A New Beginning
Part Three
Goku smelt the aroma coming from his house. He was out doing some light stretches and running when he found himself hungry until he smelt the delicious aroma of food. Chi-Chi did tell him she was going to cook him a delicious breakfast--her very first meal for him. Goku decided to skip his exercise and race home to chow down on some delicious food.
Goku arrived at his home and could smell the food coming out the window. He saw Chi-Chi setting the food on the table. He jumped in through the window. "Hey, Chi-Chi, is that breakfast? I hope so 'cause I'm starving!"
Chi-Chi faced Goku, an angry look on her face. "Just where did you go this morning, Goku?!"
Goku looked confused. Why was Chi-Chi so angry? "I went out to do some running."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Chi-Chi asked.
"You were sleeping. What's the big deal? Why do I have to tell you where I'm going?"
"Because I'm your wife! Goku, you need to tell me when you leave, whether I'm asleep or not. I prefer to know where you are."
Goku still didn't get it. "Why?"
"So I won't worry," Chi-Chi explained. "What if something happened to you? I wouldn't even know where to start looking for you."
"What could happen to me?"
Whether Goku knew it or not, he did make a good point. What could happen to him? He was the strongest man in the world. The only person who could possibly match his strength was Piccolo but he wouldn't come this quick searching for Goku, and even if he did, Goku would defeat him.
Chi-Chi sighed. To wake up without Goku and with him coming in as if he didn't do anything wrong, put a sour note on what Chi-Chi thought would be a great day. "Never mind. Just next time tell me where you are going and come in through the door not the window. You're not an animal."
"Um, okay," Goku said. "Can I eat now?"
Chi-Chi sighed. "No, Goku. You clean up first before you get any breakfast. You don't come to the table dirty."
"All right," Goku agreed and head upstairs for a quick shower. He came back into the kitchen ten minutes later dressed in pants, undershirt and a towel on his head, drying his hair.
Goku stared at several hot dishes that covered the table. All that food looked so good. Goku dropped the towel on the floor and got in his seat. He felt he was going to go crazy if he didn't eat soon. When Chi-Chi told him to, Goku tore into the meal, finishing plate after plate, and dish after the dish. Chi-Chi was starting to worry. Goku wasn't slowing down his eating one bit and not much food was left. Goku polished the last plate and licked his lips.
"Wow, Chi-Chi! That was great. Do you have anymore?"
Chi-Chi frowned. She thought she had made enough for him but she didn't. "No…I don't, Goku. I thought it would be enough. I'm sorry."
Goku looked at Chi-Chi. She looked as if she was going to cry. This confused Goku. "Chi-Chi, what's wrong?"
Chi-Chi wiped the tears that threatened to fall. "I'm a horrible wife!"
"Huh?"
Chi-Chi burst into tears and cried on Goku. "You do me such a wonderful thing by help build our home and I can't cook a decent meal for where you are satisfied!"
Goku patted Chi-Chi's back gently. "What are you talking about? I love the food. It was great."
"But I didn't fill you up!" Chi-Chi complained. "I'm your wife. I'm suppose to cook wonderful food that should fill you up and I can't do that."
Goku frowned. He didn't mean to make Chi-Chi cry. He wasn't sure why was crying. "Your food was great, Chi-Chi. I have a huge stomach. It can't be help, but I'm not starving anymore."
"But you're not full either."
Well, that was true, but it didn't bother Goku. "You did cook a lot of food and I still loved it." Goku tilted Chi-Chi's face to look up at him. He smiled at her. "Don't be sad. You can fix more next time."
"I guess," Chi-Chi pouted.
"See? Problem solved," Goku said cheerfully. "I'm gonna go outside and meditate."
"Okay," Chi-Chi sniffed.
Goku sat in the front yard and crossed his legs. He closed his eyes in concentration and began his morning meditation. He was concentrating for five minutes before he thought about Chi-Chi. She was so upset with herself because she didn't cook enough to fill him. Goku didn't mind. He always had a huge stomach and could consume a lot. Another thing he didn't understand was why it bothered him so much that Chi-Chi was crying. He had seen people cry before like Upa crying when his father was killed by General Tao. Goku was sad Bora was killed because it was partially his fault but seeing Chi-Chi cry made Goku feel horrible.
Goku couldn't concentrate on his meditation anymore. He had to check on Chi-Chi. He found her in the kitchen washing dishes. When he approached her, Chi-Chi was startled when she saw Goku. It was evident that she had been crying, but Chi-Chi quickly wiped the tears away.
"Goku, what are you doing here? I thought you were meditating."
"I wanted to see if you were okay."
Chi-Chi was surprised. "Really? You came back to check on me?"
Goku nodded. "Yeah. Do you want me to help with the dishes? There are a lot of them."
Chi-Chi looked startled. "Y-you want to help me?"
Goku smiled not seeing the big deal in that. "Yeah, I just said that."
"But what about your meditation?" Chi-Chi asked.
"It can wait. You wash and I rinse and dry."
