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Chapter 13: New Year's Eve Party

Gohan looked around the dimly lit ball room, "Videl is going to miss the slideshow if she doesn't hurry up" Gohan said as he continued to look around.

"Where is Videl, Gohan?" Goten asked as he looked around the room for his brother's girlfriend. "Do you think she's ok?" he questioned with concern in his small voice.

"I'm not too sure where she is squirt, but I'm sure she's alright. Videl is a pretty strong girl so I'm sure she's ok" Gohan said trying to reassure his little brother.

"She may be strong…but we're stronger…what if she needs our help" Goten replied, still holding onto his concerned tone of voice.

"If Videl seems to be in trouble, Goten I promise you everyone here will protect her; you can help in protecting her alright squirt?" He replied to his brother.

"I'm sure she'll be here in a minute Gohan, I can feel her presence nearby. She's probably in the bathroom or something" Goku said as he did a quick look around the room as well.

"I guess" Gohan said as he focus his attention to the large screen as slow music started to play.

On the other side of the thin white curtain Videl could feel her chest tighten as the music started to play. She took a deep breath and then started to sing.

When I'm lost in the rain,
In your eyes I know I'll find the light
To light my way.
And when I'm scared,
And losing ground,
When my world is going crazy,
You can turn it all around.
And when I'm down you're there
- pushing me to the top.

Videl felt her confidence building as her silhouette was viewed by everyone in the ball room. She smiled to herself as she sang and heard the surprised gasps and whispers in the background as she continued to sing.

"I…think I recognize that voice…" Gohan said out loud, earning a questioning look from his father which he shook off.

You're always there,
giving me all you've got.
For a shield from the storm,
For a friend, for a love
to keep me safe and warm
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong,
For the will to carry on
For everything you do,
for everything that's true
I turn to you.

Gohan continued to look around the room then saw bright lights flash and reveal a thin, curvy silhouette behind a thin white screen. He narrowed his eyes to try and figure out who it was but couldn't but his finger on it.

'That voice…it sounds like Videl…but I can't tell if that's her or not. That hair too…I didn't think her hair could do anything, this person's hair is up' Gohan thought to his self as he stared at the figure on the stage.

"Who is that Chi?" Goku whispered as he watched the slide show continue.

"You'll see soon enough sweetie" Chi Chi whispered back as she leaned her head against Gout's shoulder and smiled at how well Videl sang and enjoyed the pictures of everyone on the screen.

As the chorus finished the screen slowly started to rise revealing the figure behind it.

Gohan could see Bulma standing near him with a camera but couldn't figure out why so he just ignored her. He watched as the screen lifted revealing a pair of sexy legs in black heels and a black dress, it continued to raise showing off the person's curvy figure, then went up to where her breasts were and then continued to go upwards.

Videl watched the curtain continue to rise and inhaled deeply, nervous to see what Gohan's reaction would be to seeing her so dressed up. She saw the screen rise to the point where it was exposing the bottom on her face, through the screen she could see where Gohan was standing and she gave a smile as she pointed to Gohan while singing the next part of the song.

When I lose the will to win,
I just reach for you and
I can reach the sky again.
I can do anything
'Cause your love is so amazing,
'Cause your love inspires me.
And when I need a friend,
You're always on my side
Giving me faith
taking me through the night

Gohan watched the screen rise and reveal a smile, "No way…" Gohan said as he watched intently and watched as it revealed his girlfriend.

Gohan took a moment to stare and let Videl's look sink in, "Holy shit…" Gohan said as his eyes went Videl and his mouth hung open completely.

"Wow Gohan, Videl sure does clean up nicely, I barely recognize her" Goku said as he stared in amazement and his sons' girlfriend; he was both impressed with how she looked, and how good she sounded.

Gohan couldn't formulate any words, he knew Bulma was taking pictures of him but he couldn't take his eyes off his girlfriend.

Videl smiled as she watched Gohan's expression, 'I guess that means he likes it' she thought to herself as she continued to sing. Once everyone realized that it was her singing and not a professional singer, everyone in the room started to cheer for her; even Vegeta and Piccolo were clapping for her.

Videl was nearing the end of the song; she sang the last chorus and showed off her vocal abilities, matching Christina Aguilera's pitch perfectly. Once she was finished the song there was silence in the room for a few moments and then everyone started clapping and whistling loudly. Videl gave a bow and let a blush creep to her cheeks.

'I can't believe I actually just did that' she thought to herself as she hung the mic back up and continued to smile as she received applauds.

Videl had a smile on her face as she lifted her dress up a little and walked down the stairs on the side of the stage. She heard clicking heels and turned and saw her mother running toward her. She saw Bulma standing over by Gohan and gave the older woman a smile and in return she received a thumbs up and a wink.

"Sweetie, you were so amazing that couldn't have gone any better" Aaliyah said as she ran over and gave her daughter a big hug.

"Thanks mom, I was pretty nervous but I felt good after the first few verses" Videl said as she hugged her mother back, seeing flashes and know Bulma was taking pictures of this mother-daughter exchange of affection.

