One Heart
A/N: I don't own DBZ; I hope you enjoy this chapter. I got off my butt and realized I wanted this chapter done before school was in session for me. Who knows when I'll have time, aside from holidays, and certain vacations and weekends to update? I really adore this chapter and if you're looking for a little fun, embarrassment and romance then this is a great chapter for you to read. Like the last chapter this shall be a bit long so I hope you enjoy. I'm really starting to enjoy writing this story more and more and I hope to update a few other fanfiction I had neglected this year. This chapter will be on the romantic, a bit seductive and a little perverted I guess.
Chapter Five: Aftermath
With the dark depths of the city a man stood underneath the street. His hair muzzled and the growth of a stubby beard underneath his chin.
Soon a black limousine drove up and someone opened the door and he willing sat down. The vehicle drove off into the night without a word being exchanged.
After about a few miles down the roads of East City the man finally spoke. "I'm sorry…I never envisioned that this would ever happen."
"You failed me once again, and you know how much I hate failure. I have yet to see any progress in your recent project."
"I need more time, more time to calculate, more time to plan."
The elderly man scoffed and sipped upon the red wine. He gazed at the wine glass and scowled. "They'll be back any minute." He chuckled. "Only we won't let them run away this time, will we." He chuckled again and swirled the mixture around in the glass. He knocked on the window for the chauffeur to hear him. "Yuma Heike Airport, Neil."
He received a cut nod and the limousine took a sharp turn to proceed on its new destination.
"If you fail me this time, you'll be permanently taken care of."
4: 43 AM
Videl opened her eyes, she couldn't sleep as usual. Each time she closed her eyes—Videl winced and turned onto her stomach. Videl looked up at the painting that rested above her on a shelf. A painting created with love.
"I'm beginning to wonder if distance will weaken my love and conjectures. I miss them. I'll always love them even though we're so far away. I know they want me to be happy because they love me and we'll be together again on day. Mom and dad always said when I went to summer camp that he missed me like crazy. Maybe it's the distance that makes your love stronger and not weaker. What do you think?"
She looked at the painting as if it would talk back. Videl laughed to herself.
Erasa then asked Videl about the wonderful dream Videl had said she had recently. Videl fell silent for a moment before answering. Her voice was soft and her gaze shifted towards the window. "…I think my dreams are making the ones I love feel lonely, rejected and confused. Would you call that a beautiful dream when in reality it leaves sadness and lonesome?"
Son House
"She hasn't spoken to me in a whole week." Gohan took out the bowls for breakfast. "Well, I didn't speak for nearly a whole year after my parents died."
"Maybe you should bring her out." His grandmother suggested with a wink.
"Huh?" Gohan's eyes grew wide and a blush smeared upon his face. "What?"
She let get out a low groan and added. "Ask her out on a date. Get her to go out and smile and hopefully she'll realize she has people that love her still."
"What makes you think she'll say "yes"? Maybe if I don't ask her she'll start talking to me again."
"In a few months, maybe, but don't forget to drop off her homework before you do your own."
Gohan nodded.
"You could ease the asking in a simple conversation. Maybe discuss the weather or perhaps…well something interesting. Anything except that doesn't mention guns and such." She handed him a tray of breakfast for Videl. "You're a smart boy, let it come naturally. Don't force it, ok?"
3:44 PM
"Oh, no way, how cool is that?!" Erasa beamed. "This is so awesome!"
"And the best part is that she said "YES"!" The Ox King exclaimed and his wife hugged Gohan so tightly he turned bright red around his face.
"Today, it seems the very last of the one week blackout and dark coverage over the world has been cleared around and now we can expect some heavy rains in North City; you might want to get those umbrellas and jackets ready. Over in Satan City, expect clear skies at 67 degrees. "The blonde woman on the TV spoke. "Michael has the report about the latest upon the election for city council."
Erasa blinked. "Does that mean it's safe to go outside?"
Sharpener shrugged. "I guess so. They said everything is cool and all. Maybe, we can bring Videl outside and some fresh air might do her some good."
Erasa nodded. "I'll do get here!" she ran out of the kitchen completely excited. Her feet nearly slipped as she glided quickly down the hallway. She gripped the doorframe of the first guestroom and was thankful her hands supported her weight. "That's the last time I go running with soaks on non carpet flooring."
She got up to knock the door but found it was wide open. Grinning ear-to-ear, Erasa beamed. "Videl, it's time to rise and shine! Get yourself outside, k. It's really warm out, no bad omens and…" Erasa blinked. The bed was empty and so was the room. The curtains blew from the winds entering from the open window. "Huh…uh…Videl, are you in here?"
Outside
Videl swing her feet and the sturdy branch and groaned. She wondered how long before she was actually missed.
Missed? Videl grumbled something underneath her breath. She was deeply caught into her thoughts and was oblivious to anything else for a complete two hours.
Videl stiffened as if sensing another presence nearby. Videl placed her hands behind her back and caught the flying fruit without even a little flinch.
