Part 4: Complicated Months
Chapter 9: Training For The Tournament
I do not own Dragonball Z.
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The sun peeked over the edge of the mountains to start its daily trek across the sky. Its warm rays of light played out over the snow and ice of winter. Causing to glitter like thousands of tiny mirrors. A lone bird sailed through the air as it went about an early morning search for food.
One golden ray of light entered a window of the Son home. At first it landed harmlessly on the floor, but as the sun rose higher the skewed rectangle of light moved to the side of a bed and then onto the faces of two sleeping demi-Saiya-jins. The bright intruder caused them to grumble in protest as one of them, Videl, buried her face in the well-sculpted chest of Gohan. Gohan unconsciously batted a hand at the intrusive light in a futile attempt to drive it away. When that didn't work he rolled over. Unfortunately in his unconscious state he didn't realize that he was on the edge of the bed or that Videl lay asleep in his arms.
A loud thud filled the room as the two young lovers fell to the floor in a pile of covers. Luckily it was Gohan who landed on bottom, saving Videl from being squashed under his weight.
"W-what's going on?" Asked the raven-haired girl as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes.
"I umrolled off the bed." Replied a grinning Gohan.
Seconds later the bedroom door burst open as Gohan's mother charged into the room with her frying pan at the ready in case there's anyone in need of a good bashing. Upon scanning the room her eyes fell on the bare back of Videl and her son's legs sticking out from the pile of bedding around the girl. "Oh, it's just you two." Said the woman as she left the room, closing the door behind her.
Gohan and Videl glanced at each other before looking at the closed door.
"What was up with that?" Asked Videl.
"I don't know." Replied Gohan. "But I do know that if my Mom is up then that means breakfast will be ready soon."
"Yea." Replied Videl while smiling at the thought of the delicious food being prepared at that moment. "What?" Asked the girl upon seeing Gohan looking at her.
"We should probably put on some clothes before getting something to eat.
Videl looked down at Gohan and herself and blushed. "Oh." She looked back at Gohan's face to see him smirking. "What now?"
"Nothing, I was just thinking that it might be a better idea if we get cleaned up first."
Videl blinked several times before smiling, "I guess a shower would be nice."
"Great." Replied Gohan. "I get it first!" Exclaimed Gohan as he jumped up, dropping Videl to the floor. Before Gohan could get out of range Videl grabbed his tail. Bringing him to a complete stop.
"What's wrong Gohan-chan? Don't you wanna shower with me?" Pouted Videl while running her fingers gently over Gohan's tail. She could see him shiver from her actions as well as another more obvious sign that he likes what she's doing.
"I uh," Gohan swallowed a took a deep breath, "wouldn't mind if you joined me." Videl stopped stroking his tail suddenly. Causing Gohan to whimper slightly.
"Good. That's what I thought you'd say." But after only taking a single step she felt Gohan's hands stroking her tail with a feather like touch. Her knees shook and almost gave out on her. But almost as soon as he started Gohan stopped.
Gohan chuckled at he hurt look Videl gave him. "Paybacks are hell aren't they?"
"Why you!" Videl grabbed a pillow off the bed and threw it at Gohan.
Gohan blocked, "That wasn't very nice."
"Well I'm not a nice person." Retorted Videl as she smiled at Gohan.
"Of course you are." Replied Gohan. "Or at least you're nice to look at." He added before suddenly moving in front of Videl and kissing her.
About a minute later the two teens broke apart and wordlessly gathered their clothes before heading to the shower.
"Gokustop. Someone's at the door." Said Chi-Chi as she tried to break away from her husband's grasp.
"I know. It's Selene." Replied Goku as he kissed her neck.
"Idon't make me get me frying pan." Chi-Chi threatened. But Goku didn't stop since he knew it was an empty threat. "If you don't stop I won't feed you for a week." That did it. It didn't matter if she meant it or not since the shear possibility of it happening, however unlikely, was too much. With a slightly disgruntled sigh he released her so she could answer the door.
"Good morning. What brings you hear on this lovely but cold day?" Asked Chi-Chi as she shivered slightly from the cold air streaming through the open door.
"I came to see my daughter and future son-in-law." Replied Selene as she shook some snow from her coat. Chi-Chi smiled, Selene didn't yet know how close Gohan actually is to being her son-in-law.
"They're both in the shower right now. Would you like something to eat while you wait?" Chi-Chi saw the woman's eyes light up at the mention of food. 'She's definitely a Saiya-jin.' Thought Chi-Chi as she chuckled to herself.
"Sure!" Replied Selene as she followed Chi-Chi into the kitchen.
As they entered the kitchen, they saw Goku suddenly jump away from the stove. The look on his face making it perfectly obvious that he was doing something he ought not to have been. Looking to the pan on the stove she saw its contents missing.
"Son Goku! How dare you eat that before I even COOK it!" Yelled Chi-Chi.
"S-sorry Chi-chinbut I'm starrrrrving." Replied Goku while giving her the saddest most pathetic looking face he could muster.
