Part 9-A
A Tail To Remember
By: Gie (phowah@cs.com)
An Alternate Ranma 1/2 and Dragonball Z Crossover
Saotome Ranma, Tendo Akane and their familiars are not Mine.
They are Hers, Takahashi Rumiko-sama.
Son Goku, Vejiita-oujisama and their familiars are not Mine, either.
They are His, Toriyama Akira-sama.
But hey, if they want to come over and visit, party, get wasted and
fall asleep on my couch, that ki-draining chain holding them down is
not Mine, either.
Really, it’s not.
Any new characters, though, are MINE, not Hers, or His.
Timeline: In Ranmaverse, this is a few years after Saffron and the
wedding disaster. They’ve graduated from high school. Convenient,
ne? In DBZ, this is a few months after the defeat of Garlic Jr. I
will be using some Japanese within...hopefully, I will remember to
define it all at the end of the story. I will be creating my own
timeline, so some things will differ in both worlds. Especially DBZ.
That’s what ‘Alternate’ means.
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Tail--Nine
Konban wa, minna! Here's the next part of ATTR! Actually, the next three
parts go together, but if I posted the entire thing as one..it'd be almost
200k...and it seems like everyone is used to little 6-10k sections...Me, I
like long chapters...helps me get involved in the story, characters, etc.
The little ones get me interested, and then, POOF! It's the end. Oh
well...Can't win 'em all, eh? Anyway, here's the next section. An
interludewith the Hachi, and the 'Morning After The Night Before.' I'll
post part B (10) tomorrow or Monday, that is, if I can get on to
FF.net...sigh... Gie-chan.
***************
The Expanse of Space, Aboard the Hachi Starship Tokemonu
A lone bulb lit the dark entryway of the laboratory. The soft
light drifted into the chambers, illuminating the figures that rested
upon the tables. These Artificial Drones, assimilated and created
only hours ago, are the result of the Hachi�s experiments with ki
abilities. As a rule, Hachi Drones have no ki to speak of. They do
have a flatline ki, but like untrained Humans, can not access the ki
for strategic use. This is the scene that Iris and Rose encountered
when they entered the laboratory of Drone Poppy, the Hachi�s
leading scientist.
Iris centered himself in front of the scientist. �Poppy, you
said you�ve made progress in your research. How about a status
report?�
Poppy nodded. �Of course, Captain. These Drones,� he
pointed to the ones on the tables, �are the result of the endless
experimenting we have done on ki, and ki manipulation. As you know,
the Drones that are assimilated now have no capabilities to produce
and use ki. But my assistants and I have been studying the ki
abilities of several species known throughout the galaxies for their
ki manipulation abilities.�
Rose broke in. �Have you studied the Saiya-jiin race? They
are well-known for their high ki ratings.�
Poppy shook his head. �I regret telling you that we have not
been able to, since there are no Saiya-jiin available to study.� Rose
frowned deeply. He couldn�t say anything to the extent of choice,
since the scientist was correct in that regard. Although there were
several species out there that were close to the Saiya-jiin in ki
manipulation abilities, the Tokemonu had not come across them in
their travels. He watched as Poppy moved over to a control panel.
Hitting a few buttons, he activated a holo-screen. �These are the
races we have studied. The finest example we have been able to
capture and study is a shape-shifting species. The most well-known
member of their race is Friiezer.� A 3-D image of the infamous
Ice-jiin rotated in front of the three Drones. It flashed several
times, showing Friiezer in each of his transformed states, and the
power levels of each state. �They have four different stages, and
each stage has a higher capability of ki, as you can see by the
numbers.�
Iris nodded, an impatient look flashing across his features.
�That�s all fine and well, Poppy. How have you applied your research
to the production of the Drones?�
Poppy sighed deeply and nodded. �Right. During our
research, we wanted to see if there was a gene that determined the
species� ability to retain and control ki. In several of the subjects,
we did not find any indication.�
�How did you determine this?� Rose queried, interested in all
things scientific.
