Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of families named in this story neither do I own Dragon Ball Z or Dragon Ball GT.
Authors Note on the Story: The only thing I have to say is that thisis how I pictured Vegeta being after the whole Giku leaving thing, since he had four families to look after.
Authors Note : It's 2 years after Pan and Trunks got married and 3 years after Goku (back to being an adult thanks to Shenron) returned from his journey with Shenron. As usual, everyone entered the Martial Arts Tournament, but Pan was beaten up so bad in the semi-finals that there was no way she would make it to the finals. After being given a Sensu-bean Pan still stayed in the same bad condition that she was and Bulma was trying to figure out why Pan wasn't getting better.
Chapter 1: The Good News
" What is it, how can I not find the problem," thought a tired Bulma to herself while doing a body scan on her beaten and battered daughter-in-law. Bulma had been in the recuperation room with Pan since they returned from the Tournament. She also was not intending on leaving Pan til she had figured the problem out. Finally, she saw it! Staring at the images and figures on the computer screen, she slowly placed her clipboard on the desk and proceeded out door. She closed the door behind her on the other side and leaned against the wall. Sobbing, she slowly lowered herself as her knees gave way and broken down on the floor.
Vegeta was walking up the stair-way on his way to check on how things were going, despite Bulma's wishes to be left alone. As he lifted his head while turning the corner to the hall-way, he noticed his lover sitting on the floor with he face in her hands, sobbing her heart out. Quickly feeling concern, he ran to her and slowly knelt down in front of her and putting his hands on her shoulder he whispered, " Bulma, whats wrong?"
Fighting back the tears, she slowly raised her head to face the man that she had loved for so many years. Vegeta then cupped his hand over her cheek, whipping the tears from her face,
"What is it, your worrying me", he said with concern.
"V-Vegeta, th-they're going to have a baby, Pan's pregnant." Bulma said with a slightly quivered whisper.
"What, thats wonderful, thats fantastic...But why are you crying my love?" Vegeta said with a raised voice and a very very big smile on his face.
" I don't know, perhaps its in relief, perhaps its in concern, I don't know I just have a rush of emotions right now." Bulma said crying and laying her forehead on his shoulder.
"Well Bulma, I think being the one who has discovered this wonderful news, I think you should tell the children immediately, then they can tell the others together. Don't worry I will be standing right their." Vegeta said enthusiastically.
While getting up off the floor, he embraced his women in his arms and lifted her with him. Knowing that she was too weak with emotions to do so herself.
"Will you tell our son that I need to speak to him right away?" Bulma asked softly, pulling away from his warm and gentle embrace.
"Of course," Vegeta said softly in his grough, commanding voice.
Going in separate directions, Vegeta heading for the stairs to go to the family room, (where all there friends and family had been waiting to hear the news) to go tell the young Trunks that his mother has news to tell him and his wife of 1 year and Bulma made her way back to the recovery room where Pan had been lying comfortably but in pain for the past 48 hours.
"Trunks," Vegeta commanded as he made his way down the stair case. "Son, your mother needs to talk to you at once in the recovery room." "Yes, of course Father," Trunks replied respectfully as he walked to his father and they started up the stairs together.
"B-Bulma, w-hats going on, why is the senzu bean not working?" Pan said with concerned, weak voice.
"Don't worry, I'll tell you everything in a moment." Bulma replied whispering with a motherly smile on her face.
At that moment, Trunks opened the door and walked in with his father's hand on his shoulder. Both of the men walked closer to the bed where the weak and frail Pan was lying. Vegeta whet to stand behind his wife, hoping to help her feel support in the matter that she will need to explain to the young couple, and Trunks pulled out a chair and sat beside his lover and best friend. He clutched her soft, velvet hand within his rough warm grasp, without saying a word to each other they stared into each other's eyes. Although there were no words spoken between them, Vegeta and Bulma could see that there was a totally different conversation going on that no one in the room could hear except Trunks and Pan.
Bulma started to break the news and the young couple look at her with eyes of anticipation.
"Well guys, this is really hard for me to tell you, I just recently figured it out and it shocked me so I don't know how you are going to take it," Bulma said with a soft but firm voice.
"What is it Mom," Trunks said concerned
Vegeta walked closer towards Bulma and softly laid his large, manly hand on her shoulder and they took a slit glance at each other, then turn together towards the young couple with soft eyes.
"Something wonderful has happened, Pan, your pregnant," Bulma replied with a slit whisper.
"What?", Pan and Trunks shouted in shock.
"Don't look so shocked its, not the end of the world," Vegeta said with chuckle.
"W-we're having a baby as in pregnant?" Trunks asked in sheer shock.
"Yes, Silly, there is no other type of pregnant," Bulma said trying not to laugh.
"I can't believe it, we're going to be parents..." Pan interrupted, suddenly getting the colour in her cheeks back.
"That's, that's wonderful." Trunks said turning to face his wife and laying his forehead on hers so they could look closely into each others eyes.
"I love you," Trunks and Pan said out loud to each other in a whispered tone still with there heads close together and Trunks holding his lover's delicate, soft hand.
"Now, Pan, before we leave you two, I have to tell you that the reason why the senzu bean didn't take effect on you was because your body, somehow, knew to give it to the baby and not to you." Bulma explain, trying not to be to professional.
"I understand," replied Pan still staring into Trunks' eyes.
"We should leave them, lets go," Vegeta said, lovingly taking Bulma by the hand and leading her out the door. Both of them stoped in the doorway just to take a last glance at the young lovers still looking into each others eyes with smiles on there faces.
As Vegeta and Bulma were coming down the stairs to meet up with their family and friends who were waiting in anticipation to hear the news. Gohan and Videl couldn't help but be concerned for their daughter's life.
"Is she alright..." said Gohan
"When can we see her," interrupted Videl.
"She's fine and in time you may see her, but for now, I think we should let them be alone", replied Vegeta before Bulma could even say a word.
Vegeta sat down in his arm chair and Bulma fell into his lap from sheer exhaustion. Vegeta positioned her in a way that would be comfortable for her and wrapped his arms around her. Bulma instantly fell asleep in the comfort and warmth of her husband's arms.
"She must be so tired," said Chichi whispering so not to wake up the sleeping woman.
"Um," replied Vegeta looking down on his wife with a smile.
"We are so great full for her. I take it she found the problem," continued Goku after Chichi.
"Yes, Kakarot, she has and she would like the children to tell us all. It is something to be announced by them alone", whispered Vegeta to his long time friend.
Before Goku could even say another word Trunks came slowly down the staircase carrying his weak but excited wife in his arms. Everyone got up in surprise, except Vegeta, he was trying to wake Bulma up.
"Oh sweetheart, we're so glad that you are ok", said Videl in excitement and relief as Trunks lay Pan on the long length sofa.
"Everyone, we need you all to sit down, we have so wonderful news tell you", Trunks announced.
Vegeta had managed to wake Bulma up and as everyone sat down, Bulma sat up on Vegeta's lap. Everyone waited in anticipation.
Trunks looked over at Pan and they both smiled at each other then turning to face their loved ones.
"Guys, we're HAVEING A BABY!", yelled Trunks excitedly while smiling a never ending smile.
Everyone's concerned looks turned into smiles and while smiling they ran to the young couple taking turns hugging each one of them and congratulating them.