Chapter 8- Princess Prezzle
"Lili, weave the stitching on my cape."
"Aw man, do I have to?"
"I'm the prince. You've known me for, what? 3 years? And you're supposed to be the smart one. Answer your own damn question."
"Chikushoume," Collifla muttered, throwing the cape over Vegeta's head. She snorted when she saw that his hair did not go down with merely the cape's weight.
"Don't talk about my mother like that!" Vegeta laughed, pulling his cape down. Collifla interweaved the thick silver string into the holes of his cape, creating a bizarre design. She blinked at it.
"New cape?"
"Nah. It's just not often that ambassadors come HERE. This is my "'meeting foreign royalty' cape," he smirked. Collifla snorted.
"So what do I get to wear?" Vegeta went into the closet. He pulled out a black velvet kimono with the same silver string down the breast. Collifla tilted her head in delight at the new outfit.
"Oooo! I wanna wear that more often! I'm not one for dresses but that one's cool!" She slipped off her clothes. She wasn't uncomfortable with Vegeta seeing her anymore. She had undergarments, plus he was like a brother. Closer than a brother. He would be the last person to care. She pulled the dress out of Vegeta's hands and pulled it over her head. It was stuck. She had forgotten to unlace it and it wouldn't fit over her head. She wiggled with all her might, but it wouldn't budge and she couldn't get out.
"Vejeha. Hep meph," she said in a muffled voice, two tufts of hair sticking out of the collar of the immobile dress.
"Pardon? What was that now?" Vegeta asked sarcastically.
"Vejeha. I goha kehoo. Hep meph!" Vegeta smiled. He unlaced the chest of the dress and pulled it over her head. Her hair exploded through the collar and clung to her face with static. She hurled herself into the bathroom and stared at herself in the turquoise tinted glass. She ran her hands under the faucet and brought them lightly across her hair, causing the static to die down, then pulled it back, twisting one side slightly for a more "elegant edge". She reached into the cabinet and saw what was in there. Every female room had the same thing. Feminine items for moon blood she had not yet received, spray that made tangles easier to get out (boy, she went through that like there was no tomorrow), and items that were called keshou… she saw women put this on their face and ended up looking more beautiful than they already did. Her mother did this, although she used very little. She might use the flesh colored stuff to cover a black eye and she would often put the red stuff on her lips.
Collifla grabbed some rose colored keshou. It said "enji"… so was it supposed to stick to your lips? She put her finger on it and brushed it over her soft mouth. She pushed a button and made the glass glow pure for a brief moment. Normal glass was hard to come by so the Saiyens would use a turquoise tinted stone that glowed clear for a few seconds when the right amount of electricity was pumped into it. She blinked at her reflection. She thought it looked nice on her. She might make a priority of wearing it more often. She smiled and walked out.
"What do you have on your lips?"
"Enji…" She said quietly.
"That's what females wear…" He said slowly, trying to process it.
"Am I not a female?" She replied hotly.
"No! I mean yes, of course! I mean…" Collifla's eyes flashed.
"So what am I?!" She inquired irritably.
"You're… Collifla."
"Collifla the Saiyeness. The FEMALE Saiyeness, who does not put up with shit, much less possessive princes."
"I'm not possessive! I'm just…"
"Oh please! I know for a FACT that Saiyen males are possessive little sons of bitches. You're probably even worse, Vegeta-ouji!"
"Well of course! I…"
"Don't even THINK of saying you feel something for me, Vegeta. You are a Saiyen and you will act like one!"
"Is it wrong to care for a sibling? Apparently your brother cares for you and he is not condemned for it! Why can't I feel the same?" He demanded. Collifla's face softened. She walked over to him and hesitated. She then gave him a very timid, short, and awkward… hug.
"Well that was different," said Vegeta. Collifla smacked him upside the head.
"If your father saw that he'd have me shot." They laughed.
"Do you really…" Collifla began as they made for the door, Vegeta interrupted.
"Yes, okay?" That was the last they spoke of it.
Collifla fidgeted in her kimono. She had been standing for hours while the king made speeches about how great the planet was. When will this nightmare end??? She thought desperately. It was apparent, by Vegeta's constant squirms, that the prince felt the same way. Finally, there was applause. Collifla clapped in gratitude. Not that the speech was good, it wasn't. Saiyens don't speak well. She was just glad it was over.
"Vegeta, come forward." The prince stepped toward his father and kneeled.
"Hai, wagakimi?" He said.
"The Emperor of planet Jinxfoed has brought his daughter, Prezzle. As a… host" (It seemed a strain on the King's brain to even consider the thought of a Saiyen being a "host"…) "As a host," he continued, "I look to you to make her feel… comfortable." King Vegeta inwardly winced, as did the prince, although the king did a much better job of concealing it than his son.
