One Heart
A/N: I don't own DBZ. This is part II and is supposed to be very short….but I guess it didn't turn out the way I planned it to be. Oh well. Some parts were part of a short but relapsing writer's block which should wear off by the next chapter. There's some usage of alcohol and certain likes (you'll see what I mean).No offense to any people or their preferences. Also, the last chapter was suppose to be Chapter 11. Typo.
Chapter 12: Hearts to break and hearts to mend (PART II)
Satan City
In the shadows the woman now fully regained her composure staggered out f the alley and met with the setting sun. She noted that there were little humans outside and everything was quieter than hours before she passed out.
She scoffed. Passed out—how pitiful! She had a mission…though it remained a bit of a blur to her; she knew it had something to do with a prince and his destiny. If only she could remember this prince…his face…his voice…or at least his name. But nothing, it remained so far away from her. The harder she tried to grasp the concept or any bit of a clue as to who he was…the memory would fade away.
She knew she didn't have much time. Earth's demise was nearing and she had yet to warn him for this man was in trouble whether he knew it or not.
Frighten, she brushed passed a couple nearly knocking them over in her rush and received a pair of glares. "How rude," the female huffed.
That woman had clearly ignored her which made the woman all the more angered. This woman dismissed the mutter of "I'd have scratched her eyes out too," from the younger woman now behind her without even a thought of the minor threat. She did not dally with the new world she was about to embark. She didn't even glance at the latest fashions or study how these humans interacted. All she cared about was her mission, the mission that would save the world.
(—"I must hurry. Oh do not ignore your destiny, little one or it will destroy the one true love…and the people you care most about. You may believe you're strong enough but you'd be a fool to challenge what's to come without what I must give you. You'll need all the help you can get, sweet prince."—) she thought once again ignoring the strange looks from bystanders.
Whatever she held in her trench coat glowed brightly. A blue aura came from the large pocket before she placed it back securely in the pouch. She looked behind her and for the first time she acknowledged Earth's inhabitants but for only a mere second before she vanished into thin air.
Violet City
"Ok, ok! There has to be a perfectly good reason he'd say such a blunt but absurd thing!" Angela paced in her Aunt Keri's guestroom. "Orion loves me? I mean, ORION? Get out of here! Why me? We're from way two different backgrounds! I'm a rich, sophisticated, gorgeous, popular, a successful head cheerleader with the modeling features to have men and agents breathing down my back to get my attention! I have the best fashion sense and the most erotic outfits and expensive collection of over 100 pairs of shoes! Hello! Do we have anything in common? I think not! Why am I even raving? Of course everyone knows this!"
"Then there's Orion," She began to pace faster. "I know guys fall in love with me all the time. I even became use to it by tenth grade after fifteen guys nearly got expelled for fighting over me in front of the school board. They even pine over me for years but ORION? Eck! Talk about a bad hair day! He's a nerd, horrible braces, big framed glasses, freckles, big oversize outfits and totally NOT a babe magnet! We're so like total opposites!"
"They say opposites attract," her aunt said.
"I know, I know. Don't even remind me! But I can't—he's too—and I'm too—and it's all too weird!"
"Maybe you need a change, Angela. You're always going for Mr. Muscles—totally hot-no brains for shit-tight ass jeans and so forth!"
"So what?" Angela blinked. "I don't see a problem with that. I like the tight ass jeans."
"Oooh!" her aunt groaned inwardly. "You know what? We'll talk later. I need an aspirin."
"I'm not done yet, Auntie! I'm still confused here! I've only talked for what—five minutes?"
"Try three hours!" her aunt called from downstairs.
Angela sniffed dramatically and pouted, "You people so don't understand me at all!"
Satan City
Gohan moved out of the way to avoid two men who were oblivious to the world and one tipsy brunette girl. He saw his friends nearby and sighed with relief. "Ok, no offense, but I really want to go—now!"
"Come on, lighten up Gohan." Mai smiled and patted Gohan on the back. He was having a good time up to a minute ago.
"Yeah…!" Erasa arrived moments later holding up a small glass. "To a wonderful and carefree senior year!" she swallowed the liquid that was in the glass straight in one gulp. "You up for a shot? It tastes like sugar and soda and something that leaves an aftertaste." she gestured to the small stand. "What ya' say?"
