The Bond

Disclaimer: I'm tired. Think one up yourself, okay? *Grins*

By: Selenity Jade (Jadesama@aol.com)

Chapter Seven: Passion
Rating: R

Buruma hugged her friends tightly, and then they were gone. She sighed sadly and left the bridge for her room. She walked by the gravity room door without even pausing and continued her way to her room. She didn't notice the gravity room's door open, or Vejiita stepping out to watch her walk away from him. He paused slightly before he moved to follow her.

"Onna," he said loud enough for her to hear him.

She stopped, and without turning around, she said, "I'm tired Vejiita, get your own food."

"I do not want food, stupid," he stated, walking up behind her. Tail twitching behind him, Vejiita stood behind his new mate, almost touching her, but not reaching out to initiate the contact.

She could feel the heat from his body through their clothes and stiffened. "If you want *that*, I'm tired, Vejiita."

He growled finally, and scooped her up in his arms. Screeching, she swatted at him and yelled obscenities. He gave her a good glare that silenced her before carrying her to her room. He kicked the door open with his foot before entering, carrying Buruma over to the bed. He deposited her roughly on the bed, and knelt beside her. Staring into her eyes, searching them almost demandingly, and then he pushed her onto her back gently. He straddled her slender waist and continued to gaze at her.

Her blue eyes were wide with shock and confusion. She opened her mouth to ask him what the hell he was doing, when his finger pressed against her lips, silencing her.

"Onna. Are you truly that... miserable?" he demanded softly.

Buruma gaped. "Huh?"

"You heard me."

She blinked at him. "Um, what do you mean?"

Leaning down so that their noses almost touched, he traced a finger along her jaw. "Are you that miserable being my mate? Do you hate it that much?"

She looked away. "Are you that miserable that you bonded a human?" she asked suddenly. "Do *you* hate it that much?"

He watched her silently before answering. "I am not... miserable about it, Onna. And I do not... hate it. I do not want it, but I do not hate it. It is a weakness, and I hate weaknesses. It was unexpected and not wanted, but I am not... miserable about it."

"But now you can't mate a Saiyajin-"

He growled and put his hands on her shoulders, pinning her to the ground. "Stupid Onna," he hissed. "Do you even know what you are talking about? I did not wish to mate, period. Saiyajin or not. And this bond... I do not like it, but I cannot change it. Especially with how powerful it is, Onna!"

She blinked. "Powerful?"

He growled softly and stared at her. "Yes. The stages usually happen over long periods. Years, Onna. It should have taken you years to see my dreams. It should have taken years for us to reflect the bond in our ki. And it should not be so strong. My dreams should not seem so real to you, the ki changes should not be so noticeable. But they are, and I cannot stop them."

"Why is it like that?"

He shrugged angrily. "I have no idea."

"How many stages are there?"

Again, he shrugged. "No one knows. All bonds go through the first stage. Some do two or three. It is rare to do four. And I know of only one pair doing a fifth in all of Vejiita-sei's history. After that? I do not know."

"How many do you think we'll-?"

He growled. "I do not know!"

She sighed. "I'm sorry I'm such a problem to you, Vejiita," she whispered, yanking her gaze from his.

He snarled, and put both of his hands on the sides of her face, forcing her to look at him. "You are a problem to me. Bonds are weaknesses, and I hate that. But I am not angry with you! I do not hate you for it. Knock it off, Onna."

She stared up at him, a bit confused. And that confusion grew when his lips pressed to hers suddenly. His hands pulled her head so that her lips were pressed almost painfully to his. He began to nibble on her bottom lip, and Buruma moaned softly through parted lips. He took advantage of that and deepened the kiss. Moving his hands from her face, he ran them under her, down her back to her hips, where he paused, clenching them hard.

He removed his legs from either side of her, and released her mouth. He stared at her a moment, his eyes unreadable, before he nibbled lightly on her neck. Pushing her shirt up with one hand, he had the other busy itself with her jeans. Buruma recovered from her shock long enough to start pulling at the spandex shorts he was wearing, and before he had realized it, they were off.

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"Well?" she asked innocently.

He opened his mouth but nothing came out. He panted for breath for a moment longer before pulling her up suddenly and pinning her beneath him, his eyes slightly wide, and his body still trembling. "Passable," he whispered hoarsely.

She laughed. "Passable, my ass."

He gave her a gentle glare, before ripping off her clothes. She blinked, startled, and looked between them to see the man was more than ready for more. What stamina! "Do not... do that again, Onna," he told her suddenly.

"Why? You liked it well enough."

He nodded swiftly. "But... I almost could not control myself... and if I lose that control, I will hurt you..."

She frowned slightly. "That isn't fair... losing control... is nice... sometimes."

He smirked at her gently. "Well, if I lost it, I could kill you and therefore kill me, and I really do not wish to kill myself mating."

She rolled her eyes.

"I am serious, Onna. Do not do that again," he told her. "Kami, how did you learn that!? I almost lost it a few times!"

She smiled proudly and kissed him suddenly. "I'll do it as often as I want to," she told him.

He shook his head, and positioned himself.

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Collapsing, both laid there panting. Vejiita had clenched and released her hip repetitively as he fought to control his breathing, but Buruma didn't really mind. And within moments, she was asleep.

Vejiita purred slightly when he felt her drift off, and pulled her flushed body to his, wrapping himself around her protectively. He nuzzled her sleeping form, and softly whispered to her, "I almost killed you, foolish Onna."

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AN: Very short. Mostly because the LEMONS were taken out. ^_^

Lovies!!