7:58 PM 4/6/2003
E-mail: lac31685@aol.com
By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from Shounen Jump #5
Veggie: My target has always been you, Kakarrotto.
Chuey's Corner:
Goku: (staring all gooey-eyed at Veggie, who is trying his best to ignore him) (touched) I luv u too Veggie.
Vegeta: (groans) Oh GOD! [covers his glowing bright red face with his hands] (grumbles while trying to get the glowing to
fade) Thanks a lot, Chu.
Chuquita: (nervous laugh) Hahaha. (to Son) Son-kun, Veggie's quote didn't mean it like that.
Goku: (switches from sparkily-eyed to tears) (heart-broken) He DIDN'T?
Vegeta: [looks over at Son]
Goku: *sniffle* Veggie hates me? [tears rushing down his cheeks]
Vegeta: GAH!! (sputters) NO I DON'T HATE YOU I JUST DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT _EITHER_, YOU BIG MUSH-BRAINED BAKA!!!
Goku: (brightens up) So Veggie DOES luv me?
Vegeta: (twitch) How many mood swings can you go through in 3 minutes, Kakarrotto!!!
Goku: (smiles) (shrugs) I dunno?
Vegeta: (sighs) Why me?
Chuquita: Why not?
Vegeta: (narrows his eyes at her)
Goku: Aww, Veggie! [glomps onto Veggie from behind] You are so silly!
Vegeta: (face bursts into bright red again) (half-brain-dead) ...
Chuquita: So, Son-kun, as tommorow signals the last day of the last dbz episode EVER, got any comments?
Goku: (makes sad little face) Tommorow really isn't the last day ever, is it? I mean, there IS more, right?
Chuquita: (shakes her head no)
Goku: (eyes get all watery) Ehhhhh.... [squeezes Veggie unbelievably tightly] My only regret is that I have but one Veggie to
hug.
Vegeta: (grumbles) My only regret is I didn't kill Uubu sooner.
Goku: (shock) VEH-GEE!!!
Vegeta: WELL IT'S HIS FAULT YOU RAN OFF LIKE THAT!!! IF "UUBU" HADN'T EXISTED, _YOU_ WOULD'VE REMAINED HOME AND GT ME
WOULDN'T HAVE GONE INSANE!!!
Goku: (cocks his head) "gt Veggie"?
Vegeta: [pulls out a picture of his gt counterpart and holds it up]
Goku: AHHH-HA!!! (shrieks in terror) (wildly rubs his eyes) Oww oww oww oww oww oww oww.
?: I don't see what's so insulting!
Goku: [looks down at Veggie to see he hadn't said anything and is staring at Goku blankly] ? [looks over his shoulder to see
gt Veggie; who is not only a head taller than regular Veggie but is also folding his arms] AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! AHH AHH AHH AHH
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! [points at him]
GT Vegeta: Oh will you shut up, you idiot.
Goku: (shuddering) [holds regular Veggie tightly against him and lets out frightened, protective noises] Eh-heh-hehhhh...
(to regular Veggie) (pleadingly) I love you very very much little Veggie and I'll never leave you I promise.
Vegeta: (turning blue from lack of oxygen)
Goku: (turns Veggie's head up toward him) Veggie believes me right? Veggie loves me too, tell me Veggie loves me too!!! (on
the verge of tears)
Vegeta: ... *twitch* Kaka--rrotto....I can't, breathe..
Goku: (instantly loosens grip on Veggie's throat, tightens grip on everything else) Yes Veggie?
Vegeta: (sighs) (looks away) Hai, Kaka-chan, I love you too.
Goku: (warm sigh of relief) Ahh-haha. Aww, little Veggie.... [starts rubbing Veggie's back] (glances slightly at gt Veggie)
What happened to you?
GT Vegeta: (dully) You left me. (breaks into rage) FOR THAT MISERABLE COWARDLY HUMAN-BUU-CHILD!!! (breaks back to dull tone)
I slipped into a deep depression and with no reluctance allowed Bulma to use me as a guinia pig in various growth hormone
experiments, which is why I am now taller than Onna. Two years after you (rage) LEFT ME FOREVER!! (back to dull) I attempted
to brutally murder myself using a kienzan attack. Trunks and Bura stopped me in time for me to accidentally chop off nearly
all my royal hair instead of my intended target, my neck. Bura said maybe if I grew some facial hair it would higher my
self-esteem. My life is a useless torrent of repetitive tasks only rewarded by the fact that I was at least dumped to my face
instead of being dumped indirectly and thrown to the waste-side like a piece of used chewing gum.
Goku: (terrified) Ohhh...
Vegeta: [shifts uneasily and hugs Son back tightly]
GT Vegeta: (depressed) I've also been brainwashed several times. Bulma says it's healthier for me if I avoid saying your name
at all costs.
Vegeta: (cocks an eyebrow) You mean "Kakarrotto"???
GT Vegeta: (starts to twitch and shake violently) ....
Goku: [scoots chair he is sitting in along with Veggie away from GT Veggie]
Chuquita: [also scoots her chair away from GT Veggie]
GT Vegeta: (starts to wail) WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Goku: (frowns) Ohhh, poor GT Veggie has been mutated beyond repair and it is all MY fault!
Vegeta: Yes, that's why YOU'RE not going to leave this time! [glares at Son]
Goku: (giggles at Veggie's expression) Aww, silly Veggie! [sits Veggie on the chair and cautiously walks over to GT Veggie]
Hey, hey there. [holds out his hand] Does little gt Veggie wanna handshake his big buddy?
GT Vegeta: [looks over at him] [weakly holds his hand out]
Goku: [shakes GT Veggie's hand] Aww, that's my little buddy. I knew you could do ih-- [GT Veggie latches onto his arm,
sobbing]
GT Vegeta: HOW COULD YOU HAVE LEFT ME LIKE THAT, KAKARROTTO!!!! *SOB*
Vegeta: (still sitting in Goku's seat) (defensively) Yeah, Kakarrotto, you brainless baka, WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU THINKING!
Goku: (sweatdrops) Oh...my head...
Chuquita: (nervous laugh) Heh-heh-heh, here's part 3 everybody!
Summary: It's Valentine's day again and this time our favorite little ouji's prepared for any mushy onslaught Goku can throw
at him. But when his future self makes a surprise visit to tick off Chi-Chi, can Veggie save himself from being embarassed by
his other self? And when future Goku decides to switch places with the present one to be with his family again, will Veggie
be able to switch them back before his future self and present Goku travel too far into deep space to be found? And how did
Veggie end up with a bag of dirt as a Valentine's Day gift? Find out!
Chuquita: Well, I saw the ending today; and as much as it hurt me that it was the last we'd see of Veggie, Son-kun seemed
really really happy to be training Uubu.
Vegeta: (schemeing) Hai...training "Uubu" to protect the planet so Kakay and I can leave the planet without him worrying
about it...of course... (snickers)
Goku: You say somethin, Veggie?
Vegeta: --no. Nothing, Kaka-chan. Nothing at all! (nervous laugh)
Goku: (smiles) Silly Veggie!
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" MMmmmmMMMmmm, I like chocolate candies. " present Goku sighed happily as he rubbed his stomach while wading in the
gigantic tub of warm water and pink bubbles, " Shame I ate 'um all though. I hope future Veggie doesn't get mad at me. " he
said while looking around curiously.
" I could never be mad at *you*, Kakay. " a musing voice came from behind him. Goku turned around to see future
Vegeta leaning against the doorway with a dopey-looking smile on his face while staring at the larger saiyajin. The ouji
waved to him.
" Oh HI future--I mean, Veggie! " Goku smiled, then noticed the ouji was wearing a towel around his waist and a
larger one over his shoulders, " ...ohh, am I taking too long that it is now little Veggie's turn to wash up? " he blinked.
" It's alright, Kakay. Take your time, I'll wait for you. You know that. " future Vegeta closed the door and sat
down, sighing contently, " I love you, Kakay. "
" Aww, I luv u too little buddy! " Goku clasped his hands together, " Say Veggie, do you know where the shampoo is?
I gotta get my hair clean if I'm gonna get out of here so you can get in. "
" To your right. " the smaller saiyajin pointed in the general direction.
Goku glanced over and blinked in surprise to see a fancy bottle labeled 'shampoo' on the edge of the tub next to him.
He looked back at Vegeta to see the ouji smirking at him, " Hey Veggie, how'd you do that? "
Future Vegeta shrugged, " Need some help getting it open, Kaka-chan? " he offered.
" No thanks little Veggie. " Goku took the bottle and tried to open it, " I wouldn't want you to hurt yourself, you
know! " he turned his attention back to the bottle and gave it a sharp tug only to fail to pull it off. The large saiyajin
looked at the bottle incrediously, " It's like it's GLUED on! "
" *pop*! "
Goku looked up to see future Vegeta had just pulled the top out with only one finger, " ...wow. VEGGIE THAT'S SO
COOL!!! " he said excitedly, " How did you do that? It looks so easy but I couldn't get it and-- "
" --oh, you just have to find the right spot, Kakay. That's all. " future Vegeta shrugged it off modestly, " Need any
help massaging that in for you, Kakay? "
" Veggie I think I can, well, uhh....::My Veggie never washes MY hair::...maybe just this once. " handed the bottle
over to the little ouji, " And, and be careful, oh-kay Veggie? "
" Oh, I'll be as careful as possible, Kakarrotto-chan. " future Vegeta squirted some of the gooey liquid into his
hand from the shampoo bottle, " And after this I can give you that wonderful Veggietine's Day gift you've been itching to
open since this morning. "
::Future me's present!:: Goku bolted to attention, ::I can't open his present on him like that! Future me seemed like
he was looking forward to getting a gift from little Veggie!...but, but I'm GOING to be future me, so we are sorta the same
person, so I guess I can open the gift anyway:: he tried to explain to himself, " So, Veggie? What DID you get me for
Veggietine's Day? " he smiled sweetly.
" It's a surprise. " future Vegeta said in a sing-song voice while washing the larger saiyajin's hair, " And if I
told you now it wouldn't be a surprise anymore. "
" Ahh, but it is also a secret. And good little Veggies don't keep secrets from their big buddies! " Goku teased.
Future Vegeta paused as the thought sunk in, " KUSO! " he snapped, then went back to washing the saiyajin's hair.
" You know, Veggie, past Veggie was NEVER sweet enough to wash past me's hair. " Goku said contently.
" Well, past me was never smothered with your daily presence throughout nearly the entire day. " the ouji smirked,
" Neither has he lost the other four people he truely cares about most so he has to make sure he makes the remaining one's
relationship the best he could possibly make it. " future Vegeta said in a quieter, more sober tone.
" Veggie misses Bulma, and chibi Trunks, and Mirai Trunks and Bura? " Goku looked up at him.
Future Vegeta smiled wryly at him, " A little. Not nearly as much as I used to, Kakay. "
" ...I'm sorry, little Veggie. " the large saiyajin looked down at the bubbles.
" It's not your fault, Kakay. They're humans. Humans don't live very long, that's all. " future Vegeta nodded, then
perked up, " Not like you though, Kakay. I'll have you forever! " he grinned, " Just you and me and our ship...I haven't even
gotten started showing you some of the planets out here! " the ouji said excitedly. Goku smiled at the smaller saiyajin,
" They're beautiful... " future Vegeta said dreamily, " ...kinda like you, Kakay. "
The larger saiyajin froze in place. Goku felt his cheeks heat up and start to glow bright pink; his back to the ouji.
Future Vegeta cocked his head, confused.
" Uhh, Kakarrotto? "
" Oh-look! I-think-I-see-a-candy-down-there! " Goku said quickly, then dunked himself under the water. Future Vegeta
scooted closer to the edge of the tub and looked into water curiously, " AH! " Goku emerged from the tub and held something
up, " Well it looks like it was just a wrapper anyway, silly me! " he laughed nervously, then paused to see Vegeta was no
longer sitting infront of him, " Veggie? Hey Veggie where'd you go? "
" *tap*tap*tap*! "
" WAH! " Goku spun around to see the little ouji standing behind him in the tub with the larger of the two towels
over his head and covering his hair and eyes. Future Vegeta grinned cheesily at Goku, who mirrored the expression, " AWWW!
FUTURE VEGGIE SO SWEET! " Goku squealed, reaching over to hug him on impulse only to get an angry recording in his brain in
the form of Chi-Chi's voice.
:::DON'T YOU _DARE_ HUG THAT EVIL LITTLE OUJI WITHOUT HIS AND YOUR CLOTHES ON, GOKU!!!:::
Goku dropped his arms, " Yes Chi-chan. " he sighed and pouted, then let out a giggle at Vegeta, who still had the
towel on his head, ::I can tell you one thing, Chi-chan. This little Veggie is definately sweeter than my present one!:: he
thought to himself, " Does this mean I get to wash Veggie's hair now? " he grinned.
" Hai, but you'll have to try and catch me first. " future Vegeta smirked, cracking his knuckles, " You like a good
challenge, don't you, Kakarrotto? "
Goku smiled widely at him, " Veggie wants to PLAY with me! " he said eagerly.
" HEE~~ " the ouji took a deep breath, then dove underwater and began to swim across to the other side of the tub at
an incredible pace.
::If I didn't know any better I'd say future me and future Veggie rubbed off on each other after living together for
over 60 years. Cuz future me had a little bit of Veggie in him and this Veggie has a lil bit of me in 'im:: " THAT IS SO
COOL!! " he pumped his fists in the air.
" HEY KAKA-CHAN! WHAT'RE YOU WAITING FOR! TOO SLOW TO CATCH ME THAT YOU'RE NOT EVEN GOING TO TRY! " future Vegeta
mocked him from already halfway across the tub. Goku shook his head, coming out of his thoughts only to gawk at how far the
ouji had swam in such a short amount of time.
" Wow....LOOK OUT LITTLE VEGGIE CUZ HERE I COME!! " Goku shouted, then paddled after him.
/dl
" Goku, is something the matter? "
" Huh? " future Goku snapped out of his thoughts and looked up to see Chi-Chi staring at him. He blushed lightly,
" Nothing Chi-chan it's just that I--well, uh, I can't really move around that well in here. " he laughed nervously and
pointed to the small radioactive-waste-can-turned-bathtub.
Chi-Chi looked at him and blinked in surprise, " Wow, you really are squished in there! You must be really working
out lately, Go-chan. " she poked his arm lightly and looked him over. The large saiyajin's muscles did look even larger than
normal, " How strange. "
" Uhhh.... " future Goku blinked, " It--it's probably just from all the sparring I do with V-sam---Veggie. " he gave
a cheesy grin.
" Don't you DARE mention that creature's name while you're washing up, he can sense you from here you know, and if he
knows you're thinking about him while taking a bath he'll get all sorts of nasty, disgusting Ouji-thoughts in that little
brain of his about you! " Chi-Chi said shortly.
" Aww, Veggie's not like that Chi-chan. If you knew Veggie the way I knew Veggie you'd understand how sweet he is. "
future Goku mused, " The grumpy exterior's just a fascade, why Veggie can be even sweeter than me! " the saiyajin giggled
embarassingly, " Brushing my hair for me and tucking me in bed at night and treating me to all sorts of pretty things... " he
trailed off.
" When did your vocabulary DOUBLE all of a sudden? " Chi-Chi asked suspicously, " AND WHEN HAS HE BEEN TUCKING YOU
IN!!! " she screamed angrily.
