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By - Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from "Goku and Veggie's Japanese "Budoukai 3"/"Dragonball Z 3" Promo
(explanation of DBZ Universe mode)
Goku: You can make your own original characters!
Veggie: I will not let you control me!
Goku: A new song and opening theme that
Veggie: It's so fabulous it makes me mad! Super Vegeta's Big Bang!
Goku: Let's bust it out!

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Chuey's Corner:
Goku: Heeheehee, "fabulous".
Vegeta: (sweatdrops, embarassed) ...
Chuquita: (grins) (to audiance) Welcome to the fic everybody!
Goku: (happily wheels his chair back and forth) Now that the Big Meanie's gone we have space again!
Vegeta: (contently sits back) Well I'm happy as well to get back to normal.
Chuquita: Hai, 10 chapters is so very draining. (grins) Though I did have a lot of fun!
Goku: (glomps Veggie) I am just glad to have my Veggie back!
Chuquita: I'm still a little mentally exhausted. No more 10-chapter-long fics for a while.
Vegeta: Agreed.
Chuquita: (to audiance) Anyways, for those who may be confused by the "4", every year around Valentine's Day we usually have a "Veggietine's Day" Special. However, since I was in the middle of "Fic 100" back on Februrary 14th, this year's special was delayed until now!
Goku: (excitedly) Me 'n Veggie FINALLY get to go to Bejito-sei! And this time it's all in one piece!
Vegeta: (flushes red) T-though we have to get the Capsule 3 fixed first. Brolli blew it up, remember?
Goku: (pouts) Hai... (perks back up) I can't wait to go! A special Veggietine's Day trip just me 'n my Veggie!
Chuquita: There is Turles's ship.
Vegeta: (smirks) Ah, but I don't trust Turles, thus, I'll simply wait for my own ship to be repaired.
Goku: Haha, "thus".
Chuquita: As for what happened to Bejito and the others, that along with what happened to Brolli will be explained in this chapter.
Vegeta: Closure.
Chuquita: Yup!
Vegeta: What about what Kakarrotto and I talked about offscreen? You know, the mysterious "everything" lines?
Chuquita: That was left for the audiance to decipher:)
Vegeta: (sweatdrops) ...
Goku:D
Chuquita: (grins) And now on with the fic! Here's Part 1 of "Veggietine's Day 4!"
Vegeta: It feels so strange to be doing this nearly two months after the holiday.

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Summary: It's Valentine's day again and this time Veggie's going all out to celebrate by taking his favorite peasant to his favorite place, Bejito-sei! But with how unusually suspicious everyone's been of him lately will Veggie and Goku even get to their homeplanet intime for the Belatedly-scheduled holiday? And what sort of strange plot is Turles up to concerning this trip to Bejito-sei?

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Part 1 Chapter Titles: Intervention? l What secret talk? l Numbers l What now? l 100 l Take the chair l To the Gravity Room! l Mount What? l Jackpot l Sad Veggies l Goku's Plan to Cheer Veggie up! l All in his Head l A Belated Veggietine's Day? l Curiousity l Let's Go to Bejito-sei! Goku and Veggie's Veggietine's Day Plan! l


" Ahh, pink. " Vegeta said as he stared outside at the sunrise. The ouji smiled, proud of how amazing it looked from

his 2nd floor bedroom window.

" ▫Creeeak▫ " the door to his room squeaked open. The small saiyajin mildly jumped. He was still a little uneasy to

be inside Capsule Corp at night even after the incident, which is why he had been attempting to wake himself up earlier the

past couple days; so he could be awake during the maximum number of daylight hours.

" Hey, Vegeta? " Bulma poked her head in the doorway along with Mirai.

" What are you two doing up so early? " Vegeta cocked an eyebrow.

" We could ask you the same thing. " Mirai frowned, worried.

" Eh? " he tilted his head.

Bulma walked up to him, " Vegeta..umm, hn. Don't, think of this as an intervention.. "

" ..intervention? I haven't done ANYTHING to you! " the ouji balked.

" ..think of it more along the lines of a warning; a wake-up call to all of your "Veggie-germs" in concern for your

health and well-being. " she finished.

" I...still have no idea what you're talking about. "

" THAT! " Mirai pointed to the bed.

Vegeta looked over to his left to see Goku laying there fast asleep and purring with contentment, " ..is Kakarrotto."

Mirai sweatdropped, " ... "

" Vegeta it's nothing personal we're just worried about you. " Bulma said quietly, as to not disturb Goku, " You and

Son-kun have been sharing each other's beds for two weeks now! "

" We just lay here, it's a purely platonic occurance. " Vegeta nodded.

" And, then there's you wearing the little blue gi to bed.. " Mirai added.

" I find I feel safer if I'm wearing some sort of bodily protection to bed rather than simply sleep in my boxers. "

Vegeta explained.

" But then you walk around all day with the gi pants and sash still on. " Bulma motioned to them underneath the

covers.

" I also find that looser and or baggier pants are more comfortable on me than my skin-hugging training pants. " the

ouji folded his arms, " Besides I feel they happen to make me appear more seme-ish. "

Bulma sighed.

" You both worry too much. I have this entire kaka-situation completely under control! " Vegeta said boastfully,

brushing it off.

" Mmm.. " something rubbed against the ouji's side.

" ACK! " Vegeta froze, then bounced a few inches back and looked over to see Goku still laying there, now with his

eyes partially open.

" Mo pa liiita, Veggie. " the larger saiyajin said warmly.

" Mo pa liiita, Kaka-chan. " Vegeta happily replied.

" ...you're teaching him your native language now? " Bulma gawked, " You never even taught me your native

language? "

" Well Kakarrotto is a saiyajin as well, it's only natural he'd want to learn saiyago. "

" I have been wanting to learn Veggiego for a while now, Bulma! " Goku chirped, his head still on the pillow, " I

only know hellos and goodbyes right now but Veggie's gonna teach me a lot more in his spare time, right Veggie? "

" That's right. " Vegeta smiled at him.

" But, I thought you were afraid of teaching Son-kun saiyago out of fear that he'd be able to read ALL your thoughts

and not just those in english. " Bulma said, confused.

" ... " Vegeta's face went blank.

" You, forgot about that. "

" Completely. " the ouji paled.

" Hee- " Goku grinned.

" Well, ah...I trust Kakarrotto in that he won't violate my mental privacy in any way. " Vegeta stammered.

" Just like I trust Veggie! " Goku added.

" Yes. You see Kakarrotto and I have formed a layer of trust between us, and umm, that means that we both understand

each other and wouldn't try to learn one another's deep secret thoughts without the other's consent. " he tried to explain.

" Mmm-hmm! " the larger saiyajin nodded.

Vegeta hopped out of bed, " And now I'm going to go take a shower while Kakarrotto goes to take his bath..in a

completely different bathroom which isn't the one used by me. "

" That's right! " Goku said cheerfully.

Bulma and Mirai sweatdropped when they realized the larger saiyajin was just in his boxers.

" It's too warm for pajamas. "

" Oh. " Bulma said, then turned to Vegeta, " And you're fine with that? "

" As long as there's a foot minimum between our bodies on the bed at all times, yeah. " the ouji replied, then

grabbed a towel and headed out the doorway, " See you in an hour, Kakarrotto. "

" Oh-kay Veggie! " Goku opened one of the ouji's windows, then hopped out and blasted off into the sky.

