Chapter 20: Cake

After we kissed, which felt like forever, we finally made our way to try out some cakes. "Goku?" He looked at me. "I don't think I ever asked you. Even though I want, but do you want kids?"

"I wouldn't mind, since I'll be making them with you." I felt a blush rising. "I'm glad we had that talk."

"Me too!" As we continued walking, I couldn't contain my excitement. "I want a big family!"

"What you mean by that?" Hu? Oh.

"Well a family that you and me will be mommy and daddy to our many children." He looked pleased with that answer. How many kids do you want? "Maybe 4, or 5. But I'll be happy with a small family too. I would be happy with any number of kids you give me." He smiled at that. "Just to be able to have your children will make me happy." Whatever makes you happy, makes me happy too. I just couldn't stop smiling from that. "Oh, should we invite your friends to the wedding?"

"I don't know."

"When we choose a date, will you tell me before then?"

"Why just not invite them at all."

"But Goku. A wedding is not only for the couple becoming one. It's also a special day where family and friends of the couple to celebrate the new start of the couple." He looked deep in thought on that one. "Let's invite them anyway." No. "Why? There's always a chance you'll regret it one day. Plus, I don't think I got properly introduce to your friends, at the tournament." I looked down as I said that.

"You got a point. But no." Ok. Is there something about his friends that he just doesn't want to invite them. He doesn't seem to be wanting to talk about it.

Then, we finally made it to the dining hall. "Cake time."

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The rest of the day was interesting. After that talk with Chichi, I'm not embarrassed about most of my reactions to her. But when she asked what thoughts I had of her, that got a reaction out of me, I tell her I don't know. Just to see her get puffy, and try to hit me. Then there was the cake tasting, which wasn't bad. Except for those few that were just awful. What were they call again? Champagne, ginger spice, and carrot. Chichi laughed at me when I tasted that one.

But now Chichi had me thinking about how she wanted to invite my friends, to our wedding. I was between nervous, and happy that she wanted to include them. But do I want them there? We was currently on our way to my room, since I had more space to practice our wedding dance. So much dancing. I wish these things were simple. But it made her happy, so I don't mind much. The moment my door closed something was different.

It wasn't the smell of the room, or even us. It just felt different. "Chichi don't sit yet." I walked to the center of the room and took my surroundings in. Why does it feel different? Then my eyes landed on Chichi, and her face was pink. What are you thinking?

"Not telling." If that's how she wants to play it. I picked her up, and lightly tossed her in the air. She was giggling. "I'm still not going to tell." I finally set her down on feet, then I started tickling her. "You're not getting a pep out of me!" She laughed so hard that she was tearing up. If she wants to play hard, then time for a change of strategy. I let her go and walked away. "And where you think you're going?"

"To your room."

"Hey! No! You can't!"

My interested was peaked. "Why not?"

"It's a surprise. So, you just can't."

"Now I'm definitely going." She jumped on my back, trying to slow me down. It had no effect. She then bit my ear. That got me to stop, for a moment. I continued walking to her room. She finally got off. Then she started to giggle. "Wait a minute. You knew I would go to your room."

"Shut up and go in already." Um, actually before I did that I should see if I sense anything on the other side. "No, you don't! That's cheating!"

"Fine." I opened the door, and what I saw made me look back at Chichi confused. "Is that the real one?"

"No, sadly. But I thought when you suggested Lisa about a picture of her father, that you would like something similar." She was doing that cute thing where her hands were at her back, and she sway back and forth.

"Thank you. It's perfect. Now get over here."

"Why?" She walked over to me, and I landed a kiss on those sweet lips. When we parted, she was breathless. Good. "Jerk." Hey! I'll do it again.

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The day finally came. Our wedding. I still don't get why Goku didn't invite his friends, but one day we'll show them all the pictures. I was so excited and so nervous. What would Goku think of my dress? Thinking about Goku made me giggle at his reaction, when I told him for the next two days I'll be sleeping in a different room. He gave me a horror look, until I explain the reason. Then before I left to my location, he kissed me deeply and told me he can't wait to see me again.

My cheeks are now burning. Oh my. Oh my what? Goku! You can't do that either! Now stop that! Silence, good. He's really impatient, is he? Once the tailor entered, we starting on my dress. It was too perfect. The heart bust accent my breast wonderful, and the way it tightly formed to my waist added a nice touch. I hope Goku likes it. I then started blushing again. "Can you try to stop blushing while I do your makeup." Me and the makeup artist laughed. After that, my hair was pulled into an elegant bun, with curls framing my face. I felt absolutely beautiful. It's time. And this day we have the great fortune *giggle* of having Fortuneteller Baba to unite us.

