Life With You

Part 29: Family Ties: Part One

With Gohan gone with Piccolo, Tien, Yamcha and Krillin to find Cell, ChiChi headed upstairs to be with Goku. She hoped she made the right decision. Part of ChiChi wished she hadn't given her blessing but another part of her knew this was the right decision. She couldn't hold Gohan back. He needed this experience because she vowed her Gohan will survive these Artificial Humans and Cell.

Just as she reached the top step, the entire house shook. ChiChi gripped the banister to keep on her feet. What was that?

"ChiChi," Master Roshi called from the bottom of the steps. Master Roshi was halfway up the stairs when the shaking stopped. "Are you all right?"

"I'm fine but—" she gasped. "Goku!" ChiChi rushed to the bedroom and pushed the door open. Goku was gone. "Goku?" ChiChi noticed the open window.

Master Roshi entered as ChiChi reached the window. "Where's Goku?" He joined ChiChi, mirroring the same shock ChiChi wore on her face at what they were both seeing.

Goku stood on the beach watching the waters part from his Kamehameha Wave. ChiChi's eyes watered at the visual of her husband. He was awake! He was alive! "Goku!" ChiChi screamed. She climbed out the window and easily leapt to the ground just as Goku released another Kamehameha Wave. Master Roshi miscalculated his jump and landed head first into the ground.

Not good, Goku thought. The waves were impressive but not as big as he expected them to be. Guess I'm still rusty after being knocked out by that virus.

"Goku!!!"

Goku turned at the voice of his happy wife. "ChiChi!" ChiChi jumped in his arms and wrapped herself around his body. Goku's arms circled around ChiChi. "Sorry, I worried you, ChiChi. I'm better now."

ChiChi removed her face from his chest. Happy tears flowed from her eyes. "Are you sure?"

"See for yourself!" Goku picked up ChiChi and spun her. Her joyous laughs struck a cord with him. How long has it been since he and ChiChi were so playful? Too long he sadly realized. Maybe after all this fighting is over, they can be---

Whoops!

ChiChi suddenly flew from his arms and soared in the air. "Put too much strength in that." Goku held his arms open as ChiChi fell back in them. "Sorry. Sorry," Goku apologized. ChiChi hugged him. She was so happy her husband was alive she couldn't resist kissing him.

Three days Goku heard ChiChi's words of support and felt ChiChi's lips on his forehead and lips. It felt good to reciprocate and kiss her back.

"Goku!"

Goku ended the kiss and placed ChiChi back on her feet as Master Roshi approach. "Impressive wave, Goku. You haven't lost a step."

Master Roshi thought his wave was impressive but Goku saw flaws. "Guess it's proof I'm completely over my virus. I heard everyone talking while I slept. Things have gotten pretty bad again but I'm ready to get back in the fight."

"What?" Master Roshi thought the wave was impressive but he didn't think Goku was ready to fight. "You don't think you're that well, do you, Goku?"

"You can't do this," ChiChi told him. "You just got over the heart virus. Your body still needs to recover."

"I'm fine, ChiChi. The medicine healed me. Besides, something terrible is happening again."

"I don't care about that!" ChiChi yelled. Only her husband can make her happy one minute and angry the next. "You can't fight again so soon! You'll die!"