The Amnesia Saga
Part Eight
By Maria Cline
They were warriors bonded by experience and maybe even blood. Tomata and Goku fought over the ground with blurred fists. They knew each other very well from the battles they fought together and all the times they trained together. Tomata fell to the ground, panting heavily. Goku followed her and landed. "You're getting better, Tomata." Goku complimented.
"But, not good enough." Tomata said, "I... want to beat Vegita. I don't want to just outlast him; I need to show him how powerful I am. My honor is at stake."
"You're working very hard at being stronger." Goku insisted, "And I bet that you will beat Vegita."
"How?" Tomata asked, "Vegita's so strong. I have to be a Super Saiyan to have a chance."
"You will." Goku replied, "I have faith in your power. Why don't we stop here for today? We made a lot of progress."
"Okay." Tomata nodded as she sat on the ground and leaned backwards to rest on her hands. She was getting tired from the training and even Saiyans have limits. "Say Orang... I mean Goku, how do you feel about Bluberri... I mean Bulma, possibly being pregnant?"
"I don't know." Goku said as he sat next to her. "I mean, I love her, Tomata, I love her so much. But, I have two other sons with another woman that I don't truly know. And then there's her son and Vegita, whose Bulma's mate and the prince of all Saiyans."
"I wish I had known about Bluberri being Vegita's mate at the time. I wouldn't have tried so hard to put you two together." Tomata confessed, "I'm sorry." Ever since she found out that Orang and Bluberri were committed to different people, she couldn't help but feel guilty for what happened. She had honestly thought that Orang was evil before he lost his memory and that he didn't have a mate. How was she supposed to know that Orang was really a nice man who had a family?
"Don't feel bad about it." Goku insisted, "You had no idea. None of us knew until it's too late. Besides, maybe Bulma isn't pregnant." He was nervous about the entire thing himself. It was complicated enough with him being married to another woman but if he was now a father of a baby with Bluberri that would be too much.
"I wish that was true."
*****
Bulma stared at the pregnancy test. She was too nervous to get tested by a real doctor so she decided to take a home pregnancy test. The test had not taken yet because Bulma was getting too anxious. What if she is pregnant? How could she live with her newly found family if she was?
"Why don't you just take it?" Gohan asked as he appeared next to her.
Bulma jumped turned to him. "Gohan?!" She screamed as she looked at him. Gohan's eyes were bloodshot and his face was pale. "Are you okay?"
"Fine for a man who founded out that one of his own friends could be pregnant with his father's child." Gohan muttered as he sat down. "I can't believe that you and he..."
"Gohan... I'm sorry." Bulma apologized as she sat next to him. She looked down at her hands with the pregnancy test lying there. "You must understand that we had no idea that we had children at the time. I swear, if we knew that there was some chance that we had children, we would never... ever take a chance. How did you know?"
"I just know." Gohan said as tears came down his cheeks. "I went over to the lab to check on the progress of the machines when I overheard the conversation. My ears may not be as sharp as Piccolo's but they are sharp."
"Does anyone else know?"
"No. I had to find out for sure." Gohan answered coldly, "I didn't want my mom to find out accidentally and break down. She has been under a lot of pressure lately. I love her too much to have her know until it's certain."
Bulma sighed as she looked at the young man. Gohan and Goten looked so much like her Goku. They all had the same wide eyes and goofy grin that seem to pass through the generations. Tomata told her about how saiyan sons easily inherited their featurs from their fathers. "I know. Gohan, I swear, I had no idea that Orang, Goku, had a child."
"I know. Amnesia." Gohan said as he gestured to the test. "You have to take it. We all must know for sure if it's true or not."
Bulma clutched the test in her hands. "Looks like it's now or never." She muttered as she went into the bathroom.
*****
Weeks passed as the two warriors fought on. Tomata's body shook with rage as she glared at her sparring partner. "Get mad!" Goku urged on, "Think about what the other Saiyans did to you and your family! Think about the Tormans! Focus the rage and anger into your power!"
Tomata went to her knees as she looked up. Images of death and destruction poured through her mind. "I..." An image of Vegita came to her, taunting her and her ideas. Power slowly began to rush through her body. "want..." She can see the Tormans clawing through her fellow warriors and eating them. The air around her swirl. Clouds filled with bright red lightning circled around her and her fellow fighter. Goku look on in shock as Tomata's hair flashed between red and black, her pupils flickered to a blank state to a pair of gold ones. "REVENGE!!!" She screamed as her hair went straight up and turned to a very bright red. Her eyes transformed into a pair of gold orbs that resembled a pair of suns. Goku held up his hands as Tomata lashed out a massive Ki wave. The wave shoved out the ground making a large hole around her. Goku let down his hands to see Tomata still standing there powering up. Slowly, he came forward baffled about the transformation.
He knew that normal Super Saiyans had gold hair and green eyes, not red hair and gold eyes. Tomata stood there for a tense second before collapsing on the ground. Her hair reverted back to its normal black color. The sky cleared and turned back to white. Tomata weakly opened her now normal black eyes and asked, "Did... did I do it?" Her body was pouring out sweat and was almost drained.
Goku smiled as he tenderly picked up his friend and held her in his arms. "I don't know. Your hair went red and your eyes were gold for a second. Then, you collapsed and you went back to normal."
"Red hair and gold eyes? How?" She muttered weakly as she lost consciousness but happy.
Goku smiled as he flew up with the exhausted warrior in his arms. He knew that Tomata had crossed some threshold of her power. At this time, he had no idea what it was. It could be a female Super Saiyan form or an entirely different power up. But for now, Tomata was exhausted and needed a very well deserved sleep.
Goku landed at the building and went to the beds. Gently, he laid the woman on the mattress. Tomata turned over as she smiled slightly. "You did great." Goku complimented as he pulled the covers over her body. After watching her for a few moments he decided to go eat and left her alone. Unknown to all, Tomata turned to her side and grimaced. A faint but distinct ripping sound came and the Saiyan sighed as she slept on.
*****
Gohan waited anxiously as he fingered a stress ball in his hand. He wanted Bulma not to be pregnant with his father's child. How would his father react? Would he still want to regain his memories? And what about Goten and Trunks? There's no way to figure out how they would react. Trunks loved Bulma very much, especially since Bulma raised him most of his life. Goten had barely gotten a chance to know his father before that long painful six-month separation. Whilst Goten and Goku bonded almost instantly, it was still hard to predict what their reactions would be.
The two most obvious people that would definitely hate Bulma being pregnant with Goku's baby are Chi Chi and Vegita. Chi Chi loves Goku and Vegita loves Bulma. It was hard for either of them to accept Goku and Bulma having some relationship. But, it was understandable. Goku and Bulma didn't remember who they were and so they became close, very close.
"What's on our mind?" Piccolo asked as he came up.
"Did you know?" Gohan asked as he destroyed the stress ball in his hand with a simple blast.
"About Bulma possibly being pregnant, yeah." Piccolo sat down next to the boy who had changed him the demon king and crossed his legs in his usual meditating position. "I didn't want anyone else to know until it was a fact. I'm sorry."
Gohan sighed loudly as he gazed up. "This thing had been a nightmare. Destroying the Termons was easy but the rest of this is hard. So hard. Damn it!" Gohan slammed his fist through a wall and he gulped. "Oops." He said sheepishly as he took out his fist in an embarrassed manner. It was times like these that he didn't like being one of the strongest men in the world. While it's handy for handling monsters and threats to the world, taking out your frustrations on furniture is something that he couldn't do.
Piccolo grunted in amusement as he shook his head. "You still have that uncontrollable anger." He muttered, "But, this entire ordeal is also hard on Bulma and Goku as well. They didn't know their lives before we told them. Besides, it could've been worst."
"How?"
"They could've been our enemies. There are a lot of races out there that are not as nice as the Fruans." Piccolo answered.
Gohan nodded as he remembered his space travels as a five-year-old boy. They were good and bad times. He had never met so many types of aliens in a period of two months in his life. "Right."
Bulma came out of the bathroom as pale as a sheet. "Bulma?" Gohan asked as he got up.
"I don't know." Bulma answered, "Both tests contradict."
Gohan and Piccolo fell over. "Huh?" They asked.
"Well... I don't know if I trust those home tests. Especially one that was named 'Krusty's Home Pregnancy Test'. So, I bought two. One said that I'm pregnant and the other said I'm not." Bulma explained as she held up two different tests with two different results.
"Great. Just great." Gohan said as he looked at the tests. "Well, when possibly pregnant, one is supposed to get a doctor's opinion."
"A doctor. Okay, what about my father." Bulma asked as her hands shook. She still couldn't believe that she may or may not have a baby. The two pregnancy tests contradict each other so it still means that she still doesn't know.
"No. He's not a baby doctor." Gohan answered, "We'll just have to find a human doctor. I think there's that doctor that took care of Mom when she had Goten and I."
"I don't trust doctors." Piccolo replied, "Let me. Hold still." Piccolo reached out for Bulma's stomach. Bulma stepped back hesitantly. Piccolo sighed as he glared up at her. "Relax, Kami has done this before."
"Are you sure?" Bulma asked as the alien's big green hands touched her stomach.
"Trust him, Bulma." Gohan advised.
Bulma closed her eyes as the hands felt warmer. Her stomach tingled lightly and the Namekian gasped. He let go and stepped back.
Gohan looked at his mentor's look of confusion. He had never saw Piccolo so surprised in his life. "Piccolo?" Gohan asked.
Piccolo let out a solem sigh. He looked at Bulma disapointed. "She's pregnant." He said simply.
Gohan and Bulma reacted like any other person in those circumstances. A sucession of thuds were heard as Gohan and Bulma fainted.
"Perfect." Piccolo muttered as he went up and picked up the unconscious Bulma. "Humans."
"Excuse me?"
Piccolo turned around and saw a familiar figure standing there with a tray of tea in her hand. "Oh no. Not her."
*****
The sun rose as Tomata sat up in her bed. Goku came in the room with a huge bowl of rice in his hands. "Glad you finally woke up." Goku said cheerfully as he handed the woman the bowl. "I made some breakfast."
Tomata accepted the bowl and wolf down the food gratefully. She swallowed and said, "Thanks. Have I been asleep for that long?"
"You bet. Did you remember what happened?"
Tomata shook her head. "Not really. I remembered being mad and trying to go Super Saiyan. I thought about all the things would enraged me; the Tormans... Vegita... and even me not being able to go Super Saiyan. Then, a great feeling of power overwhelmed me and then exhaustion. What happened?"
Goku grinned and put up a 'V' sign. "You crossed a major boundary. You went Super Saiyan!"
Tomata beamed. After all this time, after so many battles, she finally achieved every Saiyan's dream. She went Super Saiyan. "I did? Really?!" Tomata flung off the covers and hopped out of bed. Right after she landed on her feet, she toppled backwards and fell on the bed. "Huh?"
"Tomata? You okay?" Goku asked as he pulled her back up.
