Okay, I HAVE to say this first before I start the fic. Ever since the flu my eating habits have been haywire. For dinner, I ate nothing but a few small shredded leaves of red leaf lettuce, and two wedges of tomato. Why? Because I'm afraid that I'll start coughing in the middle of the night to the point where I'll start gagging, then loose my LUNCH... or dinner... Another way how this flu has affected me I'm getting less sleep hours. I usually try and get about twelve hours of sleep on the weekends... BUT because of the flu, I am waking up after only SIX hours of SLEEP! SIX HOURS! FROM 2:30 in the morning to 8:30am! Oh, and the only way how I can sleep decently is if I have his vapor crap on my nose and chest AND I have to sleep on the couch instead of my own bed! I think this flu has also affected me in my writings too. I was insane enough to write a new chapter to 'It's Happened, Emperor!' NINETEEN PAGES. And I kill off Videl! I just know I'll be burning at the stake soon because, I actually seemed to enjoy writing that chapter even though it was sick and twisted! (sobs loudly in her hands) Well... maybe not THAT sick... but it's disturbing for my measures... (coughs) Anyways... That's kind of my rant for the day... I think. One of the only reasons WHY I have decided to write this and say, "Heck with my homework till tomorrow!", is because I feel that this is a story that NEEDS to be completed because all of you actually take the time to read this story, and from the bottom of my heart, I thank EVERY ONE OF YOU!

Exploration

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The teens looked down to the chibi's. The chibi's looked up to the teens. The teens continued to look down to the chibi's. The chibi's continued to look up to the teens. Still, the teens continued to look down to the chibi's. Still, the chibi's continued to look up the teens.

"Are you five having a staring contest?" questioned Erasa as she turned off the stove.

The five turned their heads to the blonde female and briefly nodded. "Yep."

"SAY!" exclaimed Erasa again as she smiled brightly, "I really want to look around the hotel, it's so big and... OH! I hope there's a swimming pool! Could we go and check out the areas in this hotel! Please, please, please!"

Everyone stared at Erasa strangely. One minute passed, two minutes... then three before they all shrugged and smiled in unison. "Okay!"

And so... the four teens and two children, hand in hand skipped merrily down the halls to the elevator.

Videl glanced over to Gohan with a 'forced' smile plastered on her face. 'Gohan, I think the author's overdosed on the medicated cough drops again!'

Gohan looked over to her with his plastered smile. 'Well THAT'S just perfect...' he thought back sarcastically in the bond as they all entered the elevator with the smiles still on their faces.

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"Are you sure we should have left the kids with the teens? They might want to explore the area before they get a meal-" but Goku was cut off by his wife.

Chichi shook her head as she sat on a couch, in their hotel room, beside her husband. "I think Erasa and Videl can combine their culinary skills and create something decent for the boys. Anyways, it will be good practice for Videl when she marries our son and has lots of kids!"

Goku just laughed softly as he kissed his wife's forehead. "Then for that to happen, we need to lay back and watch time take it's course. The two are already bonded... or halfway."

Chichi jumped from the chair and looked to Goku, her eyes as wide as saucers. "SHE IS! HOW?" she questioned quickly as well as loudly. Goku just blinked for a moment as he scratched the back of his head.

"The two have a mental link. It was created a week ago when I came back-"

"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THIS!" shouted Chichi as she grabbed her husband's orange colored gi.

Goku smiled guiltily. "Slipped my mind?"

The wife of Goku growled as she pulled out a pan. "Is there anything ELSE you want to add to that!"

Goku lowered his head as his eyes turned to tiny dots at the sight of the evil pan of DOOM. "No," his voice squeaked.

Chichi smiled and the pan seemed to disappear. "Good! Now that that's settled..."

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The four teens and two children walked in the halls of the first floor, the main floor for activities, food, etc. And walking down each of the young adults looked around at all the signs, pictures, and soaking in all they could partially to see what was available in this part of town and to help them find their way back to the suite.

