Chapter 4 – Awkward
Videl looked out the door. All of the lights were off and she assumed everyone was asleep. She crept to the bathroom and opened the door. It was so beautiful and homey. She looked at the orange candles that were sitting around the counter with the double sink. She then leaned over the toilet. She pulled the seat up and lodged her finger in her throat. She began to vomit. Her face turned beat red and tears welled up in her eyes, which were very bloodshot. As her stomach emptied, she lifted her head up and breathed a huge sigh of relief. She went to the faucet and rinsed out her mouth. Then she opened the door and ran out into---
"Gohan! Shit!" She screamed.
"Videl," he said putting his hand on her shoulder as if to calm her down. "Are you ok? I heard you from the couch."
"I'm fine, Gohan," Videl said, pushing past him. "I just don't feel well. I think fainting did something to me."
"Let me sit with you for awhile."
"You really don't have to do that."
"Please…I insist."
"Your parents will flip."
"I don't give a damn about my parents…I'm worried about you."
With that, Gohan opened the door to his room and tucked Videl into bed. He got in with her, over the covers and stroked her hair.
"I hate seeing you like this," He said. "I wish you would get better."
"Don't worry about me," Videl laughed "Really, I've just had a rough day."
"Have you seen a doctor, Videl?"
"No…I'm sure it's just a bug," Videl said.
"You could be weak though…your blood count could be low or something," Gohan suggested.
"No…it's probably just the flu," Videl said with a laugh.
"Well hurry up and get better," Gohan said with a smile as he kissed her on the cheek. "I'd still like to see you over the summer."
Videl smiled. She had never shared a kiss with Gohan, and here he was kissing her on the cheek. Did this mean that he cared? He wanted to see her over the summer.
"I definitely will," Videl said with a smile. She fell asleep in his arms.
The sun shone into Gohan's window and caused him to open his eyes. He looked down at the girl sleeping in his arms. Videl…Videl was in his room? Oh shit! Videl was in his room. And so was he! He had fallen asleep. He only meant to comfort her until she fell asleep and then leave. If his mother or father caught him in his room with Videl, he would never hear the end of it.
Gohan quickly got up, trying not to wake Videl and placed her onto the pillow he was sleeping on. It didn't work…Videl started to toss and turn and eventually sat up.
"Gohan," Videl said. "What's up."
"Videl! This is really bad! This is going to look really bad!"
"What are you talking about? Did I fart in my sleep or something?" Videl asked laughing.
"Videl! I'm serious. I fell asleep in here with you. How am I going to get out with out my parents noticing?"
"Window?" Videl asked.
"Not a bad idea…" Gohan said. "I'll see you later," he said, now a little more calm. "Rest up!"
With that he left through the window. Videl laughed to herself. She slept with Gohan. Not sexually of course…but she slept in his arms…all night. Suddenly she felt warmth within her. And she still wondered what he meant by "I'd like to see you." She sat up in Gohan's bed and wondered when her father would summon her…or maybe Chi-Chi would just believe that she's better and let her go.
Gohan entered the front door. He noticed Chi-Chi in the kitchen cooking breakfast
"Good morning honey! Why out so early?" She called.
"Oh…hehe…uh…hehe…I was just enjoying the morning air. And uh…looking for Goten."
"Goten is right there," Chi-Chi said matter-of-factly, pointing to the content little boy, sitting at the kitchen table and awaiting breakfast.
"Hey Gohan"
"Hey kid," Gohan said with a nervous smile. He started to exit as things got awkward.
"How did Videl sleep?" Chi-Chi asked. Gohan froze at the doorway.
"I'm sure she slept fine," Gohan said.
"Yea, I would too if your father held me like that."
"She got sick…I wanted to make sure she was okay and I accidentally fell asleep. Ok?"
"It better not happen again," Chi-Chi said sternly, though while she was at the stove she secretly smirked to herself. She then felt some arms wrap around her. She then felt someone kiss her neck.
"Good morning sweetie," Goku said with a smile.
"Goku…we have guests," Chi-Chi said, embarrassed.
"The guests are asleep," Goku said, smirking. He then realized his two sons were in the room. "Hey kids."
"Hey dad! Are we going to train today?" Goten asked rambunctiously.
"Of course kiddo! Maybe your brother will join us while his friend rests," Goku said.
Gohan started to think…friend. The word went through his head. Videl was his friend. But he wanted her to be more, didn't he? Yes! Of course he did. He just didn't know the right way to tell her. He tried to beat around the bush, but she never seemed to understand him…or get it.
"Good morning!" Videl said cheerfully as she walked in.
"Good morning dear! How about some breakfast," Chi-Chi said.
"Um…I guess I could go for a little something," Videl said. Of course, for Chi-Chi…little was probably restaurant-sized. Just then the phone rang.
"I'll get it!" Goku said.
"So did you sleep well last night, Videl?" Chi-Chi asked as she placed some food on her place mat.
"I did, thank you," Videl said nervously as she started blushing. Something told her Chi-Chi knew. Videl picked at her food, pushing some of it to the side to make it look as if she had eaten a lot more than she planned to. Suddenly, Goku entered and hung up the phone.
"Videl, that was your father. He was checking up on you to make sure you were doing alright. He said he was going to come by right now to pick you up and take you home so you can rest.
"Alright. Thank you so much for letting me stay here, Mr. and Mrs. Son," Videl said.
"Of course!" Chi-Chi said. "We wouldn't let you fly home under that condition. You're welcome here anytime."
"I appreciate that," Videl said.