Secret Heart

Chapter 11

Videl had missed lunch, staying in the guest room all along. And although she was saying the opposite, Gohan suspected that she must be hungry, so, he went to bring her a tray meal to the guest room.

Holding the tray with one hand, he knocked softly on the door with the other. This time, Videl came to open the door. She frowned when she saw him, carrying the tray meal.

"I told you I'm not hungry." She said.

"But it's past two, and you didn't eat anything since this morning. You have to be hungry."

"Well I'm not. Now leave, I have to finish packing."

Glancing inside the room, Gohan saw Videl's bag on the bed, a few clothes around it.

"You're already getting ready to leave?" He asked.

"Yes. I thought that I better start early. After all, I have a long way ahead of me."

A confused expression crossed Gohan's face. "But it doesn't even take me half an hour to fly to Satan City."

"Yes but this time, I'd rather take my Jet Copter."

Gohan lifted his brows. "But why? It will take you hours to go back to your home; I'm way faster."

"I know, but I still prefer to take my Jet Copter."

"Oh…" Gohan said, a little disappointed.

"Well, I have to finish packing." She said, getting ready to close the door. But Gohan held it.

"Wait." He said. "Are you sure you don't want to eat? After all, it may be the last time that you will taste my mother's cooking."

Videl seemed to think about it. Finally, she said: "Fine. You know I can't resist to your mother's cooking."

Gohan grinned. "Great. Here, I'm leaving you the tray."

"Thank you." She said softly, taking the tray from Gohan's hands, smiling lightly at him.

"Well then, I'll leave now."

Videl watched him walk away, then let out a sigh, and closed the room's door. She put the tray meal on the desk, and sat down on the chair in front of it, starting to eat.

She was really going to miss Chichi's cooking.

"Thank you for welcoming me at your home." Videl said, bowing respectfully. They were all outside, saying goodbye to the girl.

"You will always be welcomed here, Videl." Chichi said, smiling warmly.

"Thank you very much, Chichi."

"Do you really have to leave now?" Goten asked, in the verge of tears. "It's still early!"

Videl smiled at the little boy. She really became very attached to him. He was just too adorable.

"I'm afraid so, Goten. I have a long way ahead of me."

"But Gohan could take you there; he's way faster! Like that, you could stay here longer!"

"I know, Goten, but I prefer to use my own means."

Goten squeezed Videl's leg against him. "I'm going to miss you."

"I'm going to miss you, too." Videl said, ruffling his hair.

"You're going to come back, right?" Goten asked.

"Well… I guess I could…" She replied, a bit hesitantly.

"Great!!" Goten exclaimed, a big grin on his face.

Videl smiled. Then her gaze turned to Gohan, who was standing a bit in retreat. He had his hand in his pocket, his eyes down, looking a bit sad.

Gohan…

"Well then… Goodbye everyone." She said.

"Bye Videl!" Goten exclaimed.

Chichi smiled. "Goodbye Videl. I hope to see you again very soon."

"I hope so too, Chichi." She then turned toward Gohan, biting her lip. "See you tomorrow, Gohan."

He looked up at her and smiled slightly. "See you tomorrow, Videl. Be careful on the way."

"I will." She said.

She got her Jet Copter out of its capsule and climbed on it. With one last wave at the little family, she took off.

After long hours of flying, Videl finally arrived at her home, and she landed her Jet Copter in front of the great Manor. She climbed down of her Jet then put it back in its capsule, which found its place in her capsules' box.

She started to walk toward the front door when her cell phone rang. She got it out of her pocket and answered the call.

"Hello?"

"Videl, finally! I tried to join you the whole week-end!" She heard Erasa's voice say.

It's strange that she wasn't able to join me. Videl thought. I always had my cell phone with me… Unless it didn't pick up, there. After all, they're living in a rather remote place.

"Where the hell were you??" Erasa asked.

Videl hesitated, as she entered the Manor. Finally, she said:

"Can you come over? I'd rather talk to you about it in person."

"O…kay…" came the reply.

"Then see you later."

"Err… Yes. See you later."

Videl hung up. She went to the kitchen, deciding to have a little snack while waiting for her friend. This long trip made her hungry.

But her cook's cooking was really nothing compared to Chichi's, which was really the best she had ever tasted. She was really going to miss it. And, she was also going to miss this warm atmosphere there was in this home.

About a quarter hour later, the door's bell rang. Videl let the butler answer it, keeping on eating calmly. A few moments later, he came to the kitchen with Erasa.

"Miss Satan, your friend came to see you." The butler said.

"Thank you, George, you may go."

"Yes, Miss Satan."

He left the kitchen, leaving the two friends alone. Erasa went to sit down beside Videl.

"So… Where were you this week-end?" The blonde asked.

Videl bit her lower lip. "I was… At Gohan's."

Erasa's eyes widened. "Oh my God! Then you two are finally together??"

"NO!!" Videl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire. "Do get the wrong idea; I only went to his house because I wanted to meet his mother."

Erasa looked at her with confusion. "Why would you want to meet his mother?"

"His mother is Son Chichi, one of the only women to have been finalist at the Tenkachi Budokai."

"Wow, and she's Gohan's mother?"

"Yes. You understand why I wanted to meet her."

