Chapter 12
Jazz clubs, Sprinting, and Confessions
Part 2
Author's note: This is it, the final chapter, sorry it took so long. My sister bought a "new" house that happened to need a LOT of maintenance and I had to help. Also my mom decided to force me into something that ruins half of my summer and makes updating nearly impossible since I have little to no free time -_- Sorry I am just babbling on about my unimportant problems. Well this is it! The final chapter! It makes me happy and sad at the same time, but enough of my pointless drabbles, let's finish this! Sit back, relax, enjoy, and reviewing for the last time might be nice ;D
When they arrived at Steamers, everyone except Sharpner got out of the car,
"You coming Sharpner?" Videl asked,
"Nah I'm done with being chased by dogs and bodyguards," Sharpner said, "You owe me nerd-boy, you too Erasa,"
"Bye Sharpy," Gohan smiled, getting him angry was too much fun, he finally understood why Sharpner did it to him too.
"Pfft... I'll hurt you later nerd-boy," Sharpner smiled and drove off,
"Let's get downstairs guys," Erasa said,
"Hey Erasa, I'm curious, how did you get Sharpner to help?" Videl asked,
"Easy, I'm going on a date with him in exchange," She replied simply, Gohan's eyes went wide in surprise, even Videl looked surprised.
"Ugh gross... I would rather boil my head in acid then do that," Videl said,
"He's not so bad, the whole "tough guy" thing is just an act, I know that sounds like a cliché thing to say but it's true,"
"Still gross..." Videl mumbled,
"Let's just get downstairs," Erasa said, they all went down into the Jazz club, it was dark in the club the only light coming from the spotlight which was pointed towards the stage. On the stage a jazz band was playing, there were round tables everywhere. They chose the round table in the corner and sat down, a waitress came up and asked what they wanted, but mostly only addressed Gohan,
"Hey sweetie, what'll you have?"
"I guess I'll have a cinnamon bun" Gohan replied,
"I don't want anything," Videl replied,
"I'll have a vanilla cappuccino," Erasa replied,
Videl glanced at the waitress, she didn't like the looks she was giving Gohan, "You can leave now,"
"Now that we're alone and safe, what do you need to ask me?" Gohan asked, but he could practically guess what she was going to ask,
"When the Cell Games were on air their was a group of fighters besides my dad that showed up, their was a little boy with them too, that boy was you wasn't it?" Videl asked,
"Yes it was," Gohan replied, Erasa gasped, but Videl continued,
"A few of the fighters had gold hair during the fight, you were one of them does that mean your the Gold Fighter as well?"
"Yes I am or was," Gohan replied again,
"Also, my Dad wasn't the one who beat Cell, it was you wasn't it Gohan?"
Gohan hesitated before answering, "Yes, I was the one who destroyed him," Erasa gasped once again,
"I knew it!" Videl exclaimed, "I knew my Dad couldn't have beaten Cell, his story always seemed too fishy!"
"Videl there is something I want you know" Gohan said
"What is it?" She asked
"I-"
"Hold that thought Gohan!" Erasa exclaimed and pointed towards the door, two men dressed in suits just entered, Gohan recognized them as bodyguards. "We have to get out of here,"
"How did they find us?" Videl asked in a whisper,
"I don't know but we have to get out of here!" Gohan whispered back,
"I'll distract them you guys run!" Erasa said getting up, she ran over to the bodyguards and said, "Videl is in the bathroom I seen her run in there!"
"How did you know who we were-" one of them started,
"No time! Hurry up she's gonna get away!" Erasa yelled, when the bodyguards ran to the bathroom, Videl and Gohan ran to Erasa. Gohan glanced back at their table were the waitress was approaching with their stuff,
"Wait! The waitress has my cinnamon bun!" Gohan exclaimed, as he ran back to the table,
"Are you crazy!" Videl exasperated, "We gotta go!"
"Get my coffee too!" Erasa called after him,
"Are you both retarded!" Videl hissed, "We gotta go now!"
"Here you go sweetie," the waitress said, as she handed him the bag with the cinnamon bun,
"Thanks" He said quickly, dashing back to meet up with Videl and Erasa, they all ran back outside,
"What is it with you and food?" Videl asked as they ran down the block,
"I'm sorry! But I could never leave food behind!" Gohan apologized with a sheepish smile,
"Whatever, let's just find a new place to hide," Videl said, they ran down the block until Erasa stopped them,
"I. Need. A. Break." Erasa said in between breaths, Gohan and Videl weren't even winded much to Erasa's annoyance, how could anyone run that far and not even have their breathing slightly elevated? "I'm not super beastly action heroes like you guys, so give me a sec will ya?"
Videl crossed her arms and tapped her foot impatiently, "We need to keep moving Erasa, hurry up!"
Gohan was more patient, he glanced around at their surroundings. They were further into downtown, skyscrapers surrounded them in every direction. Behind them was a place unfortunately familiar to Gohan, it was a place he had to go to during his first "date" it was the movie theater. After he scanned the surroundings with his eyes he did it with his powers. He didn't sense any bodyguard energies, at least none that he had felt already from the school guards. He did catch a familiar energy in the distance but he didn't dwell on it considering it wasn't a bodyguard.
