Chapter 8: Spring Break (Part 1)

A/N: I hope everyone is doing well still, these times are a bit crazy and I know most of you aren't the biggest fans of Gohan hating his father and while I see the merits there's a lot to unpack and without me explaining it here and now and ruin the latter parts of this story. Regardless I won't beat you over the head any further as continue.

A break, it was just what the doctor ordered. More importantly it was "Spring Break!" The cheers of students, some Gohan did know in passing, others not at all, were enjoying the company of many more gathered on the sandy beaches. Flocking to the warm ocean, a cool breeze and hot sand between your toes. 'Yes, this feels good.' Gohan thought looking up at the clear blue sky. While it wasn't perfect, Gohan could say it was better than it had been. Wearing some pure white swim trunks with blue waves rolling up and down the sides, his physique on complete display to every beach bunny in the area. Yet he had a powerful repellent, his little brother. The tiny beach terror wearing red and yellow swim trunks.

His mother's agent, vehemently opposed the break, but considering Chi-Chi didn't really care at the moment, he'd tagged along. Not in their same accommodations but turning the impromptu break into a personalized video cooking log to share to others, 'Milk Recipes for the Person Away From Home'. Recording a short twenty or thirty minute phone camera video and then posting it online where his mother's video channel would receive tens of thousands of views. A few pretty pennies for her but the advertisers loved her channel, cookware, and food product placements were always in demand. But that was the most of his current problems.

Sharing a private resort area, blocked off from most public beach goers save a twenty foot span between the short barricade and the ocean. His mother lounged in a beach chair getting a tan, while sporting a two piece swimsuit, modest by her standards, fully covering her chest, hips, and legs enough to not expose anything like her ass or cameltoe. In addition she had on some ridiculously large sun hat. It was Vischochi and they were paying her a thousand dollars a day to be seen in public wearing it and that Louis Vuitton handbag, settled on a large table beside her where her frozen drink clinked in ice cool glass with a straw and umbrella.

He'd never seen his mom more relaxed. But he was in charge of Goten, there had been quite the discussion on what was going to be happening regarding the problems at home. He wasn't thrilled about it but there was a light at the end of the tunnel.

The conversation had been short, his mother being the decider. "Gohan, I know you have your dislike of Paris and her actions have warranted me terminating her employment. Which I have done… however,' She had noticed Gohan's eyes lighting up. "She will remain on staff for two more months or until she finds another job. This will allow me to find a replacement for her. Now I understand your concerns, but this was clearly just an accident and she'll be gone and I hope that you will be respectful of the new hire when it comes around."

The demi saiyan had protested of course, but his mom had made up her mind. "Gohan, I can't just up and terminate her without proof. The agency that brought me the applicants had that signed in her clause. I don't believe she would try to hurt Goten, she likes him, you know that. For more than a year she's been there for him and if she didn't enjoy this job, and more importantly, if Goten didn't like her, she wouldn't be here. Just two more months until I review new applicants and she'll be gone. You can manage two months, you've spent years in worse situations than this."

So that was the tradeoff, Paris would be leaving. Just not right away, but he'd have to take what he could get right now. Which was building a thorough sandcastle with Goten, though more for the purpose of Goten destroying it. 'I wonder if the Oozaru is really gone.' Gohan chuckled to himself as he saw his little brother performing the role of King Kong of the sandcastles…

"Hey, lil bro?" Gohan said patting his brother's head after he had finished smashing the last sandcastle back into a messy mound.

"Yah brother?" Goten said, his English had been getting better which made the occasional question and answer session easier to manage.

Gohan kneeled down and pointed towards the ocean. "Want to go out there? There's something I've been wanting to do for a while."

People were rolling in the waves, paddling, kayaking, surfing, and having all sorts of good fun. People from the beach observing the festivities or wading the shallows.

The smaller demi saiyan had been wanting to go into the big blue water but his mother restricted him to the pool. Considering he'd be with his brother Goten just eagerly nodded. "Yah! Ocean!"

