Author's note:
I know it's been a long time... my apologies. I hope this is worth the wait.
--Quinn
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I froze. The Saiyan bonding kiss?? So it was real, at least in this dimension. The initial surprise then gave way to the bigger revelation, and it blew my mind. 'Oh Kami,' I thought, 'He wants to bond with me… as a mate!' My mind began to race uncontrollably, the thoughts rushing through my mind, but my heart was still… still and unafraid. I smiled at my heart, then obediently followed its bidding. I lightly closed my teeth around his chin, my mind screaming at me. But I didn't care, I would be his… and he would be mine.
I felt him stiffen. He pulled back his head, his forehead furrowing slightly above his raised eyebrows.
My heart knew full well what I had done, and the strange thing was that it was not afraid, not even hesitant. The peace that I felt was beyond understanding, beyond questioning. I smiled softly at Vegeta. His face was thoughtful, his gaze intense but unreadable as he absently stroked my cheek. After a moment, he leaned in once again, his lips taking mine.
This kiss was different, his mouth beginning to join his lips in invading my mouth. He held me against him almost possessively, his arms wrapped securely around me. The emotions and feelings this kiss invoked in me sent waves of delight coursing through my body. My body longed to be nearer to him, pressing against him of its own accord. He pulled me closer, his arms lifting me up to meet his lips more fully. Wrapping my legs around his waist I clung to him, beginning to claim his mouth as much as he was claiming mine.
My mind felt intoxicated with the sensations running through my body, and it was the suddenly stronger wind that alerted me to our shift in location. It blew against my back, causing my hair to whip around our heads. I could tell Vegeta had levitated us up into the air above the trees, but the feeling of his arms around me made it impossible for me to panic.
I broke off our kiss, leaning my head against his as I tried to catch my breath. "What are you doing?" I whispered hoarsely, my breathing ragged.
"Taking you back." He held me tightly against him. "Hold on."
I opened my mouth to protest, but in a few seconds we were back at Capsule Corporation, hovering outside my balcony. I glanced at the opening that led back to my room, the curtains billowing through the unclosed door. My heart suddenly felt heavy, sinking with a weighty sadness. I didn't want to leave him, not yet… not ever. 'Things were going too fast anyway,' sighed my mind, but I was listening to my heart, which was whimpering sorrowfully in my chest.
I walked through the door without turning back, as looking at him now would probably render me incapable of walking away. Just the image of him still hovering outside my balcony was enough to slow my walk, my heart burning within me. I slipped off my sandals and walked across to my bed, the carpet soft under my bare soles. I stood silently in front of my bed, trying to hold back the tears that were welling up in my eyes.
I let out a shaky sigh, trying to turn my thoughts elsewhere. Out of the dimness of the room a hand touched my shoulder, and all thoughts disappeared from my head as I turned to face… him!
What was he doing in my room?? I tried to ask him my question, but my mouth wouldn't move.
"Why do you look so surprised?" He scowled slightly, his brows lowering, but his hand on my shoulder moved to touch my face gently.
"I-I thought you were leaving," I managed quietly, my eyes lowering to the floor between us.
There was a silent pause. I stared at the floor, my face tingling against his fingers. Then I watched as the space between us lessened as he stepped closer to me. I concentrated hard on the floor, not trusting myself to stay still if I looked at him just then.
He waited a moment, his breath gently stirring my hair, before he lifted my chin, forcing me to look into his eyes. My legs felt weak as that familiar feeling washed over me again, flowing through my body in wonderful tremors.
He looked at me strangely. "Leave you?"
Before I could answer he moved in and brushed his lips against mine, and all thought was lost to my mind. My lips tingled mercilessly. His lips moved across my face, kissing my cheek softly, moving slowly round to my ear and down my neck. I leaned willingly against him, my breathing shallow and my eyelids sliding shut as the sensations flowed through my body like an electric charge dispelled from his warm moist lips.
He grazed his teeth against my neck, forcing a soft moan from my throat. I reached up and buried my fingers in his untamed hair, breathing in his intoxicating scent and hoping to Kami that I would not pass out from the euphoric state I was rapidly ascending to.
His fingers ran down my shoulder, pushing against the soft fabric of the robe to expose my bare shoulder. His lips moved down, following the path traced out by his fingers. I turned my head, burying my face in his hair, pressing my lips against his head as I tried to suppress a groan. His arms came around me as his lips continued their soft torture back up my shoulder. For a moment my mind was overcharged with the sensation of bring completely enfolded in his arms. I lowered my head, resting it in the crook of his neck, his scent filling my nose. He paused, just holding me against him.
