Teenage Crush/Love Blossoms
A/N: This a combination of Goku talking about his life from his perspective and his own flashbacks. Hope it works out ok and that you readers like it. Please review.
Let's begin with the facts. I had been training as a martial artist since I could walk, and it wasn't just because my grandfather was a martial arts master. The truth was, he taught me because the moment I could use my arms and legs I was already kicking and punching. Grandfather said I had a bad spirit but he was determined I learned to be a good person, and the best way to do that, he said, was through the discipline of practising martial arts. At the time, I thought my unusual strength was due to his teachers but then, many years later it was revealed I had an alien brother, so there you go. This story, however, started before that, before I had my wonderful life as a family man with a gorgeous little boy of my own.
Chichi was the beginning of everything for me.
Yes, I had thoughts about some girls, even Bulma sometimes but my sole focus was on my training and defending my home planet. I mean, I was the strongest guy in the world, I had priorities but I guess things do have to change and that happened for me when I met her at the martial arts tournament when I was eighteen years old. I don't think I'll ever forget seeing her enter the arena, fighting and defeating much greater competitors than herself, she amazed me, I think that had something to do with her looks as well, just maybe.
"Hey Chichi!" Goku waved as the young girl returned from her last battle in the fighting arena. Her jet black hair hung just below her shoulders, her figure was petite yet curvy but it was her large brown eyes that made Goku's young heart skip a beat every time he saw them. Chichi smiled back and waved but then ended up walking in a different direction.
"Well, you can't blame a guy for trying!" Goku grinned and turned to face his friend Krillin who had already been beaten out of the tournament.
"You know Goku, if win the next fight then it'll be you and her fighting for the championship" Krillin pointed out.
"What's wrong with that? She'll just have to talk to me if that happens!" Goku scratched his chin and thought would he should say to her. Something along the lines of: Hi! Remember me? We met as kids and you really liked me and now, as it turns out, I REALLY like you too!, seemed very much out of the question.
"You're hopeless Goku…" Krillin grunted and playfully punched him in the stomach but Goku dodged him with ease and laughed. At the single moment he noticed her looking his way as he laughed, she smiled and then looked away continuing her stretches. His heart jumped and he felt a shiver racing up his spine.
How was I mean to know that I'd be facing the girl I had feelings for in the championship fight? What sort of destiny do you call that? According to my Grandfather's teachings I should have let her win the fight, there should have been no question about that but when I was in the arena with her, blocking her punches, lunges and kicks it just made me want to fight back and instinctively demonstrate I was superior to her but each attack that I landed on her seemed to also hurt me. I ended the fight quickly, but I suspected she also gave up and let me win. Girls really confused me, whatever they did or said just didn't make sense to me, but then, I had trouble making sense of anything that didn't involve fighting.
He held out her hand to help her get back up, she had fought with strength and courage but neither would help her against Goku. He smiled down and her and smiled back at him, she looked young and sweet, quite deceiving for such a formidable warrior. She took his hand and got back up onto her feet. The crowd was cheering his name, the referee announced him the world champion yet all he heard and saw was her. He scratched his head nervously and laughed, "well, how about that, huh?"
"You're such a goof!" Chichi giggled and held out her hand to congratulate him. Goku blushed and took her hand, her skin was as soft and delicate as he had imagined.
"I guess you're dad's gonna be mad that you didn't win the championship…"
"Oh, don't worry about it Goku. I'll win it for sure next year!" Chichi smiled but she didn't mean it, he could tell, she knew her dad was going to be furious she didn't win because she definitely wasn't fighting for the prize money since her dad was already rich. He felt his stomach sink.
"Yeah, I guess so. So uh….Chichi….do you wanna skip all of this and head of for…." he just couldn't form a sentence, he really was a good and she knew it but her eyes began to shine with excitement.
"Lunch? Sure! I mean…that…would be….great…uh…nice! That would be nice Goku".
