They grow up TOO fast!

Disclaimer:- I don't DBZ, but I do own many a plush!

Hey there people! Sorry again for the long wait. I think like my other fic, I'll wait a while before updating anything again as I seem to have lost whatever talent I had as the reviews are lessening ever chapter – I must be doing something wrong!

Last Time

Bulma giggled at Vegeta formal tone and then sighed. This was going to be a hard journey in convincing Vegeta to be the daddy that Trunks would need.

"You better not ignore him"

"Hn"

"And you better not think I'm gonna do all the work!"

"Hn"

Say 'hn' if you love Goku and wanna have wild passionate sex with him"

"Hn … HUH!"

Bulma burst out laughing at Vegeta's reaction and cuddled him to try and calm him.

This was going to be a VERY tough time ahead.

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"TRUNKS!" Vegeta bellowed through the house "SPIT IT OUT NOW!"

Trunks glared at Vegeta and started chewing again. It was his 6th birthday and as far as he was concerned he could do what he wanted!

"BOY!"

"WHA!" Trunks drooled

"Spit Fluffy XIII out right NOW!"

"NO!"

Vegeta clenched his fist and raised it. He was about to strike when…

"Vegeta" a calm voice called from the kitchen "I hope you're not raising your hand to our son"

Vegeta gulped and quickly hid his fist behind his back.

"I thought not" Bulma called

"Woman!" Vegeta ordered "Will you tell this brat to let the baby raptor go?"

Bulma sighed heavily and walked into the room. She crouched down next to Trunks and held her hand out in front of his mouth.

"Spit it out" she ordered gently

Trunks opened his mouth an released the raptor into Bulma's hand. She carried it into the kitchen, washed it off and set it down onto the floor. When she re-entered the room, Vegeta was sat on the floor frowning.

"What's wrong?" she asked wrapping her arms around his waist

"Why does he listen to you … and not me?"

"It's just a stage Vegeta"

"How can you be so sure?"

"As soon as he could talk – what did he say?"

"…daddy"

"As soon as he could move – who did he go to?"

"…me"

"As soon as he could draw properly – what did he draw?"

"…the GR … and me"

"Exactly … it's just a phase Vegeta … he'll adore you again"

"I don't want him to adore me!"

"Sure you don't!" Bulma replied sarcastically

Vegeta huffed and walked away. Once he was out of sight, Bulma giggled and continued to prepare lunch for her family.

Meanwhile…

Trunks was just walking past the front door when the doorbell rang. He looked around and seeing no-one else walked up to answer it. As soon as he opened the door though…

"SURPRISE!" All of the Z Warriors yelled

Trunks fell onto his back side and blinked a couple of times before grinning and trying to hug everyone in sight.

"MUMMY!" he shouted "I got a surprise party!"

Bulma casually walked into the room and bent down to her son to kiss him. After doing so, she pulled her hands from behind her back to reveal a capsule with a ribbon around it.

"Huh?" Trunks cocked his head to the side and studied the capsule Bulma had just given him "What's this?"

"Why don't you open it and see boy" Vegeta spoke up from the shadows

"Dad?"

"You think that present is from your mother?"

"It's from you?"

"Yep"

"But you NEVER get me presents!"

"So"

Trunks looked at the capsule again and then grinned and ran over to his father.

"Dad! You're the best! I love you so much!"

"Boy!" Vegeta protested, trying to peel Trunks off of him "You haven't even opened it yet! You don't even know if you'll like it!"

"Anything from you is great dad!"

Vegeta looked at Bulma who was smiling with a camcorder in hand. He then sighed deeply and looked towards the camcorder.

"You were right" he said loudly to the camcorder "And in 20 years time, you with your foolish sentimental ways will be watching this and for some crazy reason – you will be crying!"

All of the Z Warriors began to laugh and joined in addressing Bulma when she turned the camcorder on them.

Trunks was the first to break the chain of recordings when he burst in the room, leapt onto Vegeta – knocking him down in the process and the dragged the dazed Saiyan prince back out with him again.

All of the Z Warriors followed, wanting to know what got Trunks so excited. As soon as they got outside they understood. Next to Vegeta's GR stood a smaller version of the GR that read "MINI MENACE" on the side.

All of the Z Warriors smiled as Trunks continued to glomp Vegeta and Vegeta continued to try and pry him off.

Soon the day was over and it was time for Trunsk to go to bed.

"Please mum" Trunks begged

"No"

"Please mum!"

"No"

"Please, please, please mum!"

"No, no, no Trunks"

"PLEASE MUM!"

"No"

"Please mummy!"

"Oh … al-no!"

"Awww … c'mon! I just wanna stay up til dad goes to bed!"

"No"

Vegeta had been watching this argument for over 10 minutes now and was starting to get bored.

"Woman?"

"Yeah Vegeta?"

"Why don't you go and finish off … I'll handle the boy"

"Uhh … you sure?"

"Sure – now go!"

"Alright … but you better not let him stay up!"

"I won't"

Vegeta ushered Trunks up the stairs and into his room. Trunks miserably trudged into bed and started to pull up the covers, but Vegeta stopped him.

"Dad?" Trunks questioned "What's wrong?"

"Nothing"

"Then what are you doing?"

"Making a compromise … it is your birthday after all"

"Huh?"

