How do I comfort thee?

Chapter 5: Decisions

Pairings: G/V

Disclaimer: I do not own them

Notes: This is about m/m relationships if you have a problem with that than I suggest that you go elsewhere.

A/N: Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I did ^_~ but unfortunately I got sick so after this chapter I don't know when I'll be able to update again. Hope you all have a fantastic New Year's until next time: Enjoy! ^_~

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A few days had passed and Bulma was becoming more concerned over her young patient's condition. It seems that Zarra was refusing to eat. Bulma got tired of trying to make the stubborn oujo eat, and finally called Vegeta. She didn't know what else to do and on top of everything the short-tempered Saiyan no ouja had ordered her to build a self contain ki cell.

The oujo now in the comforts of her quarters was resting somewhat better. The only thing that she would do was sit by the newly replaced window and stare blankly until she fell asleep. Zarra unconsciously wrapped her tail and arms around the small swell of her tummy.

She felt like she was missing some thing but she had no idea what it was. She couldn't focus on any task for long periods of time and to make matter worse she lost all interest in food.

Everything just turned her stomach. Nothing would stay down not even water down chicken soup that Chi-Chi prepared. She was scared to tell Bulma and she definitely was not going to tell Vegeta or Zarbon. Her 'Mother' had talked with her a few times only to her crumple in his arms and cry until she wore herself out.

He knew what was happening to her. She was longing for her mate and there was no telling where the rat could be hiding. Vegeta could only guess that Turlis was fighting her but another full moon was approaching and he would have no choice but to finish the ritual and then the sorry S.O.B would be his.

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Magical moonbeams danced in the quietness of the small room. Sweat twinkled down tan flesh. Large hands gripped white cotton sheets unable to do much else the figure sat up in the lonely bed. The unique smell of his mate still haunted his senses.

For over three weeks he denied himself. He never wanted to admit that he had falling in love with the young oujo. For three weeks he regretted letting her go, and for three weeks he regretted not claiming her for his own but now it seems that Fate has turned a cruel hand against him, mocking him.

The call of the moon was too great and he knew what would happen once he stepped onto the grounds of the palace. Vegeta no doubt would have a trap waiting for him, but he didn't care. His pregnant mate was calling him and it was something that he couldn't ignore any longer.

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It was a little passed mid-night when the long haired Saiyan reached over and pulled his mate close but onyx orbs suddenly popped opened and blinked a few times when he felt supple bare mounds where a flat bare muscular chest should be.

Raditz cautiously moved his hand down a little further and got another surprise. He no longer felt taut abs but a semi-soft flat stomach. He closed his eyes and prayed that this was a trick but his sensitive nose was informing him that he body laying next was his mate.

Raditz continued his explorations and came to an abrupt halt at the juncture between long shapely legs. Again, what should be there wasn't. What in blue thunder was going on? Raditz turned over and flipped on the light. He also turned down the covers in the process.

He walked around the other side of the bed and stared wide-eyed at the nude figure in his bed. He held his right hand up prepared to blast the stranger.

"Alright! Who the Hell are you and where's Zarbon?"

Sleepy lids opened only to have a slim hand shield sensitive eyes from bright lights.

"Raditz, what are you talking about?" Said hand clamped over his mouth when a soft delicate voice resounded in the room.

The brawny male dropped to his knees and stared unbelieving into yellow- amber eyes.

"Zar-bon??? What's gong on?"

Zarbon quickly snatched-up the sheet and covered his self. A deep crimson highlighted his cheeks.

"Well, Rad pause I've been meaning to tell you about this---" Zarbon began.

But the truth of the matter was that every 3 months certain males of his species would change into females for breeding, which lasted for a short period of time or if conception took place the change would last 6 months after birth.

Luckily for Zarbon when he was Turlis' concubine and under went his transformation that he was always alone. That little secret he had wanted to keep to his self. Now, he was so in love and happy that he completely loss track of the phrases of the moon and time of year. Not to mention with his daughter's disappearance he simply forgot.

"---but it kind of slipped my mind." He concluded.

"Okkaaay" Raditz replied as the wheels in his head started to spin. Then his expression took on a predatory look.

This was something new and not being one to miss out on a good opportunity, Raditz clamb up to his female mate.

"And how long does this form last?" He asked nibbling on a pierced ear lobe.

"Uh, for about two weeks. Why?"

"No reason really. I'm just gonna have to get use to seeing you like this" Raditz answered, but Zarbon didn't hear him. He was falling completely under his mate's administrations to be able to think clearly.

Raditz was not going to let Zarbon out his sight. Even as a female he was beautiful and this was going to be time well spent.

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A light cool breeze entered threw the opened window. The summer night air was a total relief from the hot unforgiving sun. A russet tail waved lazily in air as the owner tried to go to sleep but it was not to be. Something was nagging at the oujo, and it was driving her crazy. She finally got up out of bed and sat near the window.

She had a lovely view of the gardens below. She stared longingly at the different shades of pale reds, yellows, and greens until movement caught her attention. Her heart beated wildly in her chest for she knew whom it was.

