8:14 PM 2/10/2002
E-mail: lac31685@aol.com
By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from "The Brak Show"
Brak: (singing) Friendship, is like an ointment,
when you feel like you've been stung by 50 bees!
No matter where you rub it,
you know it feels better,
because it's the tropical anl--
Zorak: --SHUT UP!
Chuey's Corner:
Chuquita: Greetings and welcome to Part 3 of "Be My Veggietine"! We're having a contest.
Goku: [sitting next to her with a bib reading Food-King on it] (excitedly) An EATING contest.
Vegeta: (grinning) A CHOCOLATE eating contest between me and Kakarrot.
Chuquita: (raises an eyebrow) Don't you mean "Kakarrot and I"?
Vegeta: (snaps at her) I REFUSE TO PUT BAKA-BOY'S NAME BEFORE MY OWN!
Chuquita: "Baka-boy"? Haven't heard that one before.
Goku: (happily) My little buddy's VERY CREATIVE!
Vegeta: (nods proudly) Hmmph! Now bring on the gooey chocolatey treat! (to audiance) As the prince, it is only natural that
my royal stomach is larger and MUCH MORE developed than Kakarrot's PEASANT TUMMY, predestining my victory in this contest of
chocolate consumption.
Chuquita: (sweatdrops) Whatever you say Veggie. [turns to her right & calls off-set] BRING ON THE CHOCOLATE!
[all watch as two dumptrucks come from either side of the Corner & drop two giant mounds of chocolate infront of them. One
in front of each of the saiyajins]
Goku: (squeals) WOW!!
Vegeta: (gulps) That's a...lot of chocolate...
Chuquita: (grins) Aww, gonna wimp out before you start Veggie?
Vegeta: (growls at her) NEVER! I CAN EAT JUST AS MUCH FOOD AS KAKARROT IF NOT _MORE_!!
Chuquita: (skeptically) Sure you can, if you forget the fact that he's almost twice your size and can eat 10 times his
own bodyweight.
Goku: (smiling at the mountain of chocolate infront of him) Mmm...
Chuquita: [pulls out her stopwatch] ALRIGHT! READY?
Go & Veggie: YEAH!
Chuquita: (clicks her stopwatch) Aaaand _GO_!
Summary: It's Veggie's first valentine's day, but after he finds out what it is, there's nothing the
disqusted ouji wants more than to hide out until the 'acursed day of mush' is over. Unfortunately for
him, the gang decides to try to get him into the festivities and Goku calls up the one person he knows
that has the powers to get Veggie into the holiday spirit. But what happens when the plan backfires and
works a little TOO well? Will Goku be able to deal with the slap-happy ouji for the whole day? How much
love can a big buddy take? Find out!
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" YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME! " Goku exclaimed as they stood in the cellar, which now looked like a replicate of his
bedroom, " IT'S AN EXACT COPY! "
" Actually, this is the orignal. " Vegeta smiled at him.
" WHAT?! " Goku gawked at the shorter saiyajin, then turned back to the room before him, " It can't be! "
" It was simple to move it here really. " Vegeta explained, " All I did utilize some of Capsule Corp's technology,
lock on to the position of your house and *poof*! The entire room was instantly teleported to the basement " he smiled,
" Ingenius, wasn't it? "
" Don't you think this is a little EXTREME on your part Veggie? " Goku sweatdropped.
The ouji giggled insanely, " Aww, nothing's TOO EXTREME for my valentine! " he smiled, then said smoothly, " Besides,
with you down here we won't have to be so far apart now will we? "
" I hope you know how to put it back. " Goku laughed nervously, " Because once/if that arrow wears off you're really
gonna regret doing this. "
" Arrow? " Vegeta cocked his head, confused. Goku quickly slapped his hands over his mouth, " What arrow? "
" Uhh--nothing! I said nothing! Nope! Not a thing! Hahahaha! " Goku panicked.
" Hmm, " Vegeta stared at him suspiciously, then grinned, " Oh-kay! Whatever you say, _angel_. " he smirked, then
pulled something out of his back-pocket, " So, Kaka-chan... "
Goku looked at him uneasily.
" How about that game of cards! " the ouji grinned, holding up the pack, " Are we gonna play are what? "
Goku let out a sigh of relief, " I must be losing my mind. "
" Kaasan, you have no idea how embrassing this is, do you? " Gohan grumbled as he, Chi-Chi, & Goten snuck inside
Capsule Corp with bushes over themselves.
" SHH! " Chi-Chi shh-ed him, " How are we supposed to spy on that EVIL LITTLE MENACE TO SOCIETY if you keep talking!"
she snapped at him.
" Suh--suh, sorry Mommy. " Gohan whimpered. Goten sweatdropped. Gohan turned to him, " You agree with me, don't you?"
" Yeah, it's kinda itchy in here I wanna get out. " Goten called back from inside his own bush.
Gohan summoned up his courage and went back over to Chi-Chi, " Urm, Kaasan? Goten and I were thinking and we've
decided to use something other than bushes to hide in. Besides who keeps bushes inside their house anyway! We stick out like
sore thumbs and-- "
" SHH! " Chi-Chi said again, but not nearly as aggresively, " I hear something! "
" Oh. " Gohan observed. The trio inched their way towards the closed door leading downstairs to the cellar.
" I hear voices. " Goten said.
" They must be down there. " Chi-Chi narrowed her eyes, plotting in the back of her mind.
" Hello? "
" AHH! " all three shrieked at once, ducking their heads back into the bushes. Gohan peeked out of his to see a
lavender-hairred person staring down at them.
" Mirai! " Gohan said with relief, " It's you! "
" We thought it was Uncle Veggie. " Goten grinned sheepishly.
" ... " Mirai stared at them, " Uhh, Gohan? "
" Yeah? "
" Why are you three dressed up in spy-gear and wearing bushes? "
" We're here to save my poor little Goku from the clutches of THE OPPESSOR!! " Chi-Chi shook her fist in the air with
anger.
Mirai sweatdropped, " Funny, that's what Toussan refers to HER as. ", he sighed, " They're actually more similar
than each other realizes. "
" VEGETA AND KAASAN?! SIMILAR!? " Gohan gawked.
" With the exception that Chi-Chi isn't royalty. " Mirai nodded.
" Actually, her father's the Ox King. So I guess that would make her the princess. " Gohan scratched his head.
Mirai sweatdropped again, " Chi-Chi, a PRINCESS? You're kidding... "
" WILL YOU TWO STOP YAPPING! I'M TRYING TO LISTEN! " Chi-Chi shouted with her ear against the wall.
" You know, it isn't very polite to listen in on other people's conversations-- " Mirai crossed his arms as the rest
of the gang pressed their ears against the cellar door.
" ---HEEHEEHEE! Oh Kakarrotto-chan you're a riot! " Vegeta's voice giggled up from the cellar. Mirai soon found
himself listening in through the muffled door as well.
" Well I don't know HOW to play "go fish". " Goku pouted stubbornly as they sat across from one another at a small
table in Goku's newly teleported room.
" That's so funny! You know how to fish but you can't play the card game by the same title. " Vegeta snickered.
" What are they saying? " Gohan whispered anxiously.
" Something about fish. " Mirai said, confused.
" That's Goku down there alright. " Chi-Chi chuckled, then returned to glaring, " That obsessed little ouji better
not be hurting my Go-chan or I'll twist his head right off his spinal cord! "
" So! What game DO you want to play? " Vegeta said cheerfully as he shuffled the cards.
" I dunno. " Goku shrugged, then spoke up, " Are you SURE you wouldn't rather spar with me little buddy Veggie? "
he said teasingly.
Vegeta looked up from his deck and smiled, " Oh Kakay, I already answered that. No. What if I were to spar against
you and you got HURT! I couldn't live with myself if something like that happened to my one and only valentine. " he shook
his head with worry, then started to deal out the cards.
" Oh-kay... " Goku sighed in defeat, " But there's GOTTA be some way to snap him out of this, I can't win. " he
mumbled, then bolted upward, an idea sparked in his head, ::WIN! THAT'S IT! VEGGIE LOVES TO WIN! IF I LET HIM DEFEAT ME...
