Disclaimer; Do I own DBZ? Read on to find out......

A/N; Here is Chapter 2 of my fic. I really am very sorry for the slow update, but I have been SO busy lately I have hardly had time to sleep let alone go o the p.c. Thank's to everyone who's reviewed this fic so far. I know it starts off a little slow, but trust me, it gets better. ~D.B

And Then You'll Know

Chapter 2

A week, one long week she had been doing this and she felt ready to die, she had no idea how 17 and his friends had survived so long. She had cleaned Madam Chi-chi's room so many times now, she felt she knew it better than Chi-chi herself and she knew that she messed it up on purpose so 18 would have to clean it again.

18 sighed, she really didn't get along with Chi-chi at all, they both had their own fiery personalities and they clashed every time they met. 18 picked up a shoe and threw it as hard as she could at the wall, but she was weak from lack of food, so all it did was make a loud bang and fall to the ground with a thud.

She set about cleaning the room, which was the size of a small house. But a few minutes later the door slammed open and Vegeta came storming in.

"You sisters not here" said 18 without ever looking up.

"I'm not looking for my sister." Vegeta snarled, he grabbed 18's collar and hauled her up off the ground "next time I hear a single sound come out of this room while you're in here, I won't hesitate to kill you. It's that clear?". 18 thought about spitting in his face but then decided against it "Yes prince Vegeta" she said. He threw her across the room, where she slammed into the other wall, the resounding bang left a ringing sound in her ears and stars in front of her eyes. The last thing 18 saw before she slipped into unconscious was Vegeta storming out the room.

***

"Daddy, are you listening to me?" screamed Chi-chi, her face was nearly as red as the dress she was wearing. King Vegeta rubbed his temples and sighed, he loved his only daughter with all his heart, but sometimes she was just too much to handle.

"Chi-chi, just hear me out. It is vital that you at least meet him, we are in talks with his parents and this could be the last step in closing the deal. He really is a very nice young man"

Chi-chi was quickly becoming infuriated, she did not want to be forced into this, she had gotten everything her way her whole life and now was going to be no different. "No, I'm not doing it" she said and she stormed out of the throne room.

She ran into Bulma and her father in the hall.

"Chi" called out Bulma. Chi-chi stopped dead in her tracks and turned to face her friend. "What?" she asked, Bulma jumped at her friend's tone, she was obviously in a bad mood.

"Man girl. What's up your arse?".

"Nothing" said Chi-chi. Bulma rolled her eyes, said goodbye to her dad and walked over to Chi-chi.

"You need some cake" she said, and she lead her friends into the kitchen.

Bulma and Chi-chi sat down at the table and Bulma asked the cook for two pieces of cake. Almost straight away it was there.

"So are you going to tell me what got you so mad?" asked Bulma.

"Daddy wants me to meet a boy," replied Chi-chi, she – unlike Bulma – had never really been into boys. "He's the son of some rich snobby family and I don't want to meet him".

"He could be really sweet" said Bulma.

"Or he could be a complete jackass" said Chi-chi

"Just like you" said Vegeta as he came into the kitchen.

"Shut up Vegeta" growled Chi-chi.

"Make me" said Vegeta, then he asked the cook for some cake.

"You want some cake Vegeta?," asked Chi-chi and she stood up and walked over to him, "Then have some cake" she shoved her cake in Vegeta's face then stormed out the room.

"Are you ok Vegeta?" asked Bulma as she threw him a towel

"Of course I'm ok bluey, it was just cake". Bulma rolled her eyes and groaned, he was such a jerk some times, but she had grown up with him and she knew how to deal with him.

"You suck Vegeta" she said and she simply walked out the room to find Chi-chi

Vegeta grumbled something to himself then went to go and find his father.

***

18 groaned and rolled over.

"Good, you're awake" spoke an unknown voice. Slowly 18 opened her eyes and pushed herself up onto her elbows. "Where the hell am I?" she mumbled, her head was throbbing and the amount of light streaming in through the window wasn't helping, she fell back onto the pillow and pulled the covers over her head. 'Hang on' she thought 'pillow? Covers? That wasn't right" she sat back up again and took another good look around. She was most definitely not in the slave quarters. Her vision was a little fuzzy but she could see a person walking around the room, they were making there way over to her.

"Lie back down and rest" the male voice said and 18 felt compelled to do as he said.

"Where am I?" she asked.

"Your in my room, I'm Krillen". Krillen, 18 couldn't work out why that name sounded familiar to her.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Chi-chi and Vegeta's little brother". 18 sat up fast, completely ignoring the extreme dizziness that was invading her head she got up and ran out the room. She almost ran straight into Vegeta in the hall. Vegeta smirked and changed his course.

"So Krillen, you finale got some with the slave chick, eh?" Vegeta asked.

"No," Krillen spat back, "you knocked her out so I brought her back here to rest".

"You know what Krillen? You're so pitiful that I actually believe that. I have no idea how you could even be a sayian, let alone a royal" with that Vegeta disappeared from the doorway.

Krillen slammed the door shut and went to go take a shower.

***

18 ran and ran and ran until she arrived back at the slave quarters, she burst into room and instantly set about looking for her brother, she found him in the last room she looked, sleeping on a pile of hay.

"17 wake up" she said as she kneeled down next to him. Slowly he opened his eyes.

"What's wrong 18?," he asked, then he noticed the dark lump on the side of her head "Who the hell did that?"

"It's ok, I'll be alright" said 18.

No," said 17 "tell me who did it".

"I t was the prince, Vegeta" said 18 quietly. 17 grumbled and sat up, he pushed 18's hair of her face to see the full extent of her bruising. "What did he do?" he asked.

