Author's notes: Hiya minna!! If you haven't already guessed I am a major fan of Goku and Chichi's love and this story is
just a little thing I thought of to help portray it. If you do not believe in their love this story is not for you. If you do,
welcome! This story happens after the Buu saga and Goten is about 8 or 9 years old. All disclaimers apply. Now on
with the story!!!!!
"I don't care if the worlds blowing up in 2 minutes and the only way to save the world IS Goten, you do not take him
from class and TRAIN HIM!" Chichi yelled at her husband swinging a frying pan at his head.
Goku ducked and grinned. Stepping two feet backwards he reached into his shirt and brought out a small camera.
Grinning, he clicked the shutter, stopping Chichi in mid swing.
"Nani? Goku what's that?" Chichi asked, her arm still poised in mid-air.
Goku smiled even wider and proudly held it out to her. "It's my camera!" he said smiling and looking at Chichi with
childish delight.
Chichi frowned and felt her anger coming back. "This is no time to be taking pictures!" she yelled swinging at him again.
Goku ducked and held up an arm to block it. The pan connected with a hollow thud and sent a small object flying. With
a small crunch, the camera splattered against the opposite wall.
Goku looked up and saw his camera fall to the floor in a shower of pieces. Goku felt a large wave of sadness wash over
him. My camera... he thought looking sadly up at his wife.
His wife, his love, had broken one of his most favorite and treasured things. Goku felt as though he had lost a friend.
Chichi stared at the broken camera lying on her kitchen floor and felt Goku's sad eyes looking up at her from where he
had ducked. Had she actually broken that? Looking down, she saw Goku look back to where his camera was with eyes
that pleaded for it to meld together and become whole again.
Goku unsteadily got up and walked to where the camera lay in a variety of pieces. Silently, he picked them all up holding
them as he would hold a child.
"I won't do that again. I promise Chichi I won't do that again," Goku said sadly looking at his wife before turning to leave.
Oh Kami what did I do? Chichi asked herself, staring at Goku's departing back. Chichi felt around for a chair and sat
down shakily. She hadn't meant to do that, she was just letting her anger out, but she hadn't meant to hit the camera.
What did I do? Goku must have loved that thing if he acted like that, she thought guiltily and ran a hand through her
hair.
It had been like this ever since he had come back, she would lose her temper so easily with him and take it out on him. By
the time she was finally calm enough to forgive him he would be sad and leave the house for a bit. He always came back,
of course, and about 98 percent of the time he was happy and himself again. But this time, Chichi had a feeling he wouldn't
be walking in the door smiling.
Goten frowned and concentrated on his dad's ki signature. When his mom had found out that his dad had pulled him out
of class for some one-on-one training, she had sent Goten out and told him not to come back for an hour. Well the hour
was up and he was wondering where his dad was hiding this time.
Goten had always wondered if his mom or even his dad loved each other. Goku never really showed it (well the time he
had been here so far) and Chichi well.... got mad at him so much that the only time where Goten didn't see his mom yelling
at Goku or ignoring him was when she was sleeping. The only time that Goten remembered his mom not yelling at him and
actually talking fondly about him was when his father was dead.
Goten frowned and shook his head, he was thinking too much and it was hurting his head.
A faint ki signature flashed across Goten's mind and made him pause in mid-air. Another quick flash confirmed what
Goten had thought, his father was hiding in his cave.
Smiling, Goten remembered first finding his father in the cave hanging up pictures of all kinds after one of his many fights
with Chichi. They ranged from ones of Gohan and a younger Chichi to present day Bulma and Vegeta. Goten always
wondered why his father took pictures. I mean what was the point? They couldn't win a battle.
Slowing down, he spotted the cave in a small cluster of trees. His brother had told him that they had first used the cave for
his pet dragon when he was younger. But after Hiya Dragon moved on, Goku had taken it as his own to use it when ever
the time aroused. Practically everyone knew about the cave except Chichi.
Gently landing, Goten started to walk up to the cave's entrance.