Vegeta smiled as he watched the larger saiyajin fly off, then frowned sadly and partially slumped forward,

" Kakarrotto... " a little raincloud hovered over his head.

" Umm, Toussan? " Mirai cocked an eyebrow, " He's only going to be gone for an hour. "

" Can we have a 2nd bathroom put in on this floor? " the ouji asked, still staring at the open window.

Bulma sweatdropped, " Sure Vegeta, sure. "

He nodded, then turned and left the room, trying to walk proudly across the hall and into the bathroom.

" They've gotten very attatched lately. " Mirai muttered in disbelief.

Bulma laughed nervously, " It's just because they haven't seen each other in so long; once things settle I'm sure

they'll go back to sleeping in their own beds and not with each other. "

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" Hmmhmmhmm, hmmhmmhmm! " Goku hummed contently as he dried his hair off with a towel.

Chi-Chi poked her head outside, " Goku-san? " she questioned cautiously, then sighed with relief, " Oh GOOD, you're

alone. "

" Morning Chi-chan! " the large saiyajin said happily, taking one of his gi's off the clothesline and starting to

get changed.

" Well, this is a nice surprise. " she smiled, " No Ouji. "

" Aw Chi-chan, Veggie doesn't take baths, he showers. " Goku replied, " Be-sides Veggie isn't comfortable bathing

with me anyway. "

" How do you know that? "

" He told me when we had our secret talk. " he flushed lightly.

" What secret talk? "

" The one who's content me 'n Veggie promised each other we'd never ever tell anyone. " he said casually.

Chi-Chi's eyes went wide for a moment, she shook it off, " When was this? "

" Oh, back on the Big Meanie's ship. It was so nice to talk to Veggie that he's teaching me saiyago so we can talk

to each other in two different languages! " Goku clasped his hands together, then put his wrist-bands on.

" Delightful. " Chi-Chi said flatly, " So, what exactly did you "talk" about that would cause the Ouji to suddenly

decide he's teaching you how to use his ouji-tongue? "

" Oh Chi-chan I can't tell you. " Goku laughed.

" Why NOT? "

" Because, I told you already. "

" ...? "

" Veggie and I made a promise Chi-chan, I always keep my promises. " he said confidently.

" I can attest to that.. " Chi-Chi trailed off, " B..but still? Are you even sure you knew what you were talking

about when you spoke to the Ouji in private about...whatever it was you were telling each other! "

" Mmm-hmm. " Goku nodded, then sighed contently, " I understand my Veggie and he understands me, Chi-chan. And

speaking of Veggie I've got to get going! It's been almost an hour, Veggie's probably wondering where I am by now. " he

hovered upward, " See you at lunchtime, Chi-chan! " the large saiyajin called out, then blasted off into the sky.

" HEY! GOKU-SAN WAIT! " Chi-Chi exclaimed, then groaned when he was no longer in sight. Chi-Chi folded her arms,

" I'm going to have to have a talk with that Ouji this evening. "

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" Ohhh... " Vegeta frowned as he looked at himself in the bathroom mirror. His obvious loss of muscle mass due to

the loss of 2 months-worth of training easily noticable in his reflection, " I'm going to have to train 5 times as hard just

to get it all back in time for summer. " the ouji pouted.

" ▫Knock▫knock▫knock▫ "

Vegeta re-adjusted the large towel around his waist, then went over to the bathroom door and opened it to reveal Goku

standing there.

" Hi Veggie! " Goku gushed excitedly, " I brought you your clothes and some snacks..oh! And a pepsi for Veggie to

sip on! " he held out said objects, " I missed you Veggie! "

" I missed you too. " the ouji smiled and took the items, " However I think it would be best if I got changed in my

room. "

" Oh-kay Veggie! " Goku nodded. Vegeta passed him across the hallway and entered his bedroom. Goku took a whiff of

the air in the bathroom and suddenly went light-headed. He shook it off, " WOW! Veggie's bathroom smells like you're ontop of

a super-gigantic Veggie that takes up an entire room! "

Vegeta sweatdropped, " Interesting mental image, Kakarrotto. " he flicked the switch for the fan on to clear out the

air in the bathroom, " I'll only be a few minutes. " he said, closing the door.

Goku stood there in the hallway, looking around in random directions.

" Hey there. "

Goku bounced back in surprise to see Turles suddenly standing beside him, " Oh. Goodmorning Turles. How're you! "

he said happily.

" Wonderful actually. " the evil type-3 saiyajin smirked, then knocked lightly on the door.

Vegeta opened the door in only his blue gi pants and white sash, " YES Kaka..oh. You. "

" Me. " Turles grinned mischievously.

Vegeta slammed the door shut.

Goku and Turles sweatdropped.

" You know, Vegeta-san, it's fine that you want to stay in your room like that. I'll just stay out here and talk to

Kakarrotto about the type-3 saiyajin mating habits and certain petite saiyajin royals who shall remain nameless. " Turles

said cooly.

The ouji swung his door open and stared at Turles with narrowed eyes, " What do you want. "

" Say Vegeta-san did you know 15 is divisible by 3? " Turles grinned.

Vegeta poked him in the chest, " Err, I've had enough of you and your evil twisted numbers! Kakarrotto told me all

about how you tried to manipulate him and others using the power of math! "

" Math? " Turles cocked an eyebrow.

" Yes! You and your "Level 3". " the ouji snorted, then folded his arms and smirked, " Well now that I've been so

well-informed by my favorite peasant, your arithmetic-related plot is useless! "

Turles chuckled, " Oh Vegeta-san, you're so amusing. Here you are, sleeping with Kakarrotto, wearing his cropped

t-shirt, and the little blue gi pants and sash and you're acting as if everything's the way it was 3 months ago. "

" Everything IS the same as it was 3 months ago! The only difference is that Kakarrotto and I have come to an

understanding. " the ouji nodded.

" An, understanding? " he blinked, then let out a gasp, " YOU MEAN I MISSED IT? " Turles said in horror, " You

confessed to one another and I MISSED it! "

" We confessed nothing and you will never know the content of our conversation! " Vegeta laughed victoriously,

" Ah, how delicious victory is. " he turned to Goku, " Come Kakarrotto! To the gravity room! "

" But what a-bout breakfast? "

" ... " Vegeta paused, " Oh yeah. BREAKFAST, then the gravity room! "

" HOORAY! " Goku cheered and followed the ouji down the stairs.

Turles watched them leave, then poked his head into Vegeta's room with suspicion, " HMM... "

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" So. " a bored and confused Brolli said to his tail, sitting on the side of the boardwalk with his legs hanging over

the edge, " What do you want to do today? "

Kyohaku shrugged.

The densetsu groaned, " I have no idea either! " he flopped backward. It'd taken him about a week to recover at a

local hospital and he'd snuck out to avoid paying the bill the way he'd done at the previous hospital, " I don't want to get

wrapped up in an obsession the way Toussan has. "

Kyohaku muttered something to him.

" ...oh yeah, I did didn't I. " he blinked, " Well, " Brolli sat up, " I think I should do something different.

Something NOT involving Vejita because that plan obviously didn't work. "

:That's the spirit: his tail said happily.

" Something fun, something that I can enjoy by myself. Maybe even things that Kakarrotto has never accomplished. " he

grinned at the idea, " Yeah! That's it! " he hopped to his feet, " I'm going to go out and accomplish things Kakarrotto

cannot! That's the plan for today, Kyohaku! "

:YAY: she wagged back and forth.

