Chapter Summary: Find out what's been going on. (And there's nothing worse
than getting a bunch of people together for a barbecue.)
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Chapter 3: It's Out
~after school on Friday~
Goten and Trunks sat on the brick wall together in silence. Marron was still inside the building waiting to talk to her teacher.
"You've been acting strange all week, Goten. What's your problem?" Trunks asked.
"And I've been telling you all week that I can't tell you," Goten said.
"You're up to something, aren't you?" Trunks said.
Goten grinned.
Soon Gohan and Videl pulled up. "Hey! Where's Marron?" Videl asked.
"She's talking to her teacher. Gohan, you're old enough to go back into the building," Goten said.
Trunks looked at Goten strangely and got into the car.
"Old enough? Oh, that's right. You have to be a certain age to go into the building after hours," Gohan said. "Be right back." He left.
Goten got into the front seat. "Hey, Videl. How are things going?"
"Don't know. But we'll see after tomorrow," Videl said. "Your brother doesn't seem to catch hints very well."
"What are you two talking about?" Trunks asked.
The two in the front seat looked back at him. "You see, Goten is acting like he has a huge crush on me," Videl explained, blushing a little. "Maybe through that Gohan will see that I've had a crush on him for the longest time."
"You like Gohan?" Trunks asked. He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Hmmmm. You know, I can find out if he likes you."
Videl frowned. "Trunks, don't you dare. If you let him know I like him, I'll find a way to get you grounded."
"Noooo prooooooblem," Trunks said smoothly. "Don't you worry your pretty little head about it."
"Right," Videl said. "Just don't be too conspicuous."
"Gohan's a lot smarter than you guys think. He might just be playing hard to get," Trunks said slyly.
"I doubt it. Gohan's a lot dumber than he lets on to be. I think he really IS clueless about how Videl feels about him," Goten said.
"Here he comes, guys. Let's keep this hush-hush, okay?" Videl said.
Trunks and Goten nodded.
Marron got in the car. "Hey!"
"Hi, Marron," Videl said.
Gohan looked in at Goten, who had immediately leaned against Videl's arm. He got in and started the engine. "Oh, Videl, I meant to tell you that you're invited to a get-together this afternoon. My family, Krillin's family and Bulma's family will be there."
"That sounds wonderful!" Videl said happily.
"Don't have an orgasm, Videl. It's just a little party," Trunks said.
Videl blushed and looked surprised.
"TRUNKS!!!!" Gohan yelled, blushing. "Where did you learn to talk like that?"
"Relax," Trunks said. "I'm 10 years old. And I know some 13- and 14- year-olds."
"Well, watch your mouth. You're not supposed to talk to ladies like that," Gohan said.
Goten looked up at Videl. "What's an orgasm?"
Videl looked at Gohan wide-eyed.
Gohan blushed deeply. "I'll tell you...eventually." He pulled out of the parking lot. "So, Videl, do you wanna go home first or just come straight to our house?"
"I may as well go with you guys," Videl said.
Gohan nodded.
"What movie are we going to see tomorrow, Videl?" Goten asked. "I hope it's a romance."
Gohan kept his eyes on the road but made a strange face.
"Whatever you wanna see, little guy," Videl said.
"Goten, are you dating Videl? You're so lucky," Trunks said.
Goten smiled.
Gohan furrowed his eyebrows and bit the inside of his cheek.
Marron looked confused. "Goten's dating Videl? That's a little old for him, isn't it?"
"Nope, she's just right for me," Goten said.
Gohan cleared his throat and gave Videl a look.
"Hm?" Videl said.
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~at the Sons'~
Goku, Vegeta and Krillin stood at the grill.
"This is cooking. Cooking is women's work," Vegeta said, folding his arms across his chest.
"Aw Vegeta, it's fun. Besides, you get first dibs on the good food," Goku replied.
Krillin frowned. "You really shouldn't eat without the girls."
"Hi, everybody. I brought Videl over to join us," Gohan said.
Videl smiled and waved to them all, holding Goten's hand.
