Chichi left her home before sunrise. It was a sleepless night since she was too busy searching for her old combat clothes. It had been more than 20 years since the last time she wore them. She was concerned that the clothes might not fit anymore, but they looked just as well as they did when she was 18 and fought Goku. As she was heading out, she decided to make breakfast for her family and leave a note so they would not worry. Even though she was hurt, she loved them dearly and wanted to make sure they woke up a nice breakfast. Especially because she left Goku in charge of lunch.

She called Nimbus and headed to the mountains beyond the Ox Kingdom where she used to train when she was a teenager. It was far enough from home, but close enough for her to make it home before dinner using Nimbus. She started with mediation and followed with body conditioning. She was not out of shape by any means, she used to train Goten, but she was not close to her prime when she was practicing martial arts on the daily.

A half-asleep Goku turned around to cuddle with his wife and realized she was not in bed with him. He did not sense her energy in the house, but sensed the smell of fresh breakfast. He made it to the kitchen and saw his young son happily eating the delicious banquet.

Goku: Good morning, son! Where is your mom?

Goten: She left a note there for you.

Goku: Did you see her this morning?

Goten: Nope. She was not here when I woke up.

Goku opened the note addressed to him.

"Hi Goku, I have to run some errands. Breakfast is ready. Make sure Goten gets to school on time. I will not be back for lunch. Please go fishing with Goten after school so you have something to eat for lunch."

Goku: Awesome! Chichi says you can come fishing with me after school.

Goten: Yay! I can't wait.

Goku: Hurry up with breakfast, son. I have to make sure you make it to school on time. Actually, take your time, I can use instant transmission to take you to school.

Goku did not think much of Chichi's whereabouts. After all, it would not be unusual for her to run errands. He went about his day as normal, with some light training since he had to stay on Earth.

After her day of training, Chichi was sweaty and her hair was a mess. She was not ready to tell Goku that she had decided to train again. Although he loved martial arts, she thought that Goku might find it silly that she was training again. Taking advantage of the nearby waterfall, Chichi took a bath in the cold water before heading home.

Chichi got home and made the quickest dinner of her life. Not her finest job, but it was done. Her husband and son arrived home shortly after. They both noticed that something was different. Dinner was very simple, but still yummy. However, Chichi looked off. Her hair was messy and she looked like she was running in no sleep.

When the couple made it to their bedroom, Goku had planned to ask Chichi if she was okay. "Chichi, you do not look like yourself today. Are you okay? Are you still mad at me?" He did not hear a reply back. "Chichi?" She had already fallen asleep.

The next day and the following week, it was pretty much the same drill. Chichi left early and came back in time for dinner. Goku was becoming concerned. He thought that maybe Chichi was still upset and avoiding him. Goten had so much fun fishing and eating fish the first two days, but a week with the same lunch started to get tiresome for the young saiyan.

Goten: Fish again? Daddy, do you know how to cook something else? What did you eat when you lived alone in the forest?

Goku: Let's go to see King Kai. He is an okay cook.

Goku started realizing that feeding a young saiyan everyday was a hard task.

Since it seemed impossible for Goku to speak with his wife, he decided to follow her and see what were the daily errands that kept her away from home.

The next day, Goku had a plan. He was going to wait for Goten to go to school and use instant transmission to find Chichi.

He was surprised by the image he was seeing. Chichi, the queen of "You do not need to train in times of peace", was training and she looked gorgeous to Goku. She had very sharp moves powerful yet graceful. It was almost like a dance. He was hypnotized by his wife. For a second he thought of revealing himself and sparring with his wife, but he was afraid to break the magic of that moment.

After Chichi finished her training, she took a bath as she had done the other days. Goku had seen his wife undress hundreds of times, but she didn't look this mysterious to him as she did this time. He undressed as well and used instant transmission to get in the water with her.

He caught Chichi by surprise. She screamed loudly and closing her eyes hit him without realizing it was her husband. It was the same reaction she had when she was a child and something scared her.

