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Chapter 1

Princess Serenity Usagi giggled as slipped away from the staff trying to get her ready for court. She had no interest in being primped and prodded at the moment, even if it was for the handsome Earth prince she had been shown pictures of over and over again for the past two weeks. Instead she wanted to be outside, feel the sun on her face and check on the bird's nest she had found a week ago in her mother's garden.

She jumped behind a bush when she heard the voices of some of the kitchen staff hurrying along the path with their hands full of goodies. She was almost tempted to follow them to snatch a bite but even the most delicious of cakes wasn't enough to risk getting caught.

Instead she kept on her original path making her way into the garden. She was stopped short though by the sight of a boy, maybe 3 or 4 years her senior floating above the pathway. His hair was spiked up and a brown tail wrapped around his waist.

"Hey! You can't be back here!" She put her hands on her hips and pursued her lips. When he turned to glare at her she had to remind herself to stand her ground. Makoto was always reminding her not to just give in to bullies.

"Well then.. Princess.. by all means make me leave." The boy crossed his arms and continued to glare haughtily at her. She narrowed her eyes for a moment before curiosity won out.

"How are you doing that? And what is your name? Why are you in my mother's garden? Don't you know it is not allowed?" The words tumbled out as she edged a little closer to where he hovered. She stopped moving when he began to descend closer to her level; his feet still off the ground.

"Nosy aren't you?" The glare gave way to a more civil look.

The golden haired girl shrugged, "Ami, Princess Mercury says I have a healthy curiosity." She frowned when the boy let out a sharp bark of laughter. He snickered once more for good measure when he caught the angry look before replying.

"Whatever, I'm Prince Vegeta and seeing as our parents are in peace talks I'm allowed wherever I want to go." He descended fully his feet lightly touching the ground. He stood about a foot taller than her, the perfect height to look down from. He looked at her for just a moment longer before whirling around to leave.

"Hey, wait! How were you floating there like that?" For a second she thought he was going to ignore her and keep walking but he turned with a thoughtful look.

"Meet me back here an hour after the party for your stupid prince starts and I'll show you." Without another word he strode off.

Princess Serenity didn't even bother correcting him about Prince Endymion she simply skipped happily away, more than ready to go to the party.

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Prince Vegeta shook his head as he heard the blonde skip away humming under her breath. What made him offer to teach her to fly he had no idea. There was probably no way she could learn but it would be amusing at least to see her try. If he remembered what his father said correctly she was about twelve years old, he had learned to fly, like most his people, about the age of three. It was fourteen years ago but he was pretty sure he remembered the lessons and could probably try to teach her the same way.

Still, why he was bothering was a nagging voice in the back of his head. One he easily ignored once he got back to the wing of the Moon Palace reserved for guests. He heard his father grumbling about the ball later that evening.

"Why these stupid moon people have to throw a party for every little thing is beyond me. Just marry the kids, let him have her, and get on with it." The King growled as he ripped through the clothing he brought to find something that would satisfy that slip of a Queen who had delicately advised that coming in his battle outfits might send the wrong message.

The Prince rolled his eyes as he walked in. His father was a good King and good diplomat when absolutely necessary but he hated some aspects of the royal duties. A dislike he had passed on to his son who vehemently wished they did not have to go to some ball.

"She's only twelve, pretty sure they have a higher age of majority then even we do." The younger man drawled as he leaned against the door frame while his father glared at him.

"And I'm pretty sure I'm the one who told you that, boy." The King snarled at his progeny. The kid annoyed the hell out of him sometimes.

Prince Vegeta shrugged and slipped out of the room leaving his father to growl at his wardrobe some more. He turned to look only when he realized he was being followed by one of the guards.

"What is it Bardock?"

"Raditz and Nappa were looking for you earlier. They said you left your room and didn't leave a location." The older man, one of his father's comrades and Generals, looked mildly annoyed at having to remind the young Prince of his duties.

"Pretty sure that I'm safe on this planet. Unless they were afraid I was making a run for it to go back home. Not that I wasn't tempted. This place is dull." He tried to sound as bored as possible. He didn't want company when he went to find the moon princess later. It would be nice to have something to himself.

"Of course you are Prince Vegeta, still it's their job. Let them do it." With that he turned his back on the Prince and strode back into the room with the King.

