PART 7 Return of the Lost Princesses
[Where could she be?] Vegeta thought to himself. He had already
came back to Earth and he was thinking about Aeka. He avoided Bulma
because he might surrender love to this girl again when he found
someone else. Bulma was so happy to see Vegeta. She had no idea
that Vegeta came back because Aeka ran away. She thought he chose
her and Trunks. He avoided her because he didn't want her thinking
the wrong things. It was over between them. He didn't even have an
idea why he would have a child with her. It was bizarre. It was
more bizarre that Vegeta had given in to a human weakness. He
didn't want to admit it but anything bad had happened to Aeka, it
would have been as if his planet were destroyed over again and he
couldn't do anything.
"Vegeta, you have to come." insisted Goku. "It wouldn't be fun."
"I will not do anything stupid like what humans do."
"C'mon! Besides, I heard that there was someone there that could
teach us an ancient fighting technique."
"In the city? What a lie!"
"Really! I swear!"
"Well, if it is a lie, I will do something you will truly regret!"
The gang went to Tokyo. On the way...
"I'm hungry! Can we eat?" asked Goku.
"Alright." said Dr. Briefs. "There's a nice place over there."
They parked and went inside the restaurant.
"Good morning!" said a woman. "Table for 16?"
"Yes." replied Dr. Briefs. The woman led them to a table.
"Your waiter will be here in a minute." said the woman. A few
moments later, a violet haired girl came to their table. She looked
at them and was as she had seen a ghost but then she calmed down.
"May I take your order?" she asked quietly. Dr. Briefs looked up.
"Aeka?" he asked. Vegeta quickly looked up. She certainly looked
like Aeka.
"Oh no. You must have mistaken me for someone else." the waitress
said.
"You really look like her. But wait a minute..." Dr. Briefs said.
"Where did you get that headpiece?"
"Um, this? Just a hair accessory."
"I see..."
After the meal, Vegeta went to the bar. He would rather get drunk
than listen to stupid human affairs. Many others were there. He
waited and then a waitress was in front of him. It was the one who
looked liked Aeka.
"Um...would you like anything?" she asked.
"Give me a martini." he said. He really didn't care.
"Right away, sir." the waitress said, getting his order.
"Here." she said, giving him a glass of martini. Vegeta gulped it
down quickly.
"Would you like another one?" the waitress asked.
"No." said Vegeta. As the waitress turned to leave, she leaned
over to Vegeta from the counter.
"You look like you need some company." she said.
"I don't need anyone!" he said to her, looking straight into her
eyes. He realized that they were the same red-violet color like
Aeka's.
"You're the princess of Jurai..." he said. Aeka stepped back.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about!" she stammered.
"You are. You can't hide your true identity." Vegeta accused. The
waitress turned away.
"You're...you're right, Prince Vegeta. I-I am." she said. Then
she faced Vegeta.
"Don't tell my father! I beg you." she pleaded. Vegeta didn't
know what to say. This girl had told him she loved him, ran away and
now came back.
"I thank you for sheltering me and Sasami." Aeka said.
"You're very welcome." said Dr. Briefs.
"Please don't tell my father or the others in Okayama."
"I promise."
"Have they asked you if I were here."
"No."
"Your father wanted to grant your wish." said Vegeta.
"He did?"
"Yes. He told me so."
"How? Why?"
"I went to Jurai."
"You did? For what?"
"You ask too much questions!" Aeka was quiet. Why did he travel all
the way to the distant planet of Jurai? Surely her father musn't
had forced him. Did he follow her?
Back at the capsule corp., the shed hadn't changed. The garden and
the house were still there. Aeka and Sasami went back to that life
of living in a shed. Then one day, all that changed...
"Hm?" Aeka wondered. Then she saw a spaceship coming her way.
"Oh no! It's a Jurain spacecraft!" She ran.
[They can't get me yet! I'm not ready!] Then she bumped into
someone. Whoever it was, they had a very strong chest. Aeka looked
up and saw Vegeta.
"Do you always have to bump into me?" he complained.
"They're here to take me away!" Aeka said with tears in her eyes.
Vegeta looked up and saw the Jurain spaceship. Two men came out.
