Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Way Things Should Be ❯ Why Videl Should Avoid The Great Saiyaman ( Chapter 5 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
Note: This will be a strange chapter. Very Strange. Gohan...Videl...Back in school...oh boy! Sounds like fun, eh? Yes indeed.

It's amazing how much I use the word indeed. Best word, yep yep? Gerry agrees with me, too.


Well, this chapter is kinda serious. *sigh* But it still has a few funnies! I just needed to advance the romance a little and establish that Gohan is not a piece of eight inch concrete-- that he has emotions, feelings, depth, and pink underwear.

And I wanted him to tell Sharpener off. What's Sharpener's last name, again?

Urk. Oh yeah! And, I wanted to bring Saiyaman back into the picture...

Thanks for the reviews! You guys make me feel so special...*twinkle*

BTW, 'Videl and Puar'...There might just be a citrus-y side story. But something that the readers can skip and still understand the story. That way many people can read the story, ne?


Now..Important notes: Saiyaman makes an appearance. VIDEL IS UNAWARE OF SAIYAMAN'S TRUE IDENTITY. *ahem* Now that that's cleared up, lets begin, shall we?






Chapter Five

Why Videl Should Avoid Saiyaman.


Alright. Gohan admitted it. He hated the way Videl looked at Saiyaman. It made him writhe with jealousy, and at the same time, managed to make him feel incredibly awkward.

'This is so stupid.' Gohan thought to himself. 'How can one girl, my best FRIEND at that, make me feel jealous of myself?!' He hit hit head against the wall repeatedly. 'Why does stuff like this always happen to me?!'

Videl seemed to almost...idolize Saiyaman. In a strange way. She claimed to dislike him, but there was always that certain catch in her voice...

And what was worse, was Gohan wasn't even sure WHY, exactly, he was jealous. 'Of myself,' he added mentally. 'I am SUCH an idiot.'

(AN: A very cute idiot. Sure he dorky, but hey! We all have a little dork inside...don't we?!)

***


Videl was barely awake in biology when her watch went off. 'Thank you, Kami-sama!' She was out the door in two minutes flat, leaving a stunned class and teacher in her wake.

"Maybe I can take out some of my aggressions on criminals!" She muttered to herself as she hopped into her capsule helicopter, heading toward the scene of the crime.

So Operation GSD had been less than successful. And so MAYBE Gohan was avoiding her like the plague...But, she HAD established the fact that Gohan was physically attracted to her.

It was a start.


***


Gohan could feel Videl's ki moving. 'Fighting crime without me, Videl? I don't THINK so.' He raised his hand.

"Just GO to the bathroom, Gohan." The teacher said, garnering a few snickers from the class.

Gohan shrugged. Just made it easier for him, anyway. He went up to the roof before taking off flying, pressing that oh-so-special button on his watch.

'Saiyaman, to the rescue!'


***


"Where the hell is Saiyaman!" Videl screeched as eight armed men attacked her at once.

"Right here!" Saiyaman said, swooping in and taking down four before Videl could blink. She took down two more of them before Saiyaman finished the job. "What was it this time?"

"They kidnapped the child of a wealthy man, in order to get ransom."

"Dispicable." Saiyaman said in his deep, obviously false voice.

Videl looked thoughtful for a moment. "Thanks."

"No problem, Miss Videl! It's always my pleasure to help rid Satan City of crime!"

"No. I mean thank you for helping ME."

Saiyaman smiled, if not a bit wryly. "Something tells me you don't say that to a lot of people."

"Well, I really like you."

Frowning, Saiyaman seemed almost...angered by her response?

"But don't think that means I'm going to stop trying to figure out who you are!"

"I wouldn't dream of it Videl."

And in the blink of an eye, he was gone.

Videl sighed. Saiyaman sure was an interesting guy. Not as cool as Gohan, but still...


***


Gohan walked back into class. "Wow, Gohan, your fastest time yet! 20 minutes to go to the bathroom! Less than usual."

Gohan sighed as the class laughed. It was a good thing Videl didn't have this particular class with him...

No such luck with Sharpener. "Hey Gohan, maybe you should see a doctor. It might be a serious medical problem, dude!"

Normally, Gohan would agree, but today he was feeling a little off about the whole Videl-Saiyaman thing. "Shut- UP, Sharpener. Maybe your brain has a problem-- all you can do is throw insults and flex your muscles."

The class was in shock. Gohan had just told of Sharpener! Sweet little naive Gohan! The one guy in the class everyone could pick on!

Sharpener looked pole-axed for a second. "Well, at least I HAVE muscles, Nerd Boy."

Gohan looked ticked, and rolled up his sleeve, revealing an arm just as muscular as Sharpener's. "So do I, blondie. And I could kick your ass."

