Chapter 64: Teach me

My baby is look stress out lately, and he won't tell me why. When he gets home, from a long day of school and crimefighter, he looks so worn out. I try to make my boys the best meals, and make sure they leave full and sleep full. But I'm starting to feel it's not enough. Goten at least tells me about his day, but Gohan seems off. I even feel bad when I ask him to run errands, when he gets home. But what can I do? I can't really send Goten. Not yet, anyway.

As Gohan sits for dinner, I notice he's wearing a smile this time. I wonder what got my boy smiling like that. "What's with the smile?" He just tells me how he has a group project to do, and it's on his favorite subject. But somehow, I don't feel that's the reason for the smile. Ever since his first date, he been spacing out a lot. Almost as if, he's thinking about something or someone. Maybe that's it. Maybe my baby is heartbroken, and is trying to hide it. That's it. I'm making his favorites for lunch tomorrow, and I'll make extra for snack when he gets home.

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Another day, and she's following me again. What is with her? So what, if I so happen to not be in class when Saiyaman shows up. So what, if I live five hours from school. Why all of sudden she wants to know my every move? I rather she follow me as Saiyaman, since I get to mess with her. Like this I have to be careful. I have to be the closes thing to human. But that's getting very hard.

Another weekend of catching robbers. And she's following me. Wow! She cut me off, for once. I can get out of here easily, but I'll humor her. I can't believe it! I touched her cheek. My hand was gloved, but still. I touched her cheek! All I was trying to do was take dirt off it. I don't know why I did that. I also don't get why I'm excited about it. Now that I think about it, I didn't touch Angela during our date. Maybe that's why I'm excited. Probably because it's my first time touching a girl, that isn't my mom.

I can't believe I was still smiling, and mom questioned it. I wasn't lying about the group project. I am excited about it, but I didn't want to admit my other excitement. Mom would probably yell a lung if I told her. Now I can't sleep. I wonder what Videl cheeks feels like without my gloves. They look soft. CRAP! So, what about how her cheeks feels like. That's not important. If I have the energy to be up, I'm going to start on the group project. I wonder if Videl would like my idea for the project. I just slapped myself. What is wrong with me?

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Gohan is smiling today. It's probably that girl. Why did he say it's because of a project? Is Gohan lying to mom? I can't wait to tell Trunks. Whoever this girl is, is sure making Gohan smile a lot. I can't wait to meet her. I wanna know what's so special about her, that got my big brother acting weird.

Today school is close for a teacher's meeting, whatever that is. So, mom is allowing me to go play. I'm going to visit my favorite pterodactyl family. Even Gohan is free today, and is joining me. If Gohan is right, the baby should have recently born. I want to go see, and play with them.

When we get there, no one in the nest. This is bad. Baby pterodactyls can't fly yet. But Gohan says it'll be already. That maybe Chobi is with his parents. Maybe Gohan is right, but I have a bad feeling about this. When we get home, Gohan decides to put on the news. He's been doing that more since becoming a superhero. As we watched the news, we see Chobi. I just knew something bad happened. He's being held by a mean circus, and I just look at Gohan. "You just gotta save him. You just have to!" Even mom agrees with me. And Gohan promises he'll do so, first thing in the morning.

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She just had to figure it out. Now not only do I have to enter a tournament, but teach her to fly. I tell this to Bulma and she's laughing at me. Then something both amazing and shocking happens. It's dad. DAD! He tells us that he's coming back to the living for a day, and even joining the tournament. Dad is coming back! DAD IS COMING BACK! For that moment I completely forgot about the whole issue with Videl, and rushed to tell everyone about dad. Vegeta is even joining the tournament. Forget the tournament. I get to see my dad again! Mom gets to see dad again! Goten get to… to… MEET DAD!

This is so incredible! When I tell Krillin, he's super trilled. 18 ask if Krillin is even joining, since she'll join. Mostly due for the prize money. Krillin doesn't want me to tell Piccolo, but it wouldn't be fair. As I fly home, is when I remembered one little problem. I haven't even asked mom if I could even join. But I have to join, or Videl will tell everyone who I am. What could I say that would convince mom to let me join?

As we eat, I tried to tell mom about the tournament. I then mention how if I win there will be huge prize money. She gets all excited, and talks about how it'll go to my college funds. As I take the next bite of fish, I finally tell her about dad. Now mom is beyond excited. She's even in her own little world. She's even hugging Goten to death, saying he finally gets to meet dad. Now for the million-dollar question. "So, you don't mind if I take a few days off, form school, to train?" She was in the middle of talking about how she'll get all pretty for dad, and then stopped. She gave me the face that usually came before a no, and instead yes.

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Well, here goes nothing. Oh wow, is that Gohan's voice. Wow, it's deeper than I remembered. He sounds so happy to hear me, and even more from hearing the news. With that out the way, I could finish my last bit of training. I really wish Baba would just let me see how everyone looks. But same time I'm glad she doesn't. Soon, very soon.

King Kai had been doubling my weights every month, and I'm up to 10 tons each. It feels great training like this. But I feel I could do more. Either way, I can't lose focus now. It sound like Vegeta stood on earth, after all. So, now I know for sure I'll be getting a good fight back home. Another thing to be excited about. I finally get to see my kids! I get to finally lay eyes on my perfect Chichi! I get to hold my family! And now, there's a little rematch I get to look forward to.