"Princess Aeka! Princess Sasami! We're here to take you back to
Jurai!" they shouted. As Aeka got up, the two men found her. Aeka
ran as fast as she can.
"Wait Princess!" Vegeta watched as they tried to get Aeka. Vegeta
flew and carried Aeka away.
"Hey! Bring the Princess back!"
"She doesn't want to!" shouted Vegeta. They landed in a forest.
"Well, we'd better stay here until they're gone." said Vegeta.
"Why did you do that?" asked Aeka.
"You needed some help."
"Why do you care?"
"Because...I can't help it!"
"What do you mean?" Vegeta closed his eyes.
"I don't want to lose you again..." he said.
"I went to Jurai to marry you. And I tried looking for you. I
don't know why I care."
"You wanted to...marry me?"
"Before...I only considered it as a favor to my father and my
planet. But now...I have a weakness for you..."
"You want to marry me?"
"...Yes..."
"What about Bulma and Trunks?"
"I gave them up to get you."
"Are you saying you...love me?"
"I hate you!"
"What..."
"I hate you because you are making me feel like those weak humans!
You're making me fall in love and I did! And now all the training I
did is useless!"
"Then what do you want?"
"I...want...you to marry me..." he said. "It's hard enough to
know that I'm getting weak so I at least want you to be with me..."
Aeka blushed and cried. She closed her eyes and waited. Then she
felt the rough lips of Vegeta on hers. Their kiss was shorter but
not any less passionate as the last one.
"You've changed so much..." Aeka said.
"It's your fault." Vegeta replied.
"But I'll still marry you..."
"You're really going to get married, Vegeta?" Goku asked.
"Yes." Vegeta answered.
"Gosh, did you tell Bulma?" asked Kurillin.
"Why should I?"
"You and her had a son together. You just can't leave her without
her knowing. It'll break her heart." said Yamacha.
"You've broken it many times. I don't think she'll mind."
"But I think she really cares about you." said Goku.
"So what?"
"We've thought you and her would get married since you had a kid."
said Goku.
"Well, that'll never happen."
"I'm so glad you're finally getting married!" said Sasami.
"So am I." replied Aeka.
"Gosh, I'd never thought it would be with Vegeta. You didn't seem
to like each other that well."
"I never thought so either." Then there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it." said Sasami. She opened the door.
"Aeka, it's for you!"
"Sasami, how many times have I told you not to shout?" Aeka scolded.
Then she saw who was at the door and stopped. Sasami left them
alone.
"Good evening, Lord Vegeta." she said.
"I have to talk to you."
They went out to the garden and sat down.
"What do you want to talk about?" asked Aeka, worriedly.
"It's about Bulma."
"Wh-What about her?" Aeka asked. Vegeta gave her the letter Bulma
gave him before he had left to Jurai. Tears were filling Aeka's
eyes but she didn't let them fall. She gave Vegeta back the letter.
"If you love her, go to her then..."
"I...don't know if I do."
"You love her. No matter what you say to deny it. You do..."
"I...care about you."
"You do. But not in that way..."
"I do! I do!"
"You what?"
"Care about you...in that way..."
"Don't lie to me, Vegeta." Aeka said, standing up and walking away.
That night, Aeka had sent a message to take her to Jurai. She was
in her room, crying. She was not going to get married and she knew
that her father would make her. Then the door opened. She didn't
realize this because her world was drowned in her tears. A hand
stroked her hair. Aeka quickly sat up and saw that it was Vegeta,
even though it was almost pitched black.
"What are you..." Aeka started to say until a kiss stopped her.
She tried to pull away but th grip on her was too strong. After a
while, she gave in and returned the kiss. Vegeta's hands went
down her back and untied her sash. Aeka didn't resist even though
she knew exactly what would happen. Layers of her kimono were taken
off one by one as the kiss went on. Aeka and Vegeta laid on the
bed. And that night, she experienced something better than what
she had been taught.
The next day, Aeka woke up and to her surprise, Vegeta was still
there next to her. She blushed as she remembered what she had
done last night with this man...this man who was not her fiance'.