Vegeta climbed into bed next to Trunks and put an arm around him.

"Now sleep boy"

Trunks' eyes sparkled as Vegeta held onto him and he smiled brightly at his father

"I love you dad"

"Yeah … love you too I guess"

Tears started to track their way down Trunks' face and he quickly wiped them away. Vegeta smiled at his son and held onto him tighter. Soon trunks was fast asleep.

A Few Hours Later

Bulma had just finished clearing the house and finishing up her work and was creeping through the halls. As she passed Trunks' room she peeked inside and smiled. Vegeta and Trunks were curled up together. She pulled out a camera she had been using to take photos earlier that day and grinned as she took the photo. Only one thought was racing through her mind…

What GREAT blackmail!

She sniggered as she made her way to the bedroom.

The Next Morning

Vegeta woke up and went to get up but realised he was holding something. When he looked down, he almost smiled, but instead voted on poking his son to wake him up. After a good 3 hard pokes, Trunks stirred and grumpily sat up … that was until he saw his father.

"Hey dad!" He greeted brightly "What are we gonna do today?"

"I don't know, but let's eat first … what do you say we surprise your mother?"

"Huh?"

In the Kitchen

Bulma hummed to herself as she laid out her husband and sons breakfast.

"Bulma!" Vegeta called from upstairs "I hope you have a camera ready!"

"What for?"

"You remember what you asked me yesterday?"

"About what?"

"About accompanying you to your meeting"

"Yeah"

"Well … I reconsidered!"

"You're going to come!" Bulma asked hopefully

Vegeta and Trunks walked down the stairs and Bulma covered her mouth to hide the smirk. They were both dressed in identical business suits and had identical brief cases.

"Shall we go Bulma?" Vegeta asked

"I can't believe this!" Bulma cried "Vegeta … you're the best!"

"I know"

Later that Day

As soon as Bulma was ready, they left for her meeting. On the way there. Only one thought was going though Vegeta's mind

'what a great family I have'

10 years later

"Trunks!" wailed Goten "Hurry up! I'm gonna be late for my date"

"Gimme a minute Goten!" Trunks called back

Vegeta watched as his son ran around trying to get ready and laughed. It was like this every Friday night with those two and every Friday night trunks would call out the same thing as he was leaving

'See you tomorrow old man!'

Vegeta smirked as he thought of his son's favourite joke towards him and scoffed at the idea of himself being old. He waited until Trunks was ready and then as soon as he headed for the door Vegeta followed.

Trunks ran out the door and into the car waiting. Vegeta waited for the cocky comment, but nothing came as Trunks drove away. Vegeat frowned and looked at Bulma.

"He's growing up Vegeta" Bulma comforted "He's not going to be around us for much longer … try not to feel offended … he just forgot"

"I know … c'mon Bra" Vegeta called to his young daughter, "I'll read you a bed time story"

Bra had Vegeta wrapped around her little finger. She could get absolutely anything out of him.

"Mummy?" Bra called to her mother "Why is daddy sad?"

"Don't worry baby" Bulma soothed "Daddy just misses Trunks"

"Oh"

"Princess?" Vegeta called "Are you coming?"

"Coming daddy!"

Later the Night

"Alright Goten!" Trunks called as he approached his home "I'll see you tomorrow!"

"Bye bud!" Goten called back

Inside

Trunks crept inside and slipped off his coat and shoes. He was about to go upstairs when a voice stopped him.

"Welcome home Trunks"

"Mum?"

Bulma turned the light on and cuddled her son.

"How was your night sweetheart?"

"Good … but why did you wait up for me? Is dad awake?"

"Your fathers fell asleep with Bra reading him a bed time story"

trunks laughed softly and looked at Bulma.

"Something's bothering you mum … what is it?"

"You forgot something tonight"

"Oh?" trunks asked "I didn't think I did … you know I'm always careful with-"

"You didn't lose anything trunks … you forgot something"

"Oh … what?"

"You forgot to tease your dad on the way out … I think he realised your growing up today"

"I guess I did forget"

"Don't worry about it too much sweetheart, he was just a little surprised"

"Mid-life crisis eh?"

Bulma playfully smacked Trunks round the head trying not to laugh at his comment.

"Don't say that to your father Trunks … he'll have a heart attack!"

Both laughed as they went into their rooms and prepared for sleep. Unknown to both, Vegeta had bee listening in the shadows and slipped back into the room as they approached the upstairs.

"I guess I'll have to get used to him not depending on me anymore" Vegeta muttered to himself"

"Yeah" Goku agreed

"ACK!" Vegeta screamed "What the hell are you doing here!"

"Shh! You'll wake everybody up!"

"What the hell are you doing here?" Vegeta whispered harshly

"I don't know … the author put me here .. ask her!"

"Oh forget it! Go home!"

"Okay!" Goku replied happily and disappeared

Vegeta continued to mutter curses as he made his way to bed and drifted off to sleep … until Bulma smacked him with a pillow for waking her up. Then an all out pillow fight resumed which resulted in nobody having a pillow for the night … at least they still had the feathers … and their happiness.

Aww! SAP! PURE SAP! I hope you guys liked it! Just one more chapter to go now …and then it will be over! Please don't for get to review!

Clarobell