Sorry it's taken so long but I did say it would. Plus I have to write exams soon.

Chapter 3.

Bulma took Zion back into the room he had been sleeping in so that they could change the clothes that he was wearing. Vegeta noticed the slight limp in his walk and the carefully concealed winces with each breath he took.

Bulma had put baby Trunks on the floor because he had been restless. She had also figured what could go wrong with Vegeta standing right there. Vegeta watched as Trunks struggled onto his feet and started to walk slowly down the corridor. He lost his balance, flapped his arms and fell with a thump on his bottom.

Vegeta walked over to the boy and picked him up by the back of his shirt. The intensity of baby Trunks' stare always surprised Vegeta. He was looking at Vegeta with that stare right now and Vegeta found it unnerving.

"Well, with that look there's no denying that you're my kid." Vegeta muttered.

Bulma was trying to decide what to dress Zion in. She had ordered the clothes online and had them sent over immediately. Both Zion and Bulma sat staring at the large pile of clothes sitting in front of them.

Zion eventually reached in and randomly pulled out a shirt and a pair of pants. Bulma looked at the boy from the corner of her eye. Suddenly it hit her. She was about to become the mother of a four year old boy. She knew nothing about four year olds. Heck, she hardly knew what she was doing with Trunks half the time.

Zion had no problem dressing himself but he did stare at his shoelaces in confusion. Bulma bent down and patiently explained to him how to tie them. He watched silently and intently. When she was done he undid them and retied them exactly the way she had. He stared at the laces a few seconds before nodding with a look of satisfaction.

"Ready to go get some breakfast?" Bulma asked and he nodded.

They walked out of the room to see Vegeta eyeing Trunks warily. Bulma giggled and Vegeta sent her a glare.

Bulma busied herself with Trunks' bottle while Mrs Briefs started putting plates of food on the table. Even though Vegeta had just eaten he ate food with Zion. Zion didn't eat quite as quickly as Vegeta did but he could hold his own.

Bulma bit her bottom lip as she watched the four year old boy. He didn't smile. He hardly talked. He seemed so tough for someone so young. She smiled when Trunks gurgled and spoke in a language that only he could understand.

"He would like more." Zion said before taking a bite of toast.

Vegeta and Bulma blinked at him. Meekly Bulma handed baby Trunks another bottle and Trunks cooed.

"He is appreciative." Zion replied.

Bulma blinked at his use of words. Not even she had been like that as a child. Trunks reached over and offered his bottle to Zion. His look was serious and he made a sound of offering.

"No little brother. You keep what is yours." Zion said waving a hand at the baby.

Trunks cooed again before plopping the bottle back into his mouth. Bulma found it odd that Zion understood what Trunks was to him so quickly.

Vegeta leaned back and crossed his arms over his armour when he was done. Zion finished and looked at Vegeta. Only now did Bulma realise that her mother was talking as she cleared the plates.

"Oh it's such a happy day. Trunks will be brought back today. When are you leaving?" Mrs Briefs asked.

"How about now?" Zion asked looking towards the room Future Trunks' body lay in.

"I don't see why not. What do you think Vegeta?" Bulma asked picking up baby Trunks.

"Whatever." Vegeta replied.

Bulma felt as if she was in a surreal world. This happy family routine had to come to an end sometime and she shuddered to think about what would happen when it did.

They all got into one of the hovercrafts. Zion sat in the back with Trunks in his car seat. Vegeta sat in the front seat while Bulma drove. Future Trunks was in the back, strapped to a hospital bed which in turn had been strapped down.

Zion peeked to the back at the lifeless body of Future Trunks.

It was odd to see the adult version of the baby sitting next to him. What Zion found even odder was the twinge of sadness at the sight. He had never really been concerned with such things before, after all death was a natural process of life.

Vegeta watched Zion through the mirror. The boy seemed confused to him. He kept glancing at the lifeless body of Trunks to the overly energetic baby in the car seat. Vegeta found it slightly unsettling as well. He found himself wondering not for the first time what he was going to do with the boy.

"Raise him." Gaya whispered in his mind.

"I'm not father material and you know that." Vegeta replied.

"You are more than you know Vegeta. Stop doubting yourself and just live." Gaya replied before she was gone.

Vegeta sighed and Bulma peeked at him. He looked so . . . defeated? He was usually so proud, so arrogant it drove her nuts. He hadn't been the same since Android 18 bested him. It had been subtle but Bulma had noticed. It surprised her that he even came with. She had expected him to go train.

The lookout came into view. Zion flinched back from the energy signals he was picking up. He was scared that they wouldn't accept him. He was after all not even human and the son of Vegeta. He wasn't oblivious to his father's misdeeds. There was also the fact that the only interaction he had received was from Frieza's none to kind soldiers. Bulma landed the craft and waved from the window.

"Alright! You guys are just in time." Krillen yelled in excitement as Bulma opened the door.

Bulma went to the back and open the door that gave her access to baby Trunks who was cooing and giggling in his baby language that no one except Zion could understand. She lifted him from his car seat.

"Come on Zion, they won't bite." Bulma joked when she saw the boy's reluctance.

Zion slowly opened the door and climbed awkwardly out of the car. He hated the fact that he was so small but it also meant that he was faster.

Vegeta lifted the body of Trunks out of the hover craft and put him down on the lookout floor near the dragon balls. He was careful to put the boy's sword within reach.

Zion's gaze flickered over the Z warriors before moving towards Vegeta and hiding himself behind him. Vegeta stood with a scowl on his face and his arms crossed over his armour. Bulma went to greet everyone.