The curtains shifted in the breeze as the moon shone into the room, filling it with an ethereal light. We stood there silently, unmoving. The feeling that had throbbed through my brain before had now slowed down to a quiet flow. I recognized it now. There is only one feeling that is so intense yet so soft. All those times when I felt it wash over me, its power overcoming my mind, it was the birth of this feeling, this emotion that now had found an eternal home in my lonesome heart. The word 'love' feels too inadequate to hold the full meaning of this feeling. No, it is unfathomable and immeasurable, just as the depths of the heart are boundless. The limitations of language frustrate me. So many concepts, so little words… is there a word that describes it without losing the intensity of this feeling that burns in my soul?
I squeeze my eyes shut, sensing this indescribable feeling building up again, pulsing through my mind, each throb more intense than the next. I almost cried out for the strength of this emotion, wishing to Kami that I could find some way to share it with him. 'Vegeta, how do I describe this feeling?' my mind groaned, talking silently to the Saiyan in my arms. 'If only I could find the words, my beloved, my life… my world.'
The last two words echoed through my mind, another wave of this feeling crashed into my mind, making me take in a sharp breath. I opened my eyes when I felt Vegeta tremble slightly. He raised his head, looking at me with a curious expression on his face. Saying nothing, he leaned back and rested his forehead against mine, his eyes tightly closed in concentration.
All at once I began to feel something else washing over me. I shut my eyes, holding back a gasp as the feeling intensified. This feeling was similar to the one that still burned in my mind, but it was more dominant, a driving desire to possess and protect… to have and to hold. It stirred up my own emotion, pulling it out from my mind to send it pulsing hotly through my body. I felt my breathing quicken as the two feelings seemed to form another emotion, much more intense than either one. Vegeta's arms tightened around me, and my fingers dug into his shoulder. As the feeling pounded in my brain, a red glow caused me to open my eyelids slightly, and my eyes widened as I spied red flames of energy dancing around us, coupling with clear blue flames. 'So this energy IS caused by emotion,' I thought.
Before I could think further, the feeling sent another throb of emotion through my body, causing me to tighten my grip around Vegeta's shoulders as my eyes slid shut. I felt him grip me even tighter as another more intense throb followed, sending my mind reeling. The grip would probably have crushed a normal human… but I wasn't exactly normal, far from it.
The feeling swirled in my mind, bringing up images behind my closed eyelids. I felt something connect, and a stream of foreign thoughts poured into my mind. I saw pictures of fights I hadn't seen and people I didn't know… and images of me. As the feeling slowly subsided, I leaned against Vegeta, my lungs panting for air.
"What was that?" I whispered hoarsely against his shoulder.
Vegeta leaned back, grinning at me almost evilly, his breathing as hard as mine. "I think we've bonded," he murmured.
"You think??" I raised my eyebrow at him, my own lips curling into a wicked grin.
He shrugged. "From what I've heard, when Saiyans bond they can sense each strong feelings from each other. If the emotions are extremely powerful they can even hear and see each other's thoughts. But I've never really understood bonding… until now."
Vegeta lifted a hand and gently stroked my face. He concentrated for a second, and I felt a flicker of emotion, causing me to tremble slightly. So it was his emotions I was feeling... the realisation of this made my heart skip a beat.
He smirked, and then spoke again softly. "What do they call bonding in your world?"
I bit my lip slightly. "We have many names for a bond between two people. Many times we call it 'love', but there is no word that can truly describe that feeling." I shook my head sadly.
"Love," he murmured, the word sounding foreign on his tongue. He looked at me. "Use it," he said.
"But…" I began. The last thing I wanted was to under-rate this wonderful feeling.
He frowned and interrupted my protest, his voice gruff but gentle. "Use it with the bond."
I gazed at him for a moment, unsure. I sighed, if that was what he wanted, I'd do it. I shut my eyes, concentrating on that feeling that had receded to the back of my mind. I felt the familiar waves of emotion building up. I let it control my thoughts, flooding the recesses of my mind and my heart. My heartbeat began to quicken once again, my breathing following in suit. The feeling soon was pulsating through my veins, filling my mind with its intoxicating surge. I felt Vegeta arms tighten around me, his own breathing shallow. "Vegeta," I breathed.
I opened my eyes. He was looking at me, his gaze was heated. I gazed back at him, my own eyes burning just as fiercely. "Vegeta," I murmured, looking into his eyes, the feeling raging through my mind. "I… love… you."
All at once I felt the feeling intensify with my words. As if suddenly compelled by a powerful force, Vegeta swiftly leaned over and captured my lips with his, sending a surge of emotion through my body. I gasped against his mouth, clutching desperately at his shoulders. My brain whirled as the sheer force of this… this… love, swept over me. 'So this is what love really feels like,' I heard myself wonder silently, but then Vegeta pull me closer, pressing his body to mine, and all my thoughts disappeared in a flood of sensations and emotions.
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The lemon taste is getting so strong... shall a full-fledged lemon be written? Can I... will I? (ponders to herself)
Next chapter: Will be NC-17 rated... kami help me...
