Chapter 9: The Easy Part

A/N: A bit of a delay I know, working on other stories and lack of time to focus has hampered me but I finally got time to sit down and bring this one chapter closer to our finale.

"Wow, I can't believe this is so easy!" Chi-Chi remarked, her hand holding a shining three star dragon ball. She had plucked this up from the middle of the desert, having required a few sweeps of her foot to unveil the hidden treasure. But she was the only one who seemed to be having any sort of enjoyment on a magical treasure hunt.

They were already up to four of the magical spheres, none of them apparently guarded by some army or giant beast - well, one that could challenge them - the hardest one had been just waiting for a mother pterodactyl to leave her nest so that they could safely retrieve the one star ball. Not wanting to just throw the thing out and avoid any unnecessary hassle that would be caused.

Most of their time had been relaxed, going from location to location. As most of the dragon balls appeared to be on land and fairly in the open. She'd been worried if one of them could be deep in the ocean or buried somewhere in a mountain. But for the most part none of those possibilities seemed to have occured.

"Goku?" Her voice quipped, noticing that he seemed far more aloof than normal. He'd been acting strange, though strange being a difficult word when trying to explain the change in behaviors that she saw with Goku, he was always remarkably cheerful at times. But now, he seemed distant, while the smiles were there, there seemed to be something that he wanted to say.

In fact she was certain of it, because 'I have something I want to say to you too.' There little foray had been digging at her heart in so many ways. But she wanted to come clean and just talk with Goku. She understood that this could change their entire relationship. They had already gathered five of the dragon balls already in less than a week. With the benefit of Nimbus and both of their exceptional strength and skills they had been gathering them at a record pace.

This seemed almost trivial by comparison, but whatever Chi-Chi had been dealing with her heart in regards to him, they had never been easy. Goku wanting to be with her but not in love with her. Sure he cared about her, but was that more because of what had happened or because he felt something for her? Was this attraction because she had Gohan, or because of who she was?

She was ready to just lay her cards down on the table and see what happened, considering the way their journey seemed to be coming to a close. It would be better if they took it upon themselves to talk things through before the chaos started.

'Seems like we've both been steeped in it for a long time.' Nothing about any of this had been simple or straightforward like she would've liked. 'If only we both knew what we both knew now, this probably wouldn't have happened.'

Goku looked up at her, a sullen look on his face, aimlessly kicking a rock as he had been struggling to say something, much like Chi-Chi had guessed - though she didn't know it - Bulma had a short, but direct conversation with him. Telling him something that shocked him, it was so shocking that he wanted to think it was crazy. But maybe it didn't, the night of a full moon, he blacked out and had sporadic memories. Most of them felt like dreams but, "After what Bulma told me, I wonder if they really were dreams?"

'Goku, look, I never wanted to tell you this but… But I have to! You have a family to look after and with what happened I have to be honest with you." Bulma took a step back, took a full breath and then just hit him with it. "Goku, everytime you see the full moon you transform into a giant brown furry monster."

He blinked once, twice, then waited, and waited. "I'm serious!" Bulma exclaimed, "Look, Goku, you do, you broke Pilaf's castle and nearly ate me, you also transformed when fighting Jackie Chun in the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament. Anytime you see the moon you just go berserk, and with what that monster you and Chi-Chi described… well that's exactly how you looked!"

Goku still said nothing, his jaw going a bit slack, but Bulma had to say it, she couldn't be ignorant of everything. Plus with Goku traveling around she couldn't risk what might occur if Goku transformed again. "Goku… you're like family to me and I don't want to say any of this, but I have to because I don't want it to be on my conscience even though I should've told you before, but we thought it wouldn't happen again…" Putting her hands on his, she looked him square in the eyes with as much compassion as she could show him. "I know you don't do it on purpose, but Goku, you probably killed all of those people in Chi-Chi's village and didn't remember. You nearly killed Chi-Chi and your son, and as much as I know this might be cruel to say I have to. Goku… I think- I think you-"

"No!" His voice finding itself again, "Bulma, please, please don't say what you were going to-!" Desperate to not hear something so terrible. It was enough to rip his heart in two, he'd heard enough and he was never going to forget it. He had killed those people? Why? But he remembered going to stop Chi-Chi from being outside when the monster attacked… or did he? His mind was fuzzy, had he really gone and told her that or did he pretend that he did? But Chi-Chi remembered him talking to her… but then. Then? Then what?!

