Here we go new chapter...last chapter of this year. Just to make things clear in this chapter when it just says Vegeta its the elder prince. The younger one doesn't really talk in this chapter.
I had a hard time with this chapter and I'm not really happy with how it turned out. Let me know what you think.
Goku was shocked, "You're my father?" Bardock nodded. "Wow!" Goku exclaimed, "I mean I guess it makes scene you look just like me...or I guess it's the other way around isn't it." Bardock smiled as Goku grasped his wrist. Returning the gesture Bardock looked at the others in silent questioning. Recognizing the look Goku turned to the others, "This is my wife Chi-Chi and our sons Gohan and Goten."
"It's a pleasure to meet you all" Bardock said taking in the others in the room. Noticing the princes, he bowed to them "Your Highness's," turning to face the elder prince, "It is good to see you again Prince Vegeta." Vegeta nodded, "I don't believe that we ever meet...before, Bardock"
"General," Kaida said standing up, "He's a General now DehDeh." Kaida smiled walking past Goku and the others to hug Bardock, "Grandpa." Bardock squeezed Kaida quickly before pulling himself away, /"you look wonderful."/ Kaida nodded trying hard not to smile, / "Thank you."/
"A General," Vegeta smirked, "that's quite impressive Bardock." The general smiled at his prince, "Thank you, your Highness. After the planet was revived, someone decided that my soldiers and I needed to be retested, along with a few others. When your father heard of my new power level, he decided to elevate me to elite status and gave me the title of General. It worked out quite well actually when Kaida and your son showed up on the planet. I can't tell you what a shock that was for the rest of us. Most of the population believed that none of us had survived. I knew that my son was alive but I never thought of grandchildren." Bardock smiled at Gohan and Goten. Looking at Trunks he added, "I don't think the King has though of more grandchildren either. "Speaking of," he nodded to the elder Vegeta; "the king will be arriving in a few weeks for the Goddesses' festival and," he smiled at Kaida, "he should have a date picked out for your mating"
"Wait just a second here!" Chi-Chi stood up, "there is no way that she can get married she's too young. You're 18 for crying out loud." Kaida glared at her, but the younger Vegeta's hand on her shoulder stopped her from getting up. The elder prince laughed, "On earth you may have a point, but Saiyans mate younger than you earthlings do, so there is no problem." Chi-Chi looked at him in disbelief, "no problem, yes there is a problem. I will not let my daughter..." Kaida stood quickly, knocking over the chair she had been sitting in, "You do not get to make those decisions! You have no place..."
"Kaida! That is enough!" Bardock stood, "pick up your chair and sit down," he looked at Chi-Chi, "both of you." Chi-Chi sat back down quickly while Kaida righted her chair. She looked at Bardock before storming out of the room.
Goku patted Chi-Chi on the shoulder before following Kaida out of the room. He found that she hadn't gone far; in fact she was pacing the foyer. When she saw that Goku had followed her she stopped, "What do you want? Come to tell me how to live life, despite not having a clue about it?" Goku ignored her and sat down on the stairs. "Chi-Chi means well, but she does tend to over react when it comes to her kids. Now" he held up his hand to stop her from interrupting him, "you may not think of us as your parents, but we have always thought of you. We looked for years to find you. I know this means nothing to you but maybe we can agree to try."
Kaida slowly sat down on the opposite end of the stairs, "Try what exactly?" Goku took the opportunity to get a better look at her. He saw his own features in her face; the closer he looked the more he saw of himself and the less of Chi-Chi. The only thing of Chi-Chi he saw was her hair. That was until Kaida crossed her arms across her chest and glared at him. One second he was looking at his little girl and the next he was getting glared at by Vegeta, 'Wow you really can tell who raised her.' Laughing off the glare Goku continued, "Why don't we all try to get to know one another a little better. I mean after all we're going to be here for a while." Goku didn't wait for an answer; instead he got up and went back into the drawing room. Kaida watched him go but refused to follow; angrily she went back upstairs to her library.
Vegeta and the others had decided to ignore Kaida and Goku leaving and continue eating. Raditz, deciding that his brother was not coming back any time soon, picked up his plate and finished off Goku's food. "So Vegeta," Raditz asked around the food in his mouth, "who's the wrench and the brat?"
Vegeta smashed his fist onto the table breaking it in half. "DO NOT take that tone with me Raditz! I am your PRINCE and you WILL show me the proper respect, is that understood?" Raditz swallowed the remaining food in his mouth before nodding. "Now as for that wrench and brat," Vegeta smirked, "they are my mate and my son." Raditz went pale 'oh shit, I'm dead' he thought. "My apologies your highness...I meant no disrespect." Vegeta drummed his fingers on the arm of his chair staring at Raditz. Bardock cleared his throat, "Seeing as the food is now gone maybe we should allow our guests to explore the mansion." Vegeta nodded and waved his hand toward the door. Raditz quickly stood and rushed for the door running into Goku as the latter was coming back into the room. The two men, unguarded, lost their balance and would have fallen over had Bardock not grabbed them and pushed them out the door. Deciding that leaving would be a good idea Trunks turned to Goten, "come on Goten lets go explore the place." Smiling Goten followed Trunks out of the room "Hey Gohan," Goten paused in the doorway, "are you coming with us?" Gohan looked at his brother then at Videl, "Well...I...um, you see..." Videl smiled and put her hand on his arm, "Gohan and I are going to look around for a bit, we'll catch up with you two later."
"Oh...Okay" Goten ran off trying to catch up with Trunks. Gohan and Videl were quick to follow as neither of them wanted to stay in the same room as Vegeta. Chi-Chi had the same opinion, "Come on Bulma let's see what this place has to offer." Not waiting for her friend to argue Chi-Chi took Bulma's arm and pulled her out into the foyer leaving the two Vegetas alone.
/"Well that was interesting. I didn't think they would all run away that fast,"/ the younger Saiyan laughed, /"you haven't lost your touch have you father?"/ The elder Vegeta stood and walked over to the window, his hands clasped behind his back. / "you'd be surprised. Come on, lead the way to the training room and show me what you've learned over the years."/