This is an excerpt from a Goku x Caulifla fic I've been writing to sort of test the waters. I'm ultimately writing it for myself, but if it's good enough I'll wind up publishing the whole thing once I'm done. It's the first fic I've ever really sat down to write and funnily DB/DBZ/DBGT/DBS isn't a series I really even read fanfic for, let alone write.

But there aren't many Goku x Caulifla fics out and most of the ones that are are either currently unfinished or completely abandoned. That's what inspire me to actually start one of my own and admittedly progress has been slowing down. I think I did literally OVER 9000 words in the first night, but the only portion I'd managed today so far starts from "Before Goku could even try". So, yeah... not the best progress lol.

I don't intend for the story to be super long (though I'm already at like 29,788 words broken up into about 9 or 10 chapters worth). It mainly focuses on these two, though there have been a few interactions with other characters for progression purposes. I'd say it's kind of along the lines of one of the movies or a few episodes. The only OC is the main threat, who's only shown up briefly once without a proper introduction. Kind of like a DB movie villain, he doesn't have a huge presence. It's mainly just about these two together. I already have a document with a brief outline of the order of events I want to happen in the story, but I would be open for helpful collaboration (even if just in articulation) from anyone up for the task (preferably if they ship this pairing themselves) if they like what they see so far.

Brief rundown is that after being wished back by the Super Dragon Balls (very original, I know), Caulifla seeks out Goku on Earth to be trained by him. This is shortly after they finally meet and Goku takes her to a familiar wasteland to spar with her. It is missing a few details from chapters before it, but for the most part they're not needed for context. Also this chapter isn't quite done yet, though I guess wouldn't make a terrible oneshot (especially if tweaked a bit).

Anyway, enjoy... I hope!

For a barren rocky wasteland in the middle of nowhere, Caulifla the place didn't look so bad. She'd been occupying her time with picking up rocks varying from the size of her big toe to the size of her head and whipping them though the air as hard as she could, to determine the furthest mountain formation she could hit in the distance.

Not far off, her muse and now official mentor/senpai was busying himself with a few stretching exercises before the two began what she liked to call an "extreme renovation" of the landscape around them.

'Get ready Goku, because I'm gonna rock your world!'

The terrible pun she had intended was lost even to her as she realized the innuendo behind it, causing her to shake her head to remove any "excess heat". When she noticed Goku waving over to her, her face lit up and she took to the air to close the distance in less than a second (2 tops), landing in front of him with her fists out to the side, mentally ready for anything he threw at her.

She watched the man she idolized as his eyes roamed up and down her slender frame, causing more heat to rise to her cheeks at the imagination of what thoughts were running through his mind, though realizing he was probably sizing her up and taking note of her current state to determine what they'd be doing.

Though she didn't say that she minded him staring...

After what seemed like an eternity (really a few seconds), Caulifla was brought from her wayward thoughts when Goku nodded with an affirmative "Hn". "Alright, Cauli. You ready?"

He didn't have to ask, but she nodded anyway as lowered herself into a battle stance, hardly able to wait for the ensuing destruction they were about to cause.

Now she'd have an excuse for getting her hands all over him.

"I have to hand it to you, senpai. You picked a perfect place for this." The excitement between the two was palpable, which only grew with the flicker she saw in Goku's eyes at her compliment.

"Call me a bit sappy, but this place holds a lot of sentimental value to me." He had put his hands on his hips to scan the area as he spoke. "You could say it already has an application with a 'past history' to go on."

"Oh?" The slender Saiyan girl had raised an eyebrow at his peculiar wording, getting out of her stance to cross her arms under her breasts. "Ok, you have my interest. What makes this place so special?" She couldn't help the smile that crept along her face as the older Saiyan began to reminisce.

Goku had had his back turned to her when she asked, throwing his head over his shoulder as he turned to face her with a knowing grin, "Well if you have to know-"

The Saiyan flower rolled her eyes as he started, unable to stop her smile from spreading, 'Like you weren't trying to goad me... idiot.' She almost brought a hand to her face to hide her smile as she shook her head and listened to him continue.

