Hi. It's been a while. I'm starting this story over because I thought I could do better this time around. Sorry I haven't been around. I wrote the original when I was in 7th grade. I'm now a senior in high school. Let's see what's different.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Pan is Goku and Chi-Chi's daughter.

Marron is not born until after the Majin Buu saga (Idrk why I decided to do this but I wanna keep my ideas for the original story the same).

In the Cell Games, Goku died.

Disclaimer: I don't own Dragon Ball Z, or any of its characters.

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"Gohan! I'm sorry, but this is the only way! I love you, son. Take care of your mother! And tell her that I love her!"

Those were Goku's final words before he used Instant Transmission to defeat Cell. It had stuck with Gohan and plagued his dreams and every thought. It, essentially, was his fault his father had to sacrifice himself during the Cell Games. Of course, Chi-Chi had mourned over the death of her husband, but was forced to pull herself together soon after:

She was pregnant.

Call it a parting gift from Goku before he left. A little while after that, what shocked Chi-Chi even more was that she wasn't only pregnant with Goku's child, she was pregnant with his children.

There were twins growing inside of her!

She found out a few months later that they were a boy and a girl. Bulma, during all this, was ecstatic. Chi-Chi's blue haired friend already had her hands full with an infant Trunks, but she was more than willing to help Chi-Chi out with everything she could provide.

"So, have you thought of any names lately?" Bulma asked one afternoon as she and Chi-Chi sat together in the Briefs' kitchen. Chi-Chi was scheduled to have an appointment to see how the babies were doing and she had asked Bulma to come along with her since Gohan was busy running errands. Bulma accepted the invitation without any hesitation.

"What?" Chi-Chi asked, looking up from her paper. Bulma pat a sleeping Trunks softly as he squirmed slightly in her arms. "Have you thought of any names for the babies?" Bulma repeated.

Chi-Chi gave her a small smile. "Not me." She said honestly. "But Gohan once said he liked the names Goten and Pan." Bulma's eyes brightened.

"Chi, those sound perfect!" she said softly, as to not wake her baby. "Goten for the boy and Pan for the girl. They have a Son hint to them too." Bulma chuckled.

Chi-Chi smiled, looking at the time. 4:00. Setting down her paper, she told Bulma that they should go if they didn't want to miss their appointment. Bulma had left Trunks with her parents and promised that she and Chi-Chi wouldn't take long, should he wake up. Before long, the two women were off to see how the Son twins were doing.

XxX

They got to the place, thankfully without any hindrance. The doctors (or whatever you call them, I'm really not an expert on this) led Chi-Chi to the room and informed her that her babies were doing just fine. They were healthy and for that, she was happy.

"Only a week left, Mrs. Son." The lady who had given Chi-Chi the ultrasound informed her. "You must be so excited."

"Oh, believe me, we all are." Bulma said as Chi-Chi gingerly lay her hands on her belly. She and Bulma began to chat and point at the picture of the babies as the lady filled out something on her paper.

"They're healthy and they're beautiful." Bulma told her. She smiled at Chi-Chi. "Just like their mother." She added, softly.

Chi-Chi smiled a watery smile. "Thank you, Bulma." She said, voice thick with emotion. Bulma lay a hand on her friend's shoulder. "He would have been so proud." She nearly whispered, lowering her voice as to not let the lady hear.

Chi-Chi nodded.

"I know."

XxX

"Vegeta! We are going to the hospital whether you like it or not!" Bulma hissed as she led her husband to the car, having a death grip on his arm.

"Let go, woman!" he hissed, however he made no move to try and free himself (though he could, easily.)

"You're going." Bulma stressed. She saw her husband scowl and she narrowed her eyes. "Don't make me threaten you." She warned.

Vegeta snorted. "With what?"

"I'll turn off the Gravity Room for a month." Bulma said, glaring. Vegeta grunted an annoyed grunt, but Bulma found it easier to drag him, so she smirked with her victory.

Trunks was already strapped in the car, his eyes wide and shining. Bulma checked him over one more time to make sure his seatbelts weren't loose before she kissed him on the nose, making him squeal in delight.

"Ma." The one year old giggled, feeling at his mother's blue hair. He then proceeded to give her a confused look, noticing how it was night time and they usually were putting him to sleep about now.

"Hospital, baby." Bulma answered. Trunks' eyes went wide, and they started to water slightly. "Oh no, no, it's not like that, baby. Mommy isn't sick." She reassured him, shaking her head. "Auntie Chi-Chi is having her babies!"

Trunks let out a gasp, beaming. Bulma laughed. "Wanna go see them?" she asked, already knowing the answer. The boy squealed, excited, as Bulma laughed and kissed him on his forehead once again.

"That's the spirit! Now let's go!"

XxX

Chi-Chi panted as another scream ripped through her.

"Mom!" Gohan yelled, his grip on her hand tightening reassuringly. Usually, they wouldn't let in the children while the mother was in active labor, but Chi-Chi needed someone there by her side. They already gave her an epidural to help lessen the pain, but when giving birth to two half-saiyans? It didn't give much help.

"Come on, mom! Goten and Pan are almost here!" Gohan offered her reassuring words as he continued to hold her hand. Apparently, the names that he had suggested for his siblings ended up becoming their official ones. Chi-Chi grit her teeth as she let out one final push.

A baby's cry could be heard, and the doctors were quick to help Chi-Chi get it out. "It's a boy!" the doctor said happily as he got the baby cleaned. Gohan beamed at his new sibling as he got handed to the nurse to be cleaned. Chi-Chi smiled weakly, but it soon disappeared when she felt her other baby coming out.

