A/N: hey ppl, im back! hoped u liked the last chap, im afraid to say that i will probably be posting only a few more chaps (like 2 )in the next few weeks because i have exams and then christmas holiday, so i probably wont get around to post chaps till around jan, so dont be alarmed if i stop after a few weeks i promise ill be back! thanks to everyone who reviewed, Cappuccino Penguin, charlie-becks, debje, denythefreshmaker, Bulma Brief, Aannaa, Vampiress-06, NairobiDawn and special thanks to bookofcookies89 who has reviewed all my chaps just in the past few days! u all rock love ya! -xxx- please read and review people!
Disclaimer: i do not own DBZ, it belongs to Akira Toriyama, please don't sue just enjoy!
Perspiration accumulated around her forehead. She hands gripped tighter while she scrubbed harder. The only thing in her world just then, was the clump of grease clinging onto the bottom the pan. Chi Chi growled in furry. She was supposed to meet Kakkarot an hour ago for dinner, yet she couldn't just leave the dirty dishes. Finally the sucker came off and Chi quickly dried the pan and shoved in the cupboard. Hurryingly she took off her apron and hung it up. She hastily turned around to only crash into a hard body. However it did not belong to the person she hoped for.
"Well, well, isn't the little human chef"
"Zarbon" Chi Chi politely nodded her head, however gave him the evil eye.
"Hey what's with the face? I just wanted to see if you could make me some of your delicious food, is that too much to ask?" Chi Chi sternly tried to shove her way past.
"The kitchen is closed; dinner had already been served, if you didn't get enough that is not my problem"
"Aww come on I know you want to, or if not I know there is something else that can make up for food." With that he crushed her petit body up against his and grabbed her ass firmly in his hands. Pulling her towards his body she could feel the hardness of his erected manhood. Terrified Chi Chi squirmed and screamed, before being silenced by Zarbon's rough mouth crushing hers, forcing his slimly disgusting tongue down her throat. Being absolutely repulsed, Chi Chi kneed the place that she knew would free her and soon enough she broke from his grip and fled out the kitchen doors.
"GET BACK HERE YOU HORE!" before Chi Chi had a chance she was knocked brutally into the wall where her limp body slid to the floor. All she could see was a blurry vision of descending upon her. Until it was blown clean off its feet, the next thing Chi Chi knew she could feel the security of strong warm arms cradling her like an infant, and wind rapidly flowing past her. She looked up and saw 2 big concerned bottomless black eyes staring back at her. With this last image she peacefully fell unconscious.
Vegeta hesitantly looked around corner, doing his best to contain his ki and trying to scan the perimeter for others. 'This is bullshit, if it wasn't for the stupid baka Onna I wouldn't have to be sneaking around like some fucking fool' Vegeta thought angrily to himself, sensing no ki, and all pissed off, he roughly grabbed Bulma by the waist and flew back towards their quarters.
"Ouch, Vegeta that hurt, what did you do that for?" Bulma asked harshly. Ready for a fight, Vegeta whipped his head around to face Bulma for the first time since they left the control room. However he was silenced by Bulma's appearance that he didn't answer. Her big blue eyes where wider than usual, and were red and wet, he could see the dry tears that were stained on her cheeks yet he did not recall her crying when they left. Vegeta's face softened ever so slightly.
'Why is she crying? She got to see her father, then why is she sad?...' Vegeta opened his mouth to ask his question, his eyes weren't hard anymore, yet curious and bewildered. Bulma, startled, yet embraced the change and leaned in as if to urge him along. Her big blue eyes sparkled with anticipation of what the Prince would say, and Vegeta found himself drowning in the continuous cerulean pools. 'NO FUCKING WAY VEGETA! SNAP THE FUCK OUT OF IT! YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO BE PISSED AT HER YOU FUCKING WEAKLING NOW QUIT IT' Vegeta hurriedly shook his head slightly and closed his eyes, breaking the lock between the two, and when he opened his eyes again Bulma jerked back in alarm. The Princes cold features, returned, his imprinted scowl deepened and shields were put up to block out any emotion that his deceiving eyes might give away.
