I do Not own DBZ or the characters nor do I profit from any of them. Same applies to any references made about songs, movies, books, or shows. The plot for this story belongs to Charismatic Beauty and the first 16 chapters were written by Petros24 on .

I'm back! Thank you all so much for your patience while I had to deal with some family issues. I hope the wait wasn't too long :)

******Son House******

Gohan and Videl have finally returned from their vacation and picked up Pan from Capsule Corp.

After what seemed to be the world's longest drive, they have arrived at their Mount Paozu home. Gohan was feeling nervous. He was going to have to talk to his mother about her affair. He had promised both his father and his wife that he would try to make things better between them, but that was easier said than done.

Gohan was still upset over the whole situation. Upset that she lied, that she betrayed his father, but mostly upset of how strictly she raised him just to turn her back on those teachings when she finally had the chance.

"... Gohan? Gooohaaaannn? Helloooo? GOHAN!" Her voice had been a muted tone slowly getting clearer until she shouted his name. Gohan shook his head quickly and tried to focus his eyes on the source of the voice.

"Huh?" he asked looking rather dazed.

"Are you feeling ok? I know we had a rather...tiresome vacation, but you need to focus. The sooner you get this over with the easier it will be for you to get back into the swing of things, in terms of work" said Videl as she let Pan out of the car.

"Yeah, yeah I'm...fine. Just feeling a little nauseous. I think I need to lay down for a bit" replied Gohan feeling his throat go dry.

"Oh no! You are not getting out of this that easy, mister. You promised you'd talk to Chi-Chi as soon as we got back and you were fine the whole drive here" reprimanded Videl. "The longer you draw this out the harder it will be."

"You're right, Videl" sighed Gohan.

"Of course I am. Now get out of this car so we can see how your family is doing" she said as she placed her hands on her hips.

Gohan slowly made his way out of the car and towards his parents' house. 'Why is this so hard? I used to talk to my mom about everything as a kid. When did we drift apart so much?' he wondered to himself as Videl lead him by the arm to the front door of the Son House.

Chi-Chi was busy with dishes as she always was after lunch. She never even heard the knock on the door as Goku ran through the room to answer it.

"Gohan! Videl!" shouted Goku as he opened the door. Pan ran in and clung to his leg as he hugged them.

"Hey dad, it's nice to see you too" strained Gohan trying to get out of Goku's bear hug.

"How was your vacation?" asked Goku as he lead them into the living room.

"It was great! We had a lot of fun on the beach and we even did some shopping" answered Videl giving Gohan a nod in the direction of the kitchen.

Goku was caught slightly off guard by Videl's gesture but quickly realized what she was trying to do. He had forgotten that Gohan still had some unresolved issues with Chi-Chi.

"Oh! Why don't you go say 'hi' to your mom, while Videl fills me in on the vacation" smiled Goku.

"Uhhhh...I think I'll wait. She seems busy" replied Gohan nervously. He thought he had had plenty of time to rehearse what he was going to say, but the closer he got to getting it over with the more he had to rethink everything. He didn't want to be too harsh but he didn't want to sweep everything under the rug as if it was never there.

"No, I think you should go talk to her. Your mom is never too busy for you" said Goku as he placed a hand on Gohan's shoulder and lightly pushed him towards the kitchen.

Gohan sighed and couldn't seem to stop his palms from getting sweaty. There was a moment of silence before he finally moved on his own to see his mother. 'It's now or never' he thought as he stood behind her and tried to swallow the lump forming in his throat.

"Hi Mom" said Gohan as he shoved his hands into his pockets.

Chi-Chi jumped at the sudden voice behind her. She hadn't remembered the last time she had been alone with Gohan, but she certainly had not been expecting him to seek her out.

"Oh, Gohan, you startled me. Hi, um, are you just stopping in because your father asked you too?" she asked suddenly hurt from the memory of the last time he greeted her in the kitchen.

Gohan blushed as he was harshly reminded of his actions towards his mother. Thinking back now he was completely embarrassed. 'Why did I have to act like that?' he questioned to himself as he avoided eye contact.

