fate 11

Gohan stifled a yawn as he and Videl continued to work until late in the evening. He was just finishing piecing together the last bits of their Power Point presentation that was going to go along with the paper they were writing together.

< We'll write that tomorrow, > Gohan thought as his fingers hit the keys on the keyboard. As he typed, his mind wandered back to the kiss he and Videl almost shared before dinner.

< I wish we hadn't been interrupted. But, I guess it just wasn't meant to be this time...hey! Stop thinking about that almost-kiss, Gohan. You'll never get any work done that way, > Gohan told himself as he shook his head to clear the unbidden thought of Videl's lips brushing up against his.

Just as Gohan was trying to banish thoughts of that kiss out of his head, a loud noise disturbed him. He looked over at his bed to see Videl slamming the book shut and throwing it down on the mattress, the book bouncing back up slightly before landing firmly. Videl closed her eyes and leaned back against the wall. Gohan smirked.

< Hmm, must be taking a break. I think I'll join her, > Gohan thought as he rose from the computer chair and sat down on the bed next to her.

"Taking a break, huh?" Gohan asked as he settled in beside her on the bed. Videl nodded, opening her eyes to look over at Gohan.

"Yeah, I think we are too. The only thing that I have to do tonight is to make the last slide of our Power Point presentation and then I'll go to bed. You?" Videl nodded.

"I'm going to go to bed in a little while. I've had a long day," Videl sighed looking over at Gohan's nightstand. She spotted something and, her interest piqued, she moved to pick it up. She settled back down next to Gohan and looked at the object in her hand: it was a framed picture.

"Who's that in the picture, Gohan?" Videl asked, touching her finger to the glass. Videl tilted the picture so Gohan could look at it.

"Tell me about your dad, Gohan. What was he like?" Gohan was shocked by the question. He felt an unfamiliar lump in his throat as he seriously thought about Goku. Gohan swallowed the lump and began to speak.

"Well, you see, my dad wasn't the smartest person in the world, but he was great. He was strong, really strong. He could easily punch a hole through a steel wall. And he was good at Martial Arts. My dad didn't look like the cunning, crafty type, but if you ever saw him fight, you would think differently. Fighting was in his blood; it's what he was born to do. It was his passion and it brought out the best in him.

"But, my dad was also a great man. Dad was the most understanding and accepting person I knew. He never judged, unless someone had done something really bad, then that person was his enemy. My dad had this great sense of compassionate justice. He was fair, but not cold and merciless. He was always the one who stood up for me against my mother when I wanted to train and she wanted me to study. He knew that fighting was important to me, just as important as studying was. He only wanted me to be happy." Gohan swallowed another lump.

"I miss him so much," Gohan admitted quietly, his voice quivering with unshed tears. His memory took him back to the Cell Games, when Goku sacrificed his life to save the planet. Without him, the Earth would have been destroyed.

< I know you did a great thing, dad, but why did you have to die? > Gohan asked himself. He was brought out of his thoughts by an arm encircling his shoulder.

"She died when I was 10. Of brain cancer. The doctors weren't able to save her because they said that the tumor in her brain was in a place where they couldn't operate so there was nothing they could do but wait for her to die. I was in the hospital everyday for two weeks until she died." Videl thought back a little ways about her mother before speaking again.

"My mother was the greatest. Every morning before school, she would do my hair in pigtails, the same pigtails that I wear today. When I got home, she would make me a snack, even though we had butlers and cooks to stuff like that, and we would sit in the kitchen and talk about how my day at school went. And she and my father were so great together. She really balanced him, kept his ego down. My father was a much more humble man when my mother was alive.

"And she was great on the weekends. She would make breakfast for my dad and me, which we would all eat together as a family, and then we would all go out and do something fun together. And she had a beautiful voice. She used to sing me to sleep when I was really young, like 4 or 5 years old. And she would tell me a story, kiss me on the forehead, and say 'Good night, my little princess'. She would always listen to me when I had a problem and would let me do anything if it made me happy, within reason, of course. I miss her and I wish there was someway to bring her back." Videl paused in her speech before looking at Gohan again.

"Yeah, it's nice to know I'm not the only one with a dead parent," Gohan said quietly. Videl sighed and pushed herself off of the bed.

"Good night, Videl." Videl smiled at him and walked out of his room, closing his door behind her. Gohan sighed happily as he got off of his bed and went back to his computer to finish up what he was doing.

