1:58 PM 12/1/01
E-mail: lac31685@aol.com
By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from "Space Ghost Coast to Coast"
STEVE ALLEN: Yes, of course, I need a street, and I need at least one man.
You have a sample man for me?
SPACE GHOST: Only the samplest. Brak? (music begins)
Chuey's Corner:
Chuquita: Hi again and welcome to part 3. Veggie & I are still trying to
get out of having to go Christmas Caroling w/Son-San, but we really don't
wanna hurt his feelings so it's harder to do than usual.
Vegeta: *sniffles* I bet he used his hard-earned Kako-money to buy this wreath.
[points to the wreath around his neck] And now I have to tell him I can't go on his
stupid caroling thing with him! *sniffle* I can't do that!
Chuquita: (worried) Maybe I should try. If we don't say something soon we'll be stuck
caroling all night!
Door: *KNOCK*KNOCK*!
Vegeta: (gulps) You answer it this time.
Chuquita: Alright. [opens the door to see Goku standing there in a santa suit; minus the
beard; with song-books in his hands]
Goku: (happily) Hi Chu-sama! I got caroling books for me, Veggie & you! (face saddens) I
had to scrape together the money for them from under the cushions in my couch, (smiles) but
that doesn't matter! I got 'um didn't I Chu-chan!
Chuquita: (with a hurt look on her face) ..ouch. [sluggishly walks back over to Veggie] I see
what you mean.
Vegeta: What? Whad he say?
Chuquita: He, he, he paid for the song-books with money he SCRAPED OUT OF HIS FURNITURE CUSHIONS!
(sobs)
Vegeta: (also sobbing) That's so heartbreaking! Kaka-chan used nearly the last of his money on
US! And we don't even wanna go!
Goku: [peering over them] (innocently) "Don't even wanna go" where?
Vegeta: (sweats nervously) Uh, uh, uh--
Chuquita: (elbows Vegeta in the ribs) (whispering loudly) Tell him!
Vegeta: (gulps) Kakarrot we don't wanna go Christmas Caroling with you!
Goku: ...
Chuquita: We both agreed on it. It's too cold and too embrassing Son-San. We're sorry.
Goku: ...
Vegeta: Please don't hate us.
Goku: ... (breaks into a grin) AWWWWW!! Now how could I hate my little buddy! [grabs Vegeta &
hugs him]
Vegeta: (snarls) KAKARROT LET GO OF ME RIGHT NOW!
Chuquita: You mean you're not mad at us Son-Kun?
Goku: Mad? Nahhh! Besides, if we're up all night Santa'll never stop by the Corner & we'll miss
him completely, that would be horrible!
Vegeta: (sarcastically) Yeah, just terrible.
Chuquita: (confused) But, but you said you had to scrape out, your last coins from in your couch
to pay for the caroling books!
Goku: No I didn't, I borrowed the books from Bulma's house. When I went home to get my Santa suit
Chi-Chi made me help her clean the living room or she wouldn't allow me to go over to get them.
Chuquita: Oh...well, that makes sense...sorta. I guess.
Goku: And now on with Part 3!
Summary: It's the Christmas season and Veggie's pride has been shot down once again. He's offered
a chance to see what would've happened if he never existed. The Ouji takes the offer, boasting
how horrible Earth would be without him; but what he finds is something much more frightening
then he ever dreamed of--Kakarrot ruling it.
Ages:
Bura-8
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" Are you sure you should be doing this? " Kaio-sama asked as Buru continued saw the
bars to the jail-cell in half.
" My little B-chan can do anything she WANTS! " Vegeta snapped at Kaio.
" She isn't yours to begin with. " the Kai muttered.
" WHAT WAS THAT! " Vegeta shouted angrily.
" WELL IT'S TRUE! THAT ISN'T BURA! THIS CHILD ISN'T EVEN RELATED TO YOU! "
" BURU! ARE YOU ALRIGHT? WHAT'S HAPPENING DOWN THERE?! " Kakarrot's voice exclaimed from
the top of the staircase.
The three figures froze.
" Uhh, NOTHING TOUSSAN! I'M OH-KAY! " Buru cried back, then sighed with relief as
Kakarrot closed the door behind him & left, " Ohhh, that was close. "
" MORE than close. " Kaio-sama remarked.
Vegeta looked at Buru sadly as she struggled with the hacksaw on the bars, " Here B-chan,
I can do that. " he smiled, then grabbed the bars with his hands & cracked them in two. Buru
lept back in shock as Vegeta hopped out, followed by Kaio-sama.
" What's the matter? " Vegeta said, looking at her curiously.
" I've never seen anyone as strong as you before! " she murmured.
Vegeta scratched his head for a moment, then got struck by a thought, " Hey! " ::If
Kakarrot never got amnesia and never went off to train with Kuririn and that old guy, then that
means that he's probably only as strong as the rest of the people around here:: " That's why he
had guards come after me instead of doing it himself. ::And if that's true, then that means that
he never became a--:: " --Super Saiyajin... " an evil smirk crossed Vegeta's face.
" A what? " Buru looked at him oddly.
" Hmm? " Vegeta noticed her.
" What's a "Super Saiyajin"? " she asked, confused.
" Oh--that's not important right now. " Vegeta laughed nervously, ::But I will have to
remember that for later. This knowledge could come in handy::
" Come on, let's go see Toussan. " Buru said, grabbing Vegeta's hand & heading up the
stairs.
" Won't Kakarrot get angry when he finds you helped bust us out of this skanky,
poorly-made dungeon? " Vegeta said suspicously.
" Oh, I'll just tell him Kaasan told me to, he believes every word I say! " Buru smiled.
" Toussan! Toussan! It's me! Open up! " Buru shouted as she banged her fist against the
door to Kakarrot's room. The tall saiyajin opened the door & looked down at her. He smiled
happily at her. The smile's familiarity instantly made Vegeta feel more comfortable.
" Hello Buru. " Kakarrot said, bending down to her height. He looked up at Vegeta & Kaio
and glared, " What are THEY doing here? "
" Toussan! They're not "THEY". This is Mr. Kaio-sama. " she said, pointing to the kai,
" And this is Veggie! " she added, pointing to Vegeta.
Kakarrot stared at Vegeta, slightly bewildered, " Veggie? "
Vegeta grinned at the Goku-like reaction, " HI KAKA-CHAN! I MISSED YOU! "
" EXCUSE me? " Kakarrot narrowed his eyes at Vegeta, who's face turned red with
embrassment. In the backround Kaio-sama shook his head, mortified, " You must be pretty new to
this little dustball to think you could call your King something so, so, buddy-like! "
" Buddy? " Vegeta said in a small voice.
" Actually, that's why I brought Veggie here. " Buru interupted, " You've seemed really
depressed lately and I decided you needed somebody to cheer you up; like a little buddy. And
Veggie's a little buddy, so I thought he could so some of the cheering for you. "
" A little buddy? You mean like a sidekick or a servant? " Kakarrot said to Buru.
" Well, I, I guess. " Buru said.
Kakarrot looked the shorter saiyajin up & down, " Well, I was planning on making him
a servant in the first place.... " he pondered, " Eh, I like his face, alright then. Sure Buru,
he can be my "little buddy". "
Buru beamed a smile up at Kakarrot, who nodded to her, then turned & headed down the hall
, leaving the three standing there. Kakarrot stopped & looked over his shoulder, annoyied,
" WELL!? Are you coming or not? " he said to Vegeta, who just shrugged & followed him.
Kaio-sama sweatdropped, " I give him, 2, 3 minutes--tops. "
" Welcome to my CONQUEST ROOM! " Kakarrot announced as he flung open the doors to reveal
a humongous room that was nearly empty with the exception of a large rectangular object in the
middle of it. The globe-like walls & ceiling were covered in flat monitors.
" I think I liked it better when you were eager just to show me one of your little
Kako-toys. " Vegeta mumbled to himself.
" Toy? " Kakarrot turned around to face him, then chuckled, " "Little buddy", this is
no mere "toy". THIS is the room in which I shall plot my conquest of this entire galaxy! " he
said, then flipped a switch, causing millions of little lights to appear in the dark blue
monitors, simulating a night sky. Vegeta looked about the room in wonder.
