Author's Note:
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN: (holy crud. What. When did we get this far in...? WHEN?!)
"Is he okay?!" Videl ran down the cliff, worry in her every feature. Piccolo nodded at her, and she sighed in relief. Videl sagged against a cliff wall in relief. She didn't want to admit it, but she really loved Gohan. She wasn't sure what she would do without that stupid idiot in her life. Soon, her relief turned to anger. That IDIOT! Videl snarled. He could have been killed! What was that bonehead thinking?!
Videl glared in Gohan's general direction, feeling like slapping her unconscious boyfriend. She merely rubbed at her eyes, unsure if she could take any more of this emotional roller-coaster she had been on lately. Videl sighed and looked up as Goku peered over the edge of the cliff, apparently overcoming his pure shock. Videl glared up at Goku, wondering what the heck the older Saiyan thought he was doing. She watched as Goku sighed in relief, then turned to look at Goten and Trunks.
"Piccolo, I'm taking the boys home!" Goku called, looking down at them. He instant transmittioned (?) to Goten and Trunks, picking them both up and putting them under his big left arm. Goten was on top of Trunks, who was being squished at the bottom. Goku then instant transmittioned to Gohan and Piccolo. Before Piccolo or Videl could make a move, Goku grabbed Gohan's shirt and instant transmittioned away. Piccolo and Videl were both instantly furious.
This was war.
Goku walked up to his house, knocking on the door. He was so excited! Gohan could come home! They had left Gohan's room untouched, so there was definitely still space for his oldest son. Goku was almost hit by the heavy oak door as his wife flung it open. As soon as she caught a glimpse of both her sons (and Trunks, but do you think she really cared about Trunks right then and there?), Chi-Chi flew into a happy explosion.
She caught Goku off guard by jumping at him, screaming and hugging him about her babies being back. All Goku knew what that he felt like his eardrums were bursting! Chi-Chi grabbed Goku and dragged him into their house. She kissed him while Goku stood there, growing increasingly uncomfortable. Goten and Trunks soon yawned and tumbled out of Goku's grip, waking up when they hit the floor. Both half-Saiyans looked up at Chi-Chi and Goku, and both started gagging.
"Oh man, please don't turn this into another one of my Mom and Dad's sessions!" Trunks retched. He ran to the bathroom, and soon, a puking sound was heard.
"Mommy, that's gross!" Goten wrapped an arm around his stomach and had a hand covering his mouth. "I know Daddy likes food, but that is not how people eat!"
Chi-Chi quickly turned red, stepping away from her husband. Goku had facepalmed to hide his giggles, while Chi-Chi simply turned more and more red. She growled under her breath until she caught sight of Gohan, who Goku was still holding up by the front of his gi. She stopped growling, her complexion returned to normal, and she gently stroked her oldest sons' bangs. His hair was so... different now. It used to look like Goku's - short in the back, then palm-tree shaped in the front. Now? It was all spiked up, defying gravity. Except for one rebellious streak, which was hanging over his left eye. It stood out straight, then bent back to rest near his left eye, almost at his nose.
He was taller. Definitely taller. If she could guess, she would suppose that Gohan's actual head (not his crazy hair) reached Goku's shoulders. His hair easily topped Goku's head. He was more muscular as well, but unlike her husband, Gohan's muscles were simply very well-defined. Goku's were sort of just... big! Her little boy was wearing a dark purple gi, with a blue waist band and blue armbands. It looked like Piccolo's.
Beside her, Goku tensed up. Both Goten and Trunks ran into the living room as the front door was kicked in. It flew back, crashing into Goku, who merely put his forearms up to block, dropping Gohan, and the door shattered on impact. Videl lowered her leg from the sidekick she had just performed, trying to take Goku out. She glared daggers at her boyfriend's father, cracking her knuckles. Videl looked badass, and ready to take on anything. She had on a white tank-top, with a black leather jacket and black gloves. The gloves had holes in them for her fingers, and were studded where her knuckles were. She had on black, tight leather pants that went all the way down to her ankles, with black leather boots that were up to her knees. Her hair was done up in a ponytail. It was thick, black, and flowing. It went to just below her shoulders, done up in a high ponytail. She had on the golden bands that tied her hair up, causing her hair to flow down her neck.
Chi-Chi gaped at the girl before her. She had gorgeous blue eyes, and a golden locket around her neck. "Who are you?!" Chi-Chi demanded. She stepped forwards, glaring at this new girl. "How dare you burst into my house and knock down my door, missy! People like you aren't welcome here." Chi-Chi glared, narrowing her eyes and judging Videl's outfit.
"Excuse me, ma'am, but I'm your son's girlfriend." Videl grinned at Chi-Chi as her jaw dropped. "So thanks very much, but I do believe that I'm welcome here." Videl crackled her knuckles as Piccolo stepped out from behind her and entered the house.
"I have said it once. I will say it again." Piccolo snapped, quickly losing his patience. "Gohan is living with us. End of story. Period. Don't care." Piccolo held a hand out, demanding that Gohan be given back to him.
