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.
This story focuses on Gohan and Videl, and is set after the Majin Buu Saga. Reviews are welcome and appreciated.
Chapter
24: Gohan on the hunt aka Search for the pranksters
Last
time...
Suddenly
the silhouette stepped forward, only to reveal a very pissed off
looking Gohan. Just that he did not look like the regular Gohan. His
eyebrows had disappeared; the hair had grown and was falling down his
back thickly, while his aura gave off a high-pitched, powerful sound.
Right
before their eyes stood a naked Super Saiyan Three Gohan amidst the
destroyed shower, and he was looking very, very pissed off...
Now
the continuation...
Finally
Goku had found his ability to speak again, too.
"Son, what the
hell happened here?" he asked, unaware that he had sworn.
Gohan
surveyed his father and could not hide the annoyance in his eyes. His
hair almost reached the back of his knees, and one hair hung curled
in front of his face. Only that his hair was not the usual Super
Saiyan blonde, but lilac! Completely lilac!
The
hair, despite its ridiculous colour, gently waved about with energy.
Gohan's pupils had become a slightly darker shade of green than his
irises. His eyebrows were completely gone, but his brows had
extended, giving his face a more apelike look. It was this what gave
his face a completely different look than ever. There was no hint of
the innocence and naivety he usually displayed.
In
addition to this Gohan had become huge, similar to the Ultra Super
Saiyan level, which had proven to be quite useless due to its
bulkiness. But this surely wasn't the case here. This Gohan was
powerful, and he knew it...
Gohan's
KI-flame was even more intense, and the electric discharges had
become much more powerful than that of a Super Saiyan Two, even more
powerful than for comparison Goku's had been in his fight against
Buu. His aura was of really astounding proportions, and the sea of
lightning bolts surrounding him snapped everywhere.
On
occasion one electric discharge became so powerful that it sounded
like a real life lightning blast. It was downright intimidating.
Gohan looked directly at his father and Vegeta, a low growl escaping
his throat.
"First of all I'm gonna shower that dust off, and
then two particular chibis are gonna pay!" he announced. His voice
was heavier, colder, and rougher, with a growling undercurrent. It
sounded really intimidating...
Vegeta
and Goku exchanged a look and nodded. That sounded just like
something those two prankster would do...
"Just one thing,
Gohan, don't kill them, right?" Goku said.
Vegeta
however had no such concerns. He had realized before that Gohan had
hidden his true strength, and the young Saiyan looked really
impressive. But the hair! Vegeta would have laughed out loud if his
dignity had not forbidden that. That, and the fact that Gohan would
have killed him. And the demi obviously was more than strong enough
to actually succeed...
Gohan
just waved off what his dad had said while walking to the other
showers.
"Later." he growled.
.
.
.
To
his extreme displeasure Gohan noticed that he could not turn his aura
off, meaning that the lightning bolts engulfing him were still in
place.
And
as much as he tried, he could not power down...
'Have to risk
it...' Gohan thought and stepped into the shower.
Then
he turned the water on, and...
"AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!"
Goku
slipped a towel around his waist and all but ran to the shower, only
to discover his clean, but smoking and slightly singed oldest son.
If
Gohan had not looked so absolutely murderous, it would have been
funny, how the smoke slowly rose from his hair and body. A certain
green God however found it absolutely hilarious, as he was rolling
around on the floor in fits of laughter, unable to stop. That was
really the best prank yet. But wait until Gohan realized what the
'shampoo' had done to his hair...
"Why
didn't you turn off your aura or power down completely, son?"
Goku asked.
Gohan
stared at him.
"Has it occurred to you that I have tried and am
unable to do either of that, dad?" he asked with venom in his
voice.
Goku
was slightly taken aback by the force of those words. Normally Gohan
was calm and composed, and not so... rude.
"Kakkarot,
let me do the questioning." Vegeta said, who had meanwhile slipped
a towel around his waist too.
He
threw another towel towards Gohan, who caught it and slipped it
around his waist.
"Okay, first spawn of Kakkarot, ever since
when have you been able to reach this level? And why did you hide it
from us?"
Gohan
locked eyes with Vegeta.
"Never call me 'spawn' or 'brat'
again, Vegeta, or you might not live long enough to regret it." he
stated in a controlled, but dangerous voice.
Vegeta winced
internally.
'Damn, whatever it was that happened brought out
his Saiyan side. I have to be careful. So no comment on his hair. But
hopefully Kakkarot will do me the favour...' he thought,
snickering internally.
.
.
.
