4:32 PM 3/12/2002
E-mail: lac31685@aol.com
By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from Sherman's Lagoon
Hawthorne: Whoa nelly! Thronton, wake up!
Thornton: AHH!
Hawthorne: Put some sunblock on, you're getting fried.
Hawthorne: Never seen a sunburned polar bear before.
Sherman: Does it hurt?
Thornton: I'M PINK!
Hawthorne: Never seen a pink polar bear either.
Sherman: Bet that hurts.
Chuey's Corner:
Chuquita: Hello again everyone. We're here with a brand-new fic for your reading pleasure. Today is a very special Corner.
Why? Because it's my birthday--
Goku: Hooray!
Chuquita: --on Saturday.
Goku: ...
Vegeta: (rolls his eyes) Really, then WHY is this place decked out in birthday gear NOW. It's still...Tuesday.
Chuquita: (snorts) (aggrivated) Be-CAUSE my sister has another one of her stupid dance things for the umpteenth weekend in a
row and I have go to it. (pouts) Why me!
Goku: (happily) Why not!
Chuquita: ...
Vegeta: (snickers)
Chuquita: (to Veggie) Oh yeah, that's right, laugh it up short-stuff.
Vegeta: (sarcastically) Why thank you for your permission, I think I will--BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
[Son & Chu sweatdrop]
Chuquita: (to Son) You ever notice his laugh gets kind of annoying after a while.
Goku: (nods) Yup, but that's why he's my little buddy!
Chuquita: ?
Goku: One of the many reasons, anyway.
Chuquita: Hmm?...(turns to audiance) Anyway, we have a great story planned out for today. Chi-Chi gets her own cooking show;
Goku gets left out in the cold; and Veggie's up to no good.
Goku: (giggles) Veggie's ALWAYS up to no good.
Vegeta: (narrows his eyes) Are you accusing me of something Kakarrot?
Goku: (giggles again) I dunno.
Vegeta: (sweatdrops)
Chuquita: Oh well, on with the story and happy 17th to me!
Goku: (toots blowhorn) *Fweep*! [plops a birthday hat on Veggie's head] There, don't you look cute!
Vegeta: Ehhh... [face turns bright red] _I AM NOT CUTE_!!!
Goku: Are too.
Vegeta: Am not!
Goku: Are too.
Vegeta: AM NOT AM NOT AM NOT!
Goku: ...
Vegeta: ...
Goku: Are too!
Vegeta: AAUGH!!
Summary: Sick of being broke, Chi-Chi enters a cooking contest--and wins! Now she's been given her own cooking show, not
to mention loads of cash to go with it. But now her job is taking away the time she spends with Goku and the others and
giving him more alone time then he cares to have. How will she choose between her dream job w/millions of dollars and her
family? And how will she keep Vegeta from stealing Goku if she's not there to stop him?
Goku: Oooh? Is this a G/CC fic?
Chuquita: (shrugs) Kinda.
Vegeta: (curious) "stealing" as in "capturing and enslaving, then forcing to do my bidding for the rest of his miserable
third-class existance?!" (grins anxiously)
Goku: ...
Chuquita: ...
Vegeta: What?
Both: ...
Vegeta: WHAT!!!
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" DA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA, " the high-pitched music coming from outside echoed through the Son household. Goku,
who was busy taking a nap on the couch, insantly sat up and shrieked with glee as he recognized the familiar music.
" ICE CREAM MAN!!! " Goku squealed, then ran upstairs to his room and tore it apart in search of his piggy-bank. He
found the object and quickly smashed it open, only to reveal the pig to be as empty as his stomach. In a panic he raced back
downstairs and began to look everywhere for any loose change. Then, spotting Chi-Chi in a nearby room, zipped over to her.
" Chi-chan! Ice-cream! NEED MONEY NOW! " he said anxiously panicing as he bounced up and down.
" I'd love to, but we don't have any money left for you to spend in the first place. " she said flatly.
" Huh? " Goku cocked his head, worried.
" We're broke. " Chi-Chi said, a tinge of frustration in her voice.
" Broke? " Goku said in a small voice as the ice-cream truck music slowly faded away in the backround.
" Hel-lo, Kakarrotto! " Vegeta poked his head through the kitchen window, an ice-cream cone in his hand, " Hello,
_demon_. " he smirked at Chi-Chi.
" Hello evil one. " she glared back at him.
" I overheard you and Kakarrot saying that you're out of money. " he snickered.
" What are you doing here, Vegeta? " Chi-Chi continued to glare at him. The ouji grinned widely at her anger.
" Oh, you know, I was just out spending my millions on lavish things that you could never possibly afford; such as
this ice-cream cone. " he took a lick of the strawberry ice-cream.
Goku's mouth watered at the sight of the frozen treat, " Ice...creaaaammm... "
" GOKU! " Chi-Chi shouted, " DON'T YOU LISTEN TO HIM! "
" But, he's got...ice cream... " Goku said in a daze, his stomach rumbling.
" That's right Kakarrot, I have ice-cream. " Vegeta chuckled.
" Little Veggie wanna gimmie some ice-creaaaaaam? " Goku smiled. The saiyajin's stomach let out a roar.
" You know, Kakarrot. You could have all the ice-cream you want. All you have to do is come home with me. I have 13
tubs of ice-cream in the basement and they're all yours--for a price. " he smirked.
" Why did you come here anyway? " Chi-Chi put her hands on her hips. Vegeta glanced up at her.
" To be blunt, I'm here to offer you a job working at Capsule Corp. " Vegeta grinned.
" Working for _YOU_!? " Chi-Chi stood agast, " I'D RATHER BE POOR THAN HAVE TO ANSWER TO YOU AS MY BOSS YOU EVIL
LITTLE OUJI!! "
" You _ARE_ poor, remember? " Vegeta chuckled.
Chi-Chi thought for a moment, the idea serious swirling about in her head.
" And I'll take VERY GOOD care of Kakarrot while you're at work. " Vegeta explained cunningly.
" --WHAT? " Chi-Chi gawked, then snarled at him, " Oh _I_ know what your little plan is; keeping me away long enough
for you to do who-knows-what with my baby--WELL NO THANKS! " she pushed the rest of him out the window and reached for the
window pane to pull down.
" Fine, be that way. " Vegeta snorted, then glanced over at Goku, " You know Kakarrot, you could live here like the
peasant you are, or you could live like a king with me? "
" MORE LIKE A KING'S SERVANT! " Chi-Chi screamed at him, then slammed the window pane shut. Vegeta blew them a
raspberry just as Chi-Chi closed the blinds, " Honestly, I don't even know why people that deranged are even allowed to walk
the streets! "
" Veggie's not deranged, he's my little buddy! " Goku giggled.
" He's BOTH if you ask me. " she shook her head.
Goku waved to Vegeta through another window. The prince waved back at him, " Gosh, Veggie seems to be in an awfully
good mood today. He even offered me ice-cream! I wonder what's made him so happy all of a sudden? "
Chi-Chi sighed, " He's "happy all of a sudden" because he's rich and we're poor. "
" We are? " Goku looked at her sadly.
" YES WE ARE! I JUST TOLD YOU THAT! " Chi-Chi exclaimed.
" Oh. I didn't believe you. I thought it was a joke. " he said, ashamed.
" Well it's not a joke, Goku. " she said seriously, " If we don't find a way to get some money soon we're both going
to be out on the street! "
Goku scratched his head, " We could always move in with Veggie & Bulma. " he suggested.
Chi-Chi shivered at the thought of living under the same roof with Vegeta, " Over my dead body. " she sneered.
" I'd kinda like livin with Veggie. He's so funny when he's angry. " Goku mused, " He screams and screams and tries
to look evil but the whole expression comes out looking all cute-n-harmless and it makes me laugh. "
" Heh, 'cute-n-harmless'. " Chi-Chi mock-laughed, " Yeah, right. "
Goku sat down and turned the TV on. He grinned, " Ahh, the FOOD-channel. All FOOD all the time. "
Chi-Chi rolled her eyes and sat down next to him.
" Do you have the cooking skills of a true chief? The culinary abilities of a mastermind? Can you cook food fit for
a king but have no king to fit your food for? Then enter Foodnetwork's "Food for Thought" sweepstakes! Five lucky contests
will vie for the chance to win the GRAND PRIZE! " the TV spokesperson exclaimed.
" I bet you could win THAT contest Chi-Chi. " Goku said to her, happily.
" Why? It's all rigged anyway. " Chi-Chi said, detestful.
" The grand prize of 10,000,000 DOLLARS IN CASH! "
Chi-Chi's head bolted up, a large smile crossed her face, " 10 mil-mil--millon DOLLARS? " her eyes widened with
excitement.
" That's right! 10 MILLION DOLLARS! "
She grabbed a pen and paper and shoved it in Goku's hands, " Quick! Goku! Write down that number on the screen while
I go pack our things! "
" "pack our things"? " Goku tilted his head, confused, " Chi-chan where are we going? "
" We're GOING to go win ourselves 10 MILLION DOLLARS and make ourselves FILTHY RICH! " Chi-Chi flung her arms in the
air, " So filthy rich we'll be able to BUY Capsule Corp and Vegeta can work as YOUR servant. "
" Really? " Goku squeaked out with joy.
" No, wait, better yet! " she said, still on a roll, " I'll hire him, then fire him right after and watch him bum
around the streets begging for bread-crumbs! " Chi-Chi zipped infront of Goku, " You'll never have to worry about that
obsessive little ouji anymore. " she laughed, then ran out to their bedrooms and started shoving their clothes into a
suitcase, " And I won't have to listen to him. "
2 Hours Later...
" Kakarrot? Kakarrot! " Vegeta knocked on the front door. The prince scratched his head, then turned the knob and
entered to find the entire house empty. A look of slight worry came over his face as he wandered around the Son home,
" Kakarrotto, are you in here? " he called out. " KAKARROT!...Chi-Chi? " he said in a tiny voice, both hoping she wouldn't
hear him--fear of being attacked by her and her bazooka; and hoping she would--at least then he could feel re-assured that
someone was home.
" Kakay? Kakay, Onna made me come back and apologize to you and say I'm sorry, but I'm not REALLY sorry--I mean, I
am, but I'm not and---KAKARROT WHERE ARE YOU! " Vegeta shivered. The house was practically dead without people living in it.
He walked into the kitchen and plopped a can on the table, " I'm leaving you a can of ice-cream. " he said outloud to Goku,
knowing full-well he wasn't there, " It's, it's chocolate...I know you like chocolate... " he shifted uneasily, then spotted
a note on the table next to where he had put the can. Vegeta picked up the note and read it.
