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Chapter 3:
Goku's promotion
The door closed. Only then did they dare look at each other. They both blushed. Videl was the first to recover and step further, taking in the surroundings. The room was beautiful. It had a strange shade of blue combined with silver gray. The King size bed was dressed in soft satin sheet of the same color. The bathroom was on the other side. It was also very large and Videl beamed at what she saw a mini-pool.
"Gohan, come and see this!"
Gohan walked to the door behind her and gapped. As they entered the room, they noticed the presence of all the necessary items neatly place at hand: robes, towels, soaps and shampoo. Walking around the mini-pool, they took in their surroundings and the clear blue water that looked so delicious right then. Suddenly, Videl's eyes gained a mischievous glint and in one swift shove pushed Gohan in; however, before he fell, he grabbed at Videl's arm and pulled her with him. Squealing happily and laughing, they started splash playing in the fresh water.
After two hours of fooling around, there was a knock on the door. They shouted the person to come in and got out of the water. The door opened to reveal an auburn-haired saiyajin female in maid clothes. She was carrying two large boxes and put them on the bed. Gohan came out of the bathroom, carrying a giggling Videl on his back. The maid stopped short at their sight: The girl had dark hair like a saiyajin, but it wasn't spiky; it was straight and it reached just down her shoulders. She had dark blue eyes, with a bright, intense gaze upon them. She was also slender, with a fragile look, no evident muscles and no tail! The boy had short dark hair. His eyes were black and he was well built, tall and perfectly proportioned, and very handsome too, she must admit. There was that evident innocence on his face and the bright smile he carried went along with it. And he had no tail either!
"Konnichi wa. What can we do for you?" Videl asked climbing down from Gohan's back.
"I brought your outfits for the celebration tonight."
"Oh, domo arigatou" Gohan said approaching the bed and taking a look at the boxes.
"Let me see, too." Videl jumped on the bed on the other side of the items.
They opened the boxes and stared wide-eyed to the shiny blue and silver armor for Gohan and the navy blue tunic for Videl.
"Awesome! Look at this armor! It looks way cooler than the ones Bulma-san made for us for the Cell Games. "
"Well, they were actually for the battle. This is for a celebration. I can't wait to see how it looks on you, Gohan. " He smiled at her and she smiled back.
"When are we supposed to get to the celebration? I mean, we're guests. It would be rude to be late. And most important: Where is the celebration?"
"His highness, Vejiita Ouji will take you with him. You are his guests and he has to make an entrance with you."
"Oh, well, anyway I got first dibs on the bathroom" Gohan said and started his way, his armor in hand.
"Uh-uh-uh, mister. You got it all wrong. It's better for both of us that I go in first."
"Why?" she could almost see the pout at his whiny inquire.
"Because I take longer to get ready and you'll practically die waiting."
"Ok, you got a point, go in first."
"Arigatou" she said with an innocent grin and got in.
Gohan stared at the closed door and shook his head. Then the maid asked "Gomen, what race are you from?"
"I'm a saiyajin, half-breed, and my friend there is a full-blooded chikyuujin" the maid gasped "You must wonder about my tail, right?" He saw her nod slightly "It was cut off when a was little. Vejiita-san did it. His tail had been cut off a little time before that, but it grew back, so will mine, eventually."
"Boy, you're in trouble! Tailless AND a half-breed? Boy that's bad!"
"Well, thank you for the encouragement. A freak on Chikyuu and a reject on Vejiita-sei, how exciting" he said forlornly.
"Don't despair kid. You said yourself it will grow back."
"Oh, then I'll be accepted on Vejiita-sei and even more of a freak on Chikyuu."
"Nobody said life was easy. Well, I have to be going. Good luck."
"Arigatou"
The maid left the room and then Gohan waited until Videl finished with the bathroom. He waited and waited and waited and at last, 45 minutes later, she came out. She looked like a fresh flower, her skin looking fairer than ever, her hair coming down straight and curling up at the ends.
"Your turn" she said gesturing inside.
"Finally! I thought you'd never come out!" He replied taking his armor and boots again and going inside.