Chi-Chi handed Goku a dry towel, completely touched by Goku's action. "All right."
They talked during the chore and Chi-Chi started to feel better. It was exceptionally nice to have Goku with her, helping her wash dishes. She hadn't thought Goku doing this with her. Afterwards, Goku stayed with Chi-Chi and helped her wash the clothes, hang them outside and work on her garden. Chi-Chi even got started on lunch and dinner with Goku's assistance. The food didn't fill him but he kept that from Chi-Chi, but she knew. When they went to sleep, Goku realized he had spent the whole day with Chi-Chi and he hadn't trained at all.
Of all the time he had spent with Chi-Chi so far, he made sure he did at least some mediation and exercises even when they were working on their house but this was the first time he didn't do anything.
'That's never happened before,' Goku thought.
****
Chi-Chi groaned annoyed as she and Goku entered their home. They just came from shopping in the grocery store, and shopping for food with Goku, wasn't easy. Without a car, Nimbus had to hold the groceries. They had to carefully stack the groceries on the cloud so it wouldn't fall off. Goku held some in his hands while Chi-Chi sat on his back as they flew home.
This couldn't go on anymore.
With annoyed sighed, Chi-Chi placed the last of the groceries on the table. She and Goku began to put the food up. "Goku, we need a car."
"A car?" Goku questioned.
"Yes. We have to buy a lot of food and we can't carry them or load them all on Nimbus. It's too much. A car will be much more sufficient."
"Okay. Let's buy one then."
"I want you to get your driver's license, too," Chi-Chi added.
"Driver's license?"
"Yes. It's a card that shows you are permitted to drive a vehicle."
"Oh. All right then."
Chi-Chi felt Goku was taken this too lightly. "Goku, it's not that easy." She pulled a driver's education book out of one of the groceries bags and handed it to Goku. "You will need to study this book to pass the written test. I'll help you with it. We still have plenty of money left. We can buy a car and I can give you a few pointers on driving but I want you to go to driving school."
Goku thumb through the pages of the book. It didn't seem that hard. "Okay."
After the food was put up, Goku tried to go out training but Chi-Chi reminded Goku that he needed to study. Goku relented and read through the driver's book and asked Chi-Chi questions when he got confused, which was a lot to which she answered. Goku understood most of the signs, especially the regulatory signs. The yellow warning and guide signs were the more difficult to Goku. The traffic signals were the easiest to understand.
It took Chi-Chi a week of drilling Goku including a couple sleepless nights but Goku understood everything in the book. Chi-Chi made sure of that. Once that was done, Chi-Chi gave Goku a few lessons in driving before sending him off to driving school. She wanted him to know the basics and not attend the school without knowing anything about driving.
The lessons started off a bit rough with Goku putting down too much gas, making the car go from zero to seventy miles per hour in a matter of seconds, dodging trees, flying dinosaurs and flying the air car in circles and then not enough gas with the car occasionally jerking. Soon, he was able to smooth out his driving and drive on the correct side of the road and not cause any near crashes.
Before Goku was driving, Chi-Chi drilled into Goku's mind over and over what the important parts of the car were from the gas and brake pedal, steering wheel, turning switch to the gears and everything on the dashboard. She tested Goku to make sure he knew what each one was and it's purpose was before letting him drive.
When Chi-Chi was confident in Goku, she sent him off to the school where he spent the whole day there taking his written and driving test and came home by dinner with his license. Chi-Chi had never been so proud of Goku.
****
Goku laid in bed several nights later, finding it hard to sleep. He was trying to figure out what was wrong with him. This was the second week he skipped out on training and meditation. He had spent all his time with Chi-Chi and getting ready for his driver's test. It was great to be with her but at night--when he actually got some sleep during that time--he realized he forgot his training. He figured he would get it done in the morning but then he would forget all about it.
Coming into his third month of marriage, Goku noticed there were other odd things going on about him. Sometimes when Chi-Chi looked at him, his heart would suddenly pound fast and his body felt warmer than normal. When it was night time, Goku loved being with Chi-Chi even more. It wasn't the lovemaking they sometimes did. It was just having her near him, the feel of her soft, warm body against his own, the smell of her body and hair that he had grown to like as much as the lovely scents of his favorite food. There was something about Chi-Chi that he couldn't explain. He made her feel things that he felt with his grandpa but other feelings he had never experienced before. He couldn't figured it out what it was yet, but he promised he would.
At first, he thought Chi-Chi had put a spell on him, but he knew she wasn't evil. She could ride Nimbus and anyone who flew Nimbus had a pure heart. Also, his heart was telling him this was right.
When Chi-Chi smiled at him a certain way, he would blush. Sometimes when Chi-Chi was going to kiss him, his heart started beating fast. At night, when they were intimate and she would touch his body a certain way, whether it was a light stroke or a kiss, it would react oddly and he could find himself out of breath or his heart racing just by that simple touch. He didn't mind it. He really liked it.
