Disclaimer: Characters are property of Akira Toriyama. I do not own anything.

Note: I've decided to put in some of the advice from a fellow writer, foxyrules, in this chapter.

So have fun reading, because a lot of things will be happening in this chapter ^^.

Enjoy chapter 10 of The Unwanted Bride! ^^

Chapter 10

Damn that woman!

Vegeta sits back in his handcrafted wooden chair as he tries to listen to the members of the Royal Council, but the thoughts of the woman, his woman, distract him too much from being able to seriously listen. It's not that he ever said much during these horrendous meetings. They were nothing more but a façade to make Elite Saiyans think that their word actually meant something when it came to ruling the kingdom of Vegeta, but back in their minds they all knew that their words didn't mean anything. They all knew that Vegeta always had the last saying. They all knew that they actually lived under the reign of a dictator. Absolutism. But Vegeta decided that keeping the façade up was a good way to prevent treachery and other kinds of revolts. Not that he's not able to handle those, but it always has the tendency to make such a big mess…And besides, in rare times the members of the Royal Council actually did say something useful. So he lets the daily meetings go on, even though they tend to be a drag.

Vegeta gives a silent sigh, the last two weeks he's been tired. Ever since he moved into the quarters with the woman he hasn't been able to get a decent night of sleep and it's slowly starting to show its results. It's not that he can't sleep, but it's the damn woman that keeps him half awake: Lying close to her, smelling that sweet smell of subtle vanilla that always seems to be around her, practically feeling the heat of her body radiating off of her and the soft sound of her breath, that peaceful breath when she's sleeping deep. All those things are enough to make him go crazy and it isn't helping that his treacherous tail seems to wind itself around her petit waist every night.

Weakness, the woman is no more but pure weakness…his weakness. Vegeta briefly closes his eyes and thinks back at the night that he lost himself in the moist female heat of her slender and fragile body. His arms holding her tightly, fingers spread on her creamy skin and her soft but yet very strong moans. Oh, the little woman was afraid of the primal fury that drove him to her, but even though that, he made sure she enjoyed it and those moans, those amazing sounding moans were enough proof to him. Vegeta opens his eyes again and watches the members of his council, he watches them, but he's not really seeing them. His thoughts again back with the woman. Yes, she's a weakness indeed. A very fragile one too. He breaths in deeply and brushes his hand through his thick dark hair. Weaknesses are to stay away from but he can't go back anymore. By consummating his marriage he has now absolutely and officially put himself off the market, but…he has yet to form a bond with the woman and he still doesn't know whether that's a good idea or not. She is still an Earthling after all, a very weak Earthling…a very addictive Earthling. Vegeta sighs again, so basically that's why he decided to sleep in the same bed as her. It takes him every bit of willpower not to devour her again, so he just lies next to her since anything is better than nothing. Only that damn tail…

Chi-Chi holds out her hand to Bulma and Bulma feels a huge relief coming over her. Here she thought that this woman was going to hate her guts, but instead, she's offering her hand with a warm and friendly smile. Bulma smiles as she reaches out her own hand but is then suddenly stopped by Turles voice. 'My queen, there are a lot of people around here and I don't think that his majesty would be…too pleased if he knew you were…well…shaking the hand of a common slave.' Bulma turns her head and looks at Turles who almost looks to be a bit ashamed about what he just said. His eyes looking at the ground and a small, almost invisible, blush on his face while his arms are tightly crossed. But before Bulma can open her mouth to actually say anything, Chi-Chi's friendly, but also sharp voice sounds and Bulma looks back at the young raven haired woman talking. 'Well, I think it's utterly ridiculous for royalty not being allowed to shake the hand of a slave. You Saiyans sometimes seem to forget that they're living and breathing beings too and deserve a little bit of respect. But besides that, it's probably a good thing in this case, to know that I'm actually not a slave.' Bulma's eyes grow wide as she looks at the woman in front of her and even Turles seems to be baffled by hearing this. To proof her case even further, Chi-Chi pulls up her long skirt a bit to show her ankles. All slaves wear a heavy ring around their anklets with a number in it which detects where and who they belong to, but her ankles…are without one of those which is indeed enough proof to know that she's indeed not a slave.