"Oh! A gift shop!" exclaimed Erasa as she looked in the glass of the small store. Inside she noticed a pink Hawaiian dress with bight white flowers. She squealed in an excited manner as she continued to basically drool all over it. "I think I'm going to buy it!" exclaimed the blonde excitedly. "Why don't you guys go on ahead without me? I'll catch up soon!"

"Yeah," stated Sharpener as he stood beside the blonde female, "I'll stick with Erasa; go on ahead with out us and we'll catch up soon."

"Are you sure?" asked Gohan tilting his head to the side. The two blonde humans nodded as they entered the small store.

Gohan glanced to Videl and she glanced back up to him. Both just shrugged it off before they went back to their usual course. Well... they made sure the two chibi's were beside them at all times. They didn't want the little terrors getting away.

And in passing the gift shop, they soon came up to a large neon sign. The word alone made the saiyan's mouth watered. For the teens had come upon the Restaurant Zone! Trunks and Goten were also about to dash in the room a snag their favorite meals but being held by the back of their clothes in the air didn't exactly help them.

"LET ME GO!" shouted Trunks as he glared the older hybrid saiyan. But Gohan shook his head.

"You can make the restaurant go out of business when you're with your mother, not when you're with me and Videl. Got it?" reasoned the teenager only to get a confused look from Trunks as he smiled like a little angel.

Gohan rolled his eyes to the chibi. "Yeah, right, Trunks."

The kid snapped his fingers before he crossed his arms, "It always works on other people..." the lavender locked child muttered as he went into thinking mode... while still hanging, from the back of his clothes, in the air.

Goten just acted like he was flying.

The brother of the Goku clone shook his head. "Let's continue on..."

And so the four continue on.

Videl had to screech to a halt as she noticed something in of the opened doors in the halls. Gohan paused as he walked in the doorway to see in, also giving both chibi's a bird's eye view of the room.

Videl gave a loud squeal, um you know... like one the fan girls at a concert, and she almost swooned at the wonderful sight to her eyes.

They were currently in the Arcade Room. Games Galore were noticed! There were many videogames, MANY video games, there were also games that had to do with basketball, and games to just see if you were lucky enough to make it to make a jackpot. There were also air hockey tables.

Gohan had released the chibi's and the three males were currently fanning Videl so she could get some cooler air. Never before had he seen her act this... way. It was very... bizarre.

"Let's go somewhere else before she 'wierds' us out again..." muttered Gohan. The kids agreed and they began to walk down the halls, the oldest hybrid saiyan carrying the female in his arms.

And as soon as the hybrids made it to the end of the halls, they noticed Sharpener and Erasa opening the doors. Both looked back and brightly smiled. Erasa waved enthusiastically while having a clear bag in her hand with a blue and pink dress? Or was it dresses?

Anyway...

Gohan and the chibi's walked into the room with the other humans, and their eyes turned to the size of saucers.

Before them was one Olympic sized pool with about five diving boards at the end, all different heights. There was also another pool, this one was smaller... more for wading in, not for drastic training.

Gohan gave a small, low whistle as he looked to the two areas of water. No one was currently in the pool... well, no one from the school. The students from Orange Star High must still be unpacking their things...

"That's a nice pool..." muttered Videl as she gazed to the cool waters. Erasa nodded in agreement before a bright smile grew on her face. "Now we can show off our bathing suits!" exclaimed the blonde in an enthusiastic tone.

Videl snorted as she crossed her arms, "For your information, Erasa, I didn't bring one."

A LOUD gasp was heard from the blonde female. She slapped her hands over her cheeks and her eyes widened as if in horror.

"And WHY NOT young lady!" shouted Erasa. This was the first time the three friends of the human female saw her look angry!

Videl blinked as she eyed her friend suspiciously. "I don't exactly like to prance around in a piece of material that shows off too much skin!"

"A bikini doesn't show off too much!" defended Erasa also crossing her arms stubbornly.

