The next morning, Vegeta woke up at six am. He wanted to avoid the pleading moans and cries of Bulma, so that he didn't feel so guilty about it. But, he also didn't want to have to say goodbye to Trunks. He knew he had to do this, but he didn't want to leave his son behind. It wasn't Gojita's fault, she couldn't take care of herself at this point in time, and it does take two to create one. But Bulma would never let him take Trunks with him. What he really wanted to do was raise Trunks and Gojita together, so that they could grow up close. But it appeared that that option was out of bounds. It was either this, or spill the beans, which was the last thing on his mind!
Gojita shifted sleepily as she curled up tighter in the gi and wrapped her tail tighter around his wrist. Vegeta didn't want to wake her, as he didn't want her to feel miserable. He was used to getting up early, so it didn't affect him. Carefully, he pried her tail off his wrist. She gave a little yawn before her eyes lazily fluttered open.
'So much for trying not to wake her.' He thought as ink eyes met onyx. She rubbed her eyes before reaching up for him.
"Jaah." She whispered. Vegeta bent down and picked her up, cradling her in his arms as she curled up closer to his warm body.
"Morning Princess." He whispered as he kissed her forehead. She gave a happy blurble before she was silent again. Vegeta looked outside before looking back to the chibi in his arms. It looked pretty chilly outside, and this house was supposed to be near a lake, or river. She was also wearing nothing but her diaper. Silently, he wondered if she needed a change, but he quickly decided that it would be better to get out of the place first before attending to her. "But you do need something to wear, or you'll catch a cold." He placed her back on the bed and she pulled the gi over her head. "Hmm…that would cover you up well, as there's little of you and a lot of the gi! Well, he was always bigger than I was…" he stopped as he bent down to wrap her up.
After she was well wrapped, he swung the backpack over his shoulder, picked her up and left his room. As he made his way down to the front door, he made a stop by Trunks's room. Peering in, he saw the demi-saiyan fast asleep. He silently entered and looked down on his first born son. Sure, he didn't have the traits of a true saiyan, nor the looks, but he had the power. Vegeta opened his mouth to say something, when he noticed Gojita stroking his head. She looked back up at him, he eyes asking
'Who is he?'
"He's my son, and your half-brother. Trunks." He replied at the silent question. She paused before she resumed gently stroking his head, petting him affectionately as though she had known him her whole life. She gave bent her head down and gave him a light kiss on his forehead. Vegeta smiled. "Affectionate…just like your kaasan." He muttered. He looked down at Trunks, and spoke to him as though he was awake. "Son. I'm leaving you now. I know it is customary for the child to leave the parent, and that if the parent left the child, it was a sign of weakness in the parent. And yet, here I am. Leaving you. I didn't count on this happening. I…I hope this doesn't make me look bad in your eyes. But what can I say; I know I've always had the attitude, now I will look like a terrible father! I was never much of a good parent. Your mother raised you more than I did. I never said one piece of encouragement. I never told you how much you mean to me." He paused as he took in a deep breath. It wouldn't do for the Saiyan no Ouji to get so emotional, but that was just how he was feeling. "What has happened between your mother and I…it wasn't your fault. I want you to know that much. But I also want you to know, that I am very proud of you, and that no matter what…you will always be my son. Just as Gojita," he held her close. "Will always be my daughter." He walked to the door, and turned to say one last thing.
"Goodbye, Trunks."
"Bah, Tunks." She whispered as she waved at the sleeping boy. Vegeta smiled at her, knowing she was also saying goodbye to him. Without looking back, he made his way down to the front door and flew to the house in the forest near the lake.
Their new home.
~The Brief's second, but forgotten, house~
"This is the small house??!!" asked Vegeta incredulously as he looked at the double story house. Okay, it wasn't as big as Capsule Corp…but it was bigger than he had expected! "And exactly what was I expecting? I have lived with that onna for more than twelve years! I should know that their idea of small is having the necessities…like a hot tub and cappuccino maker!" Gojita said nothing, but just chirped happily as she looked at the big house. "Well, Gojita, this is your new and permanent home." He declared.
