#as in i like chichi and videl as characters

[tenshindon]

No king, tell us what db girl you like. You can’t just hide shit in the tags like that

i mean i like chichi and videl but i dont think we thinkin of the same ‘like’ here ☠️

[todayisafridaynight]

Snap: WHY DO PEOPLE THINK I'M BI! I'M ACE

Snap when Eraqus, Aoki, Eliwood, Chichi, Videl, etc: *says the most bisexual shit in existence, despite being ace*

Anons: BI KING

I NEVER EVEN SAID ANYTHING ABOUT CHICHI OR VIDEL ?????

[songouda]

i keep thinking about how i'm portraying goku while shipping him with my s/i and i feel kind of bad because i think if i were really in the db world and in a relationship with goku, he would treat me just like he treats chichi (WHICH ISN'T A BAD THING but it's more like he would be kind of unaware of how his actions affect mozz and would constantly run off w/o saying anything and be kind of rude) which makes me sad

but then i remember these are my toys and i get to play with them the way i want to so i get to make goku 100x more love dovey with mozzarella than he actually is with his canonical wife and that while goku might still forget to tell me things when he's running off to save the world and/or train, he would try his best to remember and at the very least would entrust someone else (like piccolo or krillin or chichi herself) to inform me of what's going on. he also hangs out with me allll of the time and never wants to leave my side and we go everywhere together and live happily ever after :o)

[veeranger]

dragon ball characters if you came out to them as trans because that other post annoyed me a little bit. i dont even do posts like this ever.

vegeta: he would NOT call you slurs. maybe he would have in saiyan saga but we’re talking DBS he’s pretty alright now. he would be like tch whatever i dont care but he wouldnt call you slurs. bulma however would put her foot directly up his ass and tell you they're both very happy for you.

bulma: she would be thrilled frankly. if there’s one thing bulma loves its more women around. she would personally offer to develop capsule corp hrt and would invite you to girls only brunches with videl and chichi.

gohan: that other post was pretty much right he would say 👍 and move on. he’s the most normal person in dragon ball he would just be normal about it.

piccolo: ok he probably does know what being transgender is he’s been on earth a long time but he does not have any opinion on it. you would tell him and he would look behind you to silently ask gohan what to say because naturally gohan is there too and gohan would be like 😇👍 and piccolo would look back at you and be like 😐👍

future trunks: “oh wow me too!”

chichi: she would be kind of weird about it not like transphobic but she would ask invasive questions with good intentions. she would ask if you can have kids or something and tell you that you cant get a good husband without being able to have kids. she would tell you that she thought gohan was going to turn out to be a girl for a few years there.

goku: goku would literally not have the first clue what that shit means. someone would have to explain it to him and he’d be like haha wow thats awesome.

18: she would not fucking care.

krillin:

yamcha: unfortunately i do believe yamcha is a chaser.

[hard--headed--woman]

i'll never stop being angry about how Chichi and Videl stopped fighting and were reduced to housewives right after they got married to Gokū and Gohan. Chichi was a badass who liked to fight and was excellent at it, she took part in the Tenkaichi Budokai which is the biggest martial arts tournament attended by the strongest people on earth, she seemed to like going on adventures, she had an interesting personality, was interesting also in that that she ressembled Gokū in some ways (they were both innocent, pure hearted kids who were very strong and whose dad and grandad were friends and had been trained by Muten Roshi), she was brave and hard-headed, she had a strong personality, she was the first person to be able to sit on Kinto un with Gokū... and right after she got married they turned her into an angry housewife whose only role is to cook for her husband and yell at him all the time??? who suddenly hates martial arts and is ultra conservative in many ways??? that's terribly misogynistic and a horrible waste of potential. she derserved way better.

same goes for Videl. she used to be a badass, strong, amazing martial artist with a strong personality who loved to fight and help the police and won the Tenkaichi Budokai in the children's section... and now she's just a sweet housewife for Gohan. it's a shame.

and let's not forget N°18 too... things are a bit better for her because she still did one Tenkaichi Budokai after getting married and took part in the tournament in DBS (don't get me started on DBS lol) but apart from that, she fights way less than she should and has lost a lot of her strong personality. i was so mad when i heard her "it'll be good to have something to do other than taking care of kulilin and māron" in DBS... like what???? we're talking about n°18 for fuck's sake???

all of this is just so misogynistic. i wish they let female characters be strong and badass even after getting married. they all have so much potential, it's criminal to reduce them to housewives. it genuinely disgusts me.

[dballzposting]

speak boy

Ok

I never understood it when people said that they liked Chichi but "disliked her writing." What does that even mean. She is a fictional character. She IS her writing.

I understand not liking the direction that her character and role was taken in. I understand not trusting the author's motivations, or finding them distasteful or uncreative ... But she's already been written and this is who she is so..?

Liking a character for the potential that you see in them I understand too. But multiple people have expressed to me some variation of "I like her I just hate her writing," as if this is a common thing to feel, like it is an ethical given. And well. I don't get it ....

ESPECIALLY for a character like Chichi. The criticisms that people have for Videl, that she was arbitrarily feminized / wifey-fied / mommy-fied, do not apply for a woman like Chichi. Her entire character was made specifically for this purpose. As a child in her debut, she was romance-obsessed and caught up in the fantasy of it. She specifically wanted to be a bride.

NONE of her personality traits have suffered or been played down ... She's still dramatic, idealistic, believing strongly in those ideals to a near-delusional degree, violent, swinging between having a victim complex to believing that she has the power to call the shots, ETC ETC . . . She's exactly as presented, always has been.

And she never left either. She's still relevant. She's Goku's wife for crying out loud. Sure, her being Princess of Fire Mountain isn't a thing anymore, but neither is the Ox King being a King, or literally MOST OF THE MAGIC-FANTASY FROM THE ORIGINAL DRAGON BALL.

So I don't get it. She's the written stereotype of the hysterical and overbearing mother, yeah, but that's ALL SHE'S EVER BEEN. It's consistent writing, and it doesn't feel like it's empty and dismissive. This is who she is, intentionally. The other women aren't like that. For all the latent and overt misogyny, I still hold that Dragon Ball has excellent female characters. Chichi included. She's nuts. It's realistic.

So I don't get it. I wouildn't want anything more from her. WELL. I would like to see her canonically watch telenovelas and then straight-up deny that she does becasue watching TV is a waste of time and she has better shit to do. But she's sneaking out of bed to watch them. Sitting on the edge of her seat. They're so exciting. She needs that in her life

Sorry this ask is from a few weeks ago when i was sort of Not Being Active and I saw this ask and it really made me chuckle I thought it was great. But then I never answered it. Rude of me. Well here it is. Thank you

[dbfandom]

Alright, characters and emojis.

As you know, the Japanese fandom really likes to use symbols to talk about characters, it's a way to code the language without showing up in search functions. These are usually used for shipping, but not always.

Some characters are more obvious than others, but for those who may seem a little far reached, I will write a small explanation.