Bulma's mouth falls open while looking at the raven haired beauty in front of her, the woman is looking at her with a proud smirk on her face and her hands on her hips. Bulma blinks her eyes a few times and then shakes her head 'But how?!' Chi-Chi gives a soft smile as she sees Bulma's confused face 'Well, let's get out of this kitchen, I'll explain to you by a cup of tea. At least, if that's okay with you my queen…and your guard of course.'

Bulma looks back at Turles who shoots her a weird look, but she can clearly see the curiosity in his eyes, so she turns back to face Chi-Chi. She just wants to know what's going on, how in hell can she not be a slave? Bulma gives a deep sigh and nods 'I think I would love to hear.'

The room near the royal kitchen isn't particularly a very big room, but it's cozy and nicely decorated, plus it smells of combination of cinnamon and oranges which gives the room an extremely homey feeling. Bulma sits down in one of the soft chairs and watches how Chi-Chi pours in tea from a small black kettle in the most beautiful china cups. Chi-Chi looks at Turles who's standing against the wall with his arms crossed. 'Would you also like some tea?' Turles looks at the raven haired woman in front of him, a warm and friendly smile on her face while holding the kettle up, Turles just shakes his head 'No, thank you.' Chi-Chi shrugs 'Suit yourself, it's jasmine tea, from Earth, it has very nice taste to it. If you change your mind I will gladly pour you a cup.' Turles just gives a low grunt and Chi-Chi picks up the two cups and sets one of them down in front of Bulma and places one on a small table near a chair she sits down in. She comfortably leans back and looks at Bulma, smiling. 'I was actually wondering when you'd come to stop by. I was very curious about the Earth woman who became queen. I can actually see why Vegeta picked you, you're quite the beauty.' A deep blush appears on Bulma's face and Chi-Chi gives a small giggle. 'But that's not why you're here, you want to know why I'm not a slave…I must say…Miss Briefs…for a genius, you are being a bit naive…' Bulma's head jerks up when she hears Chi-Chi say her last name, her eyes turn big as she bends forward 'How do you know my last name?' Chi-Chi looks silently at Bulma for a couple of seconds and then calmly picks up her cup of tea 'Dear, everyone on Earth knows the heiress of Capsule Corp. Your fathers company was huge and basically dominated the whole technological world and since we lived in a world where we depended on such things, it's not quite strange that I know who you are.' She takes a small sip of her tea as she watches Bulma's face. Bulma just looks baffled at Chi-Chi, who looks to be very calm almost even stoic. 'How am I naïve?' Bulma asks surprised. Chi-Chi carefully places her cup back on the small table next to her and smiles at Bulma. 'You seriously think that a race like the Saiyans, who are famous for conquering and selling planets, since that is what they make their profit from, just destroy a planet without checking it out before?' Chi-Chi just shakes her head 'Of course they don't, but obviously they're not going to take out the marching band when they do that. Saiyans are no idiots and although it might surprise you, they can actually be very subtle. Especially when it comes to the planet trade. So they usually send one or two men, depending on average powerlevel of the inhabitants, to check out what it's worth before they take action. I'm sure that your guard can't disagree with what I just said.' Chi-Chi motions to Turles and Bulma turn around to look at Turles who looks back with big eyes and a somewhat pale face. She sees how he swallows and then he softly nods. Bulma's eyes grow wide and she turns back again. A soft smile appears on Chi-Chi's face as she bends forward and places her hand over Bulma's 'It's not his fault my queen, he's a guard, don't blame him for anything.' Then, Chi-Chi lets go of Bulma's hand and leans back again.

'I've never been a slave because I fell in love with the man who came to check out the possibilities of Earth. Now don't get me wrong. I didn't knew what a Saiyan was back then, let alone know that he was a Saiyan. I just bumped into him one day while I was walking through the woods to collect some wild berries and other edible vegetation. After my parents had passed I moved away from the crowdedness of the city to live in the solitude of the woods. I used to live in a small cabin near a creek, a very small but peaceful place and then one faithful day I met the Saiyan and before I knew, I was in love.' A dreamy smile appears on Chi-Chi's face while thinking back about those days, she gives a small sigh before continuing.