Future Goku paled, " Uhh, V-sa--Veggie taught me a lot of words, I mean, I learned a lot of words from Veggie. And,
and he always tucks me in at night. "
" Where. " Chi-Chi said flatly.
Future Goku pointed his hand to a spot between his chest and his neck. Chi-Chi went inside, returned with a scrubbing
brush, and proceeded to scrub the saiyajin's body across in that spot.
" AhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhh... " future Goku sighed with pleasure, " Aww, Chi-chan. I forgot how pretty you are."
Chi-Chi paushed, a blush-line over her nose, " Oh Goku, that's so nice of you-- " she began, touched.
" --where's Veggie? "
" WAHH!! " Chi-Chi fell over, " WHADDA YA MEAN "WHERE'S VEGGIE"!!! HOW CAN YOU GO FROM COMPLIMENTING _ME_ FOR A
CHANGE TO ASKING WHERE THE _OUJI_ IS!!! And wherever he is I don't know and I don't care!! " she folded her arms stubbornly.
" Well I think I'd HAVE to care because if I didn't know then I'd be lost now, wouldn't I? " a familiar voice
snickered from behind them. Chi-Chi twitched in aggrivation and turned around.
" YOU GET OUTTA HERE, OUJ--- " she blinked to see Vegeta wasn't in the spot the voice had come from. Chi-Chi felt
a tap on her shoulder and yelped, then turned back around to see the small saiyajin grinning evilly and waving at her,
" --ACK! HOW DID YOU DO THAT!!! "
" I've been learning how to throw my voice, nifty little trick, isn't it. " Vegeta said boastfully.
" You know what "nifty little trick" _I'D_ like to "learn"? HOW TO "throw" YOU OFF MY PROPERTY FOR GOOD!!! " Chi-Chi
snapped at him.
" Heeheeheeheehee, hahahahaaaaaa.... " future Goku giggled from behind them, his folded arms leaning against the edge
of the tub and his head leaning against his arms. The large saiyajin stared at the smaller one with a little trail of drool
dripping out the side of his mouth, " Hiiiiiiii, Veggie. "
Vegeta paused, " ...how hot is that water in there anyway, Onna! You trying to cook him! " he exclaimed, pointing to
the steam coming out of the tub.
" Veggie come in with me~~ " future Goku mused, " We can scrub each other~~ "
" ARE YOU INSANE!!! " Vegeta screamed, bright red in the face, " NO I AM NOT GETTING IN THERE AND LET YOU "SCRUB" ME,
YOU BAKAYARO!!! I COULDN'T EVEN FIT IN THERE IF I WANTED TO AND THERE'S NO WAY I _WOULD_ WANT TO GET IN THERE WITH YOU!!
BECAUSE I, UNLIKE YOU KAKARROTTO, HAVE A LITTLE THING CALLED PRIVACY AND IF THERE'S ONE THING I'D HATE TO SHARE WITH YOU EVEN
MORE THAN A BODY IT'S BEING IN THE SAME BATHTUB AS _YOU_!!! Especially after you've been rolling around in kaka-filth all
day! DisGUSTING! " he spat.
" Yes, for once I have to say I agree with Ouji on something. " Chi-Chi smirked, causing Vegeta to nearly fall over,
" He shouldn't get in there with you; it's WRONG and there's no room to fit him anyway. "
Vegeta hissed at her.
" It's so NICE to be in agreement, isn't it, Ouji. " she said mockingly. Vegeta narrowed his eyes at Chi-Chi, then
glanced over at Future Goku, who was whistling a little tune while searching for something in the tub.
" Ah-ha! " he grinned, pulling out what looked like a partially used bar of soap, " I finally found it! "
Vegeta turned a pale green tint in the face, " NO! This is where I draw the line at kaka-interaction! I may do some
things that Onna doesn't like, I may do some things Onna doesn't like only because I like to see her squirm in her
human-anger, but I will NOT strip and enter that dinky little radioactive-waste-can filled with kaka-germed soapy water with
a gi-less Kakarrotto inside it! NEVER!!! " he folded his arms.
" I can make room for ~*Veggie*~. " future Goku cooed, squeezing back to allow a small opening in the front of the
'tub', " I can ~*always*~ make room for ~*my*Veggie*~. "
" I SAID I'M NOT GETTING IN THERE, IDIOT!!! "
" Uh-huh... " the larger saiyajin sighed contently, not believing a word coming out of Vegeta's mouth, " Whatever you
say lil Veggie-edge'ums whom I luv with all my heart and soul. "
" ... " Vegeta and Chi-Chi stared at him like he was possessed.
" I'll watch him if you go get the thermometer. " Chi-Chi said blankly.
" Oh-kay. " Vegeta nodded, then ran inside.
Chi-Chi waited a moment, then heard Vegeta snicker and called after him, " AND NOT THE RECTAL THERMOMETER EITHER!!! "
Vegeta snorted stubbornly, " Aw, crap! "
/dl
" I ever tell Veggie how HANDSOME he is... " future Goku sighed, his eyes dead-locked on the ouji's while Vegeta
tried desperately and uncomfortably to avoid looking at Goku at all, " Like a knight in shining armor, just like in the
fairytales... "
" Yeah well he's gonna be your knight in shining hospital bandaids and casts if you keep talking about him like
that. " Chi-Chi threatened, " And keep your mouth shut or your temperature won't come out right! "
" Yes Chi-chan. " future Goku obeyed and shut his mouth. The large saiyajin now had a towel around his waist and was
still dripping wet from the tub.
" Poor Kakay, he's delusional from you making the water to hot and trying to fry him to death. " Vegeta made a face
of mock-pity. Chi-Chi glared straight ahead, " But he IS correct about my astonishing royal good looks. "
" As much as I'm afraid to ask, what the heck were you doing at my house anyway! " Chi-Chi groaned.
" Oh, nothing. I was just out for a stroll, that's all. " Vegeta shrugged, smiling.
" YOU LIVE SIX HOURS AWAY FROM US!!! HOW CAN THAT BE A "STROLL"!!!! " Chi-Chi exclaimed.
" It's a stroll when you're a super-powered super-saiyajin and the second strongest mortal being in the universe next
to Kakay. " Vegeta smirked.
" ...fine. " Chi-Chi gritted her teeth, " Leave it up to you to make something as suspicous as that MILDLY
believable. " she said, annoyed.
" *beep*beep*beep*. " the little thermometer in Goku's mouth started to beep. The saiyajin looked down at it
curiously.
" Hey Chi-chan, I think I'm done. " he said, his voice muffled by the thermometer.
Chi-Chi pulled the thermometer out only to gasp.
" What--what is it?! " Goku looked worried.
" You're perfectly normal. " Chi-Chi said in a faraway voice.
" Aw, great, you mean it's Kakarrotto's BRAIN that's deteriorating!! " Vegeta groaned sitting down nearby. Future
Goku gave the ouji a little smile and went to sit down next to him. Vegeta flinched, then tried to ignore the future saiyajin
only to have him lean his head onto the ouji's shoulder and give out a breathtaken sigh.
" ... " Vegeta's bottom left eyelid twitched nervously.
" Hey Veggie~~~ " future Goku poked Vegeta in the arm and moved his finger around in a circle, then said soothingly,
" I really love you--"
" --AHHHHHH!!! " Vegeta let out a scream loud enough to cause an avalanche on Mt. Paozu if there had been any snow
on the mountain. The ouji inadvertently sent his foot kicking out, causing him to knock future Goku straight off his seat and
into the wall; Vegeta standing there in a defensive fighting position with his eyelid still twitching, " THIS IS WORSE THAN
LAST VALENTINE'S DAY!! MUCH MUCH WORSE!!! " he put his hands on either side of his head, shuddering violently.
" I take it this DOESN'T have to do with you? " Chi-Chi said curiously.
" OF COURSE IT DOESN'T HAVE TO DO WITH ME!! I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING MENTALLY HARMFUL TO KAKARROTTO OVER THE COURSE OF
THE LAST 24 HOURS!! Maybe it's some side effect from those baka arrows from the last time!....but I got hit with the
strongest one of all so why am I still normal? "
" Some could argue that point. " Chi-Chi said dryly, rolling her eyes.
" SHUDDUP ONNA!! " Vegeta said, frazzled, " Kakarrotto's acting even mushier than usual!! THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG
WITH HIM!!! "
" And here I thought you drugged him up while I was busy barfing in your toilet. " Chi-Chi shrugged.
" Onna, I don't "drug" Kakarrotto. " Vegeta said, insulted, " I plan to win Kakarrotto over to my side with honor!
I'm going to tempt him with luxuries he can't afford and wild adventures to places he's never even heard of before. "
" Oh yeah, that's mature. " Chi-Chi said sarcastically.
" Yes, I thought so. " Vegeta said proudly.
" Help? " future Goku waved his arm weakly in the air in an attempt to be made known.
" GOKU! "
" KAKAY! "
Both Chi-Chi and Vegeta ran over to him. Chi-Chi quickly covered Goku's lowers with the towel that had flown off when
Vegeta kicked him across the room.
" Oh my poor Go-chan are you alright? " she said, worried.
" Mmm~~ " Goku smiled sweetly at her, " You're always so concerned for me, Chi-chan. I'm so glad you're here. " he
sniffled happily.
" Hey Ouji! Looks like you knocked him back to normal! " Chi-Chi said cheerfully to Vegeta, who stuck his tongue out
in reponse. She chuckled.
" I missed the way you pout, little Veggie. " the large saiyajin sat up with Chi-Chi's help, " And how your nose'd
always squinch up when you were mad, and how oblivous you were to your own obvious denial on how much you truely felt for
me....yeah. And how whenever you got really nervous your tail's hairs'd stand up on end and it'd make it look all puffy and
cute.... "
" Well, I think I'll be "strolling" back home now. " Vegeta said plainly, standing up with his face bright red,
" Onna, I normally don't cooperate with you on anything, but make sure Kakarrotto sleeps in tommorow and gets plenty of
bed-rest. He's obviously eaten way too many of his own brownies. " he explained, then headed toward the large, nearby window.
" Then how do you explain how his vocabulary jumped to nearly YOUR--amount of, vocabulary. " Chi-Chi sputtered.
" Simple. The brownies. " Vegeta shrugged.
" YOU CAN'T BLAME _EVERYTHING_ ON THE BROWNIES!!! "
" Just wait til Kakarrotto craps them out of his system, he'll be good as new. " Vegeta nodded, " Goodnight,
Kakarrotto. " he mock-saluted Goku as he prepared to teleport.
" NO VEGGIE WAIT DON'T-- " future Goku froze as the little ouji teleported home, " --go. " he felt his eyes start to
water, " Veggie...Veggie don't go...I luv you Veggie I need you.... "
" He's left already, Goku. " Chi-Chi said lamely, " Thank God. " she then helped him up, " Now let's get you to bed
so you can get plenty of sleep and pass those pastries the Ouji was yammering on about. "
" Pastr-- " future Goku cocked an eyebrow, " But I didn't have any pastries! "
Chi-Chi sighed as she pushed him towards his room, " Oh BOY is this gonna be a long night. "
/dl
" Heeheeheehee. "
" Heeheeheeheeheehee. "
" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!! " future Vegeta and present Goku laughed together as they sat at the edge of the
gigantic tub with only a towel over each of their heads. They turned to each other, pointed, and laughed some more.
" You look so, *giggle* SILLY!! " Goku squealed, motioning to the ouji's head.
" This from the mighty Kakarrotto who mistook one of the washcloths for a piece of taffy. " future Vegeta laughed as
well along with the larger saiyajin.
" Wow Veggie, I never knew you could be this much, FUN!! " present Goku grinned, truely in a state of euphoria.
" Ah, my dear sweet Oujo, there is always more than meets the eye. " the smaller saiyajin joked, getting up and
pulling Goku up by the hand as well. Vegeta took the towel off his head and tied it around his waist; Goku followed suit.
" So, what're we gonna do next Veggie? " Goku said excitedly, " Watch a movie? Play freeze tag? Spar in 0' gravity? "
" Actually, I was planning on turning in for the night. I'm going to sleep. " Vegeta pointed off toward one of the
long hallways.
Goku's hopes sank, " Veggie's sleeping ALREADY?! "
" Well it is getting dark out around this part of the universe, Kakay. " Vegeta pointed out, " Besides, the more
sleep I get now, the more things we can do together tommorow! Not to mention how much less cranky I'll feel. " he added.
" This is Veggie cranky now? " Goku said, shocked. The ouji nodded, only to cause a near-psychotic grin to plaster
Goku's face, " If this is what future Veggie is like when he's CRANKY, I can't WAIT to see what he's like when he's NOT
cranky!!! "
" I suppose I COULD wait for you to get ready for bed first if it would make you feel better, Kakay-chan. " the ouji
smirked at him.
" Oh little Veggie could you? " Goku said w/big sparkily eyes.
" Of course I could, sweetie. " the ouji replied.
" Aww, Veggie called me "sweetie". " Goku giggled.
::What about future you! You still haven't told Veggie he has the wrong "Kakay-chan"!:: Goku's brain said to him.
::But he makes such yummy food:: the stomach whined.
::Veggie called me his "sweetie" AND his "Oujo"! Present Veggie's never called me either of ~*THOSE*~ before!:: the
saiyajin's heart added, beating faster.
::Be quiet! We need to get back home and get future you back to being future Veggie's Oujo!:: Goku's brain exclaimed.
::But I like being future Veggie's Oujo. It's even specialler than I dreamt it!:: Goku mused.
::I wonder if he has anymore of those little candies?:: the stomach wondered.
" Kakarrotto? Hello, Kakarrotto? " future Vegeta waved his hand infront of the larger saiyajin's face, then snapped
his fingers several times, causing Goku to snap back to reality.
" Hi little Veggie! " the larger saiyajin chirped.
" Your brain blanked out for a second there, Kakay. " Vegeta pointed out.
::I take insult to that!:: Goku's brain hmmphed.
" Aw, thanks for helping me little Veggie. " Goku smiled, then pouted as the ouji started to walk off, " Hey Veggie,
where're you going? "
" To bed. My room's that way. " Vegeta said while Goku hovered from behind him and floated after the ouji down the
hallway.
" Umm, Veggie? Where's my ro-- " Goku noticed a room out of the corner of his eye with the door labeled "Kakarrotto",
" --oh. " he landed, then watched Vegeta leave into the room across the hall and smiled, " Future Veggie's so nice to me. I
don't see why it makes present Veggie all jittery when he hears the words "Kakarrotto" and "Oujo" in the same sentence. " he
shrugged, then opened the door only to nearly fall over at the gigantic size of it. The room looked mostly like a combination
bedroom, kitchen, and training area; and was the size of his current house several times over. The overly-luxurious room was
very much complimented by the warm fuzzy carpetting that spread throughout the entire area. The ceiling was covered in what
looked like chandelier glass. The saiyajin gawked, " Wow.....Veggie made this all..for me? " he gasped, walking further into
the room, mesmerized, " Oh Veggie...it's gorgeous, Veggie. " Goku murmured, then walked over to the equally large bed in the
middle of the room and sat down on it, his face flushed bright pink, " This must be why Veggie gets mad about the oujo thing.
He doesn't have nearly this much stuff and time to spend with me yet, not like future Veggie who has all the time in the
world. " a smile started across his face. Goku stretched his feet out and wiggled his toes around in the plush carpet,
" Wow, Veggie really does love me. " the saiyajin let out a little embarassed giggle, " Heeheehee, Veggie loves me. Hahahaha!
