Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ in anyway or any form. This story is being written soully for my amusement as well as yours.

Chapter nine

"That's cold woman." Vegeta squeaked when Bulma put the lubricant on his stomach enabling her to use the ultra sound.

"It's not suppose to be warm, stop being such a big baby," Bulma chided, her brow furrowed in slight irritation. Sometimes she swore the man was a child himself especially when it pertained to anything medical tests that he needed to have done. Though he was no where near as erratic as Goku. It was quite comical how the man would scream, cry and even pass out simply by seeing a needle.

"Oh wow." she murmured "You really should have a c-section earlier than we estimated. If the baby gets any bigger my staff and I could run into some complications with the delivery."

"What do you mean Bulma?" Goku inquired meekly. He had been sitting off to the side quietly, watching the ultra sound, still astonished by the fact Vegeta and himself had managed to create this life.

"I mean that the c-section would become difficult to perform if the child gets any bigger. We could unintentionally damage bone, organ or tissue while struggling to get her out without causing any harm to her. At this precise moment the c-section could be done without any potential hazards, and the baby would still be at a very healthy weight of eight pounds."

"If he chooses to wait how much will she weigh?" the younger man asked out of mere curiosity.

"I'm guessing anywhere between eleven to eighteen pounds. More than likely, the latter."

Eyes widening in shock, Goku looked at his mate. "I think you should allow them to deliver the baby today. I don't want either of you to get hurt."

Vegeta grunted in response, were these two so naive? The average weight of a saiyan child was between the weight range the loud mouthed female just said. An eight pound child, while healthy in human society was considered weak amoung his species. He frowned "We'll wait." he spat cooly shocking both Bulma and Goku.

"What! WHY?" Goku exclaimed "Your not only endangering your life here! Stop being so damn stubborn and let her do the c-section!"

"Kakarot, your shrieking is giving me a headache." the Prince rubbed his temples in an exhasperated manner. "Now, both of you listen. A child in saiyan culture is suppose to weigh anywhere from ten to twenty pounds. If the baby weighs less than that they are often labeled weaklings and neither parent wants anything to do with that child. In human society it's the opp"

"YOUR BEING STUPID!" Goku hollared "We are not on Planet Vegeta, nor are we actively practicing saiyan belief! It's unbelievable saiyan parents would dismiss their own child because of it's birth weight. Children do grow and develop, that same child that was considered weak can end up being the strongest of them all! Your theories are a crock of crap." he turned to Bulma "Knock him out and deliver the baby."

Bulma looked at the two men and shook her head slightly. "I'm going to go make a pot of coffee, discuss this like rational adults, please?" she grabbed a towel wiping the cool jelly off of Vegeta's belly and turned the machine off before walking out of the lab leaving the two men alone.

Vegeta scowled, his eyes narrowed and brows knit together tightly as he glared at his mate. "You have no respect for your culture." he spat with distaste.

Goku sighed heavily, " 'Geta, I wasn't raised as a saiyan, how can I hold respect for a culture I never experianced? All I am saying is it's foolish to uphold silly customs when we are the only saiyans left. However my main reason is because Bulma's lab while advanced, probably is not as equipped as the medical equipment saiyans had. Don't you understand where Bulma and myself are coming from?"

"..."

The younger man just looked at his partner hopeful for him to say something-anything, but when the man offered nothing but a pissed off facial expression and oozing an angry aura Goku took the hint and got up from his chair quietly walking out of the lab joining his bestfriend in the kitchen. "I tried talking to him." he murmured softly.

Grabbing a cup out of the cupboard, Bulma poured Goku a cup of coffee and set it down in front of him, sitting beside him her own cup clasped between her hands. "You of all people should know how stubborn he is." she brought the cup up to her lips blowing on it a little bit to avoid it burning her tongue. "Vegeta is not one to easily give in, everything always has to be his way or no way, there are no exceptions."

"Yeah, but this is completely stupid it's not just his life on the line here!"

"Yes that's true..there are two other lives on the line."

Goku blinked "What? Two other lives? Are we having twins?" he asked

Shaking her head, Bulma smiled gently. "You and Vegeta are connected through a physical and mental bond. Any harm he experiances I suspect you will feel as well. That is why it's important he lets my staff deliver the baby as soon as possible."

"I'm not sure I understand...how can it hurt me if I'm not the one having her?"

"If he dies, the pain of his death will overcome your entire being to the point you soon will follow suit, at least that's what I understood from the literature on saiyans he provided me with."

Goku's eyes widened as he looked at the aqua haired woman. How the hell could Vegeta be completely blind to the fact that he was not the only one affected by his decisions. He surely didn't want to die, the dragonballs couldn't be used to wish either of them back anymore. He had gotten the hint from Bulma that the deliver of the baby was urgent, but he didn't think once about the bond, or how it would affect himself. He truly was in a bind. How could he persuade his prideful lover to change his mind for all of their well being. His fingers trembled a little bit against the cup, catching the womans' attention.

"How are you going to save your family this time Son?" she asked softly.

Looking at her, Goku's eyes clearly shined with anxiety and fear. "I don't know." he managed to choke out.
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A/N: Well...it just keeps getting better. :P Review please.