A Chance of a Lifetime-Chapter 4
Gohan sank heavily into the chair, letting out a puff of air. Trista looked up from her book and smiled. He looked so cute sitting like that! She sat her book down on the coffee table and sat up. Gohan looked at her and she raised an eyebrow.
"Can I tell you something?" he began.
Trista smiled and motioned for him to join her on the couch. She folded up the blanket and sat it on the back of the couch. Gohan sat on the other end, his eyes narrowed in thought. Then he looked at Trista. She motioned for him to continue.
"My dad went to the training room up at Kami's place."
She narrowed her eyes. She watched Gohan as he struggled to put his thoughts in order. Trista fold her arms and leaned back.
"Why are you worried about your dad being in the training room?"
He looked at her with hurt in his eyes.
"My dad wouldn't let me train with him." He said as he put his head down.
His shoulders slumped. She reached over and put her arm around Gohan's shoulders. Then she grabbed his hand and stood up.
"What are you doing?"
He looked at Trista with wide eyes. She smiled.
"We are going to see what the problem is. Come on, we don't want to be late. Goku might go in before we get to him."
Trista blasted off into the sky, Gohan not far behind. He sped up until he was right beside her.
"But won't we get into trouble. My dad might not be too happy about this!"
Trista laughed and looked at Gohan.
"Don't worry. Your father is the most easy-going person I know. And besides, what could happen?"
Goku let out another yell as he went to super saiyan. He clenched his hands and watched from a distance as Vegeta, also, went super saiyan. He watched as Vegeta charged their adversary. Goku silently gasped as Vegeta was rammed through the wall, shattering the whole side of the building. He gave a small smile. He launched himself at the enemy, giving blow after blow. He gave a roundhouse kick and backed up. He watched as the training robot slowly descended from the air. The robot got ready for another attack when the computer monitor came on.
" Training session 10 over. Gravity reduced to normal."
Goku gave a sigh and went over to Vegeta. He looked into the hole that Vegeta made.
"Hey Vegeta, you alright?"
He heard shuffling, then Vegeta's head popped up. He was frowning, as always.
"Of course I'm alright, what kind of question is that?"
He turned back to saiyan as he touched the ground. He smirked and folded his arms over his chest, spreading his feet shoulder width apart.
"I should be asking YOU that question."
Goku laughed and smacked Vegeta on the back, sending him flying yet again into another wall. Goku gave a startled yell and ran over to him.
"Gee..I'm sorry Vegeta. I was only kidding around. Gosh, I didn't realize..."
"Would you be quiet, I am fine."
Vegeta flew up out of the hole and landed a few feet away from Goku. He pretended to dust himself off and faced Goku.
"I merely did that for show." He said with a smirk.
Goku scratched the back of his head, confused.
"Well, then why did you.."
"Would you be quiet Kakkarott!"
Vegeta clenched his hands and gritted his teeth.
"I have no time for this playing. I must go find that brat called my son. Where did you last see him Kakkarott?"
Goku scratched his head and thought for a moment.
"Well, last time I saw him...we was eating!"
Just on cue, his stomach rumbled. Goku gave a small laugh and rubbed his stomach.
"Gee...we've been training that long? I'm starving."
Vegeta clenched his teeth.
"We have only been training, Kakkarott, for two hours!!"
Goku gave another laugh. Then headed for the doorway. Vegeta's hands clenched.
"Where do you think your going?"
Goku looked back, surprised.
"Well, I'm going to look for something to eat. I'm starving!"
At that he turned around and went into Kami's place.
Trista sensed Goku and Vegeta's ki as soon as she landed. She made her way to the doorway to Kami's place, with Gohan right behind her. She could just make out Goku's head as she made her way down the hallway. There were several rooms, some with things that she has never seen before. Others had riches as high as the sky. She took this all in, but didn't pay much heed to them. She made her way towards Goku. Gohan looked into every door that was open as they passed, his mouth hanging open the whole time.
"I have never seen this place or these things before!" he said with a shake of his head.
Trista looked over her shoulder and smiled. Then looked straight ahead again, her smile gone. She suddenly sniffed. Food!!! Goku was eating! Big Surprise!! She smirked and went through the door. Goku looked up and smiled. He looked to the door just as Gohan made his way through. Gohan saw his father and launched himself at him, laughing.