"No, I'm here to talk to you. I've had a lot of time to think and I think I need to start being the respectful son you raised me to be" answered Gohan in a sorrowful tone. "I'm sorry for the way I treated you, mom. I shouldn't have been so rash."

Chi-Chi sighed with a hint of relief. At least now it seemed like Gohan wanted to work things out with her too. She smiled softly and motioned to the chair near Gohan silently asking him to take a seat.

"I'm sorry too, Gohan. I was so strict with you and Goten I feel like I may have deserved the reactions I got from you boys" she said as she also took her seat.

"No, you didn't deserve that. No one deserves to be treated like that after a mistake. Talking to dad and Videl helped me see that. I only thought of my feelings and never tried to consider yours. What you did was wrong on so many levels but I didn't need to make things worse with the way I acted towards you" said Gohan. He hung is head in shame as he felt tears begin to moisten his eyes.

"You shouldn't blame yourself. I know what I did was wrong and while I was getting involved in that...situation...I kind of lost track of who I was. I was just so desperate for attention that I wasn't thinking clearly. It happened so fast and yet the more I was involved the less I wanted to hurt the other man even though I knew I should have ended it. I'm sorry for putting all of you through this. I never wanted to hurt anyone but just once I wanted to be a little selfish and feel wanted again." Chi-Chi's chin trembled as she recounted the hurt she caused her loved ones. That short lived affair was just not worth it. It was a shame she had to realize that the hard way.

"Mom? If dad wasn't being as attentive as you needed him to be, why didn't you try to work things out? Or even ask for a divorce?" Gohan asked. Those 2 questions had haunted him since he caught his mother red-handed and if he was ever going to get answers then now was the time to ask.

"I thought I had tried to work things out with your father. So many times I watched him take off to train or to fight and save the Earth and when I asked him to spend more time with me he said he just couldn't find the balance for me to be a priority...I just gave up. Nothing hurt more than that moment did. Not losing him twice and not even when I thought I lost you to Buu. It felt like a million needles just punctured my heart all because he didn't think I was worth prioritizing. I was wrong though. I know that now and if I could take it all back I would in a heartbeat. I should have tried harder to make him understand how I felt before I got wrapped up in the outside attention." Chi-Chi wiped her eyes to stop her tears. Every time her actions were the center of conversation she couldn't help but feel overcome by the immense guilt. She often wondered if she would ever stop feeling the guilt intensify with every conversation the subject brought up.

Gohan waited in silence as he watched his mother try to gather her thoughts and contain her emotions. He wasn't sure how he was supposed to feel in this moment. He felt guilty knowing this was probably the way she looked when she was alone after he had caught her, but something about watching her break down and try to explain herself made him feel satisfied. He remained silent and waited for Chi-Chi to answer the second question, not wanting to admit to himself that it felt good seeing her own up to her mistake.

Chi-Chi took several deep breaths before she continued. "I don't know why I didn't just ask for a divorce. It honestly never crossed my mind. I didn't want to leave your father but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. The affair started as, what I thought, was a friendship. I figured I was allowed one other friend besides Bulma. I mean, there's also 18 but I don't remember the last time I ever spent a day with her without it being a family get-together or a holiday. By the time I figured out that he wanted more than a friendship I wasn't sure what to do. I didn't want to hurt him but I didn't know how to get out of it and then it was like I was watching a movie through someone else's eyes. I found myself saying and doing things I wasn't fully aware of until it was too late. I'm not trying to justify my actions, Gohan, I just don't know how else to explain it. I'm so sorry! I'm sorry for putting you through this! I'm sorry for pushing you away! I'm sorry for always being so strict and hard on you and Goten! I'm sorry for being such a horrible mother!"

Chi-Chi finally broke down into a fit of tears, unable to remain calm through her apologies. Gohan watched his mother with a shocked expression on his face. 'She thinks she's a horrible mother and its all my fault' he thought. He hadn't realized how much damage he had caused.

