Disclaimer: I do not own DragonballZ or its characters. Neither technically does FUNi: They just own the "overseas release rights" in the US. Toei and Akira Toriyama own DBZ together. WARNING: Contains sexual references, adult content, and psychological nudity.

Buruma's father has made a serious claim

"You really want to know?"

"yes!"

"Well, basically.." He hesitated

"Basically what?!"

"He's dying."

"!!!"

Can Buruma save Vegeta?

It Didn't Begin With Love

Chapter 3: Prophecy Fulfilled

~~Where we last left Buruma~~

Buruma was dismayed "W-what do you mean.he's dying?"

"I mean that he suffers from a lethal ailment."

"What is it? Cancer? Anemia? Heart disease?"

"No, I am afraid it is not something like that. It is a condition unlike any that a human could suffer from."

"So, it is some sort of alien toxin?"

"No, no.I mean, only Saiya-jin can have it. It has to do with his own body chemistry. More specifically, his hormonal functions."

"Hormonal functions?"

"Let me explain. Saiya-jin have, as you know, an incredible amount of power. Because of this power, they must pay a price. The Vegeta-sei moon has a four year lunar cycle. Every four years the moon becomes full for a period of eight months. During those months, a Saiya-jin's body needs to discharge static Ki energy. Now, normally, Ki energy can be safely released by fighting, or ki blasting. Static Ki is a different story. During the latter half of the eight months it charges up and begins to wreck the body. First comes the skeletal muscular system resulting in spasms and pain, followed by the digestive system, and then circulatory, lymphatic, and nervous. This happens every Saiya-jin lunar cycle for every Saiya-jin over the age of sixteen. "

"Then how come Vegeta is only suffering from it now? He's what, thirty-four? And what about Son?"

"The thing is.by the time he was eighteen, Son was already cured."

"What? What do you mean?"

"I told you that it affects all male Saiya-jin over the age of sixteen. More specifically, it affects."

"Why the hell are you hesitating for? What kinds of Saiya-jin does it affect?"

"Virgins."

Buruma blanched and blinked "Nani? What did you say?"

"I said virgins. It only affects male Saiya-jin who have never mated."

"You mean-"

"Yes.The only cure for Vegeta's condition is for him to mate. The only way for him to live is if he has sex. The only way to safely eliminate the danger posed by the energy is through intimate contact. By the time Goku's first cycle came about, he was married and had fathered a son; if he had been born a few months earlier, he would have had to endure a cycle at sixteen. But Vegeta, having always lived to fight, never bonded with a female. When he turned eighteen, there was no Chichi in the arena with him. He never promised to marry her. He didn't father a child with her. He remained un-mated."

"That is surprising.Vegeta being a virgin, I mean. You'd think he'd have a lot of groupies."

"He was given many offers, but he refused. Nappa and Radditzu were given their choices at a royal harem on another planet where they and Vegeta destroyed a volcano. Even before that, Nappa was given a hooker during his time in the army. Vegeta was the only to refuse, even though it was his best chance to save his own life. Because he was a prince, he set himself to higher moral standards than the other two. In other words, he valued his life less than his standards. I offered to create an artificial woman for him, but he refused that too."

"But, he must have had a cycle before, right? If he didn't mate and he survived-"

"Vegeta had his first cycle in 750 at eighteen, then again and again every four years, the last one in 758 at the age of twenty-six. As a Saiya-jin grows older, his cycles become worse and worse each time. Even more so if any one cycle is skipped, as is the case with the cycle he should have had in 762; the year he came to Earth. That is why many pairings are arranged at an early age so that they may not suffer. Vegeta has suffered through some, barely escaping death each time, but not this time. This time there is so much static energy that it could kill him."

"Poor Vegeta."

"He has asked.that if his body should survive and his brain perish, that we pull the plug. I am afraid that there is no way as it stands to save him."

Buruma silently left the office "Oh, yes there is."

*****

~~That night~~

"I know what I have to do." Buruma thought as she turned the knob "I cannot put it off."

Vegeta was asleep, lying on his back under his thick blankets. The room was dark, and the room was quiet. There was only a faint glimmer of starlight from outside. Doctor Briefs and Mama were away, so there was nobody around. Buruma crept slowly to the bedside and looked at Vegeta, sleeping peacefully. The brother of Furiza had arrived just a few hours ago. Goku, Piccolo, and Gohan were on the scene, but they certainly would not be enough, so Buruma thought. Vegeta's condition was only a week away from attacking his body for real. She needed to act now.

