Here it is ladies and gentleman Chapter 5 of Not Alone. Please enjoy responsibly ~TheUltimateMystic
CHAPTER 5: Allies & Revelations.
Orange Star High School
Four weeks have passed since Gohan made his debut as Saiyaman. With his double life as Saiyaman came the good and the good, Gohan was able to reduce the crime rate by 30 percent within a month. He was able to save people, protect them, and give them hope. The bad, Videl hadn't let up on her pursuit of him. He'd helped her stop numerous crimes over the past month and after each on she tried her best to follow him. On a few occasions she straight up tried to yank the visor and mask of his face but what bothered Gohan the most was the fact that Videl had become distant towards him. Sure they hung out together at the mall or when they ate lunch but she would barely talk to him. She would say high or have a nice day but that was about the extent of it and Gohan knew exactly why. He was her prime suspect. She never told him that to his face but he knew. She had every reason to suspect him. The timing of his arrival at Orange Star High School and the first appearance of Saiyaman, The baseball game, The time he sneezed to hard and tore down a fence which most people assumed was the wind but Vidal knew better, or The fact that every time Saiyaman showed up Gohan was never around. He had become notorious for making up odd and sometimes extravagant excuses to get out of class like the time he asked to be excused cause he volunteered to drive a school bus full of penguins to an rice rink for a musical. Some people began to think he might have been on drugs after that. Sometimes he really wanted to her he was Saiyaman. Maybe that would ease the tension between them. Maybe then she would start talking to him and they could start really becoming friends, but as long as the police still saw him as a vigilante and as long as she was trying to arrest him he couldn't do that. Dad what should I do? What would you do?
"Gohan heeeello Gohan." Erasa said waving her hand in front his face.
"Huh what?" Gohan said snapping out of his deep thoughts.
"Are you okay?" Eras asked. "You look a little out it."
"Yeah I'm fine Erasa." Gohan replied. "I was just lost in thought that's all"
"Okay but I don't want you falling asleep on me like Sharpner over here." Erasa pointed to Sharpner sleeping like a baby with his thumb in his mouth.
"I won't." Gohan chuckled. "Say um where's Videl? There's no crime going on right now is there?"
"No she told me she'd be at the police station." Erasa replied. "The Chief wanted to talk to her about something important."
"Huh I wonder what that could be?" Gohan wondered.
Satan City Police Department
Videl stood in the Chief's office tapping her foot. He has said he had something important to tell me. He said it would only take 5 minutes so I wouldn't miss to much class time...It's been 15 minutes where the hell is he!? A couple minutes passed when Videl heard the door click open and saw the chief walk in. About damn time.
"Sorry I took so long Videl." The chief said apologetically. "I have something to give you but one of the rookies misplaced it and it took me a little bit find it."
"It's alright chief." Videl replied "So what is it you wanted to give me?"
"Well first I wanted to start off by saying I know you've been lobbying to have Saiyaman be taken of the wanted list as vigilante, and over the past month I as well as most of the force have come to realize that he has become a great asset to this city much like yourself and after some deliberation we have decided to offer Saiyaman a liaison special detectives badge like the one you have." The chief presented Videl a police badge with the letters LSD on it. "We figured you'd have the best chance of giving this to him."
"...Thank you chief." Videl said trying to hold back tears. "You don't know how much this means to me."
"Well it should mean even more to Saiyaman." The chief replied slightly confused as to why Videl was getting so emotional. "Anyway please do your best to give this to him and please let him know he has the police's full support."
"I will sir thank you." Videl replied grabbing the badge as she turned ran out of the room. Yes! This is great. It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Maybe now he'll...
Orange Star High School
Mr. Curry was giving a lecture about the beauty of diagrams.
Sooo bored. I've already know all about diagrams so I think it'll be okay if I take a quick nap. Gohan thought as he began to doze off but before he could the door to classroom opened and Videl waked in. Videl? Why does she look so...happy.
Videl had a big grin on her face as she took her seat.
"Hey bestie!" Said Erasa "What's with the big smile?"
"I just got some good news." Videl replied.
"Ooh really do tell?" Erasa inquired.
"Well I don't want go into to much detail but the good news is actually for Saiyaman." Videl looked directly at Gohan. "I have something to tell Saiyaman. I'm going to ask him to meet alone the rooftop of the school later. That is if I can somehow manage to get his attention. He always takes off after the day is saved but I'm sure I'll be able to get the message to him somehow."
"Well I'm sure you'll get the message to him somehow." Gohan chuckled nervously rubbing the back of his head. Should I really show up...She could be up to something. Wouldn't be the first time she's tried to trap me...I suppose Saiyaman could make in appearance. It's not like she could could set a trap that could catch me anyway.
"Ooh are you finally gonna confess your undying love for him?" Erasa said teasingly
"No! It's nothing like that!" Videl replied her face turned redder than rose dyed red.
"Everyone pay attention now. They'll be plenty of time for chit-chat later." Mr. Curry said as he pointed to a diagram he drew on the board and continued on with his lecture.