The house was square with a roof that looked like it belonged on a temple. It was big, but the trees were bigger, and practically sealed the house out of aerial view. Anyone in the forest wouldn't be able to see the house either, as it was in the heart of the pine forest, at the foot of a mountain, on the edge of a lake in a clearing. It was actually quite a nice place to be. Vegeta walked inside with Gojita clinging onto his side. They took a look around, and Vegeta found he might actually be able raise her. The kitchen had all the utensils he'd need, and working appliances. The bathroom had a hot tub [1], basin and towels, soap…heck! It looked like someone actually lived here! There were three bedrooms. Vegeta knew that at that moment, he and Gojita would be sleeping in the same room, but when she's about three, he would move her out into one of the rooms. The living room had a TV, couches and a small coffee table in the middle.
"Woah. Looks like I won't have to buy much…everything is already here!" Vegeta said in awe. Gojita chirped as she climbed onto the couch, wriggling out of her gi. She sat on the couch and looked in wonder around her. She looked back at Vegeta.
"Wah wee?" she asked. Vegeta frowned as he deciphered what she had just said.
"Oh…where are we?" he asked. She nodded. "We're home. This is now our home. From now on, it'll be just you and me!" he walked over to the couch and sat next to her, ruffling her hair. She giggled as she rolled over, then pounced on him. "Well, I think we should unpack, then go get you some stuff. Hmm?" she giggled as she rolled over in his lap, causing him to smile happily.
~Six months later~
Vegeta sat on the couch, sighing for the tenth time that day. He was very worried of what he was going to do. Gojita seemed to eat just as much as him and food costed money! There were no more tournaments to participate in, so where he was going to get the money? How was he going to keep them going? Sure, he could hunt, but how would he be able to watch over her. He didn't want to take her with him, just in case she somehow got hurt.
"What am I going to do?" he asked aloud. There was a creaking and his eyes shot to the wooden stairs. Gojita stood still, clad in her blue sleep shirt.
"Tousan?" she asked. "Wazza matta?" Vegeta couldn't help but smile at her cuteness. Even thought six months had gone by and she was now seven months old, she could walk, run and talk to the level of a three-year-old ningen.
'Maybe I should consider putting her into her room earlier.' He thought. "Come here, sweetheart." He said. She skipped over and sat on his knee. 'Kuso! Now how am I going to say this?' she giggled.
"Say what, Vegeta?" He looked up before mentally cursing at himself, which caused Gojita to fall into fits of laughter. He always forgot about the psychic link they shared, so any thoughts he had, she would hear. By now, he was sure she had heard every swearword he knew! He coughed as he cleared his throat.
"Well…Gojita…do you know how financial business works?" she shook her head, causing her long black hair to sway back and forth. "Well, I can't really explain it, but…what happens when you don't have enough money…you can't buy things. Like food, and clothes, and all those important things."
"Oh…izzit 'bout buyin' stuff?" she asked.
"Sort of. I'm running out of money, and if I don't find a way to make more fast, we might have to start hunting for food."
"Waz wrong wivvat?" she asked, cocking her head to one side.
"Nothing, but other things like money for the electricity…we need money for that." She nodded. "And…" he wanted to say he was sorry, but he didn't want to sound like he was giving up. He couldn't give up! Not at this point in his life! This was just like a fight! But in this fight, there were some things he didn't have…like money and the understanding of business. And that would be his downfall.
"Wait there, Vegeta!" she said suddenly, and run up the stairs. He grinned.
'She'll be ready for training any day soon.' He thought proudly. Gojita returned with a huge novel in her arms.
"Izzin here!!" she dumped the huge book as she started paging furiously through it. Vegeta had gotten the book for her to teach her how to read, and so far, she had done pretty well.
