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Gohan and Videl: A sweet surprise



Chapter Nine: Telling the friends



Last time...

The next thing he registered consciously was that he was lying on the ground. And his jaw hurt like hell.

"Hey... has someone noted the license plate of the dumb truck that hit me?" he asked jokingly and sat up. Then he looked at Gohan

"Man, that is one heck of a punch you have there..."

Gohan smiled.

"You're not bad either, Gotenks..."

The latter smiled.

"Thanks, but it's obvious to me now that I've got to train more. You're stronger! But I'll get you!" he exclaimed.

Vegeta and Goku looked at each other and nodded. That was the spirit. Soon they were engaged in a intense all-on-all combat, and the workout did good to them.

Gohan nearly forgot that they had to go to 'Angelos' at 2 p.m., but Videl came running in at noon and reminded him. So they Saiyan and the others went to hit the showers and get some decent lunch. Sparring always made hungry...



Now the continuation...

The Briefs and their guests had eaten silent, like they always did. It was common knowledge that talking to a Saiyan while he ate made about as much sense as talking to a wall.

But therefore they always polished their dishes fast enough...

Once the Saiyans were finished stuffing their faces, Gohan and Videl said their Good Byes to the Briefs and the others and went for 'Angelos.'

It was already 1.45 p.m., and they had to hurry.

So they flew as fast as they could to Satan city and reached 'Angelos' at 1.55 p.m. The others were already waiting for them at a fountain.

And they were waving as the young newlyweds landed.

All of them were there: Erasa with Sharpener and Alex with Barry.

The latter two were currently busy with a little snogging session, and Gohan and Videl knew all too well how good that felt.

Erasa, the bigger sister, decided however to re-establish some public order...

"Hem hem, you two, they are here!"

Barry and Alex stopped what they were doing and blushed furiously. Naturally the other four had to laugh, but they remembered all too well how that had felt to be embarrassed like that too...

Then Erasa threw herself at Videl and hugged her best friend over and over.

"Wow, you sure look like you had one hell of a honeymoon. So relaxed... and with a good tan... tell me, how was it?" she asked.

Naturally Alex joined this gathering of the young hens, but before they could start chattering Gohan, who had meanwhile greeted Barry and Sharpener with a manly hug, interjected

"How about we sit down first, ladies?"

Sharpener and Barry nodded. They knew what it meant once the ladies would start the real chattering...

"Yap. I second the notion." Barry said, and Sharpener nodded once again.

So they chose a suitable table, fetched two more chairs from other tables and sat down.

Erasa looked at her best friend.

"So tell me, how was your honeymoon? Was it good? Was he good?" she asked, totally ignoring the fact that Gohan was present also.

Videl could see the blush that was rising from Gohans collar, and she chose to answer diplomatically. She could go into the details later on, once they had an occasion to talk alone...

After all, they had talked about boys and stuff since their beginnings at Orange Star High, and they still shared their secrets...

Videl looked at Erasa, and Alex was hanging at her lips.

"Everything was perfect! It was all I've ever wished for..." she said dreamily, and the present males patted Gohan on the back for the good job he had obviously done.

Naturally poor Gohan was embarrassed, despite his newfound self-consciousness...

Then Videl began to tell them what they had come to know during their honeymoon (aside from the biological details)...

"... and then he made this romantic picnic for us, totally awesome! And... and I chased him to a sandbank and won!" she exclaimed laughing.

"Yeah, cause you cheated, my little cheater!" Gohan said and gave her a kiss that muffled her reply.

"Ummf rergg ferfdf..." was all that came out. After Gohan broke the kiss Videl could continue, and the look she gave her husband told him that he was so in for it later...

"And then he did something totally crazy... he flew up high into the clouds and urged me to follow him! And know what?" she asked and the others shook their heads.

"It was totally awesome up there! We stayed in a large cumulus cloud for some time... oops, forgot that that little detail is private, heh heh..." she said unblushingly, "and then we flew above the clouds. You would not believe how beautiful it's up there! That's the place were its really moonlit! It was so romantic that I wanted to stay up there forever! But we had to return to the surface once it was too cold for me up there, and Gohan convinced me to return to the beach. And he had been right, I had not noticed just how cold it had been up there, and my husband warmed me until I was warm again. And that was the first day of our honeymoon."

"Wow! That's soooo romantic!" came from Alex, who had beaten her sister to it.

The beaten sister nodded her head.

"Yeah, way cool!" she said.

Videl smiled, while Barry and Sharpener patted Gohan on the back again. Yeah, their buddy had planned a perfect honeymoon, so much was sure...

"But that's not all." Videl said, and the others focussed their attention on her again.

Naturally Erasa had a good guess as to what it could be, and she voiced her suspicion...

"I can tell it by the way you smile, Videl. You always smile that way when something really good has happened to you! Let me guess... you're pregnant!"

The others face-faulted, even Alex. That showed Videl that she had not shared her suspicion with her sister, like in good old times.

They looked at Videl, but the smile they received from both Gohan and Videl gave them their answer before Videl said

"Yes!"

All faces lit up, only Sharpener did a dead faint. Seemingly it was too much for him that the woman he had always adored was now pregnant from someone he had always considered a nerd.

After Erasa had slapped her boyfriend back to consciousness (under giggles from her younger sister) she told him that it was only a pregnancy, nothing to faint about.

