Author's notes:
Ok, this is my first fic. in a while. Its going to be a G/V because Gohan is cool and Videl is hot (*Grins*). Gohan might be a little out of character (Well, a lot. I made him a little calmer, cooler, and serious. Did I mention he's a little depressed and has serious emotional scars?). I'm going to take down the majority of works I have posted, I wrote those in a happier time, and quite frankly I don't feel that way anymore. This story is an example of my new writing style.
Anyway, this is not really A/U it holds the main story line, but has a few more twists, as well as focuses more on Gohan and Videl naturally. One other thing, I'm going to be mostly writing this thing from work in my free time, witch means a lot of time to work on it if I'm not busy, but if I am, don't complain if I cant get chapters out for like a week. Anyway, thx for taking the time to Click the link and try out my story.
Splintered Souls
By Vandileir
Has your mind ever had a battle with it's self? Where one side is fighting and the other is giving up? Well, my life, as of late, has been much like that. When I say as of late, I mean the last 7 years..
Why do I keep going? I wish I knew some times. Maybe its my mom, maybe its my brother, but I do. Day in, day out, I keep going. For them I guess.
Bulma came up with the bright idea of sending me to public school, to "snap me out of it." If I wanted to be out, I would be, but I rather like the day to day mulling about that I have fallen into. No cares, no worries. A little studying, that's about it.
But no, I have to get up every dam mourning and drag my half-a-Sajin ass all the way to Satan city. Speaking of Satan city, isn't that just a little ironic, just a little?
So today I start, but I can't seem to pull my self out of bed.
"GOHAN! You get up, dressed, and downstairs this instant young man!"
I got out of bed. Pulled on the first pair of clothes I could find. Oh, and the school badge, I attached it to the strap of the bag my mother had gotten me for a present.
I headed down stairs.
Goten was bouncing around. Was I ever that young? No, I wasn't, I feel rather screwed out of my childhood. Oh well, I'm happy he can be free like that, he reminds me so much of. of. dad. I felt another pang of guilt. I shouldn't complain about my childhood, after all, I did rob Goten of a father.
I was running a little late. I consumed my breakfast in an instant and bolted out the door, or I would have, mom stopped me.
"Gohan. Smile?"
I forced one.
"Gohan, try and have a good time, a little socialization will be good for you."
"Ok mom. I'll do my best to fit in."
"No Gohan, not just fit in, have fun. Please?"
"I'll try mom."
"Thank you sweetie."
I took off, full speed towards Satan city. I always loved flying, still do. Gives me time to think, time to ponder, and sort things out. So that's what I did, the same thing I always do, I think. Is too much thinking bad? Don't know. Don't care.
I saw the city in the horizon. I was over the alleys now. I ducked into one. I think no one saw. I walked out onto the street. I headed towards where I knew the school to be. But something caught my eye, rather some one. It was a girl, short, black hair, and pigtails if you can believe it. What I couldn't believe is that she was chasing four rather large men. What's more is they were running away scared. The four ran into the alley, I poked my head into the alley. Uh oh. well, now it looked as though she was backing up a little. I was about to jump into help when she decked one, and he fell, hard. He was out. Wow!
The other 3 charged at her, she blocked them all effortlessly, and with two kicks, sent the two largest to the ground, and flipped the small one over her shoulder into the wall. She turned around to leave when one stood with a gun. She was to far away to do anything, and she had nowhere to run. Well, I think I'll help.
"Ow!" the bullet bounced off of my chest.
The thug stood mouth open, shocked. The girl, as far as I could tell, was in the same state.
"Don't you know it is senseless to kill?" I walked towards him, he fired all the rounds at me, dam those things sting.
My energy was beginning to rise. I could sense the girl backing away from me. My hair started to spike. The thug reached a wall. I picked him up by his shirt. I went super. I could smell the urine I assumed cam from him.
"If I find you have caused any one harm or pain, I will not be happy." I accented the word happy by putting my fist through the stone wall, next to his head. He promptly fainted at that point.
I turned towards the girl. Wow, she was beautiful, blue eyes, and the body of a trained fighter.. And the pigtails made her look really cute.
I stepped towards her, she fell over her own feet, and she looked like a deer caught in headlights. I reached a hand down to help her up, she stared at it.
"I don't think that one will be bothering anyone for quiet some time. You know, you're pretty strong. Well. are you going to let me help you up, or are you going to sit on your ass the whole time? Here." She took my hand and I helped her up. I'll never forget her voice, it was soft yet firm, feminine, but strong..
