1.Jackson Bluesommers belongs to The Great Saiyaman, i borrowed him in the prequel Walk Me Home and am using him with permission. Thanks a bunch.

Frying Pan of Doom:Hey Everyone! welcome to chapter 10 of Starting out on a Journey. here today with little old me i have my two Imotousans! say hi kids!

Mojo Resident Slasher:Hi kids *waves*

Lady Lunic:HI *waves and then falls on the ground*

Frying Pan of Doom:*mutters under breath* Baka imotousans *normal voice *Now intorduce yourselves. we want everyone to know who u all are!

Lady Lunic:Well im Lunic

Mojo Resident Slasher: and that would make me Mojo Resident Slasher

Lady Lunic:ok apart from that i hope you enjoy the chapter and respect that i was in great pain writing up this chapter so back off lol nah just read and have fun

Mojo Resident Slasher: and throw her cookies

Frying Pan Of Doom:*rolls eyes* yeah and don't sue. all you will get is about 50 cents

Lady Lunic:HEY!!

Mojo REsident Slasher:minus the 45cents she owes us

Frying Pan of Doom:as u can tell she got paid after the last chapter so the price has gone up

Lady Lunic: *throws jacket over shoulder and walks to side of stage* Thats it i hate writing and i hate this, I'm never coming back!!! *runs off stage*

Mojo Resident Slasher: *into a wall*

Lady Lunic: *loud thump is heard*

Frying Pan Of Doom: *sighs* she'll be back! after she gets out of hospital! now the price is down to 5cents. she has to pay medical bills now! baka no imotousan

Vegeta: *Vegeta walks on* All you damn onna's get off my bloody stage, now

Mojo Resident Slasher: oi....well while she's recovering....how bout you read chap 10...

To see how this conversation finished be sure to check out Chapter 11


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Chapter 10 - The Development of a Child


Hercule was holding Pan in his arms. This was the first time outside of the hospital he had seen Pan. Videl had withdrawn herself from everyone after the birth. Needless to say ChiChi was not happy about this.

It was this very reason that Videl had left her mother inlaw the last on her list of visit's to do. She knew ChiChi would be incredibly pissed off.

"She's so beautiful just like her mommy!!" Hercule answered cradling the child.

"Thats what Gohan says too" Videl smiled

"It's true"

"She's got Gohan's eyes, nose, and tail though"

At hearing her father's name, Pan opened her eyes and giggled, her tail swishing around. Hercule smiled looking down at the angel.

"I don't care she's still my little cream bun"

"Cream bun?" Videl asked

Hercule just smiled and laughed.
Videl fipped out a capsule from her pocket and a stroller appeared, she picked Pan up out of the jet plane and put her in the stroller. She was just a few minutes away from The Son household. She then put her jet plane away and began to walk the rest of the way.
ChiChi walked over to the table and picked up the paltes from her son's. Goten and Goten grinned widely at their mother.Gohan however didn't keep his smile long as he felt Videl's Ki.

**Don't let your mom know im on my way please** Videl's voice came through their bond

**Course Short** He teased back

**I'm not Short**

**Compared to me you are**

"Thanks for lunch mom" Gohan smiled

Goku came running into the house holding a bundle in his hands. Gohan noticed the tail and sweat dropped. His father had hold of his grand daughter. Videl walked in slightly exhausted. She sat next to Gohan and rested her head on his shoulder.

"What's wrong?"

"Keeping your dad away from Pan is really hard work" Videl sighed

"IS MY LOVELY GRAND DAUGHTER HERE!!!" ChiChi said excitedly as she took the child from Goku. Who just stood and stared. Both Videl and Gohan sighed. This was going to be a long afternoon.
8 monthes later

Pan was healthy baby girl and she was now on the bottle. Not only that but she was a smart one too. She was palying with blocks already, she was putting puzzles together, and she was kicking alot. That comes from her mother. The smartness was from both her parents.

On this very day Videl was sitting on the sofa with a coffee in hand. Gohan had been promoted from his job as a businessman and was now going to business conferances all the time. He'd been gone for two weeks now and she missed him terribly.He was coming home in about a week and she couldn't wait. She was lost in thought until there was a knock on the door. She got up and answered it.

Thankfully standing in the door was Bulma with her 1 year old daughter Bra. How could Videl forget Bulma was taking Vegeta shopping today and was getting Videl to babysit her. This was a regular occurence between the families, as their daughters got along well, and they could return the favour whenever.