She quickly threw on a robe and unlatched the lock on the window and flew down to the botanical forest below.

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Vegeta had just stepped out of the shower when he felt Zarra's movements out of the palace. He dashed into the main room.

"Kakarott wake-up!" He said as he discarded his towel and began to dress.

Goku just rolled over for his second wind of air.

"KA-KA-ROTT!!!" Vegeta yelled not stopping in his process of putting on his black spandex body suit.

Goku shot straight up. "What?! I'm awake! What's wrong?"

"Get dress baka and fetch that harpy wife of yours" Vegeta ordered as he slipped on his chest armor. "Please" He added as an after thought.

"What's up Geta?"

"Turlis is here. I don't want any fuck-ups with this. I'm on my way to get Raditz and Zarbon. Meet us in Bulma's lab once you get that woman settled with the twins." Vegeta finished adjusting his gloves and boots and took off.

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KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Open the door Raditz!"

Five minutes later the door opened revealing a not too happy royal. Vegeta didn't wait for the invite he just barged in.

"What took you so long?" Vegeta demanded.

"I was busy." The tall Saiyan said.

Vegeta was so caught up in trying to get himself together that he didn't realize that his former guard was in the middle of his own night time activities. Vegeta took note of the commander's state of undress. He just hoped that they had finished with whatever it was that they were doing, because Kami only knows that he hated being interrupted.

Raditz had a sheet wrapped around his waist. "Get dress. I need you and Zarbon to assist Kakarott and I"

The other male slightly paled. Luckily, Vegeta had not noticed. "I'm sorry Vegeta but Zarbon will not be joining us."

The ouja's brows furred together. This was unacceptable. "And why not?"

"It's a little hard to explain at the moment" Right when Raditz said that the rest of the bedroom lights came on.

"Because I would be a distraction."

Vegeta turned around to the soft feminine voice. It took him a few seconds to say something. "What the Hell is going?"

"Let me get dress then we can leave" Raditz said as he went into the bathroom leaving his mate and his king to talk.

Vegeta was shocked beyond words.

"I never told anyone that I could change into a female"

"What about Frieza?" Vegeta finally said after he had found his tongue.

Long unbound emerald hair shook back and forth. "He knew that something was up but he couldn't figure it out. Fortunate for me, I was always away on purging missions when it happened or that Frieza was gone." Zarbon explained.

Obsidian orbs traveled up and down the hour glass figure before him. Vegeta started at bare smooth legs. He could tell from the faint back ground light that Zarbon was very petite underneath the over size T-shirt, but what floored Vegeta the most was the ample amount of cleavage. Zarbon had boobs for days. [ 1 ]

Yes, he would definitely be a distraction if he came along.

"We're going to Bulma's lab. After we leave have the woman get you some clothes." Vegeta said.

A small smile appeared on Zarbon's lips. "Thank you Vegeta"

"Hn" The short male simply folded his arms across his chest.

There was no way that he was going to get use to seeing his one time lover as a female.

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In the royal garden a mated pair slept soundlessly totally unaware of the approaching figures.

A twig snapped, alerting the half-asleep male that he and his mate were not alone. Turlis was about to wake Zarra when a figure appeared behind him rendering him unconscious.

Goku singled for Vegeta and Raditz that all was clear. The royal stood next to Turlis who was half dressed from the waist down. At least he had the decency to cover his daughter with his cloak.

"Kakarott you teleport Zarra back to Bulma while Raditz and I take care of him" Vegeta said while pointing a slender finger at the prone body at his small feet.

~ Some time later ~

Black pools of ink struggled to focus within the semi-darkness. The male knew that he had been captured again but whose to say that he wouldn't escape for a second time. Without his scouter he had no idea where he was or what he was up against.

"I see that you finally decide to join the land of the living, but don't get too use to it"

"I see that you haven't loss your sense of humor Prince Vegeta. Oh, that's right you've been crowned. I meant to say King Vegeta" Turlis said as he got up off the small single size bed.

He finally noticed that was as in a room with three solid walls and one glass wall. "Do you honestly think that you can hold me in this box?"

Vegeta walked up to the glass. "I had this room specially made for you, and once my grandchild is born I will dispose of you"

"Remember, Vegeta you can't kill me" Turlis said with a smugged look.

"That maybe true but I'm going to do it anyway" Vegeta just smirked.

Turlis smile faltered somewhat. "Don't be stupid Vegeta. You know what will happen if you do"

"I know but I'm not concerned about that. I only want to be rid of you. You have been a pain in my ass since the beginning and your time is up Turlis. If I were you, I'd make good use of my remaining 2 months."

Vegeta turned and exited the white wash lab leaving Turlis to his thoughts.

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Over the next couple of days Zarra's condition had gotten worse. Vegeta had allowed her to visit Turlis but that was the extent of it. She was losing weight and her appetite has yet to return. Vegeta knew it was from the physical separation from Turlis but there was nothing that he could do. He wanted her to have minimum contact with the cur. Bulma pleaded with him on several occasions to let Zarra stay with Turlis but he had denied her request.

