Title: A sweet surprise

Author name: Trugeta

Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by Akira Toriyama and Funimation. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

This story focuses on Gohan and Videl, and is set after the Majin Buu Saga. Reviews are welcome and appreciated.



Author's Note: due to lack of time I have decided to concentrate solely on this story, as I have the most ideas for it and want to advance the story-line. Expect update rates to go up, as I will try to write more often in my breaks.

You can expect updates at least every Friday or Saturday, maybe I'll even manage to update every other Wednesday in between (so watch out for updates at Wednesdays). It all depends on how much I manage to write in my breaks.

I hope I can count on your continued support, and I want to thank all readers and especially the reviewers, for reviews are an indicator of my number of readers (as I don't have stats to show me :) ). Trough your reviews I know if you people care or not. And without your support, this story would not be here in the first place. Thank you!

And a very big thanks to my resident reviewers! (can one say that? 'Resident reviewers'? Well, sounds okay to me...) You guys are awesome!!

Chapter 19: Don't decide over my head!



Last time...



Gohan even managed a smile.



Only good that he had powered up into his mystical state. And what a damned good things that nobody noticed these power-ups... okay, people who could sense KI would, but Videl's KI-detecting abilities were not that good, gladly...



He allowed himself a mental snicker. Through his power-up his head had become hard enough to nearly withstand the frying pan of doom, even if that damned thing did give him one hell of a headache.



Well, one can't have everything



Now the continuation...



The time went on, and Videl started to experience the first not so nice side-effects of her pregnancy herself. Her surroundings (and especially Gohan) had experienced those already...



She was now in her second month, and from one day to the other the morning-sickness had started. Luckily Gohan had already been off training...



But on another occasion, the previous night, she had not been able to hide her nauseas from her husband...



Flashback



She had awoken as nauseous as one could get. She had barely managed to make it into the bathroom where she vomited what felt to her like her whole stomach. Videl had tried to be silent, but due to his excellent Saiyan hearing the sound of her retching must have woken him up.



Obviously Gohan had done what all caring husbands did: he had opened his eyes and checked if his wife was still lying beside him. That was obviously not the case...



"Videl?" Gohan had asked, sensing her KI in the bathroom, "Is everything okay?"



"It is." she had managed to see in a weak voice, cursing herself for not being able to let it sound stronger. "I'll be right back. You go back to sleep." she had added, to ease his concern.



But he had done rather the opposite. Instead he had entered the bathroom with such a concerned expression that she had had to smile despite her weakness.



"Hun!" he had said upon seeing her, "you look like hell!"



She had smiled weakly.
"You sure know how to compliment me, luv." Videl had said.



Gohan had returned the smile for a second, then his concerned expression had returned.
"It has started, huh? The nauseas, I mean."



Videl had nodded.
"Yeah, two days ago. Luckily you were so tired from training that you didn't notice."



Gohan had looked her into the eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me? I could have given you comfort." he had said.



"But you couldn't have done anything, Gohan. Hopefully they will pass by soon." she had said.



Gohan had nodded.
"But next time wake me up. I can and will give you support. After all, it is our baby that is causing you discomfort, and we will pull trough this together." he had said.



Videl had smiled at him.
"Thank you, Gohan..."



End Flashback





From time to time those nightly 'escapades' still happened, and Gohan supported his wife every time.



And she was really glad that she had his support, for it made this all a whole lot easier to bare.



Gohan had let her sleep in long, and she was grateful that he had done this.



Videl got up, feeling weaker than ever before, and slowly made her way to the bathroom.



She spent the next minutes to make herself presentable and then went down to get some breakfast.



It was rather ironic; in the mornings she always had her damned morning sickness and had nearly no hunger until midday, but then her hunger started to flare big time and she could eat like there was no tomorrow.



And the food she craved for varied with the speed of light.



One time cereals and ice cream (things she had never eaten mixed before), then again a banana spread with jam... her hunger was nearly driving her insane.



But luckily she had not had one of the cliché cravings yet: no slacks until now, yeaih!



