Part 3

Days passed by as Goku and Chi Chi adjusted to their situation. Eventually, the servants became used to Goku's appearance and realized how kind and considerate he was. He was even nicer than many of the humans they knew. Chi Chi founded herself more interested in her beast every day. Every day, she looked at Goku and wonder about him. Goku spent his time running around the woods that stood next to the castle and fixing things. Many times, he would watch Chi Chi train and even give hints to help her out.

Chi Chi was working on her wedding dress when she glanced up to see Goku walking down the hallway with a bag of fertilizer in his giant arms. The princess shook her head and went back to work.

One hour later, Chi Chi noticed Goku walking down the hall again with a bunch of shovels, hoes, and picks. "What is he doing?" Chi Chi wondered as she put down the dress and followed the beast quietly.

Goku went down the stairs and through the more deserted parts of the castle. Chi Chi's heart jumped as she remembered some of its more forbidden places of the castle. Ever since that day, those monsters attacked the castle and her mother's death, her heart had frozen within her chest. She and no one else wanted to go down there.

Goku went out of a large hole. Curious, Chi Chi followed him out of the hole and an amazing sight beheld her.

It was a large garden, or at least a beginning of one. Rose bushes lined the outside. There was a newly rebuilt path along the rose bushes and in the middle was a dried up fountain. "The garden..." Chi Chi remembered. Her mother had worked on this garden before she died. After her mother died, the garden died as well.

"Huh?" Goku looked up as he was planting some daisys. "Oh... hi, Chi Chi... I hope you don't mind me working on this garden."

Chi Chi's words were frozen in her throat. She had all but forgotten about the garden. It was too painful to see it so destroyed but this man or beast had brought life back to it. "No... that's okay... we nearly forgot about this place." Chi Chi choked out. "What were you doing here?"

"I was wandering around when I came to this place." Goku explained as he took a rose and gently caressed it. "It was strange seeing a garden like this so close to the palace. I thought I should try to bring it back. Most of the flowers died, but a few survived like these roses. So... well... I want to save this place."

Chi Chi's heart pounded as she knelt down next to him. "I see..." She whispered as she stared at the rose. "I... didn't know that you like flowers."

Goku chuckled as he pulled out more weeds. "Well... flowers are nice... they are beautiful and can survive anything..." **And they don't make comments about me looking like a beast.** Goku thought as he inhaled the sweet scent. One of the few things that are good about him being a beast was that his sense of smell had increased. The flowers smelled sweeter than before and it was nice.

"I know... my mother and I used to work on the garden all the time." Chi Chi said as she stared at the flowers. "She always worked on the garden and spread the flowers around the castle." Chi Chi wiped her eyes to stop the tears from forming.

Goku tilted his head and rose his hand to hold the woman but put it back down. "I'm sorry... what happened to her?"

"She was working in this garden when... they... came." Chi Chi shuttered, "Monsters, they were monsters... one of them was a short pink man with spikes... the other was a tall blue man with long green hair... I tried to stop them... but... I WAS TOO WEAK!!!" Chi Chi screamed as tears streamed down her cheeks and landed on the ground.

"What about the bodyguards?" Goku asked as he tried to comfort the woman. He hesitantly put his paw on Chi Chi's back and patted it gently. The beast was afraid that the princess would flinch away. Instead, she snuggled up to him.

"They were beaten down badly. In fact, Bodyguards Seventeen and Eighteen had to be enchanted to be fused with armor just to survive..." Chi Chi explained, "My father was out of town at the time... he was heartbroken when he found out! He blamed himself all the time for what happened. But, it was my fault! I should've protected Mother!" Chi Chi screamed as she held Goku tightly like a teddy bear.

"How old were you?" Goku asked as he stroked her back.

"Eight. I was eight..." Chi Chi answered.

"You were just a kid... it's not your fault..." Goku whispered comfortably. "It was those two who killed your mother, not you."