" Wow, you did pretty well without me. " Vegeta said sadly, " In fact, you're VERY well
off without me. "
" If you are hoping to share in my conquest, "little buddy", you can forget about it. "
Kakarrot said sternly, " I'm planning to stretch my planetary conquest to Mars. My brother over-
-threw it several years ago, the copycat! Well I'll teach him a thing or two. "
" RADITZ HAS HIS OWN PLANET TOO!? " Vegeta gawked.
" Hmm? Of course he does. Nearly EVERY saiyajin who has the money &/or strength has
followed my example. " he said, frustrated, " Sometimes I wish they were all gone so I wouldn't
have to compete with them like this! " Kakarrot groaned, then sighed & started to tap out keys
on the machine. Vegeta stood on his toes & peeked over Kakarrot's shoulder. Kakarrot, noticing
Vegeta's presence, growled, aggrivated. He glared at the smaller saiyajin over his shoulder.
" DO YOU MIND! " he snapped at him. Vegeta put his feet back on the ground & stared down
at them, hurt & somewhat embrassed.
Kakarrot looked at him sadly, " I'm...I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you without
a reason, it was wrong. "
Vegeta smiled at him.
" BUT YOU DO IT AGAIN AND I'LL HAVE YOUR HEAD! " Kakarrot screamed angrily, then calmed
down, " Come over here, I'll show you how it works, uhm--Veh..umm-- " he paused, forgeting the
other saiyajin's name.
" Vegeta. But Veggie works too. "
" Hmm, what an odd nickname. Veggie. " Kakarrot chuckled, " You come up with that all by
yourself? "
" No. Kaka-- " Vegeta froze, " --my big buddy did. " he answered, " It's a stupid baka
nickname. I, I don't know even why I let him call me something degrading like that. " he said in
denial as he folded his arms & turned his head the other way, " Veggie, Vedge-head, Veggie-brains
little...buddy Veggie... " he trailed off, loneliness setting in. He shook it off, " He, he had
a million of those stupid names for me. " Vegeta detested.
" I count that he didn't like you very much? " Kakarrot said, still paying attention to
the laser keyboard in front of him.
" No, actually, he was very fond of me. " Vegeta managed a small smile, " I don't know
why. I don't think I ever will. Kaka--my big buddy always looked at me like I was special, you
know. Always smiling at me with that stupid grin on his face for no good reason at all. I
couldn't understand him. Maybe I am special. Maybe it was just all in his stupid Kako-head.
I dunno. I don't know anything anymore. "
" I think YOU'RE stupid for worrying over such petty things. Look here. " Kakarrot said
as Vegeta looked upward. there was a small red dot on where Kaka-sei was, " Now here is our
position. Now I have a laser that is just powerful enough, to send waves that will engulf Mars's
planet, brainwashing all those there into chosing me to rule over them. Then I shall use their
technology to continue the path. " he said as a red dot appeared on Mars and then continued onto
all the other dots on the board, " The problem is it will take too long. " Kakarrot rubbed his
chin.
" Why don't you just battle them all. You HAVE enough soldiers. " Vegeta said. Kakarrot
looked at him like he had just sprouted antlers.
" BATTLE? ARE YOU CRAZY! I am a genius! Battle is for the brute and the stupid. " he
schoffed at the idea.
" STUPID?! " Vegeta roared, going SSJ2, " IS _THIS_ STUPID TOO?! "
" EEK! " Kakarrot shrieked, leaping back, " YOU'RE--YOU'RE--YOU'RE A, A, _THE_ SU--SU--SU
--SU-PAPAPAPAPAPAPAPAPER SA-SA-SAY-HAY-HAY-YAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! "
Vegeta snickered at him, then leaned his hand ontop of the keyboard, unawarily pressing
in multiple keys, " Well Kakarrot, that's the first REAL intellegent thing I've heard you say
since I got here. "
" AHHH!!! " Kakarrot shrieked in horror.
" Hmm, what's the matter Kakarrot? Have you realized that you are no match for I, THE
GREAT AND POWERFUL SAIYAJIN NO OUJI! Why, with my power, I wouldn't surprised if you were ready
to hand over the whole PLANET to me right this second. " Vegeta boasted.
" YOU FOOL! "
Vegeta's eyes popped out of their sockets, " Wha? " he said, confused.
Kakarrot ran over to Vegeta & shoved him out of the way, " YOU IMBECILE! WHAT DID YOU DO
TO MY CONTROL PANEL! " he quickly scanned the keys, then gasped, " Oh no, oh no oh no oh no! " he
said, then rapidly tried to fix things. Vegeta looked upwards at the sky-lit screens, only to
notice various dots on the board were now disappearing.
" I hope that's not a bad thing. " he muttered to himself. Kakarrot reacted by also
glancing upward. He shrieked again.
" YOU! YOU IDIOT! YOU BAKAYARO! " he shouted at Vegeta.
" So the lights went out, big deal. " Vegeta shrugged it off.
" THEY DIDN'T JUST GO OUT! THEY WENT OUT BECAUSE YOU JUST BLEW THEM _UP_!!! " Kakarrot
screamed, enraged.
Vegeta sweatdropped, " I.... "
" YOU HIT THE SELF-DETENATING BUTTONS ON THE CONTROL PANEL! ONES I HAVE RIGGED UP TO
VARIOUS PLANETS I AM GOING TO CONQURE! Or, WAS--UNTIL YOU SMASHED THEM TO BITS! "
Vegeta narrowed his eyes at Kakarrot. The expression on the taller saiyajin's face was
so unrecognizable by now the prince had no problem with smartmouthing him back, " HOW _DARE_ YOU
TALK TO YOUR PRINCE LIKE THAT YOU POOR THIRD-CLASS EXCUSE FOR A PEASANT! "
" Ha ha, peasant? PEASANT, did you say? " Kakarrot laughed at Vegeta with a psychotic
glint in his eye. He stood erect & coolly snapped his fingers once. Vegeta tilted his head to
one side, curious at Kakarrot's calm reaction. The ouji yelped as he felt something poke him in
the neck, causing him to faint. Kakarrot nodded to the large guard who had inflicted the state
of unconsiousness upon the prince. He looked down at Vegeta & smiled, " You may BE a prince, my
friend, and I don't know about your planet, but on mine, the prince shall ALWAYS bow to the
KING. "
" Ohhhhhhhh... " Vegeta groaned. He opened his eyes to see a white light, " Wha, what's
happening? Where am I? AND WHERE'S KAKARROT?! "
" I'm right here Veggie. " Kakarrot smirked as he stood beside Vegeta, who was strapped
to a board, his wrists & ankles cuffed onto it. A large machine loomed over Vegeta's head. The
ouji looked around. He was in a bright white room. Above him he could see a large audiance all
staring down at them, big frozen Goku smiles on their faces.
Vegeta glared at him, " You're not MY Kakarrot! YOU'RE A MO-- " his body shot back, but
being strapped to the board caused it the effect to be little more than several violent shudders,
" --A Mo--A MONSTER! " he shouted, the irony of the word he had just uttered made the scene seem
surreal to him.
" A "monster". What an elementary-school vocabulary you have. " Kakarrot snickered.
" WHERE AM I! " Vegeta demanded.
" Heh..so "to the point", aren't you? " Kakarrot chuckled, shaking his head, " Why,
you're in my CHAMBER OF PAIN!!! " he shouted in a low, deep voice as the room suddenly became
dark, a bolt of lightning crashed in the backround; the room quickly zipped back to normal; Or as
I like to call it, the Smile Room. "
" Konk on the head or no konk on the head he's still a couple screws loose. " Vegeta
mumbled to himself, then looked at Kakarrot curiously, " Why would you nickname this the "smile
room"? " he said, " As if I had to ask. " he added.
" Well, let me put it this way. " Kakarrot clasped his hands together, " No one leaves
here without a smile on their face--PERMANENTLY. " he narrowed his eyes at Vegeta. The fog had
just cleared in the ouji's mind, setting off all the alarms to an alert.
" AHH! THIS IS THAT KAKO-GRIN MACHINE LITTLE B-CHAN TOLD ME ABOUT! " he shrieked.
" Ooh, good answer. " Kakarrot said, humoring him, " Would you like to try for a bonus
question? "
" I'd LIKE to go home now. " Vegeta said sternly.
