Unexpected Love

Part Ten

"And so he changed just like that?"

Goku was sitting besides Chi-Chi in the hospital bed. She was six months now. They went to the doctor together for her monthly checkup. They even had a sonogram of the baby done. With the checkup over, they were waiting for the doctor on the news of their child. To pass the time, Chi-Chi told Goku when Goten turned into a Super Saiyan for the first time.

Gohan and Goten were thrilled of the news that their parents were going to have another baby. Goten did asked the question on where it came from.

"Yeah. I was trying to get Goten to attack me, when he was just dodging my kicks and punches. I kicked him and he got this angry look on his face, he transformed as if it was the most natural thing and kicked me into a tree."

"Wow. We're you okay?"

"I was a little sore but startled by the transformation. I couldn't believe Goten was a Super Saiyan."

"How old was he?"

"Five. I didn't think a child could be a Super Saiyan that young."

"Vegeta said a Saiyan is born with tremendous strength. Gohan was born with a lot of power, so Goten should too," Goku explained.

"You were also a lot stronger than you were when Gohan was conceived, so that could have something to do with it."

"I wonder how soon this child will turn into a Super Saiyan," Goku thought aloud.

"I hope it's not too soon," Chi-Chi commented rubbing her stomach. "The last thing I need is a one-year-old Super Saiyan running around the house."

Goku laughed. "That would be fun. Wow. Imagine all that power at one. He could fly around the house in his diapers."

Chi-Chi rolled her eyes. "Only you would think that would be fun."

The doctor entered with a friendly smile on his face. He pulled a chair from a desk and sat before the couple. "Good news. The baby is growing just fine and seems to be in very good health. Do you want to know the sex of the child?"

Goku looked at Chi-Chi. They both discussed this the night before and figured it would be easier on them if they knew what it was. Goku nodded at the doctor.

The doctor smiled. "You're having another son."

"Whoo-hoo! All right! Another boy!" Goku cheered.

The doctor tried to keep a straight face but that was difficult with Goku's cheerful behavior. He opened the folder he had in his hand when he entered the room. "Mrs. Son, your blood pressure is higher than it should be. Have you been doing vigorous work or under stress?"

"I just do my normal housework. It's a lot with my husband and sons," Chi-Chi answered.

"I recommend you cut back on it and your husband and sons help out more. You can't keep up the same routine as you did when you weren't pregnant. We had this talk before when you were pregnant with your second child."

At that time, Chi-Chi's stress was caused by Goku's death but now it was the identity of the child and backlash that could happen. "I'll remember. I'll cut back on it." 'How am I going to do that with Goku?'

"If you don't have any more questions, I'll see you next month."

Chi-Chi smiled gratefully and she and Goku left. She was quiet most of the way home. The only sound in the car was the music playing on the radio. Goku became concern with Chi-Chi's behavior.

"Hey, Chi-Chi. Are you all right?"

Chi-Chi was looking down at her enlarged belly, her hands on the stomach protectively. "Another son. I was really hoping it was a girl."

"Why?" Goku asked. "Because we have two sons?"

"Well, that and with it being a boy, it raises the risk of the child having more of Vegeta's traits."

Goku smiled as usual. "Oh, well, let's keep hoping it doesn't. You have to keep calm, Chi-Chi. Don't let the baby's looks raise your pressure. We'll worry about that when we get to it. Not before," he said in a calm voice.

"You're right. I bet Gohan and Goten are going to be excited by having another boy in the house." She groaned a bit. "He kicked again. Ooh, this is a strong one. I guess having the last two full bloodied Saiyans as fathers would do that," Chi-Chi noted with a frown. "Kami, this is complicated."

"Yeah," Goku said grimly. "But Vegeta doesn't want any recognition. He's afraid it will harm the child."

"Maybe he's right. Anyway, I'm anxious to get home. I'm going to take a nap before I get started on dinner."

"Don't worry about that, Chi-Chi. The boys and I will handle dinner tonight."

