For the Love of ChiChi
Part Eight
Wedding preparations were quickly made once ChiChi told her father she would marry Takashi. Takashi was extremely happy to see ChiChi had finally come around. ChiChi wasn't. She was numb as wedding preparations had to be made from decorations to the food being served and it took all of her will to not cry.
She had made her decision. She was going to marry Takashi to please her father no matter how much she hated it. She wanted to be Goku's wife, but he thought it was best she married her father to please Ox King and felt in time she would like this decision better.
ChiChi understood Goku's reasoning but she wanted to be with Goku not Takashi. An afternoon before the wedding, ChiChi and Takashi were walking outside by a lake behind Ox King's castle. ChiChi remembered Goku jumping out of the tree as a kid with an apple for her.
"Soon, ChiChi, we will be husband and wife."
"Yes," ChiChi said quietly.
Takashi put his arm around her. "We will have plenty of children," he declared.
'I want to have Goku's children,' ChiChi thought.
"We should throw more parties to entertain our kingdom."
'I rather stay at home and entertain my husband and children.'
"What do you think, ChiChi?"
"It doesn't matter what I think since you're going to do it anyway," ChiChi commented.
"That's true, but I still like to hear your opinion of it."
"If you want my true opinion, I don't want to marry you," ChiChi said curtly.
Takashi squeezed her even tighter against him. "It doesn't matter. Your father gave you his blessing and it was you who insisted that we marry and very soon I might add." He lowered his hand from her waist to her bottom.
ChiChi pulled his hand away and slapped him. "Don't touch me."
"Why not? You're going to be my wife. I can touch you whatever I like."
"Not before we marry."
"I bet you didn't have that rule for Goku," Takashi said bitterly. "Just what exactly did you all do while you were alone with him? Did he get his feel of you and tossed you away when he was done? Has he already touched you?"
ChiChi grabbed Takashi and tossed him into the nearest tree. "How dare you say that about Goku?! He never did a thing like that!"
Takashi rose and dusted off his clothes. "Hmm. I must've hit a nerve. Maybe he was too dumb to get it up."
ChiChi punched Takashi, knocking him back in a tree. "Don't you ever talk that way about Goku again!" She punched him again, turned away and stormed off.
'I can't believe I have to marry him,' ChiChi thought angrily. 'There must be some way out of this.'
Goku flew on Nimbus alone and depressed. He never noticed how lonely it was to not have ChiChi around; not have her ask questions about his life; not to spend time with her, whether it was sparring or eating or walking in the forest. He noticed how lonely it was the first time he went to bed and she wasn't sleeping beside him.
Goku flew to Master Roshi's house to cheer up and see what his friends were doing. He jumped off Nimbus when the cloud arrived at Roshi's house and opened the door.
"Hey, guys!" Goku said.
Master Roshi was drinking a beer watching TV while Krillin and Turtle were playing cards. They were both surprised to see Goku. They thought he would be spending time with his wife but he was here and alone.
"Goku, what are you doing here?" Krillin asked. "I thought you'd be off living with your wife, ChiChi."
Goku explained the situation between him and ChiChi and the adventure they had in getting the flower to rescue Ox King. When he was finished Roshi and Krillin were surprised to hear the news. They thought the Ox King would highly approve of Goku marrying ChiChi but Roshi's former student didn't.
"I never thought my former student would behave that way," Master Roshi said. His concern quickly faded as he smiled wickedly. "So, did you do her, Goku?"
"Do what?" Goku asked puzzled.
"You said you and ChiChi were living together for a few weeks and you shared the same bed. So, did you have sex with her?"
"What's sex?" Goku asked still lost.
Krillin's mouth dropped and Master Roshi spat out his beer. "You don't know what sex is?" they both said.
"No. What is it?"
Krillin and Master Roshi looked at each other not nearly believing what they heard. "That's Goku for you," Krillin reasoned with himself.
"Never mind," Master Roshi said disappointed he wasn't going to get any details.
"So, when is ChiChi getting married?" Krillin asked.
