Under The Cherry Moon
HeavensEvangel
A DBZ Fanfiction
Pairing: Raditz/OC, Vi/Go, Trunks/OC, Chi/Goku
Disclaimer: I do not own DB, just this plot, the OCs and the ideas.
Some key terms you might want to know when reading this story.
Levipathos- is a planet ruled by women. For those of you who've played Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Levipathos's kingdom is a lot like the City of Aquios, the whole place is a lot like Elicoor II for that matter. It is a planet prided on peace and artisan works, great architecture and technology. For those of you who have no idea what SO:TTEOT is, think of a place like Atlantis, differetego on Deviantart has a good depiction of what I think Levipathos to look like (http:/browse. deviantart .com/?qh=§ion=&q=Atlantis#/d2e579q).
Levipajin- is a race of human like beings that have a long lifespan of 5000 years or more, because of that they age slowly.
Sorren- the name of the royal family of Levipathos, has always been headed off by women, with very few men heading the throne.
Chapter One: Arrival
Her highness Minany Sorren walked the long stone corridors of the palace. She had sensed a strong presence coming to the planet of Levipathos, had foreseen the men that would kill her people if she did not surrender. After forty-five years of ruling over them, after finally gaining the trust of her people after her father's death and her ascension to the throne, she would not fail them. Sighing, she ran a small pale hand through her white as snow hair; her bright green eyes were weary as she held the bit of information to herself. She would make her way to these men just as they landed on the planet and attempt to form a treaty with them, but she would have to go alone, if she brought any of her court or her guards with her they may be seen as a threat.
Minany sighed once more as she peeked into the main ballroom, where many of Levipathos's great events were held. Inside were her court, decorating and planning out her birthday party. It was suppose to be a surprise, but Minany was a very wise woman, she could always tell when they were up to something. One could fathom that her intelligence came from her age. Minany would be three hundred tomorrow, but it would not be a day to celebrate, for she had to run off and meet these brutish men that would destroy everything Levipathos stood for if she did not try to stop them in a peaceful and diplomatic manner. After watching them run around for awhile, Minany made her way to her room and changed out of her dress.
It was a beautiful white silk like material that went all the way down passed her feet, with two long slits down the sides to allow better movement. A sash of red made in the same material was wrapped and tied just below her breast, the bow in the back ran all the way down and formed a long train, ruby gems hung from the edges of the sash. She folded her clothes carefully and changed into a short white dress that came up just a few inches above her knees. She used a shorter red sash to tie it closer to her curves. Sitting down on the bed, she brushed out her long floor length hair, once done she worked her hair into a thick long braid. It will take me a bit of time to travel, so I best make my way there now. She slid out of her sandals and pulled on a pair of red boots that stopped inches above her ankles. She stood and made her way to the table, where she had a light leather traveling bag packed and ready for her departure. She didn't have much more time to look herself over; there was just too much at stake to worry about how she looked right at this moment. Slinging the bag over her shoulder she went to the window and scaled the rose and ivy trellis that was on either side of her balcony. Once down she avoided the guards as best she could before taking to the sky.
Now, Minany was not like many princesses. Of course in the public eye she was refined and proper, but anyone who had known of her before she went to the throne would tell you otherwise. Minany was an adventurous girl, loved to travel the planet and often times, disappeared when she wanted to. She was a point of worry in the kingdom for they never had a princess who would blatantly dress in commoners clothes and run around with the younger children, or even get into a few scuffles with men twice her size. She was just too, what was the word, careless? Free?
For most of her life Minany had been the talk of the commoners, when she saw people in trouble or in a fight she would quickly involve herself, not without getting a few cuts and bruises of course. It would lead her into trouble with her father, but when her mother was alive; she would just laugh it off and say she was just exploring her womanhood. When her mother died, she became even more rebellious. That was, until her father fell deathly ill from an unknown disease. None of the skilled medics or shamans of Levipathos could cure him or find out what this disease was. At that time, Minany had to grow up, even more then what she had to when her mother had died, she would now have the whole planet's well being on her shoulders.