�We de-sequenced the chromosomes. We ran the individual
strands through several tests, seeing if the strand tested was the
crucial strand.�
Iris nodded. �That sounds like an arduous process.�
Poppy nodded back. �It was. We went through many test
subjects. First we had to see if the species had ki abilities to begin
with. Once we determined the highest readings of the specimens
available, we then extracted the genetic codes we wanted to study.�
Poppy punched up a few files and displayed the information on the
screen. �As I said before, out of the ten subjects we extracted
DNA from, we were unable to determine how or where eight of the
species hold, or create ki.�
�How do you explain your loss?� Rose asked, a frown flashing
across his features as he studied the information that scrolled past
his multi-faceted eyes.
Poppy shook his head, antennae bobbing. �If we knew where
we went wrong, it would have helped our research immensely. We
did discover that in several of the tested species, training is
essential in the development of ki. The more the warrior trains, the
higher the level of development and conversion into physical use.�
�That makes sense.� Iris commented. �So what did you find
in the other two species?�
Poppy nodded, a smile curling at his thin lips. �In the species
known as the �Rinnae-jiin,�� an image of a large, green, wolf-creature
rotated in 3-D, �each male has the capability of ki manipulation. The
female does not. So we were able to localize and isolate the �ki
gene,� so to say, in the male chromosome. In an asexual species
known as the �Unnalop-jiin,�� an image of a small, round ball of dark
purple fur appeared in 3-D, �we discovered that this species has the
ability to siphon ki from all other species, and then use it to their
advantage. It is slightly similar to the ki discs the Drones use now,
but the one difference is that Unnalop-jiin�s bodies use the ki they
siphon off the other creatures for everyday functioning. You could
say they have a parasitic nature.�
Rose gave the image of the Unnalop-jiin a disdainful snort.
�They look like purple Tribble-jiin.�
Poppy shrugged his shoulders. �They are a distant �cousin� of
the most feared creature in Klingon history. They are far more
deadly than their cousins, especially for the ones they feed from.
They can not siphon from their own race, though.�
Iris glanced at the images and turned to his lead scientist.
�Did you isolate the gene for this ability?� Poppy nodded. �So, with
these two useful traits, were you able to convert these capabilities
into the nanoprobes for our use?�
Poppy nodded again. �Yes. It took several trials, but the
nanoprobes are able to assimilate each species they have come into
contact with, into ki-producing Drones.�
�How much ki does a Drone produce? Or does it vary with
each species we assimilate?� Rose questioned.
Poppy nodded, punching up several bits of information. �You
are correct, sir. It does vary by which species is assimilated.
Although they may have the appearance of a regular Drone, the
stronger the ki abilities, the stronger the Drone.� He glanced at
Iris. �There will have to be changes in how Scouting parties are
assembled. They just can�t be lumped together, anymore.� Iris
nodded in agreement.
Poppy dropped the holo-screen and turned on the overhead
lights. Iris and Rose got their first good look at the new version of
Drones. They still looked like an average Hachi Drone, although
there were some physical changes. Instead of black and white
stripes, they were now black and green; an influence from the
Rinnae-jiin. And on top of their head, amidst the two antennae a
normal novice Drone is equipped with, there rested a rather large
tuft of purple fur--the influence of the Unnalop-jiin most likely.
There seemed to be something missing, though. Iris couldn�t put a
thought to it, though. Poppy deactivated the statsis field that
surrounded the new breed of Drones, and began the re-animation
process. After a few moments, the two Neo-Drones sat up, and
awaited instructions.
Poppy turned to his commanding officers. �Would you like a
demonstration of their abilities?�
Iris nodded. �And, if possible, I�d like to see them assimilate
as well.�
Rose blinked a few times. �That�s what missing. Where are
the nanoprobe discs?� Iris nodded in agreement.
