FINALLY! I won't keep you waiting, ANs at the end!

The moment Raditz walked back into the bedroom, Rei grinned up at him like a Cheshire cat. "That got him off the phone. I could feel your annoyance with him through the bond and thought you could use a woman's touch on the subject," she giggled.

"And now I owe you," Raditz drawled slowly as he came around the side of the bed and scooped her into his arms, his chest rumbling in a dark, rolling purr meant for only his mate.

"Owe me?" Rei snorted as he carried her into the bathroom and he used his tail to start filling the tub with steaming water. "Hell, Raddy, I was happy to get that pompous bastard off the phone with you. Ugh," she huffed, "he is such a jackass."

"While I agree with you there, beloved, you have to at least give him a little credit. He's trying to make it right. He knows he fucked up with Serenity… probably irreparably. But he's really trying to fix this with her, and I think that everyone deserves a second chance, no matter what they've done."

Shit, he had her there. Wasn't that what they'd always been about as Senshi? Fighting evil, yes… but giving second chances as well to those that wanted to change. "I hate it when you're right," she sighed as he settled her comfortably in the tub. "What's that?" She asked as he began replacing the showerhead.

"A surprise," he replied gleefully. "I was waiting for you to trust me a little better, though… but I'm hoping that that night will be tonight. Don't worry," he added quickly, "I'm not going to take your innocence, my little firebrand. I just need you to trust that I won't, ok?"

Rei nodded slowly as she curiously watched him settle into the tub alongside her, grasping a new detachable showerhead. "And just what are you going to do with that?"

"Pleasure you," he purred, tugging her crossways into his lap before cutting on the spray with his tail. Raditz snickered when understanding slowly dawned on her face and she tried to squirm out of his grasp. "Oh, come on, Red! This isn't even the part where you have to trust me!" He laughed. "Hold still," he rumbled seductively, yanking her tightly against him, her legs draped over one of his thighs.

Rei yelped and jerked up when the hot spray hit her clit, which Raditz had easily exposed with one hand, but she was still pinned despite her squirming. "Too intense!"

"Oh. Hang on." With a mischievous grin, Raditz dialed down the pulsing jet spray a little before resuming his attentions. "Better, my little firebrand?"

Rei couldn't help but moan softly and relax into his arms as he began to move the showerhead slowly so that the friction was roaming her clit in a lazy up-and-down motion. "Mmm… almost as good as your tongue, beloved…"

"Ah, almost… very good choice of words," he chuckled. "Now… are you ready for the part where you have to trust me?"

"Mmm… sure," she sighed, clutching at his chest as the little waves of pleasure running through her began to intensify. However, Rei stiffened the moment she felt his tail probing her entrance. "No, Raddy… please don't," she whispered with a hint of fear.

"Rei. Do you trust me?"

"Y—Yes, but… it's the full moon."

"Beloved, I assure you that I am in total control of my beast tonight. And if anything's going to wind up stained with your blood, it'll be my cock, not my tail. I fully intend on taking you the traditional way. Minus the brawl beforehand, of course." He felt her relax again and kissed her mark. "Good girl… just the tip… hold still," he breathed as he fluffed out the fur and pushed it inside of her slowly, stopping the moment he felt her barrier.

"Raddy?" She whimpered helplessly as he resumed massaging her with the jet of water, his tail slowly flexing in and out of her.

"It's ok, beautiful. Just enjoy it… I know I'm enjoying it," he chuckled. "Oh wow… hot damn, woman!" Raditz said quickly, beaming with pride when he eyes suddenly went wide, her mouth dropped open, and he felt her squeeze his tail so hard it hurt. "That was fast," he snorted as she went limp in his arms and trembled.

"Holy… sweet Ares… that… I… I thought I was coming when I said your name… I was… was…"

"Wrong?" He snickered. "And then it hit you like a sack of rocks, huh?"

"You said it, sexy man. Mmm… I think I owe you more of that shampoo in exchange," she sighed happily, feeling as if her bones were melting.

Raditz grinned cheerily and got into their usual position as she began to soap his hair. "You know, I'm getting so many comments on this stuff whenever I go to the ring. Apparently I smell wonderful. I don't suppose you could find me a more manly shampoo, though?"

"Raditz… if I added anything like that to your natural scent, I'd never be able to let you leave the house. Your smell would have my jaw on the floor and me drooling uncontrollably."

"Well then, I'd better find a bottle of something like that as soon as possible, r'sha."

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"Serenity… we need to reschedule this for three nights from now. Is that alright?"

The Queen of Earth and the moon blinked at him in surprise, both stunned and disgusted by her own worry for him the moment she saw a little sweat beading on his forehead. "Why, if I may ask?"