" Vejita can wait. If any briliant plans happen to hit me over the course of the day I'll simply write them down

somewhere for later. " he shrugged it off, " Afterall I don't want to end up like Chi-Chi. "

" You know, psychotic over keeping Vejita safe from Kakarrotto's disgustingly mushy mind. "

Kyohaku stared at him lamely.

Brolli mumbled, " Oh-kay, so that's what I was doing for the past couple months, but still! I need to avoid any

future obsessiveness by channeling my large amounts of energy elsewhere. "

:That's good.: she nodded.

" Oh-kay. I'm ready now. " he lept to his feet, " Come Kyohaku! Let's go do something Kakarrotto either cannot do or

completely stinks at! "

:HAI: the tail grinned.

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" ▫Knock▫knock▫knock▫. "

Bulma opened the door. She was dressed to go to work but still had a stressed and worried expression on her face,

" Hello? "

Chi-Chi stood there with the rulebook in one hand and one of her less powerful swords in the other.

" ...oh. " Bulma paled, then called out, " VEGETA! SOMEONE'S HERE TO SEE YOU! "

" Yes? " the ouji poked his head into the room. He was carrying a large plate of breakfast goods. He smirked when he

saw who it was, " Ah, Onna. Greetings! "

" Where's Goku-san. " she said bluntly.

" Wow, you're not even looking for me this time? " Vegeta said, surprised, " I could've sworn you'd be.. "

" Listen. " her voice went down to a whisper, " He's broken nearly half the rules over the past 2 weeks. That's 100

out of 200 rules; BROKEN! " Chi-Chi exclaimed.

" More like 201. " Vegeta mumbled to himself.

" What was that? "

" Nothing. " he grinned cheesily.

" ... " Bulma stared at the ouji with bugged-out eyes.

" Ahh! Don't look at me like that I didn't do anything non-platonic with Kakarrotto really! " the ouji gulped.

" Are you willing to say that in a court of law? " Chi-Chi glowered.

" What? " Vegeta blinked, confused.

" Nothing. " she sighed tiredly, " Now where's Goku-san? I've gone through the entire rulebook and highlighted every

rule he's broken so he can practice on...not breaking them again. "

Vegeta smirked, " Kakarrotto's out in the backyard. We're having a picnic-breakfast together. "

" Wonderful. " Chi-Chi said, mock-content. She pushed past the ouji and stomped out to the backyard.

" Perhaps I should warn Kakarrotto. " the ouji said, worried. Vegeta tugged on his right earlobe.

" GASP! " Goku bolted to attention, looking around. He sensed Chi-Chi's ki and froze.

" GOKU-SAN! " she stood there in the doorway, " Have you completely forgotten half the rules thanks to that Ouji! "

" ... " he looked around in random directions, avoiding eye-contact.

Chi-Chi bent down to where he was sitting and held the book open, calmer, " Look at this Goku-san, 100 rules, BROKEN!

What were you thinking? Do you think its oh-kay to just do whatever you want with the Ouji now that he's back? "

Goku bit his lip, " Yes? "

" ... " she stared at him in shock.

" T..to an ex-tent. I, I want to do lots of things with Veggie now that I have him back, but I don't want to do

anything Veggie doesn't want me to do with him. " Goku shook his head quickly.

" Ah. That explains why most of them are the lesser rules at the end of the book. " Chi-Chi said, enlightened, " I

don't think even the Ouji would like it if you were to break some of the top 10. "

" ... " Goku sat there perfectly still, " HAI. " he said loudly, his pupils dilated.

" Ah ha...ah hahaha.. " Chi-Chi laughed nervously, " Say! How about we make a deal, hm Goku-san? "

" A deal? " his eyes lit up, now back to normal.

" Yeah. I'll let you breaking half the rules slide, if you PROMISE, and I really mean PROMISE, NOT to break any of

the top 10. They're the most important rules of all and you know it. "

" Oh. " Goku said.

Chi-Chi flipped to the page, " I know you've broken 8 and 10, but that's oh-kay. As long as its nothing above number

5 there's no reason to panic. "

" You mean, be-low number 5, right Chi-chan? " Goku asked, confused.

She thought for a moment, then flushed with embarassment, " OH! Yes Goku-san that's right. Haha..that's the thing

about numbering the Rules this way. " she regained her calm, " I suppose it may be a little much to ask you to listen to all

200 rules after being away from the Ouji for so long, but the least you can do is obey the top 10. Or the top 5. The top 5

is good. Do you think you could do that for me Goku-san? Could you at the very minimum obey the first 5 rules? "

" Uh... " Goku stared at her nervously, his eyes darting around.

" Breakfast! "

" VEGGIE! " Goku turned to his right to see Vegeta standing there, " Oh THANK YOU Veggie for your wonderful

Veggie-timing! " he gushed.

Vegeta sat down beside him and handed Goku a plate full of food, " You're welcome, my favorite peasant. " he

smirked, then glanced over at Chi-Chi, " Onna? "

" I know there's something different about you two. You can't beat around the bush forever so just tell me. " Chi-Chi

dropped the rulebook infront of her and leaned her hands forward onto it while still sitting down.

" We just missed one another, over 2 months apart can do that to a person. " Vegeta said calmly, sipping a glass of

orange juice.

" You, Ouji. Why are you letting Goku-san sleep in your bed? " she demanded.

He paused in the middle of his drink, then swallowed what little he had in his mouth. Vegeta annoyedly placed the

glass back down on his plate, " Maybe I'm still slightly tramatized from being kidnapped and feel better with someone in the

bedroom with me, alright. " he muttered.

" Why not sleep with Bulma then? She is your girlfriend. " Chi-Chi explained.

" The first night back, she stayed with me. But after that she just went back to her busy schedule. She leaves for

places on meetings before I even go to sleep or in the middle of the night because the location is in a different time-zone

where it's still the afternoon. " he said sadly, " She's the President of Capsule Corp, it's a lot of responsibility. I can

understand why she isn't around much. "

" And Goku-san is strong so if someone did try to break in, with Goku-sa being such a light sleeper he could not only

hear it and wake up but he'd be powerful enough to stop any trespassers. " Chi-Chi concluded, deep in thought.

" Something like that. "

Goku leaned over and gave the ouji a hug, " Oh Veggie... " he trailed off, comforting him.

" That still doesn't explain why you're sleeping in the same bed. "

" ... "

" ... "

Both saiyajin froze; blank looks on their faces.

" And why do you need him in specific to protect you? You have two super-powerful demi-oujis living at Capsule Corp

with you! Have them bunk outside your bedroom and take shifts like armed guards! You can't tell me they're not able to

protect you, I've seen them fight. " Chi-Chi pointed to the house.

" Yeah, well.. " Vegeta sputtered, " I don't see you sleeping with Kakarrotto on a regular basis. " he snorted.

" That's because Goku-sa moves around a lot in bed. During the week before the Cell Games he nearly crushed me in his

sleep and sprained my ribcage. THAT'S why he sleeps in his own room now. " Chi-Chi said bitterly, " I wish I was stronger,

then maybe we could sleep in the same bed again like a normal couple. We haven't slept like that on a regular basis since

"those three years". It's because Goku-san's just too strong. "

" I'm sorry Chi-chan. " Goku lamented.