"I loved her... and she still left me." Chi Chi said as she opened her eyes and realized that she was snuggling up to the beast. She jumped up and dusted off her outfit. "I didn't mean to do that..." Chi Chi said as her mask of coldness slipped on.

"That's okay..." Goku said as he got up, "you have a right to cry... I'm sorry for bringing you here. I didn't mean to hurt you."

"No... no... my mother loved this garden. She wouldn't want it to fall apart." Chi Chi said as she got out. "I must go and prepare my wedding dress. Don't tell anyone about what I did."

"Why not? It's okay to cry." Goku comforted as he put his paw on Chi Chi's shoulder only to watch her move away.

"Because, it shows that I am weak. Strong warriors don't cry."

Goku shrugged slightly and said, "Even the strongest of all warriors cry once in a while..."

"I must go." Chi Chi said as her cheeks reddened and she ran off. **Damn it!!! Why did I cry in front of him about my mother?! He means nothing to me! Warriors don't fall in love! They can't!** Chi Chi thought as she ran down the hall, leaving Goku behind surrounded by growing roses.

*****

Chi Chi watched the fire burn as she sat in her room. Despite the warmth pouring out of the fire, she felt so cold. "What's... what's wrong with me?" She wondered as she thought about Goku. Despite his beastial appearance, he was so kind and gentle. Ever since she met him, she thought about him night and day. Of course, she avoided it. Goku was just a way for her to get married but not be inhibited by something called love or commitment.

She hugged her knees and wrapped herself in her blanket. "I can't fall in love... I just can't." She whispered as she closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.

*****

She woke up in a middle of the woods. She was dressed in her royal battle armor with her helmet on. "Where am I?" She wondered as she slowly walked down the path. In the middle of the path, under the light of a full moon, was a man in full armor trying to pull off his helmet.

"Let me out..." He whispered as he stopped and looked up at her. Chi Chi couldn't see his face but just his dark eyes. There was something hauntingly familiar about his eyes that she couldn't understand. "Please... get this off of me..." He pleaded as he went to his knees. "I want to see my face..."

"What do you mean?" Chi Chi asked as she reached up and tried to pull it off. The man screamed as he stepped back.

"You can't take it off that way..." He said as he looked down. "You have to unlock it."

"Unlock the helmet?" Chi Chi guessed as she looked at the helmet to see no locks. "I don't see any locks there..."

"No... the lock is there." The man pointed to Chi Chi's chest and a golden heart with a keyhole appeared on the armor.

"How? What kind of dream is this?!" Chi Chi demanded as the man faded away.

"Help me..." He whispered, "I need to see my face. I need to be me..."

*****

"NO!!!" Chi Chi screamed as she snapped up and looked around. Sweat poured down her face as she breathed heavilly. "Who was that man?" She wondered. Was the man real? Or was he some figment of her imagination? He seemed so sad and full of pain. It tugged at her heart. She rushed up to her closet and looked at her battle armor. There was no gold heart on the chest. After checking the armor again, she went back to her bed and went to sleep.

*****

From the garden, Goku sat up from the ground. He looked around and then at himself. He had the strangest dream. He was in the woods and he was human again but there was a mask on his head and he couldn't get it off.

Then, a strange woman in armor came forward and tried to help him. She felt familiar somehow and a part of him knew that she was the key to freeing him. "Who is she?" He wondered as he stared up into the stars. Was she the key to freeing him from his curse? He wished he knew for certain. While he had adjusted to being a beast, he still hated it. He longed to walk down the street without little kids running away scared. He longed to be with his fellow Kame Knights, who he was sure was looking for him. Most of all, he longed to tell Chi Chi the truth about himself. He wanted so much to tell her about his knighthood and his past. He wanted her to know Kakarot as well as Goku. Goku held himself as he went back to sleep as tears came down his face.

*****

Chi Chi was doing her daily business when Ox-King rushed up. "Hey, Chi Chi! Guess what!" He asked excited as he held up a parchment. "Lord Seru is hosting a tournament!"

