Chapter Two: Gohan and Videl's First Sonogram.
A/N: It's been a long time, huh?
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After we escaped the Fourth Estate, Gohan and I sat down for a long talk about what we were going to do next. Of course, we couldn't talk to my father about it and Gohan's mother wouldn't stop crying. We tried Gohan's father, but that didn't go as we expected…
"So son, I hear you're having a kid! Congratulations!" Goku beamed.
"Thank you." Videl and Gohan said.
"Mr Son, we need some advice about baby stuff." Videl said. Goku's forehead creased in deep thought and then his face brightened.
"Never use re-usable nappies. I don't care how good they are for the environment, Chi-Chi made me clean them all the time." Goku said, cringing at the memory. Gohan sweat-dropped.
"That's not what she meant Dad. Videl's about three months pregnant and we need to know what we have to do next." Gohan said.
"Oh!" Goku said. "Now I understand. Well from what I can remember, we had to go to this doctor so that Chi-Chi could see what you looked like. The doctor put this gel on her tummy and then you came up on the TV screen."
"Oh! An appointment for a sonogram! How could I have been so stupid?!" Videl cried.
"Son…?" Goku asked.
"She's been like this all day." Gohan sighed. "Listen, let's go home. We need to make the appointment first."
"I know that! Don't talk to me like I'm stupid Gohan!" Videl yelled. Gohan looked at her, gob smacked.
"Um, sorry?" Gohan said.
"Better be." Videl said, scowling.
Um, hehe. I really didn't mean to yell at Gohan like that. In fact, I can't really remember why I did. Natalie said it was hormones, David said I was always like that anyway. Dumb blonde, what does he know? Well, we made the doctor's appointment for the next week but I still had so many questions about pregnancy. So I asked the one person I knew that had been through it before…and wasn't crying hysterically 24/7…
"Hey Andie!" Videl said appearing on David and Andrea's doorstep. "Can I come in?"
"Actually hon, now's not really a good…" Andrea tried to say but Videl walked in anyway. "Sure. Be my guest."
"Andrea! Who's at the door?" A male voice called out.
"That's not David…are you having an affair?!" Videl cried. Andrea looked at her confused.
"Where the hell did that come from?" Andrea asked.
"Well, I did watch soap operas all day, I think it must've messed up my brain."
"Riiight…"
"So, who's here?" Videl asked. Before Andrea could answer, a middle aged woman walked in.
"Andrea, your father asked you a question."
"I'm sorry Okaasama." Andrea said humbly.
"I'm sorry too Mrs Takenouchi. I didn't know Andrea had guests." Videl said sheepishly.
"If you had let me explain…" Andrea mumbled.
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Andrea, don't be so rude. I've never met any of your friends before, so introduce us!" Mrs Takenouchi said.
"Videl, this is my mom. Okaasama, this is Videl Satan." Andrea said.
"Wow! Andrea knows a celebrity! I'm surprised. I always thought her friends would be no better than her husband." Mrs Takenouchi said.
"Um, thank you. I think…" Videl said, secretly furious that one of her best friends was insulted.
"Kasami, who the hell are you talking to?!" A man yelled. Mrs Takenouchi rolled her eyes.
"One of Andrea's friends. Dear." She replied.
"She has friends?" The man called back. Andrea sweat-dropped.
"Maybe I'd better go." Videl said.
"Yeah, I think I'll come with you." Andrea said, grabbing her jacket.
"Oh honey, don't go." Satoshi, Andrea's father, said.
"I'm leaving before I get even more embarrassed Satoshi!" Andrea yelled and left with Videl.
"They're your parents?" Videl asked, and then quickly covered her mouth in embarrassment. "Sorry."
"It's okay. I ask myself the same thing everyday." Andrea sighed. "So, what's up?"
"Well, I'm kind of worried about this sonogram I'm having. What if something's wrong with the baby? Or, what if I'm having twins?" Videl said. Andrea smiled sympathetically.
"Well hon, the only thing I can tell you is until this baby is eighteen years old people will be telling you how to raise it. How to take care of it and stuff like that. You have to follow what you think is right. After all, you don't get maternal instincts just so they can sit there and do nothing right?" Andrea said.
"Oh." Videl replied.
"Just don't worry too much and everything will be fine."
I only wished that were true! What I didn't know at the time was, Gohan was just as worried as I was. Instead of asking someone who was understanding and sympathetic he asked Nicholas, world-renowned joker, and David, world-renowned jackass. I almost felt sorry for him…
"How was Andie when she was pregnant?" Gohan asked. David's brow creased in deep thought.
