I told you I was going to confuse everyone somehow about something! Seems my good work has paid off! Ivan has finally left but now Jeanne and Karl are coming here. This must be tropical storm season or something…anyway about all the evidence and such you'll find out soon enough. As for the lemon, sure why not? I was going to add one in soon but for you to ask me makes it feel justified…
(Lemon is not in this chapter)
Only One Shot
Chapter 15- An Exploding Reunion
Videl sighed as she parked her car next to the sidewalk infront of her apartment. The streets were empty and as she got out of her car she felt alone. She wondered how Gohan, of all people, had a child when he kept himself secluded from others and cold to the world. She sighed and was about to close her side door when the phone in her apartment rang.
"Dammit…" she was about to run up to her apartment room when she realized something, why was her window open? After the third ring her entire building exploded. With shocked eyes she dived into the alley to avoid a large piece of steel and window heading her way. Once the explosions had died down she got out of the alley to stare at the demolished building. Her cell phone rang and she reluctantly answered it. "Hello?"
"This is just a warning. Stay out of our business or you will pay the consequence."
The phone cut off and the dial tone was all that was left. Videl cursed softly and gazed at her car. She definitely wasn't going anywhere that way, especially when it was damaged beyond repair. She now had three choices. Call the police and pay the consequence, walk wherever she wanted to go, or call Gohan's friend Heiji. Sighing she began dialing a number.
"Hello?"
"Heiji?"
"Yes, this is he."
"This is Videl, I need a ride."
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"Damn…" Heiji said with wide eyes at the rubble that was once a nice apartment building. "Hesus doesn't play around…" Videl rolled her eyes and got into the car with practically nothing since her car was totaled. She managed to find some money in the wreck but it was only two dollars. "Heiji can we go? I have no clothes, nowhere to stay, and only two dollars."
"Damn look what happened to your car!" She groaned in frustration as Heiji began examining her car. "Heiji I still have to find out where I have to stay alright? I only have two dollars so let's go!" He jumped from her angry voice and all but jumped through the car window. He started that car and looked at her with a smile.
"Don't worry Videl I have a great place for you to stay. You can't stay with Trunks since we already have Nanami, Gordon, and I there, as well as that dog from hell Cujo…" Videl raised an eyebrow. "So you'll be staying with the only person who has enough money for ANYTHING and a nice crib as well. Consider yourself lucky, Gohan has the coolest place."
Heiji almost crashed into the cars near to him when Videl screamed at him from her seat. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'M STAYING WITH GOHAN!?" Heiji used his great driving skills from the experience he got from running from Cortez and carefully stopped the car at the red light. He winced and tried to clear his ears with a finger.
"Damn Videl you don't have to yell that loud! Kami, you act like that's a bad thing!" She scowled and crossed her arms, looking at him in an intimidating way and making him fell nervous as well as cower. "If you haven't noticed Heiji I was the one who put him in jail in the first place." Heiji shrugged and began driving the car again.
"Don't worry Videl, Gohan's practically forgiven you." Videl scoffed. "Practically." Heiji ignored her. "If I'm right as well he has two little girls and that dog from hell staying there instead of at Trunks' place." He smiled happily and Videl turned to him. "Wait, are you talking about Trunks? Trunks Briefs? The one who ran from his parents?"
"They're not COMPLETELY his parents Videl. As a matter-a-fact the only people he considers 'family' is Vegeta and Gohan. I'm sure he's starting to consider us family as well but that remains to be seen. Don't think about turning him in because Cortez would find him and kill him. Cortez's cousin is married to Bulma." For the rest of the ride Videl was silent.
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"Let's hurry up people!" Cortez yelled as he clapped his hands then placed his cigar into his mouth. Ricardo and Angelo, his eldest sons, headed towards him in hushed whispers. He cleared his throat and looked suspiciously at him. "Gohan's out isn't he dad?" Cortez just took a long draw from his cigar. "Is that why we're leaving for somewhere else?"
Cortez gave them a hard look. "We're only leaving because he could've told the police about us. Other than that I wouldn't leave even if the entirety of the saiya-jin race knocked on my door." He turned his back on them and calmly took a drag out of his cigar. Ricardo leaned over to Angelo. "Yeah right…" Angelo smirked, trying to contain his snicker, and nodded.
"I will be leaving ahead of all of you to get the place ready." He said matter-of-factly and Angelo leaned over to Ricardo this time. "So if Gohan comes early he's not here…" Ricardo smirked and nodded. "I trust both of you to get everything out of here." He said, looking at them suspiciously. "Yes father." They said at the same time, adding a smirk-like smile.
"Good." He hugged the both of them and walked off calmly to his limo. They opened the door for him and he got in, the door closing behind him. The two eldest brothers watched Cortez drive off. "You like him?" Angelo shook his head. "Nope, you?" Ricardo shook his head. "Nope. Wanna wait for Gohan?" Angelo shrugged. "Think he'll kill us?" Ricardo shrugged. "Probably."
They stood in silence for a while, watching the trucks and such leave until there were only a few people lingering about for the final checks. "Wanna leave him a clue?" Angelo shrugged. "Sure." The two brothers caught sight of Syracuse and glanced at each other in agreement. "Hey Syracuse!" Ricardo yelled and both ran towards him.
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Going through a gate, a LOONG driveway, and parking in a beautiful circular drive, Heiji led an awed Videl to the door. "Yo Gohan it's me Heiji, open up!" Heiji yelled as he banged on the door. Barking sounded and Heiji raised an eyebrow, he didn't remember Cujo sounding that loud before…
The door opened to reveal Avril. Next to her was a black german shepherd with yellow eyes and a chain collar. It growled at Heiji since he was not familiar with him and Heiji yelped, hiding behind Videl who rolled her eyes at him. "Why are you going through the front Mr. Heiji? Daddy told you that guests go through the back gate."
"Daddy forgot to tell Mr. Heiji about the vicious Dobermans, German Shepherds, Spanish Bulldogs, and Rottwielers from hell sweetie." Avril shrugged and let them in. Videl walked in with awe, staring at the place while Heiji just walked off. Avril went off two and Videl blinked, trying to figure out where they went. Shrugging, she just followed the dog.
Avril brought them sodas and sat down on the red couches with glee, opening her soda while the black german shepherd, Nero, lay contentedly at her feet. "So where's your daddy Avril?" Avril shrugged and drank out of her can. "Daddy said he was going to see Cortez and that he'll be back in an hour. Is Nanami spending the night?"
"Yes Avril, Nanami will be by soon. So your daddy went to see Cortez?" Avril nodded. "Yup, he said he had some unfinished business to attend to and that dinner will occur promptly at 8 o'clock." Both Heiji and Videl raised their eyebrows at the little girl's enhanced vocabulary. "Okay…well I better get going so I can pick up Nanami."
Heiji ruffled Avril's hair and she frowned at him, trying to fix it up again. Nero growled at him and he jumped back with a gulp. "Just stay here Videl and either Gohan or I will be back soon. Don't call the cops and if you would like to live and see another day don't go into the backyard." With that he left. Avril smiled at Videl and said, "Wanna go in the backyard?" Videl shrugged and followed the little girl. After all, it couldn't hurt right?
Yay! Another chapter finished! Just another few or more to go! Oh wait I don't want to think about that, it's depressing. Think about it…no more Only One Shot…ok stopping the thinking. Guess Jeanne's not coming this way. Stupid tropical storm turned around. Now I won't get my days off from school. (sighs) Guess I'll just have to live with it…that and the 60 freakin degree weather we're having lately! Enough with my babbling though; REVIEW!!!