Chapter Fourteen: No one's POV

The day started off like any other for the past three weeks, with the whole team in the house Piccolo build for Gohan who was happy to have his mostly adopted family stay there with him rate now. Even if the poison was making a mess of him; nose bleeds, his eyes bleeding, bouts of memory lost, having no sight, off and on loss of feeling throughout his body, vomiting up blood, with the constant sweating even though he was icy cold to the touch. All any of them could do was watch over Gohan and make sure he was as comfortable as possible and had everything that he needed. It never happened all at once and everyone was praying that Gohan would get his sight back once the poison clears his body and that the twins were alright.

Before breakfast was even through of Piccolo and Xhine stepped out of the house leaving only Gohan to know that they were going to hell to fight each other, not only to release some stress they were feeling but to know once and for all who is the better warrior between them. During breakfast Bulma was called away because of emergency meeting for C.C. was happening because someone was trying to buy them out and her Father wanted her there for the meeting. Ather breakfast Goku took Trunks and Vegeta training, Goten didn't want to leave Gohan's side as the elder of the brothers was drifting off for a nap after breakfast. Yamcha, Tien and Krillen got roped in by 18 to go shopping for more food because everyone but Goku agreed that they needed a break from then endless fish for dinner or every meal for that matter. Once Gohan was asleep Master Roshi left to go on a walk for once instead of reading his magazines thinking about everything that has happened since he met the boy and any comfort he could offer the young man.

By noon the only two in the house were Gohan and Goten when the sky started to turn dark. "You okay Goten? You seem worried?" Gohan asked sleep still in his voice making his kid brother jump not expecting Gohan to wake up yet from his nap.

"Everyone is still out and it looks like a storm is rolling in. I hope they'll get back soon. I hope you only with ham sandwiches, I didn't want to make too much noise while you were resting." Goten asked with an attempted smiled that Gohan couldn't see. All Gohan could do was hold out his hand to his brothers voice and wait for Goten to take his hand.

"It'll be okay Goten, It's nice to have it just be us for awhile. I miss our brother time we use to have before all of this started. So shall we make popcorn, light a fire and watch the storm together?" Gohan asked like nothing was wrong with him even if he felt nothing but intense pain that made him almost want to die to be free of the pain. Yet he was pushing past it, smiling like there was nothing wrong spending the day alone with his brother.

"You sure Gohan? Shouldn't you be resting?" Goten asked biting his bottom lip looking at his brother who was shifting on the couch into reclining it so that he was still laying in a way since he was still stuck on bed rest.

"Yeah...I sleep too much as it is and we haven't had time to hang out or talk since Piccolo came back. I miss my little brother and the talks we had. Besides; I nearly lost both of my brother's not long ago" Gohan said reclining the next seat of the couch for Goten. Goten let out a cheer of excitement putting logs into the fireplace and lighting them with a small kai blast, before rushing off to put on music to charge just encase they lost power they could still have music. Goten put on Gohan's music player that had a wide assortment of songs to play.

Gohan listened to his brother in the kitchen making the popcorn with the music. "I'm also bring out lots of hot chocolate for us too. I missed this too Gohan...though I'm looking forward to the day where your making everything again and I fallow you around. Your better at them than me; though I guess I should learn how to do this for Tru-kun" Gohan laughed warmly.

"You don't have to learn anything Goten, he loves you when you're being yourself. I learned how to take care of myself because Dad was either dead or traveling around in space...Anyways how are you holding up being away from Trunks for a few hours? This is the first time you to have been apart since you two mated isn't it?" Gohan asked as Goten brought over the mugs of hot chocolate for them as the third bag was popping away. Goten blushed and rubbed the mark he wore proudly he always missed Trunks but he mostly forgot about it till Gohan brought it up. "Don't worry Goten, I feel the same when I'm away from Piccolo. I'm just better at hiding it. Piccolo isn't really a touchy feely person I learned that when I was a kid myself. It makes now easier on me to understand why he's not here rate now. Even if Vegeta says he doesn't miss dad, he's lying, we all feel the same being away from our mates, It's natural for us." Goten laughed at Gohan's 'motherly' tone. It's what Trunks called it when they had always gone to Gohan for advice and gotten this tone from him, the one that had both love and wisdom playing in his warm voice.

