Chapter Seventeen: Grown up
It had to be a dream. Hideo shifted in his sleep, Memories of the past flooding his subconscious. He watched a younger version of himself playing in the fields with a rock he had found on his home planet. Kicking it around like it was a soccer ball. It was one of the few places on the planet that had any grass. The colors there were different then earth. The grass was more of a turquoise color then green and it reached his shoulders at the time. Kaylynn and Naomi were splashing about in the ocean. Giggling and trying to drench each other in the clear waters. He remembered cupping his hands in the ocean and if you looked deep enough you would see it sparkle. Like you held microscopic diamonds in your hands. He heard his mother calling to him and obediently ran back to his little stone house. Inside she (more or less what he called the being) moved over to him and gave him a potion for sustenance. He took it eagerly. One of the perks was it always tasted different then the time before.
"You are growing more and more everyday." she said to him. Her voice booming in his head. That's how they communicated with the young saiyans. Through telepathy. He smiled and flexed his muscles. Prouder then ever.
"You really think so?" Hideo asked with a broad smile taking over his young face.
"You are hero, you always make us proud." she continued. Hideo smiled in his sleep. He had almost forgotten that his mother's pet name for him was hero. Man, that meant the world to him when he was a kid. The memory was so vivid in his sleep he could practically feel the damp cool breeze hit his face. He missed the fresh smell of the ocean the most.
"I will make you really proud one day mama. I promise. One day I will fight like the legendary super saiyans and I will keep you safe. I will be strong enough to keep you safe forever!" the seven year old Hideo declared. It was hard to tell if his words ever had any effect on his family or friends there because of the lack of facial expression but just the way she moved made him think…she was sad…
"Hideo, why is it so important to you to be a fighter? I wish you would enjoy your childhood instead of focusing so much on the future. You take on weight you don't need to bear right now. Your only young once, little one. Rather you are a warrior or just you, you will always be our hero. You have nothing to prove to anyone." his mother advised him. Even her tone was different. It was unnerving and made his body shake in an unexplained way.
"I know mama…I just…I have to. I have to make it right…" Hideo explained then refused to talk about the subject further. Even as a child he had this unbearable feeling of guilt. He knew he didn't belong there. It was obvious. Yet there these people were. Taking care of them, teaching them, even loving them as if they were there own. He did feel a weight. He had a debt to pay for their kindness. Especially how many times he got mad and ran away from home. He was frustrated with himself, and he was almost embarrassed how different his adopted family looked compared to him. He loved them to the point his heart might explode but…it wasn't exactly what you would imagine to be the sires of great warriors. He was the only male in his family so that meant he had to protect his family. If you boiled everything down, that was the true reason Hideo wanted to fight so much. He wanted to not only make his family proud but have the power to protect them. How else could he make it up to them? Or better yet…why else was he out of the possibly hundreds of other saiyan infants on that planet be brought back to life? If not to keep the universe safe.
Hideo…
It was her voice again. His mothers. Only this time it didn't seem like it came from his memory. It was almost like she was in the very room with him. Calling out to him. Their was fear, and sadness in her voice. He didn't like it. It scared him to the point of waking himself from the dream and frantically looking around his bedroom. Still half expecting to see her standing in front of him. He wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead with his forearm and tried to calm down. It was silly to still be scared by nightmares as an adult, but god how that sounded so real in his head. Maybe he was starting to get homesick? Ironic since he wanted nothing more then to get off the planet and start training while he was there.
Now his heart called for the clear waters and tall grass of his home. Seems he would never be truly satisfied. An eerie feeling lingered through out his body. Like something was wrong. He tried to push his strange dream to the back of his head to attempt going back to sleep. Unaware he wasn't the only one awake in the house.
Naomi on silent feet rushed into living room and like a nervous bumble bee she rushed around straightening up everything in sight. She knew Goku asked her not to, but after sleeping much longer then she intended to and forcing Goku to train her alone until the sun went down she thought she should do something nice for him. Luckily from the night before there wasn't much to clean so hopefully he wouldn't even notice. She grabbed the glass of water that had Hideo's cigarette butt floating inside of it and after she fished out the floating menace she washed the cup in the sink with hot water. Not wanting the lingering taste of ash to remain on the glass. She noticed what looked like a BBQ stain on the kitchen counter and quickly started scrubbing it with a hot wash rag. Chi Chi would have hated seeing such a dark stain on her white counters. Though Naomi couldn't help but think she could get more accomplished if she had better cleaning supplies instead of just soap and water. She felt like she stayed there scrubbing that stain for at least ten minutes. When the spot was finally wiped clean she turned around to try and find something else she could tidy up. Mainly the coating of dust that covered most of the belongings in the house. Upon turning around she blushed and nervously looked at the floor. Standing in the passageway to the kitchen was a shirt and shoeless Goku. With his arms crossed and an amused smile on his face.
