-chapter 17- No he couldn't have.
as we walked through the door Bulma came up to me and smacked me. Trunks followed her and cam up and started crying on my leg.
"Rika, you are coming with us now." Bulma yelled. I wanted to yell back at her but I looked at Trunks and knew it wasn't the time. I picked up Trunks and turned to walk away.
"Rika your things are still at our house." Gohan said.
"All right, but if you need anything I'm here for you." He said.
"I'll be fine, Gohan." I said. At the time I had no idea what was wrong with Bulma or Trunks.
"Dinner tonight right Rika?" Goku said.
"Right I will have to come to your house to get ready." I said cheerfully.
"Alright." Gohan said.
I fallowed Bulma to her car and sat there quietly as she drove home I could hear Trunks trying to suppress his tears in the back seat. When we reached capsule Corporation she still wouldn't talk to me. This time Trunks wouldn't let me pick him up instead he flew to the training ship that had been made for Vegeta.
"What's up?" I asked after I had fallowed Bulma to her living room.
"Vegeta is dead." She said as she collapsed on the couch
"What? How? No it can't be true Vegeta can't die not without saying goodbye and still at that he wouldn't." I was so shocked that I started shacking as I said this.
"It's true and it's your fault." She said. She was back to her normal self trying to blame me for everything. "Videl killed him. She was looking for you."
"I'm sorry I should have been here to fight and die my self." I said sarcastically.
"Vegeta wouldn't have allowed it." Trunks said entering the room.
"Why?" I said.
"He loved you to much. He was your older brother he knows every thing you have been through. He told me about the scars on your back and how your "evil" brother hated you and he forced you to be his slave up until he died."
"Rika is that true?" asked Bulma
I didn't say anything so I just left the room. "I'm going to Goku's I'm stay there for awhile. I'll be there if you need me."
I flew straight to Goku's house. When I was in the air it started raining. When I reached the door I was soaked.
Knock, knock, knock
Gohan answered the door. "Hey Rika your early."
Before Gohan knew it I was embracing him. I started crying on his shoulder.
"Rika, what's wrong?" Gohan asked surprised by my actions.
"Vegeta he's… he's gone." I said while I cried.
"What?" he asked to make sure he heard me right.
"Vegeta's dead." I said.
"I'm sorry" Gohan said in shock pulling me closer to him. "Come sit down.
He walked me over to the chair and sat me down. "Stay here and please don't do anything stupid."
"Do you think I'm suicidal when I have to seek revenge for my brother?" I asked.
"Just as long as you have a will to live." Gohan said as he left the room.
"The next thing I know Goten comes over, climbs into my lab, and says. "It will be ok Rika. We can use the Dragonballs to revive him.
"Thanks." I said softly
"Let's go get ready to go." Chichi said entering the room.
"I don't wan to go." I said.
"I was looking forward to seeing you at dinner." Gohan said, he was eavesdropping.
"Come on it will make you feel better." Chichi said.
"Alright." I said.
I fallowed Chichi to her room. I put on the sleeveless white formfitting evening dress trimmed in gold. Chichi put my long silky brown hair into a bun one like you would wear to prom. She placed a golden tiara with what looked like diamonds embedded in tiara on my head, around the bun. Next she placed diamond butterflies in my bun.
"I don't normally ask this of a Saiyan but can I see what you look like super Saiyan in this outfit?" Chichi asked.
"Sure." All I had to d was blink my eyes to go super Saiyan.
"I think you look better untransformed." She said.
"That's fine." I said. I went back to my normal self.
"I wanted to give you this necklace that Vegeta always kept with him. He gave it to me the night that you both were here. He told me to keep it incase something happened to him. Also, Bulma found a letter I think you should read." Chichi said. She gave me a white gold necklace with a pendent that had a "R" in a heart with a crown on top. The pendent was of all what seemed to be demons. Then she handed me a letter.
"We need to leave now for dinner but maybe you can read it later." Chichi said.
We walked out of the room into the living room. Gohan was there waiting in a tux.
"You look beautiful Rika." Gohan said walking up to me and embracing me. I guess he could tell I wanted to cry.
"Thanks." I said weakly.
"Let's go." Gohan said gently.
"Alright." I said.
"Awww. How sweet." Chichi said. I would have said something but I didn't care.
It was Gohan who said something next. "Mom! Stop. Can't you see Rika is upset? Anyways Dad and Goten are waiting for us in the car."
"Alright I was just trying to cheer Rika up. Ok?" Chichi said, as she walked out to the car, which Chichi had to drive. Gohan turned and kissed me on the forehead. Every one was now waiting on us.
"Shall we go?" Gohan asked extending an arm towards the door.
"Gohan." I said half laughing at the gesture.
"I will be your royal escort tonight." He said now extending his had for my to take.
"Thank you." I said taking Gohan's extended hand. "But…"
"Not one word about not calling you princess you are our royal guest tonight. You may do as you wish.
At that we both walked out the door to the car. My mood had been lifted a bit but my heart still ached at the slaughter of my brother.
-tbc-
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