After his death, things had been rough, the people did not respect her, thought she was too young, hell even she thought she was too young. She was a mere two hundred and fifty five years old for crying out loud. Most princesses did not come into power until their six hundredth year at the earliest. But she held fast and proved them all wrong. She proved that she was a good ruler, and she would prove it more by dealing with these ruffians.
As she flew through the sky and passed the mountains she took in a deep breath, taking in the scents all around her. She heaved a heavy sigh as she made her way to the field just over the mountains and landed in the field of flowers. Minany looked around and walked to where she knew the invaders would land.
It took her quite a few hours to make it to the field that she knew they would be. The sun had set and the moon and stars were becoming visible. She made a small fire and set camp just a little ways away from where they would land. A sigh escaped her pink lips as she leaned back and lay on the grass to stare at the sky above with red rimmed green eyes. It didn't take her long to fall asleep there at all, the quiet and peacefulness of it all had lulled her into an easy sleep, one that would be interrupted early, not by the sun's rising light, but by the sound of a large ship breaking into the atmosphere and landing dangerously close to where she had just been laying. She rolled away in time to avoid getting crushed by the large pod. She sat there on the grass before standing and recomposing herself. This is it… why do I feel a nervous clench in my stomach?
The hatch opened and came crashing down with a large thud. A tall muscular man appeared from the smoke; his black hair was spiked in different directions but came down in long waves to his feet. He was armored, but one could say it left very little to the imagination. He had not noticed the princess standing just a mere few feet away from him as he turned towards the inside of the pod and barked orders to the others inside.
Minany slowly made her way closer, taking in deep breaths to calm down her nerves. As she got closer he reemerged from inside the pod and cast cold black eyes down on the pale woman. She stopped, noticing his gaze upon her, it was as if he was contemplating if she was a threat or not.
He made his way down the ramp slowly to continue to raise the tension, hoping that she would frighten and flee from him. But when she didn't, he could not help the smirk that twitched at the corner of his lips. "Who are you?" He asked roughly once face to face.
She straightened up and stared up at him, the poor princess had to crane her neck just to see his face properly.
Noting this, he leaned in, practically placing himself nose to nose with her. "I asked you a question."
"I am Minany Sorren, Princess of Levipathos. Are you the leader of this group?" She asked, her voice full of command, despite her insides feeling like jelly.
He chuckled. "Princess huh?" He threw his head back and laughed loudly, a laugh that was sending shivers up and down her spine. He reached up and rubbed the tear from his eye, then leaned forward to her again. "Yes, I am the leader of this group. My name is Raditz, but you may call me master." He said with a smirk.
Her eyes narrowed. "I came to form a treaty with you."
"A treaty?" He raised a brow, high into his widow's peak. "What kind of treaty?"
She sighed softly. "I want my planet and my people to remain as they are, in exchange you can take this planet as your conquest. I do not want war to break out on these peaceful lands."
He leaned away and peered at her. "And how did you even know we were coming?"
"I saw it in a dream; no one else knows that I have come here to this place. I have brought no guards and no court members. It is just me here; hoping to," she paused, "appeal to your better nature."
He stared down at her. "Appeal… to my better nature?" He laughed. "You are a strange princess." He reached out and cupped her face in a strong, calloused yet warm hand. He forced her to look up at him and into his eyes. "We are warriors of the great planet of Vegeta-sei. We do not give in to treaties."
She felt her cheeks warm at the contact before opening her mouth. "Please, I will do anything to keep my lands as they are, to keep my people safe. I am the ruling monarch here and as such it is my duty to protect my people."
He could see just how desperate she was, and for some reason, he felt compelled to give in. A thought came to his mind. If I can do this peacefully, avoid bloodshed then my men and I will avoid using up our strength and resources on a bunch of weaklings. In the end it is better to have cooperation then rebellion. This land is rich in soil unlike home and has plenty of resources. So how should I drag this out then? A smirk formed as his thought process continued. She says she will do anything. Then I will take her as my own. "Very well, you say you will do anything for peace to remain?"
She had a sudden sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach as she looked up at him. "Y…Yes, anything."
"You will be my court mate for now, but then I will expect you to be my mate."
She could swear that she had lost whatever color she had in her face very briefly before all the color came back in a bright shade of hot red. "M…mate?" She stammered before leaning away from him.