"So I don't take advantage of you," he said flatly. "It's the full moon, and without contact, my presence will be unbearable. I spoke with a… a friend of sorts. I've never dealt with this sort of thing before, but he has. He told me that without any physical contact to curb the beast, I'd likely wind up getting out of hand. And I don't want that," he sighed. "You're giving me a second chance, Serenity, and I'm not going to just throw that away." When she just stared at him and didn't reply, his shoulders sagged a little and his tail was actually between his legs as he retreated to his quarters. "Night then, beloved."

Several minutes passed before a knock sounded, and Vegeta cracked the door open after exiting the bathroom. "Yes, r'sha?"

Damn it, he looked miserable, and even worse, she actually cared. "Explain basic contact."

"Touching and kissing, shoulders and up. Hand holding. That sort of thing; nothing overtly sexual."

"No fooling around?" When Vegeta nodded seriously, Serenity relented and stepped back to allow him reentry into her room. "Where to, then?"

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All of the staring was getting to her, he could tell, and Vegeta sighed when another Saiyan approached to pay his mate homage, as was expected in Saiyan culture whenever a royal took a mate. But apparently that wasn't the case for her people. Serenity accepted the attention gracefully, though, acting every bit a queen in her carriage and her words, and Vegeta couldn't help but admire how well she hid her discomfort. "Come on," he whispered just loud enough for her to hear, giving her hand a squeeze. "We can take the rest of our meal somewhere peaceful if you'd like."

He felt her surprise through the bond, and sensed that the smile that suddenly bloomed on her face was genuine when she nodded gratefully. "Thank you, my prince," she replied regally. Out in public, she'd given all of the proper responses expected of one of her status, and she hadn't once demeaned him. It was a welcome change, but he had to admit that he preferred the real Serenity to this plastered on façade.

"You're very welcome, my queen," he answered with a kiss to the back of her hand, appearing every bit the ardent, entranced lover. But then again… he was, she just hadn't seen much of that side of him… yet.

"Here, I've got it, Vegeta," she offered, tucking the barely eaten food away in her subspace pocket. "There. It'll stay hot there until we get wherever we're going. Where is that, anyway?" She asked as he was the earnest gentleman, helping her to her feet before offering his arm, which she automatically took.

"You'll see. It's a short walk from here. Unless you'd rather fly?" He added after a long moment, unable to stop himself from wanting to please her. Dear gods, if only she knew how desperate he'd become to see her happy… his men would be laughing their asses off if they knew, but he really wished that she would peek into his mind to see that he was truly trying to change for her.

"No, I'm fine with walking. And one night of treating me kindly does not make up for it all, Geta," Serenity reminded him gently.

"I know, r'sha." He wasn't bothered by her words, he was honestly glad that she had looked into his thoughts, and he hadn't missed the pet name she'd called him by, either. It gave him hope. "Here," he said after a few more minutes of walking in slightly awkward silence.

"Oh, a park. I didn't realize that the capitol city had one. And… what are all those little lights out in the woods?" Serenity asked curiously.

"Ki balls. This is a normal destination for couples—mostly teenagers—during the full moon. It's more private. So don't be too surprised if you spy a little nudity and a lot of making out while we hunt for an unoccupied spot. It's normal," he added quickly, "and I'm not trying to lure you into an uncompromising position, Sere. With Saiyans, it's acceptable during the full moon to do certain things in what you might consider public areas, and it's polite to just turn a blind eye and continue moving. Understand?"

"Alright," she said reluctantly. Hell, it couldn't be any worse than some of the trashy romance novels she'd read, especially that one she'd borrowed from Minako before this whole thing had started. Serenity briefly wished that it was in her subspace; but no, it had been on her nightstand when she'd been whisked away. She sighed a little as she fought down a wave of homesickness and kept her eyes on the ground while Vegeta led her further out into the trees, skirting other couples.

"Here, this is a good spot," he finally said, forming his own little ki ball to glow softly and mark the tree they were under as their territory. "I can feel your homesickness, Sere, and… I'll try to arrange a trip back to Earth within the month."

"But I'd have to bite you first of course," she muttered bitterly, drawing out a blanket for them to sit on.

"No. I trust you not to run." Well, he hoped to the gods she wouldn't run, anyway. "I'll go with you, though. Honestly… I'd miss you if I stayed here, Sere."

"Geta… let me be frank. All of this being nice… it's starting to make me suspect that something's up. So if it's an act, do us both a favor and just drop it, ok? It's not going to get you into my skirts any faster."

