C & C welcomed.

     Okay, you asked for it!

family.  Her two
children, Bra and Trunks, pointed inconspicuously to
their father who
sat with the paper in front of him.  His entire face
was covered from
view.

     Perhaps Vegeta took interest in his
father-in-law's "literatures"?

	"A little bit.  I'm going to train some more now. 
Pan said she will be
back later tonight," Bra said, surprised her father
had detected that. 
She blushed as he patted her hand again, indicating
he approved.  *He
must really be happy today.*

     Either that, or he discovered the joys of writing
fanfiction... People, this is a joke, please don't
attempt it.

	"You coddle them.  Trunks should have been off on
his own years ago. 
Bra should be married to a strong warrior by now."

     What, who do you suggest? Goten? That's about the
only qualified guy, unless Ranma becomes phenominally
stronger.

	"Hmph.  Call Chi-Chi and tell her to pick up her
husband in the
morning.  The injuries his body took might take
awhile to fully heal."

	Bulma blinked.  "Okay, that's it.  You are not my
husband.  Is that you
Oolong?  What are you trying to pull here?"

     Oolong wouldn't have guts to pull off something
like this, especially since Vegeta isn't a Jew.

even more stupid
a thought.  When he was younger, being anything less >than the best

was

enough to send his blood boiling.  Now, he was happy >with a simply

gain

on his quest to 'catch up'.

     Because until the last chapter, Goku, Gohan, and
Buu could kick his butt. Ever since he switched side
at Planet Namek, he just can't be the champion.

       "What?" Bulma asked, giggling like a school >girl as his nose

tickled

her.  He would always answer that question the same >way.  His answers
were often frustrating:  Sex, bear my children, you >have wealth and
power, you were the closest...  Bulma's ire grew as >she remembered

the

past reasons her husband gave her.

     "Often"? Try always.

       "I... you."

       Bulma blinked.  "What did you say, Vejita?"  >She couldn't

make out the

word between the 'I' and 'you'.  Did he say it?  All >she got back

from

her husband was a grunt as he excused himself from the >table to go
looking for Trunks, leaving her there with a look of >bewilderment on
her
face.

     What do you know, it MIGHT be Oolong after all.

                       * * * * *

     Five stars, so it's an Uushinchuu!

       "Hey," Ranma said after noticing Trunks >entering the room. 

He

carefully put the dumbbells down.  Everything he did >had to be done
carefully as even the smallest error could pull his >arm from its
socket.  He couldn't even contemplate how Vejita and >the others could
work out at four hundred times the force of gravity.

     You gotta be a Saiyajin. Enough said.

       "Hey.  You mind if I use this room to train?  >Pan and Bra are

using

one
of the two rooms I just had installed and the other >one is on the
fritz."

     Trunks is being very polite considering his envy
toward Ranma.

       "Never ever seen a human rise as fast as you," >Trunks said,

starting

the conversation.  Just what was it about this human >that made his
father take notice?  Trunks couldn't believe it was >power since as
impressive as Ranma was for a human, he just wasn't >all that

impressive

when you looked at the people his father associated >with.

     But he ought to be at least as good as Marron
by now.

       "M-My dad said something about me?" Trunks >asked, not sure if

he could

believe it.

     Ranma: Yeah, about how you are such an ingrateful
snot who ignores tradition, does not devote yourself
to art, etc...

Ranma hated the
grating voice telling him of how even a person like >Trunks, who had

not

fought seriously for almost ten years, could beat him >in three

seconds

flat.

     But if Ranma trained in gravity room for about
three years (which is how long he's supposed to train
under Vegeta), he can probably beat Trunks in his
normal form.

       "Maybe," Trunks replied.  His thinking however >was the

opposite of

Ranma.  Trunks could still remember when he had told >his father that

he

wanted to do other things in life other than fight.  >His father

argued

with him but in the end he got his way and his father >never trained

him

again.  *Why didn't you stop me, Dad?  I would have if >you did. 

You're

the lucky one, Ranma.  Your father cared enough about >what he wanted

of

you.*  "Then again, maybe not."

     I bet he would change his tune if he knew about
multiple engagements.

       Ranma felt suddenly uncomfortable as a long >silence enveloped

the two

of them.  "Say, you want to spar?  I need to get rid >of some of the
kinks I have that the workout couldn't take care of."

       Trunks looked over at the grinning human.  An >image of his

father

superimposed itself over Ranma's face.  Trunks shook >his head to

clear

the illusion.  That grin is almost identical to Dad's. > A grin

appeared

on Trunks face that mirrored Ranma's and his father's >exactly. 

"Sure."

     When you think about it, Ranma and Vegeta DO
have similar grins...

     Ranma can most likely beat Cologne with both arms
tied behind his back by now, but still isn't ready to
face a Saiyajin... His power level is around 30000 now,
if I was to estimate.

       Ranma deliberately walked slowly to the door. > Vejita's

intimidation

had not diminished a bit since Ranma had first met >him.  It increased
if
that was believable, but that had strangely made Ranma >more

determined

not to let his fear show.  He nearly succeeded before >Vejita's scowl
deepened and his legs involuntarily moved faster.  *I >just need a
breath
of fresh air,* Ranma thought quickly to himself.

     Hahaha, he's gonna get hurt one of these days.

       "It's one thing to decide you want to do >something else, but

quite

another thing to give it up entirely.  No son of mine >will be like

that

bookworm Gohan."

     He's ignoring the fact that Gohan is still the
strongest character. Just like him, isn't it?

It was not so
much as wounded pride rather than regret, Trunk knew. > Regret at

never

having fought the person that could have been the >strongest ever

known

had he tried.

     Why not? All he needs to do is threaten Chi-chi
and boom, Gohan will be pummeling him.

       "Um, you missed dinner.  I know how much you >like to eat, so

I

wondered
if you want to go out and get something to eat."

       "Food?  Hey, sure.  Now that you mention it, I >am feeling

hungry. 

Just
let me get dressed and we'll be off."

     Wow, she already knows how to snare him. This
can't be good.

       <<Hello, Son residence, Pan speaking.>>

     I wonder why everyone assumes Son is Goku's
family name... Come to think of it, no character in
DB has a last name.

       Ranma came back from his room only to see the >aura around Bra

flaring

uncontrollably.  There were remnants of what used to >be a phone in

her

hand.  *I think this was a bad idea.*

     Run, Ranma, run!

       Pan was in heaven as she ate another bowl of >ice cream. 

*Finally, a

date where I can eat decently for once.*  She >remembered the horrors

of

the previous dates where she had to go through, >starving but feared
eating anything large lest her Saiyajin heritage rear >it's ugly head.

Once she got eating, she just couldn't stop and this >tended to make

for

very messing evenings.

     So eat before going on a date. Simple.

       Ranma was oblivious as he continued to eat.

     I don't know if he's this oblivious... He has
gotta be used to see females exchanging jealousy
glares.

       Goku slept blissfully unaware of what was >happening outside

the

regenerating tank.

     Ahh, the same old idiot.

                       * * * * *

The End. (maybe)

Upcoming fics:

Lesbian 1/2 Chapter 6

Another Time, Same Place side story and Chapter 8

First Knight Chapter 4

     Hey! Where's Dragon Ball 1/2 chapter 7?! Oh well.

     As always, highly enjoyable. Keep writing!
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