After unclasping her robe, she let it fall. Her features gleamed in the dim light. She slid into the bed beside Vegeta, and began to disrobe the prince.

"I.will do this.to save Vegeta. "

She raised herself over him and began to brush against him. She could feel his body react to her presence, even as his mind slept. She positioned herself carefully.

"It.it means losing my virginity.and he may not have any feeling for me.but we need him for this battle, and with the androids! Vegeta, so you may live to fight, I will sacrifice my purity!"

Taking up all her courage, Buruma braced herself and pushed Vegeta into her. She winced in pain as their bodies fused into one, her wall taken down with the force. She caressed Vegeta's chest and abdomen as she began to move; up and down, left and right, letting him in further and pushing him out, all the while she clenched him like a vice. The sensation was like nothing she had ever felt. Her passion was almost at its peak.

Vegeta's eyes suddenly opened; he had woken up to find something there that was not there before. He could feel himself being squeezed tightly.

"What the hell are you doing?" was what he was trying to say, but because of the intensity of Buruma's ministrations, all that came out was gasps. Buruma moaned in pleasure as she sped up. Vegeta was losing his mind, but something in him told him to not just lie there. He began to caress Buruma's body, even though his arms were weakened. Buruma looked at him as he stroked her, then she went over the edge and clutched Vegeta more. With a loud roar, Vegeta released all his pent up tension. His ki erupted in a golden blaze while his hair became golden, and his eyes green. Finally, they both collapsed and Vegeta bit Buruma on the nape of the neck; she did the same. They soon fell asleep from their fatigue. The prophecy of Trunks had been set in motion.

*****

Three days passed before they awoke. Vegeta slowly opened his eyes, and realized he was being held by soft, warm arms and was pressed against a beautiful body. What had happened? Full memory flooded back. He'd mated with Buruma! And what is worse, they had bitten each other. They didn't fully bond, though. But why would she come to him? She was beautiful, certainly she could have any man she wanted.

"Buruma, I must ask."

"Yes, Vegeta?"

"Why did you do it? Why me of all men?"

"You were dying! I had to save you!"

"Your father told you about that? Did he put you up-"

"No, I decided this on my own."

"But.you have lost something that can never be regained.all to save the life of someone who once tried to blow up your planet?"

"Yes."

"You do understand that."

"I know, I know, your feelings haven't changed. I am still just an annoying onna; you'll fight the androids and everything will go back to normal."

"No, there has been a change. Last night.I did change.I became a Super Saiya-jin.and you made it happen. Not to mention the fact that you possibly saved my life. There is a new feeling-gratitude. Gratitude for making me a Super Saiya-jin. Gratitude for saving my life. But I can't help but worry that because you did this so that I may fight the Androids that we may have disrupted the Space Time continuum. "

"Well, look at it this way, Vegeta. The boy said you were killed by the Androids, right? Maybe this was meant to happen?"

"Not exactly comforting.either scenario points to my death. But now that I am a Super Saiya-jin, I can train harder.I need to learn to focus my powers and transform better than Kakkarotto can."

Vegeta jumped up and put on his uniform

"Where are you going?"

"To outer space. There, I can train undisturbed." Vegeta headed out the door, and turned around "Um.don't tell anyone that I'm a Super Saiya- jin, or about the fact that we um-"

"Mums the word. Good luck training!"

Vegeta climbed into his gravity ship and blasted off.

*****

~~Two Months Later~~

Buruma had not seen Vegeta in two months. He had gone off in space to train. Having nothing else to do, she had invited Yamucha and Puaru over for tea. Even though they were no longer dating, Yamucha and Buruma were still friends. After being revived with the Dragon Balls, Yamucha wanted to go back to professional baseball; but millions saw him die on the air. Collaborating with a local hospital and the local news stations, Yamucha and Doctor Briefs were able to convince the world that he had been in a coma, but very much alive. The same went for Tenshinhan and Chaozu. As soon as he arrived at the stadium, his coach and teammates welcomed him with open arms. Yamucha's baseball career was back in full swing, excuse the pun.

"Our third baseman told the funniest martial arts joke the other day. He said What planet do Martial Arts Masters come from? Sen-sei! Ah, such a character. Then there's Bob, the Short Stop.you remember him, right?"

"Yeah, What about him?"

"Last game we had some stupid Pro-Wrestler doing a show between the fifth and sixth innings.what was his name again.Saban.Satin.Sauron.well, it started with an S at any rate-"

"This part is really funny!" said Puaru "Tell it Yamucha sama!"

