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Three weeks later, Vegeta and Kakarot were going through their paces, throwing punches and kicks as fast as they could while training as their mates looked on. The news of Kakarot's and ChiChi's mating had been met with mix reactions, some of the females were happy for Kakarot and ChiChi, while others viewed it as though Vegeta had gone back on his word. Vegeta had explained that sometimes when mates feel the pull towards their each other, they couldn't resist each other until the bond is completed. He went on to explain that even a direct order from him might not prevent the mating. Bulma had been mad at first as it went against his one month promise but none of the girls who had been mated were complaining.
Bulma and ChiChi sat together watching their men fight one another, each wincing when either one of them landed a blow. They were so strong, surely, if Frieza ever found them their mates would be able to beat him. ChiChi glanced over to see what Bulma was doing. She had big news she wanted to share with her best friend.
"What are you working on?" She asked.
"Plans for a gravity room, my father was working on one for our soldiers to train with before Frieza attacked." Bulma explained. "We need to make sure our men are the strongest they can be. We don't want them losing to Frieza or anyone else that comes along."
"Oh wow, Bulma, you are a genius! Listen I have some big news…I'm late. Kakarot says its because the storkasourus put a baby in my tummy. I told Kakarot it was too soon to tell but Kakarot insisted it was the storkasourus. Honestly, its like I'm mated to a kid at times. It's like Kakarot has never had 'the talk', ever, he still calls sex 'special fun time'. He has not put two and two together. The man is a brilliant fighter, how else would he have made it to Vegeta's high ranks when he was born in the third class but some days it's all I can do not to bang my head against the wall." ChiChi said with a laugh.
"Oh My Kami! ChiChi that is awesome! I'm so happy for you!" Bulma said with a smile, thinking she should talk with Vegeta about birth control. Call her shellfish but she wanted him to herself for at least another two years. She resumed her work on the gravity room; she wanted to get it drawn out so she could begin building it as soon as possible.
They continued to watch and work as the men trained. When the sound of running footsteps drew their attention to the entrance to the training room. Bulma and ChiChi looked over to see Matto running towards them. Upon sensing that his presence was close, Kakarot turned to face him. Vegeta took the opportunity to smack him with his fist.
"Never turn your back on your opponent, Kakarot, you'll only get hurt." Vegeta scolded. "Matto, why are you interrupting our training?"
"My deepest apologies, King Vegeta, but we just received word that Lord Nappa is on his way and will be arriving tonight."
"Curses, that fool has probably found out about the women." Vegeta said.
"Is that a good or a bad thing, Vegeta?" Bulma demanded.
"It's not the best, Nappa and a small fraction of the Saiyen race are of the mind that there should be only pure blood Saiyens and not any half breeds. Unfortunately, since pretty much all of our mates now are not Saiyen, that means he and his men feel they'd rather die than find their mates and create half breeds. I personally think these feelings are from the pride that is so strong in our race and the fact that none of them have met a potential mate. I feel that once one of the meets a potential mate their feelings would change. It is good we have a few unmated women, perhaps they will be able to change some of the purists minds." Vegeta mused. "Kakarot take your mate and get dressed in your armor. Woman, come, we must get ready to deal with this treat."
Bulma once again found herself dressed in a dress that mirrored the sky. This time, dress reflected the sunrise, the bottom was yellow and as it rose up her body, it changed from yellow to orange to red to purple to black, one color gradually fading into the next. It was snug to her body with one sleeve that covered her right arm. A royal blue belt with a golden emblem of the Saiyen royal crest was wrapped around her waist. She wore a diamond choker necklace and matching circlet on her head. She was perched on Vegeta's lap awaiting the arrival of Lord Nappa and the rest of the purists.
Vegeta sat on his thrown wearing his royal armor, his tail wrapped around Bulma. It was lazily drawing circles on her arm. He delicately trailed his tail up her left arm causing goosebumps to form on Bulma's skin. She giggled as he tickled her then gasped as his tail playfully groped her breast before settling around her waist. Bulma turned and teasingly smacked Vegeta on the shoulder, giving him a mock glare. She was about to get her 'revenge' for the grope when the throne room doors opened admitting a group of about 50 men.
At the front of the group was a tall, muscular bald man with a mustache that curved down around his mouth. He was wearing the typical Saiyen body armor but Bulma had to double take, as it appeared that he had forgotten to wear pants.
"He's not wearing anything on bottom." She gasped quietly, or so she thought but the snickers of Vegeta, Kakarot and some of the guards closer to the said otherwise.
"Quiet woman, he could hear you," Vegeta hissed in her ear, "and for the record he has on briefs but YOU should not be looking down there anyway. The only cock I want you looking at is mine!"
"My prince, I see the news is true and even you have decided to defile our great race by fornicating with these creatures. Your father would be most displeased." Nappa sneered. "These women are nothing more than poor substitutes for our true mates who were taken from us. Please allow me to dispose of it for you." Nappa held up his hand and a ball of energy began to form.
"Listen buddy, I don't know who you think you are or where you get off implying that I am not good enough for Vegeta here but you are the one who isn't good enough for my presence. I am a master scientist/inventor who also happens to be queen of your race by mating so don't you dare think you can get away with your rudeness or I will make you test out the new Ki suppressors I've been working on. "
"Why you little bitch, how dare you take to me in that tone. Now I will make you pay!" Nappa made a motion to throw the Ki ball at Bulma.
"Nappa, stop that at once. How dare you even think of hurting my mate." Vegeta said stepping in. "Put out your Ki ball at once or I will charge you with treason."
