Chapter 1 – Stranger / From loved to forgotten

"Where am I?" she asked with her eyes wide open. She was confused. When she woke up she saw a white ceiling, her arm was aching like hell and a periodic sound was tormenting her sensitive ear. Slowly she looked around and recognized the white sheet over her body and the smell of disinfectant. Ah, I'm in a hospital. She said to herself but at the same time frowned. How did I get in here? What happened? Just as she shifted her body and tried to stand up a bit, her body screamed with soreness and her arms trembled hard as she tried to hold the weight of her body. And with a silent thud she crashed back into the bedcovers and into the pillow breathing heavily. Damn it! Something is odd. What happened with me?

As she heard the rattle of the door her head snapped to the sound and she looked into the face of a concerned nurse, whose face suddenly lit up in wonder. "Miss Son? I don't believe it! She chirped happily. "You are up, what a miracle! There are still some wonders in this world!"

What?

"Your family was worried sick and waiting patiently since the accident! I'm sure they will be very delighted to hear from you finally waking up!"

"M-my family?"

"Yes! They were so concerend about you! Even the doctor said something about "waking up might take two years". But look at you! Awake and healthy after one month! Your husband will cry out of joy!"

"M-my husband?" Am I repeating myself? I don't quite understand anything this woman is talking about.

"Of course! I'm going to call him now, but please Miss Son, don't try to stand up. I know that you must be very happy right now but I told him and your father too, that any false move could bind you to a wheelchair." The nurse giggled. "Although your husband is quite the energetic one. I think I understand why you picked him. I'm going to get your father, he just arrived."

The only response Chichi managed to give was a small smile as she watched how the nurse walked through the door and closed it behind her, smiling brightly.

Now that was weird. She must be talking to the wrong person. I didn't get anything she was talking about. Who cares? Now let's get up before my body gets numb because of acute "doing nothing".

With all her might she pushed herself up with her arms, making her sweat as the result seemed hopeless. Well, wasn't she a fighter? Now why couldn't she even manage to sit in this stupid bed!

"Shit!" She muttered to herself before she tried it again. Slowly but very concentrated she pressed her palms against the softness of the bed and pushed her upper body up. Her left arm was yelling out of pain as this stupid needle scratched under her skin and into her vein even more. And just before she finally was near sitting, the door crashed open and a big round silhouette run to her, making her lose focus and falling back again.

"Damn it!" She mumbled but was drowned out by her father. "Chichi! My little baby girl, how are you? I was so worried about you! How are you feeling? Is your head still hurting? Your daddy was so scared when he heard you were in hospital!"

"Dad." She said in a low voice that didn't reach the Ox King at all.

"Because of you, I had many sleepless nights. I thought I would lose you just like your mother fifteen years ago."

"Dad, could you just – "

"Oh, I prayed every night for you safety. I mean, you are only eighteen years old! What would happen to your husband if you left him all alone with the little one?"

"What? Dad, I don't – "

"You should have seen him! He was at a loss! The house was turned up sight down, Gohan was screaming day and night. Goku really had no idea what he should do. But luckily I was there. Because of you, I really know how to take care of babie – "

"DAD! NOW SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO ME!"

The Ox King was thrown back into the chair located next to the bed. Chichi looked at him angrily, her eyebrows touched each other as she frowned like a wild animal, ready to attack. His baby girl would get that angry at him? Well, she had a bad temper. But what exactly did he say to make her irritated like that? She looked furious as she turned her head to look her father in the eyes. His round gentle face was covered in unknown as his brain tried to figure out what was wrong.

Chichi sighed before she asked him. "Could you help me sit up?" As answer the Ox King was only able to nod before he slowly reached out to grab Chichi's arm and her small back and helped her up. Once she finally sat she again looked into his eyes.

"Look, I know I had you worried. And I know you were scared of losing me. But listen, I can't remember what happened and I really somehow don't want to know. But I know one thing for sure. I don't think I am ready to take those…." She struggled for words. "…jokes!" Her voice was raised in anger at the last sentence. The Ox King looked confused.

"What joke? Everything I said was as serious as the fight between Goku and Piccolo last year." Chichi sighed frustrated again.

"That's exactly what I mean. What are you talking about? Who the heck is this Goku guy?"

