Welcome to the newest addition to my odd couple list. This was a suggestion
from a reviewer of my story 'Oblivion', July(), and I decided to do good on
the suggestion. So you can thank her for putting the idea in my head.
First of all I want to say that Goku will be mostly OOC. In many stories he is portrayed a goofy, slow man that sometimes refuses to grow up, kinda like Peter Pan, huh? So I took a different approach and made him completely different himself, I hope you guys don't mind.
Second of all, this is going to be a Goku\Bra\Gohan love triangle based story. Which means that both father and son will be vying for Bra's love. I will be truthful and say that there will be some interaction between Bra and Gohan, but the story will revolve around the attraction that Goku and Bra feel for each other that may evolve into something more.
Thank you for taking the time to read this note and I won't keep you any longer from this story. I hope you guys like and enjoy it!
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or any of the DBZ and DBGT characters used in this fanfiction story. They legally belong to Akira Toriyama, Toei, FUNimation and many others
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Cerulean Addiction
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His Addiction
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A massive, loud, thunderclap startled him from his musings in his office. In a matter of minutes, the skies had opened and rain had come pouring down and against the windows from his office. There were so many cases to be done. He was the best, so there were many to chose from and actually accept. He was one of the best lawyers in the City and therefor one of the most known, most public faces.
He had a wonderful wife, and two sons. One of which was a widow with a young daughter. His desk was a clutter with so many files and papers, and he vaguely wondered were the plaque with his name was. The black plaque with the golden letters that read: Son Goku, Attorney at Law.
He had earned his title and reputation with hard laborious work, years of University, and law school. Money was something that now didn't matter, he was literally swimming in it. His eldest son also worked with him at the firm he had worked so hard to form. Only the best and the most recognized lawyers worked with him.
There was nothing that could ruin his success and happiness. Goku stood and unfolded the long sleeves of his crispy white dress shirt. He walked over and grabbed his coat and an umbrella his secretary had left for him on the leather chair by the door, rain was pouring down in torrents and every few minutes, thunder and lightning roared outside.
He opened the umbrella and stepped out of his building, turning to lock the door after setting the alarm. He then turned around and made for the black, fancy, Mercedes Benz that was parked across the street. He looked from one side to the other and crossed quickly, the water splashing against the shiny black shoes he was wearing.
The car's alarm chirped and he opened the door, setting his briefcase down in the passenger seat and closing the umbrella to get in. Then, he looked around for a strange sensation, and he noticed a person wandering the street, wet, and disoriented.
Goku shrugged, probably some drug addict or a drunk bum that didn't know what they were doing. But, he then noticed that a large freight truck was coming towards him, and Goku stood from his car. "Hey! Watch out for the truck!" he yelled at the person.
The person looked up at him and didn't seem to see or hear what he was trying to say. He closed his umbrella and threw it on the floor of the car, then he stood out and ran towards the person as the truck neared. He waved at the truck, maybe the driver would see him and stop. Tough luck.
When the truck driver slammed on the brakes, the wheels stopped, but they kept on going due to the slippery road. Goku ran and pulled the person to him, and they rolled out of the trucks pathway just in time. "What the hell were you thinking?" he yelled as he looked at the person under him. He stopped when he realized that it was a woman.
She looked at him for a space of a few seconds and then promptly passed out. "Geez, Miss? Please wake up?" he asked as he touched her face and noticed that her skin was an icy cold and that, even unconscious, she was shivering.
Goku stood and picked her up, there was nothing left for him to do but to take her to a hospital. She most likely had pneumonia by her coloring and the way her skin felt. She coughed roughly against his chest and he ran to his car, putting her in the passenger seat, and then running to the drivers so that he could go.
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Goku stood from his seat and walked over to the doctor in charge of the young woman. "How is she?" he asked worriedly.
"Just what you thought. She has pneumonia and it's a good thing that you brought her when you did. A few more minutes out in the rain and she would have died," the doctor said.
"She was wandering about the street very disoriented, she didn't hear my voice when I called her, and then I pushed her out of the way from an oncoming truck. Have you found out who she is or why she was like this?" Goku asked.
The doctor shook his head, "She had no identification on her, but she was also hurt. She has fractures on her body and skull that tell us that before she may have been in a car accident. We contacted the police and gave her description to them in case anyone calls to report her missing or if they find her vehicle," the man said.
Goku nodded, "When will she be awake?"
"Probably tomorrow. Right now she is under a sedative because of her injuries and the treatment we are giving her for the pneumonia. Maybe when she wakes up we can find out who she is. You can go home sir, if she awakes tomorrow, we will give you a call."
Goku nodded and shook hands with the doctor, "Can I see her before I go?" he asked.
The doctor nodded, "This way," he said as he pointed and lead the tall man towards the room the young woman had been put in. "Do not disturb her," the doctor said as he opened the door and then walked away.
Goku walked into the room and towards the bed that held the young woman he had found. He was surprised to see that she was quite beautiful, even with the gauze on her forehead and the paleness of her skin. Her lips were almost blue and she had a bandage over her right wrist.
She had damp blue hair that reached her slim shoulders, she was devastatingly small to him. But then again, he was a very tall man, reaching more than six feet. She looked like those frail porcelain dolls that his wife had in the cabinet in their living room. She looked almost lifeless. Well, he hoped that she got better, he didn't know her but it would be a shame for one so young to die at the bloom of her youth.
"Sleep tight," Goku whispered as he gave her limp hand a small squeeze. He swore that she squeezed his hand back, it was barely noticeable, but he felt something. He then let go and walked out of the room. He had to get home to his wife.
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"Mr. Son? There is a call for you from a Dr. Russell, he says it's important."
Goku looked up from the papers in front of him and nodded, "Thank you Alice, I'll take the call," he said as he picked up his phone. "Hello?"
"Good morning Mr. Son, I was calling to give you news from the young lady you brought in yesterday. I think it is imperative that you come down to see her, she is awake but hasn't told us anything since," the doctor sounded worried.
"I can't right now, but I can in about an hour, I have a meeting with an important client that can not be postponed," Goku said as he looked at his Rolex.
