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By Golden Ryu-ken
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Ep. 3 cont.
Back at the park, things were winding down. Yamcha, Puar and Oolong were eating, Trunks was working on a laptop computer, Goten was still hanging out with Valese, Gohan Videl and Pan were enjoying the scenery, and everyone else was training, trying to stay in top condition...
"Quit pulling, that hurts!" "Well, if you'd stop squirming, it wouldn't hurt!"
...except for Marron and Bulla, who were doing one another's hair. Everyone was having their own version of a good time.
"Goku! Are you even listening to me?!" Oh, except for Goku.
The happy-go-lucky Saiyan turned to face his angry wife. "Of course I'm listening, Chi-chi. Umm..." Goku started scratching his head nervously. "What Goku?" Chi-chi said impatiently. "Uh... what exactly were you saying again?" Goku naively replied, a silly grin on his face. "GOKU!!!" Chi-chi growled, her ferocity throwing her husband off balance. "You promised me that you would spend the entire day with me! You're always off with that Uub kid, teaching him how to fight and save the world. Well, that's just great, except for one thing: You don't spend any time with your own family!!!" "But Chi-chi..." "Don't you 'but Chi-chi' me!! All you ever come home for is to eat dinner and sleep! I can barely even talk to you anymore!! Now we're going to spend the day together with NO distractions, because that's what families do: spend time together!!!"
Suddenly, Chi-chi's face relaxed and her eyes began to water. "Don't you love me anymore?" Chi-chi looked up at her husband, a hurt look in her eyes. Goku put his hands on her shoulders, hating to see her on the verge of tears. "Of course I do, Chi-chi," he said softly. "I love you just as much as I did before." The Saiyan looked at the ground and sighed. "You're right, I don't spend enough time with my own family. But that's gonna change." Goku looked back at his wife, her eyes now reflecting hope. "You mean it?" she answered softly. "Of course I do," Goku replied with a loving smile. At that moment, his stomach began to growl, interrupting the moment of affection. "Uh... but maybe I could grab a quick bite..." "Oh no you don't!" Chi-chi grabbed her husband by the ear and started dragging him away. "You promised: the full day to spend with your family, and that's what you're gonna do!" She said, as the odd couple walked off into the distance.
"Uggh!" Marr shot one beach-ball sized blast at Piccolo, who grabbed it and threw it back at the goat-alien. Marr concentrated much of his energy to his right hand, so much that it began to glow, then slapped his own blast away. As the blast traveled off into the distance, Marr flew down onto the ground beneath, taking a moment to catch his second wind. Piccolo followed, a few beads of sweat dripping off of his forehead. Though the Namekian was also tired, he didn't even compare with Marr, whose sweat-drenched fur and heavy panting proved. Between gasps of breath, Marr laughed softly. "Y-you are strong... stronger than me, as a matter of fact... but that... that doesn't matter now..." Intrigued, Piccolo opened his mouth to speak. "What are you up to now?" Marr began to snicker, softly at first, but its volume grew and grew until it had become a roaring laughter, its malevolent intent obvious. "Look around you!"