He was bombarded with her scent all over the room, and the steam didn't help clear it up. He slowly went in the shower at one side of the mini-pool and stripped. His skin bumped at the sudden feeling of the steam rising up from it and Videl's scent still clinging in the air. She was just in the next room, putting on her clothes. That thought made him heat up and tingly all over. He grasped a sudden sensation, longing, need, before it was again clouded by confusion. He brushed it aside and stepped in. Ten minutes later he was out, putting on his navy blue bodysuit. Then he put on the boots and upper-covering armor. It had shiny blue hues with outlines in silver. Then he put on the arm plates and the leg shields, and finally, the blue gloves. His still damp hair clung to his face. He towel-dried it and let the bangs fall freely.
Gohan stepped out the bathroom and into the bedroom. There was Videl, inspecting her look on the oversized mirror. She was wearing a navy blue bodysuit, which like Gohan's covered her whole body from her neck to her ankles, bracing her curves nicely like a second skin. On top of it, she wore the blue and silver tunic and black boots to middle leg. Her hair was loose and she had a thin blue band, a couple of bangs emerging from it framing her beautiful face. She also wore pink lip-gloss that enhanced the rich look of her soft lips. They gawked upon seeing each other. 'Wow, she's gorgeous! Look at that face. And that body!' He thought. 'Oh, Kami, he's so handsome! Totally dreamy! He's so strong, nice and innocent And sexy without even realizing it'.
"You look beautiful " he said still in trance.
"And you look yummy I mean sexy! I mean great!" She stuttered. Gohan blushed, and so did she.
There was a knock on the door and he hurriedly went to get it. There, outside his door was everyone: his father and little brother in armor just like his, his mother in clothing just like Videl's and Vejiita, Bulma and Trunks. Vejiita and Trunks were wearing similar armor. It resembled Gohan's in the parts that formed it, upper armor, leg shields and arm plates, but theirs was golden and had velvety navy blue capes attached. Also, in the right side of the breastplate there was a sign that looked like a seal. Bulma, on the other side, was the one who stood out from all the others. She was wearing a similar outfit to Videl's and Chichi's, only hers was a bright white bodysuit covered by a white and gold tunic with the same seal Vejiita and Trunks wore, embroidered in gold. On top of all, she also had a navy blue thin band going down from her left shoulder (Like the ones the girls have in beauty pageants. I don't know how you say that in English). She had white boots and gloves and a golden tiara neatly placed among her beautiful aquamarine curls. Her also very discreet makeup made her look even more beautiful than before.
"Wow! You all look great! And Bulma-san, that outfit looks great on you!" Gohan inquired.
"Arigatou, Gohan. You also look very, very handsome in that armor. If I wasn't with Vejiita, I would definitely go for you" she complimented sweetly. Gohan blushed even more than he already was.
"Come on, minna. We have to get going."
They were on their way through the corridor again until they entered a huge room next to the throne room and there was Vejiita Ou giving orders to some soldiers. Upon hearing the door open, the king turned around to acknowledge his son and his guests. Vejiita Ouji bowed and the others followed his action shortly.
"Arise" they heard the king's command and complied.
Vejiita Ou was dressed just like Vejiita Ouji: golden armor with the seal, but his bodysuit was black and his cape a velvety blood red. He also wore a medallion, the same medallion they had seen on him before that day.
"Very well. Now that you're here, let us start."
He stepped outside the open balcony, which only now they realized had been adequately illuminated for some reason. As soon as he was on the spotlight a roar echoed outside. Cheers and yelling could be heard as a huge crowd was gathered under the balcony and spread throughout the grounds of the palace. Vejiita Ou raised a hand as a gesture for silence and it was immediately obliged.
"My fellow saiyajin, my people Today is a day of joy, for one who has been away for a long time has returned to us. The return of this man is an omen of good times to come, for he is our savior, the legend alive! Rejoice, my people, for your prince has returned to the motherland!"
First, there were gasps and murmurs, but they all turned to a second roar of excitement when Vejiita went outside to the spotlight. The roars didn't seem to die out; they seemed to get louder. Then, they turned into a unanimous cry that rocked the very structures of the palace:
"Long life to the House of Vejiita!" It was repeated over and over again.
Vejiita Ou commanded silence again and the crowd was again hushed to deafening proportions.
"I know you're all happy and excited that Ouji is back, but that is not all. During his years away from home he has lived on a small planet far away from here. Chikyuu is a planet inhabited by a weak but mostly peaceful race, that unlike the saiyajin, are not warriors. He has grown a man as you can see. But also, I must disappoint the females on the crowd to announce that he's mated." Several whines and other gasps could be heard "He's mated to a very beautiful chikyuujin onna that I have had the pleasure of meeting, and now, you too will be able to do so" There was a pause "Now, may I present you to your new princess: Bulma."
