So I know I should be getting to Jail break soon, and I'm working on it, but I got a request to do a chapter about how Chichi and Goku met really early on. well, the problem with that is that I planned in this series that the events of dragon ball up until the first world martial arts tornament occur with little change. So instead I worte a chapter about how chichi came to live in beach city.

Krillin couldn't believe his eyes. He had to be dreaming because Goku never acted like this. It was like his personality had been switched out for someone else. The first thing Krillin noticed about Goku was that he wasn't smiling. He always smiled, particularly at tournaments. But now, it was like he didn't even want to be at the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament. He was quick to want to finish rounds and impatient when the rounds of others stretched on.

Something was definitely on his mind but he wouldn't say what. Whatever it was had a serious effect on him, because he was having trouble sleeping and was barely eating!...Well barely eating by Goku's standards. He still managed to scarf down twenty full course meals at a time…

And whatever was occupying his mind, that Ms. Anonymous sure wasn't helping. It got to the point where he actually snapped at her.

"I'm sorry ok!" he shouted, "But I really don't remember who you are! It's probably been years since I've seen you and to be completely honest, whatever it is you're angry about probably hasn't been a priority in my mind for the last eight months or so!" With that, he stormed off, leaving her dumbstruck.

He didn't speak to her again until they met again in the semi finals. She had defeated Yamcha meanwhile Goku had knocked Tien out of the ring the first chance he got. He didn't even get to show off his new duplication technique!

When it came to their match they stood opposite from each other. Ms Anonymous had been waiting for this for some time. Goku was going to pay for forgetting about her. However, as soon as their match started, a green figure with a turban and cape landed on the stage.

"Goku, You need to go now!" he demanded.

"Uh...Sir? You can't interfere with the match," the announcer pointed out.

"Shut it! This doesn't concern you!" the green man barked.

"What? What happened?" Goku asked, concern written on his face.

"Goku, who is this?" Anonymous asked. The two ignored her.

"She's gone into labor! We have to hurry!" the stranger proclaimed.

Both Goku and Ms Anonymous's eyes widened in shock. Her shoulders slumped. "L-labor…?" Ms Anonymous squeaked, heart breaking.

Once again they ignored her. "W-what?! Already?" Goku exclaimed, fear clear in his voice, "What are we waiting for! Let's get out of here!"

The two were about to take off when Krillin called to the teenage Saiyan. "Goku! What are you doing?! What about the match?" he shouted.

"I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer! I'll see you guys soon, ok?" he promised absentmindedly. Then the pair flew off, disappearing into the horizon in a matter of seconds.

The whole arena was silent with shock. Ms Anonymous, or rather, Chichi was the most shocked out of all of them...and the most crushed. 'he said labor…' she thought, 'Does that mean he found someone else? Someone he decided to have a family with?...And that he completely forgot his promise to me?' tears formed in her eyes as the announcer spoke up again. "Well...I guess this means Goku forfeits...Ms Anonymous wins by default!" he proclaimed. The audience cheered half heartedly. Chichi, however, couldn't care less. Winning was the last thing on her mind.

….

After Krillin won the tournament, Chichi approached him about Goku. Her tears of sorrow had turned to pearls of rage. How DARE he break his promise to her! Did he even realise how many suitors she turned down in waiting for him?! She was going to give that man a peice of her mind if it was the last thing she did.

"Please Krillin, you've just gotta tell me where he lives!" she explained, "I have to talk to him!"

"I'm sorry Chichi, but I can't help you," he responded, "I'd like to visit him as much as you, but I have no clue where he lives!" Chichi's shoulders fell in disappointment. "But," he continued, "Bulma knows." She perked up at that.

And so as soon as Bulma was available, the three of them headed off to Beach City. When they landed early in the morning and asked for the monkey tailed man, they were directed to a fenced off area of the beach. The fence was broken down and a battered warning sign was swinging from where it was posted. They ignored it as they trekked through the area. It wasn't long until they came across the same green man from before, hovering as he meditated.

"Hey you!" Bulma called, "Can you tell us where Goku is?"

He opened one eye to look at them before frowning. "Goku's busy," he stated simply, "Now leave. Humans aren't welcome here."

"Come on! We're some of Goku's closest friends!" Krillin argued, "Can't we see him?"

"No," he replied firmly, "Go away."

Chichi growled and marched up to him. "Listen her, Buster," she snapped, "I don't care who you think you are, but if you don't take me to Goku right this instant, you're going to regret it!"

The stranger flinched slightly at her anger. "Fine, I'll take you to him," he grumbled, getting up. He lead them up the hill to the temple. They walked inside the cavern up to the temple door. "he's in there, but again, he's busy," he explained before departing.

Chichi banged on the door. "Goku? Goku, open up!" she hollard. When there wasn't a response, she banged on the door again. "I know you're in there! Get out here!" she demanded.

"Calm down, Chichi!" Krillin urged, "Like the guy said, Goku's probably-" He was the cut off by the sound of crying and frantic muttering behind the door as footsteps got closer. The door opened to reveal a very tired and frazzled looking Goku. Dark circles were under his eyes and his hair and gi were even messier than than usual. He seemed to shrink under some invisible weight, and in his arms lay a crying infant. "...busy," Krillin finished, shock clear on his face as well as Bulma's.

