Mika and Gohan awoke as normal for another day of education at Orange Star. Both remembering their very important watches, they dressed and departed for the city.
"Shall we introduce the new superheroes today, brother?"
"Do you have to call us superheroes, Mika? We're juat there to help out a bit. Nothing too flashy."
"Whatever it takes to get the job done Gohan, if I have to get a bit showy I will." Gohan looked over at his sister, with that grin on her face. She always was one to show off, and now she was about to enter a stage that allowed almost unlimited chances for that, even if it was under an alias that suggested it was a 'man' behind the mask. At least that fact would hopefully mean absolutely no one would suspect her.
As they approached the outskirts of the conurbation, the general noise of a city became evident. The humming of electricity, the growl of cars bumbling along and the inane chatter of countless city-dwellers were all noises that were amplified by the slightly improved hearing the two teenage Saiyans possessed. Gohan hated that noise, and everything that went along with it. All of the people rushing around, taking absolutely no notice of others around them, and the simple tasks that became arduous in the busy streets irked the youth no end. Just walking down the street was a challenge, at least for the normal folk. People seemed appeared to sense Gohan's powerful and domineering presence as he strode down, moving to get out of his dangerous path. Those that didn't were cut down by uncaring shoulders that took no notice of what they were knocking over. He much preferred the countryside he had grown up in, no multi-story skyscrapers, let alone a section of concrete.
Far into the city, the unwanted, but unavoudable sounds of crime could also be heard. A gunshot here, a scream there, all criminal offences, most of which would go unpunished. Gohan and Mika were now almost at their destination, and began to descend through the cloud cover. As they did so, a driver could be seen careering through the traffic, cutting a deadly swathe. "I'll leave this one to you, I think you need to make your introduction." With a nod, Mika flew down quickly, activating her disguise immediately. Gohan watched from above, floating high to avoid prying eyes. All of those should have been focused on the streak of green, black and red that was descending at breakneck speed.
Mika crashed down hard on the bonnet of the car with her feet, stopping it dead in its tracks. All other cars had stopped to avoid any collisions, and now the drivers were leaning out of their windows to see what had just halted a tonne of metal going at seventy miles an hour in a few inches. A quick blast from Mika had shattered the windscreen, to allow the two men she had spotted were the only ones inside to come flying through. Of course, they hadn't been wearing their seatbelts, so they came quickly into her expectant arms. She caught them in one hand each fairly gently, but dropped them hard onto the floor once she realised they were completely unscathed.
A number of drivers and pedestrians came running over to the scene, for a closer look, their curiosity getting the better of them, some cheering the end of the pairs destructive rampage. A few cars looked worse for wear as Mika looked at the carnage wreaked by the pair, who were, quite obviously drunk, at 8o'clock in the morning. Quite how, was anybody's guess.
"Who are you?" was asked a few times, by different mouths.
Mika, put on a stern face, and looked away into the rising sun fairly monumentally, standing atop the car's bonnet. She adopted a deep voice, and replied, "Saiyaman." A keen ear may have heard a low, roaring laugh, coming from high above.
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"Saiyaman!" Gohan said as they landed on the roof of their destination, imitating the voice Mika had used for her moment, a smirk still held on his face.
"I have to keep up the pretence that it is a man under that thing, my voice isn't exactly manly."
"It isn't?" Gohan joked. Her voice was strong but overtly feminine, but she was self-conscious, even about this.
"Shut up and get inside."
They walked through the door leading to the top floor and descending the stairs to the floor where their formroom and lockers were. The halls were fairly quiet, and soon Mika had spotted Videl and Erasa hovering around their own lockers that were located close to their own. Videl had spotted the two first, they weren't hard to miss. All other students seemed to move out of their way quick enough. She looked to Gohan quickly, but then focused on Mika instead. The last time they had met, Videl had blushed profusely since she had just moments earlier had her hands all over him, in an innocent manner, naturally. He had that devilish smirk on his face when she glanced at him, which was so often present, in the absence of his scowl of course. He had been looking directly at her, his confidence showing through. Videl was shocked at herself, she was always confident, more than anyone she ever knew, that is until these twins came onto the scene. Nor had she been embarrassed, yet this one male had her flustered and discomforted in his presence after only a few days of knowing him, if she could call it 'knowing' him.
