Unexpected Love

Part Thirteen

Vegeta awakened to find that Bulma wasn't in bed with him. He wasn't surprised. Bulma sometimes pulled late nighters to get work on products done for Capsule Corporation. Vegeta thought about seeing her in the lab. When she did all nighters like this, he would find her asleep at the computer. Sometimes he would yell at her to get up and other times he would put her to bed himself, but this time he decided not to go in the lab and went to the training room.

Bulma entered her home. It was after six in the morning. She thought about the talked she had with Yamcha and thought how much that had helped. Bulma talked to Yamcha for a couple of hours before leaving his place, and after getting a very late nightcap at a bar and talking to another person who helped about her problems, Bulma felt even better after that and headed home.

She opened the door to Trunks' room and saw that he was still sleeping. Trunks was probably the only person that kept her sanity and hadn't made her go completely over the edge yet. She walked in and stared at the boy. His wild purple hair a mess all over his face as he rolled over in his sleep. Bulma ran a hand through it and kissed his forehead. She loved him and didn't want him to be hurt. If Trunks ever learned about his father's discrepancies he would be hurt and think ill of his father, something she didn't want. Bulma left her son and entered her bedroom and saw Vegeta wasn't in there. He was always up early to do his training. She shook her head. He would never stop.

Bulma went into the bathroom to take a shower. 'I wonder what the child will look like. More like Vegeta or Goku? I'll know soon. It'll all be over then.' Bulma turned off the water, dried off and went to sleep. She was just too tired to think about this now.

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"Hey, it's me--big brother Goten here. Can you see in there?" Goten asked his baby brother through his mother's stomach.

Chi-Chi was sitting up in bed and Goten was cuddled beside his mother talking to her stomach. His hand was on Chi-Chi's large abdomen, waiting for the child to kick under his hand. Goten knew the child couldn't say anything so he expected him to kick. Sure enough he did.

Goten giggled. "Look, Momma. I made the baby kick."

Chi-Chi laughed and rubbed her stomach. "I know. I felt it."

Goten laughed and looked at his mother's large stomach. "Big brother Gohan and Dad are making breakfast so make sure you eat it." Goten looked at his mother, a curious look on his face. "Momma, do babies eat inside their Momma's stomach?"

"Of course, Goten. While in the stomach, the food the mother eats also goes to the baby but the not through its mouth. It goes directly to the stomach, through your belly button," Chi-Chi explained.

Goten lifted up his pajama shirt and pointed to his belly button. "You mean here?"

"Exactly, Goten."

"How come? Why can't it go in the mouth?"

"Because that's how it is when a child is inside the mother," Chi-Chi said. "It was the same for you and it was the same for Gohan."

"Oh, okay," Goten said accepting it. "I can't wait until he's born, Momma. I want to teach him how to fish, how to fly, turn into a Super Saiyan. I can't wait to play with him."

"I have a feeling you're going to be a great big brother to the baby."

The door opened and Goku stepped aside and Gohan walked in pushing a cart in. "Oh, I see breakfast is here," Chi-Chi said seeing the large amount of food. Chi-Chi was feeling tired this morning and Goku told her that he and Gohan would make breakfast.

Gohan placed a tray before her. Chi-Chi looked at the breakfast food before her. "This does look good." Chi-Chi looked at Gohan. "Thank you. I should be able to cook lunch and dinner today."

"Come on, Goten. Mom and Dad are going to eat here while we eat in the kitchen," Gohan told his little brother.

"Okay," Goten said hopping off the bed and left the room with his brother.

Goku sat beside Chi-Chi in bed and watched her eat. "Well?"

"It's good." She looked at him puzzled. "How come you're not eating?"

"I already ate. I got a big Mount Paouz fish before I help Gohan with breakfast," Goku explained.

"What, you're afraid of eating my food like you did at that dinner two weeks ago?" Chi-Chi joked as she ate. She expected Goku to say something but he didn't. "Goku," she looked at him and noticed he was staring at her food. Chi-Chi rolled her eyes, buttered her biscuit and put it in Goku's mouth. "Here."

Goku munched down on the biscuit. He smiled thankfully at Chi-Chi for letting her have some of his food. The Mount Paouz fish was good and it filled him but with hot, breakfast food before him, be couldn't help but want some of it.

