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Chapter 4: Tough Choices
Pulling up in front of a small tavern, Trunks, Goten and Miyuki walked in and looked around.
"Are you sure she's here you guys?" Miyuki asked as she looked around.
"She's here, I know she is" Goten said as he looked at Miyuki.
"And what makes you so sure?" Miyuki asked with a smirk on her face. Goten had a shocked look on his face then smiled.
"Are you doubting my brilliant mind?" he asked. Trunks laughed as he looked at Goten.
"Brilliant mind? Don't lie to yourself, ok man" he said as he continued to search the room. Goten mocked what Trunks just said before looking to the left. A smile appeared on his face as he folded his arms across his chest.
'She's right there" he said. Trunks and Miyuki turned to see Cheena sitting at the bar swirling her finger in a drink. Walking over to her, Trunks and Goten sat on either side of her and Miyuki sat beside Goten.
"So how many have you had?" Goten asked as he watched Cheena's finger swirl around and around in the drink.
"None" Cheena said as she continued to stir her finger in the drink. Goten smiled as he took the drink away from her.
"Well since you're not going to drink this, I'll finish it for you" he said as he prepared to drink the beverage but Miyuki put her hand over his mouth.
"Oh no you don't. You drink one, then you drink ten. Put it down now" she said. Goten sighed as he put the glass down. Removing her hand from his mouth, Miyuki looked at the glass and pushed it towards the bartender.
"Can you bring me a soda?" she asked. The bartender nodded his head as he grabbed a glass and started to fill it up. Sliding the glass over to Miyuki, he looked at Cheena.
"You want anything that you're going to dink Cheena?" he asked. Waving her hand in the air, Cheena laid her head on the counter.
"Just let me sit her for awhile" she said.
"You got it" the bartender said as he walked away. Sighing, Cheena stared at all the drinks behind the bar.
"So have you been sitting here the entire time?" Trunks asked. Shaking her head no, Cheena sat up.
"No, I drove around for awhile. I just got here a few minutes ago" she said.
"Cheena, what happened back at the church?" Goten asked as he looked at her. Cheena laughed as she looked at him.
"Goten, how in the world can you ask me that? You were there and you saw what happened" she said.
"Yea but I want to hear it from you. You actually screamed at mom before leaving us back at the church" Goten said. Cheena's laughter stopped as she glared at him.
"What did you want me to do? Huh? Keep my mouth shut and let her do everything?" she asked.
"Of course" Goten said with a smirk on his face. Cheena rolled her eyes as she laid her head back on the counter top. Miyuki glared at Goten as she hit him in his arm.
"What?" Goten asked as looked at her. She eyed him before looking at Cheena then back at him.
"Goten, Chi-Chi was being a bit demanding back there" she said. Goten was about to speak when Cheena spoke up.
"A bit demanding is sugar coating it Miyuki. She was down-right taking over" she said.
"Chi-Chi just loves to help but maybe she likes to help a little too much" Trunks said. Cheena laughed as she lifted her head off the counter.
"She gave everyone orders and you all followed them" she said.
"Well what were we suppose to do Che?" Goten asked as he looked at her.
"You were suppose to not listen to her. She is not the one who is getting married. I also did not name her as my wedding planner. I named myself but she just can't see that. All she can see is what she wants to see" Cheena said.
"Like having selective sight or hearing?" Miyuki asked.
"Exactly! She only sees or hears what she wants, ignoring what everyone else wants or sees" Cheena said.
"So why don't you go and talk to her?" Trunks asked. Turning towards Trunks, Cheena laughed.
"I tried that before and you saw what happened. She ignored what I said and did what she wanted to do, as if my words meant nothing" she said.
"Just try again and this time really tell her what's on your mind" Trunks said. Cheena slowly stopped laughing once again and sighed.
"I guess I can try again but what if she doesn't listen?" she asked.
"She'll listen, just talk to her" Trunks said. Nodding her head, Cheena turned around on the stool and jumped off. Climbing off the stool as well, Trunks wrapped his arm around her waist and walked towards the taverns exit. Goten hopped off the bar and looked at Miyuki.
"Let's go" he said. Miyuki nodded her head as she gulped her soda down then hopped off the stool. Grabbing her hand, Goten pulled Miyuki out of the tavern, following after Trunks and Cheena. Driving towards her home, Cheena pulled up in front of the house.