HE _HAS_ TO GET BACK TO NORMAL! His little Veggie-ego'll practically swell with pride after beating "Kakarrot" at something,
heck, beating me at ANYTHING:: Goku chuckled, ::The silly lil Veggie, he won't know what's comin!:: " What do you think we
should play Veggie? "
" How about Old Maid? "
" WHAT DID HE CALL ME!!! " Chi-Chi roared at the door, powering up and quickly forming a large ball of ki in each
hand.
" AHH! KAASAN NO! " Gohan grabbed onto her, " NO DON'T! TOUSSAN'S DOWN THERE REMEMBER! Besides, if Vegeta gets mad
he'll cream you! " he gulped.
Chi-Chi smirked, then made the ki balls disappear, " Ohh little Gohan, how naive. " she smiled, " There's more
than one way for your Kaasan to ANNIHILATE that disqusting creature that Goku has dubbed "Veggie". Honestly, I don't know HOW
he can socialize with that psychopath! "
" Hee-hee, I win again! " Vegeta said happily as he set his cards down on the table. Goku sighed sadly.
" Little buddy, that's the 18th time in a row, don't you feel the slightest need to laugh in my face; mock me; or
boast about your 'royal bloodline' defeating my 'red peasant goo' in the least? " Goku begged hopefully.
Vegeta looked at him, then smiled lovingly at the bigger saiyajin and zipped over to him, " Oh my little Kaka-chan,
here, let me see your cards. " he said, taking them from him. Vegeta turned his back towards Goku and switched several of the
other saiyajin's cards, " HEY! Look lil Kakay, " he said, holding up the cards infront of Goku, which were now all aces,
" You won after all and you were too bashful to show it weren't you sweetheart. " he gave Goku a quick hug. Goku frowned at
the cards, " Feel better now? "
" I want my old, angry Veggie back. " Goku sniffled, " The one who'd yell and yell and yell at me while using words
I couldn't understand and then asking me if I understood him and I'd say no and then steam'd come out his mad little Veggie
ears and, and, and--- " he desperately tried to hold back his tears, " --Vegeta I don't think I want to play Old Maid
anymore! " he composed himself.
" Well then, let's play a different game. " Vegeta grinned evilly, returning to the smooth-talking tone he had used
earlier.
" What? " Goku said, starting to feel uneasy all over again.
" Poker. "
" Poker? "
" STRIP poker, Kakarrot. "
Mirai, Chi-Chi, Gohan & Goten stood there against the door, their eyes wide enough to take up half their heads and
their faces all a pale white.
Goten scratched his head, then broke the silence, " Hey Kaasan, who's poker and why does she want to be poked in the
first place? "
" RRRRRRRRRR... " Chi-Chi shook with rage, beginning to feel her blood boil.
" GAH! Kaasan! Remember the plan! Remember the plan! " Gohan said in a panic, " We wait for Vegeta to leave, THEN we
barge in and save Toussan! "
" THAT...LITTLE...ARRRRRH! " she screamed, her body let loose a level of ki powerful enough to almost equal Gohan
himself's.
" PLEASE KAASAN! THE PLAN! " Gohan grabbed her right arm, Mirai added him by grabbing her left, " If you attack
Vegeta now it's too likely Toussan will get caught in the crossfire! "
" BUT...I...HE.... " Chi-Chi gritted through her teeth, then slowly surrendered to them, " Alright. I'll... " she
cringed in disqust, " ...wait. " she moved closer to the door & opened it a crack to hear the conversation better.
" Haha, so THAT'S how you play it. That's funny Veggie! " Goku chuckled lightly from downstairs. Chi-Chi staired down
the dark staircase, conserned.
" Want to play against me, valentine? " Vegeta said in that sueve tone of voice Chi-Chi had quickly gotten to abhor.
She bit her lip nervously, listening closely for Goku's reply.
" Well, I dunno... "
" JUST SAY NO, GOKU! JUST SAY NO! " Chi-Chi cried down at him from upstairs.
" Chi-chan? " Goku cocked his head. Vegeta narrowed his eyes at the stairs & slid his chair closer to his big buddy.
" DON'T GIVE IN TO HIM! YOU CAN DO IT! " Chi-Chi went on, desperately trying to influence his answer.
Goku turned to Vegeta, who to his surprise, was now sitting just a couple inches away from him, " Sorry little buddy,
but if Chi-Chi says I can't play that game with you, then I'm NOT playing that game with you. " he nodded.
" Now Kakarrotto-chan, Chi-Chi didn't SAY that word for word, did she? " Vegeta smiled calmly at him.
" No... " Goku looked downward.
" All she was doing was encouraging you to choose her side. That's peer pressure. You don't want to give in to peer
pressure, do you lil Kakay? "
" Well, I wouldn't exactly call it pressure... " Goku trailed off.
" Kakarrotto-chan, have I pressured you to choose MY side? " Vegeta asked innocently.
" ... " Goku thought for a moment, " No...you haven't. "
" See! " Vegeta grinned at him, " Now who would you rather play with? Smelly old "Chi-chan", or your warm-n-fuzzy
little buddy "Veggie"? "
" Hmm, " Goku rubbed his chin, then smiled, " I can't decide so I choose BOTH! "
" BOTH!? " Chi-Chi & Vegeta yelled angrily at him.
" ERRRR, YOU CAN'T HAVE BOTH! " Vegeta screamed, furious.
" HOW DARE YOU PUT THAT HYPNOTIZED LITTLE JERK ON PAR WITH ME! " Chi-Chi snarled from upstairs, glaring down at them,
Gohan & Mirai still holding her back.
" But--but you didn't say I couldn't choose both! " Goku whined.
" WELL YOU CAN'T! " Vegeta shouted at him, then snorted, aggrivated. He folded his arms in discontent.
An excited grin spread across Goku's face, " Is little Veggie MAD at me? "
" YES I AM MAD AT YOU! " Vegeta snarled, then returned to his pouting position.
" Ooooooh! Veggie's my old Veggie again! " Goku clapped happily, giggling, " I made my decision! I wanna play with
little Veggie AFTER ALL! "
" AAAHHHH...AHHHHH... " Chi-Chi stood at the top of the stairs, gawking in disbelief.
" Well maybe _I'VE_ decided I DON'T want to play with you now. " Vegeta grumbled, narrowing his eyes at Goku, which
only made the bigger saiyajin bubble with even more joy.
" Pleeeeeease little buddy who's-back-to-normal-and-makin-me-just-feel-like-wanting-to-squeeze-his-little-Veggie-
-guts-out-cuz-I-love-him-SO! " Goku shook with happiness as he lifted the ouji by the underarms and held him up. Vegeta
continued to sneer at Goku in his normal Veggie-like manner, lifting Goku's hopes higher.
" NO! I said I am no longer playing with you and that means that I am no longer--urm--playing with you. " Vegeta
said stubbornly, then turned his head over his shoulder just as Goku hugged him.
" Awww, little buddy! I know you wanna! " Goku teased the aggrivated prince.
" No I don't! "
" Yes you do! "
" NO I DON'T! "
" Yes you do! "
" NO I--hehheh, heh. " the ouji's face began to change red again. His tongue hung out the side of his mouth as he
felt his body begin to shake again. Pressure being built up inside where the arrow had hit him.
" I know you wanna play with me Veggie! All you gotta do is say yes to me! " Goku said in a sing-song voice, still
hugging the ouji. He felt a glob of wet go splatter onto his shoulder and pulled Vegeta away to see he now had a long trail
of drool coming out the side of his mouth his tongue was hanging out of, " OH EEW! " Goku said in realization of what the
glob on his shoulder was, " VEGGIE'S _DROOLING_! " he said in disqust, " And his face is red too. " he remarked, then gasped,
" HIS FACE IS RED! Oh no! I lost him again! " Goku shrieked, then procedded to shake Vegeta back & forth, " VEGGIE! VEGGIE
COME BACK! " he plopped the ouji onto the ground and moved Vegeta's arms up & down, trying to adjust them like an old TV
antenna when the program fizzes out. He sobbed, " VEH-GEE! VEGGIE VEGGIE VEGGIE! " he desperately tried to shake him again,
" I KNEW I shouldn't have hugged him just yet! He couldn't take it! And I got SO CLOSE too! He was almost BACK! I could FEEL
his old mean Veggie-self rising to the surface! And now he's switching modes again! OH VEGGIE!!! " he wailed.
" OH KAKARROTTO-CHAN! " Vegeta squealed, then latched onto him just as an insane roar echoed from the top of the
stairs. Goku's eyes widened with excitement.
