Well...ummm...can't think of much witty stuff to say. Only 16
reviews this time...but I'm definitely not complaining! I was hoping to
have 100 reviews by chapter ten, but at chapter 8, I have 113! Yeah!
Thanks to everyone who reviewed and got me over 100 reviews. It really
does mean a lot to me.
Everyone be happy, Sporanox is safe! I know some of you don't seem to like him or H3LL much, but you should get to know them. They're nice...er, Sporanox is nice, and H3LL is just interesting...yeah. Anyway, you should be nice to Sporanox 'cause he's smart, and he understands Vegeta. Everyone else thinks he's being a butt-head...which he is, sorta, but read Sporanox's review and you'll understand.
Sailor Mahoshie and Senshi of Death, you both reviewed twice...just thought I'd let you know. ^_^
Now, on with the story!
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It was funny, the way rooms had a tendency to spin like crazy when a person wakes up after being pummeled without mercy. The head pounded, things were fuzzy, sometimes the person saw two of something that there was only one of. Luckily for Kakorot, he was used to the spinning, and didn't get sick like he used to. He'd been on the receiving end of Vegeta's rage more than once, and had ended up much worse than this on many occasions.
Once his vision cleared enough for him to sit up, he did so. He ignored the pain in his gut, no doubt left over from the severe beating he'd received from Vegeta the day before. Looking around the room, he noticed a small figure hidden beneath a mass of gold hair sleeping in a chair, bent over a table next to the bed he was in. Apparently, Princess Usagi had stayed to watch over him. She cared too much sometimes.
Still, he had to smile at her. She was so innocent, so beautiful. She had a genuinely pure soul, and it seemed that her only reason for living was to help others in any way she could. Kakorot had decided long ago, when he'd first started to find himself attracted to her, that it was because she was so unlike a Saiya-jin. No Saiya-jin would care so much about others.
He could never admit to others the way he felt around the princess. He was a weak, third class idiot who didn't deserve to even know someone like her. So, instead of seeking her affection, he did his best to subtly keep her safe and make her happy. If he could ever do something to help her without being so obvious, he'd do it in a heartbeat.
He was pulled out of his thoughts as she stirred and mumbled something that probably wasn't any language known to man. She pulled her head up off the table and turned to look at him, eyes only half open. She yawned and stretched her arms above her head.
"You're okay." She smiled, despite her sleepiness. Using the table as an anchor, she stood, her legs still a bit wobbly from sleep. "I'm glad..."
"Vegeta's beaten me up worse before. Though, he did catch me off guard that time, which was stupid on my part." Kakorot sighed and slid out of the bed. "Did you stay in here all night?"
"I guess so." She giggled, and put a hand behind her head, cheeks turning pink. "I must've fallen asleep..."
"You didn't have to stay. Princesses should sleep in beds, not chairs."
"I'm fine, really." Usagi insisted. "Though...I'm hungry..." She giggled nervously. Kakorot smiled at her.
"Well, then, we should go find some breakfast, ne?" He offered her his arm, which she accepted with a smile, and they were off in search of food.
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Ami had dried her tears shortly after her encounter with Vegeta and had gone back to her room to sleep. Now, the next morning, she had dressed and was standing next to her mother. Rei was having the ship her mother had used to come to Vejiita-sei prepared so that they could go back to Mercury. Of course, Vegeta would, eventually, come around and want to be around Ami, in which case, she'd return to be with him.
For now, she would have to settle with getting off the planet without anyone knowing. They'd been standing next to the ship for almost an hour now, but it was finally ready for take-off. The other girls, except Usagi who had mysteriously disappeared, had shown up to see her off, congratulating themselves on their grand scheme. She smiled at them, hugged each of them and boarded the ship with her mother.
In all honesty, Ami was terrified. She'd never been to another planet before...hell, she'd never been on a spaceship before. She knew that there was nothing to be worried about, but something still nagged at the back of her mind. Deep in her heart, she knew something was wrong; something bad was going to happen. She tried to shake it off, but it wouldn't go away.
Once they'd successfully taken off and were well on their way, she left her private cabin and went in search of her mother, who she found on the bridge, speaking with a crewmember. She didn't interrupt their conversation. Instead, she found a chair and sat down, finding comfort in her mother's presence. She'd been deprived of family for so long, that now, just knowing there was someone who cared, and that that person was safe, she didn't care about anything else.
"Oh, Ami, there you are." Haya smiled at her daughter. "Good to see that you're handling this well. First times on spaceships can get a bit traumatic at times."
"I am fine, mother." Being able to call someone mother...it was such a wonderful feeling. Ami had a feeling that she would forever call this woman 'mother,' even when it was not necessary. She stood and hugged her mother, for the millionth time since they were reunited. But they were shortly interrupted.
"Haya-sama, there is a message for you from Frieza-sama." The crewmember in charge of communications informed her from his seat at one side of the bridge. The queen let go of her daughter and went to see what the idiot-lizard wanted.
