Disclaimer: Just so you know DragonBallZ, Not mine. For your information, there are some swearing and some sexual situations. You have been warned.

I wish say I'm sorry for not updating either story for some time. I had a block and then other time related problems where added to the mix. Like, work, Harry Potter, family, court dates, DragonBallZ Legend of Goku II (Did you complete the alternative ending?). I'm going to try getting back into the swing of things again.

"Talk"

~Thought~

.:Bond:.

[1-7] Author's Notes

*****

Videl watched silently as trees and fields rushed beneath the old fashion rotor blade craft as Gohan flew the helicopter at tree top height. She listened to the thump of the main rotor blades she could feel the vibrations of the spinning driveline through her seat as copilot as the Bell UH-1 skimmed across the land at a 110 miles per hour. [1]

"Videl, um… I'm sorry about what I said earlier this morning I shouldn't have said it. I don't know why I said what I said. I'm sorry." Gohan apologized.

"You said it because it the truth." Videl replied. "Don't be sorry for telling the truth, I haven't been a good friend trying to pry you open like some box of treasure, trying force the truth from you."

Gohan looked to the young woman at his side. "Friends?"

Videl looked back at him as she looked into the deep abyss of Gohan's eyes relieved that she hadn't ruined her chance with the saint next to her. "Friends."

~I think I'm falling in love with you, Videl.~ As Gohan looked into Videl's eyes. "We are not far from town I think it would best, if we set down out side of town so not to attract more attention to our selves than necessary."

~Did I just I hear Gohan say that he loves me.~

Gohan took a glace at Videl again, "What are you thinking?" he asked.

"Um huh, what about the kids, they will get tired form the walk?" Videl answered.

"I have prepared for that."

Videl rolled her eyes, "You're prepared for everything. Ok, Mr. Smart-ass, answer this. What if these Dragon balls don't work what are we going to do then huh?" Videl asked.

Gohan heard the cynical tone Videl's voice when she said dragon balls, but he chose to ignore it. "We have several bridges to cross before we might have to deal with that issue." Gohan replied.

*****

"I cann't believe it, I'm riding a Saiyan. These are not supposed to be in production for another month." Videl said as she shifted gears on the bicycle as she started up a hill she stood on the pedals and to use her upper body to help move her along.

"Well, that must be a prototype then." Gohan responded as pumped along in a wingman position. He watched as Videl's legs and hips swayed as she started to use her arms to pump the bike along.

Videl looked back to check on the rest of the group, saw the kids doing a round robin and Gohan who was watching something. She looked to where he was looking but there was nothing of interest. ~I think Gohan is looking at my butt, I should ask him if he likes he sees.~

"How are you three doing? Do any of you want to stop for a rest?" Videl asked the chibis who where doing a round robin. [2]

"We are not some weak humans." Trunks complained as he cross his arm. "We are Saiyans."

"I'm not a Saiyan and you Goten and Gohan are only half. You're not supposed to talk about being an half alien." Marron said in a whisper.

Videl turned to Gohan, "Why did Trunks say that?" she asked.

"Well, Saiyans are super strong warriors that once guarded a country called Vegetesia a long time ago."  Gohan answered. ~Not a out right lie, but not the full truth either.~

"A kind of a make believe thing, huh?" Videl asked.

"I guess so." Gohan looked back at Trunks and fired a dirty look at him.

~His explanation has some holes in it. I have never heard of Vegetesia but then again Gohan's mom sounds like one hardcore teacher. I almost made an enemy out Gohan once today, I will not ask anymore about this till later, when we have less on our minds. ~

"Nichan, I was told that Vegetesia was a plan—ooofff." Goten never finished that statement because of suddenly being choked for air after being gut punched by both Marron and Trunks.

Videl looked at Gohan as she decided that she would put this incident away for another day.

*****

As the group started getting into a part town with more people out and about Gohan noticed a lot of the people where looking at them. Gohan turn up his Saiyan hearing so he can understand what the locals saying. Most of kids and teenagers where talking about the groups bikes, but the majority of the conversations where about Videl and how odd her clothes where or unfortunate the poor girl must be some even suggested worse.

