*Sorry it's been awhile since my last update, but I have been busy with
work and school, and other stuff. I have my finals next week, so hope that
I do well because if I get a C in chemistry, my parents are grounding me
from fanfiction.net. I know I may have overdone Mrs. Briefs a little bit,
but I just had to get the story moving into just Vegeta and the kids. I
don't know why I decided to make Bra deaf, I guess I just wanted to throw
something in there to make it harder and you see so many fan fics with the
characters being blind so I thought I would be different and have her be
deaf. It really won't be too dramatic of a thing though. Thanks for all
the reviews, I appreciate them so much.
In this chapter I will mention "ramune". What it is is a Japanese soda, that comes in a funky bottle and is really good (it's kinda like sprite). And, you should know that you cannot call yourself an otaku without having it at least once before. So if you haven't have it, visit your local sushi bar or Japanese import store to try some.*
Disclaimer: I own not Dragonball Z, nor it's characters, nor Wendy's, nor ramune.
Vegeta On His Own
Chapter 5
Transitions
"Oh, Kami. She's so adorable, Vegeta." Chi Chi sat on the Capsule Corps lawn, holding a tiny, three week old Bra. Vegeta, who just carrying out some boxes to the car, just smirked. "I just don't get it how an ugly man such as yourself have such a darling angel for a daughter."
Vegeta put the boxes in the trunk and then turned around. "Aw, you don't mean that," he replied. "You're just upset that you got the less sexier of the two saiyans."
Goku looked up from the dresser he was carrying out of the house. "What did you say, Vegeta?"
"Nothing, Kakkarot, go back to your la la land." Goku just shrugged his shoulders and continued. "TRUNKS!" he called. "Hurry up, boy, we are going to go!"
Vegeta heard a crashing noise and a cat screech as he saw Trunks, with his discman and headphones and wearing a backpack run out of the house, closely followed by Goten. Trunks turned around and gave his grandpa and grandma a hug goodbye. Mrs. Briefs held on for a while and whispered something to Trunks. He then kissed his Grandmother on the cheek and ran out to his father, who was standing by the car.
"What did she say to you?" Vegeta asked Trunks.
"She just told me to be a good boy and watch after Oneechan, and that if I can always call her or come back here." Trunks turned around and stared at the large building that he had know as "home" for all of his life. He then turned back around and saw that his father was staring at the house, too, probably thinking the same thing.
"So, how are we going to do this?" Goku called out from behind the dresser.
Vegeta was brought back to reality and cleared his throat. "Well, I thought that I could drive there with Bra, and then you guys can either fly or teleport to the place, with the rest of the stuff."
"I'll go with you in the car then," Chi Chi said walking over to him still holding Bra. "Because I can't fly and I can hold Bra, when you drive."
Vegeta just grunted, he wasn't looking forward to driving all the way there with Kakkarot's screechy mate, but he would have to suffice for the time being, he wasn't in the mood for making arguments, even though he usually was.
So Vegeta got behind the drivers seat and Chi Chi got into the passenger side with Bra, and they drove off with most of the car weighed down with boxes of belongings. They drove off down the busy highway headed for the other side of the big city, where Vegeta had found a decent sized apartment in which he had deemed "livable."
They drove in silence for a while, when Chi Chi finally decided to address the issue on her mind. "So...Vegeta, are you sure you're up for this?" She looked over at him with a serious look on her face.
"Up for what?"
"FOR THIS! For taking the responsibility of two living beings. There is a lot of work involved for taking care of kids, especially babies. You need to devote a lot of your time and attention on them, and you can't just give up, when things aren't going your way." She emphasized the words "time" and "attention" indicating the two things that Vegeta didn't give to his family.
"Since when have I been one to give up? I'm a prince of a warrior race. I fight until the end."
Chi Chi sighed. "You just don't get it, do you? Everything is about your stupid martial arts with you Saiyans, isn't it? You won't have the same amount of time to train. You are going to have to make sacrifices." Vegeta winced when she mentioned how he wouldn't be able to train.