She couldn't fathom how these two could be so similar but yet so different. They had grown up together, sharing the joys and hardships of life, surely they should be almost identical in personality. Mika had been open and exuberant instantly, whereas Gohan was obviously a cold and closed person. This was what was annoying her so much. It vexed her mind, and she wanted some sort of clue as to why the circumstances were as they were. She also wanted to know how Gohan had received such horrific scarring to her body, but thought that perhaps that could be a bit too intimate of a detail to ask in passing conversation.
She waved to Mika as she opened her locker and began sorting through the items inside. She spared a quick glance at Gohan. He was leaning up against his own locker, that was yet to be used, staring directly into her eyes. She suddenly found the contents of the bottom of her schoolbag extremely interesting.
The four of them, soon to be five, as Sharpener joined them made their way to the classroom, Gohan following behind, not wanting to engage in a conversation of any sort. This morning he had had a little fun with Videl, staring right at her like that, his interest in her was probably obvious to her know, but she probably just thought he was curious about how she was acting around him. He enjoyed making her nervous like that, exerting his power over her. He could of done it to anyone of the other girls, but it wouldn't be half as much fun. She was the prize asset of the school, the city in fact, as she was Mr Satan's daughter. It was likely that no other in the world could do to her what Gohan did, and that enthralled him. His desire to keep himself away from her was now overwhelmed by this powerful feeling he felt, along with the growing desire for her to be his that lingered in his mind once again, and was struggling to hold at bay.
Registration went as normal, with the four on the same row chatting animatedly, Gohan sat, head leaning on an arm looking out of a window, answering to his name with a grunt. As the day wore on, Gohan's smirk from the mornings activities had disappeared completely, replaced once again with the menacing scowl. The pressure on his mind was growing, with the proximity to Videl driving him crazy. She had been in several classes with him today, and Mika insisted they sit together.
He surmised it was a drive from his instincts that was doing this to him. His body had found himself a suitable 'mate', would be the way Vegeta would put it. Gohan hated it when Vegeta called it that. It made him seem like an animal. When the Prince had first explained the intricacies of Saiyan mating, Gohan had been embarrassed, more so than ever in his life, and it was the only time since the Cell Games that it had happened.
Vegeta had taunted Gohan for a long time about Videl after they had first caught sight of each other in such an obvious manner during the tour of Capsule Corporation, ad thought Gohan had found 'his woman'. That was the reason he hadn't mentioned her to him at all. His body was therefore trying to force into attempting to reproduce, to pass on his genetics. This wasn't just Saiyan nature, it was human nature. After all, that is why we are here, to continue our line. Gohan was just a bit unhappy that it was a lot more powerful an urge in himself, that was trying to make him do it at sixteen with a girl he barely knew, for less than a week in fact.
What made it so much harder however, was that he didn't want it, love in any form, as he had shouted to himself numerous times, both inside and outside of his mind. The fact that he thought himself to be sterile didn't make matters much easier. He was a half breed. Nature didn't allow hybrids to reproduce. Humans and Saiyans were two different species, for him to be able to sire children would be to say these two apparent species were effectively two different 'breeds' of the same species, something he was sure Vegeta would not like to hear. Gohan wondered whether Vegeta knew that Trunks would probably never give him grandchildren. It was probably not something he would want to know, that his line would most likely end within a century, if that.
At lunch, Mika sat with her new friends while Gohan left them rather dejectedly to make his way to his tree, where he dozed off for the remainder of the hour, before doing so feeling the ever increasing number of studies Videl made of his face.
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Videl couldn't stop herself steeling glances over at Gohan all day long. She watched him intently during registration in the morning, sat slouched in his seat, with unhappiness clearly evident on his face. Almost every second she thought back to the differences in the twins. What had happened to Gohan to turn into such a depressed creature? What could do that to a person? People weren't born that way, they were made that way.
