"Well Gohan, I must say, being a good boy and taking your medicine these past few days has really paid off." Chi-Chi said as she shone the small light down Gohan's throat. It wasn't even swollen anymore and now reflected a more healthy red. Chi-Chi let Gohan close his mouth. "Well Gohan, have any plans for tonight? It is Friday, going to the movies with the gang?"

"I dunno." Gohan stood up as he adjusted his backpack on his shoulder. "Videl wanted to do something tonight but she didn't say what, so maybe it's a surprise."

"Maybe." Chi-Chi smiled, being a mother and having her woman's intuition, she could tell from day one that Gohan and Videl had some hidden chemistry going on. "Well I'll leave your light on, just be quiet when you come home so you don't wake Goten."

"Ok don't worry mom, I will." He kissed her on her forehead. "By!" He ran out the door and flew off.

"Have fun at school today Gohan!" She waved until they were out of sight of each other. She wanetd Gohan to be happy, and after his episode, she didn't want him to stress out over all of his work, she wanted him to take it easy. Gohan arrived at school and met Videl, Erasa and Sharpener on the side wall where the quad area was.

"So, what are we doing tonight?" Erasa asked.

"Well I dunno, I kinda had in mind a...." Videl was cut off by Sharpener.

"Good, cause I say we go back to that late night club again!"

"What?" Videl was shocked.

"Yea it was so much fun." Erasa nodded eagerly.

"But it's an over 21 place." Videl pointed out.

"Don't worry." Erasa beamed. "Sharpener's cousin is the bouncer, he said he'd let us in."

"Oh, I don't know. Gohan what do you think?" Videl looked up at him.

"Me?" Gohan was taken. "Well sure I'd love to go back again, but you didn't seem to have any fun at all."

"Oh." Videl blushed. "Don't worry about me."

"So you won't go?" Erasa frowned.

"Nah, I'll just stay at home, maybe order a pizza and watch whatever's on tv." Videl sighed.

Gohan looked at her, "Videl, I...." She looked up eagerly. "I'm sorry." Her expression changed to a frown. "But I promise I'll call you tomorrow, ok?"

Videl sighed sadly and slumped at her failed plan, "Ok..." The bell rang.

"Oh, better get moving." Sharpener walked off.

"Hurry up you two or you'll be late." Erasa followed him.

"Ok, we're coming." Gohan turned back to Videl. "Are you coming?"

Videl sighed and looked up, "Yea." She stood up and they both walked to class, sitting down just in time as the second bell rang.

That night at the The Cage, there wasn't a band like the opening night, they just had a DJ playing song requests as the dance floor became lively. Gohan sat down by the bar as he watched Erasa and Sharpener bump and grind among the rest.

"Hey, I know you!" A familiar voice caused Gohan to turn to see one of the guys from when he drank the other night. "You're that guy who creamed that sorry ass!"

"Yea, that's me." Gohan smirked at the minor yet major achievement in his view.

"Come on man, on the house!" The guy gave him a beer.

"Thanks." Gohan looked down at it and was about to drink it when he remembered what Bulma had told him at his visit: Something bad like that could happen to you if you were to ever do something like that again. He just shook his head, "Yea, but you also said it was a fifty-fifty chance of inheritance. I got my tonsils from my mom's side, I probably didn't get the heart gene from my dad." He drank the beer, which eventually turned into downing his tenth.

"Man, look at you go." The guy laughed at the tipsy teen.

"That's it for the song request hour, tonight is karaoke." The DJ said into the mic and everyone cheered.

"Sharpener, I dare you to go up and sing." Erasa laughed.

"Oh no way!" He looked over at Gohan who was looking quite happy and relaxed. "Get Drunkacho to do it."

"Drunkacho?" Erasa turned up her nose at that new nickname, but went over nonetheless. "Hey Gohan, I dare you to go up and sing."

"You're on talking lampshade!" Gohan got up with a squiggly smirk. Erasa gave him an odd glance as he made his way to the stage. "I'll sing for you people, and I'll dance for a bonus, but I'm also gonna sing."

"Ok rummy, whatever you say." The DJ smirked.

"I say you play me a song little rascal!" Gohan waved at him.

"Right." The DJ put on a song that Gohan recognized as 'The Joker' and sang.

Some people call me the space cowboy,
Yea, some call me the gangster of love.
Some people call me Maurice
Cause I speak of the pompitous of love.

The bar became quiet of the cheering and rooting. Some of the people in the bar put their arms around each other and began to sway along with the beat.

People talk about me, baby,
Say I'm doin you wrong, doin you wrong.
Well, don't you worry baby, don't worry,
Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home.

'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner.
I play my music in the sun.
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker,
I'm a midnight toker.
I sure don't want to hurt no one.

But just then, the bouncer let in a familiar face in through the door: Videl. She gasped as she looked at the spectacle displayed before her.

Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner.
I play my music in the sun.
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker,
I'm a midnight toker.
I get my lovin on the run.

Woo, woohoo.

Everyone began to clap along with the beat. Erasa and Sharpener pulled out a lighter and other followed in the movement. Videl just shook her head sadly to herself.

You're the cutest thing that I ever did see,
I really love your peaches, wannna shake your tree.
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time,
Oh baby, I'll sure show you a good time.

Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner.
I play my music in the sun.
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker,
I'm a midnight toker.
I get my lovin on the run.

'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner.
I play my music in the sun.
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker,
I'm a midnight toker,
I sure don't want to hurt no one.

Woo, woohoo.

Videl lowered her head and closed her eyes, "Oh Gohan, you've all become one of them. You've been in their environment once before, so you had to come back for more. You've adapted Gohan, and now, I don't know who or what you are anymore...." She left in disappointment as Gohan finished his song.

People keep talking about me, baby,
They say I'm doin' you wrong.
Well don't you worry, don't worry, no don't worry mama,
Cause I'm right here at home.

You're the cutest thing I ever did see,
Really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree.
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time,
Come on baby and I'll show you a good time.