Chapter 6

The next day, and everyday after that, Vegeta and Goku would head on down to the training hall to do some practice and training. It first started as an evening thing, as Vegeta said there would be fewer people around. But after two weeks, he began to push them even further. They did practice every day, morning and evening. Vegeta wanted to put in the afternoon as well, but Goku asked him not to, as two hours in the morning and six in the evening is a bit much. Vegeta reluctantly gave up on that idea, but he still pushed them further. He had to admit, Goku wasn't a very good fighter when he first sparred against her, but within a few days, she was blocking off most of the fierce ouji's attacks. She had even taught him a special skill which very few could do; she taught him how to sense others ki. Vegeta wasn't very good at this at first, and almost gave up. But Goku kept him going until he was able to pin point where everyone he knew was. Sometimes, when they were just walking together in the grounds, Goku would pop a question.

"And who's that standing around the corner?"

"…Raditz." He'd answer. Goku looked at him with an impressed smile on her face.

"Very good, you're getting to be a real pro at this." She commented, flattering the ouji.

"Well…you're doing very well with the dance as well." He said, his cheeks turning a slight shade of pink. Lately, he had been giving her compliments as well instead of just sitting at the receiving end. And he found it was actually a nice feeling to say something nice about her. Nobody else noticed these changes in him, except for Nappa, Raditz and the cooks they'd sit with during lunch.

He had shown Goku a secret entrance to the cooking room. He had also told her his little secret that he used to go there when he was just a young boy. The women seemed to know him very well, and they gave them sweet things to eat. Things like ice cream, waffles and other sorts of deserts and confectioneries. When Goku asked if anyone else knew about this, he replied that only one other knew, but she was dead. She was the only other one besides him that knew about the secret entrance. Goku was…surprised and flattered at the same time. If no one else knew about this, then Vegeta certainly thought something of her to share his little secret. So everyday during lunch, they'd sneak off and steal something sweet from the kitchens. The ladies didn't mind though. In fact, they thought it was a very sweet sight.

Goku flopped down, breathing heavily as was Vegeta. They had spent the entire morning training, seeing as the whole army was out for inspection, so the training hall was all theirs.

"You're getting better." Said Vegeta as he sat up. Goku sat up as well and grinned at him like a fool.

"Hai, I'm catching up to you…but ever so slowly." She admitted.

"Hn, but you are progressing faster than your other baka friends." He said. "Which is strange…you seem more warrior built than they do. With the exception of the Namek. But you are a lot stronger than them." Goku perked up at his last comment.

"You mean, I'm stronger than Piccolo?" she asked. Vegeta frowned at her.

"Of course you are, baka! Can't you feel it?" Goku shook her head honestly. She had been too busy training with Vegeta to even think of how strong she was. Etiquette, the dance and training had taken up most of her time. Well, not only that. Every lunch, they would sneak over to the kitchen and talk. Goku would tell Vegeta of her life on Earth, the adventures she had searching for the dragonballs. Vegeta would be the perfect audience and sit and just listen to her. She had to admit; she had never felt so important before. But that was before she met Vegeta. Even though she was suppose to be his slave, he treated her like an equal. The name-calling didn't faze her a bit, as she knew that it wouldn't affect the way she felt about him. But the news of being stronger than Piccolo made her day. A sudden gurgling noise brought her back down from her thoughts as Vegeta stared at her. Goku blushed as she gave a nervous laugh, putting her hands behind her head.

"Er…hehehehe…guess we musta lost track of time, ne?" she asked.

"Baka…" Vegeta shook his head but he had a fond smile on his face. Even though it was irritating on certain occasions, he never got tired of watching her blush from embarrassment. The smile then faded from his face as he remembered something. "You're going to have to keep that in or somehow silence it at the ball."

"Hai, I'll t…uh…do." She said, smiling. Goku had learnt that saying 'try' in front of the ouji was like asking to be shouted at. The ouji hated anyone to say they'd try when he knew they could. "But can we go and get something to eat, though?" she asked. Vegeta shook his head again with the fond smile on his face.

"Okay." He frowned at Goku as she stood up. "You know, I think I've been going in there more often now that I told you about it." Goku giggled as she walked ahead.

"Maybe…" she trotted off, leaving Vegeta to follow her.

