Torture with Dende
Synopsis: Dende grows tired of always torturing Gohan so he decides to mix things up a little bit and torture someone else for a change. Videl Satan. A Gohan and Videl Fic.
Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ or any of its characters.
Chapter 6 - Developing Feelings?
Gohan walked out of Orange Star High School completely puzzled. Next to him, walked Videl, now wearing a stern frown and growling things Gohan was sure he didn't want to hear.
Even though he could have flown home, today the demi-saiyajin had decided to offer Videl a walk home. After the kind of day she had weathered, it seemed the least he could do.
All in one short day, Videl had been totured by angry teachers, who somehow only seemed to get angry at her, spilled red punch all over her white blouse, and right as the bell rung, was assigned yet another detention for a reason she wasn't even sure of. Gohan had the heart to stay after school and now the two walked silently in step with one another.
"So...how much further from here do you live?" Gohan asked as the two continued to walk. For the past few minutes, the two had walked in complete silence. Gohan figured that he should at least try and spark a conversation. Anything, to lighten the mood...
"Shouldn't be too far now," Videl replied, her voice on the edge of anger, "Of course, if my helicopter hadn't gotten towed, I could have already been home!"
"Y-your helicopter was towed?" Gohan exclaimed, "I thought you just wanted to walk. You know, for like exercise or something..."
Videl crossed her arms, "I train everyday, walking isn't really much of an exercise to me anymore."
Gohan rubbed the back of his head, "Heh, yeah, I guess you're right."
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Meanwhile, upon the Lookout, Dende's howls of laughter echoed in the clear blue sky above him, "Hmm...what now?" He pondered, leaning back in his chair and scratching his chin, "I've already had her fall in a ditch, get yelled at by teachers..." He paused then suddenly grinned with great wickedness, "Maybe...I should commense 'The Ultimate Plan' now...! Yes, yes, that's it!" He exclaimed, hopping up from his chair and jumping happily into the air. He laughed once more then clasped his hands together, "Alright, the plan shall commense... Gohan and Videl, be prepared...for your worst nightmare is about to begin..."
"Pic- er, Mr. Green, there's trouble!"
On the other end of the walkie talkie, Piccolo growled, "Can't we discuss the matter of giving me a new name?"
"There is no time for that," Mr. Popo replied, carefully looking around the corner of the Lookout, "Dende is ready to begin his ultimate plan."
"Already?" Piccolo asked.
Mr. Popo nodded on the other end, "Yes...he is laughing. ...And jumping. ...And-"
"This could be bad," Piccolo interrupted, peering from around the corner at which he stood back down on earth, "I don't see Gohan or Videl anywhere. I've been standing here for 30 minutes now. Shouldn't they have passed?"
"Search for their ki," Mr. Popo suggested.
"I have but..." He trailed off, closing his eyes once more, he cleared his mind then began searching once again for Gohan's distinctive ki. No longer than a few short seconds later did he find it. "Got it. Bento boy and devil are heading this way." Piccolo spoke into the radio device. He paused then added in a short mumble, "...Mr. Green out."
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"Well, this is it," Videl spoke up as the two teens stopped short in front of a large mansion.
Gohan could only stare in sheer amazement at the large structure in front of him. "...This is...your house?"
Videl crossed her arms, "Of course it is. Whose house did you think it was?"
"Well...I don't know but...it's so big!" Gohan breathed.
Videl shook her head as she closed her eyes with a slight look of annoyance, "Well it is the house of the mighty Mr. Satan. Savior of the world, right?"
Gohan laughed and rubbed the back of his head, "Yeah, right...heh." He chuckled.
At this, Videl sighed, but the demi-saiyajin didn't seem to notice. Finally, Gohan's light laughter stopped and he looked to Videl with a smile.
"Well, I guess I better get going now. My mother's probably worried sick about me..."
Videl blinked back into reality, "No, wait. You don't have to go right away. Stay. ...I mean, you seemed so awed by my house, the least thing I can do is let you come inside?" The crime fighter smiled and hit Gohan playfully on the arm, "Plus, you did come all this way."
"Uh...yes, but...I mean, I don't think-"
"Great!" Videl exclaimed then quickly began pulling the saiyajin toward the front gates. No sooner than a few minutes later were the two standing inside the monsterous mansion Mr. Satan called home.
