A/N: Thanks again for reading everyone, please leave a review and tell me what you thought. I really enjoyed writing this fic. The Son family are simply lovely. I hope to share my passion for them in many more stories to come :)
It's Time
Part Two
Videl was sitting on the throw rug on the floor. Her contractions were becoming a little more regular and she would curse at Goku at the conclusion of each one.
"YOU STUPID MONKEY!"
'Whoa, she's starting to sound a little like Frieza now,' Goku thought and continued to hold her steady hoping either Gohan or Chi-Chi would get there soon.
Another contraction, Videl started to cry again. 'I she need the drugs,' she blubbered to herself.
"Videl, do you think I should… check… on the baby?" Goku asked, ushering his way to the 'delivery zone.'
"UH-uh, You think I'm going to let you 'check' on my baby after I just witnessed you destroy a steel plated phone?! NO WAY," she refused
"But… the cord might be wrapped around it's neck?" Goku suggested, trying to avoid her panicking, it was merely a possibility. He didn't know a lot about pregnancies or babies, but he knew that there could be issues when it came to the delivery.
Videl thought about it, wondering why she had gone into labour so soon, maybe there was something wrong with the baby, or with her.
"You're right… You have to get my baby out of me RIGHT NOW!" Videl screeched.
She attempted to rip her track pants off so that she wasn't so constricted. She couldn't care less about Gohan's dad breaking a fairly important barrier of personal space. All that mattered right now was the baby and that it would have a safe delivery.
Goku situated himself in front of her wondering which would be the most appropriate method of checking, with his hands or with his eyes. He started to reach his arm under her dress.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS KAKAROT!?" Vegeta bellowed, staring wide-eyed at the scene in front of him. He turned dramatically to get the hell out of there as fast as he could.
"Wait Vegeta, It's not what it-" Goku called.
"VEGETA? You called in Vegeta!? I'm in labour and you thought it would be best to get in more IDIOTS. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!?" Videl shouted.
It clicked now what they were doing, at least Vegeta could look Kakarot in the eye now.
The harpy was in labour, made sense, still, Vegeta was not going to be sticking around for the bundle of joy to arrive this whole situation was making him sick.
"Vegeta, don't leave, I need your help," Goku called to him.
"My help? Have you gone completely mad? Get her to a hospital," he barked.
Bulla climbed out of her father's arms and trotted her way over to Videl whilst Goku and Vegeta started their little spat.
Another contraction had Videl screaming and crying. This didn't seem to frighten Bulla as she walked right up to Videl and placed her little hands on her stomach.
"She doesn't want to go to the hospital, I tried all of that," Goku pleaded.
"Well where is your Brat? This is his mess, not mine," Vegeta concluded.
"ARGHHH, IF YOU TWO ARE DONE HAVING YOUR PERIODS I COULD USE A LITTLE HELP OVER HERE," she yelled.
"Yep," Bulla announced, getting everyone's attention, "It's a girl alwight," she smiled. Bulla became excited that she would have a girl to play with, Trunks and Goten were just not very fun anymore.
"How do you know?" Videl panted, her demeanour soothed a little. Bulla had been the first one to keep completely calm, act happy even.
"Becuz it's a girl baby, I juss know," she clapped.
Videl smiled at the toddler, hoping she was right to feel excited and not worried, which was all Videl was feeling.
"Neither of you are leaving!" she announced to the two Saiyans in the doorway, "One of you has to hold me up while the other checks how many centimetres I am dilated," she was calm but her authoritative voice was not one to disobey.
"Thank you," Chi-Chi said to the clerk as she collected all of her groceries and prepared to bring them into her hover car.
She pulled out her shopping list, checking off the things she had.
"Hmm, just need to go to the bakery and then I'm done," she said to herself.
…
"Hello ma'am," the baker greeted at the counter, "What can I get for you?"
Chi-Chi started reciting the long list of products her crazy hungry family would require for maybe, the next few days before she would have to come and do this all again.
"OH MY GOD!" the man exclaimed.
