~That's What Little Girls are Made of~

Videl sank gratefully into her seat. Sure, it was school, it was English, and the blasted chair was hard wood, but it was nice. She had just found herself so tired in the last few days. With no real good reason. The black haired youth dropped her forehead down on to the desk. Maybe she was catching something? More like she had all ready caught it!

"Yo Videl, you okay?"

Something escaped her lips, whether it was a grunt or a word it seemed to temporarily pacify Sharpner. As if someone else hadn't been posing that question to her enough this week. She was beginning to reconsider this engagement thing. Gohan was awfully damned annoying right now and they weren't even married yet!

All right, so he had every reason to be worried. He cared about her a great deal. Still… he needed to know when to back off! Or maybe… well, he may have a point. Ack, this relationship had never been so confusing before! What had engagement changed between them? Videl thought on that. The thing was… nothing in her memory had suggested that Gohan had changed anything. Was that it? Was she expecting more, less, something else?

Videl snorted and dragged her English book over to be a pillow instead of just the desk. It didn't really offer more comfort, but at least this way it was being useful. No, Gohan wasn't the problem. It was more like whatever she had caught probably came along with hallucinogenic properties. If that was even possible with a virus, but the excuse sounded good to her.

Another body moved in near her seat. Sharpner held a brief exchange with the person, but Videl could really have cared less what it was about. A set of books were set on the desk beside her and then a hand gently squeezed her shoulder. A hand with pink painted finger nails. "Videl, sweetie, are you sure you're all right? Sharpy and I just don't believe you. Should I go get Gohan?"

The young Miss Satan, soon to be Son, blew out a long breath of air before shoving herself upright. Okay, so it was just her friends in general being overly annoying. "Erasa, I. Am. Fine!"

"But, Videl, you've been acting kind of weird these past few days. I know you don't usually get sick, but maybe just this once you have!" Those painted nails and their attached hand brushed against Videl's forehead. The ebony haired youth's eyes narrowed dangerously. "I don't think you have a fever or anything… I think I should go and get Gohan."

Videl jerked back from Erasa and continued to glare at her, sparring a little of her anger for Sharpner as well. "Look, I'm tired, so what? Am I not allowed to hit burn out sometimes? I'm telling you, I'm fine! And no, don't go get Gohan. He's in his Chemistry class right now. And it's not like he could do anything about it even if I were sick!"

Sharpner had the good grace to find something interesting in his text book at that point. Erasa wasn't always known for such good judgment. "But Gohan could…"

"Do nothing, Erasa! It's not like he's my mom, or my dad. Hell, he isn't even eighteen yet, he can't sign me out of class either!"

"But he is your fiancé!"

Videl growled and slammed her hands down on the desk.  A good many heads turned, but once they found it was Videl, went back to their work for fear of unholy wrath. "So. What! That doesn't mean that every time I happen to fall asleep in class that you should go running off and tattling to Gohan! I'm fine, Erasa. I don't need Gohan at my side at all times of the day, and I don't need annoying friends pestering me about napping in class! Just, drop it!"

A pout touched those puckered, unnaturally pink lips. "You don't have to be rude about it, Videl. We're just worried about you."

Videl sighed. "I know you are. I'm sorry Erasa, but you know when I'm tired I get crotchety." Erasa giggled at the wording and Videl smiled slightly at her friend. Shifting a bit on that wooden chair, the girl bit her cheek before turning back to the blonde. "Erasa? Can I get you to tell the teacher I'm going to be a little late? I have to go to the bathroom."

The bubbly girl frowned, and Sharpner must have found interest in the conversation again. "Again, Videl? But you just went like…" Erasa studied the clock for a moment, "Like a half an hour ago!"

Unfortunately, Videl was painfully aware of that. This had been a problem of recent days too. "I know it, Erasa, but I really have to go!"

And with that she took off at a sprint out of the room and into the halls. She passed the teacher on the way, didn't give the woman a chance to talk, and fairly dove into the bathroom. Finishing her business, Videl washed her hands in the sink and looked herself over in the mirror. What was wrong with her? She sighed and ran her wet hands through her hair before exiting back into the hall.