He grabbed her arms and held her in her spot. "Yes. You want peace? You will become mine." He reached his hand up and stroked her cheek as he slowly licked his lips. The poor girl had no idea what she was getting herself into.
She bit down on her bottom lip and gave a slow nod. "A…Alright- I… I accept your terms."
"Good, now you will take us to your palace and we will install ourselves there." He let go and turned around, about to head back to the ship, when his tail quickly unwrapped itself from his waist and wrapped around her arm. "Come."
Minany bit her bottom lip and she was forced to follow him on to the ship.
"Boys, report to his highness that the planet is ours." He said loudly and proudly.
The men stopped what they were doing. "But we just landed here." One turned his attention to her. "Who's the bitch?"
Raditz growled a bit. "This is the Princess of the planet; she has offered herself to me as well as the planet in exchange for peace to remain."
"Whoa! Well look at you Rad, got the girl and the planet." There was collective laughter on the ship by the men aboard.
Raditz growled again and yelled loudly. "SHUT THE HELL UP YOU WORTHLESS MAGGOTS AND DO AS I TELL YOU!"
Minany tensed a bit at the yelling. "D…Do you mind not yelling please…?" She asked softly in a timid voice.
He looked back at her before turning around his attention fully on her. "Does my yelling frighten you?" As he leaned closer he noticed her ears where pointed. He nodded to himself as he reached out and touched them softly, one rough finger trailing the soft skin. "Your ears are sensitive…" He noted as she shuddered at the foreign touch.
All Minany could do was nod at his assessment, that jelly feeling had come back, making her feel inwardly weak.
Raditz gave a pleased smirk before turning to his men. "Do as I say. You, Onnion, report to King Vegeta and tell him of our success. Liicorice, gather our supplies and bring the important ones outside to be transported to the palace, the rest of you, help him, I'll go on ahead with the princess." He turned towards her as the men ran about to follow his orders. "Shall we?"
She gulped and nodded. "Y…yes." She reached up to rub the ear that he had touched not moments ago.
So, she liked that, that's good to know. He chuckled to himself as he followed her off the ship.
She headed off the path and began to walk away from the field. "Um… do you… know how to fly?" She asked softly, turning her head to look at him.
He stopped and looked at her, before nodding. "Yes, why do you ask?"
"We have to fly over the mountains." She slowly brought herself up into the air, and hovered a few feet up, waiting for him.
He peaked up at her as she brought herself up and couldn't help but lick his lips at the sight of her. He ascended into the sky and took her hand. "Lead the way."
She looked at their joined hands and felt a strange tingle. She shook it away and flew off in the direction of the castle. It took them awhile to get there. As they headed closer to the palace they could see the commotion her subjects where starting. Seems they had just found out that she was missing. Sighing softly she landed near by and let go of his hand, leading him through the streets. "Be calm, I am here, I did not leave for long." She said softly, soothingly to her subjects.
The amount of command and authority she showed left Raditz in an inner stupor. They listen to her without a problem; they seem to adore this woman. He was well aware of the glares he was receiving but ignored them, he was used to being glared at in his own home country, and this was no different. But he knew they would not fight him, they knew he would be a problem, could see the fear within the glares. These people were complete and total pushovers. Raditz followed her to the grand palace made of a brilliant grey, almost white stone. The place damn near sparkled. It was nothing like the palace of Vegeta-sei. It made him a bit jealous as he compared the place to his home, there were so many differences. There was so much beauty here while Vegeta-sei was a barren place with very little places that were fertile for food production. He turned his attention back to her and found himself idly walking up the stairs of the palace. That was a dangerous thing to do, to let his mind wander the way it had. Although, really what did he have to worry about, they were weaklings who relied on weak women to take care of them. But there was something about this princess that was different; he just couldn't put his finger on it.
Minany cleared her throat. "Um… so… tonight is… a celebration… for-"
He laughed whole heartedly. "You've prepared for us ahead of time! That's good to know. You're very dedicated on this whole peace thing aren't you?" He leaned in and captured her face, a smirk on his features.
"…No it was not for you."
"Then what is it for?" He frowned.
"M… My birthday."