Both Vejiitas extended a hand to the entrance of the balcony, and Bulma, after taking a deep breath walked proudly outside. Upon taking both men's hands, she saw the crowd outside, eyes slightly widened to the realization of the thousands of feral saiyajin out there. Of course, with her picking up Vejiita's personality as much as she did, she hid her consternation well, replacing it for an excited and pleased, sweet expression, accompanied with a bright smile at that. More gasps and gawks could be seen and heard as the Ouji's beauty of a mate was presented to them.
"Eyes off, men!" Ou reprimanded playfully "Bulma-hime might not be physically strong, but she's got a temper to match your Ouji's, as for a lot of defenders of her honor."
An unexpected roar resounded through the air one more time. Bulma was taken aback by the sudden acceptance of Vejiita's people. Though none of the Vejiitas thought against it. The crowd silenced again, and Bulma noticed Vejiita Ou's hand raised again.
"But this is certainly not all" he said smiling. Bulma hadn't seen him smile since she came to the planet. "And this you'll be very surprised, for now I will present to you the youngest of the House of Vejiita: Prince Trunks the 1st, Vejiita Ouji's first born."
At this, chibi Trunks stepped out happily, standing between his parents, a reassuring hand from each resting on his shoulders.
"Hiyaa, minna!" He yelled smiling happily. Both Vejiita's laughed.
"As you can already see, he's a very cheerful young man. But he's also very strong I am told. A true saiyajin." Another roar, but this time, they yelled "Long life to the House of Vejiita" again and went silent without being commanded.
"However, I'm not done yet. You must also know that on Chikyuu, my son found another saiyajin, who had been sent to purge as an infant. Though that didn't come out right for the boy lost his memory, and therefore, any trace of his saiyajin heritage. He was raised as a chikyuujin and grown close to Bulma-hime as a younger brother. He's last of the House of Bardock, our fellow soldier, who died in that last rebellious showdown with Lord Furiza. He might have been born a third class, never before seen the great potential he held. My son tells me, not too proudly, that this saiyajin has been the only one to surpass him in power ever, and for that, the House of Bardock, from this day on, shall be recognized as a cradle of Elites. Come Kakarotto, you and your House."
Diligently, Goku obliged and all his family came with him along with Videl, who never let go of Gohan's hand. They also gasped upon seeing the mass of warriors gathered outside. No wonder they roared so loudly!
"Never mind he's softhearted. Remember that he wasn't raised on Vejiita-sei" Vejiita Ouji said.
"Enough said!" Vejiita Ou cut in "Let the celebration begin!"
The crowd came to life again in another cry as they began to disperse through the palace grounds.
"What was that?" Goku asked like, clueless.
"Tousan, you've just been promoted to Elite!" Gohan explained.
"That's right, Kakarotto" Vejiita reassured him.
"So, that means I don't get to be insulted and brushed off by you anymore?" He asked Vejiita.
"Maybe Don't get hopes on" he answered teasingly.
"Anou, enough chitchat. Let's go down to the celebration" Vejiita Ou said.
They jumped over the balcony, mates in arms. Upon touching the ground, they could see the mass of saiyajin enjoying the celebration intensely. They were drinking and making toasts in every visible corner the senshi looked. Then, Goku spotted the food.
"Umm, now I remember I'm starving" he said.
"Oh, Goku hon! You're always starving!" Chichi said kind of amused.
Goku then put on the famous Son grin, a hand behind his head. They all stepped up some stairs and saw wide-eyed at the enormous table full of exquisitely yummy food all over.
"This is our table, Kakarotto. We eat with the King."
They waited until Vejiita Ou sat at the middle, in the large chair, then Vejiita took his right side with Bulma next to him and then Trunks followed by Goten. On the other side of the king were Goku, Chichi, Videl and Gohan, respectively, after an empty seat.
"Are you expecting someone, otousama?" Vejiita asked upon noticing the empty seat.
"Yes actually" he answered "But she seems to be running a little late."
"She?" Ouji asked him stunned "You wouldn't happen to be re-mated, would you?"
"Iie! Of course not! Do I need to remind you I can do no such thing?"
