2:05 PM 10/26/2005
Written By: Chuquita
Disclaimer: Dragon Ball Z and its characters are a property of Akira Toriyama and Bird Studio. All non-canon characters are property of this author.
Quote of the Week: -from Veggie's "Sparking!" Profile
Profile: For this reason, Vegeta harbors complex feelings of anger and envy toward Goku.
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Chuey's Corner:
Goku: (giggling)
Chuquita: Yes Veggie you're so very complex. XD
Vegeta: Indeed I am. (proud, unaffected huff)
Chuquita: Welcome to Part 4 everyone!
Goku: We have "Sparking!" now! (waves blue ps2 controller in the air with joy)
Chuquita: Hai! Its so much fun..however I'm stuck. :(
Vegeta: (big cheesy grin) Guess who she can't defeat?
Chuquita: You see at one point you have to fight Oozaru Veggie and last 60 seconds without being killed.
Vegeta: I luv being super-gigantic (wags tail)
Chuquita: I've gotten it down to 9 seconds! NINE SECONDS! He's like, impossible to escape!
Vegeta: I bet I could defeat myself.
Goku: (blinks) Two Veggies battling each other...I would watch that. (grin)
Chuquita: I tried looking up info on how to beat him but apparently since the game's so new there aren't any detailed walkthroughs created yet.
Goku: Do not worry, I'm sure you'll beat the giant oozaru Veggie...e-ventually.
Chuquita: (sighs) I can try.
Vegeta: (watching random people flying past on the screen) I enjoy the fact that I get my most semeish costume in this game.
Goku: (uses one Veggie to slap the other Veggie's behind in Practice Mode) Heeheehee-
Vegeta: (pales) I'm going to hope you're doing this for mere platonic-entertainment purposes..
Goku: I wish MY character in the game could slap people.
Vegeta: I'm eternally thankful he can't.
Goku: (sweatdrops)
Chuquita: And now for Part 4!
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Summary: Veggie's finally going home, and bringing his favorite peasant along. But with Bejito-sei fully restored along with the rest of the saiyajins, what kind of surprises and challanges await the little ouji? Will he be able to keep his close yet platonic relationship with Goku intact and out of suspicion? Will Brolli finally find a place to stay? Will Chi-Chi be able to handle the intense 10x gravity? And what about Turles and Raditsu? Find out!
Part 4 Chapter Titles: Hot Springs l Allergies l Dinner l Veggie's Training Begins l Where is Veggie? l Peace and Quiet l A Special Birthday Party for Veggie! l Sorta Related l The Royal Kitchen l Taste-Tester l Studying l
" Wow...I didn't know it was going to be this crowded. " Vegeta murmured uncomfortably as he stood at the entrance
to the hot springs; a towel over his shoulder and a larger one around his waist. The little ouji wandered towards the spring
as the various saiyajins already in the water chatted with one another. Vegeta sat down on the side of the water and
gracefully slid downward only to land with barely the tip of his hair breeching the surface, " ... " Vegeta swam up and let out a
gasp of air, paddling his legs to keep himself afloat only to see a large sign in saiyago before him which clearly indicated
this was the equivalent of the deep end of a pool, " Curses. " he huffed.
" Hey, Vegeta! "
The ouji glanced over to see Raditsu walking up to him, the water only reaching the upper-middle part of Raditsu's
chest, " I envy your body-build so very much. " Vegeta said flatly through the water.
Raditsu sweatdropped.
" So, " the ouji said, lightening up, " Is this where you've been the whole time? "
" Oh, no. I've been around. " he grinned, " Man I can't wait til spring though! I've decided to get a house uptown by
that super super-market and the lake, and that I'm going to have three kids. " Raditsu held up three fingers, " After being
surrogate older-brother to you I think I can handle more than one chibi at a time. "
Vegeta blinked, " Shouldn't you figure out who's going to give birth to your three children first? "
" Well its still fall Vegeta, the female saiyajins are too busy helping their families collect meat for the winter
to think about finding mates. " the larger saiyajin frowned, then smirked, " I'm hoping to find someone who shares my loves
of fishing, sparring, and adventure. "
" Thus the reason why you want a house by a lake. "
" OR an ocean. I'm not too picky with fresh or saltwater fish. "
" OI! VEH-GEE! "
" ... " vegeta and Raditsu turned to the entrance only to have the ouji's entire body turn bright red, " Ka..ka.. "
" So? " Raditsu shrugged.
The ouji plunked his hands onto Raditsu's shoulders, " KAKAY'S NAKED INFRONT OF ALL THESE PEOPLE? " he panicked.
" SO? "
" SO! " Vegeta gawked.
" Its not uncommon in the hot springs Vegeta. I've been here before back pre-the-planet-blowing-up. Adults get naked
in the hot springs all the time. That's why children aren't allowed in here...which, considering you were only 7, is probably
why you don't know that. " the larger saiyajin pondered.
" ... " Goku continued to stand there smiling contently at Vegeta while wagging his tail.
" ▫FWWWEE▫FWEEE▫! " someone whistled at Goku from across the springs.
" Thank you! I take very good care of myself. " Goku called over.
" ▫BLAM▫! " Vegeta burst into ssj2 and shot a ki in the whistler's direction, blowing a large hole in the wall,
" NOBODY WHISTLES COMEHITHERLY AT MY PEASANT! " the ouji shook his fist in the air, then added, " Who I have a purely
platonic relationship with and would never think of taking to a deeper level. "
Goku tilted his head and Raditsu rubbed his temples while mumbling to himself. Goku shrugged, then struck an attack
position.
Raditsu pushed his feet off against the side of the springs and waded over to the other end of the springs.
" Hey where are you going? " Vegeta cocked an eyebrow.
" HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-- "
The ouji's pupils widened as he turned just intime to see Goku charge towards the end of the pool, burst into ssj2,
and cannonball into the water just above the ouji knocking them both under and causing a tremendous splash to overtake the
entire springs, soaking the remainder of those enjoying the warm water.
" ... " the entire group of swimmers and soakers turned to wait for the two saiyajin to emerge from underwater.
" ▫FLOOOSH▫! " Goku emerged head-first from the water, shaking his head wildly and causing it to become even messier
than usual. He powered back down to normal and contently paddled over to Raditsu, " Niichan this is so much fun! It's just
like the tub I have back home on Earth except its bigger and smells nicer and previously wasn't used to cook large chunks of
meat in." he gushed.
" Is Vegeta still down there? " Raditsu pointed down below.
Goku instantly whipped his head around to see the ouji still hadn't surfaced, " GASP! MY VEGGIE! " he cried out in
horror, taking a deep breath and dunking himself back under. The large saiyajin swam to the bottom of the deep end where he
gently picked up an unconscious Vegeta and pulled him to the surface, " Veggie? Oh VEGGIE are you oh-kay? Speak to me please
Veggie I am so sorry! " Goku pleaded to the little ouji. He quickly took the ouji's pulse and then pressed his ear to
Vegeta's chest, " NO! Veggie's not breathing! " he then nodded with determination, " Therefore I must ad-minister the
heimlich maneuver. "
Raditsu looked around to see everyone else in the springs now suddenly unbelievably interested in what Goku was about
to do to their up-and-coming ruler. Raditsu sweatdropped, " Um, ototochan? Maybe-- "
" I will save you Veggie! ▫SQUEEZE▫THUMP▫ ▫SQUEEZE▫THUMP▫ ▫SQUEEZE▫THU--▫ "
" ▫HACK!▫ " Vegeta coughed up almost a cup of water and started to sputter with semi-alertness, his breathing harsh
and unbalanced.
