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[When they'd first agreed that it was time to make a second child, Vegeta had expected the early part of the process to be the most enjoyable. And for the first week or two, it had been very enjoyable. But then Bulma had failed to instantly become pregnant and... Well, obviously that just meant they had to try harder. Vegeta now knows more about ovulation than he ever expected to need to know. But the Prince of all Saiyans does not give up on any goal he puts his mind towards and Bulma was just as stubborn and nearly as obsessive as he was so math had been done and charts had been made and while the sex was still fun there was a businesslike quality to it.

And now it has been nearly three months and still Bulma wasn't pregnant. Not keen to voice any of his concerns out loud (and not sure what they all were in the first place), Vegeta has just tried to put it out of his mind for the last few days. As far as he can tell, so has Bulma.

In any case, all he wants to do now is sleep. It's been a long day. It's past midnight now and he's lying still in their bed, eyes shut and waiting for sleep to claim him. Which probably won't happen until his wife has stopped making a ruckus.]

Bulma, just go to sleep.

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[Funny how they weren't even trying to get pregnant when she had conceived Trunks and now that they were, it didn't seem to happen right away. Bulma had stopped taking the pill months ago when they started talking about a second child. They'd had sex nearly non stop and the pregnancy test just wouldn't turn positive. So she decided to draw up charts, track her cycle so that they could take on a more strategic method of conceiving.

Nothing. Not a single positive pregnancy test. Not even a false positive. She dreaded buying them at this point. As much as she hated to admit it, she wasn't as young as she used to be. Vegeta seemed ageless thanks to his saiyan genes, but Bulma didn't have that luxury. That whole ticking clock analogy had never seemed more real.

The more she thought about it, the more restless she became and of course these worries had to bother her just as she was about to go to sleep. Vegeta was clearly irritated by her tossing and turning. Sighing, she closed her eyes and rolled onto her side]

I'm trying.

Try harder. [Wow, Vegeta, such a sympathetic husband. Usually he's the one lying awake at night, fuming at the ceiling.]

[Lying on his back, Vegeta opens one irritated eye to look over at Bulma. Even if she does stay still, he can tell that she's awake and frustrated. He won't fall asleep until she does and he can just guess what's keeping her awake. He watches her for a moment and then with a huff he rolls over and wraps one arm around her.]

Calm down. Stop thinking. [Kisses her neck.] Get some rest or I'll just have to knock you out instead.

[So romantic. But cuddles might help?]

[She relaxed into his embrace. A little less tense than she had been moments before, but not by much. It helped that he was trying to get her to take her mind off of worrying why she wasn't already pregnant. Even if he wasn't very subtle about it, that was just his way.

It was on the tip of her tongue. She wanted to say something, wanted to try and communicate what was really stressing her out. Instead she tucked her back against his broad chest and tried to focus on getting some sleep]

Some prince charming you are.

[She scoffed, but he couldn't see that slight smile on her lips. Already starting to drift off]

I never claimed to be "charming".

[Bulma might be able to tell that there's a slight smirk on his face when he kisses behind her ear. But when she relaxes he leaves it at that, settling down and ready to fall asleep as well. Vegeta's hand settles on Bulma's stomach and his senses automatically focus on the woman in his arms. The familiar smell of her hair, the weight of her against his chest, the reassuring glow of her ki in his mind... It's small, but at this point he could recognise it from the other side of the planet. That little spark of energy...

Suddenly, Vegeta tenses up and his eyes snap open wide. Barely breathing, his hand shifts slightly down, just below Bulma's stomach.]

[Bulma didn't know what was going on. She was just starting to drift off to sleep when she felt Vegeta tense up behind her. Slightly groggy, she thought about telling him to go to sleep. See how he liked it]

Now you're the one keeping me up.

[It was there. A faint trace of a second ki. Proof of life growing inside of her]

Shut up.

[Vegeta sits up with a start, pulling the bed covers off both of them in one quick move and pushing on Bulma's shoulder to force her onto her back. Ignoring any complaints, he kneels next to her, both hands now resting on her lower belly and staring at it with intense focus.]

The hell?!

[Those were the only two words that she could voice in the short period of time it took him to push her onto her back. Had he gone nuts? His hands were on her stomach, even her tank top she'd worn to bed had been wedged up.

