Alright…I'm never going to finish this I think…why in the world am I writing so much? Why can't I just stop this story? And why did it turn out into a drama?!
Oh well…here goes nothing…
Second part of "Chances"
A third part is going to be released soon!
PREVIOUSLY ON CHANCES
Goku sat down on his chair hiding his face in his palms. He suddenly was very tired; this woman was driving him mad! What was it? Not having a relationship although she clearly told him she loved him, too? Because her colleagues could talk about them? So what?
He sighed once again…So be it! Then he had to make her fall in love with him all over again, but this time as her boss! There was no way he was letting her get away from him, not after his long waiting for this opportunity to have her in his arms!
And not even her stubbornness would make him loose focus on that!
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"And so, the problem we're currently facing is – "
Loud snoring interrupted the speech and everybody looked to the man at the top of the table. His head was lying on his arms, his spiky hair looking into every direction.
"Ahem…president Son?" the talker tried to get the attention back to the meeting, yet nothing happened. A stressed sigh came from behind the president and his secretary stepped forward and hit his head lightly with the little board she was holding. "Wake up, president! You're in the middle of a meeting!" she hissed into his ear. He didn't stir.
Her brow twitched and she hit him again, a bit stronger than before but not brutally. There were still people looking, so hitting her own boss in front of them wouldn't be proper. His head snapped up. "I'm awake!" his lazy tongue uttered and he looked into the round. "What?" he wanted to know but all of them were shaking their heads. It was normal for him to fall asleep…Yet Chichi didn't know that, as she was working since only two weeks here.
Two damn weeks in which she desperately tried to treat him in a cold way, yet it seemed as if he was purposely hindering her. Even now! Although she thought it was rather bold to sleep as the president in a meeting, he looked so adorable, the thing she wanted to do the most was shooing the rest out of the room so that she could enjoy his sleeping face alone. She leaned down to his ear, trying to stay calm – and cold. "You were sleeping, president Son."
"So what?" he wondered back, enjoying the heat she emanated. As she was enjoying the way his low voice flew down her body. She shuddered but didn't show it. Not here, she told herself. She could fascinate about him in her own home when she was alone but not in here!
Of course in here! It's exciting, exciting, I tell you! Her heart beat.
"You wrote everything down, didn't you?" he asked her further taking her out of her little trance. She gulped. "I did."
"So where's the problem? Let me sleep, I couldn't sleep last night at all…" he pouted leaning his head into his palm. Yet again, he looked so damn cute she just wanted to hug and kiss him! But no, nothing of that matter in here!
"Well, I don't care if you did sleep or didn't. You're the president so your responsibility is to stay awake during work. Now, listen to Mr. Takagi and stay awake!"
"Yes, yes…" he pouted further and looked into the silent round. "What? Just go on and finish, I'll listen…"
And the meeting went on, with a wide awake and rather stressed looking president. Chichi sighed. He was hard to handle as a boss…her boss. Goodness, who would have thought she would even be working under him? Then again, she didn't have to take the opportunity; she could have declined the offer and continued being his girlfriend…
Hello? You could had have both you dummy! Her heart cried once again…
"I know! But don't you think that would have seemed unfair? Just because he likes me that way…what thoughts would have had my colleagues? And….I don't want feelings to rule over my working habits…"
Who cares?
"Well, I do!"
It's meaningless to discuss further with you! You're stubborn, utterly stupid and you are throwing what is given to you away…in addition, you're denying me! Furthermore all you can do is almost cry the moment you reach your empty flat, yet you still don't go back to him! To hell what you're thinking, your brain is rotten! End of discussion!
Chichi frowned. Her heart was right…somehow… in a twisted kind of way.
Oh, and I forgot something! Her heart yelled suddenly again. The way you're treating him is unforgivable! It would be a wonder if he still loves you, bi-
"Don't you dare say that word!" Chichi hissed, feeling unsure of what to think anymore. Her life was becoming a mess and she was responsible for it. It was her fault…but…she was just scared! So…of course she would choose what was easier for her to handle! And that was her work only! She had to admit, she did feel hurt when she thought she got the assignment just because Goku was the president. Honestly, she first wanted to show she was capable of doing what she does before she could go back to him…She wanted to go back to him and she was trying really hard to treat him so formally, but she just had to. Until the whole company would acknowledge her as his secretary…She just hoped he would play along as she hoped he would…
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Really, she had no idea how Goku would NOT play along. He didn't want to wait; he wanted her back this instant! Walking up and down inside of his office he ruffled his hair. She was driving him crazy! Looking out of his window which showed into the room where his workers did work, he directly was able to watch her sitting there. She looked so adorable when she worked. Every now and then she would chew her lip and it looked so damn cute when her teeth sank into her soft skin, he wanted to be the one to bite into it. When her slender fingers worked their way through her hair he wanted to replace them with his own hands.
