Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Normal Friends from Strange Places ❯ Bring Your Grandparent to School Day ( Chapter 3 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Normal Friends from Strange Places
Part Three

Note: Nadia, the student is an original character based off of Nadia Rose with her full permission and help.

By Maria Cline

It was a beautiful day as Trey walked to the building. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the frogs were watching the largest one pose. Gohan ran up to him and said, "Hiya, Trey!"

"Hey... did anything interesting happen on the way to school?" Trey asked curiously as he looked around.

"Nah... just came straight to school. Nothing happened." Gohan confessed as he looked down.

Trey stared at Gohan's face. There were no dark spot around his eyes were there could've been a large black eye. "Looks like that black eye is gone."

"Yup, it was gone in just two hours. Just like I predicted." Gohan said as he rubbed his eye. "Lucky thing too... Mom would've been worried sick if she knew what happened."

"Hey! Trey! Gohan! Have you heard about the latest superhero?!" Erasa gushed as she ran forward. "It turns out that Saiyanman has a partner called 'Trigun'. He's so... cool... with the leather and guns and everything!" Erasa exclaimed as Trey turned red. "I heard he's sexy."

"Oh really? I heard he's frightening..." Trey said as he felt his cheeks turning redder. He had never heard anyone describe him as 'cool' and 'sexy'.

"Nah... he and Saiyanman are great!" Erasa explained, "I mean... Saiyaman is so nice and friendly, from what I heard... but Trigun is... so... manly! I hope I will meet them someday..." She sighed as her eyes turned into a pair of pink hearts.

Gohan and Trey both turned red as they looked down. If their cover is blown, they would have a flock of teenage girls after them. And that is something that the two boys wouldn't like.

"Ha! Those two are jerks! They interupted my job!" Videl boasted as she came up. "Saiyanman got shot in the eye and Trigun just blasted everyone away! Saiyanman poses like a supermodel and Trigun has no regard for life!"

"That's not true!" Trey exclaimed angerly as a small cannon appeared out of nowhere and landed on a car.

Car alarms rang as Sharpener exclaimed, "My car!!!"

"Whoops." Trey looked away as he fought the urge to summon any more weapons.

"That was my favorite car..." Sharpener moaned in disbelief. "Where did that stupid cannon come from?"

"We better go into class!" Gohan exclaimed as he took Trey's hand and led him away. **Trey... you nearly blew your cover!**

**I can't help it! Videl is okay but... sometimes... she have a huge ego!** Trey argued as they went to their lockers and grabbed their books.

**Yeah... but she's kinda pretty...** Gohan sighed deeply as Trey rolled all three eyes.

**I bet she is to you.** Trey commented as they went to English class.

They sat down and Videl stared at Trey. "Trey... Trigun had a third eye on his forehead... is he by any chance... your father?"

"No way! My dad wouldn't be caught dead with a gun. It's not his style." Trey said truthfully as he shook his head. "If my dad was fighting a bunch of robbers, he would rather do it with his fists."

"Okay..." Videl said as she looked away. She was getting frusterated. True, she didn't mind the help but Trigun and Saiyanman are so weird. Saiyanman poses and can't get hurt by bullets and Trigun vanishes and reappears several times. She couldn't afford to let a pair of crazy dangerous people run around fighting crime unauthorized. **I hope there won't be any more odd people coming here.** Videl prayed.

"Class, I would like to introduce a new student today." Ms. Glish said as she gestured to a young girl. She had pale white skin with long black hair. She was dressed in black clothes with a pair of small black wings on her back. On her face was a sleek pair of silver sunglasses.

"Hi... I'm Kai Shi." Kai introduced herself.

There was a moment of silence as the class gawked at the girl. Almost everyone at the school are more cheerful and aren't the goth type. Trey and Gohan were the only ones who weren't shocked by her appearence.

**There's something weird about her.** Trey commented as he picked up his jaw. **I... there's something about her...**

**Yeah... her Ki is strange... This is wierd...** Gohan thought back to Trey. He had sensed many beings in the past, including many types of aliens and at least one immortal being, but he had never sensed anything like Kai Shi before. Yet, at the same time, he swore that he had met her at least once or twice in his life.

"Ms. Shi, is there anything else about yourself?"

"No... that's it." The girl said as she looked around. "Where should I sit?"

"Anywhere is fine." Ms. Glish replied as Kai walked around and finally sat next to Erasa.

Erasa gulped alittle. There was something about Kai that seemed to make her shutter. The very air around her seemed to be cold and uninviting. "Hi... I'm Erasa Penca."

"I'm Kai Shi. Nice to meet you." Kai replied as she smiled slightly at her.

"I'm Trey Troi." Trey said as he extended his hand. "And this is Gohan Son."

"Charmed." Kai replied as she shook Trey's hand. "So... you're Tien's son..."

"Yeah..." Trey muttered as he looked down expecting the usual 'is that his real eye or what kind of tricks does he use routine'.

