Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Dude Looks Like A Lady ❯ Chapter Thirty ( Chapter 30 )

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Innocence is Futile
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Dude Looks Like A Lady
By Raven Pan and Alison Sky
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Chapter 30
May 28, 797 (saturday)
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At an hour past midnight, the same doctor which had spoken with Goten earlier, reappeared into the waiting room. Chi Chi shook Goten, who had fallen asleep sitting beside her. He whimpered, opening his eyes and rubbing them, then looking up, fear plain in them.

"We were able to save both of them," The doctor smiled. "Congratulations, you have a daughter, she and your wife are now in post-op.... though the child has a bit of a ... birth defect," he wasn't sure how to continue.

Goten's face lit up, hugging his mother, then walking to the doctor. "What kind of defect?"

"Well, your daughter has.. sort of... a... uhm.... a tail," the doctor seemed a bit shocky about that. "Brown... fuzzy... tail...."

Goten just laughed. Gohan shook his head and chuckled, hugging Videl. Chi Chi smirked. "I remember what that was like," she stated, looking at her children.

Goku grinned, "It's a family thing, don't worry about it."

"Oh, well... right now really only her husband can see her, but after she's moved to a private room, I'm sure restrictions will let up some," the doctor grinned.

"Please... " Goten stated, following the doctor.

Chi Chi looked at Gohan. "Husband?" she asked.

Videl chuckled, giving her husband the 'you can explain it, that's only the begining of your punishment for causing all this.' look.

"They had to say that when they go to the hospital to get Goten into the room in the first place...?" Gohan meeped.

Pan rolled her eyes, "You're lying pappa - you know better, you can't tell a lie to save your life!"

Gohan just sighed. He would just have to kill his brother later.

Bulma chuckled, shaking her head, "I knew Trunks would do something like that before the child was born."

"Congratulations on being a grandmother," Chichi said, beaming.

"You too, I just wish Vegeta could be here."

"I doubt that man would show up for anything sentimental," Chi scoffed. "He'd probably throw a fit if he knew they got married, anyhow."

"No kidding. You know he threw a huge one the other day, because I wouldn't give him the Dragon Radar?"

"No, really?" Chichi blinked. "What would he want... that.... Where is Vegeta?"

Bulma shook her head, "I didn't give it to him, but I haven't seen him since."

"I have a bad feeling about this," Chichi sighed, sinking down into the waiting room chair.

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Goten opened the door to the room, peeking his head in.

Trunks was still unconscious, though a little less pale than she had been. She was hooked up to a few machines, and in a bassinette next to her was a little squalling baby, brown tail draped over the side of the bassinette.

Goten walked in, closing the door behind him. He walked over and kissed Trunks on her forehead. "You did it, sexy... you really did it." he whispered.

She didn't respond, though it seemed a ghost of a smile touched her lips, as their daughter kept crying.

Goten turned and looked over the bassinet. "Hey cutie... " he whispered, putting a finger in to run along his daughter's cheek.

The baby reached for his finger, stopping her great noise and wrinkling her cute little nose at him. Her hair was black and everywhere, just like his had been as a child, and her bangs were the light lavendar of her mother.

Goten smiled, reaching in to pick the infant up, holding her carefully like he had been taught. "You gave daddy a good scare... yes you did... " he said, rocking her a bit.

The baby cooed, looking up with big, dark blue eyes, her tail running to drape over his arm.

From the bed, a soft moan came.

"Let's go say hi to mommy..." Goten sang, walking to sit on the side of the bed, holding the tiny infant in one arm, taking Trunks' hand with the other.

Trunks stirred slightly, her small hand grasping Goten's weakly as she squinted open her eyes.

"Wake up, Trunks.... there's someone here to see you," Goten whispered softly, leaning closer.

"Hmmm?" she slowly turned her head to see, blinking blurred vision.

"It's a girl," he said softly, kissing her forehead.

"Little Chibi...?" she asked, her voice quiet, weak. "A girl?" she smiled.

"Yeah... with a tail," Goten smiled.

Trunks laughed quietly. "Don't let 'em take it off," she said, looking up at him.



She smiled slightly, turning her cheek into his palm. "Gomen. I didn't mean to. Was I dreaming it... or... did we get married in time?"

"We did... Mrs. Son," Goten kissed her lips gently.

She kissed back, then smiled. "Our Little Chibi's Legit," she grinned. That was so important to her. "Can I see her?"

Goten nodded, switching the baby to his other arm, closer to Trunks.

Trunks turned her face just a bit to look at the baby, now sucking her thumb contentedly, watching with large, dark-blue eyes. Lavendar bangs fell around her face, while the rest of her hair stuck out all over, just like a saiyajin. "Well aren't you cute, Truten?" Trunks asked, not realising she'd picked that to be the child's name. It just seemed... right. Like it WAS her name.

"Truten, huh?" Goten chuckled.

"It's her name... she doesn't look like a Gotina," Trunks smiled, looking up at him.