Tomata, still holding on to Goku's hands, looked behind her to see a long furry tail waving around like a banner. "Oh, that's my tail. It must've-" She did a double take and fell over. "Tail?! I REGREW MY TAIL?!" She screamed as she pawed at the appendage in her strong hands and felt it to make sure it's real. "Oh..."
Goku's eyes budged as he pulled her up again and seated her on the bed. "A... a tail?!" He screamed as he reached up and lightly squeezed the tail.
"Ah! Not so hard!" Tomata argued as she grabbed Goku's hand.
Goku smiled sheepishly as he quickly released his grip. "Sorry. I forgot about what you said about tails."
Tomata sighed in relief as she rubbed her tail. "That's okay." The Saiyan gazed at her tail again. It was just as she remembered it from so long ago. It had the same shade of brown it had before. She focused and it curled around her hand like before. "My tail. But how?"
Goku frowned as he thought. "Well, maybe when a female Saiyan goes Super Saiyan, she regains her tail. You didn't go Super Saiyan like me or the others did." He observed as he transformed into his Super Saiyan form. "You were different. You had red hair and gold eyes."
"Red hair and gold eyes?" Tomata repeated. "But... I thought Super Saiyans have gold hair and green eyes and they don't sprout tails." **And tails don't usually sprout back after getting pulled out. Cut off sure, but not pulled.** Tomata thought as she stood up wobbly. Her tail became still as Tomata regained her balance. "I gotta get used to having the tail again."
Goku smiled at his friend. Tomata regaining her tail must be some sign. "This is great! Say! In that fight with Vegita, you can change into that giant ape while a Super Saiyan!"
"No!" Tomata snapped as Goku jumped. "The Oozaru transformation is a very... _very_ powerful transformation. Transformed, the Saiyan would succumb to their most primal instincts. If a Saiyan transforms and he or she is untrained, he or she would go bezerk! Saiyans are often trained to control themselves to handle the transformation since they were children so they wouldn't destroy themselves or their parents. I haven't been trained in a long time and I haven't transformed either. If I change while a Super Saiyan, I could destroy the entire planet in a mere blow."
Goku gulped as he thought of a giant red monster running amok across the blue sphere known as Earth. "Oh man. If you do that while fighting Vegita, then the entire planet will be destroyed."
"I know. Besides, there's no moon here and I can't perform the Bruta Ball attack."
Goku nodded at the logic. "That's true too. Wanna practice going Super Saiyan?"
"Yes." Tomata walked around in a circle slightly unsteady on her feet. "I have to adjust to this tail too."
*****
Back in the outside world, Yamcha sighed as he sat on a chair on Master Roshi's island. The sun was setting over the vast sea, making the sky slightly red. There was an old saying among sailors. Red sky means warning or something like that. He couldn't help but think about Tomata. While for him only a few hours passed but in the Spirit Room, months passed for Tomata and Goku.
"Hey, Yamcha, you okay?" Krillian asked as he sat next to his fellow warrior. "You seem kinda distant."
"Just thinking." Yamcha replied as he smiled.
"It's Tomata, isn't it?" Puar inquired as he hovered next to his best friend.
Yamcha blushed brightly as he nodded. "Yeah. It's her."
Krillian grinned as he elbowed him. "Oh... _her_. Man, Saiyans sure can attract Humans."
"It's not like that." Yamcha argued as his face turned even more red. "It's... well... it's... just that I'm worried about her. Vegita is one powerful guy and he wouldn't want to lose to Tomata. He'll kill her."
"Honestly, Yamcha, you must have more faith in her." Eighteen said as she carried Marron with her. "Tomata is a very strong woman and she's a Saiyan. That must account for something."
Yamcha looked at the android and nodded once. "I just don't want her to die." He died twice in his life, and it wasn't the most pleasant thing he had experienced. While they could revive her with the Dragon Balls, it didn't seem right to have her die anyway.
"She won't." Krillian advised, "Vegita changed somehow from since the first time we met him. Trunks and Bulma changed him for the better."
"Bulma doesn't remember Vegita and is head over heels over Goku. That might make him very mad." Yamcha reminded.
"Oh." Krillian sweat dropped. "Well, still, we have to believe that Tomata won't die. She's tough."
"I know." Yamcha said as he thought of the months he spent with her in the Spirit Room of Space and Time. Tomata picked up his moves fast and had been through a great deal. "It's just... well... what will she do after the fight? Where will she go? I know that she's planning to learn more about Earth and the Humans but what else she can do?"
"Who knows?" Krillian replied.
Master Roshi came up to the group. "I couldn't help overhear your conversation. I know what Tomata can do." He put his hands behind his back in a sage like way.
"What can she do, Master Roshi?" Krillian asked.
The martial arts master nodded once and rocked back and forth. "Tomata is a Saiyan warrior or at least in blood." Roshi explained, "So, she would know nothing but fighting. Correct?"
The group, even Marron, nodded.
"Well..." Roshi said as he glanced at them behind his sunglasses, "she would also have a great deal of stamina and coordination. The best way she could contribute to society is..." He took out a videotape and exclaimed, "HER OWN MARTIAL ARTS WORKOUT TAPES!!!"
Everyone fell over at the response. "You gotta be kidding! Tomata? An aerobics instructor?" Yamcha asked.
"Can you just picture it?" Master Roshi asked as images of Tomata appeared in his mind. She was dressed in a tight bright outfit as she did some humanly slow kicks. "One-two, one-two..." The old man lost his sagely appearance and began repeating, "one-two, one-two. Yeah, Tomata, keep on kicking!"
The group, used to Master Roshi's attitude, just rolled their eyes.
*****
Bulma sighed as she sipped some tea her mother made. Mrs. Briefs accidentally founded out about pregnancy and reacted like she would normally do. "Oh Bulma! I'm so happy you are going to have another baby! That means that Trunks will be an older brother! Oh! I love being a grandmother! I have to get out the old baby stuff and the baby will have a ball!" Mrs. Briefs gushed as she poured tea for herself.
Piccolo's eye twitched at the woman's high pitch voice. There was something about Mrs. Briefs that annoyed him to death. "Mrs. Briefs... can you please shut up?!"
Mrs. Briefs stopped pouring her tea and looked at the green man. "Huh?"
"Mom, I don't want anyone else to find out until I tell them myself." Bulma explained, "This is complicated."
"I guess that's right." Mrs. Briefs laughed, "That is Goku's right?"
"Yes, and I need to wait till I can tell him before I can tell anyone else." Bulma explained softly.
"And it will be a very good idea if Vegita or anyone else don't know yet." Gohan added as images of a super angry Vegita ran through his mind. It was a simple equation. Vegita + Chi Chi + Goku and Bulma's baby = end of world. "Say, where's Vegita?"
"He's training in the gravity room as usual." Mrs. Briefs replied, "He's been in there all day getting strong for his little fight with that Bulma and Goku's friend."
"Good. Then, he didn't hear this conversation. I know that he changed but he still has an uncontrollable temper." Piccolo muttered worriedly
*****
*achoo!* Vegita sneezed as he did his one-finger pushups in 600 x normal gravity. "This is insane." Vegita grumbled. All day long, he had been letting out his anger and frustration in pure exercise. He trained, eat, drink, and used the bathroom. He had every right to be mad. In the past week, they had founded his mate after six months only to find her with no memory of him and head over heels over Kakarot, his archrival and sometimes friend. Then, he founded the Exiled Saiyan that had been presumed dead for so long and discovered that had cemented the Exiled's family's fate was correct. The theory that had the Saiyans in reality descended from the Humans, hence making the two related like cousins.
There was only one good thing about this fiasco. He was going to beat up Exile for an entire hour. That is why he was training. He knew that Tomata had access to the Spirit Room of Space and Time and that she had years of training with different people. He had lost track of Kakarot's Ki and had surmised that he was in the Room of Spirit and Time with the woman. He knew that the woman couldn't go Super Saiyan. After all, she was a woman and was not even a true saiyan. He remembered how it was only when Goku finally accepted his Saiyan heritage that he went Super Saiyan. The woman was not a Saiyan by legal rights.
He smirked to himself as he rose the gravity up another 50. "At least, it will be a good fight."
*****
Weeks had passed in the room and Tomata did flips all over the place. She had finally managed to not only get used to the tail but learned how to use it to her advantage. "This is great!" Tomata exclaimed as she landed on her feet. "This tail is helping me get stronger."
Goku approached her smiling at Tomata's exclamation. She had been able to handle the Super Saiyan form and master it in such a small amount of time. He loved how she had grown much stronger in the time that passed. Over the months and technically years they spent together, Tomata had grown much stronger and seemed more content. "That's cool. But, we both did well without our tails."
"True. But, you lost your tail by your own will. Gohan and the others never really cared about their tails. Vegita... from what I heard lost his in battle. I lost mine as punishment for a crime that was never truly committed." Tomata wrapped her tail around her waist like a belt. "It's like a sign. I have finally regained what was stripped of me. Saiyans don't usually like losing their tails. I have to use this gift to the best of my ability. It helps me gain better balance and focus and I think it even makes me stronger physically."
"Do you want to go back to the outside world now? I bet that you want to see the others again." Goku said as he smiled at her.
"Yes. I think it's time. Besides, Bulma might have take that pregnancy test by now. Nervous?"
"Nope." Goku lied as his fingers twitched. He was a wreck. The only thing that had kept his mind off of the possiblity of him being a father to a new baby was preparing Tomata for the battle.
*****
Gohan was eating a small snack. He had lost most of his appetite from the surprising news. He was only eating his fifth apple when he and Piccolo looked up. "Tomata and Dad are out." Gohan observed.
"We better go to the Lookout fast." Piccolo said as he picked up Bulma. "Ready?"
"Let's go." Bulma replied as they left the place.
Dr. Briefs and Trunks came in and the scientist asked his wife, "Have you seen Bulma here?"
"She just left with Gohan and Piccolo to the Lookout." Mrs. Briefs replied as she giggled. "Oh! Bulma has some exciting news! But, I have to keep it a secret until she tells everyone! I have to go and find the old baby stuff! Bye!" With that, Mrs. Briefs left the two confused.
"I wonder what kind of news Bulma has?" Dr. Briefs pondered as he petted his cat on his shoulder.
"I hope it's good."
Trunks gulped as he thought of the news. He knew that his grandfather will be able to restore his mother's memory but now he wasn't sure. "Grandpa, can I go to Goten's?"
"Of course, Trunks." Dr. Briefs replied, "I'll go ahead and work on the machine."
"Thanks!" Trunks grinned as he flew off.
*****
Goten sighed as he looked out the window. Things had been somewhat boring ever since their day at the beach with his father. Chi Chi had been cleaning up as usual. Gohan had vanished and now he's alone.
"I wish Trunks was here right now." Goten sighed as he leaned on his hands.
As if someone was listening, Trunks landed in front of the window. "Hey, Goten!" Trunks tapped on the window.
"Trunks!" Goten exclaimed as he opened the window and climbed through. "What are you doing here?"
"I was getting bored." Trunks answered, "What about you?"
"Me too." Goten replied, "Things have been getting weird. I wish we can do something."
