Author's note: Yikes, wow you guys are THREATENING TO KILL ME? Fine, I'll just discontinue this story…LMAO I'm just joking! I actually love it when you guys get all mad like that! It's really wonderful because at least I know you're paying attention! Oh yeah, I changed my mind about editing the chapters. I'm going to maybe edit it after the story is done. But right now, I want to finish the story first before I start editing. And the title change actually means something, you'll find out soon enough. Anyway, without further delay, on with the story!
THANKS TO ALL MY REVIEWERS! Actually, if you guys didn't review, I was really going to quit on this. I mean, what good is writing a story if no one is reading it anyway right?lol! And thanks for TRUSTING ME! But still, I won't make any promises.
Disclaimer: your mommy…
Oh and the song in this chappy is by Jagged Edge, titled Goodbye! I love that song!
Chapter 17
Goodbye………….or not?
What a busy day it was…
The biggest most expensive wedding ever, even more expensive than the wedding of Vegeta and Bulma Briefs, even more magnificent than the wedding of the President of the world, more publicized than any World Martial Arts Tournament ever held, was on the way.
Yes, it was Prince Gohan and Lime's wedding day.
Today
In a few hours
The actual wedding ceremony was supposed to be held by the mountains, but Lime had insisted that they do it in the grandest church in Satan City, St. James Cathedral. About three hundred rows of benches were crammed inside, able to seat a thousand people, maybe more.
White and Red. That was the theme for the wedding. Everywhere you looked, you would see red and white. Red and white roses were decorated around the walls of the church, the bridesmaids wore red dresses while the men wore white tuxedoes, the candles, carpet, everything was red and white. It was breathtaking.
Yet even with all the money, all the attention he never wanted, all the magnificence the entire world could offer, the magic just wasn't there, for the one thing that mattered most was the one thing his wedding did not have…
The right bride…
His bride…
His Videl…
Laa laa laa laa laa laa….
Laa laa laa laa laa laa….
Laa laa laa ala laa laa…
Sometimes...
What may be the best thing for you to do
Sometimes is the hardest thing for you to do
And that's real
Cause I know that I love you
I know how I feel about you
But I also know that don't make everything alright
And for that reason
I gotta say goodbye
Laa laa laa laa laa laa….
One young demi-saiyan was not happy.
"No, no NO! The flowers go on the other side! Not in the middle!" Lime yelled, stomping up and down and around the church, scolding, screeching and ordering people around. She was quickly turning to be Bridezilla, that much was obvious. Well of course it was natural for her to act this way, it is HER wedding after all. And it seemed as if it was only HER who wanted to have the wedding anyway.
In a few minutes, all the guests were about to be let in the church to take their seats. Right now, only one man sat on one of the hundred benches, sitting quietly as if he was asleep. He was dressed in a plain white tuxedo, making him look even more handsome than he naturally is. Gohan would've looked godly, if he wasn't wearing a frown on his face.
Tell me have you ever been in a
Situation where the best thing you could do
Was the hardest thing you've ever done
But you try to do whats right
And I know that deep down inside
That I really wanna be there by your side
But I can't stand to see you cry
Not when its because of me
And its over(Over baby), I'll never love another(I'll never love another)
I'm always thinking of her, I'm doing this because of her
Laa laa laa laa laa laa…
Don't wanna say goodbye
I don't wanna let her see me cry
Looking out the window and wondering why
Did we have to say all those things, that we said last night
Baby I don't wanna say goodbye
So I'm just standing here wondering why
Just don't like to see when you cry
So I'ma say goodbye
Oh Gods, this doesn't feel right. Am I doing the right thing? What's going on, I'm so confused. Videl, if only you were here right now, you'd know what to do. What do you want me to do Videl? What would you do?
Bouncing foot steps interrupted Gohan's train of thoughts and he looked up to see his nephew, Gale, holding a tape recorder in his small hands, a big smile etched on his young face. "Hey uncle Gohan! How ya been?"
