"Granma, can I have a snack?"

"Of course!" Chi-Chi smiled at her granddaughter, taking a few apples off of the counter and cutting them for her. She was elated to have Pan in her home once again. For the longest time, Videl and Gohan were finding other sitters for their daughter. While it hurt Chi-Chi's feelings, the reward was getting to spend so much time with her new partner.

One day ,the grandmother came home from shopping to find Pan and Jean playing in the living room.

"Well, I didn't know we had a visitor." Chi-Chi mentioned she carried as many bags as her arms would carry. "When did Miss. Pan arrive?"

"Shortly after you left." Jean mentioned as she bounced the rubber ball they were playing with. "Videl called here, saying she desperately needed someone to watch Pan while she went two different directions. I didn't mind babysitting while you were away, and I thought it'd be a nice surprise having her here when you came home."

"Hi Gramma!" Pan waved happily, her toothy grin brightened the entire room. "Come and Play!"

"I would love to! Just let me put these groceries away." Chi-Chi grinned, setting her bags on the table.

"Let me do that sweetheart." Jean offered as she stood from the floor. "You've been out all day, you deserve a little break and grandbaby playtime."

"You're so sweet to me." Chi-Chi beamed before she quickly picked up one of Pan's favorite games.

Since that afternoon, Pan has visited nearly two times a week for the last five or six weeks. Having her granddaughter around brought Chi-Chi more joy than she thought possible. All those months without seeing her has caused the two not to be as close. The grandmother regrets all the time she didn't spend with Pan.

"What would you like to do today Pan?" Chi-Chi asked, seeing Jean come into the room out of the corner of her eye. She placed the sliced apples in front of the little Saiyan, along with a little dollop of peanut butter. "It's a beautiful Saturday. We could go to the park, even the library to pick out some new books!"

"Can we go to the Center, Granma?" Pan asked between bites of her apple. The little Saiyan happily bounced in her chair as she munched on her snack. "I like to go there with mommy! It's so much fun!"

"The Center? What is that?"

Jean felt the color drain from her face. Looking at the quarter-Saiyan in the chair, the brunette continued to walk past the duo in the kitchen. She was headed to the laundry room, and decided not to stop. Jean needed a few minutes to collect her thoughts.

"It's a place where you can do yoga and stuff!" Pan smiled happily. "It's a lot of fun, Granma. Can we go, please?"

"Is that the place your Grandfather works?"

Pan suddenly became quiet for a few moments. She looked down at the plate of apples in front of her. Eventually she shrugs the question off. "I've seen him there. We see lots of people there. Mommy and me go there a lot. Jean even took me."

Chi-Chi spun around in the direction her partner beelined. "Jean?"

"Yes?" She hollered from the laundry room..

"You've taken Pan to The Harmony Center?" The grandmother was doing her best not to raise her voice. She watched as her granddaughter lept from the table and ran into Goten's bedroom. Chi-Chi quickly walked in the direction her partner went, finding her folding clothes. .

"Videl recommended it the first time I watched her." Jean answered honestly as she folded the towels in front of her. "At the time, I didn't know The Harmony Center was the place your ex-husband built."

"At the time?" Chi-Chi's voice sounded more agitated. "Exactly how many times have you been there?"

"Pan and I have been several times. I don't go without her. It makes her so happy to be there, I don't want to deprive her of it."

"How could you keep this from me? I thought I could trust you!"

"I wasn't trying to keep anything from you Chi-Chi."

"So just visiting the business that my ex-husband and new partner work at isn't completely insane?"

"Not when it's a damned yoga studio Chi." The older woman sighed. "I spoke to your ex-husband, Goku. I even saw the owner once and we got a chance to chat" Jean mentioned curtly, abruptly quieting her partner.

"He said he was happy for the two of us. He wanted to let me know he's glad you've found someone that could make you happy. Are you happy Chi-Chi? Ellery loves your family nearly as much as you do. She even thanks you for being with Goku before her. Without you, she wouldn't h

ave three important people in her life. I think you should give this whole thing a rest."

Her words left the grandmother utterly speechless. This allowed Jean to get her feelings off her chest.

"I've been trying to figure out why you couldn't let go of your past relationship. For the longest time I wanted to believe that he was just a bad guy, and that you deserved better. I've met Goku and talked to him about how things ended. Now, I don't know whether to believe you were actually abused, or if you continued to stay in a relationship YOU knew wasn't going to give you the satisfaction. I'm beginning to think you're always looking for reasons to be upset. If you're constantly reliving your past mistakes, you can't truly live in the present."

Jean took a step past her partner with a hamper full of clothes, exiting the laundry room. "I'm taking Pan to The Harmony Center. You're more than welcome to join us."


Ugh… I feel like a Giant Ozaru slept on me last night…

Ellery slowly opened her eyes to the darkened room. Judging from the amount of light coming through the curtains, the Saiyan woman slept most of the morning. Her body felt heavy, a slight ache coming from her lower abdomen. Ellery remembered feeling almost the same way the morning she woke up after eating the chocolates.

