Author's Note: As I wrote this I thought of the perfect title for the chapter Gohan first dons the costume. Won't be long. Gave me a laugh.

Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonball Z. At all. I only own my fond childhood memories of it and some of the movies on DVD's


Fight 18
A Mother's Intuition

After all these years Chi-Chi was wholly unaffected by the amount of food the Saiyan race ate. As usual she simply set what she wanted aside and then let her son's dig in. Similarly she, as is normal, finished long before they did. What was unusual was that she interrupted Gohan while he ate.

"I've only just now remembered Gohan, but Bulma called for you earlier."

He stopped chewing and looked up at her attentively. Taking a moment to swallow his food before he replied slowly as if watching his words carefully. "She did? What did she want?" Which he was. Gohan had yet to tell his mother about his intention to help the people of Satan City and didn't want to like this.

Chi-Chi nodded, "She wants you to go down to Capsule Corp tomorrow after school. Said she has something for you."

The half-saiyan couldn't help the grin that spread across his face and he knew it. "Awesome!"

"Bulma actually wanted you to go in the morning, but you cut it close enough as it is to being late." She watched him carefully, "Do you happen to know what it is? She was very vague when I asked."

Dread welled up in the pit of his stomach as he tried to think of how to approach this. He certainly couldn't lie to her. She'd be able to tell. Gohan was a terrible liar much like his father and they all knew it. "Uhh . . . I do, but I want it to show it to you once I have it. It will be a surprise that way."

"Fine." She acquiesced though she knew something was up. Deciding it was time to change the subject, "Have any girls caught your eye yet, Gohan?"

He had been about to go back to eating when her question registered. His head jerked back to her and his cheeks turned red. "Mom-"

"You know your father and I got married around your age. I'm not getting any younger."


Word Count: Approx. 350