Chi-Chi looked aghast. "Are you serious?! Goku, you can't cook!"

"But the doctor said you need to cut back on your chores. Come on, let me help," Goku pleaded.

"Goku, the last time you helped, you almost burned the kitchen down!"

"That was because I didn't know what I was doing."

"And what makes you think you know what you're doing now?!" Chi-Chi asked still yelling.

Goku had to admit Chi-Chi had a point there. "Gohan is out with Videl now as Saiyaman and Saiyagirl. I'll just tell Gohan to end crime fighting early and have him help me, and I'll get Goten from Trunks house. He can help too."

Chi-Chi looked doubtful. "Well, I guess that would be okay. I won't allow it unless Gohan is there with you. He's handled the stove before when I was pregnant with Goten."

"Gohan cooked for you?" Goku asked surprised.

"Yeah, and he's kind of good at it," Chi-Chi stated proudly.

"So, when did Gohan start being Saiyaman?" Goku asked.

"When he enrolled in high school. He wanted to help fight crime but he didn't want everyone to know it was him. So, he had Bulma create a costume for him."

"And the poses?" Goku asked with a grin.

Chi-Chi stifled a giggle. She remembered when Gohan showed Goku his Saiyaman uniform and did a ridiculous pose for him and asked him what he thought of it. Goku just stared and blinked. He threw his hand behind his head and said it was fine. She remembered him doing the same thing when Gohan told his Dad he was Saiyaman at the tournament. "That's his creation. He even asked me once what I thought of his poses and his lines."

"And?" Goku was biting his lip so he wouldn't laugh.

"I felt he could use a little more work on it." She saw that Goku was trying hard not to burst out laughing. "It's what he wants and he always gets his homework done. Who am I to stop him from doing something he likes and wearing something he thinks is," she was on the verge of laughing herself. Goku was already laughing. "Stop laughing! This is what he wants! He's trying to be a hero like you, you know!"

Goku was grateful they were home now. He turned the car off and removed the key. "But I never wore anything like that! Or said what he's saying!" He said laughing.

Chi-Chi hit him playfully, trying to get him to stop laughing. Goku opened the door and fell out of the car, laughing louder than ever as he rolled on the grass. He saw Chi-Chi come around the car and kneel before him. She started hitting him lightheartedly as she burst into laughter. "Stop laughing at your son."

"But it's so funny! Especially when he does those poses and says, 'I'm the Great Saiyaman!'" He laughed even harder. "If he would be himself like when he fought Cell and Buu, he wouldn't look so funny!"

"Then tell him that. Don't laugh at him. He is your son."

"He's your son, too." He saw Chi-Chi about to hit him again, but he grabbed her wrists in one of his hands and pulled her down on him so he could kiss her.

****

An hour later, Goku dressed and left Chi-Chi who had fallen asleep afterwards in bed. He used Instant Transmission to locate Goten at Capsule Corp. He found him with Trunks playing with the animals in Dr. Briefs menagerie.

"Hi, Daddy!" Goten said cheerfully as he ran to him, leaving Trunks on the other side of the room with a small dinosaur.

"Hey, Goten. Hey, Trunks." Goku said waving at Trunks who was playing with one of this grandpa's dinosaurs. He looked down at his son. "Goten, you can stay with Trunks a little longer but I want you to cut it short by an hour. I want you to help Gohan and me with dinner tonight."

"Sure, Daddy, but how come Mommy can't cook for us?"

"When we went to the doctor today, the doctor told us that your mother needs to take it easy. Meaning she can't do all the things she normally does."

Goten nodded cheerfully. "Oh, okay. I'll come home an hour earlier and help out."

"Good," Goku smiled rubbing his son's spiky hair. "I'm going to go and tell Gohan. Have fun with Trunks. Bye, Trunks," Goku waved and used his Instant Transmission to find Gohan and vanished.

"What did your Dad want?" Trunks asked as he approached him.

"He wants me to come home earlier so I can help with dinner."

Trunks laughed. "You cook dinner? Why can't your Mom do it? It'll be safer for everyone if she did."

