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Surrender Sweet Prince
Chapter Three
Damn stupid woman. She had no idea what she was getting herself into. Vegeta slammed the door to his room behind him and leaned against it. He would have closed his eyes but he knew what he would happen if he did. He would see her eyes, glazed over with passion, her full pink lips forming his name.
Cursing, Vegeta slammed his fist into the door, grinning with grim satisfaction as the thick wood splintered and cracked down the middle. Right now he would take any kind of release he could get.any except the one he wanted.
"Shit." He couldn't get the damn female out of his thoughts. Where had she come from anyway? There was undeniably something different about her. The entire time they had fought he could feel her power level, so she wasn't exactly the weak female he had accused her of being. She had power and it was a strange one at that. Usually, he could sense Ki signatures, but with her not only could he sense it, he could feel it inside him. When he'd had her up against the wall the feeling had been so extreme, driving him half crazy with wanting her. It would never happen again. He was going to make damn sure of that.
Hardening his features to his usual scowl, Vegeta crossed his room and walked out onto the balcony quickly flying off to search for something he could blow up.
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Serena watched the retreating figure in the sky with mournful eyes. "Oh, Vegeta." She whispered. Was there anything she could do to make the tension between them fade away? With his stubbornness, probably not. Serena was persistent though. She would never give up on him
"I should. I don't even know the guy." She muttered, walking back into her room. She closed the glass door. "The only things I know about him is his name.his strength.every inch of his glorious.muscular.oh god Sere!! Knock it off!" she wailed, dropping onto the couch and shoving her fingers through her short hair. She couldn't deny it though. She was incredibly attracted to Vegeta. Even more now then she was before he had kissed her.
Brushing her fingers over her lips, Serena sighed and leaned back against the couch. Her lips still burned. Why was that? She'd never felt that way when Darien kissed her. She had actually never felt anything at all when Darien kissed her.
When Vegeta kissed her the room had turned unbearably hot. Her body had responded to him without even having to be told to do so. Even now, she found it impossible to think straight.
Getting off the couch, Serena paced restlessly back and forth across the beige carpet. Every so often she would look up and gaze longingly out the window, searching the horizon. Luckily, Bulma showed up before Serena had a chance to wear a hole in the expensive carpet.
"Serena?" the older woman called softly, pushing the door open. Serena stopped her pacing and raised her distracted gaze to Bulma. "Hmm?"
"I tried knocking but you didn't answer."
"I'm sorry, I was doing the day dreaming thing." Serena said with a light laugh. "So what's up?"
"I have to go pick up Trunks. Did you want to come with? Chi Chi, Goku's wife, is making a big dinner. It would be the perfect chance to introduce you to all the guys."
Serena smiled. "Sure, just let me grab my purse. Is.ahh.Vegeta coming too?" She threw the question over her shoulder while she searched.
"No." Bulma said, staring suspiciously at her young charge. "He's pretty anti-social. Why?"
"Oh, no reason! I was just curious. Haven't really seen much of the guy, or heard him for that matter. Why, the only other time I-."
"Serena?"
"Yeah?" The young blonde asked nervously.
"You're babbling." Bulma walked up to the younger woman and smiled in understanding. "You're attracted to him, aren't you?"
Serena let loose a wail and sank to her knees. "I'm so sorry Bulma! I didn't know it was going to happen! Honest!"
"Oh Sere, it's okay!" Bulma put an arm around the distraught blonde. "I don't mind at all."
"You.you don't?"
"No. Vegeta and me were over a long time ago. He's a free man." Bulma reassured her. "If you want to go after him, you certainly can."
"I have to try." Serena whispered, all of a sudden sounding like she had the weight of the world on her slender shoulders.
"Serena, what's wrong?" Bulma asked. She was truly concerned for her new friend. Serena was such a bright girl. It actually hurt Bulma to see her so sad.
"It's.nothing. Really." Serena said, standing up and forcing her lips into a smile. "I'm fine."
Bulma crossed her arms over her chest. "I'm not buying it. What is it Serena? You can trust me."
Serena gave up the pretense of being cheerful and sighed. "It's a long story."
Bulma smiled. "We've got a long flight."
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"So you're really the Princess of the Moon Kingdom?" Bulma asked, intrigued by Serena's life story.
"Yes. I'm not sure what's going to happen now though. I.caught my future ass of a husband with one of my inner senshi's. That's why I'm here.searching for my destiny."
"A Princess. Gosh, what a coincidence." Bulma mused softly.
Serena looked over at her. "What do you mean, a coincidence?"
"You mean Mr. High and Mighty hasn't bragged to you about it yet?" Bulma laughed. "That's a first."
