A/N: Thank you so much for your reviews. I am truly sorry that I hadn't updated before, I was running out of ideas and I had no inspiration to write. Anyway to all the readers who had been waiting, here it is…
Please take note that I had made Haruka into a guy. You have been warned!!
Standard disclaimers applied.
*~* A Saiyan Prince and a Lunarian Princess *~*
Chapter 5: Healing the wound..
A pair of cerulean eyes stared in frustration at a monitor. Paragraphs of words crowned the program. Sighing, Usagi Tsukino saved her hard work and switched off the computer.
Darn brain. Just what she needed at a time like this, a mental block.
Usagi had been on the computer since ten in the morning to type in the idea and plans she was bombarded with since breakfast. But just she was about to type in the best part, her brain played dead on her. "Oh well. I guess I will have to finish this proposal later. Bulma-san will just have to wait for it," Usagi whispered.
Looking at the clock, Usagi smiled. It is time for her to make dinner and she had just the recipes to make a certain saiyan prince talking again.
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"Usagi! Oh what are you doing?"
Usagi smiled at her blue haired friend as she adds in the chopped onions and garlic she had done earlier into the hot wok. "Making lunch. How was your shopping?"
Bulma grinned as she placed her shopping bags onto the dining table. With a contented sigh, Bulma snuggled deeper into the soft chair. "First, it was tiring."
"I can see that. So what else happened other than being tired?" Usagi laughed softly as she glanced over her shoulders as she added in the rest of the ingredient into her cooking.
"I was just getting to that part. The entire stretches of malls were having a 70% off sale! Can you believe it? You can just imagine how I was gawking and running off to another mall with all of my shopping bags bumping into people."
"I can just imagine. So what did you buy and what did Chad say about your little trip to the mall?" At this Usagi laughed, she could just picture a tired and worn looking spiky haired man being dragged away by his hyper girlfriend.
Bulma giggled. "Chad looked a thousand years old and he was swearing all the way saying how unfair women was." In a low voice, she asked. "Ne, is that ape still not talking?"
Shaking her head sadly, Usagi said no.
"Did you know what happened? I wonder how he can actually glare at everyone." Again the silvery blond woman shook her head.
"Ok then. Men are such weird creatures. Anyway I need a shower and unpack these things. Call me when its dinner!" the blue haired woman grinned as she walked up the stairs.
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A heart shaped face smiled at him. Her rosy luscious lips curved into a breathtaking smile as she stroke his hard chiseled face.
"Baka onna! Why can't she just leave me alone?!" he thought angrily. He can't even have a decent sleep without her intruding it.
If Vegeta had weighed his decisions, he would have seen how unfair his judgment was. The object of his frustration had done nothing except smiling at him sincerely while he gifted her with his hateful glare. In fact, he had even snapped at her when she tried to engage him in a decent conversation. Why is he acting so peculiar? He too didn't know the answer.
Perhaps it may have to do with the previous encounter with her in the gravity room. Perhaps it was. He just didn't like the feeling that had been creeping up to him ever since she came along. It made him feel insecure and free. He didn't like that. He likes his life the way it is, simple and full of hate. He would have enjoyed every bit of the meal she had prepared for the entire group if that dumb question didn't pop up rudely in his mind.
Who the hell is Haruka and why is she so concern over him?
Glaring at the stupid machinery, Vegeta let it all loose. Balls and strikes of molten hot energy flew away from his arched body. If one were to blink, one would miss the massive explosion that had befallen a menacing looking robot. Splits and shells of debris flew at all sides; some studded itself on the nearby wall and ceilings.
With one last flick of gold, his hair limped back to its original onyx color. His muscles relieved from the great strain, slumped down to the ground. Beads of sweat dripped onto the floor as he gasped in exhaustion. Turning to his back, he stared at the ceiling as he tries to calm his heart down.
After a few seconds, the prince tries to raise his arm only to receive a dulling pain. Sighing, he knows he had reached his limits for the day. After all, he had been training hard everyday from dawn to dusk. To beat Kakarot, that was his reason but deep down, he knew that was not the reason but he is too stubborn to admit it.
Pushing his reluctant body, he at last managed to stand upright. Sauntering to a nearby table, a grabbed the white towel he had placed there earlier. Taking his own sweet time, he wiped his sweat glistened body, silently waiting for a certain silvery blond to knock on the door. His piercing eyes watched as the hands of the clock moved.
Three… two… one…
True to his words, a soft knock sounded on the door to the gravity room. Knowing she would not get an answer, Usagi popped her head in. As usual, she gifted him her sweet smile. "Vegeta, dinner is ready. Everyone is waiting for you at the dinner table."
A grunt and a death glare was his only reply. Instead of being deterred by it, Usagi remained smiling as she strode into the room, careful to stay away from all of the places that has a gravity of one hundred times.
Silently, the scowling prince of Saiya watched as the blond pushed a few of the buttons on the gravity controller. Instantly, he felt the change of gravity and his body relaxed as the straining force was lifted away. He was about to turn away from the smiling blond when her expression changed to a horrified one. Instantly, he was alert.