Serenity regretted her words the moment she felt a flash of hurt through the bond. "I was being nice because I felt guilty for ripping you away from your home! For doing everything that I did! Damn it Serenity, you tell me to stop being an asshole, and the moment I do, you turn right around and practically demand that I be one again! Make up your mind, woman!" Vegeta snapped, crossing his arms and staring off into the trees.

"I'm sorry, Geta," she whispered. "I'm just not used to this side of you. Honestly, I didn't know it existed. Let's… just start this picnic over, ok?" She suggested, not in a mood to argue. She let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding when he gradually relaxed a little and nodded, and didn't protest the arm around her waist as she set out their supper.

Vegeta watched her blush as she glanced up and he blinked in confusion… until he followed her gaze and he grinned at the sight of a Saiyan couple getting more than a little hot and heavy under another tree thirty yards away. "Is that turning you on, r'sha?" He teased, nipping at her ear. The prince laughed when she swatted at him absently, her eyes still locked on warrior that was pleasuring his mate with his mouth. And the female Saiyan was being very vocal about her enjoyment of it. "Mmm… I smell arousal," he purred, chuckling at the irritated glare she shot him. "Eh, you're no fun, Sere. I'm just busting your balls a little."

It wasn't funny because it was true. Before the other night, she hadn't made love in well over a hundred years, and she could hardly help that the sight of a lustful embrace stirred a little fire in her belly. "The full moons get pretty intense for your people?" She asked, trying for a change of subject.

"Heh, you'll see during the next two days, Sere. This is just the first night. Fair warning, I'll be a little cranky if I don't get some contact, but I'll try my best not to overstep your boundaries. Deal?"

Serenity smiled as she shyly shook with him, then eyed him warily when he tried to feed her a piece of fruit. "I know what that means, Geta. I'm not stupid."

"Ugh… woman, I've already bitten you. You are my mate, damn it. And you're reading way too much into it. Besides, this sort of thing will help me," he added in an attempt to just get her to relax and enjoy the evening. "Stop being so suspicious and uptight about everything; I swore on my tail not to try anything, remember?"

She sighed and nodded, dutifully taking the offered strawberry between her teeth and blushing slightly as he cupped her face and kissed her the moment she'd swallowed the offering. She jumped a little when his purr suddenly started up, but relaxed when he merely kept the kiss light, pulling back after a minute or so.

"You taste wonderful," he rumbled, his eyes slightly glassy. Then he sensed her concern and smirked. "Just the full moon, r'sha. I'm in control though, don't worry." Vegeta grinned when they both heard a loud moan from the tree across the way and spotted the other couple; they were past making out now if their silhouettes were any indication.

"Um… well," Serenity choked out before clearing her throat and draining her wine glass before she started babbling at the sight of a ripped Saiyan warrior unleashing his beast upon his mate. She wasn't complaining, either, if the pitch of her moans were being properly interpreted.

"I wonder if you'd be that loud and uninhibited out in nature," Vegeta mused wistfully.

"I'm not that loud, period, if you recall," Serenity replied tartly.

"Is that a challenge, beloved?"

The queen choked again and drank from her refilled glass, only to let out a genuine laugh when he grinned at her, his eyes twinkling mischievously. Ok, she did need to loosen up just a little bit and realize when he was just teasing her. "Asshole," she snorted primly into her glass.

"I wish you'd laugh more," he said longingly. "I know," he added quickly. "My fault. But I'm hoping against hope that maybe you'll forgive me one day and you won't hesitate to laugh in my presence. The sound makes my beast purr, I've discovered."

"Vegeta… how long… ugh… I mean… you promised that we'd go back to Earth. I… I wouldn't want to return to Vegeta-sai, and I know that my sisters would probably want to return home as well."

He'd known this was coming and he sighed sadly. Dear gods, he'd fucked it all up so badly. "Come here, Sere," he ordered gently, sitting her in his lap to hold her tightly, his chin resting on the top of her head as his purr vibrated against her back. "I'll speak with my father. The old man doesn't have any plans on kicking over, so I don't see why we couldn't take up residence on Earth… if that's what you want. But Father will die someday, Serenity."

"And you'll be required here."

"Exactly. As for your sisters, I'll speak with their mates and arrange for transfers to Earth once they've worked out what they want to do as a mated couple. Ami is carrying Nappa's brat—she doesn't know, though, so don't tell her—so I can't see them travelling for at least a year. But I know Minako would do better back in Crystal Tokyo, and Turles has actually requested a transfer there."

"Mmm… he loves her," Serenity sighed, happy that her sister had finally found love.

"Broly has too," Vegeta snorted. "Damned teenagers… I honestly wonder if they're using any birth control. They should be at their ages. Chibi-Usa is too young and thin to bear a Saiyan brat."

