A/N: Saru-chan is back with the second chapter to 'Just Believe'. Once
again, I give my eternal thanks 2 Kei-chan, who just reviewed 4 all three
of my fics. ^-^ And I guess you could call this chapter another b-day gift.
Everyone say Happy Birthday Kei-chan! ^.~
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z or any of it's characters, except Arashi, he's mine.
Just Believe
Chapter 2: Getting Situated
"Goku?!"
"Chichi?!"
"What are you doing here?!" The raven-haired beauty asked, obviously shocked.
"Well, Bulma-san rented a cabin near Lake Mitsuka. We're waiting for the other two people that we're sharing the cabin with, namely you and Arashi." Goku replied, still shocked.
Arashi walked up behind Chichi and put his hand on her shoulder. "As I was saying, this is my girlfriend Chichi." He and Goku eyes locked with each other for a moment, both eyes narrowing a little in dislike, a silent challenge.
Honey," He asked, turning to Chichi. "You know this guy?"
"Yeah, we were childhood friends." She answered.
"Goku, come here!" Yamcha, Krillan, and Master Roshi pulled Goku to the other side of the island before he could put his two scents in about his and Chichi's relationship.
"You know that babe out there Goku?!" Yamcha asked incredulously.
"She's totally hot!"
"Why in Kami's name did you let her go?"
"Let her go?" Goku face took on a confused look. "I didn't let her go. I left."
"WHY DID YOU LEAVE?!"
"I had to go find my dragon ball." Goku said, completely lost. "Look, we better get going, or Bulma will skin us alive."
"Whatever Goku. You're a dumbass, you know that right?" Krillan asked.
Goku was about to reply to Krillan's quip when a shout was heard that made the three young men tremble in fear.
"IF YOU GUYS DON'T GET YOUR SCRAWNY ASSES OVER HERE IN 5.2 SECONDS, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE BABIES FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIVES! AND THAT'S A PROMISE!" Bulma screamed from the other side of the island.
The guys were at the side of the blue-haired woman in an instant, terrified looks on their faces.
Bulma rolled her eyes and pulled out her capsule, throwing it onto the ground so it became a huge jet plane with the Capsule logo on the side. "Come on, I want to get there before it gets dark. Remember, it's a six hour drive."
"Can't I fly?" Goku asked. "It would be a lot faster."
"Goku." Bulma said calmly. "YOU ARE GOING TO RIDE IN THE JET PLANE! NOW GET IN!"
"Eep!" Goku was inside in the blink of an eye.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING STANDING AROUND AND STARING! GET MOVING!" She screamed at the rest of the guys. They were inside faster than Goku. She turned to Chichi and Arashi, a smile on her face. "Would you like to ride with us? Or would you rather take your own plane?"
"I think it would be easier on Chichi to ride with you because your plane has more room than mine does. We had a long flight. I, however, don't want to leave my jet-plane. You see, it's an old model, which means you can't capsulize it." Said Arashi.
"Okay, sounds good. Come on Chichi." Bulma said, turning and walking onto the big, spacious jet plane.
Chichi began walking towards the plane when Arashi grabbed her arm roughly and yanked her back to look at her. "If I find out that you did anything with any of those guys, especially that Goku fellow, you'll be sorry, as well as the dumbass who tried something with you. Got it?" He growled, glaring at her.
Chichi looked away from his harsh haze. "Hai, Arashi."
Arashi smiled cruelly at her. "Good girl."
He kissed her roughly and then pushed her towards the plane. "I'll see you at the cabin."
"Unfortunately." Chichi muttered under her breath as she walked onto the plane. Looking around, she spotted the guys sitting on what looked like couches and armchairs. Krillan and Yamcha were sitting in armchairs and Goku was sitting on the couch.
"Take a seat, Chichi. We're about to take off!" Bulma called from the front of the jet plane. She nodded at Bulma and hesitantly took a seat next to Goku on the couch, a light blush coloring her cheeks. What if Goku doesn't like me anymore? What if he has a girlfriend? What if he's changed and he's like Arashi? All these questions and more spun through her brain as the plane began to lift off.
"So Chichi," Goku said, shifting his attention to her. "How have you been?"
"Um… well," Chichi stammered, not expecting him to start talking to her. "Everything's been good. Nothing new going on in my life. Oh, Papa and I moved into a new village. The people there are really nice and friendly."
"So the Ox King is still up and kicking? That's no surprise. How is he?" Goku asked, smiling.