" Oh you can't go yet, you short little fool. You think you can just come here, blast
several planets into oblivion, badmouth ME, and think you can get away with it? HA! Well after
I'm done with you you won't be able to badmouth anybody. " Kakarrot laughed evilly, then ordered,
" EXECUTOR! "
" Executor??? " Vegeta gulped as a figure dressed in black entered the room. A black
sheet over its head, with the exception of the eye & moutholes.
" Hello sir. " the figure bowed to Kakarrot.
" Hello Chi-Chi. " Kakarrot nodded slightly to her.
" CHI-CHI!? " Vegeta yelped.
The figure took off her mask & dropped it to the floor to reveal Vegeta to be correct,
" And you would be? " she smirked.
" Uh--uhh-uhh... " Vegeta was at a loss for words.
" Chi-Chi, this little "monster" here has caused me more trouble than I care to speak of.
I want you to turn the machine up to full blast on this one. " Kakarrot simply said.
Even Chi-Chi looked slightly stunned, " Full blast?... " she quickly glanced over at
Vegeta, " Oh-kay. It's his funeral. " she shrugged, then moved over to the machine & turned a
crank. She smiled at the knob, " Off to the point of no return. " she said, then grabbed a lever
& held it. Kakarrot gave her the signal.
" Now. " he said to Chi-Chi.
" With pleasure. " she responded, then pulled down the lever as Vegeta felt a blast of
light around him, nearly blinding the ouji.
" AHHH! KAKARROT NO! DON'T! " Vegeta screamed, pleading with him, only to hear Kakarrot's
maniacal laughter, " HELP!! KAIO-SAMA! B-CHAN!!! MAKE HIM STOP! " he wailed, beginning to feel
the muscles holding his sneer in place turning upward into a big Kako-grin, " _PLEASE_ MAKE HIM
STOP!! PLEASE! I'LL DO ANYTHING I SWEAR! I'LL EVEN APOLOGIZE TO BAKARROT--I'LL TELL HIM I'M SORRY
! I _AM_ SORRY FOR WHAT I DID TO HIM! JUST GET ME OUT OF HERE! NOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! "
" Ohhhhhh.... " Vegeta groaned, then sat up. He rubbed his aching head, which now felt
like it had been run over by a dumptruck. The ouji looked around the room to find he was back
inside the toll booth. He gasped, then ran over to a small mirror hanging on the wall and sighed
with relief, " No Kako-smile..thank God. " he said, then lit up, " Waitamintue. If I'm back here,
then does that mean I'm... " he rushed out of the toll booth, only to have multiple balls of ice
smack him ontop of the head, " The hail storm...I'M HOME!! HAHA! I'M HOME I'M HOME! " he laughed
happily as he pranced about the bridge gleefully, " WHEE! I'M HOME! I'M HOME! " he sang, grinning
. The prince looked down at himself, " And not a single scratch on me! HA! I'm safe! "
" Safe from what? "
Vegeta turned around to see a familiar figure standing behind him. He whooped with joy,
" LITTLE B-CHAN!! " he shouted, throwing his arms around her, " OH BURA--LITTLE B-CHAN YOU'RE
BACK! And you're hair's blue again and you don't have a tail anymore and you're not Kaka-spawn!
OH I'M SO RELIEVED! " he said, hugging her, then paused, " ...what are you doing out here? "
" I came looking for you. After you left--we all got so worried, we didn't know where you
went; and we got REALLY worried after Dende tried used his powers to search for you, he couldn't
find you, it was like you weren't anywhere on the planet! "
" I wasn't... " Vegeta mumbled to himself, still bewildered as to what had happened to
him.
" Huh? " Bura looked up at him curiously.
" Uhh--it's nothing B-chan. " Vegeta laughed nervously, " Forget it. "
" Hmm..oh-kay! " Bura smiled, shrugging. She grabbed Vegeta's wrist, " Come on Toussan,
let's go home. " she said as she pulled him back across the bridge into the city.
" But--isn't everyone still mad at me? " he asked, scratching his head.
Bura looked at him with uncertainty, " Well, not EVERYONE. We couldn't let you just spoil
our Christmas party like that. Mrs. Goten's Mommy even got Mr. Goten's Daddy to come! "
" You mean Kakarrot's there too? "
Bura sighed, " More like half-there. He's done nothing but lay on the couch & watch
Christmas specials on TV since he got here. "
" Ohhhhh..poor Kaka-chan. I ruined his small, third-class existance for nothing! " Vegeta
said sadly, then perked up, " But not for long. "
" Eh? "
" As soon as we get back there B-chan, I'm going to apologize to Kakarrot for what I said
to him. And I really mean it this time. " Vegeta nodded.
" Awww, Toussan. That's so sweet of you. " Bura said. Vegeta stopped in front of one of
the stores, staring inside.
" B-chan, we need to make a stop first. " he said, still staring in the glass window.
" A stop? Why? " Bura said, running over to him. She looked up at the object in the
window & smiled at Vegeta, " Oh Toussan, you are wonderful. "
" Hello! " Vegeta said as he & Bura entered Capsule Corp.
" MERRY CHRISTMAS! " Bura said happily as she bounced inside after him.
" Bura! You're back! " Bulma said.
" Hi Kaasan! "
" BULMA! " Vegeta grinned, zipping over to her, " IT'S YOU! YOU'RE NORMAL AGAIN! AND
YOU'RE NOT MARRIED TO KAKARROT! " he said, hugging her.
" Vegeta what are you talking about? " Bulma said flatly.
He kissed her, " That's not important right now! I'm just glad to see you--I don't REALLY
smell, do I? "
" No you--you smell fine! " Bulma said, perplexed.
" Oh! That's great! That's really really great! " he patted her on the back, then ran
into the living room where the rest of the gang was, " I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! " he said with joy.
Everyone stared at him, " This is great! Piccolo--Kuririn--18, you aren't grinning like big
empty-headed Kako-slaves! Yamcha--you aren't a bearded drunk hippie! Trunks--you EXIST! BOTH OF
YOU! Chi-Chi---uh..uh.. " he looked at the raging anger on her face, " --you still hate my guts!"
he said happily, " And--and-- " Vegeta said softly as he noticed the large figure squnched up
on the sofa. He walked over to him, " --Kaka-chan. " he whispered.
Goku looked over his shoulder, then sat up; his eyes bloodshot & filled to the brim with
tears, " Yes? " he choked out. Everyone instantly turned towards Goku, who hadn't spoken since
he left his house.
" I--uh--I wanted to tell you I'm sorry for what I said to you earlier, you didn't
deserve that. " Vegeta stammered, then pulled out a wrapped gift from behind his back, " But, you
DO deserve THIS. " he held out the package.
Goku took the package out of the shorter saiyajin's hands & looked down at it. He smiled,
" For me? "
" Yeah... " Vegeta hung his head, embrassed.
" You...bought a package...just for me? " Goku said in a small voice.
" Yes. " Vegeta said, looking in the other direction, his face now bright-red with
embrassment.
" You really went out and bought me a Christmas present just to cheer me up because you
love me so very much? " a tiny smile appeared on Goku's face.
" Err...Kakarrot.. " Vegeta could feel his face practically glowing, " JUST OPEN THE
STUPID PRESENT ALREADY! " he screamed at the top of his lungs.
Goku sniffled, " Aww Veggie. " he said, then attacked the present, ripping the brightly-
-colored paper to shreds to reveal a box. He carefully opened the box, then gasped at the object
inside. Goku's eyes widened to the size of two huge frying pans. He squealed, " OH VEGETA YOU ARE
THE BEST LITTLE BUDDY IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD! " Goku pulled the fishy-slippers that he had
fawned over in the window display at the store. He ripped off his boots & chucked them across the
room, then put the fishy-slippers on his feet. He lept off the couch & wiggled his unimaginably
comfortable toes, " They're more wonderful than I ever dreamed they were! " he clasped his hands
together & giggled with joy. Goku tip-toed over to his little buddy & smiled admirably at him,
" Oh little Veggie. " he picked the ouji up by the underarms & held him at his own height, " How
could I have ever been mad at you. "
" So..you don't hate me anymore? " Vegeta asked him curiously.
" I could NEVER hate you--you silly confused little buddy 'o-mine! " Goku said, hugging
the ouji tightly.
