Returning what I was given - The new Uncle Goten, Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction

The words rang in Goten's ears like a cold echo, Mrs. Son didn't make it. The baby in Goten's arms hadn't calmed down, not since those words were spoken, he swore the baby knew her mother had just died. Goten shook his head tears streaming down his cheek. Why was he being tortured like this? I'm only eleven, I'm supposed to be happy, not having to deal with all this shit, his mind screamed. "It'll be okay Pan..", Goten looked down at the young baby girl. "Uncle Goten's here and he's not going to let anything happen to you.", he said through tears.

Trunks, Bulma and Vegeta came over and sat by Goten. Vegeta didn't say anything but, Trunks and Bulma couldn't get enough out of their mouths.

"She looks just like Videl and Gohan…", Bulma said.

"I think she has Gohan's big eyes.", Trunks added.

Goten nodded, she had those same totally innocent eyes just like Gohan had. Big black ebony pools, eyes so deep you could drown in them. Though her eyes were her fathers, her face was definitely Videl, along with her smile. Pan wiggled her little fingers taking hold of Goten's hand and giggling.

"I never knew babies could be so smart and active when they were first born", Trunks said shocked with all the baby could do.

"Well then you must be forgetting she's a fourth of a saiyan, aren't you, idiot?", Vegeta said to Trunks, who didn't reply back to his father.

Finally after some persuasion, Goten let Bulma and Trunks hold baby Pan. But as soon as Pan lost contact with her Uncle she began to cry. So she ended back in his arms anyway. Goten was in love with the baby, she was most definitely the daughter of Son Gohan. For a while Goten forgot he was sad about losing Gohan and Videl, his mother, and father, all in the time of a year. He was just glad someone was holding him again. He had a new family, he had his little piece of heaven on earth, his little piece of Gohan, he had Pan.

Goten cooed and made faces for the baby, until the doctor came back with two nurses. "Goten...I'm sorry to say this but",the doctor let out a deep sigh, "you're under age and you can't keep Pan..", the doctor spoke softly, as the nurses came forward to take away the little baby and make Goten go back to his life in hell. "Her Grandparents, Chi chi and Goku, do not wish to keep her, sadly. Therefore…we must give her to social services and get her a good home. Goten do you understand?", The doctor asked and stated.

"No…no…", Goten choked and held on to the baby for dear life. "Please no!", he screamed as the nurses got closer and began pulling the baby from his grasp.

"SHE'S ALL I HAVE, DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?! GIVE HER BACK! SHE NEEDS ME!! SHE NEEDS ME!!", Goten wailed and Vegeta stepped forward and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Stop this boy, stop it now.", Vegeta said harshly.

"…you don't know what it's like to have nothing and no one Vegeta-san..", Goten said and broke down crying.

Vegeta growled and grabbed Goten by the shoulders and shook him.

"I don't?", he asked then slammed Goten against the chair he was sitting in, "Let me tell YOU something boy, I know more about being alone then anyone ever will. I've seen lots of things you never want to, and have been taken away from the people I've loved when I was even younger then you are now, or when Gohan died. So don't you DARE ever give ME a speech on being alone, ever! Iost my father and my entire race to one man I was tortured and beaten EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE! So just don't Goten." Vegeta whirled around and glared at the doctor. "Now to do what I was going to do before I was so rudely interrupted, by some brat I know.", He said still having his eyes on the Doctor. "Give me that child back, that is", Vegeta half chuckled and half growled, "if you wish to live a long healthy life."

The doctor didn't flinch or move to hand over Pan, who was now crying from being taken away from her Uncle. "I'm sorry", he said "I just can't do that not useless you wish-"

"To adopt the child?", Vegeta's cold glare tore at the doctor as he said these words. "Guess what?", he said to the doctor coming closer, to a wide eyed nurse who happened to be holding Pan. "I am." He said snatching up the baby and walking back to the whimpering Goten.

"Here.", Vegeta said and laid the infant back in his arms, "I will do nothing more for this child but give it a roof to live under and food to eat, the rest is for you to do boy."

