We're finally in the part of the fanfic I like... This was my favorite chapter to write, and boy did it take me forever! I wanted to make this really good, so tell me how it is!

Learning to Love You

Chapter Six: Confusion and Broken Hearts

That night, Chi-Chi couldn't sleep. Today was crazy, she told herself. Why did this mysterious man appear at the front door? Why did he kiss her passionately? How did he know the name of her children?

All these questions buzzed about in her brain, keeping her awake.

The thing that struck her the most was the conversation she had with Gohan that evening. He told her that man had gone Super Saiyan.

What?

Chi-Chi remembered Gohan was capable of doing that, and she recalled Goten's energy peaks and his hair flashing gold for a moment. His eyes barely turned teal, but she got the gist that something was up.

How could that man be a Super Saiyan as well? Oh, Chi-Chi wished she knew about her husband! Shouldn't she have any memories about him, even his death?

He called himself Goku; that name was sounding somewhat familiar, but it was a bit fuzzy. Whenever she called her children, she could notice the 'Go's, and she would feel as if she knew Goku.

Why wouldn't the thoughts of this man leave her alone? Oh, could it be because she was worried what this stranger might do while he lives here? She wished she hadn't listened to Gohan. But this man seemed nice…

However, Chi-Chi wasn't letting him get off that easy. She was going to make him work, or fight in tournaments to win money.

Goku lay awake as he rolled over in the bed in the guest room. He had to sustain himself. This was his first night back with his family, and he wanted to spend time with his sons. But now that it was night, he wanted to be with his wife.

How he longed to lay with her and feel her body against his. He wanted to touch her, stroke her, explore her intimately…

Goku clutched the sheets and groaned. This wasn't going to help him at all, especially with the problem in his pants. He would have to wait until Chi-Chi was comfortable with him.

He fantasized a kiss from her, but the resistance replaced with passion. He always loved everything about Chi-Chi, and he wanted to let her know. He would have to get close to her in a different way. He would start first thing in the morning.

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Chi-Chi walked into the kitchen early the next morning. She was surprised to see Gohan and Goten eating at the breakfast table, and the man from last night cooking up more breakfast. She approached him, and he handed her a plate of food. Chi-Chi looked down at the appealing food and then smiled at the man.

"Thank you, uh…"

"Goku," Goku said.

"Goku," Chi-Chi repeated, smiling warmly. She walked back to the table and began to eat breakfast with her sons. As she took a sip of her water, Goten whispered to her, "See, Mommy? Goku isn't bad. Can he stay longer than one night? I wanna play with him today. I saw him turn into a Super Saiyan, and I want him to show me a few moves!"

Chi-Chi tried not to frown at her youngest son. He was so trusting and acceptant…a trait from his father, who was still unimaginable at the moment.

"We'll see, honey. I still don't trust him." Goten sighed, reluctantly accepting his mother's words.

Later that afternoon, Chi-Chi was cleaning the house. As she mopped the kitchen floor, she could hear whispers in another room. She edged near the entrance of it, and glanced inside, still mopping.

Goku was watching Gohan doing his studies. He was helping him a little, and asking questions about stuff that looked weird. Chi-Chi couldn't help but smile at the clueless look on Goku's face, and how Gohan looked very much like him…

Chi-Chi shook her head. Why did she imagine that?

When it neared dinnertime, Chi-Chi went outside to call her sons in to eat.

"Gohan! Goten! Dinner!" She looked around for her sons, and Gohan responded, going in the house. Chi-Chi looked for Goten, but she couldn't find him. She went around to the backyard, and finally found him, sparring with Goku.

Goten jumped back and changed into a Super Saiyan. He smirked at Goku. "See, I can do exactly what you did yesterday. You change into a Super Saiyan too, so it'll be fair."

Goku chuckled and clenched his fists. "Just show me your techniques first as a Super Sayian before you go asking for a challenge."

Goten began to charge at Goku, and he jumped high, releasing a roundhouse kick to Goku's head. Goku's head twirled and he fell to the ground, rubbing his sore cheek.

Goten landed next to him and frowned. "Hey, you could've easily blocked that, Goku. What's up?"

He looked over his shoulder and saw his mom. "Hi, Mom! Me and Goku were sparring!" He sniffed the air, and a cute smile appeared on his face. "Hmm! Is dinner ready?"

Chi-Chi smiled. "It's Goku and I, and yes dinner is ready. Go in and wash up."

After she left, Goten looked at Goku. "C'mon. Hey, why didn't you block that last kick I gave you?"

Goku shook his head and looked at Goten. "Huh? Oh, sorry. I guess I wasn't paying attention."

Goten studied Goku's face curiously. "You like my Mommy, don't you?"