He couldn't help but smile at the display of his innocence. Gohan reached out to him and crushed him into a tight hug, not even caring if he wrinkled their suits. "I'm good little man. What do you have there?"
Gale beamed up at him, holding out his tape recorder proudly. "Mommy gave it to me today. She said that today would be a time for wonderful memories, memories that we should cherry- uh no that's not the word. Cherine? No, no that's not it…"
Gohan smiled. "Cherish?"
His nephew grinned. "That's it! Cherish! Mommy gave it to me so that I can record the wedding, and what all the people are feeling, so that when I'm all grown up and I wanna hear how everyone felt about your wedding, I could just listen to it again. Isn't that neat uncle Gohan?"
He nodded, feeling better already. A child can lift you up when you're down, it's one of their amazing gifts. "That's neat Gale."
Gale stuck out his recorder and placed it near his uncle's mouth before clearing his throat and speaking in a deep tone. "So Mr. Gohan, how do you feel today?" He asked in a reporter's voice.
Gohan chuckled and leaned back. "I feel great Gale." It seemed more forced than he had hoped.
Gale frowned at him and stopped his tape recorder. "Uncle Gohan, are you happy?"
The question startled the demi-saiyan for a moment. Sometimes this little kid right here would seem ten times his real age by the way he talks. "What? Why are you asking me that Gale?"
The boy shrugged. "Because it's your wedding day, and aren't you supposed to be happy?"
"I am happy."
"You don't look happy."
Gohan frowned and turned away, burying his face in his hands. Even Gale could feel something wasn't right.
If you think cause I packed your stuff
inside I ain't really really cracking up
Cause you're wrong I just hide it good
Cause I know thats what you need girl
And there's more to life than loving yourself
You gotta learn to love somebody else
And thats why I do the things that I do
And its over, I'll never love another(I'll never love another)
I'm always thinking of her, I'm doing this because of her
Don't wanna say goodbye
Laa laa laa laa laa laa…
I don't wanna let her see me cry
Looking out the window and wondering why
Did we have to say all those things, that we said last night
Baby I don't wanna say goodbye
So I'm standing here wondering why
Just don't wanna see when you cry
So I'ma say goodbye
I have to let her go….I have to let Videl go…
He felt a small hand pat his dark, spiky looks and he looked up to see Gale with a confused expression on his face. "Uncle Gohan, when you marry someone, you're supposed to love them right?"
Gohan nodded blankly, at which Gale got even more confused.
"Then does that mean you love Lime?"
He froze in his seat. Do I?
Thankfully, he didn't have to answer the question as a gruff voice from behind them interrupted. "Gale, your mother is looking for you outside."
Gohan closed his eyes. It was Vegeta.
Gale looked from his uncle to Vegeta, then back to Gohan. He reached out his stubby hands and wrapped it around his uncle's neck, hugging him tightly.
After shaking the initial shock, Gohan wrapped his arms around the boy and squeezed him tight. Gale looked up at him. "Be happy soon uncle Gohan."
He pulled away, then with one last smile, Gale walked off with his tape recorder in hand. Gohan's eyes followed him until he felt Vegeta sit beside him. For a while it stayed that way, silence between father and son, that is until the father decided to shed his wisdom.
"Not long ago I witnessed my daughter get taken away from me," Vegeta began, gaining Gohan's full attention. It was just that when Vegeta spoke, it was in that powerful tone that you just had to listen to. "I've never understood human traditions, I've always thought them to be insignificant and pointless. That was until I saw the face of my one and only daughter, after she got married. It was the face of complete joy and happiness, a sort of fulfillment I guess, and it taught me that however stupid this ceremony may seem to me, it meant a lot to her."
That well known smirk crossed Vegeta's lips as he crossed his arms. "It seems to me that you, on the other hand, are not as fond of this wedding thing as your sister was." He stood up and looked down at his son. "Or maybe, it's just because you're not getting married to the right woman."
