Tales of Parenthood

Author's Note

Sequel to Coming of Age. Everyone except Goku and Doctor Briefs are alive, but Goku visits. Grand Tour happened and the dragon balls are gone. Ignores Dragon Ball Super.

Pan is 22

Bra is 25

Goten is 35

Trunks is 36/37

Henry is 5

Cora is 2

Maddox is 3/4

Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ or any characters or variations of DBZ. I only own my OCs.

Author's Note-This is a short chapter. Sorry it took so long to post. I was busy with final projects and exams.

Chapter Twenty: Names, Paint, and Hair

"Trunks what do you think of Harrison or Harvey for a name if it's a boy?" asked Pan as she walked into the living room.

"They aren't bad names," shrugged Trunks.

"I was thinking we pick out a H name for a boy and a C name for a girl," explained Pan.

"You want them to match Henry and Cora," chuckled Trunks pulling Pan to sit on his lap.

"I thought it would be nice," smiled Pan cuddling to his chest.

"There is another way we could match Henry's name," smirked Trunks.

"How is that?"

"We could name him Goku after your grandfather since Henry's named after mine," grinned Trunks.

Pan looked shocked. "Really… You'd be okay with him being named Goku?"

"Absolutely"

"I love you so much," Pan gave Trunks a passionate kiss.

"I love you too," Trunks kissed her forehead. The kids ran into the house darting around the couch. Pan mumbled into Trunks neck. "You two know not to run in the house," sighed Trunks.

"What are you and Mommy doin?" asked Cora climbing on to the couch.

"We are talking about what to name the baby," Trunks told her with a soft smile.

"What have you guys picked out?" asked Henry climbing into one of the living room chairs.

"We picked out Goku for if it's a boy, but that's all we've picked out so far," smiled Pan still sitting on Trunks' lap.

"Can I pick out the name for if it's a sissy?" asked Cora bouncing with excitement.

"I think your daddy should choose it since Mommy picked out the boy name," Pan said kissing his cheek.

Trunks grinned, "I have a list of names in my office. Cora, why don't you come with me and pick out what name you like," offered Trunks as he slipped Pan off his lap and got up from the couch. Cora giggled running after Trunks.

Once they were out of the room, Pan turned to Henry. "So are you hoping for a little brother or a little sister?"

Henry looked around to make sure Cora was out of the room, "I want a brother, but don't tell Cora." Pan smiled and nodded her understanding.

Meanwhile in Trunks' home office, Trunks sat Cora on his desk. "Okay, my list is Camille, Chanelle, Tinley, Zaylee, or my favorite is Camisole," Trunks read off his list.

"Camesoul is petty, but long," commented Cora taking the list to look at even though she couldn't read yet.

"We could always give her a nickname," offered Trunks.

"Like what?" asked Cora looking up at her father.

"Cam?" shrugged Trunks.

"Cami?" Cora repeated.

"Cami?" Trunks repeated with a chuckle. "I really like that."

"Then I picks Cami!" exclaimed Cora.

Once Trunks and Cora returned to the living room, Cora bounced onto the couch to hug Pan. "Cora and I picked a name," announced Trunks with a soft smile.

"You did!" Pan grinned giving Cora a tickle.

"We picked Camisole," smirked Trunks watching his girls.

"Camisole?" Pan repeated raising an eyebrow.

"We can calls her Cami!" grinned Cora.

"Cami… Cora and Cami, I like it," Pan said giving Cora another hug.

"Can I pick the baby's middle name?" asked Henry.

"I don't see why not," shrugged Trunks. Pan gave Trunks a look.

"We should give the baby Mom's middle name, like I have dad's," grinned Henry seeming very proud of his suggestion.

Pan looked a little surprised. "Satan, well if it's a boy, he would be named after two of his great grandfather."

"If it's a girl, she would be named after her mommy," Trunks commented leaning down to give Pan's forehead another kiss.

"I like it," Pan told Henry with a smile.

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"You like it?" Goten asked as they walked through the house.

"I love it!" squealed Rini hugging Goten.

"Good, cause I already made an offer on it," Goten said with a sheepish smile hoping she wouldn't be mad.

Rini shook her head before starting to giggle. "We're you scared I would be mad?"