Selene couldn't help the smile on her face as she watched the other woman's anger melt like an ice cube thrown into lava.
"It's ok." Sighed Chi-Chi as she pulled another bag of hash browns from the freezer. She always found it hard to truly stay mad at him. And since he's been back after being dead for five years the task is nearly impossible. "So Selene, how have you been? We haven't really had a chance to talk since you came back." Said the woman as she busied herself at the stove.
"Oh I'm fine. More then fine actually."
Chi-Chi chuckled at this. "I bet Hercule was happy to see you too."
"Why do you think I haven't been around much?" Smirked the woman before frowning. "Although I did have to spend about a week nursing him back to health after I first got here. He's really let himself go. We used to be able to go for more then a day and he was barely able to go all night." This made Chi-Chi laugh.
"Well I've never had that problem. In fact it's Goku who usually wears me out." The Saiya-jin in question blushed.
"Chiii-Chiii!"
"Awwam I embarrassing you?" She asked. Goku nodded. "Good. Consider it your punishment for eating part of breakfast before it was even cooked.
Selene laughed at them. "You wouldn't want to trade mates for a few days would you?"
"No way! No-one touches my Goku but me!" Replied Chi-Chi before smiling. "And besides, I'd probably wear Hercule out." If Selene had been drinking something that moment then she would have spit it out.
"Eww. I really don't need that image in my head." Said Goku as he scrunched up his nose in disgust at an image of Chi-Chi sleeping with Hercule. "And I think I'd have to kill him for touching my mate."
"Aww, but you're such a softy. I doubt you'd do that." Replied Selene. Chi-Chi laughed at her.
"Don't count on it. Goku can be verySaiya-jin at times, no offence." Said Chi-Chi.
"None taken." Replied Selene. "And I suppose you're right. I did see him become rather, how should I put this, savage while in other world." Chi-Chi froze and looked in shock at the woman upon hearing her sweet and good-natured husband being referred to in such a way.
"Son Goku! Did you do something bad while you were dead? If you did then I swear that not even the dragon balls will be able to fix what I do to you!" The mighty Saiya-jin gulped as he forced his knees not to shake.
"It's not my fault! The other Saiya-jins were making fun of me!" He said after taking a steadying breath. Chi-Chi blinked in confusion. "They said I was weak for taking a human as my mate!"
"Well that's nothing to get into a fight over."
"I know. There wouldn't have been trouble if they hadn't said that you're probably some slut wh-"
"They WHAT?!" Screamed Chi-Chi. "Let me at them! I'll show them!" Screamed the woman as she grabbed a frying pan and marched towards the door, her robe falling open in the process.
"Umm Chi-chan?" Said a lightly blushing Goku. "You might want to put on something different before doing that." Chi-Chi stopped and looked at her husband with a raised eyebrow, the Saiya-jin just pointed to her.
Looking down Chi-Chi turned bright red upon seeing that she's still in nothing but a black lacy bra and matching panties. "Oops, I kind of forgot I wasn't wearing much under the robe." Said the madly blushing woman as she closed her robe. "I uhguess I'll finish cooking breakfast." Added the woman as she thanked Kami her children hadn't been in the room and that her back had been to Selene.
Selene sat happily eating the food Chi-Chi had fixed. Across the table sat a pouting Goku, his elbows on the table and his chin resting in his hands. "Mmmmthis is sooo good." Teased the woman, Goku looked like he's about to cry.
"Thank you. Complements come so infrequently around here sometimes." Replied Chi-Chi.
"Wow, I don't think I've ever had anything this good before." The female Saiya-jin added after swallowing a mouth full of scrambled eggs. She had to suppress her laughter at seeing Goku's bottom lip quiver.
"I wonder what's taking Gohan and Videl so long? Usually they don't take THIS long in the shower." Replied Chi-Chi as she sat down with a cup of coffee in her hands. Selene shrugged her shoulders in disinterest when the smallest member of the Son family stumbled into the room on shaky legs. Without a sound he leaned back against the doorjamb and sank to the floor.
"Goten? What's wrong? You feeling ok?" Asked Chi-Chi as she went into her overprotective mother mode while Goku and Selene looked on in puzzlement.
"II need" Stuttered the chibi as his eyelids drooped.
"What is it? What do you need?" Asked Chi-Chi in near hysterics.
"I need"
"Yes?"
"Food." The woman stared at her son.
"What? That's what all the dramatics are about?" Asked Chi-Chi as her eyes narrowed.
"Uh huh." Replied Goten with a slight nod of his head.
"Well you can forget about food young man! You know the rules! No food until everyone's at the table!"
"B-but Nee-chan's mommy gets to eat! Why can't I?" Whined the little kid. Selene blushed at felt guilty.
"She's a guest!" Replied Chi-Chi. "You can eat just as soon as Gohan and Videl get in here."