Vegeta grumbled to himself as he let himself in the room. Already aware of the two Saiyans who were lounging in chairs just inside. His comrades and pseudo-bodyguards. Saiyans generally weren't concerned with their children getting kidnapped but more than once Vegeta had just up and left in the middle of a negotiation and gone home. Then when his father went to present him to the ruling party he looked like a fool for not paying attention to where his son had gone. Despite severe beatings the Prince continued to remove himself whenever he felt he had learned all he needed to know about a certain people.

"Have a nice little walk." The oldest of the three, Nappa, stretched as he stood. He hadn't been concerned about where the prince was. He could read his energy well enough. Raditz had been the one whose father was a general to the King and expected more of his son. So it was Raditz who was scowling at the missing royal.

"Already talked to your dad Raditz you can quit trying to burn a hole in my skull with your eyes." The prince drawled as he threw himself across the bed.

Raditz muttered under his breath and rolled his eyes to the ceiling. His friend could be a pain the ass. Especially when he didn't care if he got anyone else in trouble.

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The party was in full swing. Princess Usagi had been formally introduced to Prince Endymion who made her blush as he bowed over her hand to place a kiss on her knuckles. They had little contact past that as the Prince was then introduced to other important nobles and his mother and father kept him close.

The Saiyans were happily drinking the Moon Palace dry as they mingled mostly with the dignitaries from Mars and Jupiter. Lovers slipped quietly in and out of the patio doors and a small scuffle broke out over the Queen of Venus who simply laughed and walked away her daughter Minako trailing after her mother shaking her head.

Usagi sighed bored, waiting for her opportunity. It came sooner than she thought. The King of Vegeta-sai was speaking to her mother and she could see the majority of the guard beginning to circle closer. They did not exactly trust the Saiyans. Her mother though she could see was completely absorbed in whatever the king was saying.

A quick glance told her most of the senshi were occupied as well. Her friends meant well but sometimes they to were too overprotective. So she slipped away. What she did not notice is that Prince Vegeta had been watching her and that Raditz and Nappa were watching him.

The Prince slipped out after her and his two guard lowered their ki and followed.

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Princess Usagi walked happily through her mother's garden her hands trailing her favorite flowers. She kept her eyes open for the Sayian Prince but also smiled happily down at the bright blue planet Earth. The Prince had seemed so nice and she could only dream about their happily ever after.

Unfortunately her daydream provided the perfect opportunity for Prince Vegeta to sneak up and yank one of those long pigtails that streamed behind her. She yelped and spun around, eyes narrowing upon seeing her attacker.

"That was not very nice."

"You need to be more aware of your surroundings." He smirked and crossed his arms as she rolled her eyes.

"That's what I have guards for."

"That didn't help very much just now did it?"

The blonde princess didn't have a retort for that so she settled for copying the scowl he had worn earlier in the day. He remained mildly amused and they stared at each other for a moment before she dropped the scowl and her expression became pleading.

"Will you really teach me to fly?" Her blue eyes sparkled and she couldn't help but hope to learn to fly and shock her senshi when she simply soared away from them. Of course some day she would inherit the silver crystal and the godhead that came with it. She would have wings then but that would take years.

"I can try, but you're not Saiyan so I'm not sure if you can learn." He said watching a stubborn gleam enter the young girl's eyes. He was really surprised about how this whole encounter was going. He half expected her not to show up and then once he admitted she might not be able to learn he expected tears and tantrums. She was different then most of the princesses he had come to encounter.

"I'll learn!" She crouched down to wait for instruction and he laughed and stepped forward to begin his instruction of the moon princess.

What they did not see was the two figures just down the path leaning on the backside of two tall trees. Raditz and Nappa watching their prince with curious eyes. They didn't understand what he was doing or why he was with the princess. If she had been his age or older they might have thought he was doing the Saiyan version of a seduction routine. As she was just a child and nothing improper was going on they could only assume he was entertained by the giggling girl.

"The princess must have really shitty guards if they haven't come after her yet." Raditz snickered as he watched the two while also monitoring the surrounding area.

Nappa nodded as he continually scanned the area for threats. Though the moon kingdom was peaceful and it's Queen one of the most powerful women in the galaxy, maybe universe, it still didn't mean they should let their guard down. Especially with whispers of a terrible dark power that was growing on the fringes of cosmos.

