I'm sorry you guys, I'm so sorry, but I moved and now I have no internet connection so I have to update from school which is a pain in the ass. But I'm still trying to write when I can and I'm determined to get this story finished by the middle of March. No later than April though if March doesn't work out.

One Night Stand

By: Xhibit B

Chapter Ten – We Need A Break

`Chichi walked into her apartment thirty minutes later, slamming the door behind her. She kicked off her shoes rather aggressively before storming into her bedroom and slamming the door shut. Asuka walked out of her bedroom and over to Chichi's door, placing a soft knock on the oak wood, "Chichi, you okay in there?"

"No," Chichi called back; her voice muffled by what Asuka assumed was her pillow.

"Can I come in," Asuka asked reaching for the door knob.

"Sure," Chichi said as the sound of ruffling sheets was heard indicating that she had sat up again.

Asuka turned the knob and walked into the room; taking in the sight of her best friend who was sitting on her bed looking pissed off and hurt at the same time.

"Chichi, what's wrong?" Asuka asked as she walked over and sat beside her childhood friend.

"Well, I ran into Goku's ex today and right now I think I need time to just think things over," Chichi said with a sigh.

"What did she do?" the red head asked tilting her head to the side.

"She told this whole story about how she and Goku were together yesterday and how great of a lover he really is," Chichi said plopping back on the bed. "If you saw what she looked like – before I broke her nose – you would be a little intimidated like I am. She's a model, Goku told me and I'm pretty sure if she really tried, she could snatch him away from me. And I don't want to deal with the heart ache that comes with that."

"So what do you plan to do?"

"I think we need a break," Chichi said looking over at the red head. "I want to be sure that he's not playing with my heart because if he really does care about me, he'll stay away from her."

"And how long do you plan for this to go on," Asuka asked.

"A week; two at the most," Chichi said folding her hands over her stomach as she stared at the ceiling. "And now I need to find a new job to top it off."

"Why," Asuka asked kicking back on the bed as well.

"The bitch said something slick, I socked her in the face – twice I might add which resulted in the broken nose I told you about – and quit my job," Chichi explained. "Now I need to find some other job; another restaurant job maybe. Or maybe I can head back to the village for a while."

"Well I could talk to Yuka and maybe put in a good word for you," Asuka offered. "That is if you want me to, Chi."

"That would save my life right now," Chichi said with a small smile.

"Alright, I'll talk to her tomorrow," Asuka said. "You're pretty much a shoe in for the job."

"I hope you're right," Chichi commented.

"She did what now?"

Goku winced at how loud Krillin's voice was since he was sitting right next to him and he yelled in his ear!

"Wow Goku, who would have known your ex-girlfriend would come back and try something like that," Yamcha commented taking a sip of his drink. "She's bold as hell."

"You can say that again," Goku said wincing at the mention of Karmon. "I need to go check on Chichi and make sure she's alright though. I know Karmon is bound to try something stupid."

"Because the girl is a lovesick puppy, I wouldn't doubt if she plans on doing something really, really, really dumb," Krillin said picking up the Long Island sitting in front of him and placing the straw to his lips. "It would be wise if you go and talk to her soon."

"You're right," Goku said nodding. "I'll stop by there tonight and see her. I get the feeling something is going to happen soon; something bad."

"If I know Karmon, something already did," Yamcha offered tipping his glass in Goku's direction and pointing his finger. "She's hung up on you and she'll do any and everything to keep you to herself. You should know that by now."

"She's a spiteful little thing," Ichiro commented for the first time. "I knew there was a reason I didn't like her back in high school. I told you to stay away from that girl."

"You can say that again," Krillin said rolling his eyes. "She did always get on my nerves when we were younger and now she's an even bigger pest today."

"You've got that right," Yamcha said shaking his head, "Sexy but annoying as hell."

"You may think so, but I don't," Goku commented. He reached into the pocket of his trench coat and pulled out his wallet, "I'm going to head out guys. I need to get home and feed Mika then call Chichi and make sure she's okay. Hopefully nothing happened today."

"I wouldn't be surprised if something did," Krillin said. "But alright, we'll catch up with you later Goku. Let us know how everything goes over."

"I'll be sure to do so," Goku said placing a twenty down on the counter before turning and leaving the bar.

He brushed through the crowd and made his way to the door as he pulled his phone out of his pocket. He went through his contacts and landed on Bulma's number and pressed call. It rang a few times before she answered.

"Yes Goku, is there something I can do for you," Bulma asked.

"It's grocery day," Goku reminded her. "I'll meet you in about an hour to go shopping."

"Oh crap I totally forgot, alright I'll see you soon," Bulma said before hanging up.

Goku laughed, shaking his head before he scrolled through his contacts again landing on Chichi's number. He pressed call and put the phone to his ear. It rang a few times until it went to voicemail. He blinked before leaving a message, "Hey Chi I was just calling to see how you were doing. Give me a call back when you can."

He hung up and slipped the phone in his pocket as he came to his car and opened the door. Stepping inside, he closed the door and started the car. "She must be asleep; she should be off by now. She'll get around to calling me."

He pulled off then headed for home, unaware of the fact that his relationship was in jeopardy of being terminated at any time.

Okay, it's short I know but I've decided to add another chapter to it so there's going to be fifteen chapters instead of fourteen. I'll get to work on the next chapter (which will be a little short as well) and hopefully I'll have it out by this weekend but if I don't I definitely will next week because the freshmen and sophomores at my school are taking TCAP (formally known as CSAP) and I have Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday off so I'll be doing some serious writing. But anyways, adios and review! I'm telling you things will get better so don't threaten my life!