After GT-- Life Without The Dragonballs: Second Chances Saga Part 4

By SSBra

"We're going over to see Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Goten. I'll call you sometime tomorrow!" Pan waved as she, Trunks, and Saruku walked out the door.
"Okay, Panny! Don't be a stranger! You, Trunks, and Saruku drop by anytime!" Gohan called out as he squeezed Videl with the arm that wasn't waving madly at his daughter.
"That went very well!" Trunks exclaimed as he hoisted his son over his head to sit on his neck.
"Of course, but now comes the hard part," Pan said.
"I know. Poor Goten must be to pieces," he grunted as Saruku pulled on his lavendar locks.
"You know, I'm surprised your mother didn't say anything about your long hair."
"She was too enchanted with Saruku to notice her son, the hippie," he laughed as they walked upon the Son porch.
"Gramma? Granpa?" Pan called as she knocked on the door.
"Panny!? Is that you?" Goku asked as he ran to the door. He looked through the window seeing Trunks, Pan, and little baby.
"Yes, Grandpa, it's me, Trunks, and Saruku." Goku swung open the door and hugged all three at once. Poor Saruku almost fell off Trunks's shoulders until Goku caught him.
"Is this my great-grandson!?" Goku looked at the boy curiously. He knew that the Briefs usually had light hair, but blond?!, he thought.
"Yes, Grandpa. His name is Saruku."
"He looks like a Super Saiyan."
"He is," Trunks said proudly as he put an arm around Pan's shoulder.
"Huh!?" Goku said as Chi-Chi began to bellow for him.
"GOKU! Where are you!?" She screamed as she saw his back through the window. "What are you-- Pan, Trunks!!" She exclaimed as she came to the door.
"Granma!" Pan hugged her grandmother just as soon as she opened the door.
"Is that your baby!?" Chi-Chi almost giggled.
"Yes, Chi-Chi-sama, this is our son, Saruku," Trunks introduced.
"They said he was a Super Saiyan," Goku said with doubt in his voice.
"See, I went Super Saiyan just as he was being born. He came out with green eyes and blond hair," Pan explained.
"Panny, you're a Super Saiyan!?" Goku asked.
"Yes, I am," she smiled sweetly as her grandfather flashed a patented Son smile.
"I'm proud of you," he said as he hugged her with his free arm. The other arm still held his great-grandson.
"I can't believe I'm a great-grandma!" Chi-Chi exclaimed as she took Saruku from her husband. "Come in! We have a lot to tell you!"
"We. . . know about Marron," Pan said sadly.
"Oh," Chi-Chi frowned.
"Yeah, we stopped at Capsule Corp first," Trunks hugged Pan.
"What did Vegeta think of his grandson?" Goku asked as he opened the door for the newlyweds.
"Tousan was very impressed with him. He took him away from all of us, and wouldn't let Kassan hold him!" Trunks laughed.
"Really?" Goku asked in surprise. The only child he ever showed an interest in was Bra and that was because she was a girl.
"Yeah, Grandpa, it was so funny," Pan said as they sat down on the couch.
"Where's Goten?" Trunks asked.
"He's in his room-- has been since yesterday. It was so awful," Chi-Chi frowned.
"He just stood there, helpless. He couldn't do anything. He had to watch the one he loved die," Goku explained.
"Hopefully, we can cheer him up," Pan stated as Chi-Chi handed her son to her. Trunks was right behind her as she made her way to her uncle's room.
"Uncle Goten," Pan knocked on his door.
"Pan-chan? Is that you?"
"Yeah, it's me too, Goten," Trunks smiled.
"Trunks!?" Goten exclaimed as he opened the door. Goten grabbed his best friend in a vice-like hug and buried his head in Trunks's shoulder and sobbed.
"Goten!" Trunks gasped as his grip around his stomach was constricting Trunks's air supply.
"It was horrible, Trunks. Marron just laid there and . . . died."
"Goten-kun," Pan said softly as she stroked his ebony hair. "We're so sorry." Goten raised his head from Trunks's shoulder and smiled at Pan. He noticed she was holding a baby who looked a lot like Marron.
"Who is that?!"
"That's my and Pan's son, Saruku," Trunks smiled.
"He looks like Marron."
"Yeah, he does. He's a Super Saiyan," Pan smiled.
"A SUPER SAIYAN?! AT THAT AGE!?" Suddenly, Saruku started to cry as he looked at Goten. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare him like that," Goten said as he touched the baby's arm.
"It's okay. Listen, he needs a diaper change. Wanna help me?" Pan asked. Goten raised an eyebrow and looked at Trunks.
"Hey dude! It's her turn to change him. I did it last time!" He threw up his hands and headed back to the livingroom where Chi-Chi and Goku were waiting.
"Come on, it's not that bad," Pan laughed as she dragged Goten into his room which looked like a cyclone had passed through it. "Do you ever think to clean this place!?"
"No," he said silently.
"Goten, come on. I know that it must hurt, but you've got to at least keep your spirits up," Pan said as she placed Saruku on the one clean spot on the bed.
"You have no idea what it's like to have your heart ripped out like this."
"No, I don't, but you're not doing yourself any good being cooped up this room," she said before asking him to hand her a diaper from the diaper bag. Just as Pan turned away, Saruku peed right on Goten.
"This is just wonderful! My great-nephew pisses on me!" Pan looked at poor Goten, and couldn't help to laugh.
"Goten! I'm sorry! It was just so funny! He's just a little baby!" Pan finished laughing at him as he stormed out of the room. "Hmm, you spat up on Bra, and peed on Goten. Do you not like your aunt and uncle, Saruku?" She teased the baby before putting on a clean diaper.
"Trunks! Look what your son did to me!!" Goten growled as he pointed to a wet spot on his shirt.
"Don't feel like the Lone Ranger, bud! He's done the same thing to me a million times."
"Goten, babies do that," his mother explained. Goten collasped onto the sofa beside his father as he heard Trunks explain where Saruku's name came from.
"After me?" Goku looked shocked.
"Yep, Panny wanted it that way," Trunks smiled.
"She thinks a lot of her grandpa," Chi-Chi snuggled up next to him.
"Her grandpa thinks a lot of her," Goku said with tears shining in his eyes.
"Well, we're all cleaned up now!" Pan exclaimed as she came running into the living room with her son.
"Pan, thank you for naming him after me," Goku stood to hug his granddaughter.
"I love you, Grandpa Goku," she said softly as his strong arms enveloped her.

To Be Continued . . .




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