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A Princess' Approval

Ch 3: A Plan For Evacuation...

Bulma stared, open mouthed, at the young princess in front of her. "Princess Chishalli! Where have you been? We've all been so worried!" Right then and there, she dropped to her knees and enveloped her in a tight hug, for a human of course. Chishalli was frozen with shock. This woman, whom she'd only known a day, was on her knees hugging her. 'Was she really that worried..?'

"Chishalli?"

Her eyes widened as she heard two gruff voices echo her name. Her father and grandfather. She heard foot steps and her father rounded the corner. Chishalli gulped and Bulma pulled away to see what was wrong. Vegeta glared at the pair and stalked forward. Bulma, still on her knees, turned her back to Chishalli and thrust her arms out to the sides.

"Vegeta! She just came back! There will be no yelling at our little girl right now!" Chishalli's look of fear became one of curiosity. Since when did the elder princess stick up for her?

Vegeta, however, never took his eyes off Chishalli. He hadn't heard a word Bulma had said. Stopping in front of the group, Vegeta reached over Bulma's head and picked up Chishalli. Holding her at arms length, he did what any normal parent would do. Check for wounds. Hell, Chishalli had left all alone, she was hiding her ki for hours, and there were some bad people out there. Chishalli looked at her father curiously, as did Bulma and Chichi. Kakkarot, however, simply smiled. Everything was gonna be alright. His daughter was his pride and joy. Well, only behind closed doors that is...

Bulma and Chichi only saw him as a killing machine. Kakkarot knew differently. HE was the one who had to stop Vegeta from killing a school teacher when he found out Chishalli had gotten swats. Chishalli was his little princess... No one dared to touch her after he threatened the school board. After all was said and done, Chishalli had to be privately tutored...

Back to the situation at hand. Instead of Vegeta putting her down after he completed his inspection, he did something completely out of character. He crushed the young girl to his chest. Vegeta didn't care if the whole palace saw him right now. There was an unexpected visitor in the palace right now that wanted her. If she had gotten her hands on Chishalli... There's no telling what could've happened.

Vegeta almost let a smile grace his lips when he felt a small pair of arms wrap around his neck. That almost smile turned into a frown when he felt little tears making their way through the fibers of his shirt. He squeezed a little tighter and positioned one arm under her butt and the other around her back so he could carry her indoors. Feel herself being moved, she lifted her tear streaked face, only to have it gently pushed back down.

Bulma, with the help of Chichi, managed to rise and was straightening out her dress when Vegeta started barking out orders. "Alright! Stop gawking! You three, in the sitting room with mother and father immediately!" And with that, Kakkarot sprang into action.

He knew Vegeta just wanted some time with Chishalli. Kakkarot guided the two women into the sitting room and tipped his head respectively to the king and queen. As Vegeta walked through, he motioned to Kakkarot. "Guard the door." Kakkarot nodded and as he followed behind, he heard a little snuffle and the sound of Vegeta patting Chishalli's back. Chichi followed behind Kakkarot and stood to one side of the door, tipping her head respectively as Vegeta turned into his parents bed chambers. He pressed the lock button on the key pad and stood against the door for a minute. He could feel the wetness through his shirt and hear Chishalli still trying to be quiet. Vegeta moved away and sat on the bed. When he pulled Chishalli away, her hands immediately went to her eyes. She snuffled and pulled her hands away to look straight into Vegeta's concerned face.

"D-daddy, I-I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have ran away and I know Saiyans don't cry 'cause it's a weakness... B-but I just don't wanna lose you! 'C-cause if you become mates with her, you won't have time for m-me. A-and you'll have the son you always wanted..." Her words became more tears and sobs as she pressed her face into her father's shirt. Vegeta's heart almost broke. He may have been cold on the outside, hell! He was still partially cold on the inside! But his little princess could melt all that in two seconds flat when given the chance.

Now, looking down at her tear covered face, torn clothes and messed up hair, he couldn't bear it. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in closer. He kissed the top of his head as she gripped his shirt tighter and cried harder. Vegeta had no idea it would hurt her this bad. Now, even though it was for a really good reason, he felt bad.

Twenty minutes later, Chishalli snuffed up the last of her tears. She was all cried our for now. She sat back and wiped the remaining drops of liquid off her cheeks and stared at the floor. She felt too ashamed to even look her father in the eye. He let her continue staring at the carpet for a few moments before tilting her head so that her eyes met his. He was about to have one of the biggest discussions yet.

"Princess, listen to me. I am not, under any circumstances, replacing you. You are my little girl and you always will be. I don't know where you got this ludicrous idea that you're losing me. I'm not going anywhere Princess. You're the only girl for me." Vegeta smiled softly.

Chishalli smiled a bit. "But... If you do still love me, why didn't you ask for my permission...?" Even though she knew the reasons it was happening, she couldn't help but ask questions. "Why did grandpa make the proposition with Earth? And how come you guys have to be mates?"