"Like you actually care?" Serenity asked, unable to keep a hint of ice out of her voice.

"I do. Because you do. Serenity, I've vowed to myself to be a good mate to you, and I'm trying my hardest to do so. Please give me that much credit… and while we're on the subject, Sere… are you using anything? Or should I prepare some contraception for myself?"

"I'm not pregnant," she sputtered, blushing to her toes.

"I know you're not. That's not what I asked. I thought that we should be responsible, though. Prepare for the inevitable. Unless… you want a brat right away?" Vegeta asked, blinking at the thought of being a father.

Serenity was quiet for a long time as she wrapped her brain around the idea of this being permanent—realistically, she knew it would be, especially if he continued to be as considerate and thoughtful as he had been. A small part of her still hated him and everything he stood for, but that bit of her was shrinking just a little every day. Serenity was immensely attracted to him, she simply couldn't help it. But she feared she was falling in love with him, too, but didn't know whether that was just because of the bond or because of something more.

Maybe a little of both, if she was being brutally honest with herself. Blushing impossibly brighter, she shook her head. "No, I'm not on anything, Geta. I—uh—I guess if you could procure some for me…?"

"Of course, r'sha," he sighed happily into her hair before running his lips down her throat. "Mmm… I could taste you all night, woman. I'm sure I don't have to say it, Sere… but if you want more than basic contact, just say the word. I'll do anything you desire," he chuckled darkly in her ear.

"Tease," she snorted. "You could kneel before your queen."

It was Vegeta's turn to choke a little and he finally nipped at her mark. "Are you teasing me, woman?"

"Maybe," she drawled.

"Tell you what. If you're naked, I'll gladly kneel and pay you proper homage, my beloved. And you won't be disappointed with my tribute, either." Vegeta grinned when he felt her pulse rise slightly and watched her skin flush, little fantasies of him taking her with his mouth running through her mind. "I'll do it right here and now if you'd like… maybe we can give them—" He pointed at the other couple, who had dialed it back a notch and now seemed to be tenderly making love beneath their tree. "—a show of our own?"

"Um… no," Serenity mumbled in embarrassment. "I'm not much of an exhibitionist, sorry."

"Mmm… pity. I think you'd be breathtaking spread out nude on the grass under the full moon. Maybe next month," he sighed hopefully. "Hm, we came out here to eat and have barely touched our food."

"I enjoyed talking to you without arguing," she answered honestly. "It was a refreshing change, Geta… thank you."

"You're very welcome, goddess. Come on," he sighed, sliding out from behind her to pick up his fork. "Let's eat our supper and head back. It's getting late, and I have training early in the morning."

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Serenity couldn't help the moan that escaped her mouth as he pressed her against the wall next to her bed and kissed her passionately, but after a full minute of his tongue dueling with hers and his hands tugging ineffectually at her clothing, she lightly pushed him away. "No," she whispered. "Good night, Vegeta."

"No?" He grumbled. "I mean—gods, I thought we'd had a good night, and that maybe we could—" No, damn it no! Vegeta shoved down his pride, annoyance, and his beast roaring in reaction to the full moon; he'd sworn to take it slow and that's what he would do. She deserved that much. "Sorry… I just… I thought…"

"We did have a good time," she replied softly. "And I enjoyed the… date. Or whatever it was under Saiyan standards. Courting, I suppose?"

"Courting is for unmated couples, Sere," Vegeta grunted. "I've already claimed you, if you've forgotten. But that's what it is," he added reluctantly. The flash of anger in her eyes made him back off, and he leaned against the adjacent wall with a heavy sigh. "We'll play this by your rules, woman," he added softly. "I owe you after I seduced the living hell out of you, anyway. What exactly do you want? Tell me and I'll do it."

"Some space," she answered simply. "If you truly want me as your mate, that's what you can give me. You may court me if you wish, but that's all. When I asked you if you could do it differently and you said yes, I thought you'd meant it, Vegeta."

The prince huffed and nodded once. Damn it, she had him there and he had meant it, too. "And this is that chance, I take it?"

"Hai," Serenity whispered. "A chance. That's all, Vegeta, and nothing more. You said that I'd like you if I got to know you. Getting to know you doesn't involve fucking you, and you'll keep it that way if you don't want me to lock you out indefinitely." She met his eyes and he gazed at her for a long time; she could practically see the wheels turning in that intelligent, tactical mind of his, and she nearly sighed with relief when he slowly tipped his head in agreement. "Good night," she said for the second time, dipping a curtsy.

"May I have a kiss good night?" He ventured, his lips tipping up in a smirk. "I know I already had one, but that was before I knew I was getting kicked out."