'What can I say…she's Saiyan.' She continued to page through the book as her tail wagged excitedly. Then, she pulled out a piece of paper and thrust in front of his eyes.
"Here it is!" she chirped. Vegeta took the paper as she jumped up and scrambled onto his shoulder, peering at the paper as well.
Satan City Business CoursesLearn how to run a business on computer. Use it to your full potential.
No diplomas or academic materials required. Beginners welcome.
PC Net
Room 30
1986
Satan City
Gojita peered hopefully over her tousan's shoulder, hoping that he would consider it. He was a wonderful father, as he was very kind and caring. But he could also be stubborn. But she still loved him very much, and thought of him as her idol.
"Saa?" she asked. "Will you try it?"
"What's it for?"
"Izza kinda course where they teach you how ta use computers." She explained. "Will you givvit a go? Pleez, Vegeta?" If it was Bulma or Trunks asking him, he might've snapped at them to go bury their heads in the sand as he wasn't doing it. But back then, everything was given to him…he never had to work for it. And this was all for his daughter. She was helping him out of love.
Love…something he had experience only once, and lost. He didn't want to lose her love by disappointing her. But he didn't know that he could never lose her love, as she felt this wonderful and strong man, known as her father, would never ever disappoint her.
"Very well." He sighed. "I'll give it a try." She gave a happy little squeal of delight as she wrapped her arms around him.
"Yay! Oh, you are not gonna regret it! You'll be the bestest and smartest of them all! I know it!!" he smiled at her faith in him. The only other person who had ever had that much faith in no matter what, was his mate.
"I said I'd give it a try…I didn't say I would be a permanent fixture there!" he snapped. But she had been living with him for six months, so she wasn't affected by his snap.
"But you will be the bestest…I mean, you are the Prince of all Saiyans." She said.
"No sucking up." He said.
"But iz true!" she bounced up and down on the couch. "An' you'll be able to make lozza money! Then, we can pay ferall our stuff!" He nodded thoughtfully. It was true; he could learn a lot that could help out with their financial troubles. The another thought occurred to him.
"What about you? I just can't leave you here!" He said. It wasn't that he was worried that she'd blow up the house (but there was always a chance of that happening anyway), but more that on leaving her alone in the house would make him a bad parent.
"Dun worry 'bout me! Wunz this course is over, then you can spend lozza time wiv me!" she chirped as she hugged him. He thought about that. It did seem to work out, and she was smart enough not to blow things up…that is, if she could contain her power!
For such a young Saiyan, Gojita had the most amazing power he had ever seen! She had accidentally shot a couple of ki balls at the TV when they canceled her favorite show, she unconsciously learnt how to fry herself with her ki and when she got pretty pissed off, she could throw a mean and powerful right hook! Vegeta found that out when a taller man with a moustache was making fun of him, and Gojita punched him in the face to silence him. He ended up from the third floor to the lower ground! But he had enough faith in her to believe that she wouldn't do anything wrong.
"Weelll…okay. You can stay home while I go to this 'business course'." He paused as his face became stern. "But promise me one thing." He face became serious as well.
"Okay."
"Promise me that you'll never go out into the forest alone!" she nodded solemnly.
"Yes tousan. I promise." He smiled as he hugged her.
"There's a good girl!" she giggled as she hugged him. "Are you ready for bed now?" She nodded.
"Hai."
"Have you brushed your teeth?" she nodded again.
"Tousan…may I have something to drink?" she asked.
"Water?" she nodded. "Very well. But after that…straight to bed!" But half an hour later, she was lying fast asleep on his lap, as she had somehow persuaded him to let her stay up. But she never could keep her eyes open when it was bedtime. He smiled as he carried her tiny body up to her cot. Placing her down, he tucked her in and kissed her forehead.
"Good night, my Princess." He said as he went out, leaving the door slightly ajar.
