Hey people! It's K-chan again ! Thanx for all the reviews :sniwf: they were so nice :sniwf: Oh yea and don't worrie guys I'm not giving up on this fic ok? The reason it takes me so log to update is because mai computer has been acting wacky and I have like AP tests to study for --;;. But don't worrie, after this week I promise to update faster and more often kkies? And Ellie, I'll take your advice and wash Vegeta's mouth out with soap so he won't swear as much k?

Vegeta: Hey! I resent that remark woman!

Me: That's nice Vegeta, but this is mai story so unless you want me to make you walk around in tight pink boxers then I suggest you deal with.

Vegeta: Hmph, you may have won this time woman, but next time it won't be so easy:Vegeta stomps away and runs into another tree:

Me: Hah poor Geta. Alrighty on with the chappy!

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Yamcha studied the man before him with suspicion, confused as to why he wanted to talk with him so badly. >>Just what exactly is Bardock up to? He usually doesn't even give me the time of day. Now he called me all the way from the Namek-jin province to speak with him. What could have changed his mind>> thought Yamcha as he idly ran his hand through his hair.

Bardock stood in silence for a long time, his muscular frame and his dark kimono made him look imposing and dangerous. Finally he spoke,

"I've called you here because I need you to do something important for me" said Bardock taking a step towards Yamcha. The young saiyan unconsciously took a step back, still untrusting of Bardock.

"What exactly do you want me to do Lord Bardock?" asked Yamcha, his voice wavering from fear. Bardock smirked and walked across the room and sat down at the table set up for them. He beckoned Yamcha to sit in the seat in front of him. Once Yamcha had seated himself, Bardock continued,

"You know, we are a lot alike, you and I. We both have a great desire for power and prestige. And we both have a great hatred towards the Prince Vegeta, am I right?" smirked Bardock as he watched a surprised expression flash across Yamcha's face.

"You hate the Prince as well? I never would have thought that the Most Honorable King's advisor would waste his time plotting against the Prince out of hatred…unless there is some deeper desire you want to accomplish," pondered Yamcha. Bardock smirked again, surprised at Yamcha's intuition.

"Why I want what every man in the Three Kingdoms wants; the throne." Yamcha sat back in surprise. >>Bardock is the second most powerful man in the Three Kingdoms, how could he want more?>> thought Yamcha enviously.

"And that's why I need you to do something for me," continued Bardock. Yamcha looked up at the Saiyan Lord, deciding whether or not he even wanted to hear Bardocks plan. He finally spoke,

"What is it that you need me to do, Lord Bardock?" asked the young saiyan looking into Bardocks cold eyes. Bardock leaned closer to Yamcha, as if fearing that it would be overheard.

"I want you to kill the Prince"

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Vegeta continued to storm down the hallway, not caring who or what he knocked over. Rage seemed to radiate off of him as he thundered towards his father's quarters. He wanted answers and he wanted them immediately.

King Vegeta looked up from his chess game as he heard his son burst into his room like a tornado of fury. >>Now what does he want? >>thought the King aggravated as he dismissed his servant, who was now his current chess partner. Vegeta approached the center of the room and shouted angrily,

"What in Kami's name is that Dogface Yamcha doing here? How dare you let that weakling inside this Castle!" King Vegeta looked at his raving son puzzled.

"I have no idea what you're talking about boy, I sent Yamcha on a campaign to put down the rebellion in the Namek-jin province right after the destruction of Buruma Castle." said the King, unfazed by his son's angry outbursts. Vegeta turned to his father's direction and growled.

"Well explain to me oh Great and Omnipotent King why I met your Treacherous Advisor leading away Yamcha after he harassed my servant Mariko!" spat the Prince, his face hot with anger. The King's eyebrows arched in surprise.>> Lord Bardock and Lord Yamcha? What could they be up to? Could the boy's accusations be true? >>thought the King perplexed. Then he instantly dismissed his son's claims with a shake of his head. >>Yamcha wouldn't dare disobey my orders! My son is becoming very paranoid just like Bardock claimed he was. I guess it wouldn't be a bad idea to send him away after all >>King Vegeta studied his son warily, fearing his reaction. Finally he spoke,

"Listen boy, Bardock warned me you were becoming increasingly paranoid, and now I see what he is talking about. Yamcha would never dare disobey my orders to crush the rebellious Namek-jins. And neither would my most honorable advisor Lord Bardock. For as you know Vegeta, disobedience is death," said the King in a low voice which would have struck fear into any man, except Vegeta. The Prince opened his mouth as if to say something but closed it, in an attempt to contain his anger.