Again the class was in shock. Had the world gone crazy?!


***


Videl was still wondering over Saiyaman's strange behavior earlier that day when she met up with Gohan so he could walk her home like he usually did.

Gohan noticed she seemed a bit preoccupied. "Whatcha thinkin' about, Videl?"

Videl, her face now teasing, grinned. "You in pink polka dotted underwear. Classic, baby. Classic."

Gohan didn't buy it. "No you weren't. You're still breathing normally."

"Well, actually, I was thinking about how strange Saiyaman was acting..."

An exasperated expression loomed in Gohan's eyes. "Saiyaman this and Saiyaman that! I could hate this Saiyaman! He's all you ever think about! What are you gonna do when you find out Saiyaman is just an ordinary guy, with an ordinary life?!"

Videl looked shocked at Gohan's outburst. "Gohan, what triggered this? It's so...unlike you! You asked ME what was on my mind."

"Well, if all you're going to do is think about Saiyaman, why don't you figure out who he is so he can be your best friend!"

And strange enough, just like Saiyaman, Gohan was gone in the blink of an eye.

"Gohan...?" Videl asked.


***


"Why the hell am I jealous of myself?!" Gohan screamed as he thundered through the door. "It doesn't make sense!!"

Chi Chi looked up. startled. "Gohan? Are you okay?"

Gohan looked at her, and the open confusion in them visible. "For some reason, I am jealous of Saiyaman, who is me, and I can't control my temper, and I feel like hell! Damnit!"

"Time to call Bulma."


***


"Oh yes, it's very common. It's the male Saiya-jin version of PMS."

"What?!" Cried out Gohan and Chi Chi in unison.

"Let me make this simple. When a male Saiya-jin comes into contact with their future permanent mate, they begin to get these strange feelings maybe...once a month or so. It's almost like sexual frustration."

Gohan put his head into his hands. "This is not happening. Bulma is not in my living room, talking to me about pent up sexual energy."

His head shot up. "Wait a minute! My future permanent mate?!"

"Yes. That IS what I remember saying..."

Bulma looked eager. 'Gohan is finally going to figure out that he and Videl are meant to be together!'

"I wonder who it could be?"

Bulma and Chi Chi facefaulted.

"Gohan, are you serious?" Chi Chi asked.

"What about that friend of yours? Videl?"

"Speaking of Videl, I got into a fight with her today..."

"Well, Gohan, I did tell you it was time to buy Big-Boy underpants!"

"MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!"


***


Bulma stepped into the kitchen to see Vegeta up for a midnight snack. "Why were you out so late, woman?"

"Gohan just got his mating urges."

Vegeta smirked. "Oh really? We need to start my plan soon then. The bonding must be done soon so the poor brat doesn't start getting the violent tendencies and the power overload."

"Oy, Vegeta?"

"Yeah? What?"

"I've got mating urges, too..."

Trunks was walking in to get a late night glass of water, and he saw his parents on the counter making out.

His eyes got a wide, bulged out look. "Ew, those are my parents, and Ew, I eat there."

A few seconds passed.

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! !!"


***


Videl sat on her bed staring into her mirror. "I wonder why Gohan was acting so strange today...And why would he be jealous of Saiyaman?"

Videl's eyes lit up. "He's jealous of Saiyaman!! That means he is jealous that I think about Saiyaman more than him, which is untrue! He loves me!"

She collapsed onto her bed with hearts in her eyes. "Oh happy day!"

She suddenly got a serious look in her eyes. "Now I just need to clear things up with Gohan."


***


Videl waited for Gohan on the front steps the next day. When he saw her, his eyes gained an apologetic look.

"Videl, about yesterday, I'm sorr-"

"It doesn't matter."

"Huh?" Gohan turned to look at her.

"I forgive you. No harm done." She started to walk away. "Oh, and Gohan?"

"Yeah?"

"No need to worry. I'll always like you better than Saiyaman!" She smiled beautifully, and headed to her first class, leaving Gohan stunned on the front steps.

"Did she--?"

He blushed. 'Ooooohkay...Saiyaman is a non-issue.'


***


Chi Chi hummed to herself. "Tomorrow we'll begin Vegeta's plan, and my little boy will be with his destined mate!" Stars formed in her eyes.

"Me?" asked Goten.

"No, my older little boy, Goten."

"Oh, okay."


End Chapter.







Note: Sorry. This piece really need to get done. Back to the same old humor next week, folks. Gotta stick the romance in here some place! *twinkle* Plus, it always seemed to me that Gohan might not like it if Videl was attracted to Saiyaman more than she was attracted to him...

Just a thought!

Sore Ja!

Next time: Vegeta's evil plan unfolds...