He grabbed at his head and tore away from Bulma, the harsh truth hitting him square in the face. Bulma hadn't wanted to tell him until now. That he was the monster that he had done truly terrible things to his friends and to his family. But that wasn't just it, a monster that appeared during the full moon, one that his grandpa had warned him about. 'It… It was...'

"Goku!" Bulma's voice snapped him out of it for a moment, "Goku you're not that monster when you're like this. You didn't recognize anyone when you were like that, and I understand that you are taking this all suddenly. I don't blame you for any of it because you don't have control over it."

She wanted to reassure him, tell her dearest friend that just because he did have his… fits. That didn't mean everything was because of him. That he was just a mindless beast rampaging about, because that's not who she saw. Goku would never hurt people, but when he was lost in that bestial form. That wasn't the one sole thing that defined him.

In her eyes he had always been the young gentle soul, trying to do right by everyone. Even when they were purposefully misleading him. He still went along trusting in people to do the right thing when they clearly weren't. She owed him a lot, having saved her but many times so it made her feel terrible to break this news to him.

It wasn't the right time, but would there ever be one? She'd let this catastrophy befall Chi-Chi and her village by not speaking up. She had to stop it from happening a second time. Goku's ability to transform made sense, his memory loss, and all of the injuries sustained. Who else could've taken such a beating besides him from someone like Chi-Chi who was now giving Goku a run for his money in terms of strength?

Bringing her arms around him, "Goku you are doing the right thing, you are making all of this up to them and I know that all of the good you've given to this world already far outweighs anything you've done before in your life." She did her best to squeeze him tightly. "Don't stop believing in yourself, Goku. That woman out there cares for you despite what happened and you love your son. There is something good that can be gained from this and you are doing the right thing."

Goku didn't say anything for a few minutes but he did bring his hands around his friend and just rested in her embrace. All of this… was it truly all his fault? He couldn't understand it, but… but it made sense? Didn't it? His head was hurting, "Bulma." Speaking almost a full five minutes later. "I- I didn't know."

"Shh, you couldn't have known. I know we all should have told you sooner, but we thought that it was over that you wouldn't transform anymore and that is our fault for trying to be nice and spare your feelings."

A hand on his shoulder drew him back to the present, the voice of his friend faded into nothing as Goku looked at Chi-Chi. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, no," He mumbled, not sure how to express himself. "I don't really know. I just had my friend tell me something and it's just… well taking a lot out of me thinking about it." Now confronted with some type of truth, did he dare tell Chi-Chi that it was him? That he had been the reason her entire world had been turned upside down again.

A heavy weight was hanging around him now and he wasn't sure how to express it. Considering everything he had already done to Chi-Chi, would him telling her that it was possibly him that had destroyed her entire village, killed her father, wounded her severely, and almost killed their son in a fit of madness.

'But… why don't I believe that?' Internally there was something that told him that this was wrong, that despite everything. He still believed that he hadn't done that terrible thing. The fragments he remembered, that fight with the moon monster. 'But was that real?' Did he not just dream that had actually happened or was Bulma right?

'Damnit, what do I say?'

He turned and just tried to blow it off, throwing up a smile. "It's nothing right now. But something I want to talk with you later about."

Chi-Chi raised an eyebrow, this wasn't the Goku she was used to. "Something is really bothering you." Goku's stiff body posture and eye aversion was clear, it was easy to read him most times considering how he wore his emotions on his sleeves. "You haven't been the same since we left West City, I'm guessing your friend Bulma had something to say to you didn't she?"