"Let's go see a movie!" Erasa chirped happily, her tiredness and annoyance completely forgotten, "It would be a great place to hide to!"
"I guess we could..." Gohan muttered,
"I don't care," Videl said plainly, "where ever we are hidden is fine,"
"Great!" Erasa exclaimed happily, "I know just the one to go see too!"
After buying tickets, popcorn, and soda, they went in and sat down in the far back seats. Much to Gohan's dismay it was the sequel to movie he was forced to go see with... Angelica? Angelina? He couldn't remember her name but it didn't matter it was still terrible. Videl tried to ask Gohan what he wanted her to know but was promptly "shooshed" by someone in a seat in front of them. By the time they were half way through the movie Gohan already single-handedly devoured the XXXL bucket of popcorn they bought; Erasa was watching intently and in tears because of the movie, Gohan was dosing, and Videl was out cold.
Gohan was trying so hard to stay awake, to keep watch with his senses, but the movie was just so terribly boring it was about to overcome him. He focused on anything besides the movie to try and keep him awake, he finally focused on something that kept him wide awake: Videl. She was snoozing away and giving a slight snore once in awhile, which in turn got her many annoyed looks from people in other seats. Gohan couldn't help but grin at how cute her little snores were. He observed her other features, her raven hair, (which always smelled like cinnamon, Gohan often wondered how, but didn't really care, the smell was too intoxicating for him to care) under her closed eyelids were her two beautiful blue orbs, her soft skin, (which he had the honor to touch) and small beautifully pink lips. He had a strong urge to reach out and caress her cheek, but he was afraid he'd wake her if he did.
While he was still admiring her, her head tilted to the side and fell onto his shoulder. He stiffened up a bit but then relaxed seeing that she was still asleep. He felt heat slowly appearing on his face as he got an idea. He wanted nothing more than to hold her in his arms, it took a while to build the courage. But when he finally did, he slowly and very carefully pulled his arm out from under Videl's head. Finally when his arm was free her head fell onto his chest, then he put his now free arm around her, then carefully pulled her closer to him. Gohan's face was burning up and he felt butterflies fluttering in his stomach. After sitting there for a while without realizing it Gohan slowly drifted off to sleep, his head resting on Videl's.
"Oh my God!" Erasa half-yelled, "That was the most spectacular movie I have ever seen! It was heart-wrenching, happy, dramatic, romantic, and completely well written! Right guys! Guys? Hello? Aw they're sleeping... and in such a cute position... wait what the hell! Who in there right minds could sleep through such a wonderful movie!"
"Shut it Erasa, I'm trying to sleep..." Videl murmured, not bothering to open her eyes,
"Yeah I can see that," Erasa smirked, "You are using Gohan as a pillow after all,"
"Exactly so be quie- I'M WHAT!" Videl's eyes shot open, now fully conscious she found herself using Gohan's chest as a pillow, she tried pulling away put Gohan's arm was wrapped around her, and he had a iron grip on her. She continued to struggle, blushing when Erasa was giggling and saying how cute they were together,
"Shut it with the cutesy crap Erasa, and help me get him off me," Videl barked,
"Ah, ah, ah, what's the magic word," Erasa smirked much to Videl's annoyance,
"PLEASE!" Videl yelled angrily,
"All right I'll help, but next time say it without the attitude," Erasa said still smirking, she turned her attention to Gohan and said, "Gohan there's a guy giving away free hot dogs over there!"
Gohan shot up out of his seat instantly, making Videl go toppling onto the floor in the process, "What! Where!"
"Grrr... GOHAN," Videl growled from the floor,
"S-sorry V-Videl it was a-an acci-" Gohan started to apologize but stiffened up as he felt the energies of the bodyguards all around the cinema, looking through all the different theaters looking for them, "We gotta go, now! They found out we're here, darn it I shouldn't have fallen asleep!"
"How?" Videl asked, "There's no way they could have followed us here!"
"I don't know how, but we gotta get outta here!" Gohan replied, looking for a way out,
"I could distract them while you guys slip away, I have to get home anyway," Erasa suggested, she ran down the steps of the theater towards the door, "Jeez the things I do for love... and not even my own!"
"It's your job isn't?" Videl called after her with a smirk,
"Yeah, yeah, c'ya guys later!" A few moments later they heard the fire alarm go off,
"That must be it let's go!" Videl exclaimed, they dashed down the steps and through the door. The place was in an uproar, people were flipping out and running around everywhere looking for an exit. The employees were trying to calm people down and point out the exits. Gohan and Videl blended right in with the crowd, they ran towards one of the exits and out the door.
The sun was setting as they ran down the block, Gohan kept feeling out for power levels the entire time. Fortunately Gohan felt no bodyguards, but he did feel that familiar power level again, but he dismissed it once again.
