Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ From the inside ❯ You love me right? ( Chapter 15 )

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From the inside epilogue-SDPG-SSM

The dirty dishes were staked, and the cake demolished. Makaio's first birthday party was a splendid mess of epic proportions. Goten sat under the shade of the old tree in the meadow watching everyone else have fun. Leilani was trying her hardest to knock Grandpa Goku off his feet, while Vegeta was trying to teach his one-year-old grandson some ki trick that was way to advance for Makaio to comprehend. Bulma, Gohan and the girls cleaned up the wrapping paper from presents while the ever-quiet Piccolo watched from his secluded location beside the house.

"What are you doing up here by yourself?"

"I could ask you the same thing Tru-chan." Goten grinned, turning his head slightly to see his koi sit down beside him.

The year changed them a lot. Parenthood took its toll on the young demis, but it brought them closer together. The nightmare of the day Makaio was born was slowly slipping into a forgotten memory. The house had to be remodeled after all the blood and gore was cleaned. Trunks did not like the thought of bringing his new family home to it. The holes that ki blasts made were patched, walls painted to cover the blood stains and the whole master bedroom gutted and refurnished over again. Goten and the kids stayed at Capsule Corp until the remodeling was finish, giving ample time for Goten to heal his broken ribs and C-section incision.

"What a day! I bet Makaio will sleep like a rock tonight." Goten nodded in agreement, watching his son wobble on his legs towards his Grandmother.

"Don't get any ideas, Trunks."

"Oh come on Goten! I haven't gotten anything in two months!" Trunks protested loudly, a frown slipping on to his lips. Ever since Makaio was born, their love lives suffered immensely, but they still found time when they shipped the kids off to one of the grandparents' houses. Who could resists the cute little chibis? Leilani would spend her time training with her grandfather's, while the little heartbreaker to be would be pampered by Bulma during the week and roughed housed on the weekend by both Vegeta and Goku.

Makaio was a good baby, but kept Goten and Trunks on their toes all the time. He had the laid back attitude of Goten, but had a spitfire temper like his grandsire Vegeta. Dark eyes gradually changed to dark sapphire blue, while the lavender highlights in his tail became more noticeable. What really grabbed people's attention was the wild spike of lavender that was nestled within the ebon spikes that fell around Makaio's eyes. There was no doubt about it; Makaio got both of his parents' good looks.

"I'm sorry Trunks. I've had my mind on other things." Goten finally answered, his voice an apologetic whisper. Trunks shifted himself behind Goten, wrapping his arms around him and pulling him back to lean against his chest.

"It's alright Chibi. What's got your attention now?" Trunks asked before kissing Goten's temple and nuzzling his nose into the chaotic ebony hair.

"How much our lives have changed in such a short period of time."

"But it's been all good Goten. I wouldn't trade a moment of it. I could probably do without some of the sleepless nights with the baby, but I've loved it all."

"So have I. It's going to be awhile before we'll have our lives back you know."

"Yes. But we can wait another eighteen years to have our fun." Goten stiffened in his lover's arms at the thought.

"You said eighteen?"

"Yeah I did. You know when Makaio graduates from school we can kick him out." Trunks snickered lightly, still noticing the tension Goten was still holding.

"That's not nice Tru-chan."

"What's eating you? You've been nervous and secluded almost all week. Did you have a nightmare again?" Trunks asked concern laced in his voice. The first few months after the attempted rape, Goten suffered from nightmares almost nightly, calling out for Trunks, whimpering in his sleep. It also didn't help when the television reports would put the rapists pictures on the news, all five men missing, never to be found. It took all of Trunks' will to not hunt up the Dragon Balls and wish the bastards back to just kill them again.

"No, I haven't had one of those in a while."

"Then what is it baby? I worry about you when you get like this."

"It's nothing. Why should I have you worrying over something that even I don't know for sure."

"What are you talking about? Did you get that music deal? You know we've talked it over before Goten. What ever makes you happy makes me happy." Trunks hugged his koi closer, finally feeling him relax back against him again.

"You love me right?" Trunks rolled his eyes, sitting up and turning Goten around so he could see him face to face.

"What kind of question is that? There is no denying my love for you Chibi." The statement was punctuated with a kiss and a soft caress of Goten's cheeks.

"I didn't mean to question our love Trunks. Gah! I've been meaning for the last week to talk to you alone, but we've been so busy lately."

"Now we have time alone, so out with it before I tickle it out of you." Trunks watched as Goten stood up, digging around in his pants pocket for something.

"Here." Goten thrusted the object into Trunks' hand before turning back around and watching Leilani doing loops just above Goku's head. Trunks frowned, flipping the white plastic square around in his hands, studying it intently.

"What is it? Have you been in Mom's lab again?" Trunks quirked an eyebrow in question.

"No, I learned my lesson the last time I was in there."

"Then what is it?"

"You're a genius just like Bulma is, figure it out." Goten snipped, keeping his eyes on his family. The lavender haired prince continued to frown as he looked at the object.

"Hey you guys. I'm going home soon, just thought I'd come up here and tell you. What you got there Trunks? A pregnancy test? Why do you have one of…Goten?" Gohan turned his gaze towards his brother to see Goten turning on his heels with a sheepish grin on his face.

"Ummmm, surprise?" Goten squeaked out. The young prince stared at the test then back at Goten, eyes wide in surprise.

"Tru-chan?" Goten came closer, waving a hand in front of Trunks' face.

"He's taking it better then the first time, that's for sure." Gohan chuckled at the shocked demi still sitting on the ground.

"That's a bonus. I didn't feel like trying to pick up his fainting ass." Goten laughed out, both brothers walking down the small hill towards the house.

"I'm going to be a Daddy again." Trunks whispered, looking at the test.

"I'm going to be a Daddy!" He shouted loudly, everyone stopped to look over at Trunks who promptly fainted to the ground after his loud celebration.

"Well, atleast the ground was soft." Goten smiled, rubbing his abdomen absently. Yes, there was going to be a new addition to the family in seven months.

*~*~* The End *~*~*