Chapter 6: Family Reunion
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In space...
The ship was just entering the solar system with only one hour till they reached Chikyuu. Everyone was woken up and was getting cleaned up, preparing for the upcoming events.
"Father have you figured out a way to persuade the prince to come back yet?" Radditz asked.
"Maybe, but I need to know first if he found Kakkarot. If so we might have trouble on our hands." Bardock said frowning as he watched the planets zoom by out of the control room window.
Everyone fell silent and watched the view as well.
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As Vegeta arrived he noticed Kakkarot finishing up cleaning Phoenix's injuries. He laid the bear next to the roaring fire and walked up to them. He smiled sitting next to Phoenix and wrapped his arms around her as Kakkarot left to go take care of the bear. "Feeling stronger now?" He whispered in her ear.
She turned her head and smiled evilly at him. She pressed her lips to his. When she removed them she smirked at his expression. "What do you think?" She asked back slyly.
He smiled lovingly at her and brought his lips to hers wanting more.
Kakkarot turned back to them sighed, shaking his head. "Knock it off you two and come and help me with dinner would you?" He said making them turn to him and blush.
They reluctantly got up and helped out with dinner.
30 min.'s later...
Dinner was all done and they sat down to a fine barbecue bear meal. The table was full of luscious food that could feed at least three armies! They each had one third of the food and happily made pigs of themselves as they let their hungry saiyan instincts kick in.
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The ship landed on Chikyuu but they were on the other side of the planet from Kakkarot and the others.
"Great, it looks like the prince did find Kakkarot." Tales said after just looking through his scouter.
"Well, let's pay them a visit shall we? So how long will it take us to fly over there?" Bardock asked his youngest son.
"Approximately 15 minutes at our speed." Tales answered him.
Bardock nodded. "Good now let's go." He said and took off toward his middle child's home, followed by his two other sons.
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Kakkarot and Phoenix both nearly choked as they sensed three familiar ki's approaching. They both stared at each other knowing there was a reason they came here and it was most likely they came to get Vegeta. They both turned their gaze to Vegeta who was giving them an odd look and sighed.
"Vegeta what's your connection with my father Bardock?" Kakkarot asked the stunned prince.
"Um... well he's my trainer and best friend. Why?" Vegeta said somewhat shyly.
"Because grampa is gonna be here any minute now with my uncles too." Replied Phoenix before her father could.
Vegetas' eyes widened in surprise. "H... how do you know?" He asked stammering.
Kakkarot sighed. "It because we learned to sense kis'. We already can tell its them by their energy signatures." He said in a monotone voice.
Right before Vegeta could utter another word three figures flew right up to them at top speed and stopped right in front of their table.
"Grandpa!" Phoenix said losing her seriousness and becoming childish. She pounced on Bardock, giving him a warm welcoming hug even tho everyone knew it wasn't a welcomed visit.
Bardock smiled warmly and hugged back his only grandchild. "Long time no see Fino." He said lovingly. He put her down letting her go hug her uncles in the same manner. He turned his attention to Vegeta and Kakkarot who were staring at him angrily. "Guess you figured why we're here so why don't we just make this simple and not cause trouble?" He asked them sternly.
"I am not going anywhere till I get what I want! You know me better than anyone Bardock, you know what I go through everyday so why doom me to that?" Vegeta asked his trainer.
Bardock sighed and sat down in Phoenix's chair. "Look I know its tough kid but you've got many responsibilities. I wished I didn't have to bring you back but its my job. Now you gonna come back peacefully or do I have to drag you back?" Bardock said sympathetically but sternly.
Vegeta turned his gaze to Phoenix where it softened then back to Bardock where it hardened again. "Your gonna have to kill me to go back there!" He exclaimed angrily. "Besides... I can't marry the one my father picked for me cause I've already bonded." He said lowering his voice.
Bardock's, Tales's and Radditz's eyes went wide in complete shock. They all turned to Phoenix who only blushed.
"Kakkarot you did not just let this happen did you!?" Bardock said regaining his composure and turning his gaze back to his middle son.
Kakkarot got a big grin on his face and answered his father, "I set it up!"
Bardock let his head drop on the table with a small 'thud' and groaned in annoyance.
"Father really it's not that bad! So what if the king gets mad! He gets mad about everything! Besides you and I both know she has the right to marry him." Kakkarot said trying to console his father.
"That's besides the point! The prince is suppose to marry a princess that is educated on life on Vegetasei and not from Chikyuu!" He said raising his voice.
The prince looked over at a confused Phoenix and sighed. "Well it was a real nice secret while it lasted" He muttered to himself. "Bardock, Kakkarot maybe you should explain what's happening to her cause your confusing her badly." He said pointing to Phoenix with his head.
They both turned their attention to her and gulped. All her family has always tried to protect her from everything but now they couldn't and that's what scared them.
"Fino... sorry we're just trying to look out for yours and everyones best interest." Bardock said sighing then continued, "Your bonded thick-headed mate here is Prince Vegeta. He was to get married to a princess from the other side of the planet and become king next month but he ran away here instead. We found out about it and came here to bring him back before his father found out but now... now we don't know what to do since he bonded to you and the law forbids the royal family to breed with hybrids..."
Phoenix smirked and replied "I know, I just wanted you guys to tell me yourselves. I'm a very good actress when it comes to getting what I want."
All the guys stood there stunned. Then Vegeta spoke up, "but how did you find out? I never said anything and I'm sure your father hasn't either."
"Please Vegeta you got a planet named after you! It's not hard to put two and two together! Well there's that and when I bonded with you I learned what happened." Phoenix said a bit shyly at the last part. "Look guys it's getting late. So why don't we just go in and figure out this all tomorrow?"
They all nodded in agreement. They cleaned up the place then went inside for the night.
