Alright here is chapter 21 this one took me a little longer to write mostly because a) my sister hasn't been letting me into the room to use my computer b) I have been wicked busy with a lot of stuff going on in my post-graduate life…you would think that things would get easier oh well. Anyways I hope you like this chapter and thank you to all of you who reviewed my last one yay another 4 review chapter! So on with chapter 21 and as always R/R I really do appreciate the comments!!!
Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ or any of the DBZ characters etc. What I do own is my own original characters storyline etc. you guys know the deal.
Chapter 21: The Waiting Game
Videl slowly pulled away from Gohan and looked up to see his stunned face.
"Gohan I…" Videl began.
"Videl…" Gohan said as he interrupted her.
There were a few minuets of silence between the two until Gohan spoke up.
"Videl that was…" he began but Videl cut him off.
"Listen Gohan I like you ok?" Videl said to him.
"Really?" Gohan said trying not to be over excited.
"Yes…" Videl said hesitantly.
Gohan was practically beaming inside she likes me…Videl Satan really likes ME!
"Geese thanks Videl…ahh I mean I like you too…you know not just as a friend…err well you see…" Gohan stammered.
Videl laughed a little at his shyness "I get the picture…you like me too right?"
Gohan nodded his head in response.
"Well good I'm glad we got that cleared up…" Videl said with a smirk.
"Uh, yes…" Gohan said slightly confused.
"Listen Gohan I know that I have been kind of…difficult the past few days but it's not that I hate you or anything…I just HATE being out of the loop, especially when everyone else knows what's going on." She said as she lay back in the grass.
"Understandable…" Gohan said as he looked off into the distance.
There were a few minuets of silence between the two until Gohan spoke up again.
"Videl can I ask you something?" he said to her.
"Sure…go ahead." She said now looking at him.
"None of this bothers you at all?" he asked her.
"None of what, the whole being half alien with super strength and saving the world thing?" Videl said with a smirk.
"Yeah…" Gohan said blushing.
Videl gave him a small smile "No not the least bit…I told you before for some weird reason I feel like I belong with you guys…besides, I am actually kind of jealous…"
"Really you're jealous?" Gohan said.
"No…but it doesn't bother me…" she said as she moved closer to him.
"Oh…that's good…I think…" Gohan said nervously.
"It is…" Videl said giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"So…uh what now?" Gohan said twiddling his thumbs.
"What do you mean now that we've kissed and professed our true feelings to one another?" Videl said looking at him.
"Uh yes…I mean no…err I mean…man I'm really not good at any of this stuff." Gohan said blushing.
"Well I don't know what do you think we should do Gohan?" Videl said with a playful tone.
"Well uh I guess…you see maybe now we can….it's just you know see each other as more than just…" he began.
"Son Gohan are you saying you want to start being more than just friends?" she said with a smirk.
Gohan nodded his head slowly in response.
Videl smiled then leaned in for a kiss "well I'll think about it…"
Gohan pulled away and gave her a look of concern.
Videl laughed "Gohan I was kidding…geese you need to lighten up."
Gohan grabbed Videl by the waist and pulled her in for another kiss.
"Or I guess this works too…" Videl said as she kissed him back.
"Hey uh Videl I was thinking…maybe we can hold off on telling my family for the time being…you know um until after the Cell Games…" Gohan said to her hesitantly.
Videl was silent for a minuet or two and then decided to speak up "ok I guess I can do that…but I mean it's going to be hard."
"What do you mean?" he asked her.
"Well come on I mean they have been calling me your girlfriend since the day I met them." Videl said with a smirk as she got up.
"Yeah I guess you're right." Gohan said as he followed her lead.
Videl wrapped her arms around him and went to whisper in his ear "but I am sure that we can find time to be alone until then."
Gohan looked at her and smiled "I like the way you think Videl Satan."
Videl gave him a quick kiss on the lips and began to head back to the house.
"Well it's pretty late…or I guess early by now we should head back and get some kind of sleep." She said to him.
Gohan began to follow her "yeah you're right we better get back before my mom gets up…she's an early riser."
Now, I REALLY hope that I am strong enough to beat Cell… he thought to himself as he walked back to the house.
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"What is taking that Namek so long? Doesn't he know that he is wasting important people's time?!?" Vegeta yelled as he paced out side the door of the hyperbolic time chamber.
"Well, he is almost done just try to stay calm until then." Mr. Popo said trying to calm Vegeta down.