Erasa nodded. "And… Did something interesting happen while you were at Gohan's?"

You mean, aside from the fact that I discovered that Gohan is in love with me, to then realise that I was also in love with him? No, nothing interesting. Videl thought sarcastically.

Videl sighed. "No, nothing interesting happened. Ah, yes, I discovered that Gohan is a prince."

Erasa blinked. "A prince?"

"Yes. His grandfather is the Ox King, which makes him a prince."

"Wow… Gohan, a prince… He had hidden it well from us…"

"Believe that he didn't even know it."

Erasa laughed. "That's Gohan alright." She said. "Hey! But that means that you will become a princess when you will marry him!"

Videl blushed furiously. "Stop saying nonsense! I certainly won't marry him!"

"Then it doesn't bother you if I try my chance with him?"

Videl narrowed her eyes. "If you're after him only because he's a prince, I think it's really low."

"But I'm not after him only for that. Even you must have noticed how handsome he is! On top of that, he's smart, kind, adorable… The fact that he's a prince is just a bonus!"

Videl clenched her fists. "Do… as you wish." She forced herself to say. "Go out with him, if you feel like it."

You can always try. She thought. I'm the one he loves anyway.

"When will Videl come back?"

Gohan looked up from his book to his little brother, who was playing on the ground.

"I don't know, Goten." He replied. "I have to teach her how to fly though, so I guess she will come back very soon."

Goten smiled and turned back to his toys. Then suddenly, he stropped, seeming to realize something.

"Hey! You're going to teach her how to fly?? What about me? I want to learn how to fly too!"

Gohan scratched his hair. "Well, I can teach you now, if you want… It's only four, after all, and it shouldn't take you too long to learn."

"Really?" Gohan asked, his eyes sparkling.

Gohan smiled, getting up from his bed, placing his book on his desk. "Come on, let's go."

Like he had suspected, Goten had learned to fly very fast, although he fell from the sky a few times before getting the trick.

Now, it was the day after, and Gohan was walking in the Orange Star High School's corridors full of teenagers. There wasn't crime to fight this morning. There wasn't much crime in the city since the Great Saiyaman has appeared for that matter, and he congratulated himself for that. And, he was less often late for class, which was a good thing.

He interrupted his train of thoughts when he saw Videl at her locker. He smiled, walking toward her.

"Hey Videl." He said.

She briefly turned her eyes toward him, mumbling a "Hi" then closed her locker and walked away hurriedly. Gohan blinked.

What's with her?

"Hi Prince Gohan!"

Gohan turned to Erasa, blinking. "Prince Gohan?" He repeated. "Where does that come from?"

"It's Videl who told me that. It's not true?" She asked.

"Well… Actually… Yes."

"Isn't it great? You're a prince!"

"Not so loud, Erasa! I prefer that it doesn't come out!" Gohan said.

"Always wanting to go unnoticed, eh? I respect that. You're lucky I hadn't told anyone yet."

"Thank you…" He said, relieved. "By the way, do you know what's with Videl? She barely said "hi" to me and then she left immediately after…"

"No idea… She doesn't tell me everything, you know."

All day long, Videl seemed to avoid Gohan, and the latter was more and more confused. Did he do some something wrong? Was she still mad at him because of Lime? Or was it something else? He really didn't understand the girl's behavior.

The last bell of the day rang, and Gohan decided to try an approach. He hurriedly put his things in his schoolbag then got out of the class, waiting in the corridors for Videl to come out in her turn. When she did, she walked past him, her head down, not seeming to have noticed him.

As she was walking past him, he caught her wrist, stopping her.

"Wait, Videl." He said.

Seeing that she wasn't saying anything, Gohan decided to launch in:

"Why are you avoiding me, Videl? What did I do wrong?"

"You… did nothing wrong…" She said softly.

"Then why are you avoiding me?"

Because I can't accept that I'm in love with you… She replied inwardly.

"I… I have to go…" She said, starting to walk away. He caught her wrist again.

"Videl, wait." He said. "At least explain it to me."

"Ah, Gohan! I was precisely looking for you!" Erasa said, walking toward the two brunets.

Gohan lifted his brows. "You were looking for me? Why?"

"Well, I was wondering if you'd like to go out with me, like now?"

Videl glared draggers at the blonde. How dare she propose to my Gohan to go out with her?!

She was so furious that she didn't even notice that she had just called the young man "my Gohan". She decided to intervene.

"He's taken." She stated.

The two others turned toward her, surprised.

"He's taken?" Erasa repeated.

"I am?" Gohan asked.

"Yes." Videl said calmly. "Gohan has to give me… Math lessons. Right, Gohan?"

The demi Saiya-jin blinked. "Math lessons?" He repeated.

"Yes, you promised me that you would give me math lessons in exchange of… You know…"

Realization could be read on Gohan's face. She must be talking about her flying lessons!

"Oh, that's right!" He said.

"In exchange of… what?" Erasa asked, looking at them suspiciously.

"It's between Gohan and me." Videl said. "Well, Gohan, we're going?"

"Err… yes."

He followed Videl toward the roof, wondering what could have caused this complete change of behavior in the girl. She had avoided him all day, and now, she was asking for her flying lessons. It was all so confusing.

Really, he will never understand girls.

To Be Continued…