"Which is why," continued the King," I am sending you away to a monastery for training. There you will hopefully learn the discipline and manners that you so desperately lack" said the King condescendingly. Vegeta stood in shock, his heart feeling like a dead weight in his chest. >>Sent away? How dare he send ME away! I'm the Prince of this clan, and this is my castle as well! Besides if he sends me away then that means that I won't get to see…her… >>Vegeta stopped in mid thought, not wanting to dwell on it any longer.

"You can't possibly be serious old man," hissed the saiyan prince," I've done nothing but inform you of your 'Most Honorable Advisor' blatant disobedience and now you're threatening to throw me out! You have a lot of nerve!" The King glared at his belligerent son and stood up, his golden silk kimono swirling around him.

"No you little brat, YOU have a lot of nerve," shouted the King, his eyes flashing with anger. "I am the King and Omniscient ruler of the Three Kingdoms! People around the world Tremble at the sound of my name! I have more power in my pinky finger than you will ever have in that pathetic body of yours, so if I want to send you off the edge of the earth than SO BE IT! You WILL obey my command or forfeit your right to the throne" shouted the King, his face inches from Vegeta's. Vegeta recoiled, his father's words hitting him like daggers. >>He wouldn't possibly do that…would he?>> thought Vegeta angrily. But in the back of Vegeta's mind he knew that his father could, and if provoked, he would without even batting an eye. Vegeta remained silent, knowing that anything he said would only provoke his father further. After a few moments the King continued,

"You will be leaving in three days, so I suggest you ready yourself for the journey ahead. Bardock recommended I send you to the Turtle monk in the Kameshima province. (a/n: Kameshima turtle island in Japanese! Hah how clever is that?) He is a good friend of Bardock's so I trust he will treat you well" said the King in a calmer voice as he adjusted the golden crown in his graying hair. Vegeta looked towards the ground and said nothing. After a moment of uncomfortable silence, Vegeta finally spoke.

"I will never forgive you for this," with that Vegeta left the room as swiftly as he came.

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Lord Yamcha almost jumped in surprise as the words Bardock spoke hung heavily in the air.

"You want me to kill the Prince?" asked Yamcha. Bardock nodded with a smirk.

" Well I have to admit that there have been times when I would have loved to beat Vegeta into a bloody pulp, but you must know that I don't like the thought of killing people, even people I hate," said Yamcha shivering involuntarily as the events of the fall of Buruma danced across his memory.

"What if I told you that I could help you win over the servant girl you've been drooling over all this time? Would you kill then Lord Yamcha," said Bardock studying the young saiyan closely. Yamcha's heart leapt at the mention of her very name. >>Ever since that night in Hakurei, I haven't been able to stop thinking about her. I use to watch her everyday as she did her chores and was forced to hang around that arrogant prince. I wanted so badly to approach her but I…I couldn't. I soon became so infatuated with her that I needed to get away from the castle before she drove me insane. So I went to Namek-jin province to stop the rebel faction run by a namek named Piccolo. But I had only been there two weeks when Bardock called on me again. And then I ran into her… She's been haunting my every dream, even in my waking moments I long to have her near me. Will this be my chance at finally making her mine? I must take it, I must Kill the Prince>> thought Yamcha intensely. Bardock waited patiently for the young saiyan's answer, confident that it would be yes. Yamcha suddenly faced Bardock with a coldness in his eyes that he had never seen before.

"Fine Lord Bardock, I will kill the prince for you in exchange for Mariko. But my only concern now is, how?"

"Oh I already have that settled, don't you worry. In three days Vegeta will be on a remote island in the KameShima province and you can do what ever you like to him there and no one will ever know. He should have died on Hakurei but Lord Buruma didn't do his job according to plan. I hope that you will prove better than he," said Lord Bardock in a dark voice. Yamcha quickly nodded, fearing the underlying threat in Lord Bardock's statement.

"Excellent, then you must leave tomorrow. It is crucial that you arrive at the Island before he does, understand?" said Lord Bardock gravely. Yamcha nodded again.

"Good, now here is a map of how to get there. Look at it, memorize it then burn it. No one must know our plans, which means there can be absolutely NO evidence!" said the saiyan as he handed Yamcha the map to get to Kameshima province. Yamcha took the map and studied it intensely. Bardock rose to leave and as he approached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned to Yamcha once more.

"One more thing kid, you cannot be seen by anyone else understand? That stunt you pulled out there will not be tolerated and will only get us killed if they find out our plans. Not even our rank can save us from the capital punishment for plotting against the throne got that?" said Bardock harshly. Yamcha nodded, trying to absorb as much information as possible. The King's Advisor reached for his belt and unhooked the scabbard of his sword and placed it on the table in front of the young saiyan.

"Use this blade to kill him. It's a dokubutsu blade laced with poison from the deadly Egyptian asp. If you can't kill him with strength alone, the poison will" said Bardock darkly. Yamcha took the blade and studied it with awe. And when he looked up Bardock was gone.