"He's a nobel man." Kai commented, "You should be proud of him. I know that he would sacrifice his life for the ones he love."

Trey and Gohan gulped as they looked down. "Okay... well... you're right..." Trey finally said as his cheeks became very red.

"Now... I have an another announcement." Ms. Glish said interupting the very tender moment. "As you know, tomarrow is 'Bring Your Grandparent To School Day'. For extra credit, you will have to bring your grandparent for the day."

At once, there were groans. The loudest coming from both Videl and Trey, both of them were the only ones without at least one grandparent.

"Ms. Glish... what if one of us doesn't have a grandparent?" Videl asked as she rose her hand.

"Oh..." Ms. Glish frowned and then reply, "Then, you can bring someone elderly who have a great influence on your life. Now, why don't we get started on our lessons?"

The class passed quickly without much incident except everyone keeping on staring at the strange new girl. While Gohan was... odd... Kai Shi was almost frightening to even get close to. Her very aura seemed so strange and yet so facenating.

Finally, the class was over and the group went to their next class.

"That was interesting..." Gohan commented as he and Trey went to their next class. "I mean... that girl... Kai Shi... she's... different..."

"But so cool." Trey muttered as he sighed, "She's so... wow..."

"You like her?" Gohan asked almost stunned. While he's not the type to judge people at first sight, he would have to admit that Kai Shi was almost as frightening as his mother on a bad day.

"Well... er.... so... will you be bringing your grandpa tomarrow?" Trey asked conviently changing the subject.

"You bet! Mom would want me to get as much extra credit as possible. You?"

Trey sighed deeply, "I don't know... I don't have any grandparents to speak of. But, I need that extra credit..."

"Well... didn't your dad have some sensei called 'Master Crane'?" Gohan asked thoughtfully, remembering one of the stories Bulma told him on their way to Namek a long time ago.

"Master Crane hates my father. He trained my dad to be a killer and Dad refused." Trey explained, "I'll think of something..." He looked over at Videl who was walking beside them.

**Oh no! Videl overheard everything!** Gohan thought frantically. **Wait... she didn't hear anything... everyone knows that Tien is Trey's father and she didn't hear us say anything that would make me look weird.

"What about you, Videl?" Gohan asked interested.

"There's an old man that had been a good friend of mine." Videl commented as she smiled, "He had even been helping me train."

"Cool... I can't wait to meet him." Gohan commented. "We better hurry to class!" The group ran off to their next class.

Unknown to any of them, Kai Shi watched them ran off and she smiled slightly. **So strong...so much potential.** She thought as she walked away.

*****

"Halt! Criminals!" Gohan urged as he did his poses, "I am The Great Saiyanman! I will not tolerate evil! On behalf of Saiyans everywhere, I will punish you!" He boomed as he pointed forward.

The robbers giggled at the sight. "That's so cute." One of the robbers laughed as he started firing at the gun.

"Oh come on! Don't you guys know that crime doesn't pay?" Gohan asked as he caught the bullets and knocked out all of the criminals.

"Crime doesn't pay?" Trey repeated as he watched from a distance. He was in his Trigun form with guns and everything just in case.

Gohan laughed as he went up to Trey. "I know it's not your type." Gohan laughed as he came foreward. School went by fast for the two and now they are busy fighting crime as Trigun and Saiyanman. They just take turns and the other would watch in case the 'hero' needs backup.

"Well... I gotta go and get my 'grandfather' ready." Trey sighed as Trigun and Saiyanman entered an alley and came out as Trey and Gohan.

"That's right. So do I." Gohan said as he looked at his watch. "Ohhh... better rush home."

"Me too..." Trey and Gohan ran off in opposite directions. Unknown to either of them, a figure in the shadows watched with mild amusement.

*****

"Now, remember... I need you to behave for me." Trey warned as he drove the car to school with Master Roshi and Turtle in the back.

"I'll keep him from touching any girls." Turtle offered as he waved his fin.

"I know you will." Trey laughed as he parked the car. "Here we are!" Trey and Master Roshi helped the turtle out of the car and the warrior encapulized the car. "Please, don't let anything weird happen today." He prayed outloud.

"Hiya!" Erasa gushed as she and an old woman who looked like what Erasa could be in sixty years came up. "I see you brought your grandpa and... oh! What a cute turtle!" Erasa exclaimed as she bent down to pet Turtle. Roshi drooled as he reached for Erasa's... *you know* before he felt a pinch of his own.

"Gah!" Roshi jumped and turned around to see the old woman winking.

"Heya, cute stuff..." The old woman said as she grinned evilly at the old man.

Roshi gulped as he took a few steps back. While he didn't mind being hit on, he didn't want to be hit on someone so... old.

Trey chuckled as he went between the terrified Turtle Master and his 'attacker'. "I take... this is your grandmother?"

"Oh yes! This is my grandma, Chalka. Grandma, this is Trey Troi, the cute guy I told you about." Erasa introduced.

