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He looked to his left. No one was coming. He looked to his right. No one was coming. < Good, now I can sneak off and eat my lunch in peace, > Gohan thought as he stealthily as possible snuck off of campus to eat his lunch.

Although it was perfectly legal for him to go off campus for lunch, he didn't want to be spotted by one of his friends and have them invite him to eat lunch.

< I'm just afraid that if they see how much I eat compared to them, they'll think I'm a freak. I've already done a few things that make me look really different. First, the baseball incident a couple of weeks ago; haven't forgotten about that yet. And then there was the whole thing with Bulma, Vegeta, Trunks, and Goten. I've done enough damage as it is and I'd like to prevent further damage...if possible, > Gohan said to himself.

He fingered the small capsule in his hand, the capsule that held his entire lunch. It amazed him how Bulma had been able to fit such a large amount of food into such a small space. < Ah, the miracles of science, > Gohan smirked as he continued to walk. He was almost out of sight from any of the students; he was almost home free. He smiled in satisfaction and his stomach growled in happiness; it would finally be allowed to eat.

Just as Gohan was anticipating all the foods he was going to be eating, a voice called out to him. Gohan grimaced as he recognized the voice; now there was no way that he was going to be able to sneak off for lunch. He turned around, with a smile, to face Videl, who was walking towards him.

"Because you're coming out to lunch with me, Eraser, Sharpener, and Lapez, that's why."

"Oh, just the pizza shop down the street. They make the best pizza. So, are you coming voluntarily or do I have to drag you myself?" Gohan laughed. < I doubt you could drag me, Videl, > he said to himself. Gohan looked at the small capsule in his hand and weighed his options.

< Well, if I go with her, then I won't be able to eat that much food. But, if I go, then I'll be able to save this meal and stop on the way home and eat it. So, if I go with her, in the long run, I'll get more food, > Gohan said to himself, letting his stomach dictate his thinking. Gohan nodded.

"Oh, don't worry about that," Videl said, "If you don't have enough money, one of us can cover for you." Gohan shook his head, looking up from his wallet.

"No, you don't want that. With how much food I'm buying for myself, you're not going to want to cover me. Trust me on that." Videl shrugged.

"Whatever you say, Gohan." They walked to the courtyard in the front of the school where the others were waiting.

"It's about time," Sharpener said, "Where were you?" Videl rolled her eyes at Sharpener's short tone.

"I was looking for Gohan. He's coming to lunch with us," Videl said, pointing at Gohan.

"Hey guys," Gohan said absently, counting money in his wallet. He smiled as he finished; he had over 100 Zeni in his wallet, enough to cover food for himself. Gohan put his wallet back in his pocket and looked up at the rest of the group.

"Well, I think we're ready to go, are we not? I'm hungry," Gohan smiled, his stomach growling slightly in agreement. Eraser giggled slightly.

"Hold your horses, hungry boy. It's only a 5 minute walk from here," Eraser reassured. With that, the small group started off for the pizza parlor. Gohan's excitement grew as they neared their destination. With his Saiya-jin blood, his senses were extremely sensitive and he could smell the pizza as if it were right in front of his face.

"Well, here we are," Sharpener said, opening a door to a large building. Gohan's eyes took in the immensity of the place.

"Wow, they must have built this place with the purpose of feeding every single student at Orange Star High," Gohan said.

"Without the students who come here everyday, this place wouldn't have enough money to keep it going."

"I'll bet," Gohan said as his gaze swept over the entire eating area. Lunch had just started and already, the place was half-full. Gohan was shaken out of his shock by a hand on his back, pushing him towards the cashier. He turned his head to see Eraser pushing him. At his questioning look, Eraser spoke.

"Well, you said you were hungry, didn't you? So, go ahead, order your food first." Gohan took his place in line in front of his friends and waited a short five minutes for the line to move along before it was his turn. The young woman at the cashier smiled at him.