She noticed the bed once again was empty next to her. Ellery never felt it get disturbed in the middle of the night, so Goku must have stayed at Lord Beerus' again. The young woman sighed, his aura being so far away could also be the cause of the strange feeling she was experiencing this morning. Ellery still felt groggy as she attempted to pull her heavy limbs into a sitting position. It took every ounce of her energy just to stand from her bed.

Slowly walking down the stairs, the young woman made a beeline for the kitchen. She was hoping to ease the ache in her abdomen by eating something. Ellery made a bowl of cereal, not having the strength to do much else. After she sits at the table for a moment, the Saiyan woman couldn't help but wonder if something else was going on. Eating a few bites of cereal, Ellery was starting to feel a little bit better. The pain in her abdomen began to subside the more she ate.

Could there be another reason I'm feeling so strange? Ellery contemplated. She continued to eat her breakfast as her mind began to race. It wasn't like the young woman to worry like this. On the other hand, without her partner here, Ellery just felt off.

Am I getting sick? I know Saiyan's can get sick, but I've never had it happen before! Looking down at the floor, Ellery watched her feet sway back and forth. Her tail was wrapped around her waist like always. The tip however, was caught caressing the young woman's lower abdomen. Could it be?

Maybe I should call Bulma… Ellery pondered, looking at her almost empty bowl. Even if she didn't know what was going on, she's a scientist! The best bet I've got is to a doctor.

Looking at the calendar on the wall, Ellery noticed it hadn't been changed from the previous month. As her hand gripped the bottom corner, the Saiyan woman observed a specific date on the calendar. Kakarot and I had our weekend getaway that long ago? Ellery's other hand came up to count the number of weeks that had passed.

Ellery's stomach flipped, causing her to run to the nearest restroom. The Saiyan woman was able to catch her hair just in time as she began to vomit into the bathtub. Groaning at the loss of her breakfast and appetite, Ellery couldn't help but look down at her abdomen. Closing her eyes, the Saiyan woman concentrated on her body. Just below her belly button, she noticed a separate aura that she'd never observed before. It was so weak that she wouldn't have picked it up if she weren't looking for it.

Inside Ellery was a baby Saiyan.

Tears of joy welled up in the young woman's eyes. She knew Goku would be elated to hear the news! Kakarot! I have the best news!

Moments go by, and all the Saiyan woman hears is radio silence. The two had been able to communicate from long distances before, but never from planets away. Ellery had a small hope that it would work. Not letting that deter her, she rushes back up to her room. Quickly finding her phone, Ellery calls her friend Bulma.

"Well hey lady." Bulma said from the other end of the phone.

"Hey! Are you busy?"

"Not this very second." Bulma said with a laugh. "It sounds like something urgent is going on? What's up?"

"I just wanted to come over and chat with you." Ellery smiled. "I was actually wondering if you could play scientist for me."

"Oh? Such an odd request from Ellery." Bulma mentioned. "Is everything alright?"

"Everything is wonderful. I just kind of need you to confirm a hypothesis I have. I don't really have the equipment here." Ellery spoke in code, only to keep the secret as long as she could.

"Does this have anything to do with your wish you made? Are little Bulla and Pan finally gonna get a friend to play with?"

Ellery burst into a fit of giggles. "Damn your good I'm not one-hundred percent sure, but I think you could be right.."

Bulma could be heard screaming from the other end of the phone. "THIS IS AMAZING! Does Goku know?"

"I tried to contact him earlier today with our bond. I think since he's training with Lord Beerus, he's too far away to hear my thoughts. It'll be a surprise for him when he returns."

"We'll make it one hell of a surprise!" Bulma said happily. "Get your butt over here as fast as you can! We've gotta turn you into a lab rat for just an hour or so."

"I'll be there as fast as I can." Ellery said with a laugh.

The two ladies said their goodbyes before the Saiyan woman hung up. She quickly finds a decent pair of clothes to wear and within minutes is out the door. Thankfully from her home, the drive to Bulma's was relatively short. Ellery was greeted at the door by her friend with open arms.

"Come here!" Bulma pulled the young woman into a tight hug. "I'm so incredibly happy for you!"

"How about we make sure I'm right before we start celebrating?" Ellery mentioned while the two headed inside.

"I know you say that, but El I've gotta tell you. You're glowing today!" Bulma said as they walked down a series of hallways to get to Bulma's lab.

"I've been hearing that for the past week. Multiple people have come up to me at The Harmony Center to tell me my glow was lighting up the room."

"You should've taken the hint! It's the glow of an expecting mother!" Bulma snickered as she opened the door to her office. "This won't take long at all. I'll just need a teeny blood sample and it'll tell us everything we need to know!"

Bulma led Ellery to a comfortable chair where she could begin. "Have you been feeling any different this past week?"