"It's not only that, Vegeta, but Bra is deaf, and you can't fix that. It is hard for any two parents to have to raise a child with a disability, and it's even harder for one. You are going to have to help her. You are going to have to learn to communicate with her. You are going to have to accept her the way she is."
"I KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO!" Chi Chi was startled by Vegeta's outburst, as was he. He regained his composure, and went on. "I have been aware of the seriousness of the situation, and I have thought a lot about it. I am preparing myself for these tasks, and I intend to see my decision through. Besides, when Trunks was first conceived, me and Bulma made a deal, that if anything were to ever happen to one of us, the other would raise our children to the best of their ability." He then added softly, "I only wish it were me who died, she deserved to live more than I."
The expression on his face was solemn as he stared at the road ahead of him, lost in a daze. Chi Chi looked down at the sleeping baby in her arms. She looked so much like Bulma. With the big blue eyes, and the tiny wisps of blue hair on her head. She sighed. "I can't imagine how hard this is for you. And I can't blame you for the decision you have made. I only hope this will all turn out in the end."
Vegeta didn't say anything back. He still appeared to be in his daze. After about ten minutes, Chi Chi noticed that the car had stopped.
"We're here." He said.
Goku and the others flew to the place with all of the bulky items, and arrived shortly after Vegeta had (since they had to wait to follow his ki because they didn't know where it is). The apartment wasn't half that bad. It had a decent sized kitchen connected with the living room and eating area. There were then two small bedrooms with a bathroom (which would be for Trunks and Bra), and a larger bedroom with a bathroom (which would be Vegeta's).
The apartment was on the sixth and top floor of the building, and had a balcony (which was good, because, then they could easily fly off without anyone noticing). A park was right across the street from the apartment building, and they were at the edge of the city so the mountains were right behind them, and not too far from the Sons' house.
Vegeta had inherited some of Bulma's money when she died, but because most of it was in Capsule Corps. Vegeta wasn't able to get all of it. They had enough for the time being, but Vegeta knew that he would have to find some way of making money once they got settled.
Goku, Gohan, and Goten helped them get most of their stuff organized, while Chi Chi watched Bra. They didn't have much furniture, since most of it had belonged to Bulma's parents. They only had a couple dressers, desks, tables and chairs, and then a crib for Bra. Vegeta and Trunks didn't have any beds for the moment, nor a couch, or dinner table. All which would have to be bought later.
After a quick run to the Wendy's down the street (where they bought out all their hamburgers), they all sat down to have a little dinner, and then the Sons decided it was time for them to go.
"Now are you sure, you can take care of Bra for the night?" Chi Chi asked Vegeta.
"Yes, I did have to take care of Trunks, too, when he was little." He smirked.
"Okay then, I guess we'll go." With that the teleported back to their house.
Vegeta looked over at Trunks who was shuffling through the boxes, looking for his CDs. When he found the one he was looking for he put it in his discman, then sat down in the corner listening to his music. Vegeta picked Bra up off the blanket that she was laying on, and carried her into her room, and put her to bed. When he came back out he walked into the kitchen to their near-empty fridge and pulled out two ramunes. He walked over near Trunks, sat next to him, and handed him one of the ramunes.
Trunks slipped off his headphones and took the soda. "Thanks," he mumbled, as he popped it open and began to drink it.
"I know it's not nearly as big as that mansion, but it'll have to do for the time being." Vegeta stated looking around the empty apartment. "It's really not that bad." Trunks said taking a sip of his ramune. He then leaned over and rested his head on Vegeta's shoulder and yawned.
Vegeta smirked, "You tired?" Trunks just nodded. Vegeta then got up and started rummaging through the boxes and started to pull out some blankets and pillows. "It's been a busy day, and tomorrow probably will be too. We need to get some beds, but for tonight we can just sleep on the floor here."
He tossed a pillow and blankets to Trunks, who took it and started to lay them out on the floor. He then went into the bathroom to brush his teeth and get into his pajamas. When he came back Vegeta turned off the lights and they got settled. Trunks stared through the darkness thinking about all that had gone on. Everything was going so fast. His mom died, he had a new sister, and now they had to move to a new place. He grabbed his headphones and put them on, and fell asleep to the music playing softly in his ears.
