A/N: I don't own DBZ. This story is AU…Characters are OOC. Warning, m/m coupling, also swearing the list goes on and on… If you don't like that then don't read it. Rated R.
"A Saiyanjin Lullaby"
It had been a few week's now and Gohan was now officially doing school from home. Bulma had sorted it all out with the principle. She was taking charge of the whole affair as normal. Vegeta was parading around the place all puffed up like a peacock with smug smile on set his face. The boy was at home, not at that blasted school as he would say.
Bulma had bought a heap of new clothes for the mum to be. Those who knew his situation could definitely see he was pregnant, but to those that didn't he looked like kid that had gained a few pounds around the belly. Whenever he did leave the house, whether being dragged by his friends or Bulma, the woman he saw as his mother, the girls that passed him in the Mall would giggle with a twinkle in their eyes and swoon with a single glance in his general direction …Liquid pearls that were filled with a sex appeal of their own. Dark and expressive eyes that could make your heart skip a beat, so sexy, so emotional. And, when a smile would curl upon his handsome face, his eyes would light up and they'd laugh with you brightening room around him with his love. So endearing, so beautiful.
"Chibi, are you coming with us. We can drop over at Sharpener's place if you wanna?" Mirai Gohan called. He had taken his mate's pet name for his younger version of himself.
"No, s'okay I'll stay here. Bulma might need my help."
"Hey, no pushing yourself you heard the boss." meaning Vegeta. They had given him a nick name too, much to the disapproval glares they received from the man himself.
"I doubt she'd let me do too much." Gohan shrugged. "It's my birthday after all." He grinned.
Mirai Gohan strode up to the dining table where Gohan was opening up envelope after envelope, full of well wishes and birthday cards from friends and family even teachers that missed him. He even got on from King Kai. Gohan stopped what he was doing and placed the envelope down in front of him with the rest of the mound of unopened mail. He watched the taller version of himself approach him. "So whatya getting?" He grinned, knowing full well they were going out to get his presents.
"Wouldn't you like to know?" Mirai Gohan smirked tapping his younger self on the nose. He looked so cute. "God I'm cute." He chuckled.
"Yes you are, now leave Chibi alone or he'll get an even bigger ego than yours." Mirai Trunks said entering the room.
"You don't know, maybe my ego is already bigger than his." Young Gohan chimed.
"I doubt it. Come on. Are we going or are you two going to compare each other's ego?"
Mirai Gohan grinned at his partner. "Well I can think of a few other things than just our ego we could compare…"
"Enough already! We're out of here. Chibi, mum said not to touch anything or she'll lock you in the GR room with Vegeta."
"Grrraow… "Gohan purred wiggling his brow. "…and that's bad thing?"
Mirai Trunks raised a brow, while Mirai Gohan laughed out loud. "You're encourageable." Mirai Trunks said shaking his head.
"Yeah we are." Mirai Gohan chuckled proudly.
"That's it. OUT! You two are a bad influence on each other." Mirai Trunks growled dragging his mate laughing behind him until they were out the front door leaving Gohan laughing at the theatrics of it all. He loved them both dearly and was glad that they had come for his birthday.
Gohan went back to what he was doing. It was his eighteenth birthday and he was told he wasn't aloud to help. He was to just sit back and relax because Bulma had had everything worked out for weeks now leaving virtually nothing for him to do anyhow. Well, not until it was time to get dressed. Everyone was busy doing something. The two boys, Goten and Trunks, were off with Goku somewhere. Last minute shopping he thought. Vegeta was in his GR, keeping fit as always. He'd been proud as punch since his partner had been close by under his over protective care.
Gohan would have to say it could get a little overbearing at times not being allowed to do much without it first being approved by Vegeta. Either his dad or his lover was constantly checking on him. He hated to think what it would be like when he reaches full term. He had just reached his seventh month in the pregnancy - and it felt like it.
He was big and round and felt like he weighed a ton. He had said no to finding out the child's sex - much to Bulma's disappointment. As he continued going through the cards his ears picked up on the familiar sound of someone knocking at the door. "Coming!" He called.
He pushed himself to his feet and went to answer the front door. As he opened it he was welcomed with a shy smile. "Happy birthday Gohan."
His smile dropped hesitantly for second before he managed to retrieve it. "Yamcha…" His voice cracked as he found himself staring.
"These are for you man." Yamacha held out a dozen red roses. Gohan was pulled back into the present.
"O…Oh thanks. They are beautiful but you shouldn't have…." He would have preferred him not to have brought them at all. It just amplified the guy's feelings for him. Yamcha just stood there, a little blush set across his cheeks. Gohan realised once again he was staring. "Oh I'm sorry Yamcha come on in." He took a step out of the earth warrior's way.
"Thanks…" As he stepped passed, Yamcha turned around and looked back at the boy he had a crush on. "You're looking great." his voice not hiding any of his nervousness or excitement of seen Gohan once again.
"Um… thanks. Well um …come on inside." Yamcha nodded and waited for Gohan to close the door. He followed the boy into the living room where Gohan turned around. "Um… you're a little early. The party doesn't really start until six."
Yamcha's gaze shifted to his shoes. "Er… yeah well…I thought I'd see if you guys needed any help." He stammered. The atmosphere was becoming uncomfortable for them both. Yamcha was feeling like he should run and hide but he had wanted to see Gohan for long time now. While Yamcha, kept staring at his feet Gohan was busy biting his bottom lip wishing Geta was there with him. He didn't want to make the man to feel bad. He knew the guy had feelings for him, but truth be told he only had eyes for one, his lover, his partner. The man he fell in love with, Vegeta.