Chi-Chi smiled sheepishly, "I have a big family you see," attempting to explain her huge carbohydrate filled order.
The baker screamed like a little girl and ran for the back door.
"What is the matter?" Chi-Chi questioned, confused as she turned around to find a giant green alien in the little shop standing behind her.
She gasped slightly from his sheer size before realising it was only Piccolo.
"Piccolo? What are you doing here?"
"What are you doing here? Videl is going into labour," Piccolo revealed.
She dropped her bags on to the floor, hearing some jars smash.
"SHE IS!?" Chi-Chi yelled.
"Yes," Piccolo said covering his sensitive ears, "Now come on, I can fly you faster than your hover craft."
"But, who is with her?" Chi-Chi panicked, fearing she would be on her own if Goku had decided to go back out and train like he usually does.
"Goku is, and Gohan is on the way but I imagine she will need your help," Piccolo also felt some others approaching the area but decided not to think much of it.
"We have to get the on call doctor," Chi-Chi suggested, "I know his address, we will just have to fly him out with us."
'That's probably not going to go well considering how that human just reacted,' Piccolo thought. People were not used to huge green aliens and probably were not willing just to accept a lift via flight.
But they would certainly need a medical professional, 'hmmmm,' Piccolo thought for a moment...
"I have an idea, let's move," he grabbed Chi-Chi's forearm leaving her bags on the floor and whisked her out of the store and into the air.
"Are you sure it was the distress signal?" Goten whined as he and Trunks flew towards Mt Paozu preparing to land at Goten's place where several ki signatures were all over the place.
"Yes Goten, I at least train a little to be able to recognise things like this," Trunks rolled his eyes at him.
"HEY, I train," Goten pouted.
"Yeah right, your wrist maybe," Trunks snickered.
"Gross," he punched him in the shoulder.
The two landed outside the house and burst through the door in haste.
"Hey dad, we got the signal and – OH MY GOD!" Goten was unbelievably mortified by the image.
Vegeta was holding Videl with one arm around her upper waist and another on her back as he sat behind her bracing her upright and Goku had Videl's dress wide open, unfortunately for all to see, as he was checking her dilation.
"Oh GREAT! More of you MORONS showing up! That's exactly what I need right now!" she seethed, "GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!" she screeched at them with all her might.
"Happy to," Trunks muttered as he struggled to find a place to look. He began pulling Goten away who was holding his hands over his eyes.
"My eyes!" he cried.
"Go get Gohan!" Goku ordered them as they started leaving in the same urgency they arrived.
"And take Bulla with you!" Vegeta barked.
Bulla was sitting happily in the debris of the broken table and plates eating little scraps of food that had fallen on the floor. She was unphased by all of the yelling and cursing.
After guiding Goten out, Trunks quickly ran back into the house with his eyes closed and picked up his little sister before leaving for good. It would be a while before he could ever set foot in that house again.
"We'll get Gohan," Trunks said, loud enough for Videl to hear as they left.
They took off into the sky, in the direction of Gohan's ki. Bulla started squirming in Trunks' arms.
"Take me back to daddy," she demanded, threatening to throw a tantrum.
"Why were you guys even there?" Trunks asked, unsure why seeing his father trying to help was the most disturbing part of the whole thing to him.
"Take me back. It's gunna be a girl baby, I wanna see da girl baby," she squirmed again, almost breaking free.
"Calm down Bulla, we'll go back after we find Gohan," Trunks reasoned, not wanting to drop her.
"We're going back? Nu-ah, we're not going back. I'm living with you for the next few months. I don't think I can look at Videl in the eye for a while. Or my dad for that matter, there's a strange image," Goten shuddered.
"Twuuunks," Bulla whined, her tears freely falling now.
"Heyyyy, don't cry. I know, I'll let Goten hold you while we fly. You like Goten don't you?"
"NO!" Bulla glared at Goten as she said it.
That was unusual, only last week was she prancing around the house telling Bulma that Goten was her new boyfriend. Everyone had thought it was too cute to burst her bubble so she just let her continue.
