Author's Note: Thank you dyingOFboredom and Majin Shirow for reviewing. Others who have not…I look down upon you.

Sorry it took so long to update, I've been really busy with school. But guess what? I'M FINISHED!! Yah! (Does happy dance). So more chapters should be coming along, when I can get to them.

ALSO; this is a very happy day. We are finally at Chapter 10!!! Oh my god! Yippy! Ten Chapters of my first story ever, this is so amazing (cries).

If you all read the last chapter, you all know that we have a new character in our midst (OMG So exciting). What will happen? Well you all need to read and find out. There was a bit of a problem with naming him, so I had an idea to have you guys do a vote…but I found a name. It suits him SOO well and I love it, so I'm going with it. Anyway I'll stop talking now and let you all read. I'll tell you all right now, it's SOO good.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything that is Dragonball Z.

Chapter Ten: Why does a blush never seem to go away?

As I headed back to the campsite I could feel Coolers' power radiating. I walked back through the jumble of trees and bushes that I had passed before. It was much darker out now, so it was a lot harder to see where I was stepping. Along with trying to avoid any sharp rocks and sticks poking out from the ground that could jab me in the foot. Looking around I tried to gather my bearings to see if I could recognize anything that seemed familiar…I saw nothing but black trees and the same shrub, after shrub. This wasn't turning out to be the best day. First I got knocked out by Cooler when I was fighting him, then he got mad at me for a reason I'm still not sure on. Then my bath didn't go as privately as I expected and now…well I was without a doubt very much lost.

I looked behind me and I could hear the rushing of the water fall, but it sounds like it's coming from another direction than I first remembered? How could that be? I went though the same set of trees no?

I guess if I get horribly lost I could just fly up and see where I am. I smiled, thanking god that I had this body and could fly. Without any worries, I continued on. Hell, I might even see something interesting. I'm sure Cooler could wait a few more minutes for dinner and if not he could cook it himself for all I care.

Looking up, I saw millions of stars filling the sky with their beauty. A choice few sparkling, meaning that they had died hundreds of years ago. Their fading light now only reaching our lonely planet. I wonder what it would be like to go up into space? To see planets with different races and cultures. To spend months in a flying spaceship, just floating in the vastness of empty space.

That's what Cooler does everyday.

I wonder…no I couldn't. That thought was too much for me to handle. Shaking it off, I looked back down at the ground while still walking forward.

A few minutes later of walking, I could see a faint gold glow peeking behind a few trees before me. That meant I was getting close, because I could now see the fire. Good, I was getting tired of walking anyway.

As I got closer, strangely enough I could also hear not one voice, because if it were only one, I'd assume Cooler had gone crazy. But instead I heard multiply male voices. What would a bunch of people be doing in the middle of the woods at night? Certainly not camping? This area wasn't owned by anyone and all the surrounding areas were owned by my father. Then who…

Oh no! What if Cooler's in trouble? Or worse he's causing trouble.

Speeding off to the voices, the light of the camp fire and its surroundings came into view. I must have taken a wrong turn somewhere, because this certainly wasn't our camp and Cooler was no where to be seen.

Before me, was a large camp from about what I could see, to be a dozen men. About fours dome tents were set up all around what looked like a miniature conference room. A large canopy was set up and attached to surrounding trees. A table in the middle with papers covering it was under the open side tent. Their campfire was off to the left of the tents, where about eight men were sitting around talking and eating.

As to not be seen I knelt down behind a bush and set my things of to the side. I lowered my energy level, just in case. Looking over the top of my hiding spot, I watched them walk around. Coming in and out of the tents and talking. I perked up my ears to see if I could hear what the ones were saying that were around the camp fire.

"I can't believe we have to be out here in searching in the middle of the night." Said a guy, sitting on a log eating out of a can.

"Just remember, were all getting paid really well for this." Said another.

"Yah, and just think of it as a camping trip." Said one coming over from the tents.

