Disclaimer: Do not own DBZ, its characters or Shampoo. She belongs to Ranma ½

Claimer: Cheena belongs to me and Gohi belongs to fellow author Son Gohi

AN: Thanks for all the reviews. I appreciate it to no end.

Chapter 4: The Run-In

The light shined through the room and onto Gohi's face as he slowly blinked his eyes. Turning onto his back, he rubbed his eyes as he looked up at the ceiling. Yawning, he quickly sat up and scratched his head. Sliding out of bed, he walked towards his bedroom door and left the room. Walking down the hall, he stood in front of Goten and Cheena's room.

"I thought I closed this door last night?" he asked himself as he pushed the door open slowly and looked in. He smirked as he saw Goten fast asleep before looking over to Cheena's bed to see it undone.

"Must be downstairs" he said as he cracked the door and walked towards the staircase. Going down the stairs, he looked in the living room to see no one. Puzzled, he walked through the living room and into the kitchen. Pushing open the door, he looked to see the cabinets open.

"She must have really of been hungry" he said with a smile as he walked back to the living room and sat down. Reaching for the remote, he cut the t.v on and sat back. Resting his arms on the back of the chair, he frowned as he saw a talk show on.

"You'd think something more exciting would be on instead of this trash" he snapped as he flipped thru the channel. Landing on a baseball game, he removed his thumb from the remote.

"Early game I see" he said as he leaned forward and put the remote down on the table. His eyebrows went up as he saw the piece of paper Cheena left on the table.

"What's this?" he asked as he picked the paper up and sat back on the couch. Quickly scanning thru the words, his mouth dropped open in shock. Jumping up, he quickly ran upstairs to Goten and Cheena's room and pushed the door open.

"Goten! Goten, get up!" he yelled as he ran over to his younger brother and started to shake him.

"5 more minutes" Goten mumbled as he turned over and stuck his foot out from under the covers. Growling, Gohi continued to shake him.

"GET UP!" he yelled. Quickly Goten sat up and looked at Gohi. Rubbing his eyes, he looked at the clock beside his bed.

"What is it Gohi? Its too early" Goten said as continued to rub his eyes.

"Goten, did Cheena say anything to you last night before you went to bed?" Gohi asked. Goten looked at him for a minute then shook his head no.

"She was asleep when I came in and went to bed. See, she's over..." Goten said as he looked over at Cheena's bed to see no one in it.

"She must be downstairs. Now can I go back to sleep? Goten asked as he reached for his covers but Gohi pulled it away.

"She's gone Goten! She ran away!" Gohi yelled. Goten just nodded his head as he slowly closed his eyes but soon opened them and sat up.

"What?" he said. Gohi just handed him the note then ran out the room. Heading towards his parents bedroom, he quickly opened the door and looked inside.

"Cheena, if your playing around I'm not laughing" he yelled as he slammed the door shut. Running down the hall, he flew down the stairs and looked around downstairs. Standing in the middle of the living room, he placed his hand on his head.

'I don't believe this!" he said to himself as Goten came down the stairs.

"She's really gone? Where'd she go?" he asked as he walked over to Gohi. Looking down at him, Gohi just sighed.

"I don't know! Why would she run away?" he asked. Goten shrugged his shoulder as he handed him the note.

"She seemed upset when she came in the room while you were downstairs with Shampoo" Goten said. Gohi looked at him for awhile before his mouth dropped open.

"No! There is no way but...did she hear what I said? Oh man!" he said as he sat down on the couch and buried his head in his hands.

"What did she hear?" Goten asked. Looking over at Goten, Gohi quickly stood up.

"Go get dressed!" he said.

"Maybe we should go get Gohan. He can find her" Goten said. Quickly Gohi looked at him and frowned.

"No, Gohan is not to know about this. Cheena was my responsibility and if anyone gets her back, its going to be me. Now go and get dressed" he said. Nodding his head, Goten ran up the stairs and towards his room. Sighing again, Gohi looked at the paper in his hand.

"What have I done?" he asked as he tossed the paper to the side then ran upstairs to get dressed.

Driving as quick as he could, Gohi pulled up in front of Capsule Corps.

"Am I going to stay here? Why can't I go stay with Gohan?" Goten asked as he unbuckled his seat belt.

"I told you, Gohan is not to know about this. I already have Cheena missing. I don't need him on my back, I have enough problems on my hands" Gohi said as he climbed out of the car. Goten climbed out then closed the door behind him. Together the two walked over to the door and rung the bell. Seeing the door open, the boys were greeted with the site of what looked like an irritated Vegeta.

"What do you two want?" he snapped.