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Today is finally the day. I was feeling unusually nervous. I don't understand why. "Dude, stop pacing. You're making me dizzy." Eric was in the room with me, as we got ready to begin. "Are you just too excited for you to finally see Chichi, after being told you couldn't for you till today? Are you just can't wait to open her like a present?" He was laughing as I stopped pacing, and asked what he meant. "You really don't get suggestive phrases?" I shock my head. "Ok, it's suggestive way of saying, you can't wait to get her naked." Oh. … OH! "That blush tells me you got that." Blush? "Oh, it's when your face turns red, or pink. Usually due to embarrassment, or other list of reasons." So, wait. That means I make Chichi blush a lot. Cool. I wonder how I do that; I like it when she blushes. "What are you think?"

"Shut up." My face felt on fire. Wait! Does this is how I could tell I'm blushing? The fact Eric is laughing and my face is burning more. So yup, I'm blushing. Just then we heard a knock at the door. It was one of the guards; he was letting us know we could start heading to the location. Once we got there, I saw Baba. "How's it going Baba?"

"Not bad, Goku. And good to see you in something that's not a fighting gi." We both chuckled. "Now relax, we're starting soon."

I tried to relax, but I couldn't stop my heart from racing. And the moment I saw Chichi walking out the castle, everything seem to go slow motion. A pain to my side brought me back to reality. Look to see Eric standing next to me. "Close your mouth. You're drooling." He snickered as I clearly whipped my mouth. I just couldn't keep my eyes off her. She looked stuffy, but comfortable. I didn't get why she had to have that thing on her head, but I was told that I shouldn't question things during the wedding. To keep all question till the end, if I remembered.

Now the moment we practiced. Bow before Ox King, then place Chichi arm in mine, and we face Baba for the vows. She told us to look at each other, even thought Chichi face was still covered. As we placed the rings on each other's fingers we say our part of the vows. I was so thankful Baba helped me remember along the way.

"I, Goku, love and cherish you, secure in the knowledge that you are my best friend, my dearest, my kind and adoring wife. And to always protect you from harm, to stand with you against your troubles. To death do we part."

Even though I could barely see her face, I could tell she was tearing up.

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The moment dad started walking down the aisle I spotted my Goku. It look stunned, and the closer I got I saw him whipping his mouth. Was he drooling? I couldn't to blush at that. Then when I heard him say his vows, I couldn't help get a little emotional. I'm so glad Eric helped him pick that out. Now it was my turn.

"I, Chichi, am proud to be your loving wife, ecstatic to discover what is next in our lives, and thrilled that our every day will be together on this adventure. And marrying you is truly my every desire fulfilled. To death do we part."

Then he gave me that smile, that made me weak to my knees. The one where his teeth shined like a million stars. My heart swelled up knowing it's about to be complete. "In the power vested in me, I now pronounce you as husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Oh my, this is finally happening. I couldn't stop biting the inside of my lip, and from what little I can see, he was biting his lip too. The moment he lifted the veil and our lips touched I felt complete.

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"You may kiss the bride." The moment Baba said that I felt something deep in my soul awoken. I had to try to remember that I have to be gentle with this thing, or else I'll rip it and she'll be mad. I bit my lip, trying to control the urge to just kiss her already. But when our lips finally met, I felt an overwhelming sense of being… Complete.

The rest of the event came and went like a blur. But my two favorite parts, that wasn't food, was the dance with Chichi and finally being able to leave. Tonight, will be our official first night in our new home, and the beginning of our new life. When Chichi first told me that, I didn't understand. Now that the moment is here, I get why she was so happy. As we got ready to leave, Chichi said her farewell to her father, and I called out for nimbus. Once we took off, I couldn't help but smile down at my wife.

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The reception was pretty funny. Well for starters, the dance with Goku was just perfect. And his expression when he saw the cake was too much. I still can't believe they were able to make the figures how I pictured it. Me and Goku holding the dragon ball, the item that brought us together. It was also funny to see his face when I licked icing off his finger. But it did become somewhat sad at the end. Cause I was now coming to the sinking realization I was living the home I always knew. But the moment Goku had me in his arms, and got on nimbus, the happy feeling came back.

I am leaving my childhood home behind, but I'm going forward to my forever home, with my husband. That thought just excites me. As we flew, I couldn't help but notice, every time Goku looked at me, he would blush. "Why are you blushing?"

"Cause of you."

"What about me?"

"Cause you're you." Now I was the one blushing. As we continued flying the sun was setting.

"The sunset looks beautiful from here."

"Now as beautiful as you." I felt my heart jump on that one, and my face burning up. He called my beautiful! Since the first time he called my cute, he just wouldn't stop. Even when I was mad, he called me cute. But now it's the first time he called me beautiful. I felt like I was on a cloud. Oh wait. I am on a cloud. I started laughing at that one.

The moment we landed in front of our new home, I became overwhelmed, and not for the obvious reason. Goku was about to put me down when I told him not to. He asked why, and I told him how it's tradition that the husband carried the wife into their new home. He asked why again. "I guess it's like you're carrying me into our new lives or something." He smiled at that, and carried me inside.

A/N The gloves are coming off next chapter.