"A tournament?" Chi Chi repeated as she picked up the parchment and read, "All fighters and warriors, test your skills against the best and most powerful. All weapons are allowed, as well as sorcery... no limit! Fight to the death!" She grinned evilly. "I haven't had a battle to the death in years!"

"Well... I don't really like the 'fight to the death' part but I thought you and Goku might like to join up." Ox-King suggested.

"Goku?! I don't know..." Chi Chi muttered as her cheeks turned red. "I... might have to fight him... and he might not want to fight."

"Fight what?" Goku asked as he came up.

"There's a tournament coming up that Lord Seru is hosting." Ox-King said as he gave Goku the parchment. "I was thinking that maybe you and Chi Chi and a few others can fight in it..."

"A tournament! Cool!" Goku gushed as he grinned ferally. "I haven't had a good fight in ages!" His heart pounded at the thought. A fighter's tournament was something that could lift his spirits and even let him practice some of his sorcery.

"You fight?" Chi Chi asked almost surprised. She had known Goku for many days and was engaged to him. He seemed so peaceful that despite his feral appearance, he didn't seem like the fighting type.

"Oh yeah... I fight." Goku said as he shrugged, "I haven't had much time to practice my techniques but I love to fight!"

"Good! Then, you two can go there and get to know each other better!" Ox-King said, "I can't go because of business but your bodyguards might like to go..."

"When's the tournament, Father?" Chi Chi asked as she looked at the parchment.

"It's in... three months." Ox-King said as he read further. "You two better train hard."

"I will... but... my usual trainers went off with Bulma to escort her to the sleeping prince." Chi Chi said as she looked down.

"I can train you!" Goku suggested, "I mean... I am pretty strong... if you want me to..." He looked down.

"Well... I trust you..." Chi Chi said with complete confidence.

Goku gazed into Chi Chi's eyes and nodded. "Okay."

Ox-King looked between the two. Ever since Chi Chi declared Goku to be her fiance, she changed somehow. She had grown softer somehow, more open to her feelings. Of course, she wasn't the same sweet little girl she was before her mother died, but she was getting there. Goku could be the best thing that happened to her. "Good." Ox-King said as he bowed and walked away.

*****

Chi Chi and Goku stared at each other as they prepared for their first training match. Goku was dressed in a loose pair of orange pants, an orange vest, and a dark blue shirt under it. Chi Chi was dressed in her tank top and shorts.

"Ready?" Goku growled softly.

"Let's do it!" Chi Chi said as she got out her twin wooden blades.

The two parried and attacked each other. Goku used only his claws and his brute strength and Chi Chi used her speed and weapons. Minutes turned into hours as they two fought on. The other servants and bodyguards watched with great interest. The way these two fought, wasn't like they were fighting, more like some sort of ballet. They jumped and slashed at each other only to miss and land. Chi Chi and Goku looked at each other with fire in their eyes. Their warrior blood boiled but yet it was controlled. They attacked again, each anticipating the other's move perfectly and missing every time.

"Whoa... those two... are some couple." Krillian admitted to his new wife, Bodyguard Eighteen.

"If I didn't know any better... I could've sworn my lady Chi Chi is having fun." Eighteen admitted.

Chi Chi and Goku rushed up again and Goku slashed at Chi Chi. Chi Chi leapt up over Goku's head and landed on the other side. "Nice try." Chi Chi whispered as her heart pounded.

The two was about to attack again when a loud rumble filled the room. The watchers looked around in shock and Goku rubbed his stomach. "I think we better stop. I'm starving!"

"Always think of your stomach, Goku?" Chi Chi asked exasperated when another quieter rumble came from her stomach.

Goku snickered and pointed out. "Looks like you're hungry too..."

Chi Chi turned red as she held her stomach. "Shut up." She grumbled as she walked away. She and Goku looked up to see the spectators all of a sudden. "GET OUT!!!"

