Author's note: Yes, sad to say, this is the last chapter. (sniff) Hope you like it!
Wherever You Will Go by Shelly
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Over the next week while Trunks was gone, Goku's family watched over Shira until her breathing became steadier and she no longer cried out in her dreams. One afternoon Goku stepped inside her room to look in on her and was surprised to see her bed empty and the window open, the curtains billowing lazily from the breeze. He walked over to the window and looked outside, a smile appearing as he picked up on her energy signature, and that of another's that was drawing closer to her.
Shira had left Goku's shortly after she had woken up, feeling as if she needed to get away from her surroundings and work off some of this energy that she felt burning within her. She took to the skies and stopped at a mountain range that afforded her the privacy she wanted as well as being miles away from any cities so no one would be hurt. There she began her training, starting out with the basics then moving up into more advanced maneuvers, and she eventually tried to summon the power she had drawn from within her during her fight with Karik.
Just thinking of him caused the power to burst forth in a golden aura, and she wondered at how much faster and stronger she was because of it. Then her thoughts wandered towards Trunks. Did he survive the battle against Karik? She was sure he had, but where was he if he wasn't here? She searched for his energy but couldn't find it, although she located another which belonged to the last person she wanted to see.
Vegeta stopped when he looked upon Shira in her super saiyan form, his saiyan attraction towards her building in strength when he felt how powerful she was. He no longer cared that she had achieved what had strived so long for. All he knew was if he was still on Planet Vegeta she would've made a fine mate for him, a fine mate indeed as he burned inside for her just as Goku did.
But that wasn't why he had sought her out today. For some odd reason he wished to clear things between them, and perhaps it was in some small part because she had become much more powerful than him. When he had first looked into her eyes and saw the hatred she had harbored for him all these years, it immediately saddened him. Yes, he had killed countless others without giving so much as a thought about them, but with her it was different. When he had destroyed her planet, it was like seeing Frieza destroying Vegeta all over again, a sight that often haunted his dreams at night even though he hadn't seen it for himself.
Shira appraised him silently, surprised to see the differing emotions that crossed his face as he normally didn't give any emotion away unless he was losing in battle where he lost all control. She saw the raw desire swimming in his dark eyes, and fought against the same desire within herself as she knew it was their saiyan blood that called to each other just as hers had ensnared Goku. Finally she couldn't stand it any longer. "What do you want, Vegeta?" she asked.
"I see you are back to normal and stronger than ever," he said without his usual sneer.
She eyed him warily as she was more used to his cocky attitude than this one. "That's right," she answered. "What of it?"
He chuckled to himself as he enjoyed seeing her like this. "I was curious to know how you were considering you could've died from the virus."
Her shock at finding out she had been infected with the heart virus caused her golden aura to fade completely, her dark hair returning as her eyes turned back to their blue color. "Why would you concern yourself over my well-being?" she questioned, her tone softening now that the rage wasn't controlling her anymore.
He stepped closer to her, pleased to see that she didn't back away from him. "Shira, we both know that our blood calls to each other," he pointed out, his resolve to stay in control over his emotions failing the closer he came to her. "I would have been saddened if you had not survived," he purred.
She held a hand up in warning. "Vegeta, stay away from me," she cautioned. "I'm not sure if this is why you came here, but if it is then you had best leave now. You know that I am more than capable of stopping you."
He knew she was right, and he cursed himself for his weakness as he struggled to rein in his desires, but it was difficult as this was the first time he had ever felt the stirring of his desires to such a level. "I apologize, Shira," he said, more in control of himself again. "I actually came here to ask for your forgiveness."
Her eyes widened. This was definitely unlike the Vegeta she knew, and this different glimpse of him confused her. "My forgiveness?"
"Don't act stupid, woman," he fired back, some of his usual attitude showing through. "This is hard enough without you acting like you don't know what I'm talking about when you know damn well what I mean."
She couldn't help but smile as she would more than enjoy torturing him, but she knew how difficult it was to get any type of apology from him much less a request for forgiveness. "Vegeta, perhaps I forgave you a long time ago. Frieza gave neither of us a choice where our lives were concerned, and I remember when you first took me to him you were reluctant to do so. But I think the reason why I hated you so was because I hated myself for becoming like you, someone who Frieza molded into that killed for no reason except to kill. Oh, I realize that you still take pleasure in dealing death and destruction, but only to those who deserve it. And I guess that I have taken that from you as well," she added with a smile.
