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Goku hears his friends' chatting with a grin. They are asking him about where he was, how he’s being, what has been doing all these years he was training with deities. He answers here and then, vaguely. However, his eyes are wondering around the place, looking for a certain someone he knows is looking after him right, however, this time he wants to be the one who gives her the surprise.
Once he spots that softly, long black hair and vivid blue and red clothes, his smile turns even wider. ‘’Be right back’’. he excuses himself quickly, his friends called him out, leaving out more questions.
He taps on her shoulder gently to gain her attention. Deep down Goku is almost giggling to himself when he saw her pretty face lightening up in hesitation. She’s surely thinking if he’s a hallucination. ‘’Hello there’’ He says, smiling, looking at her with awe. As expected, Chi-chi looked younger, but that was not Goku’s first impression. It was how good-tempered and sweet she was.
Do not misunderstand him, his wife is still sweet and though she has a hasty temper sometimes, he admits it’s mostly for his fault (or for things that are out of their hands that are related to him). Maybe this time around he’d be able to take a few worries from her shoulders.
‘’…I, I was looking for you’’. Her eyes are tender and warm as she also smiles at him, shyly, hands behind her back, still as innocent as that little girl he met no so long ago.
‘’I know’’ He offered her a hand. ‘’Can we talk for a second before the tournament starts?’’
She accepts his hand, her cheeks are as bright as apple’s skin, Goku laughs heartily about it and dares to poke her face teasingly, which only makes her even redder, hiding her face and shame with her free hand. ‘’You didn’t respond to any of my last letters’’ It’s the first thing she says once he brings her to a more secluded place.
Goku nods, already predicting this would be the first thing she would ask him about. Different from their first life, Goku maintained contact with her as he could: when he could, he’d visit, when he could write (few words, more doodles) he would, and when there was an opportunity to call, he’d. However, when his training began with Mr. Popo and Kami, he had no contact with the mortal world for three long years.
Cutting shut their minimal interactions must had not only worried her but upset her as well. ‘’I’m sorry, I wish I had a way to see you while I was away too’’. Chi-Chi looks at him intently, looking for any trace of lies, to see if this could be a lame excuse.
‘’I missed you’’ she pointed out, dejected. ‘’I thought you had forgotten about me’’.
‘’No, no! Impossible’’. Goku says very firmly, Chi-Chi’s heart beats so loudly on her chest at the declaration, while Goku was not actively trying to say this as a declaration of love or some sort, he spoke the truth: There is no way he could forget about his Chi-Chi, she’s the only person who understands him, who’s endure being with him in both good and rough, horrible times, a woman who trusted him, and never gave up on him, no matter how reckless he could be sometimes. How could he forget all of her sacrifices and devotion she has done on his name through the years? ‘’I thought of you frequently! I believe we have an unfulfilled promise?’’.
Chi-Chi was furious the first time he had forgotten (didn’t even understand in the first place!) their engagement. Of course this time he gets what does a bride and wedding means, above all, he understands what a marriage is. They had been married for decades already, somewhere else. ‘’You remembered!’’ Chi-Chi sadness immediately vanished, replaced by a cheerful squeal, holding Goku’s hands on hers, jumping a couple of times.
‘’I remember all of my promises’’ Goku has the nerve to lie shamelessly! Absolutely moved by his future wife’s sudden happiness attack. Goku likes that, likes making her happy and hopes this life he can make her happier than sad like in their past life.
‘’I was so worried when you stopped replying or stopping by’’. She confessed, calming down for a moment, her arms embracing him, her head resting against his chest. Goku smiled and did not hesitate this time to return the embrace, his chin on top of her head.
‘’Sorry, Chi-Chi’’ He insists, hoping this time he can live up to all of his oaths made to her. ‘’We can get married once the tournament ends, until then, make sure you beat all of your opponents so you can fight me’’.
Chi-Chi smiles, so wide and enamored, sighing, her eyes almost shaped as hearts as she stared at Goku. ‘’I won’t let you win easily just because you’re my fiancé!’’ she warns.
‘’I was not expecting anything else’’ he chuckles, for a moment he tries to remember the times they kissed when married, there were many type of kisses, each one for a different occasion (per Chi-chi’s etiquette); for this specific occasion, he recalls that when in public, only chaste kisses were allowed: kisses on the cheeks, forehead and lips, very light and innocent. He went for the safest option (and also the only one his brain could remember at the moment) and gently rubbed his nose against hers.