"CALM?!? Oh I will show you calm! If he stays in there any longer I will knock it down and calmly drag him out of there myself!" Vegeta said as he kicked the door.
Future Trunks looked on as Vegeta started to get ready to break the door down "Father please Piccolo deserve to be in there as much as we do."
"Oh really is that what you think? Well here's a news flash he is just a Namek he will never become as powerful as you and I can become by training in there! Damn Namek is he this difficult in your time?!?" Vegeta yelled back at him.
Future Trunks looked back at him with a nervous look "well uh the Piccolo in my time is dead so I can't really say…"
"Look he's done…" Mr. Popo said pointing to the door.
"Well it's about time…what was he doing having a party in there?" Vegeta said crossing his arms.
Future Trunks smirked "now father you and I both know he can't be doing that only two people can be in the room at once!"
Vegeta growled in annoyance as he watched Piccolo emerge from the chamber.
"Of course…he has to have a dramatic entrance…" Vegeta said as he crossed his arms.
Piccolo began to approach them as Vegeta started to make his way in.
"Alright out of my way…oh that's funny you haven't changed at all what were you doing in there taking a nap?" Vegeta smirked as he closed the door.
"Sorry about that Piccolo you know how he can be…" Future Trunks said as he watched Piccolo walk by.
"Oh I know…let's just see if he has what it takes to surpass Goku…that's the only reason he is going in there…" Piccolo said as he went to join Mr. Popo.
Alright father let's see what you can do…and please hurry…I have to get stronger…if worse comes to worse and we can't beat Cell then I can at least try to go back to my time and defeat the androids…
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Future Timeline
"So how much longer do you think we have until we have this thing up and running again?" Reilena asked Bulma who was working on the engines of the space capsule.
Bulma lifted her self out of the engine compartment and wiped her brow "well at the rate that you and me have been working…I would say another week tops…unless you want me to add any extras…like a cappuccino machine or a vanity mirror or…" Reilena cut her off.
"No, no Bulma I really don't think we need any of that…all we need is the necessities that will get us to Namek and back…or wherever we go." She said to her.
Bulma laughed "yeah I guess so…I just better make sure this fridge is big enough to hold enough food for all of us…you know how Trunks eats."
Reilena laughed but her laughter quickly turned to a serious tone "Bulma do you really think that the Namek's are going to let us use their dragon balls?"
Bulma winked at her "of course, as soon as we tell them what happened here on earth I am sure they will want to help us! Besides they owe us I let them live here for almost a whole year!"
"Yeah I guess you are right…too bad we can't wish everyone back…you know?" Reilena said with a sigh.
"Yeah too bad I didn't find this thing sooner…maybe things would be different now…" Bulma said thinking.
"But things will be ok once Trunks gets back I am sure of it!" Reilena said as she walked over towards her.
Things just have to be ok this has gone on for too long… she thought to herself.
End of Future Timeline
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Bulma sat busily at her computer analyzing the data from the scan of Android 16 that she and Dr. Briefs had just completed.
"Hrmm…this is very interesting…it might make things a bit more complicated but we should still be able to finish the repairs on time…" she said to herself.
Bulma glanced over at the TV to see King Furry's message to the people of earth about Cell being broadcasted but quickly turned it off.
"Seriously they should know by now that Goku is their only hope at beating that thing." She said as she continued working.
"Yes that Goku sure is something…so is your Vegeta…where is he by the way?" Dr. Briefs said as he wheeled over a cart of tools.
"Dad's training in the hyperbolic time chamber again grandpa." Trunks said walking in with a soda in his hand.
"Ah yes there is my grandson…and how are you today?" Dr. Briefs said to him.
"I'm fine grandpa I came in to see if mom was busy….but I guess she is…." Trunks said disappointed.
"Well I'm sorry Trunks it's just that I am in the middle of trying to fix android 16 right now why don't you go and spend sometime with your grandma?" Bulma said to him as she continued working.
"I did…all morning…" Trunks said annoyed.
"Man the circuitry on this thing…sorry Trunks your grandfather and I are a bit tied up now…I'd say go bother your father but god knows where Vegeta is right now…" Bulma continued.
"He's on the lookout mom with my future self training remembering?" Trunks said getting annoyed as he drank his soda.
"Oh yeah that's right…ugh that is just like him avoiding any family time for a whole year I swear." Bulma said back to him.
"Well mom I could…" he began but was cut off by Bulma.
"Don't even think about going up there young man you are staying here where I can keep an eye on you…man it must have taken Gero years and years to finish this android."
