The sun was an eerie blood red against the pastel color sky. Naka stared
apprehensively out of the hospital window. Early that morning she had
discovered Shinaru's bed empty. Plus she couldn't find Gohan or Reinoko.
"Where are you guys? What's going on?" Naka wondered rhetorically.
A nurse walked up to Naka are guided her out of the room. Head down, Naka let the hospital and sat on the curb. It was about 10 am, usually Naka would be chatting happily in the coffee place, but today was different. There was this nagging feeling in the back of her neck that said she wouldn't see the three of them together. She tried to ignore it, and convince herself that they were planning a surprise for her. Yeah, that must be it. Naka gained a little comfort from this lie. She sat nervously; twiddling her fingers. Standing, she started to pace across the sidewalk. Finally she decided to go home and lay down. In her room she stared at the ceiling, and fell asleep.
~
"So you want Gohan to die?" Chipp replayed with a hint of enjoyment in his voice.
Videl torn her eyes away from Gohan's gaze. Slowly she turned to Chipp, she felt like strangling him. She nodded hesitantly. Chipp grinned and both Gohan and Reinoko's cells were opened. Unsure of what to do Reinoko stood like a statue afraid to move. Chipp glided over to Gohan. They stared into each others eyes, remembering their last meeting. With his hand behind his back, Chipp revealed a dagger with silver lining. Gohan didn't have to look down to see what was gently pressed against his ribs. Bracing for impact Gohan clenched his hands. Gohan continued to stare into Chipp's empty, lifeless eyes. Chipp withdrew the dagger to attack. Videl snapped her eyes closed, not able to bear what was about to happen. As the dagger broke his skin and hit his organs, his body lurched forward, and backwards simultaneously. Dropping to his knees, blood spilt from his mouth. Grabbing his wound, he collapsed on the floor. Videl opened her eyes and could have screamed, but she held it in forcing it to change to tears. Gohan's eyes were wide and staring at Chipp. Turning his head, Gohan examined the twitching body that lay on the floor. Chipp smiled and walked towards the body. Turning him over, Chipp jerked the dagger from his side. Videl gawked, and ran up to Gohan. They embraced each other as they stared at Reinoko's lifeless corpse.
"Why? She said me?" Gohan demanded.
"Come now, did you really think I would do what Videl wanted? She wanted to leave with Reinoko, so I did the opposite. Sneaky wasn't it?" Chipp replied laughing.
Gohan's eyes hardened. He released Videl and walked over to Chipp. Grabbing the torn collar on Chipp's shirt, Gohan lifted him from the ground. Gohan pried the dagger from Chipp's bony fingers.
'This time you won't come back." Gohan whispered.
Dropping Chipp, he struck his neck. Videl turned away, as Chipp's decapitated remains hit the ground. Gohan let the dagger slip from his blood splattered fingers. He turned to Videl.
"Come on, let's get out of here." Gohan suggested. His voice was weak, but confidant. Videl smiled gently and took Gohan's outstretched hand. Gohan used an energy beam to blow a hole through the ceiling, revealing the bright sky. Gohan flew, hand in hand with Videl into the light. When their eyes adjusted to the brightness, they saw Videl's foster house. The hole they had flown out of had disappeared. They staggered into the house and onto the couch. Naka appeared in the doorway. Videl ran up to her and hugged her.
"What happen to you two?" Naka asked.
"It's a long story." Videl replied returning to the side of the couch where Gohan was relaxing. She stroked his forehead gently.
The look in Videl's eyes revealed a secret to Naka. She gasped slightly.
"So Shinaru it was you all along."
Videl gazed at Naka.
"What do you mean?" Videl asked.
Smiling Naka said," You were the one Gohan was looking for, you are Videl."
Returning her smile, Videl nodded and turned back to Gohan. He was sleeping soundly, recovering.
'So then, what about Reinoko?' As she said his name, Naka could feel the tension rise.
Sighing Videl replied. "Reinoko decided to leave, he won't.he won't be back."
Naka had known Videl long enough to figure out what she was really saying. ~ Two weeks later.
"Come on Videl we have to leave!" Gohan called.
Videl was running around her empty room taking anything she could fit in her bag. As she ran out of her room, she saw her foster parents staring at her. She smiled and kissed them on the cheek.
"Thank you, and good bye."
Gohan and Naka were waiting by the door. Videl hugged Naka and went out the door with Gohan. Taking her hand Gohan jumped into the sky. Videl laughed in excitement. Just minutes later they landed on a familiar hill. There was a small house garnished with wild flowers and trees. A boy and a man were playing outside when they arrived. They ran up to Gohan and Videl and revealed themselves as Goku and Goten.
"So Gohan are you going to introduce us?" Chichi said as she came out of the house.
Smiling Gohan replied." This our surprise form eight years ago, she will be spending A LOT of time here."