"What?!" Serena wasn't very good at being patient.
"Maybe I should let him be the one to tell you." Bulma teased.
"BULMA!!!"
"Alright, alright, alright! Geez. That curious, huh? Okay, I'll tell you." Bulma smiled wickedly. "Do you know what a Sayian is?"
Serena shook her head.
"Well, Saiyans were a very powerful breed. Superior to us in strength. Their planet was destroyed by a real evil guy; Frieza. There were only two survivors, both pure blood Saiyans. One of them was Goku, the other was Vegeta.the Prince of Saiyans."
As expected, Serena's mouth dropped open. "Vegeta's a.a Prince?!"
Bulma laughed at the girl's disbelief. "Yup. I'm surprised he didn't make sure to tell you that! He usually makes sure everyone knows exactly where he ranks."
Serena couldn't believe it. Vegeta.a Prince. That was a coincidence. Whatever doubts she had about Vegeta being the one she was looking for disappeared. The only problem was actually getting to him. They had already started off on the wrong foot and Serena really had no clue on how to make things right between them. Somehow she would do it though.
"Well, we're here." Bulma said, breaking through Serena's muddled thoughts. Her stomach lurched slightly as Bulma lowered the aircraft in front of a small house, sending a cloud of dust billowing out around them. The craft was shut down and the two women jumped out, Serena following behind Bulma. The front door to the small house opened and Trunks came rushing forward, followed by a huge group of men and three women.
"Hey mom! Hey Serena. Took you guys long enough." Trunks said, smiling at them.
"Hey, we made it here didn't we?" Bulma asked, ruffling the boys lavender hair. "Hey guys. I want you to meet someone!" Bulma shouted to the large group of men.
Serena stared at them anxiously. There were so many of them! One of them was actually green!
"This is Serena. Serena, these are the guys." Bulma said, pride evident in her voice. Trunks rolled his eyes at his mother. "They have names, mom. Come on Serena, I'll introduce you." He grabbed her hand and Serena found herself being lead by a boy who was at least two feet shorter then her. She laughed at Trunks' antics, quickly forgetting to be nervous.
"This is my best friend Goten." Trunks said, introducing her to a younger boy with wild black hair and friendly eyes. "Hi there, Goten. My name's Serena." She said sweetly. The boy smiled at her. "Hi! You sure are pretty miss Serena." He said.
Serena laughed. "Well thank you! I think you need to help Trunks introduce me." Goten gladly took her hand and lead her on to meet the rest of the Z fighters.
"So, you got the job, huh?" Goku asked, upon meeting her.
"Sure did. Did you actually doubt that I would?" Serena asked. They shared a laugh and then it was onto the rest. She quickly memorized all of their names and decided that they were all very nice people. Piccolo was quiet but Serena could tell he had a good heart. Krillin was a very sweet, adoring husband. Yamcha had flirted shamelessly with her but had made sure that Bulma knew where his affections lay. Gohan and Videl had welcomed her with warmth that she had almost forgotten existed. When she was done meeting them all, she felt euphoric. It was wonderful to have friends again.
She made her way back to Goku, smiling up at him. "So, you're a Sayian, huh?" she asked. He looked slightly surprised. "Yeah. Bulma told you?" Serena nodded.
"Hey! I only told her because she had a right to know, isn't that right Princess?" Bulma said laughingly. Serena giggled at Goku's shocked expression. "You're a Princess?"
"Of the Moon Kingdom, yes." Serena answered. "Surprised?"
"Yeah! So what's that like?" Goku asked.
"Oh, it's alright so far. I haven't had to step forth and claim the throne yet. That will be in the future. So I pretty much just live a normal life. That and fight evil." She said nonchalantly.
The Z fighters looked at the small girl in disbelief. This woman fought evil??
"Do you train too?" Goten asked, tugging on Serena's sweat pants.
"Sure do."
"Wow! Maybe you could train with us!" Trunks exclaimed.
Serena laughed. "I could sure try. Maybe I'll even give a few of you a good workout."
"Well, if you guys are going to do that, then I'm going inside to help Chi Chi. You guys be nice to Serena!" Bulma yelled, disappearing inside.
"Are you sure about this?" Krillin asked. "I sure wouldn't want to be responsible for hurting a Princess."
Serena smirked at him. "You're first." She said.
Krillin laughed. "Aww, come on Serena. I was just kidding. I don't want to fight you."
"I will." Goku said, stepping up to Serena's challenge.
Serena sized him up and gave him an approving smile. Goku's ki ranked right up there with Vegeta's. She couldn't feel his energy as intimately as she could the Sayian Prince's, but the man did have an incredible amount of power.