" Chi-Chi! She's come to save me! Again! " Goku grinned, now being able to see her as she reached the bottom stairs
and flew at them, " HI CHI-CHI! "
" RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAA--OOF! " Chi-Chi felt herself slam into something, then slowly slide down onto the floor,
" Why am _I_ having all the bad luck in this episode! " she shouted at the ceiling, then glared at Goku & Vegeta, only to
find she was still over several feet away from them, " What the? " she got up, then reached out, only to feel something in
her way.
" Invisible force field! " Vegeta chirped happily at her, hugging onto the frightened Goku even tighter, " Aren't I
CLEVER valentine? " he smiled up at Goku, " We can get out, but she can't get IN! "
" WAH! FORCE FIELD! I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU TRUSTED ME! " Goku gawked, trying to push him away.
" Oh, I trust you, I just don't trust her! " Vegeta smiled, pointing to Chi-Chi, who was pounding on the force-field
walls with all her might, but making little progress, " I'm so glad I thought of it. " he nodded, then went into dramatic
mode, " I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO IF MY LITTLE KAKAY WERE TO BE STOLEN AWAY FROM ME IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT! " Vegeta sobbed,
then returned to his happy attitude, " Besides, what would I do without my valentine? "
" Errr... " Goku bit his lip, " Vegeta! This is called imprisonment! You can't keep me here for not doing anything! "
" Of course you DID something, silly! " Vegeta giggled, then pointed at him, " It was YOU who gave me that valentine,
wasn't it? It was YOU who so desperately wished I would get into the spirit of things, and YOU wanted me to be your special
little valentine, correct? " an evil smirk appeared on his face, but not the usual one Goku was used to.
" But not this WAY! Not like this! This isn't it at all! " Goku shook his head, then put his hands on either side of
it, trying to stop a mental breakdown from all the guilt layed upon him, " All I wanted you to do was to come downstairs and
eat all the candy with us and maybe be a little sweeter for a day! That's it! " he shook, " WHY COULDN'T YOU HAVE JUST COME
DOWNSTAIRS EARLIER! THEN I WOULDN'T HAVE CALLED CU AND NONE OF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED! " tears started to well up in his eyes
" Ohhh, Goku. " Chi-Chi paused, watching him sadly.
" Cu? Who is Cu, Kakarrotto-chan? " Vegeta tilted his head in confusion.
" AHH! " Goku slapped his hand over his mouth, paling, " Nobody. "
" Oh. Oh-kay then! " Vegeta said, " Now sit your lil Kaka-tushie down and let's play some poker! " he patted the
seats of the chairs.
" DON'T YOU DARE DO THIS TO HIM VEGETA! " Chi-Chi screamed from outside the invisible forcefield.
Goku ran over to her, then went to grab her hand only to have the forcefield stop him too, " HEY! Veggie you said
this thing lets us out! "
" Only if I order it too, and I didn't order anything, did I? " Vegeta chuckled.
Goku turned to Chi-Chi, " Chi-chan, I need you to go find Cu. "
" WHAT! WHAT ABOUT YOU! "
He sighed, " I'll keep Vegeta busy while you go do that. Cu lives right outside the river it should be no trouble
find him at all. " Goku smiled weakly, " All you have to do is get him and bring him back here and HOPEFULLY he'll have
something to counteract that arrow I made him use on Veggie. I'm going to go along with his cardgame until you get back--try
to drag it out, that way he'll still be down here when you bring Cu and it will be easier for Cu to aim at him! "
" GOKU! That's genius! " Chi-Chi gasped.
" Heh-heh, I know, heh, it's definately a sign that I'm losing my mind. " Goku laughed nervously, " Now hurry, I'm
not exactly sure how long this 'poker' game lasts so I'm not sure how long I can stall him. "
" Oh-kay Goku. " Chi-Chi said, worried, then narrowed her eyes, " And you better make sure he doesn't pull ANYTHING
on you! " she shook her finger.
Goku grinned, " Well then, I'll just have to make sure I win! "
" NO! NO! Try to, uhh, try to TIE it. " Chi-Chi said nervously.
" Why? "
" WHY! Ugh, Goku, in strip poker the LOSER ends up completely---uhh, without his clothes on! " Chi-Chi sputtered.
" Naked? " Goku's eyes widened.
" YES! " Chi-Chi hissed at him.
" Ohhhhh... " Goku's face turned a pale white as he glanced over at the eager ouji sitting at the table, still
shuffling cards, " I'm going to have to do a lot more stalling than I thought... "
" Gohan! Get in the car! " Chi-Chi yelled as she bounded up the stairs.
" Whu--why! What about Toussan! And Vegeta! " Gohan asked, confused.
" Mirai will guard the door until we get back. " Chi-Chi continued, " Goten will stay with him incase we need someone
to distract Vegeta! "
" WHY DO _I_ HAVE TO DISTRACT UNCLE VEGGIE! " Goten whined.
" _BECAUSE_ YOU LOOK JUST LIKE GOKU! Only bite-sized. " Chi-Chi nodded, " NOW COME ON GOHAN! WE GOT WORK TO DO AND A
CUPID TO FIND! " she grabbed him by the arm and dragged him out of the house.
" Ahhhhh.... " Gohan whined, confused and frustrated at the same time just as Chi-Chi slammed the door on them.
Goten & Mirai glanced at each other. Mirai raised his hand.
" Heh-heh, uhhh, hi? "
" CUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!! " Chi-Chi roared with anger as she stomped through the forest, followed
by Gohan, who tried his best to stay at least 2 feet behind her to avoid any outbursts.
" Kaasan, I don't think he's here. " Gohan whispered.
" OF COURSE HE'S HERE! IF GOKU SAID HE'S HERE THAN HE'S HERE! " Chi-Chi screamed, " WE _HAVE_ TO FIND HIM. " she
shouted, then sobbed, " I left my poor baby in that nasty little ouji's house! Alone in that basement room with him! Who
knows what that evil little vegetable-brain will do to him if I don't find this "Cu" person and get back there! "
" Well, he asked for it you know. "
" WHAT WAS THAT! "
" It wasn't me! It wasn't me! " Gohan shook his head. They both looked up to see Cu leaning against one of the tree
branches.
" I told him it was powerful, but he didn't believe me. " Cu nodded.
" YOU! DOWN HERE! NOOOOOOOOOOOWW! " Chi-Chi screamed at him. Cupid froze with fear, then slowly floated down before
Chi-Chi. She picked him up by the neck & shook him back and forth, " YOU MADE VEGETA FALL IN LOVE WITH MY LITTLE GOKU AND
NOW HE'S IN REAL TROUBLE BECAUSE OF YOU!! "
" LISTEN LADY! I DIDN'T _MAKE_ VEGETA FALL IN LOVE WITH ANYBODY! YOUR STUPID 'GOKU' PRACTICALLY BEGGED ME TO USE IT
ON HIM! IT'S _NOT_ MY RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HAPPENS AFTER! " Cu yelled back at her.
" OF COURSE IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBLITY! IT WAS _YOUR_ ARROW THAT _YOU_ SHOT AT HIM! " Chi-Chi exclaimed, than lowered
her voice to its darkest and most threatening tone, " And if you don't fix what you've done to that evil little ouji I'll
MAKE IT your responsiblity. " she narrowed her eyes at him.
" I...I...I...yes ma'am! " Cu saluted her, his hand shaking as he did so.
" Good. " Chi-Chi said flatly, " NOW FOLLOW ME! "
" You know what Veggie? Let's call it a night huh? " Goku laughed nervously as he looked across the table at the
saiyajin he was playing against.
" Awww, Kakay, why don't we just play out this hand and THEN we call it a night, hmm? " Vegeta whined, " Why we
could have a sleepover! Yeah, a sleepover with my wonderful beautiful little valentine Kakarrotto-chan. " the ouji mused,
" Just the two of us! How delightful that would be... "
" Umm, actually Veggie, I'm getting kinda drafty over here if you know what I mean. " Goku mumbled, embrassed.
" Well so am I but nobody's won yet have they! " Vegeta said stubbornly, then set his cards on the table, " HA!
I WIN THIS ROUND! "
Goku sighed, " There goes my other sock. " he grumbled, flinging his left sock against the wall.