Gohan could only stare in wonder as he first took a glance inside the main hallway that led to the large living room. It seemed as if the large house was never ending. Hallways curved this way and that, the walls carefully sculpted with large paintings and statues every which way, many of them being of the 'Champ' himself and even a few of Videl. The house was remarkable, and even challenged that of the Capsule Corp. Gohan could barely believe it all. So this is what Mr. Satan had gotten for "saving the world". Not a bad price, he supposed. But the fact that he had gotten it all, was a little nerve wrecking, and Gohan felt a tinge of jealousy as he walked through the large house.
"Gohan!" Videl called.
Gohan blinked and turned only to see that Videl had already went ahead and now stood awaiting for him on the staircase. Quickly, he followed suit and was soon led down (yet another) long strech of hallway then to two large doors at the end.
Gohan stared in awe at the large structures, "...Is this some kind of gym?"
Videl crossed her arms, "No, it's my room."
"Your room?" Gohan exclaimed, blinking again for the second time that day. "Wow! That's...amazing!"
"Gohan, you haven't even seen inside yet."
"Oh...right..."
Videl rolled her eyes but couldn't help but smile a bit as she opened the large doors that led to her room. Bright light immediately filled the eyes of the two teens and Gohan couldn't help but gasp once more as he looked around, "Your room is so...big!" He exclaimed.
Videl sighed as she took a seat on her large bed, "Yeah...but it's just a room after all. I don't spend any time in here anyway."
"But still...I'd kill to have my own room," Gohan commented, staring at the various awards and trophys around the room, most of them being from the Satan City Police Department. "I share with my brother."
"Aww...but he's so cute," Videl smiled.
"You wouldn't be saying that if the kid pounced on you every morning telling you to get up," Gohan retracted with a sigh.
Videl laughed, "I guess not..."
"Or if he bought in live animals every other day and put them in your bed."
Nodding, Videl opened her mouth to speak but stopped as Gohan continued on.
"Or if he finishes all of your breakfast before you've even gotten a chance to sit at the breakfast table! Or if constantly bugs you with random questions when you're trying to finish your homework. Or when he tries to try on your Great-" Pausing short, Gohan placed his hand over his mouth before he could say anymore.
"Or when he what...?" Videl asked, raising an eyebrow in suspicion at him.
Shaking his head, Gohan laughed nervously, "Uh...nothing." Looking across the room his eyes caught sight of a large poster board hung on the wall, "Hey...what's this?"
Ignoring his randomness for the time being, Videl peered over to wall Gohan was currently looking at. "Oh...that. It's just a little collection I've been keeping."
"Collection?" Gohan asked. Stepping foward, he began looking through the board, flipping through pages. He only made it to the second page before stopping completely. Wide eyed, he dropped the page he once held up and turned back to Videl, "Is this Saiyaman?"
Nodding, Videl stood and began making her way over to the board. "Yep...I told you it was my collection didn't I?"
"Yes but..."
"My goal is to find out who he is," Videl interrupted unknowingly, narrowing her eyes as she flipped through the large stack of papers, "I've got every news media article, picture, and interview I could find in here. I'm so close to finding out who he is but whenever I get close to figuring it out I have my doubts again."
Rubbing the back of his head, Gohan laughed nervously, "But why would you want to do that?"
Pausing, Videl stared at Gohan, "What do you mean why?"
"I-I mean...maybe he wants to remain under a secret idenity for a reason...you know...?"
"Yeah...but for what motives?" Videl countered, "For all we know he could be hiding his idenity for a bad reason."
"What makes you think that?"
Crossing her arms, Videl turned to Gohan with a glare, "And why are you so overprotective about this? Is he a friend of yours or something?"
"W-what? Me? N-no way!"
"You're hiding something Gohan..." Videl said, moving in toward the saiyajin.
Backing away, Gohan slowly made his way for the door, "No I'm not. I'm just thinking on both sides is all."
Staring at him for a moment, Videl finally sighed, uncrossing her arms and taking a place back on her bed, "You're right...I'm just so anxious about all of this it's getting to me. I really want to find out who he is, you know?"
Nodding, Gohan smiled, "Yeah...I can understanding."