"Freakin hungry." David replied. Gohan raised an eyebrow. "Oh, she vomited a lot. Um, she ate really disgusting things and at one point she couldn't have me in the same room otherwise she'd get pissed off. She said I stunk and I asked what of, she just yelled."
"And Andie's a very nice person usually. Imagine that but ten times worse when it comes to Videl." Nicholas said.
"Are you serious?" Gohan asked. They both nodded.
"Ooh, and starting next month until she's about seven months she'll want to jump your bones." David said.
"Huh?"
"I'm just gonna let that one sink in."
"…"
"Are you sure we shouldn't tell him?" Nicholas asked.
"Wait for it…"
"…"
"He's denser than I thought." David laughed.
"Ohhh I get it now." Gohan said, and then blushed furiously.
"There we go." David said.
"Prepare for mood swings Son. Ooh, and in the middle of the night demands for fattening food snacks that have no nutritional value." Nicholas pointed out.
"Wow. I've got my work cut out for me." Gohan gulped.
"Well you should've thought about that before you got her pregnant." David said.
"Hey, don't be so harsh on him. He's got enough on his plate as it is." Natalie said, walking into the room.
"Don't tell us what we can and can't say to him." David said, sticking his tongue out at her.
"I will. You're in my house, and I can tell you whatever the hell I want." She replied, also sticking out her tongue.
"I, of course, don't have to worry about kids. I still have these two raise." Nicholas sighed. Gohan sighed.
"Gohan, you have nothing to worry about. It's not like you haven't done this sort of thing before. Remember how you helped your mom when she was pregnant?" Natalie pointed out. Gohan's face brightened and then darkened again.
"I'm gonna die!" Gohan whimpered.
"Nat! You're better at this than us!" David grinned.
"I wasn't trying to be a wind up merchant." Natalie sighed. "Gohan, you have the support of your family, friends and most importantly your wife. Don't listen to these bozos. You really need to think about Videl right now, she's got a person living inside her. She has a reason to be moody, I mean how would you feel if you were carrying a quarter-Saiyan baby in your stomach."
"I guess I'd feel…really hungry." Gohan said. Natalie face-faulted.
The doctor's appointment came faster than both Gohan and I had expected. At the time, I didn't know what the guys had told him but he was being very protective. It was kind of sweet but at some points, it drove me up the wall…
"Gohan, I think you can drive a little faster. Everyone behind us is getting annoyed." Videl said.
"Let them get annoyed. I don't want anything to happen to you and if I have to drive slowly to ensure that then so be it." Gohan said. "Ah, here we are."
"Finally." Videl sighed. Gohan zipped out of the car and held the door open for Videl. "You don't have to do that just yet sweetie."
"Yes I do. It's my responsibility." Gohan said. Videl just laughed. They walked into the doctor's surgery and sat down in the waiting room. Gohan twiddled his fingers nervously, over and over with Super Saiyan speed. Videl sweat-dropped as the receptionist looked on amazed.
"Um, he's just a little nervous." Videl said, stepping on Gohan's foot. Gohan's eyes bugged out of his head, and he turned to his wife with a hurt face.
"Ms Videl, the doctor will see you now." The receptionist said. Gohan zipped into the office to inspect the surroundings. He came back out with a pale face. Unfortunately for Videl, he had inherited his father's fear of needles. Videl sighed.
"It's okay Gohan. I'm sure I won't need a shot." Videl said, pushing her way through. The doctor emerged from another office with a big grin on his face and a cigarette in his mouth. Gohan's ears went red. "Oh lord…"
"ARE YOU INSANE?! SHE'S PREGNANT AND YOUR MAKING NOXIOUS FUMES?!?!" Gohan yelled, taking the cigarette and throwing it into the next district. The doctor blinked in surprise. "GET IT TOGETHER!"
"Sorry man, I forgot to throw it away." The doctor said nervously. Gohan narrowed his eyes and sat in the back of the room.
"I apologise for my husband Dr Lee." Videl said humbly. "I'm here for my sonogram."
"Of course my dear, now if you'd just put this gown on…" Dr Lee said.
"NANI?! WHAT KIND OF SICK DOCTOR'S SURGERY IS THIS?!?!" Videl yelled.
