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Chapter 7 - One of the Saddest Moments
Morning finally came, Videl woke up with dried tears on her cheeks, ran up to Gohan and asked:
"Gohan is my dad really dead?"
Gohan didn't want to lie to Videl so he told her the truth.
"He is dead. The news showed his dead body yesterday. I'm sorry about that."
There was a long and lifeless pause. Videl still couldn't believe what Gohan told her so she went and ran to Chi - chi who was cooking for lunch. Then she asked:
"Chi - chi."
"What is it my dear?"
"I want to ask you a question."
"Sure."
"Is my dad really dead?"
"To tell you the truth he really is dead."
"No!"
"I'm not lying."
"Don't you lie to me."
"I'm not."
"No he's not dead!"
"Accept the truth."
Tears started to fall down Videl's cheeks . Even though she was filled with tears and sadness, part of her still didn't want to believe what she just found out. So she ran back to her room, locked the door and cried more…
Lunch time came. Chi -chi ordered Goten, her youngest son to go call Videl for Lunch. Goten went to Videl's room and knocked on the door as hard as he could yelling at Videl to open the door. Videl didn't reply, not even a whisper. Gohan felt really worried about the situation. Chi -chi felt that Videl might not want to eat so she just ordered Goten to come back and eat. Goten followed.
Dinner time came and Videl still didn't come out of her room. Gohan felt really worried now so he went to Videl's room and open it since he got a key to it.
Videl wasn't sleeping or even crying. She was just at the floor looking all shock and pale. It seems like she not on her real self. Gohan tried to talk to her but she wouldn't say anything at all. Gohan finally left…
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Next Day
Now Gohan is becoming very very impatient so he went to Videl's room once again. Videl was still in the same spot and the same face. Gohan went to put her up but she seemed to be trying to fight but Gohan was stronger so he was able to do it. Then without thinking he started slapping Videl really hard then he said:
"Videl, are you trying to kill yourself?"
No reply…
"Videl c'mon we're here for you. You can always tell us your problems."
No reply…
"Videl I thought you're a strong woman but you seem to be proving me wrong."
Then unexpectedly, Videl stood straight and slapped Gohan that Gohan fell on his back.
"You know what Gohan, you just don't know how it feels to have someone die from your family and that person is mad at you. He's really making me very very guilty."
"Videl you are wrong about that because you know what, before my dad died, we had a very very big fight that he almost killed me."
Videl didn't know what to reason now so she started blaming Gohan…
"You know what Gohan, my dad was right. You really are a bad influence for me but it's now too late because he's dead and I bet I was the reason why he died."
Gohan never expected Videl to be blaming him for what had happen to her dad. But he just tried to understand and tried to put in his mind that Videl is just not on herself.
Days have passed but Videl seemed to be still blaming him for her dad's death. She never talked to him anymore. Then one unexpected day, Videl packed all her things and decided to leave and go back to her dad's place. She didn't stay there for long, hired a person to sell the house since Hercule gave all his properties to her. Then Videl went somewhere far and bought a house.
When Gohan finally found out about Videl moving to a far place, he took all his courage to come to her. Videl still was mad at him so when she saw him, she ordered her guards to put him to prison.
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An Hour Later
Gohan was put to prison. Videl used her power to do so. Gohan still couldn't believe Videl would do such things but he did. On the other side, Gohan didn't know that Videl is also getting hurt while he's suffering in prison…
'If you only know how much I'm suffering inside because of the situation…', Videl thought. 'My dad is really making me guilty…'
Chi -chi was starting to get worried after a month of Gohan's disappearance. She had no idea that Gohan was put to prison by Videl who they adopted in their own house.
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Two months later…
"Guards!", yelled Videl. "GAAAAAAAUUURDDDDDDS!"
"Yes Madam!", Replied the guards who were very exhausted.
"I'm ordering you to let our prisoner out!"
"Which one?"
"How many prisoners do we have!"
"One."
"Then who else am I to choose from huh?"
"Sorry."
"We'll too bad I can't find it in my heart to forgive you so pack all your bags because you're FIRED!"
"Pls. Madam, forgive me!" , cried the guard.
"I'll count to three and after that count, if I still can see your face, I'm going to put you in prison for a decade!"
"Pls."
"111111111111111111111111111!"
