Vegeta paced, and Bulma stared at him. "You don't like this do you?" Bulma asked.

Vegeta sighed. "We are a self-sufficient race. I don't like having to deal with the rest of the galaxy, especially the Commission."

"But they have helped you in the past. You should be able to trust them," she said brightly.

Vegeta didn't look at her. "No, I know who I can trust. The Commission can't be trusted." He remembered what they had tried in the past. They had tried to keep Raditz and Tarble after Zera's destruction. There was no way that he could fully trust a group that once tried to separate his family.

"So why even talk to them, then?" Bulma asked.

Vegeta chuckled. "I can't control them if I can't see what they are doing. A wise man once said to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Those bastards want me dead just as much as Frieza does, if not more."

Bulma looked worried. "What if they…?"

Again Vegeta laughed. "They can try. But they will fail. No matter what comes my way, I get back up and become stronger because of it."

Bulma still didn't look sure. "But what if something does happen? You're not immortal Vegeta. You will die someday." It pained her to bring up the idea of it, but she couldn't help it. She needed to make him understand that he couldn't just run off into battle without consequences.

"I know that." Vegeta walked towards the window and looked out over his planet. "I've always known that I will die." He admitted. "But that does not make me immortal. Time will remember me." He smirked as he looked down at the city. "They will remember me." He turned back to his mate. "And someday I will have an heir. As much as I hate to admit it, my father is immortal." Bulma looked at him in confusion. "His blood runs in my veins and that blood will continue to run as long as my line perseveres."

Bulma smiled at him. "Don't forget about Tarble's line."

Vegeta nodded. "As I said, nothing ever really dies. As long as our line stays in power and retains that power, then I will never die."

Bulma came over and put her hands on his chest. "Are you saying that you're ready to be a father?"

Vegeta sighed. "I've been ready for it. It's just the timing. I don't like the idea of bringing a child into the world right now. The Cold Empire is too much of a threat."

Bulma gave him a smile. "That, and we aren't sure how a saiyan/human hybrid would even function."

Vegeta sighed. That was the only downside to his and Bulma's relationship. The unknown was not something that Vegeta particularly liked, but he figured that if they were to have a child it would have his strength and her brain, but Raditz informed him that it may not work that way; that there were more factors than what he was considering.

Bulma then giggled. "Why do you think that I sent Kakarot after Chichi? I didn't send him just to go and get her.

Vegeta rolled his eyes. "I'll believe that Kakarot will mate when I see it."

Bulma smiled. "If it were to be with anyone, I think it would be with Chichi."

"Why do you think that?" Vegeta sighed. Bulma was just being hopeful.

"Well first off, she can cook." Bulma said, and Vegeta rolled his eyes.

"There are a lot of people in the galaxy that can cook." Vegeta said.

Bulma only laughed, "But they aren't Chichi." Bulma looked away from him and out the window. "Back on Earth, Kakarot transformed into a super saiyan. He did it because he cared about her. He may have not realized it then because he was so young, but I really do think that if Kakarot saw her again, he would know that he loves her."

"Again, I will believe it when I see it." Vegeta said.

Bulma giggled. "How about I we make a small bet then?"

Now that caught Vegeta's attention. "What kind of bet?"

Bulma smiled. "If Kakarot and Chichi returned together, you will give me a child now, and if they aren't we will wait."

Vegeta didn't know how much Bulma wanted a child, but he sighed. "Fine, but I doubt that you will win. Kakarot is stubborn."

Bulma laughed. "And Chichi isn't?"

"Then there is the problem of them coming back at all. I'm wondering if they had some problems with their ship." Vegeta stated, changing the subject.

Bulma sighed. "Yeah they have been gone for a long time." Then she laughed. "They could be enjoying their 'honeymoon.'"

Vegeta rolled his eyes. "Kakarot knew I wanted him back as soon as possible. He's not the type to ignore my orders. Something has to be going on."

Bulma hated to admit it, but Vegeta was right about that. "Why don't I look up the ship numbers? Maybe there was an issue before Kakarot left."

Vegeta watched as she went over to one of the computers and started to look through logs. "Anything noteworthy?"

