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Summary: Good-bye France and hello hell.

Stupid Cupid

Chapter sixteen: Once hell always hell

                        It was another crisp morning, but the last day of a great week. Throughout the week, Gohan, Videl, Sharpner, and Erasa had the best days they would live. There was that time Sharpner got lost and the other three had to find him by his ki signature. Well, they finally found him talking to some girl in French, which got Erasa furious and dragged him by the ear.

"I still don't see why you don't trust me!" Sharpner whined, "I didn't do anything wrong!"

"Just shut up!" Erasa growled, "This is our last day, and I want to enjoy it!"

Videl started backing away with Gohan, "Uh maybe we should take our separate ways…"

"Don't even think about it V!" Erasa said in a deadly voice, "this is our last day, and we're going to enjoy it…GOT IT?"

"Yes ma'am!" All three said in unison.

Erasa huffed and started walking away with her purse in her hands. All of a sudden she turned around with a big smile on her face, "so what do you guys want to do today?"

Gohan, Videl, and Sharpner fell to the ground in shock of Erasa's sudden mood change. Finally all three got up and shook their heads and sighed.

"How about we do something relaxing, but big!" Videl suggested, "There has to be something we didn't do…"

"What did you two do on your first day here?" Erasa asked, "I mean, you didn't tell me…"

"Gohan and I had the best day," Videl said it as it was a fact, "First Gohan dragged me to one of those water sprout thingy's and we put on a show for a small crowd…"

"That was you?" Sharpner said in shock, "I saw that while peaking out from one of the shops, gotta say that was an awesome performance." He laughed.

The two others laughed also a nodded. "Yep, then Gohan started flirting with this skank named Chantal-"

"I was NOT flirting!" Gohan yelled, "I was just asking for help!"

"Oh yeah, and she just casually kissed both of your cheeks!" Videl growled, "Oh I'll kill her…"

Gohan chuckled, "then this guy came and started flirting with Videl."

"Boy, I feel sorry for that sucker, what did you do to him?" Sharpner asked.

"Oh he couldn't speak French, and he called Videl 'cute' then I growled and he got scared away," the Saiyan said with pride.

Erasa had hearts in her eyes, "Aw Videl, he called you cute! What was his name?"

"Savior and he was kinda cute himself," Videl smirked.

Gohan turned red and growled, "You better be kidding!"

"Of course Gohan-Kun, do you think I'd ever let you go?" she asked, "Never."

Videl and Gohan continued with their story of their first day and it ended with a smile. Then Sharpner told of the horror he lived through with Erasa, but a weird dream he had.

"It was so strange," the blond headed teen said, "It was like your dad was there Gohan."

He laughed nervously, "Imagine that."

All four laughed at Sharpner's stupidity and he himself laughed. They decided on going to a French play, then a fair afterwards. So all four strolled along the streets of France and maid it to an outdoor theater for a play.

"This is a classic," Gohan whispered as they were seated, "French critics says it's awesome."

A few hours later the play was still going on, and all four teens were asleep in their seats. With a final bash of the drums the show was over the teenagers awakened. Gohan shot up, "Bravo!"

"Oh shut up Gohan, you know you were asleep," grumbled Videl.

"I was not!" he protested.

Sharpner smirked, "Oh yeah, and the bit of drool on the side of your lip is just for effect?"

Gohan turned beat red and stomped out of the stadium. "We still have half a day left…"

"Fair time!" both Erasa and Videl chimed with glee.

Sharpner shook his head and popped out a capsule car. "Hell no am I walking anymore, we're taking a car!"

The other three laughed and hopped in. Erasa sat in the front seat with Sharpie, and Gohan and Videl sat in the back. "I need music," the blond sighed. He pushed the button and leaned back.

All of a sudden some childish songs came on about an infernal purple dinosaur. Gohan and Videl were cracking up while making fun of Sharpner. "Oh such cool music Sharpner," Videl mocked.

