Chapter 2

Still enough although

I know You're not begging

Gohan sat cross-legged on Nimbus. The whole concept that Bulma and Vegeta (well mainly Vegeta) had explained to him seemed so far beyond any logical belief. However, being half alien was beyond most people's comprehension as well. As the self-conflicted Son continued to fly he began thinking about the different options that Vegeta had left him with.

Becoming fully human if his saiyan side should lose to this inner body war was the first option. He had always wondered what it would be like to be a normal person. Going out in public would no longer be a problem for him. Gohan wouldn't have to hide his powers any longer. He could finally be the normal person he always wanted to be, or rather that his mother wanted him to be.

Of course being human would also put his days as his alter ego, Saiyaman, into jeopardy since he could lose his rather inhuman powers. Though if he was fully human maybe Videl and he could fight crime together, this thought made him smile. He already worried about her every time she got the call of duty, so if they were to fight together Gohan could look out for her and not worry as much. Though there was also the worry of losing his saiyan side. After all it's what made Gohan, Gohan.

Turning full saiyan had its pros and cons. Pros being he could keep the saiyan race going longer, which he figured Vegeta would approve of. Gohan would also be stronger in case the world of evil decided to show it's ugly mug again. Cons though being his mother would disapprove greatly of him, Videl would never look at him the same way, and that their was the risk of his personality changing to that of a saiyan's. The last thought made Gohan think of Vegeta again. Gohan frowned, it wasn't that he didn't like Vegeta; he just thought one was good enough.

Then there was the last option, mating and staying the same old him. He had never really thought about having to find a mate, but with the sudden turn of events he had to start thinking and come to a decision faster than he had planned. If Gohan was to mate, he wasn't even sure whom to pick. Videl was his first girlfriend and he had only known her a couple of months. He didn't want to rush things, but it seemed that as his attacks of inner turmoil increased that the less time he had before his body would make a decision for him. So was Videl going to be the girl he was going to make his? Gohan guessed she would be, but what would Videl think? Though having to tell all of this to her and having her make a split second decision was something that Gohan didn't want to have Videl do. What if she did give the go ahead? He had thought about her in rather private ways before, but having the guts to actually do what he had fantasized about so many times was easier said then done. What if she was to say no? Gohan didn't think at the present time he could handle that thought. Still Gohan oddly had this feeling that Videl wouldn't say no, even though they hadn't been dating that long.

Gohan opened his eyes from his prior deep thinking and realized that he was almost home. Nimbus came to a dead stop just outside the Son's front door and Gohan jumped off of his golden friend. "Thanks for the ride Nimbus." Gohan said.

Nimbus made a 'putt putt' noise before flying off into the sky to join his cloudiness buddies. Gohan smiled and proceeded to the front door; he opened it up and happily yelled, "Hey mom, I'm home!"

Gohan then closed the door and went to the tasked of taking his shoes off. He sat down at the kitchen table and began to take the first one off. He had barely touched the heel of the second shoe when all of a sudden he felt a skull splitting blow to the back of his head. Gohan jumped out of his chair and covered the now swelling spot on his head. He looked to see his mother holding a rolling pin and wearing a rather fearsome angry look upon her face. "OW MOM! WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT FOR?"

"That was for not being home when you said you would be Gohan," Chichi then paused and slapped him across the left cheek, "and that's for raising you're voice to me!"

Gohan kept one hand over his hand and moved the other one to his red cheek. He rubbed his cheek and moved his lower jaw side to side to make sure it hadn't been dislocated. "I'm sorry Mom, it's just that you took me by surprise and that really hurt."

Chichi went to the freezer and got her abused son an ice pack for his head. Gohan took it and put it to the back of his skull. His mom then told him to sit down as she did too. "Now young man, why were you late and don't lie to me. You've already got a weeks worth of being grounded."

Gohan sighed, he rather be grounded for life than be hit over the head like his father used to. He was just glad she didn't use a frying pan. Gohan held the soothing ice pack to his pounding head and took a deep breath. He then told of why he was late getting home.

Awhile later Gohan finished his talk. Chichi had a look full of worry to what could happen to her baby, concern for how her son felt, disbelief at such a wild story and anger at him for not telling her what was going on with him sooner all mixed together on her face. "Why didn't you tell me about this earlier Gohan?"

He shrugged, "I guess I didn't want to worry you."

"Gohan I am worried. I'm even more worried now than I probably would have been if you had told me earlier. If you would have told me earlier we could have gone to Bulma's and there she may have been able to do something else than leave you with your current options."

Gohan took a deep breath, "Look Mom, it wouldn't have been any different than it is now. What Vegeta said I could do is what I can do and that it."

Chichi's eyes traveled from her son's face down to her hands, which were clutched together and resting on her lap. "So what are you going to do?" She asked while still looking down.

"I don't know Mom." He replied while running a hand through his thick locks.

Chichi raised her head to look at Gohan once again. "Well I'll tell you what you're going to do. You're going to mate because I'm not going to have you turn into a completely different person right in front of my eyes. I'm not going to have someone who is like Vegeta living under this roof. I want you to become something more than just a man who thinks about food and fighting.

He knew his mother would say something along those lines. It wasn't that he didn't like stuffing his face and then training afterwards it was just he didn't like doing it as much as the older saiyans did. The older saiyans being of course his father and Vegeta. "Yeah, but Mom who would want to mate with me? I don't even know that many girls."

"What about your girlfriend Videl? She seems right for you."

"Videl? Mom we've been dating for only a few months now an-"

"Do you love her?"

"Well yeah, bu-"

"Does she love you?"

"Yeah, I thi-"

"Well then it's settled."

Gohan sighed from exasperation. "Mom look, I just can't go tell her the situation and presto, it's all better. She has feelings too you know."

Chichi put her hands on the table and grasped her hands with his own. "Look Gohan, it is that simple. She knows that you are half saiyan, right?"

Gohan nodded. "Well then tell her what all is going on. Do whatever you have to get her to understand what's going on. Even take her to Vegeta himself if that's what it takes. If she loves you for real then she'll be willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that you're out of harms way."

"How do you know?"

"Because you would do the same thing for her."

Chichi then unclasped her hands from Gohan's, got up and headed around the corner, but not before turning around to look at her son one last time. "Remember follow your heart Gohan."

She then disappeared. As Gohan heard his mother's footsteps going up the stairs he thought about what his mother had said. Whenever he was around Videl he felt so happy. He felt so complete. He hadn't felt that way since before his father had died. When he wasn't with Videl he almost always thought about her. It was obvious Gohan was in love with her and he knew it. He just wondered if Videl felt the same way or if she just thought of him as another boyfriend. He took a deep breath. Well there was only one way he was ever going to find out for sure and that was to go to Videl. He just hoped telling her everything that had happened recently wouldn't changer Videl's view on how she saw him.

Gohan got up out of his chair and headed outside. He ran and then flew into the air. On his way he thought about the time when he had told her about his past and heritage. She had just said something along the lines of "oh, that's interesting." He just hoped she wouldn't act anymore shocked then she had the first time.

Still as the thoughts

Running through your mind

- Disturbed

AN: Hey everyone I'm back! Sorry I've been gone so long, but I'm back Just wanted to apologize for the short chap, but it's really half of a 2 part chap. I figured when I wrote it I would split it up, otherwise this would be 1 chapter 22 pages long. Anywho pleaze R&R and the next chap should be up in a few days, not months. Later!

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