"Yeah...but just out of curiousity...who do you think he is?"
Almost falling over, Gohan gulped and regained his posture just in time before Videl could notice. And here he had thought they had gotten off the subject of Saiyaman. He just couldn't get a break today could he?
"Uh well...you know, I don't really have any suspicions or anything..."
"Oh come on Gohan...everyone has their suspicions," Videl countered with a roll of her eyes.
"Everyone?" Gohan exclaimed a little louder than he meant to.
Wincing, Videl nodded, "Yeah...even the teachers. I heard them talking about it in the teacher's lonuge."
Gohan mentally winced. So now the teachers were talking about him? Great...with his luck the principle would find out and he'd get kicked out of school.
"You really don't keep up with the school gossip, huh?" Videl asked.
Laughing, Gohan shrugged, "Well I am pretty new to that school anyway...heh..."
"Yeah...but still...who do you think it is?"
"Um...well..."
"Yes?"
"...Marker...?"
Videl stared at him in disbelief, "Marker? The shrimpy kid with no body strength whatsoever." Blinking at Gohan, she added, "Gohan...he can't even lift the baseball equipment without help."
"Hey! All those bats can be heavy!"
Videl sweatdropped, "I was talking about the gloves Gohan. He can't lift the bag of gloves." Sighing, she decided to drop the conversation altogether. It was becoming clear that Gohan obvious wasn't in his right mind this afternoon. Just what had him so high strong today was behind her but she definitely didn't have the energy or patience to find out what it was. At least, not right now.
"Listen...are you hungry? We could grab something to eat in the-"
Gohan's eyes went wide, "Yes!" He blurted. And before Videl had a chance to finish her sentence, went flying out of the room, leaving a baffled Videl behind.
A few moments later, Videl arrived in the kitchen. She was still trying to figure out just how it was that Gohan had even found his way into her kitchen, having never visited her house before, but she was even more baffled at the fact that he was sitting at the kitchen table behind nearly thirty plates of finished food where her cook stood beside him, sweatdropping at the teen's overly huge appetite.
"Another plate...sir?" the cook asked, although he really felt as if the question was pointless as to see he already knew the answer.
"Yes, please," Gohan answered inbetween bites. He was trying his hardest to control his appetite but he'd never tasted such exotic food before! It was as if he were in Food Paradise!
"G-Gohan..." Videl called from the enterance of the kitchen.
Gohan looked up, offering a wave to Videl as he continued to feast, "Oh, hi Videl. Didn't see you come in. What kept you?"
Videl peered at the clock that sat on the wall in the kitchen, "I think the real question is how did you find the kitchen and manage to eat thirty plates of food in less than five minutes?"
Gohan grinned sheepishly, "I guess I'm just fast is all... And it's not thirty plates, more like twenty really...!"
Videl blinked, "You have the biggest appetite I've ever seen..."
Rubbing the back of his head, Gohan laughed nervously, "Yeah, well... Um, aren't you going to join in?"
"Sure...if you haven't ate everything that is," Videl answered to which Gohan gave another laugh and continued feasting once more.
Videl sighed as she made her way over to the table and sat, staring in shock as Gohan continued to devour plate after plate. While one might have found the site completely replusing, Videl noted that at least he was trying his best to attain his manners. Eating at a somewhat normal pase, he took the time once in a while to wipe his face clean with a napkin and another to peer back up at Videl.
"You okay?" He asked.
Videl nodded then giggled as she seen what hung from Gohan's mouth. It was a small piece of noodle.
Confused at what happened to be so funny, Gohan scratched his head, causing a portion of the food he was currenting eating to get caught in his hair. Videl laughed once more and Gohan blinked, not understanding what the laughter was about.
"Videl...what's so funny?" He finally asked in desperation.
Stiffling her laughs, she silently shook her head, "Nothing Gohan, nothing. I'm just having a good time with you here is all."
"Oh...okay then," Gohan shrugged then dove back into his meal, not noticing the adoring smile Videl gave him as he finished off yet another plate.
Author's Notes: After months, the next chapter is out. Yeah...and I have no excuse for it really. However, thank you for the reviews and sorry for making you wait so long, but if it makes you feel any better, I've already written out the next chapter! Anyway, hoped you liked this chapter, more actual 'plot' will come soon!