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 33
Bra is 35/36
Goten is 46
Trunks is 47
Henry is 16
Cora is 12/13
Maddox is 14
Litta is 10
Cami is 10
Bardock is 6/7
Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ or any characters or variations of DBZ. I only own my OCs.
Author's Note: Warning lots of puberty in this chapter
Chapter Thirty-One: Teenagers
Bra was now seventeen months pregnant, and not very happy. Ivar had chosen to stay on Earth once she reached fifteen and half months.
"I'm fat, and I hate this," growled Bra glaring at Ivar.
"He should be here any day now," he assured her, but he had been saying that for the last month.
"He better be," she snapped.
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Goten was relaxing on the couch when he saw Bar messing with something.
"Bar what are you doing?" asked Goten not bothering to get up.
"I'm making a sling shot," Bar called back balling up some socks. Goten didn't think much of it.
Then he heard a yelp. Litta had Bar pinned to the floor.
"What's going on?" yelled Goten jumping up to check on his kids.
"Bar took my underwear," she growled pushing down more into the floor.
"No I took whatever that thing is," yelped Bar pointing toward a small bra. Goten froze. He didn't even know Litta had gotten a bra yet. Rini walked in at that moment.
"Get off your brother. Bar what did you do to your sister?" Rini asked already knowing Litta didn't attack unless provoked.
"I took this," he handed his mother the bra.
"Sweetheart, you can't take these. They are girls stuff," explained Rini not wanting to really explain what a bra was to her six year old.
"Litta said they were underwear," Bar looked at his mother for clarification.
Rini sighed, "Yes they are. Girls wear them once they get older."
"Oh… Sorry Litta," he now seemed embarrassed.
"It's okay, just don't do it again," Litta gave her brother a half hug and took her bra back from her mother.
Goten still hadn't spoken.
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"Dad where's mom?" asked Cora looking very uncomfortable.
Trunks looked up raising an eyebrow. Cora still usually called him Daddy. "She's over at Capsule Corp checking on Bra. Are you okay Princess?" he sat down what he was reading to give her his full attention.
"Will mom be back soon?" she seemed to be getting upset.
"I'm not sure. If something's wrong, you know you can tell me," Trunks stared at his oldest daughter.
"I can't tell you," she ran down the hall locking herself in the bathroom nearly knocking down Henry in the process.
"Do you know what she's so upset about?" Trunks asked hoping his son had some insight.
"By all the blood on her clothes in the bathroom, she either killed someone or she started getting her monthly friend," snickered Henry moving to grab his coat before heading off to his date.
Trunks groaned walking toward the bathroom door. "Cora, are you okay? Do you need something…like tampons or pads?" Trunks offered unsure exactly what to say.
"Who told you?" she sobbed.
"I figured it out. Your mom has some stuff in our bathroom. I'll grab it for you," Trunks hoped that would help.
"Would you call mom too?" she whimpered.
"Of course," Trunks headed off to grab the pads and call Pan.
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"When did she get a bra?" Goten finally asked once they were alone.
"About two months ago, it's not a big deal. I promise," Rini gave her husband a smile.
"Yeah, sure… I mean it's just a training bra," Goten laughed neverously.
Rini made a face. "Actually it's not," she told him.
"It's a real bra?" Goten was now starting to panic. "She's ten! She can't need a real bra," he had to sit down. He dropped his head to hands.
"Goten, she's only an A cup. It's not a big deal. I know it seems early, but I got boobs at ten. It happened really suddenly, and I hated them. So please don't say anything. I'm pretty sure she already feels like a freak," Rini explained rubbing his back.
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"I'm proud of you," Pan told Trunks with a soft smile.
"Why?" he asked confused.
"Because our daughter got her first period and you handled it," she kissed his cheek.
"Not very well. And I didn't even know that it was her period. Henry had to tell me," Trunks admitted.
"I'm still proud of you," she snickered.
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Bra ended up having to have a c-section, but she was finally allowed visitors.
"Bra you okay?" asked Pan giving her best friend a smile.
Bra nodded holding her son. He had dark gravity defying hair and dark eyes.
"He looks like Dad," observed Trunks giving his sister a half hug.
"I think he looks perfect," grinned Bulma. Bra nodded again. She seemed too aw struck by the little boy to be worried about speaking.
"What's his name?" asked Marron giving her friend a smile.
"Vegeta Junior Briefs," Ivar answered. "We thought it was appropriate based on the hair," chuckled the man.
"So the hair is a saiyan trait?" asked Pan.
Ivar nodded. "Dark eyes are a trait that is held in common between my species and saiyans," Ivar explained.