"P-p-p-p-please Miss Videl, it's standard procedure!" Dr Lee said. Videl calmed down and went to get changed. Dr Lee sighed. "Geez, I can see why you two got married." Gohan looked at him puzzled. Videl came back out and lay down on the table as the doctor set up the equipment.
"Is this going to hurt?" Videl asked.
"Ah, a first time mother. No it shouldn't. The gel may be a little cold though." Dr Lee said, as he applied the gel. Videl shivered a little. "There we go. Now I'll just put this here and…there we go. There's your baby."
"Oh…" Videl said, her eyes welling up with tears. Gohan looked at the screen in deep thought.
"The picture's a little blurry, isn't it?" Gohan asked. Before the doctor could answer, Gohan was behind the machine.
"Hey, be careful with that! It's expensive equipment!" Dr Lee protested. But, much to Videl and Dr Lee's surprise, Gohan had indeed fixed the picture of the sonogram. It was as clear as crystal.
"There we go." Gohan grinned.
"But…that's impossible!!" Dr Lee said. Videl just let out a big whooping laugh.
"I don't know why I'm surprised. He does this kind of stuff all the time!" Videl cried.
"What kind of stuff?"
"You know, defying the laws of physics and nature."
"I do not!"
"Oh come on Gohan! You shoot fire out of your hands, you can fly and you can lift skyscrapers above your head!"
"I think you're exaggerating a little. I've never tried to lift a skyscraper!" Gohan said. He looked over to the doctor, who looked very petrified. "We're gonna have to get a new doctor." Gohan sighed.
Of course, we never heard the end of it from David. He thought our predicament was the funniest thing in the world! I sometimes felt that he lived to torture us.
"I don't live to torture you Vid, it's just that you guys are fun to laugh at." David explained.
"And you say I lack tact." Andrea muttered.
"Hey Gohan, I can't see what I'm cooking. The steam's smothering my glasses, do you think you could just clear the smoke away for me?" Nicholas asked, appearing from the kitchen.
"Haha, very funny." Gohan said.
"And the fact that I was serious and have no idea what you're talking about leaves me very confused." Nicholas said. Gohan walked into the kitchen.
"Sorry Nick. David's been getting on my nerves." Gohan said. Nicholas waited until Gohan was out of earshot before he laughed hysterically.
"Oh, I am that damn good." Nicholas said, bowing humbly. "Did you see the look on his face? I almost felt sorry for him…he's standing right behind me isn't he?"
"Yep." David said.
"Whatever you do Gohan, don't damage his face. it's too pretty to get mauled!" Natalie called out.
"Geez, thanks babe." Nicholas muttered as he made a hasty retreat, with Gohan not far behind.
"Eurgh, I feel so fat." Videl sighed. "You're so lucky you can't go through this stuff Nat."
"Yeah…I'm real lucky." Natalie said, looking downwards. David and Andrea exchanged glances. Videl just realised what she said.
"Oh Nat, I'm sorry. I didn't mean…"
"Ooh, I'm vibrating. Gotta go." Natalie said. The others looked at her shocked. "I have a beeper."
"Ohh…"
"Say, what exactly do you work as? You've never told us!" David demanded.
"I haven't told anyone. Not even Nick or my family."
"Why not?"
"Because I can read your thoughts and I know what you'd think if I told you." Natalie replied, grabbing her jacket.
"If it involves poles Nat, I'll kill you." David said.
"Eeeeeew!! Nothing like that sicko." Natalie said, leaving. There was a brief silence.
"I feel like chocolate pudding." Videl said.
"You want some?" David asked.
"No, I mean I literally feel like pudding."
"Oh lord, a mood swing." David sighed. "GOHAN!!"
"What?! What is it!??!" Gohan said, running into the room dragging Nicholas on the floor.
"Videl's having a mood swing!" David said.
"Oh is that all?" Gohan asked.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN IS THAT ALL?! DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT ME SON GOHAN?! I AM CARRYING YOUR CHILD BUSTER SO YOU COULD SHOW A LITTLE APPRECIATION!!" Videl yelled.
"Woah." Everyone else said.
"I so promise not to make fun of you anymore. You've got your work cut out for you man."
"Really Nick?"
"Nah, I'm kidding."
As you can tell, I felt like I was living in a sitcom and someone was orchestrating my life to entertain their audience. Through all the fuss I had totally forgotten that our high school reunion was next month. The last thing I needed was Josh Harris and Gohan getting into a fight…
To Be Continued…
I know, it's a short chapter. Next one should be a laugh though…if I can get it done! ^_^()