9:31 PM 4/28/2002
E-mail: lac31685@aol.com
By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from "The Brak Show"
Brak's Mom: My mother always used to say 'A kiss and a hug will beat any thug'.
Brak's Dad: Which head did she say that out of? The one she sits on or the one growing out of her neck?
Chuey's Corner:
Chuquita: Hello! Welcome to another exciting out-of-the-ordinary fic by yours truely! Last time
in the Corner I conducted a little experiment and zapped Goku & Veggie's tails back. Since it was such an
interesting topic for us to do in the Corner and since I've gotten so many reviews about how great the tails were, I've
decided to let the duo keep their furry apendages.
Vegeta: (dryly) Hooray.
Goku: (happily) Veggie's just a little sore because his tail has a lil 'cwush' on me.
Veggie's tail: [tickling Goku's neck]
Goku: (giggling) Heeheehee!
Vegeta: (snorts) I would have been better off with Kakarrot's "Master Chef" tail over here. [points to Son's tail; which
holds up a piece of chocolate cake infront of Veggie; blushing] (surprised) Why, thank you. [takes the cake & starts eating
it] See! We've been stuck with the wrong tails. (pats Son's tail on the head) If this thing wasn't stuck to your butt I
might actually say I've grown a fondness for it.
Son's tail: (grins proudly)
Chuquita: I doubt I could have accidently zapped them on the wrong people. I've gotten pretty good at using the B.B.O.A.S
by now.
Vegeta: (snickers) Remember what happened when you first used that thing and Kakarrot's hair turned red and you couldn't
figure out how to change it back?
Chuquita: (defensively) HEY! You DYED Son-San's hair red and the reason I couldn't find the page the reverse spell was on
was because YOU tore it out and THREW IT INTO THE FIREPLACE!
Goku: We had a fireplace?
Chuquita: We used to...for a brief 4--5 seconds.
Goku: (somewhat confused) ...oh.
Chuquita: Anyways! I'd like to introduce our special guest for the fic, Bejeeta!
[a short saiyajin walks into the room bearing a striking resemblance to Veggie; he sits down beside Goku]
Chuquita: As you may know from various fanfics that Veggie, Goku, and many other characters in the show have had many
different skews to them. For instance, let's pretend that Veggie here is 'soda' and Son-kun is 'milk'. In general, you have
your orignal generic soda/milk and then you have your brand names and types. Cocacola, Pepsi, Mountain Dew. Chocolate Milk,
lowfat, half-n-half. They develop their own distinct entities. Think of our Veggie & Goku as the brand names and our guest,
the 'original' Vegeta as the one from the manga/orignal japanese episodes. The generic.
Goku: (oohes at Bejee) OoooOOh, he looks so much like little Veggie...only stiller.
Vegeta: (slightly conserned) Yeah Chu, he hasn't moved since he got here---he dead or somethin?
Bejeeta: (crosses his arms & glances at Veggie, Son, & Chu) (irriated) Fools.
Goku: (giggles) He can't be THAT much different than our Veggie.
Chuquita: You'd be surprised.
Goku: [impishly slides his wheely-chair closer to Bejee] Hello little generic Veggie. (fake-pouts) You wook a widdle gwumpy.
Bejeeta: (raises an eyebrow) Kakarrot, you feeling alright?
Goku: (grins) Of course I am little *Bejee*. You know what you look like you could use to loosen yourself up?
Bejeeta: (curious) What?
Goku: A BIG HUG FROM YOUR BIG BUDDY! (glomps onto Bejee; who looks shocked and disqusted) Mmm, hmm-hmm-hmm.
Bejeeta: (shrieks & pushes Goku away) (staring with wide eyes) KAKARROTTO WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!! HAVE YOU GONE MAD!
Goku: (confused) Huh??
Vegeta: (sniffling behind him) How could you! You BUDDY-HUGGED that, that IMPOSTER!!
Goku: (sadly) Aww Veggie, I'm sorry, you're right, you're my only little buddy. His face didn't even turn red when I hugged
him.
Bejeeta: (observing them suspicously)
Goku: I'll give you a hug if you want little Veggie?
Vegeta: (snorts) [stubbornly turns his back to Son] NO. I don't feel like it anymore. Who cares about your stupid buddy-hugs
now that you're practically GIVING them away to anyone who REMOTELY looks like your REAL little buddy. [sends a death-glare
at the stupified Bejee]
Goku: I'm sorry little buddy, can you ever forgive me?
Vegeta: Well.....
Goku: Ohhhhh...(stares @ Veggie w/big sparkily eyes)
Vegeta: I--(glowing bright red)--alright Kakarrot. You are forgiven.
Goku: (cheers) WEE! VEGGIE'S BACK! [hugs Veggie]
Vegeta: (smiles widely) Heh....(smacks Son on the back of the head) I DIDN'T SAY YOU COULD HUG ME!! THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
SAIYAJIN NO OUJI IS NOT TO RECIEVE 'hugs' FROM HIS PEASANT UNLESS HE ORDERS HIS PEASANT TO DO SO!!
Goku: ... (bursts into laughter)
Vegeta: (glares) Yes, that's right Kakarrot, LAUGH. You won't be laughing once I control the universe and you become my
peasant-slave and EXIST SOLEY TO MY EVERY BECCON CALL AND WHIM TO SATISFY AND KEEP YOUR OMNIPOTANT RULER OVERFLOWING WITH
HAPPINESS!!!
Chuquita: (to Veggie) You're going off on a tangent again.
Vegeta: (blinks) I am...oh crap. (folds his arms) Well, that's been building up for a while anyway.
Goku: We still love you anyway Veggie.
Vegeta: (embarassed) Awwww, Kakay...
Chuquita: (snickering at Veggie)
Vegeta: (to Chu) OH YOU SHUT UP!
Bejeeta: (staring at Son)
Goku: (notices him & turns around) (cheerfully) Yessssss?
Bejeeta: (startled) Uhh--nothing. (returns to his stiffened, stubborn position)
Goku: (grins at Chu) I think I'm startin to grow on him.
Summary: Veggie accidently spills one of Bulma's chemicals on himself and now he's turning to stone! Will Bulma find a way
to reverse the effects before the ouji turns into a statue PERMANENTLY? Will Goku loose his little buddy Veggie forever?
Will Chi-Chi finally achieve her dream of a Veggie-less world? Will Veggie end up as nothing more than a lawn decoration?
Find out!
Ages:
Bura: 8
Goten: 9
Trunks: 9
Vegeta: (to Chu) It's going to be another PAINFUL one, isn't it?
Chuquita: (grins) Yes it is!
Bejeeta: (leans his head to the right against Goku's shoulder; still glaring stubbornly)
Goku: What are you doing that for?
Bejeeta: (snarls at him) It's a free country! [settles in & forms a small smile]
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" Onna! ONNA!!! " Vegeta screamed angrily as he limped down the stairs and into Bulma's lab, followed by Goku. Both
looking completely totaled. Their training outfits torn from sparring. Various bruises and cuts on their bodies.
" I can twist your arm back in place Veggie. " Goku offered friendily.
" You're the one who NEARLY BROKE IT OFF IN THE FIRST PLACE. " Vegeta snapped, then held his twisted arm
sympathetically, " My poor arm... "
" I'm just saying that I know how to fix it. I've popped my arms and legs back in place lotsa times after fighting
with you Veggie. " Goku said, then grinned, " Come on! It'll be so much fun! I can play doctor and you can be my lil patient
and I can give you an operation and stuff! "
" OHHHHHH!!! " Vegeta wailed in pain, his limp sending him to the floor on his knees.
" LITTLE VEGGIE! " Goku ran over to him, " Little Veggie are you oh-kay? " he said, conserned as he helped him up.
" I, I'm fine, really. " Vegeta mumbled, then slapped his hands outward at Goku, knocking him away, " AND KEEP YOUR
KAKO-GERM INFESTED HANDS AWAY FROM MY BODY! " he swung his arms back, only this time knocking into one of the beakers on the
table beside him; sending the gray liquid in the beaker flying at the ouji and splattering all over his shirt, " Echhh! "
" VEGETA! IS THAT YOU? " Bulma's voice called from deeper into the lab. The ouji panicked and quickly placed the now
practically empty beaker back in its place, then glanced down at his now-stained shirt & gasped. He ripped it off and
chucked it under the table just as Bulma came into the room.
" Heh-heh, hi. " the ouji kicked the shirt farther under the table.
" Let me guess, you need some beans. " she said flatly, signaling to the duo's current health condition.
" What was your first guess? " Goku blinked, rubbing the large bruise on his cheek.
" Follow me. " Bulma said, leading them deeper into the lab, " You see, lately I've been using Karin's senzu beans in
a cloning experiment of mine AND thanks to my superior knowledge-- "
" "superior knowledge" " Vegeta mocked to himself as Bulma stopped and glared at him over her shoulder. Goku burst
into giggles, " What? " he looked at her, clueless, " WHAT! " he said, more aggrivatingly.
Bulma glared for a couple more seconds, then continued walking, " Anyway, the results have been astounding! So
astounding in fact, that my father and I have canned them. " she whipped out a soup can.
" "Pork and Senzu Beans". " Goku read the label, then grinned, " Oooh! It's a breakfast food now! " he took the can
from her.
" That will be $3.99. " Bulma smirked, holding out her hand.
" WHAT?! " both saiyajins gasped at once.
" We have to pay MONEY for senzu beans now?! " Goku pouted, still holding the can.
" HEY, the money is well worth the price of the product. " Bulma nodded knowingly, " I'll have you know that that one
little can has enough senzu in it to keep you alone healthy for over a year. Isn't that worth the price of less than 4
dollars. "
" But senzu don't cost anything to make. " Goku scratched his head.
Bulma shrugged, " It's all advertising. "
" So I'm REALLY only paying for the can and the sticky-label on it. "
" ....yeah. "
" Oh. " Goku said, then whipped out a 5 dollar bill, " Well OH-KAY then! " he said cheerfully, handing it over to
her. Vegeta slapped himself on the forehead, " Come on little Veggie, let's go make ourselves a meal! " he cheered, then
marched back up the stairs.
" PAYING for those baka seeds, that's LOW, Onna. " Vegeta said to her, shaking his head.
" Half the money goes to you, you know. " Bulma pointed out.
" Really? " the ouji said in disbelief.
" Yes. "
" ...I LOVE YOU ONNA! " he hugged her, then let go, " What a decitfully engenius little mind you have. " Vegeta
remarked, then groaned as he felt something painful near his stomach.
" What's that? " Bulma bent down and tapped a small, hard gray mark near the prince's belly. The color resembled the
liquid in the beaker he had spilled onto himself. Vegeta stared at the mark himself with consern for a couple seconds, then
shook it off.
" It's nothing. And whatever it is it's probably Kakarrot's fault anyway. " he said, then made his way back up the
stairs. Bulma watched him suspicously, then noticed the empty beaker. Her eyes widened as she glanced at the table where some
of the liquid had dripped onto. The dark reddish-brown, wooden table now had patches of gray stone all over it. She gasped,
then raced up after him.
