Troubled Hearts
Disclaimer:: I do not own any of the DragonBall/z/gt characters. . . If I did, I wouldn't have to write fan fiction would I?
Goku looked around the house. He hadn't been there in quite some time, but it hadn't really changed much. "Please sit down." Goku nodded and 18 walked into the kitchen. He took a seat on the couch and waited for her to come back out. A few minutes later she walked into the living room holding two mugs in her hands, "Tea?" She lowered one of the mugs to him and he took it.
"Thank you."
18 smiled and sat down next to him. She took a sip of her tea then set it down on the coffee table. "So Goku, what seems to be the problem?"
Goku stared down at the ground. "Well. . .You see, Chichi. . .I'm sorry maybe this was a mistake. I don't even know where to begin. And I'm probably just bothering you anyway."
18 shook her head, "No, don't worry about it, I was starting to get bored out of my mind here all by myself. So why don't you just go ahead and start at the beginning."
Goku took a deep breath, "Ok. . . I guess it all started after this tournament that I entered. . .
Goku explained everything to her the best that he could.
"So you think that if you hadn't married her, that maybe there would have been someone better for you?"
"Maybe. . ."
"Goku, do you love her? I mean I know you had no idea what you were getting yourself into. But did you grow to love her?"
Goku lowered his head, "I think so. . .But I'm just not sure. There are some many things that I can't stand about her, so many things I wish I could change. But I also can't see myself leaving her. I'm just so confused."
18 put her elbow down on the arm rest and brought her forehead down on her hand. "It's hard, isn't it?"
Goku looked over at her curiously. "18 what are you talking about?"
18 closed her eyes, trying to fight back tears. "I mean I feel the same way. I married Krillin because he loved me and he cared about me so much. But I don't know if I feel the same way. I know we've been married for a long time, and it makes me sick that I feel this way. But I do."
Goku looked back at the ground, "I had no idea."
"I'm sorry, you came here for your problem and now I'm bothering you with mine."
Goku smiled slightly, "Well at least I know I'm not the only one like this."
18 opened her eyes and smiled, "I know what will make us feel a little better." She leaned in closer to him and put her hand on his knee. Goku froze not knowing what she was going to do. "How bout a nice spar?"
Goku relaxed then smiled, "Sounds good."
"Great, just wait outside and I'll go change."
"Change?" He looked over her attire. She was wearing some loose, dark blue pants and a nice white blouse. "Yeah I guess you wouldn't want to get those messed up."
18 nodded and got to her feet, "Not that you're going to be the one doing damage." She smirked and walked up stairs.
Goku waited outside for about ten minutes before 18 finally came out. She was wearing a black shirt and a slightly torn pair of jeans. Goku raised a brow, "It took you all that time to change into, that?"
"Oh shut up. I had a hard time finding some good training clothes. But enough about that." She stooped down slightly and raised her fists up at her sides.
Goku smirked, "Are you sure you want to do this? I don't want to hurt you too badly. I mean I know you were strong back then but I also know you haven't been training as much as you used to."
18 laughed, "Oh? What makes you think I haven't been training?"
"Well, Chichi told me that you lost to Hercule at that tournament, after we left. Remember the one?"
"Oh yes, I remember. My first and last tournament. But there is something you should know."
"Oh and what's-" Before he could finish, 18 had disappeared. "Huh?" Suddenly he felt her arms wrapping around him as she put him in a head lock.
"I threw the fight."
Goku's eyes widened "You did what now?"
"Less talk, I'll tell you about it later." She released him from the headlock then slammed her fist forward in to his spine which sent him flying forward. She moved quickly and was suddenly in front of him. She pulled her fist back and slammed it in to his face. He flew back but stopped himself midair. "Come on! I know you can do way better then this."
Goku smirked. He was surprised by her. "Ok, fine. But you'll regret it."
They started exchanging punches and kicks, most were blocked and Goku got in more hits then 18 did. Goku decided that he wouldn't go super because it wouldn't be fair. They fought for two hours straight. Both had torn, slightly burned, clothing. Goku got a chance to attack 18 and he did so by firing a huge ki blast at her. The blast hit her and sent her flying back in to the ground. She landed on her back, smoke rising off her midsection and Goku landed gently in front of her. He looked down at her and smirked, "Give up?"