I know it's been a long time... my apologies. I hope this is worth the wait.
--Quinn
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I froze. The Saiyan bonding kiss?? So it was real, at least in this dimension. The initial surprise then gave way to the bigger revelation, and it blew my mind. 'Oh Kami,' I thought, 'He wants to bond with me… as a mate!' My mind began to race uncontrollably, the thoughts rushing through my mind, but my heart was still… still and unafraid. I smiled at my heart, then obediently followed its bidding. I lightly closed my teeth around his chin, my mind screaming at me. But I didn't care, I would be his… and he would be mine.
I felt him stiffen. He pulled back his head, his forehead furrowing slightly above his raised eyebrows.
My heart knew full well what I had done, and the strange thing was that it was not afraid, not even hesitant. The peace that I felt was beyond understanding, beyond questioning. I smiled softly at Vegeta. His face was thoughtful, his gaze intense but unreadable as he absently stroked my cheek. After a moment, he leaned in once again, his lips taking mine.
This kiss was different, his mouth beginning to join his lips in invading my mouth. He held me against him almost possessively, his arms wrapped securely around me. The emotions and feelings this kiss invoked in me sent waves of delight coursing through my body. My body longed to be nearer to him, pressing against him of its own accord. He pulled me closer, his arms lifting me up to meet his lips more fully. Wrapping my legs around his waist I clung to him, beginning to claim his mouth as much as he was claiming mine.
My mind felt intoxicated with the sensations running through my body, and it was the suddenly stronger wind that alerted me to our shift in location. It blew against my back, causing my hair to whip around our heads. I could tell Vegeta had levitated us up into the air above the trees, but the feeling of his arms around me made it impossible for me to panic.
I broke off our kiss, leaning my head against his as I tried to catch my breath. "What are you doing?" I whispered hoarsely, my breathing ragged.
"Taking you back." He held me tightly against him. "Hold on."
I opened my mouth to protest, but in a few seconds we were back at Capsule Corporation, hovering outside my balcony. I glanced at the opening that led back to my room, the curtains billowing through the unclosed door. My heart suddenly felt heavy, sinking with a weighty sadness. I didn't want to leave him, not yet… not ever. 'Things were going too fast anyway,' sighed my mind, but I was listening to my heart, which was whimpering sorrowfully in my chest.
I walked through the door without turning back, as looking at him now would probably render me incapable of walking away. Just the image of him still hovering outside my balcony was enough to slow my walk, my heart burning within me. I slipped off my sandals and walked across to my bed, the carpet soft under my bare soles. I stood silently in front of my bed, trying to hold back the tears that were welling up in my eyes.
I let out a shaky sigh, trying to turn my thoughts elsewhere. Out of the dimness of the room a hand touched my shoulder, and all thoughts disappeared from my head as I turned to face… him!
What was he doing in my room?? I tried to ask him my question, but my mouth wouldn't move.
"Why do you look so surprised?" He scowled slightly, his brows lowering, but his hand on my shoulder moved to touch my face gently.
"I-I thought you were leaving," I managed quietly, my eyes lowering to the floor between us.
There was a silent pause. I stared at the floor, my face tingling against his fingers. Then I watched as the space between us lessened as he stepped closer to me. I concentrated hard on the floor, not trusting myself to stay still if I looked at him just then.
He waited a moment, his breath gently stirring my hair, before he lifted my chin, forcing me to look into his eyes. My legs felt weak as that familiar feeling washed over me again, flowing through my body in wonderful tremors.
He looked at me strangely. "Leave you?"
Before I could answer he moved in and brushed his lips against mine, and all thought was lost to my mind. My lips tingled mercilessly. His lips moved across my face, kissing my cheek softly, moving slowly round to my ear and down my neck. I leaned willingly against him, my breathing shallow and my eyelids sliding shut as the sensations flowed through my body like an electric charge dispelled from his warm moist lips.
He grazed his teeth against my neck, forcing a soft moan from my throat. I reached up and buried my fingers in his untamed hair, breathing in his intoxicating scent and hoping to Kami that I would not pass out from the euphoric state I was rapidly ascending to.
His fingers ran down my shoulder, pushing against the soft fabric of the robe to expose my bare shoulder. His lips moved down, following the path traced out by his fingers. I turned my head, burying my face in his hair, pressing my lips against his head as I tried to suppress a groan. His arms came around me as his lips continued their soft torture back up my shoulder. For a moment my mind was overcharged with the sensation of bring completely enfolded in his arms. I lowered my head, resting it in the crook of his neck, his scent filling my nose. He paused, just holding me against him.
