Hey fellas! Today, was probably the best day of the whole month because I finally got the courage to quit my job. It was Hell working there, I tell ya! So for all of you who were sad because I said I wouldn't update as I did the last couple of weeks: I will update a lot sooner from now on, even though I'm writing currently on a second fic. Not that I have enough time, I will do my best any update more chappies per week.

And thank all of you for the reviews and PMs I get for this story. They're always keep me going. So please leave a comment.

CHAPTER 21

I look at you, when the world is full of lies
I look at you, and the truth is in your eyes
I look at you, when I lay me down at night
And I wanna see a dream come true
I look at you, and I know I've got it all
You touch my hand, and the burdens start to fall
You ease my troubled mind, I love you more each time
I look at you

''Can I offer you something to drink?'' Bardock asked the two teenagers who sat in hius living room.

''If you have some sha'khora, I'l like to have a glass.'' Bulma said, smiling politely to the seer as Goku exclaimed. ''For me, too, please.'' Mumbled the earth-raised Saiyan to his biological father.

I can't believe he looks so much like me. Or do I look like him? This is just too weird..

The father of Goku nodded and dissappeared behind a corner to get his guests drinks.

''Oh Kami, Bulma this is so unreal! What should I do?''

The genius warrior smiled to her friend reassuringly. ''Just be youself Goku. Nobody can be so charming as you. It appears we will stay here for a while and teach the Saiyan people some stuff. It's better to try to be normal. He's your father after all.''

''Normal?!'' He hissed disbelievingly. ''How can I be normal when all these crazy Saiyans seem so heartless and cold? They're like well-oiled mashines, not like human beings. I am not like them and I guess that is something he won't like.'' Goku added in a slithly sad tone.

''Oh Goku, every parent loves their child! I'm sure when he sees you in action, he'll be prud of you. I think you just have to get to know each other. Besides, you pointed out the obvious 'Kakkerot'. They are not human beings. '' Then she shrugged. ''That's just their mentality. Saiyans don't show affections and emotions so openly like humans do. But you will know their appreciation when you see it. Believe me.'' He winked at him, before punching his arm with no force behind it at all.

'Bardock you bastard! You will tell me this instant where my son is, or I'll rip out your tongue and make you swallow it!'He heard his mate Colleen scream through their bond.

He only sighed and turned around to get to the fridge. 'If you must know, he's in our house right now. Come home soon or they'll be back in the palace before you get a glance of him.' He chuckled to himself mishievusly. Colly will be furious when she realizes they're staying for dinner.

After filling two glasses with sha'khora, Bardock went back to the living room, one glass in each hand. He sat beside the two teens and passed them their drinks. The scar-faced Saiyan didn't know where to start. He wanted to know as much about his lost child as possible. On the other hand, his pride wouldn't allow him to breack put crying and demanding to be told about his whole life. So he settled for more important things he could think of.

He had seen Bulma in a vision and he knew she would decide the fate of his people. It was time investigate her.

''So Bulma, tell me about the relationship with prince Vegeta.'' Her eyes went wide with horror. Could he know? Well, he is a seer after all. Also, he's Goku's father, he can't be that bad. She reassured herself before telling him the whole story. She told him about her dreams and the year she spent with Vegeta and Radditz, and the fallen Nappa. About the bond and that Vegeta wasn't responding for a couple of weeks.

He told her not to worry and promised to try to see the prince later that day. Even though he seemed calm, he was shocked, angry and concerned, alltogether. How was it possible for her, who was human but saiyan, to be the mate of the planet's future mate? What about their bond? Was the prince in danger? Obviously he was not dead, otherwise the genuis sitting across from him would be a bundle of madness. What was going on on Frieza's ship? All the answeres were hidden from him, but he would meditate and try to see what had happened.

But first he wanted to hear everything that had happened to his son after the landing. Bardock was told the infamous story about the first Dragonball hunting and the villians they had faced till that day. About their friends, and how they lived together in the wilderness. Goku was kind of afraid what his proud Saiyan father would say about Chichi, but he wanted to let him know. Bulma had told to be himself. And without Chichi by his side, he wasn't.