Where much to her surprise, Videl found Gohan waiting for her. "Hey Vidy. I was walking by and happened to note you were in here. I thought I might wait for you."

If he were a normal guy, with out Ki sensing abilities, she would have beaten him to a bloody pulp on the premise of being a pervert. But he wasn't normal, he was Gohan. She shook her head and smiled at him while stepping up closer. "How very sweet of you, my love. But why were you out here in the first place, the class bell has all ready rung."

Her boyfriend, no… her fiancé, held up the thick wad of papers in his arms. "I was told to go run copies of a few things, so here I am."

Videl feigned a shocked look. "You mean you know how to run the copier?"

The shocked look wasn't fake when Gohan responded in all honesty, "Yeah. Vegita had to show me how to use the one a Capsule Corps a while back. They're kind of confusing, huh?"

The girl felt her eye twitch ever so slightly as she fought to keep a straight face. "Um… yeah. Sure they are Gohan."

The half Saiyan shrugged then and smiled again. "Oh well. How are you fee-"

"Finish that question and I swear I'll deck you."

Gohan blinked. "I… umm… oh. That good or that bad?"

"Just leave it alone, Gohan. Trust me."

"Ah. Well then," Gohan gestured with his head down the hall toward the English rooms. "May I escort mi-lady to her class?"

"If you wish, good sir. But you do realize that your class is the other way?"

The demi-Saiyan grinned. "I realized that before I walked past my class to come and wait for you."

"All right then." Laying a hand on his arm, even though it was full of papers, Videl leaned against him. "After you."

It was a short walk back to her class, where she gave Gohan a quick kiss and shooed him back to his own class before entering. Okay, so no, she wasn't seriously rethinking the engagement thing. He was far too sweet to give up for little annoying habits. Videl slipped into the room, nodded quickly to her teacher and went back up to her seat. Where she spent the rest of the class trying to ignore Erasa's concerned looks.

Those looks didn't lessen any when Videl had to go again just before lunch. Only forty-five minutes after the last time. The Satan girl took off ahead of her friends when the lunch bell went off. Some excuse of wanting to get a few of the chicken nuggets before they run out on her tongue. They, and Gohan, would catch up to her again at their usual table, but at least she could have a few minutes of relative peace.

Dumping a few of the items that looked closest to edible on her orange plastic tray and snatching one of the tiny eight ounce cartoons of chocolate milk, Videl took a seat at 'their' table where she could watch the doors and wait for the others to join her. It didn't take long for Sharpner and Erasa to appear amongst the heard entering the cafeteria. The blonde duet stopped for a moment and searched the room for something. Apparently they didn't find it. Videl wasn't close enough to hear the conversation, by the gestures, Erasa was going to stay by that door and keep looking and Sharpner just wanted lunch. He walked towards the lines.

Interested now, Videl ignored her own tray and watched to see exactly what or who Erasa was so determined to find. That question was answered shortly as Gohan made his way through the swirling mass of students. He certainly wasn't the tallest student in Orange Star, but he stood above well over half of the population. And you really couldn't miss that gravity defying hair. Erasa quickly pulled the half Saiyan off to the side.

Though she still couldn't hear the conversation, Videl's fists clenched. How dare Erasa lean in that close to her fiancé? Hadn't she ever heard of a personal bubble before? Namely, Videl's personal bubble around Gohan? Was she trying to flirt with him over there?

Gohan's eyebrows drew together during the course of their conversation and a frown touched his handsome features. He shot first one glance at Videl, and then a few more. And the dark haired girl relaxed. Trying to get jealous of Erasa? That was just moronic! Erasa was kind of a flirt by nature, but she didn't mean anything by it and Gohan didn't recognize it. Hold on… Videl paled slightly. What exactly had Erasa told Gohan? They were both headed in her direction now.

"Wow, Videl," The girl in question jumped high enough to ram her knees into the underside of the table. Sharpner smirked but set down his two trays (presumably, one for him and one for his girlfriend), sat, and continued anyway. "You look like you've just seen a ghost."