As she looked at him sat below the same tree he had been underneath on other occasions, she couldn't help but feel longing for him already. As embarrassed as she had been, she had enjoyed the closeness to him she had experienced, to be in his arms did indeed make her feel so much safer and more whole than ever before. She wanted to be with him, for as long as it was possible in a life. She had never taken notice of boys before, none had been suitable at all, especially considering her father's rules of someone having to be stronger than him. She felt that rule was actually important. She didn't want to be able to easily physically dominate a partner, she wanted to feel like she could be protected by someone, something she had been doing for others for as long as she could remember. Judging from Mika's display early on in her high school career, the Sons certainly were powerful, probably as strong as herself.
It didn't matter that she had met him just a few days ago, she had felt these urges after seing him at Capsule Corporation for a brief second, especially after the way he had looked at her. Truth be told, she just wanted him to take her and make her his own, and as stupid as it sounded, if he asked her to marry her tomorrow, she knew she would say yes without a hint of hesitation, but it didn't seem like that was going ton happen too quickly, judging from the cold reception she had received, along with the rest of the school. He wasn't looking at her all day because he felt the same, it was just because he was toying with her, wasn't it? He had probably done this to countless girls in his mis-spent youth.
Perhaps it was her years of neglecting boys and their advances that made her want him, or perhaps it was just Gohan.
This activity continued after they were called in after lunch and well into the afternoon's lessons, where the two had time away from each other for a little respite from each other's presence, for a little time to let their minds wander a little from each other, even if it was for the briefest moment. It wasn't easy working in those conditions. Conveniently, Videl was not called to any crimes, so classes went uninterrupted. Mika was the one chosen to keep tabs on Videl's ki when they were in separate classes, Gohan making the excuse that he was too lazy, and didn't really care that much about the whole idea. Mika's well honed ki-sensing skills had not dwindled over the years, and it was an easy enough task to perform along with concentrating on the philosophy teacher's words.
As the school day ended, Gohan called Mika over to him. "I'm not going home yet Mika, I'll see you later, I'm going for a prowl around the city, y'know?" She did know, it was a frequent occurrence for Gohan to wander off on his own for hours at a time, and even their mother understood he just needed a break every now and then, everyone needed one once in a while. Mika was just a little surprised that he was going to do it in this city, with all it's noise and bustle, it wasn't ideal for being alone with one's thoughts.
But maybe that was what he needed, time with nothing in his head at all. The countryside around their home probably held far too many memories to go without thinking of them for long. So, she left him to wander off on his lonesome, into the crowds of Satan city.
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Gohan walked slowly but steadily around the city for hours, allowing it to grow dark around him, as the people dispersed to their homes as they did on a wednesday night. His head was clear. The sounds of the city were blocked out and all conscious thought was removed from his head as he wandered aimlessly. He was jerked out of this, however, by something most unexpected. A soft voice was calling, or rather shouting. Instantly he knew it was Videl's voice, what else could bring him out of the mindset he had been in. He groaned. The exact thing he had been trying to rid of his mind had found him in a city of over a million others. He could now make out underneath the streetlights that he was chasing after a man, who was running at a very fast pace away from her. She wasn't losing ground on him, but certainly wasn't making any up. Squinting, he could see two police officers falling behind steadily.
"Stop him!" She shouted at Gohan. She hadn't recognised it was him yet. As the criminal went to pass him, he reached out a hand, grabbing him by the scruff of the neck as he did so. The criminal, whoever he was, struggling to try to free himself, and punched at Gohan's body and face furiously, wondering why this man was holding him in one hand, unflinching as the pounding he was receiving was not even touching him.
Videl let out a shriek of victory as she saw the scene, and drew close. The two police officers were now coming closer themselves.
"Gohan!" She almost whispered as she realised who had apprehended her target. He simply looked at her as she stood there, beginning to pant, doubling over from the chase. The man fell limp in Gohan's grasp, obviously just as tired as she was. All she could do was to look up to him in shock, unable to get any words out. Gohan handed the tall, thin male over to the policemen, who promptly handcuffed him, thanked the two teenagers and set off with their bounty, after checking that Videl was all right.
Gohan looked down at Videl. In truth, she looked a mess. Hair all over the place, shirt torn, body bleeding and still panting, Gohan became almost worried for her. She had told the officers she could make her own way home, her independence showing through.
