A/N: wow I'm just so…..idk….jubilant I guess…..once again I seem to have stumbled upon this old story of mine….and once again I have fallen in love….well I never really fell out of love I suppose, but I'm just so busy and this just isn't a main priority in my life. I'm so glad that so many people like my story….if anyone else reads this who has stories…..they would understand….this story is my baby. And I kinda feel like I've neglected it. This story was such a creative outlet for me and it just amazes me how happy it really makes me. I haven't seen dbz in a very long time nor have a written anything like this in a long time so I'm sorry for being rusty if that's the case. And I apologize if maybe I give away details before the chp starts, I'll try not too. Now…….onward I suppose.

Maybe Some Other Time

Chapter 8

You Rock My Socks Off

All the people in the bar clapped and cheered for a long time as Videl took to the stage. The audience quieted down as she settled herself in front of the microphone. Taking the mic from the holder she took one last look into the crowd, her eyes searching. Finally, they locked onto Gohan and she gave him a shy smile. Gohan blushed. And then she seemed to get very calm and with one last look over her shoulder and a nod to her band, she turned back to the crowd. The two guitarist and the drummer began to softly play and then Videl began to sing.

Sometimes I get so weird
I even freak myself out
I laugh myself to sleep
It's my lullaby
Sometimes I drive so fast
Just to feel the danger
I wanna scream
It makes me feel alive

Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please

To walk within the lines
Would make my life so boring
I want to know that I
Have been to the extreme
So knock me off my feet
Come on now give it to me
Anything to make me feel alive

Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please.

Let down your defences
Use no common sense
If you look you will see
that this world is a beautiful
accident turbulent suculent
opulent permanent, no way
I wanna taste it
Don't wanna waste it away

Sometimes I get so weird
I even freak myself out
I laugh my self to sleep
It's my lullaby

Is it enough?
Is it enough?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please

Is it enough?
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please.

As the song ended and the music trailed off, the crowd erupted with clapping, yelling, and whistling. Someone even shouted "We love you Videl!". Videl simply stood resolute as they got ready for their next song. Gohan was simpy blown away, he had never expected Videl to sing so beautifully or to look so beautiful while she was doing it. He knew she had written the song herself because he could hear so much of her in it. He looked around at the crowd and realized that everyone's attention was fixed directly on Videl. These people loved her, idolized her even. And he could see why.

It wasn't long before they were ready to sing another song. Once again Videl looked at him one more time and gave him the same shy smile. And once again Gohan blushed. But instead of singing, she spoke to the crowd.

"This next song is the first song I wrote when I started this band. And ironically enough, its called dyskrasia. Now, don't get the wrong impression about it with the way I'm talking about it. It's the same kind of song you could expect from me. So, here goes."

The song started and as the Videl started to sing he could tell this song was very different than the first. It had a more hard rock edge, where as the first song was more lighthearted.

do you wanna be on what i feel?
it looks so easy it's not that easy it should be simple but have you ever tried -
stay above water, get in the water, drink it and breathe at the same time
take your shirt, roll up your sleeve, tap on your vein, prepare to dream
swimming in and out of space, dyskrasia
do you wanna be on what i feel?
it looks so easy it's not that easy it should be simple but put away your pride
hit fast forward, the edge is shorter, scream and make sure you keep it quiet
feed real into your eyes and drain the way that makes you cry
swimming in and out of space, dyskrasia
do you want to be
do you want to be
do you wanna be on what i feel?
do you want to be one
do you wanna be on what i feel?
swimming in and out of space, dyskrasia
swimming in and out of space, dyskrasia
do you want to be
do you want to be on what i feel?

Videl sang the night away. Gohan stood transfixed as he watched this beautiful girl sing song after song after song. It wasn't long before he found himself cheering just as loudly as everyone else. And it seemed like it had just started when she told the crowd goodnight after the cheering had subsided. Goodnight? What time was it? Gohan looked at his watch and realized it was 12:30. His mom was going to be pissed. And it would be later still before he could leave.

The crowd began collecting their things and filtering out the door as Gohan made his way towards the stage where he had seen Videl. As he got closer he saw that Videl seemed to be in a really heated argument with the lead guitarist. He was too far away to hear and he didn't want to intrude so he just waited it out. Luckily it didn't last long as the guitarist stormed and Videl yelled at this back "FINE! You leave then. I don't care! We'll see how many gigs you get without ME!". She turned back with a huff and crossed her arms, directing an angry scowl towards the nearby wall. Gohan approached and put his hand on her arm.

