A/N: I am soooo sorry that I haven't been writing lately! My muse abandoned me *pointedly glares at T-chan* and my I kinda threw my laptop across the room when it died on me… *rubs head and chuckles nervously* But it's sorta okay now! I've got a new computer (a really really bad one – a Pentium 2) but it works and I guess that's all that matters. It's also in MY room, and my brothers can no longer steal it whenever they please, which makes me happy. I intend to write more often now, though I still need my files off my laptop (thank god it's still possible, I just need to convince my dad to find the time to pull them ).
T-chan:: *waves* I'm back!
Lexi:: *glares* yeah – after a several month long vacation!
T-chan:: *blushes* Well… heh heh… Sorry 'bout that.
Lexi:: *rolls eyes* Well, I suppose that you're back now, so I'll wait until AFTER you serve your purpose to punish you… *laughs maliciously*
T-chan:: *backs away slowly*
Disclaimer:: Can I blame my lack of updates on my quest to gain the rights to DBZ? Unfortunately I was unsuccessful, and DBZ is still in the hands of the bakas at funimation. *sigh*
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Chibi smiled slightly as she headed up the stairs, homing in on the three kis that she could feel hiding in the upstairs chemical closet. Why they wanted to hide in there was beyond Chibi, but whatever floated their boats… She supposed that there was more material for good pranks in there, so it was all good.
Grinning from ear to ear, she knocked softly on the door. "Hey guys."
She was rewarded with the sounds of frantic scrambling and mumbled words that shouldn't be uttered by people their age (a result of over exposure to Vegeta). Curious as to what could have elicited this response from the group of pranksters she'd been fostering since they were born, Chibi opened the closet door.
"What are you guys up to in here? Didn't you know it's dinnertime? Besides – you guys didn't come down to see me! I feel soooo unloved!" At the last, Chibi put on a puppy face that would've done Goten proud.
For once, however, they only shrugged and shuffled their feet, moving around to block her view of whatever they were working on. Chibi frowned slightly at this – since when did they exclude their sensei in the fine arts of torture???
Finally Trunks spoke up in a low voice. "It's nothing Chibi-chan, just working on a surprise for you."
Chibi blinked at that one. "But… if it's a surprise, why are you telling me?
Goten bit his lip before looking at Chibi wide-eyed. "We wanted to prove to you that we're worthy pranksters – the surprise lies in the prank itself, not in whether or not you know it's going to be pulled."
Trunks and Marron both looked at Goten in new respect at the wisdom from the small boy before quickly agreeing – might as well follow the cover story, right?
Chibi smiled proudly at her little prodigy. "Well if that's the case, I'll leave you three to it! I'm really looking forward to what kind of prank you pull!"
With that, the blue haired demi-goddess headed back downstairs to rejoin the party, anxious to know if she'd missed anything good.
Goten, Trunks, and Marron all heaved identical sighs of relief as Chibi left.
"That was a close one!" Trunks sighed, pulling out their project once again.
"Yeah, sensei almost had us there!" Marron agreed, gathering up the scattered crayons. "Quick thinking Goten-kun!"
Goten blushed at the chibi's praise. "Thanks – but it's true in a way…"
Trunks just shrugged as he cracked his knuckles. "You do realize that this means we also have to pull a prank on top of Chibi's gift, right?"
Goten smirked, gaining a look of respect from his two counterparts. "Well, that wont be too terrible, will it?"
The trio laughed maliciously, and three devious minds set to work in thinking up a simple yet highly effective prank – all the while constructing an engagement present for their sensei with loving hands: Hell, it paid to be able to be able to multi-task!
Gohan looked up from his food as Chibi re-entered the room, smirk emblazoned on her pale face. For some odd reason he was getting a really bad vibe from her… It was at this point that the eldest demi Saiya-jin finally realized that his younger sibling – and the other chibis – were missing from the gathering. In fact, he hadn't even seen the three once that night. No screaming, angry adults who had been the victims of little pranks, no injuries for people too slow to get out of the way of the whirling dervish that was three rambunctious Z children, no sounds. Not a single peep.
It was really quite disturbing, actually…
~@ Hey Chibi! @~
~@ What? @~
~@ Where are the kids? @~
~@ …Working. @~
Gohan spluttered slightly, eyes bulging as he thought up the implications of that statement. Luckily for him he was not going to be the target of the prank, but he didn't know that, now did he?
~@ What exactly do you mean by working? @~
Chibi laughed at the uncertainty in his voice, and just smirked, refusing to answer anything more. Gohan sighed, and turned his full attention back to eating, which was more interesting than the chibis anyways, so who was he to complain?