HEAR THAT, WORLD? ~ * V E G G I E L O V E S M E * ~ ! ! ! ! "
/dl
" AHH! " present Vegeta sat up in bed, covered in cold sweat and looking around the room in a paranoid fashion,
" Something is very wrong here. Very VERY wrong. " he tried to settle back into bed, still shuddering violently. The ouji
placed his head back down on his pillow and closed his eyes, a nauseous and disgusted feeling throbbing in his right earlobe.
/dl
" HAHAHAHA!! VEGGIE LUVS ME! VEGGIE LUVS ME! LALALA LALALALA, LITTLE VEGGIE LUVS ME!!! MOST OF ALL!! MORE THAN AN-Y
BOD-Y ELSE!! " the large saiyajin sang excitedly to himself as he bounced about his future self's room. Goku pause as he
landed on one hand, " Hmm, I wonder where the light switch around her is. " he floated around the room in search of it, then
went up to the ceiling and stared at it, confused, " I don't see one anywhere. " Goku pouted, " Heehee, don't tell me
Veggie's so silly he forgot to put a light-switch in. That silly ouji. " Goku laughed, then paused, " MY silly ouji. " he
boasted, then reached up to touch the ceiling only to have his eyes widen in surprise when the part of the ceiling he touched
instantly turned on. Goku pulled his hand away experimentally to find the light dimmed after having done so, " Ohhhh...huh. "
he looked down at his hand, confused, " I guess it couldn't hurt to give it a shot, right? " Goku said to himself, then
formed a small ball of ki in his hand and tossed it at the ceiling, which instantly lit up from the energy. The saiyajin's
jaw hung open, " It runs on ki...the lights run on ki.....THAT'S SO COOL! " he grinned, impressed, " Oh little buddy you're
so smart and creative! " Goku complimented the ouji, then teleported back down to the ground, " I should get changed already,
it's getting late and I don't wanna keep future Veggie up too long or else he'll get grumpy, and I don't want that! " he
said, grinning at his reflection in a fancy nearby mirror. Goku walked up to a giant clothing closet, " I bet there's a lotta
nice pajamas for me in here! " Goku said, then looked down, " Not to mention underwear, I left my boxers back where the tub
was and I don't think I could teleport there now, I've only been in there once so far. " he sighed, then opened the clothes
closet, " I wonder where future me keeps his underwear... "
/dl
" Ooh la la, look at me! " Goku giggled as he stood infront of the mirror wearing a pair of red slippers and some
fluffy pink briefs, " Present Veggie would have a heart attack if he saw me in this! " the large saiyajin spun around,
" Whatever a heart attack is. "
" KAKARROTTO! YOU ALMOST READY? " future Vegeta called out from behind the door to future Goku's room.
" Uhh, " Goku looked down at his new 'briefs' and sweatdropped, " ALMOST!! " he said in a sing-song voice. The ouji
outside his room shrugged and plopped himself on the floor indian-style, his tail wagging about casually in the air.
" I gotta stop makin fun of future me's panties and get some pj's on. " present Goku blinked, " Kinda weird, I wonder
when I shifted from boxers to briefs...oh well. " he shrugged, then started going through the fancy night-clothes that were
now scattered on the floor until he noticed something that caught his eye, " OOoooOOOOOOH! " Goku picked up a pair of white
pajamas that tinted light blue wherever the heat from his fingers touched, " I have stickers like this at home! " he said,
then, decided upon the white/blue pj's, put them on. Since the clothes were fairly loose on him the light blue color only
appeared in splotches. There was a type of fluffy white material around the ends of the sleeves and the color of a different
material than the smooth, color-changing pajamas. There was a little pocket on the front left side of the shirt's chest with
the Bejito-sei royal symbol on it in deep blue along with a larger version of the symbol on the back of the shirt. The pants
had deep pockets and Goku reached inside on after he had gotten the pajamas on only to find one of the pockets contained
several candies simliar to the ones back at the tub. He grinned with delight and swallowed them all whole.
" MMMmmmMMmmmm... " Goku rubbed his tummy, " I AM READY!! " he said victoriously, then walked over to the door to his
room and flung it open only to nearly fall over at the sight of future Vegeta sitting there on the ground staring up at him
adoringly while his tail wafted around in the air, " HI FAVORITE VEGGIE OF THEM ALL! " Goku chirped.
" HI KAKAY!! " future Vegeta chirped back.
Goku froze, ::Future Veggie has as much eager peppiness as me....THAT'S SO AMAZING!!!:: " Thank you for waiting for
me, "V-sama". " he joked, ::I better at least TRY to act a little more like future me if I don't want future Veggie to find
out I'm really present me:: " May I help you up V-sama? " Goku asked sweetly.
" Why thank you, Kakay. " the ouji countered in a flattered tone, holding his hand to the larger saiyajin who pulled
him up, " Would you care to accompany back to my room. I just hate to take the long walk all alone. And it's so very dark. "
he smirked. Goku looked up.
" Umm, Veggie, your room is four feet away from here. " Goku pointed to the wall. Vegeta took Goku's hand and opened
the door to his room. Goku gawked at what looked like an hour-long journey on foot from where they stood to the ouji's
unbelievably immense bed that made the one in future Goku's room look like a normal size, " Oh...I see what you mean. " he
blinked, then smiled warmly down at future Vegeta, " Well don't you worry little buddy! Because as long as your Oujo's here
you can count on having a safe trip to the middle of your room! " he said bravely.
" Oh THANK YOU Kakay. " future Vegeta said cheerfully, squeezing tighter on Goku's hand, " Say Kakay, no sense in us
both walking, why don't you give me a piggyback ride, hmm? After all we're both too tired to fly and it'll save some time! "
Goku looked down at him incrediously, " Little Veggie wants ME to give him his VERY OWN piggyback ride!? " he said
eagerly, ::Present Veggie NEVER lets me give him piggyback rides, he says they're for babies::
Future Vegeta nodded thoughtfully.
" ALRIGHT THEN!! " Goku grinned wildly, then tossed the ouji into the air and bent over so Vegeta landed on his back,
" Ready to go, 'cowpoke Veggie'? " he said happily.
" Yee haw, Kaka-chan!!! " the future ouji hooted, playing along with him, " I'M READY!! "
Goku let out an excited noise then ran off into the room, " In that case, LET'S GO!!! "
/dl
" ...I can't sleep. " future Goku pouted as he layed on his back in present Goku's bed, staring up at the ceiling.
His eyes watered and he shook slightly, " I need Veggie. " the large saiyajin squeaked out in a little voice. He looked down
at the ruby-colored vertical striped pajamas he had on and sighed, then sat up, " Maybe, I should go see Veggie. " he looked
over at the digital clock next to his bed reading 1:00am. Future Goku slipped out of his bed with his blanket around him and
waddled out of the room.
" Goku? "
The saiyajin froze, then glanced over to his right to see Chi-Chi sticking her head out of her room.
" Go-chan, sweetie, what're you doing up this late at night? I could hear you tossing and turning in bed for the past
three hours! " she said, concerned.
" I had a bad dream. " he said quickly.
" Where are you going then? " Chi-Chi said sleepily, then yawned.
" To get a glass of Veggie--*SMACK*! " future Goku slapped himself across the face, " --water. To get a glass of
water. "
" *YAWN* Alright, but don't take too much you know we're conserving energy and I don't want you to end up having to
go to the bathroom late at night and not being able to find the toilet; so don't drink too much and don't turn on any lights
that aren't absolutely necessary. " she nodded, then walked two steps over to her bed and flopped back down, heading back
into a heavy sleep.
" Ohhhhhhhh, I lied to Chi-chan! And on my first night back to see her again! " future Goku said guiltily, " I am so
sorry, forgive me Chi-chan but I get scared at night without V-sama around. We're really close you see, and I get all sorts
of jitters whenever we're apart for too long, you understand, you were there that one day; well I'm a lot worse now than I
was then, Chi-chan. So is Veggie. We really don't like..to be alone. " he whispered, then placed his fingers on his forehead,
preparing to teleport, " I promise I won't be gone long. I just want to check on present V-sama, and make sure that he's
oh-kay. I miss you, Chi-chan. " Goku said, then teleported out of the hallway along with his blanket.
/dl
" Present Veggie, are you having trouble sleeping too? Because I can't and I feel just terri-- " future Goku looked
inside present Vegeta's room in Capsule Corp and sweatdropped. The ouji was snoring away in a deep sleep, his body scattered
all over the bed and his right foot twitching ever-so-slightly in the air while a trail of drool dribbled out his mouth. The
ouji was wearing a pair of light gray pajamas with the word "Oujisama" written in black across the front. A very large
sweatdrop appeared on the side of future Goku's head.
" How can you SLEEP like that!! " he exclaimed while a booger-bubble expanded and contracted out of one of Vegeta's
nostrils as his body stretched across the king-sized bed; which to future Goku looked no more than a double.
" ZzzzZzzzZzzz... " present Vegeta continued to snore, tossing and turning every-so-often as if sensing some far-off
disturbance that concerned him.
" V-sama; present V-sama, I'm having trouble sleeping without you, my you, around. Can I share with you tonight? " he
said with sad, glassy eyes and a begging expression.
" ZzzzZzzzZzzz... " Vegeta only snored unawarily of the future saiyajin's presence. Future Goku looked left, then
right, then slowly pushed Vegeta towards the other end of the bed and slipped in, along with his blanket, next to the ouji.
" Aww V-sama, you know you still snore just as loudly in the future. " the larger saiyajin laughed quietly as to not
wake him, " But, but even though your snoring is loud, it at least lets me know that you're oh-kay. When you stop snoring I
think something horrible might be happening to you and I get very upset. "
Vegeta's whole body twitched nervously, causing future Goku to gulp.
" Veh--V-sama? " he tapped the little ouji.
" Errrr... " the ouji growled under his breath angrily. Future Goku looked over sympathetically and started rubbing
Vegeta's back.
" It's alright, V-sama. You're just dreaming, no need to get upset you know. " future Goku smiled warmly.
" ..rrrrRRRRR, YOU'RE NOT MY "SWEETIE" AND YOU'RE NOT MY "OUJO" YOU BIG BAKA!!!! " Vegeta roared up at the ceiling,
his face bright red.
Future Goku looked up at the ceiling, confused. He grabbed a nearby broom and poked it at the ceiling as if trying to
silence whatever unheard force was up there to have Vegeta scream in his sleep at, " V-sama? " future Goku hugged the smaller
saiyajin protectively until the sleepin ouji calmed down and resumed his calm, loud, repetitive snoring, " It's alright,
V-sama. As long as I'm here and you're here we can both be safe together. " he smiled warmly, " Just you and me, V-sama! So
warm...I missed you, my Ouji. "
/dl
" Umm, future Veggie, I know how you like everything really big in your spaceship; and how everything's supersized
like the tub and the fridge, but don't you think this is going just a little too FAR! " present Goku exclaimed as they stood
infront of future Vegeta's bed, which was literally the size of future Goku's entire room.
" ...I don't see what you mean. " future Vegeta looked up at him, confused.
" YOUR BED, VEGGIE! IT'S HUGE!!! " Goku shouted, then sweatdropped as he could hear his voice echo throughout the
room, " Veggie, you could get LOST in your own BED and NEVER RETURN! " he gulped as Vegeta climbed in a slightly ungraceful
manner up onto his bed.
" Oh I return everyday, Kakarrotto. I'll be fine. " future Vegeta shrugged it off, then wandered in search for the
head of the bed along with the pillows. He paused and looked over his shoulder at Goku, smirking, " Care to join me, Kakay? "
Goku's eyes widened, " Oh future Veggie, I can't do THAT! That's big no-no that Chi-chan says I can never ever do!
It's right above that rule I remembered about earlier: "Never EVER hug little Veggies without pants on". " he nodded.
" Without YOUR pants on or MY pants on? " Vegeta cocked an eyebrow, then motioned to his own pajama pants which were
a warm, deep red color along with his identically-colored pj tank-top.
Goku paused, " ...I'm not sure... " he thought outloud, " All I know is Chi-chan says that's bad and so is "taking
naps too close to little Veggies on the floor and/or same bed". "
" Those aren't exactly direct quotes, are they, Kaka-chan? " the future ouji sweatdropped.
" No...Chi-chan's were a lot more colorful. Something about keeping me safe from the "demon Ouji" and preventing
myself from accidentally becoming the carrier for a litter of "half-Ouji spawn". "
" I'm not a demon and you can't "spawn" from me! " future Vegeta scoffed, slightly offended, " Besides, Onna's rules
don't matter here; in this time period she's been dead for a good LONG while. " he smirked, then held out his hand, " Now why
don't you be the sweet little Oujo you are and come bounce on the bed with "V-sama" for a bit, hmm? " future Vegeta said,
grabbing Goku's hand. The large saiyajin looked up at him, becoming increasingly uneasy.
" Veggie, where IS Chi-chan? " Goku gulped.
" Oh, she's up there in the great beyond, you know. " future Vegeta poined upward, " I bet she can even see us from
here; hello, Onna! " he grinned evilly while waving up at the ceiling, " Wave, Kakay. "
Goku did so while smiling up at the ceiling friendily, " HI FUTURE CHI-CHAN!!! "
/dl
" *twitch*....*twitch*twitch*... " future Chi-Chi sat there on the ground in heaven wearing a straightjacket and
staring blankly into one of Dai Kaioshin's crystal balls. strands of her gray hair sticking out at different angles while
feathers on her wings began to molt from her nerves.
" Kaasan's twitching again. " an elderly-looking Gohan said nervously.
" Just ignore her, " and equally elderly-looking Bulma replied, pushing him away, " You know what happened last time
someone approached her while she was "twitching"; there's a reason she's wearing that straightjacket you know. "
Gohan frowned, " Poor Toussan, I hope he's oh-kay down there. "
" AAARG!!! " future Chi-Chi screamed in rage and lundged at the crystal ball only to conk her head on it, knocking
herself out cold.
Future Gohan sweatdropped, " That can't be healthy... "
/dl
" Bouncy bouncy bouncy bouncy! " present Goku happily chanted as he and future Vegeta bounced up and down on the
ouji's very soft and plush bed, " Boy, future Veggie, this IS fun! "
" I _KNEW_ you'd like it, Kakay. " the ouji smirked, bouncing beside him, " Why don't you sit down, Kaka-chan. Get
comfortable. " Vegeta did so himself, " The matress is very soft you know, no sense in tiring yourself out. If you're too
sleepy you won't be able to get back to your own room. " he smirked. Present Goku listened in closely to the little ouji, his
bouncing slowing as Vegeta rambled on. The large saiyajin eventually settled down onto the bed, sitting a good foot and a
half away from the ouji, " Kaah--ki~~~ " future Vegeta said teasingly. The larger saiyajin scooted further away, avoiding
eye-contact, " Kakay what's wrong? " the smaller saiyajin said in a mock-sympathetic tone, then teleported to behind Goku and
rubbed one of the saiyajin's shoulders, " Are you alright, honey? "
" Future Veggie's creeping me out. " the larger saiyajin replied nervously.
" Oh, there's nothing to be scared of, Kaka-chan. As long as I'm here I will keep you safe from all harm. " the ouji
hugged Goku from behind, " Nah polupa de nu sase. " he said soothingly.
