*winks* Hope you are enjoying it so far... Though it's hard to see Goku and Chichi soooo unhappy together. Don't worry, things will change.

I'm totally inspired, so... less than a day later, I bring you... Chapter One! Dun dun dun....

The rest of that monumental night passed by so quickly. Neither of us got any sleep. I held her, and we cried until there were no more tears left. We knew it was over between us. We were both loving people, but we did not belong together. That was the night we realized that we could never understand each other...and that we never had. I'd been gone too much for us to really think deeply about our marriage. Now, we were forced to do so, and concede that married life was not meant to be.

Still, as painful as this realization was to both of us, I did not regret any of those years we had spent together. There were many, many happy memories, after all. And our boys had brought so much light into the world; I couldn't imagine life without them in it! No, I was definitely happy we had spent that time together. She was my first love, my first kiss, my first everything...

But it was time for her to move on. We both deserved a chance to find happiness, and this was simply not it.

The next morning, Chichi finally slipped out of my arms. She gave me a watery smile, and I tried to return it, my heart breaking for her...and for me. Our life together was over. Part of me wanted to scream, cry, and rage, and part of me wanted to celebrate. I was free.. But at such a cost to our hearts!

Tearstains littered her beautiful face, and she took a deep breath to calm herself. She ignored me for a moment, looking out the window. "Well, I suppose you'll want to move out?"

I felt crushed. "So soon?" I wailed in dismay. "We haven't even told the boys.. And I don't have anywhere to go.."

She eyed me levelly, her inner strength clearly returned. "Yes, well. You don't have to leave today, but I really think it'll be best if you leave as soon as possible...Best for both of us. It is time for us to move on, Goku." Her voice was steady, and she held her head high to mask the pain she was feeling.

I could only look at her, and nod. I didn't want her to find someone else.. And I certainly had no intention of taking another mate. Oh really? My annoying inner voice chirped. You sure you don't want to wrap your arms around a certain prince? I clenched my fists, raising my ki angrilly, and causing Chichi to step away uncertainly. I immediately calmed myself, feeling bad for scaring her. "Oh. Sorry, Chichi. Yeah... I can move out immediately, no prob! When are we going to tell the boys?" I hoped they would understand. Gohan was grown, but Goten was still young and would be most definitely confused. Still... I didn't see how it could be any worse for him. A divorce made the most sense. Staying together would only result in fighting for the rest of our lives.

"Let's do it this evening. I will make sure they're here...Dinner's at seven. Be here on time, please." She said in a carefully controlled voice.

"Erm.. Okay! I won't be late." I promised with a smile, and went to gather my possessions. I didn't have many; mostly just a few changes of clothes. That was perfectly fine by me. I never needed very much to survive. I threw everything into a backpack and went downstairs to the kitchen, where Chichi was making breakfast. My mouth watered with all the delicious aromas. "Mmmm!"

She gave me a very small smile, her face now clear and dry. "Here, Goku." She'd made me a huge veggie omelette, and lots of strips of bacon.

"Thank you, Chi!" I grinned at her. It looked sooo very good. I walked over to the table and dug in.

"You're welcome. It's the last time I am cooking for you, other than tonight, so enjoy it." She said matter-of-factly, sitting down at the other end of the table with her own breakfast.

In-between wolfing down my breakfast, I looked at her curiously. The easiest way for her to deal with this was to pretend she didn't care. To be indifferent. I really am sorry, Chi. I wish I could make it better, but I can't. I'm just not the one for you... I wish you all the happiness you deserve.

After breakfast, I impulsively gave her a hug and a kiss to to the top of her forehead, and then flew off to find a place to live. Where to go? I could easily live in the forest. Yep, that was where I'd live! I was perfectly at home among the trees and animals. In fact, I'd spent some of my happiest moments there, among the dinosaurs and bears and boars...I licked my lips, thinking about catching a boar for lunch. Mmmm.

"Ahh... That was the best lunch everrr!" I sighed with a smile, lay down in some soft moss, and put my arms behind my head. I had found an old firepit in the depths of the forest and roasted myself a delicious boar. I patted my stomach happily. "Awesome!"

"Feh..Wipe that stupid grin off your face, moron. Did you forget our morning spar?" Vegeta's deep voice startled me, and I jumped slightly.

I looked up at him. He was standing over me with his arms crossed over his chest, as always. He was wearing his typical blue spandex and white boots/gloves. It was such a perfect outfit for him.

"Sorry, Vegeta!" I smiled and leapt to my feet. "And yes, I did forget our spar! ..But I can make it up to you right now." I added playfully.

"Hn. You better." He nodded and smirked.

We flew to a meadow nearby to spar, neither of us gaining an upper hand. We matched punch for punch, kick for kick, blast for blast. Normally, I would be the one winning, but not today. I guess my thoughts were elsewhere.

