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AN: Of course, I will start with thanks to all who review. It is for you that I continue to write. The motivation you provide me with moves me to write more. And as always, a number of thanks go to Niki and Ren because these two are constantly helping me with this. They are also the ones that push for more. Anyways, enjoy this part and continue to review or email!
Chapter 9: Things Made to be Broken
Part II
After the conclusion of dinner, the guests slowly moved out of the dining room and into the ballroom. It was in here that the guests would be able to move about and speak to whomever they please and dance to the orchestrated music. As the six teenagers moved into the ballroom they were chatting animatedly. Chi-Chi had dropped the majority of her attitude and was making a major effort in becoming friendly with the group. Once her father returned, she knew he would want to know who she had befriended and it would please him to no end that she had been associated with the pinnacle of their community's social hierarchy.
Not only would her father be pleased, but Chi-Chi found that they weren't that bad at all. Bulma was very pleasant to talk to and her and Vegeta's arguments were very entertaining. Juuhachi was more of a reserved person but Chi-Chi could appreciate that. Her brother, Juunana, was also reserved but would indulge others. He had proved quite the charmer amongst the other women of society, which infuriated Bulma to no end. Goku was a very sweet guy, whom Chi-Chi found a great change from his counterpart, the arrogant bastard Prince.
Chi-Chi had quickly cleared up how they addressed her. In the beginning, she found them using her title as a mockery so she had asked them to forget the fact that she was a Princess. She preferred to forget it most of the time and didn't see how it made them any different from her. When she had told them this, Vegeta was put in a state of shock. His royalty was a lot of his pride; however, on Earth, he couldn't force people to refer to him with his title. When he tried to, they simply threw the fact that he had no kingdom and a dwindling race. Bulma had taunted him with those facts upon his arrival to the planet. However, this girl had a kingdom and was an Earthling, yet she merely passed it off as if it meant nothing to her. She forsook her title. Vegeta didn't know whether to be disgusted or to respect her actions.
Together the group gathered in one section of the room and began to talk about a variety of topics. The girls began to discuss the male population at their school which led to past relationships. The news that Bulma and Vegeta had been together shocked Chi-Chi.
"You actually dated that arrogant ass hole? How the hell did you survive?" Chi-Chi questioned.
"Actually, the only reason he asked me out was because someone took a blow to his pride saying that there was no way in hell he could ever go out with me, much less get into bed with me. So he asked me out and in his so called seduction of me, he revealed a side to him that no one else has seen. He can actually be very sweet." This earned a snort from Juuhachi and a chuckle from Chi-Chi.
"Bulma, you have a twisted way of seeing things. I mean, he practically had a bet going on sleeping with you. That doesn't seem too sweet to me." To this Juuhachi cut in.
"It did become a bet. I forget who it was with; it was a while back, about two years ago. But Bulma is right in a twisted sort of way. After she discovered what was really going on, she ended it right then and there. But, the whole incident had giver her a major crush on him and same goes for him to her. It was hilarious. Too bad you weren't here to see it. They were constantly exchanging these lust filled gazes and the body language was so obvious. Due to their pride, the two just wouldn't give in. Finally, me and Goku were so tired of it that we locked them in a room together until they worked it out. After a few hours, we went to check on them and found it was silent. Goku started panicking and talking nonsense about Vegeta killing Bulma. So when we opened the door, well, lets just say that if that is a way to kill someone, then damn, death doesn't look all that bad." Juuhachi began laughing as she concluded the story of Bulma and Vegeta's get together. Chi-Chi joined her in her laughter. Bulma merely blushed as she remembered the compromising position that Goku and Juuhachi had found them in that night.
Finally, when the laughter subsided, Bulma glared at Juuhachi. "It wasn't that funny. Now, Chi-Chi, you should have seen their faces when they walked in. I didn't know Goku could turn that many shades of red and much to my surprise, I discovered that Juuhachi had the ability to blush as well." Bulma said as she began to laugh.
