Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ.

"speech"

telepathy

::Thoughts::

Never Get A Saiyan Mad: Chapter One

"Gohan, I'm just holding you guys back. You'll never catch up with your dad with me slowing you down," Videl pointed out, an arm across her eyes, trying to block out the accursed wind. Gohan looked back at his friend, seeing her sweating with the effort of keeping up.

"Hang in there, Videl. You can make it," he said encouragingly.

"Gohan, I can't. I have to turn back," Videl argued.

::She might get hurt if she goes back and loses her energy. I don't think I want her to leave, either. What if I never see her again? She'd never forgive me if I died after she left,:: Gohan thought.

"Videl, I don't want you to go back," he said, blushing. "I...I can carry you."

Videl blushed as well, but said, "Okay. Thanks."

Gohan slowed to a stop, as did Videl and Kibito, the latter quite aggravated with the human girl.

"We need to hurry, Gohan," he growled out. Come to think of it, he was quite aggravated with the half-Saiyan boy as well.

"We're coming," Gohan replied, securing Videl in his arms and blanketing her with ki.

::About time,:: Kibito thought, speeding up, his aura flaring white around him. Gohan sped up, as well. Videl watched, amazed, as the water dozens of feet below was kicked up by their speed.

::Now this is fast,:: she thought. Then she remembered Gohan's match in the tournament they had just left.

"Gohan-the Gold Fighter. It's you, isn't it?" she asked.

The half-Saiyan looked down at her and said, "Yeah. I'm sorry I lied. I just didn't want anyone to find out."

"Were you that little boy at the Cell Games, too? And all the others were your friends?" Videl asked.

"Yeah. That was us," Gohan replied.

"And you beat Cell, didn't you? Not my father," Videl stated more than asked.

Gohan looked up, away from her, and nodded. "Uh-huh."

Videl smiled and said, "I knew it wasn't my dad. Thanks for telling me Gohan."

Gohan smiled and said, "You're welcome." A few minutes later, they caught up with Shin, Goku, and the others.

"Hey, Dad! We're here!" Gohan called as the group of five came into view.

"With Videl, I see. Couldn't bare the thought of splitting up with your girlfriend, huh?" Krillin said with a smirk.

"Shut up, Krillin!" the two teens yelled simultaneously.

Gohan, are you sure bringing Videl with us is the smartest move? Goku silently asked his son.

She was really low on energy when she wanted to turn back. I didn't want to leave her and let her get hurt if she ran out, the demi-Saiyan replied.

I sure hope you know what you're doing, Goku said. Gohan remained silent.

"Spopovich and Yamu are landing," Shin announced.

"That doesn't make sense. We have searched this entire area before," Kibito remarked.

"Everyone, get out of sight and suppress your energy. We don't want to be found just yet," Shin said, landing on a rocky cliff. At the bottom of the opposite side of said cliff, Spopovich and Yamu had landed next to what looked like a door leading into a very small room.

::Oh, no! Videl doesn't know how to lower her energy! Maybe it'll be too low for them to notice,:: Gohan thought.

"Gohan, what does Supreme Kai mean by 'suppress' my energy?" Videl asked, crouched down next to him.

"Don't worry about it, Videl," he replied, hoping that his response would satisfy her. Apparently, it did, for she was quiet as she watched Spopovich, Yamu, and an unknown person with the same 'M' on his forehead that was on the other two's.

"Is that Babidi?" Goku asked.

"No. It is just one of his minions," Shin replied.

"That is Babidi," Kibito said as a short, green, wrinkly, lizard-looking thing stepped out of the door.

"Oh no! It's Dabura!" Shin exclaimed as a tall, red, demon joined Babidi.

"Dabura?" Goku questioned.

Shin and Kibito explained who he was as they watched the small group of people talk. Their conversation was interrupted, though, as Spopovich and Yamu were killed.

"What kind of people kill their own men?" Videl wondered aloud.

"The bed kind. But if I said Spopovich didn't deserve it, I'd be lying," Gohan replied. Videl looked at him, surprised. She could tell by the look in his eyes that he meant it.

The two teens' attention was drawn to the Dabura as he flew up to there hiding place.

"He knows that we're here!" Vegeta exclaimed, stating the obvious. Dabura came to an abrupt halt in front of Kibito. He destroyed the large, pink, healer in one blast.

"No!" "Kibito!" Videl and Gohan shouted.

"Kibito..." Shin whispered as he watched his servant and friend disappear.

Piccolo charged toward the Demon King, only to be...spat on?

"Don't go near him! His spit...it..." Shin's voice trailed off as Piccolo turned to stone, the Z fighters no longer needing to be told what Dabura's spit did. Krillin, in an attempt to avenge Piccolo, suffered the same fate.

