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(a kill ChiChi challenge fic)
Don't own DBZ.
They all stood around the grave, watching as the dirt was shoveled over the coffin and the preacher droned on. Gohan held Videl while Goten was wrapped in Trunks' arms, crying against his shoulder. Vegeta and Bulma stood beside Goku, waiting for him to break down. The rest of the Zfighters stood by, paying their last respects to Chichi.
Nobody but Goku knew how she died, but the dragon couldn't bring her back, stating that her death had been a natural occurance. Gohan had spent two days gathering the dragon balls and was still in shock that he couldn't get his mother back. Goten had finally spoken up and wished all the people with saiyan blood to have tails, sparing his brother from the wrath of the dragon.
Goku turned when the ceremony was over. Everybody watched as he thanked the preacher and the grave attendants, then walked away. None of them had stopped to ask how Chichi had died.
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Vegeta landed near the Son home. It had been a month since the funeral and nobody had been to visit Goku in all that time. He didn't know if it was because they didn't know what to say or if they thought the gentle saiyan had offed his wife. Either way, it seemed that it would be a lonely existence living way out in the woods like Goku did.
Looking around, Vegeta heard music and walked toward where he thought it was coming from. There in a large half barrel sat Goku, water up to his chest, singing his lungs out along with the radio. He didn't look like he was pining away, not eating and not taking care of himself. He looked like he was enjoying himself, taking a bath in the middle of the day. Vegeta made a mental note to yell at Bulma for making him waste time coming out here.
"Kakarrot, what do you think you are doing?" Vegeta growled out.
"Well, unless I'm doing it wrong, I'm taking a bath. Want to join me?" Goku asked, moving around to show that there was plenty of room.
Vegeta sputtered indignantly and stomped over to the tub. He stopped short when he noticed that Goku was naked and the water didn't hide much. As the saiyan prince watched, Goku's tail slowly waved through the liquid, causing ripples to splash against his skin.
"The water's hot. I heated it before I put it in. I promise I won't bite. Come on in, Vegeta." Goku said, leaning his head back against the rim of the tub and closing his eyes.
"I didn't come here to play water games." Vegeta snapped.
"Well, too bad. I'm not saying anything else until you get in." Goku said without opening his eyes.
Vegeta grumbled, but started to strip. Saiyans were a stubborn lot and Goku had gotten more then his fair share of that trait. It made him hard to deal with, but also hard to beat in a fight. Dropping his clothes beside the tub, Vegeta eased himself into the hot water, giving in and sighing as the water soothed knotted muscles he hadn't been aware of.
"So why did you come out here?" Goku asked.
"The woman wouldn't leave me alone until I check to see if you were alright. I told her it was a stupid idea, that Goten would know if you needed anything."
"He was here yesterday. I'm glad he moved into the city to be with Trunks. He took Chichi's death hard."
Neither said anything else, both content to let the water lap at their skin. Vegeta became aware that he was sitting here, not really that angry, with the one person who could drive him crazy with just a look. It didn't seem like Goku was going to be pushing his buttons any time soon. To Vegeta it looked like he had settled in for a long soak and nothing was going to keep him from it.
Finally Vegeta's curiosity got the better of him. "Kakarrot, tell me something." Vegeta started.
"Hmm?" Goku opened one eye and looked at the prince.
"How exactly did the hellcat die?"
"Oh that. Well, you know that old frying pan she was always using to hit me with? She dropped it."
"She died because she dropped her pan? That doesn't make sense."
"It does when she dropped it on her foot. It must have had a rough edge from one of her bashings and it cut her. The thing was old and rusty on the bottom. She didn't use it to cook anymore so I guess she didn't bother cleaning it."
"I still don't understand."
"She wouldn't go get a tetanus shot like I told her to. Never did listen to me. Ended up dying of blood poisoning."
"Blood poisoning? That's it?"
"Guess she found out that I am smarter then she thought in the end." Goku grinned.
Vegeta couldn't help it. He blinked, then closed his eyes and tried to think of something else. He dug his fingers into his palms, tried leaning his head back. His eyes watered with the effort he was putting into holding back. He tried everything he could think of, but in the end, none of it worked. He snorted, then coughed, eventually he just couldn't hold it in any longer. He started laughing, tears running down his face.
"Oh Kami! Killed by hitting herself with her frying pan!" Vegeta hooted.
Goku smiled and slid over beside Vegeta, slipping a hand around his waist. One down, one to go. It was all falling right into place like he planned.
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