"Ok Mr. Son, we will be waiting for you, have a nice day," he said before he hung up.
"Who was that?"
Goku looked at his son and shook his head, "It was the doctor of the young woman I found yesterday," he responded as he arranged a portfolio with the papers of his client. "He said she woke up but she hasn't said much. They want me to go down there."
The tall man nodded and put away a thick reference book back onto the shelf of a large bookcase that held about two hundred law books. "I'll go with you. That way when we get out we can go to lunch and revise a case that the court just handed to me," his son said.
He was a lawyer that specified most of his cases in child defense, whether it be custody, abuse, violence, or any type of case where a child was a victim. He had also gained a good reputation, not only because of his father, but because of who he was an the way he ran himself in a courtroom. He was one of the best in his area.
Goku nodded, "I want you to be co-counsil with me on this case, so I would like you to be at this meeting, Gohan," he said as he stood and put on the suit coat over his black vest.
Gohan nodded and fixed his tie and then took off his reading glasses. "Sure, I can use the experience," he said as he walked out the door with his father.
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"Mr. Son," Doctor Russell said as he shook hands with the tall man and then with his son.
"Doctor, my son," he presented them. "How is she?" he got straight to the point.
The doctor looked grim, "Well, physically, she is past the danger. Mentally, there's a problem. She claims that she doesn't remember anything that happened to her, or her past. Period," he said.
"She has amnesia?" Gohan asked incredulously. "I thought things like that didn't happen too often," he stated quietly.
The doctor nodded, "They don't, but in this case, she did have head trauma and it can explain why she remembers nothing. All she was able to say, was that her name was Bra. But that is all," he said as he walked with them to the door of the room.
"She remembers her name?" Goku asked as he raised his brows.
Dr. Russell nodded, "But that is all. Not even she can explain if she has family, where she had the accident, or who she is," he said as he knocked and opened the door. All three men entered and they were met with the young woman sitting to the side of the bed, trying to stand.
Gohan walked forward and helped her stand. Then his eyes met hers, and she blinked big, blue eyes at him in confusion. "Let me help you, you must not have all your strength yet. Where do you want to go?" he asked as he held arm and her waist.
"Who are you?" she murmured. "Do you know who I am?"
Gohan shook his head, "No, we haven't met until today," he responded.
Goku cleared his throat and walked over to her, "Bra?" he asked questioningly.
She looked at him and frowned, "I've seen you before, haven't I?" she asked as she looked at the tall, graceful, handsome man before her.
He nodded, "Yesterday, before you passed out and nearly were ran over by a truck, we saw each other. But you were hurt and you promptly passed out," he commented.
Bra nodded and looked at the man still holding her, "I'm ok, thank you," she whispered as she leaned heavily against the bed and rubbed her forehead. "I remember nothing, and so far, no one has called the police searching for me," she said to no one in particular.
"Have they searched your fingerprints and photo? Maybe they can find you on their databases," Goku said.
"With all due respect dad, I doubt that she will have a criminal record," Gohan whispered as he stared at the woman that had struck him the instant he had laid eyes on her.
Bra shrugged lightly, "I don't know what I'm going to do. I remember nothing and I don't have a home or anywhere to go when I get out of here," she said as she looked from one handsome man to the other. Even the doctor had his share of good looks.
"Well, we can help you while you try to remember and wait for someone to find you," Gohan was quick to respond. "Right dad?" he asked his father.
Goku nodded, "Sure, you can stay with us and we'll find a way to help you," he said with a smile.
Bra smiled back and nodded once, "Thank you for doing all this for me. I don't know what I would have done had I been all alone through this," she said as she looked from father to son.
Goku looked at her with a mixture of pity and something he couldn't explain. She was even more beautiful than she had been asleep, but she looked lost and so very frail. She was scared and he knew now that he'd do all in his power to help her, and if need be, to protect her.
"Now doctor, how long will she be staying in the hospital?" Gohan asked anxiously.
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"I hope these fit you, they actually belong to my daughter and she's just about your age and size," Gohan said as he placed a bag onto the hospital bed. It had been a week and a half already and they were allowing Bra to leave the hospital.
She smiled and nodded, "Thank you very much," she said as she looked into the bag and took out a pair of blue jeans and a pale, yellow sweater top with really long sleeves.
"I bought those for her but I guess she didn't like them. She wore them once to humor me, but never again," he said with a light laugh.
"I'll be right back," Bra said as she walked into the small bathroom and took the clothing with her to change. She was thankful that they fit perfectly because she was dead tired of wearing that horrid, thin hospital gown. She looked herself over in the mirror and sighed.
No memories, recollections of her past, or anything. She couldn't remember a thing, but when she had opened her eyes the first morning after arriving, the name Bra had popped into her head and she had deduced that it was her name. She wondered what type of life she had had before the accident, if she had a boyfriend. She knew for a fact that she wasn't married because she wasn't wearing a ring. And now, her mind was a clean slate that had to be re-written.
Outside was an absolutely handsome man that seemed to be struck by her, he wasn't too obvious, but he wasn't hiding it much either. Then again, his father was a candy for the eye. She was out of their league, though. They were married men, with grown children and probably happily married. That thought made her heart sink. Both men had caught her attention fully.
Bra sighed and ran her fingers through the straight locks of blue hair, frowning at the ugly gauze patch that was still spread over her forehead. The skin had begun to heal, but the cut was ugly and they had recommended she wear the gauze so that it protect her from infection.
She then turned to go and walked out of the bathroom, watching as her guest looked her up and down. "How do I look?" she asked as she twirled once for him.
"Absolutely great!" he complimented. "I'm sorry I didn't get you shoes, but I didn't know if you shared the same number with Pan, my daughter. But I did bring you some slippers, hopefully their not too big," he said as he pointed to the floor at black slippers.
Bra smiled and put them on, "They're good, thank you very much," she said as she looked around the room that she had been in for the past days. There was nothing that belonged to her, except for a vase with roses and a white rabbit plush that Gohan had brought to her.
"Shall we go then?" he asked as he opened the door and grabbed the near empty bag.