Trunks let out a sigh and walked out of the room "man everyone is busy preparing for the Cell Games except for me…"
Trunks walked down the hallway towards his father's gravity room but stopped in front of the door.
Trunks smirked "well maybe I can prepare for the games too. Mom is way too busy to even notice me training in here…and she doesn't know that dad showed me how to use it…"
Trunks smirked again as he opened the door "mom has never really said that I can't use the gravity room anyways she only told me I couldn't bother my dad whole training…it's not my fault that dad is always in here."
"Heck if Rei can train in the woods without her mom knowing I can train in here with out my mom knowing…" he said as he closed the gravity room door.
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"Ha see there's one I told you guy's that this lake was perfect for fishing!" Goku said pointing to the fish that just jumped out of the water.
"Yeah dad I see…are you sure this is ok…I mean shouldn't we be training for the Cell Games?" Gohan said nervously.
"Yeah this is kind of weird…acting so relaxed and all…" Krillin said agreeing with Gohan.
"I don't know why your so worried Krillin my dad and Gohan are going to pound Cell into the ground right daddy?" Reilena said to him as she looked over into the lake trying to find fish.
"Don't worry guys I think we can handle Cell...and remember Gohan you and I have reached a level that at this point there is no point in surpassing." Goku laughed.
"But Cell…" Gohan began but Goku cut him off.
"Don't worry Gohan everything will come into it's own at the Cell Games you just have to have faith." Goku said to him with a smile.
"Well if you say so I guess that's enough for me…" Krillin said hesitantly.
"Wow this really is a nice spot Chichi living in the city all my life I never imagined the country to be this beautiful." Videl said helping Chichi set everyone's place on the picnic blanket.
"Yeah well with me growing up on Mount Fry Pan and all…and Goku growing up here on Mount Paouz we couldn't imagine raising a family anywhere else!" Chichi said to her.
"Yeah I can see why…" Videl said looking at her surroundings.
"Hey guy's lunch is ready!" Chichi yelled.
"Oh boy lunch come on guys!" Goku said as he raced off towards where Chichi and Videl were.
"Yes!" Gohan and Reilena said as they followed Goku.
"Man I still don't get him sometimes…" Krillin said as he followed them.
"Wow look at all this food man Chichi you really out did yourself!" Goku said licking his lips as he sat down.
"Well I had a little help from Videl." Chichi hummed as she set the rest of the food down.
"Oh hey Goku I have been meaning to ask…since when did you have a driver's license?" Krillin said confused.
"Oh you know Goku and Piccolo went to get a license seven years ago…" Chichi said to him.
Krillin almost fell back from surprised "…and they gave him one…."
"Well not exactly…after a little mishap during the test Goku and Piccolo failed…but then I pleaded with the instructor to give Goku another chance and after five more tries he finally got it right." Chichi said proudly.
"Well are you glad he got it?" Krillin asked her.
"Yeah I love it when Goku drives me places…although sometimes I fear for my life…" Chichi said to him.
Everyone laughed at her comment.
"Oh come on guys I'm not that bad of a driver…" Goku said to them.
"I don't know dad you've had a few close calls…" Gohan said to him laughing.
"Yeah daddy remember that one time when mom asked you to take her into town so she could but some milk and you almost hit the dinosaur…" Reilena began but was cut off.
"Ok, ok I think that's enough why don't we eat!" Goku said nervously as everyone continued to laugh.
"Hey Gohan why don't you have your license?" Videl said with a smirk.
"Huh what me? Well I guess I just haven't had the time really…" Gohan said thinking.
"That's a good idea Videl Gohan should get his license I mean what kind of husband is Gohan going to make if he can't drive you around!" Chichi said to her.
Gohan almost chocked on his food "mom come on geese I'm only seventeen!"
"Well your father and I got married when we were eighteen!" Chichi yelled back at him.
"Oh man here we go again…" Reilena said with a sigh as she watched her mother and brother go back and forth with each other.
After an hour or two everyone was done eating and relaxing by the lake.
"Hey you know Goku we can stop by Master Roshi's house on the way back if you want to." Chichi said to him.
"Yeah that would be great." Goku said as he looked up at the sky and noticed a bunch of jetfighters fly by.
"I wonder where they are going." Reilena said as she watched them fly by.
"I bet the King sent them out to try and defeat Cell…they look like royal army jet's to me." Videl said watching.
"Man whatever's going on they sure are in a hurry…" Gohan said as they flew by.