"Goku, I've been thinking about the dinner with Vegeta and Bulma lately and I feel sorry for Vegeta and the fact he won't get to know his son."

"That's what he wants, Chi-Chi. I tried to talk to him but he said this is to protect the child and any other way would be disastrous," Goku explained.

Chi-Chi nodded. "I know. I want to have a talk with Vegeta. It's time I do. I can't keep avoiding him. It wouldn't be right that this child doesn't know his whole heritage even if it is complicated. It's getting closer to the time of the baby's birth. We have to deal with the possibility that the child will have a distinctive physical feature from Vegeta and I want Vegeta to accept the child no matter what happens. I know I already do, but are you ready, Goku?" Chi-Chi asked. "You keep saying let's wait until the child comes out, but I can't wait. I need to know what we will do now."

Goku put his arm around Chi-Chi and allowed her to lean on him. "I've thought about it and I'm ready. If the child looks a little like Vegeta, we'll come out with what happened. We'll tell Gohan and Goten first."

"Tell them what?" Chi-Chi asked.

"We'll tell them that we were together as Vegito. We've been apart for so long and since we thought it was forever, we decided to be together regardless of the consequences. It's the truth," Goku said simply.

"Yes, but I wonder if Gohan and Goten would accept it and the baby. There's Bulma and Trunks to deal with. That's another reason why I wanted to talk to Vegeta. I know we'll be ready for any backlash that will come our way, but he should be prepared, too. Besides, I have to talk to him about his feelings for me. I could barely look at him after what we've done when the fusion was over and sitting across from him during that dinner wasn't comforting to me either."

Goku thought about what his wife said and realized it made sense. "I understand. I'll get Gohan to take Goten out of the house and I'll bring Vegeta here by Instant Transmission later. That way, you and Vegeta won't be interrupted when you talk."

****

"9,078, 9,079, 9,080, 9,081," Vegeta stopped in his one hand pushups when he saw blue boots materialize before him. He frowned, knowing the shoes anywhere. He looked up and saw Goku smiling down at him. "What do you want now, Kakarot?"

"Chi-Chi wants to talk to you."

Vegeta looked at Goku suspicious. "No."

"She really needs to talk to you, Vegeta, especially about the baby."

"There's nothing to say," Vegeta argued and resumed his pushups. "9,081. I told you everything that I had to say on the matter. 9,082. Now leave me to my training. 9,083."

"If you don't come with me to talk to her, then Chi-Chi will come to you. Either way, you're going to talk. Chi-Chi can be one determine woman. She got me to get my driver's license and that wasn't easy. I failed that sucker five times before getting it," he laughed. "By the way, you stopped at 9,081."

Vegeta stood up. "In other words, you're saying I have no choice. I stopped at 9,080."

"Basically, yeah," Goku said with a smile. "No, you stopped at 9,081."

Vegeta folded his arms. "Very well, but I should warn you that I never slept with Bulma and if I come in contact with Chi-Chi's scent again…I will get uncomfortable and irritable."

"What?" Goku said surprised. "But it's been at least a month now. You mean you haven't? Wow. I thought you and Bulma--"

"Never mind my sex life!" Vegeta roared. "I'll go all right. I'll keep control of myself."

Goku sniffed. "Make sure you take a shower, too. You stink." Vegeta glared at Goku. "You do. Man, how long have you been at it without a shower?"

Vegeta's fists clenched. He went to bed last night after training and didn't take a shower. Bulma wasn't there anyway. She had been ignoring him a lot. He got up first thing in the morning and trained without taking a shower. "All right! I get the point! Now, leave me alone! I'll fly to your house this afternoon!"

"All right. See ya, later," Goku said cheerfully and disappeared using Instant Transmission.

Vegeta rolled his eyes and got back on the floor to do his one hand pushups. "What number was I on? Argh! That Kakarot always mess things up for me."

****

Chi-Chi sat outside with Goku enjoying the nice warm air as they wait for Vegeta to arrive. Chi-Chi had her back resting against a tree and Goku was lying beside Chi-Chi with his hands behind his head. "Are you sure you don't want me to stay when Vegeta comes? Suppose he comes on to you?"

