4:57 PM 6/2/2004
E-mail: lac31685aol.com
By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from dbgt #34 "The Transformation Fails!? Oozaru Son Goku's Rampage!"
{Pan:} Please remember, Grandpa!
°He blows her away with his breath. A photo slips away from her and he catches it°
{Pan:} It's no use. Even Grandpa's mind was taken over by the ape.
°Goku stares at the photo. Pan flies up to see what it is°
{Pan:} It's when I went to the beach with everyone when I was a kid.
°Flashback of everyone having fun at the beach°
°Trunks and Goten cover Veggie in sand and make him look like a female mermaid°
°Gohan lays asleep on his stomach with a headset on°
°Roshi watches the girls who are serving Hercule drinks°
{Chi-Chi:} [in flashback] So many things have happened, but I hope we can live like this forever.
{Goku:} [in flashback] Yeah, I love fighting. But this isn't bad.
{Pan:} Grandpa, did you forget!? Please remember!
°A tear falls from Pan's cheek, and Goku catches it on his finger. He licks it and the taste makes him finally remember
something°
{Chibi Pan:} [in flashback] Grandpa!
{Goku:} [in flashback] Pan!
{Goku:} [in flashback] What's the matter? Are you afraid of the waves?
{Chibi Pan:} [in flashback] The water is salty!
{Goku:} [in flashback] The sea water is salty? Everyone might be peeing in it.
°They laugh°
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Chuey's Corner:
Chuquita: (grins) And so it begins!
Goku: (cheers) HOORAY! Me 'n Veggie get to go to the beach!....3 or 4 years from now...but still, BEACH!
Chuquita: (nods) This fic was inspired by the Q.O.T.W above. I luved the flashback and the Veggie-Mermaid especially and
they left so many things unsolved in this flashback. Besides other than this one db/dbz/gt has never had an actual "Beach"
episode before.
Vegeta: (sweatdrops) I hope my own situation doesn't become TOO painful.
Chuquita: (pats Veggie on the shoulder) Aw, don't worry Veggie! You'll be just fine! (to audiance) Usually we always go to
Wildwood's beach every summer but this year our destination is "yet-to-be-determined".
Goku: (pouts) Aw, poor Chu-sama——
Chuquita: I don't see what was wrong with Wildwood. I like it there. I luv the boardwalk and the games and all the rides.
Not to mention the beach. It's cool to look out at the ocean knowing there's a whole 'nother continent on the other side!
(grins) AND on the beach they got that guy who rolls this ice-cream cart around "ICE CREAM, FUDGEY-WUDGEYS, ORANGE
CREAMCICLES, ITALIAN ICE, ICE CREAM!".
Goku: Mmmm——, fudge.
Chuquita: Oh yeah that's right; they have a fudge shop that gives out free chunks of fudge on the boardwalk too! We usually
buy some before we come back home.
Goku: (looks at Veggie) Does Veggie have any free fudge?
Vegeta: (sweatdrops) Why would I have "free fudge" on me!?
Goku: ...I dunno. :)
Chuquita: Anyways, welcome to the story! Today's fic takes place 3 or 4 years in the future.
Goku: (grins) Meaning me 'n Veggie and everyone else is 3 or 4 years older!
Chuquita: Just to remind you this fic takes place BEFORE the 28th Budoukai and Goku meeting Uubu.
Vegeta: (nods) (snorts at Son) I STILL don't see why you ever ran off with that chibi.
Goku: (sweatdrops)
Chuquita: For those who don't know, we needed to take the temporary jump to the future cuz Chibi Pan is in the flashback and
she fell through a plothole a couple years ago.
Vegeta: (glances over at chibi-sized hole in the floor) (sweatdrops) We really should get new flooring in here.
Chuquita: I think I forgot about her cuz back then I didn't know much about her, but then again I didn't know much about
Bura then either and look where she ended up.
Goku: (nods) Yup! Bura hasn't fallen through any plotholes.
Vegeta: Of course she hasn't, we're related. And the great and powerful saiyajin no ouji and his relatives NEVER fall through
plotholes.
Goku: What about--
Vegeta: --forget about that. It's not important now. (nods as if in deep thought)
Goku: (blinks) Oh.
Chuquita: There was a plothole involving Bura at one point but she didn't fall through it.
Goku: Ahhh...
Chuquita: Anyway, we hope you enjoy this lil peek at the near-future!
Goku: (happily) Here is part 1!
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Summary: Ah, sun, surf, and free-chocolate-fudge! Bulma invites the whole gang for a week at the beach, but unbeknownst to her, something evil has followed them. Meanwhile, Goku and Raditsu take a one-day crash course on how-to-surf, Veggie builds a sandcastle to end all sandcastles, and the fusions and their fusion-mobile reek havoc upon the boardwalk! Will the beach survive its guests for the week? And how WILL Veggie react to Trunks and Goten's sand-mermaid craftsmanship? Find out!
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Part 1 Chapter Titles: Field trip! l Where to sit.. l TAXI! l M&M's l Naps are hard l Veggie the driver! l Free Car! l The wonders of magic-markers l "He's a brilliant tactician" l A business trip, of course! l Pick a floor l Creepy staircase l Oh my! What a compromising position! l A disturbing sight in the lobby l Well that's ironic l Videogaming with Trunks and Goten l Tails l The end of the day l Veggie gets chills? Premonitions a-bound l
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Vegeta: I just thought of something, what if THIS story creates a plothole?
Chuquita: ...I'm not sure. (grins) But I'll try to avoid it!
Goku: (happily) On tv they normally fill plotholes with cement!
Vegeta: (sweatdrops) Potholes, Kakarrotto.
Goku: (plops a hand on Veggie's head) That too!
" HEY, Toussan! Almost ready to go! " a 12 year old Bura said happily as she poked her head in the ouji's room.
Vegeta was standing infront of his bed holding up two pairs of swimtrunks; one blue and one orange. On his bed sat
an open suitcase full of warm-weather clothes, " Bura, which of these two would Kakarrotto enjoy the most and agitate Onna? "
" Mmm, the orange one! " Bura nodded, then grinned, " Kakarroujo —°luvs°— orange. "
The ouji's cheeks flushed red, " I didn't mean it THAT way, I meant---oh nevermind. "
" °BEEP°BEEP°! BURA! " Bulma's voice called from downstairs and outside.
" Oop! Gotta go Toussan! " she waved, " You better hurry or Kaasan'll leave without you. " Bura taunted, then zipped
out of the room.
" Hn. " Vegeta pushed the orange swim-trunks into his already-stuffed suitcase, then slammed it shut. The little
ouji, currently wearing a pair of navy swim-trunks and light brown sandals, whipped out a pair of large, dark sunglasses and
put them on. He grinned cheesily at himself in the mirror, " Heh-heh...whadda ya know? I look good in sunglasses. " Vegeta
commented to himself, then grabbed his suitcase and left his room, making sure the door was locked and the windows shut
tight, " I wouldn't want to return to any unwanted surprises, ya know. "
" VEGETA! " Bulma called him.
" I'M COMING! " the ouji shouted back, then dashed down the stairs and ran out the door. He locked that behind him
and journeyed off to the very large bus parked on the curb infront of Capsule Corp. The doors to the bus opened to reveal
Bulma sitting at the driver's seat in a jacket, shirt, and skirt. The ouji blinked as he got in, " Bulma why are you still
wearing your business clothes? "
" Well I'm waiting until we actually get to the hotel to change. " she smiled, then sighed, " It's not like this
body's as flauntable as it used to be. "
" Huh? " Vegeta rubbed his ears.
" Ah, nothing! I was just talking to myself. " she perked up.
" Oh-kay. " the smaller saiyajin said and went inside. He twitched slightly at how crowded the bus was. There was a
3 seater side and a two seater side. On the three seater side was Gohan, Videl, and chibi Pan; Kuririn, Juuhachigou, and
Marron; Vejitto, Gogeta, and Raditsu; Tenshinhan, Launch, and Chaoutzu; Hercule, Buu, and Bee; and Goten, Trunks, and Bura.
On the 2 seater side was Yamcha and Puar, Roshi and Oolong, Goku and Chi-Chi, and then Turtle was in a seat behind them. The
ouji smirked evilly at the seat with Goku and Chi-Chi in it and walked up to them.
" Hmmhmmhmm, lalala. " Goku sang as he looked out the window.
" Why hello Kakay. "
" !!! " the larger saiyajin froze, then turned around and squealed at the sight of the smaller one, " AHHH!