Goku's face tinted red slightly. "Huh?" More than like, Goten. I love her, but she doesn't get it… She doesn't even know she's my wife.

Goten chuckled innocently at the embellishment on Goku's cheeks. "It's okay. She's a good Mommy, and she can be your best friend. You look her age anyway."

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Gradually, Chi-Chi found Goku to be less of a stranger, and noticed things about him that she didn't notice before. She hadn't known his extreme kindness to her and her sons, and his radiant smile. She hadn't seen the innocence and extreme strength he had shown when he was around the family.

But, Chi-Chi wasn't about to exactly welcome Goku with open arms.

Chi-Chi leaned back against the trunk of a tree. She sunk to her knees, sighing. Sometimes, this Goku confused her. Some days he would seem really familiar, and other times, he repelled her with his messy habits.

Chi-Chi had to admit she couldn't ignore how nice he was being, but…

Is this some act of Goku's? Why is he being so nice? Maybe it's just his personality, but I'm still suspicious… It feels so strange. I should accept this, but I don't like the way he thinks he actually lives here.

It's like he's trying to be a father to Gohan and Goten. And he's been so…um, friendly with me.

~*Flashback*~

It had been two months since Goku stayed with Son Chi-Chi, Gohan, and Goten. Goku hadn't expected Chi-Chi to let him stay this long, but he thought if she let him stay, it had to have meant something.

Night had arrived, and Goku paced down the hallway quietly. He found Chi-Chi in the living room sewing quietly. She looked up at him and smiled. "Goku?" she whispered gently.

Goku looked up, startled. "Huh? Um, I was just heading over to the guest room to sleep. Goodnight."

"Goku, wait."

Goku turned back and approached her, yet keeping his distance. Chi-Chi smiled politely. "I want to thank you for being very kind to my sons. You know, playing baseball with Gohan today, and telling Goten a bedtime story right now. Um, it means a lot to me."

Goku smiled softly back. "Anything for them." He slowly reached for her hand, and when their hands met, Chi-Chi looked up at him.

"I want to be kind to you, too. You've made your way in my heart with Gohan and Goten. I wanted to get to know them, and I want to get to know you, too."

Chi-Chi tried to make the blush on her face go away. Woah, why was she blushing anyway? It wasn't like she ENJOYED what Goku just said. It wasn't like she LIKED him…. Chi-Chi shook her head and took her hand back.

"You should go to bed now."

She kept her eyes on the small pair of Goten's torn jeans in her lap until she was sure Goku had left. When she heard the door close, she sighed and touched the hand Goku had touched.

His touch was so soft and comforting…

Chi-Chi shook her head, snapping herself out of it. This didn't mean anything.

"… I mean, could it?" she whispered to herself. "This seems to trigger memories of someone… someone who was very special to me…"

She shook her head again. "Get a grip, Chi-Chi. You CAN NOT be attracted to someone who only knew you for two months! Get a hold of yourself! It's like a hormone-flying schoolgirl. Get a grip!"

Yet, she couldn't ignore the fact she had been "living" in the same house as him for 61 days…

~*Flashback Ends*~

Chi-Chi's face ran blank as she blushed. She shifted her eyes to the nearby lake, where Goku, Gohan, and Goten were fishing. They all seemed to have a strange resemblance…

She hung her head between her knees. This was making no sense at all. Why did this Goku person have to randomly show up at her front door anyway? Why…Why did he kiss her that day?

Chi-Chi blushed again, remembering the kiss vividly. Shock overcame her first, but then she began to melt against him.

Melt!

Why would she melt in the arms of a stranger…who made the kiss VERY seductive? Which was exactly why her next emotion overcame her: surprise and anger. Who was this guy invading her personal space?

And then, to make things worse, he has the nerve to say he's her husband. Hah! If only he knew her husband died seven years ago. That was the only memory she had of him, anyway.

She didn't even remember what he looked like, what he did, how he acted… only that she loved him dearly.

But now this was too much.

This Goku was making her insides jumble around with confusion! He…

"He has to go," Chi-Chi whispered.

If he didn't leave, things would only get worse. He might make Goten and Gohan actually think he's their Daddy!

He might…

He might get more than friendly with Chi-Chi, and that is DEFINITELY what Chi-Chi did not want.

She was going to let Goku know straight out. It was time to go.

Goku would understand, right? After all, Chi-Chi didn't promise he could live in her house. He could just stay for the night. And then he ended up staying for the day. After that, it was more and more days…

The days turned into weeks, and the weeks into months…. Ooh, Chi-Chi had to get him out of here!! Time had passed her, and it had already been six months!

"What?"

Goku blinked, looking at Chi-Chi, incredulously. Chi-Chi remained firm as she spoke with Goku. "I believe I told you that you could stay for a little while because you were lost. Now I think enough time has passed. You're healthy; you were welcome and treated with hospitality. And now it's time for you to go."