"I can punch him. I still have a good right hook. Also, you're going to be in the house so I can scream and you'll be here in a second. I don't think Vegeta would want to talk to me with you around."

"Do you think he would talk to you about his feelings at all? You know how he is."

"I don't think I can but I will try. We have to get this out. There are a lot of things to discuss."

"We still need to find a name," Goku said. "Are you going to ask him?" He smiled as he felt one of Chi-Chi's hands in his hair massaging it. He liked it when she did that.

"I plan to. I want it to mean something," Chi-Chi said.

"It better not mean food," a harsh voice said.

The two felt a presence and looked up as Vegeta landed. His arms were folded and he had his usual glare. Seeing his cue to leave, Goku got up and went into the house. Vegeta watched as Goku left and wondered if coming here was a good thing.

"Come on, Vegeta. Sit down," Chi-Chi said patting the grass. "We have to talk."

Vegeta sat two feet from her. Ever since he landed, he smelt her scent and it was slowly making him irritable and aroused. "Talk. I don't have all day."

Chi-Chi placed her hands on her stomach and looked at him. "I wanted to know if you are absolutely certain on not wanting any contact with the child."

"I thought Kakarot already told you what I said," Vegeta growled.

"He did, but I want you to have some participation. It is your child, too. I want the child to know you."

"What, you're going to give me babysitting duties?" Vegeta asked harshly.

"No, but you would probably want to give the child sparing lessons or spar with him yourself. Be with him like you are with Trunks. You can help in a name. Goku and I haven't decided yet," Chi-Chi explained.

"You do realize it will be a bad thing if I spend time with a child that supposedly isn't my own. Certain people will get suspicious, particularly, my own wife."

"We have to deal with that anyway. What if the child gets your forehead? Or your hairstyle? What if it does come out that the child is yours, too? Goku and I have talked about this. I'm ready for the backlash of the child if it comes to that and I won't be ashamed of it. Neither will Goku. Goku and I have decided if the child looks a little like you, we will tell Gohan and Goten before they see the baby. We hope they will understand."

"What will you say to them?" Vegeta asked. He was inching closer to her. The smell was drawing him.

"We will explain that I was with Vegito when the child was made. I was with their father when he was in control of the body, but you are also the father since you were there. It'll be uncomfortable but I think they will understand." Chi-Chi groaned feeling the baby kick hard. "Do you want to feel the baby kick?"

Vegeta looked as if he was curious. He never felt a child kick inside the mother's womb. He didn't even touch Bulma's stomach when she was pregnant with Trunks. He felt Chi-Chi taking his hand and placing it on her stomach. The child kicked again, a little harder and Chi-Chi groaned. Vegeta was in awe. His child, a part of him was alive in Chi-Chi. He felt the strength of the child and pride rose in him.

"The child's ki is very strong," Vegeta murmured.

"It is. Goku, Gohan, and Goten keep saying that. Do you want to help name him?"

Vegeta looked up at Chi-Chi and pulled his hand away. Her scent was distracting him. He looked away and folded his arms. "I don't have a name. You and Kakarot figure it out. Like I said, you and Kakarot can raise the child without my help."

Chi-Chi sighed in defeat. She wasn't going to convince him to change his mind. "All right then. Is there anything special you want of the child?"


"All I ask is that the child be strong and knows how to fight."

Chi-Chi laughed. "That won't be a problem with Goku around. He'll probably start training the child at three. Goku joked that the child could turn into a Super Saiyan at one. I hope that's not the case. The last thing I need is to change the diaper of a one year old Super Saiyan."

"What about this education?" Vegeta asked. "You were on Gohan about it. I don't want a child of mine to be some weak bookworm."

"And I don't want my child to know nothing but fighting!" Chi-Chi argued. "He'll get an education but he can train, too. He can't make a living on fighting. With an education, he can."

"As long as the child can fight, I don't care what you do. I know you and Kakarot will raise the child well," Vegeta said. "Is that it? Can I leave now?"

"Actually, I want to apologize for getting you in the middle of this. If I hadn't tempted--"

"Stop," Vegeta said. "It's not your fault. I could've taken over and stop you and Kakarot, but I didn't. I won't interfere anymore. I know where your feelings lie and I accept that. Besides, I have my own family."