"He's good. Just like when you last saw him." Chichi answered, beginning to feel comfortable.
"Wait a minute? You're the Ox King's daughter?!" Yamcha asked.
"Yeah, why?" Chichi asked.
"Oh, heehee. You don't remember me? I guess that's a good thing." Yamcha said, his face sheepish.
"Wait a minute, now that you mention it, you do look familiar to me." Chichi studied him for a moment as Goku and Krillan looked on curiously.
"I remember you now! I was running from a dinosaur and then after I killed it you showed up and knocked me out. When I woke up, you said you had done it because you loved me. Then, you left and Goku showed up on his Flying Nimbus. Which reminds me, do you still have that thing?"
"Yeah, I do."
"YOU KNOCKED OUT THE OX KING'S DAUGHTER AND THEN YOU TELL HER YOU LOVE HER?!" Krillan fell to the floor, a laughing heap.
Yamcha began spouting excuses followed by insults to shut Krillan up. Goku, who had gotten up and found the refrigerator, was stuffing his face and Bulma had begun to sing along loudly and tunelessly to a song on the radio. Chichi sighed. 'This is going to be a very long ride.' She winced as her hand brushed over the sore spot where Arashi had just recently grabbed her. 'Will he ever stop being so aggressive? He tells me he loves me, but lately… I'm not even sure what love is.'
"What's the matter Chi?"
Chichi froze for a moment in surprise and turned to see Goku looked at her, a concerned look reflecting from his deep onyx eyes.
"Nothing, I was just thinking." Chichi said, blushing a bit at the affectionate nickname. Did he just call me Chi?!
"What about?" He asked, leaning back into the sofa and looking at her curiously.
"About things." She replied offhandedly.
"What kind of things?"
Chichi couldn't help but smile at his persistence as she turned to face him again. "You don't give up, do you?"
"Nope." Goku said, grinning broadly. "So tell me, what's on your mind. I won't tell anyone, I swear."
"Goku…" Chichi trailed off, wringing her hands nervously.
"What is it?"
"It's nothing Goku. I was just worrying about Father. I usually do all the housework and cooking while he does the manual labor. I wonder how he'll manage to get to dinner without burning our house down." She lied.
"That's it? Aw Chichi, don't worry about your Dad, I'm sure he'll do just fine. He may not be able to cook, but he can always go out to eat, right?" Goku asked.
"Yeah, you're right." Chichi forced a smile on her face. She was, in truth a bit disappointed that he hadn't figured out she was lying. You baka! You don't want him to know! That's why you lied to him in the first place. If you had wanted him to know, then you would have told him the truth! Chichi mentally screamed at herself.
Goku got up, walking in front of Chichi and knelt down so his face was level to hers. "Feeling better now?"
"H-hai. Arigato, Goku-san." Chichi said, blushing at his close proximity.
"Good." He placed a finger on her small nose and laughed as her face scrunched up. "Did anyone ever tell you Chi that you have a cute nose? Like a little bunny."
Goku stood and walked to the front of the room, still smiling, leaving a bright red, speechless Chichi behind. She shook her head to get rid of the blush. Her heart was still pounding in her chest. Why are you having this type of reaction to him?! You have a boyfriend, remember? Arashi-san?
You mean the violent, conceited, something stuck up his ass Arashi.' Her other voice told her.
Yeah, but he's still sweet… most of the time.
But do you react the same to him as you just did to Goku? All he did was put a finger on your nose and tell you it looked like a bunny's! Girl, you have it bad.
But… but… but Goku-san doesn't like me! Arashi does and that's what counts.
Ah, you say Arashi-san likes you? But the question is, does he love you?
'…'
That's what I thought.
"Oh Goku-sa, what have you done to me?" Chichi asked quietly to the room, her whispered question falling upon deaf ears.
A/N: Whew, another chapter done. I know this is a bit shorter than the last chapter and I'm sorry for that but this was the perfect place to end. I promise the following chapters will be much more exciting than the first two and the prologue. However, I have to get the setting in and develop Chichi and Goku's relationship a bit more. I kinda felt they were moving kind of fast there, but, oh well. I'll be taking my sweet time to fully make their relationship more whole. ^-^ I haven't gotten many reviews for this, so along with Kei-chan, I'd also like to thank Chi-chan for reviewing my attempt at a G/CC. Thankies for the kawaii and much needed review. ^.~ Ja ne minna-san!