"That didn't really answer my question." Chichi stated.
Grinning stupidly Gohan said "This is Videl, my fiancé."
"Where are you guys? What's going on?" Naka wondered rhetorically.
A nurse walked up to Naka are guided her out of the room. Head down, Naka let the hospital and sat on the curb. It was about 10 am, usually Naka would be chatting happily in the coffee place, but today was different. There was this nagging feeling in the back of her neck that said she wouldn't see the three of them together. She tried to ignore it, and convince herself that they were planning a surprise for her. Yeah, that must be it. Naka gained a little comfort from this lie. She sat nervously; twiddling her fingers. Standing, she started to pace across the sidewalk. Finally she decided to go home and lay down. In her room she stared at the ceiling, and fell asleep.
~
"So you want Gohan to die?" Chipp replayed with a hint of enjoyment in his voice.
Videl torn her eyes away from Gohan's gaze. Slowly she turned to Chipp, she felt like strangling him. She nodded hesitantly. Chipp grinned and both Gohan and Reinoko's cells were opened. Unsure of what to do Reinoko stood like a statue afraid to move. Chipp glided over to Gohan. They stared into each others eyes, remembering their last meeting. With his hand behind his back, Chipp revealed a dagger with silver lining. Gohan didn't have to look down to see what was gently pressed against his ribs. Bracing for impact Gohan clenched his hands. Gohan continued to stare into Chipp's empty, lifeless eyes. Chipp withdrew the dagger to attack. Videl snapped her eyes closed, not able to bear what was about to happen. As the dagger broke his skin and hit his organs, his body lurched forward, and backwards simultaneously. Dropping to his knees, blood spilt from his mouth. Grabbing his wound, he collapsed on the floor. Videl opened her eyes and could have screamed, but she held it in forcing it to change to tears. Gohan's eyes were wide and staring at Chipp. Turning his head, Gohan examined the twitching body that lay on the floor. Chipp smiled and walked towards the body. Turning him over, Chipp jerked the dagger from his side. Videl gawked, and ran up to Gohan. They embraced each other as they stared at Reinoko's lifeless corpse.
"Why? She said me?" Gohan demanded.
"Come now, did you really think I would do what Videl wanted? She wanted to leave with Reinoko, so I did the opposite. Sneaky wasn't it?" Chipp replied laughing.
Gohan's eyes hardened. He released Videl and walked over to Chipp. Grabbing the torn collar on Chipp's shirt, Gohan lifted him from the ground. Gohan pried the dagger from Chipp's bony fingers.
'This time you won't come back." Gohan whispered.
Dropping Chipp, he struck his neck. Videl turned away, as Chipp's decapitated remains hit the ground. Gohan let the dagger slip from his blood splattered fingers. He turned to Videl.
"Come on, let's get out of here." Gohan suggested. His voice was weak, but confidant. Videl smiled gently and took Gohan's outstretched hand. Gohan used an energy beam to blow a hole through the ceiling, revealing the bright sky. Gohan flew, hand in hand with Videl into the light. When their eyes adjusted to the brightness, they saw Videl's foster house. The hole they had flown out of had disappeared. They staggered into the house and onto the couch. Naka appeared in the doorway. Videl ran up to her and hugged her.
"What happen to you two?" Naka asked.
"It's a long story." Videl replied returning to the side of the couch where Gohan was relaxing. She stroked his forehead gently.
The look in Videl's eyes revealed a secret to Naka. She gasped slightly.
"So Shinaru it was you all along."
Videl gazed at Naka.
"What do you mean?" Videl asked.
Smiling Naka said," You were the one Gohan was looking for, you are Videl."
Returning her smile, Videl nodded and turned back to Gohan. He was sleeping soundly, recovering.
'So then, what about Reinoko?' As she said his name, Naka could feel the tension rise.
Sighing Videl replied. "Reinoko decided to leave, he won't.he won't be back."
Naka had known Videl long enough to figure out what she was really saying. ~ Two weeks later.
"Come on Videl we have to leave!" Gohan called.
Videl was running around her empty room taking anything she could fit in her bag. As she ran out of her room, she saw her foster parents staring at her. She smiled and kissed them on the cheek.
"Thank you, and good bye."
Gohan and Naka were waiting by the door. Videl hugged Naka and went out the door with Gohan. Taking her hand Gohan jumped into the sky. Videl laughed in excitement. Just minutes later they landed on a familiar hill. There was a small house garnished with wild flowers and trees. A boy and a man were playing outside when they arrived. They ran up to Gohan and Videl and revealed themselves as Goku and Goten.
"So Gohan are you going to introduce us?" Chichi said as she came out of the house.
Smiling Gohan replied." This our surprise form eight years ago, she will be spending A LOT of time here."
"That didn't really answer my question." Chichi stated.
Grinning stupidly Gohan said "This is Videl, my fiancé."