''And in that first hunting, I also met my girlfriend Chichi. She's a princes and with Bulma the strongest female fighter of our planet.'' He exclaimed proudly, though inwardly he was shacking.

''I can show you a picture if you want.'' He offered to his father after said just stared at him.

Bardock, who had listened to every story of the two nodded his head in approval. He was impressed to say the least. His son was a hero on the other planet and he assumed, even stronger than the king, and the blue haired human, too. He himself could not measure power like they could but he just knew they were. Bulma was practically mated to the next king of their people. She was sure to be queen some day. He smiled inwardly at that thought. Yes, this girl was worthy of being a queen. But it would be hard to gain the trust of their people. She may know everything about Siayan culture but she had never actually lived it. They could not oppose agianst the prince's choice of mate, for everybody knew that in some way, nobody had a true choice when it came to mating. It was Vey that brought them together.

The picture was one of the latest they had taken. It was actually Chichi's birthday and everybody was there: The two cyborg twins, arms crossed and smirking smugly into the camera, Bulma sitting next to them on the grass with a glass of wine in her hand, Yamcha and Krillin next to her, shoulders around one another. Chichi stood in the middle, a little tiara she got from her father on her head, blushing in Kakkerot's embrace as he gave her a peck on the cheek. On the right side of the photo were Master Roshi and Ox King, the birthday child's father, Turtle, as well as Oolong who sat on the back of Turtle and tickling Puar who was laughing her head of. Tien and Chauzu were sitting next to them as Tien just pulled Launch into his lap and his younger friend accidently let go of his balloon hence the shock oft the sudden movement.

As the old seer looked at the photo he had mixed feelings. Never had he seen such an open display of affection, let alone from so mamy people. Somehow he felt embarrassed because with this photograph, he was actually witness of ths display, and even a litttle bit disgusted by the affections they were all showing as well as the fact that his son had been part of it. This was no behaviour of a Saiyan! But then he had to remind himself that Kakkerot had never seen an other Saiyan his whole life and he could not expect him to act like something he didn't even know about a few months ago.

Then, pride swelled up his chest. His little boy had a mate and something like a family. Dear and loyal people who guarded his back and took care of him. Kakkerot had told him that almost all of them were fighters and were currently preparing for the upcoming war. He was glad his son had survived and not extinguished this planet. He had a good life, indeed. He was strong, mentally and physically and a proud and caring man. Maybe he did not have the Saiyan mentallity but he loved to fight. That was enough for Bardock, at leats for the moment.

Suddenly the door swung open and a a bautifull, small Saiyan woman with blood red hair that wildly spread across her back to her knees, stepped into the living room. Everything went silent as she approached the three of them only to come to a halt in front of Kakkerot and nodded her head.

''Hello Kakkerot, I am you mother. My name is Colleen.'' Then withohut a second glance she turned her head towards Bulma. ''Welcome Bulma, it is nice to meet you personally.''

Then she walked out of the room to go to the kitchen without waiting for any response. 'Our son and friend seeme quite impressed, Colly. But where was my kiss?''

'You won't get a damn thing from me for quite a whie for not calling me immediatly as they both landed, asshole!'

Chuckling, Bardock stated that his mate was in a rather good mood and asked the both of them to stay for dinner.

A month had already passed on planet Vegeta and progress was showing everywhere. Two days after Goku and Bulma had landed on the planet, the army had been informed about the upcoming war and were ordered to make themselves ready.

After that, Bulma had installed with a team that had been provided the GR's into the palace and several military stations across the planet. The most important persons, like royalty, their guards and majors had gotten PGRs for constant use. Since then, Bulma had started plotting, or rather, discussing her plan with the king and queen.

Meanwhile, Goku had spend a lot time with his parents. The first impression was easily forgotten. His mother was quite temperatemntal and over protective; actually she was quite a little like Chichi. Bardock was a little more preserved. He was always arround but never talked much. He was a true warrior, wanting to sparr every day at least for four hours with him. Goku assumed that his father knew that he surpressed his power. Since ha had taught him and his mother how to surpress and sense ki, he constantly challenged him. Even though he was fond of his father, Colleen was kind of his favourite 'parent'. She was a godd cook and knew a whole lot about healing. She actually was a medic and every chance she got, she showed or told him stuff. Everything she said, Goku absorbed like a sponge.

