8:49 PM 8/13/2005
Written By: Chuquita
Quote of the Week: -from DuBZ
Veggie: That area may have been evacuated, but it'll give them something to think about!
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Chuey's Corner:
Vegeta: Yeah! That it will! (nods determindly)
Goku: Heeheeheeheehahaa-!
Vegeta: (sweatdrops) ?
Goku: Veggiesosilly!
Vegeta: (face goes red)
Chuquita: Welcome to Part 2 everybody!
Goku: YAY!
Chuquita: Most of this chapter'll be written on the laptop at the shore, but I figured why not start the chapter while I'm still home?
Vegeta: I suppose that makes sense...
Chuquita: Sadly I may or may not be able to see the dbz redub eps when they air this week--and I was so looking forward to Goku VS the Hospital--but luckily I'm going to set up the VCR to tape the 4 episodes I'll miss.
Vegeta: (clasps his hands together) Poor Kakarrotto! Being stuck in that miserable body-cast and while Onna physically abuses him without even a "thank you for saving us from the the space-aliens" or "are you feeling alright today Kakay? Any better than yesterday?". Nope. All Onna cares about is GOHAN beats poor Kakay up while shoving needles into his body.
Goku: (tilts his head) Veggie you know I'm a-fraid of the hosptial--
Vegeta: (pats Goku semeishly on the back) I know my dear peasant, and that's why I'm here to protect you from the scary needles--
Goku: --but I don't think Chi-chan herself shoved the needles into me.
Vegeta: Hm?
Goku: She would not have been allowed...(pauses)...I was slapped though. (frowns, hurt)
Vegeta: See! Exactly what I was talking about. (hugs Goku) :Ah! I feel so in-charge and needed: (starts to purr) I would never slap you Kakarrotto.
Goku: (smiles back at him) Hm... (grabs the Veggie and plops him on his lap) Haha! Oh Veggie you make me feel so much better!
Vegeta: EEP! (goes bright red and tries to scramble off the spot)
Chuquita: I'm so thankful for the VCR...(to Goku 'n Veggie) Do you know how long they're taking with releasing these dvds? They're only on the fourth or fifth volume, that's episode 12 or 15! By the time they get to episode 36...
Vegeta: (sighs) Quite a LONG TIME will have passed.
Chuquita: Exactly my point.
Vegeta: (squeezes off of Goku's lap) W--well I guess we should start the chapter.
Chuquita: (grins) Good idea! (to audiance) Hope you enjoy Part 2!
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Part 2 Chapter Titles: The Search Begins l Veggie's Decision l Unexpected Help l The 5-star ball l Where'd you get it? l "Pastry Party" l The 4-star ball l Amusements l The Backstory l Turles's Warning l Goodbye Facial Hair l The 3-star ball l Measurements l Driving l Dende's Unease l Return of the Cursed Mountain from the end of DB l The 7-star ball l Veggie has a nightmare l Sad Veggie? l Dropping By for a Visit l Danger Ahead l
Summary: The last thing Goku and Veggie were expecting when they returned from the Sparking Tournament was a visit from their parents; especially since all four of them are dead! After making a wager with Enma-sama, King Bejito along with Bardock and family have been allowed seven days on Earth to finish their hunt for the dragon balls to wish themselves and the rest of the saiyajin back to life on Bejito-sei. But can they really gather all 7 balls without any help? And if their wish does come true how with this affect their children along with the rest of those saiyajins living on earth? Find out!
" Well! Where shall we start? " Bejito announced as he stretched his arms up into the air as he and the other
saiyajin left down Capsule Corp's driveway.
" Hn, let's see. " Bardock turned the Dragon Radar on. He sweatdropped to see all 7 balls each in a far, seperate
corner from each other on the screen, " Um...there's one partly to the south--that looks like its the closest.
" Maybe we should split up into groups of two. That way we'll get to the dragon balls twice as fast. " Celipa
thought outloud.
YEAH! That's a great idea! " Nappa grinned.
" But we can't split up, we only have one dragon radar. " Bardock sweatdropped.
" Ohhh. " Celipa sighed sadly, " At least I tried. "
" Say, Bejito.. " Ruby spoke up.
" Yes? " the ou cooly replied, smiling at her.
" That medallion, around your neck-- "
Bejito froze.
" I always thought it was one of your royal heilooms or something...but Turles made it sound like somebody sculpted
it for you... "
" Turles says lots of things that are untrue, Ruby; like the whole "Vegeta is an uke" thing he made up. "
" And this is just another one of those "things". " she said, cautiously suspicious.
" Exactly. " he grinned, " You shouldn't take Turles seriously, I know I don't and neither does our son. "
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" There there, its alright. " Vegeta gently rocked baby Pan back and forth as he sat on the side of his bed. The
baby had gotten cranky and the ouji decided to try to get her to nap, " Everything'll be alright, you'll see. Nothing's going
to change. " the small saiyajin said comfortingly, then felt eyes on him and looked up to see Goku bent down infront of the
bed with his chin resting on the mattress as he stared up at Vegeta.
" Veggie's trying to make himself feel better. " Goku said, looking at him sympathetically. His face lit up, " Can I
help? "
" Uhh.. "
" Pleeeease let me help my Veggie so he's not so un-eased. " the large saiyajin tilted his head to the side,
causing Vegeta's cheeks to flush red.
Baby Pan let out a yawn and snuggled closer. Vegeta placed her in the baby-carrier and then flopped back onto the
couch, slightly relieved.
" Veggie--? "
" I've decided. "
" Hm? "
" I've decided that, if my parents and yours are able to collect the dragon balls, and if they are able to get their
wish granted, that you're coming to the castle to live with me. You'll be my personal bodyguard and that'll give you the
access and platonic conditioning for us to continue to sleep platonically together and keep you at my side 24/7 without any
suspicions. " the ouji said.
" WOW! So I get to stay in Veggie's royal Veggieroom everytime we got to Veggie's house to visit? " Goku wagged his
tail.
" I'm probably going to have to live there. "
" ...you mean, " Goku's eyes widened as he lowered his voice to a whisper, " You're going to be up on Bejito-sei ALL
the time after this? And I'd have to leave Earth with you? "
" YOU wouldn't be forced to, but I have training to do. " the little ouji sighed.
" Veggie-training? " a thought-bubble appeared over Goku's head of Vegeta wearing a collar and fetching a stick Goku
had just thrown, " Hm... "
" ... " Vegeta sweatdropped, " I'm not a pet. "
" What are you going to be doing then Veggie? " Goku asked.
" Um.well, ah...you know, prince things. " the ouji replied, not even completely knowing himself what he was going
to have to endure.
" I'm going to have to learn certain things so that I can become the new king when my Toussan either retires or
passes away. "
" Ahhh.. " Goku said, enlightened, then smiled, " Well don't worry Veggie, I'll come with you to help and cheer you
on! Even if Chi-chan says I can't! "
" REALLY? " the ouji's eyes lit up at that last sentence. He grabbed Goku by the arms, excited, " You'd defy Onna for
me! " he gushed.
" To an extent. I am not going to physically injure Chi-chan if that's what you mean. " he sweatdropped.
" And yet I still find myself excited by your willingness to defy Onna. " Vegeta remained partly puzzled, " I feel
like I should reward you for that..OH-! I know! I could bake a fancy cake for you! "
" I enjoy CAKE, Veggie! " Goku chirped.
" As do I. " the ouji nodded wisely, " How about we do this: After Gohan arrives to pickup the young
demi-demi-kaka-girl, I take you upstairs to Capsule Corp's personal bakery and create a wonderful cake together? "
" GLOMP! " Goku hugged the ouji tightly, " Oh VEGGIE! "
" Heh-heh...Kakay you're the band-aid to my sorely bruised ego. "
" Aww, Veggiesosweet. "
" Indeed I am.. "
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" Ah, what a quaint little town. I can't WAIT to tear it apart to get to that dragon ball! " Bejito exclaimed.