" VEGGIE, you're alive! And you're oh-kay! " Goku exclaimed thankfully as he hugged Vegeta instead, " I was so
worried." he whispered.
" Hey, its alright Kakay, " Vegeta whispered back with a smile, still coughing a bit, " No need to worry. " he then
glanced over and saw the semi-large audiance staring at him as if through a magnifying glass and promptly passed out like a
deer in headlights.
" EEP! Veggie? VEGGIE! " Goku started to shake him.
Raditsu rubbed the back of his head, " This isn't going to end well. "
" I'll say. "
" ... " the larger saiyajin looked over to see Turles standing there.
" Somebody's gonna have to do some major damage control. " Turles nodded thoughtfully, then turned and waved to
Raditsu, " Hey lackey! "
" Don't say that outloud I'm not evil. " Raditsu sweatdropped.
" No need to worry about ME, I came prepared. " he smirked, pointing down at the water, " Bought a fancy black thong
at the gift shop on my way in. "
" ...I'll be over here away from the madness. " Raditsu turned and waded off, the muttered to himself, " God mating
season can't come soon enough. "
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" Ohhhhhh..how utterly embarassing it couldn't have possibly been any worse! " Vegeta moaned as he sluggishly
waddled his way back to his room, soaking wet.
" Aw Veggie, do not worry. I mean, at least I only gave Veggie the heimlich manuver instead of giving Veggie cpr
which would've required me to climb out of the springs, lay Veggie on his back, lean over Veggie while still missing my
clothes and perform mouth-to-mouth. " Goku spoke up.
" ... " the little ouji looked over his shoulder while continuing his waddle, " Yeah...you didn't do that. " he then
paused, " Wait why did you say that as if you pre-meditated doing it and then decided not to on my pride's account? "
" Cuz Veggie was choking and not just not being a-ble to breathe. It is easier to get something out of your mouth
if you are standing up than lying on your back. " he explained.
" I suppose that's right.. " Vegeta pondered, still feeling a little ill. He reached for the door to his room and
opened it only to see Chi-Chi standing there with a bland look on her face while holding the very bottle the ouji had thrown
in the trash a day earlier.
" And just what is this? " she said stiffly, holding the bottle of lube out infront of her.
" AAGH! Onna its not mine it was here when Kakarrotto and I first got to the room! That's why I threw it out! "
Vegeta spasmed.
Chi-Chi blinked, " Geez you're on-edge.. " she then noticed they were both wet and Goku was naked, " Hot springs? "
" Yes indeed! " Goku chirped.
" How do you know about the hot springs? " Vegeta quirked an eyebrow.
" Hey you guys left me alone to wander about the castle. I might've passed by the springs half a dozen times on my
search for a room. " she said mysteriously. Vegeta sweatdropped. " By the way Ouji did you know Goku-san's bigger than the
average male saiyajins in those springs. "
" I am large and in charge, Chi-chan! " Goku said happily.
" Yes you are sweetheart. " she clasped her hands together, proud, " Only the type-3 saiyajins I passed in the city
on the way over even appeared to rival his...installation pack. "
" Would Veggie like a free download? " the larger saiyajin wagged tail contently.
" AAAUGH! WHAT IS THIS A LEMONADE STAND? " Vegeta exclaimed, grabbing the sides of his head and wailing at the
ceiling, twitching in hot bothered spasms, " If the author weren't back on earth I'd slap her across the back of the head
for this injustice right now! "
" Goku-san you really should dry off and get changed. " Chi-Chi nodded thoughtfully, then handed him a towel and his
orange thong, " Here you go! "
" Why thank u Chi-chan! How very nice! " Goku took them from her.
" ENOUGH! " Vegeta shouted, then grabbed his peasant by the arm, " Kakarrotto and I are going out to eat in a nice
resturant where people are fully clothed and enjoy food in a completely platonic manner! "
Goku whispered to Chi-Chi, " Veggiesgot allergies. "
" Ahhhhh... " she replied, then paused, confused, " What? "
" Come on Kakarrotto go get your bodyguard uniform on and I'll go dry off and then we'll both leave for a pleasantly
platonic dinner. " Vegeta exasperated, then headed off to the bathroom.
" Where're the hairdryers? " Goku called off to him.
" We don't have hairdryers on Bejito-sei we have machines attached to the walls to spray the hot air at you. Just
come in here and turn one on while I get a fresh towel. " the ouji replied.
Goku shrugged and walked in after him while Chi-Chi sat on the side of the bed in the main room, " Huh. Ah! AHHHhhhh
HhhhHHhhHHHhhhh- "
" WAH! NODONTMOAN! " the ouji panicked, his face going bright red.
Chi-Chi tilted slightly to get a semi-view of the bathroom.
" ... " Goku was silent for a moment, " OoooOOOOOOOOOoooohhh.. "
Vegeta and Chi-Chi sweatdropped.
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" ▫SIIIGH▫ "
" Veggie feelin' better? "
" A little. " the ouji replied as they sat across from each other in the resturant; both saiyajin in their armor and
capes. Vegeta tried to keep his eyes on the menu and his thoughts on food instead of the near-mental-breakdown he'd had only
a half hour ago.
" Veggie why isn't anybody else in the resturant wearing capes? " Goku asked.
" Because its a nobility thing. Only first-class saiyajins and royalty get to wear capes. " Vegeta responded,
flipping the page.
" But Veggie I am neither of those. "
" Hey I'm the GREAT AND POWERFUL saiyajin no ouji. If I say my favorite peasant is allowed to wear a cape he gets to
wear one. " the ouji smirked, " And a fancy high-quality cape at that. "
The larger saiyajin smiled warmly back at the smaller one, who avoided eye-contact to the mushy aura currently
radiating off of Goku, " Oh! " he suddenly paused and Vegeta peered up over the top of his menu, " Veggie why does Turles get
a cape? "
" I don't know, and as long as he keeps out of my business for the rest of the evening I don't care. "
" Ono te illa, ouji-sama? "
" Hm? " Vegeta looked over to see a waiter standing beside their table, " Hai. " he replied, motioning to one of the
pages in the menu, " Sa...porte la yeeti meh quinzina. Doh nah boni se miint zo pe. "
The waiter nodded as he wrote the order down on a small notepad. He turned to Goku, " Ah, ouji-sama no koibito? Ono
te illa? "
" AGH? " Vegeta nearly choked, " He's my bodyguard! BODYGUARD! " he waved his hands in the air, flustered.
" My apologies, Ouji-sama. " the waiter bowed, then turned back to Goku, " Your order please, sir? "
" Umm... " Goku trailed off, having difficulties reading the menu in saiyago, " Veggie I cannot read this, the
letters are too advanced looking. " he admitted in english.
" Ohhh, here. " Vegeta schooched over next to Goku and started reading off the listings in english for him. Goku
nodded as the ouji continued onto the next page while the waiter simply stood there, baffled.
Goku turned back to the waiter, " Polle fresca na dana neh. "
" Hai. " he wrote down the order, " Would either of you care for any alcoholic beverages tonight? "
Vegeta glanced over at Goku, " Are you still wearing the orange thong under that? "
" Yes. "
" ... " ▫
" Water for both of us please. " he said to the waiter.
