"That's everything that you need to know regarding this reality. I want you to be able to understand the people here better. The best way to possibly do that would be to enroll you in the same school I went to. The choice is yours if you wish." Bito looked as if he were about to answer until Chi-Chi gestured him into silence.

"You're going to school. If you're to be my son I will make sure that you will be deemed respectable by your peers. I don't raise karate bums. Bito, you will take Gohan's bed and stay here for a while, understand?" Bito nodded.

"I'm kind of looking forward to this new life here. So much of it will be odd but I'll try to make it work. It's just strange to me. Where is your tail Gohan? Where is your brother's and father's tail?" Gohan shrugged.

"My father and I to my knowledge have had our tails ripped off twice and since then we haven't seen them since. I have no idea whether or not Goten and Trunks even had tails when they were born or were taken away soon after birth. Your tail will make blending in a bit odd. Do you want to keep it?" Bito's face displayed the shock he had regarding the question.

"Of course I want to keep it. I've had it all my life. I know that you want me to blend in with the people here and I'll try. I really will, but if they can't accept what is a part of me then I have no use for them in terms of an ally or potential friend." Chi-Chi giggled.

"I think he'll be fine with the tail. It'll get him a lot of attention from girls wondering if it's real or not. I'm all for him keeping it." She shifted her attention over to Bito. "Tomorrow I'll cut your hair and start dressing you better. You're decent looking now, but with the right clothes you will be handsome. Girls will be flocking over to you. Oh dear, I think I should also teach you how to speak to girls." As Chi-Chi went on he noticed that Bito looked at him as if he could provide an escape from her. Gohan shook his head with an apologetic resignation. After half an hour had passed, Gohan stood.

"Thank you for being so understanding of all this mom, and thank you for taking Bito in." Chi-Chi waved away the comment and smiled.

"I may not have gone through the pain of having to give birth to him. For that I'm grateful but he's my son nonetheless. Now go on and do what do what you have to. Let me know when you come across a daughter of mine." As Chi-Chi shooed Gohan out of the house he waved goodbye to Bito then hugged his mom goodbye before stepping outside. He looked up at the night sky. I did the right thing. He felt his father's Ki Signature then flew toward it. It wasn't long before he found his sons attacking his father in tandem. Gohan stopped a ways and watched a bit.

Goku threw an energy blast that Kashu knocked aside as Saiga advanced on his father leading with a flurry of punches and kicks. Goku dodged every attack while Kashu gathered energy for an attack. Saiga snapped his fingers behind him as Kashu fired the attack at them. The ball of energy struck Saiga in the back and gave him just enough speed to land a hit on Goku's right cheek. As the force of the blow rocked his head back Kashu sped ahead of Saiga then elbowed Goku's midsection.

Both of the children appeared at Goku's side and continued their attack. Goku dodged their attacks, delivered an elbow to Saiga's stomach and a chop to the side of Kashu's neck. Both children fell out of the sky. Gohan rushed over and caught them. Goku calmly descended down next to him with a smile on his face.

"They're good. If they keep it up they'll be as strong as me in no time. I have another grandchild, right?" Gohan laid his children down on the ground as a wave of nostalgia hit him. At least my little monsters fared better against you than I did at their age. He smiled.

"You have another. Eri is with her mother at the moment. I think she'll surprise you the most." Saiga and Kashu sat up and looked first to their father, then Goku. Saiga stood up first then bowed as Kashu did the same a moment later. Goku returned their gesture. They said their goodbyes and took to the sky. Gohan slowed a bit and flew next to Saiga. "Are you ready to meet your mother?" The little boy shook his head.

"No, but I still want to see her. I don't know what I'm going to do when I see my mom. It scares me." In your shoes I'd feel the same way. Gohan closed his eyes and felt shame enter his consciousness. I wish I had the words to put you at ease son. Gohan remained silent throughout the duration of their flight as they made it to Kame House a few minutes later. Gohan knocked on the door. A moment later Krillen opened it. He smiled up at him.