He couldn't hide that, "Yeah, you could say that."

"I did say that, but would you say that, Goku?" She flipped the question back on him, not wanting him to try and deflect to what she felt, but more about what he felt right now. Goku opened his mouth ready to speak, but his voice failed him. He turned his head from her and decided to concede, but something had to be done first. "After we gather the dragon balls I'll tell you."

If he could at least manage that then it wouldn't be terrible. But he also wasn't sure if she would even believe him. "I want to tell you Chi-Chi, but I'm also scared to tell you. It well… it was something I should've realized sooner. I could've prevented what had happened if I had known what Bulma told me sooner."

"I see," Chi-Chi took a step back from Goku. "In regards to what happened between us or Gohan?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "Both, I could've protected both of you and none of this would've happened."

Thinking over what he said, Chi-Chi understood what he meant. "Meaning that you and I wouldn't be in the situation we are now? I would still be with Kenyo and furious with you, and everything beforehand wouldn't have happened. I'm guessing that you want to make amends for what happened then tell me what you should've done?"

'Damn.' His face told her everything, he just nodded his head. Chi-Chi had picked up on him or knew him better than he thought, for the past few months they had been together, she had begun picking him apart mentally.

"Goku I am not going to blame you for hindsight, it's easy for me to dissect a problem and what I could've done and should've done. But what I know now doesn't change anything that has happened to us. I understand more of you now than I realized and more importantly I have forgiven you for what transpired that night. So you can stop beating yourself up over it, because I'll have to do that for you sometime later."

There was a lot of wisdom to her words, he couldn't be blamed for not knowing what happened now. He had attempted to do everything right once he saw what had transpired. But, 'So many people were hurt because of me, people who did not deserve it, people who were affected as a result of me looking into the full moon.'

He should've been more aggressive, and more inquisitive about his comings and goings about the full moon and his usual blackouts and scattered memories. 'But I don't want to keep making excuses for this. Excuses don't undo what I've already done to Chi-Chi.' He couldn't keep piling it on the pile of ignorance. That was unbecoming for even him.

"Thanks." He said to her, she gave him a soft smile and grabbed his hand. The reassurance of her gentle squeeze helped him more than she knew. Dealing with his emotions had always been simpler when it came to black and white stuff. Who was good and bad. That was easy for him.

This gray area, that murkiness that lingered between right and wrong. Where the unforeseen consequences of his actions took place outside of that simple bubble. Where learning if you made the correct decision began to affect him later in life, seeing the effects of his actions. While mostly good, he had been unintentionally hurting people through his lack of knowledge and foresight.

"Let's go take a break, we can wait a while before going to find more dragon balls, Goku. Let you catch some dinner and then just relax and have a good time. We're up to four, and we can have the rest of the dragon balls by the end of the week then we can make our wish." She did not speak of her own concerns about that as well, it was hard to admit that she had fallen back in love with Goku again. Seeing him in such a different light than when she had her blinders on as a child had helped. That and his unwavering devotion to her and her son had changed her mind drastically.

But what was she going to do, she loved Goku and she still deeply cared for her dead husband. Would it be right to end things like that or… 'I don't know…' Her heart had become quite the fickle little organ and trying to have it dictate to her logical brain often gave her a headache. Goku forced a smile and nodded taking her back to the small capsule house on loan from Bulma who gave them one so that they wouldn't have to spend it outside. Leaving Gohan an area to play in while his parents looked around the area, their concerns over his safety having diminished as the little boy had grown considerably stronger than both of them had thought.

[***]

Goku didn't press Chi-Chi further, he wanted to keep this feeling inside of him at bay, but everytime he wanted to open himself up and tell her the truth he stopped himself. 'Wait… just wait...' Repeating that mantra until everything was done, the wish was granted and their lives could regain some semblance of normalcy.

She didn't come after him in an effort to pry him open, figuring that it was probably in regards to their future. Something she wasn't ready to just throw down and have a talk about. Because, it was going to be complicated.

