Chapter Twenty-Six
Their Compatibility
Her heart was fluttering happily as she slowly opened her eyes. Gohan smiled back at her, letting his fingers brush away her bangs. She sighed in content; his feather-like touch was making her skin tingle.
Videl let go of his hand and took a few steps back. "Shall we go for a swim, then?" she said while untucking her top out of her shorts. The sun was hot and she couldn't wait to cool down in the beautiful waterfall.
Gohan nodded and slipped out of the short-sleeved shirt he was wearing over a tank top. The girl paused as her boyfriend revealed his toned arms, broad shoulders, and perfect V-shaped torso. Her throat tightened as he lifted the tank top over his head and exposed rows of beautifully sculpted, mouth-watering abs.
Her body temperature skyrocketed. And the hot sun had little to do with it.
Oh. My. God.
Oblivious to her stare, Gohan proceeded to kick off his shoes and took off his socks, then unbuckled his belt and undid his khaki pants, pulling them down to his ankle before stepping out of them. He was wearing loose, striped white and green boxer trunks. Videl couldn't help detailing every part of his muscular body, while he took the time to fold his clothes neatly.
She swallowed. He was truly a work of art ━ he was a masterpiece. It was like the Creator himself had taken extra care into carving every inch of his gorgeous body.
Her whole being burned like the hottest fire, and her crotch area got the worst of it. The sight of him like this, only wearing his underwear, his tight, defined muscle glistening in the sun, his breathtaking physique taunting her ━ Videl felt like her desire for him was choking her. She wanted him so much right now, she could barely think straight.
Gohan finally noticed her staring at him, looking him up and down. He cracked an awkward smile and scratched the back of his head, feeling flushed under Videl's lustful gaze. Even as clueless as he normally was, Gohan could still tell what that look in her eyes meant. He saw her gaze shift to his bicep as the fold of his arm made it bulge; she slowly let it travel to his shoulder before getting stuck on his torso again.
He lowered his head and stared at his feet, feeling his whole body heat up from the way Videl was looking at him. Had he been that obvious when he had stared at her figure earlier, when they met up for their date?
"I… um… I'll be going in first…" he mumbled without looking up, walking past his girlfriend. That seemed to jolt her out of it, and she coughed into her fist. He could imagine how embarrassed she was, especially since he could obviously tell that she'd been shamelessly staring at his exposed body.
He smiled to himself at the thought, before diving into the water. He came out and sighed in content, feeling himself cool down. He wiped his face, his hand going up to push his hair back, then he turned around to where Videl was standing.
She hadn't moved from her spot, and she hadn't taken off her clothes to join him either. She seemed frozen, maybe by the realization of her unwitting staring at him, or at least he assumed. Maybe she was just too embarrassed to face him right now.
It wasn't a big deal though. Their mutual attraction was through the roof, and Gohan actually liked the way Videl had looked at him. It was embarrassing, sure, but how could he not feel good that his girlfriend just couldn't take her eyes off him? It was flattering, and it confirmed her attraction to him ━ not that he had any doubt at this point. It was the first time Videl saw him half-naked, only wearing his underwear, so her reaction was understandable given their mutual feelings.
His heart started racing as he belatedly put two and two together in his head that Videl would also have to strip down to her underwear in front of him before she could join him in the water. His face heated up at the thought, and his mind couldn't help conjuring an image of his girlfriend wearing almost nothing. Her current attire left little to the imagination, so it was actually easy to fill in the gaps and picture what she looked like in her underwear.
He lowered his head in the water, dipping his mouth and blowing bubbles, hoping to cool down. But it wasn't helping, and he couldn't stop his indecent train of thought either. He wondered what she was wearing under her clothes, if maybe she had on some sexy lingerie… He couldn't help picturing her in something very daring.
Goodness, he wanted to see her. Why was she just standing there?
"Aren't you going to join me?" he heard himself ask her. He was pretty sure he never gave his mouth the go-ahead to say such a thing. Did it get a mind of its own? Or was he that eager to see Videl strip down to her underwear that he couldn't even control himself?
Was he becoming a pervert?
"Oh… right." Her voice sounded like she was coming out of a daze.
Gohan's heart thumped hard as she started lifting her top over her head. She hadn't turned around so her back was to him ━ and she had such a gorgeous back. The sight of her skin was making his jaw slacken, and his whole body felt a hundred degrees too hot. Her bra was dark blue, unless the cups were of a different color than the straps and the clasp. Goodness, he wanted her to turn around already.
