be-pregnant whores and their boyfriends, but in the winter it was always empty. At least, that's what Erasa had told him while trying to get a date... Gohan had the terrible feeling that the lot before him wasn't as empty as he thought.
Gohan stretched out his senses, and wasn't really surprised to find that it wasn't empty after all. He was surprised, however, to find that the only people here were Sharpner and Videl. 'Weren't they going to Erasa's today?' Gohan thought. The idea of Videl and Sharpner alone together made him feel sick, and he became angry towards Sharpner. 'Wait, am I jealous?' Gohan sighed at himself, wondering what could possibly be wrong with this picture, except that Videl obviously had no sense of dignity to be going out with Sharpner. 'Yup, I'm jealous. Damn that Sharpn-' Gohan's thoughts were interrupted as Videl's energy dropped to almost nothing, while Sharpner's rose higher. 'Wait a second... Sharpner wouldn't do something like that, would he?' Gohan confirmed his deepest fears as Sharpner's energy evened out again and Videl's dropped still lower.
Gohan's Saiyan side and his Human side fought for control of his body, but his Saiyan instincts easily won over. Gohan's eyes blazed as he landed near the car. He didn't want to look inside the car, so instead, he kicked it, and the car flipped several times before righting itself again. When the car had flipped though, the passenger door opened and two people tumbled out.
One of the two appeared to be unconscious, and Gohan instantly recognized the first as Videl, and his heart went out to her. The other was obviously Sharpner, who was sitting bare-naked in the snow. (Bad mental pictures...*shivers*) Sharpner became confused and terrified as Gohan approached him. Gohan's eyes were flickering from turquoise to ebony, and his hair was alternating between gold and raven. Gohan's obsidian eyes were blazing with fury, and he reached out to grab his 'friend' with both of his hands. Gohan's powerful hands grasped Sharpner's throat, and he began squeezing the life out from the blonde. "You... traitorous... fucking... coward..." Gohan spat, closing his hands tighter around Sharpner's neck with every syllable.
Sharpner's face was turning colors, and his fear-filled eyes rolled back into his head. Sharpner had no conscious thought from then on, and Gohan was preparing to deal the final blow.
Videl's gasping stopped Gohan. His Human side took his momentary lapse in concentration to take over, and Gohan instantly dropped Sharpner to the snow and ran over to her side. The left side of her body was the only side that had landed in the snow, and that part of her was turning white from the cold. The snow around her body was melting and stained red. Stained with her blood... Gohan grabbed onto her waist and rolled her over onto her other side, not wanting to let her body become numb from the cold. he looked at the wreckage of the car to see if Videl's clothes were in there, but all he saw was torn remnants of her shirt. Sighing he returned his eyes to her and then reached down to lift her up. He pulled his overcoat off and wrapped her fragile form in it. His eyes were filling with tears as he thought of how terribly she had been violated. 'Why couldn't I stop this? I'm so sorry, just hold on, I'll take care of you,' Gohan thought desperately as he leapt quickly into the air, flying directly toward the hospital.
Gohan entered the hospital's flying area and landed at the emegency room, running inside. He looked around for anyone who could help him. He spotted the receptionist and ran to her. "Please, help! She's been stabbed and raped. Please. You've gotta help her!" Gohan pleaded.
The receptionist opened her eyes wide. "Yes, sir. Hold on!" she stated, then she yelled something into an intercom and calling for an emergency special victims team.
Gohan waited for the equivalent of about 30 seconds before he heard feet running down the hall and there were doctors before him, entreating him to place her on the stretcher. Gohan hesitantly placed her shivering body on it and watched as a team of nurses ran her down the hall. Gohan felt as though a large weight had fallen on his shoulders. Not the weight a human would feel, he suddenly felt as though he were training in the gravity room with the gravity on 3000. His shoulders slumped as he stared down the corridor.
One person stayed behind, but this person appeared to be a doctor who also worked for the police. He was wearing the white doctor's coat, but he also had a badge in his pocket. He cleared his throat for Gohan to look at him. "Excuse me sir, I have some questions to ask of you. I work for the Satan city police force, and I encourage you to answer each-"
"...answer each question fully and truthfully... You are to be interrogated for the rape and attempted murder of Videl Satan, and are currently the prime suspect," Gohan finished for the stunned officer. "Yeah I know the drill. No, I didn't rape her. Yes, I know who did it. Yes, I can tell you their whereabouts, and yes, I work for the police force as well," Gohan finished.