"Haha, my little brother listens to more hardcore stuff then this," Gohan snickered, "and it actually has violence."

"Screw you," Sharpner mumbled while throwing the CD out the window, "It's my baby sisters."

~*~

"Do you think Gohan used your little present yet?" Chichi sighed as she threw a card on the table.

"I don't think so," Goku said while picking up the card. "Got any three's?"

~*~

The fair was absolutely beautiful. It was mid-day, and the gang was going to stay there as long as they could. Lights were already illuminating the sight and there were a lot of awe's and oh's. There was a Ferris Wheel that was huge and colorful, there were games, merry-go-rounds, and some scary rides also.

"Hey guys, how about we play some games first?" Erasa asked, "I'm sure our men can win us some toys."

"Guess your right," Videl laughed, "are you up to it Gohan?"

Gohan looked away embarrassed, "I don't know Videl, you do remember last time…"

"Oh nonsense lets go!" Videl smiled as she dragged Gohan to a booth. "Erm, quatre."

"Four darts?" the man asked in English, which surprised everyone. "Yes, I do know English, much easier than Japanese."

"I have to agree and thanks," Sharpner said.

"You're welcome, and good luck all of you," the man said with a grin.

First up was Erasa. She picked up the dart, and threw with all her might as she closed her eyes. When she opened them she noticed she didn't even make it to the board of balloons. Everyone fell back in shock and sighed.

"Don't worry baby, I'll get you a stuffed animal," Sharpner said cockily. As he threw the dart, it slipped out of his hand and hit the board, but not one balloon.

Erasa smirked and snickered, "Oh yeah, you're going to get me something alright…"

Videl and Gohan laughed at the slightly scarlet Sharpner and shook their heads. Videl took her dart and aimed for a minute. After a few seconds, she threw the dart and hit two balloons.

"Congratulations young lady, here are two stuffed puppies," the clerk smiled and handed two animals to Videl. She smiled and handed one to Erasa, "Here you go my friend."

"Thanks Vidy, maybe you should train me, and I can win an animal for Sharpner!" Erasa teased.

 "Gohan it's your turn," Sharpner mumbled while trying to steer the humiliation on himself.

"Guys really…" he pleaded. Videl came up to him and whispered in his ear softly. "Don't worry, just don't use up so much energy. Try not to knock the whole booth down."

Gohan sighed and nodded. He gently picked up the dart and carefully aimed and threw it as soft as he could. Of course Gohan did knock over the booth this time, but he popped nearly all the balloons since the agility of the dart was fast.

The man's eyes widened and he shook a bit in his shoes. "H-how?"

The demi Saiyan laughed sheepishly, "Luck?"

 "H-here…t-t-take them all," he said while handing Gohan bags of toys.

"Uh thanks…" Gohan said then thought, 'at least I don't have to shop for the kids now.'

All four walked away and laughed and the priceless face of the clerk. Next they went to the cotton candy machine and bought four, and walked into a circus tent. It was there they watched French acrobats and trapeze artists perform.

"This is so much fun!" Erasa exclaimed, "Too bad we have to leave soon."

"Yeah," Videl sighed, "Too bad…"

"Wow look at those tricks!" Sharpner said in awe.

"Damn I don't want to go back," the blond haired girl complained.

"Me neither," Gohan sighed.

"They're so amazing!" Sharpner exclaimed.

All three stared at Sharpner and started whispering among themselves. "Is he ok?"

"I think he's gone nuts."

"Do you think if we leave him here he'll notice?"

"GOHAN!"

"What?" he replied with a laugh, "he's too into the show."

"I don't want to leave me Sharpie king here all alone though," Erasa pouted, "besides…he has the keys to the car."

The three teenagers groaned and sat through the show of acrobats and tricks. The show ended and Sharpner jumped up and applauded. "That was absolutely marvelous!"

"Cut the crap Sharpie, I know you were faking it," Gohan mumbled.

"How'd you know?" he asked.

