Chapter Four: The Plan
Tein was talking with Yamcha and Emily about their plans.
"So are you two moving into the city?" he asked.
"Yeah," Yamcha said. "we're going to live in Emilys old apartment."
"It's small," she said. "But it will suit us just fine." She took ahold of his hand and smiled.
Tein couldn't help but grin at the couple. He felt a twinge of sadness in the back of his mind though. Seeing Launch again even for a few seconds had made an impact. How was he going to survive the rest of the evening with her walking around in that little red dress and every red blooded male stareing at her?
"Got a problem buddy?" Kushami said to the man sitting next to her at the bar. She just wanted to sit at the bar and get nice and drunk. She didn't want some horny guy try to pick her up.
"I don't have a problem." he said not taking the hint. "The only problem I see is a beautiful young woman sitting alone on a stool. What's the problem, baby?"
Kushami stood up gritting her teeth. "The problem is, BABY, that if you don't get away from me right now, I'll shove that shot glass so far down your throat, that you'll be shiting shards for weeks!"
The man paled and ran out of the bar.
Kushami sat down and asked the bartender for another drink. As she gulped it down she heard someone say, "Sorry kid, no childern in here without a parent."
"Kid!" a high pitched voice said. "I'm older than you think!"
She turned around and saw Chotzu stareing at a waiter.
"Hey!" she said. "The kids with me."
The waiter nodded and let Chotzu pass. He walked up and hopped up on a stool next to her.
"What will it be?" the bartender asked.
"Um, an orange juice please." he said. The bartender handed him one.
"What are you doing in here Lau- Kushami?" he asked taking a sip.
"Hoping to get too drunk to remember this night." she said finishing off her glass. "And you?"
"Trying to avoid the brides maids. They are flocking around Tein." he said. "They all have big poofy skirts and smell like lipstick and flowers."
She chuckled a bit.
"Kushami?" he asked nerviously. "Can you go over and scare them all away like you used to?"
Kushami swallowed the rest of her drink thickly. "Can't kid. Tein isn't mine anymore."
Chotzu kicked at the air. "It's not fair."
"I know." she said.
"How about you two get back together again?" he said shyly.
She snorted. "It will take a miricle."
"Or a little help." he said smiling.
She slid her gaze to him. "What do you mean?"
"Ok." he said turning to face her. "How about I help you and Tein get back together again. It will be an even deal. I get my sweet friendly Launch back who smells nice and can cook. Were you get Tein and can have your 'quiet time' that you have together in your locked room. Deal?" He stuck his small white hand out.
Kushami stared at him for a moment, then at his hand. It did sound nice. Could Chotzu really help get them back together? She began to doubt it. Then she remembered how much she really enjoyed their 'quiet time'.
She sat there smirking in memories of the past. The way how Tein would hold her at night after a long session of 'quiet time'.
"Uh, Kushami?" Chotzu asked snapping her back into reality.
She grabed his hand ruffly. "Deal kid."
"That is interesting." Tein said to Fonna, not really knowing what she was talking about. Darn, he thought, where did Chotzu go. He said that he needed to go get a snack but that had been a half hour ago. He sighed and looked around the room. His eyes stopped and his jaw dropped when he reached the senter of the room. Kushami stood in the center of the room staring right at him in a way that sent shivers down his spine. She smiled at him seductively and tossed her hair over her shoulder. She cocked her head slightly to the side, her green eyes burning.
Tein stared at her with a feeling of longing in his stomache. She turned and started to walk in the opposite direcion. He watched her hips sway from side to side like that of a deadly serpent. His legs took on their own life and started to walk half run towards her.
He had almost reached her when Chotzu bumped into him.
"Hi Tein." he said.
"Uh, hi Chotzu." Tein said looking over the crowds of people for Kushami.
"Yamcha is about to throw the garter belt. Wanna come and see?" Chotzu asked innocently.
"Uhhhh," Tein said lost in thought. What am I thinking? he wondered. All I do is see Kushami and I start chasing her like a love sick puppy. I didn't act that way around Launch. Then again, he thought, Launch didn't give him looks like that.
"Sure." he told Chotzu. "But I'm not joining in."
"Ok." Chotzu said smiling. "I never expected you to."
