Title: How Bulma and Vegeta Got Married
Author: Bura-girl
Chapter 5
Rating: G

Notes: I have no idea what kind of names saiya-jins use so I just made one up. If anyone has any better ideas please let me know.

Disclaimers: I do not own DBZ. The only thing I do own is three burnt CDs and the right to read as many V/B fics as I want.

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Bulma awoke to see that her and her family were in some sort of room. It was bare of everything except for two beds and a dresser. She could see a door leading to what she presumed was the bathroom. "Where am I?" she asked, sitting up.

"You're in the saiyan palace," ChiChi explained. "The saiyans took us here. You fainted on the ship. I carried you here. Father is talking with the king right now."

"Oh."

"Why did you faint?" ChiChi asked her sister. She had been itching to ask her that question since they had gotten to the palace.

"It's too weird." Bulma said.

"C'mon. Try me."

"That guy, the one with the hair sticking straight up; I saw him in my dream. Him and the other older guy. I think he was the king. They were both in my dream." Bulma told ChiChi.

"What did they do?" asked ChiChi.

"The king killed- he killed you. Right before my very eyes. And then the prince. He. He. He held me. He comforted me." Bulma said hesistantly.

The prince, comforted you?" ChiChi asked in confusion.

"Yeah. It was the strangest thing." Buma answered. "Almost like he, LOVED me." she whispered.

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"And so you see, your majesty, that we are just escapees from a dying planet." Dr. Briefs finished.

King Vegeta studied the man for a moment, sipping his wine cup. *This man seems to be a very intelligent person. Much more intelligent than most people from his planet. That capsulation stuff he told me about could prove fruitful. He might be of some use to me. And if he isn't, I'll just put him with the slaves.* He is, technically, his servant and slave after all. It was his warriors who had conquered that puny planet. King Vegeta swished the wine in his cup before taking another drink.

"Alright, Dr. Briefs," King Vegeta said slowly, almost spitting out his name as if it were something disgusting, "I will make you one of my scientists. I am sure that you will be able to teach the others there of your capsules. Mitrakh will show you to the science wing where the other scientists are currently working. They will show you everything around and when you are finished Mitrakh will take you to the room where the rest of your family is."

When King Vegeta finished a guard with bushy black hair that reached his mid-back stepped out from the shadows. He kneeled before his king and only when King Vegeta said that he could rise did he. Then, with a wave of the king's hand, Mitrakh walked forward and grabbed hold of Dr. Briefs' arm and proceeded to almost drag him out of the throne room. Dr. Briefs, who was so surprised at such rude treatment, let him be dragged out until they got into the hall where he promptly shook the saiya-jin off and dusted himself. Then he continued to follow Mitrakh to the science wing.

After a couple of hours in the science wing, Dr. Briefs told Mitrakh that he knew his way around fairly well and that he would like to see his family now. Mitrakh only replied with a grunt and then showed Dr. Briefs the way to his room.

As soon as Dr. Briefs had stepped inside ChiChi and Bulma threw themselves at him, giving him the biggest hug they could. Dr. Briefs just smiled at them and then looked over their heads at his wife. "Alright, alright, let your old man breath." Dr. Briefs said. ChiChi and Bulma let go. "The owner of this ship is the king of Vegeta-sei, King Vegeta. He has agreed to let me become one of his scientists. I'm going to teach them about encapsulation." Dr. Briefs told them.

"But what will happen to us? I don't want to have to stay cooped up in here forever." Bulma said.

"Don't worry dear. I'll think of something for you to do." Dr. Briefs said with a smile. "In the meantime, why don't we all eat some dinner and then go to bed. We have a big day ahead of us tomorrow."

"Yes, father!"

Dr. Briefs chuckled as he saw his two daughters rush off to the kitch that they had discovered while he was gone, their mother following. How he loved his family. He just hoped that the king wouldn't do anything to them. He wouldn't be able to bear that. Dr. Briefs shook that thought out of his head and walked toward the bathroom. He needed a hot shower.

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I know, I know, it took me forever to post it, but it's finally up here. And yes, I know it's short, they're all gonna be short. And don't forget to review! I need some reviews!

Ja ne minna!
Bura-girl