"I…I'm sorry I defied you Master Goku. I-I just was trying t-to….um" Naomi stammered and Goku politely gestured for her to stop. A low chuckle erupting from his lips. He couldn't be mad at her. Especially since the only thing the girl did against his word was clean his house. She was so cute standing there with such a concentrated look on her fair face as she scrubbed the counter. He really did need to nip this habit in the bud though. He didn't like the idea of Naomi going out of her way for him. If anything he should be the one going above and beyond to make sure he made her comfortable and happy.
"Well, I wouldn't go so far as to say you are defying me, but like I said Naomi you don't have to do this kind of stuff for me. You already do enough by being my best student." Goku smiled and Naomi mimicked his grin. Her damned blush finally leaving her face. Though she felt it starting to return when he began to approach her.
"Also, please stop referring to me as Master. It makes me feel like you think I own you or something." Goku said and a small tint of scarlet started to form on his own cheeks and he placed his hand on the back of his head awkwardly. He wasn't sure why the term bothered him so much since he knew the title was just a sign of respect. He still referred to his old teacher as Master Roshi to this day yet somehow when the words fell from Naomi's innocent lips it irked him. Only her. Hideo nor Kaylynn addressing him as such didn't seem to have the same effect. Naomi smiled and nodded.
"Last time I do either of those things Goku. I promise." Naomi smiled and Goku noticed from out of the window the sun was beginning to creep up the mountain side. His stomach growled relentlessly. He often wondered if he would sleep much later in the day if the promise of breakfast was ever forgotten. Then an idea hit him and he turned back to Naomi cheerfully.
"Well since your up, the least I can do is make you some breakfast." he smiled and before Naomi could agree or disagree Goku eagerly opened the fridge and scanned the contents inside. He frowned. What was he talking about? He couldn't cook. Not conventionally anyway. Maybe if he had a roaring fire and a slab of meat but that was the extent of it. Maybe he really did need help when it came to certain areas. Fish! That's it he could cook fish on the stove Chi Chi had taught him how…but that really wasn't breakfast was it? Hmm.
Naomi peeked around Goku to look into the fridge. She instantly spotted two cartons of eggs and the packaged bacon and wondered why Goku was still staring into the fridge like he was trying to figure out a puzzle. She lightly tapped him on the shoulder and pointed them out to him. "What about those eggs? There should be enough for all of us…we can fry some bacon too if you want." she said politely.
"Eggs…right…" Goku said and grabbed the eggs and bacon then placed them on the counter. Trying to give off the appearance he knew what he was doing. Though after he stared at the eggs like they were a new found enemy Naomi quickly picked up that he may need a nudge in the right direction.
"Goku, you have never cooked eggs or bacon before have you?" Naomi said sweetly. Trying not to make Goku feel dumb or bad. He laughed nervously and shrugged.
"You caught me. Chi Chi never really let me in the kitchen. Said I got in her way." Goku said. Damn. He really did want to make her breakfast but looks like his student had to play house keeper yet again. Naomi grinned and moved to get all the clean dishes she needed.
"I can teach you if you want…?" Naomi said. Feeling pretty good that she was actually able to teach him something. Even if it was something as mundane as making breakfast. Goku even perked up at this. Eagerly rushing over to Naomi.
"Really? That would be great! Just tell me what you need me to do!" Goku smiled and Naomi's grin hadn't left her face since Goku's first sentence to her this morning. It was so nice to see him happy again. She'd cook a hundred eggs for him if that meant him remaining in this mood forever.
"Well I'll admit I'm no where near as good of a cook as Kaylynn but I've picked up a lot of stuff from her and from the TV shows she watches." Naomi looked around at all the ingredients he had in his kitchen and saw he also had everything you needed to make biscuits and she smiled triumphantly. Hideo loved it when she made biscuits or rolls since that was the one food Kaylynn hadn't been able to master. She quickly gathered them up and placed them on the counter next to the eggs and bacon.
"Aw, Don't say that I'm sure your cooking is just fine." Goku said enthusiastically and watched Naomi stack the ingredients on the counter. Flour? Did you use flour to cook eggs? How bizarre.
"Thank you. So how do you like you eggs?"
"Um…cooked? With salt…?"
"I mean do you like them scrambled, fried, sunny side up, over easy, poached, hard boiled, soft boiled?" Naomi chuckled and counted the ways she knew how to cook them on her fingers. Goku obviously was unfamiliar with the terms and shrugged nervously.
"Um…I like them best when their all yellow and fluffy." Goku said hoping the description was enough for Naomi to understand what he meant.