Some are established fanon-accepted, but they're not really strongly claimed, so some artists will use the same emoji for different characters. (And as always if you like what I’m trying to do, consider buying me a drink or a doujin with ko-fi) (twitter version btw)

So here's my list for Dragon Ball (🐉) :p

Saiyans and half-saiyans:

Goku: 🥕 (Kakarot -> carrot) or 5️⃣9️⃣

Vegeta: 🥗

Broly: 🥦

Raditz: 🦔 (the hedgehog hair lol)

Turles: 🥬(Tullece -> lettuce) or 🍎 (because of the fruit obviously)

King Vegeta: 👑 or 🔱 (they aren’t super common)

Bardock and his squad: no established emoji that I've noticed, but 🍅 should be for Toma (Tora in English). 🌿 should be for Fasha (Selipa in Japanese, which are the syllables for parsley (pa-se-ri). I’ve seen someone use 🦀 or 🩸 (the headband) for Bardock.

Gine: 🧅 I’ve seen this one once!

Cumber: 🥒

Caulifla: I haven’t seen an established one that, but 🔥 works for her hair.

Kale: 🥬

Cabba: 🥬 yes Cabba (cabbage) and Kale (.. kale lol) share the same emoji. Context!

Gohan: 🍚 ("fried rice" as lunch; the term rice is used as a way to talk about the entire meal, even if it does not contain rice); for Future Gohan, you'll find it with the kanji 未 mi, from mirai (future). 5️⃣8️⃣ sometimes too. Add in 🐺 for the beast version!

Goten: 🍤(TENpura) sometimes 5️⃣🔟. Tenpura (tempura) is a type of fried food, and it's used for Goten because (go)ten(pura) (he's nicknamed "ten" by Trunks).

Trunks: 🐯(tora(nkusu); Tora means tiger); for Future Trunks, you'll find it with the kanji 未 mi, from mirai (future).

Bra: 👙 usually. Sometimes 👸

Pan: 🍞 (bread, obviously)

Earthlings:

Chichi: 🥛🍼(her name means milk; both are used)

Ox King: 🐂 (only seen it once, but that’s because I don’t see many drawings of him lol)

Bulma: 🩲(bloomers) but she sometimes gets 💙

Yamcha: 🐺 (wolf techniques)

Krillin: 🌰 (kuririn -> chestnut). Marron sometimes gets the same emoji

Videl: 😈 (Videl -> Devil)

Mr Satan: 🥇or 🏆. He’s the world champion!

Tenshinhan: 👁️

Chaozu: 👲(not super common but I did see it twice)

Launch: 🔫 but I’ve also seen 🎭

Roshi: 🐢

Farmer with a power level of 5: 🌽

Uub: I did see 🌴 used ONE TIME..

Maron: 🩱 I’ve seen it once.

Androids/Artificial humans:

Android 16: 1️⃣6️⃣ or 🤖

Android 17: 1️⃣7️⃣ or 🤖

Android 18: 1️⃣8️⃣ or 🤖

Cell: 🦗 grasshopper or cicada due to his first form. 🆑 and 🧬 have also been used.

Android 21: 🧁

Gammas: 1️⃣ / 2️⃣ or 🍓 (ichigo which is also number 1) and occasionally Γ or γ sometimes (not emojis but still lol)

Aliens:

Piccolo: 🅿️ or 🍏 (he gives apples to Gohan early on). ピ is also super common (it’s the first katakana of his name), but it’s not an emoji. 🍊 for orange piccolo obviously.

Nail: 🐌

Dende: 🫑 or 🌱 (seen it once..)

Frieza: ❄️ I’ve seen this one a couple of times. 🧊 and 🥶 are sometimes used too, for him, King Cold or Cooler.

Tapion: 🗡️

Gods and Kais:

Zamasu:🍵 (the tea he drinks)

Goku Black: 🌹 (a rose by any other name..)

Chronoa: 🕛 or any alternative like⌛️

Shin: 😏 I’ve seen this one used twice, but nothing definitive.

Fusions:

Gotenks: 👻 has happened a couple of times; (Ry has told me 🍩 is also used)

Gogeta: 🥐 (because of the jacket)

Vegito: 🍬 (because he's the strongest candy in the world in the Buu Saga).

Merged Zamasu: 🌀or ❇️

Kefla: 💥 (seen it a few times but not definite either)

Others:

Buu: ��

Janemba: 👺 (not super common)

Beerus: 🍺

Whis: 🥃 (😇 has also been used it seems)

Champa: 🍾 or 🥂

Special thanks to Whirly for nudging me to compile further and to Popo and the twitter folks for using those emojis religiously haha

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[dragonballwish]

I love Videl with my entire heart but to see how they showed more of Gohan and Videl's relationship and her importance in Gohan's life and less of his bond with his own little brother who also only appeared in the same saga makes me so sad to no end. We knew more about her and how she is with Gohan and we know of Gohan with Goten or just Goten in general. It's like Goten was made to be snubbed right at the start. (Actually I can say the same with Chi-chi)

Am I just imagining a non-existent problem? It is just me being sensitive at any downplays of platonic and familial bonds to cater for romance? Did they purposely do it to show how macho Gohan is? I am aware of my personal biases in consuming fiction but this I'm nonetheless sad about this

Okay, as someone who loves goten a lot I am maybe biased too but I totally agree !!!!

We missed out on a lot with them barely giving any tidbits about goten— I’d have loved to see more about goten and gohan being brothers, their actual dynamic outside of just excited little brother and mature older brother…like there’s no way they never fought once !!! Or gohan being a guardian figure for goten, helping him with anything like school stuffs too would have been really nice to see.

And like, they gave us little details about how talented goten is and how much potential he has and then immediately sidelined him !!! He’s only relevant when it’s in a side character role with trunks, goten, or goku/chichi as the main role. It’s such a disservice to his character !!! Baby scrimbly boy deserves better !!!

There’s nothing wrong with gohan having a romance but I REALLY feel like buu saga had a lot of … stuffing. In it. A lot of really non-important things that could have easily been taken out and made the arc better. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Buu saga focused on all the things I didn’t care about and completely skipped over the stuff I wanted to see more of!! LOL

So. Yes you’re not the only one. In fact, I am of the opinion that Toriyama has a weird thing against siblings because every sibling ever gets sidelined so hard— and that’s if they’re lucky enough to not have been killed

[ so you want to add some gohan discourse during this gohan discourse time? ]

[endlessrise]

I love Dragonball as an anime and manga because Toriyama and Toyorato are dope as writers and drawers. However, there is something Dragonball is the worst at, and it's how they make use of female characters. Bulma married Vegeta and has always been searching for a boyfriend, so there is that. Chichi kind of the same thing except that she was a fighter, but that did not really stick around either.

Marron, a Don Juan but woman. There is nothing else to say about her.

Android 18 did not exactly have to become the girlfriend and wife of Krillin later on, but that had to happen, I suppose. But, what is a shame about her is that she also stopped fighting and likely never trained either. She did not suffer the consequences of not training because she is an android.

Then we have Videl which was the one character with the most potential to actually do something. Hell, I can say that if it was not for the thing that happened during the tournament in the Majin arc. She would have been able to surpass android 18 in skills and power. Worth mentioning that she was already stronger than Krillin after her training with Gohan.

I would have genuinely understood if she had stopped fighting and training because of what happened, but this is not even the case. After eating a senzu beans and definitely showing how strong her mental is, she was perfectly fine mentally after being almost killed by that nameless guy. I'm calling him nameless because I don't remember his name.

Oh, and also, Hercule is the strongest human who does not use ki. So, believe it or not, Videl has a lot of potential as a fighter even if her father was written into a complete joke. The girl was said to be stronger than him back then, which she was, she was even stronger than the strongest human with ki known as Krillin.

