A New Beginning

Part Two

Goku lied in bed awake early the next morning. The sun had already risen and the morning light was peeking in through the small window of his grandpa's house. Thoughts of last night floated in his mind. What he did with Chi-Chi was something he never experienced before, but he liked it. Right now his bride was sleeping snugly to him. Her scent filled his nostrils. He couldn't describe except it was sweet and it made him feel comfortable.

He chuckled as he thought about their meeting at the tournament and how upset she was that he forgot her. After he proposed to her, he remembered Chi-Chi telling him that she loved him. He still wasn't sure what that meant, but after last night, he knew he needed to find out what this love business was.

Goku stared at her. Chi-Chi laid on her side; her long, black hair was spread out across her face and shoulders. He pushed the hair out of her face and watched her sleep. When they were searching for the feathers of the fire-eater bird, it took the whole night, so they slept for a few hours. Chi-Chi was cuddled up to Goku and it didn't bother him. He liked sleeping with someone. He missed that with his grandpa, but sleeping close to Chi-Chi was different than sleeping with his grandpa. Sleeping with Chi-Chi was a whole lot better.

Chi-Chi stirred in her sleep before opening her eyes. She saw Goku and smiled. "Good morning."

A loud rumbling echoed in the quiet house. Chi-Chi grabbed onto Goku in fright. It sounded and felt like an earthquake. When it passed, Chi-Chi looked at Goku frightened, "Goku, what was that?"

"My stomach. I'm hungry."

"That was your stomach?" Chi-Chi gasped. "It sounded like an earthquake." Relieved that was all, Chi-Chi poke his stomach. "What's your stomach made of?"

"Flesh," Goku answered innocently.

Chi-Chi laughed again. "It's hard to believe it is. I didn't see any stores close by as we passed over to your house. What will we eat?"

"There's a lake nearby. I always get fish from there when I was hungry. Come on. I'll show you."

Goku got out of bed to go to the chest where the capsules were. He searched through the capsules until he found his familiar red gi and blue weighted shirt in one of them. He dressed before Chi-Chi and sat on the bed to put on his wrist bands and boots.

It was then that Chi-Chi realized something. She should've noticed it before but with everything that has happened since they met at the tournament, she hadn't thought about it.

"Goku, where's your tail?"

"I don't have one anymore. Kami got rid of it. He said my tail was a real problem since the moon came back after it disappeared some years ago."

Chi-Chi was confused. How could his tail be a problem with the moon? "What problem?"

Goku shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. I didn't understand it myself."

Chi-Chi thought that was weird but shrugged her shoulders forgetting the topic. She put on her dress she wore last night and gathered a bag of bathing material that one of the villagers packed with the capsules and joined Goku. Chi-Chi held onto Goku's hand as they walked through the forest together. Goku didn't know why she did that but he didn't mind.

As they walked to the lake, they saw some woodland animals--a deer and doe drinking water at a lake, squirrels running up and down a tree playing, and birds chirping early in the morning.

"Oh, this is so nice. I love the early mornings, Goku. My Dad and I used to get up as early as dawn to start my training. He had me wearing heavy gear to train in, too like Master Roshi had him and Gohan delivering milk wearing heavy turtle shells."

"Master Roshi had me and Krillin doing the same thing. We started our training at 4:30 in the morning," Goku added. "Krillin was always trying to cheat."

"How?" Chi-Chi asked.

"Well, when we had to deliver the milk, there was a trail surrounded by trees. Krillin and I had to skip around the trees. Krillin would go straight down the road and he always got in trouble with Master Roshi."

Chi-Chi giggled. She remembered the short man from the tournament. He mentioned to her how Goku saved his life once. "Tell me more about Krillin."

Goku gladly talked about his best friend to Chi-Chi, relaying how they first met and had to find a pretty girl so Master Roshi could train them. Chi-Chi shook her head and laughed at that. Goku went on to talk about their early training together and shared a few funny stories in the Old Turtle Hermit's House.

"Ah, here we are," Goku said as they approached the lake. "A lot of giant fishes lives here. It fills me up all the time."

"That has to be a big fish considering your stomach," Chi-Chi said patting Goku's muscled stomach.

Goku removed his clothes and dived in the lake butt naked. Chi-Chi made a mental note to get her husband some underwear and lots of it when they go shopping for clothes. Goku agreed to get the fish while Chi-Chi got the fire started. When the fire was ready, Goku rose from the water with a huge fish over his arms. He placed it over the fire.