"I think you mean scrambled. No problem. That one is easy and you can make a lot more portions that way." Naomi said and pulled the large mixing bowl towards her. Goku moved really close to her and tried to watch what she was doing. Naomi's breath got caught in her throat when she felt the heat coming off of Goku. His bare skin brushing against her arm. She shook her head to go back to concentrating, trying not to fumble.
"I wanna help." Goku said softly when Naomi reached for an egg. She handed him one and tried her best to explain what needed to be done.
"Okay. Can you break some eggs into this bowl for me?"
"Sure. No problem!" Goku said cheerfully and held the egg over the bowl and clenched his fist tight until the it burst in his hand. Once it was broken he dropped the egg into the bowl with an accomplished smile. Shell and all now sitting in the bowl. Naomi smiled and tired her best not to laugh. Well technically he did do what she asked him to do. She took the bowl and scooted the messed up egg into the trashcan and Goku frowned not sure what he had done wrong. Carefully Naomi took another egg and showed it to Goku.
"Try it like this. The trick is to not get any of the shell into the mix since you don't eat the shell." Naomi said as she gently cracked the egg with the side of the bowl and split it over the bowl. Goku watched intently then the light bulb turned on in his head and he realized his mistake. Without another word he grabbed another egg and Naomi watched nervously. Knowing how strong he was she was half afraid that the egg would either turn to mush or he'd even somehow break the glass bowl. With a small tap Goku succeeded in breaking the egg in the way it was intended. Naomi was almost awestruck. Again she was astounded at how gentle he could be when he very well could be the most powerful and dangerous fighter in the universe. Silently the two finished getting all of the eggs into the bowl. When they were done Naomi found the whisk in the utensils drawn and got excited.
"This is the fun part." Naomi giggled and showed Goku how to whisk the eggs properly. Careful not to let any of it slosh out of the sides. After she showed him how Goku happily took the bowl and whisk and kept it moving. A few chuckles came from him every now and then. While he was doing that Naomi got the other carton of eggs from the fridge to start making the biscuits. When Goku was done she advised him to keep the mix chilled in the fridge until she was done with the biscuits.
"Whatcha doing now?" Goku asked after he closed the fridge. Standing behind Naomi and looking over her shoulder. In this case Naomi was happy because at least now her blush was hidden from him.
"Just finishing up the dough for the biscuits." Naomi said. She had learned to make the mixture rather quickly since Hideo was very impatient in the mornings. Goku looked at how much dough she had made and laughed.
"I know I can eat a lot but don't you think that's a bit much for just the two of us?" he asked playfully. Leaning a little more so that his chest and stomach was pressed against Naomi's back. She let out a soft sigh and cleared her throat. Obviously Goku had little concept on personal space as well but then again…she didn't mind.
"I um…thought Hideo might want some too." Naomi said lightly and now Goku was very embarrassed. He had almost forgotten that Hideo was sound asleep in just the other room. That seemed to happen anytime he was around Naomi. Like no one else existed. Only the two of them…it was strange. He laughed and stammered
"No I know I uh just uh…you know I figured we were…maybe Hideo doesn't like biscuits. I wasn't sure." Goku clarified once his brain was able to form an excuse.
"Oh no, Hideo loves biscuits. You'll probably have to fight him for them." Naomi blushed and the two shared a laugh. She started to roll out the dough with a rolling pin (Chi Chi really kept that kitchen stocked) and was finding it rather difficult it get the large amount of dough flat enough without being afraid of over doing it and breaking the dough a part. Once Goku grasped what she was doing and saw how she was struggling and smiled.
"Here let me help." Goku suggested and reached around her to engulf her hands that were gripped on the rolling pins handles with his. Using his extra bit of strength to help her roll out the dough. She turned her head to look at Goku who was smiling at her. When she looked into his eyes she could practically see the kindness and care flaming in them. She turned her head away from him and tried her best to focus on the task and not how nice it felt to have Goku's hands on top of hers. Luckily it didn't last long or else Naomi was afraid she would melt into the floor. Why the hell was Goku so warm and comforting? At one point Goku had even rested his head on hers since he was still a bit drowsy. When he inhaled the scent of several different type of flowers entered his nose and he couldn't help but let out a small sigh. Naomi always smelled like flowers. It was fitting for her. Mmm.
