AN: Thanks to all of ya'll who reviewed. On with the next chapter.

Vegeta slowed down and glanced over his shoulder. Kakarot was slowing down and already starting to limp. Kakarot gave his sweet, innocent smile and continued walking toward Vegeta.

"Sorry Mo, didn't mean to leave you behind."

"It's okay Veta. I'm doing better, honest."

Vegeta took a step toward his friend when he heard a sound that made his young blood run cold, a soft pitter-patter of footsteps. Kakarot's eyes widened in fear and his smile disappeared. Vegeta scrambled over and stood protectively by Kakarot's side.

'I'm scared Veta. What if he starts hitting us again?'

'Don't worry Mo. I'll protect you. He won't hit you while I'm still standing.'

The mental conversation between the two boys was cut short as the footsteps came to a halt.

"There you two are" the newcomer said stepping into their view. "Raditz said you were running. Said to ask about your newest scars." The man was white and purple like the others of his race. But his reddish eyes were calm and showed no threat to the boys. Instantly the two boys relaxed and smiled slightly.

"Good morning Lord Coolar" they said in unison.

"Good morning boys. Let me see your wounds" he said with the softest of sighs thinking that the two had gotten them from each other.

Kakarot glanced shyly over at his best friend then sat down and pulled up his pant legs.

"Holy" Coolar hissed seeing the long red welts.

'There is only one person he could have gotten from.'

Kakarot slowly covered his beaten legs and Vegeta helped him to his feet. Kakarot turned his innocent black eyes toward his best friend. Vegeta gave the younger Saiyan a silent smile. Then he turned back toward his master. The young prince had been a servant for three years and knew well Coolar's thoughts on all Saiyans and how they differed greatly from the rest of his family. Yet he still had trouble believing that Kakarot was so innocent, Kakarot had practically been born on Coolar's ship. Vegeta glanced fearfully at his lord knowing that at any second the powerful Changeling could say that the two Saiyan boys had to be separated. Vegeta shivered involuntarily and stepped closer to his friend. He turned his back to Coolar and pulled off his shirt.

"He just likes beating you up, huh?" Coolar said quietly.

"Yes Lord Coolar" Vegeta whispered.

"So it was him?"

"Yes Lord Coolar. It was Master Frieza."

"I see" Coolar said then he rose to his feet and was gone.

Vegeta glance over at Kakarot and shrugged slightly.

"Want to go eat?" he asked.

Kakarot grinned and nodded and the two wandered away toward the cafeteria, not knowing that someone was silently watching them from the shadows.

AN: Sorry it is so short and it took so long to get up. But there it is.