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Ten years later….
Deep in the forest, the birds were chirping the insects were buzzing and the summer breeze was crisp and cool. A young boy was playing alone, collecting stones to throw into the river. Throwing stones in the river and stirring the fish awake was one of his favorite activities.
The wind blew his mop top straight dark hair. The sun shining against it showed his highlights, a color violet. His eyes, a dark blue, examined the smooth pebbles and their colors. He got up from his kneeling position and dusted off his homemade white pants. He frowned when he noticed he had made them dirty. He checked to make sure he's power pole was still on his person. He lost it before and didn't hear the last of it.
'Now grandma is going to scowl me for sure.' He thought
He walked down to the river. He observed the rushing water and watched as small and big fish jumped upstream. He didn't realize that he was being watched as well, by eyes that mimicked his own.
"Hey you!" a small voice knocked him out of his thoughts.
He fell backwards on his back side and gasped. He looked up at who scared him, someone he hasn't seen in these parts; but then again he never saw anybody. He knew there were people but this was the first person he has ever laid eyes on, other than his grandmother and mother. This girl had pale skin, piercing blue eyes and dark blue wild hair; something he has never seen before. She had worn jean shorts on, orange boots with black tips, a blue capsule corp. hoodie wrapped around her waist and her green t - shirt had Lacey in bold white font. His eyes were blue but not as hers, he suddenly didn't feel scared when she smiled brightly at him.
"I didn't mean to scare you dude." She squeaked
"I…I…its ok… who are you? And what are you doing here?" the boy asked getting to his feet
"Oh how rude of me. My name is Lace bunny briefs-son… everyone calls me Lacey. I'm here camping with my parents. Right now I'm exploring the forest. What are you doing here?" she said as she walked over to the boy
"I live here with my mom and grandma." the boy answered
"What's your name?" Lacey asked
"Gouki Son." The boy responded
"What a weird name. Sounds similar to my father's name; His name is Goten Son." Lacey giggled
"Like Lacey isn't any better!" Gouki's cheeks flushed
"Hey easy, I didn't mean it" Lacey apologized
"You're the first person I ever met and you tell me my name is weird… well you are rude!" Gouki shouted.
"I did say I was sorry… friends?" Lacey apologized again as she reached out her hand for a hand shake.
"If you promise not to be mean." Gouki pouted.
"Promise!" Lacey exclaimed
"Friends" Gouki said as he took her hand.
"Gouki! Where are you?" a female voice was heard deep within the forest.
Both their heads turned to the direction of the voice.
"Oh, I have to go home" Gouki said as he turned to leave.
"Wait! Can I come over?" Lacey said as she grabbed his arm
"Well… I guess you can if you want?" Gouki responded
"Cool, I have enough time to kill before heading back to camp for dinner." Lacey said as she followed Gouki.
They walked by a normal pace quietly not sure what to say to the other. A couple of yards later Gouki pointed to a small capsule house.
"There, that's where I live." Gouki informed
"Wow, really?" Lacey said in amazement.
"Why? Isn't your house like that?" Gouki asked as he opened the door and held it for Lacey. "Grandma I brought a friend!"
"Well sort of, my house is way bigger than this." Lacey admitted.
"No kidding?" Gouki said as he hung up his power pole.
"You know how to use that stick?" Lacey asked
"Yeah, my grandma taught me." Gouki answered
"So you know martial arts!?" Lacey asked jumping with excitement
"Yeah my mother and grandmother taught me." Gouki smiled
"My father and grandfather trained me too! We should totally spar!" Lacey squealed
"Gouki is this friend of yours another animal again?" chichi said as she walked to the entrance to greet Gouki.
She stopped on her tracks when she saw the little girl.
"Gouki, who is this and where did she come from?" chichi said in a calm tone.
"Her name is Lacey Bunny Briefs-Son, Son just like me. Crazy huh?" Gouki said as he smiled
Chichi's eyes widen and she took a closer look at Lacey. She took in the little girl's features…
'She has Goten's unruly hair and his smile.' Chichi thought as she put her hands on the little girl's shoulders.