The cop got over his original shock in order to nod once to Gohan and pull out a pen and small Legal TM notepad. "And you are?" the cop asked.
"That's none of your business. My alibi? None really, and I'm not gonna try and make one up... The only thing I can say is that I was with my family. I did find Videl. Yes, I saw who was raping her, and yes, I will identify him. His name is Pincil Sharpner, he's 18 and goes to Orange Star High school with Videl. I didn't kill him, but I did rough him up a bit when I was trying to stop him, and he was knocked unconscious. He should still be at the scene, which was the abandonded theater. Their car is a disaster, but there is still plenty of evidence in there, and if the snow hasn't covered it already, then there will even be blood... It's Videl's..." Gohan went through each of these details in a curt maner, knowing that if he started trying to explain himself, the cop would just become suspicious. Gohan wasn't surprised when the officer seemed to dismiss him as safe. If Gohan had tried to come up with some elaborate alibi, he would have remained their prime suspect, but the fact that he hadn't bothered to make one up helped him along even more.
Gohan sighed and leaned against the wall once the officer had walked away again. He walked over to the receptionist when he saw her beckoning him. "Yeah..." he asked her, although he was still distracted and staring down the hall.
"I need to know what relation you hold to Videl, and if you can fill out these forms," the woman stated, smiling.
Gohan nodded, offering a half-hearted smile just for the sake of being polite. "I'm... Umm... A good friend... And yeah, I think I could probably answer most of those questions," Gohan responded. He took the papers from the receptionist and began filling out the answers...
Half an hour later, Gohan passed the papers back to her.
"My god! Are you some sort of stalker? You said you were only good friends, but you answered every question!" the receptionist yelled.
Gohan chuckled slightly. "Nah, not a stalker. I just kind of make it my business to know about her..." Gohan stated, blushing and hoping that she didn't notice it.
The receptionist wasn't your stereotypical blonde, though, and she did notice. "Oh, you were hoping to be a little more than friends, weren't you?" She replied, smirking.
Gohan's blush increased and he was now a brilliant red. "Uh.. Um.. N-N-N-No... Well, umm... m-m-m-maybe..." he stammered. He shifted uncomfortably under the woman's knowing stare. Finally he couldn't stand it and he walked away. Gohan whirled around when he felt his father's energy appear behind him. "Dad?!" he asked.
"Yeah, I was wondering what happened and- Huh? Why are you at the hospital?" Goku asked, peering more closely at his surroundings.
"I don't know how I knew, but Videl was kidnapped, stabbed and..." Gohan stopped, shivering. "I Don't know what was up, I just found myself floating over some lot, and then I found her and... and he was..." Gohan stopped again, he couldn't bring himself to say it. It would have been better if she had just been killed, at least then it would have been something that could have been reversed... This, it was just unbelievable. This could never be reversed, and it was unforgivable.
Goku nodded once. "She was... Oh, I'm sorry Gohan. Well, listen, we're still gonna be at Capsule Corp, and if they release her, she's welcome to join us... Don't worry, I don't hink anyone would be insensitive enough to bug her about it, not even Vegeta. Anyways, just make sure that you're here for her, alright?" Goku said.
Gohan nodded to his father, then watched as he disappeared. Gohan leaned against the wall and collapsed to the floor, beginning to cry. The tears that had been building ever since he found her just left his eyes, and most of his anger seemed to leave with it as well. He pulled at his hair as another hour passed, and he continued to cry. Eventually, he simply had no more tears left. His eyes were red, his voice was hoarse, and his anger was gone.
Gohan stood up and moved back to the front desk. "Do you know if I can go see her yet?" Gohan asked, although his voice was broken and his mouth was parched.
The receptionist smiled. "Hold on," she said, and she pulled something up on the computer. Her smile widened. "Absolutely! She's on floor two, room # 239. Don't worry, none of her injuries were serious, but she does have quite a few stitches."