Vegeta sighed, " Thank goodness, after what I went through I don't think I could've taken
any more rejection. "
" AFTER WHAT _YOU_ WENT THROUGH! " Chi-Chi exclaimed, still steamed at Vegeta, " MY GOKU
CRIED HIS EYES OUT OVER WHAT YOU SAID TO HIM!--what DID you say to him? "
Vegeta glanced around the room; Goku still hugging him, " You mean--Kakarrot didn't tell
any of you? "
The gang looked around, caught off guard.
" Well-- " Kuririn spoke up, only to be interupted by Chi-Chi.
" --HOW COULD WE FIND OUT! MY BABY WAS BAWLING SO HARD HE COULDN'T EVEN TALK! " Chi-Chi
yelled at him.
" So, if that's correct, none of you even knew WHY you were mad at me--did you? " Vegeta
said with a smirk on his face.
Everyone tried not to make eyecontact with the short saiyajin.
" HA! Now that IS ignorant of you. You're all so quick to accuse me of things that you
don't even bother TO LEARN WHAT IT IS I SAID TO KAKARROT IN THE FIRST PLACE! " Vegeta grinned,
taking advantage of the group. Goku pulled the ouji away from him & set him down on the ground
again, still smiling sweetly at the short prince. Vegeta walked over to the others.
" Well, what DID you tell Son-kun? " Bulma asked.
" Oh, I just told him the truth about Santa; you know, that he doesn't exist. That it's
really the rest of us putting presents under his tree, not some magical fat bearded man. "
Bulma laughed, " Come on Vegeta, everyone knows that Santa Claus is real. "
" Oh yeah? Then were IS he? " Vegeta crossed his arms, smirking.
" Simple. " Bulma said, " He's right behind you. "
" ? " Vegeta turned around to see none other than the magical fat bearded man standing
behind him with a sack of toys over his shoulder.
Santa Claus laughed, " Ho ho ho, oh Vegeta you moron. " he said cheerfully as he
playfully backslapped the ouji across the back of his head, " Of course I'm real. "
Vegeta's eyes widened, " Ka-ka-Kakarrot! It's-it's-it's-- "
" --SANTA CLAUS!!! " Goku squealed at the top of his lungs. He bounced over to where
Santa was standing, " HI SANTA! "
" Ho ho ho. Hello Son Goku. " Santa said, shaking Goku's hand. Goku grinned, over-excited
and shook back, nearly crushing Santa's hand. Santa yelped, " AHHHH!! " he quickly pulled his
hand away, " Oh, oh, oh that--that hurt. " he said, laughing jollily, " I see one little boy
who's been working out this year. "
" OOOH!SANTASANTASANTASANTA! IT'S REALLY REALLY YOU! " Goku said, shaking with excitement
" Of course it is little Son-kun. Now do you see why you shouldn't believe everything
Vegeta says? " Santa laughed, shaking his finger at Goku.
" HEY! " Vegeta said angrily. He elbowed Goku, " Don't listen to him Kakarrot! He's
against me! They're ALL against me! Especially those little elves of his! "
" Ho ho ho ho. Elves! Ho ho ho! " Santa roared with laughter, " Oh Vegeta, are you living
in the past. I don't have "elves" anymore. We've economized. We have an entire factory where the
toys are produced by machines to keep up with the heavy orders. "
Goku's face fell. Vegeta sighed sadly, " Now there's taking the dillusion out of it. "
" Is the factory up at the north pole Santa? " Goku smiled, his eyes sparkling.
" Ho ho, heavens no. It used to be--back when we had the elves. Now it's in Ohio. "
" And I thought _I_ let all the cheer out of this stupid Kako-holiday. " Vegeta mumbled
to himself. Santa backslapped Vegeta for the second time.
" It is NOT a "stupid Kako-holiday". " Santa answered, " Christmas is a time for giving
and loving and kindness. It is both the simple holiday of the celebration of baby Jesus's birth
AND a multi-national-media-super-cow that gets milked for all the money it's worth from November
to Christmas day. You won't believe all the products that have my picture on them. Ho ho ho.
Anyway, it is my job to deliver presents to all the good little girls and boys. And even though
you don't deserve a present, I'm going to give you one anyway. " he said cheerfully as he reached
into his bag & pulled out a wrapped gift that he handed to Vegeta.
Vegeta looked down at the gift & smiled, " Aww...wow. Thank you Santa Clau-- " he looked
up and to his surprise Santa was gone.
" Go on little buddy! Open it! " Goku said anxiously.
" Alright already! " Vegeta said as he sat down on the couch & quickly ripped the
wrapping paper to shreds. He lifted the top of the box and peeked inside. The ouji let out a yelp
of joy, " AHA! " he took the object out & grinned, " IT'S THE TEDDY BEAR I SAW IN THE TOY STORE
THAT I LIKED-- " his face turned red with embrassment as he stared at the knowingly smirks on the
gang's faces, " --uh..yeah. " he chuckled lightly, then placed the stuffed toy back in the box,
" You, uh, you know what? I'm gonna go put this in my room. Yeah. Heh-heh. " he laughed nervously
as he walked out of the room, then stopped beneath the overhang & peeked inside the box for a
second time & smiled.
" Hey Veggie? " Goku said, peering over Vegeta's shoulder.
Vegeta closed the box, still smiling, " Yes Kakarrot? "
Goku giggled, pointing to a small bundle of green leaves tacked to the overhang above
them, " Mistletoe. "
Vegeta looked up, then paled, " Mistleto--Kakarrot no, no no no n--MMPH! "
The entire gang burst into hysterical laughter as Goku layed a big wet sloppy kiss on
the smaller saiyajin.
Goku grinned, " I love you little buddy! "
Vegeta growled at him while he disqustedly rubbed the Kako-germs off his face, " ERRR...
KAKARROTTO! " he screamed angrily. Goku backed up as Vegeta chased him around the room in anger,
" I OUTTA KILL YOU FOR THAT YOU BIG DUM BAKAYARO! NOW I HAVE KAKO-GERMS IN MY MOUTH!!! "
" Hahahahaha! " Goku giggled as he dodged the prince, who tried mulitple times to tackle
the taller saiyajin. He screeched to a halt & tripped Vegeta as he went running past, causing him
to slam his face right into the floor, " Merry Christmas Veggie! " he said happily.
Vegeta sat up on his knees, back facing Goku. He looked over his shoulder & glared at him
for a second, then broke into a grin himself, " Merry Christmas Kaka-chan. " he smiled as he got
up, " I wouldn't have you any other way. "
Goku grinned back, " Yeah, me neither Veggie. Me neither... "
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11:09 PM 12/8/01
THE END
Goku: Aww, that was a nice ending.
Chuquita: (smiles) Thanks.
Vegeta: (grumbles) It was a sappy ending if you ask me.
Chuquita: Oh hush up! I could've givin you a lot worse ending than I did. I could've written it
so there was a lump of coal in that box Santa gave you instead of a cute little plushie ya know.
Vegeta: (thinks for a second) She's got a point.
Chuquita: I'm glad you think so Veggie-brains. [to audiance] Next time in the Corner, we'll be
hosting a very special fic. Now you may ask; why is it so special?
Vegeta: (sarcastically humoring her) Why is it so special, Chu?
Chuquita: Be-CAUSE my dear little Veggie-head; it does NOT star you OR Son-San.
Goku & Vegeta: WHAT?!
Chuquita: In fact, it's starring Piccolo!
Goku & Vegeta: (deja vu) WHAT?!
Vegeta: (angry) ARE YOU INSANE! HE'S A BIG GREEN IDIOT WITH A CAPE! (w/big watery eyes) What
about your "little Veggie"?
Chuquita: (sweatdrops) Relax Veggie, you're both still in it.
Vegeta: (all pouty) Well I don't see why you have to write a story about him!
Chuquita: Vedge, I already wrote it. In fact, I uncharacteristically wrote it before I even
started Part 3 of THIS story. Well, after this story's beginning Corner, but before I got to the
actual story.
Vegeta: (still pouting with his bottom lip out like a baby) It's still not fair.
Chuquita: Oh dry up you big baby! (to audiance) Cya next time for the Corner's first & possibly
only Piccolo story; "The Lava Lamp of DOOM". Later!
Goku: Merry Christmas to all!
Chuquita: And to all a good night!
