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Tainted Blood

Written by the somewhat infamous Goku's Daughter

Chapter Four: Carelessness

            Erasa looked at Gohan, then back at Videl. There was no doubt that she was confused.

            Gohan was Gohan.

He was the naïve, cute boy that could make your day with a dazzling smile.

            And Videl was Videl.

            The tomboyish girl who thrived on beating up bad guys and yeah—was defiantly not an ordinary teenage girl.

            But today, somehow they seemed different.

            For one, Mr. Satan was right. Videl has been acting a bit differently than normal. Usually when they walked to school, Videl could tolerate Erasa's ramblings about Kami knows what. But today, Videl just walked in dead silence, looking oddly cold and found the littlest things amusing. Like a bird being run over. Erasa was so shocked when she saw the 'tragedy', but when she heard Videl laugh a bit, it made Erasa very concerned. "What happened to her?" Erasa pondered throughout the rest of the walk. It was like Videl didn't care or something.

            Now the second thing that startled Erasa was Gohan. He knew of Videl's odd mood…behaviour…what ever you want to call it…and he still wanted to sit beside Videl. The scary part about that Gohan was dauntless. He didn't show nervousness. The cute teen didn't seem intimidated at all.

            Erasa sighed.

            The most surprising thing about that was Videl didn't snap at Gohan, as much as Erasa would expect. Actually, Videl seemed to enjoy his company…in some bizarre way.

            Firgures.

            That was Gohan. He could make light of any situation.

            But what Erasa didn't get what could Gohan do that could make Videl not bitchier than before?

            Listen to her?

            Nah… Erasa always listened to Videl when she needed help.

            Train her?

            "Was Gohan that strong?" Erasa wondered. "But isn't Videl's father the strongest man on Earth?" Yeah, Videl could have gone to her father…

            But then what could Gohan give her that her father can't. What could it be?

            Erasa almost gasped.

            Sex.

            Her jaw dropped as she looked at Gohan and then Videl. They weren't touching each other. Videl just leaned back with her chair and was muttering some stuff to Gohan…that made him blush? Erasa only stared. She was about to ponder further but someone just had to burst her bubble.

"Ms. Erasa! Are you listening to me!?!" the teacher's voice boomed throughout the room.

            Erasa shook a bit and looked at the chalkboard. When she realized that the teacher was talking to her she made a sweet, shy smile. "Yes Mr. Taylor?"

            The teacher glared at the bubbly blonde before returning to his lesson.

            "Wow, that was close," Erasa thought to herself. Then she jumped when she heard Videl's watch beep. Before the blonde turned around to interrogate Videl, the brunette was already out of the door. Erasa then turned to Gohan, who already had his hand up to go the bathroom. The blonde was going to interrogate Gohan as well but was distracted when she heard Sharpener's sharp whisper, "We all know Nerd-boy is Saiya-dork. Why does he still have to pretend?"

            Erasa just made a defeated sigh and rested her head on the desk.

^o.o^

            Videl headed to the scene of the crime with Saiyaman closely behind her. "Gohan, just go back. I can handle this one."

            Gohan glared down at the girl. "Why? What type of crime is it this time?"

            "Burglary at the bank, why?" she snapped back while trying to pick up speed so she could out fly Saiyaman. She forgot that Gohan was not human.

            Gohan too picked up speed so they were flying side by side. "You really want me to go back?"

            Videl nodded. "I can handle this one. I don't need your help."

            He narrowed his eyes and wondered why she was so determined to do this by herself. "Fine. I won't help, but I'm going to watch and make sure that nothing bad is going to happen to you."

            Videl snorted. "Fine."

            After ten minutes of flying in silence, Videl and Saiyaman reached the crime scene. Things didn't look too good.

            The bank was on fire and there were at least twenty men just waiting to fight Saiyaman and Videl. It looked like they purposely waited for them, as if they wanted to defeated the Great Saiyaman and Hercule's daughter permanently.

