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Chapter 26

When the Dust has Settled

Vegeta just stood there in silence. Every emotion that was mortally possible, was running throughout his entire body. Fury for being beat up by Cell, Happiness that it was finally over, Excitement in knowing that is family was safe, resentment that his one true challenge had refused to be wished back to life…the prince of all saiyans, was for the first time in his life, numb.

Only hours ago had everything truly ended… That fool Kakkarot gave up his life in order to save the planet once again, Cell had murdered the future version of his son, and the brat of the man the prince hated most of all, actually saved his own life…

HFIL just sat in a moment of silence…no one quiet had the energy to speak. Freeza and Gero were too furious that Cell had been defeated and the saiyans were honoring their fallen warrior in their minds…. It had all happened so fast…

Cell was growing bigger and bigger by the second. After spitting out android 18, his only chance for completing his mission was to totally blow himself, along with the entire planet, up. He laughed evilly as he watched the looks of horror on all the z-fighters faces.

"So…you thought you could destroy me did you?" Cell smirked in his bloated form. "Well I am pleased to inform you that you were all wrong! I'm going to blow this planet to pieces!"

Gohan was taking steps backwards, away from Cell. Then a flash of light flew past him…it was his father…Goku.

"Dad! What are you doing!" Gohan yelled over to his father.

"Gohan don't worry…just take care of your mother!" The super saiyan flew past his son and over to Cell. All of the Z-fighters stood there in disbelief as they saw their friend appear by Cell and totally disappear…taking the bloated enemy away with him…

Vegeta kicked the dirt under his feet. He stood on the side of a cliff and inhaled the late afternoon air…it was done… He knew he should be returning to his mate and child, but for the moment, he didn't want to see anyone…the thought of the battle against Cell just made him ill…

His son had fallen onto the ground…dead. A hole about the size of a basketball was straight through Trunks' chest…and not a sound came from anyone. Krillen and the others ran towards him…but Vegeta knew…he had sensed it…his son was dead.

Something hit the prince…something that he had never felt before… It was fury, but not the typical fury he had felt in previous battles. This time it was different. It was almost as if a piece of him had been ripped out of his soul and rubbed into his face. The son that had warned him…the son that had tried to bond with him…the son that had lived a hell…was dead…

All Vegeta felt after that…was numb…it was almost as if someone else was controlling his body. He heard himself screaming…he felt himself powering up…he watched himself fly towards the man who had murdered his son…it was almost like an out of body experience.

"Oh my! I've never seen Vegeta like this before!" Turles started breathing heavier.

"Maybe he will be the one to actually defeat Cell" Radditz yelled at the screen.

The memories were starting to depress the saiyan prince even more, if that was possible. He had lost his battle with Cell…even with all the rage that plagued him after watching his son die. Even worse is that Kakkarot's brat had to up and save him…after being beaten to a pulp.

The prince looked towards the sky when he felt a familiar kai flying straight towards him. Vegeta looked back towards the ground as he felt it approach closer.

"Father…" Trunks landed quietly next to the prince. Vegeta looked towards his son and back at the ground as he had done before. Both warriors remained in silence for a moment…almost as if they were paying respects to each other. It was Vegeta who broke the silence first…

"I'm glad that you are alive son…" His words had little emotion to them, but after Yamacha had told him of how his father had totally lost it, Trunks knew he meant it more than how he had said it.

"I'm glad to be alive to father…" Trunks walked up closer to his father and bowed his head next to him. "You know mom is probably worried sick, the sun is about to set, and I know she is worried about the two of us…"

Vegeta just grunted in agreement and followed his son towards the Capsule Corp.

"I just can't believe it's over!" Nappa growled towards the screen. "And what is up with your son Bardock? Has he lost it!"

"I agree…I can't believe my dear brother would choose death over his family…I mean sure every battle was kinda because of him…but still!" Radditz crossed his arms and spit on the grass.

"Well I happen to think it was a very noble decision!" King Vegeta glared towards the group of saiyans.

"I would have to agree with you King Vegeta…besides…he didn't say he wanted to be dead forever…maybe he will be alive again soon…" Bardock laid back down on the grass. "It's too bad he was too good for HFIL…we could have had a lot of discussions…"

"That's true…hey maybe if we are good some more, Yemma will actually let us talk to him…" Turles yawned "Hey, doesn't Treasure Hunters come on tonight?"

"Yeah lets watch that…it's a lot more happier than the mood right now!" Nappa rolled his eyes.

The two saiyans landed in the back yard of C.C. It was almost night time and it seemed as if the entire house was dead. "Where is mom?" Trunks eyed his father in concern.