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"Wow what a pile up…" Krillin said as he looked out the window of the car as they flew by a traffic jam on the highway.
"Yeah it isn't even this busy during rush hour." Videl said to him.
"I guess they are running away from the City…" Chichi commented.
"Yeah but honestly I can't blame them…I mean you tend to think you are a lot safer in the country side right?" Krillin said.
"I wish that were true…" Goku said back to him.
"Isn't it waste though Cell is going to find them either way…" Reilena said to them.
"Yeah but these people aren't as informed as we are about Cell all they know is that he's been going from city to city destroying and absorbing people…" Gohan said to her.
"Oh yeah I guess you're right Gohan…" Reilena said as she looked out the window.
"Man this place is so quiet like a ghost town…" Goku said looking at the disserted city.
"Well when you only think you have a few days left to live who wants to go to work or school? But it definitely makes it impossible to shop." Chichi said to him.
"Yeah too bad I don't think we are going to be able to get that gift for Master Roshi…" Goku said disappointed.
All of a sudden the music on the radio was interrupted by a news reporter updating everyone on the latest status of Cell.
"Ah there is someone who's working!" Goku said excited.
Early this morning the Royal Military was sent in to try and destroy the evil tyrant known as Cell…unfortunately shortly after they arrived Cell somehow was able to destroy every plane, tank and military weapon along with every solider sent with in a twenty mile radius of him…stay tuned for more details…
"That…monster!" Goku said getting angry.
"All those people…" Videl said in shock.
"Man I bet there were thousands of them sent there…" Krillin said in shock.
All of a sudden Goku got out of the car.
"Daddy where are you going?" Reilena asked as she watched him get out.
"Yeah dad you aren't going to go fight Cell are you?" Gohan said to him.
"I'm sorry guys but I have to go I have to and ask Piccolo about something…" Goku said in a serious tone.
Goku put two fingers to his head and disappeared.
"Man…I hate it when he does that!" Chichi said aggravated.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Future Trunks, Piccolo and Mr. Popo were all sitting around the look out when all of a sudden Goku appeared.
Future Trunks looked up "Hey Goku…"
"Hey Trunks…hey Mr. Popo…oh wow Piccolo you've been doing some training in the time chamber huh?" Goku said.
"That's right…." Piccolo said hesitantly.
"Yeah I can really tell you've become much stronger." Goku said cheerily.
"Come on Goku why don't you just go on and say it I'm not strong enough to beat Cell." Piccolo said back to him.
"Nope you don't stand a chance." Goku laughed.
"Thanks, you've always been the honest one…so why did you come up here?" Piccolo said with a smirk.
"Well I was wondering you can split yourself in two again you know so that there is a Piccolo and a Kami again?" Goku said to him.
"What?" Piccolo said confused.
"Well you see with Kami gone there are no more dragon balls but I really need a wish from the dragon…we need to wish for all the people Cell killed to be brought back to life…and I mean every single one of them…it's the only way we can make up for allowing Cell to get this far you know?" Goku explained.
"Sorry Goku but I can't once two Namek's fuse they can't be split apart again…" Piccolo said to him.
"Oh man too bad I was really hoping we can get the dragon balls back…" Goku said.
"Oh hey wait a minuet I remember Gohan telling me that all the Namek's went to go live on a new planet somewhere maybe I can get a hold of them?" Goku said.
"Why?" Piccolo said skeptical.
"Maybe I can get one of them to come to Earth to be the new Kami…then one of them can make a new set of dragon balls I am sure that if we explain out situation they will be happy to help!" Goku said hopeful.
"I would just love a new guardian to keep me company!" Mr. Popo said excited.
"Do you really have the time to be doing this Goku you don't even know what planet they are living on now?" Piccolo asked him.
"Well I don't know about that I am sure that King Kai will be able to help us locate them!" Goku said cheerily.
Future Trunks looked on in shock can Goku really just go to Namek and bring back a new guardian like that?
"Be right back guys!" Goku said as he disappeared using his instant transmission.
After about an hour or so later Goku returned with Dende by his side.
"Hey guys look who I brought home for dinner." Goku said with a smile.
"What Dende?!?" Piccolo said in shock as the others looked on.
"Oh is he going to be our new guardian?" Mr. Popo said excited.
"Yup he is…" Goku said with a laugh.
"Are you sure it's not too much for him I mean he is very young…" Piccolo said.
"Hey don't worry he will be a fine guardian…now sit tight Dende I'm going to go pay a visit to Krillin and Gohan ok?" Goku said as he put two fingers to his head and disappeared.
