Chapter six is here, and I only started this story a week and a day ago. My word counts really clocking up. And that last chapter especially was quite long for the amount of time it took me. I can't touch type and have to look at my fingers so it takes me even longer to type my stories than some people. I don't want to put people off though by having excessively long chapters. Thanks to everyone who reviewed and thanks to Marshmellow13Dragon for pointing out that I didn't accept anonymous reviewers. I didn't mean to upset you anonymous people I just didn't realise I was stopping you reviewing. Please forgive me T-T. Yeah, anyway, enough with the emotions already and on to what's important. The story woo hoo. And as for you Peace Lover, you're just going to have to wait and see whether this turns into Videl/Gohan mush or not. Not even I know that yet, so no one else can possibly have any idea. Then again I can feel the idea forming, but mwuah ha ha. You'll have to wait to find out. I'm so mean. Oh and I hope you can cope with the continuous script. I uploaded the story with little stars in between the lines at points where I changed scene but fanfiction cut them out. Waah, I miss my stars. Well I hope you can still understand what's going on. If anyone can give me any tips to get round this problem it would be much appreciated.

Disclaimer: You already know that I'm not Akira Toriyama. Read my bio page, it reveals all. For one thing, I'm female.

Chapter six

Gohan sat in class doodling on the edge of his exercise book. None of the teachers minded when the demi saiyan didn't pay attention. They'd grown to know him in the short time since he'd started at the school and knew that even if they did ask him a question, concentrating or not, he'd always know the answer.

'BRRIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNGGGGGGG'

The bell, signalling the end of the day, ricocheted throughout the classroom making all the students wince in pain at the volume. And if it hurt a human's ears, imagine what it was like for a saiyan.

Gohan was still trying to get the ringing out of his ears as he and Videl left the classroom side by side. Mr Presland stared after them cowering behind his desk. The teacher's lessons had grown a lot more pleasant since Gohan had scared the arrogance out of the poor man.

Gohan waggled his fingers in his ears to try and get some sense of sound back to them. Glancing towards the girl beside him he saw Videl's lips moving.

"WHAT?", he yelled, shrugging his shoulders and frowining, though this was quickly followed by a surprised and puppyfaced, "Owie!"

"Well don't shout so loudly!" whispered a pleased Videl, unimpressed, as she replaced her rucksack on her shoulder. All the girls in the corridor glared at the Satan girl. That was no way to treat a guy who had looks. Especially if he was talking to you.

"But Videl that hurt. What's in that bag", pouted Gohan.

"Um", muttered the girl as she rummaged around in the rucksack, "Maths, geography and Spanish textbooks. The really heavy ones", she grinned evilly.

"I noticed", murmured Gohan rubbing the back of his head where she'd whacked him.

Videl completely ignored the poor boys complaints, Gohan would get over it, though she couldn't help but shake her head in consternation. When they sparred he acted as if her attacks were nothing and it wasn't until a harmless book came into the picture that he actually reacted. Now that just wasn't right!!!

"Anyway as I was saying", she carried on coolly as though no interruption had been made, "I have my martial arts class tonight-"

"At your Dad's gym?" cut in Gohan. Videl's eyes bulged in shock.

"HELL NO!"

Taking a deep breath Videl took hold of herself.

"No, ok. Let's leave it at that. But I just wondered what you were going to do?"

"Well I'll amuse myself I guess", shrugged Gohan staring at his shuffling feet, "or", he went on seeing Videl's emphatic, wide eyed look, "I could come along and watch?" he guessed nodding his head slowly to mimic hers.

"Excellent", cried Videl smugly and strode off down the hall leaving the surprised demi saiyan to jog after her.

!!!

Videl slung the satchel containing her gi over her shoulder and grabbing the back of a whimpering Gohan's shirt dragged him out the door.

"Will you be needing the car Miss Videl", bowed the butler in a very English accent.

"No thanks, and in future don't even ask", replied Videl, smiling at the unfortunate man, so that he had to hide a nervous shiver.

The butler, in his pristine suit, backed away with his head bowed hands behind his backpleased at the excuse to get away. Now it was Gohan's turn.

"But Videl. I was eating. I'm hungry."

"You're always hungry. Deal"

And with that the conversation was closed. A sulking Gohan allowed himself to be dragged down the gravel driveway backwards, leaving two pebble free trails in his wake as his heals left their mark.

Many eyes were drawn to the pair as they headed down the street, the steely-eyed girl hauling the apparently oblivious boy behind her, neither of the two paying the other any mind. And then of course all onlookers were forced to double take as they realised who exactly it was doing the towing.

Gohan was forced to walk for himself though when Videl began to pull him down the escalator towards a tube station.

"Yahh", cried Goihan as he caught himself on the handrail, "Is your class really this far away?" asked Gohan, blinking in surprise, and holding on for dear life.

"Yep", she smiled happily, "I've got a great teacher though and it means less people recognise me. That can get quite annoying", she sighed as a group teens walked past staring, before bursting into furious whispers.

And the tube wasn't the end of the matter, after that there was another train.

"How far is this place?" exclaimed a rather pained Gohan as his stomach rumbled loudly.

"Almost there", chimed Videl, unaware of the alarmed looks that were being shot in the duos direction after the startlingly loud sounds that had just erupted from the young boy.

!!!

