I Can't Call You Father

**Heya! Thankies to all reviewers! ONCE AGAIN…

Disclaimers: I DO NOT own Cali, Boxer, Bikini, T.J, Angel, or Kail. They belong to Majin_Angel_Chan. I DO however, own Kyera, Kai, Daphne, Eve, Mara, Tanya, and Bardock. Also note- T.J is the son of Trunks and Marron, but I had to change that for the fic, so he is the son of Kyera and Trunks. Another note- Cali will be o/c in this story due to her living without a father. (Except when she's a little girl) Especially in this chapter that shows her hard time growing up.

Chapter 3: Hardly Happy Times.

Cali always seemed bright and cheery, but she acted that way to hide her real emotions. Hurt, sorrow, and emptiness. She always had a tough time growing up. Only a few toys under the Christmas tree, a card always written though never sent on father's day, having to stay an extra 2-4 hours at school because your mom is working late. It was rough.

She was always envious of her friends and their fathers. Boxer and Bikini had not only a great father, but the 2 strongest fighters in the universe as their grandfathers. Cali loved her grandparents but Boxer and Bikini always would be adored by both families when Cali only had one. TJ and Daphne were also lucky. Their father was the richest man in the world. They never realized what Cali went through. Especially Daphne; she was a spoiled brat. Even though Cali and her were very good friends it was true. She constantly got her way. And Angel, her parents are Ubu and Pan, need I say more?

Her mother was an angel. Marron, no matter what the circumstances, put Cali first, and all the time tried to make her happy. Cali couldn't have asked for a better mom. She knew her mother deserved much better so persuaded her to take the job and C.C, which she eventually did.

Cali's only real joy was training with Pan. Pan was such a cool person and made training so much fun. Cali learned a lot from her, and not only in fighting. Pan had also helped her out by taking to places, baby-sitting her, and tutoring her before she went to school. She was like a second mother to Cali.

As she grew older, the pain grew deeper. But Cali always remained sweet, polite, thoughtful Cali. When she was 10, she got a diary. Cali used her diary writing imaginary letters to her father. Of course she didn't know who her father was, so just started her letters out "Dear Father,"



Aside from writing her fictional letters, Cali enjoyed singing and playing her bass guitar. ((My apologies to "MayhemBass" for not mentioning that earlier)) Her band was one of the only things that brought her real happiness. Cali loved writing songs, but she sucked at it, so the band just does remakes of their favorites. Cali wanted not only her friend, but Boxer's girlfriend as well, Kai Ayame Zen to play and write songs for them. Not only did she sing like Celine Dion, play electric like Santana, but also was a killer writer. Cali begged and pleaded for her to join but Kai always would politely decline. Even though that was her passion, she got nervous in front of large crowds. Cali though, was persistent and every time she saw Kai, would ask her.



Cali thought of how hysterical it was that Kai and Boxer were dating. She met Kai when she was 13, ((Kai was 12)) and became quick friends, so introduced her to her other friends. Lets just say through the years, Kai and Boxer became closer friends. He eventually asked her out several months ago, and she accepted. Cali almost choked herself to death when she heard.



Coincidently, T.J had also asked her out only a month ago. She had always been close to him but never in her wildest dreams had she expect him to want to date her. Cali felt a little guilty because Angel, her closest friend, was in love with him. Angel though, was happy for Cali, but she still was full of sorrow. Cali was the only one her knew, so she's very protective of her diary, which mentions that little factoid. ((In case you guys were wondering from the last chapters))

Daphne was a player. She hadn't ever kept a boyfriend for more than a week. Cali wished she'd stop being so boy-crazy but Daphne would never change.

Bikini was the strangest of all. Normally, she wasn't in to guys but ever since the Souljin Prince Kail arrived, she's had a different point of view. He was smart, strong, and extremely handsome. It was weird because after his first visit, she acted more…girly than her normal tom-boyish self. Bikini started shopping more with Daphne and Cali, and wore more skirts. Cali couldn't help be freaked out by the changes Bikini went through in order to get Kail's attention. So far, she hasn't succeeded…

Marron sighed as she entered her house. Work was exaughsting today. She quickly made herself a cup of coffee and sat on the couch. Cali came in to greet her mother. "Heya Kaasan!" she smiled taking a seat next to Marron. "Hello Cali…" she said monotony. Cali put her hand on her mother's shoulder. "Stressful day at work?" she asked. "Oh yeah…big time!" Marron replied. Cali gave her a sympathetic look. "Just go upstairs and relax Mom…I'll go to McDonalds or something with the gang for dinner." She said. Marron nodded and headed upstairs. Cali grabbed her jacket and headed out the door.

Marron decided to pick up several things around the house in before she relaxed. Cali's room was surprisingly easy because Cali helped out by cleaning her room and other things. As she was picking up some clothes, Marron uncovered a diary. Cali never told her she carried a diary. Marron flipped through several pages of it but stopped in shock. "Oh Cali…" she whispered. Marron never told anyone, not even Cali. It pained her to see her daughter like this, but then again, Cali always acted cheery and it was impossible to tell if she was upset.

