Chapter 43: First Date- Light in a Pendant Necklace
"So tell me again why you had to come with us, Wisheater?" I asked my sword, who was strapped around my back, as Gohan and I walked through West City holding hands.
"As your protector, it is my duty to defend you whenever or wherever evil may show itself." He answers boldly.
I sighed. "So that means you have to follow me around on dates too?"
"Precisely."
"That's just wonderful..."
Gohan and I kept walking around the huge city until a shade suddenly came down on us. I decided to look up in the sky.
"Gohan, look up at the sky! It looks like an amusement park of some sort." I then pointed at what looked like a giant tall snow globe with fancy buildings inside.
"I've been here hundreds of times, but i've never noticed that West City actually had an amusement park." Gohan replied stunned.
There was a sudden sparkle in his eyes.
"Let's check it out, Tania. I really want to see it up close." Gohan said like an eager little kid.
I grinned. "Sure, lets go."
Still holding hands, Gohan brought two fingers to his forehead and in a poof we were in the inside of the glass covered park.
Gohan and I stared in awe at the sights we were seeing.
"Why didn't anyone tell me about this place?" Gohan wondered.
We kept walking around until we saw stairs moving. We were now in a long glass hallway with moving stairs taking us up to what looked like the entrance. We soon entered a very dark room. Neon lights then suddenly came on everywhere.
"Woah." Gohan comments as he continued watching the lights. "This is so awsome."
I smiled at him. Everything is coming out so perfectly. He's enjoying himself.
At the exit, we were shot out and landed on our feets. Gohan and I was laughing, enjoying the time we were spending with eachother.
At the entrance, a young man stood there with a smile. "Tickets, please?"
Gohan rubbed the back of his head."T-Tickets? Uhhh..."
The man's smile turned into a frown. "Well, i'm waiting!"
"Aw man..." I whined. "Sir, I apologize, but we don't have any tickets."
The guy then glared at Gohan and I. "No tickets, no entry!"
I sighed.
"Pretty please? We're very good friends with Bulma Briefs and i'm positive you don't want to mess with her."
"Will you just go away already?! You're holding up the line!" A random person shouts from behind.
Just when I was turning around, I suddenly hear, "Here. Two tickets for me and my girlfriend."
I paused then looked back. Gohan had randomly received tickets from somewhere and had handed it to that rude guy.
Satisfied, the guy had let us in. "Have fun, you two."
Did Gohan really just call me his... girlfriend?
My face heated up as I replayed that moment in my head.
"Here. Two Tickets for me and my girlfriend."
I stared at Gohan. The soft breeze was blowing through his hair. He was still grinning.
When he glanced down at me, I immediately looked away.
"H-How did you get those tickets?" I mumble shyly.
"I asked the guy behind us if he knew where the ticket booth was. He told me and I zapped myself over there, bought the ticket using the money Bulma lended over and came back." Gohan laughed. "The lady who gave me the tickets told me that this amusement park is named Dream Land."
"Dream Land..." I repeat.
Gohan then spotted a carousel ride. He took my hand again and ran us over to the swings.
"Do you want to take a seat together or go solo?" He asks after we pass through the gates to get inside.
"I would like to take a seat together, but I think going solo will be a lot funner" I answer truthfully.
The demi-saiyan smiled. "Oh... Okay."
I hugged him. "I'll sit right in front of you."
---
Gohan and I had just finished our lunch break. We came out the restaurant in Dream Land laughing and telling eachother hilarious stories.
"Your dad is seriously afraid of needles?" I giggled.
Gohan nodded. "Yeah, after we defeated the ginyu force on namek, dad freaked out when Vegeta brought him to a room with needles. Krillin literally had to pull onto the back of dad's gi since he was trying to escape someplace else. He said that he would rather be sick than get a needle."
I laughed even harder. "B-But Goku is one of the strongest people on the p-planet. I c-cant stop l-laughing."
"That was a bit embarrassing to be honest."
"I-I'm sure it was." I continued laughing my head off.
"But you know what i'll never forget about my dad?"
I gazed at the older boy with curious eyes.
"I'll never forget how everytime when a new enemy appears, though we know we can't win, how he walks straight up to them even if he knows that he may stand a little chance of actually defeating them." Gohan shares. "I always have and will admire father's courage, bravery, and most of all his effort and determination in never giving up, even if the odds are stacked against him."