But she hated to be so weak in the mornings; she hardly ever came out of bed. Luckily for her she would not attend university any sooner than next year, so she could concentrate now fully onto her pregnancy.



Videl was also slowly developing some more butt than she agreed too. She loved to feel the growing life within her, but had the little tyke to ruin her figure?



Videl sighed as she read over the newspad, helping her to some dry bread and some rusk. Then she noticed the note from Gohan.



Hi love,



am already off to training. Hope you got

some sleep after the nauseas were over.

Will be back at 1 p.m., short training

session today. Cancelled the

activity with our friends. Will ask Bulma

if she has some good stomach-smoother

to help you out.

Till later!



Love ya!



Videl smiled. He was so concerned about her, but why had he cancelled the freetime activity with Erasa and the others?



If he said 'because you need rest' and she would be strong enough at that moment he would be so in for it. Being concerned, okay, but constant fussing, no way!



Gladly she now had the means to make her point of view clear to him.



Although sometimes she felt really bad about it, for even small things Gohan said or did could tick her off endlessly and take gigantic proportions, which then resulted in her loosing her temper and him nursing several bumps.



She consciously knew that it was wrong, but she couldn't do anything against it. Her poor husband would have to play the scapegoat for seven more months...



Videl spent the next few hours talking on the phone first with Chi-Chi and then with Bulma, until Gohan returned at 1 p.m. from training.



He entered the kitchen where Videl was currently reading a magazine and eating a banana spread with strawberry jam, his face plastered with a smile.



 "Hi hun!" he called, and flashed her a classical Son grin.



Videl smiled. She was glad that he was at home again. Those mags about 'How to raise your kid' had given her some new stuff to think about.



It all seemed to be so difficult! Forgetting all these she said
"Hi my love! How went training?"



Gohan's smile broadened.
"Very good! Gotenks wanted his re-match and I beat him again! Cool, eh?" he said.



Videl smiled, while thinking
'Trust a Saiyan to thrive in battles. I only hope that university won't change that too much...'

"Yeah, that's good." she said, and suddenly became earnest.



Gohan had learned in the past months to watch her mimic, and when drastic changes occurred he knew what was up...
"But why did you cancel our activity with Erasa, Sharpener, Barry and Alex?" she asked in a half-angry, half-inquiring tone.



'Uh oh, now don't say the wrong thing...' Gohan thought, before answering. He scratched his back unconsciously, and said
"Uh, after your nausea was over I thought it best to cancel it so that you can use the day to regenerate yourself. And the others agreed."



Suddenly Videl was radiating anger, and her face contorted. The only thing Gohan could think was
'Eep! Wrong answer!' before she had grabbed her frying pan of doom and send it crashing down on his head.



# BOOOOONNNG #



Due to his surprise he had not had a chance in hell to power up into his mystical level, and that hit hurt!
"Ouch! What was that for?" he asked, while nursing the large lump that was growing on his head, "I only wanted your best!"



That did not calm Videl down in the slightest, rather the opposite. In fear for his physical integrity Gohan powered up into his mystical level, but that did not save his ears...
"MY BEST?? DO I LOOK AS IF I CAN NOT DECIDE FOR MY OWN WHAT IS BEST FOR ME??! I DID SO FOR YEARS!!! OH YOU!!!"



# BOOOOOONG #



Gohan winced as his hair was smashed flat, and began to slowly creep back up, and he did not know what hurt him more, his poor ears that hurt from her yelling (unfortunately Videl was as talented as his mother in this field) or the second lump that was swelling on his head.
'Damn baka frying pan! Damn baka mood swings!'



# BOOOOOONG #



Videl smiled sweetly, a sign that she had calmed down enough to do it only as a matter of principle.
'Forgot I could hear your thoughts, ne, Gohan-chan?'



As Gohan mumbled and grumbled, now nursing three large bumps, Videl glared at him.
"I hope I have made myself clear. No decision over my head!"



Gohan glared at the cursed frying pan of doom, but nodded.
"Okay, luv. But next time think about my poor ears, they are still ringing..."