When Cali got home, Marron was waiting for her at the table. "Uh…hey mom…are you alright?" Cali questioned. Marron just picked up the diary. "I found this in your room." She stated. Cali sighed. "Mom…those are just childish letters I wrote when I was younger." She said. "Then how come the last one was dated several nights ago?" Marron asked. Cali's eyes started to tear. "Can I hope for more than that mom? I don't know my own father and probably never will!" she replied. Marron saw the hurt that was hidden inside Cali for 17 years. "Cali…" she uttered softly giving her daughter a hug. "I'm sorry Cali…" Marron stated crying. Cali embraced her mother. "No mom…it's not your fault…you don't know either…" she said. "Little do you know…" Marron thought. Cali broke the hug and headed upstairs to bed.

Had it really been 17 years? The time passed by so quickly, Marron didn't even realize it. She sighed and rubbed her forehead. "What am I going to do?" she asked herself. Marron knew she had to tell Cali sometime. She thought after the upcoming tournament she would. "I need to tell her." Marron spoke. "Or who but Dende only knows what could happen." She continued.

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Boxer and Bikini were sparing in their yard next to Goku and Chi-Chi's house. Their parents decided that would be better or else they'd get sick of their cousins. Both of them were training in SS4. Angel, Kai, and Kail were watching them…anxiously waiting to verse the winner. Kai wasn't the strongest obviously, but she learned from her friends and was stronger than a normal human. Kail was a different fighter using all sorts of Tai-Kwan-Do and Ju-jitsu moves in his technique. Angel just did whatever it took just to win. She didn't really have a signature style. "This is taking forever…" she complained. Kai nodded. "Just think of how long they're gonna take in the tournament." She stated. Angel groaned. "Oh great…we'll be there for days!" she exclaimed. "It is going to be difficult to predict who the winner shall be…" he said very prince like.

"My money is on Bikini…" Angel said. "I disagree…I think Boxer has potential…and a hidden power." Kail replied. Angel smiled. "Wow! To think you would not say your girlfriend is stronger to her brother! That takes guts!" she exclaimed. Kail blushed. "She…She's not my…girlfriend…who said I was courting her?" he asked. Angel smirked. "Well it's obvious you like each other!" she remarked. Kai giggled. Angel was very good at getting into petty arguments or disagreements with others; it was quite amusing. "What about Miss Zen?" Kail questioned. "Hmm…that's a tough question…" Kai replied. Angel had a mischievous grin on her face. "I have an idea on how you can Boxer to win…" she said. Kai looked confused. "How?" she inquired. Angel whispered something into her ear which made Kai glare and blush at the same time. "You're disgusting Angel!" she declared. Angel giggled. "I'm only joking Kai!" she said. "Still…I would never do that unless I was married! You know my morals!" Kai replied. Kai was one of those goody-goodies who had a curfew, didn't drink, or want to have sex until after marriage. It's strange; you want to hate those types of people but it was impossible to hate the brunette beauty because of her loving nature.

Kai had luxurious brown hair and her eyes were ocean blue, thusly, responsible for her name. ((Kai: Ocean)) She was very talented and was the stereo-type category of perfect. Unlike Bikini, who really was perfect. Bikini had the highest I.Q in the history of their school, was the greatest fighter out of all of them, not to mention she had a lot of boys after her…because…hey, who wouldn't want to date the daughter of one of the Briefs? ((Technically it's the Sons, but remember, Bra was a Briefs)) Kai though, surpassed her in writing and music. She aspired to be a songwriter. She loved to sing, but performing in front of crowds made her a nervous wreak. This was the reason why she declined Cali's offer to join her band.

Angel was the spitting image of Pan, except was a little tanner thanks to her father. She also had very deep blue eyes, but the looked charcoal so it was hard to tell sometimes. Angel wasn't completely tom-boyish and wore skirts on special occasions but mostly focused on training instead of what to wear.

Kail was a hottie. Black hair, Black eyes, and a muscular body made any girl drool. Kail was charmed by Bikini but thought she didn't feel anything but friendship towards him. Of course, both of them wanted more.

"FINAL FLASH!" Bikini yelled throwing a ki blast Boxer's way. Boxer ducked just in time. "Bikini…" he panted. "I'm getting tired…we've been fighting for 3 hours straight!" he continued. "No Boxer! Don't be a wimp! Remember what grandpa Vegeta taught us!" Bikini yelled. "Two things Bikini! 1. Grandpa Vegeta taught you! 2. I'm tired! I want to eat something!" Boxer replied. Bikini glared and shouted, "Fine! Be a chicken ya coward!"