"What? Chichi you can't be serious. You know who he is, right?"

"Why should I? I don't know him. You talk just like the nurse one minute ago. Is this some sick kind of gag? I. Don't. Have. A. Husband!! I'm only eighteen damn it! And you, daddy, you should know best, if I am, was or ever will be married!"

"But, Chichi. You ARE married. You even have a SON!"

"WOULD YOU STOP THE CRAP ALREADY? How could I have a son, I never did….you know…" She rolled her eyes in help. "Could we drop this topic? What I wanted to say was just I do not have a husband or a son…"

"But…"

The Ox King was at a loss of words. Chichi didn't remember Goku? Not even Gohan? Just what was happening? Chichi wanted to say something again, as a silent nod on the door took both of their focus.

Soon after the door was rattled open a blue eye popped up and looked curious into the room for a short amount of time. And before Chichi understood the meaning of the situation a blue haired woman appeared before her yelling: "Chichi, old house, still alive? What did you do making us all worried about you, you little troublemaker!"

"Bulma." Chichi said, not sure if she should be happy or angry at the woman before her, with her red t-shirt and her tight blue jeans inclusive her blue hair which now was long and wavy. "How are you doing?" She asked Bulma, as the energetic woman stepped to the bed beside the Ox King with a wide smile on her face. She was so friendly to her.

"You ask me? I should be asking you, how you are doing! But thanks anyway. I'm fine! Manless, but fine." She giggled. Chichi thought, Bulma was way too friendly to her. But who cared. Let her be.

"You-you recognize Bulma?" The Ox King asked his daughter suddenly with a trembling voice. He didn't get the situation at all. Chichi looked at him in confusion. What was with him today?

"Why shouldn't I? The first time I met her she searched for the dragonballs. That was eleven years ago, right? And at the Tournament I met her again. That was last year. Daddy, you look pale, is everything alright? You know, I think you should be lying here instead of me."

Bulma laughed a little before she spoke again. "Chichi's right, Oxy. You really look pale." She turned to Chichi again. " It seems the newlywed life did you some good, Chichi. Your sense humour got better."

"Newlywed life? Who? Me? And what's wrong with my sense of humour?"

"That's exactly what I mean! Finally you come out of your bitterness shell. Goku really was good for something for showing you the joy of being young and naïve."

"Not you too…." Chichi sighed desperately before she rolled her eyes and dropped her head into the white pillow. "What is it?" Bulma asked confused before she switched her gaze to the Ox King.

"She…she doesn't remember him." He slowly answered his eyes looking into a black hole.

"Whom?"

"Goku…"

Bulma opened her mouth in disbelief before she turned again to Chichi. "Are you serious? You don't remember him? Not at all?"

"Why should I?"

"I don't know. Maybe because you married him, although not many want to remember their partners after marriage but….Damn it, he is your husband!" Bulma shrieked.

"I'm not married, for god sake!" Chichi yelled back. Now could they just stop this bullshit? It's tiring!! I'm not married and I don't have a husband…Or a son!

"You are!"

"I'm not!"

"And they even have a son!" The Ox King whispered desperately with tears in his eyes.

"They do?" Bulma asked again in disbelief.

"No, I don't!" Chichi screamed. "And I am not married, now for the thousandth time. I don't know this Goku. Are you even sure he is existing?."

"If he is excisting?" Now Bulma was at her border. "You know what? I really don't know what happened to you, but your brain, seems to me, is greater damaged than any technical thing ever was, which I had between my fingers."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Chichi hissed.

"You know, I really always thought you were stupid. But I started to like you because you finish your goals. Just like your wish to be married to Goku. After eleven years you came back to him because of one little promise he made to you. You practically devoted yourself to him and now you declare you don't even know him? Now that is what makes me angry!"

"Bulma is absolutely right, Chichi!" Added the Ox King determined.

"Out." Chichi whispered as loud as she could before she would scream. "Now."

Bulma breathed deep in, before she turned on her heels and stepped out of the room, throwing the door open and crashing it back. The Ox King just sat there and stared at his daughter and said as calm as he could. "I'm going to talk to the doctor." Than he stood up too and left. Chichi sighed. Just what was it they wanted her to remember? She didn't know a Goku. Never knew him and didn't want to get to know him. Why were they making such a fuss?