"Iie, but I know you, otousama. I might have been young when I left, but I know you pretty well."
"Ne, in this case you're wrong."
"So, who is she? Do I know her?"
"You used to. Though I don't know if you remember her."
Bulma was getting impatient because she was excluded from the conversation and that that conversation included a woman who Vejiita was acquainted to. Vejiita looked at her smugly from his seat next to her. Then, something caught his attention from the corner of his eye: a flash of red. He turned to look in front of the table and watched a young girl, clad in the same ceremonial outfit, only her bodysuit was white as Bulma's but her tunic was a blood red with white decors. She had medium length dark-brown hair and dark eyes. Her tail was swiftly wrapped around her waist where it could be well seen, contrasting with the bright white of her bodysuit.
"Welcome back, Vejiita-sama. It is a joy to see you back and an honor to share the same table with you" she said bowing.
"Arise, young one I know you, but I don't quite remember" he said.
"I'm Cauli (pronounced Cau-lee), your highness, from the House of Cumba. My father, Cabba, was in the squad ambushed by Furiza's Elites on Yelkeit. He sacrificed himself to save the King's life."
"Hai, Cauli. Your father was my most loyal soldier besides Bardock. You see Ouji, after Cabba's demise, Cauli was orphaned and I took her in as my protégée. She's one of my best commanders despite her age."
"I remember now. You are the little brat who used to hang around the training grounds cheering the Elites and bugging them to teach you their moves. How old are you now?"
"I'm 18, your highness."
"And already a commander?"
"I have a gift that has been noticed" she stated matter-of-factly.
"And cocky, too" Vejiita snickered. She just smirked.
"Come, Cauli. Take your seat" Vejiita Ou ordered and she obliged "What is the status of your mission?"
"When I received your notice that the prince was back, I gathered the troops and told the news. They were really excited and wanted to come home in time for the celebration. We had planned on sneaking to the main headquarters and taking over without damaging the equipment, but then minna was so hasty I went for the jinzoumangetsu (artificial full moon) to finish the job quickly. All that's left is a lot of ruins. We didn't use energy cause it might have burned the blueprints we need to build the gadgets" Vejiita Ou grunted.
"Next time don't get carried away by your excitement."
"Hai, your highness."
"Casualties?"
"None."
"Enemy status?"
"Annihilated."
"Good. I'll reserve the scold at your imprudence for your remarkable performance."
"Arigatou, your highness. Now, may I ask who these people are?"
"Bulma-hime and Trunks Ouji, Vejiita Ouji's mate and offspring" he responded gesturing to his right side "The last of Bardock's offspring, Kakarotto, and his House" he motioned to Cauli's side.
She bowed her head to Bulma and Trunks. They all took in that she didn't seem phased with Bulma's and Trunks' so un-saiyajin appearance.
Cauli started eating along with them. She had manners as Vejiita's and Vejiita Ou's, inhaling without a mess. On the other hand, Chichi had threatened Goku if he didn't slow down on his food. He had to, for the threat was the only one that worked against food: "You're not getting any tonight". Cauli was oblivious to the House of Bardock next to her, but then she heard soft masculine laughter that caught her attention.
" And then the Professor caught him dead on" she heard Videl finish and turned her head enough to watch a dark-haired girl with her back towards her. Then, face-to-face to the girl was the most gorgeous guy she'd ever seen. He was stifling a fit of laughter biting on his lower lip.
"I mean, really, he's got to be a real idiot to think he could pull such as stunt. Nobody, I mean nobody, has ever pulled up a prank or cheated on Professor Plumfeather" she heard the girl again.
"And you tell me that happened when I was training for the Tenkaichi Budokai?"
"Yeah. And I felt so bad, not cause you missed all the fun only, but also you know, you had promised to teach me how to fly and then you just disappeared."
"Oh, but you know what happened."
"Yeah, I know now, but I didn't then."
Gohan smiled. That perfectly white, innocent smile that was so famous in his family (not the Son grin, OK?). Cauli couldn't believe the boy sitting there was real. He was so perfect in every way but at the same time so exotic. His hair was not all that spiky, and his face didn't carry the expression of a warrior.
"Wow, you really are a commander?" She heard a sweet man's voice next to her. She looked. It was Goku.
"Hai. Who are you?"
"My name's Son Goku. Well, actually my saiyajin name is Kakarotto, but the only one that calls me that is Vejiita-san. Goku is the name I was given on Chikyuu. I've lived on that planet all my life."