"Hello, what would you like today?" she asked. Gohan looked at the menu board carefully, noting the prices of the different size pizzas. A few moments later, Gohan decided on his order.

"I'd like 4 extra large pizzas with mushrooms, sausage, and pepperoni." The woman at the cashier said nothing about the size of the order.

"Is that for all of you?" she asked, referring to the small group crowded around Gohan. Gohan shook his head.

"Ok, that brings your total to 61.30 Zeni. Here's your receipt; you're number is 64. You're order should be ready within 20 minutes."

"Thanks," Gohan said, handing the money to the cashier before moving out of the line so his friends could order. As Sharpener ordered two large pizzas for himself, Lapez, Videl, and Eraser, Videl approached Gohan.

"Are you really going to eat all of that by yourself?" Videl asked incredulously. Gohan nodded, sitting on a stool by the cashier, waiting for his order.

"Thanks," Gohan said, smiling. Sharpener took that moment to walk up to Gohan and Videl. Handing Videl her drink, he said, "The food should be ready in about 20 minutes or so." Videl smiled.

"Good, I'm hungry," Videl stated. The group waited with their drinks for about 20 minutes, making small talk in the mean time. One of the kitchen staff walked out, carrying four pizza boxes.

"That's me," Gohan said, taking his food off of the counter with a smile. The employee shook his head. < How can one kid eat so much food? I don't get it, > he thought before moving back into the kitchen.

"Ok, see you guys in a couple of minutes." Gohan walked away, his water in one hand and four pizza boxes in the other. He hurried to find a table; the smell of the pizza was driving him mad and he was really hungry. Gohan found a table large enough to fit himself, his friends, and their food. He set down his food and took a seat. His hand moved to open the top pizza box, but he stopped himself.

"I should wait until the others get here; it's the polite thing to do," Gohan said to himself. So, he lowered his hand from the pizza box and picked up his water instead, taking a small sip from the bottle. He only had to wait a couple of minutes before the others arrived.

"Good, you're here," Gohan said, relieved, "I wanted to wait until you guys got here before eating my food." Videl's brow knit together.

"I guess it's just the polite thing to wait until everyone is at the table until eating. My mother taught me that; I guess it's become a habit.

"Well, you can start eating now, Gohan. By the way, are you really going to eat all of that pizza?" Sharpener asked. Gohan nodded and opened the first box. He took in the smell of the pizza before picking up the first piece. In two bites, the large slice was gone.

The others, who had started eating, watched in amazement as Gohan finished off one piece of pizza in two bites. Gohan reached for his second piece, but stopped as he noticed all eyes on him.

"Oh, sorry, yeah, we're eating," Eraser said, taking a bite of her cheese pizza. The four had ordered one large cheese pizza and one large pepperoni pizza, more than enough for the four of them.

"Ok, good," Gohan said, "I just didn't want to be the only one eating." Gohan picked up another slice of pizza, eating it just as fast, before picking up the next. Within a minute, one of the pizzas was gone.

The group of four watched Gohan eat as they did the same, amazed at Gohan's large appetite. It didn't take long for all four pizzas to disappear, leaving Gohan's friends in a state of shock. Gohan saw all of their shocked looks and pulled his mouth away from his drink.

"So...I'm a growing boy with a large appetite." The group all nodded in disbelief. Videl's face took on a devious look.

"How do you eat so much food and still maintain that wonderful body of yours?" Gohan blushed at Videl's words, as did Videl as she realized what she had said. The rest of them laughed and looked at Gohan for an answer.

"I guess I just work out a lot; I have a really high metabolism." Videl's face toned down from the bright red it was just moments before.

"Oh," Videl mumbled, "I guess that must be it." Gohan smiled shakily, his blush fading as well. Gohan finished off his water and put the bottle down on the table. He sat in silence for several minutes while the others ate.

"Me either," Lapez said, finished off his third piece. Gohan looked at the food that was left. There was a whole half of the cheese pizza left.