"You celebrate those things here?" He rolled his eyes. "How old will you be then?"
"T…Three hundred." She said meekly.
He blinked and stared at her. "You're… kidding, right?"
"No. I am, as of today, three hundred years old." The look on his face was priceless. "I can see you are confused. The people of Levipathos do not age as you do. We have a much longer lifespan."
"How much longer?" He asked roughly, recovering slightly from the information. Why did we not have this information before? How foolish of Frieza to send us here without full knowledge of the people!
"Five thousand give or take…" She said softly, enjoying the confusion settling on his face. Minany 1, Raditz 0. A smirk rose to her face at the confused expression he carried.
He shook his head to clear it. Damn woman! I'll wipe that smirk off her face. He suddenly pushed her back into the wall, pinning her there. "Then perhaps I should give you a special present." He pressed himself to her, letting her feel him against her. He enjoyed the look she gave at his closeness.
She was absolutely red, goose bumps were appearing on her skin at the close contact he had with her. She had never once before felt a man press against her like this, none had ever dared to try. Her body warmed, but she fought it off. Okay… Now I think we're even. Ugh why is my body reacting like this! He's a brute male; I have no interest in men like him. She managed to glare and pushed him away from her, putting as much distance from them as she possibly could. "I do not require such things from you."
"Oh but, you seemed to have enjoyed my contact." He said with a coy smirk.
"Do not look at me that way." She looked away and rubbed her cheek a little, in hopes of fighting off the blush that may soon appear.
"How else would you want me to look at you since you dress as such?" He motioned to her tight short gown that did little to conceal her body to his eyes. It was far too easy to undress her with his gaze. If he was any other man, he would force himself on her, but Raditz had dignity and pride, a saiyajin's pride, he would not do that, unless driven to do so. Raditz, in his time, had plenty of women, but none looked as beautiful as the Levipajin Princess that stood before him. He would make her his if that was the last thing he did in his life. And that was what he wanted to do. He would take this woman as his prize, but would allow her ample time to warm to his advances.
If only he knew how stubborn this princess was and how far she would make him go.
The celebration was spent introducing the intru- guests to the people before continuing on with the party. Minany sat at the head of the table, as was her place, but Raditz sat close beside her, his men eating like pigs, as most saiyajins did. Minany had spent most of the time watching them in awe as they ate. She had never seen anyone eat so much! Never ever in all her years, she had heard rumors of her father being a pig in his youth but she had never witnessed it. No, now she was seeing it first hand through these… people.
Raditz laughed at her awe struck face. "You should get used to this princess. We saiyajins have quite an appetite."
"I can see that… is it that you people are malnutrition in some way?"
"I know where I can get some nutrition." He smirked in her direction as his eyes trailed to her chest.
She turned away embarrassed. "Do not look at me like that."
The guards around the room were weary of the men present. They could tell that they did not stand a chance against such people; they knew stories of their race and knew they would not hesitate to kill people who crossed them the wrong way. They would just have to trust their princess and her judgment.
Her court looked unhappy at how uncivilized these men were. They were an outright disgrace, but they knew that they were far weaker than them, they would be easily killed if they so wished it.
One of the court was especially angry, not at the men but at the princess. Troublesome princess! I should have gotten rid of her long ago, stupid woman. If I were crowned instead of her this would not be happening. These people would have been dealt with the moment they set foot! The man watched the interaction between the Princess and the leader of the group, seething with unspoken anger.
"Mina," Raditz started before sensing the man's anger from his spot way away from them. He frowned in his direction as his eyes narrowed at him.
"Hm?" She looked at him. "What is it?"
"It's nothing." He looked away from the other man and ate, his own anger seething from him, but why he felt angry he had no idea. Something told him that that insignificant maggot was looking at what was his the wrong way, and he, the great Raditz, would make him suffer for it. No one looked at what was his that way, be it in good, or bad. He would have to remedy this quickly.
He started to call my name, but for what reason? Ugh stop over analyzing things Minany, it's probably nothing. She turned her attention away from him and to the, what Raditz would consider small, bit of food set before her.
