A/N: Here comes the baby! This chapter is a little shorter than the last few have been, but fear not! I might be able to post the next chapter tonight if I get all my work done in time, but if not tonight then I definitely will tomorrow. So just a reminder, this story ends on chapter 40. If you've been reading my story, please feel free to let me know your thoughts! All opinions matter to me. Anyways, enjoy my story (:

Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or any of its characters.

Chapter 36:

Vegeta couldn't believe this. The baby was coming! He thought about Lamaze classes. He remembered the breathing, but when was Bulma supposed to start breathing? He was sweating and it wasn't hot out. He's fought in many battles, looked death in the eye and came up with a sarcastic remark, he beat Frieza, and was going to be king of a planet, but couldn't handle his wife giving birth? They were getting close to the hospital when Bulma's contractions were getting more intense.

Chichi yelled at Vegeta "Get her phone and call the hospital tell them were almost there!" he nodded and grabbed for her phone. Bulma had the number saved in her phone so he quickly called. A woman answered asking what she could do for him "Not me, my wife! She's having the blasted baby! We're almost there!" she told him to remain calm and asked for her name "Bulma!" he shouted. The woman told him they would be ready and he hung up. Vegeta felt anxious. They arrived shortly after with an angry Chichi and a moaning Bulma.

Vegeta picked her up gently and she griped her stomach. ChiChi yelled at everyone to move out of her way as they walked into the hospital. Once inside a nurse called out "Bulma?" and brought over a wheel chair. Vegeta set her down in it and walked behind the nurse who was pushing her. Once they got into the room, Vegeta calmed a little. Bulma wasn't fully dilated yet, but was close. What did that mean?! They hooked her up to a bunch of machinery. Bulma was all sweaty and would roll over in pain every so often. Vegeta felt horrible… he wanted to help her pain, but couldn't… he felt helpless.

Chichi left the room and came back with ice chunks for Bulma to chew on. She rubbed Bulma's hair out of her face then looked at Vegeta "You have to be her support system! I'm not allowed in here anymore! Help her with her breathing!" With that she left. Vegeta walked over to Bulma's bedside and reached down for her hand. She rolled towards him and he asked "What do you need me to do?" she just panted and said "I don't know." He smirked at her and they both laughed slightly. "We're going to meet our baby…" Bulma looked at him expectantly. Vegeta smirked at her some more "You better give me a boy, woman." She laughed and then hunched over in pain.

Four hours passed of him rubbing her back where the pain was, helping her get up so she could stretch, and rubbing her forehead with a wet cool rag. How much longer would this be?! This is awful! The doctor came in and looked under the blanket asking Bulma to spread her legs. After doing whatever it was that he did he said "Okay, we're fully dilated now! Dad, you need to wash up. Mom, you just stay put and we will get your baby out soon!" with that he gave instruction to the nurse and left.

Vegeta was confused "Wash up?" the nurse looked at him and smiled "Oh come with me!" she took him to a sink and told him what to do, then allowed him back with Bulma who looked worse! Her eyes were wild with pain, her hands were squeezing the sheets and she was cursing up a storm. He walked over to her "Woman, what is wrong?" she glared at him and grabbed the front of his shirt "You! You did this to me!" she snapped. He put his arms up in the air as if to surrender "Hey! I didn't do anything you didn't want me to!" he replied.

She let go and started panting like she couldn't catch her breath, when he remembered their Lamaze class. "Bulma, relax breath like we practiced." He said. She looked shocked and then focused. She started doing the breathing pattern and he held her hand. He hated himself for it, but he sounded exactly like the Lamaze teacher did. He would compliment her breathing, encourage her, and kept talking about the baby. He hoped it would be over soon!

The doctor finally came back and announced "Okay it's time to push!" Bulma nodded her head and waited for instruction. He told her to take a deep breath in and release it while pushing out. She did so and Vegeta rubbed her head and held her hand. After a blur of yells and curses and hand squeezing for what felt like forever, finally the baby was born. "Congratulations! It's a boy!" the doctor said.

Vegeta felt… proud. How could he be proud of someone he hadn't met yet? The nurse cleaned off the baby as he cried and handed him to Vegeta. He took him and looked down at him. He stopped crying as he saw Vegeta. "Say hi to him Vegeta" Bulma said. He looked down at his son and said "Hi, boy." The little boy's big eyes looked at him with his mouth opened as he reached up and touch Vegeta's nose.

Vegeta had never felt this feeling before. He glanced over to Bulma who was waiting to see their baby… he leaned down to Bulma and gently placed their son on her chest. She looked at him and cried tears of joy "He's so beautiful!" she grabbed Vegeta's hand and pulled him onto the bed with her. He put one arm around Bulma while the other reached to touch the baby boy's cheek. They sat there looking at their little boy.

Vegeta couldn't help but wonder how they made something so perfect. He was a little prince and he couldn't wait to show him his kingdom. He would be a super saiyan! Vegeta would train him and help him become unstoppable! Bulma was getting tired, so after breast feeding their son she finally got to lay back and relax.

Vegeta held the swaddled baby, just staring at his face. He rubbed the boy's face with his finger again and saw his little boy smile a gummy smile at his touch. Vegeta smirked, proudly. The door opened and the whole group came in. All of them circled around Vegeta and his son. Chichi spoke first "Wow, what a beautiful baby boy!" Vegeta wondered how she knew his gender, but remembered the blue blanket he was swaddled in. Goku, Krillin, Gohan, Yamcha, Dr. Brief, Bunny and master Roshi came closer all letting out little gasps of admiration. Vegeta smirked… he knew his son would run circles around Goku.

Gohan asked "What's his name?" Vegeta looked over at Bulma who was smiling big "I like trunks…" Vegeta wondered what kind of name trunks was, but decided he would let her have this. After all she did just go through hell. Vegeta looked at Gohan "Trunks is his name." Everyone kept complimenting Trunks, when Chichi asked to hold him. Vegeta handed him over, feeling incredibly anxious that someone might drop him. What was wrong with him?

He used to blow up and take over planets and now he was acting like a weak human. Everyone held Trunks, until he started to cry. Once Goku handed Trunks to Vegeta, his crying stopped. Chichi and Bulma both gushed about how Trunks must "love his daddy!" Vegeta rolled his eyes, but was secretly pleased that Trunks already preferred him over Goku. Eventually everyone slowly left, leaving Vegeta to care for Trunks while Bulma got some rest.

For the next few hours, Vegeta told Trunks about planet Vegeta. He told him of the gravity and the moons. He talked about the colors and the castle. He told Trunks about King Vegeta and how much the king would like him. Vegeta felt a feeling of… fullness. Yes, being a dad and a husband made him feel weak from time to time, but it also made him feel like he was special or a part of something bigger. He stared down at his son, smiling, as little Trunks grabbed at Vegeta's fingers.