Lacey was taken off guard as chichi knelt down in front of her and embraced. Lacey became uncomfortable and pushed chichi away.
"Hey what's wrong with you lady!" Lacey yelled
"Easy Lacey she means no harm. She's my grandmother" Gouki said
"It's just weird, why would she want to hold me that close if I just met her!" Lacey said
"I'm sorry, you just reminded me of someone. Your father's last name is son?" chichi's lips quivered when she asked
"Yeah, Goten son. Why you know him?" Lacey asked
Chichi pulled the young girl into her arms and hugged tightly.
"Hey lady! Let go!" Lacey screamed
Bra stood up slowly after gathering some berries; the same ones that her and her daughter loved to eat. Goten decided to take a nap, but a nap to him was hibernation… nothing disturbed the guy. If Bra had to wake him up she had to shake him violently. Dinner was ready and he helped so she didn't mind him taking a nap. Training with her father takes a huge toll on Goten, so this camping trip was for the best. Especially now that she was going to have another child; No one knows when they will be able to do this again. Having Lacey was stressful enough, because she was hyper and very strong. The girl was stronger than Goten when he was her age. Nothing that Vegeta and Goten can handle for sure.
She felt a jolt of energy go through her body, which broke her right out her thoughts.
'Lacey!' Bra fearfully thought
Bra dropped the basket of gathered berries and followed the ki signal. Running through the brush heavily pregnant was no easy task. She followed Lacey's distress call to the small capsule home. Without knocking and no fear bra kicked the door open and was shocked with what she saw.
Chichi, Lacey and Gouki looked up. Chichi let go of Lacey and rubbed her eyes. She couldn't believe what she saw.
"Mommy!" Lacey shouted as she scrambled to bra
"Chichi!?" bra managed to say
"Bra… it's you… who would have thought." Chichi whispered.
"What are doing here? Goten, Gohan, everybody went out looking for you and pan. PAN! Is she ok?" bra asked a million of questions.
Her eyes said it all to chichi. Her disappearance didn't just affect her sons but friends as well.
"You have to leave, don't come back!"Chichi shouted
"Why? Goten misses you, life hasn't been the same since you left!" bra sobbed as she spoke
"Mom, you know this woman?" Lacey asked as she pulled her mother's maternity shirt
"Yes, she's your grandmother, you father's mother." Bra responded
"Now I know why she hugged me so tightly" Lacey said as she walked over to chichi.
Chichi looked down at Lacey. Her heart warmed up to see her, she looked so much like her Goten. How she missed her youngest son. She was worried that he wouldn't settle down. Turns out he did with someone so random and also so close to the family. Chichi also looked at bra, she had grown so much since the last time she saw her. She was glowing and beautiful in chichi's eyes. There was no doubt in her mind that Goten couldn't resist her. Chichi smiled to see Bra pregnant too. She quickly snapped out of it. She knew that Pan would be furious to see Bra here and force them to move further.
"You must leave, please." Chichi begged
"Mommy this is Gouki, chichi is also his grandma so we are cousins right?" Lacey asked
"Huh?" Bra gave her daughter a confused look.
She knows very well that pan and Lacey and the child in her womb are the only grandchildren.
"I guess so, cool" Gouki laughed
"He looks like… his hair, his mouth, and his eyes … he looks like trunks!" Bra gasped and stepped back
"Please Bra you must leave Pan is due to come home anytime now, you must leave." Chichi urged
"Answer me that at least chichi… this boy he looks." Bra started to say but was interrupted
"Please, don't say more" chichi said as she showed bra the door.
Bra looked around and noticed a framed picture of Pan and Gouki. She quickly hid it in her maternity bra while chichi's back was turned and Lacey said goodbye to Gouki.
"Fine chichi. I'll go… anything you want me to say to Goten?" Bra asked as she reached out and grabbed her daughter's hand and walked out of the small home.
