Life With You

Part 5: The Wedding

It was finally here. A day ChiChi had waited on for six years. A day Goku had known about for nearly two weeks.

It was Goku and ChiChi's wedding day.

Early this morning, the groom found himself lying in bed staring at the ceiling fan. So much fuss was made for today. After his home was completed, Goku and ChiChi spent a lot of time together in the remaining days preparing for the wedding. ChiChi wanted everything to be perfect. Three hours each day was spent on dancing. ChiChi was patient with him (when he didn't step on her toes) and encouraged him with each improvement he grasp. An hour was spent taste testing the different foods that would be served at the wedding. Aside from sparring with ChiChi, this was Goku's favorite part of the day. The rest of the day was spent shopping and moving ChiChi's things in their home.

The day before, ChiChi had brought the last of her boxes to their home. She unpacked three boxes leaving the rest until after the wedding. Goku only had the bag of clothes he bought when he went shopping with ChiChi and his power pole. He had so little and she had so much. A conversation he had with her still stuck out in his mind.

"ChiChi, I don't need all these drawers. I can take one. You take the rest." Goku stood in front of the dark cherry colored ten drawer dresser. ChiChi told him all five drawers on the left side were his. So far, Goku only filled one drawer with all the clothes he had. ChiChi had filled up three of her five drawers. There were boxes of her things in the corner of the room. All of them couldn't fit in her remaining drawers. So, Goku decided ChiChi should take his drawers.

ChiChi had her back to Goku as she tossed the comforter on the newly made bed. "When we go shopping again, we're getting more clothes for you to fill those drawers. As a married couple we share everything. Half the closet is yours. Half the dresser drawers are yours."

Goku went to the closet, not understanding ChiChi. The closet on his side had two pairs of jeans, shirts and a jacket. ChiChi's side had a few dresses but he knew it will be filled with more of her clothes. "I don't need much. Just my fighting gi."

"You shouldn't wear that every day. There's no fight to prepare for." ChiChi paused. She knew how that bothered him. "I know it won't be easy but you should do things outside of fighting. Go shopping. Go to the movies. A concert. You travelled the world, Goku, but you still lived a sheltered life."

"Sheltered life?"

"From what you've told me so far, all you've done is fight and gotten stronger. Of the places you've seen, you never taken time to explore the city, listen to music in an arena or park, attend a festival and see how people interact with one another besides fighting."

ChiChi had a point. Whenever he travelled, he was always on a quest. Collect the dragonballs; train to fight in the tournament; train to fight an opponent. He never took time to explore the places he visited except once. He remembered visiting Bulma in West City. He meant to be there only for Bulma to fix the dragon radar but he took time off from his quest to visit an amusement park. It was the first time he explored as ChiChi said. It was fun.

"You'll do these things with me?"

ChiChi turned to Goku, hearing the request in his voice. "Yes, Goku. In fact, this time of year there are plenty of outdoor concerts we can see."

Goku left his room, meaning to get in some exercise before the wedding but once he stepped out of his room, he found himself staring at ChiChi's door. He entered her room. Aside from an unslept bed and double chairs by her window, ChiChi's room was practically empty. There were a few pictures on her walls. Her closet was partially opened revealing an empty closet saved for two outfits. The sewing machine and books that were on her desks when Goku entered this room the first time were gone. They were at their house now.