Chi-Chi’s eyes brightened more if that was possible, practically melting on his arms, which earned another hearty laugh from him.
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‘’A girl? Did he leave with a girl? Are you sure about it?!’’ Bulma couldn’t believe what Krilin and Yamcha just said, and neither the rest of the gang. ‘’Was it a human girl?’’ Maybe this is a whole misunderstanding, most likely. Goku had never shown any interest at all in any gender to be precise. Not girls, not boys, didn’t see drawn to a romantic side.
Goku’s whole life has been about martial arts, fighting, justice, food, journeys and adventures. There was no space for love besides the friend types, which was casual and free, he’d go and have fun for a few days at much before leaving for the next quest, sometimes not even stopping to say goodbye.
Of course, it was to be expected that Bulma first’s thought was his most powerful friend, yet the naivest among them all, was somehow manipulated, trapped in some charms he hadn’t learned how to fight against. Mist the many reasons Goku was a… peculiar prospect of boyfriend, there was the most common one: money.
This boy had been collecting bounty after bounty for years when he was not actively hunting down any specific monster or villain. To Bulma’s home sacks of money, jewels, gold, expensive historical or magic items arrived, and even livestock.
It was strange at the beginning; her friend was not the greedy type. Never took more than he needed to, was never after materialistic values. His favorite bed was not made of gold but behind the grass under a tree. He found joy in the most mundane and ordinary things and never truly understood the difference between the common folk and the rich or noble ones.
Her confusion was understandable, and whenever she tried to dig into his reasons, Goku would only smile and say it was a surprise, before letting whatever prize he had brought this time. Bulma had to create a few bank accounts (taking care of taxes was no fun -_-), made investments, handled his properties (which at this point she could not remember all) and all living assets.
To add more suspicious to this affair, Goku didn’t seem to use his hoarded fortune, didn’t withdrawn any money for any of his accounts, the bastard had the never to toss back at her the credit card she had ordered set up for him in case he needed anything while travelling, money and supplies were always needed! But Goku only shook his head, arguing that if he needed something, he’ll hunt it down himself.
Which was only contradicting his actions. What amassing such wealth when he was not using nor did he seem absorbed by it? Every now and then he’d just check with her how things were doing regarding ‘’it’’, Bulma would try to explain, long and detailed but Goku would stop her and only ask her what she thought about it.
‘’Well, is enough for a lifetime and more’’
That would be Bulma’s frequent answer, though it never seemed to bring satisfaction to him, not completely, shortly after this discussion, Goku will bring more, ask again, same reaction before disappearing again in another mission, the vicious cycle never ending. Which, it did not make sense in any case, like she said, those actions were not matching Goku’s personality.
Could it be that this woman asked him to do those things? Bulma wondered, looking frequently for their friend among the other fighters and public but she was not having any luck. ‘’Goku’s fight is about to start’’ Krilin mumbled, arms crossed. ‘’and he’s still nowhere to be seen with that girl!’’ He wasn’t a jealous friend, the root of his irritation was reside on the fact Goku, his best friend, had not care to share even a hint about him seeing someone else.
Come on! They had known each other from childhood, trained together, has been brought to life because of him! Had gone in numerous adventures together and save each other’s lives more than once, and this ungrateful man hadn’t bother to tell him Hey! I’m seeing a girl! :D with that stupid grin of his, but no, Goku had kept silent and it was already offensive to him.
More conspirations and unanswered questions were raised but before they could come to something that had sense, Bulma had to eventually return to the public, more confused than before.
When Goku returned, he wasn’t alone. He was happily talking his ears off to a beauty of hair as black as his, her skin paler and milkier, different from his more sunkissed’s tone. He seemed to nonchalantly, as if this was an ordinary thing. The young woman had her fingers intertwined with his, and looked at him as if Goku was the personification of the sun walking on earth. That girl was clearly in love.
All of them were looking at each other with huge disbelief. ‘’I’m back! My name hasn’t been called yet, right?’’ Fuck this guy. He has no shame at all, truly. The girl gently elbows him, before giving him a knowing glance. ‘’’…OH! Right, right. This is Son Chi-Chi, my…’’ She interrupts her with a soft giggled, covering her face gracefully behind her hand.
‘’Not yet my love, remember?’’
‘’Haha, I’m sorry Chi-Chi, go ahead of myself. This is Chi-Chi, Daughter of Ox-King, my fiancé’’
