TITLE: Chapter Six - Want You To Be Happy
AUTHOR: Rachel Wong
AUTHOR'S EMAIL: Hidden_Angel_83@hotmail.com
RATING: PG-13
PAIRINGS: Goku/Chi Chi
WARNINGS: None
SUMMARY: Vegeta breaks up the wedding party. Bulma gets injuried. Someone has left Han's Clan.
NOTE: This is set in an alternate universe. Please do not read it if you do not like A/U's. This is about B/V and G/CC. Please read and review. I'd like to know what you guys think. If you guys have ever heard of or watched the Chinese movie Storm Rider, this is a bit similar. By the way, Goku and Vegeta are not Saiyan. There are no Saiyans. This is set strictly on Earth and everyone is human.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dragonball Z and am in no way connected to them. I only wish I was, than I'd have at least SOME $$$. I also do not own and am in no way related to the creators or producers or anything of Storm Rider. Seeing as how I am broke, sueing me would do you no good. =Þ





Last time on Broken Hearts:


"Alright everyone." Krillen turned around to face the people. "Please be quiet. We're about to begin." He turned around to face Goku and Bulma. "You guys know what to do." He cleared his throat. "First bow to the ancestors." He placed a hand gently on both Bulma and Goku's back and began to gently push them down onto their knees.

"Wait!" A voice silenced any noise that was being made. All heads turned to stare at Vegeta as he loomed in the entrance of the Great Hall.



*****

Bulma watched in shock and joy as Vegeta began to walk towards her, uncaring of anyone else around him. Goku's face was expressionless. Bulma slowly stood up.

Krillen walked towards Vegeta, hoping to talk some sense into the approaching warrior. He was quickly and roughly shoved aside. He would have fallen had the people around him not stopped his fall.

"Vegeta..." Goku's voice was as emotionless as his face. He hadn't expected to see Vegeta at all.

Vegeta reached a hand out and grabbed Bulma's wrist. "Come with me."

Out of instinct, Goku reached down to stop him. Vegeta reacted immediately, knocking Goku's hand aside and pushing him away. Quickly, Vegeta dragged Bulma out of the Great Hall as people began to murmur in surprise. No one was sure what to do.

Han stood up, happy that his plan was falling together, but not showing it in his face or actions. "Vegeta! How dare you barge in on Goku's wedding like this. Do you have no respect for him?"

At Han's words, all the people began to close in on Vegeta, wanting to leave a good impression in Han's mind. Vegeta saw them tighten around him and Bulma. He let go of her hand, used his energy to break a couple of wine barrels nearby and forced the wine into small streams of solid ice. He quickly released one of the ice streams at the groups blocking his way out. All collapsed from the force of the blow.

Vegeta reached one hand to grab a hold of Bulma's hand again. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Goku flying towards him. Quickly, he threw his last remaining ice stream at him before rushing out of the Great Hall.

Han, acting beautifully, powered up, a green bubble around his body, flew after Vegeta and Bulma. Those who didn't duck in time were knocked over by the force of the bubble.

Outside, Vegeta was still pulling Bulma along. "I thought you wouldn't come."

Vegeta turned to stare at her. "Do you love him?"

She shook her head. "No."

"Than why did you agree to marry him?"

"I can't stop my father. You know that." Vegeta leaned over to kiss her. He wanted her to know how he felt, but he wasn't sure how to say it in words. He figured he could just show her.

"Bulma!" Han had arrived with Goku and Krillen. Bulma jerked away from Vegeta in shock before their lips could touch. Vegeta glared at Han with hatred. "Come here."

Vegeta wouldn't let go of Bulma's hand. "I've obeyed you for ten years. I've had enough now. I'm leaving Han's Clan and I'm taking Bulma with me."

Bulma stared at Vegeta in shock. Was this the cold Vegeta she had grown up with? Why had he just almost kissed her? Was he really going to take her with him? A warm feeling began to sread itself through her body. Did he love her?

Han leaned over towards Goku, whispering loudly in his ear. "If you are a warrior, fight for your wife. Don't let someone come and steal her from you on the day of your wedding. Don't let others around the world ridicule you. Fight for your honor and reputation."

Goku had always been a believer in honor. He had heard a lot about his father in the past. One of the words that everyone always mentioned with his father's name was honor. He wanted to live up to his father's name, wanted to make his father's spirit proud. Without another thought, he began walking towards Vegeta, determination in his eyes.

