Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z or any of its characters. Of course I own this story but I don't own the cover picture; that cuteness is a still from an anime which has touched me the most ever - 'Shigatsu wa kimi no Usa'/'Your lie In April'.

Thanks to victor0606, thedarkpokemaster, bloodredmoon22, pokemongo99, ScholarSaiyan.

Previously on Chapter 3

"My name is Gohan, pleased to meet you!"

Videl smiled even more, "Pleased to meet you too, Gohan!" she nodded.

"So w-we are friends?" asked Gohan timidly.

"Yup we are" replied Videl nodding her head all the while grinning.

Gohan motioned to the sand-box ahead of them, "Hey let's build a sand castle. Okay"

"Alright. Sounds fun."

So the two new friends played in the sandbox for quite some time. They began to make their own sand castle as they planned. They were really enjoying themselves. The seeds of a great friendship had been planted.

DBZ

A Tale Of Two Tails

Chapter 4: Schools-Friendships-Troubles II

Barren Wasteland

Mountain Area

At some distant corner of the world, in a barren mountainside, the reincarnation of the Devil King, Piccolo Jr was silently meditating to himself. He was contemplating on ways to avenge his defeat against Goku and plans on terrorizing the world with his domination plans. He was snapped out of his peaceful meditation when he felt an extremely dark, evil Ki heading in his eyes widened when he sensed the power level. It was humongous and a lot more powerful than him and Goku.

"What is that, I have never felt so much power", said Piccolo while fixating his gaze at a trail on the sky where felt the immense power. Slowly and slowly it started nearing him. And then a man with knee-length hair landed on the ground in front of him.

"Excuse me for dropping in but I'm trying to find a man named Kakarot. I thought you were him", said the new-comer.

"You thought wrong. Now turn round and get out of here before I get angry" exclaimed Piccolo with an edge in his voice.

"Someone's having a bad day" scoffed Raditz.

"Believe me you have no idea "deadpanned Piccolo while narrowing his eyes, "Now get lost"

Raditz smirked evilly, "Oh you would like that wouldn't you" with that he pressed a button on the scouter. It blinked to show a powerful. Raditz was somewhat surprised at the high powerful and eyed the green-warrior ahead of him and then spoke, "Power level 722(1). Impressive! I can tell you are not from this planet. Your power level is a lot higher than the stupid creatures abiding in it. But you will be a full to attack me, because I am a lot more powerful than you are "

"Now listen to me, you came here, I have no intention to fight"

"I do" replied Raditz casually irking Piccolo even more.

Piccolo shook in anger and fear, sweat dripping off his forehead. 'Alright if that's the way he wants to play it. Fine'. With that his muscles bulged and launched a powerful yellow ki-blast in the invader's direction. Piccolo smirked at his work. But a smirk faltered the moment the smoke cleared to reveal Raditz standing there as before with hardly a few scratches and a burn mark. Other than that he looked completely unfazed by the attack.

"Hahaha ….impressive. I must give you credit for that. You actually managed to hurt me, but only a little"

Piccolo's jaws dropped to the ground, mouth agape in shock and fear. It was one of his most powerful attacks. And yet the person took the blast without any difficulty.

"But allow me to demonstrate a more effective attack. It's one of my favourite, I call it a 'Double Sunday'(2). Now see if you can follow me"

With that Raditz raised both of his hands towards his side to proceed with his attack. Piccolo was dreading for this moment. He could feel his end coming close. He was entirely powerless to stop the man. He clenched his eyes shut waiting for the blast to do its job…

But then all of a sudden, the scouter which Raditz was wearing beeped again.

"I guess it's your lucky day green-man" Raditz looked at Piccolo then back at the scouter, "There it is. It must be the largest power level on this planet" he talks to himself "Its Kakarot. This time I'm sure " With that he blasts off in the direction the scouter indicated the power level coming from.

Piccolo fell to his knees, out of shock, taking deep breathes. "I do not believe it….. I used my full force and he didn't even flinch. This guy could be a problem"

Orange Star Pre-School

Orange Star City

"Okay, just keep it upright, Gohan." Videl instructed as Gohan carefully molded the walls of their structure. "Now hold it steady, the sticks almost in…"

"I've got it, it's ready." Gohan assured using his hands to stabilize the column of sand, while Videl, as carefully as she could, impaled the column's center with a long stick. Making sure not to push in to strong, as to make the sides crumble.

