Unexpected Love

Part Fifteen

After talking to Yamcha for a couple of hours, Bulma decided to head home. Looking at the clock on her radio, she saw it was a quarter pass three. The hotspots of the city were still lit up as people continued to party. It was the weekend of course. A group of young people drove passed her in the car yelling something incoherent. Obviously some were drunk.

Bulma couldn't help but laugh as she thought back to some of the reckless things she did when she was in her twenties. Bulma frowned. She wasn't in her twenties anymore. She had just entered her forties. She still looked good she confidently told herself. She wasn't sagging anywhere. She was a fit as ever. She didn't have any wrinkles or any gray hair. Even young men were still hitting on her. Well, when she went out alone anyway. If she went out with Trunks to go to the store or take to a movie or park, men would steer clear of her, referring to Trunks as excessive baggage they did not want, but if Bulma went on a shopping trip of her own or anywhere by herself. She still could get some men to turn their heads or hit on her to get her number.

Naturally she refused them. She had a husband after all. However, having a man hit on her boosted her confidence. It showed that she was still pretty even though she knew it herself and that she still got it. It would've been nice if Vegeta complimented on her beauty often, but he didn't. He would probably pay Chi-Chi a compliment than her.

'How in the world could he want Chi-Chi?' Bulma asked herself as she drove. 'She's loud, overbearing. She would keep him from his training while I nourished it. I gave him that gravity room. What can she give him? I'm certainly prettier than her. I'm smarter than her too, and I know I'm a better lover than her. The only thing she has on me is her cooking. Hmm, I guess that could be one thing. Saiyans love to eat and Chi-Chi is a great cook. She's also a good homemaker too. She cleans Goku and their boys' clothes, the house, everything with no problem at all. She can sew and make any type of clothing. She even made me a nice cotton sweater for my birthday. I can't really do any of those things.

'And why should I?! I'm too smart and pretty for that stuff. I'm rich. I can buy clothes. I'm smart. I'm too busy with making inventions. She's just some subservient wench doing everything for her husband and sons. Maybe that's why Vegeta wants her because she would just roll over and do what he wants like she does for Goku. Well, I'm not like that! I demand respect! I'm an independent female! I…' she stops when she passes a club. 'I need a drink.' Bulma turned in, parked her car and went inside the club.

There was an average number of people in the club, some dancing to the lively music playing, others talking at some round tables and at the bar. Bulma sat herself on an empty barstool. Noticing what she was wearing compared to the young women wearing skimpier and more seductive clothing, she felt a little subconscious.

'I'll just get a drink and go.' "Give me a martini," she told the bartender.

A minute later, he gave Bulma her drink. Bulma handed him her money. "No, thanks. It's on the gentleman at that table over there."

Bulma turned to see where the bartender was pointing at. She saw a slim, young man sitting at a table with a bunch of burly other men. All of them were in suits that looked expensive. Though attractive he was, she had no interest in him but she was going to take the drink.

Bulma turned and quietly drunk her Martini. She then felt a body sitting next to her empty stool.

"Like the drink?" the young man asked.

"I did order it," Bulma said flatly.

The man put his arm around her and Bulma shoved it away. "Thanks for paying the drink, but I'm married. So leave me alone."

"I don't see a ring," the man commented.

"My husband and I don't need one."

"Can't see how your husband would let you go to a bar this late in the night by yourself," he said smoothly.

Something about the way he mentioned her husband made Bulma snapped. "I don't need my husband telling me what I can and cannot do! I'm independent! I can do what I want! I've done more than he ever did for our kid! If anyone should cheat it's me! So back off!" Bulma turned away and finished the rest of her drink.

The young man gestured to the waiter to bring another martini. He quickly got it and placed it before Bulma. After she finished her first drink, she drank the other.

"So, that's why you're here. Wanna talk about it?"

Bulma inwardly groaned realizing what she just blabbed. "Despite my outburst, I don't talk about my private life."