"Good to know...do they miss us?"

"Of course they do Goten, we are just as much a part of them as they are a part of us. Look at Vegeta. Remember what he was like with Dad being dead?" Gohan asked, getting a nod from Goten that he didn't see. "Look at him now, he both of them are so much happier and better off together. They don't have to be so gentle like they were with human lovers. The other can take what the other dishes out. When you and Trunks get older and start having sex drives you'll understand better what I'm talking about." Gohan laughed guessing that Goten was giving him a very confused look. Goten laughed with him taking a handful of popcorn putting it into his mouth.

Shifting, Goten leaned against his brother watching the blackening sky throw lightning down at the forest along with an on slot of heavy rain. Goten was never one to see the true beauty in nature but sitting here with Gohan watching the storm unleash its vast raw power was breath taking. "Is this why you love nature so much Gohan?"

"It's part of it, everything out here is in balance with each other. I find most cities on earth are too imbalanced and destructive. I also get that you see the beauty in all the lights dancing in the night when you see the cities. You also find beauty in all of their emotions that are playing out around you, you can get lost in which every emotion you want that's around you, that something I can't do or ever know what it's like to feel." Both of them jumped hearing the phone ringing. Goten moved to get it.

"Goten speaking." The boy answered. "Sorry he's still out on his walk...Gohan and I are watching the storm. I'll tell him and dad when they get back. See you all when the storm is over. Be safe!" Goten hung up the phone looking over at his brother. "The storm is keeping 18, Krillen, Yamcha, Tien and Bulma in the city, flash floods took out most of the roads here and the storm is making the other ones impassible because they can't see past the rain. With the lightning all aircrafts are grounded. I'm worried about Master Roshi being out in the storm."

"He's most likely at Dad's Goten, call them up and check, we'll be fine till the storm ends." Gohan reassured they boy with a smile as he felt pressure building in his lower back and abdomen. He didn't like what this was implying but his brother was freaking out. With his powers gone he couldn't mentally call Dende, Shin or Piccolo to be there with him if he was going into labour, the real one this time.

Goten quickly dialed the number to his house, listen to it ringing. "TRUNKS! Get one of our dads on the phone...please...it can't wait!"Gohan laughed as he got up and gathered lots of towels, pillows and blankets moving them to the washroom. The tub would be the safest place to birth the twins and the easiest place to clean. He was also hoping this isn't where he would die, in a bathtub giving birth. "Gohan lay down...Mom...hello? Vegeta?!" A loud clanging sound could be heard as Goten cursed under his breath.

"It doesn't matter Goten...I'm going into labour while I can still move about I figured I would help set up for their arrival. We are going to need water and washing clothes, we are also going to need the sport drinks from the fridge." Gohan called out as he started getting the tub padded and ready for the twins. He also stripped himself of his t-shirt and sweatpants. He moved to grab dippers and blankets for after the twins were born. "You can talk to Trunks telepathically can you not Goten?" Gohan called out as he came down the stairs only he had to stop mid way down as the first contraction hit. He focused on breathing through it.

"We can but not from this distance away from each other, we're not practiced at using that as you are."Goten pouted, he saw how much pain Gohan was in. He vowed he would never want to go through the same thing that Gohan and Vegeta were doing. He helped get his brother settled in the tub and get himself settled till it got to the next stage of the labour which Goten was praying to every god and demon lord that he knew that he wouldn't be alone to help his brother because he didn't know what to do besides hold Gohan's hand.

"Goten...GOTEN! CRAP!" Vegeta growled out slamming the phone down that had gone dead looking down at Trunks who looked startled and worried. He sighed running a hand through his hair. "They're not alone there Trunks, 18 and the others are with them. It's too risky to get there with this storm even with Kakarot here to do the instant transmission. Once the storm weakens we'll head over to them okay?" Vegeta said trying to keep Trunks calm but there was nothing either of them could do at the moment to help Goten and Gohan.

"I can't believe how bad the weather turned. It was clear sunny skies not long ago..." Trunks said looking out the window trying to stay calm but all he could feel was Goten's distress and he wanted to get to his mate's side but couldn't thanks to the storm. "I'd take fish for dinner if we could be there with them rate now...Gohan could be in labour for all we know."

