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~Chapter 8: Father Talks~

Walking down one of Capsule Corporations many hallways, Cheena, pushed open a door and walked into the living room. Standing in the middle of the room, she turned around and looked over her father and at Bulma, who came following in after Goku.

"Bulma, could I possibly have something to drink?" she asked, folding her arms across her chest.

"Sure Cheena but did you come all the way over here for a glass of water and Goku...what happened to you? When did you get back here?" Bulma asked as she glanced down and the kid before her, who in fact, wasn't truly a kid at all.

"It's a long story Bulma. I'll tell you later" Goku said as he glanced back at Bulma then looked at Cheena. "Che, can we please talk?" he asked as he took a step towards her. Stepping back, Cheena laughed slightly.

"You want to talk then talk but I will not say one word to you" she said as she looked away. Looking between the two, Bulma walked off to retrieve the drink Cheena requested. Watching Bulma's presence leave the room through the corner of her eye, Cheena walked towards the couch and sat down.

"Cheena listen, I just wanted to apologize to you for not being here when you needed me" Goku said as he kept his eyes on her. Clearing her throat, Cheena leaned back against the couch and looked over at the picture's Bulma had on her wall. Taking a step towards her, Goku looked at the pictures on the wall then at his daughter. "Cheena, I mean it...I really am sorry for all the pain I caused you, your brother and mother" he said.

"Is that all?" Cheena asked as she kept her eyes fixed on the pictures hanging on the wall. Lightly she tapped her fingers on the chair arm, refusing to even look the man she called dad for so long in the eye.

"Well...yes. I just want you to forgive me so everything can be ok" Goku said. Quickly Cheena's head snapped to the side, staring into her father's eyes. Her hand shook lightly as her breathing increased from slow to rapid. Digging her nails into the arm of the couch, she quickly stood on her feet.

"So everything can be ok? You want me to forgive you and then what? You can fix all that happened those past few years. Is that what you want?" she asked.

"I know I can't fix all that happened but I can at least try to make things work now" Goku said. Biting down on her bottom lip, Cheena quickly turned her head away.

"Fine, apology accepted. You finish talking now?" she asked. Goku's furrowed his brow as he stared at her.

"I know you don't mean that apology Cheena. I've known you long enough to know when you're just saying something just to say it" he said. Cheena laughed lightly as she looked at him.

"What? You can still remember what I can do. Guess it hasn't been that long has it and your right, I didn't mean it" she said as she slowly looked at him. Goku's eyes remained fixed on her as Bulma walked back into the room with a tray in her hands.

"Here you go Cheena, your water, and Goku I brought you a glass as well" she said as she set the tray on the table.

"No thank you Bulma" Goku said as he continued to stare at his daughter.

"Same here Bulma. I suddenly don't feel as thirsty as I first thought" Cheena said as she kept her eyes on her father. Glancing between the two, Bulma placed her hands on her hips, wondering, pondering, what was going on in her house.

"Would one of you like to tell me what's wrong?" she asked as she gave a look in Cheena's direction then one in Goku's.

"Nothing is wrong Bulma. Just hearing a load of shit, that's it" Cheena said.

"Cheena!" Bulma yelled as she stared at the young woman in front of her. Sucking her teeth, Cheena turned her back on them both.

"I'm sorry Bulma but I can't just accept his apology. He left my family to train. Training was much more important that I was or Goten or my mother. He wants to make up for it all but can he make up for not being there when I graduated, when I got married, or when my sons were born? He can't make up for all of that" she said as she folded her arms across her chest.

"Is that what this is all about? Goku are you trying to apologize?" Bulma asked as she looked down at him. Turning towards her, Goku nodded his head.

"I'm just asking her to forgive me for hurting her. I know she won't accept my apology right away but at least she can give me something, anything" he said. Staring at Bulma, Goku finally noticed that has changed her appearance from the last time he laid eyes on her. Her hair remained the same since the time he saw her at the martial arts tournament but she now wore glasses, something he thought he'd never see her wear.

"Goku, I don't know if you can ask for forgiveness now. I say you should wait a while before asking that of Cheena or anyone" Bulma said.

"You got that right" Cheena said with a smile on her face. Frowning, Bulma quickly glanced over in her daughter in law's direction.

"Cheena, you shouldn't treat your father this way regardless of what he did or didn't do in the past. Yes, I know he hurt you. I saw how it changed you but you've grown over that. You've grown up and moved on. Don't you think you should consider forgiving him for the past?" she asked. Cheena's smile faded as she looked away, a frown now cascading on her face.

"Woman is dinner ready yet?" a loud voice rang throughout the room. Looking towards the door, everyone looked to see Vegeta leaning against the doorframe, arms folded across his chest. He had a rather smug look on his face as he glanced at everyone in the room.