"That's what I thought…" Gohan had been wanting to do something for awhile, he hadn't done it since he was a kid on his return journey home. He was stronger, faster, and more balanced than back then… so he couldn't imagine not having a good time, plus he was sure Gohan would love it. "Mom we're heading to the ocean." He called out to her with a wave, scooping up Goten with his arm and placing him on his shoulder.

Chi-Chi looked up, having enjoyed her downtime semi nap she just nodded her hand and waved with her hand to let them know she had heard them. Grabbing her frozen drink she lightly sipped on it. 'Let my boys have some fun.' Calmly she just rested her eyes within the shade of her large hat. Missing Gohan grab something as she just lounged about.

"Alright Goten, I need you to balance out front, I'll do the paddling. So don't be falling off okay?" Gohan was on the back end of a surfboard, one of the many perks of his mother's reservations at this hotel. The smooth white and green stripes fitting well as Goten stood up on both legs maintaining his upright posture. The benefits of saiyan genes showing off in spades. Gohan just chuckled as Goten naturally got into a balanced pose. Gohan was eager to do something fun as they reached the oncoming rolling waves.

There were a few people out here giving Gohan plenty of room as he paddled a bit further forward and orientated himself back towards the beach. Casting a glance backwards, Gohan looked and saw the surf rolling in. "Alright Goten!" His little brother answered him with cheers. Gohan paddled lightly as they were picked up. The crest rose upwards and Gohan jumped up onto his feet.

Dropping down over the wave, Gohan hit the face or wall of the wave and cut away from the break that began to encroach from behind him. Goten, while not having the same pose, was able to remain upright as Gohan's weight shifted, his foot shifting as he displaced just a bit of their weight and he swiveled the board upwards.

The tip broke over the peak before swiveling back down. "Hold on!" Gohan yelled as he saw no one ahead of him. Crouching his legs the teen decided to have a little fun. His aura engulfed him but with the spray and crashing waves one couldn't discern it without knowing what they were looking for. Gohan swung it upwards, back down. The curl of the wave just feathering behind him. A little bit of spray on his back but the teen was having fun.

"Ready for a jump!" Gohan yelled, not that he'd have to ask twice. Breaking back upwards Gohan put just enough energy into breaking the crest. Clearing a foot into the air before hitting the other side of the wave.

The landing was less spectacular as Goten went springboarding forwards into the water.

His wet spiky head popped back up spitting up the salt water, "Yaayy!" He cheered as Gohan paddled towards him. His smaller body climbing back aboard the front of the surfboard. The two bobbing in the water as several smaller waves made their way under them.

"Like that Goten?" Not that he didn't already know the answer as he brother was jumping up and down the board. "Yeah, yeah we'll do some more."

"Go! GO!" His childish cries and finger pointing as he saw others surfing the waves, but none with the enhanced speed that his bigger brother could manage.

"Yeah, yeah I'm going." Gohan said with an amused smirk. 'This is what living is about, being there for the good times and bad. Yet here I am, doing everything without you, being the man you probably never wanted to be. Just know that Goten will never know what I think of you until he's old enough to know the truth. ' He thought momentarily before getting back into position for the next roll of the tides.

So Gohan and Goten spent the next two hours surfing, well Gohan surfing, Goten just enjoying the ride. 'It's a little comical, for a boy who can lift up cars, run across water, and eat a horse, he's just like how I was.'

Reflecting on how he had sailed on a makeshift raft. Seeing the rolling waves, Gohan had made boards like the one he had now, though out of sticks and vines to give him greater mobility. Yet for all his strengths the freedom and open air. All of it was so fresh and a welcome reminder of life.

Before the session was over, the beach had watched the impromptu surfing display. Gohan's unnatural abilities let him perform leaps and bounds what any low level professional could do. Cutting up and down the waves until the tide and winds abated. The teen still standing upright on his board slowly guided himself back in.

