Chapter 6

The Goku Convention

Part 1

Author's note: School has started :( 10th grade, so adding onto this story is going to be difficult with the schedule :( but, I did want to finish this story by the end of the summer, however, plans got in the way, so since I couldn't, I'm going to make the story longer. Well, let's not worry about the future now, sit back, enjoy, and reviewing would be nice.

For the rest of the week Gohan was put through a lot. Erasa had plans, but much to Gohan's irritation, she wasn't telling him them. She said that if he knew, he wouldn't want to do any of them; which made Gohan nervous and even more irritated. And Sharpner, for reasons unknown to Gohan, would hound him continuously with questions about him and Videl. Questions like 'So what's the deal with you and Videl?' and 'Are you lying to me nerdboy?'. These questions made Gohan even more nervous that Sharpner may find out his secret. Keiko who was still determined, had been trying to corner Gohan. Videl, gave him the most trouble however, she was now chasing him around town whenever she saw him as Saiyaman, and stalking him when he was Gohan. She was more determined than ever to find out the truth. Which naturally made Gohan even more nervous and stressed. Gohan was so relieved that it was finally Friday, and the excitement for tomorrow's Goku convention filled him.

"Well anyway," Videl said finally letting up on the barrage of questions for Gohan, "I heard there was a Goku convention in town tomorrow, are you going? I mean since it's your father,"

"Yeah my mom bought tickets," Gohan replied, "So after my shift at the candy shop I'm going,"

"Wait, why do you have to buy tickets?"

"What do you mean?"

"Your the son of Goku and you have to buy tickets to the Goku convention?"

"Well yeah, I don't think anyone knows that my dad had kids anyway,"

"hmm that's weird, I thought you would be well known,"

"I have lived in the woods with my family my whole life..."

"Oh yeah, I guess that would explain you being unknown,"

"Last I checked this was literature class, not a social club!" the teacher yelled up to them, with that Videl got back to work and Gohan went back to doodling, since he was done with the work for the class.

The rest of the day went rather smoothy, until Sharpner hounded him for questions in fifth period. When the final bell for the day rung, he rushed to his locker anxious to get out of town before Videl picked up his trail. But to his dismay, when he opened his locker he found a note in it. When he opened it the note read:

meet me at the master's face

at 4:00

-Drolve

Gohan at first was confused, then he remembered what Erasa had said to him a couple of days ago:

"By the way Gohan if I need to talk to you about something important I'll leave a note in your locker, but you'll have to decode it, it will be full of anagrams"

Gohan didn't think it was exactly 'full' of anagrams, but it would make any normal person unsuspecting. Gohan deciphered it easily enough, it was sloppy work though. As Gohan discovered 'master's face' was Steamer's Cafe, even though an 'e' was missing from the anagram. And 'Drolve' was actually Dr love, Gohan thought it was a poorly done, considering all she did was eliminate the space and switch two letters around. Gohan thought Veldor would have been a better anagram, but he didn't care, this meant he couldn't go home, it was too late anyway, Gohan could sense Videl watching him from around the corner. He was for the first time in a long time, angry. He had been strung out by everyone until finally he had just hit his limit. He bolted so fast down the hall, to Videl he was hardly blur. Leaving a confused Videl in the dust, but she soon took off after him. Gohan was gonna give her the run of a lifetime.

It was terrible, she was out of breath, drenched in sweat, throat parched, and she still could only see his back turn a corner. And she could have swore that he would look back once in a while and smile at her, which made her even more angry. How in the world is he so fast! she kept thinking, it was crazy, no one should be able to run that fast. He had been taking her around the same block for an hour. The chase continued for a couple of more minutes, before she saw that Gohan had changed course for downtown. She followed as best she could until she was standing in front of Steamer's. She looked inside and saw Gohan sitting next to Erasa, she was surprised, not because he was there, but because he wasn't sweaty or out of breath, he wasn't even winded. That just made her even more angry, she trudged inside and sat down next to a satisfied looking Gohan.