Orange Star High School Rooftop after school.
Come on where is he? Videl thought looking at her watch He wouldn't stand me up would he...Well he might after the time I tried to drop a cage on him... Videl felt a gentle tap on her should and turned around to see Saiyaman in front of her.
"I heard through the grapevine you wanted to see me Miss Videl." Gohan said in his deep silky smooth Saiyaman voice. "...You're not planning on dropping another cage on me right?"
"Nooo." Videl chuckled "Not this time. I've got good news. The police have decided to take you off the wanted list and..." Videl presented Saiyaman with the Liason Special Detectives Badge. "This a Liason Special Detectives badge. With you'll be officially be recognized as an ally to the force. Unfortunately it doesn't come with any pay."
"It's okay" Gohan chucked "I'm not in this for the money anyways. It'll certainly be nice not to be viewed as a criminal by the police anymore. I gladly accept." Gohan took the badge from Videl.
"Great!" Videl replied "So...now that we're officially on the same side. I was wondering...If you could tell me who you are."
"...I can't" Saiyaman replied. "If my secret were to get out it could endanger the lives of my family." Come on dumbass you know want to tell her.
"I won't tell anyone." Videl replied "You can trust me."
Aaah what should I do!? A conflicted Gohan thought whena very familiar voice rang out in Gohan's Go ahead and tell her. It's alright. ...Was that...Dad...Gohan wasn't sure if he imagined it or not but he knew the voice was right. He knew what he had to do.
"Ah Crapbaskets! I guess there really no point in hiding from you anymore is there."
Videl's face lit up. There was only one person she knew that said that particular word. "I knew it was you Gohan!" Videl grabbed Gohan and gave him a big hug.
Gohan pressed the button on the side of his visor and transformed back into his civilian clothes. "Shhh not so loud. Remember this is our secret." Well mine, yours, Bulma, Trunks, Vegeta, Goten, and my mom...Does Videl realize she's still hugging onto me?
"Oh right sorry." Videl replied. She then noticed Gohan start blushing and realized she was hugging him and let go and started blushing herself. "Gohan, ...I'm sorry for acting so distant towards you. I just didn't know how to handle everything."
"It's okay Videl that's in the past now." Gohan replied. "What matters now is that we can start becoming friends from this day forward and I also guess this makes us partners now." Gohan's face broke out into a huge smile.
Wow he is really handsome when he smiles like that...Wait what am I thinking you just really got to friend status you can't be thinking that now. "Yeah I guess it does." Videl replied smiling back.
Wow... Gohan thought. She's really pretty when she smiles...I mean um she is one cool friend. Yeah that's what I meant to think.
"Um Gohan" Videl said breaking Gohan out of his thoughts. "I have another question for you."
"Go ahead and ask." Gohan replied.
"How do you fly" Videl asked
"Well it's pretty simple really." Gohan replied "I just manipulate my ki to flow outward around my entire body and it lift's me off the ground."
"...Could you teach me" Videl asked
"Um yeah I suppose I could" Gohan replied
"Great!" Videl exclaimed "Let's go to your house and start right away."
"My house?" Gohan nervously rubbed the back of his head. Gohan could just picture Chi-Chi's reaction to him bringing a girl home and her going on about marriage and grandbabies! which made him shiver. "I think we should wait probably wait till tomorrow. Since there's no school we'll have the entire day to devote to it,"
"Yeah" Videl sighed "I guess you're right. Then I'll see you tomorrow Gohan."
"Yeah see you tomorrow." Gohan replied.
Gohan and Videl went their separate ways.
Son residence
"Heymom..." Gohan said nervously "Isitokayif Videl comes over tomorrow?"
"Why of course!" Chi-Chi replied enthusiastically "It's about time I get meet this girlfriend of yours I've heard so much about."
"Mooooom! I told you before she's not my girlfriend!" An embarrassed Gohan replied "She's coming over tomorrow so I can teach her how to fly."
"Uh huh suuuure" Chi-Chi replied skeptically
The next morning Videl arrived at Gohan's house bright and early. Don't feel nervous Videl it's just flying lessons. It's not like it's a date or something...Videl knocked on the door.
"I'll get it!" Goten said rushing to the door.
It's probably Videl which means...Oh crapbaskets!
Videl saw the door open but didn't see anyone there until she looked down and saw a little 7 year old boy who had to be Gohan's little brother looking up at her
"Oh! You must be Gohan's Gir..." A hand come over Goten's mouth before he could finish the sentence.
"Hey Videl." Gohan said with his hand covering his little brother mouth. "Lovely day isn't it? "Gohan began to whisper something into Goten's ear and took his hand off of his face.
"Oookay!" Goten replied "Good luck with your flying. Gohan taught me a couple of weeks ago. It's really fun." Goten turned around and walked back to his room.
"So let's get started shall we" Gohan said wanting to get out of there before his mother woke up.