Shin shook his head in amusement s he listened in on Gohan and Chibi's conversation. He exchanged a look with the human girl, Videl, which told him that she too had been privy to the enlightening exchange. He made a mental note to be on his guard for the rest of the evening – hopefully he wasn't going to be a target…
Trunks smirked proudly as his mental plan formulated itself. It was perfect, absolutely divine. "Alright guys, I think I have an idea!" The other two opened their own eyes and looked at him in curiosity, wondering what their older compadre had up his sleeves.
"Okay, this is what I'm thinking we could do: Victim - the Namek. The color? Pink."
Goten blinked a few times, then began to grin as plans began to bubble up in his own mind. "Added component bubble gum." He stated firmly.
Marron grinned happily, tossing two packets of bubble gum on the ground in the center of the group. She too had ideas, and voiced them as her turn came. "Use of strings unacceptable – he caught us last time."
Trunks and Goten both winced at remembered pain, and Trunks nodded firmly. "I concur. We'll have to be far enough away that he wont hear us – he has even better hearing than Gohan!"
"Remote control." Goten stated firmly. "All I need is three blue wires, a green one, two reds, and five yellows. I'll need a matchbox, a long piece of a conductive metal, and batteries."
Marron and Trunks didn't even blink at the sudden display of intelligence elicited from the boy. Most people assumed that Goten was as alike to Goku in brains as he was in appearance, but that wasn't true. In fact, his brother had taken him under his wing early on, teaching him both martial arts and book learning at the same time. He was nowhere near as smart as Gohan had been at his age, but he'd had practical experience with his knowledge, thanks to the formation of The Demon Trio From Hell *insert dramatic poses*.
"Oh, and don't forget a big shiny red button!"
*sweatdrop*
Chibi laughed with the rest of the Z gang as Bulma threatened Vegeta with her Frying Pan. Bulma and Chichi had decided it would be fun to bring out the karaoke machine, and now everyone was being roped into displaying their – talent - up on stage. Including Vegeta, much to his dismay.
"Hells no Woman! You can't get me up there for immortality, sex, or Kakarott's head on a silver platter!"
This first statement had caused everyone to lay off for a long time – Vegeta would have to be very against something to even think about refusing Goku's head on a silver platter… However, after Roshi had gotten up and sung Mambo #5, Yamcha had sang something about letting the dogs out, and Krillin had sung some pretty romance song for Juu, Bulma was ready to get her Vegeta up and at 'em.
"Veggie-chan, I think you want to go up and sing." Bulma said in a sickly sweet voice, Frying Pan clutched ominously by her side.
Vegeta, of course, refused to take the hint, or the command with any grace. "No woman. The Prince of the Saiya-jins will not lower himself to sing in public!"
Bulma's eye began twitching as her lip curled up. Her voice lost the sickly sweetness, opting for cold steeliness.
"Vegeta Briefs, if you don't get your fine ass up there right now, you'll reeeeally regret it."
Vegeta's eyes narrowed to match his mate's, and he sneered arrogantly. "Look Onna, I already told you that nothing you can say will get me up there – give it up already!"
Bulma suddenly grinned, adopting the patented Son Puppy Dog look. "Actually Veggie-head, I have some incriminating evidence of un-princely activities that I doubt you wont the wider public to see."
Vegeta's eyes almost popped out of his skull, to the immense amusement of the rest of the group. Spluttering and red faced, he finally allowed himself to be pushed up on stage by his ecstatic mate.
"Sing something for me Veggie-head!!!"
Vegeta leveled an evil glare at the blue haired woman, and allowed a vindictive smirk to grace his face. "Very well. This song is for and about the Onna." With that, he launched into an amazingly good rendition of Green Day's "pulling teeth", making sure to edit certain parts to fit his pride and stressing the chorus of "is she ultra-violent is she disturbed".
It wasn't long into the song that Bulma began seeing red, and after the song was done, all she could do was splutter as Vegeta smirked superiorly – after all, he'd only done what she'd asked!
Howling with laughter, Chichi prodded her own mate on to the stage, making warning eyes at the poor Saiya-jin. Goku gulped slightly, then grinned: even after being away for so long he knew better than piss off his mate…
In a soft baritone Goku began to sing a song that he'd been taught in the Other World. Chichi closed her eyes and sighed in pleasure, letting the foreign words roll over her body. It made her feel both warm and sad at the same time – and damn it was turning her on!
