A/N: DB/Z/GT is owned by Akira Toriyama only.
Just Give Me Some Affection
Chapter II
Arriving at Master Roshi's was pleasant enough he guessed as Chichi smiled at him when they departed the car. Though a part of him detected it was a fake, he went along with it and smiled back, taking her bag for her.
"Hey guys!" Chirped Yamcha as he strolled over, his shades on and a large fork in his left hand.
"Hey" Goku said back as he shut the car door and walked over to the group. Bulma and 18 were lazily sunbathing, their bikinis on and sunshades to match. Krillin was sat building a sand castle with Marron, Trunks helping out to, soon joined by a squealing Goten. Tien and Chaoutzu were sat under the shading umbrella, cans in their hands, Roshi next to them with his nose in one of his magazines. Goku shook his head in shame and looked over at Vegeta who was perched up against the palm tree, his usual scowl placed upon his face, the same with the Namek, Piccolo.
"Hey" Goku greeted as he walked up to his ex-rivals.
"What do you want?" snapped Vegeta, "Its bad enough being here myself, let alone having you here"
"Oh come on Vegeta, don't be like that. You'll enjoy yourself and you know it" Vegeta snorted, causing a grin to spread across Piccolo's face.
"You two will never change. It's quite scary how alike you two-"
"Don't even think about finishing that sentence Namek"
"That's not very nice Vegeta" Goku announced
"I know" he said with a smirk. Goku rolled his eyes and walked over to the others.
"So Chi how's things with Goku? Being away for seven years hasn't changed him has it?" Bulma asked, a mischievous and suggestive glint in her eyes. Chichi couldn't help but laugh at her friend's question. It would be Bulma to ask such a thing.
"No, he hasn't changed, still the same old Goku" Bulma caught the sadness in her voice and sat up, taking her shades off at the same time.
"What's wrong?"
"Oh nothing!" Chichi quickly tried to cover up, "It's nothing at all Bulma, really" she lied. Bulma nodded her head and lay back down on her towel, watching with wondering eyes as Chichi set up her towel.
Goku sighed and chucked the bags to the floor next to his ignoring wife who gladly chatted to Bulma and 18. He sat down and watched his youngest son build a gigantic sandcastle with Trunks, little Marron barely able to reach the top. He laughed part of him quite sad. He had missed his best friend's wedding, and the birth of Marron. He was never going to get that back to treasure. He then scanned over his little seven year old. He smiled, proud of his youngster, proud at the resemblance he held. He was such a handsome little boy, naïve like him and innocent, yet very smart for his age. He was like a miniature Goku he thought. He laughed to himself imagining what he would look like when he grew up, soon interrupted by Krillin.
"Hey pal you okay?" asked his best friend who sat next to him.
"Yeah, I'm great" Goku replied, "Just wish I could have been here for those seven years"
"We wish that too bro, but it's great to have you back now" Krillin told him, a warm smile upon his face, "I missed you Goku. I missed you a whole lot"
"I missed you too Krillin" Goku warmly replied back. Krillin laughed, punching his friend in the arm.
"Remember when we were younger, when we used to spend the night at Roshi's? And when we'd have those fun games, tricking the old pervert into everything?"
"Ha-ha! Yeah I do! Gosh, that was so long ago. That was before I even married Chichi"
"Man, that is a long time ago!" Krillin acknowledged, "So, how are things with you guys?" Krillin asked him.
"Fine" Goku spoke quietly, trying to hide the obvious troubles.
"Fine? Hey, are you sure? You don't sound so fine. What's happened? She hasn't yelled at you for not being here has she?" Krillin guessed.
"Oh no! She never yelled at all. Actually, she understood my reasons and respected it, which I'm very grateful for. The last thing I want is a fight over that on my first day home"
"Then what is it?" Goku sighed, seeming as though he was struggling with the words.
"Well…we just have this ... disagreement" Goku uttered
"Fighting?" Krillin assumed
"No! Something a lot different"
Uh…your not gonna go on about sex are you?" Krillin asked blushing. Goku's eyes widened.
"NO! Not anything like that Krillin!"
"Then what?" Krillin became very curious
"Well, I'm not so sure I should tell you, I mean ... I guess it's private" Goku muttered
"Goku, I'm your best friend, you can tell me anything" Krillin reassured him
"Well, okay…Its…public affection"
"Huh? What about it?"
"Well, Chichi has never liked it and well, I've never seen anything wrong with it myself, but she disagrees with me. Its horrible Krillin because when we used to go out together walking or shopping, she wouldn't so much as touch me! It hurt me real bad! She told me her reasons were that people would watch us and she's a princess and should act like one. But we love each other, isn't that all that matters?" Krillin thought about it for a second.
"I see what you mean Goku. But I never thought you were that kind of guy"
"Because she won't let me be that kind of guy. Man, the amount of fights we've had over it…I've lost count"
"Well, she can't help it if she feels uncomfortable about it. Even 18 thinks stuff like that. I mean, yeah we hug and hold hands and have the occasional kiss when we go out" he said blushing slightly, "But no further than that"
"But that's just it Krillin! We don't do any of that! And I don't like it, it's just not fair! It's her way, or no way" Goku said, sulking a little, a hurtful frown upon his face. Krillin was shocked. Since when was his friend so into affection? He always knew Goku as a shy and a hard person to get close to. Maybe the fact Goku loved her had changed him, yet he never seen this side of him before…this soft, loving side.
