Chapter Seventeen- Famous

The Son family sat down with a guest tonight. Chichi placed Mirai Trunks a spot between her two boys. It was a small table but at dinner it was always bursting with life and enjoyment. Mirai Trunks had missed Gohan and Goku so much that he actually looked forward to the disorganized and sometimes chaotic dinner.

Chichi placed the dinosaur burgers out on the table and almost immediately half of them were gone. Trunks was a hard mouth to feed but he never had a 'Son' appetite. That seemed to be a trait reserved for them and them alone. Trunks felt glad to be sucked back into the warmth and happiness that had disappeared once his mother had passed away. He eventually stopped eating his third burger and just watched the family talk and eat.

It was rather entertaining when Chichi had accidentally slipped extremely-hot hot sauce into Goku's next burger. Goku bounced about the kitchen begging for water while Chichi tried to pour him a glass. In the end, Goku raced out of the house and dunked his whole head under the water. Gohan and Mirai Trunks were hysterical with laughter while Chichi looked embarrassed. Goten was too busy sleeping on top of his fifteenth burger to have even realized that anything had happened. Finally it came to bed and Trunks was hesitant to leave to dinner table that had filled him with such joy... for he had not felt this way in such a long time. But once he found he would be staying in Gohan and Goten's room he found it much more comforting.

"Krillen dropped this off earlier, Trunks," Goku smiled handing Trunks his sacred sword. One far more apt than his training blade.

Trunks clutched it in his hands and grinned back.

"Thank you, Goku."


Once in bed Trunks could think about the night he had. It was quite exciting. He gazed over to Goten who sleep soundly beside him. How he wished that his life had been this good. How he dreamed of sleeping as kindly as Goten had. It was true he was jealous but there was no use dwelling on it. It's just what happened and there was no way to change it.

Trunks closed his eyes softly trying to remember his joy when he thought he did change what had happened…

Thinking Gohan survived…

Thinking that the androids would be gone when he returned…

But that is not what happened unfortunately, his world was still a collapsing cave with no way out… and when Bulma died. His whole world had collapsed. But returning to this place filled him with bliss… he was no longer alone and he prayed that was how it would stay.


Gohan flipped on the TV to stare at the announcement. A smirk appeared on his face followed by a frown. He cocked his head slightly and flopped down on the couch listening to the reporter continue on about Videl's disappearance.

"She was last seen with two boys… The descriptions are as followed…"

Gohan blinked and then scratched his head,

"That sounds like Goten and Trunks… I guess that would make sense. But Videl went home hours ago… I hope she is okay."


"DO YOU REALIZE WHAT I WENT THROUGH TO FIND YOU, YOUNG LADY?!!!" Hercule bellowed on the tops of his lungs, "I HAD THE POLICE OUT LOOKING FOR YOU AND EVERYTHING! WHERE WERE YOU THIS WHOLE TIME?!! HUH? SPEAK UP, VIDEL! I AM WAITING!"

Hercule tapped his foot impatiently as Videl struggled to find the right word to tell him…

"I was with Gohan."

"GOHAN? WHO THE HECK IS GOHAN?"

"A friend from school." Videl muttered biting her lip, "You know? Sayaman. The one who beat you in the tournament?"

She prayed Gohan wouldn't get angry at her for getting him into her story about what happened. But he was in Egypt so there was no reason for him care yet…

"Is this Gohan a boy?" Hercule said a bit calmer.

"Yes… I was saying that he was the Great Sayaman…"

"I THOUGHT SO! YOU BETTER NOT HAVE DONE ANYTHING…"

"NO! I mean no, dad! We aren't together like that," Videl said going bright red, "We were just studying for a test together and it got late-"

"YOU MEAN YOU STAYED AT HIS HOUSE!"

"I had to! There was no way I could have gotten home in the dark. And his house is rather far. It would have taken me till sunup to get here," Videl explained coming up with a logical story off the top of her head.

"What is this Gohan's phone number?"

"Dad! You aren't seriously going to call him at this hour, are you?"

"Yes I will. I told you that you can't date anyone unless they can beat me."

"But he did!" Videl protested, "Remember in the World's Martial Arts Tournament?"

"Call him!" Hercule hissed thrusting the phone towards her, "Or I will."


Gohan heard the phone ringing in the kitchen. He gazed about the house realizing everyone else had already gone to bed. He slipped into the kitchen staring at the phone suspiciously. He picked it vigilantly off its place on the wall and muttered, "Hello?"

"Gohan?"

"Videl?"

"Wow! I thought you were in Egypt, Gohan! How did you get back so fast?"

Gohan blinked in confusion but then shook his head realizing that was probably the excuse Chichi had given her…

"Things came up."

"Tell me about it," Videl sighed. "Look my Dad went to the bathroom for a moment so I can give you the scope. You have to tell him you were with me all yesterday and today."

"Why?"

"Just do it, Gohan!" Videl growled, "Think of this as a I O U. If you don't do this for me I am so going to die."

"Okay…"


Hercule came back into the living room and Videl handed the phone to him respectfully. Hercule picked it up thinking of the low-life punk this kid was.

"Hello Gohan."

"Hello Mr. Hercule, sir." A voice answered.

It didn't sound like a punk. It sounded more like a highly polite teacher's pet speaking. But this couldn't be right cause Videl only fell for street fighters…

"Was Videl at your house last night?"

"Yes. Sir that is what I wanted to talk about. You see, It is all entirely my fault. I forgot to look at the clock. You know how it is with liner equations. They just hook you in. At the time we had realized the time it was far too late to drive Videl back. So I resolved that she could stay over here. I knew how terrible that would upset you so I tried to contact you but your phone line was all tied up for some reason…"

Hercule had to think that the kid had a serious point. He had been so busy calling around for Videl that there was no possible way that a call could get through to him.

"I just wanted you to inform that we slept in different rooms and everything. Nothing happened between us. Nothing at all."

Hercule thought for a minute and asked, "You have no interest in my daughter at all?"

There was a slight pause and the voice came in a strain,

"None what so ever."

"Not even a little? You don't even find her attractive?"

"Uh…"

"Come on, boy. I just want to know if you think she is beautiful. You are lucky I don't pound you on the spot."

"Uh... sure."

"Good. I really like you, Gohan. You're one of those in- in-"

"Intelligent?"

"Don't get smart with me, kid. Yes. That word. Those people. Do you even fight at all?"

"Uh, yes sure. I have been practicing in the martial arts since I was uh.. about five, I think."

Hercule went a little pale. Videl was about to panic. Gohan was gonna mess everything up.

"You…You aren't- You can't be…"

"What?"

Hercule glanced over to Videl who was eying him uncertainly. He leaned forward covering his lips so Videl couldn't lip read…

"You aren't Goku's son, are you?"

"Yes, sir, I am."

"Y-you…You're the one who beat Cell?!"

There was no answer for a long time. Then a voice came back. The polite strain on his voice was gone…

"I thought you beat, Cell."

"Stop playing with my mind. Answer me!"

Another long pause…

"Yes."

"I-I am so sorry! G-Gohan, is it? I-I didn't mean to take the credit.. It was a complete accident!"

"It's okay…Truly. I don't mind."

"But you had to a little! I mean, I took all your hard work away. All the credit..."

"I didn't beat Cell for fame, Hercule. I beat Cell to save my planet. Fame isn't everything. I would have thought you of all people would have realized that. Good day, Hercule."

Hercule hung up the phone and gazed at Videl with shock.

"Room… Now."


To Be Continued…
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