::Only one weakling left,:: Dabura thought, turning toward Videl. Videl gulped, dropping back into a guard stance. If Gohan was with her, she wouldn't be as scared, but he was ten feet away, examining Piccolo's "condition."

She watched as Goku and Vegeta charged Dabura, but he just swatted them away like flies.

Dabura turned back to her and she thought, ::I'll be fine. All I have to do is dodge the spit.::

But Dabura wasn't planning on spitting on her, he was going to kill her. He charged up a ki blast, sending it toward her. She knew she wouldn't be fast enough to dodge it, so she covered her head with her arms, waiting for the flesh-searing pain she had experienced while fighting Spopovich. But the pain never came.

She opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Dabura defending himself against the attacks of Goku and Vegeta, now Super Saiyans. The she saw the Supreme Kai, fear visible in his eyes, watching the Saiyans fight. She looked down and saw Gohan, his clothing and skin tattered and torn. His breathing was ragged, he was covered in blood, and his eyes were closed.

"Gohan! Are you okay?" Videl asked, kneeling down next to him.

Gohan groaned and opened his eyes, giving her a 'what do you think?' look.

"You idiot! Why'd you have to go and do that?" Videl asked, tears welling up in her eyes.

"'Cause I'll live, you wouldn't have," Gohan said hoarsely. He reached up, grimacing in pain, cupping Videl's cheek in his hand. "I don't know what I would do if I lost you," he said. Videl blushed.

"Gohan, we have to get you fixed up," she pointed out.

"I don't want to waste a Senzu. I can fl-"

"You can't fly. You can barely move," Videl interrupted. "Besides, how would you get healed besides with a Senzu bean?"

"I have a friend that can heal people, like Kibito," Gohan replied.

"Oh," Videl replied, saddening when she thought about Kibito. She yelped in surprise as Goku crashed into the ground right next to her. Her eyebrows rose when he hopped back up without a scratch on him.

She grabbed his arm before he could fly back to Dabura.

"Goku, I need a Senzu for Gohan..."

Goku looked down at his son, gasping. He had clearly not seen Gohan getting hit by the huge energy blast.

"Of course. Here, Videl," Goku said, taking a bean out of the bag tucked into his belt. He flew back to Dabura.

"Gohan, here," she said, holding the bean in front of his mouth. But Gohan didn't open his mouth, nor did he open his closed eyes. He had fallen unconscious.

"Gohan!" Videl exclaimed, shaking his shoulder gently. He didn't respond. "Gohan, please, wake up!" Videl said, now almost shouting.

A few tears fell from her eyes, landing on his face.

"Gohan please. You have to wake up," Videl whispered, burying her face into his chest.

She tried to hold back her sobs and said, "C'mon, Gohan. How're you supposed to take it if you won't wake up? Please Gohan. You can't die. I love you." The last three words came out as a whisper.

Gohan groaned in pain, and Videl sat up, seeing him open his eyes.

"Gohan, here, eat this," Videl said, holding the bean up. Gohan opened his mouth and Videl gave it to him.

Gohan chewed and swallowed it, sitting up after the magic bean did it's work and his injuries disappeared.

"Thanks," he said, smiling at her.

::Did he hear me say I love him? I can't tell,:: Videl though. She nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt Gohan's hand wipe the tears on her face away.

"Er...thanks," Videl said, her face reddening in embarrassment. Gohan flashed her a grin. The grin disappeared though, when he remembered Dabura.

"Oh, damn! Dad!" he exclaimed, going Super and joining the other Saiyans in the fight. Videl was forced to watch helplessly as Dabura easily beat the three Saiyans, but did not kill them.

"I'm giving you a chance to run. Take it! If you are foolish enough to follow, be warned now that you will die!" Dabura said cryptically before flying to the ship.

"We have to go," Goku said to the other two Saiyans. Both Gohan and Vegeta agreed.

"Goku, don't be so thick! It's a trap!" Shin warned.

"I'm sorry, Supreme Kai. We have to go. Besides, it's where Buu is, isn't it?" Goku asked. Shin reluctantly nodded.

"It's settled then," Vegeta said gruffly, flying toward the space ship. Goku followed. Shin, shaking his head and grumbling under his breath, followed, leaving Videl and Gohan alone on top of the cliff.

"Videl, I don't think it would be such a good idea if you-"

"Oh, no you don't, Gohan. I'm coming. I almost lost you once. I'm not letting it happen again," Videl said.

Gohan didn't have the heart to tell her that if they got into a fight, Videl wouldn't be able to do much saving. Instead, he sighed and said, "Alright. C'mon."

They flew, side by side, to the ship.

::I hope I don't end up regretting letting her come,:: Gohan thought as they entered it.

END OF CHAPTER ONE.