The Three Legendary Saiyans
Chapter 34: Family Moment
Almost nine months had passed since Future-Trunks and Future-Mai had departed to join Lady Chronoa's Time Patrol and no news of their inductions nor progress had been heard though that was a comfort to Raijin and Bulma, not even Whis or Beerus had been to Capsule Corp since their feast following Zamasu's Death or even Goku or Vegeta had come by for a sparring session during the same amount of time.
Raijin and Ewan both sat at a coffee table; listening to Ewan's ideas for how to use The Time Machine Technology for their own benefit though all the ideas were going over Raijin's head.
"And that's how I plan on using The Time Machine's Energy Fuel to revolutionize Hover Vehicles all over the planet!" Ewan spoke with so much gusto that he stood up in his seat.
"Yeah… you do that" Raijin muttered; staring blankly at the blueprints.
"You're thinking about Sirs Goku and Vegeta aren't you?" Ewan asked; a concerned look filling his usually excitable eyes.
Raijin looked up from her deep thought; clearly able to be read like a book if Ewan could tell what he was thinking about at a glance, "Yeah; I don't know what's going on; I can't even sense the energies of Goku… much less those of Piccolo or Gohan, and those two have been training nearly non-stop ever since that Tournament with The Sixth Universe".
"Feeling left behind again huh?" spoke Bulma's unmistaken voice; Raijin and Ewan both looking up and smiling happily as a heavily-pregnant Bulma waddled into the room and sat down at Raijin's side.
Raijin couldn't help but smile to Bulma's words; she could read his emotions and how he felt like an open book.
"I was just telling Raijin about my plans for that Time Machine; the fuel it runs on could change this world forever!" Ewan spoke in a fast tone; his voice as giddy as a school boy.
"Sorry Ewan but I'm not signing off on those plans; we may need The Time Machine someday in our own Future and I intend on keeping it fuelled up and ready for when that day comes" Bulma spoke slowly and carefully; sinking down into a seat beside Raijin though Ewan glanced down with a downtrodden expression.
"I personally hope that day will not come" spoke an unexpected voice.
Raijin, Bulma and Ewan all turned around to be met with the face of Whis.
"Whis? It's been a while" Raijin and Bulma spoke at once; earning a soft smile from their unexpected visitor.
"Yes indeed; I've just come by to visit you after witnessing the most splendid of shows in Zeno's Exhibition" Whis spoke; sinking down into an armchair with his same enigmatic gaze in his eyes.
"The Zeno Exhibition?" Raijin spoke; tilting his head to one side in interest.
"Yes; three matches between our Universe and The Ninth Universe to show what this Multiverses citizens are capable of to the Other Zeno that was brough back following the Zamasu debacle, the teams were Goku, Gohan and Piccolo against a team known simply as The Trio of Danger; each opponent was quite the challenge" Whis summarised; tapping his staff and bringing up a projection of Goku, Gohan and Piccolo battling a trio of tall wolf men, each individually coloured as blue, red and yellow furs.
Raijin stared down at the floor; questions running though his mind as to why Goku would not have come to him in asking him to take part in these exhibition matches and instead chose to team with Gohan and Piccolo, though the answer was clear after all Gohan and Piccolo had been training together ever since the tournament with The Sixth Universe but he still felt left out.
"Miss Bulma; may I ask when your second child is due?" Whis asked; turning his gaze away from Raijin to Bulma's pregnant belly.
"Any day now" Bulma smiled widely; caressing her bump with both hands.
"Any names chosen?" Whis enquired; a soft smile spreading across his pale blue lips.
"Yes; we already know the she's a girl so we decided on Bulla" Bulma announced; her hand grabbing at Raijin's, the pair lacing their fingers together.
"Well then; allow me to give you a helping hand" Whis rose from his seat; his staff poised and ready, Raijin and Bulma both only stared up at the Angel with mild interest.
With that twirl of Whis' Staff a ball of light emerged out from Bulma's bump and manifested itself into a tiny blue-haired baby girl wrapped in an intricately-designed blue quilt.
"What? How did you?" Bulma gasped; though her eyes sparkled with motherly love as soon as her eyes had laid sight on the beautiful baby girl.
"I thoroughly know how the birthing process goes for thousands of beings and I know that for humans it is quite the painful experience; so I can and have transferred your infant daughter into your arms without the need for such a painful birthing" Whis spoke with a gratified smile; his pale eyes locked solely on the tiny baby held in Bulma's arms.
"Whis I don't know how to thank you" Raijin spoke; the tiny baby girl held tightly yet gently in Bulma's arms; a small tuft of blue hair and a wide smile on her head.
"Think nothing of it; though I would like a private word with Raijin" Whis' eyes suddenly changed from the carefree persona he usually exhibited to a look of fierce determination.