"There was a big fight...drugs...he was the last one." She seemed to feel the need to explain herself. Gohan didn't care, all he cared about was her getting home safely. If she encountered any of the enemies she had probably acquired over the years, she would be in trouble in the state she was in.
"Are you going to get home all right. Have you got your jetcopter?" Care was evident in his voice, the need to protect this girl had taken over.
Videl was slightly taken aback. He had barely ever spoken to her, if at all. Now it seemed like she was the most precious thing in the world to him. "Um, no. I dropped it a little way back, I'l just get it-" She started to turn, but Gohan stopped her.
"We'd never find it, you'll have to walk it, is it far?"
"Not really." She was shivering now, the night had become quite chilly. Gohan sighed. Drastic measures were to be taken. He couldn't fly her home, his cover would be blown instantly, and he wasn't about to knock her out and take her. He removed his jacket, and Videl tensed as she realised what he was about to do. He stepped closer, and swung it about her shoulders.
"Come on, I'll walk with you." She began walking in the direction of her house, it really wasn't far at all, perhaps ten minutes. She found herself following his every instruction and bowing to his will as he took her home. The two walked in silence, Gohan keeping his eyes forward, remaining quiet, not wanting to spoil the comfortable silence that had overcame them as they began the trek. Videl spared a few glances up at him every so often, just to make sure to herself that he was really there. The comfort in the silence had surprised her, she had expected it to be awkward, but they had been at ease with each other straight away.
The rich area of Satan view was coming into view, and the biggest of the lot was evidently Videl's house, sporting a large 'SATAN' near a public entrance, probably to a dojo of some sort. The house had no form of electronic gates or cctv that was evident, obviously no one dared to try to burgle or attack the world champion. Gohan silently insisted on taking Videl up to the family's entrance. As they reached the door, the lights of the house lit up Videl's features. The fight had taken it's toll on her and she was suffering from a black eye, along with numerous other cuts and bruises on her face.
Gohan lost himself at that moment. He gently brought a hand up to her face, and grazed a thumb over the area below her eye, which was now a violent purple. Videl closed her eyes as she felt his fingers on her face. She flinched at the pain from the eye, but Gohan's tender touch softened that pain. She looked up at him, blinking in surprise at his soft touch.
He moved his hand to rest on her chek and tilted her face up slightly to meet his own. Slowly he moved towards her mouth, and the two closed their eyes in unison, both feeling the soft touch of each other's lips blindly. Videl lifted her arms and wrapped them slowly around his neck, allowing Gohan's jacket to fall slowly to the ground, completely lost in the kiss, while Gohan snaked his free arm around her back to enclose her thin waist. He had lost all control of his bod and senses, and his mind was just coming to realisation as to what he was doing. With a veritable scream in his head he yanked back, surprising Videl into almost falling over as he did so. He began stepping back, shaking his head.
He was now mumbling incoherently, his hands visibly shaking. He was incredibly shook up, and he only just caught hold of himself before he shot off into the night sky. Instead, he turned and ran, until he was far out of sight of the young girl who stood stock still where he had left her. He had kissed her, she was shocked that it had happened to say the least. But obviously it was a mistake, at least on Gohan's part. But not the kind of mistake where you would just kiss someone when you were drunk and regret it later, it was a kiss she knew he desperately desired, but couldn't allow. She knew that much, just not why exactly. Bending down, she picked up the jacket he had left, she would return it tomorrow. That would give her a chance to speak to him at least, as strange as the situation might be. This had to be sorted out, however awkward it may turn out to be.
I don't know if I've mentioned this, but the reason I chose the name Mika is because it is a Norwegian and Japanese name that means 'New Moon', chosen obviously because of the saiyan/moon thing. Just thought I'd mention that.
Another thing, I used the Japanese way of saying names for the Sons, e.g. Son Gohanbecause it sounds better for them, but the normal way for the rest, e.g. Videl Satan.
I'm sort of regretting saying I could finish this before 12th September, because I will have to absolutely nail the remaining chapters in less than two weeks, and then I go on holiday and then straight to university, but I will try.
Oh yeah, thanks for all the reviews!
