"Wow! How about that!!" Alexia said.

"Lex…come on! Our throats will hurt soon!" Gabrielle begged.

"Okay…sorry folks but our up and coming stars do not want to sing anymore." Alexia said

"AND WHY NOT?" A football player in the back yelled.

"Because, Jacob, their throats hurt." Alexia sighed. "Some people!" She was, of course kidding I would suspect because I often saw her and the football player together. One would have to assume that they were boyfriend and girlfriend.

"Well, maybe they will sing for us at graduation." Alexia said.

Sing more? Lexie had to be insane! My throat was raw!

"Well, it is time for the senior brunch. All people who are required to give a speech will be announced, so I suggest everyone attend. See you soon." Alexia said.

"Wow! You guys were so great! I didn't know you sang, Gabby. I knew Angie did..." Alexia said, a bit choked up.

"Thanks…for the entertainment Ally and Gabrielle and Gohan. And thank you, Ally, for putting this all together," My uncle Paul said.

"Oh no problem. My senior year was destined to be the greatest." Alexia said. She was Angela's best friend for good reason. Angie and Alexia were almost carbon copies of each other. Both had very strong passions and very, very headstrong. Not like I am not.

"What are you thinking?" Gohan asked.

"About the world. Gohan, is this a false pretext to what our lives will be in the future?" I asked.

"No…it's not false, Gabrielle. We should always be happy." Gohan said.

"Okay…I believe you…" I said. We walked toward the cafeteria area where the brunch was being held. It was decorate in burgundy and silver, the school colors.

"Wow, they really did this place up well didn't they?" Gohan said.

"Yeah. Last year it was as good…I know…I was on the decoration committee." I said.

"OKAY SENIORS!!! IT'S YOUR LAST DAY AND NOW WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE SENIOR SUPERLATIVES AND ANY OTHER SPECIAL MENTIONS…ALL MUST CREATE A SPEECH AND HAVE IT APPROVED BY MR. KOPELAND BY 5:00 TODAY!" The principal, Mr. Tomokasi said. "Your class president, Alexia." He sid, stepping aside.

"Okay. Now I know everyone's excited. SO LET'S BEGIN!" Alexia said. "For our most likely to suceed category we have Giovanni Carmicheals and Rochelle Pinocosty. For our biggest flirt we have Franklin Polkos and Bethany Vanoa. For the most likely to be together forever we have Jenny Pasquilion and Kevin Manatsupi. For our most likely to be happy we have Jiliana Kinlapo and Lucas Gribalos. For the best eyes we have Eilana Ortesio and Paulo Yuogo. For our best smile we have Victor Torres and Gili Teteros. For own mostly likely to become president we have Yvonna Jimenix and Tantor Kveyjk. And our final category…The sweetest couple of this graduating class…one of my best friends' sister…who we will always remember…Gabrielle Yamato and Gohan Son!" Alexia said.

"Wow…Gohan…we won!!!" I said.

"And because you are the sweetest couple, you have to sing another song. The people will vote on which song." Alexia said.

"Oh great." Gohan mumbled. I elbowed him.

"It is an honor to be chosen as sweetest couple." I whispered.

"Whatever." Gohan said.

"Okay…there is speech writing helpers…these lovely Juinors, chosen by their teachers. Round of applause, please." Alexia said. Everyone clapped. It was a major honor to be chosen to help write senior speeches.

"Well, Seniors, enjoy your brunch." My uncle said.

"Thanks, Mr. Kopeland. Chow time!" Alexia said, jumping off of the stage. She runs to the table with Jacob. She jumps in his lap. "Hiya, jock!"

"Oof!" He says. She starts to eat his food.

"Oh, Gabby! I was thinking, could you come over to my party way after graduation? It's sort of dedicated to Angela." Alexia said. She jumped off of Jacob's lap and walked over to us.

"Sure. Angie always did like to party." I said, sadly.

"Yeah…I'm sorry. I'll see you later though. Bye, Gabby and Gohan." Alexia said. She didn't jump back on Jacob but ran to the side. Her next best friend, Giliana, who was also a friend of Angela, was watching. I looked over at Gohan and he was listening.

"Can you hear?" I asked.

"No." He said. I shrugged it off. Might as well have a good time.

"You said it." I said.

"Huh? What did I say?" Gabrielle asked, bewildered.

"Just that we might as well have a good time." I said.

"Oh, should we? Well, I don't know…" She said, kissing me. "It is the last day of school. We should enjoy it. Then there's college and life beyond…we might not ever have it this easy."

"Oh, please don't say that. Things can only get BETTER." I said, poking her.

"Okay…if you say so." She said. Her dark hair was slipping out of the hairdo she had it in. "Stupid hair!"

"Oh, you aren't going to die if your hair isn't perfect." I said.

"Yes, I will!" She said and ran to fix it. I sighed. Girls will always be girls.

"I HEARD THAT!!!" She said, while walking away.

Unknown to Gohan I wasn't really going to fix my hair. I wasn't that shallow. I was going to see what Alexia was up to. My shoes were very noisy so I had to take them off.

"Are you sure this will work?" Giliana asked.

"Hopefully. I like Gabrielle and all but I really think bringing Angela back will do us good." Alexia said.

I was confused. How could they bring Angela back? I leaned against the wall.

"You have all seven, right?" Alexia asked.

"Yeah. Of course. I have connections." Giliana said.

