Okay! Finally! Here's the next chapter to Tests of Love! Parts of this fic is donated by Chuquita a fellow DBZ writer. There are parts of this fic that are parts of stories that she had written. I must warn you that those parts will have Goku with an IQ of a cantalope. The fics featured are: Plushie, Little Buddy, and Vegita the Easter Bunny in no particular order.
Now... on to the fic!
Tests of Love
Test Four
By Maria Cline
Goku slowly opened his eyes to find himself in his room and back into his bindings that tied his arms and legs. "What happened?" Goku wondered as he looked up to see Princess China asleep in the chair. "Princess China?" Goku asked as he sat up.
China moved her head and sat up as well. She got up and removed the covers off of Goku's bed.
"Thanks." Goku said, "I'm sorry for conking out like that."
China nodded and gently brushed back Goku's hair.
"Did... did I pass?" Goku asked nervously. He had never cleaned like that before in his life. He did maintain his grandfather's house for a while and even the palace in the Room of Spirit and Time. But, he never cleaned several dirty warehouses at once.
China did a thumbs up.
"Thanks. Is it time for my next test?"
The woman nodded as Goku hopped off of his bed.
"Good." Goku looked around and asked, "Say, am I clean?"
China nodded once again.
Goku smiled slightly. Obviously, he was cleaned up and prepared in his sleep. "I'm not still wearing that dress right?"
China's head shook slightly as she held up a very dirty dress.
"Oh. Well... let's go."
*****
"Are you ready for your next test?" Queen Mozerella asked as she sat in her throne.
"I'm ready and willing to go." Goku answered.
"Good." Queen Mozerella said as she smiled slightly. "Now, this next test is on the brain. It will be... the Chuquita."
"The what?" Goku repeated confused. He had never heard of a Chuquita but from the way Queen Mozerella made it sounded, it would be like Hell.
*****
Goku was lead into a deserted room with only a television and a recliner. China strapped Goku into the recliner.
"What am I going to watch?" Goku asked confused.
Chedda smirked evilly. "The Chuquita is the test on your limits. You will have to watch that TV for as long as we wish. Once you fall asleep, the TV will keep on playing into your dreams. You will be fed and watered when you need it."
"What about bathroom?" Goku asked.
"Don't worry." Chedda said as she and China left the room. "Good luck... you'll need it."
Goku turned his head to the TV and the room turned dark. Goku's heart raced as he thought of all the things he might see. Would he watch some of his most painful moments? Would he be watching his friends die over and over again? Or worst, would it show the time he was trapped in the hospital?
Finally, the TV clicked on:
"OOH OOH OOH OOH OOH!! " Goku shouted happily as he pranced about through the mall, decorated with various bunny, egg, & baby chick-like items, " LOOK AT ALL THE _CANDY_! " his eyes sparkled as he stared at the display across the room, a 'Free chocolate Bunnies' sign above the booth.
" Explain to me again why Bakarot's with us? " Vegeta grumbled.
" Chi-Chi said she was busy and needed someone to babysit him while she ran some errands. " Bulma answered.
**In the real world**
Goku jaw was slacked as he watched himself prancing around like an idiot. He didn't even like candy. He was a man of the wild and candy was far too sweet for his Saiyan sense of taste could be.
He trembled as he tried to watch the show.
**On the TV**
" ¢It's real funny & it costs a lot of money, come get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny!¢" the music sang over the loud speaker.
Goku swallowed his food as he & Bura got large excited grins on their faces. " THE EASTER BUNNY! " they both shouted ecstaticly, then zipped over to the booth.
Bura's eyes watered, " There's too many people, we'll NEVER get to see him. "
" Uh--that's okay B-chan, let's go home! " Vegeta said quickly as he grabbed his daughter by the waist & lifted her up.
Goku stared at the crowd for a moment, then snapped his fingers, " I KNOW! " he said, " KA...ME... "
Bulma's eyes widened, " NO GOKU! NO! NOT HERE! "
" HA....ME... "
Bulma grabbed a nearby army helmet & leaped behind some of the fake wall plants.
" HAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!! " Goku shouted as the large blast neared the crowd of people,who let out a scream.
" Uh, Goku? " Bulma said as he peeked up from behind the bush & gasped, nothing left but a couple security guards & a very confused man in an Bunny suit, " Oh no! " she wailed.
" There we go! " Goku said to Bura as she lept out of Vegeta's arms & into his, " I hate to wait in long lines, don't you?"