"You're not a horrible mother! I'm sorry for making you feel like that, mom. You made a mistake and I shouldn't have acted the way I did. It was hard to believe that you did that in the first place but everyone makes mistakes. I'm really sorry, mom, and I forgive you. I don't want to hurt you anymore" said Gohan as he reached out to hold his mother's hands in his.

"Is everything OK in here?" asked Goku as he walked over to Chi-Chi and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Everything is fine, Goku" she sniffled with a small smile. "Gohan has forgiven me and we can be a family again. It will take some time to rebuild or relationship but I'm happy I'll have that chance."

"Thank you, son" smiled Goku as he went to give Gohan another bear hug.

Gohan didn't try to get out of this hug. He instead squeezed back and felt a weight lift off his shoulders. Carrying all the anger and trust issues had been a tremendous burden on him. He was thankful that it was finally over and his overactive mind would be able to get some rest. Gohan let go of his dad to find that his mom had snuck up behind him and joined in on the bear hug.

Videl was now standing by the kitchen doorway watching the Son family hug. After quickly giving Goku the PG rated details of their vacation, they both stood closer to the kitchen to listen as Gohan and Chi-Chi made up while trying to keep Pan distracted from the event taking place.

Pan ran in and gave Chi-Chi a big hug. It felt like it had been ages since she had seen her granddaughter and Chi-Chi wasn't holding back the hugs and kisses despite Pan's pleas to stop. Everyone was laughing and smiling as the room seemed to feel brighter. 'At long last, we are a family again' thought Chi-Chi as she continued to laugh and play with Pan. She hadn't felt this great or smiled so much in quite some time.

The rest of the day was spent inside the Son house. Goten had joined the family after returning from an afternoon date with Sasha. He talked non-stop about his girlfriend and school. Gohan couldn't stop smiling as he watch his brother recount everything he had done for those 2 weeks while he was gone. He had to admit that he hadn't expected such a drastic change in Goten in such a short amount of time. Gohan's heart filled with pride to see his brother and his parents getting along so well after just 2 weeks. What was the most shocking news was that Goku hadn't trained at all since reconciling with Chi-Chi, although he admitted that he would be trying to start a new routine and get back at it soon,

After dinner came and went, Gohan and Videl headed home. Pan needed a bath after getting into a tug-of-war match with Goten over a piece of steak and there was still the unpacking that needed to be done. It seemed that things were returning back to normal rather quickly for his family and Gohan was finally at ease.

*******Several Weeks Later******

Chi-Chi had been working in her garden behind their home and watching Goku train from a safe distance. Goku had come up with the idea of training nearby while she was gardening so they could still be near each other and do their own things. It was working out great! Chi-Chi was elated that Goku had even come up with the compromise so that she would still be somehow included in his training.

'Maybe I should get a patio furniture set. A nice place to sit in the shade so I can watch Goku would be nice. There's only so much I can do in a garden everyday anyway' thought Chi-Chi as she adjusted her sun hat.

She was still watching Goku even after she finished watering her garden when she was struck with an uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach. Chi-Chi couldn't figure out where the feeling was coming from but something felt wrong, very wrong. After several minutes of trying to ignore it, she dashed over to Gohan's house. Her sudden movement caught Goku's attention and he quickly dashed after her.

Chi-Chi knocked on the door and found no answer. She opened the door and called out for Videl or Pan. It was the afternoon so Pan would be having a nap but Videl was still nowhere to be seen.

"Chi-Chi? What's wrong?" asked Goku as he entered the house behind her.

"Can you sense Videl? I have a very bad feeling in the pit of my stomach and I just want to check on her and Pan. Something feels wrong" said Chi-Chi with panic in her voice.

Goku's widened as he realized he couldn't feel Videl. He shut his eyes to concentrate and finally located her faint energy signal.

"She's upstairs but her energy is faint. I almost couldn't sense her!" shouted Goku as he quickly made use of his instant transmission.

Chi-Chi hadn't processed the information fast enough to grab a hold of Goku and fled up the stairs as soon as she realized what he had said. She burst through the bedroom door to see Goku trying to wake up Videl. She was unconscious on the floor and not moving.

