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Chapter 10: Bring Your Buddy to School Day!!!
The next day Gohan woke up with another headache. This time, he knew what it was from. Today was the infamous Bring Your Buddy to School Day that everyone, except Gohan, was looking forwards too. His father was excited, as was Bulma. Gohan knew, just knew, that something was going to happen. Just what he needed. But as Gohan knew very well, destiny was a hard entity to avoid.
Deciding against his better judgment, Gohan got up to confront destiny in the face. Unfortunately, destiny is cruel sometimes. Gohan got his legs tangled in his sheets and fell flat on his face. Somewhere, someone was laughing at him.
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Up on the Lookout, Dende was
rolling around clutching his sides.
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After shaking his fist threateningly at destiny, Gohan got up and showered. Upon arriving for breakfast, Gohan discovered his father already awake and perky.
"Hey, son! Are you excited about school today? I know I am. It's gonna be fun!" Goku exclaimed.
"I wish I could go to school with you too. It's going to be soooo boring without either of you here." Goten pouted.
"It won't be that bad Goten. If you want, you can invite Trunks over." Chichi said, trying to cheer up her youngest son.
"Really? Thanks mom. I'm going to call him now!" Goten raced off.
"Well Dad, I guess we should leave now to me Hercule and Videl." Gohan said. As much as no one (except Hercule) wanted, Hercule demanded that everyone ride to school with him in his limo. The Savior of the World had to go in style. Damn the man. Since Gohan had to show up with his buddy, he was required to ride with Satan. Hercule wouldn't let his daughter 'show up like all the other kids' so she had to ride with him. Consequently, Goku had to ride too cause he was Videl's buddy. Anyway, they were supposed to meet at the Satan mansion at 7:15 and drive together. It was now 7:00 and the Son's needed to leave.
"Ok, let's go." Goku kissed Chichi goodbye and the two oldest Son's walked out front and took off.
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Videl felt much the same as Gohan. Destiny, whoever might be in charge of it, was laughing at her. Loudly. There was a possibility there were two destinies laughing, but she couldn't be sure.
However, she was sure she was going to be stuck with her father and his annoying boasting all day. And ride to school in that ridiculous limousine. At least she'd have company; if worst came to worst, they could at least talk about martial arts. That is, if her father would stop talking for five seconds and let someone get a work in edgewise.
Noticing it was 7:12, Videl wandered outside to wait for the company. They were walking up just as she reached the gate. She smiled and waved.
"Hey Videl! Good to see you!" Goku called.
"You too! Just a second and I'll open the gate." Videl scurried inside and hit the gate button.
"Come on in, guys. We'll be leaving soon. I think my father is almost ready." Videl said.
Gohan and Goku followed Videl into her mansion. Goku looked around. "Wow, this is nearly as nice as Capsule Corp. I've never been anywhere this nice besides Capsule Corp." Goku exclaimed.
"Thanks. We put a lot…"Videl didn't finish because at that point Hercule showed up.
"I am the one and only Savior of the World, I am Hercule Satan! I beat Cell!" Then he hit some of his best poses. All three at the bottom of the stairs sweatdropped.
"Daddy, just stop. You aren't in public right now! For the love of Kami, save it!" Videl snapped. Gohan just stared. Goku, ever congenial, stepped forwards.
"Hey, long time no see! Not since the Cell Games. Remember me, I'm Son Goku!"
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Hercule remembered Son Goku. Oh boy did Hercule remember Son Goku. And if this was Son Goku, then the kid who had interviewed him was…Son Gohan, the person who had really defeated Cell.
"Oh, uh, hey guys. Yeah, long time no see. Funny running in to you here!" Hercule stammered.
"Gosh, Hercule, don't get all nervous. We aren't going to blow your cover." Goku reassured.
"What cover?" Videl asked. Suddenly, all three males in the room found other interesting sights in the room. The ceiling, the floor, the back of a hand. Videl looked at them suspiciously. They were all hiding something, she could tell that, and she was going to find out what! Narrowing her eyes, she looked around trying to decide which would crack first. Not her father, he was as stubborn as a mule. Goku could play dumb fairly well. Gohan though…she smile evilly. Gohan cracked under any pressure. He was like an eggshell.
Gohan didn't know it, but he had now become the prey of the greatest hunter since Safari Joe*.
"Gohan! What does your father mean, 'we won't blow your cover?" Videl demanded.
Maybe Gohan could figure out he was in for it. Maybe he couldn't. Poor guy.
"Ummm…hehe.. I don't know Videl. Uh… does your father have any secrets?" Gohan stammered, now full well what cover Hercule had to be blown but not wanting to tell Videl. Yet.
"Not that I'm aware of. Daddy?" Videl turned on her father. Hercule, who was already nervous beyond belief, now found himself in a bigger pickle than before. Fortunately, our little pathetic Hercule was able to pull himself together.
"Of course not, sweetpea! I'm the guy that beat Cell! I saved the world! I…" Out of the corner of his eye Hercule saw a flash of gold and immediately shut up. Goku smiled contentedly.
"Hey, don't you think it's time to go?" Gohan asked, thankful Videl has missed his father's Super-Saiyan flair.
"Yeah, the limo should be ready." Hercule stammered.
Praying again to Dende that everything would go well, Gohan followed the rest out to the limo.
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The ride there was fairly uneventful, but upon arriving at school Gohan found himself engulfed in doe-eyed Hercule fans. His father smiled and waved from the edges. Gohan suddenly knew what hell was.
Videl got fed up with it all and charged into the mob. She was right within reaching distance when an overzealous fan elbowed in the ribs and sent her falling. A pair of strong arms caught her. She looked up and saw those limpid black eyes with the hidden emotion again.
"Oh… thank you Gohan." Videl said a little breathlessly.
"Anytime." Gohan replied a bit distractedly, as he was once again lost in her cerulean depths.
Goku watched this with infinite amusement. He wasn't as naïve to the ways of the world as some people assumed and had known from the first time he had seen his son and Videl interact that they were meant for each other.
"Hey, son, don't you think it's time for class?" Goku asked.
"Huh?" Gohan's head snapped up to look at his father.
"Class Gohan. Time to go there." Goku repeated.
"OH right. Videl, could you get your dad for me?" Gohan asked, placing her back on her feet. She was one step ahead though and already pushing through the crowd. She pulled her father through the doors and Goku and Gohan followed.
Inside the school wasn't much better. There were still plenty of Hercule fans fawning over Mr. Satan. Finally, the late bell rang and everyone sprinted for their classes, leaving only the four of them left in the hall. Hercule looked disappointed that he no long had his fan club surrounding him.
Well, today has started off spectacularly. Gohan thought to himself. Only the entire student body surrounding us. Finally they were able to get to their first class. Gohan felt certain he was safe, despite the fact that both Bulma and Yamcha would be there. However, Gohan's theory was shot HFIL upon arriving at the door of his class. For issuing from inside was the shrill shrieking that could only issue from the voice box of on Bulma Briefs.
"…let go! If you kill him, you get the couch for a month and you have to find all the Dragonballs with no radar!" Bulma was shrieking.
Oh no…Gohan thought. It couldn't be… Fearing the worst, he rushed inside. His fears were confirmed.
Standing there next a red-faced Bulma and strangling the life out of Yamcha was Vegeta, everyone's favorite Prince of Saiyans.
*Safari Joe is this really mean but good hunter from the cartoon Thundercats. If you've never seen it, you should!!!! It rocks!!!
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