"Oh Gee, thanks a lot Trunks, now she hates me," Goten complained.
"Oh well, you should probably get used to women saying no to you anyway," Trunks snickered and Bulla laughed along with him, not understanding the joke but knowing it was at Goten's expense.
'Just you wait Trunks, I'll turn Gohan's kid against you someday,' Goten vowed.
"No… I don't think a baby is going to be able to fit through yet," Goku said rather bluntly.
"Kakarot, this is not how I envisioned I would spend any part of my day," Vegeta growled, still holding Videl upright.
"I'm sorry Vegeta, this isn't what I thought would happen today either but you can leave as soon as Gohan gets here," Goku promised.
"WHERE THE HELL IS GOHAN!?" Videl barked.
"Probably far away from here if he had any brains," Vegeta mumbled low enough so she couldn't quite hear. Gohan's ki was still quite far off but there was someone else approaching.
"ARGHHH," Videl screamed out again.
"Oh, shut up woman, it's just a little discomfort, get over it," Vegeta uttered, getting sick of all of her volume.
Goku looked at Vegeta in fear, wondering what on earth would possess him to say something like that. He gulped as he turned to a red faced Videl looking like she was about to explode.
"A LITTLE DISCOMFORT HUH?! HEY IF YOU WANT TO CARRY A TEN POUND SAIYAN AROUND FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND PUSH IT THROUGH YOUR VAGINA THEN I WILL WELCOME YOUR CRITICISM, UNTIL THEN, YOU CAN SHUT YOUR ARROGANT MOUTH!"
Vegeta had nothing to say but sure gave Goku an eyeful of hate.
Piccolo had flown Chi-Chi to the doctor's home in the village and she explained to him the emergency. She had him sit in the passenger side of her hovercraft.
She however, only acted like she was driving it, whilst Piccolo held the craft from underneath and flew at top speed the entire distance home, cutting the travel time tenfold. Piccolo managed to go unseen by the doctor, and as he placed the car down he quickly made himself scarce.
"Boy that car ride was something, I have never flown that fast before," the doctor commented as he struggled to adjust to a stationary velocity.
"Quickly, Quickly," Chi-Chi hurried out of the car, turning back to nod once at Piccolo in thanks.
"Ma'am in situations like this, it is best not to panic," the doctor reassured and collected all of the equipment he would need.
Chi-Chi got to the door and opened it to find the most unusual scene before her.
"I CAN SEE A HEAD! AHHHH!," Goku panicked, which made Videl panic.
"Is it ok, what does it look like?" she shrieked.
"I don't think I should answer," Goku said. It wasn't pretty.
"Goku, what is going on?" Chi-Chi shrieked. Her hands were shaking in shock as she looked over all of the destruction and mess in the house and the horrible predicament Videl was in.
"Oh, Chi-Chi, thank God you're here," Goku said, relieved.
"I'm out!" Vegeta announced, feeling as if he may throw up. Passing off the job of supporting Videl to Chi-Chi, as he rushed outside to find somewhere to vomit.
"We brought the doctor Videl, everything is going to be ok," Chi-Chi reassured, placing herself behind Videl for support. She started instructing her on the correct breathing techniques.
The two had a strange mother-daughter style relationship which neither of them had ever had in the past. Chi-Chi didn't remember much of her own mother, nor did Videl. Chi-Chi had always wanted a daughter of her own and secretly hoped that Videl's baby would be a girl.
Videl felt a lot better with Chi-Chi there, since she actually had a clue what she was going through, but she still needed her husband.
The doctor came in, trying to remain calm as he quickly put on a pair of gloves and sterilised some other utensils that he may need to use.
"Doc, you better check this out, I think we have a head?" Goku said in a rather objective tone, as if he wasn't weirded out by the whole situation in the slightest.
He instructed Goku to move away so that he could do his job.
"No, that's not a head, that's a leg, it looks like your baby is upside down," the doctor said.
"What does that mean?" Videl flipped out.
'Does that mean it will have legs where its arms are and arms where its legs are?' Goku wondered to himself.