Bra nodded, "Yes," she said a bit shyly.
Gohan walked after her, trying to take in every detail of her stunning face and body. He had mourned his wife for two years already, and he thought that no woman would ever make his heart skip a beat the same way she had when they had met. But there was, and she was absolutely lovely. And alone, the thought crept into the back of his head.
Alone, just like him. But that wasn't the problem. Her age was. She was most likely as old as his daughter, and he couldn't very well take advantage of that fact, could he? No. He wasn't that kind of man.
"How are you feeling?"
Bra looked at the tall man that had just come up behind her and grinned, "I'm feeling much better, but so far I still don't remember a thing," she said sadly.
Goku nodded, "We're just happy that you are out of danger and that nothing too serious happened to you," he said as he let his eyes roam the soft angles of her beautiful face. He had evaded the thoughts that had been plaguing his mind since he first saw her awake.
What business did a married man's mind have going where it didn't have any business going? Besides, he was happily married to his wife of many, many years. Then why, Son Goku, do you find yourself thinking of her during the day? His mind asked him.
"We should go," he said as his son came to stand next to him.
She nodded and smiled at them both, walking along towards their car. The paper work and hospital bill had been taken care of and Bra was thankful that she wasn't going to be coming back. At least until her check-up. She then watched stunned as they approached a black Benz that looked very expensive. Goku opened the door for her in the back and she nodded stepping in and sitting down on lush black leather.
Gohan stepped into the passenger seat and Goku walked over to the driver's. Then they took off to take Bra to her temporary new home.
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"Welcome to my humble abode," Gohan whispered as he opened the door to a large, two-story home.
"Wow," Bra whispered. He was being humble himself. The house was nothing but luxury and beauty. The furniture, details on the wall, paintings, vases, and many more things that made it a stunning home.
"My daughter wont be here until dinner, but she said that she looked forward to meeting you," Gohan said as he and his father stepped in also. "Let me show you your room," he said as he took her hand and walked her up the red carpeted stairs.
Goku fought and cursed a sudden wave of jealousy as he watched his son take the young woman away, and decided he would might as well follow to see where he was going to put her.
They entered the farthest room down the hall, which was the fourth on that floor, and Bra gasped as she set her eyes on it. The bedroom was made of red and black. The bed was all red and it had a canopy of red curtains that were tied to the side. The furniture was black and the carpet red. The walls were of shiny dark brown oak, and there were two huge windows with red and black curtains.
"This is absolutely exquisite!" Bra said as she walked around and admired.
Gohan smiled, "My wife decorated the house when we first bought it. She had a gift for things like interior design," he whispered sadly.
Bra decided not to question his tone and turned to them both. "You both have done so much for me without asking anything in return. I thank you so much, but I swear that I will return all this to you, somehow," she said gratefully.
Goku took a step forward and cleared his throat, "There is a way that you can pay us back," he said.
"Which?" Bra and Gohan asked in unison.
"How about, while you recover your memories, you come and work with us at the firm? We have a lot to do and I was thinking about hiring more ladies to help me with the filing and typing," he said seriously.
"I'd love to, but I would have to learn as I go. I have memory of nothing, maybe I would be a burden instead of a help," she said with a light shrug.
"That's ok. Alice, my secretary, can teach you all you need to know," Goku said with a reassuring grin.
Bra nodded and looked at Gohan, then she turned to Goku and nodded, "Ok, I would love to work with you both!"
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"Dad, I'm home!"
Gohan walked out from the kitchen and smiled at his daughter. "How was your day sweetheart?" he asked her.
The slim young woman with long black hair nodded and smiled, "It was alright. I had two tests today and so I was stressing because I thought I had failed them. But I passed with an A-," she grinned.
"That's my girl!" Gohan said. Then they both looked up as Bra walked into the room, carrying some flowers from the garden. He turned to his daughter and smiled, "This is Bra," he said, then he turned to Bra, "I'd like you to meet my daughter Pan," he said with a smile.
The shy woman walked over to Pan and shook hands with her. "It's nice to meet you. Your father has said many great things about you," Bra whispered with a smile.
Pan nodded, "It's nice to meet you too. I hope you feel at home here, just don't mind my dad's cooking," she snickered.
Bra laughed and nodded, "I'm sure its not that bad, besides, it's nice for a man to know how to cook," she said.
Gohan cleared his throat, "Pan, you have tomorrow off, right?" he asked her. The young woman nodded. He took out a credit card and handed it to her, "I would like you to take Bra to some stores tomorrow and buy her clothes that are suitable for working at the Firm. You can also get her some regular clothes and shoes," he said.
Pan nodded, "What about me?" she asked through narrowed eyes.
Gohan chuckled, "Get yourself some things too, just don't exaggerate and buy everything in one store," he said sternly.
"I wont daddy!" she said as she kissed him and walked over to Bra. "Come over to my room and maybe we can talk for a while and get to know each other," she said happily.
Bra nodded, "Sure, just let me put these in water and then I'll join you in a few minutes!"
"Wait!" Gohan called. Both women turned to look at him. "Dinner will be ready in a few minutes," he said.
Pan nodded, "What are we having?"
"I ordered pizza," Gohan snickered.
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A Few Days Later.........
Goku walked into his offices and looked around, noticing that everyone was working diligently and neatly. He wasn't a strict boss, but he did know that appearance was an important part of a successful Law Firm.
"Good morning Alice," Goku said as he walked towards his office and saw his secretary typing at a fast pace.
"Good morning Mr. Son. I have the research you requested for the Ribaldi case, but it took me a long time to find it. It's a great thing that you decided to bring in that new young lady. She seems to have a knack for research and she's fast!" Alice said with a relieved sigh.
"Bra is her already?" he asked with a slight frown.
"Yes, sir. She and your son arrived early this morning so that he could orient her on what she will be doing. I spoke with her and she is a very intelligent young woman. They're in the library right now," Alice said as she started to type again.
Goku nodded, "Thank you Alice," he said as he grabbed the information on her desk and walked over to the library. He stepped in and looked for his son. He found Gohan sitting at the desk and he was going through a book, writing down notes.