"Well, the old fashioned hit on the head trick didn't work." Trunks commented as he frowned, "I can't think of anything else to do."
"Well... your grandpa will cure Bulma and Daddy and get everything back to normal!" Goten exclaimed happily. He wanted everything to be back to normal. He wanted his father back to the way he was before this mess happened. He didn't want Bulma to be with his father, only his mother.
"Maybe." Trunks muttered. Suddenly, the two looked up as a pair of powers appeared. "That's Goku and Tomata!"
"Let's go."
*****
Goku and Tomata stepped out of the doorway. Mr. Popo and Dende looked at the two in awe. Tomata was standing there worn and ragged but with a content look in her eyes. "Hey, guys!" Goku said as he smiled at the fellow Saiyan.
"You came out early." Dende observed, "What happened?"
"I need some new clothes to hide this." Tomata brought her tail out from around her waist and showed it to the two. Dende and Mr. Popo's eyes widen in shock. "I don't want Vegita to know about this... yet."
"Oh my." Mr. Popo said as he gulped, "It's fortunate that we didn't have a moon any more." He knew about the dangers of a full moon with a tailed Saiyan around. That was one of the reasons that Kami removed Goku's tail permanently when he restored the moon. Kami had wanted the moon back but knew the danger Goku would have posed if he had seen it.
"Yes." Tomata said, "Do you have my outfits here?"
"Of course. I have your clothes right here." Mr. Popo went off and came back with a bag full of clothes. "I even had them washed."
"Thank you." Tomata reached in to her bag and got out an outfit. "I'll be right back."
She went off into the building as Goku grinned. "How did she get a tail?" Dende wondered, "I thought Saiyans don't regain their tails after a certain time."
"Tomata's different. I don't know how she regained her tail. Could be a female Saiyan thing." Goku replied as Tomata came back. She was dressed in a Fruan outfit. She had a leather top with a knee high brown skirt and a pair of long boots. Around her waist was a thick belt covering her furry tail.
"What do you think?" Tomata asked as she spun.
"Not bad." Piccolo replied as he landed with Bulma in his arms. Gohan landed next to him with a very indifferent look on his face.
"Bulma! Gohan! Piccolo!" Goku greeted.
Gohan smiled slightly as he came up to his father. "Hi, Dad." His mood switched suddenly and Gohan growled as he went Super Saiyan and slammed his fist against Goku's face. Then, he pulled back his fist and stared at it. "Oh no." He muttered as he fell out of Super Saiyan mode. He didn't know why he just gone Super Saiyan. After the Buu incident, his mystic power had been fading from the lack of need. He eventually managed to go either Super Saiyan or Mystic, depending on his mood. The sight of Goku and the knowledge of Bulma's pregnancy has been too much as his primal instinctive side had taken over and his anger was released.
"Orang!" Bulma and Tomata exclaimed at once as they went to the fallen warrior. Goku sat up dazed with small birds flying over his head.
"Can you hear me?" Piccolo asked as he shook Goku. The former god/demon glared at Gohan who was still staring at his fist. **I knew that Gohan had pent up rage and anger about the baby thing but I never thought he would ever hit his father like that in the face.**
"I think so, Dende." Goku answered as he collapse again.
"Gohan!" Tomata gritted her teeth, "How could you? Striking your own father like that!"
"I never saw you act like that before in my life!" Dende observed as he immediately healed Goku. "What happened?"
"Gohan?" Goku asked as he looked at his son. He didn't know Gohan as well as he should but he knew that Gohan seemed like the quiet type who only fought when needed.
Gohan stopped staring at his fist and then looked up at his father. "Dad... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... I just... why?" Gohan fought the urge to not cry.
"Gohan? What's wrong? What did I do?" Goku asked confused. The last thing he wanted to do was to hurt his oldest son. While he may did know Gohan as well as he should, he still liked him and regarded him as his son.
"Nothing and everything." Bulma said as she came up to him. "I'm going to have a baby."
Goku blinked and then repeated, "A baby?"
Bulma nodded and gestured to Piccolo, "Piccolo verified it for me. I'm pregnant with your baby."
Goku's head spun as he sat down on the ground. He didn't want it to be true but it was. If it had been two weeks ago, he would have been ecstatic but worried about the baby due to the war. But now, he was confused; They were now having a baby that shouldn't exist. "Oh man." He looked at Gohan and said, "I'm sorry. I swear I had no idea at the time."
Gohan waved at him. His anger had diminished greatly. He had only needed to release his frustration with that punch. "That's okay. It's logical. You and Bulma had no ideal about Goten, Trunks, and me. I'm sorry for hitting you like that. Must be the Saiyan in me." He laughed lightly and then looked at Tomata. "No offense, Tomata."
Tomata half smiled at the demi-Saiyan and said, "I know the savagery of the Saiyans. I'm not insulted."
"Right."
"Oh no." Bulma muttered, "If Gohan reacted to the pregnancy like that, then how would Vegita and Chi Chi react?"
"What about Goten and Trunks?" Goku asked, "They're kids, they may not understand."
"Super powerful kids that could destroy this planet if mad enough." Gohan added.
"Okay! This is not a time for panic!" Piccolo boomed, "The best thing we can do is tell everyone at once so if anyone finds out by accident or rumor, it wouldn't feel so bad."
"Great!" Goku exclaimed at the plan. It would be a good idea to have everything out into the open. "We'll get everyone, especially Vegita here an-"
"No!!!" Dende, Piccolo, and Mr. Popo yelled at the same time.
"We can't risk having the Lookout destroyed!" Mr. Popo argued, "Can you imagine the damage Vegita and even Goten and Trunks will cause?"
At once, everyone pictured the Lookout exploding in a giant blast. "Bad idea." Goku agreed.
"We could hold him back when we tell him." Gohan figured, "Goku and I can hold Vegita back. Tomata and Dende can handle Goten and Trunks... Piccolo can you handle Mom?"
"No one can handle your mother." Piccolo answered, "But I'll try."
"Okay, we'll get everyone up here and we'll tell them the news." Goku said.
"What news?" Trunks asked as he and Goten land.
"Should we tell them now?" Bulma asked Goku.
"Might as well." Goku said as he knelt down next to Goten. "Trunks, Goten, we have something to tell you two."
"What is it?" Goten asked.
"Ummmm..." Goku and Bulma looked at each other hesitantly.
"Trunks, Goten..." Bulma said as she smiled, "I'm going to have a baby."
The Gohan and every other warrior tensed as the two powerful warriors gasped. "A baby?" Trunks repeated.
Goten jumped in joy as he hugged his friend. "All right! You're going to be an older brother!" Goten realized as Trunks nodded.
"Yeah. I'm going to have a baby brother or sister." Trunks muttered. "Cool!"
The warriors sighed in relief at the response. "Trunks, Goten..." Goku said as he scratched his head, "I'm the father."
"Huh?" The kids looked at Goku with dropped jaws.
"No way!" Goten yelled, "How can you be the dad?"
Trunks' body trembled as he went to his knees. "No..." Trunks muttered, "NO!!! That means that my mom and your dad will have to get married!"
"What do you mean?" Goten is confused. Why did his father and Trunks' mother had to be married?
"Duh!" Trunks yelled, "That's the way it works! Two people get together and if they have a baby, they get married!"
"I thought it was first get married then have babies." Goten said as he looked at his father and Bulma.
"Nope, these days its the other way around and if they are married, they go on the Jerry Spraenger Show, and fight it out there." Trunks and Goten looked at each other and then at Goku and Bulma. It dawned on them that their lives will never be the same again.
"No! Don't leave us!" Goten pleaded as he ran up to his father and wrapped his arms and legs around Goku's legs. "I don't wanna go on Jerry Spraenger and watch you and Mommy go on a fight!!!"
Goku toppled back and forth and finally stood up straight. The man gazed down at the boy. He still wished that he could remember Goten from before he saw him on Lotcamel. The boy was so bright and strong, and he was a smaller version of himself. "Goten..." Goku gently pulled his son away and patted him on the head. "I really like you, even though I can't remember you before I lost my memory. I won't leave you, your mother, and Gohan." He looked at Gohan who was standing to the side. "And I won't go on this Jerry Spraenger Show. I promise."
Goten looked up with tears in his eyes. "You mean it?" He didn't want his father to leave. His father just came back after six months away from home and before that, he was dead for seven years.
Goku laughed and rubbed Goten's head. "You bet, little buddy."
Trunks went up to his mother and asked, "You won't throw my dad out right? I mean, I don't want to either of you. I want it back to normal with you and Dad arguing about little things now!" He started to cry as he held his own mother tight.
Bulma sighed as she patted her own son's head. "Don't worry. Just because I'm going to have this baby, doesn't mean that I don't love you. In a few days, your grandfather will rebuild that machine and Goku and me will have our memories back." **Orang, what will we do?** She is still confused about what will happen. At least their kids understood what was going on but they still have to tell Vegita and Chi Chi and that will be the most dangerous part.
**I don't know.** Goku replied as he held his son, "Say, Goten, I have a question. What's this Jerry Spraenger show?"
"It's a talk show." Gohan explained, "People get on, tell their stories, and get into slap fights with those involved with the story. It gets pretty weird, even by our standards."
"I think I saw Mom watch one of those." Bulma commented as she paled, "Those things are weird." She glanced down at her son and asked, "Are you okay, Trunks?"
"I'll be fine." Trunks lied as he wiped his eyes. He wasn't one of those types who would bawl like Goten. He was the son of two of the most stubborn people on this planet and he would fight to keep the image of himself as the strong one.
"Good. Because we still have to tell Vegita and the others." Bulma held her stomach in anxiety.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure Vegita doesn't harm you when he finds out." Tomata promised.
*****
It took one hour to gather everyone on to the Lookout. Beside the ones who were on the Lookout already, no one else knew. The ones who came were Krillian's family, Master Roshi, Chi Chi, Yamcha, Puar, and Vegita.
"What's the matter?" Krillian asked as he held Marron in his arms.
"Why do I have to be here? It's not another enemy is it?" Vegita demanded. He was upset. In the past few days, he was feeling tense from all the stress that had been happening; Bulma and Kakarot being in love, the Exiled returning, the revelation that Humans and Saiyans are related, and the pain of Bulma looking at him with fear in her eyes. The only way he released the pressure was with training and he wasn't training right now.
"No... it's just..." Bulma gazed at Goku for an answer. During the hour wait, she had been rehearsing the speech constantly but now, her mind went blank. "Ummm..."
"I swear, we didn't know anything at the time." Goku insisted.
"It's my fault. I insisted that it should happen." Tomata argued as she came up.
"What happened?" Chi Chi asked as the scowled. Her women's intuition told her that something was very wrong.
"I'm going to have Goku's baby." Bulma blurred out and then hid behind Goku.
At once, there was complete silence. The group looked at each other and then at Vegita and Chi Chi. Gohan, Goku, Goten, Trunks, Piccolo, and Tomata all tensed up in anticipation. Chi Chi gave out an exasperated cry of disbelief as she sank to her knees and sobbed her broken heart out. Vegita reacted like he normally would. He went Super Saiyan II and flew up at Goku.
