Disclaimer: I haven't owned DBZ for the past 13 stories, what the hell would I start now? Well it's like a month till my birthday, anyone wanna buy me the rights?

A/N: This is just a little one shotter I wrote so you guys would know that I haven't fallen off the edge of the earth, I've just been busy, that's all. Anyway, this is pretty much 18 telling Krillen she's pregnant and how she's coping with it. Please R/R. ~D.B

Confessions

All alone in a small bedroom in a house by the sea was a man. He had retired to the comfort of his warm bed nearly 3 hours before but he still lay wide-awake, basking in the silver moonlight waiting for his angle to arrive. As if on cue the door creaked open and for a seconds a small strip of the floor was illuminated with the soft yellow glow from the hall light, but it was quickly gone. He wasn't alone anymore, but something wasn't right.

"Come to bed" he said.

"I can't".

He caught sight of his wife leaning against the closed door and felt his breath catch in his throat. She was beautiful, so much so that there was not a word in the universe to describe it, and now here she stood, the moonlight reflecting off her hair and dancing in her eyes. He was so hypnotised by her that he almost forgot to breathe, and she hadn't done a single thing.

"Why not?" he asked.

She took a shuddering breath and slowly sunk to the ground, "I can't".

Now he was worried, he had never seen his wife like this before, he threw the blankets off his body and climbed out the bed. He took the few steps to the door and crouched down in front of his wife.

"What's wrong?". She shook her head "Nothing".

Krillen rolled his eyes and scooped 18 up into his arms, he carried her over to the bed and gently put her down and covered her up, and then he climbed in next to her. Almost straight away 18 rested her head on Krillens bare chest and sighed.

"18 something's wrong, you are a horrible liar" said Krillen. 18 was quiet for a few minutes. "It's nearly 2 am, you should be asleep" was what she said when she finally did speak.

"Don't change the subject 18" said Krillen.

"I wasn't".

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing"

"18!"

"I said nothing is wrong" 18 was getting mad and beginning to raise her voice.

"Tell me"

"I can't!" said 18. Krillen stopped and took a few deep breaths, he began to rub his hand up and down 18's upper arm, a gesture she found extremely comforting

"So something is wrong, you just don't want to share it with me?"

Damn him, he done it again! Krillen had tricked her into opening up to him, if she didn't love him as much as she did she would have thrown him out the window by now. One day she would find out his secret, but for now she was just going to have to deal with the fact that Krillen knew her far better than she gave him credit for.

"Maybe" she said slowly

"18 this isn't fair. You know how much I love you. What ever your problem is let me help you". 18 shook her head again. "I can't".

"Stop saying that, you can tell me anything. I'm your husband, I want to help you".

"If I tell you, you won't love me anymore. Please don't do that to me".

Krillen almost chocked. How could 18 even think something like that, the very thought of Krillens love for his wife ever running out made him sick to his stomach. He loved her more with every day, nothing would ever change that, he was still finding it hard to believe that she loved him back. He took hold of her chin and tilted her head up so she was looking directly at him.

"18 I love you and I will never stop loving you. I can't believe you would ever doubt that". 18 rolled over so she wasn't facing her beloved husband anymore, it just hurt to much to look at him. She loved him to much to loose him.

Krillen pulled her close and kissed the top of her head, dreading the answer of the question he was about to ask.

"18, did you cheat on me?" he asked. 18 gasped and sat up, she nearly slapped her husband.

"Krillen, I'm a faithful wife and I love you. I would never do that" she said, shocked beyond all belief he would even think it

"Well if that's not it then there is nothing you can say to me that will make me love you any less".

"Oh believe me, this will" said 18.

"Tell me and we'll work it out from there ok". 18 layed back down and rested her head next to Krillens, she looked into his sparkling black eyes and smiled. "You really want to know?" she asked

Krillen nodded his head, "Uh-huh". 18 shut her eyes and kissed him on the cheek, then she took hold of his hand placed it on her stomach. After that she couldn't look him in the eyes. She was hurt and ashamed, any minutes now Krillen would get up and walk away, never wanting to see her again.

It took a few seconds for Krillens brain to make the connection, but when it did she was sure he felt his heart stop beating. "Oh my god" he muttered to himself. If 18 had of looked up at him she would have seen that smile on his face was so wide it looked like his face would burst.

"I'm so sorry Krillen, this all my fault" whispered 18.

"18 are you insane. This is amazing, this is fantastic, this is..." Krillen was at a loss for words. He cupped 18 face in his hands and kissed her. 18 was shocked at first, but soon she relaxed and kissed him back.

"You're not mad?" she asked.

"Mad? 18 I'm gonna be a daddy, I've never been happier. Thank-you so much. I love you 18. I don't know why you were so scared to tell me".

"Because I thought you might feel the same way I do" she said. Krillen stopped, he looked down at 18.

"You don't want the baby?" he asked.

"It's not that. It's that yes Krillen I am scared and no Krillen I don't know what to do about it. This is all so confusing, it's making my head hurt.

Krillen was quiet while he thought this over. This news should be making them both happy, but the joy of the baby to come seemed to be one sided.

"18 how long have you know about this?" he asked

"About a month" replied 18.

A Month! She had known for a month and she hadn't told him. How had he not known, he felt so stupid. But he also felt betrayed that his wife had kept something so big from his for so long.

"Why didn't you tell me 18?" he asked

"I was scared, I still am. I didn't think you would be happy about this, I didn't think you would want to be a father," Krillen wrapped his arms around her and 18 began to trace pattens on Krillens bare chest with her index finger "I'm sorry".

"Shhh, it's ok 18. I love you and I love our baby. Now it's late, so what do you say we go to sleep and talk about this more tomorrow?".

"That's a good idea. I love you Krillen. Good night"

"Good night babe".

Soon sleep overcame the couple, the only sounds to be heard was those of the waves crashing against the shore and the light breathing of the two parents to be. There was a strange mix of emotion floating around the small room that night, but things like this almost always sort themselves out with the dawn of a new day and this would be no different now that it was out in the open. But while Krillen seemed to be fine with the whole thing, the question was, was 18 ready to be a mother?

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A/N: Well there you go. What did you think. Any reviews/constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated. Do you think I should do another chap? I'm not sure if I should or not ~D.B