VV: I'm back! And I'm sorry for the wait! /dodges sharp object thrown by readers/ I'm sorry!
CV: Oh come on!
VV: Alright! Anyway, thanks to all of the people who've reviewed this story! That means all of you, and you get a mention here! Cyborg-22, Majin-Bulma, Blulily19, The Chichi Slaughter House, Moonlight-6056, Yami'sMaidenCrush, Ahja Reyn, Olua, Saggi the Dark Clown, and Spiderstring! Thank-you so much for reviewing!
CV: Now what?
VV: And now for your job, Chibi!
CV: Aw!
VV: DO IT!
CV: She doesn't own this work of art called Dragonball Z! Happy!
VV: Yes, thank-you. Now, don't forget that, this time, at the bottom of this chapter are notes to those who reviewed chapter five! Please read them! So on with the chapter!
Chapter 6.
Vegeta sighed as he lay down, thanking whatever gods that Bulma didn't want him tonight, and tried to get to sleep. He couldn't though, something was keeping him awake, and after a few moment's thought he pinpointed it. There was the most beautiful taste in his mouth, but he couldn't figure out what it was. He could detect cinnamon, surely, and something else, but he just couldn't put a name to it. What was it? The question was driving him mad, and he would never get to sleep if he didn't learn what that flavor was, he knew it. Vegeta growled lightly in frustration, then quickly quieted himself so as not to wake Bulma, but resolved to go out the next day and find out what this taste was. He fell into an uneasy sleep with that resolution, and by morning it felt like he had not slept at all, but he made himself respectable as usual. Bulma kissed him when she awoke, but she was not the taste, definitely not her. Vegeta memorized the taste, then shot into the air as fast as he could when Bulma told him that she didn't want him around for the entire day, though he did not let it show on his face how pleased he was. Going back through his memory, the first place to try things for that enticing taste was the lake that he and Goku had been sparring near, and though he was skeptical of the water the first thing he did was take a drink from the lake. A faint taste of that something else, but the water was not strong enough to have been it, so after a moment's thought Vegeta tried some of the berries that were growing nearby. He couldn't remember having eaten any, but maybe Goku had used them somehow to wake him? No luck, they had a tart sort of taste, bitter and dry, so they were definitely ruled out. What else could it be? This was the only place he could remember being, so it had to be something from around here, but what? Vegeta sat down under a tree to ponder this, and he was so deep in thought that he didn't detect Goku arrive later on.
"Hey Vegeta." Goku smiled as he landed, and Vegeta jumped, but he kept his surprise inside. The last thing he needed was for Goku to know he had startled him.
"Kakarrot." His greeting was not really friendly, but at least it was an acknowledgement of the younger fighter's presence.
"Are you ok after yesterday?"
"Yes, why?"
"You're really out of it, that's all." Goku shrugged.
"Tell me, did I swallow anything while I was in the lake?" Vegeta asked, on sudden inspiration that Goku might know where this taste had come from.
"No, why? Funny taste after you woke up?" Goku did not let any emotion come through his voice, trying to keep his opinion of the taste of the older fighter out of the conversation.
"Hmm." Vegeta decided that it wouldn't hurt to tell him. "Yeah. You wouldn't know what it was, would you?" Vegeta turned to him, but Goku was gone. "Kakarrot?" Vegeta looked around, but suddenly he was jerked onto his back, hitting the ground hard, and the next thing he knew, that taste was back. He gasped as Goku let him go, and did not bother hiding his shock from the other this time.
"It was me." Goku bit his lower lip, waiting for Vegeta to blow up at him, but surprisingly he did not.
"You?" Vegeta asked, but then he was seized by the blue sparks again, and shuddered and cried out with pain. Goku jumped back, startled, then he moved forwards and held Vegeta still, stopping him from being thrown around as his body jerked and twitched. Finally it stopped and Vegeta breathed heavily for a moment, trying to get some of his energy back, then he went to get up. Goku jerked him back down, though, and did not let him move away. "Let go Kakarrot!" Vegeta said, but Goku shook his head.
"No. That's why you fell in the lake yesterday. I want to know what's wrong." Goku held him down by his shoulders, a suddenly angry look on his face.
"Just let me go!" Vegeta struggled and twisted as best he could, but he couldn't get free.
"Vegeta, you know that I don't get mad often, but I'm mad now. Tell me what's going on!" Goku growled, but before Vegeta replied he was 'attacked' againby the blue sparks. Goku held him still again, like before, but this time it was harder.
"Kakarrot, I have to go." Vegeta growled, trying to pry Goku's hands off him.
"Vegeta, I'll let you go if you promise to tell me tomorrow."
"I can't tell you!"
"Then I won't let you get up." Goku set his face and kept a hard look in his eye, staring down at Vegeta.
"Let me go!"
"Will you tell me tomorrow?"
"Yes! Let go!"
"Promise?" Goku kept his gaze steady, and for a moment Vegeta did not answer.
"Fine, I promise." He growled. Goku took his hands off Vegeta's shoulders and barely missed being smacked on the forehead as Vegeta leapt up from the ground and shot away. He sighed, thinking about how pissed Vegeta would be the next day, then he saw that the grass that Vegeta had been laying on was singed.
"What? Oh no..." Goku gasped, then he shot into the air and followed Vegeta.
VV: Ha! How do you like that one? Hahaha! /gets hit on the head by rotten fruit/ OW! YUCK!
CV: You deserved it. And here's the notes thatyou promised!
Moonlight-6056: I hope your eyes are ok, I didn't mean to make you wait so long for the last chapter, but I'd just started exams! /gags/
The Chichi Slaughter House: I don't rely on reviews(but they do earn the reviewer-er cookies!), and I try to faithfuly review all of the stories that I read!
Cyborg-22: Here's your update, I hope I didn't take too long!
Ahja Reyn: But I like leaving nasty, short cliffhangers! Like this chapter!It's fun to imagine my reviewers squirming in frustration because I did this! /dodges sharp objects thrown by people/
Saggi the Dark Clown: Please don't stop reviewing just because I took a long time! Please! /on hands and knees, begging/
Spiderstring: You'll see what happens to Bulma(she's such a bitch, isn't she) but I won't make any promises, and you'll just have to wait for the next update! /runs around, cackling madly, so ChibiVegeta clangs her on the head, knocks her out/
CV: Now that that noise has stopped, I will ask you nicely to please review this chapter. She's hoping for lots of reviews, and she's even stocked up on prizes to give to reviewers. See you later!