"Woman I don't have to explain fuck to you, so don't even dare to question my authority"
"what?..WHAT! WHAT THE FUCK! Vegeta what in Kami's name is up your ass? You were the one hurting me in the first place baka, so what the hell?"
"I don't give a shit woman; your constant nagging is driving me crazy, you're a foolish pathetic excuse for a even a weakling and all you do is waste precious air and nag and cry, even now, and I am about ready to blast my head off!"
"THAT'S IT! PUT ME THE FUCK DOWN RIGHT NOW! LET GO OF ME YOU SELFISH, COLDHEARTED BASTARD! I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK HAS COME OVER YOU BUT YOU'RE NOT EVEN WORTH MY TIME TO FIGURE IT OUT!"
"Get over yourself woman, and stop your infernal screaming you're giving me a headache!" by this time the pair had reached their main door.
"YOU CAN'T BOSS ME AROUND VEGETA! THE WHOLE WORLD DOESN'T REVOLVE AROUND YOU!"
"DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW THAT WOMAN!" Bulma was taken aback by that remark; she had forgotten the harshness of Vegeta's past, guilt rushed over her body.
"Vegeta…I-" but before she could finish her sentence Kakkarot appeared in between them.
"Hey Kakkarot what's the big idea…" Bulma asked angrily, the big lug just interrupted their private conversation; however she got a quick glance of concern marked on the Saiyan's face and saw strands of soft long raven hair cascading over his arms before he hurriedly entered the room.
"Kakkarot? What's wrong?" both Vegeta and Bulma quickly followed Kakkarot towards the medical bay, where he laid a very bruised and unconscious Chi Chi on the medical bed. Bulma gasped at the site of her best friend and threw herself towards Kakkarot.
"Kakkarot what happened to her?" fear was screaming out of her blue eyes. Kakkarot untangled the little woman that clung so tightly to him and retrieved ointment from the cabinet.
"I'm not quite sure, I went to the kitchen to go see how she was doing as usual, but then I saw Zarbon throwing her into a wall in the hallway and started to walk towards her, so I blasted him from the back, got Chi and ran like hell." Kakkarot punched the wall in frustration. An act that neither Bulma nor Vegeta had never seen him do, and it shocked both of them.
"I'll get him for what he has done…here Bulma" Kakkarot, despite his anger, gently placed a bottle of ointment into her hands.
"Tend to Chi's wounds for me, put a warm cloth over her forehead and check for a lump at the back of her head and any broken bones, Krillin will be back to help soon, tell her, when she wakes up that everything will be ok, and that I will be back soon," Bulma quietly took the bottle from him, she knew he was going to go find Zarbon, he was so different from Vegeta, yet this was something they both shared, she understood this about both of them, and knew there was nothing she could do to stop it. Again she threw herself onto Kakkarot, and embraced him in a warm and loving hug.
"…be careful…" Vegeta's eyes narrowed at the image in front of him. The affection she was showing to Kakkarot aroused something deep inside his stomach that he could not grasp, yet he knew he did not like what he was seeing, even though he knew it meant nothing.
Bulma, unwillingly, let go of Kakkarot and smiled weakly, he firmly nodded and headed out the door, leaving Bulma and Vegeta, to stand awkwardly staring into each other's eyes. Bulma's eyes were rimmed with tears, and as much as Vegeta hated in giving in he couldn't.
"Fine, I'll follow that stupid idiot of a Saiyan to see he doesn't get himself killed, mind you if he does it's not in vain, so I can't promise anything." Vegeta rolled his eyes, as if reading Bulma's mind. Bulma gave Vegeta one of her most sincere smiles, and deep down, as Vegeta flew out the door, following his comrade's ki in hot pursuit, he knew that he wouldn't let the idiot die.