"Quick get her to the hospital! I'll get Pan and meet you there and I'll call Gohan and Goten on the way! Find Dr. Gregory, he's the family physician Gohan and Videl go to, hurry!" shouted Chi-Chi.

Without a moment to lose, Goku picked up Videl and darted down the stairs and out of the house. He flew at top speeds to get Videl the help she needed. 'If only I knew the Dr.'s energy signal then I could just transmission there!' he thought as his adrenaline raced.

Chi-Chi didn't even wake Pan from her nap. She grabbed a bag and filled it with essentials that would keep Pan happy and carried her granddaughter to Videl's car. After securing her in the car seat she sped down the driveway and called Gohan at work. She was lucky that Videl had programmed her phone to connect to the Bluetooth in her car. She waited for Gohan's voice to come over the car's speaker while trying to drown out the sound of her heart pounding in her ears.

"Hey Mom" answered Gohan with the sound of papers rustling in the background.

"Gohan you need to get to the hospital!" shouted Chi-Chi still in a panic.

"What? Mom, what's going on? Where are you?" asked Gohan feeling his heart rate pick up.

"There's something wrong with Videl! She was unconscious on the floor when we found her, your father is flying her to the hospital right now! I have Pan in the car, she's still asleep, and we're on our way!" Chi-Chi tried her best not to rush her words so that Gohan could understand her but all she could think was 'HURRY!.'

"WHAT?! I'M ON MY WAY!" shouted Gohan. He almost dropped his phone as he rushed out of the office. He called his supervisors to let them know he had an emergency and ignored everyone as he dashed out of the building in blinding speed.

******The Hospital******

Gohan arrived at the hospital before his mother did. He rushed through the doors and asked the receptionist if she had any information about his wife. Before she could look up the information, Goku appeared out of thin air and gave the receptionist a mini heart attack.

"Dad! Where is Videl? Is she alright? What's happening?" Gohan asked as he grabbed his father's shoulders, his eyes pleading for answers.

"The doctors are checking on her now. Come on, I'll take you to her" said Goku trying to calm Gohan down. He placed 2 fingers on his forehead and instantly transmissioned them back to Videl's room in the Emergency Room area. The receptionist's eyes were wide as she wondered if it was her coffee or the 13 hour shifts that had her seeing things.

Dr. Gregory jumped as he turned around and saw that Gohan was suddenly behind him. He hadn't even noticed that Goku had left and returned so quickly.

"Ah, Mr. Son, you scared me" said the doctor.

"Dr. Gregory, how is Videl? Will she be alright?" asked Gohan still panicking.

"She's going to be fine. We've placed her on some medication to help her stabilize but we will need to run some tests. We've got a blood sample and we're going to do everything we can. For now we will keep monitoring her for any progressions while we figure out what caused her collapse. I've arranged for her to be moved to a private room shortly" explained Dr. Gregory.

"Do you have any idea as to what could have happened?" asked Gohan trying to piece together a chain of events. Thinking back over the past few days and earlier that morning, everything had been normal. He couldn't find one small detail in his memory that would have hinted to this situation being inevitable.

"Well as I said we do need to run tests but I do suspect there might have been a nutritional problem. Perhaps an imbalance or even not getting enough of a certain vitamin or protein. There are many factors to consider but I will have the results in about an hour. In the mean time you and your family can sit in the waiting area while we get her moved. She will be moved to the 3rd floor, room 318, in about 10 minutes " said the doctor as he checked his latest page.

"Oh...um okay, room 318. Got it. Thank you, Dr. Gregory" said Gohan. He shook the doctor's hand and walked with Goku back to the waiting area so the nurses could move Videl without them being in the way.

"Don't worry, Gohan. Everything will be okay" said Goku trying his best to comfort his son. Goku felt so uncomfortable being in the hospital while not being a patient. He hated it there.

Gohan slumped into a chair in the waiting area and covered his face with both of his hands. Again, he was reliving every moment he could remember from the past few days trying his best to find a connection. Nothing.