"Hold on." She said, holding up a finger. She reached into her back pocket and pulled out the hair tie she had been using earlier. "Okay." She tightened her ponytail. "I'm ready."
Goku nodded and, much to Serena's dismay, started to float in mid air. "Okay. That's not fair! I don't know how to fly, Goku!" she cried out.
"Your don't?" Goku returned to earth and stood in front of the young Princess. "Trainings off then. We're going to show you how to fly."
The rest of the day up until dinner, the Z crew devoted their time to teaching Serena how to fly. By the time Chi Chi called them in for dinner, Serena was able to fly around at a nice leisurely pace. At least she was until she heard Chi Chi.
"Oh! Food!!" Serena cried. She lost her concentration and went plummeting downwards. "CRAP!!" She screamed, closing her eyes and preparing herself for the jolting impact that never came. Two small hands wrapped around her arms, stopping her in mid-air and slowly lowering her. Serena breathed a sigh of relief when her feet landed and opened her eyes, gracing each of her young saviors with her beauteous smile.
"Haven't got the hang of it yet, huh Serena?" Goten asked.
Serena chuckled. "Nope, not yet. But I will soon. Trunks will help me, wont you Trunks?" She looked down at the lavender haired boy, trying not to pick out the features that he had acquired from his father, and gave him a hopeful smile. "Sure."
Both boys reached for Serena's hands, tightening their fingers around them possessively and dragging her inside to where a table sat with a vast buffet of food spread out across the top. She laughed as the two boys filled plates for her, stacking them high with all different types of food. Never once did she protest and say it was too much. Soon everyone was seated and the cozy dinning room was filled with the sounds of laughter and conversation.
Serena tucked her feet underneath her after kicking off her shoes and sat back with a satisfied sigh, listening to the flow of conversation around her. They were all such nice people. For once, since her arrival in this dimension, Serena felt happy. Friends surrounded her but.something was missing. Vegeta. She wished that he had come with them. The thought of him being somewhere while she was surrounded by people didn't settle well with her.
"Hey, Serena?" Krillin's voice interrupted her thinking and she looked across the table to where Krillin sat with his daughter in his lap. "What plate are you on?" he asked.
Serena glanced down at the collection of empty plates in front of her. "Mmmm.fourteen I think." She said, unashamed of her healthy appetite.
"See, I told you she was keeping up with him." Krillin held his hand out and Yamcha slapped a twenty into it.
"Did I miss something?" Serena asked, laughing softly.
"Krillin bet Yamcha twenty bucks that you couldn't keep up with me." Goku said. "You're only four plates behind!"
"You must have been thinking of something pretty serious to miss out on all of that." Videl commented.
A delicate blush stained Serena's cheeks and she looked across the table, catching Bulma's knowing glance.
"Sere, why don't you, Videl and Gohan take the boys swimming? If you're done, that is."
"Hey! If they're going swimming I'm going too!" Goku exclaimed.
"Sounds like fun. I'll join you guys." Krillin said, pushing himself back from the table.
"Me too, Daddy! Me too?" Marron cried, lifting her small arms to her father.
Krillin looked to 18 for approval and the blond nodded, smiling sweetly at her husband and daughter.
"Alright! Lets go!!" Goten yelped. He jumped out of his chair and snatched up Serena's hand. Trunks was right behind him, grabbing Serena's hand and before she knew what was happening, she was being pulled out of the house by the same two little hellions that that had pulled her into it.
"See you guys out there!" Serena sang, chasing after the two laughing boys.
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He watched the scene below with cool detachment. Cold eyes filled with fury and an immeasurable emptiness focused in on the small blonde as she played.
"My lord, shall we intrude?" A catty voice called out behind him.
"No.let her get settled first. I have always preferred the element of surprise." The man said.
A woman, older with long waving brunet hair and cruel green eyes, walked forward to stand beside him. "This girl.why does she bother you so, my lord? She's but a weakling."
The man sneered. "She is far from weak. She has power even SHE doesn't realize exists." He turned from the scene, his cape snapping behind him. "And the reason she bothers me? She has something that belongs to me.and I will get it back!"
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"Now this.is a game I like to call chicken!" Serena said, laughing as Goku lifted her effortlessly and placed her on his shoulders like he was going to give her a piggyback ride. Serena was wearing a dark blue bikini with bright yellow exotic flowers. Across from her Videl tried to balance atop Gohan's shoulders in a subtle dark violet one piece. Goku and Gohan were both wearing orange swim trunks. (Pardon me while I drool. The rest of you are free to join. I know you want to! Hehe.)
"What's the point of it?" Videl asked, lurching slightly. Gohan laughed as she smacked him playfully on the back of his head.
