Chapter 4

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“Goku, Gohan, I’d like you to meet my friends. This is Mandy, Jeremy, Adam, Krillin, Juuhachi, Yamacha, Juunana, and Chante.”

Goku suddenly began to feel very inadequate as he studied each of Bulma’s friends. They weren’t glamorous, but they were all beautiful or handsome. Mandy was a smaller girl, about 5’2” in size. She had long brown hair and big green eyes. He noticed that she seemed a little shy, but Bulma had told him that would all change once he got to know her. Juuhachi was tall and slim, “Those icy blue eyes and platinum hair suit her well,” he thought to himself. Chante was about Bulma’s height and build, but with tan skin, brown eyes, and blond hair, the two were as different as night and day. “They certainly do act alike.” Now that he had made distinct notations about each girl he began to look over the boys. Jeremy and Adam were both tall with dark hair and dark eyes. Krillin was short and bald, but with kind gray eyes and an awesome personality. Yamacha had long black hair and smooth tan skin, “He looks like a rock star, or maybe a desert bandit…” Goku said quietly.

“Hm…what was that Goku?” Mandy questioned.

Goku just laughed and said nothing, and went back to his observations. Goku felt his breath catch when saw Juunana. He too had icy blue eyes, but his almost mid-back length hair was jet black, so dark in fact it looked navy. “Geez, what is this guy, a model?” Goku suddenly became painfully aware of his own spiky locks and mud brown eyes. He then noticed that everyone, including his own son, were staring at him. Question written on all their faces. “Was someone talking to me?” he asked, as his hand went up behind his head and his face lit up, in what had become, Bulma’s favorite smile.

“Uh huh! Come back to Earth Goku! We were wondering what kind of Chinese food you wanted.” Bulma said, a smile playing on her lips.

Gohan, who sat happily in her lap piped up saying, “Daddy I bet you were thinking about Bulma again weren’t ya?” When his father gave no reaction but a slight twitch of the right eyebrow Gohan turned back to Bulma and said, with all the seriousness a four year old can muster, “My daddy loves you. I heard him say so. He was talking to himself and he said how can you love someone six days after meeting them. I heard him! And then he answered himself and said…” Gohan’s secret sharing was cut short when Bulma clamped a delicate hand over his mouth.

“Now Gohan. I am sure your daddy doesn’t appreciate you telling everyone what he says to himself.” She said, trying to control the large case of giggles she had just picked up.

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“So you talk about me to yourself eh?” Bulma asked as she cuddled up to him in front of the fire.

“Shhhhhhh. Don’t talk about that now, look it is snowing outside. I think I will go wake Gohan up.”

Bulma looked up from where she still sat on the living room floor. “My dad loved snow,” was all she whispered, before turning her gaze back to the fire. “We haven’t had any snow here in what, ten years? I wonder why it would pick now to snow.”

“Maybe it is a sign of happier times ahead. I changed my mind,” he said softly as he sat back down behind her, and pulled her into his embrace, “The snow will still be there in the morning. Besides it is pretty late.”

Bulma rested against his muscular chest, her hands running over the arms that encircled her waist. “Do you have plans for New Years?

“Nope.”

“Well, would you like to attend the McGentry Ball as my date?”

Goku’s arms left her waist as he scratched his head, “McGentry Ball? That fundraiser for the Satan City School of Science? Isn’t that really expensive and formal? Besides, who would watch Gohan?”

“Well as my date, you already have a ticket all you need to do is rent a tux. And I happen to know either Mandy or Juuhachi would love to watch him.”

“Sounds like you thought of all this before you asked me,” he said as he raised one eyebrow and gave her a small smirk.

“Yep, Nothing you can ask that I haven’t thought of an answer to.”

“Who will drive?”

“Me I asked you.”

“What time does it start?”

“7:000, but we will probably be fashionably late.”

“Will thee be food?”

“Yes, any kind you can think of.”

“Do you love me as much as I love you?”

“Well I think that you should get J…wait. You were supposed to say ‘Bulma, were do I need to rent my tux from,’ but I am pretty sure that wasn’t what you said.” She responded, a heavy blush forming on her cheeks.

“You don’t have to answer if you don’t want.” Goku pulled her a little closer and hugged her to him, “I know it sounds crazy. I mean we only meet six days ago, but Gohan think the world of you and o, well I have never felt this way about anyone.”

Bulma struggled to find the words. She wanted to turn around and say, “Yes! I love you. I am as crazy as you re!” but the part of her that had been alone so long wouldn’t let it happen, even if it was true love. “I will tell him, just not right now.” She swore to herself.

Both sat in silence for a moment, wondering what the other was thinking. Goku finally broke the silence saying, “So what did your friends think of me?”

Bulma started laughing, “Well Chante asked me why I always got the goodies first.”

“What does that mean? he asked, looks of confusion and naiveté playing on his face.

“Well you know her and J are getting married. Well I dated him first. They got together about six months after he and I broke up. That was like two and a half years ago.

