Gohan & Melisa

Dinner

Dinner

"Mommy! Look what Trunks gave me! He doesn't like dinosaurs anymore so he gave me his toy dinosaur, isn't it so cool?" Goten, Gohan's little brother sprinted into the house with an a robot dinosaur in his hand. His cheeky grin reminded me of Gohan and I grinned myself.

"That's a pretty cool toy you have there. I love the color yellow." I stated smirking.

He stopped in his tracks and stared at me with his head tilted. His face lit up. "Oh thanks! You're Gohan's girlfriend aren't you? He likes you a lot. No, Gohan loves you! He talks about you all the time and says your the most beautiful girl he has ever laid his eyes on! Man is he right! Your eyes really do sparkle!"

My face turned a bright tomato red color. It felt like the temperature rose to a million degrees. "I um. H-he really said all that?" I glanced over at Gohan's face. I didn't think it could be possible, but his face was redder than mine.

"Yeah he says it all the time!"

"Oh Gohan, I-"

"Uh! Goten I think its time for you to change! I'll help you lets go!" Gohan sprinted forward in embarrassment and rushed himself and his brother into their room.

Oh dear.

Gohan's Perspective

"Goten! Why would you do that? That was utterly embarrassing. You told her everything."

"I'm sorry Gohan. I didn't think it would matter that much. You tell her all that stuff anyway, so why is it bad if I do?"

"Because know she knows I talk about her when she's not around. It's just... ugh nevermind. Let's just wait for dinner."

*~*~*

"Can you please pass the steamed rice?" Melisa in her gentle voice asked.

"Of course." I passed over the rice.

My mother decided to speak up."So Melissa, how did you two meet?"

Melisa told her all about that marvelous day. "Oh well we met at the park one wonderful afternoon. Out of all the men he was the only one to show me such kindness and ask for my name. I really love your son."

"L-love? You two are-"

"Yes mother," I gripped the love of my life's hand in mine. "We're in love." Melisa shyly giggled in content. Oh Kami did I love her lively laugh.

I almost said something but bit my tongue and held it back. I love her. I want her in my life. No, I need her in my life. I have to marry her. But I just looked down. What will my parents think? What if she says no? I can't risk it, at least not yet. I won't loose what I need the most.

"In love? But isn't it a bit soon? You two only met a couple months ago."

"I didn't choose when I fell in love, where I fell in love, or who I fell in love with. These feelings choose us."

"Aw, isn't that sweet?" My father, Goku, said. "It didn't take us too long to fall in love, Chi Chi, give the kids some credit."

My mother stared down at her plate. "Well, I suppose that's true." She looked up. "Alright, if you two love each other you should be together. Since you two met, you've been really happy. And always smiling too."

A grin came on my face. "Thank you so much, mother."

"You've also been talking about her none stop." She added.

"Okay."

Goten giggled some more. "You point out when something reminds you of her too!"

Even my father joined in, "Of yeah! And he does that thing where he sighs."

My little brother and father did it at the same time. "Ah. Just like Melisa."
"Alright! Are you guys finished?" I shouted.

"But you do more stuff!" Goten let out. I have him that just-be-quiet look. "Nothing!"

Melisa gasped. "Is it already dark? I'm sorry, I have to get home. If it gets any darker I won't be able to navigate myself."

I rose with her. "I'll make sure you get home safe. I'll see you guys in a bit."

We walked out with our arms linked.

"Gohan, do you think they liked me?"

"I'm sure they loved you."

"I can now tell you do too."

I cringed. "I'm sorry about my family's blabbering. They can be a bit, um, too much."

"It's alright. I love your family. Goten is really adorable, I wish I had a younger sibling."

"Trust me, sometimes it isn't all that great." I laughed with her. "I love you, Melisa. I really do."

She smiled and blushed. "You know I love you too." I gripped her hand in mine.

"I don't ever want to let go."