Poppy moved over to one of the Neo-Drones. �Since the
Drones have no need for the ki discs anymore, because they can
produce ki themselves, the Drones now have a self-injection device,
located on the right forearm.� He held up the Drones arm. A long
black tube rested along its length. �Extend.� Poppy commanded the
Drone. A long, thin, needle-like tubing extended from the forearm.
Iris moved closer to examine it. It was very sleek. He
nodded in satisfaction. �Retract. Where is the best place to inject
the nanoprobes?�
�It doesn�t necessarily have to be the chest anymore. The
injector works best on the fleshy part of the neck. Stomach works,
too. The needle can not penetrate bone, though.�
Rose crossed his forearms. �With the ki discs, they had a
way to protect themselves against attacks. Do they have anything
now?�
Poppy held out the Neo-Drone�s forearm once again, but
flipped it over. On the under side was a silver reflective surface.
�Open shield.� The shield unfolded itself into a circle of silver.
�The Drones have these, now. It does not absorb ki, but reflects it.
It is basic shielding, one on each arm and leg. Close shield.�
�Were you able to incorporate the Unnalop�s ki-siphoning
abilities? That could be very useful in battle.� Iris commented.
Poppy shook his head. �We have not figured out yet how the
Unnalop�s siphon the ki from other creatures.� He shrugged his
shoulders. �We haven�t found a mouth, or stinger, or anything that
would be useful in such a manner. They seem to be just round balls
of fur.� He added hastily. �We�re still working on it, though. We
just wanted to get the Drones the ability to use ki, first and
foremost.�
Iris nodded, satisfied for now. �Good job, Poppy. I�m very
pleased with the progress you and your associates have made so far.
Can we see that demonstration now?�
�Of course, Captain.� Poppy hit turned on the intercom.
�Mum, the Captain is ready for a demonstration. Ready the
assimilation arena. Prepare TS 13953 and 10098 for assimilation.�
�Yes, Sir.�
He turned back to his commanding officers. �This way, sirs.�
He beckoned for the Drones to follow.
They traveled down some passageways, until they came to a
set of doors. Poppy punched in a code and the doors opened to
reveal a large dirt floor. The Drone, Mum, stood waiting in the
center of the ring. He had two creatures in a green paralysis field
next to him.
He gave his commanding officers a salute and turned to his
leader. �The test subjects are ready for assimilation, Captain.�
Iris nodded. �Good. Ready whenever you are, Poppy.�
Poppy nodded. He turned to his assistant. �Release the test
subjects, Mum. We�ll let them orient themselves, and then send in
the Drones. We want to test their fighting abilities, as well.�
Mum nodded, and released the statsis field. All four Hachi
stepped into the shadows, so they were undetected by the two in
the center of the arena.
Soon both creatures were conscious and aware of their
surroundings. Iris nodded to Poppy, who remotely opened the door.
The two Neo-Drones entered the arena silently.
The two test subjects whirled around at the sound of the
opening doors, auras flared and ready to battle. The Neo-Drones
took to the air via their wings and their antennae began to glow
green. One of the subjects, a large, woolly creature with curving
horns sprouting from his head, fired a ki ball at the first Drone. It
raised its forearm to deflect the blast with the shield. The Drone�s
hands began to glow yellow, as it shot off a ki ball of it�s own.
The second Drone and subject, a silver-skinned creature with
four arms, were in a battle of their own. The silver subject was
launching attacks with each of its arms, and the Drone was avoiding
or deflecting all the blasts. As soon as it had a chance, #2 shot off
a volley of its own ki in retaliation. The Silver creature was able to
deflect some, but one caught an arm and burned it to a crisp. Silver
let out a piercing howl, which made it drop its guard, and #2
swooped in. He released the paralyzing beam, and once Silver was
frozen in place, extended the nanoprobe needle into Silver�s neck,
effectively assimilating the opponent.
While #2 was finishing up the assimilation process, #1 was
not having such an easy time. Both he and the woolly creature had
taken damage; the woolly creature was unable to use one arm, and
the Drone�s wings were fried, and its antennae were non-existent.