"Vegeta! Watch out!" Usagi screamed as she tries to push the confused prince put of harm's way.
Unfortunately, her warning reached him too late. A loose piece of the metal that had studded itself on the ceiling on top of the Saiyan prince suddenly wobbled when the gravity force was turned off. Like the Death Angel's glaive, the long metal shaft sliced through the air menacingly.
A loud roar erupted. Vegeta didn't knew who it was until he realized that he was the one who was roaring. Clutching his injured torso, he gritted back the slicing pain that threatened to swallow him into oblivion. His chest constricted with pain as he try to breathe. Unknown to him, Usagi had reached his side and was trying her best to ease his pain away.
"Think Usagi… Think!" she scolded herself. She gulped in horror as she eyed Vegeta's chest. The metal shaft had done its worst by piecing through his back through his chest. Blood was pouring out from his wound. If she were to bring him to the recuperation room, she was afraid that he might bleed to death since the room was quite a distance away and to prepare the equipment will take a long time.
With a shaky breath, she made up her mind. She just hoped that her body won't give up on her once its done. Giving a last glance to the pained warrior, Usagi closed her eyes.
Vegeta grit his teeth once again as another wave of pain hits him. Daring a glance to the blond beside him, he nearly roared his anger. What the hell is she doing looking so calm when he is in pain?! Is she sleeping? Can't she see that he is wounded and why isn't she doing anything to help him?!! BAKA ONNA!!!
Knowing that it is useless to shout at her, Vegeta gather up all of his strength and try to pull the annoying metal out. Just as he was about to pull it out, a hand stopped him. Glaring at the owner, his jaw nearly dropped a foot. Nani?!
By now, Usagi's hair had turned into silver. Stream of hair pooled around her, making her look like an angel. Her face was filled with peace, making her look serene and innocent. The ever so familiar crescent moon settled itself on her forehead and it pulsed with energy. The more it pulsed, the brighter the mark became. His breath was caught and momentarily, he had forgotten about his pain as he gazed at her crystal blue eyes.
Her eyes glazed with unshed tears and suddenly she reached out, her hand cupping his shaven jaw. Oblivious to his surroundings except the goddess in front of him, the metal shaft slowly pulled itself out by an unknown force. Usagi made sure that none of his internal organs were injured in the process. Once it was out, Usagi kneeled before in as if in silent prayer. By now, the unshed tears had coursed down her cheeks because she knew that the process she is going to do, will incur a huge amount of pain.
"Forgive me Vegeta for what I will do…" that was the only thing he heard before he was swept by a wave of calming warmth. His eyes fluttered close while invisible ribbons of warmth enveloped his body. For once in his miserable life, he felt at peace. So intense he was in the weird sensation that he barely heard a loud scream that had escaped the moon goddess in front of him.
Unable to hold the plundering pain anymore, the moon goddess screamed. Ribbons of energy spiral themselves around the couple as a soft pink light encased itself on the wound of the Saiyan prince. The moon goddess's body arched a foot off the ground as the light did its work on healing the wound. Her silver hair whipped around her as she screamed again at the intense pain.
Suddenly the moon goddess slumped to the floor. Right after the strange warmth had left him, Vegeta slowly opened his eyes. Instinctively, he touched his wound. Wide eyed, Vegeta run his calloused hand down his what used to be a wound. Kami-sama! What the hell had happened? He swore that a moment ago, he nearly died and now he felt like ruling the world. Somehow his guts nagged him that his answer lies in a certain blond beauty.
Turning around, his heart nearly left him. There a meter away from him, Usagi lay slumped on the hard cold floor. Running to her side, he cautiously took her limped form into his arms. Her complexion had seriously paled from its natural color. Flaring out his senses, he read her ki level. His throat suddenly felt very dry when he felt her ki level. It was dangerously low and it is only a few levels before death claimed her. Kuso! What the hell did she do to herself?!
Not wanting to waste anymore precious moments, he quickly blasted out of the room.
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Goku sighed as he watched the rise and fall of his newfound friend. Usagi had been unconscious for a day now. He was shocked when he got a call from Bulma that Usagi was sick. When he had reached here hours ago, he found out that Vegeta had brought her in. He still didn't know the real reason to her sudden illness except for the fact that her ki is dangerously very low.
Getting up, Goku glanced once more at his friend before he strode off in search for his Saiyan prince.
Birds chirped merrily as they rejoiced another new day. The sun smiled down onto the green lushes, bringing warmth and hope to all. The trees ruffled softly as a light breeze brushed against them. A small rabbit that had been happily munching on a young plant suddenly stop, its ears perked up as its eyes flitted in all directions. Upon seeing an intruder, it quickly scurried away.
Blue boots crunched away as the owner treaded around the forest. A hard calloused hand once in a while runs itself through his thick unruly hair. Another sigh escaped the hard lips of a certain warrior. Deciding it was far enough, the great monarch slumped down on a boulder.
