Woo! I'm back after a long, long, long, long time. I'm sure everyone was wondering where I went. Well wonder no more I'm here and this story is going to get better and better. Lots of twists and turns along the way. Enjoy!

Bowling, Karaoke and Romance

Part 1

Just as Gohan and Videl were entering the car they heard a loud slam as the door to Erasas house burst open. "Where are you guys going? Don't leave us!" Erasa shouted; making Gohan hit his forehead with his hand. "I guess we're caught." He sighed. Videl gave a half smile in relief; she wasn't sure what would happen if it was just the two of them. Erasa charged out towards the car with her jacket half on and one shoe in hand; Sharpner took off after her making sure to shut the door before he chased his new 'girlfriend' which they had made official while Gohan and Videl were talking outside. Videl opened her door and pushed the seat up and as if on cue Erasa dove into the back seat followed by Sharpner. "Bowling" Videl said quickly almost reading her friends mind. "Sounds great, oh guess what Videl…Sharpner and I are now an item." She said giggling. "I figured that much" Videl laughed "Considering you were both playing tonsil hockey." They both blushed a deep shade of red though the darkness of the car hid it. Gohan didn't say much to anyone as he started the car; he was a bit disappointed that it wasn't going to be just him and Videl. Not that he wanted it to be a date or anything or so he tried to tell himself. He just wanted to cheer up a friend.

About half an hour later they arrived at the bowling alley. Not only was this one of the best in town it was the biggest. Four levels of bowling with and ice rink on the roof and what they called 'extreme karaoke' consisting of a huge stage, lots of lights and costumes for dressing up and putting on a performance on the first floor. Videl opened her door, letting out her friends before closing it while Gohan got out very slowly, his head full of ideas on what it would be like to have a date. "I'm so excited to be here. This place is so expensive but worth it." Erasa spoke as she clung onto her boyfriends arm. Sharpner smiled and kissed her cheek which made Videl smile. She was happy for her two best friends and knew that they would be very good for each other. "So Videl what level is the best to play on?" Sharpner asked as they all walked to the entrance. "Um…" Two massive glass doors slid open revealing the chaos within. There were two elevators each lit up with neon colors which stopped at the different levels. They could see a group of guys performing on the karaoke stage while tons of girls screamed, obviously big fans. As they looked up they could see people looking over the edges of the different levels all of which were blocked off by black boards created to show music videos when no one was singing. "Well the first level is a 'Space' theme, second is 'Kings and Queens', the third 'Retro' and of course the roof is all Ice Skating but I think it's too cold for that." Videl said quickly after everyone recovered from shock. "Let's go to the Kings and Queens!" Erasa shouted over the immense amount of noise. "That's fine with me" Videl replied then thought for a moment "Let's not forget most couples are there." Gohan snapped out of his trance and smiled while nudging Videl. "So what, no one knows we're not together and besides not everyone has to be dating do they?" Videl gave him a strange look almost glaring at him. "Yeah! Second floor here we come!" Erasa grabbed a hold of Sharpner and Videls hands then took off; Gohan following very closely.

All four got into the electric blue elevator and waited as others joined them then pushed the button of the floor they wanted to go to. In a flash the elevator took off skywards stopping almost as quickly as it started when it reached the 'King and Queen' floor. Sharpner pushed his way through the crowed linking hands with Erasa then her with Videl and her with Gohan. This made Gohan blush just a bit; he never knew how soft Videls' skin really was though he had imagined it. "I thought we'd never get out of there guys." Videl said letting go of Gohan and pushing her hair out of her eyes. "This place is always packed." They made their way up to the counter where they told the lady what size shoes they wore and which lane they were interested in. "I hope this will be okay. I picked one that was sort of in the corner." Gohan rubbed the back of his head while the rest nodded. "Looks fine to us" they said in unison. When they reached their lane each separated to find the perfect ball. Videl tried lifting a 24lb ball but nearly fell over; Gohan who had not really taken his eyes off of her walked over. "Having trouble?" Videl looked at him with a smile "Just a little. I thought I could handle it but maybe I need something lighter." Gohan laughed. "Well you know Videl even though you work out everyday it doesn't mean that you can lift anything you want. Besides it's best to not strain yourself." She nodded then reached for a 14lb ball, lifting it with ease. "That's much better." Both exchanged smiles and walked back to the lane. Erasa and Sharpner had already found their balls and began entering names into the computer which kept track of their score.

"You first Gohan." Sharpner said giving his friend a pat on the back. "Okay, here goes nothing." Gohan stood up while holding his ball, the heaviest one they had though it felt so light. Standing at the end of the lane he placed his fingers in the holes then bent over. 'Please don't let me screw up in front of my friends' he thought as he extended his arm behind his self then took a few steps forward while swinging his arm and releasing the ball. It rolled down the isle gracefully until it hit the pins; all of them fell down one by one and a big 'X' appeared on the screen in front of the other three. "Great job Gohan!" Videl yelled as they all clapped for him. Gohan couldn't help but blush; he just got a strike and in his eyes the cutest girl in school was cheering for him. "Thanks, you're up Erasa." Everyone took turns bowling each player getting strikes and spares except Sharpner who kept missing the pins thanks to Erasa who yelled and hollered for 'her man'. "The game is real close guys Videl and Gohan are tied so whoever gets a strike wins." Erasa said with intensity in her voice. "Guess that means you're going down Gohan." Videl said with a laugh. "In your dreams Videl" Gohan got up taking a hold of his ball. "With just one more strike…" Erasa said in a hushed voice as if hosting a tournament "…he could win it all." Gohan walked to the edge of the lane one more time his fingers in the holes, ball pressed against his chest as he studied the pins as if they were an opponent. "…will he make it or will he choke…" Gohan extended his arm as he walked to the line "…this is it to win the love of his life or be the biggest wiener ever…" Gohan let go of the ball but skipped a bit as his foot touched the line a buzzer noise went off and he was disqualified thanks to Erasa. "Damn!" Gohan said but not loud enough for his friends to hear. "I won! I won!" Videl screamed while jumping on a chair. Everyone laughed as she got down and received hugs and congratulations from her friends. "I'm thirsty anyone else want something?" Just as Videl asked she heard two stomachs growling. Both of the boys looked down and blushed "I guess we need to feed the boys too." Erasa giggled and all four made their way into the elevator and back down to the first floor.

"You're really having a good time aren't you Videl?" Erasa whispered while watching the two guys race each other to the snack bar. "Yeah I am. This was a great idea, I'm glad Gohan let you guys come along." Erasa blinked a few times then spoke up again "You mean to tell me that you two were going alone?" Videl looked at her friend in a confused way "Well…yeah. This was Gohan's idea." "So this was supposed to be a date and we ruined it?!" Erasa opened her mouth in shock. "No! Not a date. Never. We sort of got into an argument and this was his way of cheering me up I guess." "Ah, I see well maybe it was more and you just don't know it. Anyways here come the guys. Geez they had to get the biggest pizza they had." She laughed then walked over two the guys who were shoving pizza into their mouths; leaving Videl alone and confused. 'A date? Was it supposed to be a date? No. We're just friends. Only friends.' Videl pushed the thought out of her mind and followed her friends to a table near the karaoke stage.

That's it for now. Stick around for part 2!

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