Which meant that it was not able to use the paralysis beam. The
two combatants were locked in a ki-shooting match.
But the tides changed when a green light fell over
the woolly creature. #2 had shed his own paralysis beam, and #1
moved in for the assimilation.
The four Hachi in the shadows revealed themselves and
moved over to the new Drones. Iris looked over the damage caused
to the original Drone and turned to Poppy. �Can it be healed?�
Poppy nodded. �Watch.� And before their eyes, the Drone�s
antennae began to rebuild themselves. �The Drones are now
self-repairing. They can regenerate any missing body part.�
Rose pointed to the wings. �What about healing?�
Poppy shook his head and moved behind the Drone. �The
nanoprobes only replace parts, not heal.� He ripped off the
remainder of the wings. �It�s better to remove the damaged part,
than to heal it.� Again, they watched as the wings rebuilt
themselves in front of their eyes. Now, before them stood four
Neo-Drones, instead of the two original.
�The nanoprobes are in constant production of themselves,
correct?� Iris inquired.
�Right, Captain. The Drones will never run out.�
Iris nodded and turned toward the door. �Good work, Poppy,
Mum. Start the re-assimilation of the Scout and Warrior Drones.
You can offer the re-assimilation to the entire ship, but it is not
necessary. Concentrate on getting the Warriors done, first.�
Poppy nodded and saluted. �Yes, Captain.� He nodded to Rose
and they left.
As the two officers walked through the corridors of the
Tokemonu, they discussed the ramifications of what they had just
seen. �Captain, do you know the ki capabilities of the Humans on
Chikyuu?�
Iris shrugged. �I don�t think they have much, untrained. The
warriors will have a higher ki level than non-warriors, of course.�
Rose nodded. His eyes brightened as an idea crossed his
mind. �What do you think a Saiya-jiin Drone will be like?�
Iris smiled at his junior officer�s question. He knew that
Rose had some run-ins with Saiya-jiins in the past, and held a grudge
against the race, non-existent as it was. �I don�t know, Rose. But I
look forward to seeing it happen.�
*************
A lone male figure floated naked on a balcony, legs and arms
crossed in a meditative posture, contemplating the sunrise that
formed in front of him. An equally naked female figure came up
behind him and wrapped slender arms around his narrow waist. His
only reaction was to wrap his furry tail around her waist, bringing
her close to him. She rested her head on his shoulder and silently
contemplated the sunrise with him.
After a few moments of silence, the female asked the male,
�What are you thinking about, Vejiita-chan? Is it the new enemy?�
He sighed and nodded slightly, crossing his arms tighter and
glaring into his chest. �It is not your concern, Onna.�
Bulma frowned with him. �It is too my concern, Otoko; if it
concerns you, it concerns me.� She crossed in front of him and
glared into his downcast eyes. �Don�t push me away, Vejiita. I
deserve to know.� She crossed her arms and frowned deeply.
Vejiita looked up and into his mate�s eyes. He saw
stubbornness. He saw defiance. And he also saw love. For him. And
confidence in him and his abilities. He closed his eyes again and
shook his head. �Onna, there is no need for your concern.� He sighed
softly
and opened his pools of black to stare deep into her never-ending pools of
blue.
�I�ll do it for the both of us.�
Bulma�s facial features softened with his words. She stepped
closer to him, radiating comfort and confidence. Vejiita opened his
arms and lifted her into his lap. He bit her nose and buried his face
in her hair, looking for the answers he required within the silky sea
of blue.
Bulma sighed and rested her head against his. Her eyes
became glassy as she thought about the dream from the other night.
�They�re going to arrive, or attack, or whatever, soon, aren�t they?�
Vejiita grunted non-committedly into her hair. He wrapped
his arms around her tighter, trying to shield her from the dangers
the new enemy will bring. �When the bakayaro arrive, we will be
ready for them.� He looked up suddenly and stared into the horizon.
