The Warrior of Pure Heart | Dragon Ball Z

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Gohan's tail and the Dragon Ball he was wearing on his hat were the subjects of conversation for a few moments. Chi-Chi understood the latter, but she didn't know why his tail called so much attention if everyone knew Goku had one just like it when he was a kid. And yet, that seemed to make Bulma and the others a bit nervous.

About the Four-Star Dragon Ball, Goku had insisted on looking for it because of how important it was to him. He had spent time on it, but Chi-Chi understood. The only risk was that someone like the Red Ribbon Army or Piccolo Daimao would think of searching for them and finding their house, mainly since Goku had found two others in the process that they were also guarding. But whoever dared to invade Son Goku's house to take away the three balls would have a bad experience.

After spending some time looking at Bulma's inventions, Gohan was now riding the old turtle, who was walking the boy along the beach while he laughed happily. Chi-Chi watched him from a prudent distance, trying again not to be so protective.

He almost fell down a waterfall this morning; falling off a turtle's back would be nothing, she told herself.

She tried better to distract herself with something else and turned her gaze to Goku and Krillin. Master Roshi and Bulma had gone inside to make some tea to drink along with the muffins the latter had brought, but the two old training companions had positioned themselves on the beach, chatting as they picked up rocks from the ground and hurled them back to the sea as far as their extraordinary strength allowed them.

Chi-Chi cautiously approached them, stopping next to her husband to contemplate the horizon in the distance.

"You haven't been here for a long time, right?" She asked Goku with a curious voice, turning to see him with a little smile.

"Yeah, that's right," Goku replied, just before throwing another rock. It bounced off the nearly flat surface of the ocean and bounced away until it disappeared far, far away.

"It's a bit intimidating to look around and see nothing but the sea," Chi-Chi said reflectively. "Although it is also peaceful. So is this where you used to train with Master Roshi?"

"He actually took us to different places while we trained with him," Krillin pointed out. "But I think this particular one has always been like home to us. Don't you think so, Goku?"

Goku responded with a slight nod of his head.

"I get it," Chi-Chi whispered and instantly fixed her attention on her husband's face in profile, on his characteristic smile, and that look free of any kind of malice that looked straight ahead. With the sunlight bathing his face, he looked very handsome indeed.

Chi-Chi felt her heart flutter a little at the image of the man next to her, and instinctively she leaned closer to him, leaning her head against his broad, strong shoulder.

"I would have liked to accompany you in those days."

"Would you have liked to train with us, Chi-Chi?" Goku asked, somewhat surprised.

"Oh no," the woman laughed, amused. "I don't think I could have kept up with you. But maybe I could have cooked and cared for you, washed and sewn your suits, and welcomed you back with open arms after every practice like we were married."

"But you already do all that now, Chi-Chi," Goku pointed out with slight humor, placing a hand behind his head.

"Yeah, I know, but... I'm just saying it would have been nice to do it back then. Can't you imagine?"