" Hey, no killing on this trip, remember? " Ruby sweatdropped.
" I didn't mean it in that context. "
" ... " ▫
" Really- " he grinned cheesily.
" BEEPBEEPBEEP! "
" Wow! We're really close! " Celipa said happily, now the one holding the radar. The group had been taking turns
using th device. She continued to walk towards the blip until she stopped just short of one of the houses, " Huh? "
" Must be inside.. " Nappa mumbled to himself, then bent down towards the door and knocked on it, " Hello? Anybody
home? "
The door opened up, " Hi Nappa! "
" Hi Vegeta! "
" ... " ▫
" ... " ▫
" Wait... " the biggest saiyajin of the group paused, confused, " How could-- " he paused when he noticed "Vegeta"
was lacking a ki and an extra muscle-mass.
" Oh! I bet I know who you are, " Ruby smiled, walking up to him, " You're that android of our son who helped
rescue him five months ago. "
Veggy shook the ouho's hand, " It's a pleasure to finally meet you all in person. "
" He's much more polite than Vegeta, I'll give him that. " Nappa noted.
" A-HEM! " Bejito quirked an evil-eye up at Nappa.
" I'm only telling the truth! " Nappa sweatdropped.
" Unlike Bejito and his necklace. " Bardock pointed out.
" ACK! " the ou twitched, " It's NOT a necklace! Jewelry is for ukes! What I have here is a very semeish medal. "
he held the object protectively.
" So, " Veggy spoke up, regaining the others attention, " Is there anything I can do to help you? "
Cally grinned, " As a matter of fact, there is! "
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" WOW! Lookit it! It's so shiny and beautiful, and orange! " Celipa gushed as she held the five-star dragon ball
in her hands.
" You know I always thought they'd be bigger. " Bejito poked it.
" I stumbled across the ball shortly after Bulma dropped me off home from our outer-space mission to rescue Vegeta."
Veggy explained, " Actually I found it in my garden on the side of the house. "
" Why would you need a garden? You're an android aren't you? You don't eat. " the ou raised an eyebrow.
" Oh I don't NEED to, but I can eat; of course, I don't gain any extra energy from it aside from the taste of the
food, but since I don't have REAL muscles or body fat what I eat doesn't affect my overall health. " Veggy explained.
" I guess that makes sense... " Nappa trailed off.
" Hn.. " Bejito wandered about the house during Veggy's explaination, then popped his head back into the living room,
" It's too ukeish in here, can we leave now? "
Veggy sweatdropped.
" Come on Bejito he gave us the dragon ball you don't need to insult his taste in home decor! " Bardock exclaimed.
" At least not while we're still in his house and he's right next to us. " Nappa pointed to Veggy, who sulked
slightly, " The poor guy. "
" Aww, there there Veggy. " Cally gave him a hug, " I think your house is very pretty. "
Veggy slapped himself on the forehead, " Ohhhhh... " he groaned.
" Somehow I don't think that's exactly what he wanted to hear. " Ruby pointed out.
" Hm? Oh OH! " Cally said, then turned back to Veggy, " In that case your house is very RUGGED, Veggy! "
" ... " Veggy's tail thumped onto the floor, " Th--thank you. " he simply replied to be nice.
" And thanks for the dragon ball. We really do appreciate it. " Bardock shook Veggy's hand and the android smiled.
" You're welcome Bardock. I hope the other six are this easy for you. "
Bejito popped up from behind him, " And I hope YOU get rid of those frilly-ended pillowcases in what I can only
guess is the bedroom. It's not becoming of a great and powerful saiyajin no ouji-droid. "
Veggy tilted his head, " What pillowcases are you talking about? I don't have any frilled pillowcases. "
" THESE! " the ou whipped out one of the pillows which he held using a pair of tweesers as far away from himself as
possible.
" I bought king sized pillowcases by mistake when my pillows are only full-sized and I didn't realize it til after
I'd opened the bags so I figured why not just keep them? "
" ...oh. "
" Yup. "
" Well then. " Bejito threw the pillow back over his shoulder.
" My pillow... " Veggy sweatdropped.
" I guess we'll be going. "
" It was nice to meet you Veggy. Thanks again for the ball. " Celipa shook his hand.
" Don't mention it. " the android grinned, " I just hope you can get to the rest of them in time. "
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" Ahhh, real bed. " Cally sighed with relief, laying down on one of the beds in the capsule house Bulma had lent
them, " I'm glad there's no rules against THIS kind of aid. "
" Yeah. " Nappa sat down on the edge of the bed, causing it to lean slightly, " I have to admit its a nice place. "
" I hate having to rest while on this search! I feel like I'm wasting time. " Bejito huffed, frustrated as he
flopped onto one of the other beds. His red cape fluttered down behind him and the ou sighed.
" We'll only sleep as much as we absolutely need, that way we can minimize the time we'll "lose" and we won't be
tired for the rest of the search. Not getting any sleep isn't going to help us get to the other balls in time. " Ruby
layed down next to him.
" ... " Bejito was quiet. He picked up his medallion and started fiddling with it. The large saiyajin pressed the
side of it and popped the medal open.
" It opens? "
Ruby blinked, " I didn't know it opened up. I mean, all this time I just thought it was solid inside. "
" It's ingraved. " the ou replied.
" Really? " she peered over his shoulder to read it only to have Bejito slam the medal shut, " Hey! " the ouho
sweatdropped.
" Somehow I don't think he wants us to know what's inside there. " Bardock lifted an eyebrow.
" Yeah, you should listen to 'Dock over there. He respects my royal privacy. "
" Please don't get me involved in this. " Bardock sweatdropped.
" Still confuses me why you kept wearing it after you left 'um suddenly like that. " Nappa pondered. Bejito pulled
the covers up over his head, " Come to think of it...that's when you started growing the mustache and beard too.. "
" GASP! You were DUMPED, Bejito? " Cally gasped in shock.
" I wasn't the one dumped and there was no relationship for anyone to have been dumped from! I simply decided it
was time to leave. " the ou said from beneath the covers.
" Did this mystery person give you the medal? " Cally peered forward, intregued.
" I refuse to respond to that. " Bejito huffed.
" I'll take that as a "yes"! " she grinned.
" ... " ▫
" Maybe we should just let Bejito rest. " Ruby spoke up, " He obviously doesn't want to talk about his past
relationship for whatever reason and we should respect that. "
" Why thank you, my ouho. " Bejito poked his head out and smiled at her, wagging his tail.
" You're welcome. "
" ... " ▫
" ... " ▫
" Who was she? "
" WAAH! " Bejito nearly fell over.
" Oh my God...was it even a SHE! " Ruby gawked.
The ou twitched, " Let's just go to sleep. Alright? "
She sighed, " Alright. "
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" Hm.. " Chi-Chi looked at the clock in the kitchen, which read 7:35pm, " It's getting late. We really should be
heading home. "
The chibi across the table from her looked up, his cheeks full of ice-cream, " Huh? "
" Come on Goten, let's go pick up your Toussan and find out if he's coming home with us tonight. I don't mind
spending the day at the Oujidome but night-time's a different story altogether. " she walked past him.
" Can I at least finish my ice-cream pleeease? " the chibi said with sparkily eyes.
" Aww. Of course you can sweetie. " Chi-Chi replied and headed for the stairs.
" ... " Goten looked over his shoulder at the fridge, then grinned and opened the door, taking the container of
chocolate ice-cream out and dumping a fresh three scoops into his near-empty bowl. The demi-saiyajin licked his chops.
