Chapter 7: Overcoming Fear

"Nimbus!" I hear Gohan yell towards the sky.

"Nimbus?"

A few moments later, a yellow-shaped cloud appeared out of the sky and stopped right in front of Gohan.

"Get on.." Gohan demanded. I nodded and slowly made my way to the fluffy cloud. I paused before grabbing onto it then manage to pull myself up on it and relaxed on top of it. Gohan looked pleased as I just sat there wondering what will happen next.

"Hmm... I thought so, you are pure-hearted." He says as he walked towards me

"What are you talking about? I know i'm a good person and all, but how does me sitting on this cloud have to do with anything you've just said?" I ask the spiky haired boy.

"Because, if you are able to sit on this cloud without falling through, it means your 100% pure." He explains.

So, I really am a good person then! I smiled a little at the accomplishment I had just made. I waited for Gohan to tell me what to do next then waited and waited some more..

"Gohan?!"

He snapped from whatever it was he was thinking about and gave me me an apologetic expression that read "Sorry." I didn't respond and instead focused my mind on the test he was going to give me.

"Okay Tania, are you ready?" He asks.

"I think so." I say unsure of myself.

"That's not a good enough answer." Gohan replied waiting for me to give him a better answer. I held on tight to the nimbus cloud and nodded my head.

"Alright nimbus, you can start flying!"

Before I can even blink, the flying nimbus was ALREADY almost above the clouds. I pretty much panicked when I felt how fast that thing had went. When Gohan said high he really meant it! I had to be atleast higher than what airplanes can normally go.

"Get me off! Gohan, i'm scared! Get me off, please!" I scream out horrified beyond belief. I shutted my eyes, not wanting to look down.

"It's alright Tania, open your eyes!" He encouraged. What was I thinking about learning how to fly?, i'm usually not afraid of heights, but this is way to high! Anyone would be scared to death if they were in my position right now.

"No way! I-I can't! I'm too scared Gohan!" I scream even louder than before. Tears beginning to fall out of my eyes as I felt unsafe.

"Tania, I promise, i'm right by your side! Please open your eyes!" I hear Gohan beg, but only from a closer distance. I don't know what made me do this, but I felt the need to just trust what he was telling me. With my heart beating faster than normal, I slowly reopened them and noticed I was going at a slower speed than I was compared to last time. I noticed that Gohan really was by my side, flying next to the nimbus.

"You may stop now Nimbus." He says while the cloud obeyed.

My heart was beginning to race when he wiped my tears off my next thing I know, my face was beginning to feel very hot and as soon as he smiled at me I turned my eyes another direction.

Why did I just do that? I must still be in shock a little still! I looked back at Gohan who seemed a bit curious.

"Tania.. Your face is red." He pointed out.

I looked down, unable to look at him anymore. Why am I feeling so strange all of a sudden? As much as I wanna deny it, my heart feels like its skipping beats. Ugh! That's it, something is wrong with my heart. Being up too high like that made my heart beat irregular..

"Tania, you did it!" Gohan congratulated me.

"That's right, I did open my eyes, didn't I?"

Gohan nodded then switched his attention downwards. Following suit, I then also glare at a city that was beneath the clouds. From this high up, it looked so beautiful!

I recognized that Gohan seemed like he had a lot on his mind when he looked down at that city. I was going to ask him what he was thinking, but before I could he turned back around looking at me in the eyes.

"I never asked you if you were okay? I'm really sorry that I made you do something your afraid of." Gohan apologized.

"You should be sorry! I could've died from a heart attack!"

Gohan turned away slowly going back to the direction of the house.

"But, it wasn't your fault though.." I say feeling guilty. He stopped right where he was, only not facing me.

"You didn't know that I was going to freak out the way I did. Until now I didn't even realize that I was deathly afraid of heights. So, don't think I'd blame you, when in fact it was me for not knowing much sooner. Thanks to you, I don't feel that much afraid right now.." I said not realizing how I felt saying that. Such a happy feeling!

Gohan stared at me for a while then came closer and closer to the nimbus cloud. All I could do was stare back at him, I know we met yesterday but Gohan makes me feel more comfortable. He's a such a good friend! Once he was close enough to the yellow cloud he kneeled on it then immediately embraced me in a hug.

If I wasn't just imagining things, I think I might've heard and felt my heart skip beats like last time. He pressed me harder against him and all my heart did was pump more blood to my body. I was enjoying this..

NO!

I pushed him off of me and off the nimbus cloud. I saw him arms folded and legs criss-crossed floating upside-down with a disappointed look on his face. Thanks goodness, I remember the vow I made to myself. I will NEVER love someone more than a friend. I will and always think of Gohan as only a friend, and nothing more!

"Why'd you do that Gohan?" I shouted angry and pretty embarassed.

"You're the one who wanted me to do that. It was written all over your face!" He responded.

"What?! No it was not!"

I don't even feel that way towards him.

Trying to not lose my temper in case I might fall off of the nimbus cloud, I completely ignored what Gohan just said and politely asked the cloud to take me back home.

"Wait up!" Gohan yells after realizing I had already left.

After all that, I ran back inside and into my room where I flopped back onto the queen sized bed. I think I was confused at how today turned out. Today was so strange! I don't even want to think about it. Gohan's the first guy that ever has hugged me like that.

I already know that he was doing that cause we're only friends. I guess he still might've felt responsible for what he'd done earlier? Whatever it was, i'll forgive him for that, I guess. I know that i'm gonna have to go back out there, but for right now i'll just take a nap.