"Mom, if it's alright with you, I'd like to go and say hi to Gohan. I'm curious to see how he thinks I look" she said as she let go of her mom and made her way towards Gohan, as she walked towards him everyone offered her compliments.

"Hi Gohan" Videl said as she stood in front him; his look hadn't changed from the wide eyes and mouth hanging open.

"…Gohan?" She asked as she looked up at him, but his face still remained the same and he still remained in his own little world.

Goku raised an eyebrow as his son stared at his girlfriend, he could tell Videl was starting to feel self conscious about herself as Gohan failed to answer her. He looked back between the two again and then slapped him upside the head and knocked him out of his stupor.

"Wow" Gohan said as he closed his mouth and stared at his girlfriend.

"Well, what do you think?" she asked as she spun around and pretended to model a little and then looked back up at him with a smile.

"You look…wow….I just…you don't even…wow" Gohan said, stuttering his words.

"Videl, I barely recognized you" Goku said as he gave the teen a hug. "You look as beautiful, and you sounded incredible; you really are the whole package" he said with a smile in a wink.

"Thanks Goku, I didn't recognize myself either" she said with a blush.

"Well Videl, Gohan is clearly speechless" Chi Chi said as she looked at her son as he tried to figure out what he wanted to say. "I told you he'd be amazed by how good you look" she said as she gave her a hug.

"Thank you Chi Chi" she said with a smile as she returned the hug.

"Videl…you look incredible" Gohan said as he looked Videl over, simply stunned at the transformation she had made from less than two hours ago. "I thought you said nothing could ever be done with your hair" he said as he reached out and gingerly touched her curled hair.

"Usually nothing can be done with my hair…at least I can never do anything with my hair. But my mom sat me down for an hour and worked away at it and somehow managed to accomplish this" she said with a laugh as she watched her boyfriend touch her curled hair lightly.

Gohan smiled, "you're absolutely beautiful" he said as Videl relaxed, glad to hear that he liked the way she looked. He blushed as he stared at her figure, "that is an incredible dress too" he said earning a blush from Videl as well.

"Thanks, your mom and everyone actually made it for me" she said as she smiled at Chi Chi.

"And It was our pleasure hun" she said as she looked proudly at the dress she played a hand in creating.

Goten came running up and stopped for a minute and then stare at Videl. He appeared to become shy as he stepped behind Goku's leg and tugged on it lightly.

"What is it Goten?" Goku asked as he bent down to his son and stared at the plate of assorted food he had in his hands.

"Who is that?" he whispered as he pointed at Videl, and gave a confused look.

"You don't know who this is?" Gohan asked as he motioned towards Videl.

Goten raised an eyebrow, "Gohan, I don't think Videl would like you bringing some strange woman in here…have we met before?" he asked as he narrowed his eyes a little and stared at the girl that was standing beside his big brother; never once leaving his place from behind his father's leg.

"That is Videl, Goten don't you recognize her?" Goku asked as he laughed at how shy his son could be at times.

"Videl?' he asked as he stepped out from behind Goku's legs. "But…that looks nothing like Videl" he thought out loud as he stared at the woman

Videl offered a smile and crouched down on her heels, "What's up squirt?" she asked.

As soon as she spoke Goten recognized her immediately and smiled at her as she was now at eye level. "Wow, Videl you're so pretty!" he exclaimed as he stepped towards her and started to act a little shy.

"You're looking quite handsome yourself there squirt" she said as he blushed and started to avoid contact as he said a quiet thank you to her. "You boys clean up quite nicely" she said as she straightened his tie and gave him a wink and made his blush deepen.

Goten was quiet for a moment then his original thought popped back into his head. "Dad you've got to go and try Videl's baking, it's so good. Videl, it's delicious!" he exclaimed as he pointed to the piece of cheesecake that was sitting on his plate.

Goku eyed the piece of cheesecake as a little bit a drool came out of his mouth, "that sure does look good son" he said as he felt himself inching closer and closer to Goten's piece only to have Goten pull the plate away quickly causing Goku to pout in response.

Goten stuck his tongue out at his father, "this is mine, get your own dad!" he exclaimed as he protected his cheesecake.

"I'd love to try some of that too, it looks delicious" Gohan said as he eyed his little brother's piece.

"let's go get some!" Goku exclaimed excitedly as he ran over to the dessert table where people had already started to dig into the baked goods.

Gohan watched his father and laughed a little, "he's like a kid with food" he said.

"Look who's talking" Videl said with a laugh as he grabbed her hand gently and walked quickly over to the table as well.

Gohan followed his father's lead and grabbed a large plate and started cutting himself pieces of each cake; first the strawberry cheesecake, then the Oreo one, then the berry cake, then a cup cake, and then a cookie. Gohan's eyes lit up as he piled all of the sweets onto his plate.

"You're just like your dad; it's so adorable" Videl said as she watched the two men eye their desserts with a big grin on their faces.

