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Chapter 6: Saiyans & Secrets
Son Residence
Videl slowly opened her eyes and sat up. It took a second for her eyes to adjust as she scanned the room trying to figure out where she was. ...Where am I... Videl then recalled what happened. That's right I was learning how to fly and...I think I went a bit overboard and passed out. So that means I must be in Gohan's house.
The door to the room opened and Gohan walked in carrying a cup of tea. "Oh good you're awake."
"How long have I been out." Videl asked rubbing her eyes.
"A few of hours." Gohan replied handing her the cup of tea. "I put you in my bed until you woke up."
I'm in Gohan's bed. Videl didn't know why but the thought of being in Gohan's bed made her blush.
"Are you alright Videl" Gohan asked "You like you might have a fever or something?"
"Oh no I...I'm fine." Videl replied. She took a sip of the tea and set it down. "Wait a second did you say a few hours?" Videl looked out the window behind her and saw that the sun was starting to set. "Oh no I'm going to so grounded."
"Don't worry." Gohan assured her "Called Erasa and had her tell your Dad you were staying at her place." Gohan wasn't sure what was worse hearing Erasa's squealing reaction and how she new they would make they would wind up together and that she expects to be Videl's maid of honor or hearing his mom rattle on about grand babies and how cute Videl looked in his arms and how she could just picture Gohan carrying her over the threshold after they were married. He tried explaining to both of them but he gave but he gave up with each one after a few minutes. It was like talking to a couple of brick walls.
"Oh so I um guess that means I'm staying at your place tonight." A red-faced Videl said.
Calm down Videl it's just one friend staying at another's house that's all. You've done it before...Of course this the first time I'm staying at a guys house...but I have stayed at Sharpner's house before but Erasa was there so it wasn't as awkward as this...I mean this isn't awkward. This isn't awkward...
"Yeah I guess it does." An equally red-faced Gohan replied. Why is my heart racing like this. You've had sleepovers with Krillin before so it should be no big deal right? Just because she's a girl doesn't mean it should be weird...Oh wait I need to ask her a question about...that. "Hey Videl...I need to ask you something."
"Yeah Gohan?" Videl replied
Gohan took a deep breath "How long have you had...a tail?"
"A tail? What are you ta..." Videl felt something fuzzy moving in the back of her shorts.
She reached back and felt the tip of what seemed to be a fuzzy Tail!? Videl quickly leaped out bed and ran over to a close by wall mirror. She tugged on her shorts and a long brown fuzzy tail popped out. Videl looked at it as it swung from side to side behind her. "Oh this is so embarrassing. I was born with a tail. I was told it was a birth defect but my parents had it removed when I was 5. I don't know why it grew back all of a sudden. I didn't even know it could grow back." Videl's shorts dropped to the ground revealing white panties with pink polka dots. Videl's face turned redder than it's ever been in her entire life as she pulled her shorts up as fast as she could. She then proceeded to wrap her tail around her waist.
Gohan couldn't help but stare as Videl's shorts fell revealing her panties. One side of his brain told him to be a gentleman and put his hands over his eyes but the other side of his brain said nope not happening...That side won out.
"Um...Can we pretend that didn't just happen?" a super embarrassed Videl asked.
"Yeah" Gohan coughed "I think that would be best...Um where were we...Oh yeah, My best guess is your tail grew back as a response to the imminent danger you were in." Gohan explained.
"But I've been in imminent danger before and it didn't grow back." Videl replied
"Yes but you hadn't been able to harness your ki before." Gohan replied. "I think it was a combination of energy exhaustion and the danger caused by the fall."
"You seem to know a lot about this Gohan." Videl replied looking at Gohan curiously.
"Well...It's because something similar happened to me when I was younger." Gohan replied
"You mean you had a tail?" a wide eyed Videl replied
"Yes I did." Gohan replied. "Videl...I don't think you have that tail because of a birth defect."
Videl looked confused "What do you mean Gohan?"
Gohan pointed to his bed "Videl...You might want to sit down. This is going to be a lot of information to take in."
Videl sat at the foot of Gohan's bed and Gohan sat beside her.