Goku nearly fell over, " WAaAh- "
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" Vegeta. "
" Zzz..zzzZZzz.. "
" Psst! vegeta! "
" Hm.. " the ouji moved around under the sheets, then sleepily opened his eyes, " What? "
" ... " Bejito stood there next to the bed, " Its 4am, training begins now. " he thunked Vegeta's alarm clock infront
of him.
" Oh. "
" ... " ▫
" ... " ▫
" AAAACK-! " Vegeta froze, " WH--WHA--WHAT'RE YOU DOING IN HERE? " he suddenly began to sweat with horror only to
pause. The look on his toussan's face was that of someone who hadn't seen or noticed that a half-naked Goku was sleeping
next to the ouji. Vegeta glanced over his shoulder only to be shocked that due to pulling the covers around in his sleep
Goku had somehow managed to completely cover himself by the many sheets on the humongous bed, :Thank you Kakarrotto..thank
you so much...: he let out a panicked mental plee of thanks and a small purr came from the unconsious saiyajin beside him.
Vegeta promptly pressed down lightly at the sheets, causing the purring to cease.
" I got in using the Master Key I keep in my medallion. " he opened the little medallion to reveal a key inside that
covered the picture and inscription behind it.
" Where'd you get your medallion anyway? " the ouji cocked an eyebrow.
Bejito slammed the medallion shut and held it against his armor, " A place. I got it in a place and that's all you
or anyone else needs to know about it. " he said as-a-matter-of-factly.
" Oh--oh-kay. "
" Indeed. "
Vegeta shifted around, " So...you, want me to leave? "
" Yes. We need to get down to the training chambers, your Kaasan's there already and she's waiting for us. " the ou
replied.
" Ah. " Vegeta stole another glance at the sleeping Goku under the sheets, then slid out of bed in his blue gi pants
and headed for the closet, opening it just far enough to only reveal his own clothes, " J--just let me get dressed and we'll
go. " he pulled out a pair of his gloves only to have one of Goku's gi boots tumble out of the side of the closet, " EEP! "
the ouji froze, quickly standing infront of the boot to avoid Bejito noticing it, seeing as Goku's shoe size was a good three
sizes up from Vegeta's.
Bejito sat down idlely on one of the chairs, " Smells kinda funky in here. Like someone aside from you has been
staying here. "
" Yeah I really need to clean it up. " Vegeta reached for Goku's boot while keeping an eye on Bejito. He shoved the
boot back into the closet, collected the rest of his armor, then stole into the bathroom to get changed.
Goku's tail wiggled around, then froze when it failed to sense Vegeta's presence in the warm little spot the ouji had
been laying a moment ago. Bibishii poked out from under the sheets to see Bejito sitting there on the couch, bored and still
a bit sleepy. Bibishii tilted her tip at him. Bejito glanced over just after Goku's tail ducked herself back under the
covers.
" Huh. "
" Alright! I'm dressed and ready to go! " the ouji announced.
" Good. " Bejito got up, heading for the door, " Just follow me, Vegeta. We have a semi-long way to walk. "
" Umm, say don't you think with such a long walk that I could use my bodyguard for this? " the smaller saiyajin
discreetly commented.
" Vegeta this is top-secret ouji stuff. You can't bring Kakarrotto, nor do I think the situation is dangerous enough
for you to need his protection. " Bejito replied confidently, " Kakarrotto's staying with the rest of his family upstairs,
right? "
" ... " the little ouji was quiet, glancing back again at the bed with guilt only to have Goku roll over in his sleep
causing one of his legs to stick out across the mattress, :NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH: Vegeta instantly went pale,
" Yesyesheisitstimetogonowletsnotjusthangaroundheredoingnothinghahahahaha! " he laughed nervously as he practically pushed
Bejito out of the room and locked the door behind them, " ▫WHEW▫ "
" Something you want to tell me? " Bejito asked curiously.
" Is there something YOU want to tell ME about that medallion of yours? " Vegeta countered, trying to make his heart
slow down from its fevered panic of his toussan nearly seeing the ouji's bed-buddy.
" ...I suppose we're at a stalemate then. " Bejito said wisely.
" I suppose we are. "
" Well, its down this hall, if we're lucky we'll get there before dawn. "
" Wouldn't it be much faster if I teleported us to the room? I can sense Kaasan's ki from here ya know. " the ouji
sweatdropped.
" You can TELEPORT! " Bejito gawked, " Astounding! Alright, let's go! "
Vegeta grabbed ahold of Bejito's cape with one hand and prepared to teleport with the other. The ou looked around in
shock as the scenery around him changed in an instant.
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" ▫PRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr▫ " the large saiyajin lustfully purred as he took a long sensual taste, his mind
still off in a lazy dreamworld of lemony-scented origins.
" I'm going to severely hope this isn't how you wake the Ouji up every morning, Goku-san. "
Goku's eyes popped open to see he had his tongue pressed against his wife's arm, " Chi-chan? " he blinked sleepily,
then warmly smiled.
" ... " Chi-Chi stared at him for a while, flushing. She pointed to the entrance, " Turles get out of the room. "
" Oh come now. " he rolled his eyes as he poked his head out of the bathroom, " First of all I'm not leaving until
we figure out where Vegeta-san ran off to and second I realistically find it impossible that you and Kakarrotto would have
sex on Vegeta-san's BED. Of course I find it impossible that the two of you would at this point in your relationship even
so much as KISS-- "
Chi-Chi grabbed a pillow and threw it at him. Turles ducked back into the bathroom, then re-ducked his head back out.
" HAH! " he pointed at her triumphantly.
" Hnn.. " Chi-Chi twitched, annoyed.
" Wait, Veggie's MISSING? " Goku sat up, finally alert enough to realize what was going on.
" Yeah. I came to check on you two and found the Ouji was gone and then Turles got here and we've been looking for
clues. " she wiped her damp arm off using Vegeta's pillow.
Goku sweatdropped at what she'd done, " Chi-chan you know that is Veggie's pillow, right? "
" He's not gonna notice a few more kaka-germs on his body anymore than he'll acknowledge how painfully intimate yet
not "non-platonically" involved the two of you are with each other. " she sighed, brushing it off.
" Ohhh, if Veggie's missing we have to find him right a-way! " a panic filled the larger saiyajin's eyes as his tail
bristled behind him, " I CAN'T LOSE VEGGIE AGAIN CHI-CHAN I CAN'T! THERE IS TOO MUCH AT STAKE NOW! "
" Like what? " she shrugged.
Bibishii tapped Goku on the shoulder, causing him to jolt and turn to face her.
" Yes Bibishii? "
:Veggie-san and Nango left with his Toussan last night. I think they were going to start Veggie-san's ouji
training.: she pondered.
" Ah, that would explain it. " Turles nodded, " I've heard there's certain rooms in the castle specially-designed
so that you can't sense the ki of anyone inside. Its to keep the upcoming Ou's power a secret until he reveals it in full
once his training's complete and he's crowned ruler. "
Goku beamed, " Then that is where Veggie must be! " he lept out of bed, " Now, where exactly are these special
ki-masking rooms? "
" How would I know? This is only my third trip to the castle. " Turles sweatdropped.
" Listen, if the Ouji's busy training with his parents let him train. No sense barging in and disrupting his lesson."
Chi-Chi leaned back, hogging Vegeta's side of the bed completely, " Besides the Ouji's finally doing something with his life
instead of spending all this time.. "
" ..with me? " Goku looked hurt.
