I do not own DB, DBZ, DBGT or DBS all rights to the companies that own them and Akira Toriyama.

Vegeta P.O.V.

If someone told Vegeta 7 years ago that he would be lying on Kakarots bed waiting on his daughter and spending most his nights with her in his arms. He would of laughed in their face then blown them up for giving him such a disturbing image. But there he was, doing just that. Not liking the nights she wasn't in his arms. He looked around and though a part of him knew it was his old rivals room he couldn't see him in it. He heard the water turning on and on impulse went to the cupboards. He normally didn't care about what other people did or had, so the thought of going through Gohan's cupboards looking for a trace of something that gave this room to his rival was foreign to him. No matter how long he had been dead he just was and always will be the reason Vegeta strives for strength after Frieza's annihilation. At least that's what he told himself. Now his daughter was stronger still, yet it wasn't just pride that made Vegeta want to catch up to her in strength. Yes, there was still pride there, but it wasn't the only reason. She had dedicated her life to the planet they are on. Like he would of for his planet if planet Vegeta and the rest of the Saiyan's had survived. As he looked through the wardrobe he saw very little that would indicate a man had ever lived there. In the back there was one Gi in the awful Orange with a symbol on the back. The size was too big for Gohan, but any person could wear it. She had 2 more of the Saiyan Armour that she came back from Otherworld in and the rest all seemed the style that her mother had worn those few times he had met her.

He hadn't realised the water turning off when he was looking through her wardrobe until he heard a slight cough behind him. Turning her saw Gohan in a small towel around her, hair wet staring at him with an, he hoped, amused smile possibly a smirk.

"Find what you were looking for?"

"Uh.." He cleared his throat. "Yes."

"Uhuh, for the record I moved all of the clothing dad had besides his one 'formal' Gi to Goten's room when I moved in here. Figured he'd grow into them one day. Either Goten or Trunks may need spare clothing when they reach teenage years." She stated with the same amused smile before grabbing a pink coloured fabric from the wardrobe and went back to the bathroom to change.

It really was such a human thing to do. Most Saiyan's he knew as a kid didn't really care about modesty. But he was glad at the same time. The smell coming from her was strong, if she had shown no regard for her body he may of lost control and taken her then in a fit of passion like the night Trunks was conceived. She deserved more than that. He didn't see her as a bed warmer, she deserved more than that and until he was prepared to give it, he would restrain.

"Ready to go?"

"You look a little dressed up for visiting the Kai." The outfit she wore was of a considerable quality for human fabrics and in his years he had noticed the difference in human attire from their cheap everyday clothing and their more formal styles. Usually it was in the quality of the fabric not just the styles. Not that he cared but she seemed to always cover skin up.

"What jealous?" She teased.

"No, just observing." He replied a little jealously. "Why do you always cover your arms and legs fully? I've noticed not many women on this planet do it unless it's cold. But unless you are preparing for sleep or training you don't show much flesh."

"It's one of mum's old outfits. I don't actually have many of my own besides my armour and Gi, and the few formal ones Bulma and Erasa picked for me. Like you I've accumulated a few scars over the years. Some even from Nappa from when I was 5, I noticed it made people uncomfortable looking at them when I wore singlets to school. I don't mind them they are part of me, but I think it's a reminder to people, I'm not lying about being a protector for them from a young age and that makes them uncomfortable. Out of sight out of mind as they say." Gohan quietly stated while placing 2 fingers to her forehead and feeling out the Kai's world.

Vegeta realising she was ready grabbed her shoulder right before she left. He found himself in a world with a purple sky and many planets off in the horizon. Gohan raised her power slightly. It didn't take long before the Supreme Kai and his attendant Kibito were coming towards them.

"You know this is a sacred planet you can't just come popping in any time you want mortal." Kibito said to her though it didn't hold the same venom it did when she first arrived for the training.

