Chapter 9
Krillin was so confused. Did 18 just confessed to liking me', he wondered. "Why can't you be mine?" She said to him and then kissed him on the cheek. There was no mistake, she really did say that even after I asked for clarification. "I said what I said", she wasn't hiding it. Was she intoxicated? He didn't see any of the girls take any of the vials. ChiChi was acting kind of wild… although she is kind of a hothead so it's hard to tell with girls. Was 18 intoxicated? Krillin paused his thinking for a second while a group of inebriated teenagers pushed him against the wall, he didn't care. His mind was too distracted to care. Of course! She was intoxicated! It's a party after all… It all makes sense now. Of course, a girl like 18 couldn't like me. He thought, slightly disappointed by his conclusion. Sure I have Marron, and she's really pretty and fun.. But Marron is always cheating, letting me know that I'm truly not enough for her… and that makes sense. She is with me, but at the same time, she's not entirely mine… Krillin looks around the room looking for his girlfriend, and sure enough, she was currently flirting/dancing with another random guy she just met.
Marron sees Krillin eyeing her and awkwardly smiles, "Krillin! You don't mind, right? You hate dancing anyway!" And waves him off.
Krillin gives her a flat smile, it wouldn't matter if he mentioned that this bothered him. It didn't matter to Marron if she disrespected him like that in front of his friends… Marron didn't care about that sort of thing. If he was going to be with Marron for the rest of his life, he better get used to it. Then, 18 crept back into his thoughts. But what if 18 did like me? Krillin felt a little spark on the pit of his stomach. Say she was actually intoxicated, drunk, drugged, whatever… doesn't that mean that her truest desires would slip through? She kissed me! She kissed MY cheek, that was on purpose, that was… intentional. Krillin felt the side of his cheek where her lips had been, trying to figure out her intentions. He grazed his cheek and in seconds he was feeling his lips. That's pretty darn close to my lips… What kind of friend kisses you so close to the lips? He thought, with amusement and smiled. The house was designed with an open space which gave him access to scan around the rooms, looking for her. He found her next to Bulma and Yamcha, they were taking vial after vial if 18 wasn't drunk before she sure would be after taking all that liquid syrup. This made him worry a little bit. 18 shouldn't be doing that especially now that the creepy older guys have arrived. He thought to himself.
Krillin walked over to the kitchen where Bulma, Yamcha and 18 were taking shots. He was as curious about her feelings as he was worried about her.
"I can't believe you called Raditz!" Giggled Bulma, wiping some of the blue liquid dripping from her lip.
"I can't believe he's coming." Said 18, with a quizzical expression over her face.
Bulma put a finger over her lips and scrunched up her eyebrows, trying to remember how 18 felt earlier about Raditz, while also feeling the dizzying effects of the syrup. "I thought you said you hated Raditz?"
"I do." Answered 18, while downing another vial, this one was green. 'But I need to numb and forget.' She thought to herself.
Bulma put her arms around Yamcha as she started to feel more and more the effects, "18 you are such a mystery! You're one of my best friends and I never know what's going on inside that pretty little head of yours."
18 made sure not to drink any 'true is blue', but continued to mix the rest of the colors while avoiding answering Bulma's statement. Even now she was very guarded.
"Hey Krillin! What are you doing back there?! Stop watching and come join us! Take some shots!" Said Yamcha sinking his face on Bulma's long hair. "Get some blue ooh ooh!" He said while smiling and drifting into ecstasy.
"Thanks, I'm good." Waved Krillin, laughing. "I guess I came to babysit!" He cautioned the pair.
"Yeah, shouldn't you be with the dancing queen, over there?" Mocked 18, while pointing her shot at Marron before drinking it.
Krillin watched her and his smile faded. "How many of those have you had 18?"
"Oh, let's see here…" Began 18, seriously pretending to count but put up her middle finger in front of Krillin's face. "I've had that many… " She smiled. "Is that a lot?"
Krillin smirked. "Ah… I didn't take you for the petty type 18."
18 crossed her arms and leaned against the counter. "Yeah, well what DID you take me for?"
Krillin sat up on a bar stool and was now a little bit higher than 18, so he leaned down for her.
"I don't know… just really fucking cool." He laughed. "Nothing ever phases you, you're just so cool all the time you know?"
18's cheeks turned a little bit red, but she blamed the syrup. "Yeah, well… It isn't all that great."
"Looks pretty good from where I'm standing." Answered Krillin earnestly, while making eye contact.
"Hey, babe." Raditz walks in the kitchen and leans against the counter, completely blocking Krillin's view from 18. "Glad you called."
Krillin was currently trying to remove all of Raditz's hair from his mouth. "What the hell Raditz?!"
Raditz looks back, "Oh, hey. Didn't see you back there."