Chi-Chi would also let him touch her and she would respond pleasantly. For some reason, he liked seeing her hair spread out on the pillow, her face flushed, and her body writhe under him when he touched her and the sounds that escaped her mouth. He was happy to know that only he will get to do this with her and no one else. Goku didn't like if someone else touched Chi-Chi the way he was. He was forming an attachment to Chi-Chi and liking her a lot more than he thought, more than his friends, even Krillin who was his best friend.
With Chi-Chi, he could talk to her about anything and not be judged. She had asked him about his childhood with his grandpa. He thought it was nice that she asked about him. No one ever did that. People would usually tell Goku their problem and Goku would defeat the bad guys or helped out whenever he could. Goku didn't mind helping people but it was nice for someone to ask him things like what was on his mind or what he wanted.
One morning, he felt Chi-Chi awakening beside him and trying to move from him. He asked her where she was going and she told him to get started on breakfast but Goku told Chi-Chi to stay with him and she did. They spent most of the morning in bed talking and Goku like that more than the meal he had for breakfast. It didn't fill him but Chi-Chi was getting a lot better at it.
Goku considered the possible reason for his odd behavior. Could he be falling in love with Chi-Chi? Oh, he still wasn't sure what love meant and would have to consult Chi-Chi on the matter.
"Chi-Chi, how did you know you were in love with me? What was it that I did to make you want to marry me?"
Another day has passed and the two were getting ready for bed. Well, Goku was already in bed waiting for Chi-Chi. Chi-Chi was brushing her hair in the mirror. A small radio rested on the dresser, filling the bedroom with soothing love songs. She placed her brush down and sat beside Goku on the bed.
"Well, Goku, I didn't know what love was at first. I thought when you knew my name when we first met that was love, but as I thought about it, I realized that wasn't love. When we were on Nimbus and you touched me, I thought you were showing how you wanted me to be your bride." She blushed as she smiled at the memory. "You were the first and only person to have done that. When you were away, I thought about how cute and strong you were. I loved how you teased me and pretended you didn't know what marriage was." She laughed at herself and her own naiveté as a child. "Even if I had known the truth then, I still would've wanted you as a husband. I always wanted a strong husband and I knew that would be you.
"I thought I should be strong as well since I would be your wife. That wasn't the only reason I wanted to be strong. I wanted to be strong to protect my family. While I waited for you, I heard stories that I knew had to be you--from rumors that a boy defeated the Red Ribbon Army, your battles at the 21st and 22nd tournament to the rumor that a boy defeated King Piccolo. I knew it was you and during those years, I fell in love with you. I fell in love by not only your strength but how good a person you were. By the time I completed my martial arts training and learned all the things a good wife should, I knew it was time to get married and I knew you would be at the tournament so I came to find you. I recognized you the moment I saw you at the tournament. I was upset you didn't remember me. All this time I thought you would."
Goku frowned, feeling guilty for not remembering Chi-Chi. She was a nice girl and he hurt her by not remembering her and he made her mad. He couldn't blame her--naïvely keeping her waiting like that and then learning he never thought about her at all as she did about him all the time over the years. He understood now. If his grandpa didn't recognize him or wasn't happy to see him like was at Mt. Five Elements, Goku would've been hurt. It bothered him that he hurt Chi-Chi. He didn't like making her mad. He preferred to make her happy. "I'm sorry for forgetting you, Chi-Chi."
Chi-Chi patted his hand gently. "It's okay. I understand everything now. You weren't thinking what I was thinking. You really didn't know what marriage was, and given your background, I can understand why." She stroked his cheek. "Mind telling me why you're asking me this?"
"I'm curious about these feelings I've been having lately and I wanted to know if it's the same thing you felt when you realized you love me."
"Tell me your feelings," Chi-Chi suggested. Goku did and Chi-Chi understood what Goku was going through. "I think I understand. It's love. This is so wonderful!" She threw her arms around his neck in a hug. He was so close Chi-Chi noted. So close to falling in love with her and hopefully admitting that he was in love.
"Love? Really?"
"Mm-hmm," Chi-Chi nodded. A certain familiar song started to play. Chi-Chi remembered that song fondly--the perfect song for the mood she was in now. It was an old, classic song and her favorite love song, which made her think of Goku whenever she heard. She took Goku's hand and pulled him off the bed. "Come on. Let's dance. I love this song."
"I'm still not that good at it," Goku said reluctantly.
"That's where practice comes in," Chi-Chi said taking Goku's hands into her own. Goku knew to put a hand around her waist while he held her hand with his other one. He stumbled some in a few of the steps as they danced.
The song filled the room with its music. Chi-Chi moved closer to Goku and leaned her head against his chest. "I always think about you when I hear this song."
Goku listened to the lyrics to get an understanding as to why she thought that. The music was soft and the lyrics spoke of having eyes for a certain person. Goku liked the soft beat of the music and the way Chi-Chi felt against him. He moved into rhythm with Chi-Chi.