"Fix it yourself Vegeta. I'm in the middle of something right now" Bulma yelled back as she glared at him. Cheena smirked as she stared at Vegeta. Shaking her head, she smiled at him.

"I'd love to see you try to cook something that doesn't involve removing the wrapper and placing it in the microwave for three minutes" she said.

"Shut up runt. What are you doing here anyway? Shouldn't you be home cooking for that boy and your brats?" Vegeta said with a grin on his face. Cheena frowned as she glared at him.

"First of all, I'm here because I want to be and second of all, Trunks is capable of fixing food for himself and the boys unlike some people I know who can't seem to boil water by themselves" she said as she raised her eyebrow at him. Growling, Vegeta slowly stepped into the room.

"Don't start with me, runt" he said, eye's narrowed and the usual scowl on his face. Cheena smirked as she looked at him.

"Likewise V-man...likewise" she said. She loved annoying him; it was the one thing the two of them had with each other. The ability to annoy the other as much as they possibly could was a rush for them both. Smiling, Goku turned towards Vegeta and nodded his head.

"You haven't changed one bit Vegeta" he said. Looking down, Vegeta scoffed as his eyes seemingly rolled back in his head.

"Seems you have, Kakarot. What happened to you?" he asked, not really caring what happened to him.

"Long story" both Goku and Cheena said at the same time.

"Well how about a nice match in the gravity room. It's been so long, I doubt you even remember how to fight in one of those machines" Vegeta said with a smirk on his face. Goku laughed as he folded his arms across his chest.

"I may have a kid's body but I still have the mind of an adult and my memory is just as good as it was before" he said. Cheena laughed slightly as she looked away.

"Funny how you can't remember your family but you can remember everything else" she muttered under her breath, but not low enough, for Goku heard every word she said.

"Cheena, can we at least try and move on from all of this. If there is anyway I can make this up to you then tell me and I'll do it" Goku said as he turned towards her. Cheena stared at him then around the room at Bulma and Vegeta. Closing her eyes, Cheena shook her head slowly before opening them.

"I have to go. I need to get home" she said as she walked up to her father. Looking down at him, she sighed as she looked at Bulma then Vegeta. Nodding her head slightly, she walked by them both and down the hall. Opening the front door, Cheena closed it behind her walked towards the gate. Exiting the property, she turned towards the right and started back towards her home.

"Give her time Goku. Just give her time. She'll come around" Bulma said as she watched her front door close. Sighing, Goku looked up at Bulma, a small smile on his face.

"I know Bulma...I know. I better head on back home as well. I told Chi-Chi I'd be back by dinner" he said.

"Ok Goku, stop by here anytime you're in the neighborhood" Bulma said, glancing over at Vegeta to see a frown on his face.

"Don't tell him that, woman. Kakarot, you better come back just for our match. You owe me one. I'm much stronger then you are, especially now that you're nothing more then a ridiculous kid" Vegeta said as he glared down in Bulma's direction.

"I'll look forward to it Vegeta" Goku said as he walked down the hall. Leaving the house, he looked around at the star lit sky. "Nice night out" he said as he walked out the gate and to the left, heading towards home.

~Briefs Residence~

"I want that one" Li said as he grabbed for the slice of pizza in the box. Alex shook his head as he reached for the slice as well.

"You already had some. I want that one" he said as he grabbed onto the crust. Li frowned as he grabbed onto the crust as well.

"Give it here" he yelled as he lifted the pizza out the box and towards him.

"No you give it here" Alex yelled as he pulled the pizza towards him. The two glared at each other then took in a deep breath.

"Dad!" they yelled together as loud as they could. Coming out of the kitchen, Trunks shook his head as he stared at the mess in front of him. There were pizza boxes hanging off the edge of the table, the chair, the arm of the chair, little crusts dropped every other way around the room and messy boys in the middle of it all.

"Li. Alex. Put that down. You've had enough" Trunks said as he walked over and took the pizza out of their hands. Li and Alex sighed as they looked at their father.

"Dad, I'm still hungry" Alex said as he pointed to his mouth. Li nodded his head, agreeing fully with his other half. Smiling, Trunks quickly sliced the pizza in half and gave them each one.

"There you go. Now let me clean up in here before your mother comes home and sees this mess" he said as he started to collect the pizza boxes, all five of them.

"Will she be mad at us?" Li asked in-between bites. Trunks laughed as he continued to stack the boxes up.

"No, not at you two. Now me...if I don't clean this mess up I might be sleeping down here for a while. Did you two save her some like I asked you to?" he asked as he looked at his sons. Nodding their heads, Li and Alex both flipped open a box beside them to reveal two crusts.

"Uh...oops" they said together. Trunks sighed as he grabbed the box and stacked it on top of the rest.

