Title: A sweet surprise

Author name: Trugeta

Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by Akira Toriyama and Funimation. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. And I do not own the trademark Pepsi or other trademarks not mentioned here. So don't sue me. Believe me, it's not worth it...

This story focuses on Gohan and Videl, and is set after the Majin Buu Saga. Reviews are welcome and appreciated.

Author's Note: some Hercule bashing and the begin of the explanation why Dende is acting so odd. The full explanation will be given in a later chapter.



Chapter 20: Hercule gets it too!



Last time...



Now he could just lean back, he did not even need to use his Kami-powers to influence the situation. No, Videl was doing a very good job by herself. And Bulma was also doing a damn good job keeping a certain Saiyan Prince in check. Perfect...



Now the continuation...



Dende was still sitting in his canvas chair up on the lookout, enjoying a glass of Pepsi.



Mr. Popo had warned him that the caffeine in Pepsi was not being good for him, but Dende had set his warning at nought.



He was nipping at his Pepsi, getting more drunk with each, when a sudden idea hit him. The Kami of Earth smiled evilly.
'Ahh, this Earth beverage is fantastic!' he thought, before descending into giggles which led to hiccups.



When he finally had regained his composure somewhat he came to the conclusion that he did not need to influence the situation regarding Gohan and Videl any more, for that was going nicely on its own accord...



But he could and would use his Kami-powers to bring Hercule into the picture.
'Yeah, torturing that old oaf sounds like a sound idea. Heh heh, word phun...'



Sure, the man had been useful during the whole Majin Buu incident. And had helped saving the whole Earth (if not the whole universe).



All good and well, but he had also always been a thorn in the side cause he had claimed all the Z-Senshi's achievements for him.



Time for some Hercule torture...



Laughing wickedly Dende let his Kami powers work...



Five minutes later, Satan mansion



Hercule Satan, self-proclaimed champion and saviour of the Earth, was currently preparing for his next business appointment, when suddenly his cell phone rang.
"Satan! Speak!" Hercule boasted into the cell phone.



"Here is the secretary of Mr. Davis. I am sorry to tell you this, sir, but Mr. Davis won't be able to come to the appointment. He has caught the flu."



"The flu??! Are you kidding me? It is summer!!"



"Never heard of summer flu?" the secretary asked indignantly.



"Nope. Such a thing never dared to challenge the world champion, Aha hah hah hah!"



Silence for a moment on the other end of the line.
"... If that was all, sir, I have delivered my message and have more work to do. I suggest you call next week to make a new appointment. Good day, sir." the secretary said and hung up on him.



"Grmbl, can't be one of my fans..." Hercule mumbled.



He assessed the situation. Gohan was gone off to train with those other superpowered relatives and friends of his, Videl was shopping with Erasa, and he had the day off.



Good, so he could literally rest on his laurels, heh heh...



Hercule made it to the living room, got himself a bowl of potato-chips and watched TV.



He was completely relaxed and watched the old recordings of the Cell Games, enjoying them thoroughly, unaware of the dangers that lay ahead...



Three hours later, lunch time



Hercule was still watching all the reportages of the Cell Games and his other 'famous' deeds, but he was slowly getting hungry.



And as if on cue the front door opened.
"Heelloooo! Anybody at home?" Videl yelled, expecting that maybe Gohan had flown over about midday to see her.



"Hi pumpkin! Nice that you're back!" Hercule called from the living room.



Disbelieving Videl made it to the living room. Her father was the lest she would have expected here...



Once she had entered, she saw what her dad was watching. And she did not like what she saw...
"Hello dad." she said in what she hoped was a normal tone, but actually was a tone which would have caused Eskimos chilblains, "What are you doing at home?"



Hercule smiled at her from his TV-armchair.
"My appointment was cancelled, and thus I decided to stay home and watch some of my heroic deeds." he said.



Seconds later the temperature in the room seemed to drop for several degrees. That had clearly been the wrong thing to say...



As Videl's face darkened, Hercule too seemed to realise what he had said, but it was already too late...
"What did you just say??! YOUR heroic deeds??! What are you playing at??! Didn't we have this talk before??!" she yelled, making her father shift uncomfortably in his chair.



Now he wished he would be elsewhere. He had heard Majorca was nice around this time of the year...



And Videl was now really gathering momentum. Her face turned nearly scarlet, and one could nearly see the steam coming out of her ears...



She had already put a piece of her mind into her father once she had found out that in fact Gohan had been the one to make an end to Cell, but due to her mood-swings she was now really, really angry. And he was the scapegoat...



"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE KIDDING, DAD??! YOU KNOW AND I KNOW THAT IT WAS GOHAN WHO KILLED CELL, WITH THE HELP OF HIS FRIENDS!!! SO NEVER DARE BOASTING AGAIN IN FRONT OF ME WITH YOUR O SO HEROIC DEEDS!!! HAVE I MADE MYSELF CLEAR???" Videl yelled.



Hercule had crumpled fearfully in his chair, never before in his life had he seen his daughter so angry! It was as if she had become a whole different person, the incarnated fury!



