Chapter 125: Pan's 1st Birthday
One more week and it'll be the day. I was just so happy. I'm alive to celebrate another first birthday. I wonder what we'll be doing for her. Gohan agreed that we could have her first birthday at our home. Oh, this will be so awesome. I wonder what she'll like. Chichi already is going to make her a special cake and food. She even is making a big surprise. Now what can I do? OH! I could help set up the decorations for her party. This is just so amazing. My granddaughter's first birthday and I'm alive to celebrate every moment.
With that thought in mind I headed home. When I get there, I am surprised that Gohan and Videl were here. They stated that they were leaving Pan over for the week leading to her birthday. Before I could even ask why, a certain little girl found her way into my arms. "Hey there Pan." She was reaching up to my face and kept saying grampa. I tickled her tummy. "Yes, Pan." She giggled under my touches.
"Play. Play."
"Anything for you, Pan." I was so lost in tickling her and peek-a-boo, that I didn't notice that everyone was looking at me. Right now, nothing matter more than play time with Pan. When Goten came home, even he joined the fun. I even helped feed Pan at dinner time. Spending time with my family was just the best. After dinner, it was Goten and my workout time. As we started our set of push-ups, Pan had crawled over to us. "Does Pan want grandpa to hold her, while he does his workout."
"No." Uh? That was a shock. She usually likes being held when I did push-ups. Instead I watched her try to do a push-up herself and it was just too precious. At first, she couldn't get it right. I got up and tried to help her.
"Here, Pan. Like this." Soon we all were working out, as Chichi worked on a project on the couch. Then while Chichi gave Pan her bath, I spent some time catching up with Goten. He asked if they'll be time where I could seriously train him. "You mean like when I seriously trained Gohan?" He said yeah, and commented that maybe it'll be super fun. "But if that's what you want, you have to be serious about it."
"I am, dad. Even though I train with Trunks, mom, and on my own, it feels like I'm missing something. And whenever Gohan used to tell me about his time doing heavy training with you, it was so inspiring. Come on, dad. Won't it be fun?" I thought for a moment. Maybe it would be fun to heavily train Goten. But I wonder how Chichi would take it. "Please. I'll even cancel all my weekend plans so we could have more time. And I'll come home after school right away."
"But your mother won't like you missing out homework and getting behind in your studies." He looked down when I said that. Maybe there is a way, but what.
"What about that room in Dende's Look Out?" Oh boy. Last time I trained with one of my boys in there it was before I died. But this time around it'll be for fun. I looked at him, before asking if he was sure. "Yeah. I want to be just as strong as you and Gohan, even mom."
I couldn't help smile at that. "I'll talk with Chichi." He had a big smile. "But," He frowned. "It'll be sometime after Pan's birthday. Ok?" He nodded, and I ruffled his hair before I left the room. As I walked up the stairs, I couldn't help smile. My granddaughter is turning 1 soon and my second son wants to seriously train with me. I can't wait. When I entered our room, I walked into a lovely sight. Chichi was reading Pan a book. At that moment I saw a time where Chichi was reading a book to Gohan.
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It was just after dinner, and Chichi was setting Gohan to bed. But he just didn't want to be in his crib. "Goku." I looked to Chichi. "Could you hand me one of those books. Maybe Gohan just wants a bedtime story, before going nighty-night." I grabbed one of the books and walked over to Chichi. As she read, I enjoyed watching our little guy giggle and smile. He then reached out to me, and just held him in my arms while Chichi continued.
When the story was done, Gohan was sound asleep. Chichi insisted that we put him to bed, but I wasn't ready to let him go yet. After a few moment, I finally gave Gohan's forehead a gentle kiss and laid him in his crib. "Daddy loves you, my little man." As me and Chichi walked out the room, I had an idea. "Maybe next time I could act out the story, while you read." She gave me a big smile and said that was a wonderful idea.
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After I set Pan to bed, I couldn't help notice the big smile Goku had. "So, what's with the smile?"
"Our granddaughter's birthday is coming up, and Goten wants to seriously train with me." I looked at him for a moment and told him to repeat that part about Goten. "Goten wants to seriously train with me. He even thought about that we'll train in the ROSAT, so it doesn't interfere with his studies. Please, Chichi."
"You're not going to be easy on him?" His smile grew wider.
"Thank you, Chichi." He brought me into a hug and kissed my forehead. "I'll make him super strong. I'll even teach him everything I know and more." I couldn't stop smiling, as he kept kissing me.