" It's not your fault. You can't consiously control your movements while you're asleep. " she smiled tiredly at him,

then paused and turned to Vegeta, " Wait, if he's moving around the whole time how come you haven't freaked out and kicked

him off your bed yet? "

" Actually, Kakarrotto hasn't really moved around much at all while he's bunked with me. " the ouji said, surprised

at hearing about Chi-Chi's situation.

She gawked at him, " You're kidding me! He's ALWAYS tossing and turning! I'm surprised he doesn't fall off his own

bed at night! "

Goku continued to eat his breakfast while Chi-Chi and Vegeta talked; taking a single, uneasy, momentary stare at the

Rule Book.

Vegeta smirked proudly, " No, Kakarrotto just lays there and purrs with contentment, not a single kick or punch. "

" ... " Chi-Chi stared at him in disbelief, " But.. "

" ..and Kakay purrs so very wonderfully too. " he teased, edging over to Goku, " Such a warm rippling sound, it's

very soothing to listen to after a long day training. "

" Err.. " Chi-Chi twitched, annoyed.

" Say Onna, has Kakay ever purred for you in his sleep? " Vegeta grinned widely, " He does it every night for meeee."

" AAARG! " Chi-Chi stood up. She snatched the Rule Book off the ground and pointed angrily at Vegeta, " YOU'LL GET

YOUR COMEUPANCE OUJI, JUST WAIT! "

" Heh, Onna with all that's happened to me lately I'd say I'm more due for a payoff. " he snickered, then rubbed the

top of one of Goku's legs, " Hai Kaka-chan? "

" You can't do that its against Rule number 4! " she snapped.

" And that would be.. " Vegeta said casually.

Chi-Chi turned to Goku and glowered.

" Rule number 4: No touching is to o-ccur between me and my Veggie that can be deemed inappropriate in any way shape

or form. " Goku announced as if reading right off a page.

Vegeta blinked, " But I'm not tou..AHH! OH GOD ITS HIS THIGH! " he quickly yanked his hand away and rapidly waved it

in the air while spraying it with peasant-repel.

" Weren't watching what you were rubbing, huh? " Chi-Chi smirked.

" Hn. " Vegeta grumbled in saiyago to himself, then turned to Goku, " Why didn't you say something! "

" I did not know what to say. " Goku sweatdropped, " Sorry, Veggie. "

" It's alright. " the ouji gave him a light, quick hug.

" Mmmmm- " the larger saiyajin hugged back even harder. Vegeta let out a panicked noise, then glanced at Chi-Chi out

of the corner of his eye to see her snickering at him.

" Err.. " Vegeta struggled, panic rising thoughout his body. He could practically feel the larger saiyajin's sweat.

He narrowed his eyes, :I will not let Onna get the best of me: he thought stubbornly and hugged back again. Vegeta paled

when he heard Goku let out a happy gasp and lean forward. The moment the ouji's body hit the ground he let out a scream of

fright knocked Goku off, shaking and shuddering and glowing bright red.

" Heh, I knew you couldn't take it! " Chi-Chi grinned with confidence, then headed back inside while letting out a

huge mental sigh of relief, :The Ouji still can't handle prolonged physical contact with Goku-san. That means they haven't

had non-platonic interaction with one another: " YES! " she pumped her fist into the air.

" Umm, Chi-chan? " Goku sweatdropped, utterly confused.

" Hmmm? " she smiled warmly at him over her shoulder, " Yes my sweet and wonderful Goku-san? "

Goku wagged his tail at the tone of voice, " Why did you so happy all of a sudden? "

" Because the Ouji has just given me proof that you two haven't broken Rule number 2 at all! " she clasped her hands

together, " Well, I'm going inside now, have "fun", Ouji. " Chi-Chi chuckled, leaving.

" ... " Vegeta lay there staring up at the sky for a second, then slapped himself on the forehead, " Why did you have

to go do that, Kakarrotto? " he groaned.

" Do what? "

" Lean FORWARD! "

" I am sorry Veggie, I did not mean to scare you. " Goku apologized.

" It's alright. You were just caught up in the moment. " Vegeta sprayed himself a few more times, then shakily sat

up. He took a deep breath to calm down, " Now, let's just enjoy our meal without any further interuptions, hai Kakarrotto? "

" Hmm. " Goku contently leaned sideways against him. Vegeta froze up and flushed, " Veggie makes me happy. "

" Ah ha...haha...ha... " Vegeta laughed nervously, " Hai. "

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" ▫SIGH▫ Mr. Popo is going to miss this place. " the genie sighed sadly as he, Piccolo, and Dende packed up their

things for the real ruler of the planet to finally return.

" As I will as well. " Piccolo said stoically as he took one last glimpse around the room, " So many memories... "

Dende sweatdropped.

" Well, " the older namekian picked the ruler's chair up and held it over his shoulder with ease, " Let's get going."

" You can't just take the guy's chair with you! " Dende gawked.

" I'm not taking it, I'm merely bringing back a memento with us. To remember my temporary rule by until I can concoct

a plan to so I'm able to rule permanently. " Piccolo explained.

" ... " the guardian folded his arms and stared at him flatly.

" The guy's ruler of earth, Dende. He can buy a new chair. "

Dende let out a sigh of defeat, " Fine. You have a point. Just, keep it quiet. I don't want people to think we're

stealing. "

" I don't plan on taking anything else from here with me. " Piccolo said, opening the window, " Ready? "

" Mr. Popo is ready to leave! " Mr. Popo said happily.

" Alright then. " Piccolo powered up, " Back to the lookout! "

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" Mmmmm- Veggie makes the best meals EVER! " Goku gushed as he and Vegeta re-entered Capsule Corp through the

backdoor.

" I'm glad you enjoyed it, Kakarrotto. " Vegeta said proudly. The two were making their way to the gravity room down

the hall.

" I always enjoy food that Veggie makes. " the larger saiyajin replied, " It's just one of Veggie's many

Veggie-traits that make me smile. "

Vegeta laughed nervously and flushed red in the face. He opened the door to the gravity room and stepped inside. Goku

followed him and sat down on the ground with his back against the wall. He turned the machine on.

" Welcome to the Gravity Room. Please enter your desired gravitational multiple. " the machine said pleasantly.

Vegeta dejectedly pressed in 400. His body's ability to handle higher gravity levels had dropped from his lack of

training while being held hostage as well.

Goku smiled comfortingly at him, " Aw, don't worry Veggie. I'm sure you'll get back up to 550x in no time. I have

confidence in you Veggie! "

" I hate this. You know I can barely even sustain ssj3 anymore! I used to be able to hold that form for at least 5

minutes! " he exclaimed, upset.

" And Veggie will. You just gotta train harder. "

" I feel like I'm going backwards. The gap between our ki's has widened substantially since the last time we really

sparred. " he clenched his fists, then threw a punch into the air.

" But Veggie that's only because I trained super-hard in here so I could get strong enough to fight the Big Meanie

and you were kept from training at all. " Goku said.

" ...I appreciate it. "

" Hm? "

" You slowing down your own training for two months so I can at least get my body back into its natural semeish

shape. It's nice of you, Kakarrotto. "

" Hee- " Goku grinned, " Veggieswelcome. "

" ... "

" ... "

" Is, Veggie up to a sparring match? " Goku asked curiously.