"I'll kill you, bastard!!!" He screamed as Goku went Super Saiyan and held him off. Vegita roared and then grabbed Goku by the throat. Goku went out of Super Saiyan mode and gasped for air.
"Let him go!" Tomata ordered as she grabbed Vegita by the neck. "It wasn't his fault!"
Vegita looked at her and smiled. "You are right. It's not Kakarot's fault." He reached up behind him and tossed her to the side. Tomata landed on the ground with a thud.
Piccolo, Gohan, Goten, and Trunks was about to step in when they heard a voice in their heads. **No! He needs to release his anger!** Tomata argued as she got up. "Would you like to fight? Because if you are, I'm ready!"
Vegita went up to her and grabbed her arm with incredible strength. "Already? You had a few more days to go."
Tomata nod and then said, "I know. But, I had enough time. Besides, you look like you need someone to beat up."
"Good." Vegita smiled with delight. He had been waiting for the moment when he could exact a punishment on the Exile. She was the reason for all of his problems and needed to be taken down and made to acknowledge her low status. He knew that Bulma would get mad if he hurt her, but she had betrayed him. She had defiled their bond with the man who was used to taking everything away from him and rankly, he really did not care if she got mad anymore.
"But if I survive, you must promise me that after Bulma regains her memory that you will give her another chance if she desires it." Tomata said. She wanted the fight to be over. Ever since she went Super Saiyan, she was eager to fight Vegita and show him how powerful she is.
"Tomata! Wait!" Yamcha argued as he reached up to Tomata and held her. "Have you lost your mind?! You still have a few more days to train!"
Tomata looked up into the man's brown eyes and smiled. "I can handle it now." She took Yamcha's hand and held it in her hand. "Trust me. Please."
Yamcha stared into Tomata's dark eyes. He could sense that she had changed. Her power was great and she seemed so confident in herself. "I do trust you but I don't want you to lose you."
"Neither do I. I thought about you every day that I was training." Tomata said, "But, I need this. I have to fight for my rights."
"Tomata..." Yamcha whispered as he came close to her. His heart pounded at the thought of Tomata dying at the hands of Vegita.
"Yamcha..."
"Excuse me!" Vegita boomed as he came up, "I hate to interrupt this little romance scene but we have a battle to fight! Meet me at the old Cell Games arena at sunset!" Vegita ordered.
"I'll be there." Tomata growled as Vegita powered up and flew down to the earth below.
After the super angry Saiyan blasted off, the group relaxed and then looked at Tomata, Goku, and Bulma. "Bulma, are you really pregnant with Goku's kid?" Yamcha finally asked as he was already worried about Tomata being hurt by Vegita and not had to deal with two of his best friends possiblly having a baby together.
"I'm afraid so." Bulma answered as she held her stomach, "Piccolo verified it himself. I'm so sorry. I had no idea at the time."
"This story will get very complicated." Krillian commented.
"Like it's not already?" Oolong asked, "I mean we have two people with amnesia and in love, a lost Saiyan woman who was exiled, the revelation that Saiyans and Humans are related, and now a baby. This author have one twisted imagination."
"What are you guys talking about?" Goku asked the two. He doesn't have any idea what they were talking about. Like most of the stuff they talk about already.
"Long story." Piccolo said, "Trust me, you wouldn't understand. Let's get back on track." He gazed over the Lookout and said, "Sunset is in two hours. You better rest up, Tomata."
"Good idea. I'm hungry!" Tomata said as she sat down, "Do you have anything to eat, Mr. Popo?"
"Yeah, now that you mention it, I'm kinda hungry myself." Goku added as he rubbed his stomach, "Tomata and I aren't the best cooks."
"That's an understatement."
All at once, everyone face faulted.
*****
After a good meal, the group finally settled down. Goku rubbed his stomach and sighed in relief. "That was great."
"Yes." Tomata agreed as she looked at the sky. It was getting closer to sunset. Just one more hour until her battle.
"Tomata, you're very confident about this fight." Gohan observed, "What happened in there?"
"I can't say." Tomata replied, "All I can say is that I can handle Vegita."
"How's Chi Chi?" Bulma asked as she looked at the brooding woman. Chi Chi had finally recovered from her bout of shock and just went to the steps to sulk.
"Not too good." Piccolo answered, "I'll go and talk to her. I've known her for a very long time."
"And the fact that you were Kami could help too." Gohan added helpfully. "Thank you, Piccolo."
Piccolo smiled at the young man. He knew Goku and his family for a very long time. He could still remember Gohan as a scared little boy and now he's a young brave man. All that was wrong with him now is the Great Saiyaman costume and the dumb poses.
The former god went over to Chi Chi and sat down next to her. The two sat on the ground silently. Chi Chi glanced over at the warrior and then sighs, deciding to talk to him as she knows no one else will understand.
Chi Chi crossed her arms and looked away. "Piccolo." It wasn't like she hated Piccolo. Once, she would've attacked him if he even get close but after getting to know him better before the Androids she grew to like him. She grew a certain respect for the man for his wisdom and good manners.
"You seem pretty calm. Especially since that..."
"Since that whore took my Goku and now is pregnant with _his_ child?!" Chi Chi snapped as her eyes lit up with anger.
Piccolo gulped as he fought every urge to run away. For some unknown reason, he tended to be afraid of the woman despite her lack of power. "I understand your anger, Chi Chi, when I found out about it too, I was shocked. Gohan was upset too."
Chi Chi sobbed into her hands. "Why does this always happen to me? I'm just want to be a good mother and wife. But, it feels like that every month something happens. A monster attacks, aliens threaten the world, someone wanted to kill Goku, and then of course those damn Dragon Balls took him away from me with that damn wish!" Chi Chi wailed as she cried.
Piccolo conjured up a handkerchief and gave it to her. "Here. Blow."
The woman complied and blew on it hard. "Thanks." She sniffed, "But, what can I do? My husband is gone! I can't ask him to give up the baby! Why must this happen to me?"
"I don't know." Piccolo answered solemnly. It was one of the answers he could never give despite his vast experiences as both the demon and the god. "That's one of the woes of having Goku as a husband. Weird stuff happens to certain people. Things are just like that."
"I know." Chi Chi sighed. "I've been doing some thinking. When I married Goku, I was just happy to be with the man I loved. But since Goku returned, he is not the same. He does not love me. He does not even know me. I don't even know what I am destined to be anymore. I thought it was just to be a good wife and mother. I guess that's what Goku wants from me. What do I want from me?"
"Chi Chi, you managed to raise two of the most powerful boys in the world, one of them without a father. You also been through many things. Too much for any normal person to handle without losing their minds." Piccolo explained as he looked over to see the others leaving. "I am telling the truth."
Chi Chi remained silent as she looked on. "I know. It's just... damn it, all I have are my children now and Gohan is already a young adult. Goten will grow up one day and after that, what will I be?"
Piccolo frowned and then nod. "I understand what you must feel. I have my own identity crisis. Look at me, I was born as a double to a demon, then I was merged with a Namekian warrior named Nail, then remerge with Kami. I sometimes wonder who I was. I am no longer a god, nor am I a demon, all I know is that I am mortal and a Namekian. I am also a mentor, I know that much."
"How do you cope?"
The warrior shrugged. "I just do. I ponder myself many times and I just accept that who I am and what I am is Piccolo. That is what I believe in. Look, there's a battle at the old Cell Games arena that will determine the fate of one woman. If you'd like I will take you there."
"Tomata's fight with Vegita." Chi Chi realized. It was getting late and getting close to sunset. "I'll go. I need something to keep my mind off things."
"Let's go." Piccolo picked up the woman and flew off.
*****
Tomata stood silently as she stare at the sky. She had never seen an Earth sunset before. The sky was blue with orange/red highlights, the clouds were an odd shade of pink, and there was a silence that seem to echo everywhere. In many ways, it was like a sunset on Lotcamel and yet it was not.
"I love sunset." Yamcha sighed as he stood beside her. "I see them all the time in the desert but I never see the exact same one."
"That's the same way on Planet Vegita and Planet Lotcamel." Tomata replied, "Never the same sunset."
"Nice to know that some things are the same on every planet, eh?" Yamcha joked.
Tomata gazed up into the sky. She had been to several planets and seen many things but it was true. Every planet she had been to had a sunset. Every planet with one sun has a sunset. She could vividly recall sunsets of both Planet Vegita and Planet Lotcamel. "Yes."
"Tomata?" Yamcha asked as he held her hand, "I need to ask you something. If... by... I mean after... you... er... ah... fight the battle... and... possibly get healed up..." Yamcha closed his eyes. He was nervous and didn't want to do it but he had to. "Go out with me?"
"Huh?" Tomata stepped back in confusion.
"A date. With me." Yamcha replied as he looked at her and turned bright red. "Some dinner (boy would that be expensive), a walk on the beach... maybe a movie... if you want to." He felt so embarrassed. It had been a long time since he asked a woman for a date. Tomata may not live to see tonight. He knew that he wanted to be around her and had been planing all day on how he would ask her on a date. In his rehearsals, he had attempted to be suave and dashing. But now he sounded like an awkward teenager who was asking the homecoming queen to the prom.
Tomata smiled warmly and kissed his hand. "I'd love to go on this date with you after the fight."
Yamcha's eyes lit up. "You mean it?!"
"Of course." Tomata replied, "I'd like to go out on this... date with you. And it will give me an incentive to live through this." She wanted another reason to live through the battle.
"I... ah... thanks." Yamcha said as he smiled goofily.
Tomata nodded and then went to the group of warriors. She put on her most brave face and said, "Guys, I must ask you a very hard thing for all of you to do. If you can't do it, then watch the fight at a distance."
"What is it?" Gohan asked, "What do you need for us to do?"
Tomata frowned and gazed harshly at Vegita who was standing at a distance. "The fight will last one hour and that's a very long time. If it looks like Vegita will kill me and I don't have any hope, hold back. Don't rescue me. Yell if you like but don't defend me."
The warriors looked at her like she lost her mind. "What?! You expect us to do nothing if Vegita was about to kill you?" Gohan exclaimed. The man was never for watching those he cared about suffer. He knew that he was more of a match for the mighty Saiyan thanks to the power up but Tomata was much weaker despite the fact she was a full-blooded Saiyan and was much older than he. Despite all the training, she could still die.
"Okay. I'll try to hold the others back if they try to interfere." Goku promised as everyone else gawked at the warrior.
"Dad?! You can't be serious! I thought you think of Tomata like a sister!" Gohan screamed. He knew that despite memory loss, Goku shouldn't have let Tomata do something suicidal.
"I do." Goku glared at Gohan with determination, "But this is Tomata's honor. If anyone saves her, she won't be able to regain it. This is just as hard on me as it is on you but it must be done." Goku nodded toward Tomata and she nod back in understanding.
"Thank you." Tomata said as she walked to the arena. The other warriors parted and followed her. All her life, she never dreamt that this day would come. The day that she will regain what was once hers. She stepped on the ring with Vegita staring at her. "I'm ready." She said with every ounce of determination in her voice.