The usually guarded face and blank eyes now played with emotions. Dark worried eyes glanced stared endlessly at the rushing water of the waterfall before him. If he weren't too intense in his thoughts, he would have realized what a great scenery Mother Nature had gifted him.
Bending his head down, he let his guard down. Damn! He is frustrated… yes that is what it is called. But then frustration is just a meager thing compared to what he is feeling now. Frustration, anger, worry… and helpless, that is what he is feeling at this moment. He had never been helpless before but when he saw the condition Usagi was in, he was desperate. He didn't know what to do. Damn it! If only he knew what was ailing her… then perhaps he wouldn't feel so helpless now!
Frustrated, for the first time in his life, he tugged at his hair. "You do know you could get bald from tugging your hair too much?"
Angry that his serenity had been disturbed, Vegeta's head snapped up and glared at the intruder. "What do you want Kakarot?" he growled out.
Levitating himself onto the green grass beside the monarch, Goku smiled in greeting. "I see that you have been glaring and growling too much lately."
"Get lost Kakarot. I don't need any of your nonsense now," Vageta snapped.
Shaking his head, Goku sighed. "Fine, I'll get to the point. What did you do to Usagi until she ends up like this?"
"I don't know. I truly don't know!"
At this, Goku raised an eyebrow. "You sure you don't know?"
"Damn it Kakarot! If I had known what had happened to her, do you think I'll be here? Thinking how she is now?" Vegeta suddenly realized his mistake. He had said too much. Turning his head away, he prepared himself to fly away from the place. Instead, a firm hand stopped him.
"It is ok actually to let it all out. You don't need to act so tough every time. Its only natural and I can bet Usagi will agree with me." Goku looked at his confused prince. Confusion and frustration played at his usually guarded features.
"God! I didn't mean to hurt her." Defeated, the proud ouji no saiya told the third class saiyan what had happened the day before. By the end of it, he somehow felt a large burden had been lifted off his shoulders.
Goku frowned as he thinks over the information. "I think she had used her magic to heal you and it had taken a large amount of energy to do so."
"That is what I thought also. But then with her Lunarian blood, she should be able to heal faster." Vegeta stared at the waterfall with his fist supporting his leaning head.
"How about this. Lets go back to the capsule and see if she recovers in a few days. If she still doesn't we will bring her to Kame's lookout. What say you about that?" Goku looked questioningly at Vegeta.
"I guess that is the best." Standing up, the two began levitating off the ground. But before either could blast off to the capsule, Vegeta warned.
"Ne, Goku. If you were to tell anyone about what happened today, I'll make sure I will be the last pure blood Saiyan in this universe." Smiling inwardly, Goku nodded.
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"Vegeta…" a soft moan escaped the soft luscious lips. It was a faint moan but with a super Saiyan hearing, it was loud enough. Turning around, Vegeta stared at the sleeping beauty.
"She had been calling your name ever since I was at her side before I went in search for you."
Vegeta nodded in acknowledgement. She had been calling his name and he didn't even know about it. Vegeta felt Kakarot exiting the room and he silently thanked him. Sure that there wasn't any audience in the room, the prince slowly sauntered to the bedside. Reaching out, he tucked in a strand of her hair behind her ears, but not before he sampled it between his thumb and forefingers. It was soft.
Growing bolder, he stroked her cheeks and was not surprised that it was soft and silky. All at once, the petite woman on the bed turned to her side and snuggled closer to the prince. A slow smile was seen on his hard chiseled face when a contented sigh was heard from the recuperating woman. Unable to resist it, the prince slowly lowered his head and brushed his lips with hers.
The moment their lips met, he felt strange. It is as if he was reborn again. Brushing against hers again, he was surprised when a moan escaped the beauty beneath him. Knowing he could not do this again when she is awake, his tongue traced her lips. God! She was sweet and soft. Nudging her lips apart, his insistent tongue quickly invaded her mouth. Like a storm, the sweet taste of her consumed him and it was after a long while did he realized that she was returning his kiss.
Surprised, he pulled away. But before he could move a wide distance away, her hands that had looped itself around his neck in their kiss stopped him. Glancing down at the beauty, he was met with a pair of dazed but tired cerulean eyes. "Onegai Veggie-kun. Please don't leave me…"
Vegeta got a strange feeling that this particular scenario was familiar but he couldn't pin point what. Not wanting to be apart from her, he bent into her soft plead. Pulling the covers away, he settled himself in. He was about to bring his beauty closer to him but was surprised when she quickly scooted into his strong arms. Smiling, he pulled her closer and breathed in her sweet scent.
"Onna, whether you like it or not, you need me." With a loud yawn, he snuggled closer to her and fell asleep in moments.
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A/N: So how was it? A bit unpredictable isn't it? But what the heck, I wanted to do something different from this and I ended up having this chapter…
Ok then, hope you guys like the fic. In the meantime while I write more of the chapters for this story, read the rest of my stories, they are great!!
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