"Who are you?"
I was about to tell her when I realized I was still super. I weighed the effects of what telling her could do, so I decided to cover.
"I'm. I'm."
"You're the gold fighter!" Ok. So she covered for me
"Well. I guess you could say that.." It's true to a pint right?
"Really? Wow. you were at the Cell Games?"
"Unfortunately." Another pang of guilt
"Tell me about it please, what really happened?" Uh oh. time for a hasty retreat
"Um, I'd rather not talk about it. Hey, I have to go, I'll see you around.."
"Videl, my name is Videl." Videl huh?
"Ok Videl, I'll see you around. Later." I took off into the sky.
"Bye.." She stared at where he had flown off into the air
I landed on the roof of the school, only then did I power down. I bolted in the door, and down the stairs. I rushed into the main office, had to get my schedule.
"Ok, room 201." I rushed down the hallway to my right... only to realize I had no idea, which way I was going. I wondered for a few minutes until I found the main entrance. to my surprise, a certain short girl walked into the room. Well, why not?
"Um. could you help me find where room 201 is? Sorry, I'm new here."
She seemed to size me up for a second then she responded
"Sure. I guess, I'm headed there anyway, fallow me."
"Ok, thanks."
She started walking and I tailed behind. In no time we made it the class. She entered first.
"Miss Satan, why are you so late? "Um.. I was. I mean I."
"She was helping me out, I'm new here, and I was a little lost." Well, I had to help the girl out.
"Ahh, you must be Son Gohan."
"Yes ma'am."
"Well, miss Satan, you take a seat, and you Mr. Son, you may introduce your self to the class.
I walked up to the front of the class.
"Um. hello, I'm Son Gohan."
"Wow, what a cutie isn't he Videl?" The blonde in the green tube top said
"Is that all you think about Erasa?"
"No, but I wonder where he lives." She spoke out. "Hi Gohan, I'm Erasa, where do you live cutie."
Well, isn't she friendly? Great now all the girls are giggling except. Videl wasn't it? Hey, am I blushing? Dam. better answer quickly so I can sit down.
"Um. I live in the 409 mountain area." The giggling stopped and there was only a few open mouths remaining..
"What? Did I say something wrong?"
"That must be quite a commute..." The blonde haired jock pointed out.
Dam, stupid Gohan, Stupid! Blend in you moron.
"Oh, I'm staying in a place here in Satan city while I'm in school. Um. I go to my real home on weekends, yeah." That seemed to calm the looks. Except for one, was she scowling at me? Yup, that Videl girl was definitely giving me the evil eye? What did I do?
"Thank you Gohan, why don't you take a seat next to Videl, on her right."
Well, better her than that Erasa girl, who might I add was eyeing me like a piece of meat. Id rather be ignored than slobbered on.
Class was boring, I haven't done this type of stuff since I was 15, but I promised mom I would try, so I'll do what I can to pay attention. Which is good because it will take my mind off the fact that Videl hasn't taken that stare off me since I got here. thank Dende the bell rang. Time for home. I waited for everyone to leave the room before I started to head out. But as I was passing through the door, a figure appeared in front of me.
"I want to thank you for covering me this morning. But keep in mind I don't like people that hide things, and I know you are, that was a pretty quick cover, about your house. I narrowed my eyes.
"Cover? I have no idea what you mean."
"You can't fool me Son Gohan, I know you're up to something. I'm not your average girl, I can tell."
She was right, she wasn't the average girl, she was strong for a human, and from what I can tell, very smart.
"I'll find what your hiding Gohan, believe me." She walked away and I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dam, she is almost as bad as mom."
Speaking of which, I should be getting home. I left the front of the school, walking down a few blocks till I could duck into a quit spot. I finally found a nice spot to take off in the park, when I noticed a rustle to my left. Seeing only a tree, I focused my KI sense on it. Dam, that girl is good. Well, lets see how good, walked out of sight of the tree. In my spot, I could see her jump down and run near where I had been, I lost her I guess, she was looking all around. I approached her silently when her back was turned to me.
"You know it's not nice to fallow people. Right?"
She jumped a little and turned around in a start.
"How did you. where did you?"
"Your not the only one who can be stealthy Videl, if I didn't want you to, I wouldn't even let you see where I am."
"Oh really, that's brave talk to say to the daughter of the World Champion.."
