Chapter 2: Kisses Are Really Nice
It was a lovely afternoon out; the midday sun happily shone above them, so bright even the clouds opted to avoid its brightness for a day deciding rather to leave the sky clear and cloudless. Her husband of a little under a week splashed around in the water to cool down a few metres away from where she was comfortably reading a book. Her pale skin soaked up the gentle warm rays of the sun as a whisper of a breeze danced over her body.
So, caught up in the imagery of the words she was reading, a story she had read numerous times before yet it never failed to capture her imagination every time, she was oblivious to the source of a dark shadow. With her eyes still glued to the book her mind quickly deduced that it was most likely Goku standing over her; that is until a large wave crashed over her soaking her to the bone and leaving her momentarily stunned.
"Come have fun with me, Chi-Chi." Goku's cheerful voice said as stood in the now waist-deep water.
The glare she sent his way crashed over him like a tidal wave wiping away all cheer and leaving raw fear in its place. He tried coaxing a laugh out of her with his own as he rubbed the back of his head, but the women still had murder written in eyes. Just as his tongue twisted in his mouth, attempting to construct an apology, a smirk painted itself over her lips, accompanied by devious mirth dancing in her dark irises. There was something about that look that excited yet unnerved him simultaneously; making his belly fill with warmth and flutter. Attempting to escape her unnerving glare, Goku disappeared underneath the water.
Still on land Chi-Chi disregarded the ruined book tossing it to the side; if she did not have a spare copy at her father's she might have mourned its loss. With revenge on her mind she stripped from her clothes leaving her only in her underwear and the white vest she wore under her clothes; if not for the fact that he had seen her wearing even less as a child, she would have been embarrassed. Even to this day she cannot fathom why she wore a bikini as a child, or why her father even permitted it. Also she would have been embarrassed if the man she was undressing in front of was not Goku; but this was Goku she reminded herself, this was her Goku who never had a impure thought cross that naïve little mind of his.
She jumped into the plunge pool at the mouth of the small waterfall before commencing her search for Goku in the water, so she could unleash her attack on the man; a malicious smirk still rooted on her face. Lucky for her the need for air finally became to great for Goku to ignore forcing the man to the surface a few meters away from her. Chi-Chi took the opportunity to send a flood of water his way causing the man to laugh before disappearing under the water again. Chi-Chi swam in circles looking for him until he popped up behind her to splash the back of her head.
The two continued their playful fight in the water; their competitive natures taking over to see who would win the small water war between them. After a while however, Chi-Chi raised a white flag and called for a truce so she could catch her breath.
"You know that means I won, right?"
Chi-Chi smiled. She would give him this win but the next time it would not be that easy.
Wanting to rest her body for a bit and absorb the gentle rays of the sun, the woman stretched out her arms on either side of her body as she leaned back and became weightless, the back of her head and the back of body was submerged in the water whilst her stomach and chest were being warmed by the daystar in the sky. Allowing all tension to leave her body she closed her eyes as she floated, allowing the water to carry her.
"Chi-Chi, please teach me to float too."
She could not refuse him. "Yeah, sure," she said with her eyes still closed, before pushing her legs down the water again and kicking them back and forth to remain upright. "Let's swim to shallow water."
Of course, they made it a race to see who got there first-; naturally, he won. Even if she were faster than him, she would still allow him to win, she realized. The smallest victories excited him; so she would give him all the victories in the world just hear him laugh that victorious, but good-natured laugh of his; it was easily becoming her favourite song.
Once in shallower water and their feet planted on soft smooth pebbles did their height difference become apparent again causing the woman to look up to him. She told him to lower himself in the water with his back facing her she pressed her palms under his shoulders pulling him closer to her body.
"Lay back and relax your body," she said in response to the rigidity in his body. He laid back allowing her to keep him afloat, but the woman could still feel tension hardening his muscles. "You're too tense, Goku," the woman complained.
He gave a small laugh looking up at her through his dark long lashes. "Sorry, Chi-Chi, I'll try to relax a bit," his body remained tense however, afraid that she would drop him and allow him to sink; it was the natural response of any human.
"Goku," she starts gently caressing his name to soothe his senses "you have to trust me. You can trust me and lean on me; I'll keep you up for as long as you need me to." She promised him by keeping her gaze glued to him.
The faint tremor in his chest demanded he place his hand on his wild beating heart; a sensation he had never experienced before. It felt good. Her promise held more weight that either he or she could understand in that moment, yet still it made him feel as light as air. She was promising to carry his burden. He had friends, friends whom he cared for deeply, and who he trusted with his life- like Krillin. But, Chi-Chi, was promising to remain by his side no matter what happened, she promised to guard his wild heart that was being filled to the brim with an emotion he was not familiar with. The workings of his heart was still such a mystery to him, yet he chose not to question it for it had not failed him yet.
The smile he gave her this time, was small, almost timid unlike the boisterous brightness his smile always carried. He took a deep breath as his eyes fluttered shut. As if breathing in the serenity of the summer's day, his body immediately rested into her strong grasp. He felt her carrying him on the shallow water, her fingers gently tickling his skin. They continued in silence; the only sound filling the air was that of the waterfall and chirping birds resting in the trees.
The warmth of the sun on his chest was making him sleepy; a fact he made Chi-Chi aware of. All he wanted was to eat a snack before taking a long afternoon nap. He received no response however, causing him to open his eyes expecting to gaze upon Chi-Chi's face, but all he saw was the blue sky. Realization dawned on him that he could no longer feel her fingertips on his back, but just the rippling water. The excitement at announcing that he was floating, caused him to crane his neck to find her, simultaneously causing strain on the rest of his muscles causing him to sink.
