Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by Akira Toriyama and Funimation. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

This story focuses on Gohan and Videl, and is set after the Majin Buu Saga. Reviews are welcome and appreciated.



A sweet surprise



Chapter 18: Royal Saiyan test



Last time...

"Bulma, stop thinking about it. Don't act as a scientist, act as a woman. You finally have the weapon at hand to give Vegeta a run for his money. Don't you see the possibilities? You don't have to rely on threats any more, you have something far better now!" Chi-Chi said.

Thinking about it Bulma had to agree. This was indeed so, wasn't it?

"You're right. Vegeta is in for a nasty surprise..." Bulma said evilly, stroking her brand-new frying pan of doom while thinking about the infinite possibilities...



Now the continuation...

The women continued chatting for a while, and Bulma and Chi-Chi agreed that she (Bulma) would tell Vegeta that she had gotten her frying pan of doom from Chi-Chi. The same story as in Videl's case, in other words...

Sure, that would piss the Saiyan Prince totally off, but Chi-Chi did not care.

Vegeta had long given up on trying to attack her physically if insulted by Chi-Chi (which happened more than often), and the Son woman had her own frying pan of doom to deal with the Prince of all Saiyans, should he try something funny...

Which he wouldn't, Bulma would make sure of it...

After a while of chatting Bulma noticed that she was still hungry, but the surprise of finding the frying pan with the ominous note had kept her going.

Now she was getting really hungry, and thus she ended the phone call with a

"I'll tell you everything later, Chi-Chi." and hung up on her best friend after her reply.

Then she started preparing her meal and tested the brand-new, shimmering frying pan of doom. On the cooker it acted like an ordinary frying pan, nearly innocently, but Bulma was curious what this baby could do besides cooking...

Bulma finished cooking her omelette and placed it on the table, then began eating the omelette coated with ham and cheese. She noticed now how hungry she had really been and ate with gusto. This tasted good!

If this frying pan was as good in dealing with Saiyans as it was regarding cooking, they would surely have a wonderful relationship...

Bulma had as recently as finished eating when Vegeta entered the room trough the patio-door, all sweaty and very hungry looking.

"Onna, make me something to eat." he said.

Although it was nowadays easier for Vegeta to display his love and affection towards his mate (after all, he had shown Bulma and the kids that he was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for his beloved ones in order to save them) he still had the habit to call Bulma onna.

A habit that was driving Bulma still up the walls. But now, finally, she had the appropriate counter-measures at hand...

"Vegeta..." she said warningly in the tone she only reserved for 'onna-conversations'.

"What do you want, onna?" Vegeta asked, scowling.

"Don't you onna me, Vegeta!" the blue-haired scientist retorted, glaring a 'stop-that-onna-talk-or-pay' glare.

"And what do you want to do against it, onna?" the Saiyan Prince asked, crossing his arms with a smirk.

Now it was Bulma's turn to smile. She had hoped for this question. The scientist hefted the frying pan of doom in her hand with a smile that turned into a smirk

"What are you doing with..." Vegeta managed to ask before

BOOONG

Vegeta staggered back, utterly surprised. That had nearly knocked him out cold!

The Saiyan Prince glanced at Bulma warily as she stroked her frying pan lovingly.

'Crap, what the heck is this thing? How did the onna manage to do this? Normally my skull is harder than these pathetic human cooking gadgets and breaks them like nothing. Baka onna...' he thought, forgetting that Bulma could hear his thoughts trough their link when he did not control them. And he had not...

BOOOOOONG

The frying pan of doom had striked down on its target (poor Veggie-head) with deadly accuracy and more force than before, and Vegeta was suppressing a yelp of pain, now nursing two large bumps on his forehead.

He staggered back again, not daring to take his look away from this damned... thing his onna held in her hands.

"What the hell is that thing?" he finally asked, after his head had stopped hurting like it would split in two.

Bulma nearly laughed out loud. This proved it more than anything else... he was concerned! If not downright afraid!

The information Chi-Chi had given her was accurate! She had found a new weapon against Vegeta besides her threats!

And really, Vegeta had grown more and more immune to those over the years. It would not have taken long and she would not have any means of opposition.

Well, this had changed now... gladly!

Finally Bulma chose to answer.

"This, my dear husband," she began, while stroking her now most prized possession, "is what Chi-Chi gave to me in order to deal with stubborn Saiyans." she said in a smug tone.

"What!" Vegeta exclaimed. "Don't tell me you have a frying pan like Kakkarots' harpy mate has! The baka has told me all kind of horror stories about this thing I categorically refuse to believe!" the Saiyan Prince finished.

Bulma allowed herself a smug grin.

"I am afraid, my dear husband, this is exactly such a frying pan. Chi-Chi got it from her father, and he got it from some magician several decades ago. And if you ever dare touch it, you will never ever get food from me again. And all your bed-privileges will be cancelled till Kingdome Come. Have I made myself clear?" she asked sternly.

Vegeta gulped audibly. Darn it, the woman had thought of everything...

Gnashing his teeth he had to give in.

