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Response to reviews:
To Lady Queen:
It's quite all right, you don't have to review every chapter, lord knows I review hardly anything I read. But I'm just not good at writing reviews. Glad you liked it.
To Tanyaneko:
Glad you liked it, this is (hopefully) another funny chapter. Though Yamcha isn't marrying Nappa this time. But I have to agree with you, that one of the better jokes in this fic.
To kat:
Just shows us how caught up in his own training Vegeta is, but you would think he would have noticed. Another puzzle on which you agree with me, after the cliffs thing last time.
To edward-tivrusky-5:
Maybe one chappie was a bit over enthousiastic on how short I'll be able to keep it, I don't quite know yet, but it shouldn't be too long. I hope you like this chapter the world tournament is coming up in the next.
To Ryan:
Well you should be alive again. I used the special one-day-recharging-died-of-laughter-reviewer-reviving-dragon-balls Piccolo made for me to wish you back. Glad you enjoyed it so much, I love the fake e-mail addys. Also thanks for leaving so many, get's my average number of reviews per chapter up like nothing else.
To Saiyaman!:
Well I don't know whether my being Dutch has a lot to do with those mistakes. This story certainly isn't erorr three, certaily not at this point. Once it's finished, and Dende only knows when that will be, I'm planning to really go over the entire thing again. And hopefully get any mistakes that are left out.
To Everyone:
Thanks for the reviews. I'm glad you all liked it. Also be sure to check out the questions at the bottom of this chapter. I'd really like to get everyone's opinion on them.
Also I'd like to thank everyone who has reviewed any chapter here. I recently counted the words of my review backup file, well I had my computer do it for me, and it totals over 6000 right now, that's about the size of a chapter. This chapter in fact is shorter than all the combined reviews.
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Life Is Strange
Saga: The World Tournament
Chapter 13 (or 14a for the superstitious): Word Get's Out
"Fight me damn it!" Videl's voice echoed through the valley.
"Language." Gohan said with a smile, continuing to just block her attacks, acting as a human, or rather a demi-Saiyan, target.
"You can be so frustrating some times."
"I know, but right now it wouldn't be good for me to fight back, we can't have a bruised bridesmaid at Sharpner and Erasa's wedding now can we."
"You're right, do you have any idea just how annoyingly right you are?"
"No, but I bet it isn't as annoying as the dress."
"Don't get me started on that. I still don't see why I have to wear that horrible thing."
"Come on Videl, it's not that bad, at least it isn't pink."
"Of course it isn't, Erasa knows I wouldn't come if she tried to get me into a pink dress."
"I think I wouldn't come either is she tried to do that to me." Gohan said in a serious tone and Videl knew she'd lost.
She doubled over laughing, at the thought of Erasa asking Gohan to put on some frilly, pink, lace monstrosity and then even harder at the thought of Gohan in such a dress. No that definitely wouldn't be a good idea.
"Well if you're done laughing we really should get ready." Gohan said.
"Guess you're right. We don't want to mess up Sharpner and Erasa's wedding."
"Yeah, I imagine it would be somewhat awkward without a bridesmaid and a best man."
"Okay, I'll go home and get into the powder blue horror Erasa selected and you can get into your tux. We'll meet again, outside in let's say 30 minutes."
Thirty minutes later exactly Gohan left the Son house and walked about halfway onto the field that separated it from Videl's capsule house. His tux was powder blue, like Videl's dress, a colour selected by Erasa who would of course be in white, while Sharpner would wear a black tux.
Gohan almost gasped when Videl came out, she looked stunning in the dress in spite of all her complaints about having to wear it, though she did look a little uncomfortable and self-aware.
"How do I look?" She asked sounding nervous.
"Breath-taking." Gohan replied without hesitation. "We'd better hope Erasa won't be jealous."
"I'm sure she won't be." Videl replied. "If she could pick something breath-taking for me, I'm sure she picked something even more breath-taking for herself, besides, you're biased."
"Am not, just because I think you're the most beautiful woman that ever lived doesn't necessarily make me biased." Gohan couldn't refrain from smiling as he said this.
"Yes it does, and you know it. But don't stop thinking like that."
"I won't. Now put this on."
Videl adopted a surprised look as he handed her his spare Sayaman watch. "What do I need this for?"
"Our trip there, I don't think it's a good idea for you to fly in a dress, though the people on the ground would probably enjoy it."
Videl nodded as she transformed into Sayaman along with Gohan.
"Let's go." She said, taking to the air.
"Yeah." Gohan stated, taking of after her. "We don't want to miss the opportunity to calm down Sharpner and Erasa before the big event starts."
Videl sighed a little over 20 minutes later when the prophetic quality of Gohan's words was proven. With about forty minutes left before the wedding her blond friend was almost literally shaking.
"What's wrong Erasa?" She enquired.
"I don't know, it's just this all seems to be moving so fast. It all feels right, but still it's very fast."
"I know." Videl sighed. "Sometimes I feel the same way about me and Gohan. But I don't know, when we're together it's just so right, at some point things just can't go to fast, if it's meant to be go for it."
"Are you sure?"
"From what Gohan tells me his father didn't even realise what marriage was when his parents got together." Erasa stared at this so Videl continued. "From what I've heard Gohan's dad grew up in the wild, only met a girl for the first time when he was 11."
"And his parents are still together?" Erasa asked, sounding incredibly amazed.
"Yeah, and happily so. I guess it just depends on whether or not something is meant to be. And on whether or not you truly love each other."
"I guess you're right. I'm just nervous right now, everything will be alright when I see Sharpner again at the altar."
At the same time in another room, Gohan too realised how prophetic his own words had been.
"Oh Kami, what's going to happen, I love her but isn't this too soon, if something happens will she hate me, will we..."
"Relax, Sharpner!"
"Yeah, but what if..."
"No buts, no what ifs, do you love her?"
"Yes, but..."
"I said no buts. Just answer the questions. You love her, but does it feel right to?"
"What do you mean?"
"Does it feel like you were meant to love her, like it's the sole reason you were put on this Earth?"
"Yes."
"Then relax, you'll be fine. Believe me, I've seen a lot stranger couples make it together because they were meant to be."
"Like who?"
"Bulma and Vegeta for one."
"Bulma, as in Bulma Brief."
"Yeah, her marriage is like a war zone. The first real conversation they had started with her ordering him to shower and then he called her servant woman while asking for a towel. It's still a lot like that in ways, she tells him what to do, he complains, but does it anyway, and usually refuses to use her name, at least when anyone else is around."
"And you say they love each other?"
"Yes, neither of them would stay near the other for a minute if they didn't, they're both to strong willed. So, you don't have anything to worry about. As long as you're sure you're meant to be together you're as ready as you'll ever be."