E-mail: lac31685@aol.com
By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from "Space Ghost Coast to Coast"
STEVE ALLEN: Yes, of course, I need a street, and I need at least one man.
You have a sample man for me?
SPACE GHOST: Only the samplest. Brak? (music begins)
Chuey's Corner:
Chuquita: Hi again and welcome to part 3. Veggie & I are still trying to
get out of having to go Christmas Caroling w/Son-San, but we really don't
wanna hurt his feelings so it's harder to do than usual.
Vegeta: *sniffles* I bet he used his hard-earned Kako-money to buy this wreath.
[points to the wreath around his neck] And now I have to tell him I can't go on his
stupid caroling thing with him! *sniffle* I can't do that!
Chuquita: (worried) Maybe I should try. If we don't say something soon we'll be stuck
caroling all night!
Door: *KNOCK*KNOCK*!
Vegeta: (gulps) You answer it this time.
Chuquita: Alright. [opens the door to see Goku standing there in a santa suit; minus the
beard; with song-books in his hands]
Goku: (happily) Hi Chu-sama! I got caroling books for me, Veggie & you! (face saddens) I
had to scrape together the money for them from under the cushions in my couch, (smiles) but
that doesn't matter! I got 'um didn't I Chu-chan!
Chuquita: (with a hurt look on her face) ..ouch. [sluggishly walks back over to Veggie] I see
what you mean.
Vegeta: What? Whad he say?
Chuquita: He, he, he paid for the song-books with money he SCRAPED OUT OF HIS FURNITURE CUSHIONS!
(sobs)
Vegeta: (also sobbing) That's so heartbreaking! Kaka-chan used nearly the last of his money on
US! And we don't even wanna go!
Goku: [peering over them] (innocently) "Don't even wanna go" where?
Vegeta: (sweats nervously) Uh, uh, uh--
Chuquita: (elbows Vegeta in the ribs) (whispering loudly) Tell him!
Vegeta: (gulps) Kakarrot we don't wanna go Christmas Caroling with you!
Goku: ...
Chuquita: We both agreed on it. It's too cold and too embrassing Son-San. We're sorry.
Goku: ...
Vegeta: Please don't hate us.
Goku: ... (breaks into a grin) AWWWWW!! Now how could I hate my little buddy! [grabs Vegeta &
hugs him]
Vegeta: (snarls) KAKARROT LET GO OF ME RIGHT NOW!
Chuquita: You mean you're not mad at us Son-Kun?
Goku: Mad? Nahhh! Besides, if we're up all night Santa'll never stop by the Corner & we'll miss
him completely, that would be horrible!
Vegeta: (sarcastically) Yeah, just terrible.
Chuquita: (confused) But, but you said you had to scrape out, your last coins from in your couch
to pay for the caroling books!
Goku: No I didn't, I borrowed the books from Bulma's house. When I went home to get my Santa suit
Chi-Chi made me help her clean the living room or she wouldn't allow me to go over to get them.
Chuquita: Oh...well, that makes sense...sorta. I guess.
Goku: And now on with Part 3!
Summary: It's the Christmas season and Veggie's pride has been shot down once again. He's offered
a chance to see what would've happened if he never existed. The Ouji takes the offer, boasting
how horrible Earth would be without him; but what he finds is something much more frightening
then he ever dreamed of--Kakarrot ruling it.
Ages:
Bura-8
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" Are you sure you should be doing this? " Kaio-sama asked as Buru continued saw the
bars to the jail-cell in half.
" My little B-chan can do anything she WANTS! " Vegeta snapped at Kaio.
" She isn't yours to begin with. " the Kai muttered.
" WHAT WAS THAT! " Vegeta shouted angrily.
" WELL IT'S TRUE! THAT ISN'T BURA! THIS CHILD ISN'T EVEN RELATED TO YOU! "
" BURU! ARE YOU ALRIGHT? WHAT'S HAPPENING DOWN THERE?! " Kakarrot's voice exclaimed from
the top of the staircase.
The three figures froze.
" Uhh, NOTHING TOUSSAN! I'M OH-KAY! " Buru cried back, then sighed with relief as
Kakarrot closed the door behind him & left, " Ohhh, that was close. "
" MORE than close. " Kaio-sama remarked.
Vegeta looked at Buru sadly as she struggled with the hacksaw on the bars, " Here B-chan,
I can do that. " he smiled, then grabbed the bars with his hands & cracked them in two. Buru
lept back in shock as Vegeta hopped out, followed by Kaio-sama.
" What's the matter? " Vegeta said, looking at her curiously.
" I've never seen anyone as strong as you before! " she murmured.
Vegeta scratched his head for a moment, then got struck by a thought, " Hey! " ::If
Kakarrot never got amnesia and never went off to train with Kuririn and that old guy, then that
means that he's probably only as strong as the rest of the people around here:: " That's why he
had guards come after me instead of doing it himself. ::And if that's true, then that means that
he never became a--:: " --Super Saiyajin... " an evil smirk crossed Vegeta's face.
" A what? " Buru looked at him oddly.
" Hmm? " Vegeta noticed her.
" What's a "Super Saiyajin"? " she asked, confused.
" Oh--that's not important right now. " Vegeta laughed nervously, ::But I will have to
remember that for later. This knowledge could come in handy::
" Come on, let's go see Toussan. " Buru said, grabbing Vegeta's hand & heading up the
stairs.
" Won't Kakarrot get angry when he finds you helped bust us out of this skanky,
poorly-made dungeon? " Vegeta said suspicously.
" Oh, I'll just tell him Kaasan told me to, he believes every word I say! " Buru smiled.
" Toussan! Toussan! It's me! Open up! " Buru shouted as she banged her fist against the
door to Kakarrot's room. The tall saiyajin opened the door & looked down at her. He smiled
happily at her. The smile's familiarity instantly made Vegeta feel more comfortable.
" Hello Buru. " Kakarrot said, bending down to her height. He looked up at Vegeta & Kaio
and glared, " What are THEY doing here? "
" Toussan! They're not "THEY". This is Mr. Kaio-sama. " she said, pointing to the kai,
" And this is Veggie! " she added, pointing to Vegeta.
Kakarrot stared at Vegeta, slightly bewildered, " Veggie? "
Vegeta grinned at the Goku-like reaction, " HI KAKA-CHAN! I MISSED YOU! "
" EXCUSE me? " Kakarrot narrowed his eyes at Vegeta, who's face turned red with
embrassment. In the backround Kaio-sama shook his head, mortified, " You must be pretty new to
this little dustball to think you could call your King something so, so, buddy-like! "
" Buddy? " Vegeta said in a small voice.
" Actually, that's why I brought Veggie here. " Buru interupted, " You've seemed really
depressed lately and I decided you needed somebody to cheer you up; like a little buddy. And
Veggie's a little buddy, so I thought he could so some of the cheering for you. "
" A little buddy? You mean like a sidekick or a servant? " Kakarrot said to Buru.
" Well, I, I guess. " Buru said.
Kakarrot looked the shorter saiyajin up & down, " Well, I was planning on making him
a servant in the first place.... " he pondered, " Eh, I like his face, alright then. Sure Buru,
he can be my "little buddy". "
Buru beamed a smile up at Kakarrot, who nodded to her, then turned & headed down the hall
, leaving the three standing there. Kakarrot stopped & looked over his shoulder, annoyied,
" WELL!? Are you coming or not? " he said to Vegeta, who just shrugged & followed him.
Kaio-sama sweatdropped, " I give him, 2, 3 minutes--tops. "
" Welcome to my CONQUEST ROOM! " Kakarrot announced as he flung open the doors to reveal
a humongous room that was nearly empty with the exception of a large rectangular object in the
middle of it. The globe-like walls & ceiling were covered in flat monitors.
" I think I liked it better when you were eager just to show me one of your little
Kako-toys. " Vegeta mumbled to himself.
" Toy? " Kakarrot turned around to face him, then chuckled, " "Little buddy", this is
no mere "toy". THIS is the room in which I shall plot my conquest of this entire galaxy! " he
said, then flipped a switch, causing millions of little lights to appear in the dark blue
monitors, simulating a night sky. Vegeta looked about the room in wonder.