Goten stuck out his lower lip in the biggest pout he could muster as his eyes shimmered with tears. "But Mommyyyy, I'm hungryyyy."
Chi-Chi raised an eyebrow at her son. "Goten?" Her tone of voice squelched any further protestations from the chibi.
Laughter from the bathroom filled the air a few seconds later and Videl's voice could be heard. "If you want your underwear back then you'll have to come and get them!"
"Videeel! Come back! At least leave me something to cover up with!" Gohan cried in reply. The group in the kitchen stared at the doorway leading to the hall before bursting into laughter as a fully clothed Videl appeared before them.
"Mom?!" Exclaimed the raven-haired girl as her tail wrapped itself around her waist under her shirt.
"Well hello to you too dear." Replied Selene with a smile. "Having a bit of fun with your mate today?"
"Are you kidding? They have fun every day. Sometimes I wish it was nicer out so they could get out of here and have fun someplace else." Said Chi-Chi as Videl's face turned crimson.
"Jeez Vidy, did you really have to do that?" Said Gohan as he appeared behind Videl. Videl turned around and smiled at the pout on his face.
"Aww, was the widdle Saiya-jin afwaid of being seen without any clothes on?" Asked Videl with a smirk. Gohan pouted more.
"I'm not widlittle!" Replied the demi-Saiya-jin while crossing his arms over his chest.
"Don't I know it." Said a smirking Videl, causing her mother to choke on the piece of toast she had just shoved in her mouth. She never expected to hear her daughter say something like that. With a smile Videl levitated up and kissed Gohan on the cheek. "Now lets eat." Added the girl she seemed to suddenly appear in a chair at the table. Excited cries of approval filled the air from Goku and Goten.
"Attention fans of the martial arts! In less then three months you'll be able to see the greatest fighters from around the world compete in the twenty-fifth Tenkaichi Budokai! If you want to see the world savor and current champ Hercule Satan then make sure and get your ticket before they're sold out! This year's tournament is sure to be the best we've seen in many years! Hope to see you there!" As the announcer's voice faded an image of Hercule, his arms raised as he flashed a victory sign with each hand, was plastered on the screen and his signature roar came from the speakers.
"So are you going to enter?" Gohan asked the girl in his arms.
"Yea, I want to beat Poppa so bad for what he did!" Replied Videl just as Chi-Chi entered the room.
"I don't blame you dear. And I know that my Gohan is entering." Said Chi-Chi while giving her son 'the look.' "Right Gohan?"
"Errright Kaa-san." Replied Gohan. He hadn't even thought about entering since there wouldn't be any real competition for him.
"Good, your father and his friends will also be fighting. And I think I will too for old times sake." From his position on the floor in front of the couch Goten looked at his mother with wide eyes.
"But you can't fight in the tournament!" Exclaimed the chibi. All eyes in the room turned to focus on him.
"And why can't I?"
"Because you ummbecause you're a girl!"
"Umm Goten?"
"Yes Nii-chan?"
"Kaa-san was the first one who taught you how to fight."
"Ummoh yea." Replied the chibi before turning back the TV.
"Well then I guess we have some training to do." Said and excited Goku from the doorway. "It's been so long since you and I spared."
"But we spared yesterday daddy." Replied Goten. Everyone chuckled at the little guy.
"No Goten, your father means him and I. We used to spar a lot before I found out I was pregnant with Gohan."
"Ohso does that mean you're going to start cooking like daddy?" Chi-Chi sent a questioning look towards her husband.
"Is that why that burned food was in the garbage?"
"Well ummGoten and I wanted something to eat and you were asleep so I"
"Don't worry about it. It's a wonder you didn't starve to death when you were a kid." Replied Chi-Chi. "And I guess I should be grateful that you're at least a little better at cooking then Vegeta. He burned down the kitchen while trying to boil water a few years ago."
"Well at least my mate can cook." Said Videl as she smiled at Gohan. "And it's a good thing with how much we can eat. I don't think I could stand doing all the cooking on my own."
"Oh really?" Replied Chi-Chi. "In case you haven't noticed I'm now cooking for FOUR of you bottomless pits." The four people she's talking about stared at her.
"What's your point Chi-Chi?" Asked Goku. They saw her left eye twitch dangerously. They saw her nostrils flare like a bull that's ready to charge.
"What's my point?" Chi-Chi whispered. Her tone sent chills down the spines of the people in the room. "My point is that," she paused to take the time to smirk evilly at each of them, "you'll all have to do some of the cooking." Gohan and Videl looked at each other before shrugging and turning their attention back to the TV. Goku and Goten on the other hand looked like they had just seen a ghost. No, scratch that, they looked like someone has just told them they can't eat for a week.
"W-w-what?!" Exclaimed Goten. "But I didn't do anything wrong!" Chi-Chi looked at her youngest curiously. "Why are you punishing me by making me eat daddy's food? His food is worse then Auntie Bulma's!"
"It really is!" Said Goku while nodding fervently in agreement.