Gohan thanked her and began walking down the hallway. He decided against taking the elevator, because it was irritatingly slow, and he could just follow her ki up the stairs. He walked at a natural pace, not wanting to scare anyone at the hospital by moving at super-human speeds. Gohan moved slowly down the quiet hospital corridor, shivering at every smell, every sound, every sight. The entire atmosphere was bone-chilling, and he walked down the hall with goose-bumps running down his arms. He finally found Videl's room, and he tapped gently on the open door when he spotted a nurse in there.
The nurse jumped and turned around to see a young man standing there, letting his eyes ask for him if he was allowed in. She smiled at him as she was leaving, carrying blood samples out with her.
Gohan watched the woman leave and then walked into the room. He saw instantly that Videl was pretending to be asleep. Her eyes were closed and her breathing was pretty even, but not even enough, and Gohan saw through her facade. "Hey, Videl. I know you're awake. How're you feeling?" Gohan asked quietly.
Videl's eyes opened and she glared at him. She pulled away as he stepped nearer to her bed and sat down in the chair next to it. She moved to the other side of the bed, trying to get away from him. "I'm fine," she said, but with the bandage around her broken jaw, it sounded more like "I'n sine."
Gohan watched her back against the other side of the bed. "What? Did I do something wrong?" he looked down at himself, and didn't see anything. "Videl?" he asked, looking back up at her. He noticed the tears glistening in her eyes and his heart broke.
Videl didn't look at him, nor did she answer his questions. Instead, she pulled the blanket even farther up her body, tucking it underneath her chin and curling into a ball as though she were trying to hide. She was shivering, and she couldn't rid herself of the feeling that she had been violated, she felt dirty. The tears in her eyes began to fall, no matter how hard she tried to stop them.
Gohan put his hand out as though he were going to hold her hand to try and comfort her, but Videl whimpered like an abused puppy and pulled the blanket over her head. Gohan watched her lying there for a few more minutes, before he leaned back and fell asleep.
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Videl pulled her head out of the blankets as she awoke. She lifted the blanket and peered under it, glaring at the bruises and stitches. She closed her eyes and relaxed her body as she tried desperately to rid herself of that disgusting feeling. She felt terrible, she couldn't shake the feeling of danger, and fear was consuming her. The back of her mind was telling her that she was just being paranoid, and in her heart she actually almost felt safe, but the only thing she would allow herself to think was that no place and no person was to be trusted. Trust was a vile word, and all it had gotten her was this. She vowed secretly never to place her trust in any man ever again. Men were trouble, and she didn't even want to know what it would have felt like to be taken advantage of by someone who she loved...
As if on cue, Gohan's eyes snapped open and his head flipped around wildly. "Wha-? Where? Oh," Gohan finally registered his surroundings and he glanced over to see Videl staring at him. Gohan stared back, trying to read the emotions in her eyes, but what he saw couldn't have possibly been right, her eyes looked, scared?! He knew that he had to be mistaken, but when she turned away from him, he knew he was right. But, why would she be scared of him?! "Videl, how are you holding up?" he asked quietly. he heard a muffled 'fine', and then all was quiet. The silence was eerie, and it was even worse because poor Videl was spending Christmas in the hospital. Gohan couldn't help but feel homicidal towards Sharpner. And, if Sharpner's little Christmas present to himself cost Gohan his friendship with Videl, there would be hell to pay.
The sound of the door made both of them snap there heads in that direction. A nurse was standing there with a small kit containing needles, gloves, and other items. Behind her, Gohan saw the officer who had interrogated him earlier that day.
The nurse walked in and smiled to Videl. Then she turned to Gohan. "You need to leave sir. Just for a minute, the officer needs to speak with you, and I need to speak with Videl," she stated.
Gohan nodded, and stood up silently. He walked out of the door and heard it shut behind him. He turned his attention back to the cop. "Yes?"
The cop cleared his throat. "Sir, you know there were quite a few holes in your explanation earlier today, right?"
"Yes, and your point is?..." Gohan asked. He wasn't normally one to be rude or sarcastic, but he didn't feel like talking right now.
