Obsession
Part Two
Chi-Chi stepped away from Kobi and forced a smiled as she approached Goku and Gohan. She gave Goku a kiss on the cheek, which surprised him since they don't often display affection in front of strangers. "I'm glad you're home. Goku, Gohan, I want you to meet Kobi, a friend of mine from when I was a little girl."
"Hi," Gohan said cheerfully to the stranger.
Goku saw worry lines around Chi-Chi's smile and gave a bland smile at Kobi, "Oh, hey, how are ya?"
Kobi smiled confidently at Goku. "I'm doing good." She chose him over me. He doesn't look to bright, Kobi thought.
Goku had a strange vibe about Kobi but that went away when he saw the food on the table. "Oh, yeah! It's dinnertime! Let's eat, Gohan!" he said like an excited kid.
"Goku!" Chi-Chi said sternly. "You and Gohan aren't going to eat until you take a quick shower!"
Goku frowned knowing Chi-Chi was right. Chi-Chi never liked it when he or Gohan came to the dinner table dirty. "Yeah, okay. Come on, Gohan." He shot a cheerful smile to Kobi. He figured he should be respectful since he was a friend of his wife. "Nice meeting you, Kobi. Are you joining us for dinner?" He asked as Gohan went to take his bath.
"No!" Chi-Chi said quickly. "Kobi was on his way out." She looked at Kobi, eyeing him insistently. "Weren't you, Kobi?"
Kobi put his hands in his pocket and smiled wistfully. "I guess so. Nice meeting you, Goku." He moved passed the Saiyan and towards Chi-Chi who was now standing at the door. Kobi gave Chi-Chi a kiss on the cheek. "I'll be seeing you, Chi-Chi," he said softly and exited the house.
Goku wasn't sure why but the fact that this man kissed his wife rubbed him the wrong way. His fists clenched and for some reason, Goku was glad Kobi was gone. "Who was that guy, Chi-Chi?"
"Just an old friend from my childhood," Chi-Chi said as she closed the door. "Aren't you gonna hurry and wash up before dinner gets cold?"
Goku laughed. He was in a better mood now the subject had gone to food. "You know I can heat up the food with my ki blast."
"Yeah, but sometimes you don't know your own strength and you burn the dinner," she said in a playful tone as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'll heat up the food and you hurry up wash up okay?"
Goku wrapped his arms around his wife and kissed her. He felt a possessiveness around her suddenly and move his lips from hers to her neck.
Chi-Chi giggled. "Goku, not now." Goku ignored her and continue to kiss and caress her. Even sweaty, Chi-Chi had to admit Goku smelled good. She moaned softly as he switched to kiss Chi-Chi on the other side of her neck.
"Do you really want me to?" he asked huskily.
No. "Gohan will be down to eat and he washes up real quick when it's dinner time." She moaned as Goku nibbled on her ear. She felt Goku's hand traveled up to remove the ribbon around the bun of her hair and let it drop. He smelled her sweet, scented hair and resume kissing her neck again, his hand now traveling down her back lower and lower till he reached her backside. Chi-Chi jumped against him. "We really better stop, Goku."
"You worry too much, Chi-Chi," Goku said and started kissing her hard on the lips, crushing her against him.
"Mom? Dad?"
"Gohan!" Chi-Chi shrieked as she broke from her husband and quickly worked on putting her hair back up. "Uh, what, um, are you ready to eat?" She asked nervously as she watched her nine-year-old looking at his parents oddly.
Gohan nodded. "Yeah." He thought best not to say anything else. He was nine. He knew what they were doing and figured they were more embarrassed being caught than he watching them and feeling like a third wheel.
"Good. Once your father cleans up, we'll be ready," Chi-Chi said and looked at Goku. "Isn't that right, Goku?"
"I'll be out in five," Goku said easily and left. As he went to take a quick shower, Goku wondered what came over him. He never knew he would get so possessive over Chi-Chi or dislike the fact that another man would kiss her. He's been the only one to give Chi-Chi a kiss besides Gohan and her father but that was on the cheek and there was nothing to be suspicious about.
Goku shook his head as he turned the water off. He stepped out and dried himself with a towel. He was overreacting that's all. Kobi was an old friend of Chi-Chi's and he gave her a kiss as a friend.