Next Chapter: The gang arrive at the cabin and there are some heated arguments about the sleeping arrangements! ^^; After they get packed in, it's time to go explore the area. What will they find? Or should I say who?
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z or any of it's characters, except Arashi, he's mine.
Just Believe
Chapter 2: Getting Situated
"Goku?!"
"Chichi?!"
"What are you doing here?!" The raven-haired beauty asked, obviously shocked.
"Well, Bulma-san rented a cabin near Lake Mitsuka. We're waiting for the other two people that we're sharing the cabin with, namely you and Arashi." Goku replied, still shocked.
Arashi walked up behind Chichi and put his hand on her shoulder. "As I was saying, this is my girlfriend Chichi." He and Goku eyes locked with each other for a moment, both eyes narrowing a little in dislike, a silent challenge.
Honey," He asked, turning to Chichi. "You know this guy?"
"Yeah, we were childhood friends." She answered.
"Goku, come here!" Yamcha, Krillan, and Master Roshi pulled Goku to the other side of the island before he could put his two scents in about his and Chichi's relationship.
"You know that babe out there Goku?!" Yamcha asked incredulously.
"She's totally hot!"
"Why in Kami's name did you let her go?"
"Let her go?" Goku face took on a confused look. "I didn't let her go. I left."
"WHY DID YOU LEAVE?!"
"I had to go find my dragon ball." Goku said, completely lost. "Look, we better get going, or Bulma will skin us alive."
"Whatever Goku. You're a dumbass, you know that right?" Krillan asked.
Goku was about to reply to Krillan's quip when a shout was heard that made the three young men tremble in fear.
"IF YOU GUYS DON'T GET YOUR SCRAWNY ASSES OVER HERE IN 5.2 SECONDS, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE BABIES FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIVES! AND THAT'S A PROMISE!" Bulma screamed from the other side of the island.
The guys were at the side of the blue-haired woman in an instant, terrified looks on their faces.
Bulma rolled her eyes and pulled out her capsule, throwing it onto the ground so it became a huge jet plane with the Capsule logo on the side. "Come on, I want to get there before it gets dark. Remember, it's a six hour drive."
"Can't I fly?" Goku asked. "It would be a lot faster."
"Goku." Bulma said calmly. "YOU ARE GOING TO RIDE IN THE JET PLANE! NOW GET IN!"
"Eep!" Goku was inside in the blink of an eye.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING STANDING AROUND AND STARING! GET MOVING!" She screamed at the rest of the guys. They were inside faster than Goku. She turned to Chichi and Arashi, a smile on her face. "Would you like to ride with us? Or would you rather take your own plane?"
"I think it would be easier on Chichi to ride with you because your plane has more room than mine does. We had a long flight. I, however, don't want to leave my jet-plane. You see, it's an old model, which means you can't capsulize it." Said Arashi.
"Okay, sounds good. Come on Chichi." Bulma said, turning and walking onto the big, spacious jet plane.
Chichi began walking towards the plane when Arashi grabbed her arm roughly and yanked her back to look at her. "If I find out that you did anything with any of those guys, especially that Goku fellow, you'll be sorry, as well as the dumbass who tried something with you. Got it?" He growled, glaring at her.
Chichi looked away from his harsh haze. "Hai, Arashi."
Arashi smiled cruelly at her. "Good girl."
He kissed her roughly and then pushed her towards the plane. "I'll see you at the cabin."
"Unfortunately." Chichi muttered under her breath as she walked onto the plane. Looking around, she spotted the guys sitting on what looked like couches and armchairs. Krillan and Yamcha were sitting in armchairs and Goku was sitting on the couch.
"Take a seat, Chichi. We're about to take off!" Bulma called from the front of the jet plane. She nodded at Bulma and hesitantly took a seat next to Goku on the couch, a light blush coloring her cheeks. What if Goku doesn't like me anymore? What if he has a girlfriend? What if he's changed and he's like Arashi? All these questions and more spun through her brain as the plane began to lift off.
"So Chichi," Goku said, shifting his attention to her. "How have you been?"
"Um… well," Chichi stammered, not expecting him to start talking to her. "Everything's been good. Nothing new going on in my life. Oh, Papa and I moved into a new village. The people there are really nice and friendly."
"So the Ox King is still up and kicking? That's no surprise. How is he?" Goku asked, smiling.
"He's good. Just like when you last saw him." Chichi answered, beginning to feel comfortable.
"Wait a minute? You're the Ox King's daughter?!" Yamcha asked.