"Thanks Gohan, it's just, I don't know, there's less than an hour left before the wedding starts, I guess it's just some last minute jitters."
"Yeah, your last minutes as a free man."
"Well it had to happen some time, besides Erasa is the only one I want anyway."
Gohan and Videl let out a slight sigh together about an hour later when the Priest announced: "You may now kiss the bride."
The worry about their friends nerves had now been officially lifted of their shoulders, the two blonds could worry about each other now.
"I'm glad that's over." Gohan whispered to Videl as the newly married couple kissed. "I though Sharpner was going to make a run for the border because of his nerves."
"Well that wouldn't have been a problem, they could have gotten married at customs, because Erasa was about ready to make a break for it as well."
Gohan chuckled softly. "I wonder if we'll be that nervous." He whispered.
"Maybe, we're taking a little more time so maybe it'll be less intense."
"Hopefully, and since we've been through so much together, I suppose we're probably a bit more accustomed to each other as well."
Meanwhile Sharpner had finally finished kissing Erasa and the whole company followed them outside, where the bouquet would be thrown before they moved on to the reception.
To Gohan's surprise Videl didn't need any encouragement to join the group of girls attempting to catch. Most of them he knew, at least by side, virtually everyone their age at the wedding went to OSH.
"Catch." Erasa yelled, turning her back to the group of girls and throwing the bouquet over her shoulder.
The bouquet went quite high and several girls jumped up, trying to catch it. Videl of course jumped higher than any of the others and deftly caught the flowers.
"Wow Videl, you're going to get married next." A guy called Rick said. "Who's the lucky guy?"
Gohan smiled as Videl shot him a quick look, he understood, it was up to him whether or not people got to know.
"That would be me." He said, stepping forward.
The comment caused a collective gasp and then whispers:
"Is this real?" "Are they actually..." "damn he's taken" "I can't believe someone actually manage to get Videl" "they do make a cute couple though"
A while later at the reception Videl suddenly stopped dead in her tracks. Had she really just heard his voice?
No it's impossible. She thought to herself. How could my dad be here, Sharpner and Erasa know about me and Gohan and his reaction.
When she heard it again she turned around to see Erasa behind her smiling apologetically.
"Sorry, I know you probably don't want to meet him. But my parents invited him and he showed up."
"It's okay, let's just hope he doesn't make a scene, or run into Gohan."
Just then her fear was realised as she heard his voice again over the crowd. "What are you doing here punk."
"Too late." She sighed, pushing her way past people to get as close as possible to where they were facing off.
"I came to my friends' wedding, I didn't think it would be a great success without a best man." Gohan said, polite, but colder than Videl had ever heard him.
Excited whispers broke out around her, it was a well known fact that Hercule wouldn't allow anyone to date his daughter unless the boy could defeat him, and yet it seemed Gohan and Videl were engaged. What should they make of this?
"Oh boy." Videl muttered to Erasa who was still beside her. "This could turn nasty."
"We have to do something, but what?"
"Leave it to me." Videl said, trying to reassure her friend as she stepped forward.
Gohan looked over to Videl and Erasa as he felt his fiancée's Ki rise slightly. He noticed the gleam in her eye and smiled, whatever was going on, she had a plan, that much was clear.
"Hi daddy." She said in a cheerful voice stepping forward and approaching Hercule to enter into a conversation that just the three of them heard, Videl and Hercule because they were standing close together and Gohan thanks to his Saiyan hearing.
"Videl get out of here, this guy's not normal I think he may attack us."
"Daddy please, he's my fiancée, he wouldn't hurt me, and because you're my father he wouldn't hurt you, well not too badly anyway."
Gohan smirked at this exchange, she was right, he wouldn't hurt Hercule too badly, and not here, maybe he would get a chance to at the tournament.
For now however he had to make due with glaring at Hercule in a fashion that would have made Vegeta proud. Hercule started to shake a little under Gohan's gaze and Gohan noted with some amusement the surprised whispers coming from the audience, after all here was a man who they thought to be the world's strongest, quailing under the stare of a boy generally thought to be a nerd.
"But Videl..." Hercule whispered back.
"No buts dad. Now behave for the rest of the party, I don't want to ruin my friends wedding."
Hercule nodded slowly, clearly intimidated, both by his daughter and by Gohan's death glare, still firmly locked on him.
As Videl turned away from her father, who was nodding slowly and rather fearfully, she was all too aware of the silence that filled the room. Everyone's attention was still focused on her father, Gohan and herself.
"Let's dance." She told Gohan, pulling him away from the scene and onto the dance floor.
"That was close." Gohan whispered as they started to dance. "I was afraid I was going to have to fight him."
"I know, but I didn't think it would be a good idea for you to beat dad in front of all these people, they'll find out at the tournament I suppose, but there's no reason to upset their whole view of reality before then."
Gohan chuckled a little. "It would have been fun though." He said almost wistfully.
"What?" Videl asked.
"The crowds reaction if I'd beaten him, and kicking his butt, he just gets on my nerves, both because of the whole Cell-games thing, and with all his talk about Ki being just a trick."
"I know, it gets on my nerves too."
The rest of the reception had passed without incident and for Gohan and Videl the event had been all but forgotten the next day when their training continued. In deed it only came up again when they went back to school.
"Did you guys really get engaged?" "Did you fight her dad Gohan?" "Is it true that you and Hercule fought at Sharpner and Erasa's wedding?" These and a million other questions greeted them as soon as they walked into the building.
"At least you won't be bothered by any of the guys anymore." Gohan said to Videl as they walked inside.
"Yeah, but I'm thinking we should schedule a press conference, or at least some sort of address to the rest of the students. But we'll let the principal suggest it, she'll probably get fed up with nobody doing anything other than asking us questions in a few days anyway."
"I think she's already fed up with it."
"What makes you say that?"
"Look a little to the left, by the classroom door."
Videl looked up and saw principal Johnson standing there with a somewhat pained smile on her face.
"Ah, Mr. Son, Ms. Satan, I'm glad to see you survived the living obstacle course that currently fills the entire system of corridors from the front entrance to this point."
"Yeah, sorry about that." Gohan said apologetically. "We weren't expecting this kind of reaction to things or we would have made some sort of announcement."
"That's quite alright mister Son, however I would be grateful if you and miss Satan would address a school assembly after your first class of the day, I'm afraid not much will get done otherwise."
"Of course." Videl said. "We'll be there."
"Thank you." The principal said, giving a slight nod as she walked back to her office.
"Time to face the masses." Gohan remarked as they headed for the assembly hall after their first class.