"I don't know. I dropped her off back home and I left. That was a few day ago."
"What about this Takashi fellow? How come he found the flower faster than the one my sister sent you to find?"
"I don't know. I was going to ask Baba about that."
"We can do that later," Krillin suggested. "How about we go to West City to visit Bulma and Yamcha and forget about it?"
"We can go see some strippers," Master Roshi suggested. "That'll make me forget a woman."
"We are not going to see strippers!" Krillin argued pulling a confused Goku out the door. "That man," he grumbled.
Goku rode Nimbus while Krillin and Master Roshi rode in the air boat to West City. Bulma and Yamcha were surprised they were greeted with their guests and even more surprised about what happened between Goku and ChiChi.
"That's really bad, Goku." Bulma said after hearing Goku's story. She sat beside him and patted his knee comfortingly. "Well, at least it was broken off before you formed an attachment to her," Bulma said.
"I guess," Goku said. "I'm going to miss being with her."
Yamcha invited Krillin and Master Roshi in the kitchen for a private talk. "Hey, how about we go visit Baba and ask her about that flower mix up?" Yamcha suggested.
"I supposed we could but I thought it would upset Goku if we went," Krillin said.
"We'll go by ourselves," he looked at Master Roshi. "All of us. The last thing we need is you to poison Goku's mind."
"So, you think it's safe to leave Bulma with Goku?" Roshi asked his student.
Yamcha rolled his eyes. "Master Roshi, Bulma is not going to do anything. This is her childhood friend."
'Yeah, right. I heard what she said about Goku when she met him,' Roshi thought recalling how Bulma gushed over Goku when they were reunited at the tournament.
Yamcha stepped out of the kitchen with Roshi and Krillin behind him. "We're going to visit Baba. We'll be back soon."
"Okay, guys," Bulma said.
"Maybe I should go with you," Goku suggested.
"No," Yamcha said. "It's no big deal. We'll go ourselves."
"We can have fun here, Goku," Bulma said. "You can go shopping with me."
Yamcha pitied Goku then. Bulma made him go shopping with her and it was tedious and annoying since she questioned every outfit he picked out. Goku was not going to have fun.
"Well, we'll see you later," Yamcha said as the others head out.
"Let's go in this store," Bulma said exuberantly.
Goku groaned. Not another store. They have been to twelve already and he was carrying all of Bulma's bags. It was different shopping with ChiChi. They didn't go to nearly as much stores and Goku didn't mind carrying ChiChi's bags. She was so much nicer and not selfish like Bulma was being now. He was also hungry and voiced it to Bulma. Bulma ignored him and said they would get something to eat after shopping. ChiChi would always stop when he told her he was hungry. He like being with ChiChi more anyway.
They finally stopped for lunch three hours later. Goku happily ate away while Bulma stared at him.
'Wow. I never thought Goku would be so handsome. Too bad about the incident with ChiChi. Still, it leaves him open up for me. Goku's so strong now, even stronger than Yamcha. Who knew that hick I met would be so handsome.'
"So, Goku, what are you going to do now that you won't marry, ChiChi?"
Goku paused, looking a bit sad. "Um, I don't know. I guess I'll go back home and trained some."
"But, Goku," Bulma said moving closer to him. "You're already the strongest in the world. If Piccolo comes after you, I'm sure you can defeat him. You can defeat all your enemies."
"Yeah. I haven't lost," Goku said as he finished a bowl of rice in his mouth and swallowed it down with some water.
Bulma was surprised. Goku was eating almost normally. His manners had changed since she last saw him at the tournament. He had a napkin in his mouth, didn't nearly choked himself. It was impressive. 'Could ChiChi have done that?'
Bulma brushed up against him but Goku didn't seem to notice. "How about coming to live here with me in the city? It'll be a lot of fun and you won't be in that country house all by yourself. In time like these, you need to be surrounded by your friends."
"The city's too nosy. I like the quiet country. It reminds me of home."
"Well, my home can do that. It's so big and there are many quiet areas. It even have some of the animals that will remind you of home," Bulma said and placed a hand over one of Goku's to get his attention.