VEGGIESHERE!! VEGGIEVEGGIE SIT WITH ME! "
" I'd be delighted. " Vegeta snickered, adjusted his already-large sunglasses to better cover his eyes.
" ... "
" ... "
Both saiyajin glanced at Chi-Chi.
" I'm NOT moving for the Ouji. " Chi-Chi said stubbornly and folded her arms. Her hair was down and in a ponytail and
she wore a navy-colored one-piece bathing-suit; a white, unzipped jacket over it. Goku had on a light blue tank-top and
swim-trunks of a slightly lighter color than Vegeta's.
" Awwwwww, but Chi-chan. " Goku pouted, " Little Veggie will be all lonely if he has to sit by himself. "
" Well maybe if he hadn't been so tardy he would've gotten this seat before me. " Chi-Chi smirked and nodded.
" Come on Onna, " Vegeta said, then snickered, " You can sit next to Turtle. " he pointed to the seat behind him.
Turtle waved to Chi-Chi, who twitched.
" NO WAY! He smells!---OOP! No offense Turtle! " she caught herself and laughed nervously.
" None taken. " Turtle replied.
" It's alright Onna. I can see where you're coming from. First come, first served and that sort of thing. " Vegeta
nodded in a mock-understanding way.
Chi-Chi narrowed her eyes in suspicion, " What're you getting at, Ouji? "
Vegeta then hopped over her with his suitcase in hand and landed on Goku's lap. The larger saiyajin's cheeks turned
bright pink, " See Onna, you get your seat and I get mine. Everyone's happy! "
" OOOOH! You get OFF of him! " Chi-Chi fumed.
" No, I rather like it here, huh Kakay? " Vegeta flashed Goku a grin.
" Ooh! Snazzy sunglasses, little Veggie! " Goku chirped.
" Why thank you. They're the latest fad, you know. " the ouji boasted.
" It's summer. EVERYONE wears sunglasses in the SUMMER, Ouji. " Chi-Chi said flatly.
" Ah, but how many people can afford the, to quote Kakarrotto here, "snazzy" designer brand I am currently
sporting. " Vegeta said, pointing to them.
Chi-Chi swiped the sunglasses off his face.
" HEY! "
She examined them, then sweatdropped, " These are CAPSULE CORP brand sunglasses. THEY MAKE THEM HERE! You probably
got them for FREE! "
" ...°sniff°... " Vegeta looked out the window as if not hearing a word she said, " Lovely view from up here. "
Chi-Chi sweatdropped, " Stupid evil little Ouji... " she grumbled.
" °Do-do-do-do-do° " Vegeta whistled as he took both the stomach and chest seatbelts and hook them in over both
Goku and himself.
" Heeheehee. " Goku giggled, " Veggie smells nice. "
Vegeta smirked, " Why thank you, Kakarrotto. I DID shower this morning. Infact I'm squeaky clean. " he made another
cheesy smile.
" Hahaha! " Goku laughed.
" FINE! BE THAT WAY! " Chi-Chi got out of her seat and unbuckled the two saiyajins from the single set of seatbelts.
Vegeta slid off Goku's lap and onto where Chi-Chi had been sitting, " Ahh, Onna you've kept my seat warm for me. How
nice of you. "
" °smack° " Chi-Chi slapped herself on the forehead and groaned, " I am never going to comprehend your existance,
NEVER! "
Vegeta paused for a moment, then pointed at her, " Onna why are you wearing my sunglasses? "
" ... " Chi-Chi noticed, " I was trying to spite you, but apparently that doesn't work. "
" Aw it's oh-kay, you can keep 'um. " Vegeta waved her off and pulled out an identical pair out of his right trunks
pocket, " I have spares! " he put the 2nd pair of large dark sunglasses on and grinned at her.
" Dear God help me... " Chi-Chi muttered, then walked to the seat behind them and sat down next to Turtle. She
folded her arms and let out a small snort.
" Oi Kakarrotto, would you care for a pair as well? " Vegeta pulled a 3rd pair out of his left trunks pockets.
" OOH! " Goku took them from the ouji and put them on, " How fancy—— "
" Yes, I thought so. "
" Why would you even carry 3 pairs of the same sunglasses? " Chi-Chi lifted hers off her eyes for a moment as she
peeked over the backseat at Vegeta.
" ... " Vegeta and Goku looked back up at her with the sunglasses.
Chi-Chi glanced about the bus and sweatdropped once she saw Vejitto and Gogeta suddenly wearing the same sunglasses
as well, " WAHHH! " Chi-Chi fell over, " WHAT IS WITH ALL OF YOU! "
" The magical abilities of Veggies are prevalent in the summer, Chi-chan! " Goku said happily.
" What are you TALKING about "magical"...and wait did you just use a complex word in a sentence? " Chi-Chi was taken
aback.
" Maybe I did... " Goku nodded contently.
" WOW! Good job Goku-san! " she applauded him, " Where did you learn the word "prevalent"? " Chi-Chi asked,
impressed.
" From Veggie. " Goku smiled.
" ... " Chi-Chi looked over at the grinning ouji, then bopped him over the head.
" OWW! "
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And so, the bus was on its way. A large figure burst out of the bushes infront of the Capsule Corp building, then
rushed to the street and skidded to a halt, " TAXI! " the figure called and a yellow taxi zipped over. The figure jumped
into the backseat, " Follow that bus!!! "
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" Mmmm——, oh little Veggie you're just gonna LUV the beach! It's so much fun! " Goku sighed happily as he stared out
the window, " We'll do all SORTS of great beach things together! Like surfing and swiming and sunbathing and eating
sandwiches and snacks while sitting on large towels and protected from the seagulls by an equally-large umbrella! " he gushed
" And if that doesn't work I brought my cabin cruiser with me. " the ouji pointed to his suitcase, then smirked,
" I've made some modifications that I'm sure you'll like. " he said smoothly.
" Ohhhhhh, heeheehee. " the larger saiyajin blushed.
Chi-Chi was about to speak up about Vegeta's tone of voice, " A-- "
" Ojichan! "
" Yes? " Vegeta and Goku said at the same time.
Vegeta shook his head clear. There was a chibi standing in the eisle next to them that looked like a dark-eyed Videl
in a pink swimsuit, " Oh, sorry I only heard the first part of that word. " he rubbed his ears.
" Ojichan I'm hungry. " the chibi pouted.
" Oh-kay Panny lemmie see.. " Goku pulled out a bag of peanut m&m's from his trunks pocket.
" Goku-san! Be careful she's only 4! You can't overload her on sweets! " Chi-Chi exclaimed.
Vegeta looked at Goku with an open handful of m&m's, then looked back at Chibi Pan, who made a Son grin. Vegeta
turned back to Goku, " Go for it. "
" ARG! " Chi-Chi bopped her fist at Vegeta again only to have him duck.
" HA! You missed me! " Vegeta laughed defiantly.
" Here you go Panny! " Goku handed her a couple m&m's.
" Thank u Ojichan! Thank you---ah... " she studied the ouji seated next to Goku.
" Vegeta Oujisama, the Great and Powerful Saiyajin no Ouji. " Vegeta announced his title.
" ... " Pan blinked.
" Veggie-san! " Goku pointed to him, " You remember Veggie-san, right? " he smiled.
" OHHHHH! Veggie-san!! " the chibi exclaimed happily, " Thank you Veggie-san! " she said, then waddled off.
Vegeta sweatdropped, " First Goten and now her, huh. " he said lamely.
" What's wrong with Goten and Panny calling Veggie Veggie-san? " Goku asked.
" Oh nothing...nothing... " the little ouji brushed it off.
" It makes him feel less respected when people other than you call him that. " Chi-Chi spoke up.
Vegeta snorted.
" Awww, Veggie is not any less respected than he ever was. " Goku said, feeling sorry for Vegeta. He leaned his head
on the ouji's shoulder. Vegeta's face turned bright red.
" Eep! "
" Mmmm——, little Veggie's so nice and warm. " the larger saiyajin sighed contently.
" Ah.....ahh..... " the ouji squeaked out, starting to glow even brighter. Vegeta's free arm; the one not being
snuggled against; nervously reached for his pocket and pulled out a bottle of Peasant-Repel. The smaller saiyajin then gave
a quick sideways push against Goku, knocking back upright. Vegeta started spraying his shoulder and arm in a panic, " Geez
Kakarrotto that's DANGEROUS ya know! " Vegeta's cheeks were still flushed.
" But Veggie was oh-kay when he was sitting on my lap. " Goku said, puzzled.