Videl shook her head slightly to the contrary, but said nothing as Erasa took a seat beside Sharpner. Gohan sat sideways beside Videl, he looked… concerned. "Videl, I don't think you're as fine as you keep trying to tell us."

Videl swallowed slightly, Gohan's eyes could be quite piecing sometimes. She supposed he got that from his mother, but at the moment it made her squirm like a fish on the pike. Breaking from his gaze, Videl glared at the blonde girl who sat across the table from them. "Erasa, I told you that you didn't need to go tattling to him about everything I do! You have no right to-"

"She has every right, Videl. Erasa is your friend, she's worried. We all are."

Very much so feeling like a chastised child, Videl half glanced back towards her boyfriend, "I know that. I do, but I think you guys are just making nothing into something. There is nothing wrong with me!"

Erasa huffed. "Nothing wrong! Videl, you can't manage to go for more than an hour with out going to the bathroom! You're sleeping through classes you usually stay awake in. I don't know… maybe you have a bladder infection. That would cause those sorts of symptoms. If it is, you really need something for it! Ignoring it won't make it go away!"

Videl felt Gohan's warm, calloused hand caress her leg and turned back to him. "Vidy, Erasa's right. Just… go visit a doctor. Get a professional opinion. Maybe your right, maybe it is nothing, but I don't want to take those kinds of chances."

A long suffering sigh escaped her and Videl's shoulders slumped. Did he have to sound so damned paternal when he said that? "All right, all right. We don't have school on Monday, right?"

Sharpner nodded. "You got it, babe. Those of the Christian religion are celebrating Easter. Of course, only the schools and government offices are closed for that around here."

"Good. I'll set up a doctor's appointment for Monday. If I'm better by then, I'll cancel, if not I'll go. Happy now?"

Erasa giggled. "Yes I am!"

Gohan smiled. "Me too. I… umm, would you like me to come with at all?"

The Satan girl rolled her eyes. "Thank you for the offer, Daddy, but I'm a big girl now and I can take myself to see the doctor. Besides, you promised your mother you would actually stay home this weekend. Something about spring cleaning?"

The demi-Saiyan ducked his head. "Well… yes I did…"

"I thought so. You're not using me to get out of it. I certainly don't want to alienate my future mother-in-law!"

The other two at the table cracked up laughing with this and Gohan scratched the back of his head while grinning sheepishly. "I guess you can't say that I didn't try!"

"No I certainly can't." She stopped for a moment as an ominous growl emanated from her fiancé's midsection. " Oh for heaven's sake, Gohan. Go get your lunch all ready!"

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What should have been a pleasant day off of school, ruined. Really, who wants to spend one's afternoon reading Newsweek Magazine in a Doctor's waiting room? If she hadn't of promised her friends, Gohan, that she would be here, she would defiantly not be here! It wasn't as if her Daddy knew anything was off. No, she would still be here. Things hadn't gotten better over the weekend. They hadn't necessarily gotten worse, but…

There wasn't even a reason for her fright right now. Videl hadn't ever had any traumatic trips to the doctor's office in her youth or anything. It was Erasa and her idea of bladder infection. How embarrassing would that be? What if it were something worse… The young woman shook her head and tried to refocus on the NASA story open in her lap.

Satan Videl did not let her imagination run away with her! Hard to pride yourself on being a down to Earth person when you scare yourself over a little bathroom problem. Akuna Matata and what not. Damn the Lion King anyhow for ever teaching her that phrase!

"Satan Videl?"

Videl jerked before looking up to the nurse standing at the doors. Time to go visit the Doctor now. She stood and made her way toward the older woman. "Yes Ma'am."

The woman, clad from head to toe in white, nodded and guided Videl down a long corridor of doors, stopping before an open one and allowing the girl in first. Videl took a seat on the patient bench/bed creation and the nurse took a seat at the small desk in the room. They spent a few minutes going over her medical history, making sure nothing had changed. The nurse than took Videl's heart rate and blood pressure before leaving the room saying that Dr. Obyst would be in shortly.