King Vegeta sat in his throne as he waited for the Royal Physician to return to him with the results of the tenth lot of tests. While he sat waiting, he thought to his son. His only heir to the throne. Vegeta no Ouji was a strange man, in his eyes. He had never seen a royal, or a low Elite, treat women as though they were people as well. But he knew that was because of his aunt. After the queen had passed away, the king resumed with his work as the Saiyan no Ou. He totally forgot about young Vegeta. That is, until he saw the young boy in the slave quarters. He was just looking for some fun when he noticed a young woman sitting with the boy. He was just five years old, but he already resembled a younger, more handsome version of his father. When questioned, the woman replied that it wasn't her son, but her sister's: the Queens. She had been looking after him after the queen passed away and the king forgot all about him.

Disgusted by his un-fatherly actions, King Vegeta took both in. His original idea was just to take Vegeta in, but he refused to part with the only maternal source he ever knew. Through the years, he tried to teach the ouji about saiyan royalty. Vegeta picked up on the etiquette, and his royal personality had already been issued, so there was no changing that. But there was one thing Vegeta wouldn't comply with. The way the women were treated. Whenever one of the women were hurt or abused by one of the soldiers, Vegeta would always go and comfort them. Not to mention giving the soldier a damn good thrashing! But King Vegeta told him that was just how it was, and he shouldn't push his nose into other people's affairs. Vegeta understood, even though he didn't like it.

For many years after his aunt died, he avoided all contact with women. Only with his servants and maybe the cooks. How the women in the kitchens got to know him, King Vegeta would never know. But other than those, he avoided everyone else. At the ripened age of 20, King Vegeta and the councilmen were all encouraging Vegeta to find a mate. But Vegeta just didn't want to. King Vegeta even bought him beautiful slaves that made himself go hard by just looking at them, but Vegeta still wouldn't touch a hair on their heads. He remained what he had left from his aunt; dignity and respect for women. Even though he'd accept them and add them to his slave's quarters, he would not go near them. King Vegeta realised then that that's what made the ladies go running after him; the fact that he won't go running after them. After some time, actually, many years, King Vegeta got used to the idea that Vegeta didn't want a mate. And he knew he wouldn't push him to find one until he was about 30. Vegeta was now 24, so that meant he had six years left before he'd be forced to take the mate the council had chosen for him. That's what happened to him.

But at the thought of knowing that Vegeta having six more years until he was forced to take a mate was hooked in King Vegeta's mind. He knew that Vegeta didn't have that long at all. In fact, if the tests proved positive for the tenth time in row, it meant Vegeta had no time at all. In fact, Vegeta has no choice now…

That's why the Full Moon Ball is the perfect opportunity to get Vegeta to choose a mate. He thought. Every Full Moon Ball we've had, Vegeta kept putting off the dance. He'd always get some Elite to take his place. But not this year! This year, I'll make sure he dances! Silently vowed King Vegeta as he sat on his throne, looking deep into empty space.

There was a knocking at the huge yellow wood doors. King Vegeta snapped out of his daze and turned his attention to the door.

"Enter." He said. The door opened a bit as a black lizard creature entered, wearing a long emerald green robe.

"Sire." He bowed.

"Ah, Zard." Said King Vegeta as he stood and stepped down from the throne. "What are the results?" There was silence as Zard fiddled nervously with the edge of the file he was holding. He looked up at the king and shook his head sorrowfully.

"Gomen nasai, sire." He said as he craned his long neck up. "But the tests prove positive once again." King Vegeta bowed his head as he stood opposite Zard, deep in realization.

"So…it…it's true." He stuttered, feeling very scared for the first time in his life.

"Hai, sire." Nodded Zard.

"So…how long?"

"I'd say, in your state, about three years at most. I cannot fully estimate, but from what I can see, three years about." The king nodded. So there's some time. He thought.

"Do you know what this means?"

"Hai sire." Nodded Zard. "Young Vegeta no Ouji will be forced before his time." King Vegeta nodded.

"Can you make some medicine to stop this?" he asked hopefully. Zard shook his head again.

"Sire, you know as well as I do that there is no cure." He said. "Especially since you were so active."

"Are there any other soldiers affected?"