" "Dear Gohan and Goten," " he read, " "Your father and I left for the weekend so I can win us 10,000,000 dollars at
the "Food for Thought" contest in Cheezville. Don't worry about the house, by the time we get back we'll have enough money to
buy 20 just like it". " Vegeta sweatdropped, " "Love, your Kaasan and Toussan. P.S: If his "royal highness" asks where we
are, deny everything". Hmm? " Vegeta smirked, " Well, too late for THAT. " he crumbled the piece of paper up and threw it in
the garbage. He grabbed his can of ice-cream, chuckling evilly, " No point in letting it just sit there and melt then.
I might as well bring it to him in person. "
" Life is a highway, I wanna ride it, all night long! " Goku sang along with the radio, " If you're goin my way,
I'm gonna ride it, all night long, yeah yeah yeah ye--*click*. HEY! " he whined at Chi-Chi, who had just turned off the radio
on him.
" Goku, how do you expect me to keep my eyes on the road when you're busy screaming your head off! " Chi-Chi said as
she stared ahead at the path. She stepped on the gas pedal harder.
" I wasn't screaming I was singing. " Goku corrected her, " And very nicely I might add. "
" Ugh, Goku, you can sing all you want when we get there. " she said in a calmer voice.
" Oh. " Goku replied, " ...are we there yet? "
" No. "
" ...are we there yet now? "
" No! "
" ...are we there ye-- "
" --NO WE ARE NOT THERE YET AND WE NEVER WILL BE IF YOU DON'T STOP ASKING ME THAT QUESTION!!! " Chi-Chi screamed at
the top of her lungs, then felt the car jerk forward. The duo yelped as they slammed back into their seats.
" What was THAT?! " Goku gasped. Chi-Chi bit her lip.
" I'm not sure, but I don't like it. " she hopped out of the car and went over to the front of the vehicle and lifted
up the front cover, only to be bombarded by a hurricane of smoke. Chi-Chi coughed, " Oh no! It's burnt out! "
" What is? "
" The engine! " she snapped, " Now we'll NEVER get to the contest! " Chi-Chi sobbed dramatically, " And I'll never
get my MONEY!....say Goku? You wouldn't happen to know how to repair cars, would you? " she hoped.
" Uh-uh. " Goku shook his head.
" OHHHH! I can't believe this is happening! " Chi-Chi wailed, then got a look of determination, " NO! I will not give
up! There has GOT to be a way to get to Cheezville from here! I just know it! " she thought for a moment, " AHA! Goku you can
teleport us there! "
" Umm, I can't do that. " Goku said, embarassed.
" WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T DO THAT! YOU TELEPORT ALL THE TIME! "
" Well, " Goku began, " I can only use my instant transmission when I _KNOW_ where I'm going; or at least can picture
it in my mind. And I _KNOW_ I've never been to Cheezville before. "
" Well fly us there then! "
Goku looked over at the mile-high pile of suitcases Chi-Chi had stacked in the back of their truck, " I don't think I
have enough arms to carry all that stuff AND you. " he said sadly, " That is unless I just carry you and we leave the
suitcases here. "
" NOT ON YOUR LIFE! " Chi-Chi yelled at him, " All my pots and pans are in those suitcases! How do you expect a
"MASTER CHEF", such as myself, " she smiled sweetly, " to create our winning dish without any equipment! "
Goku sighed, " You're right. We'd be better off hitch-hiking than this. "
" Hitch-hiking?... " Chi-Chi trailed off.
" Oh Chi-Chi this is humiliating. " Goku whined, holding up a sign that read 'To Cheezville or bust'.
" SHUSH! " Chi-Chi snapped at him, " You want to get there or not! "
" Yeah, but... "
" Quiet! Here comes a car. " Chi-Chi interupted him, " Excuse me! " she waved as the car raced towards them, " HELLO!
HELLO! " Chi-Chi called out, then paused as the car zoomed right by the couple and continued on down the road.
" Chi-Chi I really don't think this is gonna work. " Goku pouted.
" OF COURSE IT WILL WORK! HE JUST DIDN'T STOP BECAUSE _YOU_ WEREN'T WAVING! " she shouted at him, " Ooh! Here comes
another one! Now WAVE! "
" Ohhhhh, I have a little pride too ya know. " Goku said as he embarassingly waved his free arm in the air. Again,
the car flew past them, " SEE! It doesn't work! "
" Hmm. " Chi-Chi rubbed her chin, " We're just going to have to try harder. " she stuck her foot out onto the road.
" AHH! CHI-CHI WHAT ARE YOU DOING! " Goku yelped.
" The power of suggestion, my dear Go-chan. " she smiled, " Intellegent people, when seeing my leg out here, will
inexplicably stop in fear of running over a young lady's foot. Hence, when they stop, we ask them to give us a lift. "
" But Chi-Chi, you're not young, you're over-- "
" --GOKU!! " she screamed at him, her face now red, " I am as young as ever, now scooch back a couple steps and let
me work. " Chi-Chi motioned him to move backward.
A large blue sedan rushed down the street.
" Ahh, here's a customer now. " Chi-Chi smirked, " Yoo-hoo! Over here! " she waved towards the driver, waiting for
him to stop.
He didn't stop.
" Oow! Ooh! Eep! " Chi-Chi cringed in pain as Goku wrapped her foot up in some cloth from one of the suitcases, " So
much for intellegent people on the roadways. " she grumbled.
" I tried to tell you-- "
Chi-Chi sent a death-glare at him.
Goku chuckled nervously, " Heh-heh, nevermind. "
" WOO-WEE! You folks goin somewhere? " Goku & Chi-Chi looked up to see a farmer in a chicken-truck staring at them.
He spat a wad of cud out onto the street.
" Hai, we were heading to Cheezville, but our car broke down. " Goku explained their situation to the farmer.
" Well, I could give you two a lift in the back with muh chickens if-en ya like? " he offered.
" Hear that Chi-Chi! This guy says he could give us a-- "
" --no thank you. " Chi-Chi finished politely.
" Huh? " Goku said, confused.
" 'talright then. Yur loss. " the farmer shrugged, then speed off.
" Chi-Chi! He stopped for us! " Goku said, shocked.
" Goku, I don't stoop THAT low. " Chi-Chi shook her head, " Besides there was no way we were going to ride all the
way to Cheezville IN A HICK-TRUCK WITH CHICKENS!!! "
" I like chickens. " Goku grinned.
" Well too bad, we're just going to wait until someone decent arrives. " Chi-Chi nodded, " Maybe somebody RICH with
lots of MONEY to offer US. "
Goku sweatdropped as Chi-Chi limped over to go through one of their suitcases just as a giant, long, white limo
pulled up next to him on the road, " Wow, what a coincidence. " Goku marvelled, then walked up to the front of the limo &
knocked on the dark tinted window at the driver's seat, " Hello? Anybody? " the window rolled down and a familiar figure
stared out at him.
" VEGGIE! " Goku gasped happily.
" MY KAKAY! " Vegeta squealed back, w/big sparkily eyes. Instantly stopping himself he shook it off, " I mean, " he
cleared his throat, " Hello again, Kakarrot. " he glared at the bigger saiyajin.
" OOOH! Little Veggie I'm so happy to see you! " Goku reached inside the window & hugged him.
" You...are? " Vegeta felt a tiny smile grace his lips, " Of COURSE you are! " he snorted, switching emotions again,
" After all I AM your prince. "
" Little buddy Veggie will you do your big buddy a little bitty teensie-weensie favor hmm? " Goku begged him, putting
on a puppy-dog face.
" Whadda you want? " Vegeta said flatly.
" Will-you-give-us-a-lift-to-Cheezville-oh-please-oh-please-oh-please-little-buddy-who-loves-me-so-much! " he said
quickly.
" WHAT?! AND GET YOUR THIRD-CLASS KAKO-GERMS ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF MY LIMO! ARE YOU KIDDING! " Vegeta gagged, then
noticed Chi-Chi angrily trying to get the suitcase she had been shifting through shut. He smirked, " Why of course I'll give
YOU a lift Kakarrot. " He opened the car door to his right, " Just hop in. " Vegeta patted the seat of the car.
" Oh boy! Veggie is the greatest! " Goku clasped his hands together and jumped inside, " Oh THANK YOU little buddy!
You're so good to me! " he giggled.
The ouji's face turned bright red, " Hehheh, REALLY, Kaka-chan? "
" Mmm-hmm! " Goku agreed.
" Heh-heh-heh-heh, " Vegeta smacked himself on the side of the head, trying to reduce the blush, " Oh-kay then
Kakarrot. Just close your door and we're off. "
" Right! " Goku said, then halfway through closing it, stopped, " OH WAIT! Chi-Chi! She's coming too! And all our
suitcases! " he gasped, " You have room for our suitcases in this big limo, don't you Veggie? " he said, conserned.
" Of COURSE I have room for all your suitcases Kakarrot, go get them. " Vegeta smirked.
" Oh little buddy you are SUCH a lifesaver today! " Goku sniffled happily, " Lemmie give you another buddy-hug! " he
reached out for the prince.
" NO! No, you, it's, it's really not necessary Kakarrot. " Vegeta chuckled nervously.
" Alright. " Goku said, then got out of the limo and started packing his suitcases into the limo, " Gosh Veggie, you
are being so sweet to me in this story, it's almost as if you were plotting something. "
Vegeta's face turned a stark white, " Puh--plotting something? "
" But of course you're not plotting anything. You're my little buddy and I trust you with all my heart to do the
right thing, and for once, you're doing it! " Goku said, satisfied.
" Goku, what are you--A LIMO! " Chi-Chi grinned as she spotted the huge white car, " Oh it's beautiful! I told you
somebody decent would show up sooner or later! " she said, then noticed Vegeta smirking at her, " ...and this isn't him. "
The ouji sweatdropped.
" Veggie's giving us a lift Chi-chan. You should be happy. Look! It's even got a drink cooler inside it! " he pointed
inside the limousine.
" Would you like a drink Kakay? " Vegeta smiled.
" Would I! " Goku grinned, " I'd love one! "
" Well too bad, you can't have any. " Vegeta narrowed his eyes at him. Goku stuck out his bottom lip, " I'm not
paying for your stomach you know. "
" Ohhh. " Goku looked down at the ground. He perked up, " I can still have a ride there, can't I? "
" Sure, Kakarrot. _YOU_ can hitch a ride with me. SHE, on the other hand, can limp there on that crushed foot for all
I care. " he said.
