Chapter 23: Welcome To The World Son Goten
My apologies to Angie (Kawaii361). She was the one who suggested several of the fics that I advertised at the end of the last chapter.
Warning: This chapter contains harsh language that may not be suitable for younger readers.
I do not own Dragonball Z.
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"Wow, I'm stuffed!" Exclaimed Goku as leaned back in his chair.
"You should be. I think you ate half the food in the city." Replied a smiling Krillin.
"Really? No wonder I still have room for desert."
Everyone who knew Goku's insatiable appetite laughed at the Saiya-jin. He's still the same guy he was the first time they met. A super strong fighter that will eat you out of house and home.
"Why are you staring at us?" Asked Videl when she saw Sakura looking at them.
"I want proof."
"Huh?" Gohan and Videl looked at her with raised eyebrows.
"I want proof that you are a couple."
"W-what?!" Exclaimed Gohan while he and Videl blushed heavily.
"All you have to do is kiss. And then," Sakura moved over to them and leaned down to kiss Gohan on the cheek, "I'll leave this cutie alone." But when her lips are mere millimeters from his skin she found herself flat on her back a few feet away.
"You want proof?" Growled Videl. "Fine." She pressed her lips firmly against Gohan's. The demi-Saiya-jin sat there shocked for all of about one tenth of a second before kissing back. They jumped apart a few seconds later when flashes of light and the sound of a camera filled the room.
What they saw when they looked behind the camera, or should I say cameras, were four grinning women. Chi-Chi, Bulma, Selene, and Lunch.
"That was great Sakura. I don't think we could have gotten them to kiss without your help."
"No problem Chi-Chi-san. I just wish it had been less painful." Replied the girl while rubbing her jaw.
"Well dear, you did try to kiss Gohan." Remarked the girl's mother.
"Hehe, yea. Oh well. Daddy has hit me harder when we spar!" The girl replied with a smile.
~*~
The day after the party the Satans were awakened by the almost ever-present group of reporters in front of their home. Apparently they just realized that the woman they had seen return with Mr. Satan and his daughter is none other then Selene Satan. They had thought the woman was dead.
"Mrs. Satan! How is it that the police reported you as dead?!" Yelled one of the reports as he forced his way to the front of the pack of journalists.
"I was thrown from the car before it exploded spent the next two months in a coma." Replied the woman. The reporters scribbled notes, not questioning why that wasn't reported.
"Mr. Satan! Where were you and your daughter for the last two months?!"
Hercule and Selene stared at the man in disbelief. Was he really that stupid? "About a month after she supposedly died, we got a call saying that Selene is alive but in a coma and we went to the hospital. We lived there until she got better."
"Where's your daughter now? I would think that she'd be here with you." Asked another reporter.
Selene could feel a slight twinge of anger in her mate. No matter what he said, on the inside he didn't like his little girl hanging out with 'that boy.' "She's staying with a friend." Replied Selene with a smile.
~*~
Not long after returning to Earth a new life was brought into the world.
It had been a normal night in the Son home until Chi-Chi started screaming bloody murder. Now that on its own isn't unusual since her usually short temper is even shorter do to her pregnancy. But the fact that it was around three o'clock in the morning and that she is screaming about how Goku is going to wish he's dead if he doesn't get her to the hospital in the next ten seconds was different.
The sounds of Chi-Chi yelling, Goku knocking things over as he scrambled around the house doing Kami knows what, and Chi-Chi hitting Goku over the head with her frying pan when he's in reach woke Gohan and Videl from their slumber in Gohan's room. The female demi-Saiya-jin had become a regular visitor at the son home since their return to Earth just as Gohan had spent a lot of time at the Satan Mansion. In fact, they had spent more nights sleeping over at each other's homes then sleeping alone in their own bed.
"What'sgoin' on?" Gohan asked while yawning and stretching.
"Yea, I was having this reallygreat dream." Added Videl as she too yawned.
"YOUR DAMN FATHER GOT ME PREGNANT AND NOW HE'S RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE LIKE A DAMN CHICKEN WITH ITS DAMN HEAD CUT OFF WHILE I'M IN LABOR!!! SO WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK IS GOING ON?!?!"
"Oh, ok." Videl mumbled as she leaned against Gohan, too tired to stand fully on her own.
"Ga'night." Replied Gohan as he practically dragged Videl and himself back to his room. Chi-Chi stared at them in shock. But after taking only a few steps he stopped and stared at Videl while she stared back at him.
"WHAT?!?!" The two adolescents yelled as one.
"Y-y-you're in labor?" Stammered Videl
"You mean thatoh Kami!" Gohan asked while gapping at his mother.