"Yes, Frieza-sama?" Haya bowed. Her stomach twisted at the mere thought of the tyrant, but she dared not offend him in any way.
"It's been awhile, Haya. How have you been doing these past few years?" The smirk on Frieza's face was cruel, reminding Haya of what had happened, all those year ago the last time the two had met face-to-face. Haya wished that the technology that made the device they were speaking over had never been discovered. Then she wouldn't have to bow, and she could show her disgust. But he could see everything she did. "Never mind, we can speak later. For now, you'll have to return to Vejiita-sei until further notice."
"But, why, may I ask?" She immediately regretted speaking, and trembled slightly as he frowned.
"You need no explanation. All you need to know is that if you do not return immediately, I will destroy your ship." The image on the screen in front of Haya disappeared, and she allowed herself to collapse in the chair.
"Turn back." She informed the crew. She sent an apologetic look at her daughter. "I'm going to rest until we land." With that, she stood and returned to her private chamber, a look of fatigue and distress on her face. Ami decided to follow her mother's example, and retreated to her room.
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Rei sighed as she left the hanger. She was feeling an assortment of different feelings right now. While she was happy that Ami would be getting back at Vegeta for being a jerk, she already missed the girl. That along with the current tension between Nappa and herself, she was tired and not in the best of moods.
"Rei?" An all too familiar voice asked from behind her. "Where have you been? I've been looking for you all morning."
"I'm fine." She snapped at her mate, turning to glare at him. "I don't see why you insist on pushing the point, when there's nothing wrong."
"Quit being so damned stubborn." Nappa snarled at her. Before she could protest, he scooped her up and made his way down the hall toward the medical wing of the palace.
"Damnit Nappa, put me down!" She yelled, squirming and trying to make him let go in any way she thought possible. Unfortunately, Nappa was quite a bit stronger than she was, and she couldn't escape his tight grip.
"No. You've been sick four mornings in a row. You're going to see a doctor." Nappa said. It took a good five minutes for Rei to quit struggling and resign herself to her fate.
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Whew, another chapter done! I like most of it, but I'm thinking some of it could be improved upon. I'll try to get the other girls a bit more involved in the story, but this is an Ami-centric fic. I'm starting to get sick of Usagi fics. Not that there aren't good ones; it's just that there are so many of them.
Now, if anyone has any plot suggestions, I'm open to them now. I basically have the next four or so chapters, but after that, I'm drawing a blank. I'd really appreciate it if you'd review and let me know if you have any ideas. Thanks! ^_^
Oh, and if you like my writing style, and you've seen ANY Weiß Kreuz, go read my story 'Shi no Megami.' Please.I've only gotten one review, and it's a really good story. Okay, I'm done.
Everyone be happy, Sporanox is safe! I know some of you don't seem to like him or H3LL much, but you should get to know them. They're nice...er, Sporanox is nice, and H3LL is just interesting...yeah. Anyway, you should be nice to Sporanox 'cause he's smart, and he understands Vegeta. Everyone else thinks he's being a butt-head...which he is, sorta, but read Sporanox's review and you'll understand.
Sailor Mahoshie and Senshi of Death, you both reviewed twice...just thought I'd let you know. ^_^
Now, on with the story!
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It was funny, the way rooms had a tendency to spin like crazy when a person wakes up after being pummeled without mercy. The head pounded, things were fuzzy, sometimes the person saw two of something that there was only one of. Luckily for Kakorot, he was used to the spinning, and didn't get sick like he used to. He'd been on the receiving end of Vegeta's rage more than once, and had ended up much worse than this on many occasions.
Once his vision cleared enough for him to sit up, he did so. He ignored the pain in his gut, no doubt left over from the severe beating he'd received from Vegeta the day before. Looking around the room, he noticed a small figure hidden beneath a mass of gold hair sleeping in a chair, bent over a table next to the bed he was in. Apparently, Princess Usagi had stayed to watch over him. She cared too much sometimes.
Still, he had to smile at her. She was so innocent, so beautiful. She had a genuinely pure soul, and it seemed that her only reason for living was to help others in any way she could. Kakorot had decided long ago, when he'd first started to find himself attracted to her, that it was because she was so unlike a Saiya-jin. No Saiya-jin would care so much about others.
He could never admit to others the way he felt around the princess. He was a weak, third class idiot who didn't deserve to even know someone like her. So, instead of seeking her affection, he did his best to subtly keep her safe and make her happy. If he could ever do something to help her without being so obvious, he'd do it in a heartbeat.
He was pulled out of his thoughts as she stirred and mumbled something that probably wasn't any language known to man. She pulled her head up off the table and turned to look at him, eyes only half open. She yawned and stretched her arms above her head.
"You're okay." She smiled, despite her sleepiness. Using the table as an anchor, she stood, her legs still a bit wobbly from sleep. "I'm glad..."
"Vegeta's beaten me up worse before. Though, he did catch me off guard that time, which was stupid on my part." Kakorot sighed and slid out of the bed. "Did you stay in here all night?"
