Chapter 7: Softy

My eyes fluttered open, only to be greeted by blinding white light. I lifted my hand to block it out. I squinted, and looked around at my surroundings.

I seemed to be in the Med Wing. A handful of doctors and nurses were walking around, all of which looked very bored.

I sat up, noticing for the first time how much my head hurt. I reach back to touch it and found it had been bandaged. "What the hell happened?" I muttered to no one in particular.

"Vegeta threw you against that wall pretty hard. Banged you head up really bad." Goku chuckled. "Yeah, he practically screamed when you passed out. Carried you here himself, then locked himself up in the GR. Made me stay here while he trains himself to death."

I tried to swing my legs over the edge of the bed, but was overwhelmed with a massive dizziness as I put my weight on the floor. With his Saiyan speed, Goku picked me up and set me back on the hospital bed.

"You shouldn't be trying to walk. You lost a lot of blood from that wound. And you aren't fully healed. You need all the rest you can get for the next few days." Goku calmly sat back down in his chair beside my bed.

A doctor stuck his head into my little room. "Ah, good, you're awake. Rosey! Please inform Prince Vegeta that Ms. Nightcall is awake! Anyway, I'm glad you've decided to join us again." The man smiled brightly, "I'm Dr. Landon. You hit your head pretty bad there, and you lost a lot of blood. You need to rest for a few days before you do any kind of physical activity, okay?"

I nodded, not too sure about this man's instructions. I brushed that aside and asked what was on my mind. "How long have I been out of it?"

"Almost three days. Yup, and that young man there has never left your side, not even to eat or drink."

Goku blushed. "It's only my job as her bodyguard. Don't make me sound so noble."

Dr. Landon shrugged. "You may return to your room, but stay off your feet. In fact, have Goku here carry you back to your room."

"I'll carry her, thank you. I appreciate you letting me know she had awoken. You may go."

"Yes, Prince Vegeta. Just a moment." The doctor walked toward me and removed the IV that had been feeding me nutrients while I had been unconscious. "She's all yours, Prince Vegeta."

"Thank you, Doctor." The eyes of everyone in the room watched the doctor walk out." That man annoys me."

I chuckled, the vibrations causing the wound on my head to throb in pain. "Ow…" I moaned.

Vegeta moved towards me. "Come on, I don't like this place. Smells too clean." He picked me up, holding me close to his chest.

I sighed, completely relaxed in his arms. My eyes drifted closed as I took in the scent of my mate. It took my brain a moment to register, but once it did, my eyes snapped open. "Vegeta, why do you smell like Kadeta?"

There was a pause. "I was training with her just before I came to see you." Vegeta stopped at our room and waited for Goku to open the door.

"Oh, okay then. Let's go home." I said groggily. My head rested on his chest, my hand clenched in his training uniform.

"Go…home! Are you nuts!" Vegeta calmed down a bit. "No, we are not going home. Not yet anyway."

I whined. "But Veggie…" He put me down on the bd. My grip on his uniform kept him from standing.

"Let go of me." I did, with one hand. I wrapped that arm around Vegeta's neck, and pulled him down into a kiss.

Goku chuckled. Vegeta pulled out of my kiss and glared at him. "Kakarott…What are you laughing at?"

"She's reacting to the pain pills. She'll be real cookoo for the next couple of days." Goku chuckled again as I pulled Vegeta into the bed beside me.

"Vegeta stay with me today. Just this once. Please?" I put on my best puppy dog face and tried not to smile.

I heard him sigh. "Fine. I guess I owe you it. Kakarott, you can go train or whatever."

"Thanks, Vegeta." Goku quickly shuffled out the door, leaving me alone with my mate.

I snuggled up to him, his arm finding their way around my waist, mine hooking around his neck. "I love you, Vegeta." Our lips met.

Vegeta chuckled into my mouth, causing the back of my head to blossom with pian. He stopped and broke the kiss. "I'm sorry."

'Awww, he's becoming a softy.' I thought. His glare told me he'd heard it.

"I heard that." Yup, I was right. "I don't appreciate being called a 'softy'. Got it?' I nodded. "Good." And he lay his head down on the pillow and fell asleep.

I smiled, and did the same.

Okay, it was kind of short, but i liked the ending that way and didn't want to change it so tough luck...don't mess with the writer. Just kidding.Sorry, I'm on blood lust because the full moon was two days ago. That's why i'm so grumpy. It might take a while for the next chapter to be posted because i'm tired of typing this ' story so heh. Toodles and hopedyou enjoyed!

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