A/N: DB/Z/GT is owned by Akira Toriyama only.

-Taken-

What's A Banquet?

The sun had reached its highest peak in the sky as the clock hit one o'clock. It was a warm cheerful day, the sky blue and the clouds invisible. It was even better out on the Coast where the rippling water lapped the sandy shores, the warm sun making it glisten like diamonds. One old man was taking the advantage of such a pleasant day, lazing about in a deck chair, his nose in a magazine. He giggled like a school boy, his eyes dancing from picture to picture inserted in the book.

"I wish I was a few years younger" the old man moaned, staring at the naked women in front of him. Suddenly the door to the small house burst open and out came a tall young man with a big grin and unruly crazy hair.

"Aah! What a perfect day for training!" he exclaimed, walking down the three wooden steps and onto the warm sand. He sighed in peace as he let the small breeze from the sea blow through his midnight hair and white shirt. He walked over to the old man and peered over his shoulder.

"Master, why are you looking at unclothed women?" he asked in wonder.

"WHY? WHY NOT! They're hot!" The old master told him sternly, "Didn't I teach you anything boy?"

"Uh…yes you did. You taught me many things Master Roshi. Don't you remember? You trained me for several years" Master Roshi slapped his head at the boy's naivety.

"Goku, my boy, all men like to look at naked women!"

"They do?"

"Yes! I mean look at her!" he said, his nose almost bleeding and his mouth drooling.

"I don't understand master. What's so nice about that? I think its weird girls want to sit there without clothes on. Do they even know that people are watching them? Don't you think they'll be cold?" he asked. Master Roshi rolled his eyes. Luckily a large aircraft suddenly caught Goku's attention in the distance and so he stood up, the magazine and naked women forgotten. Master Roshi looked up at the young boy in wonder. He sometimes thought the 18 year old boy was gay with not liking the sight of naked women and not wanting to have a girlfriend. Then again, the boy didn't understand the whole boyfriend and girlfriend thing. It confused him. But then again, pretty much everything confused him.

"It seems we have a visitor Master!" Goku interrupted as the aircraft landed on the small island. Roshi put down his magazine to see the door of the flying machine open and a very angry Bulma jump out of it.

"Hey Bulma!" Goku chirped.

"UGH! I CAN'T BELIEVE HIM!" She fumed walking over, her fists clenched and her eye brows knitted together like a mad woman.

"Uh-oh, what's Yamcha done this time?" Roshi asked her. He couldn't help but grin at her. She sure looked hot when she was mad.

"WHAT'S HE DONE? UGH! I'LL TELL YOU WHAT HE'S DONE! THE JERK! HE'S AN IDIOT AND HE TOTALLY EMBARASSED ME TODAY! AND YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE!" The two men only gulped and waited the rest of her rant, "HE CAN'T EVEN COME TO THE BANQUET TONIGHT WHICH, MIGHT I ADD, IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR MY CAREER AND THE KAMI DAMNED OX-KING IS GOING TO BE THERE TOO!" She tried to take in deep breaths and calm down as Master Roshi thought about it.

"A banquet huh? How about you take Goku?" he suggested.

"What's a banquet?" Goku asked curiously.

"It's where you eat lots of food!" Roshi told him. Goku's face immediately lit up.

"REALLY? WOW! Hey Bulma come I come? Please?" he begged as he jumped in front of her. She lifted her one eye brow and stared at him.

"Me? Take you? Goku, for one, you don't even have table manners and number two you'd eat it all! And number three you're just so totally hot and you'd definitely get people's attention and then people would see me and…yes! Ok, you can come! Having all that attention will be fantastic!" She said with flirty eyes at him.

"Um, ok" he replied casually.

"Hey Goku, can you pretend you're my boyfriend?" she asked him.

"Uh…"

"Good...i can just see all those jealous eyes" she interrupted hugging his arm in happiness, a smirk on her face,"We better go get you something to wear then!" she said excitingly as she dragged him towards her airplane.

"But what about my training?" he sulked.

"Who cares? You have a very important banquet to attend so no time for training Goku! Bye Roshi!" she called pushing Goku into the passenger seat. She jumped in herself and closed the large glass door and started up the engine.

"Well, here we go!" she said happily as they took off. Master Roshi watched the plane drift off into the distance.

"The poor boy doesn't know what he's got himself into" he murmured before jumping back into his deck chair to resume his reading.

It wasn't long after Goku was boringly dragged around a few shops trying on suit after suit. He hated every one of them. They were so tight and uncomfortable, and he could hardly breathe with those stupid ties! Bulma was at her wits end and told him that he was going to have the next suit whether he liked it or not! He just sighed and let her take his arm into the final shop.