AS they approached the small dojo Videl couldn't help but burst into a joyous run, laughing as she leapt into the air. Gohan skulked after her, morosely. And due to his sour mood it was only then, as he reached the door, that Gohan realised exactly why Videl looked so happy.

"Mummy", she sighed contentedly into the arms of a dark, blue-eyed woman.

'Oh', mouthed Gohan silently.

And later of course Videl, being after all Videl, forced Gohan to join in her class.

"Your Mum's pretty good", he whispered, feigning a stumble in the middle of his kata in order to get close enough to Videl's ear for her to hear. If Videl were a cat she would have purred.

"Who do you think taught my Dad the basics? Of course he had al the showy moves but they weren't effective in battle. I wish I could live here. It's because of that damn school that I can't. It would be too far to travel and there isn't a place near here-"she rolled her eyes.

"Quiet over there", called Videl's mother, "Concentrate on what your doing, you two."

The frown that was fired at the pair was so like Videl's that Gohan gasped in shock, frozen in his tracks. Unfortunately the person next to him was still moving and a particular exuberant lunge through the poor boy flying into Gohan. Our demi saiyan of course was fine and didn't even notice the human rebound off his shoulder like a boomerang, unfortunately the same couldn't be said for the rest of the class. Barely anyone in the class could maintain a firm stance all the time and thanks to this lack of balance a domino effect ensued until at last the only ones left on their feet were Gohan, Videl and the instructor. Videl glared at the poor demi saiyan, hands on hips.

"Oops", muttered Gohan sheepishly, laughing nervously and rounding his shoulders, one hand behind his head. The two females released identical sighs of despair.

!!!

Gohan stood waiting, by the door, for Videl. He paced around in boredom. What was taking her so long? Sure it was her mother and all but still...Aww hell it was her mother, of course she would take her time. Had he known what Videl was really up to he probably wouldn't have been so forgiving.

"So Mummy what do you think? You notice anything huh?" bounced Videl excitedly in front of her mother, eyes wide with anticipation.

"Well Videl. Don't get so excited because...well to be honest I have nothing to tell you. His style is unique which needless to say makes him a great fighter. Never loses his balance, always on guard, never leaves a gap in his defences, incredible", the woman sighed and drifted with her thoughts. All of a sudden she felt a sharp pulling at her side. A frustrated Videl was tugging at her mother's gi, one eyebrow raised expectantly. Videl's mother shook herself back to the conversation. Then shrugged apologetically at her daughter.

"Nope, sorry, hun, all I can tell you is what you already know; somewhere along the way someone who knew the kamesennit style of martial arts taught him. That's all I could recognise."

Videl pouted and lowered her eyes. She knew she shouldn't have got her hopes hope but she'd thought her mother might now something. Damn.

"Don't be glum, little one", smiled the older Videl tweaking the young girls pig tails fondly. It's better anyway if your friend tells you about himself when he's ready not when you are. As long as he's not dangerous there's no problem. Right?"

"No", sighed Videl, "I guess your right."

But she had been hoping...

!!!

"Sooo...that was your Mum?" said Gohan lamely on the train back to the city.

Videl nodded but didn't reply. Conversation had been strained at best since they'd left the dojo. Gohan glanced at the station map on the wall above the door. Someone had stuck a sticker over the old sign reading Orange star and written Satan in its place. The former print was still visible through the almost see through paper. Not too far to go. Gohan resigned himself to staring out of the window.

Two stops to go...one stop to go...he could see the city approaching. Weren't they there yet? There must be something to eat in this tin can. Gohan was just turning to see when all thoughts of food were tossed out his mind.

"BANG"

The explosion lit up the cabin in a flash of flame and Gohan was flung towards the wall. Thanks to his hard saiyan head he flew through the metal clearing and launched away from the train just as it teetered on its wheels as though contemplating whether or not to fall before crashing down on it's sides.

"Ow", moaned Gohan rubbing his head as he climbed unsteadily to his feet. He shook his head, trying to get his thoughts straight and blinking, to refocus his eyes, and looked up. Eyes flew open wide as he took in the scene. That was when the screaming started, a lone baby wailed in the midst of the fiery chaos.

Hey I know that chapter was shorter but by cutting off here chapter seven will be easier to write. Hope you like the chappie though I think you PeaceLover are going to like the next one. It's already in mind and therefore should be up fairly quickly, not that I've actually started it yet. And this is also a change from the usual 'bank robbery scene' which just gets a little tedious after the fiftieth time.

This one was fun to write. Would have posted it sooner but mum had me washing the horsebox before it went in for it's MOT Oh and my Nan just died like literally a couple of hours ago. That's my granddad's mum if your wandering so she was pretty old. I can't seem to be able to care. Is that wrong. I never really knew her. Hmm. Well I guess I'll just have to settle for sympathetic. I feel bad about not really caring. Ohh! I feel so mean.

Well that wasn't a very happy stupid comment section was it so to cheer you up here's something I wrote earlier.

Ode to my Sanity

Oh Sanity! What sanity?

She left me long ago,

Maybe I never had her,

It's impossible to know.

Sanity, dear sanity,

I beg you stay away

I like being mad

Most fun I've had

I am insane, hurray.

He he. That cheer you up. For more of my work see fictionpress. R&R

Toodles

Honey Nut Loop

PS oooh and look. I finally found a symbol that'll work. I'll repost the other chapters soon to include it.