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Saying goodbye…

It was midday; my mate had already left to his royal duties and my daughters pan and rin were attending earth school, father and vegeta went on vacation, they owed it to themselves after the level of stress was too much to bare without going crazy themselves. I have to admit parenthood is a challenge. Between Akemi, Vegeta and Miyuki, mostly Akemi it's always something going awry. I don't recall receiving a break and boy I need a vacation myself before I myself go insane. Sesshomaru seem to be the only one calm about it but then again Akemi was the one to inherit his magic from him thus fixing any problem is nothing he couldn't handle. Right now the three little stooges is out in the garden with their teacher, I still don't have his name down yet, it's too long to pronounce, so I just call him teach. He hates it but what can I say, his mother never should've named him with something so long and difficult. Inutashio was doing what he always does, being the ruler of the Youkai world and so forth. I couldn't hang out with inuyasha because he was no where to be found…so it's just me by myself with nothing to do but think…wait, I can go see trunks at capsule corps, screw this crap, I'm not sitting around just to look pretty, I can finally do something.

There was no need to announce to the teach that I was going to be gone, as soon as their lessons are over they have servants that watch over them until I return, of course if Akemi doesn't turn the universe upside down. Without further a due, I leave for earth, having learned the instant transmission after what Akemi did the last time; I wasn't taking any more chances. I appear in trunks office but I wish I'd instant transmission outta there sooner because this wasn't the best time to visit him.

Goten was bent over giving trunks a blow job in the most awkward position, his pants was down and his eyes wide with embarrassment at my abrupt arrival. Trunks pants were nowhere to be found and he was having an apparent nosebleed. I instinctly apologize for my intrusion and instant transmission to capsule corp. into Bulma's lab. She was much older and being that she was human it was showing on her, sad to say it wouldn't be long before she passes on. She refused the dragon balls several times over the years, not wanting to interfere with the universe her words exactly, like it wasn't screwed up as it was.

"Oh Gohan, I didn't sense you there kiddo, how's it been." She asked cheerily, my face beet red from an X-rated scene, "Um, I'm doing fine bulma, just one of the days of boredom." I said putting my hands behind my back and laughing that old sons laugh. Bulma chuckled, "You don't fool me gohan, I know exactly why your face is so red, apparently goku and vegeta encountered trunks and goten's affections in his office at one point am I right?" wow, with her old age, she was becoming wiser and had a six scent for telepathy. "Y-y-yea, couldn't help that scene, it's not going to burn from my mind anytime soon either." I admitted. "Ha, what do you expect from a mated couple, they're expecting their first child and all they can do for now is blow each other, I can't believe I just said that." Bulma roared with laughter, more like croak. Oh right, silly me, I forgot to mention that Goten and trunks are expecting their first child, I'm going to be an uncle, I can't believe it! I'm excited just like everyone else but I'm positive no one is more excited than trunks himself. "Hahaha, nothing wrong with the truth whether it's irony, sarcastic or all of the above it's the truth."

"Hmmm, exactly, so how's the crazy family." I had to laugh at that one, it's true though everyone wasn't normal in the sense, I don't think anyone even knows how, "Well, the universe is balance or else the supreme Kai would've been here. The kids are doing what kids do, driving the parents crazy. But we're fairing well thanks for asking bulma, what about you?" Bulma shoulders slump, her breath heaved out a depressing sigh, "I won't lie to you Gohan, growing old is challenging I'm not what I use to be all those years ago, it won't be long before my time is up, and I don't regret my life not one bit, funny I'm more content then I'd ever been in years and I hope, no I know I will live within all of you, I just thought I get that off my chest." My hurt sank when she said this, I knew it, and she was dying, not sure if its illness or naturally, she refuses to talk about but I know it won't be long. I gave her the longest hug I had ever given anyone, Bulma is like a second mother to me and knowing the reality of life, it hurts and makes you wish you could change things but fate always has bags of tricks. I think that was one of the wisest things I've said so far, if it counts. Anyway, I finally released her wiping a few tears from her eyes, "Hey, whatever happens Bulma just know that we love you, you should go slap some sense into your son now and spend time with your children." I reasoned with her, because if she was to die before saying good bye to her children, I don't think I could ever live with myself.

It would be fair to have that privilege taken away from them. She smiled warmly, her wrinkle face creasing with each stretch, her eyes a dull blue, not the fury ocean blue we all knew and loved, our sweet Bulma was leaving this earth and there was nothing any of us could do about it. "I love you Bulma" I finally said, she instantly sob, pulling me into a hug again, "I love you too Gohan, always have and I'm so proud of you how everything turned out for you, now go before I don't have enough energy to say goodbye to the others." She said so softly not even my saiyan eyes could barely pick up. So this was it, I had underestimated her time, she doesn't have time. Tears welled in my eyes, I wipe them quickly as it came, I refuse to say goodbye but wish her well into her new life. "See you around Bulma" I simply said before instant transmission out of there. The last thing I saw before I left was how happy Bulma was.

I first informed trunks went back to his office, he was still embarrassed that he got caught like that, but I told him we can continue that later, it was time for him to say good bye. He looks at me not wanting to believe what I told him, "M-m-mom is dying? No it can't be she has more time." I wanted to believe that believe you me, but she's mortal like every being in the universe and could and will eventually pass on, whether it was a hundred years or a hundred thousand years life will eventually move on. "You should go see her; I'm going to inform the others, take goten with you." Tears streaked down his cheeks, but he could only nod as he flew out the window.

I guess I better not wait, I traveled to all the Z warriors' homes in person telling them of the news, I then instant transmission them to the capsule mansion. Everyone said what they had to say, especially my father, retelling the old times, when they were growing up, how special she was in all of our heart and she shall never truly leave us. I've never seen trunks wail before; he didn't hold it in when she was in bed, his sister bra consoled him. Usually when some one is about to pass, they are usually bedridden but Bulma disclose how much she was going through and refused to stay in bed, she chose instead to be coop up in her lab.

Bulma seem more content then I've ever seen her, she was able to say goodbye to everyone, my mate was there and so was our children, my brothers and sister were there, she was surrounded by so much love enough for her to slip away into the other world.

She was gone by the afternoon…trunks tucked her into bed. She looked like she was asleep, without pain or remorse or hate, she was at peace…

Bulma I'll miss you.

"Are you ready to go home?" Sesshomaru asked me. I smiled a sincere smile at him, "Yeah because if we don't get Akemi into bed soon, he might try to turn us inside out." I joked. Sesshomaru smiled, you can poke me and I'll always turn to puddle when I see that. I kissed him softly on his lips before collecting my little brats at least that's what vegeta calls them before taking off, leaving trunks and his family to bury and mourn her.

Life will never be the same without her…