Gohan: Babysitter of Chaos

Part 1

"Now you be good for your big brother," Chichi said as she bent down and patted Goten on the head, and tried to smooth down his wild hair. The stiff strands popped right back up again as soon as she let go of them.

"Same goes for you, Trunks," Bulma said to her son, then turned her attention to Bra, who was resting serenly in Gohan's arms, "And you, too, young lady."

"You be good too, Gohan," Chichi said, hugging her oldest son, and as she did, she whispered in his ear, "And thank you. We haven't had a night out since Kami knows when."

Gohan just smiled in return to her.

Vegita just scowled (when does he not?) and growled, "This place better be standing when we get back or I'll...."

"Ah, lay off 'im, Vegita," Goku said, now arm in arm with Chichi. Vegita backed off, but the look on his face finished the sentance for him. Gohan quickly nodded.

He had agreed to watch the kids (Goten, Trunks, Bra, and Pan) while their parents went out on a long-deserved date. Videl wanted to go to a 'girls only' health spa, and wanted to get out of watching Pan. Kids can be real nerve wrakers (A/N: I got a new baby sister, and MAN can I sympathize!) The task was so large, however, it was agreed that sitting be done at the Capsule Corps. house, though it went agenst Vegita's wishes.

As Vegita, Bulma, Goku, and Chichi walked out to one of the nicer capsule aircars, they stopped to glance at a capsule house that was sitting in their front yard. The mobile house was the home to Radditz, Turles, and Nappa, who had been living between the Son yard, and the Capsule yard for the past two weeks. Radditz was outside of the door, leaning agenst the house, all the while his eyes followed the two couple's every movement. Turles and Nappa weren't in sight, and were presumably inside.

"I don't want to hear about any trouble coming from YOU three, either," Vegita barked at Radditz, glaring at him in a very lethal way.

"Not a bad word will escape my lips, my prince," Radditz swallowed his pride and bowed low to the Saiyan prince. This made Vegita VERY happy. So few respected him anymore.....

After a brief dispute between Vegita and Bulma about her driving, Chichi took the wheel, and they were off. Goku and Bulma turned back to see Gohan standing in the doorway with Bra under one arm and Pan under the other and Trunks and Goten standing on either side of his legs.

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Gohan walked into the house again, with Goten and Trunks hot on his heels. Gohan set Bra and Pan down on the couch, and sat on one of the many easy chairs of the house, whipping out a book and fully prepared to spend the rest of the night in quiet relaxation.

Goten pulled Gohan's book down and rested his chin on it. Trunks hung his arms over the arm of Gohan's chair, and both little half Saiyans stared at Gohan in an expectant way.

"What?" Gohan asked, feeling uneasy under the sudden scrutiny.

"We're bored," Goten said, the book flapping under his chin with each word.

"Then go play," Gohan said, slidding his book out from under his little brothers head. Goten went limp and colapsed onto Gohan's lap. Gohan laughed and and pushed him off. Goten fell to the ground as though he hadn't a bone in his body, and lie on the ground unmoving.

Trunks, still draped over the arm of Gohan's chair, stuck out his bottom lip and said, "You killed him."

Gohan just said, "Heh," and pushed Trunks's head off of his chair. Trunks limply rolled to the ground next to Goten, and they both seemed to have found a way to roll over in a very limp fasion until they both were staring directly at Gohan.

Gohan figited under their gaze, then turned his attention back to his book. He tried to read a few lines, but couln't concentrate on the words. After a few seconds, Gohan looked up again and found that they were still staring at him.

"It's not gonna work," Gohan said to them, holding his book up infront of his face so the only thing he could see were the words. He managed to read a few words, but holding the book up infront of him like that was uncomfortable, and he felt like he could feel the eyes of the two kids on him. He quickly lowered the book, expecting to see them still on the ground, staring at him like corpses (he was reading a Steven King book.)

To his surprise, they were gone.

"Goten?" Gohan got out of his chair, "Trunks?.......Where'd you guys go?"

Gohan looked at Pan and Bra, they were both sleeping peacfully on the couch where Gohan had plopped them. He turned and started down one of the many hallways of the Capsule Corps. house (were talking about a HUGE house here.)

Gohan ran his hand along the wall as he walked, listening to any sound that the two kids might make......was that a foot step? Gohan whirled around, but before he could catch a glimps of who or whatever it was, it acampered off and vanished. Gohan cursed the inadequet lighting in the hall, and started down another hall.

"This place is a maze!" he muttered, his voice eccoing off of seemingly empty walls. Gohan felt like kicking himself in the pants for reading a horror book before he watched THESE two. He jumped at the sound of sudden pounding feet and childlike laughter. He looked around him, but saw nothing. He faced ahead again, and walked slowely on.......he had the uneasy feeling like he was beeing watched.......

*CLANG!*

"Gah!" Gohan nearly had a cardiac arrest and fell to the floor, landing on his butt, then he realized where the sound was coming from......the kitchen!!!

Gohan wasn't sure if he ran or flew down the stairs. He stopped outside the door to the kitchen and listened intently to the sounds the little gremlins were making as they searched doggedly for something to eat. The sound of cabinets opening, and drawers being rumaged through. Gohan flinched when he heard something knocked off of the counter and shatter.

"Woop!" Goten's normally loud voice could be heard clearly.

"SHHHH!" Trunks said.

"OH! I found something!!" Goten squeeled, and Gohan almost opened the door to see what he was up to, when he turned at the sound of Bra crying.

Gohan looked hesitantly at the closed kitchen door, then ran back to the spacious living room. Bra was balwing, and Pan was curled up in a ball, covering her ears. Gohan picked up Bra and started soothing her, stroking her hair down and rubbing her back. Pan started to get jelous and pulled on Gohan's pant leg. Gohan scooped her up with his other arm and put her on his shoulders with her little arms wraped around his forehead.

*Slam!*

They all turned at the sound of the front door slamming, and outside the window they heard the evil cackling of two overly hyper boys. Gohan almost ran out after them, but instead, he went into the kitchen to check the damage.

Ho, boy. Was there ever damage.

To be continued........