" *gasp-of-surprise* VEGGIE! "
" Why you little-- " Chi-Chi cracked her knuckles. She pulled out her bazooka and pointed it at the ouji, who gulped.
" On second thought, she can ride in the trunk. "
" *click*click* "
" I mean the backseat! The backseat! "
Chi-Chi put her bazooka away, " Why thank you, JERK. "
" You're welcome, PARTYPOOPER. "
She raised an eyebrow, " "partypooper"? That's the best you could come up with? "
" Hey! Chi-chan, leave Veggie alone! " Goku said patting Vegeta on the head, " He's trying the best he can. "
" Yeah, "Chi-chan". " Vegeta smirked.
Chi-Chi glared at him, then got in the backseat & slammed the door shut, " Evil little... "
" I don't care if it IS a limousine, it smells in here. " Chi-Chi sniffed the air, " And it smells like YOU. " she
motioned towards Vegeta, who narrowed his eyes.
" Well I like it. " Goku commented, " Veggie actually smells pretty nice. Kinda like flowers. " the ouji glowed
bright red again.
" More like DEAD flowers. " Chi-Chi added. Vegeta huffed.
" And maybe I'LL just dump you off on the side of the road and you can WALK the rest of the way to Cheezville. "
Vegeta threatened.
" Aww, you'd never do that to us, would you lil Veggie-pants. " Goku smiled at him.
" HER I would. " he glanced over at Chi-Chi.
" What about me Veggie? " Goku asked curiously.
" All depends on my mood with you. " he replied.
" ... " the bigger saiyajin chuckled, " You love me, don'tcha Veggie? "
" I... " Vegeta trailed off, sweating profusely, " --SHUT UP AND LET ME DRIVE! " he shouted, then went back to the
road.
Several minutes passed.
" Hey, hey Veggie! Lemmie turn on the radio huh? " Goku grinned anxiously, reaching for the on switch to the radio.
" NO! " both Chi-Chi & Vegeta screamed at him in anger at the same time.
" Why not! " Goku whined.
" Goku, the last time you had the radio on you sang so loud you broke our engine! " Chi-Chi exclaimed.
" Yeah Kakarrot, keep away from the buttons before you destroy something! This is a rental, but it's not a CHEAP
rental. " Vegeta added. Goku sweatdropped.
::The only time they agree with each other is when they're mad at ME:: he groaned inwardly.
" Can't you drive any faster than this! We're going to be late! " Chi-Chi leaned over the side of the driver's seat
& stared at her watch.
" Oh butt out! This is only my second day driving this auto-moBIILE so get off my back. " Vegeta snapped at her.
" WHAT?! YOU MEAN THIS IS THE SECOND TIME YOU'VE EVER DRIVEN A CAR IN YOUR LIFE?! " Chi-Chi shrieked.
" "auto-moBIILE"? " Goku pondered to himself.
" As a matter of fact, it is. " Vegeta said, proud of himself, " And I happen to be doing a very good job of it. "
" Yup! Nobody can drive 10mph like my little buddy! " Goku chirped happily.
" OOH! YOU! GIVE ME THAT! " Chi-Chi angrily grabbed the wheel from Vegeta & tried kicking him into the backseat. The
furious prince landed a punch to her face and soon the front end of the limo had become an all-out brawl. Goku inched his
way to the window and watched them from adistance.
" Uhh, Chi-Chi? Veggie? " he said nervously, his eyes frozen on the large dumptruck zooming towards them, " We're in
the wrong lane. " Goku managed to choke out.
" WHAT?? " Chi-Chi called back to him, still focusing her energy on beating the ouji to a pulp. They grabbed each
other by the necks and tried to stangle one another.
" I said, we're in the wrong--AHH! " Goku screamed, the truck now feet away from them. He put his hands on the wheel
and quickly swirved them across back to the correct lane. He started breathing heavily.
Chi-Chi & Vegeta watched the huge dumptruck rush mere centimeters away from their side of the vehicle.
" Oh my goodness. " Chi-Chi clasped her hands on the side of her face.
" ... " Vegeta sat there, stupified. He regained his ground, " YOU ALMOST WRECKED MY CAR YOU WITCH! " he snarled at
Chi-Chi.
" ME! WELL IF YOU WOULDN'T DRIVE AGAINST TRAFFIC THIS WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE HAP-- "
Both caught sight of Goku who was now giving both of them the evil eye.
Chi-Chi chuckled nervously, " Oh...dear... "
" WHEE! " Goku laughed as he pounded on the gas pedal harder. The speedometer now almost up to 110. He had his head
sticking out the window, his tongue flapping in the breeze like a dog who was getting his first car-ride, " I LOVE DRIVING! "
he cheered, " DON'T YOU GUYS! "
Chi-Chi & Vegeta were now both in the backseat of the limo, hanging on for dear life.
" GOKU! I THINK MAYBE YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN! " Chi-Chi screamed above the wind rushing into the car from Goku's open
window.
" HUH? "
" ERR, SHE SAID TO STOP GOING SO FAST YOU BAKAYARO!!! " Vegeta yelled.
" WHAT'S THAT? CRACK A WINDOW? " Goku said loudly, the wind blocking his hearing.
" AHH! NO KAKARROT NO! " Vegeta waved his arms in the air, then gulped as the window beside him came down, sending
the ouji's small body flying out the window.
Chi-Chi, who had taken the liberty of seatbelting herself in, started laughing and hooting as if it were the funniest
thing she had ever seen. Vegeta was holding onto the radio antenna on the trunk of the car. He looked like human-flag. Due
to his weight, the antenne gave way and sent him flying off again. Chi-Chi stopped laughing when he was no longer in view,
then heard a loud thump on the highway and started up again.
" We're HERE! " Goku said in a sing-song voice as he slammed on the breaks, causing them to stop suddenly. He smiled
at the sign leading into the town labeled Cheezville. He turned back to his wife, who was holding her sides from all the
laughter, " What's so funny. "
" Oh, hahahaha, oh Goku, hahaha, you should have seen him! HAHAHAHA! FWOOSH! " she made a motion with her hand as if
it too were about to be launched out the window, " I almost died laughing. "
" No don't! " Goku gasped as if it were something serious.
" Oh don't worry, hehheh, I, I was being hypothetical. " Chi-Chi said. Her laughter shortening down to a chorkle.
" Where'd Veggie go? " Goku said, confused. Chi-Chi bit her tongue and tried to keep a straight-face while re-telling
what had happened.
" He, he had to, take a, heh-heh, slight trip, no, he was called out, hahaha, I mean, hahahaha, oh help me! " Chi-Chi
tried to calm down, " He deserved every second of that, the short, evil little ouji. " she wiped a tear of laughter from her
eyes.
" Is little Veggie oh-kay? " Goku looked worried.
" Hmm? He's fine, really. " Chi-Chi said as they got out of the car, " Somebody up there must be trying to get on my
good graces today. " she chuckled, " Get your suitcase, Goku, we only have 30 minutes for me to get my cooking supplies to
the contest booth. "
Goku sniffed the air. The aroma of fresh, hot meals invading his nostrils, " ALRIGHT CHI-CHI! " he said triumphently,
then bounded off behind her.
Vegeta layed on his back in the middle of the road, skidmarks all over his training suit. His body twitched in pain,
" I, hate her. "
" Ohhhh, it's, the most BEAUTIFUL thing I've ever seen! " Goku said in awe as he stared at the billions of
food-stands set out before him. He caught an icey glare from Chi-Chi & chuckled nervously, " With the exception of you, of
course Chi-chan. "
She smiled, " Why that's very nice of you, now let's go set things up. " Chi-Chi said. She walked to the registration
booth to see a short, pudgy, bald man sitting behind it, " Hello, is this where we register for the contest? " she asked.
" Oooh, look at all those utencils! You must be cooking something delicious! " the man said, impressed.
" I will be. " Chi-Chi said, pleased.
" Good, I can't wait to taste it. " the man said, " I'm one of the judges for the show, but for now I'm just
operating the register. " he said, shaking her hand, " Pleased to meet you Mrs. Son. "
" Yes, hello--uhh-- "
" Duke. Dr. Duke Fartknocker. "
Goku burst into a fit of giggles behind the tall load of suitcases he was carrying. Chi-Chi elbowed him.
" Goku! " she hissed, " he's one of the judges! "
" Heh-heh, Fartknocker. " Goku snickered.
" Ugh, honestly. " Chi-Chi sweatdropped, " Goku do me a favor and set up my pots and pans. "
" Aye-aye Cap'n! " Goku grinned, saluting her, then proudly marched off to where the contest table was and began to
unload the items in the suitcases. He held up one of Chi-Chi's frying pans & swung it around like a sword, then heard a loud
bang from behind him. Goku removed the pan from in the air to reveal an angry ouji growling at him, the imprint of the a
frying pan now on his face.
" VEGGIE! " he squealed, hugging Vegeta, " Oh Veggie I'm so happy to see you again! I thought you were dead! "
Vegeta sweatdropped, " Well, I'm relieved. " he said flatly, then rubbed his face, " Oww.. "
" You oh-kay Veggie? What happened to you? " Goku said, worried; examining the prince's imprinted face.
" YOU, that's what happened to me. " Vegeta grumbled, " I should have known better than to give YOU a ride here.
FIRST you get me run over by my own CAR and then you smack me in the face! "
" I didn't smack you! Your face just got in the way of Chi-Chi's frying pan. " Goku said defensively.
" Well EXCUSE ME for putting my head behind your wife's cooking product. " Vegeta mocked sarcastically.
" Aww, that's very sweet of you Veggie! Apologizing like that. " Goku smiled, impressed.
The ouji rolled his eyes, " I was being sarcastic, Kakarrot. "
" ...well, you should do it more often, it's very nice. " he squeezed Vegeta tighter.
" Ack! " Vegeta yelped in pain, then pushed himself out of the bigger saiyajin's grasp, " YOU IDIOT! I WASN'T TRYING
TO BE NICE! "
" It sure sounded like it to me-- "
" WELL IT WASN'T! " Vegeta snapped at him, " Here! " he said, shoving the bucket of ice-cream into Goku's hands,
" Take your stupid ice-cream. "
" Oh little Veggie, that's so kind! " Goku stared at the ice-cream in awe.
" I'm going. " Vegeta grumbled, stomping off.
" Going where? " Goku pouted.
" Somewhere FAR AWAY from YOU. " he snorted.
" Buh--buh Veggie? Don'tcha wanna stay here and help me set up Chi-chan's food supplies? " he offered.
