Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Though you don't know it now... ❯ Farewell, Kind Soul ( Chapter 4 )
Though you don't know it now...
Chapter 4: Farewell, Kind Soul
DISCLAIMER: I don't own DBZ ...sigh... if only...
That evening, Videl sat in front of the huge mirror in her bedroom. As she gently brushed her long, pretty black hair, many thoughts crossed her mind.
"Why... Why do good things have to happen to nice people?" She said full of concern for Gohan. "Is there something that he needs to learn from this whole ordeal?"
She let out a yawn and put her brush down. "I wish I could give him a little more reassurance..." Somehow she knew being there was all she needed to do. Gohan was going to need someone there for him.
She arose from her place and sat down on the floor to stretch her legs.
"Videl!" She heard a noise from downstairs,
"Oh great, just the person I need to see right now." She muttered, somewhat annoyed.
"Videl, I guess I can see why you were out all day..." Hercule said, giving her occasional strange looks.
"Wha...?"
"Yeah, yeah... but do you have to miss school for this funeral, of some lady you don't even know... I don't think you should go..."
"Yes Daddy...this is very important for me, would you please consider it? Besides, its not like I miss the occasional class or two to save the city." Videl said smiling at her father, "The Savior Of The World".
"Oh, all right Sweet Pea..." Hercule said gently giving into his little girl.
"Thanks Daddy... this means alot to me..."
"No problem, Sweetheart" Hercule went and gave his daughter a kiss on the forehead. "Sweet dreams, my little girl."
Hercule left out of the room and sighed as he walked down the stairs. "Man, why the hell am I letting her go... am I really scared about that lady in my dream, that told me to let Videl go to this funeral before she even knew about it...?"
He winced thinking about the dream that he had last night... "Well, it did hurt when she hit me in the head with a frying pan..." He recalled rubbing the top of his head.
Back in her room, Videl discovered why her dad had given her all the strange looks. "I guess I didn't realize I was wearing my nightgown yet...Must've been weird seeing me stretch like that..." She giggled as she stood up and smoothed out the bottom of her already short nightgown.
She set her alarm and laid down in her huge canopy bed. "Good night, Gohan..." Videl said dreamily "I love you..."
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"You... you're that girl that Gohan told me about..." Videl sat up in her bed as she saw a lady walking towards her.
"Who...are you?" She asked, but for some reason, was not scared of the gentle person.
The lady sat down next to her. "You're going to find out very soon." She spoke and smiled at her, a smile that seemed warm and loving. "Can I...ask you a favor please...if you wouldn't mind... this is important for both you and me..."
"I...know I can trust you..." Videl said, looking at the lady.
"Take care of Gohan. You see... he's always relied on other people, he needs someone to be there for him." The lady paused and touched Videl's cheek. "He's going to try and hide it, but tomorrow will be hard for him, it's what's expected. He wants to be strong, and I know that he can be, but he's gonna need someone to hold him while he cries."
Videl looked at the lady and noticed a tear was running down her cheek. "I promise. I'll always be there for him!" Videl gave the lady a tight hug, as she too cried.
"Yes, I know you love Gohan..." The lady comforted her, knowing full well her son felt the same way. "By the way, if you ever hurt him, I'm gonna make sure that you die a long and miserable death..."
Videl sat up in her bed and looked at her clock. "three in the morning..." she mumbled and fell back to sleep, not getting her mind off the dream she just had.
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She arose the next morning and got ready. After she took a shower she put her hair into her two usual pigtails that draped over her shoulders and a black dress that stopped right at her knees. It was ruffled from the chest up, and had short, see-through sleeves. She put on her black high heels with her matching pearl bracelet and choker, and began walking out of her room when she tripped, but still caught herself.
"What one does for love..." She said walking slowly and carefully out.
She got into her giant yellow jet copter and flew off towards Gohan's house in the mountains. She landed just outside the small home and noticed how it was even more beautiful in the morning, everything was peaceful and quiet, still wet with morning dew.
As she knocked at the door, she heard a struggling inside the house, then, Gohan appeared. He obviously didn't know how to put on these casual clothes or tie.
"Uhhhh, hey Videl..." he said, struggling to get the tie over his head.
Videl chuckled. "Oh Gohan, let me helped you. She buttoned his cuff links and the top of his shirt. "Silly, you missed a button." she said, figuring out why the shirt looked so messy. She then grabbed the tie and adjusted it, pulling him closer as she put it over his head and tightened it. Her eyes grew wide as she saw his bulging chest muscles and had a crazy fantasy about undoing all of the buttons on his shirt, ripping it off of him and throwing him on the floor, but she stopped there shaking her head.
"Something wrong?" asked Gohan noticing her cheeks were turning pink.