::Oh no! Future Veggie's talking in Veggie-ese again! I don't know how to speek Veggie-ese!!:: Goku's brain flew into
a panic, ::When Veggie finds out I can't understand a word he's saying he'll know I was switched for sure and he'll get all
mad at me! I don't wanna get future Veggie all mad at me!:: " Umm....hai? " he grinned cheesily at Vegeta, who stared at him
blankly, ::Ohhhhh!! Little Veggie suspects something's wrong now!! I gotta think of something to say as to not a-rouse
suspicion....I KNOW! I'll say something in Veggie-ese! It all sounds like a buncha babble-words anyway so I'll just put some
random letters together and act like I understand what he's saying. HAHA! Son Goku you're a genius!:: he mentally grinned,
then cleared his throat, " Uhh-- "
" Poto? " Vegeta cocked his head curiously.
" Mah-mumba loopa zizane, uh, Veggie? " Goku said with a slighty twitching grin, hoping he hadn't said something
offensive to the ouji. He opened his eyes to see Vegeta staring at him with, in the least bit, shock, ::Oh God I said
something bad and mean to poor little future Veggie in his own language!!!::
" ... " Vegeta blinked at him from behind for a moment, then let out a loud, joyful squeal, " AHHHHHHHH!!!! " the
ouji latched onto the larger saiyajin even tighter and pushed him face-first onto the bed, his tail wagging wildly behind him
while Goku's twitched in pain.
" Oh-kay....I think something was lost in the translation just now... " Goku said, his voice muffled by the sheet it
was currently being smushed into, " Hey Veggie? Veggie could you repeat to me what I just said to you? Cuz I'm not sure I
know what it was that I said. "
" Sana tila tila bubyi depa onu papana, mi Kaka-koi! " future Vegeta chirped.
That was pretty much the moment Goku flipped over and sent a flying kick at the ouji, knocking him far off into the
distance of the bed, the only sign of him being the kick had caused Vegeta's body to go bouncing across the bed as he flew.
Goku lept up into a defensive position, his eyes bugging out of his head in fright, " BAD LITTLE FUTURE VEGGIE!! " he
shouted repremandingly yet still in shock, " I'M NOT VEGGIE'S KOI!! I'M VEGGIE'S BIG BUDDY!! And--and his peasant! And his
fusion partner, and his Oujo! "
" ... "
" Veggie? " Goku said in a slightly calmer tone as he stared off into the distance for what seemed like miles,
" Little Veggie, you didn't fall off the bed, did you? Or get knocked unconsious? " worry began to plague his thoughts,
" FUTURE VEGGIE IF YOU CAN HEAR ME SAY SOMETHING!!!! " Goku screamed out in the direction he kicked Vegeta.
A ki flare rose into the air and exploded up near the ceiling. Goku twitched at how far away it was from where he was
on the bed.
" Veggie your bed is DEFINATELY too big for your little body. " he mumbled, then focused on the ki and teleported to
that spot on the bed, which was surprisingly dark. Goku blinked in confusion, " Lil Vedge'ums? You around here somewhere? "
he called out, " I am so sorry I hit you like that! Please forgive me! You just scared me, that's all. "
" Ohhhh... " a groan came from behind him. The larger saiyajin whipped around to see the smaller one on his stomach
behind him. Goku's face lit up.
" VEGGIE!! " he grinned, picking future Vegeta up by under the arms, " Oh *VEGGIE* you're alright!! " Goku cried
happily, hugging the ouji tightly, " My poor poor little future Veggie I'll never ever hit you like that EVER again! " he
sobbed into Vegeta's shoulder, then pulled the smaller saiyajin away, " But I'm NOT Veggie's "Kaka-koi", alright? "
" Dombe ticha? " future Vegeta grumbled, rubbing his nose in pain.
" Uhh, english. " Goku cocked his head with uncertainty.
" I said, "You're planning on changing your last name then?". " the ouji said lamely.
" ...? " Goku stared at him blankly.
" Koi. Your saiyajin last name is Koi, moron. " Vegeta rolled his eyes, " You know, how your Earth last name is Son?"
Goku thought back for a moment, " OH YEAH! That is right! Little Veggie told me that in a previous fic! " he grinned
down at future Vegeta, " I am sorry I mistook future Veggie's additional nickname to mean something else that would have been
quite an embarassing dee-velopment! "
" Uh-huh. " Vegeta said, slightly annoyed.
" Haha, awww, future Veggie's actin like present Veggie now cuz I got him all riled up! " Goku plopped the ouji back
on the ground, " I love you little Veggie! " he said happily.
" ... "
" ... "
" Hey little Veggie? "
" Yes, Kakay? " the ouji said, frustrated.
" Why is it dark at this end of your bed? " Goku asked innocently.
" Because this end is facing away from the sun; well, for the moment anyway. " future Vegeta shrugged.
" You mean your bed's really that big?! " the larger saiyajin's eyes widened.
" Correct. " Vegeta stood up, " Come Kakay, I'll lead you back over to the lighted side of it. " he said, then let
out a short roar and burst into ssj3, lighting up the entire area.
Goku's jaw dropped to the floor, " Future Veggie's a ssj3!!! " he gawked staggering in shock at the sheer magnitude
of the ouji's ki now, ::Future Veggie's so much stronger than the present one....I've never seen power like this before!:: a
gigantic grin covered his face. Goku zipped over Vegeta, " FUTURE VEGGIE LET'S HAVE A BATTLE!!! " he said excitedly.
Future Vegeta sweatdropped, " Kakarrotto it's late and I'm going to sleep. "
" But future Veggie, your ki. It's incredible!! WOW WHAT A FIGHT THIS'LL BE!!! " the larger saiyajin waved his arms
about eagerly, " I CAN'T WAIT!!! "
" Well you're going to have to wait til tommorow. " Vegeta said calmly.
Goku sweatdropped, " Ohhhh... "
" *yawn* I don't see what the big deal is, we spar everyday. " the smaller saiyajin shrugged.
" We do?! " an even bigger grin replaced Goku's previous day, " Little Veggie how did you get so strong? I mean, as
compaired to present Veggie--I mean, I know, but I, I forget! " he stammered, trying not to let on to who he really was.
" I discovered we both move along a lot faster when we train together rather than seperately. Besides, I've been
training for 105 more years than past me, Kakarrotto. You know that. " they made it to the light side and Vegeta got under
the covers.
" You'll spar with me tommorow, right Veggie? " Goku said while floating overhead.
" Hai, Kakarrotto. " Vegeta closed his eyes and pulled his covers up further, " Now if you plan to go back to your
room to sleep you had better be quick, It's going to get just as dark over there as the other end of my bed if the ship
continues to spin at this rate. " he yawned.
" Nuh-uh! I'm gonna find another spot on Veggie's bed and sleep there so I'll be right here and ready to spar with
him tommorow! " Goku said cheerfully, then took one of the pillows near Vegeta and snuggled in at the bottom of the bed a
little ways from where Vegeta was presently falling asleep, " Goodnight, "V-sama"! "
" *yawn*! Goodnight, Kakay-chan... "
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10:03 PM 4/10/2003
END OF PART THREE!
Chuquita: And so ends part 3!
Vegeta: Kind of an awkward spot to end it in?
Chuquita: I didn't think so. Actually I was gonna write more to this but this seemed like a good end point for the chapter;
besides I'm proud of myself for finally shortening my chapters to normal reading-length again.
GT Vegeta: [still sobbing; Son is hugging him tightly]
Goku: (shrugs helplessly at Chu and Veggie) I don't suppose there's a way to shorten him back to normal Veggie-size, is
there?
Vegeta: Not really, his hair'll grow back to this again though if he leaves it alone. (points to his own hair) I said
saiyajin hair doesn't change from birth, but that doesn't mean it doesn't grow back to its original form; after all our tails
sprout back, why shouldn't our hair? ... (to Chu) I thought you said GT me was a clone?
Chuquita: No, that's a different you.
Vegeta: ...
Goku: (grins) There are so many different Veggies it can get confusing sometimes. (to GT Veggie) Hey, you feeling any
better?
GT Vegeta: (holds on tighter) (sobbing) DON'T-LEAVE-ME!!!
Goku: (sweatdrops) How much brainwashing does little GT Veggie go through while I am gone?
Chuquita: (sighs) THAT'S nothing, wait'll they get to the episodes where he gets possessed AGAIN.
Goku: (looks over at regular Veggie, terrified) AGAIN!?
Chuquita: Yeah, in GT if something of a simliar nature happened in db or dbz then it'll happen in the spin-off. I'll do a
comparision thingy once I get to the GT one-shot I've been planning (which'll be in a while) THAT'S the one where GT
Veggie's a clone. In GT he gets possessed by this creepy Bebi guy who wants to get revenge on Veggie's dad who apparently
overthrew the other group of people living on Bejito-sei called the Tsufrujin.
Goku: (cocks his head, confused) Tsufru?
Chuquita: Yeah, you know, Saiya in pig latin is Yasai, a japanese word meaning Vegetables while Tsufru in pig latin is
Frutsu which probably means Fruit.
Goku: ...
Vegeta: (sighs) It's a pun, Kakarrotto.
Goku: ...OHHH!!! (happily) I get it!
Chuquita: Anyway, Bebi's this Cell-like monster created by an evil scientist bent on the Saiyajins destruction cuz they
overthrew his people. So he possesses Veggie and mutates his body even MORE beyond repair but Son-kun eventually saves
Veggie by cutting off Veggie's re-grown tail and forcing Bebi to leave before he gets squashed while Veggie's body is
shrinking back to normal Veggie-size.
Goku: [pats GT Veggie on the head] See that, tall Veggie? I will save you from evil monsters and creepy facial hair.
Chuquita: Goku's method of killing Bebi is slightly unoriginal; he throws him into the sun; but then again that's how I
would'a done away with Buu had it been my decision.
Vegeta: You would've rather had us throw Buu into the sun?
Chuquita: (shrugs) Well, not really, it's just an interesting way to get rid of a bad guy, but it's not very creative,
that's all.
Goku: [dabbing shaving cream over GT Veggie's mustache]
GT Vegeta: (uneasy) And you're sure this'll get GT adult you to like me again?
Goku: (happily) Well, I dunno about that, but it'll sure get rid of the ugly black booger under your lil Veggie-nose.
Vegeta: (sees what they're doing) (sighs) I'll go get the first aid kit... [wanders off]
Chuquita: I really liked the last "chat" Son-kun has w/Veggie before he flies off at the end of dbz. (thinks outloud) I
should go through my videotape and write that down in script for the next chapter's "Quote of the Week".
Goku: [takes out razor] (curious) Was Veggie really that sweet to me?
Chuquita: (smiles) I forget the details; I'm glad I taped it though, it'll never be shown on Toonami again now that
they're moving your show to their Saturday-night block.
Goku: (pouts) Ohhhhh... [cleans off razor and sits GT Veggie down still] That is a shame--hold still little GT Veggie.
GT Vegeta: (gulps)
Chuquita: You sure you know what you're doing?
Goku: (grins) Of course I do! I cut Gohan's hair once, didn't I?
Chuquita: Well, yeah, but that's a lot different than shaving a mustache!
Goku: [puts razor under GT Veggie's nose] (warn to Veggie) Now whatever you do, don't sneeze.
Vegeta: [comes back w/first aid kit] Is it just me, or have the Corners during this story been quite random?
Chuquita: Hmm?
Vegeta: First we were begging for lost computer files, then Kakarrotto walked around without any clothes while on a
major highway, and now my GT counterpart shows up for no good reason at all!!!
Goku: (cheery) I like being random! (looks at GT Veggie) VOLIA! [moves away] [GT Veggie no longer has his mustache]
There! NOW you look like a Veggie! A really tall, hair-chopped, tail-less Veggie, but a Veggie none-the-less.
GT Vegeta: (smirks at himself in the mirror) Thank you, Kakarrotto.
Goku: Aw, you are welcome, GT Veggie! [waves goodbye as he leaves]
Chuquita: Well, I thought it was a productive chapter.
Vegeta: I'm just happy you didn't make future me do anything stupid.
Chuquita: (cheesy smile) Aww, you know I'd never let THAT happen! (pauses) You know I actually forget when I first
had you introduce Son-kun's saiyajin last name. I looked a bit but didn't find it. (shrugs) (to Veggie) Hey, you
wouldn't happen to know what a kakkoi is, wouldya Veggie?
Vegeta: (cocks an eyebrow) What?
Chuquita: I saw it before somewhere, it's an actual japanese word (like baka) but since I don't know what it means
so that's why I seperated Kaka and Koi in the fic. I don't wanna accidentally insult someone somehow.
Vegeta: I have no clue.
Chuquita: (pouts) Ohhh. (to audiance) Other than the few sub words I use in my fics in general (ouji, oujo, onna,
baka/bakayaro, hai, Kaasan, Toussan, kawaii, kuso) I don't really do much w/that stuff.
Vegeta: (smirks) That's because you'd rather read subtitles than learn another language.
Chuquita: (sweatdrops) That, and also I don't want to confuse the people who don't know full phrases in the
language; such as myself, kinda. (scratches her head)
Goku: (smiles) I helped GT Veggie and am feeling well, Chu-sama.
Chuquita: (happily) Good, Son-kun! (to audiance) As much as I didn't feel sad about the show ending as the day
after it ended and I had nothing left to tape (as I predicted I'd feel) there's this one heart-wrenching picture
on cnxtoonami dot com's (ff.net won't let me type urls) news page w/a sillouette of Son-kun w/his angel wings and
halo and the words "So Long Goku: 4/7/03" on it that just broke my heart to look at too long. It also brought back
the pain of losing all my hard-worked-on files and episodes.
Vegeta: (sad lil sigh) Dead Kakarrottos are never happy things.
Goku: Aww, Veggie luvs me and doesn't want me to die!
Vegeta: (grumbles while bright red) No kidding.
Chuquita: Dragonball Arena has the files for Movie 12 this week so I've been re-downloading that to watch again so
that made up for the sad "End of Goku" picture I saw earlier this week.
Goku: (big satisfied warm sigh) Ahhh, movie 12...
Vegeta: (groans in sickened embarassment) Ugh, movie 12...
Goku: (musing) Where me and little Veggie have our sweet lil baby Goggie-chan ~~**together**~~!!!
Vegeta: WILL YOU CUT THAT OUT!!!
Chuquita: You know, as bad as I felt I still have that inner-blind optimism that there's someway, somehow that all
those files are still on my computer.
Vegeta: No, that's called Kakaism: When one feels good things will happen no matter WHAT.
Goku: (adding) And that little Veggies are soft and warm and gooey when hugged for extended periods of time! (hugs
Veggie tightly) (sweetly) In't that right, **Veggie-chan**!!
Vegeta: (twitch; glowing bright red)
Chuquita: Remember, if you know where there's a sub site, tell us!!
Goku: (snuggling Veggie) (happy) We a-wait answers from the audiance--AND GOGGIE!
Vegeta: His name's Gogeta! Not GOGGIE!
Goku: Silly Veggie! That's like saying Veggie's name isn't Veggie!
Vegeta: (groans) It's NOT! It's VEGETA!!!
Goku: Veggies such a grumpy Veggie too-day!
Vegeta: Ohhhhh.
Goku: (grins) We will see you in part 4 ladies and gentlemen and Veggies :) Have a safe trip and drive safely!