Vegeta sighed. "What a pair we would have made," he said. "If my planet had not been destroyed, then I would've made you my queen."
"I would not have been happy," she replied.
"But I would have done all within my power to see that you were, Shira," he responded.
"Power accounts for nothing, Vegeta. Love is all that matters to me, that and the friendship of others that brings a different kind of love."
"Yes, but what is love without the power to protect them?"
She started to reply then felt another energy approaching which brought a smile to her face. Vegeta felt it also, silently cursing the boy's timing. "I'll leave you now, Shira. Just remember what you have thrown away with your choice to stay with him."
"You could've given me nothing more than what he already has, Vegeta," she replied, watching as he took off in a blast towards Capsule Corporation. No sooner had he left than her beloved landed, running towards her and swinging her up into his arms as they both laughed happily together.
He set her down gently on her feet, taking her face in his hands. "I'm so glad you're okay," he breathed. "When I returned to Goku's, I was afraid the worst had happened when I didn't see you there."
"Where did you go?" she asked, looking deep into his eyes.
"I had to return to my time long enough to get some more medicine for Goku as we gave you what I had brought him before. Was Vegeta giving you any trouble?" he asked, concerned after what Goku had told him.
She shook her head. "No, he just asked for my forgiveness for what happened years ago."
He was struck speechless as he hadn't expected his father to do anything like that. She noticed this and pulled him down so she could brush her lips across his, which broke through his thoughts like nothing else could. He pulled her tighter against him as the kiss deepened, both of them feeling their hearts beating against the others in unison.
When they surfaced for air, she pulled back to look at him. "So, when do we leave?" she asked.
"Leave?" he asked, confused.
"What, you don't want me to return with you anymore?" she teased him.
He laughed. "If it was up to me, we'd leave now. But I know that you want to say goodbye to everyone. I know you'll miss them."
She smiled sadly. "I will, but with you by my side it won't be so bad." Then she kissed him again softly. "I love you, Trunks," she sighed. "You're the only thing I ever want in this world, this one and the next."
"And you'd give up everything you have here just to be with me?" he questioned.
"Everything and more, as I cannot live without you," she answered. "Surely you realize that we are on our way to being bonded? If I were to stay here, I wouldn't survive."
"You do have a point," he said, holding her to him closely. "And I would die as well without you. I love you too much."
Upon their return to Goku's, they told everyone that they were leaving soon, which gave Chi-Chi the idea to have a farewell party for them. The only one who didn't take the news well was Gohan as he had come to care for them both very much during their short stay, but that night Trunks let him sleep with them to make up for it.
The next morning came and everyone was invited to the party: Master Roshi, who tried to sneak in a feel on Shira as was his custom; Krillin, who didn't have much to say as he didn't know either of them that well, and Piccolo, who was silent throughout the entire thing until he left. Then he wished them both a safe trip into the future as well as happiness for them both.
That night, the last night they were to be here in this time, they slept alone with each other as a gentle rain fell outside and lulled them into drowsiness in each other's arms as she heard the words to a song that was playing softly on the radio. And she smiled as nothing could sum up her feelings any better.
Lyin' here with you
Listening to the rain
Smilin' just to see
The smile upon your face
And these are the moments
I thank Kami that I'm alive
And these are the moments
I'll remember all my life
I've found all I waited for
And I could not ask for more
Looking in your eyes
And seeing all I need
Everything you are, is everything to me
And these are the moments
I know heaven must exist
And these are the moments
I know all I need is this
I have all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more
Than this time together
Could not ask for more
Than this time with you
And every prayer had been answered
And every dream, it has come true
Yeah right here in this moment
Is right where I'm meant to be
And here with you, here with me
And these are the moments
I thank Kami that I'm alive
And these are the moments
I'll remember all my life
I've got all I waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more
Than this time together
Could not ask for more
Than this time with you
And every prayer had been answered
And every dream, it has come true
Yeah right here in this moment
Is right where I'm meant to be
And here with you, here with me
I could not ask for more than the love you give me
'Cause it's all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
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Sorry if this chapter was a little too sappy! The song belongs to Edwin McCain, named "I Could Not Ask For More." Thanks to all those who reviewed as every one of them meant a lot to me. If you like Zoids, which is a great anime and one I am most interested in now, check out my other fics! Again, thanks for reading and reviewing! C-ya!