"Nichan, I'm hungry. Can we eat first?"

"I think we should start off by shopping for clothes." Gohan stated.

"Yah, Gohan, I need to eat." Whined Trunks.

"Videl, Marron, are you ladies hungry?" Gohan asked.

"Nut ah." Marron shook her head.

Videl looked at the two boys they had the looks of the most pathetic creatures ever spawned. "Nope, besides I made you two a couple of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches each before we left."

Gohan looked down the two. "Is that so? Well in that case we can head to the department store first."

"But I'm hungry." The boys whined in concert.

"Oh, get them some thing to eat, Gohan, shopping is a big enough pain without a pair little boys whining like babies." Videl commanded, she watched as the boys' faces lit up at thought of food, Trunk's turned into a scowl at the baby comment.

"Humph."

"It looks like some one has a chip on his shoulder." Videl pointed out.

"That's not a chip on Trunks shoulder but Trunks head." Goten pointed out.

"Um, Ok, I will take the boys and get them a snack and you can get outfitted for Marron and yourself." Gohan produce a bundle of Zenni and spit off a third of it, which he handed to Videl.

Videl looked very put off at the hand out. "Gohan, I have money and credit cards you know."

 "Your credit cards won't be active for another thirty years and they change how Zenni look a couple times in the last thirty years, so I sold off a small amount of gold, that I kept for an emergency." Gohan pointed out.

"You really do think of everything." Videl said as she relieved Gohan of the Zenni she kissed him on the cheek and said, "Thanks Dear." as Videl scoped up Marron and headed off.

Gohan just stood there dumbfounded by the actions of a girl he had long ago decided that Videl had frozen all of her emotions to become the ice queen of Orange star high school. As Trunks, Goten and Gohan headed off to filled their stomachs, Gohan took this time to reexamine the person that is Videl Satan.

*****

On the guardian's lookout the elder Namek and his steadfast assistant stood at the edge and appraised the new comers.

"Oh, Kami, their all so powerful!"

"Yes, Mr. Popo, from what I sense from them, that even my evil side, Piccolo wouldn't be match for them, but lucky for us they have no evil intentions towards the earth." Kami stated

"Are you sure, Kami?"

"I heard one called Gohan, tell the others that he was going to collect the Dragon balls wish them all home."

Mr. Popo's eyes widen when he asked, "They know about Shenlong?" [3]

"Apparently so. It would be best just step back let them make their wish, so they can return home."

"Okay, Kami." Mr. Popo said with unease.

"Once our little lost souls have made their wish, I will need you to collect up the dragon balls and return them to there proper places."

"All right Kami."

*****

Videl and Marron worked their way down the street, they heard the all to familiar sounds of gunfire. As they approached they saw several thugs each carrying different weapons from submachine guns and assault rifles to this huge, ugly, ogre of a man, carrying a heavy machine gun. The thugs where raiding a large outdoor wedding.

"Alright folks just keep cool heads and nobody needs to get hurt, if you will just put your money and jewelry into the bag you can continue with your lives." One thug announced to the terrified and panicked assemblage as he slung his gun onto his back and opened a sack.

Videl quickly dragged Marron back away from the trouble. "I'm going to go stop those jerks. I want you to stay out of trouble." Videl turned a headed back into the fray as approached she took a quick evaluation to the situation.

The thieves where basically divided into three groups: a pair was loading a truck with the wedding gifts as the three where harassing the partygoers and one was feasting on the wedding cake. Videl stealthily worked her way up to solo member of gang with quick chop to the man's Adam's apple, crushing this his larynx and a elbow to the side to head the thug went down with out sound.

"Come Honey, just give it up you don't want get hurt over some piece of jewelry do you?" The thug with the bag cooed.