"The point is me and Goku are going to kick your asses!" Serena said with a laugh. "Isn't that right Goku?" She leaned over to smile at her partner in crime.
"You bet. No way am I going to get beat by my own son and his girlfriend." He vowed.
Serena laughed again. "Okay. The point of the game is to knock your opponent off their partners shoulders." She explained. "Last one standing is the winner. Ready?"
Videl gave her a wicked smile, the thrill of a good challenge lighting her eyes. "Sure am!"
Serena laughed and lunged out at Videl, confident that Goku would hold her steady. Goten and Trunks laughed at the girls as they squealed and clawed at each other. Videl's foot came up, knocking Serena off balance but only for a second. Serena giggled and made a grab for Videl, her hands gripping the other girls shoulders tightly. "Come Videl! Is that all you got?" she cried, her eyes filling with tears from her laughter.
"Ack! Gohan!! Hold still!" Videl yelped. Serena pulled the other girl to the side just as Gohan was trying to get his footing and Videl shrieked, slipping from Gohan's shoulders and into the water.
"Woo Hoo!! Victory is ours!" Goku yelled, slapping Serena's hand. "Way to go, Sere."
Serena whipped tears of mirth from her face. "I try!"
After the boys had their chance and Marron had her turn against Trunks (who had, of course, let her win.) They all went to sit on the beach where Bulma, Chi Chi, 18, Yamcha and Piccolo were sitting. They started up a bonfire and roasted marshmallows late into the night. Marron was fast asleep and when the two boys started to join her Bulma and Serena took their leave, calling out soft goodnights to the rest of the Z crew. The flight home was long and tiring, so after helping Bulma put Trunks to bed, Serena went straight to her room for some long deserved sleep. She smiled as she closed her door behind her. Her nose felt sunburned and her stomach was full of S'mores. Had she ever had so much fun before? If she had, she certainly didn't remember it.
She quickly changed into a pair of worn plaid boxers and a white t-shirt. It was when she was crawling between the cool sheets that she felt it. She sucked in a deep breath as Vegeta's energy filled her, touching places deep inside her that she never knew existed. She looked out the door and saw his dark figure standing on the edge of the deck. She shouldn't have gone to him, but there was nothing she could do to stop herself. He was a force that she could not deny, no matter how much she wanted to. Did she even want to?
She got out of bed and walked over to the door, opening it slowly and stepping out into the chill evening. His head turned slightly as if to acknowledge her presence. As she approached him she tensed, fearing that he was still upset with her for kissing him.
"Vegeta." she called softly.
"What are you doing out here, woman?" he said in a gruff voice. It sent a delicious chill straight down her back. God, how she wanted him.
"One could ask you the same question. This is my deck.kind of." She said. "Why are you here?" she asked him, placing a hand on his muscular shoulder.
He stiffened at her touch and pulled away. Serena sighed. "You asked me earlier who I was. Does it really matter to you?" she asked.
He turned to face her and her breath caught in her throat. He was so amazing. Her fingers itched to touch him, to burry themselves in his spiked hair. "Nothing some low class human could say or do would matter to me." He growled. But his dark eyes softened slightly as he stared into hers. His hand came up and brushed gently across her jawbone and Serena sighed, leaning into the touch. "Kiss me, Vegeta." She pleaded in a whisper.
He did as she asked. His lips slanted across hers and Serena wrapped her arms around his neck. His arms came around her, crushing her to him as his mouth and tongue assaulted hers. She gave herself up to him willingly, loving every minute of his sweet tourcher. Nothing had ever felt this good.
He broke the kiss and rested his forehead against hers. His breathing was ragged as he stared at her, his beautiful ebony eyes hardening. "Who are you? Why are you here?" he asked.
Serena stepped back and pushed her shoulders back, standing proudly before him. "My name is Serena Tsukino. In the future I will be known as Serenity.Princess of the Moon Kingdome."
Shock crossed his handsome features but was quickly replaced by a harsh glare. "That explains a few things. Not why you're here though."
Serena took a deep breath. "I am here.for you, Vegeta."
He laughed. It was a harsh sound, not at all filled with humor. Serena cringed at its bitterness. "Stupid female. I am a Sayian Prince. Even if you are a Princess, what could some small girl like you possibly want from me?"
Serena glared at him, her crystal blue eyes narrowing dangerously. "Some day, Vegeta. I will show you. I am the future Princess of the Moon Kingdom. Never once have I not gotten what I wanted. I am here for you and I will not leave until I get what I came for!" She turned her back on him and stormed back into her room, slamming the door behind her.
All Vegeta could do was sit there, completely stunned, and stare at the place where his beautiful Princess had once stood.
