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Gohan and Videl: A sweet surprise
Chapter Four: How do they know?
Last time...
They'd only need the money to buy the land. But Gohan was quite sure that Hercule would be helpful in this matter. After all, he did owe Gohan big time.
If he, Gohan, had claimed to have beaten Cell once he had done so, HE would have gotten all the money, fame and attention.
Naturally these thoughts were horrid for Gohan; he had never been much of an attention seeker. Rather the opposite, he had been quite happy that he had been considered a nerd during the first time in Orange Star. How much this had changed after the world tournament...
Sure, no video tapes or pictures existed that showed Gohan as a Super Saiyan 2, Piccolo had made sure of this. But Sharpener and the others, who had seen it, KNEW.
Not that they had freaked out, they had just been curious. And Gohan could not blame them for it. He would probably have reacted the same way...
~ Whoa, back to topic... yeah, I'll ask Hercule for the money to buy this land and built a formidable house. He owes me that... ~ he thought, while grinning. Yeah, that sounded like a decent plan...
Now the continuation...
Gohan and Videl flew over West city hand in hand and approached the Briefs residence some minutes later. Already Videl could see the domed buildings that were the launch bays.
They touched down in the garden and were immediately greeted by their family and friends.
"Videl!" an all-too-known voice exclaimed, "My little Videl! I am so proud!" her father exclaimed.
Videl looked at him dumbfounded.
"Proud? Of what? What are you talking about, dad? You're not making sense."
Hercule grinned from ear to ear and patted Gohan on the back.
"Well done, son!" he exclaimed.
That caught Gohan by surprise. Did they actually know it? And he had called him 'son'...
He looked around, and already his mother and father came over. This proved it. They knew! He could tell by the look on his mothers face.
Oh gosh, his mother was in complete grandmother-mode already! Better run for cover! Eeep, too late...
Chi-Chi came running at him and embraced him in such a tight hug that he had
absolutely no chance to breathe. Yeah, that was again one of her
'not-even-a-Super-Saiyan-can-withstand-this'-hugs.
"Oh my boy, I am so proud! Finally grandchildren!" she screamed, totally beside herself with joy.
Gohan nearly turned blue.
"Uhhh... mother... air!" he gasped.
Chi-Chi let go of him, but very reluctantly.
"I am just so glad that you two will be parents for the first time! Grandchildren!!" she exclaimed.
Videl looked at Gohan. The look on her face said 'How do they know?'.
A look that was mirrored by Gohans' facial expression. That statement of his mother had caught Gohan really by surprise.
~ Yeah, how do they know? Unless... ~ he thought and looked at his dad who had followed his wife.
"Dad, have you sensed it? Is it this strong already that it could be felt even here?" he asked.
His father grinned and patted him on the back.
"Yes, we," he pointed at Vegeta, who was currently talking to his wife, and at the chibis, who came running at them, "sensed it when we trained in the GR. Congrats, my son!" he exclaimed and hugged his eldest son.
Goku then approached Videl.
"And congrats to you, daughter-in-law. We are so happy for you!" he said happily and hugged her carefully.
Videl blushed.
"Thanks, Goku. I think..."
Meanwhile Goten came running over.
"I'm gonna be an uncle... I'm gonna be an uncle..." he exclaimed happily, and the whole audience laughed. It was just too cute...
Meanwhile Videl had gone over to chat with Chi-Chi and Bulma how it was to be pregnant, what would be awaiting her and so on.
They held this barbecue to celebrate the pregnancy of Videl, and Goku, Chi-Chi and naturally Hercule were more than happy to become grandparents for the first time...
Although nobody was as happy to become a grandparent as Chi-Chi, for she had
waited for this ever since Gohan had been old enough.
She could hardly restrain herself from jumping around crying out 'Grandchildren, grandchildren', but she figured that it would look absolutely ridiculous, so she limited herself to smiling, although that made her look like an overgrown ginger cat and made Videl and Gohan shudder...
The rest of the day was spent by planning where Gohan and Videl would live. The
young couple did not wish to live either at Videl's former home or at the Son
residence, so it was suggested that they should buy some land where Gohan had
suggested.
He had described what he had seen in the outer regions of Satan city, and if it was only half as nice as Gohan had described it, they simply had to buy this land. This way they would be able to raise their baby not too far away from the grandparents.
Gohan told Hercule his plans for the house he wanted to build. He explained everything in detail, and naturally Hercule assessed the idea as good.
He told Videl
"There we have city and country in one. I wanted to have something more country-style because I am used to living this way, but the city is not too far away. It will probably take some thinking and some negotiations with the city, but once I saw this piece of land on our flight back from our honeymoon, I wanted it to be ours. I will show it to you right away." he said and went to get his dad.
"Dad, could you please IT us to the valley that is located in the outer regions of Satan city?" Gohan asked his dad.
Goku nodded.
"Sure, son. But wait a moment, I will have to find it first." he said.
To aid his father Gohan described the area.
"A beautiful river is flowing through the valley, and the plot of land I want is located in a clearing of some sorts. A large area of forest is located on the left, and some miles away a beautiful lake on the right hand." he explained.
Goku concentrated and looked for this features, until he found them.
"Got it. Wanna start already, you two?" he asked with a goofy smile.
"Hey! We wanna come too!" Chi-Chi and Bulma exclaimed.
Goten and Trunks came also running at them.
"We want too! We want too!" the exclaimed in unison.
But their mothers looked at them and said
"You two will only make nonsense, as always. No, you will stay here with Vegeta and the others. You can have a look once the construction begins."
"Aww man! They always keep the good things to them!" was heard from the chibis, and the assembled Z-Fighters smiled. They had a point, but the adults would never admit that...