Raditz's men were more than enjoying themselves; they remained completely oblivious to the tension in the room, or the fact that they were the proverbial elephant in the room. They were far too busy cracking stupid jokes and actually causing some people to laugh with them. Raditz was more than surprised by how easy they got along with them.
By the time the party was over, Raditz was more ready than ready to take the girl that had sat beside him, but he'd wait. He could tell that she was still weary of him; truthfully if he were in her position he'd be weary too. He leaned in close to her and whispered by her ear. "I'll be taking a room next to yours, install the others where you like." He watched her throat and how lovely it was bared out to him. He licked his lips as he leaned away; he had to fight to regain control. Damn woman.
Minany stood up and called some maids forward. She gave them instructions to place the others in various guest quarters and to tend to them. She then turned towards Raditz. "Shall we go?"
He nodded and stood, following her through the corridors, watching how she moved so gracefully. He fought with his hormones. Her scent came to his nose and he suddenly hated his sense of smell, she smelled of flora with a hint of a minty scent. She must bathe in a floral bath to smell the way she did. He heaved a sigh as she pointed to the room he would be in.
"That will be your room… I'll… just be over here." She turned to the room that was hers and slowly pushed the large polished wooden doors open. She peeked back to him to notice him watching her. She flushed and quickly entered the room, closing the door. Damn man! I swear if he keeps looking at me like that I'll melt! But I will not falter. He may have me as his court mate, but I will not give him what he wants. She walked away from the door and began to strip out of her clothing, walking to her bath. The bath was of polished white stone that glittered in the light. She pulled a cord and large pipe of wood came down from the wall and started to fill the bath with hot water. She reached to her cabinets and grabbed the oils. She poured a mint and herb scented oil into the hot water and breathed it in, smelling the scents around her, allowing the stress leave him finally. Well at least for now before the next morning. She went over to the large window that went from the ceiling to the floor. She slid the red velveteen curtains open to allow the light of the red moon filter in to set the relaxing mood. She pushed the window open to allow fresh air in. She had to forget about this day, forget about the looks that man gave her, and most of all, forget about the jelly feeling he stirred in her insides.
Raditz had gone to his new room and looked it over, it was twice the size of any room he had ever had. He heaved a sigh as he headed to the balcony and stared out at the moon. He noted movement and peeked over to catch her pushing away the curtains to the window in her bath. His curiosity peeked and he floated over to the window. He watched her, her curves, the nakedness that caused his loins to stir. He felt himself heat up, his tail uncoiled from around his waist and wagged in anticipation. He caught the scent through the cracked window and felt his eyes roll back in ecstasy, this girl would be haunting his dreams tonight, and he knew it.
The princess was thin with curves that made her body wet dream worthy, her skin was pale like milk, and those eyes were as green as the greenest jade. She sat on the steps to her bath and folded her legs to the side of her before reaching to undo her thick braid. Once it was loose it fell to wavy strands around her naked flesh, covering her as it fell all the way to the floor by her feet. She stood and pulled the cord again, causing the pipe to recede back into the wall. She then climbed into the large brilliant white bath. She grabbed a nearby bowl and dumped in some flower petals. She sat on a carved in bench and watched the petals float.
I have to stop watching. He made a move to go back to his room, when he noticed a figure had entered her room and was staring at her just as he had been. His eyes narrowed as he realized it was the man from before. He growled and watched as the man came closer.
"Your highness."
She jumped up and turned around. "What are you doing here? This is my private chamber and I am taking my bath. Please leave."
"Not without taking something." There was a glint in his eye. "How could you allow those people to come here?"
"All I want is peace; my decisions are my own and are none of your concern."
"It is my concern, as it is the peoples." He was getting dangerously close.
"I do what I do for the people. Any other would do the same to avoid the death of many innocents."
He growled and climbed up the steps. "You make rash decisions. They need not live if they are of no use to anyone."
"How can you say that about your own people?" She stared at him in disbelief as she slowly backed away from him; he was getting too close for her comfort.
He climbed into the bath with her, and then lunged, grabbing her throat. She gasped as she lost her footing and plunged back into the water with no time to take in air. She grabbed at the hands around her neck, trying to tug them away. She kicked and struggled to get free, but his grip was tight. She clawed at him then with hard sharp nails. His blood dripped into the water but he did not relent. She feared she would lose her life here, as she felt the last of the air leaving her she felt the hands finally be pulled away roughly from her neck. Once free she swam away and came up for air. Coughing she slowly looked up to find Raditz, he held the other man back in a head lock.