"My father wasn't from this world." Gohan began to explain "He was born on a planet known as Vegeta. The planet Vegeta was the home to an alien race known as the Saiyans. The Saiyans were once a proud warrior race who were conquered by an evil intergalactic space tyrant known as Frieza. Frieza ruled several planets in several galaxies including the planet Vegeta. He used the Saiyans as work horses to conquer even more planets but he eventually grew fearful of them. He feared that one day they would grow powerful enough to rise up and overthrow him. So he decide to completely annihilate the planet and all it's inhabitants. My father managed to escape the planets destruction because he was sent her as baby right before Planet Vegeta was destroyed. Until 7 years ago my Father and Vegeta, Prince of all Saiyans, were the only two full blooded Saiyans left in existence and now Vegeta is the only remaining survivor. Myself, my younger brother, and Vegeta's son are half Saiyans. And we're all that remains of the Saiyan legacy."
Videl hung onto every word Gohan said. Most people would have been skeptical of what he was saying but She didn't disbelieve him for a second. "But what does this have to do with me and my tail?"
"That tail is a distinct feature of the Saiyan race." Gohan replied sternly.
Videl could only sit and stare before she was able to conjure up some words "Are...are you saying I'm a...Saiyan?"
"I believe so" Gohan replied. "But to be more precise I think you're a half Saiyan. You're mother died when you were young right."
"Yeah..." Videl replied "She also died when I was 5 of a heart virus a few months after I lost my tail."
"What do you remember about her?" Gohan asked
"I don't remember as much as I want to...but I do remember somethings. She was a cop and she was strong, confident, proud, and loving and she would always keep my dad in line if he tried to do something stupid...Wait...Are you saying you think my mom was...a Saiyan"
"Well you're to young to have come from Planet Vegeta. Which greatly decreases your chance of being a full blooded Saiyan, and I am confident Mr. Satan isn't a Saiyan so that leaves your mother." Gohan explained.
Videl felt like she wanted to faint. All this information really was a lot to take in but it also explained a lot. "I think you're right Gohan...No, I know you're right. My whole life I've always felt different from everyone else. I've always been stronger, faster, had better reflexes than all of my friends and peers. I used to think it was because I was the daughter of Mr. Satan. He was the world champion and savior of the world after...or so I thought. Gohan tell me something my dad wasn't the one who beat Cell was he...it was you wasn't it?"
Gohan looked surprised. "H...How did you know?"
"I remember watching the Cell the games when I was younger and there was a boy there he had golden hair and he was the last one fighting cell before the cameras went out. I figured he had to have been around our age now, and you said your father died 7 years ago. That was when the Cell Games took place. The man who was fighting Cell before you was your father wasn't it?"
"...Yes it was." Gohan replied solemnly "He died because of me because I got cocky and refused to finish Cell off right away." Tears began to fall down Gohan's face when he suddenly felt Videl's arms wrap around him.
Videl saw Gohan crying. She didn't know what came over her. All she knew is she had to comfort him so she immediately wrapped her arms around him and held him tight. She then placed her head on his chest. Letting the tears falling from Gohan's face touch hers. "...I'm sorry Gohan. I know how hard that must have been for you but I'm sure your dad doesn't blame you. I know how lonely you must feel sometimes...but I'm here for you...You're not alone." She felt Gohan's tears stop. She then heard Gohan simply utter the words thank you. Videl looked up as Gohan looked down.
Gohan's tears stopped. Videls embrace and her words comforted him. Videl was right being one of the last few traces of a dying race can make a guy feel lonely sometimes but now there was at last one more person who he could share that with. "...Thank you." He looked down and as he did Videl looked up.
Gohan wrapped his arms around Videl as they stared into each others eyes as their faces slowly grew closer to one another until soon they were just inches appart. "...Videl." "...Gohan." Their lips grew even closer together until they connected in long passionate kiss. They continued the kiss for what seemed like an eternity neither one wanting to break it but even a Saiyan's breath runs out eventually.
"W...W...Wow." Was all Gohan could say.
"Y...Y...Yeah." Was all Videl could say.
They continued to hold each other for a few more minutes neither saying a word. Both just staring into the others eyes until Videl finally broke the silence.
"I love you Gohan." Videl stated still staring into Gohan's deep black eyes.
"I love you too Videl." Gohan replied staring into Videl's deep blue eyes.
