Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonball, Dragonball Z or Dragonball GT. If I
did, it wouldn't be the same series. The reason for these stupid
disclaimers still manages to elude me. I can't seem to understand how
someone would think that an author on fanfiction.net would be the creator….
A/N: This is an A/U story that takes place in a medieval age or possibly enlightenment (because of political situations) fantasy world. Not all the characters are included in the story but you can be pretty sure to expect Vegita and Bulma as well as Goku, Chi Chi and Piccolo. The story is very different but I'm trying very hard to keep the characters ….in character. I know basically everything needed to know about the series so if there's something that seems off, that's most likely how I meant it to be but feel free to ask about it.
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What's so Wrong with Being Happy?
Surprise Meetings
Chi-Chi struggled to keep her temper under control as she stared at the merchant across from her. "You're telling me that an apple costs 13 daki? That's more than the royal market charges!"
"Iah'm sorry ma'am. Iah'm not in control of them prices. I jus' sell the merchandize fer me da."
Well.. he wasn't the merchant… but she would be back to talk to that cheating scum! She growled as she slammed her money on the table. "There's 10 daki, I'm taking the apple."
The merchant's son just stared dumbly at her retreating form and picked up the 10 daki coin before smiling, "Well, tha' went better'n usual"
Chi-Chi was in town.. a treat for her, but it could really be aggravating. She took a bite out of her apple and walked down the road. Her fuming retreated as she thanked the gods that she didn't have to deal with scandalous merchants every day. Even if she didn't like the palace laws she knew that she had a pretty lax environment for a princess and that others had life a lot worse. She prided herself for realizing this and that caused her to be a little egotistical.
A thin, waifish boy caught her attention and she grinned a little playfully. 'I wonder what in kami's name he could be doing crouching by a jewel stand'' She thought, the sarcasm becoming almost tangible.
She cautiously traveled over to the teenage thief without drawing the attention of the merchant and knelt beside the boy. He didn't even notice her at first because he was so intent on his prey, waiting for an opening. She cleared her throat to draw his attention to her.
His eyes widened when he heard that sound right behind him. She could see him shaking slightly as his head slowly turned towards her, eyes still wide with fear. Deciding to 'play' with him a little first, she looked down her nose at him. A stern expression was written across her face. She kept his gaze locked onto hers as her hands moved towards her hips. She opened her mouth and the boy flinched, prepared for the verbal barrage.
He opened his eyes curiously when he heard a giggle. Soon there was loud laughing behind him and his eyes widened. She smiled down at him and handed him a bag of gold coins…100, equal to 1,000 daki. The boys eyes widened even more to the point where she was afraid they might fall out of his skull. He wasn't a stupid kid though, so, after a few moments of gaping open mouthed and moving his gaze back and forth between the two anomalies, he pulled himself together and stood up straight. He was taller than she, Chi-Chi noticed. He just looked younger than he was. He took her hand in his and shook it vigorously while spouting out, in his lower class accent, "Thank ya muchly lady!" before running off down the road giddily but still with the cautious gate of a thief.
Chi-Chi was definitely pleased to have helped the boy. A smile was plastered across her face and her heart beat quickly. 'Such a thrill from one small reaction…. Amazing…' She starting walking as thoughts ran through her mind taking her into a different world, while her body moved of it's own accord.
'It's funny how you always take things for granted until you see someone with a worse life. Life's finally given me a way to appreciate it. Suppose it wanted some recognition,' she giggled a little at her inner joke. Anyone looking at her must have thought her crazy but she was too lost in her own thoughts to notice. 'I wonder if other royalty ever realize why they're unhappy. Do any of them realize that no matter how much they try to make themselves feel higher than others or order others around they won't be satisfied? I suppose that's why some hunt, and others fence. They at least do something with their time, of course, they're still unhappy. They don't realize that dong things themselves or helping others is what gives you satisfaction with your life… to know that this was your own work. The fact that that person is smiling because of you…' Chi-Chi continued to smile absently.
She began to reflect on How had she convinced her parents to let her go out to the cities to complete what she felt she was put there to do.
Her typical royal family never approved of her escapades into the city (they always caught her when she snuck out) so she convinced them that because she wouldn't stop going she could take care of herself in the city by learning a defense. She chose one that was rarely practiced in her country so that it couldn't be defended against, known as kung fu. Her parents reluctantly consented, knowing they couldn't stop her, but were displeased again when she broke the news that she would need different, (as in: "not royal") clothing. She could never do a roundhouse kick to defend herself with a dress on. She needed to wear pants.
She ended up wearing a warrior's outfit. Something fit for a ranger: A shirt similar to a tunic but tight fitting that split to allow movement of the legs. The shirt ended at about her mid thigh and showed pants underneath from her belt down, shown through the side slits. Her boots were fine to be exposed to the sewage covered ground and it was an outfit warm enough for her to endure cold weather in, with long sleeves and fur lined gloves and vest. She never used a bow but the outfit was perfect for her style of fighting. Every once in a while she would get a look from someone, her clothes toned down her looks but people still noticed.
She had been told that, "She was one of the few princesses to have beauty that matched her wealth." It was a flattering statement though not entirely true, she had always thought of herself as somewhat plain (doesn't everyone?) but knew she was above average. Her large eyes were a deep brown and her main attractive feature. Her nose was strait and proud while her lips were average size, not large like many men found attractive. She had a perfect figure and didn't even need a corset (though she wore one anyway) so she had the right to feel proud of her looks.
However, she was only 16 and things could change. Weight was a very iffy thing that came and went so she wanted to get a husband soon. She should have been married 3 years ago, but she refused all of her suitors. They were either too old, too proud, too cruel, or too stupid. She wanted to find someone that she could rely on and be happy with, not someone that just happened to have the same status as her. But her time was running out so she needed to find him soon.
She didn't want to end up with a guy who only was courting her because she was a princess. She wanted someone who really loved her and the only way she could assure that would be if they didn't know her status. She felt that she should marry someone because of love instead of power as well, so it was a two sided affair.