A few second seemed to turn into eternity. "Well…um thanks Yamcha, but I think Bulma has sorta got everything under control. You know how she is?" He said with nervous laugh.
Yamcha's eyes lifted and locked with the boys a smile curled on his lips. "Yeah, I guess…Would it be okay if I hung out with you. You know, being the birthday boy and all."
Gohan swallowed. "Um yeah sure, but I'm not really doing anything special. Dad and the boys have gone off some where, Bulma's busy and Geta's in the gravity room."
"He is? And um… what about Mirai Trunks and his partner?" Yamcha asked taking a small step forward.
"Er …um…they're not here." a small nervous laugh left Gohan's lips. His eyes were transfixed on the older man's intense stare that was clouding over with something unsettling. He gulped. "I…I think they're going of to get my present." He said unconsciously taking a step back.
"Cool. Well um do you mind if I get myself a drink? I don't think Bulma would mind." Before Gohan could answer Yamcha gentle brushed past him; sending a wave of uneasiness to settle over Gohan. The older warrior headed for the cabinet where Bulma kept her best liquor to get a confidence boost.
"Um… yeah sure." Gohan watched on nervously as Yamcha poured himself a glass of something strong.
Gohan watched anxiously as Yamcha, in one swig, downed his glass, and was now pouring himself a second one. "You know, you have grown up to be a real neat guy Gohan. I always thought you would grow up to be something special. And here you are eighteen and looking damn good!"
"Well…um thanks I guess, but I don't see anything special about me. He he… Only if you are talking about me being pregnant?" He said with a nervously laugh, trying to make light of the subject.
Yamcha turned around and with his new found confidence he approached him. He came up close. Gohan's dark pools were trapped helpless, locked into the older man's powerful eyes. His breath caught, his lips parted with slight gasp as felt Yamcha gently bushed the back of his hand over the soft unblemished tissue of the boy's cheek. Gohan could smell the alcohol on his warm breath as he stood toe to toe with him, eyes locked as the older man leaned closer still. "You are so very special, Gohan." Yamcha whispered.
Gohan froze he could feel his body tense. His eyes were locked, memorised with the older man's own charcoal pools. In slow motion, he watched as the man's lips moved ever so slowly down to meet his. A knot was forming inside of him as a picture of Edwards flashed in his mind. But before their lips could meld as one, they were interrupted with high pitch voice.
"Gohan honey, have you seen my damn address book? I've just gotta ring …" She stopped dead when she saw Yamcha over by the liquor cabinet, facing away from her. Her attention then turned to Gohan who was standing in the middle of the room looking like a frighten child. She frowned at the boy and noticed with curiosity the red roses clutched forgotten at his side. Her attention turned back to her ex boyfriend. "Yamcha what are you doing here? The party doesn't start until…"
He took another quick swig of the alcohol before turning around and interrupting her. "I know, but I thought I would come early and see if I could help." He said with an unreadable expression. His eyes were hiding something but his lips were smiling. She knew something was not right here, but what? Yamcha put down his now empty glass. "I hope you don't mind?"
She frowned. "Of course not." Her concerned blue eyes glanced over at Gohan before turning back to Yamcha. "Um… well if you really would like to help it would be great if you can see to the caterers. You know how fussy I am. I have to do a few things myself and can't be in two places at once." She said keen to have him leave the room so she could talk to Gohan alone.
Yamcha smiled. "I can do that. No problems." He turned back to Gohan briefly who looked up at him still frozen. "I'll see you later." The knot tightened inside of the boy as he watched Yamcha walk away.
Bulma watched him leave before she turned her attention to Gohan. "Honey, are you alright?" She asked as she moved over to him. Her hands rubbed over the boy's arms trying to get a response from him.
Gohan dark pools slowly shifted to her, a flicker of emotion before a mask fixed upon his face. "Yeah…yeah I'm fine."
"Are you sure sweet? You look a little… I don't. Did something happen with you and Yamcha? Did you have a fight?"
"No! No everything is okay. I'd better put these in a vase or something." Gohan said shaking. He stepped from Bulma's motherly concern and headed to the kitchen in daze. Bulma watched him. She couldn't shake the thought that everything wasn't okay.
"I'd better get Geta." She said to herself as she headed out of the living room. "Something is definitely not right."
……..
"What do you want woman?" Vegeta snapped. His chest, covered in sweat, heaved from the extensive hours of training. He watched with his sharp ink pools that missed nothing as his ex walked in interrupting his workout. Something was troubling her.
"It's Gohan, something has upset …" But before she could finish Vegeta was grabbing a towel and wiping it over his face as he marched past her and out of his second favourite room; first been the bedroom of course. Bulma turned around and tried to catch up with him, trying to match his pace. "He was with Yamcha…" With that Vegeta stopped dead in his traces, but didn't turn around. Bulma bit her lip maybe it wasn't such a good idea after all. She noticed how his shoulder blades flexed and straightened, confirming her thoughts.
"Yamcha." It wasn't a question.
"Yes. I think maybe they had fight or something…." Hearing that, the prince picked up his step again. "Vegeta! Hold up willya! You can't just jump in there and start asking questions." She growled at him. "He will just deny anything was wrong. You know that better than me."
With that Vegeta stopped dead in tracks his eyes narrowed. "Then what woman? You want me to just stand here and do nothing? Why the hell did you come down here then?!" He snapped at her as he turned around to meet her, eyes blazing.
"I came down here thinking that maybe, just maybe you could just act …"
"Human? Huh!" Vegeta chuckled but he wasn't amused at all. In fact he was irritated.