"She's fine boy. I can sense her kai, and I am gathering that she is probably asleep…" Vegeta walked inside.

"Yeah she seemed pretty tired at Kami's look out…" Trunks walked inside and turned around back to his father. "So I guess I will see her tomorrow…I know you two probably need some alone time…I'll let the modern me sleep in my room tonight so he doesn't wake you two…"

Vegeta just stood in the yard for a few more moments…it hadn't even been 24 hours ago that he had said goodbye to his mate right in this very spot…

The prince started to make his way inside the house…everything smelled and looked the same…but this time…it was almost as if he had stepped into heaven…he was home. In this moment…for the first time since he left his home planet…he felt like he was home.

He walked up the stairs quietly incase Bulma was asleep…that damn woman was an even lighter sleep than he was. Vegeta walked past his son's room and turned back around for a moment. He walked into the nursery and saw his son standing up in his crib…obviously his future son hadn't made his way up yet.

"Da da…" The little chubby baby cooed at his father and began waving his hands at him feverously. "Da da da da…" He repeated.

Vegeta couldn't help but smile a genuine smile…it was a wonderful success to have his son's first words be his father's title…da da… The saiyan prince walked over and picked the boy up. He hadn't actually held his son in a while…

"Father, I though I said I would take him for the night…" Trunks walked in the door and saw his father holding the younger version of him.

"Tee!" The baby lit up when he saw the teenager walk towards them…Trunks had grown accustom to the name Tee…since that was all the baby could say.

Vegeta handed the child over. "I was just checking on him…"

"Yeah…well, I think you should go an check on mom…she was aware that you might've been killed today unlike little me here…" Trunks held the baby and walked out of the room as soon as he heard his father huff at him.

Vegeta inhaled and made his way out the door…he halted for a moment to smell the scent of room…it smelled just like his son…he smirked to himself and exited.

When he came to his bedroom door he began to quietly turn the knob and then peeked in the room…Bulma wasn't there… Vegeta walked in…he sensed her here… then he turned his attention to their balcony and saw his mate's shadow outside. He walked over to the glass door and slid it open.

There she was…in all her humanly glory. She just stared at him…her face looked at him as if a great weight had been lifted off her shoulders…

Vegeta didn't even wait for her to say anything. He just walked up to her, placed on hand on her waist, another hand under her head, so that he could caress her hair, and then he kissed her with all the strength he had left in his war stricken body.

He thumbed away her tears as he kissed her. Bulma clung onto Vegeta as if her life depended on it…

When they finally broke the kiss, Bulma just buried her head into his chest and began to cry. The stress of three years was finally catching up with her… Vegeta just held her and allowed her to cry. He let his fingers slide through her hair and rested his chin on her head. "It's all over little one…" he whispered to her gently. "You have nothing to worry you anymore…"

"Oh Vegeta…" her words were slightly muffled against his chest… "I was so scared…"

"I know you were…you did very well in controlling it…" He kissed her forehead and lifted her chin with his finger. "We are free of all this now…"

He thumbed away her tears once more. "I'm sorry about Kakkarot…" Vegeta looked at her again. He knew that the other saiyans death was eating at her…

"I am sad for Chi Chi and Gohan… but it is what he wanted…he chose not to come back…" She looked up at him and punched him in his chest as hard as she could. "I SWEAR DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT TO ME! IF I WISH YOU BACK YOU BETTER DAMN WELL COME!"

Vegeta just laughed. "So things are back to normal…" He brushed a stray hair from her face, "Do you think I would ever give you the pleasure of ridding yourself from me…? I plan on staying here and annoying you for as long as possible…"

Bulma smiled at him. "You better mean that…"

"Oh I do…" Vegeta picked her up and carried her into their room.

"So how tired and war torn are you exactly…?" Bulma looked up into his eyes. "Because I had some plans if you weren't totally worn out…" An evil smirk passed her lips.

"Oh I think I might have just enough energy for what ever you have planned…" Vegeta threw her onto their bed… "So what was it you wanted to do…"

"Yay! So you will help me clean the kitchen!" Bulma sat up and laughed when Vegeta grabbed her and pulled her back down.

"Ha…ha…" The prince growled into her neck. "I was thinking of doing something a little bit more productive."

"Really…is it anything that will interest me…?" Bulma kissed his neck and then nipped at his earlobe. "Because you know I would do anything for you…"

Vegeta grabbed her arms and then pounced his mate flat on the bed and held her arms above her head. "Good…I think this will interest you…" he captured her lips with his and freed her arms, allowing them to wrap around his neck. "But you better have some energy Onna, because I might keep you up all night…"

"Well after all of this…I could go at it with you for a week straight…" Bulma said in between kisses

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