"Why not? You probably won't see me again anyway and besides it's not like I haven't heard it before. One of my guys, Lee is going through the same thing. His girlfriend cheated on him with another guy. She told Lee that they baby was his but when the baby came out, it didn't look like him. It looked like the other guy she slept with. So, at least your husband didn't get a woman pregnant."

"Wanna bet?" Bulma asked wryly. "And what's worst, it's with a friend of mine who's married. I was friends with her husband first and she takes him from me and our friends for five years. They have two kids together and now she has to go after my husband."

"Ouch. I didn't know that. It angers you that she did this to you?"

"Yes," Bulma spat bitterly.

"It angers you that she took your friend away and now her husband away from you. I bet you were the one who got her and your friend together."

Bulma looked at him as she realized something. "As a matter of fact, if it wasn't for me, they wouldn't have met."

"You want to make her pay for this betrayal but you don't know how," he continued.

"I do!" Bulma said angrily.

The man smiled wickedly. "I think I can help with that."

"How?" Bulma asked. "There isn't anything you can do."

"I could get rid of the baby for you. It's an obvious problem. The way I see it, your 'friend' could be hovering this over your husband and if the baby is out of the way, your friend probably won't bother your husband again and she can stick with her own husband."

Bulma thought for a moment. "You're right. If the baby dies, Chi-Chi can't hover that over Vegeta. She can't bother him anymore and she'll stay with Goku, but I don't think I can do that."

"Desperate times call for desperate measures. If you want your happiness and your husband back, it's the only way."

"I do want to be happy again. I don't want to mad at Vegeta anymore. It's not his fault. I also don't want Trunks to be mad at his Dad because he will if the child comes out looking like his Dad and then there are Chi-Chi's boys. They won't like the kid either. With the baby gone, everyone would be happy."

"Let me take care of it, for a fee of course."

"How much?" Bulma asked cautiously.

"Five thousand zeni as a down payment and another five when the job is done and I can assure you it won't get traced back to you. I'm Lao." He held his hand out to her.

Bulma took her hand in his. "I'm Bulma."

Bulma rode in the passenger side as the detective car sped down the empty street. 'That driver better not let this cop catch up to him or I'll be in trouble.'

****

Goku touched Chi-Chi's neck to fell a pulse. Much to his relief, he found one. Goku tore off a piece of his training gi on his shirt and wrapped it around Chi-Chi's head to stop the bleeding. "You're gonna be all right, Chi-Chi. I promise you. I won't let you and our child die."

Goku looked over Chi-Chi and gasped in horror as he saw liquid slowly pooling out from between Chi-Chi's legs. To make matters worst, it wasn't blood. "Oh, Kami."

Goku carefully picked Chi-Chi up. He was about to take off when he heard someone call his name.

"Goku!!" Bulma called running to him.

"Bulma? What happened to Chi-Chi?" Goku asked angrily.

"Some guy took my car and she was in it," Bulma explained panicking. Bulma looked Chi-Chi over and saw how injured Chi-Chi was. "Is she all right?"

"No, I have to take her to the hospital," Goku said and took off into the sky.

The detective who was talking to some cops over the car radio got out just in time to see Goku fly off. He was startled because he never saw a man fly before. "W-what was that?"

"That's my friend's husband. He's going to take her to the hospital."

"How did he get here? I need to question him and you."

"You can't question him now! He's trying to save his wife. He had nothing to do with this?!"

The detective wasn't sure. He looked down at where Chi-Chi's body was. He put on a white glove and picked up a black mask. "This could be evidence. If the carjacker wore this then our victim must have pulled it off and got a look of the man. We have to hope she makes it." The cop's cell phone rang and he answered it. "You found the car abandoned? If the bank security cameras don't pick up his face, then we have to hope the victim becomes conscious."

Bulma listened on as the detective talks to another cop. 'He got away. Good. Hopefully, it won't be trace back to me.'

Once Goku landed at the hospital and got assistance, Chi-Chi was carted off into surgery. Goku wanted to be in there with her but one of the nurses told him he couldn't, that he would be in the way. Goku couldn't stand there pacing in the hospital, so he took off, looking for Gohan and Videl. They were supposed to be watching over the city as Saiyanman and Saiyagirl.