"No! I wasn't going to say that. I was going to say reasonable. Look, just forget it! And when you see him go gently okay? Spend some time with him. It is his birthday after all. You should be with him not working out down in the GR."
"The boy knows how I feel. He knows that my training is important to me…"
"So training first, Gohan second, is that how it works?!" She snapped.
"Look woman! I'm not going to have this conversation with you."
"That's right do what you do best. Turn a blind eye to how others feel."
"You're testing my patience woman! The boy knows he comes first. I don't need to explain this to any other."
"Well I sure as hell hope so. You'd better not start treating him the way you treated me when I was carrying your child!"
"What?! What this got to do with my relationship with the boy? Where has this come from?"
"Nothing! I just don't want to see Gohan get hurt the way you hurt me."
"There was nothing there to begin with."
"Maybe not for you. But for me, at the beginning, I always hoped we could have made it work."
"I don't understand you always told me…."
"I know what I said, and before you make anything out of it, I'm happy for you and Gohan. I'm glad you are together, and I will never do anything to interfere between the two of you. But just be careful with him. I don't want to see him hurt! It's not exactly easy carrying your child you know. That's if you hang around long enough!!"
"O-Oh I see. You think I will lose interest and leave the boy once he has our child. Look, I never meant for you to fall pregnant in the first place. It just happened. It's done. I don't think any less of Trunks. He is my first born, and my love for him won't change when Gohan and I have our second son."
Bumla laughed. "You are so certain aren't you?! That it's going to be a boy?"
"Yes I am."
"Well I hope you right because it's going to a one hell of sight if jr's not." She sighed. "Look I'm sorry… I'm just tired and have a lot on my mind …"
"About your relationship with the baka?"
"Yes, and he's not a baka. He's extraordinary man Vegeta, and I love him. In a way I think I have always known. This is going to sound strange but it's just happening so fast and…"
"And you afraid he going to leave you?"
She sighed and a sad smile curled on her lips. "Yes, is that so silly? This is Goku after all, and we all know what he's like." It came out as a choking laugh, but her tears were beginning to cloud her vision.
"It's not silly. The guy is an idiot."
"No he's not!"
"Huh, you're already defending the clown. Look, I'll talk with him. You're not the only one worrying about his next disappearing act."
"Willya? But you can't let out that I said anything."
"Stop your worrying already! I'll deal with it, but for now I'm going to see the boy." With that Vegeta turned back to find his partner and find out what going on.
"Thanks Vegeta."
"Humph."
……..
Gohan had just gotten his keys, and was heading towards the garage ready to make his escape. He wanted to get away and think about what had just happened in the living room with Yamcha when his partner came rushing up to him. "Boy what are you doing? Where the hell you think you're going to?"
Gohan shoulders sunk he turned to see Vegeta now walking steadily towards him only a few yards away. "I was just going for a drive."
"No you're not."
Gohan's brows pinched together. "Who said you're the boss?!" He snapped.
"You did and the two Mirai's remember!" Vegeta came up to him and went to grab the keys from the boy's hands.
"No!" Gohan snapped moving his arm from Vegeta grasp so he couldn't take the keys off him.
"Boy, just relax. Let's talk about what upsetting you?" Vegeta knew when the boy was like this it was useless to quiz him on the matter.
Gohan relaxed some, but still kept a frown on his face. "I don't want to talk."
"Fine, we don't have to talk. Let's go inside…"
"I don't want go inside. I want go for a drive." Gohan growled his temper was on the rise again. In one swift movement Vegeta had snatched the keys from the boy's hand. "HEY!"
"Like I said we don't have to talk, but your not driving neither." Before Gohan could react… "I'll take you. So where do you want to go?"
A smile slipped on to the boys face. "I don't know, just anywhere, away from here."
"I think I can arrange that, but we don't need the car." Before Gohan could even ask. "Vegeta had wrapped his strong arms around him, and had lifted them both off into the air. Gohan wrapped his arms around his lover's neck. His smile broadened the higher they went. He couldn't help himself he started kissing Vegeta all over his face. The prince only smirked and kissed him back.
"Where are you taking me?" The boy purred.
"Somewhere nice and private." Vegeta chuckled when the boy's eyes light up.
"Home?"
"Yeah." Gohan ruptured into another spray of kisses; Vegeta hugged the boy tight and then shifted him so it would make it an easy flight. With Gohan comfortable in his arms he flew on towards their home in the thick of the forest.
"I can't wait. It's been for ever since I have been home. I bet it's as beautiful as ever…" Vegeta let Gohan talk. He was contented to hear his voice as they flew towards the forest. He noticed the boy spirits pick up immediately. It was clear the boy missed the freedom of flight too.
When they finally landed, Vegeta careful let the boy down. Gohan was all smiles as he went up onto their veranda. He turned around and watched as Vegeta followed behind him. "I love it here. Just you and me…"
"And soon our son." Vegeta smirked.
Gohan smiled he wrapped his arms around him. "We'll see." He squeezed him tight before stepping back from their embrace. "Let's go inside."
"After you koi." Vegeta said as he slapped Gohan's bubble butt.
"Hey!" Gohan snapped pretending to be angry, but couldn't stop grinning. "Watch it!"
"I am, I am." Vegeta smirked before Gohan punched him lightly in the arm. "Owww." Vegeta's smirk grew as he rubbed his arm where his lover had hit him.
"It didn't hurt." Gohan laughed.
Vegeta pulled him close. Their temples rested against each other. "You're the only one that could ever really hurt me, koi. I love you."
"I love you more."
They separated after a long, tender kiss and entered the house. They spent some time in their own bed, making sweet love in the privacy of their house. Afterwards Gohan had wandered out of the shower and into the neighbouring room. There he called out to Vegeta who had just stepped out of the shower himself. "Geta."