Boxer sighed. All his sister cared about was fighting. Of course, it was constantly on Boxer's mind as well, but Bikini needed to learn how to have fun with it. He flew down and walked towards his friends. Kai walked over to him and kissed his cheek. "You did an excellent job!" she stated. Boxer grabbed her hand and replied, "Thanks Kai." Kai smiled and walked with him inside to grab a bite to eat. Angel and Kail flew towards Bikini who was fuming. "He's just afraid…that has to be the real reason!" she exclaimed. "Bikini…it's no biggy!" Angel said. Bikini glared. "Oh how would you know? It's a big deal to me Bikini!" she responded. Kail spoke up, "Son Bikini, I'm sure he was telling the truth…after all, aren't you tired or hungry?" Bikini's stomached growled. She had a tiny sweatdrop on her head. "Um…perhaps…" she said. Angel giggled and went inside with Bikini and Kail following.

Bra was getting more food on the table while Boxer was quickly vacuumed his food. He not only acted like his Grandpa Goku, but ate like him too. "Hey guys! Good time training?" Bra asked. They nodded and took their seats. She smiled as she served the rest of the food. All of them except Kai ate like madmen. Kai was a little bit petrified the first time she saw them eat but had gotten used to it over the years.

10 minutes later they finished and decided to catch a movie. They all flew ((By the way, Kai knows how to fly)) to Capsule Corporation to pick up T.J and Daphne. Once they got there, Boxer eyed for Cali. "Yo TJ! Where's Cali?" he questioned. "She was really tired so went to bed." T.J replied. Daphne shook her head. "The girl needs to learn how to have some more fun!" she exclaimed. The gang rolled their eyes. Daphne was a little…let's just say…self-centered and didn't pay much attention to the lives of others. This was strange because when she was little she was a lot different.

"So what movie do you guys wanna see?" Kai asked. "Lord of the Rings III! Orlando Bloom is soooooo hot!" Daphne said. "We are not seeing that for the 11th time. Besides…you are obsessed with that guy!" Bikini yelled. "What about that new Adam Sandler flick…uh what's it called… '50 first dates'? The theater is supposed to be showing a sneak preview of it." Boxer suggested. They all nodded in agreement and headed towards the movie theater.

During the movie, Boxer and Kai started making out, which disgusted the whole gang so they moved forward a couple of rows. "I can't believe they do that in public!" Angel complained. "You gotta admit it though…they do look pretty cute." T.J stated. "Um…EW…" Daphne said. "You don't really believe that do you?" Bikini asked. T.J just had a sweatdrop on his head. It was true though…

Angel yawned once the movie was over. "Hey Angie! It wasn't that bad!" T.J said. "I know…it was a hysterical movie…but I'm exhausted." She stated. Bikini let out a tiny yawn. "I second that…" she added. The gang nodded. "Well I'm gonna walk Kai home…catch up to you guys later!" Boxer said putting his arm around his girlfriend and headed towards her house. T.J and Daphne walked to their own homes, ditto to the rest of the gang.

When Angel reached home, she found her brother and father asleep on the couch. There was supposed to be a movie marathon or something on T.V. She let out a yawn and went to her room to drift into slumber.

Bikini and Kail stayed outside for a few minutes. "So Kail, wassup?" Bikini questioned. "What's up? You mean…as in over my head? The sky I guess…" Kail responded still not used to the lingo they used. Bikini laughed. "No I mean, what are you doing? What's new?" she inquired. "Nothing really Son Bikini…" Kail said. Bikini grinned. "You don't have to keep calling me Son Bikini." She stated. Kail blushed. "Um…well what would you like me to call you?" he asked. "For starters…my first name only. Next, once you've mastered that, you can call me a nickname." Bikini replied. "Um…ok Son Biki---I mean Bikini." Kail said. Bikini smiled and rolled her eyes and walked in to her house. Kail followed and went to his own room. ((He lived with them in their guest bedroom))

Boxer and Kai reached Kai's house. "Goodnight Boxer." Kai said giving him a kiss. "Goodnight Kai…" Boxer replied. A look of longing was in his eyes. "But…do you have to go?" he asked. Kai sighed. "Boxer…I…I'm sorry. I just…can't." she said knowing what Boxer wanted. "No…it's my fault K-Chan. I know you don't wanna do it until you're married." Boxer stated. Kai smiled. "You're so sweet." She grinned as she turned to go inside. "I love you Kai…" Boxer whispered. Kai quickly spun around. He LOVED her? "Wha…what did you say?" she inquired. "I said…I love you." Boxer stated. Kai's eyes were tearing with joy. "Do you mean it?" she questioned. Boxer nodded and smiled. Kai quickly ran into his arms and gave him a tight hug. "I love you too Boxer." She replied and kissed him, then went inside. Boxer walked slowly back home. What was the rush? Flying was just a faster way home. He wanted all the time in the world to think…

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Cali couldn't fall asleep. Her mind was thinking too much. "Who are you father?" she whispered. "Why didn't you ever come to us?" she continued. "Did you not want me?" Cali thought. Whatever the reason, Cali cried silent tears until they helped her fall asleep. Whoever her father was, she may never know…

**Phew! That took surprisingly awhile! Sorry for the wait guys! Writers Block. Anyways…thanks to my reviewers…

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