Only One Shot
Chapter 8: Tests of Loyalty Part I
"Where the hell where you all this time and who is that?!" Gohan winced at Videl's screech as he returned to the office with Heiji in tow. They were sitting in the meeting room with only them and Gordon. Both Sharpner and the Chief said they had something to do and left so it was mainly just them. No one had heard from Gerard ever since his mother got him.
"He's the man I had to meet if that's what you want to know. Now sit your ass down and pay attention because I'm only going to explain this once, got it?" Videl scowled at him and sat down in a chair. Gordon wisely kept silent, now sporting a few bandages on his face after a face to face encounter with his new friend the steering wheel.
"Cortez is having a get together tonight aka a party to meet with his associates. It will be held at his cousin Salvatore's Gentleman's Club at Satan Beach. (A/N: I play WAY too much Grand Theft Auto 3…) It's impossible to get to unless you have someone who knows how to get there." Videl snorted. "That must mean you."
"No really?" Gohan said sarcastedly and Videl scowled. Heiji smirked at them. They were going to be one interesting couple one day. "Well anyway I'm supposed to be going which means somehow SOMEONE will want to go with me and we all know who that SOMEONE is." All eyes turned to Videl who blinked. "I'm supposed to bring my 'hot girlfriend' anyway."
"As much as I hate to NOT go and figure out what the hell is going on, why are you supposed to bring me?" There was a slight silence and Gohan glanced at Videl. "He's testing us." Videl raised an eyebrow. "He wants to see how close we really are. It's sort of like a precaution. The more 'loyal and clueless' he thinks you are the more he tests you."
"Well the party can't be all THAT bad. What kind of party is it?" Gohan tossed a bag at her and she caught it. Once Videl looked inside she stared at Gohan like he was crazy. "What is THIS?!" He just smirked at her. "It's a masquerade party and you're going to wear that." Videl scowled at him. "There is no way in hell that I am going to wear THIS."
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"Why am I doing this again?" Videl muttered as she tucked the side of her black silk covering into place over her nose. She wore a sort of black silk bra, tied together in the front, armbands on her arms that had silk open sleeves with jewels on them. Four flaps of black sheer silk were attached to the equally black panty looking bottoms she wore with clear heels.
(A/N: I'm not sure if that's a perfectly good description so you're just going to use your imagination on this one. Hopefully you all know what Zorro looks like.)
"Because you want to know 'what the hell is going on' remember?" Videl scowled at her date that used her sentence back at her. Gohan wore a costume that perfectly matched Zorro's. He even had a real rapier at his side. He said it was for precautions since he couldn't take his silencer. Only the guards were allowed guns at the party.
"Shut up Gohan." Gohan chuckled as they got out of his car. "Don't call me Gohan either. No one ever has except maybe Cortez once in a while when we're in private. Call me honey or something." Videl's eye twitched as they walked up the steps to the patio. "This better be worth it." Gohan sensed Hercule's ki and grimaced. "Just don't freak out."
"What do you mean Go-honey?" Videl corrected herself as they got up to the guards who stood at the top of the steps. "You got an invite?" Gohan shoved his invite into their hands and quickly pulled Videl to the side once they got past the guards. "There's something here that you might not want to believe so just don't freak—"
"Ah GS you made it! Sirius I'm sure you've met Hercule already but this is my new partner El Burro. He leads the Diablos gang in Hepburn Heights." Gohan looked at El Burro. He was a long faced bald man with a goatee. He was fat, Mexican, and dressed as an ass (donkey for the confused). Cortez was a king and the woman next to him was obviously a prostitute.
Gohan wondered if that really WAS a prostitute and shook El Burro's hand. Hercule was living up to his name; he was dressed in a devil costume. "I see you brought your little pet." Cortez said with a glint in his eye. Hercule whistled and smiled at Videl what he thought was seductive. "How about you leave the wimp here and go with a real man."
That brought Videl out of her shock once she saw her own father at this party. She glanced at Gohan, which he caught and guessed she wanted answers later, and faced her father. "Alright I will. Come on hun I'm thirsty." Cortez and El Burro laughed as Hercule stood stunned, watching Gohan lead Videl over to the refreshment table.
"What is my father doing here?" she hissed and Gohan looked annoyed. "I'll tell you later alright. Just be glad he didn't recognize you." He eyed Videl as she took a sip of the punch. He already made sure it wasn't spiked. Her hair was up in a high yet loose ponytail. Two thick strands on either side of her face covered the corner of her cerulean blue eyes.
He thought she looked hot, though he thought she looked hot anyway, but he wasn't going to admit that to anyone. "Hey featherweight!" Hercule pushed his way to them, El Burro behind him and Gohan smirked. "Hola afeminado! I believe you are incorrect about your comment but I shall forgive you, tu bobo parvulo hombre."
Hercule looked lost while El Burro snickered. "Uh yeah, all that stuff to you to but how da—" Cortez cut him off with his microphone. "It's great to see everyone at this party! Are you enjoying yourselves my compadres?" There were cheers and shouts while Hercule huffed at being interrupted.
"We are holding a kissing contest, my cousin Salvatore's idea. Meet at the pool for further instruction. My fellow worker GS will lead us off! The winner gets a new cherry red mustang convertible!" cheers "Don't worry, gas is included!" laughs "After that will be the dancing contest. You will be judged for how well you dance! More contests to come!"
"Um…Go-honey?" Gohan cleared his throat and leaned over to Videl. "Remember when I told you about Cortez testing my loyalty?" Videl nodded though she could barely remember with Gohan's warm breath tickling her ear. "Well it's starting and for our sakes you have to go along with it. Either that or we may not make it out of here alive."
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Sorry if I didn't update fast enough, I have tons of things to do now then I ever did but the next should be coming up pretty quickly. Things are just going through my head for the next chapter. There WILL be a lime or 2 in the next chapter so it'll probably be a long one. Guaranteed.
Oh well, its not like I mind. You guys ask and I deliver faster. Oh and Salvatore and his Gentleman's Club is actually a real place in Grand Theft Auto 3. The only thing I changed is that he is in PortlandBeach, not SatanBeach. El Burro is in GTA 3 also and he IS fat, he IS Mexican, and he IS the leader of the Diablos.
The reason why Cortez calls Gohan "Sirius" is because he usually forgets about Gohan's real name. He either uses GS or Sirius most of the time. Sometimes even G-man. He only uses Gohan when they're alone and he's taunting him or mad at him. That seems to be the only way he remembers Gohan's real name.
Translation: "Hi sissy! I believe you are incorrect about your comment but I shall forgive you, you stupid little man."