"It means the delivery is going to be a little more complicated but I have delivered countless babies from such a position, so you do not need to worry. Now, how far apart are the contractions?" the doctor asked Goku.
"Contractions?" Goku asked dumbly.
"Oh Videl, I am SO sorry I left," Chi-Chi apologised when she realised what an idiot her husband was.
"Uhh, Doc, that's not a needle is it?" Goku trembled.
Trunks and Goten finally caught sight of Gohan flying like a bullet towards them.
"Gohan, good we found you," Goten said.
"What's going on, I felt the distress signal, is everyone ok?" Gohan questioned rapidly, obviously uncomfortable not knowing what was going on.
"Videl's gone into labour," Trunks answered.
"What? That can't be right, she's not due for another month."
"If she's not in labour, then there is all sorts of 'wrong' going on in that house," Goten said, cringing at the graphic memory.
Gohan looked very worried, if she was delivering prematurely than it could mean there was a complication.
"And it's gonna be a girl baby," Bulla added with a cheer.
Gohan smiled meekly at the girl's optimism but was far too worried to wait around. Picking up to full speed, Gohan flew right past Trunks and Goten not caring that they were not fast enough to keep up with him.
"Rude," Trunks said as the older demi-Saiyan disappeared into the horizon, "I guess we better follow him back."
"I think heterosexuality has been ruined for me," Goten exaggerated, the image of Videl's birth canal burning his retinas.
"Was it really all there in the first place though?" Trunks snickered, and took off with Bulla quickly before Goten could have a chance to blast him.
"Ok, now Push, Push, keep pushing," the doctor recited.
"I AM PUSHING!" Videl groaned, "FROM NOW ON, LETS JUST ALL ASSUME THAT I AM ALWAYS PUSHING!"
Goku and Chi-Chi were supporting her back, encouraging her to keep going, that she can do it.
"Ok that's good we've got two legs. That's ten toes," the doctor said with a chuckle.
Videl paused to marvel at the thought and drew another deep breath in order to summon the strength to push again.
"Ok that's good, Videl. Keep it up. Now sir?" the doctor called out Goku.
"Me?" Goku pointed at himself.
"Yes, I'm going to need your help, I would usually have a midwife around for this but you will have to do. Are you the Father?"
"No, he's the grandfather," Chi-Chi said, feeling excited she got to say the g-word.
"Ok, well this delivery position can be dangerous for the baby's neck, I need an extra pair of hands to help guide the baby out successfully, do you understand," the doctor spoke sternly.
"What do I have to do?" Goku stuttered.
He took a look down at the baby's legs that were covered in blood and other miscellaneous fluids, luckily he had a stronger stomach than Vegeta.
"Videl is going to push in a moment and the child's torso will appear. You need to place your hands either side of it and help the baby out. It is very important you do not attempt to pull it out too quickly or apply too much pressure as you could damage the neck, do you understand?"
Goku stared wide-eyed at the doctor. He wasn't sure he could manage being so careful, what if he stuffed it up? Chi-Chi certainly wasn't all that sure he could manage it, she was looking rather concerned.
"You can do it Goku," Videl said between breaths, "I trust you."
Goku smiled lightly and nodded, of course he could do it. It was his grandchild after all.
"Ok are we all ready?" the doctor asked.
"Ready," Goku nodded and moved to a position where he could help.
"Now as hard as you can Videl, lets Push!"
Gohan touched down in his parents' front yard looking around to find Vegeta and Piccolo standing outside.
"What's going on?" he asked desperately.
"Get in there quickly Gohan or you will miss it," Piccolo said.
Gohan burst through the door just in time to see the final push.
"Congratulations," the doctor said as he prepared to cut the cord, "Now were you aware of this extra appendage?" the doctor said as he examined a limp tail hanging from the baby.
Goku was still holding onto the child with his hands at her sides, it looked as if there were tears forming in his eyes.
"Yes, we know, now gimme," she was exhausted but Videl just had to have a hold. After the cord was cut and tied, Goku gently handed the baby to its mom, feeling unusually upset that he had to let go of the little miracle.