"Good to see you again too Kibito. Hello Shin." Gohan greeted them both bowing to the Supreme Kai even though she was on a first name basis with him. No wonder everyone always loved her she would show the same respect to a deity as she would a servant. Vegeta thought, 'it's no wonder their planet doesn't have anyone questioning her as a Ruler at such a young age'.

"Ahh Gohan, what do we owe the pleasure?"

"Well I've come to ask for a favor. A rather selfish one really. Would you be able to restore the moon on Earth?"

"Well yes a moon is easy enough to create. If my memory serves me right you have been through 3 moons already in the last 40 years. Normally the creation of Moons falls to the quadrant Kai's."

"Oh, I didn't know that. I knew Piccolo destroyed the moon once when I was a kid and hasn't been brought back yet. I didn't know about the others. Nor that it was for a lower Kai to do. I don't know the lower Kai's. That was before we knew why and how to control the transformations. We can use the Dragon balls but I wanted to save them for bigger issues."

As they were talking Goku popped up out of nowhere.

"This planet isn't a stopover. Why is there so many mortals just popping in when they want?!"

"Gohan! I thought I sensed you. I was training and felt you here, so close. Why?" He exclaimed rushing up to her and picking her up spinning her around.

"Dad? Um Vegeta and I are here asking for a favor for the Earth." Gohan giggled at her father's reaction to her he only saw her a few months ago.

Vegeta, up till then was standing back while Gohan talked to the Kai's but as soon as Kakarot showed up and hugged Gohan something primal in Vegeta snapped. "That's enough Kakarot." He gruffly demanded. Goku put Gohan down looking perplexed at Vegeta's reaction.

Before more could be said Shin spoke up, "okay Gohan, I will create a new moon for Earth as a thanks for helping with Majin Buu. Goku however, you know you shouldn't be jumping around Otherworld we gave you permission to jump down to heaven from upper heaven when you wish but that was it."

"Hehe, oops sorry. I just felt Gohan and had to come see her make sure she was okay. You're a dad you should know the worry."

"Very well I won't put in a punishment this time but keep it in mind otherwise I may have to take away those hours I gave you."

"Oh right. Hehe. Well my Monkey Princess, thanks for the hug. I'll let your mother know I saw you." He hugged her again this time was tighter and more intimate but short so Vegeta tried to keep his emotions in check. He knew her father wasn't vying for her affection but something in him still saw Kakarot as a threat.

Back on Earth they landed on the Lookout, they were greeted by the occupants.

"What a lovely surprise Gohan, Vegeta. What brings you here?" Dende greeted them.

"Oh well the Supreme Kai was going to restore the moon for us as a thanks for beating Majin Buu." Shin waved to Dende and at the recognition of his name Dende bowed deeply.

"It is an honour Supreme Kai to have you on my humble lookout."

"Indeed. It is lovely. I believe you are quiet young for a guardian."

"Yes I was chosen when I was a child. When Piccolo didn't want to take the mantel back after he fused with the original guardian, Kami."

"Oh yes I do remember that when I was looking over it. Well for someone so young you are doing a good job."

"Thank you! I have great mentorship in Mr Popo and Piccolo. I can't take all the credit."

"So humble. Wish more Kai's were like you." Shin smiled at him making Dende blush.

Piccolo was standing off to the side observing as always. "You know the boys have their tails too what would you do if you can't control them. I know Vegeta would easily be able to control his form after some practice again but if you all accidentally transform all at once I know I won't be able to control both the boys and you two. Except to cut your tails off again. Nor would the other fighters."

"I'm aware of that. Until Vegeta has full control of his ape form again the boys will be kept inside at Bulma's she has better blinds to shut out the moon. That way Vegeta, you and I can train them together. Don't stress piccolo, I got it sorted." Gohan closed her eyes and felt where the moon would have been. "It would be a full moon tomorrow night; it would have been there in the sky" She stated with certainty pointing to a point in the sky. Having full faith that as long as the moon went back to where it was it would follow it's old orbiting of the Earth.