“You dumped him! Kami Bulma, even I’d date him!” Goku yelled, a sweat drop on his forehead.

Bulma just laughed and said, “I think he and Chante are more suited for each other than he and I were. I mean, yeah he is handsome, but I prefer a more earthy look. Besides, J and Chante have a lot in common.”

“Yeah but you two girls are so alike, wouldn’t that mean you and J have a lot in common too?”

“Not really. Just because Chante and I have several of the same personality traits doesn’t mean we have all the same interests.”

“Oh well, what did everyone else think?”

“Krillin and Juu think you are great. Mandy said you were, and she’ll kill me if she finds out I told you, a living version of her dream man. Except you don’t have purple hair. Um…Yamacha didn’t say much, but he’s moody. Personally I think he is still in love with Mandy, but she won’t give him the time of day. Jeremy and Adam said you were very good looking and if things with us don’t work out to give them a call.”

Goku’s face turned various shades of red before finally settling on pale pink. “So uh, they, they are um…together?”

Bulma fell over, “No! They are the top two agents for the head modeling agency in Satan City. They thought you and Gohan would be cute in adds, but I said once before I would never date a model. So that ’s why they said to call if I didn’t work out. Silly bishie!”

Goku started laughing at his stupidity and it took several minutes for him to regain control, “Oh okay! Man I thought, well you know what I thought. Okay, okay. What does everyone else do for a living?”

“Well I don’t work, Chante is a writes screenplays. She just got her first major deal. Mandy is an artist, Krillin does stand up comedy, Yamacha plays baseball for the Satan City Devils, you already know about Jeremy and Adam, Juuhachi is a professional buyer, and J is an accountant.”

Now it was Goku’s turn to faint, “Juunana is an accountant?”

Bulma laughed and shrugged her shoulders, “Well he isn’t just a pretty boy. He’s smart too. Oh, Krillin wants to know if you offer adult classes.”

“Tell him I offer basic through advanced martial arts for ages three through whatever. Or better yet, I will tell him myself next time I see him. When might that be by the way?”

“Well, I suppose New Year’s. I am glad you got to meet them today, I didn’t think you would be able to see them all until the 31st.” Bulma stifled a yawn, and scooted closer to Goku. She looked up at him and sighed, sadness on her pretty face, “I guess I should go. It’s gett…”

Goku silenced her with a gentle kiss, a soft sweet kiss that played on her lips even after it was over. He took her hands in his, “Look outside. It is snowing like crazy. You’d never make it. You can stay here tonight.”

“But I…”

Shhhh, you sleep in my bed. I sleep on the couch. And that is all there is to it.”

“You don’t have to do that. I am sure I will be fine.”

“No arguments. You are staying and that is it.”

“Well then at least let me stay on the couch. This is your house, and I wouldn’t want to put you out.”

“Man you are stubborn.” Goku laughed and then repeated his words very slowly, “You sleep in my bed, I sleep on the couch.”

“Well, I guess I have no choice.” she laughed.

Goku scratched his head and said, “Oh man Did you know it is only 11:30? It feels like 2:00! I have a great idea! You go get ready for bed and I will get us some snacks! Then we can watch cartoons in my room before we go to sleep!”

“That sounds like an excellent idea, but uh…I don’t have any clothes to sleep in.” Bulma said, her cheeks turning a little pink.

“Oh yeah, didn’t think if that.” Goku replied before his face lit up in a thoughtful; smile, “You can borrow one of my t-shirts and a pair of boxers, but I gotta warn you, they will probably swallow you whole.”

“Ah well no worries! You go get us some drinks and snacks!”

“Bulma! I hope you like chocolate chip cookies, Dr.Pepper, and Cheetos, cause that is all I, Oh my Kami!” Goku dropped the cookie that was in his mouth when he saw the blue-haired woman standing clad only in one of his t-shirts, brushing her long hair. “Um…didn’t you find the boxers?”

“Oh Goku! I didn’t think you would be back so quick!” she stammered as she jerked the plaid boxers off the floor and hastily pulled them up.

The two climbed onto Goku’s bed , the embarrassing moment forgotten in the rush to get to the junk food. “I love this show!” Goku said, of a cartoon featuring three oddly shaped boys with the same name. “Gohan loves all this stuff so I don’t watch a lot of other sows.”

Bulma just laughed and smacked him with a pillow, “Shhh. I’m trying to watch!”

“Oh, you do realize it is on!” Goku gave her a quick smack in the face and then tackled her, pinning her beneath him. Bulma who still had a grip on her pillow began beating him in the head and laughing as he tickled her over and over again. After about ten minutes of this Goku finally let her up. His room was a mess of feathers, cookie crumbs, and chips/ Both adults started at each other before falling to the ground, rolling in laughter at the mess they had made. :I haven’t had this much fun in a really long time!”

Bulma quieted down and said softly, “Yeah, it’s funny. Neither have I.”