A small, plump girl stepped forward. She wore a pink satin kimono, with tiny black shoes. She had squinty eyes, a round nose, and large, bright red lips. Thin antennae poked through the top of her hair. Her skin was a pale blue and her eyes were a dazzling green, accenting her emerald tiara, which was placed neatly on her mass of bizarre golden curls. Her face was etched with sweetness, and her ruby lips were pulled back into a smile, revealing pearly white teeth. Collifla shuddered. The princess dropped into a perfect curtsy.
"My prince, I am honored. I am sure I will enjoy my stay."
"Wanna bet?" Collifla muttered through clenched teeth, her lashing tail creating an accidental clink against one of the chairs. The princesses eyes flicked to Collifla. Collifla quickly adjusted her grimace to a smile. The plump princess bought it. The tiny Saiyeness smirked. The King dismissed the rest of the court and offered to show the Emperor the training grounds. On his way out, he muttered something to Vegeta-ouji. Apparently, the Jinxfoite princess heard him because her polite smile faltered into a smirk. When the doors closed, it faded to a real one.
"I'm bored already," she said.
"And your point being?" Vegeta muttered. The princess gave him a look that actually… shut him up? What was going on?
She grabbed Vegeta's arm and batted her eyelashes. The Saiyen no ouji winced visibly as his desperate eyes swept the room for Collifla. As if on cue, the Saiyeness sauntered up to the two of them.
"Princess," Collifla nodded. Prezzle shot her a look, then back to Vegeta.
"Veggie, who is this?" Collifla bristled when the princess used HER nickname for Vegeta. Prezzle paid her no mind, much to both of their annoyances. She didn't seem to realize that they could both individually snap her in two with their pinkies. Or did she? She seemed to know something… And so did Vegeta for that matter. Dammit! I hate being out of the loop! She thought.
"Oh, never mind," she said carelessly, "Care to show me the royal gardens?"
"Hai," he said resentfully. It took a lot to keep Collifla from snapping right then and there. This little prissy had to go. She stalked out behind them. When they reached the gardens, Collifla walked between them before Prezzle could grab the princes arm again. The princess shot Collifla a look.
"Who is this disrespectful female?!" She demanded to Vegeta, as if Collifla weren't even there. Now it was Vegeta's turn to bristle.
"Chikyoudai," he said. Collifla's eyes widened. Did Vegeta just refer to her as she thought he did? Foster sister…?
"Pardon?" Asked Prezzle.
"Nothing. Her name is Collifla."
"Your… betrothed?" She asked distastefully. The two Saiyens snorted, much to her annoyance.
"No, she is my sparring partner and friend."
"Friend?" Prezzle sniffed, "I didn't know Saiyens had friends." Vegeta gritted his teeth and planted them firmly on the ground. Collifla expected the prince to pounce right then and there, but the princess just smiled sweetly and he… relaxed his position, scowling all the way. Collifla was very confused. The prince shot her a helpless look and growled at the princess.
"Your father said you are to show me a good time and not screw up. We wouldn't want you dead by your own father. Then Vegeta-sei wouldn't have an heir, and what a mess that would be. Especially to waste such a handsome one…" She said in a sickeningly sugarcoated tone. She made a move as if to grab the prince's arm again, but Collifla stepped between them with a muted wheel. The princess glared out of the corner of her eye as they walked in silence for a moment. The Saiyalings got a chance to cool down and almost forget how much they hated Princess Prezzle.
"I don't have to take this," said Prezzle, shattering the peace and re-igniting the all to familiar flames of loathing. Collifla shot out her arm and in a flash, Prezzle was shot into a bush. Vegeta stopped, stunned, and Collifla kept walking. Prezzle stuck her round face out of the bush, blushing madly with leaves entangled in her hair.
"You…. you…. how could you?!?!?!"
"King Vegeta said nothing about how I have to treat you. I know from my studies that your kind just loves loopholes and I know for a fact that so do Saiyens when it comes to finding an excuse to beat someone who deserves it."
"WHAT???"
"That's right, Princess. You can't do shit to me. See you tonight, Veggie. Good luck with the Royal Pain in the Ass," she said cooly. Vegeta stifled a snicker.
"You… you bitch!" Cried Prezzle.
"Oh. That hurt," said Collifla stiffly and kept on walking.
"Y-you!" She stammered. Collifla flipped her off over her shoulder and kept walking. Vegeta nearly passed out on the ground from holding his breath so as to prevent himself bursting into hysterics.
"Methinks perhaps I'm going to do a few short stories with Prezzle when this ficcie is done. Until then, I'm getting rid of her cuz I'm not feeling that creative. Or maybe bring her back in later sagas. Now THERE'S an idea…"
"Lili, weave the stitching on my cape."