Vegeta reached out a hand to push the younger warrior away from him. Goku grabbed Vegeta's hand only to have it violently shaken away from him. The fight was on. Goku's kicks came fast and furious while Vegeta's punches retaliated just as quickly. No one wanted to lose. Goku was fighting for honor while Vegeta was fighting for love.

Bulma watched from a distance, not wanting either person to be killed. Goku was her friend, Vegeta was the man she loved. She could see no way out of this. One way or another, one person or the other, she was going to lose one of them.

Han and Krillen circled around the two fighting warriors. "Sensei..." Krillen wanted to ask Han to get them to stop.

"Shut up." Krillen wisely shut up and stood rooted to the spot, afraid of his sensei's wrath.

The fight intensified. Although Vegeta was usually the better fighter, today however, Goku appeared to be holding his own. Goku managed to land a kick on Vegeta which sent him flying to the top of a nearby statue. There, he took his stance and waited for Goku to make his next move.

Goku flew up to meet Vegeta, still kick for kick, punch for punch. Han untied his cloak from around his neck and let it fall to the ground. An evil smirk crossed his face as a green ball of energy began to form just out of his hand.

Bulma stared at her father completely horrified. He wasn't going to kill Goku and Vegeta was he? She watched as her father lifted his arm, moving the ball at the same time. She screamed out a warning, but knowing it would be too late, she threw herself into the path of the ball. Han, seeing his daughter jump in the path, tried to pull the energy ball back. He only managed to lessen the force of the attack.

Han froze, Krillen froze, the fight stopped, time stopped. A pained sob broke the silence. Han collapsed to the ground. Dispite everything that he had ever done, all the evil that was inside of him, he still loved his daughter.

Goku's and Krillin's fell as they watched their childhood friend's body begin to crumple to the ground. Vegeta's eyes glazed over for a second. Before anyone else could move, before Bulma's body could hit the ground, Vegeta had caught her in his tight embrace.

"I love you..." The words were barely out of her mouth before she fell into the darkness that had begun to cloud itself around her.

Vegeta pulled Bulma tighter, never wanting to let her go. He glared at Han with daggers shooting from his eyes. Slowly, carefully, he got up. Without a backwards glance, he began to fly away.

"Vegeta!" Krillen's call was useless. The warrior was gone in a matter of a few seconds. Krillen looked to Goku for help, but found none. Goku too, was walking away. Krillen stood, not knowing what to do. Slowly, he made his way over to his sensei and helped him to his room for a much needed rest.

*****

Goku lay awake in his room feeling very distressed. One of his closest friends was seriously injuried and he had no idea where she was. To make matters worse, he didn't know where Chi Chi was. He hadn't seen her at the wedding, in fact, he hadn't seen her in almost two days. He closed his eyes, fighting back the emotions he felt beginning to wash over his exhausted body.

The fight with Vegeta had drained him. He still wasn't sure how Bulma had gotten hurt. He hadn't been looking in that direction. All he knew was that he heard her yell something and than saw her body begin to fall. He considered asking Krillen or Vegeta but Krillen was busy attending to their sensei while Vegeta was who-knew-where with Bulma.

Eyes still closed, Goku remembered the letter that Bulma had snuck to him before the wedding. Quickly, he reached into his sleeve and pulled it out. It was fairly dark inside his room, but he could still make out the writing. His eyes snapped open as he recognized the writing. It wasn't from Bulma, it was from Chi Chi.

As carefully as he could, he tore the letter open. He began to read it.

Dear Goku,
I want you to know that I feel the same about you as you feel about me. However, fate has dealt us our hands and it seems our paths do not cross as we want them to. I guess we'll never get to be together in this life, but maybe, if we pray a lot and are good, maybe fate will bless us in our next life. I really do wish you and Bulma luck. I want the both of you to be happy, and that's why I can't stay anymore. If I'm there, I know I'll make the both of you unhappy. I hope you understand. Please do not look for me. I will always love the both of you.

Chi Chi

Goku carefully folded the letter. She loved him? Why had she left? No, he would not let her leave him like this. He was going to find her, no matter what it took. Even if he had to search the whole world, even if it took him his entire life, he would find her.



NEXT TIME ON STORM RIDERS: Vegeta nurses Bulma back to health. Confessions are made. Goku leaves Han city in search of Chi Chi. He finds her, but she gets away from him. Sword Saint issues a challange to Han.