"Come on Gohan." Videl tried to encourage him. "You mean to tell me you can face genetically and mechanically engineered super villains and defeat them, but you can't take on a group of high school students?"
"Oh, I can take them on, if it's a fight, but telling them stuff, about us, that's scary."
"Come now Gohan it's not like your entire circle of family and friends is going to drop in on us."
"I hope not, you never know with my family and friends. But for now, let's face our peers."
As he said these words they arrived at the doors to the already filled assembly hall. Videl was all to aware of the stares and whispers as she and Gohan walked up to the podium, rather than taking the stairs, that were to the far right and would mean they'd have to walk in front of a lot of students she decided to avoid close contact for the time being and simply jumped up. She turned around after landing on the stage and looked down at Gohan. He simply shrugged his shoulders and jumped as well, landing next to her.
After exchanging a small smile, mostly meant for encouragement, they headed for the table that had been set up on stage. The principal was sitting there, waiting for them.
"Mr. Son, ms. Satan, I'm glad you could join me. Now if you'll be seated I'll address the crowd."
Gohan and Videl sat down as principal Johnson switched on her microphone.
"Alright everyone. Please quiet down." She paused for a moment to let the hall grow silent. "Now I'm sure you're all aware of the rumours about Mr. Son and Ms. Satan that have been keeping you all from paying attention during your first class of this school year. To prevent such a lack of attention during the rest of your classes I've asked the two parties involved to come here to hopefully clear up this whole matter so you can on your scholastic duties again. So if one of you would like to take over..." she finished turning to Gohan and Videl.
Videl looked at Gohan, to see him looking at her. There seemed to be a lot of information exchanged in that glance, on a subconscious level, not the way it would be with the bond, from what Bulma had told her, but still they understood each other.
She raised an eyebrow, and Gohan nodded, switching on his own mike.
"Alright, I'll say a few basic things, and then we'll take questions. First of all, to answer a question I heard several times this morning, yes, Videl and I are engaged."
Videl couldn't help smiling as he had to pause for excited and surprised gasps coming from everyone in the hall, sure they'd heard the rumour, but she had to admit it did sound unlikely. The most unapproachable girl in school, not to mention the school's toughest fighter, or so they thought, falling for a guy assumed to be a nerd. Not to mention the fact she'd always been voted least likely to get married.
After a while the room became quiet again and Gohan continued.
"All right, now that we have that out of the way. One more thing, I didn't fight with Hercule at Sharpner and Erasa's wedding. Those of you who were there know that already. The only thing that happened there was a slight argument or rather the beginning of one, so far I haven't fought Hercule at all, but depending on the draw it may happen at the world tournament in a few weeks."
Another bout of surprised whispers broke out.
Gohan was going to enter the word tournament, the nerd, the geek, fight?
Videl could understand, before she got to really know Gohan she would have felt the same, but now that she'd seen him in action...
Suddenly Videl noticed something.
"Gohan." She said, causing almost everyone in the hall to look up. "Do you feel that?"
"Now that you mention it, yes, but why would they be coming here?"
"I don't know, to make our lives hell, but that's usually just a side effect."
"Yeah, who knows, maybe Bulma finally found a way to disprove Einstein's relativity theory and sent them to get word. Or Vegeta is mad at them again and they're looking for shelter. Whatever it is, we'll find out in about five, four, three, two, one."
As Gohan finished his countdown he saw the door into the assembly hall open to reveal Goten and Trunks, as predicted.
"Hi Gohan!"
"Hi big brother!"
The two kids screamed their welcome as they ran up the path to the stage.
"Hi, Goten, Trunks, what are you guys doing here?" He questioned.
"We saw you on TV." Goten chirped happily, while climbing onto Gohan's shoulders.
"What I'm on TV?"
"Uh uh, we brought Trunks portable to show you."
Gohan looked down at the lavender haired boy who produced a capsule and threw it down to make a large TV with build in power source emerge. Leaving Gohan to stare at his own bewildered face on the screen.
After the first shock had worn of he looked down to read the caption 'Z-TV live exclusive Videl Satan engaged.'
"I think we may just be having my entire circle of family and friend drop by." Gohan told Videl. "The instant they notice this..."
He was interrupted by his dad's voice. As his parents appeared beside him by means of an instant transmission. "Gohan, why didn't you tell us you were going to have a... what did you call it again Chi-Chi?"
"A press conference Goku."
"We're not."
"Not what?"
"Having a press conference, this is supposed to be for school only but apparently someone smuggled a camera in here and..."
Just then he was interrupted again, this time by Krillin and #18 walking in with Marron.
"Hey guys." Krillin greeted. "We were out shopping and Marron saw you all on TV as we past an electronics store so I just locked onto your Ki to see what's happening."
"Long story Krillin." Gohan called back. "This was supposed to be just to stop the rumours flying around school, but somebody smuggled a camera in here and..."
Again Gohan was interrupted this time by the arrival of Yamcha, Tien and Chaozu.
"Hey Gohan," the tall three eyed man greeted him on behalf of the group, "Chaozu and I were at Yamcha's and then suddenly they interrupted the re-run of Yamcha's last game for this, why didn't you tell us about this?"
"Because it wasn't planned," Gohan explained again, "this was just a meeting for the school because people were speculating about me and Videl. But someone smuggled a camera in here and..."
Again he was interrupted by new arrivals, this time it was Vegeta and Bulma, who had apparently arrived at the same time as master Roshi.
"Hi Gohan, why are you having this here? The press room at CC would have been much more suited." Bulma said, while Vegeta scowled next to her.
"And why did you schedule it where it interrupts my favourite aerobics program." Master Roshi added, rather angrily.
Gohan sighed, here we go again, "This wasn't scheduled at all, we were supposed to just be addressing the rest of the pupils here at school, but someone must have smuggled in a camera and..."
I shouldn't have said and. Gohan thought, as Piccolo arrived. It seems to draw people here.
"Why is everyone here?" Piccolo asked. "Is there some sort of trouble?"
"No Piccolo." Gohan replied. "It's just that everyone saw me and Videl on TV and then came here. This wasn't even supposed to be on TV, but someone smuggled a camera in here."
"And?" Krillin asked.
"And I'm still trying to figure out whether that's a good thing or a bad thing." Gohan stated.
He's got a point. Videl thought, as silence fell after Gohan's last comment. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? I really don't know. I suppose it is a good thing that we won't have to worry about it anymore, the whole world either knows by now, or will know by the six o'clock news.
She shot a look at Gohan who smiled at her. He'd probably come to the same conclusion.
"Well since this has turned into a press-conference let's wrap it up, any questions?" She asked, turning to the audience.