"Is that why they are already dark? Most human babies are born with blue eyes," Gohan asked looking at the nearly black colored eyes of the new born.
"Yes, our eyes do not change," Ivar smiled.
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"Mom nothing looks right," Cora had been trying to find an outfit to wear to the upcoming dance, and it wasn't going well. Usually Bra helped out with these types of things, but she was getting settled with the baby. Rini was filling in to help out.
"You look great in everything," Pan assured her daughter.
"No I don't… I'm a flat chested freak," she spat back at her mother.
"You're thirteen, you are not a freak for being flat chested. I was practically flat till I was fourteen," Pan tried to comfort her. Litta and Cami ran by at that moment.
Cora glared at Litta. "Litta already has breasts, it's not fair!" Cora yelled running off to her room. Litta started crying rushing off to the bathroom. Pan and Rini groaned.
"I guess we each have to go talk to our daughters," sighed Pan getting up.
Rini suddenly got a smile. "Let's switch. You can talk to Litta, and I'll talk to Cora," suggested Rini.
Pan made a face. "Why should we do that?" asked Pan.
"Because Litta won't listen to me why her getting boobs young isn't bad, and obviously Cora isn't listening to you," Rini pointed out.
'True, I suppose it's worth a try," each headed off to talk to each other's daughter.
Rini knocked on Cora's bedroom door. "Mom go away!" yelled Cora.
Rini opened the door and poked her head in. "If I'm not your mom, can I come in?" she asked.
"I guess," Cora was sitting on her bed her legs pulled up to her chest
"You okay?" asked Rini coming in to sit on the edge of her bed.
"No, I'm a flat loser," Cora grumbled hiding her face in her knees.
"I know being different sucks," Rini gave her a weak smile.
"We're you a late bloomer too?" she asked peaking her head up.
"No, I was an early one. But it still sucked. I got boobs in grade school before anyone else. And that wasn't fun or cool," Rini blushed a little at the memory.
"Is that why Litta already has them?" Cora asked now looking up fully.
"I think so. Genetics stink like that. You'll get yours soon, but you shouldn't worry so much. You are all teenagers. You all think you look terrible, so just don't worry about it… You even have a boyfriend. I might have had boobs at thirteen, but I didn't have a boyfriend," Rini rambled on hoping it would cheer up Cora. Cora gave a slight laugh and a half smile at hearing that.
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"Hey," Pan gave a little wave as she entered the bathroom. Litta had been so upset she had forgotten to lock the door. She was currently sitting on the floor between the tub and the toilet crying.
"Everyone is looking at them," whimpered Litta.
"Cora was just upset and a little jealous," Pan moved to sit on the edge of the bathtub.
"Why would she be jealous?" Litta asked looking confused.
"Because she's thirteen and hers haven't come in yet," explained Pan.
"They aren't fun," Litta told her with a pout.
Pan smiled trying not to laugh at her little cousin. "They are a sign of maturity. I wanted mine when I was younger. I acted mature, but I looked like a little kid when I was about you twos' age," Pan tried to make it sound like a good thing.
"Everyone thinks I'm older because of them," Litta admitted.
"See, you look more mature," Pan smiled pulling her into a hug hoping that was enough of an explanation for the ten year old.
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"How did picking out a dress go?" asked Trunks once he got home from working late.
"Cora had a few melt downs, but were okay," Pan explained giving him a kiss on the cheek. Cami was in the kitchen working on her homework.
"She isn't taking this whole thing very well is she," sighed Trunks.
"Growing up is hard for girls," Pan reminded her husband.
"She's going to end up looking like a mixture of you and your mother, how could she ever think she looked bad," Trunks commented ruffling Cami's hair as he sat down in the kitchen.
Cami closed her book with a grin. "I'm going to look like Mommy too," Cami went off to her room to play.
"Should we tell her?" Trunks asked looking at Pan.
"I don't know," she sighed not wanted to upset her.
"She's already so leggy. She's going to look like Grandma Bunny and Mom, but with your beautiful eyes of course," Trunks smiled pulling Pan to sit on his lap.
"She's definitely going to be taller than me and Cora," Pan agreed.
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Vegeta Jr or Veggie, as they had taken to calling him, would not stop crying.
"Mom what do I do?" Bra was sleep deprived. She bounced the baby in her arms.
"Try putting him in his swing, it might help calm him down," Bulma told her loudly over the screaming baby.
Bra buckled him into the swing and started it. The wailing died down after about five minutes.
"Mom, he hates me," grumbled Bra putting her head down on the kitchen table.
"He doesn't hate you. He's just a fussy baby. Trunks was the same way. He'll get past it," assured Bulma rubbing her daughter's back.