Both Goku and Naomi had to blink and shake themselves out of the strange haze they had fallen under. Goku realized how close he had been to Naomi and how he had lingered there probably to long and moved to stand beside her rather then behind her. Naomi hissed at the loss of warmth Goku provided but continued on as normal. She used a cup to cut out perfect circles in the dough then put them on a buttered baking sheet so they wouldn't stick then popped it in the oven. She was going to wait a little while so that the eggs, bacon and biscuits were done at the same time. Goku had his back turned to her for a second to get a couple of glasses to pour them both a glass of orange juice for all their thirsty work. That was the only beverage he had in the fridge since Bulma had gotten him a full gallon of it but he only like orange juice for breakfast and truth be told this was the first time in a long time he had a conventional breakfast. Unless Gohan and Videl invited him over to their house that is. Naomi eyed the left over flour left on the counter and she didn't know what came over her but before she knew it she grabbed a handful of flour and launched it at Goku while his back was turned.
Being a very accomplished fighter Goku didn't even feel the white powdery substance hit him but instead saw a bit of it fly past his shoulder and he raised an eyebrow. When he touched the back of his head he saw the flour had made it's way into his thick black mess of hair. When he turned around Naomi was giggling and he folded his arms and chuckled.
"Oh is that the game you want to play?" he teased and dove towards the pile of flour. Naomi pounced backwards but not in time to dodge the floating assault. Now the entire front of her face was covered with flour and she laughed when Goku pointed and chuckled at her. She wiped some of it away from her eyes and smirked. The actual bag of flour was right next to her. She grabbed two big handfuls and launched her second attack. Goku didn't even try to dodge but instead scampered to try and find something to throw back at her. His eyes found another bag and he saw that it was the sugar. Perfect. He ripped open the bag and the war began. Both of them laughing as loud as they could and doing their best to try and get the other as messy as possible. When both ran out of material to launch at each other the food fight stopped leaving them struggling to catch their breath because they were laughing for so long. Goku's sides actually hurt because it had been a good while since he had laughed that hard. It was hard to stop anytime he looked at Naomi. Poor girl was covered from head to toe in white. Almost like someone had taken a paint brush and coated her in white paint. Where he had a lot of height over her, half of his legs were spared from the flour. He couldn't imagine what he looked like.
When Naomi had caught her breath she wondered why she bothered with cleaning so much when in only a matter of minutes she had made the kitchen ten times dirtier then it was before. When she looked up Goku was standing in front of her with a full toothed grin. Worth it. Making a mess was totally worth it just because she got to see that smile on his face.
"Looks like we both belong in the oven now." he chuckled. Naomi's eyes fell to Goku's chest and torso since all the flour had coated his muscles perfectly. He almost looked statuesque. She could have swore she had seen similar images in her old history books of statues built to represent greek gods. Goku saw all the flour and sugar on Naomi's face and he instinctively reached out to wipe the substance off her. Swishing his thumb back and forth on her cheeks. He could feel the heat from her cheeks and he paused. The moment his eyes met hers he was almost mesmerized by them. Like he lost himself in them briefly. There it was again. That gripping and powerful clench around his heart. He even felt it beat faster and faster the longer he looked into those big, innocent, downright beautiful eyes. An almost tingling feeling took over his body and he found himself wishing time could stop just so he could look into those eyes as long as he wanted. What was this feeling? What was coming over him and better yet why did he not want to fight it? He felt himself leaning forward a little bit and a voice broke him from his some what trance.
"What the hell happened in here?" Hideo asked seeing the awful mess that had become of not only the kitchen but his sister and teacher as well. He had only his leather jacket on being void of a shirt. He had his pajama pants on as well. A cigarette eloquently hanging out of his mouth. The duo looked at him almost like they had been doing something wrong. The sound of them giggling and the smell of biscuits had stirred him from his slumber. It was all the same. He had a hard time staying asleep since his nightmare anyway. Now it looked like he had missed out on something fun.
"You know how tricky cooking can be." Naomi giggled and moved past him to head to the bathroom to wash the flour off of her and change. Wishing she had a rewind button so she could relive this morning over and over again. Leaving behind a confused and slightly perturbed Goku in the kitchen. She seemed like a completely different person to him now. Like the two years that separated them were really a hundred. Yet she was the same. Focusing on it for to long made his head hurt. The only thing he could think of was pin pointing that feeling and now even pain he was feeling. Like he had done something wrong. He had to figure this out before it drove him crazy…that and probably a shower. He remembered the biscuits and asked Hideo to pull them out of the oven for him while he headed towards the bathroom. Wanting training to get started just so he could get his head straight again.
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Kaylynn was getting sick and tired of this punishment. It had been days since Vegeta and her shouting match and the saiyan prince did what he always did when he was mad at her. Simply not talk to her. He'd up the training to crazy new levels but he wouldn't even critique her. Just tell her to do it again if she stumbled or failed. One day he even left the gravity room early during one of their training sessions. Forcing Kaylynn to finish the training alone. Damnit! Even when she wasn't trying she managed to upset him. It made her feel awful. She truly idolized the man and how far he had gotten in life even with all the trials that had been thrown at him. She really expected this kind of behavior from Vegeta the entire remaining time she was supposed to be there. Until one morning she was awoken early from her bed by a loud and gruff voice.