"Have you set a date?" One kid yelled out.
Videl looked to Gohan again and he nodded.
"Yes, we're planning to get married after the World Tournament, probably on the same day."
"Will there be any media there?" Another kid asked.
Videl didn't even have to look at Gohan before answering this one. They hadn't discussed it yet, but she knew she could speak for him.
"No, it's going to be a private ceremony."
"Who's the green guy?" Videl didn't know where this question came from and was beaten to the answer by Gohan.
"His name's Piccolo, he's a friend."
"And the rest of them?"
"Friend and family." Gohan responded again.
"All right, last question." Principal Johnson said, trying to regain some control.
There was some shouting in the hall as about a hundred hands shot into the air. Videl took over again and stared for a moment before picking one hand and pointing at it. "You, shoot."
When she looked closer she saw she'd indicated Jim, a boy from their own class.
"How about a kiss in front of the camera." Jim called, to immediately afterwards be high-fived by the kid sitting next to him.
Videl looked over to Gohan who got a naughty version of the trademarked Son grin and he walked over.
"How about it?" He whispered in her ear, taking her into his arms.
"Why not." She whispered back. "It's not like the world doesn't know about..."
The rest of her sentence was cut off as Gohan lips found hers. As so often she felt herself melt into the kiss. Not just because of the oral contact but also because his arms encircled her, holding her close. This combination, the feeling of strength present in his arms, combined with the gentleness that ran through out his character was enough to make her weak in the knees. As always his tongue was gentle as it tentatively probed her mouth at first before she responded, almost trying to melt into each other in the way their souls seemed to be.
Gohan barely registered the gasps coming from the audience as he kissed Videl. Though Sharpner shouting, "Go for it you two" did rather stand out. After a minute or two of their kiss he pulled back to allow Videl to breathe. That was the only real disadvantage of her not being Saiyan, she couldn't hold her breath for ten minutes the way he could.
"Way to go Gohan." Krillin said smirking, while Trunks and Goten were making gagging noises.
Gohan just grinned. "Now we have class again in a little while and I'd like to eat before then, so if you guys don't terribly mind I won't be showing you around the school right now."
"That's okay Gohan." Goku said. "We need to be getting home as well, Chi-Chi was just cooking lunch when we saw you on TV."
"Well I'm going too, maybe now that this is over they're going to continue the aerobics." Master Roshi said, beginning to leave, but then jumping back on the stage and facing the room. "Just one more thing, if there are any beautiful young ladies out there, I'm a handsome young man as you can see, I own my own island, and can you believe I'm still single. Replies can be sent to Roshi.TurtleHermit@kameisland.ki I look forward to hearing from you, please include picture if available."
Gohan felt a stream of sweat running down his back, he couldn't believe the old man had done that.
"Don't you need to get going now Master Roshi?" He said gently. "Or you might miss the rest of the Aerobics all together."
The old man look shocked and then jumped of the stage and ran out of the building.
"We have to go too Daddy." Marron said, pulling on Krillin's arm. "You promised we were going to the toy store."
Gohan was surprised to see even the normally cool #18 smile at the antics of her husband and daughter.
"We will sweetie." She said, picking up the little girl. "Let's go Krillin."
Krillin nodded and turned to Gohan with a grin. "Have fun now." Before Gohan could reply, he'd jumped of the stage with his wife and daughter.
"Well we have to go too." Bulma said, looking intently at Vegeta.
"Why, can't we stay and watch the spawn of Kakarott some more?" Vegeta asked.
"Because I have a GR to fix." Bulma replied with just a hint of a threat in her voice. "And I'm not going to have any time to fix it for a few weeks if I don't do it right now."
"Oh, fine!" Vegeta said, clearly disappointed at not being able to make things difficult for Gohan.
Bulma calmly walked out of the room, followed closely by a still fuming Vegeta.
"Well we have to get going too." Goku said, turning to Goten and Trunks. "You boys are coming with us for the afternoon right."
The kids nodded.
"Alright then, grab hold."
Both of them immediately grabbed his left hand as Chi-Chi took his right hand. Goku concentrate for a moment and then the group vanished, making it's way back to the Son house by means of instant transmission.
"Well we'd better leave too." Yamcha said. "That is if you still want to spar Tien."
"Of course. Let's go."
Chaozu just nodded in agreement at Tien's statement and the three of them left as well, finally leaving only Orange Star High students and personnel in the assembly hall.
An awkward silence fell after their departure. Now that everyone was gone and the 'press conference' was over the students didn't really know what to think.
Finally Videl broke the silence.
"Let's eat." She told Gohan who nodded happily.
After jumping of the stage they were joined by Sharpner and Erasa on the way out.
"Didn't know there was going to be sports." Sharpner said.
"Sports?" Gohan questioned.
"Yeah, hockey, tonsil-hockey to be precise."
Videl couldn't help but laugh slightly as Gohan blushed, almost making him look even cuter than usual.
The rest of the school day however brought little cause for laughter. Gohan and Videl tried to act as normal as was possible, and at least most of the asking questions had stopped now, but wherever they went whispers followed them.
"At least we won't be here next week." Videl said during their last class of the day. "Anyone competing in a major sports event gets the week before off to train."
"Good." Gohan said. "I don't think I can take this much longer, especially since I hear better than you do. Not as good as Piccolo perhaps but I can still follow almost every whispered conversation, and if I have to listen more discussions about whether we've had sex..." his hands formed a chokehold in mid air.
"I know." Videl said. "I don't hear as much, but I can still pick up some things, some people whisper rather loudly."
"Yeah, and we'll probably have to go through the same sort of thing after the tournament. I have a feeling it's going to turn out rather different than people might expect."
Videl chuckled. "I think you're right. Most people expect either me or my dad to win. I even heard someone say you'd probably be beaten to a pulp if you had to fight my dad."
Gohan nodded. "I heard it too, but they'll see, I just hope I get to fight him, it'll have to be the first round probably because most people entering will be stronger than him."
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Next time on Life Is Strange, The training is over and the World Martial Arts Tournament starts.
Well I overshot my target by 2 days, but it's been an extremely busy week. I don't know when I will update again, hopefully it'll be within a week.
A few questions, what do you think?
Should Hercule remain a complete bastard, or should he become somewhat more likeable?
What do you think of the idea of a Majin Hercule?
Who do you think will win the tournament? (You won't be able to greatly influence me with that because I have the draw and results planned. Except for the matter of who will win, but it has been narrowed down to two candidates.)
Please leave your opinions, both on the questions and on anything else in a review.
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Disclaimer: DBZ isn't mine, Gohan is, well in my dreams he is at any rate.
Anything between /* and */ is just me budding in, so is anything after // up until the next hard return.