"Oh look... that plant needs watering..." A servant said as she and everyone else found a good reason to leave.

"Looks like they were interested in our training..." Goku almost laughed.

"What training? We keep on missing each other." Chi Chi said as she turned red again. "But, it was kinda fun."

"It was at that..." Goku admitted. It was the best fun he had in a long time.

*****

Days passed and then weeks, Goku and the others trained daily. Of course, Goku still tended the rose garden every day. The garden grew and bloomed with many flowers. Chi Chi come by almost daily to help out and the garden became stronger.

Finally, the group was ready. Chi Chi was dressed in her favorite black and purple royal armor. Goku was dressed in his training outfit. Krillian was dressed in his monk's garb and Eighteen was dressed in her armor.

"Are you sure you don't want to fight in the Tournament?" Goku asked Krillian as he packed his things.

"I'm sure... I'm no match for any of you guys." Krillian insisted, "Besides, I don't know if I can handle fighting one of you to the death, especially my own wife. I may know how to fight but I'm not as strong as any of you. I'm just watching... okay?"

"Okay..." Goku said slightly disapointed. Krillian had shown a great deal of potential within himself. He was strong and fast, despite his size. But he just didn't believe in himself and that was his main weakness. "Let's go."

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Part 4

It was a short journey to the Tournament grounds, which were in the middle of Lord Seru's estate. There was a huge garden with many statues of past warriors lining the path. Goku and the others stared around and noticed a couple of statues of Sir Gohan and Ox-King. Chi Chi stared up at the giant statue of her father and smiled. "My father was a good fighter." She said.

"Yes, he is, but you are better." Eighteen said as she looked around.

"Hello..." A deep voice boomed as the group looked over to see a tall man in black and green armor standing at the door of the stadium. "I am Lord Seru, the proprietor of the Tournament and one of the warriors." His face was a light shade of green and his eyes were dark. He was beautiful in his own way and caused Goku and Krillian to feel pretty ugly.

"I am Princess Chi Chi of the Fire Mountain Kingdom and this is my fiance, Goku." Chi Chi introduced.

"Ah... the beauty and the beast." Lord Seru said as he held out his hand. "I've heard a great deal about you two."

"Beauty and the beast?" Goku repeated, "Ummm... thanks."

Lord Seru smiled predatorily at Eighteen and said, "And you must be Eighteen... where is your twin brother?"

Eighteen found herself shaking in response to the man's glare. There was something about him that made her want to run away and the bodyguard is rarely afraid of anyone. "How do you know about me and my brother?" She asked.

"I have my ways." Lord Seru said as he took the woman's hand and gently kissed it. Eighteen jerked her hand away.

Krillian saw the look of fear in his wife's eyes. How could she be so afraid of this man? There was something deeply sinister around him despite his appearance. "Leave her alone." Krillian warned as he went between his wife and the lord.

"Fine... anyway... you must have a long journey. Tonight, why don't you rest with the other fighters? Tomorrow, we fight." Lord Seru said as he opened the door. "Why don't you come in?"

Goku glared at Lord Seru as he nodded. There was something not right about him. But, what could he do? It was the lord's castle and he was a guest. **Better keep an eye on him.** He thought as he stepped closer to Chi Chi.

*****

Inside, the palace was beautiful with many paintings and suits of armor lining the halls. "This is beautiful." Goku said as he gawked around.

"Much nicer than our palace." Chi Chi admitted.

"Yes... I do like collecting things... it is one of my favorite hobbies." He smirked at Eighteen again and the woman just shivered slightly. She didn't like the way Lord Seru was looking at her.

"Well... I like eating and gardening." Goku spoke up as he tried to get Lord Seru from staring at Eighteen like a piece of meat.