He'd arrived back on the beach shoreline, picking up the board as Goten went darting off to his mom. "Probably lunch time." Gohan chuckled as he was starting to feel hungry himself.

The little demi saiyan jumped the side fence, to the shock of onlookers and leapt towards his mother. Even more surprisingly she was not caught unaware. Tipping back her hat, Chi-Chi snagged him with both hands. "Oh no you don't, little man." She scolded playfully. "I am not getting saltwater all over me, come let's shower you off." Taking his hand, Chi-Chi grabbed her expensive belongings, resetting her hat and walking off with her son.

The teen watched amused, until- "Gohan-!" A high pitched shrill voice exclaimed coming full force from the side. A familiar blonde jumped into his side. "Oh Gohan, you're here? Oh this is amazing!"

"Hey, Erasa!" He offered her a smile as she wrapped her bosom, more so than her arms around his bicep. She was wearing a white and purple swimsuit connected via gold loops that hung between her breasts and on her hips.

"See, I told you it was Gohan!" The blonde turned her head back around with a pleased smile to her best friend who rolled her eyes. It was Videl wearing a less sexy, more practical blue top and bottom.

"I never said it wasn't Gohan. I just said I couldn't make out a person from 300 yards away." Shaking her head, she then cast a side look at Gohan. "Didn't imagine we'd run into you here."

'I could say the same thing.' Gohan thought, "Are you here with your families as well?"

Videl gave a light snort, "No, it's just me and Erasa. My Dad is well, being himself and Erasa's mom is working so I just took the keys and came here. He has a suite here, although we got here yesterday evening since somebody can't pack the night before." Giving the blonde a once over.

"Hey I need to look good, and I don't think Gohan minds. Right?" She cast her blue eyes up at him. "You like my swimsuit don't you?" She gently rubbed his arm between her breasts all but turning his face tomato red.

"Oh get off of him." Videl grabbed her friend by the neck and somewhat painfully made her let go. "You are in public so please have some decency when you're wearing that skimpy thing."

"It is not skimpy, I just have a great beach body." Erasa countered, bringing her had to rub her neck with an overly pouty face. "You're way too uptight Videl this is spring break, time to enjoy ourselves. And me with my boyfriend." She added running her fingers up Gohan's arm, 'He's so cute when I flirt with him.'

Coughing, Gohan politely directed his eyes and attention elsewhere. "Uhm, so what have you two been up to?" It had been about four or five days since Gohan had seen them.

"I'd hoped to spend a little time working on our final essay for history while we were off, but someone," eyeing Erasa harshly, "thought they could just conveniently forget their textbook."

"I didn't forget it, I just misplaced it." Erasa said putting her hands on her hips and giving her friend a staunch glare. But she shifted her attention back to Gohan. "Well it's fine now, Gohan is here he can help us write them. He's got a great memory and I'm sure he brought his textbooks with him."

It was true that he did, and he wouldn't doubt most people who knew him in school wouldn't believe that he would be without them.

"Oh no you don't, Gohan isn't your go between. He might not be there every time to bail you out, you are going to do this the right way." Videl reprimanded her again attempting to drag her off, but she ducked and cowered behind her boyfriend. Using him as a human shield as Videl just growled annoyed.

"Gohan, you'll help me won't you?" Erasa asked, giving him the full blue eyes that she fluttered up at him.

"Ye-Yeah, sure I'll help." Laughing nervously while scratching the back of his head. 'Why are girls so weird?'

"Hopeless." Videl said giving up. "Whatever, I don't care, fine, but don't you expect me to help you when we're in college Erasa. You won't be scraping by." She turned her head away, "Getting off topic. Gohan, would you like to join us for lunch?"

His hapless stomach gurgled in a vocal answer. "I guess so." Erasa then locked her fingers into Gohan's as the three set off to go find some lunch and join Chi-Chi and Goten as Gohan would like his mother to enjoy his friend's company more than last time.