For those of you that realised, I'm trying to learn to program in C++ as a hobby, that's the origin of the commentary codes.
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Response to reviews:
To Lady Queen:
It's quite all right, you don't have to review every chapter, lord knows I review hardly anything I read. But I'm just not good at writing reviews. Glad you liked it.
To Tanyaneko:
Glad you liked it, this is (hopefully) another funny chapter. Though Yamcha isn't marrying Nappa this time. But I have to agree with you, that one of the better jokes in this fic.
To kat:
Just shows us how caught up in his own training Vegeta is, but you would think he would have noticed. Another puzzle on which you agree with me, after the cliffs thing last time.
To edward-tivrusky-5:
Maybe one chappie was a bit over enthousiastic on how short I'll be able to keep it, I don't quite know yet, but it shouldn't be too long. I hope you like this chapter the world tournament is coming up in the next.
To Ryan:
Well you should be alive again. I used the special one-day-recharging-died-of-laughter-reviewer-reviving-dragon-balls Piccolo made for me to wish you back. Glad you enjoyed it so much, I love the fake e-mail addys. Also thanks for leaving so many, get's my average number of reviews per chapter up like nothing else.
To Saiyaman!:
Well I don't know whether my being Dutch has a lot to do with those mistakes. This story certainly isn't erorr three, certaily not at this point. Once it's finished, and Dende only knows when that will be, I'm planning to really go over the entire thing again. And hopefully get any mistakes that are left out.
To Everyone:
Thanks for the reviews. I'm glad you all liked it. Also be sure to check out the questions at the bottom of this chapter. I'd really like to get everyone's opinion on them.
Also I'd like to thank everyone who has reviewed any chapter here. I recently counted the words of my review backup file, well I had my computer do it for me, and it totals over 6000 right now, that's about the size of a chapter. This chapter in fact is shorter than all the combined reviews.
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Life Is Strange
Saga: The World Tournament
Chapter 13 (or 14a for the superstitious): Word Get's Out
"Fight me damn it!" Videl's voice echoed through the valley.
"Language." Gohan said with a smile, continuing to just block her attacks, acting as a human, or rather a demi-Saiyan, target.
"You can be so frustrating some times."
"I know, but right now it wouldn't be good for me to fight back, we can't have a bruised bridesmaid at Sharpner and Erasa's wedding now can we."
"You're right, do you have any idea just how annoyingly right you are?"
"No, but I bet it isn't as annoying as the dress."
"Don't get me started on that. I still don't see why I have to wear that horrible thing."
"Come on Videl, it's not that bad, at least it isn't pink."
"Of course it isn't, Erasa knows I wouldn't come if she tried to get me into a pink dress."
"I think I wouldn't come either is she tried to do that to me." Gohan said in a serious tone and Videl knew she'd lost.
She doubled over laughing, at the thought of Erasa asking Gohan to put on some frilly, pink, lace monstrosity and then even harder at the thought of Gohan in such a dress. No that definitely wouldn't be a good idea.
"Well if you're done laughing we really should get ready." Gohan said.
"Guess you're right. We don't want to mess up Sharpner and Erasa's wedding."
"Yeah, I imagine it would be somewhat awkward without a bridesmaid and a best man."
"Okay, I'll go home and get into the powder blue horror Erasa selected and you can get into your tux. We'll meet again, outside in let's say 30 minutes."
Thirty minutes later exactly Gohan left the Son house and walked about halfway onto the field that separated it from Videl's capsule house. His tux was powder blue, like Videl's dress, a colour selected by Erasa who would of course be in white, while Sharpner would wear a black tux.
Gohan almost gasped when Videl came out, she looked stunning in the dress in spite of all her complaints about having to wear it, though she did look a little uncomfortable and self-aware.
"How do I look?" She asked sounding nervous.
"Breath-taking." Gohan replied without hesitation. "We'd better hope Erasa won't be jealous."
"I'm sure she won't be." Videl replied. "If she could pick something breath-taking for me, I'm sure she picked something even more breath-taking for herself, besides, you're biased."
"Am not, just because I think you're the most beautiful woman that ever lived doesn't necessarily make me biased." Gohan couldn't refrain from smiling as he said this.
"Yes it does, and you know it. But don't stop thinking like that."
"I won't. Now put this on."
Videl adopted a surprised look as he handed her his spare Sayaman watch. "What do I need this for?"
"Our trip there, I don't think it's a good idea for you to fly in a dress, though the people on the ground would probably enjoy it."
Videl nodded as she transformed into Sayaman along with Gohan.
"Let's go." She said, taking to the air.
"Yeah." Gohan stated, taking of after her. "We don't want to miss the opportunity to calm down Sharpner and Erasa before the big event starts."
Videl sighed a little over 20 minutes later when the prophetic quality of Gohan's words was proven. With about forty minutes left before the wedding her blond friend was almost literally shaking.
"What's wrong Erasa?" She enquired.
"I don't know, it's just this all seems to be moving so fast. It all feels right, but still it's very fast."
"I know." Videl sighed. "Sometimes I feel the same way about me and Gohan. But I don't know, when we're together it's just so right, at some point things just can't go to fast, if it's meant to be go for it."
"Are you sure?"
"From what Gohan tells me his father didn't even realise what marriage was when his parents got together." Erasa stared at this so Videl continued. "From what I've heard Gohan's dad grew up in the wild, only met a girl for the first time when he was 11."
"And his parents are still together?" Erasa asked, sounding incredibly amazed.
"Yeah, and happily so. I guess it just depends on whether or not something is meant to be. And on whether or not you truly love each other."
"I guess you're right. I'm just nervous right now, everything will be alright when I see Sharpner again at the altar."
At the same time in another room, Gohan too realised how prophetic his own words had been.
"Oh Kami, what's going to happen, I love her but isn't this too soon, if something happens will she hate me, will we..."
"Relax, Sharpner!"
"Yeah, but what if..."
"No buts, no what ifs, do you love her?"
"Yes, but..."
"I said no buts. Just answer the questions. You love her, but does it feel right to?"
"What do you mean?"
"Does it feel like you were meant to love her, like it's the sole reason you were put on this Earth?"
"Yes."
"Then relax, you'll be fine. Believe me, I've seen a lot stranger couples make it together because they were meant to be."
"Like who?"
"Bulma and Vegeta for one."
"Bulma, as in Bulma Brief."
"Yeah, her marriage is like a war zone. The first real conversation they had started with her ordering him to shower and then he called her servant woman while asking for a towel. It's still a lot like that in ways, she tells him what to do, he complains, but does it anyway, and usually refuses to use her name, at least when anyone else is around."