The boys turned toward the laughing trio giving them questioning looks as they approached. "Hey, what's so funny?" Goku asked.
"Oh, nothing really. We were just discussing the discovery of new shades of red that appeared on your face when you discovered Bulma and Vegeta…." Chi-Chi trailed off as she noticed that Goku had once again blushed several shades of red. Turning to the other two girls, she asked, "Now which shade was it?" The three girls returned to laughing as Vegeta merely scowled, but his cheeks also possessed a small touch of blush.
However, unfortunately, Chi-Chi noticed this. Knowing she was unable to pass up such an opportunity, she walked up to Vegeta. Turning the girls, she got their attention and began. "I don't know about you girls, but sometimes red just isn't the right color." Chi-Chi gently put her hand under Vegeta's chin and lifted his face up. Caressing his enflamed cheeks, Chi-Chi spoke. "Sometimes they just look better with a hint of pink."
Slowly, she released his face and with a smirk she returned to the girls who were trying with all of their might not to double over in laughter. Their laughter was interrupted with the arrival of King Vegeta. With a hint of a smile, he greeted his son and his acquaintances. "Now I do believe, Princess, that I was promised a dance."
Smirking, Chi-Chi gracefully accepted the King's arm. Turning to her companions she excused herself and was led out onto the dance floor. The King gently embraced his dance partner as they began to slowly dance to the music. The King decided to talk to the girl a bit about her origin.
"So, Princess Chi-Chi, just where are you from? And what is a Princess doing away from her palace? Tell me a little bit about yourself."
"Well, my father's kingdom is a few hundred miles south of here. I have spent these past few years in boarding schools after my mother's death. Currently, my father is finalizing plans to rebuild the area and repair damage due to the brief time of an unstable empire. You see, my father was greatly depressed after my mother's death and our kingdom became overrun with crime. Pretty soon a political figure emerged dividing subjects in their loyalty. In these last couple of years, my father regained control so we are currently rebuilding. During this stage, my father decided we should take residence here."
"I suppose your father will be rejoining you here." Upon seeing her nod, he gently smiled. "Good, when he arrives, I would be very interested in speaking with him. After all, he is a fellow member of royalty."
As the ballad came to a close, the two royals separated and bowed/curtsied to the other. "Of course your highness. I will let him know." Giving him a bright smile, she turned to move toward her friends only to bump into a well built figure. She found herself gazing straight into a pair of hard obsidian eyes. Vegeta stood, with a smirk in place, as he offered his arm as he asked, "Would you care to dance, Princess?"
Nodding she found herself wrapped in his arms. The two danced with a good amount of space between the two of them; they danced very formerly. All the while, Vegeta smirked towards the raven haired beauty. After a period of silence, Vegeta pulled her towards him and whispered softly, "This is certainly a change from how we were dancing last night, ne?"
Pulling herself out of his grasp and back away from the contours of his body, the two continued to dance. Angrily she glared at him, displaying her distain towards his actions. Vegeta merely chuckled and acknowledged the end of their dance with a bow. Chi-Chi glared at him once more before turning her attention to finding her new companions. Bulma and Juunana were on the dance floor, Juuhachi was no where in site and Goku was standing in a corner seemingly lost.
Chi-Chi glided towards Goku and gently placed her hand on his shoulder to get his attention. A startled Goku whirled around prepared for an attack, only to find himself lost in a pair of liquid pools of onyx. Chi-Chi found herself lost as well. A tidal wave of emotions crashed upon her as she gazed into Goku's eyes. Their contact was broken with the arrival of the others.
The six younger members of society walked out onto the patio in order to cool off and take a breather. Standing in silence, they gazed at the stars that twinkled in the black of night. After standing out there for a good fifteen minutes, the girls found that their gowns were certainly not going to keep them warm out in the cool night air, so they shuffled back into the ballroom.
