Okay, starting a new chappie. Not to sound vain or anything, but I was really pleased with the last one. I just posted it, so I haven't seen what everyone else thinks, and I don't really know why, but I just like it. Um, if I remember to, at the end of this chappie I'm going to list some options for my next fic that I would like you to go through if you don't mind and tell me what sounds good. I have no idea what to do next.

Vegeta watched his mate's friends as they shifted uncomfortably in the darkness. He could almost smell their fear and uneasiness, and felt even greater dislike for them than he usually did. They had reason to be afraid, he supposed. They were in the dark waiting for their enemies to come pick them up so they could go to their secret headquarters and fight the girl that had once been their leader in a form that just could be invincible. So, yes, perhaps they had a reason to fear, but he couldn't respect them for it.

As for himself, Vegeta felt a very different kind of fear. He could lose his mate, and if he stayed blocked from her mind then there was little chance she would take him with her.

But he wanted to go with her.

Even without a soul-bond, the ties between a Saiyan and his chosen mate were incredibly strong. The love a Saiyan felt for a mate had to be strong for him to risk a fall from pride to make himself vulnerable for her. Even had they never gone to Vegetasei and experienced the binding, Vegeta wouldn't have wanted to live without her. If she died, he would do all he could to follow as soon as possible. The dragon balls didn't exist in this world; he wouldn't be able to wish her back. Not even the knowledge that they would probably go to very different places in the afterlife could deter him.

And suicidal thoughts just before a battle were never a good thing.

Besides that, if they died, they would be leaving Trunks and Veggie in Usagi's world; to be raised by her parents or the senshi, neither of which prospect was very appealing to the proud Saiyan prince. He would rather have his brats raised by Goku than by the unimpressive humans he had met in this world.

"At least Kakarott is Saiyan." He grumbled under his breath.

"Did you say something, Vegeta?" Venus asked, glancing at him in the dim starlight.

He grunted, knowing it was too dark for his glare to have full effect. He had, once again, left Trunks to baby-sit Veggie. He didn't like leaving them alone so often, it reminded him too much of his own childhood. If he lived through the night, or rather, if Usagi lived through the night, he would do whatever he could to be a better father to the boys.

But he couldn't do it without his mate. She made him strong, strong enough to forget his pride and allow affection for another living being to show. He needed her.

"They're late." Uranus growled, standing over with the other outers. Even now they kept themselves slightly distanced from the inners.

"They're just trying to make us sweat." Tuxedo Kamen grumbled.

"Usagi always liked this park…"

"Shut up, Mina-chan." Jupiter sighed.

"I was just saying, it's kind of strange she would tell us to come here, when she liked it so much when she was still herself, you know? Like, maybe she's still in there somewhere." They all stared at her. "What?"

"You know you need sleep when Minako starts to make sense." Mars snorted.

They stepped back as, with a large flash of light, a hole opened in the air directly in front of them, a long stone corridor on the other side. A Kedamono they had never seen before waited for them, a slightly fearful cast around her eyes.

"I am to bring you to Her Excellence." She said quietly in a voice like sandpaper, motioning them to walk through the portal. Vegeta walked in without hesitation, pulling harshly on the chain that bound the others to him, and followed the beast girl down the long hallway. They finally reached a pair of large wooden doors that were carved with all kinds of pictures of grotesque scenes when his guide stopped. "Through here." She informed him, obviously reluctant to journey though the portal herself.

Normally Vegeta would have forced her to go through, just for pure spite, but he didn't care about watching fear fill a lesser being; his mate was behind the door.

He pushed it open, and strolled into a lavishly decorated throne room with forced confidence, eyes immediately locking onto the small, dark form draped seductively over the throne. After a few moments he noticed the man who sat on the ground beside the throne. His once silky platinum hair was now tangled and dirty, almost as dirty as his once-fine clothes. He watched Vegeta blankly, with eyes devoid of any intelligence whatsoever, tongue lolling out of his mouth.

Smiling slightly, the being that had once been Usagi reached down a pale, graceful hand and patted the man's head.

"You admire my pet?" She purred. "Zeke is a much better lap dog than commander of an invading force, don't you think? Poor fellow merely needed a small lesson on who was really in charge, didn't you?"

He looked up at her with eyes full of admiration, rubbing his head against her hand as if asking to be pet some more. She frowned and withdrew her hand when he tried to lick it, turning the frown on the Senshi, who had followed Vegeta into the room.

"I told you I wanted you, Vegeta. Why are these people here?"

He gave a jerk to the chain that was connected to shackles on each of their wrists and smirked. "Merely a present for you, my dear." He assured her.

She smiled as if pleased, standing up and walking to him, eyes rolling over him as if he were a dessert. "How thoughtful of you."

It almost felt like cheating when he reached forward and took her face in his hands, kissing her, watching as he did so as Saturn slipped off her shackles and slipped behind. Tenshi smiled as she pulled away, looking very satisfied. Vegeta forced himself to smirk.

"That was-" Her voice cut off in a scream of pain, arching her back, as Saturn's scythe cut into her shoulder from behind. Vegeta fought the urge to attack his mate's assailant, fought the hurt over the betrayal he saw in her eyes, watching as Saturn winced and withdrew the blade from her friend. Tenshi spun just as she did so, dark energy instantly in her hands, and shot it at her. Saturn flew back, striking the back of the throne and breaking it, falling bonelessly across the seat.

