Disclaimer: See previous chapters
Notes:
'..'=Thinking
".."=Speaking aloud
:..: =Speaking telepathically
~..~=Singing
Warning this chapter is a little steamy.
Ch. 17:Together at last/Kim the Ai no Megami
A month had passed since the whole incident with Jeri dying and being brought back happened.
Kim and Piccolo were dating, but everyone knew Piccolo planned to ask Kim to marry him soon. He just hadn't gotten up the nerve yet. It had taken him about a week after she first came to the DBZ world for him to work up the courage to admit his feelings for her to her, but at least he had.
Everyone had readily accepted Kim into the group. Even Vegeta moderately got along with her.
Jeri had kept to her promise about not talking to Vegeta, but became depressed because of it.
Because of her tail her power level went up faster than even Goku could keep up with her.
She was depressed because she was bored as hell.
Kim knew her friend's depression went farther than mere boredom. She was lonesome, but she didn't know exactly what she could do about it.
Everyone is currently gathered at Capsule Corp. for a reunion. That and it was Christmas time.
While everyone else was inside opening their presents Jeri was up on the roof thinking. Then she began singing to ease her pain.
Vegeta was on his way towards where he knew food was being served when his ears caught the sound of someone singing from on the roof. He stopped mid-stride, decided to forestall his food raid, and headed up to the roof.
Kim was right behind him thinking, 'Here's my chance to play the Ai no Megami.'
Then Jeri's voice reached them. She sang,
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Baby tell me where'd you ever learn
To fight without sayin' a word
Then waltz back into my life
Like it's all gonna be alright
Don't you know how much it hurts
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Vegeta made it up to the roof just as she sang,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When we don't talk
When we don't touch
When it doesn't feel like we're even in love
It matters to me
When I don't know what to say
Don't know what to do
Don't know if it really even matters to you
How can I make you see
It matters to me
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jeri was so confused. Her heart was in conflict with her mind and it was tearing her apart. Jeri drew her knees up to her near frozen body as a cold gust of wind blew around her.
All this over that crazy, egotistical, saiyan no ouji.
As angry tears rolled down her face she sang,
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Maybe I still don't understand
The distance between a woman and a man
So tell me how far it is
And how you can love like this
'Cause I'm not sure I can
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Vegeta made a slight noise in his throat as he caught sight of the female's tears. He didn't know why his chest contracted painfully when she was upset or why his heart jumped to his throat when he saw her cry. He wanted to comfort her so badly, but being close to her was painful. He made his decision when she began broadcasting her sorrow as sharp, keening sobs. He walked forward and sat down next to her cursing himself for his weakness, but then again she was always his weakness. Before he could say or do anything she sang,
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When we don't talk
When we don't touch
When it doesn't feel like we're even in love
It matters to me
When I don't know what to say
Don't know what to do
Don't know if it really even matters to you
How can I make you see
It matters to me
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kim watched from her spot by the window as Vegeta sat down next to Jeri. The soft sound of rustling fabric alerted her to her beau's arrival.
"What are you up to?" He whispered.
"Shh... Puff. I'm playing the Ai no Megami."
Piccolo chuckled then said, "Do you want some help?"
"Sure. Even the Goddess of Love needs her assistants. Just don't be distracting."
"Me, distracting? Never." He said with a slight hint of amusement in his voice.
"Piccolo." Kim said, warningly.
"Fine. Fine. I won't cause any trouble."
"Good now lets get started."
Kim then pulled out a bag, opened it, put her hand in it, pulled out a handful of multicolored glitter, and blew it into the night air. It fell on the two on the roof, giving them both a mysterious and very eccentric air.
Piccolo breathed out slowly then shut his eyes. He was about to use a power he had only recently tapped into. As he concentrated a surprisingly warm breeze blew through the night, blowing the glitter in swirls around the unsuspecting couple.
Fireflies began dancing around them, illuminating the glitter more.
Kim gasped in happiness and surprise at what her boyfriend had just shown her.
"You're good at this, P-chan." She breathed, still awed by the beautiful scene around them.
A soft smile played at the corners of Piccolo's mouth as he said, "I learned from the best."
Kim chuckled then said, "I have and idea. Give me your hand."
"Why?"
"Just do it."
"Fine."