It was quite nice to be able to heal faster without sensu beans. It may have seemed a little childish, but he had even mixed some healing balms on his own, and it had truly been fun. also he liked the time he spent with his mother the most because it made him proud of himself. He didn't like to admit it, but it sometimes bothered him that he wasn't as intelligent as the others. Of course, Chichi, Krillin and Yamcha as well es everybody else on his planet felt stupid when compared to Bulma, but still. He didn't know a lot of the science stuff and even though he didn't care for it most of the time, it didn't feel good to not know anything but how to fight.

With his mom, he learned a lot of stuff that he found to like very much. He could have learned some things from Bulma, but he was quite self-conscious and had never asked. Colleen didn't need to be asked, she just teached. She was proud of her own little departure and to be a part of the palace life. And everything she knew, she taught him. They weren't through all of it that last month, of course, but he was proud of his knew found knowledge, be it all so small, nontheless.

The knowledge he had possessed befor the trip to Vegeta-seji would come in handy this afternoon. Ha had prepared his 'lessons' for the soldiers. First he would start to teach the king and queen how to sense somebody's ki. Tomorrow would come the others. He was nervous as he stepped into the throne room and the doors were closed behind him, leaving him exposed to the two mightiest people on the red orb.

He bowed his head in respect and put a stoic expression on his face, as he had picked up from his Saiyan parents. ''Your majesties.''

''Kakkerot.'' The king Vegeta said. ''Finally we can start the fighting.''

''Well, your majesty. It isn't exactly about fighting but about concerntrating and meditating.''

''What?! You were supposed to show us these fighting techniques that are required for our plans to succeed, not meditating.''

Maye shot her mate an evil glare. 'Be patient, my KING, or there won't be anything to do tonight except dreaming of sex!'

Instantly, the king relaxes his facial muscles, only to demand with surpressed anger. ''Explain.''

''Well, you know that one can use their ki only right, if their mind and body are in keeping with each other. The exactly same thing happenes if you try to sense a persons ki. You have to be consistent and aware or your surroundings. That's why it is so important to meditate. If you're not calm enough in the beginning, you won't be able to do it.''

A scoff was heared from the left throne. ''So how long to we need to meditate?''

''I guess until I sense that you are calm, king Vegeta.''

He stoof up suddenly, a vein bulging up on his forehead as his face grew redder by every second that passed in unsufferable silence.

''This is inacceptable, thirs-class! I will neve do what a good- for no...''

The young Saiyan stopped to listen at some point and driffted off into his own thoughts.

That this afternoon was the longest of Goku's entire life, was an understatement.

There was a sandy, red path ahead. He followed it, leaving behind the huge woods and swirling up dust as he walked. It was hot as the sun shone directly on his little path. Because of the trees, there was no wind or noise he could make out. It was almost too quiet. Even though it seemed odd and very suspicious, he couldn't help but feel calm.

He didn't know how long he walked but after some time, he could make out a clearing in front of him. Somebody sat there, all dressed in white on a bench. This made him curious so Vegeta quickened his pace. Ha had only walked a few yeards as the scenery changed and became quite dark in the clearing he had just entered and the wind whistled soft melodies from a lifes that were long forgotten. But he walked on until he stood a few steps away from the girl with oddly blue hair and her white dress. Her alabaster skin shone beautifully in the star-light night and he asked himself, who this girl was; especially what she did outside, all alone. As he looked at her face again, their eyes locked.

She smiled him and slid aside a littlem motioning him to sit down next to her.

''Hey Vegeta, it's nice to see you agian. It's a pity you don't remember me..''

How come Vegeta dreams of Bulma? What about his parents, will they realize who Bulma truly is or will Bardock maybe let something slip? Review and find out it the next chapter ;)

*George strait- when i look at you