"How can you know that?" Dende asked?

"I just do. It's like a feeling deep within me. I've always known where it is and when it would have been a full moon."

"That's incredible Gohan. You would of made a better guardian then me."

"Nah, I'm okay being the protector but I don't think I could do what you do Dende." Gohan smiled blushing slightly at the praise.

"Very well give me a second to feel out what it used to be and work my magic." Shin stated.

After about a half hour they could see the moon it was just heading to evening and was shining through beautifully.

"Thanks Shin. We owe you one." Gohan bowed again before they said their goodbyes. Turning to Vegeta, "We should go to Capsule Corp. get Bulma to keep the boys inside tomorrow night then we can work on your transformation tomorrow during the full moon."

"Good idea, I had good control when I came to Earth, but it has been a while since I transformed. Then it's just a step away from becoming a Super Saiyan 4."

"Hopefully I had to go to a very happy place to find it. But I'll talk you through it when we get to that."

Gohan P.O.V.

The next full moon came like they predicted. When it rose up high enough for the blutz waves to be felt, Gohan was hit by them. She was prepared but it had been so long since she felt them naturally it took her a while to control the urges. Fighting within herself she managed to bypass turning into the great ape and went to her Super Saiyan 4 transformation. While in this form she found it easy to hold under the full moon. Like it was her original form. Not that the form drained her normally but when the moon was full it felt like unlimited energy feeding her.

Once she got that under control she turned to Vegeta. He was watching her pointedly avoiding the moon. "Walk me through how you got that form again?"

"Once I got control of the ape form thanks to dad, he reminded me what I was fighting for. Who I was fighting for. Their love and strength and next thing I know I looked like this."

"Well I guess I'll give it a try." He turned around and looked at the moon. Gohan prepared herself for his transformation. It had been over 12 years since he transformed, so she prepared. Before her was a golden great ape.

Vegeta went on a rampage for a few minutes before Gohan got into his face and talked to him. She had to dodge a few swings and energy beams from his mouth before she got his attention. "Vegeta! Snap out of it. Your stronger than this. You control this form!"

It took her 20 minutes of calling to him and repeating herself before he stopped his little rampage. Luckily they had gone to a wide deserted area so any destruction wouldn't be noticed. Once he stopped thrashing about Gohan got into his eye line. "G-Gohan?" He asked with a more husky voice then normal.

"Hey there Veggie. Good to have you back."

"It has been so long, but I think I've got the control back again."

"Good to hear. Now all you have to do is fill your heart with love, that's what worked for me."

"I – I don't know if I can."

"You don't have to say it out loud just in your own heart. Think of Trunks. What you would do to protect him. You stay on this planet because of him. You protect this planet because you love the people that call it home." Vegeta closed his eyes as let Gohan's words wash over him, her voice, the resolve in it. All she spoke about had such focus he could feel it in his heart. "Think of the reason you did all the good things you've done over the years. I believe in you Vegeta." Gohan kissed his snout, "I love you Vegeta. We got this. Together."

He looked at her as she kissed him. The words she spoke saw his eyes widen. Before her eyes as he watched her she saw his body shift. He only had on Saiyan material pants as he transformed his chest lost any hair and the fur turned a deep red. His hair went long and wild in the back like hers and she found her eyes roaming over his new body in lust.

"So this is the power you feel?"

"Well we still have to test it. You've definitely gotten stronger in this form. More then you were as Super Saiyan 2."

Getting into a fighting stance still suspended in the sky, "let's do it then."

Gohan smirked. "This will be interesting." Getting into her own flawless stance.

They fought most of the night until the Moons blutz waves started to fade with the rising of the sun. That was when Vegeta fell out of Super Saiyan 4 back to his normal look. While Gohan remained as a Super Saiyan 4 though the energy boost had faded she still had fairly full energy.

"What?! Why did I go back to normal? You didn't, I know you can transform without the full moon. So why did I lose it?!"