Gohan and Videl were flying over West City observing for any crime. "It's been a quiet day so far, Videl. We can catch that movie after all."

"Gohan!"

Gohan looked up and saw his father flying towards him. From the look on his father's face, he knew something was wrong. "Dad?"

Goku stopped in front of Gohan, a pained look on his face. "Gohan, I have some bad news. Something horrible has happened to your mother. She went shopping with Bulma and she was in the car and someone took it with your mother inside and she was left on the road. I don't know all that had happened but your mother is seriously injured."

"Oh, no," Videl gasped shocked.

Gohan was horrified at what his father said. "Dad…what about the baby?"

Goku shook his head. "I don't know. The doctors are doing everything they can. Please, get Goten. I have to get back to the hospital to see if your Mom is through surgery."

"Okay, Dad. I'll get Goten and we'll get to the hospital as soon as possible."

Gohan was about to fly off when Videl grabbed his right arm suddenly. "Let me know what happens. I'll be praying for your family."

"Thanks, Videl," Gohan and took off with his father. They split in separate directions, Goku going back to the hospital and Gohan going home to get Goten.

'I wonder if I should tell Vegeta what is happening now. It is his child, too. No. Bulma can tell him when she gets home. If not, I'll tell him later after I know Chi-Chi and the baby are all right. They have to be.' Goku clenched his fists angrily. 'How could someone do this? Whoever they are, I'm going to find the person responsible for this…and I will kill him.'

****

In less than an hour, Goku was reunited with Goten and Gohan. They all waited patiently in the emergency room for the doctor to come in and tell them if their mother and unborn child are all right.

Goku had Goten in his lap as he sat in a chair. Gohan out of his Saiyaman clothes, was pacing the floor furiously. "How could this have happened? Who could've done this?"

"I don't know but we are going to find out," Goku said determined.

"I'm going to make them pay when I get to them," Gohan said angrily as he clenched his fist.

"I hope Mommy and the baby are all right," Goten whimpered.

"It'll be okay, Goten. Your mother is a strong woman. She and the baby will pull through," Goku told his son.

"Yeah," Gohan said. "Mom is a tough woman. She did train you and when Lord Slug tried to take over the Earth, she helped knocked two of Lord Slug's men out."

Goku nodded remembering that incident. He was also upset to discover Chi-Chi was hurt in that small fight too. She kept trying to tell him and Gohan she was all right, but every now and then she wince in the pain from the kick in her stomach she got. Goku remembering forcing Chi-Chi to stay in bed until she was well again.

The door opened and all three looked at it to see a man in green scrubs. "Son Goku?"

Goku placed Goten in an empty chair and walked to the doctor. "I'm Goku."

The doctor saw Gohan and Goten. He assumed those were Goku's son. "I need to speak with you alone."

Goku walked outside the room with the doctor. At that moment, Bulma just arrived. She had spent the last couple hours talking to the police, giving them her story. Since the police was investing her car for fingerprints, Bulma had to get a cab to the hospital. She kept her distance but listened carefully to what was being said.

"Is Chi-Chi all right?" Goku asked.

"We had to act fast. If we didn't, we would've lost them both," the doctor began. "Your wife has a serious concussion and is critical condition. From what you told us, we determined your wife was pushed out of the car, but before that she was punched in the face. She has a slight bruise on her left cheek. It had to have happened so fast because there was no way she could've protected the baby. She rolled twice before stopping and that caused injury to the baby in the womb. Your wife still hasn't regain consciousness, and…" he paused. This was part of the job he hated. "The baby didn't survive. When we brought your wife into surgery, we saw that her water had broken and the baby's heart rate was dropping. We had to take the baby out by caesarean."

"Caesarean? What's that?" Goku asked confused.

"We had to cut open your wife and take the baby out. It was our only chance of saving the baby. For a child that was only in its eight month, he looked as if he was in his ninth month, but it wasn't ready for delivery. The child's umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck and it was choking him, which was the cause in the dropping heart rate. We were able to cut it off…just not in time…he was still too young to survive and with the accident…I'm sorry. We did everything we could," the doctor said somberly.