**Real World**
Goku's eyes were the size of saucer plates as he watched his counter part blast away a group of innocent people just to see some guy in a bunny costume.
"I would never do anything like that!!!" Goku screamed at the top of his lungs. "I don't give a damn about the Easter Bunny!"
Goku watched on in horror as his counterpart were being all excited about the Easter Bunny and hopping away like mad. "How could anyone make me look like an idiot like that?!" He wondered as he watched himself put on a bunny costume and yelling happily.
"This will be one long test." Goku moaned.
*****
Meanwhile, a young boy was training with Piccolo. Ubuu sighed as he paused and asked, "Master Piccolo, I was wondering when will I get to see Master Goku on his tests?"
Piccolo frowned as he remembered his promise to Goku about waiting a few days till he could send someone else. "Well... it should be long enough. Okay, kid, we can go."
"That is most excellent, Sensei." Ubuu said excited as he ran off to change into a fresh suit of training clothes.
Piccolo smirked as he thought of the last time he had seen Goku and he was in a dress, cleaning warehouses. The poor man was humiliated, especially from all the ribbing from Bulma. "I wonder what those Amazons are doing to Goku right now?" Piccolo wondered as he smirked evilly.
*****
"Oh WOW! LOOK AT ALL THE _TOYS_!" Goku's eyes sparkled with delight as he stood in the middle of the toystore. He hugged the gift certificate he was holding, "Oh THANK YOU Chi-Chi!"
"Phh, yeah, thanks." Vegeta said sarcastically, "I don't know why I let you drag me here with you. " he rolled his eyes, "How many times to I have to tell you! We are WARRIORS! We do not go around playing with little kiddie toys and...are you listening to me! Kakarrot?
Kakarrot! KAKA--huh?" Vegeta whipped around, noticing Goku was now gone, " Now where the heck did he--"
"OOH! " an excited squeal echoed from a nearby aisle. Vegeta followed the noise only to find Goku holding dozens of stuffed animals in his
arms.
"I WANT 'UM ALL! " he grinned, hugging the mounds of toys. He looked up at Vegeta, " Do you want me to buy YOU a stuffed animal too Veggie?"
**In the real world**
"Gah! Veggie?! I'd never call Vegita 'Veggie'." Goku moaned as he tried to look away. "Heh... cute nickname though... I wonder how Vegita would react?"
**On the TV**
"WILL YOU MAKE UP YOUR BLASTED MIND ALREADY!" Vegeta screamed at Goku, who was still looking through the pile of toys.
"Hmm, *sigh* I dunno. I like 'um all!" Goku pouted.
"And I don't care. " Vegeta grumbled as Goku noticed something sticking out of the pile and pulled it out.
"AWWWWWW! IT'S SO KAWAII!!!" he squealed, hugging it.
"What's so "kawaii"??"
"THIS! " Goku held out what looked like a beanie. It was about a foot & a half tall with wearing a strange blue outfit. It had white gloves covering it's mitten-like hands and had a small U shaped smile on it's face beneath two black oval-shaped buttons for eyes along with a spikey, troll-like tuft of black hair on it's head that dipped down into a widow's peak above it's eyes.
**In the real world**
"Oh my god! That's Vegita!" Goku exclaimed in shock as he watched his counterpart hugging tightly. "Heh..."
**On the TV**
"I'm gonna call him PLUSHIE!" Goku said, not paying attention, "Hello, little Plushie."
"...plushie. Riiight." Vegeta sweatdropped, " Umm, Kakarrot, can I talk to you a second, in private? "
"Hey! There's nothing you can tell me that you can't tell Plushie here. Right Plushie? "he grinned at the toy, which said nothing. Goku hugged it, " Yeah, dat's right of course it is Pwushie, Daddy wubs you!" he said in baby-talk.
**In the real world**
"Oh come on... you idiot! Even I could tell that 'Plushie' looks like Vegita!" Goku chided, "Do people even think of me like that?" He wondered as he twitched.
Goku watched intently as his counterpart did more brain dead things that he would never do. A part of him wanted to look away and block it all out, but he knew that if he look away, he would risk failing the test and he will never see his beloved wife again. **Think of Chi Chi... can't forget about her...** He thought frantically.
Finally, Goku managed to handle through the show without screaming in anger. Then, he watched Plushie switched bodies with Vegita. He laughed as he watched Vegita trapped in Plushie's body yelling in garbled language. "Finally... something good..." Goku commented as he leaned back.