Videl smiled at him, and then rubbed his ears.
"Aww, my poor Gohan..." she said sweetly and gave him a kiss.



Gohan nearly groaned.
'Argh, those damned mood swings! Dende, what have I done to deserve this??'



He muttered over the unfairness of it all while he went to the fridge to get some ice for his lumps, mumbling to himself that he had to find a way to shield his thoughts from Videl.



It was so unfair to get beaten up only for having the 'wrong' thoughts. There had to be a way...



Gohan nodded to himself.
Yeah, it had to be some kind of telepathic thing that had to do with his bond-link.



Maybe Vegeta knew what to do, as he was bound to have a lot more experience regarding those bonds, having been bonded to Bulma for a long time. And he had only seen arguments between them that had evolved around spoken words, never thoughts...



Or maybe even his dad could help. After all, Goku had never been beaten up for thinking the wrong things either, as far as Gohan knew. Yeah, he had to ask his father or Vegeta (preferably the Saiyan Prince, who was supposedly more proficient concerning this bond stuff). Yeah that sounded like a plan. But still...
'Dende, what have I done to deserve such sufferings? That's no fair...'



Said Dende was sitting on the lookout in a canvas chair with a drink, enjoying the spectacle unfolding down on Earth while Mr. Popo was watering the flowers.



Now he could just lean back, he did not even need to use his Kami-powers to influence the situation.



No, Videl was doing a very good job by herself. And Bulma was also doing a damn good job at keeping a certain Saiyan Prince in check. Perfect...



TBC...



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== While Gohan is thinking of a way to shield his thoughts, new trouble is brewing. But this time not for Gohan. No, a certain father-in-law will so get it... So stay tuned! ==



Thanks for reading! And please review!



And as always a very special thanks to my beta, who is doing a great job! Thx!



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Tootsy: Hi! I hope you had a good vacation! I'm glad that you love all those chappies, and thank you for the tips! I'm also glad to hear that everything is going well regarding your pregnancy. That's good news! And thank you for your good wishes. I will most certainly need it...



goldfighter: Thanks! As to what the Saiyans will do to Dende, I have some plans, but I am open to suggestions...



Amy Balderrama: Thank you! gives amy cookieas for the craziness, aren't we all a bit bonkers? :)
As for pickles and cola, eesh!



Joou Himeko Dah: Thank you! I'm glad that you liked it!



Megs21: hey there, no worries regarding updating. As you read at the top of the page, this story will now be updated every week. If I manage to write in between maybe even faster. You will get your Chi-Chi reaction, but it will take a while. I have more planned for this story before Chi-Chi says what she always wanted to say...



animeprincess1452: Yup, I know. And thanks, I'm glad you loved it. I aim to please, ma'am! :)



Cappucine: Oh yeah, that she did. But be assured, in the end it will be all equated, as I know where I am going with this story...



korrd: Thanks, I'm glad that you like it. And yeah, only Gohan will be safe from the fpod, unless Videl catches him unawares. But be assured that the situation will improve.



Candy the Duck: Yeah, and next time I'm planning to let Videl hit someone else. Can you guess who? :)



KaylaTheHedgehog: Thanks, I'm glad that you liked it!



nick-lover1991: Thank you, that's a great compliment! And don't worry, Videl will ease up on Gohan, but Dende has already planned new mischievous deeds...



Rose Vaughn: Poor Vegeta and Gohan... of course! Poor Dende, not so sure. But he will wish to be on another planet once the Saiyans find out...



Saiyan-of-the-Seas: Thank you, I try to make them as humorousas possible. And thanks for the compliment, I am honoured! You can be sure that I'll try and keep up a decent pace.



Goku's little sister: Well, actually Vegeta and Goku can block the link so that their thoughts don't get trough. Gohan has just not learned how to do it yet...



Someone: Thank you! And don't worry, I won't. I have planned some twists that won't include the frying pan, though next time it will be used on someone who deserves it...



zara m: Thanks! Yeah, that it is, but as mentioned above, Vegeta and Goku can block their thoughts from their wives, only Gohan has not learned how to do so just yet...