" ThumpThumpthump " Chi-Chi walked up the steps, " I wonder if Goku-sa knows about what his parents and those
who ill-fatedly spawned the ouji are planning to do.. " she walked up to the smaller saiyajin's bedroom door and opened it
only to let out a gasp.
Goku and Vegeta were sprawled out on the floor with an empty yet messy massive cake-plate laying nearby. The two
saiyajins were covered in random lumps of icing as they lay there, content, full, and wearing nothing but their underwear.
" Oh my God... " Chi-Chi muttered in disbelief as she walked up to them, " HEY! The Ouji's healthy again! " she
gasped, " And thus all guilt I had related to his injury has been lifted off my shoulders. " Chi-Chi smiled, then promptly
thumped her foot ontop of Vegeta's stuffed stomach, " WAKEUP OUJI! " she snapped, " You have LOT of explaining to do! "
" Zzzzzz... "
" Oh. right. Heavy sleeper. " she sulked, deflated. Chi-Chi took her foot off Vegeta's stomach and walked over to
Goku, chunking her foot onto his stomach instead.
" Oof! " the larger saiyajin squeaked out, opening his eyes ever-so-slowly, " C--Chi-chan? " he murmured sleepily.
" Goku-san what went on here just now? And why is the Ouji magically healed! Or was he even bruised at all? "
Goku looked around and smiled, " Me 'n Veggie had a Pastry Party! " he wagged his tail excitedly.
" A "pastry party". "
" Uh-huh. "
" Fun was had by all, Chi-chan! " Goku chirped.
" Why are you both nearly naked? "
" Our clothes got all covered in cake-making ingrediants while we were baking the gigantic cake so I told Veggie
"Hey Veggie! I got an idea, let's eat the yummy cake together NAKED!". "
" ... " Chi-Chi's eyes bugged out of her head.
" But Veggie's face went all red and his voice got all little and stammery and we decided we'd eat the cake in our
boxers instead. " he finished explaining.
" And why is there a bottle in that corner of the room. " Chi-Chi pointed to the little pink bottle.
" Oh. Before Veggie 'n I finished our cake, Gohan came here and he and Panny went home together. " Goku replied,
cutting around the fact that he an Vegeta had babysat together.
" Aww, that was nice of Gohan. I wish he'd come downstairs to see me though. " she said, slightly saddened by that
fact.
" Gohan was in a hurry to get home for dinner. But he said his inter-view went well. "
" Wonderful! " Chi-Chi clasped her hands together, " So? Are you going to come home with us or do you plan to sleep
on the floor of the Ouji's room surrounded by splattered cake-remains? "
" The second one. "
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" You seriously don't trust the Ouji on his own yet? " Chi-Chi sighed, " It's starting to worry me, you know? I mean,
FOUR MONTHS? "
" I will protect my Veggie with my very life, Chi-chan. " Goku said intensely, " I will not allow ANYONE to harm him
ever again. "
" Uh.. " Chi-Chi stared at him, surprised, " Y--you're really serious. "
" I have to be. With the Big Meanie around, and with all the people in outer space who are afraid of Veggie and might
try to take revenge on him for all the terrible things Freeza forced Veggie to do...he's not safe. He hasn't been safe for a
long time. " Goku said quietly, then perked up, " But that's why I'm here. That's why Veggie made me his bodyguard. To keep
him safe! "
" And that's why he baked you a gigantic cake-- "
" --we baked it together. "
" ...oh-kay. "And that's why" you baked a gigantic cake together and ate it half-naked..together. "
" No. "
" No? "
" We just did that cuz we luv each other! " the large saiyajin's tail wagged more rapidly and he let out a purr.
" Um...that's, nice. " Chi-Chi tried to contain her unease, " And I suppose that means you're going to stay here
tonight. "
" Mmm-hmm! " Goku nodded contently, " I LIKE being here with Veggie! "
Chi-Chi bent down and hugged him tightly.
" Chi-chan? "
" ... " she started rubbing his back, " I'll see you in the morning Goku-sa. " she smiled weakly.
" Sure! We can have breakfast at our house tommorow! "
" I think that's a great idea. " she replied, letting go.
" Hehhhh- " something grinned behind her and Chi-Chi twitched silghtly.
" Ouji. "
" Onna. " Vegeta grinned mischieviously, " How rude of you, interupting my naughty little dessert with Kakarrotto. "
Chi-Chi clenched her fist.
" We were having sooooo much fun just hanging out and eating the delicious cake we made together. I was thinking next
time we could try something a little more daring--like pudding perhaps. "
" Ooh! Could there be whipped cream? " Goku raised his hand in the air and waved it excitedly.
" Oh more whipped cream than you could ever dream to wish for, my FAVORITE peasant. " Vegeta smirked.
" Faaaaaavorite. " Goku said slowly with a purr.
" So! Onna! Heading home alone, eh? " Vegeta turned back to her.
Chi-Chi narrowed her eyes at him, " Don't get your ego up, Ouji. You're not getting it back to its old strength,
not today or anytime else soon. You're dangerous with too much ego anyway. " she stood up.
" Hey, I think I've been doing pretty well today. I haven't even SEEN Turles at all except for him passing the door
to my room earlier. " Vegeta bragged, then paused, " Though I have to admit that does slightly worry me. "
" Maybe we should go check on Turles, Veggie. " Goku piped up.
" GAH! No way! I'm not going to seek him out on my own volition! He freaks me out and tries to accuse me of being an
uke, which I obviously am not. "
" Coughdenialcough " Chi-Chi covered her mouth.
" ... " Vegeta stared at her flatly.
" Coughitstruecoughcough. "
" Cough-drop? " Goku held out a small object.
" Um, no thanks. I'm feeling better. " Chi-Chi sweatdropped, then smirked and headed out of the room, " MUCH better.
Goodnight Goku-san. Goodnight, Ouji. "
" Goodnight! " Goku waved happily to her, then turned to Vegeta, " That was nice of her to wish us goodnight, huh
Veggie? "
Vegeta rolled his eyes, " Marvelous. "
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" Dig dig dig dig dig dig dig-- " Cally chanted excitedly as she and the others stood around Nappa and the large
hole he was digging in the middle of the beach.
" --I GOT IT! " Nappa announced as he lifted the four-star ball up into the air.
" YES! "Bejito pumped his fist in air, " Two balls down, five to go, and its only 8:30 in the morning! "
Bardock pressed the view button on the dragon radar, " You know I actually think we could make it to this one by
evening if we hurry. "
" We'd be halfway there and at least two days ahead of schedule! Let's do it! " the ou said confidently.
" How far away is it from here Dock? " Celipa peered over Bardock's shoulder.
" It looks like a good 4 hours if we fly the whole way. " he estimated.
" FOUR HOURS? " Bejito gawked, " That's..quite a long way to fly. "
" Unless you'd like to use a hover-car. " Ruby spoke up, holding the capsule container out.
" Really? " Bejito said with interest.
" Then it would take us 6 hours. "
" Oh. " he slumped forward, " I guess we could fly halfway there and then switch to the hover car... "
" Sounds good to me. " the ouho replied and patted him on the shoulder, " Alright everybody! Let's go! "
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" Ah, so this must be that "Outer Space Themepark" Vegeta told us about. " Ruby said as the group stood before the
gates of the park. The three-star dragonball was within visible range; the ball sitting ontop of a giant, 3-D plastic cresent
moon.
" In that case this one should be easy. " Bejito smirked.
" Easy? Bejito there's hundreds of earthlings roaming the park! We'll all stand out like sore thumbs! " Nappa pointed
to the inside of the park which was covered with crowds of people.
