A/N; Yes, yes, I know; I've taken WAY too long with this chapter.  Before you make any accusations, let me give you my reasons.  One is that, quite simply, I was on restrictions.  *blushes*

T-chan; *nods* Yup, she got in a huge fight with her older brother that ended with both on restrictions for over a week.

*grumbles* I hate brothers… SISTERS OF THE WORLD UNITE!!! Free chopsticks to anyone who joins the cause! *holds up bundles of chopsticks* Granted, chopsticks aren't as good as ^chopsticks^, but they're pretty darn good anyways!

T-chan; *rolls eyes* mind telling me what's so good about the little carrot things around ^chopsticks^?

*smiles superiorly* 1) it's a distinguishing mark and 2) it makes them five times as dangerous.

T-chan; *sighs* Fine, just give them the second reason and get on with the story.

Fine, the second reason is that it took about a week of playing phone tag with Tessa-chan before I managed to actually talk to her.  *glares pointedly at T-chan*

T-chan; *gulps and backs away from the glowering readers* meep!

Disclaimer; *sadly* The only things that I own are my pencils and sketchbook. *brightens* But using those I've managed to create nice piccies of Piccolo, Goku, Vegeta, and then two group shots of Me, T-chan, Vegeta, and Mirai no Trunks. *nods proudly* Personally I think I'm a better artist then I am a writer, but judging by the amount of reviews I get *grins at reviewers* I might be mistaken.

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Chibi groaned as the alarm buzzed again heralding the coming of yet another school day.  Grumbling she swatted the clock across the room, causing it to smash against the opposite hall creating a sizable dent.  She swore softly; how would she explain that one to Bulma?  Glancing at the backup clock on the wall she saw that it was seven.  WAY too early too be up and about.

Cursing she swung her legs down and rubbed her face, attempting to clear away the last traces of sleep.  When that failed to clear her stuffy head, she shuffled towards the bathroom and dunked her head under a running stream of frigid water.

Thoroughly awake, she walked back to her room, drying her hair on a towel.  Stopping in front of the closet she debated over what she should wear that day.  Finally selecting a dark red crop top and black leather flairs, she pulled them on with minimal effort.  Sweeping her knee length hair into hasty pigtails, she tied on her bandana and pulled on a pair of sandals.

Looking at the clock again she saw that she only had about ten minutes to get to school unless she wanted to be late.  Muttering a few choice expletives, she snatched her dog tags from the bedside table, fumbling with them to get them on.  Suddenly something odd about her ki made her stop.  Her breath picked up in excitement as she double-checked.  She was right.

~I'M PREGNANT!!!~

Sliding on the tags blanketed the second ki, but nothing could dim the triumphant smile that lit her entire face.  She couldn't stop grinning! A kid meant something for her to do all day besides waiting around for Shin.  It meant something extra to do and she couldn't have been more thrilled.  After all, she and Shin had been trying to get a child for a good two hundred years!  This would make him just as happy as it was making her.

Struck by this thought, she considered taping into her bond with Shin, but then decided not to.  She'd wait to tell him face to face so that she could personally see his reaction.

^Although now that I think about it, it would be rather amusing to tell him in the middle of an important meeting with the other kais…^

Considerably more cheerful then she had been just moments earlier, Chibi skipped the entire way to school, indigo eyes sparkling with barely suppressed joy.

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As they flew towards Orange Star, Gohan holding Videl more for the joy of touch then for the necessity, he explained the bond in a bit more depth.

~You might have noticed Chibi and I looking at each other funny at school.  That's because she and I share another type of bond, although it's a friendship one rather then a mate bond.  See, Chibi is also from a race other then human.~

For some reason this revelation didn't startle Videl as much as it should have.  However, blue metallic hair, not seeming to need to eat, talking about mates, and a plethora of other little things had long since convinced her that the girl couldn't be quite human.

