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His Little Dashie: Childhood Saga

by Natokonic Dash

Chapter 7: His Name

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Hello, turns out I had no time during the week, as usual. This chapter is longer than the others, so I think that makes up for it. In that case... enjoy!


The day is peaceful in the plains. The sun is starting to set as the cool breeze sweeps through the landscape. In the view, the Son family's house can be seen. Inside, all of the rooms are uninhabited, except for one. In the living room, there's a family gathering. This includes Goku, Chichi, their daughter; Rainbow Dash; and Chichi's father; the Ox King. Ox King is a lot bigger than the others. Standing at least a foot taller than Goku, his appearance is intimidating. His hat that has two horns sticking out of the sides, his black beard, and his prescription glasses finishes his look. Ox King recently figures out about Rainbow Dash's presence when he arrived, and he was shocked at first, but then he starts to feel comfortable with the situation. He is even happy that she's his grandchild now, especially if that means he has two. There is another person with them.

The family gathers around in the middle of the room, but they aren't having a conversation. They're all staring inside a cradle. Inside the cradle, there's a human baby boy. The baby has the same eyes as the rest of the family's, but Rainbow's rose colored eyes, and he has a short, curly hair-cut. He also has a small, red top hat with a yellow stripe on the top of his head. With a red blanket over him and a teddy bear by his side, he sleeps peacefully with his head toward the ceiling.

Chichi and her father stare at her newborn son and smiles in excitement. However, Goku and Rainbow look at him in confusion and curiosity, but Rainbow is also showing excitement as well in her expression. The mare has to hang on to the side of the cradle in order to look down at the filly, and she also has her tail swaying back and forth like a dog does when it's happy. After a long period of time Chichi finally comments, "He's so cute!"

"Gosh, look how tiny he is!" Goku says.

Chichi turns to him and replies, "That's because he's a baby, silly."

Rainbow then budges in and says, "He's so… squishy looking."

Goku responds, "I know, right?"

Chichi rolls her eyes and comments, "Ugh, you two are sometimes so unbearable."

This is when Ox King steps in. "Uhhhh… Don't you think it's time that you give the boy a name?" he asks while poking his fingers together in shyness.

Chichi looks back at him and answers, "I've thought of one. It came to me not htat long ago."

"Oh, I didn't think you picked already."

"Yes, Einstein."

Everybody looks at her in disbelief and they all say, "What! Einstein? You're kidding!"

"Hardly, our boy is going to be Einstein." Right when she says this, there's an immediate sound of crying coming from the cradle. When the family looks inside to find the baby balling his eyes out, Chichi picks him up to comfort him and says, "There, There, boy."

"I don't think he likes the name you picked out for him honey." Ox King confesses.

"Nonsense dad, look, he's fine with the name Einstein." As if one cue, the baby starts to cry even harder.

Rainbow Dash smiles and thinks, "Thank god."

"He hates the name honey." Ox King says.

"Well, what do you think we should call him dad?" Chichi asks.

"Well I don't know. I did scribble a few names down." As he says this, Ox King walks over to his bag and opens it to find a gigantic green scroll. "Ah, there, here it is!" When he opens it, a long sheet of paper is shown with tons of names in it. The rest of the family looks in amazement. "Let's see here," he says as he scrolls through the names, "Ox King Jr., Ox Monkey, Big Ox, Oxford, Oh you'll like these! Ox in the Box, Ox man, Johnny Ox seed-" Before he can finish, the boy starts to cry again.

"Well he hates them, too," Chichi comments with a smile.

"Ah be darned."

"I have some!" The rest of the family looks at Rainbow when she says this with excitement in her voice.

"Well, what are they?" Chichi asks.

"How about Spitfire?" The mare looks over to the baby before he shakes his head in refusal. "Well, how about Whirl Wind?" The baby repeats his last gesture. "Ok, well maybe Dark Phase. Sonic? Flash? Eyeshield? Pikachu?" Every time she says a name, the baby shakes his head, while getting unhappy even more for each name she says. "Ah come on! You can at least like the name Soarin!" The baby starts to ball his eyes out once again.

"I don't think they're working." Goku confesses.

"Ah, man!" Rainbow pouts before she crosses her forelegs together.


Some time has past while they're thinking of a name for the baby that's now back in his cradle. The baby has a look of wonder of what's going to happens next. Goku sits on a chair backwards while his arms rest on the back part of the chair. Chichi and her dad are sitting on a bench with there hands on their own faces. Rainbow Dash is on the floor looking to the ceiling with a pensive expression. Out of nowhere, Goku announces, "Guys, I think I'm going to go fishing."

"No way!" Everyone else in the room says after they glance up at him in shock.

Goku looks back at them and asks, "No? Why?"

The others stand up and walk, or fly, towards him. "Because we have a nameless boy, that's why!" Chichi answers.

"You can't just walk out of here to go fishing with a nameless son!" Ox King says with a frown.

"Come on dad!" Rainbow speaks, "At least think of one!"