" Ah--I didn't mean it in that way, I meant its good that he's doing something that's going to be helpful to him in
the future. He's actually going to get somewhere with this, like Gohan, or Bulma. "
" I never get to see Bulma and Gohan anymore, Chi-chan. They are always too busy to spend time with me.. " the large
saiyajin sulked, then looked up at her, horrified, " I don't know what I'd ever do if that happened to Veggie. "
" I'll still be here if the Ouji ends up being mobbed with work. " she casually pointed out with a smile on her
face, " Hm, nice bedsheets..the Ouji's got class in decor, I can say that. "
" But Chi-chan it is different with Veggie than it is with you! Veggie understands me and my needs and why I want
certain things and why I desire other certain things and... "
" ..that doesn't make you soulmates or something non-platonic like that! He only understands you because he's known
you so long! "
" But Chi-chan has known me much longer than Veggie yet does not understand me the way Veggie does. "
" Haha! Checkmate! " Turles laughed.
" ... " a vein bulged on Chi-Chi's forehead, " Fine. Think what you please. " she huffed, then paused, concerned,
" I just don't want you to get hurt, Goku-san. With this entire kingdom restored he's not just YOUR Ouji anymore, he's the
entire population's Ouji. "
" That may be true..he is everyone's ouji.. " Goku frowned, then smiled widely, " But he's MY Veggie. "
Chi-Chi was silent for a moment.
Turles glanced over at them for a moment before going back to his inspection of the bedroom.
She sighed, rubbing the side of her head, " Goku-sa, its his job not only to look out for your well being but
everyone else's too. Its a big job filled with lots of responsiblities. Not to mention all those special powers! "
This time Turles walked over to them instead of simply listening in, " "Special powers" you say? "
" A long while ago-- " Chi-Chi started.
" Almost three years. " Goku interupted.
" ...Almost three years ago the Ouji had Goku-san crown him. The Ouji could only be crowned by someone of royal blood
and the only way Goku-sa accomplished this was because he had a some of the Ouji leftover inside him from the portara fusion.
Anyway, once crowned the Ouji was gifted with at least several special powers the likes of which I've never seen before. "
" Really? " Turles blinked, surprised.
" And I'm not just talking normal special powers, I'm talking things like bringing cities into existance with his
mind, having laser-vision, bringing people back from the dead, being able to control the movements of the people he ruled
over! Those aren't uke powers at all, those are big-league abilties. " Chi-Chi grimaced.
" Question. Does the "ability to control the movements of those he rules over" apply to only certain persons or.. "
Turles asked.
" It only works on peasants. " Goku replied, shifting uneasily at recall of the memory of it, " Uuuugh. That, that
servant-maid uniform.. " he shuddered, then sighed with relief, " Thank goodness Veggie is not the brash and o-ccationally
bad little Veggie he was three years a-go. "
" Yeah the fusions and Turles really helped mellow him out. " Chi-Chi nodded thoughtfully.
" We're, not going to speak of nor remind Vegeta-san of that particular ability once he becomes Ou, right
Kakarrotto? " Turles looked over at him, uneasy.
" Oh no! As soon as he learned he had it the first time the power went straight to Veggie's head! " Goku gasped, then
paused as an amusing thought-bubble of Vegeta wearing his Ou crown and using said power to force Brolli to repeatedly slam
into the wall while Goku cheered the Ouji on from the sidelines popped into his head, " Heeheehee. "
" I mean so he doesn't take any vengeance out on me. " Turles sweatdropped, " That is an entertaining thought-bubble
by the way. "
" Thank u! " Goku chirped, " Oh, and do not worry. Veggie only had a range of about 10 feet or so with that
body-controlling power. "
" True, but he wasn't formally trained in it when he used it then, was he? "
" ...ooh. That is right. " Goku scratched the back of his head.
" And now I thank goodness that I'm not a saiyajin and thus immune to this power. " Chi-Chi smirked as she lay there.
" Maybe we should go check on Vegeta-san's progress though. " Turles looked over at Goku's tail, " What time did you
say they left? "
Bibishii turned up towards Goku, :About 4, 4:30am.:
" GASP? That early? Veggie would've only gotten about 5 hours of sleep on that! " Goku gawked in horror.
Turles blinked.
" Bibishii says Veggie left around 4 or 4:30. " he relayed Turles and Chi-Chi.
" Yeesh, that is early. " Chi-Chi twitched, " Its a wonder he didn't wake you up when leaving. "
Goku put his armor and gloves on, " Well its time for me to go find Veggie now. Then we'll come back here and take a
nice warm bath! Maybe with massages! " he gushed.
" The Ouji wouldn't let you MASSAGE him in the TUB. " Chi-Chi groaned.
" ... " Goku was silent.
" Oh my God you mean he HAS let you massage him in the tub? " she gasped in horror.
" No, but Veggie does rub me. " Goku replied.
" Lovely. " Chi-Chi dryly spat, then rolled out of the bed, " Off to find the Ouji then. "
" HOORAY! " Goku cheered, " It'll be much faster with you two helping me out! "
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" ▫KNOCK▫KNOCK▫KNOCK▫ "
Gohan opened the door to his Capsule home, which he had happily purchased after Chi-Chi had left and which sat in
Orange City; which, though not too far of a flight from the Son home, at least wasn't next-door, " Oh! Piccolo-san! " he
grinned tiredly, " What brings you here? "
" I can't get the peace and quiet I need at Kami's to meditate so I wanted to ask if I could stay over for few hours
to finish. " the older namekian explained.
" Sure! We were just having dinner. " Gohan led him inside. Piccolo looked over at nearby trash-can which contained
easy-heat microwavable dinner-foods, " We've, also discovered that neither of us know how to cook. "
" Ah. " Piccolo responded, entering the kitchen where Videl was eating along with 5 month old baby Pan.
" Hey Piccolo. " Videl waved.
Piccolo nodded to her, heading for the living room to meditate above the carpet.
" ▫Squeak▫squeak▫ "
He stopped and looked over to see Pan squeaking a toy in her arms. Piccolo walked up to her and observed the toy more
observantly, " Is that supposed to be me? "
" I bought it. " Gohan grinned, " Cool neh? "
" :) " Pan dribbled on "Piccolo's" head.
" ...and yet this still isn't has disturbing as the Son Goku plushie Vegeta gave Trunks as a baby. " he said flatly.
" Actually Trunks stole it from Vegeta one day and Bulma wouldn't let him take it back at the risk of upsetting the
baby. " Gohan explained, " They came from a set of 23rd Budoukai mini-plushies you can order from the official Tenkaichi
Budoukai Catalogue. "
Videl held up the winter catalogue whose cover featured several people with Budoukai-logoed jackets and earmuffs
having a snowball fight.
" Just when I thought I'd seen everything.. " Piccolo muttered, " I'm, gonna go finish my meditation now if that's
alright with the two of you. "
" Oh its fine. " Videl nodded.
Piccolo turned and sat down in the living room, clearing his mind and hovering just a foot over the ground; his cape
dragging on the carpet but due to its texture not making any disruptive noise.
" Hey, " Videl spoke up, " Gohan did you notice Piccolo's ki isn't as high as it normally is? "
" Yeah, he split Kami and Nail off somewhere before he came here I guess. " Gohan concluded, starting to go back to
his dinner of macaroni 'n cheese along with a hot-pocket; a meal a far cry from those concocted by his mother, " I really
need to learn how to cook. " he sweatdropped.