            They could always try. Of course that doesn't mean it's not going to hurt.

            Gohan turned to Videl to see if she would change her mind. The look on her face didn't change a thing.

            Videl ignored Gohan's worried look as she curled her fingers in a tight fist. Carelessly she waited until all twenty of them circled her. For some reason she was smiling—more like giving a devious smirk. What was she up to?

            That was the same question running through Gohan's mind as he watched from a far with a concerned, worried look on his inhumanly handsome face.

            Gun, knives, chains were examples of the weapons that were in the enemy's possession. There was no doubt in anyone's mind that it was aimed at Videl, but she still had an arrogant smirk on her face. Quickly she rested back in a fighting stance and closed her eyes. "I'm waiting."

            One of the robbers laughed as if she was crazy. "Yo, We know yer Hercules' daughta…but do you actually tink that you can bust all our asses?"

            She stood there in silence as if she was waiting for something. Videl could already tell that they were mostly gangsters than robbers by their ki and by the weapons that they were carrying.

            Another thug laughed and then said, "She scared, yo. She's just pretending to be all big and bad. We all know that she can't do shit."

            They all laughed.

            This made Gohan's blood boil.

            This made Videl's ki rise at a rapid pace.

            The first gangster that spoke made a toothy smile, which showed off his golden tooth. "Yo, I bet da boss wou want anotha bitch to play wit."

            Gohan trembled with anger.

            Videl flinched a bit, but still stood there with her eyes closed. She loved how this anger had raised her ki in the most natural way she thought possible.

            Another mugger laughed sadistically with a sick thought in his head. "Yeah, da boss would love to screw her." Ha paused and began to speak in a British accent, "He'll probably be so pleased that he'd let all of us," he paused again before yelling, "Fuck her brains out!"

             Gohan had the greatest urge to blow his brains out but before he had a chance to do anything, Videl moved so quickly to that man and started to choke him.

            "What the hell did you say? You're going to fuck me?" she asked in a hiss. Squeezing his throat with one of her hands, she suspended into the air with her right knee ramming in his guts at least five times. When it was her fifth repeated blow, blood began to spill out of the man's mouth.

            "That man didn't have a chance," Gohan thought while he grimaced at the sight.

            The rest of the gangsters looked at her with shock, and most importantly with hatred. "You bitch," one of them said while running at her with chains.

            efore he had a chance to touch her, Videl flew up and shot various ki blasts to those with guns. By the time she reached back to the ground there were only eleven left and seeing their looks it made the game more amusing to Videl.

            However, she underestimated some of their strength and weapons. Three of them had tasers and shocked Videl in the most sensitive spots. While she was vulnerable they pinned her down with chains and barbed wires, giving her the cruelest smile. The rest of the gang kicked and stomped on her. All she did was let out screams.

            Gohan instinctively turned Super Saiyan from her first scream but for some reason he didn't head towards them. This was her fight and he knew if he broke it up she was going to make him pay later. "Stay out of IT!!" she yelled. That made him stop and if she was that well to tell him that then she had to be okay. Er—hopefully she was.

            So here she was being wounded in the weakest areas and just when she thought that it couldn't get worse…it does. Videl could feel the blood flooding out of her open wounds as it was tarnishing various pieces of her garments that were being slashed by a sharp, cold knife.

            Videl violently cursed. Feeling the blood cover on different parts of her body she violently jerked side to side. Looking up at their ugly faces made her shiver.

            "Ahahaha…seems like yer not all powaful, huh bitch?"

            This taunt was brought to her attention right away, as Videl became so disturbed with his words. She didn't know why but something just clicked—snapped—did something to her inside that made her want to kill them. Instinct or not, her greatest desire at the moment was to kill them.

            When she felt as if she was going to die, a mysterious surge of power ran through her. It was kind of like a waterfall refreshing you on the outside, but on the inside, she was burning up. Her breathing increased at a rapid pace when she began to power up just as Gohan taught her. Videl could have never noticed how her hair rise up in an odd manner as a coloured aura surrounded her, sending the thugs to the floor. She acted upon anger and it worked. Videl could now defeat them…And just because she didn't know where this power came from, she loved it.