"What?"
"Whatya think?"
"About what?" Vegeta said as he dried his hair with a white towel, clad only in pair of faded blue jeans.
"About painting the nursery." Gohan looked around the room. It definitely needed a splash of paint if it was going to be their kid's room. At the moment it only consisted of a spare double bed for visitors, a dresser and a few boxes that Gohan had put there when he was trying to sort out the room. While he was thinking of ways to decorate the place, Vegeta came up behind him enveloping his arms around him. He rested his chin on the boy's shoulders.
"Well I think I'll let you be the judge of that. You're the boss here." He purred while nuzzling into his lover's neck.
Gohan giggled. "Good because I want to paint it, but what colour?"
"Blue." With that Gohan nudge him hard in the ribs with his elbow. "Ouch! That was uncalled for." Vegeta said with a smirk.
"Yeah well, I might just want to paint it pink." He snicked at Vegeta disgusted expression.
"You do, and I'm out of here."
Gohan shifted in his arms and looked at him with his bottom lip out, looking all puppy eyed. "You just said I was the boss."
"Well you have just been fired."
Gohan pouted. "Not fair."
"Well get use to it." Vegeta laughed as he walked back into the hallway.
"Well then I might as well cover it in wallpaper with heaps of pictures of cute cuddly teddy bears and puppy dogs!" Gohan shouted.
"Like HELL you will!" Vegeta bellowed
"I suppose you would prefer mass destruction pasted all over the walls."
"Now you've talking!" Vegeta snickers as he disappears downstairs. Gohan shook his head in frustration but couldn't help but grin at his partner.
"Thanks for the help… Not!"
….
On the way back to CC Vegeta noticed Gohan had become quiet again. He got the impression the boy would rather stay at home with just him and not be surrounded by his friends and family at the party tonight. "Are you alright boy?"
"Yeah… I just prefer that it was just us." Gohan wasn't looking forward in see Yamcha again.
"Well you'll have a hell of a time explaining that to the woman." Vegeta said. Gohan giggled.
"Yeah I guess that wouldn't go down too well hey?"
"No, not with her and her blasted parties."
"She means well. I like the idea of a party…"
"But?"
"But I just …let's forget it. I'll be okay." Vegeta looked at him with raised brow. Gohan smiled. "Promise, anyway I have my big strong guy with me." Gohan said in his most feminine voice. They both laughed. Determined not to let Yamcha spoil his birthday, he held onto Vegeta tighter as they approached the large dome building.
…..
The room was filled with all z team. They laughed out loud when one of them ribbed the other whether it was about his strength or something in the past. Everyone was comfortable with each other. They had known one another for years and shared a lot of memories. They loved to push the envelope with each other - the way they only could.
Piccolo was off to one side leaning against a wall with his long white cape draping over his impressively broad shoulders. He rolled his dark eyes at his friends' taunts to get him involved in their ribbing. "I'm not saying a thing." The Namek growled.
"Come on Piccolo she must have been there for a reason?" Tien pushed enjoying the discomfort of his green friend squirming.
"A fan of yours …" Krillin winked at his friends with wide grin. The laughter rolled around the room as Piccolo blushed.
"NO! She was just…"
"Yeah?" Mirai Gohan raised a brow with smirk prolonging the tall Namek's embarrassment.
"I don't have to tell you anything." Piccolo folded his arms across his chest setting the laughter off again. Mirai Gohan clapped his hand on his old friend shoulder.
"It's cool you don't have tell us anything…" Mirai Gohan said feeling sorry for his old mentor.
"Hehe the HELL he does!" Master Roshie said. "I want details."
"Hey guys." A small voice came from behind the large group. They all turned around to see young Gohan.
"Ah the birthday boy."
"Well the other one." Krillin chuckled as he looked up at Mirai Gohan who just blushed.
"Yeah well I've stopped counting." Mirai Gohan laughed. His fathers shook his head.
"You're never too old for a birthday party." Goku said waving his can of soda in their general direction.
Young Gohan smirked as he approached Vegeta who was just off to the side of the group. He leaned over and kissed him on the lips. "Hmm." Gohan smiled. Vegeta smirked and put his arm over the boy's shoulder. Gohan was enjoying the crowd that he felt a special bond with. He turned to his older self. "Bulma showed me your cakes so you'd better get ready to blow out your candles too." Gohan grinned.
"You sure she can see the cake under all those candles." Tien laughed ribbing his friend on.
"Hey leave the boy alone." Bulma came in wearing a jade semi long dress and patted Mirai Gohan's shoulder. She sent her warm smile before giving him a kiss on his cheek. "Its his birthday too. He deserves some slack." She said to the others. Mirai Gohan blushed.
"Thanks Bulma." Mirai Gohan leaned down and kissed her back on the cheek. "It nice to know you care."
"Of course I do. It's both my boys' big day." She chimed
"What about me? Aren't I your boy too?" Goku pouted pretending to be hurt. Her smile broadened as she went to stand at his side.
"Of course babe." She planted a passionate kiss in front of his friends who hooted and cheered them on.
"Take that into another room. That's disgusting. There are children present." Chibi Trunks said as he pushed his way through the crowd with Goten in tow. "You're too old for that type of stuff." He said as he grinned up at her. Bulma pulled away and her blue eyes narrowed down at her young son.
"Why you little…" She made as if she was going to chase them. Both boys squealed as they took off like lightning back the way they had come sending everyone into fits of laugher.
Spirits were high, and young Gohan was feeling good. A broad grin appeared on his face as heard the door bell ring. "I'll get it."
