A/N: CROSSOVER WITH CASE CLOSED, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EMPIRE, KIDDY GRADE, RUROUNI KENSHIN. MULTIPLE VIEWPOINTS.
HIGH VELOCITY
CHAPTER TEN
RENEWING ACQUANTANCES
'INFACT' was a social club of sorts that catered to the wealthy and titled members of England's society as well as musicians and actors.
"Ichison, what brings you all this way? We thought you'd be away all the night?" a voice sounded from in front of the youths.
"I see Roshi sent the rest of the troupe. Gohan, hallo, son. Where's the minime?" another voice asked.
" 'Tousan!" six voices gasped in surprise, then the troupe bowed.
"Rise, children, no need to stand on ceremony here. Ah, Lord Swindon, you have ascended? That is good to know," the king nodded to the younger lord.
"Did those hoydens…Nevermind. Videl, how goes all?" Bardock's tone was strained at best.
"As well as can be. Thank you, sir, and I mean that. You have no idea what it's like having to live in Chi…in that bitch's shadow and having to nearly kill ourselves to even get an eye blink outta that ox," Videl sighed.
"There, there lass, you're safe. Go train to get stronger and mayhap you may end up fighting that whore during the tourney this weekend. Now, where's my little one?" Bardock asked again.
"Home, sire, with Conan, Cornelia and Pan. I'd love to have brought Trunks and Bura with me but we both know how that trash bag 'ho would react. Marron's with them, though," Kakarrot explained.
"Toma's with them, also, along with Turles, he'll keep them in line," Gohan smirked.
"Not bloody likely! Those two wouldn't even know if a typhoon hit and took their home away! I thought we were bad, my king, but those two…!" Bardock gasped in mock horror.
"We wanted a change of action, plus I haven't had a chance to try out my investment as yet. I'd like to see him at his best," Prince Vegeta smirked in Kakarrot's direction.
The group had been heading for a set of locker rooms: the left for the men and the right for the women.
"I hope Goten can manage without seeing his second skin every day. I'll lay a wage those two end up as we are when they come of age," the marquis of Swindon nodded as he changed into his sparring clothes.
"Oh, have no worries on that head, my lord. He found out his sister-in-law is D'nojo du Sajian," the prince smirked as he began to strip from his party clothes to reveal the training suit he had on under the outer garments.
After everyone had changed into sparring outfits, the group left the lockers only to meet up with the females coming from their own as well, when…
"How did the rest of you beat us here? And you two we haven't seen since the vid-shoot?" Kurama gasped as the group neared another group of males who were occupying the weight training area of the gym.
Among the latter group was a bright head of blond and a head of golden chestnut that straightened from a private moment with two others seated on a pair of weight benches.
"Oh, my lords, to what do we owe the honor?" a tall man with ankle length platinum blond hair bowed as he turned from his worship of a darker haired male.
"I thought you all would relish this time off," the king pronounced.
"We were until my sister found that Heero was in residence and insisted on throwing the poor lad a welcome home thing. She was all dressed to make her move when she found Heero had not arrived alone and was crawling down the throat of his soul-mate," the ankle-length haired man remarked.
"Oh, like you have any room to talk, Merquise! And don't even get me started on Caroni and Blue! I thought I was bad," the chestnut haired male snickered.
"We're probably the mildest couple here, Duo. Sire, to what do we owe the honor?" Hiroshi asked as he pulled the chestnut haired man onto his lap.
"For Lord Wiltshire and myself, a change of local, you'll have to ask the others their reasons. We shall leave you lads to your own," the king nodded, took hold of Bardock's arm then left the younger crowd gaping at the action.
"Di-did the king…?" a regal looking ginger haired man asked as he stared after the king.
"Did he go off with a male? Yes, sire kept him a secret. They had grown up together and became a thing but sire's sire would hear none of it and sent Bardock and his family away to America. Now, they've come back and sire has decided to merge with Bardock in more ways than business. Now, am I to guess the reason all of you are present is due to one over obsessed Sanc Princess?" Vegeta guessed.
"Over obsessed is a gross understatement. She was livid when she caught Duo and I in passion," Heero began.
"She had her guards throw me out and told me I was never welcomed into her residence again. If it wasn't for Eclair, my twin, Alv, Diverger and Lumiiare also needing to get away from that girl's presence before they lost control, I…" the chestnut haired young man named Duo trailed off.
"I'd never allow that, koi. After seeing that, Milliardo suggested the rest of us needed air before the Sanc house was pulled down brick by brick on top of her, so we came here. Well, lads, you finally made it over. How was the flight?" Heero asked.
"Quiet really until we arrived," Kurama said with a dreamy expression on his beautiful face as he glanced down at Hiei.
"So we noticed. You've been trying to get to one another for the longest but every time you tried to meet, something always stopped the event. It's good you are altogether now. Who're the new kids?" Heero asked when he noticed Elanya and Justin quietly in the background.
