Note from me: For those of you who are wondering why I didn't have Goku fight/kill King Vegeta; it all has to do with Usagi and her love for the elderly man. If you have never been through, or seen a miscarriage first hand, the thing you need to understand is that emotions and hormones are high and slightly out of whack. This is the reason Usagi asked to run away, then changed her mind, she realized she was being irrational. This is also the reason she panicked at one point. That chapter was hard to write for many reasons, I have been through two miscarriages myself (yes, I am a woman), and I knew that those of you who were looking for a fight would be utterly disappointed. Remember, this is an A/U DBZ and Sailor Moon fic, which mostly focuses on Usagi and her life as Sailor Cosmos. We must remember that Usagi has a very forgiving personality, and that love can make a person do strange things, like Goku not going after King Vegeta at Usagi's request.

Losing a baby is hard on the mother. She loses a lot of blood and is in a lot of pain, physical and emotional. And if you thought a pregnant mother had a lot of hormones you can double it after a miscarriage because your body doesn't really know what's going on for a few weeks.

I am sorry for any confusion I may have caused by the last chapter. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to message me. But don't message me if you are going to be rude or demeaning.

Another note for this chapter, remember, grief can also make a person do questionable things.

That is all.

Death

Vegeta was surprised Usagi wasn't the first to pull out of the kiss; it was him. Upon realizing what he was doing he pulled away and stood, distancing himself from the grieving Princess.

"Forgive me," he said.

"Thank you," was her reply.

"For what?" Vegeta hardly felt he should be thanked.

"Holding me, and allowing me to cry," Usagi said looking up at him. "You are a good friend."

Anger began to flow through him. "Is that all I will ever be to you? A friend?"

"Vegeta, please. You know how much I love Goku," Usagi pleaded.

"Get some rest, Princess," Vegeta grumbled as he left her room.

Usagi sighed and looked out the window next to her. Vegeta tried so hard, and in some ways, she felt sorry for the Prince. She did care for him, just not in the way he wanted her to. Goku had only been gone a year, and he contacted her as much as he could. She missed him dearly. She had tried to convince King Vegeta to let her join Goku and Nappa, but as expected, he forbade her to go.

There were times she wondered why she didn't just go, but then she remembered how much she truly enjoyed being on Planet Vegeta. Not to mention, if she ever left against the King's wishes, she would never be allowed back and thus wouldn't be allowed to be with Goku.

She had been with Goku now longer than she had been with Mamoru. When she thought about the pain she felt when she lost Mamoru, she feared the pain she might face when she lost Goku. They had been together for 51 years now; that was longer than most humans could manage.

She leaned against the wall behind her and closed her eyes. "Goku," she said to herself. "Where are you?"

*Five years later*

Vegeta and Usagi were in the middle of a spar when a soldier ran out and called to them. "Prince Vegeta, Princess Serenity, come quickly, Nappa is calling."

They both stopped and looked at each other, concern all over their faces. Typically, Goku was the one who called. Running inside as fast as they could they stopped in front of a large monitor where Nappa's call was coming through.

"Nappa, what is going on?" Vegeta asked.

"Vegeta, I am afraid I have some bad news," Nappa replied.

"Where is Kakarot?" Vegeta questioned.

"That's the thing," Nappa said quietly. "Kakarot has disappeared."

Usagi's hands flew up to her mouth. "No," she whispered.

"What happened?" Vegeta shouted.

"We were ambushed by a large number of enemies. Kakarot told me to take our client to safety. I did, and when I returned to aid Kakarot, he was gone. A good portion of those who attacked had been killed," Nappa explained. "I'm sorry Princess, I don't know if he is alive or not."

"Nappa, I want a full report in an hour," Vegeta barked. "And do everything you can to find Kakarot."

"Yes, sir," Nappa replied. "Nappa, out."

The screen went black and Vegeta turned to Usagi. "Serenity, I'm sure Kakarot will be fine."

"I should have been there, Vegeta," Usagi nearly screamed. "How many times have I begged your father to send me there? If I had been there, Goku wouldn't be gone."

"This mission was never meant to run this long, or be this dangerous," King Vegeta said from behind.

Vegeta turned to face the King. "Let me go aid Nappa, father."

"No," the King replied. "We may have already lost our best warrior, I will not put you in danger as well." He looked at Usagi. "You either."

"Give it a few months before you assume he is dead," Vegeta said to Usagi. "Kakarot is more than capable of caring for himself."