The ouji smirked, " Yeah, I think I am. " he cracked his knuckles. Goku hopped up to his feet and eagerly struck a

position, " But just because I'm a little out of it don't think you can go easy on me. "

The larger saiyajin grinned, " I won't. "

Goku and Vegeta lunged at each other, their fists colliding.

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" Ahh, it's good to be home! " Bejito took a deep breath as he, Ruby, Bardock, and Celipa stood before the building

they had deemed the temporarily royal castle.

" AND Kaio-sama let us keep all the leftover food! " Celipa said happily, lugging the enormous bag full of food

over her shoulder.

" It's not that bad of a place, but with Bejito-sei whole again I'd rather be wished back, you know. " Bardock said

glumly.

Bejito stared at him in shock, " BEJITO-SEI OUR HOMEPLANET AND MY KINGDOM HAS BEEN RESTORED TO ITS FORMER GLORY? "

he lept infront of Bardock, " Why didn't you tell me this! "

" Where have you been it happened during the previous winter on Earth. " Ruby sweatdropped, " Kakarrotto wished it

back as a present for Vegeta. "

" When we're wished back remind me to give Kakarrotto a medal, or something. " the ou nodded thoughtfully.

" Uh-huh. "

Bejito opened the front door and stepped inside, then nearly gasped at the powerful smell of rotten fish, " AARGH?

NANI? "

" Umm, hey Bejito! " Nappa waved sheepishly as he and Cally stood there.

" What happened in here? " he asked.

" Well, frankly, and this is just my advice...your stove..it's a little too complex. " Nappa laughed nervously.

" Infact, I went through some catalogues and made a list of possible replacements which both suit your needs and

everyday lifestyle! " Cally had the same nervous expression on her face. She handed the list to Ruby, " Enjoy! "

" ... "

" ... " the ou and ouho stared at them blankly.

" You destroyed our oven. " Ruby sweatdropped.

" "Destroyed" is such a violent word. I prefer "indirectly-caused fatal malfunction". " Cally nodded contently.

" ... "

" It's supposed to soften the blow. "

" ... "

" Is it working? "

" Not really. "

" In layman's terms...we put a fish in the oven, but it was too big to fit so I had to kind of squish it inside.. "

Nappa started out.

" Oh no... " Bardock paled.

" And then we both went out to watch a little tv while the fish cooked. " Cally continued.

" But in the middle of the news there was this sudden explosion and we looked back to see smoke coming out from

around the edges of the kitchen door. "

" And by the time we got inside...it was too late. "

Ruby sighed tiredly, then looked over at Bejito, " Well? "

" Hmmhmmhmm...haha...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! "

" o.O " the others stared at him, bug-eyed.

" You oh-kay? " Bardock lightly poked him.

" Heh, Nappa, Cally, its perfectly oh-kay that you've demonlished our oven, for an even greater and more efficient

oven lies in my REAL castle on Bejito-sei. And that's where we're going! " he smirked proudly.

" What? " Nappa blinked, " Bejito you feeling alright? We're all dead, remember? Even with Bejito-sei back in one

piece there's no way we could.. "

" ..ah, but you forget, Nappa, about seven wonderful little orbs called the dragon balls. With them we could free our

entire species; except Paragus; from this realm and return us all to our home! "

" But, how are we going to do that? We'd need to leave otherworld to search for the dragon balls and we can't leave

otherworld unless we've been wished back but we can't be wished back without the dragon balls which we can't get too because

we're not able to leave. " Nappa exclaimed.

" Ho ho ho! Leave that to me, everyone. " Bejito smirked, " On our way back here I overheard a few Oni speaking, and

it turns out there's a mountain on Earth which the dead can pass through. " he lowered his voice to a whisper, " We're going

to find that mountain and sneak out onto Earth where we'll pillage my daughter-in-law's dragon radar and use it to find the

dragon balls and the saiyajin species back to life. "

" It sounds good "in theory", but... " Bardock trailed off.

" Don't question your Ou, Bardock. " Bejito snorted. Bardock sweatdropped, " Now, " he cracked his knuckles, " Let's

get to work on the plan. "

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" Hmm...there's got to be something indicating exactly what type of physical interactions Kakarrotto and Vegeta-san

have been having since we rescued him. " Turles said, deep in thought as he re-scanned the room a second time. He'd only

gone through Vegeta's room briefly, but since the little ouji hadn't returned directly to his room after breakfast, Turles

decided he'd take another look before leaving. The first scan had been disappointing to him; the bed had one side covered in

Vegeta's germs, and the opposite side covered in Goku's, with the middle completely germless at all, " That means they really

have just been sleeping. " he frowned, his tail swishing behind sadly behind him. Turles sat glumly on the edge of bed,

lightly kicking his leg back and forth.

" ▫Thunk▫. "

" Huh? " Turles peered down to see a small, partially unwrapped gift on the floor with a tag reading "To my Veggie"

on it, " Hmmm? Now what do we have here. " he smirked, picking it up. He lifted the top of the box off and his eyes widened

in surprise, " ! "

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" ▫PANT▫HEAVE▫PANT▫HEAVE▫ " Vegeta stood with his hand pressed against the wall of the gravity room. He'd been

sparring with Goku under 400x gravity for a couple hours now and was starting to get dizzy, " I never get dizzy. " he

muttered in disbelief, then pressed the palm of his hand at the wall even harder.

" Veggie? " Goku floated into view in ssj1.

" Huh? " the ouji looked up at him, " I'm fine Kakarrotto, just taking a small break. " he brushed it off with a

laugh.

" But Veggie's sweating really bad. " the larger saiyajin said, worried. After hesitating a moment, he spoke up,

" Would Veggie like me to lower.. "

" ..no! I'm not SO out of shape that I can't train in at least 400x gravity! " Vegeta complained, his voice

fluxuating.

" ... "

" ... "

" Is there anything I can do for you? "

" Yeah, get me back the last 2 months of my life Brolli stole from me. " the ouji smiled wryly.

Goku tilted his head, confused.

" I'm joking. I know that's not possible. It's just...frustrating to come back and see exactly how much being kept

from training has done to my body. " he folded his arms.

" I am sorry. "

" Not your fault. "

Goku gave the smaller saiyajin a hug, " Maybe, Veggie just needs some rest. "

" Will you come with me? " Vegeta asked while embarassingly avoiding eye-contact.

The larger saiyajin grinned, " Sure! "

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" ▫Click▫ " Goku continued to flip through the channels as he sat on the arm of the sofa in the living room; Vegeta

fast asleep on the actual cushions. The larger saiyajin sympathetically glanced at him out of the corner of his eye.

" ▫Ding▫dong▫. "

Goku looked around to see if anyone else was nearby. There wasn't. He patted the little ouji on the shoulder, " I'm

just gonna go get the door, oh-kay Veggie? I'll be right back I promise. "

" ZZzzZZzzZZzz... " Vegeta continued to snore.

He stood up and walked over to the front door, then opened it, " Hello? "

" Toussan? " Gohan said, surprised as he and Videl stood in the doorway.

" Gohan Videl HI! " Goku said happily, " How are you? "

" Umm, good. " he said, confused as they came inside.

" We're here for a checkup. Well, actually the baby is. " Videl motioned to her stomach. She smiled, " I'm due

sometime next month. "

" Is Bulma around? I know we came a little early, but.. " Gohan trailed off.