" Well Kaka-chan, I guess that makes this the last hand of the game. " a spark of compition lit up in the prince's
eyes, " The next one to win, wins it all. "
" Veggie, I, I really think I'm done playing. " Goku said nervously.
" Awwww, don't be such a chicken! What have you got to lose anyway? " Vegeta giggled.
" My shorts. " Goku pointed to his boxers.
" *gasp-of-joy* ME TOO! " Vegeta grinned back at him, " Isn't that ironic. "
" Heh-heh, yeah....ironic. " Goku sweatdropped as Vegeta dealed out the last hand of cards. Goku gulped as he picked
up his cards, then turned a pale green, " 2, 8, 10, 7, 3. " he read in his mind, " Vegeta, let's call it a tie! " he said
suddenly.
" Why? You wanna find out who wins, don't you lil Kakay? " Vegeta asked innocently.
" It's, it's not that, it's just--::I can't win with these cards! Look at 'um! They're all different colors and they
all have different symbols and not a single pair! As soon as I put these cards down I'll lose this game to Veggie! Not to
mention my unmentionables:: --I'm to sleepy to go on. "
" Sleepy? You don't look sleepy Kakarrotto-chan? " Vegeta scratched his head, then smiled gleefully at his 5 aces,
" Besides, I wanna know what cards you have. " he said, then slammed his own deck on the table. Goku caught himself from
nearly shrieking at the sight of the 5 aces.
::I only thought there were 4 aces:: Goku paused for a moment, then went back to panicking.
" GOKU! GOKU I'M BACK! " Chi-Chi shouted, coming down the stairs dragging Cu behind her; Gohan bringing up the rear,
" I'M BACK AND I BROUGHT CU WITH M--eep! " she gasped to see the two saiyajins sitting at the table with the cards, clothes
sparwled all over the ground.
" NO! Chi-Chi calm down! Look! " Goku got up to reveal he still had his boxers on, as did Vegeta, " You just made it
in time for the LAST ROUND. " he stressed the two words.
" OH! Ohhhhhhh. " she sweatdropped, " I'm sorry I wasn't here sooner Go-chan, the LITTLE WEASEL, " she glared at Cu,
" was harder to find than I expected.
" Sorry Son-San, I should have more FULLY explained the effects of number 11 on your little friend here. " Cu
chuckled nervously.
" I'm his little BUDDY. " Vegeta narrowed his eyes at Cu, then grabbed onto the bigger saiyajin's arm possessively,
" And who are YOU? An evil pixie here to steal my *precious valentine Kaka-chan* HUH! HUH! " he growled at Cu.
" NO! Vegeta! He's not an evil pixie! " Goku protested, trying to get the smaller saiyajin off of his arm, which
proved harder than it looked by how tightly Vegeta had grasped onto it, " That's Cupid--err--Cu. He's the one that changed
your little Veggie-body-chemicals with one of his arrows and that's why you're acting this way! " he explained.
" Arrows? " Vegeta glanced at the arrows in Cu's pack, " Ahhh, arrows, huh? " his twisted little mind began to plot.
He let down the invisible shield & zipped over to Cu, " Say, 'Cu', you wouldn't mind if I were to see one of those little
'arrows' of yours, would you? "
" Veggie what are you doing? " Goku asked, starting to feel uneasy again.
" You may NOT. " Cu put his hand over the pack, " You're under deep intoxication! In this state of mind who KNOWS
what you would do with them! "
" I think I know what he'd do with them. " Goku gulped, backing up. The ouji looked over at him & flashed him a smile
, " Vegeta don't you dare think what I think you're thinking that I think! "
" ... " Vegeta sweatdropped along with the rest of the group, then burst into giggles, " Oh Kakay! You're so cute
with your blubbering little peasant speech! " he said, then zipped behind Cu & grabbed numbers 6 to 10 and punched Cu in the
gut, causing him to bend down. He snickered at Goku, " Think fast Kakarrot! " he chucked 6 and 8 at Goku, who nearly dodged
them by mere inches.
" VEGGIE CUT THAT OUT! " Goku shrieked, frightened at how close he had cut missing the arrows.
" ERRR! VEGETA! " Chi-Chi snarled as she lept at the saiyajin prince, who flew up into the air and above Chi-Chi's
reach, " GET DOWN HERE AND FIGHT YOU COWARD! "
" Aww, what's the matter, you can't reach me? " Vegeta cackled, then said in the smooth voice from before, " Oh my
little Kaka-valentine? Where are you? I have a present for you. " he held 7, 9, and 10 above his head.
" STOP HIM! " Cu struggled to get up, " THOSE ARROWS ARE HEAT SENSITIVE! THEY'LL SEEK OUT BODY HEAT IN WHATEVER
DIRECTION THEY'RE AIMED! "
" WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US THAT SOONER! " Chi-Chi screamed at him. Cu cringed.
" You didn't give me a chance. " he whimpered.
" I'M COMING FOR YA TOUSSAN! " Gohan cried, flying up & towards Goku. Vegeta sensed him and glared.
" SHIELD UP! " Vegeta ordered as the invisible shield re-appeared, causing Gohan to slam face-first into it and
leaving only Vegeta and Goku inside the shield.
" CHI-CHAN!! " Goku wailed as he pinned his back against the wall inside the shield.
" GOKU! " Chi-Chi cried.
" Ahh Kaka-chan, " Vegeta smiled as he drew out 7 & 9, " If these arrows did this much to me, just think what they
could do to you. "
" I'm thinking... " Goku gulped, shaking the horrific images out of his head.
" HA! " Vegeta threw 7 & 9 at him. Goku dodged to the left, then the right.
" Ahhahahahaha! " he laughed with relief, " Sorry to burst your bubble little buddy! You just have bad aim! That's
all! " Goku grinned as Vegeta suddenly disappeared, then re-appeared behind him. Goku looked over his shoulder, then shrieked
in pain and turned his head forward to see the front end of the final arrow sticking out his middle, " AHH! AHHHH! " he went
to grab the arrow, trying to shove it back the other way. His eyes layed upon the arrow's number as it started to liquify,
" Number...10... " he looked up in fright to find Vegeta was now standing infront of him, grinning widely in victory.
" On the contrary Kakarrot, I happen to have VERY good aim. "
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12:01 AM 2/14/02
END OF PART THREE!
Chuquita: (chuckles nervously) I honestly thought this was going to be the last chapter, oh well. (grins) Since I have a
chocolate-eating contest to judge I'll do the ending first. Stay tuned for the final part, part 4, of Be My Veggietine! Due
sometime early next week.
[walks over to Veggie & Goku, who are now big, fat, and bloated]
Chuquita: (happily) So! How are you boys?
Goku: (groaning in pain) [stomach gurgles] Can't...feel...heart....OHHH! [passes out, leaving 1 piece of chocolate on the
table]
Chuquita: And YOU, Veggie?
Vegeta: It....hurts...very...much.
Chuquita: You know Veggie, you're both tied. If you eat one more piece, you win!
Vegeta: I...OHHHH, I can't!
Chuquita: Son-kun's passed out already! You still have a chance! (cheers) Go Veggie go! [to audiance] COME ON! LET'S CHEER
THE LITTLE OUJI ON!
Audiance: GO VEGGIE GO! GO VEGGIE GO! GO VEGGIE GO!
Vegeta: [grabs the last piece of chocolate, then opens his mouth & shakily tosses it in and swallows] I...I DID IT! YAY FOR
ME! THE GREAT SAIYAJIN PRINCE _ALWAYS_ TRIUMPHS! [freezes as his now huge, round body starts shaking wildy] What the--?
!!+BOOM+!!
[half-digested chocolate covers the Corner]
Chuquita: [glances over at Veggie] OH! OH YUCK! (turns green)
Vegeta: AHHHHHH! CHU! CHU GET DENDE! QUICK!
Chuquita: (shocked) Oh my GOD is that disqusting! I am so glad this is a story and not a comic book, UGH oh Vegeta that's
gross! Does it hurt?
Vegeta: (whimpers) Only when I BREATHE!
Chuquita: Don't worry Veggie! I'll get Dende on the phone! [grabs a nearby phone & starts dialing] Look on the bright side
Veggie, at least you won.
Vegeta: (smiles weakly) Yeah, yeah I DID win, didn't I? (grins) ALL HAIL TO ME; THE GREAT AND POWERFUL SAIYAJIN NO OUJI YOU
PEASANTS! YEAHH....ohhhh. (faints)
E-mail: lac31685@aol.com
By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from "The Brak Show"
Brak: (singing) Friendship, is like an ointment,
when you feel like you've been stung by 50 bees!
