Finding Hope

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By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)

Chapter Ten: Landfall on Namek
Rating: R (Edited from NC17)

Vejiita gaped at the door. ::Nani?!::

::I love you! I didn't want to fall for you, but I did. I didn't want to fall in love with you, but I did. You were gentle and caring, almost kind to me these past couple months. You let me sleep with you, let me feel save again. I love you, Vejiita. I love you!:: she sobbed out into his mind, and his sensitive ears picked up a soft thud from the other side of the door.

Grabbing a towel, he wrapped it around his waist and opened the door to find the blue-haired female on her knees in front of the door. She looked up at him, tears coursing down her cheeks. ::Don't love me,:: he whispered, torn. He didn't want to have her love him; he didn't want to feel for her. But he needed it, and a part of him craved it just the same. But if she loved him, he knew it would be even more difficult to get her out of his mind.

She sniffled lightly, staring up at him from the floor. ::I tried not to; honestly, I tried. I didn't want to fall in love with someone who could never love me back. I didn't want to love someone who was the cause of my friends' deaths. I didn't want to love someone who would never feel for me, Vejiita. I tried so hard not to. I tried so hard to not feel for you.:: She looked down to her knees, her shoulders shaking.

He sighed softly and crouched in front of her, placing a finger under her chin to force her to look at him. He stared into her shining blue-eyes for a long moment before he closed his eyes, struggling with himself for a moment.

When he opened them again, he gave her a gentle smirk and leaned towards her, brushing his lips across hers lightly, savoring her taste. He started in surprise when she wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing her lips to his harder, forcing him to deepen the kiss. He chuckled against her mouth and complied; carefully making sure he controlled himself. He had never been a gentle person, and mating would be no exception, but he supposed for this little female he had unconsciously taken as his mate, even if she did not know it yet, he would control himself.

He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her flush to his bare chest, and picked her up. His mouth never released hers as he carried her to the large bed. Setting softly on it, he leaned over her, running his hands up her shirt, pleased at the soft moan that sounded in her throat. He could feel her tremble slightly under his large hands as he moved them up to cup her full breasts, and pulled away from her mouth to look down at her. "Onna, you don't have to-"

She reached up and placed a finger against his lips. ::Please...::

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He fell to the side of her, panting, his face buried into her hair. Her own chest was rising and falling with her own harsh breathing, and he let a faint chuckle pass his lips. She looked at him a bit in confusion and he just shook his head slightly, pressing his lips to her temple. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to his chest in a protective embrace, closing his eyes.

"Sleep," he murmured, purring to her softly.

::Thank you,:: her mind whispered to him, and he felt her mind go fuzzy as she drifted off to sleep. He purred to her as she fell asleep, and let his mind wander where it wanted to. Which ended up with her as the focus of his thoughts.

He sighed softly, and closed his eyes, willing himself to sleep.

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Vejiita poked the blue-haired female's side. "Onna, wake up," he ordered softly.

She opened her clear blue eyes and blinked away her slumber before turning her beautiful gaze to his. ::What?::

"We're landing on Namek in fifteen minutes. Get dressed, Onna."

Rolling her eyes, she rose from the bed to expose her naked body to him. He sucked in a breath at the glorious sight, causing the little minx to glance at him over her shoulder and wink seductively at him when she realized what had captured his attention. She then padded silently into the bathroom, her cute little rear swaying with her gentle steps and Vejiita cursed as he felt his body respond to her.

They had spent the day before in bed, all day long, just caressing and getting aquatinted with each other and this new aspect to their relationship. And for once in his life, he let a smile grace his face as he remembered their mating. It had been absolutely perfect. Calm, relaxing, and passionate. He felt she had finally learned to trust him enough not to flinch every time he came near her, and for that he was relieved. It hurt him to see her like that, and he knew it bothered her as well.

His head snapped up as she waltzed back in the room, dressed in a suitable pair of pants and top set that looked remarkably cute on her. She was covered head to toe in black, her aqua-blue hair pulled into a high ponytail, and her small feet covered in a pair of black boots. He blinked and trailed his eyes over her curves that were not hidden by her outfit, smirking. He then brought his gaze up to meet hers, and gave her a wink as he stood up himself. "Nice."

She rolled her eyes, and motioned him to precede her out the door. He shook his head, padding over to her. "Five more minutes, idiot," he murmured, capturing her lips in a swift kiss.

::Don't you ever get enough?:: she asked in his mind, their lips still connected.

He smirked and pulled away, tickling under her chin with the tip of his tail before the furry appendage moved to wrap around his waist in the familiar defensive position. "Never, Onna," he teased, leading the way out of their rooms and out into the ship's hallway. He turned to her and raised an eyebrow. "Got everything? We won't be coming back here for a bit."

She nodded, padding her pocket.

Rolling his eyes, he led the way towards the ship's ramp, where he had ordered a few Saiyajin to meet him. He turned the corner and strolled over to the assembled group of Saiyajin waiting at the ship's exit. He nodded at them as they turned to salute. "Bardock, you and your son, Radditzu, come with us. Zanaho, you have command until I return. Contact me if there is an emergency or if Furiza or my father contact us, understand?"

The taller Saiyajin nodded, his dark spiky hair that fell to the middle of his back swayed slightly as he nodded. "Yes, Vejiita-ouji," Zanaho replied.

"Good," Vejiita turned and walked down the ramp, the silent Buruma following closely after him. Bardock and Radditzu then made their way out of the ship, and with that, the Saiyajin and Buruma had finally stepped onto Namek-sei.

And into their own personal hells.

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AN *Hee* And Zanaho is NOT my created character. He's QA's (Akumude), and I have permission to use him in this minor role. (It was a joke in the beginning).

Lovies!