"Forgive me."
"222222222222222222222222222!"
The guard had no choice, he ran out of the room, packed all his stuff and left for good. Deep inside Videl, she feeling really guilty because the old Videl is dying every time she do things that she thinks her dad would like and one of them is to get away from Gohan, her first love.
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Gohan was finally out of Videl's prison but before Gohan left the mansion, he asked one of the guards if he could go and talk to Videl…
The guard agreed and brought him by the door of Videl's room. He knocked twice then opened the door, closed it. Gohan waited by the door, waiting for the guard to come out and let him in. After a couple of minutes, the guard came out of the room and let him in, then the guard left right after.
Gohan got inside the room, little bit scared and nervous. He's having double thoughts of how he should talk to the new Videl. After a while, Videl finally came out of the small room, not happy. It is like a person with no feelings.
"What do you want?", Videl asked suddenly as if she doesn't know who she's talking to.
"Ummmmm."
"What?"
"Ummmmm."
"You know what, I don't have all day here so pls. Speak up!"
"You know what Videl, you changed. I mean you CHANGED!"
"Thank you!"
"What happen to you Videl, I know that you don't like what you're doing."
"Who said so?"
"Maybe nobody did but I know it because we've been friends for at least a couple of months."
"Who are you to judge me, you have no right because you are nothing compared to me."
"What exactly do you mean by that?"
"Simple. I'm rich and you're not, I'm powerful and you're not, and you're trash!"
"Maybe you're rich and I'm not, you're powerful and I'm not and maybe I'm trash but the way you're acting is worse than a trash. Look at you, I know that you don't like what you're doing but you're just doing so because you think that your dad will like it and that it will lessen your blame for yourself but come on, your dad is not here anymore. Move on Videl you don't have to lock yourself in this whole lie. All of us are here to love you, me, and our friends. You have to move forward Videl."
"Who said that I need you guys. Maybe you're right, I'm just doing this because I have to but it doesn't mean that, that."
Videl couldn't continue speaking so she just started crying…
"Gohan! Just leave me alone, I need some space!"
"You've had a lot of space. You even locked me in prison just to get that space right? So don't give me this excuse. All I want you to realize is that you have to move on Videl. We're always here to help you!
Gohan decided to leave while Videl kept crying….
'Gohan if you only know how much I'm suffering too…"
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One month later…
It's been month, Gohan finally came back to the house and still not hearing anything about Videl. At Videl's palace, Videl is in her room crying and crying but every single day that have passed made her wounds heal little by little.
One unexpected morning, Videl got out of her room, got dressed and flew up to the sky. No one actually noticed because before she left, she ordered all her maids, guards, and everyone in the house to leave and have a vacation.
After half an hour of flying Videl finally got down. (guess where?) Of course by Gohan's place. She felt uneasy but she decided to go on. She finally got to the door and knocked. Goten opened the door and was very happy and surprised to see Videl so he ran up to her and hugged her real tight. Videl felt surprised too because after what she had done to this kid's brother, she never expected that he would still love her. The only thing she didn't know is that Gohan never told his family about what had happened to him when he was gone for a while. Goten started yelling and called his mom.
Chi-chi was surprised too so she went to her and hugged her too. Videl was surprised too. She had no idea that Gohan never told them about her so she just acted normal.
"Videl!"
"Yes it's me!
"I'm so glad to see you!"
"Really??"
"We really missed you here especially Goten!"
"I really missed you Videl.", said Gotten a little bit shy.
"Awwww."
"Umm.."
"Videl, you wanna eat, I just finished cooking lunch."
"Oh no thanks!"
"Why?"
"I'm in a hurry. I'm sorry."
"Maybe next time right."
"Yes there's always a next time!"
"Yes Yes?"
"Umm Chi-chi, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure dear."
"Umm… where's Gohan at?"
"Oh Gohan? He's at the lake practicing."
"Thanks!"
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The Lake
Gohan had been practicing for quite a while now, since he was put to prison, it seemed like all his energy was taken away from him just like a snap. Suddenly he felt something unsual, something he hasn't felt for quite a while, something soft and comforting. It was Videl's hand caressing his soft cheeks. Gohan looked at her straight in the eye, she was crying. Gohan never seen her cry like this before, he felt that the old Videl came back to life…