To be continued...
They were warriors bonded by experience and maybe even blood. Tomata and Goku fought over the ground with blurred fists. They knew each other very well from the battles they fought together and all the times they trained together. Tomata fell to the ground, panting heavily. Goku followed her and landed. "You're getting better, Tomata." Goku complimented.
"But, not good enough." Tomata said, "I... want to beat Vegita. I don't want to just outlast him; I need to show him how powerful I am. My honor is at stake."
"You're working very hard at being stronger." Goku insisted, "And I bet that you will beat Vegita."
"How?" Tomata asked, "Vegita's so strong. I have to be a Super Saiyan to have a chance."
"You will." Goku replied, "I have faith in your power. Why don't we stop here for today? We made a lot of progress."
"Okay." Tomata nodded as she sat on the ground and leaned backwards to rest on her hands. She was getting tired from the training and even Saiyans have limits. "Say Orang... I mean Goku, how do you feel about Bluberri... I mean Bulma, possibly being pregnant?"
"I don't know." Goku said as he sat next to her. "I mean, I love her, Tomata, I love her so much. But, I have two other sons with another woman that I don't truly know. And then there's her son and Vegita, whose Bulma's mate and the prince of all Saiyans."
"I wish I had known about Bluberri being Vegita's mate at the time. I wouldn't have tried so hard to put you two together." Tomata confessed, "I'm sorry." Ever since she found out that Orang and Bluberri were committed to different people, she couldn't help but feel guilty for what happened. She had honestly thought that Orang was evil before he lost his memory and that he didn't have a mate. How was she supposed to know that Orang was really a nice man who had a family?
"Don't feel bad about it." Goku insisted, "You had no idea. None of us knew until it's too late. Besides, maybe Bulma isn't pregnant." He was nervous about the entire thing himself. It was complicated enough with him being married to another woman but if he was now a father of a baby with Bluberri that would be too much.
"I wish that was true."
*****
Bulma stared at the pregnancy test. She was too nervous to get tested by a real doctor so she decided to take a home pregnancy test. The test had not taken yet because Bulma was getting too anxious. What if she is pregnant? How could she live with her newly found family if she was?
"Why don't you just take it?" Gohan asked as he appeared next to her.
Bulma jumped turned to him. "Gohan?!" She screamed as she looked at him. Gohan's eyes were bloodshot and his face was pale. "Are you okay?"
"Fine for a man who founded out that one of his own friends could be pregnant with his father's child." Gohan muttered as he sat down. "I can't believe that you and he..."
"Gohan... I'm sorry." Bulma apologized as she sat next to him. She looked down at her hands with the pregnancy test lying there. "You must understand that we had no idea that we had children at the time. I swear, if we knew that there was some chance that we had children, we would never... ever take a chance. How did you know?"
"I just know." Gohan said as tears came down his cheeks. "I went over to the lab to check on the progress of the machines when I overheard the conversation. My ears may not be as sharp as Piccolo's but they are sharp."
"Does anyone else know?"
"No. I had to find out for sure." Gohan answered coldly, "I didn't want my mom to find out accidentally and break down. She has been under a lot of pressure lately. I love her too much to have her know until it's certain."
Bulma sighed as she looked at the young man. Gohan and Goten looked so much like her Goku. They all had the same wide eyes and goofy grin that seem to pass through the generations. Tomata told her about how saiyan sons easily inherited their featurs from their fathers. "I know. Gohan, I swear, I had no idea that Orang, Goku, had a child."
"I know. Amnesia." Gohan said as he gestured to the test. "You have to take it. We all must know for sure if it's true or not."
Bulma clutched the test in her hands. "Looks like it's now or never." She muttered as she went into the bathroom.
*****
Weeks passed as the two warriors fought on. Tomata's body shook with rage as she glared at her sparring partner. "Get mad!" Goku urged on, "Think about what the other Saiyans did to you and your family! Think about the Tormans! Focus the rage and anger into your power!"
Tomata went to her knees as she looked up. Images of death and destruction poured through her mind. "I..." An image of Vegita came to her, taunting her and her ideas. Power slowly began to rush through her body. "want..." She can see the Tormans clawing through her fellow warriors and eating them. The air around her swirl. Clouds filled with bright red lightning circled around her and her fellow fighter. Goku look on in shock as Tomata's hair flashed between red and black, her pupils flickered to a blank state to a pair of gold ones. "REVENGE!!!" She screamed as her hair went straight up and turned to a very bright red. Her eyes transformed into a pair of gold orbs that resembled a pair of suns. Goku held up his hands as Tomata lashed out a massive Ki wave. The wave shoved out the ground making a large hole around her. Goku let down his hands to see Tomata still standing there powering up. Slowly, he came forward baffled about the transformation.
He knew that normal Super Saiyans had gold hair and green eyes, not red hair and gold eyes. Tomata stood there for a tense second before collapsing on the ground. Her hair reverted back to its normal black color. The sky cleared and turned back to white. Tomata weakly opened her now normal black eyes and asked, "Did... did I do it?" Her body was pouring out sweat and was almost drained.
Goku smiled as he tenderly picked up his friend and held her in his arms. "I don't know. Your hair went red and your eyes were gold for a second. Then, you collapsed and you went back to normal."
"Red hair and gold eyes? How?" She muttered weakly as she lost consciousness but happy.
Goku smiled as he flew up with the exhausted warrior in his arms. He knew that Tomata had crossed some threshold of her power. At this time, he had no idea what it was. It could be a female Super Saiyan form or an entirely different power up. But for now, Tomata was exhausted and needed a very well deserved sleep.
Goku landed at the building and went to the beds. Gently, he laid the woman on the mattress. Tomata turned over as she smiled slightly. "You did great." Goku complimented as he pulled the covers over her body. After watching her for a few moments he decided to go eat and left her alone. Unknown to all, Tomata turned to her side and grimaced. A faint but distinct ripping sound came and the Saiyan sighed as she slept on.
*****
Gohan waited anxiously as he fingered a stress ball in his hand. He wanted Bulma not to be pregnant with his father's child. How would his father react? Would he still want to regain his memories? And what about Goten and Trunks? There's no way to figure out how they would react. Trunks loved Bulma very much, especially since Bulma raised him most of his life. Goten had barely gotten a chance to know his father before that long painful six-month separation. Whilst Goten and Goku bonded almost instantly, it was still hard to predict what their reactions would be.
The two most obvious people that would definitely hate Bulma being pregnant with Goku's baby are Chi Chi and Vegita. Chi Chi loves Goku and Vegita loves Bulma. It was hard for either of them to accept Goku and Bulma having some relationship. But, it was understandable. Goku and Bulma didn't remember who they were and so they became close, very close.
"What's on our mind?" Piccolo asked as he came up.
"Did you know?" Gohan asked as he destroyed the stress ball in his hand with a simple blast.
"About Bulma possibly being pregnant, yeah." Piccolo sat down next to the boy who had changed him the demon king and crossed his legs in his usual meditating position. "I didn't want anyone else to know until it was a fact. I'm sorry."
Gohan sighed loudly as he gazed up. "This thing had been a nightmare. Destroying the Termons was easy but the rest of this is hard. So hard. Damn it!" Gohan slammed his fist through a wall and he gulped. "Oops." He said sheepishly as he took out his fist in an embarrassed manner. It was times like these that he didn't like being one of the strongest men in the world. While it's handy for handling monsters and threats to the world, taking out your frustrations on furniture is something that he couldn't do.
Piccolo grunted in amusement as he shook his head. "You still have that uncontrollable anger." He muttered, "But, this entire ordeal is also hard on Bulma and Goku as well. They didn't know their lives before we told them. Besides, it could've been worst."
"How?"
"They could've been our enemies. There are a lot of races out there that are not as nice as the Fruans." Piccolo answered.
Gohan nodded as he remembered his space travels as a five-year-old boy. They were good and bad times. He had never met so many types of aliens in a period of two months in his life. "Right."
Bulma came out of the bathroom as pale as a sheet. "Bulma?" Gohan asked as he got up.
"I don't know." Bulma answered, "Both tests contradict."
Gohan and Piccolo fell over. "Huh?" They asked.
"Well... I don't know if I trust those home tests. Especially one that was named 'Krusty's Home Pregnancy Test'. So, I bought two. One said that I'm pregnant and the other said I'm not." Bulma explained as she held up two different tests with two different results.
"Great. Just great." Gohan said as he looked at the tests. "Well, when possibly pregnant, one is supposed to get a doctor's opinion."
"A doctor. Okay, what about my father." Bulma asked as her hands shook. She still couldn't believe that she may or may not have a baby. The two pregnancy tests contradict each other so it still means that she still doesn't know.
"No. He's not a baby doctor." Gohan answered, "We'll just have to find a human doctor. I think there's that doctor that took care of Mom when she had Goten and I."
"I don't trust doctors." Piccolo replied, "Let me. Hold still." Piccolo reached out for Bulma's stomach. Bulma stepped back hesitantly. Piccolo sighed as he glared up at her. "Relax, Kami has done this before."
"Are you sure?" Bulma asked as the alien's big green hands touched her stomach.
"Trust him, Bulma." Gohan advised.
Bulma closed her eyes as the hands felt warmer. Her stomach tingled lightly and the Namekian gasped. He let go and stepped back.
Gohan looked at his mentor's look of confusion. He had never saw Piccolo so surprised in his life. "Piccolo?" Gohan asked.
Piccolo let out a solem sigh. He looked at Bulma disapointed. "She's pregnant." He said simply.
Gohan and Bulma reacted like any other person in those circumstances. A sucession of thuds were heard as Gohan and Bulma fainted.
"Perfect." Piccolo muttered as he went up and picked up the unconscious Bulma. "Humans."
"Excuse me?"
Piccolo turned around and saw a familiar figure standing there with a tray of tea in her hand. "Oh no. Not her."
*****
The sun rose as Tomata sat up in her bed. Goku came in the room with a huge bowl of rice in his hands. "Glad you finally woke up." Goku said cheerfully as he handed the woman the bowl. "I made some breakfast."
Tomata accepted the bowl and wolf down the food gratefully. She swallowed and said, "Thanks. Have I been asleep for that long?"
"You bet. Did you remember what happened?"
Tomata shook her head. "Not really. I remembered being mad and trying to go Super Saiyan. I thought about all the things would enraged me; the Tormans... Vegita... and even me not being able to go Super Saiyan. Then, a great feeling of power overwhelmed me and then exhaustion. What happened?"
Goku grinned and put up a 'V' sign. "You crossed a major boundary. You went Super Saiyan!"
Tomata beamed. After all this time, after so many battles, she finally achieved every Saiyan's dream. She went Super Saiyan. "I did? Really?!" Tomata flung off the covers and hopped out of bed. Right after she landed on her feet, she toppled backwards and fell on the bed. "Huh?"
"Tomata? You okay?" Goku asked as he pulled her back up.
Tomata, still holding on to Goku's hands, looked behind her to see a long furry tail waving around like a banner. "Oh, that's my tail. It must've-" She did a double take and fell over. "Tail?! I REGREW MY TAIL?!" She screamed as she pawed at the appendage in her strong hands and felt it to make sure it's real. "Oh..."