Goku finished the song with a flourish, a smirk towards his 'excited' mate, and a blush for the applause he was getting. Chichi immediately rushed over to him and jumped into his embrace, asking what it meant through their bond – and glad she did: she didn't think her husband knew that kind of thing! … no wonder it turned her on …
Chibi and Shin had both immediately recognized the song, found it sweet, and kept looking at each other. In fact, most of the couples in the room were now exchanging heated glances, and Chibi decided it was time to break the spell. Jumping up onto the stage, she grinned down at Shin, who waited with baited breath. So far the songs had matched people's personalities (with the exception maybe of Goku's, but then again…) – he wasn't quite sure he wanted to know what his mate was going to do up there… alone… with a microphone… o.o`
Bulma broke off her jealous long enough to switch some settings and change the lightening at Chibi's request. As the lights dimmed and a seductive red spotlight came out, everyone directed their attention back to the stage.
Smirking, Chibi placed her hands on her hips and began to move to the song, dancing and rubbing herself in just such a way… Shin was paying acute attention to the display – he'd known Chibi for a very very long time, he should've expected her to try and excite him in public!
Gohan and Videl both laughed as they watched Chibi dance and sing along with Christina Aguilera's 'Genie in a Bottle': It really fit her, actually…
As the song ended and the lights changed back to normal, everyone clapped and Yamcha and some of the others catcalled as Chibi sashayed over to Shin. "And that, my love, is what you get for abandoning me for so many nights, exiling me to Earth and away from your bed!"
Vegeta snickered in his corner, and privately wished his mate would dance seductively for him… Hearing his thoughts, Bulma began plotting what she could possibly do to him to make him regret his own song…
Before Bulma could grab the stage for herself, a grinning Gohan pulled a befuddled looking Videl up on the stage. Leaning down to whisper something in her ear, her face cleared and she smiled sweetly, nodding the go ahead. Gohan switched the music and turned to face Videl. Holding each other's hands, they began to sing together to Shania Twain's "From this Moment On". Gohan's soft tenor mixed with the sweet soprano of Videl in a "grab-a-tissue-cause-my-heartstring's-being-ripped-out-right-now" way. It wasn't long before Chichi was sobbing into her husband's shirt, and Chibi was cradled in Shin's arms, beaming at the happy couple.
They were perfect for each other – soul mates. As the song ended and Gohan claimed a kiss, a dozen flashes went off, capturing the moment on film – and effectively bringing the moonstruck couple back to earth with a crash.
Trunks and Marron watched as Goten busily connected wires, occasionally grabbing things as he called for them. Their plan would work this time, no matter what. In fact, if it worked correctly, they might even escape punishment!
With a joyful exclamation, Goten held the finished creation aloft, big shiny red button glinting invitingly.
"And now to carry out the master plan!"
The room filled with very creepy imitations of Vegeta's malicious laughter, in an even scarier combination of three young voices. Z senshi be afraid – be very afraid. The Demon Trio From Hell was on the move.
After the stunning performance by the couple of honor, Chichi and Bulma exchanged glances and climbed up to rock to Shania Twain's "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!". Videl and Chibi both joined in the chorus, and the girls had a blast, while the boys watched dubiously, praying they wouldn't be called upon to do the same thing.
Next up was Shin, much to his horror, singing a song in Chibi's language. It was one that she had taught him on their first night together, and he knew it was her favorite song. Having no earthly music to go along with the foreign song, Shin used his godly influence to set the original music wafting through the room.
Chibi closed her eyes in pleasure, absorbing the beautiful song about the eternal qualities of love. She bit her lip as a tear trickled down her cheek. The song reminded her of Xan, of her family, and of the baby growing inside of her. When Shin finished there was no applause. Rather, a sobbing Chibi rushed to her lover's arms, and the others gave them the peace they obviously craved.
Goten, Trunks, and Marron snuck quietly out into gathering room just in time to watch Oolong take the stage and sing something along the lines of "she fucking hates me", while getting booed at from various sections of the audience.
The three exchanged glances and shrugs, then moved to set things up. Operation: Pink Namek was about to begin!
After much prodding on the parts of Gohan, Videl, Bulma, and the rest of the Earthling Z gang, Dende still adamantly refused to go up on that stage and make a complete fool of himself in front of the Supreme Kai. It was bad enough that Lady Iiryn had taken such a keen interest in him; he really didn't want his reputation going even further down the drain.
After a few prods from Chibi, Shin made his way over to the little green Namek.
"Dende, correct?"