" NO! No I'm not! " Vegeta yelled, then made his way back into the crowds of people, " Stupid Kakarrot and his stupid
frying pan. I don't need him, I don't need anybod--HEY! Free chicken! "
" Ahh, perfect. " Chi-Chi clasped her hands together as she surveyed her preperations, " NOW WATCH AS I CREATE A
7 COURSE FEAST AND WIN THIS CONTEST HANDS-DOWN! "
" Yay! " Goku said, cheering her on.
" Umm, excuse me, miss? " one of the judges said, " The contest has only a 30 minute time limit. "
" So? "
" You, you can't possibly be planning to cook that much food in that small amount of time, can you? "
" Why not? I do it for HIM all the time. " Chi-Chi said, pointing at Goku.
" Yup! I've seen her do it! Uh-huh! " Goku nodded in agreement.
" Uhhh.. " the judge stared at them, dumbfounded, " Is that what you would like us to write down for you? "
Chi-Chi nodded.
" 7 courses...right. " the judge sweatdropped, scribbling it down onto his scoreboard.
" CONTESTANTS! " the timekeeper shouted, drowning out overtop of the various conversations, " PREPARE TO COOK! "
he exclaimed, then blew his whistle and the group of 5 people got to work.
The saiyajin no ouji sniffed the air as a familiar scent reared its ugly head, " Ohhhh, it's FISH. " he pinched his
nose, speaking through the chicken leg he had jammed half-way in his mouth. He pulled the chunk of fried fowl out of his
mouth. The smell of fish seemed to overpower any and all other smells around him, inabling him to finish the chicken. Vegeta
tossed the chicken to the ground and walked towards the source of the smell, " Maybe if I hurry I can put it out of its
misery before I faint. " he grumbled.
" Hey little Veggie! " a voice called from the crowd. Vegeta froze, nervously looking around for the one creature in
existance who referred to him by that particular pet-name.
" Kakarrot? " he raised an eyebrow, then shrieked as Goku instantly teleported infront of him, scaring him sitless,
" KAKARROT!!! "
" Hi there lil buddy! " Goku said, " I KNEW you'd come back for me! " he said sweetly.
" I am NOT back for YOU. " the ouji growled, red in the face, " I'm returned here to get rid of that horrid smell.
It's wrecking all the free sample trays I haven't been to yet. "
" I missed you Veggie! " Goku smiled.
" Awww, really? " the prince blushed, " That's sweet of you Kaka-chan....HEY! " Vegeta smacked Goku across the back
of the head, " YOU BAKAYARO CUT THAT OUT!!! " he screamed, " You made me loose my train of thought! "
" Well you better go catch it! " Goku said cheerfully. Vegeta stared at him blankly.
" What? "
" I said-- "
" *FWEEEEP!* " the timekeeper blew his whistle.
Goku gasped, " Ooh! It's the halfway point! "
" Of what? "
" The cooking contest, silly. " Goku responded, then turned back to the platform where the contestants were cooking,
" Wow, Chi-chan's doing really good too! "
" Huh? " Vegeta stood on his toes, still unable to see past the crowd that Goku easily could look overtop of. Goku
glanced down at the struggling ouji and picked him up.
" Here ya go little buddy! " he said, placing Vegeta ontop of him, piggyback style, " Can you see better now? "
" Yes, yes I can. " Vegeta said, slightly embarassed of his small stature. He gawked at the amount of food Chi-Chi
had already created at her table versus the rest of the contestants, " That's amazing! "
" That's my Chi-chan! " Goku added happily.
" Hmm, Kakarrotto? The next time I get the urge to takeover your miserable planet in a plot to rule the universe
remind me to make that evil demon onna of yours one of my royal chefs. " Vegeta made note.
" ...uhhhh, OH-KAY VEGGIE! " Goku grinned, not paying attention to the ouji's babbling.
" *FWEEEEEEP!* " the whistle sounded again.
" THE CONTEST IS OVER! " the timekeeper shouted. The judges went to each table, testing the contestants' finished
products and writing down scores. They got to Chi-Chi's table at the end of the row and stopped.
" Umm, pardon me, umm, " the second judge looked down at her scale, " Son Chi-Chi, but you're only allowed to use one
item as your final entry. "
" One? " Chi-Chi gasped.
Goku's eyes widened as he started screaming telepathically, ::USE THE CAKE! USE THE CAKE! Ahhh...cake... USE THE
CAKE!!!::
" Here! " Chi-Chi smiled nervously, pushing the large chocolate cake forward.
::YAY! SHE CHOSE THE CAKE!:: Goku cheered.
" Hmm. " the judges each took a piece of the cake. Their eyes widened as they shoved their pieces into their mouths.
Chi-Chi gulped, fearing the worst as the judges took their seats.
::Oh no! They hated it! No, that can't be! I'm a culinary genius! I can make a microwaved Mc.Donald's cheeseburger
into something appatizing! They're probably in shock from my masterful worksmanship...right?::
" Ohhh, ohhh. " Goku squrmed in anticipation.
" HEY! WATCH IT! " Vegeta snapped at him, " You want me to fall off! "
" Veggie HUSH! " Goku hissed. The ouji pouted, then returned to his stubborn state.
" Ladies and gentlemen! We have a WINNER! " the head judge announced, making his way up to the stage.
Goku felt a lump in his throat & gulped nervously. He grabbed one of the ouji's hanging hands & held it tightly for
support.
" By a unanimous vote and record high-score of 92984445.82ΒΌ is---that cake-baking genius; number 5--SON CHI-CHI! "
" EEE! " Goku squealed with triumph. He pulled Vegeta infront of him & squeezed the ouji, " OH VEGGIEVEGGIE SHE WON
SHE WON SHE WON! OH I'M SO HAPPY MY LITTLE VEGGIE NOW ME & CHI-CHAN CAN BE RICH JUST LIKE YOU OH VEGGIE THIS IS THE GREATEST
THING EVER ISN'T IT I LOVE YOU LITTLE VEGGIE! "
Vegeta gasped for air, " Help...me... "
" Our grand prize winner Son Chi-Chi will be taking home our grand prize of 10,000,000 DOLLARS IN CASH! "
Dr. Fartknocker annouched, dropping the gigantic bag of money next to Chi-Chi, " So! How's it feel to have just won 10
MILLION DOLLARS! "
" ...I...ohh, " Chi-Chi said weakly, then fainted in shock. Dr. Fartknocker looked down at her & scratched his head,
then turned back to the crowd before him, " And now for a word from our sponsors! "
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8:13 PM 3/18/2002
END OF PART ONE!
Goku: (cheers) Yay! Chi-chan won!
Vegeta: We already knew that from the summary, bakayaro. (sweatdrops)
Goku: Well _I_'M still proud of her.
Chuquita: [re-enters the room] I'm BAAAACK!
Goku: You were gone?
Vegeta: It DID get kind of quiet in here halfway through the story.
Chuquita: (sweatdrops) (glares at Veggie) Fine, if you wanna be that way then you won't get any pasteries.
Goku: (eyes widen) Pastries? (muses) Goku like pastry....
Chuquita: It's not just any pastry, it's a cake!
Goku: (squeals) Cake?
Chuquita: CHOCOLATE cake?
Goku: (shaking anxiously; drool dribbling out the side of his mouth) Cho--cho--chocolate cake? (squeaks) For ME?
Chuquita: (nods)
Goku: EEEEEE! [turns to Vegeta; still in anxious crazed hunger-mode] CAKE FOR VEGGIE?
Vegeta: [turns bright red and falls off his chair onto the floor, stiff as a board]
Goku: (pauses) Veggie?
Vegeta: (weakly) Oh-ohh...Kakarrotto....
Goku: (confused) Veggie you alright?
Chuquita: Eh, give him a 5 minutes. (to Son) You know you really shouldn't look at people when you have that expression on
your face.
Goku: ?
Chuquita: Ahh well, it's BIRTHDAY CAKE TIME! [plunks 17 candles into the giant chocolate cake] Mmm, nifty. Son-San, you don't
mind lighting those for me do ya?
Goku: Sure! I mean, nope! I mean, yes I will light the candles for you Chu-sama! [forms a small ball of ki & lights each
candle] There! Now it's even prettier.
Chuquita: (grins) Yes it is.
Goku: Do I get to sing now?
Chuquita: Wait for Veggie to wake up. I wanna hear him sing too. (evil smirk)
Goku: Oh! Veggie has such a bee-oooh-tea-ful singing voice. He sings like a lil Veggie-angel!
Chuquita: You've heard him sing before?
Goku: Yup. Veggie's a chronic bath-time singer.
Chuquita: (raises an eyebrow) A what?
Goku: Veggie loves singing whenever he's takin a bath. (looks down at the floor, slightly embarassed) He doesn't like it when
his 'peasant' teleports in during the middle of it though.
Chuquita: (pale) You teleported to Veggie while he was having a bubblebath?!
Goku: That's the problem with instant transmission; you know who you're going to find but you don't know where you'll end up
WHEN you find them.
Chuquita: (sweatdrops) That must have been a pleasant scene. (snickers) What happened then?
Goku: Veggie got so red his body-heat caused half the water in that huge tub of his to evaporate. Then he lost consiousness
for several hours. I left after the first five minutes he blacked out. He was so humiliated he wouldn't come out of his room
for weeks knowing that 'Kakarrot' had interupted his 'private time'. The lil ouji spent all those weeks using my house as
target practice for his big bang attack.
Chuquita: Interesting story. I gotta ask Veggie about that some time--after he recooperates.
Vegeta: (sits up) (groggy) Wha-huh?
Chuquita: Ahh! Just in time! Ready to belt it out with us Veggie-brains?
Vegeta: No!
Goku: Are you ready now?
Vegeta: NO!
Goku: ...are you ready now?
Vegeta: _NOOOO!!!_
Goku: (w/big baby eyes) Pweeease?
Vegeta: _NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!_
Goku: (eyes sparkiling) Pwetty pwetty pwease?
Vegeta: I SAID NO!!!
Goku: (pouty) Pwetty pwetty pweasey widdle Veggie-poo 'o my very own?
Vegeta: (faultering) I...said, nuh--no!
Goku: (scoots closer to Veggie) Mmm??? (giggles)
Vegeta: (panicing) AHHHA! MAKE HIM STOP! [face starts glowing again]
Chuquita: (cheering) GO SON-KUN GO!
Vegeta: (angry) WHO'S SIDE ARE YOU ON ANYWAY!!
Chuquita: At the moment, Goku's.
Vegeta: URGH!!
Chuquita: [to audiance] Tune in next time when we finally DO get the singing portion of my extended birthday over and get to
the good part--the cake! Not to mention one of my favorite parts to write for a fic, Part 2! Later!