"The only ones getting hurt are you freaks."  Videl announced as the trio turned to their challenger Videl chopped one hoodlum in the neck sending the hood to the ground as the other thug brought his assault rifle to bear. Videl swung a roundhouse kick to the man's stomach as he double over she completed a second at his head, sending the man crashing into to the ground. The third member of that group received Videl's knee to the chin causing this eyes to cross as he flopped over backwards.

Videl now turn to deal with the last two of the gang, they noticed that Videl had quickly quashed their heist. The smaller of the two gathered his assault rifle was taking careful aim when a blur of red and yellow slammed in the man's hand knocking the weapon away.

"What the fuck?" he crook yelled out as he rubbed his hand as spotted Videl's guardian angel.

"Loser," Was all Marron had to say to the crook.

The crook whipped out a blade and thrust it at the little girl and screamed. "I'm going to cut you!"

Marron was more than prepared for the attack as she grabbed the wrist of crook and twisted her body and flipped him over her shoulder and slammed him into the pavement with more than enough force to render the crook unconscious.

The ogre had seen his buddy get putt away by a little girl, but he being of large muscle and little brain did not grasp the danger the little girl could present as he swung the heavy machine gun to bear.

Marron had already moved up close to the huge ogre and started her attack with a ki charged fist driving it into the ogre's stomach as he doubled over. Marron leapt above where the ogre's head should be as Marron came down she wrapped left hand around right fist to form a club and with a charge of ki she drove that club down onto the ogre's head driving him into the pavement.

Videl had watched Marron's fight with horror till it slipped away revealing shock at the stunning skills that the little girl possesses. Videl looked at the pavement kissing ogre realize that it would have taken her more than two punches to take that brute down, it was now clear to Videl that Marron was not pushing herself to max against Videl in their spar that morning. The sounds of local law enforcement greeted Videl as she returned to the real world, Videl scooped up Marron and started to make a hasty retreat.

"Wait!"

Videl turned to see a woman in a dress of white come closer. [4] "Thank you for stopping and ruining my wedding."

"It was no problem, I was glad to be of help." Answered Videl.

"Thank you, what are your names?"  A man asked as he wrapped his arm around the woman.

Videl looked at the crowd did a series of well-practiced Saiyaman poses. "I am the great Saiyawoman and this is my sister the gold fighter!" [5]

The partygoers stood there with shock some with sweat drops hanging some even fell over. "I'm sorry I could not resist. I hope your lives together will be filled joy and prosperity" Videl called out as she sprinted away with Marron tucked under her arm.

After several blocks later Videl stopped and put Marron down "You're an awesome fighter but, what where you thinking attacking those guys? If you gotten hurt, Gohan and I would have been in a lot of trouble not mention how bad all of us would have felt. So no more fighting bad guys and lets keep this between us girls." Videl smiled and gave the girl a wink.

Marron's face showed the disappointment of not being able to help. "Okay."

"Come on let's get shopping. You don't want the boys to beat us." Videl asked as She took Marron by the hand. "We will see about getting you some dolls to play with."

"Can I get some G.I. Joes too?"

" Uh ah, sure."

*****

Gohan and boys had found a grand opening of all you can eat restaurant and taken a pond them selves to put the place out of business before the sunset all where going a good job of making the owner's hair turn gray. When a couple of patrons enter and excitedly started talking to the owner.

"Hey, Joe, did you hear about the two girls squashing those goons from the red ribbon army, they where cleaning out a wedding."

"I cann't believe that."

"It's true, my brother was invited to the reception, and one was so young that she looked like she was still in kindergarten."

~ Kindergarten?~ Gohan thought as he chewed through a whole chicken. ~Nah, it couldn't be.~

"You're just pulling my leg. Tony, did you think up this cockamamie story?"

"No way."

"Any way the other one could be a looker if not for the pig tails and white bag she wore for a dress, she must be some sort of monk because, she did these stupid poses and call her helper my sister the gold fighter and she called herself the great Saiyawoman."

The sound of food being projected across the room by healthy Saiyan lungs filled the air. The heads of the remaining customers who hadn't left because of disgusting eating habits of the three now turned to them.

"Gee, Gohan, I thought you made up your hero name?" Trunks teased as stuff more food into his mouth.