"While the fish cook, let's take our baths," Chi-Chi suggested.

Goku frowned. "But I was just in the water. I'm all clean."

"No, Goku. You just went to get a fish. You're not clean." She was afraid to ask the next question but she knew she must. "Haven't you taken a bath before?"

"Well, sure I have a few times."

Chi-Chi blinked. "A…few…times?"

"Bulma gave me my first bath when we first met. I was twelve then. I took one at the times I stayed in a hotel during the tournament. Other than that, I would jump in a lake if I felt dirty," Goku explained.

Chi-Chi just stood in the water not believing what Goku had said. 'Well, that's going to change. No husband of mine is going to go days without baths. He's going to take one everyday whether he likes it or not. Good grief. What kind of person was Gohan not to teach Goku how to properly clean himself?'

"You haven't been cleaning yourself properly, Goku. I'm gonna have to show you."

"I haven't? You will?"

"Yes," Chi-Chi said as she undressed. Since they were in the mountains miles away from anyone else, Chi-Chi felt comfortable to undress. She took her soap and sponges and told Goku to follow her back in the lake.

There, Chi-Chi explained and showed Goku how to clean himself properly and that he will have to do this everyday. Afterwards, Chi-Chi assisted Goku with washing his hair. Knowing his idea on personal hygiene, Chi-Chi was relieved and surprise to not find any lice.

After their baths, the two dried themselves by the fire and put on their clothes. The fish was cooked now so Goku put out the fire and the two had breakfast. Chi-Chi tried talking to Goku but he was too busy eating his fish. 'This will make dinner dull,' Chi-Chi thought but then smiled at Goku eating, she inwardly sighed. 'He looks so adorable.'

With breakfast over, Goku put his hands behind his head and laid back on the soft, green grass. Chi-Chi cuddled beside him and placed a hand on his chest. She tugged on the blue shirt. "Goku, I've been meaning to ask. How much does your heavy clothes weigh?"

"The boots are fifty pounds each, the shirt, 240 and the wrist bands are five pounds each."

"That's 350 pounds altogether, Goku." Chi-Chi was in awe of that knowledge. "You carry it so easily as if it's regular clothes. How long did it take you to get used to it?"

"It took a while. Mr. Popo gradually work me up to it. He started me with fifty pounds. I had to walk, run, swim, and do everything in it. The boots still make my feet sore."

Chi-Chi moved over to Goku's feet and gently pulled each boot off. Goku looked at her in wonder. He smiled as Chi-Chi took one of his feet in her hands and massaged it. "Does this feel better?"

He felt warm, soothing tingles shoot up his spine. "Yeah. It feels nice."

Chi-Chi placed that foot down and massage the other one. When she was through, Chi-Chi looked at Goku. "Do you mind if I try it on?"

"Go ahead."

Chi-Chi took off her shoes and placed her feet in Goku's boots. "Oh…my," Chi-Chi grunted as she barely moved in his boots. "This is… heavy. I can't believe you can run much less move in these. Whoa!" Chi-Chi cried as she tumbled and fell on Goku. She faced Goku with a blush on her cheeks. "Oops."

"It takes a while."

Chi-Chi rested her head on Goku's chest. She closed her eyes as she listened to the sound of his heartbeat. "We should think about our home, Goku."

"What are we going to put in there?"

"Oh, the usual--a kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms. I did draw a design of it but it was burnt up with everything else in the fire at my Dad's castle. I can make another one. We're going to need a lot of stuff--wood, cement, hammer, paint, dry wall--"

"Wow. Building a home sounds like a lot of work."

Chi-Chi raised her head and smiled at Goku. "Having a happy marriage is a lot of work, but we can do it."

Goku looked upward with a thoughtful expression. "Well, I did do some construction as a kid. Master Roshi had me and Krillin do some farming and construction work. It was part of our training. We dug up the ground and helped build things. There are a lot of trees out here so I could knock some down. I had to rebuild my house after a giant monster destroyed it and killed my grandpa."

Chi-Chi frowned at Goku. "A monster killed your grandpa?"

"When I was a kid, my grandpa told me about a giant monster that comes out at night on a full moon. It did and it killed my grandpa and destroyed my home."

"Oh, no," Chi-Chi said worried. "Where were you?"

