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Okay guys! Here's the second of three chapters I promised you for this weekend! Don't worry the next is ALMOST done!

Personal note: I may be taking a little longer with my chapters after the next one. My seven-year-old brother is in the hospital with viral pneumonia. It's very serious and my family is praying for him to pull through. I will be in the hospital or at school pretty much full time until the chibi gets out. Just a heads up…

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Chapter eight; Hidden Reasons

"Who are you?" Vegeta asked as he watched the blond woman enter his room. He had never seen her before. But she could very easily be a servant, he didn't know them all and there was no reason for him to. He was the prince. The lives of servants did not concern him in the least.

"My name is 18. I am one of your new guards." She said in a flat voice.

Vegeta scoffed, "A woman a royal guard." He didn't sound impressed.

18 frowned slightly and there was a sudden blur of motion. Vegeta found himself suddenly pinned to the wall above his bed by a graceful but strong arm.

"Why is it so horrible to have a woman for a guard?" she asked sweetly as she threw Vegeta across the room.

He stood up and rubbed his neck, "I stand corrected." He said, "You're strong. I mean after all it takes a lot of courage and strength to beat on a wounded man." He said casually.

"Man?" she asked, "I see no men around here."

Vegeta growled, "Bad choice of words woman." He said as he lunged at her.

18 saw what was coming and quickly dodged the oncoming prince.

It was so quick in fact, that Vegeta didn't have time to react to her movements and crashed into the wall.

"You need to learn control Prince Vegeta." She said coolly, "Had you moved any faster you may have been hurt." She said. Vegeta knew she was mocking him, he was hurt. He had snapped his wrist on the reinforced walls his father had had put in when he threw a tantrum. He had been about six and had blasted his tutor (yet another poor soul) through the wall and into his father's room.

Needless to say, the king had not liked that. And after beating up his son a little he had hade the walls installed.

"Shut up bitch…" he mumbled before he once again passed out.

~*~

Goku woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of someone moving around outside their tent. He felt around beside him trying to find Chi-Chi she wasn't there. Goku's heightened senses found her. She was the one out side.

'Why's she outside? It's cold out there…' he thought sleepily as he stood up and joined her outside.

"Chi-Chi?" he asked as he saw her figure seated on a rock.

She jumped at the sound of his voice and whipped her face quickly, "Goku! What are you doing here?" she asked, not facing him.

He placed a hand on her shoulder, "Why'd are ya doin' out here?" he asked as he sat beside her.

She looked at him and smiled, "Oh, I'm just looking at the stars, that's all." She said sounding cheerful.

Goku wasn't fooled, he had known Chi-Chi for almost ten years and they had been together for two. "Ya can't fool me Chi-Chi. What's up?" he asked.

She sighed and looked away, "Nothing Goku. I'm just thinking…" she said.

"Bout what?"

"You don't give up do you?"

He shook his head, "No, and I won't till ya tell me what's wrong." He said with that goofy grin she couldn't resist.

Chi-Chi sighed, "I'm just thinking about this whole Dragonball hunt. I mean, I don't even know if they'll actually work." She stood up, "Maybe this was a bad idea."

She patter his shoulder, "You're sweet to come with me." She said as she stood up, "I'm going back to sleep."

Goku grabbed her around the waist, "Nice try Chi-Chi." He said in her ear, "What's bothering you? For real?" he asked. He was trying very hard to concentrate on getting the problem out of Chi-Chi. Though they had been together for two years since they were only 16 there was a limit as to how far they could take their relationship. In their minds anyways.

Chi-Chi turned her dark eyes to him, "Oh Goku… "She sighed as she leaned against him. Causing poor Goku to work even harder to keep his mind out of the proverbial gutter. "I… my whole life my friends have been Sayian. They've always looked down on me because I'm human. Even Bulma doesn't treat me as an equal. She's my best friend and she thinks of me as a child…" she said softly, "Sometimes I think even you would prefer a Sayian girl."

Goku didn't know what to say, sure he had thought about having a Sayian girl friend before. But then he would always remember Chi-Chi and no Sayian looked as good to him.

"Yeah so?" he asked.

"Hun?"

"Who cares if I've thought about having a Sayian girl friend?" he clarified, "If I really did want one I never would have dated you. Don't ya get it Chi-Chi? I could care less if you're human. For all I care ya could be a dragon in disguise and I'd still love ya."

Chi-Chi pulled away from him, she had heard all this before. Her whole life she had been told she was weak. And when you were told something enough… "Goku I'm weaker then you, I'm slower then you and I'll never be your equal! I hate being human! It's a weakness I don't want! I will find the Dragonballs and I will shed this weakness! With or without you!" she yelled as she turned and ran into the forest.

Goku just watched her go, "Chi-Chi…" he hoped she'd be all right.

~*~

"You betrayed me." Said the cold figure from the shadows.

"No! No I would never do that!" she cried her blue hair flying around her in the strong wind.

"You did. That Yamcha. Why him? Why would you betray your prince? The one you're bonded to? Why Bulma?"

Tears were pouring down her face, "Vegeta! I never meant to! He told me you didn't want me! That you thought I was weak!"

Vegeta snorted, "Because I am concerned for the future queen of this planet I think you're weak? You're a fool." He said coldly, "Maybe I should just leave you. There's a new guard that may suit me just fine." He said.

"No! Vegeta! Don't!"

"And why shouldn't I? You found a new mate. I can do the same."

And with that he was gone.

~*~

"NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! VEGETA!!!!!!" She screamed as she bolted upright in bed. She clutched the bed sheets to her chest and panted heavily. 'It's not true… I'm betraying Vegeta?' she thought to herself, "Oh, he's right… Yamcha… What have I been doing? I have to talk to Vegeta! I have to find him!" she ran to her door only to find it locked.

"No lock can hold Bulma Briefs in!" she said as she powered up a small ki blast and fired it at the door.

Nothing happened.

"What? Why didn't it explode?! That doesn't make any sense!" she ran her fingers over the door and gasped as she recognized the material. "It's ki proof! Someone's trying to keep me in here!" she was getting more then a little afraid as she tried blasting all the other walls. They were all made out of the same material.

Bulma sat down on the bed and felt tears of frustration collect in her eyes. "Why can't I get out of here? I'm a genius! And a Sayian! I should be able to figure out a way!" she was getting really upset.

Her eyes fell upon the door. But no just the door… the hinges holding the door on! The hinges! She thought with glee.

Bulma jumped up and ran to the door, she pulled out her emergency tool kit from it's hiding place in her bra. She pressed the button and with a boom the kit popped out of it's capsule.

She grabbed the screw driver she would need and set to work. She finished quickly and flashed herself the victory sign.

She was just about to pull the door away from the frame when she hear the lock click. She gasped but didn't move, there was no where for her to go.

The door fell to the ground and Yamcha stepped in, "Bulma, Bulma, Bulma, I'm disappointed in you." He said as he circled her.

She jumped to her feet, "Why are you holding me here?!" she demanded.

He moved so he was speaking right in her ear, "Because you are mine."

~*~

Oh my!

Grrr…. If you thought Yamcha was bad before, just wait! Chi-Chi…? What are you talking about? Lunch? What do you mean not the meal?! Vegeta why don't you listen when people tell you things?!

Next Time!

P.S! Thank you so much for your kind words V.J. you made my day! '^_^'