"One, your acting like a pansy, and two, you're Sharpner," he commented.

~*~

They were finally out of the crowded tent and made their way to the tree sections. The fire works would soon be displayed and that would be it…the end of a wonderful trip. Videl sat on to of Gohan's lap and was warmed with his soft ki and Erasa sat with Sharpner while leaning on him.

All four looked in the sky and watched the sky brighten with dark reds and blues, with hints of bright purples and pinks. There were bloomed greens and gold's with silver lining. It was absolutely amazing. Videl leaned back and felt Gohan kiss her cheek. She smiled warmly and wished this night would never end.

"It's absolutely gorgeous," Videl said in an audible whisper with awe.

Gohan gave a warm smile, "I know you are."

She snuggled closer to him and said a light 'thank you.' For the rest of the hour they did nothing but watch the fireworks and starts until nine o'clock came close. They hurried off back to the hotel and made it in the nick of time.

Erasa and Sharpner walked off and Gohan and Videl walked into the balcony. They leaned on the rail and watched as all the lights slowly were turned off from the city. Gohan held Videl by the waist and pulled her close.

Videl shook her head and laughed softly. "Look at me, being all lovey dovey, it's amazing."

"I can't believe it either," the Saiyan, laughed, "you hated me at the beginning, but now look at us."

"The bitter lady is able to love once more," she sighed.

"The alluring girl was never bitter in the first place," he said while bending down to her face, "she was just saddened." He said and kissed her softly. Videl felt the magical hold warm her heart as she stood there kissing the one who didn't use her or served everything to her on a golden platter.

The sweet moment was broken up because a certain teacher blew her whistle loudly. "Gohan, Videl, you both know no public displays of affection," she teased.

Both chuckled and walked to their own rooms saying a goodnight to each other. In Videl's room, she changed and softly crawled in her bed. Erasa was still in the bathroom and finally came out.

"Hey Erasa, can I ask you something?" she asked with curiosity.

"Go ahead Vidy," Erasa smiled while she sat on Videl's bed.

Videl fiddled with one of her pigtails and looked sort of red. "Well…um…I don't know how to say this…but…have you ever been in…you know…actual love?"

"Well, I think I am right now Videl. I know this may sound crazy, but I think Sharpner is the once who is for me," Erasa said with a dreamy voice then her eyes widened and she gasped. "Videl! You love Gohan don't you!?"

"Yes…" she whispered.

"Oh I knew it! Did you tell him? Wait, of course you did! When did you tell him? Was it romantic? Did you-" Videl slapped her hand over Erasa's mouth.

"Chill! Breath, in and out," Videl said and noticed her friend calming down, "to answer all your questions…no…"

"What? No?"

"No I didn't tell him I loved him yet," Videl mumbled.

"VIDEL!"

~*~

The morning finally came and everyone was saddened and disappointed and had grim faces. It was four o'clock in the morning and all anybody wanted to do was sleep…

"Load the bus everyone," the teacher yelled with a yawn following.

Videl stumbled aboard and practically laid over Gohan as a bed. He didn't mind though…it was comforting. All his souvenirs and chocolates for his family and friends were in his bags and he was actually awake.

The week was amusing, and the time away was very relaxing…except the short visit from his father. 'I still can't believe him,' he grimaced.

Hours passed slowly and Videl and friends soon awakened. Sleep couldn't overcome anyone as the walked through the noisy airport and into the big airplane. The gang stumbled on to the airplane and back to a life of hell.

As Gohan and Videl sat next to each other, both groaned in disappointment. "Back to the crazy family…" Gohan sighed.

"And an over protective father," Videl muttered.

"And the demon brats from hell…"

"More jabs for grandchildren…"

"More Vegeta torture upon ourselves…"

"And the bald monk, can't forget Krillin," Videl added in.

"We are never going to live this through are we?" he asked plainly.

"Guess not."

