So you probably all have figured out what is wrong with Videl. Thank you so
much to everyone who reviewed chapter 1. You guys sure know how to make a
girl feel special.
Disclaimer: You know the go. I don't own any of these characters; they belong to Akira Toriyama, Funimation, etc. Don't sue me.
Chapter 2: What's wrong with me?
"Are you goin' come spar with me, Videl?" asked Gohan cheerfully.
"No, I don't feel very well," Videl called from the couch. Gohan came to her side. She was pale. (A.N Doesn't that just sound so sappy?)
"Maybe, you should go to a doctor," said Gohan trying to hide the concern in his voice Videl hadn't been herself for quite while now. It wasn't like Videl to knock back a chance to spar. But she hadn't even seemed interested the last few weeks. He was worried about her.
"I'm fine, okay, I can look after myself," Videl snapped making Gohan unconsciously flinch. She hadn't been this moody since they were in high school.
"Videl, I'm just worried about you. You haven't been yourself lately," said Gohan.
"I know but I don't know what to do," Videl sighed.
"Well, that's why I want you to go to the doctors and find out what's wrong," said Gohan, "And if you want I'll get my mum to go with you cause I know how much you hate doctors." Gohan said smiling his irresistible puppy dog smile.
"Oh, all right, I'll go," said Videl.
"Good. I'll make an appointment and ask mum if she'll go with you," said Gohan much happier. He got up and headed to the phone obviously forgetting his sparring. Videl lay on the couch thinking to herself.
"Thanks for coming with me, Chi-Chi," Videl said.
"Your welcome," said Chi-Chi happily. Even though they had started out on a rough spot, ever since Gohan and Videl had started dating, Chi-Chi had become like the mother that Videl had never had. It was nice. The air car sped towards Satan City Hospital.
"Well, Mrs. Son what seems to be the problem," the doctor asked. Videl described her symptoms; strange cravings, weight gain, lack of energy, nauseous. The doctor nodded and wrote down everything Videl said. When she was finished the doctor looked up at her and smiled.
"Mrs. Son, have you thought about pregnancy?" the doctor asked calmly.
"WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!" Videl sat in shock for a full minute before she opened her mouth again but no sound came out. Chi-Chi tried her very best to hide a smile.
"There are three things it could be, Mrs. Son, either it's a disease called Parasanesis which usually results in death, is extremely rare and is only caught by men. (A.N. Okay, I just made that up for effect) So you've either got the flu or you're pregnant. I tend to lean towards the latter." The doctor informed the two women. Videl just sat there as if she hadn't understood the man. Chi-Chi, however, was having trouble containing herself. Videl failed to notice.
"You think I'm pregnant?" Videl asked.
"Well, yes. I'll have to do some tests to be sure but I'm pretty sure that's the answer," the doctor replied.
"Are you sure it's not the flu?" she asked. (Kami, Miss Pushy, eh)
"Well it could be but I would still like to do some tests." The doctor then turned to Chi-Chi.
"How's Bra? Doing well I expect," the doctor asked.
"She's fine." You see, dear reader, that this particular doctor was the only doctor in the world that knew the story of the saiyans and all that other stuff that we all know better than our own family history. He had delivered all the saiyan children as well as Marron. He was the only doctor that believed the stories that our dear friends had to explain to him on what was becoming a seemingly regular basis.
Videl looked up at the little screen. It confirmed the doctor's hypothesis. She was pregnant. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, both were starting to look good at the moment. For once Chi-Chi didn't say anything. She seemed almost in awe. Videl wasn't sure if it was just because it was a baby or for another reason. Her first grandchild. Videl turned back to the screen. And my first child, she thought. She couldn't help the immense feeling of pride that filled up inside of her. The doctor printed out a few small pictures and handed them to Videl. She took them and looked down at them as the doctor turned off the screen.
Videl stared out the window as the air car sped back towards Mt Paozu. She didn't remember much of the last hour other than the fact that she was pregnant. It seemed like a dream that she would soon wake up from. One of those dreams when you forget what it was about not long after you wake up. She sure hoped that it wasn't one of those dreams. The car stopped outside two small dome houses. She hopped out, still not saying anything. Chi-Chi climbed out as well, capsulated the car and turned to the younger woman.
"Are you okay?" she asked. Videl looked up.
"Yeah, I'm fine," she said.