Vegeta turned to notice the couple. "May I introduce Justin Hayward, the Earl of Swindon and his wife-to-be, Elanya Monet VonTress, both recent ascendants to their powers," the prince nodded.
"Elanya VonTress! I knew I'd seen you somewhere before! You write those fantastic romance novels with that hot sexy power Justinio and Alanna! What brings such a gift to England?" a bright female voice asked.
Elanya looked up and found herself staring at a twin of Duo with golden colored eyes like the wolf brothers, Inu Yasha, Sesshomeru, Kogaromeru and Jeromeru. She smiled then moved to hug the girl and the few others that were with her.
"Éclair, how are you? Lumiere, Delaney, Alv, Diverger, Cesario, Sinistia, Dexteria. Where're Eclipse, Mercredi, Veridi, and Armbrust?" the Nubian beauty asked.
"Hello, Ellie. They're over in discussion with Pikkon-sensi. I thought you hated MB3G, what happened that you're with the man you said broke your heart?" Alv asked in a cold manner.
"We made up and are about to become husband and wife," Ellie replied as she hugged the tall blond man beside her.
"Congratulations, then. Well, shall we join the others in training? I know my skills could stand improving," Diverger (Divitra) suggested and the group of females departed to exercise their bodies.
Hours later, a large and exuberant group of regals and friends left the dojo, promising to meet the following day. King Vegeta had invited them all to participate in the upcoming Nottingham Tournament and the invite was greeted heartily.
"That'll be a good excuse for not having to attend that sorry excuse of a garden party a certain princess has planned," Heero muttered.
"I quite agree with you on that head, Yuy. You know, you can't really escape her when you're in residence," the long haired blond man, Zechs Merquise, stated as he, Treize, Heero and Duo left the dojo.
"We'll just have to create a new way of cloaking his presence. Besides, she was pretty pissed tonight when she caught us kissing," Duo smirked as he and Heero joined hands.
"True, I still don't think she gets the point that the man she's so enamored with is a deviant male. That none of us want what their gender has to offer," this from Trowa Barton and the others chuckled.
"So, Ellie, love, were are you staying?" Justin asked Elanya as the two of them left hand in hand.
"The Ritz, but I really have no desire to go back there as long as that bitch is there," Elanya replied.
"Come stay with me, then. My penthouse has a few extra rooms I'm not using and you can wear some of my things until we can get yours," Shari offered.
"What a capital idea, love! Say yes, my one, then we can meet in the morning and I can show you the time of your life as well as find you a base of operation your agent suggested," Justin's smile was brighter than the late night moon and Elanya blushed as she nodded her acceptance.
"Man, I can't wait to enter the ring and go head to head in a serious one on one with you, love. Only with my brothers and a few others have I ever been able to let loose like that," Kakarrot purred as their small group rode back to the palace.
"I'm glad your pleased, my one, and you are fully worthy of being the prince's mate," Vegeta smiled as he nestled closer to his koi then lay his head on the massive chest.
By time the royal party reached the palace, Vegeta was sound asleep, causing Kakarrot the have to carry him to their room, disrobe him and gently place his treasure in the large king sized bed then carefully crawl in beside him.
Where the hell was she? She had been picked up earlier in the evening by two very hot looking hunks whom Renee vaguely remembered from a passed encounter, but it just didn't seem right that Elanya should desert her, Renee Maizon like some diseased child!
'If only my friends were…Of course, why didn't I think to call! Relena and Dorothy both told me that they had residences here and if I ever visited to give them a ring. Oh, but it's near midnight and they're probably tucked in for the night. Ah, no matter, the staff never sleep and I'm sure someone's awake,' Renee mused to herself, dialed a number on the vid-phone she had carte blanche to use.
"Sanc House, Pargon speaking, how may I address your call?" a distinguished male voice spoke from the other end.
"Pargon, is your mistress home? This is Renee Maizon," Renee replied with self importance.
"One moment, ma'am and I shall see if she is accepting calls," the man spoke and placed the call on hold.
"Renee, darling, it's been forever! How are you? Where are you?" Relena gushed as her face appeared on the screen.
"Hey Lena, I'm just fine and I'm here in London," Renee replied.
"Great! Hey, Dot and Hilde are here with me, why don't you come join us and we'll have a big girls' slumber party and pour our hearts out," Relena invited.
"Love to but the person who was taking me around has found another pursuit and, as I do not drive myself, I'm stranded," Renee sighed in a huff.
"I'll send a car for you forthwith. I see by the ID you're at the Ritz? Be in the lobby, Sanc House isn't that far away from you. Can't wait to see you. Ta-ta," Relena smiled.
"Ta-ta, Rey and see you in a bit," Renee bade then the pair terminated the call and Renee went to pack her overnight case. Let Miss High-and-Mighty VonTress worry over her for once. She was going to join her three friends and have the time of her life. With that, Renee left her suite and went to wait for her ride to Sanc House.