" Yeah, but you weren't being all mushy about THAT. " the smaller saiyajin was still a little nervous, " Besides,
you remember that warning your possible-future-self gave me several years ago, 'Watch your left arm' or something like that."
he dusted his arm off.
" Aww Veggie you don't have to worry! I will take VERY GOOD CARE of Veggie's arm! " Goku nodded happily.
" It couldn't hurt. " Vegeta said, then grinned, " It's not like you're going to BITE me or anything. "
" Hahahahahaha! " Goku laughed.
" Haha...ahh. " Vegeta sat back in his chair, " And now, for a nap! "
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An hour later...
" Oh who am I kidding I can't NAP! " Vegeta groaned. He had tried pretending to close his eyes, then just kept his
sunglasses on to make him appear asleep, " Hey Kakarrotto-- "
" Zzzzz....ZZzzzz... " the larger saiyajin was snoring softly, hugging onto a pillow he had brought with him.
" Ah..Onna! " Vegeta peered over back of the seat.
" Zzz....ZZzzz... "
" ... " the ouji sweatdropped, " I can't win. " he looked around; the rest of the gang in the bus was awake. Vejitto
and Gogeta shrugged at Vegeta, confused. The smaller saiyajin got up and walked to the front of the bus, " Hey Bulma! " he
said brightly.
" Hey. " she replied, though keeping her eyes on the road.
" How ya doing? "
" Heh, bored and itchy. And I still have a good 2 hours left to drive. "
" Yeah, yeah that's a shame. HEY! How about you go change into your bathing suit and I drive for a little while? "
" Vegeta I don't think most of the people in this bus trust you to drive, and besides I told you earlier I'm not
ready to put my bathing suit on. " Bulma nodded.
" But you need a break. Driving for too long can get monotonous for ANY driver. " Vegeta shrugged, " Besides, I like
the new bathing suit you bought on you. "
" Well, alright. " she smirked, quickly getting up. Vegeta sat in the driver's seat while Bulma took something out
of her handbag, " I'll be right back. " Bulma said, then ducked into the bus's bathroom.
Vegeta turned his attention to the road, " Well, this shouldn't be that hard. " he reached his foot foward, then
sweatdropped to discover he was too small to reach the gas pedal in the gigantic bus.
" Need some help Mommy? " Vejitto asked from the back.
" We can help! " Gogeta grinned.
" No I'm fine, thanks! " Vegeta called back, laughing nervously. The ouji discovered his tail was capable of reaching
the gas pedal and did so, " °whew°! Stupid bus designed for drivers at least 2 inches taller than me. " he sighed.
" °BOOMF°! TA-DA! " the door to the bathroom burst open to reveal Bulma grinning and in a bikini, " I feel like ME
again! "
The fusions, Mirai, Trunks, Bura, and Yamcha applauded her.
" Go Kaasan! " Mirai said, the rest of his seat covered with packages.
" Hooray for Bulma-san! " Gogeta cheered.
" Wow this is GREAT! " Bulma said happily, walking back up to the driver's seat, " Though I can't help but think
there was some other reason I decided to wait til I got to the hotel to change. "
" It's probably nothing. " Vegeta brushed it off, " Besides, I like that outfit much better than the suit. " he
smirked.
" Really. " she smirked back.
" Really. "
" TRUCK!! " Yamcha shouted suddenly.
Bulma and Vegeta looked back to see the ouji had swerved off the road.
" ACK! " Vegeta spun the wheel and got back onto the right-hand side of the road just in time, " °whew°! "
" Ah, maybe I should take the wheel for now. " Bulma laughed nervously, sitting down.
" Yes, would you? " Vegeta got up, then turned around only to walk right into a large warm mushy substance, " ?! "
" Veh-gee——? "
Vegeta's face turned bright red once he realized it was pressed against Goku's tank-top, the only item of clothing
seperating his face from the larger saiyajin's chest, " WAHH! " the ouji jumped back, " D--don't sneak up on me like that! "
he exclaimed, embarassed.
" But Veggie... "
Vegeta looked up to see a concerned expression on Goku's face, " Kakarrotto? "
" Oh-Veggie-you-worried-me-SO-much! " Goku gushed, grabbing and hugging onto the ouji, " I woke up and you weren't
there and I thought someone had STOLEN you away from me FOREVER! "
The ouji shook his head clear, " Ah, Kakarrotto you know that would never happen! " he laughed, trying to reassure
the larger saiyajin, " No one on this bus would steal me anyway! Besides, I am fully capable of fending off any kidnapper."
he boasted.
" Really? " Goku said, feeling a little better.
" Yup! "
Goku sat Vegeta back down and smiled.
" Hey, how about I make it up to you, eh? " Vegeta got an idea.
" Veggie's gonna give me a present? Or a yummy snack? " Goku grinned.
" Mmm...something like that. " Vegeta decided, then dashed over to his seat and grabbed a capsule out of his
suitcase, " Bulma can you pull over a second? "
" What? Why? " Bulma gawked in surprise.
" You know what, forget about pulling over. It'll be more impressive if I do it this way. " Vegeta decided,
" Vejitto! Gogeta! Follow me!.....And don't wake up Onna! " he shouted, then grinned evilly, " It'll be juicer that way. "
" I do enjoy juice, little Veggie! " Goku nodded.
The ouji rushed past him as Vejitto and Gogeta got out of their seats.
" See you at the hotel, Uncle Ditsu! " Vejitto waved to him as they walked to the front of the bus.
Vegeta pressed the button on the bus's controls that opened the doors.
Bulma felt a blast of hot air from the door, " Vegeta what are you--?! "
" Watch, and observe! " the ouji gave her an over-exaggerated bow, then jumped out of the bus.
" VEGETA?! "
The ouji flew infront of the bus, " Don't worry, I'm oh-kay, this'll just take a second! " he said, then flew to the
lane beside the bus and tossed the capsule to the ground, exposing a red convertable. Vegeta jumped inside, turned on the
car and sped off after the bus until he was side by side with it.
" That's a new one. " Bulma sweatdropped at the car, " Where'd you get that? " she shouted to him above the wind.
" A couple weeks ago! It was with your extra-capsules! " Vegeta shouted back, then looked over at Goku, " JUMP
Kakarrotto! "
" Huh?! " Goku blinked.
" JUMP! Jump into the car from where you're currently standing! "
Goku looked back at Bulma.
" Oh you can make it Son-kun. Vegeta wouldn't ask you if he didn't think you could. " she smiled.
He turned back to Vegeta and grinned, " I'm comin little Veggie! " Goku announced, then backed up and took a running
leap into the car and landed in the front passanger's seat, " WHOOO! "
" Vejitto, Gogeta? " Vegeta smirked at them.
" HEE—— " the fusions grinned at each other.
" See you later Bulma-san! " Vejitto said.
" Byebye! " Gogeta added and the two made a dive into the convertable's backseat.
" BULMA! TELL RADITSU TO CHUCK OUR PACKAGES IN! " Vegeta said.
" I knew he could never stay in the bus for too long. " Bulma sweatdropped, " RADITSU! Vegeta wants you to toss their
suitcases into the car. "
" Which ones are theirs? " Raditsu asked, then looked around and almost fell-over to see 4 suitcases suddenly
sitting next to his seat, " Oh. " he picked them up and walked over to the open door, " Hey Vegeta? Can I come too? "
" Can you fit in the backseat? " Vegeta called out to him.
" Hmm... " Raditsu tilted his head, " I can try. "
" THEN COME! "
" Alright. " Raditsu grinned, then chucked the packages into the car and teleported himself to the backseat just
intime to catch the packages he'd thrown, " Here's Vejitto's, here's Gogeta's, " he handed them out, " Here's ototochan's. "
Raditsu tossed the suitcase to the frontseat where Goku caught it, " Vegeta's driving so I'll put his under the seat, and
mine's in capsule form! " he patted the pocket of his maroon swim-trunks.
" Mmmmm——, this is nice. " Goku smiled as he snuggled down in the front-seat.
" So you like my new car, hm? " Vegeta smirked at him.
" Heehee, very MUCH, little Veggie. " Goku agreed.
" Good. " the ouji replied. He momentarily glanced back and noticed something about the larger saiyajin that stood
out from the rest, " You know, Kakarrotto, you're the only one in the car with a shirt on. "
" Chi-chan says its modest if I wear a shirt to the beach. " Goku chirped.
" Yeah...modest... " Vegeta trailed off, then felt a small flick at the back of his head, " Oww. " he turned to see
a suspicious Raditsu, " It was a completely platonic comment! Really! " his cheeks flushed red.