" Not to mention we'd probably have to pay money to get inside. " Cally sadly added, " We don't have any currency
with us to give them and my credit cards won't work until after everyone's been wished back and our banks are open again. "
" Hm.. " Bejito folded his arms, deep in thought. A sudden grin of mischievousness appeared on his face.
" Somehow that expression always makes me uneasy. " Bardock laughed, nervous.
" Say Bardock, good close friend of mine.. " Bejito started out sneakily.
" NO. Whatever bizarre scheme you just thought up, the answer's NO. "
" I was just going to ask you the simple question of how good you are at role-playing. "
Bardock looked him over, suspicious, " Why do you ask? "
" Well, this park DOES USE my son's image on it so he must come here as well meaning the workers here must recognize
him and Kakarrotto and probably let them in for free or send the bill directly to Capsule Corp. You just have to go up to
the gate, pretend you're Kakarrotto, and they'll let you in so you can get the ball! "
" I can't do that. " Bardock sweatdropped.
" Why not? You're a dead ringer for him. Look at you! " Bejito exclaimed, motioning to Bardock.
" First off, my eyes are an easy give-a-way that I'm not Kakarrotto, but to be honest Bejito I don't think I could
imitate his level of "excitement". I could imitate "Kakarrotto in the middle of an intense sparring match" or "Kakarrotto
fighting an evil villain about to destroy the planet", but "happy tail-wagging Kakarrotto"...not so much. " he admitted.
Celipa gave Bardock a quick hug, " It's alright Bardock, your personality's perfect just the way it is. "
" Ah hahaa. " Bardock blushed, putting his hand behind his head.
" Fine. I suppose I'll have to go as my son then. " the ou shrugged.
" Um, Bejito? Aren't you about 4 or 5 inches too tall to play Vegeta? " Nappa asked.
" Nonsense. I'll simply tell them I've hit a growth spurt, or that I'm wearing special height-inducing shoes. "
" What about the beard? " Cally pointed to it.
Bejito held his hands over his facial hair protectively, " What about the beard? " he narrowed his eyes.
" Um, I was just going to say that Vegeta doesn't have a mustache and beard. "
" Well I'm NOT shaving it off! I need my facial hair! It's what solidifies to all around me of my semedom! " he
exclaimed.
" THAT'S why you have it? " Bardock gawked.
" Of course! You think I enjoy the extra time it takes to brush this thing every morning and keep food from getting
stuck in it? There's days when I can't STAND this thing! " he ranted.
" Wow.. " Bardock murmured, shocked. He pointed at Bejito, " You're just as paranoid about your "semedom" as Vegeta
is about his own! "
" GAH? I AM NOT! " Bejito sputtered.
" I don't get it though, you're not even built with all the curves and such that Vegeta has. I mean, we're about the
same height, and you've got a broad "semeish" figure. How could you be even more insecure--enough to grow facial hair--than
Vegeta? " he scratched his head in confusion.
" Hmph. My son was never come on to by someone he thought he could platonically trust. " Bejito huffed, " And that's
why I'm not shaving off the facial hair. "
" None of us will think of you any differently Bejito. " Ruby sighed, " And once we're all wished back your hair
will grow again and you'll have your beard back in a good one or two weeks. "
" I don't care! I can't just shave it off after all this time! It's like a shield of semeness around my face! " he
waved his arms in the air.
" ... " ▫
Bejito groaned, " Fine. I'll give you an explaination but I'm only going to explain it once and I'm only going to do
so within the safe confines of the Capsule house. " he folded his arms.
The others looked at one another and shrugged.
Bardock tossed the capsule into the air and they headed inside. He took one more look at the dragonball before
heading in.
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" A while ago. A long while ago, at least twelve or fifteen years before I met Ruby and we had Vegeta, back before I
was even king, I went to some of the local villages, visiting them and trying to make a good impression before I was crowned
since I knew my workload was going to increase drastically once I became the ou. One of those villages was a type-3 saiyajin
village. Ironically the same one that we eventually started sending criminals too until we found out what the type-3's were
doing with them. Anyway, I went there and made friends with many of the peasants. One in particular even took me into his
home. He and his friends were like personal servants to me, it was bliss! I naively stayed there a good 8 months, eating
with them, helping catch fish. They were so nice to me, so understanding and nonjudgemental. I loved how all the while
I was treated like a friend instead of a guest. I grew close to the peasant who had been housing me. We were easily best
friends for quite a while. " Bejito paused to take a drink of his mug, " He's the one who made this medal. It was a birthday
present and he sculpted and engraved it using whatever type-3 saiyajin powers he had. I fiddled around with the idea of
asking him to come back with me once I was crowned king, but I was unsure if he'd want to leave his village to come with me.
Either way I never got to asking him because that night...I was going to bed in the guest room and he asked if I'd like to
rest in his room. It didn't hit me until I got to the room and saw how it was decorated that...all this time he'd been
letting me stay with him as a sort of non-platonic rite. He thought we were in a relationship. He wanted to make me his uke."
" ... " ▫
" ... " ▫
Bejito was silent for a long time, " Naturally I freaked out. The ruler of Bejito-sei, an UKE! I ran out of the
house at breakneck speed and didn't stop running until I'd gotten back to the castle. I didn't even say a word to that
peasant when I left and I've never seen him or spoken to him since. Sometimes at night I think about it and feel guilty
about what he probably went through, having me leave with no explaination. I think he really liked me. " the ou shifted
around, " I felt uneasy about my own semeness when I got back but then I recalled I had never seen a type-3 saiyajin with
facial hair. That's when I got the idea to grow a mustache and beard; then no one would ever mistake me for an uke again. I
never got why they thought that to begin with. My body seemed to fit semeishness easily. Well I grew the beard and in a few
weeks I went back--only to a different village--I couldn't risk running into that peasant who's heart I broke. I strode
through a few type-3 villages with no more than a casual glance from one or two of the female type-3's. It felt wonderful!
Like I'd beaten whatever small speck made me seem even remotely ukeish. I kept the beard and mustache ever since. "
The others sat there, taking it in.
" That's why I have facial hair, because it reassures me that I'm not going to fall into that type of relationship
where I'm mistaken for an uke. "
" That is..very complicated, Bejito. " Ruby said cautiously, " You should've at least go back and told that peasant
though. "
" I couldn't do that! Not after what happened! "
" You spent 8 months with him and just left! I think that warrants at least SOME type of explaination to him. " she
exclaimed.
" Bejito? " Celipa asked.
" Yes. " he looked over at her warily, the story leaving him physically tired.
" If, this is the first time you've ever told anybody about this..how did Turles know? About the medal I mean. "
" I don't know. He could've been just messing with me like he does Vegeta. Turles was 17 when Bejito-sei blew up, 10
years older than Vegeta. Considering even the minimum of years he wouldn't have even been born when all this happened with
me at the village. "
" But he was from that village. Meaning whoever your mystery peasant is-- "
" --I'm not divulging names. " Bejito injected.
" --must've told Turles about it at some point. "
" How Turles came to know about it doesn't matter. He has his ways of learning these types of secrets. " the ou
huffed, " It's all in the past anyway... " he looked away.
" Well if its "all in the past", you shouldn't have any trouble shaving it off to go get that dragon ball. "
Bardock suggested.
" Hn... "
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" AHHHH! " Vegeta ahh'd with relief as he flopped down upon a chair in the kitchen, having cleaned up the pastry
leftovers from his room. Goku sat across the table from him, fast asleep with his head leaning sideways on his arms. The
ouji smiled contently at the snoozing peasant and wagged his tail.
" Have a fun little party today? "
" ! " the ouji froze and looked over his shoulder to see Turles standing there, smirking, " Enjoy your vacation? "
" Vegeta-san, I wasn't vacationing, I was merely allowing you time to personally think things over with Kakarrotto.