Deciding
to do something he had never done, Vegeta addressed Gohan with
respect. A respect he had felt for the oldest son of his foremost
greatest rival ever since the Cell Games, but never displayed outward
before.
"Okay... Gohan. What happened here, since when can you
reach this level and why did you hide it?" he asked in a (what he
thought) calm voice.
Gohan
growled.
"What happened is not entirely clear to me, but I know
who I have to catch to get the answer. Since when I have been able to
reach this level? I trained on my own when Videl's mood swings
became too severe and pushed myself trough the grinder. I found a way
to either use my mystical powers or my Super Saiyan
powers."
Both
Vegeta and Goku quirked a brow at this and Gohan continued to
explain.
"Okay, here goes. Once Old Kaio-Shin had performed his
ritual he only said that I could not use my Super Saiyan Powers
simultaneously with my Mystical Powers, as that would cause
great harm to my surroundings. But that does not mean that the ritual
Dai Kaio performed made me unable to use my Super Saiyan
Powers. It was only unnecessary, as the Mystical Powers were so much
greater than my Super Saiyan 2 powers. It was a shortcut to more
power, so to speak, a power that was much needed in the fight with
Buu. But when I saw dad reach Level 3, I knew there was more
potential in the Super Saiyan levels that could be unleashed. And as
my mystical powers are apparently at a constant, even if high power
level and can't be raised I figured it would make more sense
to raise my Super Saiyan powers. And that I did. As to answer your
third question, I have been able to reach this level since about a
month and have overcome the sub-level dad reached during his fight
with Majin Buu. I can practically keep this level up infinitely."
Gohan explained. "Only that I can't power down now for some damn
reason! Let alone turn my aura off! Darn! I'm gonna kill them!"
he exclaimed, and a lot of swear words followed.
If
Vegeta was baffled by this he let not show it. Outwardly, anyway. But
internally he had to admit, he was surprised.
'I would never
have thought that he would actually train to become stronger.
I thought he would rely only on his mystical powers, be content with
them and let his Super Saiyan powers go waste, but apparently I was
wrong...'
Vegeta
had never said it, but internally he had always thought that the
ritual to bring out Gohan's mystical powers was cheating of the
worst kind. Sure, it had been necessary to stand a chance against
Buu, but a true Saiyan warrior reached new heights of power trough
constant training. And trough training alone. It did the Saiyan
Prince good to see that Gohan had obviously enough Saiyan in him to
remember that a Saiyans' goal was to become constantly stronger.
However, one thing remained to be cleared...
"But that does not
explain, why we were not able to sense that you had ascended. Why is
that so?" the Saiyan Prince inquired.
Despite
his evident anger Gohan smirked.
"I found a way to mask my
power-level even when I am fully powered up." was his answer, and
then his face contorted in anger again. "Only that I can't do
that now, due to that damned 'shampoo'. Now they will have an
advance warning. Grrrrr..."
That
surprised Vegeta even more. Gohan had found a way to mask his
KI-signature completely, even when powered up? Incredible! That was a
technique the Saiyan Prince had to learn! And he would find a way to
make Gohan teach him...
Goku
was surprised too, but apparently he overcame the surprise
fast.
"Wow, I'm impressed, son! This is awesome!" he said
and patted his son on the back, at least he tried to do so.
With
a yelp Goku pulled his hand back as he had been stricken by several
lightning bolts coming off from Gohan's aura.
"Dad, will you
ever learn?" he all but sighed.
Goku
only grinned sheepishly and scratched the back of his head.
"I
had not thought that your aura would try to electrocute me, son. But
I meant what I said, I'm really impressed. It took me a lot
longer to overcome this sub-level, as you called it. I needed nearly
two months! Hey, I can't wait to spar with you in this level!"
Vegeta
uttered a low growl, indicating that he hated to have been outclassed
once again by Kakkarot and his son. But inwardly he had to admit that
he was proud too.
Those
two were fierce warriors, and it was an honour to stand by their
side. And sooner or later he would reach this level, too.
Goku
had noticed why Vegeta was growling, and patted his comrade on the
back.
"Don't worry, Vegeta, we will increase our pace and have
you a Super Saiyan Three in no time!"
Vegeta
only glared at Goku.
"Take your hands back, you third class
clown. I will reach this level on my own!" he said and stalked off.
Goku
only shook his head in amusement.
"Typically Vegeta. But we will
help him, even if he won't notice. Yeah, more weights and increased
gravity, that should do the trick." he said, nodding to himself.
Gohan
growled impatiently.