Surrender Sweet Prince
Chapter Three
Damn stupid woman. She had no idea what she was getting herself into. Vegeta slammed the door to his room behind him and leaned against it. He would have closed his eyes but he knew what he would happen if he did. He would see her eyes, glazed over with passion, her full pink lips forming his name.
Cursing, Vegeta slammed his fist into the door, grinning with grim satisfaction as the thick wood splintered and cracked down the middle. Right now he would take any kind of release he could get.any except the one he wanted.
"Shit." He couldn't get the damn female out of his thoughts. Where had she come from anyway? There was undeniably something different about her. The entire time they had fought he could feel her power level, so she wasn't exactly the weak female he had accused her of being. She had power and it was a strange one at that. Usually, he could sense Ki signatures, but with her not only could he sense it, he could feel it inside him. When he'd had her up against the wall the feeling had been so extreme, driving him half crazy with wanting her. It would never happen again. He was going to make damn sure of that.
Hardening his features to his usual scowl, Vegeta crossed his room and walked out onto the balcony quickly flying off to search for something he could blow up.
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Serena watched the retreating figure in the sky with mournful eyes. "Oh, Vegeta." She whispered. Was there anything she could do to make the tension between them fade away? With his stubbornness, probably not. Serena was persistent though. She would never give up on him
"I should. I don't even know the guy." She muttered, walking back into her room. She closed the glass door. "The only things I know about him is his name.his strength.every inch of his glorious.muscular.oh god Sere!! Knock it off!" she wailed, dropping onto the couch and shoving her fingers through her short hair. She couldn't deny it though. She was incredibly attracted to Vegeta. Even more now then she was before he had kissed her.
Brushing her fingers over her lips, Serena sighed and leaned back against the couch. Her lips still burned. Why was that? She'd never felt that way when Darien kissed her. She had actually never felt anything at all when Darien kissed her.
When Vegeta kissed her the room had turned unbearably hot. Her body had responded to him without even having to be told to do so. Even now, she found it impossible to think straight.
Getting off the couch, Serena paced restlessly back and forth across the beige carpet. Every so often she would look up and gaze longingly out the window, searching the horizon. Luckily, Bulma showed up before Serena had a chance to wear a hole in the expensive carpet.
"Serena?" the older woman called softly, pushing the door open. Serena stopped her pacing and raised her distracted gaze to Bulma. "Hmm?"
"I tried knocking but you didn't answer."
"I'm sorry, I was doing the day dreaming thing." Serena said with a light laugh. "So what's up?"
"I have to go pick up Trunks. Did you want to come with? Chi Chi, Goku's wife, is making a big dinner. It would be the perfect chance to introduce you to all the guys."
Serena smiled. "Sure, just let me grab my purse. Is.ahh.Vegeta coming too?" She threw the question over her shoulder while she searched.
"No." Bulma said, staring suspiciously at her young charge. "He's pretty anti-social. Why?"
"Oh, no reason! I was just curious. Haven't really seen much of the guy, or heard him for that matter. Why, the only other time I-."
"Serena?"
"Yeah?" The young blonde asked nervously.
"You're babbling." Bulma walked up to the younger woman and smiled in understanding. "You're attracted to him, aren't you?"
Serena let loose a wail and sank to her knees. "I'm so sorry Bulma! I didn't know it was going to happen! Honest!"
"Oh Sere, it's okay!" Bulma put an arm around the distraught blonde. "I don't mind at all."
"You.you don't?"
"No. Vegeta and me were over a long time ago. He's a free man." Bulma reassured her. "If you want to go after him, you certainly can."
"I have to try." Serena whispered, all of a sudden sounding like she had the weight of the world on her slender shoulders.
"Serena, what's wrong?" Bulma asked. She was truly concerned for her new friend. Serena was such a bright girl. It actually hurt Bulma to see her so sad.
"It's.nothing. Really." Serena said, standing up and forcing her lips into a smile. "I'm fine."
Bulma crossed her arms over her chest. "I'm not buying it. What is it Serena? You can trust me."
Serena gave up the pretense of being cheerful and sighed. "It's a long story."
Bulma smiled. "We've got a long flight."
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"So you're really the Princess of the Moon Kingdom?" Bulma asked, intrigued by Serena's life story.
"Yes. I'm not sure what's going to happen now though. I.caught my future ass of a husband with one of my inner senshi's. That's why I'm here.searching for my destiny."
"A Princess. Gosh, what a coincidence." Bulma mused softly.
Serena looked over at her. "What do you mean, a coincidence?"
"You mean Mr. High and Mighty hasn't bragged to you about it yet?" Bulma laughed. "That's a first."