" She's still at her meeting. " Goku nodded, " It's one of the building across the street but she left a while a-go

so I don't think she'll be gone too much longer. "

Videl slowly made her way over to the armchair and sat down, " ▫WHEW▫! " she wiped the sweat off her brow, then

glanced over and paused in surprise at the figure on the sofa to her right, " What's Vegeta doing sleeping in the middle of

the day? I thought he didn't nap at all. "

Goku frowned, " He's just tired. Veggie's been so hard on himself since we rescued him. " Goku sat back down on the

arm of the sofa while Gohan closed the front door, " He felt so helpless for such a long while that he's mentally beating

himself up over not being able to save himself from the Big Meanie. Veggie's been having trouble training at even 400x

gravity lately, but I don't think it's because Veggie wasn't allowed to train for two months. Veggie did lose some of his

strength and Veggie-sharpness, but I think most of why Veggie's not doing so well is all in his head. " Goku pointed to his

own, " If I could just find a way to boost Veggie's self-confidence I know he'd be able to get back to 550x by the end of

this week. "

" Wow...you've really thought this out, haven't you? " Gohan said, impressed and a little startled.

" Hmmm. " Goku smiled, " I never really found Veggie that hard to understand. "

" You're kidding! "

The large saiyajin shook his head no, confused at Gohan's reaction, " So! " he said, changing the subject, " Have

you found out if your baby's a girl or a boy yet? "

" We'd rather be surprised. " Videl smiled.

" Also, we find its better to keep Kaasan in the dark about that or else knowing her she'd try to take complete

control of the situation; and if its a girl we don't want to end up being threatened by Kaasan to name it after her. " Gohan

laughed nervously, " No offense. "

" Do you have any names you thought up yet? " Goku asked, now rubbing the sleeping ouji's back. Vegeta let out a

small stream of purrs that Gohan was sure the ouji would've been embarassed by had he himself heard it.

" We have a small list. " Videl whipped out said list, which ran from where she sat to about three feet across the

floor.

Goku sweatdropped.

" Well, we're heading down to the waiting room in the lab, alright Toussan? " Gohan said, heading for the lab door

after helping Videl up. She walked over to the door as well, then made sure she grabbed a tight hold of the handle as she

made her way down the steps.

The large saiyajin watched them go, then glanced back at Vegeta, then at the tv. His eyes trailed down to the ps2

sitting snuggly in the cubbyhole above the vcr. Goku grinned.

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" Ohhhhhhhh! It's just too hard! "

Vegeta opened one sleepy eye to see Goku sitting on the ground infront of him with his back facing the ouji. The tv

was on with the screen displaying the larger saiyajin's video-game self laying on the ground with a "You Lose" sign above

his head. The little ouji sat up and peered over to see a frustrated look on the other saiyajin's face, " Kakarrotto? "

" Oh Veggie you're up! " he beamed, then pouted, " I'm having so much trouble beating this thing on Difficult Mode. "

Vegeta smirked, " Are you now? " he hopped off the couch and strode over to where Goku sat, " Can I, assist you in

any way, Kakarrotto? "

" Can Veggie show me how to beat 'um? " Goku held up the controller.

The ouji puffed his chest out with pride, " Gladly. " he took the controller and started to play.

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" Go Veggie GO GO GO YAY! " Goku cheered as the virtual ssj3 Veggie kicked the virtual Freeza into the ground

directly before the stands, then Big Banged him into a dirty smudge spot on the grass.

" -You are the WINNER! Congradulations!- " the videogame's announcer exclaimed, " -You win 1,000,000,000 zeni!- "

The ouji was grinning widely and wagging his tail excitedly behind him, " BWAHAHAHAHA! I am a winner, aren't I! "

" Mmm-hmm! " Goku clasped his hands together, " So, is Veggie up for another round in the gravity room? "

Vegeta smirked wickedly they way he often did during battle, " YEAH! " he pumped his fist in the air, " I feel like I

could take on a hundred Freezas! Come Kakarrotto! "

Goku watched him dash back to the gravity room and smiled, " I like not listening to the more in-sig-nificant rules,

I get lots more ideas when my mind isn't working super-hard at keeping all the rules together! "

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" HAAAAAAAAA! " Vegeta threw his fist forward. Goku caught it and flipped the ouji over only to have Vegeta swing

around and kick him in the back. Goku's grip left the ouji's fist and Vegeta sent a garriku ho at him. The larger saiyajin

sensed it coming and quickly rolled to the side, dodging the blast. As Goku rolled back to having his body face the ceiling

he let out a large ki blast. Vegeta struck his hands out and reflected it. The two ssj2s smirked at each other. Goku was

practically beaming at how much more alert and on the ball the little ouji was. The larger saiyajin rushed at Vegeta, who

lept onto the wall and ran around the room on it, dodging Goku's ki blasts as he went. Vegeta flipped back off the wall and

kicked Goku in the stomach, then landed on the floor while Goku flipped and landed, coughing.

" Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... "

" Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... " they both shouted as their ki's flared upward.

" ▫FWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH▫! " the two saiyajin burst into ssj3. Goku was doing his best to surpess his ecstatics at

how well his plan had succeeded.

:I knew it! I knew it was all in his head: the larger saiyajin mentally squealed with joy, :My Veggie's the

GREATEST:

Vegeta clasped the butts of his palms together and faced them towards Goku, grinning wickedly, " Heh... "

" KAAAAAAAAAAAA... "

" GARRRRRRRRRRRRR.. "

" MEHHHHHHHHH.. "

" REEEEEEEEE... "

" HAAAAAAAAAAAA... "

" KUUUUUUUUUU... "

" MEHHHHHHHHHHH... "

" HOOOOOOOOOOO! "

" HAAAAAAAAAA! " the blue and pink blasts collided head on, the two saiyajin struggling with the combined beam as

each blast attempted to swallow up the other. The blasts pressed against each other once more before finally bouncing off

one another back at their creators. Goku and Vegeta gasped and ducked, dodging as the two blasts hit either wall. The duo

powered back down to normal form.

" ▫WHEW▫! " Goku sighed, sweaty, " That was GREAT, Veggie! "

" Heh-heh-heh...yeah, it was, wasn't it. " Vegeta grinned, satisfied. He contently glanced over at the gravity

machine only to let out a startled gasp while Goku smiled knowingly to himself on the other end of the room, " THE GRAVITY!

IT'S AT 500x! "

" See! You didn't loose that much strength afterall Veggie! " Goku clasped his hands together, then applauded him.

Vegeta's arms hung at his sides in shock as he continued to stare at the numbers.

Goku walked over to the ouji and stood next to him, " The Big Meanie tried to program Veggie to think he wasn't

strong enough, but I know better. I know that my Veggie is capable of handling anything that comes his way! "

" Umm... " Vegeta stammered, unsure of what to say, " Thanks? "

Goku glomped him, " You are welcome Veggie! And thank you for such a fun sparring match! I really enjoyed it. "

" Hm. " he smirked. Vegeta shut the machine off, then hopped onto the larger saiyajin's back, " So! Where to now,

my wonderfully sneaky peasant? "

" Heehee- I dunno, where does Veggie wanna go? " Goku asked, delighted.

" ▫Knock▫knock▫knock▫ "

The two saiyajin turned to face the door.

" Kakarrotto, open the door. " Vegeta said, his head leaning ontop of Goku's.