"I will dress and be off. I have a meeting
with a certain demonic duo. Time to exorcise them." he
stated dangerously.
Goku
nearly cringed at what he had to say next.
"Umm, son... before
you go on the hunt, you should really throw a look into a mirror."
Gohan
quirked an eyebrow.
"And why is that?" he asked in a low
growl.
Goku
suppressed a smirk, while Vegeta had trouble to restrain himself from
laughing out loud despite the anger Gohan was already
radiating.
"Trust me, son, just do it."
Gohan
harrumphed, but did so anyway. The reaction that followed was
expected, but nevertheless extreme...
"MY HAIR!!! WHAT DID THOSE
BRATS DO TO MY HAIR?? IT'S LILAC! LILAC! ARRRHH, I'M GONNA KILL
THEM!!!" he yelled, and every mirror in the room suddenly shattered
due to the violent outburst of power that lashed out from Gohan.
Ignoring
the glass splinters that flew around, Gohan took some calming
breaths. Then a low, feral growl emitted from him, and he walked
towards the changing cubicles, all the while muttering darkly about
'brats', 'hellspawned demonic pranksters' and 'revenge',
which included inserting a Jak'Tar, a Saiyan weapon of old times
which resembled a large, pointed spear in an area that was generally
not an entrance...
Watching his son's retreating back Goku could not help but feel pity for the demonic duo. Apparently they had gone too far this time...
Goku
looked at Vegeta.
"Should we stop him? He really looked
murderous."
Vegeta
snorted.
"The brats brought that upon themselves. Now they have
to take the can for."
Thus
it was decided. The fate of the two chibi prankster now rested in
Gohan's hands. Poor pranksters...
.
.
.
After
Gohan had dressed, which proved to be quite a task due to his long
lilac(!) hair, he went straight to business and devoted himself
solely to the purpose to find and punish the little monsters.
He
knew that they were responsible for this. He simply knew it.
What had happened screamed Goten and Trunks with a megaphone
and rock concert speakers. And they would soon be very sorry
for what they had done...
Lowly
growling Gohan exited the changing cubicle and went to search for the
pranksters. On his way he met Sharpener and Erasa and ignored the
astonished looks they were giving him.
He
stormed past them, and Erasa asked
"G... Gohan?"
"Not
now!" the man-sized thunderstorm that was Gohan snapped and
continued his way, leaving two utterly confused friends behind.
Sharpener
turned to his girl-friend.
"Am I mistaken or is this even more
crazy than else? And why did Gohan have long, lilac hair? And why was
he looking like a living thunderstorm?"
Erasa
only shrugged her shoulders.
"Videl warned us to expect strange
behaviour..."
Sharpener
looked at her with a quirked brow.
"Yeah, from the others. But
from Gohan? And why did he look so different?"
Erasa
shrugged again, obviously not really caring. She had long since
accepted, that Gohan and his family and friends were... odd.
"What
do I know? Regarding Gohan and his family and friends, one has to
expect everything. Come on, let's get something to drink."
And
with that Sharpie was dragged towards the picnic once more...
.
.
.
Gohan
was meanwhile still busy looking for the disastrous duo, who had
suppressed their KIs, apparently well aware of what would await them.
'Grr, the brats probably sensed just how strong I am
and got cold feet. Serves them right! Grrrrrrr...' he thought,
lowly growling.
But
once again he ran into something, or rather someone, who hindered his
search for the little demis.
"Gohan? Is that you?" asked
Videl.
Gohan
grumbled.
"No, it's Santa Clause in disguise. Of course it's
me." he growled.
The
demi-Saiyan could thank the Kais above that Videl's mood swings had
abated, otherwise he would have found himself in a very unpleasant
situation, even if he was one of the strongest in the universe...
Thus
Videl only looked at him strangely and asked
"What happened to
you? And why is your hair lilac and long?" in a lovely tone, intent
on touching him.
"Don't!
Whatever happened to me, no one who has not at least reached Super
Saiyan 2 can touch me right now. Dad already got electrocuted for
trying in his normal form. As for how it happened, I am not entirely
sure, but I know nearly for sure who is responsible for this. And I
intend to find them, and then..." he let his voice trail of
suggestively.
Videl,
being the smart woman that she is, did not need long to figure out
what Gohan meant.
"Them? Trunks? And Goten? They
have done this? They dyed your hair lilac?"
Gohan
growled lowly and nodded.
"I am certain of it. And now I've
gotta find them! And punish them!" he said and stormed off.
"Wait!
I'm coming with you!" Videl exclaimed, catching up to him.
"No!