"I know," Usagi said. "I'm just afraid of what might happen. Goku told me once that most Saiyan's don't live as long as they can because they die in battle."

"While that may be true, Kakarot is not your normal Saiyan," King Vegeta said. "He has reached higher levels that we even knew existed. Power that was thought only to be legend. When he is challenged he always prevails and rises above. He will come back."

"I hope you're right," Usagi said leaving the room.

Days passed and turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months. All efforts to find Goku had proven futile. After six months, they all assumed he was dead.

"Princess Serenity," Vegeta said. "I'm sorry."

Anger ran through the small woman. "How could you let this happen?"

"I did everything I could," Vegeta told her. "If he has not come back by now, I'm afraid there is nothing more we can do."

"You could KEEP LOOKING!" She screamed. "He is your best friend, how can you just give up on him?"

"Remember your place woman," Vegeta hollered back. "I have no say in this matter, my father's word is final!"

"Then I'll go look for him myself," Usagi growled and attempted to walk away.

Vegeta grabbed her wrist to stop her. "You can't. You have no clue where he was in the first place."

She turned to look at him, knowing he was right.

"We're holding a grand banquet tonight to honor Kakarot," Vegeta said. "Come, enjoy the food and wine, and remember him as a proud warrior."

The banquet had more food than Usagi had seen in one place her whole life. Many warriors adorned the tables, talking and laughing. Bottles of strong Saiyan wine and liquor were on every table.

Usagi sat on the left side of King Vegeta while Prince Vegeta sat on his right. Anxious to forget her sorrow, Usagi poured herself a large glass of wine and loaded her plate.

Usagi was unusually silent that night, filling her glass over and over until she had forgotten what she was upset about. Vegeta too, consumed many glasses of liquor.

Usagi woke the next morning wrapped in a warm set of strong arms. She sighed, content to be in Goku's arms. Snuggling into his arms she opened her eyes and looked up. Shock filled her as she realized the arms she was wrapped in belonged to the Prince, and more shock when she realized they were both naked.

Pulling away from him gently she tried to remember what had happened the night before. She sat on the edge of the bed and closed her eyes, rubbing them and her face. Her memory came rushing back; they had slept together.

Vegeta had been a gracious lover; gentle and loving. She had come many times, three of which had been at the same time as Vegeta. After they reached their third climax together, Vegeta had all but collapsed on top of her. Kissing her neck softly he'd whispered in her ear, "I love you."

Silently she slipped off the bed and dressed, rushing out of the room. As soon as she left the palace she took to the sky and flew as fast as she could to the waterfall she had come to love so much.

The second she landed she fell to all fours. Her hair fell forward to cover her face as she stared down at the ground. How could she have let that happen? How could she have betrayed Goku like that?

Anger rose in her, clenching her fists and taking herself to her knees she screamed as loud as she could, allowing her power level to sky rocket. The foliage around her bent back from her power, and ripples flowed out from her. Transforming into Sailor Cosmos her power level grew even more causing all the leaves to blow off the trees around her, and the water to rise out of the pond next to her.

Vegeta shot up in bed, frightened by the large power level that had just washed over him. "Such power," he whispered. It only took a few moments for him to recognize the power signature, allowing him to calm down enough to realize he was naked.

Curiosity filled him for a moment until he took a deep breath and Usagi's scent mixed with his own filled his nostrils. Fragmented memories of the night before flooded back to him. "Dammit."

Quickly hopping out of bed he dressed and flew out the window toward Usagi's growing power signature. As he grew closer to her, he found it hard to breathe, overwhelmed by her power. Never had he felt a power this strong; even from Goku when he wasn't holding back.

He spotted the Moon Princess and dropped down beside her. "Serenity," he shouted.

She continued to scream, ignoring the Prince in front of her.

"Princess, you need to stop," he shouted again. "If you keep this up you may kill yourself."

"I don't care," she screamed back at him.

Grabbing her face, he forced her to look at him. "I do."

A loud whooshing sound surrounded them as Usagi powered down suddenly and fainted into Vegeta's arms. Water droplets showered them as the water splashed back into its home. Picking up the wet and sleeping princess Vegeta headed back home.

Across the galaxy another warrior opened his eyes overcome by the wave of Usagi's power. "This power."

That's all for this chapter. Please stay tuned for the next chapter to find out what will happen next! Please review.

Gohaun