"I guess so." She giggled, and put a hand behind her head, cheeks turning pink. "I must've fallen asleep..."
"You didn't have to stay. Princesses should sleep in beds, not chairs."
"I'm fine, really." Usagi insisted. "Though...I'm hungry..." She giggled nervously. Kakorot smiled at her.
"Well, then, we should go find some breakfast, ne?" He offered her his arm, which she accepted with a smile, and they were off in search of food.
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Ami had dried her tears shortly after her encounter with Vegeta and had gone back to her room to sleep. Now, the next morning, she had dressed and was standing next to her mother. Rei was having the ship her mother had used to come to Vejiita-sei prepared so that they could go back to Mercury. Of course, Vegeta would, eventually, come around and want to be around Ami, in which case, she'd return to be with him.
For now, she would have to settle with getting off the planet without anyone knowing. They'd been standing next to the ship for almost an hour now, but it was finally ready for take-off. The other girls, except Usagi who had mysteriously disappeared, had shown up to see her off, congratulating themselves on their grand scheme. She smiled at them, hugged each of them and boarded the ship with her mother.
In all honesty, Ami was terrified. She'd never been to another planet before...hell, she'd never been on a spaceship before. She knew that there was nothing to be worried about, but something still nagged at the back of her mind. Deep in her heart, she knew something was wrong; something bad was going to happen. She tried to shake it off, but it wouldn't go away.
Once they'd successfully taken off and were well on their way, she left her private cabin and went in search of her mother, who she found on the bridge, speaking with a crewmember. She didn't interrupt their conversation. Instead, she found a chair and sat down, finding comfort in her mother's presence. She'd been deprived of family for so long, that now, just knowing there was someone who cared, and that that person was safe, she didn't care about anything else.
"Oh, Ami, there you are." Haya smiled at her daughter. "Good to see that you're handling this well. First times on spaceships can get a bit traumatic at times."
"I am fine, mother." Being able to call someone mother...it was such a wonderful feeling. Ami had a feeling that she would forever call this woman 'mother,' even when it was not necessary. She stood and hugged her mother, for the millionth time since they were reunited. But they were shortly interrupted.
"Haya-sama, there is a message for you from Frieza-sama." The crewmember in charge of communications informed her from his seat at one side of the bridge. The queen let go of her daughter and went to see what the idiot-lizard wanted.
"Yes, Frieza-sama?" Haya bowed. Her stomach twisted at the mere thought of the tyrant, but she dared not offend him in any way.
"It's been awhile, Haya. How have you been doing these past few years?" The smirk on Frieza's face was cruel, reminding Haya of what had happened, all those year ago the last time the two had met face-to-face. Haya wished that the technology that made the device they were speaking over had never been discovered. Then she wouldn't have to bow, and she could show her disgust. But he could see everything she did. "Never mind, we can speak later. For now, you'll have to return to Vejiita-sei until further notice."
"But, why, may I ask?" She immediately regretted speaking, and trembled slightly as he frowned.
"You need no explanation. All you need to know is that if you do not return immediately, I will destroy your ship." The image on the screen in front of Haya disappeared, and she allowed herself to collapse in the chair.
"Turn back." She informed the crew. She sent an apologetic look at her daughter. "I'm going to rest until we land." With that, she stood and returned to her private chamber, a look of fatigue and distress on her face. Ami decided to follow her mother's example, and retreated to her room.
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Rei sighed as she left the hanger. She was feeling an assortment of different feelings right now. While she was happy that Ami would be getting back at Vegeta for being a jerk, she already missed the girl. That along with the current tension between Nappa and herself, she was tired and not in the best of moods.
"Rei?" An all too familiar voice asked from behind her. "Where have you been? I've been looking for you all morning."
"I'm fine." She snapped at her mate, turning to glare at him. "I don't see why you insist on pushing the point, when there's nothing wrong."
"Quit being so damned stubborn." Nappa snarled at her. Before she could protest, he scooped her up and made his way down the hall toward the medical wing of the palace.
"Damnit Nappa, put me down!" She yelled, squirming and trying to make him let go in any way she thought possible. Unfortunately, Nappa was quite a bit stronger than she was, and she couldn't escape his tight grip.
"No. You've been sick four mornings in a row. You're going to see a doctor." Nappa said. It took a good five minutes for Rei to quit struggling and resign herself to her fate.
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Whew, another chapter done! I like most of it, but I'm thinking some of it could be improved upon. I'll try to get the other girls a bit more involved in the story, but this is an Ami-centric fic. I'm starting to get sick of Usagi fics. Not that there aren't good ones; it's just that there are so many of them.
Now, if anyone has any plot suggestions, I'm open to them now. I basically have the next four or so chapters, but after that, I'm drawing a blank. I'd really appreciate it if you'd review and let me know if you have any ideas. Thanks! ^_^
Oh, and if you like my writing style, and you've seen ANY Weiß Kreuz, go read my story 'Shi no Megami.' Please.I've only gotten one review, and it's a really good story. Okay, I'm done.