"I'd say you're drunk." Gohan said.
"Damn straight! You gotta live a little, Mr. Uptight! Take it from me," Erasa said gleefully and leaned on Mai for support as she held her drink up high. Mai groaned and managed to get the blonde onto her feet again.
It didn't take long for Sharpener to show up, but instead of being drunk he looked frightened.
"Probably not as frighten as I am," Gohan muttered and folded his arms.
Sharpener sprinted towards their small group and hid behind Gohan. "Dude, hide me!"
"What happened to you?" Mai asked looking behind her cousin to see the cowering blonde.
"I was flirting with this hot chick—and I mean hot! H-O-T! She's going into the modeling business this summer too. Anyways, I brought her a drink and we really hit it off. But then out of nowhere I find out "Miss. Innocently Lonely," got a biker boyfriend. Tattoos, jacket, motorcycle—the firkin whole deal! He scared the shit out of me!" he whimpered and looked over Gohan's shoulder. The man had promised that he was going to beat him into the ground with his bare fist but Sharpener was counting on a baseball scholarship and he needed his 'perfect look' for the college sports cover for the coming fall edition.
As Sharpener continued with his story two men passed by them and smiled. Gohan's paled then his face turned green as he tossed a piece of paper on the floor, "Can we go now? 10 creepy guys just gave me their numbers and address. I don't know whether they're serious or just playing around I don't care! I've seriously had it! I'm not gay—!"
"—we know you're not. But didn't I tell you, you should have made-out with Videl on the dance floor—but noo, you chickened out! I must say "I told you so," 'cause I did—!"
"—what the hell are they thinking? Do I look gay? No, I don't because I'm not! I'm straight, dammit. This entire place is scaring the shit out of me! Some of the girls are so tipsy, the guys are crazy and now we got what Sharpeners calls a "psycho biker" to avoid. I never knew there were so many loons around here! I have nothing against gay people but I want them—" he pointed to the ten, "—to leave me the hell alone! I never felt so violated in my entire life. Now I'm raving like Erasa!"
"Hey! I resent that!" Erasa scoffed.
"Calm down, cousin!" Mai said and fanned him with one of her hands. "We'll leave…no one gave me their numbers anyways—except two scrawny guys. Rule one of Mai's Dating Rules—no scrawny men for me! No sir, no way, and NOOOO how! Aye, perish the thought!"
"Can we get back to me now?" Sharpener muttered.
Son House
Bulma spat out the tea that was in her mouth and after controlling her coughs she said, "You let him go where a-an-and with whom?"
"Bulma, it's ok. Really, Gohan can take care of himself. I trust him."
Bulma rolled her eyes, "Says the baby obsessed mother. Yeah, trust a hormonal saiyan all right. Especially around his mate, just think of the possibilities that could happen."
"Don't be so scarcastic. Gohan promised he wouldn't let himself go crazy. Oh and I resent that comment!I'm not that desperate for grandkids nor am I obsessed about getting them." Chichi grumbled.
"Yeah right," Bulma muttered.
Chichi took a sip of her tea, "And besides the full moon's not here yet so he'll remain in check."
"For now," Bulma grinned. Bulma looked at her best friend with a solemn look. "You do know that—"
"I know it's mating season and with Videl here Gohan will finally act upon it. But he has more self-control than that Bulma. He was taught better than that."
"I know that Chichi but you and I both know there are no rules or regulations when it comes to saiyans and mating. It's all about sex, sex, sex—did I mention sex?" Bulma said in a matter-of-factly tone.
"Yes you did and I know about the rules. Besides, how will they do anything in a place with so many people? It would be insane.
"Not for a horny saiyan."
"And besides, Mai promised to be my eyes tonight. She never lets me down."
"She's rather good at that sort of thing, spying and all. It's not like they're going to some raid or something, right? I mean a club sure, ok. "Spiffy" is the nearest and great club for their age. Even got some great food…but boy, were the men hot there or what?"
Chichi frowned, "I don't remember hearing him mentioning that name."