"Don't… say…. Anything…. to him. You never saw me, understood." Chichi ordered as she closed the door on bra's face.
Bra walked back to camp tears rolling down her flushed cheeks. Lace didn't say anything. She felt very confused about the whole confrontation. She just met her long lost grandmother, the one her father cried for every mother's day. Her mother was crying and she didn't know what to do.
Bra suddenly stopped and bent down and went on her knees. Her eyes were level to her daughter's eyes.
"Honey, whatever you just saw back there…. Please promise mommy, that you won't say anything to daddy or anybody. Please, I'll tell daddy… do this for mommy." Bra begged.
Her eyes piercing through her daughter's eyes. Lacey just nodded, she never kept secrets from her father, but she doesn't want to disappoint her mother. She loved her parents and if keeping this a secret was going to keep them both happy; then she would keep quiet.
Bra was satisfied with her daughter's little nod and silence. She smiled at her daughter and hugged her letting out a little sob.
"Let's go kiddo." Bra said as she wiped the tears off her face.
"Mom, don't be sad… I don't want my brother or sister to hear you cry." Lacey sniffled
Bra held her daughter one more time before standing on her feet. Lace just reached up and grabbed her mother's hand. They both walked into the campground. Goten was squatting in front of the fire, he turned to see what was rustling behind the brush. Goten smiled at his two favorite girls in his life.
"Hey, babes!" Goten called out.
Lacey jumped up and down with excitement. She ran to her father, who swooped her up in his arms. Father and daughter laughing hysterically, Bra just smiled and walked over to the fire. She noticed that Goten had already caught and gutted the fish. She was about to reach over and start cooking the fish.
"Whoa, honey! I'll do it. I want to see if I still remember how to cook the fish, Son style." Goten said with huge smile on his face as he placed his daughter on her feet.
"With centipedes or frogs?" bra said in a disgusted face.
Goten laughed as he put a stick through a fish.
"EW, seriously" Lacey gagged
"Don't knock it til you taste it! It tastes good, but just for you guys I found some wild rice and brought veggies from home." Goten said as he stuck the sticks into the ground by the campfire so the fish can slow cook.
"Now that sounds better." Bra laughed lightly as she sat down next to her husband.
Lacey lay down on the soft grass. Goten looked over his shoulder and observed his daughter.
"She's quiet." Goten whispered to his mate.
Bra looked back and saw her daughter looking up into the purple dusk sky. She knew why her daughter was quiet.
"Hey squirt, why so quiet?" Goten called out, startling Lacey out of a day dream.
"Uh, nothing. Just hungry Daddy." A half lies coming out of her little mouth.
Goten smiled believing the words that came out of his daughter mouth and continued cooking on the open flame. Bra leaned her head on Goten's shoulder and watched the flames dance upon the timbers and hot embers.
"I love you Goten." Bra whispered.
Goten looked at bra and kissed the top of her head.
"Me too." Goten said as he pulled a couple of fish out of the fire.
"Finally… I'm hungry." Lacey said as she took a seat next to her father.
Goten handed her a fish and bowl of wild rice with vegetables. She went down all son style on her food. Goten smiled to see that Lacey ate like him. Bra laughed to see that Lacey had wild rice all over her face.
"Wow, dad you should cook more often, this stuff is good." Lacey said with a full mouth.
"With frogs and centipedes it's out of sight." Goten said as he licked his fingers playfully.
"Well, maybe one day dad" Lacey gagged playfully
"Not when I'm around!" Bra exclaimed
Both Lacey and Goten laughed while bra stuck her tongue at them.
Gouki watched in stealth mode the people in front of him.
'That's Lacey's mom and… dad. Do I have one?' Gouki thought as he watched them talk and laugh. It was something that was similar to… what his family is, but there was a male figure; which is something he never had. He was curious, 'so this is what a dad is?' with that thought Gouki turned back and returned to his home.
Review! I feel like this was a short chapter and I do apologize, there are other chapters to come so don't worry.
-trugota87