"YES!" Videl and Gohan said, slapping each other's hand in a high five. They both stared proudly at the clear-cover folder and the computer disk sitting next to it. Their project was done and they were free.

"Well," Gohan said, "Now that we've finished, what do you want to do? It's only 1:00 in the afternoon and we have the rest of the day to do whatever we want. So, is there anything in particular that you want do to?" Videl crossed her arms over her chest and drummed her fingers across her upper arms.

"Hmm," she said with a thoughtful look on her face as she contemplated what there was that she wanted to do. Moments later, her contemplative look turned into a grin. Gohan was almost afraid of the look in her eyes.

"I take it by that look you're giving me, you know what you want to do, right?" Gohan asked, a grin forming on his face as well. Videl nodded.

"Oh, don't worry, it's nothing bad," Videl reassured, "I just want to spend the day outside, roaming the area, checking out the wildlife. I'm sure that'll be no problem for you, right? I mean, you've lived out here for your entire life." Gohan nodded.

"Yeah, I know the area around here like the back of my hand. If we could take your jet, I could show you some really great places, ok?" Gohan suggested.

"Well, we should probably get going then," Gohan said hurriedly, as if trying to get the emphasis off the fact that he blushed, even it if was slightly. Videl nodded.

"Yeah, I guess we should. I mean, we don't have all day and your mom is making us dinner. I can tell that she's the type of woman who would bite your head off if you were late to dinner." Gohan laughed nervously.

"If you only knew," Gohan sighed in whispering tones. A silence then fell over the two, lasting for a few moments before Videl moved to go over to her plane.

"Well, as you've said, "We better get going. We really don't have that much time to spend out in the wild today. I mean, it's 1:00 in the afternoon and dinner probably is around 7:00. We better get a move on," Videl said. Gohan shook his head.

"What?" Videl squawked, "Would you rather have me be some feather-brained, idiotic girl who's never practical and always mentions some ridiculous idea that could never conceivably work because they're so idiotic?" Gohan shook his head violently.

"No, I didn't mean it as an insult. I was just commenting. In fact, it was almost a compliment. I like people who are practical. Things get done much faster that way. Anyway, shouldn't we be going now?" Videl nodded.

"Well, climb into the jet. It's not locked, so all aboard!" The two teenagers climbed into the jet, it's engines starting up almost immediately. The jet lifted itself into the air in no time and soon, Videl and Gohan were flying off in the search of fun.

Gohan's eyes scanned the landscape as the sun set, creating a menagerie of reds, oranges, and yellows across the sky. A small smile crossed his face at the picture painted for him in the sky.

< I never get tired of seeing this. And it's even more special now that Videl's with me, > Gohan thought as he looked over at the girl sitting next to him on the ground, looking at the sunset with the soothing sounds of a river around them, lulling them into relaxation. The sunlight fell on her calm face, illuminating it in ways that he had never seen before.

< God, she looks so beautiful like that. I wish I could be with her forever, > Gohan said to himself, quickly blushing and averting his eyes from Videl. He looked down at the water and became entranced with the way the sunlight sparkled off the flowing water. Videl looked over and saw Gohan's slightly dazed look.

"I don't know. You just looked a little out of it, that's all." Videl eyed him suspiciously. "Are you sure you're ok?" she asked one last time. Gohan nodded.

"Ok. I'm just checking. I wouldn't want you to be absent from school or anything tomorrow. How would I go through my day without you there to keep me amused?" Videl smirked. Gohan rolled his eyes.

"Aw, shucks," Gohan joked, "And I thought I was put on this planet to do something useful. You know, like saving the world one day." < Wait a minute...I've already done that, > Gohan thought, mentally shrugging. Videl gave a throaty giggle.

"You? Save the world, Gohan? I find that kind of hard to believe. I mean, don't get me wrong. You're a great guy who always looks out for the good things in life, but I don't feature you the type of person who would be able to save the world." Gohan was hurt...but only for a minute.

< Well, that's to be expected. I mean, how would she know about how strong Saiya-jins are, despite the fact that we look like normal human beings? > Gohan told himself.

"Hmm," Gohan drawled speculatively, "Maybe I need to rethink my calling in life. Maybe I wasn't put here to save the planet after all." Videl shook her head in hopelessness.

