Author's note: This is an AU and the first of many IF you guys want more. Let me know and I'll write on request! *~*Mianka*~*
Chi-Chi walked out of the house to stand on her porch and wait for Kakarott. He had been late for their last few dates and she wanted to get out of there as soon as she could. Her mother yelled from inside, "Is he here yet?" as if she were the one waiting. "No mother, he's not. He will be soon, though. He's been later."
"I hope he stops making you wait sweetie. It's not good for your self-esteem!" At this point, her mother had come outside. She was starting to put an arm around her daughter for 'support' when that dirty old pinto rolled into the driveway.
"My self-esteem is fine, mother. Goodbye." And with that she turned up her nose at the smell of oil, and walked over to the car.
When they drove up at the movie theater, Kakarott had his arm around her ( he had been driving with one hand, to seemingly impress her). He kissed her gently when she pushed him away. "Why do I have to wait for you?" she said ever so bluntly. He just looked at her. Such wonder in her eyes, quite opposite from the thought of betrayal displayed in his. "Well, why? Don't you love me?"
"Love you?! Yes I love you! You know I have to work late at the post office!"
Kakarott hated it when Chi Chi jumped down his throat like that, but God, he cared for her. If she asked him to jump, he'd say 'how high?'. Chi-Chi on the other hand was thinking: Kami, oh poor you, such horrible work sorting mail all day.
"Oh yes, that sounds horrid darling. What are you thinking of? I work with Bulma all day. Yelling at me for putting a sheet of paper on the wrong table, not enough sugar in that gross tea-like crap of hers. I'm on my damn feet ALL DAY and you want me to feel sorry for you when all you do is sit in a chair and push mail down slots? I don't think so mister!" Chi-Chi let out a sign of relief and kissed him. "I'm sorry, I'm a bitch, huh?" Kakarott just nodded. "I needed to yell at someone, my mother is being stupid again. I know, I know, I shouldn't take it out on you. I only do it because I know you'll love me anyway." She stared bleakly into his deep black eyes. They seemed to go on forever. He looked back at her, with such affection in him. They stayed that way for minutes that seemed like forever. Finally he spoke.
"Do you love me as much as I love you? I don't know if I could answer that. You're always on my case and I try not to take it personally, but why always me, Chi? What makes you think I won't just explode one day?" He was the one with wonder now.
"I don't know that. I can only hope." She laid her head on his chest listening to his heartbeat. Slowly, she drifted off to sleep.
Chi-Chi walked out of the house to stand on her porch and wait for Kakarott. He had been late for their last few dates and she wanted to get out of there as soon as she could. Her mother yelled from inside, "Is he here yet?" as if she were the one waiting. "No mother, he's not. He will be soon, though. He's been later."
"I hope he stops making you wait sweetie. It's not good for your self-esteem!" At this point, her mother had come outside. She was starting to put an arm around her daughter for 'support' when that dirty old pinto rolled into the driveway.
"My self-esteem is fine, mother. Goodbye." And with that she turned up her nose at the smell of oil, and walked over to the car.
When they drove up at the movie theater, Kakarott had his arm around her ( he had been driving with one hand, to seemingly impress her). He kissed her gently when she pushed him away. "Why do I have to wait for you?" she said ever so bluntly. He just looked at her. Such wonder in her eyes, quite opposite from the thought of betrayal displayed in his. "Well, why? Don't you love me?"
"Love you?! Yes I love you! You know I have to work late at the post office!"
Kakarott hated it when Chi Chi jumped down his throat like that, but God, he cared for her. If she asked him to jump, he'd say 'how high?'. Chi-Chi on the other hand was thinking: Kami, oh poor you, such horrible work sorting mail all day.
"Oh yes, that sounds horrid darling. What are you thinking of? I work with Bulma all day. Yelling at me for putting a sheet of paper on the wrong table, not enough sugar in that gross tea-like crap of hers. I'm on my damn feet ALL DAY and you want me to feel sorry for you when all you do is sit in a chair and push mail down slots? I don't think so mister!" Chi-Chi let out a sign of relief and kissed him. "I'm sorry, I'm a bitch, huh?" Kakarott just nodded. "I needed to yell at someone, my mother is being stupid again. I know, I know, I shouldn't take it out on you. I only do it because I know you'll love me anyway." She stared bleakly into his deep black eyes. They seemed to go on forever. He looked back at her, with such affection in him. They stayed that way for minutes that seemed like forever. Finally he spoke.
"Do you love me as much as I love you? I don't know if I could answer that. You're always on my case and I try not to take it personally, but why always me, Chi? What makes you think I won't just explode one day?" He was the one with wonder now.
"I don't know that. I can only hope." She laid her head on his chest listening to his heartbeat. Slowly, she drifted off to sleep.