" Oh no--VEGETA!!! "
" Well, look who's here! " Goku said cheerfully, sitting at the kitchen table as the ouji finished his short journey
up the stairs, " It's little Veggie! "
The prince smiled at the acknowledgement, then sat down on the couch in the living room & turned the TV on. Goku
impishly tip-toed towards the back of the couch.
" IT! The newest, greatest product you'll ever buy! " the tv screamed in an annoying sales-pitch voice, " I was
unsure of my life until I got IT! Now my life is one day of complete happiness after the next! " a spokeswoman said, grinning
, " I don't know how I survived before IT! came along. " a man said, " IT has to be the single greatest thing I have ever
purchased in my entire life! " the TV then switched back to its announcer, " Yes, IT! Buy IT! now! What IS "IT!"? We don't
know! " Vegeta sweatdropped, " But we DO know that IT! is THE most amazing thing ever to be created and you would be a
complete fool and worthless lump of oxygen-sucking space if you don't buy IT! now! Only 29.99 for your first copy of IT! All
other following sets must be paid in advance. "IT!"; from the people who brought you "THEM!" " Vegeta turned the TV off &
rolled his eyes, then leaned his head back against the couch and froze to see another pair of eyes staring upside-down into
his with excited glee.
" VEGGIE-VEGGIE HAVE SOME BEANS! " Goku shoved his bowl of half-eaten beans in the prince's face. Vegeta stared at
the glop, disqusted.
" Uhh---I don't, think so... " his face turned a pale green. Goku teleported next to him.
" Come on little Veggie, they're just like regular senzu beans, only with SAUCE. " his eyes temporarily widened on
the last word.
" NO! " Vegeta snapped, then crossed his arms. Goku chuckled, then took a spoonful of the beans & held them out near
the ouji's face.
" Open the little hanger, here comes the airplane! " the larger saiyajin said in a baby voice, trying to aim the
spoon at Vegeta's mouth, " Mr. Birdie needs to eat his worms to grow big and strong! "
The ouji turned bright red, then snorted, " I am NOT going eat that disqusting, mal-formed slop. I'd rather wait for
the real beans to grow back. "
" Ooh! Veggie if you don't eat it your cuts are gonna stay cut and your bruses are gonna stay brused. " Goku said,
getting annoyied, " You don't want THAT, do you? "
" ... "
" Aww Veggie! " Goku whined, then stopped to think for a moment. An idea flashed inside his head and he snapped his
fingers, " HA! " he grinned slyly at Vegeta, then gasped in shock, " OH MY GOD! WHAT'S THAT!!! " Goku shrieked, pointing up.
" WHAT--WHERE?! " Vegeta's mouth hung open long enough for Goku to shove the spoon inside it. The prince yelped, then
sickeningly swallowed the beans and turned his attention back to Goku, a glare in his eyes, the spoon sticking out the side
of his mouth.
" Wellllllll? " Goku grinned teasingly.
Vegeta pulled the spoon out of his mouth, " You know what, that wasn't half-bad. "
" I knew you'd love it! " Goku clasped his hands together, then hugged his little buddy, " See Veggie, all you had to
do was try! " Vegeta grinned goofily, his face starting to glow bright red again. Goku tapped the ouji on the back, " That's
strange. "
" Hehehheheheh... " Vegeta chuckled, in the process of spacing out at the moment.
" You feel a harder than normal to hug today little buddy. " Goku pulled away from slightly drooling ouji and
examined his hands, " Your hands feel harder too. " he bent one of Vegeta's pointer fingers, then screamed in shock as it
turned to stone, " AHHH! "
The frightened scream pulled the ouji out of his daydream and caused him to shriek as well at the sight of his now
hard, gray finger, " MY FINGER!!! WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY FINGER!!! " he gawked.
" I--I--I-- " Goku stumbled for an answer, then gulped, " Forget your finger, what about your tummy? "
" My tum--ACK! " Vegeta looked down at the small gray spot on his stomach, which had nearly doubled in size, " Oh...
that. I'm sure it's nothing " he laughed nervously, " Probably something I ate--THOSE BEANS! "
" *gasp*! It was NOT! " Goku held the bowl of senzu beans defensively, " That spot was there LONG BEFORE I gave you
these beans! "
The ouji bit his lip, knowing very well Goku was right, " THAT'S A LIE! "
" Is not! Veggie I saw that spot on your stomach right after you....spilled that stuff on your shirt. " the duo
paled, " Oh no, Veggie! It's the chemical! It's doing something to your body! "
" Nuh--nonsense, I'm sure its just some temporary side effect of, of, whatever it was I spilled on myself. " Vegeta
dismissed it, " And even so it's your fault for trying to help me up when I OBVIOUSLY didn't need your assistance. " he
smirked proudly.
" But Veggie your leg gave out-- "
" --OH HUSH! " Vegeta snorted angrily, then stomped his foot and made his way up to his room.
" Veggie I still think we should tell Bulma about this. What if this is some serious stuff? What if you're developing
some sort of disease? That beaker's from Bulma's lab and she probably knows much more about what was in that beaker than you
do! " Goku scholded him.
" And let her find out I ruined one of her experiments? HA! " Vegeta scoffed, " That stupid onna prizes her
'research' so much that if she even found out I was touching one of her beakers I'd be banned to my room for a month! "
" That doesn't seem so harsh to me Veggie. " Goku pondered.
" It is when the thing keeping you locked inside is programmed to electracute you at will! " Vegeta grumbled.
" But Veggie-- "
" --don't you "but Veggie" ME! It's all your fault! " Vegeta opened the door to his room and walked inside, then
peeked his head out of the doorway, a curious smirk on his face, " Are you WORRIED about me, Kakarrotto-chan? "
" Yes Veggie I am! " Goku cried from the bottom of the steps.
Vegeta grinned at him, " Good. " he slammed the door shut. Goku stood there for a moment, stupified.
" BULMA!!! "
" So why did you call us all here again? " Kuririn said as he and the rest of the crew sat around Bulma's living
room. Goku was sitting on the sofa hugging his stuffed toy Plushie and nervously rocking back and forth.
" Well it seems that we have a bit of a problem. " Bulma said calmly, then pulled out what looked like a gray
training top of Vegeta's. The shirt looked stiff as a board but also appeared as if it had just been taken off. She dropped
the shirt onto the floor with a loud ker-plunk. The stone shirt sat upright. The others stared at the shirt in silent shock.
Yamcha finally broke the silence, " Wow Bulma, that's....some starch you've been using. " he laughed nervously.
Everyone else sweatdropped, " Heh-heh-heh---huh? "
" No, Yamcha, it's not starch. It just happens that our ouji friend has been poking his nose where it doesn't belong
and ended up drenching himself in a rare ancient chemical my father and I ordered from Greece for an experiment. Pretty soon
he's going to be just like his training shirt here. " she sighed, " Unfortuantely, we didn't have enough time to fully
examine the chemical because he spilled it all only a few hours after I got the only sample of it down to the lab. "
" Poor Vegeta. " Kuririn sweatdropped, " That's going to put a hole in his training time. "
" Good riddance. " Juuhachigou muttered.
" YEAH! " Yamcha chimed in, " Exactly what I say! Good riddance to bad rub-- " he froze to see Juuhachigou glaring
coldly at him, " --bish...right. "
" Ohhhhh, it's all my fault. " Goku sniffled, " Veggie's gonna turn into a statue forever and it's all my fault! "
" Nobody said it was your fault. " Bulma said sympathetically, " Vegeta spilled it by himself. "
" Nuh-uh. If I hadn't tried to help him get back up he wouldn't have gotten so angry and embarassed and he wouldn't
have waved his arms around and smashed into the stupid beaker. " Goku stared down at Plushie, " He didn't wanna get any
"Kako-germs" on himself and now he's gotten something even worse than that. "
" I'll need to examine the chemical from what's left of it that's currently running through his bloodstream. I called
the group of you here so that if I need an ingredient that happens to be out of our reach, one of you could get some. " Bulma
explained.
" We're here to run arrends?! " Juuhachigou raised an eyebrow.
" But why would you wanna do that when I could just teleport around the planet and get stuff for you? " Goku asked
curiously.
" You were pretty close to the incident and I want to give you a checkup too just incase you've somehow managed to
get any of the chemical on your own clothes. " Bulma nodded.
" *KNOCK* *KNOCK* *KNOCK*! " a loud banging sound eminated from Vegeta's room.
" Yes your highness! " Bulma remarked sarcastically. The door to the ouji's room opened a crack.
" I wish to speak to Kakarrot. " he said bluntly. The others got up to get a good look at the barely visible figure
in the cracked doorway, " EVERYONE ELSE SIT DOWN! " Vegeta snapped. Kuririn and Yamcha gulped and sat back down, " Kakarrotto
is to come into the room, close the door and no one is to make any objections or sudden movements--SIT YOUR SMELLY CARCASS
BACK ON THE SOFA DESERT-BOY! "
Goku gulped and then stood up and slowly made his way up the stairs to the ouji's room, " Little Veggie? " he walked
into the room, then heard the door slam behind him. Bulma and the gang froze to hear Goku's horrified scream from inside the
bedroom.
" HIIIIIII! " a cheerful voice said as the frontdoor to Capsule Corp was kicked wide open to reveal Chi-Chi and
Piccolo standing in the doorway wearing party hats and carrying streamers, balloons, and dozens of other festive party
favors, " As soon as we heard the news we rushed over here as fast as we could. " Chi-Chi said, practically beaming with
happiness.
Bulma, Kuririn, Yamcha, Juuhachigou, Mirai, and Gohan sat there in the living room, staring at them with their jaws
hanging open.
" MOM! MR. PICCOLO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!! " Gohan exclaimed.
" We're here to celebrate this wonderful, momentous occation with you! " Chi-Chi said to her 17 year old son,
grinning, " That little ouji thought he was going to outlive me and steal my Goku and BOY was wrong! "
Piccolo tooted a little plastic blow-horn and handed a party hat to Gohan, " I never did like Vegeta that much. " he
smirked, then burst into an all-out smile, " And all this means is there'll be one less person to stop me when I finally DO
take over the Earth. " the rest of the group, including Chi-Chi, stared at his suspicously, " ...I meant, you know, if I ever
DID decide to attempt to overthrow your planet again--which I'm _NOT_....heh. "
Chi-Chi pulled a crown-shaped piñata out of her shopping bag, " We couldn't find any Ouji-shaped ones so we got a
crown instead. "
" You won't believe half the stuff they sell at Parties-R-Us. " Piccolo remarked.
" I thought you didn't like Piccolo, Chi-san. " Mirai said, confused.
" Well, I like him better than Vegeta, that's for sure. " Chi-Chi smirked, then looked around the room, " Where is
the soon-to-be little lawn-knome anyway? We have to give him his send-off. Or has he completely turned to stone yet? " she
snickered.
" He's in his bedroom talking with Goku. " Bulma answered, gritting through her teeth and ticked off as Piccolo began
putting the "Going Away" decorations up.
" What about the kids? " Chi-Chi asked.