They both grabbed a fork and simultaneously took a bit out of a cake and as soon as it hit their taste buds they started grinning widely.

"Videl, will you marry my son now?" Goku asked earning a blush from Gohan and Videl.

"Do you like it?" she asked trying to avoid answering the question Goku had asked.

"V, this is delicious, I had no idea you were such a little baker" Gohan said as he quickly devoured one piece of cheesecake and then started working on the next piece.

"I cannot wait until you are my daughter in-law" Goku said as he continued to shovel sweets into his mouth.

Goten raised an eyebrow, "Daddy, does that mean Videl is going to be my sister?" Goten asked innocently as Gohan shot him a look that simply told him to keep quiet.

Videl smiled as she watched the three eat her desserts and then felt a small tug and her dress. She looked down and she saw Marron looking up at her with big and curious eyes.

"Well hey there gorgeous" Videl said with a smile as she knelt down to Marron's eye level.

"Del, can you help me give my mommy a piece of cake?" she asked as she point up at the table.

"Of course Marron; you baked it you deserve t show off how good at it you are" she said as she cut a piece of strawberry cheesecake off and put it on a plate along with a fork.

"I'll be right back" she said to Gohan as she walked with the plate in her hand and Marron's hand holding her free one.

"Mommy" Marron said as she tugged on her mother's dress, thus effectively gaining her attention.

"Yes sweetie?" she asked as Videl bent down and gave the little girl the plate.

"Mommy try the cake I made" she said as she handed the plate to her mother.

18 took the plate and cut off a piece with a fork and then put it in her mouth. "This is absolutely delicious Marron, you're going to have to do this more often" she said as she gave her little girl a hug and offered a smile to Videl. "Let's go give daddy a taste of this cake" she said as she gave Videl another smile and then grabbed her daughter's hand and made her way to find her husband.

Videl walked back towards Gohan and noticed that he was still eating a plate of dessert along with Goku and Vegeta.

Vegeta ate his dessert in silence in front of the table as Videl walked up to him. "So Vegeta, what do you think" she asked him with a grin, she knew he was enjoying the food, she was just curious to see if he'd say he was actually enjoying it.

"It's alright" he said in a gruff voice as he continued to shovel pieces of cake into his mouth.

"Just alright? Vegeta, you've got to be crazy, this is so delicious! I'm already on my third plate" Goku said as he continued to stuff desserts into his mouth.

"Well Kakarot, not everyone believes in pigging out on sweets" Vegeta said as he tried to act tough, knowing full and well Goku knew he held a lot of respect for the teen.

"Videl, Vegeta is just too pig headed to say he really loves the food" Goku said with a grin as Vegeta shot him a glare.

"I'm glad you guys are enjoying them" she said with a smile as Bulma walked up to her.

"Videl, I got Gohan's expression on camera when he saw you, it's completely priceless!" she said as she looked through the pictures on her camera. "I'll show you it later, but for now I'd appreciate it if you'd stand with Gohan and take a picture together. Have to save the memories of the happy couple" she said as Videl blushed a little and Gohan set his plate down on the table.

Gohan wrapped an arm around Videl and she in turn put her arm around his waist and gave a smile to the camera. They both saw a flash and Bulma paused for a moment as she looked at the camera, "You two are going to have the best looking wedding pictures yet…and my god are your kids going to be gorgeous. One more alright; do something cute" she said as she aimed the camera at the two.

Gohan looked lost in thought for a moment and then grinned. Videl gave him a weird look as he started to bend down and next thing she knew Gohan was picking her up bridal style with a big grin on her face. Videl returned the grin and wrapped her arms around his neck as their eyes locked and they smiled to each other.

"Perfect! Gohan you're a genius….it's like a peek into the future" Bulma said with a grin as the two teens blushed and she walked off to go and take more pictures of everyone at the party.

Gohan put Videl gently back on the ground and took a step back to give her some room.

"So you were surprised when you saw me eh?" she asked in a joking tone as she nudged him with her elbow lightly.

"I just…I can't get over the transformation. Don't get me wrong, I've always thought you were incredibly beautiful, but wow. My dad was right, you really do clean up nicely. You're so gorgeous, I honestly didn't recognize you a first. When the screen was going up I was still looking around for you and then I saw the smile on your face and I knew it was you; I'd recognize that smile anywhere" Gohan said as he looked his girlfriend up and down.

"You're absolutely beautiful" he said as he leaned in and pecked her cheek.

"You clean up pretty nicely yourself" she said as she stepped back and eyed him in his suit.

Gohan blushed at the compliment, "You sang really well, what made you decide to sing out loud?" he asked quickly changing the subject.

"I was pretty nervous, but Bulma had heard me singing while I was cleaning the other day and she recorded me singing and then played it back for me. I never really knew what I had sounded like and when I heard it I didn't think it was half bad. I figured this was a step in the right direction to try and build up my confidence" she explained.

"How do you think you look?" Gohan asked, he was curious to see what she thought of her new dressed up look.