" You sure you don't need a spray or anything? " Raditsu held out a bottle of the Peasant-Repel.
" Also available in jumbo-size! " Vejitto chirped as he and Gogeta held two super-soakers full of Peasant-Repel over
their shoulders.
" GAH!! No! I'm fine! " Vegeta exclaimed, then turned his attention back to the road, " I was just innocently and
platonically saying that Kakarrotto is usually not one to be modest about his clothing. Infact he's the least modest one out
of all of us, clothes-wise... " he trailed off.
" Does Veggie WANT me--"
" WHAT?! " Vegeta bolted to attention, his face turning bright red. He shook it off and looked over at Goku
incrediously, " Wha--what did you just say? "
" I asked, "Does Veggie want me to take my shirt off?". " Goku repeated himself.
" No, it's, it's fine right where it is, Kakarrotto. " Vegeta laughed nervously, ::Dear God I think I'm getting worse
and worse with these baka kaka-germs as the years go on:: he shuddered.
" Cold? " Goku tilted his head.
" ...ah, not particularly. " Vegeta sweatdropped. He looked around on the open road, then glanced back at the bus.
Chi-Chi was standing infront of the closed glass doors to the bus sending him death-glares. The sunglasses she had taken from
him perched ontop of her head, " HIIIII———— " Vegeta grinned and waved to her. Chi-Chi fumed, " Bwahaha! "
Raditsu snickered, " Man Vegeta, you're asking for it. "
" I don't care. Onna can't make this sort of a jump anyway, besides the car's full even if she could. She'd probably
just bounce off our heads and land on the side of the road. " the ouji chuckled at the thought, then got an idea, " Hey
Kakarrotto, stand up, take your shirt off and twirl it around over your head! "
" HUH?! " Goku's eyes widened, bewildered, " But Veggie what if I fall? "
" Simple. I'll catch you. " the smaller saiyajin smirked at him. Goku's cheeks turned pink.
" °flick° "
" Oww! " Vegeta rubbed the back of his head and sweatdropped, embarassed, " Not so hard. "
" °Ooomph°! " Goku stood up on his seat, wobbling back and forth ever-so-slightly, " Haha! HI CHI-CHAN! " he said
happily, then whipped off his light blue tank-top and waved to her with it, " WOOO! "
Chi-Chi twitched.
" Eep! " Goku sat back down as Vegeta pressed down on the gas pedal and drove past the bus.
" Heh-heh! Onna almost burst a blood-vessel. " Vegeta said, then glanced over and noticed something small on Goku's
stomach that had been concealed by the tank-top, " Kakarrotto, what's that? "
Goku looked down at the spot, " Magic marker. "
" ...oh. " Vegeta tilted his head.
" I got bored the other day. But Chi-chan said I shouldn't doodle on my belly cuz its not healthy. " Goku shook his
head.
" That sounds like a more logical reason why she'd have you wear a shirt. " Vegeta nodded.
" What is that anyway? " Raditsu poked the doodle on Goku's stomach.
" Oh, it's a Veggie-plushie! " Goku chirped happily.
Vegeta nearly slammed on the brakes, " WHAT?! "
Raditsu narrowed his eyes to get a better look, " OH! Now I see it. Hey that does sorta look like Vegeta...as a
plushie. "
" YOU DREW ME ON YOUR STOMACH! " Vegeta exclaimed, his face glowing red again.
" Yup! " Goku nodded sweetly.
" Did you use the types of markers that wash off in water? "
" No. "
" Well put your shirt back on then!! " the ouji sputtered, embarassed, " I can't have you walking around in public
places and having people see your "doodle" and start to think things! "
" Oh it should wear off in a couple days Veggie, no need to worry! " Goku said brightly.
" Well you can not wear a shirt in a couple days then. But you need to put it back on now. "
" Oh-kay! " Goku took his shirt and put it back over his head.
" Why did you de-cide to draw Toussan on your tummy, Kaasan? " Gogeta asked curiously.
Goku grinned, " Because that way I can have a Veggie close to my heart AND my stomach! "
" Well isn't that mushy. " Vegeta muttered, still blushing.
The larger saiyajin tilted his head at Vegeta, " I can doodle a little me-plushie on Veggie's tummy. " he held out
a marker, " That way we can MATCH! "
" Nothankyou! " Vegeta yelped quickly.
Goku shrugged, unfaltered as he put the marker away.
Vegeta groaned, " This is going to be a very, VERY long ride.... "
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" Well, we're here! " Bulma said proudly as the large group stood outside an equally large hotel.
" WOW! Bulma it is HUGE! " Goku gasped in awe.
" Of course! It has to be. After all we we're bringing 26 other people with us. And that's no easy task. " she
cheerfully explained, " BUT, thanks to my brilliant acts of persuasion I was able to rent the ENTIRE hotel for the whole
week! "
" OOOOOH! " Goku applauded her, impressed.
Bulma took out the hotel's ad from one of her many suitcases, " It says there's 14 floors in all and there's quite an
array of extras; a spa, two pools, an arcade, a workout-center-- " she glanced over at Vegeta and smirked, " --the last two
I'm sure you'll be visiting quite often. "
Vegeta grinned, adjusting his sunglasses, " That I will. "
" But Veggie I don't think they'd have a gravity room. " Goku tilted his head.
" I doubt that, Kakarrotto, but I'd still like to see how this particular group of training equipment stands up
against the great and powerful saiyajin no ouji. " Vegeta boasted, " I hope you'll be joining me on my excavations of both
rooms; I know at least in the arcade I can defeat you in battle. "
" The Ouji's just lucky at video-games, that's all. " Chi-Chi grumbled, walking past them with her things.
" I'm not "lucky", Onna. I just happen to be, as Enma himself as said, "A Brilliant Tactician!". " the ouji grinned.
" Yeah! Veggies are tactical AND practical! Didn't u know that Chi-chan? " Goku chirped, putting his hand on Vegeta's
head.
" Thanks for enlightening me about that. " Chi-Chi said dryly, still narrowing her eyes at Vegeta. She perked up,
" Come on Goku-san! Let's go inside! "
" Oh-kay! " Goku said happily and skipped after her.
" Waitaminute, did you just say Enma thought you were a brilliant "tactician"?! " Bulma gawked.
" Yeah, why? " Vegeta looked up at her inquisitively.
" Vegeta, a tactician is a diplomat, a PEACEKEEPER. WHEN have YOU ever kept PEACE?! "
" Hmm... " Vegeta trailed off.
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:::" BWAHAHAHA! " a chibified Vegeta ran off carrying a chibified Goku over his head while a chibified Chi-Chi chased
him angrily with a huge mallet and swearing at him.
" BWAHAHAHA! " a chibified Vegeta ran after a chibified Bulma, Gohan, and Kuririn on Planet Namek throwing ki-blasts
at them.
" BWAHAHAHA! " a chibified Vegeta grabbed a random planet out in space and chucked it at a two rows of smaller
planets, knocking them all out in random directions.:::
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" ... " Vegeta had his head tilted in deep thought.
Bulma reached up and popped his thought-bubble.
" Well, that last one was a dream I had the other night, so it doesn't count. " Vegeta nodded.
" Uh-huh. " Bulma sweatdropped, " Vegeta I know Enma's not the brightest bulb in the neighborhood, maybe he just got
tactician mixed up with strategist or something. You are good at strategy. " she pointed out.
" True, but that doesn't mean I can't keep peace. " Vegeta said, then glanced over as a fly landed on his car door,
" HA!! " he thrust his thumb forward and smashed the bug on the door, then rubbed it and flicked it away.
" ... " Bulma stared at him.
" Ah, " Vegeta looked down at his thumb and wiped it off on his pants, laughing nervously, " Haha, that, wasn't the
best example I know. "
" Let's just forget about it and go inside, oh-kay? " she smiled.
" Oh-kay! " Vegeta gave her a thumbs-up. They both noticed he still had fly-parts on his thumb.
" Eew. "
" Eew. "
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" What a beautiful hotel! " Launch smiled as she walked around inside the lobby. The others looked around at their
new surroundings.
" Mrs. Briefs, I see your business..party is, here. " the manager walked into the room, then blinked in confusion at
Bulma, who was still wearing the bikini.
" OH! " Bulma said, " Crap. " she bit her lip, then grabbed Vegeta by the arm and whispered to him, " THAT'S why I
had on the suit earlier and didn't plan to change till I got here! This hotel was on bid by three other business-conferences
and I had the more people than they did I pretended we were all having a business meeting! "
" Ah, how sneaky of you! " Vegeta whispered back, smiling, " I see my debonair sneakiness has rubbed off on you. "
" Well, yes, it has. " she replied, " But that's not the point! Just play along with me, oh-kay? "
" You got it 'boss'. " Vegeta grinned. Bulma sweatdropped, then let go and walked back to the manager.