Goku: "Chichi, calm down! It's me, Goku"

Chichi: IN WHAT WORLD DO YOU THINK IS OKAY TO SCARE ME LIKE THIS?

Goku: I am sorry Chichi! I wanted to surprise, not scare you. Please don't punch me.

Chichi: When did you get here?

Goku: A while ago

Chichi: Were you spying on me?

Goku: That was not my intention. I wanted to know what was going on with you. I have tried to talk to you every night, but you always fall asleep.

Chichi: Welcome to my world. You are usually the one who falls asleep in the middle of a conversation.

Goku: As you know, you get tired after a day of hard training.

Chichi: So what if I am training?

Goku: I think it is great. You are such a skilled fighter

Chichi: Means a lot coming from the most powerful warrior of the universe.

Goku: Thanks for the compliment! But are you mad at me? Why don't you want to even talk to me anymore? You said we have to tell each other everything. It feels like you are avoiding me.

Chichi: I didn't even think you noticed. Is it because you have to cook your own lunch and make sure Goten makes it to school on time?

Goku: I have definitely noticed that, but I miss you. All of you. Lately, you don't even look at me.

Chichi: Oh Goku…

Goku got closer to her and tried to kiss her, but Chichi moved her head. Goku was confused. Chichi always received his kisses. "Chichi…?"

Chichi: Goku I need some time by myself to think.

Goku: Think about what? You are mad at me, right?

Chichi: To be honest, I am not. I have accepted you for who you are and I love you with all my heart, but I am not sure how you feel about me.

Goku: That is easy. I love you. You are my favorite person and my wife. You are my home.

Chichi: Those words are so precious to me, but they are just words. My birthday was special to me, but you did not remember. You never have. If it wasn't for Gohan, you wouldn't know. Now, Gohan is an adult, he is forming his own family. Goten is growing up fast and he will be following Gohan's path, or your path soon. But what about me? I have a husband who cannot wait to leave for training every time he has a chance. Who only comes back home for food and laundry.

Goku: Chichi is not like that. I am sorry about your birthday. I have been meaning to make it up to you, but you have not been around lately. I love your food, but it is not the only thing I want from you. You mean so much more.

Chichi: I think that I got myself in this position. You didn't know what marriage was, but I accepted your proposal seconds after you learned that it meant living together. I have considered that you would have a happier life without being married to me.

Goku: Chichi, that was the best decision of my life. I got you and the boys from that decision.

Chichi: That is so sweet of you. I really love you, but I think I need some time for myself.

Goku: I understand. I can leave you alone now. Will I see you at home later?

Chichi: No, Goku. I have been thinking that I am going to dedicate 10 weeks to training away from is perfect timing because Goten has his summer break starting next week.

Goku: Are you taking Goten with you?

Chichi: No, honey. Goten is staying with you. You guys can train, just make sure he does some reading every day and I will make sure to leave some math problems for him as well. If you decide to go to King Kai's or the Lookout, just make sure to take the books with you.

Goku: But Chichi, Goten eats a lot and is picky about the food I make.

Chichi: Well, Goten is training to be a warrior, so he needs to adapt to the environment. Taking care of a young man is no challenge for a super saiyan like you. Plus, you spent a year feeding Gohan in the Time Chamber and he survived.

Goku: He could not wait to eat your food after a year of my cooking.

Chichi: Let's get out of here. The water is too cold.

Goku: Chichi… what is going to happen after the 10 weeks?

Chichi: I don't know Goku. I guess we can decide if we want to be married or not.

Goku: I know I want to be married to you. I promise I will never forget your birthday again.

Chichi: Let's see how we feel after that month. I will be the one going away to train and you will be the one staying home. It might help us understand each other better.

Goku: I love training. I understand you need to take time to do that. I can't wait for the ten weeks to be over and see how strong you get.

Chichi: Thanks… I guess...

Goku: Let's go home.