I mean, if this plot your parents have succeeds things are going to start changing for you very fast. So many things to do..
and you think Bulma's busy? Wait'll you see what's in store for the saiyajin no ouji who has to protect an entire planet
of people instead of play "bodyguard" to the one peasant he subconsiously desires. "
" WAAH! I don't desire anything from Kakarrotto except the platonic time we platonically enjoy together..
platonically! " the ouji sputtered.
" You know, you should really plan out your "official bodyguard" plot soon or else you could lose him. "
The smaller saiyajin stared at him with shocked, worried eyes, " Don't say that sort of thing! Kakay'd never leave
me! "
" I don't mean that. I mean you need to make sure you're able to keep Kakarrotto around constantly once this wish
is made because the amount of running around you'd be doing. I'm sure neither of you wants to loose touch with one another."
Vegeta shook his head no, then paused, " Hey! Why are you trying to be helpful? "
Turles smirked wickedly, " Ah Vegeta-san, aren't I always? "
" NO, you're NOT. " the ouji twitched.
" Poke "
" ... " Vegeta blinked to see Goku had poked him ontop of his nose with his pointer finger. The large saiyajin
smiled in a warm, sleepy way as Vegeta's face turned bright red, " A...ah... "
" Good evening Kakarrotto. " Turles nodded to him, pleased.
" Good evening Turles! " Goku chirped, then paused, " I felt Veggie's ki worry so I woke up to comfort Veggie and
give him any feel-better-soon hugs if he needed them. "
" That's a very kind gesture, Kakarrotto. " Turles replied.
Goku inched his chair around closer to Vegeta's and wrapped his tail around the ouji's waist.
" Eep! " Vegeta went even redder and his tail-fur puffed out.
" Me 'n Veggie had lots of fun today! We went to get Veggie healed at Dende's, and then we babysat Panny together,
and then Gohan brought her home and Veggie 'n I baked a big cake and ate it in Veggie's bedroom and it was SO YUMMY! " he
gushed.
" And are you going to do fun, pleasurable things like that with Vegeta-san when you move into his home? "
" Yup! Only then I'll wear a cape while we go at it! " Goku said happily.
Vegeta nearly choked, " D--DON'T SAY IT THAT WAY! "
" Bwahahaha! " Turles laughed.
" Hahahha! " Goku laughed along with him, unaware of what he was even laughing about.
" ... " Vegeta sweatdropped.
" Did Chi-Chi oh-kay this? "
" Oh I can just teleport back to Chi-chan if she ever needs my a-ssistance. " Goku replied.
" So she's unaware of you upcoming naughty deeds? " he smiled, amused.
" There ARE no upcoming naughty deeds! " Vegeta exclaimed, then grinned, " And that's because Kakarrotto is pure of
mind and heart. Not a single sexual thought pervades his clean, PG-rated brain. " the ouji boasted.
" ... " Goku was silent.
" R--right? " Vegeta twitched, uneasy.
" ... " ▫
" Right! " he said, this time more confidently.
" Veggie makes me happy! " Goku added, raising his hand in the air.
" I'm sure he does. " Turles added.
" Heh, maybe I'll get lucky and you'll be busy non-stop as well once the others are wished back. " Vegeta motioned
to Turles.
" I doubt it. My parents may be the leaders of my village but whenever they decide to retire, which won't be for a
very long time, my duties will be nothing compaired to those you'll face as King. " Turles replied, " I'll be managing a
village of about 50 saiyajin. You'll be managing the entire planet of them. "
" ... " Vegeta looked slightly uneased.
" Do not worry Veggie! I have faith in you! I believe Veggie can do it! " Goku pumped his fists in the air, then
bent down to the ouji's height, " Afterall, Veggie's MY Number 1! "
" Heh-.. " Vegeta's cheeks flushed red and he grinned drunkenly at Goku, " Aww..Kakarrotto...haha, Number 1.. "
Goku picked Vegeta up, " I'm gonna take Veggie to bed now, Turles. "
" Enjoy. " Turles responded, entertained as he waved to Goku and Vegeta as they headed up the stairs. The evil
type-3 peered out the darkened window, " I wonder just how far along they are... "
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" Waaah! My face feels naked! " Bejito rubbed his now hairless chin.
" How can your face feel naked? " Ruby sweatdropped.
" Well when you have a mustache and beard for so long it kind of grows on you. " he tried to explain.
" Wow...you look a LOT more like Vegeta now. " Cally said in awe, " Only bigger with lighter hair and brown eyes. "
" Thanks. " he said flatly.
" Ready to go? It's getting kinda late. " Bardock asked.
" I'm READY! " Bejito announced proudly, striding out of the Capsule house and swooshing his cape heroically behind
him.
The rest of the saiyajins watched from the front window of the house as Bejito approached the gate.
" Hello there. " he said to the person in charge of the gate.
" Mr. Oujisama? "
" Why yes, I am. " the ou folded his arms with pride, " I was wondering if you'd allow me a quick trip into your
park to retrieve something I recently lost here. "
" Sure, of course! " the worker said, then paused, " But, Mr. Oujisama, aren't you supposed to be..well..shorter? "
" I purchased special height-lengthening shoes, which must obviously be working if my new height so easily surprises
you. " he said cooly.
" Oh. Um, congradulations then! " the worker opened the gate, " Hope you find what you're looking for! "
" I hope I do too. " Bejito played along, then snickered to himself once he was out of hearing range and headed
straight for the building holding the three-star ball.
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" YAwwwwwn. Veggie what are you doing? " Goku asked sleepily while the ouji held a measurement strip wrapped around
the larger saiyajin's chest. Vegeta nodded to himself and wrote the number down on a nearby piece of paper.
" I want to have an update set of your measurements ready. When everyone gets wished back I'm going to buy you the
most expensive saiyajin armor available. AND you're going to get special customizations so everyone will know you're MY
peasant and I'm your-- "
" --Veggie. " the larger saiyajin said warmly.
Vegeta's cheeks flushed, " Y--yeah. Now just lift up your leg so I can get your thigh number written down and then
we'll go to sleep. "
Goku picked his right leg up and plopped it on the bed, " :) "
" L--luvly. " Vegeta squeaked out, then quickly measured the large saiyajin and put the measurerer away, " Great!
We're done. You're updated and all ready to go. "
" HOORAY! " Goku cheered, plopping down on the bed. Vegeta sat down beside him and sighed, then leaned over to the
side and flopped against Goku's arm.
" I'm really starting to get nervous, Kakarrotto. I didn't plan on this happening. I just wanted to stay with you;
and maybe build that spaceship one day so we could travel the stars in it. I don't want to be stuck in the castle doing work
all day while you're free to roam the universe without me. "
" Veggie I wouldn't leave you. " Goku replied honestly.
" ... " ▫
" Maybe...maybe it won't be so bad. You do not know what you'll have to do in your training Veggie, or how long it'll
take; so why worry a-bout the worst possible outcome when the wish hasn't even been made yet? " the larger saiyajin hugged
Vegeta against him.
" Ohhh. I can't help it! I mean it finally seemed like things were settling down. Like it was finally peaceful enough
for me to completely let my guard down. To relax for a while, just with you. And now THIS happens! "
" But it hasn't o-fficially happened yet. " Goku said, confused and worried.
Vegeta flopped his back onto the bed, " Promise me you won't leave for fish until after I wake up, oh-kay? "
Goku smiled back, " Oh-kay Veggie. "
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" Yes! We're practically halfway there! THREE dragon balls! " Bejito announced as he and the others stood over the
kitchen table which held the three dragon balls ontop of a cloth.
