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Stupid Cupid

Chapter Eighteen: Expectations

As Gohan's eyes fluttered open, he was met with a very cold breeze and the dark night sky. He stared at the constellations then sighed peacefully…well until he noticed it was night and the past few events he did.

"I'm so dead," he groaned while getting up. "What time is it anyways?"

His question was soon answered as his cell phone began to vibrate once again. Gohan rummaged through his pockets and found he had over hundred messages and texts from his friends and mother. He rolled his eyes and answered the in-coming phone call.

"Hello?"

"Gohan?! Why the hell didn't you answer your phone?!" Sharpner yelled. "Your mom has been searching all our houses and still no sign of you!"

"Er sorry?" he said.

"Damn straight!" he growled. "Your mom is scary, and pissed. She keeps ranting on how you'll be grounded and she might not even let you go out anymore…"

"Like I care," Gohan mumbled. "She's been pin pointing me all day, and I have been sleep deprived! You got sleep, I got nothing."

"Get your ass home, otherwise I don't think your mom will care enough if you do have grandchildren!" Sharpner said while clicking off.

"Well that makes things so much better," Gohan said sarcastically while flying home.

~*~

"My poor baby," Chichi cried. "Yelling at me, then not coming home! What is this world coming too?!"

"Well you kinda asked for it mum-" Goten said but was cut out by Chichi once again.

"WHAT?!" the woman yelled. "Now my other son is against me? Both of my son's have became delinquents!"

Goten rolled his eyes and walked out of the room leaving Goku to sort out with the situation. "She's all your dad."

"Gah!" Goku shouted in shock. "I can't handle her!"

"She's your wife!" Goten called out while drawing on some paper.

Goku turned towards Chichi and sighed. "Chi, you have to understand. Gohan is a smart kid, and he finally has a girlfriend. You keep pressuring him on having a family AND having good friends, AND being a scholar. Just give the kid a break, I mean, he didn't really get to live a childhood like Goten is living."

"B-but-"

"No Chichi," Goku said sternly. "Don't interfere with Gohan's life especially at this age. I mean haven't you noticed something different between Gohan and Videl?"

"Well they do look at each other intently," She said. "Its strange actually, they seem very close and understand one another…"

"Exactly Chichi, because they're bonding," Goku said. "Trust me I know this, and they don't even know themselves. That's why Gohan blew up at you because he's stressed out since this is his last week of school. When he comes back don't yell at him ok? Just try and act calm."

Chichi stood there amazed at Goku's words and grabbed a piece of paper and pen. "9:31 PM. June 4th: Goku said sentimental words."

"Not you too!" Goku said exasperatingly while throwing his hands up in the air.

~*~

"Lets see," Gohan said while walking up to his house door. "As I enter I get ambushed by mom, then sit their getting lectured, my short temper might make me explode, I'll end up eating another senzu bean, then I'll go to sleep waiting to go to school."

Well his house was so predictable…

As he walked in he saw his mother and winced while waiting for the screams…but nothing game. "Hi Gohan, dinner is going to be ready in an hour, why don't you wash up." Chichi said with a smile.

Guess not.

Gohan stood there shocked and tilted his head. He walked back outside and then a moment later came back in. Chichi still stood there while raising an eyebrow. "Are you ok dear?"

"Uh yeah," he said while walking upstairs. 'Better not question the weirdness.'

When he got to his room he saw Goten furiously typing and hearing a buzzing noise. He furrowed his eyebrows and walked over to the computer. "Whatcha doin' squirt?"

"Well someone got into our accounts in the Capsule Corp Kids website and changed the password then posted embarrassing pictures of Trunks and me!" Goten cried.

"And…"

"And I'm trying to log back in!" Goten said while typing some more.

'Kami, I thought they'd realize by now I'm the one that did all that,' Gohan thought while a drop of sweat rolled down his head. 'Guess I'll help him out.'

"Oi, let me try," Gohan said while picking up Goten from the chair. He snickered and typed in his password and they were logged in.

"Wow Gohan, thanks a lot!" Goten said with a grin. "But how'd you know the password?"

"Er…"

"Did your leprechaun magic give you the strength?" Goten asked. Gohan was about to open his mouth but shook his head. "You don't need to explain. I know you'll be banished from the clan if you did."

"Uh thanks bro," Gohan said while trying not to laugh. "Well dinner is almost ready."

Goten's eyes brightened and he ran down stairs waiting for the oh so joyous dinner his mother was making. Gohan rolled his eyes and gathered up all his papers and dumped them in his bag. Tomorrow would be another long day of school.

~*~

"Videl Amber Satan you get your butt up this instant!" Sakura yelled while throwing Videl's blankets off of her.

"Five more minutes," she mumbled.

Sakura raised an eyebrow and poked Videl. "Honey I want you to brush your teeth and wear a skirt today."