"The doctor said Mom has to take it easy."

"Take it easy from what?" Trunks asked confused. "Is she sick or something?"

"No, my Mom's going to have a baby."

"Your Mom's going to have a baby?!" Trunks shouted. "Why didn't you tell me? I'm your best friend. I thought you told me everything."

"I didn't think about it," Goten said innocently. "Besides, you didn't ask."

"How am I going to ask something I don't know about?" Trunks asked irritated.

Goten thought for a moment and in a cheerful voice said, "I don't know."

Trunks rolled his eyes. "You're such an idiot."

Bulma came into the room, looking upset. "Trunks, how many times I told you to clean your room?"

"Too many," Trunks said folding his arms.

"Go and clean it now," Bulma ordered. "I can't do everything for you."

"Fine," Trunks huffed and looked at Goten. "I guess you get to go home earlier than you planned, Goten. It's going to take me the rest of the day to clean it up," Trunks said and left the room.

"It's okay, Trunks," Goten said waving goodbye. "I want to talk to Momma about the baby."

"Baby?" Bulma questioned. "Your Mom's pregnant?"

Goten nodded with a brilliant smile. "Uh-huh."

A radiant smiled crossed Bulma's face. "That's great, Goten. I bet your Mom and Dad are happy."

"They are. I can't wait for the baby to come. I never had a baby brother or sister before."

"Come on. I'll give you a ride home. I want to congratulate your parents. I haven't seen them in months anyway."

"Okay!"

"Let me get my purse and we're out of here," Bulma said and left the room. She felt like screaming, jumping in the air excited just like she did when Shenron told her the wish to separate Goku and Vegeta was granted. 'Wait until Vegeta learns about this. He'll be so shock. Another child should be proof enough for Vegeta that he should forget about that crush he had on Chi-Chi.'

On the way to Goku and Chi-Chi's house, Bulma thought about her husband's behavior over the past six months. At first, Vegeta was a little jumpy and reluctant to be with her. He spent a lot of his time training, but over the months, he was slowly opening to her and being comfortable with her once more. Bulma was happy about it but wondered why he didn't return to his normal behavior right after the fusion. She was getting the feeling Vegeta was keeping something from her.

Bulma stopped the car and Goten hopped out and ran into the house. He found his Dad sleeping on the sofa. "Daddy, I'm home!" He jumped on his father's stomach.

Goku groaned feeling his son jump on his stomach and waking him up. He opened his eyes and saw Goten's cheerful face. He picked up the little boy and held him over him. "Hey, tough guy. What are you doing back so early?"

Goten laughed as his father held him in the air. "Trunks had to clean his room so Bulma brought me home."

Goku looked startled and saw Bulma standing not far from him. He hadn't seen her since he was fused with Vegeta. He smiled to hide his troubled expression but it wasn't quick enough for Bulma to miss. "Hey, Bulma."

"Goku, you sneak. How come you didn't tell me Chi-Chi was pregnant?" Bulma asked humorously.

Goku sat up and put Goten down on the floor. He tried to think of an answer. He was never good with lies. "Well, it's just that we've been busy with our lives, catching up--"

Bulma laughed cutting Goku off. "It's okay. Vegeta, Trunks and I have been busy, too. So, where's Chi-Chi?"

"She's upstairs sleeping."

"Oh, I remember that," Bulma said recalling her time when she was pregnant with Trunks. "Well how many months is she?"

"Six," Goku answered not thinking about what he said.

"Six?" Bulma said surprised. She looked at her hand as if counting back. "Wow. That's close. Six months ago you were Vegito. I guess you got Chi-Chi pregnant right after the fusion."

Goku laughed nervously and rubbed the back of his head. "Well, it has been seven years."

Bulma looked at Goku warily. Her intuition was telling her something wasn't right. First, Goku's startled reaction to her and now this. She shrugged the nagging thought away. "How about you, Chi-Chi, and me and Vegeta get together for dinner? Say, next week? My treat."