"You stole? I'm telling mommy." Goten stated between mouthfuls.

"No, It must be Videl and Marron." Gohan stated.

*****

Videl had everything that Marron might need from an extra pair of sneakers to a couple gi.  Marron didn't really need much since she had been packed for a sleepover. Now Videl had to something she hated to do shop for herself. Videl had moved in the men's department and was looking through a rack of shirts when, she released that Marron had wondered off. ~This would not look in Gohan's eyes if had I lost Marron. Gohan sees her as a little sister.~

"Marron?" Videl called for her charge. "Where are you?" Videl searched around and under the racks of clothing.

Marron tugged on the back of Videl's shirt [6] "I'm right here."

"I know you kick the butt most the world but don't wonder off on me, you're going to give a heart attack." Videl's heart was still pounding away from when Marron came up from behind. "Where did you go?"

"To get this?" Marron asked as she handed Videl a sheer lace bra. It wasn't for support it was decoration and nothing more.

Videl felt her face warm, "Where did you get this?" Videl questioned the toe headed girl.

"Get what?" Goten ask asked as came up from behind Videl.

 "Hello, ladies, how is your shopping going?" Gohan asked as Trunks stood behind him with his father's 'I would rather anywhere but here' scowl.

"Uncle Gohan." Marron responded as ran jumped up and hugged him around the neck. "Videl bought me some GI Joes and Barbies to play with and she got me some clothes too."

Videl had panicked for a second about the bra in her hand but Marron had given Videl the time to put herself back together and stuff the bra under her shirt turn to the rest of the group. "Yup, She was all set we just picked up a few more things. Did you get what you guys need?"

"Sure did, I got the boys and my self some gi, other than socks and underwear we are all set. How bout yourself?"

"Me? I haven't even started." Videl pointed to a basket with the items that she had selected for Marron. "When you pay for your stuff you can pay Marron's too."

Gohan bent over to pick up the basket Videl's inner Erasa screamed at her to slap or pinch or least pet the rump that was presented, "Sounds good to me, we'll be across the street at the bookstore when you're done."

"Sounds good to me." Videl smiled. ~Later.~

Gohan nodded as he started for the registers with his chibi herd. [7]

"Aww! Not the bookstore." Whined trunks.

"Yes, the bookstore, you know how many lumps I would take if I let your studies slip?"

"Cann't you take one for the team?"

"When was there a team? And there would be more than one lump."

Videl stood and watch as an opportunity slip away when she felt a tap on her shoulder, Videl turn to see a saleswoman no older than herself. "Yes?"

"We prosecute shop lifters here." The woman answered as she pointed to Videl's shirt.

Videl was confused as she looked down to where the woman was pointing then it came to her the bra. Videl checked to make sure Gohan was gone and removed the bra from its hiding place. "I wasn't going steal it I just did him to see it." Videl said as she directed her attention towards Gohan.

The women looked at Gohan while still keeping an eye on Videl. "Dear God with what you're wearing and with this town's two women per man, I would have kept him lock up at home.

*****

Gohan examined the face of his timepiece it was now two hours since He and the chibis had split off from Videl so she could shop in peace. He looked at his watch again and thought about countless days that his Mother and Bulma would spend in a mall shopping.

*****

Author's notes:

[1] The official name of the helicopter was Iroquois, but it has been given the name Huey by crews after it was relabeled HU-1 for a short period of time. This is your bit of trivia of the night.

[2] I do this all the time on the highway. The last car would pass the rest of the line and take over lead position and would fall back to second when the current last car would come up to be the leader.

[3] Ah yes Shenlong the mystical dragon, when Dende took over as guardian of the Earth Shenlong received an upgrade and was renamed Shenron.

[4] The Bride of course. Duh!

[5] With a Vegeta style smirk "I make no apologies and I will beg for nobody's forgiveness."

[6] What do you call that it is really too big to shirt, but it is not really a dress either.

[7] How many Chibis do you need to make a herd? Or is it a gaggle?