'Thank God this Saiyan wasn't like most Saiyans where, I didn't knew back then how Saiyans mostly tend to be, I learned that when I landed on planet Vegeta. But my Saiyan, he was just sweet and friendly. A good guy and thankfully he fell in love with me too. I never knew his intentions with our planet, but he never had any harm in mind. He just asked me to come back with him to his home planet. At first I laughed, I mean…home planet? But then he proved that he wasn't ''normal'' by showing his strength, obviously the tail helped a bit too, but still, an alien? I just told him that I had to think about it. My mind was going crazy at the time and maybe I was crazy for saying yes and throwing myself in this unknown adventure. I wasn't thinking back then and since I've been here I've been through a lot and I've seen a lot of things that I wouldn't even wish for my worst enemies to see. But you must understand, my parents died and I had no other family anymore, I was basically all alone. He became my new purpose in life. So I went with him and I don't regret it, I had nothing left on Earth anymore, besides some very sad memories.' Chi-Chi quickly wipes away a small tear that rolls down her cheek and clears her throat before continuing.

'His name is Kakarot and he's been through hell to make me his wife. An Earth woman as a mate, that's such a disgrace. But he's no more than a third class Saiyan and that's also a disgrace, so marrying an alien didn't do his ''reputation'' any good, but also not much worse. So, we became mates and actually got a child, a boy, Gohan. He's five years old now. A lot of Saiyans despise him for just being a hybrid, but he's a strong boy, just like his father is and it's his strength that keeps alive. Living on this planet isn't easy and probably never will be. My husband, my mate, is a soldier, so I'm like one of those army wives that used to live on Earth, usually alone. As for my son, he's been in official training since this year. You know how the Spartans in the Antiquity period took the boys away at the age of seven to train them? Well, Saiyans do that too…only a bit more early. So that's basically why I live here now. Bardock, you can say he's my father in law, told his majesty about me and my cooking skills, so he offered me a room at the palace and a decent salary. I accepted, Gohan is away and Kakarot is away most of the time. This work keeps me busy. So now you know why I've never been a slave.'

Chi-Chi looks up at Bulma who looks at her with her eyes wide and her mouth open. But then, unexpectedly Bulma jumps up, feeling fire rising up inside of her and daggers shooting out of her eyes. 'So it is your so called husband who's responsible for destroying Earth?! Have you got no shame?! You're nothing more but a traitor! You…you're just as responsible for destroying the Earth as those damn Saiyans are…you…you…BITCH!' Bulma breathes hard as she stares furiously into the shocked face of the raven haired woman in front of her. 'Everyone is dead because of YOU! You could have warned us!' Turles suddenly takes a step forward 'My queen…' Bulma spins around to face him and flares her nostrils 'Shut the fuck up Turles! I don't need your political correct bullshit right now!'

Chi-Chi looks at the raging woman in front of her and shakes her head 'What could I have done?' Her soft voice cutting through Bulma's thoughts who suddenly looks back at Chi-Chi again with narrowed eyes and a sour expression.

'Kakarot didn't destroy Earth, he actually made a report about the planet that said it was very valuable. In truth he meant valuable to me, obviously he never wrote that down. But by making that report he was trying to save planet Earth. We never knew it got destroyed until he got a notification that said new slaves from Earth where coming in. It was almost a death stroke to me. I loved that planet just as much as you did and it was never my intention not Kakarot's to destroy it. You can't blame us for that. He did everything he could do in his power to safe our planet. The king just didn't listen. So scream all you want. But this is not our fault.'

Chi-Chi suddenly stands up, straightening her skirt. The extremely hurt expression on her face makes Bulma feel nauseous of guild. Of course she couldn't do anything about it…Bulma sighs 'Chi-Chi, listen I…' Chi-Chi puts her hand up and looks at Bulma 'I'm sorry my queen, but I have to go now, my break is over and there is a dinner that needs to be prepared. If you'll so kindly excuse me.' Chi-Chi gives a small bow and smiles at Bulma as she quickly walks past her, leaving her and Turles alone. Bulma almost feels like crying, because the last smile Chi-Chi gave her, was that fake smile…that fake smile which she's been so afraid of. Bulma turns around and looks at Turles, sadness written all over her face. 'I kind of fucked up didn't I?' Turles just looks at her in silence, his face for the first time expressionless. 'My queen, it's time for me to take you back to your quarters.'