"I was asleep."

Chi-Chi was baffled. "You slept through a giant monster attacking your home and killing your grandpa? How can you sleep through that?"

"I guess I'm a heavy sleeper."

"Really heavy," Chi-Chi emphasized. "I always pictured you as a light sleeper. Do you miss your grandpa?"

Goku nodded his head. "I do, but it's now as it was when I realized he was gone."

"How old were you?"

"Five."

Chi-Chi's heart pitied Goku. To lose his only relative, it was heartbreaking. Chi-Chi lost her mother at a young age but she was too young to remember her. It just occurred to her that Goku never mentioned his parents.

"Goku, what about your parents? Did they die?"

Goku shrugged. "I don't know. I never met my parents. Grandpa found me in the woods as a baby and took me in."

'He was abandoned. His parents abandoned him--an innocent baby,' Chi-Chi thought and tears came to her eyes. 'How could his parents be so cruel to do that?'

Goku noticed Chi-Chi crying. "What's wrong?"

Chi-Chi looked at Goku baffled. Didn't he get it? How could he, he was so innocent. "Oh, Goku!" Chi-Chi cried. "I'm so sorry."

"For what?" he asked.

"For what happened to you. You were abandoned by your parents. How could they be so cruel?"

"Hmm. I never thought about it. I was happy with my grandpa and he raised me better than any parent could I guess." He lifted her off her chest. "Don't cry."

Chi-Chi bit her lip. "I can't help it. It's just so sad."

"But I'm not. I'm happy. If I had parents, I might not be where I am."

"I guess," Chi-Chi sniffed. 'Whoever your parents are, made a foolish mistake with abandoning you, but if because of their cruelty led you to me, then I am grateful.'

Chi-Chi wiped her tears away. She decided to change the subject to better things. "Let's head back to the house. We can use the money my father gave us to buy some materials for the house." Chi-Chi moved off him so Goku could sit up. "Goku, don't you think you should collect that 500,000 zeni you won at the tournament?"

Goku sat up to put on his boots. "Why? I didn't fight for the money."

"I know that but we can use that money to help build and buy things for the house. The things we need aren't free. The money would really help us out." She looked at her clothes and then at Goku's. "We could also use more clothes."

"Why? What's wrong with the clothes we're wearing?"

"Nothing, but you can't wear the same clothes day in and day out!" Chi-Chi yelled.

Goku scratched his head. "Why not? This is all I wore when I trained on Kami's lookout."

Chi-Chi groaned. He just didn't get it. "I have much to teach you. You should have a variety of clothes so it won't get torn or worn from constant wear and judging by the type of person you are, you are very rough with your clothes."

Hmm, maybe she did have a point. "Okay," Goku gave in. "It's not going to be funny looking is it?" Goku asked.

"Funny looking?"

"Yamcha told me I needed clothes once and he had this tailor give me a stuffy looking sweater and shorts. I didn't like it at all."

"I don't know what you're talking about but we're only going to get clothes that you feel comfortable with. If I get some material, I'll make some for you such as more uniforms."

****

Half an hour later, Goku and Chi-Chi were on Nimbus to Papaya Island. The city was still mostly destroyed and in much need or rebuilding but the citizens worked well together to get that done.

They flew to where the tournament was held and found the announcer.

"Hey!" the blond announcer said noticing Goku. "What are you and your fiancée doing here?"

"Chi-Chi's my wife now," Goku said.

"Wife?" The announcer said surprised. It was just a few days ago that Goku proposed to the woman and now they were married? "You don't believe in long engagements do you?"

"You don't have to when you're in love," Chi-Chi said clinging to Goku's arms, making her husband a little uncomfortable at the open affection.

"We're here to collect my prize money. Chi-Chi wants to use it to help build our house and buy clothes."

"Oh, that's right. You never collected your money. Follow me." As they walked to another building being repaired, he spoke. "I wasn't sure if you were going to get your money." They went into an office where he explained to an official that Goku was the winner. While an official went to get the money, the announcer continued to talk to Goku. "This will be the last tournament."

"What?" Goku said surprised. "You mean there won't be one in three years?"

"No. We had fewer participants this year because of King Piccolo and his wanting to kill martial artists. It scared people from competing. So, we had fewer sponsors because of it, and with this tournament being completely blown up, and the resurrection of King Piccolo around, no one is gonna wanna participate so they are canceling it. Shame, too. This tournament has been around for generations."