"And you say they love each other?"
"Yes, neither of them would stay near the other for a minute if they didn't, they're both to strong willed. So, you don't have anything to worry about. As long as you're sure you're meant to be together you're as ready as you'll ever be."
"Thanks Gohan, it's just, I don't know, there's less than an hour left before the wedding starts, I guess it's just some last minute jitters."
"Yeah, your last minutes as a free man."
"Well it had to happen some time, besides Erasa is the only one I want anyway."
Gohan and Videl let out a slight sigh together about an hour later when the Priest announced: "You may now kiss the bride."
The worry about their friends nerves had now been officially lifted of their shoulders, the two blonds could worry about each other now.
"I'm glad that's over." Gohan whispered to Videl as the newly married couple kissed. "I though Sharpner was going to make a run for the border because of his nerves."
"Well that wouldn't have been a problem, they could have gotten married at customs, because Erasa was about ready to make a break for it as well."
Gohan chuckled softly. "I wonder if we'll be that nervous." He whispered.
"Maybe, we're taking a little more time so maybe it'll be less intense."
"Hopefully, and since we've been through so much together, I suppose we're probably a bit more accustomed to each other as well."
Meanwhile Sharpner had finally finished kissing Erasa and the whole company followed them outside, where the bouquet would be thrown before they moved on to the reception.
To Gohan's surprise Videl didn't need any encouragement to join the group of girls attempting to catch. Most of them he knew, at least by side, virtually everyone their age at the wedding went to OSH.
"Catch." Erasa yelled, turning her back to the group of girls and throwing the bouquet over her shoulder.
The bouquet went quite high and several girls jumped up, trying to catch it. Videl of course jumped higher than any of the others and deftly caught the flowers.
"Wow Videl, you're going to get married next." A guy called Rick said. "Who's the lucky guy?"
Gohan smiled as Videl shot him a quick look, he understood, it was up to him whether or not people got to know.
"That would be me." He said, stepping forward.
The comment caused a collective gasp and then whispers:
"Is this real?" "Are they actually..." "damn he's taken" "I can't believe someone actually manage to get Videl" "they do make a cute couple though"
A while later at the reception Videl suddenly stopped dead in her tracks. Had she really just heard his voice?
No it's impossible. She thought to herself. How could my dad be here, Sharpner and Erasa know about me and Gohan and his reaction.
When she heard it again she turned around to see Erasa behind her smiling apologetically.
"Sorry, I know you probably don't want to meet him. But my parents invited him and he showed up."
"It's okay, let's just hope he doesn't make a scene, or run into Gohan."
Just then her fear was realised as she heard his voice again over the crowd. "What are you doing here punk."
"Too late." She sighed, pushing her way past people to get as close as possible to where they were facing off.
"I came to my friends' wedding, I didn't think it would be a great success without a best man." Gohan said, polite, but colder than Videl had ever heard him.
Excited whispers broke out around her, it was a well known fact that Hercule wouldn't allow anyone to date his daughter unless the boy could defeat him, and yet it seemed Gohan and Videl were engaged. What should they make of this?
"Oh boy." Videl muttered to Erasa who was still beside her. "This could turn nasty."
"We have to do something, but what?"
"Leave it to me." Videl said, trying to reassure her friend as she stepped forward.
Gohan looked over to Videl and Erasa as he felt his fiancée's Ki rise slightly. He noticed the gleam in her eye and smiled, whatever was going on, she had a plan, that much was clear.
"Hi daddy." She said in a cheerful voice stepping forward and approaching Hercule to enter into a conversation that just the three of them heard, Videl and Hercule because they were standing close together and Gohan thanks to his Saiyan hearing.
"Videl get out of here, this guy's not normal I think he may attack us."
"Daddy please, he's my fiancée, he wouldn't hurt me, and because you're my father he wouldn't hurt you, well not too badly anyway."
Gohan smirked at this exchange, she was right, he wouldn't hurt Hercule too badly, and not here, maybe he would get a chance to at the tournament.
For now however he had to make due with glaring at Hercule in a fashion that would have made Vegeta proud. Hercule started to shake a little under Gohan's gaze and Gohan noted with some amusement the surprised whispers coming from the audience, after all here was a man who they thought to be the world's strongest, quailing under the stare of a boy generally thought to be a nerd.
"But Videl..." Hercule whispered back.
"No buts dad. Now behave for the rest of the party, I don't want to ruin my friends wedding."
Hercule nodded slowly, clearly intimidated, both by his daughter and by Gohan's death glare, still firmly locked on him.
As Videl turned away from her father, who was nodding slowly and rather fearfully, she was all too aware of the silence that filled the room. Everyone's attention was still focused on her father, Gohan and herself.
"Let's dance." She told Gohan, pulling him away from the scene and onto the dance floor.
"That was close." Gohan whispered as they started to dance. "I was afraid I was going to have to fight him."
"I know, but I didn't think it would be a good idea for you to beat dad in front of all these people, they'll find out at the tournament I suppose, but there's no reason to upset their whole view of reality before then."
Gohan chuckled a little. "It would have been fun though." He said almost wistfully.
"What?" Videl asked.
"The crowds reaction if I'd beaten him, and kicking his butt, he just gets on my nerves, both because of the whole Cell-games thing, and with all his talk about Ki being just a trick."
"I know, it gets on my nerves too."
The rest of the reception had passed without incident and for Gohan and Videl the event had been all but forgotten the next day when their training continued. In deed it only came up again when they went back to school.
"Did you guys really get engaged?" "Did you fight her dad Gohan?" "Is it true that you and Hercule fought at Sharpner and Erasa's wedding?" These and a million other questions greeted them as soon as they walked into the building.
"At least you won't be bothered by any of the guys anymore." Gohan said to Videl as they walked inside.
"Yeah, but I'm thinking we should schedule a press conference, or at least some sort of address to the rest of the students. But we'll let the principal suggest it, she'll probably get fed up with nobody doing anything other than asking us questions in a few days anyway."
"I think she's already fed up with it."
"What makes you say that?"
"Look a little to the left, by the classroom door."
Videl looked up and saw principal Johnson standing there with a somewhat pained smile on her face.
"Ah, Mr. Son, Ms. Satan, I'm glad to see you survived the living obstacle course that currently fills the entire system of corridors from the front entrance to this point."
"Yeah, sorry about that." Gohan said apologetically. "We weren't expecting this kind of reaction to things or we would have made some sort of announcement."
"That's quite alright mister Son, however I would be grateful if you and miss Satan would address a school assembly after your first class of the day, I'm afraid not much will get done otherwise."
"Of course." Videl said. "We'll be there."