Correction: She was driving him mad!
It had been five months by now since he last kissed her. Five months! He felt like a thirsty alcoholic in front of a sealed bottle finest whisky. Only looking, no touching…Come on, how much misery can you give a man? It affected his cheerfulness and he became grumpy…he never became grumpy! This was like hell! He felt like hell! The whole situation felt like hell! Why was he punished for something he didn't do? Watching her once again he almost toppled over as she fanned herself with a piece of paper, eyes closed. This had to stop, now!
Opening the door he called her in with a monotonous voice, startling her.
Chichi gulped. What was it now? He sounded scary, not like himself. And here she sat, thinking about what to do next. Her heart seconds ago said: If you continue this masquerade he will fire you because of personal problems, do you want that? Then you would lose both: him and your work. Think about what to do, please! Or it's going to be too late!
"Damn it, you're annoying! It's too hot in here, I can't think…furthermore Goku and I made a contract that I would stay by his side as a secretary. He cannot fire me; he wanted me to be beside him…"
Who said he wants you to be there forever if he cannot have you? He's a powerful man, girl; he has many women craving for him…
"Goodness! I never thought about that!" Chichi noticed rather shocked and held her breath.
"Chichi." Goku then took her out of her thoughts as he called for her. "Office, now."
It took her some seconds to register his command. "Uh…I'm coming right away, president Son." And she followed him, closing the door behind her, leaning her back against the cold material as she watched him sit down in his big black chair, his eyes never looking at her. He seemed tensed, Chichi cried in her head. Could this already be the moment where he fired her? Why did she never think about that? Her heart was right, she was really stupid…
Goku suddenly sighed and relaxed a bit, making Chichi raise her eyebrows in wonder. "Chichi…" he finally spoke. Here it comes; she thought and squeezed her eyes shut. "Would you like to visit Bulma with me? You know we promised her to eat there together again."
"What?" she baffled at him, not believing what she heard.
A date! It's a date, I tell you! Her heart jumped overjoyed inside of her ribcage, it slightly hurt.
"Oh come on!" she heard him grin before he turned around in his chair and looked at her surprised face. "As pals…buddies…friends?"
"Are you trying to….sweet-talking me?" she narrowed her eyes. What was it with him?
Shut your trap and say yes!
"She called me two days ago and wanted to know how you were doing, and she wanted to see you again. So I thought it would be better to just visit her like promised as to tell her through phone!"
Chichi analyzed his face as to check if he was telling the truth. He looked trustworthy in a way, but she wasn't sure at all. "I thought you hate telephones…"
"It was Bulma, even I can learn!" He smiled before he questioned her again. "Do you want do go?" Goodness…this boyish look, his eyes…they should be forbidden! "Hmmm…."she thought.
Could you just stop your nagging? I'm about to explode, can you feel it? Can you? Can you? I'm stopping if you don't say yes….seriously….
"Yeah, but if you stop then there's no Goku anymore either." Chichi argued with her inner self.
Why should I beat for someone I can't have! I'm stopping, stopping, I tell you!
"You are pretty annoying today!"
More than normal?
"Absolutely!" she yelled and shut her mouth. Did she just say that aloud?
His bright smile told her, she did. "Great!" he cheered, stood up from his chair, grabbed her arm suddenly and pulled her out of the office.
"Uh…you want to go now? But we're in the middle of work!"
"Who cares, I'm the president and it's my order for you to just go with me!"
Ah…her heart melted inside of her yet Chichi was not amused at all.
"You are not really responsible now…are you making the fact that you are the president to your own benefits? Give me a break! That's unfair!" She fumed and tried to wiggle herself free.
