*Ahem* Welcome back everyone. Ah...it feels good to be back here. Welp I don't know if any of you care that the story hasn't been updated in a while. I've just been kind of busy with all my homework and stuff. But I have the next chapter up for your viewing pleasure. I just wanna thank all of you for reading and reviewing and stuff. If you have any suggestions PLEASE SEND THEM IN.

Vegeta: Jeeze girl. You sure are pathetic.

chibi Zayla: Oh shut up would you....unless you want me to write something evil about you , a tutu and...Freeza!

Vegeta: *gulp*

chibi Zayla: remember folks it's not how much power you have, but how you use it.

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chapter 8?

Disclaimer: I don't own dbz so get off my back you moochers.

He was awake. His eyes tried adjusting to the darkness. Figures came fuzzily into view. Soon all objects in the room were in focus. Vegeta slowly slid off the side of the bed and disappeared into darkness. His wife, on the other side of the bed, sighed sleepily to herself as she felt him leave. His movements were swift and quiet, like a cat on the prowl( haha simile! Beat that language arts teacher of death!). The blue spandex he wore slid easily onto his well built body showing off his rock hard muscles. There was only one thing left to do. 'Where the hell are my boots?!' Thought the saiyan prince angrily. Searching around the room for his boots in the dark was hopeless. Vegeta took a step. His feet slipped on something smooth. He felt himself plunging to the ground. His face lay on the cool wooden floor wondering how he had tripped. Lifting his head and looking behind him, Vegeta found what he had been looking for. His boots.

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In a matter of minutes Chichi was up and ready. She no longer needed an alarm to wake he up at 4:30 am. It was instinct for her to wake up this early to train. Her dark green go pants hung loosely around her body as did the white sleeveless t-shirt she wore. The tail that was usually hung around her waist was now dangling around her legs. Quietly walking to Goten's room, Chichi began to wonder about training Goten. No, he was still too young for that. She found him sleeping soundly in his crib, his covers gently tucked around his body. 'Wait a minute...I never tuck Goten like that... only one person use to tuck Gohan like that...' A spark of anger came into her eyes. So her husband had been here but for long and how many times had he come without her knowing? 'Only he could do something like this. I guess this shows I gotta train harder.' The anger inside her subsided as she entered Gohan's room. His figure lay nearly falling off the bed. For a second Chichi feared dead but seeing his diaphragm slowly rise and fall calmed her down. She walked over to him and lightly pushed him on the bed. looking at him, seeing his peaceful face, a thought came. Gohan was everything to Chichi. Gohan and Goten. If anything ever happened to them she'd go crazy. Another thought popped up. Was that what Goku felt when fighting? No, it still didn't matter. He chose not to come back after the last fight. He could have come home to them

but instead the savior of the earth chose to leave his family and stay with the giant blue bug named King Kai. She walked to the door before looking back at Gohan one last time. Chichi walked down the stairs, past the living room and to the front door. but before she could even reach the knob a voice startled her.

"Mom? Where are you going?" Chichi didn't have to turn around, she knew who it was. Gohan. Apparently Chichi had woken him up when she pushed him back on the bed.

'Mom? Why do you always leave at this time with Vegeta?" Chichi stopped breathing. How could he possibly know that? She always made sure that Gohan was asleep when she left. She always took caution not to wake him up, always careful, always quiet. It seemed that that wasn't good enough. The proof was right in front of her, wasn't it?

"Answer me mom. Why do you always leave with Vegeta? And why isn't dad living with us? Why does he have to come by at night? And mom, why do you have a tail?" The answers came at her like a ton of bricks, weighing her down. She was speechless. Her back was to Gohan, not able to turn, she stayed like that. How could she have been so naive? Of course Gohan was going to find out, he was growing up. No longer her baby, but almost a young man(He's like... 13 right?)

"Gohan..." She didn't know what to say, she was unprepared.