If she was not written as a housewife like the others, she could have actually made it in the tournament of power instead of someone like Tenshinhan, for an example. Because I can confidently say she would have been stronger than 18 in the tournament arc.

This misuse of female characters is why I really don't want to see Caulifla and Kale again in the manga and on screen. Toriyama doesn't know how to write women. He makes them with a lot of potential, but he does not do them the justice they deserve.

[redphienix]

I like super

*remembers the backwards way in which Roshi was handled, yet again, as a completely irredeemable pervert for 'humor' without the veil of 'it was a different time and an emphasis on 'harmless' is implied as we like joking about this' to hide behind because they didn't want to confront the fact the source material had moved on and that- regardless of that- THEY could have moved on and just referenced the trait in infinitely better ways (that the prior source material often did) by just having him reading naughty magazines during important events or something like come the fuck on the answer to using his character well was right there but no have him become debilitatingly horny because a girl was there and try desperately to recreate the 'Haha, he's just a harmless sex pest old man it's fine :D' tone ignoring how that tone evolved into 'He's bossed around by Launch and watches stretching vhs tapes all day' and then- embarrassingly- make a mini arc around him training himself to stop getting a boner at the drop of a hat and portray this as a cool growing moment right after the writers themselves showed their inability to grow- great job*

*remembers the multiple flanderizations of Goku that lean into the fanon interpretation of him as a complete dumbass who doesn't /really/ care about anyone- doesn't know what kissing is- doesn't comprehend anything beyond 'Me Fight :D' and how the fandom ran with this and made 10 billion jokes about how goku just fucks and fights and doesn't care about chichi*

*remembers the weird episodes dedicated to blackmailing Gohan into appearing in a scandalous situation where it looks like he's cheating on Videl like what was the point, I guess it's not terrible? But why? Felt like 3rd wheel romance high school stuff in retrospect it just feels weird to exist*

*remembers how lost in the weeds of power scaling the writers got where they had guns and bullets and small lasers determine events like dude- you have a wealth of fantasy to play with, a million concepts for how underhanded villains like Freezy Pop could win unfairly, and you went "IDK, a small gun." THINK man, sit down and THINK and use whatever you come up with in the story instead*

*remembers how mad people got at back tingles. I'm not, actually, kinda just made sense to me because it's an alt universe where they haven't found super saiyan yet- teach them some basics and reveal how to scratch that itch- it's silly but I dig it, anyways the fandom got big mad*

*remembers how Jiren is pretty dog shit as a villain in a series dedicated to making fun or worthwhile villain concepts even during fucking one off episodes in OG dragon ball, he's just "I'm the strongest" and that's it and he's the FINALE. This same series had Hit who was vastly more interesting as 'an assassin who is won over by the dedicated fighting spirit of his target' that was far more compelling and it's still lax compared to prior villains*

*remembers how super arbitrarily re-styled dragon ball away from portraying blood or reasonable battle damage in the 'fighting with battle damage' series and like it's fine- there's still some- but what a weird step almost as if to PG-ify a series that routinely just did its thing*

it's pretty good :) Don't like talking about it with people much though for some reason :)

[queerb]

I'm SO mad I can't download the tiktok where I found this out but in the character select for Sparking Zero, there is a dedicated button to have ChiChi, Bulma, and Videl comment on every fucking character in the game. I LIVE for useless noncanon stuff like that!!

[oliartes]

Dragon Ball Gohan rant (can you tell he's my favorite character?)

I gave teen Gohan too much shit when I was younger watching dbz. Like sure the great saiyaman is cringy and I will skip over it any time he shows up, BUT hes a massive dork and who is being a massive dork. And I kinda like the design besides them covering up his head/hair (which I know why they did it's just sad :( )

One of the main things I gave him grief for besides that was just the fact that he didn't train/fight much before Videl had him enter the tournament (and same for when hes an adult in dbs) but like why should he? We learned in the Cell games that Gohan is not a fighter. He fought for peace unlike the saiyans who fought for fun (and peace kkkkkk.) And we learned from the very beginning of dbz that Gohan never wanted to fight, he wanted to be an academic. He was/felt forced to fight for the peace of the world/his friends.

(But then again you also see little glimpses of his saiyan nature peek through, like in the Cell games he turns some what arrogant and is smiling, and in the ToP/Zeno Expo he even talks about enjoying the fight, and how it must be his saiyan side.)

I also gave him some shit for being such a wreck in school and not showing his true strength but ChiChi literally told him too, and she just did what she thought would be best. He said himself that fitting in was hard and also kind of a waste. Would it be easier to explain that you're half alien and have super human powers? ehhh- It would be easier for him in the long run but then again hes like 18 hes pretty much done w high school anyway.

(I love how off topic i can get- i tried to not but T-T )

He's just a dorky traumatized half alien who just wanted peace

[larkawolfgirl]

Honestly (DBZ)

Rating: General Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, M/M

Fandom: Dragon Ball

Relationships: Piccolo/Son Gohan, Videl Satan/Son Gohan, Chi-Chi & Son Gohan, Piccolo & Son Gohan

Characters: Son Gohan, Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball), Piccolo (Dragon Ball), Videl Satan, Son Pan

Additional Tags: Family Drama, Family, Confrontations, Arguing, Emotional Baggage, Bad Parenting, Making Up, Queerplatonic Relationships

Summary: Chichi learns about Gohan's relationship with Piccolo before he has the chance to explain it which leads to a bigger argument years in the making.

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Gohan gazed lovingly into Videl's eyes as they lay in bed, his fingers gently caressing her cheek. "I can't even begin to describe how happy I am, Videl. You, Pan, Piccolo, our home, my career…I don’t know how I got to be this lucky.”

Videl smiled, leaning into his touch. “You’re a good man, Gohan. That’s enough to earn it.”

He shook his head. “I could name a hundred good men without as wonderful a wife as you are.”

“Oh, stop! You’re making me blush!”

He leaned in, kissing over her tinted cheeks. “No, really. I can’t thank you enough for pushing me to be honest about my feelings for Piccolo. It’s like I’ve stepped out of a shadow I didn’t know was there, finally seeing the sun for what it is.”

"I'm glad it was the right decision. Seeing you and Piccolo together...the way you look at each other, you understand each other in a way I don’t think I could understand. It’s clear this relationship is important to you.”

“It is,” Gohan agreed, his thoughts drifting to the countless moments when Piccolo’s steadfast presence had offered him solace and guidance. Their bond that had evolved into something profoundly impactful on his life and, by extension, on his family’s. 

Videl shifted closer. “And I know it's been wonderful for Pan too, having another caring parental figure in her life."

"It really has. Piccolo is so gentle and patient with her. He's helped me learn new parenting styles."

Videl nodded thoughtfully. "You should tell your family. I know you've been hesitant, but they deserve to know, especially when it’s something that makes us this happy. And I think they'll understand, especially your father."

He sighed, feeling the warmth of her suggestion mingled with the trepidation that came with it. His father would certainly be confused, but it was his mother he was worried about. Her strict rules and traditional values would surely clash with the unconventional nature of his relationship with Piccolo. “You know how my mom is. She’ll see him as a threat to our family.”

“Maybe, but we’ll make her come around. She loves you, Gohan. She wants you to be happy. You just need to make her see that this is your happiness.”

"You're right, as always." He pulled her tight against him. "I don't know what I'd do without you, Videl. Your unconditional love and support means everything to me. I promise, I'll tell them soon."

Videl kissed him tenderly. "I'm proud of you. And I know they will be too."