"Morning father," he said without looking up from his writing.
"Good morning, son. Where's our new helper?" Goku asked as he set down his briefcase and walked over to get a book from the wall.
"I'm right here!" Bra said as she came out from behind another bookcase. "I'm completely fascinated by all Law books you have. I don't know, maybe it was something I wanted to do, or I may even have been a lawyer!" she said with a wonderful and beautiful smile.
Goku had to remind himself to close his mouth as his eyes settled on her. She was wearing a black stretch turtle neck with a white skirt that reached her knees, and a pair of black, high-heeled boots that reached the bottom of her knees. The ensemble outlined her curves quite nicely but elegantly.
Half of her blue, shoulder length hair had been held up and she had a few locks of hair framing her eyes, which were behind thin reading glasses. She looked incredibly smart and sexy.
She noticed his reaction to her looks and it made a soft blush cover her cheeks as she looked away. The reaction was something that he wasn't expecting, but he felt that one tiny reaction was worth more to him than anything else.
He cleared his throat and smiled at her amiably, turning around to act as if he were searching for another book. But he didn't know what he was doing, and so he stood there staring at the books blankly, trying to get his mind to start working again.
When he turned back to her, he noticed that she was standing next to Gohan, talking quietly and pointing to something in the text of the book they were looking at. She leaned down further and he watched Gohan as he neared his face even more to hers. Could it be that Gohan had an interest in the young woman? He'd have to talk to his son seriously. They literally knew nothing about her and she could very well be married, have a boyfriend, or maybe she was engaged to someone already.
The fact was that he couldn't allow his son to get too attached or too enamored by her, even if she was sweet and absolutely stunning. Goku shook his head and made his way out of his office, he needed to get away from that all to alluring scent of Jasmines she had had about her in the last few days himself.
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"Mr. Son?" Bra asked as she entered his office after knocking twice.
He didn't respond so she walked in to see if he was ok. It was already near midnight and she and Gohan had stayed with him to work on a particularly hard case that was coming up. He had been in his office for the greater part of the evening and hadn't come out since. They had only had some Chinese take-out for dinner and she was worried that he might be tired.
She walked into the elegant office and looked around for him. At first she thought that maybe he had left, but then a light snort caught her ears and she turned towards the small couch that was in a separate room. She slowly crept over and entered, her eyes going down to see that Goku was asleep. His long legs almost didn't fit in the large couch, but he had managed to find a comfortable position.
Bra reached down to wake him so that they could all leave and get some rest. But, her hand took a detour from his shoulder and she reached over to touch his face as an unexplained urge to touch him filled her senses. Her fingers ran over the thick eyebrows that were smoothed out in relaxation and then trailed down to run like a velvet touch over his soft lips.
Then his eyes flew open and he caught her hand, sitting up in a flash and forcing her to him on the couch. "What are you doing?" he asked as he looked startled into her eyes.
"I-I...... um-..... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you-....." she stuttered nervously and with open fear in her eyes.
She was shivering, but he couldn't understand why. The temperature in the offices was of a warm and normal one, so she couldn't possibly be cold. He watched her lips as they parted and she released little gasping hitches of breath. She was still pressed very tightly to him and both her wrists were in his hands.
"Why are you afraid?" he murmured.
"I'm not afraid," she said in a soft tone, looking him straight in the eyes. He was a devastatingly attractive man, and his eyes were like two shinning, ebony jewels in the near darkness of the room. His hair stood out in many spikes, and some framed his forehead, giving him a younger look. His features were sharp and manly and underneath the expensive, tailored suit, she could tell that he had a nicely muscled body. "Should I be afraid?"
Goku shook his head, "No. If I have to, I will protect you from anything. Even from your past," he whispered.
That comment made her smile shyly, "Why?" she asked.
"I don't know," he murmured as he pulled her face closer to his. On impulse he met her lips with his, drowning the small gasp that she released into his mouth, and loving the way her fragile hands pressed against his chest and shook lightly.
Their kiss deepened into something more as he asked her permission to taste her, his tongue pressing lightly against her closed lips. She slowly parted her lips and let him invade her. She moaned softly as his tongue moved around hers in slow, sure strokes tasting the roof of her mouth, outlining her teeth and just tasting her lips.
Her hands were now in his hair, raking through the surprisingly silky, and soft locks, while his hands were running down her slim back, outlining her spine. To him, she tasted divine, like tasting the most expensive wine, but you knew that you'd get only one taste. To her, well, she didn't know how to explain it, but his lips were soft and his hands skilled, she liked it. More importantly, she liked him.
As thought returned to him, he released her and she pulled back from him, breathing raggedly and trying to get in air that had been denied to her. "God," she whispered, touching her lips briefly before she stood and almost ran away from him.
Goku just sat there dumbly for a few seconds, his brain trying to register and cope with what he had just done. He had betrayed his wife with his mind and his body. Maybe he was making too much of a big deal about it, but he couldn't help it. Worse of all, he didn't regret it, and that, made him feel sick to his stomach.
Her taste and her feel against him, it had awakened something deep inside him that he had never felt before. Not even with his wife or any other woman that had ever been in his life before her. She should've known better. Bra was a young woman, or more like a young girl that was lost. She had no past and didn't know any better.
But he, he was a grown man, with years of experience and he should know better than to go about seducing young women that were as old as his granddaughter. She was just too naive for the moment and he didn't want to take advantage of that fact.
But, there had been a space of time when he had fantasized about feeling her lithe body under his, taking over every part of her, hearing her cry out his name in pleasure as he showed her just what he was capable of doing. Taking her mind, body, and soul, and it felt sinfully good. After that thought had entered his mind, he had pushed her away because he knew that if he didn't, he would make that fantasy come true.
And at that moment, he knew, deep in his heart, that she would become his worst addiction.
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Did you guys like it? Don't be afraid to be completely honest, I want to know what you guys thought of the beginning of this story to see if I can make it better!
