Goku's years with Chichi had been miserable, he wasn't treated lovingly. Instead he was treated with anger, hate and mistreatment. The relationship was not one of love it hadn't been for a very long time if ever. He had married her because she tricked him into it, he didn't know what marriage was and although he said he loved her he didn't know what love was.
He finally left Chichi earlier that year sick of his treatment and words from friends telling him he deserved to be happy and really experience love.
"How do I know what love is?" Goku asked Krillin as he settled into his new place
"Trust me Goku you'll know. Your knees will go weak, your stomach will feel funny and you'll always want to be with that person" Krillin smiled as she looked back at 18 who was putting a cabinet down in the corner.
Goku wanted a love like there's more than anything. He found it amusing that although he was alone in his new place he didn't feel any different than when he was with Chichi. The only thing he missed was Goten running around.
Goku liked his life as a free man being able to do whatever he wanted when he wanted
Sitting by the river near his house he looked out at the beautiful scenery when something even more beautiful caught his eye. Sitting on the other side of the river was a blond women sitting with her feet in the river further down from Goku with a book in her had. Goku watched as she pushed some of her blond locks behind her ear as she smiled to herself. Goku leaned forward trying to get a better look at the blond.
The blond jumped slightly surprised by the sound of a splash close by. Realising someone had fallen in the water the blond dropped her book at quickly walked over to the source of the splash. Looking down she saw a dark haired man trying to get up but slipping several times on the rocks.
The blond laughed as she bent down smiling down at the raven haired man as she extended her hand to him. Goku calmed himself down and accepted the hand laughing slightly at the girls difficulties in pulling him up, Goku pulled himself up a bit too quick for the blond as she fell forwards into the water. Goku standing on the bank stood blankly looking at the girl now in the water.
"I'm sorry!" Goku stated as he quickly took the girls hand and pulled her quickly out of the river and on to dry land in front of him holding onto the small girl's waist her body touching his slightly.
The girl looked up at Goku and laughed softly as she held the sides of her dress. Goku laughed with the small blond and rubbed the back of his head. "I didn't think I would be swimming today" the blond laughed as she grabbed Goku's shirt to stop her falling backwards in the river. Goku pulled her closer holding onto her waist slightly tighter to stop her falling. The blond slowly looked up at his her face a little blushed as her hands stayed firmly on his chest. He looked down at her a slight red ting to his face as he watched the girl smile at him. "I'm cold!" the girl stated quickly as she withdrew her hands from his chest and wrapped them around herself. Goku quickly removed his arms from the girls waist and moved back rubbing his head slightly smiling down at the floor.
"I live close I can lend you some clothes while yours dry?" Goku stated as he continued to look at the ground.
The blond nodded at the man "I'm Mira." The blond smiled
"Goku." He replied with a smile. Holding onto the girls waist "Got to jump the river" Goku pulled her close as he jumped the river gap. Letting go of the girl he walked with her to his house. He was nervous and unsure what to say or do in this situation.
"Here." Goku stated quietly as he handed the girl a small pile of clothes and a towel "I'll be in the other room" he stuttered
Mira held up the clothes which were far too big for her. Drying her body off after removing her clothes she pulled the top over her head the top reached her knees so she didn't see the need for trousers, doubting they would fit her anyway.
Mira brought her clothes to Goku who was in the other room walking in the room Mira was met by a topless Goku pulling a top over his head. "The clothes ok?" Goku asked as he turned to face the blond.
"Yeah...Thanks." Mira stated as she held up her wet clothes and towel in her hand
"I'll put them to dry out side." Goku smiled as he picked up his wet clothes and took Mira's clothes from her and walked outside hanging them on the line. Mira joined him outside sitting on the grass talking and laughing with Goku.
Goku never really enjoyed the company of women well Chichi but sitting her with Mira was different she listened and she laughed with him and joked around. He had only been with her for the past few hours but he didn't want it to end here. He didn't want her clothes to dry, he thought she looked cute draped in one of his tops, Chichi never wore his clothes and would often try to throw his clothes out trying to get him to wear the uncomfortable clothes he chose for him. He felt more comfortable with this woman in the past few hours then years with Chichi.