"Iie, sire. I'm afraid it's only you who are affected." He said. "Which means that it came from one of yours or young Vegeta no Ouji's slaves." King Vegeta nodded. No one else was allowed to have sex with any of the king's slaves, and Vegeta never touched his.

"Fine." He said. "I want you to run tests on all the slaves in both my and Vegeta's quarters. Should you find those infected, kill them at once!" Zard didn't look surprised by King Vegeta's final orders. He had anticipated this. He just bowed down as he prepared to leave.

"Very well, Ou-sama." He stood straight up as he walked out, shutting the door behind him.

King Vegeta turned to the window as he looked out to the courtyard. So, it is true. He thought, his head feeling all light and dizzy. Looks like I needn't try and coax Vegeta into having sex with any of his slaves. He'll have to jump straight into marriage. There must be another heir to the throne or else the royal line of Vegeta's will come to a grisly end! He looked down and out to what was his kingdom. He knew he hadn't been a very good king when it came to ruling. Purging was the only way of handling things for him. And he knew he hadn't been much of a good father, as he forgot about Vegeta soon after the queen died. He knew Vegeta didn't want to, but Vegeta would soon become king.

In fact, sooner than he thought…

"Another slice of blueberry pie, Goku?" asked Ryokucha.

"Oooh hai!" She said as Ryokucha gave her a huge slice of pie. Goku had come to visit the cooks alone that day, as Vegeta was doing training with Nappa. He had told her that he didn't want anyone to see them training, as he wanted it to be a surprise when everyone saw her dance. He especially wanted to see the look on his father's face when a slave did the most complicated dance that only a royal saiyan could do. In fact, Vegeta had an inkling that she might be a saiyan, but he was a little embarrassed to ask if she had a tail. It might make him look stupid.

"You eat so much!" complained Mochi. "You're just like those saiyan bakas!"

"Aaw, come on, Mochi." Teased Kinmoku. "You're just saying that because a certain Saiyan man hasn't noticed you yet!"

"Hmph!" snorted Mochi. Goku laughed along with Ryokucha and Kinmoku.

"Tee hee…who's the lucky man you've got your eye on, Mochi?" asked Goku.
"None of your beeswax, Goku!" snapped Mochi as she turned back to the stove. Goku had told the cooks her real name as they were the only one's who ever cared. All the cooks were like Goku's friends. But Mochi, Ryokucha and Kinmoku were the closest of them. Kinmoku and Mochi were both humanlike, even though they came from different planets. Kinmoku had chocolate brown skin and sunlight blonde hair, while Mochi was fair skinned and her hair was so red it made fire look flat. Ryokucha reminded Goku a lot of Piccolo. She wasn't a Namek, but her emerald scaly skin, pointed ears and extra long fangs were traits of Piccolo's as well, even though she had deep violet hair. It reminded her a bit of her friends, Chichi and Bulma. She hadn't seen them for a long time now, and she missed them dearly. But she did enjoy the time she spent with Mochi, Ryokucha, Kinmoku, Raditz and Nappa. And above all, she savored each moment she spent with Vegeta.

"Mochi!" scolded Ryokucha. "Goku was just asking. There was no need to be rude!" Mochi just grumbled as she continued to cook.

"That's okay." Said Goku, still munching on her pie. "I mean, it was kinda a personal question."

"Well, I'm sorry I snapped at you anyway." Apologized Mochi as she walked off to the mess hall.

"That's okay!" called Goku after her before she turned back to Ryokucha and Kinmoku. "So, who does she like?"

"Oh, it was just some soldier named 'Brolly'." Said Kinmoku as she sat next to Goku. Ryokucha immediately whipped a wet cloth at her, making her jump up. Kinmoku glared at her as she went back to work.

"Hai. She's had her eyes set on him for ages." She said while she worked. "But it seems he just isn't interested in her."

"Oh, poor Mochi." Said Goku.

"The thing is, she tried to get Brolly to ask her out to the Full Moon Ball so that she would have a partner, but she now found out that he already has one." Goku nodded sympathetically. She knew she'd be heart broken if she knew Vegeta was going to dance with some other woman. Why, she didn't know, but she knew she'd feel like that.

"Which reminds me…are you going to the Full Moon Ball, Goku?" asked Kinmoku as she turned away from the stove. Goku nodded.