"I honestly didn't recognize myself when I first looked in the mirror after getting my hair done, let alone my makeup. Then with the dress…I mean come on, when's the last time I've worn something this form fitting and shown off this much cleavage?" she asked with a laugh as she pointed to her chest to emphasize her point.

Gohan blushed, "well, I'm certainly not complaining…you showed off a lot of skin in your bathing suit" he said as he tried to avert his gaze from where she was pointing to.

"That's different though, that's a bathing suit not a dress…haha and it felt weird wearing that too" she said again with a laugh.

"You didn't answer the question; what do you think about how you look?" he asked a little more firmly.

"I think….I think I look like a princess. I thought I did look pretty for once; maybe it was the change in hair style, or the makeup, but I just looked so different, that I looked pretty" she said as she averted her gaze from Gohan's.

"You always look pretty" he said as he lifted her chin up and forced her to look him in the eyes.

"I knew you'd say something to the effect of that" she said quietly with a smile.

Gohan smiled in return, "good, that means I'm finally getting through to you" he said with a laugh.

"Hey V?" he asked quietly.

"Yeah Gohan? She asked back, just as quietly.

"Can I kiss you?" he asked with a blush on his cheeks.

Videl let a small blush creep to her cheeks and nodded her head yes and then slowly closed her eyes as Gohan leaned down towards the slightly elevated girl and gently pressed his lips to her in a sweet kiss.

He slowly wrapped an arm around her and pulled her in closer as he enjoyed the freedom of kissing his girlfriend. Videl simply complied by moving closer to Gohan and wrapping her arms around his trim waist and enjoyed the sweet kiss and the moment she was caught up in.

Goku looked up from his plate of desserts and saw Gohan and Videl standing off by themselves a little further away and smiled at the sight he saw. 'He couldn't have made a better choice, she'll make a fine saiyan wife. I'm proud of you son' he thought to himself as he gently nudged his wife and motioned with his head in the direction of his son.

Chi Chi looked over and a soft smile came onto her face, "Goku, I'm so proud our boy has fallen in love" she said as she leaned her head on his shoulder.

"Me too Chi" he said as he took another bite of a cookie. Chi Chi then lifted her head off her husband's shoulder and nudged Bulma and signalled that she wanted a picture of her son and Videl sharing their tender moment.

Gohan and Videl slowly pulled apart as the heard the familiar 'click' and saw the flash of light. Gohan still held Videl close to him but looked in the direction of the grinning adults. "You know, I'm sure you can find other ways to occupy your time then taking picture of Videl and me" Gohan said as he gave them a slightly annoyed look.

"Awh come on Gohan, be a champ. You'll thank me some day when you two are married for taking pictures of so many tender moments. Besides, I've already got a ton of pictures of Yamcha and Aaliyah making out" Bulma said as she used her thumb to point to the two adults sitting in a chair, indeed, making out.

Videl looked over in surprise as her mother sat on Yamcha's lap and made out with him and was Master Roshi sat beside them watching as he nursed a nose bleed.

"Wow" Gohan said as he looked over at the two adults as well.

"Hey Yamcha, let's keep it PG; there's kids in here" Krillin yelled causing the two adults to pull apart and blush heavily as they realized that they had been caught. Everyone laughed as the two adults attempted to explain their selves with pathetic excuses and then gradually left the newly formed couple alone.

~*~ Elsewhere~*~

"This is it; this is the night that that little bitch is going to get it" Hercule muttered to himself as he sat in a large chair with a glass beer in his hands.

"They looked like they were setting up for a party; it's the perfect time to break in and expose her for the horrible person she is" he continued to mutter angrily.

He grunted and threw his beer angrily against the wall as he stood up and went to the china hutch and unlocked the drawer. He grabbed its contents in his hand and stroked it gently, "she will pay, she will pay in deed" he said as he started to laugh in a dark tone.

~*~Meanwhile~*~

It had been a little over an hour since the party began and it was still going strong. Everyone had been on the dance floor dancing to fast pace and slow songs and enjoying every minute of it.

Gohan and Videl pulled apart after they danced together for a slow song. "Hey v, would you excuse me for a few minutes?" Gohan asked as he earned a puzzled look from Videl.

"Sure Gohan, what for?" she asked with confusion in her voice.

"Bathroom?" he offered as he smiled and slowly walked away leaving a confused Videl standing on the dance floor.

Gohan quickly made his way through the crowd and went and tapped Bulma on her shoulder gently and nodded as Bulma nodded back and walked off with Gohan following behind her.

Videl walked over to stand with Goku and Chi Chi as Gohan went off to do whatever it was he was doing.

"Videl how have you not broken your ankle on those shoes yet?" Goku asked as he stared at the high, skinny heel on her shoes.

"well now you've jinxed me Goku, if I break it I'm blaming you" she said with a laugh then continued on, "I'm a little surprised at how well I'm managing them myself " she said with a laugh.

"I don't think I'll ever understand women" Goku said as he marvelled at how high the heel was and scratched the back of his head.

