Daddy's Girl
Chapter 15
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ and all its characters
I wrote this on some bored meeting, I hope it's not so bad...
Goten blinked his eyes as morning sun light hit his face through the forest woods. He had fallen asleep on that grass near the lake, and by the morning, the dew drops awoke him with their coolness.
A familiar face came into his view, loomed over his body; the boy.
"A...Are you all right?" he asked.
"Uh..? Yeah...I'm fine." Sitting up, he saw the worried expression on that boy's face. Why should he worry about Goten anyway? "What are you doing here?" Goten asked back.
Surprised by Goten's kind respond, the boy smiled and dared himself to sit near him and opened another conversation.
"Mom is worrying about you, so I track you down here."
"Why?"
"Uh, why? I don't know. I think we're getting used of your presence. It is very quiet to live in the woods, you know. We love your companion here." Now the boy had his smile widened at him.
They loved his companion? Though Goten couldn't understand the reason why, he accepted the answer and couldn't help to feel like the boy's smile.
It was like a medicine for his wounded heart. He felt more relaxed then.
"Do you miss your family? You have one, don't you?" he asked again.
"Family? Uh, I don't know..."
"You mean, you don't have a family?"
"Sure, I have one. Its just a long story..."
"You can tell me if you want...I'm a good listener, you know. My mom always shared all her stories with me. She said that it always made her feel kinda better after she did, like...lifting a burden from her shoulder and that's what a family for..."
Goten studied his companion's face and could tell that he was telling the truth. The boy was genuine. Where had he been all this time? Somebody really cared about him, but he was busy pitying himself.
"Thanks..." He said, deep from his heart, "By the way, I don't know your name yet..."
The little boy grinned from ear to ear, "I'm Randy, and you?"
"Goten, its Goten..."
Erica could feel her heart jolt with joy as a famous face walked past her in the hospital corridor, Marron Chesnut Briefs. Finally, after few hours playing spy, she found a good sign about her million zeni news.
But she still had to be patient. When she saw Vegeta in the same room as the blond she had followed, she chose to wait. Wasn't that Vegeta Briefs who had always scared any reporters who tried to sneak to Capsule Corps to death? She must come up with a better plan. There would be the time when that scary Vegeta Briefs had to leave the hospital. And patience would be worth.
"Hi, Marron, hows the kids?" Bulma hugged her daughter in law as she approached her in their VIP waiting room.
"Fine. They were asleep when I got to Kame House. My mom promised to bring them here after the baby is born. How's Bulla?"
"She's been better of course. But I hope the doctor will be here anytime soon and tell us how's she doing."
The blond woman offered her a muted nod and five minutes later doctor Leon exited the operation room with a light smile on his face, and a nurse carried a baby in blanket by her arms.
"Congratulation Mrs. Briefs, your grandchild is a very healthy boy." The nurse showed them the baby; he was just like the one they ever saw through the USG during Bulla's pregnancy. His onyx eyes now starred widely at his new family.
"Can I hold him?" Bulma asked, the nurse gave him to her. "And how's my daughter doing?"
"Miss Briefs is fine, but she needs a little rest right now. You'll be able to visit her in a couple hours."
"All right then."
Goku soon joined them from somewhere of the waiting room, Vegeta stayed still, as usual, his pride didn't allow him to show too much affection.
"Hey, what a handsome boy you are!" Goku exclaimed, "Don't you think he looks like me, Bulma?"
Bulma and Marron held their chuckle, "What'd you say Vegeta?" He continued.
"Hell no!" He seem to be attracted now, "There's no way my grandson will look near you!"
"But he's my grandson too! Of course he looks like me!" Goku whined.
"I said no! Give me the baby, Bulma." Vegeta took the baby from his wife's arms. If Bulma had never seen him take care of their daughter as a baby, she would never let him do it. But she knew how gentle Vegeta could be and she smiled widely when she saw him hold their grandson carefully in his arms. No matter that he did it to boast his rival.
"How could you think that he looks near you?" He said in an arranged tone, very carefully not to scare the infant and Goku could only stare at him in amazement. Bulma had given him some signs not to argue again. Vegeta was enjoying himself as a grandfather. There's nothing could exchange that proud feeling from his heart. What he was holding was another prince of The House of Vegeta, the royal progeny with blood of thousand Saiyan King run through his veins. The baby was his grandson, there was never a doubt about it.
The nurse in white came into Bulla's VIP hospital room on her usual check up schedule and the beautiful Bulla Briefs had just waken up from a long nap.
"Good afternoon, Ms Briefs.., how's your sleep?"
"Fine, thanks..." She studied the face before her and smiled to herself, "You can put off your nurse uniform now Miss Rayes. You don't need that outfit to get my whole story." She said calmly from her hospital bed.
Erica Rayes could feel her eyes bulge like if they were ready to jump from their holes, "How do you know..."
"How do I know its you?! Do I look stupid?"
"Of course not...I..."
"I'll give you an exclusive interview and exclusive picture of mine and my baby's. But not here, not now. I'll arrange everything for you...in one condition..." her voice was firm and very sure of herself.
Like a gold coin fell to her feet, "What...yes, Miss Briefs..."