"Or they could just be really sneaky," a voice whispered behind Raditz. He whirled around his hand immediately going for the throat of a dark-haired girl. She blocked his hand and jumped back with a smile.

Nappa turned his head slightly to catch the glimpse of a tall brunette casually standing arms crossed behind him. So, the princess had better protection than they thought. Though what a couple of young girls could do against a serious attack he wasn't sure. Still, they had managed to get the drop on them and avoid Raditz attack. Though he could tell them other man hadn't thrown his full weight into it. He was still trying to avoid detection by their prince.

"Seriously? You're guarding the princess?" Raditz sneered looking down at the girl who was probably the same age of the blonde Vegeta was currently explaining an energy building technique to.

The girl grinned and it was a feral smile and when she called up the power of fire to swirl around her hands Raditz forced himself not to retreat. He simply crossed his arms and scowled, turning back to watch Vegeta.

"You two better play nice, looks like it could be a long night." Nappa settled himself cross-legged on the ground and leaned his head back. With the four of them on alert he felt the situation sufficiently under control.

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The flying lessons lasted the rest of the time that the Saiyans were on the moon. During the day Princess Usagi would spend time doing her lessons, meeting dignitaries, occasionally having a meal with the Prince of Earth and his family, and training with her senshi. At night she would claim she was tired and go to bed early only to sneak out to meet the prince. Rei and Makato would follow discreetly and meet Raditz and Nappa at the same spot each night.

If Vegeta knew they were being followed he ignored them and focused only on trying to teach Usagi. He still wasn't entirely sure why he was doing it. All he knew is that she was so different than anyone else he had met. She wasn't a warrior for sure, she wasn't a spoiled brat, she didn't fawn all over him to try and gain favor with his family, and so he returned night after night.

"Focus Usagi, damn you have a shorter attention span than a goldfish." Vegeta grumbled ignoring the watering eyes of his pupil. It didn't take much at all to set her off and he knew she'd commence wailing in three, two, one.

"Vegeta! It's hard! Isn't there an easier way?" The blonde princess flopped on the ground as tears shimmered in her blue eyes. It was a typical sight and she switched to a glare when Vegeta simply stood impassively with an almost bored look on his face. She grumbled and stood brushing off the training clothes she had changed into for the night.

"Fine, fine, fine." She pouted and closed her eyes to concentrate again. She heard him move behind her.

"Now I want you to concentrate on me, just me, and tell me when you can feel a difference." Slowly Vegeta began to increase his power level. He could only go so high without raising concern from someone so he was about to stop when she suddenly whirled around.

"I could feel it!" She squealed and threw herself at him hugging him tightly before letting go and dancing around excitedly. Vegeta merely smirked. She still had such a long way to go but he was glad to let her have this little victory. He had decided when beginning their little sessions that before she could figure out how to raise her own power level to fly she'd have to learn what ki even was. The moon people didn't use it like his did and so that is where they began and the lesson was finally paying off.

"Well that's good and all. You'll have to keep practicing and when I come back we can pick this back up." She turned and looked confused. He sighed, he should've known she wasn't listening the other day when his father and her mother were discussing the fact that it was time for them to leave and when they might come back the following year to renew the treaty. Prince Vegeta had seen the glazed look in her eyes and knew she was half-asleep.

"I'm leaving tomorrow Usa." He watched the pout form on her lips and could only shake his head.

"I don't want you to go though. Tell mother you have to stay and teach me!"

"I'm pretty sure if your mother found out I wouldn't even be allowed back."

The princess frowned and was trying to think of a way around her mother when Vegeta picked up the armor he had laid to the side while working with her. He strapped the chest piece back on a handed her her cloak.

"Come on. It's late and your mother will have you up early to see us off." He wrapped the cloak around her shoulders and pushed her towards the path that would lead her back to her room.

"Aren't you going to walk me back?" He had dutifully walked her to the edge of the gardens each night before heading back to his room.

"I think your senshi can do that tonight." He sighed at her surprise as the Mars and Jupiter guardians stepped from the shadows. She still had not learned to pay attention to her surroundings.

She frowned at then without another word turned and hurried down the path to her bed.

"You two can come out as well."

The other Saiyans stepped out of their own hiding places to follow the prince back towards the guest quarters.

"You gonna explain why you've been spending nights with that kid?" Raditz asked.

"No."

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