" So, how far are we from the rest of them? " Ruby asked.
" Let's see! " Celipa pressed a button on the radar only to pale, " Eew. "
" I don't really care for that sound. " the ou frowned, uneasy.
" Every one of the dragon balls is at least several days away from here. " she sadly held out the radar to show the
others. The remaining four balls were each in a seperate spot in the corner of the screen.
" Well, I guess we have no choice but to just pick at random. " Bardock sighed, " Any suggestions? "
Nappa pointed to one of the dots on the screen, " If we head directly north-east we'll run right into this one. I
think it'd be faster than having to made turns like we would with the other three from here. "
" Sounds good to me. " Bejito said, rubbing the side of his non-bearded cheek and still feeling awkward without the
hair there, " I just wish we had a faster way to get there. "
Cally shuffled through the capsules in the box they'd been given, " You know, " she pulled one out, staring at it
with curiousity, " I think this one just might be a copter-plane. "
" A what? " Bejito raised an eyebrow.
" It's like a plane, only with a propeller. I bet we could drive it to the next ball. "
The ou rubbed his hands together evilly, " Ah, DRIVING... "
" I'll drive! " Bardock quickly raised his hands.
" HEY! " Bejito exclaimed.
" I second Bardock's volunteer! " Ruby added. The ou pouted at her, " Bejito you're a little too rough behind the
wheel and I think I'd prefer Bardock drove. "
" Fine. " Bejito huffed, " Let Dock drive. Infact let him drive for the rest of the trip. I don't care. "
" It's nothing against you Bejito, its more against your over-excitement with driving. " Bardock tried to explain.
" Very well. " he sighed, " I could use a short rest anyway. "
" Good! " Cally happily clasped her hands together, " Then its settled! "
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" Knockknockknock "
Dende turned his head to the door to his room, " Come in. "
" Dende? " Mr. Popo poked his head in. Dende was sitting in a chair infront of a window while he held a bottle of
water in his hand.
" Oh, hi Mr. Popo, come i-- "
" --shh! " the genie shh'd him and closed the door behind, " Dende, Mr. Popo is worried about Piccolo's father. "
" What? "
" Since Son Goku and Vegeta's parents have re-appeared on earth, Mr. Popo states, Piccolo Sr has locked Piccolo Sr's
self up in his room, gathering meditative power. " Mr. Popo explained, " Mr. Popo believes Dende should look into this,
for Mr. Popo is unsure if Piccolo Sr even trusts him, as Mr. Popo allied with Kami in the past to stop Piccolo Sr's
diabolical plans. "
" You really think he's up to something bad, huh? " Dende said seriously.
Mr. Popo nodded, " Mr. Popo is sure of it! "
" I'll check up on it then. But if you're right, we can't do anything about it right away or else he'll get
suspicious. I don't think Piccolo's dad is stronger than he is, but I know he's stronger than me. " the guardian sat his
water bottle down and headed for the door, " Wait here Mr. Popo. I'll go talk to him-- "
" Mr Popo does not think that would be a wise-- "
" --t--then I'll check on him. That's safe enough, right? " Dende paled.
The genie shrugged back at him, just as uneasy.
" Right. " Dende said more confidently. He opened the door to his room and strode out down the hall towards the
meditation chamber, feeling a large ki radiating from around it. Dende reached for the doorknob and the ki all but
dissipated.
" May I help you? "
" ..uh. " the guardian looked up to see Piccolo Sr standing there in the doorway, dangerously calm, " Um, just uh,
just checking to make sure you're doing oh-kay. " the young namekian laughed nervously.
" That's kind of you Dende. " Sr smiled, " However I'd like to continue my training. I'll see you and the others
this evening. " he replied and closed the door, Dende still holding the knob on the other end.
The guardian quickly let go of the knob after a moment, creeped out, " Ew... "
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" S-s-s-s-s-so COLD! " Bejito cringed as he trudged through the snow up the cursed Mount Frat; the mountain that had
been climbed many years ago by Goku and Chi-Chi on their second quest for the bansho fan; and closer towards
the next dragonball, " AAUGH HOW CAN ANYONE POSSIBLY STAND THIS COLD! "
" ... " Bardock and Nappa stared at him blankly, both of them wearing snow-jackets and heavy pants while Bejito
remained in his usual armor and cape.
" You WERE the one who said he was "too semeish for such useless additional weather-garb". " Bardock sweatdropped.
" Oh..yeah, well its still too cold! " the ou sputtered.
" Hey! Beji! Having fun up there? " Ruby happily called from out of the window of the Capsule house, which was
stationed at the bottom of the mountain.
" Err..THIS ISN'T FAIR YA KNOW! " he exclaimed.
" Oh Bejito you know we'd all come with you if it wasn't cursed. " the ouho explained.
" Hmmph, stupid, fake curse. An onna-phobic mountain, what ridiculous nonsense! " he huffed.
Ruby stuck her arm out and smushed it into the side of the mountain.
" THUMP! " a huge glob of snow fell out of nowhere and drenched the three male saiyajins.
Nappa poked his head above the snow, " I'm suddenly very thankful for the hooded jacket. " he patted the hood that
covered his bald head.
" I think I'll nickname it "Yaoi Mountain"! " Cally chirped.
" WAAAH! " Bejito fell over, still in the snow.
" Hahahaha. " Celipa chuckled from the other room.
" That's it. I'm outta here. " Bejito said bluntly, getting out of the pile of snow and dusting himself off.
" Aw come on Bejito, we're only about three feet away from the dragon ball. " Bardock put his hands behind his head.
" How come YOU'RE unaffected by the intensely cold weather? " the ou said suspiciously.
Bardock shrugged, " I dunno. The mittens help though. " he held out his hands.
" GASP! You have MITTENS! " Bejito gawked, then turned the others, " When did he get mittens and how come I don't
have a pair! I mean, even NAPPA only has gloves on! " he pointed to the largest saiyajin of the group.
" Um, you can have the mittens if you want them that bad. " Bardock held one out.
" No, I've decided that as king it is my job to continue on despite the obvious hardships that lay ahead. " he
folded his arms stubbornly.
Bardock blinked at him for a moment, confused, then put the mitten back on and headed further up.
" Beepbeepbeepbeep " the radar started to beep and Bardock plunged his right arm into the snow, pulling out a
snow-dusted object. He rubbed the snow away and grinned.
" The seven-star ball! " Bardock announced, holding it up.
" WONDERFUL! " Bejito announced, clasping his hands together, " Now let's go. "
" GAHH! " Bardock nearly fell over, " In a hurry, are we? "
" I'm not a very big fan of freezing to death. " the ou mumbled as he headed back down the mountain in the house's
direction. Bardock and Nappa followed him down.
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:" Hahaha! Oh Veggie it all smells so wonderful! " Goku gushed excitedly as he and Vegeta made their way through
the busy streets of one of the cities on Bejito-sei. The large saiyajin was wearing his usual gi whereas Vegeta had on his
fancy royal armor and red cape.
" Yeah. " the ouji smiled in reply, keeping a tight hold on Goku's hand. He shifted around, noticing people were
beginning to stare at them. He blushed furiously and tightened his hold even more.
Goku continued to walk, oblivious to the curious stares, " It's nice coming here with you Veggie. You make me
happy. "
" WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT! " Vegeta screamed chokingly at the bystanders.
" Hm? " Goku tilted his head, then let out a gasp as he was suddenly yanked back. Vegeta froze the moment the hand
left his grip and he whipped around to see Goku no longer there.