"Well, you see, we went to the abandoned theater and found the wreckege of the car, we found a bit of blood, and we found the weapon. There's only one thing missing..." the officer wiped his hands on his pants.
"...And that is?..."
"The suspect..." the cop responded.
Gohan's jaw dropped. He was sure that he had knocked Sharpner out for a good three to four hours. "Wow, I'm not the same fighter I used to be..." Gohan mumbled.
The cop studied him for a bit longer, but then decided to let it slide this once. "Yes, well, I think I'll just ask the girl once the n-" he was interrupted by Gohan.
"No. Way. You are not going in to a traumatized girl's room to traumatize her more by telling her to relive it! That is absolutely out of the question. Understood?!" Gohan growled. He had a new fire in his eyes, and the officer couldn't help but shrink back just a step.
"Yes, I understand. I don't have a warrant to arrest you, but I want you to know that you're still our prime suspect," he stated.
"Oh brother! Come on! Fine, whatever. I'm staying here for now, got it? Good," Gohan said while rolling his eyes.
The cop turned on his heel and walked down the hall, while Gohan leaned against the wall, sighing deeply. The sound of Videl's door opening startled him, and he turned to look expectantly at the nurse, but she simply turned and walked away, ignoring him entirely. Gohan turned to the door, and, although it was opened, he still knocked quietly. "Hey, can I come in?" he called into the quiet room. Or he thought it was quiet, but he could only barely hear Videl's stifled sobbing.
"Whatever, I don't care," came the reply. Videl's voice was thick and hoarse, drenched in disgust.
Gohan walked into the room, sitting down without a word. Finally he couldn't help himself. "I'll understand if you don't answer, but what did that nurse need to tell you about?" Gohan asked softly.
Videl rolled over in the bed to look into Gohan's face, but not his eyes. Gohan's eyes always made her melt, and she couldn't have that. "She... She needed some b-blood samples and some samples as evidence. She w-wanted t-to tell me that the blood t-test was to check if I have... if I have... AIDS," (is that a capital 'S' or lower case?) she said.
Gohan's blood ran cold and his heart leapt to his throat. 'AIDS? What? No, this can't happen, not to Videl. I like her, or rather, I love her. She can't... Not before I tell her... And besides, what's the percentage of people who have AIDS anyway? 1 out of every 5, no even less, more like 1 out of every 50.' Gohan knew what it was, but his mind felt numb, and he couldn't think of it. 'What are the chances Videl got it? Not very high, Right?' Gohan thought frantically. 'Of course, with me around, she probably did get it. I think I'm gonna be sick...' Gohan's brain began shutting down, and he simply let himself collapse in the chair next to Videl.
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Well, like it? No? Anything? Don't worry, I have much in store for Pointy. (Sharpner), He'll
be taken care of... *evil smirk* As you can see, Videl's trust isn't easily won, and after
something like this, it may be impossible. Of, course, it is Christmas.
Do you believe in miracles? Tell me in a review, thanks!
Now, here I must, MUST say something. Rape is wrong. Absolutely and horribly wrong. It's taking something from a person that can never be returned, and is by far the worst form of'stealing'. I categorize it as 'stripping a person down to nothing but their innocence, and then ripping that from their wounded hands'. Sick world we live in, but it happens all the time. A person's dignity, and self-confidence will probably die, not to mention what could happen to them physically. AIDS and early pregnancies are just a few. No teenage girl wants to be pregnant with some psycho's child, and no one wants to be dying from AIDS, so this is just my little rant, RAPE IS FRIKKIN WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, and to Mrs. Videl Son: I would have made this 'R', had I written it before the NC-17 Ban, but now, all the people with NC-17 fics are posting those under 'R', so it's pretty much just Lemons under there. I don't want to stick my story in that category, because I'm morally opposed to reading Pornography, no matter what anyone says. I don't care if they have it, I just won't read it, nor will I categorize my own work as a 'Lemon'. Personaly, I don't think it was anywhere near a lemon, although it probably would have been 'R' under any other circumstances. Sorry if it was offending, but I really made it as undescriptive as possible, I didn't even give the body parts real names! Thanks! ^.^
~Videl~ ~Z~