"Gardening?" Lord Seru repeated, "Well... all fighters like to do something... in the main reception room is where the other warriors are at. Eat all you like and enjoy the night..." Lord Seru said as he opened the doors. He walked away thinking, **For it may be your last.**

Goku and the others walked into vast dining room filled with candles and music. All around there were knights, bandits, monsters, demons, sorcerers, and even a few other monks walking around talking and showing off their strength. "Whoa..." Goku muttered.

"I say..." Chi Chi commented as she looked around.

"CHI CHI?!" A familiar voice squeaked.

Chi Chi spun on her heel and saw Bulma running up to her. "Bulma!" Chi Chi screamed as she hugged her. "You're still alive!"

"Well duh! I told you I can handle myself." Bulma bragged.

"And we were there to protect her." Tien said as he, Choutsu, and Launch came up.

"Tien, Choutsu, Launch!" Chi Chi exclaimed, "How was the adventure?"

Tien sighed deeply. "Well... it was interesting... fighting off a group of posing demons who called themselves 'The Ginyu Force'... then there was the dragon... and don't get me started on fighting King Kold..."

"But it was all worth it!" Bulma gushed as she ran to one of the buffet tables and dragged up a short man with dark eyes and spiky hair. He was dressed in a black leather vest and leather pants with white gloves and boots. "This is my warrior prince, Vegita! Vegita... this is Chi Chi... her fiance Goku... Bodyguard Eighteen and..." Bulma glanced at the monk and said, "Who are you?"

"He's my husband, Krillian." Eighteen commented.

"You're married to shorty here?" Vegita asked as he stiffled a laugh.

"Like you could talk about height." Bulma smarted off as she looked down at the slightly shorter man. "Don't listen to him, he has a huge ego."

"If you managed to wake me up, you must have a larger ego." Vegita snapped back.

Bulma glared at him and then Goku spoke up. "Hey! You're that sleeping Saiyan prince?"

"Of course, I am the Saiyan prince!" Vegita boasted, "I am the most powerful of all Saiyans!" He looked down, "Before that Namekian sorcerer killed most of them off..."

"Yeah..." Goku muttered as he looked down. "the past does come back to haunt you."

"Don't remind me, Goku." Vegita ordered, "How did you hear about me being a Saiyan?" He asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"I... heard many things while I was traveling." Goku replied and laughed nervously.

"I see..." Vegita said as he stared at the beast. There was something unique about him that he couldn't understand. Of course he was a monster, but Vegita couldn't care less about that. His other senses told him that he was different and yet the same as himself. "Well... you look fairly strong. I hope we get to fight."

"As do I, Prince Vegita." Goku said as he bowed. He looked at the buffet table and licked his lips. "Hmmm... looks good..." He went over to the table and picked up a huge plate and started piling on the food.

"Goku... he always thinks with his heart and stomach." Chi Chi sighed as she shook her head.

Bulma looked at her life long friend and nearly giggled. Chi Chi had obviously changed since the last time she saw her. The coldness was almost gone from her form and spoke almost lovingly. Then, there was the way she seemed to look at her beastly fiance.

"You love him don't you?" Bulma giggled at her friend.

"No, I don't." Chi Chi denied as her cheeks turned red.

"You're blushing!" Bulma laughed as Chi Chi looked down and tried to fight off the blush.

"We're just good friends." Chi Chi insisted as her face turned redder.

"Uh huh... sure..." Bulma said skeptically, "I know how you are..."

"Look... he's sweet... and kind... and he makes me smile but I'm not in love." Chi Chi said as she crossed her arms. "What about you two?"

Bulma glanced at Vegita who was joining Goku back at the buffet and replied, "We're getting to know each other. I know he may seem arrogant and full of himself but... he's great in bed."

"You two..." Chi Chi asked as she pointed to Bulma and Vegita. "Already?"

"Those two were at it like bunnies the first night we left them alone." Tien said as he smirked.

"That's not true! It wasn't the first night!" Bulma insisted. She turned red and added, "It was the second time..."

