"What the hell was that?!"

"What the hell was what?" Gohan mimicked, meaning the least of disrespect.

"So apparently you can flirt now?" Erasa hissed, weirdly angry for reasons that Gohan hoped not to be jealousy.

"I wasn't flirting with her!" The ebony haired boy defended. The claim was far too isolated by fact to convince Erasa. "She was being... Videl, I was being me! That was all!"

"Well maybe you should be with Videl seeing as you two seem to work so well!"

And with that, Erasa was gone from the table - leaving Gohan with a full head spinning full of questions. And Sharpener.

"What did I..." He whimpered, too hurt by Erasa's upset to even try to be frustrated.

"Yo, idiot," Sharpener called from across the table, "you were nice to a girl in front of a girl who likes you. That tends to set them off. Well, Erasa off, really."

"Erasa likes me?" Gohan mumbled to himself, dumbfounded.

"Don't play dumb. Come on! Surely, you could tell. The touching, the showering in compliments, the kiss on the cheeks-"

"How do you know about that?" Gohan interrupted, remembering that that 'milestone' happened in a secluded area.

"Believe me, I wish I didn't. She doesn't shut up."

The two males continued to feast amongst their lunch silently, Gohan's mind trying to digest the information that Erasa, an attractive and popular girl, had a crush on him. He was flattered to say the least, but also very confused. Surely, people like Sharpener would fit her 'ideal boyfriend' slot more than he would, right? Girls liked the big muscles, the good looks and confidence as far as he knew.

After cleaning his plate of it's sustenance, Gohan put the dirt dish in it's designated area and went outside to find Erasa. He was shocked to find Videl first.

"What did you do to Barbie over there?" She jeered at the sulking girl surrounded by a rainbow of faces that seemed to be trying to comfort her. A boy even went as far as being a footstool for her so she didn't have to ruin her new 50 Zeni boots she'd loved so dearly.

"I messed up." He admitted.

"Piece of advice. She's not worth it." Videl muttered before walking of to God knows where. Gohan didn't know whether to heed or prove wrong Videl's advice - seeing as it was the most sincere thing she'd said to him. Seconding the death threats. Gohan gingerly routed towards Erasa - hoping to gain some clarity on their relationship. Once she was in speaking distance, he waved towards her to receive her attention (not that he hadn't had it before) and was joyous to know she was willing to talk.

"I didn't mean to upset you at all. Really. I didn't know I was flirting with Videl - I didn't mean to, is what I mean." Gohan monologued, staring deep into Erasa's mocha orbs for some sign of a positive reaction.

When he finally received one, he was more than happy to reveal that the feeling was mutual. "You're too cute to stay mad at, if I'm honest." Gohan tried to fight the blush that was overpowering his complexion however, resisting it only caused him to feel more embarrassed. "I don't have a history of getting jealous when it comes to boys I don't like."

And like every group of teenagers do at the sight of romance, the entire playground sent a chorus of 'awhhhs' stretched across the concreted perimeter.

'Oh, just kill me.'