Goku's eyes budged as he pulled her up again and seated her on the bed. "A... a tail?!" He screamed as he reached up and lightly squeezed the tail.
"Ah! Not so hard!" Tomata argued as she grabbed Goku's hand.
Goku smiled sheepishly as he quickly released his grip. "Sorry. I forgot about what you said about tails."
Tomata sighed in relief as she rubbed her tail. "That's okay." The Saiyan gazed at her tail again. It was just as she remembered it from so long ago. It had the same shade of brown it had before. She focused and it curled around her hand like before. "My tail. But how?"
Goku frowned as he thought. "Well, maybe when a female Saiyan goes Super Saiyan, she regains her tail. You didn't go Super Saiyan like me or the others did." He observed as he transformed into his Super Saiyan form. "You were different. You had red hair and gold eyes."
"Red hair and gold eyes?" Tomata repeated. "But... I thought Super Saiyans have gold hair and green eyes and they don't sprout tails." **And tails don't usually sprout back after getting pulled out. Cut off sure, but not pulled.** Tomata thought as she stood up wobbly. Her tail became still as Tomata regained her balance. "I gotta get used to having the tail again."
Goku smiled at his friend. Tomata regaining her tail must be some sign. "This is great! Say! In that fight with Vegita, you can change into that giant ape while a Super Saiyan!"
"No!" Tomata snapped as Goku jumped. "The Oozaru transformation is a very... _very_ powerful transformation. Transformed, the Saiyan would succumb to their most primal instincts. If a Saiyan transforms and he or she is untrained, he or she would go bezerk! Saiyans are often trained to control themselves to handle the transformation since they were children so they wouldn't destroy themselves or their parents. I haven't been trained in a long time and I haven't transformed either. If I change while a Super Saiyan, I could destroy the entire planet in a mere blow."
Goku gulped as he thought of a giant red monster running amok across the blue sphere known as Earth. "Oh man. If you do that while fighting Vegita, then the entire planet will be destroyed."
"I know. Besides, there's no moon here and I can't perform the Bruta Ball attack."
Goku nodded at the logic. "That's true too. Wanna practice going Super Saiyan?"
"Yes." Tomata walked around in a circle slightly unsteady on her feet. "I have to adjust to this tail too."
*****
Back in the outside world, Yamcha sighed as he sat on a chair on Master Roshi's island. The sun was setting over the vast sea, making the sky slightly red. There was an old saying among sailors. Red sky means warning or something like that. He couldn't help but think about Tomata. While for him only a few hours passed but in the Spirit Room, months passed for Tomata and Goku.
"Hey, Yamcha, you okay?" Krillian asked as he sat next to his fellow warrior. "You seem kinda distant."
"Just thinking." Yamcha replied as he smiled.
"It's Tomata, isn't it?" Puar inquired as he hovered next to his best friend.
Yamcha blushed brightly as he nodded. "Yeah. It's her."
Krillian grinned as he elbowed him. "Oh... _her_. Man, Saiyans sure can attract Humans."
"It's not like that." Yamcha argued as his face turned even more red. "It's... well... it's... just that I'm worried about her. Vegita is one powerful guy and he wouldn't want to lose to Tomata. He'll kill her."
"Honestly, Yamcha, you must have more faith in her." Eighteen said as she carried Marron with her. "Tomata is a very strong woman and she's a Saiyan. That must account for something."
Yamcha looked at the android and nodded once. "I just don't want her to die." He died twice in his life, and it wasn't the most pleasant thing he had experienced. While they could revive her with the Dragon Balls, it didn't seem right to have her die anyway.
"She won't." Krillian advised, "Vegita changed somehow from since the first time we met him. Trunks and Bulma changed him for the better."
"Bulma doesn't remember Vegita and is head over heels over Goku. That might make him very mad." Yamcha reminded.
"Oh." Krillian sweat dropped. "Well, still, we have to believe that Tomata won't die. She's tough."
"I know." Yamcha said as he thought of the months he spent with her in the Spirit Room of Space and Time. Tomata picked up his moves fast and had been through a great deal. "It's just... well... what will she do after the fight? Where will she go? I know that she's planning to learn more about Earth and the Humans but what else she can do?"
"Who knows?" Krillian replied.
Master Roshi came up to the group. "I couldn't help overhear your conversation. I know what Tomata can do." He put his hands behind his back in a sage like way.
"What can she do, Master Roshi?" Krillian asked.
The martial arts master nodded once and rocked back and forth. "Tomata is a Saiyan warrior or at least in blood." Roshi explained, "So, she would know nothing but fighting. Correct?"
The group, even Marron, nodded.
"Well..." Roshi said as he glanced at them behind his sunglasses, "she would also have a great deal of stamina and coordination. The best way she could contribute to society is..." He took out a videotape and exclaimed, "HER OWN MARTIAL ARTS WORKOUT TAPES!!!"
Everyone fell over at the response. "You gotta be kidding! Tomata? An aerobics instructor?" Yamcha asked.
"Can you just picture it?" Master Roshi asked as images of Tomata appeared in his mind. She was dressed in a tight bright outfit as she did some humanly slow kicks. "One-two, one-two..." The old man lost his sagely appearance and began repeating, "one-two, one-two. Yeah, Tomata, keep on kicking!"
The group, used to Master Roshi's attitude, just rolled their eyes.
*****
Bulma sighed as she sipped some tea her mother made. Mrs. Briefs accidentally founded out about pregnancy and reacted like she would normally do. "Oh Bulma! I'm so happy you are going to have another baby! That means that Trunks will be an older brother! Oh! I love being a grandmother! I have to get out the old baby stuff and the baby will have a ball!" Mrs. Briefs gushed as she poured tea for herself.
Piccolo's eye twitched at the woman's high pitch voice. There was something about Mrs. Briefs that annoyed him to death. "Mrs. Briefs... can you please shut up?!"
Mrs. Briefs stopped pouring her tea and looked at the green man. "Huh?"
"Mom, I don't want anyone else to find out until I tell them myself." Bulma explained, "This is complicated."
"I guess that's right." Mrs. Briefs laughed, "That is Goku's right?"
"Yes, and I need to wait till I can tell him before I can tell anyone else." Bulma explained softly.
"And it will be a very good idea if Vegita or anyone else don't know yet." Gohan added as images of a super angry Vegita ran through his mind. It was a simple equation. Vegita + Chi Chi + Goku and Bulma's baby = end of world. "Say, where's Vegita?"
"He's training in the gravity room as usual." Mrs. Briefs replied, "He's been in there all day getting strong for his little fight with that Bulma and Goku's friend."
"Good. Then, he didn't hear this conversation. I know that he changed but he still has an uncontrollable temper." Piccolo muttered worriedly
*****
*achoo!* Vegita sneezed as he did his one-finger pushups in 600 x normal gravity. "This is insane." Vegita grumbled. All day long, he had been letting out his anger and frustration in pure exercise. He trained, eat, drink, and used the bathroom. He had every right to be mad. In the past week, they had founded his mate after six months only to find her with no memory of him and head over heels over Kakarot, his archrival and sometimes friend. Then, he founded the Exiled Saiyan that had been presumed dead for so long and discovered that had cemented the Exiled's family's fate was correct. The theory that had the Saiyans in reality descended from the Humans, hence making the two related like cousins.
There was only one good thing about this fiasco. He was going to beat up Exile for an entire hour. That is why he was training. He knew that Tomata had access to the Spirit Room of Space and Time and that she had years of training with different people. He had lost track of Kakarot's Ki and had surmised that he was in the Room of Spirit and Time with the woman. He knew that the woman couldn't go Super Saiyan. After all, she was a woman and was not even a true saiyan. He remembered how it was only when Goku finally accepted his Saiyan heritage that he went Super Saiyan. The woman was not a Saiyan by legal rights.
He smirked to himself as he rose the gravity up another 50. "At least, it will be a good fight."
*****
Weeks had passed in the room and Tomata did flips all over the place. She had finally managed to not only get used to the tail but learned how to use it to her advantage. "This is great!" Tomata exclaimed as she landed on her feet. "This tail is helping me get stronger."
Goku approached her smiling at Tomata's exclamation. She had been able to handle the Super Saiyan form and master it in such a small amount of time. He loved how she had grown much stronger in the time that passed. Over the months and technically years they spent together, Tomata had grown much stronger and seemed more content. "That's cool. But, we both did well without our tails."
"True. But, you lost your tail by your own will. Gohan and the others never really cared about their tails. Vegita... from what I heard lost his in battle. I lost mine as punishment for a crime that was never truly committed." Tomata wrapped her tail around her waist like a belt. "It's like a sign. I have finally regained what was stripped of me. Saiyans don't usually like losing their tails. I have to use this gift to the best of my ability. It helps me gain better balance and focus and I think it even makes me stronger physically."
"Do you want to go back to the outside world now? I bet that you want to see the others again." Goku said as he smiled at her.
"Yes. I think it's time. Besides, Bulma might have take that pregnancy test by now. Nervous?"
"Nope." Goku lied as his fingers twitched. He was a wreck. The only thing that had kept his mind off of the possiblity of him being a father to a new baby was preparing Tomata for the battle.
*****
Gohan was eating a small snack. He had lost most of his appetite from the surprising news. He was only eating his fifth apple when he and Piccolo looked up. "Tomata and Dad are out." Gohan observed.
"We better go to the Lookout fast." Piccolo said as he picked up Bulma. "Ready?"
"Let's go." Bulma replied as they left the place.
Dr. Briefs and Trunks came in and the scientist asked his wife, "Have you seen Bulma here?"
"She just left with Gohan and Piccolo to the Lookout." Mrs. Briefs replied as she giggled. "Oh! Bulma has some exciting news! But, I have to keep it a secret until she tells everyone! I have to go and find the old baby stuff! Bye!" With that, Mrs. Briefs left the two confused.
"I wonder what kind of news Bulma has?" Dr. Briefs pondered as he petted his cat on his shoulder.
"I hope it's good."
Trunks gulped as he thought of the news. He knew that his grandfather will be able to restore his mother's memory but now he wasn't sure. "Grandpa, can I go to Goten's?"
"Of course, Trunks." Dr. Briefs replied, "I'll go ahead and work on the machine."
"Thanks!" Trunks grinned as he flew off.
*****
Goten sighed as he looked out the window. Things had been somewhat boring ever since their day at the beach with his father. Chi Chi had been cleaning up as usual. Gohan had vanished and now he's alone.
"I wish Trunks was here right now." Goten sighed as he leaned on his hands.
As if someone was listening, Trunks landed in front of the window. "Hey, Goten!" Trunks tapped on the window.
"Trunks!" Goten exclaimed as he opened the window and climbed through. "What are you doing here?"
"I was getting bored." Trunks answered, "What about you?"
"Me too." Goten replied, "Things have been getting weird. I wish we can do something."
"Well, the old fashioned hit on the head trick didn't work." Trunks commented as he frowned, "I can't think of anything else to do."