"This guy was saying he was gonna enter the next Tenkaichi Budoukai, so what Bob does, is he points to the left and says 'HEY LOOK, IT'S PICCOLO!'.the Wrestler shrieked very shrill like and ducked like a sissy, holding his head while his knees knocked. Then his little girl jumped up and said 'LET ME AT EM, I'LL TAKE HIM DOWN!'. Then some guy says, 'HEY, PICCOLO AINT REALLY HERE AT ALL!'.for some reason, we all started to brawl, throwing hot dogs and sodas all over the place. It was a hilarious scene."

The three laughed heartily. Buruma sighed and smiled at old memories.

"Remember when we asked Goku what he wanted for his birthday, then he tugged on his torn up Gi, and said 'a new birthday suit, I guess', and then Kuririn said 'Is he an alien or something?"

"Dramatic irony.I love it" said Yamucha "remember when-" Yamucha's brow furrowed and he turned his head.

"What is it, Yamucha sama?" asked Puaru

"I sense a Ki.pretty strong.and it is close.real close."

Buruma's face became filled with fright. "Do you suppose its.hostile?"

"I don't know. " Yamucha focused to try and eliminate possible persons "It isn't Chaozu.Not Tenshinhan.not Kuririn.not Son Kun.Not Gohan.Not Piccolo.not Kame Sennin.not Vegeta.that eliminates all allies....not a Saibaiman.not a demon.wait."

Yamucha came closer to Buruma. "This Ki is coming from you! Have you been working out lately?"

"No."

Yamucha put two fingers close to Buruma's head, then lowered it to her neck, then her chest, and finally her abdomen.

"Here.the Ki source is here.it could be a parasite from Namek. Did you drink their water?"

"Oh Kami Sama..could I..could I possibly be.?" Buruma thought

Buruma rushed into the lab. She ran the quickest test she could. The fluid turned blue. Her suspicion was right. Buruma came back into the room. Yamucha was in his own world trying to guess what was inside Buruma.

"I've heard of intergalactic parasites.hmm.how does one get rid of such-"

Buruma tapped on his shoulder "Yamucha"

"What?"

"It is not a parasite."

"What is it then?"

"." she held up a blue vial.

A bolt of lightning went through Yamucha "You don't mean." his face became lighter "Oh Wow! Congratulations Buruma! You're gonna be a mother, eh? I didn't know you were seeing someone. Do I know the guy?"

"Um.yeah, ya do."

"Well, tell me! Who is it?"

"The father can only be.Vegeta."

Yamucha's eyes bulged out and his jaw dropped. Then he fainted. An hour later, he came to.

"Sorry about that. I'm happy for you and all, but.you and Vegeta.that's a shocker and a half.when did you guys start going out?"

"We didn't.you see-"

Buruma explained everything to Yamucha.

"Ah, so I see. You wanted him to survive that thing, so you gave yourself to him. Now you're carrying his child and he probably doesn't even know about it because he's away in space."

"That's correct. Don't tell anyone okay? I'd like to surprise them."

Yamucha laughed "On May 12 when we all meet, I'd like to see their faces when you show them the kid."

"I gotta tell Mama and my father."

*****

Buruma has discovered she is with child. There is little more than a year left before the Artificial humans would arrive. Next, Dragonball E.

Goku: hey! I'm Goku! Next time, Trunks is born, and Vegeta makes some realizations.

Vegeta: a son.I hope he becomes stronger than yours, Kakkarotto!

Buruma: Oy Vey.

Goku: Next Dragonball E: "Reconciliation"

PRESENTING..

THE CRAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FIC!!!!!!

What do you think? Hope it wasn't too sappy. I AM NOT A POOF!

Hope it wasn't too explicit either. I AM NOT A HENTAI!

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1) When you read what Vegeta's ailment was, and how it was to be cured, and who cured him, which of the following statements is true for you? "I saw that coming a mile away" "I was kinda guessing that" "It hit me like a ton of bricks"

2) What statement below best describes what you thought of it?

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3) The sequence where Buruma "heals" Vegeta was: "Too explicit! You're a pervert!" "Just fine. Quite tasteful." "Aw man, I was hoping it would be a lemon scene!" "Frankly, I don't give a damn."

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5) Yamucha was: "Delightfully OOC" "Repulsively OOC" "Just fine, I guess" "On the money" "Better than the real deal"

6) Buruma: "Sure as hell was generous." "Was a damned slut!" "Certainly loves her planet!" Must have hidden feelings for Vegeta" "I'm still upset that there wasn't any lemon!"

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