Kim took hold of Piccolo's hand and laced her fingers with his. A bright gold light filled the air around the two then shot out to the roof to form gold sakura petals that spiraled around the two soon-to-be lovers.
Jeri looked around her as a gentle breeze that was surprisingly warm thawed her chilled body. She then realized that the object of her pain/affection, Vegeta, was on the roof with her.
She sighed and said, "Koban wa(I think that's how you say it. It means good evening.), Vegeta."
"So you're talking to me again?"
"Hai."
Silence reigned for a few long moments then Vegeta said, "It wasn't my fault, you know."
"Nani?"
"The little incident between us last month. It wasn't my fault that it happened."
"What do you mean?"
"Well it wasn't. You were in heat."
Jeri nodded and said, "Oh that. Mr. Piccolo and Son-kun explained it to me. I was in heat at the time and since I can't control when it happens I was not prepared for the effects it had on you. I let my guard down when I shouldn't have. What I don't understand is why you got all possessive when Piccolo showed up."
"Uhm... Heh... I was beyond thinking when that happened. I only saw him as a male that had intruded upon my territory and was trying to take you from me."
"Oh. Piccolo is like my father. You know that, right? You'd have had to fight him anyway sooner or later. I mean according to your customs you have to."
"Hai, I know."
"Vegeta."
"Hm?"
"Why did you try to bite me?"
"I..well.." He started blushing then he said, "It has something to do with mating. I'm twenty-seven and have yet to take a mate. Kami know I need to. I was reacting to the pheromones you gave off. Being in heat you basically signalled to all single males that you were ready to take a mate and since you are single....(Shakes head)"
"That doesn't explain why."
"Let me finish. Me not having a mat and you being in heat set me off. I was near loosing control that day anyway and when you rammed me in nothing but a towel I just lost it."
"Oh, but I thought it had something to do with attraction."
"It does. If there is even the slightest bit of attraction between us, and trust me there is, then the bond will be formed."
"But I'm not..."
Vegeta silenced her with a fierce, passionate kiss to her lips. Oh, but he'd wanted to do that for so long.
He pulled away moments later and said, "You must be. I wouldn't have been able to get to you otherwise."
Jeri turned her face away from the saiyan prince as she said, "But is it both ways?"
Vegeta let his gloved hands ball into fists as he said, "I...don't...know. I've never been...."
Jeri turned to face him, put her small hands on either side of his face, and said, "You've never been in love before?"
He shook his head.
"Growing up if you cared for someone that someone was always killed so I never did. Heck, the only friends I had were Nappa and Raditz, and they were imbeciles. Besides, emotions are for the weak."
Before he could berate himself for his stupidity Jeri boldly grabbed the front of his armor, pulled his face to hers, and kissed him deeply.
His reaction was instant and ferocious. He pulled Jeri up into his lap and deepened their kiss. His tail boldly caressed her inner thighs then wrapped around her waist. His trailed his hands up and down her sides earning several soft moans from the female.
Jeri pressed her cold body up to the prince's inviting warm one and felt a shudder of pleasure run up his body and hers.
Before things got too intense Jeri pulled back, earning a groan from the prince, and said, "I guess that makes us weak, ne?"
Vegeta smirked and was about to kiss his soon-to-be mate again when he heard her muffled sneeze.
"You're half frozen. I'm taking you inside."
Jeri didn't protest as Vegeta stood up with her securely in his arms. He walked in silence, not even realizing that Kim and Piccolo had seen everything they had done.
After what seemed like an eternity Vegeta cleared his throat and said in a barely audiable, slightly hopeful whisper, "Will you...be my mate?"
He didn't even have to ask her, but for some reason her acceptance of him was important to him.
Jeri snuggled closer to her source of warmth and said, "If you want me."
He was overjoyed thought he hid it well. He loved her so much, but his stupid pride got in the way of his happiness. Not this time. He had finally found himself the perfect mate and he'd be damned if he let anyone or anything take her away from him. No, not after he had only just found her. She was his and he was hers. Soul mates forever, that is what they were.
That's the end of this chapter.
What do you guys think?
Read and review.
Oh and for those of you who don't know it was Stephine that healed Jeri in the last chapter.
And to whoever asked: Vegeta was at Capsule Corp. when all of the previous two chapters were happening. Remember Jeri said she'd never talk to him again? That and he was brooding. Hope that answers your question.