" Wow, you did pretty well without me. " Vegeta said sadly, " In fact, you're VERY well
off without me. "
" If you are hoping to share in my conquest, "little buddy", you can forget about it. "
Kakarrot said sternly, " I'm planning to stretch my planetary conquest to Mars. My brother over-
-threw it several years ago, the copycat! Well I'll teach him a thing or two. "
" RADITZ HAS HIS OWN PLANET TOO!? " Vegeta gawked.
" Hmm? Of course he does. Nearly EVERY saiyajin who has the money &/or strength has
followed my example. " he said, frustrated, " Sometimes I wish they were all gone so I wouldn't
have to compete with them like this! " Kakarrot groaned, then sighed & started to tap out keys
on the machine. Vegeta stood on his toes & peeked over Kakarrot's shoulder. Kakarrot, noticing
Vegeta's presence, growled, aggrivated. He glared at the smaller saiyajin over his shoulder.
" DO YOU MIND! " he snapped at him. Vegeta put his feet back on the ground & stared down
at them, hurt & somewhat embrassed.
Kakarrot looked at him sadly, " I'm...I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you without
a reason, it was wrong. "
Vegeta smiled at him.
" BUT YOU DO IT AGAIN AND I'LL HAVE YOUR HEAD! " Kakarrot screamed angrily, then calmed
down, " Come over here, I'll show you how it works, uhm--Veh..umm-- " he paused, forgeting the
other saiyajin's name.
" Vegeta. But Veggie works too. "
" Hmm, what an odd nickname. Veggie. " Kakarrot chuckled, " You come up with that all by
yourself? "
" No. Kaka-- " Vegeta froze, " --my big buddy did. " he answered, " It's a stupid baka
nickname. I, I don't know even why I let him call me something degrading like that. " he said in
denial as he folded his arms & turned his head the other way, " Veggie, Vedge-head, Veggie-brains
little...buddy Veggie... " he trailed off, loneliness setting in. He shook it off, " He, he had
a million of those stupid names for me. " Vegeta detested.
" I count that he didn't like you very much? " Kakarrot said, still paying attention to
the laser keyboard in front of him.
" No, actually, he was very fond of me. " Vegeta managed a small smile, " I don't know
why. I don't think I ever will. Kaka--my big buddy always looked at me like I was special, you
know. Always smiling at me with that stupid grin on his face for no good reason at all. I
couldn't understand him. Maybe I am special. Maybe it was just all in his stupid Kako-head.
I dunno. I don't know anything anymore. "
" I think YOU'RE stupid for worrying over such petty things. Look here. " Kakarrot said
as Vegeta looked upward. there was a small red dot on where Kaka-sei was, " Now here is our
position. Now I have a laser that is just powerful enough, to send waves that will engulf Mars's
planet, brainwashing all those there into chosing me to rule over them. Then I shall use their
technology to continue the path. " he said as a red dot appeared on Mars and then continued onto
all the other dots on the board, " The problem is it will take too long. " Kakarrot rubbed his
chin.
" Why don't you just battle them all. You HAVE enough soldiers. " Vegeta said. Kakarrot
looked at him like he had just sprouted antlers.
" BATTLE? ARE YOU CRAZY! I am a genius! Battle is for the brute and the stupid. " he
schoffed at the idea.
" STUPID?! " Vegeta roared, going SSJ2, " IS _THIS_ STUPID TOO?! "
" EEK! " Kakarrot shrieked, leaping back, " YOU'RE--YOU'RE--YOU'RE A, A, _THE_ SU--SU--SU
--SU-PAPAPAPAPAPAPAPAPER SA-SA-SAY-HAY-HAY-YAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! "
Vegeta snickered at him, then leaned his hand ontop of the keyboard, unawarily pressing
in multiple keys, " Well Kakarrot, that's the first REAL intellegent thing I've heard you say
since I got here. "
" AHHH!!! " Kakarrot shrieked in horror.
" Hmm, what's the matter Kakarrot? Have you realized that you are no match for I, THE
GREAT AND POWERFUL SAIYAJIN NO OUJI! Why, with my power, I wouldn't surprised if you were ready
to hand over the whole PLANET to me right this second. " Vegeta boasted.
" YOU FOOL! "
Vegeta's eyes popped out of their sockets, " Wha? " he said, confused.
Kakarrot ran over to Vegeta & shoved him out of the way, " YOU IMBECILE! WHAT DID YOU DO
TO MY CONTROL PANEL! " he quickly scanned the keys, then gasped, " Oh no, oh no oh no oh no! " he
said, then rapidly tried to fix things. Vegeta looked upwards at the sky-lit screens, only to
notice various dots on the board were now disappearing.
" I hope that's not a bad thing. " he muttered to himself. Kakarrot reacted by also
glancing upward. He shrieked again.
" YOU! YOU IDIOT! YOU BAKAYARO! " he shouted at Vegeta.
" So the lights went out, big deal. " Vegeta shrugged it off.
" THEY DIDN'T JUST GO OUT! THEY WENT OUT BECAUSE YOU JUST BLEW THEM _UP_!!! " Kakarrot
screamed, enraged.
Vegeta sweatdropped, " I.... "
" YOU HIT THE SELF-DETENATING BUTTONS ON THE CONTROL PANEL! ONES I HAVE RIGGED UP TO
VARIOUS PLANETS I AM GOING TO CONQURE! Or, WAS--UNTIL YOU SMASHED THEM TO BITS! "
Vegeta narrowed his eyes at Kakarrot. The expression on the taller saiyajin's face was
so unrecognizable by now the prince had no problem with smartmouthing him back, " HOW _DARE_ YOU
TALK TO YOUR PRINCE LIKE THAT YOU POOR THIRD-CLASS EXCUSE FOR A PEASANT! "
" Ha ha, peasant? PEASANT, did you say? " Kakarrot laughed at Vegeta with a psychotic
glint in his eye. He stood erect & coolly snapped his fingers once. Vegeta tilted his head to
one side, curious at Kakarrot's calm reaction. The ouji yelped as he felt something poke him in
the neck, causing him to faint. Kakarrot nodded to the large guard who had inflicted the state
of unconsiousness upon the prince. He looked down at Vegeta & smiled, " You may BE a prince, my
friend, and I don't know about your planet, but on mine, the prince shall ALWAYS bow to the
KING. "
" Ohhhhhhhh... " Vegeta groaned. He opened his eyes to see a white light, " Wha, what's
happening? Where am I? AND WHERE'S KAKARROT?! "
" I'm right here Veggie. " Kakarrot smirked as he stood beside Vegeta, who was strapped
to a board, his wrists & ankles cuffed onto it. A large machine loomed over Vegeta's head. The
ouji looked around. He was in a bright white room. Above him he could see a large audiance all
staring down at them, big frozen Goku smiles on their faces.
Vegeta glared at him, " You're not MY Kakarrot! YOU'RE A MO-- " his body shot back, but
being strapped to the board caused it the effect to be little more than several violent shudders,
" --A Mo--A MONSTER! " he shouted, the irony of the word he had just uttered made the scene seem
surreal to him.
" A "monster". What an elementary-school vocabulary you have. " Kakarrot snickered.
" WHERE AM I! " Vegeta demanded.
" Heh..so "to the point", aren't you? " Kakarrot chuckled, shaking his head, " Why,
you're in my CHAMBER OF PAIN!!! " he shouted in a low, deep voice as the room suddenly became
dark, a bolt of lightning crashed in the backround; the room quickly zipped back to normal; Or as
I like to call it, the Smile Room. "
" Konk on the head or no konk on the head he's still a couple screws loose. " Vegeta
mumbled to himself, then looked at Kakarrot curiously, " Why would you nickname this the "smile
room"? " he said, " As if I had to ask. " he added.
" Well, let me put it this way. " Kakarrot clasped his hands together, " No one leaves
here without a smile on their face--PERMANENTLY. " he narrowed his eyes at Vegeta. The fog had
just cleared in the ouji's mind, setting off all the alarms to an alert.
" AHH! THIS IS THAT KAKO-GRIN MACHINE LITTLE B-CHAN TOLD ME ABOUT! " he shrieked.
" Ooh, good answer. " Kakarrot said, humoring him, " Would you like to try for a bonus
question? "
" I'd LIKE to go home now. " Vegeta said sternly.
