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:::Goten stumbles out onto the stage:::
Goten: Well, this girl named after a bird told me to do a misclaimer
F.F: (9_9;;;) That's disclaimer Goten....
Goten: Oh....anyhoo, she don't own either one of the shows....but everybody already knows that......
F.F: (-_-;;) That's besides the point, and...um .....oh screw it, never mind.....
:::Curtain Closes:::
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The next day, the gang decided to decorate their cabin, although Vegeta didn't know why it was necessary to "Deck the Halls".
"After this damn holiday you'll just take them down anyway, what's the point?"
"The point is to have the Christmas spirit, Veggie-head," said Bulma, who was hanging up a wreath.
"How the Hell am I supose to have this Christmas spirit crap when I don't even know what it is? And don't call me that!!!"
"Vegeta, if you're going to complain this whole time, then why don't you just look after the chibis or something?"
Vegeta strolled over to the couch to see Trunks, Goten, and Marron watching the Grinch.
"Why is a Namek on the television?" Vegeta asked, watching the movie with interest.
"Dad, just because the Grinch is green doesn't mean that he's a Namek. Are you a racist or something?" Trunks said.
"Oh my gosh! Mr. Vegeta's a racist! What's happening to the world?!!" Marron shouted.
"Oh I am not!" Vegeta retorted, and went back to the people who were decorating the tree.
"Hey Vegeta, do you want to help us?" asked Gohan, who was putting the star on the tree.
"No elder Kako-spawn, I would not. If you haven't noticed, you look pretty stupid putting these ridiculous ornaments on an oversized bush."
"Daddy, that's what you're suppose to do. It's a tradition," Usagi said.
"Why would you do something like that?"
"Come, I have much to explain," she said pulling him over to the sofa.
Even though Usa's explanation of Christmas was pretty thorough, Vegeta still had many questions about the holiday.
Such as:
Why were there only three Wisemen?
Why does Santa come from the chimney?
Why does Rudolph's nose only glow red?
Why is fruitcake as hard as a rock? And so on....
The father daughter pair had been so wrapped up in their conversation, they hadn't noticed that everyone had finished decorating without them.
"Wow, This place looks great you guys!" said Usa.
Vegeta got up and looked at the tree.
"Why you people get so hung up on a big Cha-chia pet, I'll never know..."
While Vegeta was examining the tree, the began to hoel with laughter.
"What are you idiots laughing at?"
Goku's eyes started to water. "Your hair....it's the tree!!"
"Kakorot...you've lost it..."
"Dad, your hair is the exact shape of the tree!!!!" Trunks shouted.
"What?!?"
Goten took some of the ornaments off the tree, and stuck them in Vegeta's hair.
"There, now it's perfect!"
"Stupid second brat of Kakorot!! Get these damn things out of my hair!!!"
The group laughed even louder. Vegeta's hair was completely split down the middle so that it almost made pigtails. Vegeta went off to the bathroom to fix his follicles, grumbling about how the second Kako-spawn should say his prayers.
"I'm getting pretty hungry after all of that work," said Diana.
"Goku nodded. "Me too."
"When aren't you?"
"........That isn't important. What is important is what we're going to eat. Any food we had burned up with the plane."
"I heard there's this little French restaurant not far from here, how about that?" asked Chichi.
"That sounds okay, as long as I don't have to eat any escargots." (A/N: Snails.....that's just wrong......)
Everyone agreed with one exception.....
"No, woman. I don't care how much you threaten me with nookie, I am NOT going to publicly humilliate myself by ging out with Kakorot!!!"
Bulma whispered in his ear. "What if I...psst...psst....[CENSORED] "
Vegeta smirked. " You little minx....but only because it's this damned religious holiday...not because I'm getting soft..."
The Zen Warriors drove in one of Bulma's capsule cars that she had found in her pocket, although the space was very cramped. Eventually, they found the cafe Chichi was talking about called Menu du jour (Menu of the day). Vegeta made a bold impression when they first walked in.
