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Chapitre trois: Realizing
"Well Gohan, welcome to physical education."
He glanced around, taking in the scenery. The 'wonderful' scenery of our gymnasium. I suppose it wasn't the worst, especially since Orange Star was one of the best-off schools in the country, but still, everyone complains about their school, and how such-and-such could be better, or how this-and-that really sucks. Its just part of the normal high school banter.
I can't believe I got stuck in Mr. Taylor's class again. It's so stupid. I really don't have a problem with the requirements, but not everyone likes to be active like I do, so a lot of people have trouble. You see, for the first few weeks all we do is physical testing. For example, you have to run the 40m, 50m, 75, 300, and 600m in a certain amount of time to get an A. You also have to do things such as the shuttle run in under a certain time, jump a certain distance in the long jump, and, for girls, you have to hold yourself above the chin-up bar for at least thirty seconds, and for guys I think the requirement is 10 full chin-ups. Why do I think it's stupid you ask? Simple. I don't think it's right for Mr. Taylor to make us do those things in order to get an A, because I doubt he could do them himself. What's up with gym teachers being old and fat anyways? That's just weird if you ask me. But, no one has ever asked me, so of course I don't have a say in the matter.
Well, it seems like everyone is congregating on the bleachers. Guess there's no harm in joining them, on account of there's nothing else to do.
Maybe I really will write that 'boring song'. It could go like…'Boring! Boring! Ev-er-y-thiiiing is booooring! Laahh deee daah! Dooo doo dum! Boring boring boooriiing!'. The end.
"That's an…interesting tune you're humming there."
I looked up at the comment to see Gohan. He was smiling amusedly. I immediately flushed so red, I didn't even know it was humanly possible to be that color.
Holy crap! I was humming that out loud! Good gravy! At least I wasn't singing the words too! Yaahck! I hope nobody else heard!
I looked around frantically; making sure no one was staring at me because of my humming. No one was looking at me. Whew, I guess nobody else heard me then. Uh…either that or they're too scared to say anything…not a very reassuring thought.
Wait, why was Gohan still next to me? I walked away from him and sat by myself on the bleachers. I thought he was scared of me! Geez, I do one nice thing, and suddenly he's my stalker or something. You know what? I'll think I'll tell him just that!
"Gohan, why are you following me?" Ok, so that didn't come out like I wanted to
"Following you?"
"Duh, that's what I said."
"I'm…uh? I don't know anyone else, so I figured that since we 'started over' we were being civil to each other."
"Oh. Well that doesn't mean you have to follow me."
"So…you want me to go away?"
"No." No? No? I said no? Why am I saying this? Did my mouth suddenly grow a mind of it's own?
"So, you want me to stay?"
"Ye-NO!" I almost said yes! What is wrong with me!"
"…"
No response. Duh, I just confused him out of his mind. I told him I didn't want him to go away, and I told him I didn't want him to stay. What other option is there? I'm lost…
"You can stay if you want, I don't care. Just don't go following me around like some lame-o, ok?"
Gaah! My mouth really does have a mind of it's own! Behold my mouth; it actually knows what it's doing, even when my brain doesn't!
"Uh, ok?"
"Yeah"
That…was probably one of the most awkward conversations I've ever had.
"So Gohan, since we're 'starting over', why don't you tell me a little about yourself?"
"Like what?"
"Um, where do you live? What's your family like? What activities do you like to do? You know, just make small talk."
I'm being freakishly nice to this guy. I blame it all on that stupid little sad face he made! I couldn't resist! He looked so depressed when I yelled at him, that I just had to do something to make him happy!
I feel like banging my head against something repeatedly and screaming 'why! Why! Why!' at the top of my lungs right now.
"Alright, I live in the 439 mountain area with my mother, and my seven-year-old brother, and I like to study, read, -"
Ok, so maybe this guy is a major nerd. Hold on! WHERE does he live!"
"-and I also like to train, and I sometimes work with my little brother and his best friend Trunks."
…train?…
"What exactly do you train for?"
Gohan paled considerably at my question. I don't think he meant to say that.
"Uhh, oh, you know, nothing. It's just a little side hobby thing really. Martial arts is sort of a family thing, and-"
"Really? You know some martial arts?"
"I. Um. Sure? Some."
Wow, was he ever nervous! I'm positive he didn't mean to say that thing about training. It almost seems like he's trying to cover it up by saying it's a 'little side hobby'. Yeah… I wonder how much he really knows about martial arts. Hmmm…
"Do you think you're good enough to enter the world martial arts tournament? Because I was planning on entering that you know…"
"Really? I didn't know that was coming up! I never really thought about it. I know my father competed in it several times when he was younger, but I never really thought of entering it myself…"
"Your dad was in it? That's so cool!"
…Ok. Exactly why am I acting like this? It's like…we're becoming friends or something. Weird. What is with this guy? The only friends I have are Erasa and Sharpner, because I knew them before my dad got all famous and stuff.