He walked away and headed to the door, opening it to see Videl and Ryan standing there grinning and holding up a box with red bow on top. "Happy Birthday, Gohan." She chimed reaching up and kissing him on the cheek.
"Thanks." Gohan smiled, and kissed her back before moving so they could enter. Ryan reached out and grasped Gohan's right arm and pulled him in a quick hug.
"Congrats dude." Gohan nodded.
"Glad you could come." Then his attention was pulled away with high pitch squeal.
"Gohan! Happy birthday babe!"
"Eraser, Trevor. Good to seeya." Gohan said as he was smothered in a hug by the blonde, and another pat on the arm and quick hug from Trevor.
"It's good to be here." Trevor chimed.
"Hey man, Happy Birthday." Sharpener said with his arm over Tina as they walked up the steps next.
"Hey hi guys." Gohan brow rose nervously at seeing Tina. She gave him big hug like the girls before her had and handed him another large parcel.
"I hope you like it. We thought it was you." She laughed and kissed him on the cheek. Gohan turned to Sharpener for answers. His eyes asked what he couldn't say out loud. Sharpener leaned in close as the girls all started chatting to each other loud enough to block out anything Sharpener had to say.
"Hey man she's cool. I hope you don't mind I told her everything last night."
"You what?!" Gohan frowned feeling like his most hidden secret was being broadcast on the front page of the local gossip vine.
"Hey man, you can trust her. She'll keep it a secret. Really…" Gohan frowned he didn't know the girl all that well. He had only talked to her that day at the cinema and from seen her around the school. He wasn't happy, but he didn't want to upset his friend after everything he had done for him.
"Fine, if you say so sharp."
"Yeah man you have nothing to worry about with her." Sharpener said as he patted him on the shoulder again and headed over to the others leaving Gohan with his hands full and trying to close the door.
"Hey! Let me help ya." Ryan rushed over. "Hey man in your condition you should take it easy. Gohan frowned. Not him too. He thought. Videl turned around as Ryan helped Gohan.
"Aww, look at that. Babe you are so thoughtful." Videl cooed. Ryan beamed as he held some of Gohan presents. Gohan closed the door rolling his eyes.
"Well guys come in and meet the rest of the family." He led them into the living room as his friend's crowd behind him. "Hey Guys!" The earth's special force turned around with curious grins to see a group of teenagers standing behind young Gohan. "I would like you to meet my friends"
As well prepared as the group of teenagers thought they were to meet Gohan friends, they found them selves nervously standing with jaw ajar. Tien with his three eyes and the green alien just pushed the idea further of what their friend had told them about being aliens from another planet. Videl, being her determined self, wasn't going to let this stop them from enjoying themselves. After all they were Gohan's friends and so they must have something in common.
"Hi. I'm Videl Satan and this is my boyfriend Ryan."
Ryan would have preferred if she hadn't introduced him. He would have opted to remain in the background with all those powerful eyes focused directly at him. He gulped and took unsteady step forward, waved meekly. "Hi." He said in small voice.
Gohan smirked. He turned to see the reaction from z team. They raised their brows sizing up the teens, before smiling and welcoming them. Gohan beamed as the tension bled away from the room. "Come on. Do you guy want a soda, or something stronger?" He showed them over to a large table where everything they could possibly want was laid out before them.
Later on the music was pumping out loud into the room and the area in the middle was alive with couples dancing. There were cheers as the teens watched Bulma and Juuhachigou showing them what they could do, not wanting to be showed up by the younger ones. In the end they paired up with their partners enjoying themselves. Master Roshie was not that far away doing his best to embarrass the people around him.
Tien and Piccolo shook their heads and Vegeta just watched from the safety of his walls. Gohan was standing with Mirai Trunks and Tina, who was doing her best to chat up the lavender dream boat until Mirai Gohan went over to drag him off to dance. "Come on babe."
"Jealous?" Mirai Trunks chuckled. Mirai Gohan frowned and grabbed his wrist and with not so gentle tug pulled him away from the other two. "Okay- Okay. Hold your horses." young Gohan managed to take his glass before he spilled it everywhere. Mirai Trunks was pulled into the crowded dance floor by his enthusiastic partner.
Tina, with mouth ajar, turned to young Gohan. "He looks a lot like you."
"Huh, does he?" Gohan asked nervously as he gulped down his soda as well as Mirai Trunks'.
"Are you like Irish twins or something?" Tina asked.
"Hey, Um … I think Sharpener is looking for ya." Gohan said trying to change the subject fast.
Tina laughed and looked around the crowd. Her mind became distracted like Gohan hoped. "Yeah, he can't live without me."
Gohan mentally rolled his eyes. The more he got to know Tina, the more he was having regrets about Sharpener telling her about his secret. Gohan just smiled and hurriedly walked away. He went out onto the balcony for some quiet. Putting Mirai Trunks' glass and his down on the table outside he headed over to the railing to look over the lawn with its flood lights, making it look magical. The stars were above him shining.
He sighed relaxing lost in thought before nearly jumped out of skin as a hand gently squeezed his shoulder. "Shit!" He went to turn around but he was trapped between the railing and the person behind him.
"Sorry! I didn't mean to scare you." Came the warm breath only inches from his ear. Gohan's whole body tensed.
"Yamcha?"
"Yeah. You know I've been talking with Mirai Gohan. It's funny how you two are alike but different."
"Is it?" Gohan was too nervous to move. He kept his eyes focused on the lawn in front of him.
