Chapter 11
The moonlight flooded the room, coming in through the window like an unwelcome guest. Everything illuminated in a pale shade of white, shadows looming at every corner. His eyes watching the shadows of the trees dancing across the walls as the gentle wind passed by. He didn't know what to think about, there were so many things going through is head. He just tried to clear his head. He would do everything tomorrow. His body was still recovering after being revived a few hours ago. He didn't even move, he just lay there staring at the ceiling as if it were the most exciting thing in the world.
But his mind would always circle back to one thing, Videl. Out of all the things that were jammed in his head, she was the one constant that always came back to him. What would he say to her, how would he act when he saw her again? She knew everything about him now, his secret identity, his powers and his feelings. But how would she react when she saw him again? How would he react?
Gohan turned his head to his sleeping brother who had been so excited to have him back. The first thing Gohan saw, after Goku wished him back, was this little spikey-haired ball of tears coming straight for him. Goten's short arms wrapped around his neck as the little saiyan started spouting off how much he missed him. Gohan couldn't even think yet, much less breathe and had to take his brother's arms from around his neck to get some fresh air in his lungs. His father helped him to his feet knowing that, after being dead for so many days, it would take a few minutes to get back to his senses. His family was all standing around him outside the house as the seven dragonballs standing motionless in the sky suddenly exploded apart and spread to the far corners of the earth. They all went inside and talked for hours about what happened the day he died as well as things that happened in the time since that day. Chi-Chi had cooked all sorts of things for Gohan and he spent most of the time filling his stomach as he listened to Goten and Goku talk about their times looking for the dragonballs while he was gone. Goten seemed to act as Goku's pictograph as he would act like the serpent, flying around the room until Chi-Chi scolded him, saying he might break something. After they talked for a while Chi-Chi took Goten to bed and Gohan and Goku sat holding their stomachs after stuffing themselves with food.
"Man, I never thought I could miss food this much." Gohan said letting out a small burp.
"Yea, I know what ya mean.", Goku responded with a loud belch. They both broke out laughing, almost falling out of their seats until Chi-Chi came back into the room.
"GOKU!!! What do you have to say for yourself?!", she yelled, her finger aimed at his nose as if she could take it off in an instant.
"Boy that sure tasted better going down than coming up." he joked, still laughing.
"RRGH! I don't know how I put up with you." she said shaking her head.
"Well, I think I'm going to go to bed. I still don't feel like I'm all here." Gohan said.
"Yea, I'm sure you'll feel better in the morning.", Goku assured his son. They all hugged each other before Gohan went to his room and crawled into bed.
As so here he was, staring at the ceiling as if it would somehow put him to sleep. The dancing shadows did have an entrancing effect that would normally put him to sleep in no time. If only he could stop thinking about her. He sat up in his bed to take a look at the moon outside as it gleamed from above the trees, making a path of light on the grass.
Gohan was about to put his head back down when he thought he saw something moving outside. He set his eyes on a search of any movement. Then it caught his eye again. There was someone outside. He got up out of his bed, putting on some clothes, and hopped out of the window down to the ground. For a moment he lost sight of whatever it was with him outside. He looked around and saw it again, standing before him, too far away to tell what it was. Gohan began to approach it, slowly. It didn't move, whatever it was, but Gohan continued moving forward. He began to make out its features, the long white T-shirt with teh skin-tight black shorts, the two pony tails hanging over her shoulders. Gohan's eyes went wide and his jaw seemed to come unhinged as his mouth fell open. There she stood, so beautiful under the moonlight, as if it were...a dream.
Gohan, realizing this familiar situation before, pinched himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming. And then he heard her voice, something he had wanted to hear for what seemed like eternity.
"You're not dreaming, Gohan." she said, her voice like music to his ears.