"Dinner?!" Goku shrieked. This wasn't good. While he loved the idea of eating, Goku wasn't sure about having dinner with Bulma and Vegeta together, especially since Vegeta was also the father of Chi-Chi's child. He wasn't sure if Chi-Chi was comfortable around Vegeta and how would Vegeta react seeing Chi-Chi? "Um, I don't know. That could be bad."

Now Bulma was suspicious. Since when Goku turned down food? 'Could he be hiding something from me?' "Why not?"

Goku's mind searched for an answer. "I'm not sure Chi-Chi would be up to it."

"Please," Bulma rolled her eyes. "Chi-Chi would jump at the idea of her not cooking for one night. Now, don't argue. I know what's best. I'm going to call a restaurant and book reservation. See ya."

Before Goku could say anything, Bulma was out the door. 'I guess it couldn't be so bad. She wouldn't suspect a thing.'

****

"You said yes?!" Chi-Chi screamed at Goku.

It was nighttime and their children were sleeping and as they were about to go to sleep themselves, Goku told Chi-Chi about his conversation with Bulma that evening.

"I didn't have a choice," Goku said meekly.

"You didn't have a choice?! You could've said I'm not comfortable being out in public while pregnant!" Chi-Chi yelled.

"You don't mind being in public," Goku said. "I tried to tell her you wouldn't be up to it but Bulma wouldn't have it. She was insistent that we have dinner."

Chi-Chi sighed. "This is going to be a disaster. I know it."

Goku smiled as he realized something. "You probably don't have anything to worry about at all. Vegeta won't let Bulma get him dressed up and go to dinner. You know how stubborn he is. He'll never come."

Chi-Chi smiled as she realized it, too. "Oh, you're right, and knowing what he knows, he'll avoid us as much as possible." She smiles at Goku and rubs his spiky hair. "And he calls you an idiot."

****

"Vegeta, guess what?" Bulma asked.

The couple was also settled in bed, too and Bulma had not turned the lights off yet because she was putting on lotion on her skin.

"Do I have to?" Vegeta asked. He was lying in bed looking at her moisturize her skin. It was a nightly ritual for her to rub the sweet fragrant lotion on her skin. He didn't mind her doing it. He liked the smell on her.

"Of course," she said rubbing her legs with the lotion.

"Just tell me so I can go to sleep," Vegeta muttered.

"Goten told me Chi-Chi's pregnant," Bulma expected Vegeta to be shocked. He certainly was when Bulma told him Chi-Chi was pregnant with Goten, but to her surprised, he didn't look shock. It was like he already knew. "Aren't you surprised?"

"Why should I be?" Vegeta asked irritated.

"You were when she was pregnant with Goten," she said putting lotion on her arms now.

"So? Kakarot was dead then. Anyone would be surprised. He's alive now and hasn't been with his wife in seven years. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that Kakarot and his wife were making up for lost time and she got pregnant. You and I we're all over each other when Trunks was conceived."

Vegeta's explanation was convincing enough but Bulma got the feeling something wasn't right. Just like this afternoon when Goku practically turned down her invitation for dinner and looked startled to see her. "I guess. Anyway, we're going out to dinner with them next week."

"What?!" Vegeta shouted shooting up from the bed. "Woman! There's no way I'm going to dinner with Kakarot and his wife!" Vegeta argued.

"Why not? It's time we go out with other adults and have adult conversations."

Vegeta couldn't help but laugh. "You call Kakarot an adult and you want to have adult conversations with him?"

"If you don't go to dinner with me, then I'm taking out the power of the gravity room and I will never restore it!" Bulma argued.

"So, what if you did? I'll just get your father to put it back in!" Vegeta argued back.

"You can scare my Dad all you want, but I'll keep taking it out! For crying out loud Vegeta, it's just dinner and you like to eat since you're a Saiyan. You can eat without saying anything like you always do at the house. I don't see the big deal. Goku and Chi-Chi are my friends and Chi-Chi's pregnant. I want to treat them. Kami knows Chi-Chi never gets a day off from cooking with her husband and kids.