Chi-Chi hurried into the Emergency area looking for Gohan with Pan and Goten hot on her heels. Goten hadn't even told his teachers or any of the staff in the office that he had an emergency. He just asked to go to the bathroom where he called his mom back and left school in a hurry.

Pan awoke to find herself in her carseat and nearly threw a tantrum. Chi-Chi had been on the phone with Goten and was explaining the situation. Pan didn't bother to ask questions after she had heard Chi-Chi mention Videl and the hospital.

Once everyone was together, Gohan lead them up the stairs to the third floor in search of Videl's room. When they arrived they could hear the nurses asking Videl questions. Gohan was relieved to hear Videl replying and he barged into the room hoping to get answers of his own.

"Videl! Videl, are you ok? What happened?" asked Gohan almost running into the nurse.

"I'm alright, Gohan. I just got dizzy while I was putting away laundry and then suddenly I was too weak to stand. Next thing I know I'm here being hooked up to some monitors" said Videl effectively answering both Gohan and the nurse.

Gohan let out a sigh of relief and sat down next to the bed and held Videl's hand.

The nurse asked several more questions about what she had eaten, any allergies they should know about, and family medical history. So far nothing was pointing in the direction of a definitive answer for her mystery illness.

"We'll have more information when the test results come in. For now try your best to get some rest and let us know if you need anything" said the nurse as she jotted down the last bit of information and headed towards the door.

"How did I get here anyway?" asked Videl. She knew she had been alone at the time she began to feel dizzy. Pan had just gone down for a nap so there was no way she had woken up so soon.

"Chi-Chi is the one that knew to look for you" said Goku standing next to his wife at the foot of the bed.

"I had a sudden bad feeling that I just couldn't shake. Something felt wrong and I couldn't place what it was. Before I realized what I was doing I was knocking at your door and calling for you. When you didn't answer I asked Goku to sense where you were and... "

"...I almost couldn't sense your energy" finished Goku. "I used instant transmission to get to you and you were still breathing but your energy was too weak. Chi-Chi told me to get you here and even told me which doctor to ask for."

"Wow, I'm so lucky to have such wonderful in-laws. Thank you for getting me here" smiled Videl.

"It's a good thing you guys live next door then huh?" said Goten. "I'm going to head to the vending machine I saw down the hall. Gohan, do you need anything?"

"I'm ok, Goten. Thanks." answered Gohan unwilling to take his eyes off Videl for a second.

"I'll come with you, son, I could use a snack too" laughed Goku. "Pan, can we bring you back anything?"

"One of everything, please" smiled Pan. The whole room was filled with laughter. Call it Saiyan genes if you will, but in everyone's opinion she takes after Goku.

"How about some fruit instead? I brought you some apples, pears, and grapes from home" said Chi-Chi as she rummaged through the bag she had packed.

"Yay! Grapes!" shouted Pan as she took the bag and sat on the bed with Videl.

After clearing out almost the entire vending machine, Goku and Goten made it back to the room. Chi-Chi excused herself to the hall so she could call the school about Goten's rapid disappearance and also call Bulma to let her know what was going on.

The medical field was not Bulma's forté but she had been known to dabble in it from time to time, especially when someone close to her was in need of genius help.

She didn't have much time to explain anything before she noticed the doctor walking towards the room. Chi-Chi quickly said her goodbyes and followed the doctor.

The room was still. Everyone was waiting for the doctor to start the conversation and shed some light on Videl's condition. They watched in curiosity as he held Videl's medical chart and quickly made some notes.

"How are you feeling, Videl? Have the medications kicked in enough to help you get your strength back?" asked Dr. Gregory.

"Yes, I'm feeling much better and I haven't felt dizzy or lightheaded" answered Videl.

"Good! My original assessment had been correct and you are lacking some basic nutrients. Nothing a high protein diet can't fix" said the doctor with a smile.

"Doctor, have you figured out the cause? Why is Videl suddenly needing a higher protein diet?" asked Gohan before the doctor could continue.