Goku gains a serious expression on his face before responding, "One?" The rest of the family nods. He stands up from his chair and repeats, "One." The family nods again. After a long pause, Goku puts one of his hands behind his head, smiles, and says with an innocent tone, "Well sure, but can we eat first? I'm starving!" The whole family falls backwards in disbelief.

Chichi immediately stands back up, runs to her husband, and yells at his face, "You're hungry huh!? HOW CAN YOU THINK OF FOOD WHEN YOUR SON IS LYING THERE WITHOUT A NAME!?" As she's saying this, Rainbow goes over to the baby and stares at him, trying to think of a name. Ox King sits back down and tries to think of a name as well. Before Goku can respond Chichi continues, "I know you were raised in the woods, but surely Gohan taught you some manners!"

When she says this, giggling can be heard from the cradle. Rainbow is caught off guard by this and reacts with confusion and the Ox King looks over with the same look and walks toward the cradle. Rainbow Dash suddenly gets the idea and gains a shocked expression before he looks back at her parents.

"Goku, tell me please! Were you taught ANY thing that resembles manners from Gohan!?" Chichi yells. The baby begins to laugh again and the Ox King realizes the idea as well.

"Well, not really, no." Goku answers.

Rainbow Dash and Ox King look back inside the crib at the laughing baby. As this is happening, Chichi responds to Goku, "You just use the fact that you were raised in the woods as an excuse for being totally uncouth!"

Ox King looks at his daughter and confesses, "I think you found it Chichi."

Chichi looks back and yells, "Found what!?"

Rainbow answers, "The name, watch this mom!" She looks back at the baby and says, "Gohan." The boy laughs again. "See, he likes it! Gohan." The baby giggles once again. This happens a few more times, and as it's happening, the couple looks at the situation in astonishment.

"Oh my goodness you guys, I think you're right!" Chichi complements.

Goku looks over to the shelf where he finds a dragon ball on a cushion next to a clock. "The four star ball," He thinks to himself, "grandpa's ball." He looks back at his son and says with eyes shining and a smile, "How cool! He really wants to have old grandpa's name. Wow!"

Ox King then comments to Goku, "I think Gohan would like it if you named your son after him, where ever he is. I guess I can wait for the next one."

"Well, here that Gohan? That's your name!" After he says this, he picks up the giggling child, who's now called Gohan and says, "Gohan! Is that what you want to be called?" He then lifts Gohan up high into the air and starts to baby talk to him with a huge smile on his face. As this is unfolding, Rainbow has a huge smirk on her face.

"Now that's a name I can live with." The mare thinks to herself.

Chichi doesn't have the same expression at first. She has a look of concern on her face. However, she decides to change her attitude and begins to smile. "Ah, Goku," she says in a dreamily tone.


Later that night, Rainbow trots into her room. Over the past year, she has been getting a few more posters of the Buccaneer Blazers or toys of all sorts. However, she doesn't get any today, and that's saying something if it's March 16. Rainbow hops onto her bed and stares up at her cyan blue ceiling. Her room was painted the same color as her coat; since they couldn't decide what other color would fit her.

Out of nowhere, she hears a knock on her door. "Who is it?"

"I don't know," a voice answers through the door. Rainbow has a face of confusion. It's her dad. They decided a while back that they will answer each other's door with that response, just in case.

"Come in." The door opens to find Goku as he enters and closes the door behind him.

"Hey Rainbow, do you want to talk?"

"About what dad?" Rainbow sits up from her bed.

"You know what. Today IS your birthday."

Rainbow looks away and responds, "I know."

"I'm sorry for the lack of attention. We were just so caught up in Gohan being born that we didn't have time." After he says this, he gains a smile. "How about we celebrate it tomorrow? That's an idea, right?"

Rainbow looks up with a smile and answers, "Nah, its cool. I already got what I wanted." At first, Goku shows confusion, but then gets the idea and smiles.

"You really like Gohan, don't you?"

"Ya, I do, and I did wish to be a big sister last year."

"Well, it looks like your wish came true," Goku replies, "And mine did, too." Rainbow is surprised at this and looks at him in shock. "I wanted someone there for you when I'm not, and when he grows up, I think Gohan is that person." Goku goes over to her and puts his hand on her shoulder and continues, "He also needs someone to protect him, and I know that I won't be able to be by his side every time he needs help. If that ever happens, I think you're the one to replace me." His daughter stares at him in aw at what he just said.

After a few moments, Rainbow smirks at him and responds, "Perhaps your right."

Her dad hugs her and says, "I love you Rainbow."

She hugs him back and replies, "I love you, too, dad."

After a few moments, they break the hug and Goku walks to the door as Rainbow lies back down and puts the blanket over her. After he opens the door, Goku turns his head back to his daughter and says, "Good night, Rainbow Dash."

"Good night dad." After her dad closes the door behind him, Rainbow stares at the ceiling again. "My dad is right," she thinks to herself before falling asleep, "I have to be there for him."

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