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End of chapter 6
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In space...
The ship was just entering the solar system with only one hour till they reached Chikyuu. Everyone was woken up and was getting cleaned up, preparing for the upcoming events.
"Father have you figured out a way to persuade the prince to come back yet?" Radditz asked.
"Maybe, but I need to know first if he found Kakkarot. If so we might have trouble on our hands." Bardock said frowning as he watched the planets zoom by out of the control room window.
Everyone fell silent and watched the view as well.
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As Vegeta arrived he noticed Kakkarot finishing up cleaning Phoenix's injuries. He laid the bear next to the roaring fire and walked up to them. He smiled sitting next to Phoenix and wrapped his arms around her as Kakkarot left to go take care of the bear. "Feeling stronger now?" He whispered in her ear.
She turned her head and smiled evilly at him. She pressed her lips to his. When she removed them she smirked at his expression. "What do you think?" She asked back slyly.
He smiled lovingly at her and brought his lips to hers wanting more.
Kakkarot turned back to them sighed, shaking his head. "Knock it off you two and come and help me with dinner would you?" He said making them turn to him and blush.
They reluctantly got up and helped out with dinner.
30 min.'s later...
Dinner was all done and they sat down to a fine barbecue bear meal. The table was full of luscious food that could feed at least three armies! They each had one third of the food and happily made pigs of themselves as they let their hungry saiyan instincts kick in.
~~~
The ship landed on Chikyuu but they were on the other side of the planet from Kakkarot and the others.
"Great, it looks like the prince did find Kakkarot." Tales said after just looking through his scouter.
"Well, let's pay them a visit shall we? So how long will it take us to fly over there?" Bardock asked his youngest son.
"Approximately 15 minutes at our speed." Tales answered him.
Bardock nodded. "Good now let's go." He said and took off toward his middle child's home, followed by his two other sons.
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Kakkarot and Phoenix both nearly choked as they sensed three familiar ki's approaching. They both stared at each other knowing there was a reason they came here and it was most likely they came to get Vegeta. They both turned their gaze to Vegeta who was giving them an odd look and sighed.
"Vegeta what's your connection with my father Bardock?" Kakkarot asked the stunned prince.
"Um... well he's my trainer and best friend. Why?" Vegeta said somewhat shyly.
"Because grampa is gonna be here any minute now with my uncles too." Replied Phoenix before her father could.
Vegetas' eyes widened in surprise. "H... how do you know?" He asked stammering.
Kakkarot sighed. "It because we learned to sense kis'. We already can tell its them by their energy signatures." He said in a monotone voice.
Right before Vegeta could utter another word three figures flew right up to them at top speed and stopped right in front of their table.
"Grandpa!" Phoenix said losing her seriousness and becoming childish. She pounced on Bardock, giving him a warm welcoming hug even tho everyone knew it wasn't a welcomed visit.
Bardock smiled warmly and hugged back his only grandchild. "Long time no see Fino." He said lovingly. He put her down letting her go hug her uncles in the same manner. He turned his attention to Vegeta and Kakkarot who were staring at him angrily. "Guess you figured why we're here so why don't we just make this simple and not cause trouble?" He asked them sternly.
"I am not going anywhere till I get what I want! You know me better than anyone Bardock, you know what I go through everyday so why doom me to that?" Vegeta asked his trainer.
Bardock sighed and sat down in Phoenix's chair. "Look I know its tough kid but you've got many responsibilities. I wished I didn't have to bring you back but its my job. Now you gonna come back peacefully or do I have to drag you back?" Bardock said sympathetically but sternly.
Vegeta turned his gaze to Phoenix where it softened then back to Bardock where it hardened again. "Your gonna have to kill me to go back there!" He exclaimed angrily. "Besides... I can't marry the one my father picked for me cause I've already bonded." He said lowering his voice.
Bardock's, Tales's and Radditz's eyes went wide in complete shock. They all turned to Phoenix who only blushed.
"Kakkarot you did not just let this happen did you!?" Bardock said regaining his composure and turning his gaze back to his middle son.
Kakkarot got a big grin on his face and answered his father, "I set it up!"
Bardock let his head drop on the table with a small 'thud' and groaned in annoyance.
"Father really it's not that bad! So what if the king gets mad! He gets mad about everything! Besides you and I both know she has the right to marry him." Kakkarot said trying to console his father.
"That's besides the point! The prince is suppose to marry a princess that is educated on life on Vegetasei and not from Chikyuu!" He said raising his voice.
The prince looked over at a confused Phoenix and sighed. "Well it was a real nice secret while it lasted" He muttered to himself. "Bardock, Kakkarot maybe you should explain what's happening to her cause your confusing her badly." He said pointing to Phoenix with his head.
They both turned their attention to her and gulped. All her family has always tried to protect her from everything but now they couldn't and that's what scared them.
"Fino... sorry we're just trying to look out for yours and everyones best interest." Bardock said sighing then continued, "Your bonded thick-headed mate here is Prince Vegeta. He was to get married to a princess from the other side of the planet and become king next month but he ran away here instead. We found out about it and came here to bring him back before his father found out but now... now we don't know what to do since he bonded to you and the law forbids the royal family to breed with hybrids..."
Phoenix smirked and replied "I know, I just wanted you guys to tell me yourselves. I'm a very good actress when it comes to getting what I want."
All the guys stood there stunned. Then Vegeta spoke up, "but how did you find out? I never said anything and I'm sure your father hasn't either."
"Please Vegeta you got a planet named after you! It's not hard to put two and two together! Well there's that and when I bonded with you I learned what happened." Phoenix said a bit shyly at the last part. "Look guys it's getting late. So why don't we just go in and figure out this all tomorrow?"
They all nodded in agreement. They cleaned up the place then went inside for the night.
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End of chapter 6