He watched until his counterpart and the Veggie impersonator were in the bedroom together. "Okay... now I would obviously notice that Veggie was acting a little odd..." Goku blinked when he realized, "Did I just say 'Veggie'?"
**In the TV**
"WEEEE! Veggie this is so great! You've never let me bounce on your bed before!" Goku said happily as he continued to jump up and down on the ouji's bed.
::No wonder you left him:: Plushie thought in disgust, "You are welcome Kakarowt." he said warmly.
"Boy I'm glad I left that extra pair of pajamas in the trunk." Goku smiled, "I can't believe I'm actually going to have a slumber party with Veggie this is so exciting!" he cheered.
Plushie ravanged through Vegeta's closet in search of pajamas, "Doesn't that ouji wear ANY loose clothing!" he mumbled, moving several pieces of saiyajin armor out of the way." Little Veggie why are you looking in there? You know all your pj's are in the drawers." Goku said confused.
Plushie froze. "Of, of course. I knew that." Plushie laughed nervously, then walked over to the bureau and started to search through the pajama drawer. He smiled and pulled out a pair of white pajamas with little carrots all over them.
"Gosh, I haven't seen those before." Goku grinned, pleased at the sight. Plushie fliped the pajamas over to see the word carrot written on the back of the top half. Someone had used a marker to cross a line down the rounded part of the c and added two letters to the front. The new, doctored word spelled Kakarrot. Goku sweatdropped, "Wow, I don't know whether to be flattered or frightened."
**In the real world**
"Neither do I." Goku commented as he watched on.
*****
"What do you mean, Goku can't be desturbed?!" Piccolo boomed as Queen Mozerella rubbed her temples.
"Goku is in a middle of a solitary test and can't be desturbed right now." Queen Mozerella explained, "Goku must not be desturbed for another week."
"Your madjesty, what kind of test is it?" Ubuu asked politely.
"The Chuquita test... a difficult test on the mind and soul." Queen Mozerella replied, "Very trying..."
"I understand." Piccolo said as he bowed.
"You may return in one week." Mozerella said as she waved her hand. "Now, leave."
"Of course." Piccolo said as he and Ubuu bowed and left.
*****
One week came and went and Piccolo and Ubuu showed up exactly one week from their arrival. Queen Mozerella was sitting in her throne. "So... you're here to see Goku?"
"May we see him now?" Ubuu asked anxiously.
"Of course... in fact, you can get him to his room... he's a little worn out... poor thing." Mozerella said, "Chedda, take our friends to the chamber."
"Of course." Chedda said as she bowed. "This way."
Chedda, Piccolo, and Ubuu walked down the hall and saw a large door. "Here it is." Chedda said as she opened the door to reveal Goku in a giant chair twitching nervously at a blank screen.
"Oh... V-v-veggie chan..." Goku stuttered out as he stared at blank screen.
"Master Goku?" Ubuu whispered as he shook his sensei. He had never seen his sensei so stressed out. His hair was a complete mess, his eyes were red from lack of sleep, and his skin was pale.
Goku just moaned as he looked at Ubuu uncertain. "Hiya..." He muttered. "Where's my little buddy?"
"Huh?!" Piccolo and Ubuu muttered as Piccolo grabbed Goku and slapped him. "SNAP OUT OF IT!!!" He bellowed as Goku's eyes widened.
"Gah!!!" Goku immediately looked around and saw Piccolo holding him with Ubuu next to him. "Piccolo? Ubuu? Is that you guys?"
"Master Goku? Are you all right? What did they show you?" Ubuu asked as Goku managed to get back into reality.
"It was horrible. Horrible. I saw me. But he wasn't me. He... he was a complete idiot! He... he had an IQ of a cantalope. He was doing things that I would never do like call Vegita 'Veggie' and... and... wear those *gah* clothes. Oh... and... and... Vegita kept on calling me 'Kakay' and and..." Goku rambled.
"You passed the test and that's all that matters." Piccolo said as he held Goku in his arms. "Can you stand?"
"I don't know... been so long...." Goku said as Piccolo put him down gently and managed to stay on his feet. "Okay, I'm okay now." Then, he collapsed again.
"Let me get you to your room." Piccolo said as he carried the exhausted warrior out with Ubuu following him.