Reviving everyone was the right choice, but Chi-Chi mulled over what she should do in regards to her personal life. Could she and Goku just split, wouldn't it be for the better? 'He can stop by and see his son and we can be cordial. I don't see that being an issue.'

That former thought was option one, but there were several others. One of which Chi-Chi knew was going to be a struggle. That was, trying to start her relationship with Goku back over again. While promising she wasn't sure if that is what he would want. Sure he was here now, trying to make up for things he had done before. But then would it be fair to the man she had married ? Would Kenyo be hurt because of her own selfishness? 'Ugh I hate it, Kenyo is a great caretaker and role model. So why is it Goku who always has me wanting him.'

Was it more because she had married her husband because he was there for her when no one else was? Perhaps? Perhaps not?

It was a difficult decision, but she sat not too far from Goku, mostly pretending to skim through a book. There was always the temptation of throwing caution to the wind, hurting and hurting someone she cared for because her heart had changed in a few short months. 'If it had ever changed, Goku has always been consuming part of my life.'

Her eyes often looked up at him, seeing that contemplative look on his face, which was odd for her to see. "Goku?"

"Hm?" His appearance changing within a second, something not visible unless looking for it. "Whats up, Chi-Chi?"

Closing the book - not that she was really interested in it - "Goku we've been beating around this question for too long." Exhaling she looked him square in the eyes, "I want to know, what do you want after this is all done?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, with us," She gestured to herself than pointed back towards the bedrooms. "Me and Gohan, what do you want to do?"

"Well I'd like to still be able to see you and Gohan if that's okay." Goku admitted, "I know it might be a little crazy with your dad and village needing time and all, but I still want to see you and my son."

She sighed, 'Nope that's not what I was looking for.' Getting up from her seat she went over and sat down next to Goku taking his hand in hers. "Goku you'll always be able to see me and Gohan, but do you want to have more than that? Do you want to be with us… like a family?"

"Like how you married that guy?" Goku asked, wondering if she meant they would be together like that?

"Kenyo, yes."

"Well I'd like that." He scratched the back of his head, being so open with Chi-Chi and with her sitting so close to him. There was this weird feeling in his chest again, wanting to do and say things to make the two of them happy "You and Gohan are always fun to be around."

"Is that the only reason?" Taking his hand and setting it on her lap. "Goku, do you just want to be with me because of Gohan? Or do you want to be with me?"

His eyes perked up, the bashfulness still there but his expression was heavier, and more needy. "I want to be with you Chi-Chi, there's just something about you that isn't like everyone else and I," He paused bringing his thoughts together, "I want to be close to you, every morning when I wake up I feel happy to see you so close to me with Gohan. I-I just don't know how to explain it." Feelings had always been easier with his friends, except for Chi-Chi. She was different.

Her face flushed slightly, and as she looked at him that was a deep burning that came roaring back for this man. He was unlike any other, "Goku…" Her voice trailed off, "Would you want to start over and marry me like you promised years ago?"

A smell penetrated his nose and not long after she smelled something coming from him.

It was her smell, the kind of warm inviting call that he wanted to breathe in all day and something inside of him liked it a lot. Goku wrapped his fingers around her hand. She was so close to him, smelling like spicy cinnamon, and the more he breathed it in through his nose, the more he felt the urge to be closer to her. Sliding just that bit closer, Goku's free hand came up and touched the side of her cheek, pushing back the unbound hair that framed her face. Loving her more when she kept her hair unbound than tightly bunched up in a bun.

Her heart rate began to quicken and her lips became drier as she was so close she could feel Goku's warm body temperature.

In these moments, Chi-Chi was reminded why this man had such a hold of her thoughts and attention for as long as he did. There was no one else like him, an innocence that was not only genuine but totally his own.

But what she wanted, was him.