E-mail: lac31685@aol.com
By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from Shounen Jump #5
Veggie: My target has always been you, Kakarrotto.
Chuey's Corner:
Goku: (staring all gooey-eyed at Veggie, who is trying his best to ignore him) (touched) I luv u too Veggie.
Vegeta: (groans) Oh GOD! [covers his glowing bright red face with his hands] (grumbles while trying to get the glowing to
fade) Thanks a lot, Chu.
Chuquita: (nervous laugh) Hahaha. (to Son) Son-kun, Veggie's quote didn't mean it like that.
Goku: (switches from sparkily-eyed to tears) (heart-broken) He DIDN'T?
Vegeta: [looks over at Son]
Goku: *sniffle* Veggie hates me? [tears rushing down his cheeks]
Vegeta: GAH!! (sputters) NO I DON'T HATE YOU I JUST DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT _EITHER_, YOU BIG MUSH-BRAINED BAKA!!!
Goku: (brightens up) So Veggie DOES luv me?
Vegeta: (twitch) How many mood swings can you go through in 3 minutes, Kakarrotto!!!
Goku: (smiles) (shrugs) I dunno?
Vegeta: (sighs) Why me?
Chuquita: Why not?
Vegeta: (narrows his eyes at her)
Goku: Aww, Veggie! [glomps onto Veggie from behind] You are so silly!
Vegeta: (face bursts into bright red again) (half-brain-dead) ...
Chuquita: So, Son-kun, as tommorow signals the last day of the last dbz episode EVER, got any comments?
Goku: (makes sad little face) Tommorow really isn't the last day ever, is it? I mean, there IS more, right?
Chuquita: (shakes her head no)
Goku: (eyes get all watery) Ehhhhh.... [squeezes Veggie unbelievably tightly] My only regret is that I have but one Veggie to
hug.
Vegeta: (grumbles) My only regret is I didn't kill Uubu sooner.
Goku: (shock) VEH-GEE!!!
Vegeta: WELL IT'S HIS FAULT YOU RAN OFF LIKE THAT!!! IF "UUBU" HADN'T EXISTED, _YOU_ WOULD'VE REMAINED HOME AND GT ME
WOULDN'T HAVE GONE INSANE!!!
Goku: (cocks his head) "gt Veggie"?
Vegeta: [pulls out a picture of his gt counterpart and holds it up]
Goku: AHHH-HA!!! (shrieks in terror) (wildly rubs his eyes) Oww oww oww oww oww oww oww.
?: I don't see what's so insulting!
Goku: [looks down at Veggie to see he hadn't said anything and is staring at Goku blankly] ? [looks over his shoulder to see
gt Veggie; who is not only a head taller than regular Veggie but is also folding his arms] AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! AHH AHH AHH AHH
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! [points at him]
GT Vegeta: Oh will you shut up, you idiot.
Goku: (shuddering) [holds regular Veggie tightly against him and lets out frightened, protective noises] Eh-heh-hehhhh...
(to regular Veggie) (pleadingly) I love you very very much little Veggie and I'll never leave you I promise.
Vegeta: (turning blue from lack of oxygen)
Goku: (turns Veggie's head up toward him) Veggie believes me right? Veggie loves me too, tell me Veggie loves me too!!! (on
the verge of tears)
Vegeta: ... *twitch* Kaka--rrotto....I can't, breathe..
Goku: (instantly loosens grip on Veggie's throat, tightens grip on everything else) Yes Veggie?
Vegeta: (sighs) (looks away) Hai, Kaka-chan, I love you too.
Goku: (warm sigh of relief) Ahh-haha. Aww, little Veggie.... [starts rubbing Veggie's back] (glances slightly at gt Veggie)
What happened to you?
GT Vegeta: (dully) You left me. (breaks into rage) FOR THAT MISERABLE COWARDLY HUMAN-BUU-CHILD!!! (breaks back to dull tone)
I slipped into a deep depression and with no reluctance allowed Bulma to use me as a guinia pig in various growth hormone
experiments, which is why I am now taller than Onna. Two years after you (rage) LEFT ME FOREVER!! (back to dull) I attempted
to brutally murder myself using a kienzan attack. Trunks and Bura stopped me in time for me to accidentally chop off nearly
all my royal hair instead of my intended target, my neck. Bura said maybe if I grew some facial hair it would higher my
self-esteem. My life is a useless torrent of repetitive tasks only rewarded by the fact that I was at least dumped to my face
instead of being dumped indirectly and thrown to the waste-side like a piece of used chewing gum.
Goku: (terrified) Ohhh...
Vegeta: [shifts uneasily and hugs Son back tightly]
GT Vegeta: (depressed) I've also been brainwashed several times. Bulma says it's healthier for me if I avoid saying your name
at all costs.
Vegeta: (cocks an eyebrow) You mean "Kakarrotto"???
GT Vegeta: (starts to twitch and shake violently) ....
Goku: [scoots chair he is sitting in along with Veggie away from GT Veggie]
Chuquita: [also scoots her chair away from GT Veggie]
GT Vegeta: (starts to wail) WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Goku: (frowns) Ohhh, poor GT Veggie has been mutated beyond repair and it is all MY fault!
Vegeta: Yes, that's why YOU'RE not going to leave this time! [glares at Son]
Goku: (giggles at Veggie's expression) Aww, silly Veggie! [sits Veggie on the chair and cautiously walks over to GT Veggie]
Hey, hey there. [holds out his hand] Does little gt Veggie wanna handshake his big buddy?
GT Vegeta: [looks over at him] [weakly holds his hand out]
Goku: [shakes GT Veggie's hand] Aww, that's my little buddy. I knew you could do ih-- [GT Veggie latches onto his arm,
sobbing]
GT Vegeta: HOW COULD YOU HAVE LEFT ME LIKE THAT, KAKARROTTO!!!! *SOB*
Vegeta: (still sitting in Goku's seat) (defensively) Yeah, Kakarrotto, you brainless baka, WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU THINKING!
Goku: (sweatdrops) Oh...my head...
Chuquita: (nervous laugh) Heh-heh-heh, here's part 3 everybody!
Summary: It's Valentine's day again and this time our favorite little ouji's prepared for any mushy onslaught Goku can throw
at him. But when his future self makes a surprise visit to tick off Chi-Chi, can Veggie save himself from being embarassed by
his other self? And when future Goku decides to switch places with the present one to be with his family again, will Veggie
be able to switch them back before his future self and present Goku travel too far into deep space to be found? And how did
Veggie end up with a bag of dirt as a Valentine's Day gift? Find out!
Chuquita: Well, I saw the ending today; and as much as it hurt me that it was the last we'd see of Veggie, Son-kun seemed
really really happy to be training Uubu.
Vegeta: (schemeing) Hai...training "Uubu" to protect the planet so Kakay and I can leave the planet without him worrying
about it...of course... (snickers)
Goku: You say somethin, Veggie?
Vegeta: --no. Nothing, Kaka-chan. Nothing at all! (nervous laugh)
Goku: (smiles) Silly Veggie!
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" MMmmmmMMMmmm, I like chocolate candies. " present Goku sighed happily as he rubbed his stomach while wading in the
gigantic tub of warm water and pink bubbles, " Shame I ate 'um all though. I hope future Veggie doesn't get mad at me. " he
said while looking around curiously.
" I could never be mad at *you*, Kakay. " a musing voice came from behind him. Goku turned around to see future
Vegeta leaning against the doorway with a dopey-looking smile on his face while staring at the larger saiyajin. The ouji
waved to him.
" Oh HI future--I mean, Veggie! " Goku smiled, then noticed the ouji was wearing a towel around his waist and a
larger one over his shoulders, " ...ohh, am I taking too long that it is now little Veggie's turn to wash up? " he blinked.
" It's alright, Kakay. Take your time, I'll wait for you. You know that. " future Vegeta closed the door and sat
down, sighing contently, " I love you, Kakay. "
" Aww, I luv u too little buddy! " Goku clasped his hands together, " Say Veggie, do you know where the shampoo is?
I gotta get my hair clean if I'm gonna get out of here so you can get in. "
" To your right. " the smaller saiyajin pointed in the general direction.
Goku glanced over and blinked in surprise to see a fancy bottle labeled 'shampoo' on the edge of the tub next to him.
He looked back at Vegeta to see the ouji smirking at him, " Hey Veggie, how'd you do that? "
Future Vegeta shrugged, " Need some help getting it open, Kaka-chan? " he offered.
" No thanks little Veggie. " Goku took the bottle and tried to open it, " I wouldn't want you to hurt yourself, you
know! " he turned his attention back to the bottle and gave it a sharp tug only to fail to pull it off. The large saiyajin
looked at the bottle incrediously, " It's like it's GLUED on! "
" *pop*! "
Goku looked up to see future Vegeta had just pulled the top out with only one finger, " ...wow. VEGGIE THAT'S SO
COOL!!! " he said excitedly, " How did you do that? It looks so easy but I couldn't get it and-- "
" --oh, you just have to find the right spot, Kakay. That's all. " future Vegeta shrugged it off modestly, " Need any
help massaging that in for you, Kakay? "
" Veggie I think I can, well, uhh....::My Veggie never washes MY hair::...maybe just this once. " handed the bottle
over to the little ouji, " And, and be careful, oh-kay Veggie? "
" Oh, I'll be as careful as possible, Kakarrotto-chan. " future Vegeta squirted some of the gooey liquid into his
hand from the shampoo bottle, " And after this I can give you that wonderful Veggietine's Day gift you've been itching to
open since this morning. "
::Future me's present!:: Goku bolted to attention, ::I can't open his present on him like that! Future me seemed like
he was looking forward to getting a gift from little Veggie!...but, but I'm GOING to be future me, so we are sorta the same
person, so I guess I can open the gift anyway:: he tried to explain to himself, " So, Veggie? What DID you get me for
Veggietine's Day? " he smiled sweetly.
" It's a surprise. " future Vegeta said in a sing-song voice while washing the larger saiyajin's hair, " And if I
told you now it wouldn't be a surprise anymore. "
" Ahh, but it is also a secret. And good little Veggies don't keep secrets from their big buddies! " Goku teased.
Future Vegeta paused as the thought sunk in, " KUSO! " he snapped, then went back to washing the saiyajin's hair.
" You know, Veggie, past Veggie was NEVER sweet enough to wash past me's hair. " Goku said contently.
" Well, past me was never smothered with your daily presence throughout nearly the entire day. " the ouji smirked,
" Neither has he lost the other four people he truely cares about most so he has to make sure he makes the remaining one's
relationship the best he could possibly make it. " future Vegeta said in a quieter, more sober tone.
" Veggie misses Bulma, and chibi Trunks, and Mirai Trunks and Bura? " Goku looked up at him.
Future Vegeta smiled wryly at him, " A little. Not nearly as much as I used to, Kakay. "
" ...I'm sorry, little Veggie. " the large saiyajin looked down at the bubbles.
" It's not your fault, Kakay. They're humans. Humans don't live very long, that's all. " future Vegeta nodded, then
perked up, " Not like you though, Kakay. I'll have you forever! " he grinned, " Just you and me and our ship...I haven't even
gotten started showing you some of the planets out here! " the ouji said excitedly. Goku smiled at the smaller saiyajin,
" They're beautiful... " future Vegeta said dreamily, " ...kinda like you, Kakay. "
The larger saiyajin froze in place. Goku felt his cheeks heat up and start to glow bright pink; his back to the ouji.
Future Vegeta cocked his head, confused.
" Uhh, Kakarrotto? "
" Oh-look! I-think-I-see-a-candy-down-there! " Goku said quickly, then dunked himself under the water. Future Vegeta
scooted closer to the edge of the tub and looked into water curiously, " AH! " Goku emerged from the tub and held something
up, " Well it looks like it was just a wrapper anyway, silly me! " he laughed nervously, then paused to see Vegeta was no
longer sitting infront of him, " Veggie? Hey Veggie where'd you go? "
" *tap*tap*tap*! "
" WAH! " Goku spun around to see the little ouji standing behind him in the tub with the larger of the two towels
over his head and covering his hair and eyes. Future Vegeta grinned cheesily at Goku, who mirrored the expression, " AWWW!
FUTURE VEGGIE SO SWEET! " Goku squealed, reaching over to hug him on impulse only to get an angry recording in his brain in
the form of Chi-Chi's voice.
:::DON'T YOU _DARE_ HUG THAT EVIL LITTLE OUJI WITHOUT HIS AND YOUR CLOTHES ON, GOKU!!!:::
Goku dropped his arms, " Yes Chi-chan. " he sighed and pouted, then let out a giggle at Vegeta, who still had the
towel on his head, ::I can tell you one thing, Chi-chan. This little Veggie is definately sweeter than my present one!:: he
thought to himself, " Does this mean I get to wash Veggie's hair now? " he grinned.
" Hai, but you'll have to try and catch me first. " future Vegeta smirked, cracking his knuckles, " You like a good
challenge, don't you, Kakarrotto? "
Goku smiled widely at him, " Veggie wants to PLAY with me! " he said eagerly.
" HEE~~ " the ouji took a deep breath, then dove underwater and began to swim across to the other side of the tub at
an incredible pace.
::If I didn't know any better I'd say future me and future Veggie rubbed off on each other after living together for
over 60 years. Cuz future me had a little bit of Veggie in him and this Veggie has a lil bit of me in 'im:: " THAT IS SO
COOL!! " he pumped his fists in the air.
" HEY KAKA-CHAN! WHAT'RE YOU WAITING FOR! TOO SLOW TO CATCH ME THAT YOU'RE NOT EVEN GOING TO TRY! " future Vegeta
mocked him from already halfway across the tub. Goku shook his head, coming out of his thoughts only to gawk at how far the
ouji had swam in such a short amount of time.
" Wow....LOOK OUT LITTLE VEGGIE CUZ HERE I COME!! " Goku shouted, then paddled after him.
/dl
" Goku, is something the matter? "
" Huh? " future Goku snapped out of his thoughts and looked up to see Chi-Chi staring at him. He blushed lightly,
" Nothing Chi-chan it's just that I--well, uh, I can't really move around that well in here. " he laughed nervously and
pointed to the small radioactive-waste-can-turned-bathtub.
Chi-Chi looked at him and blinked in surprise, " Wow, you really are squished in there! You must be really working
out lately, Go-chan. " she poked his arm lightly and looked him over. The large saiyajin's muscles did look even larger than
normal, " How strange. "
" Uhhh.... " future Goku blinked, " It--it's probably just from all the sparring I do with V-sam---Veggie. " he gave
a cheesy grin.
" Don't you DARE mention that creature's name while you're washing up, he can sense you from here you know, and if he
knows you're thinking about him while taking a bath he'll get all sorts of nasty, disgusting Ouji-thoughts in that little
brain of his about you! " Chi-Chi said shortly.
" Aww, Veggie's not like that Chi-chan. If you knew Veggie the way I knew Veggie you'd understand how sweet he is. "
future Goku mused, " The grumpy exterior's just a fascade, why Veggie can be even sweeter than me! " the saiyajin giggled
embarassingly, " Brushing my hair for me and tucking me in bed at night and treating me to all sorts of pretty things... " he
trailed off.
" When did your vocabulary DOUBLE all of a sudden? " Chi-Chi asked suspicously, " AND WHEN HAS HE BEEN TUCKING YOU
IN!!! " she screamed angrily.