Videl blinked and looked at the fruit. She'd been on her guard but she hadn't anticipated a fruit. Videl looked below the tree and saw Gohan looking at her with a mocking glare and holding a set of fruits, vegetables and a few of her favorite foods were neatly set in plates upon a blanket.
"Hungry?" he asked.
"Huh—where'd you get all that stuff from?"
"My grandmother loves planting and gardening, she says green thumbs run in the family." Gohan shrugged. "Why don't you come down here and help me eat it."
Gohan held his breath as Videl inspected the fruit in her hand then the food below her. Videl groaned and heard her stomach growling to be fed. When she hopped down from the tree, Gohan exhaled and smiled.
It was about ten minutes later and Videl continued to glare at Gohan suspiciously while she nibbled on an apple.
"Whatever you're up to I'm not buying it, Son Gohan."
"Buying what?" Gohan asked. Videl always loved it when he looked when so confused but innocent at the same time but she never told him.
Gohan swallowed the last of his meal and wiped his mouth in the cutest fashion.
"Listen, it's fair to say you don't like me, right?"
"You're wrong. I do like you and I want to be your friend like before all the strange stuff happened Can we just call a truce?"
"A truce, huh?" Videl muttered. "I'm really not in a good mood today so I'll think about it." She got up and walked off.
"The woods are dangerous for anyone who isn't acquainted with it. Sometimes there are wild dinosaurs, poachers but not too common and hungry packs of wolves—"
"I believe I've met on already." She eyed Gohan and then continued to walk. "I'm going home." Home, where is home?
Son House
Erasa sniffed the aroma coming from the kitchen and her mouth watered uncontrollably. "That smells SO good!"
"It should taste just as good too." Gohan's grandmother entered the room.
"Wow, Mrs. Son—"
"Call me, Sakia. Calling me, Mrs. Son or Gohan's grandmother makes me sound much older than I am." She tilted her head. "Has anyone seen Gohan or Videl?"
"Yummy! Thank you Sakia!" Erasa beamed and took her bowl. "Oh he went to check on Videl since she managed to sneak out this morning. They should be back soon though."
"Why don't we wait?" The OX King suggested.
"I hate to sound me or greedy but give them the leftovers!" Sharpener stuffed a rice ball down his throat. "They won't know the difference."
Sakia sighed and thought she heard some laughter but shook her head and continued to make breakfast.
Gohan wasn't sure how this happened or why it happened, but here he was rolling around in the grass trying to pin Videl down while she tried to do the same to him. They were laughing like old childhood friends getting reacquainted after so long. Her cheeks were rosy from laughing so hard and her eyes sparkled with life and joy. She made small growls and grunts as she tried desperately to gain the upper hand, however Gohan beat her to it.
"Pin 'ya." He grinned.
"Jerk." Videl fumed and bit her lip. Gohan always thought she loved beautiful when she was angry and quite captivating until she threw something at you. "Let's see you try that again." Videl challenged.
"You're on." Gohan agreed.
After a few tumbles along the green grass and laughing like crazy for whether they didn't want to admit it, they loved being in the other's company. Videl landed upon her back once more and Gohan hovered above her and leaned in close to her ears. "Pinned you again." He said in a teasing manner.
Gohan pulled back and nearly laughed at Videl's expression of not only anger but shock. Videl growled lightly but unexpectedly paused and smiled. Gohan was stunned by the quick change of her attitude.
Her sweet smile slowly turned into one of her wicked one.
Slowly she moved upwards and kissed him. Gohan's eyes grew wide from the unexpected kiss but after a few seconds it felt completely natural as their first. It was a nice and exquisite kiss. Her tongue slowly gilded along his lips requesting access and access he gave her. She tasted so sweet and wonderful was Gohan's simple but inclusive thoughts. Videl pulled back leisurely away from Gohan.
Her eyes fluttered open and she stared into the brown orbs that were filled with confusion and behind it, yearning and desire.
Videl licked her lips from one side to the other and instantly drew the demi-saiyans attention upon them. Videl moved upwards and placed her lips just a few inches from his ears. "Oh, Gohan…"
Before he could answer he found himself on his back. If that wasn't confusing for the demi-saiyan what was? She grinned wickedly at him and winked. "Sucker…"
Gohan pouted and looked both disappointed and irritated, but mostly disappointed.
Videl rolled off the demi-saiyans broad chest and in the process, felt every defined muscle upon his upper body. She began to walk ahead and soon felt him catching up to her rather quickly. She looked back and saw the same menacing look he gave her when he'd tackled her before.
With a shriek of joy, Videl laughed and she made her way inside the standard-size home.
Just as they reached the entrance of the kitchen Gohan caught her and tickled her until tears were actually forming in her eyes.
"Stop, Gohan!" Videl tried to sound serious but her laughter was ruining the effect.
"No. Not until you say you're sorry." He grinned.
"…Never!" Videl laughed and Gohan tickled her harder. After a few moments, Videl couldn't take it anymore and she pleaded for mercy. Before Gohan could answer they heard someone cough loudly to gain their attention.