"Aw man, do I have to?"
"I'm the prince. You've known me for, what? 3 years? And you're supposed to be the smart one. Answer your own damn question."
"Chikushoume," Collifla muttered, throwing the cape over Vegeta's head. She snorted when she saw that his hair did not go down with merely the cape's weight.
"Don't talk about my mother like that!" Vegeta laughed, pulling his cape down. Collifla interweaved the thick silver string into the holes of his cape, creating a bizarre design. She blinked at it.
"New cape?"
"Nah. It's just not often that ambassadors come HERE. This is my "'meeting foreign royalty' cape," he smirked. Collifla snorted.
"So what do I get to wear?" Vegeta went into the closet. He pulled out a black velvet kimono with the same silver string down the breast. Collifla tilted her head in delight at the new outfit.
"Oooo! I wanna wear that more often! I'm not one for dresses but that one's cool!" She slipped off her clothes. She wasn't uncomfortable with Vegeta seeing her anymore. She had undergarments, plus he was like a brother. Closer than a brother. He would be the last person to care. She pulled the dress out of Vegeta's hands and pulled it over her head. It was stuck. She had forgotten to unlace it and it wouldn't fit over her head. She wiggled with all her might, but it wouldn't budge and she couldn't get out.
"Vejeha. Hep meph," she said in a muffled voice, two tufts of hair sticking out of the collar of the immobile dress.
"Pardon? What was that now?" Vegeta asked sarcastically.
"Vejeha. I goha kehoo. Hep meph!" Vegeta smiled. He unlaced the chest of the dress and pulled it over her head. Her hair exploded through the collar and clung to her face with static. She hurled herself into the bathroom and stared at herself in the turquoise tinted glass. She ran her hands under the faucet and brought them lightly across her hair, causing the static to die down, then pulled it back, twisting one side slightly for a more "elegant edge". She reached into the cabinet and saw what was in there. Every female room had the same thing. Feminine items for moon blood she had not yet received, spray that made tangles easier to get out (boy, she went through that like there was no tomorrow), and items that were called keshou… she saw women put this on their face and ended up looking more beautiful than they already did. Her mother did this, although she used very little. She might use the flesh colored stuff to cover a black eye and she would often put the red stuff on her lips.
Collifla grabbed some rose colored keshou. It said "enji"… so was it supposed to stick to your lips? She put her finger on it and brushed it over her soft mouth. She pushed a button and made the glass glow pure for a brief moment. Normal glass was hard to come by so the Saiyens would use a turquoise tinted stone that glowed clear for a few seconds when the right amount of electricity was pumped into it. She blinked at her reflection. She thought it looked nice on her. She might make a priority of wearing it more often. She smiled and walked out.
"What do you have on your lips?"
"Enji…" She said quietly.
"That's what females wear…" He said slowly, trying to process it.
"Am I not a female?" She replied hotly.
"No! I mean yes, of course! I mean…" Collifla's eyes flashed.
"So what am I?!" She inquired irritably.
"You're… Collifla."
"Collifla the Saiyeness. The FEMALE Saiyeness, who does not put up with shit, much less possessive princes."
"I'm not possessive! I'm just…"
"Oh please! I know for a FACT that Saiyen males are possessive little sons of bitches. You're probably even worse, Vegeta-ouji!"
"Well of course! I…"
"Don't even THINK of saying you feel something for me, Vegeta. You are a Saiyen and you will act like one!"
"Is it wrong to care for a sibling? Apparently your brother cares for you and he is not condemned for it! Why can't I feel the same?" He demanded. Collifla's face softened. She walked over to him and hesitated. She then gave him a very timid, short, and awkward… hug.
"Well that was different," said Vegeta. Collifla smacked him upside the head.
"If your father saw that he'd have me shot." They laughed.
"Do you really…" Collifla began as they made for the door, Vegeta interrupted.
"Yes, okay?" That was the last they spoke of it.
Collifla fidgeted in her kimono. She had been standing for hours while the king made speeches about how great the planet was. When will this nightmare end??? She thought desperately. It was apparent, by Vegeta's constant squirms, that the prince felt the same way. Finally, there was applause. Collifla clapped in gratitude. Not that the speech was good, it wasn't. Saiyens don't speak well. She was just glad it was over.
"Vegeta, come forward." The prince stepped toward his father and kneeled.
"Hai, wagakimi?" He said.
"The Emperor of planet Jinxfoed has brought his daughter, Prezzle. As a… host" (It seemed a strain on the King's brain to even consider the thought of a Saiyen being a "host"…) "As a host," he continued, "I look to you to make her feel… comfortable." King Vegeta inwardly winced, as did the prince, although the king did a much better job of concealing it than his son.