"Ok, fine. Gohan Videl, do you two mind cooking for yourselves?"
"Sure, no problem." Replied Videl. "It'll be good practice for when we're married and on our own." Added the female demi-Saiya-jin without thinking. And judging by how she and Gohan weren't dragged off to discuss wedding plans, Chi-Chi either didn't hear her or didn't really care about that at the moment.
"Alright. Then it's settled. Starting tomorrow we'll all start training for the tournament."
"Yippee! I'm gonna call Trunks and see if he wants to fight too!" Exclaimed Goten as he ran off to the phone.
"Hey don't take too long! I want to call Krillin and everyone else and see if they want to fight in the tournament too." Said Goku.
"Videl, are you still awake?" Asked Gohan as he and Videl lay in his bed. The raven-haired beauty in his arms opened her eyes and smiled at him.
"What is it Gohan?"
"I was thinking"
"Well there's something new." Smirked Videl. Gohan ignored the little jab.
"Since most of my dad's friends are fighting in the tournament, you really need a lot of training to get you to a level where you can compete." Videl scowled at him.
"Are you saying I'm weak?"
"WellI uhhnot really." Videl raised an eyebrow at him. "Compared to most people you are already a lot stronger. But against Krillin, Piccolo, and the rest you wouldn't really stand a chance."
"OkI think I can live with that." Replied the girl.
"Oh really? Then why are you thinking about punching me for saying you're weak?" Videl's eyes widened slightly in surprise before realization struck her.
"The bondalmost forgot about it for a sec." Replied Videl as she and Gohan chuckled. "Well training shouldn't be a problem. We have two months to get ready."
"Yea, but I think that it'll take you longer then two months to become a Super Saiya-jin." Replied Gohan. Videl stared at him blankly.
"You mean I cando that?"
"Well yea, of course. That is unless you don't want to."
"Hell yes I want to!" Exclaimed Videl a bit too loudly for how close she is to Gohan. The demi-Saiya-jin cringed slightly. "Sorry, but yes. Of course I want to learn how to do that. But how are you going to teach me how to do that before the tournament if we don't have enough time."
Gohan smiled at her as he replied, "It's simple. Remember when I told you about the Room of Spirit and Time?" Videl nodded. "We're going to go in there. I can't stay in there for a full year since I've been in there for more then a year already in my lifetime."
"Cool, so when are you going to take me there?" Asked Videl as she propped herself up on her elbows. Gohan couldn't help chuckling at how she's acting like a little kid.
"I was thinking we'd go in it a few days before the tournament. That way we'd have a little time to relax afterward." He chuckled some more when Videl pouted.
"Why? I wanna go now!" Complained Videl. This only caused Gohan to laugh harder. "And STOP laughing at me!" Yelled the girl as she slapped Gohan upside the head.
"S-sorry." Lied Gohan while still laughing. "But I want to get some training done outside of the chamber first." Said Gohan before smirking. "And inside the chamber it'll be just you and me. Nobody else." Videl smiled at this and laid her head on his chest.
"So?" She whispered.
"So you might decide you don't like me and not want to spend a year alone with me." Videl laughed at this.
"Now why would I do that? Especially since" Videl trailed off and looked into Gohan's eyes.
Gohan gulped before asking, "Since what?"
"Since we'll have a year alone with no-one to interrupt us."
"So what's the big deal abo-" Gohan was cut off as Videl pressed her lips to his. When they broke the kiss a few minutes later both were out of breath. But before either of them could say anything, Gohan's bedroom door creaked as it slowly opened.
"N-Nii-chan, Nee-chan? Can I sleep in here? I hads a bad dream." Asked Goten as he dragged his blanket behind him.
Gohan looked at Videl and smiled. ::I get your point.:: Said the demi-Saiya-jin through his bond with Videl while telling his little brother that it's ok.
::At least he didn't come in a few minutes later.:: Replied Videl while smirking at Gohan as Goten pulled a mat out from under Gohan's bed and laid down on it. ::And I think we can wait. Especially if we're going to have a year alone before too long.::
::Jeez Videlyou're turning into a hentai.:: "'night Goten."
::What do you mean? I'm glad that we'll have a whole year to train together without interruption.:: "Goodnight Goten."
::Surelike I believe that.:: Replied Gohan. Videl smirked at him.
Goten yawned as he curled up into a ball. "Goodnight Nii-chan, Nee-chan."
::Well believe what you will.:: Retorted Videl. Gohan scowled at her.
::Whatever. Let's just get some sleep.::
::That's another victory for me.:: Replied Videl with a smile as she lay down with Gohan. Within minutes the sound of three sleeping demi-Saiya-jins filled the room.
The two months seemed to fly by as everyone trained for the tournament. At the Son home Chi-Chi was the sole person who liked her newfound strength and speed. Everyone else was now cursing Goku for how well he did. If being hit with her frying pan hurt before then the only way to describe it now is excruciating. In fact, it she could now cause serious injury to the weaker members and friends of the Z-Senshi.