Chi-Chi looked at Vegeta regretfully. "I'm sorry for not having feelings for you. Maybe if there was a time where Goku never existed, we might've been together."

"Stop trying to be sympathetic to me. It's my fault. I shouldn't have feelings for you. You are a married woman. You belong to someone else, my rival of all people. I should loathe you instead of caring for you. I shouldn't have said anything about my feelings."

"That's true," Chi-Chi agreed. "But it did lead way for the creation of this baby and I don't have any regrets about that." Chi-Chi groaned in pain. "Except when he kicks." She looked at Vegeta smiling as she rubbed her stomach. "This child is probably going to stronger than everyone."

Vegeta smiled at that. To have his son defeat Goku, even it's his son, too, that would make him happy. Finally, someone of his blood defeating Goku. "When the child is older, you can bring him around Capsule Corp. so Trunks can have someone to spar with. I'd love to see this child at five defeat Trunks. That will keep him on his toes with training instead of slacking off."

Chi-Chi laughed. "Goten told me he almost defeated Trunks and promises next time he will win. When the child is born, we're all going to be family, Vegeta. I know you don't like Goku because he's stronger than you, but I would like for us all to be friends. If not for yourself, do it for the child."

Vegeta looked at Chi-Chi as if thinking. Friends with Goku and his family? Ending a competitive fight for years? After all they've been through, especially with this fusion, it might be possible to end the feud between him and Goku. After all, they were going to be fathers of the same child. It was going to be a new beginning for all of them.

A little smile curved the corner of his mouth. "Maybe. Maybe we could."

To Be Continued

AN: Ff.net went nuts last week and a lot of the reviews didn't get posted but I got it in my email. Sorry if I missed replying to anyone's reviews because I might have missed it when I was reading the emails. Good news and bad news depending how you look at it. I'm blown away at the reviews for this story. I didn't expect the reviews to go this way. I thought I would get a lot of flames (which I'm grateful I didn't). I didn't expect so many Bulma haters or people wanting Vegito and Chi-Chi to get together, so because of that, I don't think many people would like the ending I have planned. I think it's a cool ending, but I don't think you guys would like it so I'm seriously considering changing the ending but that means this story will be longer. If I choose to continue, when I get to the supposed last chapter, I will reveal the ending I had planned and what new endings could happen. So, basically, anything is possible. Bulma could actually die, Yamcha and Bulma could get together, Bulma and Vegeta could work things out, etc. I haven't made my decision yet, but I'm seriously considering changing the ending.

BTW, of all the chapters to read, you really need to read and hopefully review (please review) the next chapter. It's the big one. I'm so anxious about it that I want to say what happens, but I have to hold it in a little longer.

Farore: If Yamcha knows what's good for him, nothing. He was actually thinking of going after Vegeta, a lot of good that will do him. He doesn't know Chi-Chi is the woman Bulma's referring to. LOL! I'm making a lot of people hate Bulma through this fic.

Mistress of Darkness: LOL! I think you like this chapter because Bulma cried a lot and felt pain. Some call this a torture Bulma chapter. If that's not it, you can tell me. I won't get mad but I wouldn't advise a Bulma lover to read it.

Leigh: LOL! Yamcha will get his butt kick if he went after Vegeta. You're so right about the Bulma bringing all of what will happen on her and she will have no one to blame but herself. Won't say how it happened but you're right. Hey, have you been sneaking on my computer and reading the future chapters on this story?

GOGI: Thanks!

Baby Kitty: Hope you are sitting down because I have a lot to say to you. I think this story shows why it was a good thing Goku and Vegeta didn't stay fused. I don't mind you review after each chapter. I love it! More reviews for me. Whoo-hoo! I'm not a Chi-Chi hater. I'm the total opposite so I won't be mean to her in my stories. Some ignore Chi-Chi because she doesn't get as much airtime as Bulma, and they only see her angry side and think that's what Chi-Chi is all about when it's not. She deeply cares about her family and is very protective of them and this may shock everybody but Goku does love his wife. She's done so much for Goku and her kids, they she rarely if ever get praises for.

