Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ School Kids In Space ❯ Chapter 24 ( Chapter 24 )

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'Was Gohan somehow behind this all along? No not from what they did to him he couldn't be! But he's one of them and he didn't tell us! ... He didn't tell me! How are we suppose to trust him when he's one of the one's who've kept us locked up for a few days'

As doubt flew through Videl's mind her grip on his tail tightened unconsciously causing Gohan more pain. Piccolo stood there watching the group, the blondes were frozen in shock which was predictable for them and Videl and Gohan were reacting differently however.

Piccolo being Gohan's mentor had kept an eye on Gohan through his days at school and had come to know how his three friends would react to various situations a trait he had picked up from merging with Kami. Sharpner and Erasa were reacting as normal but Videl was reacting a lot differently. She was over reacting and the betrayal and hurt that was clear in her eyes at the fact Gohan had hid this from her was quite evident.

Gohan on the other hand was confused and hurt emotionally as well as physically, he'd never imagined Videl could hurt him like this or be so mad and hateful to him after finding out his biggest secret. It was one of his worst fears, he had told Piccolo that if he'd even told Videl about who he really was that she'd reject him and hate him for it.

This meant that something Piccolo had been suspecting for quite a time was been proven right before his eyes. The pair had deep feelings for each other, one that neither of them had realized yet let along acted upon. '
They're gonna have to talk to each other to get over this pain' Piccolo thought with a sigh and made a mental note for himself to steer clear of them both so he doesn't get too involved.

Piccolo's thoughts flew by in a few second and he stepped forward and swatted Videl's hand away from Gohan's tail. “Leave him be. He can't help what he is and he's been that way the whole time you've known him why should it make a difference now.” Piccolo demanded.

Videl glanced at Gohan who was on the floor taking ragged breaths as the pain slowly subsided.

'I can't believe I over reacted like that ... What's wrong with Gohan ... he looks hurt ... Did I do that?' Videl stared at Gohan for a few minutes. “Gohan I ...” Videl began taking a step towards him but stopped as she noticed his tail whip out of her reach.

'Oh Kami ... I did hurt him' Videl thought feeling sick to her stomach. She'd overreacted but she never wanted to hurt him.

Gohan shakily climbed to his feet and took Piccolo's offered hand as help as he regained his balance, the throbbing slowly subsiding from his tail. “I've got an idea,” Gohan said and walked a little shakily to some lockers grabbing out armfuls of what looked like clothing and heading into the change room.

Gohan walked out a few minutes later dressed in a black no sleeved Saiyan body suit and armor chest plate without the shoulder pads. His feet had the normal white boots and on his wrists were white weight bands but no gloves. His tail sat wrapped securely around his waist where no one could touch it and he was placing a scouter over his left eye.

Videl, Sharpner and Erasa's mouths dropped, He looked just like all of the other Saiyan's they'd seen. “Piccolo take these three to where Dad and Vegeta are which according to this is the thrown room so I'd say they're having a talk with Vegeta's father.”

“Where are you going?” Piccolo demanded raising an eyebrow.

“To find Seventeen then I'll meet you at the thrown room. Hopefully he'll be more or less in one place. That way I can put him in a capsule and Bulma can fix him when we see her.” Gohan replied

“Fine we'll meet you at the thrown room.” Piccolo said with a nod.

“Stay with Piccolo you guys I'll catch up with you later,” Gohan said while not being able to look at them afraid to see the fear or hatred, that he assumed was in their eyes.

“Gohan wait ... ” Videl said but the door had slid shut behind him. “...be careful,” Videl whispered so quietly that only Piccolo could have possibly heard her.

Gohan walked down the hallways as if he lived there his whole life, head held high and stride confident not bothering to look anyone in the eye. It pays to know someone like Vegeta for so long Gohan mused following the directions he'd received through the scouter.

Eventually reaching his destination he found the door under guard by two big burly looking Saiyans.

“< Toma send me to see what I could do with the piece of trash in there > ” Gohan said using the name of his capturer figuring they had to be fairly important to have a meeting with the King without invitation or appointment.

The two Saiyan's glanced at each other and opened the door for him.

Gohan walked in the door to see no one around and only a table in the middle of the room covered in a black sheet.

Gohan let out a sigh in relief “Thank Kami no ones around,” Gohan sighed as he pulled back the sheet. Seventeen lay on the table wearing only his pants, his chest compartment was opened and Gohan could see that most of the pieces had been removed and were now lying beside his still form.

The top of his head was also open and Gohan could see a small light pulsing in the rhythm of a heart beat and sighed in relief. They hadn't shut him down completely or killed the human components still left in him. They must have removed the components that made his mobility and other functions work, but left the ones sustaining his life.

Obviously the scientist who had been working on him got frustrated once they couldn't find the memory chip, that Videl still had and just left him where he'd been working on him not bothering to put him back together. Gohan Quickly capsulated Seventeen, all his parts and the entire table before heading out the door.

Nodding briefly to the two big Saiyan's he headed off down the hall trying not to look too guilty of anything. Once he rounded the first corner he let out the breath he'd been holding in, as he realized the guards hadn't looked in the room as he'd left, which would of caused a whole lot more problems if they had of seen the table and cyborg missing. Feeling a lot more relived that he'd managed to get Seventeen back he headed towards the thrown room where he could sense Piccolo and the others had just arrived.

END OF CHAPTER 24
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