Goku couldn't believe what he was hearing. She explained she would meet up with him in an hour so she could shower and get dressed, they would meet up at the small sushi restaurant just outside of the tournament grounds, a place often visited by winning fighters that were loaded with prize money to pay for the expensive feed.
I'm definitely one lucky guy, a lucky guy with a date with destiny and boy, was she pretty!
"Wow Chichi, you look…amaze…uh, you look really good! Wait, you look pretty…darn, I can't ever say the right thing!" Goku smiled and scratched his head then threw back his head to laugh off his string of disastrous comments. Chichi covered her mouth as she giggled and carefully arranged her dress so she could sit down at the table. She had picked at a mid thigh tight black dress with thin straps that fell just of her shoulder, the dress itself revealed only the hint of her generous bust but clearly showed off her full hips and finely shaped legs.
"Oh Goku, stop ogling me like that, you're making me blush!" She bit her bottom lip as she looked away, he was making her nervous, even though he was a bit of an oaf he still had gorgeous eyes that sparkled with the same innocence as that of a child, his shirt was unbuttoned at the top and she could tell he had no hair on his slim muscular chest, she knew it was going to be a long evening for both of them if neither would stop staring at the other.
"Are you wearing perfume or something?" Goku mumbled as he tried desperately to break the silence.
"No, why? Should I have?" Chichi sniffed the air.
"Oh…never mind. You just smell really nice…" He coughed and then buried his nose in the menu but he felt her eyes were still on him.
"For a world champion, you know, you seem like a really sweet guy. You're not from the city, are?" His comment, though as strange as it was gave her the confidence to try and find out more information from him.
"Nope, I'm from far out in the country, about a six hour drive from here and then after that you have to walk. It's pretty much in the middle of nowhere but I'd rather live there than anywhere else!" He beamed.
"Really? But surely if you got married you'd move to somewhere that isn't as remote?" Chichi asked, she was in for the long run with this conversation. To slow things down she looked over at a waiter to get his attention and then flicked through the menu as she placed her order. Distracted for a split second Goku placed his order, consisting of several entrees, ten mains and a few desserts. The waiter said nothing, only looking over at Chichi to give her a worried look.
"I dunno what I'll do if I ever got married…I mean, I've never even had a girlfriend…wait.." It was too late, he already said too much but Chichi didn't immediately get up to run, she just look at him thoughtfully.
"Well, that makes me your first then doesn't it? That's not a bad thing Goku" Chichi reached over the table and held out her hand, wait for him to take hers. Goku could feel droplets of swear forming on his forehead but this wasn't a hard task, so he just gave in and reached over and took her hand, not sure what to do next. Chichi caressed his hand with her thumb and a slight blush appeared on her cheeks, his hands were rough from fighting yet she felt comfortable making some contact with this boy. Her stomach was aching with butterflies and she felt almost dizzy but she had to focus, she wanted him to want her. No boys had ever paid her any interest, beside the fact her father was a highly intimidating man, her skill as a fighter seemed to make her less attractive but here was a boy, buying her dinner and holding her hand, her dad would be happy she had made the right choice.
It was a very long dinner, let me tell you but by the time we actually left the restaurant we felt like we had known each other for years, it really felt like it was a dream. There's only one other memory that compares to this and that was when I held my first born son for the first time.
I remember going for a walk after dinner, the rest all happened so fast, my life became all blurry with happiness. Is that even possible?
"Where are you staying in the city?" Chichi giggled as she felt Goku slide his arm around her back and held onto her waist as they walked through a park that was barely lit by the moon and stars.
"Not far, see that big tall building there? It's all golden-like when you get up close, well, that's where they put the champion for one night" Goku pointed, Chichi let her gaze follow the direction he was aiming at, she laughed as she realised it was a hotel chain owned an American billionaire, no wonder it was embellished with gold trimmings as Goku described.
"Wow, you're so lucky!" She sighed and the stopped walking. Curious, Goku turned to face her, she had a funny look written on her face, her eyebrows were creased and her nose sort of crinkled. Before he knew it she had leaned forward, closing the gap between their bodies and planted a soft, gentle kiss on his cheek.