"Yeah. You have managed to keep your innocence. I like that." Gohan tilted his head with the warmth of the older man's breath on his cheek. Gohan could smell the alcohol on him. He twisted and turned around only to find Yamcha standing so close that it made it difficult to stand properly without leaning back over the railing.
The warrior's dark eyes smoked over with a need. They remained fixed burning into the boys anxious dark ink pools. "I like that a lot Gohan."
"Um, look. I'd best be get back in. They'll be looking for me…" Gohan said.
He went to squeeze past him when Yamcha grabbed his arm preventing him from leaving. "Gohan…"
"Hey there's the birthday boy!" Videl called from the door, not seeing beyond two friends standing together. "Time to blow out all those candles birthday boy. Not to mention open up all your presents. Come on everyone's waiting!"
Gohan and Yamcha eyes stayed frozen in time, confusion, desperation. "I'm there." Gohan said without shifting his gaze, now with a flash of anger in his dark orbs.
Yamcha lowered his sights to the ground and realised his grip on the boy. "Sorry." He whispered.
"Good! They're all set up." Videl chimed not seeing either of the guys' faces from where she stood.
Gohan pushed the incident from his mind now that he was surrounded by his family and friends. They started their count down for Mirai Gohan and him to blow out their candles. "And you two better not blow away the cake when you do." Bulma warned set off a rumble of laughter.
"Yeah like Master Rosie did on his last birthday!" Krillin added with his hand still in a sling.
"Hey it just shows I've still got it." The old man boasted. They all laughed.
"Hurry up already." Piccolo called. Both Gohans looked at each other with a grin, each having a massive cake in front of them.
Everyone counted at the top of their voices…"Three, two, one." And with one breath, each the boys blew out their candles easily. "YEEEEAH!!"
Smoke filled the room and coughing could be heard over the laughter and clapping. "Anyone there?" Sharpener chuckled through the smoke haze in the dark. "Oww! Who hit me?"
"I did you idiot!" Ryan scoffed.
"Quick, someone open the windows before the fire brigade arrives." Krillin laughed.
The lights came back on and both Gohans were glowing with their achievement of not blowing the cake away. They raised their hands to a high five. "Way to go dude!" Mirai Gohan cheered his younger self. "We're the best."
"I'll say!" Young Gohan smirked.
"Enough already! It's not like you have defeated an enemy. You just blew out a box load of candles, for heavens sake." Vegeta rolled his eyes in mock disgust keeping his reputation intact.
"Yeah, but they did it with out blown away the cakes." Someone yelled getting another bout of laughter.
….
Later young Gohan was looking over his presents. "I'll kill you! Sharpener you know that, dude?"
"Hey, it was half Tina's idea too." The blonde chuckled as Gohan held up an apron of a comic strip woman wearing a skimp outfit with black knitted stockings holding a whip with the words 'sexy mamma' written under it. "Besides it sooo you, dude. Hehehe"
"You just wait!" Gohan said before blushing as Master Roshie came up to have a look at the apron before put it over his head.
"Hey guys what do you think? Is it me?" He asked.
Hoots and wolf whistles could be heard over the music from the other end of the room. "Definitely you!" Someone yelled out.
"GOKU!"
"Hey, he asked." Goku chuckled, getting an elbow from Bulma. "Oww, that hurt."
"Aw, you poor little baby."
"Weakling…" Vegeta scoffed. "Ow!"
"Watch it!" Young Gohan growled. With Vegeta rubbing fiercely where his partner had tweaked him on the nipple.
"That's not fair." He growled. Gohan chuckled.
"No it wasn't."
The party continued on loudly, and amazingly, everyone was getting along. Master Roshie was showing the teens new dance movements they would prefer to forget, but still everyone enjoyed themselves. Laughter and cheers could be heard over the pounding of the music. Sharpener and Trevor declared themselves the DJ's for the night as Piccolo grumbled in the background with their choice of music. Vegeta smirked. If this was irritating the Namek then he would insist that it was turned up LOUD!
Ryan was showing Tien and Krillin some of his rap moves. Goku also had a go with Mirai Gohan matching his movements. Somehow it turned into dare for Vegeta to have ago. From there it ended up being a spar outside in the night air. Everyone grabbed a chair on the balcony with the prince and Goku sparring. The teenagers were in awe as they watched the two Saiyans play. Well their version of playing, without killing or maiming anyone, or anything, under the strict instructions of Bulma.
"Wooow dude this is fricking AWESOME!!" Ryan gushed with can of soda in his hand and sitting back with Videl sitting on his lap watching the free air show.
"Better than watching football on the tube" Trevor stated sitting back with a goofy grin. Being the school captain of the football team he had seen plenty.
Mirai Trunks was watching, like the rest of the Z team, with interest. "They're good!"
Mirai Gohan came up behind and wrapped his arms around his partner's waist. "Yeah, it's nice. Just like I remember when I was kid." He whispered in Mirai Trunks ear. Mirai patted his arm that was over his chest. He knew how special this was for his partner.
"Those two can go on forever." Krillin said in a matter of fact tone.
"Those boys just can't help making up excuses to spar." Bulma said watching and yelling out for Goku to try harder. "GET THE BASTARD!" Everyone looked at her. "You know it's a shame I can't be up there." She thought out loud getting all the boys in the Z team to raise a brow all quietly glad that she couldn't.
"Hey, I agree. I would love to learn how to fly." Videl said out loud. Gohan glanced over his shoulder at her thinking noway! He looked back at his lover and his father having a playful workout.
"Who are you going for Chibi?" Mirai Trunks asked looking at the boy sitting next to him.
"Hell, no one. I don't want to start a war." He laughed. "I'm quite happy just watching."
"So dude you can do all this too?" Ryan asked taking another swig of his drink.
