Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from Dragon Ball Z, but I do own Paradise!
All right y'all, this is the next chapter to the series…I noticed no one has commented/reviewed (on) it, and if I don't get comments, I probably won't continue to write it. I have many other stories that I can stand to finish! So yeah, please R & R cause I really like this one!
Last time: Vegeta was taken aback; unable to comprehend the gratitude that someone was giving him. And as his Saiyan pride often did, it reared its ugly head. "Well the woman would not have been pleased if I had let you die. I wasn't in the mood to be yelled at," he spat.
He fears what he doesn't understand…He is simply human. Paradise's eyes went wide, her heart filled with disappointment. "Oh, well she'll be grateful, I'm sure." With that, Paradise stood up and walked towards the door, not bothering to look back and see Vegeta cursing himself.
Betrayal
Paradise suddenly stopped. Turning around, her face was hurt, more hurt than before. "This is the part where you're supposed to say, 'Stop'." Vegeta looked bewildered. She kept going. "You're supposed to say 'Stop, I'm sorry for what I just said. Please, come back?'"
Vegeta raised an eyebrow, still slightly confused by the new conversation. "I guess I've never heard that one."
"You're supposed to hold me after that, and then everything will just fall into place and work its self out."
Vegeta gestured for Paradise to come to him, and she did, slowly. It wasn't quite what she had had in mind, but it's all his pride would allow him to do, and she was satisfied.
Holding Paradise tightly in his muscular arms, he thought to him self 'Good, now it's time to apologize.'"
"You're forgiven," she whispered.
Vegeta pulled Paradise away from him, his face horrified as if she had just murdered someone. "How do you know what I was thinking?" Vegeta whispered.
"I can read your mind, Vegeta. Haven't you noticed before? The first day we met?" Paradise's face was uncaring and bored, or so it seemed.
That woman probably knows every little detail about my life! She'll probably go and tell everyone all of my fears and weaknesses. I must know what she knows!
Vegeta took hold of Paradise's arms and pushed her against the wall. "What do you know, woman?"
Paradise was utterly confused, her eyes fearful and hurt. "What are you talking about, Vegeta?"
"You know what I'm talking about woman! Don't play dumb with me!" Vegeta powered up, a golden light surrounded his body as he did so.
Paradise's eyes pleaded with his, pleading for him to let go. He squeezed her arms so tightly; she feared that they would simply shatter from the pressure of his grip. "Vegeta, what are you talking about!" By this point, Paradise was screaming. She was in pain, and she was confused and hurt. "Please…Let go." Her knees gave out on her, which would've sent her crashing to the ground, but Vegeta's grip was so tight, she appeared to still be standing. Vegeta became more furious, more of a tyrant than ever before.
"I'm giving you one last chance to tell me what you know." The tone of Vegeta's voice had calmed to a harsh whisper, as apposed to the horrible yelling of before. But just as before, Paradise shook her head unknowingly. After that, it just kind of hung there. And then, Vegeta noticed, she had stopped crying and things had gone eerily silent.
Vegeta dropped Paradise onto the floor uncaringly and bent down to her level, taking his hand and lifting up her delicate head. He gasped as soon as he saw her now frightening expression.
He eyes glowed red as her amber hair floated around her fragile shoulders. "I'm telling you for the last time, I know nothing!" The last of her words came out in a sort of hiss, giving Vegeta goose bumps all over.
Before he could say anything else, Paradise had risen and was talking towards him slowly, menacingly. She lifted her small hands and placed them on Vegeta's strong chest. Suddenly, a force of energy pushed Vegeta so roughly that he flew into the closest wall, falling onto his butt with a thump. Amazed, he stared at Paradise, unable to comprehend what had just happened.
And then, Paradise's power ceased. Her eyes stopped glowing and her hair settled its lively feet. She kneeled down to his level and softened her eyes a little. "I don't know what you're hiding from everyone…" she stopped for a second, looking over Vegeta again, reading his confused eyes. "But I would never use it against you. I know you hurt, and I don't need to use my mind to tell me that…" she stopped again, peering at him with her most pleading eyes, pleading with him to see her innocence. "I don't know why you're hurting, but I can see the emotions in your eyes." Paradise lifted her small hand, the brutally molested hand, and slowly made it towards his face giving him time to comprehend her actions. Paradise's soft hand touched his face and caressed it gently. Vegeta only wished he could stay forever in that sweet surrender.
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Chapter 3
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