Future Goku paled, " Uhh, V-sa--Veggie taught me a lot of words, I mean, I learned a lot of words from Veggie. And,
and he always tucks me in at night. "
" Where. " Chi-Chi said flatly.
Future Goku pointed his hand to a spot between his chest and his neck. Chi-Chi went inside, returned with a scrubbing
brush, and proceeded to scrub the saiyajin's body across in that spot.
" AhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhh... " future Goku sighed with pleasure, " Aww, Chi-chan. I forgot how pretty you are."
Chi-Chi paushed, a blush-line over her nose, " Oh Goku, that's so nice of you-- " she began, touched.
" --where's Veggie? "
" WAHH!! " Chi-Chi fell over, " WHADDA YA MEAN "WHERE'S VEGGIE"!!! HOW CAN YOU GO FROM COMPLIMENTING _ME_ FOR A
CHANGE TO ASKING WHERE THE _OUJI_ IS!!! And wherever he is I don't know and I don't care!! " she folded her arms stubbornly.
" Well I think I'd HAVE to care because if I didn't know then I'd be lost now, wouldn't I? " a familiar voice
snickered from behind them. Chi-Chi twitched in aggrivation and turned around.
" YOU GET OUTTA HERE, OUJ--- " she blinked to see Vegeta wasn't in the spot the voice had come from. Chi-Chi felt
a tap on her shoulder and yelped, then turned back around to see the small saiyajin grinning evilly and waving at her,
" --ACK! HOW DID YOU DO THAT!!! "
" I've been learning how to throw my voice, nifty little trick, isn't it. " Vegeta said boastfully.
" You know what "nifty little trick" _I'D_ like to "learn"? HOW TO "throw" YOU OFF MY PROPERTY FOR GOOD!!! " Chi-Chi
snapped at him.
" Heeheeheeheehee, hahahahaaaaaa.... " future Goku giggled from behind them, his folded arms leaning against the edge
of the tub and his head leaning against his arms. The large saiyajin stared at the smaller one with a little trail of drool
dripping out the side of his mouth, " Hiiiiiiii, Veggie. "
Vegeta paused, " ...how hot is that water in there anyway, Onna! You trying to cook him! " he exclaimed, pointing to
the steam coming out of the tub.
" Veggie come in with me~~ " future Goku mused, " We can scrub each other~~ "
" ARE YOU INSANE!!! " Vegeta screamed, bright red in the face, " NO I AM NOT GETTING IN THERE AND LET YOU "SCRUB" ME,
YOU BAKAYARO!!! I COULDN'T EVEN FIT IN THERE IF I WANTED TO AND THERE'S NO WAY I _WOULD_ WANT TO GET IN THERE WITH YOU!!
BECAUSE I, UNLIKE YOU KAKARROTTO, HAVE A LITTLE THING CALLED PRIVACY AND IF THERE'S ONE THING I'D HATE TO SHARE WITH YOU EVEN
MORE THAN A BODY IT'S BEING IN THE SAME BATHTUB AS _YOU_!!! Especially after you've been rolling around in kaka-filth all
day! DisGUSTING! " he spat.
" Yes, for once I have to say I agree with Ouji on something. " Chi-Chi smirked, causing Vegeta to nearly fall over,
" He shouldn't get in there with you; it's WRONG and there's no room to fit him anyway. "
Vegeta hissed at her.
" It's so NICE to be in agreement, isn't it, Ouji. " she said mockingly. Vegeta narrowed his eyes at Chi-Chi, then
glanced over at Future Goku, who was whistling a little tune while searching for something in the tub.
" Ah-ha! " he grinned, pulling out what looked like a partially used bar of soap, " I finally found it! "
Vegeta turned a pale green tint in the face, " NO! This is where I draw the line at kaka-interaction! I may do some
things that Onna doesn't like, I may do some things Onna doesn't like only because I like to see her squirm in her
human-anger, but I will NOT strip and enter that dinky little radioactive-waste-can filled with kaka-germed soapy water with
a gi-less Kakarrotto inside it! NEVER!!! " he folded his arms.
" I can make room for ~*Veggie*~. " future Goku cooed, squeezing back to allow a small opening in the front of the
'tub', " I can ~*always*~ make room for ~*my*Veggie*~. "
" I SAID I'M NOT GETTING IN THERE, IDIOT!!! "
" Uh-huh... " the larger saiyajin sighed contently, not believing a word coming out of Vegeta's mouth, " Whatever you
say lil Veggie-edge'ums whom I luv with all my heart and soul. "
" ... " Vegeta and Chi-Chi stared at him like he was possessed.
" I'll watch him if you go get the thermometer. " Chi-Chi said blankly.
" Oh-kay. " Vegeta nodded, then ran inside.
Chi-Chi waited a moment, then heard Vegeta snicker and called after him, " AND NOT THE RECTAL THERMOMETER EITHER!!! "
Vegeta snorted stubbornly, " Aw, crap! "
/dl
" I ever tell Veggie how HANDSOME he is... " future Goku sighed, his eyes dead-locked on the ouji's while Vegeta
tried desperately and uncomfortably to avoid looking at Goku at all, " Like a knight in shining armor, just like in the
fairytales... "
" Yeah well he's gonna be your knight in shining hospital bandaids and casts if you keep talking about him like
that. " Chi-Chi threatened, " And keep your mouth shut or your temperature won't come out right! "
" Yes Chi-chan. " future Goku obeyed and shut his mouth. The large saiyajin now had a towel around his waist and was
still dripping wet from the tub.
" Poor Kakay, he's delusional from you making the water to hot and trying to fry him to death. " Vegeta made a face
of mock-pity. Chi-Chi glared straight ahead, " But he IS correct about my astonishing royal good looks. "
" As much as I'm afraid to ask, what the heck were you doing at my house anyway! " Chi-Chi groaned.
" Oh, nothing. I was just out for a stroll, that's all. " Vegeta shrugged, smiling.
" YOU LIVE SIX HOURS AWAY FROM US!!! HOW CAN THAT BE A "STROLL"!!!! " Chi-Chi exclaimed.
" It's a stroll when you're a super-powered super-saiyajin and the second strongest mortal being in the universe next
to Kakay. " Vegeta smirked.
" ...fine. " Chi-Chi gritted her teeth, " Leave it up to you to make something as suspicous as that MILDLY
believable. " she said, annoyed.
" *beep*beep*beep*. " the little thermometer in Goku's mouth started to beep. The saiyajin looked down at it
curiously.
" Hey Chi-chan, I think I'm done. " he said, his voice muffled by the thermometer.
Chi-Chi pulled the thermometer out only to gasp.
" What--what is it?! " Goku looked worried.
" You're perfectly normal. " Chi-Chi said in a faraway voice.
" Aw, great, you mean it's Kakarrotto's BRAIN that's deteriorating!! " Vegeta groaned sitting down nearby. Future
Goku gave the ouji a little smile and went to sit down next to him. Vegeta flinched, then tried to ignore the future saiyajin
only to have him lean his head onto the ouji's shoulder and give out a breathtaken sigh.
" ... " Vegeta's bottom left eyelid twitched nervously.
" Hey Veggie~~~ " future Goku poked Vegeta in the arm and moved his finger around in a circle, then said soothingly,
" I really love you--"
" --AHHHHHH!!! " Vegeta let out a scream loud enough to cause an avalanche on Mt. Paozu if there had been any snow
on the mountain. The ouji inadvertently sent his foot kicking out, causing him to knock future Goku straight off his seat and
into the wall; Vegeta standing there in a defensive fighting position with his eyelid still twitching, " THIS IS WORSE THAN
LAST VALENTINE'S DAY!! MUCH MUCH WORSE!!! " he put his hands on either side of his head, shuddering violently.
" I take it this DOESN'T have to do with you? " Chi-Chi said curiously.
" OF COURSE IT DOESN'T HAVE TO DO WITH ME!! I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING MENTALLY HARMFUL TO KAKARROTTO OVER THE COURSE OF
THE LAST 24 HOURS!! Maybe it's some side effect from those baka arrows from the last time!....but I got hit with the
strongest one of all so why am I still normal? "
" Some could argue that point. " Chi-Chi said dryly, rolling her eyes.
" SHUDDUP ONNA!! " Vegeta said, frazzled, " Kakarrotto's acting even mushier than usual!! THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG
WITH HIM!!! "
" And here I thought you drugged him up while I was busy barfing in your toilet. " Chi-Chi shrugged.
" Onna, I don't "drug" Kakarrotto. " Vegeta said, insulted, " I plan to win Kakarrotto over to my side with honor!
I'm going to tempt him with luxuries he can't afford and wild adventures to places he's never even heard of before. "
" Oh yeah, that's mature. " Chi-Chi said sarcastically.
" Yes, I thought so. " Vegeta said proudly.
" Help? " future Goku waved his arm weakly in the air in an attempt to be made known.
" GOKU! "
" KAKAY! "
Both Chi-Chi and Vegeta ran over to him. Chi-Chi quickly covered Goku's lowers with the towel that had flown off when
Vegeta kicked him across the room.
" Oh my poor Go-chan are you alright? " she said, worried.
" Mmm~~ " Goku smiled sweetly at her, " You're always so concerned for me, Chi-chan. I'm so glad you're here. " he
sniffled happily.
" Hey Ouji! Looks like you knocked him back to normal! " Chi-Chi said cheerfully to Vegeta, who stuck his tongue out
in reponse. She chuckled.
" I missed the way you pout, little Veggie. " the large saiyajin sat up with Chi-Chi's help, " And how your nose'd
always squinch up when you were mad, and how oblivous you were to your own obvious denial on how much you truely felt for
me....yeah. And how whenever you got really nervous your tail's hairs'd stand up on end and it'd make it look all puffy and
cute.... "
" Well, I think I'll be "strolling" back home now. " Vegeta said plainly, standing up with his face bright red,
" Onna, I normally don't cooperate with you on anything, but make sure Kakarrotto sleeps in tommorow and gets plenty of
bed-rest. He's obviously eaten way too many of his own brownies. " he explained, then headed toward the large, nearby window.
" Then how do you explain how his vocabulary jumped to nearly YOUR--amount of, vocabulary. " Chi-Chi sputtered.
" Simple. The brownies. " Vegeta shrugged.
" YOU CAN'T BLAME _EVERYTHING_ ON THE BROWNIES!!! "
" Just wait til Kakarrotto craps them out of his system, he'll be good as new. " Vegeta nodded, " Goodnight,
Kakarrotto. " he mock-saluted Goku as he prepared to teleport.
" NO VEGGIE WAIT DON'T-- " future Goku froze as the little ouji teleported home, " --go. " he felt his eyes start to
water, " Veggie...Veggie don't go...I luv you Veggie I need you.... "
" He's left already, Goku. " Chi-Chi said lamely, " Thank God. " she then helped him up, " Now let's get you to bed
so you can get plenty of sleep and pass those pastries the Ouji was yammering on about. "
" Pastr-- " future Goku cocked an eyebrow, " But I didn't have any pastries! "
Chi-Chi sighed as she pushed him towards his room, " Oh BOY is this gonna be a long night. "
/dl
" Heeheeheehee. "
" Heeheeheeheeheehee. "
" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!! " future Vegeta and present Goku laughed together as they sat at the edge of the
gigantic tub with only a towel over each of their heads. They turned to each other, pointed, and laughed some more.
" You look so, *giggle* SILLY!! " Goku squealed, motioning to the ouji's head.
" This from the mighty Kakarrotto who mistook one of the washcloths for a piece of taffy. " future Vegeta laughed as
well along with the larger saiyajin.
" Wow Veggie, I never knew you could be this much, FUN!! " present Goku grinned, truely in a state of euphoria.
" Ah, my dear sweet Oujo, there is always more than meets the eye. " the smaller saiyajin joked, getting up and
pulling Goku up by the hand as well. Vegeta took the towel off his head and tied it around his waist; Goku followed suit.
" So, what're we gonna do next Veggie? " Goku said excitedly, " Watch a movie? Play freeze tag? Spar in 0' gravity? "
" Actually, I was planning on turning in for the night. I'm going to sleep. " Vegeta pointed off toward one of the
long hallways.
Goku's hopes sank, " Veggie's sleeping ALREADY?! "
" Well it is getting dark out around this part of the universe, Kakay. " Vegeta pointed out, " Besides, the more
sleep I get now, the more things we can do together tommorow! Not to mention how much less cranky I'll feel. " he added.
" This is Veggie cranky now? " Goku said, shocked. The ouji nodded, only to cause a near-psychotic grin to plaster
Goku's face, " If this is what future Veggie is like when he's CRANKY, I can't WAIT to see what he's like when he's NOT
cranky!!! "
" I suppose I COULD wait for you to get ready for bed first if it would make you feel better, Kakay-chan. " the ouji
smirked at him.
" Oh little Veggie could you? " Goku said w/big sparkily eyes.
" Of course I could, sweetie. " the ouji replied.
" Aww, Veggie called me "sweetie". " Goku giggled.
::What about future you! You still haven't told Veggie he has the wrong "Kakay-chan"!:: Goku's brain said to him.
::But he makes such yummy food:: the stomach whined.
::Veggie called me his "sweetie" AND his "Oujo"! Present Veggie's never called me either of ~*THOSE*~ before!:: the
saiyajin's heart added, beating faster.
::Be quiet! We need to get back home and get future you back to being future Veggie's Oujo!:: Goku's brain exclaimed.
::But I like being future Veggie's Oujo. It's even specialler than I dreamt it!:: Goku mused.
::I wonder if he has anymore of those little candies?:: the stomach wondered.
" Kakarrotto? Hello, Kakarrotto? " future Vegeta waved his hand infront of the larger saiyajin's face, then snapped
his fingers several times, causing Goku to snap back to reality.
" Hi little Veggie! " the larger saiyajin chirped.
" Your brain blanked out for a second there, Kakay. " Vegeta pointed out.
::I take insult to that!:: Goku's brain hmmphed.
" Aw, thanks for helping me little Veggie. " Goku smiled, then pouted as the ouji started to walk off, " Hey Veggie,
where're you going? "
" To bed. My room's that way. " Vegeta said while Goku hovered from behind him and floated after the ouji down the
hallway.
" Umm, Veggie? Where's my ro-- " Goku noticed a room out of the corner of his eye with the door labeled "Kakarrotto",
" --oh. " he landed, then watched Vegeta leave into the room across the hall and smiled, " Future Veggie's so nice to me. I
don't see why it makes present Veggie all jittery when he hears the words "Kakarrotto" and "Oujo" in the same sentence. " he
shrugged, then opened the door only to nearly fall over at the gigantic size of it. The room looked mostly like a combination
bedroom, kitchen, and training area; and was the size of his current house several times over. The overly-luxurious room was
very much complimented by the warm fuzzy carpetting that spread throughout the entire area. The ceiling was covered in what
looked like chandelier glass. The saiyajin gawked, " Wow.....Veggie made this all..for me? " he gasped, walking further into
the room, mesmerized, " Oh Veggie...it's gorgeous, Veggie. " Goku murmured, then walked over to the equally large bed in the
middle of the room and sat down on it, his face flushed bright pink, " This must be why Veggie gets mad about the oujo thing.
He doesn't have nearly this much stuff and time to spend with me yet, not like future Veggie who has all the time in the
world. " a smile started across his face. Goku stretched his feet out and wiggled his toes around in the plush carpet,
" Wow, Veggie really does love me. " the saiyajin let out a little embarassed giggle, " Heeheehee, Veggie loves me. Hahahaha!