" Sir, you see I happen to be out of uniform at the moment for a very important reason--I accidentally spilled my
lunch--some, spaghetti on my suit and you know how hard it is to get tomato sauce stains out of clothing; so I had no choice
but to change clothes. "
" Of course. " he nodded, then walked behind the desk, " Since you have the hotel to yourselves, you may take any
keys you like, but be sure to return them to their proper place at the end of the week. "
" We will. " Bulma said, then watched as the manager walked off.
Vegeta glanced at the floorplan which corresponded to each row of keys, " That's strange. The keys say there's 14
floors like you did, but according to the blueprint for the hotel, there's only 13 floors. "
Bulma smirked, " You have a very keen eye, Vegeta. But there's a reason for that, many hotels skip the 13th floor
out of superstitious reasons. "
" That makes no sense. " the ouji rubbed his chin, " That would mean that the 14th floor IS infact the 13th, only
mislabeled on purpose. "
" Yeah, well, I don't make the rules Vegeta, I just rent the place. " Bulma shrugged, at a loss for a reply.
" Hmm... " Vegeta trailed off.
" VeggieVeggie! " Goku teleported infront of him, startling the ouji. The larger saiyajin held out a key, " Would
Veggie like to bunk with me? " he grinned eagerly.
" Ah...well, you see-- " Vegeta stammered, turning red in the face.
" The Ouji is NOT staying in the same room as we are, Goku-san! " Chi-Chi grabbed Goku by the shoulder.
Vegeta smirked wickedly at her, then turned to Goku, " Why I'd be delighted to "bunk" with you, Kakay. " he
said smoothly.
" AHA! " Goku squealed and glomped the ouji, hugging on tightly, " MMMMM———— "
" You let GO! " Chi-Chi reached forward and, with a quick strong force, pushed them apart, " HONESTLY! "
" Aww, but Chi-chan I like sharing things with Veggie. Like snacks and games and rented hotel rooms. " Goku
explained.
" Yeah right, he's gonna try something 'naughty' the first chance he gets with you! " Chi-Chi huffed.
Vegeta snickered and slid over to Goku, " Hai, Kakarrotto. You better watch out or I'll do something 'naughty'. " he
teased.
" Heeheehee—— " the larger saiyajin giggled in response.
" Maybe, something like--THIS! " the ouji lundged at Goku and hopped onto his shoulders, then started wildly tickling
the larger saiyajin's neck.
" EEE-HEEHEEHEEHAHAHAAHA!! Veggie stop that tickles! "
" ... " Chi-Chi's bottom left eyelid twitched.
" You don't need to worry Chi-Chi, Vegeta's bunking with us. " Bulma sweatdropped, " There's all different kinds of
rooms. They go from single-person rooms to ones that take up to 7 people. "
" That's slightly comforting. " Chi-Chi thought outloud.
" Heeheeheeheehaha--oh VEGGIE! "
" WILL YOU GET OFF! " she snapped, embarassed.
Vegeta paused, then promptly slid off Goku's shoulders and hit his rear on the floor with a thump.
" Ahhhh...haha. " Goku sighed happily and slightly bent forward. He perked up, " Chi-chan can we at least bunk on the
same FLOOR as Veggie? "
Chi-Chi glanced over at the little ouji, who was standing back up and dusting himself off, " I suppose...Bulma how
many other people will be in the room with you and the Ouji? " she asked.
" Well, I'm pretty sure Mirai, Trunks, and Bura will be sharing our room. Vejitto and Gogeta decided they'll have
their own. "
" Are you SURE I can't bunk with Goten? " Trunks popped up from behind her.
" Hey! There's no WAY you're leaving me alone with her! " Mirai exclaimed, pointing to Bura, " She's crazy! "
" HEY! " Bura snapped at him. Mirai gulped and backed away.
" Goten's staying in the room with Goku-san and I. " Chi-Chi looked over at them, " If we stay on the same floor
he'll be able to visit you easier. "
" Yup! " Goten chimed in.
" He's getting to look so much like you--had you the ability to grow your hair out--it's creepy. " Vegeta whispered
to Goku.
" Haha, of course Goten looks like me, Veggie. We're RELATED! " Goku said happily and both he and Goten grinned.
Vegeta shook his head rapidly. It felt like the simultaneous Son grins had set off a trigger in his brain that fried
several brain cells, " Oww. "
The others had already begun on choosing their floors and room-numbers and were making their way out of the lobby.
" Okaasan! " Bura said happily as she held up a key, " There's a 5-person room on floor 10, let's take that! "
" Floor 10, ahh! That's the one with the spa on it! " Bulma smiled.
" What about the arcade? "
" Hm--WAH! " Bulma saw Vegeta suddenly standing infront of her, " Has Son-kun been teaching you how to do that or
what? "
" ...perhaps. "
" There's a smaller arcade on floor 10. The regular one is on the 2nd floor. It's easier for them to move in and
repair machines that need damage if they're closer to the ground. "
" Ah.... " Vegeta turned to Bura, " We'll take it. "
" HOORAY! " Bura cheered, then zipped over to Goku, " You'd like to see the spa too, wouldn't you, Kakarroujo? " she
smirked, " They have stuff there that'll make you smell all nice 'n pretty for Toussan—— "
" Ah, I uh....I'll think about it. " the larger saiyajin stammered, backing up.
" Don't put such thoughts in Kakarrotto's head! " Vegeta twitched from several feet away.
" Vegeta what floor are you guys staying on? " Raditsu called from behind the front desk, looking at the keys.
" 10! " the ouji shouted back.
" Oh-kay. " Raditsu said and took a key off the "Floor 10" row.
" You sure you'll be oh-kay by yourself, Raditsu? " Bulma asked, concerned.
" You can stay with Goggie and I if you want, Uncle Ditsu. " Vejitto happily offered.
" I can handle my own room. " Raditsu sweatdropped.
" Well, now that we all have our keys...to the elevators we go. " Bulma said brightly.
" YAY! " Gogeta cheered, then turned to Vejitto, " This is gonna fun sharing a room in a hotel, Jitto! "
" Yup! It'll be just like at home, only different! " Vejitto happily replied.
Goku paused from walking with the others and turned around to see Vegeta still standing where they had left him,
" Hey Veggie aren't you coming? "
Vegeta folded his arms, " Nobody said ANYTHING about "elevators". "
" Oh come on Vegeta! So you got trapped in an elevator with Son-kun ONCE. That was SEVEN YEARS AGO!! " Bulma
exclaimed, frustrated.
" I refuse to board any little metal boxes held together by only two or three thin wires in an empty shaft. " the
ouji nodded stubbornly.
" So what then? You're going to climb 10 stories to get back and forth instead?! "
" Let him climb 10 stories. " Chi-Chi smirked, " It'll be good exercise for the little monster. "
Vegeta smirked evilly back at her, " Precisely. Onna has that much of a point. It'll be GOOD exercise. "
Chi-Chi blinked, confused, " Why are you agreeing with me, you never agree with me...unless you have an alternate
EVIL agenda! "
" ... " Vegeta whistled innocently.
" I'm sure Toussan can make it to the 10th floor, even if he has to walk. " Mirai said.
" Thank you my son for your unwaivering trust in me. " Vegeta said proudly.
Mirai sweatdropped, " I'm just saying its not like you'd have any TROUBLE walking up 10 flights of stairs. "
" That is correct. "
The others got into one of the 4 elevators.
Vegeta glanced at his watch for a moment, then looked up again, " Would anyone care to JOIN me on my little trip? "
he glanced over Goku, whose eyes lit up.
" ME! " Goku cheered and zipped out of the elevator as it closed.
" GOKU-SA--°click° " Chi-Chi started to shout only to be silenced by the closing elevator doors. The elevator then
started to slowly make its way upward.
" Haha, ahh yes. " Vegeta said contently, " SO! Kaka--ack! " he turned to his left to see Goku standing there
grinning at him.
" Hiiiiii, Veggie. " Goku said in a sing-song voice.
" Hi. " Vegeta smiled weakly back at him. He cleared his throat, " Well then. I suppose we should get to finding the
stairs. "
" I su-ppose we should. " the larger saiyajin nodded cheerfully.
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" ...so, this is the staircase, huh? " Vegeta said uneasily as he looked up at the long, circling stairs which looked
like they hadn't been used in decades.