Notes:
'..'=Thinking
".."=Speaking aloud
:..: =Speaking telepathically
~..~=Singing
Warning this chapter is a little steamy.
Ch. 17:Together at last/Kim the Ai no Megami
A month had passed since the whole incident with Jeri dying and being brought back happened.
Kim and Piccolo were dating, but everyone knew Piccolo planned to ask Kim to marry him soon. He just hadn't gotten up the nerve yet. It had taken him about a week after she first came to the DBZ world for him to work up the courage to admit his feelings for her to her, but at least he had.
Everyone had readily accepted Kim into the group. Even Vegeta moderately got along with her.
Jeri had kept to her promise about not talking to Vegeta, but became depressed because of it.
Because of her tail her power level went up faster than even Goku could keep up with her.
She was depressed because she was bored as hell.
Kim knew her friend's depression went farther than mere boredom. She was lonesome, but she didn't know exactly what she could do about it.
Everyone is currently gathered at Capsule Corp. for a reunion. That and it was Christmas time.
While everyone else was inside opening their presents Jeri was up on the roof thinking. Then she began singing to ease her pain.
Vegeta was on his way towards where he knew food was being served when his ears caught the sound of someone singing from on the roof. He stopped mid-stride, decided to forestall his food raid, and headed up to the roof.
Kim was right behind him thinking, 'Here's my chance to play the Ai no Megami.'
Then Jeri's voice reached them. She sang,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Baby tell me where'd you ever learn
To fight without sayin' a word
Then waltz back into my life
Like it's all gonna be alright
Don't you know how much it hurts
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Vegeta made it up to the roof just as she sang,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When we don't talk
When we don't touch
When it doesn't feel like we're even in love
It matters to me
When I don't know what to say
Don't know what to do
Don't know if it really even matters to you
How can I make you see
It matters to me
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jeri was so confused. Her heart was in conflict with her mind and it was tearing her apart. Jeri drew her knees up to her near frozen body as a cold gust of wind blew around her.
All this over that crazy, egotistical, saiyan no ouji.
As angry tears rolled down her face she sang,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Maybe I still don't understand
The distance between a woman and a man
So tell me how far it is
And how you can love like this
'Cause I'm not sure I can
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Vegeta made a slight noise in his throat as he caught sight of the female's tears. He didn't know why his chest contracted painfully when she was upset or why his heart jumped to his throat when he saw her cry. He wanted to comfort her so badly, but being close to her was painful. He made his decision when she began broadcasting her sorrow as sharp, keening sobs. He walked forward and sat down next to her cursing himself for his weakness, but then again she was always his weakness. Before he could say or do anything she sang,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When we don't talk
When we don't touch
When it doesn't feel like we're even in love
It matters to me
When I don't know what to say
Don't know what to do
Don't know if it really even matters to you
How can I make you see
It matters to me
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kim watched from her spot by the window as Vegeta sat down next to Jeri. The soft sound of rustling fabric alerted her to her beau's arrival.
"What are you up to?" He whispered.
"Shh... Puff. I'm playing the Ai no Megami."
Piccolo chuckled then said, "Do you want some help?"
"Sure. Even the Goddess of Love needs her assistants. Just don't be distracting."
"Me, distracting? Never." He said with a slight hint of amusement in his voice.
"Piccolo." Kim said, warningly.
"Fine. Fine. I won't cause any trouble."
"Good now lets get started."
Kim then pulled out a bag, opened it, put her hand in it, pulled out a handful of multicolored glitter, and blew it into the night air. It fell on the two on the roof, giving them both a mysterious and very eccentric air.
Piccolo breathed out slowly then shut his eyes. He was about to use a power he had only recently tapped into. As he concentrated a surprisingly warm breeze blew through the night, blowing the glitter in swirls around the unsuspecting couple.
Fireflies began dancing around them, illuminating the glitter more.
Kim gasped in happiness and surprise at what her boyfriend had just shown her.
"You're good at this, P-chan." She breathed, still awed by the beautiful scene around them.
A soft smile played at the corners of Piccolo's mouth as he said, "I learned from the best."
Kim chuckled then said, "I have and idea. Give me your hand."
"Why?"
"Just do it."
"Fine."
