Chapter Four: Never before
Squeaking, Reno buried herself into Trunks' chest. Trying to hide from the monster that is Chichi. Her neko ears lay flat upon her head as she whimpers. Trunks looked down to her and tighten his grip around the young girl. Her long tail wrapping around his arm almost like a lifeline to her reality.
"Mom, calm down…" Goten offered, moving towards his mother slowly but stops as she snaps his head to him and gives him a look that would freeze him to death if she could. It sends shivers down his spine as he takes a few steps back, his eyes glassy with fear.
"Chichi," Came a cool voice from behind them all. The tall saiya-jin warrior stepped forward, his gaze focused on his wife. "Why must you have such a problem with my daughter? She has done nothing to ever harm you. Hell, she has barely ever even said a word to you. And if you think I am going to stand idly by as you scream, call her name and treat her as though she is a lowly life form than you, than you have some serious rethinking to do."
"Goku… I-"
"You what, Chichi? Huh? You think you are always right and how dare I question you? Is that it? Should I just take my daughter now and leave if I am going to be speaking to you this way? Well too bad, because this is my house. Not yours. In fact, it isn't even mine. It is my grandfather, Gohan's. And I am sick and tired of you telling me what to do and treating me like dirt. You may think you know every thing, Chichi. But guess what? You don't. So get over yourself and say what you will. But be warned, if it is the wrong thing. I will leave right now. And I don't plan on coming back for a long while."
She merely stands there, awe struck and hurt by what had just happened. Never before had Goku stood up to her like this, or even spoken to her in this way. It hurt not only her, but also her pride to be taken down like this. "Goku… I… I…" She stops and thinks, not even sure of what to say. She takes a deep breath, regaining her past stubbornness, as she stands tall. "Fine, you want to be that way, then fine. Go… And takes your fucking daughter with you. Who needs you any ways?"
A knot in his stomach ties itself tighter as her merely nods, turning to the others.
They all stood there, wide eyed at what they had just witnessed. All but Reno, who looked up and jumped into her fathers' arms. Trunks let his arms falls to his sides as he stared wide-eyed at Goku. Wondering what to do or say. But he got no chance as the warrior lifted into the air and sped off, a small neko clenching to his chest.