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Thanks to Dende Gohan felt great after the birth. Her little Chiku was the center of everyone's attention for the first few weeks. The only downside is the midwife, though she saw Gohan be healed still said it was best she rest for 6-8 weeks before doing anything and that she shouldn't of been sparring that heavily pregnant in the first place. Vegeta took those words to heart. Not letting Gohan train or have sex in any way shape of form. Considering they had abstained 2 months before she gave birth as it was too uncomfortable by then she was really feeling the dry patch. All she had was regular visits from friends and family and her children. Goten was a great help as was Trunks the second Gohan gestured for something they were right there with it.
Bulma was nearly ready to have her baby as well by the time the midwife gave Gohan the okay to start training but Vegeta wouldn't join her. He went so far as to train the boys during the full moon behind Gohan's back.
Chiku was an exceptional baby, she had the same innocence that the Son family oozed and so much latent power they were unable to get a regular babysitter. Mrs Pincell was coming by regularly giving Gohan updates and trying to help her do the job from home as Vegeta had everyone too scared to push her. Bulma gave birth to a beautiful little purple haired girl called Bulla, so Trunks was trying to separate his time accordingly being a big brother to both babies. Bulma and Panchy were still great helps for Gohan. She knew how to look after a baby but this time there were a lot more factors, making it difficult to juggle this time, even if she had more help.
Her Mother-in-law seemed to be spending a lot of time at her grandfather's place, popping in every now and then and every time she did she praised the fact of the incubators. Sadala was using the gravity chamber at Bulma's almost exclusively trying to catch up to Vegeta. All Gohan had in that time to keep her brain sharp was the spaceship of Celry and Sadala working on fixing it. After Sadala learned there may be other Saiyan's around she wanted to leave and find them, finding this planet too calming and couldn't focus enough she was pushing for it to be fixed quickly. By the 3-month mark with only a spaceship to occupy her mind and very limited body work and coddling, Gohan was ready to explode from frustration.
Coming up was the day all the government leaders all converged with The King and talked about the state of the planet as a whole, this only happened 3 times a year. This year King Furry was bed ridden so Gohan jumped at the chance to be the leader and stand in for Furry. The leaders were happy with that this time, as it didn't seem like King furry would make it to the next year.
Since Gohan would be gone the whole day she couldn't leave the boys in charge of their sister. Nor leave it with Bulma who had a finicky baby of her own. Vegeta refused to babysit all day so Gohan turned to the only person she could think of that had experience with abnormally strong baby's and wouldn't treat her like a china doll. Her best friend Piccolo.
Since the lookout had no phones for communicating Gohan wasn't able to ask in advance, plus it was a good excuse to thank Dende and Piccolo for coming to her rescue during the birth. The day of the summit Gohan left early with a large packed bag of baby supplies and IT'd her way to the lookout. Landing directly in front of Piccolo. "Hey. Long time no see." She grinned.
"What brings you here kid? Shouldn't you be on rest still, if your mate has any say in it."
"Yeah, well, I need a favour."
"What type?" He asked suspiciously.
"Well I have a full day dealing with leaders and Chiku here is abnormally strong even stronger than Goten was so I need a babysitter while I go to work today. Please?"
At his usual stoic face and glare Gohan tried to plead some more. "It's just for 6 hours, I can't ask Bulma she already has a baby to look after. Vegeta is well, Vegeta. His family members are all about 'that's why you need an incubator' and I just don't want to deal with them anymore. I really need your help. I'll even let you stay up here and look after her. Please? She needs full supervision."
Piccolo was silently watching for a while longer before relenting, "Fine, I'll look after her."
"Thank you Piccolo I owe you. Oh hi Dende, I never got to tell you, thank you, for saving me." Gohan exclaimed, excited because she knew Chiku would be in safe hands while she did what she needed to.
"For you Gohan, it was nothing. I see we have a little guest for the day." Coming up and playing with Chiku in Piccolo's arms.
"I honestly can't thank you enough for this! She should have plenty of formula and nappies!" Gohan yelled back as she was running away.
"You can thank me by sparring with me when you get back." Piccolo yelled back.
The day it's self was a bunch of old men and the few new leaders arguing about who's land was more important. Gohan could feel a headache coming on, though was happy to see more female and younger faces among the constituency. Gohan felt like hardly anything got resolved during the day and when the speaker called for a second day Gohan was starting to regret her decision. Reminding herself that this will be her full job one day soon, she reminded herself to get used to it.
It was late in the afternoon when Gohan went to collect Chiku. She found her sleeping comfortably in Piccolo's lap while he meditated. "Well look at you uncle Piccolo." Gohan smiled.