Bulma groaned, " Goten, Trunks and Bura are up playing in Trunks's room. They don't know about Vegeta yet. " she then
looked down sadly, " I don't know how to break it to them. "
" I DO! " Chi-Chi said excitedly as she opened another box containing a cake with an icing picture of a gray Vegeta
head with X's for eyes and a message above it reading "SO LONG" in big red letters, " KIDS! CAKE!! "
" MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! " Gohan shouted above her so the kids wouldn't hear, " Have you gone crazy! "
She smirked, " Crazy with hysterics, if that's what you mean. " Chi-Chi looked upward and stretched her arms, " I
still can't believe the day has finally come! No more stupid little ouji interupting our family time, or kidnapping my
Go-chan in some ludicrous plot to enslave him and bring him over to the dark side! " she shook her fist in the air, then
smiled, " I think I'll go check on him NOW. "
" Vuh-Vuh-Vuhuhhuhh...VEH-GEE! " Goku gasped in shock. The ouji's entire left arm and the top half of his leg were
now completely turned to stone.
" Kakarrot. " he glared at the larger saiyajin for a moment, then burst into tears, " OH KAKAY! " the ouji sobbed,
dragging himself over to the other side of the room and crying into Goku's shirt, " Kakarrotto-chan it's horrible! I don't
want to end up a statue on somebody's front lawn! And I can't figure out a way to stop it! " Vegeta glanced upward at him
hopefully, " Onna doesn't happen to have a way to STOP it, does she? "
" Uhhh, well, " Goku watched the nervous prince, " No. "
" NO!? "
" YES! "
" Yes??? " Vegeta's eyes widened.
" Well, you see, Bulma, she said that in order to reverse the effects on you she just has to give you a checkup. "
Goku stumbled.
" A _CHECKUP_? " the ouji cocked an eyebrow, then narrowed his eyes, " She doesn't have a clue how to fix this, does
she, Kakarrotto-chan? "
" No little Veggie. "
" You're just trying to make me feel better, aren't you Kakarrotto-chan? " Vegeta said flatly.
" Maybe.. " Goku said, sadly staring at the prince's stone arm, " I don't wanna lose my little buddy like THIS. Look
at you! In maybe not even a couple hours you won't even be able to move! Or talk to me...you'll just stand there FROZEN for
all eternity because I made the stupid mistake of helping you get up! " he exclaimed, guilt setting in.
" Kakarrot? " Vegeta blinked, " Your gi... "
" My gi? " Goku looked down to see the spot Vegeta had been crying into was now turning into stone as well, " AHHH! "
he ripped off the orange gi to expose the blue t-shirt underneath. Goku threw his gi to the floor and watched in horror as it
to began to turn to stone. He stared at Vegeta in shock and backed up a few steps, " Little Veggie I don't think we should
hug anymore. " he said bluntly, fear still in his expression.
" WHAT?! " Vegeta shouted, " THAT'S ABSURD! And--and even so I do not require your stupid Kaka-hugs anyway! I never
liked them! All they did was try to spread your Kako-germs to my royal body. " Vegeta attempted to fold his arms, then,
realizing he only had one flesh-and-blood arm left, put it behind his back instead.
Goku grinned at him, " You don't really mean that little Veggie! I know you, you like being hugged VERY MUCH. Makes
you feel LUUUUUUUUUUUVED. " he burst into giggles.
" I DO _NOT_ DESIRE TO FEEL "LUUUUUUUUUUVED"!! I NEVER DID AND I NEVER WILL! " he shook his fist at Goku, then
shrieked as that too suddenly turned to stone.
" LITTLE VEGGIE! " Goku gasped, " Oh no! My poor little Veggie is leaving me forever. I'll never be able to hug his
little Veggie body ever again! "
" OH GO-CHAN! " Chi-Chi poked her head in the doorway & gawked. Her jaw hung open as she stared at Vegeta's present
state, " HOLY---I mean, .....wow. Ouji. "
" Onna. " Vegeta glared at her.
" I came here to check on...Go...ku. " Chi-Chi continued to stare at the ouji's stone arm, leg, and free arm's fist.
::That's horrible! Just look at him, he must be feeling miserable!:: " But that's not MY problem. " she said outloud.
::Isn't that cute, she DOES have a heart after all:: Vegeta smirked inwardly, then stepped closer to Goku, " I was
just discussing something with Kakarrot. "
" Were you. " Chi-Chi responded, then smiled, " That's nice, considering it will be one of the last conversations
you'll be able to have with him before your twisted little mind turns into a block of concrete. "
" Veggie... " Goku's eyes watered at the thought, ::It's all my fault it's all my fault!!:: his brain cried out in
utter panic.
" Forget about him, Goku. Pretty soon he'll be nothing more than a lawn ornament. " Chi-Chi patted him on the back,
" Maybe Bulma will be kind and donate him to the city park. " she smirked at Vegeta, " I'm sure the PIGEONS would appreciate
it. "
" ERRRRR... " Vegeta growled at her, then smiled innocently up at Goku, " You wouldn't let anything happen to me,
would you Kaka-chan? "
" NO VEGGIE I PROMISE!!! " Goku cried, more worriedly than usual.
" Are you feeling oh-kay? " Chi-Chi looked up at him with consern.
" Chi-chan it's all my fault. " the words seemed to be echoing inside his brain, " It's my fault Veggie spilled that
stuff on him. "
" Really? " Chi-Chi said, surprised. She applauded him, much to Vegeta's disqust, " That's WONDERFUL, Goku. To think,
done in by his own "Big Buddy". " she glanced over at Vegeta, who was sure he had just lost all feeling his free leg's toes.
" I didn't mean to. " Goku watched the ouji, " You know that, right Veggie? "
" Of COURSE I know that Kakarrot. " Vegeta said, irritated, " You and your clumsy oafishness are ALWAYS in my way. "
he chuckled at Chi-Chi, " You know Onna, I don't have to go it alone. "
" Excuse me? " Chi-Chi said, suspicous.
" As I've discovered by Kakarrot's gi shirt over there, I can spread this chemical by mere liquid contact. Tears,
spit, blood, you name it. " he snickered, " All I'd have to do is give Kaka-chan a spit-ball or a smooch and *poof*! He's in
the boat to statue-hood along with me. You understand. "
Chi-Chi protectively grabbed Goku by the wrist, " I'm taking him downstairs now. "
" Sure, of course, go ahead. I wouldn't want to ruin your "Going Away" party you have planned down there for me. I'll
just stay here while my body slowly turns to stone and you have to carry me downstairs on a stretcher of some sort. " he
said, dismissing them. Chi-Chi stared at him skeptically and Goku felt his eyes begin to water all over again, " Maybe you'll
find some NEW little buddy to house in this room, Kakarrot. Perhaps he or she will have better luck with you. By the way, you
can keep my clothes and things, I won't be needing them where I'm going. " he fake-sniffled.
" AHHH VEGGIE NO!!! " Goku reached out to grab the ouji, missing him by only a few inches; Chi-Chi holding Goku back
by the waist, " I'M SORRY I'M SORRY I'M SORRY!! DON'T LEAVE!! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE I NEED YOU! "
" Really? " the ouji paused, staring at him in awe w/big sparkily eyes, " Oh Kaka-chan... "
" Oh SHUT UP! " Chi-Chi shouted at Vegeta, then pulled Goku out of the room, " If there's one nickname I can't wait
to never hear again it's "Kaka-chan". "
He smirked, " Big buddy Kakay? " he leaned towards the doorway where Goku was standing.
" Yes little Veggie? "
" How would you like a goodbye 'smooch' before you go? " he asked innocently.
" Don't you dare! " Chi-Chi hissed.
" If Kaka-chan starts turning to stone you'll HAVE to find an antidote. " Vegeta chuckled, " It would AT LEAST rush
things along. "
" HA! We're not PLANNING on changing you back you little weasel! Your absence will only make our lives easier. " she
snarled.
" You're NOT? " Vegeta gasped over-dramatically. He turned to Goku, " Kaka-chan did you hear THAT? "
" We ARE TOO gonna change Veggie back! " he protested.
" See? " the ouji said proudly, " You could either find a way to save me, or you can deal with Kakarrot's sob story
for the rest of your life, what'll it be? "
" Neither! " Chi-Chi yelled, then slammed the door shut behind them just as Vegeta hocked a loogi at the door in an
attempt to hit Goku. He snorted as the inside of the door turned to stone.
" Perfect. Just perfect. " Vegeta grumbled angrily, then waited till the couple's footsteps disappeared down the
stairs and burst into tears.
" Hey! Anybody else want some cake! " Yamcha said happily as he, Juuhachigou, Piccolo, and Kuririn continued to stuff
their faces with the ouji's "Going Away" cake. Bulma, Mirai, and Gohan just glared at them, clearly defining the 2 sides on
this situation.
" That's HORRIBLE! How can you sit there and eat when your FRIEND is upstairs turning into a lifeless lump of STONE!"
Bulma exclaimed furiously.
" Goku? " Kuririn paused from eating, frightened.
" VEH-GEE-TA! " Bulma corrected him, gritting through her teeth.
Kuririn went back to eating.
" URG!! " she slapped herself on the forehead, " Don't mind me, I'm just going downstairs to get some supplies to
help SAVE HIS LIFE. "
" Oh-kay. " Piccolo said, taking another bite of cake.
" Will do! " Yamcha chimed in, his mouth full of icing.
" I can't believe this. " Mirai grumbled, " Toussan is in trouble--we could possibly lose him forever-- "
" --which wouldn't be so bad. " Piccolo smirked.
Mirai snarled at him, then continued his sentence, " --and NOBODY around here seems to care! Instead of worrying
about him they're CELEBRATING HIS DEMISE!! "
" Well, Vegeta HAS done a lot of rotten things to us in the past... " Gohan trailed off, then laughed nervously as
Mirai sent him a death-glare, " Heh-heh. Heh-heh. "
" I wonder how Son-San's taking this... " Mirai thought outloud, then sweatdropped to hear a loud wailing coming from
the top of the stairs as Chi-Chi dragged Goku to the living room.
" ... " Gohan sweatdropped.
" He's taking it better than I hoped. " Mirai said as Chi-Chi brought the large saiyajin over to the couch in the
living room and motioned him to sit down in the middle of it.
" Go ahead, it's going to be alright, " she said, comforting him.
" I can't sit there. " Goku said in a small, defenseless voice.
" Why not? " Chi-Chi asked.
" Because..that's VEGGIE'S SPOT!!! " he started to wail again, louder this time. Chi-Chi plugged her ears with her
fingers & groaned.
" Then, then sit over to the left, or the right, you know, one of the sides. " she sputtered.
" Me-n-Veggie used to sit on this couch all the time together, watchin TV. " Goku sniffled, reminising.
" Oh--Go--PLEASE just sit down. " Chi-Chi begged him.
" In fact, we were just sitting here this morning eating beans together. Veggie liked those beans... "
" JUST SIT DOWN! " she plunked him down on the couch and stomped towards the kitchen in a huff, " I'm going to get
you a piece of cake, I'll be right back. "
Goku peered over the top of the couch at her, then noticed all the brightly-colored decorations covering the living
room, " 'Good Riddance Ouji'? " he read one of the banners, " 'So Long, Creep'? 'Goodbye Forever Prince Vegeta'??? WHAT THE
HECK IS ALL THIS!!! " he screamed back at the others in the kitchen, " THIS ISN'T A GOING AWAY PARTY IT'S A GET LOST PARTY! "
The group stared at him, their cheeks puffed up like several dazed chipmunks.
