CHAPTER ELEVEN: GOKU AND VEGETA ARRIVE! HOME AT LAST
Everyone had gathered in the backyard of the Capsul Corp waiting for the arrival of the two Saiyans. Gohan leaned against the picnic table and watched as Trunks and Goten practiced some mock fighting in the backyard. Pan and Bra were sitting off to the side talking to each other as the rest of the girls were inside preparing the food. Everyone was so excited and Gohan couldn’t believe that his father was coming back again. He hoped that they would be able to spend a little more time together; how could he ever forget last time his dad had come back.
Gohan let out a long sigh, resting his elbow on the table to prop his head up. He smiled as his daughter waved to him and waved back with his free hand. As Pan went back to her playing, Gohan felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around to see Piccolo standing behind him. Gohan smiled as Piccolo removed his hand and leaned up against the house.
“Hey Piccolo, I didn’t think you were coming,” Gohan said turning to talk to him.
Piccolo looked at him and responded sharply, “I wouldn’t miss it.”
Gohan laughed lightly at Piccolo’s tone; trying to sound like he didn’t care when he really did. He was just about to respond to it when he heard his laughter somehow echo. A weird look crossed his face until he looked up to see Goku floating down to the ground.
“Hey Guys!” Goku said waving as he was coming down.
Everyone seemed to stop what they were doing and look at him. Goten and Trunks stopped their mock fight and stared as Pan immediately dropped her doll and ran over to him. Goku picked her up as she threw her arms around his neck and hugged him. Seconds later, Goten ran over with a big smile on his face. Gohan stood up and walked over. Goku laughed as he greeted his boys and his grand-daughter with hugs.
Resting his hand on Goten’s head, Goku smiled, “Man, Goten, did you get big! You too, Pan!”
They all laughed as Goku began walking over towards the picnic table carrying Pan with Goten and Gohan following close by his side.
Trunks stood still where he was and crossed his arms as he watched the scene. Bra stood up and walked over to Trunks. She looked up at him and then lightly tugged on his shirt.
“Who’s that?” she asked quietly.
“Dad’s enemy,” Trunks responded calmly as he watched Goku.
“Is daddy coming?” Bra asked looking up at him.
She waited for a few moments, but Trunks never answered her. She watched as he kept his focus on Goku. He almost seemed as if he was mad. Bra looked over at Goku as well. He seemed like a nice guy to her. She wondered how come he was an enemy to her father. Bra hoped that her dad was as happy as that guy seemed to be.
Hearing all the commotion outside, Videl and Chi-chi went out to see what was going on. Chi-chi nearly fainted when she saw Goku. She smiled as she ran over and threw her arms around him. Pan watched, as they embraced and as they broke away, Goku smiled at Chi-chi.
Inside Vegeta had finally made his way into the kitchen smelling all the good food. The dog was following him cautiously, growling all the same. Bulma had her back facing him as he walked in. Vegeta looked at her and smiled to himself. He had missed seeing her. Bulma was so busy that she hadn’t noticed anyone else in the room. When she turned around and saw Vegeta standing there she let out a scream dropping one of her good plates on the floor. Startled by her reaction Vegeta’s eyes widened as he stepped back, stepping onto the dog’s foot. The dog sank his teeth into Vegeta’s hand as Vegeta gritted his teeth and jerked his hand back.
“STUPID DOG! YOU’RE ASKING FOR IT!” Vegeta snapped turning to the dog that was egging him on with its teeth.
“Vegeta you leave that dog alone!” Bulma yelled at him.
“DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!” he snapped shifting his eyes to her.
“DON’T YELL AT ME!” Bulma yelled angrily.
Vegeta went to attack the dog as Bulma came around the corner and grabbed his arm. He jerked away and then turned to her as they started arguing.
From outside Goku and the others could hear their voices rising. Trunks shifted his glance from Goku to the house and just shook his head. He couldn’t help but smile hearing his father’s voice; even if he was yelling.
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