Videl sat alone on her bed in her dormitory, flicking lazily through her homework diary. She could hardly believe that it was her final week of year seven and soon she would be in grade eight at Orange Star High!
While Videl's mind drifted elsewhere, Vicky came into her room, startling Videl and making her jump.
"Sorry." Vicky grinned. "Didn't mean to scare you."
Videl gave Vicky her 'you-better-not-mess-with-me' look. "I wasn't scared. You just startled me, that's all."
"Oh ok then." Vicky sat on the end of Videl's bed and produced a piece of pink paper. "Gohan wanted me to give this to you."
Vicky handed over the piece of paper and Videl nervously took it in her hands. She unfolded it and gasped when she saw what it said.
"I suppose I'll do a lot of training. I haven't been able to for sometime." Gohan replied lazily, his eyes fixed on the window.
"I'm not doing anything much either. Just spending time with family, I suppose." Drew added, desperate to join the conversation.
"Same." Hiro decided it was time to change the subject. "I heard Videl isn't coming back to Ellawin next year. Her father wants her to go to a local school, according to the rumors."
"I don't know if I want to come back next year." Gohan said sleepily and stretched out across the desk they were sitting at.
Drew and Hiro suddenly sat upright. "Not coming back!?" They cried in union.
Gohan grinned. "I don't think so. I missed my mother and brother so much this year and I think they missed me too much to let me come back next year. If I stay at home and continue my studies while not going to a school, I think I'll be able to study much harder and manage to keep up my fighting as well. Anyway, Goten is two years old now and in a few more years, he'll be old enough to start training. I want to be there to teach him."
"But....school won't be the same without you." Drew mumbled.
"Hey, I'm not sure yet. When I get home, I'll talk things over with my mother. So if I don't turn up next year, you'll know why."
Hiro and Drew where speechless and sat on either side of Gohan in silence. Gohan continued to stare out the window and wondered if Vicky had given Videl his letter yet. "Can I read it?" Vicky asked. "What does it say?"
Videl looked up from the letter and scowled. "No you cannot read it. Get lost, Vicky."
"Oh please, Videl! Let me see! Is it a love letter?"
"No! Now get lost, Vicky. I have homework."
Obviously defeated, Vicky left the dorm and hurried to find her friends. Since Faye now had realized Videl wouldn't be returning this year, she had renewed her friendship with Vicky. However, so much had happened between them this year that Vicky was no longer sure she could be best friends with Faye again as she used to be. Now, her main friendship was with Emily, Kylie and Hannah and Faye's was more with boys. Drew, Hiro and that lot.
Once Vicky had left, Videl opened the letter again and grinned. She read it over and over again until she had memorized it off by heart and then tucked it away in her half packed suitcase.
Dear Videl,
I know it is true that you will not return to Ellawin next year, and neither shall I. I have decided I want to stay at home next year and continue my education in Japan, like you have decided to.
Even though I'll miss you a lot, I think that it is better this way. After all, we are both only thirteen! And I don't think I am ready to have a girlfriend, and my mother probably wouldn't allow it. She wants me to learn and nothing to get in the way of my studies. I am sure that you and your father are feeling the same.
I would just like you to know that this last year has been one of the most memorable years of my life and I don't think I'll forget it in a hurry. My most memorable moment was the day you told me you had feelings for me. You looked so beautiful that day. If only I had not been such a coward, I could have told you I loved you too.
In case we never see each other again (Which is most likely the truth) I wish you all the best for the future and I hope that you become the great fighter you are destined to be.
Goodbye Videl, my flower.
Love,
Son Gohan