" Oh you can't go yet, you short little fool. You think you can just come here, blast
several planets into oblivion, badmouth ME, and think you can get away with it? HA! Well after
I'm done with you you won't be able to badmouth anybody. " Kakarrot laughed evilly, then ordered,
" EXECUTOR! "
" Executor??? " Vegeta gulped as a figure dressed in black entered the room. A black
sheet over its head, with the exception of the eye & moutholes.
" Hello sir. " the figure bowed to Kakarrot.
" Hello Chi-Chi. " Kakarrot nodded slightly to her.
" CHI-CHI!? " Vegeta yelped.
The figure took off her mask & dropped it to the floor to reveal Vegeta to be correct,
" And you would be? " she smirked.
" Uh--uhh-uhh... " Vegeta was at a loss for words.
" Chi-Chi, this little "monster" here has caused me more trouble than I care to speak of.
I want you to turn the machine up to full blast on this one. " Kakarrot simply said.
Even Chi-Chi looked slightly stunned, " Full blast?... " she quickly glanced over at
Vegeta, " Oh-kay. It's his funeral. " she shrugged, then moved over to the machine & turned a
crank. She smiled at the knob, " Off to the point of no return. " she said, then grabbed a lever
& held it. Kakarrot gave her the signal.
" Now. " he said to Chi-Chi.
" With pleasure. " she responded, then pulled down the lever as Vegeta felt a blast of
light around him, nearly blinding the ouji.
" AHHH! KAKARROT NO! DON'T! " Vegeta screamed, pleading with him, only to hear Kakarrot's
maniacal laughter, " HELP!! KAIO-SAMA! B-CHAN!!! MAKE HIM STOP! " he wailed, beginning to feel
the muscles holding his sneer in place turning upward into a big Kako-grin, " _PLEASE_ MAKE HIM
STOP!! PLEASE! I'LL DO ANYTHING I SWEAR! I'LL EVEN APOLOGIZE TO BAKARROT--I'LL TELL HIM I'M SORRY
! I _AM_ SORRY FOR WHAT I DID TO HIM! JUST GET ME OUT OF HERE! NOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! "
" Ohhhhhh.... " Vegeta groaned, then sat up. He rubbed his aching head, which now felt
like it had been run over by a dumptruck. The ouji looked around the room to find he was back
inside the toll booth. He gasped, then ran over to a small mirror hanging on the wall and sighed
with relief, " No Kako-smile..thank God. " he said, then lit up, " Waitamintue. If I'm back here,
then does that mean I'm... " he rushed out of the toll booth, only to have multiple balls of ice
smack him ontop of the head, " The hail storm...I'M HOME!! HAHA! I'M HOME I'M HOME! " he laughed
happily as he pranced about the bridge gleefully, " WHEE! I'M HOME! I'M HOME! " he sang, grinning
. The prince looked down at himself, " And not a single scratch on me! HA! I'm safe! "
" Safe from what? "
Vegeta turned around to see a familiar figure standing behind him. He whooped with joy,
" LITTLE B-CHAN!! " he shouted, throwing his arms around her, " OH BURA--LITTLE B-CHAN YOU'RE
BACK! And you're hair's blue again and you don't have a tail anymore and you're not Kaka-spawn!
OH I'M SO RELIEVED! " he said, hugging her, then paused, " ...what are you doing out here? "
" I came looking for you. After you left--we all got so worried, we didn't know where you
went; and we got REALLY worried after Dende tried used his powers to search for you, he couldn't
find you, it was like you weren't anywhere on the planet! "
" I wasn't... " Vegeta mumbled to himself, still bewildered as to what had happened to
him.
" Huh? " Bura looked up at him curiously.
" Uhh--it's nothing B-chan. " Vegeta laughed nervously, " Forget it. "
" Hmm..oh-kay! " Bura smiled, shrugging. She grabbed Vegeta's wrist, " Come on Toussan,
let's go home. " she said as she pulled him back across the bridge into the city.
" But--isn't everyone still mad at me? " he asked, scratching his head.
Bura looked at him with uncertainty, " Well, not EVERYONE. We couldn't let you just spoil
our Christmas party like that. Mrs. Goten's Mommy even got Mr. Goten's Daddy to come! "
" You mean Kakarrot's there too? "
Bura sighed, " More like half-there. He's done nothing but lay on the couch & watch
Christmas specials on TV since he got here. "
" Ohhhhh..poor Kaka-chan. I ruined his small, third-class existance for nothing! " Vegeta
said sadly, then perked up, " But not for long. "
" Eh? "
" As soon as we get back there B-chan, I'm going to apologize to Kakarrot for what I said
to him. And I really mean it this time. " Vegeta nodded.
" Awww, Toussan. That's so sweet of you. " Bura said. Vegeta stopped in front of one of
the stores, staring inside.
" B-chan, we need to make a stop first. " he said, still staring in the glass window.
" A stop? Why? " Bura said, running over to him. She looked up at the object in the
window & smiled at Vegeta, " Oh Toussan, you are wonderful. "
" Hello! " Vegeta said as he & Bura entered Capsule Corp.
" MERRY CHRISTMAS! " Bura said happily as she bounced inside after him.
" Bura! You're back! " Bulma said.
" Hi Kaasan! "
" BULMA! " Vegeta grinned, zipping over to her, " IT'S YOU! YOU'RE NORMAL AGAIN! AND
YOU'RE NOT MARRIED TO KAKARROT! " he said, hugging her.
" Vegeta what are you talking about? " Bulma said flatly.
He kissed her, " That's not important right now! I'm just glad to see you--I don't REALLY
smell, do I? "
" No you--you smell fine! " Bulma said, perplexed.
" Oh! That's great! That's really really great! " he patted her on the back, then ran
into the living room where the rest of the gang was, " I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! " he said with joy.
Everyone stared at him, " This is great! Piccolo--Kuririn--18, you aren't grinning like big
empty-headed Kako-slaves! Yamcha--you aren't a bearded drunk hippie! Trunks--you EXIST! BOTH OF
YOU! Chi-Chi---uh..uh.. " he looked at the raging anger on her face, " --you still hate my guts!"
he said happily, " And--and-- " Vegeta said softly as he noticed the large figure squnched up
on the sofa. He walked over to him, " --Kaka-chan. " he whispered.
Goku looked over his shoulder, then sat up; his eyes bloodshot & filled to the brim with
tears, " Yes? " he choked out. Everyone instantly turned towards Goku, who hadn't spoken since
he left his house.
" I--uh--I wanted to tell you I'm sorry for what I said to you earlier, you didn't
deserve that. " Vegeta stammered, then pulled out a wrapped gift from behind his back, " But, you
DO deserve THIS. " he held out the package.
Goku took the package out of the shorter saiyajin's hands & looked down at it. He smiled,
" For me? "
" Yeah... " Vegeta hung his head, embrassed.
" You...bought a package...just for me? " Goku said in a small voice.
" Yes. " Vegeta said, looking in the other direction, his face now bright-red with
embrassment.
" You really went out and bought me a Christmas present just to cheer me up because you
love me so very much? " a tiny smile appeared on Goku's face.
" Err...Kakarrot.. " Vegeta could feel his face practically glowing, " JUST OPEN THE
STUPID PRESENT ALREADY! " he screamed at the top of his lungs.
Goku sniffled, " Aww Veggie. " he said, then attacked the present, ripping the brightly-
-colored paper to shreds to reveal a box. He carefully opened the box, then gasped at the object
inside. Goku's eyes widened to the size of two huge frying pans. He squealed, " OH VEGETA YOU ARE
THE BEST LITTLE BUDDY IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD! " Goku pulled the fishy-slippers that he had
fawned over in the window display at the store. He ripped off his boots & chucked them across the
room, then put the fishy-slippers on his feet. He lept off the couch & wiggled his unimaginably
comfortable toes, " They're more wonderful than I ever dreamed they were! " he clasped his hands
together & giggled with joy. Goku tip-toed over to his little buddy & smiled admirably at him,
" Oh little Veggie. " he picked the ouji up by the underarms & held him at his own height, " How
could I have ever been mad at you. "
" So..you don't hate me anymore? " Vegeta asked him curiously.
" I could NEVER hate you--you silly confused little buddy 'o-mine! " Goku said, hugging
the ouji tightly.
