5

Truths and Lies

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Bright sun rays hit his closed eyelids, dragging him out of his peaceful slumber. Gohan winced slightly, feeling the hot glare on his face, causing him to roll on his side and turn his back to the window.

A soft sigh brushed his chest. Gohan blinked his eyes open as he became aware that he wasn't alone in his bed. His memory came back to him and he realized that this actually wasn't his bed. Looking down, Gohan couldn't help the gentle smile forming on his lips as he was met with the most beautiful sight. Videl was sleeping in his arms, and a rush of tenderness filled his heart as the young man gazed upon his lovely girlfriend.

He reached over to graze her forehead with the tip of his fingers, brushing away her raven bangs from her angelic face.

"So beautiful," he breathed out in awe.

Gohan couldn't think of a better way to wake up in the morning. He wished every day could start off this way. That he could go to bed with Videl every night and wake up holding her close every morning.

He kissed her cheek, letting his lips linger on her soft skin. He was so grateful to have found her. Unconventional and unexpected as it may have been at the beginning of their relationship, Gohan couldn't be more thankful that things turned out the way they did. Being with Videl… it was just so incredible. From sharing a meal with her like last night, to the mind-blowing sex they'd been having in the past couple weeks, every moment he spent with Videl made him so happy.

She made him so very happy. He really couldn't ask for more. Being there with her, basking in her presence, her warmth, her scent… Gohan could not think of a more perfect moment.

Closing his eyes, he held her closer and let his forehead rest on the top of her head. Soon enough, the warm, inviting embrace of slumber wrapped around him once more and Gohan smiled blissfully as he fell asleep again, and dreamt about the enchanting young woman in his arms.

ooOoo

When, a bit later, Videl woke up in turn, she had a silly smile glued to her face. She towered over the sleeping young man and watched him with glazed eyes. He was so beautiful. There was a kind of childishness in his young features. Videl couldn't help wondering what Gohan would be like when he got older.

She wondered if she would still be around to see him become a fully grown man. And Videl found herself hoping she would…

He started to wake up. Videl's eyes lit up. Gohan moaned softly and made a face before opening his eyes. He grinned as they locked with hers.

"Hey there, you," he said. His hoarse, sleepy voice had all kinds of effects on her. Gosh, he was so sexy in the morning.

"Hi," she replied in a hushed voice, feeling breathless as she gazed at her hot boyfriend. He reached over to cup her cheek, stroking it with his thumb.

"I love waking up to you," he murmured. His grin widened. "And I got to do it twice this morning."

She raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"

"Mmhmm," he hummed. "I woke up earlier and fell asleep again. Got to watch you sleep for a bit."

Videl lay her head in the crook of his neck and Gohan wrapped his arms tightly around her, resting his cheek on the top of her head. She closed her eyes and sighed in pure bliss.

"You're so comfy. You're the best pillow ever."

Gohan chuckled. "At your service any time you want."

"Oh yeah?" she defied him, a big, playful grin on her face. "So if I asked you to sneak into my room every night, you'd do it?"

"I can try," he replied, amusement lacing his voice. "It'd be a bit complicated with my mom and all. If she catches me I don't know what she'd do to me. I mean, I actually don't. I've never gotten in big trouble with her before."

Videl giggled. "I'm not surprised. You're such a goodie-two-shoes."

"Heh, I know. That's why I'm so bad at lying."

She traced random figures on his bare chest. "That's because you're inherently honest and rightful. I like that about you."

"Funny you'd say that when I kept lying to you when we first met."

"Well, you had your reasons. You can't go around telling people you're a superhero after all."

"Says the girl who tried to find out my secrets from the moment she met me. And blackmailed me when she did."

Videl blushed slightly. "Well, we wouldn't be here right now if I hadn't."

Gohan rolled them over to lay on top of her, his eyes playful as he grinned at her. "And I couldn't thank you enough for that."

Videl felt her face flare up. Her body burned for him, to feel him closer, to be touched by him… And with their new position, she could feel his morning boner against her thigh.

"You could start…" she murmured breathlessly, slowly running her hand along his bare, muscular back, "by showing me… how much you care about me."

His eyes fell shut and he let out a closed-mouthed moan at her feather-like caress. His breathing shortened, his chest heaving deeply. Gohan groaned when she cupped his buttock and pulled him all against her – her wet folds wrapping around his length. He buried his nose in the crook of her neck and took her breasts in his hands and started fondling her.