"Well, that makes eleven people," Krillin said. He dragged Gohan to the side to talk to him alone. "Soooooooo, you're seeing a lot more of Videl these days, huh?"
"Krillin, how many times do I have to tell you? It's not like that," Gohan said, blushing a little. "We're—"
"—just friends. Yeah, but do you HAVE a girlfriend?" Krillin asked.
Gohan frowned and scratched the back of his head. "Well..., no, but—"
"Then what's the problem? That girl is hot! You better go for her before somebody else does," Krillin said.
"Does the word 'friends' mean anything to you? Besides, my brother has a crush on her. Do you know what that would look like to him?" Gohan said. "He'll think his big brother is stealing his girlfriend."
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~the girls~
"Gohan's a good boy. Sweet young man," Bulma said. "You two should hook up."
"You'd make the perfect addition to this family. Everyone loves you," ChiChi said.
Videl blushed deeply. "You're pushing for marriage already? We're just friends. Besides, your son is still very young. He has plenty of time to find the perfect girlfriend."
"Listen to what I have to say, Videl. It's not often you come across a good man like Gohan," Bulma said. "He's one of the only good ones left in the world. Get him now or you'll regret it."
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~the kids~
"Goten, are you REALLY dating Videl?" Marron asked.
"NO!!" Goten hissed, giving her a strange look.
"Well, what's all this craziness you and Trunks were talking about earlier?" Marron asked.
"Listen, you little blond butt-in-ski, this is big kids' business. You're still just a little kid. So scram," Trunks said.
Marron's eyes watered. "You're just a big bully Trunks." She ran over to 18.
"Yeah, yeah," Trunks said to himself.
"That was mean, Trunks," Goten defended. He looked at Trunks. "Now, what's an orgasm?"
Trunks grinned.
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~the guys~
Krillin stood under Goku and Gohan.
"Yeah, Krillin's right, you know. The girl is cute," Goku said, watching Videl talk to ChiChi and Bulma.
Gohan blushed and scratched his head. "Listen, I'm not saying that she's not pretty. I'm just saying that she's my friend."
Krillin grinned. "That means she's more likely to go out with you."
Vegeta had a plate and was taking meat off the grill while the other three weren't watching. "Hmph, idiots," he muttered.
"Hey, Vegeta. You think she's hot, right?" Goku asked. He turned to Vegeta.
Vegeta looked up wide-eyed.
"VEGETA!!!!" Goku yelled, looking at Vegeta's plate, then at the grill.
Vegeta smirked and started backing away, gripping his plate tightly.
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~the girls~
The women looked over at the guys and saw them wrestling. Well, except Gohan, who seemed to be trying to talk to them.
"Look at this. All they think about is food and fighting," ChiChi said to Bulma.
"Yeah. Let's go break it up," Bulma said. The two women went over to the guys.
Videl just looked at the group as the women nagged their spouses and the men continued to fight. Then she looked at Gohan. He'd been looking at her, so they smiled at each other. Suddenly there was a tug on her shirt. She looked down at her assailant and it was, of course, Goten. Perfect timing as always. "Hey, little guy."
"Trunks just told me the weirdest thing...," Goten said, looking like he'd just seen a ghost. He shook his head and smiled. "But never mind that. How are things going?"
"Well, I'm really not sure. Not yet anyway," Videl said. She squatted down to his level. "But thanks for everything. Keep up the good work." She smiled at him.
"It's no problem. Happy to help," Goten said. "It's just that he's been staring at you since we got here. I just hope I'm one step closer to having a big sister."
Videl hugged Goten. "No matter what happens between Gohan and me, I hope you'll still consider me a big sister."
Gohan was watching them from afar.
~End Chapter 3~
--There you have it. The end of another chapter. Hope you've enjoyed it. I don't know about this one, so why don't you tell me what YOU think? Please review.
--I really appreciate the few reviews I do have. As a matter of fact, that's the only reason I'm continuing this fic. So if you think it sucks or you don't like the direction it's going, tell me. If there are things in it you can't understand or situations that don't make sense, ask me. Keep the reviews coming and I'll keep the updates coming.... I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing....