Goku clenched his fists, holding his emotions in. He couldn't believe he lost his child. No parent should go through this. Goku knew he had to be strong. He had to for his family. He looked at the doctor, eyes full of emotion. "I…I want to see the child…but I have to break the news to my sons."

"I understand. I'll be down the hall."

Goku turned around, working the emotions in his head, trying to think of how he would break the news to his sons, especially Goten. That little boy was so happy and excited about another baby in the house and now he was going to break his heart and tell him that he won't be a big brother.

Goku turned the knob and entered the room. He had a somber look on his face. Gohan got a horrible sinking feeling in his stomach. Goten looked at his father worried.

"Daddy, are Mommy and the baby all right?" Goten asked.

Goku picked up Goten and sat in the chair with Goten in his lap. Gohan sick feeling worsened. 'Something's not right. Dad's not saying anything.'

"Goten, the doctors did everything they could to save Mom and the baby," Goku began. "Mom was able to pull through, but she has a bad concussion and is in critical condition."

"Is critical bad?" Goten asked innocently.

"Yes, Goten," Goku said as gently as he could. "It's bad, but your mother is going to pull through."

"Did the baby make it, Daddy?"

Goku could already feel his heart breaking and it was taking everything in him not to shed a tear. He had to be strong for Goten. If he saw him cry, then he knew Goten would, too. "No, Goten," he said gently. "The baby didn't make it. He died. The doctors tried everything but the baby was too young and…he just didn't make it."

Tears started to fall slowly and then fast from Goten's eyes. "My baby brother's dead? No, he can't be dead! He can't!" Goten cried.

Goku hugged Goten close to him and Goten cried even harder. "It's okay, Goten. Go ahead and cry."

Gohan was close to tears himself. His baby brother was dead. There were so many things he wanted to do with the baby too and now he was gone. He could tell his father was on the verge of tears. It was the first time he ever saw his father close to tears. Gohan knew if he did, then his Dad would lose it and he didn't want to cry in front of Goten. He was already losing it and the little boy had suffered enough. Gohan sat by his father and embraced his Dad and little brother, trying to keep strong in this difficult time.

Outside, Bulma watched them, a tear shedding from her eyes. Hearing Goten cry, made her cry. 'What have I done?'

To Be Continued

AN: In case you're wondering, yes Vegeta will find out about the baby in the next chapter. I don't think anyone liked this chapter. Off topic, I just got the first tournament and the Red Ribbon Saga of Dragonball on DVD. It's a lot funnier than the CN cut version. If you could, you really should get. Oh, especially read the subtitles for the Japanese version to know what they really said!

CB: I'm not sure how my story made you feel better considering how the chapter ended but I'm glad it did. Yuck! Don't be a cannibal. Hee. Hee. No your review didn't bore me.

Dark Goddess: I end in cliffhangers because I love it and it gets you to come back.

Noname: Well, Chi-Chi is still around but the baby…

Xephon: Oh, I understand you feeling weird about Vegeta liking Chi-Chi. That is kind of an odd pairing, but yeah, Bulma has to pay for what she did.

Goten's Guardian Angel: You've been gone for a while. Yeah, it was difficult for me to write that scene with Goten learning that his baby brother died. Cliffhangers make the reviewers come back.

Baby Kitty: You need to study not read this story. Studying is more important. This story will be here when your major tests are over. Good grief I sound like a mother here. Anyway, I laughed at Chi-Chi trying to get to Namek and I was glad she never made it. She would've proved a distraction to Goku and Frieza could've used that to his advantage.

Vampkestral: I just want to warn people to leave because they might read something they don't want to see about a character they like. Thanks for your words. I appreciate that. Hope you continue to like this story.

GOGI: Oh, I hope I didn't make you cry from this chapter.

Jason: Well, I don't know anything about DBGT so I can't comment. Well, I hope you enjoy Chilla's Revenge.