HEAR THAT, WORLD? ~ * V E G G I E L O V E S M E * ~ ! ! ! ! "
/dl
" AHH! " present Vegeta sat up in bed, covered in cold sweat and looking around the room in a paranoid fashion,
" Something is very wrong here. Very VERY wrong. " he tried to settle back into bed, still shuddering violently. The ouji
placed his head back down on his pillow and closed his eyes, a nauseous and disgusted feeling throbbing in his right earlobe.
/dl
" HAHAHAHA!! VEGGIE LUVS ME! VEGGIE LUVS ME! LALALA LALALALA, LITTLE VEGGIE LUVS ME!!! MOST OF ALL!! MORE THAN AN-Y
BOD-Y ELSE!! " the large saiyajin sang excitedly to himself as he bounced about his future self's room. Goku pause as he
landed on one hand, " Hmm, I wonder where the light switch around her is. " he floated around the room in search of it, then
went up to the ceiling and stared at it, confused, " I don't see one anywhere. " Goku pouted, " Heehee, don't tell me
Veggie's so silly he forgot to put a light-switch in. That silly ouji. " Goku laughed, then paused, " MY silly ouji. " he
boasted, then reached up to touch the ceiling only to have his eyes widen in surprise when the part of the ceiling he touched
instantly turned on. Goku pulled his hand away experimentally to find the light dimmed after having done so, " Ohhhh...huh. "
he looked down at his hand, confused, " I guess it couldn't hurt to give it a shot, right? " Goku said to himself, then
formed a small ball of ki in his hand and tossed it at the ceiling, which instantly lit up from the energy. The saiyajin's
jaw hung open, " It runs on ki...the lights run on ki.....THAT'S SO COOL! " he grinned, impressed, " Oh little buddy you're
so smart and creative! " Goku complimented the ouji, then teleported back down to the ground, " I should get changed already,
it's getting late and I don't wanna keep future Veggie up too long or else he'll get grumpy, and I don't want that! " he
said, grinning at his reflection in a fancy nearby mirror. Goku walked up to a giant clothing closet, " I bet there's a lotta
nice pajamas for me in here! " Goku said, then looked down, " Not to mention underwear, I left my boxers back where the tub
was and I don't think I could teleport there now, I've only been in there once so far. " he sighed, then opened the clothes
closet, " I wonder where future me keeps his underwear... "
/dl
" Ooh la la, look at me! " Goku giggled as he stood infront of the mirror wearing a pair of red slippers and some
fluffy pink briefs, " Present Veggie would have a heart attack if he saw me in this! " the large saiyajin spun around,
" Whatever a heart attack is. "
" KAKARROTTO! YOU ALMOST READY? " future Vegeta called out from behind the door to future Goku's room.
" Uhh, " Goku looked down at his new 'briefs' and sweatdropped, " ALMOST!! " he said in a sing-song voice. The ouji
outside his room shrugged and plopped himself on the floor indian-style, his tail wagging about casually in the air.
" I gotta stop makin fun of future me's panties and get some pj's on. " present Goku blinked, " Kinda weird, I wonder
when I shifted from boxers to briefs...oh well. " he shrugged, then started going through the fancy night-clothes that were
now scattered on the floor until he noticed something that caught his eye, " OOoooOOOOOOH! " Goku picked up a pair of white
pajamas that tinted light blue wherever the heat from his fingers touched, " I have stickers like this at home! " he said,
then, decided upon the white/blue pj's, put them on. Since the clothes were fairly loose on him the light blue color only
appeared in splotches. There was a type of fluffy white material around the ends of the sleeves and the color of a different
material than the smooth, color-changing pajamas. There was a little pocket on the front left side of the shirt's chest with
the Bejito-sei royal symbol on it in deep blue along with a larger version of the symbol on the back of the shirt. The pants
had deep pockets and Goku reached inside on after he had gotten the pajamas on only to find one of the pockets contained
several candies simliar to the ones back at the tub. He grinned with delight and swallowed them all whole.
" MMMmmmMMmmmm... " Goku rubbed his tummy, " I AM READY!! " he said victoriously, then walked over to the door to his
room and flung it open only to nearly fall over at the sight of future Vegeta sitting there on the ground staring up at him
adoringly while his tail wafted around in the air, " HI FAVORITE VEGGIE OF THEM ALL! " Goku chirped.
" HI KAKAY!! " future Vegeta chirped back.
Goku froze, ::Future Veggie has as much eager peppiness as me....THAT'S SO AMAZING!!!:: " Thank you for waiting for
me, "V-sama". " he joked, ::I better at least TRY to act a little more like future me if I don't want future Veggie to find
out I'm really present me:: " May I help you up V-sama? " Goku asked sweetly.
" Why thank you, Kakay. " the ouji countered in a flattered tone, holding his hand to the larger saiyajin who pulled
him up, " Would you care to accompany back to my room. I just hate to take the long walk all alone. And it's so very dark. "
he smirked. Goku looked up.
" Umm, Veggie, your room is four feet away from here. " Goku pointed to the wall. Vegeta took Goku's hand and opened
the door to his room. Goku gawked at what looked like an hour-long journey on foot from where they stood to the ouji's
unbelievably immense bed that made the one in future Goku's room look like a normal size, " Oh...I see what you mean. " he
blinked, then smiled warmly down at future Vegeta, " Well don't you worry little buddy! Because as long as your Oujo's here
you can count on having a safe trip to the middle of your room! " he said bravely.
" Oh THANK YOU Kakay. " future Vegeta said cheerfully, squeezing tighter on Goku's hand, " Say Kakay, no sense in us
both walking, why don't you give me a piggyback ride, hmm? After all we're both too tired to fly and it'll save some time! "
Goku looked down at him incrediously, " Little Veggie wants ME to give him his VERY OWN piggyback ride!? " he said
eagerly, ::Present Veggie NEVER lets me give him piggyback rides, he says they're for babies::
Future Vegeta nodded thoughtfully.
" ALRIGHT THEN!! " Goku grinned wildly, then tossed the ouji into the air and bent over so Vegeta landed on his back,
" Ready to go, 'cowpoke Veggie'? " he said happily.
" Yee haw, Kaka-chan!!! " the future ouji hooted, playing along with him, " I'M READY!! "
Goku let out an excited noise then ran off into the room, " In that case, LET'S GO!!! "
/dl
" ...I can't sleep. " future Goku pouted as he layed on his back in present Goku's bed, staring up at the ceiling.
His eyes watered and he shook slightly, " I need Veggie. " the large saiyajin squeaked out in a little voice. He looked down
at the ruby-colored vertical striped pajamas he had on and sighed, then sat up, " Maybe, I should go see Veggie. " he looked
over at the digital clock next to his bed reading 1:00am. Future Goku slipped out of his bed with his blanket around him and
waddled out of the room.
" Goku? "
The saiyajin froze, then glanced over to his right to see Chi-Chi sticking her head out of her room.
" Go-chan, sweetie, what're you doing up this late at night? I could hear you tossing and turning in bed for the past
three hours! " she said, concerned.
" I had a bad dream. " he said quickly.
" Where are you going then? " Chi-Chi said sleepily, then yawned.
" To get a glass of Veggie--*SMACK*! " future Goku slapped himself across the face, " --water. To get a glass of
water. "
" *YAWN* Alright, but don't take too much you know we're conserving energy and I don't want you to end up having to
go to the bathroom late at night and not being able to find the toilet; so don't drink too much and don't turn on any lights
that aren't absolutely necessary. " she nodded, then walked two steps over to her bed and flopped back down, heading back
into a heavy sleep.
" Ohhhhhhhh, I lied to Chi-chan! And on my first night back to see her again! " future Goku said guiltily, " I am so
sorry, forgive me Chi-chan but I get scared at night without V-sama around. We're really close you see, and I get all sorts
of jitters whenever we're apart for too long, you understand, you were there that one day; well I'm a lot worse now than I
was then, Chi-chan. So is Veggie. We really don't like..to be alone. " he whispered, then placed his fingers on his forehead,
preparing to teleport, " I promise I won't be gone long. I just want to check on present V-sama, and make sure that he's
oh-kay. I miss you, Chi-chan. " Goku said, then teleported out of the hallway along with his blanket.
/dl
" Present Veggie, are you having trouble sleeping too? Because I can't and I feel just terri-- " future Goku looked
inside present Vegeta's room in Capsule Corp and sweatdropped. The ouji was snoring away in a deep sleep, his body scattered
all over the bed and his right foot twitching ever-so-slightly in the air while a trail of drool dribbled out his mouth. The
ouji was wearing a pair of light gray pajamas with the word "Oujisama" written in black across the front. A very large
sweatdrop appeared on the side of future Goku's head.
" How can you SLEEP like that!! " he exclaimed while a booger-bubble expanded and contracted out of one of Vegeta's
nostrils as his body stretched across the king-sized bed; which to future Goku looked no more than a double.
" ZzzzZzzzZzzz... " present Vegeta continued to snore, tossing and turning every-so-often as if sensing some far-off
disturbance that concerned him.
" V-sama; present V-sama, I'm having trouble sleeping without you, my you, around. Can I share with you tonight? " he
said with sad, glassy eyes and a begging expression.
" ZzzzZzzzZzzz... " Vegeta only snored unawarily of the future saiyajin's presence. Future Goku looked left, then
right, then slowly pushed Vegeta towards the other end of the bed and slipped in, along with his blanket, next to the ouji.
" Aww V-sama, you know you still snore just as loudly in the future. " the larger saiyajin laughed quietly as to not
wake him, " But, but even though your snoring is loud, it at least lets me know that you're oh-kay. When you stop snoring I
think something horrible might be happening to you and I get very upset. "
Vegeta's whole body twitched nervously, causing future Goku to gulp.
" Veh--V-sama? " he tapped the little ouji.
" Errrr... " the ouji growled under his breath angrily. Future Goku looked over sympathetically and started rubbing
Vegeta's back.
" It's alright, V-sama. You're just dreaming, no need to get upset you know. " future Goku smiled warmly.
" ..rrrrRRRRR, YOU'RE NOT MY "SWEETIE" AND YOU'RE NOT MY "OUJO" YOU BIG BAKA!!!! " Vegeta roared up at the ceiling,
his face bright red.
Future Goku looked up at the ceiling, confused. He grabbed a nearby broom and poked it at the ceiling as if trying to
silence whatever unheard force was up there to have Vegeta scream in his sleep at, " V-sama? " future Goku hugged the smaller
saiyajin protectively until the sleepin ouji calmed down and resumed his calm, loud, repetitive snoring, " It's alright,
V-sama. As long as I'm here and you're here we can both be safe together. " he smiled warmly, " Just you and me, V-sama! So
warm...I missed you, my Ouji. "
/dl
" Umm, future Veggie, I know how you like everything really big in your spaceship; and how everything's supersized
like the tub and the fridge, but don't you think this is going just a little too FAR! " present Goku exclaimed as they stood
infront of future Vegeta's bed, which was literally the size of future Goku's entire room.
" ...I don't see what you mean. " future Vegeta looked up at him, confused.
" YOUR BED, VEGGIE! IT'S HUGE!!! " Goku shouted, then sweatdropped as he could hear his voice echo throughout the
room, " Veggie, you could get LOST in your own BED and NEVER RETURN! " he gulped as Vegeta climbed in a slightly ungraceful
manner up onto his bed.
" Oh I return everyday, Kakarrotto. I'll be fine. " future Vegeta shrugged it off, then wandered in search for the
head of the bed along with the pillows. He paused and looked over his shoulder at Goku, smirking, " Care to join me, Kakay? "
Goku's eyes widened, " Oh future Veggie, I can't do THAT! That's big no-no that Chi-chan says I can never ever do!
It's right above that rule I remembered about earlier: "Never EVER hug little Veggies without pants on". " he nodded.
" Without YOUR pants on or MY pants on? " Vegeta cocked an eyebrow, then motioned to his own pajama pants which were
a warm, deep red color along with his identically-colored pj tank-top.
Goku paused, " ...I'm not sure... " he thought outloud, " All I know is Chi-chan says that's bad and so is "taking
naps too close to little Veggies on the floor and/or same bed". "
" Those aren't exactly direct quotes, are they, Kaka-chan? " the future ouji sweatdropped.
" No...Chi-chan's were a lot more colorful. Something about keeping me safe from the "demon Ouji" and preventing
myself from accidentally becoming the carrier for a litter of "half-Ouji spawn". "
" I'm not a demon and you can't "spawn" from me! " future Vegeta scoffed, slightly offended, " Besides, Onna's rules
don't matter here; in this time period she's been dead for a good LONG while. " he smirked, then held out his hand, " Now why
don't you be the sweet little Oujo you are and come bounce on the bed with "V-sama" for a bit, hmm? " future Vegeta said,
grabbing Goku's hand. The large saiyajin looked up at him, becoming increasingly uneasy.
" Veggie, where IS Chi-chan? " Goku gulped.
" Oh, she's up there in the great beyond, you know. " future Vegeta poined upward, " I bet she can even see us from
here; hello, Onna! " he grinned evilly while waving up at the ceiling, " Wave, Kakay. "
Goku did so while smiling up at the ceiling friendily, " HI FUTURE CHI-CHAN!!! "
/dl
" *twitch*....*twitch*twitch*... " future Chi-Chi sat there on the ground in heaven wearing a straightjacket and
staring blankly into one of Dai Kaioshin's crystal balls. strands of her gray hair sticking out at different angles while
feathers on her wings began to molt from her nerves.
" Kaasan's twitching again. " an elderly-looking Gohan said nervously.
" Just ignore her, " and equally elderly-looking Bulma replied, pushing him away, " You know what happened last time
someone approached her while she was "twitching"; there's a reason she's wearing that straightjacket you know. "
Gohan frowned, " Poor Toussan, I hope he's oh-kay down there. "
" AAARG!!! " future Chi-Chi screamed in rage and lundged at the crystal ball only to conk her head on it, knocking
herself out cold.
Future Gohan sweatdropped, " That can't be healthy... "
/dl
" Bouncy bouncy bouncy bouncy! " present Goku happily chanted as he and future Vegeta bounced up and down on the
ouji's very soft and plush bed, " Boy, future Veggie, this IS fun! "
" I _KNEW_ you'd like it, Kakay. " the ouji smirked, bouncing beside him, " Why don't you sit down, Kaka-chan. Get
comfortable. " Vegeta did so himself, " The matress is very soft you know, no sense in tiring yourself out. If you're too
sleepy you won't be able to get back to your own room. " he smirked. Present Goku listened in closely to the little ouji, his
bouncing slowing as Vegeta rambled on. The large saiyajin eventually settled down onto the bed, sitting a good foot and a
half away from the ouji, " Kaah--ki~~~ " future Vegeta said teasingly. The larger saiyajin scooted further away, avoiding
eye-contact, " Kakay what's wrong? " the smaller saiyajin said in a mock-sympathetic tone, then teleported to behind Goku and
rubbed one of the saiyajin's shoulders, " Are you alright, honey? "
" Future Veggie's creeping me out. " the larger saiyajin replied nervously.
" Oh, there's nothing to be scared of, Kaka-chan. As long as I'm here I will keep you safe from all harm. " the ouji
hugged Goku from behind, " Nah polupa de nu sase. " he said soothingly.