Vegeta sighed deeply. Very deeply. He knew this was coming... "Well, I wasn't able to ask your permission. I found out earlier this morning too. The Earthling's were here before they were supposed to be. Second, ask the old bastard himself. Who knows why the hell he does what he does!" Vegeta paused, "And the final answer..." Vegeta stopped. He didn't want to upset the six year old by telling her that her life as a princess was in danger. That she could be taken away to be a whore if he didn't. How do you explain that to a child? No matter what age, it's a very hard thing to explain!

Chishalli saw his hesitation and frowned. "Daddy, what ever it is, I can take it. I'm a big girl, remember? So, I can take whatever-"

"Your biological mother wants to take me to the intergalactic space council for custody of you. If she does, there's a good chance she'll get you because you have no "stable" environment. The law requires that a princess is to be trained by her mother, another princess or the queen. However, my mother won't count because she isn't my mate. It has to be my mate for the training to count. If Leona gets you, you'll be in training to be a concubine." There. He said it. Now all this bullshit was out in the open.

Chishalli's eyes widened and her breathing quickened. "No! No! There's no way in hell I'd ever wanna be a concubine! S-she can't make me! Daddy, don't let her take me away! I don't wanna go!" Tears started to roll down the girl's cheeks again as she thought about how dreary her life would be without her father. Having to become a whore... A concubine... It was terrifying.

Vegeta clutched his crying six year old to his chest again and scooted back against the headboard. He held on to her as she cried her little eyes out. "Don't worry princess. You're safe. I promise." He wasn't going to let go of her. Not if his life depended on it. He would take her and the Earthling's and they could make way for a safe planet called Namek. It was a self ruled planet, off the normal radar, and supposedly peaceful. He could leave, walk away from all the pain. Take his future and move away! Yes... For the first time in his life, Vegeta, the Saiyan no ouji, was going to run away.

Vegeta looked down and saw that Chishalli was curled into his chest, asleep. He smiled softly and kissed the top of her head. Vegeta gently picked her up and smirked when he felt her tiny tail curl around his wrist. He remembered the first time his little princess ever did that... The first time she held onto him with her tail... Shaking out of his thoughts, he placed his usual scowl back on his face and walked towards the door.

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After Vegeta went into the bedroom, around 8:15ish, Bulma and Trunks went out on the balcony. She sat down and pulled him in the chair beside her so they could watch the stars come out. Not long after, she felt his breathing steady out and she realized that he was asleep. Trunks had had a long day without a nap so it was only natural he be tired. Bulma sighed as she played with her sleeping prince's lavender hair.

Her life had changed so much in just twenty-four hours. Just yesterday she was sitting in her laboratory creating thing that could help save the universe from the evil tyrant Freiza. Now, she was sitting on a balcony, on Vegetasei, about to be married... Or... Mated... Something like that!

But, it wouldn't be that bad. Now, she would have a husband, a father, for her son. To be honest, Bulma was a little worried that he would turn out to be a momma's boy. Of course, she would love him no matter how he came out, whether he was momma's boy or the toughest little man on the playground. But, it was customary to have the prince trained by an elder prince or king. That was just the order of things.

Bulma slid out of the chair, trying her hardest not to wake him up, and walked back inside. The room was nearly silent. Kakkarot and Chichi, both looking worried, were whispering occasionally about the conversation going on inside. Queen Resicheena sat in the same chair playing with the beading on her cream colored, ankle length dress. The king and Bardock, however, were no where to be found. Bulma frowned a tiny bit, at what she wasn't sure, and walked further into the room. Glancing at her watch, she realized she had been outside longer than she thought. It was nearly 9:00.

Queen Resicheena, seeing her nervousness, smiled softly. "Darling, come have a seat. Everything will be perfectly fine. Just sit by me and relax."

Bulma sighed and sat in the chair beside her. "Your majesty, I apologize. I'm just a little worried about Chishalli. That and how Vegeta's taking it. I mean, he goes out to look for her, can't find her, and then finds out that there's someone in the palace that wants her? It scared him... He wouldn't admit it, but it was like I could feel it."

The queen smiled softly and nodded. "That means the bonding process has begun. The first step is to accept him as your mate. Mentally, that is. Then, Vegeta must accept you. You'll begin to feel what the other feels. It's an everlasting connection. Once you two become fully bonded, it will be like you're one person. There will be some challenges along the way. However, if you're bond is strong enough, it should be no problem. Just trust him with your whole heart." She placed her hand on Bulma's and gave it a small squeeze.

Bulma smiled softly and opened her mouth to thank her new soon-to-be mother-in-law but stopped when she heard the door being opened.

Vegeta stood in the doorway, Chishalli hugged to his chest, and turned to Kakkarot. Chichi took the hint and ducked her head. She walked over beside Bulma and took her position. Vegeta looked towards the group, mainly towards Bulma. She looked so concerned for him. It made him feel... wanted..? Loved..? Something like that... It made him have emotions he wasn't familiar with. Turning back to his guard, he motioned him to follow. The two men stepped back into the room and Vegeta pressed the lock button once again.