The couple rambled on about how returning back home would be hell and a drag because in one more day they would continue school and then finally graduate and never to return to this high school drama and chaos again…

A movie came on and both paid attention to the screen as the two blonds fell asleep. It was quite cute how both were cuddled up against each other and Videl and Gohan decided to get revenge.

"You thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?" Videl asked with a mischievous grin.

Gohan thought for a moment, "That my friends and family are evil, yeah…"

"No!" Videl hissed in a whisper, "You remember last year when Erasa and Sharpner put that picture of us in the year book of us in the play "Dirty Dancing," and well…you know…"

"Oh…OH! Yeah, I remember!" Gohan said, "That was a dirty trick."

"Yep, and I say we take this moment to take a picture of those two," Videl grinned evilly, "and paste it in the yearbook under the 'Cute moments in France' section."

Gohan grabbed a camera out of his bag, "Here we go Vidy, and I got your camera right here."

Videl changed lenses and focused on the two sleeping peacefully and then clicked a couple of pictures. Both snickered and high fived each other. Hey…the trip can't be all bad can it?

~*~

"Where's Gohan, he should be here right now!" Chichi said with a worrying tone, "What if the plane crashed in the ocean!"

"Chi, their flight isn't due until two more hours," Goku said as he backed away from his wife, "maybe you should calm down…"

"Well the flight should come in earlier! Gohan has school on Monday and it's his last week for studying…I can't let him fail his last week…WHAT IF HE DOESN'T GRADUATE?" She yelled frantically.

Goku grabbed his ears in pain and shook his head, "Stop yelling…please!"

Suddenly tears formed in Chichi's eyes, "I don't want him to be a bum with no education…"

"But Chi, I didn't go to school and look how I turned out!" Goku beamed brightly.

Chichi's face fell and she started to cry, "GOHAN YOU BETTER GRADUATE!!!!!"

~*~

"Hey Vidy, did you hear something?" Gohan asked curiously.

She shook her head, "nothing, why?"

"I have the strangest feeling I heard…nah, never mind."

Soon enough two hours passed by like a breeze and out walked all the students in a nice neat line. It was around midnight in West City of Japan, and everyone was wide-awake. "Now I have to get use to the time difference!" Sharpner complained.

"School is only one day away…this bites!" Erasa whined.

After checking out of the airport and gathering luggage, Gohan popped out his Capsule car and threw his bags in the back along with Videl's. Both hopped in the car and were about to drive off when Sharpner waved.

"Hey do you think you can give us a ride…we're still a bit sleepy," he said and yawned.

"You slept most of the flight!" Videl said.

Erasa rubbed her eyes and pouted, "but we're really, really tired!"

Gohan smiled warmly, "Hop in you two, I don't mind."

Both smiled with gratitude and got inside. Gohan turned on the air conditioner for his friends and left it in silence. Soft snore were heard from the back and Videl laughed softly.

"So predictable."

The half bred nodded, "Of course."

"Hey Gohan, why can you get a couple of hours of sleep and still be fine?" Videl inquired, "Saiyan genes?"

"Well yeah, that and training," he said. "You see, I already told you when I was younger and about the intense training I was put through. Well since then everyday sleep wasn't that big of a deal because my body was use to the hard work it was put through."

"Man I guess us human's cant do that," Videl said half jokingly.

"If you put some work into it you can, it isn't that hard," he explained thoroughly, "but don't worry about it shorty."

"Stop calling me shorty," Videl growled.

The light turned red and Gohan stared at her manifestly not cracking a smile or frown. Both stared at each other until Videl started laughing. "How is it that you can make anybody laugh or smile?"

"I don't know," Gohan said while reverting his eyes back on the road as a green light came. Signs passed and finally one said, 'Satan City, 2 miles.' Videl leaned back in her chair and thought about the last week here…until…college…

Memory's flashed before here eyes and one of her mother when she was a child ran through her mind. She smiled and was glad she would finally see her mother after years of separation…because of her father and mothers divorce.