Vegeta stood up from his throne, carefully placed Bulma on the throne and walked down the dais to stand toe to toe with Nappa. "Watch your words and actions carefully if you want to live past the day, Nappa."
Nappa sensing that he had over stepped his bounds, bowed, "Apologies, Prince Vegeta."
"My father is gone, presumably dead, I am now King Vegeta the 69th." Vegeta corrected, then he smirked, an idea coming to him. "Perhaps it would be best if you got to know some of these lovely ladies before judging them. We shall have another ball while you visit, this time we will introduce you and your men to all of the lovely ladies who have yet to find mates. Perhaps if I can't change your mind they can."
Hours later in their bedroom as Bulma was putting on the final touches to her makeup as Vegeta patiently waited for her to finish, a thought occurred to her. She turned to look at Vegeta with only half of the makeup on her face. Vegeta looked at her and smirked, the visual presented to him was quite humorous; her one eye had dark eye shadow and eyeliner while the other eye was makeup free.
"Quit you smirking, jerk." Bulma growled, then asked, "Vegeta why are you trying to play nice with Nappa? His group is small; surely they could have been handled by now if you've been dealing with them for a while. "
"How many Saiyens do you think there are?" Vegeta asked.
"I don't know but if I had to guess, I'd close to a million. Your planet is huge and has the capabilities of sustaining a lot of people…" Bulma broke off at the look on Vegeta's face.
"There are only 3000 Saiyens in existence." Vegeta divulged. "If I gave the order to have Nappa and his men killed it would leave us vulnerable to threats like Frieza. As much as I hate to admit it, Nappa and his men are some of our best fighters. The loss of them would be too much of a detriment to our people. Instead we must try to change their minds and hope for the best."
"What happened to the rest of the Saiyen race, I thought there were way more?"
"Frieza killed many of us when we were looking for a new planet to live on and on top of that my father and his elite guard went missing many years ago. We believe that Frieza captured them and they are all dead by now. But we do not know for sure and that's why Nappa calls me prince instead of king. He believes that my father is out there and still alive. He hasn't given up the hope."
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I've never asked about you family, I should have…" Bulma trailed off.
"Hu, it's in the past, I do not dwell on it and neither should you. Come, let us head down stairs and make nice for our guests."
Nappa sat in the banquet hall contemplating how far his mighty race had fallen in the last few years since the prince assumed the throne in his father's absence. First, it was allowing third class Saiyens, like Kakarot, into his personal council, then, it was taking in these creatures as mates when everyone knew that none of them could be their fated mates. They were only a pair of thighs that his race could use to assuage their needs. Nappa was pulled from his thoughts as Raditz approached him.
"Lord Nappa, I must speak with you about what ever you are planning, you must reconsider."
"Are you getting cold feet? Raditz, what kind of Saiyen are you?! We are still going through with it. I suggest you grow a pair of balls and deal with it. You were once my biggest supported in this castle. I'm disappointed that all it took was a willing pussy to change your mind."
"But sir, my mate is here, I don't want her hurt! She was hurt badly by Frieza so badly that she is in a coma! I beg you, please reconsider; perhaps these mates are not a stain upon our proud race like you think they are. Mine certainly isn't, she's like an angel." Raditz ended and a sign as though he was picturing her in his head.
"I said NO, and I mean NO. This 'mate' you supposedly have isn't your real mate. You need to accept that."
"Fine but I wont have any part of this madness."
Raditz got up and stormed out of the room. He had to protect his mate. On his way to the Medibay he saw his little brother.
"Kakarot," he said grabbing his shoulder, "Nappa is up to something. I'm not sure what but he means to harm our mates. Be on your guard at the feast tonight!"
"Awe gee, big bro, you must think it is serious if you are warning me about this, I know you are not fond of the idea of a mate who is not a Saiyen but I guess that has all changed." Kakarot said with a grin, he hadn't missed where his big bro was headed.
"Please warn the others to be on guard." Raditz begged.
"Ok, I will." Kakarot promised.
With a nod at his brother, Raditz fled into the Medibay. Upon entering he took his usual seat by Launch's bed. Her dark blue hair was spread out around her, something he had done after he had brushed it out yesterday. He had been almost as repulsed as Nappa at the thought of an alien as a mate but one look at her comatose form had changed his whole world. His protective instincts had kicked in and she had him in the palm of her unconscious hand whether she knew it or not. She was beautiful in the sterile ward of the Medibay. She was an angel bringing light to this heartless room.
Lacing his fingers with her hand, he said, "My little angel, I'd wish you wake up, there is a big party tonight. I would have loved to hold you in my arms was we danced. Have you ever danced? Queen Bulma told me that you were kept drugged for fear of you other half emerging after Frieza accidently unleashed it. It must me pretty scary for them to fear such a little one as you. I promise you, I will never hurt you, please wake up." Raditz sighed, kissed her forehead and rested his head on the bed besides her.
Vegeta, Bulma along with their high council sat with Nappa and some of his men eating their meal. He was on edge, Kakarot had confided in him that Nappa was planning something but he hadn't known what. It was driving him nuts. Bulma had advised that they all play nice and act like normal but that didn't stop him from adding extra security.
"My prince," Nappa said earning a glare from half of those in attendance. "I have a special surprise for you." Making his voice boom though the room, he said, "Ladies and gentlemen if you would please turn your eyes upward, my surprise shall be visible shortly. Above you will see the true nature of the Saiyen race represented at its finest."
As everyone turned Vegeta and Kakarot experienced the same sense of horror as a replica the full moon came into view. "Everyone don't look," Vegeta shouted, "Ladies please return to your rooms now!" just as all hell broke loose.
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