"Hey, are you guys going to finish the rest of this pizza?" Gohan asked hesitantly. Videl looked at the leftover pizza and then looked at Eraser, who shook her head. Videl turned back to Gohan.

"No, we're not going to finish it. I'm afraid to ask, but why?" Gohan gave her a goofy smile.

"Because I'm still hungry!" he exclaimed as he grabbed one of the pieces of pizza and shoved it into his mouth. It was only a matter of seconds until the rest of the pizza was gone. Sharpener gaped.

"Well, we have to give our smart boy some credit. If we ever need to get rid of leftovers, we can give them to him; I'm sure he'll finish them off." Gohan shot Sharpener a look.

"Sorry. Hey, are we finished here? Are we ready to go back to school? I think class starts in, like..." Gohan trailed off as he checked his watch.

"Alright, I guess we better go, you guys. Don't want to be late for class." The rest of them nodded and got up, carrying the boxes from their lunch and throwing them in the trash. Wordlessly, they walked out of the pizza parlor and back to school.


	LOVES TRIALS 6 Two weeks later- He looked to his left. No one was coming. He looked to his right. No one was coming. < Good, now I can sneak off and eat my lunch in peace, > Gohan thought as he stealthily as possible snuck off of campus to eat his lunch. Although it was perfectly legal for him to go off campus for lunch, he didn't want to be spotted by one of his friends and have them invite him to eat lunch. < I'm just afraid that if they see how much I eat compared to them, they'll think I'm a freak. I've already done a few things that make me look really different. First, the baseball incident a couple of weeks ago; haven't forgotten about that yet. And then there was the whole thing with Bulma, Vegeta, Trunks, and Goten. I've done enough damage as it is and I'd like to prevent further damage...if possible, > Gohan said to himself. He fingered the small capsule in his hand, the capsule that held his entire lunch. It amazed him how Bulma had been able to fit such a large amount of food into such a small space. < Ah, the miracles of science, > Gohan smirked as he continued to walk. He was almost out of sight from any of the students; he was almost home free. He smiled in satisfaction and his stomach growled in happiness; it would finally be allowed to eat. Just as Gohan was anticipating all the foods he was going to be eating, a voice called out to him. Gohan grimaced as he recognized the voice; now there was no way that he was going to be able to sneak off for lunch. He turned around, with a smile, to face Videl, who was walking towards him. "Hey Videl," Gohan said, "What's up?" Videl raised an eyebrow at him and smirked. "Where are you going?" she asked. "Um, to go eat my lunch," Gohan answered. "Alone?" "Yep," Gohan nodded. Videl shook her head. "Well, you're not going to be a loner today at lunch, Gohan." "Why is that?" Gohan asked, his brow furrowed. "Because you're coming out to lunch with me, Eraser, Sharpener, and Lapez, that's why." "I am? Where are you guys going for food?" Gohan asked. "Oh, just the pizza shop down the street. They make the best pizza. So, are you coming voluntarily or do I have to drag you myself?" Gohan laughed. < I doubt you could drag me, Videl, > he said to himself. Gohan looked at the small capsule in his hand and weighed his options. < Well, if I go with her, then I won't be able to eat that much food. But, if I go, then I'll be able to save this meal and stop on the way home and eat it. So, if I go with her, in the long run, I'll get more food, > Gohan said to himself, letting his stomach dictate his thinking. Gohan nodded. "Alright, I'll go voluntarily," Gohan stated. "Wise choice," Videl said. "Now, do I have enough money?" Gohan asked himself out loud, pulling out his wallet. "Oh, don't worry about that," Videl said, "If you don't have enough money, one of us can cover for you." Gohan shook his head, looking up from his wallet. "No, you don't want that. With how much food I'm buying for myself, you're not going to want to cover me. Trust me on that." Videl shrugged. "Whatever you say, Gohan." They walked to the courtyard in the front of the school where the others were waiting. "It's about time," Sharpener said, "Where were