Videl sighed. Dr. Obyst, known to her friends and family as Gyna. Videl kind of counted in both of those categories. Gyna was her big sister. Not by blood, but through a little program called Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Shortly after her mom had died, someone had suggested to Hercule that he sign his daughter up to get a big sister. A play mate, a friend. They're first few sessions with each other had been ruff. Gyna had been a teenager and Videl had been a cynical little kid.

However, they grew on each other. Gyna was an outgoing, straightforward person and that was exactly what Videl had needed. Gyna had always been there for Videl, even as she went through med school, but after she had gotten a degree and a practice of her own Videl didn't get to see her much. Only when she came in for physicals of illness. Videl had transferred to her as soon as she started practicing. She trusted Gyna more than the old lizard her father still went to.

They had some catching up to do anyway; it was a shame Videl had to do it by coming in… sick.

It didn't take long for the door to swing quietly open and the brunette Japanese/American doctor to step into the room. She took one look at her 'sister', grinned, and stepped forward to pull her into a hug. "Hey Kid sister, long time no see! But, according the chart here you aren't quite feeling yourself, eh? We have to quite meeting like this. At least it isn't a bullet wound this time."

The woman had pulled back by the end of her tirade and Videl unconsciously rubbed at the most recent of her scars. She had three of them to her name, the most recent being two years old and dead center on her thigh. And come to think of it, that had been the last time she'd seen Gyna! "A person can only take so many of those, big sister. How are you?"

"Well, I work too much, get paid to little, and I just got over the flu." She shrugged, "Typical working woman's life I guess. However, I have managed to finally find my self a cute and responsible male suitor! But then, I shouldn't talk. Considering I understand my little sister here is now an engaged woman!"

Videl's eyes went wide. "Oh, Kami! I'm sorry Gyna; I haven't even e-mailed you lately! You don't even know about Gohan… except what you've probably seen or heard on the news."

Gyna shook her head and re-adjusted her white smock. "Don't worry about it Vidy, I haven't contacted you either. But, congratulations!"

Feeling a bit like a little kid again, Videl giggled. "Thanks, Gyna! You know… Gohan calls me by that nick name too."

"Oh really, did you tell it to him?"

Videl smirked. "Nope, he came up with that on his own."

Gyna tapped her chin with a finger in a considering was. "Is that so? Than I think I may like this boy all ready. When are you going to let me meet him?"

The teen laughed. "When we can all figure out a convenient time, I guess!"

Gyna laughed along with her before settling herself down in the vacant desk chair. "This is fun and all, but it's about time we get down to business. What can I do for you today?"

"I think if you read through that chart a little further, you'll find the nurse all ready wrote it down."

"I did read it, Videl. I want to hear it in your words."

The teen took a deep breath and repositioned herself on her seat. "All right. Well, I really just noticed this last week, but now that I think about it I think it's been coming on for a few day before that. Umm… I guess I've been feeling really… tired. It's not that I've changed sleeping habits, or daily activities. I'm just tired."

Gyna nodded and scribbled a note down in the chart. "All right, and this fatigue, would you say it's been affecting you at school at all?"

"Yes. I've been sleeping through classes I normally find entertaining enough to pay attention in. I caught myself nodding off at lunch the other day!"

"I see. Anything else?"

Videl sighed again, but continued. "Yes. I… I've been having this little problem along with that. I umm, I can't seem to go for much more than an hour with out needing to go to the bathroom."

Gyna raised an eyebrow. "To urinate?"

"Umm, yes."

Gyna's face twisted for a moment before she managed to cover it with a professional mask. "Have there been any other symptoms that you've noticed? Any nausea or…"

Videl shrugged uncomfortably. "Now that you mention it… Well, lunch hasn't been very appealing for the last couple of days. I'm fine with any other meal, if that makes any sense, but lunch just kind of makes my stomach churn."

Videl watched her big sister's left eye twitch and felt her heart drop to her stomach. That little movement was a good sign that Gyna thought there was something serious here. "Gyna?"