She took a map from behind her back. Apparently, she had been planning this.

"Here you are. This map is a guide for all-around. It has most places and cities on it. This should get you wherever you need to go. I think it's time for you to go. I want you to leave before Gohan and Goten come back from Gohan's baseball game."

Goku stared, amazed, at the map in his hand. His mind raced.

No! He didn't want to leave! Couldn't she see this is where he belonged? Gohan and Goten were his children as well as hers! Chi-Chi was his wife!

Yes, she hadn't allowed him to get close to her, but he still knew about her! He loved her still!

Suddenly, it clicked.

Goku put the map to the side and looked up to see Chi-Chi leave the kitchen. He grabbed her wrist, and Chi-Chi was jerked back. She angrily spun around. "What?!"

Chi-Chi's angry look melted when Goku gazed at her softly. "You said I could stay here because I was lost, and I looked familiar. Don't you remember that?"

Chi-Chi looked away, hesitant. "Yes."

Goku loosened his grip on Chi-Chi's wrist, and he took Chi-Chi's hand in both of his. He looked at her softly once more.

"Chi-Chi, don't you know who I am?"

Chi-Chi was trying not to moan at the way Goku tenderly stroked her hand with his fingers. Again, his touch was trying to overpower her. Chi-Chi looked up and pulled her hand away.

"You have to go now."

Goku fiercely wrapped his arms around her and pressed her body against his. He was shaking, looking at her desperately. "No, I don't want to leave you. I won't. I…I'm your husband, Chi-Chi. Don't you know that?"

His desire to make love to her was making him tremble. "I…"

He leaned over and captured Chi-Chi's mouth with his, passionately. His hands moved up from her hand to cup her face. The kiss lasted for a few moments, and when Goku pulled away, he saw tears streaming down Chi-Chi's face.

She was now trembling as well, and she looked at him angrily. "Why?!" she shouted, pulling herself out of his grip.

"Why do you keep wanting to do these things to me? You're not my husband! You're…You're no one to me!"

Chi-Chi tried to remain firm and angry with Goku, but sobs wracked her body. Goku looked at her. "If that's true, then why didn't you resist the kiss?"

Chi-Chi looked away, and she reached for the nearest thing, the broom.

She grabbed it and swung it at Goku. "Get out! I don't need you!"

Goku ducked, afraid to this new feeling. Why was she screaming at him? It… It hurt. Instead of fighting back, Goku noticed the sincerity in her words.

He vanished before tears could come from his eyes.

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That evening, Gohan and Goten returned from the baseball game. Laughter was present as the two boys walked into the house. Chi-Chi was solemnly cooking dinner. Gohan plopped down at the table, and Goten tugged at Chi-Chi's skirt excitedly.

"Mommy, Mommy!"

Chi-Chi looked down and feigned a smile at her youngest son. "What is it, sweetie?"

Goten's eyes shone with excitement. "Where's Goku? I'm gonna tell him all about Gohan's game and how awesome it was! I mean, Gohan was awesome too! His team won! Um, where's Goku?"

Chi-Chi looked away, remembering what had happened earlier in the afternoon. Gohan caught her gaze. "Mom?" Chi-Chi ignored him and bent to Goten's level. "Sweetie, Goku isn't here. He had to go."

Goten looked up, confused. "Go where? The bathroom? Okay!"

"Goten, no…!"

But Goten had dashed out of the kitchen, searching the house for Goku. Gohan looked at his mother. "Mom, where's Goku?"

Chi-Chi shook her head. "He's gone. I didn't say he could live here."

Gohan blinked. "You sent him away? I thought you two were getting along okay. I thought we agreed that-"

"You sent him away?"

Chi-Chi looked over at a completely stunned and shocked Goten in the doorway. He stood there, mouth gaping, eyes round and shining with hurt and confusion. "You sent Goku away, Mommy? He's never coming back?"

Chi-Chi tore her eyes off Goten's face. It was breaking her heart.

"It needed to be done, Goten," she weakly said.

Goten approached her and looked up at her. "No, it can't be true! Why, Mommy? I wanted Goku to stay! He's like a Daddy to me!" The tears streamed down his face. "I loved him, Mommy! And he liked you too! Why did you make him go away!"

He clenched his teeth, angry. "I hate this! I hate you!"

Goten turned into a Super Saiyan and flew away. "Goten, wait…!" Gohan got out his seat and began to chase after Goten, but he saw the pained look on his mother's face.

He knew. Goten had never had an outburst like this before…

"Mom…. Goten will be back. Tell me what happened."

To be continued…

Chapter Seven: Mending the Broken Hearts