"What was that for?" Stunned Goku rubbed his cheek. Chichi took a step back and put her hands on her waist, tapping her foot impatiently. Had he offended her?
"I'm sooo sorry! I didn't realise you disliked me so much you had to wipe your face after I kissed you!" Chichi spat sarcastically and continued walking ahead, ignoring him completely, her arms folded tightly across her chest.
"But…" Goku stammered, "hey wait Chichi! Where are you going?" He jogged to catch up with her brisk pace, "geez, I'm sorry Chichi, I didn't mean to be rude. I know you can tell by now I'm no good at this kind of stuff…". Chichi continued to ignore him and picked up her pace slightly, dropping her arms by her side and swinging them in frustration.
"C'mon Chichi! Where are you going? I said sorry!" Goku pleaded and picked up his pace so he was walking by her side, then suddenly she stopped in her tracks.
"I know you're no good at this whole dating scenario but the least you could do is invite to the hotel and show me how wonderful it is, considering there was a chance I could have been the champion so you really do owe me…" she cocked an eyebrow and a corner of her mouth lifted into a smirk, she was only teasing him, Goku realised.
"I'll race you there. If you beat me then you have the hotel for the night and I'll go somewhere else. See? A second chance for you!" Goku laughed and began stretching and lifting his legs. Chichi smiled, he was definitely a fun guy, up for almost anything, except for kissing apparently.
"You're on…" She yelped as she started running at full speed up the street. Goku jumped after her, it was only a couple of miles or so but to be kind, this time he wanted her to win, she deserved it. His was shortening his strides and slowing down but he noticed that Chichi wasn't gaining any ground,. She was letting him win again. He wondered if maybe now was the right time to demonstrate his flying technique but he really didn't want to scare her off just yet.
"You can do better than this Chichi!" Goku shouted, he was barely raising a sweat and neither was Chichi who had now stopped completely, only a few strides away from the hotel. Goku slowed down to a complete halt and pretended to act exhausted.
Chichi smirked, "you're such a show off! I know you're not tired!"
"Just giving you the chance to win yourself the hotel for the night" Goku shrugged. She walked over to him and this time put her hands up around his neck, standing on her toe to do so and then, after a few second pausing to gaze into his almost frightened eyes she leaned in and pushed her lips against his, slightly biting and nibbling on his bottom lip.
"There's no point of staying in such a lonely place all alone, I could do with some company for the night…oh, I'm no good at this either" Chichi looked away as she loosened her arms from him and stood back. She tried not to snigger as she noticed Goku's face turn a bright red. This time he didn't move, it was like he was frozen on the spot, he wanted to lean forward and take her into his arms but his body just wouldn't respond to what his brain was telling it to do. Was it fear? Chichi seemed just as terrified and as nervous as he felt, she was such an amazing girl, he couldn't possible throw away such a perfectly good opportunity to experience love for the first time?
"I knew it was too soon for that", Chichi muttered, "I wanted to do that since the tournament, I really like you Goku but I don't think you like me back, you know, in that sort of way. That's okay…." Chichi just felt herself throwing out the words she had been dreading to say but she couldn't deny the attraction was one-sided. She lowered her head and felt her eyes warming with fresh salty tears and as she turned to walk back to the park she felt Goku lift up her chin with his hand. Her eyes were met with a very intense gaze from him and suddenly the butterflies were back in her stomach and she felt weak at the knees. He leaned down so his lips could meet hers, with his free hand he cupped the other side of her face and held her head gently as he planted kiss after kiss on her lips and face.
"I like you too," Goku mumbled between kisses, "and I would like to spend some more time with you tonight, lets head in". He nodded in the direction of the hotel then began kissing her cheek the her lower neck, tasting the sweetness of her skin, loving the soft moans and gasps that escaped from mouth. He had no clue how to go about this but he guessed they would both figure it out. He took her hand and began leading her into the hotel, both red in the face with Chichi giggling softly in the background.
A/N: I'll have another chappy up in less than a week. It'll be sexy and romantic!