dragon ball earth
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summary: yamcha was the first of goku's rivals but has slacked in his training and his willingness to fight has waned and disappeared by the half way point of DBZ this is an exploration of a what if scenario what if yamcha became more determined than ever to catch up to goku and stand by his side during the struggles to save the world
after goku's wedding to chichi yamcha knew he has to to get stronger after all goku almost died saving the world from piccolo again and he was useless again "i need to be stronger " was his most prominent thought,
"i used to be on par with goku and now i'm the weakest i was right the world is gonna keep throwing stronger and stronger monsters at us and goku is the only one aware why else would he push himself so far almost torturing himself, he is carrying this burden alone, how can i call myself his friend, how can i call myself a man if i let him carry it alone" with that thought he steeled his determination, he needed to go talk to bulma.
after returning to CC yamcha went to bulma " bulma we need to talk. after seeing goku almost die stopping piccolo i realized something." bulma looked at yamcha and said " what did you realize"
thinking "oh my god is he gonna propose but i'm not ready im not even sure i love him oh god" yamcha continued " i have to train harder and i intend to do so but i can't do that here." bulma looked at yamcha and said " what are you saying yamcha, are you breaking up with me" with tears in her eyes and the beginning of anger in her heart
yamcha immediately had an expression of astonishment and panic quickly said " WHAT! NO, im saying i might be gone for a while to train and that i want you to wait for me bulma."
bulma looked at yamcha and asked " how long will you be gone?"
yamcha answered her " i don't know until i feel im strong enough i guess"
bulma looked at yamcha about to scream at him for wanting to leave and not spend time with her when she saw the look in his eyes she saw that something changed it was like he lost the brash confidence but gained determination instead and she realized that this is something he needs and said "i think i understand" then she changed her tone "i'll wait for you but you have to become really strong otherwise i'll be mad at you for not spending all of that time with me and wasting it instead"
end of chapter 1