"I lost it too once the moon was gone the first time. It took me a while to find it again. That's why you and dad went back, to buy me time. Before the next full moon meditate and try to bring it out again. What ever it was that went through your mind and heart to make you transform in the first place and the muscle memory our genetics have shouldn't be too hard. That way when the next full moon comes we can work on the boys gaining control. Hopefully make it so they aren't pulled to the moon and can ignore it on the nights it comes."

"Hmph, fine. I'm going to start working on it right away." Vegeta declared.

Gohan nodded and yawned. Luckily she had a clear schedule until that evening and Erasa was going to meet her at King Furry's palace to help her get ready. Though that left her day wide open. "You do that. I'm going to get some sleep before the dinner tonight." Yawning once more Gohan turned to leave.

Vegeta grabbed Gohan's wrist pulling her back to him. "You don't want to help me anymore get control of this form? We only just started."

"I do, but I need sleep. Your more than welcome to join me. You shouldn't burn yourself out." Gohan finally dropped out of Super Saiyan 4. Kissed Vegeta on the cheek and left. Flying half asleep back to her home. When she got there she stripped out of her clothing put on a pair of bed shorts and tank and climbed into bed. Before she had closed her eyes Vegeta had made it to her bedroom and had stripped down to his jocks and joined her. Wrapping his tail around hers Gohan smiled before falling to the land of sleep.

Waking up to the phone ringing she tried to ignore it, but it started ringing again as soon as it stopped. Finally pulling herself out of bed and detangling herself from Vegeta she got to the phone only to hear an irate Erasa on the other end. "Gohan! Do you know how little time we have to get you ready for this big dinner?! Get your butt here in the next 5 minutes."

"Huh? But I've got hours till the dinner don't I?" Gohan groggily asked.

"Do you not have a clock at the mountain home of yours?! The dinner starts in an hour!"

"Oh. Okay but I need a shower first. Be there in 15."

"Urrgh! Fine! You have 15 minutes missy. Don't forget to wash your hair too!" Erasa abruptly hung up.

Gohan stared at the phone in her hand for a few moments before hanging it up and going straight to the shower. When she got out and went to dress Vegeta was lounging on the bed mediating. "Well that girls voice can carry."

"I know I'm down to 5 minutes before I have to leave. The Chef 2.0 is stocked so make yourself some food. I'll see you tomorrow." Gohan stated before kissing him on the cheek to which Vegeta pulled her back and kissed her passionately on the mouth. Looking in her in the eyes before giving her a small smile.

Gohan I.T. it to the palace on cloud 9. Since she was so familiar with Erasa's Ki signature even though it was weak she was able to find it and I.T. directly to her. "I'm here." She stated looking around the dressing room assigned to her when she was there Gohan looked at the outfits and accessories thrown around the room. "It's just a small state dinner, isn't this a bit much?"

"Don't be ridiculous. No matter how small the occasion, as your personal stylist I will make you look like the Queen you are. Now sit!"

As Erasa worked on Gohan's hair she smelt something coppery in the air. She had smelt it all the time at school from various girls. But didn't think too much of it. It was one of those smells that Gohan had always tried to ignore when in crowds cause there was always that faint smell from at least one female. Gohan had been noticing it on Erasa monthly always around the same time. As Erasa has been her personal stylist for all her public occasions since December it was the third time in as many months that she was smelling it on her.

"Erasa are you okay?"

"Yeah, why do you ask?"

"I've just noticed you get your period every month around the same time. Is it normal to be that often?"

"Yes. Do you not get yours that often?"

"No. I never noticed it in school cause there were so many females around that I tried to block the smell coming from them. But recently I smelt it on you."

"Well it's normal for humans. How often do you get it?"

"I have been averaging twice a year usually just after the full moon in April and September. I only got my first one just before my 15th birthday day, though biologically my body is a year ahead of my birth certificate thanks to the day in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber up on the lookout."