* O.K. this chapter was kinda like a little filler or transition story or whatever, you know what I mean, I just can't think up the word right now. Next week I only have like two and a half days of school, so I will try to get another chapter in then. Please review, I love it when you do.*
In this chapter I will mention "ramune". What it is is a Japanese soda, that comes in a funky bottle and is really good (it's kinda like sprite). And, you should know that you cannot call yourself an otaku without having it at least once before. So if you haven't have it, visit your local sushi bar or Japanese import store to try some.*
Disclaimer: I own not Dragonball Z, nor it's characters, nor Wendy's, nor ramune.
Vegeta On His Own
Chapter 5
Transitions
"Oh, Kami. She's so adorable, Vegeta." Chi Chi sat on the Capsule Corps lawn, holding a tiny, three week old Bra. Vegeta, who just carrying out some boxes to the car, just smirked. "I just don't get it how an ugly man such as yourself have such a darling angel for a daughter."
Vegeta put the boxes in the trunk and then turned around. "Aw, you don't mean that," he replied. "You're just upset that you got the less sexier of the two saiyans."
Goku looked up from the dresser he was carrying out of the house. "What did you say, Vegeta?"
"Nothing, Kakkarot, go back to your la la land." Goku just shrugged his shoulders and continued. "TRUNKS!" he called. "Hurry up, boy, we are going to go!"
Vegeta heard a crashing noise and a cat screech as he saw Trunks, with his discman and headphones and wearing a backpack run out of the house, closely followed by Goten. Trunks turned around and gave his grandpa and grandma a hug goodbye. Mrs. Briefs held on for a while and whispered something to Trunks. He then kissed his Grandmother on the cheek and ran out to his father, who was standing by the car.
"What did she say to you?" Vegeta asked Trunks.
"She just told me to be a good boy and watch after Oneechan, and that if I can always call her or come back here." Trunks turned around and stared at the large building that he had know as "home" for all of his life. He then turned back around and saw that his father was staring at the house, too, probably thinking the same thing.
"So, how are we going to do this?" Goku called out from behind the dresser.
Vegeta was brought back to reality and cleared his throat. "Well, I thought that I could drive there with Bra, and then you guys can either fly or teleport to the place, with the rest of the stuff."
"I'll go with you in the car then," Chi Chi said walking over to him still holding Bra. "Because I can't fly and I can hold Bra, when you drive."
Vegeta just grunted, he wasn't looking forward to driving all the way there with Kakkarot's screechy mate, but he would have to suffice for the time being, he wasn't in the mood for making arguments, even though he usually was.
So Vegeta got behind the drivers seat and Chi Chi got into the passenger side with Bra, and they drove off with most of the car weighed down with boxes of belongings. They drove off down the busy highway headed for the other side of the big city, where Vegeta had found a decent sized apartment in which he had deemed "livable."
They drove in silence for a while, when Chi Chi finally decided to address the issue on her mind. "So...Vegeta, are you sure you're up for this?" She looked over at him with a serious look on her face.
"Up for what?"
"FOR THIS! For taking the responsibility of two living beings. There is a lot of work involved for taking care of kids, especially babies. You need to devote a lot of your time and attention on them, and you can't just give up, when things aren't going your way." She emphasized the words "time" and "attention" indicating the two things that Vegeta didn't give to his family.
"Since when have I been one to give up? I'm a prince of a warrior race. I fight until the end."
Chi Chi sighed. "You just don't get it, do you? Everything is about your stupid martial arts with you Saiyans, isn't it? You won't have the same amount of time to train. You are going to have to make sacrifices." Vegeta winced when she mentioned how he wouldn't be able to train.
"It's not only that, Vegeta, but Bra is deaf, and you can't fix that. It is hard for any two parents to have to raise a child with a disability, and it's even harder for one. You are going to have to help her. You are going to have to learn to communicate with her. You are going to have to accept her the way she is."