Without really awaiting an answer she was more than just surprised to be pressed into a dark corner where luckily nobody was able to see them. His face was merely an inch away from hers as he darkly whispered: "Unfair is the fact that you are denying the feeling I have for you. Unfair is the fact that you fight against me every possible second. Unfair Chi, is the way you look at me and at the same time tell me I can't have you…That's what's unfair."
She gulped as she saw how intense he was looking at her. She could see what he wanted to do to her. What he would do this very moment if they were absolutely alone. It made her shiver…
Kyaa I'm passing out! I'm passing out, this guy makes me crazy! Her heart was beating unstoppable now, it was beating so loudly that both of them could hear it. Her face went red due to the embarrassment she felt. He only grinned cheekily at her. "I'm glad that your heart cannot deny what your brain is obviously telling you to forget."
Chichi was looking to the side now, tears forming in her eyes. She knew he was right! But damn it, how many times did she have to explain it: she wanted to be recognized as his secretary more than anything. She wanted to be respected! She wanted to show that she was worth being the girlfriend of the president! She just wanted to have the chance to stay by his side forever…
Seeing how hurt she looked, Goku suddenly felt ashamed of himself. What in the world did he say to her in his rage? Sometimes it was so hard for him to hide his anger. And she was driving him insane! Pressing her little shivering body against his big one, he rocked her gently from side to side and whispered his sorry into her black hair.
"That is not fair…" she choked out again just like minutes before and felt how the tears fell freely from her eyes. "You are not fair, Goku…" she whimpered before she gripped the fabric of his clothes and pressed her nose into his chest.
"I know…" he whispered once again and was cruel yet again, as he enjoyed the way she grieved, as it gave him the possibility to hold her in his arms. Yes, he was unfair, cruel and irresponsible for his actions. But if she provoked him to be like this, then he would be.
Chichi sniffed after some time and pushed him away. She saw snot on his shirt and rubbed it away as fast as possible. "Sorry, there was snot on it…" she said her sorry, not daring to look into his eyes. He grinned a little before he laughed out loud. Chichi really didn't know what was so funny about this utterly embarrassing situation here!
"Please stop laughing, we're really not behaving normal here, are we?" she unsurely snapped at him, not really with rage in her voice. "You…you are the president, how would it look to walk around with a dirtied shirt, huh? Furthermore there is no more time to chit-chat!" She suddenly said a lot louder than the other words before what startled him a bit. Feeling that something wasn't quite right anymore, Goku turned his head around slowly and saw into the shocked eyes of Krillin. Pure horror was written on his face.
Oh boy! Chichi presumed Krillin thought that Goku was taking advantage of her! Well…in fact it did look rather unusual. Him pressing her into a corner, she having a tears stained face…But that's the reason why she said those words so loud. Hopefully he wouldn't misunderstand!
"Uh…uh…uh…Goku? What in the world are you doing to your secretary?" the bald asked with shaking lips.
Yet, somehow Goku didn't absolutely get this situation at all. He just felt bad that they got witnessed. So he simply said. "Uh…we were just doing some small-talk."
"Small-talk?" Krillin smiled an unsure smile. "Here?"
"Yes, here. Where else?"
"Well…you could have done that in your office." Krillin commented. And Goku couldn't really say anything against it…he just opened his mouth and made it worse!
"Oh you're right….we could have done that, but I didn't want to wait any longer, so I took her out immediately."
"Immediately?!" Krillin was about to pass out now. "You wanted to do it immediately?!"
I think you should interfere now, this is going into the wrong direction…Chichi's heart presumed and Chichi had to admit, it was right this time.
"Mister Rii, I think you're misunderstanding something. President Son only wanted to…uh...show me a nice place to grab something to eat. He was concerned about me eating nothing in this hell of a heat we have today, furthermore does he want to personally show me the restaurant district he likes to have some of his special meetings. So that I know where to make reservations, as I don't have a list to look on." 'Oh my goodness, what kind of lie was that?!
Krillin firstly looked at her with suspicious eyes, than he smiled beamingly! "Ah, that's what it was! Good god, Goku, why just didn't you say so? My heart stopped beating for a while there! Ah, man!"
And so it came that on this bright and hot afternoon Chichi walked beside her boss, who couldn't grin any wider, to a small little restaurant uptown to eat some pancakes. And she had to admit: it was wonderful enough to make her smile a little. Although she dare couldn't tell him that. So she kept silent along the way until Goku suddenly brushed her hand with his.