She got into her fresh clothes and went downstairs. Sasami left
a note that she was taking a walk with Gohan and that breakfast was
on the table. She took some chopsticks and started eating.
[What could that girl be up to?] she wondered. Then she heard
footsteps coming down. She blushed when she saw Vegeta. Vegeta
looked like he was too. He started to go out the door but then
Aeka stopped him.
"You're just going to leave me like that?"
"I thought you didn't want me here."
"Why?"
"Because I-I...broke your heart." Aeka took Vegeta's hand.
"No...you didn't."
"But you said I didn't care for you that way." Aeka smiled.
"I love you too, Vegeta."
"What do you mean?"
"I remember last night, you told me you loved me."
"I..." Aeka dropped his hand.
"You didn't mean it?"
"It was because..." Aeka didn't listen to the rest and ran up to
her room. Vegeta followed her.
"Go away..."
"I need to tell you something..."
"Wh-What is it?" Vegeta put his hand on Aeka's shoulder.
"I love you." Aeka looked at him.
"Wh..."
"I DID tell you I loved you last night but it was because of what
was occuring. I want to tell you that I really meant it."
"You did?" Vegeta nodded and leaned to her and kissed her.
"I have to go back to Jurai..."
"I know."
"Come with me, Vegeta...please."
"I-I can't..."
"But if you loved me..."
"I do but my son is here."
"I thought you would give him up."
"I know...but I've changed." Aeka lowered her eyes.
"But you know I love you."
"No. You're talking to the wrong person." said Aeka as she stood up.
"Give me a chance!"
"I...already did..."
"I swear to come to Jurai and marry you. Will you marry me?"
"You'll end up with Bulma, I know."
"Maybe I will but I'll always remember you. If you give me the time
to realize I love you completely, we will get married."
Tears streamed down Aeka's cheeks. Then she remembered the stars.
The 'Purinsesu no Senshi'. If she didn't give him a chance, she'll
regret it for all eternity.
"I will." she whispered.
"I want you to know I love you forever, Aeka."
"Call me 'woman'."
There, they shared their last kiss...
-TO BE CONTINUED...
[Where could she be?] Vegeta thought to himself. He had already
came back to Earth and he was thinking about Aeka. He avoided Bulma
because he might surrender love to this girl again when he found
someone else. Bulma was so happy to see Vegeta. She had no idea
that Vegeta came back because Aeka ran away. She thought he chose
her and Trunks. He avoided her because he didn't want her thinking
the wrong things. It was over between them. He didn't even have an
idea why he would have a child with her. It was bizarre. It was
more bizarre that Vegeta had given in to a human weakness. He
didn't want to admit it but anything bad had happened to Aeka, it
would have been as if his planet were destroyed over again and he
couldn't do anything.
"Vegeta, you have to come." insisted Goku. "It wouldn't be fun."
"I will not do anything stupid like what humans do."
"C'mon! Besides, I heard that there was someone there that could
teach us an ancient fighting technique."
"In the city? What a lie!"
"Really! I swear!"
"Well, if it is a lie, I will do something you will truly regret!"
The gang went to Tokyo. On the way...
"I'm hungry! Can we eat?" asked Goku.
"Alright." said Dr. Briefs. "There's a nice place over there."
They parked and went inside the restaurant.
"Good morning!" said a woman. "Table for 16?"
"Yes." replied Dr. Briefs. The woman led them to a table.
"Your waiter will be here in a minute." said the woman. A few
moments later, a violet haired girl came to their table. She looked
at them and was as she had seen a ghost but then she calmed down.
"May I take your order?" she asked quietly. Dr. Briefs looked up.
"Aeka?" he asked. Vegeta quickly looked up. She certainly looked
like Aeka.
"Oh no. You must have mistaken me for someone else." the waitress
said.
"You really look like her. But wait a minute..." Dr. Briefs said.
"Where did you get that headpiece?"
"Um, this? Just a hair accessory."
"I see..."
After the meal, Vegeta went to the bar. He would rather get drunk
than listen to stupid human affairs. Many others were there. He
waited and then a waitress was in front of him. It was the one who
looked liked Aeka.