She slipped out of her sneakers and took off her socks, and then Gohan saw her focus on the front of her shorts, and his heart hammered like crazy when she let it slide down her legs, exposing a matching pair of panties that didn't cover much of her heart-shaped buttocks.
His breathing was short and shallow as he took in the sight of her. Videl slowly turned around, and he swallowed hard.
So her bra was indeed dark blue. It had black laces around her cleavage and a little bow between her breasts. Gohan couldn't tear his gaze off of it ━ or, rather, off of the beautiful round mounds it was outlining.
She didn't join him right away. Videl just stood there, showing herself to him, and he could only guess what the look on her face was or what she was thinking, because his eyes were much too focused below her neck.
The sight of her flat stomach made him crave to touch it… with his hands as well as his mouth. His gaze flickered back to her chest before going lower, to her black-laced, dark blue panties and the parts they weren't covering. Her pelvis, her thigh gap, and her stunning legs…
He could stare at her all day. Videl looked so unbelievably enchanting. He couldn't believe he got to be with a girl like her.
At long last, his eyes travelled all the way back to her face, though they probably took a lot longer than they needed to on the way up, and Gohan was met with a smug smirk.
He could almost hear her think, Enjoying the view, aren't we?
He flushed in embarrassment and dove completely underwater. It barely helped him cool down, but it at least hid his blushing face from his amused girlfriend.
Well, this simply confirmed his earlier musing: their mutual attraction was through the roof. It wasn't like his reaction to seeing his girlfriend half-naked was a surprise or unexpected. He was completely in love with Videl, and to him she was the most beautiful girl in the world, inside and out.
He felt a splash near him and sensed Videl's aura moving closer to him. He came out of the water and inhaled deeply, hearing Videl swim toward him.
Gohan turned around to face her. His cheeks were still burning, but he didn't want his embarrassment to get in the way of his alone time with his lovely girlfriend.
She was blushing too, and her lips were curled up in a sheepish smile as she got to him. Gohan cracked an awkward smile of his own. He noticed that she had let her hair down, the raven, slicked-back tendrils pooling around her shoulders on the surface. He reached over and brushed her wet bangs from her forehead, tucking some stray locks behind her ear.
She swam closer to him and put her hands on his shoulders. Her touch felt like fire on his skin. His breathing was deepening; so was hers.
Goodness, her eyes were so blue. He held her around her waist, pulling her closer. His throat tightened. He wanted her so much right now.
Her hands slowly lowered to his chest, seeming to take extra care to explore his pecs. He felt faint. He swallowed thickly; their gazes locked at that moment. His desire for her was overflowing, and Gohan was certain Videl could see it clearly ━ just as surely as he could see it in her eyes too.
He found himself staring at her inviting lips, calling out to him, just begging him to possess them. But Gohan felt that if he started, he wouldn't be able to stop… And he couldn't just… lose control like that, could he?
His throat tightened. Her face was getting closer, her eyes sliding shut as she aimed for his mouth. Her hands cupped his face and she pressed herself up all against him, wrapping one leg around his waist.
His head was spinning. He swallowed.
"I… I think…" he started in a breathless whisper, forcing the words out. Their lips were just inches apart. "I think we need to have a talk, Videl."
She pulled back to look at him with a confused frown, her head tilted to the side. "A talk…? Right now?"
"Yes…"
It was definitely the last thing he wanted to do in that moment, and a part of him was cursing him out for stopping Videl just as she had been about to kiss him… but Gohan knew he would regret it if he didn't say anything, and maybe Videl would too in the long run.
"A talk about what?" she asked. Her body was still pressed up against his with one of her legs around his midsection, and she had her arms wrapped around his neck.
This position was making it really hard for him to focus on what he wanted to say. Double meaning unintended.
"Let's… get out of the water for now," he suggested, putting his hand on her thigh to gently pry her leg off him. His fingers dug into her plush skin without his consent, however, and Gohan closed his eyes and stopped himself from moaning as he mentally commanded himself to get it together.
But Videl got the message and pulled away from him. She gave him a thoughtful look, before turning around and swimming away. He sighed deeply and swam after her. Videl was already out of the water and lying on the grass, propping herself up onto her elbows as she waited for him to join her.
He plopped down beside her and raised his hands over his eyes, shielding himself from the bright sun rays.