"Hai. I'm Vegeta's slave so I should be there." Goku was aching to tell them that she and Vegeta were going to perform the Tsukino Rei, the dance that very few Elite's could perform. She knew they knew, as it was general knowledge. But the fact that she and Vegeta had it down to an art just made her want to spread it all around. But she knew that she had to wait. "What about you guys? Do you get the night off?"

"Sort of. The king said that we'll be taking the night in shifts, just like we do the days." Ryokucha frowned. "Which was strange…the last Full Moon Ball, everyone worked their asses off! I don't understand why he would change now…"

"Goku," asked Kinmoku as she looked to the giggling girl perched on top of the stool, shaking so that it looked like she was going to fall off any minute. "What do you know that we don't?" Goku clamped her hands over her mouth and proceeded to giggle.

"Chottomate kudasai…it was yours and Vegeta's doing, wasn't it?!" declared Ryokucha. Goku just shrugged as though she didn't know. But that just meant 'yes'. "Goku…" she said as she shook her head with a happy smile on her face.

"Wowee! You mean, that was yours and Vegeta's doing?" piped in Kinmoku. "Oooh! Dom arigato, Goku-chan!!" Just then, Mochi walked back in. "Hey, Mochi! Did ya hear? Goku and Vegeta got the king to give us shifts on the night of the Full Moon Ball so that we can enjoy ourselves!"

"Hmm." They all frowned as Mochi went back to cooking some bubbling green mush.

"Oh dear," muttered Ryokucha. "Seems Mochi is still upset that Brolly didn't ask her out."

"I wish there was something I could do," muttered Kinmoku. "I mean, I don't have a date myself, but poor Mochi is taking this so hard!" Goku nodded sympathetically. She didn't want to say anything, as she already had a date. Well, not really a date. More of a dance partner. Poor Mochi. Brolly really broke her heart, and he probably didn't even know it. She thought. And Ryokucha and Kinmoku don't have dates either! I wish there were something I could do to help…Goku stopped in thought. Chottomate kudasai…maybe there is something I can do! I know three people who don't have dates…they'd be perfect!! Goku hopped off the stool and took off to the secret passage.

"Goku?" asked Ryokucha. "Where are you going?"

"I just realised I had something very important to do!" she said in a hurry. "I'll see you guys at the ball bye!!" and she took off without another word.

Goku hurried through the corridors, making sure to stay away from the two yellow wood doors. She flew down stairs and past burly warriors, heading straight for the training room. She knew that some of the men she passed were giving her lustful looks, but she had no time to feel disgusted. She had to work out her plan while it was still fresh in her head.

"If this works, then all my friends will have dates for the Full Moon Ball!" she said excitedly to herself. She picked up the pace as she felt the three ki signatures she was looking for get stronger, and was soon outside the training hall door. Silently, she pushed it open and slipped inside, totally unnoticed as everyone was watching the battle between Piccolo and Vegeta. Goku stopped dead in her tracks as she felt the two ki raging and looked up. To her horror, she saw that Piccolo was beating Vegeta! No, she thought. This can't be happening! 'Geta's the strongest warrior of all, I know it! I just know it!! But when she looked again, the tables had turned. Vegeta was proceeding the beat the shit out of Piccolo. Most likely as a sort of punishment for getting in so many hits earlier. Finally, after one swift kick to the lower abdomen, Piccolo crashed back down to the ground. He groaned as he struggled to get up, but didn't quite make it as he flopped back down again. Vegeta silently floated down and smirked victoriously. Goku could not help but notice how handsome he looked. Wow, 'Geta looks so handsome. She thought. Hell, he ain't handsome…he's fine!! Damn…and that tight spandex just makes him so…so…sexy! Goku's eyes dilated as her eyes wandered over the compact bronze body covered in tight, deep crimson spandex. None other than Vegeta. Her face flushed as they passed over his delectable backside and followed the swaying movement of his tail. Goku gave a very hentai smirk as she eyed his thin waist, finely chiseled back and sexy rump. Sadly, her gaze was torn away as Vegeta suddenly turned to face her, destroying her view.