"Almost got it…"

"Just a little more, Videl…"

"There!" Videl cheered triumphantly as she felt the base of the stick hit the firm sand floor beneath their structure. The pillar of sand Gohan had kept steady for Videl now encased the stick in a perfect cylinder shape.

Videl took a step back to admire their creation. Their sand castle, stood proudly, in the center of the sandbox. It had four cylinder turrets at each of its corners. Each of the turrets had the top half of the stick used to structure them poking out the top. Gohan was busying himself on gently smoothing away any of the lumpy bits of sand around the edges. Videl couldn't help but feel a little self pride over her's and Gohan's work.

"Okay so what should we do next?" Gohan asked, after he finished dusting of the turret.

"I don't know," Videl thought. "It looks really good already, except for bits of the sticks poking out the corners. What can we do about them?"

"Why don't we turn them into flags by sticking on leaves?" Gohan suggested. "Every castle has Flags!"

"Great idea!" Videl beamed. "You can go get leaves for the flags, and I'll try and draw doors and windows on the walls."

"Yeah!" Gohan cheered. "Then our castle will be the greatest!" he eagerly, rushed off towards the trees, in search of leaves. Videl giggled at his enthusiasm as she watched him sprint away. She turned her attention back to the castle, and began to carefully etch the doors and windows onto the sandy walls.

"Hey dummy!" a voice called at her. Videl turned to see a group of boys she instantly recognized. It was the three bullies, they were picking on Gohan just some few moments ago, Keith, Krod, and their leader Kirp. She had done a number on them.

"What do you losers want? Want some more?" Videl crossed her arms, smirking , though with an annoyed look clearly displeased having to see the three of them again.

"We've just come back to take what's ours" Kirp sneered. "This is our sandbox, but you kicked us out, and now you and your little pet freak waltz in here like you own the place!"

"Don't call Gohan a freak, you ugly dork!" Videl flushed in anger, resisting the urge to floor all three of them. "Get out of here before I pound the snot outta the three of ya!" she said raising her fists in a threatening stance; Keith and Krod to flinched a bit. "This is not your sandbox!"

Kirp only smirked as if expecting the exact reaction from her. "It is now…"

Before Videl could react or move in to bop him on the nose, a huge pair of arms grabbed her from behind, restraining her in a full nelson grip.

"Meet our new friend Mub!" he said, laughing triumphantly.

Mub was a chunky, five year -old, with thick arms and wide face, very tall for his age he was almost an entire head -height taller than Videl making it easy for him to hold her slightly above the ground.

"Put me down you Bum!" Videl angrily kicked and thrashed but she could not break free from his iron like vice grip. The bullies cruelly laughed at her futile attempts.

"Well then, now that we own the place, you know what we gotta do…?" not waiting for an answer, Kirp and his two lackeys strutted towards Gohan and Videl's sandcastle. "We need to do some demolition!" he laughed as he and his friends (minus Mub) stomped and kicked at the castle until it became nothing more than a pile of sand and broken twigs.

"No!" Videl cried as she increased her struggles against Mub's grip. "You bunch of pigs!" she screamed "You cowards! You are all pathetic!" she yelled, in anger and frustration.

"Pathetic are we?" Kirp's face darkened. "Looks like you need to learn some respect!" he snapped his fingers. "Mub, teach her a lesson!" On that signal, Mub altered his grip on Videl. He brutally kicked away her legs, numbing them, and threw her to the ground. Videl landed hard, face first in the sand, but before she could get up and try to counter attack, Mub's huge foot rocketed into her gut, knocking the wind out of her with a yelp. Mub pressed his huge sole on her back pinning her to the floor. She lay on the ground unable to stand writhing in pain while the bullies triumphantly jeered and kicked sand in her face.

Elsewhere

Gohan was on a return trip from the trees, his arms loaded with red and yellow leaves, he even had a cluster griped in his tail.

"Wait until Videl sees these!" Gohan smiled happily, feeling very pleased with himself.

At the playground he noticed a small group of people near by the sandbox, but he couldn't see Videl. He suddenly felt a sense of worry and dread. He quickened his pace towards the sandbox, hoping to see a sign of reassurance that Videl was alright and was just calmly drawing on the sides of their castle. But as he got closer, he still couldn't see her, there was a beefy boy obscuring his full view of the sandbox. The people by the sandbox seemed to be laughing. He was a few feet away when he heard a girl's yelp come from the sand box.