"Come on, I'll make you a cup of tea, you look a bit lost," Chi-Chi said. Videl just nodded and followed her. No one was home, Goku and Goten were off sparring somewhere and Gohan was at work. Videl clutched her cup in her hands staring off into space, lost in thought. Chi-Chi watched her. The poor girl looked utterly lost and confused like her little world had fallen apart around her. Chi-Chi didn't understand it. She thought that she would have been excited that she was going to have a baby but she seemed almost upset.
"Are you okay, dear?" Chi-Chi asked for the second time that day. Videl jumped at the sudden disruption of her thoughts. She nodded. She took a sip of tea but she didn't seem too fussed by it. Chi-Chi had to smile to herself as she remembered back to her own pregnancies. She had hated tea. So had Bulma. Must be a saiyan thing, she thought. She grabbed Videl's cup much to the surprise of her daughter-in-law.
"Should have remembered," Chi-Chi said, "I hated tea when I was pregnant. So did Bulma, must be some saiyan thing."
"Anything else I should know?" Videl asked, cracking a smile for the first time that day.
"Let me think," Chi-Chi said as she heaped a teaspoon of drinking chocolate into Videl's empty mug. Oddly enough, Videl realized that it was exactly wanted she wanted right now.
"Well, the pregnancy doesn't last as long as a normal one but you already know that. Ah, the morning sickness doesn't last as long and oh and is this a perk or what. You eat like as much as a normal saiyan."
Videl stared at her. No wonder she had been eating so much lately. It all seemed to fit into place now. Why hadn't she asked Chi-Chi? The idea of being pregnant simply hadn't crossed her mind but now it seemed so obvious. Chi-Chi handed her the cup of hot chocolate. She drank from it and it made her feel much better than she had a couple of minutes ago. Silence returned to the table. Videl sat there, holding a battle in her head. Finally, she gave up and decided to ask the question that was plaguing her.
"How am I going to tell Gohan?" Videl asked Chi-Chi.
"What?" Chi-Chi said surprised.
"That I'm pregnant, of course," said Videl. At that moment 'Tell him" by Vonda Shephard came on the radio. Both women laughed. (A.N. I was listening to my Ally McBeal soundtrack and that song came on while I was writing this bit. What a coincidence, eh!) Before Chi-Chi could answer the question, a call came from outside the door.
"Videl, are you in there?"
Am I evil or what? Sorry to leave you all hanging. So did you like that. I promise that the next chapter will be even better. So who is the mystery person at the door? I bet you can all guess. Well better go get started on Chapter 3. BYE
Disclaimer: You know the go. I don't own any of these characters; they belong to Akira Toriyama, Funimation, etc. Don't sue me.
Chapter 2: What's wrong with me?
"Are you goin' come spar with me, Videl?" asked Gohan cheerfully.
"No, I don't feel very well," Videl called from the couch. Gohan came to her side. She was pale. (A.N Doesn't that just sound so sappy?)
"Maybe, you should go to a doctor," said Gohan trying to hide the concern in his voice Videl hadn't been herself for quite while now. It wasn't like Videl to knock back a chance to spar. But she hadn't even seemed interested the last few weeks. He was worried about her.
"I'm fine, okay, I can look after myself," Videl snapped making Gohan unconsciously flinch. She hadn't been this moody since they were in high school.
"Videl, I'm just worried about you. You haven't been yourself lately," said Gohan.
"I know but I don't know what to do," Videl sighed.
"Well, that's why I want you to go to the doctors and find out what's wrong," said Gohan, "And if you want I'll get my mum to go with you cause I know how much you hate doctors." Gohan said smiling his irresistible puppy dog smile.
"Oh, all right, I'll go," said Videl.
"Good. I'll make an appointment and ask mum if she'll go with you," said Gohan much happier. He got up and headed to the phone obviously forgetting his sparring. Videl lay on the couch thinking to herself.
"Thanks for coming with me, Chi-Chi," Videl said.
"Your welcome," said Chi-Chi happily. Even though they had started out on a rough spot, ever since Gohan and Videl had started dating, Chi-Chi had become like the mother that Videl had never had. It was nice. The air car sped towards Satan City Hospital.
"Well, Mrs. Son what seems to be the problem," the doctor asked. Videl described her symptoms; strange cravings, weight gain, lack of energy, nauseous. The doctor nodded and wrote down everything Videl said. When she was finished the doctor looked up at her and smiled.
"Mrs. Son, have you thought about pregnancy?" the doctor asked calmly.
"WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!" Videl sat in shock for a full minute before she opened her mouth again but no sound came out. Chi-Chi tried her very best to hide a smile.
