A/N: Here's the next chapter :) Sorry for the Goku bashing in the beginning but Chi-Chi is always portrayed as a bitchy shrew and when you think about it she's actually quiet forgiving. I just watched the last episode of DBZ and was like "what the heck?". As a husband and father Goku really is an ass to be honest he just left is wife and kids again for like 8 years to train some random kid. So I wanted to kind of show that one should actually be sorry for Chi-Chi and that Vegeta in comparison is not that bad.
I know there's not much going on in this chapter but the next will be more interesting
And I just wanted to thank you guys so much for your reviews and interest in this story :)
Bulma twitched as a shiver ran down her spine.
"What is it"?, Chi-Chi asked as she picked up on her friend's discomfort.
"I just had a feeling, a feeling that tells my something is wrong, very wrong.", the older woman responded, fear evident in her voice
"I'm sure that's just because we are all scared Bulma, we both can't sense ki so we don't know what happens until they get back don't worry everything will be alright".
Bulma gave her friend a faint smile and peered through the window of the cottage they were hiding at. That misgiving she had just wouldn't go away. She felt like someone of her family was hurt, or dead, or even worse: both.
Chi-Chi startled as Bulma screamed "Oh my God! How could I allow this, my Trunks is only eight what if he's the one who's hurt?".
Chi-Chi put her arm around the scientist "Don't worry Bulma, Vegeta won't let that happen, he's a good father."
Bulma starred at the black haired woman a puzzled look on her face. "Did you really just say that?".
Chichi sighed " Yes. Look I've sworn myself never to admit it but I will. Bulma I've always envied you for your craftsmanship, intelligence and wealth. But I never thought I would be jealous of that relationship you have with Vegeta "
"But why would you? I mean you're with Goku, he's great with his kids.", Bulma asked baffled by her friends unexpected confession.
"Vegeta may not be as sweet as Goku but at least he's reliable. Sometimes I feel like Goku doesn't give a shit about the boys and me. Like when he just disappeared for months to train or when he said we shouldn't revive him and I was left alone, pregnant and broke. I had to raise two kids alone. Vegeta will never leave you that's for sure.", Chi-Chi said under tears.
"You finally said something nice about Vegeta you have no idea how much that means to me", Bulma answered.
Chichi just sighed and stood up. " I'll make us lunch!"
Bulma held her belly. She could feel something was different. What if Vegeta was the one who was killed or hurt? Was it a fault to "just see what happens" last night? Then she shook her head no the chance she was pregnant was pretty low and Vegeta will be just fine
….
With a bright flash the time-machine reappeared in Future West-City. Tama quickly opened the glass dome and exited the machine. Chibi-Trunks and Goten took Mirai-Trunks by his legs and arms and laid him on the ground. The young man was still passed out from the Androids attack with his own sword.
Chibi-Trunks carefully pulled the sword out of his shoulder blinking back tears. Seeing the man who selflessly cared for him the last days was devastating him to a point even he couldn't take. He put his arms around. " Please don't die", he whispered in his counterpart's ear.
"He has to have some senzu beans with him!", Goten said.
The three of them hastily started to search his pockets for the magic remedies, Tama started to feel nervous as she saw it got harder for Trunks to breath and his mouth filled with blood.
"Found it!", Chibi-Trunks exclaimed and pulled the small bag out of Mirai-Trunks pocket.
"He's suffocating! Come help me sit him up!, Tama screeched. As they did so the blood ran out of his mouth and on Tama's designer shirt. She quickly pulled a Kleenex out of her handbag and carefully cleaned out his mouth.
"Bean", she ordered.
Chibi-Trunks quickly placed a senzu in his mouth, the young man gagged first but then he swallowed it.
"Oh my god did it work?", Tama asked.
"Sure did", a voice whispered.
She looked down into baby-blue eyes that were starring at her.
"Thank god!", she shouted and kissed him hard ignoring the taste of blood in his mouth. He wrapped his arms around her tightly.
"Phew", Chibi-Trunks said and did the same.
Goten who stood next to them smiled.
"Hey Goten come here", Chibi-Trunks said and put one arm around his best friend in the whole world.
There they were four people in an inseparably hug, escaped from the past, surrounded by the destruction the Androids had caused in this timeline.
"Let's go to my house we have no time to waste", Mirai-Trunks stated seriously letting go of his companions.
"Yeah it's right around the corner!", Chibi-Trunks added
Chibi-Trunks squeezed his counterpart's hand tightly as they were standing infront of this timeline's Capsule Corp. The main building was almost completely restored but the other labs on the property were still scaffold.
"What is it Chibi?", he asked.