"Get up. Now girly, don't make me wait. Get your lazy ass out of bed and follow me." It was obvious whose voice it belonged to but Kaylynn had opened her eyes just in time to see the back of Vegeta's head as he left her bedroom. Now that was peculiar. Vegeta was pretty obsessive when it came to the training schedule so for him to change it, even by a couple of hours was kind of unnerving. She quickly changed into a simple blue top from one of her and 18's shopping sprees and a pair of black shorts before running out of the door. Almost tripping since she was trying to put her shoes on as she ran. Vegeta was waiting for her outside the door with his back against the hallway wall and once he saw her he lead her outside. Still not a single word uttered to her. Uh oh. This was it. He was going to tell her to leave and never come back. God that really was her biggest fear and for all she knew it was happening.
Once outside Vegeta flew up to the highest building in Capsule Corp and reluctantly Kaylynn followed. Still half asleep and somewhat terrified at what was about to happen next. Vegeta sat on the edge of the building and motioned for Kaylynn to take a seat next to him. She obeyed and her eyes turned to the beautiful sunrise in the distance. This planet was full of wonders. Vegeta remained silent for a few moments which made Kaylynn very nervous. Miraculously Vegeta finally spoke.
"I thought you might want to see the sun. Seeing how I have you cooped up inside most of your time here." Vegeta said simply. His voice much lighter then it normally was. Kaylynn couldn't help but smile. It was a simple gesture but coming from a man like Vegeta it meant a lot.
"Thank you. I love watching the sun rise…even if it is very early in the morning."
"I come here often to think when I desire moments of solitude. Even in a city full of people this really is the best spot for a moments peace." Vegeta continued and then he let out a low sigh. Turning his head to Kaylynn. She had remained on his mind the past couple of days no matter how hard he tried to snuff it out. He had to say what was on his mind. "Kaylynn I want you to understand something. I push you, probably ten times harder then I do either of your siblings. That is because I see so much in you and I see so much…so much of myself in you. And I will continue to push you beyond your limits because I know you can take it. I get frustrated when you fail and it is wrong of me to jump to anger when you do but I get so irked because they remind me of all the mistakes I made when I was your age. It is my attempt to keep you from failing and making sure you have the strength you need to keep you safe. How I wished I had a caring hand guide me when I needed it. Furthermore I want to apologize for reacting the way I did over your tardiness days ago. I will be much more understanding in the future. That much I can promise."
Kaylynn was literally speechless. She never expected that from Vegeta. The guy had some weird methods but it genuinely felt like everything he did was in good intentions. Even if he did come off as a bi polar sadist at times. She was trying her best to get used to his mood swings but it really did hurt her when he decided to stay silent around her. Even when they were screaming at each other or near blows she at least knew where he stood with her. When he was silent he could have felt anything. Angry, disappointed, annoyed. That cold exterior and stone face was very difficult to decrypt.
"I truly didn't mean to disappoint you Master Vegeta. You deserve to punish me in anyway you see fit. I require no explanation for your actions ." Kaylynn said softly and turned her eyes back on the horizon instead of Vegeta's stare. God it felt so good to hear him say those words to her though. At least now he wasn't mad at her. Well she didn't think so anyway. Again it really was hard to tell with that man. A low chuckle came from Vegeta's lips causing Kaylynn to look back at him.
"You are a good solider." he whispered with a smug smile on his face. Kaylynn didn't understand his amusement.
"Isn't that a good thing?" Kaylynn asked with a raised eyebrow. Vegeta shrugged and continued to let out soft chuckles.
"Depends, most soldiers get it in their heads that their duty is to only follow orders. Making excellent weapons but no real leaders or potential that way. Seeing how you have no problem questioning your orders or going against your leaders I'd say it is a good thing. A superfluous thing but it's just makes you, you." Vegeta explained. Kaylynn forced herself not to smile, afraid she'd come off as giggly school girl or teachers pet.
"I can't make it to easy on you now can I?" Kaylynn teased and she watched Vegeta roll his eyes.
"Darling, I don't think you have ever made anything easy for me." Vegeta said rubbing his temple with his thumb and index finger. A smile was still on his face so he couldn't be to upset. A butterfly fluttered in Kaylynn's stomach at Vegeta's choice of the word darling over girl, child, or even her own name. She tried to control the doofy smile that was coming on her face but this time she failed. It was stupid to feel so happy or accomplished at a simple word but she was.