When I get back home I'll have to tell my father, he'll want to know that these trespassers were camping in our area. He will not be very…

"Gentlemen I hope you're all not getting soft, this is no camping trip. I'm not running a Girl Guide camp here I'm running a search and rescue mission." Said a man walking out from the furthest tent. I couldn't see him very well, that is until he stepped into the light of the campfire. That's when I recognized him.

There standing behind the row of men, was none other than my father.

"Daddy?!" I said covering my mouth in shock and in hopes they hadn't heard me.

"Were out here to rescue my daughter from a monster, not to cook marshmallows. I want you all on top guard, they could be anywhere. Is that understood?" He said.

"Yes sir!" They all shouted.

"Good. And tell me again what you are all to do when we see this monster?" He asked.

"We kill it!"

"Oh father!" I said taking in a breath of shock and covering my mouth once more.

My eyes grew in fear at the sight before me. What was my father thinking? I was only gone about twelve hours and he sends out a search party. I wasn't worried however for Cooler, he is strong enough I'm sure. I was however afraid for my father's life.

Mother must have told him, I have no doubt about that. But why does he never listen to the voice of reason? He has no idea the power Cooler holds. He'd be killed for sure.

I'll just have to keep Cooler away from my father while he's out here. Maybe I could go back to mother and explain. Maybe she could get through daddy's thick head? There was just one problem though, how to keep Cooler away and distracted?

Only one thing to do now; get back to Cooler quickly, while keeping an eye out for my father to make sure he doesn't get near enough for Cooler to sense him. Maybe if I'm lucky Daddy and his men will go in the other direction. Oh father, why do you have to be so protective?

I looked behind me and looked back at my father one last time before picking up my things and flying up above the trees.

"I'm sorry father, I need more time." I said flying back to camp.

When I arrived back, Cooler was sitting in his regular spot on the log. The fire was still burning brightly.

He was meditating with his eyes closed and tail limp resting behind him. That is until I landed a few feet away on the ground from his spot. He then opened his eyes and stared hauntingly at me.

"Where were you?" He asked.

"I was finishing up after our little…well you know." I said smiling, heading to the tent and bending over to throwing my things in my bag.

"It took a little longer, since I had to keep an eye out for peeping toms." I said smirking and looking over my shoulder at him behind me. I wagged my tail back and forth in his face to tease him even more.

He snapped his eyes open even wider and growled.

"Well, do you want dinner?" I asked standing back up.

"It doesn't matter to me. You may if you want." He said.

"What do you mean, you're not hungry?" I said looking at him questionably.

"Unlike you and those pathetic humans I don't need to eat all the time. I ate before and that is now sustaining me." He said getting up. I just continued to look confused, while he walked over to where I was standing.

"In other words, I don't need to eat all the time. You think I have time to eat when I'm on far off planets in the emptiness of space and purging planets?" He asked.

"Um…I'm guessing no." I smiled and rocked back and forth on my feet.

"…well I'm hungry. So I'm going to have something to eat." I said walking back into the tent. I grabbed some instant soup and a small pot with a spoon. Walking over the fire, I started my dinner for one while Cooler just walked back over the fire and sat down across from me and watched me make my food.

It was now ten o'clock and the stars were as bright as ever, they were a bit dim by the fire side with its light shining in your eyes, but around the campsite in the deep darkness of the trees, they shown strongly as ever. Looking behind me, at about twenty feet I could see the fire pit with Cooler sitting quietly staring at the flames. Staring back up I could make out the long cloud of the Milky Way and the Big Dipper off to my right. Ever since I was small I loved gazing at the stars above. I sighed as I remembered my thoughts before about Cooler and outer space. Right now I envied him so much. I can't help but want to go to; maybe I could find a race out there like mine and find out who I really am. Maybe I could go through the worm hole when it came back. Then again would he even want me to come along? I wonder…If I asked him…no I couldn't. I have a family here that loves me. Their even going so far as to send out search parties, I couldn't leave them. I have a life here, don't I? There's my mother and my father and…who else can I take into account? I have no friends. And I'm not sure about any other relatives; none of them have even made the effort to see me. That is if I have any.