He smirked and nipped Bulma�s ear. �Kakarotto�s awake. And he
bonking that loudmouth that he calls a mate.�
Bulma�s eyes were wide. �How do you know that?�
Vejiita licked the underside of her earlobe, causing Bulma to
shiver in delight. �I can feel his ki level. Just like I felt Seiika and
Serori mating last night.�
She backed up so she could see his face. �You mean, you can
tell?� Vejiita nodded and bent his head slightly to nibble on her
neck. Bulma�s eyes went wider. �Do you think they felt us last
night?�
�Does it matter?� She nodded violently. He smirked. �More
than likely. Kakarotto probably felt it last night, but is too dense to
recognize it for what it was. Seiika and Serori were wrapped up in
their own little world.�
�Ano...�
�But nothing, Onna. You worry too much about trivial things.
This modesty idea you Humans have is rather tiring.� Vejiita sighed
exasperatedly. He then turned his attention back to Bulma�s neck.
�Besides,� as his mouth wandered lower, �it�s none of their business
what we do.�
Bulma sighed and wiggled closer to him, wrapping her arms
and legs around him. �Still, it�s sort of, well, like voyeurism, I guess.
I�m glad that I don�t have the ability to sense that kind of stuff.�
She jumped a bit when Vejiita bit too hard. �Watch it, Otoko.�
He glanced up into her face, as he switched sides. �You
should learn, Onna. It is a very useful talent.�
She shook her head. �I was never adept at that kind of
stuff. Kurillin and Sun-kun tried teaching me several times, but I
never got the hang of it.� Vejiita grunted in reply.
He looked up and into the distance again, scanning it with his
slanted eyes. Bulma glanced in the same direction. �What is it?�
Vejiita continued to silently stare into the distance. He
blinked and shook his head. �It�s nothing. I just felt...something.
Probably Kakarotto orgasming again.� Vejiita held onto Bulma and
floated into the bedroom. His hands started to roam over her body,
light caresses and touches stimulating more than anything. His eyes
took on a greedy gleam as he rubbed noses with Bulma. �Well, we�ll
just have to show Kakarotto we�re up, as well.�
Bulma giggled and entwined her fingers deep in his hair.
�Wouldn�t it be easier to call him on the phone?�
He grunted and attacked her lips with his own. After a few
moments of battle, he released them and gave her a rare smile. �I
think this way has more benefits.�
Bulma giggled again and tightened her grip on his hair.
�You�re just a horny little devil, aren�t you?�
Vejiita smirked and lowered her onto the bed. �Well, this is
one thing about me that you�ll have to get used to, won�t you?� He
lowered his head and sent a long, long-distance wake-up call to those
who understood it.
***
A few hours later, Vejiita approached the Son-ke and
hovered in mid-air, with his arms crossed. He wore a skin tight blue
body suit with a black jagged stripe down one side-a gift from
Bulma-and a deep frown. Soon, Goku came out of the house, and
waving goodbye to his family, flew up to where Vejiita was waiting
for him.
He hovered in front of Vejiita, with a big smile on his face.
�Ohiayo, Vejiita! How are you this morning?�
Vejiita growled and turned around. �Let�s go, Kakarotto. I
wasted enough time this morning waiting for you.� He took off in a
southerly direction.
Goku followed directly behind him. �Where are we going?�
he called out above the rushing air around them.
Vejiita snorted in reply. �Have you forgotten already,
Kakarotto? We start training Serori today.�
�Oh! I thought it was going to be just us, today. I thought we
would wait until Serori and Seiika moved into Capsule Corp first.�
�Why wait? Serori is dreadfully behind in his training, and if
we are going to defeat this new enemy we know nothing about, we
have to be ready. If we wait, it�s just wasting valuable training
time.�
Goku nodded slowly and shrugged. �Whatever you say,
Vejiita.� They flew a few moments in silence until Goku asked
another question. �Hey, Vejiita, can I ask you something?�
Vejiita grunted and spit out. �What now, Kakarotto? Do we
have to stop for a potty break?�
Goku shook his head. �Iie. I was just wondering if you knew
where Seiika and Serori lived.�
He rolled his eyes in disgust. �I don�t know where they live.