"I know. I was looking forward to being back in three more years," Goku said glumly.

"I think it's a good thing," Chi-Chi said. "At least you won't nearly die again like did at the tournament, Goku."

The announcer handed Goku the envelope containing the prize money. "Enjoy."

"Thank you," Goku and Chi-Chi said. The two got on Nimbus and took off into the sky. Goku still frowned about their not being another tournament while Chi-Chi smiled extremely pleased with the news.

****

The first thing they did with their money was buy capsules that would hold all the large and small items they would need for their house. Next they went to a clothing store and lastly a home supplies store where they purchased several supplies and books that will help with building their new home. Chi-Chi and Goku already had experienced in building houses--Chi-Chi helping her father rebuild their castle and Goku with his construction work when training under Master Roshi and his first home, but they still needed guidance in different areas.

It was late in the afternoon when they returned home and it was spent with Goku doing some mild exercises while Chi-Chi drew the house they would soon be building. Around dinner time, Goku hunt for a fish and cooked it over the fire.

After she finished her preliminary sketches, Chi-Chi called for Goku to come see her drawings. Goku sat beside Chi-Chi and looked over the drawing of a house with a capsule shape dome and two square triangle top houses on each side of the capsule dome house.

"What do you think?" Chi-Chi asked.

"Whatever you want is fine with me," Goku said.

"This is our house, Goku. We're going to be living here. I want your input on things."

"Like what? The house looks fine to me. Is there going to be a lot of food in it?"

Chi-Chi laughed. "Of course, Goku." She flipped the page. It was the interior of the house. "This is how I want the kitchen to look like. We can add a storage room right next to it where we stock nothing but food because with your stomach," she said with a laugh, "we're going to need it." She flipped another page and another to show the rest of the rooms of the house.

Afterwards, the two ate dinner and spent the rest of the evening talking to each other. Chi-Chi talked a little about her life with her father and asked more questions about his. When it was time to go to sleep, they decided to give making love another try.

****

The next day, Goku and Chi-Chi began work on their house. They got up after sunrise to begin the task because they knew it was going to be a lot of work and would need to use as much as the Earth's sunlight as possible to work with since they didn't have any electricity. They begin with the hardest part of building a house--the foundation. Even though Goku had some background in construction, Chi-Chi had to be the thinker here since she read the books and had an idea on how she wanted their house to be created. They opened the capsules to where it contained the concrete slab, several cinder blocks and bricks to build and design the foundation they purchased the previous day. They also worked together in building a drainage system. This task would normally take a week but because of Goku's strength and energy, the task was completed in two.

At sunset, they would quit, eat dinner and go to sleep. Goku had some energy left but Chi-Chi was too tired to do anything else. They took a day off before working on the floors, which took an entire day. For this, Goku knocked down some trees in the forest and used them to make lumber. He and Chi-Chi carefully measured out the lumber to make sure it came in direct contact with the bricks on the crawl space walls. Next, they added the beams and joist that met with beams. After framing the floor, they covered it with plywood. They continued this until the whole foundation of the house was covered with their floors.

As they worked on the house, Goku noticed how Chi-Chi didn't mind the hard work. When hard work was needed in collecting the dragon balls, Bulma would leave Goku to the task while she sat back and did nothing. He remembered when they stayed in Oolong's two story capsule motor home, Bulma complained how the bathroom wasn't a real bathroom since she was used to finer things. It didn't bother Goku. It looked nice to him and it was bigger than home he had lived in. He remembered when he and Krillin did construction and delivering milk under their training of Master Roshi, Krillin would often complain and try to cheat. Though the task was tiring when they were through and sometimes tedious, Goku didn't mind doing it if he was going to get stronger and get closer to learning Master Roshi's training.

Another thing, he noticed about Chi-Chi was that when he made a mistake in measuring the lumber or if he asked her things that Chi-Chi thought he would know like what a drainage system was, Chi-Chi never called him an idiot or stupid. She would simply explain it to him. Another instance was when they were shopping for clothes. They had two carts full of items and Chi-Chi divided the money and gave it to Goku. She told him to get in a different line and pay for one cart while she pay for the other. That way they would get out quicker. Goku told Chi-Chi he didn't know how to read money. Chi-Chi was perplexed and surprised but went ahead and explained it to him. If he asked Bulma or his other friends what things were when he should already know, they would all call him stupid or an idiot. It annoyed him a little when they did that and it was nice to know that someone besides his grandpa never thought of him as an idiot. It made Chi-Chi a better person in his eyes.