"He threw me into the wall" replied 18. 17 got 18 to sit down where he had been then he walked out the room, when he came back there was another man with him, 18 hadn't seen him before.

When he got closer 18 could see he had a greenish tinge to his skin.

"This is Nison, he's half Namek, he'll make that bruise all better for you" said 17. Nison waved sheepishly then knelled down in front of 18. He had short black hair and what looked to be antennas.

"Hi" he said. 18 smiled "Hi" she replied.

Nison put his hand to 18's head and before long the bruise disappeared.

"Thank-you" said 18 as she stood up. Nison stood up and held out his hand, 18 shook it. "Anytime" he said and he walked off.

***

Vegeta was in the throne room with his father when Chi-chi came storming in.

"What the hell do you want?" snapped Vegeta, he was still mad at his sister over the cake incident.

"I want to talk to daddy about my birthday party". King Vegeta rolled his eyes. "Can't it wait until later? You're brother and I have more important things to discuss".

"But daddy..." began Chi-chi

"No Chi-chi. I am not willing to discuss you party until you at least meet the son's boy" said the king. Chi-chi nearly screamed, but instead she muttered some cusses under her breath and left the room.

"So what do you think son?" asked the king. Vegeta sighed and looked at his father, "I don't know?," he said, "I really don't know. It's very risky, but I suppose if we got the right men for the job it could be done".

"Yes. But the Hartrops are among some of our greatest allies, and to destroy their entire empire would most likely cause all other races in our allegiance to betray us" said the king.

"Vegeta stood up and looked at his father, "But if lord Frieza has ordered us to do it, what other choice do we have?" he asked, then he left the room.

A little while later Chi-chi returned.

"Ok Chi-chi, I will speak to you now" said the king

"I have been thinking about my party" began Chi-chi, but the king cut her off. "I told you already, not until you meet the son boy" he said.

"I know daddy, that what I wanted to talk to you about," said Chi-chi, "How about I meet him, at the party" she suggested. The king was quiet for a few minutes while he thought over Chi-chi's idea. In the end he looked at his only daughter and smiled "Ok then. That seems like a fair deal". Chi-chi leaned over and kissed her father on the cheek, "Thanks daddy" she said and she left.

King Vegeta watched her go, shaking his head in amazement. He loved his only daughter dearly, but sometimes it just amazed him how down right horrible and obnoxious she could be, he smirked, he had taught her well. And Vegeta, he was extremely proud of his eldest son, he was shaping into a fine young man, he would do the planet of Vegeta proud when it was his time to reign. Then there was Krillen, king Vegeta wasn't really sure where he had gone wrong with his youngest child, the king sighed, he must have taken after his mother. Although, he thought that when Lumie, his wife, had passed on, that Krillen would have toughened up so he could live up to his title as prince of the Sayians, but alas he had not. And Lumie had been dead nearly 7 years now.

Vegeta and Chi-chi didn't get along with Krillen and the king knew it, thought he could hardly blame them, they were all so different. In the beginning the king had tried to make his 3 children get along but all his attempts had failed, so in the end he had just given up. On the condition that if his two eldest children were going to behave like that, they were NOT, to harm him, he was after all, their little brother whether they like it or not.

The king stood up and stretched his hands up towards the ceiling, he had been sitting all day long, and he was looking forward to a nice relaxing bath before dinner.. All he ever seemed to do these days was have meeting about the Sayian allegiance. Something was not right at the moment, he knew something bad was about to happen and he bet any money that it would somehow involve the self-proclaimed 'lord of the universe' Frieza. King Vegeta grumbled and left the throne room, heading towards the royal family's private quarters.

Whatever Frieza was planning, he would be ready, he wasn't about to let his family or his people down.

***

The table was a long brown one, and it was adorned with just about every king of food imaginable, and yet, in about 20 minutes all that would remain would be a few bones and scraps. The cooks had slaved away all afternoon to prepare the evening's meal, they did so every day. Yet they never even received a simple thank-you, it was amazing they hadn't poisoned the food yet, although no one would be shocked if they did. The palace servants were known not only in the palace, but also throughout the whole planet, as being the most lowly, rude, un-hygienic people on the planet and they were regarded with little to no respect, and it was the royals fault they had the reputation they did.

Currently the dining room was empty, the king and his children had not yet arrived, but they would soon. Just then, as if on cue, the big dark oak doors were pushed open, the maids who were serving as waitresses tonight breathed a sigh of relief when they saw who it was.

Krillen sat down at the table, pulled his chair in and began to twiddle his thumbs. He was still thinking about the girl from earlier that day, she was so beautiful, albeit extremely thin from lack of food and he didn't even know her name. But as hard as he tried, he just couldn't stop thinking about her eyes, they were crystal blue, without a doubt the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.

The young prince was torn away from his thoughts by the voices of his brother and sister as they entered the dining room, they didn't even realise her was there. Chi-chi and Vegeta took their seats across the table, continuing their conversation, Krillen didn't care what it was about anyway, probably just more mean trick to play on him or ways to embarrass him. He sighed, Krillen was 18 years old, you would think after 18 years they would have run out of mean thing to do to him. But oh no, not his siblings, they had a new prank to play every day of the week.

The king walked into the room then, Vegeta, Chi-chi and Krillen stood up to greet him and the meal was served soon after.

***

A/N; Well that's the end of this chapter. Poor Veggie got cake on his head. And as for the disclaimer at the top. I DON'T OWN DBZ.

Until next time. Read and Review please.

~D.B