Gohan and Videl blinked and stopped laughing. Gohan instantly stopped his "torture" as well when they found the source. Sakia was giving them such a wick grin and held up her spatula as if it were a scepter and tapped her foot impatiently as if waiting for some excuse or explanation.
Again the two blinked and looked at the other as if asking them a silent question. They looked down and saw Gohan's hands gripping Videl's waist and hers resting upon his arms and Gohan's cheek rested upon Videl's. They were so close to the other that they could feel the other's body radiating warmth off their body and Videl could feel Gohan's steady breathing upon her left cheek. They looked like they were caught enjoying themselves a little too much for Sakai's standards. Blushing wildly they separated a good couple of feet from the other and looked apologetically at Sakia.
"…Enjoying yourselves?" she questioned.
Neither of them answered but they turned another shade of red and had Sakia wondering how many shades they had to go before she had to get extremely worried. Even the ripest apples never were so red.
Sharpener and Erasa slowly peeked over the older woman's shoulder and blinked.
Sharpener swallowed in the rice cake that was in his mouth and Erasa had two blue chop sticks in her mouth. If Videl wasn't so embarrassed she'd asked them "What were they staring at?"
Sakia shook her head and sighed. "Breakfast is on the table and hopefully these two—" she eyed the blondes. "—haven't eaten the silverware yet—"
In perfect harmony the blondes shook their heads and scurried back to the table to reclaim their food. Seeing neither Gohan nor Videl hadn't moved she stomped her foot and pointed with her utensil. "Now, would be nice." Quickly the two made their way to the bathroom and washed their hands before entering the kitchen mutely.
"Nice shade of red." Sharpener commented.
"Fuck off." Gohan and Videl muttered.
Sharpener blinked. He never thought Gohan would NEVER use that word, Videl, yes.
Sharpener nodded. "They must have been doing something really intimate to be blushing like that… caught by Sakia…hummmmm. Rice Cakes! I guess this is my favorite new food aside from sushi that is."
"Erasa dear have you called your parents today?" Sakai asked.
Erasa looked up from her cup and nodded. "Yeah, my mom's thrilled that I'm ok and my family's doing just fine. Sharpener's mom is going to pick up me and Sharpener within the hour." Erasa blew the stem that came slowly from the hot mixture of coco.
"You're welcome here anytime. I never knew so much stuff went on in that school." Sakia shook her head.
"Oh, some of it is for show." Erasa shrugged. "But the stuff I tell you is ground hard true facts. Nothing you'll here in the subordinate gossip loops."
"How degrading! I know my grandmother's planning something in that brain of hers; I can see those wheels turning. She's pretending to have let it go but I know her, this is the beginning of the end. I swear." Gohan thought. He finished another bowl of rice and reached for another.
"That was so embarrassing. I mean sure, getting caught isn't the bad part but—why did I have to be so ticklish? I wonder if this will change things—why am I so worried and happy? Videl, you need more food in you." Videl thought and remembered what Gohan had told her. Videl sighed and reached for a bowl of rice.
Gohan saw another hands resting upon the opposite side of the bowl he wanted.
He looked up and found a rather bewildered and surprised Videl. He knew he must have had the same expression upon his face as well. Their eyes were locked with the other and brown orbs stared into blue orbs. Thoughts began to race in the teens minds about what had happened and what could have happened if Hercule's tragic death hadn't happened. Maybe it was only a minute or maybe thirty seconds but both of them realized everyone at the table had their eyes upon them. A blush crawled upon their cheeks, quickly they advert their eyes from the other without a word being exchanged.
Sharpener cleared his throat and snatched the bowl. "If you're not going to eat it—"
Both Gohan and Videl's eyes snapped open and they turned to the no longer famish blonde. "I never said that." Realizing they spoke together they looked down at their plates and wondered why they were acting so funny.
Sakia grinned and folded her arms. "Chichi shall be most pleased if I do say so myself."
Other World
"Oh, my stars, how simply adorable—" Chichi beamed. "This is so—I can't find the words to express my feelings."
"Try adorable." Old Kai suggested.
"I already said "adorable"!" Chichi snapped and counted to prance around quite happy. "Oh happy day—"
"Don't ruin it, she's in a good mood and that's good." Goku muttered.
Chichi twirled around. "Goku isn't this marvelous? Everything shall work out perfectly! King Yama's plan is full proof and so is this relationship! I've never been so happy in a long, long time! This is so wonderful I could sing!"
"No, don't do that! The game's on!" Old Kai sprinted to the crystal ball he'd bribed from grand Kai moments ago. His eyes watched every motion of the women moving, the way their breast move dup and down and the way they laughed and performed. Goku and Supreme Kai sweat dropped as they listened to his annoying laugh while Chichi continued to make eulogizes.
"You know, I'm beginning to wonder if he and Roshi are related." Supreme Kai mumbled.
"No, all perverts act this way. They're just a special kind. Elites I guess." Goku replied.
Chichi stopped in midair and blinked then she looked horrified. "Oh, what shall I wear?" She landed upon her feet and folded her arms. "It's not like there's any good selection up here in this Kami forsaken planet of his." She eyed the old man from the corner of her eyes. "Pervert…"
Son House
Gohan sat down at the table and continued to finish his homework and scanned the pages.