"I can see now why you couldn't get just a normal babysitter for this one. She has an unnatural amount of energy for such a young baby. I'm surprised Vegeta isn't trying to train her already." Piccolo said as he opened his eyes but not moving so as not to wake the baby.
Gohan leaned down to pick her up and place her gently into the bassinet that was near. She suspected it was a gift from Mr Popo.
"Ha, that would mean Vegeta would have to hold the baby. It's not a Saiyan thing to have anything to do with a child till they can walk, talk and fight. I was hoping this time around he wouldn't be that way. It's like it's ingrained in him. The comments from his mother also get to him I think." Gohan mused out loud.
"Hmm… Anyway ready for our spar?"
"As ready as ever." Gohan stated confidently. She had been itching to fight again. Changing into her Fighting suit they moved away from Chiku as Mr Popo came out to supervise the baby. The perfect attendant, always where you need him never having to ask. The pair went full steam from the get-go. Gohan so ready to fight she powered up to her full base, not holding anything back but wanting to have a good workout. Piccolo had been keeping his training up, so he was able to match Gohan sort of. He still used his skill to match her more than his power. Powered up to full Piccolo could match Gohan's Super Saiyan 1 power so at her base it was a good workout for both.
It was into the night when their spar came to an end. Chiku was fussing from hunger after Mr Popo fed her the last of her bottles. "Oh dear, we have a hungry cranky Saiyan on our hands Gohan." Mr Popo stated the obvious as they came down from their fight panting and smiling. Gohan felt so much lighter now after that.
"It would appear so. I think I'll need the special formula Bulma created back for the boys as I'm not producing enough breast milk to sustain her. Thanks for your help. Mind if I leave her here again tomorrow?"
Piccolo just grunted as Mr Popo answered, "of course you can. It was a pleasure." Which had Piccolo's ears twitching with Chiku's cries getting louder and louder the longer Gohan waited. Feeling out Vegeta's energy as she felt the boys off at Bulma's as Vegeta was at theirs she IT'd to near him.
"Hi Veggie." Gohan sweetly says as she goes to make a big bottle with the formula to fill the baby up and give her all the nutrients she needs, proceeding to feed her.
"I noticed your spike in energy earlier. You were sparring with the Namek weren't you?"
"So what if I was, you won't spar with me and I needed someone to challenge me."
"Hmph. I'm going for a shower. I left your share of dinner near the machine." He stated before walking away.
Gohan had to smile at him, it was a sweet effort. Maybe after she puts Chiku to bed she could finally break the dry spell they've been having. She could tell it was taking a toll on both of them especially when she was 'in heat' the months after the baby was born. He had gone so far as to stay at the cottage for nearly 2 weeks around the time to keep away from her.
Putting Chiku to bed knowing she would sleep through the night having such a full stomach, Gohan went and showered. As she was getting dressed she found a flimsy lace nightdress she suspected Erasa put into her draws. Peeking her head out of the dressing room she saw Vegeta lying there with his eyes closed but not asleep. Feeling mischievous she put the black item on. The fabric barely covered anything but that was the point. Walking out into their bedroom standing at the front of the bed Gohan discreetly coughed to get his attention before flitting around the room trying to look like she was tidying. She felt Vegeta's eyes follow her, she swears she heard him growl when she bent to pick something off the ground. But he didn't move. Gohan getting tired of putting on a show went to prep for bed. As she was lying down Vegeta grabbed her and pulled her on top of him.
"Are you trying to seduce me?" He asked huskily.
"Is it working?" She smiled not hiding the fact she was indeed doing that.
"That old women said you needed to wait. That it wasn't safe." He tried to resist. Gohan felt his fingers dig into her flesh in him mental battle to resist her.
"She said weeks not months. I was healed by Dende, I have been ready to do anything like normal after that." Leaning into him so their noses touched, and her body touched his. "You will not deny me any longer." Commanding she whispered.
Vegeta lost all resolve at Gohan's commanding attitude and the flimsy nightie was torn off.
Year 775, late December
Vegeta had the boys able to control their ape transformations so well they could refuse to look at the moon if they were caught outside for long enough to get to safety, either inside or far enough away from civilisation to not matter. The next step is having them refuse the transformation all together but that would just take age and maturity to accomplish.
Goten's 10th birthday was coming up Gohan wanted to give him a large party like what they always did for her. With the help of Bulma, Erasa and Videl they had a great day planned. Even having a Saiyan proof jumping castle. Inviting all their extended friends, as well as any government officials that had kid between ages 0 and 14. It was a great party. Gohan hadn't seen Goten so happy in a while. He was such a sweet boy, today it was all for him.