Kakkarot had to exercise extreme control over his body, more importantly, his jaw. He could barely keep it closed! He watched the normally emotionless man pat the sleeping girl's back and gently lay her in the bed. He was so gentle and caring... Kakkarot had almost won the battle over his emotions, but all that went down hill as Vegeta kissed Chishalli's forehead. His eyes widened and his jaw fell open. He had only seen him give Chishalli a minor amount of affection. Now, he was witnessing his boss in full daddy mode! Since when did Vegeta get a flip switch? His jaw snapped shut with an audible click as the prince turned around. Vegeta's eyes immediately turned into a glare.

"Kakkarot!" He whispered harshly, "On the balcony, now! And stop gawking at me! It makes you look like an idiot!" Kakkarot smiled and turned for the balcony doors. That was the Vegeta he knew! Vegeta stepped out after Kakkarot and closed the door quietly. He padded over to the railing and stood still, staring out into space. Now was as good a time as any to tell his guard that they were going off planet. Meaning Kakkarot was coming too. There was no way he would leave without him... He was never going to admit this out loud but... Kakkarot was his only friend... His best friend... Kakkarot had stuck by him for years. Before Chishalli was born, during the pregnancy, after she was born; Kakkarot was there for all of it. He was truly a guard to be proud of. Vegeta took a deep breath. Here went nothing.

"So. You heard the conversation?" Kakkarot grunted and stepped forward.

"Vegeta, why didn't you tell me Leona was trying to get her back? I could've handled that problem in no time. One little ki blast and poof! The problem's gone!" He came up to the railing beside Vegeta and looked at his now smirking best friend. "Just give me the order and Leona's gone..."

Vegeta laughed. "Don't be so quick to kill. She told me those exact words... You know... I didn't want Chishalli when I found out about Leona being pregnant. I tried to kill her, Chishalli..." Vegeta looked at his boots, "Now I can't live without her. If something happens to her, if Leona gets her, it'll kill me..." Kakkarot knew about what happened during the pregnancy, he was there for Kami sake! But it was now that he fully understood how deep the love between a father and his child was. More importantly, he realized that Vegeta was only so tough. He wasn't as cold as everyone thought... This thing was going to eat at him and hurt him... Deep...

Kakkarot was jarred out of his thoughts as Vegeta turned to look at the younger man. "Kakkarot..." He spoke low and slow while doing a thorough ki sweep, "we're leaving this planet..." Kakkarot froze. Did he seriously just hear him right? Leaving? The Vegeta, turning and leaving? He couldn't have heard it... He blinked a couple times. "Leaving Vegetasei?"

Vegeta frowned. Did the damn moron have to be so loud? He turned and walked back into the bedroom, Kakkarot following. He latched the doors behind them and sat on the bed. He placed his head in his hands. How was he going to explain this? Couldn't he understand? "Yes you moron. Chishalli, the Earthling's and I are leaving. You and the female guard will be accompanying us. We'll need all the back up we can get. Can you be packed by 2:00 am? I plan on finding a ship prepared for launch and packing all of Chishalli's things. We'll be off planet by 3:00. Be ready Kakkarot."

Kakkarot stood there, stunned. Just as he opened his mouth to ask where they would be departing to, Chishalli screamed. She dove out of bed and clung to the ceiling. "DADDY!"

Vegeta, scared as hell, flew up and pried her off the ceiling. She was crying and gasping for breath. He pulled her into his chest and sat against the headboard, stroking her hair. He shushed her softly as he situated himself. "Hush princess. Daddy's here... It was just a dream... C'mon, tell me what happened."

Chishalli, now a bit calmer, started to tell her father about the horrible woman. "T-there was this lady... And she came into the house and knocked you out! Then... She came after me. I tried to run away but she was just too fast. A-and she pulled me away from the palace. She was taking me away from you! She kept telling me I was never going to see you again!" Her words were lost again to another fit of tears.

Vegeta held her tighter and looked up to his guard. Vegeta's normally cold eyes were now laced with fear... Kakkarot nodded and walked towards the door. Now was not the time for questions, now was the time to take orders and be seen, not heard. "I'll be in your chambers by 2:00. Shall I tell Bulma and Chichi?" Kakkarot looked over his shoulder.

The older man simply nodded and kept on rubbing his daughter's back. "No one other than mother is to know. Father would only try to move the mating ceremony up. That'll do no good right now... Wait in the sitting room. As soon as Chishalli is calmer we're going back to my quarters."

Kakkarot nodded and walked out, leaving Vegeta to calm his distraught daughter...

TBC...

*So, Vegeta's gonna leave... Who knew? Me! I did! :D Lol. Alrighty guys, you know the drill. Simply press the little review button! I'm still working on chapter 4 so it'll be a bit... Read some of my other work to keep you busy! :D It'll be out as soon as I get it finished, I promise. See ya laterz!
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