Kushami stood leaning her hip against the sink in th ladies room aplying some lip gloss. Strawberry mango. Teins favorite. If her and Chotzus plaan went well he would definetly be tasting it by tonight.
She stood up straight and smoothed her dress. Time for action. She went outside and passed crowd of men trying to catch the garter. She headed right towards were the women were waiting to make a mad dash for the boque.
"You hoping to catch it?" a girl asked.
"I am going to." Kushami said giving the girl her best don't mess with me look. The girl backed away as did a few others. From a birds eye veiw it looked like there was a huge gaping circle around the blonde from where the other women retreated.
Emily noticed this and shrugged. She tossed the flowers over her head.
Kushami saw the forward rush of young women and saw the redhead maid of honer was going to get it. Quickly she kicked the bridesmaid in the ass causing her to fall and Kushami to catch it easily. The move was so fast no one saw what happened. Or so she thought.
As Kushami left the circle of upset women she was stopped by Chichi.
"I saw that." she said.
"Saw what?" Kushami said trying to appear innocent whith was really hard for her. Chichi stared at her like she was dumber than dirt.
"What are you gonna do about it?" Kushami asked glaring at her. Suddenly, and without warning, Chichi hugged her!
When she let go of a shocked Kushami, she smiled at her. "I know what's like having to fight for a man." Chichi said. She then punched her in the arm. "Go get him!" Chichi turned away and walked over to her sons.
Kushami rubbed her arm. Not that she'd ever admit it, but Chichi hits hard!
Tein leaned back against the wall and watched as the men gathered around to catch the garter. Roshi and Oolong stood among them and Tein didn't know weather to laugh at them or feel sorry for them. When Goten and Trunks heard that it was like a competition, they had wanted to try too. But Chichi and Bulma had told then no. Chichi said she was not ready to lose her other son and Bulma said that she was too young to be like Chichi. This ended up in a long rasberry fight.
Yamcha then came forward and held the garter he had removed from his new wifes leg. He smiled at Tein. Tein glared at him aand shook his head. Yamcha shrugged and tossed it into the crowd.
Chotzu saw it heading to a tall black haired guy so he pshicicly gave it a little push. He might of pushed it a little too much because it smacked Tein right in the head.
"What the-" Tein shouted as he pulled the lacy material off his face. He looked down in his hand to see the frilly garter. He looked up to see men leaving the floor and complaining.
"He wasn't even in the compotition!" one guy said.
"This sucks." said another.
Goten and trunks ran up to Tein. "You won!" they both said excitedly.
"What do you get?" Trunks asked.
"Well," Tein said trying to think of a way to explain it to them. "It is tradition for the one who caught the garter, to place it on the lady who caught the bouque. Then they dance."
"Where do you put it?" Goten asked.
Tein started to squirm but was saved by their moms. "Just on her thigh." Bulma said. The boys made faces.
"Hi Tein." Chichi said smiling oddly at him. "Congratuations."
"Thanks Chichi." he said. Why is she smiling at me like that? he wondered. "Is something wrong?"
"Oh, no." she said. "Just happy."
Tein was about to ask her more when Yamcha started to call him over to place the garter he 'caught' on the lucky lady. Tein sighed again and when up to him. When Yamcha moved out of the way he nearly passed out. Kushami sat on a chair with her leg already stretched out. In her lap was the colorful buque.
Tein shifted his weight from one leg to the other. How was he supposed to do this with everyone watching? He swallowed thickly and kneeled infront of her. She grinned devilishly and put her foot in his hand. Tein stared at her then blushed and back looked down at her feet. He streched open the lace and placed it over her foot and around her ankle. You have to move it up higher than that, a voice in his head told himself. Tein slid it up past her knee and up her thigh. Tein forgot how smooth and soft her skin was. A man could get high on the feel and scent of her. He slipped the garted in place a few inches under her dress. He used his thumbs to straighten it in place then he looked in her eyes. Kushami appeared to be just as breathless as her emerald eyes lit up passion. Tein knew what that look ment and he turned beet red. Quickly he stood up. People around them applauded and he started to wonder how long he was down there.
Music started and people began to pair off. Kushami stood up and grabed his hand. He knew he it was tradition and lead her out to the dance floor.