But why was Kobi's hand around her waist and why was he holding her close when he came in the house? The thought didn't set right in Goku's head. It made him angry. Something definitely wasn't right about Kobi. Goku's stomach growled. He shook his head and chuckled. Now he was hungry and overreacting.
"I guess there's more of a Saiyan in you than you thought, Goku," he told himself as he got dressed.
*****
Driving home, Kobi had a pleasant smile on his face. Chi-Chi was just as beautiful as when he last saw her. Her husband was strong, but can be defeated. So what if Goku was a great fighter. It didn't mean he was invincible. Kobi had tricks under his sleeves, too.
"One way or another, you will be mine, Chi-Chi."
He pulled up the driveway towards his fortress of a home in the forest. He got out of his car and walked inside. He went past his servants and to his private room where no one was to enter. One time, two of his servants got curious and went inside. That was the last thing the servants ever saw and no one went in the room again.
In the room was a large portrait of Chi-Chi over the fireplace. Kobi raises his hands over the fireplace and red blast of energy left his hand and shot on the wood. Fire formed, bringing light to the dark room. Also in the room were various books on occults and dark magic.
"Maybe I do believe in magic just a little," he told himself with a chuckle. "And I will use that to bring you to me."
"Are you sure that weak woman will lure Kakorat here?" a voice said from behind.
Kobi turned to face the voice as it came into the light. The long spiky hair of the voice made the man look like a girl, but Kobi wasn't going to say that. He needed him as an ally not an enemy.
"Of course. Chi-Chi is his mate."
"He'll come," another voice said as he stepped into the light. "If he got revenge for what I did to his son, he'll come for us if we harm his mate. He is a Saiyan after all, and we all know how protective Saiyans are of their mates."
"Chi-Chi will not be harmed," Kobi said firmly. "She is the one I want. She will be mine once you dispose of Goku."
The two men laughed. "We care nothing of the human. We just want our revenge on Kakorat," the long, spiky hair man said.
*****
"So, who was that guy—Kobi?" Goku asked Chi-Chi again as they settled into bed together.
"I told you, Goku. A friend from my childhood," Chi-Chi said as she snuggled closer to him.
"Why did he have his arm around you and kissed you? I never did that with Bulma and none of my other friends did that to you," Goku said confused.
"That's because Kobi had a crush on me when we were younger. He even asked me to marry him." Chi-Chi saw Goku's eyebrows raised. "I turned him down because I was in love with you and I wanted to marry you. He wasn't happy with my decision, but I thought he gotten over that."
"He never married?" Goku asked.
"No, he said he's been dedicating to himself with his books. He's an author of horror and fantasy books. I never read them. He seem hurt that I didn't," Chi-Chi said.
"I don't know," Goku said getting that funny feeling again. "Something about that guy isn't right. I don't like it that he still has feelings for you."
"Goku," Chi-Chi said surprised. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were jealous."
"I'm not jealous," Goku said and frowned. "I just don't like it that another guy likes you. That's my job."
"Your job?" Chi-Chi pulled away from her husband not at all please what he said.
"I didn't mean it like that, Chi-Chi. I'm trying to say that only I should have feelings for you because I'm your husband," Goku explained.
Chi-Chi smiled and kissed the tip of Goku's nose. "You are jealous, but don't worry. I only have eyes for you."
Goku smiled back. "I know that, Chi-Chi, but I don't think you should talk to him anymore. He may be dangerous."
That didn't bother Chi-Chi. She wasn't sure if she should talk to Kobi again either, especially after what he said before Goku and Gohan stepped inside the house. "What could he do, Goku? He's an author. I've sparred with him when we kids and I've defeated him then, and with the extra training you've given me when we married, I'm better. I can defend myself against him. If anything, he should fear you."
Goku knew that was true, but there was something about Kobi that didn't sink right with Goku. "I am stronger than him, but one doesn't always need strength to win. He's not coming here again is he?"
Chi-Chi shrugged her shoulders. "I'm not sure. He did say he'll be seeing me again, but I'm making sure that'll be the last time we talk to each other."
Goku nodded with approval. The quicker Kobi is out of their lives, the better.
*****
The next morning, Chi-Chi saw Goku and Gohan off as they began another day of training with Piccolo. At home alone, Chi-Chi washed the piles of dishes her husband and son left, and after that began mopping the kitchen floor when there was a knock on her door. Chi-Chi put the mop in the bucket and opened the door. She frowned when she saw it was Kobi.
