That Girl
Summary: "I wish you'd never come to Earth..." A sudden hush fell over the gathered group. The words spoken from the blue haired girl left them all in a haze of shock and... for two...horror.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha/Dragon Ball Z
Genre: Romance/Humor/Adventure
Pairing: Kagome/Vegeta
Rated: M for Mature
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She had met them...originally it was fine as just them...but soon he wanted to be more than just them.
(Present)
Three days had passed since they had wished Piccolo, Krillin and Gohan back to earth, along with the lifeless bodies of all but Goku. His body, as Bulma already knew, had been taken by Kami. Sighing, Bulma looked up longingly and sadly at the night sky. Her eyes lingering on the stars and moon as she wondered where the lively Kagome was...and of course...she thought of Raditz. She wasn't sure when she'd started to care, but at some point, Raditz had started to mean something to her. "No one wanted to come back to life...either...so we put off the wishes...now we have to wait again. Half a year."
"Miss. Bulma?"
She glanced over her shoulder and smiled, "hey Dende, what are still doing awake?" She had grown quite fond of the child alien.
"I was thinking of Nail. I was wondering how his training was going, and how long it would be until I got to see him again."
"I'm sure it's all going great. We will see them again...soon."
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(Deep in Space)
"How is she?" Raditz asked from his seat in the Pilot's chair.
"Tch...she's sleeping still. All of her energy went into that barrier..."
Looking at his Prince, he turned his eyes to the vast emptiness of space before him. "I still can't get the Navigation System to work, or the Communications System...I have no idea where we are or where we are heading."
"We'll have to make do with the first Planet we see. It's annoying, but...we have little else in options."
"Hm,"
"...also, with Kagome unconscious and pregnant, we need to get her looked at."
Raditz smirked, "you almost sound worried..." a small chuckle filtered from his lips, "while we were all fighting Frieza, you kept yelling at him, that he'd not touch your Mate...that you wouldn't let him lay a hand on her. Quite the dotting mate, if you ask me. You...you even transcended to the Legendary Super Saiyan...for her."
Vegeta who had been glaring at Raditz while he piloted the ship manually, looked down at his hands at the mention of having gone Super Saiyan back on Namek. True, he'd done it...in the urgency of protecting his mate. "Is that the secret?" He scoffed, "it's not power...it's fighting to protect something or someone. True, I guess we never had anything worth protecting...I was willing to die for her, Raditz. If it meant hers and my heirs' safety, then I would have done anything...and yet, how little I know about her."
"Well…" Raditz laughed heartily, "don't know if you noticed, but we're stuck in space without any way back to Earth...so...you've got quite a bit of time to get acquainted. Take this time, to get to know her."
"Tch...like I had to hear that from you." Vegeta sneered, "Damn...how far did that blast knock us?"
"I honestly couldn't say...you woke me up and then to find out that the shock wave had knocked you out too. I haven't the slightest idea how long either of us were asleep, or how far we traveled while we were out. Look, don't worry about it, for now, why don't you get some sleep."
Vegeta gave a grunt of acceptance before leaving to the room Kagome was sleeping in. Despite not knowing her well, he couldn't help wanting to be close to her. Be it...the same bed or simply the same room. However, the fact that he still didn't feel like he should be sleeping in her bed yet, he chose to rest on the bed across from hers.
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(Four Weeks Later)
Kagome had woken days after Vegeta and Raditz had. Her energy reserves had kicked in and kept her under while she healed and rested. She was amazed, staring at her reflection, she turned to the side and looked at the more defined baby bump. "Trunks...you are so strong..." She smiled, closing her eyes and leaning against the cool of the glass as she rested her hand on her belly. "I'm such a reckless mom...how could I put you in such danger..."
"You are fighting to protect the baby, it's an act that any Female Saiyan would partake in."
She'd nearly jumped out of her skin at Vegeta's voice. The enigma that was him...he refused to be near her much while she was awake, but while he thought she was asleep, he would watch over her and even place his hand on her belly. She didn't want him to know that she'd been aware of his attentions under such situations. "But...I'm not a Saiyan..." she watched Vegeta walk into the room that they shared. Raditz spent most of his time at the controls, and when she took over, he and Vegeta would spar in the Gravity Room.