"What happened to our house? Do you really live here?", the child asked disbelievingly.
Mirai-Trunks bend down so he was in the child's face and stroke his cheek.
"I grew up in even worse circumstances. Later I'll show you something even more upsetting."
Chibi-Trunks screwed up his face and looked at Goten who just shrugged.
"Mom I'm back and I'm bringing trouble with me!", Trunks shouted as they wandered through the building's hall. The moment he had finished his sentence Mirai Bulma clattered down the stairs.
"Oh my god honey you're back!", she shouted cheerfully and threw her arms around her only child.
"I missed you so much my baby".
Mirai-Trunks blushed and pulled free from his mother's arms.
"Mom I want you to meet Tama my.. my"
"Girlfriend!", Chibi-Trunks interjected.
Tama stood there and smiled at the blue haired woman. She never had to meet her boyfriend's mother twice, this was kind of awkward, but since she was an easy going person she just ignored it and reached out her hand to shake Bulma's.
Bulma chuckled and hugged her.
"Let's just skip the formalities, ever since Trunks came back from the past he's been talking about you 24/7 I feel like I already know you", she smiled causing Trunks to blush once more
"I guess I can say the same", the black haired girl winked.
"Aww you're here as well I almost forgot how cute Trunks was!", Bulma said in a baby like voice as she saw that Chibi-Trunks was with them and cheek-pinched him.
"And you must be Goten!"
"Hey auntie Bulma!", Goten piped and wrapped his arms around her not really aware of the fact that she actually didn't know him.
"You're all here and Trunks' clothes are tattered and blood smeared something is terribly wrong isn't it?", Bulma reasoned.
"Come take a seat mom", Mirai-Trunks said softly and took his mother's hand
"There are new Androids in the other timline and they're very strong... Hey munchkin why don't you ,Tama and Goten check out my room? You have to tell me if you like it but I guess so since I picked the design!", he tried to get rid of the kids.
"Cool, let's go Goten, maybe I can redesign my room to look the same!", the lavender haired boy exclaimed and dragged his two friends upstairs. When the kids were out of earshot he continued " I think they k... killed father and if I'm right Goku's about to go West in this moment", he said with his voice cracking.
Bulma sobbed in response. "So what are you doing here?"
"It was too dangerous in the other time-line. Do you know if the new Guardian is finished with the Dragonballs yet?"
"There's only one way to find out", the scientist said and took Tama's handbag that was standing on the ground with the Dragonradar standing out of it.
"She doesn't mind right?"
"I guess so", Trunks said.
"Ok let's see", Bulma said and turned the radar on: The device started to beep and seven red points appeared on its monitor. They both let out a sigh of relief.
"Hey folks I have good news, the Dragonballs are ready we only have to get them!", Mirai-Trunks said cheerfullly as he entered his bedroom which was just being examined by the others.
"Winner, winner chicken dinner", Chibi-Trunks murmured.
"Come on don't by all moody little buddy, at least that is something"
"But he's right we still have to deal with 21", Tama interjected.
"One at a time guys", Mirai-Trunks tried to sound confided.
Meanwhile in the original time-line the fight between Goku and Android 21 was on. Goku had already gone Supersaiyan3 and for a second it seemed like the odds were on his side but the problem was that they could never tell if she was really in disadvantage or just playing. The others were still shocked by Vegeta being killed in front of their eyes, he was the one who trained the hardest and a Saiyan, so what chances did Piccolo or Yamcha have? That moment Goku received a punch in his face that sent him flying into a rock.
"I have to do something", Piccolo muttered and stood up.
"No Piccolo stay here she will just kill you!", Gohan said begging his mentor not to interfere.
"I know kid that's what I want her to"
Goku was lying on the ground his face blood smeared. Piccolo charged towards 21. The Android slowly and unimpressed turned around. She rammed her fist into Piccolos stomach, going straight through his body. The Namek winked at Goku, then he closed his eyes and fell back on the ground.
"Fool, If he sat tight he would have lived 15 minutes longer", 21 stated coldly.
Suddenly Piccolo reappeared behind her and grabbed both of her arms.
"What? That's not possible?", 21 shouted.
"I can regenerate as long as my head isn't damaged. Now go Goku!", Piccolo yelled.
His plan worked, he wanted the Android to believe that he is dead and then sneak up on her so Goku has enough time to gather energy for a big ki bomb.
"But Piccolo it will kill you too!", Goku said, not willing to kill his old friend.
"Fool! I can't hold her any longer just bring me back with the Dragonballs!", The Namek shouted.
"Alright then Kame-hame-HAA!"