But on the other hand… Even daddy seemed angry now. Bulma was never this furious at me although I knew she didn't like me at the beginning. Have I really forgotten someone? But when he is my husband why did I forget him? He should be important to me then, shouldn't he? And when we even have a son – what sounds utterly ridiculous to me – why did I forget him too? No, no, no. Chichi get a hold of yourself. You are only eighteen, unmarried – and a virgin! You didn't forget anyone, end of discussion.

As Chichi looked outside of the window her heart suddenly stopped what she recognized due to the high pitched sound of the machine beside her. Soon after her heart started to beat again, her mouth uttered a loud scream. There was a man smiling at her. His spiky black hair stood from his head and framed his handsome young face. His black big eyes were intensively looking at her and his smile spread as he saw how shocked Chichi looked at him. He pointed to the window and pleaded that she would open it for him. Chichi just stared at him. How did he get up here? Who is this anyway? Why is he looking at me like that? Is he some kind of hospital - patient stalker? I am definitely not going to open this window!

Chichi was confused. She did scream, didn't she? Why wouldn't come someone to check up on her? She looked to the door and back to the man flying in front of her window, who still pleaded she would open it for him. His gaze was so pure and innocent. Chichi thought she was lost in his black eyes.

Slowly she stood up and touched with her bare feet the cold ground of the floor. She checked under her sheet if she was wearing something and sighed in relief as she saw that it was one of her pyjamas that were on her body instead of this white hospital gown in which everybody could stare at her bare back. She checked once more the door and frowned as nobody came to look for her. Slowly she pushed herself up and tried to stand on her trembling feet only to land on her ass again.

She heard a small loud and looked up. The man on the window had both of his palms pressed against the glass and looked worriedly to her. He looked as if he wanted to help her immediately but held something back, so he wouldn't. His mouth formed some words as he still pressed his palms against the glass. Chichi tried to stand up again, holding to the bed to successfully push herself on her feet. As she stood she wobbled to the window and now stood face to face to the man before her who had his smile back. She searched his eyes for something. Something about this man really was familiar but what, she couldn't tell. He pointed again to the knob to open the window and smiled wider as Chichi slowly reached for it and the glass rattled to the left. Fresh air brushed through her hair and a wave of grass punched into her face. Now this scent was familiar. She looked into the shining face of the stranger who sat on a flying could. On a cloud?

Her questioning gaze met his as he lifted his right hand saying "Hi Chi! How are you doing?"

How does he know my name? Why is he flying on a cloud? Who the heck is this?

Chichi just looked puzzled at him as he climbed into the room and finally stood beside him. His muscular chest right before her nose, his broad shoulders covering her completely. She was hypnotized as she watched him, how he analysed the room and finally looked to her again. He smiled once more before she asked him the only question which was circulating through her brain "Who are you?"

She saw his smile fading replaced by a frown. "What do you mean "Who am I?" It's me! Goku!" He said while grinning and pointing his finger to his face. And before Chichi could came up with a logical answer the door opened again and her father entered – but this time with the doctor.

"You look pale Mrs Son!" The doctor analyzed after some seconds.

Now that's not a surprise to me, you subject idiot. "And you should lie in bed." His gaze switched to Goku who stayed beside her and smiled at the duo before them. He greeted the Ox King friendly who just smiled a sad smile. God daddy, you exaggerate.

"Dr. Takagi, do you know what's wrong with her?" The Ox King asked seriously with a low voice.

"Dad, nothing is wrong with me." Chichi sighed angrily.

"What should be wrong?" Goku asked confused.

"There is something wrong Chichi. You lost a part of your memory." The King responded neutral.

"I didn't!" Chichi insisted.

"What part? What's wrong?" Goku intervened baffled.

"You, be quiet!" She ordered him.

"No, he is not!" Her father commanded. "He is part of us. He even is THE part."

"What part?" Goku was perplexed. What were they talking about?

"There is no part!" Chichi said furious.

"I'm a no part?"

"I said to be quiet, didn't I?" Goku frowned at his yelling wife. He didn't understand anything they were talking about.

