"Yamcha? What a heavenly name," Bulma sighed as hearts replaced her
eyes.
"Oh, brother!! Leave it to a woman," Oolong said as he walked off.
"Come back here!" Bulma raced after the pig and snatched her bag away
from him.
"Oh, that, well, you see," he stammered.
"Save it for someone who would believe it!! I'm sleeping with these
babies from now on!!!" She exclaimed as she clutched the bag close to
her chest.
'Lucky bag!' He laughed to himself.
"What are you laughing at, you ham hock?!" Bulma screamed.
"Nothing," he quietly said as she left him standing out in the middle
of the desert.
"Goku, your foot is in my face!!" Rina exclaimed as she woke up to find
Goku's toes up her nose.
"Huh?" He asked.
"Never mind," she said as she threw him onto the floor.
"Ouch!!! What was that for?"
"For five toes, that's what!" She expounded jumping onto the floor.
Rina had heard some of the commotion and knew that Oolong had tried to
steal the Dragonballs. She told Goku to get dressed and meet her
downstairs. Climbing down the ladder, she heard Bulma get into the van.
"Mornin'," Bulma said dreamily. Rina knew that look. It was the look
Bulma had when she met her last boyfriend.
"Are you in love with the pig?"
"WHAT!?"
"I mean, I haven't seen you look that goofy since what's-his-name. And
I know you're not looking that way over Goku."
"For your information, Miss Smarty, I met a boy just now."
"Did you see a mirage? I see no one but Oolong outside," Rina
explained as she looked out the window.
"No, I didn't see a mirage," she mocked. "He left right after I
introduced myself." Rina burst out laughing.
"They usually run after being around you for awhile!!" Bulma was
beginning to fume when Goku came down the ladder and ended up landing on Bulma's head.
"GET OFF ME!!!!" She shouted as she blew a gasket.
"I'm sorry. You shouldn't stand under a ladder," he explained as he
hopped down.
"Kami, what have I done to deserve a bratty, little sister, a tagalong
monkey boy, and a smelly pig who steals my Dragonballs? I don't recall
having done anything THAT bad," she said casting her gaze skyward.
"Who is she talking to?" Goku whispered.
"I'll tell you later. C'mon, we'd better leave her alone," Rina said
as she led Goku back up the ladder. She took some clothes out of her bag and dressed in the bathroom.
"I wonder where's Oolong?"
"He's outside. I think he tried to steal our Dragonballs," she
explained.
"But he said he wouldn't."
"Goku, you can't trust everyone you meet."
"You can't?"
"No, you'll have to learn that."
"I trust you."
"I know and that's because I've done nothing for you to do otherwise."
"Huh?"
"I'll explain later," she said as the headed back down the ladder.
Oolong was back in the driver's seat as Bulma instructed him on where
to go.
"Slow down, you stupid pig!!! You'll pass right by it!" Bulma almost
smacked him.
"Alright-already!!! You don't have to get violent," he said as he
stopped on the place next to where the Dragonball was supposed to be.
"Bulma, do you think it's such a good idea to be around here? I mean,
Yamcha could come back!"
"Yamcha? Come here? That would be too much!!!" She squealed.
"Who's Yamcha?" Goku asked hanging out the window.
"It must be that boy she scared off," Rina shrugged. Bulma ran right
up to Rina and screamed in her face,
"I DIDN'T SCARE HIM OFF!!!!!"
"Bulma, a little advice, you need a Tic-Tac."
"AAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" She screamed before she
grabbed Oolong and went out to where the Dragonball was supposed to be.
"Gosh, she's grumpy," Goku said.
As Rina was putting her ponytails back she said, "Yeah, but that's
Bulma. C'mon, show me some of that karate stuff!" She grabbed Goku's
hand and the two ran out the door to a place a few feet from where Bulma and Oolong were digging.
Goku began to show Rina some punches and kicks. She was catching on
pretty quick. She decided to show him how she used her energy when a
stranger approached the two children.
"Look Puar, someone left these helpless, little children alone," the
tall boy said.
"Yeah, that's too bad," the flying cat said.
"Who are you?" Goku asked.
"And who are you calling helpless?" Rina asked with her hands on her
hips.
"Such a cute, little girl with purple hair," the stranger commented.
"Now, give me all your stuff."
"What stuff?" Goku scratched his head.
"What do you mean, 'What stuff?'! This is a holdup kid!!"
"Holdup what?" Rina was beginning to snicker when the robber turned
his attention to her.
"And what do you think is so funny?"
"I guess you've never tried to rob someone who doesn't know what it is
to be robbed!"
"I'm tired of playing games!! Give me all your stuff, or you'll die!"
He threatened.
Goku extended his power pole and knocked the bandit for a loop.
"You're not killing anyone!!!"
Puar flew back to him and asked with a panic, "Yamcha, are you okay?"
"Yamcha? That must be the guy my sister's all dopey over," Rina
whispered to Goku.
"Yeah, I guess so."
"Yes, Puar, I'm okay. But that little rat boy isn't going to be!"
Yamcha stated as he prepared to fight. "Come on, little one. Show me
what you got!"
"Okay, but you'll be sorry," Goku said as he flew with his foot out
toward Yamcha's face. He kicked the bandit in the head sending him
reeling back.
"Get 'em, Goku!!!" Rina cheered.
"The Power of the Wolf!!" Yamcha shouted as he came back with an
attack on Goku. Goku, who hadn't had any breakfast yet, had used up all
his energy with that one attack. Rina could see that Goku couldn't defend himself, so she flew over to the scuffle and right in front of Yamcha's face.
"You can fly!?" He said with a surprised look upon his face.
Rina didn't answer him, but blinded him with her energy long enough to
grab Goku and fly back to Bulma and Oolong.
"Bulma!!! Yamcha attacked us!!" Rina yelled.
Bulma dropped the Dragonball she had and asked, "Yamcha?!!? He's
here!?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, Bulma. And thanks for asking about Goku, too," Rina
said sarcastically.
"Oh, you two are fine. You probably egged him on."
"Egged him on?!!? He was trying to rob us, you ninny!!!!"
"Rina, don't call me a ninny!!!"
"Goku is unconscious and all you care about is some stupid boy who ran
from the sight of you!!!!"
"RINA!!!!!"
"Uh, girls, could you two argue about this another time?" Oolong said
quivering.
"Shut up, you stupid swine!!" Bulma spat.
"No, Oolong, I'm being rather entertained," a voice said. Rina turned
around to find Yamcha and Puar standing behind them.
<- CHAPTER 3