As they danced, Kushami began to catch her breath. Haveing Teins hands on her took a toll. She had forgotten how strong his arms were and gentle his hands were too.
Tein pulled her closer and she lost her breath again. He softly rubbed the small of her back and she rested her head on his shoulder.
"It really has been a nice ceremony." he said making small talk.
"I know." she said not lifting her head. "Bulma went all out for her ex."
"I thought I heard her argueing with Emilys dad about the cost of it." Tein said. "Something about him paying ten percent for all of this was still too much."
She laughed lightly against his cheast. He reached up with one hand and stroked her hair and brushed his cheek against the soft locks.
"I've missed this." he said before he realized it.
Kushami gasped and pushed him away. She started daggers at him and stomped out of the room. Tein stood shocked and stared after her. What did he say? He turned and walked towards his table. He had only made it halfway when Chotzu jumped in front of him.
"Go after her." he said angerly.
"What are you talking about?" Tein asked.
Chotzus face scrunched up angerly. It wasn't a pretty picture. "How can you just ignore her after all we went through to get you two back together?"
Tein sighed. "I know it. Chotzu I know that you miss having her around but it's not that simple."
"Yes it is!" he said. "You still love her and she still loves you. You two wasted much too long avoiding each other so now it's time for you to kiss and make up."
Tein opened his mouth to say something but Chotzu interupted.
"I know that's hard dealing with her and it can be scary too. But you have to swallow your pride and go after her. If you don't then you'll regret it like you have been when you first broke up." Chotzu gasped for breath.
Tein was speachless. He never knew how much Chotzu understood.
Chotzu patted Tein lightly on the cheek. "Now go get her."
Tein ran.
Kushami sniffled and wiped her eyes. She hated crying! It was something weak people did! And- and she was weak.
This whole attempt to get back with him was stupid. He was so sweet and noble. He was considerite, kind and so perfect. She didn't deserve him. She was bad. She had caused the end of their last relationship due to her stealing, what's to stop her from doing it again. She couldn't survive that again.
"Here."
Kushami spun around and saw Tein standing there offering her a hankie.
"Thank you." she said as she took it. She wiped her eyes. "What are you doing here?"
"I came after you." Tein said.
"Why?" she said turning from him. "I'm okey."
"Because-," he said. He turned her around. "Because I love you. These past years have been hell for me. Every time I heard someone sneeze I would spin around thinking it was you. When I died and was trained by King Ki, I thought 'Wow what a chance to learn what I always wanted.' I admit that I didn't think much up there while I was training with Yamcha and Chotzu. But when I came back to life I realize that I had nothing here. That I was better off dead."
"Tein-" Kushami started.
"Listen." he said interupting her. "You are what made my life so worth living during those days after I quit the school of the crain master. I know that I'm not perfect, and that my pride can be in the way, but I want to know if you'll give me a second chance. Please?"
Kushamis eyes stared him right in the face. "How am I sure you're not going to kick me out again?"
Tein smiled and touched her face. "I'm a man who has been stuck up on a mountain with a doll-like child for the past eight years. You'll have to kick me out!"
She laughed and wrapped her arms around him. "Looks like you're stuck with me now."
"Just fine with me." Tein saidas he leaned over to kiss her.
An hour and a half later Tein and Kushami walked out of the reception hall with the rest of the geusts, with their arms around each other. They had missed the rest of the party but neither of them minded spending it in the spare dressing room. Teins bow tie was undone and Kushamis scarf that wasin her hair now was in her purse along with her pantie hose. Chotzu knew not to ask.
Ahead of them they heard Vegeta talking to Bulma.
"I swear," Vegeta said. "she was a super sayjin!" Bulma just continued to walk ahead shaking her head.
"What do you think that was all about?" Tein asked.
Kushami smiled, remembering the bathroom incident. "Oh, I don't know." she said. Suddenly, because her hair wasn't tied back, a piece of hair fell across her nose and she started to sneeze.
"AH-AH-AHCHOOOO!" she sneezed. Her hair zinged from yellow to blue and eyes from emerald to amethyst.
Launch stared around then at Tein who was still holding her. "Did I miss something?" she asked.
Tein grinned and kissed her, shocking her a bit, but she didn't protest. "Bless you."
THE END
Please tell me what you think.