Dr. Takagi just stood there with his eyes closed. He felt needless. As they continued to argue he coughed up a bit to make his presence, well, present again. They looked at him before he started to talk.

"Well it seems to me that Mrs Son has amnesia."

"Amnesia? What is that?" Goku asked absolutely clueless. It sounded nasty, and must have tasted bitter.

"It's nothing to eat." Chichi hissed to him and shook her head in wonder. Why did I say that?

"Well, Mr Son. It's not that complicated, let me explain." Dr Takagi continued, ignoring Chichi. "The causes of amnesia are organic or functional. Organic causes include damage to the brain, through trauma or disease, or use of certain - generally sedative - drugs. Functional causes are psychological factors, such as defense mechanisms. Hysterical post-traumatic amnesia is an example of this." He finished and looked to each of their faces. Nobody said anything anymore. This matter seemed serious. The Ox King only nodded to the words of the medic. And Chichi looked as if she – finally – understood the situation. So it must be true then. She thought before she gazed to the stranger beside her.

"Now what is it?" Goku asked again after some seconds and scratched his head. Dr Takagi dropped his head before he said again "Well, amnesia means that due to a sudden impact on your brain you forget something."

Chichi sighed. "And it looks like I forgot about you." Although I don't believe it yet.

"Don't address my so formally, Chi, it gives me the creeps." Goku said while he wrinkled his nose.

"What should I say instead? I don't recognize you! You are a total stranger!" Why did I marry someone like him? My taste in men really is more than just bad. It's horrible! He is stupid as bread!

"You see." The Ox King interfered. "She really did forget about you and everything that has a certain connection to you. Meaning she even forgot Gohan."

"What?" Goku yelled, finally getting the matter. "You don't joke around? Really? Holy shit, that's a problem!" He scratched his spiky haired head before he admitted grinning. "Well, she really did land on her head pretty hard that day. No wonder. But it's alright!" He said before he gathered a surprised Chichi in his arms and hopped on his yellow cloud. The Ox King and Dr Takagi looked more than just puzzled.

"What are you doing? Let me down!" Chichi screamed and struggled and was even more surprised that his grip didn't get lose the tiniest bit.

"I'm going to help you recover!" Goku declared happily before he flew away, leaving the building in which a concerned Ox King and a white faced doctor where standing.

And for Chichi audible only he added. "I don't want another wife and Gohan doesn't need another mother. And your dishes are the best."

"What do you mean by that?" Chichi asked looking sadly to the hospital which grew smaller and smaller every moment.

"Your cooking is better than anything. Even Gohan thinks so too, so he bit you breast one time."

"W-what?" Chichi's face went from pale to beet red and her focus went back to the man who had her in his arms.

"Yep, he did. You screamed until he was crying. Now you have a bite mark around your ni-"

"Don't say it! My breasts are mine, and mine only!"

He looked confused to her. "But I saw them already. They are round and soft! And the most I really do like the bite mark around you left ni – "

"I said not to say it!" She threw to him and thought for herself: I have a bite mark on my left nipple? I have to check on that later. And they grew silent for a while.

"Where are we going?" Chichi asked before she shivered a bit. It was cold on this cloud way above the sky. Goodness, she was flying on a cloud with nothing over her skin than a light pyjama! Of course it would be cold!

"Are you cold?" He asked her before he encircled her some more, pressing her against his chest. He was extremely warm and she welcomed it, but didn't want to show it to him. He still was someone she only met an hour ago.

"You didn't respond to my question. Where are we going?" She repeated and sounded extra annoyed.

"To Mt. Patzu. My birthplace and now our home."

Chichi nodded silently. Home. That sounds nice.

Soon after that she fell asleep as the beat of his heart kept pounding into her ear and his warmness encircled her body. And the smell of fresh grass and sunshine wandered up her nose; a very familiar scent.

Hello there! I hope you liked the first chapter! I just started to write this, as I wasn't motivated enough to come up with any ideas on my other story.

Tell me what you think! And I might consider continuing this story for you!^^

But when I do, I'm telling you I'm going to keep it short. Maybe 5 chapters, maximum 7. But that doesn't matter now! Just review! =)

And I think I wrote the Mt. Patzu….Patziu….wrong…I don't exatly know how to write it….Oh well!

Cya!