"No…I can't find anything. It looks fine really…Uh-oh…" Bulma's eyes had gone wide.

"What do you mean Uh-oh?!" Vegeta snapped.

"It looks like there was a mix up. The ship that Kakarot got was supposed to be in the back for maintenance. From the look of it, the hyperdrive is busted. So is the communications." Bulma said angrily.

Vegeta was furious. "Who was the bastard that put it out in the hanger then?!"

Bulma looked through the records. "It looks like someone mixed up the serial numbers. That ship is 00253, the one that Kakarot was supposed to have was 00352, it was an easy mistake. But that means that it will take Kakarot a long time to get home."

"You didn't answer my question, who made the mistake?!" Vegeta growled. He was going to rip the bastard a new one.

Bulma looked surprised as she looked down at the name. "Do you know anyone named Cuw?"

Vegeta looked at his wife in confusion. "That can't be right. He's been dead for years."

Bulma sighed. "Then that means we have a rat in the system. Someone has betrayed us."

Vegeta froze as rage began to take over him. Someone dared to make them a target for King Cold. That's why they wanted Kakarot to stay away. Now he had to figure out the culprit. "But why use Cuw's name?" Vegeta asked, barely holding back his anger.

"It may be someone that sided with your father in secret. Maybe they sided with Cuw?" Bulma said, she didn't like this either.

Vegeta growled. "Check the call logs. I want you took look a couple of months back." Vegeta said.

Bulma got into the mainframe. "This 'Cuw' made more than one call off planet to an unknown system."

"He was alerting Zera of Raditz's departure." Vegeta growled. "Someone is trying to take us down. We need to find this rat, and fast."

"That's not going to be easy. Where would we even start?" Bulma asked.

He sighed. "We don't tell anyone about this. It will stay between you and me."

"What about Tarble?" She asked.

"Tarble has enough on his plate at the moment. Until Gure has been returned, Tarble will not be able to function properly." Vegeta said.

"So you'll be relying on my brain, then?" Bulma smiled.

Vegeta smirked. "Well, I wouldn't have mated with you if you were stupid."

"It's a good thing that I'm taking that as a complement." Bulma said.

Vegeta said nothing. His mind was already going over the possibilities. Who could be the one betraying them? He was going to have to take a step back and not leave any stone unturned. Nothing was going to get past him this time. Nothing.

Chichi sighed. They had finally reached a planet with life on it that wasn't just wildlife, but the locals didn't look like they were the friendliest. However, after seeing Goku and Coco, they kept their distance.

As they fueled up the ship, Kakarot glared at Coco. Ever since that night, he had not been able take his wife. The bird had a habit of trying to sleep between them, which was fine at this stage, but he couldn't imagine it once it got older.

Kakarot hated this. Now that he knew what sex felt like, living without it was like having an itch that he couldn't scratch.

He looked over at his mate and found that she didn't look like herself. She looked a little sick. He didn't like the idea of looking for a doctor in these parts. That was something that he didn't like at all. He left the ship to pay. Vegeta would clearly see the account at some point and know something was up.

Coco came up to Chichi and rubbed against her leg. Chichi could only smile at it. The bird squeaked at some men that were coming too close.

"What's a pretty thing like you doing in a place like this?" One man asked.

"That is none of your concern." She glared at the men as they made to circle her.

"Mighty fine ship you got there. It would be a shame if someone took it." Another said.

Coco snapped her beak as one man came too close. "And I bet that bird would fetch a good price as well."

Chichi made to get in a fighting stance, but she felt nauseous. Very nauseous. She was a little dizzy, too, but she had had plenty to eat that morning.

One of the men walked forward and made to grab her arm, just as a horrifying roar filled the air. Buildings shook and smaller ships began to be tossed in the air.

Chichi looked over and she could see a glowing yellow light. Goku was making short work of the scrambling men. She couldn't help but feel a little light headed as he grabbed a hold of the one that tried to grab her and broke his neck. But soon she realized that it wasn't watching the man fighting that was making her lightheaded. She already was.

Before she knew it, she fell to the ground. The world around her was still spinning. Coco sat next to her and was making some loud cries. She had to be alerting Goku. The bird must have been trying to say that there was something wrong with her.

