Disclaimer: I do not own the Dragon Ball/Z/GT/Super franchise. At all.
Author's Note: Thank you, Sunshine, for your lovely review! :)
This drabble is based on my idea of 'What if Goku and Piccolo were like American superheroes/supervillains...and Chi-Chi gets thrown into the mix?' There is some other background stuff like Goku and Piccolo actually being each other's college roommates without knowing until accidentally finding out after a particularly grueling battle, heh.
Drabble:: Call Me a Superhero
"Oh yeah? What about that time I punched you into the water tower?"
"Is that a challenge?" Piccolo spat.
Chi-Chi rubbed her forehead. How was she going to escape this madness?
Almost as soon as she asked herself that question her mind pulled a 'Eureka.' She reached out and took a bite of one of the dumplings she had prepared for her 'students.'
It was like a moth catching sight of liquor store lamplight. Goku immediately turned to her, eyes questioning. "I thought that was mine."
Chi-Chi shrugged. "It was until you decided that arguing with your nemesis was more important than studying for your exam."
Goku's mouth widened in abject horror as she finished his- her- dumpling. "But…but I-"
His feeble protest was cut short by Piccolo's harsh laughter. "Looks like the little puppy isn't going to get his treat," he sneered. He then smirked at Chi-Chi. "And I have a very strict diet, so that trick won't work on me."
She smiled. "That's fine. Now, tell me how to solve Taylor's Theorem again?"
Piccolo's smirk froze. "What? Who's Taylor?"
"The full formula for the derivative?" she prodded. "No? Then how about inverse functions?"
Piccolo's mouth pressed in a thin line. Chi-Chi reached for another dumpling– this time to savor the taste of victory.
"Here's how it will be. You let me tutor you, you get food and help. You start bickering and distracting each other from your studies…" She took another bite of the dumpling, ignoring Goku's incoherent sound of protest. "Have fun being hungry and clueless."
Piccolo glared for a moment longer before bursting into laughter. "A shame you're on Goku's side, girl." He smirked. "You would have made an excellent subordinate."
"As if!" Goku immediately protested. "Chi-Chi could never be evil!"
"You wanna bet?"
Chi-Chi cleared her throat, and they immediately settled down once more.
Goku picked up his pencil. "Let's learn more about this Taylor person!"
A/N: I just want to remind you guys that I am still gunning for turning one of these into a fic, and am looking to your feedback as a sort of guideline on which to do first! Don't be afraid to throw in your vote, if you'd like, and thanks for reading!