"You wish!" She propped herself up slightly on her elbows then slammed her foot into his crotch so hard that it sent him flying. He hit the ground behind her and she got back to her feet. She walked up to him. He was curled up on the ground with his hands between his legs. "Damn 18! Cheap shot!"
18 wanted to burst out laughing but she controlled it to a simple smile. "Sorry. I was running out of options." He muttered something that she couldn't understand. "Don't be such a baby." She helped him to his feet and they slowly walked into the house. She sat him down on the couch and got him a bag of ice. They sat there for a few minutes before Goku spoke up, "So what's this whole thing about you throwing the fight?"
They talked about what had happened during the time of that tournament for a long while until the phone rang.
"Hello? Hey Krillin. . .What?" She walked over to the window and looked outside, "So it is. . .Uh huh. . . If you think that's best. . . Ok. . . No I'll be fine. . .Don't worry about it, it's no big deal. . .Alright, bye." She sighed and sat back down next to Goku.
"What did he want?"
"It's hailing outside and the roads are all iced up so they are going to stay at a hotel tonight."
"I don't see what the problem is. Why can't Krillin just fly them back here?"
"Marron's afraid of heights, and she refuses to let us fly her anywhere."
"Oh. I see. Well I think I better get going. Thanks for everything 18, you're a good person." He got up and walked to the door.
"You're going? But it's hailing outside, and you aren't going back home for a couple of days."
"Yeah but I really don't want to intrude. Besides I'm tough enough, this weather won't bother me."
18 got up and walked over to him, "Oh yeah. You're real tough." she said sarcastically and pointed out the bag of half melted ice that he was still holding.
Goku blushed slightly, "Oh yeah, thanks for making sure I can never have kids again."
"Sure, no problem. I'm just doing my part to reduce over population." She smirked and he walked outside, "I am sorry about that."
"Ah, don't worry about it, I feel better already."
"Ok well if you change your mind, you're still welcome to stay here till you need to."
"I'll keep that in mind. Thanks 18." And with that he turned around and flew off.
~To be continued~
Disclaimer:: I do not own any of the DragonBall/z/gt characters. . . If I did, I wouldn't have to write fan fiction would I?
Goku looked around the house. He hadn't been there in quite some time, but it hadn't really changed much. "Please sit down." Goku nodded and 18 walked into the kitchen. He took a seat on the couch and waited for her to come back out. A few minutes later she walked into the living room holding two mugs in her hands, "Tea?" She lowered one of the mugs to him and he took it.
"Thank you."
18 smiled and sat down next to him. She took a sip of her tea then set it down on the coffee table. "So Goku, what seems to be the problem?"
Goku stared down at the ground. "Well. . .You see, Chichi. . .I'm sorry maybe this was a mistake. I don't even know where to begin. And I'm probably just bothering you anyway."
18 shook her head, "No, don't worry about it, I was starting to get bored out of my mind here all by myself. So why don't you just go ahead and start at the beginning."
Goku took a deep breath, "Ok. . . I guess it all started after this tournament that I entered. . .
Goku explained everything to her the best that he could.
"So you think that if you hadn't married her, that maybe there would have been someone better for you?"
"Maybe. . ."
"Goku, do you love her? I mean I know you had no idea what you were getting yourself into. But did you grow to love her?"
Goku lowered his head, "I think so. . .But I'm just not sure. There are some many things that I can't stand about her, so many things I wish I could change. But I also can't see myself leaving her. I'm just so confused."
18 put her elbow down on the arm rest and brought her forehead down on her hand. "It's hard, isn't it?"
Goku looked over at her curiously. "18 what are you talking about?"
18 closed her eyes, trying to fight back tears. "I mean I feel the same way. I married Krillin because he loved me and he cared about me so much. But I don't know if I feel the same way. I know we've been married for a long time, and it makes me sick that I feel this way. But I do."
Goku looked back at the ground, "I had no idea."
"I'm sorry, you came here for your problem and now I'm bothering you with mine."
Goku smiled slightly, "Well at least I know I'm not the only one like this."