At Juuhachi's silent prodding, Bulma asked Vegeta to dance. As those two slowly made their way to the floor, a servant approached Juunana and Juuhachi. It seemed that Dr. Gero wanted them to join him. "He probably wants us to help his promotion of his theory in biomechanical engineering so he can begin his experimentation." Juuhachi said in a bored tone. As the twins disappeared into the crowd, Goku glanced at the Princess that stood before him, his determination from his earlier self proclamation wavering. Glancing at the shy Saiyan, Chi-Chi silently took his arm and headed out to the dance floor, a now shocked Saiyan in tow.
Wrapping his powerful arms around her, he was shocked that she seemed almost too delicate to handle. Sure, he had seen her fight and he knew she could take care of herself, but he still felt an indescribable need to protect Chi-Chi at any given cost. Chi-Chi couldn't help but lean into his embrace as they silently moved to the music. Each of them was comfortable just to be in the other's arms, no words were needed.
When the first song ended, the pair of enchanted dancers did not separate; they merely continued to dance as the next ballad was orchestrated. This action did not go unnoticed. A single observer watched as the two danced in silence. This observer had been awaiting his chance to approach the Princess. Her beauty had drawn him to her and he wanted her for his own.
Surveying the couple as they danced, he could tell of their growing attraction. He slowly made his way through the crowds to his object of desire in order to split the dancing pair apart. 'This flame,' he thought 'must be put out. She will be mine, tonight and forever.'
'For if I can not have her, it will be a cold day in hell before some one else will.'
~~*~* *~*~~
Foreshadowing is such a bitch, ne? So are these sorts of endings.
Anyway, Part III to come soon. Who the hell is the guy? Put in your guesses cause give me a few days and you will find out. And what the hell is he going to do? Same goes here, you gotta wait. So review, they are so motivating. The more motivation I possess the quicker Part III will come out.
A bit of promotion, read Ren-chan's fics!!! They kick ass and now my twin (figuratively) has to go and finish "Only You" so read 'em and review!
AN: Of course, I will start with thanks to all who review. It is for you that I continue to write. The motivation you provide me with moves me to write more. And as always, a number of thanks go to Niki and Ren because these two are constantly helping me with this. They are also the ones that push for more. Anyways, enjoy this part and continue to review or email!
Chapter 9: Things Made to be Broken
Part II
After the conclusion of dinner, the guests slowly moved out of the dining room and into the ballroom. It was in here that the guests would be able to move about and speak to whomever they please and dance to the orchestrated music. As the six teenagers moved into the ballroom they were chatting animatedly. Chi-Chi had dropped the majority of her attitude and was making a major effort in becoming friendly with the group. Once her father returned, she knew he would want to know who she had befriended and it would please him to no end that she had been associated with the pinnacle of their community's social hierarchy.
Not only would her father be pleased, but Chi-Chi found that they weren't that bad at all. Bulma was very pleasant to talk to and her and Vegeta's arguments were very entertaining. Juuhachi was more of a reserved person but Chi-Chi could appreciate that. Her brother, Juunana, was also reserved but would indulge others. He had proved quite the charmer amongst the other women of society, which infuriated Bulma to no end. Goku was a very sweet guy, whom Chi-Chi found a great change from his counterpart, the arrogant bastard Prince.
Chi-Chi had quickly cleared up how they addressed her. In the beginning, she found them using her title as a mockery so she had asked them to forget the fact that she was a Princess. She preferred to forget it most of the time and didn't see how it made them any different from her. When she had told them this, Vegeta was put in a state of shock. His royalty was a lot of his pride; however, on Earth, he couldn't force people to refer to him with his title. When he tried to, they simply threw the fact that he had no kingdom and a dwindling race. Bulma had taunted him with those facts upon his arrival to the planet. However, this girl had a kingdom and was an Earthling, yet she merely passed it off as if it meant nothing to her. She forsook her title. Vegeta didn't know whether to be disgusted or to respect her actions.