Professional demeanor defianatly in place, Dr. Obyst continued her grilling with out appealing to her little sister's unfinished question. "Has there been any tenderness or swelling in your breasts?"

Videl blinked. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me, Videl. Answer the question."

The dark haired teen unconsciously began reaching toward her chest before stopping herself mid motion. There was…, but she hadn't intended to bring that up here. "Ye-es. I mean, they've been kind of tender… I don't know about swelling."

Videl's eyebrows drew together in confusion as she watched her big sister sag back into her chair. She tried to question Gyna, but the older woman cut her off. "Videl, I'm going to have you give a urine sample for us. You know where the restroom is. Nurse Mira will meet you there and tell you what to do. When you're done, come back here."

Concern adding to her obedience, Videl left the room as told. Walking to the bathroom she was handed a cup to pee in. At any other time that would have been pretty funny. Of course, at any other time she wouldn't have been able to just walk down and pee while so nervous. That brought her back to the bladder thing… Handing the plastic cup back to the nurse, who promptly covered it and took it away, Videl made her way back to where Gyna was waiting.

Sitting again on the patient bed, Videl gave her 'Big sister' a long look. "Gyna… why are you acting like this? What's wrong with me?"

The brunette shook her head. "I really can't say just yet, Videl. We'll know in about five minutes when they finish running the tests."

Videl growled and slammed her fist down on the paper covered padded seat. "Damn it, Gyna! You all ready know, I can tell! I haven't seen your judgment wrong yet. It's my body Gyna; I need to know what's wrong! Please…"

Much to the young woman's surprise, her doctor snarled back at her. "You really want to know what I think it is, Videl? Do you really? Okay then. I think you're pregnant and to be honest Videl, that makes me rather angry with you!"

Abruptly the world had tilted off its axis. Videl sagged backwards, supporting her upper body weight on arms stretched out behind her. Pregnant? Really? After all of this time… this trying… It had worked? After a moment, Videl realized her big sister was still talking. "Videl, I can't believe you! I thought you would be the last girl I would see adding to the pregnant teen statistics! You know better. Don't tell me that kid you intend to marry talked you into having sex with him and unprotected!"

Videl well still dazed. It felt like her center of gravity had moved to some place about a foot above her head. "I'm pregnant? I can't believe it! After all of this trying, I'm pregnant! This is fantastic!"

Gyna blinked. "Excuse me? You were trying to get pregnant?"

"Yeah… I… Gohan didn't think he could… he thought he was sterile. I wanted to prove him wrong, and I have! Oh Gyna, I've proved him wrong!"

Gyna held up her hand and closed her eyes for a moment. "Hold it right there, Vidy. You're telling me that your boyfriend told you he thought he was sterile. So you go off half cocked after some half baked plan to get pregnant with his child? Good Kami, Videl! He probably just told you that to get you to have sex with him!"

That brought the teen semi back to reality. "I… no! No, no, Gohan really does think he may be sterile. He didn't tell me he defiantly was. You don't know Gohan… until I fairly smacked him over the head with it he didn't even fully understand sex! Let alone try to con me into to it… And it wasn't a half baked plan, Gyna! I had to prove him wrong!"

Gyna brought her hand up and rubbed at a temple. "Okay, Vidy. You're usually a very good judge of character. I believe you on the intentions of this Gohan kid. But… oh for heaven's sake! Haven't you ever heard of fertility tests? Trust me, that would have been a more conventional way to, as you put it, 'prove him wrong'!"

Videl looked down sheepishly at the floor. "I guess… I hadn't even thought of that. Maybe the plan was a bit… un thought through."

"Yeah, kid, it was. And now you're seventeen, unmarried, and pregnant. You're still in high school, Videl! I guess it is some consolation that you are at least engaged."

Videl felt a smile tug at her lips, which turned into a giggle. "You think that I regret my decision, Gyna? I don't. In fact, I'm happy beyond words right now! And besides, the urine test hasn't been brought back yet, you're still speculating."