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"Hello Master Roshi we're here!" Reilena said as she bounced through the door.
"Ah yes Reilena how are you dear?" he said looking up from his 'magazine'.
"I'm afraid Goku won't be joining us today Master Roshi he ran off and left us in the car! Thank goodness Videl knows how to drive!" Chichi said annoyed.
"Hey Master Roshi, we brought Videl along with us is that alright?" Gohan said as he and Videl walked in the door.
"Yes, of course Videl is always welcome here heh, heh." Master Roshi said as he starred at Videl's breasts.
"Ahem my eyes are up here old man." Videl said getting angry.
"Yes but I like what I'm looking at right now!" Master Roshi said going in closer when all of a sudden Gohan grabbed her arm and pulled her over towards the TV.
"Why don't we go watch some TV?" he said nervously.
The two sat down where Reilena, Yamcha and Krillin were already sitting to see Mr. Satan on TV flexing his muscles.
"Oh great, the first time in days that I have watched TV and HE has to be on there." She said shaking her head.
Yeah and watch this punch this is the one that will take down Cell with one hit! Cell's tricks won't get to me! He can make all the bombs he wants but from a martial art's stand point he is just an amateur! Mr. Satan said on the TV.
"Ugh my father the salesmen…he has no idea what he's getting himself into…this is all just one big PR stunt to him…it's disgusting…" Videl said with a sigh.
"Videl like I told you before everything will be fine I promise your dad won't be involved." Gohan said trying to make her feel better.
"That's easier said than done believe me…" Videl said back to him.
All of a sudden Goku appeared in front of them.
Chichi came storming up to him "now where on earth have you been Goku….DO YOU THINK I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE?!?"
"I'm sorry Chichi but if I can just talk to Krillin and Gohan for a minuet there is someone at the lookout who would like to see them." Goku said trying to calm her down.
"Who is it dad?" Gohan said now excited.
"Uh is this person friendly?" Krillin said nervously.
"Oh come on you know I wouldn't bring you there if there was someone who wanted to kill you…" Goku said laughing.
Videl looked at Gohan with a look of disappointment on her face.
"Hey dad you think we can bring Videl with us?" Gohan asked him.
"Sure why not!" Goku exclaimed.
Videl gave Gohan a quick thank you smile and got up to go near them.
"Hey daddy you think I can go too?" Reilena asked.
"Well sure but only if your mother says its ok…" Goku said nervously looking at Chichi.
"At this point as long as you bring her back I don't care." Chichi said angrily.
"Alright then come on grab on we better hurry…well not that he can really go anywhere anyways." Goku said as everyone grabbed on.
"Well be back before you know it guys!" Goku said as he and the others disappeared.
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Goku and the other's reappeared on the lookout.
"Krillin, Gohan your really here!" Dende exclaimed.
"No way Dende it's you!" Krillin yelled with excitement.
"Wow gosh it's been so long you've changed so much!" Gohan said as he ran towards his friend.
"Well you've changed a lot too…you dyed your hair!" Dende said with a laugh.
"Well not exactly…I've become a Super Saiyjin since the last time we met." Gohan said rubbing the back of his head.
"Ahem…" Videl said tapping her foot.
"Oh yeah geese I almost forgot…Dende this is my girl…err my friend Videl…Videl this is Dende, he's my friend from Namek remember?" Gohan said to them.
"Geese it's nice to meet you Videl." Dende said shaking her hand.
"Likewise Gohan has told me a lot about you…" Videl said to him.
"Hey what about me!!" Reilena said running up to them.
"Oh yeah almost forgot about you squirt…this is my little sister Reilena, Rei this is Dende." Gohan said picking her up.
"Nice to meet you too…I didn't know you had a sister Gohan." Dende said surprised.
"Yeah well she was born after we got back from Namek." Gohan said with a slight laugh.
"So is it true you are taking over Kami's position here on the lookout?" Krillin asked him.
"I think so…" Dende said nervously.
"Wow guardian of the earth that's awesome and now we can see each other everyday like before when you lived at Capsule Corp!" Gohan said excited.
"Yeah that would be great!" Dende said back to him.
"Now Dende do you think you can handle the dragon balls?" Piccolo said sternly.
"Oh lighten up Piccolo, besides the old guy told me that Dende is one of the most talented Namek's on their planet." Goku said to him.
"Old guy?" Videl said confused.
"Oh he is talking about our elder Mori…" Dende said to her.