" HOW INSENSITIVE CAN YOU BE-- " he gasped, then pouted, " --you didn't even give me any cake! "
The gang fell to the floor, animé style.
" Here you go sweetie. " Chi-Chi said, handing him a slice.
" Thank you Chi-chan! " Goku grinned, then glanced down at the cake and paused, " Chi-chan why does the Veggie on
this cake have X's for eyes? " he asked, disturbed, " He looks...dead. " the saiyajin shivered.
" He's not dead! He's just, err, sleeping. Yes, he's sleeping, heh-heh. " Chi-Chi laughed nervously, then swiped the
piece of cake from Goku's hands, " I'll go get you a different slice. "
The large saiyajin sniffled, " Oh Veggie... "
" I smell cake. " Goten said, sniffing the air.
" I smell it too. " Trunks added.
" I CAN'T STAND IT! " Bura exclaimed in a huff. Both boys turned to the little girl sitting in the corner of the
room, " STUPID MIRAI! He tells us to stay in here and never tells us WHY! "
" I bet there's some party going on downstairs. " Trunks smirked, getting up and walking over to the door. He opened
it to reveal the entire downstairs below them covered in brightly colored decorations.
" It is! It's a party! " Goten grinned happily.
" Yeah, but why wouldn't they tell us about it? " Trunks said, suspicous.
" Maybe it's for us! " Goten said, " Maybe it's a surprise party for US! " he mused, then added, " With CAKE! " the
small saiyajin turned to the siblings, " Let's go get some CAKE! "
" And PRESENTS! " Trunks's eyes lit up.
" And TOYS! "
" And GAMES! "
" AND GOODIE BAGS--OOFA! " Bura pushed them both to the side and stomped out of the room.
" 'Good Riddance Ouji'? " she gawked, reading one of the banners.
" It must be a going-away party! " Goten chimed in.
" What gave you THAT idea. " Trunks said sarcastically. Goten glared at him.
" HEY! Don't you be mean to me! " Goten said, defending himself.
" YEAH! LEAVE LITTLE GO-CHAN ALONE! " Bura snarled at her brother. Both Trunks and Goten gulped. She smiled and
grabbed Goten by the hand, " Come on Go-chan, let's get ourselves some of that yummy cake you were talking about! "
" YAY! CAKE IS POWER! " Goten cheered.
Trunks rolled his eyes and stubbornly followed them, grumbling.
Bulma gasped, " Oh no! It's the kids! Quick! Do something! " she panicked.
" HEY KIDS! WANT SOME CAKE! " Piccolo called up to them.
" CAAAAAAAAAAAKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! " Goten sped down the stairs, now dragging Bura behind him. He screeched to a
halt infront of Piccolo, " MR. PICCOLO I WANT CAKE!!!! " he raised his free hand. Bura was busy peeling herself off of the
side of the kitchen table.
" Oohhh... " she dusted herself off while Piccolo presented Goten with the desired pastry. She took a look at the
cake and blinked, " Why is that icing GRAY? "
Piccolo laughed nervously, " It's not gray, it's--uh--silver. Yes. Silver. ::Like the color of a soon-to-be-petrified
ouji:: "
" Why are there farewell signs for Toussan all over the house? " Bura asked flatly.
" Uh--he's, going on a trip. " Piccolo replied.
" Trip? "
" Uh-huh. "
" Really? "
" That's where he's going. "
" ... " Bura looked him in the eye, " --HA! I'm going to find out what this is REALLY all about. " she stomped into
the living room, then froze when she recognized a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye, " MR. GOTEN'S DADDY! "
Bura said excitedly, jumping onto his lap, " HI, MR. GOTEN'S DADDY! Where's Toussan? Weren't you two playing together? "
she said sweetly, then noticed the tear-stains under his eyes, " Mister Goten's Daddy?.... " she said with more consern.
" All I was trying to do was help him up...I didn't mean to do it. " Goku rubbed his eyes.
" Do what? " Bura said, frightened, " Ta--Toussan's oh-kay isn't he? "
" It's all my fault. It's all my fault Veggie's gonna leave me and he's never gonna be able to talk to me again? "
Goku said sadly.
" I, don't know what you're talking about. " Bura said nervously, " Did you two have a fight? Did Toussan yell at
you? If he did, I'm sure he didn't mean it. You two still love each other right? "
" Bura, Veggie's turning into stone. " Goku sighed.
" Huh? " Bura looked at him oddly, " What do you mean he's 'turning into stone'? "
" Little Veggie knocked some kinda chemical all over his body and now he's turning into a statue. " Goku explained,
" He's already lost his right leg and arm, his left fist, and the little Veggie toes on his left foot. And that's only from
the last time _I_ saw him. "
Bura's jaw hung open, " Nuh--no. That can't be TRUE! It's just your imagination. " she felt his forehead for a
temperature, " You probably have a fever. You're seeing things. "
" It's so terrifying to look at. " Goku said in a whisper, " It's not like when Piccolo & Kuririn got turned into
statues at all. THIS...this is GRUESOME. "
" Grue...some? " Bura gulped.
" VEGETA! " Bulma called, emerging from her lab, " COME DOWN HERE FOR A SECOND, WOULD YOU? "
" ... " the door to the ouji's bedroom began to creek open. Everyone instantly turned their attention to the door as
a slow set of feet could be heard sliding towards the open door. Bura closed her eyes in fright and buried her face in Goku's
t-shirt, holding against him.
" I can't look! I can't look! " she shivered, her own imagination already portarying horrifiying, over-exaggerated
versions of what the ouji looked like by now.
" Little Veggie? " Goku said in a small voice as the figure came out into the light. The whole gang gasped in shock
at Vegeta, " VEGGIE-CHAN!!! " Goku screamed, petrified.
" Kakarrot... " he nodded slightly, acknowleding the other saiyajin as he practically limped down the stairs and into
the light.
Goku set Bura down on the couch, who was still uneasy about opening her eyes, and ran over to the prince, " Veggie! "
he said in a panic, " Veggie, can you see me out of that eye? "
" No Kakarrotto-chan. " Vegeta shook his head.
" Can you hear me, out of the ear? "
" Yes. " he replied solumnly. Bura could hear her teeth chattering as a part of her brain begged her to open her eyes
to take a look at the ouji.
" Oh little Veggie...I'm so sorry. " sobbing could be heard from the darkness Bura had currently placed herself in.
She couldn't take it anymore and suddenly flung her eyes open. Goku's back was blocking her view of her Toussan.
" Tuh--Toussan? " Bura squeaked out. Goku stepped to the side to reveal the figure behind him.
" Hello B-chan. "
" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! "
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10:26 PM 5/2/2002
END OF PART ONE
Vegeta: (sarcasm) (to Chu) You just HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD to end it on a "scream", didn't you?
Chuquita: I happen to be a fan of cliffhangers. So? How's "Bejee"?
Goku: [pointing to Bejeeta, who's still stubbornly leaning against his shoulder] He's been here since the story started.
(whispers) And I don't know how to get him off. I think my arm's starting to go numb.
Vegeta: (glares at Bejee)
Bejeeta: (to Veggie) What are you lookin at?
Vegeta: Does that LOOK like your spot to you?
Bejeeta: Huh?
Vegeta: (growling lowly) Do you THINK you can just come over here and lean against Kakarrot's shoulder like you OWN IT.
Bejeeta: (sweatdrops) I didn't say I OWNED IT.
Chuquita: (also sweatdrops) (to Son) Oh no...here he goes again.
Bejeeta: (to Veggie) I don't understand you, I've been leaning next to this big nincompoop through the whole fic and I don't
feel a thing...unless you count comfort.
Goku: (grins) My sleaves are pillowy-soft.
Bejeeta: I noticed. (glances at Veggie, who's still evil-eyeing him) Will you give it a rest!
Vegeta: (smirks) You know, if you lean against Kakarrotto for TOO long you'll catch his (wiggles fingers) evil Kako-germs.
[lightning crashes in the backround]
Bejeeta: (looks up at Goku, who smiles down at him) His what?
Vegeta: (snickers) You know, those tiny, cootie-like creatures that cause Kako-disease and turn you into a mindless, blissful
fool just like him.
Bejeeta: (eyes widen) [sits up and slides his chair a couple feet away from Goku] You're KIDDING! (to Chu) WHY DIDN'T YOU
BAKAYAROS TELL ME THIS BEFORE I GOT HERE!!!
Chuquita: Well I--
Bejeeta: --NO WONDER _THAT_ ME IS SO DENSE! HE'S PROBABLY ALREADY ENTERED SEVERAL PHASES OF THIS "DISEASE"!!!
Vegeta: (angrily) HEY!
Goku: (defensively) You leave little Veggie alone! It's not his fault he has an overactive imagination. (happily) Right
little Veggie?
Vegeta: (blushing) Heh-heh, yeah...I _AM_ a supremely intellegent an imaginative being, aren't I?
Chuquita: (rolls her eyes) Oh BROTHER.
Bejeeta: (watching Son & Veggie) Bizarre...
Chuquita: (to Bejee) There IS no such thing as a "Kako-disease" Bejee. Vedge is making it up.
Bejeeta: (surprised) He _IS_?...now why would he/I do something like that?
Chuquita: It's all in his head really. [Son hugs Veggie, who turns bright red, pushes Son away and smacks him]
Bejeeta: One thing I can say for sure is MY Kakarrotto isn't as--err--touchy-feely as THIS one seems to be.
Chuquita: Yeah well, they say hugs are good for your health, so...
Bejeeta: Who's THEY?
Chuquita: Son-San & Veggie.
Bejeeta: (sweatdrops) How come you call him "Veggie"?
Goku: (listening in) (giggles) EVERYONE calls him Veggie, silly. There's Veggie, or little Veggie, or Veggie-brains, or
Veggie-head, or Veggie-poo, or--
Vegeta: (raises an eyebrow) "Veggie-POO"?
Chuquita: Must be a new one.
Bejeeta: I'll bet.
Chuquita: I've called him plain 'ol Veggie for so long it feels weird to call him Vegeta.
Goku: He's also my little buddy!
Bejeeta: What is a "little buddy"?
Chuquita: (slaps her hand over Bejee's mouth) Don't ask.
Bejeeta: Oh. (confused)
Goku: (thinking) Hmm, since Veggie's already my little buddy, Bejee's gotta have a title too...
Bejeeta: (offering) The saiyajin no ouji?
Goku: NAW!! [grabs a piece of paper, doodles on it and ties it around a piece of yarn to make a necklace/collar-like
creation] [plunks the handmade necklace over Bejee's head] (cheerfully) THERE!
Bejeeta: (reading the label) "Son Goku's Special Friend of the Week".
Goku: (giggles) Now don't you feel "special"!
Bejeeta: (laughs nervously) Heh-heh-heh...I sure do....
Chuquita: (to audiance) Onto Part 2 everybody.
Goku: (happily) May the flowers in your head sprout with consistancy.
