Here we are again. All trying to figure out what's going to happen to our dear friends. More drama, love interests and fights! Not all in one chapter but it leaves you wanting more! Enjoy!

Erasa pulled into the drive of her home with her best friend in the passenger seat. "Home sweet home." She said with a smile as she turned the car off. "We don't have to go to bed right away you know. I just said that because I figured you couldn't stand to be around Gohan any longer." Videl cringed at the mention of his name but quickly shook it off; only speaking when they were inside her best friends' house. "You know. I'm actually okay with the whole 'Gohan/Matsuko thing." Her soft voice made her friend look at her as if maybe she was trying to hide something. "I mean, why do I need to be upset over something I have no interest in?"

Erasa finished turning all the lights on, the last one in the kitchen when she got the nerves to ask what she wanted to know. "I thought you liked Gohan. At least…it seemed that way." She bit her lip expecting Videl to yell and scream; but she didn't, instead she walked to the couch and looked down at a picture of Erasa and her family. "I did." Silence fell and the air was so heavy with unanswered questions that Erasa simply said "Then why…"

Videl quickly interrupted her friend looking deep into her eyes for once letting her guard down. "You know that feeling you get when you first fall in love? Those butterflies that seem to grow so big you think you're going to pop?! Well…I've had those butterflies, felt that feeling; every time I saw him." Erasa was completely at awe with her friends' honesty; instead of pushing her she sat down next to her friend as she continued talking while looking at a wall this time almost as if she was by herself.

"I don't know what it is about him but I can't help the way I feel. He's a really good guy with a good heart, I don't know if I could do him justice. I'm so cold on the outside but I have to be. My dad is famous for being strong, how would it look if I was some sissy spoiled brat. Dad's all I've ever had and I want to make him proud of me. At least this way Gohan can be happy."

Videl moved her head slowly until her eyes yet again met with her best friends. Erasa could see the hurt and longing but couldn't think any way to fix her friends problem. "Videl…why are you telling me all of this? I've never seen you open up so much and with out anyone asking you a million questions." Videl laughed a bit, the smile on her face made Erasa feel slightly more at ease. "I don't want to be shut off from everyone. You've been there for me longer than I can remember and you're not asking me tons of questions which is what makes me feel confident that you'll never tell anyone what I just told you." Erasa sat upright and blinked a few times "No one? Not even Sharpner? I…ok Videl you can trust me. I won't tell."

Meanwhile

The boys spent a few hours driving around town Gohans thoughts weighing heavily on his mind masking it with the fascination of the skyscrapers. "This is the life isn't it Gohan? Two guys out on the town not worrying about girls." Sharpner laughed like some over buff tough guy. Gohan smiled nervously "Uh. Yeah. It's real exciting." Sharpner sped off towards his apartment since Gohan told him he was in no mood to drive. "So what classes do you have tomorrow?" Sharpner could tell something was wrong with his friend but guys didn't really talk about feelings openly. "All of them unfortunately." Sharpner was shocked. If his friend wasn't excited about school work then there was something wrong with him for sure. "Gohan, what's up with you?" Gohan looked from the passenger window to the dashboard. "Nothing. Big test tomorrow. Lots of pressure." "You're a genius Gohan. Why don't I believe you?"

The car came to a stop in front of an apartment building. Shaprner turned the key and both boys got out making their way up the four flights of stairs to a door marked 24B. Gohan didn't say a word but pretended to go over the different elements under his breath though he knew them all by heart. When Sharpner opened the door and his friend followed him in. "Sorry it's a mess but I'm a guy, what do you expect." He laughed whole heartedly and checked his answering machine for missed calls. All of Gohans worries subsided for a while; he had never been to Sharpners house before. It was a rather spacious place two bedrooms with attached bathrooms, a huge open kitchen with an island and rather nice furniture. "This is a nice place Sharpner." Gohan said as he walked around examining the paintings that hung on the wall. "You think so? I think it's kind of small but its home."

Both boys sat down on the over sized couch and Sharpner turned on his big screen T.V. Gohan couldn't quite get into the show which featured big chested girls playing volleyball in swimsuits. "I think I'm going to head off to bed. Studying always makes me tired." Sharpner nodded and decided not to ask his friend any questions about what was bothering him thinking it was best he just slept it off. When Gohan reached the room where he was to stay in, he closed the door and sighed. 'Why can't I just tell her?' Gohans head felt heavy he went back and forth in his mind trying to figure out if Matsuko really liked him or if he should try again at getting Videl to notice him. He crawled into bed after taking off his shoes and not bothering to get undressed. 'Who knew life would get so complicated. I have to focus on school but all I can think about is her. The way she holds her head up with confidence. The way she smiles when she thinks no one is looking. The way her eyes sparkle, even when she's mad. Everything about her is perfect but why is she so distant? Do I have what it takes to make her happy? No…I can't think about that now. I have school tomorrow and I have to make mom proud.' With the last thoughts of a certain girl Gohan closed his eyes and settled in for a good nights rest.

