Vegeta stood at the back of the hall watching as the servants opened the doors. He couldn't breathe. How long has it been...he was panicking he knew that but couldn't figure out how to stop it. Taking a step back he thought about retreating but was stopped by a small hand grasping his. "You alright Vegeta?" Turning he saw his mate looking concerned. "I'm fine Woman." Bulma smiled at him, not quite believing him "Whatever you say my prince." Vegeta growled at her while at the same time gripping her hand and pulling her closer. Together they stood watching his parents enter the house. Bulma wasn't really surprised to see that his father was a taller, bearded version of her husband. The king was wearing a simple uniform very similar to what Vegeta normally wears on earth. His mother was gorgeous, not really surprising as she was the Queen. Like her mate the Queen was wearing a very simple outfit, just a simple full length black dress under her armor.
Geta was the first to approach the royal couple. He bowed to them both before addressing them, "Grandfather, Grandmother. It's good to see you both." The king reached for his grandson and both men clasped the others arm, "Your looking overly pleased with yourself Vegeta. What have you been up to?"
"Nothing at all grandfather, you can ask anyone here," Geta smirked at the king. "Can the two of you stop being so dam suspicious of each other for once." The queen held out her arms to her grandson. Sighing Geta allowed his grandmother to hug him. "Come now Xeraphina, leave him be. Vegeta's a man now not a boy." The queen let go reluctantly, until she saw Kaida, "Well at least there is somebody I can still hug." Kaida walked forward and dipped into a slight curtsy. "Your Majesties." The king scowled at her, "how many times must I tell you that you do no need to be so formal when it is just us. Your mating is close enough..."
"Oh Vegeta, leave the girl alone," the queen smacked her mate in the chest, "hello Kaida."
"Hello Xeraphina. I'm glad you both are able to stay in my home for the festival." The queen scowled at her, "Kaida if you don't get your tail over here and greet me properly..." she was cut off as Kaida hugged her, pressing her cheek against the queens. When the queen released her she repeated the gesture with the king.
Finished greeting his grandson and future granddaughter the king turned to great his general, "Bardock I hope you've been able to keep these two apart." Bardock growled quietly, "they haven't been making it easy, but yes they have been kept apart." Raditz laughed, "Oh ya, Fathers been doing a wonderful job. The first time he caught them I thought they were going to pass out." The three men laughed while being glared at by the sources of their humor. Once they had calmed down Bardock gestured to where Goku stood with his family. "Your Majesties may I introduce my son Kakarot, his mate Princess Chi-Chi of earth and their sons Gohan and Goten. The lady Videl here is Gohan's intended." Goku bowed with the others looking a little unsure as he did so. "Tell me Kakarot how is it that you survived the planets explosion?" the king asked. When he didn't answer right away Raditz elbowed him in the ribs. "I was sent to earth as a baby your Majesty." The King nodded and gestured to Chi-Chi and the boys, "clearly you did not complete your mission."
"No your Majesty, I hit my head when I was very young and lost all memory of who I was and why I was there. In fact I did not even know I was s Saiyan until Raditz arrived."
"That sounds like a very interesting story Kakarot," the queen said as she came to stand next to her mate, "you will have to tell us sometime. Now I am curious about one thing, as your daughter is about to mate with my grandson I need to know what title you hold." Goku looked from the queen to his daughter and back again, "Umm...Lord Captain General your Majesty." The queen gasped and the king looked furious, "Who gave you the right to hold that title?" he roared.
"I did" The king turned to the stairs to see who had dared...
Vegeta let go of Bulma's hand and stepped closer to his parents, a smirk on his face. "Hello Father." The king and his son stood frozen staring at each other, each waiting for the other to make the first move. Neither one got the chance as the queen beat them to the punch, running forward and grabbing her son. Vegeta smiled as he felt his mother wrap her arms around him for the first time in almost forty years, "Hello Mother," he whispered as he allowed himself to hug her back. "I'm so sorry," she whispered, "we tried to stop him but..."
"I know Mother." She shook her head, "If I had been there with your father to fight Frieza..."
"Mother!" he grabbed her arms and pushed her slightly away, allowing him to look her in the eyes, "It would have not changed anything for me." Xeraphina shook her head trying to deny it. The king placed a hand on her shoulder, "Vegeta is right Xeraphina, nothing would have changed." Gently he turned her away from Vegeta giving him room to grab his sons shoulder. Vegeta returned the gesture, looking his father in the eye. Neither one said a word. Vegeta glared at his father and tightened the grip he had on the others shoulder. You handed me over to that monster. You have no idea what I went through. The king lowered his gaze and lessened his grip on his sons shoulder. I am so sorry; I had hoped to defeat him before he could take you away. I failed you. Vegeta gave his fathers arm a gentle squeeze and shrugged. Shit happens. Both men smiled and laughed.
Deciding that father/son time was now over Bulma cleared her throat and stepped toward Vegeta. The king and queen were surprised as the blue haired woman walked toward their son, she doesn't smell like a Saiyan and yet she has a tail, I wonder who she is the king thought. Reaching behind him Vegeta grasped Bulma's hand and pulled her to stand next to him, "Father, Mother, this is Bulma my mate, and this," reaching behind him Vegeta grabbed Trunks' shoulder and pulled him forward, "is our son Trunks." Feeling his father grip his shoulder Trunks bowed.
Noticing the mark on the woman's shoulder the king turned to his son, "You've bonded with this woman?" Vegeta nodded. Xeraphina quickly grabbed Bulma's left hand and turned it over, giving her a view of the woman's palm. "You haven't mated with her?" Vegeta sighed, "We mated according to earth's customs. It's not like there is a High Priest around anymore." The king nodded and shared a look with his mate, "Your right, I'll talk to the Goddesses' High Priest in the morning. I'm sure he will be able to fix that."