But this was going to be the start of a very, very complicated spring break for Gohan. The demi saiyan was an object of attraction and the desire for his affection was blossoming in many different ways.

[***]

"Videl-!" Erasa was already whining. "Why are we doing this today? I mean come on we don't have to start on day three of spring break. Can't we, yah know, push it back till Saturday?"

The trio were in Videl's suite, Gohan had gotten the all clear from his mom as she wanted to go into the pool herself and let Goten splash around. The three of them were spread around the L shaped couch with a large glass table holding several spread open notebooks. Gohan situated in the corner of the L as Erasa lounged on her stomach next to his head. Leaving Videl sitting upright on her section book in hand.

Though for Gohan it would be here or playing lifeguard while the mini saiyan fired around the pool at superhuman speeds scaring the hell out of everyone within the water depths before putting him in the hottub, which would promptly knock him out for the evening, following dinner of course. 'Goten really loves those water jets. Though I can guess why.' They felt pretty good on him too, and knowing his impulsive little brother, he'd take his time enjoying them while his mom relaxed since it was big brother's job to entertain him and wear him out until lunch.

"You wanted to use Gohan as a crutch, so here we are." Videl said highlighting several passages for her notes. "Besides considering how I know you will stall and take up time to avoid working this is the only thing I know will keep you focused." Her gaze rolled to Gohan. "But I take it you already did the entire report?"

"Uhmm why would you say that?" Gohan curiously looking to Videl who just stared at him with a 'Really?' question plastered on her face. "Uh, yeah I did."

"Wow really? So why don't-" A book thunked Erasa on head, it was a paperback fortunately. "Hey! Videl-!"

"Gohan can help but he's not writing the paper for you! You have to do your own work in life." Videl gave her a friend a smug look but what she didn't count on was retaliation. A large hand pillow was thumped square into her face. Erasa's face only winking at her in victory. "Oh, you want to play that game huh?"

Videl's hand grabbed the pillow next to her as Erasa grabbed her own weapon.

What happened next was startling for Gohan. Two girls took pillows in full hands and began to beat the - figurative - hell out of each other. Videl having the speed and strength advantage, but clearly had none of the underhandedness of Erasa. Videl clubbed Erasa over the top of the head forcing her body to double over only to have the blonde whip back upwards and crack her back in the face like an uppercut.

Videl's knees bent over backwards as Erasa continued to beat on her friend's legs. Giving the martial artist the chance to kick back at her friend. Forcing her to give ground as she rolled back up the couch and came with a heavy two handed blow smacking the blonde almost all the way around before she launched an aerial assault. Pelting Videl with several other pillows before they began clubbing each other again.

The only saiyan involved bore witness to quite the battle, Videl sporting only a tanktop and bare quarter thigh shorts with Erasa having a sports bra and probably shorter pants duke it out. A stirring occured as he heard their playful laughter, the sweat forming on their brows. Seeing how Erasa and Videl's breasts moved around in their clothing.

Red faces, panting labored breathing, sweaty females… Gohan swallowed, having been bathing in the rich scent of both for most of the evening. 'Shit.. Shit! Stop thinking like that.' Gohan panicked and tried to stop them. "Hey, hey that's enough." Gohan pushed apart the two- only to be taken as the new challenger. Videl slapped him across the face. Erasa beamed him right in the back of the head simultaneously.

Their attacks synchronized, Gohan covered up as both girls began to wail on him with pillows. Their studies forgotten. Laughter billowed up as Gohan tried to duck away but Videl jumped on his back continuing to hammer his head as Erasa rushed around for a frontal assault.

"No retreating Gohan!" Videl said, her legs locking around his waist as he went down to all fours.

"Yeah Gohan, you don't interrupt a lady even if they're fighting!" Erasa teased, her voice a fit of giggles as the two of them continued to thump him with their lethal fluffy weapons.

"Hey-Hey!, *Thunk*, "I was just- *wham* "Okay!" He was laughing, finding amusement from the whole ordeal.