It was now the day of Pan's birthday party, and Goku happily was helping set everything up. Just then we heard someone at the door, and it so happened to be Mr Satan. To top it off, he was holding a lot of boxes. When he came in, he started going about how he brought everything for Pan's party. Even the cake and birthday gifts. This upset me and I told him such. "Oh please. I got nothing but the best for Pan. Everything is top of the line clothes, and a cake baked from a world-famous baker."
"How rude. A traditional birthday is best for a child." He then tried to argue back. Even stating how I have no idea how to raise a girl. How dare he! Before I could make a comment Goku tried to comment how Pan is just getting extra goodies for her first birthday. Leave it to Goku to be the optimistic one. I just couldn't help smile and told Hercule to help finish setting up.
Throughout the party everyone played with Pan. She was laughing along and looked to have be having so much fun. But I did argue a bit with Hercule on which cake she should blow out the candles to. We did end up using mine, on the agreement she opened his gifts first. When I saw what he got her I felt uncertain about what I made. He got her so many plushies and cute outfits, that I became unsure of my gift. I was about to turn back and just watched Pan enjoy her other gifts, until Goku took the box from behind my back. "Let's see what grandma got for you." They looked so happy as Goku helped Pan open her gift.
There was a shock sound coming from everyone, as Goku held up Pan's gift. "Mom, you made Pan her first gi?" I felt my face heat up as I nodded. "Come on, Pan. Let's try it on." Gohan took her for a moment, and when they came back, she looked super happy. She then flew into my arms and I couldn't help hug her super tight. "I think she likes it."
Pan soon went over to Goku and pointed to herself. "Look! Look! Same! Grampa, same!" She was being so cute and we just couldn't stop laughing at her excitement. As the party went on, she played with her plushies and had fun with her uncle Goten. It was just a wonderful sight to watch. The party was soon coming to an end, but Pan wouldn't leave Goku's side. I think Hercule and Gohan were feeling slightly sadden, telling from how Pan only wanted to be in Goku's arms. When it was time to leave, she didn't even want to go. "Stay. Me want stay. Stay grampa." She was currently holding onto Goku, as Gohan tried to tell her it was time to go home.
"But Pan, it's time to go home and go to bed. You'll come back another day and play with grandpa." Even Hercule tried to coax her to let go and go home. Yet she still refused to let go of Goku.
"Grampa help. Me want stay." Her eyes were becoming teary. Oh, my goodness. I couldn't help snicker at how Pan is learning how to get her way. "Grampa, please. Pan want stay." Seeing Goku try to tell her that she had to go home was also fun to watch. Pan began to cry and hugged Goku. Now I was trying not to laugh at how shocked everyone looked. When Videl tried to get Pan, it also didn't end well. The moment Pan was in Videl's arms she cried even harder. "Grampa!" She tried to reached for Goku. Goku finally just took her back and said she could stay for another night.
"Just one more night Pan. Understand?" She nodded at Goku, before sucking her thumb and snuggling into Goku's arms. Even though everyone was shock by the whole situation, I think Goku might be more overjoyed than anything else. After everyone left, I went to go check on those two. When I spotted them, I couldn't help smile as I watched them do push-ups together.
"Ok, Pan." They looked up at me. "It's time for bath and then bedtime." Pan flew into my arms and cheered for bath time. She then pointed to Goku.
"Bath time grampa?" Uh? I looked down to Goku. "Grampa bath time. Please."
"Is someone asking to have bath time with grandpa?" She nod her head and said yeah. I looked back to Goku and his face was red. I couldn't help laugh. "I think grandpa is scared to give Pan a bath."
He stood right up and took Pan out of my arms. "No, I'm not." He then started walking up the stairs. I better get Pan's pjs ready. Hopefully those two don't make a huge mess in the bathroom. Then, from the corner of my eye, I spotted Goten trying to sneak into the kitchen.
"I said no more snacks before bed." He let out a groan and walked back to his room. Silly boy. As I waited for those two to finish with Pan's bath, I couldn't help smile as I recalled Pan's reaction to her first gi. Guess she's more of a little fighter than I thought. I only made it because of how much she enjoyed being with Goku, and how he enjoyed being with her. It only felt right to make that gi for her. I even made a two more just in case. Just then they came out from the bathroom and I couldn't hold back from laughing. "So, did you win?"
He shook his head and held up Pan. "No. The birthday girl won the water fight." Pan giggled in his arms.
"Me win. Me win."
