AN: Hello please enjoy this chapter. It's kinda short compared to the others but it just isn't as meaty of a chapter.
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The Next Day
Videl
'Why? Why would they do that? How could Gohan do that? ... Why couldn't I do that?'
Beep Beep Beep
'Oh kami... I haven't slept all night. How could I? Yesterday I saw 15 people get blind sided and decimated. Then that guy and his hand... even he is braver than I am. I hope his hand is alright. But after all those atrocities I still have Gohan. What he did... He showed me just how far I am from being what I want to be. A true warrior. He was so... so fearless so ready to do what he thought was right with no concern for himself. How is he so selfless? How am I so selfish? Please let him be ok, I want to make this up to him, I... I want him to be alright, no ... no I NEED him to be alright.'
Beep Beep Beep
"uhhhh... fine I'm awake dam alarm." She groaned while sitting up and trying to smash her alarm clock. 'Ok Videl shower, the breakfast then hospital then school, then maybe hospital again...?'
Satan General Hospital
30 Minutes Later
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE IS NO SON GOHAN CHECKED IN HERE? DON'T TELL ME HE IS DEAD! NO HE CAN'T BE!" Screamed Videl starting to sob by the end. "He has to be here."
"No miss Videl your friend isn't here because we weren't allowed to treat him. I'm sorry but that's all I can say. Patient confidentiality." Meekly responded the hospital secretary.
"Fine" Said Videl before stomping away, Sharpner and Erasa hot on her tail.
"I don't understand why isn't he here? Not allowed to treat him? That doesn't even make sense. Hey Erasa, Sharpner, do either of you know Gohan's house phone number?"
"Yeah sure Videl." Said Erasa. "His mom is really nice. But knowing her, if Gohan is in a hospital somewhere she is there as well probably strangling some poor doctor."
"Heh yeah his mom is crazy she's is practically as overprotective as your dad Videl." Said Sharpner adding his 2 cents to the conversation.
"Wait. Both of you know his mom? You guys are that good of friends? You've been to his house?"
"Yeah sure we are friends with him after all. His brother is soooo cute to. Awww but I bet he is really upset about Gohan. We should definitely call." Erasa replied.
"Ok but we will have to do it after school. Now-"
Poof
"- jump in my jetcopter and let's get going don't want to be late." Commanded Videl.
Capsule Corp. Yesterday
Gohan
"UHHHH." Came a loud sigh. " Mom I am fine, I ate the senzu bean Piccolo gave me right as I got into Bulma's jet. And you know why I got shot in the first place. I couldn't let anyone see my powers. To be honest I wasn't sure if bullets could even hurt me. From what Vegeta's told me and accounts I've heard about dad, Saiyan skin is to tough for bullets. But I guess being only half Saiyan and by throwing my power level to practically zero that bullets can in fact hurt me."
"MY BABY BOY! SHOT! HE MUST BE SOME KIND OF HOOLIGAN GANGSTER DELINQUENT! Came a shrill cry oblivious to any reason. "YOU MUST BE GOHAN! I SEE IT ON THE NEWS ALL THE TIME, KIDS YOUR AGE SHOOTING ONE ANOTHER JUST TO JOIN A GANG." Came another. "Where oh where did I go wrong with you?" Came a finally somewhat calm question from Chichi.
Seeing his chance Gohan spouted out his strongest reasoning. "Mom I am not a gangster!" 'Where does she even get that? She watches to much tv.' "Anyway I only got shot because I was saving people's lives, my friend's lives. The man threw a grenade full of poisonous metal darts! It was going to kill tons of people. So I stood up and threw it into an abandoned store. Since I did that one of the guys shot me. Then he walked over and was saying he was going shoot other people every time Videl hit him in the fight he challenged her to. I said just shoot me for every hit. That's how I got the other 3. Honestly mom I've been hurt much worse than this before."
"Ok Gohan I believe you. But honestly couldn't you have dodged the bullets and made it look like luck or something?" Came his mothers exasperated tone. "I mean you have all that speed you should use it!"