"Hey Videl, wow you look terrible," Erasa said,

"Thanks..." Videl said, "I was just going for a jog,"

"Looks like you jogged too long," Erasa laughed,

"Yeah I guess so," Videl said grudgingly,

"Hey, I was just talking to Gohan and he thinks we should all go to the convention together," Erasa said, "Right Gohan?" Videl heard some shuffling under the table, and if she wasn't mistaken Erasa had kicked Gohan.

"Really?" Videl asked, she raised an eyebrow, she doubted Gohan really wanted her to go, she was gonna go anyway, but she couldn't figure out why Erasa was forcing Gohan into asking her to go with him.

"Yeah it would be a lot of fun," Gohan said through clenched teeth, now he felt even worse, he had a flashback of what Erasa was talking to him about before Videl had made it in:

"ahh Gohan your here sit down quickly," Erasa said with an excited look on her face, "Videl is still stalking you right?"

"How did you-" he stopped himself, she had the same duh-I'm-her-best-friend look he had grown accustomed to over the last week.

"Anyway you are going to ask if we want to go to the Goku convention with you okay?"

"Why would I do that?"

"Because when we have to meet I'm gonna call and say I can't make it, so that you two will be together at the convention alone... get it?"

Gohan was all for the idea for being alone with Videl, but under the circumstances he would prefer not to this time.

"At the convention?" Gohan said, "But she could find out that my family have super powers there!"

Erasa sighed, "Gohan look, you may not like it but this is a golden opportunity, also you can't keep secrets in a successful relationships,"

He didn't like the way she said successful, like there was no such thing as one, maybe she hadn't ever had one.

"Now shh!" Erasa whispered, "Here she comes!"

"Yeah, how about three tomorrow, after my shift at the candy shop," Gohan said, he had calmed down, he had always known that he couldn't keep the secret from her forever anyway, "Let's meet outside of it okay?"

Videl was about to say something else but was cut off by her watch beeping.

"Sound's good," She said, running out the door, "See you guys tomorrow 'kay?"

After she was gone Gohan sighed and put his head down, he tried to think of ways to make sure she wouldn't find any new pieces to the puzzle, but he couldn't.

"If she asks later-"

"You were with me the whole time,"

With that he said bye and took off out the door after her. After finding an alley and changing into Saiyaman, he took to the skies following her power level. Then things happened as usual, he and Videl beat down the criminals, she made a grab for his helmet, they struggle, he flies off, and she follows in her jetcopter. But this time Gohan wasn't in the mood to mess around, he took off full speed, once again leaving a wide-eyed Videl in the dust.

By the time he slowed down he had no idea where he was. But then he felt a familiar power level nearby.

Vegeta, Gohan thought, so I'm near West City, hmm maybe I should drop in I haven't seen Bulma and Trunks in a while

So Gohan took off for the city; in a matter of minutes he was there, standing right outside Capsule Corp. He walked up to the gate and when the security guard saw him he buzzed him in.

"Thanks Jim," Gohan said when he passed the Guard post,

"Good to see ya again Gohan," the guard said, barely looking up from his magazine,

Once got inside he quickly walked over to the elevator, he could sense Bulma and Trunks on the forth floor. After clicking the shiny 4 in the elevator, he leaned against the railing on the side.

Ugh what am I gonna do? He thought Why can't it ever be simple?

It will never be simple Gohan! said another voice though I'm not sure what your talking about though...

The elevator doors opened and revealed the fourth floor, but Gohan was frozen to his spot. He felt like electricity was surging through his whole body, he couldn't believe it, could it be?

Dad? Gohan thought,

Yeah it's me Gohan! The voice said,

Really! Gohan continued, is it really you!

It is son, sorry to read your thoughts but I needed to tell you something amazing! Goku said,

What is it Dad?

Well it turns out that I have enough credit stored up to come back to Earth for one day!

Really! That's great! When are you coming back?

Well I heard tomorrow in Satan City there is a Goku Convention, so I thought since my name is in it we could go!

Um Dad, you do realize that whole convention is about you and your fights right?

What really? Wow that's cool, I definitely wanna go now! I thought it was about people named Goku,

Well it doesn't matter now anyway, that's great dad I can't wait to see you,

I can't wait to see you either, huh, I guess I get to see Goten for the first time too, huh, tell everyone okay Gohan? We could all go together!