Goten was off playing with Maron and Trunks. Maron looking like she had full control over both boys bossing them around happily. The babies were in a play pen being watched over by Panchy and discreetly Piccolo as Chiku didn't know how to control her strength against a normal baby.
Gohan had been continually taking Chiku up to be babysat by Piccolo and he had taken the role seriously, being a watchful guardian angel for her. So much so that she would practically jump into his arms when she saw him. Vegeta hadn't noticed yet but Gohan knew it was a matter of time.
Erasa brought her new boyfriend to the party, Gohan didn't like him much but he seemed to get along with Sharpner and Mr Satan. Sharpner had asked Videl to marry him a few weeks back and even fought against Mr Satan ending in a draw giving him the green light.
Towards the end of the night Sadala was getting restless trying to make Vegeta fight her so she could prove again she was strongest. She had proved herself against Tien once recently, she wanted to prove to him her increase in skill and control over her power, but he didn't want to entertain her. He had proved she wasn't good enough when they first came here and wouldn't do it again.
Gohan then stepped up and volunteered to fighter her. She hadn't shown the female Saiyan's her power yet. Only fighting with Piccolo up at the lookout in base form.
Sadala sneered at gesture, "why would I fight you? A half breed like you wouldn't have enough power to challenge me anymore."
Gohan kept her cool, she was getting used to the harsh comments to herself that Sadala and sometimes Celry would say. "Why don't you try me. I'll even start at Super Saiyan 2 for you. If you can push me enough you might even see something interesting." She smirked at her sister-in-law.
"Humph fine." Sadala relented.
Gohan handed Chiku who she was in the process of feeding to Piccolo who was standing beside her. Before she pushed the button, she saw Vegeta's eyes following their daughter as she happily jumped into Piccolo's arms, narrowing his eyes. But Gohan didn't have time to worry about it.
Flying up to the sky the pair flew far enough away from the party towards an open field owned by Capsule Corp. The guests all gathered at the edge to watch. "You better not bore me." Sadala commanded.
Gohan just smiled and transformed into a Super Saiyan 2 without even omitting a grunt. She still had the silver/gold Aura and paler hair than a regular Super Saiyan making Sadala pause as this was the first time she saw her transform fully. Sadala also powered up but she had to yell to build her power enough. Gohan could tell she was almost at the barrier for Super Saiyan 2 but hadn't broken it yet.
She got into her classic stance in the sky and gestured for Sadala to attack. It didn't take long before she was attacking in an erratic and blind fashion against the much younger fighter. Her power kept increasing making it harder for Gohan to counter properly as she seemed to be lost in the frustration of not winning. She hadn't built as much control over her form as she boasted. Gohan was getting increasingly frustrated at the blind fighting. She couldn't even talk to her and coach her during the fight, in that stage Sadala wouldn't even listen. When there was a break in the fighting Gohan decided to transform into Super Saiyan 4. When she unveiled the form to Sadala it made her pause. She could hear the conversation on the ground between Celry and Vegeta, with Vegeta telling his mother that is the true legendary Super Saiyan transformation from the stories, not the booster that they normally used. Sadala looked like she heard it too and finally came back to herself.
"What are you?"
"I'm told this is the original Legendary Super Saiyan form." Gohan informed her with a tone close to arrogant.
"You're the legendary Super Saiyan?! Not my brother? His half breed mate?!"
Gohan just smirked. "Well in all fairness I did teach Vegeta to be able to transform into this form as well. But I was the first, yes."
"I can't believe it!"
"It's right in front of your eyes, believe it or not." Gohan having enough of talking sped in front of Sadala and engaged in fighting once again. Now the skill and power greatly overshadowed Sadala's and Gohan had her unconscious and hitting the ground in minutes.
It took Sadala 5 minutes to regain consciousness when she did she noticed Gohan standing to the side watching her still in her Super Saiyan 4 form. "You really need to learn to control your transformations. You have a lot of power and potential but with no control you can't even tap into half of it."
As she tried to sit up. "How could I lose to an adolescent half-breed? You shouldn't have that strength."
"As I said; control, emotional and physical. The fact I've never sought power to dominate but to protect, helps as well. Vegeta spent the last 8 years training to be my equal."
"Wait. You mean my brother the Prince of Saiyans is only where he is, because he is trying to keep up with you?! Who are you?"
Gohan just smirked. Her Saiyan pride showing through, loving the feeling of dominance over the people that shun her cause of her birth. "I am the princess of the Earth, daughter of a third-class Saiyan warrior. I've been told I hold the best of the Saiyans with the emotional balance of the humans. My husband has been trying to keep up with me since I was 10. As I keep telling you and Vegeta, I don't fight for power or to dominate, unlike you. I do it to protect my family." Turning away so she could head back to the party, everyone else just watching the scene, "like I said you need to learn to control yourself. I suggest meditation. Maybe then you might get to our level."