"-this was the place where I first fought Vegeta to the death in order to protect the planet." His onyx eyes scanned the surroundings, stopping to stare at each spot that, to an outsider meant absolutely nothing but a crater or pile of rocks, but to the man in front of Caulifla, held very vivid memories.

The girl in question did a double-take as she took a step closer to the other Saiyan. She wasn't gonna let him stop there after he'd piqued her interest. "Vegeta? You mean the spiky-haired Saiyan?" She then stopped and pursed her lips as she looked up, widening her eyes as if doing so would allow her to see the top of her own head.

"Er, the other spiky-haired Saiyan?"

She watched him chuckle at her antics which earned him a childlike scowl even though the endearing look he'd given her had made her heart flutter, a blow she'd swiftly recovered from as he nodded his response, "Yep. The one and only!" His eyes continued to scan over specific spots that she assumed were part of the fight they'd had.

She frowned at him slightly when he wasn't looking.

'Even Goku's friends try to kill him?' Her fingers played with the material of her tube top while keeping her arms crossed. However, her eyebrow began to twitch followed by a silent growl of frustration as she tapped her foot, 'Grr! There he goes again barely telling me anything as if he knows I'm going to ask!'

And though it wasn't his intention, he was absolutely right.

"But isn't Vegeta your friend? Why would he do that?" The curious tone of her voice brought Goku out of his musings and he turned to face the Saiyan girl, who had taken a few unconscious steps towards him, "Well, he and I are friends now, but he didn't always used to be a nice guy." His shoulders lifted in a light shrug.

The 'care to rephase that?' look Caulifla had given him, which included a raised eyebrow, caused him to laugh while lowering his head, "Ok ok! Maybe that wasn't the best way to put it." He put his hand to his chin in thought before snapping his fingers, "He didn't used to be nearly as nice as he is now." He smirked when she'd given him a look of approval, "And that's putting it lightly."

Caulifla had giggled slightly when he added that last bit. Though she'd been itching to lock fists with him (after nearly locking lips), she'd realized she simply enjoyed spending time with him, especially he kind of time they'd had so far.

When she saw him stop to sit on a small rock formation and pat the spot next to him, she wasted no time in crawling up to sit cross-legged by his side.

The two sat in comfortable silence for a couple of seconds before that silence was broken by the sound of Goku shifting next to her, followed by what sounded like a happy sigh from he Saiyan, "Sorry Cauli. I know you're looking to finally tear into me after coming all this way, and here I am taking a trip down memory lane instead."

Studying him from the side, she could see he still held a smile on his face.

Shaking her head, Caulifla made a negative sound as she reached over to place a gentle hand on Goku's knee, giving it a light squeeze while relishing in the contact, which caused Goku to look at her, "Of course I wanna fight you. I've wanted to wipe that cocky smirk off your face ever since we first fought." She gave him a smirk of her own which he returned with a smile, the both of them knowing full well she had been just cocky if not more cocky.

She still wanted to wipe it off of him, though.

"But outside of the tournament, I enjoy your company too. A lot." At that last bit she had scooted closer to him, feeling her heart begin to race. It didn't matter. Both of their hearts would be pumping soon anyway, and so she continued with a curious tilt of her head, "What was the battle like?"

He gave her an elated look which in turn elated her mood as well, "It was intense, let me tell you." The sharp warrior stare he gave seemed to match that as he looked forward into the horizon, "Mind you we weren't nearly as strong as you were when we first met." Seemingly without knowing, he placed his hand over hers on his knee, earning a faint gasp from the girl as he continued, "But at the time, we weren't sure who would win. It kept tipping one way or the other." He gave her hand a squeeze, causing her to whimper silently.

'Does he know what he's doing?' She fought the feeling as well as her blush down, shifting a little bit while trying to distract herself with the conversation, at the same time not wanting to move her hand, "But you obviously won, right?" The question had come out almost matter-of-factly.

To both her relief and disappointment, the warmth of Goku's hand left hers as he folded his arms and nodded while looking at her, making her hope she'd kicked that blush's ass, "You know it! But if it hadn't been for Krillin and Gohan, I would've been dead, and even then Vegeta had managed to break every bone in my entire body!"