I will do this the Saiyan way, and better not have any watchers. Best
you go back to the others." Gohan said.
Videl,
being the strong-willed and stubborn woman that she is, did not give
in this easily.
"But Gohan! What they did to you affects me even
as much! I can't even touch you!"
Gohan
growled once more.
"No buts, Videl. I'm going to deal with
them, personally. Ask Vegeta about it. He will explain. Now
excuse me, I have two mini-demons to catch!"
And
with this he was off, muttering about appropriate punishments, birth
control and stuff, leaving a confused Videl in his wake. After
shaking her head, Videl came to the conclusion that she would indeed
ask Vegeta what was going on. Maybe he could shed some light onto the
situation.
'Fact
is,' Videl thought, 'that Gohan is acting strangely.
It is, as if his Saiyan side has taken control or something. And I am
sure that that was the level his dad fought in during the Buu
crisis. My Gohan is strong!' she thought proudly. However she
intended strongly to find Vegeta and get some answers...
.
.
.
After
his encounter with his wife Gohan continued his search for the
pranksters, praying that he would not meet anyone during it. His
patience was wearing very thin...
But
as so often, it happened otherwise.
"Oi Gohan! What are you
doing inside? And what a sight you are! What happened to you?"
Bulma asked, giggling at his lilac hair.
Growling,
Gohan responded
"No time. Gotta find them. Ask Videl." and
stormed off.
Shaking
her head, Bulma said to herself
"That was even stranger than
normal. And what about that lilac hair? Odd... " she said to
herself and went to find Videl.
..
Finally
undisturbed Gohan had the opportunity to search the house for the
little demons. Having babysitted them often enough he knew the house
like the back of his hand.
Slowly
eliminating the possibilities Gohan came nearer to the hiding place
of the mini-demons. But to Gohan's immense chagrin he was not able
to suppress his giant power-level, so that those two got an advance
warning.
And
faster than lightning Trunks and Goten escaped from the secret room
they had hidden in and headed for the door that led outside, Gohan
hot on their heels.
Both
chibis had been downright frightened when they had sensed Gohan's
power-level for the first time, and they had asked themselves if they
had brought more upon themselves than they had bargained for...
Therefore
both chibis had instantly transformed into Super Saiyans once Gohan
had reached their hiding place and left the scene. Not only Gohan's
power-level had been frightening, but also his looks...
The
only thing they had not anticipated was that Gohan would be so much
faster than them, and they could nearly feel the breath of the angry
demi-Saiyan down their necks, while executing evasive manoeuvres.
In
the last second possible Trunks and Goten managed to exit the house
using the window in the upper hallway, their usual 'prank-exit'.
Trunks managed to shut the window before Gohan could pass, but Gohan
did not even bother to reopen it and simply flew through with a feral
snarl, shattering the window into a thousand pieces.
This
was when Trunks and Goten noticed that Gohan was really pissed
off, and they wondered if they would come off as easy as in the
past...
.
.
.
In
the meantime, Videl had found Vegeta, who was sitting with the other
Z-Fighters at the table.
"Vegeta, care to explain why Gohan is
acting so strange? I met him minutes ago, and he said you'd
explain."
Vegeta
gruffed.
"Woman, do I look like a damned enquiry office?"
Suddenly
Vegeta sensed who had just sat down to his left, and he had only time
to groan before Bulma smiled sweetly at him, answering with a
perfectly straight face
"Yes, you do, Vegeta. Now spill. I want
to hear that too."
Vegeta
groaned once more.
"Fine, onna. But I will tell this once, and
only once, so listen good. You too, mate of Kakkarot's first
spawn."
Videl
and Bulma nodded, ignoring the Saiyan Princes' mockery for the time
being. Then Vegeta launched himself into the story what had happened
to Gohan, also telling them his (Gohan's) firm suspicion that his
son and Goten had been the culprits.
Once
Vegeta had ended, Videl gulped audibly.
"Whatever they did
brought out his Saiyan side? How can you sit here this calmly? He's
going to toast them!"
Vegeta
shook his head.
"Trust me. He will only teach them a lesson. The
stronger Saiyan shows the weaker Saiyan that he has stepped out of
bounds. This is the Saiyan way."
Videl
all but screamed
"Trust you? When I met him he was so mad!! He's
going to kill them! I have to stop him!"
And
Alex, who was sitting at the neighbouring table with Barry, put
in
"Those brats! I knew they were up to something..."
Suddenly
a large explosion could be heard, and all heads jerked into this
direction.
Bulma
gulped.