Goku wanted to kiss her. He kissed her before but he never felt it so strongly to do so as he felt now. There was another thing floating in Goku's mind. It was always Chi-Chi who initiated making love to him. This time he wanted to do it. He wanted to be the one who started it off.
Goku tilted Chi-Chi's face to his and kissed her. Chi-Chi was surprised about the way he was kissing her. He kissed her on the lips before but never like this, not with this hunger or passion.
When he pulled back, Goku saw Chi-Chi was looking at him surprised. Goku knew why she was looking like that, but it didn't bother him or her when he kissed her again. Chi-Chi opened her mouth under his kisses. She wrapped an arm around his neck and Goku pulled her closer. The more they became intimate, the more they were getting better at this. His hands found their way to open her robe, slipping inside only to remove it and allow it to drop on the floor. Slowly, the two backed to the bed where Chi-Chi gently fell upon the mattress and Goku lightly hovered his body above her as he made love to her.
****
"Ready?" Goku asked.
"I am."
"All right. Nimbus, let's go!"
Chi-Chi squealed in delight as Nimbus shot in the sky at tremendous speed. Chi-Chi sat in front of Goku. She insisted Goku hold her so she wouldn't get knocked off by the wind. Goku had thought about teaching Chi-Chi how to ride Nimbus properly where she wouldn't have to worry about falling off, but that would mean giving up holding Chi-Chi so close to him and Goku didn't want that.
They flew high into the sky creating several loops and sharp turns as if they were riding a roller coaster. Nimbus flew towards a forest where it flew Goku and Chi-Chi between the giant trees. Chi-Chi nearly screamed and put her hand over her eyes as they flew so close and around the trees that they would crash into it. Goku pulled Chi-Chi's hands from her face.
"Don't do that, Chi-Chi. You'll miss all the fun. We won't crash. I trust Nimbus with my life."
Chi-Chi gave in to Goku's words and opened her eyes. She screamed as they came close to a tree but Nimbus easily swirled past it. She gasped in surprise as Nimbus rose and jumped over a branch. Chi-Chi stopped being scared and laughed and screamed excited like Goku was.
"That's the way," Goku told her.
When they cleared out of the forest, there was a lake waiting to greet them. Nimbus zoomed over the over so fast that the water splattered on Goku and Chi-Chi who laughed at it.
Nimbus zoomed higher to sky drying the couple off and moved through the mountains and hills until it flew in a cave. Bats flew out of nowhere startling Chi-Chi who buried her face in Goku's chest for a moment. She saw a light at the end of the tunnel. When they passed it, was a giant stone wall of a mountain. Nimbus flew up high from the mountain and into the blue sky over another lake.
Goku and Chi-Chi screamed in delight. This was fun to Chi-Chi, flying on Nimbus, the wind passing wildly through her hair, in the arms of her loving husband on a beautiful warm day. What could go wrong?
Nimbus made a large loop and Chi-Chi felt a bit queasy. Oh, no. Chi-Chi grabbed her stomach and put a hand over her mouth, holding it back. Chi-Chi groaned. Goku looked over Chi-Chi's shoulder. "Chi-Chi? What's wrong?"
He saw that look before and knew what it was. "Nimbus, land quickly!"
Nimbus went to the nearest land. His speeding on added to Chi-Chi's trouble. When it stopped over land, Chi-Chi jumped off Nimbus and threw up behind a bush. Goku walked over to Chi-Chi. "Did flying so fast on Nimbus make you sick?"
Chi-Chi groaned as she crawled from the bush. "I'm so embarrassed." She moved passed Goku to clean her face and mouth by the lake.
Goku sat beside her. "There's nothing to be upset about."
"Speak for yourself. You never threw up riding Nimbus. Why did it happen now? I've ridden on it many times before and haven't gotten sick."
"Maybe it was something at lunch."
"I guess," Chi-Chi said slowly standing with Goku's help. "Could we go home now?"
"If it will make you feel better," Goku as he helped her on Nimbus. "Nimbus will go a lot slower now."
****
Chi-Chi hung her dress over the line and attached a clothespin to it. Goku left a couple hours ago to go exploring around the forest. Chi-Chi didn't mind being alone as she did her work. She hummed the song playing on the radio a while back where she and Goku made love to. She was still glowing over the night she and Goku shared.
The two spent more time together after that night. They rode on Nimbus together to travel to different places of the world. Only growing up in her village with her father, Chi-Chi wasn't aware of the various beauties and wonder the world had to offer. Goku knew of many and shared them with Chi-Chi. He took her to places he hadn't been to since his worldly adventures before the 22nd Martial Arts Tournament. She saw animals she never seen before but read in books and ate foods she had never tried or even heard of.
They even spent time sparring together. Goku knew Chi-Chi had the potential to be a great fighter. It would take more time but he was certain she could make a Kamehameha Wave one day. He even taught her some meditation. Even though he was so much stronger than her and always will be, Chi-Chi was a good sparring partner.