I wonder what would happen if I left with h…

"What are you gawking at?" I heard a deep voice behind me. I turned around to see Cooler standing on my left.

"Just the stars." I said tilting my head back up.

"Why?" he asked confused. "…they're just stars." He looked up as well, trying to see what I found so special about them.

"Well, I guess you would say that. You spend all your time in space. You must see them all the time." I said thinking again of his travels, although they were to kill and purge. Why was it when I said that now, with him beside me, it didn't sound so bad. What was happening to me?

When I looked over at him, he just continued to look up and gave me a small grunt for a response. Then something hit me. My father is still out here, I need to keep Cooler distracted. If he senses them, it's the end for them for sure. But one thing kept tugging at the back of my mind, just how was I going to distract Cooler so he won't notice them? I guess I could keep my energy level a little higher than normal to mask theirs. But what if he hears them?

Looking back at him, it dawned at me.

Just remember Amber, what ever it takes so his attention is solely on you. It may require you to do things you might regret, but it's for a good cause, right? Father you owe me for this.

"Um well, I think I'm going to head off to bed now." I yawned and stretched my arms over my head while sticking out my chest. When I finished I put my hands in the small of my back and stared at Cooler, waiting for him to say something. Unfortunately he only looked down now, so my pervious action went to waste.

"What?" He said after a moment, completely clueless.

"What about you?" I asked.

"I don't need to sleep; I'm well rested as it is. You may go to bed if you wish; I'll keep an eye out for anything. Something may show up tonight." He said crossing his arms over his armoured chest. This wasn't good for me.

"But it can be really cold out at nights here, sometimes it even snows." I lied, hoping he wouldn't see though the obviousness of it.

He just looked really confused. Maybe I got him; he has no idea of the weather on this planet.

"But it's warm out and the stars are out." He said blankly.

"Well then it might rain, I checked the weather before I left. They said…um…70 chance it would rain." I lied again hoping he would take the bait and go to sleep as well.

"…and plus I'm sure if something appears in the night one of us will sense it, no?" I asked hopefully, digging my ditch further.

"I guess so…" He said suspiciously, cocking what would have been an eyebrow if one were there.

"I was awake all last night, while you were recuperating. I guess I could rest tonight." He said slowly.

Yes! I smiled inside and mentally jumped with glee.

"Great!" I walked over to the tent and zipped it open, turning around to let him in, I saw him take his usual spot on the log. What was with him and that spot?

"What are you doing?" I asked with confusion written on my face.

"I'm going to sleep what does it look like?" He said crossing his arms once more and closing his eyes.

"You're going to sleep outside on a long?" I asked dumbfounded. "…didn't I just finishing saying it was going to rain?"

"Yes, but I would rather cut off my tail then sleep in there with you." He said sternly.

Did he just say what I think he said? I offer him shelter and his turns it down and with an added rude comment. If he had his eyes open he would have surely seen my angry look I was giving him.

Stomping my foot on the grass, I puffed out my chest with a huff. "Fine! You can sleep out here and get all wet for I care. Just when it starts raining don't come crawling to me." I half yelled.

"Fine." He said.

"…fine." I finished. Turning around and slashing my tail in his direction and made my way into my tent.

When I was inside I laid out my sleeping bag and sat down, blindly I searched for my flashlight in my bag as so I could have some light to work with. Switching it on, I sat for a few minutes then realized how stupid I was. If he's out there by himself he'll surely sense my father and his comrades. And I knew it was never going to rain and even if it was I highly doubt he would come in from that. Now what was I suppose to do? I can't go out and apologize? He'll think me weak.

"Arrg…" Growling at my own foolishness I fell back into the sleeping bag and put my hands on my face.

"I guess I'll just get changed now." I sat back up and opened my bag that held my clothes. I looked around for my favourite pyjamas that consisted of a T-shirt that had a little lamb and matching blue pants. Looking right down to the bottom, to my horror, they were no where to be found.