Goten sat there shocked as he watched Vegeta walk with the doctor to go fill out the forms and documents, giving them legal guardianship over Pan. He swore on his life to never forget what Vegeta had just done for him. He'd just saved Goten's life.

He looked down at Pan and wiped his eyes, he needed this baby, he owed Gohan this. Gohan had been more then a brother to Goten. He had been his father, brother, he even went so far as to consider Gohan's act's like a mother, hell knows Chi chi never was, but most of all Gohan was his hero.

The baby laying in his arms had no one but Goten, he was going to be returning what he was given, the something he was given by Gohan, he was given a brother, a hero and best friend. And now he'd be giving it back, he'd be giving it to Pan.

__8 month's later__

"Here it comes nrrrrrrronnno", Goten made the noise of an air plane and waved the spoon full of green baby food in Pan's face. "All passengers going into Pan's mouth please take your leave.", he said as the baby giggled and clamped her mouth down on the spoon. "That's my girl", Goten laughed and ruffled her hair with his hand.

Pan had come home and never let go of Goten, lucky he was home schooled because if he wasn't he was pretty sure Pan would have followed him to school everyday.

Where ever he went, she went, she was his shadow. Not that he minded it at all, he loved the little infant to death, she was so much like Gohan curious, intelligent and happy. He especially thought she was smart because of the fact, she could figure out just when Goten was trying to be funny. No one else ever could, maybe it was just him.

My little Panners (author's note: that's my nickname!!!!), he thought to himself as he rocked the full, baby to sleep. Pan instantly curled up to Goten and brought her thumb to her mouth sucking on it softly, as he rocked her and told her a story.

"Once upon a time there was a city, a city that often was attacked,", Goten nodded as if he really thought Pan could understand what he was saying. "But one day a hero appeared from out of no where, the people called him", Goten made his voice go deep and sound kind of cheesy, "The great saiyaman!", Pan giggled at her Uncle.

"Daddy", she said, and Goten froze.

Goten looked down at the small girl who was smiling widely and giggling.

"What did you say?", he asked her

"Daddy", she repeated herself.

"You are so smart! That's right saiyaman was your daddy!", Goten grinned and patted her on the head, but Pan had gone to sleep right after repeating the word Goten would go nuts over for weeks.

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Goten crawled out of bed and across the floor into his brother's room. Gohan was sleeping so Goten crawled over to the bed's side. "Gohan..", Goten whimpered. Gohan moaned and turned onto his side.

"Oh hey Goten", his sweet smile toward his younger brother vanished into concern, "What is it Goten?"

"I had a nightmare", the little boy put his hands to his eyes and cried.

"Aw, come here Goten it's alright buddy.", Gohan scooped Goten into his strong arms and put him under the covers with him. "Shhhh, nothing is going to happen to you Goten, I promise. It was just a dream.", Gohan said smoothing the boy's hair from his face.

"I was so -hiccup- scared....Gohan.", Goten said.

"It's okay I'm your big brother Goten, would I ever let anything EVER hurt MY brother? Hmm?", he tickled Goten's ribs. Goten giggled and laughed till his side hurt. "Would I? eh?", Gohan repeated.

"NO", Goten said loudly laughing, trying to wiggle away from Gohan.

"Hahaha see it was just a bad dream now what'd you say you lay down with me for the night hm? We can have a brothers ONLY sleep over.", Goten jumped into Gohan's arms and giggled again.

"I say yes!", Goten said and hugged his older brother.

"Alright then", Gohan smiled and hugged back laying his head back on his pillow.

"Gohan…", Goten said

"Yes Goten?", Gohan said

"I love you Gohan, thank you for being my brother.", He said and snuggled into Gohan.

"I love you too Goten you don't need to thank me." Gohan's eyes filled with tears and he smiled telling his brother good night.

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Goten jerked awake panting with tears rolling down his face, when are these dreams going to stop haunting me, he thought and wiped his eyes. It was so real...Gohan had done that once in real life, he shook his head trying to rid himself of the dream. Goten looked to the side of the bed at the photo on his night stand, It was taken back when Gohan was still alive. Why couldn't he just get over it? Why was his mind still lingering on Gohan's death for christ's sake it'd been six years now. "I'm fifteen years old and still a fucking cry baby." Goten sighed.