"Just think, after this I won't bother you for a month about anything because if you don't come with me, you're going to hear my mouth on it for a long time."

Nothing was worst than that. What harm would it be if he attends the dinner? He didn't have to talk to Goku or Chi-Chi. All he would do was eat. He could ignore them. He pushed his feelings for Chi-Chi farther and farther down into him that it would never surface again. So, what if she was carrying his child? He wasn't going to do anything. He could handle himself. If he could be compose in battle, he can certainly be composed with dinner with Goku and Chi-Chi. After all, he was often thought as the Saiyan with no emotions and that suited him just fine.

"Vegeta," Bulma asked putting the lotion bottle away. "You wouldn't keep secrets from me would you?"

The question startled Vegeta. "What are you talking about?"

Bulma got that odd feeling again. "Well, there's not any other reason you wouldn't want to see Goku and Chi-Chi, is there?"

"Like what?"

Bulma shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know. That's why I'm asking you."

"I already spent enough time with Kakarot. I don't need to see him."

A smile quirked Bulma's face. "I guess being joined with him for four months and the fact that you hate him would do that, but you never talk about it. You never want to talk about what was going on with you during that time."

"There isn't anything to talk about," Vegeta said. 'Why is she interrogating me like this?'

"Sure there is," Bulma said reaching out to touch a bare shoulder. She pulled back. "You're tense," she maneuvered herself behind Vegeta and massaged his shoulders. She knew Vegeta wouldn't say anything because he didn't mind if she touched him like this when they were alone.

'He's so tense. What is he hiding?'

"How did it feel sharing a body with Goku? What was it like living in a house on a mountain? You know, roughing it in the country. You're a prince. You're use to things of the finest quality. What was it like hanging around with Gohan and Goten and Chi-Chi?"

"Chi-Chi?" he said incredulously.

Once again, Bulma got that weird feeling and it was stronger this time. "Yes, Chi-Chi. Did she treat you well? I know she fed you well. Did you guys ever talk?"

"She talked with Kakarot."

"Never with you?" Bulma asked. "I know you've talked a few times even when you weren't fused. Like when you had to take Chi-Chi to the hospital when her water broke." Bulma saw a smiled curled up on the side of his face. 'What does that mean?'

He looked back at her curiously. "Why do you want to talk about my time at Kakarot's home so badly? You were there almost everyday. You saw what happened."

"I didn't see all that happened when I wasn't there."

Vegeta raised an eyebrow. "What are you insinuating?"

Bulma stopped massaging Vegeta's shoulders and hugged him, her soft form pressed gently against his more powerful one and her head rested against his. "You're not talking to me. You know you did talk to me once about working for Frieza."

"That was a moment of weakness," Vegeta said harshly.

"No, it wasn't. It was after the first time we made love that I didn't feel like it was just about sex, but that you love me. We spent the night talking and you told me what Frieza did to you, to your father. I was so happy that you were finally opening up to me. Of course the next day, you were yelling as usual and acted as if it never happened." She laughs. "I guess that's the way you'll always be. You'll open up one moment and then shut yourself up the next."

"Bulma, what does my talking about Frieza have to do with my fusion with Kakarot?"

Bulma sighed and spoke softly as if she was hurting. "I just get the feeling that something's not right. Did something happened at Goku's house and you're not telling me?" Bulma move around so that she was sitting before him, looking at her husband with heartrending eyes. "I have to know. I won't get mad. I promise."

'Yes, you will,' Vegeta thought. Instead of answering, he cupped her face in his hands and kissed her. Bulma leaned into the kiss and wrapped her arms around him. He pulled back to look at her. "You're being foolish. There's nothing for you to worry about. Now go to sleep."

Bulma nodded quietly and went back to her side of the bed and turned the lamp off. Vegeta was already lying down in bed going to sleep. Bulma turned her back to him and a tear fell from her eye. 'He's hiding something. Something happened to Vegeta when he was fused. It's bad I know because he won't tell me. I bet even Goku knows. Oh, Kami, what happened? Whatever it was, it caused even Goku to reject dinner with me and Vegeta. I must find out what he is hiding.'