Raijin rose up from his seat; the feeling of moving away from his new-born daughter felt excruciating but when Whis wanting to talk there was no option but to go with him, following Whis out onto the balcony of the family apartment; the view of West City was a stark contrast to the ruins he'd spent several days in and each tine Raijin looked at the city he felt saddened for all the lives he'd failed to save.
"The Twin Zeno's are following through with Goku's idea of hold a tournament between all the different Universes and ach Universe is putting forward a team of ten people, I trust you will be planning on
"Yes; I would want to fight in this… maybe I can finally fight Hit again, and Frost, and maybe even Cabba!" Raijin cracked an excited smile; thinking of all the fighters in The Sixth Universe he wanted to fight with.
"You think too narrowly; opponents from every Universe will be fighting so there will be a plethora of new opponents waiting" Whis spoke; his eyes narrowing on Raijin in wait for his answer.
Raijin felt that all-too-familiar urge to fight; the boiling sensation in his Saiyan Blood that flowed in his veins fuelled his fighting spirit, simultaneously a pang of frustration remained that Goku had not come to him for The Zeno Exhibition even though he would have declined as Bulma may have gone into labour at any minute while he was gone and he'd now been present at both his children's births and that felt so heart-warming that he'd rather be with a loving family than fighting to the death, "It does sound tempting; I'm in".
"Though there is a catch… you must prove to Goku that you belong on this team, right now he's out testing his son Gohan; as well as the Namekian… Piccolo" Whis noted; his soft smile curling into a coy smile.
Raijin felt another pang of frustration in the fact that Goku wouldn't pick him for the team right off the bat when he surely had already enlisted Vegeta along with Gohan and Piccolo.
"Where is he now?" Raijin asked; a dark shadow passing over his expression as his anger made the air around his body radiate with heat, the black spikes in his hair waved gently in the energy emitting from his body.
"Right now he's headed towards that tiny island that's home to Kame House" Whis spoke; staring into the orb atop his staff to track Goku's movements anywhere on Earth or Otherworld.
Raijin only gave a brief nod of thanks as golden flames suddenly erupted all over his body upon blasting off from the balcony and flying off with the intention of intercepting Goku's route to or from Kame House.
Bulma walked out with her baby daughter now named Bulla in her arms; having witnessed the flash of golden light synonymous with a Super Saiyan transformation or just Raijin just blasting off into a flightpath, "Did Raijin just leave?".
"Yes he did; I trust you overheard?" Whis spoke with his coy smile still present; his eyes following Raijin's flightpath evident by a golden trail in the skies.
"Yes; and I'm a little surprised that Goku overlooked him" Bulma muttered; cradling her daughter in her arms while gazing up at the golden trail Raijin had left behind.
"I never said that Goku did; I simply spurred Raijin into taking action… he was far too skilled and has much untapped potential for one such as Goku to overlook"
"So you lied" Bulma shot a questioning but knowing look in Whis' direction.
"That I did" Whis answered without even a second of hesitation; a wide smile cracking.
"Come on; I'll have some tea and cakes made for you" Bulma sighed; knowing all-too-well how a Saiyan can be spurred into action, walking back into the living room where Ewan waited only to be joined by Trunks along with his group of friends.
"Oh that would be just divine" Whis answered immediately; following Bulma into their living room where Bulma set Bulla down into Trunks' arms, the teenager's eyes lighting up in wonder at the sight of his new little sister; Goten, Mai, Pilaf, Shu and even Ewan all queuing up for a turn to hold the baby while Bulma made the tea.
Raijin hurtled through the blurred landscapes at such a speed in his Super Saiyan Full Power Form that his eyes were only focussed on a single objective; fight Goku and earn a place on the team for this upcoming tournament, ignoring the fact that the blazing golden trail he was leaving behind was catching the many gazing eyes of the normal citizens of the Central, East and Satan Cities though Raijin did not care.
A slight smirk lit up Raijin's face as he closed in on Goku's energy signature; though leaving Bulma and his new-born daughter felt horrible he wanted to be a part of the tournament team for his Universe and if this was between all the other Universes as Whis had said it would be… he needed to be a part of it.
Goku felt a sense of excitement as he'd already recruited Gohan, Piccolo and Vegeta onto his team for the upcoming tournament; and was well on his way to Satan City to recruit Krillin and 18 since they'd moved from Kame House to the city seemingly without his knowing even though he roughly spent all his time either training or working in the fields of his vegetable farm, his wide eyes catching the familiar sight of golden energy coming directly towards him.
"Oh? I already got Vegeta so that must be… Hi Raijin!" Goku narrowed his eyes to get a look at the figure flying directly towards him; stopping his own flightpath to wave and smile until an uppercut punch struck him hard in the jaw.
Raijin glared through turquoise eyes as he landed the opening blow to Goku, "Goku… I want a spot on this team! Fight me right now".
Goku floated a little dazed from the sudden punch; his excited smile widening at the challenge, "Fine; I've wanted to fight you for ages now".