He then stopped walking and looked at me with admiration. "Everytime I think of that, it makes me strong."
"Gohan..." I trail off.
"Now that's what i'm talking about, kid!" Wisheater speaks suddenly. "Your Goku's son, eh?"
"Yes."
"Thornkin has done well with making your inner strengths identical to your father's."
"Thornkin?" Gohan questions Wisheater. "Who's that?"
"Clam it Wisheater!" I scold the sword. I then whispered, "Did you forget that Thornkin doesn't want Gohan knowing who he is?"
"My apologies, ma'am. It won't happen again." Wisheater apologized.
Gohan only curiously stared at the two of us, wanting to get the info on what we were whispering to one another.
Before he could utter a word, I spotted a free empty photo booth and dragged him over to it. We sat on the bench thing and I hurried and pushed the start button.
"Cheese, Gohan."
"Hold on, i'm n-" Midway through his sentence, the camera flicked.
"Don't talk..." I smile, another photo capturing it. "Just pose and smile."
After the photos were taken, they slid out of the slot and Gohan and I took a look at them. They consisted of seven frames:
Pictures #1-2: I was smiling while Gohan was caught off guard.
Picture #3: Gohan and I smiling naturally.
Picture #4: Gohan and I making funny faces.
Picture #5: Gohan imitating Piccolo's facial expressions while I copied Vegeta's.
Picture #5: Us two puffing our cheeks out like puffer fish.
Picture #6: Gohan kissing my left cheek, while I give a peace sign to the camera with a shy smile and slight blush.
Picture #7: Us pretending to do a kamehameha in our super saiyan forms.
"Wow, this turned out beautifully!" I blush as I stared at each photo, returning to my normal state.
"Yeah, I think so too. Well, all of them except for the first two." Gohan gave his opinion then dropping out of his super saiyan form too.
I chuckled. "I did tell you to cheese, did I not?"
Gohan scratched his head.
"How do I look in the photos, Tania?" Asks Wisheater.
"Though I can't really see you, i'll admit you look pretty good." I said.
"Well, my old master did always tell me I was one of the best polished swords to ever exist in the universe."
Gohan and I fell over.
Yeah... You WAS one of the best polished ones... Eons ago that is.
---
As Gohan and I browsed the area for more interesting rides, everyone around us began to gawk at my tail. Why are they staring?!
Whenever they walked past me, they would whisper. Although agitated, I ignored the attention.
Minutes passed and I saw a huge sign that read "Rollar Coaster Of A Lifetime!"
I hesitated. Oh gosh no...
"This is great." Gohan squeals like a child who just received ice cream. "Lets get on that rollar coaster Tania!"
He then scanned the line. "What a lucky break! There's hardly anyone in the line. We should be able to get on the next ride!"
In excitement, Gohan took my hand and used his instant transmission to take us to the end of the line.
"What the?!" A guy about our age with long blonde hair and brown eyes screams out after witnessing our sudden appearance.
"Sharpner?" A girl, around our age with short blonde hair, blue eyes, and tanned skin speaks. "What's up with you?"
The young male known as Sharpner just stood there pointing at Gohan and I with a creeped out expression.
"T-Those two just a-appeared out of n-nowhere Erasa." He stutters.
The girl with him didn't believe him and told him it was all in his imagination. It took a moment, but the stranger eventually calmed himself.
"It's almost our turn." Gohan grins. "Won't this be fun?"
My left eye twitched. Gohan noticed then kissed my cheek.
"Are you scared?" He asks, embarrassing me.
I looked down. Ever since I could remember, I always had a huge dislike for roller coasters. They make me sick to my stomach and I just hate how they are just rolling on the tracks all over the place.
"Tania, there's nothing to be scared of. I'll sit next to you and if something does happens, i'll protect you."
My heart skipped a beat. "..."
Soon, it was time to board the coaster. Of course, Gohan just had to choose the very front seats to sit on. My body began trembling as I sat down.
Gohan immediately grabbed my hand and gaved it a tight squeeze. "I'm right here, Tania."
"..."
"Miss, i'm sorry, but the rules say that there are by any means, no object of any sort to be carried with you during this ride." The operator of the roller coaster informs me. "I'm going to have to confiscate the sword you are carrying."
