It was the 23th Martial Arts Tournament, Tien has just fought the great Assassin Tao and won. Yamcha and Krillin were standing behind Goku as they talked before the fight. Chichi watched them from afar and knew that soon her fight with Goku will be announced next. She felt upset and angry that Goku had not remembered her or even recognized her at all. Her fist where clutch so tightly that her knuckles turn white. "I will make you pay, I swear" she mutter to herself. Suddenly a headache began to form that made her eyes went wide in surprise before her hands went to her head due to the intensity of the headache. Her eyes closed as she gritted her teeth as her head felt like it was being split in half and then her headache was gone. Chichi blinked a few times and looked at her hands, they were young again as a smiled spread upon her lips. "I can't believe it…the wish worked," she said softly as she looked around her and her surroundings began to look sort of familiar as she slowly began to recognize where she was. She could hear Goku talking to his friends about her, as if she had moved by instinct towards them. Her feet began to take her towards Goku without her concept, just like they had done years before.

"This should be some match! I better stretch." exclaimed Goku as he began stretching.

"I would be excited too, if I was fighting a pretty girl like her" Krillin said as he flex his arms.

"If she fights as good as she yells, I'm in trouble" Goku told his friends as Yamcha seemed lost in thought.

She fumed, "Now I know for certain where I am, " she said to herself. She was about to march straight towards them and given them a piece of her mind. Chichi managed to stop herself as she realized that it will only make her look like a bully and weird to them. She was 86 years old and not the same 18 year old naïve and hot head girl that had come to the tournament, to make Goku remember his promise to her. A smile formed on her lips as she got an idea before walking towards them softly with her arms crossed. Goku stops stretching as he felt her presence and turn to look at her. She couldn't help but to frown, it was like he knew where she was at all times and they were not even married yet. That was something she had not considered before and couldn't help but wonder how many techniques could he have been hiding when she met him.

"Hello," He said happily as Chichi glared at him for a moment. He rubbed his head and gave her a smile as if she had made him nervous. Yamcha and Krillin just stood still as they look back and forth between them. Chichi smirked at Goku and walked towards him. Goku stood rooted where he stood and braced himself in case she was going to yell at him again for no reason at all. Chichi then placed her hands on his cheeks and kissed him fast and hard before gracing him with the same pat pat he had given her when they first met. She then turns towards Yamcha before Goku could say anything, "you better keep your promise" and with that she left.

As she left, Chichi couldn't help smirking like a cat who had eaten a very big juice bird. Her eyes glazed sideways as her ears straightened to hear what was being said as she walk very slowly towards her side of the ring but had no success. She knew that she had left Goku very confused with a stunned speechless Krillin looking at him. Yamcha on the other hand, had a mix of confusion and horror as he blinked a few times. She sighs, that had been a waste of a good plan and didn't get the reaction she was hoping for. The three idiots were obviously clueless as to what she had done or the message she wanted to send across. At least she couldn't blame Krillin, since he had not met her until today, but the other two had no excuse.

The announcer then began to announce her fight against Goku, as he reminded the crowd that Goku had almost won the last champion. It seems like everything was as it should be, just like she remembered it all that many years ago. She had come back for one purpose only and had sacrificed her sons in order to do it. She took a deep breath as she closed her eyes as she remember what she had done just a few moments ago. At least she had the consolation that she was creating an alternative time line without affecting her children.

She had gone into great pains to travel to the planet Namek with the help of Goten when she became very ill. Gohan had been against it and told her she was being foolish. That she belongs with her family and not in space looking for dragon balls. By some miracle she had managed to convince him and guilt her younger son to help her take one last trip before she passed away. She told Goten that she wanted to gather the dragon balls so she could say her final goodbyes to Goku and make her peace. Goten believed her and she felt guilty for lying. She saw no other way and it was the first time she was glad that Goten knew the Namekian language. At first she thought it was a waste of time for Goten to learn the language with Trunks but now she didn't think so.

It had been five years since she had come to understand that Goku was really dead and that he wouldn't be coming back. She had held on to the illusion that he had been taken to train like before and then he would return just like many times before. The dragon had taken him from them the moment he died and she didn't know why. But she heard from the others that he had taken the time to personally say goodbye to them except for her and their family. A simple wave didn't cut it as he flew away! How many times had he left her without a proper goodbye! Her love for him had now to turn to hate and resentment. During this five years she couldn't help to wonder what would have happened if she had never married Goku and had instead had gone after Yamcha when she was younger. Would her future have been any different?

After Goku was gone, Yamcha had taken it to himself to spend as much time with her as both of them began to age. She didn't understand why the sudden interest at first, but she enjoyed his company nevertheless. He being the older of the two, would tease her and they would often talk about their younger years, adventures and how they even met. Goten had not been happy at first with Yamcha, who was always coming to their home until he understood that Yamcha was just trying to be a good friend. Yamcha never married and he was alone. It was then that Chichi understood that he felt that he could fill his emptiness being around her family. Chichi had been grateful to Yamcha during those years he took the time to visit her when all of their friends became busy with their own lives once more. Before Yamcha died a few years ago, he told her he had fallen in love with her, but had never mastered the courage to say anything due to the memory of Goku. He knew she would never love him like she loved Goku and he was just happy being near her. He had then taken her hand and told her, how he wished she had come to him instead of Goku at the 23th Martial Arts tournament. Chichi knew that Yamcha had always wished to settle down and have a family, but after Bulma's betrayal he couldn't bring himself to do so. He was too angry and bitter, just like her. It was after Yamcha's death that she had been left alone to her own mind. The too many 'what if…' scenarios began to plague her mind.

Chichi could still remember the look of innocence of her young son. He had smiled at her as they stood in the open field of the planet New Namek. Goten was just like his father in many ways, but at the same she saw his resentment towards Goku, just like Gohan. Both her children loved their father, but at the same time they resented him for not being there for them. She smiled fondly at her son before she took a deep breath. She was going to do something so selfish and also knew she was going to regret it once she did it. She loved her sons, but this is something felt she deserved not matter how wrong it was. How she had struggled with this decision and now the opportunity was finally here. She could still hear the voice of her son.

"Mom, is ready," said Goten as the Namekian dragon balls were placed in front of her. Chichi was too weak to get up from her wheelchair and smiled at Goten. "I am ready"

Goten then proceeded to awaken the great the dragon for her just as he had been taught by Dende, the guardian of the earth. As Chichi looked up as the dragon appeared, she took a deep breath as she began to pray her wish wouldn't be denied otherwise her sons wouldn't talk to her as long as she lived. She chuckles, she had not that many months left before her illness would take her from her family. The Dragon looked down at them and asked what she wanted. Without hesitation, she utters what many will consider the great mistake of her life. "I WISH TO RETURN BACK IN TIME BEFORE I MARRIED SON GOKU" The dragon had just looked at her and said nothing. She began to panic, but it was then that she looked at Goten as she heard him speak Namekian to the dragon. Her throat went dry as Goten looked at her and smiled. He had understood.

Chichi opened her eyes as they were filled with years wisdom, anger, self pity and revenge. Goku took his place in the ring and her eyes narrow. Today she will change history, even if she came to regret someday. Today will be the day of her revenge when Son, Goku would know what it feels to be left behind.