"What are you doing here at this time of night? Shouldn't you be spending time with your wife?" Krillen noticed the children next to him as puzzlement shown over his features. "Whose kids are these?" Gohan took a deep breath and exhaled. I hope you won't hate me for this.

"That's why I'm here. May we come in? The news I have may be something you'll want to sit down for." Krillen gestured them in as they were lead to the Living Room. 18 and Marron were playing a card game while Roshi watched women in spandex workout with glee. 18 turned then focused on the children. She noticed that Saiga hid behind Gohan's leg while Kashu looked as if he would've liked to be anywhere else. She looked quizzically at Gohan.

"So, what's going on with these kids? You and Videl couldn't wait to have children so you decided to adopt?" Gohan shook his head and repressed a smile.

"No. What I have to tell you may be difficult to believe but it's the truth." Gohan knelt and ruffled Saiga's hair. "Everything is going to be okay. There's no need to be scared." His son looked up at him then stepped away. He noticed that Saiga's eyes made an intense study of the floor a moment later. Gohan returned his attention to 18. "This boy here is our son from another reality." The room went silent until Roshi got up from the couch and studied the boy's features.

"I can't believe it." Krillen looked nervously at his Sensei.

"What can't you believe?" Roshi looked to Gohan then to 18 reviewing them for a moment before focusing back on Saiga.

"I can't believe that Gohan…at least one version of him had it in him to hit that!" 18 shot up from where she sat then kicked Roshi, launching him out of the house and out of sight. She knelt and looked at the boy for a moment. 18 reached out for him but the boy recoiled and hid behind Gohan again. She sat then seemed to gather her thoughts before she focused her attention back on Gohan.

"The boy has my hair and some of my features. I see a little of you in him too. I believe you. While I do have many questions the one that concerns me the most is why he seems to be so scared of me." She noticed Kashu who also seemed to have made an intense study of the floor. "Why are they like that around me? Was I a bad person in that reality? Was I a horrible mother? What could I have done for my son and this other child to act this way?" Gohan almost wanted to do the same things his children were. Instead, he looked her in the eye.

"Die by their hands…" He felt Saiga shaking behind him as if he were crying. "…on my order. In that reality you were not a bad person." Gohan closed his eyes and looked within the deep recesses of his mind to find the memories of his alternate. A shudder ran through his frame as each memory he dug up felt so real and vivid that he could've sworn it actually happened in this reality. Gohan felt something akin to vertigo for a moment then straightened himself. "On that reality you and your brother were seen as heroes on Earth.

Unlike how things were here in contrast Gero didn't kidnap you. Instead, he asked the both of you and from there the rest was history. You were both modified and you fought against the Planet Trade Organization successfully until Frost sent me to take care of the problem. The very first thing I did was bring fifty soldiers with me to be sacrificed. I knew that whatever was killing off my soldiers would appear like always so I watched from a distance." Gohan shook his head in frustration. It wasn't me! I would never do that! "After the soldiers were killed he followed you and your brother back to Gero's cave.

He waited until he was sure you were asleep then attacked. Gero had a couple androids that were destroyed in mere seconds. If I remember correctly, one of them was a skinnier version of Android 19. He got a hold of Gero and ripped him apart. You and your brother were horrified but attacked me nonetheless. At that point in my alternate's life he had become a naturalized Super Saiyan. The fight didn't last long as both of you couldn't keep up with his speed.

He knocked you out first, and then he focused on your brother. By the time you woke up I had broken off your brother's fingers and ripped off an arm to see just how human he was. I made a small stack of parts not too far from you." Rage boiled within him. Remember! I'm not him! Why do I keep slipping and referring my alternate as myself? I know who I am. He shook his head. "You begged him to spare your brother and he did, but under one condition. You had to join his harem. At the time it was heavily needed.

It was to divert attention from him and Frost and to ensure the Planet Trade Organization's takeover of Earth. Before he fought against the two of you he encountered all of our friends and killed them never knowing that they were his father's friends. Your counterpart agreed to the terms and the rest is foreign history. You raised our son along with three other women. You were all great mothers. For you weren't just a mother to your own child. Oh…" He looked down at his children. I understand now why Kashu acts the way he does now.