"Hey Bulma?" Videl whispered brushing her hair behind her ear. "I almost forgot"

"I can take her with me if you have plans" Bulma answered

"NO, give her here, your going to have fun" Videl answered taking the child and placing her on the floor with Pan, both started to play. Bulma handed the girl a baby bag.

"Everything she needs are in that bag, bottles,diapers, spare clothes, food, toys, medication if she gets sick, baby chair, everything" Bulma explained

"I understand Bulma, she'll be fine" Videl said trying to usher her out of the house. Bulma kissed her daughter on the forehead.

"Bye Women" Bra answered smiling, Bulma gritted her teeth.

"Don't worry she only calls me that, and it's all that pricks fault" Bulma hissed pointing to Vegeta in the car. Videl sighed she had heard about Bra's first word, and it happened when her grand parents were in the room too. Oh wait a minute what was her first word, that right, "Oi Woman", okay so maybe that's two words, but you get the picture.

Bulma ran to the car and waved to Videl as they drove off. She closed the door and lied ont he ground, between the two children. Pan reached for Videl's hair and began to pull on it.

"Don't pull on my hair sweetie" Videl said gently, Pan obeyed

"Brat?" Bra asked

"The names Videl Bra" Videl said sweetly

"V..V...Vi.....Vi.Vid..Brat" Bra said deliberatly

"You are your fathers daughter" Videl answered

"You got that right" a voice called from the kitchen. Videl was frightened when she heard it, but eased when she realised it was just Gohan. Wait a minute Gohan was home, now? What was he doing home now? He wasn't meant to be home for about a week. 6 monthes ago he'd recieved the promotion he had been striving for. Only problem was that he was constantly away on business trips. He even had to quit his job that Bulma had given him, but he was assured that a position would always be there for him.

Videl froze.She got up and smiled as he stood in the doorway. Pan just looked up at him and turned away when Videl hugged him. She played with the blocks as did Bra.

She stood on her toes and kissed him passionately and tenderly. "I missed you so much"

"Not as much as i missed you guys" Gohan said as dropped his bag on the floor. Pan opene dher arms for her father who had now bent down to her. He picked her up.

"Grandpa" Pan said

"No, No,No sweetie, that's not your grandpa that's your...." Videl said as shock hit her. "Pan just spoke"

"Grandpa" Pan repeated

"You mean she hasn't done that before?" Gohan asked

"Grandpa"

"No, she's only 13 monthes old" Videl answered as she ran to the desk and pulled out a book and a pen. "ok whats the time?"

"11:30" Gohan answered, "that's my girl?"

"Okay day?"

"Monday"

"Good and her first word is Grandpa" Videl said to clarify it. Gohan nodded.

Videl started to wail. "I don't get ittttttt"

"What's wrong?"

"I spend the most time with her, how comeGoku's her first word? "Videl asked sadly

"You'll be her next word sweetly" Gohan said assuringly

She folded her arms. "I better be"

"Women" Bra answered

"Tell me about it" Gohan answered with a smirk.
4 monthes later

Talk about a Merry Christmas. So far on this morning Pan had been spoiled. The Sons, Briefs, Krillin, Eighteen, Marron, Piccolo, Dende, MR Popo, Even Oolong, and Roshi were at Capsule Corporation. Hercule had decided to join in and brough Buu and Bee along. Pan was unwrapping presents.

"YAY!!!" she said happily as Gohan sat beside her.

"Does Daddy get a present?" Gohan asked

She looked thoughtful for a moment. "Hmm? I guess so but only one"

The whole room laughed. Especially Videl who was laughing so hard she cried. She was sitting with Bulma and ChiChi. Each were sitting away from the food.

Vegeta had bra on his lap and looked really uncomfortable. Trunks was next to them and Pan looked up at him with big puppy dog eyes.

"Oh Panny" Trunks muttered, he couldn't resist her. She looked up at Goten.

"OH No, I'm not Trunks i don't fall for that" Goten said as Gohan stared at him. "You know what i think she has a crush on Trunks"

Gohan glared at his little brother. "She better not have"

Videl walked over and sat on his lap, she pulled his face to her and kissed him. "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it, Merry Christmas Wonderboy"

"Merry Christmas Shorty"

Pan looked at her parents and wanted to sit on her mother's lap. She held onto the edge of the table, and managed to stand up. Videl paused eyeing off her daughter. She took a step and then another, then another.