Chi-Chi would also listen to his suggestions. After they put the walls up and were working on cutting the plywood to put the windows in, Goku had made a suggestion on where he would want a window installed in. He wasn't sure if Chi-Chi would go with the idea since she had already designed the house and they were following that plan, but Chi-Chi agreed to his suggestion, saying it brought more light into the room. This surprised Goku because no one would listen to what he thought except when they were fighting like Krillin taking Goku's advice to hold back his strength in the 21st tournament. It was nice to him that she listened to his input. It was as if she actually cared and respected what he thought. It was the same when he taught her how to fish one morning. She listened and followed his instructions without complaint.

Goku worked on framing the roof by himself. He knew he could fly and catch himself if he slipped whereas Chi-Chi couldn't. Chi-Chi would occasionally float on Nimbus supervising Goku and then she would go about her own task of reading books on plumbing and electrical wiring, adding the siding to the house, or making a lunch by catching a huge fish for Goku when he took a break for lunch. Chi-Chi kept telling Goku that once their house was completed and she had all she needed she would cook him the best meals and he was looking forward to that.

The day the roofing was completed, it started to rain. Chi-Chi also installed the windows that day. As the rain began to fall, they covered their supplies and sought refuge in Gohan's home.

"It's a good thing the roof is finished otherwise everything inside our home would be wet by now," Chi-Chi said.

"I didn't know it took a lot of work to build a house. How much more?"

Chi-Chi noticed the tiredness in Goku's voice. "Not much longer. We don't have to work the rest of the day now that it's raining. We got the whole afternoon now. We can rest or maybe we can go somewhere else to get away from the rain."

"Go where?" Goku asked.

"We still have some money. Maybe we can go to one of those all-you-can-eat restaurants, but my dear--"

"Deer? They have deer there?" Goku asked suddenly.

Chi-Chi blinked in confusion and then suddenly laughed. "Oh, Goku, I didn't mean deer as in the animal. I was referring to dear, d-e-a-r, as in you."

"Deer isn't spelled that way. Master Roshi taught me some stuff when I was training under him and in a book, deer had two 'e's in them."

Chi-Chi laughed affectionately at Goku. "No, Goku. There are two types of dear. Deer with the two e's is the animal, but dear spelled d-e-a-r is a term of affection."

"Affection?"

"It means you like someone. Dear is like nicknames that couples give each other. Honey, hon, sweetheart, and my love are all little nicknames that couples give each other."

"Oh, I think I get it now."

"Well, as I was saying, my dear, I think you will have to hold back on your eating because even though the restaurant is all-you-can-eat, you might eat everything in the restaurant from everyone else."

"Okay. I'll try to hold back. Let's go eat, um, honey," Goku said. He stood and held his hand for her. She took it and he helped her up. Goku's manners were getting better, too. On their adventure for the Bansho Fan, Chi-Chi had told Goku that he should do things for her such as open a door for her, helped her on and off Nimbus. Goku asked why and Chi-Chi told him that's what a man does for his wife or a girl he is courting.

They dined in an all-you-can-eat restaurant and Goku limited his intake of food as he promised Chi-Chi. He had gathered twenty plates; all of them overloaded with food.

As they ate, Chi-Chi thought about her time with Goku so far. She was learning more and more about him everyday. One thing that stood out was how naïve Goku was. There were several things that Goku should already know by his age but he didn't, such as reading money and personal hygiene. It was up to Chi-Chi to teach Goku about these things. The good thing about it was that Goku was a fast learner.

Chi-Chi also noticed how easily Goku was willing to do what people told him. He never thought twice about it. Chi-Chi knew she didn't have any bad intentions, but after learning the truth about marriage and not sure about what it all means except for the basic--that they will be living with each other for the rest of their lives, Goku still agreed to it. How can he be so trusting she asked herself.

When they arrived home and settled in bed, Chi-Chi decided to bring the topic up.

"Goku, remember how you proposed to me? How you were so sure to keep your promise even after learning what marriage was? You were very shock to learn that it was us living together and yet, you still wanted to marry me."

"I trust you," Goku said simply.

"But how, Goku? You hardly know me."

"You hardly know me, too but you wanted to marry me," Goku pointed out.