E-mail: lac31685@aol.com
By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from Sherman's Lagoon
Hawthorne: Whoa nelly! Thronton, wake up!
Thornton: AHH!
Hawthorne: Put some sunblock on, you're getting fried.
Hawthorne: Never seen a sunburned polar bear before.
Sherman: Does it hurt?
Thornton: I'M PINK!
Hawthorne: Never seen a pink polar bear either.
Sherman: Bet that hurts.
Chuey's Corner:
Chuquita: Hello again everyone. We're here with a brand-new fic for your reading pleasure. Today is a very special Corner.
Why? Because it's my birthday--
Goku: Hooray!
Chuquita: --on Saturday.
Goku: ...
Vegeta: (rolls his eyes) Really, then WHY is this place decked out in birthday gear NOW. It's still...Tuesday.
Chuquita: (snorts) (aggrivated) Be-CAUSE my sister has another one of her stupid dance things for the umpteenth weekend in a
row and I have go to it. (pouts) Why me!
Goku: (happily) Why not!
Chuquita: ...
Vegeta: (snickers)
Chuquita: (to Veggie) Oh yeah, that's right, laugh it up short-stuff.
Vegeta: (sarcastically) Why thank you for your permission, I think I will--BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
[Son & Chu sweatdrop]
Chuquita: (to Son) You ever notice his laugh gets kind of annoying after a while.
Goku: (nods) Yup, but that's why he's my little buddy!
Chuquita: ?
Goku: One of the many reasons, anyway.
Chuquita: Hmm?...(turns to audiance) Anyway, we have a great story planned out for today. Chi-Chi gets her own cooking show;
Goku gets left out in the cold; and Veggie's up to no good.
Goku: (giggles) Veggie's ALWAYS up to no good.
Vegeta: (narrows his eyes) Are you accusing me of something Kakarrot?
Goku: (giggles again) I dunno.
Vegeta: (sweatdrops)
Chuquita: Oh well, on with the story and happy 17th to me!
Goku: (toots blowhorn) *Fweep*! [plops a birthday hat on Veggie's head] There, don't you look cute!
Vegeta: Ehhh... [face turns bright red] _I AM NOT CUTE_!!!
Goku: Are too.
Vegeta: Am not!
Goku: Are too.
Vegeta: AM NOT AM NOT AM NOT!
Goku: ...
Vegeta: ...
Goku: Are too!
Vegeta: AAUGH!!
Summary: Sick of being broke, Chi-Chi enters a cooking contest--and wins! Now she's been given her own cooking show, not
to mention loads of cash to go with it. But now her job is taking away the time she spends with Goku and the others and
giving him more alone time then he cares to have. How will she choose between her dream job w/millions of dollars and her
family? And how will she keep Vegeta from stealing Goku if she's not there to stop him?
Goku: Oooh? Is this a G/CC fic?
Chuquita: (shrugs) Kinda.
Vegeta: (curious) "stealing" as in "capturing and enslaving, then forcing to do my bidding for the rest of his miserable
third-class existance?!" (grins anxiously)
Goku: ...
Chuquita: ...
Vegeta: What?
Both: ...
Vegeta: WHAT!!!
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" DA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA, " the high-pitched music coming from outside echoed through the Son household. Goku,
who was busy taking a nap on the couch, insantly sat up and shrieked with glee as he recognized the familiar music.
" ICE CREAM MAN!!! " Goku squealed, then ran upstairs to his room and tore it apart in search of his piggy-bank. He
found the object and quickly smashed it open, only to reveal the pig to be as empty as his stomach. In a panic he raced back
downstairs and began to look everywhere for any loose change. Then, spotting Chi-Chi in a nearby room, zipped over to her.
" Chi-chan! Ice-cream! NEED MONEY NOW! " he said anxiously panicing as he bounced up and down.
" I'd love to, but we don't have any money left for you to spend in the first place. " she said flatly.
" Huh? " Goku cocked his head, worried.
" We're broke. " Chi-Chi said, a tinge of frustration in her voice.
" Broke? " Goku said in a small voice as the ice-cream truck music slowly faded away in the backround.
" Hel-lo, Kakarrotto! " Vegeta poked his head through the kitchen window, an ice-cream cone in his hand, " Hello,
_demon_. " he smirked at Chi-Chi.
" Hello evil one. " she glared back at him.
" I overheard you and Kakarrot saying that you're out of money. " he snickered.
" What are you doing here, Vegeta? " Chi-Chi continued to glare at him. The ouji grinned widely at her anger.
" Oh, you know, I was just out spending my millions on lavish things that you could never possibly afford; such as
this ice-cream cone. " he took a lick of the strawberry ice-cream.
Goku's mouth watered at the sight of the frozen treat, " Ice...creaaaammm... "
" GOKU! " Chi-Chi shouted, " DON'T YOU LISTEN TO HIM! "
" But, he's got...ice cream... " Goku said in a daze, his stomach rumbling.
" That's right Kakarrot, I have ice-cream. " Vegeta chuckled.
" Little Veggie wanna gimmie some ice-creaaaaaam? " Goku smiled. The saiyajin's stomach let out a roar.
" You know, Kakarrot. You could have all the ice-cream you want. All you have to do is come home with me. I have 13
tubs of ice-cream in the basement and they're all yours--for a price. " he smirked.
" Why did you come here anyway? " Chi-Chi put her hands on her hips. Vegeta glanced up at her.
" To be blunt, I'm here to offer you a job working at Capsule Corp. " Vegeta grinned.
" Working for _YOU_!? " Chi-Chi stood agast, " I'D RATHER BE POOR THAN HAVE TO ANSWER TO YOU AS MY BOSS YOU EVIL
LITTLE OUJI!! "
" You _ARE_ poor, remember? " Vegeta chuckled.
Chi-Chi thought for a moment, the idea serious swirling about in her head.
" And I'll take VERY GOOD care of Kakarrot while you're at work. " Vegeta explained cunningly.
" --WHAT? " Chi-Chi gawked, then snarled at him, " Oh _I_ know what your little plan is; keeping me away long enough
for you to do who-knows-what with my baby--WELL NO THANKS! " she pushed the rest of him out the window and reached for the
window pane to pull down.
" Fine, be that way. " Vegeta snorted, then glanced over at Goku, " You know Kakarrot, you could live here like the
peasant you are, or you could live like a king with me? "
" MORE LIKE A KING'S SERVANT! " Chi-Chi screamed at him, then slammed the window pane shut. Vegeta blew them a
raspberry just as Chi-Chi closed the blinds, " Honestly, I don't even know why people that deranged are even allowed to walk
the streets! "
" Veggie's not deranged, he's my little buddy! " Goku giggled.
" He's BOTH if you ask me. " she shook her head.
Goku waved to Vegeta through another window. The prince waved back at him, " Gosh, Veggie seems to be in an awfully
good mood today. He even offered me ice-cream! I wonder what's made him so happy all of a sudden? "
Chi-Chi sighed, " He's "happy all of a sudden" because he's rich and we're poor. "
" We are? " Goku looked at her sadly.
" YES WE ARE! I JUST TOLD YOU THAT! " Chi-Chi exclaimed.
" Oh. I didn't believe you. I thought it was a joke. " he said, ashamed.
" Well it's not a joke, Goku. " she said seriously, " If we don't find a way to get some money soon we're both going
to be out on the street! "
Goku scratched his head, " We could always move in with Veggie & Bulma. " he suggested.
Chi-Chi shivered at the thought of living under the same roof with Vegeta, " Over my dead body. " she sneered.
" I'd kinda like livin with Veggie. He's so funny when he's angry. " Goku mused, " He screams and screams and tries
to look evil but the whole expression comes out looking all cute-n-harmless and it makes me laugh. "
" Heh, 'cute-n-harmless'. " Chi-Chi mock-laughed, " Yeah, right. "
Goku sat down and turned the TV on. He grinned, " Ahh, the FOOD-channel. All FOOD all the time. "
Chi-Chi rolled her eyes and sat down next to him.
" Do you have the cooking skills of a true chief? The culinary abilities of a mastermind? Can you cook food fit for
a king but have no king to fit your food for? Then enter Foodnetwork's "Food for Thought" sweepstakes! Five lucky contests
will vie for the chance to win the GRAND PRIZE! " the TV spokesperson exclaimed.
" I bet you could win THAT contest Chi-Chi. " Goku said to her, happily.
" Why? It's all rigged anyway. " Chi-Chi said, detestful.
" The grand prize of 10,000,000 DOLLARS IN CASH! "
Chi-Chi's head bolted up, a large smile crossed her face, " 10 mil-mil--millon DOLLARS? " her eyes widened with
excitement.
" That's right! 10 MILLION DOLLARS! "
She grabbed a pen and paper and shoved it in Goku's hands, " Quick! Goku! Write down that number on the screen while
I go pack our things! "
" "pack our things"? " Goku tilted his head, confused, " Chi-chan where are we going? "
" We're GOING to go win ourselves 10 MILLION DOLLARS and make ourselves FILTHY RICH! " Chi-Chi flung her arms in the
air, " So filthy rich we'll be able to BUY Capsule Corp and Vegeta can work as YOUR servant. "
" Really? " Goku squeaked out with joy.
" No, wait, better yet! " she said, still on a roll, " I'll hire him, then fire him right after and watch him bum
around the streets begging for bread-crumbs! " Chi-Chi zipped infront of Goku, " You'll never have to worry about that
obsessive little ouji anymore. " she laughed, then ran out to their bedrooms and started shoving their clothes into a
suitcase, " And I won't have to listen to him. "
2 Hours Later...
" Kakarrot? Kakarrot! " Vegeta knocked on the front door. The prince scratched his head, then turned the knob and
entered to find the entire house empty. A look of slight worry came over his face as he wandered around the Son home,
" Kakarrotto, are you in here? " he called out. " KAKARROT!...Chi-Chi? " he said in a tiny voice, both hoping she wouldn't
hear him--fear of being attacked by her and her bazooka; and hoping she would--at least then he could feel re-assured that
someone was home.
" Kakay? Kakay, Onna made me come back and apologize to you and say I'm sorry, but I'm not REALLY sorry--I mean, I
am, but I'm not and---KAKARROT WHERE ARE YOU! " Vegeta shivered. The house was practically dead without people living in it.
He walked into the kitchen and plopped a can on the table, " I'm leaving you a can of ice-cream. " he said outloud to Goku,
knowing full-well he wasn't there, " It's, it's chocolate...I know you like chocolate... " he shifted uneasily, then spotted
a note on the table next to where he had put the can. Vegeta picked up the note and read it.