The next morning

The alarm clock went off and Erasa rolled over to hit the snooze button when she opened her eyes enough to notice her friend sitting on the floor with her book bag on her lap. "How long have you been up?" She said in a groggy voice sitting up slowly. "About an hour, I like to do a morning jog before school." Erasa laughed "That's the Videl I know." "You're not wearing that same outfit are you?! Oh girl that's just wrong." Videl looked down at her clothes then looked up in confusion. "What? I don't have anything else." Erasa jumped up out of bed quickly almost knocking her friend over. "I don't feel like going to school this morning Videl! I don't think you do either." Videl looked at Erasa like she was some alien that just landed on earth. "Huh?" Erasa ran around her room gathering up some of her clothes. "I was thinking about this last night. I know you like Gohan. Don't give me that look! I'm just saying…You don't have to like him or whatever. But why not make yourself feel better by getting a make over?!" Videl stood up the usual angry look spread across her face. "What?! Are you serious?! That is the last time I tell you anything Erasa! Now you've gone too far!!" Erasa laughed as she got dressed. "Oh Videl. I'm not trying to do anything. I just want you to be happy and I don't think that look or hairstyle is helping. Please trust me, we'll head out to the mall this morning and be back in time for our afternoon classes." Videl opened her mouth to speak but thought it wasn't worth arguing about it besides deep down she thought her friend had a point. "Fine." Erasas eyes grew wide. "You're serious? I can really give you a make over? That's so awesome! O.k.…ok… I'll calm down you don't have to punch me!" Erasa said after getting a very threatening look from Videl.

At the boys house

Gohan stirred in his sleep, one eye slowly opening to reveal that morning had come already. There was a knock at the guestroom door which he was staying in "Gohan, wake up. It's getting late." His friend Sharpner spoke from the other side before walking off to the living room in search of his shoes. Gohan lay in his bed for a while letting the events from the night before replay in his head. 'How could I have been so stupid, picking some girl over a close friend?' Another knock came from the outside of his door "Gohan we're going to be late if you don't get up." Gohan let out a sigh then finally rolled out of bed "I'm up." He said loudly so his friend could hear. He noticed that he had fallen asleep with his clothes on and figured that changing was out of the picture considering he was running late and nothing Sharpner had would fit him.

Opening the door Gohan walked out into the hallway where he found his friend frantically digging through his book bag. "Morning Sharpner, lose something?" Gohan asked though it was pretty obvious. "Yeah, my homework. Damn, the history teacher is going to kill me, this is the millionth time I've lost it and had to ask for more time." Gohan laughed then scratched his head "Don't you mean that this one time you actually did your homework and all the other times you've put it off making our teacher think you did it?" Sharpner growled at the comment but continued in his search, Gohan watching in amusement. "Don't feel bad Sharpner I had a rough night. At this point school is the last of my worries." This made his friend stop what he was doing and look up with a semi-concerned face. "What's up man? I know we never talk about our feelings but is there something I can do?" Gohan didn't really feel like explaining the whole thing to his friend so he simply said "No, last night just wore me out." Sharpner nodded in understanding "I know. You and Videl…uh right. I get it. Listen I'm obviously not prepared for school and you're not in the right state of mind so let's just skip it today." Gohans eyes widened "I can't." Sharpner couldn't help but laugh "I know, you're a book worm and you can't miss a single day. But if you think about it, you already know everything." Gohan shook his head "No. I mean I can't because I promised Matsuko last night that I would meet her at her locker. I can't break a promise." Sharpner rolled his eyes and sighed "Right, that's not like you is it? Well call her up and tell her you're not going to be there." Gohan contemplated his friends' idea for a while before nodding and going to the living room to get the phone.

The phone rang a few times before a sweet voice came on the other side "Hello?" Gohan swallowed hard then spoke with a slight strain "Hey Matsuko. It's Gohan." Matsuko stood up straight looking around the hallway of the school; she had arrived early to prepare for their meeting. "Oh hi! Where are you? Are you on your way?" her eyes shifted from one high school boy to another but none caught her eye. "Actually that's why I called. I'm not coming today; Sharpner and I decided to take the day off." Sharpner rolled his eyes making sure his friend couldn't see the 'I can't believe you're talking to her' facial expressions. "Oh." Gohan could hear the poutiness in her voice. "Well…" she leaned against a locker next to hers looking into the mirror that was stuck to the inside of the door of hers. "I could skip too, if you still want to meet up with me…" she bit the tip of her fake fingernail waiting for him to answer but before he could she spoke up once more. "I've really been looking forward to seeing you again." This made Gohan shiver, the sound of her voice made him go crazy in a way he couldn't explain. After clearing his throat he smiled though she couldn't see it. "Sure. I'd like to see you again as well." His voice slightly lowered so his friend couldn't hear. "Great!" Matsuko said with much excitement "I'm leaving now; meet me at the mall in an hour or so k? Bye Gohan." The last two words made him shiver once again. Matsuko giggled as she flipped her phone shut and fluffed her hair, winking at herself in the mirror before shutting her locker. "Bye." Gohan said then hung up on his end, his mind worked overtime the thought of her and him meeting. It was something he thought would never happen. "So, did you break her heart?" Sharpner said with a laugh as he stretched out on the couch. "Um, no, actually we're meeting her at the mall in about an hour." Gohan braced himself as his friend nearly fell off the couch in surprise. "What? Oh no. I can't be caught with her! Erasa would kill me." Gohan felt defeated but smirked all of a sudden "You asked if there was anything you could do for me." Sharpner coughed then sighed knowing he was going to regret the whole day. "Fine. We'll go."

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! ……Sorry. Finally I wrote another chapter. I'm so slow! X.x Lots of things are happening and it's only getting started! The suspense is building! Stay tuned for another chapter! Don't forget to leave a review! Kawaii Bideru