--(the usual disclaimer thing)
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Chapter 3: It's Out
~after school on Friday~
Goten and Trunks sat on the brick wall together in silence. Marron was still inside the building waiting to talk to her teacher.
"You've been acting strange all week, Goten. What's your problem?" Trunks asked.
"And I've been telling you all week that I can't tell you," Goten said.
"You're up to something, aren't you?" Trunks said.
Goten grinned.
Soon Gohan and Videl pulled up. "Hey! Where's Marron?" Videl asked.
"She's talking to her teacher. Gohan, you're old enough to go back into the building," Goten said.
Trunks looked at Goten strangely and got into the car.
"Old enough? Oh, that's right. You have to be a certain age to go into the building after hours," Gohan said. "Be right back." He left.
Goten got into the front seat. "Hey, Videl. How are things going?"
"Don't know. But we'll see after tomorrow," Videl said. "Your brother doesn't seem to catch hints very well."
"What are you two talking about?" Trunks asked.
The two in the front seat looked back at him. "You see, Goten is acting like he has a huge crush on me," Videl explained, blushing a little. "Maybe through that Gohan will see that I've had a crush on him for the longest time."
"You like Gohan?" Trunks asked. He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Hmmmm. You know, I can find out if he likes you."
Videl frowned. "Trunks, don't you dare. If you let him know I like him, I'll find a way to get you grounded."
"Noooo prooooooblem," Trunks said smoothly. "Don't you worry your pretty little head about it."
"Right," Videl said. "Just don't be too conspicuous."
"Gohan's a lot smarter than you guys think. He might just be playing hard to get," Trunks said slyly.
"I doubt it. Gohan's a lot dumber than he lets on to be. I think he really IS clueless about how Videl feels about him," Goten said.
"Here he comes, guys. Let's keep this hush-hush, okay?" Videl said.
Trunks and Goten nodded.
Marron got in the car. "Hey!"
"Hi, Marron," Videl said.
Gohan looked in at Goten, who had immediately leaned against Videl's arm. He got in and started the engine. "Oh, Videl, I meant to tell you that you're invited to a get-together this afternoon. My family, Krillin's family and Bulma's family will be there."
"That sounds wonderful!" Videl said happily.
"Don't have an orgasm, Videl. It's just a little party," Trunks said.
Videl blushed and looked surprised.
"TRUNKS!!!!" Gohan yelled, blushing. "Where did you learn to talk like that?"
"Relax," Trunks said. "I'm 10 years old. And I know some 13- and 14- year-olds."
"Well, watch your mouth. You're not supposed to talk to ladies like that," Gohan said.
Goten looked up at Videl. "What's an orgasm?"
Videl looked at Gohan wide-eyed.
Gohan blushed deeply. "I'll tell you...eventually." He pulled out of the parking lot. "So, Videl, do you wanna go home first or just come straight to our house?"
"I may as well go with you guys," Videl said.
Gohan nodded.
"What movie are we going to see tomorrow, Videl?" Goten asked. "I hope it's a romance."
Gohan kept his eyes on the road but made a strange face.
"Whatever you wanna see, little guy," Videl said.
"Goten, are you dating Videl? You're so lucky," Trunks said.
Goten smiled.
Gohan furrowed his eyebrows and bit the inside of his cheek.
Marron looked confused. "Goten's dating Videl? That's a little old for him, isn't it?"
"Nope, she's just right for me," Goten said.
Gohan cleared his throat and gave Videl a look.
"Hm?" Videl said.
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~at the Sons'~
Goku, Vegeta and Krillin stood at the grill.
"This is cooking. Cooking is women's work," Vegeta said, folding his arms across his chest.
"Aw Vegeta, it's fun. Besides, you get first dibs on the good food," Goku replied.
Krillin frowned. "You really shouldn't eat without the girls."
"Hi, everybody. I brought Videl over to join us," Gohan said.
Videl smiled and waved to them all, holding Goten's hand.
"Well, that makes eleven people," Krillin said. He dragged Gohan to the side to talk to him alone. "Soooooooo, you're seeing a lot more of Videl these days, huh?"