"This should be far enough," Videl said, they stopped outside a restaurant, "We should eat here, I'm hungry,"
"Yeah me too," Gohan agreed,
Videl looked at him in disbelief, "How can you be hungry after all that popcorn?"
"I don't know I guess it's just my appetite, why is it weird how I ate the popcorn?"
"That was not eating, I have seen eating..."
"Hehehe Yeah well I'll buy, how about that?" Gohan asked, smiling sheepishly,
"Sounds good to me," Videl replied,
The restaurant they were at was an outdoor one, that was on a balcony elevated about 20 feet off the ground. They had to climb the stairs to get to it,
"A table for two?" The receptionist asked,
"Yes please," Gohan said,
"This way then," The receptionist took them to a seat next to the railing of the balcony, and handed them some menus "here you are, a waiter will be with you shortly,"
"Looks like we picked a fancy restaurant," Videl mumbled, as she looked through the menu, it had options like boiled goose and caviar,
"Well I'm getting the bacon cheeseburger," Gohan said, "And maybe the club sandwich and-"
Videl interrupted him with a laugh, "Why are you so hungry all the time?"
"Well actually, I need to eat lot, because well, promise you won't freak out if I tell you?" Gohan asked nervously,
"I promise"
"I have to eat to keep my energy up, because I'm not entirely..." Gohan paused for a moment, "...human"
"Your not entirely... human?" Videl was shocked, she expected something like that, it would be the only explanation to his incredible powers, but still it was shocking, "I figured something like that, like you fell into radioactive goo, or you were a mythological creature or something..."
"The truth is I am half human, and half Saiyan," Gohan said,
"Can I take you order?" A waiter asked, breaking them from their conversation,
"I'll take a double bacon cheeseburger, with fries," Gohan replied,
"I'll have the same," Videl replied,
"Right away," the waiter walked off and they continued,
"What's a Saiyan?" Videl asked,
"Saiyans are not... exactly... from this planet..." Gohan said,
"So your an alien?" She asked, her eyes wide, he cringed at the way she said "alien"
"Technically I am half-alien," Gohan said looking away, "I hope that doesn't change the way you feel about me..."
"No, no, no!" She exclaimed, "That doesn't change anything!"
"That's good, speaking of feelings Videl," Gohan started, a blush creeping a cross his face, he realized that they were at a restaurant alone together, it was like a date. Their first date, Videl must have realized too because she was blushing as well, "I have been trying to tell you this all day... Videl I lo-"
Before he could say it a police officer had come and grabbed Videl from behind, and another tried to grab Gohan. Gohan let himself get distracted, so he didn't notice them coming.
"Hey hands off jerk!" Videl yelled struggling to get out of his hold,
"Sorry Videl, orders from Hercule! He said you were kidnapped by this guy!"
"I wasn't kidnapped!" Videl yelled still struggling as the cop pulled her (with a lot of effort) down the stairs and out of the restaurant,
Gohan meanwhile had been dodging the other cop's hands without much difficulty, but when he saw Videl get dragged out of the restaurant he hopped off the balcony. He landed with no difficulty at all much to the surprise of the Police officers that surrounded the place. They hide behind their cruisers with their guns pointed,
"Hands up kid!" one of them yelled, Gohan complied, still looking for Videl. He spotted her being dragged by two bodyguards to a black car. News crews appeared filming what was going on.
"Alright kid get on the ground!" the cop yelled again, Gohan had two choices: One, get on the ground and go to jail, or two expose himself as Saiyaman by snatching up Videl and flying out of there. He chose choice two, he didn't care anymore about his secret all he wanted was to confess to Videl.
"Let go you jerks!" Videl yelled punching one in the gut and the other on the top of his head, Gohan crouched down a bit and kicked off the ground. Zooming over to Videl snatching her up and taking off up into the sky,
"WAAAAAAAAHHH!" She yelled in surprise, "Damn it Gohan! A little more warning next time! Seriously!"
Gohan laughed, "Sorry!" He stopped and hovered above the city, holding her tight in his arms, "Anyway... What I was trying to say before..."
"Yeah?" She beckoned for him to continue, she was blushing. He was holding her in his arms, and she had an idea of what he was gonna say,
Gohan hesitated, he looked down at the city, it was night and all the city was illuminated, it was an amazing sight. The moment was perfect, he had to say it, he couldn't hold it back anymore, he looked into her eyes and said it,
"Videl, I love you,"
"I love you too Gohan,"
And they shared their most passionate kiss yet
Thank you to all those who have read and reviewed this story! All that is left is the Epilogue, I hope you enjoyed reading this story as much I enjoyed writing it! Please leave a review flames accepted but not necessary. The Epilogue will be wrapping up some loose ends on the story, considering Gohan is now a wanted criminal ;D it will short though very short, only about a couple hundred words. Also I should let you know that I have already thought up a sequel to this story. The title is "Orange Star University's Dr of Love" But it depends on if you want to read it, that I will write it, so tell me in your review if your interested! Also it won't be until late July or August that I will write it, I have other things I want to write about after all ;D I hope you enjoyed the story!
-Zahchi