fate 7

"Alright class, I will now announce your pairings for your project on the history of civil war in this country," the history Sensei announced, "I've managed to match up most of you who you wanted to be with, provided you came to me and requested to work with somebody. For those of you who didn't come and ask me or forgot about it, too bad because I am not changing these pairings unless it is easy to do so. So, here are the pairings." The Sensei began reading off the pairings. Gohan turned to look at Videl.

"I hoped he paired us up together. I mean, we did go and request to work with each other," Gohan said quietly.

"Yeah, I hope so too. I don't see any reason why he wouldn't pair us up." They turned back to the teacher to hear the list of names being red off.

Out of the corner of his eye, Gohan saw Sharpener pump his fist into the air slightly and he saw Eraser blush. Gohan smiled; he knew that Sharpener and Eraser liked each other. He had been sensing it ever since he first started going to Orange Star High School. < Hopefully, this will give a chance for those two to get closer and possibly even together. From what I've gathered from talking to Sharpener, he and Eraser have known each other since kindergarten; it shouldn't take too much more to get them together. >

"Gohan and Videl," the Sensei called out. Gohan and Videl both smiled. Gohan held out his hand, which Videl saw out of the corner of her eye, and she slapped it in a high five.

At the end of the day, Gohan, after visiting his locker, went on a search for Videl. He spotted her at her locker and walked over to her. Without even announcing his presence, Gohan started talking.

"Hey Videl, about this project. How about you come over to my house this weekend to work on it? I have everything that we'll need to do this project." Videl didn't even jump or look surprised that Gohan came up behind her.

"Well, that's a good idea. Which house? The one that you live at with your mom and brother out in the 439 Mountain Area?" Gohan nodded.

"Gohan, if I come out there to work on the project, I'll have to stay the weekend. It makes no sense for me to make the trip out there everyday. Besides, if I stay the weekend, then we can finish the project in two days and be done with it a week early. What do you say about that?"

"I think it's a good idea," Gohan said. < And it'll give me a chance to get to know you much better, Videl. If you stay at my house this weekend, we'll be able to talk more and become better friends. I hope mom agrees to this idea, > Gohan thought.

"Yeah, I'll ask my mother if you can come over this Friday and stay until we go back to school on Monday. That way, you'll only have to make one round trip the entire time and we can finish our project."

"And I'll ask my dad if I can go. But, I doubt he'll say no. I don't think he really cares what I do just as long as I stay alive. Besides, it'll give me a break from working with the Satan City police. I really could use a break." Gohan smiled.

"Well, there's no better place to do it, Videl. My house is out in the middle of nowhere. You'll be bothered by no one except for maybe Goten, but my mom will control him." Videl giggled slightly.

"Yeah, he gets that from my dad. I've seen pictures of my dad when he was Goten's age and they look exactly the same. They even have the same attitude and outlook on life."

"Who are you more like, your mom or your dad?" Videl asked. Gohan thought about it for a moment before answering.

"I guess I'm a little of both. I'm too serious to be like my dad, but I'm not as pessimistic as my mother is." Videl smiled.

"Well, I'll have to take a rain check on the rest of this conversation. I have to go; my dad and I are going out to dinner tonight," she said with a beaming smile. Gohan smiled softly.

"No, I don't. He doesn't have a lot of time for me. But, I guess that's to be expected from the man who saved the world from Cell."

Gohan felt his heart clench at the mention of Cell. Sure, the Z-senshi had let Mr. Satan take all of the credit for beating Cell, but it still hurt Gohan sometimes, especially since he was the one who killed Cell.

< I wish I could tell her that I was the one who defeated Cell. But I couldn't tell her that without telling her about my Saiya-jin heritage. > Gohan banished the thought with a slight shake of his head.

"Well, you better get going, Videl," Gohan said, "I'll see you tomorrow...and hopefully, I'll have an answer for you about this weekend, ok?" Videl nodded her head.

"I sure hope I will." Gohan turned and walked away, waving at Videl as he did so. Videl waved as well before going off, still with a smile on her face; she had a dinner date with her father.

The moment Gohan got home, he rushed into the kitchen to find his mother. He spotted Chi-Chi sitting at the kitchen table, enjoying a quiet moment over a cup of tea.

Gohan almost hated to ruin her quiet moment, but he had to ask her; it was vital that he ask her about the weekend. Walking into the kitchen, he announced his presence.

"Hello, Gohan. How was school today?" Gohan sat down at the table, dropping his school bag at his feet.

"What is it Gohan?" she asked. Gohan cast his eyes about the room nervously, purposely avoiding his mother's eyes; he was afraid to ask the question lest the answer be no, but he knew that he had to.

