RANDOM SHORT COLLECTION

A/N: Ok so this is a song fic. But without the song in it. So really you could read it without listening to the song. But the song is what inspired me. And I do quote some lyrics in the dialogue, sorta.

And, I call this Random Short Collection becuz if I do add more they aren't more than a few hundred words, other then a/ns and whatnot.

Song: Too Close by Alex Clare.

Disclaimer: I do Not own DBZ. Or any dialogue in this story that could possibly be related to Alex Clare's - Too Close.

Pairing: Goku/Chi-chi and hints at Goku/? (but I think we know, just becuz I'm writing it…if it gets written rather)

Summary: Goku decides Chi-chi deserves more.

1) Too close.

It was midnight, the sounds of owls and crickets echoed around me as I stood at my front door. I could see the light in the kitchen was on and knew she was waiting for me. I'd been gone all day thinking and I'd finally made my decision. It hurt me on the inside to know I had these thoughts, but on the outside I knew it was right. The voices in my head told me it was right. The right thing to do. I also knew she was going to be upset. After a deep steady breath I opened the door. Closing it quietly behind me, I made my way towards my wife when she came out of the kitchen glaring.

"Goku! Where have you been? Do you know what time it is?" Chi-chi snapped at me, she was sneering her words in a hushed voice. The boys must be home tonight.

"Chi-chi," I said softly. "We need to talk." I raise my hand up in a gesture for her to go back to kitchen and after a second glare she did. I follow her to the table and sit down across from her. I stare at my wife, I loved her, I did. I just, she is beautiful and strong everything a man would want, I'm just not a man. At least not a human man. "I think, I should move out and let you move on."

She stares at me, wide eyed and mouth gaped open. It was silent in the kitchen before spoke in an increasing angry voice. "You're leaving me? For who?"

My eyebrows raise in surprise. "Who? I'm not leaving you for someone else, I'm leaving so you can be happy. And," I pause, unsure on how to word the next part. "I can't lie to myself anymore. I need to be who my blood tells me to be."

"Your Blood?" She hisses. "You're dumping your family for some stupid alien reason?"

I shake my head. "I'm not dumping my family, just you. You deserve more than I can give back to you in the short years you have left. You deserve someone who will always come home and love you the way you want. I don't do that, I've never done that." I explain. It's weird being this open with my wife, in our entire marriage I barely said a word in edgewise. "I love you, that's why I'm leaving you. Be happy Chi-chi, you deserve it."

She bangs her fist into the table and starts screaming at me. "What about the boys? What am I suppose to say to them?" Tears begin to stream down her face. "I can't believe you're doing this! I mean I know we aren't as close as we used to be…"

"And that's my fault Chi-chi, I've done you wrong so many times." I don't reach for her or try to comfort her. It's not about this being a good thing. "The boys…their old enough to understand. And I'll visit with them. If anything, I'll let them hate me, if it's easier that way." I shake my head again dismissing any of those thoughts.

Chi-chi slumps back down into the chair sobbing uncontrollably, and we sit like that for a long time before her sobs quiet into sniffles. She looks up at me with red watery eyes and I force my face to stay emotionless.

"You're really serious? You're leaving me so I can be happy?"

I nod. "There's nothing I can really say, Chi-chi, we aren't happy together anymore. This is for the best." Looking down at the table and refusing to look back up, I keep talking. "I need to move on and be me. This wasn't what my life was suppose to be, I don't regret living it, but I need to be…without you."

This sends her into a another set of hysterical sobs and she's yelling again, incoherently. I stand up and grab her by the shoulders forcing her to look at me. She's angry, distraught, and extremely upset; but I'm not changing my mind.

"Calm down, you'll wake up the boys." I say sternly and she takes a few deep breathes and sighs heavily.

"When are you moving out?"

"Tomorrow I'll come get my things, but tonight I'm not staying. This is it Chi-chi."

She stares in my eyes searching for something and then she ask me again. "Promise me, there's not someone else."

I bite my tongue for a quick moment. "You know, I don't break promises Chi-chi." I smile, technically there's not, yet but that's a different personal issue. She smiles back at me, seemingly ok.

"It'll be hard, but I, I thank you for this. I didn't know," I shook my head to stop her talking.

"I think we stayed for so long because it was what we knew and for the boys. It'll be ok, Chi." I kiss her forehead and then back away. "I'll be on my way then."

Suddenly she wraps her arms around my neck and we share one last intimate kiss. After a tight squeeze around my waist she pushes me away.

"Now go! But Goku," Chi-chi calls right before I close the front door. "We'll always be best friends."

That simple statement reassured me that this was the right thing to do. And I couldn't help the wide smile that grew on my face. We were free from each other, free to be happy and find completeness in a new life apart. But we would be friends, and I could always come over for a home cooked meal. At least, until she found out I'd already broken my promise before agreeing to it.

END?

A/N: So, wrote this in like 2 hours because I couldn't stop thinking about it. It does imply a second short fic story, that may or may not be written to it. Idk yet. Maybe beer will convince me….

Also, it's not very good, or well thought out but I seriously could not stop think about this story and it had to come out of my head. And if you didn't like please do tell me, so I tell you How I feel about you.