"So…" she said slowly. "What did you want to talk about?"
His face flared up at the thought of telling Videl what was on his mind. But it had to be done. They had to have this conversation before going any further in their relationship.
He didn't move his hands from his eyes, knowing he might lose his nerve if he looked at Videl. He swallowed hard, and his face burned up even more.
"Here's… Here's the thing, Videl," he said in a low voice. "We're… in love, we're teenagers, and it doesn't help that we're obviously very… very compatible."
Silence followed his words. He had no idea what Videl was thinking about what he just said since he was still obstructing his own vision with his hands, but his embarrassment was stronger than his curiosity. He couldn't bring himself to look at her.
"By compatible…" she repeated the word slowly. "You mean… physically, right?"
Yep. No way he was looking at her right now. He was fine staying blind for the time being.
He inhaled sharply. "…Yes. Although, we're compatible on every level, really. But, in this instance, I do mean… physically."
His heightened senses told him Videl was scooting closer to him. She reached over for his hands, and he let her pry them off his eyes. The glare of the sun made him close them the next moment, his face contorting in a wince.
He felt her gentle hand on his cheek. The touch made him feel breathless.
"I guess you're right. We do need to talk about… this," she uttered in a low voice.
Slowly, as his vision adjusted to the light through his closed eyelids, Gohan opened his eyes. He was met with Videl's awkward but loving smile, her head hovering over him, her wet hair flowing down on her left side. He reached up and let his fingers run through the humid locks.
He felt himself get lost in her deep blue eyes.
"I love you," he breathed out, momentarily forgetting what he meant to talk about.
Videl let out a chuckle. "I love you too."
He tore his gaze away from hers, to try and keep a clear head. It was hard to think straight when one look from this girl could make him feel like he was drowning.
He pulled his hand away and scratched his right cheek, since Videl was still cupping the left one.
"I-I mean, our hormones are going crazy, and it doesn't help that we're so deeply in love and all…" He swallowed as his face got increasingly hotter. Wasn't his Mystic form supposed to help him feel less nervous and awkward? Where was his newfound confidence when he needed it? Would he always feel so nervous when he was with Videl, regardless of his transformation? The fact that they were talking about sex was certainly not making things any easier…
"And I… I mean, as much as I… want you," he uttered out forcefully, his embarrassment only matching the bright crimson of his face. "As much as I want you… I don't know if I'm ready to… go that far with you. I don't know if we should… do it, so early into our relationship." He swallowed before shifting his gaze to meet hers again. Videl was watching him intently, her hand still on his cheek; the color on her face matched his. "I just… I don't know. I've never felt this way before, and I love you so much… And when I see you like this…" He motioned to her body and her face with his hand. "I just… I just want to shut my brain off and…" He looked away again, "…you know."
She didn't say anything in reply, but from the shift in the air he sensed her nod her head.
"But I don't know if we're ready… if I'm ready. I want to ━ I really, really want to, but…"
"I get it," she said softly. Gohan mustered the courage to look at her. "I feel the same way. I would tell myself I'm ready because I'm so crazy about you… But you're right. I don't know if I'm ready for that either."
He smiled, reaching up with his hand to brush her bangs away from her deep blue eyes, tucking the humid strands behind her ear. Videl moved the hand on his cheek; she slowly let it slide down the side of his neck, continuing past his clavicle before placing it flat against his left pec. Gohan could feel the vibrations of his pounding heart reverberate against the palm of her hand.
"What… do you suggest we do, then?"
She leaned in, pausing when her nose grazed his. "Right now, I want to kiss you."
His breathing deepened, his chest rising and falling at a faster pace, and his eyes slid shut. He shifted his hand to the back of her head, his fingers tangling in her long, wet locks. Videl closed the gap between them, their lips meeting in a tender kiss.
Gohan felt his brain shut down. He placed his other hand on the small of her back, pulling her closer, pressing her soft, warm body down against him. Her skin, her curves… the feel of her breasts against his torso. Gohan groaned against her mouth, rolling them over to get on top of her. His kiss became rougher, hungrier, more urgent.
It was intoxicating.
He cupped her face in his hands, angling her head better, deepening the kiss. Videl wrapped her arms around his neck, bringing him closer, arching her back to press herself all against him.
He was getting hard, his erection tugging at his boxers and poking Videl between her legs; she let out a breathless gasp against his lips.