No matter where you rub it,
you know it feels better,
because it's the tropical anl--
Zorak: --SHUT UP!
Chuey's Corner:
Chuquita: Greetings and welcome to Part 3 of "Be My Veggietine"! We're having a contest.
Goku: [sitting next to her with a bib reading Food-King on it] (excitedly) An EATING contest.
Vegeta: (grinning) A CHOCOLATE eating contest between me and Kakarrot.
Chuquita: (raises an eyebrow) Don't you mean "Kakarrot and I"?
Vegeta: (snaps at her) I REFUSE TO PUT BAKA-BOY'S NAME BEFORE MY OWN!
Chuquita: "Baka-boy"? Haven't heard that one before.
Goku: (happily) My little buddy's VERY CREATIVE!
Vegeta: (nods proudly) Hmmph! Now bring on the gooey chocolatey treat! (to audiance) As the prince, it is only natural that
my royal stomach is larger and MUCH MORE developed than Kakarrot's PEASANT TUMMY, predestining my victory in this contest of
chocolate consumption.
Chuquita: (sweatdrops) Whatever you say Veggie. [turns to her right & calls off-set] BRING ON THE CHOCOLATE!
[all watch as two dumptrucks come from either side of the Corner & drop two giant mounds of chocolate infront of them. One
in front of each of the saiyajins]
Goku: (squeals) WOW!!
Vegeta: (gulps) That's a...lot of chocolate...
Chuquita: (grins) Aww, gonna wimp out before you start Veggie?
Vegeta: (growls at her) NEVER! I CAN EAT JUST AS MUCH FOOD AS KAKARROT IF NOT _MORE_!!
Chuquita: (skeptically) Sure you can, if you forget the fact that he's almost twice your size and can eat 10 times his
own bodyweight.
Goku: (smiling at the mountain of chocolate infront of him) Mmm...
Chuquita: [pulls out her stopwatch] ALRIGHT! READY?
Go & Veggie: YEAH!
Chuquita: (clicks her stopwatch) Aaaand _GO_!
Summary: It's Veggie's first valentine's day, but after he finds out what it is, there's nothing the
disqusted ouji wants more than to hide out until the 'acursed day of mush' is over. Unfortunately for
him, the gang decides to try to get him into the festivities and Goku calls up the one person he knows
that has the powers to get Veggie into the holiday spirit. But what happens when the plan backfires and
works a little TOO well? Will Goku be able to deal with the slap-happy ouji for the whole day? How much
love can a big buddy take? Find out!
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" YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME! " Goku exclaimed as they stood in the cellar, which now looked like a replicate of his
bedroom, " IT'S AN EXACT COPY! "
" Actually, this is the orignal. " Vegeta smiled at him.
" WHAT?! " Goku gawked at the shorter saiyajin, then turned back to the room before him, " It can't be! "
" It was simple to move it here really. " Vegeta explained, " All I did utilize some of Capsule Corp's technology,
lock on to the position of your house and *poof*! The entire room was instantly teleported to the basement " he smiled,
" Ingenius, wasn't it? "
" Don't you think this is a little EXTREME on your part Veggie? " Goku sweatdropped.
The ouji giggled insanely, " Aww, nothing's TOO EXTREME for my valentine! " he smiled, then said smoothly, " Besides,
with you down here we won't have to be so far apart now will we? "
" I hope you know how to put it back. " Goku laughed nervously, " Because once/if that arrow wears off you're really
gonna regret doing this. "
" Arrow? " Vegeta cocked his head, confused. Goku quickly slapped his hands over his mouth, " What arrow? "
" Uhh--nothing! I said nothing! Nope! Not a thing! Hahahaha! " Goku panicked.
" Hmm, " Vegeta stared at him suspiciously, then grinned, " Oh-kay! Whatever you say, _angel_. " he smirked, then
pulled something out of his back-pocket, " So, Kaka-chan... "
Goku looked at him uneasily.
" How about that game of cards! " the ouji grinned, holding up the pack, " Are we gonna play are what? "
Goku let out a sigh of relief, " I must be losing my mind. "
" Kaasan, you have no idea how embrassing this is, do you? " Gohan grumbled as he, Chi-Chi, & Goten snuck inside
Capsule Corp with bushes over themselves.
" SHH! " Chi-Chi shh-ed him, " How are we supposed to spy on that EVIL LITTLE MENACE TO SOCIETY if you keep talking!"
she snapped at him.
" Suh--suh, sorry Mommy. " Gohan whimpered. Goten sweatdropped. Gohan turned to him, " You agree with me, don't you?"
" Yeah, it's kinda itchy in here I wanna get out. " Goten called back from inside his own bush.
Gohan summoned up his courage and went back over to Chi-Chi, " Urm, Kaasan? Goten and I were thinking and we've
decided to use something other than bushes to hide in. Besides who keeps bushes inside their house anyway! We stick out like
sore thumbs and-- "
" SHH! " Chi-Chi said again, but not nearly as aggresively, " I hear something! "
" Oh. " Gohan observed. The trio inched their way towards the closed door leading downstairs to the cellar.
" I hear voices. " Goten said.
" They must be down there. " Chi-Chi narrowed her eyes, plotting in the back of her mind.
" Hello? "
" AHH! " all three shrieked at once, ducking their heads back into the bushes. Gohan peeked out of his to see a
lavender-hairred person staring down at them.
" Mirai! " Gohan said with relief, " It's you! "
" We thought it was Uncle Veggie. " Goten grinned sheepishly.
" ... " Mirai stared at them, " Uhh, Gohan? "
" Yeah? "
" Why are you three dressed up in spy-gear and wearing bushes? "
" We're here to save my poor little Goku from the clutches of THE OPPESSOR!! " Chi-Chi shook her fist in the air with
anger.
Mirai sweatdropped, " Funny, that's what Toussan refers to HER as. ", he sighed, " They're actually more similar
than each other realizes. "
" VEGETA AND KAASAN?! SIMILAR!? " Gohan gawked.
" With the exception that Chi-Chi isn't royalty. " Mirai nodded.
" Actually, her father's the Ox King. So I guess that would make her the princess. " Gohan scratched his head.
Mirai sweatdropped again, " Chi-Chi, a PRINCESS? You're kidding... "
" WILL YOU TWO STOP YAPPING! I'M TRYING TO LISTEN! " Chi-Chi shouted with her ear against the wall.
" You know, it isn't very polite to listen in on other people's conversations-- " Mirai crossed his arms as the rest
of the gang pressed their ears against the cellar door.
" ---HEEHEEHEE! Oh Kakarrotto-chan you're a riot! " Vegeta's voice giggled up from the cellar. Mirai soon found
himself listening in through the muffled door as well.
" Well I don't know HOW to play "go fish". " Goku pouted stubbornly as they sat across from one another at a small
table in Goku's newly teleported room.
" That's so funny! You know how to fish but you can't play the card game by the same title. " Vegeta snickered.
" What are they saying? " Gohan whispered anxiously.
" Something about fish. " Mirai said, confused.
" That's Goku down there alright. " Chi-Chi chuckled, then returned to glaring, " That obsessed little ouji better
not be hurting my Go-chan or I'll twist his head right off his spinal cord! "
" So! What game DO you want to play? " Vegeta said cheerfully as he shuffled the cards.
" I dunno. " Goku shrugged, then spoke up, " Are you SURE you wouldn't rather spar with me little buddy Veggie? "
he said teasingly.
Vegeta looked up from his deck and smiled, " Oh Kakay, I already answered that. No. What if I were to spar against
you and you got HURT! I couldn't live with myself if something like that happened to my one and only valentine. " he shook
his head with worry, then started to deal out the cards.
" Oh-kay... " Goku sighed in defeat, " But there's GOTTA be some way to snap him out of this, I can't win. " he
mumbled, then bolted upward, an idea sparked in his head, ::WIN! THAT'S IT! VEGGIE LOVES TO WIN! IF I LET HIM DEFEAT ME...