As Goku quietly flew home from his walk in the forest, his wife was on his mind. He smiled seeing her hang the wet laundry in their backyard. Goku landed quietly behind her. Chi-Chi was in her own world as she hummed to herself while hanging clothes on a line. He wondered how he should surprise her; maybe a tickle match would do. Goku had his hands out as he silently stalked to his prey. He was about to attack when…
"I see you, Goku."
Goku paused and blinked. "Chi-Chi, how did you know it was me? You're not even looking back at me."
Chi-Chi laughed. "I'm a trained martial artist, Goku. I might not be as advance as you but I can pick up on someone approaching me," she answered as she pinned another clothes.
Goku wrapped his arms around Chi-Chi's waist and kissed her neck. Chi-Chi leaned against him. "How was your walk?"
"It was great. I saw some animals I haven't seen in a while. I also saw the strangest thing."
"Really? What?"
"There were a male deer and female deer--"
"A doe," Chi-Chi corrected.
"Really? That's what a female's called. Anyway, the doe was sitting down on all fours like a lion usually sits and the deer on top of her. It looked like he was trying to jump over the doe but couldn't make it. It was like he was stuck on her."
Chi-Chi blushed. She had a good idea what was happening between the deer and doe. "Goku…I think they were mating."
"Mating? What's that?" Goku asked confused.
Chi-Chi laughed at Goku's naiveté. He still had much to learn. "It's another word for making love."
"Oh," Goku said understanding Chi-Chi's explanation and then "OH!!" He then realized what the animals were doing. "Whoa! I never thought about the animals doing that."
"Everyone does it, Goku." Chi-Chi said as she turned around to face him. "All animals and humans engaged in their own intimate habits," Chi-Chi explained. "From the birds, to the land and sea animals."
"Wow." Goku said in awe. "It never occurred to me."
"Of course it didn't," Chi-Chi laughed.
"Amazing the animals do that," Goku said and looked down at his wife who turned her attention back to her work. "How did you know?"
"I did receive some education as a kid and I learned that in biology. Plus a maid explain that to me when we stumble upon it in the woods," Chi-Chi explained as she felt a blush rise to her cheeks. "My father wasn't comfortable talking to me about things like that."
"Why?"
Chi-Chi looked back at her husband in disbelief and then realized this was Goku she was talking to. She was still getting used to his naiveté. "Well, because of what we do when we are intimate. He just wasn't comfortable talking to me about those things and not sure how to explain that to me."
"Hmm," Goku said still looking confused. "Oh, well." He saw Chi-Chi turned her back on Goku to finish up her laundry. He thought now with her guard down he can get her and so he did by tickling her incessantly. Chi-Chi laughed as she released the shirt was attempting to hang suddenly.
Chi-Chi turned to tickle him. "I'm gonna get your for that!" She said in a fit of giggles.
Through their playful fight, they stumbled upon the grass. Goku rolled over so that Chi-Chi was beneath him. They stopped playing and soon found themselves kissing each other. Chi-Chi wrapped her arms around his neck and brought him even closer. Goku moved one hand up to her left breast and squeezed it lightly.
Chi-Chi groaned and pulled herself from Goku. "Ow."
Goku frowned. "Did I squeeze too hard? I didn't mean to."
"No… I don't think so. They've been tender lately. I don't know why."
"Did you hit it?" Goku asked as he got off her.
Chi-Chi shook her head and sat up. "No. It's just something I noticed recently. It's not important. Want some lunch?"
"Sure!" Goku said cheerfully and the subject was forgotten.
Goku waited patiently at the table as Chi-Chi worked on her and Goku's lunch. Chi-Chi was beginning to time her meals so Goku wouldn't starve and have him eat more than usual. Otherwise, it'll take longer for her to cook and fill him up. She hadn't been able to really make him full yet, but so far she has been getting better.
Chi-Chi placed a small basket of hot biscuits on the table. With her back turned, Goku reached out for it. Chi-Chi turned quickly and smacked Goku's hand.
"Ow! What was that for?" Goku asked as he rubbed his sore hand.
"Wait until I get all the food on the table," Chi-Chi told him.
Goku sulked as Chi-Chi put the rest of her dishes on the table. Once she sat down, Chi-Chi gave a nod to Goku to eat. Goku ate vigorously, piling food and dish after dish in his mouth.
"How does your food taste?" Chi-Chi asked.
"Ips weewee mud!" Goku said as he ate.
Another thing Chi-Chi was learning--understanding what Goku was saying when he had a mouthful of food in his mouth. Through that garbled voice he said, 'It's really good!' Chi-Chi sighed as she slowly ate. "You really shouldn't speak with your mouth full, Goku. It's bad manners. I may be able to understand you but there will be others who won't understand a word you say. Anyway, the food doesn't taste a little like metal to you."
Goku slowed on his intake of food. "Metal? No. Why?"
"My food tastes like there's metal in it."
"But it's the same as mine," Goku said.
"I know that, which doesn't make any sense."