It looked like he was reading but he hadn't read anything past the first word. He was distracted and felt bored.
"Do you like her?" Sakia asked.
Gohan jumped. "W-what?"
"Come on, she won't hear you and I won't tell or speak a thing about it. It will be our little secret. It will be between you and me—and Sharpener and my hubby who are horrible at pretending they are occupied." she thought as the two peered at Gohan and her. But after giving them a glare the two went on their way. "You have my word. So do you?"
Gohan blushed and began to stutter. "Yes—Maybe—Sort of—Kind of—uhm…"
Sakia rolled her eyes. "Do you love her?"
"Yes—GRANDMOTHER…" Gohan snapped. His face was completely red from his blush and he looked adorable while trying unsuccessfully to look angry.
She winked at him. "Why not buy her something nice? A memento of her stay here, get on her good side and maybe just maybe you can declare your undying love for her."
Gohan mumbled something underneath his breath and blushed. He looked up and sweat dropped at the encouraging face of his grandmother. "Fine, I'll give it a try."
"Go get her, tiger." She shooed in outside and Gohan took flight. Gohan blushed and decided he shouldn't comment.
That Afternoon
Videl dunked herself underneath the warm water trying desperately to maintain from freezing from the cold front. She and brought herself back to the surface but continued to shiver. It wasn't strange for it to be chilly for this time of the year but it still felt cold. Videl gripped some of the water and let the rest fall down her arm. The water was beautiful, clear and sparkled in the afternoon sun.
"Why did Erasa have to backup the bathhouse putting on her makeup and—? This waster is so damn cold!" Videl thought. Videl felt the breeze and shivered. Taking a bath in a small lake wasn't her idea of a great relaxing bath but after training all day she didn't like going around sweaty and feeling clammy. "…Uhm…cold." Videl shivered.
"Videl, come on out, you'll get sick or get pneumonia if you don't come out. My husband's fast asleep and Gohan's shouldn't be anywhere nearby." Sakai called.
"Give me a minute!" Videl answered.
Sakia sighed. "I don't want you coming out there all blue, and shivering, ok?"
"Yes." Videl answered.
Back at the house Gohan sat in a tree and looked at the present he brought for Videl.
He hoped she liked it, he didn't know what he'd do if she didn't.
Videl dunked herself again and began to swim around. She never thought about skinny-dipping before now. She never did it before but she dreamt about it occasionally. And it always had Gohan in it.
Videl blushed and began to wonder if the color would show even through the blue depths of the lake.
Videl resurfaced. "I'd call this a dream but…it's too weird to be a dream. Everything is so crazy and--" Videl thought and shook her head.
Son House
Gohan sniffed the air and a strange but wonderful sent caught the attention of his nose.
Something smelled really good and it wasn't food. As usually he let his nose do the leading when it came to things like this. He wondered where he was begin held, and to whom. But in truth he didn't care, his nose was the brains now and the rest of him just followed.
Elsewhere
Sakia sighed and placed Videl's clothing nearby and began to collect the bath soap and shampoo.
This lake was one of the most beautiful one in the entire world and that was one of the reasons she choice here to be her home. Her husband at her request built a small dam for bathing and washing clothing.
Videl resurfaced again and began heading towards shore and looked up in a nearby tree and that was where she saw the demi-saiyan residing in a nearby tree. Videl screamed and Gohan came crashing down from the surprise sound wave that hit his eardrums. Videl floated back until the water covered her breasts and glared at Gohan who was getting up and grumbling about his hearing.
Sakia then came sprinting towards the scene. She groaned and leaned against a tree for she looked completely out of breath. She blinked and spotted her grandson on the floor with leaves covering parts of his back. "You-you are all right, Gohan?"
"Yeah, as soon as this ringing goes down I'll be fine." Gohan shook his head vigorously.
"It serves you right for spying on me, you-you peeping tom!" Videl appeared dressed in a robe and her hair clinging onto it.
Gohan's eyes grew wide. "Peeping—hey, that's not true. It was an accident and a pure coincidence, how was I suppose to know—I resent being called that!"
Videl ignored him and folded her damp clothes. "I really don't care."
"Really Videl, I wasn't—would you listen to me for a second—I really hate these silent treatment—grandmother? Huh?" Gohan blinked and saw his grandmother had snuck off without being detected. Gohan sweat dropped. He really wanted to give her the present he got for her but at this rate. Gohan took a deep breath and exhaled. "Look I'm really—"
"Not listening."
"Videl, would you—"
"Not listening!"
"Stop doing that—can you—"
"Are you stupid or something? I can't hear you—blah, blah, blah—la, la, la!" Videl knew it was a bit on the childish part but she hated awkward moments and the part of thinking about Gohan and there he was, wasn't helping.
Gohan growled, he was getting really frustrated and a part of him was really excited to give her the present. Maybe he should have kept his mouth shut and had left.