"Well, ok. Mom, here's the situation. My history Sensei just assigned the class a project, which is done in pairs. Now, it's not due until the week after next, but my partner and I would like to get it over with this weekend. My partner and I were wondering if we could work here this whole weekend."

"Now, mom, before you can say yes, I think you going to want to know who my partner is." Chi-Chi's brow furrowed.

"So, you're asking me if you can have a girl over this weekend. How do I know that this project story isn't just a ploy for you to be able to get this girl alone?"

Gohan blushed furiously at what his mother was suggesting and pulled out a piece of paper from his bag, the paper that had the description and requirements for the project on it.

"Honestly mom, why would you think that? You're becoming as bad as Bulma. Look, here, I'm not lying about the project." Gohan pushed the piece of paper in front of his mother.

"See? I'm not lying! We really have to do this project for history." Chi-Chi looked over the sheet of paper, nodding as she did so.

"Well..." Chi-Chi trailed off, enjoying the look of anticipation on her son's face. Inwardly, Chi-Chi was smiling; sometimes, she loved torturing her son.

"But, no funny stuff. She sleeps in the guest room, no matter what. And you make sure you work on the project the whole weekend until it's finished. If I catch you two doing something else, she'll never be able to come over again, do you hear?" Gohan nodded vigorously.

"Yes, mom, I understand. Thanks for letting her stay the weekend to do our project. I promise, nothing funny will happen. Really, really thank you." Gohan rushed out of the room with a smile on his face. Chi-Chi smiled as well.

< This is a great opportunity to meet my future daughter-in-law. I can't wait for this weekend, > Chi-Chi thought as she turned back to her now lukewarm tea