"What did he mention?" Bulma asked and stifled a gasp when she heard. "Not good…but don't worry. Gohan is reliable and smart and not stupid.He won't stay when things get bad, besides he's a saiyan. Who ever mess with a saiyan is dead meat—speaking with true experience from the whole Frizea and Cell thing."
By the look of Chichi's eyes and howher knuckles turned white around the cup's handle, the woman was pissed off. Really pissed off and Bulma didn't want to be here for Hurricane Chichi to come around. Bulma looked around hesitantly and judged how far the door was from her. Not far, she could make it and have her limbs in tack. She hoped. "Those little sneaks, when I get my hands on them! Oooh, I can't believe I agreed to let them go!"
"I can't believe you were that stupid!" a male voice came from the living room doorway.
"Vegeta, you can be such an insensitive jerk!" Bulma snapped.
"So I've been told," Her husband was relaxing against the doorframe with one hand resting in his pocket while he wore his usual smug look on his face.
"And what do you know about kids, Mr. I-can't-believe-you-were-that-stupid, hum? Don't tell me, oh wait, and let me guess! You'll let him sweat, train and ration his food supply until he weeps for forgiveness? Or will you beat it out of him, perhaps?" Bulma plastered on a wide grin.
"Actually no I wouldn't, Miss. Know-it-all." Vegeta retorted. "And you know it."
"Whatever," Bulma turned her attention to Chichi who by the looks of it was going to have a meltdown.
Vegeta scowled. He didn't like moments like this, too emotional. "Sorry I can't stay for the waterworks, but I'm a busy man." He held up a scrapbook that held his plans for the gravity room.
"There won't be any!" Bulma snapped seconds before Vegeta left. She turned to Chichi and gave her an assuring smile. "Now, now... don't get all teary on me, Chichi. Only people who like to party heard about it—for instance me during my senior year in collage. Didn't get drunk but there was so much of everything I never went back—plus my mom threatened to have me dragged out from there and embarrass me in the process. She has a lot of my horrible bad hair days on film. Plus, Yamcha was no help, he stayed…damn jerk." Bulma glowered at the tea cup but good memories of years after the swift and painless breakup made her smile. "Oh well."
Bulma chuckled lightly, "Kami knows I'll probably make the same mistake with Trunks some day. What you did was give him some space after holding him back in the nest for so long. It's natural I presume. You wanted to give him space—which is what any normal teen wants from time and time—whether he's all human or not. And that my friend, was a good thing. He respects your opinions but you knew that if you tried to keep him boxed in any longer that he would have snuck out and rebelled until his soul was as black as sin. You did the right thing in wanting to see him be happy. And he wants to be happy." Bulma finished her cup of tea.
Chichi sighed but plastered on a weak smile. She never felt so helpless in such a long time. Had beening in Other World so long missed up her parenting skills? She came to realize, sadly that her son was growing up…way to fast! She tilted her head; she couldn't fight nature or love, so why try? "Let's just hope he does the right thing tonight." She sighed, knowing that was all she could do was hope.
Bulma nodded and her eyes lit up, "So… is there more tea?"
Satan Mansion
Time was of the essences. Quickly she moved in the dark depths provided by the darkness that engulf the city. From afar, it was certain that she held the agility of a leopard. Her movements were quiet and precise and held no room for mistakes. At last she found her destination.
Outside with the night winds to her back the woman stared sadly into the mansion. Her black hair flowed freely around her and her golden eyes glowed brightly. She hovered outside of Hercules's study and watched him with a sadden expression. She took notice of the woman that sat on his desk trying to coil him into her dark web.
She frowned. Not once had her voice mask her sadness and pity, "Oh Hercule…has she been gone so long that you have forgotten her? Does the word "love" mean nothing to you? You're killing her—and you're killing yourself. You're bringing the dark forces closer to their goal and you're oblivious to it. How can a man be so naïve? Will you risk everything for so little? The entire world is on your shoulders now whether you know it or not. No saiyan can save you now…it's over."
Sensing a new presence, Suzuki looked up from the papers and scowled. She sensed her—she could even smell her. She smelled pure, superior, and powerful; and the aura coming from the being was so compelling.