I'm so gonna pass out now… her heart sighed but Chichi only could take her hand away immediately and looked at him with wide and shocked eyes.
"What?" he looked at her innocently.
"N-nothing." She answered rather unsure about what to think, looked at the ground and kept walking. The intimate conversation they had earlier kept repeating in her head and her face became red. Feeling his arms around her after five months again was enough to make her shiver to the bone and back for the rest of the year. Her knees were still shaking; luckily didn't she have to stand right now or else Goku would have seen it.
"Your face is red." Goku suddenly noticed. "Do you want to take a taxi to Bulma instead of walking? It is hot today…"
Is the one saying who walks around in a damn sexy looking black smoking, looking even more like a businessman than ever, Chichi said to herself in her head.
Ah, he looks so good, so handsome, so…
"Didn't you want to pass out only seconds before?" Chichi baffled at her heart. "Then do me one favor and just shut up…"
Stingy…
Looking at Goku who wanted to touch her cheek to check her temperature she backed off and shook her head widely "Walking is fine by me! I'm feeling fine, nothing to be worried about. Really…"
"If you say so…" he said unsure. Obviously he didn't know if he can trust her or not. As if to show him how fine she felt, she started walking again, more eager than before.
Chichi's heart beat like crazy. She didn't even wanted to know why – she knew right from the start – nor did she want to argue about it. It was just as it was. Nothing more and nothing less. It was just as the fact that whenever she was with Goku alone, the rest of the world seemed nonexistent. Even if there was a mass of people around them – just like right now in the streets – or the traffic was so loud you wouldn't even understand your own words – just light right now on the streets – She saw only him, felt only him, wanted only him…it was only this feeling. One emotion filling her up completely. And if he had touched her one more time, her soul would break into a million of delightful little happy pieces…
Loving someone was a heavy burden if you wanted to ignore it…Chichi sighed, ignoring the yells from behind and looked to the side only to see a panic expression on the face of the taxi-driver who came nearer and nearer. Why in the world did he look so shocked? And as Chichi tried to read said expression, one strong arm sneaked its way around her torso and pulled her back heavily. Breathing out in one loud "OUF" she saw how the yellow car drove past her and registered what just could have had happened. Looking at the arm around her she didn't have to guess to whom it belonged to. "That was scary…"she whispered.
"I'm sure my heart just stopped for a minute…" she heard Goku say before she felt his forehead on her shoulder.
I'm sure I did, too…Chichi's heart skipped.
"I'm sorry…I'm really sorry…" Chichi stammered as the grip around her got a little tighter. The feeling of his arm one more time startled her to the core and she jumped away from him, bowing in a formal movement to cover her embarrassment. Her face was glowing by now. "I'm really sorry, president!"
Goku looked at her baffled. "What?"
She didn't dare look him in the face as she repeated it once again. "I'm utterly sorry about my carelessness!"
"Chi, what are you talking about?"
"I'm really, really very sorry! I'll pay more attention the next time, I promise!"
"Chichi, I don't really get what's making you so nervous but please look at me." Goku tried an attempt to loosen the atmosphere a bit. Chichi ignored him, her head still bowing a deep bow in front of him.
"Chichi, stop that and lift your head." He sounded angry by now. The people around them looked at Chichi and whispered with each other but she didn't care. He was her president. There shouldn't be any misunderstanding about that. She wanted nobody to misunderstand, did she?
She was just his secretary who troubled him to help her. And she was embarrassed because her chef had to hold her in that way. In a way she enjoyed. In a way she couldn't deny those feelings dwelling up inside of her. But she shouldn't show that on the outside. The only place she allowed herself to think of him as a man was at home, not here on the streets where people could see her. So she stayed formal. The way it should be.
But then again if she wanted to deny the fact she loved him so much in front of others…why were there tears dropping on the ground?
And then it came to her: If this continued like this, she would lose him. She would never be able to just stay his secretary nor would she be able to be his and he would never be hers. She would never be able to keep her distance from him. She knew her heart was right the whole time, but Chichi still believed she could be both. But all she did was pushing him away. As his secretary and as a woman…
He was right. She WAS cruel. And unfair…and she had reached her limit.