"I don't know what that is but if it made you a year older then your birth certificate then okay. Well, they say a woman should bleed for roughly a week every 28 days or so. But not everyone follows that rule. Plus you have to consider your alien genetics. You don't know any other female Saiyans that you could ask?"

"No. Though, now that I think about it there were many times, usually around the same time each month that Bulma's perfume became almost overwhelming."

"Well that wouldn't be surprising. Oh, that's right you were called out for a crime fighting thing with Videl when we had that lesson on biology in P.E." Erasa paused for a bit while working on getting Gohan's hair just right in her eyes." I can tell your relationship with Vegeta is progressing, so just keep in mind a the few weeks before your due to bleed is when a woman is most fertile and can fall pregnant. Your one of a kind for your race and ours so, just be careful." Erasa looked up at the clock and gasped. "Enough talk for now, your going to be making a fashionably late entrance. Put the clothes I laid out on the bed on. Hurry!"

Gohan not wanting Erasa to yell anymore having her ears still ringing from the phone call earlier got dressed hastily while Erasa pottered around and put the finishing touches on her look. Including the broach Vegeta made her. Erasa had been fitting it onto most of her outfits lately.

Year 775, Mid March

By the next full moon Vegeta still hadn't gotten to Super Saiyan 4 without the moon. Gohan had told him everything she knew about it, the rest was up to him. The boys were staying at the mountain cottage with her this full moon, she felt confident that both Vegeta and herself would be able to hold Super Saiyan 4 during the full moon and wanted to start training the boys to control the transformation. And hopefully by the next one be able to ignore it's affects. She had even asked Piccolo to watch over just in case the two boys got out of hand. First she had Vegeta transform at the wasteland once she was sure he had control of the Super Saiyan 4 she I.T. back to the cottage and got the boys. They worked till morning and both Gohan and Vegeta were battered and weary wrangling their kids into having control. Just before the sun came up Goten had recognised Gohan calling her "Mummy" right before fading back to normal and collapsing asleep. Trunks on the other hand was still punching and kicking anything that moved until the moon faded. Though they were young that ape form multiplied their attacks but Vegeta managed to keep him occupied to the same spot. This time when the sun came up he didn't fall out of Super Saiyan 4 like the boys did the ape form.

"Wow Vegeta, maybe your body has gotten used to it. You should try it again later see if you still need the moon." Picking up the sleeping boys. Bulma had made them little Saiyan armour to stretch with their transformations, they weren't naked, but the armour was a little destroyed. Though modeled off Vegeta's original armour there weren't exactly the same material availble on Earth and though they stretched to extreme amounts it wasn't enough for the major change in the boys. "Let's get back home give them a chance to sleep it off in comfort. I think they did very well. Goten recognised me just before the sun started rising. Next time Trunks will get it I'm sure then it may only take a few more tries before they start to control it." Gohan was optimistic.

Vegeta didn't respond as he picked up his son. Gohan was watching him as she picked up Goten, he seemed a bit distant tonight.

"Veggie? Can I ask you some questions?"

Gohan got a grunt as response.

"What was Palace life like on Vegeta?"

It took him a while to answer, they had nearly flown all the way to the cottage. "Honestly I don't remember. The first 5 years of a Saiyan's life is spent in a pod that feeds you and essentially teaches you to know your culture and teach you the basics to live. When I left my pod I had no mother she had died giving birth apparently. That made her weak in my father's eyes. Mind you, you don't realise you're in it you just wake up at the age of 5. They test your power level throwing you into a battle and from there you are assigned where you would go. I was the highest known power level from birth in Vegeta's history. My father was second highest recorded. I was sent off world within my first year. I didn't spend much time at the palace as I needed to get stronger and stronger, so they kept sending me on missions. I was considered a protégé back then. When I was off world on a mission with Raditz who had just joined the royal guard to escort me along with Nappa and 2 others in a purge we got word to return to Vegeta immediately. It would of taken us a week to get back so I ignored it. Within a few days we get word Planet Vegeta has been destroyed. Along with everyone on it, including my Father. When I was at the palace I was given special training and education. Normally a Saiyan is just sent to fight and purge planets we never trained in the way you and I do these days. It was a kill or be killed society. With an absolute Monarchy."