Everything erupted then. Zeke had bound forward and was actually biting at Vegeta's ankles as the senshi ganged up on Usagi. He kicked him, and sent him flying out of the throneroom by way of a wall and several others behind it. Vegeta turned back to the fray, watching as the senshi sent attacks at their former leader, attacks she swatted away and retaliated against. Venus went flying back, sliding across the floor, and Vegeta could to nothing but watch as she staggered to her feet, chi already down by half.

"Damn you, Vegeta, help us!" She panted, gathering an attack with all her strength that wouldn't have the power to bruise Tenshi. "We don't want to hurt her either, but we have no choice."

But they weren't hurting her, and unlike them, Tenshi had no qualms about keeping them alive. Without really realizing what he was doing, Vegeta powered up as high as he could, gathering chi in his hands, waiting for a space to clear. The power flooded him, filling him with the enhanced senses he was so used to in a battle; his blood pumped in his ears as the adrenaline surged through him. All his hurt and anger grew stronger, multiplied by the power. All his pride, all his confidence, grew with the power and through it all surged the pure joy of such strength and a battle to use it in, the joy only a Saiyan could feel.

For a moment, just a small moment, Vegeta forgot he was fighting his own mate. The black clad woman was the enemy; she had threatened the happy life he had worked so to build, strived so endlessly to deserve. For a moment she was nothing to hi but an opponent who must be dealt with, and in that moment Pluto and Mercury were simultaneously throne back, leaving an opening to Tenshi. In that moment, he let the blast fly.

Time seemed to slow. Vegeta's head cleared as the energy struck and Tenshi's glowing red orbs, wide with surprise, met his eyes. The chi blast had full impact, and the battle of chi versus magic, chi struck first.

Tenshi crumpled.

The senshi watched him as he realized what he had done. He let go of his power and approached slowly, staring without contemplating the meaning, kneeling down and gathering the broken body into him arms. He couldn't breathe, his chest felt tight. He stared down at her in disbelief.

"Usagi?"

Her eyes opened slowly, red and glowing and filled with loathing. "You." She rasped, weakly reaching up to tear off part of the ruined mess that had once been her wings. The tatter hardened, became as long and sharp as a dagger. Hand shaking from the effort of even holding it as her life drained out of her, she brought it to Vegeta's heart, and missed. Her hand slipped, and it slid into his shoulder.

"Yes, kill me too." Vegeta said quietly, helping her push it in, knowing it wasn't a fatal wound. He wanted to hurt, wanted to feel pain, anything but the numbness overcoming him as he watched his mate struggle for breath. "Kill me, and I'll join you." Saturn was down; there was no way for her to be healed, not after what he had done. He had to tell her, let her know the truth before she died. And so, for the first time in his life, Vegeta dropped his pride and said the words. "I love you." He rasped, throat tight.

Her eyes flickered, slowly became silver. Her skin took on more color. Vegeta barely noticed as her black dress became Tenshi's white body suit, midnight hair became silver starlight. He was staring into the face of his mate, watching her die. What did he care that she had changed back? He had said it too late. He had waited too long, and now she was lost to him.

She smiled softly, mouthed the words 'I love you,' and closed her eyes, turning her face away.

Vegeta felt the tears come and couldn't stop them anymore. He gathered her close, clutching her against him, and for the second time in his life, he cried, heedless of who saw. As far as he was concerned they were the only two people in the world, and the only person who mattered was gone.

"Vegeta."

"Go to hell."

"Vegeta, there's still time."

He looked up, realizing belatedly that he was hearing the voice of Saturn. She stood by the throne, weakly propping herself up with her scythe. He, and the others, had all thought she had died after the blow she had taken. The senshi seemed just as surprised to see her as he did.

"Her heart still beats, though weakly. I can bring her back."

He nodded, carefully laying his mate's body down, reluctant to let go. Saturn approached with the help of Neptune and Uranus, glowing slightly. Her adoptive parents helped her to the floor, where she sat, reaching out a trembling hand to Usagi. The glow increased, surrounding both of them so brightly he could make out nothing more than two figures, clothed in light. The glow abated slowly, and Saturn lost her transformation, slumping forward just in time for Uranus to catch her and life her up.

Vegeta reached out a trembling hand to Usagi. She, too, had lost her transformation. He tucked golden strands of hair gently behind her ear, staring in wonder as he chest rose and fell steadily.

"Hotaru and Usagi-hime will both be fine after a few days rest." Pluto smiled, standing a bit unsteadily. "Vegeta, I think it's time you and your family returned to your home."

"Yes." He agreed, pulling Usagi close. "Yes, it's past time."

Well, that's it. The end of this incredibly long fic. Thanks for sticking around for so long. (Sniffles, I almost cried writing this, I can't believe it's over) If you want more fics from me, give me some suggestions as to what to write. Here are some choices.

Sequel Another DBZ/SM (If so, who would you like to see together?) Fushigi Yuugi/SM Kenshin/SM Yu Yu Hakusho straight fic (warning, it's yaoi, contains really big multi- crossover in later chappies) YYH/Inu Yasha Gundam Wing straight fic (warning, yaoi)

Um, that's about all I can think of, but it's certainly not your only options. If you have an idea or an anime straight fic or crossover you would like to see from me, let me know. I really don't know what I'm going to do next. Also most of the fics I write now are song fics in the first chappie, so give me some suggestions there, if you want, too.

Ciao!