Chapter 10 Maria's POV
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As Vegeta was introduced he stepped into my vision and pushed my shoulders down so I would be sitting on the small bed. He sat beside me and looked me over as if I would break he looked like he was glaring at me but I felt no threat from him the glare must just be how he normally looks. I just wanted to know how he knew me and what the strange woman meant by him being my brother we had no resemblance. I looked at the larger man for some aid but he only smiled slightly. I was going to have to face this head on no matter what the consequences were.
"Maria I know this is hard to take in but you are Vegeta's sister." The woman walked to me and sat beside me. I'm sure I looked frightened and unsure this new environment was made for human experiments maybe Burnaby sent me here to torture me some more. Bulma must've known exactly what I was thinking because her expression softened and looked sympathetic, "You're safe here, that man can't get to you anymore. From now on you'll live with us and build up your strength. We have dozens of spare rooms you can pick whichever one you like and decorate it however you want. We're all family here."
After that last comment I heard Vegeta huff and mutter something about refusing accepting a low class Saiyan as family. I don't know what he was talking about but I'll probably find out sooner or later because it seems I'm here to stay. I don't know how long I was out for but I know I hadn't eaten in about 3 days before the big show so I wasn't surprised when I heard my stomach growl but having an audience for it was extremely embarrassing. I felt my face flush extremely as I heard Bulma chuckle softly.
"Well it's apparent you're hungry and it's not surprise as well because you've been unconscious for two days. So let's go up to the kitchen and you can have whatever you want!"
So I was out for two days... All together I've gone hungry for five days even if I didn't know I was hungry for two of them. I'm sure my insides were eating themselves hopefully I will be able to eat as much as I want, I've always had a large appetite but all I've lived off were scraps of meat and water that did nothing to satisfy me.
Well now I have the chance to eat to my hearts content maybe I'll even be happy with this new living arrangement. I pushed myself up and once again I started falling forward but this time that man came to the rescue again catching me mid fall and instead of sitting me back down he lifted me up like I weighed nothing at all and cradled me in his arms. What was his issue with being so close to me? It's not like I was his property. At least I wasn't falling over and struggling to walk like I was a toddler, it was comfortable in his arms though and his body heat radiated through me.
"Quick moving Goku, now let's all go eat, so Maria what's you're favorite food? Goku here loves dumplings and Vegeta is fond of pterodactyl legs."
I didn't know how to respond I've never had anything other than the circus rations I didn't want to seem ignorant though. Just another issue to push through I guess...
"I've only had beef strips but I would like to know what dumplings taste like." I smiled just a bit so I could appear like it was no big deal; my attempt apparently didn't work though because everyone looked serious and disgusted with the thought of how I was possibly treated. No one made a comment as Bulma finally led the way to an elevator leading to the main floor and to the kitchen I already knew this was going to be an extremely long day.