"I guess we did. Please forgive me for being so dense!" Gohan exclaimed, carrying out the charade to its fullest extent. Videl eyed Gohan warily, as if wondering if she should forgive him.

"Good boy," Videl said sweetly. Both Gohan and Videl smiled and a comfortable silence fell over the two as they watched the sunset.

"Yeah, it has. I've had a lot of fun today, Gohan. More fun that I've had in a long time. You're definitely bringing me back here later for another weekend break. It's just too relaxing. And you're family's great." Gohan smirked.

"Bulma is great; Trunks is cute; but Vegeta?" Videl looked skeptical. "I'm not sure about him. That comment he made a couple nights ago was not cool." Gohan nodded in understanding.

"Yeah, I agree with you about the not cool part. But, I think that in some weird way, that Vegeta was trying to pay you a compliment. You see, Vegeta has had...well...a weird upbringing. He's a very proud man who doesn't know when he's gone too far because he hasn't had that many dealings with other people. He's just someone who you have to get used to." Gohan eyed Videl, giving her a reprimanding look.

"And you have got to learn, if you're going to spend any time with me outside of school, to let most of Vegeta's comments roll over you, not affect you. And I know you. You're quick to react. Well, Vegeta's the wrong person to be quick to react with. If I wasn't there on Friday to block his fist, he would have probably killed you in one blow. That man has got the shortest fuse I have ever seen and the best way to deal with him is just to let his comments roll over you...or else you'll end up dead." Videl nodded as she soaked all the info in.

"Look," she said, "The sun has set. We should probably get back to your house so we have enough time to get ready for dinner." Both she and Gohan stood up.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. We're going to want a little extra time to kill before dinner to start getting your stuff ready to go back. Shall we?" Gohan said, motioning for Videl to go first.

"Oh, come back any time you want. It was so nice having you over this weekend. And I'm so glad you and Gohan got your project done. You two must have worked hard," Chi-Chi said the next morning as Videl and Gohan walked out the front door, ready to go to school.

"We did, Chi-Chi," Videl said, "Well, thanks for letting me stay the weekend. And I'll hold you to your promise about me coming back any time I want. Are you sure it's no problem?" Chi-Chi shook her head violently.

"No, it's no problem at all. I don't mind. And I'm sure Goten doesn't mind either. Right Goten?" Chi-Chi asked her youngest son, who was standing next to his mother.

"I don't mind. I like having you over, Videl," Goten exclaimed proudly, a huge beaming smile on his face. Gohan looked down at his watch as his crush and his mother spoke.

"Well," Gohan said, "We have to get going to school now or we'll be late. Are you ready, Videl?" Videl looked over at Gohan and nodded.

"Yeah, I am." Turning back to Chi-Chi, Videl continued to speak. "Well, once again, thank you for everything, Chi-Chi, and I'm sure I'll be seeing you later."

Gohan and Videl climbed inside the jet plane and closed the doors, waving back to Chi-Chi and Goten as Videl started up the vehicle. Within seconds, the two had lifted off the ground and were on their way back to school. Chi-Chi sighed as she watched the plane disappear into the horizon.

< She's perfect for Gohan. Absolutely perfect, > Chi-Chi thought happily, looking forward to the day when Videl would become her daughter-in-law. < She'll be like the daughter I never had. > With that last thought, Chi-Chi walked back inside the house, Goten following faithfully behind his mother.