The party proceeded as if Gohan didn't just show the Saiyan side many associate with Vegeta's Saiyan pride.
The days following, Sadala was more and more isolating herself. Working mostly in the Gravity Room at Capsule Corp. going on and on every evening about wanting to leave the planet so she could find the other Saiyans who are still living in the old ways or people worth fighting, meaning she can't beat her younger brother of half-breed mate so she will find other people she can. By January Gohan had finished the upgrades to the spaceship and was preparing a farewell to Sadala and Celry whom was following her daughter in hopes she won't do anything too foolish and get herself killed. Their lives were back to normal after that, well as normal as it can get. Gohan was trying to train while working by lowering her power to undetectably rates hoping the control over it may help in some way. As a result Vegeta had trouble finding her even when at the house. Piccolo was still helping look after Chiku, Goten and Trunks finally got a teacher that kept them in line, focused and in lessons for 5 hours a day. Vegeta was still mostly training in the gravity chamber.
Year 776, February
One morning Gohan got called about an emergency at the palace. King Furry had been bed ridden for a long time now so Gohan had taken over most of his obligations. The government had even been planning her Coronation. But Gohan refused to take the title until after Furry had passed.
She left that morning in such a rush she was unable to pack enough stuff for Piccolo to look after Chiku for the full day, being unsure when she would get back. So on her arrival home she found Piccolo feeding Chiku in his lap under a tree at her house. Chiku had become attached to Piccolo in a way, she loved clinging to him.
Before Gohan made herself known Vegeta came storming out the house. Gohan dropped back and watched the angry Vegeta. Why he was so angry she couldn't think. Unless it was a general anger like when he breaks the Gravity chamber.
"Greenbean! Where's my wife? And why are you looking after my daughter? Since when are you the help?"
Piccolo just looked at Vegeta bored. "For you information I have been helping look after your daughter when Gohan has to work for months now. All because you won't help her. Since the baby broke the first babysitters arms when playing Gohan didn't want to leave her with just anyone for a full day. It's not my fault your wife trust me with the baby over you."
This seemed to piss Vegeta off even more, he started fuming unable to make a response. Gohan chose then to make herself know when Chiku started crying.
"Afternoon."
Before she can say more Vegeta jumps in, "Why are you letting this greenbean help raise our daughter?!"
"Why?" Gohan asks, "because I needed the help and you were too busy trying to keep to the old ways of a dead society to help me. I get it, you didn't come into Trunk's life till he was old enough to train. It's just the way the Saiyan's were."
"I would of if you asked!"
"Yeah? Maybe I didn't want to HAVE to ask you. Maybe I was hoping you would just take the initiative! I thought you knew that I wanted to raise our children the way humans do, being in their lives from birth! I thought after Chiku was born you may of helped in the small ways like when I said I needed to go to the palace, you would of stepped up and offered to watch her. But no you just walked off to train. Your mother made me feel bad for not using an incubator, Bulma has her own baby to look after. And the last human to look after our child got injured when Chiku tried to play with her. Who else was I going to ask when her father didn't even offer? I thought we would be a team in this!"
Vegeta looked down. He thought he had been trying enough by being in the house more. True he hadn't changed the nappies or put the kid to bed, but in his defense he had no idea about any of this. Gohan knew his training was important to him and all but he didn't need to train that much when it's only every few days Gohan went out to do things. It never occurred to him where the child was during that time or with whom.
"Uh I'm going to change the kid and put her to sleep. You guys are making her cry." Piccolo added trying to break up the tension and calming the distressed child.
Vegeta looked up at that moment. "I know I'm not good at the things you see as needing done. I didn't know you wanted me to do those things." Turning to Piccolo, "let me. I think it's time I get to know my daughter." He gruffly exclaims while holding his hands out. Piccolo looked to Gohan whom nodded her head to hand the child over. Vegeta snatched the child up and walked inside already looking stressed at the crying of the baby in his arms.
"Thanks Piccolo, I do appreciate the help. Maybe now I won't have to rely on you so much." Gohan weakly smiled and followed Vegeta inside.
As she made her way up to the Chiku's room she listened in on Vegeta getting angry. Poking her head through the door she saw Vegeta grumbling about 'having seen Gohan and Bulma doing it and not looking that hard' covered in powder, Chiku now laughing. Gohan took pity on him and went to help.
"Need help there daddy?"
"It didn't look so hard when you did it."