Goten stuck his tongue out. "Truten then. Son Truten." He kissed his daughter's forehead. "The cutest chibi I've ever seen."

"She is, though," Trunks agreed, smiling slightly. "Uhn... I feel like I've been through a meat grinder...."

"Close enough." Goten kissed her forehead again. "Why don't you rest, and I'll go take Truten to meet her grandparents, ok?"

"Yeah," she smiled, looking up at him. "She's worth it all, right?"

"Too bad you can't pop out a few more," Goten smiled. He stood up, craddling his daughter. "I'll be back in a bit, ok?"

Trunks laughed softly, "Sure... I think I'll take a nap."

"I'll be back," he promised, then walked out, heading to the waiting room.

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When Goten entered the waiting room, Bulma jumped up, quickly going to see her grandchild - Chichi wasn't that far behind, the two women instantly fawning over her.

"I think she looks like Trunks," Bulma announced.

"No, no, she takes more after my Goten."

Goten just chuckled, holding his daughter out for everyone to see, proud. Gohan placed a hand on his brother's shoulder. "She's beautiful, Goten."

"Thanks Gohan."

"She really has a tail," Bra chuckled.

Pan came over and tickled the baby's belly, and the child laughed. "What'cha name her, Uncle Goten?" she asked.

"Trunks wanted to name her Truten. Son Truten." He said softly, smiling at his daughter's giggles.

"You couldn't think of anything more creative?!" Pan rolled her eyes.

"Well, I liked Gotina but she wouldn't let me," Goten chuckled. "You know how stubborn Trunks can be."

"As a guy and a girl," Bra added.

"Well, after all that poor woman went through, I think she deserves naming rights," Videl chuckled.

Gohan chuckled. "I forgot, I didn't get a choice either," he stated, rubbing Pan's head gently.

Goten just smiled and bounced his daughter. "Trunks is sleeping again... and I should probably get this little one back to mommy..."

"You do that sweetie," Chichi kissed the little one's head.

"You make sure to take good care of Trunks, she's been through alot," Bulma added.

"I will." Goten smiled.

"Yeah, after all, she IS his WIFE," Bra smirked, and Goten stopped, looking at Gohan and Videl.

Videl jabbed her thumb at Gohan.

"They're making fun of what the doctor said," Gohan explained quickly.

Goten just sighed, then shook his head and started to walk out.

"It's okay, Goten. We just wish you would have told us." Goku told his son.

"We would have liked to be there, you know," Chichi put in.

"But we'll forgive you anyhow," Bulma winked.

"Just don't tell Vegeta!" Pan laughed, calling after her uncle as he slipped out the door.

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Goten walked into the room and closed the door, sighing as he leaned his head against it. One more reason to seriously hurt his brother.

"Something wrong?" Trunks asked quietly from where she lay, waiting for the pain medication to kick back in.

Goten turned, a half smile on his face. "Um... well... let's just say that our families have a few reasons to be happy," he said as he sat on the bed, rocking Truten.

"...A few?" Trunks asked, frowning slightly.

"The doctor slipped..." he explained, holding Truten out for Trunks to take.

"They know.... Okay, how long do I have left to live," she closed her eyes, too tired to freak out. "How much did they destroy the waiting room, chibi?"

"Well... your dad doesn't know... but the rest are actually kinda happy," he smiled.

"As long as Dad doesn't find out......"

"I will live. I don't think he'd kill you. me, I'm a dead man," he smirked and kissed her forehead. "How you feeling?"

"Drugs are finally kicking in, so a little better. Why do I hurt so much, 'Ten?" she asked.

"Well... like I said, you scared me. The baby wasn't coming out right, and well, they had to get the baby out before you both got hurt real bad..." he said softly, not looking Trunks in the eye, instead running a finger along his daughter's cheek.

"Goten..." her voice was serious, and her hand moved to touch his arm. "Tell me... how bad was it. Honestly."

"I almost lost you.... both of you..." he said softly, closing his eyes.

Trunks's eyes widened and she gasped. "Oh gods..."

"They... they told me that I had to choose... between you or the baby..." he whispered.

"I hope you chose our baby," she said softly, running her hand along his arm. "But I'm glad we both survived."

"I don't know what I would do without you, Trunks..." he whispered softly, leaning over to rest his head on her shoulder, still running his finger along the baby's cheek.

She kissed his forehead, "Hey, I'm too stubborn - I'm not going anywhere, remember?"

Goten just snuggled closer, not wanting to leave her side.

She played the fingers of her hand through his hair, kissing his forhead once more, "I'm not going anywhere, I promise. Even if I did, I'll always be by your side, Goten - just like I... always... have... been," she said, her words getting quieter and quieter as she fell back to sleep.

Yeah... but you are going to leave... you're going to go back to being a guy, and you're gonna leave me... he sighed softly. He kissed Trunks' forehead, then picked up the baby and putting Truten in her bassinet before going back to his chair and watching over the one he loved.

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