"What?!" Serena wasn't very good at being patient.
"Maybe I should let him be the one to tell you." Bulma teased.
"BULMA!!!"
"Alright, alright, alright! Geez. That curious, huh? Okay, I'll tell you." Bulma smiled wickedly. "Do you know what a Sayian is?"
Serena shook her head.
"Well, Saiyans were a very powerful breed. Superior to us in strength. Their planet was destroyed by a real evil guy; Frieza. There were only two survivors, both pure blood Saiyans. One of them was Goku, the other was Vegeta.the Prince of Saiyans."
As expected, Serena's mouth dropped open. "Vegeta's a.a Prince?!"
Bulma laughed at the girl's disbelief. "Yup. I'm surprised he didn't make sure to tell you that! He usually makes sure everyone knows exactly where he ranks."
Serena couldn't believe it. Vegeta.a Prince. That was a coincidence. Whatever doubts she had about Vegeta being the one she was looking for disappeared. The only problem was actually getting to him. They had already started off on the wrong foot and Serena really had no clue on how to make things right between them. Somehow she would do it though.
"Well, we're here." Bulma said, breaking through Serena's muddled thoughts. Her stomach lurched slightly as Bulma lowered the aircraft in front of a small house, sending a cloud of dust billowing out around them. The craft was shut down and the two women jumped out, Serena following behind Bulma. The front door to the small house opened and Trunks came rushing forward, followed by a huge group of men and three women.
"Hey mom! Hey Serena. Took you guys long enough." Trunks said, smiling at them.
"Hey, we made it here didn't we?" Bulma asked, ruffling the boys lavender hair. "Hey guys. I want you to meet someone!" Bulma shouted to the large group of men.
Serena stared at them anxiously. There were so many of them! One of them was actually green!
"This is Serena. Serena, these are the guys." Bulma said, pride evident in her voice. Trunks rolled his eyes at his mother. "They have names, mom. Come on Serena, I'll introduce you." He grabbed her hand and Serena found herself being lead by a boy who was at least two feet shorter then her. She laughed at Trunks' antics, quickly forgetting to be nervous.
"This is my best friend Goten." Trunks said, introducing her to a younger boy with wild black hair and friendly eyes. "Hi there, Goten. My name's Serena." She said sweetly. The boy smiled at her. "Hi! You sure are pretty miss Serena." He said.
Serena laughed. "Well thank you! I think you need to help Trunks introduce me." Goten gladly took her hand and lead her on to meet the rest of the Z fighters.
"So, you got the job, huh?" Goku asked, upon meeting her.
"Sure did. Did you actually doubt that I would?" Serena asked. They shared a laugh and then it was onto the rest. She quickly memorized all of their names and decided that they were all very nice people. Piccolo was quiet but Serena could tell he had a good heart. Krillin was a very sweet, adoring husband. Yamcha had flirted shamelessly with her but had made sure that Bulma knew where his affections lay. Gohan and Videl had welcomed her with warmth that she had almost forgotten existed. When she was done meeting them all, she felt euphoric. It was wonderful to have friends again.
She made her way back to Goku, smiling up at him. "So, you're a Sayian, huh?" she asked. He looked slightly surprised. "Yeah. Bulma told you?" Serena nodded.
"Hey! I only told her because she had a right to know, isn't that right Princess?" Bulma said laughingly. Serena giggled at Goku's shocked expression. "You're a Princess?"
"Of the Moon Kingdom, yes." Serena answered. "Surprised?"
"Yeah! So what's that like?" Goku asked.
"Oh, it's alright so far. I haven't had to step forth and claim the throne yet. That will be in the future. So I pretty much just live a normal life. That and fight evil." She said nonchalantly.
The Z fighters looked at the small girl in disbelief. This woman fought evil??
"Do you train too?" Goten asked, tugging on Serena's sweat pants.
"Sure do."
"Wow! Maybe you could train with us!" Trunks exclaimed.
Serena laughed. "I could sure try. Maybe I'll even give a few of you a good workout."
"Well, if you guys are going to do that, then I'm going inside to help Chi Chi. You guys be nice to Serena!" Bulma yelled, disappearing inside.
"Are you sure about this?" Krillin asked. "I sure wouldn't want to be responsible for hurting a Princess."
Serena smirked at him. "You're first." She said.
Krillin laughed. "Aww, come on Serena. I was just kidding. I don't want to fight you."
"I will." Goku said, stepping up to Serena's challenge.
Serena sized him up and gave him an approving smile. Goku's ki ranked right up there with Vegeta's. She couldn't feel his energy as intimately as she could the Sayian Prince's, but the man did have an incredible amount of power.