Tein was talking with Yamcha and Emily about their plans.
"So are you two moving into the city?" he asked.
"Yeah," Yamcha said. "we're going to live in Emilys old apartment."
"It's small," she said. "But it will suit us just fine." She took ahold of his hand and smiled.
Tein couldn't help but grin at the couple. He felt a twinge of sadness in the back of his mind though. Seeing Launch again even for a few seconds had made an impact. How was he going to survive the rest of the evening with her walking around in that little red dress and every red blooded male stareing at her?
"Got a problem buddy?" Kushami said to the man sitting next to her at the bar. She just wanted to sit at the bar and get nice and drunk. She didn't want some horny guy try to pick her up.
"I don't have a problem." he said not taking the hint. "The only problem I see is a beautiful young woman sitting alone on a stool. What's the problem, baby?"
Kushami stood up gritting her teeth. "The problem is, BABY, that if you don't get away from me right now, I'll shove that shot glass so far down your throat, that you'll be shiting shards for weeks!"
The man paled and ran out of the bar.
Kushami sat down and asked the bartender for another drink. As she gulped it down she heard someone say, "Sorry kid, no childern in here without a parent."
"Kid!" a high pitched voice said. "I'm older than you think!"
She turned around and saw Chotzu stareing at a waiter.
"Hey!" she said. "The kids with me."
The waiter nodded and let Chotzu pass. He walked up and hopped up on a stool next to her.
"What will it be?" the bartender asked.
"Um, an orange juice please." he said. The bartender handed him one.
"What are you doing in here Lau- Kushami?" he asked taking a sip.
"Hoping to get too drunk to remember this night." she said finishing off her glass. "And you?"
"Trying to avoid the brides maids. They are flocking around Tein." he said. "They all have big poofy skirts and smell like lipstick and flowers."
She chuckled a bit.
"Kushami?" he asked nerviously. "Can you go over and scare them all away like you used to?"
Kushami swallowed the rest of her drink thickly. "Can't kid. Tein isn't mine anymore."
Chotzu kicked at the air. "It's not fair."
"I know." she said.
"How about you two get back together again?" he said shyly.
She snorted. "It will take a miricle."
"Or a little help." he said smiling.
She slid her gaze to him. "What do you mean?"
"Ok." he said turning to face her. "How about I help you and Tein get back together again. It will be an even deal. I get my sweet friendly Launch back who smells nice and can cook. Were you get Tein and can have your 'quiet time' that you have together in your locked room. Deal?" He stuck his small white hand out.
Kushami stared at him for a moment, then at his hand. It did sound nice. Could Chotzu really help get them back together? She began to doubt it. Then she remembered how much she really enjoyed their 'quiet time'.
She sat there smirking in memories of the past. The way how Tein would hold her at night after a long session of 'quiet time'.
"Uh, Kushami?" Chotzu asked snapping her back into reality.
She grabed his hand ruffly. "Deal kid."
"That is interesting." Tein said to Fonna, not really knowing what she was talking about. Darn, he thought, where did Chotzu go. He said that he needed to go get a snack but that had been a half hour ago. He sighed and looked around the room. His eyes stopped and his jaw dropped when he reached the senter of the room. Kushami stood in the center of the room staring right at him in a way that sent shivers down his spine. She smiled at him seductively and tossed her hair over her shoulder. She cocked her head slightly to the side, her green eyes burning.
Tein stared at her with a feeling of longing in his stomache. She turned and started to walk in the opposite direcion. He watched her hips sway from side to side like that of a deadly serpent. His legs took on their own life and started to walk half run towards her.
He had almost reached her when Chotzu bumped into him.
"Hi Tein." he said.
"Uh, hi Chotzu." Tein said looking over the crowds of people for Kushami.
"Yamcha is about to throw the garter belt. Wanna come and see?" Chotzu asked innocently.
"Uhhhh," Tein said lost in thought. What am I thinking? he wondered. All I do is see Kushami and I start chasing her like a love sick puppy. I didn't act that way around Launch. Then again, he thought, Launch didn't give him looks like that.
"Sure." he told Chotzu. "But I'm not joining in."
"Ok." Chotzu said smiling. "I never expected you to."