Gohan knelt and hugged his children. "I'm sorry for what I had you do." Why didn't I notice it before? As his children cried he looked up and noticed 18's shock. He let go of his children and gestured them to look at her. "Go, Saiga. It's alright." Saiga walked toward her on unsteady legs as 18 reached out for him. When Saiga finally reached her, 18 slowly enveloped him in her arms. Saiga cried once more as he repeatedly told her how sorry he was.

Time passed as the tears dried up. The awkwardness of it all slowly ebbed away as Kashu introduced himself to the others as well. Gohan sat down at the kitchen table and watched at a distance as his sons spoke to 18 and Marron. Krillen came over and sat next to him.

"Gohan, for the longest time I was unsure of what to feel. I guess I should've known somehow as far back as Trunks appearing from the future that the door that led to craziness would forever stay open. In case you're wondering, I'm not mad or upset at you Gohan. In fact, I'm rather proud of you in a way. Instead of keeping all this to yourself you handled it like a man should. Besides, I can't get angry over something an alternate version of you did. It holds no grounds here.

We know who you are. We know of your character. I'll admit that you had me worried there for a second. When you were talking about the things your alternate had done it seemed as though you lived it. As if you experienced it first-hand. I saw another side of you I've never seen before. Your eyes, the way you stood and speech had even changed." Gohan's eyes went wide.

"That happened?" Krillen nodded.

"Yes. It looked as though you were changing into a different persona. I've seen eyes like that before. Even down to the way you stood and spoke. Your eyes were cold enough to freeze beer. Your stance was alert as if you were expecting an attack. Last was the fact you seemed heavily reverent at times. At least that's how it sounded to me when you were going over the murder of Gero. You smiled Gohan, but it was the kind of smile that would make fresh produce sour in seconds." Gohan buried his face within his hands. I still know who I am in the end. That's all that matters. 18 came into the kitchen and sat down next to her husband.

"What do you plan on doing with these kids?" Krillen observed Gohan a bit and smiled as he looked at his wife.

"Can't you see it? If you look closely enough you can see the gears moving inside head. Its rare moments like this where I can definitely say that you're your father's son instead of your mother's. You really have no idea what to do with these children, do you?" Gohan sighed, and then sat up straight.

"Not a clue. I figured that I would do the right thing and reintroduce them to their parents but that's all I had in terms of thought. I'm thinking that I should try to raise them. When I dived into my alternate's memory archives I've realized that on that reality I was as much of father to them as my own father was to me. I know I can do better by them." Krillen looked thoughtful.

"I honestly wouldn't mind taking care of both of them for a while. I wouldn't mind raising Saiga and Kashu." Shock once more found a place on 18's face as she looked questioningly at her husband.

"Are you sure?" Krillen smiled.

"You love that little boy. I can see it on your face. To me, it doesn't matter that he isn't mine. When I said I love you, I meant every facet of you. I have it in my heart to care for Saiga. Besides, it doesn't seem as though I'm going to have a boy of my own anytime soon." 18 kissed him.

"You know, I'm not opposed to trying. I have been feeling a bit…restless lately." Krillen tried to hide his grin as he turned to Gohan.

"You okay leaving the tykes with us?" Not sure at the moment. Gohan stood, and then walked out into the Living Room where his sons were playing with Marron.

"I plan to leave soon. Do either of you want to stay here?" Saiga nodded while Kashu shook his head. He knelt down and placed his hand upon Kashu's shoulder. "I guess that means you're stuck with me for a while. Don't worry though, you'll see your mom soon enough. I promise." Kashu smiled and continued playing while Gohan stood and walked back into the kitchen. "Saiga is yours to take care of for a while. I do plan to visit soon, and to show off my daughter." They all left the kitchen together as everyone went outside a moment later. 18 bent down and kissed Kashu.