"Apologies. I guess I can get a little hot headed sometimes. I'm trying to control it better. I hate it when your mad at me…" Kaylynn said. The last sentence just kind of spewed out of her mouth without any real control over it. She didn't want to reveal how much him being mad at her effected her but she had dropped her guard considering Vegeta's gentle state and the glorious background she was surrounded by.
"I wouldn't have it any other way. You should give some of that fight back to your calm sister and dimwitted brother. They would be much less boring and they would go farther." Vegeta critiqued and Kaylynn laughed. So much so Vegeta found it odd and spoke on the matter.
"What's so funny?"
"Are we actually getting a long? Kaylynn asked and Vegeta shared in her laugh. It was unusual for the two of them to go this long without some kind of bitter words exchanged. Outside of strictly training. It was…nice. Vegeta found the smile on her face to be just as acceptable as her scowl. Maybe even more so. This girl really threw him for a loop almost everyday. Every time he thought she had her figured out then he'd find out how wrong he was.
"It appears so. Looks like you must have grown up a little in our separation." Vegeta jested back. She almost acted like a woman now…looked like one too. How old was she now…twenty? Still so young. She had her whole life ahead of her. Considering when she came to earth she had virtually no experience or training when it came to fighting the fact that she stood as powerful as she did today was truly a testament to her will and commitment. She defiantly was stronger then he was when he was her age. Truth be told the only thing separating her from his own son was that Trunks could reach super saiyan and she had yet to. But he knew it was just around the corner for her. He could feel it. When their eyes met he smirked. They were perfect considering the background. The same violet color in splashes against the orange and red sky. Damn those eyes. Those eyes of hers were so enticing and it reminded him of a simpler time. Yet even on planet Vegeta it was rare to see those fierce burning violet eyes. Had he ever seen any quite like Kaylynn's?
"I'm glad you think so. Honestly I think I prefer times like this over us arguing or yelling at each other." Kaylynn smiled. Vegeta chuckled again and looked back at her.
"As do I." he admitted. Letting down his defense and dropping the hard stone exterior to relax for awhile. He knew she wasn't going anywhere. She would train hard until she reached her goal. Just like he had. He'd have a good warrior that had his skill and maybe even then some after he passed from this world. That meant more to him then Kaylynn would ever know. She really had pushed past all his barriers hadn't she? He almost admired the girl…
It happened so fast. Before either of them could register it their lips collided. Kaylynn was startled and unsure on what to do so her lips followed the same movements he was making and left the rest up to instinct. Vegeta grabbed her by the back of her head and entangled his fingers in her raven hair. His tongue explored her mouth eagerly and Kaylynn let out a soft moan. Not at all used to the procedure nor ever imagining doing it with her mentor but she couldn't deny that she was enjoying it…his lips were soft and warm. In fact her entire body was getting hot. Should she stop? Vegeta gently bit her bottom lip when the kiss intensified. Great spirits above she tasted good. The kiss lasted only a few moments. Vegeta's eyes widened when he realized what he was doing and he roughly pushed Kaylynn away. He stood, and yelled pointing at her.
"What the fuck do you think your doing?!"
Kaylynn blinked and tried to refocus on what was going on. One minute they were finally getting along perfectly, the next they were…kissing…the next he was furious with her. Again!
"What…what do you mean you kissed me!"
"The hell I did!" Vegeta screamed. His face flushed red out of more then just anger. What the hell just happened? This was not okay. Not okay at all. For several reasons. First and foremost being that he was married, and another thing was she was his student. Even were he single that kind of behavior between the two was inappropriate and he would never stoop to such a level. But had he kissed her first…he couldn't remember. No doubt he had felt a strange attraction to her for a little while now so much so it frustrated him and even kept creeping in his mind despite his best efforts but he wasn't some reckless teenager, so why would he ever act on it?
"I have taken vows you little brat! And I will not break them for the likes of you." Vegeta continued and Kaylynn stood to her feet finally joining in Vegeta's fury.
"Who asked you to!?" Kaylynn defended. She now felt an overwhelming sense of embarrassment and uncertainty. What the hell happened? What did it mean? She wasn't sure. Could you just kiss whoever you wanted or was there more behind it? Vegeta growled and turned his back to her. Trying to calm himself down. He had to figure out something.
"Speak of this to no one. And I mean, no one. Not your brother. Not your sister, not Kakarot, no one. I will not be sullied because of some hormonal girl who can't get a grip on herself." Vegeta exclaimed and now Kaylynn couldn't help but feel ashamed. Maybe she did start it, but she never had the desire to kiss anyone before…a whirlwind of emotions hit her and she didn't know what to say or do she just didn't want him mad at her anymore! She unclenched her fists and looked at her feet.