Vegeta sighed, " Thank goodness, after what I went through I don't think I could've taken
any more rejection. "
" AFTER WHAT _YOU_ WENT THROUGH! " Chi-Chi exclaimed, still steamed at Vegeta, " MY GOKU
CRIED HIS EYES OUT OVER WHAT YOU SAID TO HIM!--what DID you say to him? "
Vegeta glanced around the room; Goku still hugging him, " You mean--Kakarrot didn't tell
any of you? "
The gang looked around, caught off guard.
" Well-- " Kuririn spoke up, only to be interupted by Chi-Chi.
" --HOW COULD WE FIND OUT! MY BABY WAS BAWLING SO HARD HE COULDN'T EVEN TALK! " Chi-Chi
yelled at him.
" So, if that's correct, none of you even knew WHY you were mad at me--did you? " Vegeta
said with a smirk on his face.
Everyone tried not to make eyecontact with the short saiyajin.
" HA! Now that IS ignorant of you. You're all so quick to accuse me of things that you
don't even bother TO LEARN WHAT IT IS I SAID TO KAKARROT IN THE FIRST PLACE! " Vegeta grinned,
taking advantage of the group. Goku pulled the ouji away from him & set him down on the ground
again, still smiling sweetly at the short prince. Vegeta walked over to the others.
" Well, what DID you tell Son-kun? " Bulma asked.
" Oh, I just told him the truth about Santa; you know, that he doesn't exist. That it's
really the rest of us putting presents under his tree, not some magical fat bearded man. "
Bulma laughed, " Come on Vegeta, everyone knows that Santa Claus is real. "
" Oh yeah? Then were IS he? " Vegeta crossed his arms, smirking.
" Simple. " Bulma said, " He's right behind you. "
" ? " Vegeta turned around to see none other than the magical fat bearded man standing
behind him with a sack of toys over his shoulder.
Santa Claus laughed, " Ho ho ho, oh Vegeta you moron. " he said cheerfully as he
playfully backslapped the ouji across the back of his head, " Of course I'm real. "
Vegeta's eyes widened, " Ka-ka-Kakarrot! It's-it's-it's-- "
" --SANTA CLAUS!!! " Goku squealed at the top of his lungs. He bounced over to where
Santa was standing, " HI SANTA! "
" Ho ho ho. Hello Son Goku. " Santa said, shaking Goku's hand. Goku grinned, over-excited
and shook back, nearly crushing Santa's hand. Santa yelped, " AHHHH!! " he quickly pulled his
hand away, " Oh, oh, oh that--that hurt. " he said, laughing jollily, " I see one little boy
who's been working out this year. "
" OOOH!SANTASANTASANTASANTA! IT'S REALLY REALLY YOU! " Goku said, shaking with excitement
" Of course it is little Son-kun. Now do you see why you shouldn't believe everything
Vegeta says? " Santa laughed, shaking his finger at Goku.
" HEY! " Vegeta said angrily. He elbowed Goku, " Don't listen to him Kakarrot! He's
against me! They're ALL against me! Especially those little elves of his! "
" Ho ho ho ho. Elves! Ho ho ho! " Santa roared with laughter, " Oh Vegeta, are you living
in the past. I don't have "elves" anymore. We've economized. We have an entire factory where the
toys are produced by machines to keep up with the heavy orders. "
Goku's face fell. Vegeta sighed sadly, " Now there's taking the dillusion out of it. "
" Is the factory up at the north pole Santa? " Goku smiled, his eyes sparkling.
" Ho ho, heavens no. It used to be--back when we had the elves. Now it's in Ohio. "
" And I thought _I_ let all the cheer out of this stupid Kako-holiday. " Vegeta mumbled
to himself. Santa backslapped Vegeta for the second time.
" It is NOT a "stupid Kako-holiday". " Santa answered, " Christmas is a time for giving
and loving and kindness. It is both the simple holiday of the celebration of baby Jesus's birth
AND a multi-national-media-super-cow that gets milked for all the money it's worth from November
to Christmas day. You won't believe all the products that have my picture on them. Ho ho ho.
Anyway, it is my job to deliver presents to all the good little girls and boys. And even though
you don't deserve a present, I'm going to give you one anyway. " he said cheerfully as he reached
into his bag & pulled out a wrapped gift that he handed to Vegeta.
Vegeta looked down at the gift & smiled, " Aww...wow. Thank you Santa Clau-- " he looked
up and to his surprise Santa was gone.
" Go on little buddy! Open it! " Goku said anxiously.
" Alright already! " Vegeta said as he sat down on the couch & quickly ripped the
wrapping paper to shreds. He lifted the top of the box and peeked inside. The ouji let out a yelp
of joy, " AHA! " he took the object out & grinned, " IT'S THE TEDDY BEAR I SAW IN THE TOY STORE
THAT I LIKED-- " his face turned red with embrassment as he stared at the knowingly smirks on the
gang's faces, " --uh..yeah. " he chuckled lightly, then placed the stuffed toy back in the box,
" You, uh, you know what? I'm gonna go put this in my room. Yeah. Heh-heh. " he laughed nervously
as he walked out of the room, then stopped beneath the overhang & peeked inside the box for a
second time & smiled.
" Hey Veggie? " Goku said, peering over Vegeta's shoulder.
Vegeta closed the box, still smiling, " Yes Kakarrot? "
Goku giggled, pointing to a small bundle of green leaves tacked to the overhang above
them, " Mistletoe. "
Vegeta looked up, then paled, " Mistleto--Kakarrot no, no no no n--MMPH! "
The entire gang burst into hysterical laughter as Goku layed a big wet sloppy kiss on
the smaller saiyajin.
Goku grinned, " I love you little buddy! "
Vegeta growled at him while he disqustedly rubbed the Kako-germs off his face, " ERRR...
KAKARROTTO! " he screamed angrily. Goku backed up as Vegeta chased him around the room in anger,
" I OUTTA KILL YOU FOR THAT YOU BIG DUM BAKAYARO! NOW I HAVE KAKO-GERMS IN MY MOUTH!!! "
" Hahahahaha! " Goku giggled as he dodged the prince, who tried mulitple times to tackle
the taller saiyajin. He screeched to a halt & tripped Vegeta as he went running past, causing him
to slam his face right into the floor, " Merry Christmas Veggie! " he said happily.
Vegeta sat up on his knees, back facing Goku. He looked over his shoulder & glared at him
for a second, then broke into a grin himself, " Merry Christmas Kaka-chan. " he smiled as he got
up, " I wouldn't have you any other way. "
Goku grinned back, " Yeah, me neither Veggie. Me neither... "
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11:09 PM 12/8/01
THE END
Goku: Aww, that was a nice ending.
Chuquita: (smiles) Thanks.
Vegeta: (grumbles) It was a sappy ending if you ask me.
Chuquita: Oh hush up! I could've givin you a lot worse ending than I did. I could've written it
so there was a lump of coal in that box Santa gave you instead of a cute little plushie ya know.
Vegeta: (thinks for a second) She's got a point.
Chuquita: I'm glad you think so Veggie-brains. [to audiance] Next time in the Corner, we'll be
hosting a very special fic. Now you may ask; why is it so special?
Vegeta: (sarcastically humoring her) Why is it so special, Chu?
Chuquita: Be-CAUSE my dear little Veggie-head; it does NOT star you OR Son-San.
Goku & Vegeta: WHAT?!
Chuquita: In fact, it's starring Piccolo!
Goku & Vegeta: (deja vu) WHAT?!
Vegeta: (angry) ARE YOU INSANE! HE'S A BIG GREEN IDIOT WITH A CAPE! (w/big watery eyes) What
about your "little Veggie"?
Chuquita: (sweatdrops) Relax Veggie, you're both still in it.
Vegeta: (all pouty) Well I don't see why you have to write a story about him!
Chuquita: Vedge, I already wrote it. In fact, I uncharacteristically wrote it before I even
started Part 3 of THIS story. Well, after this story's beginning Corner, but before I got to the
actual story.
Vegeta: (still pouting with his bottom lip out like a baby) It's still not fair.
Chuquita: Oh dry up you big baby! (to audiance) Cya next time for the Corner's first & possibly
only Piccolo story; "The Lava Lamp of DOOM". Later!
Goku: Merry Christmas to all!
Chuquita: And to all a good night!