He stared at her hand and then at her. "What?"
"I think you should stay here with me so we won't be so far apart. You always leave, Goku. We all miss you."
"I don't be gone that long," Goku said pulling his hand from Bulma and using it to eat.
Bulma was seeing she would have to go about it another way. "Just think about it."
"To what do I owe the surprise," Baba said seeing her brother, Yamcha and Krillin.
"We came to talk about Goku," Roshi said.
"Oh, yes. He was here with his fiancée, ChiChi. They were looking for some flower to help the girl's father. They did find it, didn't they?"
"They did but ChiChi isn't his fiancée anymore," Krillin said.
"What?" Baba was surprised. "Why not?"
"Ox King felt Goku wasn't good enough for ChiChi since he didn't love her, or have any means to provide for her and stuff like that," Yamcha said. "So, he gave ChiChi to some other guy."
"Well, I guess he has a point but he did promise ChiChi to Goku," Baba thought. "But that doesn't explain why you're here."
"Goku said that the other guy, Takashi saved the Ox King with the Jeras flower he found. We were wondering how come your magic didn't pick up on the flower Takashi got from the horticulturist."
"Well, my ball did pick up something else but Goku was already gone. It was strange. The petals were in a box in an expensive room," Baba explained. "It didn't look to be in a place owned by a horticulturist."
"That's strange," Yamcha said. "Are you sure?"
"Of course I'm sure," Baba said. "My magic doesn't lie."
"Then maybe it was Takashi who's lying," Roshi said. "Maybe we better go to Ox King's place."
"I think I'll go with you," Baba jumped in. "I'd like to find out what exactly is going on.
Takashi smiled as he walked through the main hall where the final preparations were being made for the wedding. In less than twenty-four hours ChiChi would be his bride and all would be his.
"What do you think, my boy?" Ox King asked as he entered the room.
Takashi smiled at his future father-in-law. "It's great. Everything is perfect."
"Except ChiChi," Ox King noted. "She's buried herself in this wedding and not really talking about her feelings. I'm worried about her."
"Maybe she's rushing and is just happy to get married," Takashi said.
"No, but she doesn't want to talk about it. Every time I tried to she said she's fine. Hopefully, she would respond better when this wedding is over with."
"Ox King, you have guests," a servant said at the door.
"Let them in." Ox King smiled seeing Master Roshi enter the room. Behind him, were Baba, Yamcha and Krillin. "Old master, what are you doing here?"
"I heard you your daughter was getting married."
"Oh. Yes, she is. Tomorrow."
"Wow. That's very quick. We just saw Goku today. The young man wasn't as cheerful as he used to be." Master Roshi glared at Takashi. "I'm sure you had something to do with it."
"It wasn't my fault. I propose to ChiChi and Ox King thought I was more suited for his daughter than Goku."
"I don't see how you are," Yamcha said looking the man over. "ChiChi would mop the floor with you. I'd think someone as strong as ChiChi would want a strong man like Goku as a husband."
"Goku may not love ChiChi but he only met her since six years ago. I'm sure if he's given time to get to know ChiChi, he would love her and Goku would take care of someone he loves," Krillin said. "Goku loved his grandpa so much that he searched for his four star dragon ball and always kept it with him."
Ox King could feel the tension between Master Roshi and his company and Takashi. These people were Goku's friends. Of course they would defend him. "Perhaps, you should leave while I talk to my former teacher and his friends."
"If that is what you want," he said and walked out the room.
Baba glared at the young man as he left. 'I sense something from him. He's not so honest. He's hiding something.'
When Takashi was out of the room, Roshi spoke again. "I don't think you should allow ChiChi to marry Takashi."
"Why not?"
"He seems shady."
"I agree," Baba joined in the conversation. "I think he's hiding something.
"Like what?" Ox King was puzzled.
"Baba said the flower that Takashi found didn't come from a horticulturist. It was in a box," Yamcha explained.
"A box from where?" Ox King asked.
"From an expensive looking room," Baba said.