E-mail: lac31685@aol.com
By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from "The Brak Show"
Brak's Mom: My mother always used to say 'A kiss and a hug will beat any thug'.
Brak's Dad: Which head did she say that out of? The one she sits on or the one growing out of her neck?
Chuey's Corner:
Chuquita: Hello! Welcome to another exciting out-of-the-ordinary fic by yours truely! Last time
in the Corner I conducted a little experiment and zapped Goku & Veggie's tails back. Since it was such an
interesting topic for us to do in the Corner and since I've gotten so many reviews about how great the tails were, I've
decided to let the duo keep their furry apendages.
Vegeta: (dryly) Hooray.
Goku: (happily) Veggie's just a little sore because his tail has a lil 'cwush' on me.
Veggie's tail: [tickling Goku's neck]
Goku: (giggling) Heeheehee!
Vegeta: (snorts) I would have been better off with Kakarrot's "Master Chef" tail over here. [points to Son's tail; which
holds up a piece of chocolate cake infront of Veggie; blushing] (surprised) Why, thank you. [takes the cake & starts eating
it] See! We've been stuck with the wrong tails. (pats Son's tail on the head) If this thing wasn't stuck to your butt I
might actually say I've grown a fondness for it.
Son's tail: (grins proudly)
Chuquita: I doubt I could have accidently zapped them on the wrong people. I've gotten pretty good at using the B.B.O.A.S
by now.
Vegeta: (snickers) Remember what happened when you first used that thing and Kakarrot's hair turned red and you couldn't
figure out how to change it back?
Chuquita: (defensively) HEY! You DYED Son-San's hair red and the reason I couldn't find the page the reverse spell was on
was because YOU tore it out and THREW IT INTO THE FIREPLACE!
Goku: We had a fireplace?
Chuquita: We used to...for a brief 4--5 seconds.
Goku: (somewhat confused) ...oh.
Chuquita: Anyways! I'd like to introduce our special guest for the fic, Bejeeta!
[a short saiyajin walks into the room bearing a striking resemblance to Veggie; he sits down beside Goku]
Chuquita: As you may know from various fanfics that Veggie, Goku, and many other characters in the show have had many
different skews to them. For instance, let's pretend that Veggie here is 'soda' and Son-kun is 'milk'. In general, you have
your orignal generic soda/milk and then you have your brand names and types. Cocacola, Pepsi, Mountain Dew. Chocolate Milk,
lowfat, half-n-half. They develop their own distinct entities. Think of our Veggie & Goku as the brand names and our guest,
the 'original' Vegeta as the one from the manga/orignal japanese episodes. The generic.
Goku: (oohes at Bejee) OoooOOh, he looks so much like little Veggie...only stiller.
Vegeta: (slightly conserned) Yeah Chu, he hasn't moved since he got here---he dead or somethin?
Bejeeta: (crosses his arms & glances at Veggie, Son, & Chu) (irriated) Fools.
Goku: (giggles) He can't be THAT much different than our Veggie.
Chuquita: You'd be surprised.
Goku: [impishly slides his wheely-chair closer to Bejee] Hello little generic Veggie. (fake-pouts) You wook a widdle gwumpy.
Bejeeta: (raises an eyebrow) Kakarrot, you feeling alright?
Goku: (grins) Of course I am little *Bejee*. You know what you look like you could use to loosen yourself up?
Bejeeta: (curious) What?
Goku: A BIG HUG FROM YOUR BIG BUDDY! (glomps onto Bejee; who looks shocked and disqusted) Mmm, hmm-hmm-hmm.
Bejeeta: (shrieks & pushes Goku away) (staring with wide eyes) KAKARROTTO WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!! HAVE YOU GONE MAD!
Goku: (confused) Huh??
Vegeta: (sniffling behind him) How could you! You BUDDY-HUGGED that, that IMPOSTER!!
Goku: (sadly) Aww Veggie, I'm sorry, you're right, you're my only little buddy. His face didn't even turn red when I hugged
him.
Bejeeta: (observing them suspicously)
Goku: I'll give you a hug if you want little Veggie?
Vegeta: (snorts) [stubbornly turns his back to Son] NO. I don't feel like it anymore. Who cares about your stupid buddy-hugs
now that you're practically GIVING them away to anyone who REMOTELY looks like your REAL little buddy. [sends a death-glare
at the stupified Bejee]
Goku: I'm sorry little buddy, can you ever forgive me?
Vegeta: Well.....
Goku: Ohhhhh...(stares @ Veggie w/big sparkily eyes)
Vegeta: I--(glowing bright red)--alright Kakarrot. You are forgiven.
Goku: (cheers) WEE! VEGGIE'S BACK! [hugs Veggie]
Vegeta: (smiles widely) Heh....(smacks Son on the back of the head) I DIDN'T SAY YOU COULD HUG ME!! THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
SAIYAJIN NO OUJI IS NOT TO RECIEVE 'hugs' FROM HIS PEASANT UNLESS HE ORDERS HIS PEASANT TO DO SO!!
Goku: ... (bursts into laughter)
Vegeta: (glares) Yes, that's right Kakarrot, LAUGH. You won't be laughing once I control the universe and you become my
peasant-slave and EXIST SOLEY TO MY EVERY BECCON CALL AND WHIM TO SATISFY AND KEEP YOUR OMNIPOTANT RULER OVERFLOWING WITH
HAPPINESS!!!
Chuquita: (to Veggie) You're going off on a tangent again.
Vegeta: (blinks) I am...oh crap. (folds his arms) Well, that's been building up for a while anyway.
Goku: We still love you anyway Veggie.
Vegeta: (embarassed) Awwww, Kakay...
Chuquita: (snickering at Veggie)
Vegeta: (to Chu) OH YOU SHUT UP!
Bejeeta: (staring at Son)
Goku: (notices him & turns around) (cheerfully) Yessssss?
Bejeeta: (startled) Uhh--nothing. (returns to his stiffened, stubborn position)
Goku: (grins at Chu) I think I'm startin to grow on him.
Summary: Veggie accidently spills one of Bulma's chemicals on himself and now he's turning to stone! Will Bulma find a way
to reverse the effects before the ouji turns into a statue PERMANENTLY? Will Goku loose his little buddy Veggie forever?
Will Chi-Chi finally achieve her dream of a Veggie-less world? Will Veggie end up as nothing more than a lawn decoration?
Find out!
Ages:
Bura: 8
Goten: 9
Trunks: 9
Vegeta: (to Chu) It's going to be another PAINFUL one, isn't it?
Chuquita: (grins) Yes it is!
Bejeeta: (leans his head to the right against Goku's shoulder; still glaring stubbornly)
Goku: What are you doing that for?
Bejeeta: (snarls at him) It's a free country! [settles in & forms a small smile]
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" Onna! ONNA!!! " Vegeta screamed angrily as he limped down the stairs and into Bulma's lab, followed by Goku. Both
looking completely totaled. Their training outfits torn from sparring. Various bruises and cuts on their bodies.
" I can twist your arm back in place Veggie. " Goku offered friendily.
" You're the one who NEARLY BROKE IT OFF IN THE FIRST PLACE. " Vegeta snapped, then held his twisted arm
sympathetically, " My poor arm... "
" I'm just saying that I know how to fix it. I've popped my arms and legs back in place lotsa times after fighting
with you Veggie. " Goku said, then grinned, " Come on! It'll be so much fun! I can play doctor and you can be my lil patient
and I can give you an operation and stuff! "
" OHHHHHH!!! " Vegeta wailed in pain, his limp sending him to the floor on his knees.
" LITTLE VEGGIE! " Goku ran over to him, " Little Veggie are you oh-kay? " he said, conserned as he helped him up.
" I, I'm fine, really. " Vegeta mumbled, then slapped his hands outward at Goku, knocking him away, " AND KEEP YOUR
KAKO-GERM INFESTED HANDS AWAY FROM MY BODY! " he swung his arms back, only this time knocking into one of the beakers on the
table beside him; sending the gray liquid in the beaker flying at the ouji and splattering all over his shirt, " Echhh! "
" VEGETA! IS THAT YOU? " Bulma's voice called from deeper into the lab. The ouji panicked and quickly placed the now
practically empty beaker back in its place, then glanced down at his now-stained shirt & gasped. He ripped it off and
chucked it under the table just as Bulma came into the room.
" Heh-heh, hi. " the ouji kicked the shirt farther under the table.
" Let me guess, you need some beans. " she said flatly, signaling to the duo's current health condition.
" What was your first guess? " Goku blinked, rubbing the large bruise on his cheek.
" Follow me. " Bulma said, leading them deeper into the lab, " You see, lately I've been using Karin's senzu beans in
a cloning experiment of mine AND thanks to my superior knowledge-- "
" "superior knowledge" " Vegeta mocked to himself as Bulma stopped and glared at him over her shoulder. Goku burst
into giggles, " What? " he looked at her, clueless, " WHAT! " he said, more aggrivatingly.
Bulma glared for a couple more seconds, then continued walking, " Anyway, the results have been astounding! So
astounding in fact, that my father and I have canned them. " she whipped out a soup can.
" "Pork and Senzu Beans". " Goku read the label, then grinned, " Oooh! It's a breakfast food now! " he took the can
from her.
" That will be $3.99. " Bulma smirked, holding out her hand.
" WHAT?! " both saiyajins gasped at once.
" We have to pay MONEY for senzu beans now?! " Goku pouted, still holding the can.
" HEY, the money is well worth the price of the product. " Bulma nodded knowingly, " I'll have you know that that one
little can has enough senzu in it to keep you alone healthy for over a year. Isn't that worth the price of less than 4
dollars. "
" But senzu don't cost anything to make. " Goku scratched his head.
Bulma shrugged, " It's all advertising. "
" So I'm REALLY only paying for the can and the sticky-label on it. "
" ....yeah. "
" Oh. " Goku said, then whipped out a 5 dollar bill, " Well OH-KAY then! " he said cheerfully, handing it over to
her. Vegeta slapped himself on the forehead, " Come on little Veggie, let's go make ourselves a meal! " he cheered, then
marched back up the stairs.
" PAYING for those baka seeds, that's LOW, Onna. " Vegeta said to her, shaking his head.
" Half the money goes to you, you know. " Bulma pointed out.
" Really? " the ouji said in disbelief.
" Yes. "
" ...I LOVE YOU ONNA! " he hugged her, then let go, " What a decitfully engenius little mind you have. " Vegeta
remarked, then groaned as he felt something painful near his stomach.
" What's that? " Bulma bent down and tapped a small, hard gray mark near the prince's belly. The color resembled the
liquid in the beaker he had spilled onto himself. Vegeta stared at the mark himself with consern for a couple seconds, then
shook it off.
" It's nothing. And whatever it is it's probably Kakarrot's fault anyway. " he said, then made his way back up the
stairs. Bulma watched him suspicously, then noticed the empty beaker. Her eyes widened as she glanced at the table where some
of the liquid had dripped onto. The dark reddish-brown, wooden table now had patches of gray stone all over it. She gasped,
then raced up after him.