" Well, you could ask Ch-- "
" NO. "
" Or Ve-- "
" NO. "
" ...do you find it strange how those who frustrate or annoy you happen to also have expert culinary abilities. "
Videl blinked, surprised.
" Ironic isn't it. " Gohan groaned, " OH! " he said suddenly, " Bulma's mom! She knows how to cook! And she's not
Kaasan OR Vegeta! I'll ask her this weekend. "
" Good idea. "
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" ▫Pant▫...▫pant▫..▫pant▫... " Vegeta stood there in a defensive position across the room from his parents,
" Now that..is some interesting special-power. " he smirked, dusting himself off.
" Ah, but its nothing compared to your own, Vegeta-kun. " the ouho replied, proud.
" Consider me impressed. " Bejito added, " With the way your control and strength parallel that of your would-be Ou
powers I can see you're a born natural. "
The little ouji grinned, his ego swelling, " Yeah, well.. " he rubbed the back of his head, Son-style, " I HAVE been
training pretty hard lately. I can practice in up to 600x Earth's gravity, which I suppose would be 60x here, right? "
" Maybe we should have a gravity room built into one of the training facilities around here. " Ruby pondered.
" Its important to only use your Ou powers in case of an emergancy though, Vegeta. " Bejito added in, " Though they
are extraordinarily potent, they do have their limits and take up quite a bit of your own ki and life force if used too
broadly an with great frequency. "
" So why didn't you use these emergancy powers on Freeza? " Vegeta asked, curious.
" I did, at least on my trip to try and break you out of his ship. I just, wasn't strong enough. " he folded his arms
, saddened, " Besides had I used them infront of him and he discovered what they were, as soon as he did away with me he
would've tried to harness your own for his selfish purposes. "
The smaller saiyajin shifted, sickened at the idea of what would've resulted.
" Anyway, that's in the past now. Let's just take a meal break and then your Kaasan and I have something to show
you. " Bejito headed for the door and opened it only to find Goku standing there, " GAH! " the ou nearly fell back in
surprise.
" Is, Veggie in there? " Goku asked pleadingly. He sniffed the air and smiled, " He is! " the large saiyajin peered
past Bejito to see where Vegeta was, " HI Veggie! " he gushed, zipping into the room and hugging the ouji tightly, " I missed
you this morning ya know. Veggie not telling me where he was going and leaving me to wake up all a-lone. That isn't very
nice. " the peasant pouted.
" ▫Ulp▫. " Vegeta's cheeks flushed.
" What're you talking about? " Ruby blinked, confused.
" NOTHING! HE IS TALKING ABOUT NOTHING. " Vegeta said loudly, tensing up.
" HI and good morning Veggiesmommy! " Goku waved to her.
" Good morning Kakarrotto. "
Goku slid off of Vegeta and then grabbed the ouji by the hand, " Follow me Veggie let's go get cleaned u--MMPH! "
Vegeta placed his hand over Goku's mouth, muffling and confusing him at the same time, " Kaasan, Toussan, I need to
speak with my bodyguard for a moment. " he said nervously as he escorted Goku out of the room and down the hall, then let go.
" Veh-gee. " the larger saiyajin said, hurt.
" What WAS that? You can't just barge in there and start hugging me infront of my parents! " the ouji exclaimed,
terrified.
" Why not? "
" You know why not! I can't have them or anyone else know about our close yet platonic relationship! "
The larger saiyajin lowered his head, " Veggiesashamed of me. " he said dully.
" NO! Nonono I'm not! Don't think that! " the smaller one hugged Goku tightly, " Its just...complicated. "
" You didn't even leave a note telling me where you were going, Veggie. Did not even wake me up to say you were
leaving to train. "
" I couldn't. My Toussan was in the room the whole time. He's under the assumption you were living with the rest of
your family. Its not like I was ignoring you--I asked if I could bring you with me but he dismissed it because he didn't
think I would need any bodyguard protection. " the ouji sorrowfully explained, then looked up at Goku.
" ... " ▫
" ... " ▫
" You're the only one who understands me Veggie. That is why I luv u so much." he smiled sadly, " Veggie goes deeper
than everybody else and ac-tually gets it. I'd be so lonely without you... "
" Ahh... " the little ouji blinked, his face bright red, " W--would you like to see if I can bring you along on the
rest of my training today? " he squeaked out in his little voice.
" YEAH! " Goku perked back up, hugging the ouji back, " I would LUV to come training with Veggie on his journey to
taking the throne! "
" Kakarrotto? "
" Hm? " Goku looked over to see the ouho tapping him on the shoulder.
" AH! " Vegeta froze, " I, ah...itsadefensivemanuverIlearnedonEarthwhichisusedtoimmobilizeyouradvesary, Kaasan. " he
let go of Goku and nodded a little towards her.
" I need to speak with Kakarrotto for a little while, Vegeta. " she smiled at them, then grinned, " Is that ok with
you? "
" Please don't kill him. " Vegeta squeaked out, turning a pale blue.
Ruby sweatdropped, " I'm not going to kill Kakarrotto, Vegeta. Your father's the one with the attempted murder
schemes. Besides, we all like Kakarrotto. "
" Heee- " Goku grinned widely, wagging his tail.
" What are you going to talk with him about? "
" It's private. "
" Oh. " the ouji said shortly, nervous, " Umm..alright. "
" Follow me Kakarrotto. " the ouho led Goku down the hall and into a nearby room.
" So, Veggiesmommy, what is it you wanted to talk to me a-bout that you couldn't tell Veggie. " Goku asked curiously.
Ruby folded her arms, Veggie-style, " Well Kakarrotto, as you know, my son's 40th birthday is coming up... "
Goku let out an excitable gasp, " VEGGIESBIRTHDA--mmph! "
The ouho slammed her hand over Goku's mouth in the same way Vegeta had moments earlier, causing Goku to sweatdrop at
the similarity.
" Not so loud. " she removed her hand.
" Wow...Veggie is going to be 40 whole years old..good for VEGGIE! " he clasped his hands together.
" Anyway, Bejito and I were thinking of having a ball for him to celebrate his first birthday at home since he was 7,
so I decided to inlist the help of you, Raditsu, Nappa, and others who have been around Vegeta long enough to have a feel for
how we're going to decorate and what kinds of foods we're going to serve. "
" WOOOW! A ball just for Veggie with lots of delicious foods for all to enjoy! Of course I will help you! " Goku said
happily, " I luv making Veggie happy! OH! Can I be Veggie's escort? "
" Kakarrotto an escort is part of a couple. "
" Oh. "
" ... " ▫
" ... " ▫
" You can't be Vegeta's escort because you're not his mate. You're not even dating. " Ruby sweatdropped.
" That much is true.. " Goku trailed off, scratching the back of his head, " Be-sides I still have Chi-chan to think
of and I cannot do something terrible like cheat on her. "
" What are you talking about? " the ouho blinked, baffled.
" NOTHING. " Goku said loudly.
Ruby sweatdropped, " Ok... " she paused, " So you will help us set up the party? "
" Of course! I know LOTS of stuff about VEGGIE. "
" Great! However Kakarrotto...you see.. " she lowered her voice down to a whisper, " We're going to make this ball a
surprise so you can't tell Vegeta about it. It has to be a secret. "
" Oh that is oh-kay. I have secrets. " he nodded contently.
" EVERYBODY has secrets. " the ouho sweatdropped again, " Now, we're going to leave this room and neither of us is to
say a word to Vegeta about his surprise birthday party. "
" Right! " Goku replied.