"He can when he's not up the duff." Tien snickered.
Piccolo had a smirk standing behind the two Mirais. "The kid can kick butt when he puts his mind to it."
Ryan and Trevor raised a brow. "I don't doubt it. I've seen him at school when he's had a gut full of Matt's crowd."
"Who's this Matt?" Krillin, Tein , Piccolo asked all together with both Mirai raising a curious frown their way. Ryan looked up at them all looking at him under their intense stare couldn't but help thinking he had said something wrong. It wasn't something he wanted knowing just how strong these guys are.
"Hey guys! Cut it out! It's my birthday, and I don't want to spoil it with talking about that idiot." Gohan said stamping out the conversation before it could be started. They all looked at each other seeing if anyone else knew what was going on. Shrugging their shoulders they decided to drop the matter for now.
A little latter Bulma called the full bloods back down to get washed up and rejoin the party. While they were gone the rest went back to dancing with Krillin singing karaoke. There were groans and laughs as Krillin sang off key just before Master Roshie joined in. Gohan couldn't take it any longer. It was too much and he wandered back out on the abandoned balcony. It wasn't long before he had Yamcha sitting next to him.
Gohan frowned and went to get up and go back inside. "No Gohan please. Just hear me out k?" Gohan, against his better judgment, went to sit back down. "No not here let's go for walk." Yamcha suggested.
"I don't know." Gohan's frown deepened.
"I promise I'll behave…" He held out his hand for Gohan to take.
"Ok but this had better be quick."
….
Gohan found himself outside walking quietly beside Yamcha. "So what did you want to talk about?"
The older man looked at him and sighed. "You might notice I… um have been acting a little funny around you."
Gohan looked up at him. "Yeah I have." Yamcha looked back down at the ground.
"Well it like this…Um for sometime now I…I've um kinda liked you…" Gohan's eyes stayed focus on him. "…well more than like you that is." Yamcha said nervously as he glanced back at him. Gohan was keeping tight lip. What could he say to that? He already knew the obvious. It was why that he really wanted to know. Why now? Now, when he was happy with a wonderful mate who could easily kill if ever felt threatened. Doesn't he see the danger in a relationship with him? Is he that blind? Why?
"Why Yamcha? You know my relationship with Geta." Yamcha stopped and with hands dug deep into his pockets he kicked at the pebbled path and sighed getting that added strength to say what had been on his mind for so long now. His darl eyes look over the boy he had watched grow up into be fine young man. Gohan's eyes glittered from the dim flood lights scatted around them.
"Look Gohan I don't have the answer myself. I keep telling myself I'm crazy. I mean, I know if Vegeta got wind of this he-he would…you know…"
"Kill you."
"He he yeah that. I'm really not out to hurt you. Please believe me. It's just when I'm around you, or even when I'm not lately, I… um feel attracted to you. In a way I have never been before. I mean I'm not like um you…."
"You mean like boys?"
"Yeah that. I mean I have never, I mean I have NEVER, had these feeling before now." Gohan frowned. He looked off to the side not sure what he should do or say. He was pulled out of his thoughts when Yamcha's voice again breaking the silence. "Look I'm really sorry Gohan. I don't want to spoil your birthday, but I just guess I had HAD to tell you. So you can understand and maybe I can figure out why I feel this way about my best friend's son." Yamcha said ashamed of even having these feelings.
Gohan glanced back at him thinking what he could say to help in some way. "You know I could never return these feeling you have for me. Don't you?" Yamcha looked at him and nodded. Gohan sighed this was too heavy for him to deal with but he knew he had to say something to help in some way. It has to end. "I mean, I like you Yamcha, but only as friend. It could never go beyond that for me. I'm happy with my partner and I don't want to destroy what I have. I know what I have is special and doesn't come around twice in a life time. I don't want to lose it."
"I understand and I don't want to wreck what you have. Its just the feelings inside me are strong and I don't know where they came from or when it started." Yamcha explained.
"Maybe you should talk to someone that could help you better than me. Like Dende?"
"I have thought about it, but I am too ashamed. The only way I got the courage to talk to you tonight was downing a few bottle beers."
"So I've noticed. It seems to give you the courage for a lot more than just talking…"
"Um yeah, Um I'm real sorry about that …Um about this morning. I just um had to see what its like to um kiss …"
"A boy?"
"Hehe well yeah, now that you said…" Before Yamcha could finish Gohan leaned in and brought his soft lips to meet his. He brushed them tenderly at first then as Yamcha relaxed, melted into the kiss. It became more confident and deeper with a heighten passion coming from Yamcha that was until Gohan broken away. His eyes opened to see the older mans eyes still closed. Yamcha's mouth was still partly opened enjoying the after glow of the kiss. Gohan watched as he opened his eyes as smile curled onto his face.
"So how was it?" Gohan asked
"WOW!"
Gohan smirked. "So how does it compare to kissing a girl?"
Yamcha eyes lit up still feeling Gohan lips on his. "Um different. Like when you kiss a girl. Well the ones I have kissed it was more um like softer. I can't explain it. It's like you have to be careful you might break them or something, but Kami that was WILD !!"
Gohan laughed. "What about kissing Bulma I'm sure from what my dad has said is wild."
"Yeah well hell she was one hell of a kisser back then no denying that. But that was just different. For starters your skin is not as silky as a girl's…" Yamcha chuckled as rubbed his jaw.
Gohan grinned then looked at Yamcha more seriously. "Now that was a one and only kiss, so don't get any ideas." He grinned again. "I hope that curves some of your curiosity about kissing a guy." He smirked.
