Don't own DBZ or its characters so please don't sue. I'm only using them for my own entertainment. A few Saiyans in upcoming chapters however are mine and are not to be used without my permission. Characters marked with a (*) next to them are my characters.

italics = thoughts

" " = spoken words

( ) = my words if any

POV = Gohan

Previously: Maybe the idea of...mating with him...wouldn't be so bad after all. He was handsome, strong, smart, and had a very witty personality that I liked. Seeing him blush was quite funny too but it wouldn't be a laughing matter if someone tried to steal me from him. It would be chaos for the intruding Saiyan. I can hear your thoughts Gohan, as I know full well you can hear mine. Don't let them take me.

Touchdown on Vegetasei

Don't worry Videl. I won't let them have you. I would sooner risk my life to protect you than to allow them to take you from me. As for being my mate, are you sure that's what you want? It's permanent you know and you would feel everything I feel as well as the other way around. We would share the others pain, sorrow, joy, happiness, and any other physical or emotional feelings. This won't be something you can back away from once we are mates. Once it's done, it's for life. Any separation between us would drive us both insane. We would also form a more personal bond, a way to speak between us that no other can hear. No need to answer me now, but be warned that we will be landing on Vegetasei within a couple hours after we leave New Namek. Meet me at our room once we get back on the ship if you want to...handle the situation at hand before we get to the home world.

I could see her nod as her mind became a mental void. To say she was nervous would be an understatement. I knew she was worried about what would be involved should we finalize our union as mates. I could tell she was thinking about it through that barrier in her mind. Her red face made it all too obvious on where her train of thought was going and boy was she in for a surprise when it actually was time for that. I couldn't help but chuckle a moment at the thoughts running through my own mind behind my barrier. If Videl knew what I had plans on doing, she would likely freak out and not want to go near the room at all.

Seeing the other students heading back towards the ship brought me out of my train of thought and made me realize we were already getting ready to leave. "Time to get going Videl. Better get towards the ship and I hope you kept careful notes on what the Namekians tried to teach everyone. They know a lot of useful things. Maybe not as much as other races, but still enough to keep them taken care of." Noticing the nod was enough for the moment as we board the ship and take our seats. Vegeta was busy sending a message to General Gan informing them that they were on their way to Vegetasei. Hardly anyone understood him except for those who either knew the language or had heard it enough to pick up on it. To pass the next couple hours, some books, tapes, and some tape players were handed to each student. Bulma was telling each student to listen to the tapes and follow through in the books along with the tapes. Each tape involved the Saiyan language, customs, beliefs, and various other things they needed to know before reaching the home world. Some of the most important things they needed to learn was they should only speak when spoken to, never talk to an elite unless asked a question by them, never address the Prince informally under any circumstances while on the home world, and always stay in a group. Any deviation from that would result in them being left behind to fend for themselves.

Roughly an hour away from the home world, Videl enters the room with me and looks around a moment nervously before closing the door and locking it. "I guess you don't want anyone walking in. Wise move considering the devil duo are on the prowl again. They love wreaking havoc with me and anyone associated with me in any way. If you don't want to do this, I can understand. This is rather sudden and we are both still in school but if we don't, then that will give the Saiyans on the home world more incentive to try to take you from me. It's your choice of course, but I think we both know how bad things will get if I have to step between you and another Saiyan male. It won't be pretty to say the least." Looking over towards her a moment later makes me go very red in the face as she had her back to me but was already very much halfway undressed. The following hour left us both speechless and completely worn out, her more so than me, but still tired regardless. Feeling the completed bond in my mind was unlike anything I had previously felt and it felt...right. If anyone tried to take her now, they would be in for a majorly rough time because they would have to deal with me. Videl was now my mate and as such, she was off limits to any other male that would dare try to take her. She could now feel my anxiety and was trying to calm me a bit by rubbing my arm. "I'm fine Videl. We're getting ready to land though so we better get dressed. I don't think we need to walk out of this room in nothing more than our birthday suits." A giggle from her was the only reply as she slid from the bed, got cleaned up and dressed. I couldn't help but enjoy the view for a moment before I did the same thing.

We both got weird looks when we left the room together. Apparently we had made enough noise to be heard but neither of us seemed to care who had heard. We stayed close together as the ship landed and we looked out the windows at the green landscape. The ship was quickly being surrounded by Saiyans of all ages and ranks. Two of them were dressed as military so we assumed it was General Gan and General Cardain. Cardain was younger and Gan looked like he was in his mid 60's range. To show that age though meant he was far older. General Gan was actually in his upper 90's and had been training people for the military for the past 50 years of his living years. During his time being dead, he had trained the ones he had in case they were given another chance at life. Vegeta was the first off the ship and was greeted by Gan and Cardain. The students waited until Goku and Hercule had left the ship before following them out. Captain Bardock wasn't too far away when the group started emerging from the ship and spotted Goku immediately. He walks over to them and pulls Goku off to one side before getting into a major conversation with him. What was said, they weren't sure. It was all said in Saiya-go and was said so quickly, they couldn't follow it. It was obvious they were related though since they looked identical. Gohan was the next one to join the conversation followed quickly by his younger brother.

A resounding smack and the sounds of someone being thrown head first into a boulder interrupts the conversation. Goku looks over and sees Hercule planted head first into a rock and twitching slightly. I couldn't help help but laugh at the situation. "That Hercule is such an idiot. Flirting with a Saiyan woman...how dumb could he be?" The female in question walks over and looks me over from head to foot before walking away with a slight smirk on her face. Thankfully, the mate mark was in view, so the woman would know better than to mess with me. Unfortunately, that did not apply to Videl. Cardain was flirting with her and actually looking like he was enjoying himself on getting beat up by Videl. She was holding her own fairly well against him, but he wasn't showing any signs of tiring...which for Videl...was a very bad thing. Faster than even Cardain could see, I intercept his fist as it aimed to connect with Videl's stomach. "I don't think so buddy. Back off now and leave her be. She's not up for grabs." To say I was going to have my hands full here was an understatement as well. I could tell that Cardain wasn't going to give up. My time to protect my mate was now here and things were not going to be pretty.

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New chapter :) Sneak peek on next chapter: A showdown between Cardain and Gohan and an arena fight. What's this? Cardain is cocky enough to believe he can beat a Super Saiyan? He's going to find out differently. (Little teaser for next chapter) ^_^