"Wha...? Oh no, there's nothing..." she replied, ashamed at herself for even thinking about that during Gohan's time of need.
"All done!" she said adjusting the tie and looking up at Gohan.
"Thanks Videl..." he said giving her a tight hug.
"No problem Gohan..." she replied returning the embrace.
"I'm so dependent on people" he whispered closing his eyes, and running his fingers through her soft hair.
Videl blushed. "Don't worry about it, you're just upset about your mom..."
Gohan pulled away from her and sat down on the sofa, looking down in shame. "No... I always have been, since I was little. People have always protected me, Videl. Now I realize how vulnerable I really am." Then he recalled the painful memory of Piccolo jumping in front of Napa's ki blast, dying right before his eyes.
Videl went and sat down next to him, draping her arms around his neck and laying her head on his chest. "If you need to cry... I'm right here..." She said lovingly.
"Thank you... Videl..." he said, wrapping his arms around her waist and laying his head on her shoulder. He began to cry softly.
"Just let it all out..." She whispered into his ear.
"....Videl..." He whimpered, lifting up his head gazing down into her pretty blue eyes.
The two moved closer, feeling each other's breath meet, when suddenly there was a loud knock at the door.
"GOHAN! IT'S ME!" Bulma's voice could be heard clearly throughout the house.
Gohan gave Videl a kiss on the forehead as he stood up to go answer the door. "Coming!"
"Hi Gohan." Bulma said sweetly. "It's time to go... are you ready...?"
"I think... I am..." Gohan said, feeling a strange confidence as he looked at Videl.
"Chi Chi would've like you..." Bulma said also looking at Videl.
Videl blushed as she stood up and walked to Gohan. "Shall we go?"
"Alright..." Bulma said gazing at the two. She walked away towards the luxurious capsule copter that she created for the occasion.
"Shall we...?" Gohan asked Videl.
"Yeah, let's go..." Videl spoke as she wrapped her arms around Gohan's left arm.
Gohan placed his hand on hers. "Okay..." and the two walked out to the capsule copter.
When the two stepped in the were immediately bombarded by Goten. "Hi Gohan! Who's that girl? Is she you girlfriend? She's pretty!"
"This is my friend from school Goten, her name's Videl." Gohan spoke in between giggles.
"Hi Videl, I'm Goten!" He said looking up at her.
"Hi Goten, nice to meet you" She replied squatting down to Goten's level, careful not to reveal too much as she had the previous night.
"You like Gohan don't you Videl?" Goten asked innocently.
"Goten!" Gohan shouted in anger.
"She does... I can tell." Trunks added as he stepped forth.
"TRUNKS!" Gohan again shouted.
"Everybody shut the hell up and sit down." Vegeta said very annoyed.
They all obeyed...
"Alright, we're taking off!" Bulma said as the huge copter lifted off of the ground and moved gracefully through the sky.
"Damn I'm good..." Bulma laughed, pleased with her new invention.
The ride to the funeral home was a long and silent one. "Actually that's LOVE, Goten. I love your big brother..." Videl gazed at Gohan as he was looking out the window, at the beautiful nothingness.
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"You guys go ahead and go inside, I'm gonna go land the copter somewhere else." Bulma saod
"I'll stay with the woman, you guys go." Vegeta spoke plainly.
As Gohan walked into the funeral home with Videl, Goten, and Trunks, he saw many familiar faces. "Piccolo! Yamcha, Tien, Chaotzu, Krillin, 18!" A little girl appeared next to 18. "Marron, you've gotten bigger little girl." Gohan said as if he was shocked.
"YAY! I'VE GOTTEN BIGGER!" Marron said excitedly.
"Marron, calm down!" 18 whispered loudly.
"Sorry..." Marron said remembering where they were.
One by one group offered their condolences to both Gohan and the little Goten.
Afterward, they had all gotten a little curious about the girl standing next to Gohan.
"Who's this girl?" Krillin asked with a smirk.
"Oh, I'm sorry everyone, this is my friend from school, Videl." Gohan answered.
"Hello everyone..." Videl spoke.
"Gohan, Chi Chi's over there." Krillin spoke gently, gesturing to a coffin in the back of the funeral home.
"Thanks Krillin..." Gohan spoke as Videl wrapped her arms around his left arm and the two walked to go see her.
"Videl, this is my mom, Chi Chi." Gohan spoke as he smiled at his mother.
Videl was in shock. "Oh my God... she's... she's the lady from my dream! I don't believe this!"
"Something wrong...?" Gohan asked her.
"No...nothings wrong Gohan..." Videl spoke, looking at the body of Chi Chi.
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Videl felt as if someone she loved dearly was leaving her.
"I promise I'll take care of Gohan Chi Chi, I'll do the best job
that I possibly can..." Videl held on to Gohan tightly as his mother
was being lowered into the ground.