Ruby opened the door and the two of them exited, facing a mentally-burned-out Vegeta who's tail was twitching behind
him with anxiety.
" Kakay? " Vegeta squeaked out, worried.
" Hey Veggie! " the larger saiyajin warmly replied, scooping the little ouji up into a hug, " No need to worry Veggie
I'm alright. Nothing bad's gonna happen. Infact I bet something good is going to happen to my Veggie very soon. " Goku set
Vegeta back down.
" ... " the ouji shifted around, embarassed at his slightly uke-ish display.
" You always did try to protect him. " Ruby smirked, passing Vegeta, " When you were little you used to play
superhero and save Kakarrotto from your "big scary" plush toys. What you do now is the same thing, just on a grander scale. "
" Ooo. " Goku tilted his head, baffled.
Vegeta reached over and held the peasant's hand tightly.
" Veggie... "
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" This is so great! We're almost done getting all the snackfoods we need for Toussan's big birthday party! " Gogeta
said triumphantly as he looked at the list while walking through the city outside the castle while Vejitto drove the car-like
vehicle they were carrying the food in. Apparently most of the vehicles in the city were similar to the one they had all rode
on with Paragas at their very first confrontation with Brolli.
" I wonder what these run on.. " Vejitto pondered, looking around.
" We can always find that out later. " Gogeta put his list down, then paused and peered over the side to where the
the gas tank would be and opened the hatch to reveal..a wind-up-toy crank; shaped in the usual wind-up-toy figure-8 pattern,
" Huh. I never would've guessed. "
" OH! " Vejitto suddenly came to a stop, nearly throwing the dance fusion to the side.
" Jitto what was that for? " he pouted.
" Goggie look! " Vejitto pointed into the crowd.
" Yes, it is very crowded here in the early morning. " Gogeta replied.
" No, look Goggie, see how everyone is wearing saiyajin armor and other native clothing; that guy operating the melon
stand is wearing an Ano-yo uniform! "
" Hm? " Gogeta peered over, " You know..we do need a few melons. "
" I never knew OTHER saiyajin got to work at Enma's as well. " Vejitto pondered, " Man it feels like forever since I
worked there.. "
" Then let's go say hello! " the dance fusion hopped out of their car.
Vejitto shrugged and shut it off, causing the anti-gravity beneath the wheel-less car to cease and crash into the
ground a foot below it. The portara fusion sweatdropped, " So that is the downside of these vehicles. "
" Hey! Hello there! " Gogeta waved to the male saiyajin working the melon stand. Vejitto soon caught up to him.
" We notice that you're wearing an Ano-yo uniform. " Vejitto chirped, reaching out to shake the newly-confused
saiyajin's hand, " I used to work at Enma's as well as a police officer in h.f.i.l. What was your job? "
The saiyajin blinked, " I drove one of those cleaning machines on Snake Way. " he paused, " Do you know how I got
here? I am sure it has some-thing to do with my Ojichan. "
" Who's your Ojichan? " Gogeta blinked.
" Bejito-Ou. "
" GASP! NOW I know who you are! " Vejitto grinned, having just realized it, " I remember you from Toussan and Mommy's
memories! You're Veku! "
" Who are you? " he blinked.
" Who is Veku? " Gogeta replied.
" Heh. " the portara fusion smirked, " FOUR Halloweens a-go; in non-fic time; before we came into existance, a mad
scientist captured Toussan and Mommy during trick-or-treating and attempted to use his machines to fuse them together.
However it didn't go very well and they were stuck only half-fused; which was not very pleasant since they really DID only
have a platonic relationship back then--a REAL one. Not to mention Mommy was still kinda mean back then and Toussan was a
little rude. " he scratched the back of his head, " Anyway they eventually fused completely and after forcing the scientist
to, he and Bulma were able to de-fuse them. "
" ...who ARE you? " Veku sweatdropped.
" I'm glad you asked. " Vejitto grinned, " We are the fusion-babies of Kakarrotto Koi-- "
" --Son Goku-- " Gogeta inserted.
" --and Vegeta Oujisama! " Vejitto finished, " Goggie here is from an alternate timeline where Toussan convinces
Mommy to perform the fusion dance while inside Buu, but even though he's not from this timeline I still consider him my
ototochan. "
Gogeta smiled, content.
" Would you like to be our niichan? " Vejitto asked.
" How can you ask me that I don't even know you! " he sweatdropped. Veku sighed, " I'm sure I would enjoy it, but I
am way too behind. "
" Aw, I'm sure you're not THAT behind. " Gogeta piped up.
" Try me. " Veku folded his arms, Veggie-style.
" Toussan and Mommy sleep in the same bed together now. " Vejitto stated.
" ... " ▫
" Voluntarily. "
" ...you're kidding right? "
" They also bathe together and sometimes Toussan gives Kaasan backrubs for being such a good peasant. " Gogeta added.
Veku blinked, " I have DEFINATELY missed too much to ever catch up on all this. " his eyes bugged out of his head. He
suddenly paused, " Wait, since Goku and Vegeta are both male..which one is "Toussan" and which one is "Kaasan". "
" Actually.. " Vejitto trailed off.
" ..that is the only thing we cannot a-gree upon. " Gogeta finished.
" Are they, you know..."mated"? " the fused experiment asked, feeling awkward.
" Oh no, Toussan would never cheat on Chi-Chi. He does not want to hurt her. " Vejitto shook his head.
" And Toussan is a-fraid of close, intimate, non-platonic contact with Kaasan be-cause he fears being uke and the
fact that he does not know what Kaasan's prefered position preference would be only enforces that fear. " Gogeta sighed.
" This is all so very strange. " Veku murmured, mind-blown by all the new information.
" Isn't it just? " Vejitto grinned.
" I mean, how does Vegeta go from hating Son Goku to having a man-crush on him? " the experimental fusion exclaimed.
" Heehee, "man-crush". " Gogeta snickered.
" Its more of what Mommy calls a "platonic affection". " the portara fusion pondered.
" Oh. " he blinked, " I, think I'm just gonna hang out here for a while. "
" Um, oh-kay? " Vejitto blinked, " Can we take a melon for the road. "
Veku nodded, still in a dazed shock.
Gogeta picked up one of the larger melons and the two fusions made their way back to their car-like vehicle.
" I think we may have frightened him, Jitto. " Gogeta whispered, worried.
" Maybe we gave him too much information too fast. " Vejitto pondered.
" I think that was it. "
" Hn... " the portara fusion put his hands behind his head, " You know, we should make it up to Veku. I mean, I did
not mean to freak him out on purpose. "
" Neither did I. " the dance fusion insisted.
" How about after we finish gathering the items for Mommy's surprise birthday party, we buy something special for
our sorta-niichan to help him feel better. "
" Yeah! And Toussan and Mommy can come with us so he can see what they're like now for real instead of having his
imag-ination run wild like I can tell just by his ki that its doing now. " Gogeta clasped his hands together.
The fused experiment slumped back in his chair as he watched the two fusions leave, " Ohhh. My head. " he reached
his arm up to rub the side of it.
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" Son, I present to you, the ROYAL Kitchen! " Bejito flicked on the lights to reveal a glorious and glamorous
culinary arena the likes of which the little ouji had never seen.
" OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! " Vegeta ohhed in awe, his eyes widening and sparkling at the site of it.
" So THIS is what was on the 10th floor. " Goku smiled, satisfied.