Together the group gathered in one section of the room and began to talk about a variety of topics. The girls began to discuss the male population at their school which led to past relationships. The news that Bulma and Vegeta had been together shocked Chi-Chi.
"You actually dated that arrogant ass hole? How the hell did you survive?" Chi-Chi questioned.
"Actually, the only reason he asked me out was because someone took a blow to his pride saying that there was no way in hell he could ever go out with me, much less get into bed with me. So he asked me out and in his so called seduction of me, he revealed a side to him that no one else has seen. He can actually be very sweet." This earned a snort from Juuhachi and a chuckle from Chi-Chi.
"Bulma, you have a twisted way of seeing things. I mean, he practically had a bet going on sleeping with you. That doesn't seem too sweet to me." To this Juuhachi cut in.
"It did become a bet. I forget who it was with; it was a while back, about two years ago. But Bulma is right in a twisted sort of way. After she discovered what was really going on, she ended it right then and there. But, the whole incident had giver her a major crush on him and same goes for him to her. It was hilarious. Too bad you weren't here to see it. They were constantly exchanging these lust filled gazes and the body language was so obvious. Due to their pride, the two just wouldn't give in. Finally, me and Goku were so tired of it that we locked them in a room together until they worked it out. After a few hours, we went to check on them and found it was silent. Goku started panicking and talking nonsense about Vegeta killing Bulma. So when we opened the door, well, lets just say that if that is a way to kill someone, then damn, death doesn't look all that bad." Juuhachi began laughing as she concluded the story of Bulma and Vegeta's get together. Chi-Chi joined her in her laughter. Bulma merely blushed as she remembered the compromising position that Goku and Juuhachi had found them in that night.
Finally, when the laughter subsided, Bulma glared at Juuhachi. "It wasn't that funny. Now, Chi-Chi, you should have seen their faces when they walked in. I didn't know Goku could turn that many shades of red and much to my surprise, I discovered that Juuhachi had the ability to blush as well." Bulma said as she began to laugh.
The boys turned toward the laughing trio giving them questioning looks as they approached. "Hey, what's so funny?" Goku asked.
"Oh, nothing really. We were just discussing the discovery of new shades of red that appeared on your face when you discovered Bulma and Vegeta…." Chi-Chi trailed off as she noticed that Goku had once again blushed several shades of red. Turning to the other two girls, she asked, "Now which shade was it?" The three girls returned to laughing as Vegeta merely scowled, but his cheeks also possessed a small touch of blush.
However, unfortunately, Chi-Chi noticed this. Knowing she was unable to pass up such an opportunity, she walked up to Vegeta. Turning the girls, she got their attention and began. "I don't know about you girls, but sometimes red just isn't the right color." Chi-Chi gently put her hand under Vegeta's chin and lifted his face up. Caressing his enflamed cheeks, Chi-Chi spoke. "Sometimes they just look better with a hint of pink."
Slowly, she released his face and with a smirk she returned to the girls who were trying with all of their might not to double over in laughter. Their laughter was interrupted with the arrival of King Vegeta. With a hint of a smile, he greeted his son and his acquaintances. "Now I do believe, Princess, that I was promised a dance."
Smirking, Chi-Chi gracefully accepted the King's arm. Turning to her companions she excused herself and was led out onto the dance floor. The King gently embraced his dance partner as they began to slowly dance to the music. The King decided to talk to the girl a bit about her origin.
"So, Princess Chi-Chi, just where are you from? And what is a Princess doing away from her palace? Tell me a little bit about yourself."
"Well, my father's kingdom is a few hundred miles south of here. I have spent these past few years in boarding schools after my mother's death. Currently, my father is finalizing plans to rebuild the area and repair damage due to the brief time of an unstable empire. You see, my father was greatly depressed after my mother's death and our kingdom became overrun with crime. Pretty soon a political figure emerged dividing subjects in their loyalty. In these last couple of years, my father regained control so we are currently rebuilding. During this stage, my father decided we should take residence here."