"It doesn't change our situation rate now, we can't get to them when the storm is this powerful as all we can do to help them is wait here till it weakens enough to travel safely."

"Doesn't mean I like it dad."Trunks pouted as he looked his father in the eye via the window. Vegeta sat across the table from him with the same pissed off yet helpless expression that Trunks had. "So do you know if you're having a son or a daughter dad?" Vegeta smiled rubbing his stomach.

"You're going to have a baby sister we're thinking of naming her Sasha, we're getting away from T and G names with this little one." Vegeta said still shock that he was done trying to be a dominate male and giving into his passive nature that he rejected for most of his life. Trunks smiled liking that idea.

"Can I ask you something dad, what was it about Goku that made you fall in love with him. I know you love mom too in your own way but why leave her for him?" Trunks asked making Vegeta give pause to think about the moment that Goku captured his heart.

"I fell in love with gracefulness of controlling any battle he walks into without any effort in it. The biggest effort he put into commanding a battle was when he pitted Gohan and Cell in the ring. He stepped out of command leaving all of our fates on Gohan's shoulders. It was then he realized that he couldn't control Gohan like he could the rest of us. He wasn't a constant in Gohan's life he came and went all the time and even though Gohan loves Kakarot, in battle Gohan won't listen to Kakarot's orders. He knows he's more powerful and faster than Kakarot. It cost both of them dearly to learn that."Vegeta said neither noticed that Goku and Master Roshi walked into the kitchen with them.

"I was glad that Piccolo was wrong that I didn't send my son to die in my place but at the same time everyone was right Gohan wasn't ready for that fight even if he was the only one who could stop Cell at the time. So what's got you two so tense that you'll walk down memory lane." Goku asked looking at father son pair before him. Master Roshi took a seat rubbing his shoulders and neck.

"Goten called...something was happening at Gohan's we didn't get to find out what was happening the Storm cut the phones, and Goten and I are too far apart to talk telepathically. I wish Gohan was healthy and not pregnant he could tell us what was going on." Trunks muttered laying his head on his arms, trying not to think about the situation. Goku frowned looking at Vegeta who sighed silently.

"We need to get there... It's just Goten and Gohan alone there. I took a walk to come see Goku's grandfather's shrine. If we're stuck here, everyone else is stuck in the city. This storm came out of nowhere so like us, no one planned for this kind of event to happen. The only thing that would be happening to make Goten call is if Gohan is going into labour, the boy can handle everything else, he has no idea what to do to help Gohan who's only experience is helping Chichi and Bulma when Goten was born." Master Roshi said with a frown looking up at the raging clouds. He didn't like the looks of them.

"Kakarot sit down, there is nothing you can do till it passes. It's not a natural storm. One would think with all the time you spent being dead you would notice that it's not a natural driven storm."Vegeta growled at Goku pacing around the kitchen.

"I know...it also means that Shin can't even get Dende there to help them out...I hate being useless..." Goku sighed in defeat as he took a seat next to Vegeta after getting pop for all of them to wait the storm out in the dark.

Halcor stood on the cliff with Brolly beside him watching as Piccolo and Xhine go full out trying to kill each other both giving off the same level of corrupting power that was pushing all demons to their knees as they watched the fight. Neither warring king noticed the storm their power was creating not only above them but forcing it up to earth, and upwards towards heaven. "If only Gohan was here to stop them from trying to kill each other." He sighed shaking his head.

"This storm is needed...The twins draw power from here... if Gohan is going to survive their birthing, this storm is going to be needed, even then it'll be a long shot for Gohan to survive with the poison in his system." Brolly said watching the fight.

Punches, kicks, kai blasts, battle aura's and wits were all being used in the fight neither one holding anything back. More than pride was on the line. The winner would rule hell; deciding the loser's fate. The potential for the fragile peace of hell could be shattered from this one battle. All of hell stood frozen watching the battle only moving to get out of the way of a stray attack.

"Give up Xhine, you'll soon be getting what you want. Ruling Hell would keep you from fully being able to connect with her."Piccolo growled out.