"Well... your grandpa will cure Bulma and Daddy and get everything back to normal!" Goten exclaimed happily. He wanted everything to be back to normal. He wanted his father back to the way he was before this mess happened. He didn't want Bulma to be with his father, only his mother.
"Maybe." Trunks muttered. Suddenly, the two looked up as a pair of powers appeared. "That's Goku and Tomata!"
"Let's go."
*****
Goku and Tomata stepped out of the doorway. Mr. Popo and Dende looked at the two in awe. Tomata was standing there worn and ragged but with a content look in her eyes. "Hey, guys!" Goku said as he smiled at the fellow Saiyan.
"You came out early." Dende observed, "What happened?"
"I need some new clothes to hide this." Tomata brought her tail out from around her waist and showed it to the two. Dende and Mr. Popo's eyes widen in shock. "I don't want Vegita to know about this... yet."
"Oh my." Mr. Popo said as he gulped, "It's fortunate that we didn't have a moon any more." He knew about the dangers of a full moon with a tailed Saiyan around. That was one of the reasons that Kami removed Goku's tail permanently when he restored the moon. Kami had wanted the moon back but knew the danger Goku would have posed if he had seen it.
"Yes." Tomata said, "Do you have my outfits here?"
"Of course. I have your clothes right here." Mr. Popo went off and came back with a bag full of clothes. "I even had them washed."
"Thank you." Tomata reached in to her bag and got out an outfit. "I'll be right back."
She went off into the building as Goku grinned. "How did she get a tail?" Dende wondered, "I thought Saiyans don't regain their tails after a certain time."
"Tomata's different. I don't know how she regained her tail. Could be a female Saiyan thing." Goku replied as Tomata came back. She was dressed in a Fruan outfit. She had a leather top with a knee high brown skirt and a pair of long boots. Around her waist was a thick belt covering her furry tail.
"What do you think?" Tomata asked as she spun.
"Not bad." Piccolo replied as he landed with Bulma in his arms. Gohan landed next to him with a very indifferent look on his face.
"Bulma! Gohan! Piccolo!" Goku greeted.
Gohan smiled slightly as he came up to his father. "Hi, Dad." His mood switched suddenly and Gohan growled as he went Super Saiyan and slammed his fist against Goku's face. Then, he pulled back his fist and stared at it. "Oh no." He muttered as he fell out of Super Saiyan mode. He didn't know why he just gone Super Saiyan. After the Buu incident, his mystic power had been fading from the lack of need. He eventually managed to go either Super Saiyan or Mystic, depending on his mood. The sight of Goku and the knowledge of Bulma's pregnancy has been too much as his primal instinctive side had taken over and his anger was released.
"Orang!" Bulma and Tomata exclaimed at once as they went to the fallen warrior. Goku sat up dazed with small birds flying over his head.
"Can you hear me?" Piccolo asked as he shook Goku. The former god/demon glared at Gohan who was still staring at his fist. **I knew that Gohan had pent up rage and anger about the baby thing but I never thought he would ever hit his father like that in the face.**
"I think so, Dende." Goku answered as he collapse again.
"Gohan!" Tomata gritted her teeth, "How could you? Striking your own father like that!"
"I never saw you act like that before in my life!" Dende observed as he immediately healed Goku. "What happened?"
"Gohan?" Goku asked as he looked at his son. He didn't know Gohan as well as he should but he knew that Gohan seemed like the quiet type who only fought when needed.
Gohan stopped staring at his fist and then looked up at his father. "Dad... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... I just... why?" Gohan fought the urge to not cry.
"Gohan? What's wrong? What did I do?" Goku asked confused. The last thing he wanted to do was to hurt his oldest son. While he may did know Gohan as well as he should, he still liked him and regarded him as his son.
"Nothing and everything." Bulma said as she came up to him. "I'm going to have a baby."
Goku blinked and then repeated, "A baby?"
Bulma nodded and gestured to Piccolo, "Piccolo verified it for me. I'm pregnant with your baby."
Goku's head spun as he sat down on the ground. He didn't want it to be true but it was. If it had been two weeks ago, he would have been ecstatic but worried about the baby due to the war. But now, he was confused; They were now having a baby that shouldn't exist. "Oh man." He looked at Gohan and said, "I'm sorry. I swear I had no idea at the time."
Gohan waved at him. His anger had diminished greatly. He had only needed to release his frustration with that punch. "That's okay. It's logical. You and Bulma had no ideal about Goten, Trunks, and me. I'm sorry for hitting you like that. Must be the Saiyan in me." He laughed lightly and then looked at Tomata. "No offense, Tomata."
Tomata half smiled at the demi-Saiyan and said, "I know the savagery of the Saiyans. I'm not insulted."
"Right."
"Oh no." Bulma muttered, "If Gohan reacted to the pregnancy like that, then how would Vegita and Chi Chi react?"
"What about Goten and Trunks?" Goku asked, "They're kids, they may not understand."
"Super powerful kids that could destroy this planet if mad enough." Gohan added.
"Okay! This is not a time for panic!" Piccolo boomed, "The best thing we can do is tell everyone at once so if anyone finds out by accident or rumor, it wouldn't feel so bad."
"Great!" Goku exclaimed at the plan. It would be a good idea to have everything out into the open. "We'll get everyone, especially Vegita here an-"
"No!!!" Dende, Piccolo, and Mr. Popo yelled at the same time.
"We can't risk having the Lookout destroyed!" Mr. Popo argued, "Can you imagine the damage Vegita and even Goten and Trunks will cause?"
At once, everyone pictured the Lookout exploding in a giant blast. "Bad idea." Goku agreed.
"We could hold him back when we tell him." Gohan figured, "Goku and I can hold Vegita back. Tomata and Dende can handle Goten and Trunks... Piccolo can you handle Mom?"
"No one can handle your mother." Piccolo answered, "But I'll try."
"Okay, we'll get everyone up here and we'll tell them the news." Goku said.
"What news?" Trunks asked as he and Goten land.
"Should we tell them now?" Bulma asked Goku.
"Might as well." Goku said as he knelt down next to Goten. "Trunks, Goten, we have something to tell you two."
"What is it?" Goten asked.
"Ummmm..." Goku and Bulma looked at each other hesitantly.
"Trunks, Goten..." Bulma said as she smiled, "I'm going to have a baby."
The Gohan and every other warrior tensed as the two powerful warriors gasped. "A baby?" Trunks repeated.
Goten jumped in joy as he hugged his friend. "All right! You're going to be an older brother!" Goten realized as Trunks nodded.
"Yeah. I'm going to have a baby brother or sister." Trunks muttered. "Cool!"
The warriors sighed in relief at the response. "Trunks, Goten..." Goku said as he scratched his head, "I'm the father."
"Huh?" The kids looked at Goku with dropped jaws.
"No way!" Goten yelled, "How can you be the dad?"
Trunks' body trembled as he went to his knees. "No..." Trunks muttered, "NO!!! That means that my mom and your dad will have to get married!"
"What do you mean?" Goten is confused. Why did his father and Trunks' mother had to be married?
"Duh!" Trunks yelled, "That's the way it works! Two people get together and if they have a baby, they get married!"
"I thought it was first get married then have babies." Goten said as he looked at his father and Bulma.
"Nope, these days its the other way around and if they are married, they go on the Jerry Spraenger Show, and fight it out there." Trunks and Goten looked at each other and then at Goku and Bulma. It dawned on them that their lives will never be the same again.
"No! Don't leave us!" Goten pleaded as he ran up to his father and wrapped his arms and legs around Goku's legs. "I don't wanna go on Jerry Spraenger and watch you and Mommy go on a fight!!!"
Goku toppled back and forth and finally stood up straight. The man gazed down at the boy. He still wished that he could remember Goten from before he saw him on Lotcamel. The boy was so bright and strong, and he was a smaller version of himself. "Goten..." Goku gently pulled his son away and patted him on the head. "I really like you, even though I can't remember you before I lost my memory. I won't leave you, your mother, and Gohan." He looked at Gohan who was standing to the side. "And I won't go on this Jerry Spraenger Show. I promise."
Goten looked up with tears in his eyes. "You mean it?" He didn't want his father to leave. His father just came back after six months away from home and before that, he was dead for seven years.
Goku laughed and rubbed Goten's head. "You bet, little buddy."
Trunks went up to his mother and asked, "You won't throw my dad out right? I mean, I don't want to either of you. I want it back to normal with you and Dad arguing about little things now!" He started to cry as he held his own mother tight.
Bulma sighed as she patted her own son's head. "Don't worry. Just because I'm going to have this baby, doesn't mean that I don't love you. In a few days, your grandfather will rebuild that machine and Goku and me will have our memories back." **Orang, what will we do?** She is still confused about what will happen. At least their kids understood what was going on but they still have to tell Vegita and Chi Chi and that will be the most dangerous part.
**I don't know.** Goku replied as he held his son, "Say, Goten, I have a question. What's this Jerry Spraenger show?"
"It's a talk show." Gohan explained, "People get on, tell their stories, and get into slap fights with those involved with the story. It gets pretty weird, even by our standards."
"I think I saw Mom watch one of those." Bulma commented as she paled, "Those things are weird." She glanced down at her son and asked, "Are you okay, Trunks?"
"I'll be fine." Trunks lied as he wiped his eyes. He wasn't one of those types who would bawl like Goten. He was the son of two of the most stubborn people on this planet and he would fight to keep the image of himself as the strong one.
"Good. Because we still have to tell Vegita and the others." Bulma held her stomach in anxiety.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure Vegita doesn't harm you when he finds out." Tomata promised.
*****
It took one hour to gather everyone on to the Lookout. Beside the ones who were on the Lookout already, no one else knew. The ones who came were Krillian's family, Master Roshi, Chi Chi, Yamcha, Puar, and Vegita.
"What's the matter?" Krillian asked as he held Marron in his arms.
"Why do I have to be here? It's not another enemy is it?" Vegita demanded. He was upset. In the past few days, he was feeling tense from all the stress that had been happening; Bulma and Kakarot being in love, the Exiled returning, the revelation that Humans and Saiyans are related, and the pain of Bulma looking at him with fear in her eyes. The only way he released the pressure was with training and he wasn't training right now.
"No... it's just..." Bulma gazed at Goku for an answer. During the hour wait, she had been rehearsing the speech constantly but now, her mind went blank. "Ummm..."
"I swear, we didn't know anything at the time." Goku insisted.
"It's my fault. I insisted that it should happen." Tomata argued as she came up.
"What happened?" Chi Chi asked as the scowled. Her women's intuition told her that something was very wrong.
"I'm going to have Goku's baby." Bulma blurred out and then hid behind Goku.
At once, there was complete silence. The group looked at each other and then at Vegita and Chi Chi. Gohan, Goku, Goten, Trunks, Piccolo, and Tomata all tensed up in anticipation. Chi Chi gave out an exasperated cry of disbelief as she sank to her knees and sobbed her broken heart out. Vegita reacted like he normally would. He went Super Saiyan II and flew up at Goku.
