To Eat or Not to Eat?

Chapter Three

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Vegeta charged towards the very confused Saiya-jin. His knee made impact with Goku's already aching stomach.

"Ouch! Why did you do that for Radish man!?" Goku barked, "You made my tummy hurt even more!"

"That's the point baka!" Vegeta yelled and smirked while he jabbed his hard elbow into Goku's soft back, "That's for chewing on my hair. Now tell me Kakarot, what is my name?"

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"Hey that isn't fair! Your daddy is beating up my dad! My father isn't even fighting back," Goten whispered.

Trunks nodded and thought Boy! I never thought I would see the day when Dad was actually beating Goku! This is cool!

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"Your name is Radish man. What else could it be?" Goku sheepishly replied.

Oh great! He's still calling me 'Radish man' Hmm..Maybe if I hit Kakarot some more, he'll come back to reality. Vegeta thought, then began to grin.

He then delivered a few dozen blows to Goku's very fragile head. Goku was just standing there dazed while rubbing his forehead.

"Owww, now my head hurts. Thanks a lot!," Goku sarcastically yelled, "What happened?"

"I'll ask you again bakayarou. What is MY name?" Vegeta said in disgust. A scowl crept over his face.

Man I feel dizzy and HUNGRY! What's wrong with Vegeta. He's acting weird. Maybe he's under some stress Goku silently contemplated.

"Gosh Vegeta, you call ME stupid and look at you, you can't even remember your own name!"

"Shut up 3rd class! I know who I am. I am Prince Vegeta, the greatest warrior in the universe!"

Yeah whatever... Goku was getting annoyed with the Prince's continuous babbling. He had a short attention span and began to daydream of food again.

"Damnit Kakarot! Stop drooling and pay attention to what I'm saying!" Vegeta's anger was rapidly increasing every second, "Just five minutes ago you were trying to bite my head off thinking it was some sort of vegetable!" he spat out in total resentment.

Hmph. I can't believe that moron! He thinks I'm going crazy. Bullshit! He is the one who is literally losing his mind, Vegeta thought, his blood began to boil, How can this idiot be stronger than me!? He doesn't know the difference between an apple and a banana!

"I was!? I don't remember that!" Goku began to foolishly grin, "Hey Vegeta maybe you need to rest. You were probably hallucinating or something."

"What!? Are you calling me a liar!? You imbecile! YOU were the one who was delirious, NOT me!" screamed Vegeta.

"Geez Vegeta calm down. You don't have to bite MY head off," Goku's stomach growled ferociously. It was time to eat according to his internal clock. "Man I'm starved! Let's go and eat!"

"Is that a joke Kakarot? You must have the worst memory in the universe!" Vegeta said while chuckling at Goku's stupidity, "You can't eat ANYTHING remember?"

Oh yeah the bet! I almost forgot about that! Goku nervously laughed and put his large arm behind his large head. "I knew that Vegeta! I was just um..testing you to see if you remembered."

"Whatever.. If you are so hungry then go eat. I don't have all day to wait for you to lose." Vegeta crossed his muscular arms against his broad chest and smirked.

"Shut up Vegeta! I've fought Frieza, Cell and several others adversaries, in those battles I didn't even THINK for a second about food." Goku snapped back.

Vegeta grinned, "That's not surprising. You don't think ANYWAY. You didn't have the desire to eat back then because you were under pressure to 'save the world' so to speak. There's no antagonist now. You are too weak to control your stupid feelings."

"Hey! I am NOT weak, I can do this if I set my mind to it," the tall Saiya-jin replied.

Yeah, if you had a mind to begin with Vegeta grinned, Enough talking, I have to get back to torturing Kakarot.

"What are you smiling about Vegeta?" Goku asked looking puzzled.

"Oh nothing Kakarot... Just thinking about how this bet is taking a toll on your well being. It's hard to see you suffering so much like that," Vegeta was trying to sound 'compassionate' "I'll do you a favor since we're the last pure ones of our kind. I know a place where you can take your mind off food till the bet is over."

"Wow Vegeta that's the nicest thing you've ever done for me! Where is this place anyway?" Goku joyfully inquired.

