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Chapter 38

Ozora woke up early the morning of the next day while being engulfed by a familiar warmth. Not wanting to wake up, she snuggled deeper into the warmth and was pulled closer to a firm object. She let her curiosity take over and slightly opened her eyes to meet a pair of turquoise eyes.

"Morning sleepyhead, did you sleep well?" Goku asked and Ozora closed her eyes again before realization dawned upon her. The last thing she remembered was working at Bulma's laboratory and then-"You fell asleep at Bulma's so I brought you back here." He added and Ozora's eyes widened.

"What about-?!""Don't worry about it. I've got your present right here, wrapped and everything" Goku said pointing at the cupboard next to their bed and Ozora let out a relieved sigh. She laid her head down on Goku's bare abdomen as he continued to play with her hair.

"I heard from Bulma you were busy with Gohan's present the whole day long and refused to go buy him a gift with her money" Goku said and Ozora grunted, not having the energy to say anything else. Goku chuckled in amusement and glanced at the roof.

"Thanks, Ozora"

Ozora's eyes opened up at that and she turned her head to look at Goku in complete confusion. Why is he thanking me? She wondered before she received a warm smile from Goku that always seemed to either angry her or melt her heart.

"Thank you for being there for Gohan and me. Even before we met until now you've always kept an eye on Gohan when I was unable to. I couldn't have asked for anything more" Goku said and Ozora rolled her eyes but couldn't help the small smile that came onto her lips.

"Of course, Kakkarot. You and Gohan are two very important aspects in my life and I wouldn't have it any other way" Ozora said before feeling her pride start to hurt. "But shut up and lie still. I want to sleep more" She added and closed her eyes before she showed too much emotion.

Goku laughed and gave her a peck on her forehead. "You've been hanging out with Vegeta again, haven't you?" Goku asked before he was playfully yet painfully pinched in his side. "Ow! Okay, sorry! I'll lie still!" Ozora smirked and relaxed in his hold once again.

"That's all I wanted"

Later on…

"Kakkarot, I think the best option to take is if you, Krillen and Gohan go out for a while. I can't have you breaking everything around you while I'm busy with the celebration organizing" Ozora said and Goku pouted.

"But I don't wanna! I wanna help!" Goku complained like a child and a vein pulsed out of the Saiyan female's head. "Come on! You can't do anything alone!" Ozora was about to snap at the male but someone stepped inside the kitchen, drawing their attention.

"She's not alone, I'm here to help her!" The Ox King said as he made an entrance and Ozora's eyes widened. Goku grinned from ear to ear and Ozora smiled. "I came a bit early but I'll make sure to help you where I can. Is that alright?" Ox King asked and Ozora nodded.

"That would be great, but I can't have this idiot breaking everything he touches." Ozora said while pointing at Goku who made a painful facial expression. Ozora rolled her eyes at the male and gave him a sly smirk.

"Hey! That's not very ncie!"

"Oh, shut up, Kakkarot. Now go! Gohan and Krillen said that they'll meet you at the lake. You don't want them to wait too long, now do you?" Ozora asked as she pushed the male out of the house despite his futile struggle.

"No, but-""No buts, Kakkarot! Get going! We have everything under control! Go spend some time with your son and best friend" Ozora said and Goku stopped while looking back at her. A smile came onto his lips and he pulled her in for a deep kiss.

Sometimes he truly didn't know what he did to deserve her and at other times he was just glad that she was his. The pull within his chest made a warm feeling rest inside his chest and his eyes softened as he broke the kiss.

"I love you, honey" Goku said and Ozora's eyes widened. He gave her another chase kiss on her lips before he flew away towards the two who waited for him. Ozora watched as he vanished in front of her and swallowed thickly.

That was a first.

He had never said those words directly for her before, why now? Ozora felt her cheeks heat up and turned around to walk away. An unknown uneasy feeling settled within her stomach but despite that she smiled.

"Hey, Ozora. I'll bake the cake so can you handle the rest of the snacks?" The Ox King asked and Ozora snapped out of her thoughts. That's right, Gohan's birthday celebrations. Ozora briefly cursed Goku for making her forget everything and nodded.

"Sure thing. Just tell me what I need to do and I'll do it!" Ozora said with a smirk and the Ox King laughed. Ozora was able to do anything as long as she was able to move. She was definitely going to make this day the absolute best day for everyone.

It was something completely new for Ozora but she enjoyed every moment of cooking. She even made time to observe how the Ox King baked the cake and was amazed. Truth was, she had never eaten cake in her life so this was definitely the first time.

"Ozora, do you mind getting the tablecloth so long? It's in the cupboard over there" The Ox King asked as she put down a plate of snacks. She nodded and went to the cupboard. However, it was quite a mess inside it and she saw absolutely no tablecloth.

"Are you sure it's in here? I don't-What the-?" Something fell on Ozora's head and she winced slightly before seeing what it was. A book. She pulled herself out of the cupboard with the book and the Ox King raised an eyebrow.

"What do you have there...? Oh, it's the old family album! So that's where it went!" The Ox King said and laughed. Ozora looked at him almost as if to ask him permission to open the book and he nodded. "Go on, you can open it." And she did.

The first pages she saw were photos of a crying Ox King, an old lady and Goku dressed in white with a smile on his lips. Next to him was a dark haired female also dressed in complete white, her raven black hair tied up in a neat bun and a large smile on her lips.

"That's Goku's wedding day. She's my daughter, ChiChi, Gohan's mother. Oh how I cried that day" Ox King said with a happy sigh as he went to sit next to Ozora. He still remembered that day very well and sometimes he could feel his eyes wanting to water at that event.