It took a few seconds for it to dawn on her. Suddenly she was as wide eyed as he was seconds ago. Could it be?]

What do you sense, Vegeta?

Edited 2015-06-20 21:14 (UTC)

Shut up, I said!

[This isn't exactly his area of expertise. He's good at sensing energy and he's very in tune with his family's ki, but he's never actually tried something like this before. Maybe he's just imagining it. Vegeta can very clearly remember Bulma's face every time a pregnancy test came out false and he doesn't want to get this wrong but...

There is definitely something there that isn't Bulma. One tiny glimmer of light.]

... Either you've been infected by an alien parasite or... you're pregnant.

[Holy shit.]

[This might be the very first time Bulma ever went quiet at Vegeta's command. She almost forgot how to breath, her heart beating fast. When he finally spoke, she felt like she'd been sucker punched to the chest]

Well, I haven't been around any aliens except you so I'd say odds are...

[She'd have to guess that sensing ki would be more accurate than a pregnancy test]

I'm pregnant!

[She wanted to shout those words, but she was mindful of the fact that Trunks and her parents were probably asleep by now]

[Vegeta nods, still staring in the direction of that tiny ki.]

I think so. There's something there.

[So... yeah, hopefully it's their child or they have something to worry about. Vegeta's suddenly tempted to fly Bulma to the Lookout at top speed to get Dende to double check. Even though he's been waiting for this and wanting it for months, now that it's actually happening Vegeta feels numb from shock. Another child. They're real. This is really happening.]

[It's definitely happening! Bulma could hardly believe it herself. After three months of trying, they finally achieved their end goal. She was pregnant. Again. And this time, she knew she could rely on Vegeta to help her. Carrying a half saiyan baby was no joke. She remembered it being easy until halfway through the second trimester when the kicking started up]

We can get a blood test done in the morning. I can't be that far along, not with how accurately I've been tracking everything.

Hn.

[Agreed. Vegeta briefly thinks about which of their recent encounters might be responsible for this... Well, a bit hard to tell when you're having sex multiple times a day.

... That's their child. Right there. Under his finger tips. And this time he gets to be here for it. Every little step along the way.

Suddenly Vegeta moves his attention back up to kiss Bulma on the lips passionately, one hand lingering over her womb.]

[She'd bet it was the shower incident. It was certainly one of the most memorable encounters over the past couple of weeks. Maybe because he had held her for a long time under the hot water afterwards.

His kiss caught her by surprise and the amount of passion behind it urged her to kiss him back with all the relief, love, and awe that had been building up inside of her. When they drew back for breath, she let her hand rest over top of the one he'd placed over her lower stomach]

Hope you're ready for mood swings, morning sickness, and weird food cravings. Oh and foot rubs and back massages.

[She was only half teasing him]

We really did it. Trunks is going to have a little brother or sister.

[When the kiss ends Vegeta takes a deep breath, resisting the urge to smile now that the shock has worn off a little. He lies back down next to her, keeping his hand in place.]

If I've managed to survive your ridiculous moods this long, I'm sure I can manage them now. [Half teasing back. But he can't imagine her temper will get any worse. He might be unprepared for this.] The rest is your problem to deal with. [He is not rubbing her feet ~~unless serious guilt trips go down.~~]

... Don't tell the boy until you get it confirmed by a doctor. [Just in case. He's pretty sure but. Just in case.]

[Oh, Vegeta will be rubbing whatever part of her body ached, even if she had to remind him how he hadn't been there to do this when she was pregnant with Trunks. Feet, shoulders, back]

You say that now, but you don't know pregnancy hormones.

[She couldn't lay back. No, she couldn't sleep even if she tried. She was positively giddy and unfortunately for Vegeta, brimming with energy]

I know. Do you think he'll be excited too?

[Poor Trunks. He had to deal with his parents acting weird and sneaking off together at random hours of the day. He'd been spending more time at Chi-Chi's place with Goten lately]

[Sob let him believe it while he can]

[Oh, well, so much for sleep.] Probably. If not, he'll just have to deal with it. [Though if Vegeta knows his son, he'll be ecstatic over being a big brother.]