Goku took his fork and put some of Chi-Chi's food in his mouth. "I don't taste any metal."
"Then why am I?" Chi-Chi said pushing her plate aside. "Maybe I need to go take a nap." Chi-Chi emptied what was left of her plate and put it in the sink. There was hot soapy water in there. Chi-Chi got her heavy dishes started and finished before lunch began. All there was left to wash were her and Goku's dishes and the platters she put the food on. She gathered some of Goku's dishes and washed them.
After she was through with lunch, Chi-Chi headed upstairs to take a nap. Goku, not wanting to disturb Chi-Chi, went off to train by himself. He didn't return home until sunset. Around this time, Chi-Chi would have dinner finish.
As he landed in the backyard, he saw the clothes Chi-Chi had hung when he arrived for lunch were still on the line. That was odd. Chi-Chi usually got the clothes in before sunset. Goku decided to help out and brought the clothes in. When he entered the house, he found all the lights out. Everything was just as it was when he left this afternoon to train. That was definitely odd. He sensed out for any strange kis and found only Chi-Chi's. Funny, it seemed a little higher. With a shrug, Goku headed upstairs to the bedroom. He opened the door and found Chi-Chi asleep. She was still sleeping? But that was hours ago.
Goku laid the clothes basket at the foot of the bed and sat beside Chi-Chi. He poked her. "Chi-Chi?" He shook her gently. "Wake up."
Chi-Chi slowly opened her eyes. "Goku. What is it?"
"Why are you still sleeping? You're usually have dinner on the table now."
Chi-Chi rolled over and looked at the clock. It read five minutes after six. "It's after six!" She shot up nearly bumping her head into Goku's. "How could I slept that long? It was one when I came up here. I was only going to sleep for an hour."
"Well, that's okay. You got enough sleep now. You can still cook dinner."
"Sure," she said a bit disgruntled. "Let me just go to the bathroom first. I really have to go."
Chi-Chi got dinner ready and the rest of the evening was normal. Goku awakened the next morning with the sun in his eyes. It was going to be another sunny day, but Goku wasn't anxious to get out of bed yet. He rolled on his side and snuggled close to Chi-Chi. He inhaled her sweet scent and blinked. She didn't smell exactly as she used to. Not too long ago when he smelled her, she smelt sweet and comfortable. She still smelt this way now but it was different somehow. It was stronger. That was odd.
He heard Chi-Chi stirring. A few moments later, she let out a groan. She sounded like she was in pain. "Chi-Chi?" He felt her jumped under him.
"I didn't know you were awake."
"I just woke up. You sound like you were in pain."
"I'm a little nauseated. My stomach feels very weak now."
"Does that mean you're sick?"
"A little."
"Does that mean you won't cook breakfast?" Goku asked.
Chi-Chi groaned and buried her face in her pillow. "Goku, please don't mention food. You might want to make your own breakfast today."
"Okay. Do you want anything?"
"No," Chi-Chi said. "I've got to go to the bathroom." She threw the covers off and left.
Goku went ahead to get his breakfast. For him, he got a fish and cooked it outside. When he came inside after eating his meal, Chi-Chi was in the kitchen, drinking some tea to settle her queasy stomach, but when she got a whiff of Goku smelling like fish, she immediately left the room to throw up in the bathroom.
After that, Chi-Chi stayed in bed all day, feeling ill. Goku stayed home with Chi-Chi instead of going out. He was starting to worry. Chi-Chi could do anything she set her mind to in his opinion. She was a strong woman and never let anything get in her way. In the short time he had known her, he found her to be quite admirable, not like any other woman he met before. She didn't let herself get pushed around by anyone and she always pulled her own weight or even more. He remembered to when they were building their house and how she didn't quit like he knew some of his friends would. She didn't mind doing work. She was very strong and brave and to see her ill like this wasn't right to Goku. It made him concern.
Goku helped out as best he could. He made ginger tea for Chi-Chi while burning his right hand when he placed it on the hot eye on the stove. He was learning more about other appliances in the kitchen besides the refrigerator. Normally, Chi-Chi was left to work in the kitchen, but since she was sick, it was up to him. He followed Chi-Chi's instructions carefully on using the stove and locating the tea bags. Once he successfully made the tea, he brought it to Chi-Chi where she thanked him.
Chi-Chi had trusted Goku with the task of making the tea and not burning the house down. From what she noticed about him, Goku never received the education or knowledge a child learned from a parent. Though naïve, Goku was smart and all he needed was someone to teach him something and he'll learn it.
The next morning, Goku awakened and found Chi-Chi wasn't in bed. "Chi-Chi?" Goku called out concerned.
"I'm in here," Chi-Chi called from the bathroom.
Goku poke his head inside the bathroom. He found Chi-Chi leaning against the sink with her hand on her stomach. "How do you feel?"
"Lousy." She looked at her husband with tired eyes. "Goku, I think I need to go to the doctor."
"How come?"
