-----Chapter Twelve
He couldn't help but watch. She looked so adorable, so harmless, and cute. He had to keep batting away the urge to just wake her up, hug her and tell her everything he felt for her. He rested his chin on his hand never once taking his eyes away from her. How could someone who slept so soundly be so tough? It didn't matter; it was what he liked about her the most…
He tried not to look like he'd been there in a while when her eyes fluttered open. He tried to look busy.
"Go-Gohan," she sat up yawning. She gave him a smile, "Good morning."
"Did I wake you," Gohan asked returning her smile.
"Nope, so what're our plans for today?" she asked getting out of bed.
It was Sunday morning and on Sunday mornings, Gohan usually sat in his room reading or outside training with Goten. He couldn't do any of those things with her. It'd just seem strange and boring. Besides, she didn't even know he knew how to fight…
"Do you want to go to the mall? We can hang out there for a while," Videl suggested.
Gohan scratched his head. The last time he'd been to the mall was almost three years ago and that was with Bulma.
"Um, yeah, sure. I'll let you get dressed." He said before walking out of the room.
Moments later, she came out dressed in what seemed to be his clothes. She blushed.
"When you left, I realized I had no clothes so I decided to borrow yours. Hope you don't mind," she informed him.
In Gohan's opinion, she didn't look bad at all. His old clothes fit her just fine. She was wearing his old pair of khaki shorts and an old shirt that said,
I'm too smart for my shirtShe looked very cute.
Is it weird that I'm attracted to her wearing my clothes? "She-shall we go?"
"Let's go!" she said happily.
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As soon as the young lab assistant dotted his lowercase I, the door burst open and his boss's son came storming in. he looked very outraged for an eight-year-old. Confused, he stood up.
"You aren't allowed in here sir," he warned him.
The eight-year-old didn't seem to hear him.
"Listen you! I don't know you and I don't like you either! So I'm giving you one warning and one warning only!" he yelled. "STAY AWAY FROM VIDEL!"
With that being said, he took off. Bulma's assistant scratched his head.
"Strange…" he said before going back to work.
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"Hmph, people are so dumb," Videl, said irritated by the fact that they were standing in line for a movie when there were two ticket booths. Only Gohan didn't seem to mind. It was his patience that she admired the most about him…
"Videl, why don't we just come back later? I'm sure we can do something for a while," Gohan suggested.
Videl sighed. "I guess. I know! Let's go to the arcade!"
Taking his hand, they took off for the penny arcade. Gohan had never played video games before but since he was so smart, he figured out how to play and beat all the games collecting dozens of tokens.
"I bet you'll get a real good prize for those," Videl told him.
"Prize?" Gohan asked.
"Yeah, you can exchange your tokens at the counter for a prize! Come on!"
They walked up to the counter where Gohan presented all his tokens. The teller seemed as if someone was pointing a gun at him. No one had ever won so many tokens before. With trembling hands, he began to count but there was no point. There was just too many. Gohan ended up getting a tiger plush toy that when squeezed it said,
I wuv you…"Wow, that's cute," Videl, said handing over her fifty tokens to the teller.
Gohan looked at it before looking at Videl and then back to the toy. Smiling he held it out to her.
"You can have it," he said.
"What? But—"
"Please, take it. It's my gift."
"That isn't—"
"A very late birthday present or advanced. Whichever one. Please, I'd really like for you to have it."
Videl bit her lip. She really didn't want to take it without giving something back…
"Miss, your prize," said the teller handing her a small box.
"That's it!" she exclaimed grabbing the box and opening it. It was a pin with the words I'm taken written on it. She smiled. She handed it to him.
"What's this?" Gohan asked.
"Well, since you're giving me the bear, I'm giving you that," Videl replied. "Wear it when you get a girlfriend."
Gohan blushed. "Um, thanks."
Videl happily took the plush toy and gave it a squeeze.
I wuv you…If you only knew…
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"That guy… I saw you in the park with…"
They were heading back to the Son house after several hours of hanging out in the mall. Gohan sat on the passenger seat of Videl's vehicle. He couldn't see her face because there were no lights up in the mountain area.
"Token? Oh, um, he's a friend… I guess," she replied.
"You guess?"
"He was going to kiss me but… Well you know."
"What's he like?"
"Mmm, he's nice."
"Just nice?"
"I can't really describe him," she explained," all I know is, he's nice."
Gohan nodded. He felt very strange about this… Token. He'd tried to kiss Videl and he wasn't very happy with that. He wasn't happy at all. Gohan suddenly found that he was wishing evil things to happen to Token… He didn't mind it all.
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It's time. She has to know. I have to tell her. I can't stand it anymore that she doesn't know who I am when I love her so much… besides, I have to get a move on before that Gohan decides to finally make a move on her. I'm going to tell her… tomorrow, after school. Videl will finally find out who her secret admirer is…
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"Reveal myself? Are you totally out of your little mind?" Zack exploded when told of the news that he had to reveal himself to Videl. "Have you forgotten that I don't even like her?"
Trunks grabbed him by the shirt collar, pulling him down to his eye level.
"Do it," he said through gritted teeth before slapping Zack twice across the face. "Ooh, that's fun."
"Ooh, ooh! Can I try?" Goten asked excitedly.
"Go ahead."
"NO! OW! OW!"
"You're right," Goten grinned. "It is fun."
"It'd be a shame… That car's been waiting for you for so long," Trunks smirked.
"Ooh, darn it! All right!" Zack shook his head.
"Good, you'll do it tomorrow! After school!" Trunks declared.
Zack slumped down on the floor. "So soon?"
"You have to!" Goten pleaded.
"Okay! Okay! Tomorrow it is."
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Sadness overtook Gohan as he walked Videl to her vehicle. He couldn't believe she was going home so soon, but then again, they had school.
"Thanks for having me over Gohan!" she grinned up at him.
"Maybe… We can hang out again sometime," he refused to look at her. Why were goodbyes so horrible?
"Totally! Maybe next weekend I can come over again."
Gohan smiled. "I'd like that."
They stood there for a moment, smiling at each other.
"Well bye then," she got into her copter like car.
Gohan waved goodbye as she lifted up into the sky and went on her way. He just wished she didn't have to go so soon.
Shoulders slumped and head hung low, Gohan went back inside his house. Chichi smiled to herself as she noticed the look on his face while passing the kitchen. It was the look of someone who was very in love.
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Dear Videl…
Author's Note: Well there's chapter twelve! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEWS! Lol I think I've stalled long enough so I think it's time for some revealing time! Lolz, I'm going to love writing that chapter. I still haven't written it . heh! Well anyway! How do you like? Hope its okay... I love the whole giving her the bear thing... Heh . anyway! I'll leave you alone now. And just to let you know, I've decided that instead of doing daily updates, I'm going to do them every Friday (that is when I have time) that way I can write more and type them up and post more chapters! I'm also writing an HP fic so that's why. Anyway, thanks for reading and don't forget to review!