::Oh no! Future Veggie's talking in Veggie-ese again! I don't know how to speek Veggie-ese!!:: Goku's brain flew into
a panic, ::When Veggie finds out I can't understand a word he's saying he'll know I was switched for sure and he'll get all
mad at me! I don't wanna get future Veggie all mad at me!:: " Umm....hai? " he grinned cheesily at Vegeta, who stared at him
blankly, ::Ohhhhh!! Little Veggie suspects something's wrong now!! I gotta think of something to say as to not a-rouse
suspicion....I KNOW! I'll say something in Veggie-ese! It all sounds like a buncha babble-words anyway so I'll just put some
random letters together and act like I understand what he's saying. HAHA! Son Goku you're a genius!:: he mentally grinned,
then cleared his throat, " Uhh-- "
" Poto? " Vegeta cocked his head curiously.
" Mah-mumba loopa zizane, uh, Veggie? " Goku said with a slighty twitching grin, hoping he hadn't said something
offensive to the ouji. He opened his eyes to see Vegeta staring at him with, in the least bit, shock, ::Oh God I said
something bad and mean to poor little future Veggie in his own language!!!::
" ... " Vegeta blinked at him from behind for a moment, then let out a loud, joyful squeal, " AHHHHHHHH!!!! " the
ouji latched onto the larger saiyajin even tighter and pushed him face-first onto the bed, his tail wagging wildly behind him
while Goku's twitched in pain.
" Oh-kay....I think something was lost in the translation just now... " Goku said, his voice muffled by the sheet it
was currently being smushed into, " Hey Veggie? Veggie could you repeat to me what I just said to you? Cuz I'm not sure I
know what it was that I said. "
" Sana tila tila bubyi depa onu papana, mi Kaka-koi! " future Vegeta chirped.
That was pretty much the moment Goku flipped over and sent a flying kick at the ouji, knocking him far off into the
distance of the bed, the only sign of him being the kick had caused Vegeta's body to go bouncing across the bed as he flew.
Goku lept up into a defensive position, his eyes bugging out of his head in fright, " BAD LITTLE FUTURE VEGGIE!! " he
shouted repremandingly yet still in shock, " I'M NOT VEGGIE'S KOI!! I'M VEGGIE'S BIG BUDDY!! And--and his peasant! And his
fusion partner, and his Oujo! "
" ... "
" Veggie? " Goku said in a slightly calmer tone as he stared off into the distance for what seemed like miles,
" Little Veggie, you didn't fall off the bed, did you? Or get knocked unconsious? " worry began to plague his thoughts,
" FUTURE VEGGIE IF YOU CAN HEAR ME SAY SOMETHING!!!! " Goku screamed out in the direction he kicked Vegeta.
A ki flare rose into the air and exploded up near the ceiling. Goku twitched at how far away it was from where he was
on the bed.
" Veggie your bed is DEFINATELY too big for your little body. " he mumbled, then focused on the ki and teleported to
that spot on the bed, which was surprisingly dark. Goku blinked in confusion, " Lil Vedge'ums? You around here somewhere? "
he called out, " I am so sorry I hit you like that! Please forgive me! You just scared me, that's all. "
" Ohhhh... " a groan came from behind him. The larger saiyajin whipped around to see the smaller one on his stomach
behind him. Goku's face lit up.
" VEGGIE!! " he grinned, picking future Vegeta up by under the arms, " Oh *VEGGIE* you're alright!! " Goku cried
happily, hugging the ouji tightly, " My poor poor little future Veggie I'll never ever hit you like that EVER again! " he
sobbed into Vegeta's shoulder, then pulled the smaller saiyajin away, " But I'm NOT Veggie's "Kaka-koi", alright? "
" Dombe ticha? " future Vegeta grumbled, rubbing his nose in pain.
" Uhh, english. " Goku cocked his head with uncertainty.
" I said, "You're planning on changing your last name then?". " the ouji said lamely.
" ...? " Goku stared at him blankly.
" Koi. Your saiyajin last name is Koi, moron. " Vegeta rolled his eyes, " You know, how your Earth last name is Son?"
Goku thought back for a moment, " OH YEAH! That is right! Little Veggie told me that in a previous fic! " he grinned
down at future Vegeta, " I am sorry I mistook future Veggie's additional nickname to mean something else that would have been
quite an embarassing dee-velopment! "
" Uh-huh. " Vegeta said, slightly annoyed.
" Haha, awww, future Veggie's actin like present Veggie now cuz I got him all riled up! " Goku plopped the ouji back
on the ground, " I love you little Veggie! " he said happily.
" ... "
" ... "
" Hey little Veggie? "
" Yes, Kakay? " the ouji said, frustrated.
" Why is it dark at this end of your bed? " Goku asked innocently.
" Because this end is facing away from the sun; well, for the moment anyway. " future Vegeta shrugged.
" You mean your bed's really that big?! " the larger saiyajin's eyes widened.
" Correct. " Vegeta stood up, " Come Kakay, I'll lead you back over to the lighted side of it. " he said, then let
out a short roar and burst into ssj3, lighting up the entire area.
Goku's jaw dropped to the floor, " Future Veggie's a ssj3!!! " he gawked staggering in shock at the sheer magnitude
of the ouji's ki now, ::Future Veggie's so much stronger than the present one....I've never seen power like this before!:: a
gigantic grin covered his face. Goku zipped over Vegeta, " FUTURE VEGGIE LET'S HAVE A BATTLE!!! " he said excitedly.
Future Vegeta sweatdropped, " Kakarrotto it's late and I'm going to sleep. "
" But future Veggie, your ki. It's incredible!! WOW WHAT A FIGHT THIS'LL BE!!! " the larger saiyajin waved his arms
about eagerly, " I CAN'T WAIT!!! "
" Well you're going to have to wait til tommorow. " Vegeta said calmly.
Goku sweatdropped, " Ohhhh... "
" *yawn* I don't see what the big deal is, we spar everyday. " the smaller saiyajin shrugged.
" We do?! " an even bigger grin replaced Goku's previous day, " Little Veggie how did you get so strong? I mean, as
compaired to present Veggie--I mean, I know, but I, I forget! " he stammered, trying not to let on to who he really was.
" I discovered we both move along a lot faster when we train together rather than seperately. Besides, I've been
training for 105 more years than past me, Kakarrotto. You know that. " they made it to the light side and Vegeta got under
the covers.
" You'll spar with me tommorow, right Veggie? " Goku said while floating overhead.
" Hai, Kakarrotto. " Vegeta closed his eyes and pulled his covers up further, " Now if you plan to go back to your
room to sleep you had better be quick, It's going to get just as dark over there as the other end of my bed if the ship
continues to spin at this rate. " he yawned.
" Nuh-uh! I'm gonna find another spot on Veggie's bed and sleep there so I'll be right here and ready to spar with
him tommorow! " Goku said cheerfully, then took one of the pillows near Vegeta and snuggled in at the bottom of the bed a
little ways from where Vegeta was presently falling asleep, " Goodnight, "V-sama"! "
" *yawn*! Goodnight, Kakay-chan... "
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10:03 PM 4/10/2003
END OF PART THREE!
Chuquita: And so ends part 3!
Vegeta: Kind of an awkward spot to end it in?
Chuquita: I didn't think so. Actually I was gonna write more to this but this seemed like a good end point for the chapter;
besides I'm proud of myself for finally shortening my chapters to normal reading-length again.
GT Vegeta: [still sobbing; Son is hugging him tightly]
Goku: (shrugs helplessly at Chu and Veggie) I don't suppose there's a way to shorten him back to normal Veggie-size, is
there?
Vegeta: Not really, his hair'll grow back to this again though if he leaves it alone. (points to his own hair) I said
saiyajin hair doesn't change from birth, but that doesn't mean it doesn't grow back to its original form; after all our tails
sprout back, why shouldn't our hair? ... (to Chu) I thought you said GT me was a clone?
Chuquita: No, that's a different you.
Vegeta: ...
Goku: (grins) There are so many different Veggies it can get confusing sometimes. (to GT Veggie) Hey, you feeling any
better?
GT Vegeta: (holds on tighter) (sobbing) DON'T-LEAVE-ME!!!
Goku: (sweatdrops) How much brainwashing does little GT Veggie go through while I am gone?
Chuquita: (sighs) THAT'S nothing, wait'll they get to the episodes where he gets possessed AGAIN.
Goku: (looks over at regular Veggie, terrified) AGAIN!?
Chuquita: Yeah, in GT if something of a simliar nature happened in db or dbz then it'll happen in the spin-off. I'll do a
comparision thingy once I get to the GT one-shot I've been planning (which'll be in a while) THAT'S the one where GT
Veggie's a clone. In GT he gets possessed by this creepy Bebi guy who wants to get revenge on Veggie's dad who apparently
overthrew the other group of people living on Bejito-sei called the Tsufrujin.
Goku: (cocks his head, confused) Tsufru?
Chuquita: Yeah, you know, Saiya in pig latin is Yasai, a japanese word meaning Vegetables while Tsufru in pig latin is
Frutsu which probably means Fruit.
Goku: ...
Vegeta: (sighs) It's a pun, Kakarrotto.
Goku: ...OHHH!!! (happily) I get it!
Chuquita: Anyway, Bebi's this Cell-like monster created by an evil scientist bent on the Saiyajins destruction cuz they
overthrew his people. So he possesses Veggie and mutates his body even MORE beyond repair but Son-kun eventually saves
Veggie by cutting off Veggie's re-grown tail and forcing Bebi to leave before he gets squashed while Veggie's body is
shrinking back to normal Veggie-size.
Goku: [pats GT Veggie on the head] See that, tall Veggie? I will save you from evil monsters and creepy facial hair.
Chuquita: Goku's method of killing Bebi is slightly unoriginal; he throws him into the sun; but then again that's how I
would'a done away with Buu had it been my decision.
Vegeta: You would've rather had us throw Buu into the sun?
Chuquita: (shrugs) Well, not really, it's just an interesting way to get rid of a bad guy, but it's not very creative,
that's all.
Goku: [dabbing shaving cream over GT Veggie's mustache]
GT Vegeta: (uneasy) And you're sure this'll get GT adult you to like me again?
Goku: (happily) Well, I dunno about that, but it'll sure get rid of the ugly black booger under your lil Veggie-nose.
Vegeta: (sees what they're doing) (sighs) I'll go get the first aid kit... [wanders off]
Chuquita: I really liked the last "chat" Son-kun has w/Veggie before he flies off at the end of dbz. (thinks outloud) I
should go through my videotape and write that down in script for the next chapter's "Quote of the Week".
Goku: [takes out razor] (curious) Was Veggie really that sweet to me?
Chuquita: (smiles) I forget the details; I'm glad I taped it though, it'll never be shown on Toonami again now that
they're moving your show to their Saturday-night block.
Goku: (pouts) Ohhhhh... [cleans off razor and sits GT Veggie down still] That is a shame--hold still little GT Veggie.
GT Vegeta: (gulps)
Chuquita: You sure you know what you're doing?
Goku: (grins) Of course I do! I cut Gohan's hair once, didn't I?
Chuquita: Well, yeah, but that's a lot different than shaving a mustache!
Goku: [puts razor under GT Veggie's nose] (warn to Veggie) Now whatever you do, don't sneeze.
Vegeta: [comes back w/first aid kit] Is it just me, or have the Corners during this story been quite random?
Chuquita: Hmm?
Vegeta: First we were begging for lost computer files, then Kakarrotto walked around without any clothes while on a
major highway, and now my GT counterpart shows up for no good reason at all!!!
Goku: (cheery) I like being random! (looks at GT Veggie) VOLIA! [moves away] [GT Veggie no longer has his mustache]
There! NOW you look like a Veggie! A really tall, hair-chopped, tail-less Veggie, but a Veggie none-the-less.
GT Vegeta: (smirks at himself in the mirror) Thank you, Kakarrotto.
Goku: Aw, you are welcome, GT Veggie! [waves goodbye as he leaves]
Chuquita: Well, I thought it was a productive chapter.
Vegeta: I'm just happy you didn't make future me do anything stupid.
Chuquita: (cheesy smile) Aww, you know I'd never let THAT happen! (pauses) You know I actually forget when I first
had you introduce Son-kun's saiyajin last name. I looked a bit but didn't find it. (shrugs) (to Veggie) Hey, you
wouldn't happen to know what a kakkoi is, wouldya Veggie?
Vegeta: (cocks an eyebrow) What?
Chuquita: I saw it before somewhere, it's an actual japanese word (like baka) but since I don't know what it means
so that's why I seperated Kaka and Koi in the fic. I don't wanna accidentally insult someone somehow.
Vegeta: I have no clue.
Chuquita: (pouts) Ohhh. (to audiance) Other than the few sub words I use in my fics in general (ouji, oujo, onna,
baka/bakayaro, hai, Kaasan, Toussan, kawaii, kuso) I don't really do much w/that stuff.
Vegeta: (smirks) That's because you'd rather read subtitles than learn another language.
Chuquita: (sweatdrops) That, and also I don't want to confuse the people who don't know full phrases in the
language; such as myself, kinda. (scratches her head)
Goku: (smiles) I helped GT Veggie and am feeling well, Chu-sama.
Chuquita: (happily) Good, Son-kun! (to audiance) As much as I didn't feel sad about the show ending as the day
after it ended and I had nothing left to tape (as I predicted I'd feel) there's this one heart-wrenching picture
on cnxtoonami dot com's (ff.net won't let me type urls) news page w/a sillouette of Son-kun w/his angel wings and
halo and the words "So Long Goku: 4/7/03" on it that just broke my heart to look at too long. It also brought back
the pain of losing all my hard-worked-on files and episodes.
Vegeta: (sad lil sigh) Dead Kakarrottos are never happy things.
Goku: Aww, Veggie luvs me and doesn't want me to die!
Vegeta: (grumbles while bright red) No kidding.
Chuquita: Dragonball Arena has the files for Movie 12 this week so I've been re-downloading that to watch again so
that made up for the sad "End of Goku" picture I saw earlier this week.
Goku: (big satisfied warm sigh) Ahhh, movie 12...
Vegeta: (groans in sickened embarassment) Ugh, movie 12...
Goku: (musing) Where me and little Veggie have our sweet lil baby Goggie-chan ~~**together**~~!!!
Vegeta: WILL YOU CUT THAT OUT!!!
Chuquita: You know, as bad as I felt I still have that inner-blind optimism that there's someway, somehow that all
those files are still on my computer.
Vegeta: No, that's called Kakaism: When one feels good things will happen no matter WHAT.
Goku: (adding) And that little Veggies are soft and warm and gooey when hugged for extended periods of time! (hugs
Veggie tightly) (sweetly) In't that right, **Veggie-chan**!!
Vegeta: (twitch; glowing bright red)
Chuquita: Remember, if you know where there's a sub site, tell us!!
Goku: (snuggling Veggie) (happy) We a-wait answers from the audiance--AND GOGGIE!
Vegeta: His name's Gogeta! Not GOGGIE!
Goku: Silly Veggie! That's like saying Veggie's name isn't Veggie!
Vegeta: (groans) It's NOT! It's VEGETA!!!
Goku: Veggies such a grumpy Veggie too-day!
Vegeta: Ohhhhh.
Goku: (grins) We will see you in part 4 ladies and gentlemen and Veggies :) Have a safe trip and drive safely!