"Yeah that's him he said that Dende has everything it takes to make a great guardian for earth!" Goku said with a smile.
"I should be able to make new dragon balls with in one hundred days." Dende said with a smile.
"One hundred days…we really can't wait that long…" Goku said to him.
"Wait a minuet if you guys still have the old dragon balls and model I should be able to make them right now!" Dende said remembering.
"Alright that works I'll take it!" Goku said back to him.
"The old dragon balls are turned to stone and scattered across the earth." Piccolo said.
"And I saved the old dragon that Kami used to make his I can go get it if you like?" Mr. Popo said.
"Awesome let's cook this dragon up!" Krillin said excited.
"So he really can bring the dragon balls back…" Future Trunks said from the steps where he was watching everything.
"So what about wished can you make them grant three just like on Namek?" Krillin asked him.
"Yeah I'll just channel more power into how many wishes he can grant at once." He said to him.
"What about its power this isn't Namek and with three wishes the dragon might be weakened…" Piccolo said to him.
"Yeah we need to bring back all those people that died from Cell…" Videl said thinking.
"So can you make the dragon be able to bring back all those people with one wish?" Goku asked him.
"Oh well I can it's just then I can only make it grant two wishes…." Dende said to them.
"Wow you can really do all that…that's amazing…" Gohan said to him.
"Yes I've been training for this for the past ten years." Dende said to him.
"Wow that's a long time to be in school to just learn how to make dragon balls." Reilena said to him.
"Well that's good enough make the dragon just like that." Piccolo said.
"Here's the model of Kami's dragon…" Mr. Popo said handing the ceramic statue to him.
Dende began to chant something in Namek it and a few minuets later blasts of energy came out of where the model of the dragon was.
"Wow…amazing…" Videl said looking on.
"There I now all you have to do is find all seven dragon balls and summon the dragon." Dende said to them.
"Already?" Goku said in amazement.
"Wow that was fast!" Gohan said to him.
"Now I'll go get Bulma's dragon ball radar and get them right now…err after I return these guys back to the Kame House…sorry I promised Chichi." Goku said.
"Oh…ok…" Dende said disappointed.
"Hey Dende I will be back tomorrow I promise…and besides you are going to like it here…Mr. Popo is the best…and Piccolo fused with the old guardian so I am sure that he knows some things that can help you…and Trunks here is a good friend!" Gohan said trying to reassure him.
Dende gave him a smile "Ok…I believe you…"
"Hey wait a minuet Goku…it's because you have found some weak point in Cell that has you so calm and confident right?" Future Trunks asked.
"Well I am afraid that Cell really doesn't have a weak point…sorry Trunks…" Goku said.
"See you Dende!" Gohan said as they disappeared.
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Reilena sat on her bed reading a book when she heard her mother calling her from the kitchen.
"Man I can't believe that dad found all the dragon balls in two days…" Reilena said to herself.
"Reilena….Reilena where are you come downstairs right now!" Chichi yelled.
"Oh man what did I do this time...maybe she found out I've been training instead of studying…?" She said closing her book and walking towards her door.
As she made her way down the hall Reilena noticed Gohan's door open and quickly looked in to see Gohan and Videl sitting on his bed kissing.
"Ahem, you know Gohan if you want to suck face with Videl I think that maybe you should keep your door closed…otherwise people like me…or mom might see." she said standing in the door way.
Gohan and Videl quickly jumped away from each other as they noticed her standing there watching them.
"Geese Rei don't you know how to knock anymore and where did you learn language like that?" Gohan said aggravated.
"Yeah, standing there like that is very rude you know!" Videl said angry.
Reilena rolled her eyes at them "well I'm sorry the door was open and Trunks told me all about sucking face, that is what it's called right what you and Videl were doing."
Gohan got all flustered "Yes, I mean no, I mean…err still it's rude to do what you just did better make sure mom doesn't hear you say that!"
"Don't worry she won't…." Reilena said as she heard Chichi call her again.
"Reilena you have till the count of three to get down here! One…two…" Chichi yelled.
"Well that's my cue…oh and by the way don't worry I won't tell mom." she said with a wink as she walked away towards the stairs.
Gohan and Videl let out a huge sigh as she left.
"You know, its times like these I am glad to be an only child…you think we can trust her?" Videl said to him.
"With her track record…no…but who knows sometimes she can surprise you." Gohan said as he stared at the door.
Reilena walked downstairs just as Chichi finished counting to three.