" They look so old. " Goku said in awe, poking one of the handles.
" Don't touch that it'll probably break right off! " Vegeta exclaimed.
" Aw, Veggie looks worried. " Goku tilted his head, then smiled, " Would you like me to go first, Veggie? I can lead
Veggie up the stairs safe 'n sound! "
" No! I'M the leader, I should lead. " he nodded determindly, walking infront of Goku and starting uneasily up the
stairs.
" Hm, creaky. " Goku poked one of the bottom steps.
" Kakarrotto! " the ouji's voice called him from several steps up, waivering slightly. Goku looked up to see Vegeta
standing there staring at him, " Are you coming or not! "
" I'm coming Veggie! Do not fear! " Goku smiled, taking a step forward only to have his foot go straight through the
step, " Oop! " he pulled it back out.
" Baka! "
" That's strange. " Goku looked down into the hole, " It looks like there's something under here, Veggie. "
" Well don't worry about that! Let's go! I'm getting an eerie feeling from this stupid staircase and I don't wish to
endure it any longer than possible. "
Goku took one last glance at the hole, then carefully walked up after Vegeta.
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" Wow this is a long staircase! " Goku said. They had been walking for what felt like almost 10 minutes.
" Infinately long. " Vegeta grumbled, then paused when they started to walk past a glass portion of the wall,
allowing them to see the elevators going up beside them.
" Hey look Veggie! It's Chi-chan and the others! HI! " Goku waved to them.
Chi-Chi stared at them from the other side of the wall, then started to snicker.
" What's Onna think is so funny. " Vegeta cocked an eyebrow, then looked down and yelped to see Goku had been holding
his hand, " AH-HAH! " he yanked it away, then sent a glare at the now merely chuckling Chi-Chi. Vegeta twitched, then boldly
turned to Goku, " Kakarrotto! Dip! "
" Huh? " Goku turned to look at him confused only to have the ouji trip him and dip the larger saiyajin as if they
were dancing. Goku let out a gasp and Vegeta put his left hand out infront of the side of their faces to block their noses
and mouths. Chi-Chi's jaw dropped as the elevator passed them and continued upward. Once the people in the elevator were
unable to see them Vegeta removed his hand and stood back up, pulling Goku up with him.
" Heh-heh-heh, that was worth the look on Onna's face. " Vegeta grinned, " Don't you agree, Kakarrotto? "
" °pant°....°pant°......°pant°.... " Goku's face was bright pink and he had a dazed look on his face, " ♥Oh Veggie♥."
" Ah...haha...ha. " Vegeta whipped out his Peasant-Repel and sprayed it in Goku's face, instantly cooling the larger
saiyajin down.
Goku blinked for a moment, reorienting himself, " VEGGIE! " he said happily, grabbing and glomping the little ouji,
" MmmMMM! " he plopped Vegeta back down on the staircase, " I'll race you the rest of the way up! "
Vegeta smirked, " You're on. " and with that he burst into ssj2 and blasted off up the stairs. Goku going ssj2
shortly after and flying as well.
" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! "
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" Well I hope you're both happy, you nearly gave Chi-Chi a heart-attack. " Bulma sweatdropped as she unpacked a
bottle of air freshener and placed it on the counter near the tv. Goku and Vegeta sat on one of the beds in her room.
" Chi-chan's not MAD, is she? " Goku asked, worried.
" I wouldn't say MAD mad, more like plain mad. " Bulma thought outloud, " I'd say at least give her another
half-hour to calm down.
" Onna was laughing at me, I had to get back at her for it. " Vegeta snorted, " It's not like I actually DID kiss
Kakarrotto or anything. " his cheeks went red. Goku looked away, suddenly finding the bottom of his tank-top very
interesting.
" I'd HOPE you didn't. " Bulma laughed, " That would send an almost fatal-level of kaka-germs into your bloodstream."
Goku's eyes widened and he whipped his head back around towards her, " You mean Veggie could DIE from a kiss!? "
" Oh! NO! Not that kind of fatal! I meant "fatal" as in there'd be no way to get them out and the germs would just
continue to grow inside his body until they manipulated his mind to their desires. " Bulma explained, " Vegeta'd still be
alive, his mind would just be a little, ah, tweeked. "
" That's putting it lightly. " Vegeta muttered, " I'd be a little mush-minded Kaka-zombie, that's what. "
" ...well, yes. " Bulma replied.
Goku took a bag of cheese-doodles out of one of the suitcases, " Bulma are you sure Veggie can't come stay in our
room. We'll send you Goten in return? "
" Yeah, I don't mind. "
Goku looked over and sweatdropped to see Goten sitting on the other bed in the room.
" I'm hiding from Kaasan til she cools off. " Goten laughed nervously.
" I don't think it would be very safe for any of you to have you, Vegeta, and Chi-Chi all in the same room, Son-kun."
Bulma warned him.
" Hai! Veggie-san'd keep getting Kaasan really angry and she'd yell and yell and nobody would get any sleep. " Goten
smiled, flopping down on his back. He glanced over at Goku, " I wish I had a tail. " Goten said randomly.
" Your mind's all over the place, isn't it. " Vegeta said flatly.
" Heehee—— " Goten grinned.
" Hey Goten wanna go to the arcade? " Trunks walked into the room from the other half connected to it.
" Oh-kay! " Goten chirped, hopping up to his feet, " You comin too, Veggie-san? "
" But Toussan'll beat us at all the games. " Trunks sweatdropped, " You know how good he is at it. "
" But that would just make it more of a challenge to win, right? " Goten grinned, " And challenges are exciting! "
" I don't get it, Kaka-spawn number 2 grows up without you for the first 7 years and yet he acts more like you than
Kaka-spawn number 1! " Vegeta gawked.
" The veggies don't fall far from the patch, Veggie. " Goku wagged his tail.
" Yeah....right. " Vegeta scratched his head, then turned back to the demi-saiyajins, " Trunks, Goten, as much as I
would like to come down to the arcade and theroughly defeat you in virtual combat, I've decided that for now that I will stay
here, and protect Kakay from Onna. " he patted Goku on the head.
" I like Veggie's hands. " Goku looked up at the bare hand rubbing his hair.
" Alright Toussan... " Trunks trailed off.
" I'll stop by later. " Vegeta added. Trunks nodded and opened the door, letting Goten and himself out, " So
Kakarrotto? How about I show you around the room? " he smirked.
Goku clasped his hands together, " That would be GREAT, Veggie! "
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" Hmmhmmhmm, hmmhmmhmm. " the hotel worker behind the counter hummed as she took a pen and notepad out of the bottom
draw of the desk.
" Excuse me. "
" Huh? " she blinked and stood up, " Why hello and welcome to---eep! " she let out a small yelp at the figure before
her.
" Did a Mr. Oujisama happen to check in here today? "
" Ah...let me check. " the hotel worker said nervously, taking out a book and flipping through it, " Oh! Here he is.
Yes. A Vegeta Oujisama checked in just an hour ago. " she said, then frowned, " Of course I can't tell you what room number
he's in. He's here with Mrs. Briefs business party and we're not allowed to reveal the rooms numbers for security reasons
and-- "
" °Menacing-glare° "
" Uhhhhh...andbesideshedidntevenrightthenumberdownlook! " she held up the book for the figure to see. Sure enough
next to Vegeta's name in the Floor and Room Number column there was a blank, unwritten-upon space.
" I see. I'll just wait then. "
" Wait? " the hotel worker blinked, then watched as the figure walked over to one of the lobby chairs and sat down
in it.
" ... "
" ... "
" Umm, I really don't know when he'll be coming back to the lobby. "
" ... "
" Would you like something to pass the time? "
" ... "
" There's uh, there's some magazines in the rack over there. "
The figure looked over at the rack, then picked it up off the table and went through the magazines until finding one
that had the title of an interesting article on the front. The figure flipped to the page and started to read.
The hotel worker laughed nervously, trying to busy herself, " This is going to be a long shift. "
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" And this is the refridgerator. I have to admit its not as large as the one back home, but it should suffice for the
week we're here. " Vegeta continued to show Goku around the spacious hotel room.
" Oooh! " Goku tilted his head, then let out a sudden gasp, " °GASP°! "
" What is it? " Vegeta cocked an eyebrow.
Goku reached over and grabbed Vegeta tightly, " I sense DANGER, Veggie. "
" In the fridge, Son-kun? " Bulma looked over at him, unpacking her clothes.
" No....but somewhere....somewhere close. " he held the ouji closer against him.