"I'm glad I bought Chinese as well" he said as he stood up, taking all the boxes into his hands. Walking towards the kitchen, he kicked the door with his foot and walked inside. Looking at each other, Li and Alex quickly stood up and followed after him.

"Dad, is mom ok?" Li asked as he wiped his greasy hands on his shirt. Placing the boxes in the garbage, Trunks turned towards his sons.

"Yes, your mother is fine...Li, don't do that." he said as he walked over and placed his son's arms at his side.

"Then how come she was upset earlier?" Alex asked as he looked up at his dad. Looking down at the twins, Trunks scooped them up into his arms and walked out of the kitchen.

"Let me clean this mess up then I have something to tell you both. Can you go upstairs and clean yourselves up while I do that?" he asked as he set them both down. Li and Alex nodded their heads as they turned and started towards the stairs. "And don't touch anything on your way to the bathroom" Trunks yelled after them as they disappeared up the stairs. Running his fingers through his hair, Trunks glanced around at the living room. Shaking his head, he quickly started to clean up the mess his sons made. "This is the last time I go and let them eat in the living room alone. I've learned my lesson" he said as he carefully picked up every bit of pizza he could find around the room.

~Son's Residence~

Finishing with dinner, Goten yawned as he looked over at his mother and wife, tending to the dishes and kitchen as a whole.

"I guess I'll go upstairs and rest" he said as he stood up. Turning around, Miyuki frowned as she watched her husband yawn and stretch.

"Thank you so much for your help Goten" she said with a frown on her face. Grinning, Goten waved to her.

"Your welcome" he said. Shaking her head, Miyuki quickly tossed her dishrag at him.

"Not funny. Now can you go make sure Kiseki is in bed. I already put Kaze down so I know she's sleep" she said. Nodding his head, Goten left the room and walked up the stairs. Watching him go, Miyuki turned towards the dishes and continued washing them.

"Hey Chi-Chi, where did Goku go?" she asked as she placed the wet dishes to the side.

"I don't know. He said he'd be back but looks like that was just him talking as always" Chi-Chi said as she dried the dishes and placed them in their proper place.

"I'm sure he'll be home soon. He probably just went out for a walk or something" Miyuki said. Chi-Chi laughed then sighed.

"It's not like him to miss dinner. The only time he missed dinner was when he wasn't here" she said. Stopping what she was doing, Miyuki glanced over at her mother in law.

"I know that's what he did before but he looks like he's changed and I believe he'll be back" Miyuki said. Just as the words left her mouth, the back door opened and in walked Goku with his hands on his stomach.

"Food, I need food" he said as he walked over to the two ladies. Chi-Chi and Miyuki laughed as they looked down at Goku.

"Hungry I see" Miyuki said with a smile on her face.

"Uh-huh, very hungry" Goku said as he rubbed his stomach. Pulling out a chair, Miyuki watched as Goku climbed up and had a seat.

"I'll fix you a big dinner Goku. Miyuki, can you finish..." Chi-Chi started before Miyuki put her hand up, stopping her from saying another word.

"...don't worry. I can do it" Miyuki said as she continued with the dishes. Nodding her head, Chi-Chi turned towards the cabinets and pulled out a few pots, preparing to cook her husband the biggest meal she could make.

Knocking on the room door, the room that once belonged to Cheena, Goten opened the door and walked inside. He laughed as he watched his daughter jump up and down on the bed.

"Kiseki, you are supposed to be sleeping" he said as he walked over to her. Catching her as she jumped into the air and came back down, Goten laid her down in the bed.

"But I'm not tired. I want to play" Kiseki said. Goten smiled as he pulled the covers over her.

"In the morning you can play all you want but right now you need to sleep" he said. Kiseki frowned as she looked at her dad.

"Dad, can I just stay up? I want to stay up with you and mommy" she said. Sitting on the edge of the bed, Goten shook his head no.

"Sorry, but your mother would kill me if I let you do that. Just go to sleep, ok?" he asked. Yawning, Kiseki shook her head no.

"But I'm not even tired" she said as covered her mouth, trying to cover up the yawn that escaped out her mouth. Goten laughed as he placed his arm over her, leaning towards her.

"I bet, now go to sleep" he said as he kissed her on the forehead and stood up. Walking towards the door, he placed his hand on the doorknob and reached for the light switch.

"Dad, can I ask you something?" Kiseki asked as she sat up in her bed. Turning towards her, Goten nodded his head, awaiting her question.

"You sure can. What is it?" he asked.

"Who was that guy that came here earlier?" she asked. Goten stared at her for a second or two before turning around.

"Get some sleep Kiseki" he said as he cut the lights out.