~So what's the deal with Chibi?~

~Um, I'm not sure what Chibi's race is called; all I know is that they are empathic and often times gifted in other ways like that.  Chibi's psychic gift is that she is capable of establishing incredibly strong bonds, and not just the mate bonds like Saiya-jins.  She and I bonded back when I was 11.  I died and met her in the Other World and we hit it off really well.~

"NANI!!! You DIED and met CHIBI in the OTHER WORLD?!?!"

~Yup!  I died of exhaustion after fighting Cell, and she was bored so she was hanging around the area.  Anyways, we hit it off and we bonded.  Kami but we were a pair!  We became so infamous that everybody knew about us through reputation, from the lowliest soul to the grandest kai…~  he was smirking slightly, remembering some of their slightly wilder exploits.

"Um, Gohan, I'm still trying to figure out what the deal with Chibi is…"

~…Uh, what so you want to know about her?~

"Why don't you start with how old she is and why she was 'hanging out' in the OTHER WORLD from BOREDOM!!!"

~Okay! No need to shout!  Um… I think she's about 368 next month, but I could be wrong about that one…~

Videl stared at him in amazed confusion.  ~You're joking, right?~

He shook his head in amusement.  "No, actually.  But the weird thing is that she never has and never will age past being 17 years old…"  he grinned impishly, "And probably will never mature past 4!"  Videl would have laughed if she hadn't been quite so shocked about all of this.

~Anyway,~ Gohan continued, reverting back to the mental bond, ~She's the mate of the Supreme Kai, which would be the reason she can go realms hopping whenever she feels like it.  It's also part of the reason why we were so infamous, as well as why she is never going to age.~

Videl was totally and completely shocked.  The girl she had considered one of her new best friends was the 'mate' of the Supreme God of the Universe! ^Kami help me, I think I'm going to have a heart attack…^

The predicted heart attack nearly came when a new voice sang in her mind.

~Hiya Gohan!  Hiya Videl!  Talking about me are ya?~  The voice obviously belonged to Chibi, and Videl wasn't quite sure what to think; she was still trying to get used to Gohan talking in her head… as well as trying to come to grips with the startling new information she had been told about the other girl.   However, Chibi continued on blithely. Like she didn't mind the people spilling out all of her 'secrets'. (a/n; most likely cause she didn't care^^)

~Wow!  I'm so happy you guys bonded!  It's a really strong one, I can feel it from here!  You two were MADE for each other!  I'm really excited for you!  When's the wedding?~

Gohan threw his head back and laughed.  Videl just blinked, rather stunned by everything that was happening.  From her place under 'their' tree at school chortled at their reaction and fidgeted, waiting impatiently for their arrival and ignoring the strange looks that she was receiving from passing students.

^I wonder what will happen when I tell them the rest of it…~ 

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The rest of the trip to school went smoothly, with no more startling revelations, and soon they were all in the quad together.  Before they could do more than greet each other, the first bell rang and they ran off towards their respective classes. 

Chibi and Videl slid into their seats just before the second bell rang, so Videl didn't have time to share the news about her engagement to her two blond friends.  ~Ah well Gohan, I'll wait until you're here too, unless Erasa observes my ring!~

Gohan chuckled quietly from his seat, earning him a glare from the teacher and raised eyebrows from those around him.

The morning passed uneventfully until lunchtime, when Gohan joined the rest of the group.

Before he or Videl could say anything, the ever-mischievous Chibi made her move.

"Hey Videl, can I see your ring?"

Erasa's ears visibly perked and she was at Videl's side quicker then even Gohan could manage.  "Ring? What ring?  What kind? From who?  How much? Tell me tell me!"

Videl laughed lightly and held out her hand to her friends who began exclaiming over the golden band with a delicate rose made out of Brazilian pink gold, and several diamonds placed in strategic areas.

