Being King of the Saiyans, Gohan decided, wasn't as bad as he'd thought it would be.
Nappa had stayed with them, to be their butler, waiter, and general servant. And although this did reduce the number of places he and Videl could participate in certain activities, the positives outweighed the negatives.
This was one of the positives. The two of them were sitting up in bed, enjoying a breakfast that wasn't quite as delicious as Gohan himself could make, but that didn't matter. Eating in bed together virtually assured a more pleasant start to the day than eating at the table. It was more comfortable, and since Gohan no longer had to fix breakfast himself it meant he could sleep in for an extra half-hour.
Or at least, stay in bed with Videl for another half-hour. That didn't always translate to sleep.
Gohan picked up the little bell on the bedside table and rang it. This was another part of being King that he liked. It gave him the ability to torment Nappa. Vegeta, Gohan felt, had redeemed himself several years ago for his initial attack on Earth. In his eyes the larger Saiyan, however, had not. And so he tormented him.
Nappa materialized at the door. "You rang?"
"Yes I did. We're done with these trays. Could you take them to the kitchen?"
"Of course, Your Majesty." As he took the dishes back, he tried to block out the sounds beginning to come from the bedroom.
***
An hour later, the couple had left and Nappa was alone in the house.
Time for the chores. Gohan and Videl had left a long list of things they wanted him to do while they were gone. And while he loathed this with every fiber of his being, they were his King and Queen. As such, he had a duty to them.
He went to the cleaning closet and pulled out the vacuum cleaner. A Suitoru 3000, it was the most powerful model on the market and had been given to Videl at her wedding shower. Nappa unwound the cord and plugged it into a wall outlet, then activated the vacuum.
Remembering the instructions he'd been given on how to work it, he pushed it forward. However, it refused to budge. He pushed again, but still it would not move. Cursing, he turned it off and bent down to examine it. The machine had sucked a section of the carpet up into itself. One almighty yank later, the two had been separated.
He then turned the Suitoru 3000 down from the high setting.
***
After finishing that chore, he had a small snack consisting of five sandwiches before moving on to the next task. Dusting was a duty that even he could do, though it took a while; the royal couple hadn't been specific, so to be careful he'd just dusted every object in the house.
Then it was time for lunch, which took longer than dinner parties for some entire families. When the mess from that was cleaned, it was time to scrub. Armed with a bucket and a brush he scoured every inch of the house's three bathrooms until they were sparkling white.
He checked the list. That was the last task for the day. Satisfied that he'd fulfilled his obligations to his rulers, he put the cleaning equipment back up and promptly fell asleep on the couch.
***
When Gohan and Videl arrived, Nappa was still stretched out, snoring away. Videl went to the bathroom to freshen up as Gohan headed to the kitchen and began to make dinner.
"I'll be damned," she said, "He actually cleaned up in here."
"He cleaned up in here too," Gohan replied from the kitchen. "Looks like it's take-out tonight."
Nappa had stayed with them, to be their butler, waiter, and general servant. And although this did reduce the number of places he and Videl could participate in certain activities, the positives outweighed the negatives.
This was one of the positives. The two of them were sitting up in bed, enjoying a breakfast that wasn't quite as delicious as Gohan himself could make, but that didn't matter. Eating in bed together virtually assured a more pleasant start to the day than eating at the table. It was more comfortable, and since Gohan no longer had to fix breakfast himself it meant he could sleep in for an extra half-hour.
Or at least, stay in bed with Videl for another half-hour. That didn't always translate to sleep.
Gohan picked up the little bell on the bedside table and rang it. This was another part of being King that he liked. It gave him the ability to torment Nappa. Vegeta, Gohan felt, had redeemed himself several years ago for his initial attack on Earth. In his eyes the larger Saiyan, however, had not. And so he tormented him.
Nappa materialized at the door. "You rang?"
"Yes I did. We're done with these trays. Could you take them to the kitchen?"
"Of course, Your Majesty." As he took the dishes back, he tried to block out the sounds beginning to come from the bedroom.
***
An hour later, the couple had left and Nappa was alone in the house.
Time for the chores. Gohan and Videl had left a long list of things they wanted him to do while they were gone. And while he loathed this with every fiber of his being, they were his King and Queen. As such, he had a duty to them.
He went to the cleaning closet and pulled out the vacuum cleaner. A Suitoru 3000, it was the most powerful model on the market and had been given to Videl at her wedding shower. Nappa unwound the cord and plugged it into a wall outlet, then activated the vacuum.
Remembering the instructions he'd been given on how to work it, he pushed it forward. However, it refused to budge. He pushed again, but still it would not move. Cursing, he turned it off and bent down to examine it. The machine had sucked a section of the carpet up into itself. One almighty yank later, the two had been separated.
He then turned the Suitoru 3000 down from the high setting.
***
After finishing that chore, he had a small snack consisting of five sandwiches before moving on to the next task. Dusting was a duty that even he could do, though it took a while; the royal couple hadn't been specific, so to be careful he'd just dusted every object in the house.
Then it was time for lunch, which took longer than dinner parties for some entire families. When the mess from that was cleaned, it was time to scrub. Armed with a bucket and a brush he scoured every inch of the house's three bathrooms until they were sparkling white.
He checked the list. That was the last task for the day. Satisfied that he'd fulfilled his obligations to his rulers, he put the cleaning equipment back up and promptly fell asleep on the couch.
***
When Gohan and Videl arrived, Nappa was still stretched out, snoring away. Videl went to the bathroom to freshen up as Gohan headed to the kitchen and began to make dinner.
"I'll be damned," she said, "He actually cleaned up in here."
"He cleaned up in here too," Gohan replied from the kitchen. "Looks like it's take-out tonight."