"Videl!" he cried in worry, and rushed towards the sandbox, dropping the leaves behind. He reached the sandbox edge, his heart froze at the sight that lay before him, there was Videl lying on the floor bruises and sand all over her face, the beefy boy which had obscured his view of the box earlier, had his foot pressed against her back and opposite him were the 3 bullies that had tormented him earlier on for his tail. The three of them, standing smugly on the wreckage of what was their once beautiful sand castle. Gohan was speechless.

"Well if it isn't the ugly freak boy!" Kirp sniggered. "What's with all those leaves? You building yourself a nest?" he mocked. Keith and Kerj guffawed behind him.

"Vi -Videl…" Gohan whispered, his voice shaking. A few tears welled up in his eyes. His eyes were locked on her injured form.

"Ye -up!" The Kirp proudly nodded. "We had to dispose of your freak girlfriend, that's why we got Mub with us." He proclaimed happily.

"Yo -you hurt her…" Gohan's arms were shaking as a strange feeling inside him started to grow.

"Aww! Are you gonna cry? Did we hurt baby freaks body guard?" He mocked. "Maybe you should take her away to your nest for pathetic losers and…"

"YOU HURT HER!" Gohan roared cutting Kirp off, mid sentence. Without hesitation, before any of the bullies could react, Gohan angrily charged blindly at Mub. He drove his fist into him at full force. Mub, completely caught off- guard, was sent flying into a pile of mud 10 feet away. Keith, Kerj and Kirp were all dumb struck. Gohan glared at the remaining bully's, seething with anger. The three of them shrunk at his glare.

"D -don't hurt us!" Kirp screamed in terror.

"W- we didn't mean any of that stuff we said!" he whimpered. "W -were sorry! Really, really sorry!" He stammered. "Right boys?" he turned around only to see Keith and Kerj had already fled from the scene in terror. "Okay. O -okay" Kirp stuttered, "I'm s-sorry! Y- you won't hurt me right? I- I -I never really thought you were f -freaky, I always th -thought you were c -cool and…"

"LEAVE!" Gohan roared. Kirp yelped in fear and ran away as far as his legs could carry him.

"G- Gohan…?" Videl had picked herself up from the ground and was now staring at Gohan in awe. Gohan nervously turned to Videl, his anger having dissipated; he now looked at Videl with nervous eyes, a little apprehensive for her reaction to his sudden burst of anger and power.

"That was amazing!" Videl cheered. "You really socked it to them good Gohan! You knocked that wide load outta the park!" She nodded to the unconscious Mub imbedded in the far- off puddle of mud.

"You thought it was amazing…?" Gohan was mildly surprised at Videl's reaction.

"Well, yeah! That was a super punch, you pulled off back there!" Videl complimented as she brushed sand out from her hair.

"It was…?" Gohan felt his face heat up from the praise he was suddenly receiving.

"Defiantly!" You could be a great fighter, with strength like that!"

"Oh…" Gohan's face fell. "My Mommy, doesn't like fighting…"

"She doesn't?" Videl asked, confused. "You said your father was Son Goku. But, I heard your daddy, was one of the world's toughest fighters?"

"Yeah, he is." Gohan confirmed.

"But then why doesn't your mum like fighting?" Videl asked clearly confused.

"Because once my dad fought against this big green guy a long time ago in a world tournament and he nearly died. Mommy says that fighting is dangerous and can get me badly hurt, like my daddy did." Gohan explained, "So she says it's safe for me to stay away from fighting and then no- one will get hurt."

"That's silly." Videl snorted "If you don't fight, then whose gonna stop people from getting hurt by bad guys?"

"Huh?" Gohan looked at Videl confused.

"You fought against those bully's so they wouldn't hurt me anymore, and you saved me." She smiled

"I did?"

"You did." Videl nodded. "And…" Videl paused. She quickly leaned in and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you, by the way Gohan." She smiled appreciatively.

"Heh, heh, no problem Videl. After all you did the same for me, too" Gohan grinned, as he felt his cheeks burn.

"Too bad about the castle though…" Videl glumly turned to the ruined pile of sand and twigs that was once their castle. "It was such a nice castle too, it really was." Videl sighed sadly. "We worked so hard on it and now it's ruined." She hung her head in defeat. Seeing Videl sad, Gohan couldn't help feeling a sense of empathy, he wanted nothing more but to try and make her smile again…

"Well I guess we will just have to re build, it then, wont we?" Gohan grinned.

"What?" Videl looked confusedly at Gohan. "I said we will just have to rebuild it, but this let's time make an even better one than the one before!" Gohan grinned determinedly.