"Fine," she grumped, holding her arms over her chest while she looked away. Serenity was waiting for a kiss on the cheek when he turned her face with the tips of his fingers and brushed his mouth over hers before just barely pressing it against hers once more in the lightest of kisses.

"Good night, beloved," he whispered, kissing her gently a final time. Vegeta barely managed not to grin when she just stared at him; it was obvious that she'd expected some of his earlier passion and aggression.

But no, that wasn't going to happen. She wanted to be courted before she accepted his claim? That was fine and he'd expected as much. And he owed her that much and more, and was willing to play this game by her rules. "Night, Sere," he added as he slipped into his own room and walked to the bed before flopping onto it with a quiet, dissatisfied groan. Despite his willingness to make everything right between them, his body had had the sincerest hopes of getting laid that night. Which wasn't going to happen.

This was going to be a long, long courtship, even if it only lasted a few days.

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Serenity woke feeling agitated and upset, and unable to place why, she slid out of her bed. She jumped in surprise when she glanced at the clock; no wonder she was pissed! It was one in the morning… which meant she'd only slept three hours since returning from her date with Vegeta—"Argh… that's the problem," she huffed, stalking to the door between their rooms.

Serenity could feel his mind through the bond, awake and running a mile a minute as he paced on the other side of the door. And it wasn't her agitation she was feeling, it was his.

"What's wrong?" She asked after rapping on the door. With a sigh and a sympathetic look, she felt his forehead when he opened the door, but his skin felt cool to the touch. The bags under his eyes, however… "What's wrong?" She asked again.

"The servants changed my sheets," he muttered. "I'm fine, woman. Just go back to bed and leave me be, damn it."

"I can't, Vegeta," she snorted, tapping her mark. "You're keeping me awake. What do your sheets have to do with anything?"

The prince looked away and tried his hardest not to blush, but felt his cheeks heating up anyway. "They… they smelled like you."

"That didn't make a difference before."

"I hadn't claimed you then," he explained, still blushing with embarrassment over the fact that he was admitting any form of weakness to anyone, even if that 'anyone' was his mate. "The bite wasn't all of it, it was also the consummation that was required to set this sort of thing off."

And he wasn't going to push her boundaries by asking her to sleep with him, she realized, immediately softening towards him a little. "Hang on."

Vegeta watched as she gracefully moved back to her bed, picked up her pillow, then returned with it held out to him. "What?"

"I'm sure it smells like me since I've slept on it every night since I've arrived. I thought… you know. That it might help," she answered carefully, her cheeks coloring to match his. She watched him tentatively sniff the pillow before he visibly sagged a little and began to purr. "Better?"

"Much," he sighed. "Thank you, Sere." The pillow was crushed between them as he pulled her to him for a slow, grateful kiss, but he released her before his beast tried to insist on taking it further. "Would you like to train with me in the morning, beloved?"

"Sure," she breathed against his mouth, her eyes fluttering shut when he brushed his lips against hers once more. Damn it, the man tasted like heaven and it wasn't fair! "I'll be more than happy to kick your Saiyan ass," she added in an effort to regain her balance. Serenity found him smirking at her as she pulled away and snorted before closing the door in his face.

That would teach him for being so damned sexy.

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"PUU!" Chibi-Usa dove into her arms and squealed a little as the goddess of time held her tightly and placed a kiss on the crown of her head. "What's up!? Oh no…" she added quickly as she heard a slamming door downstairs in the foyer.

"Shit! Not again!" Pluto squeaked, nearly jumping out of her boots. "Look, contact Rei. I can't seem to get her alone lately. Tell her that everything's in place, that she just needs to call me."

And with that, Pluto was gone, and her door was swinging open violently, Usagi's father-in-law breathing heavily and staring about the room in suspicious confusion. "Wha?"

"I… I sensed… that ki… again," he panted. "Where is she? I could tell it was a female this time."

"Daddy Paragus, I have no clue what you're talking about," Usa lied smoothly, fluffing her hair for effect. "I'm telling you, you're imagining things."

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"You know, Bardock… all of this making out is turning me on." Mako looked around at the countless number of couples going at it like cats in heat and shook her head in wonder. "I don't suppose…"

"No. Not a chance," her mate replied gruffly, rubbing his forehead in frustration as he tried his best not to get aroused from the combination of moonlight and the extremely heavy scent of lust in the air.

"Huh?" Makoto blinked in surprise and shook her head. Truly, she'd expected him to jump at the chance for some contact; she could feel his need through the bond. "Why not?"

Bardock looked down at her, his pupils dilated as his beast continued to vie for power. "Because I'm too old, woman. I wouldn't be able to stop myself… and I don't think you'd fancy getting fucked in public." His lips twitched up at the sight of a blush creeping over her face, but he immediately frowned when she blocked him out of most of the bond and grinned up at him. "Ye gods… do I want to know what you're thinking?"