Zarra was 4 months pregnant and it seemed that the baby wouldn't make it unless she stayed with her mate.

The young oujo was visiting with Turlis after Bulma begged her to stay in her room to catch-up on some much-needed rest. However, seeing that Zarra has Vegeta's stubborn personality there was no way to persuade her.

"Why are you here?"

"To see how you are doing"

Turlis carefully looked his mate over. "Zarra you need to eat. You've lost too much weight." He said seeing that she looked extremely exhausted.

"I'm fine"

He didn't believe her. "Lying is not your style princess and through our bond I know that you're anything but fine."

Zarra looked down at the floor.

Busted!

Turlis sensed that she wasn't doing too well, but he was interrupted on giving her a piece of his mind.

A tall fair skinned soldier walked into the outer room.

Zarra stared into black orbs that seemed to burn a hole right through her.

"Jagaimo [ 2 ] , what do you want?" Zarra demanded.

"Hello princess. I just came to see what the fuss was about"

"What are you talking about?" Her patience was definitely not a virtue; something that was passed over from her father.

"Why pause Turlis of course" Jagaimo grinned, and the older Saiyan didn't like it.

The teen walked toward the glass wall. He carefully studied the perimeter and spotted the release lock and went to it. Zarra rushed over to the youth and grabbed his hand.

"Don't! My Otousan will have your head if you do"

"Princess you are in no position to tell me what to do and your Otousan is way to busy with the Counsel and his mate to even be concerned about someone as insignificant as Turlis." Jagaimo said and pushed her roughly to the floor not seeing the small table behind her.

Turlis growled deep in his throat cursing the boy, when he heard his young mate crash into the furniture.

Zarra was passed out cold on the marble designed tile. Just as Jagaimo released the lock, Vegeta walked into the room.

Turlis charged the teen but the boy dodged the older Saiyan. Jagaimo threw an energy sphere that bounced off the walls of the containment cell. The ki dampner was specified for Turlis, he had no way to defend his self when the orb came straight toward him.

Vegeta dove to knock him out the way, but it was too late. The light bluish ball went through Turlis' chest. He had discarded his armor when he was placed in the cell. After the smoked settled and Vegeta patted off the dirt he went for the other male.

"Do you realize that you've just killed my daughter's mate?!" Vegeta growled as he lifted the scared teen off the floor.

Jagaimo shook his head. Well, of course he didn't know. The Counsel was keeping the oujo unofficial union underwraps. The people of Vegetasei only knew that Turlis was captured and would be held for his crimes against the Royal family.

"I should have killed you months ago had I known that you were going to rob me of my little ray of sunshine." Vegeta said as he began to power up.

The last thing the teen ever saw was a flicker of gold.

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Bulma was examining Zarbon, who still in his altered form. Three and a half weeks after changing into a female, he wanted his original form back.

"Well, Zar. Every thing looks good." Bulma began. She wanted to get some data on Zarbon's species since he was the only reptile on the planet.

Zarbon breathe a sign of relief. That's a load off his mind. He started putting on his shirt when a nurse entered the room with his test results. Bulma quickly glanced at the different sheets that she'd requested.

"Zar, finish getting dress and meet me in my office" Bulma gathered the rest of his folder and left.

Five minutes later, Zarbon found his self sitting in front of Bulma's desk sweating bullets. He carefully studied the human, and couldn't figure out what she needed to talk with him about.

Bulma stopped shifting through paper work and gave her friend/patient her attention.

"I'm going to get straight to the point, Zarbon. Your test results turned up something totally unexpected."

RING! RING!

"Sorry, Zar. One minute" Bulma reached over and picked-up the phone.

She turned her head to the side. Listening to the caller with a serious expression.

"How long ago did that happened? pause Ok, I'm on my way"

Bulma hung-up the phone. "Zar, I'm sorry but there was an accident at my off-site lab that I need to see about. I'll come by and talk with you later okay"

Zarbon said nothing and nodded his head. Bulma left without so much of a good-bye. Zarbon spied his chart on the desk and opened it. He flipped paged after paged not seeing what the big deal was that would suggest anything out of the ordinary; that was until he turned to the second to the last page.

Yellow-amber eyes gapped unbelieving at the page. This was something that he had to keep to his self. He closed the folder and shoved it into a near by file cabinet.

Once out of the med-lab, Zarbon was greeted by his mate.

"How did it go?" Raditz asked.

"Everything is fine" He lied.

"Come-on, I have a few hours 'til my next shift change." Raditz said while leaning over to give his partner a kiss.

Zarbon remained silent. He needed to make a decision about what he was going to do; and if he makes the wrong choice his lover might end up hating him forever.

~ TBC ~

[ 1 ] My husband always tells me that. [ 2 ] Potato, anyone?

A/N: OMG! Vegeta is not pleased at what happened. And what about Zarra? You think that she's okay? What did Bulma had to tell Zarbon? What did he find in his file? Could things get any worse or is it a change for the better? Well, you'll have to wait and see in the next chapter. Tell your thoughts and any comments ^_~

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