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Gohan: thank GOD for that
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Gohan: eeeep I'll be good
Piccolo: now you see what I went through
Selena: oh shush you before I bring Seth back in the picture
Piccolo: *eyes widen* you wouldn't dare
Selena: *smirks* wouldn't I?
Piccolo: *cowers in fear* okay okay I'll be good
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Gohan has a WHAT!?!

Akari stared at the phone in anger, it had been ringing for the past hour non-stop since she had hung up on Gohan who had called her the hour before. She knew if she didn't answer he would continue calling until she did, she would of taken the phone off the hook if it wasn't for she was expecting a very important phone call from her manager.

"Akari answer the god damn phone" Leto said in annoyance as she walked into the kitchen, Akari had told her what had happened at Gohan's home and she sympathized with her. Of course now her daughter was driving her up the wall because of her attitude towards anything that has to do with Gohan, meaning speaking to her father who defended his best friend, Gohan of course was out of the picture. Akari barely looked at her father because of what he told her.

~*~Flashback~*~

Akari muttered under her breath as she picked at her food, Piccolo noticed this and carefully asked his daughter what was wrong.

"Akari, angel, sweetie um… something bugging you?" Piccolo said softy from his corner in the kitchen, even though Leto changed the green man it didn't stop his habit of isolating himself from the rest of the family.

Akari looked up with a slight smile "nothing really"

Piccolo stood up and nodded his head towards the living room, the words 'nothing really' in this house hold really meant 'I can't tell you in front of the rest of them'

Akari stood up from the table resisting the urge to look at the rest of her family whom were looking at her in confusion; she walked into the living room and slumped onto the couch. Piccolo followed and shut the door behind them.

"Spill it, Kid" he crossed his arms, his rough voice filling the silence.

Akari sighed and mumbled "Gohan hates me"

Piccolo sat down beside her "what makes you say that?"

"He called me annoying, and he didn't want to see me again, that's why he left without telling me" she leaned on Piccolo's shoulder and sighed.

Piccolo looked down at his oldest daughter and sighed "listen, I don't think he wou—" he was cut off short when Akari flew to her feet.

"You're sticking up for him?" her eyes flashed with anger, "I thought you would be on my side, but I guess I was wrong, go and stick up for that jerk, I don't care" she turned away and walked into her bedroom, slamming the door shut.

Piccolo put a hand on her forehead and sighed "why me?"

~*~ End Flashback ~*~

Akari mumbled something before picking up with phone "what?"

Gohan sighed when he heard her sweet voice on the other end "Akari please listen to me, will you listen to me for five minutes, please?" he had never begged anyone before, not even his own wife and here he was begging his best friend for five minutes for him to speak.

Akari looked up at her mother, whom was looking at her sending her the look that said 'you better listen, or I'll make you listen' she sighed and answered "five minutes"

Gohan smiled " okay, I never said any of that, you know me better than that, I told Videl to tell you when you came by that I had left on a business trip and that I was sorry, no you are not annoying, and I really like you around, my life is boring I need someone to bring a little life back into it, and you're that someone." He paused for moment before continuing,"Akari I love you with all my heart and I not only want you around I need you around so forgive me, please" his voice had this hopeful tone to it that almost made her forgive him, almost.

"I'll, think about it okay?" she then realized what he had said //he loves me?, but he probably only means as a close friend, yeah that's it// "I'll call you tomorrow"

Gohan sighed "alright, goodbye angel" just as the words left his lips his eyes widened //angel?, where did that come from?//

Akari's eyes widened slightly "g-goodbye, Gohan" she hung up the phone and sat there, eyes wide in confusion.

Leto sat beside her daughter at the kitchen table, before speaking "well?, what did he say?"

Akari began to smile "he said he loved me, I don't think he meant it the way he said it but, he did say it, and he called me angel, he's never called me that before, do you think?" she paused uncertain "do you think, he feels the same way?" she looked up at her mother with slight hope in her eyes.

Leto smiled "well, I can't tell you that, you're just going to have to figure it out on your own" she ran her hand through her daughter's hair before standing up "you just keep doing what you do, and you'll be fine" she walked out of the room, brown tail waving behind her.

Gohan sat in his hotel room, he stared at the wall, one thought kept playing over and over in his mind //why did I say that?// then before he could stop himself he picked up the phone "operator?, yes can you get me a florist?, thank you" he sighed before a women answered "oh yes, hello, um, can I get two dozen roses sent to Miss. Akari Son, and on the card I'd like you to write, To my dearest Angel, forgive me, Love Gohan"

Selena: *sighs* I'M DONE!!!! WEEEEEEE
Gohan: I'm sooooo confused

Piccolo: yes… I am too…

Leto: ROSES!!!
Akari: I like roses
Selena: … anyways… READ AND REVIEW!!!!