"WHAATTT?!?!?" Vegeta yelled, falling off the bed with a resounding thud.
Bulma raised an eyebrow and glanced over the edge at him, blinking in surprise. That wasn't exactly the reaction she had been looking for....... but it would do. Smirking evilly, she quickly snapped a picture of her fallen mate, the proceeded to take several more.
~Blackmaillllll!!~ she thought gleefully, a malicious glint in her eyes. "Vegeta-chan, are you all right?"
Vegeta groaned. "M-my hearing must be going bad... I thought you said you were pregnant!" he chuckled nervously, a large sweatdrop apparently stuck to the side of his head.
She smiled broadly. "I did. The doctor called today to confirm it." she replied, camera at the ready just in case. Vegeta practically turned green when she reiterated what she had told him a moment earlier. Bulma snapped another picture, giggling at her mate's expression.
"Oh dear God, another brat!" he moaned, images of baby Trunks running through his head....... dirty diapers, 3 AM feedings, spit up cloths, bottles........ Not to mention the duration of the actual pregnancy! Mood swings, back aches, cravings, hot and cold flashes..... and Bulma was even worse! He paled at the remembrance of Trunks when he had developed a human disease they called a 'cold', and the boy had been unable to control his ki......... That had resulted in half of Capsule Corp needing repairs.
Bulma raised an eyebrow, knowing exactly what was running through his mind. "Oh, and Vegeta-chan?"
He looked at her in terror, afraid of what she might possibly say next.
"It's a girl."
Vegeta passed out.
Trunks watched the water drain out of the regeneration tank and, after making sure it was completely gone, he opened the door and helped his water-logged mate out. Pan shivered violently and he wrapped his arms around her and flared his ki, drying her instantly and warming her up considerably. "Are you all right, Pan-chan?"
She sneezed. "Yes, I think so. Other than being completely nude and standing in the middle of Bulma's lab..." she replied, blushing nervously.
He chuckled and placed a blanket around her, then scooped her up and headed for their quarters. "Well, I'm sure we can remedy that, love. Are you sure you're all right?"
Pan nodded and snuggled closer to him, yawning a bit. "I'm okay. And the baby is too, I can sense it's ki now that I'm not in that tank."
Trunks nodded absently as he carried her into their bedroom and shut the door, then stripped down to his boxers while Pan changed into a thin cotton nighty and then headed to bed. "Cell is going to pay for harming you. That is the ultimate dishonor for any Saiyan, especially the Prince or Princess of Saiyan's." he vowed, pulling her close and tugging the comforter over them.
She smiled gently. "I know Trunks-chan. But at least none of us were killed yet. Don't worry, we'll defeat Cell."
Goku sighed quietly and pulled his mate closer to him, running his fingers through her silky ebony hair. ~Cell is powerful, more powerful than any 3 of us combined. We're going to have to train hard in order to be able to defeat him, which means we'll need to use the Room of Spirit and Time.~ he thought, absently tracing panterns on ChiChi's stomach. ~And that means I'll have to leave ChiChi behind.... Or will I? Hmmm...~ In his mind he began to form a plan and when he had it figured out....... he set out to find the dragonballs....
The next morning, the group gathered at Capsule Corp to discuss the wish Goku had made the previous night. It was obviously the best course of action, as now all of them could fight if it were necessary. His wish? He wished all the demi-Saiyan's plus Bulma, ChiChi, and Videl into full-blooded Saiyan's. What the discussion was about, however, was poor Piccolo's current predicament. He had also been wished Saiyan..... but the problem wasn't that. It was that Piccolo was now *female*.
"Goku, why didn't you specify my sex to Shenlong!" Piccolo shrieked, batting her long, chestnut brown hair out of her emerald green eyes. "I am not exactly cut out to be a fricking WOMAN!!!"
Goku sweatdropped. "I'm sorry Piccolo-sa....... er.......
Piccolo-chan, but Shenlong was the one who goofed not me! I just assumed you would be male, I forgot Namekian's are asexual." he mumbled, scratching the back of his head in embarassment.
"There's nothing we can do about it now, Piccolo-san...... um.... Piccolo-chan." Gohan reasoned. "The dragonballs won't be active for a whole year. You'll just have to get used to being female."
Piccolo crossed her arms and pouted. "Piccolo is *not* a girls name..." she muttered, kicking at the dirt with her foot. "Call me... Emerald."
Everyone blinked. "I think that's a pretty name, Pi- er, Emerald." Pan spoke up finally, grinning at the human turned Namek.
"Yeah, don't worry. You'll be back to normal before you know it!" Videl added cheerfully, resting her head on Gohan's shoulder and twining her newly grown tail around his waist. "Or maybe you'll decide you like being female, you never know. Being a woman has its perks, after all!"
Bulma raised an eyebrow at her. "That's true. You can blackmail your hubby, for one, and get away with it!" Everyong gaped at her. Vegeta glowered at them.
Emerald rolled her eyes. "I don't have a mate." she pointed out, exasperated. "I've been asexual all of my life, so obviously I wouldn't..... but just to make sure I get it through your thick skulls..." She looked pointedly at Goku.
"Oh for God's sake! I SAID I'M SORRY, IT WASN'T MY FAULT ANYWAYS, SO LET IT GO!!!!!" he yelled, extremely annoyed with her.
Everyone stared at the usually calm, peaceful Saiyan man with eyes so big they were about to pop right out of their heads.
ChiChi wobbled and then fainted into Goku's arms.
Pan slowly closed her mouth and turned a questioning gaze to her mate, who just shrugged, too surprised to react at all. "Grandpa, d-did you just.... *yell*?"
Goku blinked and then grinned sheepishly. "Oops, sorry minna. I got a bit carried away..." he muttered, shifting ChiChi so she lay in his arms instead of propped up against him. They all sweatdropped. "Er, anyway, here's the deal with the time chamber. It's been modified so more than two people can go in at once. In fact, we could all go in if we chose to. That seems like the best way right now, because it would save us time and we'd all be ready at the same time instead of having to wait an extra few days for everyone to be finished."
Vegeta nodded. "For once Kakarot, you make sense."
Emerald rolled her eyes. "So who all is going into the chamber?" she asked, still pouting over her current state.
"Me, ChiChi, Gohan, Videl, Vegeta, Bulma, Pan, Trunks, Emerald, and Juunanagou." Goku replied, counting off on his fingers all the people going in.
"JUUNANAGOU??????" Trunks and Vegeta yelled, eyes bugging out. "WHAT THE HELL??"
Bulma grinned. "I removed the chip that Dr. Gero had implanted in his brain and after he healed just a short time ago, he was also wished Saiyan. Fortunately, I also saved Juuhachigou. She's with Krillin at Kame House."
"Mom!" Trunks cried, jaw hanging open.
"Don't worry Trunks, I know what I'm doing. Juunanagou would be a valuable ally in a fight with Cell." she pointed out calmly. "And besides, if for any reason he turned on us you all could take him out fairly easily."
Vegeta scowled darkly. "I don't trust that android, woman."
"I don't care. He is an ally now and if you lay one finger on him..... you know what will happen." Bulma threatened, smirking at her mate. "Now, everyone go get there stuff, we're all meeting at Kami's Lookout in an hour."