HE _HAS_ TO GET BACK TO NORMAL! His little Veggie-ego'll practically swell with pride after beating "Kakarrot" at something,
heck, beating me at ANYTHING:: Goku chuckled, ::The silly lil Veggie, he won't know what's comin!:: " What do you think we
should play Veggie? "
" How about Old Maid? "
" WHAT DID HE CALL ME!!! " Chi-Chi roared at the door, powering up and quickly forming a large ball of ki in each
hand.
" AHH! KAASAN NO! " Gohan grabbed onto her, " NO DON'T! TOUSSAN'S DOWN THERE REMEMBER! Besides, if Vegeta gets mad
he'll cream you! " he gulped.
Chi-Chi smirked, then made the ki balls disappear, " Ohh little Gohan, how naive. " she smiled, " There's more
than one way for your Kaasan to ANNIHILATE that disqusting creature that Goku has dubbed "Veggie". Honestly, I don't know HOW
he can socialize with that psychopath! "
" Hee-hee, I win again! " Vegeta said happily as he set his cards down on the table. Goku sighed sadly.
" Little buddy, that's the 18th time in a row, don't you feel the slightest need to laugh in my face; mock me; or
boast about your 'royal bloodline' defeating my 'red peasant goo' in the least? " Goku begged hopefully.
Vegeta looked at him, then smiled lovingly at the bigger saiyajin and zipped over to him, " Oh my little Kaka-chan,
here, let me see your cards. " he said, taking them from him. Vegeta turned his back towards Goku and switched several of the
other saiyajin's cards, " HEY! Look lil Kakay, " he said, holding up the cards infront of Goku, which were now all aces,
" You won after all and you were too bashful to show it weren't you sweetheart. " he gave Goku a quick hug. Goku frowned at
the cards, " Feel better now? "
" I want my old, angry Veggie back. " Goku sniffled, " The one who'd yell and yell and yell at me while using words
I couldn't understand and then asking me if I understood him and I'd say no and then steam'd come out his mad little Veggie
ears and, and, and--- " he desperately tried to hold back his tears, " --Vegeta I don't think I want to play Old Maid
anymore! " he composed himself.
" Well then, let's play a different game. " Vegeta grinned evilly, returning to the smooth-talking tone he had used
earlier.
" What? " Goku said, starting to feel uneasy all over again.
" Poker. "
" Poker? "
" STRIP poker, Kakarrot. "
Mirai, Chi-Chi, Gohan & Goten stood there against the door, their eyes wide enough to take up half their heads and
their faces all a pale white.
Goten scratched his head, then broke the silence, " Hey Kaasan, who's poker and why does she want to be poked in the
first place? "
" RRRRRRRRRR... " Chi-Chi shook with rage, beginning to feel her blood boil.
" GAH! Kaasan! Remember the plan! Remember the plan! " Gohan said in a panic, " We wait for Vegeta to leave, THEN we
barge in and save Toussan! "
" THAT...LITTLE...ARRRRRH! " she screamed, her body let loose a level of ki powerful enough to almost equal Gohan
himself's.
" PLEASE KAASAN! THE PLAN! " Gohan grabbed her right arm, Mirai added him by grabbing her left, " If you attack
Vegeta now it's too likely Toussan will get caught in the crossfire! "
" BUT...I...HE.... " Chi-Chi gritted through her teeth, then slowly surrendered to them, " Alright. I'll... " she
cringed in disqust, " ...wait. " she moved closer to the door & opened it a crack to hear the conversation better.
" Haha, so THAT'S how you play it. That's funny Veggie! " Goku chuckled lightly from downstairs. Chi-Chi staired down
the dark staircase, conserned.
" Want to play against me, valentine? " Vegeta said in that sueve tone of voice Chi-Chi had quickly gotten to abhor.
She bit her lip nervously, listening closely for Goku's reply.
" Well, I dunno... "
" JUST SAY NO, GOKU! JUST SAY NO! " Chi-Chi cried down at him from upstairs.
" Chi-chan? " Goku cocked his head. Vegeta narrowed his eyes at the stairs & slid his chair closer to his big buddy.
" DON'T GIVE IN TO HIM! YOU CAN DO IT! " Chi-Chi went on, desperately trying to influence his answer.
Goku turned to Vegeta, who to his surprise, was now sitting just a couple inches away from him, " Sorry little buddy,
but if Chi-Chi says I can't play that game with you, then I'm NOT playing that game with you. " he nodded.
" Now Kakarrotto-chan, Chi-Chi didn't SAY that word for word, did she? " Vegeta smiled calmly at him.
" No... " Goku looked downward.
" All she was doing was encouraging you to choose her side. That's peer pressure. You don't want to give in to peer
pressure, do you lil Kakay? "
" Well, I wouldn't exactly call it pressure... " Goku trailed off.
" Kakarrotto-chan, have I pressured you to choose MY side? " Vegeta asked innocently.
" ... " Goku thought for a moment, " No...you haven't. "
" See! " Vegeta grinned at him, " Now who would you rather play with? Smelly old "Chi-chan", or your warm-n-fuzzy
little buddy "Veggie"? "
" Hmm, " Goku rubbed his chin, then smiled, " I can't decide so I choose BOTH! "
" BOTH!? " Chi-Chi & Vegeta yelled angrily at him.
" ERRRR, YOU CAN'T HAVE BOTH! " Vegeta screamed, furious.
" HOW DARE YOU PUT THAT HYPNOTIZED LITTLE JERK ON PAR WITH ME! " Chi-Chi snarled from upstairs, glaring down at them,
Gohan & Mirai still holding her back.
" But--but you didn't say I couldn't choose both! " Goku whined.
" WELL YOU CAN'T! " Vegeta shouted at him, then snorted, aggrivated. He folded his arms in discontent.
An excited grin spread across Goku's face, " Is little Veggie MAD at me? "
" YES I AM MAD AT YOU! " Vegeta snarled, then returned to his pouting position.
" Ooooooh! Veggie's my old Veggie again! " Goku clapped happily, giggling, " I made my decision! I wanna play with
little Veggie AFTER ALL! "
" AAAHHHH...AHHHHH... " Chi-Chi stood at the top of the stairs, gawking in disbelief.
" Well maybe _I'VE_ decided I DON'T want to play with you now. " Vegeta grumbled, narrowing his eyes at Goku, which
only made the bigger saiyajin bubble with even more joy.
" Pleeeeeease little buddy who's-back-to-normal-and-makin-me-just-feel-like-wanting-to-squeeze-his-little-Veggie-
-guts-out-cuz-I-love-him-SO! " Goku shook with happiness as he lifted the ouji by the underarms and held him up. Vegeta
continued to sneer at Goku in his normal Veggie-like manner, lifting Goku's hopes higher.
" NO! I said I am no longer playing with you and that means that I am no longer--urm--playing with you. " Vegeta
said stubbornly, then turned his head over his shoulder just as Goku hugged him.
" Awww, little buddy! I know you wanna! " Goku teased the aggrivated prince.
" No I don't! "
" Yes you do! "
" NO I DON'T! "
" Yes you do! "
" NO I--hehheh, heh. " the ouji's face began to change red again. His tongue hung out the side of his mouth as he
felt his body begin to shake again. Pressure being built up inside where the arrow had hit him.
" I know you wanna play with me Veggie! All you gotta do is say yes to me! " Goku said in a sing-song voice, still
hugging the ouji. He felt a glob of wet go splatter onto his shoulder and pulled Vegeta away to see he now had a long trail
of drool coming out the side of his mouth his tongue was hanging out of, " OH EEW! " Goku said in realization of what the
glob on his shoulder was, " VEGGIE'S _DROOLING_! " he said in disqust, " And his face is red too. " he remarked, then gasped,
" HIS FACE IS RED! Oh no! I lost him again! " Goku shrieked, then procedded to shake Vegeta back & forth, " VEGGIE! VEGGIE
COME BACK! " he plopped the ouji onto the ground and moved Vegeta's arms up & down, trying to adjust them like an old TV
antenna when the program fizzes out. He sobbed, " VEH-GEE! VEGGIE VEGGIE VEGGIE! " he desperately tried to shake him again,
" I KNEW I shouldn't have hugged him just yet! He couldn't take it! And I got SO CLOSE too! He was almost BACK! I could FEEL
his old mean Veggie-self rising to the surface! And now he's switching modes again! OH VEGGIE!!! " he wailed.
" OH KAKARROTTO-CHAN! " Vegeta squealed, then latched onto him just as an insane roar echoed from the top of the
stairs. Goku's eyes widened with excitement.