Gohan pulled back from the kiss, panting heavily as he stared at the love of his life through half-lidded eyes. He kept his hands on her cheeks.
"I told you," he rasped out, his voice hoarse. "I want you too much. I can't stand it…"
Her chest was heaving, all pressed up against his torso. Her parted lips, her flushed face, her eyes still closed ━ she looked so desirable that Gohan wanted to throw all caution out the window and make her his, right here and now.
"Should we… take a break, then?" she suggested in a breathless whisper.
His chest tightened; against his better judgment, he had hoped for her to say something else. He knew he was just letting his raging emotions get the better of him, but he couldn't help it.
He loved her. And he wanted her. Gohan still wasn't sure they were ready emotionally for that step yet, but his body was another story; he craved to feel her skin, to explore her curves, to tease every nook and cranny of her gorgeous body, to taste her all over. He ached to claim Videl as his and make sweet, passionate love to her. He wanted to see her writhe in ecstasy, to hear her gasp his name as he made her climax.
He wanted her. His desire was almost suffocating.
Gohan got off Videl and sat up, letting out a sigh as he massaged the back of his neck. Videl straightened up as well and leaned in to press her soft lips on his cheek.
"How about we go cool off in the waterfall?" she suggested with a warm smile.
He nodded wordlessly, his face flaming red. Videl giggled and took his hand, getting to her feet and bringing him up with her. She was beaming at him, and Gohan felt himself melt.
"Come on," she beckoned him, tugging at his hand as she walked to the riverbank.
Gohan chuckled awkwardly as he let her drag him along. He glanced down at his crotch and grimaced at his tent. Hopefully, this thing would calm down in the cool water. If anything, at least it would be properly concealed.
The waterfall felt amazing on her muscles. Videl sighed in content as she let the water pressure relax any tension her body may have had.
She wiped her face and turned her head to her right, where Gohan was showering in the falls. His eyes were closed and a satisfied smile was tugging on his lips. The water flowed down on his muscular frame; he raised his arms to push his hair back, the motion making his biceps bulge.
Videl's lips parted and her breathing deepened. She couldn't take her eyes off him. He was just so… gorgeous.
She looked away and tried to cool down, and the water helped at least.
Was she becoming a pervert? She could barely stop her wandering eyes from devouring Gohan's incredible physique, and the more she was in his presence, the more her desire for him grew.
And it felt so good to be with him, and he was so unbelievably hot. Like, seriously, what was up with that? Was it because she was absolutely crazy about him that her vision was clouded by pink-tinted glasses, or was Gohan actually that gorgeous?
She glanced at him once more; he was completely oblivious to her wandering eyes. Videl couldn't help staring at his abs. Her face flushed; she rubbed her thighs together. Seriously, what was up with his body? This definitely wasn't just her. Gohan was just way too attractive for his own good.
She told him she felt like swimming. He smiled at her and nodded, and they swam away from the falls.
"Wanna race?" he proposed. She rolled her eyes, but Videl couldn't say no to a challenge, even if she was well aware that she had zero chance of winning.
They competed against each other and played all sorts of games in the water for the rest of the morning and into the early afternoon. Gohan won each time, which was frustrating, but Videl supposed that it at least humbled her into understanding that she couldn't be the best at everything, and it helped her tolerate losing better. Silver lining, as they would say.
At around one o'clock, they got out of the water and lay on the grass side by side to dry in the sun. Videl sighed in content. She felt completely spent, but in a very satisfying way, like after a good workout.
"What should we do for lunch?" Gohan asked after a while.
"Dunno. I guess we could go back to the city after we've dried and eat out somewhere."
"Sounds good to me."
The conversation died down naturally, and the silence was pleasant and comfortable as they lay there by the waterfall; its whisper was soothing, blending with the song of the birds, and the rustle of the leaves to the gentle breeze. It was so peaceful, so harmonious. Videl closed her eyes and revelled in it all; she felt completely relaxed.
When his boxer trunks dried completely, Gohan sat up and stretched, humming in satisfaction. He looked over at Videl and smiled softly at the endearing sight. She had fallen asleep.
He lay down beside her and scooted closer, gazing upon her peaceful face. He felt himself blush. He reached over and brushed away her bangs from her eyes. She truly was the most beautiful girl in the world, and he didn't care if he was biased. She just was.
He sighed dreamily. His heart swelled. Ah, he loved her so much…
September 10, 2021