Dende's eyes grew wide as saucers as he yelped an affirmative, bowing profusely to his superior. "Yes sir, that's my name Kaioshin-sama!"
Shin smirked, enjoying this immensely. "As my name is Shin – like my mate, I prefer this little escape from formality."
Dende nodded, eyes still wide and temples still beaded with sweat. "Absolutely Shin-sama, sir." He still couldn't get over the sight of the Supreme Kai being chased around the room by his petite mate, and he was frightened that the deity might get angry by the fact he'd seen him in such an undignified position…
Shin raised an eyebrow as he skimmed the Namek's thoughts. "Well little one, I suggest you get your green butt up on stage and sing something before my mate gets upset with me."
The image of a whipped Shin popped into everyone's mind, causing most to burst out laughing while Shin himself winced. The green-butted god at the center of the joke nodded quickly and hurried unto the stage. Everyone smirked as they watched the nervous teen-kami look around.
"Uh…well…I…"
Gohan finally took pity on the little guy (or maybe not) and tapped on his head. Relieved, Dende sent immediate thought tendrils out to his best friend. Seeing an opportunity, Chibi took over, forcing a certain song to the top of Gohan's head, then force-feeding it to the poor god.
Dende could've died from embarrassment as the song "I Love Piccolo-san" poured out of his mouth of the pale goddess's volition. Piccolo was more than a little perturbed as well – sure Gohan had sang it for him as a four year old with an awe for the giant, but this was different… In fact, it was wrong on so many levels that it forestalled comment by the author - which is more than a little bit hard to accomplish.
Shin was hard pressed to keep from laughing and hurting the little guy's feelings, but he had to admit – he'd just gained a new respect for the courage of the Earth's Guardian: not many had the balls to sing a song like that…
Blushing profusely, and embarrassed beyond belief, Dende rushed to hide in the corner – terrified of the laughter.
Piccolo rolled his eyes and was about to retreat into meditation before an iridescent face and a fang bedecked smirk thrust itself at him. "No you don't buster! You have to get up there and sing too!"
Piccolo groaned – he'd been dreading this… Sighing he got up without too much protest and approached the stage hesitantly, unsure of whether or not it would bite him. The Kami part of his mind kept telling him that it would bite him in the ass, and as much as he hated the bastard, he was usually right…. Usually, stressed his Nail part.
Clearing his throat he shifted his glance warily from side to side. He couldn't believe he was going to do this! With a leveled glare at Chibi, he began by setting the record straight. "Alright little 'princess'" he began sarcastically, "This is for your engagement, and it's the only present you'd better be expecting to receive from me, got it?" Chibi grinned pertly and waggled her eyebrows, then nodded – she was curious to see, er, hear, what the Namek would sing.
Marron and the boys couldn't believe their luck as Piccolo made his way onto the rigged stage. During the past few songs, they had set up the simple prank in hopes that Piccolo would be forced up here, and it looked as if things were looking up for them…
It was a good thing everyone had been too busy laughing at Dende to notice the chibis presence above them, but that was okay – they were away from the set already. Peering in through a window, the trio listened as Piccolo began to sing.
Gohan's eyes nearly popped out of his head as he heard his mentor begin to sing that song from Fiddler on the Roof that they sing at weddings all the time… He felt so… touched! And frankly, he wasn't too sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing when it came to Piccolo…
Counting down carefully at the end of the song, Trunks pressed the shiny red button that would make all their work evident in a single splash of brilliant neon pink dye. Without pausing to admire their handiwork – they had video cameras in place for that – they streaked out of there, heading towards Goten's house to grab a dino for dinner.
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A/N:: *grins* there, just because I was soooooo damnably slow with this, I put in some romance and some fun! ^^ Hope you liked this, and I'll try to update faster now that I have a computer in my room again! ^^
PLEASE REVIEW!!! It makes me feel warm and fuzzy, and it helps my writing. *sighs* I need all the warm and fuzzy feelings I can get, cause my boyfriend recently broke up with me cause I refused to have sex with him. Oh joy. =_= Just a bit difficult to write a romance story when I'm personally feeling so used… *sigh*
p.s. boys are assholes, and I dare you to contradict me. So far I've met a grand total of four who are decent guys and I really like: Alec, Mark, Matt, and Ben *grins* who knows exactly who he is (thanks for reading this!!!) ^^ Who, by the way, helped me out quite a bit with this chapter – thanks, it reading it, and I loved the idea about them working on… um, yeah – don't want to spoil it all! ^^ LoL Thanks for being a friend! ^^