"Are you sure you can handle it?" he whispered in her ear. "Do you have… any idea…" He sucked in a sharp breath when she groped his toned ass, and Gohan ground his hips against hers, rubbing himself against her crotch. "... how much I care about you?" He pinched her nipples as he said that, and revelled in the way Videl moaned at his ministrations.

"I think I do," she panted, beads of sweat appearing on her forehead as her lust for him grew more and more.

Gohan suddenly stilled himself and raised himself on his forearms to tower over her, looking deep into her eyes. Her lips parted at the intensity in his pitch black irises.

"Do you?" he murmured, his hushed voice heavy with emotion. He cupped her cheek. "Do you really?"

She felt completely, utterly helpless. His eyes bore into her, took over her being, claimed her soul. They were screaming something at her. Something important and scary yet beautiful and overwhelming at the same time. She touched his lips with her fingers.

"Gohan…"

He swallowed. "Videl, I…"

He stopped. She could see the worry and doubt in his eyes.

She bit her lip. Her heart was racing. Her voice was but a faint whisper when she said, "Tell me."

He cupped her cheeks with both his hands, staring deep into her eyes. His face was crimson red, but he looked more serious than ever.

"I love you, Videl."

She had a feeling that was what he was going to say, but her heart still missed a beat when these three words escaped his lips.

"I'm in love with you," he continued. He sighed, as if he had just dropped something big and heavy after carrying it for a while. He dipped his head and nuzzled her neck. "Don't feel obligated to say it back. We've only been dating for a couple weeks… so I'd understand if you're not ready to say it back to me. I just couldn't help falling hopelessly in love with you…"

Gosh, she was glad he couldn't see how much she was blushing right now. Before she could say anything, however, Gohan grabbed her breast and squeezed, making her moan. He was kissing her neck now and rocking his hips against hers again, rubbing his erection on her crotch. Videl shut her eyes tightly and pressed her lips together, holding down another moan.

He kissed her down her throat and to her chest, before reaching her nipple and flicking his tongue on it. Videl gritted her teeth. He slid his spare hand down her stomach and teased her clitoris. She arched her back and jerked her head to the side, moaning into her fist. He slipped two fingers inside her. She gasped and put her hand over her mouth to stifle her cry of pleasure.

Then Gohan lowered himself between her legs. Videl looked down at him, panting heavily, as he kept fingering her. His eyes were too much for her. He was looking at her with such intensity… Her whole body was burning, her knees felt like jello… His breath brushed her quivering folds. He pressed his thumb on her clit and rubbed it in circles. Her head lolled back and she let out a long moan into her palm.

Then he took her with his mouth, his tongue… and Videl was going numb with pleasure. Gohan grabbed her ass to press her deeper into his mouth. She couldn't control her voice, so she kept her hand against her lips to muffle her moans and cries of pleasure, lest anyone passing the door to the room heard them.

It was so… intense. The way Gohan was ravishing her… She was going positively insane. She fisted his hair and squeezed his head between her thighs, rocking her body as Gohan feasted on her. She bit her lip to stop herself from crying out his name, feeling the release getting close…

The explosion took her abruptly and so completely. Her whole body shook and shivered as Gohan eagerly sucked her juice. Videl whimpered, panting heavily.

He raised himself to tower over her, looking deep into her eyes. Her core quivered at the intensity of his gaze. Gohan captured her lips, kissing her avidly, yet savoring her slowly at the same time. She was melting into him.

"I love you so much," he panted breathlessly between two kisses.

The kiss was too much – it was unrestrained and powerful – it was swallowing her whole. Gohan was showing her just how much she meant to him through that kiss – just how much he loved her.

And it was just… too much. It was overwhelming.

He was still kissing her when he took her, muffling her gasp as he started making love to her. It was slow yet urging, passionate, feverish… His love for her washed over her and Videl lost herself in the ocean of his tender embrace.

She clutched onto him for dear life, as if she would drown if it weren't for him holding her against him.

"I… I love you too," she gasped out against his lips. Gohan responded by kissing her harder and picking up the pace, his thrusts becoming erratic and frenzied.

"Oh, Videl…!"

He pressed his forehead to hers as he kept going faster and faster. Videl wrapped her legs around his waist and bit down hard on her lip, feeling herself getting close…

"G… Gohan…"

His hands were on her hips and his fingers were digging deep into her skin, so much that it hurt a little. It would surely leave a mark… and Videl was convinced she was in heaven.

They climaxed together, their trembling, entangled bodies glistening with sweat as Gohan shot his release inside Videl twitching walls for a few long moments.

He collapsed on her and held her tightly, as they both tried to catch their breath.

Gohan smiled in pure bliss. "I'm so happy."