"Hold on." She said, holding up a finger. She reached into her back pocket and pulled out the hair tie she had been using earlier. "Okay." She tightened her ponytail. "I'm ready."
Goku nodded and, much to Serena's dismay, started to float in mid air. "Okay. That's not fair! I don't know how to fly, Goku!" she cried out.
"Your don't?" Goku returned to earth and stood in front of the young Princess. "Trainings off then. We're going to show you how to fly."
The rest of the day up until dinner, the Z crew devoted their time to teaching Serena how to fly. By the time Chi Chi called them in for dinner, Serena was able to fly around at a nice leisurely pace. At least she was until she heard Chi Chi.
"Oh! Food!!" Serena cried. She lost her concentration and went plummeting downwards. "CRAP!!" She screamed, closing her eyes and preparing herself for the jolting impact that never came. Two small hands wrapped around her arms, stopping her in mid-air and slowly lowering her. Serena breathed a sigh of relief when her feet landed and opened her eyes, gracing each of her young saviors with her beauteous smile.
"Haven't got the hang of it yet, huh Serena?" Goten asked.
Serena chuckled. "Nope, not yet. But I will soon. Trunks will help me, wont you Trunks?" She looked down at the lavender haired boy, trying not to pick out the features that he had acquired from his father, and gave him a hopeful smile. "Sure."
Both boys reached for Serena's hands, tightening their fingers around them possessively and dragging her inside to where a table sat with a vast buffet of food spread out across the top. She laughed as the two boys filled plates for her, stacking them high with all different types of food. Never once did she protest and say it was too much. Soon everyone was seated and the cozy dinning room was filled with the sounds of laughter and conversation.
Serena tucked her feet underneath her after kicking off her shoes and sat back with a satisfied sigh, listening to the flow of conversation around her. They were all such nice people. For once, since her arrival in this dimension, Serena felt happy. Friends surrounded her but.something was missing. Vegeta. She wished that he had come with them. The thought of him being somewhere while she was surrounded by people didn't settle well with her.
"Hey, Serena?" Krillin's voice interrupted her thinking and she looked across the table to where Krillin sat with his daughter in his lap. "What plate are you on?" he asked.
Serena glanced down at the collection of empty plates in front of her. "Mmmm.fourteen I think." She said, unashamed of her healthy appetite.
"See, I told you she was keeping up with him." Krillin held his hand out and Yamcha slapped a twenty into it.
"Did I miss something?" Serena asked, laughing softly.
"Krillin bet Yamcha twenty bucks that you couldn't keep up with me." Goku said. "You're only four plates behind!"
"You must have been thinking of something pretty serious to miss out on all of that." Videl commented.
A delicate blush stained Serena's cheeks and she looked across the table, catching Bulma's knowing glance.
"Sere, why don't you, Videl and Gohan take the boys swimming? If you're done, that is."
"Hey! If they're going swimming I'm going too!" Goku exclaimed.
"Sounds like fun. I'll join you guys." Krillin said, pushing himself back from the table.
"Me too, Daddy! Me too?" Marron cried, lifting her small arms to her father.
Krillin looked to 18 for approval and the blond nodded, smiling sweetly at her husband and daughter.
"Alright! Lets go!!" Goten yelped. He jumped out of his chair and snatched up Serena's hand. Trunks was right behind him, grabbing Serena's hand and before she knew what was happening, she was being pulled out of the house by the same two little hellions that that had pulled her into it.
"See you guys out there!" Serena sang, chasing after the two laughing boys.
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He watched the scene below with cool detachment. Cold eyes filled with fury and an immeasurable emptiness focused in on the small blonde as she played.
"My lord, shall we intrude?" A catty voice called out behind him.
"No.let her get settled first. I have always preferred the element of surprise." The man said.
A woman, older with long waving brunet hair and cruel green eyes, walked forward to stand beside him. "This girl.why does she bother you so, my lord? She's but a weakling."
The man sneered. "She is far from weak. She has power even SHE doesn't realize exists." He turned from the scene, his cape snapping behind him. "And the reason she bothers me? She has something that belongs to me.and I will get it back!"
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"Now this.is a game I like to call chicken!" Serena said, laughing as Goku lifted her effortlessly and placed her on his shoulders like he was going to give her a piggyback ride. Serena was wearing a dark blue bikini with bright yellow exotic flowers. Across from her Videl tried to balance atop Gohan's shoulders in a subtle dark violet one piece. Goku and Gohan were both wearing orange swim trunks. (Pardon me while I drool. The rest of you are free to join. I know you want to! Hehe.)
"What's the point of it?" Videl asked, lurching slightly. Gohan laughed as she smacked him playfully on the back of his head.