Master Roshi found this out first hand when he tried to get lift up Chi-Chi's skirt to get a peak at what's underneath. If Goku hadn't been there to transport the old man to Dende then he probably would have been in a coma for several weeks.
There was one positive outcome of Chi-Chi's training, and that is food no longer disappears before it can get from the stove to the table since Goku and Goten find the prospect of a few small bites of food not worth a run in with her more deadly frying pan.
"Are you sure you have enough clothes? You're going to be in there a long time." Said Chi-Chi as her son and bonded daughter-in-law ate breakfast. The day for their trip into the Room of Spirit and Time is upon them.
Gohan swallowed his food before replying, "Yes Kaa-san," and quickly resuming his eating. Goku and Goten looked at the food longingly. The two demi-Saiya-jins had gotten up early and fixed their own breakfast and Chi-Chi was just now starting to cook the morning feast for her husband and youngest son.
Goku looked at his mate in confusion. "But why do they need clothes? It's not like they're covering anything they haven't seen before." Gohan and Videl turned red but continued to shovel food into their mouths.
"Just because they have sex almost every day doesn't mean they'll go around naked all the time." Replied Chi-Chi. The cheeks of the demi-Saiya-jins turned even redder.
"Why not? We used to do that and Bulma and Vegeta still do it." Gohan and Videl froze, their forks halfway to their mouths, as their faces paled slightly. Those are two images they could do without. And they didn't want to know how Goku knows what Bulma and Vegeta do in the privacy of their own home.
"Goku. Just because you're lack of modesty rubbed off on me doesn't mean that they're the same way."
The Saiya-jin scratched his head as he asked, "Modesty?" Chi-Chi sighed.
"Never mind dear." Replied the woman as she handed him and her youngest son some food. The two plates were empty almost as soon as she had handed them over.
Gohan and Videl had finished breakfast a few minutes ago and were now in their room getting together the few last minute items they had decided to bring with them.
"Hey Vidy? What's in this capsule?" Asked Gohan as he held up the capsule in question. He didn't recognize it from any of the ones he or Videl normally had around.
"That's my birth control pills." Replied Videl as she took the capsule from Gohan and stuck it in her pocket. "We can't forget those unless we want to end up parents by the time we get out of that place." Gohan blushed lightly.
"Heheyea."
"Are you sure I can't come with you?" Gohan and Videl turned around to see Goten standing in the doorway.
"Sorry squirt. But it's just Videl and I that are going." Replied Gohan. Goten pouted.
"And besides, you gotta stay here and help train your mom." Said Videl as she kneeled down and smiled at the chibi. "She really needs your help to get stronger."
"Uh uh. Daddy helps her. Mommy don't need my help."
Videl and Gohan chuckled lightly. "Of course she does Goten. After all, she's going to need practice fighting off cute opponents." Replied Videl before kissing Goten on the cheek.
Goten's cheeks reddened slightly as Gohan laughed lightly to himself. But suddenly the chibi's eyes shot open wide as he realized what had just happened. "Ewwww! Girl cooties!" Yelled the boy as he rubbed furiously at his cheek. "Get em off! Get em off! Ahhh! Mommy!!!" Goten ran from the room, leaving behind two laughing teenagers, in his search for his mother so she could wash his cheek since, as every little boy knows, a kiss from a girl is a sure death sentence.
"Hehe, I guess that's one way of getting him to leave." Said Gohan before frowning at Videl. "But did you really have to kiss him?" Videl giggled at him, his jealous expression and tone of voice is just too cute to her.
"AwwI think someone is jealous of his little brother getting a tiny kiss on the cheek." Asked Videl as she poked a finger at his chest. Gohan huffed at her.
"No I'm not! Why should I be jealous?" Videl giggled some more.
"I think you're lying Son Gohan." Replied Videl as he drew several circles on his chest with her finger. "And I think that I have a cure for your jealousy." Smirked the raven-haired girl as he eyes sparkled with barely concealed mischief before kissing him passionately on the lips. After several seconds she pulled back. "Are you still jealous?"
"No." Sighed Gohan as he gazed at his mate. Videl smiled back at him.
"But I thought you said you weren't jealous?"
"And you knew that I was." Said Gohan as he smirked at her. Then, faster as Videl could see, Gohan moved and took her into his arms. But as he lowered his head to kiss her he felt Videl's fingers instead of her lips.
"As much as I'd like to, we can't do that now lover boy." Gohan pouted at her. "And there will be plenty of time for that and more once we get to that time chamber thing." Said Videl. "Or are you forgetting that we'll have almost a year by ourselves in there?"
"I uhwhy are we still here anyway?" Asked Gohan as he quickly grabbed the few things on the bed and shoved them into a bag. "Let's get going." Added the demi-Saiya-jin as he grabbed Videl's arm and started dragging her towards the window.
"G-Gohan!"
The boy stopped and looked at her, "Yea?"