"Thanks... you know me for a long time, Piccolo... am I an idiot?" Goku asked as he looked up at Piccolo.
"Hmmm... nah... you had idiotic moments, like that driving test fiasco... but you have a good head on your shoulders. You are calm and decisive when it counts, especially in battle so... no, you are not an idiot."
"Good... I was doubting my intelligence after watching me... being a complete moron all that time." Goku frowned and asked, "How long have I been there?"
"We couldn't see you for a week, Master Goku." Ubuu replied as he came up. He noticed that Goku was wrapped up from the neck down like a mummy. "Master Goku, why are you tied up like that?"
"Part of the test." Goku replied as he grinned slightly. "Nothing to worry about."
"I... I am sorry." Ubuu apologized as he bowed. "You... you and your wife were having troubles because of me."
Goku frowned as he stared intensely at the young boy. If he could, he would've put his hand on Ubuu's shoulder. Instead, he stared at him and said, "It's not your fault. It was my decision to train you and not go home for so long. It was my decision to leave Chi Chi and now it is my decision to do this for her. You are not to blame for all this. Got that, Ubuu?"
"Yes, Master Goku." Ubuu said as he nodded relieved.
"See? How many idiots can make a speech like that?" Piccolo pointed out.
"Just a thing." Goku said as he shrugged the best he could. Finally, they reached the bedroom where Princess China was waiting. "Hey, China. That was one hard test."
China nodded and started gesturing.
"You saw it too?!" Goku exclaimed in shock.
China waved her hand slightly and then covered her eyes a few times.
"Oh... you didn't watch it all. I understand. I could barely watch all of it myself."
China nodded and then pulled the sheets away.
"Thanks, I am tired. Maybe, I can sleep without seeing that idiot Goku in my brain." Goku yawned as he fell asleep in Piccolo's arms.
"Great..." Piccolo moaned as China giggled so softly. Piccolo, not being a full male nor female could hear it. His eyes widened as he could almost recognize it. **Could it be? Nah... I better not find out.** Piccolo thought as he gently lay Goku in the bed and tucked him in. He looked at China and Ubuu. "You didn't see me to this." He warned.
China and Ubuu nodded. "Yes, Master Piccolo, I didn't see a thing." Ubuu fully agreed.
"Let's go." Piccolo ordered as he and Ubuu leave. China followed and then paused to stare at Goku. Finally, she left as well.
To Be Continued...
Now... on to the fic!
Tests of Love
Test Four
By Maria Cline
Goku slowly opened his eyes to find himself in his room and back into his bindings that tied his arms and legs. "What happened?" Goku wondered as he looked up to see Princess China asleep in the chair. "Princess China?" Goku asked as he sat up.
China moved her head and sat up as well. She got up and removed the covers off of Goku's bed.
"Thanks." Goku said, "I'm sorry for conking out like that."
China nodded and gently brushed back Goku's hair.
"Did... did I pass?" Goku asked nervously. He had never cleaned like that before in his life. He did maintain his grandfather's house for a while and even the palace in the Room of Spirit and Time. But, he never cleaned several dirty warehouses at once.
China did a thumbs up.
"Thanks. Is it time for my next test?"
The woman nodded as Goku hopped off of his bed.
"Good." Goku looked around and asked, "Say, am I clean?"
China nodded once again.
Goku smiled slightly. Obviously, he was cleaned up and prepared in his sleep. "I'm not still wearing that dress right?"
China's head shook slightly as she held up a very dirty dress.
"Oh. Well... let's go."
*****
"Are you ready for your next test?" Queen Mozerella asked as she sat in her throne.
"I'm ready and willing to go." Goku answered.
"Good." Queen Mozerella said as she smiled slightly. "Now, this next test is on the brain. It will be... the Chuquita."
"The what?" Goku repeated confused. He had never heard of a Chuquita but from the way Queen Mozerella made it sounded, it would be like Hell.
*****
Goku was lead into a deserted room with only a television and a recliner. China strapped Goku into the recliner.
"What am I going to watch?" Goku asked confused.
Chedda smirked evilly. "The Chuquita is the test on your limits. You will have to watch that TV for as long as we wish. Once you fall asleep, the TV will keep on playing into your dreams. You will be fed and watered when you need it."
"What about bathroom?" Goku asked.
"Don't worry." Chedda said as she and China left the room. "Good luck... you'll need it."