I don't want to hate Bulma either. She's okay, not my favorite, but you'll hate Bulma soon in this story. Bulma laughed at Chi-Chi because she wanted her to fall. I noticed in a few eps. Bulma is a little too close to Goku. When Goku and Gohan went into the Time Chamber, Bulma jumped right in front of Goku looking him over, startling Goku btw and asking him if he was really gonna go in the chamber. I thought that was strange. She did call him a stud one time but that's cool because Goku is. Hee. Hee. There's also the tournament where Chi-Chi and Bulma argued. Chi-Chi said Goku would win but Bulma said Vegeta would win and said something along the lines of 'Who's got the halo and who doesn't?' That was mean of Bulma to say. Goku sacrifice himself for everyone. She was also mean to Chi-Chi telling Marron that Chi-Chi was older than her when Marron referred to them as middle-aged ladies. Thanks for liking the story!

Princess Frieza: Thanks. The baby will be arriving soon.

Lady Athena: LOL! Nothing will change your feelings for hating her guts. Bulma is blaming Chi-Chi because she doesn't think Goku knows any better. Remember in the last chapter in the flashback, she told Yamcha about Goku not seeing them in five years and having a kid and not telling them about it but she blame Chi-Chi. She thinks everything is her fault. She thinks Chi-Chi seduced Vegito including the Vegeta side because she believes Vegeta would be faithful to her no matter what but couldn't resist Chi-Chi. Bulma doesn't like Chi-Chi too much in this fic. As you know, Bulma can be selfish and she wanted Vegito to herself not caring Goku's also in there. She's going to get her say in the big confrontation and then she will have no one to blame but herself. I know you're confused but you'll understand soon. Well, now that I'm thinking of changing the ending, she could die. Who knows now.

Oninu: Hee. Hee. I think you might want to sit back for a while.

Shygurl: I'm thinking about changing the ending so anything is possible.

CB: Yes, another cliffhanger. You should know me by now that I'm going to do that. I thought a lot of people would feel sorry for Bulma but it seems a lot of you enjoyed that torture chapter of Bulma's feelings. Surprise me. 'Embodiment of Fire' airs Thursday 8-6-03.

Trina Monkey: Vegeta wouldn't get accepted if he went back to Chi-Chi because she loves him and Goku's not going to share his wife. You don't like any member of the Son Family? Ouch! Well, since I'm seriously thinking about changing the ending of this story, anything is possible, so a lot of Bulma fans won't like it.

Three Fates: Right now, Bulma is very ignorant and blinded by her anger and jealousy and it's going to make things worst. You'll get your scene but it's going to be complicated. LOL! You're the only one who loved this chapter without thinking it's a torture fic to Bulma. Hee. Hee.

La De Da: LOL! Well, I'm glad you like it.

Girl: Bulma won't be telling Yamcha that it was Chi-Chi Vegeta slept with. No, they didn't sleep together. It doesn't say nothing will happen though now that I'm considering changing the ending.

Hikari no Tabi: My feeling sorry for Bulma isn't for this chapter is later on how everything will turn on her because of her. It sounds a little confusing but once that chapter comes out, you'll see what I mean. Hoema? LOL! Who came up with that name? I think it was Lady Athena. Hee. Hee. I think that Yamcha and Bulma were each other's first loves. Some people don't think they ever did and even though they argued and broke up a lot, I do think they did love each other at one point and they still do, but not as a couple, just as friends.

Grrr: Lay off the caffeine. I'm not turning this story into a Bulma based story and I'm not going to center this story on her. It was just one chapter and it had to be written to get her side of things.

Xshiny: LOL! Yeah, let's bring on the Bulma/Yamcha romance! Hee. Hee. No, I don't think I will head in that direction. We'll see if I decide to change the ending.

Chuquita: It's okay. I'll probably forget it when DB starts again anyway. I can understand your excitement. I want to say what happens in this story that's going to make the reviewers go ballistic but I have to hold on a little longer. It's not far away!

Danichan667: You will never feel sorry for Bulma I see, but you're going to mad at her. I'm kind of excited to see your review on the next chapter. I know you will have a lot to say there.

Moon Girl: You're not alone. A lot of people hate Bulma now and will go livid in another chapter.

SsjChika: I guess you're relieved to see Bulma wasn't in this chapter much.