"Are those not uncomfortable?" Goten asked as he looked at her dress shoes.

"I can't see how they wouldn't be…it's like balancing on a stick" Goku said as he marvelled at the height of the shoe.

"They're not too bad; one of the girls put gel innersoles in them so they definitely help. It gets uncomfortable after long periods of time, bothers my knees and such" she said as she grabbed Goku's arm to steady herself and then she lifted her foot to take her shoe off to show just how big her heels really were.

"You are a girl of many, many talents" Goku said as he stared at the shoe and thought about how well she managed to walk in them.

Videl simply laughed and then put her bare foot on the ground. As she put her foot down Goku quickly grabbed her with his hand and helped her back up to her elevated height. "What are you doing?" she asked with a laugh as she gave Goku a weird look.

"I'm helping you? Weren't you falling?" he asked as he still kept a hold on her arm.

"No…I was just putting my foot down" she said with a laugh as he let go of her arm slowly and put her foot down on the ground, thus taking away any added height she previously had with her high heel on.

"Wow, I knew you were short, but that's crazy…haha I thought you were falling down but you were actually just going back to your normal height" he said as he laugh as Videl pretended to look offended.

"Hey…we short people have feelings too" she said with a laugh as Goku continued to laugh as he realized just how short she really was.

"Wait till I tell Gohan about this" Goku said as he continued to playfully make fun of Videl.

Before Videl could respond they heard the sound of a piano playing loudly through the speakers as the light focused on the stage quickly revealing a figure with a hat on.

You're a falling star; you're the getaway car.
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.

Videl stood beside Goku speechless, "…is that Gohan?" she asked as she watched the figure continue to sing surprisingly well.

And you play it coy, but it's kinda cute.
Ah, When you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby don't pretend, that you don't know it's true.
Cause you can see it when I look at you.

Gohan then threw his hat at the crowd as he continued to do a very good impression of Michael Buble and enjoyed the surprised looks he was getting. As he continued to sing he slowly started to walk off the stage and make his way towards Videl.

"Gohan can sing?" she questioned out loud as she watched her boyfriend sing, surprisingly well. She gave him a smile as he walked towards her with the wireless mic in his hands.

Gohan smiled back at her as he continued to sing. He then grabbed her hand and spun her around so his arm was wrapped around her as he sang;

And I can't believe, uh that I'm your man,
And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,
And you know that's what our love can do.

As he took a brief pause before singing the lyrics he kissed her cheek and enjoyed her surprise look. He continued to sing the rest of the song and made his way back up to the stage as he finished the last few lyrics of the song.

You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
You're every song, and I sing along.
'Cause you're my everything.
Yeah, yeah

As he finished he hung the mic back up and enjoyed the applause he was receiving. "Thank you, thank you, I'm here till next Tuesday" he said in a joking manor as he bowed respectfully to the crowd in front of him.

"I…had no idea Gohan could sing" Videl said in a flabbergasted tone of voice.

"I knew he could always carry a tune; he used to sing Goten to sleep…but he could never sing that well…that's astounding" Chi Chi said, just as surprised as Videl at how well her son sang the song.

Gohan grinned as he approached his family and his girlfriend.

"I didn't know you could sing Gohan" Videl said as she gave him a smile.

"I never used to be that good, Bulma gave me this thing to 'train my voice' per say. So really, I can only do Michael Buble well, everything else I suck at" he said with a laugh, enjoying the surprised looked he was receiving.

"I'm impressed son, very well done" Goku said as he slapped his son on the back lightly and grabbed his shoulder and gave it a squeeze.

"Thank dad" Gohan said, simply enjoying the compliments he was receiving.

Bulma climbed up onto the stage and grabbed the mic, "Come on guys, this is a party…let's dance!" she said as she blared the music, inviting everyone to start dancing.

The night continued to roll on and everyone was having a blast celebrating the approach of the New Year. It was now 11:30 at night, in that time frame, Goku and Krillin had gone up and sang 'I will survive' again, Master Roshi sang 'I like big butts', and Chi Chi had done her version of 'lady marmalade'. While everyone had taken their turn at karaoke everyone danced in the process enjoying both the fast and the slow songs.

Gohan had danced a slow dance with his mom, and while he was doing that Goku danced with Videl. The Videl danced with Goten and caused him to blush as she gave him a kiss on the cheek afterwards.

Gohan went and got drinks for he and Videl and then came back and handed a glass to her. Videl gave Gohan a smile as she took the glass from Gohan, "Thanks Gohan. I have to tell you…it was nice to have a dance with someone who is such a father figured, I'm jealous I've never had that with my father" she said as a sad look came onto her features.

"Your dad doesn't deserve to have a daughter like you; if I had a daughter that was like you I'd do nothing but beam pride and happiness" he said as Videl blushed as she thought back to the dream where she and Gohan had a baby daughter together.

"Why the blush V?" Gohan asked, confused by Videl's actions.

Before Videl could explain why she blushed to Gohan, Bulma had approached then and interrupted their conversation.

