Age-- mid-twenties
I'm trying to go for a lot of angst in this story. It's gonna get a lot sadder
later. I'd like to know what people think of the Bra/Gohan pairing.
8c
Later . . .
"Trunks, I'm going to lie down. I'm very tired," Marron said as she
kissed her husband's cheek.
"Okay, go lie down in my old room. I'll wake you before dinner."
"I'm not going to take a nap."
"Okay," he grinned at her.
"Baka!" She hissed before smiling back at him. As she ascended the
stairs leading up to her husband's old room, Trunks made his way into the
kitchen where his mother was playing with Cabot.
"I just wish that we'd gotten to see him when he was born, Trunks,"
Bulma frowned a bit while looking upon her grandchild.
"Gomen, Kassan, you know how Juuhachi feels about Vegeta. She didn't want
him anywhere near Marron when she was pregnant."
"I know, but Vegeta wouldn't have hurt her. You know that, right?"
"I do, but . . ."
"But what?"
"Well, it's just that he and Gohan almost killed one another this
afternoon."
"WHAT?!"
"He didn't tell you that!?"
"No, he didn't tell me anything about it! Oh that man! Sometimes . .
."
"It was pretty intense, Mom. I really thought he and Gohan were going to go
all out."
"What was it over?"
"Gohan gave the lame excuse of insulting Tousan's Saiyan heritage, but I
didn't buy it. That wouldn't have mad Tousan THAT mad."
"Hmm, I guess I'll have to find out later tonight."
"When you do, please let me know. I'm worried about both of them."
At the Son home
"Gohan, Pan tells me that you and Vegeta got into a heated battle this
morning," Chi-Chi said as she placed plates on the table for lunch.
"Hai, Kassan," was all he said.
"Do you want to tell me what all that was about?"
"No."
"No?! What do you mean no?!" Chi-Chi demanded getting angry.
"Kassan, I don't want to talk about it," he said not even looking at
her. Chi-Chi was more hurt than mad. Her Gohan had never kept anything from her.
Whatever this was between her son and Vegeta must be very personal; otherwise
Gohan would've told her about it.
"Fine. Goten tells me that next week he and Bra get to find out what sex
the baby is," she said as she turned away to bring the rice to the table.
When she turned around, Gohan was gone. "What is wrong with him?! He's
acting so strangely," she said looking toward the blowing curtains.
At Bra's and Goten's home
There was a knock at the door as Bra was preparing a mid-day meal for herself.
"Come in," she called out. Nothing. "Come in, the door is
open!" She shouted. Still nothing. "For Dende's sake!" She
exclaimed. Walking through the kitchen into the livingroom, she caught a glimpse
of the parenting magazines Goten had been reading. "I can never let him
know," she whispered. She opened the door to find a package on the front
step.
She bent over and took the package into her arms. The label simply said,
"Bra Briefs." "Bra Briefs?! My last name is Son now," she
said as she thought how odd it was for someone to send her something with her
maiden name addressed on the label. She opened the box to find a vial of blood
with a note tied to the vial. Untieing the note, she recognized the handwriting.
The note read:
"Bra,
This is the sample of blood that you wanted. I hope that the results of the
paternity test are the results you want. Call me when the tests are completed.
I love you,
Gohan"
"Gohan," she said aloud. "We have to know who this baby belongs
to," she said as she ran her hand over her stomach which was beginning to
show the signs of her being pregnant. She gathered her purse and coat up and
left Goten a note that she'd be back later. She was going to see her mother.
Back at Capsule Corp.
"Bulma-sama? Are you home?" Goten called out.
"Goten, is that you?!" Trunks shouted.
"Trunks!" Goten ran to where his best friend's voice resonated.
"Hey man!" Trunks said as he extended a hand to his best friend.
"Listen, bro, where's your mom?"
"She's changing Cabot," he smiled.
"Oh yeah, I haven't seen your son yet!" Goten expounded as he ran off
to find Bulma.
"Goten!" Trunks called out and went after him.
"Ah, Goten-chan! I thought I heard your voice!" Bulma laughed as he
bounced into the room.
"Hello! Wow, that's Trunks's and Marron's son!?" Goten asked as he
pointed to the pink-haired infant.
"Yep, he looks a lot like his daddy," she smiled proudly.
"Yeah, he does. Oh yeah, I brought the blood sample you asked me to bring
by," he stated as he fished around in his pockets.
"Goten, you run too fast!" Trunks panted as he leaned against the door
facing.
"You're just too soft!" He laughed at Trunks.
"Listen, did Gohan tell you what happened between him and my father this
morning?"
"I haven't spoken to him since I flew off with Bra. Did your father say
anything?"
"No."
"He will tell me!" Bulma exclaimed. "Isn't that right,
Cabot?" She asked the giggling infant.
"If anyone can get it out of him, it's mom!" Trunks laughed putting
his hand behind his head as Bulma, Goten, and Cabot laughed at him.
"Well, I've gotta jet. I'm sure Bra's wondering where I am, and I don't
like leaving her alone," he said as the three with Cabot in tow walked out
of the spare room and headed for the door.
"You take care of my baby sis, got it?!" Trunks sounded half-serious,
half-joking.
"You know it!" He smiled and waved to both as he took to the air.
"Why do you need a sample of his blood, mom?" Trunks asked as Cabot
held his arms out to him.
"I asked Goten to bring over a vial of his blood because I'm running some
tests. This will the first baby to be born to two half-Saiyans," she smiled
as she headed for her lab.
Meanwhile.....
Bra had been in the lab all the while Goten, Trunks, and Bulma had been talking
and making over Cabot. She just wanted to drop the blood off, label it as
Goten's, and leave a note for her mother. She didn't want to stay too long;
Goten would be home very soon wanting lunch.
She grabbed a pen and paper and began to write,
"Kassan,
Here is a sample of Goten's blood so that you can do your weird experiments!
Love,
Bra"
"There no one will ever know that this blood is Gohan's. I'll come back
later and do a paternity test." Suddenly, she heard someone coming. "Shimatta!
I gotta get out of here," She gasped. She quickly ran from the lab leaving
the sample of Gohan's blood on her mother's lab table.
"I have to know if this baby is Gohan's-- this is the only way," she
said as she opened the air car door and sped off in the direction of her and
Goten's home.
To Be Continued . . .
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