Videl woke in her bed the next morning to hear some obnoxious screaming in the house. She sat up and rubbed her eyes.

"Carrie," she said madly out loud to herself

Carrie was always annoying. Even on a Sunday morning she couldn't shut the fuck up so people could get some sleep. Videl put her head back on her pillow and tried to tune Carrie's voice out.

Videl woke up to a very low voice in her ear.

"What are you going to do, sleep your whole life away," Hercule questioned.

"Dad…what…why…what are you doing here," Videl asked tiredly and grumpily.

"Are you aware it's five o clock?" her father asked.

"Now I am," Videl said.

"I can't believe you Videl! How could you be so irresponsible! You have been neglecting your training for so long," her father said. Videl could sense a lecture coming on.

"How the fuck would you know," Videl questioned.

"Stop talking to me like that, Videl. I'm telling you, things are going to change around here. And quick."

"Carrie's leaving?" Videl asked hopefully.

"No…she's not. And you're going to start treating her like a human being. And then you are going to train all day, everyday. And you're going to eat right too. And you're going to do it now," Hercule demanded.

"Ok," Videl said. Her father started to walk away. "Should I start fucking random 40-year-old guys too?" she questioned. She could feel her father's face beaming with anger.

"Videl! You are going to stop this shit. Or I'm going to kick you out on the streets. If only your mother could see you acting like this…behaving like this…looking like this. You really need to get your act together. I say this out of love. You may hate me for it. But one day when you weigh less than 100 pounds, are glamorous, and can still fight well, you will thank me!" He said angrily.

"I already know all of this, dad! You have to tell me how ugly and fat and disgusting and weak I am every day! I'm so sick of it. Please just leave me the fuck alone," she screamed. She was about to go on but her voice went numb when she felt a hand smack her across the face. She rubbed at the sting on her cheek and looked up at her father.

"I'm sorry," he said, realizing what he did.

"Your girlfriend needs you," Videl said holding the red mark on her face as she stormed out into the bathroom.

Videl ran her hand under the cold water, splashing it onto her face. Of course it wasn't a big deal physically that her father smacked her. But how could he do that? He was her father. He never did that. Did she make him that upset? She had to stop being such a disappointment to her father. She had to change. She looked at herself in the mirror. Pitiful…

Videl grabbed onto the counter and started crying. Not just crying, but sobbing. Screaming for anyone who would listen. Of course no one did…her father was out by the pool with Carrie, who was swimming topless, because she'd obviously had too many drinks.

She felt so much pain. She just hated herself. She watched the tears fall down her cheeks in the mirror. She then opened it up to the cabinet, where she found a small razor blade. She held it for awhile and looked at it. Then she shut the cabinet and looked at herself in the mirror again. She held her arm over the sink and dragged the razor over sideways. She did it slowly, watching the redness seep out of her flesh. It was painful, but she didn't care. She was dealing with so much more emotionally than she was with this slit in her wrist. She looked down and noticed there was blood everywhere. Completely all over the sink. What had she done? She quickly grabbed the towel and held it tightly against her newly made wound. It just wouldn't seem to stop bleeding. Would she ever clean up all of this blood?

She sat there with the towel on her arm. She didn't know how long it was. She didn't care. She just wanted to take it all back. That was when she leaned her head over the toilet seat and started to dry heave. Her body had nothing to throw up. Nothing but saliva and bile.

"FUCK," Videl screamed loudly. She didn't care who could hear her. She slammed her head against the wall, so obviously frustrated.

"Videl," someone called calmly outside the door.

"Go the fuck away Carrie," Videl shouted. Carrie obviously obeyed.

A few minutes later her father was outside the door.

"Videl – it's 10. You've been in there for almost 5 hours. Will you please come out?" Hercule asked.

"What do you care. It's my bathroom," Videl said angrily.

"We've had dinner sitting on the table for 2 hours," Hercule said calmly.

"I don't want your fucking dinner. Just leave me the fuck alone!" Videl screamed as she sobbed into the wall.