Gohan stared at him with wide eyes as his father began to walk away, but then stopped at the end of the aisle, looking over his shoulder with a proud glint in his once cold lifeless eyes. "Don't get me wrong, I only want a strong heir, brat."
And with that, Vegeta left, knowing he's done what he could do. Now it was all up to his son.
That's right. His son…
Erasa opened the door, a get well balloon in hand and smiled at the sight in front of her.
"I don't need your HELP! GET OUT!" Videl hollered, throwing whatever it was she could reach. The nurses scrambled to their feet and ran out the door in a mad dash, Erasa stood aside so she wouldn't get trampled by the stampede. She turned back to her raven haired friend, lying down on the medical bed.
Well, at least she's kinda back to normal.
"Hey hunny, how are you doing?" Erasa asked, walking over to Videl and giving her a hug. She tied the balloon at one of the vases by her side. Actually, there were tons of bouquets of get well flowers and cards filling her room, probably by her fans. So that meant the media knew about her little incident.
Videl groaned. "I'm so tired and all the nurses are treating me like a baby. I mean honestly, I do NOT need to be spoon fed!"
Erasa chuckled lightly. "You fainted Videl, they're just doing their job. Try not to bitch at them will you."
"Whatever. So, what news do you have for me?"
Her blonde best friend took out a note pad from her purse, flipping through the pages. "Steven called, wishing you well onto recovery. Entertainment tonight, CNN and Bright Lights called also, asking what the hell is going on between you and…er…Gohan. They're asking for your comment on his wedding with Lime today."
"I'm happy for them." Videl snapped harshly, but Erasa continued reading as if she was never interrupted in the first place. "Your father called, he said he'll visit you as soon as he can."
Videl rolled her eyes. Yeah right. "Wait, Bright Lights? I've heard of that before."
Erasa nodded. "Well of course you have, that was when you first saw him remember? With the host, Tinna or whatever her name was, you wanted to rip her apart."
Videl closed her eyes and bit her lip. Now she remembered. That was when she first saw those mystifying onyx eyes. Gohan…
Just then, the door opened and a female doctor went in, a clipboard in hand, her face unreadable. She regarded the two seriously. "Hello, Ms. Satan and Erasa, nice to meet you both. And if I may say so Ms. Satan, you and Gohan were excellent in your movie. It made me cry."
If this was an ordinary day, Videl would've blushed. "Please, call me Videl. And thank you Doctor……"
"Oh, silly me, forgive me for being rude. I am Dr. Renalds." She greeted, a hand extended, which Videl took with a smile. "Nice to meet you Dr. Renalds. Now was there something you came here to talk about?"
At that, Dr. Renalds' mood seemed to drop dramatically, her cheerful eyes turning glassy. "Yes, yes there is actually."
Videl and Erasa looked at each other worriedly. "Surely it's not that serious, is it?"
The female doctor pulled up a stool and sat on it, adjusting her glasses. "I'm afraid it is. We need to talk."
The church was now completely filled, and the massive doors were closed so that the noise outside would not be heard. Almost a quarter of the people inside were reporters, flashing their cameras wildly as if they were taking pictures of a newly found specimen.
Gohan stood stiffly by the altar and glanced at the clock. In precisely half an hour, the wedding will begin, and he wondered if he was actually looking forward to it.
Bra walked up to her brother and gave him a tight hug, with a small smile. She could tell he was nervous, and that was okay, she was nervous too in her own wedding. But then again, she knew exactly who she wanted to get married to. "Hey G, how you holding up there?"
Gohan closed his eyes, then opened them again. He couldn't stand to close his eyes, for he would always see Videl smiling back at him. "I-I'm fine. Don't you have to be at that appointment for the baby?"
Bra looked up into his eyes, she could tell he was changing the subject. She nodded regretfully. "Yes, as a matter of fact, I'm leaving now. I just wanted to wish you good luck, and to let you know I love you. I'm coming back, the appointment won't take long anyway."
Gohan smiled. "Thanks Bra."
She reached up to touch his face. "Gohan, are you sure about this? No regrets?"