I�m just following their ki. Did you forget everything in space?�
Goku shook his head again. �Iie, I was just wondering. Ano,
Vejiita, how come you never mentioned Seiika-oujo before?�
Vejiita was silent for quite awhile. Goku thought he didn�t
hear him and was going to repeat the question, but was stopped
short by Vejiita�s answer. �I never talked about her because I
thought she was dead.� Vejiita added a burst of speed and shot
ahead. Goku studied his disappearring form for a moment, then
burst after him, a small knowing smile lighting his jovial features.
***
They arrived in Nerima a few minutes later. Vejiita and Goku
touched down in the backyard, near the Koi pond. They walked up to
the back door and just as they were about to approach the door, it
was opened by Kasumi.
�Ohiayo, Goku-san, Vejiita-ototochan! We were just about to
have breakfast. Won�t you join us?� She smiled sweetly at them,
indicating to enter.
Goku�s stomach answered for him. �Arigato, Kasumi-san.
That sounds like a great idea!� Goku smiled back.
�Kakarotto, didn�t you just eat at home?� Vejiita raised an
eyebrow.
He nodded vigorously. �Hai, I did, but I can never turn down
an offer of food. Especially good food!�
Kasumi beamed at Goku and ushered the two inside. �Domo
arigato, Goku-san! It�s nice to be appreciated. Please, come in.�
Both nodded and Goku eagerly made his way to the breakfast
table. Vejiita entered more slowly, and gave Kasumi a small nod of
the head. �Is Serori awake yet?�
Kasumi shook her head. �Ranma and Akane are both still
sleeping. We decided to let them sleep in, since it is their
honeymoon, after all.� Vejiita nodded again and walked inside. He
scanned all around him and indicated to the stairs.
�They�re up there?�
�Third door on the left.�
�Arigato.� Vejiita levitated up the stairs and to the
designated door with the wooden duck inscribed with his sister�s
adopted name. He opened the door and entered the room.
Vejiita closed the door soundlessly behind him and moved to
stand at the foot of the bed. He smirked at the scene in front of
him. Ranma and Akane were a mass of tangled limbs and blankets.
Each were intertwined in the other�s arms; Ranma had his legs
thrown over Akane�s bare ones. Blankets and sheets covered all vital
areas.
Akane stirred a little bit and Vejiita got a good look at her
face. His eyes softened as he took in her visage. He still couldn�t
believe his long lost sister was alive, and right in front of him. Soft
creamy skin, pouty lips, and silky dark blue hair filled his vision,
burning into his memory.
Waitaminute. Blue Hair?
He blinked rapidly. Where�d she get blue hair? She�s never
had blue hair before. It was always as dark as his. Is this an
after-effect of being on Chikyuu too long? Was his hair going to
turn blue? This is something he had to ask her about later.
Definitely.
But first, they needed to be woken up. Vejiita smirked. He
knew the perfect way of waking them up. He slowly started to
increase his ki level, little by little, watching for their reaction.
Only he got someone else�s reaction. Goku poked his head in
the door. �Hey, Vejiita. Whatcha doing? I felt your ki rise...�
�Kakarotto, shut up!� Vejiita hissed over his shoulder. �I�m
testing their danger sense.�
Goku nodded and walked into the room. �Can I help, too?�
Vejiita grunted, but did not refuse his offer. He pointed to
to where he should stand. Goku nodded and stood where indicated,
and raised his aura to match his sparring partner�s.
Ranma and Akane stirred every so often, but did not wake up.
Vejiita�s scowl got deeper and deeper, as their ki levels rose higher
and higher. He cursed their lack of training. He was also getting
rather bored and frustrated. Vejiita indicated to Goku to make a
jump. He nodded, and at Vejiita�s signal, both flared their auras
bright, lighting the room.
