Human Blues
by Thanos6
Legal note: I do not own nor claim to own any of the Dragonball characters.
Hello again, everyone. This is my first Dragonball story of 2002, and with any luck you'll be entertained. For those of you who are wondering, here's the timeline to date. "B+ #" refers to how many years after the Buu saga the story takes place. For example, the first one takes place two years later.
**Buu**
Saiyans On The Road-- B+ 2
Time Passages-- B+ 2 1/2
…|
…--------Gohan And Videl's Bachelor Parties (during the final chapter of Time Passages)
Tourney Nights-- B+ 3
The White King And The Black King-- B+ 3 1/2
The Unexpected Target-- B+ 3 1/2
Human Blues-- B+ 3 1/2 (this story)
This story focuses on events that occur as a direct result of "The White King And The Black King." You may want to take a look at that story, especially the last chapter, if you haven't already. Also, the presence of certain characters may confuse you, but all will be explained.
Enjoy! (and please review)
***
Vegeta, King of the Saiyans, awoke and was immediately depressed. This was because he was actually the former King of the Saiyans. Yesterday his wife Bulma had used the Dragonballs of New Namek to restore herself back to being a human, after being a Saiyan for a year. Unfortunately, thanks to the bond the two of them shared, the wish had had an unforeseen side effect. The wish had leapt across the bond and affected him as well. Now he was a human, with no power to speak of.
The other person who had journeyed with them to New Namek was Kakarot, known to everyone else as Son Goku. They had told him to keep his mouth shut about what had happened, but knowing his stupidity, he had probably already revealed it.
This thought made Vegeta even more depressed.
He and Bulma had deliberately delayed their return to Capsule Corporation until very late at night, so that they could avoid any questions until the next morning. Unluckily, it was now the next morning. That is, this morning. To make matters worse, it was almost breakfast, when everyone who lived at Capsule Corp. would be gathered around one table.
His mood did not improve as he contemplated everyone's reactions. His in-laws, Dr. and Mrs. Briefs, seemed to be totally unflappable, so that wouldn't be too bad. His older son, Mirai, was too polite to say anything, though he'd probably be chuckling on the inside. The same was true for the Saiyan known as Broli. However, the Saiyans Turles, Nappa, and especially Raditz would make fun of him. Not too much, though, not if they were smart; they had to know that he would be able to wish himself back to normal eventually. Raditz's wife Iroke most likely wouldn't care. Neither would the android Juunanagou, number Seventeen, who was staying with them until he could rebuild his house. Vegeta's younger son Trunks, on the other hand, would be merciless in his sarcastic comments, a trait that a grim Vegeta realized had come straight from him.
A shiver ran down his spine as he considered the probable reaction of Yamcha. The former bandit had been Bulma's boyfriend once, and although he was now engaged to his longtime friend, the shapeshifter Pu'ar, the two of them still enjoyed hassling each other.
For the first time in his life, Vegeta seriously considered simply staying in bed the whole day.
***
Nevertheless, a few minutes later he rose when Bulma did and accompanied her to the kitchen. Normally, as king, he arrived last to the table as court etiquette demanded. Now that was a moot point, however, and he wanted to get to his breakfast as quickly as he could. That notorious Saiyan hunger demanded feeding.
Actually, it didn't. But he didn't want to think about that.
Bulma's parents (he STILL hadn't learned their first names) arrived not too long after. They gave him an odd look, as if seeing him at the table early was stranger than some of the things they had experienced, such as being killed.
This scene repeated itself with everyone else as they came to sit down at the table. Trunks was the last to arrive, taking his seat just as Bulma began to distribute breakfast.
"Something wrong, Dad? You look even angrier than normal."
He sighed. There wouldn't be a better time to get this over with.
***
Immediately after he finished, Yamcha burst out into a hearty guffaw. This was expected, and everyone ignored him except Pu'ar, who looked a bit embarrassed.
"Couldn't you just use the Dragonballs here on Earth to return to normal?" wondered Raditz, frowning.
