Warning! Contains many cute flashbacks coming in the next chapters that are really secret fluff stories never before seen!
Bulma had been staring out of the window fifteen minutes after her friends went to face the threat. She stared at her reflection while whipping away her tears. She heard Videl whisper, "I hope they blow her to bits."
The blue headed woman shook her head slowly, "They won't. They mean too much to them for anyone of them to hurt her."
Videl stood from her chair, "She took our children!"
Bulma paused, looking at the clouds flow through the sky, as if nothing in the world was happening. She turned, "Mori would never hurt Bulla or Pan. If that odd man is right, then it is the monster that took..." Tears built up in her eyes, "That took over our Mori!" She fell into the empty chair, crying onto the table.
Chi-Chi rubbed the woman's back and nodded, "She is right. Although Mori acted differently, she cared for those kids. Whenever I watched Pan when you were away, Videl, Mori would let the girl sit in her lap and color on the table."
Rubbing her eyes, Bulma sat up, "Yes. When Bulla was little, Mori would carry her around and she would feed her when Vegeta was out training."
Videl's gaze lowered as she sat in her chair again. She brushed her bangs back, "I'm sorry. I am just...frustrated." She laughed silently, "I remember when Mori and Goten came to the high school."
Chi-Chi asked, "When did they go?"
The young woman laughed out loud then, "I guess Gohan didn't want you to know. I think it was the first time I met Goten and Mori, I think. Gohan told me the rest of the story later on."
- Flash Back-
"Goten, are you sure we are suppose to be here?"
The little half-Sayian nodded as he wondered through the empty hallways, dragging Mori behind him. "Yeah, we're fine. Besides, what else were we suppose to do today? Trunks is busy with training with Vegeta, Piccolo is meditating Dende knows where and Mom is shopping with Bulma."
Mori groaned, "Then we shouldn't have left the look out!" This was the first time the young girl was every in a large populated place and the first time she didn't have Piccolo by her side. The streets intimidated her greatly and now she was feeling extremely uncomfortable. She should have never agreed to fly Goten here, since he couldn't fly.
Goten looked up at the door numbers, trying to remember which room his brother was in. "Stop being such a baby Mori. We're fine!
Finally, he found Gohan's homeroom number. He pointed to the door and ran up to it. He whispered to Mori, "Give me a boost." The auburn haired girl sighed and bent down. Goten climbed onto her shoulders and steadied himself as Mori straightened up.
His face was now in front of the window pane. He placed his hands on the window and began his search. He cupped his eyes yet the gesture failed to get him to see any further. He finally saw Gohan leaning against his desk at the back of the class room. Goten began to wave his arms around franticly.
Gohan lazily turned his eyes towards the door and back at the chalkboard. He did a double take and saw his little brother in the window, smiling like a moron...of course, he was one. Gohan panicked. He raised his hand and asked to be excused to the bathroom. When he had permission, he skipped steps to the door and busted through.
He looked down at his brother now lying on the ground. Gohan growled and shut the door behind him. He glared down at him, "Why, Goten, are you here? And how did you get here?" He looked up to see Mori rubbing her head, "Never mind about that. Anyways, why did you two come here?"
Goten stood to his feet, "We were board."
Gohan grabbed the two and started to haul them to the front door, "You two need to leave now! I am not going to be chewed out by mom!"
The litter Sayian pulled back, "You will get chewed out even worse if you don't let us stay." Gohan stopped and looked down at his brother. A smile came to Goten's lips, "You see, mom will be even more pissed if she finds out that you didn't watch us. Not to mention that Piccolo would be mad as well, since Mori isn't allowed near big cities with out you or him. And if you just shove us out of the school, both of them will be mad at us. By the way, we can take the heat because we get in trouble all the time."
The warrior sighed deeply, knowing that he was right, "Fine. Know...how to get you two to stay in school..."
"Uh, ma'am," Gohan walked in with the two kids at his heels. The teacher looked at the kids behind him and stood their astonished. Gohan gulped, "Uh, my...Uncle's baby-sitter left my brother and my...cousin out in the streets and they wondered here. I called my mom but she can't make it home, nor can my uncle. So I was wondering if they could stay in your class."
She looked at the two kids slowly, "Are they well behaved children?"
Gohan nodded quickly, "Oh yes, the most behaved children...right guys?" Mori and Goten nodded reluctantly.
She smiled, "Very well."
Gohan laughed awkwardly as he shuffled the kids to the back of the room, to his desk. He bent down and whispered to the two, "I have two classes after this. So, to pass time, just...draw or something. Don't make any ruckus, please."
The bell rang and kids flowed from the room.
Gohan stood, relieved slightly. This was the last class of the day and he needed to get the kids out of the damn school before they, and himself, blow a fuse. He grabbed the kid's hands and began to follow his classmates. He mumbled to himself as he walked to his locker. The kids looked at each other and at the teen, afraid that he was going to go insane.
He let go of Mori's hand, sliding off his backpack and shoveling things into and out of his pack. He looked down and noticed that Mori was missing in the crowd. His eyes went wide as he looked down at Goten, "Where is Mori?" Goten shrugged. Crap, he thought, Piccolo is going to kill me!