"I always thought you are a strong guy, Sharpener." Alex teased, and Sharpener blushed fiercely, but kept his mouth shut not to show that he was actually jealous of Gohan.

Then all pandemonium broke loose as their friends started to congratulate them.

The poor attendance of the ice cream parlour who had wanted to take their orders at just that moment was nearly trampled down as Barry, Alex, Sharpener and Erasa went to congratulate the parents-to-be-properly.

He made the wisest move: a fast retreat...

Erasa as Videls best friend was the first to congratulate.

"Videl, I am sooo glad for you! If anyone deserves this, than you! And if you need someone to talk, you know..."

Videl smiled.

"Thanks, Erasa. If anyone was to find it out then you, my best friend." she said and hugged her.

Erasa was so stirred that she nearly sobbed, but returned the hug with equal strength, while Barry and Sharpener congratulated Gohan.

"Man, Gohan, with your genes this kid will be a Super Kid, hah?" Barry asked jokingly.

Gohan aimed a playful punch for Barry and laughed. Trust his best man to come up with something like this...

"Yeah, I guess..." he said smiling.

Sharpener shook Gohans hand and congratulated him as well, mumbling some banalities.

And after Alex had congratulated Videl in a tearfully way (she was so besides herself with joy for the two, but inwardly she hoped that their kid would not turn into such a prankster like the chibis she had babysitted; but she was already planning her revenge on them...) they sat down, and finally the poor attendance was able to take their orders.

Gohan ordered ten banana-boats, while the others stuck to normal proportions. They chose from the card, and once the ice was served they celebrated the pregnancy of Videl.

Once all had eaten their ices (it had taken Gohan as long to eat his ten banana boats as the others to eat their only ice), Erasa began to voice her curiosity.

"And, Videl, have you two decided on names, yet?" she asked.

Videl looked at Gohan, who nodded. Videl then smiled.

"We have thought long and hard. Gohan and I wallowed tons of books, and we have decided on 'Gotan', if it should be a boy, and 'Pan', if it should be a girl."

The girls giggled, Barry nodded but Sharpener looked dumbfounded.

"Pan? What's that for a name?" he asked sceptically.

Videl was about to answer with a sharp comment, but Barry was faster.

"Actually a very nice and well chosen name. Pan is Latin and means 'Everything'. Very nice choice, you two." he said smiling.

Alex gave her boyfriend a fond kiss, and Erasa could have slapped her boyfriend Sharpener for asking such a stupid question.

The Sons smiled, too. Yeah, Videl could understand why Barry was one of Gohans best friends...

But Barry was not finished yet. After Alex had kissed him enough, he smiled at his best friend.

"Am I right that you thought of the name 'Goutan' when you decided?" he asked.

Gohan and Videl nodded and smiled. Yeah, he knew...

Erasa did not.

"What does the name mean?" she asked.

Barry smiled, but let Gohan answer. He, as the future father had every right to do so.

After all, he had shown off his classic education already...

"Well, the name Gotan is deduced from 'Goutan', as Barry guessed. It means 'courage and valour'." Gohan stated proudly.

The others nodded. Gohan and Videl had chosen very nice and meaningful names. Now fate had to decide whether it would be a Pan or a Gotan...

to be continued...


== Next time: Videl, Gohan and their friends will enjoy some free time. So all should be nice, shouldn't it? Stay tuned! ==

Thanks for reading! And please review!

And as always a very special thanks to my beta, who is doing a great job! Thx!



REVIEWERS RESPONSES:



Candy the Duck: Okay, got it. As for what they did to Gohan and the others (after all, it started in Z already), it was such a waste of potential and so darn annoying. But if I start now I would talk me into a rant...


Marshmellow13Dragon: Poor Sarki, that had to hurt. You shouldn't do that too often, M13D, she could call the muses union and sue you, lol...
Yeah, mood swings are no fun, and the next few months won't be fun for the others evil grin


Rowand: It may start soft, but chaos will ensue once Videl's hormones start raging, just wait and see...


Alexionite: Yeiah!! My HUNDRETH REVIEWER!!! Thanks, and I am glad that you like my stories!
I could have done it and let Hercule have been disappointed, but he couldn't have done anything against it. Besides, Chi-Chi would have killed him...


Megs21: Glad to see that! They only made him (and the others) look pathetic so that Goku could look better in Goku Tv. I mean, not that I don't like Goku, he's a great fighter and all, but they could have given more credit to the other chars too. Sigh, here I go again...
I think I will write up to Pan's birth, but haven't decided yet if I'll write further...


HinaGuy749: You're welcome. Yup, they screwed totally up, not only regarding Gohan but regarding all characters. Sadly...


animeprincess1452: Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed it. Regarding GT: couldn't agree more, but sadly we can only write stories to make it better in our view...


GOGI: Yup, I can imagine. And thanks for the tips on food cravings, that will be of importance later on. And thanks for the other info as well!
Cool that you liked it!


Dooleys: Thanks! Yeah, I'm quite into fighting scenes (writing a tournament does rub off)...
Couldn't agree more, there is no way a (part-)Saiyan could have lost his fighting spirit, his grip or whatever you want to call it so completely. No way! The only thing I can do about that is write a fic and go change it, duh...