A small, plump girl stepped forward. She wore a pink satin kimono, with tiny black shoes. She had squinty eyes, a round nose, and large, bright red lips. Thin antennae poked through the top of her hair. Her skin was a pale blue and her eyes were a dazzling green, accenting her emerald tiara, which was placed neatly on her mass of bizarre golden curls. Her face was etched with sweetness, and her ruby lips were pulled back into a smile, revealing pearly white teeth. Collifla shuddered. The princess dropped into a perfect curtsy.
"My prince, I am honored. I am sure I will enjoy my stay."
"Wanna bet?" Collifla muttered through clenched teeth, her lashing tail creating an accidental clink against one of the chairs. The princesses eyes flicked to Collifla. Collifla quickly adjusted her grimace to a smile. The plump princess bought it. The tiny Saiyeness smirked. The King dismissed the rest of the court and offered to show the Emperor the training grounds. On his way out, he muttered something to Vegeta-ouji. Apparently, the Jinxfoite princess heard him because her polite smile faltered into a smirk. When the doors closed, it faded to a real one.
"I'm bored already," she said.
"And your point being?" Vegeta muttered. The princess gave him a look that actually… shut him up? What was going on?
She grabbed Vegeta's arm and batted her eyelashes. The Saiyen no ouji winced visibly as his desperate eyes swept the room for Collifla. As if on cue, the Saiyeness sauntered up to the two of them.
"Princess," Collifla nodded. Prezzle shot her a look, then back to Vegeta.
"Veggie, who is this?" Collifla bristled when the princess used HER nickname for Vegeta. Prezzle paid her no mind, much to both of their annoyances. She didn't seem to realize that they could both individually snap her in two with their pinkies. Or did she? She seemed to know something… And so did Vegeta for that matter. Dammit! I hate being out of the loop! She thought.
"Oh, never mind," she said carelessly, "Care to show me the royal gardens?"
"Hai," he said resentfully. It took a lot to keep Collifla from snapping right then and there. This little prissy had to go. She stalked out behind them. When they reached the gardens, Collifla walked between them before Prezzle could grab the princes arm again. The princess shot Collifla a look.
"Who is this disrespectful female?!" She demanded to Vegeta, as if Collifla weren't even there. Now it was Vegeta's turn to bristle.
"Chikyoudai," he said. Collifla's eyes widened. Did Vegeta just refer to her as she thought he did? Foster sister…?
"Pardon?" Asked Prezzle.
"Nothing. Her name is Collifla."
"Your… betrothed?" She asked distastefully. The two Saiyens snorted, much to her annoyance.
"No, she is my sparring partner and friend."
"Friend?" Prezzle sniffed, "I didn't know Saiyens had friends." Vegeta gritted his teeth and planted them firmly on the ground. Collifla expected the prince to pounce right then and there, but the princess just smiled sweetly and he… relaxed his position, scowling all the way. Collifla was very confused. The prince shot her a helpless look and growled at the princess.
"Your father said you are to show me a good time and not screw up. We wouldn't want you dead by your own father. Then Vegeta-sei wouldn't have an heir, and what a mess that would be. Especially to waste such a handsome one…" She said in a sickeningly sugarcoated tone. She made a move as if to grab the prince's arm again, but Collifla stepped between them with a muted wheel. The princess glared out of the corner of her eye as they walked in silence for a moment. The Saiyalings got a chance to cool down and almost forget how much they hated Princess Prezzle.
"I don't have to take this," said Prezzle, shattering the peace and re-igniting the all to familiar flames of loathing. Collifla shot out her arm and in a flash, Prezzle was shot into a bush. Vegeta stopped, stunned, and Collifla kept walking. Prezzle stuck her round face out of the bush, blushing madly with leaves entangled in her hair.
"You…. you…. how could you?!?!?!"
"King Vegeta said nothing about how I have to treat you. I know from my studies that your kind just loves loopholes and I know for a fact that so do Saiyens when it comes to finding an excuse to beat someone who deserves it."
"WHAT???"
"That's right, Princess. You can't do shit to me. See you tonight, Veggie. Good luck with the Royal Pain in the Ass," she said cooly. Vegeta stifled a snicker.
"You… you bitch!" Cried Prezzle.
"Oh. That hurt," said Collifla stiffly and kept on walking.
"Y-you!" She stammered. Collifla flipped her off over her shoulder and kept walking. Vegeta nearly passed out on the ground from holding his breath so as to prevent himself bursting into hysterics.
"Methinks perhaps I'm going to do a few short stories with Prezzle when this ficcie is done. Until then, I'm getting rid of her cuz I'm not feeling that creative. Or maybe bring her back in later sagas. Now THERE'S an idea…"