Chi-Chi sighed and closed her eyes as she rubbed her temples. 'What did I do to earn such an uncaring family?' She asked herself. When she opened her eyes she saw Gohan and Videl making a mad dash around the house like Goku is doing. But she was glad to see that her son and the girl she hopes will become her daughter-in-law actually appear to be doing something useful. They're gathering a bag of clothes and food. Then it dawned on her. She already has a bag packed and she didn't need to bring food. If the three panicking people had looked at Chi-Chi they would have seen her left eye twitch dangerously a split second before she yelled, "STOP THAT RIGHT NOW AND GET ME THE FUCK TO THE HOSPITAL GOD DAMN IT!" Goku, Gohan, and Videl froze and stared at her.
"Oh yea! The baby!" Exclaimed Goku as he dropped the sandwich he had fixed himself before running to the door, grabbing his wife's bag, and using instant transmission to get to the hospital.
"Tell me he didn't jusOWWWW! GOD DAMN IT! I WANT THIS THING OUT OF ME! NOOOWWW!!!" Screamed Chi-Chi.
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"I need help here! My wife's in labor!" Yelled Goku when he appeared in the emergency room of Orange Star General in Satan City. "Don't worry Chi-Chi everything's going to be ok." He added as a group of nurses ran over to him.
"Sir? Where's your wife?" Asked a woman with short red hair in tie-dyed set of scrubs.
"Huh? What do you mean? She's right hecrap." The nurses stared in shock as Goku suddenly disappeared.
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Goku reappeared in his living room just in time to receive a frying pan to the head. "WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GO? IN CASE YOU DIDN'T NOTICE I'M IN LABOR!"
"Sorry dear." Apologized Goku before teleporting himself and Chi-Chi back to the hospital. This time leaving the bag behind as well as two slightly confused demi-Saiya-jins.
"Well," Gohan stared at the spot where his parents had stood two seconds before. "I guess we should call everyone and tell them the news."
"How about we," two low rumbles filled the air, "get something to eat and then go to he hospital?" Suggested Videl.
"Sounds like a plan." Gohan replied with a grin as he went to the kitchen. "It's still early yet anyway."
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With his famous grin plastered on his face Goku walked down the hall to the waiting room, cringing slightly when he accidently used his bruised hand to push open the door. He almost wished that Chi-Chi had the strength to actually break it, then he would have had a reason to eat a Senzu bean instead of just letting it heal on its own.
He was somewhat surprised to see both Gohan and Videl asleep in the hard plastic chairs. The two were leaning against each other as they slept. Glancing at the clock he saw that they had been here for a good eight hours. He hadn't expected to see Videl here but since she is he decided to wake them both up. After all, his newborn son will be like a little brother to her as well.
"Hey, rise and shine sleepy heads." He said with a smile while shaking the two sleeping demi-Saiya-jins gently. When they didn't stir he stood back up and scratched his head. He had never really had to wake them up before so he had to think of what would bring them into the realm of the conscious. A light clicked on in his head. "Gohan, Videl, lunch is ready." The two demi-Saiya-jins' eyes shot open as they shot upright.
"Where's the food?" Asked Gohan while Goku chuckled. Did he act like that when he was awoken by the mention of food?
"Sorry, no food." Goku replied with a smile. Gohan and Videl looked disappointed. "But there is someone who you should meet." The two adolescents blinked in confusion before remembering where they're at and why it is that they're there. "Come on. Let's go see your little brother." He added before leading the way to Chi-Chi's room.
A warm smile from Chi-Chi and Ox-King greeted them as they entered the room. They could tell by their mussed hair that Gohan and Videl had been sleeping, something that didn't sound too bad to Chi-Chi at the moment.
"Come say hello to Goten, your little brother." Said Chi-Chi when Gohan didn't move any closer then the doorway.
Slowly, Gohan moved to the side of his mother's bed. His mouth hanging slightly agape in awe as he looked at his baby brother. The little guy was so small and helpless looking nestled in his mother's arms, his little tail wrapped securely around Chi-Chi's wrist, yet his ki was just a little higher then Chi-Chi's. It amazed him how someone so small could have such strength naturally flowing through him. "Can Ican I hold him?" He asked tentatively.
Chi-Chi smiled at her son, "Of course you can. Come here."
Gohan gingerly took his newborn brother into his arms, grinning from ear to ear, as Chi-Chi told him how to Goten correctly. The little guy fussed a little at first but quickly quieted down when Gohan rocked him gently.
From beside Gohan's grandfather Videl, feeling kind of like a fifth wheel, watched the touching scene. Seeing Gohan so happy over having a sibling made her long for one of her own. And part of her, hidden deep within her subconscious that has yet to awaken, registered the fact that Gohan will make a great father one-day.