"Maybe you should tell her how you feel" Krillin suggested. Goku snorted.
"She doesn't give me the chance. As soon as I bring the subject up, she goes all out on me telling me what she wants!" "I can't stand fighting with her Krillin. It gets nasty, she cries, I walk out, and then we're not friends for a while"
"Man and I thought I had problems" Mumbled Yamcha standing up behind them. The duo turned around to see Yamcha, a thoughtful expression upon his face.
"What?" Yamcha questioned
"How long have you been standing there?" asked Krillin.
"Since you mentioned the word Sex"
"Figures" Uttered Krillin.
"Well, I was coming over to chat anyways, but after hearing that, I want to help" Yamcha told them, sitting down cross legged next to the Earth raised Saiyan.
"I don't need anyone's help" Goku grumbled as he stood up and walked away.
"Man, he's got it bad" Yamcha sighed.
"I feel kind of sorry for him. He's right you know. Its Chichi's way or no way. I'm not saying I don't like the girl, but maybe she is a tad selfish sometimes" Krillin commented. Yamcha nodded in agreement.
"I know what you mean Krillin" he told the small monk.
Goku slumped himself down upon the sand, a few centimetres from the girls and sat in thought.
He wished he hadn't said anything now. It was all getting to him some more. But he just couldn't understand why. Why did she hate it so much! He was very lucky to get the occasional hug or peck on the cheek, but he wanted more than that. He had always wanted more than that! Why didn't she?
"So, what do you think Goku?" Goku suddenly snapped out of his thoughts and turned to look at Bulma.
"What do I think what?" he asked confused. The girls laughed.
"You haven't changed a bit Goku!" Bulma giggled, "I was asking, what do you think about my new project?" she told him, showing a picture of it on her tablet. Goku shrugged, not really bothered about something like that right now.
"It's alright I guess" he supposed.
"It's alright? It's genius Goku!"
"If you say so" he quietly told her before turning his back to her. Chichi frowned slightly, knowing why he was acting that way. But just because they had a bit of a falling out didn't mean he had to show it to them or take it out on them.
"Goku why do you have to be like this? For Kami's sake, we are having a get together!" she scolded as quietly as she could. Goku suddenly felt sensitive and quite angry and he rapidly turned around.
"Maybe if you weren't so selfish I wouldn't be like this!" he shouted back at her. The others suddenly became quiet. Did Goku just yell at Chichi? Was he insane? Was he sick?
Goku swallowed nervously, vaguely aware he just shouted at his wife. There had only been a handful of times in their long years of marriage where he had yelled at her.
"Excuse me?" Chichi questioned in shock. Goku saw the fury rise up in her and he knew exactly what was coming.
"How dare you shout at me like that!" she yelled, standing up, towering over his sitting form. Goku stood up also, his form now higher than her petite one.
"Oh, me yell? What do you think your doing Chichi? I wouldn't be so pissed off if you hadn't rejected me yet again this morning!"
"What in Kami's name are you talking about!"
"You know exactly what I'm talking about! And it's the reason why we weren't talking!"
"Oh my goodness, is that all you are uptight about?"
"Is that all? You know how much that hurts! You know how much I disagree with you on it! But why Chi? Why don't you let me? Why can't you just give me some affection!"
"Goku that's enough!"
"NO I'm sick to death of yelling over it! I'm sick to death of letting you win! I'm sick to death of feeling hurt every time you pull away from me, ignore me or just completely leave me out! You wouldn't understand how much it hurts to feel that your wife doesn't want to touch you or be anywhere near you! And because of what? She's a princess and she should act like one" he remarked quite sarcastically.
"Please Chichi; it breaks my heart every time you reject me! It breaks my heart every time I give up and let you have your way, even though inside I wish you hadn't. And your excuse….its just….pointless! Your not a princess anymore Chichi! You're my wife! Maybe you should start acting like it!" he finished, out of breath; face red with fury, eyes watering slightly from the small emotion he summoned up. He was shocked, and shaking because of it. He had never once in his life dared to yell at her this way in front of all of his friends and family. And he had once sworn never to bring such a subject up again. But how couldn't he? He loved her…he needed her…how could he let such a thing slip away?
Chichi was speechless and her face embarrassed and very shocked. What was she supposed to say? What was she supposed to do? She swallowed quietly and picked up her things.
"I'm sorry Bulma but we are going home. Thank you for everything" she told her quietly as she walked off towards their car. Bulma just nodded, her eyes still focussed on Goku, and still she couldn't quite take in his emotional outburst. Goten was soon called, and Gohan and sadly the two hopped into the car. Goku swallowed and wiped his sweating brow before mumbling "see you later" and slowly getting into the car also.
Now he wished he hadn't said anything…