"Yeah whatever," Videl mumbled out again.

The maid grinned evilly and resumed her talking. "Videl do you know what I'm even saying to you?"

"Sure, sure," she said again while drool formed on the corner of her mouth.

"Are you dreaming of Gohan?" Sakura asked.

Videl mumbled something about a bond and continued to whisper Gohan's name. Sakura nodded then decided her fun was up. "Videl, Gohan is downstairs waiting for you."

The teenage girl jumped up and glared at Sakura. "Why didn't you tell me?!"

"Because you were too busy dreaming about him," the elderly woman giggled while walking downstairs.

~*~

Gohan smiled as he saw Videl walk down the stairs in a hurry. She looked a bit stressed but also had a bright smile as she saw her boyfriend.

"Hey Gohan-kun, you look much better," she said while running into the kitchen.

"Yeah," he grinned. "I finally got my sleep."

Videl threw Gohan an apple and grabbed one herself and hollered to Sakura that she was out. "So what shall we do today?"

"Not sure," Gohan sighed while walking down the street. "We have so many things…graduation, prom, college…"

"Oh I was meaning to talk to you about college…" Videl said uneasily.

Gohan raised an eyebrow and started to eat his apple. "What are you getting at Vidy-chan?"

"Well, you know how people get into different college's," she said. "And I know I definitely want to get AWAY from my father, but I got accepted to one of the finest college's and I'm very excited-"

"I know what you mean Videl," the Saiyan said. "I've already received my letters, and lets just say I've been eyeing a few of them…"

"What I'm trying to say is-"

"Well I got into-"

"The University of Kyoto Star," both teenagers said in unison. Gohan and Videl stopped and blinked at one another and gasped.

"You applied there too!" Videl exclaimed with a big grin.

"Of course!" Gohan said with the same excitement. "I mean, it's a top college and far away from my family! This is going to be great!"

"So you're definitely going?" Videl asked.

"Since I already got my scholarships and all," he said, "and my mother does want me to get in a good college…"

"Videl! Hey Videl!" a voice shouted.

Gohan and Videl peered up ahead and saw Erasa jumping up and down. "Hey Erasa-"

"Videl, Gohan! I got in!" the bubbly blond cried with joy.

"In where?" Gohan asked.

"Tokyo State!" Erasa said while jumping with happiness. "I can't believe it, all that hard work!"

"That's great Erasa!" Videl said while hugging her friend.

"Good job!" Gohan said also.

Erasa thanked her friends and explained the details. When the situation of their college choices came up, both stood there with uneasiness. "Well I know this might come to a disappoint Erasa, but…"

"Oh what are you talking about?" Erasa asked. "Gohan, where are you going?"

He sighed but smiled. "University of Kyoto Star."

"Really?!" Erasa said while her eyes brightened. "That's great! I knew you would get into a good college, what about you Videl?"

"Well I decided I was going to Kyoto Star too," she said.

"Oh," Erasa said. "W-well, congratulations. Nothing good lasts forever eh? Guess not, well let's get to class."

"What about Sharpner?" Gohan asked.

"Sleeping in the library," Erasa said while walking ahead.

~*~

"I swear I had no idea class started!" Sharpner said to the sensei. "I was studying…"

"For what Sharpner?" the teacher asked.

"Erm…"

The teacher rolled his eyes and sighed. "Ah sit down, I have nothing more to teach you all…do whatever you please, practice for graduation starts in a half an hour."

Sharpner sighed and ran up the stairs to his friends. "Well gee thanks for getting me guys."

"We had no idea where you were," Gohan said jokingly.

"Pft," was all Sharpner managed to sputter.            

"So have you discussed going to Kyoto with your mom?" Erasa asked.

"What?" Sharpner asked.

"Not exactly," Gohan groaned. "It never actually came up…"

"Kyoto Star?" Sharpner said.

"Well you have to tell her sooner or later," Videl said while twiddling her thumbs.

"Tell who?" Sharpner said frantically.

"Excuse my miss Vidy, but you have to tell your father," Gohan retorted.

"Tell him what?" the blond said with anger.

"Ha like he'll notice," Videl laughed. "Come on guys, we have practice!"

"Oh yeah guys," Sharpner sighed while making a quip remark. "Thanks for explaining everything."

~*~

"Hey Bulma did you order the food?" Chichi asked.

"Yep," she said. "Krillin did you get the music?"

"Sure thing, what about the cake?"

Chichi smiled while looking through the drawers of the Son household. Bulma, Chichi, Krillin, 18, Marron, Goten, and Trunks just got back from West City and were organizing the Graduation party at Capsule Corp. It was then Chichi found a letter under all the papers in the living room. She held it up and gasped.

Beneath the papers Chichi saw a black velvet box.