"It takes practice. You're not doing too badly for your first time." Eventually Vegeta managed to get the nappy on properly. "I really did think you would take the initiative and do this sort of thing more often. I didn't want to have to ask or force you to do it." Gohan added in a soft voice picking up a dusty baby and dressing her in a one-piece for her nap. Vegeta just watched Gohan rock their baby to sleep humming a song. It took him a while to realise he knew that song. It was a common song sung to Saiyan children. Though the version he knew was a lot more harsh, Gohan had turned the tune into a lullaby omitting most of the words of the original.
"How did you learn that song?"
"Dad used to sing it to me when I was scared."
"I didn't know Kakarot remembered anything about his heritage. Though that version isn't exactly the same as the one I know. Yours has less about killing than the original."
"I don't know if he knew it was a Saiyan song. But the tune he sung it in works on calming overactive minds, it worked on Goten too." Gohan informed him while placing a sleeping Chiku in her crib.
After that day Gohan saw Vegeta trying a lot more. He even went so far as to offer to look after the child while Gohan went out. He didn't always jump on the chance to do everything the baby needed but he did try a lot more, even the boys noticed and commented.
With the weight of parenthood shared between them more evenly now their sex live had improved a lot. Barely able to keep their hands off each other of a night. Sometimes even during their training together in the chamber when Chiku was sleeping it would turn into more then a spar.
Year 776, April
As April rolled around Gohan knew she would be able to fall pregnant again but was scared to so soon after the complications the first time. She also knew how hard it was to resist each other during that time. Vegeta had done it last time through leaving her for over a week as she was still 'recovering' but she didn't want him to do that again.
She decided to ask advice of the one person she turned to for everything female related.
Going over to Bulma's and finding her in the workshop alone Gohan spoke. "Hi Bulma, can I ask you a random question?"
"Sure kiddo, ask away."
"How do you stop yourself getting pregnant?"
"Huh, very random. Um well there are many ways. The most effective is celibacy. Though it is the hardest."
"Yeah last time I was able to fall pregnant Vegeta left for over a week just to stay away from the pheromones I apparently release. I don't think celibacy is the answer. I don't like sending him away, and I don't want to fall pregnant again so soon."
"That is wise. Well I use condoms. But I don't think it would work with you. I used one the night Trunks was conceived but I still got pregnant. Later I thought there may have been a hole in it but turns out Saiyan sperm is very potent and ate through the condom. There is also forms of contraception that is supposed to stop the woman from ovulating."
"Hmm, they are good options. Maybe I should try the contraception one."
"I'd start it now as it does take some time to take effect on the body. It may work on you." Bulma mused. "If not we can always look at creating stronger condoms." She smiled.
"Thanks Bulma. Do you know where I can get some?"
Gohan had been taking the contraception each night before bed. The family haven't been spending time outside of a full moon but that didn't stop them from knowing all about it. On the night of the full moon in April Gohan was feeling tense. She hoped the contraception was working but found herself in the gravity chamber working harder than usual trying to resist the pull her body seemed to have to Vegeta since they became mates. When she turned it down for a break to check the monitor in Chiku's room she saw Vegeta there tending to a crying Chiku. In that moment she knew their talk had done something for him. Her heart soared watching him. Almost as if he knew she was watching he looked into the monitor and smirked. She watched him put the sleeping baby down and leave the room. As she was about to start training again the door opened restricting her from starting the gravity program. There stood Vegeta. Still in his training Gi. He had turned to wearing Saiyan style pants and if he wore a top it was a simple muscle singlet. Gohan was already down to her training shorts and sports bra.
Watching him she knew the look he had. He had a similar look the day they mated. This time it wasn't as frenzied. Closing the door behind him the program started again slowing his advance but not stopping it. Gohan knew what he wanted. They had an active sex life but this time of year it went into overdrive. A primal thing in their biology. Gohan merely smiled and got into her stance. She would never refuse him without good reason. She didn't want to. But that didn't mean she would make it easy for him when he was like this. Only hoping they didn't wake the baby, the boys were staying at Bulma's luckily. They didn't transform this time, staying in their base they sparred. Gohan knew she was still stronger. But tonight wasn't about strength or dominance exactly. It was about being with each other.
As the sun came up the next day they awoke in a trashed Gravity chamber. The main system was smashed, and the walls hadn't seen that much damage ever. They didn't seem to care that they were naked but could hear Chiku whimpering her hungry cry over the other side of the house thanks to the baby monitor. Gohan got up and found a robe in the closet just outside the Gravity chamber and went to tend to her daughter. Feeling lighter than she had in a while. The sex from the night before felt more of a release than it normally would.
TBC...