"Dad!!!" He said as Goku caught him before he went into the food.
Goku laughed and hugged his son. Then looked back at Trista. His brow puckered.
"But what are you two doing here? And I thought you were with Piccolo?" he said, looking down at Gohan.
Trista took a step towards him, and he looked up again. Trista folded her arms and lifted her head.
"Gohan wanted to know WHY he wasn't getting a chance to train with his dad. I told him we would come and find out." She watched his face, waiting for his reaction.
Goku studied Trista's face for a moment before smiling. He stood up and threw Gohan up into the air, laughing. Trista watched this and became frustrated. She narrowed her eyes.
"So, are you going to answer his question, or are you going to avoid it?" She smirked when he stopped playing, looking at her again.
Goku put down his son and watched her, all playfulness gone from his face. He crossed his arms, much like she did. Gohan watched, looking from one to the other.
"Not being rude, but what is it to you? Your not his mother."
"I know I'm not his mother, Goku. He just seemed upset and I told him we would find out your reason for making him upset. If you don't want me hanging around your son, Goku, you should have said something before this and we wouldn't be having this conversation, now would we?"
Goku looked at Trista, surprised. He unfolded his arms.
"But I said nothing about him not being able to hang around you. I just wondered why you care so much, that's all!"
Trista clenched her fists, frowning.
"I don't." she snapped her teeth together.
"Well.." He began, "I just felt like giving him a rest, and went to sparr with Vegeta."
Goku looked down at his son. Gohan smiled in understanding and gave his dad another hug. Goku ruffled his hair. Trista watched this transaction and wondered what it would be like for Goku to hug her like that. What!! What was she thinking, Goku is just a friend, and she has never liked him like that. What is wrong with her? She was disgusted, and it must have shown on her face, because when Goku looked up, he frowned.
"If you don't like me giving my son a hug, you can leave."
She let out a little gasp, shocked. Her eyes got bigger, and she looked almost....innocent. Goku almost smiled at this last thought. Innocent, yeah right! She could probably even beat him up! She looked so cute when she looks like that, he thought, smiling. Then he jerked his head up. Cute!!! He was losing his mind. Goku looked over at Trista, who was still watching him. I'm glad she can't read my thoughts.
"I have to go, I have some....other things I need to take care of."
Trista watched him as he used instant transmission to go....wherever. She looked down at Gohan, smiling. She reached over and grabbed his hand. She gave it a squeeze and headed for the door. Pausing, she went back, leaving Gohan at the entrance. When she came back, she was holding...food? She looked up and laughed at the expression on Gohan's face.
"We're both saiyans, I know you must be as hungry as I am." She smiled and handed him a chicken leg. He smiled back at her and chomped down.
They stood there for a while, eating. Then they both wiped their mouths and sighed in satisfaction. Trista patted her belly, Gohan doing the same. They both laughed and jumped into the air, blasting off towards Capsule Corporation.
Piccolo watched from atop one of the towers that adorned the outside of Kami's lookout. He could see Trista and Gohan eating and laughing, Trista looking like she wasn't fazed about what just went on inside. But was she? He watched when Trista looked down at Gohan, giving a loving smile. Piccolo's eyes opened wider at this. Trista, being...maternal?? He watched as Trista shot into the air, keeping her ki low so Gohan could stay even with her. Piccolo lowered his head, thinking. He had heard everything that went on in the room. Goku thinking Trista is cute is...not something he could have guessed that the saiyan was thinking, which is why he was surprised when that thought crossed Goku's mind. He rubbed his chin, thinking. He hadn't known what they were doing when Trista and Gohan went into Kami's lookout, that's why he tapped into Goku's thoughts, curious to see what was going on. He had seen Trista standing with her arms folded and a shocked look on her face. That's when Goku came up with that absurd thought. Piccolo had shut off the connection right then, being surprised as he was. He looked back to where Goku had transported. Capsule Corporations. He got up, flying into the air. That's exactly where Trista and Gohan had headed a few minutes ago! He smiled, I'm not going to miss a moment of this!! It should prove very interesting. He laughed and made his way towards the destination of the three saiyans. This should prove very interesting, indeed.