"Well due to her current condition it's possible that she just wasn't eating enough. Considering how much she needed to eat in order to fill the demands of her last pregnancy, this one should be no different" said the doctor with a grin. He rather enjoyed dropping good news in the middle of a sentence where it was likely to be missed. "Congratulations, you're about 6 weeks along" he added as he watched the evident shock appear on everyone's faces.

"I-Im pregnant?" asked Videl feeling rather teary eyed. "Did you hear that, Gohan? We're going to have another baby!" giggled Videl.

Gohan stared blankly into space with his eyes wide and his mouth hanging wider. Of all the different medical reasons for his wife to be in the hospital this was one reason he completely forgot to consider.

"Daddy?" asked Pan as she crawled over Videl's legs and nudged Gohan. Pan hadn't anticipated for Gohan to be stiff as a board which caused her nudge to push him out of the chair and onto the floor.

"I think he's excited" laughed Videl as everyone watched with wide grins.

******Capsule Corp******

Several days after hearing the news of Videl's pregnancy and how well the Son's were getting along, Bulma took it upon herself to throw a big party for them. She invited all of their friends to celebrate the new life growing inside of Videl's belly.

"So have you guys thought of any baby names yet? Cause I have a few suggestions" said Bulma in a sing-song voice.

"I have a few in mind too if Bulma doesn't write you book full of names" said 18

"We haven't thought that far ahead yet. I've just been focusing on trying to keep myself in good health" replied Videl with her hands on her lower stomach.

"Well I'm available to help I'm any way I can. I know how hard it is on your body to have to compensate for a Saiyan baby" laughed Bulma. "I'm so happy for all of you! Not only are you getting a new baby but it seems the whole family is back together. This baby sure picked a good time to show up!"

"It really did. I couldn't imagine having to raise a baby without Goku and Chi-Chi there to help. Or without Goten helping so much with Pan. He's really stepped up in helping me keep her occupied after school so I can get plenty of rest. He's been over every day since I got released from the hospital" said Videl as she watched Goten and Trunks play with Pan, Bra, and Marron.

"Who would have guessed he'd change so quickly from the troublemaker he was back when I had that Gala? I couldn't imagine him being this helpful with that awful attitude he had back then" said Bulma taking a sip of her non-alcoholic drink. She had finally swore off booze for good after getting drunk with Goku. She didn't want Vegeta to know but she had felt that hangover for 2 whole days! She had to suck it up and pretend nothing was wrong to avoid him possibly sending her off to rehab again.

"So, I haven't heard from Chi-Chi in a while. I take it her and Goku have worked things out between them? Krillin told me everything he knew after the day they sparred together. He said Goku had been excessively brutal and then broke down when he told everyone what happened" said 18 trying to be filled in.

"It took some time but they did work things out. They seem so much happier now. Goku has really changed things and is spending more time with Chi-Chi. Chi-Chi has even started a garden in the backyard so she can watch Goku train in the nearby field and still keep busy" said Videl.

"It's a shame they had to go through all that strain to their marriage but I haven't seen them this happy in years. I'm glad they were able to work things out in the end. Kame knows I would murder Krillin if he ever cheated, not that he would have a reason to" said 18 in her monotone voice.

Goku stood with Chi-Chi at the buffet table as she piled food onto a plate for him as well as preparing one for herself. He watched as Gohan talked to Piccolo and the others about the research he was doing at work, watched Videl talk to Bulma and 18 as she beamed over the pregnancy, and occasionally glanced over at Goten as he played with other kids. He couldn't help but smile at how well things had turned out.

His family still had a few struggles here and there but he knew they'd get through them all. Goku turned his head to see Chi-Chi ready to hand him his food and his smile widened. Not because of the food but because he was happy to still have his wife.

"I know you see the food coming your way but could you not look at me like I'm about to get an arm bitten off?" teased Chi-Chi.

"I'm not looking at you like that, am I?" asked Goku with a laugh.

"A little bit but I'd be lying if I said I was wasn't used to it by now" smiled Chi-Chi.

Goku helped Chi-Chi carry the plates to the table where he pulled her chair out for her.