"Fine with me, Chi-Chi. Come over, you two!" Goku exclaimed. The two women did as they were told and grabbed hold on Goku.
Goku turned to Gohan and Videl, smiled and asked
"Ready, you two?"
Videl and Gohan nodded and grabbed hold on Goku, too.
"Sure, dad. Give us a hitch!" Gohan said, and seconds later Goku put two
fingers to his forehead, concentrated and their were
off.
They reappeared where Gohan had described. The women and Goku looked around
admiringly, whilst Gohan only smirked. He knew how pretty it was here...
"Wow!" was all that Bulma could exclaim once she had seen everything. "That's really a perfect place for another Son house!" she said.
Chi-Chi and Goku nodded.
"Yeah, it has a river in the immediate environs of your house, loads of forest, and and and... bet you will teach your kid how to go fishing like I did with ya, don't ya?" Goku asked and smiled his goofy smile.
Gohan mirrored this smile and nodded. He patted his dad on the back.
"Yeah, I want to teach him or her all I learned from you. And fishing is something one can always make use of." he said.
Goku nodded, and inwardly Earth' number one fighter was very proud that his son had chosen to pass on something he had taught him.
The ladies and especially Videl had finished looking around, and Videl
approached her husband.
"You are right, my love. It's perfect! It really is city and country in one! Let's ask dad if he can use his contacts to make this land ours as soon as possible!" she exclaimed, and the others smiled at so much enthusiasm. Yeah, Videl was fire and flame...
So they ITed back to the Briefs residence and described and explained everything to the others.
Hercule nodded once he had heard everything.
"I've good contacts in the city council, and it should be absolutely no problem to obtain the land and to get a planning and building permission. I'll deal with it right away!" he exclaimed.
Gohan grinned.
"Cool! Thanks, Hercule!"
Hercule grinned back.
"Anytime!" he said and was off to deal with the matter.
And as Hercule had told them he would pay whatever it would cost (well, money did not play a role actually, considering the fact the Hercule was VERY rich) they agreed all-too willingly.
It took some patience and some negotiations with the city council, but money helps... not that Hercule had bribed someone; he had only used his influence and good contacts among the cities politicians and asked a few favours.
At Friday the piece of land that Videl and Gohan had chosen (and that was big
enough to build a residence as large as the Satan mansion on it) was rightfully
theirs.
Gohan and Videl had some difficulties to agree on a common style of architecture. After some arguing they agreed to build their house in style not unlike the Satan mansion, but with elements of the Son residence, too.
Gohan did not overly like the style the Satan mansion was build in and Videl did not like the style Gohans' old house was build in at all. Although she was wise enough not to say so in front of Chi-Chi...
So both had no problems in agreeing on something they both liked, then. A mixture of both styles. Yeah, that was it!
The same architect that had once built the Satan mansion was hired and promised
to plan it out fast. As only slight modifications to the original blueprints
had to be made, this promise could be kept quite easy.
Due to their good experiences with the construction company, that had once built the Satan mansion back then, the Fastbuilders Inc., aforementioned company was being hired again.
They said that it would take three month until the ready to use handing over. Gohan and Videl were glad to hear that.
Hercule offered them to stay at the Satan mansion during that time, and the young couple took that offer thankfully. After all, the Son residence would have been too small...
Unfortunately for poor Gohan Bulma told him that the moods of the woman he
loved would shift faster than that of a woman with the worst form of PMS in the
upcoming months.
Poor Hercule had never experienced this himself until now...
But due to the fact that Gohan and Videl would stay for at least three months this could change rather quickly, for Gohan and Videl would be living at the Satan mansion for at least three months....
to be continued...
** Haha, Hercule will be in for some trouble
in the next few months, as will be Gohan (hint: mood swings^^). But first
things first, they have gotta tell the friends and and
and... R&R please! **
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REVIEWERS RESPONSES:
Marshmellow13Dragon: Yeah, and I decided against Videl giving him a hard
time cause this possibility was really given. But he will have hard times in
the future^^
animeprincess1452: It is surely a big step and a whole lot of
responsibility, but I am sure those two can handle it. Glad that you liked the
chapter!
Dooleys: The best tip I
can give you is: stick to your strengths. But you did that already, and I like
your story. Keep it up!
CoolPup: Well, thank you!
Wow is a huge compliment! Hope you like the next chapters too!
Candy the Duck: Oh yeah, this little voices in ones head... not that I
have them, anyway... what did you say? I should stop lying? Uh oh^^ *puts
voices in head in cage again*
Glad that you liked it!
SonJanusX: Thanks! Hercule
torture is updated by now, and Videl and Gohan will have a lot of fun in
'Hercule gets what he deserves', especially Gohan...
TorankusuGohan: Thank you! Well,
here it is...
Tootsy: I am glad that you liked it. And I
hope that your own pregnancy is going well. What you described there does not
sound too good. Glad that you're better now!
I don't think I'll make Videls life a living hell (I rather like to make Hercules' life a living hell; Yeah, Hercule torture!!! Oops, back to topic, heh heh)
But supposedly Gohan will be in for some problematic months, heh heh. As you say, mood swings...
GOGI: Thanks! I'm trying to make it
as good as I can!
A/N: I hope I mentioned all reviewers here, for ff.net is seemingly
encountering severe problems with reviews. A lot of reviews did not show up on
my review page although they are displayed in number within the stories. So I
switched to mail-notification to be on the safe site...
If anyone has ideas, suggestions or tips
regarding the problems and difficulties of a pregnancy, please tell me in the
reviews. I am entering virgin soil here...
Till after my vacation!