There's no one in this world that can ever take your place
All the love that we share, it can never be erased
And I know that, that it hurts so bad
And its so that, that you're the best I've had
There's no one in this world that can ever take your place
All the love that we share, it can never be erased
And I know that, that it hurts so bad
And its so that, that you're the best I've had
Laa laa laa laa laa laa…
Don't wanna say goodbye
I don't wanna let her see me cry
Looking out the window and wondering why
Did we have to say all those things, that we said last night
Baby I don't wanna say goodbye
So I'm standing here wondering why
Just don't wanna see when you cry
So I'ma say goodbye
Gohan smiled weakly. "No regrets. I'm sure, you don't have to worry about your big brother. Now go and make sure my little nephew is doing well."
Bra nodded and let him go. "Or niece. Oh, and have you seen Gale? We can't find him anywhere."
Gohan's brows furrowed. "He was with me a while ago, but father said his mother wanted him."
"Well, he's not with his mother right now," Bra replied.
Meanwhile….
Sharpener pulled the furious bride aside, entering a secluded room which looked to be the children's play room in the church littered with toys, and closed the door behind him. Lime yanked her wrist free from his grip and growled. "What the hell is wrong with you! My wedding is in a few minutes!"
Sharpener looked away for a moment, then glanced up at her. "Lime, I don't know about this. We- we're destroying two lives here! It's just- it doesn't feel right."
Her eyes widened. "Are you kidding me? Don't tell me you're growing a conscience now!"
Sharpener shook his head, his eyes fixated at the floor. "I- I just don't think- maybe we should stop this."
"What!" Lime hollered in disbelief.
"Do you love him, Lime? Do you honestly love Gohan!"
"Of course I do! I'm marrying him!"
"Even when you both grow old, when he doesn't look like that anymore."
There was a slight pause, before Lime said "Ye- of course!" The hesitation was clear in her voice though.
"Even when his fame is dwindling, his money evaporates and he's no longer the powerful most eligible bachelor in the world?"
Now there was a definite silence, and from the expression on Lime's face, Sharpener figured that she hadn't thought of their future.
"Would you marry him if he wants to have ten children? Would you marry him even if he wants to start a family so early in your marriage, meaning you'd have to give up your beauty and your career?"
That got to her, Sharpener could tell. Lime stood frozen in place, her eyes wide in realization. She hadn't thought of all those things.
"No."
It was brief, soft, yet clear. But Sharpener had to make sure. "What was that Lime?"
Her wide eyes lifted to meet Sharpener's face. "I- I hadn't thought of that. I can't give up my fame, my career and my beauty!" Disbelief was evident in her voice.
"Then you don't love him." Sharpener breathed.
The sound of music vibrated in the church. The wedding was about to start.
That seemed to bring Lime back to reality, and her face hardened with determination. "I don't care, I'm marrying Gohan."
Sharpener's eyes quickly widened in shock. "But Lime, you can't marry someone you don't love!"
"So what! I get to have him now, then when I grow tired of him, I'll get a divorce!" Lime growled at him, then lifted the bottom of her gown before stomping to the door. She grabbed the handle and began to push it open…..
….but the door wouldn't budge.
She shook the doorknob wildly and pushed with all her strength.
Nothing happened. The door was still firmly closed. O.o
"Let me out! Help!" Lime yelled in rage and worry. She whirled around and glared at Sharpener. "You did this, didn't you? You brought me here on purpose so you could lock me in!"
Her mind raced, her heart beat fast, pounding in her chest.
She was stuck. She won't be able to make it to her own wedding! NO! This can't be happening!
Sharpener stared at her, dumbfounded. "What the hell are you talking about!" He marched to the door and pulled it open effortlessly. "You pull the door open, you don't push it!"
Sweat drop
(A/N: LMAO! Okay, who thought that I was actually going to keep her locked in! ahhaha, I just wanted to toy with you guys. I'm evil, yes I know)
Lime stared at it in disbelief, a pinkish color staining her cheeks, embarrassed. She cleared her throat to regain her composure, then lifted her dress, and with her chin held high, she stomped out of the room, followed shortly by a sulking Sharpener.