"Sure. I'm a whole freaking person back here, but surely you didn't see me." Krillin answered, sarcastically.
"Got sick of all the children, and you're ready to be with a real man again?" Flirted Raditz, while grazing his hand up and down 18's arm.
AGAIN?! Krillin was in shock.
"Yeah. That's it." Answered 18, apathetically.
"Want to get out of here?" Asked Raditz.
"Yeah." Answered 18, devoid of any emotion.
Goku's House
She's here?! What is she doing here?! Goku was excited but nervous, he quickly grabbed the shoes he'd chucked somewhere in the room earlier. He slipped a shoe on, hopping on one foot as he put on the other. He stepped out of his room, ran across the hall, grabbed onto the handlebars from the staircase and jumped to the first-floor landing in a crouching position and quickly made his way through the kitchen knocking things over along the way. I'll fix that later. He opened the door to his back porch, ChiChi was there waiting for him.
She saw his shadow from the kitchen flick the light on and watched him walk out through the back door, looking incredibly handsome with his messier than usual black spikes, in just a t-shirt and sweats. Any second thoughts ChiChi was having at that moment faded away by just looking at his ridiculously handsome face.
Goku rushed through the door and as soon as he saw her standing on his back porch, he slowed down to a halt, the only thing he could hear was his heart beating faster than ever before. "Hey."
ChiChi grabbed the post she was standing next to for balance, her feet really hurt from pedaling so fast. It was all worth it. Just looking at her Goku made her feel tingly, vulnerable yet excited. "Hi."
Goku scratched the back of his head feeling sheepish and shortened the distance between them stopping just a couple of feet away from her. "What are you doing here ChiChi?" He rested an arm on the other side of the post she was leaning on.
ChiChi exhaled deeply, she didn't really know how to even begin to apologize. Tears welling up made her eyes glossy. When she looked up at him, he still looked so sad. It killed her knowing she caused this sadness, her Goku was always happy. She grabbed the hand that was resting next to her face and held it against her chest. "I am so sorry. You have to know that."
Goku's stomach turned into a knot, the excitement quickly fading, and the anger started seeping in again. He hated feeling like this, so conflicted. Why'd you have to go and kiss that idiot?! He wanted to yell but he had no right… and yet he still felt angry and betrayed. Goku let out a sigh and took back his hand. "It's alright. You don't have to apologize. I'm happy you had fun at the party."
He lied. He was jealous and angry, and he hated that. This was all foreign territory for him, he'd felt competitive before, sure, protective even but never this. He'd never felt jealous and territorial. He was looking down at the wooden floor panels, as to not make eye contact, he wasn't used to lying. When he looked up at her, ChiChi's face was red and tears started falling freely against her cheeks. "Why are you crying?!" He asked, confused. Why was she so sad?
"Why are you angry?!" She yelled the whole neighborhood could hear her, but she didn't care. "You have no right! I waited so long for you. I'm sorry I kissed him! I can't take it back!" She yelled as more hot tears rolled down her cheeks. Her hands had twisted up into fists, hurt from his rejection. "I waited so long Goku… it's not fair. You have no right to be angry with me…"
It wasn't her intention to hurt him anymore, but he was being illogical.
She waited for me?! I got distracted for one second and she was already sucking his face! Now it was Goku's turn to let her have it, he was done pretending he wasn't angry. "Oh, you waited for me, did you? A whole two minutes?" He raised his voice at her, the space between his eyebrows beginning to narrow against his will.
"Are you kidding me?!" Now she was angry, "I have waited longer than any sane person should! I've waited long enough." She yelled, close to his face. "It was one kiss, ONE kiss!" She raised her finger in his face, in case he forgot how to count. She had had it with him. I am done! I shouldn't have come here in the first place. What was I thinking coming here? ChiChi turned around and started walking away. "I shouldn't have come. I don't know what I was thinking!" She said as she turned around getting ready to storm out.
"OH NO! Uh-uh!" Goku grabbed her wrist and pulled her back. "You're not going anywhere." Oh no, she was not about to leave him like that. "We're doing this."
He looked at her like never before; angry while firmly holding her by the wrist. "Why'd you have to go and kiss him?" You were supposed to kiss me! He thought.
ChiChi was in shock, she'd never seen him like this before. She wasn't even sure this side of him even existed. When she looked up at him he was directing his anger at her, unjustly so.
"Yeah, well. Why didn't you call me?" She had been holding on to this question for years. "All these years, you never reached out. I just waited… and waited…" Shivers running down her spine from finally releasing this thought that had plagued her mind for years.
"What?" He asked, confused. What is she talking about, for years? She'd only been back in his life for one measly year. "What are you talking about?"
She jerked her hand free. "You just forgot about me. You didn't even recognize me when I came back!" If Goku wanted to throw the kiss in her face, she would throw the past 7 years in his.