"Videl—"
"Nauh, Nauh."
"—Get undress would you and—?"
Sakia winced. Even she heard that and she sympathized for them both. For Gohan wasn't experienced in the whole female thing. Sakia decided she'd best go find a large icepack.
"…Oww…that hurt! You didn't even give me a chance to explain—ouch!" Gohan rubbed the red bump that resided in the middle of his head. It throbbed and glowed red and he didn't dare touch it. "Wh-what was that for?"
"You're such a pervert!" Videl lowered her fist and glared at him.
Gohan blinked and felt a blush strangely crawled upon his cheeks. Gohan wondered why it tended to happen at the worst times. "I didn't say get naked—I didn't mean or intended—what I meant was—I didn't come out like it was suppose to! Ouch!" he made a mentally note never to touch that sore bump.
Videl took up her clothes. "Act as innocent as you like but you're not that innocent, Gohan."
"Not in—!"Gohan blushed. "Would you hear me out, already?"
"Why? So you can talk me out of it?"
Gohan looked completely confused. "Huh, out of what?"
Videl sighed. "Nothing, I'll give you one minute. Go."
"I wasn't here to peep on you, and I wasn't being some pervert either. Actually I was out the house waiting for you to give you something."
"And that would be?"
Gohan looked a bit embarrassed but handed her the box that rested beside him.
Videl eyed the box and looked at it. "This isn't lingerie, is it?"
"What kind of guy do you think I am?" Gohan yelled and blushing all the while.
"Not sure." Videl shrugged. She opened the box slowly and looked at it. She sat down on the grass and removed the thin pink paper from the box. Videl blinked and looked at the gift. She pulled it forward and examined it with appreciation.
It was a kimono. It was made from pure silk and satin and beautiful golden embroidery. Videl pressed it against her skin and it felt so smooth and she knew it wasn't just coincidence the color was the same shade of her eyes. She looked at the side and it even had her name on it. It must have cost a fortune to purchase; you couldn't get kimonos like this for cheap. This would be probably the most expensive thing she'd owned.
Videl looked at Gohan who was looked at her patiently. He looked like he was waiting for something, anything from her. Videl smiled and it seemed that Gohan relax for he let out a low sigh of relief. "I take it you like it."
"Very much…" Videl stood up and held the lovely garment and kissed his cheek. "Thank You."
Gohan nodded. He'd brought a crimson-colored kimono for her as well but he declined from brining that one along. He liked the blue one more but the red one would make her look seductive and maybe give her the wrong idea; and he definitely didn't want to give her the wrong idea when he was on her good side.
After a moment Videl looked at Gohan a bit confused. "…But why?"
"Because I—I…"
"Yes?"
"I—I—you—we—I..." Gohan sighed completely exasperated. "Oh forget it."
"No, let's not—" Videl held his arm. "—Tell me."
Gohan sighed and looked up into the sky. He'd have to spit it out sooner or later.
He took a deep breath and looked into Videl's eyes. "You see I l—"
"Waaaaaaa…Wahhhaaa!"
Gohan winced.
"Man, does that brother of yours have a set of pipes." Videl groaned.
"Heredity..." Gohan mumbled. "Guess we better head back, its bottle time."
Videl held her grip upon his arm and Gohan paused. "Promise me we'll talk."
5:45 PM
Videl had gone with Erasa and Sakia to help Erasa pack up her surprisingly large amount of things.
Sakia waited until Erasa and especially Videl was out of earshot and smiled. Her husband was busying himself by taking care of the large amount of dishes but had gotten use to it when he was over at Chichi's on occasions.
"Man Erasa how'd you get all this stuff over here in the first place?" Sakia questioned.
Erasa shrugged. "I'm always prepared. Thank Kami for Dyno Caps, huh."
Sakia muttered something underneath her breath and folded another blanket.
Sakia turned and saw that Videl was extremely quiet.
"What's wrong, Videl?"
Sakia looked and saw Videl was looking at a painting that Gohan had finished recently and gave to her. She'd hung it right over her bed and Videl got a real dreamy look upon her face. "You ok?"
"I like him so much that I think I love him, but I don't know what to say to him. I never liked rejection and I know it would hurt me so much." As Videl continued to talk Erasa and Sakai nodded enthusiastically and sat on the edge of the bed. Erasa continued to ask about Videl's sudden change of emotions throughout her stay here.
When Videl stopped, Erasa and Sakia blinked and shot up together with board smiles on their faces.
"Woo! I got an idea!" they beamed. "Why don't we find out his intentions are for you, Videl."
"Yeah, but—"
Erasa began to wail not only uncontrollably but dramatically. "I know what you're going there and believe me sister, I feel your pain! It's so sad and so romantic!!"
Sakia nodded and her hazel eyes sparkled. "You two are the perfect couple, you're so adorable. We just want to help you out!"
"You can just leave it to us." They exclaimed at a shocked and sweat dropping Videl.
"Uh—thanks…I think." Videl blinked and she knew she'd somehow regret this, soon.