"So you're the last of the House of Bardock."
"Hai, I guess so No wait, that's not true. I'm the only son of Bardock alive but I have two sons, so they are really the last."
"Where are your sons?"
"One of them is over there with little Trunks. They're always together. He's 6 years old. The oldest one is right there with his girlfriend. He's a little younger than you, 17 years old."
"What are their names?" Cauli asked without taking her eyes off of Gohan.
"Goten and Gohan" he said pointing to each "And this is my mate, Chichi. She's a chikyuujin."
Cauli's eyes widened at this revelation. The most perfect guy she'd ever found and he was a half-breed and not of Age.
"I heard what you said about your father. That was really brave. I would have liked to meet him" Cauli turned to look at him. She saw the same innocence and calmness she'd seen in Gohan's face. She nodded in acknowledgement.
"Thank Kami, Goku! Just for once you listen to me and behave on the table" they both heard Chichi's voice. Gohan and Videl laughed and looked their way.
"Yeah, otousan. I'm actually impressed you haven't engulfed all the food" Gohan said teasing.
"Oh, drop it, would you? I was just talking to Cauli-chan here" he said and received a strange look from the girl at being addressed so affectionately.
"Hiyaa. I'm Gohan" she nodded.
"Hiyaa, too. I'm Videl" she then noticed the gorgeous girl next to Mr. Perfect and a slight sting of jealousy arose into her. The girl's dark blue eyes were intense.
"I'm Chichi" her eyes darted to the black haired woman next to Kakarotto. She nodded again.
"Wow. You're really young for a commander" Gohan said looking at her in the eyes. She shrugged.
"Yeah, well, people get used to it after a while."
"And you live in the palace?" Videl asked her friendly. Cauli looked at her and fought the urge to glare at her.
"When I'm not away on missions" she answered.
"You know, the King must have been pretty lonely without Vejiita ojisan's company here" Gohan said again "It's good to know that at least he had you to talk to. Kami knows what I would do if I didn't have my family with me."
"Family?" She asked upon the strange use of the word.
"Hai, umm, my House?" He tried again in a way that she could understand "On Chikyuu we call it family cause the relatives are really close."
She nodded slightly and turned upon feeling someone poking her. It was Goten and Trunks who had finished their meal.
"Oh, your highness" she said to Trunks while bowing.
"Hey, Goten, you heard that? She's treating me like the prince I am" he said teasing.
"Yeah, it must be cool to have everything and have people call you highness and majesty"
"Oh, Goten-chan, honey!" Chichi said coaxing him to her lap "You'll always be my little prince. I'm a princess, you know?"
"You are?"
"Hai. And your ojiisan is the King of Fry Pan Mountain."
"Where is that?"
"It's a little far away from home. It was where I first met your otousan. We were ten years old."
"Yeah, I remember!" Goku said cheerfully "I'll never forget the way you squeezed my tail" they all laughed.
"Goku-san, you had a tail like Vejiita-san?" Videl asked.
"Hai. But it was cut off a long time ago. It was a real problem with the moon and everything. I really miss it now."
"Hai. You tell me" Gohan cut in.
"Well, at least I have my tail yet" Goten said holding it.
"And it's really pretty" Videl told him giving him a kiss.
"Videl-san, when are you going to mate my niisan?" Goten blurted all of a sudden. Gohan and Videl blushed furiously.
"Soon, Goten, soon. You'll see" Chichi said.
"Enough of the corny, mushy talk" Trunks cut in "Don't you remember what we came to ask?" He asked Goten.
"Oi, hai Trunks. How is it when you go into missions?" They asked Cauli at last.
"Sometimes dangerous, sometimes easy. It depends on whom we fight with."
"Are you strong?"
"Humph! How do you think I made it to commander if I wasn't, your highness?"
"Sugoi! And where do you train?"
"In the Palace Training Grounds."
"Can we go there? I want to spar!"
"We can't leave the celebration" she said bluntly. Both kids pouted.
"But I wanted to spar!" Trunks whined.
"Good idea, Trunks Ouji" Vejiita Ou said standing behind him "I want to know just how strong you are."
"Oh, you'll be surprised ojiisan" the chibi smirked.
There. So what will happen next? Do we have a love triangle? Oh, yes, I'm so evil!!!!!
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