In Your Dreams

Chapter 25

In Your Dreams: Chapter 25

''You did WHAT?!''

Vegeta cringed as Bulma's voice rose in both volume and octave. He had been in the middle of moving his personal things out of Goku's bedroom and back into his own with the intention of sealing the room off and never gazing upon it again, but she had found him and questioned him before he could finish the task.

''You heard me! I sent that baka packing!''

Bulma moved to block the doorway when the prince tried to move past her with an armful of his clothes, and she was quick to return the growl he sent her.

''Explain to me exactly WHY you kicked Goku out of MY house!''

Vegeta, thinking she would be just as outraged as he was, quickly retold the entire story, starting from his initial confession of his intentions to Kakarotto, the drunken night on the beach, and today's episode. When he finished he fully expected the woman to agree that he'd done the right thing, but instead she hit him upside the head, causing him to drop the armful of clothes he'd been holding.

''What the hell?!''

''Vegeta, you are an IDIOT!'' Bulma screeched as she swung her fists in the air. The Saiyajin backed up a step to avoid getting nailed by one of them and stared at her as if she were insane.

''Did it ever occur to you that maybe Goku was lying today and NOT last night?!''

Vegeta snorted and folded his arms in annoyance. ''Baka onna! How would that make sense?!''

Bulma sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose in frustration. ''Listen carefully because I know you're emotionally retarded.''

The prince opened his mouth to object, but he snapped his jaw shut when piercing blue eyes glared at him.

''Goku's entire life has changed. Not only has he gone through some serious physical and emotional trauma, but now he's probably having identity issues on top of that! He's confused, Vegeta.''

Bulma paused for a moment and closed the door behind her so no one would overhear, and she motioned for Vegeta to sit down in a nearby chair, which he did after meeting her threatening gaze again. She herself sat on the edge of the bed before continuing.

''Yesterday at the beach the girls and I were teasing Goku about having your children.''

''What?!''

''Shush! I don't know about everyone else, but I was gauging his reactions so I could find out how he really felt about you. As I expected he was embarrassed and flustered, but not once did he say he didn't want to have your children. In fact, the only time he objected was when 18 insinuated that he was a girl.''

Bulma paused a moment while the Saiyajin absorbed the information.

''I've known Goku longer than anyone, and I know how to read him. He's very expressive if you know what to look for, and though he didn't say much, his actions spoke volumes. Even when he wasn't able to speak I watched him interact with you... He loves you, Vegeta. And I can guarantee you that he'd love nothing more than to have a family with you.''

Again, Vegeta opened his mouth to object, but he was quickly cut off.

''The problem is, Goku grew up as a human, and homosexual relationships are generally frowned upon, and human men most certainly do NOT get pregnant. When I first met Goku he hadn't had any interaction with anyone aside from his grandfather, who had died years before. He didn't even know the difference between genders.''

Bulma trailed off for a moment and seemed to reminisce as a small smile formed on her lips.

''I used to think it was because he'd never seen a woman before, but he had trouble telling the difference for years.... and now I think it was simply because of his Saiyajin heritage. Your people didn't choose their mates based on gender; that's what you told me anyway, so identifying male and females wasn't important and didn't come naturally. Goku always decided whether or not he liked someone based mostly on their scent.''