Goku looked over at her and then leaned over and gave her a quick peck on the forehead. “I think we should go to sleep. It’s already 1. I know you are tired and need you beauty sleep!” he said teasingly.

Bulma wrapped her arms around him and brought her face close to his. “Thank you so much for showing me how to live. How to have fun.” Then she gently pressed her lips to his before snuggling down into the bed.

Goku left the room and plopped on his couch. “Goodnight Bulma,” he whispered, “And thank you, for teaching Me to live again.”

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Goku woke to the smell of frying bacon and the sound of laughter. The sleepy man stumbled into the kitchen and discovered a flour covered Bulma and Gohan cooking breakfast. “We made pancakes! And bacon! And juice!” Gohan said as he ran to jump into his father’s arms.

“We thought you might like something to eat before you and Gohan go to work. I can’t guarantee the pancakes are edible, but the bacon and juice are!”

Goku just laughed and assured her he would eat anything she cooked, but in his head the prevalent thought was, “You look a lot yummier than those pancakes do.”

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“Yeah, Mandy is going to watch Gohan for us on New Year’s. I guess you and the rest of the gang will have to get drunk and play games somewhere else.” Bulma teased as she talked to Chante.

“Aw….Shut up. I have got a headache from Hell.”

“What from?”

“Let’s just say I had a little to much Pina and not enough Colada in my drinks last night.”

Bulma laughed into the phone, “Well take two aspirin and get back in bed.”

“Can’t. Got to clean, because everyone will have to come over here now.”

“Look you guys can chill here tomorrow night, but don’t let Yamacha destroy the house. Goku and I will stop by after we leave the party, but before we get Gohan.”

“Oh cool. Thanks B. We owe you big.”

“You’re right you do. And I know exactly how you can pay me back.”

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Hey Juunana. Thanks for coming with me man. I have no idea where to get a tuxedo.”

“No problem. Besides, Chante said I owed it to B.”

Goku laughed and then looked over at the slightly older man that walked with him. He almost asked Juunana about his and Bulma’s relationship, but at the last moment thought better of it. “So man how does this one look?”

Juunana shook his head and the two handsome men kept walking. Trying to ignore the beautiful women gawking at them. “Look at the one with long black hair. He is gorgeous! And blue eyes? I think I just died.” one of the girls squealed.

“Yeah he’s ok, but oh my Kami, the other one is built like a brick house. I’d love to see how defined all his muscles are!”

“Did you hear that?” Goku asked, a surprised look crossing his face.

“Yeah, happens a lot when Yamacha and I go out. Why do you look so shocked?”

“Well I always have Gohan with me. Girls don’t pay much attention to guys with kids.”

“Speaking of the little guy, where is he today?”

“With Bulma. She came and picked him up for my dojo, said the two of them had something they had to do. She really is something. Most women that beautiful would never want a man with a kid.”

“Yeah B is special. And she really likes you. Don’t hurt her.” Juunana had lost all his amiability and his icy eyes had darkened. “If you hurt her, I swear to Kami, I will find a way to hurt you.” An awkward silence fell over the two men when Juunana sighed and said, “Look man, I’m sorry. It’s just that she deserves some happiness, and you are the one giving it to her.”

Goku’s eyes also lost their friendly tone and his already deep voice seemed to lower even more, “I would never hurt her. Never.” then the younger man cheered up and said, “Alright it’s all out in the open. Let’s go find me a tux!”

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Bulma stood in front of her full length mirror, holding a red dress against her body, “Gaw Gohan. I have nothing to wear. Nothing!”

Gohan sat on the edge of her bed, Blue’s Clues doll in grasp, giggling and making faces at his reflection. “I like blue! You look prettiest in blue!”

“Well I don’t have a blue dress, want to go to the mall?” Bulma asked. She then leaned down onto her knees so that their faces where even, “I really need you to be my big helper. We have to find a dress that will make your daddy’s tummy feel funny. Do you think we can do that?”

The little boy smiled and nodded his head, “I will know! Me and my daddy like lotsa the same things!”

“Well that is what I planned on.” she said, and then she picked the small boy up, and they headed for the mall.

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“Man, that’s it. That’s the tux.”

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“Bulma! That is the one! The one that will make his tummy flop!”

“I think you are right little man, I think you are right.” As Bulma paid for the dress and took Gohan’s hand she whispered to him, “How about a quick trip to the candy store? We will get a few pieces for the ride home.”

Unbeknownst to her and the boy that had become enraptured with her, a pair of coal black eyes watched the two silently from the back of the department store; a frown and glare marring the pretty face.

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Okay sorry it is short, I don’t really like this chapter. It is really bad, but I need it so sorry!. Oh, and I know I said it was going to be the second date, but it isn’t, not yet. I am writing it as you read this! If you are confused email me! If anyone is interested in drawing a photo type picture of Gohan and Bulma covered in flour, email me! (lol, I really would like that. If you want, I will write a story of your choice in return) Oh and now, on with the Thanks!

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