Kushami stood leaning her hip against the sink in th ladies room aplying some lip gloss. Strawberry mango. Teins favorite. If her and Chotzus plaan went well he would definetly be tasting it by tonight.
She stood up straight and smoothed her dress. Time for action. She went outside and passed crowd of men trying to catch the garter. She headed right towards were the women were waiting to make a mad dash for the boque.
"You hoping to catch it?" a girl asked.
"I am going to." Kushami said giving the girl her best don't mess with me look. The girl backed away as did a few others. From a birds eye veiw it looked like there was a huge gaping circle around the blonde from where the other women retreated.
Emily noticed this and shrugged. She tossed the flowers over her head.
Kushami saw the forward rush of young women and saw the redhead maid of honer was going to get it. Quickly she kicked the bridesmaid in the ass causing her to fall and Kushami to catch it easily. The move was so fast no one saw what happened. Or so she thought.
As Kushami left the circle of upset women she was stopped by Chichi.
"I saw that." she said.
"Saw what?" Kushami said trying to appear innocent whith was really hard for her. Chichi stared at her like she was dumber than dirt.
"What are you gonna do about it?" Kushami asked glaring at her. Suddenly, and without warning, Chichi hugged her!
When she let go of a shocked Kushami, she smiled at her. "I know what's like having to fight for a man." Chichi said. She then punched her in the arm. "Go get him!" Chichi turned away and walked over to her sons.
Kushami rubbed her arm. Not that she'd ever admit it, but Chichi hits hard!
Tein leaned back against the wall and watched as the men gathered around to catch the garter. Roshi and Oolong stood among them and Tein didn't know weather to laugh at them or feel sorry for them. When Goten and Trunks heard that it was like a competition, they had wanted to try too. But Chichi and Bulma had told then no. Chichi said she was not ready to lose her other son and Bulma said that she was too young to be like Chichi. This ended up in a long rasberry fight.
Yamcha then came forward and held the garter he had removed from his new wifes leg. He smiled at Tein. Tein glared at him aand shook his head. Yamcha shrugged and tossed it into the crowd.
Chotzu saw it heading to a tall black haired guy so he pshicicly gave it a little push. He might of pushed it a little too much because it smacked Tein right in the head.
"What the-" Tein shouted as he pulled the lacy material off his face. He looked down in his hand to see the frilly garter. He looked up to see men leaving the floor and complaining.
"He wasn't even in the compotition!" one guy said.
"This sucks." said another.
Goten and trunks ran up to Tein. "You won!" they both said excitedly.
"What do you get?" Trunks asked.
"Well," Tein said trying to think of a way to explain it to them. "It is tradition for the one who caught the garter, to place it on the lady who caught the bouque. Then they dance."
"Where do you put it?" Goten asked.
Tein started to squirm but was saved by their moms. "Just on her thigh." Bulma said. The boys made faces.
"Hi Tein." Chichi said smiling oddly at him. "Congratuations."
"Thanks Chichi." he said. Why is she smiling at me like that? he wondered. "Is something wrong?"
"Oh, no." she said. "Just happy."
Tein was about to ask her more when Yamcha started to call him over to place the garter he 'caught' on the lucky lady. Tein sighed again and when up to him. When Yamcha moved out of the way he nearly passed out. Kushami sat on a chair with her leg already stretched out. In her lap was the colorful buque.
Tein shifted his weight from one leg to the other. How was he supposed to do this with everyone watching? He swallowed thickly and kneeled infront of her. She grinned devilishly and put her foot in his hand. Tein stared at her then blushed and back looked down at her feet. He streched open the lace and placed it over her foot and around her ankle. You have to move it up higher than that, a voice in his head told himself. Tein slid it up past her knee and up her thigh. Tein forgot how smooth and soft her skin was. A man could get high on the feel and scent of her. He slipped the garted in place a few inches under her dress. He used his thumbs to straighten it in place then he looked in her eyes. Kushami appeared to be just as breathless as her emerald eyes lit up passion. Tein knew what that look ment and he turned beet red. Quickly he stood up. People around them applauded and he started to wonder how long he was down there.
Music started and people began to pair off. Kushami stood up and grabed his hand. He knew he it was tradition and lead her out to the dance floor.