Next Chapter Highlights: Goku and Bra have to clear up what happened between them. Bra will meet Goku's wife. Gohan will try to get close to Bra, but will Goku allow that? And many, many more, so stay tuned!
Thank you in advance for the reviews and I will see you all as soon as I can. Have a nice week.
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~!Joey!~
First of all I want to say that Goku will be mostly OOC. In many stories he is portrayed a goofy, slow man that sometimes refuses to grow up, kinda like Peter Pan, huh? So I took a different approach and made him completely different himself, I hope you guys don't mind.
Second of all, this is going to be a Goku\Bra\Gohan love triangle based story. Which means that both father and son will be vying for Bra's love. I will be truthful and say that there will be some interaction between Bra and Gohan, but the story will revolve around the attraction that Goku and Bra feel for each other that may evolve into something more.
Thank you for taking the time to read this note and I won't keep you any longer from this story. I hope you guys like and enjoy it!
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or any of the DBZ and DBGT characters used in this fanfiction story. They legally belong to Akira Toriyama, Toei, FUNimation and many others
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Cerulean Addiction
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His Addiction
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A massive, loud, thunderclap startled him from his musings in his office. In a matter of minutes, the skies had opened and rain had come pouring down and against the windows from his office. There were so many cases to be done. He was the best, so there were many to chose from and actually accept. He was one of the best lawyers in the City and therefor one of the most known, most public faces.
He had a wonderful wife, and two sons. One of which was a widow with a young daughter. His desk was a clutter with so many files and papers, and he vaguely wondered were the plaque with his name was. The black plaque with the golden letters that read: Son Goku, Attorney at Law.
He had earned his title and reputation with hard laborious work, years of University, and law school. Money was something that now didn't matter, he was literally swimming in it. His eldest son also worked with him at the firm he had worked so hard to form. Only the best and the most recognized lawyers worked with him.
There was nothing that could ruin his success and happiness. Goku stood and unfolded the long sleeves of his crispy white dress shirt. He walked over and grabbed his coat and an umbrella his secretary had left for him on the leather chair by the door, rain was pouring down in torrents and every few minutes, thunder and lightning roared outside.
He opened the umbrella and stepped out of his building, turning to lock the door after setting the alarm. He then turned around and made for the black, fancy, Mercedes Benz that was parked across the street. He looked from one side to the other and crossed quickly, the water splashing against the shiny black shoes he was wearing.
The car's alarm chirped and he opened the door, setting his briefcase down in the passenger seat and closing the umbrella to get in. Then, he looked around for a strange sensation, and he noticed a person wandering the street, wet, and disoriented.
Goku shrugged, probably some drug addict or a drunk bum that didn't know what they were doing. But, he then noticed that a large freight truck was coming towards him, and Goku stood from his car. "Hey! Watch out for the truck!" he yelled at the person.
The person looked up at him and didn't seem to see or hear what he was trying to say. He closed his umbrella and threw it on the floor of the car, then he stood out and ran towards the person as the truck neared. He waved at the truck, maybe the driver would see him and stop. Tough luck.
When the truck driver slammed on the brakes, the wheels stopped, but they kept on going due to the slippery road. Goku ran and pulled the person to him, and they rolled out of the trucks pathway just in time. "What the hell were you thinking?" he yelled as he looked at the person under him. He stopped when he realized that it was a woman.
She looked at him for a space of a few seconds and then promptly passed out. "Geez, Miss? Please wake up?" he asked as he touched her face and noticed that her skin was an icy cold and that, even unconscious, she was shivering.
Goku stood and picked her up, there was nothing left for him to do but to take her to a hospital. She most likely had pneumonia by her coloring and the way her skin felt. She coughed roughly against his chest and he ran to his car, putting her in the passenger seat, and then running to the drivers so that he could go.
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Goku stood from his seat and walked over to the doctor in charge of the young woman. "How is she?" he asked worriedly.
"Just what you thought. She has pneumonia and it's a good thing that you brought her when you did. A few more minutes out in the rain and she would have died," the doctor said.
"She was wandering about the street very disoriented, she didn't hear my voice when I called her, and then I pushed her out of the way from an oncoming truck. Have you found out who she is or why she was like this?" Goku asked.
The doctor shook his head, "She had no identification on her, but she was also hurt. She has fractures on her body and skull that tell us that before she may have been in a car accident. We contacted the police and gave her description to them in case anyone calls to report her missing or if they find her vehicle," the man said.
Goku nodded, "When will she be awake?"
"Probably tomorrow. Right now she is under a sedative because of her injuries and the treatment we are giving her for the pneumonia. Maybe when she wakes up we can find out who she is. You can go home sir, if she awakes tomorrow, we will give you a call."
Goku nodded and shook hands with the doctor, "Can I see her before I go?" he asked.
The doctor nodded, "This way," he said as he pointed and lead the tall man towards the room the young woman had been put in. "Do not disturb her," the doctor said as he opened the door and then walked away.
Goku walked into the room and towards the bed that held the young woman he had found. He was surprised to see that she was quite beautiful, even with the gauze on her forehead and the paleness of her skin. Her lips were almost blue and she had a bandage over her right wrist.
She had damp blue hair that reached her slim shoulders, she was devastatingly small to him. But then again, he was a very tall man, reaching more than six feet. She looked like those frail porcelain dolls that his wife had in the cabinet in their living room. She looked almost lifeless. Well, he hoped that she got better, he didn't know her but it would be a shame for one so young to die at the bloom of her youth.
"Sleep tight," Goku whispered as he gave her limp hand a small squeeze. He swore that she squeezed his hand back, it was barely noticeable, but he felt something. He then let go and walked out of the room. He had to get home to his wife.
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"Mr. Son? There is a call for you from a Dr. Russell, he says it's important."
Goku looked up from the papers in front of him and nodded, "Thank you Alice, I'll take the call," he said as he picked up his phone. "Hello?"
"Good morning Mr. Son, I was calling to give you news from the young lady you brought in yesterday. I think it is imperative that you come down to see her, she is awake but hasn't told us anything since," the doctor sounded worried.
"I can't right now, but I can in about an hour, I have a meeting with an important client that can not be postponed," Goku said as he looked at his Rolex.