"Mina, are you alright?" He growled out, holding the struggling man back.
She nodded and managed to croak out a soft yes before coughing again.
Raditz nodded and in one motion snapped the other man's neck as insignificant as he was, Raditz was glad to see him go. He dragged the body and tossed it out the window that he almost ripped off the hinges trying to get to her; he leaned forward and watched it plummet. It now successfully looked like he had fallen and snapped his neck on impact. He slapped his hands together. "Hmph… trying to touch what is mine… stupid insignificant maggot." He pulled the window shut and allowed himself ample time to calm down. He turned around towards her. "Mina?"
She sunk down in the water and hid in it, only her head was visible.
He chuckled and headed closer. "I'm not going to do anything to you. Come closer so I can see the damage."
She reluctantly did as he told her, slowly moving out a bit more, but not enough to reveal all of her, just her neck and part of her chest.
He peeked down, than shook his head. He looked back up to her neck and gently moved her head up. He could see the white skin marred with red hand prints. He frowned. "Bastard." He caressed the markings, wishing he could take them away.
"It'll heal…"
"Fortunately he never will." He smirked a bit. "I will not allow anyone to touch what I have claimed as my own." He let out a possessive growl as he touched her neck softly and leaned in more. He brushed his lips against hers.
Her eyes widened at the contact, her cheeks colored like the red that rimmed her eyes.
He slowly pressed his lips more into her and smirked as she gasped, allowing him entrance. Which he took quick advantage of, he slipped his tongue inside and tasted her mouth and breathed her scent in as deep as he could as he relished in the feel of her soft tongue. When she did not return the kiss he pulled away with slight annoyance. "When I kiss you I expect you to kiss back."
She blinked a few times and shook her head. "I rather you do not do that again."
"But you enjoyed it did you not?" He stared at her face and saw the way she stared at him. "I will kiss you when I like, and when I do, you will return the kisses I give you. Add that to the list of things that you have to do to keep peace."
"B…but!" She protested, or at least started to before Raditz's tongue slid into her mouth again. She shuddered and shyly returned the kiss as he told her to. She was very inexperienced.
He pulled away. "Good girl." He caressed her cheek. "I'll let you finish your bath now." Because if I don't leave I'll do something I'll regret later. He stood up and turned to leave out the window.
She watched him go and flushed harder. Why does he have to kiss me like that! I will not falter, I will not give in to him, and I will not be his mate! I swear it! I will not… but… he did save me, I owe him that. But he only did it because I am just a tool for his use. She frowned as she thought this before relaxing into the hot water again, she had to think of something else, her heart was still pounding in her chest, and Raditz's insistence on kissing her and making her return it had left her flushed and warm in places that had never been warm before. Stupid men.
Raditz had a satisfied look on his face as he went back to his room. He sat in bed and removed his armor, setting it nearby and tugged off his boots. A bath doesn't sound too bad after all that. So a bath is what he took, his mind wander to her enough to cause his body to rebel against him. So much so that he had to stoop so low as to pleasure himself while imagining it was her willingly doing it. Once out of the bath that was supposed to relax him, he dried and went to bed, more frustrated than before.
Oh if only Raditz knew that this princess was far more stubborn then he anticipated, if only he knew that it would take two years before his patience would finally wear thin, he would have made her his in an instant. If only he knew.
This is a long chapter XD I hope you enjoy it! For those who are following me for my other stories, don't worry I'm not dead, neither are the stories. I just need to find a muse to help me continue on. This story came to me because I'm doing an rp about it and I had to write out the backstory, there will be more chapters to this one. I almost didn't finish this chapter but thanks to SexyCtralCtral's story I Believe in a Thing Called Love I was inspired to continue. (Check it out!)
I'm writing the next chapter to Magnificently Mad and hope to have it finished and up by the end of this week. When Boys Wear Dresses is still on hiatus but I do have part of the next chapter done and maybe if I get inspired I'll finish it and post it within the month.
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