Goku tried to keep from laughing at the expression on Vegeta's face, then did so, " Hello? "

" Oh hi Son-kun! " Bulma said cheerfully, " I've got some great news for you! Say where's Vegeta? "

" Yes? "

" ... " Bulma blinked, then looked up to see the ouji was propped on Goku's back with his hands around Goku's

shoulders and his chin resting on the top of Goku's head. She sweatdropped, " Oh. "

" Guess what Bulma? Veggie can handle 500x again! " Goku gushed exctiedly.

" He can? " she grinned, then looked up at Vegeta, " You can? "

" Heh, I suppose you could say that. " Vegeta chuckled boastfully, rubbing his nose.

" That's WONDERFUL, Vegeta! " Bulma said excitedly, " I'm so happy for you! "

The ouji wagged his tail.

" Now where was I...OH! I had a meeting with several very important people and I've been granted the opportunity for

us to celebrate "Veggietines Day" on the 14th..of April this year! "

" YAY! " Goku pumped his fists in the air, nearly knocking Vegeta off his back. The smaller saiyajin struggled to

hold on.

" But, didn't you already celebrate "Veggietine's Day"? " he asked, raising an eyebrow.

" Without you around it just wouldn't have been the same, so I cancelled Capsule Corp's usual Valentine's fanfare

until we could find you and bring you back home. " Bulma explained.

" THAT'S why everything wasn't pink when I got a look at the planet from that control panel! " Vegeta gasped.

" Mmm-hmm. " she nodded, " Besides, easter came early this year so now April's pretty much freed up for candy-related

holiday festivities. Wouldn't you say, Son-kun? " Bulma smiled at Goku.

" I luv festivities, Bulma! "

" It's settled then! " she said cheerfully, " This year "Veggietines Day" falls in April. " Bulma turned to the ouji,

" You oh-kay with that Vegeta? "

" I suppose... " the ouji trailed off.

" It's gonna be the very best Veggietine's Day EVER, huh Veggie? " Goku smiled excitedly up at him.

" But, I don't have anything planned out at all. " Vegeta said in thought.

" That's oh-kay! Me 'n Veggie can plan out our special Veggietine's Day together! " the larger saiyajin said,

" It'll be fun! Just Veggie 'n me spending the whole day together doing things we enjoy! " he mused.

" Isn't that what you do now? " Bulma sweatdropped.

Goku blinked, " Well, yeah, but since it'll be Veggietine's Day we'll be doing special things together. Things we

don't do normally or on a regular basis. "

Vegeta's face flushed. He embarassingly buried his face in the larger saiyajin's hair.

" Oh. " Bulma paled.

" You don't look so good Bulma. Maybe you need a nap too. " Goku said, worried.

" Huh? Oh! I'm fine, really! " she laughed nervously.

" ... "

" ... "

" What kinds of "special things"? "

" Let's go upstairs now, Veggie! " Goku said cheerfully, heading past Bulma and down the hallway.

Bulma stood there for a moment, confused, " Son? Son-kun why didn't you answer me? SON? "

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" So, what kind of "special" and obviously platonic things do you have in mind? " Vegeta asked as they climbed the

stairs.

" I have a few ideas. " Goku grinned, anxious, " I'll tell Veggie once we're in private. "

" Kinda bold lately, aren't we? " the little ouji said teasingly.

" Haha. " Goku flushed, then opened the door to Vegeta's room only to see Turles standing there smirking, " Huh? "

" What are you doing in my room, Turles? " Vegeta glared accusingly at him.

" Oh, nothing. Just taking a little look around. Infact, I found something quite interesting. " he held out a pair

of orange boxers, " You never told me you could sew, Kakarrotto? " Turles said, rubbing the material, " Boxer shorts made out

of your gi pants just for Vegeta-san, huh? Such..interesting, implications. "

" GIVE ME THAT! " Vegeta snapped, grabbing the item out of the evil type-3 saiyajin's hands.

" I felt bad for Veggie having to wear panties for two months when I know how much Veggie dislikes wearing such

things so I de-cided to make Veggie a pair of boxers to help him feel better. " Goku explained, flushing pink.

" I wonder why Vegeta-san hasn't worn them then, since they seem to have been made with such loving care. "

" That is none of your business. " the ouji snorted, " And there was absolutely no "love" involved in the editing

and construction of these shorts. "

" Hai. Veggie's homemade boxers were made out of the "purely pla-tonic" friendship Veggie and I share. " Goku chirped

happily.

Vegeta grinned victoriously and hugged onto his peasant tighter, " Isn't he great! "

" ... " Turles sweatdropped.

" Best peasant ever! " the ouji wagged his tail while patting Goku on the shoulders.

" I am going to have a fun Veggietine's Day this year, Turles! " Goku said.

Turles blinked, an evil, curious glint in his eyes, " "Veggietine's Day"? What is this, "Veggietine's Day",

Kakarrotto? " he smirked, intregued.

Vegeta instantly slapped his hands over Goku's mouth, " SHHHHHHHhh.. "

Goku looked up at him.

Vegeta rapidly shook his head "no" with a panicked expression on his face.

Goku got the message and tilted his head back to face Turles, " I can't tell you that! " he said cheerfully.

" ... " an even larger sweatdrop appeared on Turles's head. He turned to Vegeta, " Vegeta-san would you mind getting

off of Kakarrotto's back? I think your germs are starting to get to his head. "

" Heh-heh-heh, yeah I know. " the ouji chuckled, " That's the other reason I'm up here aside from comfort. "

" I'm sure you'd find being hugged from behind to be an even more comfortable position, Vegeta-san. "

" I sincerely doubt that. " Vegeta huffed, then suddenly let out a yelp as Goku picked the ouji up off his back and

glomped him from behind.

" Wow, Veggie can heat my whole chest and stomach up. " Goku said, impressed at the now glowing-bright-red little

ouji, " You sure are warm, Veggie! "

" Maybe you should take his pants off. "

" WHAT! " Goku's cried out as his face went bright pink.

" You know, help him change into these nice shorts you made for him. " Turles motioned to said shorts.

" ...I have to be going now. " Goku said blankly, squeaking the words out. He took a step back, then teleported out

of sight, a dazed and confused Vegeta still in his arms.

" Heh-heh-heh. " Turles chuckled to himself, " It's only a matter of time now. "

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" Thanks for getting me out of there. "

" You're welcome Veggie! " Goku said as they both lay on their backs on the roof of Goku's house. It was already

starting to get dark on that particular side of the planet.

" ... "

" ... "

" You know, as much as the sheer coziness of your little kaka-hut makes me feel uncomfortable, I think I like

sleeping over here more. "

" Really? :MaybeVeggiecanmoveinwithme: " Goku gushed, then paused, :No, that wouldn't work. Veggie has lots of

people back at Capsule Corp who care a-bout him. Why would he wanna move into my room: he mentally gave out a sad little

sigh.

" I like it because its so much easier to breathe up here. I don't feel so crowded. " the ouji admited, then pointed

up and grinned, " And you have such an amazing view of Bejito-sei from here! "

Goku turned his attention back to the sky, back in the direction Vegeta was pointing at, a little red dot that looked

just slightly bigger than the stars around it, " It's beautiful, Veggie. "

" That's what we should do for Veggietine's Day. "

" ? " Goku looked over at him.

" We should take the Capsule 3 and go home; spend the whole week there. " Vegeta said musingly, " I still haven't

seen it all in one piece up close. "

" Hmm. " Goku pouted.

" What? " Vegeta blinked.

