disclaimers: no, I do not own Dragonball Z but if I did I'd be playing with Veggie-chan right now!

This is Yaoi! Don't like, don't read. ^_^

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Fond Memories

He was always there. A shadow looming over my being, my soul. I hated him for being more powerful, hated him for daring to challenge my authority as his prince. Aah, but those days are gone, aren't they koibito? How in the name of Kami did we become lovers? Bonded mates? It's too surreal to even grasp, even after these past two hundred years. Two hundred years of living with the man. His innocence hasn't faded with the passing of time although our friends have; the human ones anyway. It's been a while since we've even been on Chikyuu. After the passing of our mates, we decided to travel space with the remaining fighters. There aren't many of us. My daughter mated that baka son of my koibito's, Gohan. I always thought it would be Goten but after Videl passed from old age, Bura moved in quickly. I chuckle. The girl has my determination. She hunted Gohan for nearly twenty years before snagging him. My son and Goten, the one I thought would be for Bura, mated. Seems the brat picked some of my manners along the way. Pan is the only one alone. She will find someone.

I know what you must be thinking; I've mellowed out. Don't let my kindness fool you. Kakarrotto rubbed off on me, those stupid Ningen thoughts became mine. I'm still every bit of Saiyan though. So, for the past one hundred years, the seven of us have been journeying the universe in hopes of finding the my people, the ones who heeded Bardock's prophecy's. So far, no fucking luck. It's not like I'm going to die any time soon. Saiyans live for five hundred years. Kami, five hundred years of living with Kakarrotto! Damn! That makes me the most angry but I wouldn't have it any other way.

I glance from my room's window to the living room below. The ruby interior of the ship reminds of my days on Vejitasei, in the royal palace. I must be homesick, after all of these years. There's that baka mate of mine. He knows I'm watching him. That's why he's being a complete idiot! That man infuriates me to no end with his endless faults but...those are what I love about him. Kakarrotto nor I, or any of the other onboard the ship, look a day over thirty. If anything, these years have added nothing but more sleek perfection to Kakarrotto. Kami, the man is beautiful. Muscled in all the right places, narrow hips, stocky thighs, an ass to die for. Even those absurd locks of raven hair! Mainly...its his eyes. Those murky brown eyes that are window to my mates soul. All of his emotions are clearly seen in those depths. The man stole my heart and I didn't even have a chance.

Bura joins Kakarrotto in whatever game he's playing. Hn. A man over two hundred years old, playing as if he were a child. Just another one of his faults I adore. It appears to be the Ningen game, hide and I'll seek or some shit like that. Whatever it is, I know I hate it. Gohan, Pan, Trunks, and Goten have joined Kakarrotto and Bura as well. Kakarrotto's eyes focus on me. He wants me to join. Hide and seek, ne? It could be interesting. Maybe I should hide in our bedroom. A mischevious smirk curls my lips. I'll make him wish he'd never asked me. I am going to enjoy this.

Kakarrotto...your truly my soulmate. Only you could even begin to coax me into playing. PLAYING?! I never even did that when I was a brat on Vejitasei. Kakarrotto; the man I have hated, admired, loved, and respected. It's so hard to believe we've been mated for that long. Astounding. I still remember when I first started to feel for the baka and I wasn't too thrilled with those new emotions....

************ *********** next chappie: Vegeta remembers how he first fell in love with Goku. It is not POV but in third person

Yeah, I know the first chapter sucked but its because I had to explain, right?