"That right Pan. You won." Goku and Pan kept cheering as I tried to get her dress. Once those two were settled, I went to take a shower. When I saw the mess, I tried to take a deep breath, and just relaxed. It wasn't that bad. After I cleaned up, took a quick shower, and cleaned a little more I walked back into our room. What I saw was just priceless. Pan was sleeping on Goku's chest. After getting dress, I tried to quietly get into bed, but I guess I woke up Goku. Telling from how his arm pulled me closer.
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"Look! Look! Same! Grampa, same!" I couldn't help smile at Pan, as she pointed at herself. Chichi did a great job with Pan's first gi. As the party went on, Pan played and played. She played games with Goten, her plushie, and even with her whole family. It was funny seeing her play with Piccolo. Eventually she grabbed her new dragon plushie and settled in my lap.
"Is someone sleepy?" She nodded. And that's when Gohan decided it was best to head home. But a certain little girl didn't want to go home with her daddy. She looked at Gohan really sad.
"Stay. Me want stay. Stay grampa."
"But Pan, it's time to go home and go to bed. You'll come back another day and play with grandpa."
Pan was now looking up at me and looking ready to cry. "Grampa help. Me want stay." Oh, Kami. I had to resist. I don't want to see her cry, but she has to go home. When did she learn that was my only weakness? She was grabbing onto me as Gohan tried to take her. "Grampa, please. Pan want stay." Pan then began to cry and she wouldn't let go. Now Videl tried to take her, and that's when Pan lost it. "Grampa!" It felt like a stab to the heart seeing my poor granddaughter cry and reach out to me.
I couldn't take it and just took her back. She held onto my gi top. "Pan." She looked up at me, with tears still sliding down her face. "Just one more night Pan. Understand?" She gave me a big smile and nodded, before sucker her thumb and lending into my chest.
I looked to Gohan and he at first looked shocked, before having a big smile across his face. They stood over for a bit longer, to help Chichi clean up. As they cleaned, I was doing my before bed work-out, while Pan laid on top of me. This was a nice feeling. Reminds me of when Gohan was still small and he would fall asleep on top of me. Before they left, they gave Pan one more hug and kisses and stated they'll pick her first thing in the morning.
When it was bath time, she wanted me to give her a bath. She enjoyed splashing me with water and getting her toes cleaned. Then, after she got dress and Chichi left, I tried to put her in her crib but she wouldn't let me go. "No, grampa, no. Pan stay with grampa." I tried telling her that she needed to be in her crib, but then she started giving me that sad face. I couldn't help smile as I walked us over to the bed. She even giggled.
"Who taught you that grandpa can't say no to a sad face?" She smiled as she touched my face. "That's not nice Pan. You got to listen to your mommy and daddy too." She just giggled as she grabbed my nose.
The next morning was an interesting one. Pan didn't leave my side since she woke up. She even wanted to put on her new gi. Even during breakfast, she didn't want to leave my side. Silly little girl didn't want to be in her high chair, but wanted to eat with grandpa. "Ah." I looked down at her, and she was pointing at her open mouth. Just when I was about to eat a piece of pancake. I smiled as I shook my head, and gave her the piece. I ended up feeding her bits of everything I had, plus her own breakfast. She even tried to follow me and Goten in our morning work-out.
But the moment she saw Gohan, she flew into my arms. "No, Pan. Remember, you going home today." Pan looked sad, but she didn't fuse when Gohan took her. "Do you have to leave right away?"
He smiled down at Pan. "Not really. I have off today." We then saw Pan had a big smile on her face.
"Play?" He laughed a bit and told her yes. "Yay!" She then looked behind Gohan, before looking sad again. "Mommy?"
That's when I notice that Videl wasn't with him. "Mommy has interview today. Mommy will be home later." Pan then had her smile again and started saying play.
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As Videl and I flew home, I couldn't help think about Pan's little episode. Seeing her get sad at being taken from dad was both upsetting and touching. "Our little girl really loves her grandpa."
"You can say that again. Like she's attached to him." She giggled a bit. "Reminds you of anyone?"
"I haven't been like that in years." She started really laughing by now. "Ok. You can't blame me for that. Being in his arms just felt so reassuring and safe. I would like to be that for Pan as well. But I guess dad has that magic touch." We both laughed at that one. The moment we landed on our yard, I grabbed her by the hips. "Since my parents have Pan for the night, maybe we could you know." She giggled and said maybe. But also reminding me of her interview tomorrow. "You'll be able to walk." She let out a full laugh as I carried her inside.
"And try not to leave marks. They're hard to hide sometimes." That time I smirked at her and told her I can't promise that.