"Thank you." The principal said, giving a slight nod as she walked back to her office.
"Time to face the masses." Gohan remarked as they headed for the assembly hall after their first class.
"Come on Gohan." Videl tried to encourage him. "You mean to tell me you can face genetically and mechanically engineered super villains and defeat them, but you can't take on a group of high school students?"
"Oh, I can take them on, if it's a fight, but telling them stuff, about us, that's scary."
"Come now Gohan it's not like your entire circle of family and friends is going to drop in on us."
"I hope not, you never know with my family and friends. But for now, let's face our peers."
As he said these words they arrived at the doors to the already filled assembly hall. Videl was all to aware of the stares and whispers as she and Gohan walked up to the podium, rather than taking the stairs, that were to the far right and would mean they'd have to walk in front of a lot of students she decided to avoid close contact for the time being and simply jumped up. She turned around after landing on the stage and looked down at Gohan. He simply shrugged his shoulders and jumped as well, landing next to her.
After exchanging a small smile, mostly meant for encouragement, they headed for the table that had been set up on stage. The principal was sitting there, waiting for them.
"Mr. Son, ms. Satan, I'm glad you could join me. Now if you'll be seated I'll address the crowd."
Gohan and Videl sat down as principal Johnson switched on her microphone.
"Alright everyone. Please quiet down." She paused for a moment to let the hall grow silent. "Now I'm sure you're all aware of the rumours about Mr. Son and Ms. Satan that have been keeping you all from paying attention during your first class of this school year. To prevent such a lack of attention during the rest of your classes I've asked the two parties involved to come here to hopefully clear up this whole matter so you can on your scholastic duties again. So if one of you would like to take over..." she finished turning to Gohan and Videl.
Videl looked at Gohan, to see him looking at her. There seemed to be a lot of information exchanged in that glance, on a subconscious level, not the way it would be with the bond, from what Bulma had told her, but still they understood each other.
She raised an eyebrow, and Gohan nodded, switching on his own mike.
"Alright, I'll say a few basic things, and then we'll take questions. First of all, to answer a question I heard several times this morning, yes, Videl and I are engaged."
Videl couldn't help smiling as he had to pause for excited and surprised gasps coming from everyone in the hall, sure they'd heard the rumour, but she had to admit it did sound unlikely. The most unapproachable girl in school, not to mention the school's toughest fighter, or so they thought, falling for a guy assumed to be a nerd. Not to mention the fact she'd always been voted least likely to get married.
After a while the room became quiet again and Gohan continued.
"All right, now that we have that out of the way. One more thing, I didn't fight with Hercule at Sharpner and Erasa's wedding. Those of you who were there know that already. The only thing that happened there was a slight argument or rather the beginning of one, so far I haven't fought Hercule at all, but depending on the draw it may happen at the world tournament in a few weeks."
Another bout of surprised whispers broke out.
Gohan was going to enter the word tournament, the nerd, the geek, fight?
Videl could understand, before she got to really know Gohan she would have felt the same, but now that she'd seen him in action...
Suddenly Videl noticed something.
"Gohan." She said, causing almost everyone in the hall to look up. "Do you feel that?"
"Now that you mention it, yes, but why would they be coming here?"
"I don't know, to make our lives hell, but that's usually just a side effect."
"Yeah, who knows, maybe Bulma finally found a way to disprove Einstein's relativity theory and sent them to get word. Or Vegeta is mad at them again and they're looking for shelter. Whatever it is, we'll find out in about five, four, three, two, one."
As Gohan finished his countdown he saw the door into the assembly hall open to reveal Goten and Trunks, as predicted.
"Hi Gohan!"
"Hi big brother!"
The two kids screamed their welcome as they ran up the path to the stage.
"Hi, Goten, Trunks, what are you guys doing here?" He questioned.
"We saw you on TV." Goten chirped happily, while climbing onto Gohan's shoulders.
"What I'm on TV?"
"Uh uh, we brought Trunks portable to show you."
Gohan looked down at the lavender haired boy who produced a capsule and threw it down to make a large TV with build in power source emerge. Leaving Gohan to stare at his own bewildered face on the screen.
After the first shock had worn of he looked down to read the caption 'Z-TV live exclusive Videl Satan engaged.'
"I think we may just be having my entire circle of family and friend drop by." Gohan told Videl. "The instant they notice this..."
He was interrupted by his dad's voice. As his parents appeared beside him by means of an instant transmission. "Gohan, why didn't you tell us you were going to have a... what did you call it again Chi-Chi?"
"A press conference Goku."
"We're not."
"Not what?"
"Having a press conference, this is supposed to be for school only but apparently someone smuggled a camera in here and..."
Just then he was interrupted again, this time by Krillin and #18 walking in with Marron.
"Hey guys." Krillin greeted. "We were out shopping and Marron saw you all on TV as we past an electronics store so I just locked onto your Ki to see what's happening."
"Long story Krillin." Gohan called back. "This was supposed to be just to stop the rumours flying around school, but somebody smuggled a camera in here and..."
Again Gohan was interrupted this time by the arrival of Yamcha, Tien and Chaozu.
"Hey Gohan," the tall three eyed man greeted him on behalf of the group, "Chaozu and I were at Yamcha's and then suddenly they interrupted the re-run of Yamcha's last game for this, why didn't you tell us about this?"
"Because it wasn't planned," Gohan explained again, "this was just a meeting for the school because people were speculating about me and Videl. But someone smuggled a camera in here and..."
Again he was interrupted by new arrivals, this time it was Vegeta and Bulma, who had apparently arrived at the same time as master Roshi.
"Hi Gohan, why are you having this here? The press room at CC would have been much more suited." Bulma said, while Vegeta scowled next to her.
"And why did you schedule it where it interrupts my favourite aerobics program." Master Roshi added, rather angrily.
Gohan sighed, here we go again, "This wasn't scheduled at all, we were supposed to just be addressing the rest of the pupils here at school, but someone must have smuggled in a camera and..."
I shouldn't have said and. Gohan thought, as Piccolo arrived. It seems to draw people here.
"Why is everyone here?" Piccolo asked. "Is there some sort of trouble?"
"No Piccolo." Gohan replied. "It's just that everyone saw me and Videl on TV and then came here. This wasn't even supposed to be on TV, but someone smuggled a camera in here."
"And?" Krillin asked.
"And I'm still trying to figure out whether that's a good thing or a bad thing." Gohan stated.
He's got a point. Videl thought, as silence fell after Gohan's last comment. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? I really don't know. I suppose it is a good thing that we won't have to worry about it anymore, the whole world either knows by now, or will know by the six o'clock news.
She shot a look at Gohan who smiled at her. He'd probably come to the same conclusion.