The curtains shifted in the breeze as the moon shone into the room, filling it with an ethereal light. We stood there silently, unmoving. The feeling that had throbbed through my brain before had now slowed down to a quiet flow. I recognized it now. There is only one feeling that is so intense yet so soft. All those times when I felt it wash over me, its power overcoming my mind, it was the birth of this feeling, this emotion that now had found an eternal home in my lonesome heart. The word 'love' feels too inadequate to hold the full meaning of this feeling. No, it is unfathomable and immeasurable, just as the depths of the heart are boundless. The limitations of language frustrate me. So many concepts, so little words… is there a word that describes it without losing the intensity of this feeling that burns in my soul?
I squeeze my eyes shut, sensing this indescribable feeling building up again, pulsing through my mind, each throb more intense than the next. I almost cried out for the strength of this emotion, wishing to Kami that I could find some way to share it with him. 'Vegeta, how do I describe this feeling?' my mind groaned, talking silently to the Saiyan in my arms. 'If only I could find the words, my beloved, my life… my world.'
The last two words echoed through my mind, another wave of this feeling crashed into my mind, making me take in a sharp breath. I opened my eyes when I felt Vegeta tremble slightly. He raised his head, looking at me with a curious expression on his face. Saying nothing, he leaned back and rested his forehead against mine, his eyes tightly closed in concentration.
All at once I began to feel something else washing over me. I shut my eyes, holding back a gasp as the feeling intensified. This feeling was similar to the one that still burned in my mind, but it was more dominant, a driving desire to possess and protect… to have and to hold. It stirred up my own emotion, pulling it out from my mind to send it pulsing hotly through my body. I felt my breathing quicken as the two feelings seemed to form another emotion, much more intense than either one. Vegeta's arms tightened around me, and my fingers dug into his shoulder. As the feeling pounded in my brain, a red glow caused me to open my eyelids slightly, and my eyes widened as I spied red flames of energy dancing around us, coupling with clear blue flames. 'So this energy IS caused by emotion,' I thought.
Before I could think further, the feeling sent another throb of emotion through my body, causing me to tighten my grip around Vegeta's shoulders as my eyes slid shut. I felt him grip me even tighter as another more intense throb followed, sending my mind reeling. The grip would probably have crushed a normal human… but I wasn't exactly normal, far from it.
The feeling swirled in my mind, bringing up images behind my closed eyelids. I felt something connect, and a stream of foreign thoughts poured into my mind. I saw pictures of fights I hadn't seen and people I didn't know… and images of me. As the feeling slowly subsided, I leaned against Vegeta, my lungs panting for air.
"What was that?" I whispered hoarsely against his shoulder.
Vegeta leaned back, grinning at me almost evilly, his breathing as hard as mine. "I think we've bonded," he murmured.
"You think??" I raised my eyebrow at him, my own lips curling into a wicked grin.
He shrugged. "From what I've heard, when Saiyans bond they can sense each strong feelings from each other. If the emotions are extremely powerful they can even hear and see each other's thoughts. But I've never really understood bonding… until now."
Vegeta lifted a hand and gently stroked my face. He concentrated for a second, and I felt a flicker of emotion, causing me to tremble slightly. So it was his emotions I was feeling... the realisation of this made my heart skip a beat.
He smirked, and then spoke again softly. "What do they call bonding in your world?"
I bit my lip slightly. "We have many names for a bond between two people. Many times we call it 'love', but there is no word that can truly describe that feeling." I shook my head sadly.
"Love," he murmured, the word sounding foreign on his tongue. He looked at me. "Use it," he said.
"But…" I began. The last thing I wanted was to under-rate this wonderful feeling.
He frowned and interrupted my protest, his voice gruff but gentle. "Use it with the bond."
I gazed at him for a moment, unsure. I sighed, if that was what he wanted, I'd do it. I shut my eyes, concentrating on that feeling that had receded to the back of my mind. I felt the familiar waves of emotion building up. I let it control my thoughts, flooding the recesses of my mind and my heart. My heartbeat began to quicken once again, my breathing following in suit. The feeling soon was pulsating through my veins, filling my mind with its intoxicating surge. I felt Vegeta arms tighten around me, his own breathing shallow. "Vegeta," I breathed.
I opened my eyes. He was looking at me, his gaze was heated. I gazed back at him, my own eyes burning just as fiercely. "Vegeta," I murmured, looking into his eyes, the feeling raging through my mind. "I… love… you."
All at once I felt the feeling intensify with my words. As if suddenly compelled by a powerful force, Vegeta swiftly leaned over and captured my lips with his, sending a surge of emotion through my body. I gasped against his mouth, clutching desperately at his shoulders. My brain whirled as the sheer force of this… this… love, swept over me. 'So this is what love really feels like,' I heard myself wonder silently, but then Vegeta pull me closer, pressing his body to mine, and all my thoughts disappeared in a flood of sensations and emotions.
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The lemon taste is getting so strong... shall a full-fledged lemon be written? Can I... will I? (ponders to herself)
Next chapter: Will be NC-17 rated... kami help me...