"But how?" Videl asked confused, "We can't use the sticks to make the castle corners, they're all broken into little pieces" Gohan took a moment to think.

"Well, I kinda brought more leaves then we actually needed for the flags..." Gohan pointed to the pile of leaves he dropped from where he had been standing moments ago. "So I was thinking, this time, instead of a sand castle, we can make a leafy sand fortress?"

"A leafy sand fortress?"

"Yeah! We make a big square block of sand, and then we stick all the leaves in the sides, and it looks like an armored fort!" Gohan excitedly explained.

Videl's dumbfound look gradually turned to a smile, and then into a grin, and then into a look of determined and excitement.

"Yeah!" Videl cheered, maybe we can use the broken twigs as spikes for the roof to make it look extra tough and cool!"

"That would be awesome!" Gohan happily agreed.

"Alright, come on then," Videl's determination having fully returned. "Let's gather up those leaves and get to work.

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIINNNNNNNNG

Just then, the bell rang, announcing the end of lunch break.

"Awww" whined the boy, as they could not get to play any longer.

"Don't worry Gohan. We can complete our sand-castle tomorrow. No one will be there to disturb us"

Hearing this, Gohan smiled," Looks like class is starting now" Gohan noted as he saw the kids of the playground start to head towards the school, "We should go in too".

The girl nodded and raised a hand towards Gohan motioning him to hold it; the boy complied grinning while blushing slightly.

Gohan smiled as he walked with Videl, hand-in-hand. Maybe Videl was right about fighting or maybe she wasn't, Gohan wasn't sure. But one thing he was sure on was that he would do whatever he could to make Videl happy, whenever she needed him. And that to Gohan… was something worth fighting for.

School being over, it was time to go home. Two particular students walked towards the school exit holding hands, laughing and chatting to themselves.

"My daddy said he will bring his friends that I've never met before. I cannot wait to see them. I will introduce you to my daddy, he is so nice. You will like him instantly", chirped the boy.

"Yeah, I am interested to meet him too. And I would introduce you to my momma and poppa too. They said they will come to pick me up….." she then looked around to spot an afro-bearing muscular man and a woman in her mid-twenties, "Look Gohan there they are, my poppa and momma" She pointed her fingers.

Outside the school, the whole Z-Gang had culminated to meet Gohan for the first time. Each and everyone starting from Bulma, Yamcha, Puar, Krillin, Tien, Launch, Chiaotzu, Master Roshi, Oolong, Ox-King had gathered to greet the young boy. His mom and dad were there as well.

They were all talking to themselves when Chichi noticed something, "Goku look" she pointed towards it. Instantly everyone followed its line of trail to see a boy walking out of the school gate, holding hands with a girl. Everyone noticed the four star dragon-ball on the head of the boy and they instantly deducted that it was Gohan.

Bulma looked at the scene and commented, "It's so cute!" Chichi had stars in her eyes.

Yamcha snickered, "Way to go boy. Just the first day and already girls started hanging around his arm. Wohoo! He is even greater player than you Goku" Yamcha looked at Goku to see him staring at him blankly, while Krillin and Tien looked at him apprehensively. He looked to his left to see twin death glares directed at him by Bulma and Chichi. He cowered in fear under their intimidating gaze.

Meanwhile, the parents of Videl- Miguel and Mark Hercule Satan saw their daughter coming towards them holding the hands of a boy. Hercule fumed in anger. Miguel paid no heed to him as she saw the cheerful expression on her daughter's face, and chuckled to herself.

Just then Videl approached her parents gleefully," Hi momma, poppa"

Her mother spoke smiling, "How was your day sweetie?"

"Oh it was nice. We studied, played, had lunch tog- ….." she was interrupted by Hercule narrowing his eyes towards the boy beside her.

"And who might this punk be sweetpea?" Hercule asked angrily.

"Mark…" reprimanded Miguel. Gohan watched the interaction between Videl's family in amusement.

"Poppa he is my friend and he is not a punk. His name is..." Videl was slightly hurt by his daddy calling his friend a 'punk'. Videl started but a woman in her mid-twenties beat her to it.

"GOHAN" the women said and rushed to his side to give him a hug. The Z-gang on her trail, approaching the party slowly.

"Hi Mommy. Here meet Videl. She is my new friend." Said Gohan motioning his mother to Videl.