Kim took hold of Piccolo's hand and laced her fingers with his. A bright gold light filled the air around the two then shot out to the roof to form gold sakura petals that spiraled around the two soon-to-be lovers.
Jeri looked around her as a gentle breeze that was surprisingly warm thawed her chilled body. She then realized that the object of her pain/affection, Vegeta, was on the roof with her.
She sighed and said, "Koban wa(I think that's how you say it. It means good evening.), Vegeta."
"So you're talking to me again?"
"Hai."
Silence reigned for a few long moments then Vegeta said, "It wasn't my fault, you know."
"Nani?"
"The little incident between us last month. It wasn't my fault that it happened."
"What do you mean?"
"Well it wasn't. You were in heat."
Jeri nodded and said, "Oh that. Mr. Piccolo and Son-kun explained it to me. I was in heat at the time and since I can't control when it happens I was not prepared for the effects it had on you. I let my guard down when I shouldn't have. What I don't understand is why you got all possessive when Piccolo showed up."
"Uhm... Heh... I was beyond thinking when that happened. I only saw him as a male that had intruded upon my territory and was trying to take you from me."
"Oh. Piccolo is like my father. You know that, right? You'd have had to fight him anyway sooner or later. I mean according to your customs you have to."
"Hai, I know."
"Vegeta."
"Hm?"
"Why did you try to bite me?"
"I..well.." He started blushing then he said, "It has something to do with mating. I'm twenty-seven and have yet to take a mate. Kami know I need to. I was reacting to the pheromones you gave off. Being in heat you basically signalled to all single males that you were ready to take a mate and since you are single....(Shakes head)"
"That doesn't explain why."
"Let me finish. Me not having a mat and you being in heat set me off. I was near loosing control that day anyway and when you rammed me in nothing but a towel I just lost it."
"Oh, but I thought it had something to do with attraction."
"It does. If there is even the slightest bit of attraction between us, and trust me there is, then the bond will be formed."
"But I'm not..."
Vegeta silenced her with a fierce, passionate kiss to her lips. Oh, but he'd wanted to do that for so long.
He pulled away moments later and said, "You must be. I wouldn't have been able to get to you otherwise."
Jeri turned her face away from the saiyan prince as she said, "But is it both ways?"
Vegeta let his gloved hands ball into fists as he said, "I...don't...know. I've never been...."
Jeri turned to face him, put her small hands on either side of his face, and said, "You've never been in love before?"
He shook his head.
"Growing up if you cared for someone that someone was always killed so I never did. Heck, the only friends I had were Nappa and Raditz, and they were imbeciles. Besides, emotions are for the weak."
Before he could berate himself for his stupidity Jeri boldly grabbed the front of his armor, pulled his face to hers, and kissed him deeply.
His reaction was instant and ferocious. He pulled Jeri up into his lap and deepened their kiss. His tail boldly caressed her inner thighs then wrapped around her waist. His trailed his hands up and down her sides earning several soft moans from the female.
Jeri pressed her cold body up to the prince's inviting warm one and felt a shudder of pleasure run up his body and hers.
Before things got too intense Jeri pulled back, earning a groan from the prince, and said, "I guess that makes us weak, ne?"
Vegeta smirked and was about to kiss his soon-to-be mate again when he heard her muffled sneeze.
"You're half frozen. I'm taking you inside."
Jeri didn't protest as Vegeta stood up with her securely in his arms. He walked in silence, not even realizing that Kim and Piccolo had seen everything they had done.
After what seemed like an eternity Vegeta cleared his throat and said in a barely audiable, slightly hopeful whisper, "Will you...be my mate?"
He didn't even have to ask her, but for some reason her acceptance of him was important to him.
Jeri snuggled closer to her source of warmth and said, "If you want me."
He was overjoyed thought he hid it well. He loved her so much, but his stupid pride got in the way of his happiness. Not this time. He had finally found himself the perfect mate and he'd be damned if he let anyone or anything take her away from him. No, not after he had only just found her. She was his and he was hers. Soul mates forever, that is what they were.
That's the end of this chapter.
What do you guys think?
Read and review.
Oh and for those of you who don't know it was Stephine that healed Jeri in the last chapter.
And to whoever asked: Vegeta was at Capsule Corp. when all of the previous two chapters were happening. Remember Jeri said she'd never talk to him again? That and he was brooding. Hope that answers your question.