DRAGONBALL Z: IN THE EYES OF A CHILD
Chapter Ten and Review Special: After the Storm

A/N: *hugs everyone* Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you for helping me get to the double zero! You don't know how happy you all made me! Because of that, here's a special chapter for you, special because this will focus on Gohan and Videl. After all, this is still a romance fic! So enjoy!

Gohan was glad to have left Capsule Corporation, even if he was once again stuck with his girlfriend-turned-kid. Both mothers, armed with their trusty weapons, had paired up in scolding the other saiyajins, including Goku, who was merely helping Gohan out. Chichi did not see that, though. She blamed him for not spending time with Goten, and thus, Goten was forced to stay with Trunks and Vegeta, who were bad influences.

That comment struck a nerve on Bulma, as she defended her husband and son from Chichi's insults. However, the boys were too scared to interfere. Well, who wouldn't be? There were two of IT, and in very close range with the women. So they just decided to keep their mouth shut while the women continued to argue, praising and bashing their families at the same time.

Gohan glanced at Videl, who skipped gleefully beside him. Too much had happened in a day, and he was certainly hungry, unable to eat breakfast in his heroic attempt to save the damsel in distress from three pranksters, a television set, and terrorizing Teletubbies. However, he knew that with Videl in charge of their date, it would be eternity before he would get the chance to eat.

"Oh lookit that!" Videl exclaimed as she pointed towards an amusement park. "Wow! Let's go there and take a ride, Gohan-kun! Puh-lease?" she begged, looking at him with pleading puppy eyes, a technique that she either imitated or learned from Goten. "I haven't been on those for a loooong time! Puh-lease?"

He rolled his eyes, but he was left with no choice, as he reminded himself that she was in charge. Warily, he said, "Whatever you wish, Videl-chan. I just hope we can eat soon, I'm starving. I didn't get to eat lunch, you know! I had to save you! I thought you were in some grave danger, but you were just tortured by a bunch of clowns"

She was gone.

"Oh Kami," Gohan muttered with an exasperated sigh. "Now where did she go?"

He darted into the amusement park, desperate to get her, but it was next to impossible to do so with all the people pushing and forcing their way through each other. However, it only took a few moments and a few nearly forceless pushes for Gohan to reach her location.

The extravagant merry-go-round at the middle of the street fair.

"Gohan-kuuuuuuun!" Videl called out wildly from her horse, brightly colored and daintily decorated. "Get a ticket! Riiiiiiide with meeeeeeee! Come on, Gohan-kuuuuuuun! It's fuuuuuuun!"

Gohan felt himself flush in total embarrassment for all eyes were now on him. His girlfriend, who was the famous crimefighter Videl Satan, 18 years of age, was riding on a merry-go-round and acting like a total baby.

The most embarrassing part was that she wasn't aware of it, but he was.

The demi-saiyajin's face was redder than ever as he was dragged away from the merry-go-round by the raven-haired girl turned chibi --- maybe not physically, but mentally and emotionally. However, there were other emotions that accompanied his embarrassment at the moment. One was hunger --- he still was hungry, for he skipped breakfast --- and the other was dread. Who knows what Videl could think of?

"Ice creeeeeeeam!" Videl squealed as she pulled Gohan towards and ice-cream stand. "Come on, Gohan-kun! You said you were hungry! Let's have ice cream! Ice cream! Ice cream!"

"Okay, okay, okay already!" Gohan muttered in a rather irritated manner, as his saiyajin genes kicked in involuntarily. He did not notice that, though, until she stopped in her tracks and just stood there, slightly shaking.

Oh no What have I done again? She can't throw a tantrum here! Not with all the people around

She sniffled. "You're mad at me, aren't you?"

"No, no, I'm not mad at you, Videl-chan!" Gohan blurted out with a nervous laugh. "Why would I be mad at you? There's no reason for me to be mad at you!"

"Really?" Videl asked with bright eyes.

Gohan nodded as she handed a few coins to the ice cream vendor and waited for the vendor to give them their food. "If I was mad at you, then I would have left you, alone and with no one to be with."

As he led Videl towards the fountain to sit down, he could not help thinking about what he just said, which was all true. If he didn't care for her, then he would have just abandoned her. If he didn't care for her, he would have brought her back to her mansion, where she would suffer in the hands of her uncaring father.