Kakkarot blazed down the metallic corridors. He could sense the blue/green man's ki rising in the training room and blasted towards it. Inside Zarbon was in the middle of beating a man's life out, while Dodoria held his arms. Kakkarot could feel the rage build up inside of him, every blow the man took made him sick in the stomach, and he charged as fast as he could straight for Zarbon, knocking him down to the ground. Vegeta had just entered the room as the pretty boy was literally knocked off his feet.
'Haha, shit, never seen Kakkarot this mad before…ah well about time either one got some sense knocked into them, better Zarbon though,' Vegeta smirked, folded his arms and waited for the upcoming battle.
Zarbon, shaken by the blow, carefully lifted himself to a sitting position. In front of him was the young Saiyan, with an aura of power surrounding his body.
"Well, well, well, look who decided to join the party." Wiping the blood, which trickled down his lip off with his sleeve Zarbon slowly rose.
"You think it wise Saiyan? To start something you know you can't finish." He spat menacingly towards Kakkarot, who hadn't said a single thing yet. He just stared coldly at Zarbon, and then took his fighting stance, indicating he was ready. Zarbon laughed at the young warrior's foolishness.
"Fine, suit your self, now lets go" Zarbon suddenly disappeared from sight, and reappeared right in front of Kakkarot, who just had enough time to block the full frontal punch. The fight was on. All the men in the room stopped in awe at the massive power being displayed as the two warriors battled it out. If humans were to watch the fight, they wouldn't have been able to follow the quick movements and blows of the two. The battle had been going on for quite some time now, and it looked as if the two were equally matched.
'Impressive Kakkarot, seems like the extra training I've been making you do is finally paying off' Vegeta had analyzed the fight carefully. Both of them dished out fierce blows, and their skills were tactful. Yet he didn't know how long they could last. He could sense the fight easing down in the past half hour, so it was only a matter of time before one of them gained the upper hand, hopefully it would be Kakkarot. Up in the battle, Zarbon felt his energy being drained away. He did not intend for the Saiyan to have this much power and continue. He needed a plan to distract Kakkarot so he could gain the upper hand.
"So Saiyan…"he panted "You think you're Mr. Big shot?" Kakkarot didn't answer but concentrated on blocking Zarbon's attacks.
"Think you're all noble, eh? Up here facing me? Well what good does it do if I kill you? This fight would just been in vain for you now wouldn't it? So let's make it interesting, I'll give you an opportunity save someone, what about him?" Zarbon nodded towards the man he was beating prior, and without warning let a blast off in his direction. Acting upon instinct, Kakkarot left his battle with Zarbon and pushed the man out of the way, taking the blast himself. With no time to compose his self, Kakkarot was violently kicked to the floor by Zarbon and then undertook a series of punches making it impossible for him to get up. Zarbon picked the beaten, almost lifeless body up by the collar, and whispered in his ear.
"Well at least you saved somebody, yet that too was in vain, because after I get rid of you, I'll get rid of him too, then your brother, bald friend, your prince, and give the scientist to Dodoria and leave the little raven girl all to myself. Now I just have one question in mind, should I go from behind or in front?"
Vegeta was on his toes, he couldn't believe that Kakkarot had been so stupid and let his weakness overcome him. He didn't know how long Kakkarot had left, and he needed to act soon, if he wanted to keep him alive long enough to get him to a regenerating tank. However a blinding light came from were Kakkarot and Zarbon stood. Vegeta, squinted his eyes to get a better look and gasped. Kakkarot's power level was increasing rapidly. Suddenly there was an explosion of power and Kakkarot's hair became a ray of gold, and his eyes changed to a deep turquoise blue, however as soon as it happened, it reversed, leaving the original. Kakkarot though, took Zarbon's arm that held onto his collar and without much force, made him release it. Then, still holding on to the arm, he swiftly brought Zarbon towards him, letting his mighty free hand punch Zarbon's abdomen, granting him with Zarbon, gasping for air. Yet he had little time to regain air, while Kakkarot flung him across the room with another massive blow, however ran to him before he landed, where he let off one of his mightiest ki blast off right when Zarbon was 1 meter away from him. Zarbon's sizzling corpses landed on the other side of the room. Everyone, including Vegeta watched in awe, as the young Saiyan turned around to face them. The aura around him had gone, and his exhaustion was apparent. Before anyone could advance towards him he fell to the floor, unconscious.