Sounds great Dad! I'm at Capsule Corp right now anyway!

Tell Bulma I said hi okay Gohan? I gotta go I love you, son

I love you to Dad, c'ya tomorrow

Don't forget to tell everyone!

Gohan couldn't believe it he was so happy and excited he sprinted off down the hall and almost trampled Trunks.

"Careful Gohan!" Trunks said,

"Sorry Trunks but you'll never believe it, my dad is coming back tomorrow for a day!"

"Wow cool Gohan!"

"Where's your mom at?" Gohan asked, "She'll wanna hear this,"

"She's in her lab!" Trunks replied, "Let's go!"

Together they ran through the hallways to the lab, they came bursting through the door making Bulma and the chemicals she was working on go flying into the air.

"WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING!" She yelled, as she toppled over,

"Sorry Bulma," Gohan said, "But you'll never guess what's happening,"

"What!" Bulma said, "What could possibly be so important!"

"My Dad is coming back tomorrow for his convention!"

"What? Really?" she asked stunned,

"Yeah it's true, he was talking to my telepathically in the elevator on my way up here!" Gohan replied, "Oh no..."

His excitement dissipated as recollected what had happened at Steamer's Cafe earlier,

"What's wrong Gohan?" Bulma asked at seeing his face change from glowing to an aw-crap expression,

"No, no, no," Gohan said, partially ignoring her question, "I'm supposed to take Erasa and Videl to the convention tomorrow!"

"Two girls at once?" Bulma asked, "Gohan you dog!"

He felt his face heat up as he said, "It's not like that Bulma!"

"Sure, sure," Bulma said slyly, "Well I don't see why they can't come anyway Gohan,"

"I can!" He half-yelled, then he told her about how Videl was stalking him as Gohan and chasing him as Saiyaman,

"Sounds like she has a crush on you Gohan" Bulma said,

Gohan was going to continue ranting on and on about how she was trying to unmask him, but when she said that he stopped.

"You really think so?" Gohan asked, his face a little red,

"Yeah why else would she be chasing you?" She inquired, "You know I was young girl once too, I know what I am talking about Gohan,"

Gohan was about to say something but he didn't get the chance because Vegeta came bursting through the doors,

"Did I just hear what I thought I heard?" He asked, "Kakarot is coming back tomorrow?"

"Uh yeah he is just for a day though," Gohan replied,

"Excellent, a day is all I need to beat him to a pulp!" Vegeta said, "You hear me Kakarot? Prepare yourself!" Gohan choked back a laugh while Vegeta continued to yell at the ceiling,

Then they all heard Goku say, we'll see Vegeta, I've been training too ya know

"We will see indeed, Kakarot," Vegeta said smiling, "Trunks come with me we are going to go training!"

"Yes sir," Trunks said, happy to be able to train with his Dad,

Wow, it seems like Vegeta is the only one who hasn't changed

"Goku is it really you?" Bulma asked,

Yeah it's me, good to hear from you Bulma

"Wow I can't believe it," She said,

Sorry guys I gotta go King Kai is getting angry at me for all this communication, Gohan remember to go tell everyone else

"I will Dad," Gohan said,

"Gohan why don't you just go home and tell your mom, I'll call Krillin and Roshi and tell them," Bulma told Gohan,

"Okay but do you really think Videl-" Gohan started, "Oh never mind," He went to the nearest window opened it and flew out towards home.

Bulma watched him fly away and said, "Aw young love, such a wonderful feeling,"

"Bah, you haven't been young in years woman!" Vegeta said, coming back in for a moment to grab a sports drink, he quickly took off though, so he wouldn't have to deal with another one of her lectures.

Chapter 6 is go! Sorry about the wait, school started, my brother-in-law just got back in time to see my niece get born, it's been hectic to say the least. Anyway also sorry that I had to cut this into two parts, but there is a lot to come in the convention, things Gohan will get even more stressing for him, who ever said love was easy? That's right folks Goku has come into play, but don't worry, no Buu! Anyway I hope you enjoyed and don't forget to review! :D

-Zahchi