"Hmm. That is interesting, but he could've had that box when he came here. Maybe that's what you saw."
"Where's ChiChi?" Krillin asked.
"Busy about the wedding," Ox King said. "I'm sure I could find her for you."
"No need. We don't want to disturb her," Yamcha said. "Let's go."
Baba, Roshi and Krillin were surprised about Yamcha's actions but agreed with him. "Why did you want to leave?" Krillin asked.
"I have my suspicions about Takashi. We should go home and tell Goku about it. I'm sure he wouldn't want ChiChi to marry him if he knows Takashi isn't as good as person as it seems."
"How do you know that?"
"Call it instinct. The way Goku talked about ChiChi; it's pretty clear he has feelings for her but always want to make people happy, Goku have up his own feelings and let ChiChi go to marry Takashi. Only a guy in love would do that," Yamcha explained.
Takashi watched as Yamcha and the others parted from Ox King's castle. He smirked as he wiped his hands clean on a dry cloth. 'They won't get to Goku in time.'
It was an hour after they left Ox King's village did Yamcha noticed something wrong with the airplane they were riding in.
"Krillin, didn't you fill the gas for this plane?" Yamcha asked.
"Yeah. I did it yesterday. Why?"
"The gas is half full and it's still dropping." The plane suddenly started shaking. "What the--"
"What's going on?" Krillin asked.
"I don't know. Something's not right with the plane." Yamcha maneuvered the plane. "I'm gonna have to land this thing."
Yamcha struggled with the plane as best he could but he couldn't avoid the trees the plane ran into. When the plane crashed, Yamcha, Krillin and Roshi stepped out. Yamcha got under the plane and opened the bottom to examine the plane while Krillin went around back to check the gas.
"What the--"
"What is it?" Roshi asked Yamcha.
"The engine it's slowly been dismantled. The screws are loose and all falling out of here. It's gonna take me hours to fix this."
"That's not our only problem," Krillin said coming around the back. "The fuel has been slowly leaking out. Probably since we left Ox King's place."
"You think it has something to do with Takashi," Baba asked coming to join them.
Yamcha stuck his head from under the plane. "Yes."
"So, he could be stalling us from getting in contact with Goku," Krillin guessed.
"Why is he acting so guilty if he didn't do anything other than get Ox King the antidote first?" Yamcha asked aloud.
"Maybe he did do something. I think he's responsible for poisoning Ox King in the first place," Master Roshi guessed.
"You could be right," Baba agreed with her brother. "I sensed dishonesty in him. You two fix this ship. I'll go talk to Goku."
"He's at Bulma's house," Yamcha told her.
And with that note, Baba was gone on her ball heading to Capsule Corporation.
It was just after sunset when Goku and Bulma returned home.
They ate some of the food the robots cooked for them. Bulma wanted to show off Goku some of her clothes she bought, but Goku was clearly bored out of his mind.
He remembered doing this with ChiChi. ChiChi's clothes were more modest and not flashy. Goku tend to like those clothes more than the shorter clothes Bulma was showing off for him.
Bulma noticed Goku wasn't at all interested in this. She tried another approached. She sat down beside Goku on the sofa. "So, what exactly, did you do with ChiChi in that house? You said you lived with her, but you never went into details."
"We just did normal things. She cooked the food. I ate it and sometimes brought some food home. She can cook a really good fish. We take walks in the woods. We sleep together--"
"Whoa!" Bulma cut Goku off. "You had sex with ChiChi?" Bulma was surprised. Thinking about Goku having sex was weird seeing he was so naïve. She didn't know Goku had it in him.
"What is that?" Goku asked puzzled. "Master Roshi asked me that No. Master Roshi asked me that but he never explained it. Does it have anything to do with sleeping together?"
Bulma started thinking. Sleeping together could mean something entirely different to Goku. He could mean two people sharing the same bed and not two people having sex.
"What do you and ChiChi do in the bed together?"
"We sleep. One time I kissed her, but other than that, we sleep."
'So he hasn't.' Bulma tuck her legs under her as she moved closer to Goku. "Do you like kissing?"
