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Chapter 12 – Stay Outta My Dreams

The rest of Goku's first week of school at Orange Star High passed without incident.

He spent his time at school divided between class and Marron, his time at home between homework and Marron, and his time asleep on Marron.

It was if she had invaded his very brain, he couldn't keep her from his mind.

Most of his dreams consisted of him running away from her, mind, so by time he awoke he was exhausted.

So when he was awakened, on Saturday morning, by the ringing of his mobile phone, he was at first hesitant to answer it.

It was Marron, for sure, calling to tell him, in her sickly sweet voice, that she missed him and wanting to know if he missed her.

Like they hadn't spent the better bart of the last night talking to each other! He wondered if he could get away with not answering her.

Maybe he could later tell her, when they went back to school, that he had dropped his phone in the dunny.

Would she believe that? He hoped so.

Turning away from his phone, he got out of bed with a languid stretch.

As he went into the jumbled mess that was his wardrobe, his phone thankfully fell silent.

Feling relieved beyond measure, Goku dressed for the day and made his way into the kitchen, where his father and brother already were, sitting at their battered dining table.

Making himself a piece of toast with Vegemite he sat down next to his Dad, when his phone could be heard ringing again.

Bardock looked at him with a raised brow. Goku shook his head in reply, saying "I'm not answering that."

Bardock gave him a worried frown. "Some sorta trouble, lad?" he asked with concern.

Again Goku shook his head "No, not really... Okay it's girl trouble." he finished in a rush, never being able to lie to his father well.

Radditz snickered loudly at this, while Bardock looked at Goku speculatively, before he clipped Radditz over the head.

"Well, if there's ever anything you want to talk about..." Bardock said gently, while Radditz rubbed the back of his head with a scowl.

"No, its okay Dad. I've got it all under control." Goku said, hoping it was true.

Just then a knock sounded at the front door. Goku, glad to change the subject, sad quickly "I'll get it!" before nearly running to the door.

Just as he reached it he was hit by a sudden sickening thought.

What if it was Marron? No, it couldn't be right? Not this fast, not unless she had some kinda scary super girlfriend power of appearing instantly at his house.

The knock sounded again, much louder this time.

His father yelled from the kitchen "Aren't you going to get that!?"

So it was, with much trepidation, that Goku opened the door and found...

Krillin standing on the doorstep.

Goku heaved a huge sigh of relief. "Boy, am I glad to see it's you."

Looking around him quzzically, Krillin said "Who'd you expect it to be? Fabio? Because I've always been told I could pass for his double." he then laughed at his own joke.

"No, I seriosusly thought you were Marron."Goku admitted.

Krillin now fluffed at imaginary hair, saying "I always knew I was a looker, but I never knew I could pass for a girl. Is that why you like me so much?" he cackled evilly.

Goku, losing his patience with his friend, grabbed him by the collar and pulled him into the house.

"Will you be serious for once?" he asked a preening Krillin, who was now pouting like a fool and batting his eyelashes at Goku.

"Why? Did you cat die? If it did I'm sorry mate." Krillin said cutting off his act.

"No, I don't have a cat, or a dog for that matter. It's just... Well..." he wasn't sure how to tell his friend he was scared of a girl and not look stupid.

"If this is about a dead fish, I'm sorry but I can't-"

Losing all of his patience Goku roared "I don't have a bloody fish! I don't have any pets! Will you stop acting like an idiot and let me finish?!"

Now Krillin looked hurt. "I'm sorry, mate..." he said, ashamedly. "I was just joking..."

Goku now feeling guity said "No, I know, I know... It's just that... Well... Do you ever take anything seriously?"

Krillin spread his hands helplessly, saying "I do. I can. It's just a way I've learned to react to things. Sorry if I offended you."

Here he bowed formally before Goku, who went red with embarrassment.

"No... Stop it... "he spluttered. But it was too late, Goku's Dad and brother had just come into the front hallway, to see what all the noise was about.

Radditz on seeing the diminutive, bald teen bowing to his brother, burst into a gale of laughter, pointing his finger at them.

Bardock merely looked surprised for a second, before he raised his fist threateningly at Radditz, cutting his laughter off in an instant.

"Who's this young fella?"Bardock asked his youngest son.

Goku introduced them. Krillin, for his part had finally managed to look ashamed of himself and had gone as red as a beet, right across his head.

"Hello," he squeeked. "Nice to meet you."

Radditz, losing interest in the situation, retreated into his room, from where then came the shrieks and thrashing of his music.

Bardock smiled openly at both boys. "It's very nice to meet you to." He said to Krillin.

"I'll leave you too it." He finished, nodding at Goku and heading back to the kitchen.

Goku, suddenly remembering what he had been going to say before Krillin distracted him, said "No, seriously, Marron's been calling me all morning. I don't wanna talk to her right now, 'cos I spent all of last night doing that." here he sighed heavily, "You don't know what a nightmare she can be. Literally. " He finished pointedly.

Krillin looked surprised. "Whoa! You've got it bad, mate! And here I was feeling all sorry for myself, 'cos you went and got yourself a fancy girl..."

Goku gave him a warning look. "Sorry, sorry, I know, be serious. What are you going to do about her?" he asked quietly.

Goku shrugged, helplessly. "I dunno... I seriously don't know. I've tried to tell her she doesn't need to call me so often, but she won't listen. She insits that it's necessary, saying "It's the proper way to behave" when I try to reason her outta it. I wouldn't mind the calls, honestly, if she could limit them to only five a day." He said, leaning tiredly back against the wall.

"I'm sorry about that, mate..." Krillin said, touching Goku on the elbow. "Do you want me to break up with her for you? I can be all like "Piss off ya she devil, leave my mate alone!" If you'd like."

Goku tried to frown at Krillin then but only ended up laughing. "Could you seriously imagine the look on her face if you did!?"

Krillin started laughing too saying "I think her head might explode!" he managed to get his laughter under control, then saying "But all jokes aside, if you want me to help you I will."

Goku felt warmed by offer. It was really very kind of Krillin, to offer to stick his neck out for him like that. He had never had a friend like that before.

He smiled genuinely at his small friend. "Nah, it's okay mate. I figured away around the calls for now, anyway. I'm gonna tell her I dropped my phone in the toilet."

Krillin snorted a laugh "Do you think she'll fall for the "piss phone" excuse?"

Goku shook his head saying "I dunno, but I'm gonna try it anyway."

They lapsed into a silence for a moment until Krillin, gasping said "Geeze! You made me forget the reason I came here!"

Goku asked quickly "Why? What happened?"

Krillin, face glowing at being the bearer of such gossip, said with glee "The coppers are here! The nabbed one of the King boys trying to knock off some crap from the convenience store, you know the one owned by Chichi's parents."

This stunned Goku " Really?! How do you know? Which one?"

Krillin shook his head "I know 'cos I saw them draging him past my house telling him off for what he'd done, and then I raced down here to get you. There's all hell breaking loose up there I bet!"

Goku wished he could share his friends glee at such a prospect, but after his encounter with Vegeta on the stairs, he couldn't help but feel sickened with worry by such news.

The two boys, one nearly jumping with anticipation, the other nearly reeling with fear, made their way out the front door and towards the fourth floor landing, where a group of the other residents were gathered.

Goku hoped that whatever they found, Vegeta and his brother were alright.

AN – So how's the story going? Do you like my characters? Who should the thief be, Vegeta or Tarble? Reveiw to let me know!