That woke Ranma up. Dramatically. Ranma jumped up and
stood on the bed, his own aura bright and defensive. He stood above
Akane, and growled menacingly, albeit with his eyes barely open,
�What in the hell is going on?�
Goku snickered and covered his mouth with his hands. �It�s
about time you got up! We�ve been standing here for forever!�
Vejiita frowned deeply and crossed his arms. �You and Seiika
do not have a danger sense to speak of. If we were the enemy, you
would have been dead. And you consider yourself trained.�
Beneath Ranma, Akane stirred sleepily. �Ranma, be quiet. I�m
trying to sleep here.� She roughly pulled the covers over her head.
Ranma blinked and finally opened his eyes fully, noticing who
occupied the room with them. �Uh, Akane, um, you might want to
wake up. We have, uh, guests.� Ranma scratched his head in
confusion, still partially asleep himself.
Akane mumbled under the covers. �Guests? Who in the hell
would be visiting us at such an ungodly hour? It better not be that
hussy Shampoo. I thought we�d seen the last of her, especially since
I almost killed her yesterday...� Akane threw off the covers,
expecting the purple-haired Chinese gaijin to be strutting her
assets once again. She blinked when she saw Vejiita scowling deeply
and Goku smiling happily, both standing in front of her.
�Oh. Guests. As long as it isn�t that purple-haired slut.�
Akane laid back down and threw the covers back over her head. She
mumbled from under the blankets. �What are you two doing here so
stinking early?�
Vejiita smirked and cooed at his tired sibling, pulling at the
covers. �I just wanted to spend some quality time getting
reacquainted with my long lost sister. Is that so wrong?� Vejiita
threw on a mock-hurt look when Akane peeked an eye out from
under the covers.
�Yeah, right. Whatever, Vejiita-chan. Love you too. Now, go
�way.� She grumbled loudly and wrapped a strong hand around
Ranma�s tail. �Ranma-chan, make them go away.�
Ranma winced, scratched his head, thought, and sat back
down on the bed. �How am I supposed to do that?� He turned to
the older Saiya-jiin in the room. �Go away?� Vejiita shook his head.
He levitated himself in the air and crossed his legs and arms in a
very Piccolo-esque pose. Goku just shrugged and grinned.
�Uh, Akane, that didn�t work.�
A grunt of frustration was heard from underneath the
blankets. They were soon launched off the bed and onto Ranma�s
head when Akane sat up and swung her legs over the side of the bed.
She stomped over to where Vejiita was �meditating,� and poked a
finger into his nose.
�Listen here, ototo-chan. This is my honeymoon, got it? I
want to sleep in, got it?� She emphasized her words with a random
poke on Vejiita�s nose. She grew angrier when she received no
acknowledgment from the silent Prince. �So if you value your life,
and your ability to procreate,� Vejiita�s eyes snapped open at the
threat. Akane smirked, seeing his reaction. �Oh, you didn�t think I
would know what happened last night, Vejiita-chan? Thought I was
too caught up with Ranma, ne? So who�s my sister-in-law?� All three
males in the room widened their eyes at the implication.
�Nani???�
Vejiita, however, went red with embarrassment and backed
up a bit. �What are you talking about, Seiika? I don�t think you
know what you�re saying.�
Akane smirked even wider, knowing she caught him in her
headlights. �Come on, Vejiita-chan,� she cooed silkily. �Don�t think I
didn�t feel you Bond last night. It was broadcast to everyone with ki
senses.� Goku blinked a few times, wondering what she was talking
about. He did feel Vejiita�s ki spike a few times last night, but just
shook it off to training. Akane leaned in a bit. �And I have a very
clear suspicion that you just became a new heir to Capsule
Corporation. Am I close, Ouji?� Vejiita said nothing to acknowledge
her guess, but blushed deep scarlet, comfirming her suspicions.
Goku scrunched his eyebrows together in deep concentration.