Videl blushed. The words had come out before she could realize what she was saying… but she knew that it was the truth. As crazy as it sounded and even though it had only been a couple weeks – there was no denying it. She was in love with Gohan.

"Me too…"

ooOoo

It already lunchtime when Videl finally made her presence known and walked in the dining room. From the other end of the giant oak table, Hercule scowled at his daughter.

"Um, hi, Daddy," she said hesitantly, obviously sensing his hostility.

"You weren't in your room." Videl tensed, and her father only glared at her more harshly, his parental instinct telling him that she had something to feel guilty about. "I checked up on you last night, and you weren't in your room. Where did you spend the night?"

Videl sighed. "Geez, Dad, it's not like I left the manor. You're acting like I snuck out to go partying or something."

"Answer the question, Videl."

"Well…" she started slowly. "There was, uh… There was a spider in my room."

He narrowed his eyes at her. "A spider…"

"Yeah, and it was huge, too!" Videl continued, with more confidence. "And you know how those creepy things scare the shit out of me – there was no way I was going to sleep in my room with that disgusting spider crawling around. Ugh, just thinking about it…" She shuddered, having managed to gross herself out just by picturing the made-up creature. She really was terrified of spiders… and that fact helped her story be more believable. "So I ran out and found myself the farthest room to spend the night. I really hope it's gone by now…"

Her dad still looked a little skeptical. "Well, the staff already took care of cleaning your room and nobody mentioned a spider, so I think you're safe."

"Ah, good!"

"You don't usually sleep in so much, though."

Videl rolled her eyes. "Suspicious much? I've been training a lot lately so I needed to rest more than usual. Nothing weird about that."

"I guess…"

A few maids brought lunch to the table. Internally, Videl was sighing in relief. She had hoped her dad wouldn't check up on her, but at least she had managed to get off the hook with relative ease. She was still grounded, sure, but Gohan promised he would try to sneak into her room tonight. She smiled to herself and blushed slightly as she thought of her boyfriend. She took a big bite of her steak; she was famished. Gohan had been insatiable this morning. He just wouldn't stop going at her, again and again, and before they knew it the whole morning had flown right by them and it was already well into lunchtime.

He'd been so cute when he realized how late it was. Videl had watched him rush into the bathroom to get his clothes, and his pants were already on when he'd come out. He was hopping on one foot to get his shoe on and putting the top of his gi over his head. Once he was done getting dressed, he had looked messy and disheveled, with the bottom of his pants not properly tucked in his ankle braces and the top of his gi not quite straight. Videl had laughed into her hand.

He'd grinned sheepishly, and then rushed to her side, sitting on the bed to give her one last kiss before he had to go. It'd felt like he'd meant to keep it short but then he couldn't help deepening it, cupping her face as he took the time to savor her lips.

Videl hadn't minded one bit.

"See you later," he'd whispered breathlessly.

From the bed, she had watched him reluctantly go to the window. He'd sighed, like he really, really wished he didn't have to go and could stay with her. He'd turned around a few times on his way, and Videl had laughed, rolling his eyes already.

"You're going to get in trouble if you stall any longer!"

His eyes had softened. Putting his foot on the window sill, Gohan turned around one last time as he prepared to fly off.

"I love you," he'd said, beaming at her. She had felt like melting.

"I love you too," she'd said back in a hushed voice.

Videl sighed dreamily as she reminisced it. She felt so lucky to be with Gohan. He was so sweet and adorable – and god, the sex… Sex with him was just unbelievable. The chemistry between them, the electricity… She felt hot and bothered just thinking about it.

She desperately hoped he would be able to sneak out tonight and come visit her…

It was going to be lonely not to spend all her days with him anymore, though… If only he hadn't taken time off school. But Videl supposed she only had herself to blame for that since he would still be attending classes if she hadn't blackmailed him to enter the tournament with her. She was just going to have to be patient, as there was nothing she could do about it.

Three more weeks to go… Man, it was going to be rough.

ooOoo

Gohan had flown as fast as he could to get home, and while it usually took him about half an hour to get to school in Satan City, this time he'd managed to make the trip in less than ten minutes.

He was still quite late, though, and, as expected, his mother was waiting for him with a stern frown and her arms crossed, ready to lash out at him.

"I'm sorry!" he exclaimed just as she was opening her mouth. "I know I'm late, I know I made you worry, and I'm really, really sorry. I, uh, I slept in for longer than I anticipated – but I rushed home as soon as I woke up! I didn't even take the time to eat breakfast."

Her frown deepened, but this time it was more out of concern than anger. "You haven't had breakfast?"