"Well since this has turned into a press-conference let's wrap it up, any questions?" She asked, turning to the audience.
"Have you set a date?" One kid yelled out.
Videl looked to Gohan again and he nodded.
"Yes, we're planning to get married after the World Tournament, probably on the same day."
"Will there be any media there?" Another kid asked.
Videl didn't even have to look at Gohan before answering this one. They hadn't discussed it yet, but she knew she could speak for him.
"No, it's going to be a private ceremony."
"Who's the green guy?" Videl didn't know where this question came from and was beaten to the answer by Gohan.
"His name's Piccolo, he's a friend."
"And the rest of them?"
"Friend and family." Gohan responded again.
"All right, last question." Principal Johnson said, trying to regain some control.
There was some shouting in the hall as about a hundred hands shot into the air. Videl took over again and stared for a moment before picking one hand and pointing at it. "You, shoot."
When she looked closer she saw she'd indicated Jim, a boy from their own class.
"How about a kiss in front of the camera." Jim called, to immediately afterwards be high-fived by the kid sitting next to him.
Videl looked over to Gohan who got a naughty version of the trademarked Son grin and he walked over.
"How about it?" He whispered in her ear, taking her into his arms.
"Why not." She whispered back. "It's not like the world doesn't know about..."
The rest of her sentence was cut off as Gohan lips found hers. As so often she felt herself melt into the kiss. Not just because of the oral contact but also because his arms encircled her, holding her close. This combination, the feeling of strength present in his arms, combined with the gentleness that ran through out his character was enough to make her weak in the knees. As always his tongue was gentle as it tentatively probed her mouth at first before she responded, almost trying to melt into each other in the way their souls seemed to be.
Gohan barely registered the gasps coming from the audience as he kissed Videl. Though Sharpner shouting, "Go for it you two" did rather stand out. After a minute or two of their kiss he pulled back to allow Videl to breathe. That was the only real disadvantage of her not being Saiyan, she couldn't hold her breath for ten minutes the way he could.
"Way to go Gohan." Krillin said smirking, while Trunks and Goten were making gagging noises.
Gohan just grinned. "Now we have class again in a little while and I'd like to eat before then, so if you guys don't terribly mind I won't be showing you around the school right now."
"That's okay Gohan." Goku said. "We need to be getting home as well, Chi-Chi was just cooking lunch when we saw you on TV."
"Well I'm going too, maybe now that this is over they're going to continue the aerobics." Master Roshi said, beginning to leave, but then jumping back on the stage and facing the room. "Just one more thing, if there are any beautiful young ladies out there, I'm a handsome young man as you can see, I own my own island, and can you believe I'm still single. Replies can be sent to Roshi.TurtleHermit@kameisland.ki I look forward to hearing from you, please include picture if available."
Gohan felt a stream of sweat running down his back, he couldn't believe the old man had done that.
"Don't you need to get going now Master Roshi?" He said gently. "Or you might miss the rest of the Aerobics all together."
The old man look shocked and then jumped of the stage and ran out of the building.
"We have to go too Daddy." Marron said, pulling on Krillin's arm. "You promised we were going to the toy store."
Gohan was surprised to see even the normally cool #18 smile at the antics of her husband and daughter.
"We will sweetie." She said, picking up the little girl. "Let's go Krillin."
Krillin nodded and turned to Gohan with a grin. "Have fun now." Before Gohan could reply, he'd jumped of the stage with his wife and daughter.
"Well we have to go too." Bulma said, looking intently at Vegeta.
"Why, can't we stay and watch the spawn of Kakarott some more?" Vegeta asked.
"Because I have a GR to fix." Bulma replied with just a hint of a threat in her voice. "And I'm not going to have any time to fix it for a few weeks if I don't do it right now."
"Oh, fine!" Vegeta said, clearly disappointed at not being able to make things difficult for Gohan.
Bulma calmly walked out of the room, followed closely by a still fuming Vegeta.
"Well we have to get going too." Goku said, turning to Goten and Trunks. "You boys are coming with us for the afternoon right."
The kids nodded.
"Alright then, grab hold."
Both of them immediately grabbed his left hand as Chi-Chi took his right hand. Goku concentrate for a moment and then the group vanished, making it's way back to the Son house by means of instant transmission.
"Well we'd better leave too." Yamcha said. "That is if you still want to spar Tien."
"Of course. Let's go."
Chaozu just nodded in agreement at Tien's statement and the three of them left as well, finally leaving only Orange Star High students and personnel in the assembly hall.
An awkward silence fell after their departure. Now that everyone was gone and the 'press conference' was over the students didn't really know what to think.
Finally Videl broke the silence.
"Let's eat." She told Gohan who nodded happily.
After jumping of the stage they were joined by Sharpner and Erasa on the way out.
"Didn't know there was going to be sports." Sharpner said.
"Sports?" Gohan questioned.
"Yeah, hockey, tonsil-hockey to be precise."
Videl couldn't help but laugh slightly as Gohan blushed, almost making him look even cuter than usual.
The rest of the school day however brought little cause for laughter. Gohan and Videl tried to act as normal as was possible, and at least most of the asking questions had stopped now, but wherever they went whispers followed them.
"At least we won't be here next week." Videl said during their last class of the day. "Anyone competing in a major sports event gets the week before off to train."
"Good." Gohan said. "I don't think I can take this much longer, especially since I hear better than you do. Not as good as Piccolo perhaps but I can still follow almost every whispered conversation, and if I have to listen more discussions about whether we've had sex..." his hands formed a chokehold in mid air.
"I know." Videl said. "I don't hear as much, but I can still pick up some things, some people whisper rather loudly."
"Yeah, and we'll probably have to go through the same sort of thing after the tournament. I have a feeling it's going to turn out rather different than people might expect."
Videl chuckled. "I think you're right. Most people expect either me or my dad to win. I even heard someone say you'd probably be beaten to a pulp if you had to fight my dad."
Gohan nodded. "I heard it too, but they'll see, I just hope I get to fight him, it'll have to be the first round probably because most people entering will be stronger than him."
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Next time on Life Is Strange, The training is over and the World Martial Arts Tournament starts.
Well I overshot my target by 2 days, but it's been an extremely busy week. I don't know when I will update again, hopefully it'll be within a week.
A few questions, what do you think?
Should Hercule remain a complete bastard, or should he become somewhat more likeable?
What do you think of the idea of a Majin Hercule?
Who do you think will win the tournament? (You won't be able to greatly influence me with that because I have the draw and results planned. Except for the matter of who will win, but it has been narrowed down to two candidates.)
Please leave your opinions, both on the questions and on anything else in a review.
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