Chapter Two
(I do not own Dragonball Z or the Saiya-jin race. Any fact not mentioned in Dragonball Z that is said here is fictional.)

The next morning, Koda found herself sleeping curled up on the bed in the old hotel room. It was quiet and peaceful. The planet's sun lazily rested in the room, coming in through the windows. It draped over the young Saiya-jin's face, and onto her eyes, waking her. Koda yawned and sat up. She surveyed the room. It seemed cozy and complete. The small holes in the wall didn't seem to be a problem, the desk was a bit more sturdy than it had been last night, and the safe looked less rusty than the usual olive green color. Small dust particles drifted slowly about in the sun's rays, giving a shimmering effect. The room's smell was neither pungent nor dull, and the male's scent lingered.

Koda considered how lucky she was to be alive. She knew well that even though this particular male was an amateur assassin, he still had the cold heart of the others. He was young and strong, but his head was thick. He knew how to treat women and trick them into trusting him. His voice was perfectly in between deep and high-pitched, and he was a perfect height (A/N: 5'9"). His body was very muscular to match his strength, and his features complimented each other nicely.

Koda yawned once more and stretched. Her body was sore from the night before, and yet it felt so good. It was then that the memories came back to her, as crisp and clear as a running stream. The scientist got out of bed and dressed. She walked over to the window and peered out into the plaza below through the wooden blinds. It was a bright and sunny day, a precursor to great things. Koda sighed and sat back down on the bed.

Footsteps suddenly sounded off outside in the hallway. The Saiya-jin's head jerked to the door as the male assassin walked in with yet another bag. He silently closed the door and set the bag on the desk. Inside was a box, and Koda half-assumed it was a head of one of the unlucky aliens the male had killed. She was wrong.

"I brought food. Breakfast," he offered. There was a sweet, luring smell coming from the box. It was a familiar scent, although Koda didn't know what was inside. "Fruit," he barked. The assassin grabbed his gun and holster with the two sai, which the female Saiya-jin had just noticed were still there, and then he left the room, more than likely to complete any missions he had acquired while out. Koda stood up and walked over to the desk. She put her full trust into the male after his actions the previous night. The scientist opened the box and peered inside. There were many fruits, some of which Koda did not recognize. They all smelled good, and she was very hungry. The Saiya-jin scientist took a couple of red, football shaped fruits and sat back on the bed. As she ate, her thoughts wandered to the happenings of the past night.

-Flashback-

After eating her tiny dinner, Koda had gone to use the bathroom when she noticed her captor sleeping in a chair. Upon coming out, she saw that the male was awake and waiting, watching the door for her. Her eyes flashed fear, then anger.

"What do you want from me?" Koda demanded. The male stood up. He walked over to her and gazed down into her deep, black eyes. She felt his warm breath caress her face and the skin on her chest near her collarbone. It was a sweet smell that drew her in. She couldn't understand the emotion in his eyes; she hadn't seen the particular one before.

Koda suddenly felt trapped between the male and the bathroom door. He leaned towards her, but before he could do anything to her, she shoved him away and ran to the hotel room's door. The male had locked it, and the strange-looking key was no where to be found. Koda wheeled around to see the male advancing toward her, attempting to corner her this time. Even in his lusty state, he knew he was more powerful than she, and that he could easily overpower her. He could smell the innocence in her. It was luring. The male's head pounded; his instincts were pushing him farther and farther along the line of courtship, and he couldn't control them.

Koda backed away from him and into the corner of the room nearest the door. The male kept advancing, and her heart pounded in her chest. Koda made a break for the window, but the male grabbed her tail gently and started caressing the end of it. She fell to the ground and looked over her shoulder at him. The male had a strange gleam in his eyes, and his smile sent chills down her spine. It was creepy.

The male let go of her tail and crawled over her body so his was suspended over hers; his arms were at her sides, preventing her from inching out from under him. Koda looked up into his eyes, hers showing off fear and pleading him to leave her be. The male replied with a devilish grin that showed his teeth, which seemed to look sharper than they had been previously. Koda tried to knee him in the groin, but he foretold it and moved so his abdomen took the blow. He grabbed the front of her shirt with one fist, stood up, and placed her on the bed. He crawled on top of her as before, and Koda noticed his tail, shining in the moonlight. 'H-he's in rut?' she thought.