Goten looked at the clock on his bedside, by the photograph, it read 12:00 p.m.

"GYAH! Why didn't someone wake me up!", Goten tumbled out of bed and landed face first into the floor. "God damnit I'm late!", He growled and got to his feet racing towards his dresser.

"Heh, someone's PMSing early this month", said a voice, chuckling.

"Shut up Trunks", Goten said rummaging through his clothing to find something suitable. "Pan's play starts in fifteen mintutes and I'm late you nimrod", Goten grabbed a fresh pair of socks and looked up at Trunks who looked twice as good as he did about then.

"Well I think I know that", Trunks grimaced, "Why do they make you wear suits to a simple school play, anyway?", Trunks asked.

Goten looked up at his best friend pulling on some dress pants, with a sheepish and apologetic grin. "Well Trunks uh you see, they don't hehe", Goten said and Trunks glared.

"Then why the hell am I in a suit prey tell?", Trunks

"Well it'll make Pan feel, special you know", he grinned thinking of how many hours Pan had practiced the only line she had in the play.

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"One more time please uncle Goten please", Pan would beg him.

Goten sighed, "Pan we've done this a hundred times, you got it down great kiddo"

Pan looked at her uncle a little sad, "I just want to do it perfect so you'll like it uncle G.", she'd say.

Goten looked at Pan smiling fighting the urge to call her Gohan and hug her tight, she really did look like him, alot, "Oh Pan no matter how well you do I'm going to love it." Goten grinned "Plus you're the great Panners! Niece to the mighty REAL Son Goten you'll do better then perfect."

Pan smiled a little, "You think so?"

"I know so Panners." he said and hugged her.

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"Oh fine", Trunks sighed shaking his head, "just let's go and get this over with…", he finished, bringing Goten back to reality. Trunks put his hand to his forehead as if he were going to faint "Oh the things I do for you Goten oh me oh my."He spoke in a high voice.

"And you say I'm the feminine one", Goten teased as Trunks glared and popped him in the head with his hand.

"I outta-*RING* *RING* ugh phone",Trunks groaned.

Goten laughed,"Hahahaha I got it, Trunks", Goten said walking toward the phone and picking up the receiver.

"Hello?", Goten said.

"H-Hello?", said a shakey male voice.

"Hi, yes how may I help you sir?", Goten asked politely.

"I-I'm not sure if you can yet...I...I'm looking for a member of the Son family…I...can't find any of them", said the sad voice in a regretful tone, that Goten could have sworn he knew by heart from somewhere, except he was sure the voice was scared. The voice he remembered never sounded afraid.

"May I ask who's speaking please?", Goten asked, he was curious now.

"M-May I ask your name first? I'm actually looking for a certain Son many you can help m-me?", the voice shook even more.

"Uh yeah sure but um can I meet you somewhere or something, I'm late for my niece's school play."

"Oh y-yes of course", said the man.

The man gave Goten an address and and said a polite yet shakey, good bye.

"Thanks for calling," Goten said

"You don't n-need to thank me, I should be thanking you, you have no idea what this means to me", The man on the other line, sounded as if he were crying.

"Oh….yes…well I'm very sorry but I must be going."

"Oh yes, yes I-I'm sorry I hope your niece d-does well thank you good bye", said the man.

"Uh bye", but by the time Goten had said it, the man had hung up. "I wonder who that was." The words rang in Goten's ears like a cold echo, Mrs. Son didn't make it. The baby in Goten's arms hadn't calmed down, not since those words were spoken, he swore the baby knew her mother had just died. Goten shook his head tears streaming down his cheek. Why was he being tortured like this? I'm only eleven, I'm supposed to be happy, not having to deal with all this shit, his mind screamed. "It'll be okay Pan..", Goten looked down at the young baby girl. "Uncle Goten's here and he's not going to let anything happen to you.", he said through tears.