"Why are you doing this, Gohan-kun?" Videl asked before she licked the top of her ice cream.

"Do what?" he asked in return, confused.

She looked down on the ground, seemingly embarrassed as she kicked the dust on the ground before she sat down at the ledge of the fountain. "You know looking out for me, taking care of me, giving me what I want What have I done to deserve this?"

His gaze immediately flew towards her, shocked by her words. Despite the childlike façade she had on now, he was facing the real Videl. The Videl he had grown to love in so short a time. Maybe she was close to recovery. Maybe she would fall asleep then just wake up in her right mind.

"Gohan-kun?"

He didn't know how to explain it to her at the moment, for he feared that the concept of love would be too deep for a child like her. Settling for the simplest explanation, he said, "Well first and most importantly, you are my friend, and"

Videl's deep blue eyes were now staring at him intently, filled with a thousand questions, and a thousand emotions running about. And in the midst of that look, Gohan saw her, and he was determined to get her back. He gazed deeply into her eyes, desperate to keep her in sight. And softly, he mouthed, "I love you."

"I I I I love" Videl stammered as she looked at Gohan, now red with embarrassment at what he just told her. "I'd love to eat more ice cream!" she finished as she jumped up and pranced towards the ice cream stall.

He sighed as he followed her with his gaze, and he buried his face in his hands. "Oh Kami What do I do? I love her, yes, but I don't think I can stand this any longer. Just tell me what I have to do to get her back! I'll do anything!"

"Oi, Gohan-kun!" she called out as she came running towards him. However, faster than Gohan could react, she tripped. She lost hold of the ice cream cones she was holding, and she was sent flying towards the water in the fountain with her head first.

"Videl-chan!" Gohan called out as he stood up in his attempt to catch her, but he was a second too late. But the trouble was not over yet, not for Gohan, that is. The two ice cream cones, with the delicacy still intact, landed right on top of Gohan's head, and it made him look like a clown with pink brain fluid --- as she bought strawberry flavored ice cream --- and two edible horns.

For the second time that day, Gohan felt very embarrassed as everyone nearby laughed at his misfortune, including Videl who was dripping wet. He lifted Videl out of the water, shook her gently to remove the excess water, and carried her towards the nearby department store to get her new clothes --- with everyone still laughing behind his back.

"But I don't like this Gohan-kun!" Videl whined as she stomped her feet angrily. "This dress is soooo ugly! Or this one! Or this one! I hate this one too! And this one as well! I hate all of these!"

Gohan could not help roll his eyes as Videl threw one dress after the other right at his face. Even at her condition, her teenage genes still kicked in, and like all other teenage girls, she still was not able to choose the dress she wanted. Gohan did not really mind, but his stomach was pestering, and his head throbbed because of it.

"Gohan-kun, lookit me!"

He spun around to look at the dress she finally picked, and his jaw dropped. Even at her condition, she still had enough teenage genes to dress herself up in a manner that would make every man drool. For moments, Gohan only stared.

She waved her hand in front of his face. "Gohan-kun? Gohan-kun?"

"H-hai, V-Videl?" he asked, stammering.

"You still gotta pay for this."

"Oh sure, no problem WHAT?!" Gohan exclaimed as she looked at her in shock. "I I gotta pay for that?"

She rubbed one boot against the other shyly, as if trying to convince him indirectly. "Well you brought me here You told me to pick what I want So"

He held up both his hands. "Okay, I give up. You win," he uttered as he rolled his eyes. Yes, this is my life. I'm Son Gohan, son of the strongest warrior in the universe, and one of the protectors of this planet. I defeated the monstrous Cell, and aided in the extermination of Majin Buu. And yet, this girl, who is nothing compared to us, the Z-Senshi, controls me at the palm of her hand. What has this world come to?

He sighed in exasperation as she sat right across him, with her mouth wide open. He looked at the utensils that was neatly arranged on the table, took her spoon, and scooped up some of the food. "There you go," he said in a seemingly expressionless manner.

To his surprise, however, Videl took his spoon, scooped up some of the food, and put it in front of Gohan, who was still looking at her in shock. "Gohan-kun? Aren't you going to open your mouth and let me feed you?"