She finally bought him a suit which she admitted was very stylish and hot. He guessed it wasn't as tight as the last ones, but he still didn't like it. It was all in black, with just a white shirt underneath. Why did he have to wear such weird things? Why couldn't he just wear his normal clothes? He yelped in fright as Bulma suddenly took his arm and walked out of the shop.

"There we go! That wasn't so bad now was it?" she told him sweetly.

"I guess"

"Come on, we got to get your shoes now" Goku sighed miserably, hoping this torturous punishment would be over soon.

By late afternoon the tiring and horrifying Shopping 'adventure' was over and thankfully Goku collapsed onto the couch in one of the many rooms of Capsule Corporation to rest. Bulma soon walked in with a smile and Goku was sure his peaceful moment was over.

"Hey Goku! I'm sure you're hungry after all that shopping. Can I fix you something? Just a quick snack or something before we get ready?" Goku's eyes suddenly brightened and widened and he sat up straight.

"Sure would! I'm really hungry Bulma!" he exclaimed with that big grin of his. Bulma sighed, if he was really hungry she'd have to make a bit more than a snack. Besides, she didn't want him eating all that food at the banquet. It would be too embarrassing.

Before long the food was cooked and all eaten by a hungry Goku. But as soon as the last crumb entered his mouth, Bulma had him up and dragged him into another room to change. Goku only sighed and let her have her way. He did get himself into this after all. So he guessed it was his own fault. He looked at her as she let him go and reach for his new clothes. She looked so excited; Goku felt bad thinking such things. 'How can I be so cruel? Look how happy she is. Who am I to spoil that?' he thought. He smiled and took the outfit.

"I'll be dressed in ten seconds flat" he told her happily. She beamed and walked out.

"Ok, then wait for me in the main room!" she ordered before disappearing. He nodded and began to dress. Maybe tonight wouldn't be so bad.

Bulma's father had agreed to take them there and patiently Goku and he waited for Bulma outside by the car itself.

"How long does it take for a girl to get dressed?" Goku asked him. He sighed.

"Let's just say it's all the make-up she wears. She's spent hours on her make-up before now, and that was just to go out and get the mail" Mr Briefs sighed. Goku let a sweat drop run down his head.

"Seriously? Wow, I had no idea girls were like that!"

"No…I just think its Bulma…takes after her mother ya know" the middle aged man said the last part in a whisper. Goku nodded quite fascinated. He wondered why Bulma would want to take that long. Make-up he says? He saw nothing wrong with Bulma, why use make-up? He soon forgot it as he heard Bulma's voice from the front door.

"Ok, mother. Goodbye!" she said. She shut the door and like royalty she walked down the path and towards the car. Goku watched her and could tell she looked very different. He glanced at her feet, and now knew why she was so much higher. Her shoes were high and pointy and silver! How did she walk in those things? She wore a dark red dress which was knee length and tight, appropriate for such an occasion. A scarf type thing was around her shoulders and her hair was up in a tight bun, held up by a diamond band of some sort. He guessed she looked pretty…

"Well, look at you checking me out like you're all grown" she said in a joke. He only lifted an eyebrow.

"Bulma how do you walk in them?" he asked curiously looking at her shoes. She giggled.

"Easy! I guess it's just I'm so used to wearing them. I'm a pro at heels" she said winking. He shrugged and opened the door for her.

"Well thank you Goku. You're quite the gentleman after all" she said. Gentleman? He hadn't been called that before. He had heard the word, and he knew it was something Yamcha wasn't enough of. Then Goku wondered how Yamcha put up with Bulma. She was feisty, bossy, and as crazy as his hair at times.

"Goku!" she called slightly angered.

"Sorry Bulma, what was that?"

"Get in the car! We're going to be late!" she ordered.

"Oh! Sorry" he said sheepishly as he got in.

It felt like the journey lasted hours for Goku, and he was so relieved to see the Ox-King's castle now only minutes away in front of them.

"Wow Bulma! Is that where he lives?"

"Yes Goku. He lives there with his daughter, Princess Chichi" Bulma told him in her posh like way.

"He has a daughter? Cool. I never knew that"

"Apparently she's very beautiful too. I'd love to trade places with her. I'd be the most beautiful princess in the whole world" She said and sighing as she went into day dream mode. Goku took no notice and only stared out of his window as the Castle came into a closer view. It looked pretty fantastic. It was huge, with towers on both sides, and large glass windows. The doorway was pretty impressive, and that's where Goku could see the other guests entering the castle. He looked at the men and saw they had to wear stupid outfits like him to.

"People are strange" he said out loud.

Mr Briefs stopped the car and immediately Goku thanked him and got out. He opened Bulma's door, just like the man in front did earlier and she stepped out with her head high. He closed the door and waved goodbye to Mr Briefs before suddenly being grabbed by Bulma. Goku sighed and hoped this 'banquet' wasn't going to be as bad as he thought.