"Servant girl! Yes you!! Find some suitable food for my companions and I!!"
"I prefer to be called "waitress", if you don't mind, and I will seat you in a couple of minutes," said the waitress, who looked pretty peeved at Vegeta.
"VEGETA!!!! Don't talk to people like that!!! You'll get us kicked out!!!" Bulma scolded.
They sat down in a booth, waiting for their waitress to come back. Everything started out okay, but we all know that if something can go wrong, it will. Trunks tapped Goten on the shoulder.
"I brought my ultimate prankster's kit 2002."
Goten smiled. "Okay, the first thing we do is....."
Gohan looked down at his fingers. It wasn't the fact that he was looking at someone else's fingers that was unusal, but the fact that someone else's were enlaced with his, someone whose nail polish matched their hair. He looked up at Usa, who gave him a small smile. He understood.
She likes me too.....
He returned the smile, and gripped her hand a little tighter. No one noticed the two of them except the two gossiping mothers.
"Now do you believe me that the kids shouldn't have a room to themselves?" Chichi asked.
"Well I think it's sweet!" Bulma defended.
"I just hope my son knows how to keep it zipped...."
"CHICHI!!!!!"
"Well it's BOUND to come up!!"
Because people were either too caught up in romance, or trying to learn how to pronounce different things on the menu, no one noticed Trunks and Goten sneak under the table with the Ultimate Prankster's kit 2002. The first thing the y set up was the tying-the-shoelaces-under-the-table trick. The second (while no one was looking) was dropping fake eyeballs in their family's waterglasses. The third was to switch the silverware with rubber and plastic ones. The fourth (and final) was to add Tabasco sauce to the other's coffee. Trunks and Goten put on their most angelic faces. Their waitress finally returned, and they were ready to order.
Everyone actually did a pretty good job of ordering what they wanted except for Goten, who almost ordered a table, and Marron, who almost ordered some salt. And then there was Goku.....
The waitress turned to him. "And what would you like sir?"
Poor Goku knew only one phrase in French, and because he couldn't understand anything else on the menu, he decided to put it to use.
"Voulez vous cocher avec moi, ce soir?"
The whole table, even Vegeta, gasped.
The waitress blushed. "Oh you naughty little boy! I'll see you after my shift's over!!" She walked back into the kitchen.
Chichi slapped him. "GOKU!!!"
"What? I thought I just ordered some chicken!"
Vegeta rolled his eyes. "Kakorot you idiot, do you remember that "Lady Marmalade " song on the radio?"
"Well, yes....I .....oh.....OH!!....OH NO!!! I DIDN'T MEAN THAT!!!" I have to stop her before she gets the wrong idea!!" yelled Goku. Unfortunately, Goku's shoelaces were the ones that Trunks and Goten tied together, making him trip, and bring the whole table down with him. The eyeballs in the water glasses flew into an old lady's drink, causing her to scream. Then the rubber silverware flew into the air and bounced off the old lady's forehead, making her faint altogether. To top it off, the Tabasco-flavored coffee spilled everywhere, drenching everyone. The Z-gang looked up to see a *very* upset restaurant staff.
"Let me guess, you want us to leave...." said Bulma, giving a sour smile.
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"I'm so hungry...." Goten whined.
They were all forced to go back to the ski lodge because they were kicked out of Menu du jour.
"Hey! Maybe Hotaru has some more underwear!" Trunks yelled as he ran into the bedroom, Goten following.
"No! Wait! I need all of those for this week! Diana! Help me get them out of my suitcase!" Hotaru followed them both.
"Kakorot!! I should send you to Hell and back for screwing me out of a meal!!!" yelled Vegeta.