Goku looked puzzled at Bulma. For the first time, Goku wasn't comfortable talking about kissing. It didn't feel right to him to share something that happened between him and ChiChi. He wanted to keep that to himself. "Why are you asking me this?"
Bulma shrugged her shoulders. "Just curious."
"I don't want to talk about it."
"Why not?"
It was then Goku noticed how close Bulma was to him. "Why are you so close to me?"
"I'm not that close to you. This," she moved close enough so her tube top was pressed against Goku's muscled arm. "Is close."
"Well, I don't like it," Goku said getting up from his seat.
"Did you really like ChiChi?"
"Yeah."
"Then why did you give her up?"
"Because her father was sad about ChiChi being gone. I just wanted him to be happy and I can't give ChiChi what her father wants. She would be happier with Takashi."
'If I didn't know any better, I'd think Goku was in love with ChiChi," Bulma thought. "Goku, maybe you should see ChiChi again?"
"Why?" Goku asked.
"Just go talk to her and see how she feels and then come back and tell me. Please," Bulma added.
"Um, all right," Goku said and walked out the room.
"Now, I'll find out for sure," Bulma thought aloud.
ChiChi looked out on her balcony that evening. Tomorrow night she was going to be married to Takashi. She shuddered thinking about tomorrow night. She hadn't even kissed Takashi and she was expected to make love to Takashi. She almost wanted to vomit at the thought. She wanted to make love only to Goku, but that wasn't going to happen. ChiChi sighed, giving up on the thought. There was no time for useless thinking only reality. She turned back and headed for her balcony.
"Hey, there."
ChiChi whirled around at the voice. She almost didn't believe he was standing there. "Goku?"
"Yep."
ChiChi walked over to the balcony. "What are you doing here?
"Just to check on you, I guess," Goku said. "So, when's the wedding."
"Tomorrow at three."
"Oh." Goku was surprised. He didn't expect it to be so soon or how it was bothering him so much.
"This is what you wanted," ChiChi reminded him.
"Yeah," he said slowly. "If it's to make Ox King happy. I don't want to come between family."
"Do… do you want to come in?" ChiChi asked.
"Okay." Goku jumped off Nimbus and walked inside. He looked around the room and saw a long, white dress on a mannequin. "Is that your dress?"
"Yes. It was my mother's."
"Where is she?" Goku asked puzzled. "I never met her."
"She died, Goku, when I was a baby."
"Oh, sorry."
ChiChi walked over and picked up her veil and put it on her head. "What do you think?"
"I think you look pretty."
ChiChi lifted the veil. "You think so?"
"Of course. I think you're going to be a very pretty bride," Goku admitted honestly.
ChiChi smiled touched at Goku's words. "Thank you."
The two stared at each other and into their eyes. There was so much they wanted to say but choose not to. "I think you better go, Goku. I have a big day tomorrow and I need to sleep."
"Yeah, I know," he said reluctant to leave.
ChiChi locked her hand in his and walked him to the balcony. Goku had one foot on Nimbus when looked back at ChiChi. He kissed her cheek and got on his cloud. "Goodbye, ChiChi."
ChiChi watched him walk away with a tear sliding down her cheek. "Goodbye, Goku."
"What do you mean he's not here?" Baba said after she arrived at Bulma's house.
"Like I said. He went to see ChiChi. Why?"
"My brother, Yamcha, Krillin and I believe Takashi is to blame for Ox King's poisoning. Our suspicions grew when our plane crashed. Yamcha and the others are fixing it now."
"What?" Bulma gasped.
"I came here to talk to Goku but now that he's gone, who knows when he may come back."
"I told him to come back after he sees ChiChi," Bulma said. "We'll wait for him and tell him."
"This still doesn't help Goku get ChiChi. Even if we prove Takashi is bad, it won't help Goku win ChiChi."
"I don't know. I think he loves her but doesn't know it."
At this moment, Bulma saw the plane landing in her yard. Yamcha, Krillin and Roshi stepped out.
