Disclaimer: I Don't own DBZ.

Okay, this chapter there will be a lot of things that you won't expect. When I say a lot, I mean a lot. But remember things that happened in this story didn't happen in the real DBZ universe. Characters personalities may change.

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Chapter 4

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Tai drove in the car silently. Pan and Bra were worried. Tai usually loved to talk to them or on her cell phone. She should be talking, Pan thought. Tai had just bought a dress. It was a beautiful pastel pink spaghetti strap dress that puddled in the front. Finally, Tai spoke.

"Hey, Bra, wanna stay for lunch?" Tai asked.

"Sure." Bra replied. "I'll have to call my parents."

"Here." Tai said as she handed Bra her phone.

Something is wrong, Pan thought, it's like her mind is on something else. Bra's parents ended up saying yes. Tai was still silent. Both teenage girls were worried about her. This was not Tai. They wondered if it had to do with Tai's talk with Uub.

"Tai," Pan asked, "are you okay?"

"What?" Tai asked surprised, "Of course I am. What makes you think that?"

"It's just that you're completely silent." Bra answered. "You are acting like my dad."

"I'm just thinking about Julliard." Tai simply replied.

Tai didn't want them to know that she may not go if she got in. She loved acting, but she loved Uub. What if she had to choose between to the two? How could she? Tai gulped.

"You're going to get in." Pan said. "I know you are."

"That's what I'm worried about." Tai said to herself.

When they got to her house, Tai noticed that her father's black Mercedes was there. She knew he usually got off early on weekends, but it was only noon. Goku usually got off at three on weekends. Believe it or not, Goku was a lawyer. Hercule had gotten him the job. He had gotten the job shortly after Tai was born. He needed to support his family and this is what he got. He didn't especially like the job, but who really likes their work?

"Hey, Daddy!" Tai called as she walked inside.

"What's up Princess?" Goku asked.

Princess. Goku had called his daughter that ever since she was little. Tai was his little princess. If anything ever happened to her, well Goku didn't want to think about it.

"Hi Grandpa!" Pan waved. "How come you're not at work?"

"I decided I'd take a day off." Goku said.

"Cool!" Tai said. "I'll show you my dress! It'll look awesome on me at the dance!"

"How much?" Goku asked.

"Two hundred dollars. I paid for it all by myself. I used my money I earned it when I took that internship at the CC." Tai replied.

"Good for you." Goku said. "I don't think I could take another dent in my bank account."

"Yeah, sorry about that. But those shoes were sooo cute!" Tai said. "Let me get the dress and I'll try it on."

"Bra and I are going upstairs." Pan said as she ran to her room.

Goku shook his head. Eighteen years ago he never thought his life would be this way. He never figured he'd be worried about money, or jobs, or bills, or anything like that. He also never guessed he would be a widower either.

Upstairs, Tai slipped on her dress and pulled her hair out of the ponytail. It reached about two inches past her shoulders. She flipped it around a little. She liked her hair. It was perfect. Uub had always complimented on it and Gohan joked that the supposed hole in the ozone revolved around her head. Well, she hoped he was joking. Tai sometimes wondered if her brothers actually loved her. Mainly, Goten. Their mother had died giving birth to her. Tai sometimes wondered if her family's life would be better off without her. Would things be different? Probably. Tai shook the thought away from her and began to brush her hair.

"EVERYBODY! GET DOWNSTAIRS! I'M ALMOST READY!" Tai yelled as she put her brush down

She heard Bra and Pan run downstairs. She wondered if Gohan was going to be there. His car was in the driveway when she pulled up. She figured he was in the study doing something boring. He was pretty boring when you come to think about it. Tai never really knew Gohan that well. He was nineteen years older than she was. When she was born, he was practically old enough to be her father! She never spent much time with her brother, both of her brothers to think about it. But she loved them. All the stuff she did, all the important, talent wise stuff, was to impress them. Tai descended downstairs and watched the look appear on her family's face. Gohan and Videl were down there too.

"OMG! Tai! You look amazing!" Pan complimented.

"No wonder you're going to be an actress," Bra said, "you sure do look like one. Scratch the implants and Botox and plastic surgery."

"Uub'll be lucky to be with you." Videl said. "And pink is also you're color."

"Pink's in. It's the color this season." Tai said.

"You look nice." Gohan said. "I'll play big brother now. Lose your virginity and Uub dies. Don't drink period."

"You look beautiful." Goku said to his daughter.

"Thank you Dadyy." Tai smiled.

"Your mother would be proud." he continued.

Tai almost let out a gasp in surprise. Her father never talked about her mother. That was a near fact. Tai noticed the pain in his eyes when he said that.

"Thanks." Tai said looking down at the ground.

Just then Goten walked in the door carrying a stack of mail. He didn't seem to notice Tai in her new dress.

"Tai, you got something in here from Julliard." Goten said.

"OMG! This is it. This will tell me if I get in." Tai said.

"Well if you don't get in, which you won't, you'll have Harvard or some other preppy Ivy League school to fall back on." Goten said annoyed.

"Just give me the letter." Tai replied angrily sticking out her hand.

"Here." Goten said as he tossed his sister the letter.

Tai hastily opened the envelope and read over it. From what seemed like an eternity, Tai finally spoke, "Oh my gawd..."

"I told you you wouldn't get in." Goten said.

"I got in." Tai said astonished.

Just then, Uub slung open the font door and slid into the kitchen on his knees in front of Tai and said, "MARRY ME!"

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Left that one off at a cliffhanger. So review and stay tuned for chapter 5. PS. I TAKE FLAMES