"Well that certainly was a fun learning experience…" Trunks sighed as he got Lily set up for dinner…a very late dinner.
"Yeah…but now we know to look out for that shit." Vegeta said seriously.
"So now what?" Goku asked confused.
"We do everything we can to protect her, to protect the rest of our families and to protect the planet." Vegeta said determined.
"So, the norm then?" Tien asked with a smile.
"Yes…the norm…" Bulma and Chi-Chi sighed annoyed.
"Well…we should be heading out now." Chi-Chi said as she stood up.
"Yeah, same here." The rest of the group, except for Piccolo said as they all stood up to leave.
"Ok. We'll see you around. Piccolo, would you like to stay for dinner?" Bulma said and then asked as she wrote down certain things they learned today.
"Sure…" Piccolo said as Lily smiled at him.
So…that night dinner was a little tense after learning what everyone had learned, but they tried to keep everything "normal" or whatever for Lily who didn't seem to like the roast because she would make faces when she took bites of it. But with that being said she did eat all of her roast that Bulma placed on her plate. She really loved the mashed potatoes and gravy, however; she had at least three bowels of that and two servings of green beans.
"Well…thanks for dinner; it was really great…" Piccolo said holding his stomach; that was the most he had eaten in a long time considering he eats and drinks mostly water and such…
"Wait…why don't you stay and help get Lily's stuff set up while I give her a bath? I'm sure Vegeta and Trunks wouldn't mind; I'm sure they'd very much appreciate it in fact." Bulma suggested with a smile as she held her hands out for Lily.
'So…that's why she invited him…' Vegeta and Trunks thought to themselves as Trunks handed Lily to his mother; he knew better then to argue with her.
'Why me…why do I always get roped into this kind of stuff?' Piccolo asked himself as he watched Lily.
"Fine…" Vegeta and Piccolo mumbled at the exact same time in the exact same tone of voice.
"Yay! Come on Lily; let's find one of your new jammies and get you all cleaned up. Bulla, would you like to help us or the guys?" Bulma said happily and then asked Bulla.
"Uhh…I think I'll help you…" Bulla said looking at her options; she really wanted to try to get back in her parent's good graces…starting with her mother.
With The Guys:
"Sooo…how are we going to do this? Where's her bed and such?" Piccolo asked looking around.
"Uhhh…her bed and dresser and all the heavy things are still in the truck; mom said to just get her toys and such…" Trunks said looking around not knowing really what to do.
"Where did your mom say her room was going again?" Vegeta asked huffing as he crossed his arms across his chest while looking at Trunks.
"She said the room next to mine…" Trunks said calmly.
"Ok…well let's go check it out." Vegeta sighed so that they could get a good look before deciding where everything would go.
"How the hell is she supposed to expect us to do anything in here?!" Vegeta exclaimed incredibly shocked when he seen the room; Bulma had been using it as storage. There were multiple stacks of paper piled high in one corner, Kami only knows how many boxes full of shit and so much junk that they probably didn't need any more.
"I'll go ask…" Trunks sighed as he headed off to the bathroom.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"Mom!" Trunks called through the bathroom door.
"Watch her; make sure she doesn't go under." Trunks heard Bulma say to Bulla.
"What is it; what's going on?" Bulma asked looking at Trunks as they looked back to see Lily splashing Bulla with soapy water.
"Well…that's defiantly different then last night… Maybe it's because she's surrounded by girls." Trunks said as he continued to watch Lily.
"What do you mean?" Bulma asked confused.
"Oh sorry; she seems extremely happy and looks like she's having fun. Last night when I gave her a bath she was incredibly scared and shy. Maybe it has to do with the fact that you and Bulla are both girls instead of me, who is a guy; she is afraid of most guys seeing her naked. And hey…that works for me…especially when she gets older." Trunks said with a smile towards the end.
"Maybe… I'm sorry, but I bought her some bath toys so she wouldn't be bored and would be able to just sit and relax while in the tub…like most kids her age…I think… But anyways, what bring you here?" Bulma asked looking at Trunks.
"Oh right…dad wanted to know what you wanted to do with all the stuff in the spare room that's supposed to be Lily's… And that's fine; as long as she safe and having fun." Trunks explained looking at Bulma.
"Oh that's right; that was my storage room…I completely forgot all about all that." Bulma said absentmindedly causing Vegeta to fall over; he had just come around to see what was taking Trunks so long.
"Are you kidding me?! Now what are we supposed to do?!" Vegeta exclaimed very annoyed at this point.