"So Videl, are you going to sing again? I think you should" Bulma said as she came up to the teen as she drank a drink beside Gohan.

"Yea V, go up there again, you were great" Gohan said as he watched her sip her beachcomber drink (**Author's note: for those of you who don't know what that is, it's orange juice, cranberry juice and a big of Sprite mixed in. K, back to the story!*)

"Alright, I will" she said confidently as she handed her drink over to Gohan and walked up on the stage with Bulma. She said something to Bulma and then walked up to the middle of the stage.

As a soft, slow piano played a tune Videl spoke, "this is a song that helped me get through rough times, and it gave me hope that something better was going to come along. That something better did come along when I met Gohan and all of you; I can't thank you enough for your hospitality and your generosity, it's greatly appreciated" she said as she took a deep breath and then began to sing.

Young girl don't cry
I'll be right here when your world starts to fall
Young girl it's alright
Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly

Everyone was silent as Videl sang the lyrics; they were all intent on hearing the message in the song.

Young girl don't hide
You'll never change if you just run away
Young girl just hold tight
Soon you're gonna see your brighter day

"This…is so sad" Chi Chi said in a sad tone as she listened intently and wrapped her arms around Goku's waist as he wrapped an arm around her as she continued to listen.

Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed
It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold
When you look outside look inside to your soul

Videl sang confidently and as she continued on singing the song she felt herself becoming more and more involved in it, allowing her voice to change pitch when needed to emphasize the words that she was singing. She took a deep breath as she raised her voice a little and sang the last line on the song.

Young girl don't cry I'll be right here when your world starts to fall

"Thank you" she said quietly into the mic as she looked out at the crowd of her friends. Out of the corner of her eye she could see that Bulma was wiping a tear from her eyes and Chi Chi was holding a tissue up to her eyes.

It was silent for a moment and then everyone began to clap and cheer for her as she walked off the stage. She walked back over towards where Gohan was and before she could say anything Chi Chi jumped her and hugged her tightly.

"You are not going anywhere; you stay with us. We love you and we want you to be with us, you're safe now" Chi Chi said in a sad tone of voice as she hugged Videl tightly.

Videl smiled at the older woman, "Thank you Chi Chi" she said as she returned the hug. "I love being with you guys, I can't remember the last time I was this happy, or felt as though anyone cared about me" she said quietly to the older woman.

Chi Chi pulled away for a moment as she wiped a tear away from her eyes. "I care about you" she said as she pointed to herself, "Goku, Goten, Gohan especially care deeply about you" she said as she pointed to each of them to emphasize her point. "That ass against the wall there even cares about you" she said as she pointed her finger at Vegeta.

Videl smiled as a stray tear fell down her cheek, "I care about all of you guys too" she said as the woman once again embraced her in a hug.

"You three get over here and prove you care about her" Chi Chi ordered as she stared at her boys and husband. All three complied and smothered Videl in a group hug.

Videl smiled to herself, 'this is a little over the top…but I love it' she thought to herself as she enjoyed being hugged by the family of four.

"Thanks guys" she said with a smile as everyone pulled away from the hug slowly. "You guys are the best thing that could have happened to me" she said with a bigger smile; enjoying all the love she was receiving.

"Hey guys, it's ten minutes till midnight" Trunks said as he interrupted the tender moment.

"What's so special about midnight?" Goten asked as he scratched his head and looked up at his parents.

"Midnight is the official beginning of a brand new year" Gohan said, informing his little brother.

"And, you get to kiss someone at midnight" Goku said with a wink as Gohan blushed a little.

"Ew, why would someone celebrate the new year by kissing someone?" Trunks asked as he made a slightly disgusted face.

"I'm not too sure why it works like that…it's just tradition" Goku said.

"Alright everyone, go and grab a drink, it's only a few more minutes till midnight so let's make sure we ring it in properly!" Bulma said with the mic as she motioned for everyone to go towards the refreshment table.

Drinks of all sorts were passed out; a few beers, glasses of wine, juice, and for Piccolo just water.

"Alright, we've now officially got 2 minutes till midnight" Bulma said out loud as she turned on the screen, showing a few different channels that were showing all forms of celebrations that were occurring in the country.

"This is so exciting" Videl said, drawing the attention of Gohan, "last New Year's, my dad had punched me in the face and I sat in my room with my door locked" she said in a sad tone of voice and looked down.

"This will be one to remember, I'm sure" Gohan said as he wrapped his arm around Videl's shoulder.

"Alright, guys…let's begin the countdown!" Bulma said excitedly as everyone in the room started to count down out loud.

"10....9….8….7….6….5….4….3….2….1….HAPPY NEW YEAR!!" everyone yelled simultaneously as streamers were released from a large ball attached to the ceiling.

Videl smiled and was about to say 'happy new year' to Gohan but before she could say something Gohan cupped her cheeks and quickly pulled her in for a kiss. Videl had been caught off guard but quickly closed her eyes and relaxed as she enjoyed the kiss.