"You are the one with a mate who is on the verge of death because you couldn't protect him in your own domain; you are unworthy to be king here." Xhine shot back at the other male he was fighting. Even though he was bleeding from a cut above his right eyes, making it impossible for him to open that eye for the fight, he continued on getting a some good shots on Piccolo as he received despite his handy cap those Piccolo was currently fighting without a right arm for a change.

Gohan groaned in pain. He had been in labour for an hour already he had been sweating heavily for the last 45 minutes. Goten did the only thing he could do and have the stomach for, he kept wiping Gohan's brow as his brother's pain became more and more intense. He still wasn't at the point he could start pushing. Goten swallowed looking down between his brother's parted legs to see blood soaking into the towels. Goten quickly looked away feeling queasy, looking away.

"Goten you don't have to stay in here with me I know this isn't something that you want to know about or see. I'll be okay for now" Gohan said panting, not wanting to be alone yet he didn't want to push his brother knowing that his brother didn't like the sight of blood. It was something he pushed through in battles and training but he knew that Goten was at his limits already.

"Thanks Gohan...I'll be back once I settle my stomach. If you need me sooner call for me okay?" Goten said knowing that Gohan was still trying to protect him, even though Gohan was scared to be alone rate now. Goten stepped out of the washroom, his eyes looking at the storm raging outside of the window. It was so dark that the only time Goten could see where he was going in the house, was when the lightning flashed that was more blinding than the Solar Flare technique.

Gohan rolled up a clean wash cloth and put it between his teeth. He could feel it in his body that he was getting close to birthing the first of the twins. He wasn't going to call his brother in for this even if he didn't want to be alone for this. He closed his eyes getting ready for this. The vision he had gave him the strength to face this knowing he'll survive the birthing but part of him wasn't sure he was already bleeding and he didn't know if his body would heal before he bleed out. All he could do was birth his twins as quickly as possible to give them the best chance to live as possible.

The next contraction hit and his pushed with it, trying to ignore the pain that felt like he was being ripped in two. He whimpered at the pain as he felt the most intense pain and pressure. Then felt like a small seismic shift happened. On the next contraction he pushed again that was met with simulate feelings to the last one only when the explosion happened it felt longer lasting and left an empty feeling in Gohan. He couldn't see but he reached down picking up the baby that was covered in blood and other fluid. Gohan grabbed a soft towel to clean him up and clear the liquid out of its mouth and nose.

The first sound Goten heard was that of a screaming infant; he groped his way back into the washroom to find Gohan looking pale, with an infant setting down in his arms against his chest. Goten stood there in awe that Gohan could be in so much pain yet not show any of it as he carefully cleaned up the baby boy as he started nursing. The smile on Gohan's face was one of pure love and joy. Goten grabbed a dipper and got the blankets ready.

"He's beautiful bro' what's his name?" Goten ask not being mad at his brother for not calling him in for that moment of his birth but seeing a lot of blood on the towels he was partly glad that he wasn't here the big moment.

"Vi'rintor that's what Piccolo and I agreed to call our son, his sister's name is Jewel. I'm going to pass you Vi'rintor now okay bro'? Just be careful of his head alright?"Gohan asked carefully shifting the child in his arms to Goten, passing the boy the bloody warm towel used to clean the baby boy up with. Goten placed a hand under the baby's head, the other hand holding the rest of the boy carefully. He felt awkward holding the baby in his arms never holding one before. He couldn't ask Gohan for help since her brother was still in labour and couldn't see at the moment.

Goten swallowed down his nerves as he got the dipper on the boy and wrapped him up in the blanket just like he watched Bulma teach Piccolo and Shin. Goten joined the class just to see what it was like only he didn't get it to look snug yet roomy as Bulma made the bundle look. He laid the boy in the bassinet as the boy yawned. Goten paused to take a close look at the boy. His hair was such a dark green that it almost looked black. His eyes were green outlined by a thin black ring on the outer edge, a lit with both power and intelligence. Goten smiled at the boy.