	LOVES TRIALS 7 -Two months later- "Alright class, I will now announce your pairings for your project on the history of civil war in this country," the history Sensei announced, "I've managed to match up most of you who you wanted to be with, provided you came to me and requested to work with somebody. For those of you who didn't come and ask me or forgot about it, too bad because I am not changing these pairings unless it is easy to do so. So, here are the pairings." The Sensei began reading off the pairings. Gohan turned to look at Videl. "I hoped he paired us up together. I mean, we did go and request to work with each other," Gohan said quietly. "Yeah, I hope so too. I don't see any reason why he wouldn't pair us up." They turned back to the teacher to hear the list of names being red off. "Sharpener and Eraser." Out of the corner of his eye, Gohan saw Sharpener pump his fist into the air slightly and he saw Eraser blush. Gohan smiled; he knew that Sharpener and Eraser liked each other. He had been sensing it ever since he first started going to Orange Star High School. < Hopefully, this will give a chance for those two to get closer and possibly even together. From what I've gathered from talking to Sharpener, he and Eraser have known each other since kindergarten; it shouldn't take too much more to get them together. > Gohan was snapped out of his thoughts by his name being called by the Sensei. "Gohan and Videl," the Sensei called out. Gohan and Videl both smiled. Gohan held out his hand, which Videl saw out of the corner of her eye, and she slapped it in a high five. * At the end of the day, Gohan, after visiting his locker, went on a search for Videl. He spotted her at her locker and walked over to her. Without even announcing his presence, Gohan started talking. "Hey Videl, about this project. How about you come over to my house this weekend to work on it? I have everything that we'll need to do this project." Videl didn't even jump or look surprised that Gohan came up behind her. "Well, that's a good idea. Which house? The one that you live at with your mom and brother out in the 439 Mountain Area?" Gohan nodded. "Yeah, that one," he said. Videl then pointed out something. "Gohan, if I come out there to work on the project, I'll have to stay the weekend. It makes no sense for me to make the trip out there everyday. Besides, if I stay the weekend, then we can finish the project in two days and be done with it a week early. What do you say about that?" "I think it's a good idea," Gohan said. < And it'll give me a chance to get to know you much better, Videl. If you stay at my house this weekend, we'll be able to talk more and become better friends. I hope mom agrees to this idea, > Gohan thought. "Yeah, I'll ask my mother if you can come over this Friday and stay until we go back to school on Monday. That way, you'll only have to make one round trip the entire time and we can finish our project." "And I'll ask my dad if I can go. But, I doubt he'll say no. I don't think he really cares what I do just as long as I stay alive. Besides, it'll give me a break from working with the Satan City police. I really could use a break." Gohan smiled. "Well, there's no better place to do it, Videl. My house is out in the middle of nowhere. You'll be bothered by no one except for maybe Goten, but my mom will control him." Videl giggled slightly. "Your little brother will be no problem. He's really cute, Gohan. He looks so innocent." "Yeah, he gets that from my dad. I've seen pictures of my dad when he was Goten's age and they look exactly the same. They even have the same attitude and outlook on life." "Who are you more like, your mom or your dad?" Videl asked. Gohan thought about it for a moment before answering. "I guess I'm a little of both. I'm too serious to be like my dad, but I'm not as pessimistic as my mother is." Videl smiled. "Well, it's a nice balance." Videl lifted her wrist to check her watch. "Well, I'll have to take a rain check on the rest of this conversation. I have to go; my dad and I are going out to dinner tonight," she said with a beaming smile. Gohan smiled softly. "You really don't get to spend a lot of time with your father, do you?" Videl shook her head. "No, I don't. He doesn't have a lot of time for me. But, I guess that's to be expected from the man who saved the world from Cell." Gohan felt his heart clench at the mention of Cell. Sure, the Z-senshi had let Mr. Satan take all of the credit for beating Cell, but it still hurt Gohan sometimes, especially since he was the one who killed Cell. < I wish I could tell her that I was the one who defeated Cell. But I couldn't tell her that without telling her about my Saiya-jin heritage. > Gohan banished the thought with a slight shake of his head. "Well, you better get going, Videl," Gohan said, "I'll see you tomorrow...and hopefully, I'll have an answer for you about this weekend, ok?" Videl nodded her head. "Ok, I'll see you tomorrow Gohan." "Have fun with your dad, tonight." Videl smiled. "I sure hope I will." Gohan turned and walked away, waving at Videl as he did so. Videl waved as well before going off, still with a smile on her face; she had a dinner date with her father. * The moment Gohan got home, he rushed into the kitchen to find his mother. He spotted Chi-Chi sitting at the kitchen table, enjoying a quiet moment over a cup of tea. Gohan almost hated to ruin her quiet moment, but he had to ask her; it was vital that he ask her about the weekend. Walking into the kitchen, he announced his presence. "Hey mom," Gohan called out. Chi-Chi looked up from her tea and smiled at her oldest son. "Hello, Gohan. How was school today?" Gohan sat down at the table, dropping his school bag at his feet. "Oh, school was great. But, I have a question for you, mom." Chi-Chi looked at her son questioningly. "What is it Gohan?" she asked. Gohan cast his eyes about the room nervously, purposely avoiding his mother's eyes; he was afraid to ask the question lest the answer be no, but he knew that he had to. "Well, mom...you see...the thing is..." "Gohan, just ask me the question," Chi-Chi said flatly. "Well, ok. Mom, here's the situation. My history Sensei just assigned the class a project, which is done in pairs. Now, it's not due until the week after next, but my partner and I would like to get it over with this weekend. My partner and I were wondering if we could work here this whole weekend." "Would this require this partner of yours to stay at our house this weekend?" Chi-Chi asked. "Yeah," Gohan mumbled. Before his mom could say yes, Gohan interrupted. "Now, mom, before you can say yes, I think you going to want to know who my partner is." Chi-Chi's brow furrowed. "Who's your partner?" Chi-Chi asked. "My partner is Videl." Chi-Chi almost burst out laughing; so this was why her son was nervous? "So, you're asking me if you can have a girl over this weekend. How do I know that this project story isn't just a ploy for you to be able to get this girl alone?" Gohan blushed furiously at what his mother was suggesting and pulled out a piece of paper from his bag, the paper that had the description and requirements for the project on it. "Honestly mom, why would you think that? You're becoming as bad as Bulma. Look, here, I'm not lying about the project." Gohan pushed the piece of paper in front of his mother. "See? I'm not lying! We really have to do this project for history." Chi-Chi looked over the sheet of paper, nodding as she did so. "I see," Chi-Chi murmured. She lifted her head and looked at her son. "Well..." Chi-Chi trailed off, enjoying the look of anticipation on her son's face. Inwardly, Chi-Chi was smiling; sometimes, she loved torturing her son. "I guess she can stay the weekend." "Oh, thank..." Chi-Chi held up her hand to stop her son's praise. "But, no funny stuff. She sleeps in the guest room, no matter what. And you make sure you work on the project the whole weekend until it's finished. If I catch you two doing something else, she'll never be able to come over again, do you hear?" Gohan nodded vigorously. "Yes, mom, I understand. Thanks for letting her stay the weekend to do our project. I promise, nothing funny will happen. Really, really thank you." Gohan rushed out of the room with a smile on his face. Chi-Chi smiled as well. < This is a great opportunity to meet my future daughter-in-law. I can't wait for this weekend, > Chi-Chi thought as she turned back to her now lukewarm tea NEXT CHAPTER