'Bah! Once again outsmarted by the onna! But I will get my revenge...' he thought.

Again he deeply regretted his thought, for

BOOOOOOOOONNNNNG

The sound of a frying pan smashed against a Saiyan skull reverberated throughout the whole house, and Trunks, who was playing video-games in his room cringed in pain. His poor sensitive ears...

This time Vegeta groaned even louder as he nursed a new rising goose egg. And Bulma smirked a very self-satisfied and Vegeta-like smirk. This thing was a hoard of gold...

"Heh, forgot that I could hear your thoughts if you don't hide them, eh, Veggie-chan?" the scientist said to her still grumbling husband, for once loving the telepathic bond they shared...

Vegeta only grumbled and mumbled while retreating to the GR, inwardly vowing that he would find a way to get rid of this damned thing. Even if he would have to work together with Kakkarot...



Meanwhile on the lookout

Dende, also known as Kami of the Earth and normally a mentally stable and reliable being was on the verge of hysterics.

Never in his whole life had he seen something that funny!

Vegeta, the mighty Prince of all Saiyans, a fierce warrior who had once come to destroy the Earth (or sell it to the highest bidder, whichever way worked better), threatened by a human woman!

His wife nevertheless! How hilarious!

Yeah, this whole frying pan episode could even get funnier than thought...

He doubled over in laughter and continued to watch the events that were unfolding themselves down on Earth...



At the same time, Satan mansion

While Gohan was still busy asking himself the question why his mother, his mother had betrayed him like that, he had regained enough of his courage to ask his wife about this peculiar weapon, umm, frying pan.

"Videl," he asked cautiously, hiding every thought, "where did you get that... thing from? I mean... I thought my mother was the only one on this planet who had such a thing."

His wife looked up at him and smiled.

"Well, not any more. Your mother was so kind as to give me her spare one." she said in an air as if talking about the weather.

Gohan looked utterly shocked.

"She did... what? Spare... one?" he asked, disbelieving.

Videl nodded, smiling, while at the same time chewing on some asparagus. When she was finished she was smiling even sweeter.

"Yeah. Didn't you know that your grandfather Ox-King gave it to your mum? And with some spare ones, in case, and I quote, 'that those Saiyan skulls prove to be harder than the poor thing'. Apparently your granddad got those things from a magician some centuries ago, and o joy, here sit I, with one of those treasures."

Gohan gulped audibly, and then cursed upon Gods who had forsaken him. Naturally Videl did not approve...

BOOOOOOOOOONNNNG

"Son Gohan," Videl exclaimed, while Gohan nursed another large bump on his head, "no cursing in our house. And it is regardless if this is my father's house, there will be no cursing anywhere. What for an example would you set for our child?" she ranted on.

Gohan nodded. Yeah, she was right...

"Okay, hun. I won't do it again."

She gave him a stern look a certain witch would have been proud of.

"Good! I hope I don't have to repeat myself!"

Gohan even managed a smile.

Only good that he had powered up into his mystical state. And what a damned good things that nobody noticed these power-ups... okay, people who could sense KI would, but Videl's KI-detecting abilities were not that good, gladly...

He allowed himself a mental snicker. Through his power-up his head had become hard enough to nearly withstand the frying pan of doom, even if that damned thing did give him one hell of a headache.

Well, one can't have everything...



TBC...



== The frying pans of doom are now officially Saiyan tested, and those things are a hit! Only Gohan has found a way to outsmart it until now! Next time: Dende is furthermore causing mayhem in Gohan's and the other Saiyans lives, and his schemes have only begun... ==

Thanks for reading! And please review!

And as always a very special thanks to my beta, who is doing a great job! Thx!



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GOGI: thanks! I try! :)



Goku's little sister: yeah, this is a stupid thing to do. I can tell, I know from experience...



Candy the Duck: you're right, I mixed it up. Mistake corrected, thanks!



zara m: yup, I agree. But I think he will, considering how clever he is...



Saiyan-of-the-Seas: thanks for the compliment! No, trunks not planned right now, although if those two will play a prank Bulma & Chi-Chi might have to punish them. wait and see... :)



Mr.Staypuft: nah, I'm not cruel, just giving the Saiyans a reason to get back at Dende. And thank you, I try my best!



KaylaTheHedgehog: yup. and gauging from Vegeta's reaction I'd say you're absolutely right. Once they find out that Dende is the culprit he should leave the planet...



animeprincess1452: yeah, sheer terror! I feel bad for him too, but Dende has more in store for him, I'm afraid. but revenge is sweet...



Cappucine: that she has. but trust me, the Saiyans are already plotting to get rid of the dreaded fpods. And thank you!



Rose Vaughn: that's indeed bad news for our Saiyans. but they will pull trough and get their revenge...



SKC-ANIME-LOVER: I try my best!



zfighter: he is my fav too, but you can be sure that he will get his revenge...

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Sorry to all the Gohan and Vegeta fans out there, but rest be assured, the Saiyans will get back at Dende once they find out that he is responsible...