She could only see red as the ground around her was painted with it. Coco leaned down and brought her an arm and laid it on her chest. She wondered why, but the bird seemed to insist that she had it.

"Chichi…are you okay?" Goku was now kneeling next to her. His armor was covered in blood.

She gave him a weak smile. "I'm just a little under the weather. I'll be fine."

The world spun a little as he picked her up. "I need to find you a doctor." He put the ship in a capsule and pocketed it. "Come on, Coco."

The bird followed Goku like a loyal pet. It had picked up the arm from earlier and was carrying it around like a stick.

Finding a doctor took a while. Between the saiyan that was covered in blood and the carnivorous bird that was carrying an arm like a prize, it wasn't really a surprise that most ran when they came close. But there was one lady that was helpful. "Dr. Raja is up on the hill. He may help you."

Goku tipped her for the information, and they were off. Chichi didn't like the look of this planet and really hoped that they could leave soon.

The doctor's home looked empty when they got there, but a strange looking alien opened the door. Chichi could have sworn that he was a giant cat, but said nothing. She didn't want to be rude.

"So what seems to be the problem?" The doctor said, not asking them any other questions as he took her vitals. Living on this planet, he probably learned that less was more.

"I'm just really light headed." Her stomach growled. "And really hungry, but at the same time I'm nauseous."

Goku just looked at her in worry as the doctor took some notes. "Okay, when did these symptoms start?"

"About a week ago." Chichi said.

"Hmm. Has anything changed in the last couple of months?" The doctor questioned.

"Well, we have been trying to get home for a few months. Maybe it's the animals we have been eating?" Chichi said, looking at her mate.

The doctor sighed. "It might be a parasite then. I will need to do some blood work."

The man moved and grabbed something that looked like a suction cup on it. Goku watched as he placed it on the skin and it started drawing his mate's blood. "What is that?"

The doctor laughed. "I don't have access to needles out here. So I had to make something better."

Kakarot decided to file that information for later. If Raditz could replicate it, he would never have to see a needle again.

The doctor left to do his test and Kakarot sat next to his mate. "I can't believe I got a parasite." Chichi said angrily.

Kakarot chuckled. "At least it isn't anything too serious."

"Don't tell anyone. This is just embarrassing." Chichi said, trying to hide her face in her hands.

It was almost an hour before the doctor came back, but he was smiling. She wanted to smack him for it. "Well I got your results, you don't have a parasite."

"Thank Kami." Chichi said. "Then what is wrong with me?"

"I ran the test more than once to be positive. From what I can tell, you're with child." The doctor said happily.

Chichi froze as Kakarot looked completely stumped. "I'm…We're having a baby…"

Her mate stiffened next to her. "I'm going to be a father?"

The doctor smiled. "From what I can see, yes."

Chichi couldn't believe it. She went from wanting to rip a parasite out of her stomach to having a baby growing inside of her. She couldn't help it as she started to cry.

Kakarot couldn't stop himself from smiling as he made to pay the man. "How much do you need?"

The man shook his head. "I rarely get good news. It's free of charge." The man looked down at the happy woman. "Just make sure that she has plenty to eat, no heavy lifting, lots of sleep, and all the love you can give her."

Kakarot wasn't going to take no for an answer though and put a wad of cash on the table. "You'll need something for food, Doc."

With that he picked Chichi up off of the table and walked outside. Coco followed diligently. Kakarot took the capsule out of his pocket and the ship appeared.

They got on and he couldn't help it as he sat down with his mate. "So I'm going to be a dad?"

She smiled. "Yes, Goku." She cuddled herself against him as the ship took off.

"Does this mean that I can tell everyone then?" Kakarot joked.

"You can shout it to the heavens if you like." She said, not letting go of him. She was incredibly happy. What were the chances that she would be a mother like this? A couple of months ago, she thought she was going to be married to Hercule Satan.

She touched her stomach. "I can't wait to see you."

To Be Continued…

Author's Note

So Kakarot's knocked up Chichi and there's a spy on the loose. From here, things are going to be getting a lot darker. I can't tell you how anything of course, but trust me things are about to be kicked up a notch. Anyway, I hope you're all enjoying this series so far.