She was pulled out of her thoughts when something ahead of her started causing a commotion. She looked up to see what it was and was very surprised to see a towering figure farther up in the crowd. He was at least 7 feet tall; He simply loomed above everyone in the city. She also noticed that the color of his face and hands seemed to be unnatural, with a slightly green tinge to them. He had a hood over his face but she thought that his clothes denoted high status. From what she could see of his face, he didn't seem to be too happy. A deep scowl had embedded itself on his lips.
As she watched him move in her direction, a look crossed her face that was not too different from that of the thief she had helped not 10 minutes earlier. The large man was plowing through the crowd and moving in her direction, and it almost seemed as if he were running from something. She knew it was hopeless to try to move; he was moving faster than she could imagine possible. She didn't think she would have been able to move anyway, as her legs had turned to jelly. It all seemed like some kind of bad dream. As he ran through the city, he pushed people out of his way with inhuman strength into buildings, trade posts, and the sewage covered grounds. As he got closer to Chi Chi she held her breath and waited for the inevitable strike.
It would probably send her into a couple of people about 10 feet away and into a trade stand. She closed her eyes when the creature came within 3 feet of her and instinctually flinched. The throw never came though. Instead she was lightly pushed to the side and out of the monster's path.
The push was just barely enough to get her into safety and it set her slightly off balance. She had to shift her weight to keep from falling into the muddy streets. Once she regained her balance, she turned around to see who her savoir was. She was slightly started to see a mere man standing there, though she didn't know why. She backed up a few feet to get farther away while the new figure who also was hooded met the tall man with a punch to the chest. It was powerful enough to make the other back up a few feet. The green-tinged man didn't give up though.
With a yell the creature ran towards her rescuer with some kind of energy forming itself in his pulled back hand. The newer arrival was also preparing some kind of energy. Concentrating it in his staff. They were both yelling out words that were completely foreign to Chi Chi. Then, At the same moment two balls of energy flew at each other, one red and one blue/white, and they immediately started fighting for dominance.
The red blast, belonging to the taller of the two fighters seemed to gain the upper hand as the man poured massive amounts of power into it. She saw his fanged grin as he realized what she'd already observed. The look was quickly wiped off of his face as the blue orb started pushing his back. He poured even more energy into his attack, beginning to look panicked and knowing that he wouldn't be able to keep his energy up for too long. All his emotions crossed his face only momentarily before he hid them all again behind whatever wall he had up.
The shorter man's hood had fallen off but otherwise he seemed entirely unaffected by the fight he was waging. She could sense his confidence and felt secure that the attacker would lose. As his blast grew, the red one shrank closer and closer to the tall man. He was still keeping his face unreadable but anyone could tell he hadn't planned on losing. She at least could respect him for going down with dignity and not running. She looked back at the soon to be victor and allowed herself a smile at his unruly hair, spiking up in random places. The tousled hair was strangely alluring to her…
The wild haired man's attack finally overtook the other's; Chi-Chi thought it was because he had given up. The power of the energy sent the man about 20 feet through the air until he landed on his back in the sewage covered streets.
After a few moments, Chi-Chi became aware of her open mouth and closed it quickly. She gathered herself and remembered why she hadn't run off when she had the chance. She turned to thank the man who had saved her and others from painful crashes. Upon turning she made the discovery that he was gone. She sighed in exasperation and looked around for him.
There was a circular clearing where the battle had taken place and villagers and bourgeoisie were gathered around gaping. She let her ego grow after realizing that she was the first to snap out of it. There was a hole in the crowd where the tall man had landed and people were still backing up nervously. She saw movement within the crowd and immediately ran towards it. The people let her through easily and she got to the moving figure in no time.
"How did you do that?" she asked in a royal tone.
He whirled around to face her and she was relieved that she was talking to the right man. As she was waiting for his answer she observed that not only was he powerful but handsome. This was someone she could (would be allowed to) fall for. He smiled, it was a kind smile, and he laughed out, "That was an energy blast, princess, I could teach ya how," And after a pause he added, "By the way, the name's Goku. I'm a mage."
Her heart beat a little faster and her breath was a little heavier. He was a mage alright, but she had never heard of a mage who could tell that kind of thing. How did he know she was a princess?
"You just have a royal manner about you, highness."
She looked at him sharply and tried to force a smile, rather unsuccessfully. "How did you know what I was thinking?" She whispered this, afraid that others in the crowd would hear her and think her crazy. The villagers had begun to talk and mill about again but there were enough there that she was worried about them. She was a little too demanding in tone but being rather shaken and impatient, she excused herself for it.
Goku laughed again (she noticed that he did so often) and smiled at her before answering. "You see, I really don't know. I've never read minds before but for some reason I can with you. Piccolo's really smart, he'll probably know. I'll ask him about it when he wakes up." He had his arm behind his head and was laughing somewhat nervously.
She wondered who Piccolo was, briefly entertaining the thought that it was the "sleeping" monster lying 10 feet away. She dismissed the thought as unimportant and instead tried to think of a way to repay her debt to the man. If she thought about it long enough she assumed that he would read her thoughts and answer without her even having to ask. She contemplated: money, gold, fame, a job, a house…
"That last one!" Goku said very loudly.
She thought for a moment. "A house?" He shook his head. She took another moment. "A job?"
When she said that Goku smiled his big toothy smile and nodded enthusiastically. She doubted that it would be much of a problem so she just shrugged her shoulders.
"Come on then"
He began walking behind her but soon he smacked himself in the forehead. "I almost forgot Piccolo! I can't believe it! Hold on a minute, let me go get my friend."
She didn't object and just watched where he was going. As she followed his movements with her eyes, she saw him running towards the fallen man, she gasped. Goku was friends with the man he just threw 20 feet with a ball of energy? She was wary of the idea but she couldn't very well leave the man behind if the person who had helped her was friends. She would have to take his word that Piccolo wasn't going to hurt her. Now that she saw him there, his clothes looked almost like those of a noble. He seemed like a very dignified fellow and she felt bad for him lying in the sewage there.
Goku leaned down next to the one he called Piccolo and she gasped once again when he displayed his amazing strength. He simply lifted up the huge frame of his friend and slung him over his shoulder as if her were a bag of wheat. She shook off her shock and started walking again, making sure Goku followed, but trying to ignore the strange man on his back.
A/N: Well, end of the first chapter. Basically just an intro, not to everyone, but you gotta wait for the rest! Tell me what you think, please leave a review with any comments or suggestions.