He had a point but there was a big difference. "I'm in love with you, Goku. I always have been since I was a little girl. There hasn't been a single day where I hadn't thought about you. You on the other hand, haven't seen me since you defended my Dad against those soldiers who tried to kill my Dad and you didn't know I was waiting for you to come back to marry me."

"I follow my heart," he said simply. "Sometimes I do things that my brain doesn't understand at first. I speak faster than I can think, but my heart always knows what I'm doing. Grandpa always told me to follow my heart and I will never go wrong and I've been doing that all my life. So, when you told me about marrying you as a kid, I didn't understand it, but with the way you were reacting, I got a good feeling about it so I agree to it and with you reminding me about it all these years later, it must be a good thing." Goku moved closer and put his arm around her waist. "It feels like it is."

Chi-Chi leaned closer, soaking herself in Goku's warmth. "It is." She turned his face to kiss him. Goku kissed back and was startled when Chi-Chi practically pounced herself on him. As Chi-Chi continued to kiss Goku more passionately, he wondered if he would ever get used to his wife's behavior.

****

When they went back to work on the house, Goku and Chi-Chi got started on the indoor plumbing of installing the tubs in the bathrooms which was easy, but working with the pipes, septic tanks, sewer and water lines weren't. Chi-Chi read the book for hours now and was seeing double. Goku couldn't figure it out either when he looked at it so he called for Nimbus to ride on it and clear their minds. It took the couple four whole days to figure it all out and installed properly.

Building the house together didn't come without pain. Several times, Goku accidentally slammed a hammer on his thumb or foot and Chi-Chi was there to mend his wounds. If Chi-Chi called Goku's name and he was carrying a long limb of lumber over his shoulders, he would turn with it and Chi-Chi had to duck so she wouldn't get hit. Goku suffered the most pain when it came to the electrical wiring. Chi-Chi had read the book on wiring thoroughly and was giving instructions to connect the yellow and red wires but Goku connected yellow to green shocking his entire body. He ran out of the house screaming and Chi-Chi ran after him to tend to his wounds.

Things were winding down as the month they took to building the house was near completion. Goku worked on the insulation, installing the drywall while Chi-Chi finished the electrical wiring by installing the light fixtures, wall outlets, switches and cover plates.

More capsules were opened as Goku and Chi-Chi worked on installing the kitchen and bathroom cabinets, where Goku hurt his thumb some more accidentally hitting it and then installing the sinks, toilets and faucets. They celebrated with happy cheers as water came flowing through the faucets and tub from the well outside near Grandpa Gohan's house.

Painting the house came next which was easy since they spent the morning painting and the afternoon letting it dry. With Goku's energy, it took only a day. Goku and Chi-Chi agreed on no carpeting on the floors and just install tiles in the bathroom.

With everything finished, Goku and Chi-Chi spent the rest of the week, shopping for furniture and installing them in the house. Chi-Chi stood outside with tears brimming at her eyes. She wanted to cry. She was so happy. It took them a month but they were able to complete their house. They finally had a home of their own.

Goku noticed Chi-Chi crying. "What's wrong? Why are you crying? I thought you would be happy."

"Oh, Goku!" Chi-Chi cried as she threw herself in his arms. "We completed our house! Isn't it perfect?"

Goku looked over the capsule dome house and the two square houses beside it and nodded with approval. They did do a good job building it together and even though it was a lot of work, Goku had to admit it was great doing this with his wife. Working closely with Chi-Chi wasn't bad at all. It was fun and he gotten to like her a lot more.

Goku surprised Chi-Chi with a kiss. This was his first time initiating things. Before, it was always Chi-Chi kissing him first and the one who wanted to be intimate. Goku wasn't sure why he did it other than the fact that it felt right, especially with the way Chi-Chi smiled at him. Chi-Chi yelped in surprise as she was suddenly lifted off her feet and into Goku's arms. "Goku, what are you doing?"

"Walking you in our house? You said married couples walk in their first house together."

Chi-Chi laughed and kissed Goku. "I did."

"Can we do the same thing we did that night now?" Goku asked.

Chi-Chi blushed at the thought and kissed Goku, assuring him they could.

To Be Continued

AN: I don't know how old Goku was when Gohan Sr. died. I just assumed it was five based on my own interpretations. I visited a web site that tells how one builds a house and it was so interesting to me that I had to put it in my story. Well, if anything else, you guys learned what it takes to build a house. The next chapter will focus on a lot of their emotions.