"Chichi, don't make me even angrier and lift your head!" Goku's voice got a pitch louder. Her knees and hands shivered. With her tears stained face she looked at him, made him stop in his tracks and whispered once again her sorry, before she turned around and ran away.
Little did she know that he was just about to follow her. Her high heels clicked on the ground and she had trouble walking straight – it was no wonder that someone stopped her middle way and grabbed her arm only to junk her back into a wide chest. She cried nonetheless and wiggled herself free, effortlessly. "Let me go!"
"Chi, calm down!" Goku hissed and grabbed her face with both of his hands only to softly lift her head.
"Please let me go, or I…I…" she closed her eyes and hiccupped.
"What is wrong with you today? Did something happen?"
She shook her head no.
"Are you still shocked, are you feeling unwell? Please, tell me what's wrong with you, I'm worried, please…" He brushed away the tears from her cheeks.
"I just…." Her voice crackled.
"You what?"
"I just can't take it anymore!" she suddenly exploded.
"Take what?" he still whispered with worry in his voice. Well, he somehow knew what may trouble her, but he never knew how hard it was for her. Maybe he was too straight forward while work. Well, he wanted to have her back and she didn't let him another choice, but she was just so stubborn, he never realized how hard she was on herself the whole time.
"I can't take staying away from you! But I can't take not working for you either! I don't know how to behave sometimes! When I should be your secretary, I want you to hold me! When I see your female business partners talk to you, I get so jealous, I would like to rip of their heads! My mind is confused, and I like being touched by you but I can't show it at work, I just can't! My heart won't stop beating, my face gets red all the time; and if I try to sooth myself not loosing focus I feel miserable! I know it's my own fault, I demanded you to choose, and I know I'm stupid because of that but I…I just don't understand why someone like you wants to have someone like me!" she tried to catch her breath and looked constantly away from him, avoiding his eyes that looked more than just surprised.
"And when you held me before I couldn't hold back my feelings anymore, and it made me realize just how much I love you, but when Mister Rii saw us being intimate he looked so disbelieved, I knew it would be ridiculous for us being together! Your reputation may sink; your business partners may look down on you! I never gained anything with my own hands, I never achieved anything special! I'm stupid, can't do anything right; I'm stubborn and a coward! I'm not strong willed and have no special talent. I'm a complete looser with a bad and loud temper! I was a nobody in high school, university and even now at work! I'm an emotional wrack, and I can't stop shaking! I'm even embarrassing you in front of all those passersby and yet you still listen to my words! And I just…I just don't know what to do anymore..."
"Chi, look at me."
"No…" she shook her head.
"Please."
Her watery red eyes glanced up at him shyly. His eyes were boring themselves into hers. "The one who wanted you was me."
She shook her head again as if she wanted to deny his words but he kept being hard. "Listen, Chi! I was the one talking to you first! I wanted to get to know you, and yes it is true, I choose you being my secretary because it was you!"
She closed her eyes shut.
"I admit it wasn't fair taking you just because I'm utterly and completely in love with you! Don't get me wrong, you are a wonderful secretary, you do your job perfectly! But listen to me, you are…." He struggled for words and sighed. "…you are the one I wanted to have since I saw you entering university years ago. I couldn't stop my mind circling around you. And when I saw you again I just…couldn't believe I would actually get a chance. I was so happy to know you were going to work for me I just….was too enthusiastic…" He sighed once more. "I didn't know I was cornering you."
She gulped. "You…knew me since university?"
Goku chuckled. "Well, I didn't know you, I just saw you entering it while I was leaving; I graduated just before you were starting..." He looked embarrassed in a way.
"And you…couldn't stop thinking about me although you didn't know who I was or how I was?"
"Please don't mention it…I don't understand it myself…"
"That's sweet…" Chichi sniffed and smiled a little. Goku patted her head. "I'm glad you're smiling again." And they became silent. A lot of words were changed right now – in the middle of the streets. They didn't know what to say anymore…so they just looked at each other. The air seemed to crackle.
WOW! That was….stunning! Chichi's heart suddenly interrupted the mood and Chichi just shook her head in disbelief. Kyaa, he said he loves you! Isn't that great? Now isn't that just absolutely great? I can't stop moving, I'm dancing! Dancing!
Goku suddenly scratched his head and grinned boyishly. "Well, I think we should get going now. Bulma's waiting and all the talk made me kind of hungry. And uh….to be honest I don't really know what we should do now, it's kind of…confusing."