Trey blushed as he shook Chalka's hand. "Hello, Ma'am. It's nice to meet you."

"You too, handsome... who's the shy guy and the turtle?"

The three eyed warrior fought the urge to laugh. He had heard many things to describe Master Roshi; wise, strong, perverted, dirty, and even old but never shy. "Well... he's not really my grandfather. But he did train my father when he was younger." Trey explained, "This is Master Roshi and Turtle the Turtle."

"Well... is he single?" Chalka asked as she nudged toward Roshi.

"I'm a hermit and I'd like to stay that way!" Roshi exclaimed as he scooted away.

"Yeah." Turtle agreed as he came up and defended him.

"Wow, he's one fast turtle." Erasa said awed as she looked around. "Where's Gohan?"

"He's probably coming here with his grandfather." Trey replied as he reached out mentally. He couldn't sense Gohan close by. "I hope he'll make it in time."

"Perhaps but Gohan's grandfather lives a good distance away. Might take longer than usual." Master Roshi said as he put Turtle on his back.

"You can carry that heavy turtle on your back?" Chalka asked impressed at the old man's strength.

"Oh... he does it all the time... great for the legs." Trey explained as he and Roshi both agreed to go into the school before being humiliated moreso. "We better dash of to class!"

The two warriors nodded and ran off with Turtle on Roshi's back.

As soon as they came in the building, the usually crowded hallways were packed wall to wall with the students and their grandparents walking around. Trey sighed as he made his way to his first class. **I wish I can fly over these guys.** He thought as he looked behind him to see that Master Roshi and Turtle had vanished. "Damn it!" Trey moaned as he held his temples. There were far too many people out there for him to isolate Master Roshi and Turtle's power. **Master Roshi!** Trey thought out as he aimed his message toward where he thought Master Roshi could be.

**I'm fine!** Master Roshi's voice replied sharply. **I kinda got lost. Don't worry, just go to your class and I'll find ya.**

**Be careful.** Trey said as he worked on making his way to his class. He had every confidence in the world that the sage could handle himself. After all, Master Roshi was one of the strongest men in the world and could even take on Hercule on a one-to-one fight. His main concern was for the teenage girls that make up a good part of the population but Turtle could hande Roshi if that happened.

Finally, Trey made it to the class room and gasped for air. "Oh man..." he sighed in relief as at the sight of some space. He crawled over to his seat and sat down exhausted.

"You okay?" Kai Shi asked as she came up.

"I'm fine." Trey smiled toward the goth. "Did you bring anyone?"

"Yes, I brought my grandfather, Rio Shin, but..." She frowned as she looked around. "I lost him."

"Yeah... I lost Master Roshi in the halls. I'm sure they both will get here." Trey commented as he looked around. "Have you seen Gohan?"

The goth just shook her head. "Not today."

**Gohan, where are you?** he thought bewildered when he sensed someone with some power at the door.

Trey and Kai looked at the door to see Videl and an old man with her. He was tall, with a long silver braid and dark eyes. The man was dressed in a Chinese fighters outfit. Trey tensed as he could sense his aura. It was clearly dark with somewhat evil intentions. While Videl had been cocky, she had a good heart, why would she bring someone evil to school with her.

She sat down with the mysterous man and the man gazed at Trey. Trey's heart pounded as he looked away. There was something oddly familiar about the man.

"Hello, Videl." Trey said as he stared at the man. "Is he your grandfather?" He asked as he felt his aura growing.

"Not really. This is Paitao. He had been training me." Videl introduced, "Paitao, this is Trey Troi, Tien's son."

"I see..." Paitao said as he held out his hand. "It's nice to meet you."

Trey accepted the hand and felt the grip. It was artifical, robotic to his sensitive touch. "Yes, well, anyone who can train Videl must be very strong." Trey commented.

"She is... quite strong." Paitao said as he let go.

"Where's Gohan?" Videl asked as she looked around, "He's always one of the first ones here."

"He's probably having a hard time bringing his grandfather here." Trey replied.

Kai spoke up, "But they should be here soon."

Paitao glanced over at the goth and gulped. "And... who is she?" He shivered slightly at the sight.

"This is Kai Shi, she's new here." Videl introduced, "Kai, did you bring anyone?"

"I lost him in the crowd." Kai replied coldly as she glared at Paitao. "But, he should be here."

"Hey!" Master Roshi exclaimed as he, Turtle, and another old man said as they managed to get in the classroom. "*whew* What a crowd."

"Master Roshi! Turtle! What happened?!" Trey exclaimed as he came up to the three.

"Oh... I was distracted... and we got lost." Master Roshi explained as Trey slapped his hidden third eye.

"Grandfather!" Kai Shi exclaimed as she came up to the old man. He was different from Kai Shi. While Kai Shi was dark, and frightening to even look at, the old man seemed brighter, with a pair of odd looking dangling earrings and a strange blue oriental suit. Trey immediately noticed that he had the same type of aura as Kai Shi but not as foreboding.