Goku looked up as soon as he felt his son's signature come into range. Smiling Goku gently set down his broken camera
and walked forward to greet his son. Stepping out into the sunlight, he spotted his son walking toward the cave entrance
with confident strides. Goku smiled and waved at his son.
Goten looked up to see his father waving at him and couldn't help but wave back. He loved having his father home for
good and thanked Kami for letting him. Until about a year ago he didn't even know his father except through stories told
to him by his mother and brother. In secret, he had always idolized him and wished that he could meet his famous dad.
He was especially worried that Goku wouldn't like him when he came back to life that one day.
But that had been the total opposite, from the moment he knew that Goten was his son, Goku had felt a fierce love rise up
and settle into his heart, he only wished that he could have been there when he was born.
"Oi Goten!" Goku called still waving.
Goten smiled and began to run toward him. "Otousan! What happened?" Goten asked as soon as he was standing near
his father.
Goku's smile vanished from his face and was replaced by a sad frown. "Your Kaasan broke my camera," he said heading
back into the cave.
Goten stared at his father shocked and numbly followed.
After a minute, they entered the main cavern where Goku spent most of his time. It was actually quite nice and simple with
a futon laying in one corner and a fire pit in the center. Light streamed in from a hole in the roof and shined on the pictures
which covered the walls.
Goku stopped next to a roughly made chair and desk and pointed to his camera.
Goten winced at the remains and looked sadly at his dad. "Gomen nasai. Otousan, can you get another one?" Goten
asked, looking at his father.
Goku shook his head and sat heavily on the chair. "They cost a lot Goten, it took me two tournaments to get it. That was
awhile ago, about the time your brother was born. They've gotten more expensive since then," Goku told him, his voice
barely above a whisper.
Goten nodded and crouched beside his father. He knew how much Goku had loved it, he always used it when ever he
could. Goten caught his father a couple of times sneaking behind his mother so that he could actually get a picture of her
when she wasn't mad and yelling at him.
Goten glanced at his father and noticed his slumped shoulders. It had hurt his father even more than he thought. Goten
frowned and stood up quickly, brushing himself off.
Goku looked up at him with a mixture of confusion and sadness on his face before also getting up. "I guess it's about that
time Chichi has dinner on the table," Goku said to no one in particular, heading toward the exit.
Goten nodded mutely and followed his father outside.
Once there, Goku motioned toward the house and jumped into the air. "You go on home, tell your mom I'll be home
later," and with that, he powered up and flew in the direction away from his home.
Goten stared at his father's back and thought his mother had gone too far this time.
Chichi looked up from where she was chopping vegetables and saw Goten walk in. He wore a facial expression she had
never seen on him before. It bothered her especially since she could tell it was directed at her.
Goten was angry with her.
Wiping her hands on her apron she walked toward her youngest son with a guilty look on her face. "What is it,
Goten-chan?" she asked, stopping a foot away.
Her son had never really been angry before, he had always taken after his father in that aspect. But she could tell and feel
his anger towards her, making her skin tingle. When you had sons that could blow up the world, you'd always remember
NEVER to make them truly mad.
Goten frowned and crossed his arms over his chest. "Why'd you break Otousan's camera?" he said, his voice dripping
slightly covered venom.
Chichi took a step back before regaining her composure. "I didn't mean to, Goten-chan. Where is he?" she asked peering
behind her rapidly growing son. When she didn't see him she turned back to her son and gave a questioning look.
Goten's face darkened and he shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know, he told me to tell you he'd be back later," Goten
frowned as a thought entered his head. Should he do that? Goten smiled. Yes, he should, his mom needed to know
why Goku loved that thing so much. Goten smirked and grabbed his mothers hand.
"Okaasan, you and I are going for a walk,"
Goku flew through the air and thought about what he was about to do. He was about to ask the richest woman in the
world for a favor, or more specifically, a camera. He hoped Bulma was home, he didn't want to deal with Vegeta right
now.
Although more down graded, Vegeta's temper and pride were still the biggest in the universe and Goku didn't want to deal
with them at the moment. Although he could care less what Vegeta said, they bugged Goku till he would actually be ticked
off enough at Vegeta to kick the crap out of him in their sparing matches.