"Maybe… I didn't ask first," admitted Goten.

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Bra and Pan were playing with Cora while Trunks and Goten were painting Cora's new bedroom.

"You boys doing okay?" asked Bra poking her head in.

"Yeah, once we finish in here we have to paint Cora's old room," grumbled Trunks.

"What color are we painting it?" asked Goten.

"Green," answered Trunks.

Goten, where's your new house at?" asked Bra sitting down on one of the tarps.

"About five or six blocks from here," smiled Goten as he painted the room the light yellow Cora had picked.

"Cool, you and Rini can come over here more often," grinned Bra.

"It's a good house in a nice neighborhood. It just needed new paint and flooring, and it will be perfect," explained Goten.

"It is a nice house," agreed Trunks.

"What have you done so far on it?" asked Bra.

"We got new floors installed, and I've started painting," answered Goten.

"Have you painted Litta's room? What color did you pick for it?" Bra asked looking excited to hear about the nursery.

"Like a light reddish pink, uh it's name is that makeup you put on your cheeks," Goten struggled to remember the name.

"You mean blush?" asked Bra giving him a look.

"Yeah that one," Bra and Trunks laughed at their goofy friend.

"Aunt Bra do you likes my yellows room?" asked Cora as came in to sit on Bra's lap.

"I love it. Once these two get done painting it, we can decorate it," Bra told Cora giving her a tight hug.

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"Goten are you okay?" asked Trunks watching his friend look a little out of it.

"Rini is three days late," answered Goten with a groan.

"She can't be that bad?" chuckled Trunks.

"She's not. Raina is. Raina got here on Rini's due date, the 16th and has stayed waiting for her to have the baby. She is driving both Rini and I crazy," whined Goten while he collapsed on to the couch in Trunks' office.

"I'm sure Rini will give birth soon," smiled Trunks as the door opened and Bra and Cora entered his office.

"Daddy!"

"Princess!" Trunks caught Cora as she jumped to hug him.

A phone started ringing. Bra checked her phone and realized it was Goten's. He was still out of it, so he didn't notice. "Goten your phone!" yelled Bra.

"Huh? Oh… hello… Rini. Wait now? I'll be right there!" he hung up the phone. "Rini's in labor. I gotta go!" exclaimed Goten as he instant transmissioned away.

"I guess we should all start heading to the hospital," chuckled Trunks.

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"When will Litty gets here?" asked Cora who was sitting in Trunks lap.

"Soon sweetie," Pan told her leaning against Trunks shoulder while her hand caressed her growing baby bump. She was due in just under ten weeks.

Henry sitting with Chi-Chi while Gohan and Videl sat next to the far wall. Bra, Bulma, and Vegeta were there as well.

Gohan jumped to his feet as his brother was led out of the delivery area with blood gushing from his hand. "What happened?" asked Gohan rushing to his brother.

"He just needs a few stiches. His wife has some strong nails and a hell of a grip," chuckled the doctor.

"Is dad here yet?" asked Goten. The doctor led him and Gohan away to get him sewn up.

"No, I haven't seen him… Goten, he might not be coming. He said during his last visit that he didn't have much time left," explained Gohan feeling a little sad.

"Dad wouldn't miss this. We'll just wait and he'll show I'm sure!"

"Goten, did Rini finish giving birth?" asked Gohan wondering why Goten had yet to mention Rini or his new daughter.

"Yeah," Goten shrugged.

"Goten did you even thank Rini for giving birth to your daughter or even hold your daughter?" asked Gohan.

"Well I was bleeding and I was hoping Dad was here," muttered Goten starting to realize the point his brother was getting at.

"Goten you're a dad now. You need to take care of Litta. Dad might not show today. He's not a perfect dad. He'd face any enemy just to keep us safe, but attendance has never been his strong suit"

"So I should try to be a better dad than Dad?" asked Goten raising an eyebrow.

"No, just try to be the dad Litta needs. I tried to be a normal dad for Pan, and sometimes I wasn't what she needed. I should have trained with her and been more supportive of her, but I can't change the past," sighed Gohan hoping Goten understood what he meant.

"I need to go see Rini," smiled Goten as he rushed off.