Gohan smiled as he watched Piccolo gently play with Pan in the living room. She giggled and grabbed at his antennae, her tiny hands exploring the ridges and curves. A soft chuckle rumbled from the Namekian's chest, a sound that had become surprisingly tender and familiar within their home.

"You're getting so big, little one," Piccolo murmured. "Soon you'll be strong enough to start training with your dad and me."

Pan babbled happily in response. Gohan felt his heart swell with love and pride. Having Piccolo in his daughter's life meant the world to him.

As Pan became distracted by her toys, Piccolo turned to Gohan, his expression growing serious. "Gohan, we need to talk about our relationship and how it will impact Pan's upbringing."

Gohan nodded, giving Piccolo his full attention. "Of course, what's on your mind?"

"I know your family doesn't know about us. And while I'll support whatever you decide, I do have concerns about Pan growing up with secrecy and shame around our bond." Piccolo's eyes bored intensely into Gohan's.

The half-Saiyan lowered his head. “I know. I already promised Videl I’d tell them. I’m just worried about how my mom’s going to react. You know she doesn’t like you very much.”

"Then, you will make Chichi see reason. Pan deserves to understand this relationship as benign and natural. I won't have her believing her father is doing something wrong." Piccolo's voice grew firm with conviction. "You need to find your courage and conviction, Gohan. Decide what we are to each other, and let no one make you feel ashamed."

“Even if it means confronting misunderstandings and prejudice?”

“Especially then,” Piccolo affirmed, his expression resolute. “You’re a father, Gohan. Your choices shape the world Pan grows up in. She needs to see strength in conviction and the love in our kinship–not fear or doubt.”

Gohan was taken aback by Piccolo's intensity. But he knew Piccolo was right - he had to stop hiding. For Pan's sake, and his own. It was time to stand tall and declare his truth.

“I’ll stop hiding. For Pan, for Videl, for us. It’s time I show the world the family we’ve built together.”

Piccolo gave a rare smile. “That’s the man I trained you to be.”

The laughter and chatter within the warmly lit living room abruptly ceased as the front door swung open with a resounding thud that echoed through the house. Chichi stood framed in the doorway, her figure rigid and imposing as her eyes landed on the scene before her.

Gohan, Piccolo, and little Pan were nestled together on the couch. Gohan's arm was draped over Piccolo's broad shoulders, while Pan giggled, tucked between them, her tiny hands squeezing over the pink patches of skin on the Namekian’s arms.

"Mom!" Gohan's voice wavered between surprise and concern as he stood up. This isn’t how he’d wanted this to happen. Not with them suggesting the implications he knew she would make, and certainly not with Pan there to witness the argument.

“Chichi,” Piccolo acknowledged, sounding surprisingly calm. 

"What is going on here?" Chichi demanded, her voice shrill.

Unsure how to begin to diffuse the situation, all Gohan said was, “I didn’t know you were coming.”

It was the wrong thing to say, giving her more room to speculate. "Clearly not, or you wouldn't be carrying on like this in front of my granddaughter!" Chichi glared at Piccolo. “Is this what you do when your wife is away?”

Gohan tried to muster up his courage but his words sounded weak in comparison to his mother’s dramatics. “It isn’t like that.” 

"Unbelievable! I didn't raise you to be disloyal! After everything Videl has done for you, this is how you repay her?" Her voice was laced with accusation.

Turning her fury on Piccolo, she jabbed a finger his way. "And you! I should never have let you near my son! You've been a bad influence from the start!"

It was the straw that broke him. Anger he hadn’t even realized he carried erupted to the surface. How dare she treat him that way? It was one thing to belittle her husband or children, but Piccolo deserved nothing but respect.

Shaking, Gohan stepped between them. “Stop it! I won’t let you talk about him that way!”

Pan was used to hearing her grandmother raise her voice, but Gohan almost never yelled. The little girl started wailing.

Instantly, guilt set in, and Gohan attempted to soothe her. “Everything’s okay, sweetie.”

Her crying eased but didn’t stop completely. Piccolo cradled her against his chest. “I am taking her outside. She does not need to hear this.”

“Thank you,” Gohan said, touching his shoulder.

As soon as Piccolo was out of the door, his mother spoke again. “Are you sure you want to trust him with her?”

Gohan glared, his anger flaring again. “Oh course, I do.”

“He kidnapped you, what if he steals her away, too? I’ve heard him talking about training.”

There was no hesitation in his response. “He isn’t going to kidnap, Pan.”

“Why do you trust him so much?”

“Because he has always been there for me. He’s honest and loyal. The only reason he kidnapped me was because the world was in danger and you refused to let me train.”

“You were just a little boy.”

“Yes, I was.”

There was a moment of silence as they both mourned him having to grow up too fast. 

“I knew I should have protected you more…”

 “Yes, you should have. You should have protected my childhood and let me play like a normal kid. But you also should have let me train so that we had a chance of surviving.”

Chichi was shaking now and holding her mouth like she was about to cry. “I was scared. I didn’t want anything to happen to you.”

“I know.” Gohan understood where she had been coming from more now than ever. He didn’t want anything to happen to Pan either. “But if we hadn’t done anything, everyone would have all died.”

“I just wanted you to have a normal life.”

“Normal?” Gohan’s hand clenched into a fist. “You call being stuck inside a single room studying all day normal? I wasn’t allowed to play with other kids. The only company I got was during training. You micromanaged every aspect of my life!”

“Because I wanted the best for you!” Chichi shot back, her fist balled at her sides too now. “I didn’t want you to waste your potential the way your father has…Always chasing battles and leaving his family behind!”

Gohan laughed bitterly. "Oh, so it's Dad's fault now? You're the one who never let me make my own choices!"

The dam had burst. Years of resentment poured out of him.

Pacing back and forth, his frustration boiled over. "All I ever wanted was to be a normal kid! To play and make friends. But instead I was forced to study all day, then throw myself into battle after battle. Did you ever ask what I wanted?"

Chichi opened her mouth to respond, but he barreled on.

"No! It was always about what you and Dad wanted. At least Dad had an excuse. It’s Saiyan nature to thirst for power and pass on their legacy, but you? All you wanted was to live the life you never had through me. But I'm not just an extension of you and Dad. I'm my own person!"

Chichi sank into a chair, looking stricken. "I'm so sorry, Gohan," she said softly. "I thought I was doing the right thing...giving you the life I always wished I had. But I see now that I was wrong. I didn’t mean to hurt you."

Gohan's anger melted away. He sat down across from his mother, his eyes full of sadness rather than bitterness. "I know, Mom.” 

Gohan took a deep breath as Chichi wiped tears from her eyes. He knew this conversation was difficult, but it was time she understood the truth.

"I know you and Dad love me," he continued gently. "But I can't pretend anymore. Piccolo has been more of a father to me than Dad ever was. He actually cared about my interests and what I wanted. He didn't just see me as a means to defeat the next enemy."

Chichi bristled slightly at the criticism of Goku, but she held her tongue. 

"Dad was hardly around," he went on. "He was either dead or off training. But Piccolo was there. He taught me how to fight, yes, but also how to think and make my own choices. If it wasn't for him...I wouldn’t be who I am today."

“That’s what I’m afraid of.” Chichi’s face contorted with a mixture of hurt and desperation. “I don’t want you to regret the choices you make because of his influence.”