            Videl laughed with little sound at this irony. Now they were vulnerable to her. She felt so excited and so driven to beat them for some reason… Videl could literally feel the blood in her veins burning inside of her. And she adored it. She loved this warm, exciting feeling. You know the feeling when you're playing a video game and you managed to defeat all the foes because you're just a great player. The challenge was great, but because you were so good at what you were doing, it just felt good to defeat them. The ecstasy, the excitement, the thrill, the wonderful feeling inside of her was so… amazing. Videl truly loved it—the fighting.

            Wiping the blood off her lip with the back of her hand, she faced the one with the golden tooth. With a spiteful grin she said, "Now we will see who will screw whom." Obviously she didn't mean that type of screw that the perverts may be thinking of right now.

            Gohan was in awe as he watched Videl break jaws and made the crooks bleed…a lot. In silence, he watched Videl knock the men to the floor with odd grace, making them cry and whimper for their mommies. It was quite sad and pathetic to tell you the truth. But Videl saw this to be amusing. The smug look on her face revealed that. When the thugs had that defeated, pitiful look in their eyes, it didn't stop Videl. It seemed as if she didn't have pity, sympathy and most importantly mercy for them. Gohan blinked twice when he saw Videl beat one of them into a bloody pulp. Her fist just repeatedly mashed the man's face, breaking tissue and his nose. It was quite amazing if you looked at it in a sadistic point of view.

As much as he was proud that Videl became so powerful (for her and humans at least), Gohan just couldn't help but be concerned for her. She just seemed so different…as if something possessed her…

            When all men lay lifeless (not literally) on the floor, the Chief of Police ran to the scene of the crime. Obviously many firemen, who had to extinguish the fire at the bank, followed him. "All right! Videl! You helped us again! Wow, great job kid!" the Chief praised.

            Videl had to refrain from taking their lives (because of the Chief stopping her), but nevertheless was happy with her victory. With a smirk she started to fly away from the scene of the crime.

            Gohan caught up with her and congratulated her. When she didn't respond he flew in front of her, forcing her to stop.

            "Can you get out of my way?"

            He raised an eyebrow. "School is not this way."

            She nodded. "I know… so are you going to move or not?"

            Gohan looked at her wide eye. "First tell me where you're going."

            She looked at him and knew that if she told him thee truth, Gohan will stop her from going to her destination. Simply she said, "I have to go home—it's girl stuff…you know that monthly thing—period…pads…blood…"

            Gohan's eye twitched as she told him too much information. "Okay. I understand. But I'm going with you."

            Videl glared at him, looking at him as if she didn't know him. "Listen, I might take a while, so I think it'd be best that you go alone. I'll be back at school, anyways."

            He inhaled deeply with a frown and when he exhaled, Gohan made an 'I-give-up-look'. "Fine," he submitted, "I'll see you at school." With that he watched Videl fly off. "Maybe the victory went to her head or something…"

Meanwhile Videl smirked that she was able to lose that annoying boy. And where was she heading? Hmm… would it really matter if she told the boy? Maybe. Maybe not. It'll probably matter though. So of course she'll never tell him that she's going to Capsule Corporation to pay our Prince a very special visit.

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            She took her time to fly to her destination, loving the feeling of the cool breeze pass by her. Unfortunately she had to stop when she reached Capsule Corp. Videl quietly touched the grass, making sure no one was watching. When she saw no one (yet) she carelessly walked in the building, not caring if anyone spotted her. It was just her luck that Bulma and Trunks went out…meaning that Vegeta would be all alone in the Gravity Room. This made her smile.

            Quietly she made her way to the room and did not hesitate to open the door, causing the gravity to go back to normal.