As Vegeta was telling his story the duo had placed the sleeping boys into their beds and made their way back to Gohan's room and prepped for sleep.

"That's a harsh way to be raised. Then you spent the next 20 odd years under a tyrant. Did you know it was Freiza that destroyed your home?"

"Not at first. It was a few years after, we learned of it. It was around that time we started looking for other Saiyan's that may have been off world during that time. That's when we found a report of a pod being sent off world hours before the planet was eradicated. Frieza ignored it figuring he would just kill us all off one by one. Saiyan's are quiet despised out in the universe. We did terrible things for centuries. I'd still most likely be doing it even if it wasn't under Freiza anymore."

"So I've heard. Well this planet never knew it was a Saiyan that eradicated a whole city, that we still haven't built back up. They just knew it was aliens. So starting on this one we can change the views of the universe. I mean their future Queen is half Saiyan." Gohan smiled at Vegeta kissing him and laying down on his chest before falling into exhausted sleep.

Year 775, April

Over the next month a lot happened for Gohan. She was getting more and more pressure to set up one of the Palaces as her main residence. King Furry had a persistent cold and terrible cough that accompanied it, making Gohan have a more public role in all aspects of the Monarchy. She didn't make the day to day decisions of each country of the world under her Crown but she still had plenty to overlook. Or a public appearance to make. She did suspect that her advisers and Mrs Pincell who had taken on the task of her personal Assistant, as her Grandfather had also stepped down on his duties and gave them to Gohan, had been scheduling more public appearances to show the world who Gohan was, outside of them just knowing about her.

Goten had been accompanying her on a lot of her public outings. He was her heir and the public appearances meant he didn't have to wear a suit, so he was happy to come along. After they were done Gohan took Goten to get some ice cream and spend the afternoon together at the park near Furry's palace. It was a nice change spending time with him and not training him. She didn't however like the paparazzi taking photos of them. But she also knew there was no way to stop them when out in public like this. Goten was getting to know some local kids while Gohan sat and watched.

"Hey Gohan, long time no see." Gohan was brought out of her musings by the voice of her best friends, Videl and Sharpner.

"Hey guys. What brings you over here?"

"Uh, nothing really. Just hanging out."

"Without Erasa?"

"Hehe, yeah.." Sharpner blushed rubbing the back of his head looking mildly embarrassed. Why, Gohan didn't understand she looked down to their entwined hands, unsure what there was to be embarrassed about. Videl was looking around the park avoiding the question.

"So…" Videl tried changing the subject. "You here with Goten? You've been so busy lately we haven't had a chance to catch up."

"Yeah he is off making new friends. I know. I'm sorry I've been so busy; they have my schedule so crazy trying to get me out in the public more. Spending an hour or so with one on one time with Goten and not be training him is sometimes the best I get. Anyway, how's the Police Academy guys?"

"Not bad. Videl is top of the classes. No surprise there." Sharpner boasted coming and sitting beside Gohan.

"Well your not doing too badly Sharpner, he's third in the class." Videl came and sat beside Sharpner.

"That's great guys. I'm glad you found something you enjoy. As well as each other's company it seems." Gohan smirked at their blushing faces. She was happy for them. Sharpner would be one of the few guys that wouldn't be with Videl just because she is famous. They talked for a while about all the things they had missed. Not being at school all the time had really made it hard to catch-up. When Goten came over saying he was hungry Gohan had to reluctantly leave. Promising they would go to dinner one night or something.