"There are three things it could be, Mrs. Son, either it's a disease called Parasanesis which usually results in death, is extremely rare and is only caught by men. (A.N. Okay, I just made that up for effect) So you've either got the flu or you're pregnant. I tend to lean towards the latter." The doctor informed the two women. Videl just sat there as if she hadn't understood the man. Chi-Chi, however, was having trouble containing herself. Videl failed to notice.
"You think I'm pregnant?" Videl asked.
"Well, yes. I'll have to do some tests to be sure but I'm pretty sure that's the answer," the doctor replied.
"Are you sure it's not the flu?" she asked. (Kami, Miss Pushy, eh)
"Well it could be but I would still like to do some tests." The doctor then turned to Chi-Chi.
"How's Bra? Doing well I expect," the doctor asked.
"She's fine." You see, dear reader, that this particular doctor was the only doctor in the world that knew the story of the saiyans and all that other stuff that we all know better than our own family history. He had delivered all the saiyan children as well as Marron. He was the only doctor that believed the stories that our dear friends had to explain to him on what was becoming a seemingly regular basis.
Videl looked up at the little screen. It confirmed the doctor's hypothesis. She was pregnant. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, both were starting to look good at the moment. For once Chi-Chi didn't say anything. She seemed almost in awe. Videl wasn't sure if it was just because it was a baby or for another reason. Her first grandchild. Videl turned back to the screen. And my first child, she thought. She couldn't help the immense feeling of pride that filled up inside of her. The doctor printed out a few small pictures and handed them to Videl. She took them and looked down at them as the doctor turned off the screen.
Videl stared out the window as the air car sped back towards Mt Paozu. She didn't remember much of the last hour other than the fact that she was pregnant. It seemed like a dream that she would soon wake up from. One of those dreams when you forget what it was about not long after you wake up. She sure hoped that it wasn't one of those dreams. The car stopped outside two small dome houses. She hopped out, still not saying anything. Chi-Chi climbed out as well, capsulated the car and turned to the younger woman.
"Are you okay?" she asked. Videl looked up.
"Yeah, I'm fine," she said.
"Come on, I'll make you a cup of tea, you look a bit lost," Chi-Chi said. Videl just nodded and followed her. No one was home, Goku and Goten were off sparring somewhere and Gohan was at work. Videl clutched her cup in her hands staring off into space, lost in thought. Chi-Chi watched her. The poor girl looked utterly lost and confused like her little world had fallen apart around her. Chi-Chi didn't understand it. She thought that she would have been excited that she was going to have a baby but she seemed almost upset.
"Are you okay, dear?" Chi-Chi asked for the second time that day. Videl jumped at the sudden disruption of her thoughts. She nodded. She took a sip of tea but she didn't seem too fussed by it. Chi-Chi had to smile to herself as she remembered back to her own pregnancies. She had hated tea. So had Bulma. Must be a saiyan thing, she thought. She grabbed Videl's cup much to the surprise of her daughter-in-law.
"Should have remembered," Chi-Chi said, "I hated tea when I was pregnant. So did Bulma, must be some saiyan thing."
"Anything else I should know?" Videl asked, cracking a smile for the first time that day.
"Let me think," Chi-Chi said as she heaped a teaspoon of drinking chocolate into Videl's empty mug. Oddly enough, Videl realized that it was exactly wanted she wanted right now.
"Well, the pregnancy doesn't last as long as a normal one but you already know that. Ah, the morning sickness doesn't last as long and oh and is this a perk or what. You eat like as much as a normal saiyan."
Videl stared at her. No wonder she had been eating so much lately. It all seemed to fit into place now. Why hadn't she asked Chi-Chi? The idea of being pregnant simply hadn't crossed her mind but now it seemed so obvious. Chi-Chi handed her the cup of hot chocolate. She drank from it and it made her feel much better than she had a couple of minutes ago. Silence returned to the table. Videl sat there, holding a battle in her head. Finally, she gave up and decided to ask the question that was plaguing her.
"How am I going to tell Gohan?" Videl asked Chi-Chi.
"What?" Chi-Chi said surprised.
"That I'm pregnant, of course," said Videl. At that moment 'Tell him" by Vonda Shephard came on the radio. Both women laughed. (A.N. I was listening to my Ally McBeal soundtrack and that song came on while I was writing this bit. What a coincidence, eh!) Before Chi-Chi could answer the question, a call came from outside the door.
"Videl, are you in there?"
Am I evil or what? Sorry to leave you all hanging. So did you like that. I promise that the next chapter will be even better. So who is the mystery person at the door? I bet you can all guess. Well better go get started on Chapter 3. BYE