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I get to meet dad. Wow. I'm scared. What if he doesn't like me? What if what Gohan and mom say about him isn't true? What if they only say those things to make me like him? But what if they telling the truth? And if he's as nice as everyone tells me, then what do I have to fear? Maybe the fact that I don't know him. Everyone is so excited about him coming, and I feel left out in the excitement.

At least I got to spend more time with my big brother. Mom was allowing me to enter the tournament, too. Maybe I could make mom proud and make it to first place. But then I remembered that Trunks was now going to enter. So, if I could make it to top two, than I would be happy. I get to show mom how much stronger I am. I get to make mom and Gohan proud of me. Even though, they say it, but I want to do something that would make them proud. And I will even get a chance to show dad, too. Now there's a thought.

What would dad think of my fighting? Will he praise me? Or will he be like uncle Vegeta and tell me where I went wrong? Maybe even point out my weakness. Gohan and mom do say that dad is the strongest man in the world, maybe the whole universe. Gohan say that even though Mr. Piccolo was his first real teacher, he learned way more under dad's teachings. Mr. Piccolo taught him by beating him every day. Dad watched him, and pointed where to work on. Then showed him the proper way. Almost like how mom been teaching me. She shows me, and then when I try it, she corrects me.

That thought got me excited to show dad what I can do. Even though he's only going to be alive for a day, I'm going to try to learn as much as possible from him. I'm going to watch all his moves, and try my best to memorize everything. Maybe if he got time, he could watch me and point out where I can improve. "Earth to spurt!" That's when I finally looked at Gohan. "Hey, bro. You ok?" I nod. "Are you ready for our sparring match?" I got into my stance, and began.

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Just as I'm telling Goten that I'll teach him to fly, his classmate decide to make herself know. She's flying to my home. Oh great! I almost forgot all about her. Well, time to face her wrath. Somehow, I'm actually can't wait to see her angry face. I don't get why that excites me. I race Goten back to the house. Of course, I can win, but I let him beat me this time. When I get home, she's arguing with mom. Great, just great. Wonderful first impression. It took me a moment to tell mom about Videl, and how she's the one who convinced me about the tournament. Mom is allowing me to teach her to fly, thank goodness. Now, I can't stop laughing at mom and Videl making faces at each other. This is just too funny.

Sadly, we have to go to a field near the house, since Videl can't keep up easily. Goten keeps looking at her, and then back at me. He then gives me this evil smile, and runs ahead of us. What was that about? I don't like this. I stop a moment, to let Videl catch up. When she does, I continued walking. She asked how for is the field. "Not that far now. Just pass a small creek, and we'll be there in no time." She then asked where is Goten. That's when I quickly sense for him, and he's behind us. "I don't know, but if he times anything funny, it's not my fault if something goes missing." That's when I feel him stop. Jerk. Don't push it squirt.

When we get to the meadow, I tried to explain that you use ki to lift yourself up. It took Goten to show what ki was, and she still didn't believe it. After some more explaining, and sending Goten off, I tried to teach Videl about ki. For the first time in a long while, I had to think back to how dad taught it to me. I was so happy he taught it to me like that. It was somewhat easy to explain to her. When I did the ki ball, she was coming really up and close to me. I was feeling nervous.

She's super close. Close enough for her scent to pass my nose. This is the first time I smelled it so clearly. It was nice. Even the smile she gave me was nice. She never smiled at me like that. Well, since I've known her, she rarely smiled. When she did, she looked angry or ready to beat someone up. This smile made her eyes shine. I found myself wanting to see it more often. And the way her voice sounded with that smile, was really wonderful. CRAP! Need to focus!

I told her to try bring her ki out. It took a while, and she look like she's forcing herself. She looks so sad that she can't get it. Did I just see a tear? We can't have that. I told her to relax, and let it come out naturally. To not force it. "Just relax, and feel it being pulled out." After a while she finally did it, and the smile she had after left me speechless. We then went home for lunch.

There Videl made a comment about mom's cooking, and then mom made a comment about me marrying Videl. "WHAT THE HELL MOM?" I swear I was going to die from that very comment. Goten even comment if that meant that Videl is his big sister now. I swear my family is trying to kill me. What made it worst was that Videl didn't say no or fight back what they were saying. That's it. Today I'm going to die. If not by my family, it'll be because Videl killed me.

As we went back to the field, I dragged my feet. I can't believe mom did that. Now Goten is walking along Videl, and talking about it'll be so awesome if she was going to be his big sister. Dende kill me. My family is embarrassing. Wait, why hasn't Videl snapped yet? Could she being waiting to give me an ear full? Or didn't want to be rude to mom, since she cooked? Either way, I'm a dead man. I hope I live long enough to see Goten's face, when he meets dad. Now that I think about it. What would dad think of Videl? Wait! Why am I even wondering that?

"Earth to Gohan! Is someone in there?" The moment I stopped I fell into the creek. This day is sucking the more it continues. Now I could stay in these wet clothes, and go back home and change. Forget it. I'll just deal with it. I got up and watched, a now angry looking, Videl walk my way. When she reaches the edge of the creek, she reminds me to pay more attention. That angry face is starting to grow on me, for some weird reason. As we continue our walk, I found myself just looking at her. Doesn't she ever relax?