"Um...would you like anything?" she asked.
"Give me a martini." he said. He really didn't care.
"Right away, sir." the waitress said, getting his order.
"Here." she said, giving him a glass of martini. Vegeta gulped it
down quickly.
"Would you like another one?" the waitress asked.
"No." said Vegeta. As the waitress turned to leave, she leaned
over to Vegeta from the counter.
"You look like you need some company." she said.
"I don't need anyone!" he said to her, looking straight into her
eyes. He realized that they were the same red-violet color like
Aeka's.
"You're the princess of Jurai..." he said. Aeka stepped back.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about!" she stammered.
"You are. You can't hide your true identity." Vegeta accused. The
waitress turned away.
"You're...you're right, Prince Vegeta. I-I am." she said. Then
she faced Vegeta.
"Don't tell my father! I beg you." she pleaded. Vegeta didn't
know what to say. This girl had told him she loved him, ran away and
now came back.
"I thank you for sheltering me and Sasami." Aeka said.
"You're very welcome." said Dr. Briefs.
"Please don't tell my father or the others in Okayama."
"I promise."
"Have they asked you if I were here."
"No."
"Your father wanted to grant your wish." said Vegeta.
"He did?"
"Yes. He told me so."
"How? Why?"
"I went to Jurai."
"You did? For what?"
"You ask too much questions!" Aeka was quiet. Why did he travel all
the way to the distant planet of Jurai? Surely her father musn't
had forced him. Did he follow her?
Back at the capsule corp., the shed hadn't changed. The garden and
the house were still there. Aeka and Sasami went back to that life
of living in a shed. Then one day, all that changed...
"Hm?" Aeka wondered. Then she saw a spaceship coming her way.
"Oh no! It's a Jurain spacecraft!" She ran.
[They can't get me yet! I'm not ready!] Then she bumped into
someone. Whoever it was, they had a very strong chest. Aeka looked
up and saw Vegeta.
"Do you always have to bump into me?" he complained.
"They're here to take me away!" Aeka said with tears in her eyes.
Vegeta looked up and saw the Jurain spaceship. Two men came out.
"Princess Aeka! Princess Sasami! We're here to take you back to
Jurai!" they shouted. As Aeka got up, the two men found her. Aeka
ran as fast as she can.
"Wait Princess!" Vegeta watched as they tried to get Aeka. Vegeta
flew and carried Aeka away.
"Hey! Bring the Princess back!"
"She doesn't want to!" shouted Vegeta. They landed in a forest.
"Well, we'd better stay here until they're gone." said Vegeta.
"Why did you do that?" asked Aeka.
"You needed some help."
"Why do you care?"
"Because...I can't help it!"
"What do you mean?" Vegeta closed his eyes.
"I don't want to lose you again..." he said.
"I went to Jurai to marry you. And I tried looking for you. I
don't know why I care."
"You wanted to...marry me?"
"Before...I only considered it as a favor to my father and my
planet. But now...I have a weakness for you..."
"You want to marry me?"
"...Yes..."
"What about Bulma and Trunks?"
"I gave them up to get you."
"Are you saying you...love me?"
"I hate you!"
"What..."
"I hate you because you are making me feel like those weak humans!
You're making me fall in love and I did! And now all the training I
did is useless!"
"Then what do you want?"
"I...want...you to marry me..." he said. "It's hard enough to
know that I'm getting weak so I at least want you to be with me..."
Aeka blushed and cried. She closed her eyes and waited. Then she
felt the rough lips of Vegeta on hers. Their kiss was shorter but
not any less passionate as the last one.
"You've changed so much..." Aeka said.
"It's your fault." Vegeta replied.
"But I'll still marry you..."
"You're really going to get married, Vegeta?" Goku asked.
"Yes." Vegeta answered.
"Gosh, did you tell Bulma?" asked Kurillin.
"Why should I?"
"You and her had a son together. You just can't leave her without
her knowing. It'll break her heart." said Yamacha.
"You've broken it many times. I don't think she'll mind."
"But I think she really cares about you." said Goku.
"So what?"
"We've thought you and her would get married since you had a kid."
said Goku.
"Well, that'll never happen."