Wherever You Will Go by Shelly
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Over the next week while Trunks was gone, Goku's family watched over Shira until her breathing became steadier and she no longer cried out in her dreams. One afternoon Goku stepped inside her room to look in on her and was surprised to see her bed empty and the window open, the curtains billowing lazily from the breeze. He walked over to the window and looked outside, a smile appearing as he picked up on her energy signature, and that of another's that was drawing closer to her.
Shira had left Goku's shortly after she had woken up, feeling as if she needed to get away from her surroundings and work off some of this energy that she felt burning within her. She took to the skies and stopped at a mountain range that afforded her the privacy she wanted as well as being miles away from any cities so no one would be hurt. There she began her training, starting out with the basics then moving up into more advanced maneuvers, and she eventually tried to summon the power she had drawn from within her during her fight with Karik.
Just thinking of him caused the power to burst forth in a golden aura, and she wondered at how much faster and stronger she was because of it. Then her thoughts wandered towards Trunks. Did he survive the battle against Karik? She was sure he had, but where was he if he wasn't here? She searched for his energy but couldn't find it, although she located another which belonged to the last person she wanted to see.
Vegeta stopped when he looked upon Shira in her super saiyan form, his saiyan attraction towards her building in strength when he felt how powerful she was. He no longer cared that she had achieved what had strived so long for. All he knew was if he was still on Planet Vegeta she would've made a fine mate for him, a fine mate indeed as he burned inside for her just as Goku did.
But that wasn't why he had sought her out today. For some odd reason he wished to clear things between them, and perhaps it was in some small part because she had become much more powerful than him. When he had first looked into her eyes and saw the hatred she had harbored for him all these years, it immediately saddened him. Yes, he had killed countless others without giving so much as a thought about them, but with her it was different. When he had destroyed her planet, it was like seeing Frieza destroying Vegeta all over again, a sight that often haunted his dreams at night even though he hadn't seen it for himself.
Shira appraised him silently, surprised to see the differing emotions that crossed his face as he normally didn't give any emotion away unless he was losing in battle where he lost all control. She saw the raw desire swimming in his dark eyes, and fought against the same desire within herself as she knew it was their saiyan blood that called to each other just as hers had ensnared Goku. Finally she couldn't stand it any longer. "What do you want, Vegeta?" she asked.
"I see you are back to normal and stronger than ever," he said without his usual sneer.
She eyed him warily as she was more used to his cocky attitude than this one. "That's right," she answered. "What of it?"
He chuckled to himself as he enjoyed seeing her like this. "I was curious to know how you were considering you could've died from the virus."
Her shock at finding out she had been infected with the heart virus caused her golden aura to fade completely, her dark hair returning as her eyes turned back to their blue color. "Why would you concern yourself over my well-being?" she questioned, her tone softening now that the rage wasn't controlling her anymore.
He stepped closer to her, pleased to see that she didn't back away from him. "Shira, we both know that our blood calls to each other," he pointed out, his resolve to stay in control over his emotions failing the closer he came to her. "I would have been saddened if you had not survived," he purred.
She held a hand up in warning. "Vegeta, stay away from me," she cautioned. "I'm not sure if this is why you came here, but if it is then you had best leave now. You know that I am more than capable of stopping you."
He knew she was right, and he cursed himself for his weakness as he struggled to rein in his desires, but it was difficult as this was the first time he had ever felt the stirring of his desires to such a level. "I apologize, Shira," he said, more in control of himself again. "I actually came here to ask for your forgiveness."
Her eyes widened. This was definitely unlike the Vegeta she knew, and this different glimpse of him confused her. "My forgiveness?"
"Don't act stupid, woman," he fired back, some of his usual attitude showing through. "This is hard enough without you acting like you don't know what I'm talking about when you know damn well what I mean."
She couldn't help but smile as she would more than enjoy torturing him, but she knew how difficult it was to get any type of apology from him much less a request for forgiveness. "Vegeta, perhaps I forgave you a long time ago. Frieza gave neither of us a choice where our lives were concerned, and I remember when you first took me to him you were reluctant to do so. But I think the reason why I hated you so was because I hated myself for becoming like you, someone who Frieza molded into that killed for no reason except to kill. Oh, I realize that you still take pleasure in dealing death and destruction, but only to those who deserve it. And I guess that I have taken that from you as well," she added with a smile.