"(—humph, think you can stop me you little wrench? Well it's too late, he's mine and so will this pitiful planet!—)" Suzuki thought.
Suzuki knew she was watching her still in the darkness of the night and had yet to reveal herself. "(—Damnable coward!—)" Suzuki thought angrily and drank down the reminder of whatever remained in Hercule's wine bottle with a single gulp. She was angry—no she was way beyond angry! She had everything in lined perfectly and that woman was here to destroy it. She wouldn't let it happen! She worked way too hard for it to end now!
Suzuki cleared her throat and stood up. She received Hercule's immediate and undivided attention, "If you'll excuse me, I have someone—thing to take care of. I'll be just a minute," she blew Hercule a kiss and walked out. Leaving the man dazzled, she walked casually by the servants corridors. After slipping down stairs and with the close clear she dashed outside and vanished.
She reappeared into the sky and saw no one. Where she sensed the woman, the trail was gone. It should have been fresh, but there was not a single trail.
"I know you're here. Show yourself, you coward!" she then thrust a hand in the air and formed a ki blast. Without hesitation she threw a ki blast in a random area where it vanished before hitting the ground.
"Damn you," Suzuki yelled.
"Pity, you missed me, Suzuki but I won't miss you!" the voice said and before Suzuki knew it her arm was slashed and blue blood spurted from the large gash.
Suzuki cried out with rage and pain and looked around quickly. Where was she? She couldn't sense her—how was that possible?
"Leave them alone, Suzuki. I warned you!" and at last she appeared.
"K-Kikya?" Suzuki scowled when she finally laid eyes on the woman.
"Who? No, I am not her. She's dead, idiot! Everyone knows that! Of how you learned of her is beyond me." The woman laughed at Suzuki's ignorance before shrugging. "I merely have the ability to project a body upon my own—similar to one of your own abilities but far, far more advanced. Wouldn't you agree, witch?"
"Witch?" Suzuki yelled in a hysterical tone then she snapped, "WITCH!" she transformed back to her regular and true form. Her golden eyes flared with rage. "Damn you! That's it! I've had it with you! I'll destroy you and this planet! I don't give a damn what the master says. You're dead!"
"Empty threats, empty indeed. My you have a quick temper," In a teasing voice she continued. "Hum, I do not enrage you, right?" She laughed once more and was now floating upside down. "Only this body does. She was the only person who co—"
"Bitch!"
"Oh dear, such a naughty word you vile thing you," She giggled at Suzuki and floated right side upand spoke in a serious tone."When will this end, Suzuki? When every last one of your enemies have perished, perhaps then?"
She smirked, "There are no clear rules for ending a war. You should know that by now."
"You are a silly woman with silly beliefs. Do you really think your kind has a chance against mine? Foolish woman!" the woman frowned.
"Shut up!" Suzuki snapped. "You're have no right to lecture me!"
"My, my, my, anger does not become of you, Suzuki." She looked up into the sky then at Suzuki who was collecting a ki blast in her right hand. "Alas, I bid you farewell. It grows late and you are in far less shape than I predicted. Grow stronger…become a threat… and only then will I fight you." She began to float away from Suzuki.
"No! You'll fight me NOW!"
"You are in no place to be giving orders, wrench. I'll be back, and next time you won't be so lucky. I would wish you luck, but from how you fight lately, you'll need more than luck, Suzuki. I'd watch out if I were you. I strike in the darkness of the night." a dark black mist surrounded her and black sparkles surrounded Suzuki keeping her paralyzed. The woman then vanished but not before she let out a haughty loud laugh, "Oh, and don't disappoint me, Suzuki."
Satan City
Mai groaned trying in vain to ignore Erasa's random ramblings, "You're like a shark, Erasa. If you stop talking you'll die."
"Nu-ah, drinkie?" Erasa offered ignoring the insult. Mai snatched the glass and poured the containments into the nearby trashcan. Mai ignored Erasa's semi-loud protest about wasting it before she rejoined the group. "Waster," Erasa grumbled underneath her breath.
It was about midnight and about this time the place was as lively as ever. Suddenly the crowd around them suddenly began to separate at a fast rate. Eventually one figure stood along shrugging off a clinging blonde woman off his arm. "Hey you!" a board, bulky man yelled and pointed directly at the now frightened Sharpener.