"Come on, cranky man," Mako whispered seductively, taking his hand in hers. When he dug his heels in a little, she just smiled coyly and used some of her Senshi powers to pull him harder. "Don't make me shock you, Bardock."

Entranced by the glitter of her eyes in the moonlight, Bardock stopped fighting her, following blindly, and looked around when she finally stopped. They were in a pitch-black alleyway, and as far as he could tell, there wasn't another soul in sight. "Mako… if you really want to, we can head back home," he breathed hoarsely as she pressed him to the brick wall behind him. Gods, all those soft curves pressing to him had him fighting against his inner animal; it wanted nothing more than to reverse their positions and thrust into her with mindless need.

"But where's the fun in that?" She whispered up at him. "Where's your sense of adventure, Bardock? Isn't it kind of exciting, knowing that we could be caught at any moment?" Makoto brushed her hand over the front of his pants, and frowned when she found him flaccid. "You don't want me?"

"Damn it, woman. I have little control right now as it is. Let's just go home, and I'll take you as much as you want me to." He groaned as he felt something prick his throat, and knew she'd brought out a knife. Shit, she always knew how to win with him.

"I'll take you up on that when we get home, beloved," she said softly, nipping at his mark through his shirt, "but I want you right here, right now." Whether it was the blade or her words that had him instantly hard, she didn't know or care; she had his pants down in moments and tucked the knife away as she took him in her mouth and worked him with a skill that would have had Minako cheering.

She didn't get to please him with her mouth for long, however. She'd really only begun when he suddenly jerked her up and spun her around, claiming her mouth with such ferocity that she actually trembled a little. Bardock…?

This is what you wanted, isn't it? His beast purred through the bond as he easily tore off her underwear, hiked her skirt, and lifted her against him. He slammed into her with a groan, shaking a little as she wrapped her legs around him. Does it feel good, woman? Her soft whimper and the way her hips moved in time with his was all the answer he needed, and he increased the pace when she moaned for more through the bond. That's it. Take what you need, beloved.

Mako bit down on her lower lip to keep from screaming as she came hard and long, slumping against her mate as she felt him empty into her with a low groan of pleasure. "I love you," she whispered before she could stop the words. "Fuck," she mouthed silently, making a face as she waited for his non-response… or worse, for him to laugh at her. She hadn't meant to say it; had been fighting down the wave of emotion since she'd returned and found the house wrecked as a result of her departure. "Forget I said it," she breathed softly when she felt him go rigid.

"No," Bardock whispered, jerking her mouth up to his to kiss her gently. "You too, Koto. My beloved."

"Now would be a good time to fly me home and make love to me all night," she advised. "Just make sure my skirt doesn't fly up, since you destroyed my panties."

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Dear gods… how was she going to do this!? Ami went through Mina's instructions for what felt like the millionth time as she fiddled with the ties of the black and blue corset she was wearing. She'd bought it specifically for this purpose, to see his jaw drop the moment he got home from the sparring ring. "Seductive… I need to be seductive."

The princess of Mercury went to the nearest mirror and immediately put on what she considered to be a seductive, come-hither smile. "Ugh, I don't look anything like Minako when I do that!" She exclaimed in a mix of amusement and frustration. "Oh, I'm so screwed," she sighed, unable to keep a tiny smirk off of her face. "I'm being ridiculous," she realized. "This outfit alone will have his tongue on the tile and his cock to his knees. Hell, seeing me naked always gets the second response, anyway," she mused aloud. Hell, it was the second day of the full moon, too. She could be wearing a potato sack and he'd be rock hard and ready to drag her to bed.

Ami had to admit though, she was after the first reaction. She wanted nothing more than to see him speechless, for him to be unable to even move when he first saw her and she stalked towards him with only one thing in mind. Just once, she wanted to take control and bring that hulking Saiyan general to his metaphorical knees. "Maybe his physical knees as well," she added with a giggle.

She jumped a little when she sensed him closing in, and checked her garters and hose before slipping on the pair of black heels she'd dug out of her subspace. Another quick check in the mirror had her smiling; sure, she wasn't a goddess of love and lust, but her mate didn't have a damned clue what was about to hit him walking in the door. "Ready or not," she said, surprised by the slight purr to her voice. Ami then realized how turned on she was just by the thought of dominating her seven-foot mate. "This might not be as hard as I thought," she chuckled, sauntering to the top of the stairwell.

He was already walking in the door, and she waited patiently for him to look up, a knowing little smile on her face.