"Listen Veggie-head, I'm really sorry-"
"Oh, and now you're calling me Veggie-head? You're really asking for it aren't you!!! C'mon smart-ass, LET'S TAKE THIS OUTSIDE!!!!" he yelled, throwing Goku out the door. Bulma and Chichi saw their husbands sparring, and rushed out to make sure they didn't blow up a ski-slope or something. Marron went into the bedroom to see if there were any more panties for her to nibble on, thus leaving Usagi and Gohan alone.....
Usagi was about to walk to the bathroom to wash some of the Tabasco-coffee out of her hair, but Gohan caught her arm.
"And just where do you think you're going?" he asked.
"Bathroom."
"I don't think so."
"Why not?"
He pulled her a little closer, forcing her to look into his eyes. He looked upwards, and she followed his gaze. Up above them, hanging on the door frame, was a small sprig of mistletoe that seemed to taunt it's victims below it.
Usa shook her head. "Oh no...."
Gohan snickered. "It's the rules."
Usagi looked to the left and right of him to make sure no one was watching them.
"Alright, but make it quick so my dad won't catch us."
All Usa expected was a tiny peck on the cheek, but that's not what she got. He tipped her head back and slowly brushed his lips with hers, and she just completely melted. Lips parted, tounges danced, and fireworks exploded. His hands moved down to her waist to pull her a little closer. From behind them, a grop of five struggled to keep from laughing.
"Pay up Hotaru, you know you lost the bet," Trunks said.
"I can't believe I said they'd never get together. Hey Trunks, since I'm out of money, can I give you an I.O.U?"
"No dice."
"...What if I gave you the rest of my edible underwear?"
"Deal," he grinned.
"Come on, lets go back to bed, I'm sure they'll be there in a minute," said Diana. They all headed back to the bedroom.
Gohan finally broke the kiss, giving her a smile.
A small blush crept across the bridge of her nose.
"I think I'm starting to like you Son Gohan, " she said, wrapping her arms around his neck as they settled in for a second round.
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It was late into the night, long past midnight, and the only people up were two solitary figures standing in the corner of the children's room. Both stood in revealing outfits, as some would say, but they always referred to it as fuku. Long ago, they were known as protectors of the galaxy, but now was not so. It wasn't their fault, they had only become what they were today by protecting their queen. Just like the others, they had fallen under the control of the cruel King, as the bitter end of blackmail. If they didn't submit to him, he would threaten the lives of their queen or princess. One by one, they were swept to the darkness of the king, to become soulless drones. To each of them a collar was worn that monitored their thoughts and emotions....and controlled them. Only what he wanted, and team of elite soldiers. So now they had a new mission, to re capture the princess that had run from them, that had run from him.
"I thought she liked the older one," spoke the raven-haired girl, pointing at the bed that Goten and Usagi shared.
"We don't have time to chit-chat Mars, lets just do what we came here to do and get it over with," said the petite blond, whose hair was pulled back with a red ribbon.
They moved over to the bed where they were prepared to kidnap Usagi, when Goten's eyes flashed open, giving them both murderous glares.
"Touch her and I'll kill you," his normally cheerful voice going dead serious.
"Go back to sleep little boy, this isn't your concern," snapped Mars.
"I think it is." He sat upright, and a small spark of light was preparing itself on the tip of his finger.
"Venus snickered. "Oh, what's this? Does the widdle boy think he can fight?"
The small spark suddenly shot itself across the room grazing Venus' cheek, making a small cut. Blood dripped from the cut onto the white sheets of the bed.
"No, the widdle boy knows he can fight," said Goten with the infamous Son grin.
"You little shit!! You hurt my face!!" Venus hissed.
Mars pulled her fellow warrior back, she was a little fearful of what else the boy could do.
"Come on Venus, we can come back some other time."
Venus glared at the boy. "Alright kid, you got lucky this time, but trust me, we'll be back. Until next time," she said, and they disappeared with the shadows.
Goten lied back down, very relieved. He didn't feel like fighting tonight, especially on an empty stomach. He looked over at Usagi and smiled.
"Even if you are Big Brother's girlfriend, I'll protect you like you were mine..."
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To Be Continued..............