"Oh is that surrender I hear?" Videl said, a smug grin on her face as she might've just achieved victory over Son Gohan! Granted it was just a pillow fight but a win is a win!

'Oh, I'll surrender alright.' Gohan thought a little bit of mischievousness building up. "Yes- yes I concede the battle."

Erasa and Videl, now united in their common foe of teen Gohan cheered. Their hands went up and Gohan looked to the side. "BUT NOT THE WAR!" Grabbing a pillow himself he thunked Videl. "Sneak attack!" He decried knocking Videl back onto the sofa who was a bit stunned at the reversal. Erasa shrieked as Gohan whirled back around for her.

"Eep! No! No!" Dropping her pillow Erasa made a dash to cut him off. Gohan in hot pursuit, grabbing the dropped pillow and throwing it at her, nailing her right in the but. "Videl! Videl help!" Erasa cried out as the other female recovered her senses and leapt after Gohan. Wielding her own pillow like a club she charged after Gohan swinging for his head.

But he felt the blow coming, ducking down he spun back around and dodged her reverse strike with a smooth dip. Moving in behind her, she whirled back around hoisting the pillow above her head but was caught in Gohan's grasp. While they were busy duking it out Erasa hid in the bathroom leaving Videl alone against Gohan. "Surrender?" Wearing an overconfident smirk that would make the prince of all saiyans proud.

"Never." Her reward was a smack from Gohan's pillow. Releasing hers she attempted to run away, but Gohan grabbed her wrist as she twisted her body she lost her balance and tumbled causing the saiyan to slip on the polished floors. Videl landed on her side but rolled to her back,leaving Gohan straddling her waist on top of her.

Their eyes locked together, her soft blue with his rich chocolate. A moment, flush faces, sweat covering a young woman and man. Strong willed, undaunted, challenging, it was something they could both say about each other.

It lasted for several seconds, and longer than it needed to. Videl and Gohan quickly averted their gaze and Gohan pulled back. "Ahem," He coughed trying to break the awkwardness of the situation. "Sorry about that, I got a little carried away."

"N-No." She stammered, "It's fine. It's fine Gohan, we all got a little carried away." Blushing heavily, having Gohan covering her like that. 'No! A hundred-thousand times no!' She berated herself mentally, yet she couldn't stop her mind from going there and the warm butterflies in her stomach.

Getting up, Gohan offered Videl a hand. "May-Maybe we should call it a night?"

"I-Well, you're probably right." She stammered, taking his hand but not looking at him. Standing up, the two turned away from each other. But the apparent silence was a signal for Erasa to come out. Her blonde head poking out from the bathroom.

"Truce?" She asked, still smiling, apparently missing the obvious tension in the air.

"Yeah, yea, Truce. I think I'm going to head out for the night. Don't want my mom to miss me too much." Gohan ready to bid himself a hasty retreat out of this situation and perhaps take a cold shower… or maybe a warm one. 'Snap out of it!' He gave Erasa a smile who nodded coming out of the bathroom.

"Thanks for coming over and trying to help out." Erasa told him, giving one last tight hug. "Hey Videl, I'll show Gohan out, 'kay?"

"Yeah, fine I'm going to pick this place up. Then we'll actually start doing some work." Videl regained her composure gathering up the numerous pillows as Erasa and Gohan made their way out. Erasa closed the door as Gohan and she shared the hallway.

"Well, goodnight Erasa, I'll see-" She stopped him with a finger to the lips.

"Gohan… it's spring break you know." Her words made him wing an eyebrow up at her. "Oh you are hopeless, Gohan. It means you and I should find ourselves a nice little quiet place and have some fun." The suggestive undertones heavily favoring something Gohan had been quite scolded many times about doing.