"Krillin, how many times do I have to tell you? It's not like that," Gohan said, blushing a little. "We're—"
"—just friends. Yeah, but do you HAVE a girlfriend?" Krillin asked.
Gohan frowned and scratched the back of his head. "Well..., no, but—"
"Then what's the problem? That girl is hot! You better go for her before somebody else does," Krillin said.
"Does the word 'friends' mean anything to you? Besides, my brother has a crush on her. Do you know what that would look like to him?" Gohan said. "He'll think his big brother is stealing his girlfriend."
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~the girls~
"Gohan's a good boy. Sweet young man," Bulma said. "You two should hook up."
"You'd make the perfect addition to this family. Everyone loves you," ChiChi said.
Videl blushed deeply. "You're pushing for marriage already? We're just friends. Besides, your son is still very young. He has plenty of time to find the perfect girlfriend."
"Listen to what I have to say, Videl. It's not often you come across a good man like Gohan," Bulma said. "He's one of the only good ones left in the world. Get him now or you'll regret it."
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~the kids~
"Goten, are you REALLY dating Videl?" Marron asked.
"NO!!" Goten hissed, giving her a strange look.
"Well, what's all this craziness you and Trunks were talking about earlier?" Marron asked.
"Listen, you little blond butt-in-ski, this is big kids' business. You're still just a little kid. So scram," Trunks said.
Marron's eyes watered. "You're just a big bully Trunks." She ran over to 18.
"Yeah, yeah," Trunks said to himself.
"That was mean, Trunks," Goten defended. He looked at Trunks. "Now, what's an orgasm?"
Trunks grinned.
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~the guys~
Krillin stood under Goku and Gohan.
"Yeah, Krillin's right, you know. The girl is cute," Goku said, watching Videl talk to ChiChi and Bulma.
Gohan blushed and scratched his head. "Listen, I'm not saying that she's not pretty. I'm just saying that she's my friend."
Krillin grinned. "That means she's more likely to go out with you."
Vegeta had a plate and was taking meat off the grill while the other three weren't watching. "Hmph, idiots," he muttered.
"Hey, Vegeta. You think she's hot, right?" Goku asked. He turned to Vegeta.
Vegeta looked up wide-eyed.
"VEGETA!!!!" Goku yelled, looking at Vegeta's plate, then at the grill.
Vegeta smirked and started backing away, gripping his plate tightly.
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~the girls~
The women looked over at the guys and saw them wrestling. Well, except Gohan, who seemed to be trying to talk to them.
"Look at this. All they think about is food and fighting," ChiChi said to Bulma.
"Yeah. Let's go break it up," Bulma said. The two women went over to the guys.
Videl just looked at the group as the women nagged their spouses and the men continued to fight. Then she looked at Gohan. He'd been looking at her, so they smiled at each other. Suddenly there was a tug on her shirt. She looked down at her assailant and it was, of course, Goten. Perfect timing as always. "Hey, little guy."
"Trunks just told me the weirdest thing...," Goten said, looking like he'd just seen a ghost. He shook his head and smiled. "But never mind that. How are things going?"
"Well, I'm really not sure. Not yet anyway," Videl said. She squatted down to his level. "But thanks for everything. Keep up the good work." She smiled at him.
"It's no problem. Happy to help," Goten said. "It's just that he's been staring at you since we got here. I just hope I'm one step closer to having a big sister."
Videl hugged Goten. "No matter what happens between Gohan and me, I hope you'll still consider me a big sister."
Gohan was watching them from afar.
~End Chapter 3~
--There you have it. The end of another chapter. Hope you've enjoyed it. I don't know about this one, so why don't you tell me what YOU think? Please review.
--I really appreciate the few reviews I do have. As a matter of fact, that's the only reason I'm continuing this fic. So if you think it sucks or you don't like the direction it's going, tell me. If there are things in it you can't understand or situations that don't make sense, ask me. Keep the reviews coming and I'll keep the updates coming.... I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing....
--(the usual disclaimer thing)