you?" Videl rolled her eyes at Sharpener's short tone. "I was looking for Gohan. He's coming to lunch with us," Videl said, pointing at Gohan. "Hey guys," Gohan said absently, counting money in his wallet. He smiled as he finished; he had over 100 Zeni in his wallet, enough to cover food for himself. Gohan put his wallet back in his pocket and looked up at the rest of the group. "Well, I think we're ready to go, are we not? I'm hungry," Gohan smiled, his stomach growling slightly in agreement. Eraser giggled slightly. "Hold your horses, hungry boy. It's only a 5 minute walk from here," Eraser reassured. With that, the small group started off for the pizza parlor. Gohan's excitement grew as they neared their destination. With his Saiya-jin blood, his senses were extremely sensitive and he could smell the pizza as if it were right in front of his face. "Well, here we are," Sharpener said, opening a door to a large building. Gohan's eyes took in the immensity of the place. "Wow, they must have built this place with the purpose of feeding every single student at Orange Star High," Gohan said. "Orange Star High is what keeps this place in business," Lapez said, "Without the students who come here everyday, this place wouldn't have enough money to keep it going." "I'll bet," Gohan said as his gaze swept over the entire eating area. Lunch had just started and already, the place was half-full. Gohan was shaken out of his shock by a hand on his back, pushing him towards the cashier. He turned his head to see Eraser pushing him. At his questioning look, Eraser spoke. "Well, you said you were hungry, didn't you? So, go ahead, order your food first." Gohan took his place in line in front of his friends and waited a short five minutes for the line to move along before it was his turn. The young woman at the cashier smiled at him. "Hello, what would you like today?" she asked. Gohan looked at the menu board carefully, noting the prices of the different size pizzas. A few moments later, Gohan decided on his order. "I'd like 4 extra large pizzas with mushrooms, sausage, and pepperoni." The woman at the cashier said nothing about the size of the order. "Is that for all of you?" she asked, referring to the small group crowded around Gohan. Gohan shook his head. "No, that's just for me. How much is it?" "Well, your total is 59.80 Zeni. Would you like something to drink with that?" "Yeah, could I just have water?" The cashier added it up. "Ok, that brings your total to 61.30 Zeni. Here's your receipt; you're number is 64. You're order should be ready within 20 minutes." "Thanks," Gohan said, handing the money to the cashier before moving out of the line so his friends could order. As Sharpener ordered two large pizzas for himself, Lapez, Videl, and Eraser, Videl approached Gohan. "Are you really going to eat all of that by yourself?" Videl asked incredulously. Gohan nodded, sitting on a stool by the cashier, waiting for his order. "Easily," Gohan answered simply. Videl shook her head and took the stool next to him. "I'd like to see you try," she whispered to herself. Gohan smiled. "I heard that," he chuckled. Videl shot him a look. "What, do you have super hearing, or something?" she teased. Gohan shook his head. "No, just really good hearing," Gohan grinned. Videl shook her head at him again. "You're too much Gohan, you really are." "Thanks," Gohan said, smiling. Sharpener took that moment to walk up to Gohan and Videl. Handing Videl her drink, he said, "The food should be ready in about 20 minutes or so." Videl smiled. "Good, I'm hungry," Videl stated. The group waited with their drinks for about 20 minutes, making small talk in the mean time. One of the kitchen staff walked out, carrying four pizza boxes. "Order number 64!" he called out as he placed the order on the counter. "That's me," Gohan said, taking his food off of the counter with a smile. The employee shook his head. < How can one kid eat so much food? I don't get it, > he thought before moving back into the kitchen. "Hey guys, I'm going to find us a table, ok?" "Good idea, Gohan," Lapez said. "Ok, see you guys in a couple of minutes." Gohan walked away, his water in one hand and four pizza boxes in the other. He hurried to find a table; the smell of the pizza was driving