	LOVES TRIALS 11 Gohan stifled a yawn as he and Videl continued to work until late in the evening. He was just finishing piecing together the last bits of their Power Point presentation that was going to go along with the paper they were writing together. < We'll write that tomorrow, > Gohan thought as his fingers hit the keys on the keyboard. As he typed, his mind wandered back to the kiss he and Videl almost shared before dinner. < I wish we hadn't been interrupted. But, I guess it just wasn't meant to be this time...hey! Stop thinking about that almost-kiss, Gohan. You'll never get any work done that way, > Gohan told himself as he shook his head to clear the unbidden thought of Videl's lips brushing up against his. Just as Gohan was trying to banish thoughts of that kiss out of his head, a loud noise disturbed him. He looked over at his bed to see Videl slamming the book shut and throwing it down on the mattress, the book bouncing back up slightly before landing firmly. Videl closed her eyes and leaned back against the wall. Gohan smirked. < Hmm, must be taking a break. I think I'll join her, > Gohan thought as he rose from the computer chair and sat down on the bed next to her. "Taking a break, huh?" Gohan asked as he settled in beside her on the bed. Videl nodded, opening her eyes to look over at Gohan. "Yeah. I think we've had enough for the night. Don't you agree?" Gohan thought about that for the moment. "Yeah, I think we are too. The only thing that I have to do tonight is to make the last slide of our Power Point presentation and then I'll go to bed. You?" Videl nodded. "I'm going to go to bed in a little while. I've had a long day," Videl sighed looking over at Gohan's nightstand. She spotted something and, her interest piqued, she moved to pick it up. She settled back down next to Gohan and looked at the object in her hand: it was a framed picture. "Who's that in the picture, Gohan?" Videl asked, touching her finger to the glass. Videl tilted the picture so Gohan could look at it. "Oh," Gohan said, "That's my father. Doesn't Goten look like him?" Videl inspected the picture and nodded. "Yeah, he does," she said as she set the picture back on the nightstand. "Tell me about your dad, Gohan. What was he like?" Gohan was shocked by the question. He felt an unfamiliar lump in his throat as he seriously thought about Goku. Gohan swallowed the lump and began to speak. "Well, you see, my dad wasn't the smartest person in the world, but he was great. He was strong, really strong. He could easily punch a hole through a steel wall. And he was good at Martial Arts. My dad didn't look like the cunning, crafty type, but if you ever saw him fight, you would think differently. Fighting was in his blood; it's what he was born to do. It was his passion and it brought out the best in him. "But, my dad was also a great man. Dad was the most understanding and accepting person I knew. He never judged, unless someone had done something really bad, then that person was his enemy. My dad had this great sense of compassionate justice. He was fair, but not cold and merciless. He was always the one who stood up for me against my mother when I wanted to train and she wanted me to study. He knew that fighting was important to me, just as important as studying was. He only wanted me to be happy." Gohan swallowed another lump. "I miss him so much," Gohan admitted quietly, his voice quivering with unshed tears. His memory took him back to the Cell Games, when Goku sacrificed his life to save the planet. Without him, the Earth would have been destroyed. < I know you did a great thing, dad, but why did you have to die? > Gohan asked himself. He was brought out of his thoughts by an arm encircling his shoulder. "I'm sorry," Gohan said dejectedly. "Hey, it's ok, Gohan," Videl said, "I know how you feel. I feel the same way about my mother." Gohan looked over at Videl. "What happened to your mother?" Gohan asked slowly and quietly. Videl looked away from Gohan and down at her lap. "She died when I was 10. Of brain cancer. The doctors weren't able to save her because they said that the tumor in her brain was in a place where they couldn't operate so there was nothing they could do but wait for her to die. I was in the hospital everyday for two weeks until she died." Videl thought back a little ways about her mother before speaking again. "My mother was the greatest. Every morning before school, she would do my hair in pigtails, the same pigtails that I wear today. When I got home, she would make me a snack, even though we had butlers and cooks to stuff like that, and we would sit in the kitchen and talk about how my day at school went. And she and my father were so great together. She really balanced him, kept his ego down. My father was a much more humble man when my mother was alive. "And she was great on the weekends. She would make breakfast for my dad and me, which we would all eat together as a family, and then we would all go out and do something fun together. And she had a beautiful voice. She used to sing me to sleep when I was really young, like 4 or 5 years old. And she would tell me a story, kiss me on the forehead, and say 'Good night, my little princess'. She would always listen to me when I had a problem and would let me do anything if it made me happy, within reason, of