Chapter 2

"If you love someone, put a circle around their name, not a heart,
because a heart can be broken but a circle never ends "

Serenity

Endymion does not join me tonight, again. He as king, is always busy while I, queen of Crystal Tokyo, is off with no much time all I can do is think. My palace, my world, my love...

I woke up feeling a sudden wave of dizziness. I felt the need to throw up, something I have not felt since I was 14. I rushed to the restroom and lend over the sink. The crystal sink pressed against my stomach and a wave of pain shot through my body. I moaned. Since when did my body became so sensitive?
I heaved up a long string of silver saliva, at least I think it's saliva. Something is very wrong with my body. I called Ami.

"Ami" I cried and took her hands. I am so very afraid of the changes in my body.
"Future Queen Serenity" she said in a formal voice. I hate that kind of tone. It doesn't make me feel normal, and I can't treat her as a friend while she uses a formal tone with me.
"Ami," I said again. "Please, I need a friend not just a doctor right now. Something is wrong with my body-"
She signaled me to sit down, which I did and I continued. "My whole body became sensitive to the littlest thing and I threw up something odd too." She stares and studies me.
"Does your breast hurt?" she pointed and ask. I touched them and moaned in pain. "Not really, but they are really sore like they are going to explode or something"
Ami listened to my heart and ask me to do some strange things like walk for her and how many hair I've lost.
"Well?" I said after all the test. She smiles warmly at me. So she's glad I am in pain and is near death?!
"Serena" she said my childhood name first time since I've been Queen. "You're pregnant"

* * *

"What?!" I almost fell from the silk couch. Ami studies the silver thing still in the sink. "Ami! Darien and I haven't made love at all for the past.." Tell you the truth, I don't remember when was the last time we did. He was too tired every night.
"Looking at this," she said. "The shell of the seed is from long ago. My Queen, your body is different. Didn't you wonder why you were not pregnant after your honeymoon?"
If I did, I probably given birth to a can of beer.
"Your body will store the seed till you received full power for it to grow. Perhaps, this seed is from the first time on your honeymoon"
Remembering my honeymoon, I paled. Darien and I haven't done anything. I am still a virgin... Or.. Oh dear Moon Goddess! It can't be!
"Serenity? Serenity?!" Ami's voice grew further and further away. Funny how now I have my mother's name. Darkness over took my eyelids and I welcomed sleep.

* * *

"Serenity? Drink this." A warm liquid filled my mouth and I could open my eyes once again. I look into Ami's blue eyes, how could I tell her... So I cried. I sobbed with all my heart. For every guilt I feel, and I cry for doing this to Darien.
"Shhh" Ami cradled me like a baby. "Serenity, this seed shell goes even farther than your honeymoon date. It's ok. I know"
She knows?!
Ami looks at me and smiles. "You don't have to be ashamed. I know what happened and how hard it is to control yourself at a young age. You two knew you were going to get married anyways"
I pushed myself away from her. Part of me wish she guessed, so I will have someone to talk to. Oh Molly... I miss you.

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Vegeta

She's gone. I am at her funeral. Everyone cries around me yet I cannot shed a single tear. My son Trunks sees this and he walks over to me.
"Damn you!" he shouted. "I know you didn't love mother but can't you just swallow your damn pride for a second and just lie! Just lie to let her die in peace and happiness!".
I stare into his eyes, a pair of eyes so much like mine, and refused to let any emotion show. He is 16 and grew exactly my height. He has my eyes and eyebrow yet everything else came from the woman.
"You don't deserve her!" he cried even louder. "I'm ashamed to have a father like you!"
"TRUNKS!" ChiChi cried. She is that Kakarott's mate. "Don't speak to your father like that!"
"He's not my father" Trunks said through his breath. The words stung me yet I do not let this show.
I stare at her tomb. The feeling of guilt over whelms me. I made a ball with my fist and yelled with all my might.

"What did she die of?" I demanded. We are old yet I know humans don't die naturally from the age of 67.
"The doctors says she had a bad heart. They couldn't explain it but-" I didn't let ChiChi finished. I didn't want to hear the word heart ever again.

Bumla gave me a son and a daughter. Now, I cannot even look at my daughter without remembering Bumla.
My daughter eyes filled with tears and she screamed at me: "You can't stand the sight of me huh daddy? Because you disliked mother!!!"
I let them accuse me and I don't utter a word to defend myself. Why should I care. There is nothing to live for.

The woman left everything for Trunks and Bra. In her will, she had left me a bit of money and a box. A damn box.
I opened the box and found a key and a map. The map leads deep into her laboratory. I still think she died from working to hard. She started off with a small sickness that should have healed in a week but she spends day and night in her lab and not getting the rest these humans seems to need.
The map lead me to a secret path way and a door. I pressed against the lock and it opened, leaving me stunned staring at what I believe is a time machine.
I opened the door with the key and found a hand written note from the woman:

Vegeta,
Since I got ill and the doctor says it was the flue, I knew I was dying. And I won't die till I get one thing straighten. I know it was wrong to keep you here from your true love. I know you don't love me and you stayed for me, Trunks and maybe even for Usagi. Whatever is the reason, I want to let you know these past 40 years have been heaven and I don't regret a minute of it. Since I knew I was dying, I've been working on this time machine. After I die, you are free from me. Trunks and Bra are old enough to be on their own. Go back to her. Go back to the love you really should be with.

She doesn't know I loved her. In my own way, a different love from Usagi, but never the less, I loved that stubborn woman.
I hesitated on going or not. But I decided I shall go just to check up on Usagi and make sure she is ok. If her life is good, than I shouldn't interfere. I pressed the on button and held my breath.