"Bubbles?" he asked. Her eyes quickly snapped up as her flush deepened, a little embarrassed at the thoughts that were running through her head. Jeez! I guess the side effects of having Meijin Roshi train me are only kicking in now! "What are you doing here?"

"Uhh…I just came to see what you guys were doing." She said, giving her famous Son-grin. Vegeta eyed her suspiciously before he nodded. It was then that Goku noticed Vegeta's ki. "Hey, 'Geta, your ki's lower than before…"

"Hai. I found out that the higher the enemy you fight at a lower ki, you somehow gain more experience points, you know." He said. She nodded.

"Oh, saa. Are you going to continue training?" she asked.

"Hai."

"Good! 'Cos I need to talk with my friends for a few minutes." Vegeta frowned but said nothing.

"Fine." He said. "You can talk until I'm done with Nappa." Goku's smile faded as it was replaced with a pretend sad face.

"But then I won't have any time to talk." She said. Vegeta smirked at her.

"Fine, I'll go easy on him."

"Tee hee…you have to! He won't last very long with you!"

"Hey! I heard that!!" yelled Nappa from the other side. Both Goku and Vegeta laughed at that.

"Alright, I'll go easy on him for you."

"Arigato, 'Geta!" she said as she jumped at him and gave him a hug. She pulled back and ran over to her friends. "Konnichiwa minna-san!!" she greeted them.

"Konnichiwa Goku-san." Said Krillin as he smiled up at the girl.

"How's it going?"

"Sugoi." She said. "Just practicing for the Full Moon Ball."

"Ah, you learning the slaves dance?" asked Yamcha. Goku didn't want to say 'yes', as that was a lie. But she wasn't supposed to tell them either, so she just shrugged. "I know. Bulma and Chichi are also learning." Goku frowned, then remembered that Chichi and Bulma were also servants. They weren't 'slaves', but they were still owned by the king…but not in that way.

"Oh, great!" she said. "By the way, who's your dates?"

"I'm going with Bulma." Said Yamcha.

"Must I ask?" mumbled Goku as she rolled her eyes.

"I asked Chichi out." Said Krillin as a blush crept on his cheeks.

"You…you asked Chichi?" she grinned at her childhood friend. "Hehehe…you sly dog, you." She chuckled. Krillin's blush deepened and Yamcha and Tien began to grin as well.

"Well, good luck Krillin." Said Tien.

"And what about you, Tien? Piccolo?" both stared at her as though she was mad.

"Nope, I don't have a date." Said Tien.

"I'm glad I don't." muttered Piccolo as he turned away.

"Saa," she said, grinning at both. "Don't you worry, guys! 'Cos I found two perfect girls' just for you!"

"That's great Goku, but I don't really need a date."

"And I sure as hell don't want one!"

"But…"

"No, Goku!" snapped Piccolo. "We don't want dates! I don't need a date! And nothing you can say will make me change my mind…"

"But I already promised you would take them to the ball." She quickly blurted out. Both Tien and Piccolo's eyes bulged out at the news.

"NANI!!!" yelled Piccolo as he whipped around. "What do you mean, you promised??!!"

"Shhh!" Goku cringed. "If 'Geta hears you, he'll kick your ass!" Piccolo calmed down, but not much.

"Goku…" he hissed. "You promised that we'd be the dates for two people we don't know!!"
"Hai, but I know them." She reasoned. "And besides…what harm can one night do?"

"I thought the same when I formed the alliance with you," he snarled. "And look where it got me!"

"Aww, come on, Piccy-kun." Goku pleaded. "Just for one night, onegai?" Tien looked to Piccolo who was glaring ice-daggers at Goku. After some time, Piccolo rolled his eyes and gave in.

"Oh, all right!" he snapped, obviously not pleased. "But I expect something in return!" Goku grinned happily at him.

"Dom arigato, Piccolo!" she chirped. "And you Tien?"

"Well, I don't see why not." He shrugged. "After all, it is only for one night." Goku's grin broadened.

"Dom arigato!!" she smiled. "Both Ryokucha and Kinmoku will be so happy!

"Hn, I'm just thrilled!" said Piccolo sarcastically as he rolled his eyes. "And what are you going to give me in return?"