"Ok Mr. Son, we will be waiting for you, have a nice day," he said before he hung up.
"Who was that?"
Goku looked at his son and shook his head, "It was the doctor of the young woman I found yesterday," he responded as he arranged a portfolio with the papers of his client. "He said she woke up but she hasn't said much. They want me to go down there."
The tall man nodded and put away a thick reference book back onto the shelf of a large bookcase that held about two hundred law books. "I'll go with you. That way when we get out we can go to lunch and revise a case that the court just handed to me," his son said.
He was a lawyer that specified most of his cases in child defense, whether it be custody, abuse, violence, or any type of case where a child was a victim. He had also gained a good reputation, not only because of his father, but because of who he was an the way he ran himself in a courtroom. He was one of the best in his area.
Goku nodded, "I want you to be co-counsil with me on this case, so I would like you to be at this meeting, Gohan," he said as he stood and put on the suit coat over his black vest.
Gohan nodded and fixed his tie and then took off his reading glasses. "Sure, I can use the experience," he said as he walked out the door with his father.
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"Mr. Son," Doctor Russell said as he shook hands with the tall man and then with his son.
"Doctor, my son," he presented them. "How is she?" he got straight to the point.
The doctor looked grim, "Well, physically, she is past the danger. Mentally, there's a problem. She claims that she doesn't remember anything that happened to her, or her past. Period," he said.
"She has amnesia?" Gohan asked incredulously. "I thought things like that didn't happen too often," he stated quietly.
The doctor nodded, "They don't, but in this case, she did have head trauma and it can explain why she remembers nothing. All she was able to say, was that her name was Bra. But that is all," he said as he walked with them to the door of the room.
"She remembers her name?" Goku asked as he raised his brows.
Dr. Russell nodded, "But that is all. Not even she can explain if she has family, where she had the accident, or who she is," he said as he knocked and opened the door. All three men entered and they were met with the young woman sitting to the side of the bed, trying to stand.
Gohan walked forward and helped her stand. Then his eyes met hers, and she blinked big, blue eyes at him in confusion. "Let me help you, you must not have all your strength yet. Where do you want to go?" he asked as he held arm and her waist.
"Who are you?" she murmured. "Do you know who I am?"
Gohan shook his head, "No, we haven't met until today," he responded.
Goku cleared his throat and walked over to her, "Bra?" he asked questioningly.
She looked at him and frowned, "I've seen you before, haven't I?" she asked as she looked at the tall, graceful, handsome man before her.
He nodded, "Yesterday, before you passed out and nearly were ran over by a truck, we saw each other. But you were hurt and you promptly passed out," he commented.
Bra nodded and looked at the man still holding her, "I'm ok, thank you," she whispered as she leaned heavily against the bed and rubbed her forehead. "I remember nothing, and so far, no one has called the police searching for me," she said to no one in particular.
"Have they searched your fingerprints and photo? Maybe they can find you on their databases," Goku said.
"With all due respect dad, I doubt that she will have a criminal record," Gohan whispered as he stared at the woman that had struck him the instant he had laid eyes on her.
Bra shrugged lightly, "I don't know what I'm going to do. I remember nothing and I don't have a home or anywhere to go when I get out of here," she said as she looked from one handsome man to the other. Even the doctor had his share of good looks.
"Well, we can help you while you try to remember and wait for someone to find you," Gohan was quick to respond. "Right dad?" he asked his father.
Goku nodded, "Sure, you can stay with us and we'll find a way to help you," he said with a smile.
Bra smiled back and nodded once, "Thank you for doing all this for me. I don't know what I would have done had I been all alone through this," she said as she looked from father to son.
Goku looked at her with a mixture of pity and something he couldn't explain. She was even more beautiful than she had been asleep, but she looked lost and so very frail. She was scared and he knew now that he'd do all in his power to help her, and if need be, to protect her.
"Now doctor, how long will she be staying in the hospital?" Gohan asked anxiously.
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"I hope these fit you, they actually belong to my daughter and she's just about your age and size," Gohan said as he placed a bag onto the hospital bed. It had been a week and a half already and they were allowing Bra to leave the hospital.
She smiled and nodded, "Thank you very much," she said as she looked into the bag and took out a pair of blue jeans and a pale, yellow sweater top with really long sleeves.
"I bought those for her but I guess she didn't like them. She wore them once to humor me, but never again," he said with a light laugh.
"I'll be right back," Bra said as she walked into the small bathroom and took the clothing with her to change. She was thankful that they fit perfectly because she was dead tired of wearing that horrid, thin hospital gown. She looked herself over in the mirror and sighed.
No memories, recollections of her past, or anything. She couldn't remember a thing, but when she had opened her eyes the first morning after arriving, the name Bra had popped into her head and she had deduced that it was her name. She wondered what type of life she had had before the accident, if she had a boyfriend. She knew for a fact that she wasn't married because she wasn't wearing a ring. And now, her mind was a clean slate that had to be re-written.
Outside was an absolutely handsome man that seemed to be struck by her, he wasn't too obvious, but he wasn't hiding it much either. Then again, his father was a candy for the eye. She was out of their league, though. They were married men, with grown children and probably happily married. That thought made her heart sink. Both men had caught her attention fully.
Bra sighed and ran her fingers through the straight locks of blue hair, frowning at the ugly gauze patch that was still spread over her forehead. The skin had begun to heal, but the cut was ugly and they had recommended she wear the gauze so that it protect her from infection.
She then turned to go and walked out of the bathroom, watching as her guest looked her up and down. "How do I look?" she asked as she twirled once for him.
"Absolutely great!" he complimented. "I'm sorry I didn't get you shoes, but I didn't know if you shared the same number with Pan, my daughter. But I did bring you some slippers, hopefully their not too big," he said as he pointed to the floor at black slippers.
Bra smiled and put them on, "They're good, thank you very much," she said as she looked around the room that she had been in for the past days. There was nothing that belonged to her, except for a vase with roses and a white rabbit plush that Gohan had brought to her.