"She's beautiful... You must miss her a lot" Ozora said and the Ox King nodded with a sad smile. She gave him a sympathetic smile. She knew what it felt like to lose someone dear to you. The loss and the pain were sometimes overwhelming.

"I do. She was my first and only daughter I ever had. At times I wonder why she had to go but then I think about Goku and Gohan's happiness with you and I feel better. I guess everything happens for a reason" The Ox King said and Ozora frowned slightly.

"I can never replace your daughter and I also don't want to. She has a place in your heart and I promise that I won't steal it. I'll make my own so that you can still remember her" Ozora said and the Ox King laughed lightly.

"Oh! And that's the day we named Gohan! Goku kept going on and on about being hungry but ChiChi refused to let him eat. Not until they named their baby. ChiChi mentioned the name 'Gohan' and the little rascal laughed at the name so we all decided on it" Ox King said and Ozora raised an eyebrow.

"Gohan? Isn't that the human that took care of Kakkarot when he first landed on Earth?" Ozora asked and the Ox King nodded. Ozora smiled and closed the album before looking back at the male. "Well, you can tell me all about the rest later. For now, let's finish up"

That Night…

"Gohan's sure growing up so fast!" The Ox King said as they all sat around the table, the food laid out and the candles on the cake burning. Ozora nodded in satisfaction at their hard work and looked at the grinning Gohan.

"Oh, man! Look at that cake! It looks delicious! This is really incredible guys!" Krillen exclaimed and Ozora chuckled. Truth was, she couldn't have done any of this without the Ox King's help, but she had a feeling that he knew that.

"Thanks so much, you guys!"

"Well, don't thank us just yet, Gohan. You'll have to open the loads of presents your Grandfather brought you as well as ours first" Ozora said while pointing at the presents behind her and Gohan grinned from ear to ear.

"Wow, thanks, Grandpa! Do you think I can open my presents up now, Ozora?" Gohan asked but the Saiyan female shook her head. She knew the boy was excited but there was one thing he had to do first before he opened up his gifts.

"Not yet, Gohan. Cake first. Go on, blow out the candles, but lightly. We don't want everyone to be thrown with cake, now do we?" Ozora asked and Gohan laughed while Goku looked at her with a confused facial expression.

"Why? I'll still eat it"

"Kakkarot, you'll eat anything as long as it's not raw. That truly doesn't surprise me at all" Ozora said and everyone laughed while Goku sheepishly snickered. Ozora rolled her eyes at the male but kept her smile.

"Make sure to make a wish first!" Krillen said and Gohan nodded as he stood up. He had thought of one and he wouldn't want to wish for everything else. He had everything he ever wanted and he would never trade it for anything in the world.

I wish for the strength to beat Cell so that my family can live in peace. Gohan silently wished within his mind. He blew out the candles only lightly and the cake luckily stayed in the same spot. Or so they all thought before cake was blown in each other their faces.

"Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't-""Don't worry about it, Gohan! I already saw it coming" Ozora said and they all laughed. She looked at Goku and took a piece of cake with her finger off his face before tasting it, a sly smirk on her lips.

"Hey! That's my piece!" Goku childishly exclaimed and Ozora chuckled evilly at the male before he took a finger of her cake as well. "There now we're even! This cake's delicious! Wait, where's you piece Gohan?" Goku asked.

"I think it's down my shirt" Krillen said before they all laughed again. With the rest of the food intact they ate happily. Gohan wasted no time to open his presents and opened up the Ox King's gifts first which was quite a lot.

Gohan was impressed and excited with each gift he received and showed them to Ozora who looked at them in wonder. He showed her one of his gifts which was a telescope and she was amazed that Earth had made something to look at the stars.

"Alright, here's one more gift! I left the best for last, Gohan!" Goku said as he pulled out another gift from behind him and Ozora's eyes widened. It was hers. "This one's from Ozora" Everyone looked at her and she smiled nervously.

She didn't know if her gift would be as good as the rest of the one's Gohan had gotten. She could only hope for the best. "Wow, thanks, Ozora!" Gohan exclaimed as he took the wrapped paper before gently pulling it off to reveal a book.

"Well, look at that. He's got another book to put on his shelf. What's it about, Gohan?" Krillen curiously asked and Gohan blinked a few times. There was no name on the leather front cover meaning he didn't know either.

He opened the book.

To: Gohan

I hoped you enjoy this gift of knowledge that I pass on to you and that you will enjoy what I've written here. May the stars forever more guide you.

Ozora

As soon as Gohan finished reading the message inside the book holograms sprung out of it and surrounded them all. Their eyes widened in wonder and they were all speechless at the information surrounding them.

"These are all the planets that I've ever visited in space. Each with their own unique appearance and statistics. It's all summed up for you to go through" Ozora said and Krillen's eyes bulged when he heard that.

"Y-You mean you memorized each of this planets' climate, appearance and other statistics about them?! T-That's crazy!" he exclaimed and Ozora laughed while shaking her head. To her, it was something natural to do.

"This is the best gift ever! Thanks so much, Ozora!" Gohan exclaimed and embraced the Saiyan female. Ozora stood frozen for a while before smiling at the boy and ruffled his hair. The other smiled at the scene as well and was happy that Ozora was there to celebrate with them.

"The pleasure's all mine, Gohan"

That's it, peoplez!* Ozora finally heard about ChiChi but she isn't planning on taking her place anytime soon* They finished up with Gohan's birthday arrangements and Ozora's' gift was finally opened* They were all shocked at her incredible intelligence and they wouldn't even fathom what will happen if she used it to its full potential!* What will become of this?* Find out Next time!*

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