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonball, Dragonball Z or Dragonball GT. If I did, it wouldn't be the same series. The reason for these stupid disclaimers still manages to elude me. I can't seem to understand how someone would think that an author on fanfiction.net would be the creator….
A/N: This is an A/U story that takes place in a medieval age or possibly enlightenment (because of political situations) fantasy world. Not all the characters are included in the story but you can be pretty sure to expect Vegita and Bulma as well as Goku, Chi Chi and Piccolo. The story is very different but I'm trying very hard to keep the characters ….in character. I know basically everything needed to know about the series so if there's something that seems off, that's most likely how I meant it to be but feel free to ask about it.
What's so Wrong with Being Happy?
Surprise Meetings
Chi-Chi struggled to keep her temper under control as she stared at the merchant across from her. "You're telling me that an apple costs 13 daki? That's more than the royal market charges!"
"Iah'm sorry ma'am. Iah'm not in control of them prices. I jus' sell the merchandize fer me da."
Well.. he wasn't the merchant… but she would be back to talk to that cheating scum! She growled as she slammed her money on the table. "There's 10 daki, I'm taking the apple."
The merchant's son just stared dumbly at her retreating form and picked up the 10 daki coin before smiling, "Well, tha' went better'n usual"
Chi-Chi was in town.. a treat for her, but it could really be aggravating. She took a bite out of her apple and walked down the road. Her fuming retreated as she thanked the gods that she didn't have to deal with scandalous merchants every day. Even if she didn't like the palace laws she knew that she had a pretty lax environment for a princess and that others had life a lot worse. She prided herself for realizing this and that caused her to be a little egotistical.
A thin, waifish boy caught her attention and she grinned a little playfully. 'I wonder what in kami's name he could be doing crouching by a jewel stand'' She thought, the sarcasm becoming almost tangible.
She cautiously traveled over to the teenage thief without drawing the attention of the merchant and knelt beside the boy. He didn't even notice her at first because he was so intent on his prey, waiting for an opening. She cleared her throat to draw his attention to her.
His eyes widened when he heard that sound right behind him. She could see him shaking slightly as his head slowly turned towards her, eyes still wide with fear. Deciding to 'play' with him a little first, she looked down her nose at him. A stern expression was written across her face. She kept his gaze locked onto hers as her hands moved towards her hips. She opened her mouth and the boy flinched, prepared for the verbal barrage.
He opened his eyes curiously when he heard a giggle. Soon there was loud laughing behind him and his eyes widened. She smiled down at him and handed him a bag of gold coins…100, equal to 1,000 daki. The boys eyes widened even more to the point where she was afraid they might fall out of his skull. He wasn't a stupid kid though, so, after a few moments of gaping open mouthed and moving his gaze back and forth between the two anomalies, he pulled himself together and stood up straight. He was taller than she, Chi-Chi noticed. He just looked younger than he was. He took her hand in his and shook it vigorously while spouting out, in his lower class accent, "Thank ya muchly lady!" before running off down the road giddily but still with the cautious gate of a thief.
Chi-Chi was definitely pleased to have helped the boy. A smile was plastered across her face and her heart beat quickly. 'Such a thrill from one small reaction…. Amazing…' She starting walking as thoughts ran through her mind taking her into a different world, while her body moved of it's own accord.
'It's funny how you always take things for granted until you see someone with a worse life. Life's finally given me a way to appreciate it. Suppose it wanted some recognition,' she giggled a little at her inner joke. Anyone looking at her must have thought her crazy but she was too lost in her own thoughts to notice. 'I wonder if other royalty ever realize why they're unhappy. Do any of them realize that no matter how much they try to make themselves feel higher than others or order others around they won't be satisfied? I suppose that's why some hunt, and others fence. They at least do something with their time, of course, they're still unhappy. They don't realize that dong things themselves or helping others is what gives you satisfaction with your life… to know that this was your own work. The fact that that person is smiling because of you…' Chi-Chi continued to smile absently.
She began to reflect on How had she convinced her parents to let her go out to the cities to complete what she felt she was put there to do.
Her typical royal family never approved of her escapades into the city (they always caught her when she snuck out) so she convinced them that because she wouldn't stop going she could take care of herself in the city by learning a defense. She chose one that was rarely practiced in her country so that it couldn't be defended against, known as kung fu. Her parents reluctantly consented, knowing they couldn't stop her, but were displeased again when she broke the news that she would need different, (as in: "not royal") clothing. She could never do a roundhouse kick to defend herself with a dress on. She needed to wear pants.
She ended up wearing a warrior's outfit. Something fit for a ranger: A shirt similar to a tunic but tight fitting that split to allow movement of the legs. The shirt ended at about her mid thigh and showed pants underneath from her belt down, shown through the side slits. Her boots were fine to be exposed to the sewage covered ground and it was an outfit warm enough for her to endure cold weather in, with long sleeves and fur lined gloves and vest. She never used a bow but the outfit was perfect for her style of fighting. Every once in a while she would get a look from someone, her clothes toned down her looks but people still noticed.
She had been told that, "She was one of the few princesses to have beauty that matched her wealth." It was a flattering statement though not entirely true, she had always thought of herself as somewhat plain (doesn't everyone?) but knew she was above average. Her large eyes were a deep brown and her main attractive feature. Her nose was strait and proud while her lips were average size, not large like many men found attractive. She had a perfect figure and didn't even need a corset (though she wore one anyway) so she had the right to feel proud of her looks.
However, she was only 16 and things could change. Weight was a very iffy thing that came and went so she wanted to get a husband soon. She should have been married 3 years ago, but she refused all of her suitors. They were either too old, too proud, too cruel, or too stupid. She wanted to find someone that she could rely on and be happy with, not someone that just happened to have the same status as her. But her time was running out so she needed to find him soon.
She didn't want to end up with a guy who only was courting her because she was a princess. She wanted someone who really loved her and the only way she could assure that would be if they didn't know her status. She felt that she should marry someone because of love instead of power as well, so it was a two sided affair.