"Wha...but you...but how..." Gohan stammered, not sure how to make what he was saying into a sentence, but he was cut off when she ran up to him, wrapping her arms around his waist, almost knocking him over. He put his strong arms around her as well, sharing with her in this moment together. She moved her head off of his chest and looked in his eyes. He could see her eyes sparkle as the moonlight reflected off her tears. Her smile almost made him lose the strength in his legs, but he continued to hold her close, as if he were to let her go she would disappear.
"How did you know I was alive?" Gohan softly asked.
"I dunno." she responded. "I just woke up, and I could feel it. It was strange, but I just knew that you were alive." Gohan just smiled at her, a look that made even more tears well up in her eyes.
"You have no idea how much I missed you after you died in my hands. What's even worse is that..." she trailed off as she started to cry.
"It's okay, I know. I'm sorry." he said as he consoled her. His parents had told him about Mr. Satan's death earlier today. It had been all over the news the day that he died.
"I'll be alright. As long as I have you." she whispered as she put the side of her head onto his chest. Gohan could feel his heart beating through his ribs. He didn't know how to respond. Videl smiled as she felt his heart through his chest. She looked back up at him, and she could see him blushing even in the pale light. Gohan smiled sheepishly back at her.
"Gohan..." Videl started.
"Yea?"
"Don't ever leave me again, okay?" she continued. Gohan was a little stunned, but he realized what she was asking him for. And he didn't have to hide it anymore. He knew that this was what his mind had been preparing him for ever since he first laid eyes on her. Now this was it, his moment to express what he had held for the longest time. His love.
"Okay" Gohan whispered back holding her as close as he possibly could. Videl put her head back on his chest as felt the warm flow from him onto her face. She could almost fall asleep right there, it was so comforting. Gohan then took his arms from around her body and placed his hands on her shoulders. She looked up at him and her eyes gleamed with a passionate gaze that Gohan had never seen in her before.
"Gohan..." Videl began to say something, but Gohan leaned in and pressed his lips to hers, making the rest of it muffled sounds. The love they shared seemed to explode even more than the last time, their emotions overflowing as they embraced under the moonlight. And at that very moment, their hearts began to beat together.
THE END
The moonlight flooded the room, coming in through the window like an unwelcome guest. Everything illuminated in a pale shade of white, shadows looming at every corner. His eyes watching the shadows of the trees dancing across the walls as the gentle wind passed by. He didn't know what to think about, there were so many things going through is head. He just tried to clear his head. He would do everything tomorrow. His body was still recovering after being revived a few hours ago. He didn't even move, he just lay there staring at the ceiling as if it were the most exciting thing in the world.
But his mind would always circle back to one thing, Videl. Out of all the things that were jammed in his head, she was the one constant that always came back to him. What would he say to her, how would he act when he saw her again? She knew everything about him now, his secret identity, his powers and his feelings. But how would she react when she saw him again? How would he react?
Gohan turned his head to his sleeping brother who had been so excited to have him back. The first thing Gohan saw, after Goku wished him back, was this little spikey-haired ball of tears coming straight for him. Goten's short arms wrapped around his neck as the little saiyan started spouting off how much he missed him. Gohan couldn't even think yet, much less breathe and had to take his brother's arms from around his neck to get some fresh air in his lungs. His father helped him to his feet knowing that, after being dead for so many days, it would take a few minutes to get back to his senses. His family was all standing around him outside the house as the seven dragonballs standing motionless in the sky suddenly exploded apart and spread to the far corners of the earth. They all went inside and talked for hours about what happened the day he died as well as things that happened in the time since that day. Chi-Chi had cooked all sorts of things for Gohan and he spent most of the time filling his stomach as he listened to Goten and Goku talk about their times looking for the dragonballs while he was gone. Goten seemed to act as Goku's pictograph as he would act like the serpent, flying around the room until Chi-Chi scolded him, saying he might break something. After they talked for a while Chi-Chi took Goten to bed and Gohan and Goku sat holding their stomachs after stuffing themselves with food.
"Man, I never thought I could miss food this much." Gohan said letting out a small burp.