"But its secured tightly around me."
The operator rolled his eyes. "As I said before... There are by ANY means NO-"
"The lady said that i'm secured properly around her! Buzz off! Will ya, buddy?!" Wisheater growls annoyed.
Frightened, the guy fell to his bottom. "W-Whatever you say man."
I then reached out for the duct tape the operator had in his pocket and used it to shut Wisheater's mouth. "Be quiet! You're making an unnecessary scene!"
I turned around to see that Sharpner kid shaking like a scared child.
"D-Did you hear that E-Erasa? That sword just talked! I t-told you those two were w-weirdos."
He then attempted to get off the ride. "See you later, Erasa. I'm out!"
The friend he was with pulled him back in. "You're not going anywhere! I didn't accept this date only so that you would walk out on me."
Sharpner sighed deeply. "Fine..
"
"I'm really sorry for what just occurred." I apologize to the two of them.
Gohan turned around as well. "Same goes for me."
The girl known as Erasa smiled. "Its fine. You two don't have to apologize."
There was a cough. The operator was trying to get our attention.
I laughed nervously. "I'm sorry for my friends behavior. Wisheater gets a bit too grouchy sometimes."
The operator went and pushed a button that made all the seatbelt things close over our shoulders. He then checked to make sure that everyone was tightly secured.
Once more, my heart began pounding. Gohan on the otherhand, couldn't wait to get the ride started.
"Have fun..." The operator says, pushing a green button.
The cartridge began moving upwards. It kept going up until we were pratically touching the clouds. The ride then stopped. I frantically squeezed Gohan's hand before closing my eyes.
A few seconds later, the cartridge plummeted faster than any jet plane. Everyone that was afraid, like me, began screaming their heads off. I could hear Gohan laughing excitedly as the ride began doing loops.
"This ride is completely nuts!" I yell.
It felt as though it was speeding up rather than slowing down. In spite of that, Gohan was still enjoying the ride!
With the ride going upside down and turning left then right then upside down again, I started to become dizzy. I tightened my grip on the bar and Gohan's hand.
"This is awsome!" Gohan exclaims.
"You're insane!" I yell at him. I could feel my face turning green. "I think i'm gonna be sick..."
Even though I can fly and ride the flying nimbus, this was a ride that I couldn't stand. Why me?
A few more loops later, my seatbelt thing became loose and I could feel myself being forced off the ride. I was literally thrown out to the sky.
As I began screaming, I felt Gohan wrap his strong arms around me, trying to protect me from harm. I opened my eyes to see him smiling at me with a dreamy look in his eyes.
I blushed.
There was a sound of a balloon popping. Gohan and I then fell into an enormous box of soft squeaky toys.
I emerged out of the toys feeling sick to my stomach. Gohan also emerged sheepishly grinning.
"That really was a ride of a lifetime, huh?"
I didn't respond but instead levitated out of the box. I immediately went to the garbage at the way end and vomited out my lunch.
"Tania!" Gohan says, flying over to me. "Are you okay?"
"Of course i'm not!" I bark after lifting my head out the garbage, only to vomit back again in there.
Gohan's eyes lowered. "Gosh, i'm sorry. I didn't know that roller coasters make you sick to your stomach. I only thought you were afraid of them..."
After I finished losing my lunch for the day, I turned my back towards Gohan, crossing my arms a bit angry.
"Hey, I said I was sorry." Gohan tries to apologize again. "Won't you forgive me?"
I sighed sadly. What am I doing? I'm ruining our date. We're suppose to be having fun and i'm just standing here getting angry at Gohan...
I then thought back to the words he said earlier:
"Here. Two tickets for me and my girlfriend."
Mmmm... I would love to be Gohan's girlfriend. But, would he really want to be my boyfriend? I know he always tells me that he loves me, but still...
"I forgive you." I smile, turning to face the demi-saiyan. "But, there is something i've been meaning to ask you..."
Gohan had a blank expression. "What is it?"
"I wanted to know if you would be m-" I took a step forward only to trip over a rubber ducky. Trying to catch my fall, I accidentally knocked Gohan back into the box of toys.
At that moment, I couldn't sense him. I panicked.
"Gohan?!" I cry out, trying my best to sense him. I picked the toys up and threw them around in search of him.
