Zangya arrived a few hours later, and Haru explained his situation with Erasa to her.
As he knew, she didn't mind having another female around.
After unwinding a bit from her day as a model at work, she went to fix dinner.
Erasa went to call her folks and tell them she was staying at a friend's house for the night, although she didn't say it was Haru's.
Meanwhile, across the town at Hercule's place…
"How could I let him beat me like that… in front of everyone! Damn it!" Videl yelled as she lay in her bed.
Her feelings for Haru were all over the place. She hated him for humiliating her father those six years ago, and his dark remarks, as well as his "cheap trick" taking her out via pressure point.
But at the same time, she couldn't help but find him attractive. She secretly liked his nice guy attitude he kept trying to play, and how versatile he was as a fighter.
Her pride in herself had diminished somewhat, and she tried to look at things from his point of view.
Did he really have any choice?
"Dad!" Videl yelled out and Hercule walked in.
"What is it, sugar beat?" Hercule asked.
"I want to see those Cell Games footage again." She said dominantly.
"Uhhhh, why?" Hercule asked.
"Because I DO!" Videl exclaimed. This frightened Hercule and he begrudgingly let her re-watch the fights. She especially paid attention to the blonde boy. (Haru).
"I guess homework will have to wait!" Haru laughed. He always liked Zangya's cooking, and having Erasa over made things more fun.
Whereas Zangya didn't mind sharing Haru, it seemed Erasa did a little.
Haru took Zangya aside and explained to her that humans usually only have one girlfriend, and that introducing Erasa into the idea of a threesome may take a bit.
Zangya had her own room but would often stay in Haru's. It felt a little lonely not being able to tonight. But if it was just for one night, she could try.
While Erasa wasn't looking, and watching the news about Videl on the TV, Haru silently gave Zangya a passionate kiss.
The next morning, Haru got up for school. After having a little morning fun with Erasa, the two took showers and were on their way.
Haru snuck back in to give Zangya a kiss.
"Do you think Videl's still mad." Haru asked as he and Erasa walked to school.
"I'm fairly certain." Erasa teased.
She giggled and Haru let out a sigh.
When they arrived in class, Haru immediately got everyone's attention. Videl sat in her seat with a solid glare. It seems her defeat hadn't changed her.
"Look, it's the guy that took Videl down in one move!" laughed a nearby nerdy looking student. The commotion of the class seemed to resonate out.
Erasa and Haru took their seats as the professor walked in.
Haru said nothing to Videl, but you could tell he was uncomfortable. Erasa felt a little torn since she and Videl were friends and all.
Videl wrote something down on a piece of paper and whispered for Erasa to pass it to Haru.
Haru opened it up and the note read "Meet me on the roof after school."
Haru looked at Videl and she looked away.
The rest of school went pass with many annoying students asking for Haru's autograph.
"Oh darn, I can't stay over tonight." Erasa told Haru. "My folks seem to know that I was with a guy." she giggled.
"Ah that's a shame, but we'll hang out again sometime." he told Erasa.
"Um, Haru… like, when are we gonna make it official?" she asked, grasping his hand.
The classroom was empty and they were the only two there, but Haru remembered he had to meet Videl on the roof.
"After all this dies down a little, I promise. I don't want to mix you up in all this too." Haru replied.
"You're so sweet." she laughed as they embraced once again. No one knew the two were this close.
"I've got to stay after to do some stuff, I'll see you tomorrow." Haru called as he gathered his things.
Erasa didn't question his excuse to leave, likely because she was so bubbly from his earlier chit chat. She gathered her things and went out the door.
Haru arrived on the roof top, just as Videl had asked. It was quiet except for the sound on the street below.
He could see her at the end of it. Her back was turned and she had her hand on the fencing.
"You wanted to talk to me?" Haru asked.
"You're stronger than I thought… and I guess… I wanted to apologize." Videl spoke softly.
"It's alright, sorry I had to be so abrupt but I was kind of in a rush that day." Haru replied.
"That's not why I asked you to come here." Videl said and her tone changed a bit.
"So what's the real reason?" Haru asked.
"I did some research on the former champions before my father. One of them was a guy named Goku." Videl spoke.
Uh-oh. Haru thought.
"I did some research and it turns out he had a son named Haru, and that's you isn't it?" Videl asked confidently.
"Uhhh… no." Haru looked too obvious.
"Hahaha! You're such a bad liar Haru!" Videl exclaimed.
"Okay, so you know who my dad is, but I've been trying to keep a low profile." Haru seems to murmur.
"Why? If I can adjust to the fame, why can't you?" she asked. Videl was very direct.
"Well, honestly it's not for me, so much as for my family. My relationship with my mom isn't a good one, or my little sister. If I go flouncing around like some big shot celebrity, they might think of me as even more selfish and hate me even more." Haru explained.
"I see." Videl sighed.
"Another issue is I'm trying to patch things up with them and if I have a big camera crew going at them, it would just make things worse." Haru added.
"Okay then; I'll make a deal with you," said Videl.
"What's that?" asked Haru.
"I want you to join this year's World Martial Arts Tournament! The former champion's son vs. the former champion's daughter!" Videl exclaimed.
She wants to fight me again, even after what I did to her the other day? Haru thought.
"Hey, wouldn't it be easier to go on a date or something?" Haru laughed.
Videl punched her hand into her palm loudly and confidently.
"If you're too chicken to fight me, that's fine. But I'll tell everyone who you are!" Videl pointed.
"Okay, okay, I promise to join this year's." Haru said, comically raising his hands up in a backing away manner.
"I haven't forgotten about yesterday's skirmish. Pretty crafty of you to go for my pressure points like that. Learn that one from a book?" she asked, although she seemed a bit angry.
"Yeah, I read a lot." Haru laughed with cheery eyes.
"Well I won't let you do that to me again." she said with a glare.
"We'll see." Haru said with a dark grin. His SSJ2 persona leaked out a bit again.
Videl was not intimidated despite all that happened. She made her way across the roof back to the door.
"Oh, one last thing, Haru." Videl said with a slight turn.
"What's that?" asked Haru.
"Nothing too hard, I just want to learn to fly." Videl said cheerfully (for a change)
"Uh… I don't know how to fly." Haru tried to get out of this.
"You are such a crappy liar! Wow!" Videl laughed.
"Erasa accidentally let that one slip out while we were at lunch today. I've seen you levitate before too so don't even try and tell me that bull!" Videl continued.
"Alright, alright." Haru said, scratching the back of his head. What am I going to do now? he thought to himself.
With that Videl turned and left. Haru flew from the roof top to the street below.