"I'll tell you after the ball, kay?" she smiled. "I promise you'll get something." Piccolo nodded. He knew that Goku would never break a promise, so he knew he'd get whatever she'd give him in return. "But right now, I am some other business to attend to." She smiled sweetly as she waved to them. "Ja ne!"

Raditz stood on the one side of the room, watching as Vegeta sparred fiercely against Nappa. He knew that the ouji was getting stronger, but how he didn't know. Vegeta spent most of his time with Goku, so how could he keep getting stronger? But that didn't matter much to Raditz. He was just happy that Goku was happy and healthy. He was also happy that he got a chance to be so close to his little sister. Speaking of Kakarot… he thought as he saw Goku glide over to him.

"Konnichiwa Raditz!" she greeted cheerily. Raditz couldn't help but smile at her happy-go-lucky nature. Even though she was a saiyan, he thought that she was most likely better the way she was.

"Konnichiwa Bubbles." He greeted her in return. "You seem to be in a good mood today."

"Oh, hai! I am!" she chirped happily. "I'm so excited about the Full Moon Ball tomorrow night!"

"Hmm. Got a dance partner, have you?"

"Hai…but how did you know?" she asked in surprise.

"I've seen that look on every woman's face lately." He replied with a smirk.

"Oh, well it's true. I have got a dance partner." She said with a nod. Then she cocked her head to one side before narrowing her eyes suspiciously at him. "What about you?" she asked. "Do you have a partner?" Raditz's smirk disappeared as he grunted and looked to the other side.

"Hnn…"

"Iie?" she asked. Raditz growled, but Goku just grinned mischievously. "I'll take that as a 'no'."

"Just for you information, I had my eyes on someone!" he snapped. "I just didn't ask her out yet." He mumbled the last sentence softly, but Goku still heard it.

"Ooooh!" she smirked. "So Raditz has a crush!" Raditz growled even deeper, and so did the blush that was growing on his cheeks. He tried to cover it up, but was doing a really bad job of it as Goku started to snigger at the crimson tinge on his face. "Tee hee…you know, I've never noticed it Raditz, but you look good in red." Raditz snapped a glare at her.

"Oh, shut up!" Goku giggled some more.

"I meant in Vegeta's royal colours."

"Yeah right! You're giggling because I like someone!" he snapped.

"So? Why don't you just ask her out?"

"I would've…but now's too late." He mumbled. "Some other warrior probably asked her out already." Goku nodded understandingly. She knew that it was hard to ask someone out, as you're scared of rejection. Boy, am I glad that I've already got a date…Goku flustered at this. Nani??! Why in the hell did I say DATE?? She wondered, but shrugged it off as soon as Raditz's gaze came up from the ground.

"Saa…don't you worry, Raditz!" she chirped, putting her main plan into action. "'Cos I have just the girl for you!" Raditz gave her a look of interest.

"Really? Who?"

"Oh, she's just a friend of mine who couldn't get a date." She shrugged. "And I thought, that maybe if you didn't have a date either…"

"Are you suggesting I go out with a slave?"

"Iie, she's not a slave. She's a servant." She explained. Raditz shook his head.

"Gomen, Bubbles. But I'm not going out with a servant."

"Aww, come on Raditz!" she pleaded. "Think of the benefits! You'll have a dance partner and…and…well I can't think of anymore right now, but you'll have someone to dance with! And it's only for one night. Onegai?" she looked up at him and gave him those huge, liquid puppy dog eyes. Raditz tried to look away, but it was already too late. Once Goku gave that look, there was no way anyone could say 'no' to her.

"All right!" he agreed through clenched teeth. "Fine! But just for one night." Goku jumped up and down on the spot, very happy with the news.

"Oh! Thank you Raditz!" she said. "I promise, everything will go smoothly!"

"Bubbles!" Goku turned around to see Vegeta come stalking up to her. "Are you done yet?"

"Hai, very much so." She replied. "Is Nappa still alive?"

"Hai, but he's very out of breath." He sniggered.

"Man! He's getting old real fast!" she commented.

"I heard that!!!" yelled Nappa from the other side. Both Vegeta and Goku laughed at this.

"Saa…let's go." He said. Instinctively, Goku looped her arm through Vegeta's and they walked out back to his quarters.

Man, oh man! Is everyone gonna be surprised when they see me an' 'Geta doing the Tsukino Rei!!