[Bulma finally decided to stretch out on her back, allowing Vegeta's hand to rest over her stomach. It felt like he was already guarding the growing life inside of her]

I think he'll come around to it.

[Although if the baby was a girl, she knew she didn't want her daughter to get mixed up in fighting to protect the planet. It was part of the reason they talked about having a second child in the first place. Trunks was getting older, training more with Goten and his father, she felt a bit abandoned. Having a daughter would be the perfect fit to their family at the moment. Not that she would love the baby any less if it turned out to be a boy]

Our baby. I wonder if it'll be a boy or girl.

[Vegeta has spent enough time around Earth women to know that they are terrifying creatures. The Briefs women in particular, he is not keen on the idea of having a daughter (because he knows he will have no defence against her).]

Hopefully a boy. [After two tries, he thinks he's starting to get the hang of sons.] I don't think the planet would survive two of you.

[Having a daughter would definitely be a brand new experience for Vegeta, but the timing couldn't be better. He wasn't at all like his former self these days. Sure, he still idolized beating up Goku, but that was more of a grudge these days than a death threat]

A little girl with my brains and your attitude? She'd be unstoppable.

[And she'd have her father wrapped completely around her finger]

Mom saved all of Trunks' baby stuff. It's tucked away in the attic. His little crib and his onesies...

She'd be a menace and you know it.

[Though the image that flashes in his head almost makes him smirk. A little girl like Bulma with saiyan strength... Okay, that's kind of adorable.]

You say that as if half your reason for doing this wasn't to give you and that woman an excuse to run out and shop for the brat. [Leans back and closes his eyes, focusing again on the tiny ki. Tiny child. Oh God, it's so tiny.] Like any child of yours would wear hand me downs. Absurd.

[His words earned him a small smack to his shoulder]

That's not the point. Buying new baby things is nice, but we can reuse some of Trunk's stuff too.

[She shifted onto her side, moving so that her back was to him. If he wanted to keep his hand on her stomach, he'd have to roll onto his side as well]

You're coming with me in the morning, right? It won't take long to get the blood test done.

[Grunts when she hits him and rolls his eyes behind closed lids. He's pretty sure Bulma will spend a small fortune on new "baby things" and there won't be any room left for the old stuff. He's not even sure why a baby needs half the stuff he remembers Trunks having.]

[Little annoyed when she moves. It's much harder to sense the baby without skin contact at this stage.]

What the hell do you need me for there? [He tries to avoid human contact (outside of Bulma) when he can. And he genuinely doesn't get what purpose he'd have for going with her. Be patient, Bulma.]

[To be fair to Vegeta, Bulma and her mother were both confirmed shopaholics]

I just thought you'd want to be there when the pregnancy is confirmed.

[There's a slight huff to her voice. Sometimes she had to lay her displeasure at his decisions on pretty thick before he realized]

But if you're too busy, I'll take mom with me instead.

[Oh, so this is one of those sentimental moments she was so excited about him being there to experience this time. Fuck.]

I didn't say I wouldn't go, I just asked you a question, woman. [Don't get huffy he's still learning. He's improved a lot but he's still got a lot to learn.] If you want me there, I'll go with you.

[Vegeta finally pulled the covers back over the two of them and moved a little closer to Bulma. Not going in to cuddle again just yet but... A little closer...]

[Who says you can't teach prideful saiyans new tricks?]

Good, because I want you there.

[She met him halfway with the cuddling part by moving closer, closing the distance between the two of them]

I guess we should try to get some sleep.

[She reached for his hand and linked their fingers together over her stomach. There, better?]

'Bout damn time. [Oh, shush, Vegeta, you're excited about all this too.]

[And yes, better. Vegeta lets Bulma pull him into position and lies there still for a moment. Then he unlinks their hands and moves Bulma's forefinger over to a specific point on her stomach.]

There. [That's more or less exactly where the baby is.]

[Bulma's eyes were still closer, but the smile on her lips widened as she felt him move her hand to the precise point where the baby's ki could be felt. She wished she could sense the baby...]

Right there, huh? It's probably the size of a pea right now.

Smaller.

[Their child must be going to be incredibly powerful if Vegeta can sense them already. But that's to be expected.]

But yes, right there. Give or take a millimeter.

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and baby makes four

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aw that icon XD

Accurate depiction of his face right now ngl

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