course. I miss her and I wish there was someway to bring her back." Videl paused in her speech before looking at Gohan again. "So, you see, I do know how you feel." Gohan nodded. "Yeah, it's nice to know I'm not the only one with a dead parent," Gohan said quietly. Videl sighed and pushed herself off of the bed. "Well," she said, "I'm going to go to sleep. I'll see you in the morning, Gohan." Gohan smiled. "Good night, Videl." Videl smiled at him and walked out of his room, closing his door behind her. Gohan sighed happily as he got off of his bed and went back to his computer to finish up what he was doing. < Yup, I'm definitely in love, > Gohan thought as he continued typing with a huge smile on his face. * "YES!" Videl and Gohan said, slapping each other's hand in a high five. They both stared proudly at the clear-cover folder and the computer disk sitting next to it. Their project was done and they were free. "Well," Gohan said, "Now that we've finished, what do you want to do? It's only 1:00 in the afternoon and we have the rest of the day to do whatever we want. So, is there anything in particular that you want do to?" Videl crossed her arms over her chest and drummed her fingers across her upper arms. "Hmm," she said with a thoughtful look on her face as she contemplated what there was that she wanted to do. Moments later, her contemplative look turned into a grin. Gohan was almost afraid of the look in her eyes. "I take it by that look you're giving me, you know what you want to do, right?" Gohan asked, a grin forming on his face as well. Videl nodded. "Oh, don't worry, it's nothing bad," Videl reassured, "I just want to spend the day outside, roaming the area, checking out the wildlife. I'm sure that'll be no problem for you, right? I mean, you've lived out here for your entire life." Gohan nodded. "Yeah, I know the area around here like the back of my hand. If we could take your jet, I could show you some really great places, ok?" Gohan suggested. "Yeah," Videl said with a nod of her head, "I would like that. Besides, you know best." Gohan blushed slightly. "Well, we should probably get going then," Gohan said hurriedly, as if trying to get the emphasis off the fact that he blushed, even it if was slightly. Videl nodded. "Yeah, I guess we should. I mean, we don't have all day and your mom is making us dinner. I can tell that she's the type of woman who would bite your head off if you were late to dinner." Gohan laughed nervously. "If you only knew," Gohan sighed in whispering tones. A silence then fell over the two, lasting for a few moments before Videl moved to go over to her plane. "Well, as you've said, "We better get going. We really don't have that much time to spend out in the wild today. I mean, it's 1:00 in the afternoon and dinner probably is around 7:00. We better get a move on," Videl said. Gohan shook his head. "Always the practical one, Videl," said Gohan with a smile on his face. "What?" Videl squawked, "Would you rather have me be some feather-brained, idiotic girl who's never practical and always mentions some ridiculous idea that could never conceivably work because they're so idiotic?" Gohan shook his head violently. "No, I didn't mean it as an insult. I was just commenting. In fact, it was almost a compliment. I like people who are practical. Things get done much faster that way. Anyway, shouldn't we be going now?" Videl nodded. "Well, climb into the jet. It's not locked, so all aboard!" The two teenagers climbed into the jet, it's engines starting up almost immediately. The jet lifted itself into the air in no time and soon, Videl and Gohan were flying off in the search of fun. * Gohan's eyes scanned the landscape as the sun set, creating a menagerie of reds, oranges, and yellows across the sky. A small smile crossed his face at the picture painted for him in the sky. < I never get tired of seeing this. And it's even more special now that Videl's with me, > Gohan thought as he looked over at the girl sitting next to him on the ground, looking at the sunset with the soothing sounds of a river around them, lulling them into relaxation. The sunlight fell on her calm face, illuminating it in ways that he had never seen before. < God, she looks so beautiful like that. I wish I could be with her forever, > Gohan said to himself, quickly blushing and averting his eyes from Videl. He looked down at the water and became entranced with the way the sunlight sparkled off the flowing water. Videl looked over and saw Gohan's slightly dazed look. "Hey Gohan," Videl said with a smile, "Are you ok over there?" "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" Gohan asked, shaking the cobwebs from his mind. Videl shrugged. "I don't know. You just looked a little out of it, that's all." Videl eyed him suspiciously. "Are you sure you're ok?" she asked one last time. Gohan nodded. "Yes, Videl, I'm fine." "Ok. I'm just checking. I wouldn't want you to be absent from school or anything tomorrow. How would I go through my day without you there to keep me amused?" Videl smirked. Gohan rolled his eyes. "Oh, great, so now I'm only here for your amusement." Videl laughed. "That's right. You were destined for one thing: to amuse me." Gohan snapped his fingers in disappointment. "Aw, shucks," Gohan joked, "And I thought I was put on this planet to do