"But this is Gohan's home!" Chi-Chi screamed, getting her frying pan out. She swung it at Piccolo before the strike was stopped by Videl. Videl then slammed her wrist into the frying pan, denting it and sending it flying out of Chi-Chi's hands. Chi-Chi gaped at the girl - no one had ever been able to do that before, Saiyan and human alike. This girl was certainly strong! And under normal circumstances, she just might have approved of Videl... supposing that the girl came dressed in more appropriate attire.
"Goku, this will be war until we get Gohan back." Videl snapped. Her grin fell as she glared at the Saiyan warrior. Said Saiyan cowered - she was just as bad as Chi-Chi! Goku at least knew that Chi-Chi wouldn't really hurt him, but Videl? Oh, she would kick his butt without a second thought to it. "We will destroy your house, mess up your car, kidnap Goten, kidnap Chi-Chi, and get Gohan to kick both of your butts if this continues." Videl said, flicking a stray piece of hair out of her face. "No excuses. You're just lucky we decided to give you a chance before we kicked your butts." Videl rested a hand on her hip, leaning on her left hip.
"That's a very pretty necklace. Where did you get it?" Goten had come up to Videl. He pointed to the golden chain on her neck. The charm, a locket, rested just below her collarbone. It was gorgeous, a shiny gold colour, and the locket was heart-shaped. It had hinges to it, and Videl smiled as she opened it. The two pictures made both Goku and Chi-Chi freeze while Goten giggled. One picture was of Gohan sleeping, and Videl lying next to him. She had been taking a selfie, and got her sleeping boyfriend in on the picture. An arm was around Videl's shoulders, his other arm scratching his stomach. His mouth was wide open. He had clearly been snoring. He had a puddle of drool next to his mouth on the pillow, and a trail of drool going down the side of his mouth. His left leg was half-off the bed while his right was bent, his knee touching Videl's leg. He was in just his boxers, while Videl had on a t-shirt and pajama pants. She was laughing as she poked Gohan's cheek and took the picture, grinning up at the camera.
The second picture was again, of Gohan and Videl, but taken by Erai. They were looking at the library for the first time. Gohan was stuck in a pile of books. He had tried to take over five hundred books off of the shelves at once, and that had ended badly for him. Only his head was visible in the mountain of books, and he looked quite upset with himself. He had this look of mock-horror on his face as Videl chucked books over her shoulder, trying to dig her boyfriend out. Gohan's clothes weren't visible in the picture, but Videl was wearing a white tank top, light beige shorts, and brown hiking boots. Her back was to the camera, her hair down for once. It was flowing down her shoulders, ending at halfway down her back.
Videl looked up at Goku and Chi-Chi. "We have a whole scrapbook full of memories." she admitted. "Once we started, we couldn't stop taking pictures! We have one where Gohan and I had this food fight at his birthday party - I had cake all over me, and to get him back, I dumped punch on the jerk -, once where Gohan accidentally swallowed a fly, Gohan reading while I was trying to scare him, then another when he jumped ten feet in the air when I did scare him." Videl said, smirking to herself. "Of course, the book pile fiasco, and me sleeping with Gohan." Videl did a double-take at the horrified look on Chi-Chi's face. "Hey!" Videl protested, her face going red. "It wasn't like that! I had a nightmare, and Gohan always said that if I had a nightmare, to come wake him up! When I saw him in that funny position, I just couldn't resist." Videl raised an eyebrow at her potential future mother-in-law.
"I've had so many good memories with that boy right there." Videl pointed to Gohan, who was face-first on the ground and snoring softly. "Don't you dare take us away from that. In four bloody years, when we're eighteen, if he doesn't propose, I will." Videl threatened. "I love that kid, and apparently, more than you." she said, pointing an accusing finger at Goku and Chi-Chi. "You forced him to study all the time. Some mother." Videl scoffed. "And you!" she glared at Goku. "Literally got him killed! If Erai hadn't intervened, he would have died!" Videl sighed, her rage running out. "The point is... if you don't give me my boyfriend back, I will take him back myself and lock him up where you'll never be able to hurt him again."
"Videl..." everyone turned to look at Gohan, who had rolled over in his sleep. He was dreaming. "Quit it. I don't like cake in my face. Or punch in my hair. Videl..." Gohan groaned. "It's my birthday, you better be nice or I'll put a whoopee cushion on your chair again..." he mumbled.
Goten put a hand over his face and started laughing hysterically. Trunks soon joined in, both half-Saiyan children rolling around on the floor, tears dripping down their faces from laughing so hard. Videl looked like she was going to kick her boyfriend, Goku was struggling to not join his youngest son (and his youngest son's best friend) on the ground, Piccolo merely facepalmed, and Chi-Chi looked like she was going to faint. Piccolo walked up and picked Gohan up, throwing his student over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. As he and Videl left the Son household, leaving all Saiyans on the ground in tears from laughing, and the only human fainted on the floor, Piccolo glanced over at Videl.
"Whoopee cushion? You actually fell for that?"
"Shut up."
~Looks like things are going well for Videl and Gohan! Next time, Gohan's sanity snaps, and it's up to Videl to - and I quote - "pull his sorry butt out of there!" Find out next time, on DBZ: A Whole New Enemy!~
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