Tears began developing in my eyes. Oh no, what if... What if I really injured him? Maybe even k-killed him?! We didn't even get the chance to be a real couple yet.
There was only silence. No sign of my best friend.
"Gohan?!" I cry out again. I was almost at the brink of crying. "Where are y-"
Suddenly, my friend emerged out of the box at waist-level, making a loud terrifying noise.
I screamed even louder as he grabbed onto my arm, pulling me into the box with him.
Seconds later, Gohan was the first to pop out then me. He was chuckling while I stared at him embarrassed with a reddening face.
"I can't believe you fell for it!"
"Ugh! You're so annoying sometimes!" I shout, throwing the soft toys at him.
When one of the toys hit him, Gohan realized that I was annoyed with him. He managed to dodge all the other ones.
I decided to stop after he picked a toy up. He was smiling.
"So, a war is what you want..." Gohan trailed off.
I grabbed a few more teddy bears. "Bring it on then."
"Ladies first." Gohan gestures his index finger.
"Here goes nothing!" I aimed an army of teddy bears at the boy I love.
Gohan dodged them and shot his army of rubber ducks at me. Like him, I blocked all of them.
This continued for a few minutes. I was even using my tail as a weapon to help me throw toys at Gohan. Gohan soon began losing toys on the side he was on.
"I got you now!" I giggled, throwing a stack of toys at him. Gohan shrieked after realizing he was about to lose our little game.
Quickly, he used his instant transmission and disappeared. I looked around. Where is he?!
I felt something on my head. I picked it up and saw that it was a huge white teddy bear that was holding a rather large heart that read "I Love You"
I spinned around.
"Hey." Gohan smiles at me, squatting on the platform with his hand reaching out to me..
He lifted me out of the box. I still held onto the bear. My heart was beating again.
"No fair." I whined. "You cheated."
"I probably would have managed to dodge them if only I didn't see that sign over there." Gohan pointed behind himself.
I peaked over his shoulder.
"Choose a toy for someone you care about." I read, still blushing.
"So there you go. A gift from me to you." Gohan grins.
We then began gawking at eachother. Smiling then looking away then smiling again and looking away a couple more times. It was a little awkward but I wasn't complaining.
"When are you two going to leave?" A woman asks us.
It dawned onto Gohan and I that we weren't alone after all. There was a ton of other people in the box of toys. They were all looking at us with shocked faces. One man's jaw was literally hanging down.
"Did you see how fast they were throwing those teddy bears at one another?!" A random person asks everyone else around.
"Yeah, I did." A little boy replies. "They were so cool!"
I began to get a little uncomfortable.
"Girl, why do you have a monkey tail? You look ridiculous." Asks a very rude man.
I snapped. "What's the matter with having a monkey tail?!"
I picked a toy up.
Gohan hopped in front of me with his hands out in a stopping motion. "Wooooah there Tania, calm down. I'm sure they didn't mean to offend you. Right you guys?"
The people nodded very quickly.
I dropped the toy. "I'm sorry."
---
Gohan and I had been on a lot of rides. The sky was beginning to get dark and the amusement park's lights began to enlighten everything.
"Mwah mmm." I hear something mumbling. I tried ignoring the sound I was hearing but it only got louder.
"Gohan, are you making that noise?" I question.
"No, i'm not."
"If its not you then..." I then felt my sword shaking.
"Oh my goodness, its Wisheater!" I squealed, ripping the tape off.
"What kind of master are you?" It asks immediately after.
I scratched my nose. "Oops... my bad."
"You always forget..." Wisheater sighs.
"I'm really sorry. Honest."
I looked ahead of me and saw a jewelry shop. I ran over to it.
When Gohan caught up to me, I had already bought something. It was two pendant heart necklaces. I put one of them on and a light pink shined immediately after.
"Nice choice." Says the sales clerk. "Those necklaces are considered pure and filled with light."
"Pure and filled with light?" I repeat. "What do you mean?"
"I'm saying that necklace was meant for people such as yourself." The clerk answers with a satisfied smile. "There was only very few people who came here and was able to wear that around their neck."
The sales clerk noticed Gohan and carefully examined him. "Young lad, haven't I seen you before?"