"I hope you get to see your mother soon." Kashu bowed deeply to her and returned to Gohan's side as 18 shifted her attention to Saiga. "You are a little mystery to me. If your hair is blonde right now, what do you look like as a Super Saiyan?" Saiga looked to Gohan for a tick. Gohan only grinned and nodded as his son powered up to a naturalized Super Saiyan state. 18 studied her son then looked amused. "So, you can go from blonde, to bleached blonde. I almost want to dye your hair black so you'd be able to truly terrify those who would pick a fight with you." Gohan noticed that the idea didn't seem to bother him much.

They chatted a while longer before saying their goodbyes and taking off. Within minutes they were home. As he entered the house he noticed the smell of food. "Videl, you home?" His wife appeared a few seconds later. She noticed Kashu behind him.

"Come on you two. Let's eat. I think between the three of us we should be alright." They ate in silence until Kashu put his chopsticks down.

"I keep thinking that I've seen you before. Were you a mother?" Videl dropped her chopsticks in shock then picked them up again nonchalantly.

"That's a difficult question but I'll try to answer it to the best of my ability. In your reality I was a mother. I had a daughter. She was the oldest amongst you." Kashu placed his hands atop his head and sighed.

"I almost remember you. I almost remember having another sister. Is it strange to miss a person I don't remember?" Videl shook her head.

"It's not strange at all. Besides, you'll see her again. That is something you can be sure of." Kashu's hands dropped back to his chopsticks as he resumed eating. All was quiet again until it was time for bed. Soon after setting up Kashu in the Guest Room and turning out the lamp in the bedroom he heard a knock on the side of the door. He got up and noticed Kashu standing there.

"What's wrong?" In the dim light he noticed Kashu's embarrassment as he fidgeted a bit.

"May I sleep with you?" Gohan nodded as they returned to the bed. As Kashu moved his way up through the middle of the bed he noticed Videl's beautiful sapphire eyes in the moonlight. When our daughter is born, will some of our nights be like this? Kashu still seemed to be restless a few minutes later. Videl sat up then started running her fingers through his hair.

"Dango dango dango dango dango daikazoku." Gohan's eyes lit up. I know this. He joined her on the next part of the song as they sung it together until Kashu's eyes closed and fell asleep. He tucked Kashu in then gazed lovingly at his wife.

"That was beautiful. What gave you the idea to sing that song?" Videl smiled up towards the ceiling as she got comfortable on the bed.

"When I was a child I would have leftover reserves of energy that would keep me awake at night. It was frustrating to no end and I could never sleep. My mom noticed this and would sing me that song each and every night until it was burned into my memory." Videl giggled. "I remember it got to a point where I could think of her singing it and I would fall asleep or feel tired. I'm glad it worked tonight. Maybe we can make it as parents." Gohan grinned as he leaned forward and kissed her.

"I'm feeling optimistic. I love you." Videl returned his kiss and then smiled mischievously.

"I love you too, but never sing again." Gohan twitched as though he was hit by a devastating body blow.

"Was I really that bad?" Videl was shaking with restrained laughter.

"I thought the dogs outside would join you on the chorus." Gohan sighed as he extended his hand out to her.

"Lesson learned. I'll never sing again." Videl held his hand.

"For what it's worth. Even though it was bad, I thought it was cute. Good night Gohan." He gently caressed her hand. Cute is acceptable...for now. Maybe I should take singing lessons. Even I have my pride. He cleared his mind and focused on his wife's eyes finding warmth and laughter within them.

"Good night Videl."

Author's Note - This episode went longer than expected, but I liked what I came up with so kept it all in. I'd like to thank those of you who are still reading. Until the next episode, peace.

And Now For Those Of You Who Left Reviews

BPZ - Thanks for checking out this story after Orange Star High. I know that I lot of people dropped it after Frost got what she wanted. Glad to see more people sticking around for this. I believe I can craft a happy reality like the one you mention. It gave me an idea that I'm sure no one has done yet. It's odd, but it should work. I think I might end up writing a baseline story for that. The offer is extended to you if you wish. It would give names to the alternate realities I've created. I create the baseline and send it to you via PM. The choice is yours. Give me some time though. I still have to find a way to work Dabura in somewhere. As for things within my own reality. They're doing slightly better. Thanks for asking, peace.