"Hold me!" Sharpener yelped and jumped into the nearest pair of arms.
"Sharpener!" Gohan noticed the two men giving him flirting of looks, "This is not helping!"
Sharpener who was soon dropped onto the floor, brushed himself off and he said, "Well, sorr-y! I need this perfect body to get into collage and stuff. It's not like we all have a brain bigger than Einstein." He scoffed.
As the big brute came closer cracking his knuckles with a murderous look upon his face the lights suddenly went out.
Sharpener threw his arms in the air and exclaimed happily, "Sweet! There is a Kami, oh merciful—!"
"Police!"
"—ah hell…!"
It seemed it took a while for the word to register in the masses of people's minds before they understood. After hearing a group of men say that word and the numerous of flashlights roaming the place, everyone began to panic and run from them.
"Hey—OUCH—! Rude much?—!" Mai grunted after being shoved by two people. "What's going on?"
"Hey I paid good money for that drink!" Erasa yelled.
Videl glared at Sharpener, "Sharpener!"
He was about to reply 'what are you yelling at me' before he realized it would hardly stand a chance against Videl. Instead Sharpener blushed and took a step back, even in the darkness he could feel Videl's glare. It was like the scorching sun beating on your skin without sunscreen on or like the lava from an active volcano, each deadly in its own way; but nowhere as deadly as a woman's rage—namely Videl's.
Sharpener chuckled nervously. "Well you see…"
"Speak up, I can't hear you!" Erasa snapped.
Sharpener gulped. "Well this isn't an actually club it's more of a—well it's a funny story when you think about it!"
"Sharpener!" Videl shouted.
"Well it's actually…what is that blasted term…?" Seeing stalling wasn't an option anymore he said quickly, "…a raid. Oh please, oh please don't kill me!" he cowered. "It's behind the club to be exact so technically we're still at the club. It's not all my fault—"
"—yes it is!" his friends exclaimed angrily.
"—some guy to me about it, he even had this cool badge an all. Since the guys in the front didn't buy the ids—"
"—we told you so!"
"Well, thanks a lot for the sympathy guys!"
"You're really naïve Sharpener." Gohan grumbled.
Sharpener grunted, "Says the guy known as Mr. Naïve himself! So anyways, this guy pulled be aside and told me about this place—it's really cool huh! And—"
Videl glared at him, "I'm going to kill you! You know I could get fried for your stupidity? Why didn't you tell us? I would have said "no"! But no, I had said "yes" like some sort of fool! I had felt I wasn't having much fun and agreed to go and now look! Kami, with the drugs that are in here, we'll all could go to J.D. or jail! The tabloids will have a field day with this one! I can see the headlines: Hercules' Daughter a.k.a Raid Drunkie."
Erasa nodded, "I can just hear your dad too. 'What on Kami's green EARTH were you doing at a raid, young lady? Do you not know what this will do to my image? You'll march yourself right down to the mayor's office and make a public apologize.' And so forth and so on!"
"Thanks a lot, Erasa!" Videl yelled all the while blushing from embarrassment.
"No problem, BF." She gave her a mockery of a salute.
"My mom's going to kill me!" Sharpener wailed.
"Not if I kill you first!" Videl yelled as she took a menacing step towards the wailing blonde.
The lights were getting closer and flickers of the original lights would soon give the police officers enough light to see and identify them if not capture them; after all, who knows if the place was surrounded or not.
Seeing his friends were still being a bit clueless, and looking for a way to have this blow over quickly, Sharpener said. "Move it, people!" The group began to run to the closest exit they could find. An exit they were unsure of since all the lights—including the "Exits"—were turned off. In the back Mai asked Gohan about helping them out since it was dark.
Gohan shook his head. "How would I explain a sudden boost that will have us in Sharpener's car in a spilt second? I'll just say, 'Oh did I mention I'm part alien guys?' It will really be great to see how they'll react to that one. Besides to do it safe enough I would have to use an extra amount of ki. And if I did, I know Trunks and Goten will know where I am then they'll tell my mom and Bulma in hopes of getting 3,000 zeni to pay that new game in a heart beat. Then I'll never hear the end of it—neither will you!— It would be like…oh kami, it will be like when I was a kid again—study, study, study!" his voice grew higher, "I can't believe I did this—and it's all Sharpener's fault!"