"I'm getting some funky images..." Krillian said as he turned green, "Eighteen, hon, I'm going to the buffet table... are you okay?"

"Of course, dear." Eighteen said as the monk walked off to the table.

"Eighteen... I've been meaning to ask you, what do you see in Krillian?" Chi Chi asked, almost baffled about the bodyguard and the monk.

"Well..." Eighteen smirked, "He's cute... and he's great in bed, too."

"Krillian?! But..." Chi Chi glanced at the short monk, "he's so shy and quiet..."

"Not when we're alone together..." Eighteen smirked as Chi Chi and Bulma turned red.

"Well... looks like what they say about short men are true." Bulma laughed as Eighteen blushed slightly and nodded. "What about your beast?" Bulma asked Chi Chi, "Did you and he...?"

"No! Not yet..." Chi Chi blushed as she thought of the possible honeymoon. "I mean... well... the marriage is just for convenience."

"Yeah... sure... and I have some desert land in Florida for sale." Bulma commented as she smirked. "Admit it, you are excited about the beast."

"I am not!" Chi Chi denied again as she turned red. **Why does everyone think that I have feelings for Goku? Sure, he's nice... and warm... and he's the first one who could make me feel so... oh damn it... stop thinking about him!**

Meanwhile, Goku, Vegita, and Krillian sat at the table with their plates filled with to the rim with food. "Oh yeah..." Goku said as he took a huge sandwich and stuffed it down his throat.

"Hmmm..." Vegita agreed as he stuffed his food in his mouth. "Not bad." Vegita said as he started cutting his meat. "Much better than the outdoors."

"You said it!" Krillian agreed as they started eating.

After a few minutes, Goku swollowed his food and asked, "So... Vegita... wha'cha think of Bulma?"

"She's okay... she did wake me up from that slumber." Vegita commented, "And... she's great in bed..." He added evilly.

"Yeah... Eighteen's great in bed too..." Krillian sighed, "What about Chi Chi, Goku?"

Goku looked down. "We didn't do it yet. For her, this marriage thing is for convenience... besides, we didn't get married yet..."

"But you love her now?" Krillian guessed and then took another bite.

Goku sighed as he held the food in his hands. "She's wonderful... strong, beautiful, and has that feeling about her that makes you want to follow her to hell... of course, I don't know if she feels the same for me... after all... I'm a beast."

"Well... you're one cool beast." Krillian complimented, "Way nicer than most humans I know. And Chi Chi really loves you... Eighteen and everyone else saw how you changed her. Why... I bet you're the best thing that happened to her!"

"Maybe..." Goku said as he blushed under his fur. He would really like Chi Chi to love him, even as a beast.

Vegita glanced around and stiffened. "Damn it..." He said as he took his knife and held it like a weapon.

"Huh?" Krillian asked as he and Goku looked around. Goku's sharp eyes fell upon one man who was sitting in the corner and he let out a distinguished growl.

"Piccolo..." Goku growled as his fur stood on end. Krillian was confused as the two warriors visibly tensed up and glared at the sorcerer.

"Who's he?" Krillian asked as he looked at a green man wearing a turban and a strange purple outfit with a white cape.

"That bastard put me to sleep." Vegita explained as he held his knife tighter. "I'm going to kill him."

"No!" Goku spoke up as he put his paw on Vegita's hand. "He's powerful... if he could kill almost every Saiyan in the kingdoms, just think how easy he could do the same to you."

Vegita growled as he gripped the knife tighter. Blood slowly dripped down the knife, Vegita's blood. "Damn it..." He grumbled as he released his grip. He hated it when a stranger was right. He was no match for the sorcerer. For some reason, he had the power of three Namekian sorcerers and he wasn't sure why. "If he touches Bulma... he will pay." He vowed.

Goku nodded in agreement as he glared at the man who took away his humanity. He couldn't help but feel angry at the sorcerer. After all, Piccolo blamed him for crimes he would never commit. It was unfair for Piccolo to transform him into this beast form he had adapted to.