"Now I remember you!" Gohan responds. "You're that old man I met three years ago, a few days before the Cell Games. What are you doing here?"
"Oh yes. How could I have possibly forgotten? Gohan, was it?"
Gohan nodded.
"Wait, hold on... You two know eachother?" I ask very confused.
"Yeah." Gohan replied. "It's been so long, I forgot. Three years ago, I came to his shop to buy some groceries for my mother. There was these two mean bullies that was trying to get Mr. Lao to give all the food that was in his shop to this shelter. They thought the shelter would protect them from Cell."
The elder, Mr. Lao, began chuckling. "You sure taught them a lesson by blowing the shelter up."
"If I hadn't, they would have never realized that Cell could have done that with ease."
"I know lad. I know." Mr. Lao continued laughing.
Mr. Lao then went up to Gohan and bowed his head slightly then took his hand. "Thanks to you, Cell is no more."
"You know that i'm the one who defeated Cell?" Gohan pointed at himself.
"Of course." Mr. Lao nodded. "I may be up in my years, but I still have the ability to sense your power, It's out of this world."
They both smiled at eachother. The elder then walked up to me.
"I can sense a power deep within you as well, young lady." He says. "But do you mind telling me why you have a tail?"
I wiggled my tail around and grabbed it. "It's a very long story."
"I see..." The sales clerk understood. Mr. Lao then asked me to put the other necklace I got around Gohan's neck. I did, and just like mine, the heart on his necklace glowed a bright blue.
Once more, my necklace began responding to Gohan's and the two finally turned to a sparkly white color before returning to normal. I felt something strange happening afterwards.
"Why did they just glowed?" I ask confused. I then tried to take it off to further examine it but it just started resisting by making the entire necklace glow pink again and again each time I tried to unsnap or pull it over my head. "And why can't I take it off?!"
Gohan attempted to take his off too but to no avail.
This only made the sales clerk laugh. "There is no use in trying to take them off..."
After a few more attempts, Gohan and I gave up trying.
"Now no matter where you two are, if one of you is in danger the other's locket will respond by letting the heart glow a dark red. Open the lockets up, please." Mr. Lao ordered.
Gohan and I listened.
"If you have even just one picture of one another, place it inside carefully." The old man instructed. I took out the photos we had taken earlier at the photo booth. I seperated all seven of them so that they weren't attached together. After that, I gave Gohan pictures #3 and 5 while I kept pictures #6 and 7. We put the pictures on each side and watched it stick permanately.
"Now," Mr. Lao continued, "These special lockets will remember the person or people in the photos."
"I think it's amazing that it glows a dark red when one of us is in trouble, but why does it matter about the pendant remembering us?" I stared at the photos.
Mr. Lao placed a hand on me and Gohan's shoulder.
"Don't worry about that." He laughed, motioning us to move along. "You guys are on a date, you'll soon find out the answer to your questions later."
"How did you know we were on a date?" Gohan asks.
"If you two weren't on a date, then why dress so nice just to go to an amusement park? And why is your friend here holding a teddy bear that says, I Love You?"
Gohan and my own cheeks reddened with embarrassment. I didn't tell him, but Gohan and I just randomly ended up here. We didn't really have anything in mind I think.
"Well, it was nice to see you again Mr. Lao. Tell Lime I said hi, would ya?" Gohan requested. The elder accepted and just like that, we began to head off.
"Hold on!" Mr. Lao cried out. We stopped in our tracks and turned around.
"Young lady, you never told me your name. What is it?"
"It's Tania." I answer. "Tania Ayame."
"Tania... Ayame, eh? I'll remember that."
Saying our goodbyes, Gohan and I parted ways with the man. It was pretty silent as we tried to find another thing to ride on or do. By now, it must've been about 10:30 or so. I heard snores coming from Wisheater.
"A sword actually sleeping... You definitely don't see that everyday." I speak, breaking the dead silence.
Gohan seemed to be spaced out. His mind was drifted to other thoughts. I thought back to when I wanted to ask him if he would consider being more than just friends with me.
"Hey, uh... Gohan?"
The kind-hearted boy snapped out of his thoughts. "Hm?"
I stopped and took a deep calm breath. I can do this. Don't be afraid. Just believe in yourself, have confidence! I can do this, I can do this, I can do this.
"Gohan, earlier, after we rode the roller coaster, I really wanted to ask you something important."