"Because I'm not feeling well, Goku. I'm sick and I don't know why. There's a clinic in the nearest city, which is about one hundred miles from here. I called this morning and they have an opening at eleven."
"Okay. Let's go then. We'll take Nimbus."
****
Goku and Chi-Chi arrived early and waited minutes after eleven before it was time for them to meet with a doctor.
"How are we this morning?" the doctor asked.
"Not well."
"Let's see what the problem maybe." The doctor looked at her clipboard reading the form Chi-Chi filled out and the symptoms. The doctor smiled having an inkling as to what it could be. She looked at Goku who was sitting in a chair while Chi-Chi sat on the exam table. "This is your husband I presume?"
"Yes, he is," Chi-Chi smiled proudly.
"How long have you been married?"
"Four and a half months."
'Wow.' the doctor thought. 'That was quick.' "How is it so far?" The doctor said as she went to the cabinet and pulled out a small cup with a top to it. She handed it to Chi-Chi.
"It's been wonderful," Chi-Chi said happily and frown in confusion when she saw the doctor hand her a cup. "What's this?"
"I will need a urine sample. I have an inkling as to what this problem could be, but I will need the urine sample to be sure. I'll be back in a few minutes."
Once she left the room, Goku blinked in confusion as he looked at the cup, Chi-Chi held in her hand. "The doctor wants you to take a leak in there?"
"Goku!" Chi-Chi said sternly. "You don't say take a leak!"
"Sorry, but isn't that what the doctor wants you to do?" Goku asked confused.
"Yes, but you shouldn't say that. The proper word is urinate," Chi-Chi explained getting off the exam table. She headed to the restroom to use the cup.
Goku sat in the room confused. "How will Chi-Chi's urine tell why she's sick?"
When the doctor came back in the room, Goku asked the doctor the question. "It's complicated but the urine can tell what's wrong with your wife. We have special machines that will analyze it," the doctor explained. "It's a slow day here so if you don't mind staying here for another hour, I can find out your problem."
****
Goku and Chi-Chi decided to wait the hour for the results. Chi-Chi laid on the exam bed while Goku did pushups on his hands. "I hope it's nothing serious. Oh, Goku, what if something is horribly wrong with me? I'm so scared."
Goku stopped on his hand pushups and flipped himself back on his feet. He sat beside Chi-Chi on the bed. "It'll be okay, Chi-Chi. If you're sick, I'm sure the doctor will find a cure for you and if she can't, I'll find something."
Chi-Chi smiled at Goku and leaned on him. "Thank you."
The doctor entered the room and saw the pair holding each other's hands and Chi-Chi leaning on her husband for support. "I have the results," she smiled getting the two attention. "Congratulations, you're pregnant!"
Chi-Chi screamed with delight and hugged Goku. "I'm pregnant! Oh, Goku, this is wonderful!"
Goku just sat there confused as he let Chi-Chi hugged him. Chi-Chi was pregnant? What was that and why was Chi-Chi so happy about it if it was causing her to be sick? Goku tried to ask his wife what it was but he couldn't get a word in as the doctor explained things to Chi-Chi that went over his head but Chi-Chi looked as if she understood. He did catch the part where the doctor said that Chi-Chi will have to come in for an appointment soon. That confused Goku. Couldn't the doctor cure her now? The doctor gave Chi-Chi a few pamphlets and before he knew it the two were heading home on Nimbus.
It was then Goku finally had a chance to talk to Chi-Chi. "Chi-Chi, what's pregnant?"
Chi-Chi looked back at Goku in shock. "Goku, what do you mean you don't know?! Didn't you hear the doctor?"
"I heard her say you were pregnant but then you and she started talking and I didn't understand what she was talking about. I tried talking to you but you were going on about being pregnant, that I couldn't get a word in," Goku explained.
"Oh," Chi-Chi realized looking back at her behavior. She turned herself around carefully on Nimbus so that she was facing Goku. "Goku, being pregnant means I'm going to have a baby."
"Oh," Goku said understanding. He knew what babies were but he was still confused. "A baby?! How did that happen?"
Chi-Chi blushed. "It happened when we made love."
"It happened last week?"
"No," Chi-Chi laughed. "I was already pregnant then. I just didn't know it. Sometimes when we make love a baby can be made by you and me."
"How?"
"Well, women have eggs inside them and at a certain time of month it can be fertilized by the male from his sperm." She saw the confused look on his face. "Remember whenever something always leaves your body and enters me when we make love?" Goku slowly nodded. "That's you sperm and along with my egg we can create a baby at the right time."
"Oh!" Goku said finally understanding. "So, we're going to have a baby…just like that?" He had never wondered where babies came from so this was a surprise to him.
Chi-Chi placed both of Goku's hands on her stomach. "Yes, we are."
Goku felt the small ki of the child inside Chi-Chi and smiled. He thought he ki was a bit higher. He never thought it was their baby inside her. 'Wow. A child.' Suddenly, Goku looked worried. "Um, Chi-Chi?" Goku frowned. "How long is the baby going to be there?"