The day of the next full moon was a weekend. Gohan had told Mrs Pincell not to have anything scheduled during the full moon cycles anymore so Gohan had the whole weekend. Over breakfast it was just her and Vegeta. Trunks and Goten were grounded at Capsule Corp for blowing up one of Bulma's labs. By accident of course, but the destruction was massive. Gohan was annoyed too cause it had the few projects and equations she had been working on in her spare time. Little as that was. So when Bulma grounded both of them to house arrest with no toys Gohan was happy to let them serve their time and miss out on training under the full moon.

Vegeta had been very quiet over the last few days. Not that it's out of the ordinary as he's not very talkative unless Gohan asks him a question about Saiyans. Though even of a night the past few days he was stiff when they slept. Gohan didn't know why or how to bring it up. So instead since they were going to have the weekend to themselves she thought maybe spending the day sparing would get Vegeta loosened up. Maybe then he can say what's on his mind.

On a whim she asked. "Hey Vegeta, If I moved into the Palace, would you move in with me?"

"I'd not really thought about it."

"We'd have our own space like when we're here or at Capsule Corp. And I'd have the Gravity Chamber there. Plus it's close to Capsule Corp so wouldn't be out of your way to use Bulma's one."

"That is true. I spend almost every night with you anyway. It wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility to officially share a bed."

Gohan couldn't help but smile at the way the conversation as going. Suddenly Vegeta stood. "Excuse me I have to go."

"Go where?"

"Away." With that he left abruptly. Gohan's happy feeling from the conversation before vanished and she was left staring at the door for what felt like hours. Finally coming to herself she thought to train to clear her head. Heading to the Gravity chamber she powered it up. She had recently installed an update that allowed her to set a minimum and a maximum, for it to slowly increase in gravity every 30 minutes by either 50x or 100x. Today Gohan set the maximum for 600 at intervals of 100. Working on getting rid if the frustration that had snuck up on her so suddenly just now.

After making it to 600x in her base form and working out at that level for over 2 hours Gohan was exhausted. A simple voice command turned off the machine as she dropped to the ground exhausted. Why was she feeling so insecure with Vegeta's actions the past few days. She just couldn't understand them. Deciding not to stay lying on the ground Gohan got up and instead of going into the house to shower she went off into the forest. It had been a long time, since Goten was a baby actually, that she went to swim in the river. It used to be to get fish for dinner but now that she barely spends time at the cottage she hadn't needed to. Feeling she was secluded enough by a waterfall that hid the best fish Gohan stripped off and dove in. Being so late in the afternoon she thought she should head back to change for when the moon arose. Though another part of her said screw it. The boys were safe at Bulma's tonight. Vegeta was off doing Kami knows and for once she just wanted to enjoy a proper full moon and bask in the glow.

As the moon rose above the mountain it cast a blue/silver tinge to the surroundings. Gohan felt the pull but let herself be free and while under the water transformed into Super Saiyan 4. She did enjoy this transformation and was much nicer to be in than the few times she was a giant ape. There was also an itch under her skin. A restlessness but being in the cold river helped.

Finally breaking the surface she saw Vegeta standing off to the edge of the river watching. He too was in his Super Saiyan 4. She was about to invite him in when she noticed a look in his eye. One she hadn't seen before, it reminded her of when lust was in his eyes but never that intense. Instead she swam to the edge and hoisted herself out. It didn't occur to her that she was naked. Vegeta was in front of her looking like he was trying to restrain himself.

"Vegeta?" She asks quietly drying herself with her Ki.

"You're mine. You know that?"

"What?" She was confused by the way he said it. Of course she was his. She thought they had established that back at the tournament of the Heart.

He took a restrained step towards her. "I want you. You will be mine and mine alone. The scent you give off is too over powering to ignore anymore."