Goku did not stop himself, he leaned in as she tilted her head up to him. Their lips touching gently as he brought one hand behind her head, his fingers worming through her hair as she brought her arms around his neck. Pulling herself closer so that she might be tighter in his embrace.

It was here when everything else was but a side story. Goku did not care about anything else, his previous concerns were washed away as he tasted her lips and tongue. Rolling his tongue along the rims of her teeth as she stroked the side of his own. 'Kissing,' it was sorely lacking words to describe it.

A kiss? No, it was bliss. He wanted to push her onto her back of the couch, dominate her lips and pin her beneath him and let him kiss her until he had his fill. But she flipped that on him. Shoving him backwards, Chi-Chi's strength once again catching him off guard. Pinning him backwards with her hands on his shoulders.

Goku craved that type of aggression and strength for unknown reasons. She challenged him and could dominate him. A woman that would be his equal physically made his heart race and his body only more hungry.

Straddling his hips, Chi-Chi grinded against him, as long forgotten desires and new ones came to the surface. Her basic gi and panties shoved down against a swelling bulge of Goku's hips. The tiny sparks of pleasure her body felt were only igniting a need for more!

Shuddering as she rocked against him finding it so arousing to be pinning down a man like Goku, keeping him trapped beneath her body as he began to push back. A test of submission and who was stronger. Wrapping his arms around her back, he attempted to roll her over but she blocked him. Their lips never breaking apart for more than a second.

A deep low purr escaped from his lips as the two fell from the couch and onto the floor like a pair of animals. Goku trying to push Chi-Chi onto her back, she, however, refused to be pinned beneath him. Both of them wrestling and making out in earnest. The act highly arousing as it was playful.

Their kiss became more aggressive and demanding as grunts and growls slipped out from their lips. Chi-Chi's perch slipped as he grabbed one of her wrists and planted it on the floor. Her one leg attempted to plant itself down as her back arched into him. "More…"

His lips broke from hers and began to nibble at her neck, flicks of his tongue going to her neck. Her skin tasted so good with that layer of salt and how she sounded with those light gasps and cries only encouraged his actions. Goku didn't know why, but making Chi-Chi make those sounds, smell sweet and spicy, and overall keeping her close and pinned down spurned something deep inside of him. He needed to do this.

Whether that reason be to bury his current discontent or her own, he wanted this. His voice purring as he brought his affections a bit lower and one hand skirted down along her clothed stomach. Kissing at the bridge of her neck and chest. "Chi-Chi."

Hearing her name made her spoken so needily was unlike anything before. Goku had kissed her before, in an effort to comfort and console her. But this was levels above that.

Slipping one of her hands from his back she made her way down just as Goku cupped the cleft of her hips. Her palm grabbed at a forming bulge in his pants. Their black eyes looked into one another, desire, it was written on both of their faces.

"Goku…" She breathed as his fingers began rough treatment of her poor clothed hips. The roughness of the fabric teasing her poor body.

"Hnghh" He lost his voice as her fingers wrapped around his cock just enough and began to stroke him. Her intense grip causing him to thrust into her, despite being constrained by his clothes. But neither wanted to stop.

Goku's lips found Chi-Chi's own, his frenzied kiss matched only by the pace of her hand vigorously rubbing him up and down. In response he dug his own plam into her crotch and began to move in a similiar fashion causing her pants to dampen as he gave her entire sex some long neglected attention.

She hadn't had any time to worry about her own basic needs in over a month, and Goku had gone far longer simply out of not caring.

Both of them growled as their peaks came quickly. A brief reprieve to quell their urges for the time being. Their lips were still vigorously kissing as Goku fell to her side, the clear stain on his orange pants visible as Chi-Chi's own legs were no better off.

They wanted more… but- Chi-Chi nipped at his bottom lip, the pain a warning to stop. "No," Her voice heavy, even with the flush on her face and a fire in her loins she couldn't do what they wanted to do. "We can't do this…"

Despite his body's current state Goku, with great reluctance, pulled back. "Okay, Chi-Chi." He said doing his best to smile.