"It was an accident…" Kaylynn said in a hurt tone. Like she had just broken a glass from the kitchen. Vegeta sighed when he glanced back at her distraught face. More like a mistake…he thought to himself.
"Go to the gravity room and wait for me there. Do your normal routine in the meantime. Like I said never speak of this again because I assure you this is the only occurrence something like that will happen. Now go." Vegeta said in his dangerous tone and Kaylynn was to flustered to argue with him. She hopped down from the building then flew to the ground. Quietly entering the front door incase everyone else was still sleeping. The last thing she wanted to do was run into Trunks or even worse Bulma. How could she have let this happened? My god…how was she ever going to look at him the same way again? Were they supposed to just continue on like nothing happened? Well…the peace was good while it lasted. It would probably be weeks before Vegeta spoke to her again. When she entered the gravity room she immediately punched one of the punching bags with all her might. Ugh! She just couldn't win for losing. She liked the kiss but felt guilty and confused by it. Isn't that what mates did? She wasn't Vegeta's mate or wife or whatever so that was bad right? But he didn't stop it either. Even if she had initiated it. So…ugggh! None of this made any sense. She would just have to push whatever the hell that was to the back of her head and focus on what was important. That's all she could do anyway.
Meanwhile Vegeta remained standing on the rooftop. Her kiss still burning on his lips. He had felt attraction for other women in the past yet never would he imagine doing anything like that with them. Somehow…it was becoming difficult to contain himself around Kaylynn. Kaylynn his student. Kaylynn who could barely be considered a woman at all considering her age. He had a son who was twenty for heavens sake! He was twice her age. What was it about that girl? It's not as though anything was substantial there…
He sighed and gazed in the distance. Giving himself some credit for letting it end when it did. Even he had moments of weakness as few and far between as they were but he never made the same mistake twice. And he wouldn't. Stupid woman.
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Halwn paced back and forth on the uncommonly quiet planet. Exceptionally quiet considering his crew was currently tearing the life from the tiny creatures. It was almost refreshing. To many screams of pain and fear meshed together always gave him an unforgivable headache. Yet it provided a problem. If these beings couldn't speak then it would be difficult to find out the information they needed would it not. Yet Pyry was still scanning the plain boring planet for the source of their desires. Those white eyes could see through anything so if it was on the planet he would get it. Just had to be patient. As he had been for years. His fire eyes saw the poor creatures evacuating to the sea and he smirked. We can't have that now can we?
With a snap of his fingers a chain reaction of his energy attack caused the entirety of the planets water to evaporate in seconds. Igniting the planet it a burning red light that was blinding to those unaccustomed to it. He heard Casimir's sadistic cackle in the distance which made him smirk as well. Rarely did Halwn dirty his own hands but it was always amazing to be reminded of the man's power. Stifling any ideas of rebellion as well not that any of them would ever turn against their leader. They were a part of an elite brotherhood that no one else in the universe would ever understand. Hours continued in this fashion and Halwn was growing increasingly impatient. Finally Casimir approached him. He had to refrain from screaming when he saw the disappointed look on his subordinates face. Casimir bowed his head before speaking.
"Captain, apologies for the late report. I have filled these gelatinous creatures with every kind of pain you can imagine, yet none of them have provided anything valuable. All they kept saying was "it's not here" or "we don't have it." I'm sorry captain. That's all I could get out of them."
Halwn sighed. All of his crew had their expertise and torture was Casimir's. If pain could provide the answer then he would have received it in a mere touch. Perhaps not all was lost. If nothing else he had the validation he needed. The elixir did exist and it had been there. So, someone, somewhere out there held the power to move time and space. He just had to take it from them. He chuckled to Casimir's surprise. How ironic to leave the guardianship of essentially the most powerful substance in the universe to such pitiful beings. No doubt they passed it a long to a neighbor planet to keep safe.
"We will wait to hear from Pyry before making our next move. I shall confront a survivor to see if I personally can't get the location from them." Halwn said cheerfully. He looked back at his second in command once more. Obviously he was expecting a harsh reaction so as he passed he playfully tapped his face with a smack. Making Casimir smirk. Casimir was pleased that his friend and leader was finally of a decent mood. Casimir had literally white as snow skin and flaming red spiked hair. The contrast almost hurt your eyes if you looked at him for to long. His bottom lip was pierced twice with identical rings next to each other. His eyes like most creatures black as coal. The piercing held some kind of meaning on his home planet but after years of torture he had long since forgotten it. Only familiarity made him keep them.