" Oh no--VEGETA!!! "
" Well, look who's here! " Goku said cheerfully, sitting at the kitchen table as the ouji finished his short journey
up the stairs, " It's little Veggie! "
The prince smiled at the acknowledgement, then sat down on the couch in the living room & turned the TV on. Goku
impishly tip-toed towards the back of the couch.
" IT! The newest, greatest product you'll ever buy! " the tv screamed in an annoying sales-pitch voice, " I was
unsure of my life until I got IT! Now my life is one day of complete happiness after the next! " a spokeswoman said, grinning
, " I don't know how I survived before IT! came along. " a man said, " IT has to be the single greatest thing I have ever
purchased in my entire life! " the TV then switched back to its announcer, " Yes, IT! Buy IT! now! What IS "IT!"? We don't
know! " Vegeta sweatdropped, " But we DO know that IT! is THE most amazing thing ever to be created and you would be a
complete fool and worthless lump of oxygen-sucking space if you don't buy IT! now! Only 29.99 for your first copy of IT! All
other following sets must be paid in advance. "IT!"; from the people who brought you "THEM!" " Vegeta turned the TV off &
rolled his eyes, then leaned his head back against the couch and froze to see another pair of eyes staring upside-down into
his with excited glee.
" VEGGIE-VEGGIE HAVE SOME BEANS! " Goku shoved his bowl of half-eaten beans in the prince's face. Vegeta stared at
the glop, disqusted.
" Uhh---I don't, think so... " his face turned a pale green. Goku teleported next to him.
" Come on little Veggie, they're just like regular senzu beans, only with SAUCE. " his eyes temporarily widened on
the last word.
" NO! " Vegeta snapped, then crossed his arms. Goku chuckled, then took a spoonful of the beans & held them out near
the ouji's face.
" Open the little hanger, here comes the airplane! " the larger saiyajin said in a baby voice, trying to aim the
spoon at Vegeta's mouth, " Mr. Birdie needs to eat his worms to grow big and strong! "
The ouji turned bright red, then snorted, " I am NOT going eat that disqusting, mal-formed slop. I'd rather wait for
the real beans to grow back. "
" Ooh! Veggie if you don't eat it your cuts are gonna stay cut and your bruses are gonna stay brused. " Goku said,
getting annoyied, " You don't want THAT, do you? "
" ... "
" Aww Veggie! " Goku whined, then stopped to think for a moment. An idea flashed inside his head and he snapped his
fingers, " HA! " he grinned slyly at Vegeta, then gasped in shock, " OH MY GOD! WHAT'S THAT!!! " Goku shrieked, pointing up.
" WHAT--WHERE?! " Vegeta's mouth hung open long enough for Goku to shove the spoon inside it. The prince yelped, then
sickeningly swallowed the beans and turned his attention back to Goku, a glare in his eyes, the spoon sticking out the side
of his mouth.
" Wellllllll? " Goku grinned teasingly.
Vegeta pulled the spoon out of his mouth, " You know what, that wasn't half-bad. "
" I knew you'd love it! " Goku clasped his hands together, then hugged his little buddy, " See Veggie, all you had to
do was try! " Vegeta grinned goofily, his face starting to glow bright red again. Goku tapped the ouji on the back, " That's
strange. "
" Hehehheheheh... " Vegeta chuckled, in the process of spacing out at the moment.
" You feel a harder than normal to hug today little buddy. " Goku pulled away from slightly drooling ouji and
examined his hands, " Your hands feel harder too. " he bent one of Vegeta's pointer fingers, then screamed in shock as it
turned to stone, " AHHH! "
The frightened scream pulled the ouji out of his daydream and caused him to shriek as well at the sight of his now
hard, gray finger, " MY FINGER!!! WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY FINGER!!! " he gawked.
" I--I--I-- " Goku stumbled for an answer, then gulped, " Forget your finger, what about your tummy? "
" My tum--ACK! " Vegeta looked down at the small gray spot on his stomach, which had nearly doubled in size, " Oh...
that. I'm sure it's nothing " he laughed nervously, " Probably something I ate--THOSE BEANS! "
" *gasp*! It was NOT! " Goku held the bowl of senzu beans defensively, " That spot was there LONG BEFORE I gave you
these beans! "
The ouji bit his lip, knowing very well Goku was right, " THAT'S A LIE! "
" Is not! Veggie I saw that spot on your stomach right after you....spilled that stuff on your shirt. " the duo
paled, " Oh no, Veggie! It's the chemical! It's doing something to your body! "
" Nuh--nonsense, I'm sure its just some temporary side effect of, of, whatever it was I spilled on myself. " Vegeta
dismissed it, " And even so it's your fault for trying to help me up when I OBVIOUSLY didn't need your assistance. " he
smirked proudly.
" But Veggie your leg gave out-- "
" --OH HUSH! " Vegeta snorted angrily, then stomped his foot and made his way up to his room.
" Veggie I still think we should tell Bulma about this. What if this is some serious stuff? What if you're developing
some sort of disease? That beaker's from Bulma's lab and she probably knows much more about what was in that beaker than you
do! " Goku scholded him.
" And let her find out I ruined one of her experiments? HA! " Vegeta scoffed, " That stupid onna prizes her
'research' so much that if she even found out I was touching one of her beakers I'd be banned to my room for a month! "
" That doesn't seem so harsh to me Veggie. " Goku pondered.
" It is when the thing keeping you locked inside is programmed to electracute you at will! " Vegeta grumbled.
" But Veggie-- "
" --don't you "but Veggie" ME! It's all your fault! " Vegeta opened the door to his room and walked inside, then
peeked his head out of the doorway, a curious smirk on his face, " Are you WORRIED about me, Kakarrotto-chan? "
" Yes Veggie I am! " Goku cried from the bottom of the steps.
Vegeta grinned at him, " Good. " he slammed the door shut. Goku stood there for a moment, stupified.
" BULMA!!! "
" So why did you call us all here again? " Kuririn said as he and the rest of the crew sat around Bulma's living
room. Goku was sitting on the sofa hugging his stuffed toy Plushie and nervously rocking back and forth.
" Well it seems that we have a bit of a problem. " Bulma said calmly, then pulled out what looked like a gray
training top of Vegeta's. The shirt looked stiff as a board but also appeared as if it had just been taken off. She dropped
the shirt onto the floor with a loud ker-plunk. The stone shirt sat upright. The others stared at the shirt in silent shock.
Yamcha finally broke the silence, " Wow Bulma, that's....some starch you've been using. " he laughed nervously.
Everyone else sweatdropped, " Heh-heh-heh---huh? "
" No, Yamcha, it's not starch. It just happens that our ouji friend has been poking his nose where it doesn't belong
and ended up drenching himself in a rare ancient chemical my father and I ordered from Greece for an experiment. Pretty soon
he's going to be just like his training shirt here. " she sighed, " Unfortuantely, we didn't have enough time to fully
examine the chemical because he spilled it all only a few hours after I got the only sample of it down to the lab. "
" Poor Vegeta. " Kuririn sweatdropped, " That's going to put a hole in his training time. "
" Good riddance. " Juuhachigou muttered.
" YEAH! " Yamcha chimed in, " Exactly what I say! Good riddance to bad rub-- " he froze to see Juuhachigou glaring
coldly at him, " --bish...right. "
" Ohhhhh, it's all my fault. " Goku sniffled, " Veggie's gonna turn into a statue forever and it's all my fault! "
" Nobody said it was your fault. " Bulma said sympathetically, " Vegeta spilled it by himself. "
" Nuh-uh. If I hadn't tried to help him get back up he wouldn't have gotten so angry and embarassed and he wouldn't
have waved his arms around and smashed into the stupid beaker. " Goku stared down at Plushie, " He didn't wanna get any
"Kako-germs" on himself and now he's gotten something even worse than that. "
" I'll need to examine the chemical from what's left of it that's currently running through his bloodstream. I called
the group of you here so that if I need an ingredient that happens to be out of our reach, one of you could get some. " Bulma
explained.
" We're here to run arrends?! " Juuhachigou raised an eyebrow.
" But why would you wanna do that when I could just teleport around the planet and get stuff for you? " Goku asked
curiously.
" You were pretty close to the incident and I want to give you a checkup too just incase you've somehow managed to
get any of the chemical on your own clothes. " Bulma nodded.
" *KNOCK* *KNOCK* *KNOCK*! " a loud banging sound eminated from Vegeta's room.
" Yes your highness! " Bulma remarked sarcastically. The door to the ouji's room opened a crack.
" I wish to speak to Kakarrot. " he said bluntly. The others got up to get a good look at the barely visible figure
in the cracked doorway, " EVERYONE ELSE SIT DOWN! " Vegeta snapped. Kuririn and Yamcha gulped and sat back down, " Kakarrotto
is to come into the room, close the door and no one is to make any objections or sudden movements--SIT YOUR SMELLY CARCASS
BACK ON THE SOFA DESERT-BOY! "
Goku gulped and then stood up and slowly made his way up the stairs to the ouji's room, " Little Veggie? " he walked
into the room, then heard the door slam behind him. Bulma and the gang froze to hear Goku's horrified scream from inside the
bedroom.
" HIIIIIII! " a cheerful voice said as the frontdoor to Capsule Corp was kicked wide open to reveal Chi-Chi and
Piccolo standing in the doorway wearing party hats and carrying streamers, balloons, and dozens of other festive party
favors, " As soon as we heard the news we rushed over here as fast as we could. " Chi-Chi said, practically beaming with
happiness.
Bulma, Kuririn, Yamcha, Juuhachigou, Mirai, and Gohan sat there in the living room, staring at them with their jaws
hanging open.
" MOM! MR. PICCOLO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!! " Gohan exclaimed.
" We're here to celebrate this wonderful, momentous occation with you! " Chi-Chi said to her 17 year old son,
grinning, " That little ouji thought he was going to outlive me and steal my Goku and BOY was wrong! "
Piccolo tooted a little plastic blow-horn and handed a party hat to Gohan, " I never did like Vegeta that much. " he
smirked, then burst into an all-out smile, " And all this means is there'll be one less person to stop me when I finally DO
take over the Earth. " the rest of the group, including Chi-Chi, stared at his suspicously, " ...I meant, you know, if I ever
DID decide to attempt to overthrow your planet again--which I'm _NOT_....heh. "
Chi-Chi pulled a crown-shaped piñata out of her shopping bag, " We couldn't find any Ouji-shaped ones so we got a
crown instead. "
" You won't believe half the stuff they sell at Parties-R-Us. " Piccolo remarked.
" I thought you didn't like Piccolo, Chi-san. " Mirai said, confused.
" Well, I like him better than Vegeta, that's for sure. " Chi-Chi smirked, then looked around the room, " Where is
the soon-to-be little lawn-knome anyway? We have to give him his send-off. Or has he completely turned to stone yet? " she
snickered.
" He's in his bedroom talking with Goku. " Bulma answered, gritting through her teeth and ticked off as Piccolo began
putting the "Going Away" decorations up.
" What about the kids? " Chi-Chi asked.