While all the couples were sharing their New Year kiss, Trunks and Goten were in charge of taking pictures of it. In total they snapped a picture of Goku and Chi Chi, Gohan and Videl, Bulma and Vegeta, and Aaliyah and Yamcha.

Gohan and Videl pulled away from each other slowly, both had a big grin in their faces, "I could get used to this" Gohan said as he pressed his forehead against Videl's and smiled to her.

"I couldn't agree more" Videl said quietly as she leaned up and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

"Where's Goten?' Videl asked as she looked around the room.

"I think he's taking pictures of people, why do you ask" Gohan asked in a slightly confused tone of voice.

"Goten deserves one too" she said with a wink. She called Goten over and he came quickly.

"What is it Videl?" he asked curiously. Videl leaned down and picked him up and motioned for Trunks to come over.

Videl gave Goten a smile, "close your eyes squirt" she said as he complied and closed his eyes. Videl then leaned forward and gave Goten a quick little kiss. Goten immediately blushed a deep red colour and seemed confused as to how to react. He all of a sudden got very shy and wouldn't make eye contact with Videl.

"That was too cute" Chi Chi said as she watched what took place and laughed a little at her youngest son's reaction.

"Ha, you got kissed by a girl" Trunks yelled as he pointed his finger and laughed at his best friend. But just as he did that Bulma came up and picked him up and gave him a big kiss, effectively shutting him up and embarrassing him. Trunks was lucky enough that his best friend still had his camera and got the picture of the 8 year old getting kissed by his mom.

To celebrate the New Year a slow song was played and everyone paired up and danced to the song.

Videl sighed as she leaned her head on Gohan's chest and Gohan responded by holding her a little closer. Videl lifted her head up from his chest and pressed her chin into his chest, "this has been such an awesome night; you look so handsome", she said with a smile as he returned the smile.

"I've enjoyed this night as well, especially since it's been spent with you. And thank you, you're looking quite beautiful yourself" he said with a wink as he leaned down and gave her a kiss, starting to feel more comfortable about the little public displays of affection.

"I swear, I don't want this night to end" she mumbled into his chest as she inhaled deeply, simply enjoying the smell of his clothing.

Bulma leaned her head against Vegeta, "I'm so glad this night is going so smoothly" She said quietly as she enjoyed Vegeta holding her closely.

"I don't know if it's going to last, I've got a bad feeling" he said quietly to his wife.

"What do you mean?" she asked as she raised her head to meet his eyes.

"I'm not sure…I just have a bad feeling….I'm going to talk to Kakarot and see if he senses it too or if I'm just being paranoid" he mumbled as he looked around the room and made sure that neither Gohan or Videl was able to hear their conversation.

"You're so cute when you're being protective; I love this side of you" she said as she rested her head against him and wrapped her arms around him a little more.

Vegeta hadn't answered and then Bulma looked back up at him, "if something bad is going to happen…please make sure she doesn't get hurt…she really does go well with our group" Bulma said.

"I know she does; I don't think I'd be the one protecting her, Kakarot's boy would probably kill whoever tried to hurt that girl" he said as he continued to slow dance with his wife. A few minutes later the song ended, "I'm going to talk to Kakarot" he whispered as Bulma nodded and he walked away.

Vegeta walked over to Goku and pulled him away from Chi Chi, earning him a dirty look from Chi Chi.

"What's going on Vegeta?" Goku asked in a slightly confused tone of voice.

"Do you feel like something bad is going to happen?" he asked as he watched Goku take on a concentrated look.

"You're right…something bad is definitely going to happen; we better keep our eyes peeled and make sure Videl doesn't get hurt" Goku said as his face contoured into a look of seriousness. The two then parted and kept quiet about their conversation but kept looking around the room for any suspicious behaviour.

Goku excused himself saying he was going to the bathroom and took a look around. He browsed a few rooms and noticed that a few rooms had windows open and grew suspicious. He closed the windows and closed his eyes as he tried to sense Hercule's energy signal. 'Damn, I guess Vegeta was right, we've got to watch out for this creeper. Poor girl, I hope she'll be alright' Goku thought to himself as he started to walk back to the ball room.

Gohan and Videl sat at a table and watched the pictures from the past year play over the screen on top of the stage. "You know, you were right…Bulma got a heck of a lot of pictures of us that we didn't know about…take that one for instance" Videl said as she pointed to a picture of her and Gohan in the kitchen while they were baking, exchanging pound cake through a kiss.

"I told you, she's a real sneaky one sometimes" Gohan said with a laugh as he watched the pictures play on the screen. He blushed at the next picture that came on the screen; "wow" was all he could say as he stared at the picture.

On the screen was a picture of Videl in her bikini from the day before when she had just taken her hair out of the bun and pouted her lips to look seductive so she could throw Master Roshi into the pool.

"I…can't believe she got a picture of that!" Videl exclaimed as she blushed at the seductive face she was making; her eyes were slightly narrowed and her lips were pouty.

