Vegeta and Goku paced as the men all discussed the new threat.
"I just got engaged.." Goten murmured.
"Oh you're not fighting. Bulla's nerves can't handle it."
"But Vegeta!"
"No buts Goten. We're not risking it. You stay home and protect your mom, Bulma and Bulla." Goku said sternly. "And don't you dare to pull a child Goten."
"What?"
"Sneak out to find us."
"Oh. I wasn't planning on it. I just want to help. It could be life or death if you're short one person."
"You're not going."
"Let him go." Bulla said quietly from the door.
"But Bulla."
"No. No buts. You need his help."
"If something happens."
"I'll deal with it daddy." She walked over to Goten. "Just try to come home safe." She leaned forward and whispered.
"I'm staying."
"No Goten go. Help save us all."
"I need to stay. I need to stay with you."
"Go. None of us are having this conversation any longer." And with that she walked out of the room.
"What did she say?
"That she needed me to keep the world safe."
They all nodded quietly.
He sighed. "Damn it. I don't want to go now. But she's made up her mind and we all know she's not budging. She's definitely Vegeta and Bulma 50/50 equal."
They all chuckled.
Goten couldn't shake the fact that she's sending him out to fight. When they went to bed that night he tried to convince her to let him stay.
"Please baby. Let me stay with you."
"I said we weren't having this conversation any longer."
For some reason that pushed a button Goten didn't know he had. He found himself shouting. "I DON'T WANT TO GO!"
Bulla gasped. In the 2 years that they'd been together he had never shouted at her. She burst into tears.
Goten sighed. "Bulla please..." he plead, his voice cracking.
"Goten please go!" She began to sob. "Keep my daddy and my bubba safe! You're the only person they'd listen to!"
Goten looked at her, all of his pleading gone. "You just want me to help keep Vegeta and Trunks safe?"
"Please!" She sobbed so hard she was gasping.
"Calm down. I'll go then. Can I love you tonight?"
She nodded. "Please."
He pulled her close and showed her how much he loved her.
The next morning the men were all at the lookout and saying goodbye to their wives/girlfriends.
Bulla threw her arms around Goten.
"Are you still sure you want me to?" He whispered as he held her close.
"Yes. Help keep them safe."
"I'll do my best. I'll try to come home as well."
She nodded. "I love you."
"I love you too." Goten sighed. "I still don't want to go."
"You promised me Goten."
"I know. And I'm going to. You stay safe Bulla. Promise me you'll stay safe."
"I will."
"Goten come on!" Goku called. Goten gave her one more hug and walked over to the men.
"We love you!" Goku shouted and they were gone.
They arrived over to where the new threat was. It was Frieza. Again. Goten groaned.
"Don't you know when to quit Frieza!?" He shouted. He was sick of this weird lizard's persistence.
Everyone, including Frieza, looked at him surprised.
"I am sick of seeing your face everywhere! Give the fuck up!" He shouted again.
"Goten." Vegeta said, putting his hand on his shoulder.
"No Vegeta I'm SICK of him. He doesn't know when to quit. If dad hadn't brought him back for the fucking tournament, Beerus wouldn't have pardoned him and we'd be free of his shit!"
"Well no Goten, you wouldn't be." Frieza said calmly. It drove Goten nuts. "You see I sent my men out to find the Dragon Balls. It was easier than I thought."
Goten found himself shaking but he had promised that he'd keep Vegeta and Trunks safe so starting shit would cause Frieza to target them first. He glared at him, standing next to his father, looking just like him.
"Goten's right. I should have let you stay in hell."
"You needed me though. I helped save this universe."