"We should say goodbye to your parents and brother first, don't you think?" Gohan raised an eyebrow at her.
"What for? To them we'll only be gone about a day."
"So? To us it'll be a year."
"Errgood point. I knew there was a reason that I love you." Replied Gohan as he smiled and led the way to the most likely location of his family, the kitchen.
"Gee, and here I thought you loved me for my body."
"Well there's that. And your personality. And your brains. And" Gohan was silenced by Videl kissing him lightly.
"Less talk, more walk." Said the girl after breaking the kiss less then a second later.
"Yes ma'am." Replied Gohan while saluting her. Videl giggled and smacked him on the arm. "Don't do that."
"Would you rather I call you sir?" Asked Gohan as they walked into the kitchen. Videl's reply was silence by what, or rather who, she saw there.
"What are YOU doing here?" Growled Videl as she glared at the man. Beside her Gohan had a similar look of distaste at the man's presence.
"Hercule" Said Gohan, his voice so low that only Videl had been able to hear it. And then only just.
Gohan looked at his parents. It was obvious that his mother didn't care for the man being in her home and his father, while still giving off his usual aura of happiness, seemed to feel some kind of ill feelings towards him. But judging by how he hadn't heard anything when the man had arrived, it was safe to say that his parents didn't weren't against the man's presence.
"Mother, why did you bring him here?" Asked Videl, her eyes shifting the Selene. Beside her, the man's brow furrowed. But he remained quiet.
"Your father is here because he has something to say to you. Isn't that right dear?" Said Selene as she smiled at her husband. The look caused him to flinch.
"Err," Hercule cleared his throat as everyone in the room turned their attention on him, "right. I ummwant toapologize," he glanced at Selene, "for what I did. It wasn't right."
"The first time I find someone I like you went and took him from me. The first time I was truly happy since mom died you went and shattered my happiness. So what makes you think I'll forgive you so easily?"
"I umm" What could he say in response? Nothing. He hadn't really been thinking when he had forced her to move. "I'm sorry sweet pea."
"Fine. We can talk about this after the tournament." Replied Videl before turning and walking from the room. "I'll see you all later." She called over her shoulder. Gohan watched her leave before saying a quick goodbye and following her.
"Hi Gohan, Videl. What brings you too here?"
"Hi Dende." Replied Gohan and Videl as they walked over to the guardian. Gohan had managed to get Videl out of the rather foul mood seeing her father had put her in.
"We're here so that Gohan can train me in the Room of Spirit and Time." Said Videl.
"Oh? Is there some new enemy I don't know about?" Asked Dende after turning to Gohan.
::Just my father.:: Thought Videl, causing Gohan to chuckle lightly.
"Nope, we're just here so Videl can get stronger for the tournament."
"Well that's a relief. With how strong Cell was I'd hate to run into the next being to threaten the Earth." Replied Dende. "And the room is ready. But before you go in you should know that I made a few changes to it since you were last in it."
"Really? What kind of changes?"
"I changed two things. One, I removed the time limit. And two, you won't age while inside there." Said Dende as he smiled happily at his accomplishment. "The second change makes it a bit more useful I think."
"Yea it does." Replied Gohan. "Why didn't you tell us about this before?"
"It's simple. I don't want Bulma to kill me. Why if Vegeta knew about the changes I made then he'd be here all the time!" Gohan and Videl laughed.
"Yea, he would." Said Gohan. Through his bond with Videl he could feel her getting a little anxious. "Well we'll see you in a year."
"Alright. You have fun in there you two." Replied Dende. "Oh, and one more thing. You'll still have to eat, sleep, and do everything else that's part of your lives while in there."
Videl smirked at the demi-god. There was one question she wanted to ask and she was sure Dende's reaction would be amusing. "So does that mean I can or can't become pregnant while in there?"
"Err" The Namek's cheeks turned a darker shade of green as he blushed. "I ummdon't know."
Gohan and Videl laughed at the look on Dende's face before saying goodbye and heading off to the Room of Spirit and Time.
Videl had seen the barren landscape that is the Room of Spirit and Time in Gohan's memories. But even though she had seen it through Gohan's eyes and felt his emotions it didn't prepare her for seeing it with her own eyes. As she stood on the steps leading into this endless white expanse there was only one emotion she felt. Shock.
"Impressive isn't it?"
"Yea." Videl replied numbly. "Ithis is unreal." Gohan laughed at her.
"And being able to fly under your own power and fire energy blasts from your hands that are strong enough to destroy mountains isn't unreal?" Videl stared into the emptiness of the chamber for several seconds before turning to him and smiling.
"Touché. Although that doesn't really seem all that odd to me anymore, it was surprising at first, yes, but after a while it seemed natural."
"That's because you're"
"part Saiya-jin. I know." Finished Videl. "Now what do you say to putting away our things and then getting down to some training?"
"Sounds good." Replied Gohan.