"Shall we go then?" he asked as he opened the door and grabbed the near empty bag.
Bra nodded, "Yes," she said a bit shyly.
Gohan walked after her, trying to take in every detail of her stunning face and body. He had mourned his wife for two years already, and he thought that no woman would ever make his heart skip a beat the same way she had when they had met. But there was, and she was absolutely lovely. And alone, the thought crept into the back of his head.
Alone, just like him. But that wasn't the problem. Her age was. She was most likely as old as his daughter, and he couldn't very well take advantage of that fact, could he? No. He wasn't that kind of man.
"How are you feeling?"
Bra looked at the tall man that had just come up behind her and grinned, "I'm feeling much better, but so far I still don't remember a thing," she said sadly.
Goku nodded, "We're just happy that you are out of danger and that nothing too serious happened to you," he said as he let his eyes roam the soft angles of her beautiful face. He had evaded the thoughts that had been plaguing his mind since he first saw her awake.
What business did a married man's mind have going where it didn't have any business going? Besides, he was happily married to his wife of many, many years. Then why, Son Goku, do you find yourself thinking of her during the day? His mind asked him.
"We should go," he said as his son came to stand next to him.
She nodded and smiled at them both, walking along towards their car. The paper work and hospital bill had been taken care of and Bra was thankful that she wasn't going to be coming back. At least until her check-up. She then watched stunned as they approached a black Benz that looked very expensive. Goku opened the door for her in the back and she nodded stepping in and sitting down on lush black leather.
Gohan stepped into the passenger seat and Goku walked over to the driver's. Then they took off to take Bra to her temporary new home.
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"Welcome to my humble abode," Gohan whispered as he opened the door to a large, two-story home.
"Wow," Bra whispered. He was being humble himself. The house was nothing but luxury and beauty. The furniture, details on the wall, paintings, vases, and many more things that made it a stunning home.
"My daughter wont be here until dinner, but she said that she looked forward to meeting you," Gohan said as he and his father stepped in also. "Let me show you your room," he said as he took her hand and walked her up the red carpeted stairs.
Goku fought and cursed a sudden wave of jealousy as he watched his son take the young woman away, and decided he would might as well follow to see where he was going to put her.
They entered the farthest room down the hall, which was the fourth on that floor, and Bra gasped as she set her eyes on it. The bedroom was made of red and black. The bed was all red and it had a canopy of red curtains that were tied to the side. The furniture was black and the carpet red. The walls were of shiny dark brown oak, and there were two huge windows with red and black curtains.
"This is absolutely exquisite!" Bra said as she walked around and admired.
Gohan smiled, "My wife decorated the house when we first bought it. She had a gift for things like interior design," he whispered sadly.
Bra decided not to question his tone and turned to them both. "You both have done so much for me without asking anything in return. I thank you so much, but I swear that I will return all this to you, somehow," she said gratefully.
Goku took a step forward and cleared his throat, "There is a way that you can pay us back," he said.
"Which?" Bra and Gohan asked in unison.
"How about, while you recover your memories, you come and work with us at the firm? We have a lot to do and I was thinking about hiring more ladies to help me with the filing and typing," he said seriously.
"I'd love to, but I would have to learn as I go. I have memory of nothing, maybe I would be a burden instead of a help," she said with a light shrug.
"That's ok. Alice, my secretary, can teach you all you need to know," Goku said with a reassuring grin.
Bra nodded and looked at Gohan, then she turned to Goku and nodded, "Ok, I would love to work with you both!"
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"Dad, I'm home!"
Gohan walked out from the kitchen and smiled at his daughter. "How was your day sweetheart?" he asked her.
The slim young woman with long black hair nodded and smiled, "It was alright. I had two tests today and so I was stressing because I thought I had failed them. But I passed with an A-," she grinned.
"That's my girl!" Gohan said. Then they both looked up as Bra walked into the room, carrying some flowers from the garden. He turned to his daughter and smiled, "This is Bra," he said, then he turned to Bra, "I'd like you to meet my daughter Pan," he said with a smile.
The shy woman walked over to Pan and shook hands with her. "It's nice to meet you. Your father has said many great things about you," Bra whispered with a smile.
Pan nodded, "It's nice to meet you too. I hope you feel at home here, just don't mind my dad's cooking," she snickered.
Bra laughed and nodded, "I'm sure its not that bad, besides, it's nice for a man to know how to cook," she said.
Gohan cleared his throat, "Pan, you have tomorrow off, right?" he asked her. The young woman nodded. He took out a credit card and handed it to her, "I would like you to take Bra to some stores tomorrow and buy her clothes that are suitable for working at the Firm. You can also get her some regular clothes and shoes," he said.
Pan nodded, "What about me?" she asked through narrowed eyes.
Gohan chuckled, "Get yourself some things too, just don't exaggerate and buy everything in one store," he said sternly.
"I wont daddy!" she said as she kissed him and walked over to Bra. "Come over to my room and maybe we can talk for a while and get to know each other," she said happily.
Bra nodded, "Sure, just let me put these in water and then I'll join you in a few minutes!"
"Wait!" Gohan called. Both women turned to look at him. "Dinner will be ready in a few minutes," he said.
Pan nodded, "What are we having?"
"I ordered pizza," Gohan snickered.
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A Few Days Later.........
Goku walked into his offices and looked around, noticing that everyone was working diligently and neatly. He wasn't a strict boss, but he did know that appearance was an important part of a successful Law Firm.
"Good morning Alice," Goku said as he walked towards his office and saw his secretary typing at a fast pace.
"Good morning Mr. Son. I have the research you requested for the Ribaldi case, but it took me a long time to find it. It's a great thing that you decided to bring in that new young lady. She seems to have a knack for research and she's fast!" Alice said with a relieved sigh.
"Bra is her already?" he asked with a slight frown.
"Yes, sir. She and your son arrived early this morning so that he could orient her on what she will be doing. I spoke with her and she is a very intelligent young woman. They're in the library right now," Alice said as she started to type again.
Goku nodded, "Thank you Alice," he said as he grabbed the information on her desk and walked over to the library. He stepped in and looked for his son. He found Gohan sitting at the desk and he was going through a book, writing down notes.