"Blue?" Nappa called as he struggled with his armor. "Can you come help me with this clasp? I think the damned thing's broken."

"Come up here and I'll help you remove more than that," she said just loudly enough for him to hear, that seductive purr still in her voice. His reaction was everything she'd hoped for as he turned and looked up. First he just stared, his eyes slowly growing wider as the moments passed, then his mouth just as slowly began to hang open and his spandex began to visibly rise.

Nappa couldn't even move anything but his eyes as they followed her slow, deliberate path down the stairs towards him, her little hips swaying slightly as she walked. And when she reached him, even his inner beast was too dumbstruck to react as she drew a manicured, blue-painted nail over his bicep and she looked up at him with those big blue eyes.

Then she smirked as she wordlessly grabbed a spot on his armor and turned, pulling at him, and the only thing he could do was to put one foot in front of the other and follow her like a lost puppy. Ami inwardly laughed when they reached the bedroom and she released his armor, only for him to immediately stop moving while he simply looked her up and down. She went to his armor then and undid the cumbersome clasps for him, but when he didn't pull it over his head and only continued to stare at her in silence, Ami quickly formulated a devilish plan and spoke. "Kneel," she whispered, once more trailing her nails over his arm.

He complied immediately, his mind still trying to catch up with whatever the fuck was going on. With a tug and a touch of her Senshi strength, Ami removed his armor and tossed it to side before shoving against his chest to send him falling back onto the carpet. "Much better," she purred.

"Blue?" Nappa asked as she straddled his chest, his voice sounding strangled and high-pitched. Gods, it hadn't sounded like that since his voice had changed at the age of twelve.

"Shh. Let me take care of you," she breathed in his ear before giving it a little nip. "You've had such a long day in the ring, beloved… let me relax you with a little…" Ami pulled back and smirked at him, her expression matching Minako's finest seductive gaze more than she realized. "…massage."

"Kay?" If Nappa were able to even think at that moment, he would have sputtered over what sounded like a girly voice coming from his throat, but he couldn't even get that through his brain as his mate began to lick and nip at his throat, then his mark.

Ami stopped and sharply pinned his hands down to his side the moment she felt them pull at her corset strings. "Don't move… or I'll stop," she chuckled, lowering her mouth to suck at a flat male nipple. "Unless… do you want me to stop?"

Nappa vigorously shook his head back and forth, and Ami nearly burst into laughter at the sight. "Well… then I suggest you hold still, beloved. Keep that tail in check, too. We wouldn't want me to get distracted and suddenly lose interest in my new toy, would we?" Another fast shake of his head, and she yet again had to fight the urge to laugh at the eagerness, confusion and shocked look in his eyes.

She could feel it through the bond, too—he honestly didn't know what in the hell to think about this sudden change in her, and he was wondering who had kidnapped his Blue and dropped a sex kitten in her place. She tugged at his spandex and looked up at him, eyes wide and falsely innocent. "You're not going to lift your hips, beloved? Don't you want these off?"

"You told me not to move," he whimpered, his voice still not sounding like his usual commanding tone.

"You can for this," she chuckled softly, reveling in her sudden, complete and total power over him. Ami removed the last of his clothing slowly, kissing and licking his inner thighs alternately, moving further down to the backs of his knees as she drew off the spandex shorts. She flung them away without aim once they were off and ignored his boots to slowly crawl back up, her mouth trailing up one thigh as she listened to his labored breathing. "Ready for your relaxing massage, beloved?" She whispered.

"Sure?" He squeaked. Nappa was ready for her to slide back up and order him to roll onto his stomach, but apparently she had another type of massage in mind. The Saiyan general moaned loudly and bucked involuntarily when he felt her tongue ghost over the head of his cock, and all thoughts of anything but the sensations in his groin went right out the window. If he was able to focus on more than the feather-light motions as she moved her tongue down his shaft, he would have felt how nervous she was through the bond, how afraid she was that she wouldn't be able to please him or that she'd do something wrong. "Blue… much more of that and we're gonna make a mess," he whimpered.

"No we won't," she breathed, slowly inching her mouth back up before taking him inside and sucking gently. Ami moaned and she gripped his hips when they bucked a little in reaction, using a hint of her Senshi strength to pin them back down to the carpet. Hold still or I'll stop, she reminded him sweetly. And she made good on that threat when she took a few inches of him in her mouth—as much as she could manage—and he moaned and thrust upwards.

"Don't stop, Blue!" Nappa whined.

"Then don't move," she responded tartly. Ami gave him a long, slow lick when he nodded rapidly. "Are you going to hold still, beloved?" Another swift nod. "Say please," she breathed.