"Yes mother, but anyway what am I going to do about school. It's not exactly a secret that I was shot 5 times. I can't just walk into school the next day completely healed now can I?
"Well son it seems you are completely healed! What a miracle! Guess your on your own for how that one happened. Have some fun with it, maybe even try being elaborate. BUT NO LYING! I raised you better."
'OH MY KAMI that is such a contradiction! "Hide your powers Gohan" "Try being normal Gohan" Yeah right. Fat chance I have of convincing anyone I am normal coming back fully healed less then 24 hours after what happened. Dam my mother and her ridiculous obsession with my education. Why can't she obsess over Goten.' Realizing his mother expected a response he said sarcastically. "Yeah just great mom. I can't wait to see their expressions."
King Furry
"Well I must say Bulma, you were correct this one deserves to be in the mix. But I don't understand why it's going to take another year?"
"Yes Balto, well to be honest the reason the opening has been pushed back a year is because the school year has just started again. I want to unveil this all over the summer break. So Gohan won't be able to find out about it till it's atleast been shown off. The longer we can keep it open and intact, the better effect it will have on the world. And all summer long Gohan will be isolated in the mountains probably training and studying. But during the school year he is in the city 5/7 days of the week. Maybe more. He would find out about it instantly if we unveiled any other time."
"Yes I see. But should we really be that worried about the lad? I mean your husband has been training insistently not stop for the past 5 years hasn't he? Surely he must rival if not surpass the boys power?"
"I honestly can't say, both Vegeta and Piccolo tell me he seems to disappear off the planet frequently when training. It makes me wonder if Goku taught him how to instant transmission and he has been training off planet. Possibly so Vegeta and Piccolo won't know his true power. He is very secretive about it. And since the Cell Games readings, No one will power up to their full power for me to get their level. Not even Vegeta. From what he's told me however he has attained the 2nd level. And he believes there may be another."
Raising his eyebrow in question Balto replied "Another level? He can't be serious! Their power is already ridiculous and they want to push it to levels beyond imagination? In any event, if that is true then we must hope Gohan has not been able to achieve that form. At least unless another threat arrives."
"Yes, but Balto even if this construction is blasted to oblivion we still have the footage. So we can always just reveal it. And once Gohan has no choice he won't just blow up another one. That is of course a back up plan."
"Hmm... yes, the true history of the Earth has been hidden for far to long. Alright Bulma do what's necessary but this better be ready to go next summer."
"I can't wait either Balto."
OSH 2nd Day of School
Gohan
Today Gohan had decided on trying to hide from everyone. He had come to school early. He went right to his class being the 2nd one to arrive. The teacher was busy working with a student. Walking in Gohan motioned for him to come over. Confused as to why a tall kid with a big hoody with the hood up and covering most of his face was in his room the teacher obliged. "Hello son may I help you?"
"Ahh yes sir, well it's me Son Gohan and I was wondering if you could skip calling my name in roll call today. I think some student's are going to try to prank me when you do."
"Oh certainly Gohan. Please be seated and wait till class begins."
"Thank you sir." Came Gohan's relieved reply. Choosing a seat all the way up in the back corner, where no kids sat near just to be safe. Bored and realizing he still had 25 minutes till class started, Gohan took out a spare notebook and began doodling whatever came to mind. He became lost in his work and failed to realize his hood had slid off.
20 minutes later a worried girl walked into class. Glancing up she saw... no she couldn't actually be seeing this could she? Walking up to the boy who was doodling just as Gohan was often like to do. Videl said "G-Gohan?"
Startled out of his intense focus, Gohan looked up and made eye contact with her, then the only thing running through his mind came unexpectedly out of his mouth. "Shit it's Videl."
AN: Hope you enjoyed this chapter. I love all the support I have received for this story. Anyway thank again.
So I will be honest, I've just been coming up with this story as I go along. I had the basic plot line, which is Bulma's project. But before writing this chapter I went and checked the others and found some small things that didn't really connect with each other. So I added and deleted a couple lines in every chapter. And I now have a more concrete plan for this story. But don't feel inclined to go back and check the other chapters, the changes were pretty minimal to the actual story line.