Gohan blinked a few times. "Oh ya, I remember. What is it you were going to ask?"
I could feel my temperature rising. My heart began pounding and I could feel that my palms were getting sweaty.
"I wanted to k-know if yo-you would umm... maybe want to be..." I began twisting a lock of my hair. I could feel my blush deepening as I stared at the very handsome face Gohan possesses. The half-saiyan straightened his posture up a little, a pink tinge creeping up on his cheeks.
"Gohan, I would really love to be your gir-"
As if on cue, the fireworks that went off had cut me off. There was an obvious excitement in Gohan's eyes as he switched his attention to the light show. "No way, fireworks!"
I fell over. For crying out loud, every single time I try to ask him the question there's always some type of distraction or incident. Ever since Gohan and I left that box filled with toys, i've been attempting multiple times to confess my desire to be with him. BUT, there's always something, like a kid losing his or her parents, a person asking where a certain ride is, or something capturing Gohan's attention out of nowhere!
"If you want to get a better view of the fireworks, we should go on that ferris wheel over there." I suggested, pointing at the ride that was only a few yards away. If I get lucky, maybe I can ask him there...
"Sure!" Gohan agreed.
---
Gohan and I walked into one of the carts and the sliding door closed behind us. I sat on the opposite side of Gohan. He decided to just stay standing, choosing to watch the beautiful fireworks. A smile began to form on his face.
Even though Gohan becomes distracted pretty easily, I have to admit that I love to see whatever it is that's making him lose focus put that sheepish grin on him.
For some odd reason, I began wondering about what Gohan truly thought about martial arts. I wanted to know about what he thought about the powers he has possession of.
"Gohan, I know this may be an odd question, but what do you think about your powers?"
This question caught the demi-saiyans' attention.
"My powers?" He repeats, "What brought that up?"
"Do you think that maybe no one should practice martial arts to the extent of obtaining too much strength?" I cleared my previous question a little more.
He just looked at me for a few more seconds before staring out the window again.
"To be honest, it depends..." He answers with a soft voice, surprising me.
"You don't think martial arts is good for someone?" I further question him.
He nodded. "Sometimes."
"How come? I thought you loved it."
"I do. It's just some people practice martial arts for the wrong reasons."
Gohan then took a seat. We were now facing eachother. He crossed his arms behind his head and leaned back, resting his head on them.
"There is some people who uses martial arts just to be the best there is."
"Is that a bad thing?"
"I think it's good that those people try their very best, but once they think they are the best, pride comes into their hearts. Yes, it is nice to feel confident but don't let it get to the point to where you think you're way better than everyone else and that absolutely no one can defeat you. Too much pride will do you more harm than good. It'll cause you to become increasingly ignorant and for sure, arrogant." Gohan expresses truthfully. "Just make sure pride doesn't overtake you. You'll most likely regret it forever."
"Alright, I promise." I vowed.
Gohan seemed to be in deep thought. "There are those who uses martial arts for harm. They only like to hurt people and cause destruction and death. Let's take Cell and Eternal for an example."
I nodded, letting Gohan know I was listening.
"They loved to kill. They used their powers to murder the innocent and helpless. They chose darkness over light. Hatred, bitterness, and the thirst for revenge entered into their hearts. They slaughtered millions with no mercy and reason." He continued. "Now they are in hell because of their wicked hearts. No one should allow those negative feelings or actions in them. Keep your heart protected and guarded from it or else."
"Of course." I reply. Wow, this conversation is getting pretty deep...
"The powers we have should be used to protect the helpless and everything that is innocent is what your saying, right?" I ask, getting up and sitting next to Gohan, near the left window.
Gohan smiled. "Exactly. Otherwise, no one who mistreats their gift shouldn't have any ki, strength, or anything like that at all."
"Okay, I got it." I understood, sending a smile back. I placed the teddy bear Gohan gave me on my lap. Wisheater was still sleeping soundly.
Another firework was shot up into the star-filled night sky. It exploded into a rose. The next one then exploded into a star.
I placed my left hand on the window. "The fireworks... They're so pretty. Wow..."
I watched for maybe a minute more. I felt Gohan place his hand on my right hand. I looked down at it and sure enough, I was right. Gohan was smiling at me with a dreamy look in his eyes. My heart skipped a beat.