"I gotta tell you Videl…you could be a friggin model with that face" Gohan said with a blush as he stared at the seductive picture of his girlfriend. "I definitely want a copy of that one" he said with a laugh as Videl blushed some more.

They continued to watch pictures of everyone flash on the screen and then a picture of the two of them hugging came up, both of them had a grin plastered on their faces. "I love your smile" Gohan said as he smiled at the large projection. "And holy crap…we really do make a really good looking couple" he said with a laugh.

"We do indeed Gohan; we are a damn good looking couple" she said with a smile as she watched the pictures continue to flip through, "Awh, that one of you and Goten is so cute" she said as she looked at a picture of the two brothers playing. The two continued to sit at their table and talk about pictures that had been taken unbeknownst to them.

The night continued on and everyone continued to party. There were even more karaoke songs going on; Aaliyah sang 'that don't impress me much', Gohan sang 'save the last dance for me', Yamcha sang 'do you think I'm sexy'. As Yamcha was getting off the stage Bulma went up quickly and programmed the computer to play a fast pace beat loudly and then started to sing the words.

I wanna hold em' like they do in texas, please
Fold em' let em' hit me, raise it baby, stay with me
Luck and intuition play the cards with spades to start
And after he's been hooked I'll play the one that's on his heart

Videl and Gohan stood wide eyed as they watched Bulma perform the song. "Do…you think she understands the meaning of this song?" Videl asked with curiosity.

"I think a better question is does Vegeta understand it" Gohan replied with a laugh as he watched his close family friend sing the song by Lady Gaga.

I wanna roll with him a hard pair we will be
A little gambling is fun when you're with me
Russian roulette is not the same without a gun
And baby when it's love, if it's not rough it isn't fun

"Hey…Gohan is this song about…what I think it's about?" Goku asked with a whisper as he watched Bulma make a fake gun with her finger as she sang the part about Russian roulette.

"Ha…that depends what you think it's about dad. But I'm not too sure he she understands what the song is about" Gohan said with a laugh as he watched Bulma really get into the song and dance along with them.

I won't tell you that I love you
Kiss or hug you
Cause I'm bluffin' with my muffin
I'm not lying
I'm just stunnin'
With my love-glue-gunning

"Dad, what is love glue….and why is it gunning?" Goten asked as he pulled on Goku's pant leg as he listened to Bulma sing.

"I wonder what she means by bluffin' with her muffin" Chi Chi wondered out loud as her face took on a look of concentration.

Goku looked over at Gohan and grinned, excited that he knew the answer before his wife did for once. "Chi, I think that's something you'll have to ask her" Goku said as Gohan and Videl joined him in a laugh.

Bulma finished singing the song and took a bow as everyone clapped for her and whistled.

"Alright, Videl, you agreed to sing three songs…now get up here and sing your last song! We want something up beat this time, no more sad things. You'll make Chi Chi cry again" Bulma said as she stood on the middle of the stage.

"Haha alright, I guess I could go again" she said with a laugh as she pulled away from Gohan and made her way up onto the stage. Videl whispered something to Bulma and she nodded then started hitting keys onto her computer then a loud upbeat tune started to play through the speakers as Videl grabbed the mic and started to sing.

You sucked me in and played my mind
Just like a toy you would crank and wind
Baby, I would give till you wore it out
You left me lying in a pool of doubt
If you're still thinkin' you're the daddy Mac
You should've known better but you didn't and I can't go back

"I like that she's singing an inspirational song now" Chi Chi whispered to Gohan as he smiled and watched his girlfriend sing confidently on the stage.

"I think I'm gladder that she's got the confidence to sing up on the stage" he said as he continued to watch her intently.

"Sweetie, you've had such a positive impact on her, I'm really happy that you've managed to help her out" She said as she rubbed her sons back and then went back to listening to his girlfriend sing.

Wish I knew then what I know now
You held all the cards and sold me out
Baby, shame on you if you fooled me once,
Shame on me if you fooled me twice
You've been a pretty hard case to crack
I should've known better but I didn't and I can't go back

Everyone cheered as Videl gained confidence and started moving her body with the music and using her hands to emphasize the words she was singing.

Oooh, life goes on, and it's only gonna make me strong
Its a fact, once you get on board say goodbye cuz you can't go back
Oooh, it's a fight, and I really wanna get it right
Where I'm-

"You little bitch!" Hercule screamed as he kicked the large doors open and cut Videl off in mid sentence as she was singing. Before anyone could react they saw Hercule life up a gun and point it at Videl, "I'm ending this now you pathetic excuse of a human being" and then a loud bang erupted as a bullet was launched straight towards Videl.

Videl paled as she saw her father standing there and before she could utter a word a loud noise erupted from the barrel of his gun.

Alright, that's the end of chapter 13!!! I hope you all enjoy it and I do please encourage people to give reviews!!! I absolutely love to hear what you all have to say and I love getting feedback. So please do review, the more reviews I get the sooner I know people want to read the next chapter!