From across the lawn Gohan watched his parents happily sit together. Even Piccolo, Yamcha, Tien and Krillin couldn't help but stare at how happy the couple was now.

"I can't believe Goku is back to his usual happy self. I don't think I'd recover so quickly if I had been in his shoes" mentioned Krillin.

"Just goes to show how resilient Goku is and how well he can adapt to any situation" added Tien.

"Yeah, but I can't understand why he stayed" said Yamcha in a sour tone.

"It's Goku we're talking about. He forgives his enemies, why would his wife be any different?" answered Piccolo.

"Piccolo has a point. My dad has always given even the worst of his enemies a chance to redeem themselves. It would be almost hypocritical if he didn't offer my mom the same opportunity. Even I couldn't stay mad at her" said Gohan. "I'm happy they worked things out. My mom really came through for me and Videl the other day. I can't imagine how things would have ended if she hadn't been there."

"How is Videl doing?" asked Krillin. "We only heard bits and pieces from Bulma when she invited us to the party."

"She's doing great! She was released from the hospital the next day and has been keeping up with watching her nutrition. She just wasn't eating enough to feed the baby and I guess it sapped her energy. According to my mom that happened both times she was pregnant because she hadn't had a positive test before that to let her know she should eat more" explained Gohan feeling a bit responsible. After all it was his Saiyan genes that caused the increase in metabolism.

"That's good to hear. I can't imagine how much more she'll have to eat now, she's always been so small" said Krillin.

"Don't worry," laughed Gohan, "she doesn't have to eat like me or anything. It's mostly making sure she gets enough protein by adding a few more pieces of meat to her diet or substituting it with protein shakes. Bulma actually gave us some that she formulated while she was pregnant with Bra."

"Leave it to Bulma to find a scientific way out of having to eat more and lose her figure" said Yamcha causing the men to erupt into a fit of laughter.

Goten and Trunks were taking a break in the grass while Bra, Pan, and Marron continued to play with a Frisbee.

"So Gohan and Videl are having another kid, huh? How's that news hitting everyone?" asked Trunks.

"Pretty good actually. We're all really excited about it" answered Goten while sending a text to Sasha.

"I bet it gives you all something else to think about after everything that's been going on" said Trunks as he pulled his phone out as well.

"Actually, I don't think we needed a distraction. My mom and dad have been getting along way better than before, and since I don't have such a rotten attitude towards my mom anymore things have been better for me too. I don't fight with my mom anymore, and I even get along with Gohan. Things with Sasha are getting pretty serious too. She was talking about training with me someday after I told her that's how Gohan and Videl fell for each other." Goten smiled as he talked about his family and even more so when he talked about Sasha.

"Sounds to me like Sasha wants to fall for you. Awww my little Goten is all grown up and planning his future babies" teased Trunks in a sappy tone and pinching at Goten's cheeks.

"Hey! Cut it out! We aren't planning anything! It's not like you and Ginnie aren't moving pretty fast. According to Sasha you've been pushing for some 'Backseat Bouncing'" winked Goten.

Trunks blushed at the implication but denied nothing. Instead he changed the subject to their punishments. They still weren't out of trouble after their Gala shenanigans and Trunks could NOT stop complaining about how it felt like 2 years since he was grounded and given the curfew. Goten just laughed and took his punishment in stride since he caused more than enough trouble to last a lifetime since then.

Goku was back at the buffet table getting his 4th plate when he finally noticed Vegeta had showed up.

"Hey Vegeta! I didn't think you were going to show up! Don't tell me you were training all this time" said Goku as he continued to stack food onto his plate.

"Of course I'd show up, there's food here and if you must know I was training. Trunks' punishment takes time out of my progress since he can't be trusted to do his training on his own. I haven't had enough time in the GR to myself in months!" grouched Vegeta as he too began to stack food onto a plate.

"You know I think maybe it's time to let the boys off the hook. They've paid their dues and we are going to have to trust them to do better on their own soon. It's not like we have time to supervise them all the time" said Goku as he began to pick at his plate.