Though Goku had started laughing, Caulifla didn't find it quite as funny, frowning as she tilted forward to get a better view of his face while returning her hand to her own knee, "Every bone? Jesus!", That sounded like Goku, but then a sudden thought made her pause.

She wondered...

Her voice became a bit lower, with a curiosity that hid the true intention of her question, "You must've given everyone quite a scare afterward, huh?" She got the answer she wanted when she noticed his jovial expression falter slightly, before he flashed her a subdued smile and tilted to lean back on his hands.

"Well Gohan was unconscious and Krillin was just happy we were alive." Caulifla had shifted to face him better and gave him a look that said 'you know what I mean'. The message was received and Goku tilted more to lay on his back completely, looking up to the sky with his hands behind his head while the smaller Saiyan followed suit, turning her head to watch his features.

"Master Roshi and Bulma were worried about me no doubt." His stomach contracted with a sudden single chuckle, "I think Bulma might've even been crying." There was a brief pause and his smile fell slightly, "Chi-Chi..." At this he had trailed off, considering his next words. The girl next to him felt herself tense.

Here it comes...

"I'm sure she was worried too." That was already along the lines of what Caulifla expected, and she wasn't sure how much she bought it. "I heard her rush out from the shuttle while screaming Gohan's name over and over, though I'd just been wished by to life by the Dragon Balls after dying the first time a year before, so she didn't know I was there too."

Caulifla could already feel an anger rising in the pit of her stomach. She definitely didn't buy that, and Goku didn't really sound like he believed it either. Already the Saiyan girl could feel an unconscious hand reaching out toward Goku as he continued.

"Of course she did jump over me to get to Gohan, and then walked off with him without saying a word... but-" Whatever excuse Goku was gonna make for his wife was cut off when he felt Caulifla's hand on his chest, earning a surprised sound from him. He turned his head to look at her, seeing her now laying on her side to face him, spiky hair fanning out over the arm her head was rested in with the other outstretched to touch him.

They seemed almost like lovers who were sharing a be-

"I don't think she appreciates you." Caulifla's words cut into him more than the 'That bitch doesn't deserve you!' that she'd also been aggressively thinking, but it wasn't because of what she said. Goku felt his heart melt at the sad look she was giving him and the worried tone in her voice.

Goku just stared at her silently as he considered her honest words, before again taking note of the intimate position they were in. Caulifla knew what he must've been thinking when she felt his heart skip a beat under her hand, which made her grin sweetly in satisfaction while her own heart jumped a split second later.

It was time for a little fun, she decided.

Before Goku could even try to come up with a response to the beautiful creature next to him, he was taken back when Caulifla tilted to lean over him in a flash with the sweetest most affectionate smile she could give him, taking delight in his wordless expression. Her hand was still on his chest and could feel his heart beat faster and faster as she leaned in closer, and closer...

Her affectionate smile morphed into a wicked grin right before his eyes as her hand formed a fist on his chest, "But my fist would like to appreciate your face!" The Saiyan girl all but shouted with fire in her features as she used her fist to spring herself off of Goku, flipping through the air to land a few meters away while facing him with her fists to her sides, "Not too afraid I'll break every bone in your body, are you?" Her voice was dripping with tease.

That cocky grin of hers never failed to lift his spirits and Goku felt himself returning it with a light chuckle as he sat up and watched her, "Afraid? Never." Caulifla gasped and took a step back when the Saiyan male vanished from his spot while simultaneously appearing a few feat in front of her with his own fists out and ready, "If you managed to do that, words couldn't describe how proud I'd be."

With her initial shock from his speed faded, Caulifla felt her chest tighten from the sound of adoration in his words. She'd never do that to him even if she could, but still she steeled herself while resuming her stance, "So what kind of training are we gonna be doing, senpai?" Her determined look told him she was ready for anything.

There was a slight pause as Goku considered their options, "Just a normal spar for now." At that he had cracked his neck and gotten down into his fighting stance with a challenging grin, "How about we start out slow and see where it goes from there?" She gave him a wider stare. Those words, didn't he realize that phrase almost sounded like s-

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

It was Caulifla's own voice that tore through her distracted thoughts. She had shaken her head in an attempt to remove them completely before screaming up to the heavens with her eyes tightly shut as power began to erupt from her in waves. Goku regarded the Saiyan girl with a smile as he lifted an arm to shield his eyes from the powerful torrent of wind she was generating, 'So much for taking it slow.' This was just what he was expecting from her.