" Chi-Chi! She's come to save me! Again! " Goku grinned, now being able to see her as she reached the bottom stairs
and flew at them, " HI CHI-CHI! "
" RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAA--OOF! " Chi-Chi felt herself slam into something, then slowly slide down onto the floor,
" Why am _I_ having all the bad luck in this episode! " she shouted at the ceiling, then glared at Goku & Vegeta, only to
find she was still over several feet away from them, " What the? " she got up, then reached out, only to feel something in
her way.
" Invisible force field! " Vegeta chirped happily at her, hugging onto the frightened Goku even tighter, " Aren't I
CLEVER valentine? " he smiled up at Goku, " We can get out, but she can't get IN! "
" WAH! FORCE FIELD! I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU TRUSTED ME! " Goku gawked, trying to push him away.
" Oh, I trust you, I just don't trust her! " Vegeta smiled, pointing to Chi-Chi, who was pounding on the force-field
walls with all her might, but making little progress, " I'm so glad I thought of it. " he nodded, then went into dramatic
mode, " I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO IF MY LITTLE KAKAY WERE TO BE STOLEN AWAY FROM ME IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT! " Vegeta sobbed,
then returned to his happy attitude, " Besides, what would I do without my valentine? "
" Errr... " Goku bit his lip, " Vegeta! This is called imprisonment! You can't keep me here for not doing anything! "
" Of course you DID something, silly! " Vegeta giggled, then pointed at him, " It was YOU who gave me that valentine,
wasn't it? It was YOU who so desperately wished I would get into the spirit of things, and YOU wanted me to be your special
little valentine, correct? " an evil smirk appeared on his face, but not the usual one Goku was used to.
" But not this WAY! Not like this! This isn't it at all! " Goku shook his head, then put his hands on either side of
it, trying to stop a mental breakdown from all the guilt layed upon him, " All I wanted you to do was to come downstairs and
eat all the candy with us and maybe be a little sweeter for a day! That's it! " he shook, " WHY COULDN'T YOU HAVE JUST COME
DOWNSTAIRS EARLIER! THEN I WOULDN'T HAVE CALLED CU AND NONE OF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED! " tears started to well up in his eyes
" Ohhh, Goku. " Chi-Chi paused, watching him sadly.
" Cu? Who is Cu, Kakarrotto-chan? " Vegeta tilted his head in confusion.
" AHH! " Goku slapped his hand over his mouth, paling, " Nobody. "
" Oh. Oh-kay then! " Vegeta said, " Now sit your lil Kaka-tushie down and let's play some poker! " he patted the
seats of the chairs.
" DON'T YOU DARE DO THIS TO HIM VEGETA! " Chi-Chi screamed from outside the invisible forcefield.
Goku ran over to her, then went to grab her hand only to have the forcefield stop him too, " HEY! Veggie you said
this thing lets us out! "
" Only if I order it too, and I didn't order anything, did I? " Vegeta chuckled.
Goku turned to Chi-Chi, " Chi-chan, I need you to go find Cu. "
" WHAT! WHAT ABOUT YOU! "
He sighed, " I'll keep Vegeta busy while you go do that. Cu lives right outside the river it should be no trouble
find him at all. " Goku smiled weakly, " All you have to do is get him and bring him back here and HOPEFULLY he'll have
something to counteract that arrow I made him use on Veggie. I'm going to go along with his cardgame until you get back--try
to drag it out, that way he'll still be down here when you bring Cu and it will be easier for Cu to aim at him! "
" GOKU! That's genius! " Chi-Chi gasped.
" Heh-heh, I know, heh, it's definately a sign that I'm losing my mind. " Goku laughed nervously, " Now hurry, I'm
not exactly sure how long this 'poker' game lasts so I'm not sure how long I can stall him. "
" Oh-kay Goku. " Chi-Chi said, worried, then narrowed her eyes, " And you better make sure he doesn't pull ANYTHING
on you! " she shook her finger.
Goku grinned, " Well then, I'll just have to make sure I win! "
" NO! NO! Try to, uhh, try to TIE it. " Chi-Chi said nervously.
" Why? "
" WHY! Ugh, Goku, in strip poker the LOSER ends up completely---uhh, without his clothes on! " Chi-Chi sputtered.
" Naked? " Goku's eyes widened.
" YES! " Chi-Chi hissed at him.
" Ohhhhh... " Goku's face turned a pale white as he glanced over at the eager ouji sitting at the table, still
shuffling cards, " I'm going to have to do a lot more stalling than I thought... "
" Gohan! Get in the car! " Chi-Chi yelled as she bounded up the stairs.
" Whu--why! What about Toussan! And Vegeta! " Gohan asked, confused.
" Mirai will guard the door until we get back. " Chi-Chi continued, " Goten will stay with him incase we need someone
to distract Vegeta! "
" WHY DO _I_ HAVE TO DISTRACT UNCLE VEGGIE! " Goten whined.
" _BECAUSE_ YOU LOOK JUST LIKE GOKU! Only bite-sized. " Chi-Chi nodded, " NOW COME ON GOHAN! WE GOT WORK TO DO AND A
CUPID TO FIND! " she grabbed him by the arm and dragged him out of the house.
" Ahhhhh.... " Gohan whined, confused and frustrated at the same time just as Chi-Chi slammed the door on them.
Goten & Mirai glanced at each other. Mirai raised his hand.
" Heh-heh, uhhh, hi? "
" CUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!! " Chi-Chi roared with anger as she stomped through the forest, followed
by Gohan, who tried his best to stay at least 2 feet behind her to avoid any outbursts.
" Kaasan, I don't think he's here. " Gohan whispered.
" OF COURSE HE'S HERE! IF GOKU SAID HE'S HERE THAN HE'S HERE! " Chi-Chi screamed, " WE _HAVE_ TO FIND HIM. " she
shouted, then sobbed, " I left my poor baby in that nasty little ouji's house! Alone in that basement room with him! Who
knows what that evil little vegetable-brain will do to him if I don't find this "Cu" person and get back there! "
" Well, he asked for it you know. "
" WHAT WAS THAT! "
" It wasn't me! It wasn't me! " Gohan shook his head. They both looked up to see Cu leaning against one of the tree
branches.
" I told him it was powerful, but he didn't believe me. " Cu nodded.
" YOU! DOWN HERE! NOOOOOOOOOOOWW! " Chi-Chi screamed at him. Cupid froze with fear, then slowly floated down before
Chi-Chi. She picked him up by the neck & shook him back and forth, " YOU MADE VEGETA FALL IN LOVE WITH MY LITTLE GOKU AND
NOW HE'S IN REAL TROUBLE BECAUSE OF YOU!! "
" LISTEN LADY! I DIDN'T _MAKE_ VEGETA FALL IN LOVE WITH ANYBODY! YOUR STUPID 'GOKU' PRACTICALLY BEGGED ME TO USE IT
ON HIM! IT'S _NOT_ MY RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HAPPENS AFTER! " Cu yelled back at her.
" OF COURSE IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBLITY! IT WAS _YOUR_ ARROW THAT _YOU_ SHOT AT HIM! " Chi-Chi exclaimed, than lowered
her voice to its darkest and most threatening tone, " And if you don't fix what you've done to that evil little ouji I'll
MAKE IT your responsiblity. " she narrowed her eyes at him.
" I...I...I...yes ma'am! " Cu saluted her, his hand shaking as he did so.
" Good. " Chi-Chi said flatly, " NOW FOLLOW ME! "
" You know what Veggie? Let's call it a night huh? " Goku laughed nervously as he looked across the table at the
saiyajin he was playing against.
" Awww, Kakay, why don't we just play out this hand and THEN we call it a night, hmm? " Vegeta whined, " Why we
could have a sleepover! Yeah, a sleepover with my wonderful beautiful little valentine Kakarrotto-chan. " the ouji mused,
" Just the two of us! How delightful that would be... "
" Umm, actually Veggie, I'm getting kinda drafty over here if you know what I mean. " Goku mumbled, embrassed.
" Well so am I but nobody's won yet have they! " Vegeta said stubbornly, then set his cards on the table, " HA!
I WIN THIS ROUND! "
Goku sighed, " There goes my other sock. " he grumbled, flinging his left sock against the wall.
" Well Kaka-chan, I guess that makes this the last hand of the game. " a spark of compition lit up in the prince's
eyes, " The next one to win, wins it all. "
" Veggie, I, I really think I'm done playing. " Goku said nervously.