Videl nodded as a frown graced her features. "It does too!"

Gohan looked between both girls as he kept his mouth closed. He could just sense in the air a catfight brewing...

"Um... I'm going back to the room to change," stated the hybrid saiyan softly as he turned on his heals.

The girls paused for a moment, and they turned to the saiyan.

"You, Son Gohan, are going to be changing... into swim trunks!" It looked to have been stated in unison.

Gohan slowly eyed both girls... and he nodded as he rubbed the back of his head. "Well... there's no one that we know here. I think it's safe to swim," he stated in a matter-of-fact tone.

The three humans shook their head as they rubbed the back of their necks. It seemed to be a habit they picked up from a certain saiyan...

"He's a dead man," stated Sharpener as he crossed his arms. A smirk then formed on his lips. "And I'll laugh the whole way!"

Videl glared to the male standing beside her and punched his gut... hard. And now being the strongest female on the planet, she was able punch with a large force backing up her fist.

And loosing his balance, Sharpener, in his braided-hair glory, lost his balance and fell back into the pool.

Erasa slapped a hand over her mouth as she began to laugh. Videl gave a smirk as she looked down to the fallen male.

None of them realized that two chibi's escaped from their watchful eye.

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Gohan slowly walked to the pool area once more. And walking to the bleachers, he took his shirt and shoes off only leaving him in his swim trunks, which seemed to closely resemble black boxers.

Walking up to the highest diving board, Gohan began to climb up the ladder. Up and up he felt like he was going until he finally reached the top. Reaching his senses out, the saiyan could feel his friends walking away from this area of the hotel. And walking to the edge of the diving board, Gohan looked around the room. No one was present. Sure, the pool was open, but it was slightly strange that no one was out at this time. He shrugged it off. "Oh well," he muttered looking down to the blue water.

This diving board wasn't too high up, maybe just about 30 feet into the air, nothing much.

And taking in a new breath of air, Gohan jumped off of the board and dove into the water. He began to lap around the Olympic sized pool.

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Goten and Trunks snuck into the pool area looking around for any sign of Gohan. They both turned to the large pool, and smirked. Gohan was already too involved with the exercise he was receiving in the water.

Looking back behind them, the chibi's motioned, with their hands, for some unknown people to come up. And into view comes the whole female senior population curious for what the children are motioning them to.

And pointing to the pool, both chibi's smirked. The girls raised their eyes to the teen swimming around the pool once more. The girl's eyes seemed to become as wide as saucers and they all brought their hands up to the chest.

Each one gave a loud, high-pitched scream as they ran to the saiyan in the pool.

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Coming up for air once more, Gohan heard the noise. It wasn't good to his sensitive ears at all... Where did it come from? Why was it sounded?

Gohan raised his head from the water, now just floating in the deep waters, and his eyes widened. The whole girl population of his class was gazing at his muscled chest. They couldn't get any other vision lower than his stomach... but they had a good idea of what was there.

All seemed to have hearts showing in their eyes as they gazed to the male.

"Let's get him!" shouted a random blonde girl from the middle of the group of girls. The females cheered as they began to jump into the pool, not even caring if their clothes were wet... or would become ruined.

"SHIT!" shouted Gohan as he turned in the water quickly, dove in, and swam as fast as he could to the other side.

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CLIFFY! I am evil... Now, I have recently realized that I work really good under pressure when it comes to creating a new chapter for this fic. I am going back to old habits... (slaps her hand) Now... just realized that if you want the fic out THE NEXT DAY... or tomorrow, then make sure you review. I will update it tomorrow once I get... Hm... let's make it twenty reviews. Since I really should be working on my research paper and not on fanfics... I'll make an exception for these next two days. Now… if you do follow with my bribery... in a way... then I will make sure you get two more chapters before I am forced to go back to school... and place my fanfics on hold. Remember, 20 reviews will bring me to updating tomorrow!

Takuma