Vegeta sighed. "What a pair we would have made," he said. "If my planet had not been destroyed, then I would've made you my queen."
"I would not have been happy," she replied.
"But I would have done all within my power to see that you were, Shira," he responded.
"Power accounts for nothing, Vegeta. Love is all that matters to me, that and the friendship of others that brings a different kind of love."
"Yes, but what is love without the power to protect them?"
She started to reply then felt another energy approaching which brought a smile to her face. Vegeta felt it also, silently cursing the boy's timing. "I'll leave you now, Shira. Just remember what you have thrown away with your choice to stay with him."
"You could've given me nothing more than what he already has, Vegeta," she replied, watching as he took off in a blast towards Capsule Corporation. No sooner had he left than her beloved landed, running towards her and swinging her up into his arms as they both laughed happily together.
He set her down gently on her feet, taking her face in his hands. "I'm so glad you're okay," he breathed. "When I returned to Goku's, I was afraid the worst had happened when I didn't see you there."
"Where did you go?" she asked, looking deep into his eyes.
"I had to return to my time long enough to get some more medicine for Goku as we gave you what I had brought him before. Was Vegeta giving you any trouble?" he asked, concerned after what Goku had told him.
She shook her head. "No, he just asked for my forgiveness for what happened years ago."
He was struck speechless as he hadn't expected his father to do anything like that. She noticed this and pulled him down so she could brush her lips across his, which broke through his thoughts like nothing else could. He pulled her tighter against him as the kiss deepened, both of them feeling their hearts beating against the others in unison.
When they surfaced for air, she pulled back to look at him. "So, when do we leave?" she asked.
"Leave?" he asked, confused.
"What, you don't want me to return with you anymore?" she teased him.
He laughed. "If it was up to me, we'd leave now. But I know that you want to say goodbye to everyone. I know you'll miss them."
She smiled sadly. "I will, but with you by my side it won't be so bad." Then she kissed him again softly. "I love you, Trunks," she sighed. "You're the only thing I ever want in this world, this one and the next."
"And you'd give up everything you have here just to be with me?" he questioned.
"Everything and more, as I cannot live without you," she answered. "Surely you realize that we are on our way to being bonded? If I were to stay here, I wouldn't survive."
"You do have a point," he said, holding her to him closely. "And I would die as well without you. I love you too much."
Upon their return to Goku's, they told everyone that they were leaving soon, which gave Chi-Chi the idea to have a farewell party for them. The only one who didn't take the news well was Gohan as he had come to care for them both very much during their short stay, but that night Trunks let him sleep with them to make up for it.
The next morning came and everyone was invited to the party: Master Roshi, who tried to sneak in a feel on Shira as was his custom; Krillin, who didn't have much to say as he didn't know either of them that well, and Piccolo, who was silent throughout the entire thing until he left. Then he wished them both a safe trip into the future as well as happiness for them both.
That night, the last night they were to be here in this time, they slept alone with each other as a gentle rain fell outside and lulled them into drowsiness in each other's arms as she heard the words to a song that was playing softly on the radio. And she smiled as nothing could sum up her feelings any better.
Lyin' here with you
Listening to the rain
Smilin' just to see
The smile upon your face
And these are the moments
I thank Kami that I'm alive
And these are the moments
I'll remember all my life
I've found all I waited for
And I could not ask for more
Looking in your eyes
And seeing all I need
Everything you are, is everything to me
And these are the moments
I know heaven must exist
And these are the moments
I know all I need is this
I have all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more
Than this time together
Could not ask for more
Than this time with you
And every prayer had been answered
And every dream, it has come true
Yeah right here in this moment
Is right where I'm meant to be
And here with you, here with me
And these are the moments
I thank Kami that I'm alive
And these are the moments
I'll remember all my life
I've got all I waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more
Than this time together
Could not ask for more
Than this time with you
And every prayer had been answered
And every dream, it has come true
Yeah right here in this moment
Is right where I'm meant to be
And here with you, here with me
I could not ask for more than the love you give me
'Cause it's all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
*********************
Sorry if this chapter was a little too sappy! The song belongs to Edwin McCain, named "I Could Not Ask For More." Thanks to all those who reviewed as every one of them meant a lot to me. If you like Zoids, which is a great anime and one I am most interested in now, check out my other fics! Again, thanks for reading and reviewing! C-ya!