Chi-Chi screamed as another baby's cry could be heard throughout the room. The doctor repeated the procedure with this one, and before long, both saiyan-human hybrid twin babies were out, cleaned, dressed, and in their mother's arms.

"Wow, mom." Gohan whispered as everything got settled down. He stared at his sleeping siblings with tears in his eyes. "They look exactly like you and dad." He was handed the twins not long after, and began to play with them, cooing softly at the babies. Goten was wrapped in a blue blanket while Pan was wrapped in a pink one. Chi-Chi smiled at the sight of her children. Now, she had three pieces of Goku with her. Three pieces to love and cherish forever.

There was a knock at the door before it opened, Bulma's head poking inside. She caught sight of the babies, before her eyes lit up and she walked into the room, Trunks in her arms, shyly hiding his face away. Gohan and Chi-Chi smiled at the small boy, the woman waving. Trunks waved back to her, before he caught sight of the babies in Gohan's arms.

"Oh, Chi…" Bulma breathed, looking at the two sleeping children. "They're beautiful…" "What's their names?" Trunks asked, keeping his eyes on the twins.

"This is Goten." Gohan introduced his siblings, cocking his head to the right, where he held Goten. "And this is Pan." He said, doing the same thing to the opposite side.

"Pan." Trunks repeated the name as he stared at the sleeping saiyaness. Bulma felt a tug on her lips as she watched her son.

"Say," Chi-Chi spoke up. "Why don't you give Trunks to me? So you can hold the twins." Bulma looked to the boy, leaning him towards Chi-Chi. The boy went from her arms into his aunt's, as she hugged him.

"You're so big now." Chi-Chi said, making it sound like they hadn't seen each other in a while, though they had seen each other a few days prior. However, it made Trunks giggle. "How old are you now?"

"One!" the boy chirped, holding out one finger. Chi-Chi chuckled and ruffled his lavender hair. The small boy turned to watch his mother cradling Goten, cooing about how he had Goku's hair.

"You wanna try holding one?" Chi-Chi asked him. The boy responded by nodding shyly. She smiled and called over to Gohan, who still had Pan.

"Hey, kiddo." Gohan greeted Trunks by using one hand to ruffle his hair. "Wanna hold my new sister?" Trunks once again nodded shyly. Gohan smiled. "Alright."

With both Chi-Chi's and Gohan's help, Trunks was able to get Pan in his arms, holding her properly. He couldn't hold her by himself just yet, but he didn't seem annoyed that he couldn't, content that he was able to hold her. Chi-Chi wasn't surprised. Pan was small. She was tiny, even tinier than Goten. But the protective look she saw in both Gohan's and Trunks' eyes, especially Trunks, she knew that size would not be a problem for her baby.

"Oh, Trunks!" Bulma almost squealed (which she might have done if she didn't have a newborn in her arms.) "I wish I could get a picture."

They spent nearly an hour in the small room until Vegeta eventually got irked and bored of the food court (mostly because it closed) and the Briefs family had to leave. Trunks didn't want to let go of Pan. It made both Bulma and Chi-Chi smile to see the bond forming between the two, but Bulma noticed how her son was getting sleepy, and how his father was losing his patience, so she coaxed him to leave, telling him that they would be back the next day.

It was quite comedic as the Briefs prepared to go. Goten had opened his eyes and let out a small sound at the sight of Trunks and Bulma. Trunks locked eyes with him and rose his eyebrow, before they left.

Both Goten and Pan were back in their mother's arms, Chi-Chi's eyes drooping because of how tired she was.

"Rest, Mom." Gohan told her, laying a hand on her shoulder, gently. He took the twins from her, one by one, laying them in their small cribs next to the bed. Chi-Chi couldn't help but smile at how good Gohan was at this already. Her thoughts shifted to her husband, imagining how he would react to his new children.

No doubt he'd be over the moon. Chi-Chi chuckled as Gohan holding Goten switched to Goku holding Gohan for the first time.

Oh, how she missed him…

But she wasn't sad. She couldn't be. Her babies were finally here, and they had so many people that would offer them love and comfort. She would love them until her own heart gave out. A warm feeling covered her, as she faded away, into her dreams.

. . .

You remember what I said about me waiting until I completed the story to post? Well, fuck it. I don't have all the chapters written, but I'll update when I can.

Yeah, the endgame (couples) is pretty obvious. This is pretty much just my own take on the Dragon Ball Z series if Pan was born as Goten's twin instead of his niece and if Trunks and Goten were joined by Pan and Bra as friends in childhood.

At first I wanted it to be about Trunks and Pan, cause they're my OTP, but then I realized I would basically be re-writing 'Butterflies,' a fanfiction by The-Kaitastrophe. (Awesome fic, btw, that is my inspiration for this, and is my inspiration for coming back, even though I dislike anime now.) So, I decided to focus on the bond between the four of them. There will be romantic bonds, Trunks and Pan, Goten and Bra, but it will focus more on the bond (of friendship, essentially) they have together.

Apologies if they're OOC. I actually haven't watched DBZ in years, but I found this story and I remembered what I wanted for it, so I wanted to write it again.

Also, apologies for a more depressed Chi-Chi in this version. I found myself conveying the idea more bluntly in the original version, so I tried to make it more subtle here. Knowing me, it probably didn't work, but oh well.

I tried.