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The Island_Chapter 8

Gohan stayed, unmoving, in his bed with Videl cuddled up next to him for an hour. His heavy breathing was evident that he wasn't comfortable with this new sleeping arrangement. It wasn't the same as sleeping with his kid brother, whom would've tossed and turned all night long, kicking Gohan in the ribs every few hours. Videl slept peacefully, and she looked kind of cute when she wasn't yelling or glaring at someone.

Gohan shut his eyes.

"Go to sleep!" He told himself, but there was just no way he could forget about Videl, whose soft cheek was pressed against his bare chest. It didn't help that her leg was still stretched across his boxers, which sometimes rubbed up against him when she stirred a little in her sleep.

Gohan opened his eyes, allowing his curious gaze to roam over Videl's body, which still had a feminine shape despite the long T shirt and spandex shorts she wore.

His gaze lingered a little longer on her spandex shorts. He decided he liked the round curve the shorts gave her bottom. He had half a mind to reach out and cup her. . .

"No! I need to sleep somewhere else tonight!" Gohan shook his head, knowing with regret that it was the right thing to do. He carefully lifted Videl's head off his chest as he got up. The mansion had a lot of bedrooms, but it seemed impolite to choose one without Videl's permission. Taking the pillow with him, Gohan decided to sleep out in the hallway for the night.

He didn't expect to see a crowd of young female maids giggling and pointing at his boxers when he woke up that morning, but that's exactly what happened.

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"Good morning," Gohan greeted, turning away from the stove with a metal whisk and large bowl in his hands. He didn't actually know how to cook, but one of the older maids took pity on him, and was showing him how to mix pancake batter. Somehow, he'd splashed most of it on his face and apron.

Videl paused in the doorway. Her eyes were red and partially shut, and her hair looked super messy. Gohan wondered if he had dreamt of her feminine shape the night before. There was nothing feminine about her in that moment.

"You really like girly things, don't you?" Videl said in a raspy voice. Maybe it was the affects of drinking too much last night, but Videl didn't seem to be her usual feisty self. She rubbed her eyes and yawned as she stiffly walked to the fridge. The maid teaching Gohan how to cook hurried to get Videl a glass from the top cupboard.

"I don't think cooking is girly. Everyone has to cook to eat," Gohan responded. Now that she mentioned it, his apron did look like it was made for a woman. It was pink with frilly straps and was cut into the curvy silhouette of a woman. Still, he didn't want his clothes to get messy, so he kept the apron on." I was surprised you came to my room last night."

Videl grunted. She thirstily drank a full glass of lemonade, handed the empty glass to the old maid, and left the kitchen. She wasn't going to discuss her behavior last night.

"Miss Videl gets into her father's liquor when she's having a hard time," The old maid explained. She looked over her shoulder to make sure Videl had left the room. Gohan could sense that Videl was heading upstairs, most likely to her bedroom to get ready for school." She sometimes crawls into bed with me when she's drunk, or she goes to another servant's bed." The old maid patted Gohan's hand." I feel so sorry for you. Miss Videl put you in the servant's bedroom instead of the guest room for a reason, she must not think of you as more than a tool she can use. Once Mr. Satan accepts you as his son-in-law, you'll be of no use to her anymore."

The old maid started to crack open eggs and threw strips of bacon onto the stove. She ordered Gohan to butter the toast, since it was the easiest thing she could assign to him, but It was hard to focus on the toast.