Gohan blinked, and then, he opened his mouth and allowed Videl to spoonfeed him. "This is ridiculous," he commented as he finished chewing. "Just ridiculous."

"You know, what, Gohan-kun," Videl began as she shoved another spoonful into his mouth. "I'm gonna talk to my dad tomorrow and I'm going to tell him that I'm marrying you."

Gohan jumped from his seat. "N-NANI?!"

She grinned at him gleefully. "Yup, I'm gonna tell him, and if he won't agree, then I'm going to make you whoop his ass! I'm sure this will be the biggest news he'll receive yet! And if we're lucky, he'll be here today and if he will be, then I can tell him earlier!"

"I'm not going to marry you!" he snapped in response as he flushed noticeably.

"I don't care if you're not marrying me, but I'm marrying you!" she exclaimed, and without warning, she jumped on top of the table and yelled, "HEY EVERYONE! THIS IS MY BOYFRIEND, GOHAN! AND I WANT TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT I LOVE HIM AND I'M MARRYING HIM!"

Gohan didn't know how red he was, but he was sure that he was in the deepest shade of red, thanks to his embarrassment as well as his flattery. All around him, he heard murmurs and whispers, as rumors began to spread about him, and the daughter of the World Champion. Almost instantly, he felt uneasy.

Not knowing what to do next, he grabbed Videl and dashed out of the food court.

"Where are you going?!"

Gohan skidded to a halt, and Videl, who was being pulled behind him, bumped right into his back and the force of the impact sent them both to the ground. It didn't take long for Gohan to put himself together and help Videl up, but when he turned to see who the stranger was, he saw a pair of eyes that was staring murderously at him.

"Hi dad," Videl greeted with a wide grin. "Long time no see! How are you? I'm very fine, dad! Yup! I enjoyed staying over at Gohan-kun's place, and because I enjoyed it so much Oh yeah, guess what?"

Desperate, Gohan pulled Videl close to him and clamped his hand over her mouth while he smiled nervously at Mr. Satan. "Umm she enjoyed her stay in my place, so she told me she wants to stay there for the rest of the summer and that --- OWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!"

He let go as Videl bit his hand with much force, and he jumped up and down, shaking his hand as a reflex action of her sudden assault. Now that Gohan was distracted, Videl turned back to her father, who was waiting for what she had to say. "Where was I? Oh yeah, guess what?"

"She's lying! That's not true! You know she had an accident and she's very unstable at the moment! Don't believe her, she doesn't know what she talking about!"

"SILENCE!" Mr. Satan thundered as he advanced towards the demi-saiyajin. He took Gohan by the shirt and hissed, "I want to hear what my daughter has to say, so shut up so I can hear it! If I find out that you're hurting my daughter, you and your lowly family, I'm going to make sure that ---"

"I'm gonna marry him!" Videl beamed.

Mr. Satan stared at Videl and even dropped Gohan in shock. "WHAT?!"

"Oh come on, dad!" she exclaimed as she jumped up and down in excitement. "Didn't you hear me? I said it loud and clear! Okay, then. Read my lips. I'm. Gonna. Marry. Gohan."

Videl's father just stood there in shock for a few moments. However, when he finally realized what her words meant, he glared back at Gohan, took him by the shirt once again, and yelled right at the young man's face, "YOU ARE NOT MARRYING MY DAUGHTER!"

"No! He's not marrying me, I am!" Videl corrected, although it meant the same thing.

Mr. Satan looked at Gohan, at his daughter, then back at Gohan. He shook his head, put the demi-saiyajin down, and smirked as he got into a fighting stance. "Let's see what you can do, kid. Show me what you've got! I'm going to assure you two things, though. One, you're going down. Two, you're not going to marry my daughter, so as much be with her ever again!"

The other just stood there for a few moments, then he folded his arms in front of his chest, Vegeta-style, and smirked. "We'll see about that."

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Next Chapter: Yes, everyone. There is still a "next chapter", only because you asked. Although I won't be able to update often, since I'm going to be back in school really soon. :( Anyway, next up will be the greatest battle of all time! Gohan VS Mista Satan! And of course, the punishment for the boys will be revealed as well! So stay tuned! LOL