"Dad, who was he?" she asked. Sighing, Goten cut the light back on and turned towards his daughter. Looking into her curious eyes, he shook his head slightly as he walked towards her.

"He was...he was your grandfather" he said as he sat on the edge of her bed. Kiseki looked at her father then laughed slightly.

"Why's he so short?" she asked. Goten shrugged his shoulders as he laid her back down in the bed.

"Something happened to make him that way. I can't really explain it" he said as he tucked her back under the covers. Gripping the edge of her blanket, Kiseki stared at her dad.

"How come Aunt Cheena looked so upset when grandpa left and where has he been all this time and does he know me?" she asked all at once. Goten could only smile as he ran his hand over his daughter's hair.

"So many questions for someone so small. You love asking questions, don't you?" he asked. Kiseki grinned the famous Son grin as she nodded her head.

"Just asking" she said.

"Well, your aunt and your grandfather are having a little bit of a problem but it's nothing you should worry about. He went to do something...he considered important and he knows you now. He met you earlier, remember?" Goten asked. Kiseki nodded her head as she yawned slightly.

"Does that mean I get more birthday and Christmas gifts?" she asked. Smiling, Goten lightly kissed her on the forehead again and stood up.

"Not if you don't go to sleep. Now let me see those eyes close" he said. Smiling, Kiseki slowly closed her eyes and settled under the covers. Turning towards the door, Goten slowly reached for the light switch.

"Off please...door cracked" Kiseki said, her eyes still close. Laughing slightly, Goten nodded his head.

"Goodnight Kiseki" he said as he cut the light off and left the room, leaving the door cracked as he was asked to do.

~Brief Residence~

"So that guy is our grandpa?" Li asked as he looked at his father. Trunks nodded his head as he looked between both his sons. He sat in the middle of the room, backwards on one of the chairs that were in the room while his son's laid, opposite him, in their beds.

"How come we never seen him before?" Alex asked as he looked at his dad.

"He's been away for awhile but he's back now and I think he's here to stay" Trunks said as he glanced at the right towards Alex then towards the left at Li.

"Is he why mommy left us?" Li asked. Staring at his son, Trunks slowly stood up and walked over to him.

"Your mother didn't leave us. She just went for a walk. She'll be back soon" he said as he sat on the edge of his bed.

"Will we get to see our grandpa again?" Alex asked. Trunks looked over at his son and smiled.

"Yes, you will. Today, your mother was just a little upset at him so that's why you didn't get to see him" he said.

"Why was mom upset?" Li asked.

"Are you upset?" Alex asked.

"Are we upset?" Li asked. Trunks looked between them both and laughed.

"So many questions I'm receiving from not one but the both of you. Well your mother is upset because she and your grandfather aren't seeing eye to eye right now. I'm not upset and no you both are not upset, are you?" he asked, looking at them. Shaking their heads no, Li and Alex smiled.

"No, we're not upset" they said together. Smiling, Trunks ruffled his hand over Li's head.

"Good, glad to hear that. Now how about you two get some sleep. Your mother will be home soon so when she gets here you want her to see you fast asleep, don't you?" he asked.

"No" Li and Alex said with a laugh. Trunks laughed as well as he stood up.

"Well just try and go to sleep. Your mother will be much happier if she sees you fast asleep and not running around like you usually are" he said.

"Ok, I'll try" Alex said as he laid his head to the side and looked at his dad.

"I'll try too" Li said as he laid his head to the side, facing his brother. Nodding his head, Trunks walked over to the twin's nightstand and flicked on their night light.

"Goodnight boys" he said as he walked towards the door, cutting the light switch off.

"Goodnight dad" Li and Alex said together before all was quiet in the room. Smiling, Trunks opened the room door and walked out, closing it slowly behind him. Walking down the hall, he walked into the bedroom he and his wife shared and closed the door. Glancing at the clock on the nightstand, he sighed as he read the time of 10:30. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he closed his eyes then slowly opened them up.

"Where are you Che?" he asked as he laid back and stared at the ceiling. Shaking his head, he sat up and stood up. Changing into a pair of sweats and a t-shirt, Trunks walked towards the door and cut the light out. Walking around the bed, he climbed in on his side and placed his hands behind his head. Taking in a few deep breaths, he exhaled them out, not sure if he would fall asleep or not. Glancing over to his left, he sighed, seeing nothing but an empty spot.

"You better be ok, onna" he said as he turned on his side, facing the left. Placing his hand on the side Cheena would occupy, he slowly closed his eyes as sleep slowly overcame him.

AN2: Next Chapter: New Day. Goku decides to get to know his grand daughters while Trunks and Cheena decide to have the twins meet their grandfather. All's well until Uub arrives. How will he be treated, especially by a pair of angry twins and their mother? Find out in the next chapter. Leave a review. Please and Thank You. ^_^