"I know I want it too, but let's not make it more complicated please?"

Both of them separated, Chi-Chi rounding up to a sitting position as Goku fell onto his back. It took several minutes of them collecting themselves before one of them finally spoke.

"Goku, how do you go through everything like you do?" He gave her a quizzical stare, but he thought he understood what she meant. Moving into a sitting position Goku gave her a small grin.

"Well, I just face my problems head on. I may not always be right but I do what I think is best at the time."

"That's it?" She said incredulously.

"Yep, and whatever happens, good or bad, when we get the last dragon ball. Let's face it together."

[***]

"Let's face it together."

Those words, while sounding so modest on their own, taken as they were now, Chi-Chi was ready to handle whatever was thrown their way from this way forward. This final leg of their journey and make the wish that would change everything. 'But we don't have to decide, we can just make our decisions as we go.'

Chi-Chi felt more confident having more belief in those words now. "What do you think, Gohan?" Chi-Chi said to her son who was happily mashing and eating his turkey and peas. In regards to this being a family decision she did want to have her little boy on board with this. Not that he wouldn't be considering how attached he become to both of them since this all began.

Gohan licked one of his messy fingers and smiled at his mother. "I like Mommy and Daddy together!" His dad was super fun, and his mom was… well his mom, he'd never been able to spend so much time with her like he had now. Despite not understanding why he couldn't see his grandfather or the other people from the village, he'd never been happier. Allowed to explore the outside world with his mom, do some 'training,' though his motor skills did allow for the fluid movements of his parents.

This was amazing to him, not too mention his daddy had been spoiling him with sweets whenever his mom wasn't around. But despite his obvious amped up sugar levels, no one else knew aside from Goku.

"It's always simple with you isn't it, my little genius?" Chi-Chi sighed, pressing a kiss onto his head.

"Yeah!" he declared, not wholly following what his mother was saying, but he did mean that he liked having his mom and dad together. They both seemed to be so much happier than when they were alone.

Seeing that his dad got very distant and just looking off into the air. In contrast his mom just sighed a lot and didn't really want to do anything unless he called out to her.

"Well once you're done smashing dinner we're going to go find that last dragon ball tonight."

"Can Icarus come with us?"

His mother shook her head. "No Gohan, Icarus can't come with us. We don't know exactly where it is and we don't want him to get lost or hurt now do we?" But Gohan's eyes watered with tears, always wanting to bring his good friend with him on every adventure. Having her son wander off with his pet dinosaur and get into something unmentionable now when they were going to finish up, she just didn't want to change anything.

"Don't cry Gohan, you and Icarus will be here for a little bit while me and your father go look around for the dragon ball." She hugged him gently, "I promise we won't be gone more than half an hour and I need you to be a good little boy while I'm gone, okay?"

Pouting once he realized he wasn't going to get his way, he just went back to half eating and half playing with his food. His mother gave him another kiss before leaving him to finish with his food and go find what Goku was up to and how long they were going to be before they went and found the last mystical orb.

Already feeling him outside, Chi-Chi locked the door behind her, not wanting her son to get too far from where she had left him. Double check with Goku and go find the dragon ball and then… well the rest would be up to what their fates would want at that point wouldn't they.

Breaking into his stretches, Goku heard the door to the capsule house open up when he was still mid warm up, a sort of ritual he had been performing before hand. Though there was something bothering him tonight, the sun was already starting to set and he just hadn't been feeling comfortable about it since Chi-Chi decided to get the last ball.

"You sure about tonight?" He had already asked once, but he was hoping that she might've changed her mind about having them go out and locate it tonight. Not that it wouldn't be too difficult, considering they were close to one of the ocean beaches kind of off the beaten path.

There was just some feeling or instinct telling him that tonight was off. It was kind of like the night that… shaking his head, no! No! There's no full moon tonight.' That he had been assured of by Chi-Chi. He knew what would happen if he lost himself in the moon. Though he had heeded Bulma's warning since then, taking great care to avoid having any interaction with the moon.