" "Dear Gohan and Goten," " he read, " "Your father and I left for the weekend so I can win us 10,000,000 dollars at
the "Food for Thought" contest in Cheezville. Don't worry about the house, by the time we get back we'll have enough money to
buy 20 just like it". " Vegeta sweatdropped, " "Love, your Kaasan and Toussan. P.S: If his "royal highness" asks where we
are, deny everything". Hmm? " Vegeta smirked, " Well, too late for THAT. " he crumbled the piece of paper up and threw it in
the garbage. He grabbed his can of ice-cream, chuckling evilly, " No point in letting it just sit there and melt then.
I might as well bring it to him in person. "
" Life is a highway, I wanna ride it, all night long! " Goku sang along with the radio, " If you're goin my way,
I'm gonna ride it, all night long, yeah yeah yeah ye--*click*. HEY! " he whined at Chi-Chi, who had just turned off the radio
on him.
" Goku, how do you expect me to keep my eyes on the road when you're busy screaming your head off! " Chi-Chi said as
she stared ahead at the path. She stepped on the gas pedal harder.
" I wasn't screaming I was singing. " Goku corrected her, " And very nicely I might add. "
" Ugh, Goku, you can sing all you want when we get there. " she said in a calmer voice.
" Oh. " Goku replied, " ...are we there yet? "
" No. "
" ...are we there yet now? "
" No! "
" ...are we there ye-- "
" --NO WE ARE NOT THERE YET AND WE NEVER WILL BE IF YOU DON'T STOP ASKING ME THAT QUESTION!!! " Chi-Chi screamed at
the top of her lungs, then felt the car jerk forward. The duo yelped as they slammed back into their seats.
" What was THAT?! " Goku gasped. Chi-Chi bit her lip.
" I'm not sure, but I don't like it. " she hopped out of the car and went over to the front of the vehicle and lifted
up the front cover, only to be bombarded by a hurricane of smoke. Chi-Chi coughed, " Oh no! It's burnt out! "
" What is? "
" The engine! " she snapped, " Now we'll NEVER get to the contest! " Chi-Chi sobbed dramatically, " And I'll never
get my MONEY!....say Goku? You wouldn't happen to know how to repair cars, would you? " she hoped.
" Uh-uh. " Goku shook his head.
" OHHHH! I can't believe this is happening! " Chi-Chi wailed, then got a look of determination, " NO! I will not give
up! There has GOT to be a way to get to Cheezville from here! I just know it! " she thought for a moment, " AHA! Goku you can
teleport us there! "
" Umm, I can't do that. " Goku said, embarassed.
" WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T DO THAT! YOU TELEPORT ALL THE TIME! "
" Well, " Goku began, " I can only use my instant transmission when I _KNOW_ where I'm going; or at least can picture
it in my mind. And I _KNOW_ I've never been to Cheezville before. "
" Well fly us there then! "
Goku looked over at the mile-high pile of suitcases Chi-Chi had stacked in the back of their truck, " I don't think I
have enough arms to carry all that stuff AND you. " he said sadly, " That is unless I just carry you and we leave the
suitcases here. "
" NOT ON YOUR LIFE! " Chi-Chi yelled at him, " All my pots and pans are in those suitcases! How do you expect a
"MASTER CHEF", such as myself, " she smiled sweetly, " to create our winning dish without any equipment! "
Goku sighed, " You're right. We'd be better off hitch-hiking than this. "
" Hitch-hiking?... " Chi-Chi trailed off.
" Oh Chi-Chi this is humiliating. " Goku whined, holding up a sign that read 'To Cheezville or bust'.
" SHUSH! " Chi-Chi snapped at him, " You want to get there or not! "
" Yeah, but... "
" Quiet! Here comes a car. " Chi-Chi interupted him, " Excuse me! " she waved as the car raced towards them, " HELLO!
HELLO! " Chi-Chi called out, then paused as the car zoomed right by the couple and continued on down the road.
" Chi-Chi I really don't think this is gonna work. " Goku pouted.
" OF COURSE IT WILL WORK! HE JUST DIDN'T STOP BECAUSE _YOU_ WEREN'T WAVING! " she shouted at him, " Ooh! Here comes
another one! Now WAVE! "
" Ohhhhh, I have a little pride too ya know. " Goku said as he embarassingly waved his free arm in the air. Again,
the car flew past them, " SEE! It doesn't work! "
" Hmm. " Chi-Chi rubbed her chin, " We're just going to have to try harder. " she stuck her foot out onto the road.
" AHH! CHI-CHI WHAT ARE YOU DOING! " Goku yelped.
" The power of suggestion, my dear Go-chan. " she smiled, " Intellegent people, when seeing my leg out here, will
inexplicably stop in fear of running over a young lady's foot. Hence, when they stop, we ask them to give us a lift. "
" But Chi-Chi, you're not young, you're over-- "
" --GOKU!! " she screamed at him, her face now red, " I am as young as ever, now scooch back a couple steps and let
me work. " Chi-Chi motioned him to move backward.
A large blue sedan rushed down the street.
" Ahh, here's a customer now. " Chi-Chi smirked, " Yoo-hoo! Over here! " she waved towards the driver, waiting for
him to stop.
He didn't stop.
" Oow! Ooh! Eep! " Chi-Chi cringed in pain as Goku wrapped her foot up in some cloth from one of the suitcases, " So
much for intellegent people on the roadways. " she grumbled.
" I tried to tell you-- "
Chi-Chi sent a death-glare at him.
Goku chuckled nervously, " Heh-heh, nevermind. "
" WOO-WEE! You folks goin somewhere? " Goku & Chi-Chi looked up to see a farmer in a chicken-truck staring at them.
He spat a wad of cud out onto the street.
" Hai, we were heading to Cheezville, but our car broke down. " Goku explained their situation to the farmer.
" Well, I could give you two a lift in the back with muh chickens if-en ya like? " he offered.
" Hear that Chi-Chi! This guy says he could give us a-- "
" --no thank you. " Chi-Chi finished politely.
" Huh? " Goku said, confused.
" 'talright then. Yur loss. " the farmer shrugged, then speed off.
" Chi-Chi! He stopped for us! " Goku said, shocked.
" Goku, I don't stoop THAT low. " Chi-Chi shook her head, " Besides there was no way we were going to ride all the
way to Cheezville IN A HICK-TRUCK WITH CHICKENS!!! "
" I like chickens. " Goku grinned.
" Well too bad, we're just going to wait until someone decent arrives. " Chi-Chi nodded, " Maybe somebody RICH with
lots of MONEY to offer US. "
Goku sweatdropped as Chi-Chi limped over to go through one of their suitcases just as a giant, long, white limo
pulled up next to him on the road, " Wow, what a coincidence. " Goku marvelled, then walked up to the front of the limo &
knocked on the dark tinted window at the driver's seat, " Hello? Anybody? " the window rolled down and a familiar figure
stared out at him.
" VEGGIE! " Goku gasped happily.
" MY KAKAY! " Vegeta squealed back, w/big sparkily eyes. Instantly stopping himself he shook it off, " I mean, " he
cleared his throat, " Hello again, Kakarrot. " he glared at the bigger saiyajin.
" OOOH! Little Veggie I'm so happy to see you! " Goku reached inside the window & hugged him.
" You...are? " Vegeta felt a tiny smile grace his lips, " Of COURSE you are! " he snorted, switching emotions again,
" After all I AM your prince. "
" Little buddy Veggie will you do your big buddy a little bitty teensie-weensie favor hmm? " Goku begged him, putting
on a puppy-dog face.
" Whadda you want? " Vegeta said flatly.
" Will-you-give-us-a-lift-to-Cheezville-oh-please-oh-please-oh-please-little-buddy-who-loves-me-so-much! " he said
quickly.
" WHAT?! AND GET YOUR THIRD-CLASS KAKO-GERMS ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF MY LIMO! ARE YOU KIDDING! " Vegeta gagged, then
noticed Chi-Chi angrily trying to get the suitcase she had been shifting through shut. He smirked, " Why of course I'll give
YOU a lift Kakarrot. " He opened the car door to his right, " Just hop in. " Vegeta patted the seat of the car.
" Oh boy! Veggie is the greatest! " Goku clasped his hands together and jumped inside, " Oh THANK YOU little buddy!
You're so good to me! " he giggled.
The ouji's face turned bright red, " Hehheh, REALLY, Kaka-chan? "
" Mmm-hmm! " Goku agreed.
" Heh-heh-heh-heh, " Vegeta smacked himself on the side of the head, trying to reduce the blush, " Oh-kay then
Kakarrot. Just close your door and we're off. "
" Right! " Goku said, then halfway through closing it, stopped, " OH WAIT! Chi-Chi! She's coming too! And all our
suitcases! " he gasped, " You have room for our suitcases in this big limo, don't you Veggie? " he said, conserned.
" Of COURSE I have room for all your suitcases Kakarrot, go get them. " Vegeta smirked.
" Oh little buddy you are SUCH a lifesaver today! " Goku sniffled happily, " Lemmie give you another buddy-hug! " he
reached out for the prince.
" NO! No, you, it's, it's really not necessary Kakarrot. " Vegeta chuckled nervously.
" Alright. " Goku said, then got out of the limo and started packing his suitcases into the limo, " Gosh Veggie, you
are being so sweet to me in this story, it's almost as if you were plotting something. "
Vegeta's face turned a stark white, " Puh--plotting something? "
" But of course you're not plotting anything. You're my little buddy and I trust you with all my heart to do the
right thing, and for once, you're doing it! " Goku said, satisfied.
" Goku, what are you--A LIMO! " Chi-Chi grinned as she spotted the huge white car, " Oh it's beautiful! I told you
somebody decent would show up sooner or later! " she said, then noticed Vegeta smirking at her, " ...and this isn't him. "
The ouji sweatdropped.
" Veggie's giving us a lift Chi-chan. You should be happy. Look! It's even got a drink cooler inside it! " he pointed
inside the limousine.
" Would you like a drink Kakay? " Vegeta smiled.
" Would I! " Goku grinned, " I'd love one! "
" Well too bad, you can't have any. " Vegeta narrowed his eyes at him. Goku stuck out his bottom lip, " I'm not
paying for your stomach you know. "
" Ohhh. " Goku looked down at the ground. He perked up, " I can still have a ride there, can't I? "
" Sure, Kakarrot. _YOU_ can hitch a ride with me. SHE, on the other hand, can limp there on that crushed foot for all
I care. " he said.
