It's been three hours since Videl first stepped into the Son residence.
Goku had long given up making friends, but Gohan had just started. After
figuring out that she wouldn't respond to talk he was going to something
else, only problem he didn't no what "something else" was. They were all
lounging around the living room when Chichi came into the room with a weird
kind of 'I wish I didn't have to do this" look on her face.
"Well, it appears, that the cot isn't in very good condition..*sigh* so.Videl, I'm afraid you're going to have to share rooms with Gohan." Chichi stated with much regret.
Gohan's face brightened, but not enough to let any one else know he was planning something. Gohan glanced over to Videl; he jumped a little when he saw she was staring at him. She was trying hard to hide the sadness in her eyes, but Gohan saw straight through her shield.
~ A few hours past, and Chichi lead the timid new comer to Gohan's small tidy bedroom. She set a small blanket on the hard wood floor and put a pillow at one end.
I'm afraid this will have to do for tonight Videl, I hope you're not too cold." Chichi informed Videl. Quietly Chichi left the room nudging Videl out to the bathroom. When Videl returned, Gohan was already in his night clothes, and was drinking a glass of water. He choked a little when he saw Videl standing awkwardly in a pair of Gohan's boxers and one of his older t- shirts. Gohan's jaw was hanging on the ground when Chichi walked in.
"Sorry to startle you son, but this is all I could find, she's too small to fit in anything of mine."
Gohan smiled a smile that was a mix of laughing hysterically and "oh, my gosh, there's a cute girl wearing my underwear!"
Chichi once again left the room, this time shaking her head at her son's strange behavior. Videl walked to the blanket on the floor, and sat on it. Gohan looked down at her from atop his bed.
"Sure you'll be alright down there?" He asked concernedly.
Videl only stared at him with those sad eyes. After about a minute of staring she turned away and lay down on her "bed". Gohan frowned and turned to stare at the ceiling.
"It's awfully cold; I hope she'll be ok." Gohan thought to himself.
Around 1 that mourning Gohan was quietly asleep in his bed when some one tapped him lightly on the shoulder. Paranoid like, Gohan shot around wide- eyed and ready to attack. Videl flinched a little at Gohans' sudden movement. After realizing who was standing at his bedside, Gohan relaxed.
"What's up Videl?" He asked bewilderedly.
"..I..I'm c.cold." Videl whispered shivering.
"Did she just speak? Did she just talk to me? ALRIGHT!! We're making progress!' Gohan thought in his head.
Videl gave him a strange look, and he realized he had that stupid grin on his face again. Getting back to reality, Gohan moved over on his bed.
"Here you can sleep up here, and I'll sleep on the floor, ok." Gohan offered.
Videl climbed quickly onto the bed, but as Gohan began to get off, she grabbed his shirt. He looked back at her, and she shook her head in protest.
"Don't' leave me alone." Videl pled her eyes watering.
"I'll be right here, just on the floor."
"But I want; you.up here, to keep me warm."
"But..
"Please." a small tear drop slid down her face.
Gohan sighed. How could her say no? He dropped back onto the bed and lay down. Gohan was slightly uncomfortable; he was lying next to a girl after all. Videls' face brightened a bit and a faint smile appeared on her face. Once Gohan got situated, Videl curled up into a remarkably small ball and snuggled her head next to Gohan. He looked over at her and grinned. Perhaps he could help her. He fell asleep thinking about how happy he was going to make that depressed staggered child that walked through the door just hours ago. ~ When Gohan woke up, Videl was sleeping soundly resting against his chest. He didn't want to wake her, but he also didn't want his mother to see. He knew she would get the wrong impression. He stirred a little and Videls' eyes slowly opened. Videl turned her head and looked up at Gohan, her eyes were less sad, but still wounded. She lifted herself off the bed after staring at Gohan for a while. Gracefully she walked out of the room to the bathroom. Mean while, Gohan dressed and went into the kitchen. Goku was sitting at the table eating his breakfast, and Gohans' share to. When Goku noticed Gohan glaring at him, he passed Gohans' plate across the table. It was half eaten and didn't look very appetizing. Gohan cringed at his "meal" if it could be considered that anymore. Chichi, who was still cooking, brought Gohan a fresh plate and thumped Goku on the head with Gohans' half eaten plate. Gohan dug in, but was interrupted when Goku spoke.
"So Gohan, seems like you made a new friend last night." Goku said smiling stupidly. Gohan figured Goku had seen Videl lying on him; he just hoped Goku wouldn't tell Chichi.
'What do you mean Goku?" Chichi asked predictably. Gohan stared at his father.
"It seems Gohan doesn't want me to tell you Chichi." Goku replied in a smart-aleck tone.
Chichi turned to her son.
"What does he mean Gohan?"
"Um.I don't know Mom." Gohan gulped.
Chichi knew well that Gohan was lying, but she was in a good mood and decided not to press the matter. Instead she simply walked back to her cooking. Goku frowned; he was looking forward to seeing Gohan get in trouble. Gohan smiled and continued eating. Videl trudged tiredly into the kitchen and plopped into a seat next to Gohan. Goku looked up at Gohan, and gave him a sheepish smile. Gohan glared at him. Chichi gave Videl her plate, and was about to turn around when Videl's startled look stopped her.