Piccolo looked up and Goku growled slightly. The sorcerer scowled back at the beast and the prince, stood up, and left.

"Weird." Krillian muttered as he glanced at Goku. While he didn't know Vegita or Saiyans, he knew Goku and he had never seen Goku so angry in his life. Of course, there moments when Goku would have a fit about people calling him a monster but this time, the beast glared at Piccolo like he wanted him dead. "Goku? You okay?"

"Yeah..." Goku said as he shook off the anger and smiled slightly at the monk. "I'm fine... let's eat the rest of this."

*****

After a hardy meal, the group gathered again. "Full?" Bulma asked as Vegita put away his plate.

"Very..." Vegita agreed.

"That was good." Goku complimented to one of the servants.

The servant didn't say anything. Instead, he just picked up the empty plates and walked away.

"These servants are quiet." Eighteen commented as they walked out.

"A little too quiet." Goku added, "You would think they would talk to the guests or about the guests..."

"There's something I don't like about this place..." Eighteen admitted, "Lord Seru and this place... it's... not right..."

"Well... we don't leave each other alone then. Tonight could be deadly." Vegita said as he looked around for Piccolo. "Bulma... do you know the sorcerer that put me to sleep for all that time?"

"Yeah..." Bulma said as she nodded slightly almost dreading what her prince had to tell her.

"Well... he's here." Vegita whispered, "Keep a good distance away from him."

"Maybe he's done with his vengeance." Goku suggested, "I mean... how long have you slept?"

"Five long years..." Vegita said as he looked down. He didn't let anyone know that he was fully aware of the long painful sleep. Every day on that bed was like an eternity to him. Not being able to move or even to open his eyes was hard on his pride. He didn't want to go through something like that ever again.

"Okay... why don't we dance for a while?" Goku asked as he glanced at Piccolo, who was just sitting in the corner meditating. "We can't show him how nervous we are tonight."

"Dancing sounds good." Chi Chi agreed as she stared at the warriors started to dance together. She looked up at her fiance and Goku stared at the floor.

"Want to... dance?" Goku asked awkwardly as he held out his paw.

Chi Chi stared at the paw and then at his face. Quickly she put her hand in his and said, "Of course."

The two walked hand in hand to the dance floor.

"And now... here's the group Backstreet Boys with the song... 'The One'!" A young woman who seemed to be the announcer said as a group of teenage boys came up on stage.

(I'll be the one...)

Goku and Chi quickly went into position as the group sang.

(I guess you were lost when I met you

Still there were tears in your eyes)

Goku found himself deep within those lyrics. It was like when he first saw Chi Chi. When, he saw the loneliness within the proud woman's heart.

(So out of trust and I knew

No more than mysteries and lies)

Chi Chi was entranced by Goku. He was mysterious but she could trust him with her life. His strong yet gentle hands held her so comfortably.

(There you were, wild and free

Reachin' out like you needed me)

**Who needed who?** Chi Chi thought as she danced alongside Goku.

(A helping hand to make it right

I am holding you all through the night)

(I'll be the one

Who will make all your sorrows undone)

The two wondered if the other was the key to their happiness.

(I'll be the light

When you feel like there's nowhere to run

I'll be the one...)

(To hold you and make sure that you'll be alright

'Cause my faith is gone

And I want to take you from darkness to light)

The darkness from Chi Chi's heart had lifted since she had met Goku. It was a comforting feeling.

(You need me like I need you

We can share our dreams comin' true

I can show you what true love means

Just take my hand, baby please)

Goku stared down at Chi Chi's hand in his. It was true that they need each other. She needed him for his warmth and he needed her for her courage.

The boys sang on as Goku and Chi Chi held each other close, both absorbed into the song.

(I'll be the one) The boys sang as the warriors applauded the strange melody. Goku and Chi Chi didn't applaud, they just held each other close.