"It's nice to meet you Vi'rintor, I'm your Uncle Goten. Need anything Gohan?" Goten asked looking over at his brother who was slowly getting more and more pale. He looked so tired and weak. Goten walked over, wiping the sweat off his brow, passing him the sports drink. Gohan weakly tried to smiled his eyes closed and he took a moment to rest between the contractions. "You're doing great Gohan. It'll be over soon than I'll help you get settled with the twins on the couch so all three of you can rest and take it easy" Goten promised, trying to comfort Gohan who nodded weekly.

"Goten, Thanks for being here with me... I don't know if I could have done this alone. I love you little brother" Gohan whispered trying to focus on talking he didn't know if he had that much energy left in his body to keep pushing. Goten had tears well up in his eyes. Gohan told him that all the time but this time it sounded so different coming from his brother. Goten fought back the tears; Gohan needed him to be strong from the both of them yet Goten couldn't help but think this bonding moment with his brother would be the last time he would ever see his brother.

Gohan managed to get the towel in his mouth, summoning up every last ounce of power he had left in his body as the next contraction hit. He knew that if he didn't birth Jewel now, she would die along with him. Over head the Storm intensified, thunder rattled the whole house despite how sturdy it was build, the sound made Vi'rintor start to cry. Goten didn't know what to do besides rub Gohan's back trying to feed his brother some of his Kai hoping it would help his brother. Gohan felt the shift telling him that the head was out at least, he just had to get the shoulders out and Jewel would be safe.

"Goten, I need you to do this next part for me, the next time I push, Jewel will be born, I need you to clear her mouth and nose out with that baser looking thing Bulma showed you, get her breathing before anything else. Once she's breathing cut the cord about an inch from her belly than clean her up okay? I need you to be strong for this."

"Got it Gohan you can count on me." The boy said just as Gohan started pushing again. Gohan finally screamed out in pain as the girl came free from his body. Goten quickly took the child into his airs without seeing where she came out of his brother's body, working on getting her mouth and nose clear to breath. She first scream was punctuated with a defining crack of thunder.

Piccolo and Xhine were lock hand in hand as they tried to get their claws at each other's necks. Neither noticed the crowed watching them fight. Lightning came down between them just missing both of them. Xhine's eyes widen as he felt it in his soul, the first cry of his soul mate that left him stunned giving Piccolo the win; pinning Xhine under him with a growl of dominance. Xhine tensed feeing fangs break his skin, it was a mark of dominance over a loser in battle before Piccolo got off him and walked away from him. Xhine glared at the King he was now forced to fallow.

"Get yourself cleaned up before you see Gohan and the twins."Piccolo said over his shoulder starting to sound like the warrior he did on Earth and less like the all powerful king of hell. The cuts were healing already. Helcor jogged over to Piccolo's side.

"Mi King, the storm generated by your battle with Xhine, its power wasn't contained to just Hell, it pushing into the living real and to heaven." The second in command said with a bow to his king. Piccolo stopped mid step and look at his advisor. "Go to our Queen, he needs you more than every rate now. That storm was powerful enough that it could have sent our queen into labour." Piccolo vanished, if Halcor was right, Gohan's life was in danger because of him and Xhine. He appeared outside of his home on earth in the storm that was raging on. The house was dark a few candles were being lit. He ran for the door that was blocked by Goku. Most of the men on the team were out on the deck shielded from the rain and some of the icy winds.

"We're not allowed inside... Dende's orders backed by Bulma. The twins are alive, their being checked over by Bulma rate now. 18 is getting Goten cleaned up..." Goku started unsure how to go on, no one really knew how Gohan was doing. Dende and Shin got there first and started working on Gohan in the washroom kicking Goten out of there with the twins who had been sitting with them on the couch silently crying with the screaming twins, unable to say a words to any of them. Goku had left right away to get Bulma and the others were the men were kicked outside to wait to know Gohan's fate.

"Damn it Goku what about Gohan?"

"We don't know the only ones who know are Goten, Dende and Shin. Goten isn't talking he's in enough shock and Dende and Shin haven't come out of the washroom where we're guessing Gohan is. We're to wait out here till Bulma is done making sure the twins are healthy and fed. That all that we know rate now; you're not the only one worried about him either Piccolo." Goku snapped back losing his cool for once. The stress of not knowing was getting to him. Everyone went back to their silent wait much to Piccolo's dismay.