Bulma groaned, " Goten, Trunks and Bura are up playing in Trunks's room. They don't know about Vegeta yet. " she then
looked down sadly, " I don't know how to break it to them. "
" I DO! " Chi-Chi said excitedly as she opened another box containing a cake with an icing picture of a gray Vegeta
head with X's for eyes and a message above it reading "SO LONG" in big red letters, " KIDS! CAKE!! "
" MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! " Gohan shouted above her so the kids wouldn't hear, " Have you gone crazy! "
She smirked, " Crazy with hysterics, if that's what you mean. " Chi-Chi looked upward and stretched her arms, " I
still can't believe the day has finally come! No more stupid little ouji interupting our family time, or kidnapping my
Go-chan in some ludicrous plot to enslave him and bring him over to the dark side! " she shook her fist in the air, then
smiled, " I think I'll go check on him NOW. "
" Vuh-Vuh-Vuhuhhuhh...VEH-GEE! " Goku gasped in shock. The ouji's entire left arm and the top half of his leg were
now completely turned to stone.
" Kakarrot. " he glared at the larger saiyajin for a moment, then burst into tears, " OH KAKAY! " the ouji sobbed,
dragging himself over to the other side of the room and crying into Goku's shirt, " Kakarrotto-chan it's horrible! I don't
want to end up a statue on somebody's front lawn! And I can't figure out a way to stop it! " Vegeta glanced upward at him
hopefully, " Onna doesn't happen to have a way to STOP it, does she? "
" Uhhh, well, " Goku watched the nervous prince, " No. "
" NO!? "
" YES! "
" Yes??? " Vegeta's eyes widened.
" Well, you see, Bulma, she said that in order to reverse the effects on you she just has to give you a checkup. "
Goku stumbled.
" A _CHECKUP_? " the ouji cocked an eyebrow, then narrowed his eyes, " She doesn't have a clue how to fix this, does
she, Kakarrotto-chan? "
" No little Veggie. "
" You're just trying to make me feel better, aren't you Kakarrotto-chan? " Vegeta said flatly.
" Maybe.. " Goku said, sadly staring at the prince's stone arm, " I don't wanna lose my little buddy like THIS. Look
at you! In maybe not even a couple hours you won't even be able to move! Or talk to me...you'll just stand there FROZEN for
all eternity because I made the stupid mistake of helping you get up! " he exclaimed, guilt setting in.
" Kakarrot? " Vegeta blinked, " Your gi... "
" My gi? " Goku looked down to see the spot Vegeta had been crying into was now turning into stone as well, " AHHH! "
he ripped off the orange gi to expose the blue t-shirt underneath. Goku threw his gi to the floor and watched in horror as it
to began to turn to stone. He stared at Vegeta in shock and backed up a few steps, " Little Veggie I don't think we should
hug anymore. " he said bluntly, fear still in his expression.
" WHAT?! " Vegeta shouted, " THAT'S ABSURD! And--and even so I do not require your stupid Kaka-hugs anyway! I never
liked them! All they did was try to spread your Kako-germs to my royal body. " Vegeta attempted to fold his arms, then,
realizing he only had one flesh-and-blood arm left, put it behind his back instead.
Goku grinned at him, " You don't really mean that little Veggie! I know you, you like being hugged VERY MUCH. Makes
you feel LUUUUUUUUUUUVED. " he burst into giggles.
" I DO _NOT_ DESIRE TO FEEL "LUUUUUUUUUUVED"!! I NEVER DID AND I NEVER WILL! " he shook his fist at Goku, then
shrieked as that too suddenly turned to stone.
" LITTLE VEGGIE! " Goku gasped, " Oh no! My poor little Veggie is leaving me forever. I'll never be able to hug his
little Veggie body ever again! "
" OH GO-CHAN! " Chi-Chi poked her head in the doorway & gawked. Her jaw hung open as she stared at Vegeta's present
state, " HOLY---I mean, .....wow. Ouji. "
" Onna. " Vegeta glared at her.
" I came here to check on...Go...ku. " Chi-Chi continued to stare at the ouji's stone arm, leg, and free arm's fist.
::That's horrible! Just look at him, he must be feeling miserable!:: " But that's not MY problem. " she said outloud.
::Isn't that cute, she DOES have a heart after all:: Vegeta smirked inwardly, then stepped closer to Goku, " I was
just discussing something with Kakarrot. "
" Were you. " Chi-Chi responded, then smiled, " That's nice, considering it will be one of the last conversations
you'll be able to have with him before your twisted little mind turns into a block of concrete. "
" Veggie... " Goku's eyes watered at the thought, ::It's all my fault it's all my fault!!:: his brain cried out in
utter panic.
" Forget about him, Goku. Pretty soon he'll be nothing more than a lawn ornament. " Chi-Chi patted him on the back,
" Maybe Bulma will be kind and donate him to the city park. " she smirked at Vegeta, " I'm sure the PIGEONS would appreciate
it. "
" ERRRRR... " Vegeta growled at her, then smiled innocently up at Goku, " You wouldn't let anything happen to me,
would you Kaka-chan? "
" NO VEGGIE I PROMISE!!! " Goku cried, more worriedly than usual.
" Are you feeling oh-kay? " Chi-Chi looked up at him with consern.
" Chi-chan it's all my fault. " the words seemed to be echoing inside his brain, " It's my fault Veggie spilled that
stuff on him. "
" Really? " Chi-Chi said, surprised. She applauded him, much to Vegeta's disqust, " That's WONDERFUL, Goku. To think,
done in by his own "Big Buddy". " she glanced over at Vegeta, who was sure he had just lost all feeling his free leg's toes.
" I didn't mean to. " Goku watched the ouji, " You know that, right Veggie? "
" Of COURSE I know that Kakarrot. " Vegeta said, irritated, " You and your clumsy oafishness are ALWAYS in my way. "
he chuckled at Chi-Chi, " You know Onna, I don't have to go it alone. "
" Excuse me? " Chi-Chi said, suspicous.
" As I've discovered by Kakarrot's gi shirt over there, I can spread this chemical by mere liquid contact. Tears,
spit, blood, you name it. " he snickered, " All I'd have to do is give Kaka-chan a spit-ball or a smooch and *poof*! He's in
the boat to statue-hood along with me. You understand. "
Chi-Chi protectively grabbed Goku by the wrist, " I'm taking him downstairs now. "
" Sure, of course, go ahead. I wouldn't want to ruin your "Going Away" party you have planned down there for me. I'll
just stay here while my body slowly turns to stone and you have to carry me downstairs on a stretcher of some sort. " he
said, dismissing them. Chi-Chi stared at him skeptically and Goku felt his eyes begin to water all over again, " Maybe you'll
find some NEW little buddy to house in this room, Kakarrot. Perhaps he or she will have better luck with you. By the way, you
can keep my clothes and things, I won't be needing them where I'm going. " he fake-sniffled.
" AHHH VEGGIE NO!!! " Goku reached out to grab the ouji, missing him by only a few inches; Chi-Chi holding Goku back
by the waist, " I'M SORRY I'M SORRY I'M SORRY!! DON'T LEAVE!! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE I NEED YOU! "
" Really? " the ouji paused, staring at him in awe w/big sparkily eyes, " Oh Kaka-chan... "
" Oh SHUT UP! " Chi-Chi shouted at Vegeta, then pulled Goku out of the room, " If there's one nickname I can't wait
to never hear again it's "Kaka-chan". "
He smirked, " Big buddy Kakay? " he leaned towards the doorway where Goku was standing.
" Yes little Veggie? "
" How would you like a goodbye 'smooch' before you go? " he asked innocently.
" Don't you dare! " Chi-Chi hissed.
" If Kaka-chan starts turning to stone you'll HAVE to find an antidote. " Vegeta chuckled, " It would AT LEAST rush
things along. "
" HA! We're not PLANNING on changing you back you little weasel! Your absence will only make our lives easier. " she
snarled.
" You're NOT? " Vegeta gasped over-dramatically. He turned to Goku, " Kaka-chan did you hear THAT? "
" We ARE TOO gonna change Veggie back! " he protested.
" See? " the ouji said proudly, " You could either find a way to save me, or you can deal with Kakarrot's sob story
for the rest of your life, what'll it be? "
" Neither! " Chi-Chi yelled, then slammed the door shut behind them just as Vegeta hocked a loogi at the door in an
attempt to hit Goku. He snorted as the inside of the door turned to stone.
" Perfect. Just perfect. " Vegeta grumbled angrily, then waited till the couple's footsteps disappeared down the
stairs and burst into tears.
" Hey! Anybody else want some cake! " Yamcha said happily as he, Juuhachigou, Piccolo, and Kuririn continued to stuff
their faces with the ouji's "Going Away" cake. Bulma, Mirai, and Gohan just glared at them, clearly defining the 2 sides on
this situation.
" That's HORRIBLE! How can you sit there and eat when your FRIEND is upstairs turning into a lifeless lump of STONE!"
Bulma exclaimed furiously.
" Goku? " Kuririn paused from eating, frightened.
" VEH-GEE-TA! " Bulma corrected him, gritting through her teeth.
Kuririn went back to eating.
" URG!! " she slapped herself on the forehead, " Don't mind me, I'm just going downstairs to get some supplies to
help SAVE HIS LIFE. "
" Oh-kay. " Piccolo said, taking another bite of cake.
" Will do! " Yamcha chimed in, his mouth full of icing.
" I can't believe this. " Mirai grumbled, " Toussan is in trouble--we could possibly lose him forever-- "
" --which wouldn't be so bad. " Piccolo smirked.
Mirai snarled at him, then continued his sentence, " --and NOBODY around here seems to care! Instead of worrying
about him they're CELEBRATING HIS DEMISE!! "
" Well, Vegeta HAS done a lot of rotten things to us in the past... " Gohan trailed off, then laughed nervously as
Mirai sent him a death-glare, " Heh-heh. Heh-heh. "
" I wonder how Son-San's taking this... " Mirai thought outloud, then sweatdropped to hear a loud wailing coming from
the top of the stairs as Chi-Chi dragged Goku to the living room.
" ... " Gohan sweatdropped.
" He's taking it better than I hoped. " Mirai said as Chi-Chi brought the large saiyajin over to the couch in the
living room and motioned him to sit down in the middle of it.
" Go ahead, it's going to be alright, " she said, comforting him.
" I can't sit there. " Goku said in a small, defenseless voice.
" Why not? " Chi-Chi asked.
" Because..that's VEGGIE'S SPOT!!! " he started to wail again, louder this time. Chi-Chi plugged her ears with her
fingers & groaned.
" Then, then sit over to the left, or the right, you know, one of the sides. " she sputtered.
" Me-n-Veggie used to sit on this couch all the time together, watchin TV. " Goku sniffled, reminising.
" Oh--Go--PLEASE just sit down. " Chi-Chi begged him.
" In fact, we were just sitting here this morning eating beans together. Veggie liked those beans... "
" JUST SIT DOWN! " she plunked him down on the couch and stomped towards the kitchen in a huff, " I'm going to get
you a piece of cake, I'll be right back. "
Goku peered over the top of the couch at her, then noticed all the brightly-colored decorations covering the living
room, " 'Good Riddance Ouji'? " he read one of the banners, " 'So Long, Creep'? 'Goodbye Forever Prince Vegeta'??? WHAT THE
HECK IS ALL THIS!!! " he screamed back at the others in the kitchen, " THIS ISN'T A GOING AWAY PARTY IT'S A GET LOST PARTY! "
The group stared at him, their cheeks puffed up like several dazed chipmunks.
