It's been a while hasn't it (rubs the back of head apologetically), yeah sorry about that.
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Hercule dropped to his hands and knees, Gohan standing over him, his one human arm by his side, the other he had left back at home for this training period. Bullets of sweat dropped from Hercule's head as his heart rate began to return to a normal pace. "It's exhausting!" he exclaimed as he looked at the feet of the one who was training him. "Why do we have to do this again?"
"Your daughter will have pushed herself to the limits; you and I both know this is true," explained Gohan. "You need to be prepared for anything and everything that she could possibly throw at you in order to gain an advantage. This will mean both various styles of fighting, most of which will likely be of her own creation, and ki training. That's why I told you to break away from your normal stance and think outside the box, if you're not ready you're going to get embarrassed out there, by your daughter no less."
Something in that statement seemed to trigger something in Hercule as he got to his feet with renewed vigour. With a roar of ferocity, Hercule once again began to channel his energy as wind pulsated from his body.
"That's the spirit," said Gohan under his breath. "We've got three more days Hercule, let's make you into a war machine!"
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"Wonder where Gohan's gone?" asked Erasa as she twiddled her fingers in the middle of class. She had gotten so used to the man's company it didn't feel the same without him. Videl remained silent on the topic, Gohan had told her that he was going away a couple of days before the fight then coincidentally her father had done the same thing. No doubt Gohan had her father on a harsh training routine in order to make the competition a little more fierce.
"Why are you so worried about him?" asked Sharpner nonchalantly.
"I won't be able to get him a date at this rate," said Erasa causing Videl to chuckle slightly but the notion bypassed both the blondes. However this statement also caused Erasa to snap her head towards Videl. "We still haven't gotten you a dress yet!"
Videl cringed, Erasa had dragged her to the mall nearly every day since she had come back, crippling her training as it would seem. Yet no matter what excuse she made, Erasa would drag her to the same shops over and over again until they found the perfect dress, which sadly was never the first one she looked at. Most of the first ones she saw anyway looked like train wrecks but she just wanted to get it out of the way.
"I've already got a dress," said Videl trying to hush Erasa.
"You're not wearing something you've worn before!" proclaimed Erasa. Videl turned to her friend to complain some more but the pout she wore told Videl that there would be no other answer. Dropping her shoulders, Videl sighed and Erasa took it as a sign that she had won.
"Last day, we will find this dress today or I'll go in what I'm wearing now," said Videl sternly.
"Sounds like a challenge," said Erasa pumping her fist. "Alright, if I can't find you a dress by midnight tonight you can wear whatever you already have out of your wardrobe."
"Why the stroke of midnight?" asked Sharpner, Videl however forgot about what day in the week it was and was instantly distraught.
"Late night shopping!" squealed Erasa clapping her hands together as Videl's hands hit her forehead.
"If you don't become silent this instant Miss Erasa you shall find yourself staying after class with detention," threatened the teacher almost snapping the ruler in his hands in half. Instantly, Erasa's mouth zipped shut, not wanting to miss out on such an important shopping venture. Videl meanwhile silently prayed that Erasa would hear an important piece of gossip and switch into overdrive, and thus earning her a spot after school. Sure it was a mean thing to wish for but if it meant getting out of shopping she would wish such distraught things upon her best friend.
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Hercule doubled over as a stone landed squarely in his stomach, the force of the blow knocking the wind out of him. He looked up in time to see another rock heading towards his shoulder and rolled out of the way. "Good job Hercule," said Gohan tossing another rock lightly in the air before it landed back in his hand. "You managed to dodge seventeen before getting hit, then you avoided the follow on."
Relieved, Hercule leant backwards before landing on his rear. "I may be hating you at the moment boy, but I know in the end it's all going to be worth it," said Hercule.
"You can use that hatred as fuel as you do your next hundred push-ups on the double," commanded Gohan to which Hercule immediately obliged. He had to hand it to Gohan however, he sure knew how to give a man a solid workout.
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"This is the one," exclaimed Erasa holding it out, the time nearing the deadline. Videl looked it over and for being a tomboy, she had to admit that it would look good on her. A slight tight fit but good nonetheless.
"Alright Erasa, you win," said Videl with a shrug of the shoulders before she took the dress from her friend and went to the change rooms. Erasa waited patiently outside whilst awaiting Videl's re-entrance, the wait was well worth it. "What do you think?" asked Videl already knowing the answer.
"It's perfect!" squealed Erasa for joy, a wolf whistle from outside also told her that she looked good.
"If I wasn't wearing a dress right now my foot would be so far up his ass," said Videl with a shaking fist.
"He's just telling you it looks good," said Erasa waving it off. "Now get it off and go to the counter before we call it mission accomplished!" Videl complied and went back into the change room, thankful that she could put this matter to bed before focusing the next couple of days on training only. Paying for the package before stepping out onto the street and stepping into Erasa's car, Videl couldn't help but wonder if her father had progressed another level just from a day of training.
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"You wanted to see us Gohan?" asked Trunks as he and Goten landed in the clearing. Gohan was prodding a small fire with a large branch while Hercule snored away in his sleep.
"Good you two are here," said Gohan in a hushed whisper as to not waken his pupil. "Did you bring it Trunks?" The kid nodded as he reached into his pockets and pulled out a small device which looked like an oversized pocket watch. "Excellent," Gohan stated.
"What does this do Gohan?" asked Goten who had never seen it before.
"This is a Dragon Radar Goten," explained Gohan taking the device and pressing the button on the top, allowing the screen to flash to life. "Think of it like a map and the flashing points are where treasure is hidden."
"A treasure hunt!" said both boys excitedly, loud enough for Hercule to stir slightly in his sleep.
"Your objective, should you choose to accept it," said Gohan standing upright and speaking in a commanding tone, "Is to find all seven dragonballs before the sun rises before bringing them back here. Do I make myself clear?" He had heard Hercule mumble something about how Gohan could be a head commander in the army so he decided to try it out with two kids who would gladly play along.
"Sir yes sir," saluted both Trunks and Goten getting into character.
"Alright private Trunks, you are in charge of navigation," said Gohan handing the dragon radar to Trunks making Goten pout slightly. "Private Goten, you shall be in charge of holding onto the items once found!" Goten's face beamed as if he suddenly felt like he had been given the most important job of all. "Now move out!"
"Sir yes sir," said both the boys before bursting into Super Saiyan mode and flying off into the night sky. Gohan stared at them a little while before returning back to his fire. His eyes then shot back up to the two lights in the sky that blended in with the stars.
"Since when could they go Super?" questioned Gohan before shrugging and returning his attention to stocking the fire.
"Videl...Videl..." mumbled Hercule in his sleep, rolling from side to side.
"I miss her too," said Gohan as he stoked the fire one last time before laying down on the grass, making himself comfortable. As he rolled towards the fire, his eyes focusing on the flickering flames, he came to one very important conclusion.
"I don't have a suit!"
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Once again I apologise for the delay, please forgive me. Please review.