"Oh, hello, Kobi," Chi-Chi said blandly.
"I think I owe you an apology," Kobi said. He saw Chi-Chi was still looking at him curiously. "May I come in?"
"Actually, you may not," Chi-Chi said stepping outside. "The floor is still wet. I'm in the middle of mopping."
"Oh," Kobi said. "I wanted to apologize for leaving you the wrong impression. When I mentioned my love for you last night, I was saying that I hoped to find a woman to love like I did you. I didn't mean to leave you the impression that I was still in love with you."
Chi-Chi let out a sigh of relief, but still felt a twinge of doubt. She mentally shook her herself and the doubt out of her mind. "Oh, well that's a relief."
"You are still as beautiful as I remember, but I'm not the type of guy to get involve with a married woman," Kobi lied. He looked around. "So, where are your husband and son?"
"They're off training again."
"Again?" Kobi said surprised. "Don't they take a break?"
"They come home when they're hungry, so I should expect them in a few hours for lunch," Chi-Chi explained.
Kobi shook his head. "I don't know, Chi-Chi. I don't think this is a good thing. It doesn't seem your husband appreciate you at all, except for your cooking."
Chi-Chi didn't like that comment. "What?!"
"It's true, Chi-Chi. You're a delicate flower that should be nurtured and cared for. Tell me, have your husband appreciated you besides your cooking and maybe a little rump in the sack? Does he tell you he loves you on a daily basis? Do you even know he loves you? Would he come to your rescue if you were in trouble or would he just train and not notice you missing unless dinner isn't on the table?"
Okay so maybe Goku didn't tell her he loved her on a regular basis. So what if he trained a lot and not spend as much time with her as she wanted. That didn't mean he didn't love her. That didn't mean he wouldn't notice her unless dinner was on the table.
"My husband loves me. He doesn't have to tell me everyday. I know and he knows. Now I think you should leave and never come back!" Chi-Chi ordered.
"No," Kobi shook his head. "I cannot. I lied, Chi-Chi. I do love you and I will have you as my wife whether you like it or not and I don't care what Goku thinks. So what if he is the strongest man in the universe. His strength is nothing compared to the power I possess."
Chi-Chi got in a fighting stance. "Walk away or you'll be leaving in crutches."
Kobi got in a fighting stance as well, accepting her challenge. "I hope motherhood and housework haven't made you weak."
The two begin fighting, Chi-Chi throwing her punches and kicks at him. She even threw Kobi a few times. He took most of the blows and only delivered Chi-Chi light hits. He knew if he hit her enough to hurt her, he would alert Goku. After fighting for ten minutes, Kobi pulled back.
"I'm impress, Chi-Chi. You seem to have gotten stronger, but sadly it's not enough for my magic."
"Magic? But I thought you didn't believe in it," Chi-Chi said.
"Another lie. The life changing experience happened to me shortly after you left. I was in the woods sparring by myself when I found a Dragon Ball. I never believed in the myth that a Dragon Ball existed, but as I held it in my hand, I knew it was true as did other magic, myths and legends."
Chi-Chi gasped. "You know about the Dragon Balls?"
"Yes, in fact I've collected all seven and made a wish," Kobi said proudly.
That was impossible, Chi-Chi thought. Goku always had his grandfather's four star ball. It was never taken from them, except when Garlic Jr. kidnapped Gohan, and when Goku died, they needed the Dragon Balls to revive him. Chi-Chi then recalled another incident that occurred shortly after she and Goku married and settled into their home. It had to be then. "What kind of wish?" Chi-Chi asked cautiously.
Kobi laughed evilly. "I can't give away all my secrets now can I, but I will tell you this. I know Goku is a Saiyan and Gohan is a half Saiyan."
Chi-Chi gasped again. "How—how did you know that?"
Kobi laughed again. "That's for me to know and you to find out, my dear, and if I remember correctly about Saiyans, their mates have bond marks on their neck. With that mark, the witless Saiyan you called your husband, will know when you're in danger among other things. So, if I hurt you severely, your husband will be alerted that you are in danger and I can't have that. Not now." Kobi shot a blast of energy at Chi-Chi and a blue ball surrounded her. Chi-Chi pounded on it, shouted at him, demanding that he let her go. "No matter how hard you pound, you won't break free, and by the time Goku returns, it'll be too late."
A blue aura surrounded Kobi and Chi-Chi and they both vanished.