Bulma shook her head. "They probably don't have the power required. And even if they did, we don't want to have both sets inactive simultaneously, in case we need them for something urgent."
"Some people would consider this urgent," Vegeta muttered, even though he agreed with her.
Trunks asked, "So you'll be human for two months, right? Since you only used one wish?"
"Regrettably, no. That only applies to our Dragonballs. For the ones on New Namek, the full waiting period of 180 days is still in effect."
Yamcha, who had almost stopped laughing, suddenly started up again.
"How much of a reduction in power did you suffer? If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say you were probably reduced to the level of Laughing Boy here," said Turles, pointing at the bandit.
Vegeta gritted his teeth. "Worse. You know Kakarot's son Gohan. And you know his wife, Videl. I'm a little bit below her."
"Excuse me," said Yamcha rising from the table. He left the room, and a moment later huge peals of laughter could be heard.
After a moment of awkward silence, Nappa spoke up. "Someone needs to go to Kakarot's house and get Bardock. We'll need him here so we can all pick a temporary king."
"What about Kakarot?" asked Broli. Nappa shook his head.
"He doesn't really count."
Iroke spoke up. "Why not just use Mirai? Didn't you say he was prince or something?"
"I have no intention of being king," said Mirai concisely.
"It doesn't matter," said Vegeta. "The only way for the throne to pass from father to son is through the father's death. Otherwise, it's presumed that the king has been exiled for something he did to disgrace the Saiyan race and that taints his whole bloodline. His family is no longer royalty, and the other Saiyans pick the strongest among them as their new king. Getting Bardock over here is just a formality."
"You mean the new king is going to be…"
Vegeta nodded.
***
Vegeta, Raditz, Nappa, Bardock, Turles, and Broli approached the front door of the one they sought. The former king knocked on it. A few seconds later, Gohan opened it. He looked a bit taken aback at all the Saiyans.
"Yes? What can I do for you?"
"Just the man we wanted to see."
by Thanos6
Legal note: I do not own nor claim to own any of the Dragonball characters.
Hello again, everyone. This is my first Dragonball story of 2002, and with any luck you'll be entertained. For those of you who are wondering, here's the timeline to date. "B+ #" refers to how many years after the Buu saga the story takes place. For example, the first one takes place two years later.
**Buu**
Saiyans On The Road-- B+ 2
Time Passages-- B+ 2 1/2
…|
…--------Gohan And Videl's Bachelor Parties (during the final chapter of Time Passages)
Tourney Nights-- B+ 3
The White King And The Black King-- B+ 3 1/2
The Unexpected Target-- B+ 3 1/2
Human Blues-- B+ 3 1/2 (this story)
This story focuses on events that occur as a direct result of "The White King And The Black King." You may want to take a look at that story, especially the last chapter, if you haven't already. Also, the presence of certain characters may confuse you, but all will be explained.
Enjoy! (and please review)
***
Vegeta, King of the Saiyans, awoke and was immediately depressed. This was because he was actually the former King of the Saiyans. Yesterday his wife Bulma had used the Dragonballs of New Namek to restore herself back to being a human, after being a Saiyan for a year. Unfortunately, thanks to the bond the two of them shared, the wish had had an unforeseen side effect. The wish had leapt across the bond and affected him as well. Now he was a human, with no power to speak of.
The other person who had journeyed with them to New Namek was Kakarot, known to everyone else as Son Goku. They had told him to keep his mouth shut about what had happened, but knowing his stupidity, he had probably already revealed it.
This thought made Vegeta even more depressed.
He and Bulma had deliberately delayed their return to Capsule Corporation until very late at night, so that they could avoid any questions until the next morning. Unluckily, it was now the next morning. That is, this morning. To make matters worse, it was almost breakfast, when everyone who lived at Capsule Corp. would be gathered around one table.