Seeing the Capsule corporation's head quarters he slowed down and landed on the driveway leading up to the main
entrance.
Bulma looked out of her lab window, her mind spinning.
If this result were true then that would mean that this small, stupid cell was the cause of-
Bulma's train of thought was interrupted when she spotted Goku coming towards her house. What was surprising is that
he was walking, not flying or teleporting. Bulma's chest tightened with apprehension, Goku never walked unless he was
hurt or something was bothering him.
Pushing away from her desk she made a dash toward the stairs.
Goku looked up when the front door was thrown open and a slightly exhausted Bulma stood in the doorway. Goku's
eyebrows raised and he scratched his head.
Bulma never ran...
Bulma looked up at her childhood friend and saw a forlorn look in his eyes. She hated it when Goku looked sad, for some
reason she always took it upon herself to make him smile again. And if this wasn't the time to make his eyes light up with
his usual childish delight, when was?
"Son-kun what's wrong?" she asked pulling him inside be the arm.
Goku let himself be led inside to her kitchen which was surprisingly messy. Goku looked to the side when he heard Bulma
sigh and swear at Vegeta under her breath. Ah so that's what happened!
Pushing a few empty boxes of food aside, she made room at the table for the two of them to sit. Gesturing towards a chair
she grabbed one herself as Goku sat. Finally she would find out why Goku looked so sad. For some reason though she
guessed it had to do with a certain something, or more specifically, someone.
Goku sighed and crossed his arms over his chest. He hated asking for things he should be able to get himself, but this time
he had no choice. Taking a deep breath he explained why he was sad and why he was here.
Bulma felt her anger rise a little when he had finished but quickly pushed it down. Chichi was one of her best friends,
she'd give her a chance to redeem herself later. Running and hand through her hair she looked at Goku.
"Goku... I want to help you... hey I tell you what, you bring the camera pieces over here and I'll fix it. I'll even make it
better than before, okay?" Bulma asked grinning inwardly as Goku's face lit up.
Goku nodded violently and stood up. "Domo arigato Bulma-san, I'll go get it right now!" he yelled running out the door
into the hall.
Bulma could hear his foot steps echoing off the walls then the sound of him powering up and flying full speed toward his
house. Bulma smiled and shook her head.
Back to work, she thought, standing up and heading back into her lab.
Chichi gasped and looked tentatively around the highly decorated cave.
So this is why Goku always took pictures and always proudly showed his stupid camera off.
An older picture caught her eye and she walked over to it.
It was the day Gohan had been born, she had been lying in bed cuddling her new baby boy which they had named Gohan
when she swore she head a click. She had dismissed it at the time but now it made sense. Goku had taken a picture of the
two of them in secret knowing full well Chichi hated having her picture taken. Chichi smiled sadly and looked to the next
picture.
Goten nodded in satisfaction as he watched his mother touch every other picture, obviously recalling the days they were
taken. He knew it was the right thing to bring her here, maybe now she would be easier on Goku and maybe understand
him a bit more. Smirking slightly, he leaned against a wall and continued watching.
Chichi touched yet another picture and felt her amazement rise. Goku was good, she admitted it. The pictures ranged
from picnics to fights, people to scenery. When had Goku gotten this good?
Chichi grinned as she came across a picture of Vegeta and Trunks. It was probably taken right after the fight with the
androids because he looked absolutely pissed yet terrified at the same time. Holding Trunks, but trying to avoid a picture
must have been a difficult task for anyone. Chichi chuckled and moved on.
Goten was watching his mother when he felt a brush of power skim his senses. Oh crap, his dad was back. Goten felt
panic rising in his chest and tried to think of the best thing to do.
Although Goku had never specifically told him not to, Goten had gotten the hint Goku wanted this place a secret. Then a
thought entered his mind and Goten grinned.
Slipping silently into the shadows, he lowered his power level till it was almost impossible to detect. Now, all he had to do
was wait and see the show.
Goku grinned and landed in front of the cave breathing lightly. He'd grab the camera, or what was left of it anyway, and
fly it over to Bulma's. If anyone could fix it, it was Bulma.