Vegeta sat in deep thought next to Kakkarot's lifeless body. The two still remained in the deserted training room since everyone left after the fight, expect Zarbon whose carcass lay in a heap on the other side of the room. Whether he was dead or not didn't concern Vegeta in the slightest, all he could think about was Kakkarot.
'No, it couldn't be…it just couldn't be' Vegeta questioningly looked over at his oldest friend, well companion. He lay peacefully on the ground with his innocent face turned towards Vegeta. Suddenly blinding rage overpowered Vegeta's soul.
'HE CAN'T BE! Not him, not a naïve weakling baka, I'm suppose to be the legendary, ME THE SAIYAN NO OUJI, NOT SOME MEDIOCRE FOOL!' he had waited his whole life to become a Super Saiyan. His parents used to tell him tales when he was young, ad that he was foreseen to become the Legendary Prince of Saiyans, yet his own bodyguard beat him to it, the shame was too much for Vegeta to handle. The vicious Prince was about to take all his frustration out on the two lifeless bodies in the room, when the training room doors abruptly opened and in stormed Frieza. Vegeta let a soft growl escape his throat.
'I am not in the fucking mood for him right now…' he thought dangerously, contemplating whether or not he should attack, yet he wasn't that insane and remained silent while Frieza inspected the room.
"I warn you Ape, don't growl at me or it will be the last thing you do, I promise you that. Now get Ape 2 out of my sight and pack your things, you're going on a mission; just you, report back to me in the next 24 hours, and now get out of my slight worthless shit." He left with Zarbon slung over Dodoria's shoulder. Vegeta growled at the tyrants orders. Yet he too hoisted Kakkarot over his shoulder and headed for 'home'. Flying down the corridors Vegeta argued with himself. Kakkarot was not to blame, yet Vegeta found he could not respond to him the same, he almost felt betrayed. He also decided not to mention the transformation.
'I will not let anyone know he became legendary before me, no one shall disrespect the mighty Prince of Saiyans.' Interrupting his thoughts, Kakkarot began to stir in his position and yawned and mighty yawn.
"Hey…where am I? Oh hey Vegeta!" Vegeta growled back at his companion and tossed him on the floor out side the door.
'Gee, I wonder what's up with him?' as the doors sung open Kakkarot began to enter, however was violently pushed aside by a heated Prince who made a bee-line straight to his room. Kakkarot turned to the medical corner and saw Bulma eye Vegeta and then look at him. Kakkarot shrugged absolutely clueless and quickly hurried over towards a now conscious Chi Chi.
"Hey" he said softly, as if his voice would shatter her frail body.
"Hey" she smiled meekly up at the handsome warrior. Sensing that she was not needed anymore Bulma slunk quietly towards her bedroom door, as the two quietly basked in each others presence. When Bulma turned around to close the door, the last thing she saw before it shut, was Kakkarot, tenderly leaning down towards Chi Chi, capturing her lips in a delicate kiss. Bulma sighed, it was a mixture of relief and happiness for the couple outside the door, yet deep down she knew that underneath the surface, emptiness, saddness and longingness had filled her beating heart, ready to penetrate the surface.
A/N: how was that? Cliff hanger! ahhh, vegeta is going AWAY! and sooo soon! sorry that there wasn't so much B/V in this chap but its important to the story especially the SSJ, yeah i decided to give Vegeta more obstacles to overcome, u know how sometimes in fics he becomes SSJ before everyone else, well i wanted to make this story challenging for him, good twist for him and B. look out for my new chap coming soon! read and review please people love ya! -xxx-