" What's Kakarrotto doing here? " the ou looked over at him, confused.
" I'm needed. " Goku replied, grabbing Vegeta's hand tightly for a moment and giving it a squeeze.
" Um..oh-kay. " he scratched the back of his head, " Anyway! When you first think of the Royal Kitchen you may think
something like, "Oh, that must be where food prepared for the royal family and those of noble blood happens"; and you would
be right--however the Royal Kitchen happens to be a good several floors below us. THIS, my son, is the ROYAL Kitchen; all
caps you see; where the royalty learns how to prepare the secret culinary masterpieces passed down to use from generations
of those with deliciously rich tastes in food. " Bejito explained, then smirked boastfully, " I myself am quite the expert
in this area. "
" You know I've always wanted to further my knowledge of food preperation. " the ouji pondered, intregued.
" Ohh there's much you have yet to know, Vegeta. " Bejito nodded thoughtfully, " For example--and I trust Kakarrotto
being your bodyguard and all won't leak any special tips-- "
" --I know how to hunt down food, roast it, and use the microwave, Veggiesdaddy! " Goku chirped.
" --exactly. " Bejito said, " Now for example, there is a well known fruit and flower in the royal gardens that when
mixed together at a particular temperature equate to a powerful aphrodisiac used by couples who wish who wish to induce a
temporary heat upon themselves while mating. "
" ... " Goku had an unreadable expression on his face.
" I know you're thinking pure thoughts right now Kakarrotto. " Vegeta said, avoiding eye-contact.
" Your mother and I used it so you could be conceived before mating season in order for us to avoid the possibility
of having a litter. Four or five children vieing for the throne would no doubt cause conflict; which is why summer, winter,
and fall are normally chosen for royal conception. "
The ouji blinked, " So I was intended to be an only child? "
" Would you rather have had a sibling or two? " Bejito quirked an eyebrow.
" ... " Vegeta stood there, the image of him tugging-a-war Goku's body with said non-existant sibling who, unlike
Chi-Chi, would share a similar range of power, looks, and long-lifespan due to he or she being a saiyajin. He paled, " Oh
my sweet heavenly peasant... " he murmured in terror.
" Veggiesaysomething? " Goku tilted his head.
" He's just kind of muttering. " Bejito said, confused.
" HUH? " the ouji suddenly noticed they were both paying curious attention to him, " Oh I'm fine. Really. I am
perfectly happy and eternally grateful I'm an only child. Ah hahahaha. " he laughed, uneased.
" Veggie is so very special. " the ouji's bodyguard wagged his tail.
" And seeing as long as Kakarrotto is here, he can be the one to taste-test the dishes I'm going to guide you through
today. " the ou continued.
Vegeta paused. He looked over at the warmly-smiling peasant to his right and instantly beamed with determination,
:ALRIGHT! I'm going to prove my semedom, inflate my ego, and best of all please my favorite peasant all at the same time!
Once he sees what a master of the "yummy snacks" I am he won't give a damn about Onna: the ouji started to purr.
" I luv when Veggie makes that noise. " Goku chimed in, content.
" You feeling oh-kay Vegeta? " Bejito snapped his fingers infront of the ouji, knocking him out of his purely
platonic daydream.
" Yes. I'm fine. " Vegeta replied astutely, then smirked wickedly and cracked his knuckles, " Now, show me to your
refrigerator. "
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" Well? What do you think? Initially I mean. " Vegeta said, peering anxiously over the edge of the table where Goku
sat before the strange, new dish the ouji had just created.
" It smells good, Veggie. " Goku then reached forward to take a piece with his hand only to have the ouji promptly
hand him a fork.
" You can't eat it with your hands when one of my parents is here. " the ouji sweatdropped.
The larger saiyajin blinked at Vegeta for a moment, then reached down--with the fork--and ate a piece of the food.
" ... " Vegeta leaned there, watching in curiousity.
Bejito turned on the faucet and began to clean off some of the cooking instruments the ouji had dirtied making the
dish.
" Hm? " the ouji lightly poked Goku for a response.
His peasant smiled, " It tastes just as good as it smells, Veggie. "
" YES! " Vegeta pumped his fist in the air.
Goku beamed, content, " What is it? "
" WAHHH- " the little ouji fell over.
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" Hmm. " Vegeta flipped the page as he lay in bed with his back propped up against one of the ridiculously large
pillows.
" What's Veggie doing? " Goku sleepily asked him, peering over to see.
" Reading up on things I'm supposed to know in order to become Ou. " the smaller saiyajin replied, " Did you know
our homeplanet's three times the size of Earth? "
" I did not know that Veggie. " Goku chirped, spreading his body out more across the bed as he settled in.
" Its insane the amount of knowledge I'm supposed to have by the time I'm done training. " the ouji flipped a page,
" This is just the geographical stuff I'm looking at now. "
The larger saiyajin leaned against his shoulder, causing the ouji to flush, " Yeah, I never liked the book-work part
of training either. I always had trouble when me 'n Kuririn were little and Muten Roshi had us read outloud; I mean it is
easy for me to do those things now, but I could not stand it back then. "
" I never thought those chibi-books were that hard. I helped Trunks and Bura from time to time when they were young
with it.. " the ouji pondered.
" Oh I wasn't reading those kinds of books Veggie. " Goku shook his head, " We just read any of the novels Roshi had
lying around. " he paused, " Thinking back on it...most of those were actually hentai 'n a-dult romance novels. "
The ouji turned to him, his eyes bugging out of his head, " You learned to read using NC-17 stories. " he said in
blunt shock.
" Well I did not know what was going on in the stories at the time I read them. "
" ... " ▫
" Veggie didn't really expect Muten Roshi to have REAL literature books at his house, did he? " Goku blinked.
" ... " ▫
" I'm not going to sleep well tonight, am I. " the ouji muttered to himself in disbelief, putting the book down on
his lap.
" Aww, I will pro-tect my Veggie from any scary nightmares that threaten his sleep. " the larger saiyajin said
bravely, pounding his fist against his bare chest.
Vegeta's cheeks flushed, " B--by the way I put an extra lock on the front of our door to keep Toussan from breaking
in in the morning. I can't have him coming in here and seeing you in bed with me. " the ouji put the book down on the
side-table and moved for comfortably under the covers.
" But Veggie it is not like we're doing anything non-platonic. " Goku scratched the back of his head, confused.
" We don't have to be. The scene itself does the trick. " Vegeta sighed.
" ... " the larger saiyajin just shrugged, turning off the lights, " Hey, Veggie? "
" Yeah? "
" Will you still be here tommorow morning when I wake up? "
" Of course I will! " the ouji gasped, then smirked, " No one's taking me anywhere until I say so. AND you are
informed about it. "
The larger saiyajin moved in closer, partly-startling the smaller on, " That's good. "
Vegeta flipped over so his back was facing Goku instead, " Yes, well..goodnight Kakarrotto. "
His peasant grinned, " Goodnight Veggie! "
4:17 PM 11/2/2005
END OF PART FOUR!
Vegeta: There's going to be a Part Five?
Chuquita: There's going to be a Part Five. :)
Goku: Wow. First time since before school-started up a-gain.
Chuquita: (to audiance) I hope everybody had a fun halloween! (to Veggie) We were mobbed by trick-or-treaters.
Vegeta: (looks over at what little candy is remaining) I've noticed.