"Oh fine! Blame the blonde guy why don't you!" Sharpener panted. "You could have said 'no'! Not like I was holding you against you're will with a pair of…handcuffs, right?" he laughed but found himself groaning in pain when Videl nudged him sharply with her elbow.
"They're gaining on us!" Mai announced and looked back to see the flashlights and the officers close behind.
The alley was darker now since there were no more lights navigating around boxes and things become more difficult. Erasa started to slow down and began to pale. Soon the teen began to turned bright green, "Hey guys, I—I don't feel too g-good."
"Not now," Sharpener grumbled and stopped for a second to lift her up and ignored her protest of being carried like a sack of rice. "This is so bull! If I only had paid an extra ten this would never had happened!"
"You couldn't give up a lousy ten bucks?" Gohan yelled.
"No ten thousand, Einstein. Of course ten bucks! What do I look like? Some bank or something?" he turned and saw that Videl on his left. "Clue in your boy toy, will 'ya?"
"Don't let me come over there, Blondie!"
"Oh I'm so scared—" his sarcastic tone dropped into a tone of fear. "No, really!—I'm scared!" he said when she went him a death glare.
Mai caught up with the others, "The coast is clear for the moment. They caught about twelve other people and there's fifteen cops to be exact." Mai panted, she was getting tired. How long were these alleys anyways? "I can wait another couple of years or what not to get into a really cool club. Kami, I hope mom—no, Aunt Chichi doesn't find out or my life will be officially over! No boyfriends, no social events, no nothing! I'll be a social outcasts." she paled for a moment before grinning at Gohan as the group slowed down to take a breather. "Bad luck for you since she's your mom, huh?"
"Thanks for pointing that out, Mai." Gohan said through gritted teeth.
"No problem!" she offered him a wide grin and a mockery of a salute similar to Erasa's.
They paused for a moment listening for footsteps, but heard none. "We can leave and forget this ever happened!" Videl said and slowed down when the flashlights had now ceased.
"I agree!" Sharpener nodded and sat on a nearby box. "My mom is a queen for torture when it comes to punishment. She scared half of an army and two drill sergeants just glaring at them! Oh Kami, my mom would make me drink some crappy drink to "clear out my system," then take the washing your mouth out with soap to a whole new level—dead serious! Then she'll ground me for Kami knows how long! This means I won't be able to play college football! And finally I'd have to go and listen to my granny's endless and pointless stories. I love her to death but, that's punishment enough!" Before Mai could comment about his compliments, she was briefly interrupted.
"Hey, I found some more, Frank!" a man called from behind them and waved to a group of officers who had handcuffed about three more teens. The group saw the lean officer holding up a flashlight towards them. Using their hands to block the light from identifying them, the group ran.
"HEY! There on the run, Frank! I'm moving in to pursuit!"
"Ah, shit….no fair," Erasa grumbled and wasn't sure her face was either pale or green. She didn't care at the moment because all she wanted to do was barf, really badly. "Stop moving, my head hurts! Damn I'm going to sue their hides for this! Lousy bartenders! It's not even morning and I'm having a hangover! Hum, does that mean there are pre-hangovers?"
Ignoring the question Sharpener snapped, "You know, you're so lucky I like you or else I would have dropped you earlier. So stop complaining!"
"You try it from this end, blonde boy then you can talk! I'm here trying my hardest not to throw up, so can it!"
The group neared a large fence that prevented them from reaching the end of the alley to sweet freedom. Gohan climbed up the fence first, then Videl, followed by Mai.
"I hope you can at least see the fence, toots because I can't carry you and climb over the fenced safely." He lifted her off of him. "Up you go."
Sharpener got over the fence and the group cheered Erasa on who clumsily climbed due to intoxication. "Come on, Erasa, just a bit more!" Videl said.
The lights grew brighter which made Erasa complain about the sun being up way too early.