Goku saw the slightly uneasy look on Videl's face and approached her, "You can hold him too you know."
Videl stood there without responding for a second before smiling up at the man. "No, that's ok. Goten should be with his family right now." She looked up at Goku upon feeling him rest a callused hand on her shoulder.
"You are part of his family, Videl." He replied while grinning at her. "Even if it's not official Chi-Chi and I see you as our daughter-in-law."
A light blush tinged Videl's cheeks, "W-what are you talking about?"
Ox King couldn't help the light chuckle that escaped him, "It's kind of hard not to notice how you and Gohan feel about each other. And we all know that you two will get married someday." He replied for his son-in-law.
"Oh" This was just weird. Up until now she had seen Goku as someone naïve, the stories about what he used to think marriage is only supporting that, and yet here he is talking to her about her future with Gohan almost as if it is already planned out for her. 'Although,' she told herself, 'I wouldn't mind spending the rest of my life with Gohan. What am I saying? I'm only eleven and I'm not interested in those kinds of things.'
"After all, you and Gohan have practically moved into each other's homes since we got back."
Videl smiled at this. 'He's right. HeheI think that we haven't gone more then a few days without at least talking on the phone.' She felt a slight nudge on her shoulder. Looking back at Goku she saw him nod towards Gohan and Goten. Slowly she closed the few steps between them.
"Do you wanna hold him Videl?" Asked Gohan while giving her a dazzling smile. The raven-haired girl looked at Chi-Chi and saw the woman smile and nod at her.
"O-ok." She timidly replied while taking the baby from Gohan. Like with Gohan, little Goten cried for a second before stopping to seemingly stare at her. After several seconds the little baby giggled and waved his arms about. "He is cute isn't he?" Videl said while smiling at Goten. "Yes you are aren't you? You're a real cutie." She continued while making faces at Goten. Why foo" Goten had grabbed a hold of Videl's lip in mid sentence, causing her to mispronounce you. She heard stifled laughter from Chi-Chi and Goku and unrestrained laughter from Gohan. "What's so funny?" She asked the demi-Saiya-jin while glaring at him.
"You!" He exclaimed while pointing at her. "You're acting like a girl!"
Videl's eyes narrowed dangerously but Gohan didn't notice. "And just why is that funny?"
Gohan's laughter stopped suddenly, he may not have noticed that angered look on Videl's face but he definitely caught the anger in her voice. "Uhbecause you're acting really different from how you usually act."
Without saying anything, or even being noticed by Videl, Goku took Goten from her and sat on the edge of the hospital bed next to Chi-Chi.
"Are you saying that I'm not a girl?"
"N-n-noof co-"
"Then what are you saying?"
"W-w-w-w-w"
"Quit stuttering and tell me!" Videl practically yelled with her hands on her hips.
Gohan could tell that his parents are amused with their argument do to their shaking with barely suppressed laughter. Even little Goten seemed to be giggling at him. "I umm" he gulped at the look on Videl's face, "just think that it's funny to see you acting like that. I think it's cute to see that you have a softer side."
Videl blinked at him before smiling. Her face flushed lightly as she asked, "Really Gohan-chan?"
The demi-Saiya-jin dipped his head and suddenly found the tiled floor very interesting. "I uhyea."
Videl's smile morphed into a smirk as a mischievous glint filled her eyes. "Then I'll show you my softer side."
Gohan stopped scuffing the toe of his shoe on the floor and looked at her. "Eep!" He exclaimed a split second later as he jumped back just as Videl lunged at him. In a flash he ran from the room with Videl hot on his heals.
Out in the hall Krillin jumped aside just in time to avoid being bowled over by the two demi-Saiya-jins. Unfortunately Yamcha, who had chosen that exact moment to ogle a passing nurse, wasn't so lucky. It wouldn't have been so bad if Videl had gone around him instead of using him as a rug. Krillin, Roshi, Tien, Chaozu, and Vegeta all cringed when Videl's foot landed in the one spot that, when struck, can bring even the strongest warrior to his knees. But they couldn't help but snicker when her next step landed squarely in the center of his face. The former bandit just laid there on the floor in a daze while staring up at the ceiling.
Several members of the hospital staff stared in disbelief. Had a man just been run over by the daughter of Hercule Satan? And wasn't a tall green man with pointy ears with the group of people? No, of course a man hadn't been knocked to the ground by a boy and then run over by Hercule's daughter. If that had happened then surely the man would have cried out in pain. And everyone knows there's no such thing as littlelarge green men with pointy ears. With a shrug the men and women went back to work.
"Man, Bulma's said that girls walk all over you. I never thought she meant it literally." Said Krillin with a smile. Next to him he heard 18 chuckle quietly, the laughter of the others making it impossible for them to hear it.