5: 50 PM
"Come on, Gohan!" Erasa pleaded. "We're just wondering, no one else will know, our lips are sealed. Pretty please! " The two didn't exactly say everything just in case.
"I don't want to talk about it." Gohan folded his arms. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to my work." He took the book back from Erasa and left.
"Nice attitude." Erasa muttered.
"Come on, it's none of your business, ladies. Let them figure it out." Sharpener grunted. "Leave the poor guy alone."
Sharpener yelped as Erasa began to strangle him and yelled, "Is there a crime in trying to help two lovesick friends?"
"Yeah, what's the big deal?" Sakia snapped.
Sharpener gasped for air. "I know...you guys mean well but—"
"Don't you care about our friends, Sharpie?" Erasa questioned.
"Yeah, don't you care?" Sakia questioned.
Sharpener broke away from Erasa's death grip and took several deep breaths and exhaled.
"Sure I do but it's their business."
"I wonder." The Ox-King blinked. "Could it be possible that Gohan doesn't care for Videl anymore? You know, maybe he felt it was some sort of short-lived fling."
"HOW CAN YOU EVEN SAY THAT?" they yelled at the older man.
The Ox-King squirmed and stepped back. "Sorry."
Sakia sighed. "Our grandson I'm afraid, is a bit stubborn and I also think he works hard to pretend that there's nothing wrong at all and he fakes not having any feelings for her."
Erasa nodded. "You are so right! I don't know how anyone could act all right when they are apart from their soul mate! No way, I could!"
"Hey Erasa, are you saying there's a problem with you and Sharpie?" Sakia asked.
"Oh yeah, I think they're finished. She and Sharpie haven't made out purposely in public since…yesterday." Videl entered the room. "She walked up to me earlier and yapped about it for three hours this morning."
"—she went to me too." Sakia and her husband replied.
"Me too, I can't believe she talked to us all about us! I find it humiliating!" Sharpener muttered.
"Erasa, how can you possibly think you can help Gohan and Videl with their "problem" when you can't stand going one measly day without making out with Sharpener?"
"I felt so lonely." Erasa looked down and blushed. "But it wasn't my fault! Maya—she's a junior at our school right—pink hair—I was link pink, how adorable—anyways I was like "hello" that's my boyfriend not yours so no flirting! I mean she can't flirt! The toss your hair and smile is so not the flirting way—I mean—"
"Here we go again." The four muttered.
Son House 5:55 PM
Sakia looked back to see Gohan studying, or trying to study.
Gohan and Videl would make such a cute couple. She was just the woman to bring out the saiyan in him, the real Gohan. And he was the key to unlocking her heart and making everything ok again. She noticed lately even though they'd thought she hadn't, Gohan rarely passed Videl without touching her, accidentally or purposely; a hand upon her shoulder, or a peck on the cheek or forehead and even a few on the lips. The private looks. How many times did she catch them either embracing or kissing?
Sakia frowned. They liked each other but they were afraid to go beyond anything serious. Was her husband right? Was this some high school fling that would end up with either sex then a break up or straight to a break up?
"Were they even dating?" Sakia thought.
Sakia shook her head. The two of them looked so innocent and yet they weren't. They were teenagers and not only that but Gohan was a teenage boy and they only had one thing on their minds, plus he had not only human hormones but saiyan ones as well. Probably if given the opportunity she'd be on her way in getting grandchildren. Sakia again shook her head for being around Gohan for all these years and even Videl for only a week she knew they were not like most teenagers. Both of them were so sheltered by their family, Sakia's eyes widen. But when children were often shelter as much as these two they could—no, it wasn't in their personality.
"Besides, there were many opportunities presented in the last week and they never took any other than a few kisses." Sakia thought. Sakia blinked and noticed her grandson was staring at her as if he asked her a question and was expecting an answer. "Uhm, what was that?"
"I said are you feeling ok?" Gohan replied.
"Oh yes." Sakia beamed. "That was a very nice gift you gave Videl." Sakia closed the kitchen door.
Gohan blushed and looked away.
"Be discreet, Sakia! If you screw this up Chichi will come from Other World herself and yell like there's no tomorrow!" Sakia actually gulped from the thought. Anger definitely ran in the family and women in their family took no shit from anyone. "I was thinking—Gohan, what do you think is a good quality in a soul mate?"
"Huh? Why are you asking?"
"No reason." Sakia said suddenly after receiving a suspicious glance from her grandson. "Just a question, Erasa was asking me this when I was showing her some of the photo albums and it was written on the front cover so she wanted me to get everyone's opinion on a soul mate because she has to answer the question for her younger sister." Sakia lied.
Gohan nodded but he knew she was lying, he could always tell when people lied. "Very expressive, I believe they can see us for who we really are and they can see our problems. They know you inside and out, they can feel what you're going through like some type of strong bond and they aren't afraid to love you. They love you for who you are, they're faithful and are you're best friend and know you more than anyone else. One day when you tragically separate and the pain is immense you'll know you'll be together again no matter when and where or how."
"So you think you'll go up another step and ask Videl out?"