"Just go in there and tell her everything that's on your mind" Miyuki said. Cheena laughed as she climbed out the car followed by everyone else.
"I can't do that" she said.
"And why not?" Goten asked as he glared at Cheena.
"Because what I have on my mind I don't think would be the right things to say to my own mother" Cheena said as she walked towards the front door. Miyuki, Goten and Trunks all laughed nervously before following after her. Opening the door, the gang walked in to see Chi-Chi sitting in the living room.
"Hey mom, where is everyone?" Goten asked. Chi-Chi sighed before looking at him.
"They all went over to Capsule Corps and I would like it if you, Miyuki and Trunks went as well. I want to talk to Cheena alone" she said. Goten looked at Cheena then at his mother.
"We'll go" Miyuki said as she grabbed Goten's hand. Leaning in towards Cheena, she whispered to her.
"Good luck" she said as she pulled Goten towards the front door. Trunks watched them go before looking at Cheena.
"Watch it" he said. Cheena had a puzzled look on her face as she looked at him.
"Watch what?" she asked.
"Watch what you say since she is still you mom" he said Cheena nodded her head before walking into the living room. Sitting opposite Chi-Chi, the two remained quiet as they listened for the door to close.
"Mom look, I want to talk to you about everything that has happened so far" Cheena started once they were sure no one was in the house.
"I'm listening" Chi-Chi said as she sat back on the couch. Taking in a deep breath, Cheena prepared to talk.
"First I want to say thank you for wanting to help me with my wedding. I'm glad you have lots of ideas and you want to see me happy and them all come true, but I have a slight problem with the way your running things" she said. Chi-Chi just stared at Cheena, remaining silent.
"This is my wedding. I don't mean to sound selfish or anything like that but this is my special day. A day that I've been waiting for a long time. I've always had ideas of how I want my wedding to go and when I started getting everything together, everything was going fine…until you started taking over" Cheena said. Chi-Chi still remained quiet as she looked at her daughter.
"You started adding things that I myself have specifically rendered as unwanted in my wedding, you've taken away people and places that I've wanted just so you can save some money, you've even taken control of something as simple as a rehearsal. I love you mom and I know you just want to help but you're helping too much. I told you earlier that I wanted you to take a step back and let me run things but you just ignored me" she said. Chi-Chi cleared her throat as she rose from the couch. Cheena watched her walk towards the window and look out.
"I'm not trying to be mean, you know me better then that. I love you mom and I want your opinion, just not all the time" Cheena said. Dropping her head, Chi-Chi frowned then smiled.
"Are you going to say anything?" Cheena asked. Raising her head, Chi-Chi continued to look out the window.
"You know, I had Gohan and he went off and got married to Videl. I didn't have much to do with that wedding but I was ok with it. I've always waited for the day when I would have a say in a wedding. I was the most happiest person when Trunks proposed to you because I saw it as my opportunity to be in control. To plan a wedding and the best wedding as well. You are my only daughter so its only right that I plan your wedding for you. You're only 23 years old, you know nothing about weddings and you need help" Chi-Chi said.
"Mom, I see where you are coming from but you must know that I may be only 23 years old but that is old enough to make my own decisions and I think I am more then capable to run my own wedding. I know I can't run anything, I'm not a robot, but I should be able to say what kind of dress I want or what kind of flowers I want. I'm grateful for any help I receive but my input should be the most important of all" Cheena said.
"My input should be the most important of all. I am your mother and what I feel is best for you is what is best for you. I'm only looking out for you Cheena" Chi-Chi said.
"Looking out for me? How do you figure that when you tell me that gloves go best with my dress when I repeatedly told you that I didn't want them or telling me who I can and can't have as my flower girl. These are my decisions" Cheena said. Chi-Chi laughed as she turned towards Cheena.
"They are not only your decision, they are our decision. We have to make them together, we have to make sure everything goes right and we have to make sure your day is a great day" she said. Narrowing her eyes, Cheena stared right at her mother.
"Mom, there is no we. We are not getting married in a few days, I am. I will be the one standing by dad awaiting my music to be played, I will be the one walking down the aisle towards my husband to be. All of this is for me, not us, but me" she said as pointed to herself.