His stomach growled in confirmation, and Gohan blushed slightly, scratching the back of his head.

"Well, lunch will be ready in a bit. You can snack on something in the meantime."

His eyes lit up. "Thanks, Mom!"

"There's some leftovers from last night's dinner in the fridge."

Gohan proceeded to go to the kitchen to ease his hunger until lunchtime. Boy, he was glad she didn't seem to suspect his word. Gohan felt bad for lying to his mother, but there was no way he could tell her the truth. For one thing, Chichi would've never allowed him to spend the night over at Videl's, and if she had any idea what had been going on between them he didn't even know how she'd react, but the Son boy imagined that it couldn't have been anything good.

He couldn't help thinking back to last night and this morning with Videl, and the teen hummed to himself happily, a light blush tinting his cheeks as he opened the fridge. He took the leftovers out and moved onto the kitchen table, settling down in his usual seat and opening the Tupperwares full of food. It made sense that they had leftovers from last night's dinner, as he hadn't been there to have his share, although Goten had had quite a bit of it, Gohan noted in amusement.

Chichi, who had followed him back in the kitchen to watch the cooking food on the stove and in the oven, glanced back at her son as he started eating.

Her hand, which had been stirring the sauce in the pot, stilled suddenly. Her eyes widened in recognition.

It was written all over his face. His small smile, his light blush, his glazed eyes, not really looking at what he was doing, his mind obviously far, far away…

What the…?

She forgot about cooking and rushed to her son, grabbing his face in her hand, her fingers and thumb digging into his cheeks, to get a better look at him. All the little hints were there, and they could lead her to only one conclusion. But… It didn't make sense. Sure, she'd had her doubts, she'd had a feeling that something might be going on between him and Videl, and the dreamy, infatuated look all over his face finally confirmed it. But that would mean…

No, it couldn't be. He was probably just thinking about her, right?

"Uhh… Mom?" he said after swallowing his mouthful.

"You wouldn't lie to me, Gohan, would you?"

He swallowed, and the beads of sweat appearing on his forehead made her heart sink. If Gohan hadn't lied, then why did he look so guilty?

"I… I… uh… What's that about, all of a sudden?"

"I'm going to ask you something, Gohan," she said, letting go of his cheeks to straighten herself up and give him a serious look. "And I want you to answer me the truth."

He swallowed again. "Is… Is everything okay, Mom? Did I do something wrong?"

"You're in a relationship with Videl, aren't you?"

His breath hitched. His face flared up. Gohan looked away and hid the bottom half of his face with his large hand. "What are you…?" he started, but his mother cut him off.

"Don't play dumb, Gohan. Don't lie. I'm not blind. It's written all over your face. You're in love with her."

He got even redder, unable to meet her eye. "I… uh…"

"Did you spend the night with her? Did you lie to me about staying with Piccolo?"

"Mom…" He swallowed once more, his voice wobbly.

"Did you lie to me?"

His shoulders slumped. Gohan looked down, fisting the fabric of his gi pants in his hands. Dang. And here he'd thought he'd managed to get away with lying without a hitch… Somehow his mom had seen through everything. What was he supposed to do now? Could he try lying again? Should he? He winced at the thought. The boy felt bad enough for lying to her over the phone last night, but lie to his mom right to her face? No, he could never do that.

But he couldn't tell her the truth, either. He just couldn't. How could he admit to having lied to her? How could he tell her that her little boy was all grown up now, and that, yes, he did spend the night with Videl?

"I… I didn't lie," he murmured. "But you're right about one thing…" He took a deep breath. "I… I'm in love with Videl."

He supposed half the truth was better than a complete lie. At least, Gohan hoped so. The weight dropping in the pit of his stomach was contradicting his wishful thinking, though. Maybe he shouldn't have spent last night with Videl. As incredible as it'd been, there could have been other times. If he'd just gone home after dropping her off, he wouldn't have had to lie to his mom and she wouldn't have figured everything out. What was he thinking, lying to her? He should've known it would backfire at him. He should've known his mother was too cunning to be fooled by his lack of lying skills. He never should've risked it. There was a reason he was so terrible at it – he hated lying. Why had he done it? How could he have lied to his own mother?

"So if I asked Piccolo, he would confirm that you were at the Lookout last night?"

Gohan winced slightly. Dang, Chichi wasn't supposed to ever talk to Piccolo about it. Everything was crumbling down around him like a house of cards. Now was probably his chance to come clean.

...but how could he ever admit to having lied to her?

"Y-Yeah, of course."

Ugh, how he hated lying…

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January 16, 2018