"I KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO!" Chi Chi was startled by Vegeta's outburst, as was he. He regained his composure, and went on. "I have been aware of the seriousness of the situation, and I have thought a lot about it. I am preparing myself for these tasks, and I intend to see my decision through. Besides, when Trunks was first conceived, me and Bulma made a deal, that if anything were to ever happen to one of us, the other would raise our children to the best of their ability." He then added softly, "I only wish it were me who died, she deserved to live more than I."
The expression on his face was solemn as he stared at the road ahead of him, lost in a daze. Chi Chi looked down at the sleeping baby in her arms. She looked so much like Bulma. With the big blue eyes, and the tiny wisps of blue hair on her head. She sighed. "I can't imagine how hard this is for you. And I can't blame you for the decision you have made. I only hope this will all turn out in the end."
Vegeta didn't say anything back. He still appeared to be in his daze. After about ten minutes, Chi Chi noticed that the car had stopped.
"We're here." He said.
Goku and the others flew to the place with all of the bulky items, and arrived shortly after Vegeta had (since they had to wait to follow his ki because they didn't know where it is). The apartment wasn't half that bad. It had a decent sized kitchen connected with the living room and eating area. There were then two small bedrooms with a bathroom (which would be for Trunks and Bra), and a larger bedroom with a bathroom (which would be Vegeta's).
The apartment was on the sixth and top floor of the building, and had a balcony (which was good, because, then they could easily fly off without anyone noticing). A park was right across the street from the apartment building, and they were at the edge of the city so the mountains were right behind them, and not too far from the Sons' house.
Vegeta had inherited some of Bulma's money when she died, but because most of it was in Capsule Corps. Vegeta wasn't able to get all of it. They had enough for the time being, but Vegeta knew that he would have to find some way of making money once they got settled.
Goku, Gohan, and Goten helped them get most of their stuff organized, while Chi Chi watched Bra. They didn't have much furniture, since most of it had belonged to Bulma's parents. They only had a couple dressers, desks, tables and chairs, and then a crib for Bra. Vegeta and Trunks didn't have any beds for the moment, nor a couch, or dinner table. All which would have to be bought later.
After a quick run to the Wendy's down the street (where they bought out all their hamburgers), they all sat down to have a little dinner, and then the Sons decided it was time for them to go.
"Now are you sure, you can take care of Bra for the night?" Chi Chi asked Vegeta.
"Yes, I did have to take care of Trunks, too, when he was little." He smirked.
"Okay then, I guess we'll go." With that the teleported back to their house.
Vegeta looked over at Trunks who was shuffling through the boxes, looking for his CDs. When he found the one he was looking for he put it in his discman, then sat down in the corner listening to his music. Vegeta picked Bra up off the blanket that she was laying on, and carried her into her room, and put her to bed. When he came back out he walked into the kitchen to their near-empty fridge and pulled out two ramunes. He walked over near Trunks, sat next to him, and handed him one of the ramunes.
Trunks slipped off his headphones and took the soda. "Thanks," he mumbled, as he popped it open and began to drink it.
"I know it's not nearly as big as that mansion, but it'll have to do for the time being." Vegeta stated looking around the empty apartment. "It's really not that bad." Trunks said taking a sip of his ramune. He then leaned over and rested his head on Vegeta's shoulder and yawned.
Vegeta smirked, "You tired?" Trunks just nodded. Vegeta then got up and started rummaging through the boxes and started to pull out some blankets and pillows. "It's been a busy day, and tomorrow probably will be too. We need to get some beds, but for tonight we can just sleep on the floor here."
He tossed a pillow and blankets to Trunks, who took it and started to lay them out on the floor. He then went into the bathroom to brush his teeth and get into his pajamas. When he came back Vegeta turned off the lights and they got settled. Trunks stared through the darkness thinking about all that had gone on. Everything was going so fast. His mom died, he had a new sister, and now they had to move to a new place. He grabbed his headphones and put them on, and fell asleep to the music playing softly in his ears.
* O.K. this chapter was kinda like a little filler or transition story or whatever, you know what I mean, I just can't think up the word right now. Next week I only have like two and a half days of school, so I will try to get another chapter in then. Please review, I love it when you do.*