"You're acting selfish Cheena. I'm only trying to help you out. You are not capable of thinking up ideas for your wedding. My wedding was beautiful. We had cake and my dress was the best around. The guests enjoyed their time and Goku and I were happy" Chi-Chi said as she folded her hands in front of her face and looked up at the ceiling.
"So what are you saying? My wedding and reception won't be any good because you didn't run it? You had your wedding, why don't you let me have mines" Cheena slightly yelled. Her frustration was clearly taking her over and she was not about to calm it down. Chi-Chi slowly dropped her hands as she stared at Cheena.
"Yes I had my wedding but your wedding is going to be a disaster if you keep up with the way your running it" Chi-Chi yelled. Standing up, Cheena glared directly at her mom.
"And just how am I running it since for the past few days you have been running the show or thinking you were running it. I never asked for your help, never" Cheena yelled back. Chi-Chi growled slightly as she walked over to Cheena and stood in front of her.
"You're doing everything so slow. Cheena, your wedding is coming up and you can't even get through a rehearsal without running out" she said.
"The only reason I ran out was because you went on a power trip and started to give orders. You put people where they are not suppose to go and all you did was get on my case. If anyone ruined the rehearsal today I'd point directly at you" Cheena yelled.
"How dare you yell at me and accuse me of ruining anything?" Chi-Chi asked.
"And how dare you try to tell me how to run my own wedding. I'll admit, on the wedding invitations it has your name, but it also has dad's, Bulma's and Vegeta's" Cheena said.
"What does that have to do with anything?" Chi-Chi asked.
"Bulma, dad and sometimes Vegeta gives me some of their opinions but its rare. All you do is open your mouth and criticizes. What the hell is wrong with you?" Cheena yelled. Chi-Chi's eyes went wide as she slapped Cheena across the face. Turning her head, Cheena quickly looked back at her with anger in her eyes.
"You think just because you are slightly grown up, you can talk to me anyway you want? You will watch what you say to me and if you can't even talk to me the right way then how can you run a wedding?" Chi-Chi yelled.
"All I am trying to say is your opinion is nice but not needed all the time and if I want your opinion, I'll be sure to ask for it" Cheena said as she turned around only to have Chi-Chi spin her back around.
"You have a horrible attitude and I will not stand for it. You still live in this house so watch yourself. I am taking over this wedding for your own good" Chi-Chi said. Clenching her fists at her side, Cheena glared at her mother.
"You are not taking over anything. I am running my wedding from now on and that's that. Those wedding invitations clearly say at the top in big scripted print the wedding of Trunks Briefs and Cheena Son. I never saw your name at the top but at the bottom. Bulma is encouraging Trunks input but you, you're just encouraging me to step back and let you handle it and I won't do that" Cheena yelled. Chi-Chi stared at Cheena before a smirk appeared on her face.
"Fine Cheena, that's the way you want to play then lets play. I'll give you two choices. You either, let me run this wedding and stay out of it. If I want your help I'll ask for it as you clearly stated. You are not fit to run a wedding or you cancel this wedding all together. If you can't let me help you run it then you won't have one" Chi-Chi said. Cheena's eyes went wide as she heard her mother's demands.
"That's crazy" Cheena said. Chi-Chi smiled as she folded her arms across her chest.
*She'll have no choice but to let me help her now* Chi-Chi said to herself. Cheena stared at her mother before looking away. Closing her eyes tight, her hands shook at her side before stopping.
"Fine…" she said as she took a deep breath and exhaled it out.
"Great, I'm glad you've decided to let me run this wedding" Chi-Chi said. A scowl appeared on Cheena's face as she turned her head towards her mother. Opening her eyes, Chi-Chi looked to see tears under her eyes.
"The wedding is off" she said. Chi-Chi's mouth flew open in shock as she looked at Cheena.
"What did you say?" she asked as she blinked repeatedly.
"I said…" Cheena said as she stepped closer to her mother so they were eye to eye and practically nose to nose.
"The wedding…is off" she said again. Chi-Chi just stared at her daughter in pure shock as Cheena slowly backed away, her eyes never leaving her mother confused face or eyes.
AN2: Next Chapter: Chi-Chi's plan has backfired in her face as Cheena has made a choice but the fight continues in the next chapter when Chi-Chi runs out. Cheena goes after her only to witness something she wish she'd never of seen. What is it? Find out in the next chapter! PLEASE REVIEW! THANKS!! MUCH LUV!!!