"Where are they? Did I even pack them?" I kept searching. I must have forgotten them when I was rushing. Great what am I suppose to sleep in now? Certainly not jeans, that would just be uncomfortable. I kept looking, when something silky and soft rubbed up against my hand. Grabbing it I pulled it from its hiding spot.

When I saw what it was, I was filled with horror as my face turned beat red. In my hand were my one and only pair of silk pink pyjamas, a spaghetti strapped tight tank top and matching short shorts. My mother though it be funny to get me this if I ever happened to have a boyfriend. Whatever gave her the clue to that, I had no idea. The only other thing I remember her telling me was after she got me this was, 'If you ever want a man to listen to reason, there's only two ways to persuade him; through his stomach and his groin.' And I'm too sure that this didn't fall in the first.

Given no other choice, I slipped off my clothes and put on the revealing night wear. It was given to me a little while ago, so they were even tighter since I'd grown, in more ways than one as I looked at my chest. Thinking back to my mothers words, I suddenly got a wicked idea. Oh why did I have to inherit my mothers' jeans? I know I'm going to regret this.

Zipping open the flap of the tent, I found Cooler sitting, with his arms crossed over his chest. I knew he possibly couldn't be asleep yet, so I stepped out in my new attire and trying to make as little noise as possible, I zipped back up the tent. I must be crazy!

While walking over, in Cooler's direction, I decided that I would go to the bathroom as well. Just before I passed him, I cleared my throat to get his attention.

"Umm…Cooler?" I asked softly.

"What?" He said roughly as he opened his eyes to look at me. If they could I'm sure his eyes would have popped from their sockets, because they were sure close to it.

"I'm just going to the bathroom ok?" I asked sweetly.

"I…um…uh…" His jaw then followed suit, while he tried to collect himself.

"Great! I'll be right over there, so no peeking ok?" I said smiling.

"Sure." He said after a moment.

Running behind him into the woods, all my blood then rushed to my face, after those few moments of holding it down. I then realize that I did in fact have to go to the bathroom. Must be all this blushing. When I was finished, I looked back at Cooler from behind a tree. His back was expanding and retracting quickly with his heavy breathing, along with his tail slashing about widely. His muscles in his back were also growing with every moment, as he got tenser. I couldn't help but blush at the thought that I did that. I wonder what he is thinking? I'm thinking what it wouldn't be like to run my hand across those muscles…wait…did I just think that. OH MY GOD! What is wrong with me?

Giving him a moment to cool down, along with myself, I then proceeded back to my tent. Throwing my hips out even more than usually and placing my hands behind my back as I walked. When I was passing him, I looked to my side to take a final glance. He just looked at me hauntingly and if I wasn't mistaken I also saw a hint of lust. Somewhat feared for my life of what he might do I simply told him goodnight and in return he merely growled.

Bending over to open my tent, I heard him shuffle around. Wasting no more time, I crawled into the tent and closed the flap. Placing the strange, yet comforting flimsy barrier between me and the now crazed Warlord. I wonder what will he do? Will he think of keeping an eye out or perhaps…come in the tent with me? Do I even want him in here after that…after today? My first thought was no, but another side of me. The one that seemed to be controlling me all night seemed to think otherwise.

Lying down on my sleeping bag, I decided it was too hot to sleep under the covers. Although that could have been from all the blushing I've been doing also. Turning off my flash light, I suddenly was surrounded in a blanket of darkness. I looked up at the top of the tent and strained my ears to see if I could hear Cooler outside. If I wasn't mistaken I could hear slight mumbling, but I couldn't make anything out.

A few minutes passed, without any movement or sounds from out side. Just when I thought I could get some well needed rest, a clap of thunder sounded all around me, scaring me from my peace.

"You're kidding?" I said with astonishment, snapping my eyes open.

Author's Note: Wow! That came out a lot longer than I thought, it's already 11:44. I didn't know I had it in me. Thanks for reading, I hoped you all loved it as much as I had writing it.

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