"I suppose your father will be rejoining you here." Upon seeing her nod, he gently smiled. "Good, when he arrives, I would be very interested in speaking with him. After all, he is a fellow member of royalty."
As the ballad came to a close, the two royals separated and bowed/curtsied to the other. "Of course your highness. I will let him know." Giving him a bright smile, she turned to move toward her friends only to bump into a well built figure. She found herself gazing straight into a pair of hard obsidian eyes. Vegeta stood, with a smirk in place, as he offered his arm as he asked, "Would you care to dance, Princess?"
Nodding she found herself wrapped in his arms. The two danced with a good amount of space between the two of them; they danced very formerly. All the while, Vegeta smirked towards the raven haired beauty. After a period of silence, Vegeta pulled her towards him and whispered softly, "This is certainly a change from how we were dancing last night, ne?"
Pulling herself out of his grasp and back away from the contours of his body, the two continued to dance. Angrily she glared at him, displaying her distain towards his actions. Vegeta merely chuckled and acknowledged the end of their dance with a bow. Chi-Chi glared at him once more before turning her attention to finding her new companions. Bulma and Juunana were on the dance floor, Juuhachi was no where in site and Goku was standing in a corner seemingly lost.
Chi-Chi glided towards Goku and gently placed her hand on his shoulder to get his attention. A startled Goku whirled around prepared for an attack, only to find himself lost in a pair of liquid pools of onyx. Chi-Chi found herself lost as well. A tidal wave of emotions crashed upon her as she gazed into Goku's eyes. Their contact was broken with the arrival of the others.
The six younger members of society walked out onto the patio in order to cool off and take a breather. Standing in silence, they gazed at the stars that twinkled in the black of night. After standing out there for a good fifteen minutes, the girls found that their gowns were certainly not going to keep them warm out in the cool night air, so they shuffled back into the ballroom.
At Juuhachi's silent prodding, Bulma asked Vegeta to dance. As those two slowly made their way to the floor, a servant approached Juunana and Juuhachi. It seemed that Dr. Gero wanted them to join him. "He probably wants us to help his promotion of his theory in biomechanical engineering so he can begin his experimentation." Juuhachi said in a bored tone. As the twins disappeared into the crowd, Goku glanced at the Princess that stood before him, his determination from his earlier self proclamation wavering. Glancing at the shy Saiyan, Chi-Chi silently took his arm and headed out to the dance floor, a now shocked Saiyan in tow.
Wrapping his powerful arms around her, he was shocked that she seemed almost too delicate to handle. Sure, he had seen her fight and he knew she could take care of herself, but he still felt an indescribable need to protect Chi-Chi at any given cost. Chi-Chi couldn't help but lean into his embrace as they silently moved to the music. Each of them was comfortable just to be in the other's arms, no words were needed.
When the first song ended, the pair of enchanted dancers did not separate; they merely continued to dance as the next ballad was orchestrated. This action did not go unnoticed. A single observer watched as the two danced in silence. This observer had been awaiting his chance to approach the Princess. Her beauty had drawn him to her and he wanted her for his own.
Surveying the couple as they danced, he could tell of their growing attraction. He slowly made his way through the crowds to his object of desire in order to split the dancing pair apart. 'This flame,' he thought 'must be put out. She will be mine, tonight and forever.'
'For if I can not have her, it will be a cold day in hell before some one else will.'
~~*~* *~*~~
Foreshadowing is such a bitch, ne? So are these sorts of endings.
Anyway, Part III to come soon. Who the hell is the guy? Put in your guesses cause give me a few days and you will find out. And what the hell is he going to do? Same goes here, you gotta wait. So review, they are so motivating. The more motivation I possess the quicker Part III will come out.
A bit of promotion, read Ren-chan's fics!!! They kick ass and now my twin (figuratively) has to go and finish "Only You" so read 'em and review!