'Wow, that must be one of her mood-swings... now I know from what Gohan has to suffer! That's pure hell! Poor fella...' Hercule thought, while smiling apologetically at his daughter.
"Sorry, pumpkin. I won't do it again, promise!" he said.



Videl's face suddenly softened, and she nodded. Then she went to the kitchen, to make herself some food.



Hercule, being curious and hungry, followed her. Those bags of potato-chips had been nothing for a world champion...



Entering the kitchen he saw that Videl was putting a frying pan onto the oven. As their chef had his day off today, Hercule was glad that his daughter was around.



Forgetting the danger he would put himself in he said
"Very good, pumpkin. Make me some food, too."



Well, ignorance is bliss sometimes, but certainly not in this case...



Videl's eyes seemed to spark.
"You want some food, dad?" she asked dangerously, taking the frying pan from the oven.



Hercule was looking dumbfounded at her, and then nodded.
"Umm, yeah."



Wrong answer. Decidedly wrong answer...



Videl stomped towards the kitchen counter, where her father was standing, and a menacing frown appeared on her face.



# BOOOOONNNG #



And before Hercule knew what had hit him he was knocked out cold by the most dangerous cooking gadget ever, the frying pan of doom.



Videl hefted the frying pan in her hand with an evil grin, stroking her now most priced possession.
'That was downright pathetic. One hit and he's out cold. And Dad calls himself 'world champion'. Really no comparison to my Gohan...' she thought.



Then she nodded to herself. Chi-Chi was right. A frying pan was the weapon of choice when fighting a man, even her dad...



Its primary use, cooking, distracted men long enough with thoughts of food for you to get in one good hit. And her father had deserved it! Oh yeah...



The lookout



Up on the lookout Dende was laughing his head off. This had been so hilarious! He laughed so hard that he fell out of his canvas chair, and hammered his fists down onto the ground in hilarity.



Hercule had not even known what hit him! And he, Dende, had not even had to influence the situation furthermore, as Hercule was doing a so fantastic job to manoeuvre himself into this situation. He was so naïve!



Dende got up and fell back in his canvas chair, threw the empty glass standing to his right, that had contained Pepsi, over his shoulder and giggled maniacally, while a new glass appeared in his hand. He was feeling so good!



This was so endlessly funny, and he enjoyed every second of it!



He only had to make sure that no traces would lead to him, otherwise he would be terribly sorry...



TBC...



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== Next time: The Saiyans are training, and Gohan decides to ask Vegeta if he can help regarding the bond-problem. Can he? Find out in the next chapter! ==



Thanks for reading! And please review!



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



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HieiLuver1: Thank you! And I used the idea all too gladly, as it was a good one...



Tootsy: you can be sure I will. And be sure, I will update. The next update is scheduled for Saturday...



ElectraBlack: Thank you for reviewing all these chapters! And I'm glad that you like this story! As for your question, I am not a native speaker, I come from Europe. But due to the fact that I read a lot of English stuff and like to write too (obviously) I can say that my English is not too bad in my opinion. At least I do try... :)



goldfighter: Thanks! And don't worry, Gohan won't get beaten up by the fpod in the near future any more. But there are other schemes of Dende looming in the future...



cosmictwilight: Poor Gohan? Definitely yes! Poor Hercule? No way! And thank you, I like to think I do a good job on this story. And don't worry, there're more updates coming. As for the probs, should I actually start a mailing list? Just a spontaneous idea...



nick-lover1991: Thank you! There will be more romance between Gohan and Videl in the future, but first of all has Gohan got to survive Dende's schemes. And Videl will ease up on Gohan, promise!



zara m:Thanks!Yeah, those things are hell and deserve to be banned. As for the bond, that will be explained in detail in the next chapter. That and a few other things...



Rose Vaughn: Thank you! Yup, poor Gohan. And he's going to learn soon how to do it right...



inuyashasdragonballs: Thanks! As said above, the romance will ensue more once the culprit is caught. And Videl will ease up on him. As for the kids, I have tendencies to make this story an AU, so maybe I will change that too...



Candy the Duck: Thanks, me too. As said, expect more updates in the future. Now that I concentrate on this story solely the ideas keep coming. Needless to say that all those reviews are one hell of a motivation.



Cappucine: Thank you! Yeah, one can understand both sides; Gohan only wanted the best for his wife, and it's only natural that she does not want that he makes decisions for her behind her back. And her reaction was, concerning her current situation, ehh, expected...



Joou Himeko Dah: Thanks! I agree, Gohan is a poor fella at the moment. But that will change. It will get better already next chapter...



animeprincess1452: Thank you! An no, I can assure you that he won't suffer permanent damage. It's safe to say that Dende is slowly getting bored of the fpod, and is planning something else.



Saiyan-of-the-Seas: Yup, your story is good, and I'm looking forward to the sequel. I myself try to update as fast as I can, and the next time will be Saturday. Promise!



I know this chapter was a tad bit short and mostly a filler, but the next one will be better. Promise! And please, continue to read and review. I greatly enjoy everyone's feedback.