"Oh... I was distracted too." Kai's grandfather explained as he laughed. "Ho ho ho." He laughed as he put his hands up and did some perverted gestures. "Such nice... firm... hotties!"

"Grandparents." Kai muttered as she shook her head. "Oh well..."

"Oh! Rio Shin, this is Trey Troi, the boy I was talking to you about." Master Roshi introduced, "Trey, this is Rio. He and I have alot in common! Heh heh... we have the same hobbies."

Trey's face paled as he asked Turtle, "Is he talking about the 'same hobbies' that I think he's talking about."

Turtle just nodded. "Oh yeah... there's two of them."

**Gohan, where are you?** Trey thought again as he looked up at the clock. In only five minutes, class will start and Gohan could get in trouble for being late.

"So... who are your... friends?" Master Roshi asked as he trailed off and his eyes fell on Paitoa. Paitoa glared back and tension hung like a cheap suit.

**Master Roshi?** Trey asked mentally as the old man tensed up.

The Turtle Hermit shook his head and ordered, **Keep an eye on him, Trey. He's trouble.**

Trey nodded solemly. Master Roshi, when the situation demands it, can be completely serious. Paitoa, if that is even his true name, sounds like trouble.

Then, Roshi looked over at Kai Shi who was talking with Rio Shin and gulped. While Paitoa was trouble, Kai was simply frightening. There was a stange feeling about her that made him think back to the time he died many years ago. Yet, he felt like he could trust her.

"Where's Ms. Glish?" Videl finally asked breaking the tension.

"I don't know." Trey admitted as he looked around. With all that was going on before class, he was surprised that the English teacher didn't show up yet.

"She's sick." Rio said as he closed his eyes. "Oh yeah... she's sick..."

"But she will get better." Kai commented as she closed her eyes as well under her sunglasses.

"How... can you tell?" Trey finally asked stunned.

"Oh... it's a gift." The old man laughed again.

Before Trey can ask further, a man yelled, "CLASS!!!"

The group looked forward to see a strange old man with glasses and a balding afro. In his left hand was a briefcase and in the other is a whip. "Class, Ms. Glish is sick so I'm taking over. I am Mr. Shuu, your substitute teacher."

At once, everyone moaned at the man. As he dropped the whip onto the desk for everyone to see. "Now, I expect everyone here to be perfect, no talking, no fighting, and no one leaves unless I tell them to!" Mr. Shuu ordered. He looked around and saw Turtle. "What is this turtle doing here?!"

"He's a good friend of mine!" Master Roshi exclaimed as he put his hands on Turtle's shell.

"No animals allowed!" Mr. Shuu boomed as he picked up his whip.

"Hey! You can't use that whip!" Videl ordered as she stood up.

"Who are you to order me around, young lady?" Mr. Shuu demanded as he held up his whip high over his head.

Before Videl could answer, Gohan rushed in through the door. "Sorry, I'm late!" Gohan exclaimed as he ran to his seat.

"It was my fault." Ox-King said as he lumbered through the door. "I got lost and Gohan had to help me here."

At once, there was a collective gasp. "He's... huge..." Sharpener muttered as he looked at Gohan and then his grandfather. "They can't be related."

"Gohan?" Mr. Shuu asked as he stared at the young man.

"MR. SHUU!!!" Gohan exclaimed both in fear and anger. His eyes flashed green before controling himself again. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!"

Mr. Shuu gulped as he looked at the boy, then at the grandfather. He dropped his whip as he remembered the little boy who nearly broke his wrist in his sleep and the maniac woman who tossed him out of the window after insulting her husband. "Oh no... not you?!" He wailed as he looked around frantically and jumped out of the window. Fortunately, it was the first story and he was unscathed.

The class stunned looked over at Gohan who looked around innocently. "Ummm... does this mean that we have to get another sub?" Gohan asked as everyone facefaulted.

"I better go... and get the principal to send for another sub..." Videl offered as she stared at Gohan. What could make Mr. Shuu so scared of Gohan that he jumped out of the first story window? Gohan by all appearences looked like a nice normal but geeky looking guy. Her head hurt as she stared at the guests. **I need help...** Videl thought.

"Hello!" A young woman said as she came in. She was a as tall as Videl with shoulder length hair and glasses. "I was just walking by and I noticed that a guy just jumped out of the window!"

"That's our sub." Erasa explained, "Gohan scared him off!"

"I did not! I never saw him before in my life!" Gohan lied as he laughed.

"Then how did you know his name?" Videl asked.

"Now now... right now, you need a teacher and by pure coincidence... I'm one! My name is Maria Cline and I'll be your sub for your sub..." Maria said as she wrote on the on the chalkboard. "Now... may I ask, why there's so many... elderly people here?"

