DBZ: Final Combat

Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ, Final Fantasy or any of its characters

AN: words between " are spoken and between ' are thoughts

For the next days Vegeta had to rest a lot and was especially spending time in his bed. Bulma made sure nothing would happen to 'her little prince'. She brought him breakfast, lunch, dinner, soda and snacks as much as he needed. Vegeta didn't like this but appreciated his mate's offer. After a week Bulma got up to bring Vegeta his breakfast but noticed he was gone. The sheets of his bed were folded nicely so he had to be outside.

"Vegeta? Where are you, Vegeta?" Bulma called her friend.

She came back inside and saw a letter on the kitchen table which was addressed to her. It was from Vegeta and Bulma had no idea he could write, and such a beautiful handwriting.

"Dear Bulma,

By the time you'll be reading this, I'll be long gone. Don't try looking for me cause I don't know where my journey will lead to. But I can't come back ... never.

I can not liver long in your presence because I am not worthy of that privilege. I have failed as a loving mate. I know you will understand and learn to accept my decision.

There is no way I can repay you for everything you have done for me. You have given me a home and a bed when I was out in the cold. You have given me a heart but it's too loving for me to cherish. I hope you and Trunks will go on without me.

Love Vegeta."

After three weeks CC was completely renovated so Bulma and Trunks could move back in again. Bulma threw up a lot and took a pregnancy test that showed she was one month pregnant. This meant Vegeta was the father and she had to raise this baby by herself. Luckily Trunks was so generous to offer his help till Bulma could handle it alone.

Meanwhile Cid and Edea had been looking for Chi Chi and her son Gohan. Chi Chi had just lost her husband and wasn't to give her baby away too. The Garden Facility could understand her but really wanted to teach the boy. Since Gohan wasn't an ordinary kid but a Saiyan they suggested for the mother and child to live at the Garden. After a while Chi Chi agreed with this considering the available options. Gohan could still learn and become a doctor later. He would also learn to fight, something Goku would have loved and of course she would see him everyday.

Because of all these changes Trunks and Piccolo were left to protect mother Earth. Eight months passed by quickly and Bulma gave birth to a boy. It was clear this boy was the same as Mirai no Trunks so they named him Trunks too. During the day Mirai no Trunks went to school and when he came home he could see his own growing.

Six months later (1 1/2 year after Koola) the Garden got a green visitor. Normally students were not allowed to have any visitors from outside but Piccolo got his ways to get in. Gohan was only a year and six months so he didn't follow class yet. Piccolo wanted to train the boy when he was ready to start. He told the headmaster and his wife about what he had seen when Trunks fought Koola. The combination of warrior and magic was unknown powerful. He agreed that the boy could study at the Garden but he would be physically trained by Piccolo himself. The Garden Staff normally rejected such proposals but since the Namekian was stronger than them and he was a wise man, they allowed it.

Finally Gohan became four years old so he could attend class and train with Piccolo. His instructor was Cloud, a living legend, who taught him the basics. He learned to use attacks with elemental magic such as fire, ice, thunder and wind. He got to read a lot of literature about ancient history. This went from magic to locations and GF's. So he got to know that he lived on an island named Balamb. The island was drifting in the middle of the amazing country Fantasia. If you crossed the ocean to the north you came in the snowy fields of Trabia. West of them there was a large continent where you could find Dollet, Galdabia Garden, Deling City and Winhill. South and East of them were only dry plains. These continents were called Centra Ruins and Esthar.

That were the subjects he had to learn in first grade which he easily came through. Since Piccolo was no soft master, the physical tests were a piece of cake for Gohan. He finished his first year with 50.000 HP what of course was a new rookie record. He could already defeat the older guys like Squall or Zell but had to watch out for their magical powers. Piccolo spent most of his days in the training center so he could meditate. He was also often seen in the library where he would read the same books as Gohan. Piccolo had to make sure the training was adapted to Gohan's level. Zell spent a lot of time with Gohan and sometimes ended up training with the Saiyan and the Namekian. Squall always tried to perfection his Gunblade style together with Seifer. And then there was Quistis, she learned a bit from everyone making her complete in every aspect.

At CC, Chibi and Mirai no Trunks always looked at the stars every night, waiting for their father return. Bulma never cried in public but some nights the oldest Trunks could hear crying all night.

AN: I have made Piccolo wiser than in the original series where his stubbornness sometimes was blinding. In here this is caused by his fusion with Kami (old and wise Namekian). He has evolved more than usual and is smarter (like in the Cell Games or Buu Saga). Chibi Trunks doesn't know about his father leaving. Mirai no Trunks just tells him they're waiting for the great warrior.