"What's wrong Videl?" Videl looked at Chichi, but said nothing. She faced her food and began to eat, slowly as if she was unsure it was all for her. Gohan was intrigued by this action, and figured tonight, he might be able to pump some information from her.
"Well, it appears, that the cot isn't in very good condition..*sigh* so.Videl, I'm afraid you're going to have to share rooms with Gohan." Chichi stated with much regret.
Gohan's face brightened, but not enough to let any one else know he was planning something. Gohan glanced over to Videl; he jumped a little when he saw she was staring at him. She was trying hard to hide the sadness in her eyes, but Gohan saw straight through her shield.
~ A few hours past, and Chichi lead the timid new comer to Gohan's small tidy bedroom. She set a small blanket on the hard wood floor and put a pillow at one end.
I'm afraid this will have to do for tonight Videl, I hope you're not too cold." Chichi informed Videl. Quietly Chichi left the room nudging Videl out to the bathroom. When Videl returned, Gohan was already in his night clothes, and was drinking a glass of water. He choked a little when he saw Videl standing awkwardly in a pair of Gohan's boxers and one of his older t- shirts. Gohan's jaw was hanging on the ground when Chichi walked in.
"Sorry to startle you son, but this is all I could find, she's too small to fit in anything of mine."
Gohan smiled a smile that was a mix of laughing hysterically and "oh, my gosh, there's a cute girl wearing my underwear!"
Chichi once again left the room, this time shaking her head at her son's strange behavior. Videl walked to the blanket on the floor, and sat on it. Gohan looked down at her from atop his bed.
"Sure you'll be alright down there?" He asked concernedly.
Videl only stared at him with those sad eyes. After about a minute of staring she turned away and lay down on her "bed". Gohan frowned and turned to stare at the ceiling.
"It's awfully cold; I hope she'll be ok." Gohan thought to himself.
Around 1 that mourning Gohan was quietly asleep in his bed when some one tapped him lightly on the shoulder. Paranoid like, Gohan shot around wide- eyed and ready to attack. Videl flinched a little at Gohans' sudden movement. After realizing who was standing at his bedside, Gohan relaxed.
"What's up Videl?" He asked bewilderedly.
"..I..I'm c.cold." Videl whispered shivering.
"Did she just speak? Did she just talk to me? ALRIGHT!! We're making progress!' Gohan thought in his head.
Videl gave him a strange look, and he realized he had that stupid grin on his face again. Getting back to reality, Gohan moved over on his bed.
"Here you can sleep up here, and I'll sleep on the floor, ok." Gohan offered.
Videl climbed quickly onto the bed, but as Gohan began to get off, she grabbed his shirt. He looked back at her, and she shook her head in protest.
"Don't' leave me alone." Videl pled her eyes watering.
"I'll be right here, just on the floor."
"But I want; you.up here, to keep me warm."
"But..
"Please." a small tear drop slid down her face.
Gohan sighed. How could her say no? He dropped back onto the bed and lay down. Gohan was slightly uncomfortable; he was lying next to a girl after all. Videls' face brightened a bit and a faint smile appeared on her face. Once Gohan got situated, Videl curled up into a remarkably small ball and snuggled her head next to Gohan. He looked over at her and grinned. Perhaps he could help her. He fell asleep thinking about how happy he was going to make that depressed staggered child that walked through the door just hours ago. ~ When Gohan woke up, Videl was sleeping soundly resting against his chest. He didn't want to wake her, but he also didn't want his mother to see. He knew she would get the wrong impression. He stirred a little and Videls' eyes slowly opened. Videl turned her head and looked up at Gohan, her eyes were less sad, but still wounded. She lifted herself off the bed after staring at Gohan for a while. Gracefully she walked out of the room to the bathroom. Mean while, Gohan dressed and went into the kitchen. Goku was sitting at the table eating his breakfast, and Gohans' share to. When Goku noticed Gohan glaring at him, he passed Gohans' plate across the table. It was half eaten and didn't look very appetizing. Gohan cringed at his "meal" if it could be considered that anymore. Chichi, who was still cooking, brought Gohan a fresh plate and thumped Goku on the head with Gohans' half eaten plate. Gohan dug in, but was interrupted when Goku spoke.
"So Gohan, seems like you made a new friend last night." Goku said smiling stupidly. Gohan figured Goku had seen Videl lying on him; he just hoped Goku wouldn't tell Chichi.
'What do you mean Goku?" Chichi asked predictably. Gohan stared at his father.
"It seems Gohan doesn't want me to tell you Chichi." Goku replied in a smart-aleck tone.
Chichi turned to her son.
"What does he mean Gohan?"
"Um.I don't know Mom." Gohan gulped.
Chichi knew well that Gohan was lying, but she was in a good mood and decided not to press the matter. Instead she simply walked back to her cooking. Goku frowned; he was looking forward to seeing Gohan get in trouble. Gohan smiled and continued eating. Videl trudged tiredly into the kitchen and plopped into a seat next to Gohan. Goku looked up at Gohan, and gave him a sheepish smile. Gohan glared at him. Chichi gave Videl her plate, and was about to turn around when Videl's startled look stopped her.
"What's wrong Videl?" Videl looked at Chichi, but said nothing. She faced her food and began to eat, slowly as if she was unsure it was all for her. Gohan was intrigued by this action, and figured tonight, he might be able to pump some information from her.