Gyna shook her head again, a small smile crawling its way onto her face. "You are right, Videl. I am still speculating. By the way, you are one odd child."

"Thank you, I try. Gyna? How did you come to that diagnosis from what I said?"

Gyna stared at her. "Holy cow of plenty, Videl! You're telling me you were this determined to get pregnant and you didn't even bother to research the topic?"

The teen shrugged a bit and shifted again. "I didn't really think of that either…"

"Well then, let's just say you're showing all of the classic early symptoms in pregnancy. Tender breasts, fatigue, frequent urination, and the start of morning sickness. Which by the way, can happen morning, noon and night. And if that test comes back positive, you're not going to like the surprise you're going to get next."

Videl was a bit leery to question what that may be as the nurse came in and handed a sheet of paper to Dr. Obyst and closed the door again behind her. Gyna scanned through the paper and turned to write more in Videl's chart. She began talking while still writing. "Well, kid sister, I wasn't wrong. Now I need some information from you. What was the first day of your last period?"

"Umm, may I look at the calendar?" At Gyna's nod she hopped off the patient bed and up to the wall calendar where she flipped the month back to March. "March fourth. Why?"

Gyna continued writing as she explained, "That's how we judge your due date. The first day of your last period is when we start counting weeks, even if you didn't get pregnant right then. And let's see… today is April first. That would make you about four weeks pregnant. Or one month, if you prefer."

Videl blinked. "Oh. I never knew that."

"There are a lot of things your going to have to learn real quickly, kid. Now then, I have your health history. Do you know what doctor Gohan goes to so I can ask for a transcript of his files?"

The teen shrugged. "It's never come up. I'll ask him about it though."

Gyna nodded and put her pen down to look Videl full in the face. "You do that. Now, have you heard of prenatal testing? It's the tests we run to check on your child. We're going to need a blood sample from you today as well to get started on those. And, Videl, I hope you're ready for your first Pap smear. Of many."

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Flying just above the treetops Videl took her time and enjoyed the scenery. She wasn't in a very big hurry; she didn't know what to say. To Gohan or his family. To Gohan first and foremost though.  That and she was still trying to come to terms with that thing Gyna had done to her last! She would never think of stirrups in the same light again. What did Gyna mean she would have to get more of those done? This was definitely going to involve some research time.

Gyna had also gone over the basics of what to expect. From symptoms to weight gain. She had also scheduled an appointment to have an ultra sound done in her eighth week. Videl sighed. This whole 'great plan' of hers was turning out to be a little more complex than she had first thought. Dodging out of the way of a particularly tall tree, Videl scowled. She still hadn't figured out the best way to bring this up to Gohan.

She hadn't really given him much choice in deciding to do this. Even though, granted, both of them had been there during the process. She really didn't think he would be upset… or she hoped not. No, this was Gohan. She wasn't sure exactly what his response would be, but he would not be mad. Gohan wasn't that petty.

No, that was her own nerves working against her. Or maybe, as Gyna had warned, those were hormonal surges working against her. Videl snorted. Come to think of it, that explained why she had been so snappy lately. On her own she would never feel any jealous urges against Erasa. Just as long as she managed to keep her temper in check now that she knew about it.

The clearing around the Son home came into view first, the small dome at the center a welcoming sight. All the familiar Son ki's milled inside. She checked her watch. It was around supper time. Landing on the front lawn, Videl walked up and knocked quietly on the door. The door opened to the smiling warm face of her future mother-in-law. "Oh, Videl! Come in dear! Have you had supper yet? I can't have m daughter going hungry!"

Videl smiled and stepped into the house. Chi Chi had been excited beyond words since her son had proposed. And the Son matriarch refused to say either 'future' or 'in-law' in reference to her newfound daughter. "Thank you, Mom," both women shared a grin at that, "but yes I have eaten supper. Are the boys almost done?"

Chi Chi nodded but was cut off when the object of Videl's interest stepped into the room with them. "I am, at least. Hey Videl! I was expecting a call; you didn't have to fly all the way out here." And then his eyebrows drew together and that concerned look returned. "Or, did you?"