The sound of crackling electricity filled Goku's ears as the wind died down and the dust settled. His smile grew wider when he saw her now standing before him with golden spiky hair and a determined smirk that was both as fiery and electric as the power radiating from her. A smirk that turned into a playful and almost wicked toothed grin as she bent herself into a catlike stance, "Oh, I know exactly where I want it to go, senpai." Her voice came out in an almost purr to match, eyeing Goku like a feline eyeing its prey, "Sorry if I feel like skipping the foreplay this time."

Caulifla had no intention of giving Goku much time to let her words sink in before she was on top of him, sending a flurry of punches with enough force to blow his hair around as he narrowly darted his head around them. Despite their difference in strength, Caulifla had a much larger advantage over him in her Super Saiyan 2 form, and was using that to push the Saiyan male back.

A chuckle escaped her lips when she left herself open for Goku to retaliate with a swing of his fist, only for Goku to make a sound as his fist passed right through her fading form. He didn't have to wait long to figure out where she'd gotten to when landed a powerful kick on his back, sending him spiraling into a mountain formation off in the distance with her following in chase.

The resulting impact caused a large portion of the mountain to crumble while leaving Goku embedded in the rock with his arms stretched out to face Caulifla as she came to a stop in front of him, her teal eyes watching him with a satisfied smirk. One that he immediately returned.

"Alright. I guess I should start taking you seriously, then." With a sharp grunt from the male in front of her, Caulifla watched Goku's own hair spike up as an electric power surged from him, shattering the portion of the rock he'd been trapped in. His now golden hair and crackling energy was a welcome sight that caused her to grin with glee, "About time. All it took was a literal ass-kicking!"

Her chuckle was met with his own before Goku rolled his shoulder, "Well then, time for round t- GUAH!"

The Saiyan male made a sudden sound followed by a crash as Caulifla bolted forward and shoved him into the rock behind them, pinning Goku by his shoulders. The two locked hard gazes for a second and, just as Goku was about to move to push her off and go on the attack, he felt himself freeze.

'What is she doing!?'

Goku's eyes widened as Caulifla began to lean in towards him with a soft look on her face. Regardless of how hard she'd been pinning him against the rock behind them, he found himself unable to push back against her as she leaned closer.

And closer.

Caulifla couldn't tell who's heart was beating faster even as she moved her right hand from Goku's shoulder to his chest. That electric sensation in her chest was back, and with their Super Saiyan 2 energy surrounding them she could feel it on her skin too.

She couldn't help herself from helping herself.

The Saiyan girl's eyes fluttered closed as her face drew closer to his, stopping only when she felt that wonderful familiar sensation of his breath against her lips. A small smile graced those tempting lips of hers when she felt Goku's heart skip as she held her face just an inch from his own, again causing her own heart to flutter.

The look she was giving him was so soft. So... kissable.

'I could...' Caulifla mused as she felt another shaky breath tickle her lips, followed by her warm breath against his own. 'Would you let me?' She was given her answer when she opened her eyes just enough to see Goku's own teal orbs still staring back at her, making no move to stop her whatsoever.

Her breath almost caught against his at the sight. Every atom in her body was screaming to will her forward and close the distance, and she could feel the muscles in her shoulders relaxing to do just that.

But...

Caulifla fully opened her eyes to take in Goku's beautifully stunned face, his own eyes staring into hers with hesitance and uncertainty of what she was going to do, or what to do himself.

Now wasn't the time.

Forming her lips into a smirk, the Saiyan girl tilted herself just enough to place a quick playful peck on the tip of Goku's nose, before turning to kick off of the now blushing Saiyan's chest with enough force to send him into the heart of the rock formation and cause it to crumble around him. The force of her own kick sent her spiraling backwards before coming to a sudden stop in the air, watching the likely flustered Saiyan male fly out of the cloud of dust and to meet her level while giggling to herself.