Erasa moaned with envy.  "Wow Videl!"  Suddenly it struck her that the ring was on the left ring finger meaning… "Videl!" gasped Erasa, "You're engaged! To whom?!"  Videl beamed happily.  "Yup, Gohan and I are engaged to be married!"  Erasa bit her lip and debated over asking Videl her next question.  "What about your dad?"  To her surprise Videl's grin widened.  "He told me that as long as we wait until after graduation, he'll abide by my choice."  Erasa started squealing happily, she'd always thought that Videl and Gohan made a great couple!  "I'm soooo happy fof you two!  You HAVE to let me help plan your wedding.  And you have to call me when you have your first baby!"  She continued to bounce up and down in excitement, causing the couple to blush slightly and grin in embarrassment, seeing as how her fuss seemed to be attracting an audience.

Pencillia, a girl in their class, looked over at Gohan mournfully.  "Is it really true?  You two are engaged?"

Gohan nodded mutely and Pencillia sniffed sadly.  "Shucks, I had my heart set on at least one date with you before the year was over…"  Shrugging slightly she walked off with a group of equally depressed teenage girls. 

A couple of guys eyed Videl with disappointment as well before heading off to spread the news.  Within ten minutes the entire school would know of the engagement.

When the group was left alone again, Chibi cleared her throat slightly.  She held out her own left hand imperiously as the other girls felt their breaths taken away when they saw what rested on her left ring finger.  It was easily as beautiful as Videl's and stunning in it's simplicity.  A pure diamond band twisted with a slender band of white gold and a heart shaped ruby crowned the dazzling work of art.

"Shin and I are finally going to get a proper wedding.  He lost a bet with me, and I made him promise that he'd let me have an actual wedding while I'm here, and he decided that while he was at it, he might as well go all out."  She shrugged nonchalantly as the rest of the group sweatdropped.  They shrugged it off quickly and the congratulations began to flow and happiness was of no short supply.

***Gym Class***

It was soon time for gym, and Chibi was in high spirits. As soon as she was dressed, she rushed into the main gym to find Krillin and share her wonderful news.  To her great surprise and delight, he was standing near the bleachers talking with Yamcha!

He had decided to take a short break from Martial Arts, and had invited Yamcha to come play baseball with the class.  He wasn't sure what the kids would think, but he suspected that they would enjoy it… and he had really wanted to see the looks on their faces when they realized that both Gohan and Chibi knew Yamcha.

The already dressed members f the class were standing around, pointing and whispering excitedly; how on earth had their gym teacher managed to get Yamcha to come???  It was inconceivable that such a big celebrity would come to THEIR school for any small amount of cash…

Videl and Erasa, who were tagging along behind Chibi, began talking excitedly too.

Chibi grinned in joy and did something she seemed to enjoy when greeting her male friends.  She ran up and flung herself at Yamcha.

Videl and Erasa stared in horror; crazy bimbo fans did that… not level headed girls like Chibi!  His response just added to their shock.

The entire class stared as Yamcha caught a giggling Chibi and swung her through the air above his head.

"CHIBI-CHAN!!!"  he cried in delight.

"Yamcha-chan!"  cooed Chibi in reply.

Yamcha grinned and kissed her on the cheek before setting her down. 

Grinning, he teasingly bowed to the much shorter girl.  "So what did this old man do to deserve the pleasure of Iiryn-sama's divine attention?"  His eyes twinkled at the running 'old age' joke as Chibi poked him good-naturedly. 

"Sorry Baby, I'm afraid you're only the added bonus!"  After all, compared to her real age, Yamcha was just a baby! 

Grinning again, he rested his hand on her shoulder, the closet he could get to throwing his arm around her waist considering the height issue…

Smirking slightly she held out her ring for examination and both men smiled.

"Shucks!  To think that we've lost yet another pretty lass to the bondages and restrictions of marriage!"  Yamcha sighed mock-dramatically and winked down at his blue haired friend.  "Tell me babe; what is it about you blue haired chicks that someone always manages to steal you away?"

She giggled lightly and pushed him with her hip.