"Hey are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"What was all that about?"

"Nothing important, he's just being stupid."

"Is he going to leave the band?"

"No, he does this kind of shit all the time. He'll come back when he can't get a gig."

"I'm really proud of you."

"Why?"

"Because you guys were so incredibly awesome. I was completely blown away, I didn't want the night to end."

"Wow thank you so much…..You're not just saying that are you? Cause if we sucked, I would hope you would be honest with me."

Gohan was kind of struck by surprise and didn't know what to say.

"Haha just kidding, I know that we rock."

"Oh, so confident are we? I thought I heard someone's voice cracking toward the end a little bit."

"oh really? Well you must have been listening to someone else then."

"Maybe I was, someone in the back kept coughing."

"Yeah that was bothering me."

"So, are you ready to go?"

"Yeah, I've kept you here long enough and I'm dead tired."

"What about Ereasa? We can't just leave her here."

"Actually I saw her walk out with all the other people, she must be feeling better."

The two of them made their way out the back door and said their goodbyes to the guard. Gohan uncapsized his motorcycle and they rode out onto the street. The ride was quiet because they were both very tired.

When Gohan pulled up to the front gate of Videl's house they had to stop so Videl could get off to say her name to open the gate. It opened on silent hinges as Videl climbed back onto the bike and rode the rest of the way to her mansion. Gohan parked the bike and walked her to the front door.

"I'm so glad you came tonight Gohan."

"Yeah, I'm really glad I came too."

Both stood there in front of one another for a silent moment and then Videl pulled Gohan into a nice hug. She stayed half way in his arms as she looked up at him. Time seemed to last forever as they looked into each other's eyes for what was really only a few seconds. And then she stood on her toes and gave him a soft kiss. Gohan just stood there, not sure what to do and then it was over. Videl smiled up at him and he smiled down at her as his cheeks reddened.

"So, what do you want to do now?" she said.

"What do you mean?"

"Well I mean, when do you want to get together again?"

"Oh, well this weekend probably isn't going to be good for me."

"Why not?"

"Because I'm probably going to spend the entirety of it making it up to my mom for not getting in by my curfew."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to keep you."

Gohan smiled, "I wouldn't have missed it for the world."

Videl gave him another kiss, "Well how about next weekend?"

"Sure that would be fine I guess."

"Your mom isn't going to hate me because I kept you out late is she?"

"Oh of course not, especially if she knows you're my girlfr-…."

"Your girlfriend?"

He blushed. "Well….yeah."

"Well you see that presents a problem."

"Um….why?"

"Well, for me to be your girlfriend" Gohan blushed. "that would mean that we would be a 'couple', and for us to be a 'couple' that would mean that you would have to ask me." There was a long silence.

Blushing furiously and staring at his feet, Gohan said, "Will you be my girlfriend Videl?" Still he didn't look at her. Videl didn't say anything.

"Look at me Gohan." He looked into her eyes, at her serious expression. The silence lasted forever. And then her face was softened by a radiant smile.

"I would love too be your girlfriend Gohan." And then he was all smiles too.

Giving each other one last kiss and a tight hug, Gohan said goodnight to her and drove out the gates to Satan mansion, still oblivious to who she really was. Once he was far enough down the road, he stopped and capsized his bike. He looked at his watch. Oh shit. It was now 1:15 in the morning. His mom was gonna be furious. Going super saiyan, he flew back home as fast as he could. He opened the door to the quiet, dark house and tried to tip toe through the kitchen towards the stairs to hopefully sneak into his room. The light in the kitchen suddenly turned on.

"Well I hope you had a fun night, because it is the last you will have in this lifetime young man."

A/N: Okay so if anyone is interested the two songs Videl sang were: Anything but ordinary by Avril Lavigne and Dyskrasia by Kidney Thieves. I would recommend that you all download these songs, not only because they're awesome but I think it would help you visualize Videl singing. Also I'm sorry if you don't like it when an author inserts lyrics into a fic but I thought it would help more than hurt. And I'm also sorry if this story wasn't quite up to par, because its been awhile and I am rusty. But I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.