“The only thing I regret is not standing up for myself sooner. I am an adult. You can’t control my decisions anymore, and I choose to have Piccolo in my life–in our lives.”

There was a moment of silence as Chichi sucked in a breath and released it, presumably trying to remain calm. “I don’t care if you want him in your life or not. It is unfair to treat your wife like this.”

“Videl knows. How I feel and what we do.”

She was taken aback by that information. “You are fucking him.” The verb sounded foreign and ugly in her mouth.

“No, I’m not,” he answered, eyes and voice both laced with ice.

“You expect me to believe that when you were just canoodling on the couch?”

“It doesn’t even matter. This isn’t about you, Mom. This is about my family.”

“I am your family.”

“Yes, you are. But you don’t get to dictate this. We are happy.”

“Videl certainly–”

He cut her off, words resolute. “Videl is more than supportive. And Pan adores Piccolo.” 

“She is supportive?” Chichi slumped in her seat. It was as if she was a balloon of hot air and the air had all ran out. 

Gohan reached out to touch her hand, his voice softening. “Are you okay?”

“I just…I suppose I never thought your relationship could be that secure. She must really love you.”

“Dad has his faults, but he loves you, too.”

“I know. It’s just easy to forget sometimes.”

Gohan waited, allowing her time to process the complexities of her own marriage before continuing. “I know you’ve always wanted what’s best for me. But I need you to understand that this is what’s best for me–no, for our family. This is the life I want. With Videl, and Piccolo, and Pan. You have to accept that."

Chichi stood up and went to him, embracing her son tightly. "You're right, Gohan. I'm so sorry I never realized how much Piccolo means to you. All I could see was my baby being taken away from me. But you aren’t a baby anymore, and instead of taking you away, he’s shaping you into a wonderful man. It won’t be easy, but…your happiness is the most important thing."

Gohan returned the embrace, feeling the weight of years lift from his heart. It had taken so long, but finally his mother understood.

They broke apart when the front door opened, revealing Piccolo cradling a sleeping Pan. “I assume you two have sorted things out?”

Chichi nodded slowly, a fragile smile tugging at her lips as she looked at the way the Namekian cradled her granddaughter. “Yes,” she said, her voice barely above a whisper.

She met Piccolo’s gaze. “Piccolo,” she began, voice unsteady with emotion. “I’m sorry for how I’ve treated you. You’ve been a part of this family and I…”

He gave a solemn nod. “Apology accepted.”

Chichi let out a breath, relief flooding her features. She stepped forward and, to Piccolo's great surprise, enveloped him in a tentative hug. After a stunned moment, he gently returned it.

Gohan beamed as he watched the exchange. The rift between two of the most important people in his life was finally healing.

Just then, the front door opened again and Videl walked in, stopping short at the scene before her. "Oh wow, this is a surprise!" she exclaimed, taking in Piccolo and Chichi's embrace and her husband’s obvious happiness.

Chichi pulled back from Piccolo and turned to her daughter-in-law with a smile. "We're celebrating the new addition to our family," she said warmly, glancing at Piccolo.

Videl's eyes lit up with understanding. She crossed the room to slip an arm around Gohan's waist.

"Well in that case," she said, "I think this calls for a feast!”

As Videl moved to the kitchen, Gohan went over to his mother again. “Can you let me be the one to tell Dad and Goten?”

Chichi giggled. “Of course! I can’t say I understand it myself, let alone well enough to explain to your father of all people.”

Gohan couldn’t help laughing as well. If anyone was going to need a simple but clear explanation, it would be his father. “Maybe I will make him some slides like I do for my students.”

She grinned. “Be careful, that might scare him away.”

He put an arm around her shoulder and started leading her toward the dining room. “That’s a good point. Since you’re staying, how about I tell you more about our relationship.”

Chichi smiled. “I’m willing to listen.”

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Marriage. 114

Chapter 114: Goku’s midlife crisis

My little granddaughter is so cute. I couldn’t help visit almost every day. On this day, I was bringing a few veggies from the farm. Got to make sure all three of them are eating right. When I entered their home, I couldn’t believe my eyes. How dare they toss a defenseless baby around! I quickly saved my poor grandbaby. How dare the boys be so careless! “It’s ok Pan, grandma got you. That was scary, wasn’t it. Yes, it was. Yes, it was. Grandma gonna keep you safe.” Then Gohan had the nerve to say that rough housing is fine, all because she has sayian blood. Oh no way mister. My grandbaby is a princess, and should be treated as such.

He probably wants to encourage her to fight, just like her grandpa. No way! Not on my watch! I quickly take her and Videl into another room. We’re not leaving till they agree that Pan is going to be a girly girl. They have to agree she’s not going to do any fighting. Or any training. My grandbaby is going to be treated like a princess, and do girly things. She’s not putting her life at risk. And even more, she’s smart and girly. I can’t believe Videl wouldn’t mind a daughter who would like to fight. Maybe I am overreacting. But I want my grandbaby to be safe, and have good role models. I want her to never witness any ugly things that my boys seen.

Just my luck. Bulma just had to mention that Vegeta was off planet. To top it off, he’s training with that Whis character. And Goku had to be here to hear it. When I heard him surprisly yelled what, I had to cover poor Pan’s ears. Goku even manage to shake the whole house. Pan on the other hand was laughing the whole time. “Bulma. I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” She gave me a confused face, before opening the door. And on qui, Goku rushed in and shook her. He kept asking when did this happened, and how long. He even said how this wasn’t far. “Suck it up, Goku. You’re a grandpa now. No more training or fighting.” He gave me a horror look, before looking at Pan. Goku looked so defeated, as he walked over and took Pan from me.

As he held Pan, he looked so sad. I was starting to feel sorry for him, but not sorry enough. I watch him poke Pan’s cheeks, and do silly faces. I really don’t give him enough credit. After we found out about becoming grandparents, he had not once asked to go off world to train. He didn’t even put up a fight when I told him he couldn’t go off planet. He didn’t even fight me to even trained just a little. He didn’t even sneak any training. Even when we were home, he only did his morning workout, before heading to the fields. He didn’t argue or fight to be allowed to train again. That’s when it hit me. He WAS taking being a grandpa seriously. He WAS doing everything he could. I truly don’t give him enough credit. Maybe I should think about letting him train off world again. Maybe.

…

After finding out about Vegeta, I felt really bummed out. I really want to go, but Chichi’s right. I’m a grandpa now. I should be staying close. But the thought that Vegeta is getting stronger than me is itching my nerves. No way I could let that happen. I’m between wanting to just go and train, and being a good grandpa and staying on earth. Damn! I’m just itching to just train. I’m trying so hard to be what Chichi wants, and make her happy. Even doing everything I can to make my family happy.

There I go again. I don’t really mind. It does make me happy to know I make them happy. Even if it’s not what I want. I would sacrifice myself 100 times over for my family. I would do absolutely anything for them. If they’re happy, I can deal with feeling restless. If they’re happy, I don’t mind being bored out my mind. If they’re happy, then I’ll… I’ll… I felt my jaw tighten, as I try to admit it. I’ll let Vegeta… Get stronger than me. Man. That left an awful taste in my mouth. Never thought I’ll ever say that. And I’m not going to say it out loud. If I do that, then I don’t know if I’ll be able to look at myself.