"You'll tell my story in my way..."
"Absolutely..."
Marron suddenly came into the room, "Bulla, the security guard reported that there may be an intruder here, she stole some nurse's dress and we're afraid if she comes after you. We don't want to make you worry, but please tell us if she annoys you here. Your Dad and Trunks are on their way here. This intruder is probably a...reporter..."
Bulla smiled at her sister in law, Erica hung her head deeply and Marron caught the sign,"I know that, Marron. You don't need to worry about that. Please tell my Dad and Trunks that I'm perfectly fine here." Bulla replied, "By the way, this is Miss Erica Rayes, Marron. We've just made a deal."
"Oh..."was all the blond girl could say.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I think I have to leave now." Randy said,"Its good to see you fine. See you again...soon? At home...?" Once again he offered his companion a friendly smile and again, it made Goten really feel warm.
When the little boy run with his light step and left him behind, Goten suddenly felt alone, "hey, wait!" he called, but his voice was lost by the depth of the woods.
He wasn't aware that he had followed the little boy until he found him, trying to gather firewoods with his tiny hands.
It seemed like forever for him to do. From the spot where he stood, Goten felt pity for him. He emerged from his spot in a fast jump, cut a big tree nearby into blocks with a small destructo disc, and gathered them quickly with his Sauyan speed.
The little boy's mouth gaped opened at the scenery before him, "Oh, wow! How did you do that?"
Goten smiled, a very light one and his first in over few months, "Your mother will get stocks for a month." He said.
"Yeah...you're right...Hey! Tell me how you did that! That was awesome!"
"Later...Let's go get your mother and help her with the cook. I'm starving."
"Oh...okay..."
If Randy was surprised by Goten's sudden exchange in behavior, so was his mother. She would have never imagined before to eye her weird guest in her kitchen and helped her with the cook. And above all, he was good in cooking.
"You're really good cook, eh?"
Goten raised his eyebrows, "I helped my mother in the kitchen a lot."
"Oh, so, you're not married, eh? You sure make a wonderful husband."
He didn't respond that statement immediately, you sure make a wonderful husband, what kind of statement was that? Suddenly, an image of a girl with angelic smile and aquamarine hair flashed in his mind. She was carrying his child, wasn't she? His brain couldn't stop to do some math, though he missed his count on some days when he first stayed in that woods after Trunk's blast. Oh, how many months had he lived there? Was that child born yet? Those questions filled his head, without he had the power to stop them.
"Grandma, this is Pan. Bulla gave birth to a very handsome boy last night. He's your grandson. Would you like to take a visit?" Pan's cheerful voice echoed through the answering machine. Chichi put the dishes she was doing on the sink and sighed. "Finally," she muttered.
Grandchild? She would really love to have another. But from that Briefs girl? The one who had caused all the trouble her family suffered? The Son's was breaking to pieces and she was left alone, again, in their home.
First, it was her beloved Son Goten who left. Oh, what a long time it had been and no visit he ever made since he left. How she missed him! It was all that Briefs girl's fault! And the worst of all, Gohan and Goku had refused to help her find him.
"He's all grown up, Chichi." her husband said, on a family diner that now she recalled as his last one at home, "He can come home whenever he wants to. He doesn't need us to..."
"Oh! So, you don't care about your son, Goku-sa?"she shouted with her usual loud voice.
"Of course I care about him, Chi." her husband's voice still remained soft, "But he's no longer a five years old. Besides, he's a Saiyan, he has a power that's incredible to ordinary human. Being outside his house won't make him any harm..."
Chichi buried her face with both her hands and started to sob, "Its all their fault! That slut and her jerk father! I can't believe that my boy leaves me because of them..."
"Chi, can you stop blaming the Briefs? Its not their fault that..."
Anger soon exchanged Chichi's sadness and uncontrollably she stood and slap her husband hardly on his cheek, "I can't believe my own husband defends my enemy!"
"I don't defend anybody, Chi..."
"You think I don't know what you do outside, Goku? I know you spent a lot of time with that Briefs girl!"
"Well, I can explain..."
"No, you can't! I can't tolerate that Mister!Fine! You can leave this house if you choose them over me!"
Goku stopped chewing his foods and sheered off his plate. Hurt was clearly seen on his face, but he was a man of honor, if his wife didn't want him in their house again, he would do her wish.
Now Chichi regretted that moment. She was hoping that Goku would have understood her emotional outburst. Why never she learned that uncontrolled emotion never brought her any good? Only loneliness stayed with her. No matter how many times she ever stayed on her own, she was never getting used to be alone. When Goku left on his own will, he would always come back. Who knew if he would ever back again now, because this time it was Chichi who had wanted him to leave?
He didn't even bother to gather his things when leaving. Why should he, if the Briefs could offer him all the expensive, luxurious life anybody could buy?
Between the betrayed feeling she suffered on her lonely night, she felt the urge to see and hug her new grandchild. He would be more than consolation for her. The baby would replace her missing son's place in her heart, in her life. She could not undo her mistake, but her idiot husband could leave as long as he wanted.
That idea really sounded nice for her...that night...
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