" Veggie while we were looking for you the Big Meanie set a trap. He put the Capsule 3 on Bejito-sei to trick us into

thinking thats where you went, but when we got to the actual ship we found out there was a bomb attached to it and...OH

VEGGIE THE SHIP'S IN A MILLION PIECES! " Goku flopped forward.

Vegeta paled, " Nani? "

" We brought all the pieces back here, but I do not even know if Bulma's gotten to work on fixing it yet, or even

how long it'll take. " he shook his head.

The ouji's body slumped and he let out a depressed sigh, " Figures. " he muttered outloud, " I really wanted to go

too. With what happened last three years I don't think I could take another Veggietine's Day here on Earth having to deal

with Onna's threats, Bulma's suspicions, Bura's accusations and I bet you any money Turles has gotten SOMEONE to tell him

about the holiday by the time we get back to Capsule Corp tommorow. " Vegeta exclaimed, " Why can't we just enjoy the holiday

for once! Why does everyone have to make a big deal and start getting all paranoid about something non-platonic going on

between us..which there isn't! "

" Well, what's today? " Goku asked.

" The 7th. " Vegeta sighed tiredly.

" Then that means we have a whole week, right? " he sat up, " I know the ship was blown up but its not in THAT bad

of a condition. Maybe if we ask Bulma could get it fixed for us by Veggietine's Day? " Goku optimistically offered.

" HAH! Kakarrotto it takes on average 2 days for the Capsule 3 to reach Bejito-sei, that only gives us about 5 days

to get the ship fixed. " Vegeta laughed dejectedly.

" 5 days then. I'm sure we could do it Veggie, I know it! " the larger saiyajin beamed, " It'll be the most fun

Veggietine's Day ever! We could even top last year's Veggietine's Day! "

Vegeta thought back, recalling how the previous Veggietine's Day had ended, " Ah, I'm not sure I want to top SOME of

last year's Veggietine's. "

" So you'll do it? We'll really try? " Goku eagerly asked.

" ... " the ouji thought for a moment, then smirked, " Sure Kakarrotto, let's give it a shot. "

" HOORAY! " Goku cheered, hopping up into the air with a victory bounce.

Chi-Chi's eyes bugged out at her living room ceiling, which had almost collapsed in on itself. A vein bulged on her

head as she stormed out the front door, " Goku-san? Could you please not do that? " Chi-Chi sweatdropped at the bouncing

saiyajin.

Goku stopped and laughed nervously, " Sorry Chi-chan, Veggie just got me excited. "

" You're still talking up there! " she gawked.

" What's wrong with a little conversation between my peasant and I, Onna? " Vegeta snickered down at her.

" Nothing! It's just that...you know you've been up there for 3 hours right? "

" THREE HOURS! " Vegeta yelped, " You lie! " he yanked off his right glove to look at his watch, " ...oh. Whadda ya

know. Three hours. "

" Wow, it's been that long? " Goku said, surprised.

" Listen Ouji, I could care less if you sunbathe on my roof all night, but Goku-san needs his sleep. Goku-san? " she

motioned to the larger saiyajin to get off the roof.

Goku walked to the edge, then looked over his shoulder, " Veggiecoming? "

" Yeah, in a minute. " the ouji said, staring up at the sky.

Goku smiled at him, then hopped down and went inside.

The bright, glistening red dot high above Vegeta's head shone with the same aluminousity he hadn't seen since he was

seven. His insides swelled with pleasurable thoughts and he lept to his feet and pumped his fists in the air, " YES! I'M

GOING HOME! "

" Veggie oh-kay? "

The ouji blinked and looked down to see Goku staring up at him with his head sticking out one of the windows.

" Umm, hahahahhaha, yeah! " Vegeta pulled his hands back down and got back into a normal, non-super-happy pose,

" I'm fine Kakarrotto. " he hopped down off the house while trying to hide his flushed face and hoping the dimmed daylight

would hide the rest, " Now let's hit the sack, we're going to need lots of rest if we're to start on this little project of

ours. " he hopped in through the window.

Goku grinned and closed the window behind him, " You got it Veggie! "


9:46 PM 4/12/2005
END OF PART ONE!

Chuquita: HOORAY!

Vegeta: Ah, a normal-sized chapter in a normal-sized fic; how delightful. (smirks contently)

Chuquita: (to audiance) For those who haven't seen the end of db, that mountain Bejito mentions is the one on the other side

of the planet directly opposite of Chi-Chi's village. It's also the one that set her family's castle on fire.

Vegeta: Can't remember the mountain's name, can ya?

Chuquita: (embarassed laugh) Hahaha,...no. They haven't aired db here in so long. (pouts, then perks up) But that's oh-kay

cuz I have copies of the entire "Goku and Chi-Chi's Adventure Mini-Arc"!

Goku: Ooh?

Chuquita: I equate it as the G/CC version of the "Goku and Veggie's Adventure Inside Buu Mini-Arc" in dbz. There's even

giant worm-like creatures (only with eyes) that terrify Chi-Chi but Goku is able to magically tame by simply petting them on

the head.

Vegeta: Gave the worm-like creatures a shot of kaka-germs no doubt. (nods wisely)

Goku: Haha, aw Veggie! (rubs Veggie on the head)

Vegeta: (flushes red) ...

Chuquita: I'm pretty sure this fic, like the past 3 Veggietine's Day specials, will be 4 chapters. After that will be the

Piccolo Oneshot, then Gohan and Videl have their baby and Goku becomes a granpa but Veggie is reminded of the trick Chi-Chi

played on him and Turles tries to convince Veggie of something (yet to be revealed), then either the Super 17 parody fic or

the Bejito-sei gang and chibis Goku, Veggie, and Raditsu go to a beach on Bejito-sei (obviously summer-themed fic).

Vegeta: (looking through Chu's list of upcoming fics) Hm, 24, not bad.

Chuquita: They'll be more added to it, just let me get back into my usual routine and I should get some more ideas.

Vegeta: Shouldn't have written a 156kb chapter.

Chuquita: No, I shouldn't. Infact I'm making a mini-file for da of the 4 scenes I forgot to include in Part 10 because I

either forgot them or because of size restraints, i.e. the chapter was getting too long.

Vegeta: Huh. (goes through the list again) (grins) I like this one where I write something, feels like a nice semetastic

voyage.

Chuquita: (sweatdrops) That one probably won't be for a while.

Vegeta: Hn.. (pouts stubbornly).

Chuquita: The Super 17 parody I've had planned out for a long while now, but, like "Chomp", I plan to sorta smush stuff so

it doesn't go over 4 chapters, 5 at the most.

Goku: In the parody, Veggie gets to come WITH me to fight Freeza and Cell! (grins excitedly)

Vegeta: (proudly puffs out his chest) That I do, Kakarrotto.

Chuquita: (to audiance) Since the dragon balls were just used this past December and are currently inactive, Bejito's plan

obviously isn't going to be a complete success, but in the future do you think I should have one of the saiyajin wish the

rest of their people back to their homeplanet? I mean, from previous fics you can already tell that at some point they are

wished back, but should I just leave fact in the distant future or have it happen sometime later this year?

Vegeta: Just trying to flesh out new fic ideas after being super-crowded by Fic 100 ideas for 3 months, huh?

Chuquita: Yeah, pretty much. (to audiance) So? What do you think? If you have an opinion one way or the other feel free to

mention it in the review :)

Goku: (happily) See you sometime next week everybody! Byebye!