"Look Vegeta, I don't have time to argue with you this morning. Is Bulma here?" Gohi asked. Vegeta just glared at him before going back inside the house. Walking in, Goten quickly ran up to Trunks room while Gohi followed Vegeta.

"I really need to talk to her" he said as he followed after him.

"The woman is in the lab looking for some stupid remote" Vegeta said as he opened the door and walked down towards the lab. Gohi followed after him to see Bulma frantically searching under a table.

"Where is it? How could I loose that?" she asked herself as she came from under the table and continued to look around.

"Bulma, I have a problem" Gohi said as he looked at her. Looking around, Bulma pushed by Vegeta and Gohi and over to her desk.

"I have my own problems right now Gohi" she said as she pushed a few of her papers away and continued her search.

"What are you looking for Bulma? Maybe I can help?" Gohi asked as he walked behind her.

"I'm looking for that remote that went to that ki detector watch I showed you last night. I can't even find the watch. Do remember what I did with it?" she asked as she opened one of her drawers and looked inside.

"You put it on Cheena's wrist last night to show her...uh oh! It all makes sense now" Gohi said as he stared at Bulma.

"What does?" Bulma asked as she looked at him.

"Well I came over here to ask you if you could look after Goten for awhile cause I have to go find Cheena. She ran away last night" Gohi said. Bulma's face showed pure shock as she heard what Gohi just said.

"What do you mean she ran away? Why would she run away? What happened when you got home last night?" she asked quickly.

"It's a long story Bulma and I really don't have time to get into it now but I think I know where your remote is" Gohi said. Bulma looked at him for awhile then dropped her mouth in more shock.

"Cheena, she has the watch so she took the remote" Bulma said.

"She left a note that said she doesn't want to be found so I think she took the remote so she wouldn't be found by any of us" Gohi said. Vegeta smirked as he looked at Gohi.

"You couldn't even keep your eye on the runt of a few days" he said. Gohi just glared at him then looked at Bulma.

"Look, I'm going to go find her so I was hoping you'd watch Goten until I get back and please what ever you do, don't tell Gohan. I really don't want him on my back about this" Gohi said.

"I understand Gohi. I just hope you get her back" Bulma said. Nodding his head, Gohi quickly ran up the stairs and down the hall to the front door. Running outside, he hopped in his car and took off down the street.

"I don't believe this!" he yelled as he banged his fists on the steering wheel. Driving as fast as he could, Gohi quickly pulled up in front of Shampoo's house. Honking his horn, he looked to see if she was home.

"Who is it?" Shampoo asked as she leaned out her window. Hopping out the car, Gohi looked up at her.

"Shampoo, I need your help. Cheena ran away and I need you to help me find her" he said. Shampoo stared at him before laughing.

"Shampoo, this isn't funny! I really need some help with this" he said. Shampoo looked at him as she slowly stopped laughing.

"I'm not helping you Gohi. I told you last night that you were wrong for everything you said about her" she said.

"Well how was I suppose to know that she was listening? She shouldn't have been so nosey" Gohi said.

"And you shouldn't of said it in the first place" Shampoo said.

'Shampoo, I really don't need this right now. Are you going to help me or not?" he asked. Leaning her arm out of the window, Shampoo shook her head no.

"I'm sorry but I think only you can find her. It's your fault she ran away in the first place" she said. Growling slightly under his breath, Gohi quickly jumped back in his car and backed out of Shampoo's yard.

"I'll find her on my own" he said as he quickly took off down the street to start his search.

"I haven't been in the city for awhile" Cheena said as she bit into her apple. She smiled as she looked around at all the people and buildings that were around her. Taking another bite, she skipped to the corner of the street and looked up. The sign flashed a red hand.

"I better hurry up and cross" she said as she started to walk across the street. Just then a car came flying down the street blasting loud music. Cheena continued to eat her apple as she walked across the street. The guy behind the wheel looked at Cheena and growled as he pressed down on the gas. Turning to the side, Cheena saw the car coming towards her. Extending her arm, she watched as the car hit her hand then quickly flew back a bit.

"I'm walking here!" she yelled as she took another bite of her apple. The guy's mouth was hanging as he looked at Cheena. He nodded his head as he watched her cross the street. Looking at the apple core in her hand, Cheena quickly threw it in the garbage and kept walking.

"Well I have to find a place to stay. I wonder how much it costs to buy a house?' she asked. Placing both her hands behind her head, she looked around at all the street signs and people that walked by.

"Get back here you little runts!' a man yelled catching Cheena's attention. Looking in front of her, she spotted 3 kids running towards her. 2 were guys and the other was a young girl who looked about two or three years younger then her. The two guys looked a year or two older then Cheena.