            Vegeta on the other hand was quite upset if anyone disturbed his training. When he landed on the tiled floor he turned to curse at the girl that made her way behind him. Vegeta refrained from yelling when he noticed the arrogant look that he was receiving. "What the hell are you looking at mate of Kakarott's brat? And why the hell are you here? Aren't you supposed to be at school?"

            She crossed her arms over her chest and stood there starring at the Prince with a smirk.

            When she didn't respond a swollen vein on Vegeta's head became visible. "Are you DEAF?"

            She sniffed and made a short pitiful laugh. That's when Vegeta noticed something.

            Something was defiantly wrong with her. Of course Vegeta seen her with Gohan and never had she come here without him unless she had to talk to Bulma. So why was she here to see Vegeta? Vegeta was also unsure if wrong was the proper word to use.

            He narrowed his eyes at the brunette, examining her. Vegeta didn't even know why he cared.  Maybe he just wanted to find a reason, a strong motive for beating some sense into her. Maybe he was curious why she looked so different.

            Her looks… Hey, that was a start.

Vegeta first noticed her black hair…it spiked up a bit. It was different than any other time he saw her. So why was it important? Maybe it was, maybe it isn't. Maybe she just used tons of gel. Vegeta shrugged off that thought and looked at the next noticeable thing…her blue eyes. They were defiantly more narrowed than usual… and she wasn't even pissed off. Her posture, her smile, those showed arrogance and a hint of pride. Then for some reason she yelled and out it came.

            Vegeta stood there wide eye when he saw it appear. His eyes became wider as he watched it. He cursed under his breath when he knew what it was. When her facial features changed and didn't show arrogance, as if she figured out something, he cursed again. But when she looked at Vegeta for an answer...anything to reassure her, Vegeta just couldn't say anything. He just knew it was going to make things more interesting.

            He looked at it then the girl, wondering how the hell it could have happened. When the raven-haired girl grabbed it and yelped from the surprised pain, Vegeta finally found his voice.

"Y-you're changing. You're turning Saiyan."

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Mwahahha! Now we know what's going on! *dances in a circle*
I know this story is not biologically accurate. That's why it's fanfiction. Spare the insults people. So I had this idea from watching one of the episodes of "Big Wolf on Campus" when Lori was turning to a werewolf when that wof-guy bite her. This also comes from Dracula…I think (forgot that story…ehehe). So yeah—I bet some of you can guess what the Saiyan Prince is going to think about her now. *winks winks* Wait until Gohan finds out!! Gwa ha ha ha

 (my new evil laugh, compliments to Bowser!)

Comments back to Reviewers (I only reply if you reviewed the last chapter—or very recently):

ssj-chibigoten: Aww, I feel so happy that you reviewed and love this story as much as I do (I think). I read your story and it was awesome. I was just too damn busy to read your latest chapter *curses karate*. Mark my words, I will do. Or did I read it and forgot to review because of my bloody brudda? Whatever the case it, I'm really glad that your reading it! ^^ I hope what happened to Videl wasn't THAT obvious. Heh heh heh.  BTW I like your penname. Chibi Goten... he's SO adorable!!

Goten's Guardian Angel: Thanks for all your reviews! You don't expect me to give it away last chapter, do you? Maybe I should have cut the first part and insert it in the other one… Oh well.

Silvertress116: Heh heh heh. I personally think Videl needs MORE attitude in the show. *curses Gohan for making her soft*

VideliGohan: I bet you feel so special (and smart) now!! Gwa ha ha ha!

wind: I forgive you for the short email. I still didn't even start my homework. Heh heh heh. *looks at clock and freaks* Thanks for the review though…

Yeah… everyone who did review, I think you all! The more I get, the faster I will update—or the longer the chapter will be—or the more enthusiastic I get into it (that doesn't make sense but I don't care). When I care about the story, it should get better! Gwa ha ha ha!

Thanks for reading! Please Review and come back next Sunday (or Monday if FF.N takes forever to update).

~~ Goku's Daughter

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