Danichan667: LOL! Ouch! I'm glad I'm not Bulma. I'm not sure that CC/G/V threesome could work. I know Goku never had a reason to be jealous but I don't think he would want to share his wife with anyone no matter how pure of a heart he has. Hee. Hee. How do you kill Bulma with toothpicks and napkins?

Girl: Yeah, we're coming into the darker part of this story. Hope you continue reading though.

Xmadgirlx: LOL! Wear a poncho and you won't get hit.

Constucticons: Hmm, have you been watching Transformers? If you destroy my puny fic, then I won't be able to continue and all the reviewers will come after you. Heh. Heh. Glad you like the story.

Leigh: Wow! A lot of people want Bulma to die. Yeah, I can see the reason why. Goku is upset all right and you know how Vegeta can be. Yeah, it's slowly unraveling.

Lady Athena: Yeah, you can guess what will happen between Bulma and Vegeta when it comes out. Yeah, what Bulma did is about as low as you can go and after the baby dies, NOW she's feeling guilt about it. No, don't think about disemboweling Bulma in school. Let me do that. Hee. Hee. Focus on your grades.

Shiomei: They won't be happy that's for sure.

La De Da: Ouch! I'm getting a lot of that! I shouldn't be laughing but I am.

Lil Chi: Thanks! Yeah, there's going to be serious repercussions for Bulma.

Moon Girl: Oh, you know you love these evil cliffhangers. Bulma's not thinking clearly. She's blinded by her own anger and jealousy.

Midnight Goddess: Thanks for the protection! Yeah, she is upset about that Vegito thing and a lot of things. Her anger and jealousy is what going to destroy her. It's all gonna come out that's all will say.

Ssjchika: LOL! It would've been funny to see Chi-Chi do that when she's pregnant.

Oninu: I don't like adultery either though I kind of wrote a story that implied it. Whoo! No one wants to beat my head in or hang me. I'm happy. I did mention a few chapters back that it was going to get ugly.

Xshiny: Yes, I don't get a mob sent after me. Good, because I like my legs. Bulma just mad and blinded by her own anger and jealously and like you said in a previous review, it will be her downfall.

Chrissy: Oh, wow thanks! That's a big praise. It's even worse for Chi-Chi since she's still out and the baby's dead.

Contrail: Yep, a very bad thing. I remember Bulma demanding a foot massage from Yamcha, but I found the whole scene funny when Chi-Chi said they had a collect call from Bulma and Yamcha said don't accept but Chi-Chi told them that Bulma found a way to defeat the Androids and Krillin, Yamcha, Tien and Master Roshi said "Accept the charges!" I like Yamcha and I don't like it when authors said he beat Bulma and that's why she left or Vegeta came to the rescue. First of all, Yamcha's too scared of Bulma to hit her and despite his wandering eye he is a gentlemen and he wouldn't hit her. Bulma wouldn't stay in an abusive relationship.

Princess Frieza: Um, no, Chi-Chi made it but not that baby. That's just sad. I felt like crying and I wrote this.

Dillipops: Thanks!

Hikari no Tabi: Yeah, that was very low for what Bulma did to Chi-Chi and in my opinion and probably many others; it's too late to feel guilty now. So far, I haven't received any hate mail and I'm happy. It's not going to get any better, especially for Bulma as I said everything's slowly unraveling.

GD: Yeah, it's cruel but it would've been a miracle that the baby survived an accident like that. LOL! I see you're glad missing the ortho.

Chuquita: Yep, Bulma was in cahoots and it's gonna come out in it's own way and then comes the confrontation. Oh, that's a nasty chapter.

SSJ Kain: Thanks! Yeah, Bulma's upset. She's blinded by her own anger and jealous and it's sad to see how she lets it consume and how what will happen will happen and she won't have anyone to blame but herself.

The Lost Saiyan: Yeah, Bulma will get hers. You guys probably be cheering on that one. Hee. Hee. Vegeta's not going to be happy when he learns what happened to his kid that's for sure. A little sneak peek: Vegeta will see Chi-Chi in the hospital and something rather unexpected will happen. Okay, maybe to me it's unexpected.