First Encounter with the God of Destruction Beerus

After a while, Bum and Tasha emerged carrying food of all sizes. Looking at the sumptuous spread on the table, Gaino said, "Dad, Mom, Laiya and I are going to dig in."

"Eat up! This was all prepared for you and Laiya; there's plenty more if that's not enough."

Gaino and Laiya began to wolf down the food. Tasha watched her children, her heart filled with joy.

Her son and daughter had grown up, and their strength had become formidable. She truly felt happy for them.

Tasha asked, "Gaino, you must have been exhausted carrying out missions these past few years, right?"

Gaino replied, "It was alright! Not too tiring. Laiya and I reached our destinations and finished the tasks in no time, then we started traveling across various planets. Though we called it traveling, it was actually training."

"We trained constantly and encountered some strange people and events, but all of it helped Laiya and me grow."

"You have indeed grown. You've grown taller, and your body has become stronger. If I count the time, you're already ten years old this year," Tasha said.

"Mom, how come you only talk about Brother Gaino growing up? Laiya has grown up too, you know!"

"Yes, yes, yes, my Laiya has grown taller and is becoming more and more beautiful."

"That's more like it," Laiya said.

With that, Laiya kept stuffing food into her mouth.

Gaino was also continuously clearing the food from the table.

However, Tasha's next sentence nearly made Gaino spit out the food he had just put in his mouth.

Tasha said, "Gaino, you are ten years old now."

"Laiya is also ten years old this year, isn't she?"

"Yeah! What about it, Mom?"

"I remember I'm even a few months older than Laiya!" Gaino continued eating.

Tasha said, "Then you and Laiya should get married!"

Hearing this, a mouthful of food got stuck in Gaino's throat. He immediately pounded his chest with his fist. Tasha handed him a glass of water, which Gaino gulped down at once.

Finally feeling better, Gaino said, "Mom, Laiya and I are only ten! Isn't it way too early to get married at such a young age?"

Tasha replied, "What's early about it? When your father and I got married, we were only twelve. You and Laiya are just two years earlier than we were."

Gaino argued, "But we're still just kids! How can we get married? Besides, if we get married, are Laiya and I supposed to have children? We're children ourselves; how could we possibly take care of a baby?"

Tasha said, "You brat, are you unwilling to marry Laiya? You two grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Look at Laiya—she doesn't have any objections, yet you have a whole list of excuses."

Gaino looked at Laiya, only to see her face had turned bright red. Noticing Gaino's gaze, Laiya used a large bowl to shield her cheeks.

In truth, Laiya had known since she was very small that Gaino was not born to their parents. Gaino was the son of their parents' comrade-in-arms, who had lost his life saving them. With Gaino left as the only child, their parents had taken him in and treated him as their own.

As time passed, they realized Gaino was a wonderful child, and gradually, their parents raised him as their own son.

Therefore, she was perfectly fine with marrying Brother Gaino.

Bum noticed Gaino's embarrassment and said to Tasha, "Gaino is right. He and Laiya are still young; how could they possibly marry now? Besides, we Saiyan must report to the King when we marry. We can't just decide to marry on a whim."

"Let's wait until Gaino and Laiya are a few years older!"

Gaino said, "Mom, how about this! Let's get married when Laiya and I turn eighteen. How does that sound?"

Hearing this, Tasha said, "Fine, then you two will get married when you turn eighteen. You better not go back on your word then!"

Gaino replied, "I definitely won't go back on my word."

Tasha looked at Laiya and asked, "Laiya, your Brother Gaino says he'll marry you when you're eighteen. What do you think?"

Laiya's cheeks turned even redder, but she still nodded.

"Good, since Laiya agrees, I have nothing more to say."

"You two keep eating; your father and I are going out to discuss some business."

Now, only Gaino and Laiya were left in the room, and the atmosphere became exceptionally awkward.

The two who had been perfectly fine a moment ago now had nothing to say.

Laiya spoke first, saying, "Brother Gaino, actually, Mom was just talking nonsense earlier. Don't take it too seriously. As for us getting married, we can take our time..." (Her voice trailed off to a whisper like a mosquito's buzz).

Gaino said, "Laiya, since I've said it, I will definitely keep my promise. Alright, there's no need to be so shy. Actually, we've been childhood sweethearts since we were little; we were meant to be a pair, right?"

Laiya retorted, "Who's shy? It's clearly you who's shy, not me. Fine, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to the commercial street; I've been training outside for so many years, I've really missed the snacks there."

"Then let's go together!" Gaino said.

"Fine, let's go!"

As she finished speaking, Gaino grabbed Laiya's hand. At first, she resisted slightly, but Gaino held her small hand firmly.

"What's wrong? Didn't you say you weren't shy? How come you can't even hold hands?" "Who—who's shy? If you want to hold hands, let's hold hands, who's afraid of who?"

It is strange, but when two familiar people haven't broken through that final layer of the window paper, everything is fine—no awkwardness, no shyness. But the moment that paper is pierced, a barrier suddenly forms between them. This is true in reality, and it was perfectly reflected in the case of Gaino and Laiya.

Gaino and Laiya arrived at the commercial street on Planet Vegeta, where there were many snack stalls. Upon arriving, Laiya hurriedly let go of Gaino's hand and ran to a stall, ordering a flurry of her favorite snacks. Gaino walked up to her and asked, "Can you finish all that?"

"Of course, I'm a foodie," Laiya said.

Laiya kept stuffing the prepared snacks into her mouth while Gaino took charge of paying. Indeed, men seem to be born with an instinct for this.

Laiya pulled out a skewer of snacks and shoved it into Gaino's mouth. Gaino mumbled something, pulled the snack out with his hand, and said to Laiya, "You caught me off guard; what if I had choked?"

"Haha, Brother Gaino can actually get choked."

Gaino wanted to say something else, but as he looked past Laiya, he caught sight of a figure, and the words died in his throat.

This is bad. Why did this guy come to Planet Vegeta? Laiya noticed Gaino's expression and followed his gaze, only to see a gaunt figure dressed in Egyptian pharaonic attire standing not far from them.

Gaino prayed silently, Everyone, please don't offend this great deity! He is the God of Destruction of Universe 7, Beerus.

You are reading the Dragon Ball fanfiction: Starting with the Ancient Saiyan Bloodline by Cheng Ran.