"Yea, I know what ya mean.", Goku responded with a loud belch. They both broke out laughing, almost falling out of their seats until Chi-Chi came back into the room.
"GOKU!!! What do you have to say for yourself?!", she yelled, her finger aimed at his nose as if she could take it off in an instant.
"Boy that sure tasted better going down than coming up." he joked, still laughing.
"RRGH! I don't know how I put up with you." she said shaking her head.
"Well, I think I'm going to go to bed. I still don't feel like I'm all here." Gohan said.
"Yea, I'm sure you'll feel better in the morning.", Goku assured his son. They all hugged each other before Gohan went to his room and crawled into bed.
As so here he was, staring at the ceiling as if it would somehow put him to sleep. The dancing shadows did have an entrancing effect that would normally put him to sleep in no time. If only he could stop thinking about her. He sat up in his bed to take a look at the moon outside as it gleamed from above the trees, making a path of light on the grass.
Gohan was about to put his head back down when he thought he saw something moving outside. He set his eyes on a search of any movement. Then it caught his eye again. There was someone outside. He got up out of his bed, putting on some clothes, and hopped out of the window down to the ground. For a moment he lost sight of whatever it was with him outside. He looked around and saw it again, standing before him, too far away to tell what it was. Gohan began to approach it, slowly. It didn't move, whatever it was, but Gohan continued moving forward. He began to make out its features, the long white T-shirt with teh skin-tight black shorts, the two pony tails hanging over her shoulders. Gohan's eyes went wide and his jaw seemed to come unhinged as his mouth fell open. There she stood, so beautiful under the moonlight, as if it were...a dream.
Gohan, realizing this familiar situation before, pinched himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming. And then he heard her voice, something he had wanted to hear for what seemed like eternity.
"You're not dreaming, Gohan." she said, her voice like music to his ears.
"Wha...but you...but how..." Gohan stammered, not sure how to make what he was saying into a sentence, but he was cut off when she ran up to him, wrapping her arms around his waist, almost knocking him over. He put his strong arms around her as well, sharing with her in this moment together. She moved her head off of his chest and looked in his eyes. He could see her eyes sparkle as the moonlight reflected off her tears. Her smile almost made him lose the strength in his legs, but he continued to hold her close, as if he were to let her go she would disappear.
"How did you know I was alive?" Gohan softly asked.
"I dunno." she responded. "I just woke up, and I could feel it. It was strange, but I just knew that you were alive." Gohan just smiled at her, a look that made even more tears well up in her eyes.
"You have no idea how much I missed you after you died in my hands. What's even worse is that..." she trailed off as she started to cry.
"It's okay, I know. I'm sorry." he said as he consoled her. His parents had told him about Mr. Satan's death earlier today. It had been all over the news the day that he died.
"I'll be alright. As long as I have you." she whispered as she put the side of her head onto his chest. Gohan could feel his heart beating through his ribs. He didn't know how to respond. Videl smiled as she felt his heart through his chest. She looked back up at him, and she could see him blushing even in the pale light. Gohan smiled sheepishly back at her.
"Gohan..." Videl started.
"Yea?"
"Don't ever leave me again, okay?" she continued. Gohan was a little stunned, but he realized what she was asking him for. And he didn't have to hide it anymore. He knew that this was what his mind had been preparing him for ever since he first laid eyes on her. Now this was it, his moment to express what he had held for the longest time. His love.
"Okay" Gohan whispered back holding her as close as he possibly could. Videl put her head back on his chest as felt the warm flow from him onto her face. She could almost fall asleep right there, it was so comforting. Gohan then took his arms from around her body and placed his hands on her shoulders. She looked up at him and her eyes gleamed with a passionate gaze that Gohan had never seen in her before.
"Gohan..." Videl began to say something, but Gohan leaned in and pressed his lips to hers, making the rest of it muffled sounds. The love they shared seemed to explode even more than the last time, their emotions overflowing as they embraced under the moonlight. And at that very moment, their hearts began to beat together.
THE END