"The point is me and Goku are going to kick your asses!" Serena said with a laugh. "Isn't that right Goku?" She leaned over to smile at her partner in crime.
"You bet. No way am I going to get beat by my own son and his girlfriend." He vowed.
Serena laughed again. "Okay. The point of the game is to knock your opponent off their partners shoulders." She explained. "Last one standing is the winner. Ready?"
Videl gave her a wicked smile, the thrill of a good challenge lighting her eyes. "Sure am!"
Serena laughed and lunged out at Videl, confident that Goku would hold her steady. Goten and Trunks laughed at the girls as they squealed and clawed at each other. Videl's foot came up, knocking Serena off balance but only for a second. Serena giggled and made a grab for Videl, her hands gripping the other girls shoulders tightly. "Come Videl! Is that all you got?" she cried, her eyes filling with tears from her laughter.
"Ack! Gohan!! Hold still!" Videl yelped. Serena pulled the other girl to the side just as Gohan was trying to get his footing and Videl shrieked, slipping from Gohan's shoulders and into the water.
"Woo Hoo!! Victory is ours!" Goku yelled, slapping Serena's hand. "Way to go, Sere."
Serena whipped tears of mirth from her face. "I try!"
After the boys had their chance and Marron had her turn against Trunks (who had, of course, let her win.) They all went to sit on the beach where Bulma, Chi Chi, 18, Yamcha and Piccolo were sitting. They started up a bonfire and roasted marshmallows late into the night. Marron was fast asleep and when the two boys started to join her Bulma and Serena took their leave, calling out soft goodnights to the rest of the Z crew. The flight home was long and tiring, so after helping Bulma put Trunks to bed, Serena went straight to her room for some long deserved sleep. She smiled as she closed her door behind her. Her nose felt sunburned and her stomach was full of S'mores. Had she ever had so much fun before? If she had, she certainly didn't remember it.
She quickly changed into a pair of worn plaid boxers and a white t-shirt. It was when she was crawling between the cool sheets that she felt it. She sucked in a deep breath as Vegeta's energy filled her, touching places deep inside her that she never knew existed. She looked out the door and saw his dark figure standing on the edge of the deck. She shouldn't have gone to him, but there was nothing she could do to stop herself. He was a force that she could not deny, no matter how much she wanted to. Did she even want to?
She got out of bed and walked over to the door, opening it slowly and stepping out into the chill evening. His head turned slightly as if to acknowledge her presence. As she approached him she tensed, fearing that he was still upset with her for kissing him.
"Vegeta." she called softly.
"What are you doing out here, woman?" he said in a gruff voice. It sent a delicious chill straight down her back. God, how she wanted him.
"One could ask you the same question. This is my deck.kind of." She said. "Why are you here?" she asked him, placing a hand on his muscular shoulder.
He stiffened at her touch and pulled away. Serena sighed. "You asked me earlier who I was. Does it really matter to you?" she asked.
He turned to face her and her breath caught in her throat. He was so amazing. Her fingers itched to touch him, to burry themselves in his spiked hair. "Nothing some low class human could say or do would matter to me." He growled. But his dark eyes softened slightly as he stared into hers. His hand came up and brushed gently across her jawbone and Serena sighed, leaning into the touch. "Kiss me, Vegeta." She pleaded in a whisper.
He did as she asked. His lips slanted across hers and Serena wrapped her arms around his neck. His arms came around her, crushing her to him as his mouth and tongue assaulted hers. She gave herself up to him willingly, loving every minute of his sweet tourcher. Nothing had ever felt this good.
He broke the kiss and rested his forehead against hers. His breathing was ragged as he stared at her, his beautiful ebony eyes hardening. "Who are you? Why are you here?" he asked.
Serena stepped back and pushed her shoulders back, standing proudly before him. "My name is Serena Tsukino. In the future I will be known as Serenity.Princess of the Moon Kingdome."
Shock crossed his handsome features but was quickly replaced by a harsh glare. "That explains a few things. Not why you're here though."
Serena took a deep breath. "I am here.for you, Vegeta."
He laughed. It was a harsh sound, not at all filled with humor. Serena cringed at its bitterness. "Stupid female. I am a Sayian Prince. Even if you are a Princess, what could some small girl like you possibly want from me?"
Serena glared at him, her crystal blue eyes narrowing dangerously. "Some day, Vegeta. I will show you. I am the future Princess of the Moon Kingdom. Never once have I not gotten what I wanted. I am here for you and I will not leave until I get what I came for!" She turned her back on him and stormed back into her room, slamming the door behind her.
All Vegeta could do was sit there, completely stunned, and stare at the place where his beautiful Princess had once stood.