"We got the plane fix," Yamcha said approaching them. "Did you talk to Goku?"
"No," Baba said. "He was gone by the time I arrived. Bulma sent him to Ox King's home to talk to ChiChi."
"To take ChiChi back?" Krillin guessed.
"No, I have suspicions Goku loves her and when he tells me what happened between them, I'll have the proof I need. All we have to do is wait."
ChiChi couldn't sleep all night. Not out of excitement but out of out frustration and disgust about what was to come. She was to marry Takashi.
She only had an hour to herself before a servant brought ChiChi her breakfast in bed and day was beginning. ChiChi took her shower and afterwards got her hair washed and fixed followed by makeup and putting on her dress. The more the time ticked by, the more ChiChi hated this because it wasn't much longer she would be married to Takashi.
Bulma yawned tiredly as she came down the stairs after her mother called her. "What is it, Mom?" Bulma asked irritably. "I was having a good dream."
"Your handsome young friend Goku is here. He's in the kitchen eating."
"Goku?!" Bulma yelled and stormed into kitchen. She saw him eating a table full of breakfast. "Goku, what are you doing here?! Why didn't you come back last night?!"
Goku looked at Bulma with a mouthful of food. He started talking, then swallowed remembering what ChiChi told him about that and then spoke. "It was late so I went home and decided to come here in the morning for breakfast. Why?"
"Why?!" Bulma questioned. "Because so many things happened last night!"
"Like what?"
"First, you're going to answer my question. What happened last night with you and ChiChi?"
"I didn't stay long but I talked to her. She looked really pretty. I think she's going to make a very pretty bride."
'That look in his eyes,' Bulma thought. "And you're certain you're okay with ChiChi marrying Takashi."
"No, but I think it would be best. I'm happy with that."
"Goku!" Bulma yelled slapping Goku on his back. "You're in love with ChiChi!"
"I am!"
"Of course! You want what you think is best for her. That's love!"
"It is!" Goku was amazed. "Wow!"
"And you got a place of your own. You can provide and support ChiChi, and you want to marry her right?!"
"Well, yeah, but Ox King won't let me even if I tell him I can provide for ChiChi. He wants her to marry Takashi."
"Not after he learned Takashi poisoned Ox King."
"What?"
Bulma explained to Goku about how Yamcha and the others suspect Takashi of poisoning the Ox King and how he sabotage their plane all to prevent Goku from learning this and to marrying ChiChi. By the time Bulma finished, Goku was mad.
"I've got to stop this wedding!" Goku said angrily as he stormed out of the kitchen. "ChiChi can't marry Takashi."
Goku was almost out the door when Bulma grabbed him. "I know, but I have a plan and there are so many things to do."
"I can't wait that long," Goku said impatient. "I have to stop ChiChi from marrying Takashi."
"Don't worry," Bulma waved a hand dismissing the matter. "We'll stop it in time."
ChiChi sighed heavily as the time came for the wedding to begin. Ox King knocked on her door, telling ChiChi it was time to leave. With a heavy heart, ChiChi stepped out of the room and joined her father. They walked down the hall and the tall steps to the main hall in silence.
Inside, ChiChi's heart was breaking. She didn't want this. She hated it. ChiChi wasn't sure how she was going to say 'I do.' All she could think of was 'I don't. I don't. I don't!'
When the doors to the hall opened, everyone stood. The guests all marveled at how ChiChi looked. She was very beautiful in her white gown and bouquet. When they reached the end of the alter, Ox King stepped aside and allowed Takashi to take ChiChi's arm in his.
The priest started the ceremony talked about marriage and how wonderful it was and all ChiChi could think about was Goku and being his wife. She reasoned if she could picture Goku instead of Takashi beside her, then she could get through this.
"Does anyone feel that these people shouldn't be married? Speak now or forever hold your peace."
ChiChi prayed for someone to speak but not a pin dropped in the room.
The priest looked at Takashi. "Do you take ChiChi to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do," Takashi said eagerly.
He would.