Funny. All my life, in a way, I been saving others. I trained to get stronger, and I end up using that strength to protect those who can’t protect themselves. Then when I got married, I trained so I could protect what’s mine. For once in my life I had something that was completely mine, and I didn’t want to let it go. Then came Gohan. I definitely would do anything to protect you, and I did. Even though I feel like I failed you in many ways, I still tried to keep you safe. All I want is to keep my family safe and happy, even when it causes me harm.

Damn, I was daydreaming for too long. It’s already the afternoon. Chichi probably is expecting me by now. Strangely, I’m not feeling hungry right now. I’ll just continue working the fields. When the sun does go down, I call it a day and head home. When I get there, I’m greeted by a worried looking wife. I try to reassure her everything is ok. As we eat, I couldn’t stop praising her cooking. Chichi’s cooking is always the best. After dinner, instead of working out, I just sit and listen to Goten read. Then, as we get ready for bed, Chichi once again ask if I’m ok. I keep telling her that I’m fine.

Even when we’re falling asleep, she looks worried. I really don’t like this. What can I do to make her not worry? I’m not even in the mood to do that. So, what else can I do? Maybe just a kiss will make her fine. That kiss turns to me to using my fingers to love her. Maybe something is wrong, but I don’t want her to worry. Well, she finally asleep, and smiling. So, I guess I did good. I couldn’t fall asleep last night, and I don’t understand why. To top it off, I feel like I’m just going through the motions this morning. Ruffle Goten’s hair, before he heads to school. Give a quick kiss to my lovely Chichi, and then I’m off to the fields. Today just feels off.

…

Why hasn’t Goku came home for lunch? He’s probably working super hard. But he never misses a meal. Could something be wrong with my husband? I try to reach out, but not answer. I wonder what’s wrong. When Goten get’s home, I try to keep a smile on my face. Can’t let him see me worried. But the moment Goku gets home, my worry just spills over. He looks awful. But he keeps telling me everything is fine. But he’s wearing that smile that says otherwise. Even during dinner, his behavior worries me. He’s not even working out, after dinner.

When we get to our room, he looks exhausted. I try asking again if he’s ok, and again he says he’s fine. Maybe a hot shower with his wife will cheer him up. I was wrong. He didn’t try again. He just took a shower, and then went about drying and getting dress for bed. This really worries me. He always made our bath time fun. This one felt bland. As we’re laying in bed, he has that look, as if he’s deep in thought. I keep trying to ask him what’s wrong, but he won’t tell me.

I try asking one more time, and he just kisses me. He would do that sometimes when he doesn’t want to tell me what’s wrong. Whenever he ends the kiss I try again, and again he kisses me. It even got to the point I felt his hand groping my breasts. He even whisper against my lips how he loves me. I then feel him working my core, with those skilled fingers of his. Before long I’m coming down for a second climax. I’m so lost in the sensation I forgot what I was worried about. Me and Goku share one more kiss, before we fall asleep.

Or so I thought he fell asleep. When I woke up the next day, he looks like he didn’t sleep at all. I’m starting to worry all over again. But this time I didn’t even get the chance to ask again, for he was already on the move, to get ready for the day. Even as he ate breakfast, it wasn’t with the same energy he always eats. He didn’t even finish. That really troubles me. Even Goten notice. Even when he did his usual bye for the day, his movements seem automatic. My poor husband. What am I going to do?

Is it my fault he feels awful? Did I do something wrong? Is he mad at me? I felt on the verge of tears. I quickly went to our room, and try to think what could possibly be wrong with my husband. When something does trouble him, he sometimes tell me after a long while. That’s if I haven’t pushed him to tell me. He does put his foot down when he strongly believes something, and is trying to have me see his side. But this feels different. My Goku doesn’t ask for much, and I do try to give him what he wants. Well, I can’t really say that. Goku does everything I want. He does everything the boys want. When he does want something, he usually ask, sometimes beg, for it.

Could this be one of those moments? He wants something, but he already knows how I feel about it. He does that a lot. He does everything for everyone, but when he wants something it’s hard for him to just ask. Am I that awful of a wife that my own husband is afraid to ask me for things? That’s when I begin to sob. He probably wants to go off world, to train with that Whis guy. But he’s a grandpa now. He needs to be here on earth, settling a good example for Pan. It’s bad to always want to train and fight, and do nothing else with their life. But, maybe I’m wrong.

My Goku loves to get stronger. He loves the rush of a good fight. It’s basically in his blood. I can’t change who he is, no matter what I do. What example am I setting for Pan, by stopping her grandpa from doing what he loves? Probably not a very good one. But all I want is to keep my family safe and happy. Goku wants that too. Which is the reason he’s always trying to get stronger. He gets stronger not just for him, but for the ones he loves. That’s it! I quickly call Bulma.

…

When dad got home, he looked sad. Mom kept trying to ask what was wrong, but dad tried saying he’s fine. But he’s not. There’s like dark cloud surrounding dad. As we ate, he tries to be cheerful, but even that looks like a lot of work. He doesn’t even work out after dinner. Instead, I’m in his lap reading out loud to him. He seems to smile to that, but I know he’s still not ok. That dark cloud isn’t leaving daddy alone. Maybe one of my hugs would cheer him up. When he hugs me, it feels nothing like his hugs. Who is this person? Where’s my daddy? I so badly want to cry. Daddy’s hurting. Hopefully mommy could make him happy by morning.

I was so wrong. That black cloud is worse. No! Daddy! Daddy isn’t even eating like usual, or even finishes. He ruffles my hair, but it’s weak compared to the way he usually does it. Something really wrong. I don’t want to go to school, especially knowing that daddy isn’t ok. During school, I feel off. Trunks tries to cheer me up, but it doesn’t work. He ask what’s wrong, and I tell him how my dad isn’t feeling ok. He then suggest after school we could ask dad to spar with us. Maybe that’ll cheer him up, but I don’t know. That’s when he tells me about his dad. Oh! That’s got to be it. Dad feels left behind. Now it makes sense. But how am I going to help him?

…

This just suck. I can’t even focus today. I ended up trying to take napping under a tree. I don’t even have the energy to do anything. I should have finished eating. Or maybe it’s the lack of sleep. Even trying to nap is becoming useless. Damn it all. Let me just work on the field and hopefully I’ll be fine. What felt like forever, I finally finish working on one half of the field. Now to get started on the other half. Just then I hear someone calling my name.

I lazily look up, and it’s one of Bulma’s jets. What does she want? She lands somewhere off, before making her way to me. “Man, Goku. Chichi wasn’t kidding when she said you look awful.” Great, just my luck. My wife called her. I don’t need this today. So, I ignore her, while I get back to work. “Hey! I’m talking!”

“So, what.”

“Goku!” I annoying look over to her. She marches over to me, and is about to slap me. I’m really in no mood for this. I stop her hand, and tell her to leave. “At least hear me out on why I’m here.” I tell her to hurry it up, how I need to finish with the field. “Look grumpy, I came here to give you this.” She hand me a small rectangle box. “It’s a phone. I’ll call you when Whis comes back to earth.” Wait. What! I’m completely thrown off guard. I ask her why. “Your wife. Now stop being Mr. Grumpy. It really doesn’t suit you. The instructions are in the box. I also gave one to Chichi, and gave her one for Goten. Now, if you excuse me. I have to go back to work.” With that she left. I was just stun. What just happened?

When I went home, for lunch, I was met with a very cheery Chichi. “What did you do? And why did Bulma said she’ll call me when Whis comes to earth?” I pull out the box, and show it to her. She hugged me around my waist, and just said that she’ll help me setup. “That’s not answering my question, Chichi.”

