TITLE: Price of Redemption
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own DBZ.
Chapter 8
"Aria, heads up!" Adria cried, warning the Goddess of Fire. Her warning didn't fall on deaf ears, as Chichi forced the wayward attack away from her form.
"Would you be a little more careful Vegeta?" She growled, angered by his carelessness. All she got in reply was a smirk. He was trying to set her off. The warrior wanted to see what she could do when she really got angry.
Adria also knew what he was up to. She recognized the glint in his eyes, and raised her ki slightly, warning the others to do the same. She felt the ki in the other women raise as well, bit it seemed they were more skilled in hiding their ki. That was why their mates had waited so long to do this.
As soon as the attack left Vegeta's hand, they leapt away from it. Chichi landed behind him and with a blow to the back of his knees, took him down. She phased out, just in time to avoid a blow coming towards her from Bardock.
He fell to the ground, face-first under his mate. Adria leapt off him, landing lightly on her feet and whirling about to face him. She slid into a defensive stance, locking eyes with her mate. Her tail's grip tightened about her waist as all her sensed became trained on Bardock. She barely noticed the others pairing off as they had for she was busy blocking her mate's assault.
Bardock snarled, trying to keep his instincts in check. He sent a fierce kick at Adria only to get flipped back. He landed on his feet and diverted a ki blast into the sky. She'd rarely been this serious in a sparring match. The warrior managed to land a punch on his mate then felt the air evacuate his lungs.
He recovered quickly and leapt away with another snarl. Bardock pinned her to the ground, laying on top of her. Both were lightly panting from their exertions, but not tired. Adria recognized the gleam in his eyes and felt her body respond in ways it had before. "Bardock, now wouldn't be a good time. We don't know what the future holds in store for us." Her voice came out as a whisper, as his weight didn't allow her a decent breath.
Reluctantly, he got off her, then noticed that the others had been in similar positions. If the men had been thinking alike, that would've been the first. The group split up, realizing how late it was. Once back at the house, they cleaned themselves up.
Chichi finally looked up from what she'd been cooking. "It's ready!" She called, prompting the others to dash into the kitchen. She chuckled; they were always hungry. That confused her a little. From what Gemma helped her remember, she was also saiya-jin. But she clearly didn't have the appetite. The amazon pushed the thought away. Could they afford another appetite like that?
Those saiya-jins with the appetite practically inhaled the food that was set before them. Adria rolled her eyes at her mate's behavior and helped Chichi with the dishes. Goku and Bardock dried them and put them away, understanding their mates better than others thought they would.
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Goten dodged his brother as Gohan tossed up a log of wood. "Like this Goten." He threw a rapid assortment of punches and kicks at it before landing. The now split wood fell into a manageable pile.
"Gohan, why were they looking at them like that?" Goten inquired. His tone showed the confusion that came from youth.
His brother chuckled. "Goten, even if I explained it to you, you wouldn't understand until you hit puberty." He sat down and pulled his brother into his lap. "It's something that adults who want to be parents do. Part of each person came from their okaasan and otousan. That's about all I can tell you without confusing you or grossing you out."
The young warrior let out an enormous yawn before rubbing his eyes. "I'm tired, Gohan." He leaned his head onto his brother's shoulder, his eyes slowly closing.
After a few minutes his older brother stood, knowing he was asleep. Gohan walked into the house and into their room before changing Goten into his pj's and tucking him into bed.
"Thanks Gohan. That saved me a lot of trouble." Chichi declared.
"Kaasan, he fell asleep while we were outside. No need to thank me for getting him to sleep."
A soft chuckle came from behind Chichi. "Aria, don't look so surprised. Your son speaks truly." Adria stepped into view. "Besides, we have something else to worry about now. Those two looked like they were going to loose control earlier."
Chichi nodded. "Don't stay up too late, Gohan." She vanished with Adria, leaving the boys alone.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own DBZ.
Chapter 8
"Aria, heads up!" Adria cried, warning the Goddess of Fire. Her warning didn't fall on deaf ears, as Chichi forced the wayward attack away from her form.
"Would you be a little more careful Vegeta?" She growled, angered by his carelessness. All she got in reply was a smirk. He was trying to set her off. The warrior wanted to see what she could do when she really got angry.
Adria also knew what he was up to. She recognized the glint in his eyes, and raised her ki slightly, warning the others to do the same. She felt the ki in the other women raise as well, bit it seemed they were more skilled in hiding their ki. That was why their mates had waited so long to do this.
As soon as the attack left Vegeta's hand, they leapt away from it. Chichi landed behind him and with a blow to the back of his knees, took him down. She phased out, just in time to avoid a blow coming towards her from Bardock.
He fell to the ground, face-first under his mate. Adria leapt off him, landing lightly on her feet and whirling about to face him. She slid into a defensive stance, locking eyes with her mate. Her tail's grip tightened about her waist as all her sensed became trained on Bardock. She barely noticed the others pairing off as they had for she was busy blocking her mate's assault.
Bardock snarled, trying to keep his instincts in check. He sent a fierce kick at Adria only to get flipped back. He landed on his feet and diverted a ki blast into the sky. She'd rarely been this serious in a sparring match. The warrior managed to land a punch on his mate then felt the air evacuate his lungs.
He recovered quickly and leapt away with another snarl. Bardock pinned her to the ground, laying on top of her. Both were lightly panting from their exertions, but not tired. Adria recognized the gleam in his eyes and felt her body respond in ways it had before. "Bardock, now wouldn't be a good time. We don't know what the future holds in store for us." Her voice came out as a whisper, as his weight didn't allow her a decent breath.
Reluctantly, he got off her, then noticed that the others had been in similar positions. If the men had been thinking alike, that would've been the first. The group split up, realizing how late it was. Once back at the house, they cleaned themselves up.
Chichi finally looked up from what she'd been cooking. "It's ready!" She called, prompting the others to dash into the kitchen. She chuckled; they were always hungry. That confused her a little. From what Gemma helped her remember, she was also saiya-jin. But she clearly didn't have the appetite. The amazon pushed the thought away. Could they afford another appetite like that?
Those saiya-jins with the appetite practically inhaled the food that was set before them. Adria rolled her eyes at her mate's behavior and helped Chichi with the dishes. Goku and Bardock dried them and put them away, understanding their mates better than others thought they would.
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Goten dodged his brother as Gohan tossed up a log of wood. "Like this Goten." He threw a rapid assortment of punches and kicks at it before landing. The now split wood fell into a manageable pile.
"Gohan, why were they looking at them like that?" Goten inquired. His tone showed the confusion that came from youth.
His brother chuckled. "Goten, even if I explained it to you, you wouldn't understand until you hit puberty." He sat down and pulled his brother into his lap. "It's something that adults who want to be parents do. Part of each person came from their okaasan and otousan. That's about all I can tell you without confusing you or grossing you out."
The young warrior let out an enormous yawn before rubbing his eyes. "I'm tired, Gohan." He leaned his head onto his brother's shoulder, his eyes slowly closing.
After a few minutes his older brother stood, knowing he was asleep. Gohan walked into the house and into their room before changing Goten into his pj's and tucking him into bed.
"Thanks Gohan. That saved me a lot of trouble." Chichi declared.
"Kaasan, he fell asleep while we were outside. No need to thank me for getting him to sleep."
A soft chuckle came from behind Chichi. "Aria, don't look so surprised. Your son speaks truly." Adria stepped into view. "Besides, we have something else to worry about now. Those two looked like they were going to loose control earlier."
Chichi nodded. "Don't stay up too late, Gohan." She vanished with Adria, leaving the boys alone.