"There you are young lady what took you so long?" Chichi said to her crossing her arms.
"Sorry mom I had to take uh a detour…" Reilena said remembering what she had just told Gohan and Videl.
"I'm sure I know you Rei…I am sure that detour involved ignoring what I had said to you." Chichi said as she stirred the soup she had on the stove.
"So what did I do now mom?" Reilena sighed.
"Nothing, I just need you to go get your father for dinner I think he is out in the woods somewhere." Chichi said as she put some bread in the oven.
"Awe but mom why can't Gohan go and do it?" Reilena whined.
"Because, he is helping Videl with her math upstairs in his room." Chichi hummed.
Reilena sighed yeah he's helping Videl with her math alright; if you consider sucking face a math problem.
"Fine I'll go…" Reilena said as she headed to the door.
"Hey no attitude missy we have guests! Honestly, I don't know where she learned that attitude from…maybe she's been spending too much time around Bulma at Capsule Corp lately…" Chichi said as Reilena walked out the door.
Reilena ran towards where her father and Gohan always trained "hrmm I wonder what dad is doing all the way out here by himself."
As she approached a clearing in the woods she noticed her father with Piccolo talking.
"I wonder what dad and Piccolo are talking about…well there is only one way to find out!" she said to herself as she carefully snuck up behind a tree near them and suppressed her power level.
"Ever think of how funny things turn out?" Goku asked him.
"Everyday since we became allies…" Piccolo said to him with a smirk.
"Piccolo I have a question for you." Goku said.
"Is that why you asked me to come here?" Piccolo said to him.
"I over heard Krillin talking about how android 16 had a bomb inside him that Dr. Gero implanted." Goku began.
"Yes I remember while on the lookout finding out that android 18 had one as well…" Piccolo said back to him.
"So that chances of Cell having one also are likely…right?" Goku said now looking at him.
"Well, yes…but who knows each android model that Gero made has adjustments that make them unique so you can't really say that he has one…where are you going with this Goku?" Piccolo said thinking.
Why would dad want to make sure that Cell had a bomb in him? Reilena thought to herself as she looked on.
"Piccolo I need you to promise me something…that you won't tell anyone what I am about to tell you." Goku said seriously.
Piccolo looked at him confused "sure…what's going on…is it your strategy to defeat Cell?"
Goku laughed "well I wouldn't call it a strategy."
"Well then…spit it out!" Piccolo said getting frustrated.
"Well you see I think that we are going to give Cell a rough time at the Cell Games…and if he gets frustrated enough and he has the bomb that Dr Gero put in the other androids…there is a good chance that he may use it to try and blow up the earth…" Goku began.
"Where are you going with this Goku, I don't understand." Piccolo said to him.
"So if he tries to do that I am going to instant transmission he and myself to another location off of earth so that he doesn't get his way…there is a good chance that I might not be able to make it back in time…" Goku said to him.
WHAT, what is dad talking about he's nuts… Reilena thought to herself as she listened in.
Piccolo stood there in shock "I would call you crazy but I have seen you do crazier things in your lifetime Goku…"
"I knew that out of everyone you would understand…but you can't tell the other's I don't want them to be concerned about this I want them to concentrate on fighting." Goku said to him.
"You have my word I won't tell the others …" Piccolo said to him.
No way this is not happening…dad can't…why would he…no this isn't going to happen he and Gohan are going to beat Cell and everything is going to be ok and he is going to come home in one piece! She thought to herself.
"Well I am going to go home Chichi must be done with dinner by now!" Goku said running his stomach.
Oh no I almost forgot why I am here in the first place! Reilena thought to herself as she stepped out from behind the tree and made her way over to them.
"Oh hey Rei did your mother send me to tell me that dinner is almost ready…at least I hope so because I am starving!" Goku said as his stomach grumbled.
"Yeah she did she's making meatloaf." Reilena said trying to calm her nerves.
"Yum meatloaf, well I'll see you at the Cell Games Piccolo! Come on Rei we better get home quick or there might not be any food left for us!" Goku said as he powered up and flew off.
"Bye Piccolo…hey dad wait for me!" Reilena yelled as she took off after him.
Maybe I should tell Gohan…no, dad can't find out that I was spying on him and Piccolo…and he told Piccolo that he didn't want anyone to know so he might get upset…no Rei your crazy he and Gohan will defeat Cell and none of what dad just said will happen. She thought to herself as she flew back to her house with her father.