" Kakarrotto? " the ouji said, uneasy as he started his way back in the direction he'd come in, struggling to get
through the crowds of saiyajins and unable to see even a speck of Goku, " KAKARROTTO? KAKARROTTO! " he shouted, seriously
worried and starting to be bumped into by the random members of the crowd, all of whom were taller than he was and starting
to look even bigger still, " KAKARROTTO WHERE ARE YOU! " the noises around Vegeta became louder and less distinct. He tried
to take another step only to be unable to move, the bottoms of his shoes practically melted against the ground. A look of
panic crossed the ouji's face and he let out a howl, " KAKARROTTO! ":
" HUH! " Vegeta sat up in bed, panting heavily and covered in sweat. The room was still dark and the neon glow of
Vegeta's alarm clock proudly read 4:40am. He turned gently to the other side of the bed where Goku lay and started to
sniffle. The ouji crawled ontop of Goku's stomach and held on for dear life, " ... "
:Don't leave me:
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" Mmm! Such yummy fish! " Goku exclaimed as he sat at the kitchen table in the Son house, eating breakfast along
with Chi-Chi, Goten, and Vegeta--who was currently slumped against the larger saiyajin's shoulder with a tired expression on
his face.
" Hey, " Chi-Chi spoke up, slightly worried, " Ouji, you alright? "
Vegeta hiccuped once, still staring out into space.
" Veggie hungry? " the larger saiyajin asked gently, holding out a piece of fish towards Vegeta.
" I had a dream last night that you disappeared and even though I was surrounded by dozens of other people I was
still all alone. "
" GLOMP! " Goku glomped onto him tightly, protectively. The smaller saiyajin just settled in.
" Um, Goku-sa? "
Goku looked over at Chi-Chi.
" If, you want to have some time to talk to the Ouji--you know, alone--I can take Goten out to the back yard and
we'll just finish breakfast there. " she offered, starting to wonder if Vegeta was sobbing or not; his face pressed against
the front of Goku's gi shirt.
" O..oh-kay. " he nodded and Chi-Chi quickly escorted Goten out of the room. Goku turned back to Vegeta, " Veggie? "
Vegeta looked up at him, calmer now but embarassed, " I just made a fool out of myself didn't I? " he sighed.
" No. Veggie's scared, its alright. " Goku smiled warmly back at him.
" Kakarrotto? "
" Yes? "
" What do you think of hiding out? "
" Hiding out? " Goku repeated, confused.
" I mean, of not going back to Bejito-sei once its brought back. We could try to hide out someplace nice and
tropical for as long as we possibly could. I know its only delaying the invitable, but... "
" Maybe instead of doing that, I could take Veggie to meet up with his mommy and toussan. " Goku suggested, " We are
not a-llowed to help them, but we could at least talk to them about what Veggie's "ouji" job is like. "
" I guess.. " Vegeta trailed off.
Goku smiled and clasped his hands together, " Good. It's settled! But first Veggie should eat! Breakfast's the
most important meal of the day you know! "
" Yeah. " he said quietly.
" Aw, come on, that is not the Veggie I know. Veggie say it with all your Veggie-pride! YEAH! " Goku cheered him on.
Vegeta smirked, then broke into a grin, " YEAH! "
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" Sniffsniff I smell fish nearby... " Bardock sniffed the air.
" I can't smell anything. " Bejito sighed, rubbing his nose and feeling slightly ill as the group trekked through
a large forest in search of their fifth dragonball. He whipped out another tissue and blew his nose.
" That's because you wouldn't put your jacket on back at the mountain. " Ruby sweatdropped.
" Hm.. " Celipa looked around through the leaves scattered all over the grass. She looked at the radar in her hand,
then down at the pile of leaves started spreading them away to reveal the 1-star ball, " YES! I found it! "
Nappa walked up to her while holding the bag filled with the other dragon balls they had found so far. Celipa tossed
it into the bag, which Nappa then tied shut.
" There, and that means only two more left. "
" BWAHAHA! In other words we're moving along a lot faster than Enma though, eh? " Bejito smirked.
" Actually we only have one more day left in our week! " Cally chimed in.
" WAAHH! " the ou fell over.
" But that's oh-kay cuz I think we can do it! " she said determindly.
" Ohhhh..I can't believe this. I thought we were making good time. " Bejito said in disbelief.
" That mountain took us two days, that's where we lost the other day. " Bardock explained.
" Well then we're just going to have to work harder to get the last two! "
" HAI! You can do it! "
" ... " Bejito blinked, the voice coming from behind him. He slowly looked over his shoulder to see Goku standing
there, waving to him, " AHH! " he jumped back, then paused for a second and let out a relieved laugh, " Ah, Kakarrotto. "
" HI Veggie's toussan! " Goku said happily, " Oh? You lost all your facial-hair? "
" Ah, so you've noticed. " the ou folded his arms, then shifted uneasily, " Be honest with me, how do I look without
it? "
" Like a Veggie...only, bigger. " Goku tried to explain while rubbing the back of his head. He blinked and broke into
a grin, " Like a big Veggie! "
" ... " the ou sweatdropped.
" Haha. " Bardock chuckled, " ...what's a "Veggie"? " he said, confused.
Goku pointed over at Vegeta, who was currently in the middle of inspecting the bag of dragon balls Nappa had been
holding a minute ago. The ouji was seemingly back to his calm, cool, collected self, " That's Veggie! "
Vegeta's cheeks flushed and he turned back to the dragonballs.
" But there can be things that are Veggie-like, " he pointed to Bejito, " Or Veggie-ish, " he pointed to a shrub
who's leaves stood up in a fashion similar to Vegeta's hair, " Or Veggietastic! " Goku whipped out a small Vegeta plushie.
" You've created an entire mini-vocabulary for this sort of thing, haven't you. " Bejito said in awe.
" Yup! And that's because Veggie's my-- "
" --PLATONIC friend! " Vegeta finished the sentence, his hand covering Goku's mouth and a sweatdrop coming down the
side of his own head, " Haha..yup, that's what he is. "
" Platonic. " Bejito nodded.
" Indeed. "
" No doubt about it. "
" Of course, no doubt at all. "
Goku let out a muffled giggle at them.
" So, " Vegeta took his hand off Goku's mouth.
The larger saiyajin warmly reached for him.
:NO HUGGING YET: Vegeta let out a panicked mental cry at Goku, who froze in mid-hug-attack, blinking, " How's
the quest coming? "
" Good. Good. We've gotten five of the dragon balls so far and we should be able to get to the final two tommorow
easily with enough time to spare to call forth Shenlong. " the ou said calmly.
" Can I see this? " Vegeta took the radar from Celipa and started to look at it.
" He's only been here a few minutes and he's already taking charge. " Nappa said, " That's Vegeta... "
" Hm. You'd be cutting it close no matter what route you took. " the ouji rubbed his chin in thought.
" You know this would've been so much easier if Enma had allowed us to get help from you two. " Bejito sighed, " Hey,
what about, since you can't physically help us, you teach ME how to teleport. "
" Do you REALLY need an ability like THAT. " Bardock grimaced at the idea of Bejito being able to pop out of nowhere
whenever he wanted.
" Yes, yes I do. " the king said astutely, then turned to Vegeta, " Will you teach me how to teleport, my son? "
" I'd like to, but it'd take you a couple weeks. " the ouji remarked.
" A couple WEEKS! I only have a DAY! "
" Well technically you could learn how to tele-port within two or three days, but Veggie added on the extra time to
you learning it cuz you can't sense ki, and you need to be able to sense ki to teleport. " Goku pointed out.
" Fine. Forget that idea. " Bejito brushed it aside, " We'll just have to fly to the two remaining balls.
" The one closest to us is to the east. " Vegeta pressed the zoom out button on the radar.
" Are you coming with us to collect the remaining balls, Vegeta? " the ouho asked him.