"Oh…just throw all that stuff in the attic for now and I'll figure all that out later. Oh, I've called Chi-Chi and Videl; they've both agreed to send over Goku, Gohan and Goten to help out. And nooo…you won't be seeing Goten; you're going to stay and help me with Lily. And nooo…you're not allowed to kill, maim or send Goten to the hospital in any way, shape or form." Bulma said calmly to Bulla and then dead seriously to Vegeta.
"Yes…of course…" Vegeta and Bulla muttered at the same time as they both crossed their arms across their chests and looked in a different direction; Bulla however, was keeping a close eye on Lily as she splashed bubbles at her face.
"Now go; we've got this handled." Bulma said with a smile before shutting the door.
"Ok…" Trunks sighed as he stood there at the bathroom door.
He didn't know what he was feeling exactly, but he didn't like that; that was for sure… He felt…left out somehow and he didn't understand it one bit.
"Welcome to the joys of being a father to a little girl…it only gets better and goes downhill at the same time from here. It's all uphill until she becomes a teenager and thinks she knows everything and gets a boyfriend…or her mate…" Vegeta said referring more to Bulla then Lily as he placed his hand on Trunks's shoulder.
"Dad…you did a great job with Bulla. And even though you two fight-often-and disagree on almost everything; she still loves you very much. And as much as she probably hates to admit it, she will always be your baby girl who will always need her no matter what she says." Trunks said calmly.
Just as Vegeta was going to say something to argue that, Goku and his sons were knocking at the door.
"Hello best buddy!" Goku said happily when Vegeta opened the door.
"Grrr…I'm not your best buddy… Just get in here already… You're here too?" Vegeta mumbled as Goku, Gohan, Goten and Tien walked into the house.
"Yes…I'm here. These three ran into me and explained what was going on and called Bulma to ask if I would be willing to help out. I was almost home too…but it's kind of hard to say no to Goku…and Bulma…" Tien said calmly while rubbing the back of his head.
"Yeah…I can't deny any of that…" Vegeta said as he, Goku and Tien walked over to Lily's soon to be room.
"Hey Trunks; how's it all going?" Gohan asked as he and Goten walked over to Trunks.
"It's going; mom and Bulla are giving Lily a bath and letting her play in the tub for awhile. And no, you cannot go in there with Lily in the tub. Not to mention I think Bulla's grounded…" Trunks said calmly.
"That's fine…I'm grounded too…" Goten sighed.
"Don't worry; at least you know it doesn't last forever from what future me explained…" Trunks said with a simple smile.
"Yeah…" Goten sighed.
"What's wrong?" Trunks asked looking at Goten.
"I would say I'm sorry; but I'm not. I really do love Bulla. I just hope we can move past this all sometime and that you won't hate me anymore." Goten said as Gohan went to find his dad and the others to give the two space.
"What are you talking about; I don't hate you. I was a little shocked and I'll admit a bit annoyed when you and Bulla became connected at first. But, to be honest it's not something I didn't see coming; and I'm happy for the two of you. I'm just glad you two are happy together…and safe. And as long as you don't hurt her, I'll never hate you; you're one of my best friends. She is still my sister though and comes first." Trunks explained calmly after recovering from a little bit of shock.
"So…what's it like to be a dad?" Goten asked seriously.
"Don't you get any ideas; but I actually really love it…even though I've only had her for a day." Trunks said calmly, with a smile.
"That's good. And don't worry; I've already told Bulla I wanted her to be sixteen or so before we had sex of any sort." Goten said simply.
"Well…that's good to hear; but I really don't want to hear about yours and Bulla's sex lives…" Trunks said shaking his head.
"Will you two quit lollygagging and get in here already?!" Vegeta yelled from Lily's room after a few minutes before Goten could say anything except for "sorry."
"So…who are Raditz and Nappa?" Goten asked curiously.
"And why does Nappa call you a 'prison bitch?'" Trunks asked curiously.
"Because Nappa's an idiot! And…just you never mind!" Vegeta exclaimed becoming extremely flustered.
"We first met Raditz years and years ago when Gohan was just four years old (a.n.: please correct me if that's incorrect…because I really don't understand how the ages work…) and even kidnapped him. He was very strong…so strong that the only way to beat him was for me to sacrifice myself in order to keep Gohan, Chi-Chi, our friends and earth safe." Goku explained with a smile.
"That's back when your father was evil." Yamcha exclaimed walking into the room.
"But that's back in the past; Vegeta's a changed man with a big happy family!" Goku exclaimed happily.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Vegeta asked pissed off…trying to keep his voice down.
"What's going on in here? Yamcha…what are you doing here? After what happened earlier…" Bulma started as she held Lily close to her.
Before Yamcha had gotten there, they had pretty much got everything up to the attic; there were just a few boxes left in a corner.