"Hn…" Chichi agreed. Well they said what was on their minds, but they didn't discuss what they were going to do now. The situation wasn't solved at all. What did I get myself into, was written clearly on Chichi's face as they entered Bulma's shop, yet she couldn't stop the happy feeling inside of her.
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"What happened to your face, Chichi!" Bulma blurted out as soon as they entered the little shop. The blue haired woman rushed immediately to them and shot a death glare to Goku. "What did you do to her, you stupid monkey?"
"Oh no, Bulma! He didn't do anything! I just…uh…didn't pay any attention and was almost hit by a car. I'm still a little shocked I guess." Chichi half lied. Bulma's eyes went wide. "You were what?!" she pushed her index finger into Goku's chest. "Why in the world can't you take care of her? You are pathetic!"
"Buls, I saved her in the last minute." Goku tried to convince her, but she didn't hear him anymore. She already took Chichi to the next seed and brought her a warm cup of hot chocolate. "Here, for calming down. Goku, don't you dare try to say anything, and keep your mouth shut!" she yelled and Goku sealed his lips, defeated. There was no way arguing with Bulma. She would win anyway. So he just sat down and caressed Chichi's hand which was lying on the table, automatically. She looked at him with wide eyes but he only smiled and continued, grabbing her hand in order to stop her from retreating.
"Oh dear…" Bulma came back with a tablet full of fresh pancakes and placed them on the table. "Non for you, Goku!" she warned the spiky haired man who just sighed and watched how Bulma patted Chichi's head. "Poor girl…After seeing you for months here you are with a tears stained face…" and a death glare once again. Chichi chuckled. Goku's face was hilarious, he obviously was hungry; Bulma ignored him completely the rest of the day and Chichi relaxed chatting with her. It was nice once in a while…
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"I thought she was about to kill me…" Goku smiled while both of them strolled down the streets, bringing her home. It was pretty late and pitch black outside. Chichi chuckled. "Yeah, she sent you so many death glares I didn't know what to think anymore."
"Don't remind me." He tenderly smiled and grabbed her hand. "Hey, want to go there again?"
"Where?" Chichi asked surprised, her mind completely focused on the hand holding hers. Her belly was immediately filled with butterflies; her body reacted with every pore. It almost hurt.
"Our place…" he half whispered and looked into her eyes playfully. Chichi looked around and found herself in the park.
The park. If it wasn't for this park she would have never met him…she wouldn't have had to think about a solution for their mess. Why was it so hard for both of them to just be together? Why were both of them making it so complicated?
"Our place?" she asked with a soft voice and liked the thought of their hideout. It indeed seemed like the only place where they could be the way they were.
"Yeah, our place…" He repeated and brushed some of her hair behind her ear. "The only place where nobody would disturb us."
"The only place where we can be who we are?"
"Yeah…the only place where nobody's going to judge us…" His face came awfully near. How long has it been since she was letting him this near? Half a year? Her hart skipped a beat. Well, it skipped many beats, it was almost stopping! His breath was caressing her lips and she shuddered while his hands sneaked around her torso. He lightly pressed her into his chest while his nose brushed tenderly over hers. She sighed as she breathed out: "The only place where…where…nobody can see us?"
"Hn…" he hummed, unable to give a clear answer.
"But we…we shouldn't do it. Hide that is. We should search for a solution." Her eyes were already shut down, waiting in anticipation.
"We have a solution." He whispered and brushed with his lips over hers. Oh, why was he doing this? The waiting was unbearable to her! Wasn't he already at his limits, too?
"What…what…" she gulped, licking her dry lips in the process. She felt him shudder. "What kind of?"
"Let me love you…" he almost sounded desperate. She cracked her eyes open and looked into his onyx ones. They were filled with something she couldn't quite place. She never saw this kind of look.
"What?"
"Chi, let me love you, please. It's the only thing I could think of. Why making it complicated? Don't push me away, I can't bear it. My employees don't have the right to judge about me or the one I approve of. And you are the woman I approve of. Don't shoulder everything on your own. I can protect you…"
"But I love my work…"her protest was small.
"Please…" he pleaded. She never knew he could plead like that. Was she giving him so much misery? So he was suffering as much as her?
That is only your fault! Her heart interrupted her thoughts. You and your idiotic condition!