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Maddox and Henry broke apart from an intense spar.
"Are you still dating that Raelynn girl?" Maddox asked drinking some water.
"Nah, I'm dating Quinn Minndez now," answered Henry taking a swig of his own water.
"How long have you been with Quinn?" Maddox asked a smirk coming to his lips.
"About a week," he shrugged.
"Are you taking a page out of your dad's book and becoming a playboy?" snickered Maddox.
"It's not like I'm sleeping with them all," grumbled Henry wiping the sweat from his face.
"How many have you slept with?" Maddox had a wolfish grin on his face.
"Technically none," Henry blushed.
"You're in college," laughed Maddox. Henry raised an eyebrow at him. "I'm just saying I will have slept with someone once I'm in college," Maddox chuckled.
"Being that you're dating my sister, you may want to watch what you say," growled Henry. "Because if I find out you are having sex with Cora," Henry blew up a near by boulder.
"No, no, of course we haven't. We've barely gone to second base," Maddox quickly explained hoping to calm his friend.
Henry snickered, "Cora doesn't even have a second base yet."
"Hey you're the college virgin," spat Maddox.
"I just don't want to have a track record like my dad okay," he mumbled.
"What do you even know about your dad's track record?" Maddox wondered aloud.
"My dad told me all about it when he gave me the talk," Henry groaned at the memory.
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Veggie was crying again. Bra was basically a walking zombie at this point.
Vegeta walked into the room taking the upset child from his daughter. The little boy settled in his arms and quickly fell asleep.
"Daddy I love you so much," Bra hugged Vegeta before collapsing on the couch.
Vegeta wandered into the kitchen to get something to eat. Veggie was still asleep leaning against his shoulder.
"When I thought you couldn't get any sexier," snickered Bulma kissing his cheek.
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"Mom, I'm out of shampoo," Henry informed his mom as he started out the door.
"We're heading to the store now if you want to come with," she called after him.
He stopped closing the door. "Who's we?" he asked looking a little nervous.
"Us!" exclaimed Cami bouncing with Litta close behind her.
Henry laughed, "How could I miss a trip with you two."
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Pan didn't have much to get at the store, so they went through it quickly ending in the beauty and hygiene section. Henry grabbed his shampoo off the shelf and put it in the cart.
Litta picked it up and opened it. She made a face and handed it to Cami. She made a similar face.
Pan started laughing. "What are you two doing?" she asked the girls.
"Mom, it smells gross. Smell it," Cami handed her the bottle of shampoo.
Pan smelled the shampoo and cringed. "It's not that bad," groaned Henry when he saw his mother's face.
"It's musky," muttered Pan.
"Why do you want to smell so bad?" asked Cami.
"The girls likes it," he shrugged.
"What girls?" asked Litta.
"Well Quinn likes it," he mumbled.
"You shouldn't date her anymore, her nose must be broken," announced Cami.
Litta was now looking through the shampoos.
"Fine you two find something better then," sighed Henry putting the bottle back on the shelf.
The girls were going through numerous bottles trying to find one they liked.
Pan ginned giving Henry a half hug. "They seem to be having fun," she said giving him a squeeze.
"This one," Litta handed Henry a bottle.
He smelled it. "It kind of smells like mint," he commented.
Pan took it and smelled. "I like this one. It is still manly, but not whatever that other one was," she put it in the cart.
"What if Quinn doesn't like it?" muttered Henry.
"Who's more important her or us?" asked Litta with almost a challenging tone to her voice.
"Well that's easy you guys," he answered scooping up both Litta and Cami.
"I still say ditch her," remarked Cami. Pan snickered again. Cami could be so brash without even noticing. It reminder her of Goku.
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"Are you sure you want to watch him?" Bra asked looking between the fussy four month old and Trunks and Pan.
"Of course, he's technically our only nephew," Pan grinned taking Veggie from Bra.
"Thank you guys so much," Bra looked as though she might cry.
"So what are you going to do this afternoon while your baby free?" asked Trunks giving his baby sister a hug.
"I'm getting my hair done, then I'm taking a nap," announced Bra giving Veggie one more kiss before heading out the door.
He fussed for a minute before settling in Pan's arms.
"You've still got the magic touch," Trunks ginned leaning down to kiss her.
"He's a sweetheart," she snuggled the little boy.
"Do you ever wish we'd had a fourth?" asked Trunks stroking Veggie's spiky black hair.
"Sometimes, but I love having three kids," Pan smiled rocking the little boy softly in our arms.
"True, plus I don't think our house could handle many more teenagers," chuckled Trunks.
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