I keep going back to this chapter. I really want it to be perfect. But as I realize now that it may never be 'perfect' and if it was it would seem out of place with the rest of this story. So I post this in the hope that if I ever do finish this story that I will owe myself a rewrite of the whole thing.

Chapter 11:

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After the copter on the side lawn was there for a full half an hour, the purple haired boy had to investigate. And so ever so stealthily, he crept up to the side of the yellow vehicle, and peered into the window. He had meant it to be a quick look, but through the fogged up glass it appeared that Gohan was making out with some girl. Now, that could not be, could it? He did not even know any girls. So he stared, confused, for another fifteen minutes.

Inside, his best friend, partner in crime and scapegoat extraordinaire finally finished his after-school snack and set out to find the older boy. 'I don't see why me being used to having an after school snack with big brother was any reason for Trunks to leave me behind.' Thought the seven- year-old dynamo, ignoring the fact that his brother had had exactly one such occasion (only one day of school) to get him used to it. But like most idle thoughts not resulting directly in him getting food, it escaped him quickly and he focused on finding his friend.

He went to the best source of information, for even though he visited the giant complex often, he hardly knew it well enough to find Trunks as fast as his mother could.

"Auntie Bulma? Have you seen Trunks?" He asked cheerfully as he entered the sitting area where the Blue haired scientist and his own mother were having tea.

"He came through here about twenty minutes ago asking about a jet copter on the lawn." She responded sweetly. No matter the accidental high jinks the pair ever got into she could never quite get far from the nice response to the two cute boys of hers and her best friends.

"Hey mommy, could that be big brother and my new sister." He said without thinking. Only then did he remember that the big sister topic was yet to be resolved.

"Big sister?" Asked Bulma with a raised eyebrow and a knowing twinkle in her eye.

"I was going to talk to you about that after you met her. And Goten, she is not your big sister." Said Chi-Chi simply, though those familiar hearts did return for. "At least not yet." She concluded softly, almost daydreaming.

"Well, lets go see." Said an excited Bulma, dragging the mother and youngest son off quickly to the yard.

When they had found their way outside, before them stood a rather confused looking peeping Trunks. This sight gave them pause enough to attract the attention of a fifth observer. But the way they looked, a small mass around a small flying vehicle would attract the attention of most, but it was the strange energy reading that got the attention of the final observer. He closed in from the house as the group moved the rest of the way forward to the plane.

"What the hell are you all gawking at?" Asked Vegeta. His tone conveyed much of his normal gruff-aloofness but betrayed more than a little curiosity. Exactly what was going on in that plane? He sensed something, different, something that he could not quite remember, but something that held his curiosity.

As He finally reached the group, looked past them into the yellow vehicle the only thing he could do was laugh. It a simple chuckle at first, but as he saw the looks on all the faces of the interrupted teens, he laughed in earnest.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" He started loudly, as the teens fumbled their way out of the jet copter.

"We weren't doing anything honest!" Yelled Gohan, though not even sounding remotely convinced himself. Not that it was not plain what had been going on, even without the repeat of the school-top ignore the audience trick. Gohan then paled even more when it occurred to him that his mother had indeed been there watching him, them. "Eeep." He concluded faintly.

But what had caused Gohan to pale made Videl blush. Though as she followed the looks of the onlookers she was encouraged by the look of approval from Chi-Chi. Although the strangers present kept the blush intact she did manage a smile beneath it.

"See, Auntie Bulma. I told you my new sister was here!" Yelled Goten, he was proud that he was right.

"If she is your new sister then why is your brother making out with her?" Asked Trunks, a little disgusted by the prospect.

"My mom explained it to me. She would be my new sister, and would be Gohan's WIFE." Explained Goten.

"Oh, I see." Replied Trunks, everything clear to him now. That was until he made a puzzled face like he had more questions.

"Ok, of you two go." Said Bulma before Trunks could ask more questions and further send Gohan into catatonia.

As Videl was still soaking in the fact that yes Bulma Briefs' family had caught them making out, and that as she was told the previous day they were like family, hence the 'Auntie Bulma', the boys were sent along to play. On the way Chi-Chi gave them both an unconvincing admonition about the fact that nothing about new sisters had been decided yet. As they left Bulma shook Videl's limp hand, as she was still in a little shock, but she did manage to say "Videl" and smile. Vegeta stood at his usual, formal distance, while Gohan was still lost to the world.

"Videl dear, would you snap him out of it." Said Chi-Chi. She gave a little head nod towards Gohan to send home her point, as if to suggest that speech would not quite cut through.

In the amount of time it took for Videl to comprehend her instructions, Bulma had realized what Chi-Chi meant, what it meant to the two of them and that it could not have been more than a few days that the couple had known each other. So unfortunately for Gohan at the same time as Videl had telepathically nudged him on again came.

"Already?" Said Bulma with hearts in her eyes along with the surprise. Videl noted that she too approved as she braced herself for Gohan's rebuttal.

