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A/N: Gomen that it has taken so long to get this chapter out.

Chapter 2: Reasons To Go On

Bulma was getting worried. It had been two weeks since she had invited Chi-Chi and Gohan for dinner. The next day Gohan and Bulma had moved their things to Capsule Corp. Chi-Chi was taking Goku's disappearance rather hard. She hadn't said a word since she had accepted the invitation to dinner. All day long she sat and stared out the window, moving only when she absolutely had to.

Now, Chi-Chi seemed to be falling ill. For the past three days, the smell of food sent Chi-Chi running to the bathroom. Bulma had her own suspicions on why she kept getting sick, but she needed Chi-Chi to agree to see a doctor to confirm it.

"Chi-Chi?" Bulma asked softly, kneeling in front of her friend. When she received no answer, she continued. "Let me take you to the doctor to find out why you're sick. It's not good for you to stay like this."

Bulma was surprised when Chi-Chi nodded her agreement. Not giving the other onna a chance to change her mind, Bulma called for her physician. Because of all of the injuries that Vegita caused himself, and Bulma's pregnancy with Trunks, the Briefs had built their own clinic in the compound. The doctor employed there was well paid to keep his mouth shut about the unusual things he saw.

Bulma held Chi-Chi's hand as the doctor came back with the results of his testing.

"Well, Son Chi-Chi, it seems that you are expecting. Omedetou!" Dr. Hiroshi announced, smiling at the two.

"Arigato, Hiroshi-san." Bulma replied, leading Chi-Chi back out of the clinic.

Bulma settled Chi-Chi back into her chair. Once again, Chi-Chi had kept her silence. Not knowing what else she could do, Bulma set about making dinner.

At dinner Chi-Chi suddenly stood and announced, with a smile, that Gohan would have a sibling soon. After a few days, Chi-Chi's health improved, and her spirits lifted. To keep herself busy, she moved herself and Gohan back to their own house.

Vegita had begun to go out every night and look for Goku. He thought that Goku would come back if he found out that he was going to have another child. But each night, Vegita came back confused, angry, and without Goku. After six months, Vegita finally stopped looking.

Life went on as it used to, before Goku disappeared. No one mentioned his name around Chi-Chi, and she acted like he would come home any day. When the time came for the baby to be born, Gohan flew his kaasan to the Capsule Corp, clinic.

Leaving Chi-Chi in the capable hands of Dr. Hiroshi, he went to let Bulma know what was happening.

Bulma raced down to the clinic. Ignoring Chi-Chi's cursing, she offered her support and encouragement. Fourteen hours later, Chi-Chi pushed one last time. A shrill cry sounded as her new baby breathed his first breath.

"It's a boy, Son Chi-Chi." Dr. Hiroshi shouted, trying to be heard above the wailing infant.

"Goten." Chi-Chi whispered, closing her eyes to rest. "His name is Goten."

Gohan was excited when he heard that he had a niichan. He and Bulma finished decorating the nursery the same day that Chi-Chi insisted on going home.

Chapter 3: Sanity Broken

coming soon...