"Gee Bulma, you look tired." Yamcha commented giving her a hug.

"Yeah it was a long night." Bulma replied thinking about her conversation with Vegeta.

"Hay Bulma." Gohan said with a shy blush and a small wave.

"Hay Gohan. I heard about how you single headedly defeated Cell. Great job kid, your dad would be proud." Bulma said enthusiastically.

"Gee you really think so?" Gohan asked ducking his head and blushing more.

"For sure kid, don't ever doubt it." Bulma replied shifting Trunks.

"So what do you know about the boy?" Piccolo asked gruffly.

"Well hello to you too Piccolo. His name is Vegeta Zion Myles but we decided to call him Zion. Frieza killed his mother." Bulma said.

"He's different." Piccolo commented.

"He sure is." Bulma said quietly watching as the boy studied the floor of the lookout intently.

Baby Trunks giggled when Zion jumped up and down as hard as he could on the lookout floor. Vegeta watched as gave a small smile. Bulma realised then that he, better than anyone else, understood Zion. She wondered what his mother was like. She couldn't imagine someone timid catching Vegeta's attention.

"It's crazy how much they look alike." Krillen said shaking his head.

"What are you going to do with him Bulma?" Yamcha asked.

"What do you think I'm going to do with him? Throw him out on the streets! I'm going to raise him that's what!" Bulma yelled at the cringing human.

Bulma realised what she had just yelled and blinked in surprise.

"I'm going to raise him." she said again but softly and too herself.

"That's great Bulma. You sure are a good person." Gohan said smiling.

Bulma was a little too stunned to reply. Boy did she need some sleep.

"Shall we get started?" Dende asked looking around.

"Hurry up! I don't have all day." Vegeta snapped.

"I guess that means yes." Dende said turning to the seven orange dragon balls sitting in the centre of the lookout.

Zion looked around Vegeta and at the shiny reflective balls. Vegeta rolls his eyes when he recognised the look of avid rapture on the boys face.

He smiled mischievously and took a step forward. Zion took a step forward as well. Vegeta took another step towards the balls and so did Zion. All of the boy's attention was on the balls. Zion crept around Vegeta and headed towards the balls as though he were stalking them.

Dende paused in his summoning of the dragon to watch Zion creep up to the balls. By now Zion was on his hands and knees studying the balls, his nose nearly touching them and his tail waving behind him. He slowly lifted a hand and poked one of the balls.

He scrambled out of the way as it moved towards him. Vegeta walked forward and picked up one of the balls.

"Shiny." Zion said.

Vegeta made his hand glow with Ki and the ball reflected it like some sort of party decoration. Zion clapped his hands looking for the first time like the four year old he was. He even smiled.

Vegeta handed the ball to Zion who gave it a last look before putting it down again. He then hid behind Vegeta again. The Z fighters watched the scene with wide eyes and stunned expressions.

"Well what are you waiting for!" Vegeta snapped at Dende who jumped.

"Eternal Dragon by your name I summon you forth! SHENRON!" Dende yelled raising his hands over the flashing balls.

Zion watched as the sky blackened and the balls started to glow. The dragon sprang from the balls in a golden shining blur. The glow dimmed to reveal a green dragon.

"You have awakened me from my slumber. I will grant two wishes. Name them." The dragon said in a deep ancient yet powerful voice.

"We'd like you to bring all the people that Cell killed back to life." Dende said.

"Your wish has been granted. Name your second." The dragon said his eyes flashing.

Trunks choked before jumping up and looking around in confusion.

"Oh Trunks, I'm so glad you're ohkay!" Bulma yelled running to him and giving him an awkward hug while holding baby Trunks.

"Of course I am mom." Trunks said a little embarrassed by all the attention.

Zion stood behind Vegeta and looked around him at the scene. He blinked, his eyes missing nothing. He saw Gaya as she touched Trunks' shoulder in the age old custom of comfort.

"Do you see her?" Zion whispered looking up at Vegeta.

Vegeta was staring at Gaya with a pained expression. He nodded.

"What's wrong Vegeta?" Bulma asked.

Gaya looked at them and bowed with her fist over her heart, tears streamed down her face before she was gone. Zion felt a sadness he always felt when he thought about his mother. Vegeta blinked and his expression changed back into his trademark scowl.

"She escorted him back." Zion whispered with a small smile.

Vegeta said nothing but the dragon demanded to know their second wish. Goku interrupted them then and told them that he did not wish to return to Earth. It was a blow to Vegeta but he accepted the warriors sacrifice. Gohan cried but no amount of tears would change the Sayian's mind. Eventually to everyone's surprise Krillen wished for the explosives to be removed from Android 17 and 18's body.

Zion looked at the bald human curiously. Krillen was blushing furiously and trying to get his friends to shut up about his liking the Android. Zion hissed and the said Android came out of hiding. She yelled at Krillen before taking off into the sky. Krillen looked defeated but Zion shrugged, already knowing the end result of their relationship.

Trunks was arguing with Bulma about the length of his hair. He protested that it was fine but Bulma disagreed. Zion found that he agreed with Bulma and to end the argument he snapped his fingers, cutting Trunks' hair with Ki alone.

Everyone's gaze turned to the boy. He ignored them and watched baby Trunks waddle around the lookout. Vegeta's eyes narrowed.

"Uh. . .thanks." Trunks eventually said.

Zion looked at him then.

"I find it odd that the other one will have the exact same hair style. It's not very Sayian is it?" Zion said nodding at baby Trunks.

Vegeta's mind processed this piece of information. Zion knew things as his mother had. The question was how much and what of. Only time would tell.