Pins and Needles
Krillen: Hey if Goku's a teacher, am I in this story?
Kikasha: I'm sure I can squeeze you in somewhere…
Krillen: What do you mean I have no big part!
Yamcha: she never said that… and hey! I wasn't in it yet either!
Kikasha: -runs as she is chased by barbarians- heh heh
Disclaimer: Akira Toriyama owns DBZ! -
Chapter 9
Goku, the teacher
Goku peered round the corner to see a closed front door.
"He's gone Bulma," The earth raised saiyan reported, turning back to the kitchen.
Vegeta was standing behind the one-way wood, Trunks was sneaking a cookie past Bulma and the inventor was standing by the huge center table, staring at the doorway. The saiyan walked over to her, winked at Trunks then steered Bulma over to the oven.
"Your cookies are burning."
Bulma started and slipped on her mitts before rescuing the poor things. The saiyans then sensed a quick raise and fall of Gohan's power and Goku pulled a face.
"Better get going. Gohan said ChiChi just got home," muttered Goku.
"Fine then. Take some cookies with you!" Bulma remarked, fetching two capsules from a drawer.
After stuffing about 45 huge cookies in each, she gave them to Goku who thanked her and told everyone bye before ITing out. He appeared in his hall, taking off his boots and stepping into the kitchen. ChiChi was already cooking dinner and Goku came up behind her to give her a hug. Wrapping his arms around her in an embrace, he placed the capsules on the counter and smiled. ChiChi looked back at him with a smile.
"Hi Goku. Would you like to check on the kids for me?"
"Sure," Goku replied.
Unwrapping his arms, he made his way to the stairs and started up, curious about the silence caste over the area. The saiyan walked across the hall to Gohan's room, hearing Gohan's voice after hearing it a few seconds later. The semi-saiyan and his brother were looking at a hat and talking in small voices when Goku knocked on the door. Goten looked up.
"Oh, hi dad!" He said, grinning. "Was this really Gohan's hat?"
"Yes it was. I'm surprised he kept it, after all though those people who wanted to get it," Goku replied, smiling at his first son.
Gohan smiled and nodded at his memory (ya know, the one where Garlic Jr. got immortality. The first movie I think).
"Why'd they come after the hat and you? Why not dad?" Goten curiously asked his brother.
Goku and Gohan glanced at each other and laughed.
"Well, someone wanted the Dragon Balls. And the four stared one was right here for safe keeping," Goku explained, indicating to an indent in the peak of the hat.
Goten stared at it a while as silence reigned again. Goku decided, after a minute, to break the silence.
"Hey, Goten, did Gohan teach you Solar Flare when I was up there?" Goku asked, pointing to the ceiling.
The young boy shook his head in puzzlement and Gohan sighed. After telling ChiChi where they were going and when they were expected back, the saiyan flew with his sons to the lake to practice. After a few displays of how to use and block Solar Flare, Goten decided to try to use the attack. One and half hours later, Goten had gotten a medium Solar Flare down pat.
"I'm going to see if I can find Videl, okay?" Gohan asked suddenly.
Goku nodded, rubbing his eyes from being blinded by Goten. The young semi-saiyan couldn't care less as he jumped round, joyful at having succeeded in blinding his father once. Just as the teen was flying over the suburbs of the forest, he sensed an increase in a rather low energy, as did Goku. The two stopped and stared for a while as it sky rocketed before going back down.
Kikasha: And who-
Krillen: And who is this mysterious owner of the energy? Find out soon…
Yamcha: I didn't know you could do that! Wow!
Krillen: … -hits Yamcha over the head-