"Maybe—I guess…"
Sakia rolled her eyes. "Let's not go through the stutter again." She stirred the mixture in a large steel pot. She took a small dish she used for tasting and sipped the soup. Sakia nodded and turned to Gohan and said, "Go tell Videl and your grandfather dinner is ready. Videl should be in her room and your grandfather should be in the field nearby."
Gohan nodded.
"Maybe you can ask her over dinner. Your grandfather and I could have ours outside or in the other room if you want privacy." Sakia winked.
Gohan mumbled something and Sakia wasn't sure he was agreeing or not agreeing but she continued to stir the soup and managed to grab a few bowls without missing a turn.
9: 43 PM
Gohan tip-toed around the hallway and looked around the corner. Seeing the coast was clear he continued to tip-toe along the way. He wasn't sure how long he'd be able to—
"There you are!" Videl jumped from behind the sofa and startled the demi-saiyan.
Gohan stepped back and nervously chuckled. "Hi."
"Don't "hi" me, Son Gohan. After dinner you've been avoiding me as much as possible. What's up? You were looking at me all funny; I found the look adorable and all but a bit strange. She shook her head. "Anyways, what did you want to tell me? You can't avoid me or it forever and you know that."
Gohan took a step back and gave her one of his goofy smiles and always seemed to make her legs feel weak. "Later, ok?" he saw suspicion lurking in her eyes. "I promise, really I do." He added quickly.
Videl shook her head and sighed heavily. "Fine, but you promised."
"I always keep a promise and I intend to keep this one too."
Again Videl sighed and waved her hand lazily. "Whatever. I'll see you later then." Then she sauntered out of the room without another word.
Gohan blinked and wondered what this sudden change in her attitude was. She was doing that a lot and it was beginning to confuse him.
Sakia set her teacup on a castor plate and frowned. "What did you do this time?"
"I don't know—this time?" Gohan looked completely perplexed.
"You probably said something. Did you lead her on to something?" Sakia sighed. "Maybe you should have given the gift when you asked her out. Some girls don't like accepting gifts too much from guys without knowing what the guy wants in return."
"It was a friendly gesture."
Sakia eyed him from the brim of her teacup and set it down once more. Sakia nodded. "I still say ask her out. Like they say—never mind. Anyways, let me just say it in my own words." She added a small spoon of sugar to her tea. "If you don't try to get the girl someone else will luck out and snag her right from underneath your nose. Boys don't like to play until another boy has his toy." Sakia shook her head at the last one and made a mental note to fix it. "In other words hurry up and ask her… and it's never too late to settle down you know."
Gohan blushed. "I'm not old enough—"
"Nonsense, your mother and father—"
"—I need to finish school and collage first."
"—good point but you can be engaged in collage! There's no law that says otherwise."
"—Besides, I don't know how she feels about me—"
"Well if you weren't such a chicken you'd had asked her on a date by now." Sakia finished her tea. "How long must I wait? I'm not a very patient person you know. I'm not getting any younger and neither you or her."
"Grandma—" Gohan said.
"I know, I know. Ruin a woman's dream, why don't you?" She waved her hand and sighed. "Just remember what I said. I'll think of some better ones later." She stood up and winked. "But who knows, maybe I won't need them and I'll be making up some lullabies."
Gohan shook his head and decided to dismiss that from ever being said. Somehow he knew that would be the same way his mother would be too. Gohan frowned. His grandmother was right after all, he wasn't getting any younger and he didn't want to loose Videl. But he also knew he couldn't continue to lead her on and not say something to her, anything.
Gohan looked at the moon outside and something, a wonderful but strange feeling surged through him; something that had made Gohan want to see Videl again right then and there. Gohan shook his head once again and sat down. He was starting to feel things for Videl that he just wasn't ready to feel…or was he? Gohan looked back at the moon and for it drew him. Gohan got up and left the room and a certain someone was upon his mind.
11:56 PM
Videl began to walk to her bedroom and her mind kept wondering off to the painting. It was as if Gohan had saw through her very soul. He'd used the images she created from her memories to create a picture she'd cherish for the rest of her life. She remembered each color, each smile and each stroke of paint. The paining of her parents wrapped in each other's arms switched to one of her and Gohan body to body with nothing separating them. Skin to skin…
Videl gasped and blushed deeply. "I have to stop thinking like that. This is insane! I'll never get back to sleep at this rate." What time is it anyways?" Videl thought. Videl saw Gohan's door was open halfway and if she'd looked in, she knew she'd see the sleeping saiyan. "He'd look so innocent." Videl thought and turned to head for her room.
Suddenly, something rustled. Startled, she spun around. Momentarily blinded by the darkness, she stood rigid. As her eyes adjusted to the shadowy light, she saw him. With the moon's glow she could see a part of his face. His warm navy-colored blanket was casually draped over him, exposing his magnificently muscled, glorious bare chest.
She felt like a mother taking care of a child as she crept in and brought the covers to cover him. It was cold tonight and he looked cold himself. Videl caught herself staring at his lips and she licked her own. "It looks so inviting."