His mood did not improve as he contemplated everyone's reactions. His in-laws, Dr. and Mrs. Briefs, seemed to be totally unflappable, so that wouldn't be too bad. His older son, Mirai, was too polite to say anything, though he'd probably be chuckling on the inside. The same was true for the Saiyan known as Broli. However, the Saiyans Turles, Nappa, and especially Raditz would make fun of him. Not too much, though, not if they were smart; they had to know that he would be able to wish himself back to normal eventually. Raditz's wife Iroke most likely wouldn't care. Neither would the android Juunanagou, number Seventeen, who was staying with them until he could rebuild his house. Vegeta's younger son Trunks, on the other hand, would be merciless in his sarcastic comments, a trait that a grim Vegeta realized had come straight from him.
A shiver ran down his spine as he considered the probable reaction of Yamcha. The former bandit had been Bulma's boyfriend once, and although he was now engaged to his longtime friend, the shapeshifter Pu'ar, the two of them still enjoyed hassling each other.
For the first time in his life, Vegeta seriously considered simply staying in bed the whole day.
***
Nevertheless, a few minutes later he rose when Bulma did and accompanied her to the kitchen. Normally, as king, he arrived last to the table as court etiquette demanded. Now that was a moot point, however, and he wanted to get to his breakfast as quickly as he could. That notorious Saiyan hunger demanded feeding.
Actually, it didn't. But he didn't want to think about that.
Bulma's parents (he STILL hadn't learned their first names) arrived not too long after. They gave him an odd look, as if seeing him at the table early was stranger than some of the things they had experienced, such as being killed.
This scene repeated itself with everyone else as they came to sit down at the table. Trunks was the last to arrive, taking his seat just as Bulma began to distribute breakfast.
"Something wrong, Dad? You look even angrier than normal."
He sighed. There wouldn't be a better time to get this over with.
***
Immediately after he finished, Yamcha burst out into a hearty guffaw. This was expected, and everyone ignored him except Pu'ar, who looked a bit embarrassed.
"Couldn't you just use the Dragonballs here on Earth to return to normal?" wondered Raditz, frowning.
Bulma shook her head. "They probably don't have the power required. And even if they did, we don't want to have both sets inactive simultaneously, in case we need them for something urgent."
"Some people would consider this urgent," Vegeta muttered, even though he agreed with her.
Trunks asked, "So you'll be human for two months, right? Since you only used one wish?"
"Regrettably, no. That only applies to our Dragonballs. For the ones on New Namek, the full waiting period of 180 days is still in effect."
Yamcha, who had almost stopped laughing, suddenly started up again.
"How much of a reduction in power did you suffer? If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say you were probably reduced to the level of Laughing Boy here," said Turles, pointing at the bandit.
Vegeta gritted his teeth. "Worse. You know Kakarot's son Gohan. And you know his wife, Videl. I'm a little bit below her."
"Excuse me," said Yamcha rising from the table. He left the room, and a moment later huge peals of laughter could be heard.
After a moment of awkward silence, Nappa spoke up. "Someone needs to go to Kakarot's house and get Bardock. We'll need him here so we can all pick a temporary king."
"What about Kakarot?" asked Broli. Nappa shook his head.
"He doesn't really count."
Iroke spoke up. "Why not just use Mirai? Didn't you say he was prince or something?"
"I have no intention of being king," said Mirai concisely.
"It doesn't matter," said Vegeta. "The only way for the throne to pass from father to son is through the father's death. Otherwise, it's presumed that the king has been exiled for something he did to disgrace the Saiyan race and that taints his whole bloodline. His family is no longer royalty, and the other Saiyans pick the strongest among them as their new king. Getting Bardock over here is just a formality."
"You mean the new king is going to be…"
Vegeta nodded.
***
Vegeta, Raditz, Nappa, Bardock, Turles, and Broli approached the front door of the one they sought. The former king knocked on it. A few seconds later, Gohan opened it. He looked a bit taken aback at all the Saiyans.
"Yes? What can I do for you?"
"Just the man we wanted to see."