"Hello Mrs. Son. I am Videl Satan. Nice to meet you" greeted Videl with a bow. Chichi looked at the girl and inwardly smiled 'So good-mannered girl. She will definitely make a good wife for my son one day'

"Hi Videl, I am Gohan's mother, Chichi. No need to call me Mrs. Son"

"Okay Chichi" chirped Videl. She then nudged her friend, "Gohan, here, meet my poppa and momma"

Gohan too bowed, just like Videl and greeted courtesiliy, "My name is Son Gohan. It's pleasure to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Satan"

"The pleasure is all mine" said Miguel as she bend down and ruffled Gohan's hair, "You are such a fine young boy. My Videl has clearly good tastes for friends" she replied smiling while both Gohan and Videl blushed at the compliments. Hercule only scoffed. The behavior did not go unnoticed however.

"Daddy be nice to Gohan, in fact he saved me today during the lunch break "This statement caused everyone to stir in curiosity and they all looked at the young kids.

"Is that true Gohan?" asked Chichi.

Gohan nodded, "It's true but it is Videl who helped me first….." and then went on to say the story to everyone. Once the story ended, everyone gawked at the kids in amusement and wondered as to so much happened in one day.

It was Bulma who spoke first, "Wow! It's so nice of you two to help each other in danger"

"He is just like you Goku. Always helping others in need" added Krillin.

"Yeah I agree with you Krillin. I am really proud of you son and you too Videl", Goku said in all sincerity. The young couple gave a genuine smile.

"That's my girl. Bwahahahaha", boasted Hercule. Everyone sweatdropped.

" It was really brave of you to help, Videl. Gohan wasn't anyone to you when you first helped him. That proves you have a very good heart" exclaimed Tien. His comment earned a nod from everyone.

Only Miguel was silent during the entire conversation. Something in the story did not feel right to her , she then looked at the young boy's waist and gasped, " Gohan, y-you have a t-tail just like Videl .But h-How?"

At this, everyone looked back and forth between Gohan and Videl and was shocked to see that indeed there was a brown tail protruding from each other's backs.

"How come the two of you have tail?" asked Launch stunned.

"I remember Goku having his tail when he was a kid. That explains Gohan's. But what about Videl's" deducted Bulma. Everyone looked questioningly at Miguel who was at deep thought,'How can this be? Earthlings don't posses tail. The only reason Videl has a tail 'coz she is a demi-saiyan. But I obviously cannot say it to them' She then looked at Goku, 'Of course he is Son Goku, winner of the 23rd WMAT. I remember watching the 21st WMAT and there was a boy named Goku who had a tail too. It must be him. But it…c-can't be….he can't be a Saiyan…can he? But his hair is abnormally spiky-a trait of Saiyans. Can I risk asking him? Does he know?'

"Are you the Son Goku, the winner of the 23rd WMAT?" Miguel found her voice.

Goku and the rest of his companions nodded.

She had a frown on her face. Videl noticed her mother's discomfort, "Are you alright momma?" Miguel looked at her daughter but then her head jerked suddenly towards the sky where a figure was floating.

Goku, Yamcha, Krillin, Tien and Master Roshi noticed it too. "What a dark power! It's unreal" said Goku.

The figure descended towards the ground. It had abnormally spiky black hairs that went below his knees that resembled to that of a Neanderthal. He was wearing some kind of strange armour. Miguel immediately recognized it as the Saiyan battle armour and stared at the figure that descended from the sky wide-eyed. The figure emanated a dark aura around him. Every fighter took their defensive stances.

"So we meet again at last Kakarot. Allow me to introduce myself I am Raditz, your big brother", said the figure coolly while looking at the direction of Goku.

TO BE CONTINUED…

A sincere gratitude to thedarkpokemaster for your inspiring review. And compliments to ScholarSaiyan. Your adaptation of Tournament Of Power was damn hilarious. Hahaha *

(1)I know that the original power level of Piccolo in the Canon at this point was 322. But I modified it to 722 for better fighting purpose. There are intense battles in the next chapter.

(2)'Double Sunday' – A signature move of Raditz that shoots a pink energy wave from both hands.

By the way if any of you are watching DRAGONBALL SUPER then I would like to ask one question:

WHO DO YOU THINK WILL BE THE LAST THREE STANDING IN THE TOURNAMENT OF POWER ?

Goku ( Universe 7 )

Vegeta ( Universe 7 )

Gohan ( Universe 7 )

Jiren ( Universe 11 )

Toppo ( Universe 11 )

Hit( Universe 6 )

Cabba( Universe 6 )

Kale – Legendary SSJ ( Universe 6 )

Brianne de Chateau ( Universe 2 )

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