Hercule walked away from the bathroom slowly.

"Teens and their hormones…" he said to himself.

Meanwhile, Videl removed the towel from her arm. It was a bloody mess. She rinsed it off and cleaned all of the blood off of the sink. She then took out some gauze and bandaged up the deep slit, which was still bleeding. She walked out of the bathroom, bothered by no one. She walked into her room and locked the door. Another day in the Satan house.

Videl's phone began to ring and she tried to calm herself down before picking it up.

"Hello," Videl said.

"Videl?"

Oh no…it was Gohan.

"Hey Gohan," Videl said trying to sound cheerful.

"Videl…are you crying," Gohan asked sensitively.

"No…I'm fine," Videl said as her hand shook the phone.

"No you're not," Gohan said, knowing she was lying to him. "Can I see you?"

"Please Gohan…just don't. I don't want to see anyone right now. Can we just run away or something," she asked.

"Videl…you're hysterical…don't go anywhere…I'll be right there," Gohan said as he abruptly hung up the phone.

Videl hung up the phone sobbing. How was she going to explain all of this to him? She lay down on her bed, hoping she would just fall asleep and be able to give Gohan an excuse.

About twenty minutes later she heard a tapping on her window. She opened her puffy red eyes and lifted her head off of the pillow to see Gohan, standing outside, looking very concerned. She went to the window and let him in.

"Videl! I," he was cut off when she pulled him close to her and kissed him. She didn't know how long she kissed him for. She didn't even care. She just knew she liked kissing him. It comforted her. He pulled away and held her tightly. Her head was on his chest and she was trying hard not to start crying again. He sat her down on the bed.

"Videl…what is going on," Gohan asked.

"It's nothing…just my father and I had a fight," Videl said forcing a smile.

"I'm sorry…that's really tough," Gohan said sincerely. "I'll stay with you as long as you want."

"Thank you Gohan," she said as she leaned in for another kiss. "You mean so much to me…now that I have you, I don't know what I'd do without you," she said with a smile.

"Well you'll never get to find out. I'm not leaving you. I'm here to stay," Gohan said.

"We've only been together for a day," Videl said sadly. "How can you promise that?"

"Because I love you," Gohan said.

"What?" Videl asked frightened.

"I love you," Gohan said again.

"Gohan…how can you…"

"Trust me Videl…that's all I ask. I know it's sudden…but I fell in love with you long before I asked you out. I'm not just saying I love you to throw it around. I can see myself with you for the rest of our lives," he said as he kissed a tear falling down her cheek.

"You really mean it…don't you," Videl said crying even more.

"Yes…I do. And it kills me to see you upset like this. I want to make you happy."

"You do Gohan…and you keep me sane," Videl said with a smile.

Gohan laughed. "There's a smile."

"Please don't leave me," Videl said as she took his hand.

"I'll be here as long as you need me," Gohan said. He held her as she turned the other way and put her head on the pillow. He figured she was drifting off to sleep. He stroked her hair and placed his arm back around her.

"Gohan…" Videl said softly.

"Yea Videl," he said as he smiled. Her name made him smile everytime he said it.

"I love you too…" she whispered as a tear fell from her cheek and onto the sheets.

She turned around and looked into Gohan's eyes. She kissed him slowly and then pulled away.

"I love you so much," Videl said as she started to cry.

"Videl…don't cry," Gohan said. "You just calmed down."

"I know…but I'm so happy," she said. "You're the only one who ever takes care of me like this."

"No one else will get the chance," Gohan said smoothly. "Now get some rest…I'm not going anywhere."

"Okay," Videl said. She put her hand around his head and kissed him deeply on the lips. She could definitely see herself waking up next to him everyday for the rest of her life. He broke the kiss and put his hand on her cheek.

"Please…go to sleep," Gohan said. "There'll be plenty of time for that."

Videl turned the other way as she felt his body up against hers. He put his arm over her hip and rested his hand on her stomach. And for once…it wasn't her fat stomach. Just her stomach…just an act of affection.

She put her hand over his and closed her eyes.