"Today is 'Bring your Grandparent to School Day'." Gohan replied as he rose his hand.

"Well... we might as well have each one who brought a grandparent to bring him or her in front for explaination." Maria said as she smiled. **That should kill some time.** "Gohan, why don't you and your grandfather go first?" **He's huge...** Maria thought as she looked up at the giant.

"Okay!" Gohan led Ox-King to the front and said, "My name is Gohan Son and this is my grandpa on my mom's side, Ox-King."

"Hi!" Ox-King greeted, "I'm from Mt. Frying Pan."

Maria looked around to see all of the students and grandparents, except for a few staring slack jawed at the giant. "Any questions? Yes?"

A student by the name of Nadia rose her hand and asked, "King as in royality or King as in name?"

"Oh... well..." Ox-King looked to the side where Gohan was motioning not to say anything. "It's a nickname... given to me by a group of people..."

"If you're not a king, what do you do?" Nadia asked.

"Oh... I... collect stuff..." Ox-King repied.

"What's your real name?" Nadia asked again.

"Oh... that's Gyuu Mou." Ox-King answered as another old man gasped.

"The Gyuu Mou the Ox-King?!" The old man exclaimed as he stood up. He was dressed in an explorer's outfit and safari hat. "Oh my god!!! You are the legendary giant who lived on the mountain of fire and have a daughter who can kill dinosaurs with a single blow with her magical helmet."

Trey, Master Roshi, Turtle, and Gohan all held their heads. Gohan suddenly commented, "I didn't know Mom had a magical helmet."

"Oh yeah, it was her favorite... but she outgrew it..." Ox-King sighed.

"Wait a second! You meant that the ruthless daughter is your mother?!" The nameless explorer exclaimed, "This is facenating! I have been searching for years to find out about your family! I heard legend that the grandson of yours would be the strongest in the world!!!"

Nadia stood up and asked, "Is Gohan the strongest?!"

Gohan looked around and noticed that everyone, except for Trey and a hand full of other people were staring at him. "Grandpa... you better stop... I think they're getting suspicious..." Gohan whispered.

"Mr. Ox-King, may I ask, is your grandson as strong as you?" Videl asked boldly.

"Err..." Ox-King muttered as he looked down at Gohan who was shaking his head. Then, he glanced at his sensei, Master Roshi. Master Roshi hated liers and Ox-King didn't want him to be mad. Of course, Gohan desired a normal life and he can't let his oldest grandson down. Finally, he thought of the perfect answer. "Gohan is nowhere near as strong as I am." He said truthfully. "Chi Chi, my daughter, makes him study ever since he was two!"

Gohan and Master Roshi nodded in approval. They both could tell that Ox-King had carefully chosen his words. It was true that Gohan and Ox-King had very different strengths but Gohan was far stronger than the giant and most would think that Gohan is much weaker.

"I see..." Videl muttered.

"Well... it's not every day that we have a living legend in our classroom!" Maria said as she clasped her hands together. "Why don't someone else come up? Mr. Mou... can you please sit at the back of the classroom?"

"Sure thing, Ms. Cline." Ox-King said as he lumbered to the back.

One-by-one the other grandparents came up and give their introductions. It wasn't as... interesting as Ox-King's but at least it was short.

Then, it was Trey's turn. Trey, Master Roshi, and Turtle on Roshi's back went to the front. "Hi, I'm Trey and this is my father's sensei, Master Roshi." Trey introduced.

Maria blinked as she went to Master Roshi and Turtle. "Ummm... is that a sea turtle on your back?" She finally dared to ask as the others nodded.

"Hi, I'm Turtle, Master Roshi's friend." Turtle said as he rose a flipper.

"Well... this is the first time I get to meet a sea turtle." Maria laughed as she shook Turtle's flipper. "You're kinda cute!"

Master Roshi moaned as he held his head. It seemed like every pretty girl he meet seem to think Turtle is cute. How can he be a babe magnet if Turtle is just adorable? Then, he noticed that Maria's behind next to his arm. "Heh heh..." He said as he reached over when Trey snatched his hand.

"No touching!" Trey warned as he moved Roshi's hand with ease.

"Oh..." Maria muttered as she stepped back relieved of her save. "I understand that you said sensei... do you two study martial arts?"

"My dad is Tien, and I study with him." Trey explained.

"And I helped teach him." Master Roshi boasted, "I'm quite strong in fact... used to be strongest in the world! I am know as, the Legendary Turtle Hermit!"

"The Turtle Hermit?!" The nameless explorer exclaimed as he jumped up. "Why... I heard that you can destroy mountains by yourself! Why... I even heard that you are immortal and that you are over five hundred years old!"

"Three hundred!" Master Roshi corrected as Gohan gave him a death look.

Trey immediately thought out, **Master Roshi! NO! We want to blend in!**

Fortunately, Turtle laughed, "Oh that Master Roshi... always has some weird sense of humor." He chuckled as the other classmates laughed as well.