My heart... It's beating so fast.
Gohan gripped my hand tighter, not losing the smile he wore. My heart was throbbing very loudly now and butterflies were being welcomed in my stomach.
Its really quiet in here. Just the two of us in here with no one around. Ohhh, my heart won't stop throbbing... He's going to hear it. Right now is the best time to ask him. This is my only chance.
"G-Gohan, I... um... wi-will you..." I couldn't get the question out. There was a lump in my throat.
Gohan leaned closer to me.
H-He's so handsome. I d-dont know if I ca-can do this. No, I can! I can do this! Just breathe...
"Gohan, I love you! I love you so much! Please, will you be my boyfriend?" I quickly spill out, shocking Gohan. He just looked at me strangely.
My face went completely red before I quickly looked away to the tiles beneath us. Oh no! I messed everything up! He probably thinks i'm some desperate crazy girl or something now... Aw man...
"Tania?" Gohan speaks, breaking me out of my thoughts.
"Wh-What?" I say with sadness. Tears were beginning to develop in my eyes as I kept thinking that he was going to reject me.
When Gohan didn't say anything I became frustrated.
"Aren't you going to say something?!" I almost yelled. I looked him in the eye. "I really do love you Gohan. Please, just tell me if you-"
Gohan leaned even more closer, brushing his lips onto mine. At that moment, another firework shot through the air behind him and exploded into a very large heart with an arrow going through it.
He pulled back. His face was red also and he didn't let my hand free.
"Yeah." He answers. "Let's be a couple. Tania, you'll be my girlfriend and i'll be your boyfriend. Is that alright?"
"Yes. Of course. Thank you!" I wrapped my arms around his neck, giving him a hug. This cannot be happening! I d-did it!
Once we departed from the embrace, I pecked him on the lips. We soon then began making out with eachother passionately. Gohan deepened the kiss by placing his free hand underneath my hair, pressing my my lips harder against his. Now I could really feel my heart beating at full capacity.
We continued like this until the ride was almost at a stop. We pulled away smiling. Our foreheads and noses were touching as we were now grinning like lovebirds, gazing in one anothers eyes.
"I love you." Gohan kissed my cheek.
"I love you more." I kissed his cheek too.
Gohan laughed. "I love you most."
I playfully punched him on the arm. "No, I love you the most."
We then began sharing a laugh. A minute later, the ride came to a stop and we got off. I grabbed my teddy bear and Gohan and I began walking.
"Its getting pretty late, do you wanna go home?" Gohan asks.
"Sure. If we stay out any longer, ChiChi might get her frying pan out."
"Mom can be scary sometimes."
"Right."
I placed my hand in Gohan's. "Ready."
Gohan seemed confused. He then smiled and swiftly sweeped me off my feet and into his arms.
"What a-are you doing?!" I ask embarrassed. Gohan transported us out of the large glass dome. He then began flying through the night sky.
"Remember how we first met?" He questions me.
"You still remember?"
Gohan chuckled. "How can I forget about someone accusing me of kidnapping them?"
I started giggling. "You would've thought that too if you woke up on some strangers bed."
"You looked so tired and sad." Gohan informs me. "You were unconscious but I could see a deep sadness in you."
I didn't respond and became quiet. It has been so very long since i've been here. I haven't seen Shininchi, Sinako and Melanie in months.
"Do you miss the world you came from?"
I snapped out of my thoughts. Gohan looked a little sad.
"Sometimes." I answer truthful.
"Oh..." Was all Gohan said.
"I love being here more." I confess to him. "By that I mean I love the new friends i've made during these last few months i've been here. I wake up everyday with a smile on my face."
"I'm glad to have met you." Gohan shyly whispers.
"Same goes for you. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world when i'm with you."
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A/N- So that's the end. The end of this chapter that is lol not the book. I don't know how long this story will continue. I may or not update in a while. I really don't know.
Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed reading this. This story already has over 26,000 reads! I'm very thankful for my loyal readers and of course those people who just began reading this, thank you.
Oh, i'm going to be needing a name for my next chapter. Don't even ask why cause its a surprise. I need a human/pet name or something like that. If you have a suggestion or anything just comment below or message me. I might use the name you've chosen and give a shout out to the person I choose.