"Already again! I. I. I." Started Gohan, before he was lost again.

.:: Hey! Snap out of it. This one is hardly on par with Erasa! ::. Scolded Videl gently.

"I know, I am just bracing myself for the rest." Said Gohan, finally finding some sense.

"That is SOO CUTE!" Yelled Bulma and Chi-Chi in stereo, clearly understanding the unspoken dynamic.

"There they are." Said Gohan knowingly, as if this was what he expects of the pair all the time.

Before the women could continue Vegeta did something unexpected. He came into the group, walked around Videl as if sizing her up and simply said. "Good choice." With that he made to leave, but stopped at his usual distance.

Now it was Videl's turn to be dumbfounded. Being, judged in such a way was, was something?

.:: Praise from Caesar. Rather literally. ::. Came Gohan's Voice, soothing her, and reminding her that all she knew of Vegeta was that praise, or any sort of kind words were very rare indeed.

"I guess I should be honored." Said Videl to Gohan. She was still confused but it was not quite a question.

It was Chi-Chi who spoke next. "Now, now you two, unless you plan on making me a grandmother within the year, you'd better cool it." She said sternly, with a touch of irony. As if on cue the teens returned to the crimson. It was a brilliant shade of red, as they paled and blushed at the same time.

"But we weren't doing anything." Came a slow, drawn out meek reply from the two.

"Sure you weren't." Said Bulma sarcastically.

"And we would never, at least not till we are married." Started Videl, before she looked in fear to the two women at the mention of marriage. However, their expressions did not change, to them it was also an eventuality. It was the one thing that she did not expect to happen next that did.

"You fools." Laughed Vegeta, as he turned back to the group and approached them. He stopped just behind his wife and continued, almost maliciously. "You expect to last the week without bedding each other? What did I tell you boy? Bonding will only put-off the inevitable. And since you had to go and find a woman while you are the bundle of hormones that defines being a teen, it may be put off for a couple more days. Do you honestly expect to fight off your natural attraction, the raging hormones of teenagers, the boiling of your Saiyan blood and the pull of the bond? I just hope you get to it before it happens someplace I could see it!" He ended with a large laugh before the image he created calmed his humor.

He whispered something to Bulma, who had never turned to face him during his speech; she just listened with the same concerned look. That is until he whispered in her ear. First she looked like she was nodding in agreement, then her eyes went wide and a large hungry smile crossed her lips before she said. "Yes, good. . . ideas." With that her expression went back to normal as she spoke to Videl and Vegeta went back towards the house.

"Videl, you will come with us. We will give you a tour and discuss birth control options." Started Bulma before Videl interrupted.

"Just me?" Asked Videl weakly.

"Yes, Gohan has work to do. Super Saiyan lessons with the boys." Started Chi-Chi, before she leaned in closer to her son, though Videl could still plainly hear. "Birth control is not just a woman's responsibility, you two will have to discuss it later, but it suits our needs to separate. We need girl talk, birth control and Videl's lessons, and you need to see that the boys are well versed in their new powers." It went without saying that what Chi-Chi also wanted was for Gohan to oversee what Vegeta was teaching the boys, she trusted him with her sons life but not his training.

"Chi-Chi will be training Videl, this I gotta see!" Said Bulma, though more excited about the perspective girl talk and embarrassment opportunities the CC drugstore could offer.

"There was something else." Said Vegeta as an embarrassed Videl was dragged off on her 'tour'. He had never really made it to the house; this thought had occurred to him, stopping him from seeing to the boys, not that he would admit to that. "That girl is the Satan girl I saw you with on TV?" He asked, a little disgusted at saying the name of that goof. Though his humor was not lost on the Prince. He had once remarked to his wife that if it weren't for the cell games, Mr. Satan would have made an excellent comedian.

"Yes, she is. Were we on TV together?" Asked Gohan.

"Something about the rise in superheroes in the city of the most famous hero." Said Vegeta fighting a laugh. He settled on a smirk and led Gohan into the living room. "That was hardly my point. If you plan to continue your silly crime fighting you really need to get the girl to a power level where she will not be in any real danger." Gohan gave him a confused look.

"Why would that be important enough for you to mention? Would you not just leave that as implied?" Asked Gohan, further confused by Vegeta's grave, even for Vegeta, expression.

"Gohan, there is a serious reason for this. The way you will react, when she is in any perceived danger will be. . . "

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Next time. . .

"Wait a minute. Did you call me Gohan? Is that allowed?"

"You and the stupid FF conventions can piss off. I have been calling you Gohan in the Japanese version at least since you surpassed me."

"Yeah but this is not the anime, it is fan-fiction. You might get in trouble. There are rules."

"What? Will they fire me? Come to think of it, I do need all that insurance, hold on we'll talk later. I have to call my union rep."

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End Notes. Obviously that is not really a preview of the next chapter. It is coming along well and I hope to have the next one up in a week or two. Thanks for reading. More to come.