She was pulled out of her thoughts when something ahead of her started causing a commotion. She looked up to see what it was and was very surprised to see a towering figure farther up in the crowd. He was at least 7 feet tall; He simply loomed above everyone in the city. She also noticed that the color of his face and hands seemed to be unnatural, with a slightly green tinge to them. He had a hood over his face but she thought that his clothes denoted high status. From what she could see of his face, he didn't seem to be too happy. A deep scowl had embedded itself on his lips.
As she watched him move in her direction, a look crossed her face that was not too different from that of the thief she had helped not 10 minutes earlier. The large man was plowing through the crowd and moving in her direction, and it almost seemed as if he were running from something. She knew it was hopeless to try to move; he was moving faster than she could imagine possible. She didn't think she would have been able to move anyway, as her legs had turned to jelly. It all seemed like some kind of bad dream. As he ran through the city, he pushed people out of his way with inhuman strength into buildings, trade posts, and the sewage covered grounds. As he got closer to Chi Chi she held her breath and waited for the inevitable strike.
It would probably send her into a couple of people about 10 feet away and into a trade stand. She closed her eyes when the creature came within 3 feet of her and instinctually flinched. The throw never came though. Instead she was lightly pushed to the side and out of the monster's path.
The push was just barely enough to get her into safety and it set her slightly off balance. She had to shift her weight to keep from falling into the muddy streets. Once she regained her balance, she turned around to see who her savoir was. She was slightly started to see a mere man standing there, though she didn't know why. She backed up a few feet to get farther away while the new figure who also was hooded met the tall man with a punch to the chest. It was powerful enough to make the other back up a few feet. The green-tinged man didn't give up though.
With a yell the creature ran towards her rescuer with some kind of energy forming itself in his pulled back hand. The newer arrival was also preparing some kind of energy. Concentrating it in his staff. They were both yelling out words that were completely foreign to Chi Chi. Then, At the same moment two balls of energy flew at each other, one red and one blue/white, and they immediately started fighting for dominance.
The red blast, belonging to the taller of the two fighters seemed to gain the upper hand as the man poured massive amounts of power into it. She saw his fanged grin as he realized what she'd already observed. The look was quickly wiped off of his face as the blue orb started pushing his back. He poured even more energy into his attack, beginning to look panicked and knowing that he wouldn't be able to keep his energy up for too long. All his emotions crossed his face only momentarily before he hid them all again behind whatever wall he had up.
The shorter man's hood had fallen off but otherwise he seemed entirely unaffected by the fight he was waging. She could sense his confidence and felt secure that the attacker would lose. As his blast grew, the red one shrank closer and closer to the tall man. He was still keeping his face unreadable but anyone could tell he hadn't planned on losing. She at least could respect him for going down with dignity and not running. She looked back at the soon to be victor and allowed herself a smile at his unruly hair, spiking up in random places. The tousled hair was strangely alluring to her…
The wild haired man's attack finally overtook the other's; Chi-Chi thought it was because he had given up. The power of the energy sent the man about 20 feet through the air until he landed on his back in the sewage covered streets.
After a few moments, Chi-Chi became aware of her open mouth and closed it quickly. She gathered herself and remembered why she hadn't run off when she had the chance. She turned to thank the man who had saved her and others from painful crashes. Upon turning she made the discovery that he was gone. She sighed in exasperation and looked around for him.
There was a circular clearing where the battle had taken place and villagers and bourgeoisie were gathered around gaping. She let her ego grow after realizing that she was the first to snap out of it. There was a hole in the crowd where the tall man had landed and people were still backing up nervously. She saw movement within the crowd and immediately ran towards it. The people let her through easily and she got to the moving figure in no time.
"How did you do that?" she asked in a royal tone.
He whirled around to face her and she was relieved that she was talking to the right man. As she was waiting for his answer she observed that not only was he powerful but handsome. This was someone she could (would be allowed to) fall for. He smiled, it was a kind smile, and he laughed out, "That was an energy blast, princess, I could teach ya how," And after a pause he added, "By the way, the name's Goku. I'm a mage."
Her heart beat a little faster and her breath was a little heavier. He was a mage alright, but she had never heard of a mage who could tell that kind of thing. How did he know she was a princess?
"You just have a royal manner about you, highness."
She looked at him sharply and tried to force a smile, rather unsuccessfully. "How did you know what I was thinking?" She whispered this, afraid that others in the crowd would hear her and think her crazy. The villagers had begun to talk and mill about again but there were enough there that she was worried about them. She was a little too demanding in tone but being rather shaken and impatient, she excused herself for it.
Goku laughed again (she noticed that he did so often) and smiled at her before answering. "You see, I really don't know. I've never read minds before but for some reason I can with you. Piccolo's really smart, he'll probably know. I'll ask him about it when he wakes up." He had his arm behind his head and was laughing somewhat nervously.
She wondered who Piccolo was, briefly entertaining the thought that it was the "sleeping" monster lying 10 feet away. She dismissed the thought as unimportant and instead tried to think of a way to repay her debt to the man. If she thought about it long enough she assumed that he would read her thoughts and answer without her even having to ask. She contemplated: money, gold, fame, a job, a house…
"That last one!" Goku said very loudly.
She thought for a moment. "A house?" He shook his head. She took another moment. "A job?"
When she said that Goku smiled his big toothy smile and nodded enthusiastically. She doubted that it would be much of a problem so she just shrugged her shoulders.
"Come on then"
He began walking behind her but soon he smacked himself in the forehead. "I almost forgot Piccolo! I can't believe it! Hold on a minute, let me go get my friend."
She didn't object and just watched where he was going. As she followed his movements with her eyes, she saw him running towards the fallen man, she gasped. Goku was friends with the man he just threw 20 feet with a ball of energy? She was wary of the idea but she couldn't very well leave the man behind if the person who had helped her was friends. She would have to take his word that Piccolo wasn't going to hurt her. Now that she saw him there, his clothes looked almost like those of a noble. He seemed like a very dignified fellow and she felt bad for him lying in the sewage there.
Goku leaned down next to the one he called Piccolo and she gasped once again when he displayed his amazing strength. He simply lifted up the huge frame of his friend and slung him over his shoulder as if her were a bag of wheat. She shook off her shock and started walking again, making sure Goku followed, but trying to ignore the strange man on his back.