Chuquita: For those wondering about Goku's learning tools as a chibi, go back the DB manga volumes 2 or 3; I forget which;
it has a section just as Goku described. Goku complains on how he hates this part and Kuririn's all smug cuz he's good at
reading. Roshi has Goku read outloud from the book and it sounds exactly like the beginnings of a hentai story.
Vegeta: (groans) I can't believe this...
Chuquita: And now for the replies!
Vegeta: GAH? You're ending it on THAT?
To Hakura0: Yes, Veggie's training will cover the powers. They are, that's why the chapter only lightly touched on it.
To majinbulgeta: Glad you liked it! Turles is still evil, he's just helping Goku and Veggie out. Bejito does miss his
friend. Veggie's training will get more intense as it goes on.
To Alastair: Glad you liked the jar. Aw its oh-kay. My chapters have been a lil slow lately due to school and work. You'll
get the answer in an upcoming fic. Don't worry. :)
To tea: Glad you liked it!
To Afrodite: I'm glad you liked that. She's loosening up on Goku because she realizes now that its ultimately his choice and
she shouldn't try to forcefully influence him because it only does her own relationship with him harm. However Chi-Chi does
want to make sure Goku's not going to get hurt with all of Veggie's upcoming busy schedules. I didn't want to drop her from
the main characters lineup, which is why I sent her to Bejito-sei. It also lets me expand on her character where I couldn't
if she were boxed in to the usual situations on Earth. Bejito and Veggie are similar in personality, however Bejito's more
brash than Veggie. While they both sort of rush into battle, the key differences are that Bejito doesn't fully plan out
what he's going to do when he does it while Veggie will make up a well-thought-out and backed-up plan, and that Bejito's a
little more full of himself; not egotistical, but very sure of himself. So glad you like Cilantra's name. You'll find out
in the next chapter. Piccolo Sr waited purposely til they had left because he knows he's not strong enough to defeat any of
the saiyajins physically. Hai, I think that's just part of the characters and story growing. It just sort of evolved that
way. Turles is a fun character to use. I'd like to think there's a fairly good balance there, at least I'm trying to keep
it that way. Aw, thank you so much.
To rockerkid4988: Glad you like it!
To Little-monkey-girl: Yup! Kami's right about him. He is sad, seeing Retasu again reminded him of all the fun they had.
That's Veggie. :)
To mkh2: Aw, hope you feel better soon. I've been trying lately to keep my chapters down to around 50kb. This one's 55kb
right now. Smaller sized chapters are easier for me to read over and less mind-boggling than say, a 70 or 80kb one. Oh,
Goku doesn't know what "uke" means. He only understood the relations part. Goku's sentence wasn't worded that way on
purpose; unlike most of the chapter, which is. He'll discover what an "uke" is soon though. :)
To Saiba: That he does. I'm trying to keep the chapters all an average length. Glad you liked it.
To Orchideater: Yup! He's so cute! I tried to get the Goku-angel from the Cell box, but I was unlucky 'n got Gohan blasting
Cell instead. (sighs sadly). I wish each ball was properly labeled. They don't tell you who's in which to purposely get you
to buy the whole set. (It worked on me when they first got the saiyajin saga balls out). I'd buy more dvds if the ones I
were looking for (Buu saga) weren't so hard to find and if I could get up to the mall more than once a month. (I keep
getting scheduled the day I usually go to the mall; saturday). I can only wish for doujinshi. I don't own a credit card to
buy any online and have yet to see dbz doujinshi in the two local stores I know that have carried doujinshi in the past.
Hai, the movie parodies are more mocking than the usual stories; and you have to blend your own writing style with how
the episodes are set up. Glad you like the overtones. Veggie was trying so hard to make Goku "presentable" to the rest of
the royal family. Yup. She knows Veggie's weak spot is his ukephobia and that it would do her job for her in hampering Goku
from getting too close. Thanks! Yes. He has such terrible allergies. XD
To Seta Kaiba's My Babe: So glad you liked it!
To Zogeta: His allergies have been acting up lately. :) Aw. Hope you feel better soon. The only way I can possibly think of
why it works here is because of how long the series has been going on now that it just feels normal with Goku and Veggie and
doesn't set off any alarms to regular readers. That's Veggie's reasoning. Being without Veggie for those two months and
then going off to rescue him really gave Goku the time to think on things with no one influencing him. He's made some
decisions in his mind and that's why he's acting this way. It would be terrible for Goku if Veggie were to react to such a
situation like that. Veggie would probably be racked with guilt and try to block it out while Goku wallowed in depression
unsure of where he was going to go from there or what he would do with himself. If Veggie were to be uke, instead of Goku
being called the Ou there would probably be another title for him instead. Veggie's going to take the throne and he doesn't
have a queen now. Bulma doesn't count because she's not mated/bonded to him. The only reason this isn't an issue is
because Veggie already has an heir to his throne in Vejitto. I'm not sure Gogeta would count because he's from an alternate
timeline. Even so Veggie does have all that pressure to deal with. It would unease Bejito at the very least. Turles wants
to help Veggie and Goku out so badly. Heehee, Veggie with a lunchbox. He's VERY smart. Oh he has black and blue briefs too,
he just wasn't wearing them that day. Bejito misses Retasu very much. But he knows its his own fault the relationship broke
apart due to running away.
To Hyper Kid: Well, I've seen a few episodes and know some of the characters names. And a vague fact of them all getting
their powers by being exposed to some sort of radioactive or nuclear fallout or waste. Maybe in the next chapter. Which of
the secondary characters? Well I like Bulma because she gives me to chance to use all the random invention ideas I come up
with but don't have the scientific knowledge to know how to make them. If you could place them there, Vejitto and Gogeta I
enjoy as well; I just haven't had that many plot points for them recently, and due to that they've partially slipped into
the background. Which is a shame because they're fun characters and play off each other well. Turles is basically watching
out for Goku and Veggie at the moment. Raditsu's exploring his homeplanet. He will in a bit.
To Omnimalevolent: Bejito is very sad. Aw, sorry 'bout that. Well the Piccolo parts are on earth at least. I might send
most of the characters who are visiting Bejito-sei back to Earth for the Christmas Special. I just have to see how this fic
turns out first. Veggie's Ou training is going to be very hard and strenuous in coming days.
To The Big Boss: Glad you liked it! He definately is. It was kind of jarring to see how all of those pictures had Brolli
looking depressed. It makes me wonder what caused whatever rebelling he tried to give way again to the depression. At least
Brolli's life will get better now that he's home.
To SupersayiankingTommy: Ah, I watch Invader Zim too. :) I liked the Halloween special that recently aired. Glad you
like the story. Oh its not all male saiyajin royalty, it was originally only Veggie but I thought having Bejito be the one
who gave him that would be a nice parallel. Its just the two of them.
To GokuGirl: Glad you liked it! There's always a possibility of it happening.
To Lord CyroMinion: Glad you enjoyed the episode reviews, and the fics. I am planning for another Piccolo oneshot
eventually. Sure I'll take a look at it.
To Mighty Agamemnon: They are almost equal in strength. Veggie's only using the whole "bodyguard" thing as an excuse to keep Goku close without arousing suspicions.
Vegeta: YES! Ego-pumping review! (strikes prideful pose)
Goku?
Vegeta:)
Chuquita: And thus the chapter ends. :)
Vegeta: 61.1kb.
Chuquita: WAAH! (falls over)
Goku: Aw, there there.
Chuquita: At least I did a wise thing in splitting Part 5 off. (to audiance) See you sometime next week!
Goku: Byebye!