"Mom?" He walked up to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. " Tell me, please." She hung her head in guilt. She should have told him something but just couldn't. Chichi turned around only to look at Gohan's pleading eyes.

"Oh Gohan..."

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"you turned yourself into a saiyan because you wanted to be stronger? Ok...I guess I understand that. So everyday at dawn you spar with Vegeta to learn to fight? And my dad's not living with us because you two had a fight? Why?" It didn't take long as Chichi thought it would to explain to Gohan everything. He was a bright boy and understood most of her actions but the fight his parents had was hard for him to take in.

"Well Gohan...your dad did a few things I didn't like and now he's sleeping outside. But don't worry," she said at the look of worry he gave her, "we're working it all out." 'Sort of...Well not really.' "Now do you understand, Gohan?"

"Yeah, thanks for telling me mom. You'd better go now." He said while looking at the window.

"Why? Do you want me to leave?"

"No, it's just that Vegeta's waiting out there." He said pointing at the window.

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Goku busied himself by practicing his punches with a tree. The only problem was that each tree he hit would just fall to the ground like putty. 'Oh great. At this rate the whole forest will be gone.' There was a loud crash in the distance followed by a loud pitched scream and a jade blast. 'What was that?' A figure was flying rapidly toward Goku. No, it wasn't flying, it was falling. 'He must have gotten hit!' The figure came swiftly and before Goku knew it he was knocked down. The figure lay atop Goku's body.

"Ow...." groaned Goku. Though the figure was not heavy the collision between the two was such a great impact on Goku. His ribs hurt as did his head. The figure on him seemed to be unconscious, that is, until he groaned.

"Oooh..." Goku reached up to the figure's arms and tried to gently push him off. While he lifted the body off him Goku felt a something round and soft pass by his arm. 'What is that?' With one arm holding most of the person's body the other hand felt the soft circular object. Goku froze and turned red. Quickly he took his hand away. The soft object was actually a breast. He was in fact a she. 'Who...?' He slowly turned her around and came face to face with a groggily, angry, blushing Chichi.

"H-hey C-Chichi!(funny how her name is Chichi, huh?)," he said nervously, " W-what a-are you doing here?"

"What the hell where you doing there?!" Her right hand formed a fist and which she thrust at Goku's face. The punch was slow and missed Goku by a mile. Goku was surprised at Chichi's lack of speed and coordination. A black cloud surrounded Chichi, engulfing her into darkness. She began to feel the fatigue again. Her tail throbbed with the pain. "Ve-Vegeta? Why...why d-did you pull my taillll?" She began to loose consciousness. Her eyes slowly closed and her breath became slower. ( I know Chichi is strong but when you pull a female's tail it hurts more than when you pull a male's tail)

"Chi?" He pulled her closer. Her head rested on his chest . She curled up on his lap instinctively with her tail winding around his leg.

"Chichi..." He breathed, stroking her thick locks of hair. his et=yes strayed from her hair to her face. She was sleeping peacefully, no narrowed eyes or angry scowl. He took off his vest, carefully as not to wake Chichi, and placed it around her back and bare arms. Goku hugged her tighter and soon, he too, fell asleep.

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Aright that was the next chapter. I don't know...I thought it sucked. Anyways, I need help with the next chapters. I dunno I want Chi to wake up and find herself with Goku. from there..a fight and then...you guys decide by writing to me okies? And I'm still looking for good manga/anime to read/see. REVIEW DARN YOU!!( I'm dubbed!)

chibi Zayla: HAHAHA I finally have it!! the big cookie!!

Goku: That's mine!!!* chases chibi Zayla*

chibi zayla: GET AWAY!!! *jumps in air* KA ME HA ME HA!!!* blasts comes directly at Goku. Moments later smoke clears* HAHAHA * dirty Goku is seen with swirley eyes*

Goku: ohhhh....*falls*

chichi Zayla: I won!!!! wait a minute...*checks hands.* I disintegrated my own cookie!!! NOOOOOOOO!