"So what's your dad's name? I know the names of the competitors from the last several tournaments."
His face just paled again. Good gravy! He's practically as white as a ghost! He must have let that little piece of information slip too. I wonder why he's so secretive about these things?
"I um, oh, you probably don't know him."
"You don't know that! Just tell me!"
There we go. That's more like myself. If you're not gonna tell me willingly, I'll just demand it! Ha ha! Take that Mr. Secretive!
"Son Goku."
Son Goku…that's an oddly familiar name. Now where have I heard it before…
"Holy crap!" I abruptly smacked my hand over my mouth after that sudden outburst. I leaned towards him and began speaking in a hushed tone. He obviously didn't want anyone to know this little piece of information about him. This very juicy piece of information, that is. "Are you saying your dad was the world champion before my dad?"
Gohan's eyes shifted back and forth, probably to make sure no one was listening. "Yeah, he was."
My eyes began shining, I just knew it. Goku was supposedly one of, if not the best there ever was. Some even said he was better than my dad, but no one knew what happened to him. He just sort of disappeared from the competing scene.
"You have got to let me meet him!"
Gohan's face suddenly took on a depressed look and he looked down. "You'll have to wait a very long time to meet him."
Does this guy know who I am? If I want something, I get it!
"What do you mean!" I yelled. "Why can't I meet him!"
"He's…dead."
Oh, no. There it was again. That sad face. I can't resist the sad face. I think my eye just started twitching. Must…resist…sad face!
"Oh Gohan! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to- I mean, I just wanted-"
Ahhhh! I couldn't do it! Darn that face! It's just too… ERRRGG!
Gohan looked up at me and tried to shrug it off. Ohhh! He looks so sad! Man, this guy is strange. Since when am I all aware of emotions and whatnot! I'm resisting the sad face! Resisting the sad face! Yes. I am Videl, daughter of Hercule! I can resist the sad face.
I reached over and gave him a comforting hug, drawing a smile out of him.
"Thanks Videl. It's not your fault, you didn't know what happened."
WHAT AM I DOING! For crying out loud! I just…I just…I HUGGED him! Gah! The next thing you know, I'm gonna be running around in a frilly pink dress and handing out flowers and hugging every random person I meet! Noooo! My reputation!
Ok, ok. So maybe that was a bit of an overreaction. It was just ONE hug that I gave to ONE guy, because I accidentally made him sad by reminding him of his dead father. His ex-world champion father that is… Hmmm, Gohan probably knows more than just 'some' martial arts, as he stated earlier.
That's my new mission! I'm gonna find out just how good this new guy is, and if he's good enough, I'm going to make him enter the tournament! Videl Satan, you are a genius! Truly brilliant!
Oh, there's the bell. I gotta remember to bring clothes for the first day of actually doing something in gym tomorrow. Speaking of which, gym just might be the perfect opportunity to find out some more stuff about Gohan.
Let's see now, what class do I have next?
Literature.
Oh joy. I get to learn about a bunch of made up people, and a bunch of dead people who wrote about made up people. It's my life-long goal! I'm finally realizing my dream! Yeah right.
Gohan is following me again.
"Gohan!" I suddenly yelled back at him. "What class do you have next?"
"Literature, why?" He replied, sounding surprised.
"Never mind."
Duuu-uude. Does this guy have every class with me? So far it has only been the first three classes, but you have to wonder.
"Can I see your schedule?"
He handed it to me, and I compared my schedule with his as best as I could while balancing the papers on top of my folders and walking down the hall.
Gohan just came up and started looking over my shoulder. Weird. Why don't I have the sudden urge to pummel him?
This has been a very repetitive day. I've probably thought the word 'weird' fifty times today!
Anyways, back to wondering why I didn't feel like pounding Gohan for hovering over my shoulder. If it had been anyone else, I would have gladly punched them in the middle of the hall, even if it was Sharpner. Sharpner's my friend and all I guess, but he really needs to start acting like I'm his friend to, not just some random 'babe' for him to hit on.
Ack! Sidetracked again!
So Gohan. Hovering over my shoulder. No impulse to beat him up. Why? No clue. What productive thinking I have.
"Wow! We have every class together! How coincidental is that?" Gohan said suddenly.
Whoops. I forgot about the schedules I'm holding.
"Oh, yeah. That is strange. I guess we'll be seeing a lot of each other this year then."
Gohan gave a warm smile at me and laughed as we walked into lit class.
Wow. That's a really nice smile. Ok, so now I'm having visions of little children in yellow frilly dresses and tuxes following me around in my pink frilly dress and helping me pass out flowers. ACK! I'm going crazy! Since when do I think about having children! And what's with me being so nice? Wait…children…Gohan… me being nice…uh oh. This cannot be good.
For the umpteenth time today, weird.
Hello all! How be zees chapter?
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