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Ethereal Messengers

Chapter Four

Gohan shot into action. Beside the buzzing police car was a short, plump police officer desperately trying to turn the siren off. He was rolling around in the car, banging the siren and many other disturbing manoeuvres that overly large people should not do to try and stop the incessant ring that reverberated through the busy neighbourhood. Gohan sighed in disgust for the condition of society's 'protection'. He shoved his hands deep down into his pockets and ambled through the lonely streets of Satan City.

"Let go of me!"

The surprising cry for help shocked Gohan, stealing away his pleasant musings.

"I told you to let go!"

The victim was being pulled back, a gun digging into her head, she moved away from the tip of her enemy's weapon. Grinning, she then stomped on her attackers foot several times, clearly breaking many of his toes. She then kicked him in the stomach and pulled herself away.

"You can't fool me, I know perfectly well your gun isn't loaded,"

She threw the weapon at him, then suddenly was bombarded by three overly large men, knocking her to the ground. She let out a muffled cry from underneath her obese challengers. Gohan shot forward and blasted the men off her and threw them into a neat pile, a habit his mother had put him into. He turned to face the girl.

"Hi," Gohan squeaked, surprised at who it was.

He outstretched his hand receiving a glare of disgust, her hands remained clenched into loose fists at her side. Gohan pulled his hand back and into it's home in his pocket.

"You're Videl Satan, right?"

Videl nodded lightly "I'm surprised you didn't notice sooner,"

"I'm not from around here, I don't know all that much about famous people, you don't excite me,"

"Why are you here?"

"Visiting friends for a while, you know, stuff like that" Gohan lied.

"Interesting i'm sure,"

"Don't get too excited,"

"I wasn't,"

"Sarcasm,"

"Oh,"

She seemed just as bad as him. Videl looked at Gohan again. It couldn't be...

'The hair is... different, but the eyes and face are the same... it's him... it's...'

"Oh, by the way, my names..."

'Gohan,'

"Gohan, pleased to meet you,"

"Have we met before?" Videl asked, shocked.

"I was just thinking the same thing," Gohan replied.

Videl looked up at him, instantly captured in the mysterious depths of his coal black eyes. Her face seemed to move closer to his, the complete stranger she had just encountered, Gohan. Videl looked away, somewhat ashamed.

"Uh... well... yeah... I..." Videl stuttered.

"S... sorry... i'm just... um..."

"It's... just... your eyes... they... um... never mind..."

Videl felt weird. She had never experienced this feeling before. This boy made her feel special, he made her feel loved. For weeks, she had watched the girl in her dreams be with him, have fun and several other things. She looked up at him, he was a deep shade of crimson and was scratching the back of his neck while conveniently, looking at his shoes.

"My eyes?"

Videl shook her head.

"No, never mind,"

Videl smiled and soon after, began to giggle.

"Are you okay? Your giggling..." Gohan asked, looking up at the girl.

"I... I... i'm fine,"

Videl felt like she should be sad, that's the way she had been the past week. Giggling felt foreign to her, a different emotion altogether.

"Well, I better go, my brother will be waiting for me,"

Gohan waved then turned to go.

"Wait!" Videl blurted out.

Gohan looked at Videl as she twiddled her thumbs. She couldn't let this boy get away, something about him made her feel comfortable, something about him puzzled her.

"Can... do... um... you... Can you tell me... one thing?" Videl stuttered.

"Sure,"

"How... did you land on your feet... when you fell out of the window?"

Gohan laughed nervously and flashed his grin hoping it would get him out of the tight spot he was in. Videl was fidgeting with her fingers and staring at her shoes.

'She saw? Damn, now she's sure to find out about my family,'

"What? Are you sure you're okay? You must be seeing things," Gohan protested.

"No, I swear I saw it,"

"I don't remember jumping out of a window,"

"Perhaps you have a short term memory," Videl suggested, determined to figure Gohan's questionable life out.

"Uh... I don't think so,"

"Are you saying i'm lying?" Videl asked, slightly angry with Gohan's unnecessary suggestion.

"What? NO WAY! I mean... no, of course not, why would I do that?" Gohan blurted out.

"I saw you jumping out of that window Son Gohan," Videl said, leaning closer to him until their noses almost touched.

Gohan stopped and blinked in surprise, slowly floating away from Videl's face.

"How did you know my last name?" he asked, deeply perplexed.

"Uh... I think I hear my mum calling me,"

"I'm not totally dumb, I do know what happened to your mum and that she couldn't possibly be calling you,"

"Did I say mum? I meant dad,"

"Why would your dad be calling you, he's probably at some place making more money for himself to spend," Gohan scoffed.

"Did I say dad? I meant chief, that's right! Chief,"

"Okay Videl, now you're just being silly, tell me, i'm sure it's no big deal how you know,"

"Know what?"

"My last name..."

"Oh! Your last name, you told me, remember?"

"No, I didn't tell you," Gohan growled, annoyed with Videl's game.

"That short term memory is kicking in again," she cried, using a swift dipping movement with her arm to express her enthusiasm.

Gohan grumbled, sick of the game. Videl had changed to three different personalities within the five minutes they had been talking.

"Well, I have to go now, see you around," he said.

Videl bounced up and down shaking her hands in front of her, not wanting him to leave.

"Wait! see me," she cried after Gohan.

"But... I don't live here, remember?"

"But aren't you staying for a while, with friends?"

"W... well... yes," Gohan stuttered, trying not to reveal his lie to Videl.

"Well... come see me then," Videl said, slightly excited.

"Okay... I really have to go now, bye,"

Gohan turned away and ran back to Capsule Corporation to collect his little brother. Things were going too fast for his liking. Within five minutes, they were already friends and she wanted to speak to him again. Videl was beginning to scare him.

A/N: Another short chapter... like always. I hope you liked it, I changed it at least three times. I think my chapters are rushed and too many events are placed into such a small chapter... oh well, if you don't like it then it's pretty much self-explanatory where you can stick it...

Have you joined the forum yet... huh? Huh? Hee, hee! I'm annoying, aren't I? ::runs away giggling:: I apologise for the long authors notes at the top and here! I just had a fair bit I wanted to say. Sorry!

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