Goku turned his head to the TV and the room turned dark. Goku's heart raced as he thought of all the things he might see. Would he watch some of his most painful moments? Would he be watching his friends die over and over again? Or worst, would it show the time he was trapped in the hospital?
Finally, the TV clicked on:
"OOH OOH OOH OOH OOH!! " Goku shouted happily as he pranced about through the mall, decorated with various bunny, egg, & baby chick-like items, " LOOK AT ALL THE _CANDY_! " his eyes sparkled as he stared at the display across the room, a 'Free chocolate Bunnies' sign above the booth.
" Explain to me again why Bakarot's with us? " Vegeta grumbled.
" Chi-Chi said she was busy and needed someone to babysit him while she ran some errands. " Bulma answered.
**In the real world**
Goku jaw was slacked as he watched himself prancing around like an idiot. He didn't even like candy. He was a man of the wild and candy was far too sweet for his Saiyan sense of taste could be.
He trembled as he tried to watch the show.
**On the TV**
" ¢It's real funny & it costs a lot of money, come get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny!¢" the music sang over the loud speaker.
Goku swallowed his food as he & Bura got large excited grins on their faces. " THE EASTER BUNNY! " they both shouted ecstaticly, then zipped over to the booth.
Bura's eyes watered, " There's too many people, we'll NEVER get to see him. "
" Uh--that's okay B-chan, let's go home! " Vegeta said quickly as he grabbed his daughter by the waist & lifted her up.
Goku stared at the crowd for a moment, then snapped his fingers, " I KNOW! " he said, " KA...ME... "
Bulma's eyes widened, " NO GOKU! NO! NOT HERE! "
" HA....ME... "
Bulma grabbed a nearby army helmet & leaped behind some of the fake wall plants.
" HAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!! " Goku shouted as the large blast neared the crowd of people,who let out a scream.
" Uh, Goku? " Bulma said as he peeked up from behind the bush & gasped, nothing left but a couple security guards & a very confused man in an Bunny suit, " Oh no! " she wailed.
" There we go! " Goku said to Bura as she lept out of Vegeta's arms & into his, " I hate to wait in long lines, don't you?"
**Real World**
Goku's eyes were the size of saucer plates as he watched his counter part blast away a group of innocent people just to see some guy in a bunny costume.
"I would never do anything like that!!!" Goku screamed at the top of his lungs. "I don't give a damn about the Easter Bunny!"
Goku watched on in horror as his counterpart were being all excited about the Easter Bunny and hopping away like mad. "How could anyone make me look like an idiot like that?!" He wondered as he watched himself put on a bunny costume and yelling happily.
"This will be one long test." Goku moaned.
*****
Meanwhile, a young boy was training with Piccolo. Ubuu sighed as he paused and asked, "Master Piccolo, I was wondering when will I get to see Master Goku on his tests?"
Piccolo frowned as he remembered his promise to Goku about waiting a few days till he could send someone else. "Well... it should be long enough. Okay, kid, we can go."
"That is most excellent, Sensei." Ubuu said excited as he ran off to change into a fresh suit of training clothes.
Piccolo smirked as he thought of the last time he had seen Goku and he was in a dress, cleaning warehouses. The poor man was humiliated, especially from all the ribbing from Bulma. "I wonder what those Amazons are doing to Goku right now?" Piccolo wondered as he smirked evilly.
*****
"Oh WOW! LOOK AT ALL THE _TOYS_!" Goku's eyes sparkled with delight as he stood in the middle of the toystore. He hugged the gift certificate he was holding, "Oh THANK YOU Chi-Chi!"
"Phh, yeah, thanks." Vegeta said sarcastically, "I don't know why I let you drag me here with you. " he rolled his eyes, "How many times to I have to tell you! We are WARRIORS! We do not go around playing with little kiddie toys and...are you listening to me! Kakarrot?
Kakarrot! KAKA--huh?" Vegeta whipped around, noticing Goku was now gone, " Now where the heck did he--"
"OOH! " an excited squeal echoed from a nearby aisle. Vegeta followed the noise only to find Goku holding dozens of stuffed animals in his
arms.
"I WANT 'UM ALL! " he grinned, hugging the mounds of toys. He looked up at Vegeta, " Do you want me to buy YOU a stuffed animal too Veggie?"
**In the real world**
"Gah! Veggie?! I'd never call Vegita 'Veggie'." Goku moaned as he tried to look away. "Heh... cute nickname though... I wonder how Vegita would react?"