"Hey guys," he said, giving a weary smile as the baby continued to scream, "Good to see you…"

"Good to see you too?" Bulma said forcing a smile.

"Aw jeez, Goku, you look terrible!" Krillin exclaimed bluntly, to which Bulma promptly smacked him for.

"Yeah, I know…" he sighed, "I was supposed to look after little Steven today, but I'm not very good at it…I couldn't get him to stop crying last night!"

"Well I'm sure you're better at it than keeping promises," Chichi hissed.

"Huh?" he said dazed.

"You still don't know who I am, do you?" she lamented, "Well here's reminder: you promised to marry me!"

Gou's eyes widened. "...I did?" he asked.

"Yes, I'm the Ox King's daugter! You promised to marry me when you were twelve and yet here you are having a child with another woman!" she raged, "How could you? Do you know how long I waited for you?"

Goku blinked slowly, utterly confused. "I-I….I didn't...Steven isn't…," he started, "Steven's not my kid."

Now all three of the humans looked shocked. "If he's not yours, then whose is he?" Bulma questioned.

"He's Rose's," Goku stated, "See? He has her gem." He exposed the whimpering child's belly as he continued to try and rock him.

"Ohhhh…." Bulma and Krillin said simultaneously.

Chichi, however, was still confused. "Who's Rose?" she asked.

"Rose is Goku's adoptive mother," Bulma explained. The confusion in Chichi's eyes shifted to realization and her anger dissipated, being replaced with guilt.

"She's usually there to watch him at the tournaments, but she wasn't there this year," Krillin noted, "I guess that explains why."

"But wait," Bulma said, "You said that's her gem...does that mean…" Her eyes were wide with worry, as were Krillin's when the realization hit him too.

Goku's face became somber. "I'm afraid so…" he muttered, "She gave up her life for Steven to live." Chichi's hand went to her mouth to cover up a gasp.

"I'm so sorry to hear that," Krillin admitted honestly, "How have you been doing? Are you alright?"

Goku shrugged. "Better than at first. I'm mostly just tired now. It's weird without her around...Things seem kind of empty," he explained, "Vegeta and Piccolo haven't been much better. Vegeta disappeared the day after Steven was born and we haven't heard from him since, and Piccolo has done nothing but meditate and train. He barely says a word to anyone anymore, even me."

"P-piccolo?" the three asked nervously.

"Not King Piccolo," he assured, "This guy's different. He's the one who picked me up from the tournament." They nodded in understanding, relief flooding over them. "Anyways, I have been keeping busy though," he continued, "I've continued training and I've been trying to help out with this little guy. Greg left Steven with me yesterday because he had to go out of town for the day. He needed new parts for his car wash. But I don't know how to stop him from crying…" As if on cue, Steven's cries got louder again.

Chichi felt a stronger pang of guilt with every word he said. Finally, she couldn't take it anymore. "Oh, Goku I'm so sorry!" she cried, engulfing him in a hug, careful not to crush the infant. Goku blinked in surprise before wrapping his free arm around her. "I'm so sorry for accusing you of breaking you promise and for getting so mad at you. I had no idea you were dealing with such grief," she continued, "If you need some help with him I would be more than happy too."

"Really?" he asked, "Thanks Chichi! I'd really appreciate it. I'm sorry about not recognizing you."

"It's alright," she responded with a smile, "now let's go get this little guy taken care of."

….

"So he was up like this for half the night? What did you do to calm him down?" Chichi asked as she held the infant. They were sitting outside on the beach, Greg's baby bag near by.

"Everything I could think of," Goku said, "I checked his diaper like Greg showed me but it wasn't dirty. I tried rocking him, but you saw that was useless. I even tried singing to him...but I think that made it worse."

"And you burped him after you fed, right?" Chichi prompted. Goku gave her a look of surprise before looking down sheepishly.

"You mean fed him dinner, right?" he asked quietly.

Chichi's eye's widened. "You didn't feed him last night?!" she sputtered.

"I did! Right before I put him to bed!" Goku explained, "But not during the night! Humans only eat three or four times a day, right?"

"Adult humans, yes, but not infants!" she cried in exasperation, "You need to feed them every few hours!"

"I didn't know...," Goku murmured guiltily, "Sorry Steven…"

"Well, let's feed him now," she said pulling a bottle out of the bag. She then handed it to him. "Warm it up," she commanded. Goku did so, using a small ball of ki to do so. Once he was done, he handed it back to her and she tested it on her arm before giving it to the baby.

Steven immediately calmed down and took the bottle, greedily drinking away. Gokku leaned in next to her, watching her. Once he was done, she burped him and began rocking him to sleep. "Wow, You're a natural at this," he commented.

She smiled. "Thank you," she said, "I certainly hope so. I've always wanted to have kids someday."

Goku's mouth twitched in amusement. "Really?" he asked, "From my experience, it's pretty stressful."

"Yes, but I think it's worth it to watch them grow up," she said looking down at Steven who was now fast asleep in her arms.

"Hm…" Goku responded, eyes drooping. A few minutes passed before Chichi felt a weight on her shoulder. She turned her head to see Goku's head resting on her shoulder. His eyes were closed and he was fast asleep. She smiled at him before relaxing head against his. She took a deep breath of the ocean air before sighing happily. It was so peaceful. Chichi felt like she could stay here forever. 'Maybe I should…' she thought.

Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Jail break should be the next one. have a good day you guys!