�Nani? If you are the new heir to Capsule Corp, Vejiita, then that
would mean...� Goku covered his mouth with both hands. Vejiita
grumbled softly under his breath. �That would mean you married
Bulma�s Okaasan!� He scratched his head in confusion. �But I
thought she was married to Bulma�s Otousan?�
All three present face-faulted massively. Vejiita recovered
quickly, red in the face; this time from anger. �Not her, Kakarotto,
you bakayaro!! Argh!�
�But then who? The only other girl there is Bulma, and you
two hate each other.�
Akane snickered loudly. �Well, Goku-san, you might want to
re-think your opinion on their relationship.� Ranma snorted from the
bed.
Vejiita harshly crossed his arms. �Sometimes,
Kakarotto-baka, you amaze me with your stupidity.�
Akane lashed her tail against her brother�s legs in reproach.
�Be nice, ototo-chan.� He just sniffed and closed his eyes.
�So...�
Vejiita cracked open an eye and peered at his sister. �So,
what?�
�So, are you going to confirm it?�
He just shrugged his shoulders and reclosed his eye. �Believe
what you want.�
Ranma slid off the bed and thumped Vejiita on the shoulder.
�Congratulations. Welcome to the world of whipped mates,
Vejiita-ouji.�
Vejiita cracked open his eye again and glanced down at
Ranma�s hand on his shoulder. �Don�t do that again, Serori, or you�ll
have to use the Dragonballs to wish back a new hand.�
Ranma quickly removed his hand from where it rested and
brought it behind his head. �Gomen, Vejiita-ouji.�
But before things got too tense, Kasumi announced breakfast,
and the call of the Saiya-jiin stomachs broke the silence.
�Oh boy! Food!� Goku shot through the door, and Ranma was
about to, but was halted by Akane�s firm grip on his tail.
�Where do you think you�re going? Shouldn�t you get dressed
first?� She indicated to his current state of nakedness. �Unless
you want to parade around the breakfast table stark-naked in front
of your Okaasan, Otousan, my �Tousan, Kasumi, and Nabiki, you might
want to put some clothes on.� She released his tail and crossed her
arms. �But don�t let me stop you.�
Ranma looked down and blushed slightly. �Yeah, well, I guess
I could wear a few clothes.� He left the room to go to the room he
used to share with his father. He returned almost immediately in a
blue version of his normal Chinese shirt and black pants.
Vejiita smirked. �Modesty is such an exasperating emotion.
Humans are so embarrassed by their bodies, and seeing others.�
�It�s a human quirk, I guess.� Akane shrugged her shoulders
and preened her tail. �When I first met, well, re-met Ranma, we saw
each other naked in the furo. I screamed about a hentai in the bath
and have called him that ever since.� Her eyes glazed over,
remembering. �I do recall back on Vejiita-sei that the baths were
co-ed. If you�re naked, you�re naked. Simple as that. Everyone has
the same parts.�
Vejiita nodded, and glanced at Akane�s garments. �You might
want to take the same advice, Seiika. That garment is not suited for
the breakfast table.�
She glanced down at her peach chemise and smiled. �You
don�t think so? Silk does wonders for rice and miso soup.� She
smoothed out the wrinkles in the soft material that clung to her
frame nicely.
Ranma watched her play with the shiny material and grinned
widely. �Well, it does wonders for me.� He moved closer to her and
wrapped her in his arms.
Vejiita rolled his eyes and snorted at their display of
affection. He walked over to the door, and commented over his
shoulder before closing it. �Serori, training begins after we eat.
You too, Seiika-chan.� He closed the door and left the
newly-remated couple to get ready for the day.
Pretty good, eh? If I say so, myself. How's the Hachi looking to you
guys? Nasty enemy, hmmm? The Z Senshi are going to have their work cut out
for them, once they encounter them for real. And I promise, they'll
encounter them soon. I got to get Ranma and AKane settled into Capsule
Corp,first. Let me know how you likes its! Ja ne! Gie-chan. ~~~Feedback
warms the heart and feeds the soul.~~~