“Aw. I was being mean. I thought you would be happy.”

“Right now, I’m just confused on what’s going on. Tell me what’s going on.” I think I sounded angrier than intended, by how she looks sad. She hugs me tighter, and kept saying for me to forgive her. “Chichi. Can you please tell me what’s going on? I’m really not in the mood for this.” She looks at me stun, and even has tears at the corner of her eyes. Did I really make her cry? Great, just great. I should apologize, but I don’t. Instead, I gently get her arms off me. I walk to the table, and set the box down. I then walk over to the door. “I’m going back to the field. I’ll be home for dinner.” She tries to stop me, but I pull away.

As I work on the field, I’m on edge. I’m exhausted, in a fool mood, and confused about what’s happening. Not very good combinations. To top it off, it look like I hurt Chichi. Damn it! I slam my fist at the tree next to me. I hit it with enough force the roots came out. Great, just great. More work to do. When I get home, I’m greeted by an energic Goten, trying to get my attention. “Not now, Goten. Daddy not in the mood to play.” He stops bouncing, and looks really sad, almost hurt. Great, just great. I’m really not in the mood for this. Dinner was eaten in silence, and the worse part it tasted bland. No way that’s possible. Chichi cooking always tastes good. Guess my taste buds aren’t in the mood either. “I’m going to bed.” They both look worried at me, but so what.

Once I’m settled into bed, it’s hard to fall asleep. I know I’m tried. I know I’m exhausted. But why can’t I just close my eyes, and rest? Even sleep is getting on my nerves. “Goku?” I can feel her behind me. I can even feel when she touches my shoulder. “Do you want to talk?”

“Leave me alone. Get some rest. I’m fine.” She says fine, and tries to kiss me, but I pull away. I then feel her try to hug me. “Stop. Please stop.” I hear her gasp. I then feel she moved away, and is laying down. I really don’t like that I spoke to her like that, but I really just want to be left alone. The next morning was worse. I don’t know why I’m angry, but I just am. My whole body is on edge. What’s worse when I see Goten. “Boy, aren’t you supposed to be getting ready for school?”

“But… But…” His stuttering is getting on my nerves.

“Speak up!”

“But it’s Saturday, dad.” He looks on the verge of tears. I tell to go to Trunks, or something. Instead he hugs my leg. “But I want to spend time with you, daddy.” I try my best not to scream at him to get off, but he just hugs tighter. I’m really in no mood for this. To top it off, when I look at Chichi, she has tears coming down her face. She doesn’t look sad, but scared. Just my damn luck. I have a crying son, who won’t let me go, and a scared looking wife. I feel an itch to just punch something.

“Goten, please get off daddy’s leg. Daddy isn’t in mood to play.” He eventually gets off my leg, and I walk out the house.

…

“Mommy! What’s wrong with daddy?” Goten is crying in my arms. I tell him how I don’t know. “Mommy! We have to do something. Daddy is cover in a dark cloud, mommy. How can we make daddy happy again?”

“I was trying to tell him, I was letting him go train, but he didn’t give me the chance. So, I don’t know what to do. I’ll try again. Can you help me find daddy, so we can tell him? Also, so we could up setup his new phone.” He nods his head. I quickly grab my bag, and place the phone Bulma gave for Goku. I also grab mine. Even though, Goten is able to carry me, I suggested we take nimbus. With that, we go in search of Goku. When we reached him, he’s in a valley, doing some of his kata. When nimbus set up down, it’s clear Goku has yet noticed us. Goten is about to go towards Goku, but I stop him. Goku form just reads bottle up rage. This isn’t good. I tell Goten to sit, that we’ll wait till he notice us.

Thankfully, it wasn’t as long as I thought. When he saw us, he lowered his stance. Goten wanted to go to him, but I told him to wait. To let his daddy come to us. When Goku does walk to us, it’s clear that he’s frustrated. He sits in front of us. Again, I try to stop Goten. This time Goku has his arms out. “Come.” Goten almost rushes to Goku, and hugs him. ��Sorry about that, kiddo. I didn’t mean to yell at you.”

“It’s ok, daddy. I know it’s not your fault. It’s the dark cloud’s fault.” Goku looks at him for moment, but then shakes his head. “Daddy. Mommy has something to tell you. So, please. Please wait till she finish telling you.” He says ok, and hugs Goten. He’s now looking at me.

I pull out the phone box, and his face starts to twitch, but at least he’s quiet. “I was trying to tell you that I’m letting you go train.” He looked surprised. “I was being mean, so I thought this would cheer you up. I asked Bulma to let me know when Whis came back. So, you could hopefully ask if he could train you, as well. Then Bulma suggested the cell phones, so she could call you directly. Since Bulma showed me how to set it up, I was going to help set up yours.” At first, he looked taken aback, then amazed, before he looked sad. He asked why did I do that. “You do a lot for us. You deserve something, too. I was being very mean trying to stop you, from doing what you love. Which is very unfair. Could you ever forgive me?” He had a big smile, as he got up. As he carried Goten, he walk over, and sat next to me.

Keeping Goten on one lap, he pulled me onto his other. He kissed my cheek. “Of, course I forgive you. Could you ever forgive me for being a big jerk?” I playfully jab his face, and said of course. We then went about setting up his new phone. He even learned how to take pictures, and took a picture of the three of us. “We should go to Gohan’s. I want to take a picture of him and Pan.” It was nice to see my husband be his cheery self again. He’s so cheery again he’s tickling me and Goten. Without warning, I give him a kiss on the cheek. His face turns red, and he looks so cute. I take a picture with my phone. His face then becomes redder, as he tells me how I better delete the picture. Aw, but it’s so cute. “Chichi.”

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Mom kissed dad, and dad face got all red. Now I see where Gohan gets it. Dad looks so shy. Why is dad shy around mom? But at least that dark cloud is gone. We then head to Gohan’s place, and take lots of pictures. I think dad’s favorite one, is of all of us sayians together. Or the one where he’s holding Pan. Then on our way home, dad wouldn’t stop tickling me. When we got home, we had a tickle fight with mom. Before long, it was bed time.

But the next morning was strange. I spy with my little eye, something I should not be watching. But it’s so hard to look away. Mommy and daddy look so happy. I never seen Trunks’ parents this happy. But why are they’re wearing bathrobes. Did they take a bath? Mommy daddy always are fully dress during breakfast time. I look back on the clock, on my desk, it’s super early. Why is mommy daddy up so early? Maybe they got super hungry.

Uh? Why is daddy touching mommy’s butt? Daddy! You can’t touch mommy there. That’s a no, no spot. Why is mommy letting daddy touch everywhere on her body? Now daddy has mommy sitting on the counter. Mommy always said no one can sit there. Why is she allowed to? Daddy is kissing mommy through the open parts of her robe. He keeps getting lower, and lower.

SLAM! I slam the door. I was not supposed to see that! That was a mommy daddy kissy face time. And I spied. Oh no! I’m in big trouble.

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After the whole ordeal, I was feeling much happier. I even played with Goten and Chichi. Then Chichi surprised me with a kiss, and she took a picture. “Chichi.” She started giggling. We then headed to Gohan’s, and I was able to take lots of photos with my family. My favorite was taking a family photo. And maybe the one where I had one with me holding Pan. My cute little granddaughter is so perfect. Afterwards, I played with Goten on the way home. At home, we had a tickle fight till bed time.