Eventually, I started to lose, and Vegeta exploded. "What the fuck is wrong with you, Kakkarot?!" We were breathing in ragged gasps by this point, and we were both sweaty and exhausted. I ran my eyes over his slick, well-muscled body without thinking about it, and then looked into his eyes. He was watching me with an unfathomable expression.

I shrugged. "Chichi and I... we're over."

His eyebrows raised. "Ah..your mate left you?" He was surprised, and maybe a little smug.

"Well... we sorta left each other."

"Hn. I see." He mused. "Well, I suppose it was about time..."

That made me angry, though it was true, and I raised my ki. "That's all you have to say?! God, Vegeta, why do you have to be this way?! You don't even know what the hell you're talking about!" I was shaking uncontrollably. I saw a tree in the distance, and blasted it. Looking around, I spotted another one not too far off, and I blasted that one, too. I felt utterly overwhelmed, and sat down and started bawling, my head in my hands. I didn't understand why I was acting this way, but I couldn't seem to control my emotions. I had gone from happy to broken in five seconds.

He didn't react to my temper tantrum, but I could feel him continuing to watch me.

"I'm s-sorry," I finally managed to gasp out, in-between sobs. "I.. guess it hurts more than I thought.. A part of me felt happy, and free, when I left this morning, but the rest of me hates that this is happening. We've been together for twenty years, Vegeta! Twenty years! I mean, I haven't really been around much, but she gave so much of herself to make a family and home work for us. And now it's over, it's broken! I broke it, I broke all of it!"

Vegeta didn't say a word, and finally I looked up at him, tears streaming down my face. He sighed, narrowing his eyes. "Kakkarot, you damn clown! Stop feeling sorry for yourself; are you a saiyan warrior or not?"

I was flabbergasted and hurt. What had I done now? Oh, right. I was showing weakness by sobbing openly like this. But who else was I supposed to talk to about this? He was supposed to be my friend! I sniffled a little. "Vegeta.."

He wasn't finished snapping at me. "Yes, you and the woman were together for twenty years. In that time, I suppose that I have gotten to know you quite well. You would never hurt a fly if you could help it...Damn fool... Unless of course you planned on eating it," He smirked for a moment. "So.. your marriage is over. You're not the one who broke it."

"YES, I DID!"

"Shut up. It takes two people to break a relationship, Kakkarot. You're a moron, and you certainly contributed to it's demise, but you need to be free to do what you want in life. You're a... what's the damn term... "free spirit". Even I know that about you. She did everything she could to keep you under lock and key."

I shook my head. He was wrong. She made me work hard for her, but that's what husbands are supposed to do. "That's not true, I've left for long periods of time."

"Yes, and it destroyed her."

I hung my head in misery.

"That is why she has always been so strict and angry with you whenever you ARE living with her. She thinks she can keep you close that way, make you into a 'better man'." He laughed harshly at the human term." But she does not understand that a warrior like yourself cannot be tied down."

I clenched my fists. "I should be a better man.. I should have been there..I'm a horrible person.."

"Oh, shut up, Kakkarot!" He scowled, his mood immediately changing for the worse at this latest display of emotion. "You are who you are. You've done many selfless things in your time, and you deserve to live your life any damn way you please." He floated over the ground. "What you're feeling now is guilt. Get over it, so you can move on."

"But I don't want to move on!!!" I wailed at the sky, desperate to be understood. "I want... I want..."

"If you want your damn woman back, then fight for her." He glared at me. "Quit being a baby, Kakkarot."

I shook my head. "No, I don't want her back. I'm not in love with her... And I don't think she's in love with me, either."

Vegeta cocked his head to the side irratatedly, obviously wishing he'd never bothered to come find me in the forest. "Well, what the hell do you want?"

I shrugged. I had no idea what I wanted. I didn't want her back, but at the same time I wished I hadn't messed things up so badly. It was also true that a part of me kept thinking about the prince, but he definitely was not mate-material. I mean, he was cold... He was essentially a good man, and he had my respect, but... Well, he wouldn't even be interested in me, anyways. Agh! I just couldn't think about him in a romantic way. It was ridiculous. He would laugh at me and never speak to me again if he knew I was having these thoughts.

Nonetheless, I started blushing furiously, and couldn't look him in the eye.

Goku's fighting feelings! There's a river called De NILE, and ohh, he knows it well..xD He's such a distractable guy, isn't he? It's interesting how he can be so selfless and selfish at the same time. That's something I've always noticed in the anime. (Of course, I believe that he's only selfish when it comes to being around his own family..and truly, his intentions are honourable at heart...he just wants to save the world!)

Things are starting to move right along. But what will Vegeta think if he figures it out? Our favorite prince is no dummy, after all.. ;)

And how will Goku's family take the news at dinner? (Will Goku actually be on time, for once?)