"I'm so glad you're finally getting married!" said Sasami.
"So am I." replied Aeka.
"Gosh, I'd never thought it would be with Vegeta. You didn't seem
to like each other that well."
"I never thought so either." Then there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it." said Sasami. She opened the door.
"Aeka, it's for you!"
"Sasami, how many times have I told you not to shout?" Aeka scolded.
Then she saw who was at the door and stopped. Sasami left them
alone.
"Good evening, Lord Vegeta." she said.
"I have to talk to you."
They went out to the garden and sat down.
"What do you want to talk about?" asked Aeka, worriedly.
"It's about Bulma."
"Wh-What about her?" Aeka asked. Vegeta gave her the letter Bulma
gave him before he had left to Jurai. Tears were filling Aeka's
eyes but she didn't let them fall. She gave Vegeta back the letter.
"If you love her, go to her then..."
"I...don't know if I do."
"You love her. No matter what you say to deny it. You do..."
"I...care about you."
"You do. But not in that way..."
"I do! I do!"
"You what?"
"Care about you...in that way..."
"Don't lie to me, Vegeta." Aeka said, standing up and walking away.
That night, Aeka had sent a message to take her to Jurai. She was
in her room, crying. She was not going to get married and she knew
that her father would make her. Then the door opened. She didn't
realize this because her world was drowned in her tears. A hand
stroked her hair. Aeka quickly sat up and saw that it was Vegeta,
even though it was almost pitched black.
"What are you..." Aeka started to say until a kiss stopped her.
She tried to pull away but th grip on her was too strong. After a
while, she gave in and returned the kiss. Vegeta's hands went
down her back and untied her sash. Aeka didn't resist even though
she knew exactly what would happen. Layers of her kimono were taken
off one by one as the kiss went on. Aeka and Vegeta laid on the
bed. And that night, she experienced something better than what
she had been taught.
The next day, Aeka woke up and to her surprise, Vegeta was still
there next to her. She blushed as she remembered what she had
done last night with this man...this man who was not her fiance'.
She got into her fresh clothes and went downstairs. Sasami left
a note that she was taking a walk with Gohan and that breakfast was
on the table. She took some chopsticks and started eating.
[What could that girl be up to?] she wondered. Then she heard
footsteps coming down. She blushed when she saw Vegeta. Vegeta
looked like he was too. He started to go out the door but then
Aeka stopped him.
"You're just going to leave me like that?"
"I thought you didn't want me here."
"Why?"
"Because I-I...broke your heart." Aeka took Vegeta's hand.
"No...you didn't."
"But you said I didn't care for you that way." Aeka smiled.
"I love you too, Vegeta."
"What do you mean?"
"I remember last night, you told me you loved me."
"I..." Aeka dropped his hand.
"You didn't mean it?"
"It was because..." Aeka didn't listen to the rest and ran up to
her room. Vegeta followed her.
"Go away..."
"I need to tell you something..."
"Wh-What is it?" Vegeta put his hand on Aeka's shoulder.
"I love you." Aeka looked at him.
"Wh..."
"I DID tell you I loved you last night but it was because of what
was occuring. I want to tell you that I really meant it."
"You did?" Vegeta nodded and leaned to her and kissed her.
"I have to go back to Jurai..."
"I know."
"Come with me, Vegeta...please."
"I-I can't..."
"But if you loved me..."
"I do but my son is here."
"I thought you would give him up."
"I know...but I've changed." Aeka lowered her eyes.
"But you know I love you."
"No. You're talking to the wrong person." said Aeka as she stood up.
"Give me a chance!"
"I...already did..."
"I swear to come to Jurai and marry you. Will you marry me?"
"You'll end up with Bulma, I know."
"Maybe I will but I'll always remember you. If you give me the time
to realize I love you completely, we will get married."
Tears streamed down Aeka's cheeks. Then she remembered the stars.
The 'Purinsesu no Senshi'. If she didn't give him a chance, she'll
regret it for all eternity.
"I will." she whispered.
"I want you to know I love you forever, Aeka."
"Call me 'woman'."
There, they shared their last kiss...
-TO BE CONTINUED...