A/N: Well, end of the first chapter. Basically just an intro, not to everyone, but you gotta wait for the rest! Tell me what you think, please leave a review with any comments or suggestions.
A/N: This is an A/U story that takes place in a medieval age or possibly enlightenment (because of political situations) fantasy world. Not all the characters are included in the story but you can be pretty sure to expect Vegita and Bulma as well as Goku, Chi Chi and Piccolo. The story is very different but I'm trying very hard to keep the characters ….in character. I know basically everything needed to know about the series so if there's something that seems off, that's most likely how I meant it to be but feel free to ask about it.
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"..." indicates speach
What's so Wrong with Being Happy?
Surprise Meetings
Chi-Chi struggled to keep her temper under control as she stared at the merchant across from her. "You're telling me that an apple costs 13 daki? That's more than the royal market charges!"
"Iah'm sorry ma'am. Iah'm not in control of them prices. I jus' sell the merchandize fer me da."
Well.. he wasn't the merchant… but she would be back to talk to that cheating scum! She growled as she slammed her money on the table. "There's 10 daki, I'm taking the apple."
The merchant's son just stared dumbly at her retreating form and picked up the 10 daki coin before smiling, "Well, tha' went better'n usual"
Chi-Chi was in town.. a treat for her, but it could really be aggravating. She took a bite out of her apple and walked down the road. Her fuming retreated as she thanked the gods that she didn't have to deal with scandalous merchants every day. Even if she didn't like the palace laws she knew that she had a pretty lax environment for a princess and that others had life a lot worse. She prided herself for realizing this and that caused her to be a little egotistical.
A thin, waifish boy caught her attention and she grinned a little playfully. 'I wonder what in kami's name he could be doing crouching by a jewel stand'' She thought, the sarcasm becoming almost tangible.
She cautiously traveled over to the teenage thief without drawing the attention of the merchant and knelt beside the boy. He didn't even notice her at first because he was so intent on his prey, waiting for an opening. She cleared her throat to draw his attention to her.
His eyes widened when he heard that sound right behind him. She could see him shaking slightly as his head slowly turned towards her, eyes still wide with fear. Deciding to 'play' with him a little first, she looked down her nose at him. A stern expression was written across her face. She kept his gaze locked onto hers as her hands moved towards her hips. She opened her mouth and the boy flinched, prepared for the verbal barrage.
He opened his eyes curiously when he heard a giggle. Soon there was loud laughing behind him and his eyes widened. She smiled down at him and handed him a bag of gold coins…100, equal to 1,000 daki. The boys eyes widened even more to the point where she was afraid they might fall out of his skull. He wasn't a stupid kid though, so, after a few moments of gaping open mouthed and moving his gaze back and forth between the two anomalies, he pulled himself together and stood up straight. He was taller than she, Chi-Chi noticed. He just looked younger than he was. He took her hand in his and shook it vigorously while spouting out, in his lower class accent, "Thank ya muchly lady!" before running off down the road giddily but still with the cautious gate of a thief.
Chi-Chi was definitely pleased to have helped the boy. A smile was plastered across her face and her heart beat quickly. 'Such a thrill from one small reaction…. Amazing…' She starting walking as thoughts ran through her mind taking her into a different world, while her body moved of it's own accord.
'It's funny how you always take things for granted until you see someone with a worse life. Life's finally given me a way to appreciate it. Suppose it wanted some recognition,' she giggled a little at her inner joke. Anyone looking at her must have thought her crazy but she was too lost in her own thoughts to notice. 'I wonder if other royalty ever realize why they're unhappy. Do any of them realize that no matter how much they try to make themselves feel higher than others or order others around they won't be satisfied? I suppose that's why some hunt, and others fence. They at least do something with their time, of course, they're still unhappy. They don't realize that dong things themselves or helping others is what gives you satisfaction with your life… to know that this was your own work. The fact that that person is smiling because of you…' Chi-Chi continued to smile absently.
She began to reflect on How had she convinced her parents to let her go out to the cities to complete what she felt she was put there to do.
Her typical royal family never approved of her escapades into the city (they always caught her when she snuck out) so she convinced them that because she wouldn't stop going she could take care of herself in the city by learning a defense. She chose one that was rarely practiced in her country so that it couldn't be defended against, known as kung fu. Her parents reluctantly consented, knowing they couldn't stop her, but were displeased again when she broke the news that she would need different, (as in: "not royal") clothing. She could never do a roundhouse kick to defend herself with a dress on. She needed to wear pants.
She ended up wearing a warrior's outfit. Something fit for a ranger: A shirt similar to a tunic but tight fitting that split to allow movement of the legs. The shirt ended at about her mid thigh and showed pants underneath from her belt down, shown through the side slits. Her boots were fine to be exposed to the sewage covered ground and it was an outfit warm enough for her to endure cold weather in, with long sleeves and fur lined gloves and vest. She never used a bow but the outfit was perfect for her style of fighting. Every once in a while she would get a look from someone, her clothes toned down her looks but people still noticed.
She had been told that, "She was one of the few princesses to have beauty that matched her wealth." It was a flattering statement though not entirely true, she had always thought of herself as somewhat plain (doesn't everyone?) but knew she was above average. Her large eyes were a deep brown and her main attractive feature. Her nose was strait and proud while her lips were average size, not large like many men found attractive. She had a perfect figure and didn't even need a corset (though she wore one anyway) so she had the right to feel proud of her looks.
However, she was only 16 and things could change. Weight was a very iffy thing that came and went so she wanted to get a husband soon. She should have been married 3 years ago, but she refused all of her suitors. They were either too old, too proud, too cruel, or too stupid. She wanted to find someone that she could rely on and be happy with, not someone that just happened to have the same status as her. But her time was running out so she needed to find him soon.
She didn't want to end up with a guy who only was courting her because she was a princess. She wanted someone who really loved her and the only way she could assure that would be if they didn't know her status. She felt that she should marry someone because of love instead of power as well, so it was a two sided affair.
She was pulled out of her thoughts when something ahead of her started causing a commotion. She looked up to see what it was and was very surprised to see a towering figure farther up in the crowd. He was at least 7 feet tall; He simply loomed above everyone in the city. She also noticed that the color of his face and hands seemed to be unnatural, with a slightly green tinge to them. He had a hood over his face but she thought that his clothes denoted high status. From what she could see of his face, he didn't seem to be too happy. A deep scowl had embedded itself on his lips.