"World Champion?"
She stared at me incredulously.
"You don't know my father, Hercule Satan?"
I did, but not how she meant, better play dumb.
"Nope..."
"What! Were you raised in a barn or something? "
"Well.. Kind of. I mean, we just recently got indoor plumbing and what not."
A sweat drop formed on the side of her head. but she snapped out of it.
"Well, since you don't know, my father is the one who had beaten Cell."
"Oh, that was him? He must be strong." I felt sick saying that.
"Yup, he's the strongest in the world, and I'm getting close to his level. One day, maybe he will let me challenge him, and I can see how far my training has brought me."
If only she knew she already was his superior. My opinion of Hercule dropped another notch, lying to the world is bad. Lying to your daughter, that's disgusting. . .
"So you're really strong too huh?" No sense hiding things that aren't necessary to hide, my father is. was a former champ as well.
"I would love to challenge you to a spar some day, I haven't had a good challenge in. (My mind echoed 7 years) a long time." It couldn't help but come out sounding sad. She seemed to notice.
"Maybe I'll take you up on that Son Gohan, if you can prove you are a worthy opponent that is."
"I'm sure I could, but I'm sorry I don't have the time right now, I must be getting home." "Alright, where do you live, I'll give you a ride in my jet copter, I owe you for helping me this morning in class anyway." She tossed the copter capsule on the floor, and before my eyes popped out a Hover Jet.
"Thanks, really, but I only live just a few blocks that way." I pointed east.
"Oh, ok. Well, ill see you tomorrow Gohan." She hopped in the jet and took off.
"Well, she certainly seemed to warm up quite a bit."
I gave a quick check and took off into the air. Towards CC, the apartment thing wasn't a bad idea now that I think about it. Hell, mom and Bulma want me to get out and socialize more. This is a perfect way to do so. Hopefully Bulma would be able to help me figure out what I can do, and at least mom will listen to her.
A/N: Ok, I'm sure that probably sucked. Sorry, I'm out of practice writing. Anyway, I take all reviews, good and bad, so please do a guy a favor and review. Constructive criticism is preferred, but flames are amusing and sometimes helpful. Anyway, thanks for reading, next chapter shouldn't be out in to long.
Ok, this is my first fic. in a while. Its going to be a G/V because Gohan is cool and Videl is hot (*Grins*). Gohan might be a little out of character (Well, a lot. I made him a little calmer, cooler, and serious. Did I mention he's a little depressed and has serious emotional scars?). I'm going to take down the majority of works I have posted, I wrote those in a happier time, and quite frankly I don't feel that way anymore. This story is an example of my new writing style.
Anyway, this is not really A/U it holds the main story line, but has a few more twists, as well as focuses more on Gohan and Videl naturally. One other thing, I'm going to be mostly writing this thing from work in my free time, witch means a lot of time to work on it if I'm not busy, but if I am, don't complain if I cant get chapters out for like a week. Anyway, thx for taking the time to Click the link and try out my story.
Splintered Souls
By Vandileir
Has your mind ever had a battle with it's self? Where one side is fighting and the other is giving up? Well, my life, as of late, has been much like that. When I say as of late, I mean the last 7 years..
Why do I keep going? I wish I knew some times. Maybe its my mom, maybe its my brother, but I do. Day in, day out, I keep going. For them I guess.
Bulma came up with the bright idea of sending me to public school, to "snap me out of it." If I wanted to be out, I would be, but I rather like the day to day mulling about that I have fallen into. No cares, no worries. A little studying, that's about it.
But no, I have to get up every dam mourning and drag my half-a-Sajin ass all the way to Satan city. Speaking of Satan city, isn't that just a little ironic, just a little?
So today I start, but I can't seem to pull my self out of bed.
"GOHAN! You get up, dressed, and downstairs this instant young man!"
I got out of bed. Pulled on the first pair of clothes I could find. Oh, and the school badge, I attached it to the strap of the bag my mother had gotten me for a present.
I headed down stairs.
Goten was bouncing around. Was I ever that young? No, I wasn't, I feel rather screwed out of my childhood. Oh well, I'm happy he can be free like that, he reminds me so much of. of. dad. I felt another pang of guilt. I shouldn't complain about my childhood, after all, I did rob Goten of a father.
I was running a little late. I consumed my breakfast in an instant and bolted out the door, or I would have, mom stopped me.
"Gohan. Smile?"