Mori's hand slipped from Gohan's for only a few seconds. In those few seconds, she was stuck in a crowd full of tall, annoying and quite smelly teenagers. The sheer numbers of the group scared her out of her mind. This was the exact reason why Piccolo didn't want her in large crowds, she would freeze up. That was exactly what she did.
She looked around just how a lost pup would on a busy sidewalk. She bumped into a leg and twirled around. Above her, leering over her was a large jock grinning down at her with long blonde hair, "Aw, ish a little girl lost?" Four boys behind him laughed with him. She backed into the lockers. "Why are you here runt?" Mori couldn't get words to form in her mouth. The teen leaned down slowly and picked the girl up by her gi, "All right small fry, if you're not going to answer than I guess we'll have to get it out of ya."
Mori yelled, "Goohan!"
The hallway fell quiet as the students fell back to the sides, showing Gohan in an emotion that isn't quite him. His fists were clenching at his sides. He stalked down the hallway, never keeping his glare from the other teen's eyes. He approached the jerks, and yanked the girl from his grasps. He has the scared girl behind him and returned to his attention to them.
The boys felt the heat of anger from the warrior. Gohan grinded his teeth before hissing quietly, "You make me sick, picking on a kid that isn't even your height. I should kick you ass for scaring her, but, to make my mom happy, I won't." He pointed a finger at the four of them, "You ever come near her, or even my brother, again and I will not hold back. I will make sure you will be crippled for the rest of your miserable lives. Now get out of my sight before I change my mind."
The jocks fell back into the crowd, scurrying away from the angered teen.
Gohan turned on his heel with Mori right latched onto his leg. He ignored the stares from his classmates and grabbed Goten's hand along the way. He walked until he reached an empty class room.
He knelt down and placed Mori in front of him. He looked her over, seeing if the jock harmed her. Tears threatened the poor girl's eyes as she inhaled deeply. Gohan sighed, "Are you alright?" Mori nodded silently. Goten stood behind Gohan, feeling extremely guilty that Mori was on the verge of tears. He knew very well that Mori didn't like large crowds and she got easily intimidated. Frankly, it was his fault in the first place. He tricked her into coming here and then blackmailed her to stay. (He learned a lot from Vegeta.)
"Gohan? I heard something happened." The three in the room turned to see a raven haired girl wearing the standard uniform for young ladies.
Gohan rubbed the back of his head, "Oh, just some jocks being jerks to my little brother's friend."
Videl looked at the two kids standing next to Gohan, "These kids are in the school?"
Gohan stood up, "Yeah, well, my brother got board and brought his friend with him to bug me. Oh, I guess I should introduce you guys. Videl, this is my little brother, Goten, "He gestured to his brother, "And his friend Mori. Guys, this is a classmate of mine, Videl."
Videl smiled and knelt in front of the kids, "Well hello there you two."
Goten smiled, "Hiya!"
Mori glared at the girl, "Gohan told us about you. You're the daughter of that pathetic fighter Satan."
Gohan groaned, "Just because Piccolo acts cold towards people doesn't mean you have too!" He looked nervously back at the girl, "Sorry about that, she likes to state her mind, just like her guardian." He eyed the girl. Mori stuck her tongue out at him.
Videl shrugged and laughed softly, "its fine. I'm just glad she isn't in love with my father like everyone else is. Frankly, it gets annoying."
Gohan knelt down and scooped the two runts into his arms, "Well, I have to go home before my mom chews me out, see you Monday."
"What the hell were you thinking Mori? Flying Goten and yourself into that city alone? I thought I specifically told you not to! Damn it all!" Piccolo was none too pleased to see Gohan flying them to the look out with a very short explanation of what happened.
Mori's head was bowed in shame. With the trauma from the bullies, the large city and crowds, and Piccolo could and might send her to a crying fit.
The furious Namek went on, "Just for this I will make your training a living hell! Not to mention more studies from Dende!"
Goten stood on the sides, watching Mori take all of the blame. His body shook with rage and fear. He always did fear Piccolo, I mean, how couldn't you? He was tall, muscular and always pissed. He couldn't throw Mori under the buss, he just couldn't.
"You're wrong!" Piccolo looked down at the half-Sayian, waiting for him to verify what he was saying. Goten gulped, "I-I am the one responsible. I tricked Mori into flying me to the city because I knew she wouldn't go on her own. Then I blackmailed her to stay. So, I am the one who should be in trouble. I deserved to be punished, not her."
Gohan and Piccolo looked at the boy, astonished. Mori looked at the boy with gratitude. Gohan crossed his arms, "You shouldn't have used Mori like that! Second of all, you shouldn't have even thought of going to the city! When we get home I will so tell mom."
Goten grimaced and rubbed his arm. He nodded and walked towards Mori. He hugged her warmly, "I'm sorry I was so mean to you Mori. I shouldn't have done that."
Mori nodded silently yet didn't say a word.
-end of flashback-
Videl chuckled softly, "Of course, Piccolo punished Mori but not as severely. Those three looked really cute that young, didn't they?"
Bulma nodded, "Yes, they did. They do look cute together now, the three of them together. They show what friendship could really do."
Chi-Chi sighed, "Please let all three of them come back safely."
Wasn't that just cute? You know it was.
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