"Hmph, for once you are actually making sense, Kakarot. So I hear you have another grandbrat in the making" said Vegeta.

"Yeah we just found out earlier this week. I kind of hope it's a boy" smiled Goku as he looked over at Gohan.

"Let me guess, you're hoping for a boy with Gohan's power potential but with your drive to fight" smirked Vegeta as if he had all the answers.

"Hahaha you sure have me all figured out, Vegeta. I'm happy either way but it'd be great to see what Gohan would be capable of if he trained more. Don't tell me you've never been curious about his potential?" asked Goku.

"Who hasn't been curious? But these half-breeds are just too watered down by their human side. They all have the potential to surpass us but they are far too lazy to try. Trunks is anyway" grumbled Vegeta tossing a glare towards his son.

"I know what you mean. If I didn't make Goten train once in a while I don't think he would. He's too preoccupied with his new girlfriend lately" said Goku with a mouthful. He had already eaten half his food in the few minutes he was talking to Vegeta.

"Speaking of preoccupied, I haven't sensed your energy spike anywhere near Super Saiyan in a while" mentioned Vegeta avoiding actually asking how things were with Goku and Chi-Chi.

"Well I haven't been training much. I'm sure you already know why, but I've been...fixing things. I did start training again the day before Videl ended up in the hospital. Nothing too strenuous to start since I'm training closer to home these days. I'm in a much better mood now that Chi-Chi and I made up. I almost couldn't focus on training, I just wanted to beat the life out of something. It was kind of scary to think I was on the verge of losing control, but I had to be patient. "It sure was a lot of hard work but I'm happier than I've been in a long time. Anyway, how are things with you and Bulma? Last I remember she had gone to rehab?" asked Goku glancing over to Bulma who was laughing with the other women. He hadn't noticed when Chi-Chi had joined them.

"She hasn't needed to go back that's for sure. She thinks she hid it well but I happen to know she was hungover for a couple of days after that drunken bender with you. She hasn't had a drop of alcohol since" smirked Vegeta. He remembered the occasional shouting he did in faux anger just to see her flinch during those 2 days.

"That's a relief! I never want to go through that again. I could barely eat because I felt so sick!" laughed Goku.

Vegeta rolled his eyes at Goku. Of course that idiot would only be worried about how much food he could eat.

Chi-Chi sat in between Bulma and 18 at the round table they were sharing. The women continued to talk about the new baby and how much shopping they were going to do when they planned the baby shower.

"So Chi-Chi, have you and Goku been doing well in the bedroom department?" asked 18 not at all shy about inappropriate question.

Chi-Chi almost spit out her drink as she coughed. The question hadn't really been unexpected considering who was asking but Chi-Chi made the fatal mistake of letting her guard down.

"We have been fine in every department, 18. Thanks for asking in front of my daughter-in-law" said Chi-Chi sternly.

"It's alright, Chi-Chi, we're all adults and I think I know what wives do with their husbands" laughed Videl.

"Doesn't make it any less awkward for me" said Chi-Chi.

"Well I think it's great you and Goku have gotten past your affair. You two seem so much happier now, the way you were when you were first married" said Bulma trying to alleviate the tension 18 caused.

"Yes, well in some ways it's like we are just newlyweds again. We have been getting to know each other again and spending so much time together. I'm just happy Goku didn't leave. I don't know how things would have worked out but nothing compares to how I feel about him now." Chi-Chi took a moment to think of everything Goku had done for her since they reconciled. She stared at him for a moment and smiled. Goku had been the man she had always dreamed he'd be. Gentle, patient, and most importantly understanding.

He'd come a very long way from the boy she met all those years ago and yet he was still as he was back then. Chi-Chi knew she wasn't always the easiest person to be around but despite all the ups and downs Goku had always come back to her. The voices of the other women were drowned out as Chi-Chi's focus stayed on Goku. She couldn't remember the last time she had been truly happy and in love but she never wanted this feeling to end.

*****Author's Note******

Thanks again for reading :) I hope this was a good chapter (I liked it anyway). It took some time to get back into the swing of things but hopefully I'll be back to weekly updates