Humming a tune, he walked into the cave missing Chichi entirely until she cleared her throat. Goku turned, surprised, and
felt his jaw slack. How'd she get in here?
Chichi swallowed nervously and hugged the wall. Crap, he wasn't supposed to come back so quick. Taking a deep
breath, she mentally steadied herself and pushed away from the wall. If she was going to face him, she would at least
face him eye to eye, not cowering near a wall. With a grim frown she walked to where he stood still rooted in his tracks.
Goten smirked and pushed his ki level even lower to avoid attention. This was going to be interesting!
Goku snapped himself out of his daze and forced a smile, he wasn't going to let her think he was mad at her, because he
wasn't. Even though she had broken his camera, he wouldn't ever hold anything against her. I mean look what she had to
go through with him!
Chichi relaxed as the smile on his face became genuine and warm. She was still worried that he was mad at her, but by
the looks of his smile, he didn't look mad. Grinning, she gestured around the room and stepped a bit closer.
"Why didn't you ever tell me about this Goku-san? How long have you been taking pictures?"
Goku smiled and put a hand behind his head. "Around the time we got married, your father suggested getting into
something, and since I had seen Bulma's pictures of our wedding, I wanted to do something special like that. Remember
those tournaments I entered?? And how you thought I didn't get any money from them? Well, I did, and I used it to buy
the camera, Bulma didn't even help me!" Goku proudly stated, puffing out his chest.
Chichi smiled and hugged him, genuinely surprising him. But then, Goku smiled and hugged back, taking in her smell.
This was his love, his wife. Goku grinned, his Chichi.
"I'm proud of you Goku-san, gomen nasai about your camera I..."
"Don't worry about it," Goku interrupted tipping her head so he could look into her eyes. "Bulma already said she would
fix it."
Chichi nodded and tightened her hold. Goku smiled and returned the embrace for a second before pulling away.
Chichi pushed down the disappointment as he turned to his desk and began to pick up the camera pieces.
"Goten, come on out. Do you have a bag with you?" Goku asked suddenly, not looking up.
Goten face vaulted before stumbling out into the open. Narrowing his eyes he pouted and stamped his foot.
"You knew I was here the whole time?" he whined looking at his father with puppy eyes.
Goku raised his head and lifted his eyebrows. "Of course, do you have a bag?" he asked.
Grumbling, Goten reached into his shirt and pulled out a small leather bag.
With extra care, Goku placed the pieces in before turning to Chichi. Holding out the bag to her, he waited until she had
recovered from her shock and took the bag before sweeping her up in his arms. Winking at Goten, he walked out into
the sunlight and looked down at his wife. With the sunlight reflecting off her hair and eyes she was the most beautiful thing
he had ever seen.
With a childish smile he lifted into the air and chuckled inwardly as Chichi held tighten to his neck.
"Goten go on home, we'll be back in a few minutes."
Nodding, Goten powered up and flew toward home.
Looking back down to Chichi, he tightened his hold and began flying full speed toward Capsule Corporation.
"Chichi?"
"Yeah Goku?" Chichi asked taking her eyes from the ground below to look at her husband. God, he was good looking.
As far as she was concerned she married the most handsome man in the world. Snapping from her daze, she noticed that
Goku was looking expectantly at her. "Sorry what?"
"Would you let me take a picture of you?" Goku asked puppy eyes boring into hers.
Sighing inwardly, she nodded and smiled. "Hai, Goku. I will."
"Just sit right there," Goku commanded, pointing to a large rock to the side of the trail.
Rolling her eyes, Chichi obeyed and climbed to the top of the rock before sitting down and smoothing out her dress. She
HAD promised she would let him take a picture although she was regretting it now.
Finally satisfied that she looked okay, she turned her attention to Goku who was wearing a large yellow shirt and black
shorts instead of his usual orange gi. Smiling Goku waved and backed up a few steps.
"Smile!" he yelled and clicked the shutter. Goku smiled to himself and lowered his camera. I think that's going to be my
most favorite picture of all!
Ja matta minna!!!!
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