18 opened her eyes and smiled, "I know what will make us feel a little better." She leaned in closer to him and put her hand on his knee. Goku froze not knowing what she was going to do. "How bout a nice spar?"
Goku relaxed then smiled, "Sounds good."
"Great, just wait outside and I'll go change."
"Change?" He looked over her attire. She was wearing some loose, dark blue pants and a nice white blouse. "Yeah I guess you wouldn't want to get those messed up."
18 nodded and got to her feet, "Not that you're going to be the one doing damage." She smirked and walked up stairs.
Goku waited outside for about ten minutes before 18 finally came out. She was wearing a black shirt and a slightly torn pair of jeans. Goku raised a brow, "It took you all that time to change into, that?"
"Oh shut up. I had a hard time finding some good training clothes. But enough about that." She stooped down slightly and raised her fists up at her sides.
Goku smirked, "Are you sure you want to do this? I don't want to hurt you too badly. I mean I know you were strong back then but I also know you haven't been training as much as you used to."
18 laughed, "Oh? What makes you think I haven't been training?"
"Well, Chichi told me that you lost to Hercule at that tournament, after we left. Remember the one?"
"Oh yes, I remember. My first and last tournament. But there is something you should know."
"Oh and what's-" Before he could finish, 18 had disappeared. "Huh?" Suddenly he felt her arms wrapping around him as she put him in a head lock.
"I threw the fight."
Goku's eyes widened "You did what now?"
"Less talk, I'll tell you about it later." She released him from the headlock then slammed her fist forward in to his spine which sent him flying forward. She moved quickly and was suddenly in front of him. She pulled her fist back and slammed it in to his face. He flew back but stopped himself midair. "Come on! I know you can do way better then this."
Goku smirked. He was surprised by her. "Ok, fine. But you'll regret it."
They started exchanging punches and kicks, most were blocked and Goku got in more hits then 18 did. Goku decided that he wouldn't go super because it wouldn't be fair. They fought for two hours straight. Both had torn, slightly burned, clothing. Goku got a chance to attack 18 and he did so by firing a huge ki blast at her. The blast hit her and sent her flying back in to the ground. She landed on her back, smoke rising off her midsection and Goku landed gently in front of her. He looked down at her and smirked, "Give up?"
"You wish!" She propped herself up slightly on her elbows then slammed her foot into his crotch so hard that it sent him flying. He hit the ground behind her and she got back to her feet. She walked up to him. He was curled up on the ground with his hands between his legs. "Damn 18! Cheap shot!"
18 wanted to burst out laughing but she controlled it to a simple smile. "Sorry. I was running out of options." He muttered something that she couldn't understand. "Don't be such a baby." She helped him to his feet and they slowly walked into the house. She sat him down on the couch and got him a bag of ice. They sat there for a few minutes before Goku spoke up, "So what's this whole thing about you throwing the fight?"
They talked about what had happened during the time of that tournament for a long while until the phone rang.
"Hello? Hey Krillin. . .What?" She walked over to the window and looked outside, "So it is. . .Uh huh. . . If you think that's best. . . Ok. . . No I'll be fine. . .Don't worry about it, it's no big deal. . .Alright, bye." She sighed and sat back down next to Goku.
"What did he want?"
"It's hailing outside and the roads are all iced up so they are going to stay at a hotel tonight."
"I don't see what the problem is. Why can't Krillin just fly them back here?"
"Marron's afraid of heights, and she refuses to let us fly her anywhere."
"Oh. I see. Well I think I better get going. Thanks for everything 18, you're a good person." He got up and walked to the door.
"You're going? But it's hailing outside, and you aren't going back home for a couple of days."
"Yeah but I really don't want to intrude. Besides I'm tough enough, this weather won't bother me."
18 got up and walked over to him, "Oh yeah. You're real tough." she said sarcastically and pointed out the bag of half melted ice that he was still holding.
Goku blushed slightly, "Oh yeah, thanks for making sure I can never have kids again."
"Sure, no problem. I'm just doing my part to reduce over population." She smirked and he walked outside, "I am sorry about that."
"Ah, don't worry about it, I feel better already."
"Ok well if you change your mind, you're still welcome to stay here till you need to."
"I'll keep that in mind. Thanks 18." And with that he turned around and flew off.
~To be continued~