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Goku began to tuck Reilena in "alright there, now you get some rest ok did I do it right you haven't wanted to be tucked in since you were four…"
"Yeah…its great thanks dad." Reilena said as she gripped her teddy bear.
Goku looked at her for a moment "is everything alright Rei you've been really quiet all night…"
"Yeah daddy I'm fine…" Reilena said to him.
"Well I don't know…you don't seem fine…but if you are worried about Cell don't be…tomorrow is just another day ok?" Goku said kissing her forehead.
"Ok...just another day…" she said as he got up.
"Alright night Rei don't let the bed bugs bite!" Goku said as he went to turn the lights off.
"Uh hey daddy…" Reilena yelled before he left.
"Yeah what's up?" Goku said as he turned to face her.
Reilena hesitated and then gave a small smile "I love you…"
Goku smiled back as he closed the door "I love you too Rei…and I'm proud of you…"
As the door closed Reilena sighed in bed as she tried to fall asleep "I hope you beat Cell tomorrow daddy…"
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Later on that night
Gohan folded his arms behind his head and let out a sigh "man I need to stop worrying about tomorrow and get some sleep."
All of a sudden he heard a small knock on the door.
"Come in…" Gohan said as the door opened to reveal Videl on the other side.
"So you're awake too…" Videl said as she closed the door behind her.
Gohan sat up "yeah…I can't stop thinking about tomorrow you know? I feel like I should have prepared more…"
Videl sat on his bed and gave him a soft kiss on the lips "well your dad did say that you two reached a level that there was no point in passing…"
"Yeah but still…I don't know if it was enough…" Gohan said with a sigh.
"Gohan can I ask you something?" Videl said to him.
"Yeah go ahead you know you can ask me anything." Gohan said now looking at her.
"Do you think you are going to win tomorrow?" she asked him.
Gohan was silent for a few moments and then began to speak "honestly…my head is telling me it's impossible…but deep down I know that there is no way that something can be unbeatable you know…I just don't know if we all have what it takes…"
"I see…do you want to know what I think?" she said back to him.
Gohan nodded his head in response.
"I think that if anyone is going to beat Cell it's going to be either you or your dad…" she said to him.
"Really?" Gohan said in surprise.
"Yeah I do…really…" Videl said now laying on his bed.
Gohan laid back and pulled her to his chest "well I am glad that someone believes in us."
Videl gave him a kiss on the lips "Gohan you need to have more faith in yourself…you are one of the most skilled fighters I have ever met and I am sure that you will surprise yourself tomorrow and beat him."
"I don't know Videl…" he began but she cut him off.
"Ah, I don't want to hear it…do something else other then talk about tomorrow ok?" she said covering his mouth.
"Sure but like what?" Gohan said giving her a confused look.
Videl smirked then pulled him into a passionate kiss "how about we just lay here in your bed and enjoy each other's company."
"Well I guess we can do that." Gohan said with a smile and kissed her back.
"Good glad you agree." Videl said as she snuggled herself up against his chest again.
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"Well Gohan…we better go…" Goku said to his son as they stood by the door to their house.
"Right…" Gohan said as he turned around to open the door.
"Be careful out there you two…remember Gohan you are still my little boy don't do anything reckless!" Chichi yelled as the two walked out.
"Bye daddy, bye Gohan beat that Cell monster into the ground!" Reilena yelled as she waved.
"Gohan you better come back in one piece!" Videl yelled at him.
Gohan laughed "I'll try…see you guys!"
"Goku come back safe to me!" Chichi yelled.
"Don't worry Chichi ok?" Goku said back as he and Gohan got ready to take to the air.
"Ready son?" Goku said to him.
"Yeah…let's do this dad…" Gohan said to him.
"Alright let's go!" Goku yelled as he and Gohan took off.
"Goodbye you two and Goku bring our son back to me safe!" Chichi yelled as she and the others watched them fly off.
"So now what?" Videl said looking at the other two.
"Rei get your books and anything else you need, you too Videl." Chichi said as they walked into the house.
"But why mom I thought we were going to watch the Cell Games?" Reilena said confused.
"We are at Master Roshi's he invited us over now move it your grandfather will be here any minuet!" Chichi yelled.
"Right I'm going!" Reilena said as she rushed upstairs.
Videl gave a sigh as she looked to the sky.
You better come back to me Son Gohan…
A/N: Alright that's chapter 21…next chapter will be the Cell Games…well the beginning of…I think that might take two chapters or so…I don't know we shall see. I hope everyone liked this chapter! As always R/R pleeeease!!