**On the TV**
"WILL YOU MAKE UP YOUR BLASTED MIND ALREADY!" Vegeta screamed at Goku, who was still looking through the pile of toys.
"Hmm, *sigh* I dunno. I like 'um all!" Goku pouted.
"And I don't care. " Vegeta grumbled as Goku noticed something sticking out of the pile and pulled it out.
"AWWWWWW! IT'S SO KAWAII!!!" he squealed, hugging it.
"What's so "kawaii"??"
"THIS! " Goku held out what looked like a beanie. It was about a foot & a half tall with wearing a strange blue outfit. It had white gloves covering it's mitten-like hands and had a small U shaped smile on it's face beneath two black oval-shaped buttons for eyes along with a spikey, troll-like tuft of black hair on it's head that dipped down into a widow's peak above it's eyes.
**In the real world**
"Oh my god! That's Vegita!" Goku exclaimed in shock as he watched his counterpart hugging tightly. "Heh..."
**On the TV**
"I'm gonna call him PLUSHIE!" Goku said, not paying attention, "Hello, little Plushie."
"...plushie. Riiight." Vegeta sweatdropped, " Umm, Kakarrot, can I talk to you a second, in private? "
"Hey! There's nothing you can tell me that you can't tell Plushie here. Right Plushie? "he grinned at the toy, which said nothing. Goku hugged it, " Yeah, dat's right of course it is Pwushie, Daddy wubs you!" he said in baby-talk.
**In the real world**
"Oh come on... you idiot! Even I could tell that 'Plushie' looks like Vegita!" Goku chided, "Do people even think of me like that?" He wondered as he twitched.
Goku watched intently as his counterpart did more brain dead things that he would never do. A part of him wanted to look away and block it all out, but he knew that if he look away, he would risk failing the test and he will never see his beloved wife again. **Think of Chi Chi... can't forget about her...** He thought frantically.
Finally, Goku managed to handle through the show without screaming in anger. Then, he watched Plushie switched bodies with Vegita. He laughed as he watched Vegita trapped in Plushie's body yelling in garbled language. "Finally... something good..." Goku commented as he leaned back.
He watched until his counterpart and the Veggie impersonator were in the bedroom together. "Okay... now I would obviously notice that Veggie was acting a little odd..." Goku blinked when he realized, "Did I just say 'Veggie'?"
**In the TV**
"WEEEE! Veggie this is so great! You've never let me bounce on your bed before!" Goku said happily as he continued to jump up and down on the ouji's bed.
::No wonder you left him:: Plushie thought in disgust, "You are welcome Kakarowt." he said warmly.
"Boy I'm glad I left that extra pair of pajamas in the trunk." Goku smiled, "I can't believe I'm actually going to have a slumber party with Veggie this is so exciting!" he cheered.
Plushie ravanged through Vegeta's closet in search of pajamas, "Doesn't that ouji wear ANY loose clothing!" he mumbled, moving several pieces of saiyajin armor out of the way." Little Veggie why are you looking in there? You know all your pj's are in the drawers." Goku said confused.
Plushie froze. "Of, of course. I knew that." Plushie laughed nervously, then walked over to the bureau and started to search through the pajama drawer. He smiled and pulled out a pair of white pajamas with little carrots all over them.
"Gosh, I haven't seen those before." Goku grinned, pleased at the sight. Plushie fliped the pajamas over to see the word carrot written on the back of the top half. Someone had used a marker to cross a line down the rounded part of the c and added two letters to the front. The new, doctored word spelled Kakarrot. Goku sweatdropped, "Wow, I don't know whether to be flattered or frightened."
**In the real world**
"Neither do I." Goku commented as he watched on.
*****
"What do you mean, Goku can't be desturbed?!" Piccolo boomed as Queen Mozerella rubbed her temples.
"Goku is in a middle of a solitary test and can't be desturbed right now." Queen Mozerella explained, "Goku must not be desturbed for another week."
"Your madjesty, what kind of test is it?" Ubuu asked politely.
"The Chuquita test... a difficult test on the mind and soul." Queen Mozerella replied, "Very trying..."
"I understand." Piccolo said as he bowed.
"You may return in one week." Mozerella said as she waved her hand. "Now, leave."
"Of course." Piccolo said as he and Ubuu bowed and left.
*****
One week came and went and Piccolo and Ubuu showed up exactly one week from their arrival. Queen Mozerella was sitting in her throne. "So... you're here to see Goku?"