"Erasa… I-well." He didn't want to outright tell her off, but his logical brain told him the cons of such actions were far outweighing a momentary pro. He knew that other students were having sex, that wasn't an unknown to him. But he felt it proper for him to not do that, as a half alien, but also as a teenager shoulder already so much responsibility. The pro abstinence motto still rang true and clear in his mind. 'Wait till you're 18 or your child is!'

"Shush Gohan, I don't mean going that far. But you know…" She slid up to him, drawing his head down for a kiss with one hand. The other undoing the tight knot of his tied up athletic shorts. She felt Gohan tense but she didn't stop. Her hand pushed past his underwear and wrapped around his semi flaccid penis.

It hit him hard, her lips were locking up with him. While her fingers were playing with his privates, her warm mouth on his lips. Her breasts pushing against his chest and the smell of her body was something he wasn't prepared for all at once. Her dainty fingers pulled at his flesh getting him fully erect in seconds, "You're so big Gohan." She praised, pulling back before kissing him deeper. Releasing a light grunt as she drew out his tongue.

Her palm dropped down to cup his sacks, then slowly ran back up. The smell and light splatter of his pre-cum already dripped out onto her wrist but still she worked his dick. The feeling of soft moisturizer on her palm lubricated it enough to keep him from feeling anything but her pressure on his genitals.

His face was red and he was hypersensitive. "Guhh. Erasa." He broke the kiss as his eyes closed shut.

She then switched it up taking her whole hand and wrapped it around his length and began to furiously beat him off. The increased tempo and pace took the inexperienced virgin to his peak quickly. His teeth clenched tightly as he blew his load all over Erasa's hand. The forceful projection landing several feet on the carpet as his girlfriend stroked him several more times working out everything from him. "Oh that was huge, Gohan." She said chiding him. "Don't worry I'll clean this up you just go back to your place and think of me and other fun things we can do alright?" She was almost giddy as Gohan just nodded.

Too lost for words she gave him another quick peck before ushering him off. Grabbing a convenient dry washcloth from her shorts pocket she wiped up her hand and the carpet. Only the smell would be evident and in a day or two no one would be the wiser.

[***]

When Gohan returned back to his suite, his mother was addressing her agent in the doorway. Aaron was there, a man in his late thirties with black hair, a nice suit and green eyes. The suave, charismatic guy, a person who could talk you out of your own shoes if you gave them the chance and had all the perks of being a well off individual with his clientele. Gohan was far larger physically than him, but the guy never needed to be the fighter that Gohan was or Goku had been.

"Alright, I have at least four more shoots for the week. Options are already laid out in your phone." The man was speaking to Chi-Chi when he saw Gohan approaching. His cool smile reappeared. "Hey there, Gohan. Good to see you." Offering the teen a handshake, which Gohan took but didn't keep for long.

Chi-Chi looked at her son and her eyes widened slightly. 'Call it a mother's intuition.' There was something off about her eldest child. But she looked back to Aaron, "Thanks, I'll let you know tomorrow when we can do the last of the shoots for the company and also bring some of the advertisements on as well. If I can incorporate some products it'll save me having to act like I care about endorsing them." Chi-Chi said, ready to dismiss him.

Gohan slipped past his mom and her agent and headed to grab something from the fridge. Not really paying attention to the sweet talk her agent was giving his mother. 'Always with the compliments, and sweet talking. Sheesh guy, you think my mom will fall for you? Yeah right…' But his mind was a bit consumed with other thoughts, warm fingers, hot lips, and a wet tongue. It was making his face blush furiously.

"No, thank you for your work." Chi-Chi smiled, but Aaron took her hand and kissed the top of her palm. "Oh stop, you flirt!" She mildly chastised him, not minding the token affection but she had to talk to her son.

He chuckled, letting go of her hand and pulling back from her. "Not a problem, just stay beautiful and hard working Chi-Chi." Aaron gave her a smile, before turning and walking away. Going to his shirt pocket to draw a smoke before he hit the elevators.

