Chapter Six – Too Close
Two days have passed. Gee's wounds are almost healed. She hasn't seen Vegeta since; he seems to have disappeared and is hiding his ki. She wonders why. Did she really hurt his pride that much? It must be something else…
Vegeta's been camping out in the woods. He needs time to sort things out.
'Why does she get to me so easily? What is this feeling about her that I can't seem to shake off?' He thinks back to when she healed him. 'She wanted to help me out and I turned away. No one ever did anything like that before… I just reacted. What's behind all this? What's in it for her?'
His corrupted mind could not comprehend the idea of altruism. He learned a long time ago that no one did anything without wanting something in return. He got hurt billions of time and Frieza was the main cause of that. He had changed him for good. But when he looked at Gee, all he felt was confusion and an undeniable urge to…
'It can't be! I have no use for this so-called affection! It'll only add a weakness to me.'
He had seen a lot of people go down because the ones they loved were threatened. It was too easy; he himself had used this weakness of others to his advantage to get whatever he wanted.
'I know I'm not on planet Frieza anymore, but I'm not getting soft because of that. I refuse to! I'M PRINCE VEGETA!" He raises his ki, causing the ground on which he stands to shake violently.
"Gotcha." Gee appears in front of him. "Guess I owe you an apology, Vegeta."
"Hmpf." He turns his back on her.
"But you didn't let me finish what I started. It wasn't out of pity or whatsoever and I want you to know that."
"I don't care. Just stay away from me. I don't know what you were trying to change, but you won't get a chance to try again."
She looks at his back and sighs: "Look, I was only trying to help. Do you have any idea what kind of mess you are inside?"
"Don't talk as if you know me, woman. You don't, and I intend to keep it that way."
"Your suffering isn't necessary, Vegeta."
"Who says I'm suffering?"
"I can see it in your eyes, behind the mask you're wearing. Even a Saiyan Prince can't cope with everything, you know."
"Since when are you an expert on Saiyans?"
"I see more than most people. I know you're scared of me, Vegeta, and I'm sorry. It's understandable because of the things you went through… but shutting everyone out isn't the right way of dealing with the past."
"Stop lecturing me. I deal with things the way I choose. Leave me alone."
"Forget it, Vegeta. I wasn't finished with you yet."
She puts up her hands and takes control of him. He clenches his fists and growls: "Let go of me or I'll kill you."
"You don't scare me, Vegeta." She puts her hand on his chest once more and starts the healing process. She gets into his mind and finds the terrible memories of his youth. It takes all of her power to keep him from breaking free, he's struggling to keep her out of his head.
*Stop fighting, you're only making it harder on yourself this way.*
*GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HEAD!* he screams mentally.
Suddenly she's knocked over by an incredible amount of power. Vegeta's aura flashes gold for a moment. The ground is shaking as he transforms into a Super Saiyan.
"It's about time," she
smiles. "I told you I would help you get there."
His jaw drops. "You did it on purpose?"
"Of course I did. Do you really think I would go and change everyone who has problems? That's not the way, Vegeta. But it's a good thing I had you fooled. The offer to talk about the past still stands, by the way."
He grins at her. "You never seem to stop annoying me, woman. You already crossed the line by the mind-controlling thing and now you want me to talk about things that really are none of your goddamn business."
"Can't blame me for being curious after what I saw in there."
"Trust me, that's as much as you'll ever see from it."
She shrugs. "I never trusted you, why start now?"
"Whatever." He takes off. Gee watches him as he disappears behind the clouds, smiling to herself.