something useful. You know, like saving the world one day." < Wait a minute...I've already done that, > Gohan thought, mentally shrugging. Videl gave a throaty giggle. "You? Save the world, Gohan? I find that kind of hard to believe. I mean, don't get me wrong. You're a great guy who always looks out for the good things in life, but I don't feature you the type of person who would be able to save the world." Gohan was hurt...but only for a minute. < Well, that's to be expected. I mean, how would she know about how strong Saiya-jins are, despite the fact that we look like normal human beings? > Gohan told himself. "Hmm," Gohan drawled speculatively, "Maybe I need to rethink my calling in life. Maybe I wasn't put here to save the planet after all." Videl shook her head in hopelessness. "That's what I've been trying to tell you. You're here to provide amusement. Didn't we go over that already?" "I guess we did. Please forgive me for being so dense!" Gohan exclaimed, carrying out the charade to its fullest extent. Videl eyed Gohan warily, as if wondering if she should forgive him. "Well," Videl said with feigned resignation, "I guess I can forgive you. But don't do it again, alright?" Gohan saluted her. "Well, I can't make any promises, but I can try," Gohan said. "Good boy," Videl said sweetly. Both Gohan and Videl smiled and a comfortable silence fell over the two as they watched the sunset. "It's been a nice day, hasn't it?" Gohan asked several minutes later, breaking the silence. "Yeah, it has. I've had a lot of fun today, Gohan. More fun that I've had in a long time. You're definitely bringing me back here later for another weekend break. It's just too relaxing. And you're family's great." Gohan smirked. "What about Bulma and her family?" he asked. "Bulma is great; Trunks is cute; but Vegeta?" Videl looked skeptical. "I'm not sure about him. That comment he made a couple nights ago was not cool." Gohan nodded in understanding. "Yeah, I agree with you about the not cool part. But, I think that in some weird way, that Vegeta was trying to pay you a compliment. You see, Vegeta has had...well...a weird upbringing. He's a very proud man who doesn't know when he's gone too far because he hasn't had that many dealings with other people. He's just someone who you have to get used to." Gohan eyed Videl, giving her a reprimanding look. "And you have got to learn, if you're going to spend any time with me outside of school, to let most of Vegeta's comments roll over you, not affect you. And I know you. You're quick to react. Well, Vegeta's the wrong person to be quick to react with. If I wasn't there on Friday to block his fist, he would have probably killed you in one blow. That man has got the shortest fuse I have ever seen and the best way to deal with him is just to let his comments roll over you...or else you'll end up dead." Videl nodded as she soaked all the info in. "Thanks for telling me. I'll log that away for further use," Videl said. She redirected her focus to the now night sky. "Look," she said, "The sun has set. We should probably get back to your house so we have enough time to get ready for dinner." Both she and Gohan stood up. "Yeah, I guess you're right. We're going to want a little extra time to kill before dinner to start getting your stuff ready to go back. Shall we?" Gohan said, motioning for Videl to go first. "We shall," Videl said as she lead the way back to her jet plane, Gohan following close behind. * "Oh, come back any time you want. It was so nice having you over this weekend. And I'm so glad you and Gohan got your project done. You two must have worked hard," Chi-Chi said the next morning as Videl and Gohan walked out the front door, ready to go to school. "We did, Chi-Chi," Videl said, "Well, thanks for letting me stay the weekend. And I'll hold you to your promise about me coming back any time I want. Are you sure it's no problem?" Chi-Chi shook her head violently. "No, it's no problem at all. I don't mind. And I'm sure Goten doesn't mind either. Right Goten?" Chi-Chi asked her youngest son, who was standing next to his mother. "I don't mind. I like having you over, Videl," Goten exclaimed proudly, a huge beaming smile on his face. Gohan looked down at his watch as his crush and his mother spoke. "Well," Gohan said, "We have to get going to school now or we'll be late. Are you ready, Videl?" Videl looked over at Gohan and nodded. "Yeah, I am." Turning back to Chi-Chi, Videl continued to speak. "Well, once again, thank you for everything, Chi-Chi, and I'm sure I'll be seeing you later." "You better," Chi-Chi commanded gently as Gohan and Videl made their way for the jet plane. "Bye Gohan! Bye Videl! See you later!" Goten cried out, waving his arm. Gohan and Videl climbed inside the jet plane and closed the doors, waving back to Chi-Chi and Goten as Videl started up the vehicle. Within seconds, the two had lifted off the ground and were on their way back to school. Chi-Chi sighed as she watched the plane disappear into the horizon. < She's perfect for Gohan. Absolutely perfect, > Chi-Chi thought happily, looking forward to the day when Videl would become her daughter-in-law. < She'll be like the daughter I never had. > With that last thought, Chi-Chi walked back inside the house, Goten following faithfully behind his mother. NEXT CHAPTER**