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The 'Saiyans Survive' AU is one of my absolute favorite AUs for the DBZ universe, and this drabble is my own take on it. I personally don't think I could be as great at it as some of the stories I've read, but I hope readers enjoy anyway. :)

Drabble:: Shaky Arrangement

Why did the prince insist he come along to this Earth? It's not like anyone here was a credible threat.

Kakarot merely stared forward, doing his best to hide the fact that he was utterly bored. He knew this 'guard duty' was a great honor, which didn't make this any less stifling. But he kept his posture up and swept around the area periodically with his senses. If he was going to look like a statue, might as well be a productive one.

It was only because he was wondering about the sudden spike in the princess' killing intent that he heard his name being called the second time.

He looked to Vegeta. The prince was smirking at him with something close to malevolence. "Sir?"

"Keep your acting to yourself, Kakarot. You know damn well the honor I had just bestowed upon you."

He kept staring at the prince, frowning at the unpleasantness sliding down his spine.

"Both of you are really bad liars!"

The princess was seething. Even some of her own courtiers were surprised by her outburst.

"We all know what happened to the last planet you allied with. If you're going to destroy us all, just cut to the chase!"

"My lady!" an advisor gasped. "What are you saying?"

Vegeta's uproarious laughter cut off her response. "You got spunk for such a weakling, I'll give you that. But you're not very bright either. You and Kakarot might actually be the perfect match after all."

What? What was going on?

"Like I would settle for a weakling like him!"

That caught both of their attentions. Vegeta's smirk snapped into nothingness. "What was that?"

Vegeta was right about her spunk. Even with an angry Saiyan prince and his First Commander glaring straight at her, she just glared right back. Then she gave them a haughty smile.

"The only man I'm marrying is the strongest man in the world," she declared, crossing her arms. "Your First Commander doesn't look like he'll fit the bill."

It was a trap. He knew it was. Didn't she just go on about how they were going to blow up her planet without a second thought?

But one look at Vegeta and Kakarot could already tell that once again, his wounded pride was doing its work to blind him to the obvious.

"You dare besmirch the strength of my hand-picked right arm?" Vegeta hissed. His grinding teeth was the only other sound to break the silence. "He would lay low any pathetic challenger you threw our way."

The princess' smile widened. Despite his own anger, Kakarot couldn't help but respect her for that alone.

She then looked straight at him, her eyes defiant. "Prove it."

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