"Oh... I get it." Sharpener muttered.

Gohan and Trey relaxed. Then, Maria spoke up. "Say... did your father really battle the aliens who destroyed East City?"

"What?!" Trey squeaked as memories of his father's death overwhelmed him. It was painful for him to think about even while his father is alive and well right now.

"There was an East City?" Erasa asked as the other students pondered.

"Yes, there is!" Maria yelled angered that these students seemed to worship the Cell Games' hero, Hercule Satan, but forgot about the past times Earth was in danger. "Those damn aliens destroyed East City and my home!" Maria growled as she paced in front of the classroom. "In fact... they never found out what happened to them..." Maria warned as she evilly looked up. "They say... that they live among us now... waiting and watching..."

Gohan gulped as he fought the urge to hide behind a chair. He had no idea that the substitute would be one of the East City survivors or that she would know anything about the Saiyans.

"In fact... if I even smell one of those bastard aliens..." Maria said as she took a pencil and gripped it like a knife. "I would cut off their manhood..." Gohan griminced as he twitched. "hang them off of the skyscrapper by their hair" Gohan held his head. "... and... and..." Maria stopped and noticed that everyone was looking at her odd. "And... that's not important! After all, what's the chance of an actual alien being in this classroom right now?" Maria laughed as she released her pencil.

Trey and Gohan laughed nervously as they stare at each other. "May, I sit down?" Trey asked.

"Of course... I'm sorry about that little outburst. My therapist had been warning me about that." Maria said, "Next?"

Kai Shi and Rio Shin came up. Maria gulped as she stepped away from Kai Shi. There was something about her that made her skin feel cold.

"Hello, I am Kai Shi, and this is my elder, Rio Shin." Kai said.

"Hi! I'm Rio Shin and I haven't been with a woman in a long time!" Rio said as he leered at Maria.

"Elder! Please! Not now!" Kai Shi exclaimed as she took his hand. "Forgive him."

"Of course..." Maria muttered, "Are there anyone else?"

"Me!" Videl said as she and Paitoa came up. "I am Videl Satan and this is my sensei, Paitoa."

"Hello, I am Paitoa and I am going to kill all of you, starting with Videl!" Paitoa exclaimed as he turned around and transformed. His outfit became dark and parts of his body transformed into cybernetic parts. "I am not Paitoa! I am Tao Pai Pai! The world's greatest assassin!"

"What an exciting day!" The nameless explorer exclaimed, "First the Gyuu Maou, then the Legendary Turtle Master, and now the world's greatest killer! Wow! Is it true that you can kill a person with only your own hair?"

"Of course... forgive me, Videl but it must be done." Tao Pai Pai said as he took Videl by the arm. "You see... my reputation had been tarnished after that child ruined my plans! He was powerful! That brat of Goku's... but if I kill you, and this entire classroom, then I will be known as the world's greatest assasin!"

"The Great Saiyanman will stop you before you have the chance!" Gohan bellowed as he stood up.

"And so will Trigun!" Trey added as he stood up beside Gohan. At that moment, they didn't care if their true identities are revealed. All that mattered is their friends' safety.

"And where are they?" Tao Pai Pai taunted as he looked around.

"I don't need them." Videl muttered as she did a sidekick at the man and flipped out of the way.

"Cute... but I know your style." Tao Pai Pai laughed as he readied himself.

"And Videl won't be fighting alone." Master Roshi said as he came up and put down Turtle. "Turtle, look after the younguns for me." He said as he jumped forward and landed next to Videl.

"Stay out of this, citizen!" Videl ordered, "I got him!"

Master Roshi picked up his staff and bonked her on the head. "I know this mad man for a good long time." He said, "And while I may not be 'world's champion' any more, that does not mean that I can't help! You have to learn that true warriors accept help from others. It's a sign of comoradity."

Videl stood still for a long moment. She had always worked alone. All her life, she had trained on her own and worked without a partner. In fact, before the disasterous duo, Trigun and Saiyanman came, she worked alone. Now, she is about to face the world's greatest asassin with every classmate's life in her hands. For once, she may need this old man's help. "Okay... just be careful."

"Should I go and 'use the bathroom'?" Gohan whispered to Trey.

Trey frowned and shook his head. "Can't..." He whispered back, "too many people... besides, Videl can handle herself."

"We can't just stand by and do nothing!" Gohan said as he looked at Videl worried about her life. There was something about her that he had to protect.

**We won't...** Trey thought as he smirked, **We don't need to move to help out.**

**Oh...** Gohan nodded as he watched the scene before them.

**Master Roshi, need our help?** Trey asked telepathically.

**Just stay where you're at.** Roshi suggested, **If we need you, you'll know.**

"Oh man..." Gohan moaned as he watched anxiously.

Videl cracked her knuckles as she and Master Roshi went into defense position. "Let's go." Videl said as she and Master Roshi lunged at the assassin and started punching and kicking him.