Halwn made his way towards Deirdre who was busy stomping one of her daggers into a blob beneath her boot that squirmed until it stopped moving all together. She hissed and clenched her fists,
"Damn pests." she spat and was about to throw another dagger at one of the beaten creatures nearby but Halwn caught her hand. Whispering something in her ear that made her blush and giggle before stepping aside. Halwn approached the half dead creature with his blue cape whipping behind him. He knelt for the first time in a decade to be on closer level to the creature. Unknown to him the rest of his crew was eagerly listening behind him. Even the insane Pyry who had just finished analyzing the planet.
"I know you can understand me." Halwn whispered to the shaking being in front of him. His very eyes demanded fear with their red and gold glint. It was foreign and horrifying for the creature but he spoke as softly as his deep voice would allow. "So listen carefully. I can end this bloodshed and pain with only a word, you don't want your people to suffer anymore and neither do I. If you want this to end all you need do is tell me where the Elixir of otherworld is located. We will leave your planet in peace and never return. I am sure you have dedicated your life to it's secrecy but ask yourself if this is worth it." Halwn finished and when he got no answer he turned his head towards Bora who effectively shot continuous energy waves at a group of survivors and though their screams were unheard by the villains it was all to real to the interrogated blob. When it spoke to Halwn he snapped his fingers to signal Bora to stop. His only visual eye glowing orange under his wrappings. It was obvious all his men were eager but it required delicacy at this point.
I honestly don't know. None of us know. Please end this…please.
Halwn raised and eyebrow when he heard the telepathic message in his head. So that's how they communicated. Interesting.
"You know. Someone knows. I am running out of patience and kindness little creature. Do not test me."
We…we gave it to some visitors to keep it safe. We feared this day would come so we took action to prevent it. Where they took it I do not know. That is the full truth now please leave us alone.
"Would one of your neighboring planets know? Would they have stopped somewhere for any reason?"
Yes…
The being answered telling the beast whatever they wanted to hear to make it end. Most of the people of Capaita had never felt pain before. Just an ounce of it was crippling. Halwn thought on this for a moment then stood up straight. "Go in peace." he whispered and disposed of the pitiful thing with an energy blast.
"Captain…?" Deirdre asked hopefully and Halwn looked past her to Pyry.
"What did your eyes see?" he asked for further validation. Pyry muttered nonsense for a few seconds before bitterly answering.
"Not here, not here. Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink." he sighed and let his obtuse head drop to his chest.
"Anything else?" Halwn pressed used to his antics but that didn't make it any less annoying. Pyry perked up and bounced up and down.
"YESSSSS. Spaceships three were here you see."
"Three?" Casimir questioned. Who in their right mind would come to this planet if not for the elixir and better yet how did it come to their knowledge?
"What kind of spaceships?" Halwn pressed trying to fit the pieces of the puzzle together.
"Little ones, baby ones. The base pods from Lord Frieza's reign."
"Kinds typically used by saiyans?" Deirdre asked bitterly. God she hated those flea infested apes.
"Relax Deirdre. The saiyans are tucked away on earth content with their ignorance and bliss." Bora grunted. Deirdre had even less patience then the captain.
"Nor would they have access to those type of pods anymore." Casimir deduced with his hand resting on his chin.
"The Ginyu force also used them often. Could be any sod left over from Freiza or Coolers reign that once served in their forces. Still, those pods need to be recharged after a certain distance if they are as basic as Pyry described." Halwn said who turned to Deidre but before he could say anything she was already punching in the coordinates on her handheld device. After a few moments the device beeped and they had their answer.
"Yullect. That's the planet they had to land on in order to recharge their ships. Surely someone there would see these visitors and tell us where they headed off to." Deirdre said with a happy shrill. Halwn nodded and thought it over.
"If they had drank it surely we would have seen it's effects in someway by now. So therefore they either haven't used to keep it safe or simply had no idea what they possessed. Well team, seems we will have to ensure that is the case. To Yullect." Halwn declared and most of them ran back to the ship right away except for Deirdre who lingered behind to tip toe a soft kiss to her Captain. The news was very pleasing to her.
"I think I know something fun we can do on the ride their." Deidre said nipping at Halwn's neck. He calmly pushed her aside and ran his thumb over her lavender lips. "Later. Let's get the coordinates set up first and make sure the dimwit doesn't take the wheel." Halwn answered causing her to pout but agreed. She turned to the destruction around them. Most of the ground still smoking and smoldering. Not a single being drew breath on the planet. She wrapped her arms around Halwn's massive one.
"What do you say Captain, want to make a full round of this and destroy the planet?" she asked playfully. Halwn shrugged and moved towards the ship.
"Why bother? Who would notice anyway?"
A/N: Hey guys! Hope you enjoyed the newest chapter and again sorry if it took me forever to update. Please let me know what you think and thanks so much for all the nice reviews. They really make my day. Hope I didn't let anyone down in this chapter. So as always enjoy.