"Damn it! Stand still!" Yelled Videl as she tried yet again to defeat Gohan in a spar. It has been nearly nine months since they entered the chamber and the only spars she's won are because she used tricks that led to Gohan and her making love. After the first time they had done it Gohan had made the observation that sex was still training as long as they weren't in the sheltered confines of the small sleeping chamber by the door.
"Come on Videl. I know you're better then this." Replied Gohan. Every time they spared he did something to make her angry. And every time she got angry she got stronger. But he had realized several weeks back that her progress isn't fast enough. At this rate she's not going to become a Super Saiya-jin before one year is up. Of course they could stay in longer if need be, but he didn't want that to happen. So with a furrowed brow and a foul taste in his mouth he said the words that will surely push her farther then ever before. The words that will hopefully shatter the barrier between a Saiya-jin's normal state and that of their golden haired ascended form.
"Come on Gohan! Quit moving and fight me!" Yelled Videl. Gohan could feel her power rising as her frustration grew.
"No." Videl froze at Gohan's single word. What did he mean no? "I won't fight you. You're too weak to be worthy of fighting me." Videl's eyes narrowed at him as her blood boiled. If it weren't for her anger and the fire of battle burning in her veins then she would have realized that Gohan doesn't mean what he is saying to her. But as it stands, she is blind to that knowledge.
"I'm not weak!"
"Yes you are! Why I chose someone as weak as you for my mate is beyond me!" Gohan felt like killing himself right then and there for saying that. Out of all the false statements he's said in his life that one hurt the most.
"No!" Gohan could feel Videl's pain and see it in the tears slowly falling from her eyes upon hearing those words. "I'm not weak!" Gohan was surprised at the Videl's speed as she leapt at him. Her arms and legs reaching out with more force then ever before. But he knew that it's not enough, that she still needed something more. And he knew just what it is she needs.
"You are weak! You're so weak that you don't have any hope of defeating him at the tournament! You're going to lose to him!"
"No! No I won't!" If Videl's mind weren't clouded with anger and the thrill of battle she would have seen the impossibility of that statement.
"Yes you will. You're father will beat you! And you'll be nothing! You'll just be Hercule Satan's daughter once again."
"No!" Cried Videl as she lunged to punch him. But she fell to the ground on her knees. "No" She repeated. Her voice now a whisper. Gohan looked on, tears falling from his own eyes. It had hurt so much to say those things. Maybe he had gone too far? "No Ihe won't beat menot again." No, he could feel her energy rising by the second. "I-I won't let him win again. I c-can't live in his shadow a-anymore." Yes, he could feel her on the edge. Her hair flickered between black and gold and her eyes between cerulean blue and turquoise. "I'M NOT WEAK!" Screamed the girl as the final restraint snapped inside her and her hair and eyes settled on the colors of a Super Saiya-jin.
Gohan's jaw hung agape for a second in astonishment. Yes he had seen the transformation before. But never has he seen a female Saiya-jin transform into one of the legendary Super Saiya-jins. And seeing the woman he loves with so much power and the accompanying changes stirred thoughts within him. He suddenly wanted to tear every piece of cloth from her body and bed her right then.
"You!" Gohan, startled by her sudden shout towards him, took a step back. All thoughts about sex leaving his mind in an instant. "You're gonna pay for what you've said you bastard!"
"V-Videl?" Gohan's brow knitted in concentration. For some reason he is having trouble following and keeping up with her moves.
"I'm not weak! And I'm not going to lose to my asshole of a father!" Yelled the girl as she punched and kicked at Gohan. "And most of all," she faked an attack to his chest and tripped him instead, "I'm worthy of being your mate." Videl stared down at Gohan with a look that the he is unable to decipher. Gohan suddenly found Videl straddling his chest and kissing him hard as her tail wound around his. When she broke the kiss both were slightly out of breath.
The next thing Gohan knew, Videl was pulling the clothes from his body. "Power up." She ordered roughly. Gohan didn't hesitate to comply as he transformed into a Super Saiya-jin.
"Am I worthy of being your mate?" Asked Videl as she smiled at Gohan, her arms lazily draped around him.
"Yes, most definitely." Replied Gohan. "But you know, I didn't mean anything that I said earlier. It was just to try and get you angry."
"Yea, I know. I realized that while I was attacking you after I transformed." Gohan laughed a little at this.
"I'm surprised it worked as well as it did. You must not have been thinking clearly." Videl smiled back before yawning.
"I wasn't." Mumbled the girl as her eyes drifted close.
Gohan smiled at Videl as she drifted off to sleep. Pride shined in his eyes as he watched her. He was the one who had trained her and brought out the power hidden deep within her genetic makeup. It was an unbelievable feeling to know that he had been the one to do it. But what felt even more unbelievable is the knowledge that he is the one she loves.
Carefully, so as not to disturb her slumber, Gohan stood and carried her back to the calm of the living quarters.
