I have changed how this story is listed, based on an update to the search parameters. Now, FF.net has the character order as different results and thusly this is now listed as G/V instead of V/G. It may still be a Videl story but technically the conventional way to describe it is still a G/V story.

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The next afternoon, less than a day and a half from when she began, Videl pulled herself up to the platform and into the lower section of the tower's summit.

"Hello? Mr. Hermit master are you up here? I have come to learn from you. I was sent to find you." She asked before she saw three covered pots before her. Above them was a freshly painted sign that read 'Please look in these bowls before you come up.' 'That is kinda odd? But what do you expect of a reclusive master?' She said before removing the lid of the left most one.

And, Now.

Chapter Five:

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In the swirl of the water, a vision came to her. It was of one of her saddest memories, her mother's deathbed. This was not like one of her memories however because it only contained her parents sitting together. Her mother looked weak, like the end was very near. Her father looked as if he had been crying. He looked up, face full of regret and spoke. "Honey, I am so sorry I was away training. I know how hard we worked, so hard, to get me in position to win the Tenkaichi Budokai, but how will I continue without you? It is only 18 months away."

"Do not worry, this was our dream, together. Do not forget that till I got sick, we trained together, so that one of us was sure to win. This is just as much my dream as yours. Keep fighting and win, make me proud. I will be watching you." She was interrupted by a fit of coughing; he got up to get her some water. She still continued like he was right there. "And do not forget our wonderful daughter. She will be our truest legacy, even more important. than that silly. tournament. Remember that I love you both, and take care of each other." She said with her last breath, looking up to him with a weak smile.

As he heard her final words, even the quietest ones, he began to sob softly, but when the end came, it was as if he was stuck. He just stopped, standing above her with the glass of water, tears flowing freely. Till the glass fell and shattered against the floor, and then the large man joined it. ****************

After the first vision, it took a long time for Videl to collect herself. After a good amount of tears, all she could manage to do was speak softly to her self. "Oh, Daddy. I am starting to understand."

After much consideration she finally got the nerve to open the second bowl, and allowed herself to be pulled into another scene. In spite of the difficulty of the first, she pressed on.

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"What do you mean? She's gone? Where to?" Asked Mr. Satan.

"I don't know sir." Replied one of his many assistants, a short round man in a blue suit.

"Well she is probably just off on another training missions, wants to be strong like her daddy." He said dismissing the man. "Wow, I sure hope Videl is ok. I will need her to be here soon for some photo ops. Well she can take care of herself; she is my daughter after all. And we all know that I am the strongest. No one can be as strong as me. I certainly did beat Cell. If they all believe me, doesn't that make it true?" He asked no one in particular. "Why can't Videl believe me? Doesn't she know that I must be the champ, that I must be famous enough to make it all worth it?" He said sadly, his tone revealing his lament at not knowing his only daughter at all.

Then another aid came in, a woman in a business suit, brining in more clients to seek out Mr. Satan for something or other. And just like that he switched it on, almost as if he was afraid to be anything but 'The Champ' in public.

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"Oh daddy, you really are stuck in the pull of your own deceit. I wish I could help you. But if you refuse to let me in, how can I?" Said Videl. This revelation had not surprised her very much, it did sadden her, but she remembered her cause. And that it might just help her father in the long run. So she opened the third lid and saw the future.

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She saw a woman, who looked vaguely like her mother, looking to the sky, waiting for something, or someone. It was quickly clear to her that this is what she would look like in the future. Then from nowhere came a tall man, in a black body suit with a green vest. She saw her future self fling herself into his arms and kiss him deeply, and passionately. But when her view pulled back all she could see of the man was a pair of sunglasses and a turban, as if he was trying to hide his identity. Then he scooped her up and flew them away.

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'Does that mean, I will fall in love with a superhero? Well that was clearly many years from now, but at least now I know.' She left the thought again unthought-of.

In the room above, as she pondered the hermit finished her thought for her silently 'Yes my dear, you will find someone to love you, and it will be as amazing of an adventure as you could possibly imagine.'

A short time later, Videl had gathered her self and her revelations and went up the stairs along the outside of the tower to the summit, to meet this new master.

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"Hello?" Called the girl.

"Yo." Replied the cat. "You seek the holy water to make you stronger? Explain why to me."

"That is complicated, but to put it simply I want to be strong enough to help people. You see my father has taken so much from our community and I want to give it back. I want to be able to help where he cannot, where he is too self absorbed or overcome with his life, and his lies."

"You have expressed your reasons well, but not told me all of them. You have not told me about your need for your father's attention. That is fine, it is private."

"How could you know that too?"

"I would not be much of a hermit master if I could not read minds, now would I?"

"I suppose not, sir."

"Well come on now, the water is right there, all you need to do is get it."

"Thank you." The girl replied earnestly as she made her way to the ornate jar at the center of the room. As she reached for it, it vanished in a blur of speed. She whirled around and saw the smirking cat. He had the jar dangling from the end of his cane. Before she could express her surprise he spoke again.

"All you have to do is get it from me."

"You didn't say you'd stop me."

"Didn't say I wouldn't either."

"Fine lets go." She said as she lunged at the hermit, and he just as easily dodged as he had done the first time.

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Sorry this took so long to update. Every time I went to upload FF.net was down, however I did not stop writing, so I should have another chapter this weekend, and much faster updates. Although maybe I will use this as a chance for longer chapters, will have to think about that, but Chapter 6 is done also and will be up soon, thank you for taking the time to read.