"Vegeta, are you sure that he is only teaching them a
lesson? That sounds more like preparations for World War Three..."
Vegeta
gruffed.
"Fine, onna. If you're so afraid, we go and check on
them."
And
that they did...
TBC...
A/N:
Ouch! My wrist hurts! # walks to get an ice pack # Ahh, better! Am
gonna stop here and leave it in a cliffie. Till next time, probably
around Saturday.
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Next time: Gohan is determined to turn the chibis into burnt
crispies, and the mothers are determined to punish what's left of
them. So what evil, wicked and torturous punishment will be inflicted
upon the pranksters? Stay tuned for more!
Thanks
for reading! And please review!
As
always very special thanks to my beta Rose Vaughn, who is doing a
great job! Thx, Ash!
nick-lover1991:
No problem. I update late, thus we're even... :)
You can be sure
Gohan will kick their asses, but their mothers will also have a word
in this. Never underestimate the righteous wrath of a mother. Glad
that you liked it!
ladybugg:
Thank you! I'm glad that you love it so far, and I hope you'll
like the rest!
Tootsy:
As you read, he had fun hunting them. As for the punishment, well,
that's dealt next chapter. I'm glad that you loved it!
And I
hope everything's going fine for you. If I remember correctly, it's
not long till your due date. I keep my fingers crossed!
ElectraBlack:
No problem at all. After all, I took me long to update too. :)
I'm
glad that you thought it funny, I certainly aimed for that effect. I
like to think that I succeeded!
goldfighter:
Thanks! But dead? Hmm, dunno if Gohan is gonna do something too
drastic...
Laurenke1:
Thank you! And I will try my best, as usual!
Joou
Himeko Dah: Yeah, that describes it well. Those two certainly
stepped overboard...
Glad that you liked it!
Mr.Staypuft:
Thanks! Cool that you liked it!
zfighter1989:
Thank you, and I hope it was a chapter to read, even if the
punishment has not been dealt yet. But that would have made the
chappie to long, thus I stopped here. But I'm actually writing on
the next chapter right now...
Marshmellow13Dragon:
Yup, that sucked big time. No internet for 9 days... #sniff# it was
hell!
As for Gohan SSJ3, I hope this chappie explained it
sufficiently. And as you read, the chibis tried to run, but it was of
no use. Now it's payback time...
As for the update question,
dunno, I think it helps that I can write in the train. Otherwise I
would never be able to update this often. So thank God for small
blessings...
Dang, and I thought I had solved it...
Sarki:
oh, that was it. And you're welcome!
zara
m: Yeah, I guess he was blinded by the opportunity. But it was a
funny prank, even if Gohan seems to miss the funny aspect...
Yup,
the Buu Saga did happen, the prequel (and consequently the sequel) is
set after the Buu Saga. As for the SSJ3, I hope I explained it
sufficiently. Dai-Kaio never said that he could not use his SSJ
powers any more, thus I came up with this idea...
cosmictwilight:
Yea, I bet the chibis are scared as hell too. Who wouldn't be if
you had a SSJ3 on your heels? As you saw, the prank was not
completely due. How did you like the lilac hair part? :)
HieiLuver1:
Thank you! And no, he (and Goten) will get a big whooping from Gohan
(and their mothers)...
Candy
the Duck: I doubt Gohan's gonna kill them, but he will do
something bad to them. As will their mothers... :)
animeprincess1452:
They're so deep in trouble, and the punishment will be severe.
Nope, next chappie ain't gonna be nice for Goten and Trunks. And
I'm glad that you liked it!
Cappucine:
Thanks! And I'm glad to hear that! And yeah, a
Vegeta-humans-conversation really would have been to cliché,
thus I'd say it was the right decision. Hope this chappie was worth
the wait!
Son
Oliver: That they are for sure. As for Piccolo, good guess, but
not entirely correct. It will all be revealed in one of the next
chapters, we're not far from it any more. And Dende is most
certainly going to fry.
As for updates on my two other stories, I
had to put these on hold, as I'm too deeply involved in RL to
update them. Thus I've decided to finish this story first and
continue the other(s) then...
Saiyan-of-the-Seas:
Yup, it most definitely had. Who else would Dende choose to make his
life more interesting but Gohan?
GOGI:
Thanks, I'm glad that you liked them!
Rose
Vaughn: Now, my dear beta, get your mind out of the gutter, will
ya? :)
Regarding Videl, depends on which show you're referring
to... :)
Rejhan:
Glad that you like the idea. A Kami up to pranks is certainly a force
to be reckoned with, but he won't go unpunished. Oh no...