The door opened making everyone jump up to looked as 18 came outside, Goten bolted past her going straight to Trunks's waiting embrace the smaller boy was still crying. 18 shook her head, she couldn't get the boy to talk but he wasn't covered in blood anymore which was good for right now. "Bulma says that Piccolo is allowed inside, he should be with the twins rate now. We're still waiting for word on Gohan; it's bad though Piccolo...there must be lots of blood during the birth. Piccolo numbly walked into the house, Bulma was sitting with the twins on the couch. The larger one was wrapped in a blue blanket, the other one was in a pink blanket.

"Vi'rintor... Jewel..." Piccolo breathed out as he sat next to Bulma looking at both of them. Bulma passed the two to their father Vi'rintor yawned and closed his eyes, a smile playing on his face. Jewel looked up at father with her green highlighted black hair, her emerald eye held a look of confusion as to who was holding her. Both of them had claws on their tiny fingers. Neither of them were born with tails. Blended into Jewel's hair were two small antenna. Slowly he raised his power up enough for it to wash over the two babies in his arms. Jewel gave a squeal of delight and a bright smile up at him, reaching up towards him. Piccolo's heart melted. These were his children who trusted him like their Mother had so easily done as a child, It brought tears to his eyes in a mix of joy and sorrow that Gohan wasn't the one he came home to holding their children.

Bulma watched Piccolo with a small hopeful smile of her own. No one knew how gentle the namekian warrior could be with the exception of his mate. She was getting a rare view to a side of the man she never knew existed. "I already checked Piccolo, there is no poison in the twins. They are healthy even for being born almost two months early. Once we get the green light from the two gods we'll bring everyone in to meet them."

Dende was dripping with sweat as he kept working on healing Gohan along with Shin, he didn't know how long they had been working but they were reaching the point where they would run out of power before they saved Gohan's life. He was in bad shape when they got there. Gohan was at the point where his heart was having a hard time beating because of how little blood was in his body. He was sitting in a pool of his own blood.

"Den' stop...I don't want you to put your life on the line for me."Dende looked up at his friends face, he was still ashen looking but he was awake. Dende hugged his friend breaking into tears of joy. Gohan wanted to return it but he didn't have the strength in his body. Shin smiled warmly looking at the two.

"Welcome back Gohan, Congratulations you birthed two healthy babies. Let's get you cleaned up and take you to your mate and children." Shin said warmly. "You're natural healing and cleansing powers are starting to kick in Gohan, in a few days you should be back to normal." Gohan nodded weakly and Dende pulled him to his feet.

"I'm going to take him to the other washroom if you want to clean up in here that would be great love." Dende said looking at Gohan wondering how the man he was similar in weight and height to could be so heavy. Teleporting them upstarts Dende got Gohan to sit on the toilet before drawing a warm bath for his friend who was fighting to stay awake and not fall asleep. There was a knock on the door before Vegeta came into the room.

"Shin said it was okay for all of us to come in and sent me up to help." Vegeta said closing the door behind him. In his arms were a pair of sweat pants and t-shirt. "Gohan, you have got to stop scaring us like this. Enough already" Vegeta teased making Gohan smile.

"I'll try. How's Goten?" Gohan asked as the two helped him into the warm water that started to turn a redish color as it mixed with the blood on his skin. Vegeta took off his gloves, grabbing a wash cloth to help the boy wash off.

"With his mate, shaken up; I can't speak for the others but I am sorry I wasn't here when you needed me Gohan."Vegeta said softly as he worked on cleaning Gohan up. Dende smiled as he took a seat watching them with a glass of water in his hand to drink. Within twenty minutes Gohan was washed up, dressed and being carried downstairs, taken right to the couch to be with the twins and Piccolo. Goten joined him cling to him tightly.

"Before anyone asks Vi'rintor than Jewel." Gohan said tiredly hugging his brother "Thank you Goten for all you help today, you're the big hero today."Gohan said warmly smiling at the boy as he pulled back beaming that his big brother not only survived but was calling him the hero.

"That's right you never got the chance to hold Jewel..."Goten said sitting on the floor next to Gohan as his eyes started to close. Piccolo passed both of the twins to Gohan who sat up before moving to sit behind his mate so he could hold his family in his arms.