He swam back up to the surface forcing the water that flood into his mouth and airway, out of his body.
"Are you okay!" she called from a substantial distance away from him. "You did a good job… well for those few minutes you were on water."
"Gee, thanks," he replied after the tickling sensation left his throat. He swam over to where she was standing in knee-deep water.
Once ashore, Chi-Chi could not help but notice how he resembled an ethereal being at the moment as the sun glossed over every droplet of water resting his chest and arms to make it appear as if his body was glowing. It caused a deep blush to paint itself over her pale face as he made his way closer to her. She bit her lip savouring, the beauty in front of her.
She could not resist wrapping her fingers around his hand once he was close enough to touch. He rewarded her with a grin, so big it caused his nose to wrinkle making him look so cute it caused her heart to flutter and threaten to burst forth out of her chest. Breathing in courage, Chi-Chi pressed her free palm to his cheek to guide his face on a path towards her face. Rather than pressing her lips to his cheek as she had done many times before, she touched the drops of water on his lips with her warm mouth.
Chi-Chi was sure that in those 3 seconds their lips met she was in paradise; loss in bliss. Her fluttering heart was now hammering flooding her whole body with warmth and alerting every nerve spread through her body. With her eyes closed, she rested her forehead against his. His hot breath caresses her parted lips like a whisper. Much to her surprise, and utter delight, the man initiated their second kiss. That was all invitation she needed to unwrap her fingers from his hands only to press it to his free cheek. With tight-lipped grin she kissed him again pressing every inch of her cold wet body against his. Once the kiss ended she gazed into his dazzling black eyes; the light in them could rival the sun.
"Goku, I love you," she whispered afraid that if she spoke too loudly, the fragile intimacy engulfing them would shatter.
He gave her that charming smile that cluttered her mind and could make her forget her own name at times.
"Chi-Chi, I have something to tell you," he says slowly, his chest vibrating against hers as he spoke.
With anticipation flooding her nervous system, her legs threatened to give in beneath her, as she waited for him to confess the same.
"Chi…."
Hear heart stopped beating not daring to make a sound which could potentially hinder her from hearing the words she has longed for so long.
"…I'm hungry. Can we go back home for snacks?"
Paralysis soaked through her bones granting her only permission to blink in bewilderment accompanied by a slow fire flowing through the veins charted beneath her skin.
"What?" she chokes out.
He rubbed the back of his head. "I'm really hungry, can I have a snack?" He repeats.
She let go of his face, as furry settled on her features.
"YOU MEAN TO TELL ME YOU THOUGHT THAT THIS EXACT MOMENT RIGHT HERE WAS THE APT TIME TO LET ME KNOW YOU'RE HUNGRY! I GET IT YOU GREW UP IN THE WOODS, BUT WHAT THE HECK?" She spewed out at the man who was now recoiling away from her in fear. "WE ATE TWO HOURS AGO, GOKU, TWO HOURS AGO! YOU KNOW WHAT…" She threw her hands in the air in surrender. "…FINE, LET'S GO BACK HOME, SO I CAN MAKE YOU FOOD! THAT'S ALL I SEEM TO BE GOOD FOR. MAYBE IF I LOOKED LIKE FOOD YOU'D ACTUALLY SAY IT BACK TO ME."
The women stormed away from the man to where she left her clothes.
"Auw, Chi-Chi, don't be like that. What did I do wrong?"
The only response he received was a glare so cold it froze his motor functions for a second. She turned around on her heels to continue her mission towards her clothes only to find them gone; probably stolen by an animal.
Chi-Chi gave an annoyed sigh which quickly died on her lips when she felt his large hand covering her wrist.
"Chi-Chi, I'm really sorry if I said something wrong," he said slowly.
All Chi-Chi could do was look at him; she could never stay mad at that confused adorable face for too long. But she would love to hear him whisper 'I love you' in her ears, but alas today was not the day.
"An animal stole my clothes," Chi-Chi said choosing to change the topic to push her disappointment to the side. The idea of walking back to their home in only her underwear and a wet white shirt did not seem appealing; for she would die of embarrassment in the unlikely case a stranger found them along the way. Also, she was getting a little cold.
"You can wear my shirt," he proposed cheerily before letting go of her to run over to where his dry clothes and towel laid scattered in the distance before returning.
Luckily for the woman Goku chose not to wear his weighted clothes but rather he opted for normal clothing. After drying herself best she could she demanded he turn around, so she could strip out of her wet shirt. They might me a married couple but the physical familiarity and comfortability between lovers that came with intimacy had not yet developed between them.
She pulled his shirt over her head letting the shirt hang on her body like a dress. She granted him permission to turn around and gather the rest of their things so they could trek their way back home in comfortable silence.
"Chi-Chi?" Goku's voice broke through the silence as they started walking back home.
"Hmm?" she said keeping her eyes on the path in front of her.
"That thing we did; when you put your lips on mine what do you call it?"
This caused her to stop dead in her tracks and look at him.
"It's a kiss, Goku."
He nodded with reflection shading his features, yet he said nothing. Chi-Chi, guessing he had nothing more to say, continued walking in silence.
"I like kisses now too."
A blush that mirrored his, dusted over her cheeks as she took his hand in hers.
"I like kisses too, Goku."
Hope you enjoyed
-Lala