Gohan and Videl headed to an open field near his house. Gohan and Videl sat across from one another.
"So" Gohan started out saying "The first thing you need to learn how to do is harness your Ki."
"And what exactly is that?" Videl inquired.
"Ki is a sort of natural energy that exists in all living things." Gohan replied "And if harnessed can be capable of all sorts of things. It can be used as a powerful destructive force." Gohan stuck out his right hand and shot a small energy ball at a boulder blowing it to pieces. "It can manipulated into what I like to call flight energy." Gohan began floating of the ground. "I even know a friend who can use it to heal injuries. It's a force capable of both wondrous and disastrous things."
Videl sat in awe as Gohan explained the nature of Ki. Somehow she felt as if she naturally understood it all. Her dad tried to explain energy blasts and things of that nature like the ones at the Cell Games as mere tricks but she knew better she knew that had to be more to it than just mere tricks. How her dad was able to defeat Cell without being able to harness Ki was beyond her. She had even begun to think that there was more to it than that. That maybe he wasn't the one who actually... Her train of though was suddenly interrupted by Gohan.
"So do you understand now?" Gohan asked
"Yeah I think I do." Videl replied.
"Great." Gohan replied "So the first thing I'm going have you do is to bring out your ki. I think the best way for you to do that is to meditate but don't clear your head you need focus on the energy within feel it and when you do grab hold of it and bring it to the surface. " Gohan demonstrated by closing his eyes cupping his hands and forming an energy ball between them. "It's that simple."
"Got it." Videl nodded. Videl closed her eyes and cupped her hands. Find the energy...Feel the energy...There! In barely a minute Videl formed a pretty sizeable energy ball in her hands.
"That's amazing Videl!" Gohan exclaimed "You did that in no time at all"
Videl could feel a warmth in her hands. She opened her eyes and saw the energy ball. "I did it! I really did it!" Videl smiled as she let the energy dissipate.
"Now next up is levitation" Gohan stated "Now that you know how to feel for your ki. You're going to gently push it out threw your entire body and aim it downward like this." The air around Gohan began to whirl and the grass began to swirl (Ha I rhymed) and Gohan was lifted up 5 feet into the air. "Just like that."
"Okay." Videl replied as she closed her eyes. Feel for the ki, gently push it out. The air around Videl began to whirl. And push it downward... The grass began to swirl around her. And soon Videl felt herself lift off the ground.
"...Incredible" Gohan muttered to himself as he looked up at Videl who as a solid 20 feet in the air.
Videl opened her eyes. "I...I did it! I'm floating!" Videl suddenly realized how high she was and rapidly began falling to the ground only to be caught by Gohan.
"You did really really good." Gohan said looking at Videl while holding her in his arms.
"Thank you" Videl replied "Um you can put me down now." Videl tried not to blush but failed.
Gohan blushed as well as he put her down. "So um I think we should call it a day. This much for a first time can be pretty draining."
"No!" Videl replied not ready to quit "I can still keep going. I just fell because I lost my concentration that's all" Videl stood up and began jumping up and down. "See I can still go."
Wow this girl sure is something else. Gohan thought. "Well okay then. The next part is the really easy. You're going to do what you just did from a standing position and keep your eyes open this time and after that you're essentially flying."
"Right!" Videl replied. The air did the whirly thing the grass did the swirly thing and soon Videl was airborne. She rose roughly 10 feet off the ground. "I did it Gohan. I'm flying!" Videl looked down at Gohan with a wide smile.
Wow, I've never seen her smile that big before. Gohan thought. ...it's captivating. Dammit focus Gohan focus. "Congratulations Videl! Why don't you come down and we'll take a break. Maybe we can try working on a few basic maneuvers afterwards."
"No wait! I think I can move around a little bit now." Videl replied. She rose 5 feet more and then descended five feet and then rose 5 feet again and then another 10 feet and then another 10 feet . She gently strayed left, then right, and then forward, and backward.
Wow I was certain it would have taken her at least a week to be able to even move like that but she got the hang of it like it was nothing...but she's putting to energy behind it. She dosen't know how to conserve it properly. If she keeps this up she'll. "Videl!" Gohan shouted "That's enough your wasting to much energy! You need to come down before you fall!"
"Oh come on Gohan. I feel perfectly fi..." Videl's energy rapidly dropped as she fell to the ground.
"Ah crapbaskets!" Gohan said to himself as he caught Videl 10 feet in the air before she hit the ground. Gohan landed firmly on the ground and looked at a tired Videl. "That's the second time. I've had to catch you. Don't start making it a habit now" Gohan teased.
"I...I'm sorry Gohan. I''ll try not to." A tired Videl replied letting out a slight chuckle.
Gohan began to gently lay Videl who had just slipped unconscious on the ground but as he went to do so he noticed something brown and fuzzy poking out of the back of top of her shorts.
Is that... Gohan gently tucked on the the back of her shorts and out popped A tail!?
But that would mean...but she couldn't be...A SAIYAN!?
A/N
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