"TRUNKS GET THE CAMERA?" Bulma shouted to her son who ran off, he returned 1 minute later with a digital camera in his hands, he handed it to his mother who immediatly pressed record.

"Look Gohan, she's walking" Videl said happily

"I know" Gohan answered, pride evident in his voice. "That's my girl"

"Come on Panny walk to me" Videl said opening her arms for the child. As Pan got the hang of walking she ran to her mother and tripped and fell into her mothers chest. Everyone laughed.

"Well she almost made it" Krillin said

"Brat, failed apon her first try, she's a weakling" Vegeta snorted

Videl poked her tongue out at the man."Congradulations Sweetie"

"Mommy!!" Pan said happily looking up at her. "I love you"

"I love you too" Videl answered


1 Year Later

Pan was sitting in a high chair, she had her arms crossed firmly. Her hair was still short, and her black eyes were just like her fathers. She was in a red and blue Gi. The one that her Uncle, Grandpa and Grandma had gotten her. Gohan picked up a spoon full of food.

"Here Comes the Dragon Ball sweetie" Gohan said softly trying to feed her.

"NO!!"Pan said

"I swear she gets more and more like you everyday" Gohan said as Videl pulled her attention away from the dishes. She walked over to him.

"You mean, more attractive, beautiful, a challange, and a good cook" Videl teased

"You both drive me crazy" Gohan said as he tiled his head to kiss her deeply.

"DADDY" Pan said covering her face. "Yucky"

"Oh Panny what are we going to do with you" Videl taking the spoon of Gohan, she began to feed her.

"Grandpa's coming" Pan said clapping her hands"Eat up"

"NO!!" Pan said "I want Grandpa Goku"

"He's not...."Gohan answered as a man appeared in the room, the table split and Gohan and Videl fell to the ground. "Coming"

"Goku?" Videl asked shocked, quickly standing up and dusting herself down. Gohan got up as well.

"Grandpa" Pan said holding out her arms for Goku. He picked her up.

"Hey Pan, are you being a good girl?" Goku asked as he tickled her tummy

Pan laughed. "uh huh"

"Goku, can you feed her, she might listen to you" Videl said

"Sure Thing" Goku answered sitting down. "Here comes the dragon Ball"

Gohan sighed at the same trick being used by his own father and working. Pan swallowed it. Gohan wrapped his arms around Videl's waist and bent down to kiss her. She stood on her tiptoes.

"I love you Shorty"

"I love you too" Videl answered leaning into his masculine chest. They stayed like that for a few minutes until Goku laughed.

"Get a room" Goku said

"Ok, I'm gonna go have a shower" Gohan answered with a smirk.

"Ok, I'll go have one too" Videl answered "Goku can you ...?"

"Offcourse, Go have fun" Goku teased

10 minutes later Videl walked out, Gohan followed, he bent down to kiss her.

"I love you" he answered

"I know, I know" Videl answered as he walked over to his daughter and kissed her forehead. He smiled and waved to his father before leaving.

"Have fun?" Goku asked

"A little" Videl sighed 'Things are definitely changing' she thought



Pan looked up at Trunks who had just opened up a botte of hair spray. Pan smirked to herself. This would be priceless.

"I hope Uncle Goten can forgive us?" Pan whispered laughing gently as she poured some pink liquid into the bottle.

TRunks smirked like his father. "I hope he doesn't find out it was us" Trunks laughed screwing the lid back on. The duo ran out.
A little while later Goten walked into his room, smiling to himself. Pan walked into the room and sat on the bed.

"Do you have a date tonight Uncle Goten?"

"Yeh with Paris!"

Pan giggled as he picked up a bottle and began to spary it in his hair before running his fingers through his black hair.

"I like Paris she's really pretty"

"Me too" Goten whispered as he looked in the mirror. He smiled, well at least until he saw a shade of pink in his hair. He looked behind him to see Pan, but she wasn't there.

"PAN SON GET YOU BUTT HERE NOW!!!!!!!!!!"
4 weeks later

"I don't why I bother" Videl said trying to pull a shirt over Pan's head.

"Want to know why?" Chichi offered as she walked in to her daughter-in-law and helped dress her grand-daughter.

"Why?" Videl asked

"Because you love it, i admit sometimes i feel as if we're drifting apart, but in natural fact, it's bringing us closer together" ChiChi said

"Wow, that was pretty Deep, ChiChi"

"I know" ChiChi smiled as Pan giggled. "And what's so funny young lady?"