The expression on his face quickly turned to surprise. "That's not fair!" Goku said as his eyebrows rose up. "I was just a kid! A lot happened in 7 years ChiChi! You can't hold that against me." She was being unreasonable. Yeah, he forgot about her, but he was just a kid. What did she expect?
Oh Kami, he really doesn't care about me! He just forgot about me like I am nothing. "I cannot believe you, Goku! You promised you wouldn't forget me! You promised me!"
As she slammed her fists against his chest, he held them in place with his own hands. Still angry but wanting to touch her, it felt like she was slipping away again. "I'm sorry I forgot about you. There's nothing I can do about that now." He apologized, even though she was being unreasonable he could clearly see the pain this caused her. "I'm glad you came back though." He gave her an apologetic look, softening his gaze a little.
"That really hurt Goku… and when 18 said you had a girlfriend…" ChiChi looked around in desperation, "I realized you are free to go and there's nothing I can do about it." She shook her head in frustration. "I don't even know if you even like me?" She let out a nervous laugh. "Is it all in my head?"
Goku shook his head no. How could she even think that? Didn't she know? Wasn't it obvious?
"That's why I kissed him." She confessed. "…I couldn't stand the thought of us graduating and have history repeat itself… Have you forget me again. I just wanted to move on."
His heart was broken, ChiChi's words really hurt him. Goku had been through a lot that night and hearing her say that was just too much. "You want to move on from me?" Even saying the words out loud made him feel sick.
She looked up at him trying to find the answers in his gaze. "Is that what you want, Goku?" She'd just confessed all her feelings for him, it was his turn. It was Goku's turn to say how he felt about her. "You want me to move on and be free to kiss other guys?" Why did the kiss bother him so much? He must care about me just a little? She wanted to find out just how much.
"No. You can't move on." He answered. "You're mine."
ChiChi felt weak in the knees. Did he just say what I think he said? Her mouth agape, frozen unable to speak.
"And you can't go around kissing other guys, because you're mine." He said completely serious, unwavering.
ChiChi's mouth beginning to dry. I'm yours? ChiChi tried to swallow, but it was no use. "I-I'm yours?"
Goku nodded, firmly.
ChiChi's cheeks were burning hot, feeling dizzy from his confession. "Since when am I yours?"
Goku shrugged. "I don't know. Since always?"
"But…" ChiChi wanted to know more, he never said anything to her about any of this. She had no idea.
He cocked his head sideways, "But what, ChiChi?" He looked at her lips, the way she licked them, inviting him to taste them. He closed the space between them and grazed her bottom lip with his thumb. "These are mine. Only I can kiss them, okay?" He said softly but firm as an order, not really asking.
ChiChi felt the roughness of his thumb moving against her soft lips, his movements sending electric vibrations wherever he touched. Excitement running down her chest, all the way down in-between her legs. If he could make me feel this way with the simplest touch, what would kissing him feel like? She wondered.
Entranced by all the confessions and her shiny, rosy lips, he kept his gaze on them, resting his hand on her jaw, caressing her lips with his thumb. He wanted to taste her so badly, feeling a tingling sensation wherever his skin made contact with hers. "You're mine." He reminded her and looked into her eyes. "And I'm yours too."
ChiChi let out a nervous giggle. "Oh, good. I was beginning to wonder..."
That smile. He couldn't wait any longer. He had to taste her, he pressed his pelvis up against her hips and wrapped his arms around her back and pulled her close, he grazed the tip of his nose against hers for a brief second, bracing himself before he closed his eyes and kissed her.
ChiChi's heart fluttered at Goku being so forward she could smell the mint coming from his hot breath. He pressed her against his chest, making her melt by the tender way he kissed her. ChiChi felt overwhelmed with emotion, she couldn't believe it was all finally happening. Her head was spinning and all she could think of was the way Goku kissed her, the firm and gentle way he held her body. He wanted her. Her knees gave out and she collapsed in his arms.
Goku broke the kiss and looked down, "What's wrong?"
But Goku kept looking down at her feet, and the blood pooling around her toes. "You're bleeding." His expression quickly turned to worry, he was already holding her, so he bent down and grabbed her legs. "Let's go inside, we've got to clean up those wounds."
Goku walked into his house holding ChiChi in his arms.
Author Notes: It's a little bit short because I want to get to ball rolling again, I want to write more chapters soon (in the next few days).
Let me know what you think in the comments section, I was a little bit worried about this chapter I wrote a few drafts and this what I came up with. So yeah, please let me know what you think of the story so far.
As always, this story does not condone the use of illicit drugs or alcohol. It is fun-fiction, where there are no consequences. It doesn't work like that in the real world, so let's just read about it and have fun :0)