"Congrats Chibi my friend, I welcome you to the ranks of the married!" 

Chibi smirked slightly at Krillin.  "Actually, technically I've been married for quite some time; it's just time now to officially tie the knot on Earth!"

They chatted on like this for a few more minutes while the rest of the class continued to filter out and join them.

Everyone was staring in open mouthed shock at the famous baseball player; astonished that his arm was familiarly resting on one of their classmates shoulders.  Not to mention the fact that he was teasing her and flirting with her casually…

It was yet another shock when Chibi grabbed his hand and forcefully dragged him over to where Videl, Erasa, and now Sharpener were standing.  They began to sweat nervously as Yamcha drew near.

Chibi grinned obliviously.  "Hey guys!  This is my friend Yamcha!  We go waaaaay back." 

Yamcha's eyes twinkled as he replied.  "That might be a bit of an understatement…"

Chibi just elbowed him and returned to introductions.  "Let's see… this is Sharpener,"  Yamcha smiled and shook his hand.  "Nice to meet you kid." Sharpener just nodded; eyes huge and mouth hanging open; amazed to actually be meeting one of his long time heros. 

"…and this is his girlfriend Erasa,"  Yamcha bowed over her hand as she giggled giddily in delight.  "A pleasure Erasa-san, I must say, Chibi does tend to have very pretty friends… A real pity that they're always taken." 

Chibi mock sighed and swatted at him playfully.  "Yamcha! Don't flirt with her!  You'll end up breaking her heart and you PROMISED me that you'd be faithful to me forever!" 

Yamcha winked.  "Oh you bet I will… But Master Roshi claims he saw you first!" 

For some reason the others couldn't fathom, this joke sent Chibi into hysterics on the floor as Yamcha grinned proudly at the result of his wise crack.  Chibi quickly got herself under control and finished the introductions, only slightly out of breath. 

"And last but definitely not least, this is Videl.  She and Gohan are engaged!" 

Yamcha's eyes widened dramatically and he smirked slightly.  "So, our Gohan has finally found himself a girl!  Man, those People have all the luck when it comes to females… I'm pleased to meet you Videl-san."  As he finished, Gohan came up and clapped Yamcha gently on the back.  "Hey Yamcha!"

"Hey bro!  Congratulations about you and the little lady here!" 

Gohan beamed and snaked his arm around Videl's waist.  "Yes, and don't you dare go Looking at her Yamcha!  Kami, I swear that you're as bad as Master Roshi sometimes!" 

Chibi giggled again and Yamcha pouted playfully before walking back over to Krillin to start the game.

"Alright Class!  Listen up!  I highly doubt that any of you don't know him, but this is Yamcha.  We're old friends and I invited him here today to play a game of baseball, seeing as how I think you deserve a break for the martial arts for now." 

The class began whispering excitedly again as soon as Krillin said 'we're old friends'. 

Soon the game was underway; the teams slightly off balance with Krillin, Yamcha, Sharpener, and Erasa on one team, and Gohan, Videl, and Chibi on the other.  Needless to say, Gohan's team won.

With a last kiss on the cheek from Yamcha, Chibi and the rest headed off to finish up the day with little else to brighten up the day.

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A/N: *moans* My fingers!  My poor aching fingers! Never ever type an entire chapter in one sitting; even if you've already written it down in a notebook… *winces and continues rubbing her hands*

T-chan; Tsk tsk, if you just wrote these and posted them on time, you wouldn't have to do these mad rushes to get them out!

*glares at T-chan* If I remember correctly, it was partly your fault that it took so long… Miss I'm-always-off-at-ballet-or-off-with-jo-and-jen-and-never-in-the-mood-to-return-my-phone-calls-unless-its-been-at-least-24-hours!!!

T-chan; *meeps, hides behind the computer to escape the angry readers trying to mob her* I'm sooooorry!!!

*rolls eyes* Oh well… at least it was a fairly long chapter to satisfy them…