I forced one.
"Gohan, try and have a good time, a little socialization will be good for you."
"Ok mom. I'll do my best to fit in."
"No Gohan, not just fit in, have fun. Please?"
"I'll try mom."
"Thank you sweetie."
I took off, full speed towards Satan city. I always loved flying, still do. Gives me time to think, time to ponder, and sort things out. So that's what I did, the same thing I always do, I think. Is too much thinking bad? Don't know. Don't care.
I saw the city in the horizon. I was over the alleys now. I ducked into one. I think no one saw. I walked out onto the street. I headed towards where I knew the school to be. But something caught my eye, rather some one. It was a girl, short, black hair, and pigtails if you can believe it. What I couldn't believe is that she was chasing four rather large men. What's more is they were running away scared. The four ran into the alley, I poked my head into the alley. Uh oh. well, now it looked as though she was backing up a little. I was about to jump into help when she decked one, and he fell, hard. He was out. Wow!
The other 3 charged at her, she blocked them all effortlessly, and with two kicks, sent the two largest to the ground, and flipped the small one over her shoulder into the wall. She turned around to leave when one stood with a gun. She was to far away to do anything, and she had nowhere to run. Well, I think I'll help.
"Ow!" the bullet bounced off of my chest.
The thug stood mouth open, shocked. The girl, as far as I could tell, was in the same state.
"Don't you know it is senseless to kill?" I walked towards him, he fired all the rounds at me, dam those things sting.
My energy was beginning to rise. I could sense the girl backing away from me. My hair started to spike. The thug reached a wall. I picked him up by his shirt. I went super. I could smell the urine I assumed cam from him.
"If I find you have caused any one harm or pain, I will not be happy." I accented the word happy by putting my fist through the stone wall, next to his head. He promptly fainted at that point.
I turned towards the girl. Wow, she was beautiful, blue eyes, and the body of a trained fighter.. And the pigtails made her look really cute.
I stepped towards her, she fell over her own feet, and she looked like a deer caught in headlights. I reached a hand down to help her up, she stared at it.
"I don't think that one will be bothering anyone for quiet some time. You know, you're pretty strong. Well. are you going to let me help you up, or are you going to sit on your ass the whole time? Here." She took my hand and I helped her up. I'll never forget her voice, it was soft yet firm, feminine, but strong..
"Who are you?"
I was about to tell her when I realized I was still super. I weighed the effects of what telling her could do, so I decided to cover.
"I'm. I'm."
"You're the gold fighter!" Ok. So she covered for me
"Well. I guess you could say that.." It's true to a pint right?
"Really? Wow. you were at the Cell Games?"
"Unfortunately." Another pang of guilt
"Tell me about it please, what really happened?" Uh oh. time for a hasty retreat
"Um, I'd rather not talk about it. Hey, I have to go, I'll see you around.."
"Videl, my name is Videl." Videl huh?
"Ok Videl, I'll see you around. Later." I took off into the sky.
"Bye.." She stared at where he had flown off into the air
I landed on the roof of the school, only then did I power down. I bolted in the door, and down the stairs. I rushed into the main office, had to get my schedule.
"Ok, room 201." I rushed down the hallway to my right... only to realize I had no idea, which way I was going. I wondered for a few minutes until I found the main entrance. to my surprise, a certain short girl walked into the room. Well, why not?
"Um. could you help me find where room 201 is? Sorry, I'm new here."
She seemed to size me up for a second then she responded
"Sure. I guess, I'm headed there anyway, fallow me."
"Ok, thanks."
She started walking and I tailed behind. In no time we made it the class. She entered first.
"Miss Satan, why are you so late? "Um.. I was. I mean I."
"She was helping me out, I'm new here, and I was a little lost." Well, I had to help the girl out.
"Ahh, you must be Son Gohan."
"Yes ma'am."
"Well, miss Satan, you take a seat, and you Mr. Son, you may introduce your self to the class.
I walked up to the front of the class.
"Um. hello, I'm Son Gohan."
"Wow, what a cutie isn't he Videl?" The blonde in the green tube top said
"Is that all you think about Erasa?"
"No, but I wonder where he lives." She spoke out. "Hi Gohan, I'm Erasa, where do you live cutie."
Well, isn't she friendly? Great now all the girls are giggling except. Videl wasn't it? Hey, am I blushing? Dam. better answer quickly so I can sit down.