"Come back here you little thieves! You'll pay for stealing from me" a man yelled as he chased after the three of them. Cheena watched as the two boys ran past her with their hands full of fruit. Looking at them, she quickly turned around to see the little girl running as fast as she could with some fruit in her arms as well.

"Wait for me!" she yelled as she tried to keep up. The man smiled as he grabbed her by the back of her shirt.

"I got you, you little brat, and I'll make you pay for what you've done. No one steals from me" the man yelled as he picked her up by the back of her shirt. Cheena watched with her eyes narrowed. Slowly she opened and closed her fists.

"Let me go! Reshine! Keal! Help me!" the little girl yelled as tears fell down her face. Turning around, Cheena saw as the boys continued to run before running into a alley. Turning around, Cheena frowned as she saw the little girl squirm in the guys arms.

"I was just trying to get some food" she said as she continued to cry. Cheena growled as the man started to laugh at her.

"I'll throw your little butt in jail!" the guy said as he started to walk away with the little girl.

"No! Keal, help me please" the girl yelled. Moving on instinct, Cheena quickly ran towards the guy and appeared in front of him.

"Put her down" she said. The man looked down at Cheena before laughing.

"Stay out of this girl! This has nothing to do with you!" the man said as he pushed by Cheena and continued on. Cheena growled as she ran in front of the man again.

"I didn't want to do this" she said as she quickly ducked down. Stretching her leg out, she quickly swept it behind the guys causing him to loose his balance. The little girl screamed as she started to fall. Quickly Cheena grabbed her and started to run. Running as fast as she could, Cheena turned the same corner the boys did and ran into the alley.

"That was close. Are you ok?" Cheena asked as she put the girl down. The little girl nodded her head as she looked at Cheena.

"What were you and those boys doing?" she asked as she looked the little girl over. Her clothes looked kinda shabby and dirty. Her hair was a little messy and she had some smidges of dirt on her face. The little girl remained silent as she looked behind Cheena. Raising her eyebrows, Cheena looked to see a 4 boys behind her. They all stared at her with their eyes narrowed.

"Skier, come here!' one of them yelled. Quickly the little girl left Cheena's side and ran over to him. She stood by his side and looked up at him. The guy looked down at her then over to Cheena. Cheena looked him over from head to toe. He had brown hair that stuck up in the front with a red rag across his forehead, the back he had in a low ponytail. His clothes looked a little shabby as well, with little rips here and there. He looked slightly older then Cheena and the people behind him.

"Who are you? And what are you doing with Skier?" the boy yelled as he stepped towards Cheena. Cheena held her ground as she looked at him.

"Some guy was going to throw her in jail cause he said she stole from him" Cheena said. The boys eyebrows went up as he turned to the left and looked at two boys. Cheena noticed that it was the same boys that ran by her earlier.

"You said she got lost!" the boy yelled.

"Well...we told you not to stick us with the runt!" one of the two boys responded. Cheena looked at the boy who questioned them as he glared at the two boys.

"I will deal with you two later" he said as he looked over at Cheena.

"Back to you! Who are you?" the boy asked. Cheena was about to respond when the little girl spoke up.

"Dayton, she helped me. She took that guy out with one kick" Skier said as she looked over at Cheena. The boy by the name of Dayton looked at Cheena.

"You helped her and for that I thank you" he said. Cheena just smiled.

"Can she hang with us Dayton? Huh?" Skier asked as she looked up at him. Dayton looked down at her then over at Cheena.

"So what about it? Wanna hang with a couple of rebels?" he asked. Cheena looked at him then at everyone. Only 3 of the 5 people in front of her was smiling. The two boys from before were just glaring at her.

"Sure!" Cheena said as she ran up to them. Dayton just smiled as he grabbed Skier's hand.

"Move out!" he yelled as he walked off with the other 3 boys behind him. Cheena let them go before she followed close behind.

"CHEENA!" Gohi yelled as he drove around. His head moved from left to right as he continued to look around.

"Where are you?" he said to himself as he searched around. Growling, he quickly pulled the car over. Climbing out, he returned it to its capsule.

"I can find her better on foot" he said as he took off down the street. Cupping his hand around his mouth, he continued to scream her name.

"Cheena!" he yelled as he ran on. Down the alley, Cheena quickly stopped in her tracks. Turning around, she looked down the path she already walked.

"Is he calling for you?" Dayton asked. Cheena just nodded her head as she turned towards him.

"Make a choice! Come with us or go to him" he said. Everyone looked at Cheena as she looked at them. Turning around, she quickly looked down the alley. Sighing, she turned around again.

"I'm going with you" she said. Dayton smiled as he continued on with everyone following including Cheena.

AN: That's it! Hope you enjoyed it! PLEASE REVIEW! THANKS!! MUCH LUV!!!