"Yeah, why?" Chichi asked.
"Oh, heehee. You don't remember me? I guess that's a good thing." Yamcha said, his face sheepish.
"Wait a minute, now that you mention it, you do look familiar to me." Chichi studied him for a moment as Goku and Krillan looked on curiously.
"I remember you now! I was running from a dinosaur and then after I killed it you showed up and knocked me out. When I woke up, you said you had done it because you loved me. Then, you left and Goku showed up on his Flying Nimbus. Which reminds me, do you still have that thing?"
"Yeah, I do."
"YOU KNOCKED OUT THE OX KING'S DAUGHTER AND THEN YOU TELL HER YOU LOVE HER?!" Krillan fell to the floor, a laughing heap.
Yamcha began spouting excuses followed by insults to shut Krillan up. Goku, who had gotten up and found the refrigerator, was stuffing his face and Bulma had begun to sing along loudly and tunelessly to a song on the radio. Chichi sighed. 'This is going to be a very long ride.' She winced as her hand brushed over the sore spot where Arashi had just recently grabbed her. 'Will he ever stop being so aggressive? He tells me he loves me, but lately… I'm not even sure what love is.'
"What's the matter Chi?"
Chichi froze for a moment in surprise and turned to see Goku looked at her, a concerned look reflecting from his deep onyx eyes.
"Nothing, I was just thinking." Chichi said, blushing a bit at the affectionate nickname. Did he just call me Chi?!
"What about?" He asked, leaning back into the sofa and looking at her curiously.
"About things." She replied offhandedly.
"What kind of things?"
Chichi couldn't help but smile at his persistence as she turned to face him again. "You don't give up, do you?"
"Nope." Goku said, grinning broadly. "So tell me, what's on your mind. I won't tell anyone, I swear."
"Goku…" Chichi trailed off, wringing her hands nervously.
"What is it?"
"It's nothing Goku. I was just worrying about Father. I usually do all the housework and cooking while he does the manual labor. I wonder how he'll manage to get to dinner without burning our house down." She lied.
"That's it? Aw Chichi, don't worry about your Dad, I'm sure he'll do just fine. He may not be able to cook, but he can always go out to eat, right?" Goku asked.
"Yeah, you're right." Chichi forced a smile on her face. She was, in truth a bit disappointed that he hadn't figured out she was lying. You baka! You don't want him to know! That's why you lied to him in the first place. If you had wanted him to know, then you would have told him the truth! Chichi mentally screamed at herself.
Goku got up, walking in front of Chichi and knelt down so his face was level to hers. "Feeling better now?"
"H-hai. Arigato, Goku-san." Chichi said, blushing at his close proximity.
"Good." He placed a finger on her small nose and laughed as her face scrunched up. "Did anyone ever tell you Chi that you have a cute nose? Like a little bunny."
Goku stood and walked to the front of the room, still smiling, leaving a bright red, speechless Chichi behind. She shook her head to get rid of the blush. Her heart was still pounding in her chest. Why are you having this type of reaction to him?! You have a boyfriend, remember? Arashi-san?
You mean the violent, conceited, something stuck up his ass Arashi.' Her other voice told her.
Yeah, but he's still sweet… most of the time.
But do you react the same to him as you just did to Goku? All he did was put a finger on your nose and tell you it looked like a bunny's! Girl, you have it bad.
But… but… but Goku-san doesn't like me! Arashi does and that's what counts.
Ah, you say Arashi-san likes you? But the question is, does he love you?
'…'
That's what I thought.
"Oh Goku-sa, what have you done to me?" Chichi asked quietly to the room, her whispered question falling upon deaf ears.
A/N: Whew, another chapter done. I know this is a bit shorter than the last chapter and I'm sorry for that but this was the perfect place to end. I promise the following chapters will be much more exciting than the first two and the prologue. However, I have to get the setting in and develop Chichi and Goku's relationship a bit more. I kinda felt they were moving kind of fast there, but, oh well. I'll be taking my sweet time to fully make their relationship more whole. ^-^ I haven't gotten many reviews for this, so along with Kei-chan, I'd also like to thank Chi-chan for reviewing my attempt at a G/CC. Thankies for the kawaii and much needed review. ^.~ Ja ne minna-san!
Next Chapter: The gang arrive at the cabin and there are some heated arguments about the sleeping arrangements! ^^; After they get packed in, it's time to go explore the area. What will they find? Or should I say who?