The priest turned to ChiChi. "Do you take Takashi to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
Now was the moment of truth. ChiChi looked at Takashi trying to picture Goku but couldn't. "I… I… "The doors to the room burst opened and everyone looked back to see Goku in a white tuxedo on Nimbus flying in stopping in front of ChiChi.
"Goku?" ChiChi said unsure if what she was saying was true.
"ChiChi, you can't marry Takashi."
"It's not like I want to," ChiChi said.
"I want you to marry me, ChiChi," Goku said serious. "I love you."
ChiChi gasped at Goku's words. He loved her. "Are you sure?"
"Yes. I love you. Will you marry me?"
"Oh, Goku! Yes! Yes!" ChiChi cried and jumped in Goku's arms.
"You can't come in here and take my bride!" Takashi yelled angrily at Goku.
"Yes, I can," Goku said and glared angrily at Takashi. "And you have a lot of explaining to do. You poisoned Ox King, so ChiChi could return early from the tournament and marry you."
"What?" ChiChi looked at Takashi surprised while gasps and murmurs filled the room.
"That's impossible. I wouldn't harm the Ox King."
"Why not? You wanted his daughter, you were in the room alone when the Ox King was poisoned and you had found the antidote first," Baba said entering the room.
"Not only that but you damaged our plane yesterday so we wouldn't reach Goku," Yamcha said as he stepped in the room.
"That's just speculation," Takashi said.
"Is it?" ChiChi asked. "You really didn't like me being in love with Goku and wanted to marry him. You've been asking for my hand over and over. You would do anything to make me your bride."
"All this is just talk," Takashi said. "Where's the proof?"
"My crystal ball is all the proof I need." Baba stepped off her ball and said an incantation. Images of Takashi poisoning the Ox King filled the ball and Takashi in his room holding the petals of the Jeras flower.
Ox King rose from his seat angry at Takashi. "How dare you?!"
ChiChi angry as well, no furious pulled out of Goku's arms and punched Takashi out. She grabbed him by the top of his shirt. "You're going to pay for this and I'll make sure, you're severely punished for nearly killing my father!"
"No," Ox King interrupted. "I'll make sure he pays for this." He signaled two villagers to grab hold of Takashi. "Take him to my dungeons where he will be properly punished."
The villagers did as they were told and dragged Takashi out of the room. Ox King looked to Goku. "You want to marry my daughter."
"Yes. I have a home. ChiChi and I bought it when we were gone. I've provided for her ever since then. I promised to take good care of her."
Ox King smiled. "I have no reason to doubt you now, not after all this. I think you're going to make a fine son-in-law."
"Thank you, Dad," ChiChi said and got into Goku's arms once more on Nimbus. She was so happy to be reunited with Goku once more and forever. "So, what do we do now, Goku?
"We get married," Goku said as he picked ChiChi up, turned Nimbus around and flew out the doors.
"Where are they going?" Ox King asked.
"To their wedding," Yamcha said. "And as father of the bride, you have to give her away. So, let's go." Yamcha picked up the giant Ox King and him over his shoulders and ran out the room. "We got a wedding to attend to." Baba laughed at the site of huge Ox King on Yamcha's body. She never thought she see that. She quickly followed out. She wasn't going to miss this wedding either.
In the air, Goku held ChiChi tightly as they flew in the sky to an unknown destination. "Goku, where are we going?"
"To get married!" Goku said excited. "At Bulma's house. She, her mother, Roshi and Krillin are getting everything ready. Everybody's going to be there. Even Tien and Chaozu."
ChiChi laughed. "You're so full of surprises, Goku." She pulled Goku close to her so she could kiss him. When she pulled back, she was smiling. "Something tells me this marriage is going to be one surprise after another."
The End
Seems some people didn't understand Goku's actions in the last chapter. Goku wasn't dumb or lost his senses. He was only doing what he thought best to make ChiChi and Ox King happy. I wish you younger reviewers who got mad at Goku and didn't understand his actions would think first before before jumping off the deep end and say something completely wrong. Also, Goku didn't know about Takashi and what he did. If he did, he wouldn't have allowed ChiChi to marry him.