" Awwww, don't be such a chicken! What have you got to lose anyway? " Vegeta giggled.
" My shorts. " Goku pointed to his boxers.
" *gasp-of-joy* ME TOO! " Vegeta grinned back at him, " Isn't that ironic. "
" Heh-heh, yeah....ironic. " Goku sweatdropped as Vegeta dealed out the last hand of cards. Goku gulped as he picked
up his cards, then turned a pale green, " 2, 8, 10, 7, 3. " he read in his mind, " Vegeta, let's call it a tie! " he said
suddenly.
" Why? You wanna find out who wins, don't you lil Kakay? " Vegeta asked innocently.
" It's, it's not that, it's just--::I can't win with these cards! Look at 'um! They're all different colors and they
all have different symbols and not a single pair! As soon as I put these cards down I'll lose this game to Veggie! Not to
mention my unmentionables:: --I'm to sleepy to go on. "
" Sleepy? You don't look sleepy Kakarrotto-chan? " Vegeta scratched his head, then smiled gleefully at his 5 aces,
" Besides, I wanna know what cards you have. " he said, then slammed his own deck on the table. Goku caught himself from
nearly shrieking at the sight of the 5 aces.
::I only thought there were 4 aces:: Goku paused for a moment, then went back to panicking.
" GOKU! GOKU I'M BACK! " Chi-Chi shouted, coming down the stairs dragging Cu behind her; Gohan bringing up the rear,
" I'M BACK AND I BROUGHT CU WITH M--eep! " she gasped to see the two saiyajins sitting at the table with the cards, clothes
sparwled all over the ground.
" NO! Chi-Chi calm down! Look! " Goku got up to reveal he still had his boxers on, as did Vegeta, " You just made it
in time for the LAST ROUND. " he stressed the two words.
" OH! Ohhhhhhh. " she sweatdropped, " I'm sorry I wasn't here sooner Go-chan, the LITTLE WEASEL, " she glared at Cu,
" was harder to find than I expected.
" Sorry Son-San, I should have more FULLY explained the effects of number 11 on your little friend here. " Cu
chuckled nervously.
" I'm his little BUDDY. " Vegeta narrowed his eyes at Cu, then grabbed onto the bigger saiyajin's arm possessively,
" And who are YOU? An evil pixie here to steal my *precious valentine Kaka-chan* HUH! HUH! " he growled at Cu.
" NO! Vegeta! He's not an evil pixie! " Goku protested, trying to get the smaller saiyajin off of his arm, which
proved harder than it looked by how tightly Vegeta had grasped onto it, " That's Cupid--err--Cu. He's the one that changed
your little Veggie-body-chemicals with one of his arrows and that's why you're acting this way! " he explained.
" Arrows? " Vegeta glanced at the arrows in Cu's pack, " Ahhh, arrows, huh? " his twisted little mind began to plot.
He let down the invisible shield & zipped over to Cu, " Say, 'Cu', you wouldn't mind if I were to see one of those little
'arrows' of yours, would you? "
" Veggie what are you doing? " Goku asked, starting to feel uneasy again.
" You may NOT. " Cu put his hand over the pack, " You're under deep intoxication! In this state of mind who KNOWS
what you would do with them! "
" I think I know what he'd do with them. " Goku gulped, backing up. The ouji looked over at him & flashed him a smile
, " Vegeta don't you dare think what I think you're thinking that I think! "
" ... " Vegeta sweatdropped along with the rest of the group, then burst into giggles, " Oh Kakay! You're so cute
with your blubbering little peasant speech! " he said, then zipped behind Cu & grabbed numbers 6 to 10 and punched Cu in the
gut, causing him to bend down. He snickered at Goku, " Think fast Kakarrot! " he chucked 6 and 8 at Goku, who nearly dodged
them by mere inches.
" VEGGIE CUT THAT OUT! " Goku shrieked, frightened at how close he had cut missing the arrows.
" ERRR! VEGETA! " Chi-Chi snarled as she lept at the saiyajin prince, who flew up into the air and above Chi-Chi's
reach, " GET DOWN HERE AND FIGHT YOU COWARD! "
" Aww, what's the matter, you can't reach me? " Vegeta cackled, then said in the smooth voice from before, " Oh my
little Kaka-valentine? Where are you? I have a present for you. " he held 7, 9, and 10 above his head.
" STOP HIM! " Cu struggled to get up, " THOSE ARROWS ARE HEAT SENSITIVE! THEY'LL SEEK OUT BODY HEAT IN WHATEVER
DIRECTION THEY'RE AIMED! "
" WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US THAT SOONER! " Chi-Chi screamed at him. Cu cringed.
" You didn't give me a chance. " he whimpered.
" I'M COMING FOR YA TOUSSAN! " Gohan cried, flying up & towards Goku. Vegeta sensed him and glared.
" SHIELD UP! " Vegeta ordered as the invisible shield re-appeared, causing Gohan to slam face-first into it and
leaving only Vegeta and Goku inside the shield.
" CHI-CHAN!! " Goku wailed as he pinned his back against the wall inside the shield.
" GOKU! " Chi-Chi cried.
" Ahh Kaka-chan, " Vegeta smiled as he drew out 7 & 9, " If these arrows did this much to me, just think what they
could do to you. "
" I'm thinking... " Goku gulped, shaking the horrific images out of his head.
" HA! " Vegeta threw 7 & 9 at him. Goku dodged to the left, then the right.
" Ahhahahahaha! " he laughed with relief, " Sorry to burst your bubble little buddy! You just have bad aim! That's
all! " Goku grinned as Vegeta suddenly disappeared, then re-appeared behind him. Goku looked over his shoulder, then shrieked
in pain and turned his head forward to see the front end of the final arrow sticking out his middle, " AHH! AHHHH! " he went
to grab the arrow, trying to shove it back the other way. His eyes layed upon the arrow's number as it started to liquify,
" Number...10... " he looked up in fright to find Vegeta was now standing infront of him, grinning widely in victory.
" On the contrary Kakarrot, I happen to have VERY good aim. "
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12:01 AM 2/14/02
END OF PART THREE!
Chuquita: (chuckles nervously) I honestly thought this was going to be the last chapter, oh well. (grins) Since I have a
chocolate-eating contest to judge I'll do the ending first. Stay tuned for the final part, part 4, of Be My Veggietine! Due
sometime early next week.
[walks over to Veggie & Goku, who are now big, fat, and bloated]
Chuquita: (happily) So! How are you boys?
Goku: (groaning in pain) [stomach gurgles] Can't...feel...heart....OHHH! [passes out, leaving 1 piece of chocolate on the
table]
Chuquita: And YOU, Veggie?
Vegeta: It....hurts...very...much.
Chuquita: You know Veggie, you're both tied. If you eat one more piece, you win!
Vegeta: I...OHHHH, I can't!
Chuquita: Son-kun's passed out already! You still have a chance! (cheers) Go Veggie go! [to audiance] COME ON! LET'S CHEER
THE LITTLE OUJI ON!
Audiance: GO VEGGIE GO! GO VEGGIE GO! GO VEGGIE GO!
Vegeta: [grabs the last piece of chocolate, then opens his mouth & shakily tosses it in and swallows] I...I DID IT! YAY FOR
ME! THE GREAT SAIYAJIN PRINCE _ALWAYS_ TRIUMPHS! [freezes as his now huge, round body starts shaking wildy] What the--?
!!+BOOM+!!
[half-digested chocolate covers the Corner]
Chuquita: [glances over at Veggie] OH! OH YUCK! (turns green)
Vegeta: AHHHHHH! CHU! CHU GET DENDE! QUICK!
Chuquita: (shocked) Oh my GOD is that disqusting! I am so glad this is a story and not a comic book, UGH oh Vegeta that's
gross! Does it hurt?
Vegeta: (whimpers) Only when I BREATHE!
Chuquita: Don't worry Veggie! I'll get Dende on the phone! [grabs a nearby phone & starts dialing] Look on the bright side
Veggie, at least you won.
Vegeta: (smiles weakly) Yeah, yeah I DID win, didn't I? (grins) ALL HAIL TO ME; THE GREAT AND POWERFUL SAIYAJIN NO OUJI YOU
PEASANTS! YEAHH....ohhhh. (faints)