His lips brushed over hers once again and Chichi sighed, wanting him to kiss her finally! "Please…" his hot breath caressed her face. Oh would he never? "Chi, please…" he sounded like a child now. Chichi was torn up inside. What was it she wanted?
"Goku, I…" she couldn't finish her sentence as her mind was blank. She wanted him to kiss her, damn it! She couldn't think of anything else.
"Let me love you…" he repeated, the anticipation almost killed her! Chichi hummed against his lips, pushing herself into his chest, feeling his arms around her….God, she wanted that man more than anything!
"But…" she still tried to protest, to no avail. His penetrations were making her dizzy, his breathing hitched each time he put small pressure with his lips on her face, but never on the mouth.
"I want you." he desperately announced, making her gulp. She never had heard such words from anyone. Her body shivered, she had goose pumps all over. Her breathing came in short distances. Goku was at his limits. He had waited so long for this moment to come, he wasn't sure if he could control himself anymore.
He couldn't…
"I want you right now!" and his mind was out of control. Chichi felt a sudden hotness between her legs she couldn't describe and then his lips crushed down on hers and he ravished them eagerly. Clutching his shirt in some kind of desperation, Chichi welcomed every kiss he gave her with joy. This was what she wanted, nothing else. Her hands found their way into his hair and around his neck while his hands sneaked their way under her shirt to touch her bare skin on her back. His hot fingertips explored everything that was in reach without pulling her shirt up, most of the time he caressed the area around her tailbone. Only when they needed air did they pull away from each other, her face buried in his neck while he kissed her exposed shoulder over and over again. Thank goodness it was summer; he had great access towards that spot.
"I'm sorry." He breathed out after a while and kissed her forehead. She only was able to shake her head. "Don't apologize."
"I should take you home." He suggested but didn't move an inch. Chichi only nodded. "You should."
"We are going to see each other again tomorrow at work, we should go home and sleep." Chichi nodded again. "We should."
"Krillin's going to be surprised hearing about this."
"…"
"Chi, promise me to not run away again."
"…I promise." She hugged him some more, her thoughts circling about tomorrow. A bad feeling made its way through her body. "Goku?"
"Hn?" he rubbed her back soothingly.
"Can we stay like this for a while?"
He smiled. "Of course."
And the night breeze blew softly around them. Tomorrow was going to be soon…
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"I cannot accept this." Krillin said with a hard face and Chichi's world started to crumble. She knew it was going to be like this…Goku's face fell and he baffled. "Say what?"
"I said: I cannot accept this, Goku. Your secretary is not fit to be the woman to shoulder the future of your company. In your position you should know, that political and business-relationships are the only relationships to stable our company. So no: I'm not going to accept."
Goku roared as he pushed his fist down on his table, making everything shake. Chichi closed her eyes in surprise, feeling the look she got from the manager. "I don't care what you accept or not accept! I'm going to marry her, and nobody else, you cannot tell me what to do!"
Marriage?! When was marriage discussed? Hello?! Why am I the only one who doesn't know about it?!
Chichi's eyes widened in shock. She didn't know that, too. She allowed him to love her, but…don't tell it was his way to propose to her?!
"Then I can only do one more thing and send in my resignation." The bald man announced, took Chichi back to reality and tried to turn around. Goku's face got darker any minute. "You try to threaten me?"
"No, I try to shake you awake. You are blind, and mesmerized by her charming looks. You don't get the meaning of this."
"No Krillin! You don't get this! Why is it that my best friend is my only offender?"
"Because your best friend just thinks what is best. And she…" he gazed towards Chichi with a mix of an apology and hardness "…is not the best."
That hurt her. Pretty much.
Goku straightened his back and sighed, looking like the president he was more than ever. "Then I think it is best for you to leave."
"Very well." And Krillin left. Chichi stood there like a wheel that wasn't needed. Just what happened in here? And why was it that she just had the feeling something was amiss? She saw how Goku slumped down into his chair, his face buried behind his palms.
"I'm sorry…this is my fault." She quietly whispered, looking to the ground. "I'm just not fitted to be by your side…just like I presumed…"
"No!" he cut her short. "You are the one I need. I took you because you are not related to my company…well…financially that is…"
Chichi nodded, but felt still wrong inside. She had to know what was going on here and why Mister Rii was just so against it. She knew he did like her; she also knew he liked the way she worked. She wasn't completely useless. But his last look…She just had to know what was going on.