As she watched him move in her direction, a look crossed her face that was not too different from that of the thief she had helped not 10 minutes earlier. The large man was plowing through the crowd and moving in her direction, and it almost seemed as if he were running from something. She knew it was hopeless to try to move; he was moving faster than she could imagine possible. She didn't think she would have been able to move anyway, as her legs had turned to jelly. It all seemed like some kind of bad dream. As he ran through the city, he pushed people out of his way with inhuman strength into buildings, trade posts, and the sewage covered grounds. As he got closer to Chi Chi she held her breath and waited for the inevitable strike.
It would probably send her into a couple of people about 10 feet away and into a trade stand. She closed her eyes when the creature came within 3 feet of her and instinctually flinched. The throw never came though. Instead she was lightly pushed to the side and out of the monster's path.
The push was just barely enough to get her into safety and it set her slightly off balance. She had to shift her weight to keep from falling into the muddy streets. Once she regained her balance, she turned around to see who her savoir was. She was slightly started to see a mere man standing there, though she didn't know why. She backed up a few feet to get farther away while the new figure who also was hooded met the tall man with a punch to the chest. It was powerful enough to make the other back up a few feet. The green-tinged man didn't give up though.
With a yell the creature ran towards her rescuer with some kind of energy forming itself in his pulled back hand. The newer arrival was also preparing some kind of energy. Concentrating it in his staff. They were both yelling out words that were completely foreign to Chi Chi. Then, At the same moment two balls of energy flew at each other, one red and one blue/white, and they immediately started fighting for dominance.
The red blast, belonging to the taller of the two fighters seemed to gain the upper hand as the man poured massive amounts of power into it. She saw his fanged grin as he realized what she'd already observed. The look was quickly wiped off of his face as the blue orb started pushing his back. He poured even more energy into his attack, beginning to look panicked and knowing that he wouldn't be able to keep his energy up for too long. All his emotions crossed his face only momentarily before he hid them all again behind whatever wall he had up.
The shorter man's hood had fallen off but otherwise he seemed entirely unaffected by the fight he was waging. She could sense his confidence and felt secure that the attacker would lose. As his blast grew, the red one shrank closer and closer to the tall man. He was still keeping his face unreadable but anyone could tell he hadn't planned on losing. She at least could respect him for going down with dignity and not running. She looked back at the soon to be victor and allowed herself a smile at his unruly hair, spiking up in random places. The tousled hair was strangely alluring to her…
The wild haired man's attack finally overtook the other's; Chi-Chi thought it was because he had given up. The power of the energy sent the man about 20 feet through the air until he landed on his back in the sewage covered streets.
After a few moments, Chi-Chi became aware of her open mouth and closed it quickly. She gathered herself and remembered why she hadn't run off when she had the chance. She turned to thank the man who had saved her and others from painful crashes. Upon turning she made the discovery that he was gone. She sighed in exasperation and looked around for him.
There was a circular clearing where the battle had taken place and villagers and bourgeoisie were gathered around gaping. She let her ego grow after realizing that she was the first to snap out of it. There was a hole in the crowd where the tall man had landed and people were still backing up nervously. She saw movement within the crowd and immediately ran towards it. The people let her through easily and she got to the moving figure in no time.
"How did you do that?" she asked in a royal tone.
He whirled around to face her and she was relieved that she was talking to the right man. As she was waiting for his answer she observed that not only was he powerful but handsome. This was someone she could (would be allowed to) fall for. He smiled, it was a kind smile, and he laughed out, "That was an energy blast, princess, I could teach ya how," And after a pause he added, "By the way, the name's Goku. I'm a mage."
Her heart beat a little faster and her breath was a little heavier. He was a mage alright, but she had never heard of a mage who could tell that kind of thing. How did he know she was a princess?
"You just have a royal manner about you, highness."
She looked at him sharply and tried to force a smile, rather unsuccessfully. "How did you know what I was thinking?" She whispered this, afraid that others in the crowd would hear her and think her crazy. The villagers had begun to talk and mill about again but there were enough there that she was worried about them. She was a little too demanding in tone but being rather shaken and impatient, she excused herself for it.
Goku laughed again (she noticed that he did so often) and smiled at her before answering. "You see, I really don't know. I've never read minds before but for some reason I can with you. Piccolo's really smart, he'll probably know. I'll ask him about it when he wakes up." He had his arm behind his head and was laughing somewhat nervously.
She wondered who Piccolo was, briefly entertaining the thought that it was the "sleeping" monster lying 10 feet away. She dismissed the thought as unimportant and instead tried to think of a way to repay her debt to the man. If she thought about it long enough she assumed that he would read her thoughts and answer without her even having to ask. She contemplated: money, gold, fame, a job, a house…
"That last one!" Goku said very loudly.
She thought for a moment. "A house?" He shook his head. She took another moment. "A job?"
When she said that Goku smiled his big toothy smile and nodded enthusiastically. She doubted that it would be much of a problem so she just shrugged her shoulders.
"Come on then"
He began walking behind her but soon he smacked himself in the forehead. "I almost forgot Piccolo! I can't believe it! Hold on a minute, let me go get my friend."
She didn't object and just watched where he was going. As she followed his movements with her eyes, she saw him running towards the fallen man, she gasped. Goku was friends with the man he just threw 20 feet with a ball of energy? She was wary of the idea but she couldn't very well leave the man behind if the person who had helped her was friends. She would have to take his word that Piccolo wasn't going to hurt her. Now that she saw him there, his clothes looked almost like those of a noble. He seemed like a very dignified fellow and she felt bad for him lying in the sewage there.
Goku leaned down next to the one he called Piccolo and she gasped once again when he displayed his amazing strength. He simply lifted up the huge frame of his friend and slung him over his shoulder as if her were a bag of wheat. She shook off her shock and started walking again, making sure Goku followed, but trying to ignore the strange man on his back.
A/N: Well, end of the first chapter. Basically just an intro, not to everyone, but you gotta wait for the rest! Tell me what you think, please leave a review with any comments or suggestions.
