Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Anything's Possible ❯ The Infirmary ( Chapter 1 )

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Chapter 1

'Where am I?' That lone thought slipped through the clouds in Jen's foggy mind. Pain filled her senses, making it difficult to even process such a basic thought. She was vaguely aware of the sensation of floating and then realized that she was also apparently completely submerged. Immediately at this observation, her instincts screamed at her to panic, and with the adrenalin boost her mind was finally able to focus enough to take note of the tube in her mouth and the oxygen mask firmly strapped to her face. Her hazy, half focused eyes had shot open and she could see shapes moving around outside the tank of greenish-blue liquid that held her. Before she could wonder what they were though, much more severe pain assaulted her chest, stimulated by her body's sudden jerk in her half second of panic. The shapes rapidly faded into vague shadows, before everything returned to being black.

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"What just happened, Bulma?" Gohan asked, staring wide eyed at the once-again unconscious girl floating in the regeneration tank.

"She must have regained conscience, but panicked when she realized that she was underwater. The pain must have knocked her back out," Bulma theorized, also studying the girl. "I would love to find out exactly what happened to her, but I guess I'll have to wait until she's completely healed."

"Humph, you'll have to wait longer than that, woman. Before she answers any foolish questions you might have, she's going to explain HOW THE HELL SHE'S A SAIYAN!!!!" Vegeta roared from behind them from his place on the wall.

"Good grief, Vegeta! We heard you the first ten times! Jeez! Why don't you go raid the fridge, since Goku has probably already inhaled everything left over in the picnic basket by now and since your obviously not being helpful!" Bulma shouted at him with a glare over her shoulder.

"I'm the prince of all Saiyans! I don't need to be *helpful*! Besides there's nothing to be done until she wakes up, so why is everyone standing around in here?!" he yelled back, glaring at the other Z senshi that were also gathered in Capsule Corps. Infirmary.

"Well, why are you in here, Vegetable-head?" asked Yamcha angrily, suddenly joining in the argument. "All your doing is making a big ruckus!"

"I don't have to answer to you, weakling!" Vegeta growled to the trembling human, who was struggling not to show his fear of the small, ornery, arrogant Saiyan that suddenly stood menacingly before him. A smirk spread across the Prince's sharp, angular features as he calmly stated to everyone's surprise and Yamcha's horror, "If you must know, I'm seeing to it that nothing threatens my mate and unborn heir. Something that probably that wouldn't ever occur for you to do now would it, baka?"

Suddenly the room became very still. Nothing could be heard except for the beeping of the regen. tank's monitors and the soft, nearly inaudible hum of it's filtration system. The only movement was the bubbles escaping from the injured girl's oxygen mask and Vegeta folding his arms, almost proudly, across his chest. Everyone stared at him in disbelief, then turned their shocked gazes to the blue haired genius, who was still silently studying the monitors. "Is that true, Bulma?" Krillin finally asked, staring at the still thin woman he had known for years.

"Yes, Krillin, its true. In eight and a half months I'll give birth to Vegeta's and my baby." Bulma confessed quietly, not turning to face her friends. She was stunned herself that Vegeta had actually said that. It totally wasn't like him to blurt out that he was protecting someone, especially since he always acted like he didn't care about her or his unborn child, which she hadn't known about for too long either. She still wouldn't know about it if it wasn't for Vegeta's sensitive ki sensing abilities.

Everyone still hadn't moved or said anything else and she could feel everyone starring at her. Finally she couldn't take it anymore and whirled around to glare at everyone, startling them from their trance. "What?!" she yelled, "You act like you never would have thought that Vegeta and I would get together, little less have a baby. Well GET OVER IT! I'm happy that I'm pregnant and with the way things turned out, so if you don't like it you can all just LEAVE!" with that she turned back around.

The room was filled with an uncomfortable silence, but at least now everyone wasn't staring at her. She rubbed her forehead hoping to ward off an impending headache and a new slight case of nausea; morning sickness caused by the source of her current dilemma. "Look you guys, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you like that. Why don't you all go to the living room? I'm sure Mom has fresh pastries and tea for everyone and feel free to watch T.V. or spar outside or something. Make yourselves at home, I'll let you guys know as soon as this girl wakes up; though it could be several hours yet." she apologized tiredly.

That broke the tension. Everyone hurriedly left the infirmary, eager to escape the awkward situation they were just in. Bulma sighed when they all left and used her hands to stabilize herself as she felt worse. Vegeta quickly scooped her up and carried her over to a cot that lay set up on the other side of the room. He gently laid her down, then took his place on the wall next to her head, leaning against it with his arms crossed, scowl in place. Bulma looked at him surprised. "Thank you! But why did you just set me down here and not insist that I go up to bed?"

Vegeta scowled down at her, "Like you would really stay in bed when there's an unidentified, injured, female Saiyan recovering in the tank. Anyway I'm not leaving such a creature unattended, not until I get some answers!" the Saiyan Prince said, glaring at the unconscious, tailed girl. Bulma smiled up at him, then rested her head on the cot's pillow. It wasn't long before she had dozed off.

To Be Continued…..

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Next time: SHE'S AWAKE! My, isn't everyone going to be in for a surprise when they find out that the mysterious Saiyan didn't even know she was a Saiyan?!

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So, what do you think? Good, I hope. I tried to keep everyone in character. Please Read and Review! Thanks!