Going out of the office to give Goku some space she ran straight to Krillin's office. He was just about to pack his things.
"Mister Rii!" She shouted as soon as she reached him. He looked up at her, a sad smile on his face.
"Miss Ox." He greeted her and continued packing.
"What did you mean when you said I was not the best? You know something Goku doesn't know, am I right?"
He continued packing, not answering it. "Please, Mister Rii! I need you to give me an answer! If there is anything I should know then tell me, now!"
"You know Miss Ox, I never thought of you as someone who was after wealth and money…and I still don't believe it. The reason you are here is because you care for the president, just like I do. But Goku is such an idiot, he doesn't see the things right in front of his eyes."
"Like?"
"Have you ever wondered why this company still exists? Well, it's definitely not because Goku is so smart and hard working. Not that he isn't. But his doing would never be enough. Or mine. And don't get me wrong, I don't approve of your engagement because I wouldn't like you; I don't approve of it, because the company is going to fall with this marriage."
"You're telling me that there is a financier Goku doesn't know about?"
Krillin smiled. "I knew you were a smart one from the very start."
"But…how does it stand in any relation to his private matters?"
"Before his grandfather died, he made a contract with another big company. Igarashi Corp. is one of the most influential businesses in the world. Only catch: Goku has to marry the first daughter."
Holy crap! Her heart yelled and almost sprung out of Chichi's chest. Holy crap didn't even come close to what Chichi was thinking.
"Why haven't I ever hear of it?"
"Nobody knew except me. Goku's grandfather wanted it to be only revealed when the company was at it's limits. Only by then the marriage would be fulfilled. And the company hits the bottom…-Miss Igarashi contacted me already in order to announce the engagement."
I'm standing in the way then?" Chichi realized and sat down on the nearest chair. Goku was not going to be hers…Never…
"I never wanted to hurt you, I'm sorry…" Krillin suddenly took her hands in his and pleaded with his eyes. "Please Miss Ox! If you don't want to let the Son Corp. die, then you have to help me! Think of a way to save this company! I'm not the one to make it clear to him….but you!"
"You mean I have to give him up in order to save him? To make him understand?" her eyes filled with water. Who would have thought this was going to happen? She really wasn't allowed to live her life as she wanted to live. She never knew there was more to it than just her stupid way of thinking. What did she get herself into…
"I beg of you. Goku will never be himself if he loses his business, and you know that!"
The tears fell freely from her eyes by now. The rollercoaster she called her life was never going to come to an end. Always those up and downs…it was going to kill her!
"What do you suggest I should do?"
"Leave him."
"What?" Chichi shot up from her chair. "But…I only got to know him! I can't leave him!"
I protest too! Stupid idea!
"Not even if he's going to lose everything he has worked for up till now?"
"But…I just can't…lie to him."
"Then try. If you want to save him, leave him. Miss Ox – Chichi – it's the only thing you can do. Leave him in order to save him."
Chichi sniffled and looked at the bald man with a tired yet strong expression. "When is the engagement going to be announced in the media?"
Krillin sighed inaudible. "In about one week."
"Do I get to spend said week with him? Can you do that to me? Give me one week with him, and I will vanish from his life…" the next word cost all of her strength. "…forever."
Krillin smiled at her with a relieved smile. "Very well."
"Thank you…" then she turned around to leave, her face as white as a cloud. She was feeling sick. But before she left the office completely, she added. "And don't turn in your resignation. If I'm going to leave, he will need you…as a friend and colleague."
"Very well." He repeated and watched how she practically fled from him, clutching one hand over her mouth, crying non stoppable. Chichi searched for the nearest toilet, and was more than just happy to have finally found one.
She vomited hard. She was throwing up anything she had since this morning until only bile was coming out of her. Her body shook violently and she had trouble breathing. Her soul was going to break if this continued any further… So she had to leave him before she really had him. One week was granted to her. Only one week.
What should she do in one week?
So you will have to wait for a third part...really...I'm stupid...I just can't make stories short...why? Oh well...give you the time to REVIEW! I'm happy to read something once in a while: Your comments are always making me more eager to write! So don't stop! And I'm not going to stop writing :)