Idiot! He actually thinks I'm really being sincere. He'll never learn. Well it is time for Kakarot to experience some hell.

"Over here!" Vegeta was wildly grinning in amusement on how gullible and trusting Goku was, "Follow me!" He then flew off towards the east.

I knew it! Vegeta is really a NICE guy deep down Goku smiled and raced after the prince,

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"Wow your dad is being polite to my dad!" Goten yelled in shock.

"Yeah I know! At least they finally left! I wonder where dad took Goku," Trunks innocently asked.

"Hmm...maybe our moms know. Let's go and tell them!" Goten was getting hyper.

"Okay!" Trunks stood up and stretched his small body then flew off toward the Capsule Corporation. Goten trailed behind.

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"Why did Don have scream at Mary! He is such a jerk!" Bulma yelled as she threw the small box of tissues at the large, black television.

Bulma and Chichi were sitting lazily on a large ebony sofa. Cluttered around them were mountains of junk food and trash.

"Just like your husband huh?" Chichi jokingly said.

Bulma just stuck her tongue out in response.

"I was just kidding Bulma! It's ONLY a soap opera after all," Chichi replied.

Bulma was about to reply when the door flew open and two little Saiya-jins barged in.

"Mommy! Dad..Vegeta..the bet!" The two boys were talking at the same time and it was hard to understand them.

"Wait a second, One of you talk at a time," Bulma stated,

Trunks and Goten looked at each other and shrugged.

"Ok I'll tell you. Me and Trunks were looking for a place to play, but instead found Daddy and then Vegeta came saying that dad couldn't eat anything for a day or he'll win some sort of bet." Goten quickly chocked out.

Oh great! That's Vegeta for you. I can't believe I actually thought he was being kind! He is always competing against Goku at every chance he gets Bulma silently thought to herself.

"BET!? That short monkey tricked my precious Goku into a bet! I knew he was trouble ever since I laid eyes on the jerk," Chichi began to roll up her sleeves and pop her knuckles, "Wait till I get my hands on HIM. Bulma you need to control your no good excuse for a husband! I don't know why you put up with his lazy butt! All he does is eat, talk bull, and beat up my family! That dirty weasel!"

"It's not totally dad's fault... Goku had agreed to the bet," Trunks stated trying to defended his father's name.

"Oh did he!? Well he can meet my new friend called 'the frying pan'" Chichi screamed while pulling out the metal utensil, "I can't believe he didn't even tell ME!"

"Calm down Chichi! They're just having fun," Bulma calmly said, "And besides... I bet MY Veggie will beat Goku in this bet. There's no way Goku could last an entire day without food. He can't even last four! I've known Goku for a very LONG time and I can HONESTLY admit that!"

Chichi's jaw dropped to the marble tilling. She was just staring at her best friend wide eyed in shock. How dare she say that!

"He COULD too! There's NO way he is going to lose to that midget monkey! He never has and he NEVER will!" Chichi barked.

Midget monkey! Chichi is asking for it.. "My Vegeta could be beat your Goku any day!" Bulma retorted. Wait! Why am I saying this!? Goku's like a brother I never had, I shouldn't insult him even though it is the truth. But then again, Vegeta is my husband...

"Ha! You wish he could! MY Goku is TEN times stronger than that jackass could ever be!" hollered Chichi.

"Yeah, he is ten times STUPIDER!" Bulma bellowed. Sorry Goku, where ever you are, but I just HAD to say that!

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Trunks and Goten where sitting on the bottom steps while covering their little ears. Chichi and Bulma were still arguing for the past twenty minutes, showing no signs of stopping.

Why do they have to be so stubborn and so LOUD! Trunks thought.

"Maybe we shouldn't have told them," Goten whispered to his friend.

"Yeah..maybe," was Trunks's only response.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: I am REALLY sorry for taking so long to update. The past few days have been kind of chaotic. I know this chapter was really short, but I will try to make the next one longer (hopefully) I would like to thank everyone who commented on the last two chapters (what you all have to say really means a lot to me ^_^) Please Review this chapter (it will only take a minute) Thanks again!

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