The moment me and Chichi were alone, my mood sky rocket. She sucked me off. But when I wanted to do her, I wasn’t allowed. She said how it’s just for me. For almost the rest of the night I had came all over her. Every inch of her was covered in me. If this is the treatment I get after a fool mood, I should be in a fool mood more often. Then again, not really. I should be a little more selfish with my wife. Not like it’s a bad thing. She is my wife after all. It shouldn’t feel wrong to ask for some special treatment once in a while. I just wish it didn’t take me this long to figure that out.

We even woke super early the next morning, and in a super good mood. We stood in our bathrobes, as she fix us some breakfast. The smell of pancakes being made, and having my scent all over her was a turn on. I quickly sense to see if Goten was awake. Thank goodness he wasn’t. Looks like I’ll have time for a little snack. I kiss her neck, as I rub up and down her sides. I expose some of her shoulders to my hungry eyes. Mm. My Chichi smells and taste so good. I want more. I grab you perfect firm behind, and she giggles.

I can’t take it anymore. I sit her on the counter, and kiss my way down her expose chest. I even give a little nibble between her perfect breasts. Just when I was going to dig into my snack, we heard a slam. Oh, please don’t tell me. I quickly sense if Goten was awake, and to my horror he was. This is bad. I started to panic, as I looked up at Chichi. Even she looked in complete shock. She quickly got off the counter, fixed her robe, and we went to Goten’s door. Before we could even knock, we heard him. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it. It was an accident. Me sorry. You two looked so happy. I’m sorry. I’ll stay in my room.”

Me and Chichi just looked at each other. What exactly are we supposed to do? Chichi knocked on the door. “Goten, come out.”

“You sure? You and daddy done kissy face?” I felt my face burn up at that, and Chichi started turning red.

“I’m sure, Goten. Me and daddy aren’t doing kissy face.”

“Ok. But I’m keeping my eyes close.” When he stepped out, he had his eyes tightly shut. Chichi told him he could open his eyes. “You sure it’s safe?”

“Yes, Goten.” He opened his eyes, looked at us, and then covered his nose. Oh great, completely forgot about that.

“Better yet, call me out after you two take a bath. You two smell funny.” He then went back into his room. It was actually funny, and we couldn’t stop laughing. Chichi quickly finished making some pancakes, before telling Goten. We then headed upstairs, to our bathroom for a quick shower. And I was able to get my morning snack after all. When we came back down, he just finished his pancakes. I sat next to him, as Chichi started making our pancakes. “You love mommy a lot?”

“Yes, I do.”

“You two looked very happy. I’m sorry.” I ruffled his hair, and told him it was ok. “I’ll go play at Trunks, and you could be kissy face with mommy all you want.” My whole burned up at that comment. And from the looks of it, Chichi almost dropped a pancake. “What? You two looked super happy.” Breakfast was eaten in silence. It was kind of awkward at the moment. Goten smarter than what he seems. He might not have Gohan’s book smart, but he’s a super smart kid. That makes me proud. I have smart sons.

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Videl is so funny

She has such a prominent sense of ethics and virtue and she sticks to it strictly by condition of her character

And she holds her ground and asserts herself no matter what

And (especially in the dub) I keep seeing her yell at people. She just yells at people. She yelled at her own father that one time in Super (reposted again below becasue it always makes me crack up)

^ Like she TRIES to be civil first. She definitely considers herself a Good Person and she actively puts forth an effort to be a Good Person. She does not want to spread discord senselessly. She wants to minimize pain. She tries to be nice first on principle.

But she's also such a forthright and confident person that sometimes she can't help but to be authentic and cut through all the bullshit. She doesn't want to HURT people she just wants to SET THINGS STRAIGHT. She knows she's right and as a natural born leader she's going to assert herself and move on. She just yells at people

The thing is though I think that if she was just one generation older then she would see it fit to slap kids. Like she would think that that's just what needs to be done. She'd be cold and stern about it. She has the capability to be so warm but I feel like her as a parent who is older she'd have the potential to just decide, as if it's a wisdom that she's matured into, that sometimes kids just need to be decisively slapped once in a while. NOT BEAT. Don't belabor the point.

But she was born in the generation that she was so she doesn't believe in hitting kids, and she can't ever grow into that behavior becasue she married Gohan. First of all she's heard the stories about Gohan's mother and since she's hearing it while she's still young she thinks it's sooooooo awful and horrible and bad and she commits to her value system (which is the backbone of her character remember) to not do that. Second of all Gohan would not tolerate being slapped or having his children be slapped. He would take the child and leave. He would somehow find the inner reserve of strength to leave. He would feel so lost and small inside becasue he would have really bonded with his wife by this point and really felt built-up by her so if he had to leave he would feel soooo broken. You would just see a broken man enter your diner at 10 pm carrying a child in one arm and a traveling bag in another and he'd order the waffles and he'd look so broken that you wouldn't have the heart to tell him that you don't serve waffles past 12 pm and you're kind of slow tonight so the chef allows it just this once.

But I mean I've SEEN GT, Videl is so cool and collected and steady and STRICT. Pan's whole thing is that she feels suffocated by her parents' will. Here Videl is the type of mother who sets up a schedule for her child to follow and forces her to stay in line, and she is too COOL and COLLECTED to yell. We've seen Videl yell but by GT she doesn't anymore. But she does seem like she would slap her child if the situation called for it.

But obviously she already settled that she Would Not slap her child. It's just not what she believes in and is not how she would conduct herself. But I do feel like she would come to regret ever making that vow. When she was young she thought that mothers slapped their children because they were unstable, erratic, and selfish individuals. Now that she's a mother she feels like it's a valid form of discipline. She would not enjoy slapping her child - she is not the unstable mother who would reap some stability out of it - but she does feel like her child may benefit from it. This isn't about her, it's about the child. At first she took satisfaction from not being the type of parent who slaps her kids but now that Pan is 9 and rowdy she's really thinking differently about some things.

If she slapped her child it would still be totally different from how Chichi would whip out the skillet, but she and Gohan have already decided that it's unacceptable. And Videl stops being the sort of person who yells evidently. But she and Gohan, though they know to not slap their kid, do not yet understand that discipline in general is hurtful to a child's spirit. Goku grew up without recourse and he turned out absolutely healthy and genuine and so well-connected and perfect. I like to think that Videl would come to understand that in her worldy pursuits but on-screen we see an individual who, without the resources or conviction, ends up repeating the treatment that she received by her culture. She's forgotten, like most people, the way that she was hurt by it, and she now believes that it's a fine way to parent. And I feel like Gohan is intermittently an emotionally absent or fake parent so he's not present enough to recognize (or be able to tolerate) Pan's feelings and misery as she ages.

So Videl & Gohan are very strict parents and they dont believe in hitting their kids or yelling so the "wooden spoon" so to speak must be something more inarticulate, like iciness, like the threat of detachment if the child doesn't comply. They were just so strict and cold on GT and I don't remember the details becasue I saw it a while ago but yeah...

I'm really interested in Videl and her potential. We've seen her skeptical and stubbornly inquiring nature, we've seen her need for justice, we've seen her goofy side, we've seen her as a mother in Super just wanting her baby to have options and to be free, and then we've seen in GT the way that she's so controlling without even thinking of herself as. I think it probably has so much more to do with the time and place that the series is produced rather than any writer's understanding of Videl, but still. Worth thinking about