I have spent the day studying for an AP exam, but I suppose I can give ya'll a chapter anyways, but it may be a little lame due to my exhaustion.

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Chapter 5: Bedtime

Gardna and Vegeta came in from their picnic, and Gardna took him straight to bed. "Will you tell me a bed time story? Please?" he asked, giving his best puppy-dog eyes.

"Sure. Once upon a time there was a prince, who lived in a castle. He became king and lived happily ever after. Now, go to bed."

"That is not a story! Tell me something that actually has a plot, or at least a bad guy."

Gardna sighed, she was really tired from killing Han earlier, but she knew that this maybe the last time she got to see Vegeta before bed. He would probably spend his nights in rejuvenation tanks from now on. "Alright. There was once a very lonely Prince. He did not have any friends, and didn't have a mate."

"Why didn't he have a mate?"

"Do you want me to tell the story or not?"

"Sorry, go ahead."

"Ok, so there's a lonely prince. His father saw that he was lonely so he picked his son a mate. When the prince saw his soon to be mate he was upset. Sure, she was gorgeous, but he wanted someone to love, not someone to look good. He told the girl that he could not mate with her because he didn't love her, so she left the palace. When his father heard about this he was furious, he had tried to help his son and he rejected him."

"Didn't the father know his son wanted true love?"

"Again, who is telling the story?"

"Sorry, go ahead."

"So the king told his son that he had to find his own mate within a week, or he would call the girl back. The prince was upset, how could he find a mate in one week? He went around town looking for girls, but every time he went out all of the women swarmed around him. He knew they only wanted his crown. Then he notice one girl out on the street wasn't even paying attention to him. He escaped the crowd of girls, and found that girl later on. 'Why didn't you come up to me like the other girls?' he asked. She looked at him and asked, 'and you are?' Needless to say the prince was very taken aback. Everyone was supposed to know who he was. 'I am the prince,' he said proudly. 'Well nice to meet you. Could you hold these?' she said and shoved a pile of books into his arms. He walked her to her house.

"Some how he knew that there was something special about this girl. He asked her out and she accepted. They spent a couple of days together and fell in love. On the seventh day the prince went to his father and said that he had chosen his mate. His father was angry that the prince had not needed the girl he picked out. As a way to prove he was needed the king sent out assassins to kill the girl. They killed her and the prince was devastated. He mated with the first girl his father had suggested and they ruled the planet together. He didn't like that the girl only wanted him for his throne, but he had no choice."

"That was the most horrible story ever."

"It's true though."

"No it isn't!"

"Yes it is. That is how our parents got together."

"Dad was the prince?"

"yuppers"

"Wow, who knew dad wanted love in his life?"

"That was a long time ago, and things changed."

"Do you think dad is going to pick out my mate?"

Gardna thought about it for a moment and a picture of a small girl flashed through her mind. The girl was about Vegeta's age. She was playing in a flower garden with her mother. She had blue eyes and hair to match. It was the girl Gardna had written about earlier that day. Another image flashed in front of her. It was of the same girl, but much older. She had a bouquet in her hand and was walking towards a man that looked oddly familiar. She was wearing a white dress that seemed very ceremonial.

As these images passed through her mind, Gardna had a dazed look on her face. She did not come out of her small trance until she noticed Vegeta's hand in her face. "Hello, I asked you a question."

"No"

"No what?"

"No, Vegeta, I do not think dad will pick out your mate. I think you will find her on your own. It's time for you to go to bed."

Vegeta frowned, but laid himself down anyways. He closed his eyes and Gardna left, turning off his light on the way. Gardna walked down the hall to her own room. She plopped onto the bed and started to drift off into dream world. Suddenly she heard her door creak open. She shot out of bed and took a fighting pose.

Vegeta jumped at her sudden movement and blushed. She noticed it was only him and waved him over. He closed the door and walked up to her. "What do you want?"

"I wanted to know if it would be ok if I stayed in your room tonight. I'm kinda scared about training with dad tomorrow."

"Sure," she said as he crawled under the sheets. She wrapped her arms around him and listened as his breathing slowed and he fell asleep. She gave a deep sigh. She would give the universe for her brother to stay this innocent forever, but she knew it was going to be impossible. "Well, I can still try" she thought, and drifted off as well.

Another finished chapter, I'm good. (Does happy dance around bedroom) I hope you like this one, I wanted King Vegeta to sound a little nicer so I made the bedtime story about him. I want to thank everyone that has reviewed so far, and everyone who is planning on reviewing. You are the inspiration I use to keep writing. Keep up the good work, lol.