him mad and he was really hungry. Gohan found a table large enough to fit himself, his friends, and their food. He set down his food and took a seat. His hand moved to open the top pizza box, but he stopped himself. "I should wait until the others get here; it's the polite thing to do," Gohan said to himself. So, he lowered his hand from the pizza box and picked up his water instead, taking a small sip from the bottle. He only had to wait a couple of minutes before the others arrived. "Good, you're here," Gohan said, relieved, "I wanted to wait until you guys got here before eating my food." Videl's brow knit together. "Why did you wait? You could have started eating without us," Videl said. "I guess it's just the polite thing to wait until everyone is at the table until eating. My mother taught me that; I guess it's become a habit. "Well, you can start eating now, Gohan. By the way, are you really going to eat all of that pizza?" Sharpener asked. Gohan nodded and opened the first box. He took in the smell of the pizza before picking up the first piece. In two bites, the large slice was gone. The others, who had started eating, watched in amazement as Gohan finished off one piece of pizza in two bites. Gohan reached for his second piece, but stopped as he noticed all eyes on him. "What? Aren't you guys eating?" he asked. "Oh, sorry, yeah, we're eating," Eraser said, taking a bite of her cheese pizza. The four had ordered one large cheese pizza and one large pepperoni pizza, more than enough for the four of them. "Ok, good," Gohan said, "I just didn't want to be the only one eating." Gohan picked up another slice of pizza, eating it just as fast, before picking up the next. Within a minute, one of the pizzas was gone. The group of four watched Gohan eat as they did the same, amazed at Gohan's large appetite. It didn't take long for all four pizzas to disappear, leaving Gohan's friends in a state of shock. Gohan saw all of their shocked looks and pulled his mouth away from his drink. "So...I'm a growing boy with a large appetite." The group all nodded in disbelief. Videl's face took on a devious look. "I have just one question for you, Gohan." Gohan looked at Videl. "What's that?" he asked. "How do you eat so much food and still maintain that wonderful body of yours?" Gohan blushed at Videl's words, as did Videl as she realized what she had said. The rest of them laughed and looked at Gohan for an answer. "I guess I just work out a lot; I have a really high metabolism." Videl's face toned down from the bright red it was just moments before. "Oh," Videl mumbled, "I guess that must be it." Gohan smiled shakily, his blush fading as well. Gohan finished off his water and put the bottle down on the table. He sat in silence for several minutes while the others ate. "Well, I can't eat anymore," Sharpener said, having finished off half of a pizza. "Me either," Lapez said, finished off his third piece. Gohan looked at the food that was left. There was a whole half of the cheese pizza left. "Hey, are you guys going to finish the rest of this pizza?" Gohan asked hesitantly. Videl looked at the leftover pizza and then looked at Eraser, who shook her head. Videl turned back to Gohan. "No, we're not going to finish it. I'm afraid to ask, but why?" Gohan gave her a goofy smile. "Because I'm still hungry!" he exclaimed as he grabbed one of the pieces of pizza and shoved it into his mouth. It was only a matter of seconds until the rest of the pizza was gone. Sharpener gaped. "Well, we have to give our smart boy some credit. If we ever need to get rid of leftovers, we can give them to him; I'm sure he'll finish them off." Gohan shot Sharpener a look. "I am not a garbage disposal, Sharpener." Sharpener laughed. "I was just making fun, Gohan. Don't get all defensive on me now." Gohan nodded. "Sorry. Hey, are we finished here? Are we ready to go back to school? I think class starts in, like..." Gohan trailed off as he checked his watch. "15 minutes," Gohan finished. Lapez nodded. "Alright, I guess we better go, you guys. Don't want to be late for class." The rest of them nodded and got up, carrying the boxes from their lunch and throwing them in the trash. Wordlessly, they walked out of the pizza parlor and back to school. NEXT CHAPTER