Sadako: LOL! I'm still around, yes. I don't like it because I feel I portrayed them wrongly, there are several inaccuracies when compared to what happened in DB and DBZ and I made several mistakes since I was a novice in to writing G/CC fics. I just know a lot more about them now than I did then and I had to rewrite it and put that in. Well, you really can't blame the Ox King. I know I can't. Anyone with a brain can watch DB and DBZ and see how a quick learner he is. I don't mind long reviews as long as it's positive.

Lady Athena: It's okay. This is your last year isn't it? The testing will be worth it in the end because you will out soon and this will be your last time taking it. I put some of the blame on the English version about Goku's behavior because they make him act stupid when he's naïve. Some idiots think G/CC lack a sex life because Goku's naïve and ChiChi has a temper. To be honest, I think they act like a normal couple. It really irritates me when people only think they had sex maybe twice to conceive Gohan (on the wedding night) and Goten (day before the Cell Games) when that is not the truth. There's a lot more to the couple that we don't see and idiots refuse to see the fact that Goku is a fast learner and ChiChi is a loving, caring person. I think the reason a lot of people put Krillin and the others in the story are because they haven't seen the last episodes of DB. I thought they were at the wedding until I saw the final DB episodes and I think it's a good thing they weren't. Otherwise, Roshi would be trying to grope ChiChi or someone would try to talk to Goku about his wedding night and make it a disaster instead of ChiChi explaining it to him. Next chapter will focus on a lot of their feelings and the beginning of Goku learning what marriage really is all about. Oh, I have a lot of better stuff to add to this one which will make the chapters longer, but hey a lot of things happened in that time.

Cb: I can understand your father's decision. He's only looking out for your well being and there are certain things children including teens shouldn't be expose to and shouldn't be reading. If he doesn't want you reading R rated stories, I can respect that and you should understand why he wouldn't want you reading R rated stories. I'm glad you're well. I've been doing fine.

Chuquita: Pregnant?! No, she's not pregnant, not yet. I hate that people tend to think Gohan was conceived the night of the wedding. A lot of people do that to say they weren't active as much because he's naïve and they think ChiChi is really mean. She really isn't. I don't understand why the English version blows ChiChi over the top with her anger. You're right about the fact that if a couple is married for five years, they can have a four-year-old child, but it doesn't always have to be the first time they had sex the child is conceived. Truth of the matter is, Goku got ChiChi pregnant quick. I think they were very active. I tend to think of it this way--Goku and ChiChi are a young married couple living in the mountains, far from civilization. They are more outdoors people than indoors people. They're not the type to sit around the house and watch TV all day. They could fly on Nimbus, explore things together, spar with each other, etc. It doesn't take ChiChi all day to cook and clean and Goku really slacked on his training in those five years. They only had each other and spent a lot of time together, which leads to a lot of intimacy.

Gogirl: It's really going to focus on their life in those five years and how much they changed from DB to DBZ. I don't really like the other story so it's not going to be the same on the most part. My thoughts on G/CC are different now than it was then.

Shiinatir: I didn't see that story. I like Goten but I don't read the stories because a lot of people write bad things about him or have him OOC so much that I prefer not to read it.

Carrie2sky: Yeah, poor Goku. He's so naïve. It'll be a lot better than my other story and I'm proud of what I've done with it so far.

Koolrunnings: I completely agree with what you're saying 100%. I don't like the bonding by biting people either. I was new to writing DBZ fics and I read what everyone else was doing and I jumped on the bandwagon with some things not all on how they portray G/CC wrong. I think it's kind of gross with the biting. Eww! I wouldn't want some guy biting my neck and drawing blood. I would think he's a vampire and get him off me as fast as I could. I feel the bond is created by love and emotions where when you spend so many time and years with someone and you love them so much, a connection is formed. It's true some real life couples have a bond like that. I'm not sure tacky was the right word for Goku. I think he was more blunt. In DB he's naive and uneducated and ChiChi changed that. We can't blame him for thinking the things he thought. There was no one to teach him. I agree with Goku and ChiChi's closeness in the end due to them being alone. Sometime from when Goku was a kid to when he became a young man at the 23rd Tournament, he changed. He's a bit more private and reserved about expressing his physical feelings in public as an adult more than when he was a kid.