"I'll kill you, bastard!!!" He screamed as Goku went Super Saiyan and held him off. Vegita roared and then grabbed Goku by the throat. Goku went out of Super Saiyan mode and gasped for air.
"Let him go!" Tomata ordered as she grabbed Vegita by the neck. "It wasn't his fault!"
Vegita looked at her and smiled. "You are right. It's not Kakarot's fault." He reached up behind him and tossed her to the side. Tomata landed on the ground with a thud.
Piccolo, Gohan, Goten, and Trunks was about to step in when they heard a voice in their heads. **No! He needs to release his anger!** Tomata argued as she got up. "Would you like to fight? Because if you are, I'm ready!"
Vegita went up to her and grabbed her arm with incredible strength. "Already? You had a few more days to go."
Tomata nod and then said, "I know. But, I had enough time. Besides, you look like you need someone to beat up."
"Good." Vegita smiled with delight. He had been waiting for the moment when he could exact a punishment on the Exile. She was the reason for all of his problems and needed to be taken down and made to acknowledge her low status. He knew that Bulma would get mad if he hurt her, but she had betrayed him. She had defiled their bond with the man who was used to taking everything away from him and rankly, he really did not care if she got mad anymore.
"But if I survive, you must promise me that after Bulma regains her memory that you will give her another chance if she desires it." Tomata said. She wanted the fight to be over. Ever since she went Super Saiyan, she was eager to fight Vegita and show him how powerful she is.
"Tomata! Wait!" Yamcha argued as he reached up to Tomata and held her. "Have you lost your mind?! You still have a few more days to train!"
Tomata looked up into the man's brown eyes and smiled. "I can handle it now." She took Yamcha's hand and held it in her hand. "Trust me. Please."
Yamcha stared into Tomata's dark eyes. He could sense that she had changed. Her power was great and she seemed so confident in herself. "I do trust you but I don't want you to lose you."
"Neither do I. I thought about you every day that I was training." Tomata said, "But, I need this. I have to fight for my rights."
"Tomata..." Yamcha whispered as he came close to her. His heart pounded at the thought of Tomata dying at the hands of Vegita.
"Yamcha..."
"Excuse me!" Vegita boomed as he came up, "I hate to interrupt this little romance scene but we have a battle to fight! Meet me at the old Cell Games arena at sunset!" Vegita ordered.
"I'll be there." Tomata growled as Vegita powered up and flew down to the earth below.
After the super angry Saiyan blasted off, the group relaxed and then looked at Tomata, Goku, and Bulma. "Bulma, are you really pregnant with Goku's kid?" Yamcha finally asked as he was already worried about Tomata being hurt by Vegita and not had to deal with two of his best friends possiblly having a baby together.
"I'm afraid so." Bulma answered as she held her stomach, "Piccolo verified it himself. I'm so sorry. I had no idea at the time."
"This story will get very complicated." Krillian commented.
"Like it's not already?" Oolong asked, "I mean we have two people with amnesia and in love, a lost Saiyan woman who was exiled, the revelation that Saiyans and Humans are related, and now a baby. This author have one twisted imagination."
"What are you guys talking about?" Goku asked the two. He doesn't have any idea what they were talking about. Like most of the stuff they talk about already.
"Long story." Piccolo said, "Trust me, you wouldn't understand. Let's get back on track." He gazed over the Lookout and said, "Sunset is in two hours. You better rest up, Tomata."
"Good idea. I'm hungry!" Tomata said as she sat down, "Do you have anything to eat, Mr. Popo?"
"Yeah, now that you mention it, I'm kinda hungry myself." Goku added as he rubbed his stomach, "Tomata and I aren't the best cooks."
"That's an understatement."
All at once, everyone face faulted.
*****
After a good meal, the group finally settled down. Goku rubbed his stomach and sighed in relief. "That was great."
"Yes." Tomata agreed as she looked at the sky. It was getting closer to sunset. Just one more hour until her battle.
"Tomata, you're very confident about this fight." Gohan observed, "What happened in there?"
"I can't say." Tomata replied, "All I can say is that I can handle Vegita."
"How's Chi Chi?" Bulma asked as she looked at the brooding woman. Chi Chi had finally recovered from her bout of shock and just went to the steps to sulk.
"Not too good." Piccolo answered, "I'll go and talk to her. I've known her for a very long time."
"And the fact that you were Kami could help too." Gohan added helpfully. "Thank you, Piccolo."
Piccolo smiled at the young man. He knew Goku and his family for a very long time. He could still remember Gohan as a scared little boy and now he's a young brave man. All that was wrong with him now is the Great Saiyaman costume and the dumb poses.
The former god went over to Chi Chi and sat down next to her. The two sat on the ground silently. Chi Chi glanced over at the warrior and then sighs, deciding to talk to him as she knows no one else will understand.
Chi Chi crossed her arms and looked away. "Piccolo." It wasn't like she hated Piccolo. Once, she would've attacked him if he even get close but after getting to know him better before the Androids she grew to like him. She grew a certain respect for the man for his wisdom and good manners.
"You seem pretty calm. Especially since that..."
"Since that whore took my Goku and now is pregnant with _his_ child?!" Chi Chi snapped as her eyes lit up with anger.
Piccolo gulped as he fought every urge to run away. For some unknown reason, he tended to be afraid of the woman despite her lack of power. "I understand your anger, Chi Chi, when I found out about it too, I was shocked. Gohan was upset too."
Chi Chi sobbed into her hands. "Why does this always happen to me? I'm just want to be a good mother and wife. But, it feels like that every month something happens. A monster attacks, aliens threaten the world, someone wanted to kill Goku, and then of course those damn Dragon Balls took him away from me with that damn wish!" Chi Chi wailed as she cried.
Piccolo conjured up a handkerchief and gave it to her. "Here. Blow."
The woman complied and blew on it hard. "Thanks." She sniffed, "But, what can I do? My husband is gone! I can't ask him to give up the baby! Why must this happen to me?"
"I don't know." Piccolo answered solemnly. It was one of the answers he could never give despite his vast experiences as both the demon and the god. "That's one of the woes of having Goku as a husband. Weird stuff happens to certain people. Things are just like that."
"I know." Chi Chi sighed. "I've been doing some thinking. When I married Goku, I was just happy to be with the man I loved. But since Goku returned, he is not the same. He does not love me. He does not even know me. I don't even know what I am destined to be anymore. I thought it was just to be a good wife and mother. I guess that's what Goku wants from me. What do I want from me?"
"Chi Chi, you managed to raise two of the most powerful boys in the world, one of them without a father. You also been through many things. Too much for any normal person to handle without losing their minds." Piccolo explained as he looked over to see the others leaving. "I am telling the truth."
Chi Chi remained silent as she looked on. "I know. It's just... damn it, all I have are my children now and Gohan is already a young adult. Goten will grow up one day and after that, what will I be?"
Piccolo frowned and then nod. "I understand what you must feel. I have my own identity crisis. Look at me, I was born as a double to a demon, then I was merged with a Namekian warrior named Nail, then remerge with Kami. I sometimes wonder who I was. I am no longer a god, nor am I a demon, all I know is that I am mortal and a Namekian. I am also a mentor, I know that much."
"How do you cope?"
The warrior shrugged. "I just do. I ponder myself many times and I just accept that who I am and what I am is Piccolo. That is what I believe in. Look, there's a battle at the old Cell Games arena that will determine the fate of one woman. If you'd like I will take you there."
"Tomata's fight with Vegita." Chi Chi realized. It was getting late and getting close to sunset. "I'll go. I need something to keep my mind off things."
"Let's go." Piccolo picked up the woman and flew off.
*****
Tomata stood silently as she stare at the sky. She had never seen an Earth sunset before. The sky was blue with orange/red highlights, the clouds were an odd shade of pink, and there was a silence that seem to echo everywhere. In many ways, it was like a sunset on Lotcamel and yet it was not.
"I love sunset." Yamcha sighed as he stood beside her. "I see them all the time in the desert but I never see the exact same one."
"That's the same way on Planet Vegita and Planet Lotcamel." Tomata replied, "Never the same sunset."
"Nice to know that some things are the same on every planet, eh?" Yamcha joked.
Tomata gazed up into the sky. She had been to several planets and seen many things but it was true. Every planet she had been to had a sunset. Every planet with one sun has a sunset. She could vividly recall sunsets of both Planet Vegita and Planet Lotcamel. "Yes."
"Tomata?" Yamcha asked as he held her hand, "I need to ask you something. If... by... I mean after... you... er... ah... fight the battle... and... possibly get healed up..." Yamcha closed his eyes. He was nervous and didn't want to do it but he had to. "Go out with me?"
"Huh?" Tomata stepped back in confusion.
"A date. With me." Yamcha replied as he looked at her and turned bright red. "Some dinner (boy would that be expensive), a walk on the beach... maybe a movie... if you want to." He felt so embarrassed. It had been a long time since he asked a woman for a date. Tomata may not live to see tonight. He knew that he wanted to be around her and had been planing all day on how he would ask her on a date. In his rehearsals, he had attempted to be suave and dashing. But now he sounded like an awkward teenager who was asking the homecoming queen to the prom.
Tomata smiled warmly and kissed his hand. "I'd love to go on this date with you after the fight."
Yamcha's eyes lit up. "You mean it?!"
"Of course." Tomata replied, "I'd like to go out on this... date with you. And it will give me an incentive to live through this." She wanted another reason to live through the battle.
"I... ah... thanks." Yamcha said as he smiled goofily.
Tomata nodded and then went to the group of warriors. She put on her most brave face and said, "Guys, I must ask you a very hard thing for all of you to do. If you can't do it, then watch the fight at a distance."
"What is it?" Gohan asked, "What do you need for us to do?"
Tomata frowned and gazed harshly at Vegita who was standing at a distance. "The fight will last one hour and that's a very long time. If it looks like Vegita will kill me and I don't have any hope, hold back. Don't rescue me. Yell if you like but don't defend me."
The warriors looked at her like she lost her mind. "What?! You expect us to do nothing if Vegita was about to kill you?" Gohan exclaimed. The man was never for watching those he cared about suffer. He knew that he was more of a match for the mighty Saiyan thanks to the power up but Tomata was much weaker despite the fact she was a full-blooded Saiyan and was much older than he. Despite all the training, she could still die.
"Okay. I'll try to hold the others back if they try to interfere." Goku promised as everyone else gawked at the warrior.
"Dad?! You can't be serious! I thought you think of Tomata like a sister!" Gohan screamed. He knew that despite memory loss, Goku shouldn't have let Tomata do something suicidal.
"I do." Goku glared at Gohan with determination, "But this is Tomata's honor. If anyone saves her, she won't be able to regain it. This is just as hard on me as it is on you but it must be done." Goku nodded toward Tomata and she nod back in understanding.
"Thank you." Tomata said as she walked to the arena. The other warriors parted and followed her. All her life, she never dreamt that this day would come. The day that she will regain what was once hers. She stepped on the ring with Vegita staring at her. "I'm ready." She said with every ounce of determination in her voice.
To be continued...