They entered the city limits and Gohan sped in the flow of traffic. There were few cars out tonight but something seemed a little too strange…really strange. Gohan stopped at a light and looked out the window curiously.

'I swear I felt…'

"Gohan it's a green light," Videl pointed out. Gohan snapped out of his daze and drove on.

~*~

"Psst, hey Trunks, do you think he spotted us?" Goten asked while floating in the sky.

"No idiot, we're wearing black!" Trunks hissed.

Goten frowned, "I'm not an idiot you monkey beaver!"

"Bacon squirrel!"

"Stuck up prince!"

"Would you two infernal brats shut up!" Vegeta roared while floating next to the two demi Saiyans. "Kakkorrot's brat if you make fun of my brat then your insulting me also! My brat shut the hell up before I make you eat your mothers cooking!"

Both chibi's piped down and pouted at each other. "Third class baka," Trunks whispered.

"Gaki no Ouji," Goten growled back.

All of a sudden Goku popped out of nowhere in between the two children. "Hey you two, what are you doing out here?"

"Well dad said that he wanted to spy on Gohan," Trunks said.

"Vegeta?" Goku asked while looking around, "Where is he?"

The children's eyes widened as they noticed Vegeta had left a long time ago during the insult battle. The two sped off towards Vegeta's lowered ki leaving Goku behind.

"Why does everyone always leave me?" he asked himself while chasing the two.

~*~

"I knew it!" Gohan yelled, "It's them already!"

Videl gazed at Gohan with a questioning look, "What do you mean?"

"Don't you feel it?" he asked, "its my dad, Vegeta, Trunks, and Goten…I bet they're already spying on me."

"What?" Erasa yawned as she woke up, "Did we miss anything?"

"Erm, no, just that we're almost at your house," Videl said softly. Gohan entered a gated area and drove inside. He turned some corners and stopped at one house. "Hey Erasa want me to help you with your luggage?" Gohan asked.

"I'll help her," Sharpner said while finally waking up, "come on babe, let's go."

After Sharpner helped Erasa, he walked back in the car and said farewell. Next was Sharpner's house, and then finally Videl's. Gohan helped out with Videl's luggage and walked inside the warm house.

"SWEET PEA!" Hercule yelled while running over to Videl. Both Gohan and Videl fell down in shock at the sudden welcoming.

"Dad what are you doing up?" Videl whispered, "It's so late!"

"I just couldn't go to sleep knowing you were coming back today," he said happily, "oh hey there Gohan."

"Hello Hercule," Gohan said, "well shorty, I need to go, bye."

"Bye Gohan," Videl said while kissing Gohan on the cheek.

"Aw I wish I had my camera," Hercule said, "Such a sweet sight."

"Uh yeah, erm see ya later Vidy."

Gohan walked outside and capsulated his car and took off into the cold late sky. He stopped half way there and sighed. "Come on our you four!"

The four Saiyan's came flying up to Gohan and greeted him…except Vegeta. Goten hugged Gohan tightly and was yelling about how much he missed Gohan and when he was going to get his toys and chocolate.

"Calm down squirt, I got you, Marron, and even Trunks toys," Gohan grinned.

"YAY!" both yelled in joy.

Goku beamed, "Welcome back son."

Gohan smiled and yawned a bit, "If you don't mind, I want to get home and get some sleep before tomorrow."

"Whatever, I want a spar tomorrow gaki, don't be late," Vegeta smirked.

"I'll come too!" Goku cheered happily.

"Me three!" Goten yelled.

"Oh great the two twins," Vegeta sighed. "How marvelous."

The Saiyan's said their farewells and finally flew home. Gohan sighed and was actually glad to be home. Being ambushed by his mother wasn't so bad, and he went to bed quickly before any grandchildren cracks were made…

~*~

Kat: Wow I finally got this chapter out, how amazing! I have a few more chapters to go with this story and at the end of this I am going to ask if anyone wants the sequel. If I get a right amount of 'yes' reviews then kudos! I already got the main plot for the sequel so yeah…