"You're almost there!" Mai said. "Hurry!—"
"Ok, ok! Stop yelling already! Your making my head feel like it's going to pop!" Erasa grumbled.
Just as Erasa got one of her legs over the other was grabbed by an officer. "Hold it right there, missy!"
"Shit." Sharpener exclaimed.
Erasa started squirming, crying and screaming all at the same time demanding to be released. Gohan noticed that Erasa's other foot was caught in the fence. With a little help she could get over. Concentrating and watching his surroundings and friends Gohan drew a small enough ki blast behind his back that was completely invisible to the human eye.
Calculating a specific speed and path, he threw it with ease. Within seconds the blast made impact without alerting anyone—or so Gohan thought. Videl and Mai noticed the fence had smoke coming from the area Erasa's foot was stuck in but both girls remained quiet. Erasa managed to kick the man hard enough to have him fall of the two boxes and crash. The young woman hurried over and looked towards the officers.
"Will...he...will he be all right?" she asked with a panicky tone. She looked towards the group for support.
Gohan nodded sensing the man ki and knew would have a minor concussion at the most from the fall but nothing too bad. Without another moment of hesitation, the group ran out of the alley and headed for the local park which wasn't far away. From there Sharpener took out his capsule car and the group got in.
"I'm never ever going to do that again." Sharpener muttered when he put the car in reverse before pulling out into the street.
"Does anyone—?" Erasa started but paused and smiled when Sharpener handed her a brown paper bag. "Thanks." She said with a watery smile.
SatanCity
Hercule flexed his muscles before his full framed mirror and listened somewhat to his personal advisor, namely Suzuki. He was baffled by whatever she said whenever he looked at her. Whether her eyes, her smiles, her legs—which went on for what seemed like forever—
"Hercule, are you listening to me?" she snapped.
Hercule blushed and nodded quickly. "Of course I am. I only listen to you."
She smirked and drank down the last of her coffee. Hercule frowned at the mirror when Suzuki went back to work and occasionally fumbling with her pen. His mind began to wonder back to this morning. So many things had happened that left him doubting certain aspects of his latest life's choices. They—he and Suzuki—had been having breakfast in the gallery room as they normally did. Suzuki had accidentally spilled some of her coffee earlier and cursed in some unknown language and he had dismissed it claiming mentally it was a merger of languages.
"Don't you find it funny? That the exact time the entire Hercule Corporation business is going down 10 each week since that-that woman arrived? Isn't it peculiar that there have been strange mishaps occurring that are somehow reported as "normal"? Now I'm not even damn sure what normal is!" Cahokia snapped.
Cahokia words still echoed in his mind but soon he dismissed the thought after he remembered she'd called him an insensitive, naïve s.o.b. Hercule sighed. He had been a jerk; he knew he had started it by calling her a jealous witch. He was insensitive; she had been there for him for over seven years taking care of Videl especially when he wasn't around. She was like his best friend.
"Us—best friends, huh? Is this how you treat your best friend? Well I can see why you don't have friends! You're such a disgusting pig! I'm here trying to help you and you repay me by doing this! I never knew what your wife saw in you, but I'll be damned if it was there to begin with. Ruin your life, damn you. But don't you dare ruin Videl's or I swear I'll make your life a living nightmare, you damn bastard." Cahokia yelled and slammed the door of the mansion leaving the pictures on the walls shaking.
Hercule sighed again. She was protective of his daughter; Videl grew up with Cahokia's son, Sharpener since they were four. He didn't know why he'd yelled, didn't know why he really fired her, but all he knew was a part of him was missing her. Almost like when he continually missed Kikya. Even to this day the pain of losing her hadn't melted away, it only intensified. They had planned to divorce in secret and she would have full custody of Videl, but things didn't turn out the way they had planned. His Kikya—that stubborn, loveable woman—had died. And their best friend—Kikya and Hercule's—had blown up in his face with so much anger it was amazing.
Hercule shook his head, "Women are so emotional. Except for one." He cast a glance at Suzuki who grinned and handed him a glance of wine, "To my one true love and of course, our success." He said thanking her.
"Yes, to my success." Suzuki grinned. Hercule had raised an eyebrow but dismissed the thought as he turned to mush by her electrifying smile.