" Maybe its me. " Vegeta smirked.
" Haha, yeah right. " Bulma chuckled.
" It's possible. " Vegeta nodded, " Though I am now for the most part "good" I still hold an air of danger and
mystery around me. "
She tried to keep from laughing.
" Hmm. " Vegeta squeezed out of Goku's grasp, " Kakarrotto would you like to help me put the food away before it
spoils? "
" Sure Veggie. " Goku said, but not without looking around with concern one more time.
Vegeta took out a watermelon, some meat and ketchup, and two packages of vegetables out of one of the many food bags.
He put the corn away, then scratched his head at the mixed vegetables covered in cheese sauce, ::Why would they even PUT
carrots and broccoli in the same package? And who eats califlower anyway?::
" Hey Veggie, whatcha thinkin? "
" Huh? " Vegeta blinked and looked over at Goku, who was smiling at him.
" Oh, deep thoughts I'm sure. " Bulma laughed and sat next to them, " By the look on your face, anyway. "
Vegeta turned to her, ::Bulma why do they put carrots and broccoli in the same package?:: he asked, pointing to the
box.
" ACK! " Bulma grabbed her head, " Don't talk to me that way it still creeps me out when you ask things through my
head. " she sweatdropped.
::Sorry, but I don't want Kakarrotto to hear and get all jumpy.::
" Oh. Well I don't really--°sigh° " ::I don't really know. They probably decided on those three vegetables using
test audiances or something. Why?::
::I just think its ironic, that's all:: Vegeta replied.
::Veggie done yet?::
" ... " Vegeta blinked at the 2nd voice in his head, then looked over at Goku; who by this time had finished putting
the rest of the groceries away and was now busying himself by petting the ouji's tail, " Yes Kakarrotto, I think I'm done. "
he said, cautiously pulling his tail away, " And PLEASE be careful with Nango. The saiyajin tail contains MANY types of
chemicals and hormones that could be dangerous if ingested. "
Goku blinked in confusion.
" If you were to spend 30 minutes playing with my tail and then ate some finger-food it could make you temporarily
ill. "
" What kind of ill? "
Vegeta groaned, " The fever/throwing-up/weak-stomach kind....or it'll turn you on instead. I don't completely
remember. I SHOULD know this. I'll ask Raditsu about it later--but either way you should still wash your hands. "
" Sure Veggie. " Goku got up and did so.
Bulma glanced down the hallway from where she was sitting, " Mirai? Do you know what time it is? "
Mirai looked at his watch as he put his jacket away in the closet, " Ah, 4:30pm. "
Her eyes widened in shock, " That LATE?! " Bulma frowned, " The tide's probably already starting to come in, and by
the time we got everyone together and made sure we packed everything and then got all the food ready....Son-kun do you think
it'd be alright if we wait until tommorow to go to the beach? You can even wake us all up extra-early? "
Goku grabbed a paper-towel and dried his hands off, " Oh-kay! That sounds just fine, right Veggie-doodle? " he pulled
up his shirt and wiggled his stomach around so it appeared the little doodle was dancing, " '♥That sounds WONDERFUL,
Kakarrotto. ♥' "
" Oh God... " Vegeta slapped himself on the forehead.
" Son-kun why did you draw a Vegeta-plushie on your stomach? "
" He was bored. " Vegeta replied flatly.
" Oh...you know I do have spare paper if you want to draw. "
" No thanks Bulma! I have my diary! " Goku whipped it up and held the little notebook over his head, " I guess I
should go see if Chi-chan has calmed down yet. " he leaned towards the front-door.
" She's in room 1015. " Bulma informed him.
" Right! " Goku lept to his feet and walked to the door.
" If you need any help Kakarrotto, you know where I am. " the ouji smirked at him, taking a jacket out of his
suitcase.
" Mmm-hmm! Veggie will be here safe and sound with his family in room... " Goku paused, then opened the door and
took a look at the number on the outside, " 1007! "
" Nextdoor is Vejitto and Gogeta's room. " Mirai said, " And room 1009 is Raditsu's. "
" No one was in room 1010, but after that display on the staircase Chi-Chi wanted to keep your room as far away on
the floor from "the Ouji's" as possible. Room 1015 is at the very end on the hallway. " Bulma explained.
Goku looked down the hall, " Oh. "
" Do you know where that is, Kakarrotto? I could lead you to your room. " Vegeta slid over to him. The larger
saiyajin's cheeks flushed pink.
" Oh-kay! " Goku said brightly and reached out to grab Vegeta's hand.
" Eep! " Vegeta pulled his hand away, " Haha...ha....no holding hands. " he said bluntly, feeling embarassed.
Goku nodded contently and followed Vegeta down the hall.
Bulma sighed as she watched them walk to the end of floor 10, " Sometimes I really do worry about him. "
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" FASTER GOTEN FASTER! "
" I'M TRYING I TOLD YOU THAT! "
" °3° °2° °1° " the clock on the videogame counted down, " °WINNER° °NEW HIGH SCORE°! "
" HOORAY! "
" WOO! "
Trunks and Goten sat back in their seats in the raft-paddling race game. It was set up like the car-racing games
except it featured a two-seater raft in which each of the two people would row a different side of the long paddle.
" Heehee, that made my arms feel dizzy. " Goten grinned, shaking them.
" Yeah....ya know this is one game Toussan can't beat us at! Cuz you need a partner to play. " Trunks nodded
boastfully.
" That you do! " Goten chirped.
" °ENTER NAME° " the screen flashed twice, then a blank space with all the letters in the alphabet appeared
on-screen.
Trunks leaned forward to type it in, " T r u n k s a n d G o t--aww crap there's not enough space. "
" Put my name in first! "
" That wouldn't change anything. " Trunks sweatdropped.
" Well... " Goten put his hands behind his head and got a look of deep-thought only equal to his father's in
expression, " I got it! " he said happily, " Put in Gotenks! "
" Works for me. " Trunks smirked, then backspaced and put the new name in. The word Gotenks flashed upon the screen
in first place.
" Haha! " Goten laughed, " Let's bring Veggie-san back here later and show him our score! "
" Hai! Toussan'll be so shocked, I bet his jaw'll hang open for a good 5 minutes. " Trunks snickered at the thought.
" So what do you wanna play next Trunks? " Goten asked him.
" Sorry kids but you won't be playing any more games tonight. " a voice said from behind them. Goten gasped and
Trunks struck a defensive pose only to relinquish it when he saw it was a custodian.
" Arcade closes at 5 on Sundays. " the custodian told them, " But you'll have plenty of time tommorow, weekdays its
opened til 10. "
" Aww...oh-kay mister. " Goten frowned.
Trunks hopped out of the machine, " Don't feel sad Goten, at least we got a high score. That counts for something,
right? "
" Yup! " Goten smiled, " I'm gonna tell Kaasan when I get back to the room. She'll be so surprised! "
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" So, you're not mad? "
" No, not at you. It's not your fault Goku-san. The Ouji just decided to spite me again, that's all. " Chi-Chi
smiled wryly at him, " Of course that doesn't mean I still don't dislike him. I dislike the Ouji a lot, but we both know what
the consequences would be for his mind if he WERE to give you a, ah, a 'non-platonic' smooch. He'd do himself more harm than
good. And I for one wouldn't mind if you got full control over his evil little mind. " she smirked at the idea, " Maybe you
SHOULD let him try to kiss you. "
Goku sweatdropped, " But Chi-chan I do not want to control Veggie's little Veggie-brain. It would make him sad. "
Chi-Chi sighed, " Alright. I get where you're going with that. "
" Hee—— " Goku grinned.
" °SLAM°! " the door to the room slammed open, " KaasanToussanguesswhat! " Goten jumped inside excitedly, " Me and
Trunks got 1st place at an arcade game! "
" Really? " Chi-Chi said, interested, " How much did you win? "
" ... " Goten's face went blank, " Huh? "
" How much money did you win? " she adjusted the question.
" ...OH! Haha, silly Kaasan we didn't win any MONEY! We just got to put our names in the 1st place marker on the
game...well, not OUR names because "Trunks and Goten" wouldn't fit in the amount of space we were given even though I wanted
it to say "Goten and Trunks" instead cuz everyone always uses Trunks's name first but neither would fit so instead we just
put in Gotenks. " Goten happily rattled off.
" ... " Chi-Chi stared at him, then rubbed her ears, " Oh my God he sounds just like you. " she glanced over at Goku
incrediously.
" Well we are related. " Goku replied.
" No I meant, the way he just rattled off 3 lines of dialogue without stopping. " she shook her head clear.