It was then that they noticed Chi-Chi standing in the doorway. She had walked in as the were in their passionate embrace to inform them that dinner was ready. "G...grand babies" was all Chi-Chi managed to mutter out before she fainted from an overload of happiness.
Gohan and Videl let go of each other and face palmed themselves.
"So you gonna go help her up?" Videl asked embarrassed that Chi-Chi had just seen their firery lip-lock.
"Yeah that's probably a good idea." Gohan replied equally as embarrassed.
Gohan sat a dazed Chi-Chi down at the kitchen table. "It'll probably take her a few minutes to snap out it. Hey Videl, I was wondering...do you think your father knew?"
"...Yes I do." Videl replied. She thought back to when she first told him about Saiyaman and how he seemed slightly startled by the name. "He never really liked to talk about mom to often. He said it just brought him to much pain...and I can understand that, but tomorrow I'm getting some answers."
"And I'll be right there with you." Gohan replied.
"Say, where's your little brother?" Videl inquired.
"Oh he's staying at his friend Trunk's house." Gohan replied "You're going to be sleeping in his bed tonight. Don't worry it's a full size. We would normally let you stay in the guest room but unfortunately the last time Trunks stayed over here the two of them sort of destroyed it and we haven't had a chance to repair it yet."
Videl let out a decent sized laugh after hearing that.
"Wow...You have a really nice laugh." Gohan complimented.
"Th...Thank you" Videl embarrassingly replied.
Chi-Chi finally snapped out of her daze. A big grin came over her face. "Ah young love."
Gohan and Videl both blushed as they sat down at the dinner table. Neither one said a word as they began to fill their plates with a heaping amount of food.
Chi-Chi watched in shock as Videl scarfed down her food at the same speed as Gohan. She had never seen a human keep pace with a Saiyan. Chi-Chi completely distracted by what she was seeing dropped her fork. She bent down to pick it up and saw the tail wrapped around Videl's waist. "What the hell!?" Chi-Chi immediately got out from under the table. "Gohan...Di..di..di..di..di..did you know. Your girlfriend's a Saiyan!?"
Gohan and Videl looked at each other and smiled.
"Yes mom." Gohan replied "We just found that out ourselves recently."
Gohan and Videl explained to Chi-Chi everything that happened and how they we're going to talk to Mr. Satan tomorrow.
"Well...I think that's enough excitement for one day." a stunned Chi-Chi stated. "I think I'm going to go to bed now." Chi-Chi headed to her room and shut the door behind her.
"I think we might want to call it a day too." Gohan said while holding Videl's hand.
"Yeah, I am pretty tired myself." Videl replied. "Um Gohan...Can I sleep in your bed with you tonight? I don't think I can sleep alone."
Gohan's face turned red for what seemed like the 100th time that night. "Well...Yeah I guess so."
"Good" Videl smiled. "But no funny business got it."
"Hey give me some credit madam. I am a gentleman after all" Gohan replied in a faux British accent.
"Well then kind sir, Shall we head off to bed?" Videl replied in faux accent of her own.
"We shall." Gohan replied.
They headed to Gohan's room and got into bed.
Videl laid her head on Gohan's chest and closed her eyes. "Goodnight Gohan."
"Goodnight Videl." Gohan replied closing his eyes.
A/N
Hope you enjoyed Chapter 6 of Note Alone. I know it's a bit shorter than usual but I hope I put in enough good stuff to keep you satisfied. Some fun facts about this chapter. I didn't originally plan for Gohan and Videl to get together in this chapter. I had planned for them to either become a couple in either the next chapter or a little bit later but as I was writing it just sort of happened. I also had planned for this chapter to include the confrontation with Mr. Satan but in the end I decided that it was best to save that for the next chapter and speaking of the next chapter. I have made a decision that. The next chapter...will be the last! Now I know what your thinking. "Shock awe gasp! How could this be!" Now don't get to nickers in a tit. The reason why it's going to be the final chapter is because I have decided to continue the story with a sequel focusing on the events of the world martial arts tournament. I kind of have this big ol' trilogy planned out in my head. So I hope you follow me on this three story epic. Have a nice day. Also that whole maintenance thing was annoying as hell wasn't it? ~TheUltimateMystic.