"Hell yeah it has done that as much as I liked it I think I'll stick with the girls. Um I don't mean anything bad about…" He was interrupted with Gohan laughing.
"Hell no, and don't worry about it. I'm not upset that I have put you off boys." He laughed harder.
Yamcha laughed with him. "Hey no, if anything man you are the perfect guy to convert me." They both laughed some more. Then when it settled down Yamcha opened his arms wide and Gohan stepped closer into them. "Thanks. Thanks for understanding me…" Gohan hugged him tighter letting him know he does understands. "… and thanks for the kiss."
The both smirked Gohan patted him one on the back. "You're welcome."
"Well we best get you back inside." Yamcha said releasing Gohan from the hug.
"No that's ok I just want stay out here for a while. You go. I'll be up there soon." Gohan said with a soft smile.
"Are sure? It's getting a bit nippy out here."
"Yeah I'm sure. Go and enjoy yourself. Plus you should ask dad what he's been up to lately." Gohan raised his brow as his smile broadened. Yamcha frowned.
"Ok that's sound dangerous whatever it is."
"Huh, only for dad." Gohan laughed as Yamcha wandered off puzzled. He wondered what Yamcha's reaction would be when he finds out about his dad and Bulma. With a smile Gohan turned around to go for a walk when he heard a gruff voice behind him making him jump.
"That was nice of you boy!"
Gohan spun around with his hand over his heart as it pounded extra hard. "Piccolo! Why do you have to do that every time?"
"It's what I do." He smirked.
Gohan took a deep breath. "So how long were you there?"
"Since you two wandered out here. I thought I'd better keep an eye on you."
"Nothing changes there, does it?"
"No, No I suppose not. I like how you handled it."
"Thanks, but I don't think Geta would have approved." Gohan smirked.
"No I can't say he would have. But for what it's worth I think you dealt with it the only way Yamcha understands."
"Yeah I could see how curious he was, though I was worried for second. I thought he enjoyed it too much. He even tried to slip the tongue so I had to pull away." Gohan grinned.
Piccolo screwed up his nose. "I don't want to know. Are you coming back inside? Vegeta will be looking for you."
"Yeah I suppose I have been away from my own party long enough. Come on, let's get inside. Oh and by the way thanks Piccolo, for coming and I love your gift. I know exactly where I'll hang it too." Gohan hugged his old time friend, foster father and mentor.
"I would love to see Vegeta's face when you show him."
"Don't worry I'm sure you'll hear about it." The both laughed and disappeared back inside.
…
Later that night, when everyone had left and gone home, Gohan was with his partner in their room.
"I will not have THAT –that thing in here!" Vegeta snapped. Pointing to a large picture of the Namek, Piccolo, standing next to a young Gohan, both dressed identically in a purple gi and white cape draped over their shoulders. Both with their hands folded across their chests standing outside Kami's palace.
"Hey don't worry about it. It's only temporary." Gohan chimed as he crawled into bed gathering all the pillows together like a nest to curl up with. He was trying to make it more comfortable for his large tummy.
Vegeta's shoulders relaxed some hearing that it was only temporary. His dark eyes glared in disgust at the large frame hanging on the opposite wall facing their bed - facing him. Vegeta's eyes narrowed at the Namek's dark piercing eyes staring back at him. He felt as if they were staring back at him. With a growl he climbed into bed. "Good! I don't like it there. I'm sure he's laughing at me." Vegeta hissed as he glared back at the picture again before turning the lamp off. Gohan finally arranged himself and settled on his side with the blanket tucked comfortably under his chin. Vegeta rolled over in the dark and spooned his lover closer nestling into him. His head lifted up one more time to glance back up at the picture before being assured the room was secured. With one final glare he went back to cuddling his partner's warm body.
"Stop worrying. It's only picture."
"Humph. I'm sure his eyes are following me."
"Don't be silly. Anyhow I'll move it tomorrow if it bothers you so much."
"Good. The sooner it's out of here the better I'll feel."
"I thought so that's why I'm going to get dad to take me to our house tomorrow."
"WHAT?"
"Shh… keep your voice down. Dad said he will help me pick out some colours for the nursery, with Bulma of course. Anyhow, I know exactly where I want to put the picture. I thought it would look good in the nursery. You know, so jr has a picture of uncle Piccolo…" Gohan bit his bottom lip trying to stop himself from laughing out loud. He could feel his partner's ki rise dramatically behind him as the bed began to shake. "You don't mind do you Geta?"
The room exploded in a gold flame at the same time as Gohan's laughter erupted. Outside, in the dark, the large dome home came to life with lights flickering on like it was Christmas as Goku and four demi Sayain came rushing out of their rooms looking at each other anxiously.
"What's happening?!"
Their only reply was more laughter …
TBC
A/N: Sorry again for the delay.
Well I didn't have the heart to hurt Yamcha, poor confused guy. I'll be jumping a month so that will make Gohan eight months, one month to go before the birth. A few things will happen - will it be good or bad? It could be a cliff hanger …and I know how you guys just love them. Hehehe NOT!! Oh, and Matt and friends still have a part to play so don't completely wipe them out of the picture just yet.
You know I have thought long and hard about what sex the baby will be and whether it will be twins or triplets. (You know I never thought of that one. Thanks for the idea New Dy ) Could you imagine Vegeta's face? Hehehe I could. And what if his kid ends up having anything of piccolo's… GOD only knows what he would do! I think it would be fun finding out! But hey I'm cruel.
The next chapter could easily be another long chapter (though I haven't started it yet) I know bag girl, but I'll get stuck into it now K?
I love to hear what you guys think? We can't make everyone happy, but I'll give it ago…