" HOW INSENSITIVE CAN YOU BE-- " he gasped, then pouted, " --you didn't even give me any cake! "
The gang fell to the floor, animé style.
" Here you go sweetie. " Chi-Chi said, handing him a slice.
" Thank you Chi-chan! " Goku grinned, then glanced down at the cake and paused, " Chi-chan why does the Veggie on
this cake have X's for eyes? " he asked, disturbed, " He looks...dead. " the saiyajin shivered.
" He's not dead! He's just, err, sleeping. Yes, he's sleeping, heh-heh. " Chi-Chi laughed nervously, then swiped the
piece of cake from Goku's hands, " I'll go get you a different slice. "
The large saiyajin sniffled, " Oh Veggie... "
" I smell cake. " Goten said, sniffing the air.
" I smell it too. " Trunks added.
" I CAN'T STAND IT! " Bura exclaimed in a huff. Both boys turned to the little girl sitting in the corner of the
room, " STUPID MIRAI! He tells us to stay in here and never tells us WHY! "
" I bet there's some party going on downstairs. " Trunks smirked, getting up and walking over to the door. He opened
it to reveal the entire downstairs below them covered in brightly colored decorations.
" It is! It's a party! " Goten grinned happily.
" Yeah, but why wouldn't they tell us about it? " Trunks said, suspicous.
" Maybe it's for us! " Goten said, " Maybe it's a surprise party for US! " he mused, then added, " With CAKE! " the
small saiyajin turned to the siblings, " Let's go get some CAKE! "
" And PRESENTS! " Trunks's eyes lit up.
" And TOYS! "
" And GAMES! "
" AND GOODIE BAGS--OOFA! " Bura pushed them both to the side and stomped out of the room.
" 'Good Riddance Ouji'? " she gawked, reading one of the banners.
" It must be a going-away party! " Goten chimed in.
" What gave you THAT idea. " Trunks said sarcastically. Goten glared at him.
" HEY! Don't you be mean to me! " Goten said, defending himself.
" YEAH! LEAVE LITTLE GO-CHAN ALONE! " Bura snarled at her brother. Both Trunks and Goten gulped. She smiled and
grabbed Goten by the hand, " Come on Go-chan, let's get ourselves some of that yummy cake you were talking about! "
" YAY! CAKE IS POWER! " Goten cheered.
Trunks rolled his eyes and stubbornly followed them, grumbling.
Bulma gasped, " Oh no! It's the kids! Quick! Do something! " she panicked.
" HEY KIDS! WANT SOME CAKE! " Piccolo called up to them.
" CAAAAAAAAAAAKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! " Goten sped down the stairs, now dragging Bura behind him. He screeched to a
halt infront of Piccolo, " MR. PICCOLO I WANT CAKE!!!! " he raised his free hand. Bura was busy peeling herself off of the
side of the kitchen table.
" Oohhh... " she dusted herself off while Piccolo presented Goten with the desired pastry. She took a look at the
cake and blinked, " Why is that icing GRAY? "
Piccolo laughed nervously, " It's not gray, it's--uh--silver. Yes. Silver. ::Like the color of a soon-to-be-petrified
ouji:: "
" Why are there farewell signs for Toussan all over the house? " Bura asked flatly.
" Uh--he's, going on a trip. " Piccolo replied.
" Trip? "
" Uh-huh. "
" Really? "
" That's where he's going. "
" ... " Bura looked him in the eye, " --HA! I'm going to find out what this is REALLY all about. " she stomped into
the living room, then froze when she recognized a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye, " MR. GOTEN'S DADDY! "
Bura said excitedly, jumping onto his lap, " HI, MR. GOTEN'S DADDY! Where's Toussan? Weren't you two playing together? "
she said sweetly, then noticed the tear-stains under his eyes, " Mister Goten's Daddy?.... " she said with more consern.
" All I was trying to do was help him up...I didn't mean to do it. " Goku rubbed his eyes.
" Do what? " Bura said, frightened, " Ta--Toussan's oh-kay isn't he? "
" It's all my fault. It's all my fault Veggie's gonna leave me and he's never gonna be able to talk to me again? "
Goku said sadly.
" I, don't know what you're talking about. " Bura said nervously, " Did you two have a fight? Did Toussan yell at
you? If he did, I'm sure he didn't mean it. You two still love each other right? "
" Bura, Veggie's turning into stone. " Goku sighed.
" Huh? " Bura looked at him oddly, " What do you mean he's 'turning into stone'? "
" Little Veggie knocked some kinda chemical all over his body and now he's turning into a statue. " Goku explained,
" He's already lost his right leg and arm, his left fist, and the little Veggie toes on his left foot. And that's only from
the last time _I_ saw him. "
Bura's jaw hung open, " Nuh--no. That can't be TRUE! It's just your imagination. " she felt his forehead for a
temperature, " You probably have a fever. You're seeing things. "
" It's so terrifying to look at. " Goku said in a whisper, " It's not like when Piccolo & Kuririn got turned into
statues at all. THIS...this is GRUESOME. "
" Grue...some? " Bura gulped.
" VEGETA! " Bulma called, emerging from her lab, " COME DOWN HERE FOR A SECOND, WOULD YOU? "
" ... " the door to the ouji's bedroom began to creek open. Everyone instantly turned their attention to the door as
a slow set of feet could be heard sliding towards the open door. Bura closed her eyes in fright and buried her face in Goku's
t-shirt, holding against him.
" I can't look! I can't look! " she shivered, her own imagination already portarying horrifiying, over-exaggerated
versions of what the ouji looked like by now.
" Little Veggie? " Goku said in a small voice as the figure came out into the light. The whole gang gasped in shock
at Vegeta, " VEGGIE-CHAN!!! " Goku screamed, petrified.
" Kakarrot... " he nodded slightly, acknowleding the other saiyajin as he practically limped down the stairs and into
the light.
Goku set Bura down on the couch, who was still uneasy about opening her eyes, and ran over to the prince, " Veggie! "
he said in a panic, " Veggie, can you see me out of that eye? "
" No Kakarrotto-chan. " Vegeta shook his head.
" Can you hear me, out of the ear? "
" Yes. " he replied solumnly. Bura could hear her teeth chattering as a part of her brain begged her to open her eyes
to take a look at the ouji.
" Oh little Veggie...I'm so sorry. " sobbing could be heard from the darkness Bura had currently placed herself in.
She couldn't take it anymore and suddenly flung her eyes open. Goku's back was blocking her view of her Toussan.
" Tuh--Toussan? " Bura squeaked out. Goku stepped to the side to reveal the figure behind him.
" Hello B-chan. "
" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! "
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10:26 PM 5/2/2002
END OF PART ONE
Vegeta: (sarcasm) (to Chu) You just HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD to end it on a "scream", didn't you?
Chuquita: I happen to be a fan of cliffhangers. So? How's "Bejee"?
Goku: [pointing to Bejeeta, who's still stubbornly leaning against his shoulder] He's been here since the story started.
(whispers) And I don't know how to get him off. I think my arm's starting to go numb.
Vegeta: (glares at Bejee)
Bejeeta: (to Veggie) What are you lookin at?
Vegeta: Does that LOOK like your spot to you?
Bejeeta: Huh?
Vegeta: (growling lowly) Do you THINK you can just come over here and lean against Kakarrot's shoulder like you OWN IT.
Bejeeta: (sweatdrops) I didn't say I OWNED IT.
Chuquita: (also sweatdrops) (to Son) Oh no...here he goes again.
Bejeeta: (to Veggie) I don't understand you, I've been leaning next to this big nincompoop through the whole fic and I don't
feel a thing...unless you count comfort.
Goku: (grins) My sleaves are pillowy-soft.
Bejeeta: I noticed. (glances at Veggie, who's still evil-eyeing him) Will you give it a rest!
Vegeta: (smirks) You know, if you lean against Kakarrotto for TOO long you'll catch his (wiggles fingers) evil Kako-germs.
[lightning crashes in the backround]
Bejeeta: (looks up at Goku, who smiles down at him) His what?
Vegeta: (snickers) You know, those tiny, cootie-like creatures that cause Kako-disease and turn you into a mindless, blissful
fool just like him.
Bejeeta: (eyes widen) [sits up and slides his chair a couple feet away from Goku] You're KIDDING! (to Chu) WHY DIDN'T YOU
BAKAYAROS TELL ME THIS BEFORE I GOT HERE!!!
Chuquita: Well I--
Bejeeta: --NO WONDER _THAT_ ME IS SO DENSE! HE'S PROBABLY ALREADY ENTERED SEVERAL PHASES OF THIS "DISEASE"!!!
Vegeta: (angrily) HEY!
Goku: (defensively) You leave little Veggie alone! It's not his fault he has an overactive imagination. (happily) Right
little Veggie?
Vegeta: (blushing) Heh-heh, yeah...I _AM_ a supremely intellegent an imaginative being, aren't I?
Chuquita: (rolls her eyes) Oh BROTHER.
Bejeeta: (watching Son & Veggie) Bizarre...
Chuquita: (to Bejee) There IS no such thing as a "Kako-disease" Bejee. Vedge is making it up.
Bejeeta: (surprised) He _IS_?...now why would he/I do something like that?
Chuquita: It's all in his head really. [Son hugs Veggie, who turns bright red, pushes Son away and smacks him]
Bejeeta: One thing I can say for sure is MY Kakarrotto isn't as--err--touchy-feely as THIS one seems to be.
Chuquita: Yeah well, they say hugs are good for your health, so...
Bejeeta: Who's THEY?
Chuquita: Son-San & Veggie.
Bejeeta: (sweatdrops) How come you call him "Veggie"?
Goku: (listening in) (giggles) EVERYONE calls him Veggie, silly. There's Veggie, or little Veggie, or Veggie-brains, or
Veggie-head, or Veggie-poo, or--
Vegeta: (raises an eyebrow) "Veggie-POO"?
Chuquita: Must be a new one.
Bejeeta: I'll bet.
Chuquita: I've called him plain 'ol Veggie for so long it feels weird to call him Vegeta.
Goku: He's also my little buddy!
Bejeeta: What is a "little buddy"?
Chuquita: (slaps her hand over Bejee's mouth) Don't ask.
Bejeeta: Oh. (confused)
Goku: (thinking) Hmm, since Veggie's already my little buddy, Bejee's gotta have a title too...
Bejeeta: (offering) The saiyajin no ouji?
Goku: NAW!! [grabs a piece of paper, doodles on it and ties it around a piece of yarn to make a necklace/collar-like
creation] [plunks the handmade necklace over Bejee's head] (cheerfully) THERE!
Bejeeta: (reading the label) "Son Goku's Special Friend of the Week".
Goku: (giggles) Now don't you feel "special"!
Bejeeta: (laughs nervously) Heh-heh-heh...I sure do....
Chuquita: (to audiance) Onto Part 2 everybody.
Goku: (happily) May the flowers in your head sprout with consistancy.