"Probably another seven and a half or eight months. It has to grow until it's ready. I've probably been pregnant for a month or so."
"Grow? How much?"
"A lot," Chi-Chi laughed as she spread her arms out to emphasized the point.
"If it's going to grow big, then how will it get out?"
Chi-Chi laughed. "Well, Goku, I will have to push it out."
"Push it out where?"
"Where you entered."
Goku knew where Chi-Chi was talking about. His eyes widen in shock. "Um, wouldn't that be painful?"
"It will but it will be worth it," Chi-Chi said hugging Goku. "This is wonderful news. We're going to be parents! We're going to have a baby!"
Goku hugged Chi-Chi back. He was still surprised. He was going to be a parent. He still didn't understand everything but it did sound like a good thing.
Once they entered the house, Chi-Chi told Goku she was going to take a nap since she felt tired. Goku really wanted some lunch but considering her condition, he decided not to say that. As Chi-Chi slept, Goku looked at the pamphlets Chi-Chi put on the nightstand. There were many pamphlets on pregnancy and since he and Chi-Chi were having this child together, he thought he should look at it, too.
He picked up a pamphlet that read, 'So, You're Going to be A Daddy.' "Yeah, I guess so." He opened the pamphlet and began reading.
To Be Continued
AN: I know some people are confused about Goku getting his driver's license so early. I have the graphic novels of before Trunks arrived and I saw a car--the same car Goku drives in the episode "A New Guardian" and appearing at the end of "Goku's Ordeal" and "Closing In"--so I figured that sometime during DB and DBZ was the real time Goku got his driver's license. Some may wonder how Goku got his license so easily. Remember, Goku is naïve not stupid as the English versions tends to portray Goku several times which is stupid. I've seen the Japanese episode of "A New Guardian" where ChiChi explains to Krillin how Goku got his license. After he failed to get it with Piccolo, Goku went back one more time and passed. ChiChi also mentioned she was up all night helping Goku study for his written test which he passed on first try. Funimations, you goofed again.
I also wanted to clear the air on one more thing before someone decides to review about it. Yes, Goku can read. I know the English Version makes it as if Goku is a bit illiterate but he's not. Goku can actually read. Not only did Gohan Sr. teach Goku how to read and basic math but when Goku trained under Master Roshi, he took an hour out of Goku and Krillin's daily training to teach them basic education. Under that, Goku got to read more and learned more math.
Moongirl: I said in the AN that I hated ANA so why would I be offended if you thought this story was better?
Koolrunnings: ChiChi is very loyal and obedient in a respectful way to Goku. I've see the Japanese versions of the episodes you are talking about. You're right. I do think they compliment and listen to each other otherwise Goku wouldn't have changed from DB which she has a lot. They are also respectful to one another unlike how some idiots make them in their stories. I think the more they do things together, the more closer they've become just like the adventure for the Bansho Fan.
Jen: I completely agree with you. It is sad that certain reviewers have that mentality or at least project it. Thanks on the story. I like the ceremony and reception best of part one anyway. I wanted to portray how right G/CC are for each by how well they work together and how it brought them closer together.
Sadako: LOL! I like the pet names bit. ChiChi did call Goku honey once in the Japanese version in DB after he proposed to her but I think he was too distracted by the fact ChiChi wanted a child to ask him why she called him honey.
CB: I think it means DBZ will only be on Saturdays. You might want to check cartoon network for the right time. Knowing you are a minor, I'm not comfortable with you and any other young minors reading the lemons because from your review it seems that's the only part of the story you focused on because that's all you talked about in the review when there were more better things going on such as the wedding ceremony and reception and I'm not sure if you're mature enough to be reading those lemon scenes. You may say you are but I don't think you are.
Lady Athena: LOL! They may be watching Buffy too much. I never watched the show, but when I was high school, a lot of my classmates did. It never interest me. Thanks. I really thought about what they could learn about each other in those first years together and I believe they learned a lot. Yes, Goku still has much to learn about himself as a man, husband and father and that will include making mistakes along the way, but hey, that's the only way anyone can learn.
Sara: Lied about what? Not reading ANA? Oh, no, you read that story again! Burn those horrible chapters out of your mind!! I think you need read part one again because I did mention there were clumsiness on both G/CC parts and not just Goku's.
Noname: I'm not trying to be rude, but could you be specific and give an example of what part you liked? The comment was so bland.
Bulma: You like my stories? Really? That's surprising. Thanks!
Carrie2sky: I just figure it would make sense for them to get that money since they will be needing it, and knowing Goku, he thought he would meet Piccolo at the next tournament and ChiChi was just relieved that Goku wouldn't get hurt anymore. Thanks. I really worked on writing about them building their house. It's because of that site, I look at houses a bite differently now. Wow! You, Jen, Lady Athena and Koolrunnings, really got the point I was making with G/CC building their house. Free Nimbus rides for you all!
Mujitsu: Thanks, but I update every week. I do have a life outside these stories. You can wait a week right?