"Let's forget any of that ever happened. I want to apologize for what I said about Lily at least; she's not a mistake. I also want to make a proposition…" Yamcha said looking directly at Vegeta.
"And what would that be?" Vegeta asked annoyed.
"I want to fight you." Yamcha explained calmly.
"Excuse me?" Everyone in the room asked shocked or dumbfounded…I'm not really sure which one…maybe a combination of the both.
"I want to fight you for Bulma and the kids and you can go back to being a lonely old jackass." Yamcha explained.
"You want to challenge me to a fight for my mate and my family? You realize you're only a human and I'm Vegeta, now officially the king of all Saiyans. I realize you have some really good abilities, but they don't compete with any of my abilities." Vegeta said calmly as Lily was starting to pass out.
"Ok…well I'm going to put Lily to bed; she can just sleep with me again…along with the animals…where are the fish anyways?" Trunks asked looking around as he took Lily from Bulma.
"I put them in the bathroom." Goku said happily.
"Ok…well maybe they should stay in there until we can get them put in their new tank so that the cats can't eat them…" Bulma said calmly.
"Ok. Well, Lily you want to tell everyone goodnight?" Trunks asked as he held Lily up.
"Nigh-nigh…" Lily said softly as she rubbed her eyes.
"Night sweetheart." Bulma said softly while Vegeta walked over, took her from Trunks and hugged her.
"Night baby girl." Vegeta said handing her back to Trunks.
"Night Lily." Bulla said heading to her room, sneaking a quick hug from Goten while no one was looking.
"Night." The others said as Trunks took Lily to his room for the night.
With Trunks & Lily:
"Ok, let's get you to bed…" Trunks sighed as he walked over to his bed before setting her down.
"Are gampa and gamma mad?" Lily asked softly as Trunks made her lie down and covered her up.
"Not at you. And don't you worry; this really has nothing to do with you. This is just some more grownup stuff between grandma, grandpa and Mr. Yamcha. But it's nothing for you to worry about. Ok?" Trunks said looking at her.
"Ok…" Lily said softly as Trunks gently kissed her forehead.
"Good now go to sleep; we'll all see you in the morning." Trunks said standing up.
"Nigh-nigh…" Lily said softly as Trunks flipped on his desk lamp for her.
"Night sweet baby; love you." Trunks said softly as he stood by his door; she had already passed out for the night holding onto that old stuffed bear she arrived with.
Pachi was sleeping at the end of the bed with one of the kittens on him while the other two kittens slept above her head.
Back With Everyone Else:
"How is she?" Bulma asked once Trunks came out of his room, after shutting the door.
"She's fine; she's asleep. She passed out as soon as her head hit the pillow pretty much…after asking if you and dad were mad. I told her you guys weren't mad at her and that it was just grownup stuff that she shouldn't worry about. Are they really still going at it? Where'd they go?" Trunks asked when he seen they weren't in the hallway or in her room anymore.
"Bulla was going to bed as well so I told them to take this elsewhere…so they moved to the backyard…" Bulma sighed.
"Are you alight?" Trunks asked concerned as they sat down.
"I'm fine…just annoyed. I can't believe Yamcha is acting this way. I know we dated for a long time and I know we were off and on for a good while. And I knew he still had feelings then; but that last time we broke up I honestly thought he was finally over me…" Bulma sighed.
"Do you still have feelings for him?" Trunks asked seriously.
"No…not in that way…well not in any way anymore. Not after today. I always loved him like a really good friend…or even a brother. But after a few breakups I just stopped loving him like I love your father; it's just so different. I guess from what your father says that was connecting is. Anyways, I guess I just gave up on loving him after so many breakups and just got back with him out of either pity or I didn't want to be alone or something like that. But anyways…I guess Yamcha just doesn't understand any of that and is now challenging Vegeta out in the backyard…" Bulma explained and then sighed in frustrated as she drank some tea.
"So…what does Yamcha absolutely want?" Trunks asked somewhat knowing the answer.
"Vegeta out of my life. He wants me, you, Bulla and Lily as his family. And as for your father…if…or rather…when he wins he says he's going to mark me as his so that no other guy can come near me in that way." Bulma explained.
"And you're not happy about that?" Trunks asked looking at his mother.
"If you had asked me that years ago, I would've said no. but now, I don't know…I guess I just trust your father and love him that much that I'm willing to let him…especially since we are now immortal or whatever…" Bulma sighed and then all of the sudden heard a loud bang come from outside…
Sorry for not updating sooner...
Between being sick, depressed for whatever reason, crazy weather causing my arthritis to flair up I haven't really been on the computer too much lately.
That & I have other stories I'm working on as well.
So, I'll try to update quicker now.