Videl's eyes slowly opened to reveal the darkened room created by the curtains drawn around the bed. The bright light of the rest of the chamber crept through the small gaps between the curtains. 'One year.' Thought Videl. 'It's already been one year since we came in here.' Beside her she felt Gohan stir in his sleep. 'And what a wonderful year it's been.' Thought Videl as she brushed a spike of hair from Gohan's forehead only to have it fall back into place. "Come on Gohan. Wake up." Said Videl as she shook him none too gently.
"Five more minutes mommyit's too early to study" Videl giggled at him.
"I'm not your mother Gohan."
"Then get the hell out of my room. I wanna sleep."
"Son Gohan! Get your ass out of bed right now young man!"
"Aww come onjust five more minutesand you sound like my mommy" Videl giggled again, she had found out several months ago that she could hold some rather amusing conversations with her mate while he slept.
"You mother wouldn't do this." Replied a smirking Videl as she moved her hand to his tail and gently stroked it.
"Vid-elthat feels good" Said Gohan as he rolled over onto Videl. If it wasn't for her greatly increased strength then she probably wouldn't have been able to breathe. But because of the training it is only a minor inconvenience.
"Gohan?" Said Videl while scowled at him.
"Yes Vidy?" Asked Gohan before lightly kissing her neck in his sleep.
"Get off me right now." She could easily shove him off but didn't.
"So you wanna be on top this time?"
"No sex right now dear. Right now you need to wake up."
"Awwthat's no fun." Replied Gohan as he wrapped his arms around her and rolled over so that Videl is now lying on top of him. Videl scowled at Gohan. Even though she enjoyed being held by him, this was quickly becoming annoying.
"Son Gohan! Get up right now or no breakfast!"
"Wha?! I'm up! I'm up!" Exclaimed Gohan, shoving Videl off him as he jumped from the bed. In his haste the sheets tangled around his feet, causing him trip and fall flat on his face.
"That was graceful!" Said Videl while laughing at him. "Now get dressed. We're leaving this place today." It was little more then three months since Videl had first transformed into a Super Saiya-jin and now it is time for them to leave.
Gohan raised his head to look at her, "But what about breakfast?"
"Sounds good. I'll have some scrambled eggs with cheese, toast, bacon, pancakes, sausage, waffles, and"
"Only if you help me cook. I'm not going to wait on you like I did last week."
"But my arms still hurt." Replied Videl while pouting at him.
"Yea right. I know I didn't put that much strength into that hold. And I also know that you weren't in pain after two days."
"Oh? And just how would you know?"
::Because of this. I know you weren't blocking the pain from me because I could still sense your other feelings.:: Videl scowled at him. "And I waited on you for the entire week because I wanted to, not because I had to."
"Fineif you want my injury to get worse then I'll help you." Sighed Videl as she got up from the bed. Gohan laughed at her.
"You pulled a muscle in each arm. That's not much of an injury compared to some I've had."
"Oh really? And juoh yeabroken neck" Videl shuddered as she remembered how, through Gohan's memories, she had relived the feeling of being trapped in a body that's unable to move. "Ok, let's eat then we'll pack our stuff." Added Videl as she shoved aside the heavy curtain.
"Great, but there is one thing I want to ask you."
"What?"
"Not that I don't like the view, but are you going to put on some clothes?" Videl looked down at herself to see that she is indeed naked.
"Well I could, but I think I'll stay like this since it matches what you're wearing."
"But how does that match what I'm wearing?" Asked a puzzled looking Gohan. Videl giggled at him.
"Because you're also naked." Gohan looked down at himself and blinked in surprise.
"I am aren't I." Stated the demi-Saiya-jin while Videl giggled at him.
"Yep, but on second thought we probably should put something on." Replied Videl as she grabbed a robe and thew it on before going off to the kitchen part of the small oasis that is the entrance to the Room of Spirit and Time. Gohan threw on his robe and followed her.
"Hello! We'reback?" Said Gohan, pausing when he saw that no one is at his home.
"Where is everyone?" Asked Videl as they walked through around the house.
"I don't know." Replied Gohan before noticing a note on the fridge.
Gohan and Videl. We're all at Bulma's. Everyone's decided to spend the last few days before the tournament there. So come join us if you want. Dad
P.S. Your mother wants to know if we should be expecting grandchildren.
"Well it looks like we should go to Bulma's." Said Videl as she read the note.
"Yep." Replied Gohan. "Although I wish I would have sensed for their energies. It would have been a lot easier to just go there after leaving the lookout since it's closer."
"Aww, but now you and me get to spend some more time alone." Replied Videl.
"Yea. But I want to see them. Not that I don't enjoy your company."
"You're right. I miss everyone too."
"Then it's settled." Said Gohan before leading Videl from the house. Once outside he picked Videl up into his arms and blasted off into the sky. "Off to Bulma's we go!" Yelled Gohan as he flew through the air.
"You know, I can fly on my own."
"What's your point?"
"No point." Replied Videl as she snuggled closer to Gohan. "Just felt like saying it."
In case you don't know, Room of Spirit and Time is the original name for the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
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