"Videl?" Gohan said in shock as he walked closer, wondering if this was all real.
"Gohan," she breathed in utter joy as she began crying in happiness. "Come here and meet our baby."
Gohan turned to the doctor, "Are they both ok?" still worried something may have been wrong. Goku stood up straight and grinned largely at his son, nodding that it was all ok.
Exhaling all of his dread Gohan finally allowed the happiness to sweep over him. The bliss of witnessing his wife's first interaction with his child, at least he did not miss this moment. This moment was all that mattered.
"Oh Videl," Gohan rushed to her side and swapped with his weeping mother for the position of back support, pulling her up to him and watching the marvellous being they had created experience it's first moments of existence.
"I love you, little baby," Videl said, as Gohan reached his arms around Videl so he could help hold the little angel.
"Perfect," was all Gohan had to say as he nuzzled his cheek against Videl's neck, deciding he would never leave again.
Videl looked up from the baby to see Goku with his arms wrapped tightly around Chi-Chi who was crying into his chest, as if the joy was simply too much to bear.
Goku hadn't taken his eyes off of the baby since it arrived.
Videl caught his gaze, 'thank you' she mouthed.
The Z-Fighters had responded rather promptly to the distress signal, if nothing else it was a good drill in testing it.
Majin Buu had flown Mr Satan over and he was seemly the most anxious of the people waiting for news outside. The others included; Krillin, Android 18, Yamcha, Tien, Chiaotzu, Piccolo, Vegeta, Trunks, Bulla and Goten.
Footsteps were heard and all eyes turned to the door as Goku stepped out. Smiling his usual goofy grin. He nodded to Hercule that he could go inside now, and the man rushed into the house.
"Well, what is it Goku, what happened?" Krillin asked.
"It's a granddaughter," Goku said, through his grin.
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other in admiration and cheer. Not even at all upset that they were falsely called over, expecting an emergency.
Trunks patted Goten roughly over the head, "Congrats Unco Goten!"
"You mean Uncle Goten?"
"I know what I meant," Trunks chuckled.
"A girl huh, I told you dinnit I? Now when do I get to meet her KAKAWOT!?" Bulla scowled as she stood pointing Goku in the face.
Trunks and Goten couldn't contain their laughter at the perfect Vegeta impression.
"Oh Gee. We gotta get you some white gloves and boots if you're gonna start calling me that now aren't we," Goku laughed, patting her on the head patronisingly. She turned quickly and bit him on the wrist.
"Ow," he snatched back his arm, wondering if he should rethink his excitement over his grandchild being a girl.
"Now, now, calm down Bulla, you'll meet her when you meet her," Vegeta spoke sternly to her lifting her up and carrying her away before she could terrorise anyone else.
"And Kakarot, don't you ever call me over to help you ever again," he scowled, wishing he could take back the last few hours of his life. When he walked far enough away he commended his daughter on an excellent bite.
"You know how parents aren't supposed to have favourites?" Goten said to Trunks.
"Yeah?"
"I guess that's was always a lie," Goten teased.
Trunks didn't care too much but smacked Goten in his side anyway.
"Speaking of parents…" Trunks said as Gohan walked out holding the freshly cleaned and wrapped baby girl.
Gohan had moved Videl to the bedroom after they had cleaned her up so that she could properly rest. Hercule and Chi-Chi told him they would keep an eye on her whilst he brought out the baby to introduce to everyone waiting patiently.
They all gathered a little closer waiting for him to speak. Gohan nodded in thanks to Piccolo who was standing in the back, a smirk on his face. His mother told him how much help the Namekian had been and he was very appreciative.
His little brother was moving around like a little kid on a sugar high trying to get the best viewable spot to meet his knew niece.
His father was right by his side, already reaching out to hold the little girl again. Gohan had no idea what Goku had just been through or how he had managed to do what he did, but he was thankful. Goku Son had once again saved the day.
"Everyone," Gohan cleared his throat a little, "I'd like you to meet, Pan Son."