All sensations she thought she thought she'd left behind in her thoughts were flooding back all at once. It seemed the moon grew brighter and his eyes mirrored the beautiful of it, his eyes?
"Is he awake…watching me?" Videl thought and she began to panic. A part of her tried to look away, and her brain yelled for her to go, but she helplessly was drawn to him. His gaze held her suspended, breathless. Time passed. She didn't know or care how much. He rose up on one of his elbow and continued to study her. His eyes…something was calling her. And she was more willing than ever to answer.
Gohan knew he was either dreaming or hallucinating. Outlined by a glowing aura of silver, an alluring vision in the form of his crush stood before him. If he touched her would the spell be broken and would it prove it was a cruel trick played by his desires and imagination? He had to chance it. He held out his hand to her. She allowed her gaze to drift to his inviting hand, then slip down to his muscular ribs and over the slightly rise of a hip that disappeared beneath the blanket.
A thought ran through Videl's mind but she quickly dismissed it. He saw a lifetime of need calling him and his pulse thundered. The sides of her neck pulsed with the throb of her heartbeat. Hot. She felt so hot. Videl quickly stopped staring and let her gaze meet his. They met eye contact and Videl knew he wanted her as much as she wanted him.
"It's getting way to dangerous." they thought.
Dream or no dream, Gohan just couldn't wait anymore; capturing her yielding eyes with his, he reached for her hand. He read only a slight flicker of hesitation before her fingers tightened around his, He pulled, and she followed. "Don't be afraid." He whispered, his lips brushing her ear.
She relaxed, but her body still quivered against his. Her willingness to come to him to want him like he wanted her made them feel something; even though she was just as frightened as much as he was. He cradled Videl and ran his fingers trailed through the silken strands, so smooth, so beautiful and so fluid. She smelled really good. He breathed deeply of the aphrodisiac before moving toward the full, soft invitation of her lips.
It was suppose to be a taste, a simple thing to quench their thirst and end it without going any further. All their fears fell away like broken chains and they floated free to soar. When his lips trailed up the other side of her throat, her body cried out with deprivation. Savoring the precocious moment, he feather kissed her across her lashes, then found her lips and brushed across their lush softness. He teased her with the tip of his tongue until her mouth parted and a moan escaped. He again kissed her, his tongue entering, probing, searching, retreating and reentering.
Neither of them knew a kiss could evoke such a stark passion. Recklessly, she drove her tongue past his, into his mouth, joining him in their lover's dance until shuddering waves coursed through their bodies. Another moan escaped her lips and Gohan pulled her body closer to him. Her body rested upon his with only the blanket and their clothing providing their only barriers.
Gently, Gohan pushed her away with a low groan. Videl's flew open. Why was he rejecting her? Then she saw his eyes and his desire flared still and if anything it seemed it grew stronger. Videl looked at him and there was something was wrong. She could feel it.
10: 00 AM
Sakia yawned and grumbled something underneath her breath.
Videl snuggled closer to the warmth that was coming from beside her. Not even the blanket she had on her was this warm. Videl opened one eye and saw the sun's rays glowing brightly from the window. She looked around lazily and noticed this room wasn't hers. A shot of panic surged through her. Where was she? She sat up instantly and looked to her right and saw Gohan resting peacefully beside her.
"I—He—we didn't—DID WE?" Videl thought frantically. Her hands hesitantly moved to the blanket that covered them. Videl gulped. She was afraid of what she might discover. Did she actually let her hormones get the better of her? She hoped not.
Videl looked away when she lifted the covers up. Opening one eyes she peeked. A sigh of relief came from what she discovered. "Good." she thought. She was completely clothed and Gohan—
Videl blushed. He was half naked but that didn't mean it wasn't a bad image at all.
Videl began to scold herself for not being responsible and not enter Gohan's room.
Gohan wouldn't wait up for a while or at least be asleep long enough for her to tip-toe away.
"Well at least it can't get any worse, right?" Videl thought.
Wrong.
"Gohan, rise and shine, it's a beautiful day and—"Sakia stopped in mid sentence when she saw the scene before her. Maybe she thought she was dreaming but from the scream she made she made sure it wasn't. Gohan yelped and came crashing down onto the floor. "What the—"
Erasa, Sharpener, and the Ox King came running in with their robes on and tussled hairdos that formed while they slept. "What's wrong, dear—"
"Oh my gosh—now way! " Erasa blushed.
"Is it such a big deal? So what? They got caught and Mr. Lucky over there is on the floor in agony." Sharpener muttered.
"Mr. Lucky…?" Gohan asked and rubbed his head. "What are you guys talking about? Why are you in my room? What are you staring at?"
Sakia tapped her foot impatiently. "Start explaining mister."
"Explain? Explain what?" Gohan blinked and looked at Videl and then at his position and tried to muster what was wrong. After a second he blushed, now he got it. "Uhm…"
TBC…
A/N: I know that night scene look like a lemon but its PG 13 is the rating.
Some of you probably wanted a lemon, I know but I remembered the rating and plus I love to tease and leave a bit of imagination as to what may happen next.