"Tonight, Giliana. Tonight." Alexia said.

I crept away. I had to talk to Gohan. I ran back.

"You didn't fix your hair." Gohan said.

"Oh be quiet. I heard something…Gohan what takes seven and people back from the dead?" I asked.

"Umm…Dragonballs…where did you hear it?" Gohan asked.

"Alexia and Giliana. They want to raise Angela from the dead…it's impossible…but if it were true…I would give anything to see her again…" I said.

"But there are no operating dragonballs on earth. When Piccolo was killed the dragonballs became inactive." Gohan said. "So either someone wished him back or the dragonballs from Namek somehow got here.

"I don't understand…" I said, sitting down.

"I'm sorry, Gabrielle. I haven't told you enough. But that will all change. Go find your uncle and ask him what time we have to be here for graduation." Gohan said. I was very confused.

"Okay." I said uncertainly. I looked up at him and walked away. My uncle was over talking to a teacher. "Uncle Paul…when do we have to be here for graduation?" I asked.

"Well, Gabby. Five o'clock." My uncle said.

"Okay. See you then." I said.

"Wait, Gabrielle! Where are you going?" He asked, fruitlessly. I pretended not to hear him.

"He says at five." I said.

"Good. Four hours should be sufficant." Gohan said. " Come on, Gabrielle, I have much to show and tell you."

"Okay..." I said. He took me in his arms and we went flying. As exilirating as it was, I still very unsure about what was going on.

"Here's good place. Now Gabrielle, I have never lied to you but I haven't told you everything either." Gohan said.

I had to tell her about the dragonballs and how what they were doing might be adverse.

"I don't understand…" Gabrielle said uncertainly.

"It's okay…You know how you asked about Alexia and Giliana and the seven things…well they were dragonballs. I am sure I've mention them before. When I was a child it seemed to be the thing to do, search for dragonballs. But of course we were our own little clique but that doesn't matter now. The dragonballs orginated from Namek." I started.

"Is that where the green people are?" Gabrielle asked innocently. The way she said it, I just had to chuckle.

"Yes. The green people. Well the guardian of earth, Kami, was a Namek. He was connected to Piccolo, the one in the picture, so whatever happened to Piccolo also happened to Kami. It gets reallycomplicated but I won't bore you with the details. When a creator of the dragonballs dies, the dragonballs become what they orginally were, rocks. Well since Piccolo is dead, unless the Namekians revivied him, the dragonballs are the orginal Namekian ones." I tried to explain.

"No offense, Gohan but that's what you took me out here to tell me?" She asked.

"Well, no. I don't want to put your hopes down or anything, but I do want you to realize that if you wish Angela back, she will be the age she died at." I said.

"Oh so she'd be thirteen…oh Gohan, I would give anyhting to see her again. Just like you would to see your dad or Krillin or Piccolo." She said. I could definitely see where she was coming from.

"But Gabby, what about your dad? What are you going to tell him when you bring Angela home?" I asked.

"I don't know…oh…I din't even think of that…he might think it was some cruel joke being played on him. He might get really mad…" She said, pondering.

"Mad? Why would he get mad?" I asked.

"Because, when my mom and Angela died, Scottie sweared that he saw them. My dad exploded and said that they were dead and never ever coming back. That they had left us. I know he was hurt but he said it in a really mean and spiteful way." Gabrielle said, running her fingers along the trunk of the tree. " How old do you suppose this tree is, Gohan?" She asked.

"Gabrielle…what does that have to do with anything?" I asked, a bit confused.

"Don't sweat the small stuff, Gohan. You will die sometime, but not soon. I am not done with you yet…but this tree will be here a lot longer. And who ever notices this tree?" Gabrielle said. I was so confused. What was she talking about? "This tree will represent love and the flowers and fruit will represent our lives. No matter how many lives there are there is always this tree of love creating more."

"Gabby, are you okay?" I asked.

"Of course, Firefly. I will always be okay." Gabrielle said.

"Let's get back." I said, picking her up.

"Good idea." She said.

Gohan wasn't getting what I was talking about. Just as well. Guys can be so thick-headed sometimes. Oh well. Such is life. And back to the flying. I was still distraught so I didn't enjoy it. We landed in the field behind the school. We walked back in together and Alexia came right up to us.

"Oooohhh…what were you two doing??" Alexia teased.

"Lexie, don't." I said.

"Come on, lighten up, Gabby! It's our graduation day!" Alexia said. "You know, the cermony we have waited seventeen years for!"

"I know." I said, forcing a smile.

"SMILE LIKE YOU MEAN IT!!!" Alexia yelled. Everyone turned towards her. "Umm…ignore that." The next few hours flew by. I felt bad because I went and talked with all my childhood friends instead of him.

Are you ignoring me, Gabrielle?

No…

Then talk to me.

But Gohan…I am trying to get information

About what?

What they plan to do after graduation.

Oh…so you can stop them if need be

Yes. If need be.

Author's Note: That's Chapter 12…hmm…I wonder what will happen next…I don't know but please stay tuned. I promise that Chapter 13 will be better if you didn't like this one. Sorry I had to change Author's Note font but I got a new computer and it still doesn't have my fonts on it. Oh well. Happy reading…PLEASE!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!! Review. I am beginning to think no one but me reads this. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or whatever please email me at ice_princess_cimorene@yahoo.com. Until next time,

~Cimorene~