Meadow

"You guys wanna come over?" Penny asked as we walked out of school.

It's been a little over a week since Locke and Gotenks settled their rivalry. I was able to return to school just in time for the election for class president, and found that I'd actually won. Locke hadn't returned to school, however, opting to train for something he said was coming up.

I was currently walking out of school with my friends Jen, Penny, Kylie, and Dan, after an afterschool student council meeting.

Dan shook his head. "Nah, I've got a date."

"With who?" Jen asked skeptically.

He grinned at me. "Meadow. How about it?"

I sighed and shook my head. "And why do I suddenly seem so interesting now compared to when we first became friends?"

He jolted, probably not expecting having to explain himself. "Well, um, I guess, you know, uh... I didn't really know you too well before, then I realized how insightful you are in our meetings."

Kylie snickered and corrected him. "Don't lie, Dan. We all know it's because her boobs suddenly ballooned." I turned bright red and glared at him. He was unable to respond. "What's that about, anyway? Don't tell us you've been getting implants."

My face reddened even more. "Wait, no, that's not-!"

"Are you going to tell us they just popped up on their own?" She grinned. "Admit it, you're trying to catch someone's attention. Or everyone-"

"It is natural because-" I cut off before I said too much so suddenly. "It just is."

"Well, are we on?" Dan asked.

I shook my head. "Sorry, but I have a boyfriend already."

Dan looked defiant. "And what makes him better than me?"

I smiled. "He's a martial artist, he loves me unconditionally, he's completely loyal, and..." I took a breath, having finally eased my way into it. "... well, I just so happen to be two weeks pregnant with his baby." Everyone looked utterly shocked. "That's why my bra size jumped up."

Jen shook her head. "No way, it takes longer than that for your breasts to grow that much. I took the same sex ed class as you, Meadow."

I struggled to find an explanation besides "The father isn't completely human." "Well, um, the doctor said something about an enzyme or something... Augh, that doesn't matter!"

Dan's face fell. "So you're taken..."

"Oh, shut up," Jen told him. "You only wanted her so you'd have a girlfriend with big tits."

I sighed. "Anyway, I can't come over tonight. I have plans with my boyfriend."

"So, who is this guy?" Kylie asked. "I want to size him up before I'm okay with him knocking up my friend."

I looked toward the school gate. "He said he'd pick me up. I guess he's probably over there waiting." We approached the gate.

We passed through, and sure enough, Locke was leaning against the wall, staring up into the sky. I smiled. "Hey," I greeted.

He looked down and smiled back. "Hey."

My friends were thoroughly shocked. "Wait, Locke?" Penny gasped. "I thought you died fighting that robot!"

"Nice to see you, too," he greeted them. "And for your information, that robot broke my girlfriend's neck. I didn't even leave an atom behind."

Dan crossed his arms and glared at him. "This is the guy who stole my girl?"

Locke's eye twitched. "You know, I'm really tired of other guys calling the love of my life 'their girl'."

Dan waved it off. "Whatever. I know that whole fight was staged. All you are is a shit actor with an amazing hacker that broadcasted your play across the world."

Locke's eye twitched again, then he vanished. When he reappeared, he was holding Dan twelve feet in the air. "Still don't think that was real?"

"O-okay! I'm convinced!" Locke dropped him and lowered back to the ground.

Locke gave Dan one last dirty look, then looked back to me. "I've got some good news," he said happily.

I smiled and hugged him. "What would that be?"

"Before I tell you, do they know about...?"

I laughed and nodded. "Yes, they know about the baby."

He sighed in relief and continued. "Well, it won't be too lonely any time soon. They'll have an aunt or uncle to grow up with."

My eyes widened. "Your mom's having a baby, too?"

He nodded. "We walked in on exactly what we thought we did." We shared a brief laugh, before agknowledging everyone watching. "Um, are you guys just going to watch or go home? You're making this a little awkward."

"Uh, yeah, right." Jen coughed and waved. "I guess we'll see you Monday, Meadow." They all left.

I reached up and pecked him on the lips. "So, what's the plan for our date night?"

Instead of responding, he used Instant Transmission to take us right to his living room. As soon as we were there, he plopped down on the couch and picked up the remote. "Movie night, with a surprise."

"I don't know. Your last surprise was kinda messy."

His face turned red. "Um, different kind of surprise." He turned on the TV and changed to a movie channel.

After two movies, I was getting tired, but Locke insisted that I stay awake a little while longer. Finally, after the third, he shook me awake again. "Here it is." I looked up and, to my surprise, saw Cell on the TV.

"Hello, people of Earth," he greeted. "I must say, this is a little odd, as the last time I was on TV, I announced that I was going to kill you all."

"Nice one, Dad," Locke sighed.

"My name is Cell. And before you jump to any conclusions, yes, I am the same Cell who hosted the Cell Games. I may look different, but I am the same man. Worry not, though; this time, I come to announce something grand: a second Cell Games, though this time your lives are secure. It is free to enter, and this time, I will not participate. I will go into the rules further in the future, but for right now, just know that my Games will be hosted in a few months, the exact date still undetermined. I will give more news in the coming months. I hope to see many fighters there." The ad ended.

I hugged Locke tightly. "This is great!" I stated. "Cell can finally clear his name now." He nodded, but something about his expression was off. "Is something wrong?"

He scratched his head. "No, but the thing is... well, Dad gave me a window for the tournament, and..." He gulped. "... it'll be somewhere around your due date. Maybe even the same day."

"Okay?" He seemed confused by my response. "Locke, you're a martial artist, and this is your dad's tournament. As long as you're there when our bundle of joy arrives, I don't mind you taking some time away."

He smiled. "That's a weight off my chest." He kissed me gingerly, then picked me up. "Time for bed. Should I take you home or do you wanna sleep here?"

"Here," I answered, wrapping my arms around his neck as he carried me to his room.

Okay, short chapter, but this was more or less filler as the story winds down. The action is all over, so the rest of this is some family time. I'm almost done, so please bear with me.