Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Lucky Charms ❯ Help Me ( Chapter 1 )

A/N: As much as I wish I did, I don't own Dragonball Z or any of the characters. Though I might borrow Vegeta sometime…*wink* So please don't sue!

Chapter 1 - Help Me

"Goku…" Chi-Chi moaned weakly. Goku was at her bedside in an instant.

"Yes, Chi?" She looked pitiful. Her usually glowing cheeks were pallid and dark circles surrounded her eyes.

"The doctor prescribed me an antibiotic. I need you to go and pick it up." Her voice was rough. All of her coughing had turned her throat raw.

Goku kissed his wife on the forehead and smiled. "Sure. Where do I go?"

Chi-Chi paused to cough. "Well, the only pharmacy I go to is in the West City Mall." She handed her husband a slip of paper. Goku peered down at the illegible scribbles. A perplexed look crossed his face. Chi-Chi read his mind and sighed. "Just go, Goku! The pharmacists will understand it!"

He scratched his head nervously. "Whatever you say! But Chi…I've never been to a mall bef…" Goku trailed off. Chi-Chi had drifted off to sleep. Geez, I guess I'll have to ask someone to show me where it is! he thought. At that, he gently brushed some stray hair away from his wife's lovely face and set off in search of anyone who might know where the mall is.

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Goku searched the area for a familiar ki. He found that the nearest was Vegeta's. He carefully considered what Vegeta's reaction would be if he asked for his help, but decided it was worth a try. Touching his fingers to his forehead, he was transported to Capsule Corporation.

Goku knocked on the door several times before there was an answer. The door opened slowly to reveal a scowling Vegeta. "Kakarrott! What are you doing here?!"

Goku grinned. "Hey Vegeta! I'm surprised you aren't training!"

Vegeta's scowl deepened. "If you're here to spar Kakarrott, I'm afraid I'm…err…" Vegeta paused. Bra's screeching could be heard clearly across the building. "Occupied…" he sighed.

"Daaaaaaddy!!!" she squealed again. Vegeta winced. This was not his day.

Goku's grin widened. "The woman's not here." Vegeta explained.

"Oh…does that mean you're…babysitting?!" Goku nearly doubled over with laughter.

"Are you DONE yet, Kakarrott?!" Vegeta snarled. He had had as much as he was going to take from this moron.

"I'm…I'm sorry…Vegeta…" said Goku once he regained his composure. "Its just that…its kind of weird to think of you…babysitting! I mean, where are Bulma's mother and father?"

Vegeta gritted his teeth. He was losing his patience. "Away…on…business…" he ground out. "And it isn't exactly babysitting considering I'm the child's father…now, is it?! Now, was there a reason you came here, or are you just here to irritate me?!"

It appeared as if a light bulb had come on above Goku's head. His eyes brightened. "Oh yeah! Well, I was going to ask you to show me where the West City Mall is! But…you seem kinda busy…" Goku laughed nervously. "See, Chi-Chi's sick and I need to pick up her medicine there…only, I don't know where it is…"

Vegeta interrupted. "And you thought I would be a good Samaritan and hold your hand through a place teeming with humans to help you get your harpy's medicine, who coincidentally, despises me, and be seen with your baka ass in public?"

Goku gaped. "Uh…well, when you put it that way…" Before he could finish, the door slammed in his face. "Guess I'll have to find somebody else!"

He searched out the next closest ki. "Great! Piccolo's nearby! Maybe he can help!" Goku exclaimed.

Goku found Piccolo meditating in an open grassy field. Goku approached him and noticed that his eyes were closed. Just as he leaned in to poke him, Piccolo spoke. "Goku."

Goku grinned. "Heya Piccolo!" Normally, Piccolo would have been annoyed that his meditation had been disturbed, but this was Goku, and if Goku had come to him for something, it must be important.

"What do you mean?!? Going to the mall will be fun!" Goku declared.

Piccolo straightened and crossed his arms. "I doubt that. What do you need to go to the mall for anyway?"

"Chi-Chi's really sick, and her medicine is at a pharmacy in the mall!" Piccolo grunted in reply. Goku pulled out the crumpled piece of paper Chi-Chi had given him. "Pleeeeease Piccolo? I don't even know where the mall is!"

When Piccolo tried to reply, it was not his normally low voice that answered. In fact, it wasn't Piccolo's answer at all. "Sure! I'd love to help, Goku!"

Goku was overjoyed at the answer. He hadn't even noticed it didn't sound at all like Piccolo. "Thanks a lot Piccolo! You're the greatest!" Piccolo looked bewildered. He hadn't said that, yet it came out of his mouth!

"But…wait! I never said that!" Piccolo snapped. Goku was happy and oblivious.

"Yes you did…" the voice whispered, and then laughed. Suddenly, Piccolo realized the source of the trouble.

"Nail?!? What are you doing?!"

Nail replied haughtily, "I want to go to the mall, okay?!"

Goku looked up. "Anxious, huh? Then lets get going!" Goku flew into the air, and paused. "You coming?" He grinned. Piccolo seethed. How dare Nail try to control his actions! It didn't matter now. If he told Goku no, there was no doubt Goku would pout and whine like an upset child. Piccolo straightened his cape, sighed, and flew off in the direction of the West City Mall.