"Please, Blue! Please don't stop! I'll do anything!" Nappa groaned her name loudly when she immediately took over half of his length and began to move again, alternating between sucking and licking as she slowly bobbed her head up and down. "Ami… beloved… I'm about to—"

She hushed him through the bond and moaned, knowing that the vibration would send him over the edge, and was mildly surprised that she wasn't disgusted at the taste of him when he erupted into the back of her throat with a loud cry of pleasure. Ami slowly licked him clean before meeting his gaze with her big blue eyes. "Sufficiently relaxed, my love? Or do you need more?"

Nappa groaned and let his head thump back down onto the carpet, slowly shaking it back and forth. "Limp as a wet noodle, Blue… that was fucking amazing."

"I beg to differ, Nappa," she purred softly, giving him a slow stroke of her tongue. "There's still a muscle that seems quite stiff to me. I think it needs another massage… maybe it's because I couldn't take all of it at once?"

He couldn't even formulate a reply before she inched up his body and began to slowly unsnap her panties from around her hips, drawing them off in a leisurely striptease before she rocked over him once. "I don't think I'm wet enough, love… care to help me with that?" Ami laughed when he moved with his Saiyan speed and she was lying on her back on the bed before she could even draw a second breath to speak again. "In a hurry?"

"To get you off," Nappa breathed against her lips. "Tell me what you want, Blue. I'll do anything you want me to, just let me have you… gods, I want you so bad right now that it's a little insane… and I can't totally blame it on the moon, either…"

She stopped his hands as they began fiddling with the ties of her lingerie. "Leave it on, for starters." Ami smiled at his frustrated little growl and eased the top of the bodice down just enough to expose her breasts. "Is that what you wanted, beloved?"

He didn't bother to fight his urge to purr as he immediately bent his head and began to suck, and he wasn't disappointed with her reaction. Her little soft moans of pleasure were music to his ears and he decided he wanted her to get a little loud before he took her. He stopped when he brushed over her sex with his tail, though, and looked down and grinned like a happy little kid. "Blue… you're not blue anymore. I only see pink."

"Like it?" She whispered breathlessly.

"Love it," he groaned in response. "Almost as much as I love you," he added softly.

"Hmm… I changed my mind."

The mischievous glint in her eyes made him pause as he was moving down to give her a proper tongue-lashing. "About what?"

"I think I'm wet enough," she whispered before using her powers to flip him onto his back once more. Back in control, she reveled in her ability to make him melt like butter as she moved her core over him slowly. "Do you think so, Nappa?"

"No, I think you need to climb up and sit on my face," he purred.

"Maybe later tonight, beloved… this is about me making you retarded… mmm… I kind of like being in charge all of a sudden. Maybe I should do this more often?" She asked as she pressed him into her entrance.

"Whatever you want, Blue… just please don't stop." Nappa was back to whimpering again as she teased him relentlessly for several minutes, but he finally couldn't take it anymore and had her pinned flat on her back as he buried himself in her to the hilt in one smooth motion.

Ami winced in pain at the sudden invasion and felt her mate freeze as he sensed it through the bond. "It's ok… I should've expected that. Just… hang on a moment and let me adjust, love."

"Sorry, Ami, I forget how damned tiny you are sometimes," Nappa groaned into her hair. "I didn't hurt you badly, did I?" He worried aloud, fearful for the life growing inside of her. "Do I need to take a rain check?"

"No, Nappa, just go slow," she whispered as she felt the pain ebb. Then he moved a little and she moaned with pleasure, her head tipping back as she resisted the urge to come immediately. "Damn it, Nappa… I'm just as turned on as you, apparently," she chuckled huskily.

"Good," he purred, "now stop fighting it and come for me, r'sha," he snickered. "Why you hold back is beyond me; I like it when you get a little wild."

Ami could only whimper and gasp as he continued to move, and she was coming before she even knew what was happening, clutching at her mate and crying out his name to echo throughout the room.

"Mmm… you know, it almost hurts a little when you get all tight and hot, Blue. Totally not complaining, though," he added with a chuckle as his chest vibrated softly in a content purr. "And just so you know… I'm pretty sure I can go all night, what with the moon and all. So go right ahead and get all the heaven you can out of me, baby."

"Dear gods, what have I gotten myself into?" Ami whined.

"Heh… welcome to Vegeta-sai, r'sha. Enjoy your first real full moon rutting."

Dear gods… it was going to be a long two days.

Unless I add more impromptu smut for whatever reason, this should be done in two more chapters! How, you ask? R&R and you just might see! I've got a lot of these chapters already written! OH! And I have NEW STORIES! Go read them if you want smutty smut smut! Especially Mistaken Identity and TGS: That Word, heeeee