Tao Pai Pai ducked and dodged the two and laughed. "Is this the best you can do?"

Videl and Master Roshi growled at once in frustration. The man had grown stronger over the years. Suddenly, Videl remembered that they are in a classroom full of scared teenagers and confused elderly. "Get out of here!" Videl screamed as she pointed to the still opened window. "Now!"

"Yeah! Let's give these guys some room!" Gohan agreed while thinking, **And maybe give myself a chance for The Great Saiyanman to show up.** Gohan immediately picked up Turtle and jumped out of the window.

"Let's go!" Trey agreed as the other students and elderly ran and jumped out of the window. Fortunately, all of the elderly were in fairly good condition and the students are physically fit.

Trey and Ox-King were the last ones to jump out. When the giant landed, the ground shook and everyone outside nearly fell over. Trey landed next to Ox-King with far more grace. Trey looked up at the window and sighed. "Okay... I'm going back there to help Videl." Trey finally said as he sensed Videl and Master Roshi's power level slowly getting lower. "That... man is my father's arch enemy... it's personal..." Trey growled.

"You can't be serious!" Erasa exclaimed as she grabbed Trey's hand. "I know that you're strong... but he's the world's greatest asassin! You could die!"

Trey held Erasa's hand firmly and said as he smiled slightly, "I'll be okay. I promise."

"He's right." Kai Shi whispered as she came up. "Trey must help Videl... besides, he's stronger than most can believe."

Trey felt strange as he stared at Kai Shi's face. He felt more at ease than before. "Thanks, Kai."

"Okay... just be careful." Erasa pleaded as tears threatened to come to her eyes.

"I promise." Trey said as he jumped back into the window. Everyone, except for Ox-King, Kai Shi, and Rio Shin gasped in disbelief. Trey just managed to jump fifteen feet and through a window with ease.

Sharpener shook his head and then noticed Turtle at a phone booth talking on the phone. How he managed to make the call was anyone's guess. Turtle came out and said, "I called the police. They should be here soon."

"Wait a second...where's Gohan?" Sharpener asked as he looked around. "Don't tell me nerd boy ran back home to his mommy?"

"No!" Turtle snapped as he walked up to Sharpner. "He just went off to get Saiyanman!"

"How can that nerd find Saiyanman? It's not like he could know him..." Sharpener argued as he bent down and then realized, **I'm arguing with a turtle.**

"Ha! You don't know Gohan like I do!" Turtle laughed as he went up to Ox-King.

"I hope Chi Chi doesn't find out..." Ox-King muttered, "She would have a fit."

"Greetings citizens!" A deep voice boomed as the group looked up.

"Look up in the sky!" Erasa exclaimed.

"Is it a dinosaur?" A student asked.

"Is it a hovercar?" Another student asked.

"No!" Gohan answered as he landed, "It is..." He did a bunch of poses and exclaimed, "The Great Saiyanman!"

Ox-King and Turtle sweatdropped as Gohan overdramatically grabbed his cape and crossed his over his body. "I understand that there's a little problem at school." He said in a very deep and fake voice.

"Yes, Saiyanman, Videl, Trey, and the old man Master Roshi are off fighting that assassin!" Erasa exclaimed, "You have to save him, Great Saiyanman!"

"Trey?!" Gohan exclaimed in his normal voice.

"You know him?" Erasa asked stunned.

Gohan gulped as he looked around and started to turn red. "*ahem* No! Of course not! I am surprised that an innocent bystander was willing to fight a powerful assassin like Tao Pai Pai!"

"How did you know about Tao Pai Pai?" The old explorer asked.

"Gohan told me everything!" Saiyanman replied.

Maria carefully looked up and down the man and asked, "Have we met?"

"Nope! Sorry!" Gohan said as he jumped up into the window. "I'm off to battle evil!" He boomed.

Ox-King and Turtle sighed as they shook their heads. They both know how... naive Goku was but despite all the tutoring made by Chi Chi, Gohan seemed to be the same way.

*****

Gohan landed in the window and saw Tao Pai Pai and Videl fighting with Trey watching in anticipation. Trey glanced over and said telepathically, **What took you?**

Gohan stunned stared at the three fought on. **Trey... shouldn't you help?"

The young man shook his head. **No... not yet... Videl can handle herself right now.**

Gohan winced as Tao Pai Pai punched Videl into a wall. Every fiber in his demisaiyan being begged to join in the fight. His friend and somewhat rival, Videl, could get hurt. **I can't let Videl get beaten up like this!** Gohan exclaimed as he flew up and grabbed Tao Pai Pai by the chest. "Halt! Evil doer! I the Great Saiyanman is here to defeat you!"

"Evil doer?" Master Roshi muttered baffled at the corny dialogue.

"Saiyanman!" Videl screeched as Saiyanman held the assassin by the throat.

"Are you all right, Videl?" Saiyanman asked confused at Videl's angry expression.