" *gasp-of-surprise* VEGGIE! "
" Why you little-- " Chi-Chi cracked her knuckles. She pulled out her bazooka and pointed it at the ouji, who gulped.
" On second thought, she can ride in the trunk. "
" *click*click* "
" I mean the backseat! The backseat! "
Chi-Chi put her bazooka away, " Why thank you, JERK. "
" You're welcome, PARTYPOOPER. "
She raised an eyebrow, " "partypooper"? That's the best you could come up with? "
" Hey! Chi-chan, leave Veggie alone! " Goku said patting Vegeta on the head, " He's trying the best he can. "
" Yeah, "Chi-chan". " Vegeta smirked.
Chi-Chi glared at him, then got in the backseat & slammed the door shut, " Evil little... "
" I don't care if it IS a limousine, it smells in here. " Chi-Chi sniffed the air, " And it smells like YOU. " she
motioned towards Vegeta, who narrowed his eyes.
" Well I like it. " Goku commented, " Veggie actually smells pretty nice. Kinda like flowers. " the ouji glowed
bright red again.
" More like DEAD flowers. " Chi-Chi added. Vegeta huffed.
" And maybe I'LL just dump you off on the side of the road and you can WALK the rest of the way to Cheezville. "
Vegeta threatened.
" Aww, you'd never do that to us, would you lil Veggie-pants. " Goku smiled at him.
" HER I would. " he glanced over at Chi-Chi.
" What about me Veggie? " Goku asked curiously.
" All depends on my mood with you. " he replied.
" ... " the bigger saiyajin chuckled, " You love me, don'tcha Veggie? "
" I... " Vegeta trailed off, sweating profusely, " --SHUT UP AND LET ME DRIVE! " he shouted, then went back to the
road.
Several minutes passed.
" Hey, hey Veggie! Lemmie turn on the radio huh? " Goku grinned anxiously, reaching for the on switch to the radio.
" NO! " both Chi-Chi & Vegeta screamed at him in anger at the same time.
" Why not! " Goku whined.
" Goku, the last time you had the radio on you sang so loud you broke our engine! " Chi-Chi exclaimed.
" Yeah Kakarrot, keep away from the buttons before you destroy something! This is a rental, but it's not a CHEAP
rental. " Vegeta added. Goku sweatdropped.
::The only time they agree with each other is when they're mad at ME:: he groaned inwardly.
" Can't you drive any faster than this! We're going to be late! " Chi-Chi leaned over the side of the driver's seat
& stared at her watch.
" Oh butt out! This is only my second day driving this auto-moBIILE so get off my back. " Vegeta snapped at her.
" WHAT?! YOU MEAN THIS IS THE SECOND TIME YOU'VE EVER DRIVEN A CAR IN YOUR LIFE?! " Chi-Chi shrieked.
" "auto-moBIILE"? " Goku pondered to himself.
" As a matter of fact, it is. " Vegeta said, proud of himself, " And I happen to be doing a very good job of it. "
" Yup! Nobody can drive 10mph like my little buddy! " Goku chirped happily.
" OOH! YOU! GIVE ME THAT! " Chi-Chi angrily grabbed the wheel from Vegeta & tried kicking him into the backseat. The
furious prince landed a punch to her face and soon the front end of the limo had become an all-out brawl. Goku inched his
way to the window and watched them from adistance.
" Uhh, Chi-Chi? Veggie? " he said nervously, his eyes frozen on the large dumptruck zooming towards them, " We're in
the wrong lane. " Goku managed to choke out.
" WHAT?? " Chi-Chi called back to him, still focusing her energy on beating the ouji to a pulp. They grabbed each
other by the necks and tried to stangle one another.
" I said, we're in the wrong--AHH! " Goku screamed, the truck now feet away from them. He put his hands on the wheel
and quickly swirved them across back to the correct lane. He started breathing heavily.
Chi-Chi & Vegeta watched the huge dumptruck rush mere centimeters away from their side of the vehicle.
" Oh my goodness. " Chi-Chi clasped her hands on the side of her face.
" ... " Vegeta sat there, stupified. He regained his ground, " YOU ALMOST WRECKED MY CAR YOU WITCH! " he snarled at
Chi-Chi.
" ME! WELL IF YOU WOULDN'T DRIVE AGAINST TRAFFIC THIS WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE HAP-- "
Both caught sight of Goku who was now giving both of them the evil eye.
Chi-Chi chuckled nervously, " Oh...dear... "
" WHEE! " Goku laughed as he pounded on the gas pedal harder. The speedometer now almost up to 110. He had his head
sticking out the window, his tongue flapping in the breeze like a dog who was getting his first car-ride, " I LOVE DRIVING! "
he cheered, " DON'T YOU GUYS! "
Chi-Chi & Vegeta were now both in the backseat of the limo, hanging on for dear life.
" GOKU! I THINK MAYBE YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN! " Chi-Chi screamed above the wind rushing into the car from Goku's open
window.
" HUH? "
" ERR, SHE SAID TO STOP GOING SO FAST YOU BAKAYARO!!! " Vegeta yelled.
" WHAT'S THAT? CRACK A WINDOW? " Goku said loudly, the wind blocking his hearing.
" AHH! NO KAKARROT NO! " Vegeta waved his arms in the air, then gulped as the window beside him came down, sending
the ouji's small body flying out the window.
Chi-Chi, who had taken the liberty of seatbelting herself in, started laughing and hooting as if it were the funniest
thing she had ever seen. Vegeta was holding onto the radio antenna on the trunk of the car. He looked like human-flag. Due
to his weight, the antenne gave way and sent him flying off again. Chi-Chi stopped laughing when he was no longer in view,
then heard a loud thump on the highway and started up again.
" We're HERE! " Goku said in a sing-song voice as he slammed on the breaks, causing them to stop suddenly. He smiled
at the sign leading into the town labeled Cheezville. He turned back to his wife, who was holding her sides from all the
laughter, " What's so funny. "
" Oh, hahahaha, oh Goku, hahaha, you should have seen him! HAHAHAHA! FWOOSH! " she made a motion with her hand as if
it too were about to be launched out the window, " I almost died laughing. "
" No don't! " Goku gasped as if it were something serious.
" Oh don't worry, hehheh, I, I was being hypothetical. " Chi-Chi said. Her laughter shortening down to a chorkle.
" Where'd Veggie go? " Goku said, confused. Chi-Chi bit her tongue and tried to keep a straight-face while re-telling
what had happened.
" He, he had to, take a, heh-heh, slight trip, no, he was called out, hahaha, I mean, hahahaha, oh help me! " Chi-Chi
tried to calm down, " He deserved every second of that, the short, evil little ouji. " she wiped a tear of laughter from her
eyes.
" Is little Veggie oh-kay? " Goku looked worried.
" Hmm? He's fine, really. " Chi-Chi said as they got out of the car, " Somebody up there must be trying to get on my
good graces today. " she chuckled, " Get your suitcase, Goku, we only have 30 minutes for me to get my cooking supplies to
the contest booth. "
Goku sniffed the air. The aroma of fresh, hot meals invading his nostrils, " ALRIGHT CHI-CHI! " he said triumphently,
then bounded off behind her.
Vegeta layed on his back in the middle of the road, skidmarks all over his training suit. His body twitched in pain,
" I, hate her. "
" Ohhhh, it's, the most BEAUTIFUL thing I've ever seen! " Goku said in awe as he stared at the billions of
food-stands set out before him. He caught an icey glare from Chi-Chi & chuckled nervously, " With the exception of you, of
course Chi-chan. "
She smiled, " Why that's very nice of you, now let's go set things up. " Chi-Chi said. She walked to the registration
booth to see a short, pudgy, bald man sitting behind it, " Hello, is this where we register for the contest? " she asked.
" Oooh, look at all those utencils! You must be cooking something delicious! " the man said, impressed.
" I will be. " Chi-Chi said, pleased.
" Good, I can't wait to taste it. " the man said, " I'm one of the judges for the show, but for now I'm just
operating the register. " he said, shaking her hand, " Pleased to meet you Mrs. Son. "
" Yes, hello--uhh-- "
" Duke. Dr. Duke Fartknocker. "
Goku burst into a fit of giggles behind the tall load of suitcases he was carrying. Chi-Chi elbowed him.
" Goku! " she hissed, " he's one of the judges! "
" Heh-heh, Fartknocker. " Goku snickered.
" Ugh, honestly. " Chi-Chi sweatdropped, " Goku do me a favor and set up my pots and pans. "
" Aye-aye Cap'n! " Goku grinned, saluting her, then proudly marched off to where the contest table was and began to
unload the items in the suitcases. He held up one of Chi-Chi's frying pans & swung it around like a sword, then heard a loud
bang from behind him. Goku removed the pan from in the air to reveal an angry ouji growling at him, the imprint of the a
frying pan now on his face.
" VEGGIE! " he squealed, hugging Vegeta, " Oh Veggie I'm so happy to see you again! I thought you were dead! "
Vegeta sweatdropped, " Well, I'm relieved. " he said flatly, then rubbed his face, " Oww.. "
" You oh-kay Veggie? What happened to you? " Goku said, worried; examining the prince's imprinted face.
" YOU, that's what happened to me. " Vegeta grumbled, " I should have known better than to give YOU a ride here.
FIRST you get me run over by my own CAR and then you smack me in the face! "
" I didn't smack you! Your face just got in the way of Chi-Chi's frying pan. " Goku said defensively.
" Well EXCUSE ME for putting my head behind your wife's cooking product. " Vegeta mocked sarcastically.
" Aww, that's very sweet of you Veggie! Apologizing like that. " Goku smiled, impressed.
The ouji rolled his eyes, " I was being sarcastic, Kakarrot. "
" ...well, you should do it more often, it's very nice. " he squeezed Vegeta tighter.
" Ack! " Vegeta yelped in pain, then pushed himself out of the bigger saiyajin's grasp, " YOU IDIOT! I WASN'T TRYING
TO BE NICE! "
" It sure sounded like it to me-- "
" WELL IT WASN'T! " Vegeta snapped at him, " Here! " he said, shoving the bucket of ice-cream into Goku's hands,
" Take your stupid ice-cream. "
" Oh little Veggie, that's so kind! " Goku stared at the ice-cream in awe.
" I'm going. " Vegeta grumbled, stomping off.
" Going where? " Goku pouted.
" Somewhere FAR AWAY from YOU. " he snorted.
" Buh--buh Veggie? Don'tcha wanna stay here and help me set up Chi-chan's food supplies? " he offered.