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Goten entered the room to see Rini holding a little pink bundle with a little pink hat.

"Hey," Goten waved coming over to the bed.

"Hey, so is your dad here?" asked Rini.

"No, I don't know if he'll show… I'm sorry I was so worried about my dad," apologized Goten moving to sit on the side of the bed.

"It's okay. I understand wanting a parent here"

"Can I hold her?" Goten asked reaching for the pink bundle.

"Sure," grinned Rini handing the little girl over to her daddy.

"She's beautiful, just like her mother," Goten commented. Rini immediately burst into laughter. "Why are you laughing?"

"Because you left before she was cleaned up, so you didn't get to see this," giggled Rini pulling off the little pink hat to reveal a head full of dark gravity defying hair.

"Her hair it," Goten tailed off awkwardly. "It'll set down more when it grows out, or at least mine did when I grew it out in high school," chuckled Goten.

"That's comforting to hear," snickered Rini.

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"You know what I'm done! Someone else can do this job!" growled Raina hitting a button on her phone and shoving it into the nearest person's hands. Gohan stared confused at the phone.

"Hello?" asked a familiar voice on the other end of the phone. Raina had apparently turned on speaker phone before handing off the phone and storming off.

"Hello?" answered Gohan.

"Where did Raina go?" asked the voice.

"Did Rini have the baby yet?" called another voice in the background.

"Shut up Havana!" yelled the first.

"Pres, I came here to hear about the new baby, and I'm not leaving till I do," answered Havana.

"I don't know why. It's not like Rini's having the baby at my house!" shouted Presgrove.

"She just had the baby. Other than that we haven't heard much. I'll make sure you get details later," answered Videl taking the phone from the still confused Gohan and hanging it up.

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Everyone was now looking over the new addition. Bra had given Rini a headband in an effort to calm her spikey hair.

"I would have thought her hair would have been silky like Mom or Pan's," commented Gohan.

"The spike hair is a little silly on a girl," chuckled Trunks.

"She has saiyan hair," growled Vegeta in what almost sounded like approval.

"Saiyan?" asked Raina confused.

"That's the type of Japanese Goten is," quickly answered Rini.

"That's why his hair is like that?" asked Raina. Rini nodded.

"Can I hold her?" asked Henry watching Chi-Chi hold Litta.

"Sure but someone has to help you," said Rini.

Trunks helped Henry cradle Litta.

"She has pretty eyes," commented Henry.

"Yeah I hope they stay blue," smiled Goten.

Cora stared at the little bundle. "I likes her!" announced Cora before heading back over to Vegeta.

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Once everyone was back home, Trunks was carrying an asleep Cora to her room. Henry was with Pan in the living room.

"Mom, I changed my mind," Henry said as he moved to hug her.

"About what?" asked Pan hugging him back.

"I want a sister instead of a brother," answered Henry.

"Did you like Litta that much?" asked Pan with a slight giggle.

Henry shrugged, "I just want Litta to have a best friend."

Pan hugged him tighter. "You really are the sweetest little boy."

"I'm going to go find Shadow," grinned Henry as he ran off.

"Not too fast little man," chuckled Trunks as he avoided the running little boy.

"Why is Henry so sweet?" Pan asked her husband.

Trunks shrugged and pulled Pan to sit on his lap. "What'd he do that was so sweet?"

"He decided he wants a sister now instead of a brother so Litta can have a best friend," Pan explained.

"He is too sweet… I wonder where he gets it," snickered Trunks.

"Are you implying that I wasn't sweet at his age?" Pan pouted.

"I love you Panny," Trunks told her before distracting her with a deep kiss.

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"Well I'm off you two. I hope you enjoy middle of the night feedings and all the stress that comes with having a kid," laughed Raina after hugging her sister goodbye. She headed out to her cab to head to the airport.

"No offense Rini, but I'm so happy your sister is gone," grinned Goten giving Rini a hug.

"None taken. I lived with her for fifteen years. I know she's a lot to handle. So you happy Litta's home?" asked Rini as the headed for the nursery.

"Yes, I'm happy. She perfect," grinned Goten.

"Even with the hair?" asked Rini with a giggle.

"Yes even with the hair," laughed Goten.

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