"Yes," She had committed to this and wasn't going to back down. "Goku, I want to get this final ball tonight so we can spend one more night together before we bring back all of the people killed by that monster." They could just wake up tomorrow and head back to her village and make the wish and then decide later.

"I see," She did have a point, "But Chi-Chi I just feel off about this." There was something lingering in the air, but he couldn't put a finger on it or even see what would be bothering him.

"We'll be fine Goku, let's just go find it and we won't have to worry."

About an hour later they had landed pretty close to the location, the dragon ball apparently having odd coordinates as Goku had to keep rechecking until they landed and were almost on top of it.

Clicking down atop the dragon radar, Goku's eyes looked down as the green reflective surface showing the last blinking ball. "Should be right over there." Pointing off in front of them. Chi-Chi followed his finger but didn't observe the treasure that they were looking for.

"Is it buried or something?" Chi-Chi asked.

"I don't think so." Goku said scratching his head, walking closer and bringing the dragon radar to within 10 meters of its exact location.

"Well I'll light up the area and start sweeping around." Igniting her ki from her palm and using it like a lantern, Chi-Chi swept her hand around as the sun had begun to set. Waving it around she couldn't detect any glistening or glittering orbs. The dirt and grass made it difficult to pick out.

"Huh?" His voice escaping as he watched the dragon ball begin to move away from them. "It's moving."

"What?" She replied, her eyes looking around but with all of the brush they couldn't view anything moving, well not anything big. "Which direction?"

Goku followed the radar like a compass and headed behind the ball, his feet breaking the fallen limbs and thick brush around them. Scanning forward, he looked for the sign of movement… then he caught it. A brown covered ball was being rolled away, two large beetles were attached to it as well. One using its hind legs to push a round object while the other picked and cleaned at the large dirt ball. "There it is." He chuckled and Chi-Chi's eyes followed Goku's gaze and spotted it as well.

"Oh god, is that what- YUCK! I am not touching that!" Chi-Chi was immediately repulsed by the notion of putting her hands, or hell her, hands with clothes on them around that thing. She'd have to wear rubber gloves or something to even come close to touching it.

A pair of dung beetles had decided to use the mystical dragon ball for the base for its large poop covered ball.

"Aw, it's not that bad Chi-Chi, I've seen dinosaurs leave bigger poops than that." Goku not abashed by the prospect walked right over and flicked off the two bugs and then without hesitating wiped off the dung smeared over the orb which unveiled itself to them as the six star dragon ball. "Got it!" He declared almost triumphantly as Chi-Chi almost gagged.

"You are washing your hands the instant we get home a dozen times and you are forbidden from touching me for a week!" Chi-Chi snapped at him, feeling her skin getting goosebumps and itchy upon just watching Goku do that.

"Aw, it's just a little poop," He argued but she shook her head. "There's a difference Goku!"

"I don't think so," He countered but she shook her head. "Oh yes there is, I can smell it clearly from here." She crossed her arms as Goku just laughed. "Oh Chi-Chi it's not a-"

A massive bellowing roar broke through. Its thick guttural cry sending wildlife of all shapes and sizes fleeing. Immediately Goku and Chi-Chi's focus snapped towards the sound as deep pounding of heavy footsteps became a deafening cacophony of noise. Both fighter's eyes widened in mute horror as the monster that had slaughtered Chi-Chi's village, nearly crippling Chi-Chi and battering Goku to a level he had never experienced was now rushing towards them.

Goku's concerns over the full moon while justified did not account for a rare anomaly. The Earth's 'Second Moon' Cruithne was currently passing through the sky, while not nearly as visible as the luminous orb that covered the planet with its light on a monthly basis. This massive orbiting asteroid cast a pale moonlight down onto the planet… and right into the eyes of Son Gohan.

A/N (2): Cruithne Is real, not something I made up just so you readers know.

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Kerghan