"Morning father," he said without looking up from his writing.
"Good morning, son. Where's our new helper?" Goku asked as he set down his briefcase and walked over to get a book from the wall.
"I'm right here!" Bra said as she came out from behind another bookcase. "I'm completely fascinated by all Law books you have. I don't know, maybe it was something I wanted to do, or I may even have been a lawyer!" she said with a wonderful and beautiful smile.
Goku had to remind himself to close his mouth as his eyes settled on her. She was wearing a black stretch turtle neck with a white skirt that reached her knees, and a pair of black, high-heeled boots that reached the bottom of her knees. The ensemble outlined her curves quite nicely but elegantly.
Half of her blue, shoulder length hair had been held up and she had a few locks of hair framing her eyes, which were behind thin reading glasses. She looked incredibly smart and sexy.
She noticed his reaction to her looks and it made a soft blush cover her cheeks as she looked away. The reaction was something that he wasn't expecting, but he felt that one tiny reaction was worth more to him than anything else.
He cleared his throat and smiled at her amiably, turning around to act as if he were searching for another book. But he didn't know what he was doing, and so he stood there staring at the books blankly, trying to get his mind to start working again.
When he turned back to her, he noticed that she was standing next to Gohan, talking quietly and pointing to something in the text of the book they were looking at. She leaned down further and he watched Gohan as he neared his face even more to hers. Could it be that Gohan had an interest in the young woman? He'd have to talk to his son seriously. They literally knew nothing about her and she could very well be married, have a boyfriend, or maybe she was engaged to someone already.
The fact was that he couldn't allow his son to get too attached or too enamored by her, even if she was sweet and absolutely stunning. Goku shook his head and made his way out of his office, he needed to get away from that all to alluring scent of Jasmines she had had about her in the last few days himself.
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"Mr. Son?" Bra asked as she entered his office after knocking twice.
He didn't respond so she walked in to see if he was ok. It was already near midnight and she and Gohan had stayed with him to work on a particularly hard case that was coming up. He had been in his office for the greater part of the evening and hadn't come out since. They had only had some Chinese take-out for dinner and she was worried that he might be tired.
She walked into the elegant office and looked around for him. At first she thought that maybe he had left, but then a light snort caught her ears and she turned towards the small couch that was in a separate room. She slowly crept over and entered, her eyes going down to see that Goku was asleep. His long legs almost didn't fit in the large couch, but he had managed to find a comfortable position.
Bra reached down to wake him so that they could all leave and get some rest. But, her hand took a detour from his shoulder and she reached over to touch his face as an unexplained urge to touch him filled her senses. Her fingers ran over the thick eyebrows that were smoothed out in relaxation and then trailed down to run like a velvet touch over his soft lips.
Then his eyes flew open and he caught her hand, sitting up in a flash and forcing her to him on the couch. "What are you doing?" he asked as he looked startled into her eyes.
"I-I...... um-..... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you-....." she stuttered nervously and with open fear in her eyes.
She was shivering, but he couldn't understand why. The temperature in the offices was of a warm and normal one, so she couldn't possibly be cold. He watched her lips as they parted and she released little gasping hitches of breath. She was still pressed very tightly to him and both her wrists were in his hands.
"Why are you afraid?" he murmured.
"I'm not afraid," she said in a soft tone, looking him straight in the eyes. He was a devastatingly attractive man, and his eyes were like two shinning, ebony jewels in the near darkness of the room. His hair stood out in many spikes, and some framed his forehead, giving him a younger look. His features were sharp and manly and underneath the expensive, tailored suit, she could tell that he had a nicely muscled body. "Should I be afraid?"
Goku shook his head, "No. If I have to, I will protect you from anything. Even from your past," he whispered.
That comment made her smile shyly, "Why?" she asked.
"I don't know," he murmured as he pulled her face closer to his. On impulse he met her lips with his, drowning the small gasp that she released into his mouth, and loving the way her fragile hands pressed against his chest and shook lightly.
Their kiss deepened into something more as he asked her permission to taste her, his tongue pressing lightly against her closed lips. She slowly parted her lips and let him invade her. She moaned softly as his tongue moved around hers in slow, sure strokes tasting the roof of her mouth, outlining her teeth and just tasting her lips.
Her hands were now in his hair, raking through the surprisingly silky, and soft locks, while his hands were running down her slim back, outlining her spine. To him, she tasted divine, like tasting the most expensive wine, but you knew that you'd get only one taste. To her, well, she didn't know how to explain it, but his lips were soft and his hands skilled, she liked it. More importantly, she liked him.
As thought returned to him, he released her and she pulled back from him, breathing raggedly and trying to get in air that had been denied to her. "God," she whispered, touching her lips briefly before she stood and almost ran away from him.
Goku just sat there dumbly for a few seconds, his brain trying to register and cope with what he had just done. He had betrayed his wife with his mind and his body. Maybe he was making too much of a big deal about it, but he couldn't help it. Worse of all, he didn't regret it, and that, made him feel sick to his stomach.
Her taste and her feel against him, it had awakened something deep inside him that he had never felt before. Not even with his wife or any other woman that had ever been in his life before her. She should've known better. Bra was a young woman, or more like a young girl that was lost. She had no past and didn't know any better.
But he, he was a grown man, with years of experience and he should know better than to go about seducing young women that were as old as his granddaughter. She was just too naive for the moment and he didn't want to take advantage of that fact.
But, there had been a space of time when he had fantasized about feeling her lithe body under his, taking over every part of her, hearing her cry out his name in pleasure as he showed her just what he was capable of doing. Taking her mind, body, and soul, and it felt sinfully good. After that thought had entered his mind, he had pushed her away because he knew that if he didn't, he would make that fantasy come true.
And at that moment, he knew, deep in his heart, that she would become his worst addiction.
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Next Chapter Highlights: Goku and Bra have to clear up what happened between them. Bra will meet Goku's wife. Gohan will try to get close to Bra, but will Goku allow that? And many, many more, so stay tuned!
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