" NO! No I'm not! " Vegeta yelled, then made his way back into the crowds of people, " Stupid Kakarrot and his stupid
frying pan. I don't need him, I don't need anybod--HEY! Free chicken! "
" Ahh, perfect. " Chi-Chi clasped her hands together as she surveyed her preperations, " NOW WATCH AS I CREATE A
7 COURSE FEAST AND WIN THIS CONTEST HANDS-DOWN! "
" Yay! " Goku said, cheering her on.
" Umm, excuse me, miss? " one of the judges said, " The contest has only a 30 minute time limit. "
" So? "
" You, you can't possibly be planning to cook that much food in that small amount of time, can you? "
" Why not? I do it for HIM all the time. " Chi-Chi said, pointing at Goku.
" Yup! I've seen her do it! Uh-huh! " Goku nodded in agreement.
" Uhhh.. " the judge stared at them, dumbfounded, " Is that what you would like us to write down for you? "
Chi-Chi nodded.
" 7 courses...right. " the judge sweatdropped, scribbling it down onto his scoreboard.
" CONTESTANTS! " the timekeeper shouted, drowning out overtop of the various conversations, " PREPARE TO COOK! "
he exclaimed, then blew his whistle and the group of 5 people got to work.
The saiyajin no ouji sniffed the air as a familiar scent reared its ugly head, " Ohhhh, it's FISH. " he pinched his
nose, speaking through the chicken leg he had jammed half-way in his mouth. He pulled the chunk of fried fowl out of his
mouth. The smell of fish seemed to overpower any and all other smells around him, inabling him to finish the chicken. Vegeta
tossed the chicken to the ground and walked towards the source of the smell, " Maybe if I hurry I can put it out of its
misery before I faint. " he grumbled.
" Hey little Veggie! " a voice called from the crowd. Vegeta froze, nervously looking around for the one creature in
existance who referred to him by that particular pet-name.
" Kakarrot? " he raised an eyebrow, then shrieked as Goku instantly teleported infront of him, scaring him sitless,
" KAKARROT!!! "
" Hi there lil buddy! " Goku said, " I KNEW you'd come back for me! " he said sweetly.
" I am NOT back for YOU. " the ouji growled, red in the face, " I'm returned here to get rid of that horrid smell.
It's wrecking all the free sample trays I haven't been to yet. "
" I missed you Veggie! " Goku smiled.
" Awww, really? " the prince blushed, " That's sweet of you Kaka-chan....HEY! " Vegeta smacked Goku across the back
of the head, " YOU BAKAYARO CUT THAT OUT!!! " he screamed, " You made me loose my train of thought! "
" Well you better go catch it! " Goku said cheerfully. Vegeta stared at him blankly.
" What? "
" I said-- "
" *FWEEEEP!* " the timekeeper blew his whistle.
Goku gasped, " Ooh! It's the halfway point! "
" Of what? "
" The cooking contest, silly. " Goku responded, then turned back to the platform where the contestants were cooking,
" Wow, Chi-chan's doing really good too! "
" Huh? " Vegeta stood on his toes, still unable to see past the crowd that Goku easily could look overtop of. Goku
glanced down at the struggling ouji and picked him up.
" Here ya go little buddy! " he said, placing Vegeta ontop of him, piggyback style, " Can you see better now? "
" Yes, yes I can. " Vegeta said, slightly embarassed of his small stature. He gawked at the amount of food Chi-Chi
had already created at her table versus the rest of the contestants, " That's amazing! "
" That's my Chi-chan! " Goku added happily.
" Hmm, Kakarrotto? The next time I get the urge to takeover your miserable planet in a plot to rule the universe
remind me to make that evil demon onna of yours one of my royal chefs. " Vegeta made note.
" ...uhhhh, OH-KAY VEGGIE! " Goku grinned, not paying attention to the ouji's babbling.
" *FWEEEEEEP!* " the whistle sounded again.
" THE CONTEST IS OVER! " the timekeeper shouted. The judges went to each table, testing the contestants' finished
products and writing down scores. They got to Chi-Chi's table at the end of the row and stopped.
" Umm, pardon me, umm, " the second judge looked down at her scale, " Son Chi-Chi, but you're only allowed to use one
item as your final entry. "
" One? " Chi-Chi gasped.
Goku's eyes widened as he started screaming telepathically, ::USE THE CAKE! USE THE CAKE! Ahhh...cake... USE THE
CAKE!!!::
" Here! " Chi-Chi smiled nervously, pushing the large chocolate cake forward.
::YAY! SHE CHOSE THE CAKE!:: Goku cheered.
" Hmm. " the judges each took a piece of the cake. Their eyes widened as they shoved their pieces into their mouths.
Chi-Chi gulped, fearing the worst as the judges took their seats.
::Oh no! They hated it! No, that can't be! I'm a culinary genius! I can make a microwaved Mc.Donald's cheeseburger
into something appatizing! They're probably in shock from my masterful worksmanship...right?::
" Ohhh, ohhh. " Goku squrmed in anticipation.
" HEY! WATCH IT! " Vegeta snapped at him, " You want me to fall off! "
" Veggie HUSH! " Goku hissed. The ouji pouted, then returned to his stubborn state.
" Ladies and gentlemen! We have a WINNER! " the head judge announced, making his way up to the stage.
Goku felt a lump in his throat & gulped nervously. He grabbed one of the ouji's hanging hands & held it tightly for
support.
" By a unanimous vote and record high-score of 92984445.82ΒΌ is---that cake-baking genius; number 5--SON CHI-CHI! "
" EEE! " Goku squealed with triumph. He pulled Vegeta infront of him & squeezed the ouji, " OH VEGGIEVEGGIE SHE WON
SHE WON SHE WON! OH I'M SO HAPPY MY LITTLE VEGGIE NOW ME & CHI-CHAN CAN BE RICH JUST LIKE YOU OH VEGGIE THIS IS THE GREATEST
THING EVER ISN'T IT I LOVE YOU LITTLE VEGGIE! "
Vegeta gasped for air, " Help...me... "
" Our grand prize winner Son Chi-Chi will be taking home our grand prize of 10,000,000 DOLLARS IN CASH! "
Dr. Fartknocker annouched, dropping the gigantic bag of money next to Chi-Chi, " So! How's it feel to have just won 10
MILLION DOLLARS! "
" ...I...ohh, " Chi-Chi said weakly, then fainted in shock. Dr. Fartknocker looked down at her & scratched his head,
then turned back to the crowd before him, " And now for a word from our sponsors! "
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8:13 PM 3/18/2002
END OF PART ONE!
Goku: (cheers) Yay! Chi-chan won!
Vegeta: We already knew that from the summary, bakayaro. (sweatdrops)
Goku: Well _I_'M still proud of her.
Chuquita: [re-enters the room] I'm BAAAACK!
Goku: You were gone?
Vegeta: It DID get kind of quiet in here halfway through the story.
Chuquita: (sweatdrops) (glares at Veggie) Fine, if you wanna be that way then you won't get any pasteries.
Goku: (eyes widen) Pastries? (muses) Goku like pastry....
Chuquita: It's not just any pastry, it's a cake!
Goku: (squeals) Cake?
Chuquita: CHOCOLATE cake?
Goku: (shaking anxiously; drool dribbling out the side of his mouth) Cho--cho--chocolate cake? (squeaks) For ME?
Chuquita: (nods)
Goku: EEEEEE! [turns to Vegeta; still in anxious crazed hunger-mode] CAKE FOR VEGGIE?
Vegeta: [turns bright red and falls off his chair onto the floor, stiff as a board]
Goku: (pauses) Veggie?
Vegeta: (weakly) Oh-ohh...Kakarrotto....
Goku: (confused) Veggie you alright?
Chuquita: Eh, give him a 5 minutes. (to Son) You know you really shouldn't look at people when you have that expression on
your face.
Goku: ?
Chuquita: Ahh well, it's BIRTHDAY CAKE TIME! [plunks 17 candles into the giant chocolate cake] Mmm, nifty. Son-San, you don't
mind lighting those for me do ya?
Goku: Sure! I mean, nope! I mean, yes I will light the candles for you Chu-sama! [forms a small ball of ki & lights each
candle] There! Now it's even prettier.
Chuquita: (grins) Yes it is.
Goku: Do I get to sing now?
Chuquita: Wait for Veggie to wake up. I wanna hear him sing too. (evil smirk)
Goku: Oh! Veggie has such a bee-oooh-tea-ful singing voice. He sings like a lil Veggie-angel!
Chuquita: You've heard him sing before?
Goku: Yup. Veggie's a chronic bath-time singer.
Chuquita: (raises an eyebrow) A what?
Goku: Veggie loves singing whenever he's takin a bath. (looks down at the floor, slightly embarassed) He doesn't like it when
his 'peasant' teleports in during the middle of it though.
Chuquita: (pale) You teleported to Veggie while he was having a bubblebath?!
Goku: That's the problem with instant transmission; you know who you're going to find but you don't know where you'll end up
WHEN you find them.
Chuquita: (sweatdrops) That must have been a pleasant scene. (snickers) What happened then?
Goku: Veggie got so red his body-heat caused half the water in that huge tub of his to evaporate. Then he lost consiousness
for several hours. I left after the first five minutes he blacked out. He was so humiliated he wouldn't come out of his room
for weeks knowing that 'Kakarrot' had interupted his 'private time'. The lil ouji spent all those weeks using my house as
target practice for his big bang attack.
Chuquita: Interesting story. I gotta ask Veggie about that some time--after he recooperates.
Vegeta: (sits up) (groggy) Wha-huh?
Chuquita: Ahh! Just in time! Ready to belt it out with us Veggie-brains?
Vegeta: No!
Goku: Are you ready now?
Vegeta: NO!
Goku: ...are you ready now?
Vegeta: _NOOOO!!!_
Goku: (w/big baby eyes) Pweeease?
Vegeta: _NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!_
Goku: (eyes sparkiling) Pwetty pwetty pwease?
Vegeta: I SAID NO!!!
Goku: (pouty) Pwetty pwetty pweasey widdle Veggie-poo 'o my very own?
Vegeta: (faultering) I...said, nuh--no!
Goku: (scoots closer to Veggie) Mmm??? (giggles)
Vegeta: (panicing) AHHHA! MAKE HIM STOP! [face starts glowing again]
Chuquita: (cheering) GO SON-KUN GO!
Vegeta: (angry) WHO'S SIDE ARE YOU ON ANYWAY!!
Chuquita: At the moment, Goku's.
Vegeta: URGH!!
Chuquita: [to audiance] Tune in next time when we finally DO get the singing portion of my extended birthday over and get to
the good part--the cake! Not to mention one of my favorite parts to write for a fic, Part 2! Later!