"Now that you mention it." The young woman began. "I didn't notice anything until this morning. When I woke up, I felt like a giant monkey had slept on top of me. I had no energy whatsoever. It took me almost a half hour to sit up in bed. I slowly gained my energy back, but it was the strangest feeling."

"That's going to begin to happen from time to time." Bulma stated. "I remember that happening to me as well. I would be running an errand or doing something around the house and out of nowhere, I felt like I was going to pass out from lack of energy. When you're pregnant, the tiny Saiyan inside you is relying on you to give it energy to help them grow. From time to time, it's going to completely deplete every resource you have. Thankfully we have strong partner's that can help compensate for some of that energy loss."

Suddenly a lightbulb shines in the scientist's head. "You know, most doctors won't know what to do if you came to them with a Saiyan Pregnancy. I can set up a 'doctor's office' here at Capsule Corp. That way I can keep track of the baby's progress! I've never seen a full-blooded Saiyan pregnancy before!

"Everything's a science experiment to you, isn't it?" Ellery chuckled.

"While I care about scientific progress as much as the next girl." Bulma stated. "I'm doing this because I want to ensure that your pregnancy is as safe as possible."

"Safe?"

The bluenette nodded. She had Ellery take a seat while she found the supplies she needed. "When I went through the birth of Trunks and Bulla, I thought it was going to tear my body apart! But I was also a human giving birth to a half-Saiyan baby. Vegeta was there for my second pregnancy and it made the world of difference.

"Besides, I would feel better knowing you were going to receive your care here. I can even hire a doctor, if that would make you feel more comfortable."

"I don't think that'd be necessary." Ellery mentioned as she held out her arm for Bulma. She winced as the needle entered her skin, watching as the blood ran through the tubing into a vile. "If you're willing to do all of this to help me have my child, how could I say no?"

"I was hoping you'd say that." Bulma smiled. After she took the sample of blood, she ran to her machines, doing things Ellery wasn't able to see. "We should have our results in about ten minutes! Until then, do you have any questions? I might be able to answer some of them."

"Is a Saiyan pregnancy longer than a human one?"

The scientist shook her head. "When I was pregnant with Trunks and Bulla, each of their pregnancies lasted less than eight months. Human's gestational period is 40 weeks, or about nine months if the baby is carried to full term. Since my children are half-Saiyan, I would like to guess that a full blooded Saiyan pregnancy wouldn't take as long."

"Saiyan's on their home planet incubate their children for several weeks, evenjo months after they are born. The reason they did this was to get back on the battlefield as quickly as possible. With their new lives here, I don't know if that has caused any changes to their gestational period. Now that Saiyan's aren't needing to fight as before, it's possible the body has compensated for that. Nevertheless, we'll monitor the baby's progress throughout the entire process, Ellery. There's no need to get so worried."

"Every nerve in my body is an anxious mess." The Saiyan woman mentioned as her hand caressed her lower abdomen. "I just wish Kakarot were here."

Bulma placed her hand on Ellery's leg, patting it gently. "When was the last time he came home?"

"A few days ago." The Saiyan woman chuckled as she recollected their conversation. "He mentioned something about not wanting Vegeta to surpass him?"

"Probably one of Whis' mind games." Bulma rolled her eyes. "Vegeta will come home saying things like that too! I think their teacher is trying to pit them against each other. It doesn't help that fighting is in their blood in the first place!"

"It sure did work." Ellery sighed. "All he's been thinking about is training since we came back from our vacation."

"I thought he was teaching classes at The Center?"

"He does." Ellery agreed. "As soon as he's finished with those, he's either eating or leaving to go train."

"Does that bother you?" Bulma asked curiously.

It took a moment for the young woman to answer. "No, I wouldn't say that it bothers me. I know he's doing the thing that makes him happy. I just feel there's other forces keeping him there."

"What do you mean? Other forces?"

Ellery sighed. "I know Kakarot loves to train and get stronger. It's just recently when he leaves, he acts like he needs to go, instead of wanting to go."

Bulma's computer beeped behind the two ladies, causing the printer to whir. Ellery jumped in anticipation. The scientist quickly kicked her feet back, allowing her wheely chair to take her across the room. Screaming in elation, Bulma threw the piece of paper into the air. "HOORAY! OUR SUSPICIONS ARE CONFIRMED!"

Ellery could feel the tears falling down her face. The young woman's hands clutched her lower abdomen. "I can't believe it. Kakarot and I are going to have a baby."

"You know, Father's Day is this Sunday." Bulma mentioned with a gleam in her eye. "I could get a little party together, invite Lord Beerus and Whis, and we can plan to tell him then!"

"I don't know, Bulma." Ellery began having second thoughts. "I'd like for him to find out before we go and tell the entire Universe. It's only fair."

"You're right." The bluenette said with a sympathetic grin. "I'm still throwing that party though! If Goku doesn't come back to Earth before then, it may be the only way to get him off Lord Beerus' world in the first place."

"I guess you have a point." Ellery laughed.