"We shall go forth on operation E.A.R.T.H."
Hercule blinked. "Huh? E—ohm, come again? I thought…"
She patted his cheek fondly, "Don't think, Hercule. Just do." She tossed him that smile again. And again he turned to mush; he was such a sucker for a pretty face.
Eastward Avenue
"So how long will it be before you're let out on probation, Gohan?" Mai asked in a joking manner.
"Probably around my thirties or forties—or until my mom can't bear to not have grandkids—which ever comes first." Gohan grumbled.
"I believe the latter," she lowered her voice. "She likes Videl a lot and so does everyone else. She'll make a great mate and mother. If only you'd get a backbone and do something drastic and romantic!" her eyes lit up. "Like propose to her in the moonlight or kidnap her and—"
Gohan blushed. "Mai, we're too young! And if your mom even heard the things you're suggesting I do—!"
"Shh, not so loud." Mai snapped and waved her hands signaling to become quiet. Hesitantly, she looked around with relief that no one heard him. "So what? Auntie Chichi and Uncle Goku got married at 18 and they've got the perfect marriage—especially now that Goku isn't going anywhere to fight those weirdo alien goons."
"Hey, I'm an alien—"
"—no offense!—"
"—none taken, I guess."
"What I mean is, the Frieza and stuff. She knows most of the Cell stuff. Besides you're half alien but you look 100 human. Though it would be wise if you do, you know? I mean to have a healthy relationship both people must be honest—and you haven't been honest about your heritage."
Gohan sighed and found it a bit funny to be on the other end of Mai's scolding. He was usually the one to scold her but once in a while she got the chance to be the scolder; and as always she loved it! "I know I know…it's just that it's kind of hard. I keep picturing she'd reject me or something."
"Re-reject you?" Mai covered her mouth to muffle her laughter before she placed on a serious face. "Never, Videl loves you and you love her. Tell her Gohan before it's too late. Once she's gone you'll have to live with that decision and accept that she's moved on. And I know you won't be able to handle it. Not everyone will wait around, Gohan. Remember that, ok?"
Gohan nodded and when Mai didn't say anything more he turned and watched the scenery. Why was his life so difficult, especially when it came to girls and high school? His father had it easy though. He was already married to his mate when she was told. And he couldn't wait until then to tell Videl, she'd feel betrayed. And he'd never feel right if she felt like that. Besides, his father never knew until then. Vegeta had it the easiest; Bulma knew long before they got together and married.
Damn, it was much harder! This was a different time period; people were different, weren't they? How was he supposed to go about it? The only girl that was even close to his age before he went to high school was Mai and he couldn't always trust her advice on certain things—certain private things! This would be so nerve-wracking and the thought of Videl rejecting him hurt more than anything!
But it would be worth it, the saiyan decided. Videl would be worth it. She always was and would be. Of that, he was sure.
Next Time:
Premonitions of danger
Suzuki decides to take things into her own hands and speed the process along. Would that explain the strange occurrences that have begun to happen as everyone is trying to kill one specific person? To make matters more baffling a new student has arrived and with their new arrival confusion sparks as to why they get sudden mirages that might just save someone's life. This all happens and more on the next chapter.
Completed: 3/5/05 – Edited: 1/20/05; 1/28/05; 2/25/05; 3/5/05
Past Reviews
Strawberry
lover
2005-02-11
ch 11, anonymous
I'm really loving this story a whole lot. Update soon.
Chichi Briefs
2005-01-29
ch 11, anonymous
You updated. I really like this chapter. I can't wait to see what Chichi does if she finds out. I like how you developed Angela from the preppy girl to the more down-to-earth. Kami, so Orion's her secret admirer, huh. Can't wait for the next chapter.
miroku-has-darkness
2005-01-18
ch
11, signed
great but I'm slow so will you put in a little more detail
SSGohanStrife
2005-01-17
ch
10, signed I haven't read the entire story, just bits and pieces, but
I will read the entire thing if you can answer a question I have. Is
this to remain a G/V romance or is it going to switch off? I'm not a
big fan of videl, get back to me as soon as you can.
SSGohanStrife
zsteel2010