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonball, Dragonball Z or Dragonball GT. If I did, it wouldn't be the same series. The reason for these stupid disclaimers still manages to elude me. I can't seem to understand how someone would think that an author on fanfiction.net would be the creator….
A/N: This is an A/U story that takes place in a medieval age or possibly enlightenment (because of political situations) fantasy world. Not all the characters are included in the story but you can be pretty sure to expect Vegita and Bulma as well as Goku, Chi Chi and Piccolo. The story is very different but I'm trying very hard to keep the characters ….in character. I know basically everything needed to know about the series so if there's something that seems off, that's most likely how I meant it to be but feel free to ask about it.
What's so Wrong with Being Happy?
Surprise Meetings
Chi-Chi struggled to keep her temper under control as she stared at the merchant across from her. "You're telling me that an apple costs 13 daki? That's more than the royal market charges!"
"Iah'm sorry ma'am. Iah'm not in control of them prices. I jus' sell the merchandize fer me da."
Well.. he wasn't the merchant… but she would be back to talk to that cheating scum! She growled as she slammed her money on the table. "There's 10 daki, I'm taking the apple."
The merchant's son just stared dumbly at her retreating form and picked up the 10 daki coin before smiling, "Well, tha' went better'n usual"
Chi-Chi was in town.. a treat for her, but it could really be aggravating. She took a bite out of her apple and walked down the road. Her fuming retreated as she thanked the gods that she didn't have to deal with scandalous merchants every day. Even if she didn't like the palace laws she knew that she had a pretty lax environment for a princess and that others had life a lot worse. She prided herself for realizing this and that caused her to be a little egotistical.
A thin, waifish boy caught her attention and she grinned a little playfully. 'I wonder what in kami's name he could be doing crouching by a jewel stand'' She thought, the sarcasm becoming almost tangible.
She cautiously traveled over to the teenage thief without drawing the attention of the merchant and knelt beside the boy. He didn't even notice her at first because he was so intent on his prey, waiting for an opening. She cleared her throat to draw his attention to her.
His eyes widened when he heard that sound right behind him. She could see him shaking slightly as his head slowly turned towards her, eyes still wide with fear. Deciding to 'play' with him a little first, she looked down her nose at him. A stern expression was written across her face. She kept his gaze locked onto hers as her hands moved towards her hips. She opened her mouth and the boy flinched, prepared for the verbal barrage.
He opened his eyes curiously when he heard a giggle. Soon there was loud laughing behind him and his eyes widened. She smiled down at him and handed him a bag of gold coins…100, equal to 1,000 daki. The boys eyes widened even more to the point where she was afraid they might fall out of his skull. He wasn't a stupid kid though, so, after a few moments of gaping open mouthed and moving his gaze back and forth between the two anomalies, he pulled himself together and stood up straight. He was taller than she, Chi-Chi noticed. He just looked younger than he was. He took her hand in his and shook it vigorously while spouting out, in his lower class accent, "Thank ya muchly lady!" before running off down the road giddily but still with the cautious gate of a thief.
Chi-Chi was definitely pleased to have helped the boy. A smile was plastered across her face and her heart beat quickly. 'Such a thrill from one small reaction…. Amazing…' She starting walking as thoughts ran through her mind taking her into a different world, while her body moved of it's own accord.
'It's funny how you always take things for granted until you see someone with a worse life. Life's finally given me a way to appreciate it. Suppose it wanted some recognition,' she giggled a little at her inner joke. Anyone looking at her must have thought her crazy but she was too lost in her own thoughts to notice. 'I wonder if other royalty ever realize why they're unhappy. Do any of them realize that no matter how much they try to make themselves feel higher than others or order others around they won't be satisfied? I suppose that's why some hunt, and others fence. They at least do something with their time, of course, they're still unhappy. They don't realize that dong things themselves or helping others is what gives you satisfaction with your life… to know that this was your own work. The fact that that person is smiling because of you…' Chi-Chi continued to smile absently.
She began to reflect on How had she convinced her parents to let her go out to the cities to complete what she felt she was put there to do.
Her typical royal family never approved of her escapades into the city (they always caught her when she snuck out) so she convinced them that because she wouldn't stop going she could take care of herself in the city by learning a defense. She chose one that was rarely practiced in her country so that it couldn't be defended against, known as kung fu. Her parents reluctantly consented, knowing they couldn't stop her, but were displeased again when she broke the news that she would need different, (as in: "not royal") clothing. She could never do a roundhouse kick to defend herself with a dress on. She needed to wear pants.
She ended up wearing a warrior's outfit. Something fit for a ranger: A shirt similar to a tunic but tight fitting that split to allow movement of the legs. The shirt ended at about her mid thigh and showed pants underneath from her belt down, shown through the side slits. Her boots were fine to be exposed to the sewage covered ground and it was an outfit warm enough for her to endure cold weather in, with long sleeves and fur lined gloves and vest. She never used a bow but the outfit was perfect for her style of fighting. Every once in a while she would get a look from someone, her clothes toned down her looks but people still noticed.
She had been told that, "She was one of the few princesses to have beauty that matched her wealth." It was a flattering statement though not entirely true, she had always thought of herself as somewhat plain (doesn't everyone?) but knew she was above average. Her large eyes were a deep brown and her main attractive feature. Her nose was strait and proud while her lips were average size, not large like many men found attractive. She had a perfect figure and didn't even need a corset (though she wore one anyway) so she had the right to feel proud of her looks.
However, she was only 16 and things could change. Weight was a very iffy thing that came and went so she wanted to get a husband soon. She should have been married 3 years ago, but she refused all of her suitors. They were either too old, too proud, too cruel, or too stupid. She wanted to find someone that she could rely on and be happy with, not someone that just happened to have the same status as her. But her time was running out so she needed to find him soon.
She didn't want to end up with a guy who only was courting her because she was a princess. She wanted someone who really loved her and the only way she could assure that would be if they didn't know her status. She felt that she should marry someone because of love instead of power as well, so it was a two sided affair.
She was pulled out of her thoughts when something ahead of her started causing a commotion. She looked up to see what it was and was very surprised to see a towering figure farther up in the crowd. He was at least 7 feet tall; He simply loomed above everyone in the city. She also noticed that the color of his face and hands seemed to be unnatural, with a slightly green tinge to them. He had a hood over his face but she thought that his clothes denoted high status. From what she could see of his face, he didn't seem to be too happy. A deep scowl had embedded itself on his lips.