"You don't need to be, it's instinct...for any mother..."
He was shirtless...again...her cheeks became flushed and she was sure he noticed. He'd just showered after training, if the towel over his head was anything to go by. Turning away from him, she tried to calm her heart and breathing. 'He can smell my arousal, but this isn't the time for such things.'
A hand on the small of her back had her jumping out of her skin and turning at the sudden touch. She hadn't been prepared to come eye to eye with the man from her future. He was staring at her with such a penetrating gaze, she couldn't draw her eyes away as she searched his with her own blue orbs.
"Vegeta...what's on your mind?"
He stared for a moment longer before he leaned forward...his lips brushed against hers in a kiss that was softer than anything she'd ever received from him. In her time, he'd been passionate, and their kisses were heated and driven. He'd never been so gentle with her, and yet...
Kagome felt her heart race at the tenderness, her eyes fluttered close as she hesitantly brought her hands up, trailing lightly over his bare chest and up to his broad shoulders. Her head was spinning, she felt intoxicated by his touch and lightheaded from his warmth.
He pulled back and his eyes lingered on her slightly swollen lips before he closed his eyes and rested his forehead against hers as he tried to clear his mind. Her scent was heavy in the air, and yet, he couldn't bring himself to take her yet...she was pregnant, from her math, fifteen weeks pregnant. While this didn't mean he couldn't sexually indulge himself in his mate, he wanted to take care of getting her to certain safety first and foremost. That was his priority.
"...Vegeta...I'm tired..."
He opened his eyes and noticed that hers had closed in the moment he'd taken to restrain himself. "You should rest,"
"..." she nodded and as he made to leave her alone, she took hold of his hand gently. Her eyes didn't meet his as she held his hand. He knew what she wanted...what she needed.
He brought his arm to her back and pulled his hand from hers before lifting her into his arms and carrying her to her bed. He laid her down before relaxing on the bed next to her. It seemed natural, to lay beside her, to hold her and let her curl up in his arm...with her head resting against his chest and his hand running carelessly through her long black hair. He thought over what she'd said, unknowingly being recorded by Raditz.
"...a loving father...strong, emotionally and mentally hardened...physically he's one of the strongest Saiyan's left...only one other Saiyan rivals him in strength. He's a tease...seductive...intentionally so. He's a teacher...passionate...protective..."
'Can I be...all of that? Is it possible that I'm the person she spoke of?" His eyes trailed over her smaller form, turning just slightly, so that he could better his view of her. 'This frail woman in my arms, is stronger than any female I've ever come across, and yet, at the same time...she could break so easily...I don't want to break her...I want to protect her.' He closed his eyes with one final thought, 'I will protect her.'
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Raditz was sitting at the control panel, his eyes closed as he yawned. Leaning against the opened palm of his hand as he rested his eyes. He peered slightly out from under his lashes and his eyes snapped open at the flickered dot on their navigation radar. It was only a momentary bleep, but it was there! He rerouted the ship and started for the direction of that bleep. Anything now was better than floating lost in space. They were running low on fuel and would need to refill the ship, and then there was Kagome. She needed to get looked at...her and the baby.
"Please have food..." he muttered to himself as he considered the amount of food left in the storeroom. Without knowing how far from home they were, they needed to preserve their food until they reached Earth. It was a long way off until their Navigation system was back up and running, but it was still a thought, to be sure. Yes, they would return to Earth...he had someone that he wanted to see again...
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Me: Here is chapter 36, and I didn't update yesterday because I was rereading my Naruto fics and trying to see if any were close to where I was in the Series I was watching. Lean on Me (Shikamaru/Kagome) has been updated and I'm going to start the next chapters for Dream a Dream (Naruto/Kagome) and You Can Reclaim Your Crown (Kagome/?). These will be the ones I focus on.
That Girl (Vegeta/Kagome)
Lean on Me (Shikamaru/Kagome)
Dream a Dream (Naruto/Kagome)
You Can Reclaim Your Crown (Kagome/?)
You Who Heard My Sorrow (Whis/Kagome)
Me: I don't want to take on too many stories, so for now, it'll be these five. Anyways, review, and let me know what is on your mind and what you are all thinking as the story progresses.