Gohan just continued to watch him. This didn't seem like the Vegeta she knew, this was primal. Suddenly he was in her face throwing a punch. Gohan blocked it last second but he continued to attack, Gohan continued to attack, it took her a few minutes to realise his attacks weren't lethal but were more intense then when they sparred, he wasn't pulling his punches at all. Gohan started putting him on the defence her muscles almost acting on their own. Somewhere in the back of her mind she registered a feeling of happiness at Vegeta fighting her tonight and that it was supposed to be a special occasion. But she was caught up in the act of the fight. Loving the feel of it even with the bruises, cuts and blood they drew on each other. They were sparring up in the sky blurring around each other. If there were people near by they would only see flashing speeding lights and the shock waves from their attacks but not much else. It felt like hours went by and with the unlimited energy the full moon gave them. Vegeta managed to get behind her and grabbed her in a possessive full body hold. His arms circling around her chest and waist her back resting against his chest.

"You're mine, and mine alone." He whispered in her ear.

Something in Gohan melted at the words spoken. Managing to turn herself so they faced each other. "Only if it's reciprocated." She breathed. "You're mine as well. Not just for tonight." Vegeta's hands started to roam her body, she was reminded though he was sort of dressed in the Super Saiyan 4 form with pants she was not. "I'm yours if it's forever." She stated with finality staring into his eyes.

Vegeta's hands stopped roaming her body and i ntead his grip tightened to almost breaking the skin. His tail began to caress hers in vast contrast to what his hands were doing. "Forever." He agreed with a husky tone like his voice failed him. Crashing his lips to hers they floated down to the ground continuing to kiss her. One minute he was on her the next he was naked in front of her. Gohan got a few moments to appreciate the view before she was lost in the euphoria of the feel of him. Vegeta was being so tender with her like a prize he had waited too long to get and was afraid to ruin it. When his canine teeth sunk into the sweet spot between the curve of her neck and shoulder, she heard him whisper again, "forever." Before being lost to the feeling of all of him.

By morning Gohan awoke to the cool breeze and strong arms around her. She was still naked entwined with Vegeta resting on his chest. Their tails still caressing each other almost on autopilot while his chest rose and fell in a steady rhythm. As she lay there she thought back to last night. Vegeta, before entering her bit her. Feeling up to her neck for the bite wound but found though tender didn't feel like the skin had broken. Unless it had healed already. Though between her legs was tender as well when she moved, it was more then she ever imagined. Even with the erotic books she read, her first time seemed so much more then they could have ever described.

Her euphoria from what they did was cut short when her stomach rumbled. This slowly woke up her companion. When they looked at each other Gohan's face went flushed she wasn't sure what to say or do. Vegeta just kissed her once more before rising and pulling her with him and flying off to the cottage, not caring he was naked. Gohan felt quiet self-conscious at the act but was glad they made it back home with no one seeing them.

Gohan set the Chef 2.0 to making a breakfast big enough for the 2 of them and went for a shower. Vegeta joined her and they enjoyed each other's body's once more before the need for food became too much for both of them.

After they had finished eating Gohan had to ask. "Why did you bite me last night?"

"You wanted forever. I wanted you. So biting you where and when I did means we chose each other as life-mates."

"So essentially we are married in a Saiyan sense? I remember you mentioning it one night."

"Yes I suppose it is. Unlike a Human marriage this can't be broken like when ever they want. It is literally a forever thing. There will never be another person for either of us. The sharing of blood like that is like a pact."

"So all that talk over the years wasn't just talk." Gohan was beyond happy that Vegeta listened to her one request and reciprocated. "I wouldn't of chosen anyone else even if we didn't become life-mates. It was always you I just never realised it. But I have to ask, why did you leave so suddenly yesterday?"

Vegeta just smirked. "You were in heat. The scent coming off you was getting to much for me to ignore. Normally we weren't that close, so it was easy to avoid you. Not this time. I was having trouble not loosing control around you. When I was flying back once the Moon came up I smelt you. The fact you were splashing around in the water just intensified it. Once I knew you were naked, it became a Primal thing. If you hadn't looked me in the eye and asked for forever I would of just taken you then and there."

"Oh, well when you put it that way. I was lost to you as well."

TBC...