The mother laid a hand on Videl's shoulder, a look mirroring Gohan's on her features. "Yes, dear. Gohan told me you weren't feeling very well. Did you make it to your doctor? What did he say? Are you all right, dear?"

Videl found something fascinating on the floor to look at. "About that. I umm, may I speak to Gohan alone first?"

Chi Chi blinked before turning both teens around and pointing them down the hall. "Gohan's room. Now. I'll keep the other two busy, you guys just make this fast. I want to know!"

Videl shared a startled look with Gohan before putting an arm around his waist and pulling him toward the room. Gohan obediently trailed behind and closed the door behind them. Videl stopped in the middle of the room and Gave Gohan a push to his own bed. "Sit, Gohan."

Gohan gave her a weary look, but he sat. "Is the news this bad?"

Videl shrugged slightly and took a seat beside her fiancé. His arm automatically coiled around her. Gently she reached over and tock his other hand between her two. "Well… that kind of depends on how you look at it, Gohan."

The half Saiyan tilted his head down enough so that he was looking at her over the rims of his glasses. "That doesn't help me, Vidy."

Videl smirked. "It wasn't supposed to. Ah… do you remember what we were talking about before Prom? Well, your not."

Gohan gave her a cock eyed look. "I'm sorry, what?"

"You're not sterile."

Videl decided that the Son males should really get that confused look patented, along with the grin. "Okay…, but how do you know that I'm... oh." She could fairly see the wheels turning in his mind. "Oh! Videl… you don't mean that you're…"

Laying her head against his shoulder, Videl squeezed the hand she had trapped. "If it's all okay with you, my love, I would rather say that we are pregnant."

Now all she had to do was wait for the outburst. It had to be coming. Only, it didn't. Gohan's hand slid from her grip and he placed it firmly against her abdomen and rested his chin on her head. He stayed that way for a couple of moments before breathing in deeply and puling away to look her in the eye. "I can't believe I didn't sense this sooner, Vidy. It's faint, but our baby has a distinct life force with in you." He shook his head, a dazed little smile playing on his face. "Our baby… wow."

Videl smiled back at him and reached up to caress his cheek. "You're taking this better than I expected, better than I did."

The demi-Saiyan's eyes widened a hair. "You-you're not upset about this, are you? I mean…"

The girl shook her head at him. "I'm definitely not upset, Gohan. It was my plan, after all."

Gohan raised an eyebrow. "You're… plan?"

"After you told me you thought you were sterile, I decided that I wanted to prove you wrong. And here we are."

Gohan chuckled and pulled her onto his lap, hugging her tightly. "I love you, Videl. More than any other on the face of this planet or any other. And all you ever do is remind me of that time and time again! You're going to be the most fantastic mother…"

Videl giggled against his chest. "And you all ready are the worlds greatest father."

And a little voiced piped up from behind her, "You guys are gonna have a baby?"

Both teen heads whipped around to the small spiky haired intruder. After a moment of that innocent look, Videl shrugged and said, "Well, yes we are, Goten. You're going to be an Uncle!"

Those little eyes went impossibly wide and he ran back to the door where he stuck his little head out and bellowed down the hall, "Mommy! Gohan and Videl are having a baaabbbbyyyyyy!!!"

"Baby? As in… Grandbaby!!!"

Videl and Gohan shared a look before both breaking out into tiny smiles. Videl snorted and playfully smacked Gohan's chest as they heard Chi Chi's feet pounding down the hall. "If you think that was bad… wait until we try to tell my father!"

To be continued…

Well, I took so long between posts last time that I you guys at least this much. And forgive the way this is uploading, I was forced to change typing programs and this is the best I can do for the moment.

Anyway… Are we happy now, kiddies? I've gotten to at least part of the much anticipated story line! Let me know what you think!

In the next chapter of Life. Love, and Just Desserts:

Secrets at school, wedding plans in a rush, and… Gohan! What do you mean you've never seen a family doctor!