" Trunks understands what I'm saying. " Goten blinked, confused.
" I'm sure he does, its just... " she looked back and forth between Goku and Goten and laughed, " Goten if you ever
do decide to get a haircut you better make sure it doesn't look like your Toussan's. No one would be able to tell you
apart. "
" That would actually be kinda fun. " Goten smiled.
" Yeah! " Goku added, " BUT everyone would figure it out right away cuz I have a tail and you don't. " he held out
Bibishii.
" Gohan used to have a tail, why don't I have one? " Goten asked, then looked over at Chi-Chi, " DID I ever have
one? "
Chi-Chi shook her head no, " Not that I knew of. I was surprised that you never grew one the way Gohan did when he
was a chibi. Even if you had had one and it'd been cut off you would still have a nub or a spot-- " she sweatdropped as Goten
looked over his shoulder and mooned the others, " --where it should be. "
" I guess its oh-kay that I don't have one. I'd have to poke tail-holes in all my pants and shorts. But I'd still
like an extra appendage. " he pulled the back of his pants back up, then watched as Goku stood on his tail to demonstrate.
" Heehee—— " the saiyajin grinned.
" Amazing you can do that with it, but someone grabs your tail it hurts. " Chi-Chi said in awe.
" For some reason its harder to re-train my tail than it was when I was little. " Goku explained, " I had no trouble
training it at all for the 22nd Tenkaichi Budoukai. "
" Pan-chan doesn't have a tail either, and she's still little. " Goten pointed out.
" She has less of a chance of growing one anyway. " Chi-Chi said, " She's only 1/4 saiyajin where you and your
brother are 1/2. And Pan's children will have an even lesser chance of growing a tail than she has, and so on an so on. "
she looked back at them, " Now! Who wants some dinner? "
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" Hmm... " the figure continued to flip through the pages of the book. He looked over at the counter, " Earth-worker,
would I make for a "romantic boyfriend"? " he held up the magazine article which he'd ripped right out of the book.
The girl sweatdropped, " I, wouldn't know sir. " she looked at her watch, ::6:45pm thank God my shift's almost over::
The figure flipped another page, " I think I would be. "
" Whatever you say sir. " the worker said while staring at her watch. She suddenly grinned and grabbed her coat,
then shut down the register.
" H--hey, where are you going? " the figure asked.
" Shift's over. I'm going home. "
" But, but I'm waiting for, you know-- "
" I guess there's nothing against you stayin in the lobby. " she thought outloud, " Alright I'll let you stay but
I'm locking up. You won't be able to get out of the hotel unless you ask a security guard. "
The figure pounded his fist against his chest bravely, " I'll wait all night if I have to! "
" Umm, oh-kay. " she twitched, slightly disturbed as she left the hotel, " I hope I'm doing the right thing leaving
him there. "
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" °EEP°! Ohhhhh... " Vegeta shuddered as he sat on one of the hotel-beds.
" Vegeta, you alright? " Bulma poked her head out of the bathroom.
" Baka chills.. " the ouji muttered, then smiled, " It's nothing! I'm fine, really. Just a bad, shivering feeling I
guess. "
Bulma sweatdropped, " But it's 92'F outside. "
" HEY everybody! I'm back! " Bura said happily as she bounded into the room, " I would've been back later but the
spa closed for the day. " she dropped half a dozen little sample bottles on the other bed, " You won't believe how INCREDIBLE
it is in there! I could LIVE in that spa... " she trailed off, musing, " Anyway! I brought some samples back, these 3 are for
me and the other 3 I'm going to give to Kakarroujo. I HAVE to bring him down there tommorow. " Bura gushed.
" I dunno, you might end up frightening Kakarrotto instead of relaxing him. " Vegeta sweatdropped.
" Oh come on! The only thing that frightens Kakarroujo is getting a needle. He'll be fine. " Bura brushed it off,
" Kaasan are you almost done in the bathroom? I need to use it. "
" I'm brushing my teeth. " Bulma nearly sweatdropped again.
" Oh. " Bura decided to sit down, " So where's Mirai and Trunks? "
" Trunks is playing his gameboy...somewhere; and Mirai's taking a nap in the other room. " Vegeta motioned to the
door leading to said room.
" What are we having for dinner? "
Bulma spat out into the sink, then took a drink of water. She left the bathroom, " Today's whatever-you-can-find
night. " she said cheerfully. Bura sweatdropped, " Hey, we have a lot of unpacking left to do and wouldn't you rather go out
to eat tommorow when we're all fresh and not as tired? "
" Makes sense...alright. " Bura sighed, " Ooh, potato-chips. " she picked a bag up out of one of the food-bags.
Vegeta shuddered again.
" Are you SURE you're alright? " Bulma was starting to get worried.
" I'm FINE. " Vegeta said, his cheeks red with embarassment.
" Maybe you should go check on Kakarroujo. " Bura suggested, " He may need your protection. " she smiled.
" It's not a Kakarrotto-based fear though. It feels different. Like a regular fear. " the ouji tried to describe it.
" You could try to sleep it off. " Bulma layed down on the bed Vegeta was sitting on, " That's what I plan to do.
And the more I get now the better I'll feel tommorow. "
Vegeta plopped down next to her, " I suppose so. "
" Aren't you even going to clean up? "
Vegeta smirked, " I'll do it tommorow, when I feel better. "
Bulma sweatdropped, " Oh-kay. Goodnight then, Vegeta. "
The ouji hopped under the covers and held onto his pillow, " Goodnight, Bulma. "
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END OF PART ONE!
Chuquita: And so ends part 1!
Goku: (nods happily) Yes it has!
Vegeta: I assume I'm going to be buried in the sand in part 2 then?
Chuquita: Yup! Part 1 was just to get you there. I was surprised it was slightly harder than I thought to write you guys 4
years in the future.
Vegeta: Well its not like you can see INTO the future and know what's going to happen so you know what to write without
causing a plothole.
Bardock: Correct. That's MY ability.
Vegeta: ...
Chuquita: ...
Goku: (gushes) TOUSSAN! (reaches to glomp him)
Bardock: Byenow! (zips off)
Vegeta: (confused) The insanity continues...
Goku: Hm, as long as my arms are out like this..(grabs Veggie and glomps him instead) MMM!
Vegeta: Eep!
Chuquita: (to audiance) As a lil side-note, the hotel the gang's staying in is more like a fusion of all the hotels we've
been to every year at the beach over the years added to the number of hotels we've had to stay in during my sister's
dance-compitition season. (nods) Most of the stuff in this hotel does exist somewhere.
Vegeta: (smirks) Ironic how the kaka-girl/chibi-onna only had 1 scene being that her presence in the flashback was the only
reason we skipped ahead..
Chuquita: (sweatdrops) Well I haven't worked with Pan that much, chibi Pan only slightly more. I've used people like Yamcha
and Tenshinhan more than her.
Vegeta: (random-thought) Why don't I have a grandaughter...? (to Son) Does Trunks ever get married? Or Bura?
Chuquita: Well you have Veggie Jr. somewhere along the line, and he's got a mom who looks EXACTLY like Bulma, so one of the
two MUST get married and have kids at one point.
Goku: (chirps) Pan gets married at sometime because Goku Jr is her great-grandson!
Vegeta: What about Goten?
Goku: ...I don't know.
Chuquita: I did enjoy writing the older versions of Trunks and Goten though. (smiles) They're pretty fun.
Vegeta: I wonder how many people have guessed the "figure" by now.
Chuquita: (grins) Actually I've come up with a plan for the "figure" that'll work quite nicely....but I can't tell you til
part two when the "figure" is revealed.
Vegeta: (sweatdrops) Way to go Chu.
Chuquita: :)
Goku: (grins) I cannot WAIT to go to the beach and surf with my Veggie!
Vegeta: You don't know HOW to surf.
Goku: It can't be any different than riding Kinto'un, right?
Chuquita: Veggie just doesn't wanna have Trunks and Goten turn him into a sand-sculpture while he's sleeping. (grins)
Vegeta: (cheeks flush with embarassment)
Chuquita: Don't worry though! The trip to the beach will go without "the figure" running into the gang.
Vegeta: That's only slightly relieving.
Chuquita: AND Veggie gets to build a sand-castle!
Vegeta: (smirks) Yes, a sand-castle the likes of which no earthling has ever seen. (rubs his hands together menacingly)
Chuquita: (waves to audiance) See you in part 2 everybody!
Goku: (happily) Out sometime next week!
Vegeta: BWAHAHA!