To Be Continued

AN: Does anyone know what age Goten was when he turned into a Super Saiyan for the first time? When he changed before Gohan and he asked him how long he could do this, Goten told Gohan he couldn't remember so even though Goten's naïve, I don't think his mind is so forgetful that he forgot the transformation when he was seven and I assume it was when Goten was four or five at least.

I've read the reviews and I've noticed some of the reviewers have misinterpreted Vegeta's reaction to the child. It's not like he hates the child. He doesn't. What he is doing is out of love for the child. He wants the child to be safe and protected from future reactions. He knows Bulma would not like the child if she knew Vegeta was the father too and neither would Trunks. He thinks Gohan and Goten wouldn't accept that child easily either. So, he figures by not acknowledging the child and hoping it doesn't have any physical characteristic the child will live a healthy and happy life. He's well aware of the negative affects that would take place if everyone knew about the child paternities and he doesn't want to expose that child to it.

The dinner is in the next chapter. Oh, boy.

Sammi: Yes, no cliffy. See, I can do that. Poor Tien. How did he get stuck in your world? Hey, where's Chiaotzu? Those two are always together.

Midnight Goddess: Yep, she's pregnant. What was the stupid thing--separating Goku and Vegeta? Well, she wanted her husband back. Can't blame a woman for trying. Sorry, but it's a boy. It's more fun this way because it raises the chances of the child looking like Vegeta. Hee. Hee. Goku is happy he's going to be a Dad again, but he's not fond of the fact that Vegeta likes his wife. Who would? I guess I should break the news to you and tell you Bulma won't go off a cliff and die. Yes, go cry now. Hee. Hee.

Ssjchika: Was it a cliffhanger? Right now, she's determined to find out what Vegeta is hiding because she knows he is keeping something from her.

Three Fates: I understand your feelings. It's like you want to scream "Get to the stupid confrontation, you crazy author!" Be patient. I'm working up to it. I'm sure you will be pleased when I get to a certain chapter. I think. Hearing that you read a G/CC fic, yes I am proud. Hee. Hee. My evil plan for making everyone read G/CC fics is working! Just kidding. Your review made me laugh.

The Lost Saiyan: Oh, thanks. I like getting positive reviews. You shouldn't have to wait long for the next one. I'm planning to update it Sunday night because I really want to get to the dinner chapter.

Oninu: This is probably the weirdest story I'm going to write, but I think everyone will be satisfied with the ending and I appreciate the reviews.

Bunny: Thanks.

Mistress of Darkness: Yes, I will write about after the birth of the child. I explained a little more about Vegeta feelings in my author's notes.

Girl: Yeah, I kind of miss Vegito.

Jaya: Thanks.

Moon Girl: Right now, they are going to go to dinner with Bulma and Vegeta and that will be interesting.

Xshiny: I've finished the story and I'm looking back at it and I see I don't have Videl in it. Maybe I'll throw something in there with her.

GD: If it was a girl, I think Gohan and Goten would be good brothers to her. As for the rest of your review, I can't say anything without blabbing what I shouldn't. This is what happens when a regular reviewer reads my stories.

Lady Athena: Yes, Vegeta and Bulma are still together. You might not like the next chapter. Knowing your hatred for Bulma, you probably didn't like the end of this one. Hee. Hee.

Danichan667: The baby is a boy so who knows. Hee. Hee. Your hatred for Bulma will go even higher than that. A threesome? LOL! They will have to fuse again for that to happen.

Chuquita: Despite what many may think, I think she is cool, just misunderstood on a lot of levels. No, Gohan and Goten won't pick up on the scent being they are half Saiyans and because I'm writing this fic. Hee. Hee. Things are complicated enough.

Princess Frieza: He does care and that's why he said what he said to Goku. I went into more detail about that in my author's notes.