As she watched him move in her direction, a look crossed her face that was not too different from that of the thief she had helped not 10 minutes earlier. The large man was plowing through the crowd and moving in her direction, and it almost seemed as if he were running from something. She knew it was hopeless to try to move; he was moving faster than she could imagine possible. She didn't think she would have been able to move anyway, as her legs had turned to jelly. It all seemed like some kind of bad dream. As he ran through the city, he pushed people out of his way with inhuman strength into buildings, trade posts, and the sewage covered grounds. As he got closer to Chi Chi she held her breath and waited for the inevitable strike.
It would probably send her into a couple of people about 10 feet away and into a trade stand. She closed her eyes when the creature came within 3 feet of her and instinctually flinched. The throw never came though. Instead she was lightly pushed to the side and out of the monster's path.
The push was just barely enough to get her into safety and it set her slightly off balance. She had to shift her weight to keep from falling into the muddy streets. Once she regained her balance, she turned around to see who her savoir was. She was slightly started to see a mere man standing there, though she didn't know why. She backed up a few feet to get farther away while the new figure who also was hooded met the tall man with a punch to the chest. It was powerful enough to make the other back up a few feet. The green-tinged man didn't give up though.
With a yell the creature ran towards her rescuer with some kind of energy forming itself in his pulled back hand. The newer arrival was also preparing some kind of energy. Concentrating it in his staff. They were both yelling out words that were completely foreign to Chi Chi. Then, At the same moment two balls of energy flew at each other, one red and one blue/white, and they immediately started fighting for dominance.
The red blast, belonging to the taller of the two fighters seemed to gain the upper hand as the man poured massive amounts of power into it. She saw his fanged grin as he realized what she'd already observed. The look was quickly wiped off of his face as the blue orb started pushing his back. He poured even more energy into his attack, beginning to look panicked and knowing that he wouldn't be able to keep his energy up for too long. All his emotions crossed his face only momentarily before he hid them all again behind whatever wall he had up.
The shorter man's hood had fallen off but otherwise he seemed entirely unaffected by the fight he was waging. She could sense his confidence and felt secure that the attacker would lose. As his blast grew, the red one shrank closer and closer to the tall man. He was still keeping his face unreadable but anyone could tell he hadn't planned on losing. She at least could respect him for going down with dignity and not running. She looked back at the soon to be victor and allowed herself a smile at his unruly hair, spiking up in random places. The tousled hair was strangely alluring to her…
The wild haired man's attack finally overtook the other's; Chi-Chi thought it was because he had given up. The power of the energy sent the man about 20 feet through the air until he landed on his back in the sewage covered streets.
After a few moments, Chi-Chi became aware of her open mouth and closed it quickly. She gathered herself and remembered why she hadn't run off when she had the chance. She turned to thank the man who had saved her and others from painful crashes. Upon turning she made the discovery that he was gone. She sighed in exasperation and looked around for him.
There was a circular clearing where the battle had taken place and villagers and bourgeoisie were gathered around gaping. She let her ego grow after realizing that she was the first to snap out of it. There was a hole in the crowd where the tall man had landed and people were still backing up nervously. She saw movement within the crowd and immediately ran towards it. The people let her through easily and she got to the moving figure in no time.
"How did you do that?" she asked in a royal tone.
He whirled around to face her and she was relieved that she was talking to the right man. As she was waiting for his answer she observed that not only was he powerful but handsome. This was someone she could (would be allowed to) fall for. He smiled, it was a kind smile, and he laughed out, "That was an energy blast, princess, I could teach ya how," And after a pause he added, "By the way, the name's Goku. I'm a mage."
Her heart beat a little faster and her breath was a little heavier. He was a mage alright, but she had never heard of a mage who could tell that kind of thing. How did he know she was a princess?
"You just have a royal manner about you, highness."
She looked at him sharply and tried to force a smile, rather unsuccessfully. "How did you know what I was thinking?" She whispered this, afraid that others in the crowd would hear her and think her crazy. The villagers had begun to talk and mill about again but there were enough there that she was worried about them. She was a little too demanding in tone but being rather shaken and impatient, she excused herself for it.
Goku laughed again (she noticed that he did so often) and smiled at her before answering. "You see, I really don't know. I've never read minds before but for some reason I can with you. Piccolo's really smart, he'll probably know. I'll ask him about it when he wakes up." He had his arm behind his head and was laughing somewhat nervously.
She wondered who Piccolo was, briefly entertaining the thought that it was the "sleeping" monster lying 10 feet away. She dismissed the thought as unimportant and instead tried to think of a way to repay her debt to the man. If she thought about it long enough she assumed that he would read her thoughts and answer without her even having to ask. She contemplated: money, gold, fame, a job, a house…
"That last one!" Goku said very loudly.
She thought for a moment. "A house?" He shook his head. She took another moment. "A job?"
When she said that Goku smiled his big toothy smile and nodded enthusiastically. She doubted that it would be much of a problem so she just shrugged her shoulders.
"Come on then"
He began walking behind her but soon he smacked himself in the forehead. "I almost forgot Piccolo! I can't believe it! Hold on a minute, let me go get my friend."
She didn't object and just watched where he was going. As she followed his movements with her eyes, she saw him running towards the fallen man, she gasped. Goku was friends with the man he just threw 20 feet with a ball of energy? She was wary of the idea but she couldn't very well leave the man behind if the person who had helped her was friends. She would have to take his word that Piccolo wasn't going to hurt her. Now that she saw him there, his clothes looked almost like those of a noble. He seemed like a very dignified fellow and she felt bad for him lying in the sewage there.
Goku leaned down next to the one he called Piccolo and she gasped once again when he displayed his amazing strength. He simply lifted up the huge frame of his friend and slung him over his shoulder as if her were a bag of wheat. She shook off her shock and started walking again, making sure Goku followed, but trying to ignore the strange man on his back.
A/N: Well, end of the first chapter. Basically just an intro, not to everyone, but you gotta wait for the rest! Tell me what you think, please leave a review with any comments or suggestions.