Once they were gone, the toy chest in the room opened, and Gale stepped out. He looked around the empty room, then with a replica of Vegeta's smirk, he ran off to find his mother, and his grandpa Vegeta, his tape recorder in hand. -
In the hospital…
Videl and Erasa fidgeted in their seats, waiting as Dr. Renalds flipped through her clipboard. "Well doc, what is it? What's wrong with me?"
"We did some tests on you, Ms. Satan, and we found something."
Videl's eyebrows twitched. "And……?"
Dr. Renalds crossed her legs. "Have you been feeling fatigued lately, weak, and you found that you needed to rest more and more?"
Erasa glanced at Videl worriedly, who nodded in response. "Yes. I've been feeling very tired lately. I figured it was because of stress from……personal issues."
Back in the wedding…
Gohan and Lime stood by the altar, both with hesitant smiles on their face, their fingers intertwined. Everything seemed to stop, colors, sound, time, the world itself froze in place.
Besides the bagging beating of his heart, all Gohan could hear was the voice of his Videl, calling for him. And it ate his heart from the inside out.
In the hospital…
"Please tell us what's wrong with Videl doctor," Erasa pleaded with teary eyes, her hands squeezing Videl's tightly and desperately.
Videl found that she couldn't breathe for some reason. Her heart seemed to ache painfully at that moment, as if she could feel something was not right. When she found her voice, she croaked "Is it that bad doctor?"
Dr. Renalds looked up at her, her expression unreadable. "What do you think is wrong?"
Videl bit her lower lip, the pain in her heart was unbearable. "Am I- am I pregnant? Is there something wrong with my child!"
Back in the wedding…
The priest stood before the couple, his hands raised, a small smile on his face as he gazed at Gohan and Lime. He cleared his throat dramatically.
"Before we begin this ceremony, that will join Prince Gohan Bryan Briefs and Miss Lime Lemon in Holy Matrimony, I have to ask. Is there anyone among us, anyone at all, who has any reason, or feels that these two should not get married, speak now."
There was an unbearable silence that made Gohan wince, his heart began to throb as its pounding intensified.
I'm sorry Videl, but I guess we weren't meant to be…
Laa laa laa laa laa laa…
Don't wanna say goodbye
I don't wanna let her see me cry
Looking out the window and wondering why
Did we have to say all those things, that we said last night
Baby I don't wanna say goodbye
So I'm standing here wondering why
Just don't wanna see when you cry
So I'ma say goodbye
Laa laa laa laa laa laa…
Good bye Videl…
Then it came…
"STOP!"
Gohan's eyes popped open.
TADA! By now, you guys should know what is about to happen! If you're mad at me, then you do know what I'm about to do….but just incase you still don't know, the next chapter will let you know what it is that's about to happen, then you'll REALLY be mad at me!
Hehehe, so I'd like to know if you guys actually thought that Lime was going to be locked in the room…LMAO! I just added that at the last minute, I thought it'd be funny to play with you guys! Hahahaha…well, I left A LOT of clues in this chapter, that's why I'm saying that you probably already know what will happen.
So what the hell is wrong with Videl? (lol, you should know….P)
Who yelled stop in Gohan's wedding? (you should know this too…hehehe)
And what the hell is Demi-legend planning to do with our two favorite couple! (if you're smart….then you know this one too!)
You'll have to read to find out!
REVIEW please and tell me what you think! And I actually want you guys to tell me what you think is going to happen in your reviews! The story is almost done anyway…Sniff….so you won't ruin the surprise or anything if you write down what you think is going to happen.
Probably Three Chapters left in the story…Thinking about writing a sequel, but then for a sequel I need Gohan and Videl to be together right? Hmmmm…..maybe they will end up together so I can make a sequel…..or maybe not….hmmmmm….Maybe if I get a lot of reviews, I might just make one. -
Bye bye!