Bulma couldn't help but feel sorry for her former boyfriend even if she did find the little encounter extremely funny. "Vegeta, be a dear and help him please.
The Saiyan-jin prince's amused smirk melted into a look of disgust. He would not lower himself to the level of wella human.
"Vegeta?"
Bulma's tone of voice left him feeling like someone had just walked over his grave. "You owe me for this." Grumbled the mighty Saiya-jin as he grabbed Yamcha's right ankle and dragged the man behind him.
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"Hiya Goku, Chi-Chi, Ox!" Krillin said as the group entered the hospital room.
"QUIET! He's sleeping!" Yelled Chi-Chi.
Krillin looked at her as if she had lost her mind, something that most of the group has wondered from time to time. Why is it that she can yell loud enough to raise the dead, something that hopefully won't happen, while he apparently isn't aloud to talk above a whisper.
Goku chuckled at the look on his friend's face before whispering, "Don't mind her, she didn't get much sleep last night."
"What are you talking about Kakarott? The Harpy's just being herself." The sound of metal hitting hard Saiya-jin skull filled the room. 'Damn it. Maybe training her wasn't such a good idea.' Thought Vegeta as he rubbed his head.
"Thank you Bulma." Said Chi-Chi with a smile as she looked at Bulma. The blue haired genius held a frying pan in one hand and Trunks in the other.
"So this is the li-"
"He's so cute!" Squealed Sakura as she looked at the baby sleeping peacefully in his crib. Goten opened his eyes and stared up at the girl. He blinked several times before wailing.
Chi-Chi and Goku blinked in surprise. Goten hasn't done more then fuss a little since he was put in here with Chi-Chi.
"Ewww! He stinks!" Exclaimed Sakura as she waved a hand in front of her face while taking several steps back.
"Well it's not like he can go use the bathroom. Just be glad we have those marvelous things called disposable diapers." Bulma replied with a smirk while Goku went to change his son's diaper.
Vegeta blinked. "Onna! You mean they make disposable ones? Why the hell did you use those cloth ones then?"
"Because I had to make you pay for putting me through those five months of utter hell known as pregnancy and making you wash diapers was the only thing I could think of." Retorted the richest woman in the world.
Everyone in the room choked on air before snickering. Vegeta washing dirty diapers? That image is just too priceless. Their laughter, however, was pierced by a surprised yell from Yamcha. And when they turned to see what caused him to yell they saw him with a large wet patch on shirt.
"Ersorry about that Yamcha. I guess I didn't get the diaper on quick enough." Said a sheepish looking Goku while baby Goten giggled. "Don't worry though. It'll wash outI think."
The group of friends and family blinked several times as their minds processed what had happened. After several seconds of silence they erupted into laughter. Yamcha glared at them while blushing heavily.
"Oh manI haven't seen something like that since Vegeta," Bulma ignored the heated glare sent her way by Vegeta, "was changing Trunks' diaper." The woman had tears in her eyes while laughing at the memory. "He needed a shower AND some mouth wash after that!"
Everyone looked at the prince in silence for a second as they suppressed the laughter building inside them. But they couldn't hold it back long.
The face of the mighty Saiya-jin prince was as red as a tomato from a mix of anger and embarrassment as he tried to make himself look invisible against the wall.
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"So why's all this stuff in here anyway?" Asked Lunch while gesturing to some of the medical equipment pushed off to one side of the room.
"Oh that." Chi-Chi replied with a tired smile. She really needed to get some sleep. "Apparently Goten is a little too strong for the hospital's financial well being." Everyone blinked at her in confusion.
Goku, sensing that Chi-Chi is quite tired from the day's events, took over the task of explaining. "Goten caused so much damage in the delivery room that they just put him in here with Chi-Chi since he lowers his ki around her."
"You know, I bet he holds back because he's afraid he'll get hit on the head with a frying pan if he breaks something." Suggested Yamcha as Goten stared at him from crook of Goku's arms. The next thing anyone in the room knew, a frying pan sailed through the air and collided with Yamcha's head.
Tien laughed as the former bandit struggled to stand up. "Did you do something to pi-tick off Dende or something, Yamcha?"
"N-not that I know of? Why"
"Because someone definitely has it out for you today."
The room once again filled with laughter. Yamcha sighed in defeat and embarrassment. Today just wasn't his day. With a quick goodbye he left to return home and take a shower.
WellI hope that was worth the wait. And hopefully I'll get the next chapter out sooner.
Oh yea For those of you who are Yamcha fans (Do you really exist?) I'm sorry. But I just couldn't think of anyone besides him to have that stuff happen to.
I hope you enjoyed it and please review.
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