"May we see him now?" Ubuu asked anxiously.
"Of course... in fact, you can get him to his room... he's a little worn out... poor thing." Mozerella said, "Chedda, take our friends to the chamber."
"Of course." Chedda said as she bowed. "This way."
Chedda, Piccolo, and Ubuu walked down the hall and saw a large door. "Here it is." Chedda said as she opened the door to reveal Goku in a giant chair twitching nervously at a blank screen.
"Oh... V-v-veggie chan..." Goku stuttered out as he stared at blank screen.
"Master Goku?" Ubuu whispered as he shook his sensei. He had never seen his sensei so stressed out. His hair was a complete mess, his eyes were red from lack of sleep, and his skin was pale.
Goku just moaned as he looked at Ubuu uncertain. "Hiya..." He muttered. "Where's my little buddy?"
"Huh?!" Piccolo and Ubuu muttered as Piccolo grabbed Goku and slapped him. "SNAP OUT OF IT!!!" He bellowed as Goku's eyes widened.
"Gah!!!" Goku immediately looked around and saw Piccolo holding him with Ubuu next to him. "Piccolo? Ubuu? Is that you guys?"
"Master Goku? Are you all right? What did they show you?" Ubuu asked as Goku managed to get back into reality.
"It was horrible. Horrible. I saw me. But he wasn't me. He... he was a complete idiot! He... he had an IQ of a cantalope. He was doing things that I would never do like call Vegita 'Veggie' and... and... wear those *gah* clothes. Oh... and... and... Vegita kept on calling me 'Kakay' and and..." Goku rambled.
"You passed the test and that's all that matters." Piccolo said as he held Goku in his arms. "Can you stand?"
"I don't know... been so long...." Goku said as Piccolo put him down gently and managed to stay on his feet. "Okay, I'm okay now." Then, he collapsed again.
"Let me get you to your room." Piccolo said as he carried the exhausted warrior out with Ubuu following him.
"Thanks... you know me for a long time, Piccolo... am I an idiot?" Goku asked as he looked up at Piccolo.
"Hmmm... nah... you had idiotic moments, like that driving test fiasco... but you have a good head on your shoulders. You are calm and decisive when it counts, especially in battle so... no, you are not an idiot."
"Good... I was doubting my intelligence after watching me... being a complete moron all that time." Goku frowned and asked, "How long have I been there?"
"We couldn't see you for a week, Master Goku." Ubuu replied as he came up. He noticed that Goku was wrapped up from the neck down like a mummy. "Master Goku, why are you tied up like that?"
"Part of the test." Goku replied as he grinned slightly. "Nothing to worry about."
"I... I am sorry." Ubuu apologized as he bowed. "You... you and your wife were having troubles because of me."
Goku frowned as he stared intensely at the young boy. If he could, he would've put his hand on Ubuu's shoulder. Instead, he stared at him and said, "It's not your fault. It was my decision to train you and not go home for so long. It was my decision to leave Chi Chi and now it is my decision to do this for her. You are not to blame for all this. Got that, Ubuu?"
"Yes, Master Goku." Ubuu said as he nodded relieved.
"See? How many idiots can make a speech like that?" Piccolo pointed out.
"Just a thing." Goku said as he shrugged the best he could. Finally, they reached the bedroom where Princess China was waiting. "Hey, China. That was one hard test."
China nodded and started gesturing.
"You saw it too?!" Goku exclaimed in shock.
China waved her hand slightly and then covered her eyes a few times.
"Oh... you didn't watch it all. I understand. I could barely watch all of it myself."
China nodded and then pulled the sheets away.
"Thanks, I am tired. Maybe, I can sleep without seeing that idiot Goku in my brain." Goku yawned as he fell asleep in Piccolo's arms.
"Great..." Piccolo moaned as China giggled so softly. Piccolo, not being a full male nor female could hear it. His eyes widened as he could almost recognize it. **Could it be? Nah... I better not find out.** Piccolo thought as he gently lay Goku in the bed and tucked him in. He looked at China and Ubuu. "You didn't see me to this." He warned.
China and Ubuu nodded. "Yes, Master Piccolo, I didn't see a thing." Ubuu fully agreed.
"Let's go." Piccolo ordered as he and Ubuu leave. China followed and then paused to stare at Goku. Finally, she left as well.
To Be Continued...