"Mommy" Pan answered holding her arms up for a hug. Videl picked her up. "Yay!!!"

"Now, we're about to fly, can you hold for me sweetie" Videl said,, the child nodded and held onto her mother's hands. She jumped int he air.

"YAY!!!!!!!!" Pan shouted as they flew off.

When they landed they were at their destination Capsule Corp. It was a barbecue for all the Z warriors, only problem was one was missing. Gohan. He was out on a business trip and hadn't returned yet, for three weeks.

Videl was greeted by Marron and 18.

"Hey Vi" Marron said reaching for Pan.

"Marron!!!" Pan shouted as the teenager picked her up.

"Panny" Marron answered as Trunks walked up to her and wrapped his arms around the teenager. Marron leaned on him.

Krillin was with Yamcha and Master Roshi who were busy reading 'PLAYBOY' magazines.

Bulma was with Vegeta and their daughter Bra was sitting on Vegeta's lap hugging him.

"Get off me brat" Vegeta declared

"But Daddy" Bra said about to scream

"LOOK WHAT YOU DID SHE'S ABOUT TO CRY" Bulma shouted at the man.

Bra giggled. "Daddy got in Trouble"

ChiChi and Videl reached Bulma.

"Bulma?" Videl asked

"Yes?" Bulma answered

"How come you and Vegeta are closer then me and Gohan at the moment?"

Bulma went pale, she didn't know how to answer this question. "What do you mean?"

"Well, Gohan's hardly home, when he is, he's only home for about 1 hour, and I'm beginning to feel he doesn't love me anymore"

"He does sweetie" ChiChi said hugging the girl. she pointed to her neck where a mark as. "He wouldn't have done that mark if he didn't love you, dearly"

"I know, but ever since Pan was born, well we haven't done anything apart from kiss, and I'm beginning to wonder if that's his problem"
2 weeks later

Gohan was driving home, his boss was in the car with him, Gohan was giving him a lift home. The man smiled at Gohan.

"Thank you for coming on this buisness trip with such short notice" Luke said, he had short blonde hair gelled up neatly.He had a black buisness suit on to match the dark blue one Gohan had.

"No problem" Gohan said as he drove up the street towards a flower shop. "You don't mind if I.."

"No problem, I've gotta get something to eat anyway" Luke said. The two men got out of the car. Gohan walked into the flower shop. He was walking around looking at the flowers.

"Man such a selection" he whispered as hepicked up a few flowers of different kinds, he made sure to slip in some pink roses, they were one of her favourites as well as Daisy's. He smiled as he made the purchase, he waited at his car for his boss.

Luke smiled when he walked up to the car. "Trying to get into the good books of Miss Videl"

"Why? Have i done something wrong?" Gohan asked innocently as he started the car up and drove up the road.

"No just normally a guy doesn't get his girl a bouqeut of flowers unless he's done something wrong" Luke said

"I get her flowers all the time," Gohan answered as he pulled infront of a house, Luke smiled.

"Thanks for the lift, say hello to Videl for me" Luke said, Gohan nodded.

"See you tommorow Luke" Gohan answered
He drove on for another 20 minutes before he pulled into the driveway.Gohan looked at his watch as he drove to his house. He had just gotten home forma business trip and in a few days was Videl's birthday. He didn't know what to get her, and was busy thinking about it when he pulled in. He saw Videl, she had a man with her.

The man was tall, masculine and had short blonde hair spiked. He bent down and Kissed her deeply. Gohan just stared, by the way he was looking she kissed him back just as passionately. He rubbed his eyes.

'Please don't let me believe what I'm seeing' He thought

He waited until the man got into his car and drove off, before he walked up to Videl who smiled up at him, he grabbed Videl's wrist.

"I know, I wasn't here, but what are you up too?" Gohan demanded "I have been faithful why cheat on me?"

"Ow your hurting me?" Videl said

"Why did you kiss him?" he demanded again

Videl stood and looked at him. Pan holding onto her legs tightly. She breathed in heavily. The day just couldn't get any worse.

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Lady Lunic: I hope this makes up for it, i hope you like it and let me know your thoughts. I know this chapter/interlude skips through a lot of time, but it's all i could come up with. L8rz.

Soundtrack: Worlds GReatest -R.Kelly, Heaven -Live, From the Inside -Linkin Park.

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