"Um. I live in the 409 mountain area." The giggling stopped and there was only a few open mouths remaining..
"What? Did I say something wrong?"
"That must be quite a commute..." The blonde haired jock pointed out.
Dam, stupid Gohan, Stupid! Blend in you moron.
"Oh, I'm staying in a place here in Satan city while I'm in school. Um. I go to my real home on weekends, yeah." That seemed to calm the looks. Except for one, was she scowling at me? Yup, that Videl girl was definitely giving me the evil eye? What did I do?
"Thank you Gohan, why don't you take a seat next to Videl, on her right."
Well, better her than that Erasa girl, who might I add was eyeing me like a piece of meat. Id rather be ignored than slobbered on.
Class was boring, I haven't done this type of stuff since I was 15, but I promised mom I would try, so I'll do what I can to pay attention. Which is good because it will take my mind off the fact that Videl hasn't taken that stare off me since I got here. thank Dende the bell rang. Time for home. I waited for everyone to leave the room before I started to head out. But as I was passing through the door, a figure appeared in front of me.
"I want to thank you for covering me this morning. But keep in mind I don't like people that hide things, and I know you are, that was a pretty quick cover, about your house. I narrowed my eyes.
"Cover? I have no idea what you mean."
"You can't fool me Son Gohan, I know you're up to something. I'm not your average girl, I can tell."
She was right, she wasn't the average girl, she was strong for a human, and from what I can tell, very smart.
"I'll find what your hiding Gohan, believe me." She walked away and I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dam, she is almost as bad as mom."
Speaking of which, I should be getting home. I left the front of the school, walking down a few blocks till I could duck into a quit spot. I finally found a nice spot to take off in the park, when I noticed a rustle to my left. Seeing only a tree, I focused my KI sense on it. Dam, that girl is good. Well, lets see how good, walked out of sight of the tree. In my spot, I could see her jump down and run near where I had been, I lost her I guess, she was looking all around. I approached her silently when her back was turned to me.
"You know it's not nice to fallow people. Right?"
She jumped a little and turned around in a start.
"How did you. where did you?"
"Your not the only one who can be stealthy Videl, if I didn't want you to, I wouldn't even let you see where I am."
"Oh really, that's brave talk to say to the daughter of the World Champion.."
"World Champion?"
She stared at me incredulously.
"You don't know my father, Hercule Satan?"
I did, but not how she meant, better play dumb.
"Nope..."
"What! Were you raised in a barn or something? "
"Well.. Kind of. I mean, we just recently got indoor plumbing and what not."
A sweat drop formed on the side of her head. but she snapped out of it.
"Well, since you don't know, my father is the one who had beaten Cell."
"Oh, that was him? He must be strong." I felt sick saying that.
"Yup, he's the strongest in the world, and I'm getting close to his level. One day, maybe he will let me challenge him, and I can see how far my training has brought me."
If only she knew she already was his superior. My opinion of Hercule dropped another notch, lying to the world is bad. Lying to your daughter, that's disgusting. . .
"So you're really strong too huh?" No sense hiding things that aren't necessary to hide, my father is. was a former champ as well.
"I would love to challenge you to a spar some day, I haven't had a good challenge in. (My mind echoed 7 years) a long time." It couldn't help but come out sounding sad. She seemed to notice.
"Maybe I'll take you up on that Son Gohan, if you can prove you are a worthy opponent that is."
"I'm sure I could, but I'm sorry I don't have the time right now, I must be getting home." "Alright, where do you live, I'll give you a ride in my jet copter, I owe you for helping me this morning in class anyway." She tossed the copter capsule on the floor, and before my eyes popped out a Hover Jet.
"Thanks, really, but I only live just a few blocks that way." I pointed east.
"Oh, ok. Well, ill see you tomorrow Gohan." She hopped in the jet and took off.
"Well, she certainly seemed to warm up quite a bit."
I gave a quick check and took off into the air. Towards CC, the apartment thing wasn't a bad idea now that I think about it. Hell, mom and Bulma want me to get out and socialize more. This is a perfect way to do so. Hopefully Bulma would be able to help me figure out what I can do, and at least mom will listen to her.
A/N: Ok, I'm sure that probably sucked. Sorry, I'm out of practice writing. Anyway, I take all reviews, good and bad, so please do a guy a favor and review. Constructive criticism is preferred, but flames are amusing and sometimes helpful. Anyway, thanks for reading, next chapter shouldn't be out in to long.