Before she got back to him Gohan had filled himself up with a glass of orange juice. Putting it back as his mother came up in front of him and put both hands on the counter. Immediately he knew that, SHE KNEW. "Uhm, yes Mom?"

Her scrutiny was hard to avoid. "What happened Gohan?" Her tone was low and her body barely moved. Even for her evening wear of a button up shirt and short khakis she still looked intimidating with posture and presence alone. "Cut any pretenses Gohan. You and your father share quite a few looks and I know that one well. Soo…" Her Goku had the good full face blush whenever she and him were able to have some alone time together. Goku could never hide his emotions when he wore them so openly, fortunately Gohan was the same way. She slightly cocked her head almost seeming to stare him down. "What did you do?"

There was no point in denying that he had done something - save the act - which he was absolutely not telling his mother. 'Yeah I was publicly jacked off by a girl and there are no adults in the other apartment. Oh yeah she'll love that, probably think we did more.' Fortunately he had prepared for just such an event. "She… She…" Stammering he looked down. 'Pause one, two, three.' "We kissed!" He exclaimed looking up at her, before giving her several seconds of eye contact averted his gaze and looked away.

Chi-Chi waited, unaware that Gohan knew his own mother's personality quite well. "Hnn" She released a breath. "Goodness Gohan, you scare me when you act like your father." Believing that it was really it.

"Well, I'm guessing it was quite heated considering your face Gohan. But really, Gohan?" His mother sighed. "You're a bit too young for that type of stuff, though I know that the harder I push the more you'll push back." Chi-Chi was aware that telling her son, let alone a saiyan one, to refrain from doing something he's enjoying." She knew that was a lost cause considering his lineage also not to mention that she was just as stubborn.

"I-I know mom, but I promise I won't do that with her." Gohan wanted to give her some sort of assurance and put her at ease.

"Well, I sincerely hope so Gohan. Kami only knows if you'd be able to handle being a parent if you got them pregnant."

"No, no Goten is enough, Mom." Gohan chuckled and his mother finally relaxed and she smiled.

"Good and speaking of your girlfriend. This was here waiting for you." She was holding out an envelope. Gohan approached her ready to take it but as he did his mother flipped it upwards just before his fingers touched it. "You be careful, Gohan. Young girls like the ones I see you around aren't always thinking logically like you. Some of them will do anything to keep a guy they have a crush on. Even if you think they are being genuine you can't take their word for everything."

A possibility hit him. "Did you read it?"

"Maybe I did, maybe I didn't. The letter wasn't sealed." His mother then dropped it back towards him. "As a mother I am worried about you Gohan," her son grasping the thin envelope from her fingers. "But I am also happy to see you maturing, finding people to like and enjoy." As he took the envelope his mother came around and hugged him. "Please don't have me worry like this, Gohan. I've worried enough for seven lifetimes already."

Gohan relaxed, bringing his own arms around her. "I promise you won't."

"Good." She then kissed his cheek.

He departed from the kitchen back to his room. Wondering just what Erasa could've sent him and a little confused as to why she would. But then again he couldn't exactly be sure what little tricks she'd be pulling on him, it was spring break and she'd already pulled one out of him already. 'Pun intended' He thought with a snicker of amusement. Entering his room, Gohan flipped on the desk light by his bed and pulled open the letter.

Gohan, I know this may seem like an awkward thing. Leaving a note and all but it was probably a little old fashion but I think you'd appreciate it. Anyway I'm getting side tracked, I wrote this after watching you out there on the waves. I didn't originally know it was you, but when I found out it was I just couldn't stop myself. But I didn't want to ask it in front of my friend. It would seem awkward.

We still have some days before spring break is over and I'd like to know if you'd teach me how to surfboard. I have always wanted to try but never had the time and even with the diminished time that we have I think even you could teach someone like me how to do it. You seemed like a natural out there and you were riding it with your brother.

If you wouldn't mind, I'll be out tomorrow night after midnight when there won't be anyone there who will see or bother us.

Sincerely,

Videl

R&R