" Um... " Vegeta looked around, avoiding eye-contact, " Actually, my reason for being here...I have to ask you
something. "
Bejito paled, " Oh God...is it related to Kakarrotto! "
Goku stood there next to Vegeta, the larger saiyajin's shirts mysteriously gone, exposing his muscular upper body.
Vegeta looked over at the smiling peasant, " AHH! NO! IT'S NOT ABOUT KAKARROTTO! "
" ? " the large saiyajin tilted his head, his shirts now back.
" How do you DO that? " Vegeta muttered in disbelief. He turned back to Bejito, " It's about my duties as saiyajin
no ouji and what sort of tasks I'll be doing once the planet's wished back. " he took a deep breath, " What are my duties? "
Bejito sweatdropped, " You don't know? "
" I was only 7 when the planet blew up! How could I possibly know what I'd have to do to train for ou-dom! "
" True...Vegeta I promise I'll explain all your jobs and such once we've made the wish. It'll take a long time to
fully explain so I'd rather save our remaining time now for getting to the dragonballs. It wouldn't make sense if I were to
tell you now and then we'd end up not fulfilling our search. "
" I guess.. " the ouji replied, folding his arms, " In that case, I'll just take Kakarrotto back to his house now
where will enjoy many platonic activities together. "
" Did you notice how obviously suspicious you sound saying it like that? " Bardock asked, curious.
" T--there's nothing suspicious going on! " Vegeta said, flustered, " There never has been and there never will-- "
" Hug " Goku used his hand to hug the ouji's, " :) "
" --we're going to leave now. " the ouji cut himself short, " Goodluck with the rest of your search. " he put his
fingers on his forehead and teleported himself and Goku out of sight.
" ... " the others were quiet for a while.
" Did you hear the way he was talking? Its like he was trying to convince HIMSELF. " Bardock spoke up.
" Hah! Vegeta was probably just tired. " the ou pointed out, " And so am I, but we have to keep moving... "
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He gently rolled the two-star ball in his hands, having only found it on the beach a day before. Brolli tossed the
ball lightly in the air and caught it. He stared out the open window in his kitchen and sighed, " Maybe I should just get
going. "
The densetsu's tail wafted infront of him, :I think that's a good idea. The ship you bought is enough to at least
get us to the West Galaxy. You could trade it in there for something bigger.: Kyohaku nodded.
" I still feel bad about hurting Vejita like that at the tournament. I hope he gets well. " Brolli worriedly shifted
around.
:You did hit him pretty hard..: the tail sweatdropped.
" I know that! " Brolli said, only to pause and smirk, " You know what would be funny, if I took this dragon ball
with me. Kakarrotto would freak out over not being able to find it the next time he goes to wish for something. " the
densetsu snickered.
:Heh-heh-heh...hai, but, then Kakarrotto's friends would eventually figure out you took it and come after you:
" Good point. Maybe I'll just feed it to a large fish or something. " he tossed it into the air again, " You can't
pick up the balls on the radar if they're in something's stomach. "
" KNOCKKNOCKKNOCK! "
" Hm? " Brolli looked over at the front door, " Who could THAT be? " he walked up to the door and flung it open.
3:01 PM 8/21/2005
END OF PART TWO!
Chuquita: HOORAY! Part two's DONE! (grin) And only a little bit behind cuz of the beach.
Goku: Which was a good vacation where much fudge was had by all!
Chuquita: Yup!
Vegeta: I feel uneasy about the cliffhanger.
Chuquita: Aw, don't worry Veggie, everything'll turn out oh-kay. (to audiance) And now for the replies!
To RyukoVulpix: Yup! Glad Turles amuses you. It was a pretty big thing for Veggie. The beach was fun!
To Hakura0: I did have fun. Luckily it was no more crowded than usual :) Hope you have fun at the beach as well! I use most
of the dub voices for the characters when I'm typing, I use Goku and Veggie's sub voices though. It's whichever version's
voices stands out more. They probably would because that timeline's Enma wouldn't know what they were doing on Earth, but
then things'd get resolved once they got down there so they'd return to Earth afterwards.
To Afrodite: Bejito's a fun character to write. He's like a more overdramatic Veggie who, while also ukephobic, lacks a
Goku-ish friend to constantly watch over/do things with. I know I have at least one to two more chapters in this fic, I think
I will bring them into the next Corner. You guessed correctly :) Though nobody except Turles himself knows about the
relation. You're also correct about Piccolo. The oneshot will be a couple fics from now and I don't want to spoiler
Piccolo Sr's entire plot until the fic before the oneshot.
To Kat-YaOi MaNiAc: So glad you liked it! The beach was fun! Along with the boardwalk.
To mkh2: So happy you liked it! Goku's so random; I always thought the nyou-bo's (power pole) dub attack name was funny. Yup,
he's explained only half of what happened to the others though, Bejito wouldn't give them the uncut version of his story
since its private to him. That's where the paranoia came from :D Everyone was so freaked out at first they hadn't thought of
Dende. Chi-Chi's definately calmed down, she's one of the good guys now. It is more helpful to Goku. If you ever get the dvd
with episode 281 "Minute of Desperation" on it, using the sub audio go almost 8 minutes into it, Veggie uses his little voice
to say "You weren't worried about me" to Goku. Goodluck with your errands.
To Zogeta: Gasp! I had that cellphone! But I accidentally dropped it this spring and broke it, so now I have a silver samsung
instead. That's definately a downside for Veggie, but hopefully he'll be able to work something out. Glad you liked the
power pole line. It means the same thing in saiyago. Ooh? Brolli clone! I know he was cloned in Movie 11 as well. True.
Veggie does have to confront it soon. The beach was fun! I think I got your e-mail, I'll have to check.
To tea: So glad you liked it! The other saiyajins might've mistaken Pan as their baby XD Veggie's outbursts are fun.
To Omnimalevolent: So glad you liked it! He can easily confuse. I didn't know what I'd do with the bruised Veggie so I just
had him healed. Can't reveal that information just yet. Turles paused so he didn't accidentally say "Lackey" by default in
place of Raditsu. Piccolo Sr is very manipulative.
To Seto Kaiba's My Babe: So glad you liked it! And Veggie 'n Bejito!
To Alastair: So glad you liked it! He couldn't help them if he wanted to since Enma forbid the dead saiyajins get any
physical help from the others. He's up to something else.
To Mighty Agamemnon: Yup! Veggie's back to full health. He may. The medallion's origins were half-revealed in this chapter.
Lots of adventures to come. I won't. I'm just a little late cuz I was at the beach.
To The Big Boss: So glad you liked it! Yeah, he just dislikes Veggie cuz of what Veggie did while serving under Freeza.
To Farhan: Hai, I wasn't thinking of numbers though. I didn't know there was a song :)
To GokuGirl: Glad you liked it! Maybe in the next for fourth chapter.
To Gokurper: Veggie's HOTEL! I forgot about that. I probably used 7 cuz of "seven dragon balls" since "Level 3" is relatively
new (several months ago as opposed to "Are You My Mommy" which is 3 years old) I mostly do polls when I can't decide
between what to do in a fic. There will probably be another poll eventually. Thanks for the suggestions:)
To Piper-sama: Glad you liked it!
To Maria S.: Yup! I bought them at Kinokuniya Bookstore in New York, NY. They cost about 11 dollars each. Heh-heh, Brolli'd
be in for a big shock finding that out. In "Flying Saucers" Goku and Veggie were kidnapped and partially-disected. :)
Chuquita: And that's the end of the chapter! (to audiance) See you sometime next week!
Goku: (pouts) SCHOOL starts sometime next week.
Chuquita: ;.; I know. (confidently) But we'll continue as always!
Goku: YAY!