As they danced, Kushami began to catch her breath. Haveing Teins hands on her took a toll. She had forgotten how strong his arms were and gentle his hands were too.
Tein pulled her closer and she lost her breath again. He softly rubbed the small of her back and she rested her head on his shoulder.
"It really has been a nice ceremony." he said making small talk.
"I know." she said not lifting her head. "Bulma went all out for her ex."
"I thought I heard her argueing with Emilys dad about the cost of it." Tein said. "Something about him paying ten percent for all of this was still too much."
She laughed lightly against his cheast. He reached up with one hand and stroked her hair and brushed his cheek against the soft locks.
"I've missed this." he said before he realized it.
Kushami gasped and pushed him away. She started daggers at him and stomped out of the room. Tein stood shocked and stared after her. What did he say? He turned and walked towards his table. He had only made it halfway when Chotzu jumped in front of him.
"Go after her." he said angerly.
"What are you talking about?" Tein asked.
Chotzus face scrunched up angerly. It wasn't a pretty picture. "How can you just ignore her after all we went through to get you two back together?"
Tein sighed. "I know it. Chotzu I know that you miss having her around but it's not that simple."
"Yes it is!" he said. "You still love her and she still loves you. You two wasted much too long avoiding each other so now it's time for you to kiss and make up."
Tein opened his mouth to say something but Chotzu interupted.
"I know that's hard dealing with her and it can be scary too. But you have to swallow your pride and go after her. If you don't then you'll regret it like you have been when you first broke up." Chotzu gasped for breath.
Tein was speachless. He never knew how much Chotzu understood.
Chotzu patted Tein lightly on the cheek. "Now go get her."
Tein ran.
Kushami sniffled and wiped her eyes. She hated crying! It was something weak people did! And- and she was weak.
This whole attempt to get back with him was stupid. He was so sweet and noble. He was considerite, kind and so perfect. She didn't deserve him. She was bad. She had caused the end of their last relationship due to her stealing, what's to stop her from doing it again. She couldn't survive that again.
"Here."
Kushami spun around and saw Tein standing there offering her a hankie.
"Thank you." she said as she took it. She wiped her eyes. "What are you doing here?"
"I came after you." Tein said.
"Why?" she said turning from him. "I'm okey."
"Because-," he said. He turned her around. "Because I love you. These past years have been hell for me. Every time I heard someone sneeze I would spin around thinking it was you. When I died and was trained by King Ki, I thought 'Wow what a chance to learn what I always wanted.' I admit that I didn't think much up there while I was training with Yamcha and Chotzu. But when I came back to life I realize that I had nothing here. That I was better off dead."
"Tein-" Kushami started.
"Listen." he said interupting her. "You are what made my life so worth living during those days after I quit the school of the crain master. I know that I'm not perfect, and that my pride can be in the way, but I want to know if you'll give me a second chance. Please?"
Kushamis eyes stared him right in the face. "How am I sure you're not going to kick me out again?"
Tein smiled and touched her face. "I'm a man who has been stuck up on a mountain with a doll-like child for the past eight years. You'll have to kick me out!"
She laughed and wrapped her arms around him. "Looks like you're stuck with me now."
"Just fine with me." Tein saidas he leaned over to kiss her.
An hour and a half later Tein and Kushami walked out of the reception hall with the rest of the geusts, with their arms around each other. They had missed the rest of the party but neither of them minded spending it in the spare dressing room. Teins bow tie was undone and Kushamis scarf that wasin her hair now was in her purse along with her pantie hose. Chotzu knew not to ask.
Ahead of them they heard Vegeta talking to Bulma.
"I swear," Vegeta said. "she was a super sayjin!" Bulma just continued to walk ahead shaking her head.
"What do you think that was all about?" Tein asked.
Kushami smiled, remembering the bathroom incident. "Oh, I don't know." she said. Suddenly, because her hair wasn't tied back, a piece of hair fell across her nose and she started to sneeze.
"AH-AH-AHCHOOOO!" she sneezed. Her hair zinged from yellow to blue and eyes from emerald to amethyst.
Launch stared around then at Tein who was still holding her. "Did I miss something?" she asked.
Tein grinned and kissed her, shocking her a bit, but she didn't protest. "Bless you."
THE END
Please tell me what you think.