"No! This is my battle! You have no right to play 'hero' for me!" Videl screamed, "It's my fault this madman is here! I lured him here because of the fact that I'm the daughter of the world's greatest warrior!" Tears streamed down Videl's face and said, "You have no idea of the pressure of being the child of Earth's defender!"

Gohan's face softened under his helmet. "Maybe, I do." Gohan said as he lowered down the man. "Okay... you can fight him."

Videl sighed in relief and wondered how powerful Saiyanman could be if he could take Tao so fast. "Thank you, Saiyanman."

"No problem, Videl!" Saiyanman said as he went to the window and stood next to Trey. **I have no idea that Videl's so stressed about being Hercule's daughter.** Gohan thought.

**Neither have I.** Trey admitted as he crossed his arms and watched Videl punched Tao with her fists hard. **She's opening up to you...** Trey realized as he smirked.

Gohan didn't listen to the voice inside his head. Instead, he got out a huge flag out of nowhere that was red with a giant black 'V' in the middle and chanted, "Videl! Videl! She's our girl! She's the strongest girl in the whole wide world!"

Trey facefaulted as he stared at the spectacle. **Where did he get that flag?** He wondered in disbelief.

Videl smiled slightly at the chant. True, it was a little embarrasing but the offer was sweet in its own way. "Let's get this over with!" Tao Pai Pai screamed as he pointed his finger and charged up. He was getting tired of the long drawn out fight and the shock Saiyanman gave him.

Trey gasped as he mentally yelled at Gohan, **Gohan! Tao is going to fire at Videl!**

Gohan stopped his chants and focused. He could almost see Tao's finger charging up for a devastating blast. **Damn it!**

**Videl has no defense against Ki blasts!** Trey warned, **Form a sheild around her and Master Roshi without getting in front!**

Gohan looked at Trey and verbally asked, "How?"

Trey lifted his bandana slightly to show a sliver of his third eye and focused. A wall of invisible energy shot out of his body and went between Master Roshi, Videl and Tao Pai Pai. **Quick! Create a barrier on the other side! It doesn't have to be too strong. We have to contain the blast!**

Gohan nodded at the idea. While Trey may be weaker, his third eye must give him some sort of perspective of Ki that he could barely understand. He focused outward and created another in front of Trey's shield.

"Ha!!!" Tao Pai Pai screamed as his hand became a giant gun and fired at Videl. Videl screamed in horror as she held up her hands in a futile attempt to block the blast. The light blinded her as she screamed.

Videl waited for death and yet, she felt nothing. Slowly, almost hesitantly, she opened her eyes to see that the entire wall that had the window was gone and the entire room was scorched, except for Trey, Tao Pai Pai, Master Roshi, Saiyanman, and herself. "I'm... alive?" She muttered as she stared at her hands. "How?" She heard a worn out sigh of relief and saw Trey rubbing his forehead looking like he had ran a marathon. Saiyanman was the same way. She couldn't explain how or why, but she had a distinct feeling that they were responsible somehow.

"How? How did you...?" Tao Pai Pai wondered and then looked at the two in shock. **Those two must be responsible! The girl was completely shocked... Trey's more powerful than his father! And Saiyanman...** He stared at the warrior and growled, **Could it be? He's that powerful and possibly the right age... and he would be stupid enough to do those chants.** "I will have my revenge against you, Goku!" He screamed at the top of his lungs as he ran out of the room.

"Goku?" Everyone else repeated stunned.

"I knew it! Goku, the winner of the 23rd Tournament! He was super strong and there were rumors that he could fly!" Videl exclaimed as she went to Saiyanman and looked at his mask. "You even look just like him...Goku." Videl said confident.

"I'm not Goku!" Saiyanman insisted truthfully, "I mean... Goku's... well.."

"Ha!" Videl smirked, "Then, why don't you remove your mask and prove it to me?"

"I'd rather not." Gohan said as he stepped back. Videl stepped forward again. Master Roshi and Trey watched as Gohan stepped back and Videl followed. Finally, Gohan stepped behind himself only to meet with empty air and fell. "Whoa!" Gohan cried out before Videl snatched his hand and pulled him back up.

"Gotcha!" Videl muttered as she held his hand. Videl and Gohan stared at each other for a long moment as they held hands.

"Thanks..." Gohan said as he grinned, "I nearly fell back there."

"It... was nothing." Videl replied as she looked down to see that she was still holding his gloved hand. She let go and crossed her arms. "Stop lying to me, Goku."

"I'm not Goku!" Gohan repeated as he moved to the side and posed, "I am the Great Saiyanman!!! UP... up... and I'm gone!!!" He jumped up into the air and in a blast of light, vanished.

"Uh huh..." Videl muttered as she smirked. "Sure right... Goku. I will find out all about you and your secrets."

Master Roshi and Trey sweatdropped as Trey thought, **At least she have no idea that Saiyanman is really Gohan.**

To Be continued...