This is the last PArt...Have I overwhelmed you yet? Actually, come to think
of it, I'll post the first two parts, as well. So everything is available
to read. This marks the end of the First Arc. Please send me the comments,
critiques, hate mail, etc. I believe these are the final copies, so if I
make any changes, they'd be slight--grammical/spelling, etc. But I still
want to know what you think of it...this is my labour of love...Gie-chan
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Tail--Eleven
Konban wa, minna! Here's the last part of Nine. You get to see a 'soft
side' of Vejiita..if there is actually one. I think so...and since I wrote
it, there must be! So, go on,shooo, read it! I'll shut up so you can
continue! Gie-chan
*********************** A short while later, Kurillin wandered out into the
backyard
to call the remaining guests in for lunch.
�Food!� Kurillin cupped his hands together and bawled the
magic word into the air.
In a flash, Goku was standing in front of him. �Is it ready?�
He nodded and pointed to a faucet outside. �Kasumi-san asked if you
could wash up out here first before coming inside.� Goku nodded
and moved to the faucet to start washing.
Vejiita floated silently down and landed near Kurillin. He
hesitantly approached the older male. �Uh, Vejiita-san, could you
wash up by Goku?�
He arched an eyebrow and crossed his arms. �And who said I
have to? No one orders the Saiya-jiin no Ouji around.�
Kurillin stammered and swallowed audibly. �Well, Kasumi-san
asked if you could.�
Vejiita narrowed his eyes at the bald male quivering under his
strong stare. And abruptly turned towards Goku, who had just
finished, and the faucet. Vejiita pushed Goku out of the way and
commenced washing thoroughly. Kurillin handed them each a towel
and followed the two clean Saiya-jiin inside to eat.
Everyone was seated at the table, and they each found a
seat. Vejiita forcefully moved Gohan from the spot next to Akane,
and food began to be passed around.
Dinner was eaten rather quietly, and meaningless small talk
was directed at no one in particular.
As they were finishing up, Akane brought up the subject of
moving. �Vejiita-chan, I still have to pack up mine and Ranma�s
belongings. It may take awhile.�
Vejiita grunted in reply. He stood up and reached behind him
and brought forth two capsules and handed them to Akane. �Onna
sent these along. They�re empty storage capsules. You can put what
you want to bring along in them.�
Akane took them from his outstretched hand, smiled and
patted Vejiita on the arm. �Arigato, Vejiita-chan. These will work
perfectly. That was so thoughtful of her!� Vejiita just grunted,
mumbling to himself and stalked outside with a faint blush of pink
staining his cheeks.
*******
Dinner was cleaned up quickly. Akane and Ranma went
upstairs to pack, and Goku teleported Kurillin back to Kame house.
Vejiita floated in a lotus position over the koi pond. He
reflected a still picture over the water as his mind reflected on the
past sparring sessions, seeing what needed to be worked and
focused on in the next sessions with Serori and Seiika. He saw a
great deal of improvement in just the one morning, but much was
needed to be accomplished before he could be remotely satisfied.
Soon, though, his thoughts wandered to Bulma, and the
events that took place last night.
He never thought he would mate, ever. Especially when he
found out Vejiita-sei was destroyed. And now, there was only one
female Saiya-jiin known to exist, and that was his sister. But she
was his sister! And plus, Serori would not be very happy about his
thoughts.
He probed the Link to see what Bulma was feeling at the
moment. Bulma, a blue-haired weakling, wormed her way into his
almost non-existent heart; pushed and shoved until she held it within
her small grasp. He cursed himself for being so weak to accept the
Bond so easily, and with such a pitiful species.
But Bulma was not like the other Humans he had ever
encountered. She may not be strong physically, but her mind is the
strongest on the planet. She is a prodigy in the science field; a
place where Vejiita had to admit, he knew barely anything.
Her spirit was invincible. She may have been frightened of
him when he first arrived on Chikyuu with Nappa, and on Namek-sei,
but she soon got over that. He was very surprised, though, when he
was resurrected with the others on Chikyuu, she invited him to stay
with her at Capsule Corp.
She even called him cute.
He blushed slightly at the memory; he had acted disgusted,
but secretly he was surprised and a bit pleased, to see that she even
took the time to notice him in that way.
He reached out to her through the Link and let her emotions
wash over him. She seemed to be occupied doing something.
Probably in her lab tinkering with one of those infernal inventions of
hers. She radiated to him her intense concentration and frustration
about her project that wasn�t working in the way it was supposed to.
Suddenly, he felt waves of warm thoughts spash through him. She
had felt his probe into the Bond.
He enjoyed the sensations and sent his own thoughts of love
and affection, or at least what he considered was love and affection.
He sent her reassurances to help her concentrate on her project.
He felt her gratitude and another tidal wave of love for him.
He would never understand what motivated her to operate
and think, but, with times like these to draw upon, he didn�t want to.
That would break her spirit, and that was what attracted him to her
the most. Her spirit drove her emotions, and he was beginning to
cherish her extremeness dearly. She may have the genes and
composition of a Human, but her heart, soul, and spirit was truly
Saiya-jiin. He mused that if she were a pure-blooded Saiya-jiin
through and through, she�d be irresistible to every male. He could
see those traits in Seiika, and definitely could see that in Bulma.
He was broken out of the contemplation of his mate by an
unknown body jumping into his lap and wrapping its arms around his
neck. He opened his eyes wide and was presented with the laughing
eyes of his twin sister, Seiika.
Akane had been watching Vejiita for several minutes, and saw
his expression turn soft and dreamy. She could only guess who
occupied the normally emotionless Prince�s thoughts. Akane saw the
perfect opportunity to jump the unguarded Vejiita.
So she did.
And scared the crap out of him.
She grinned wide when she saw his eyes snap open in shock
and confusion.
�Kon�nichi wa, Vejiita-chan! Whatcha doin�?� She grinned
even wider when his look of shock turned into a slow grin of his own.
�I was meditating, Seiika-chan. You might want to try it
sometime...�
She snorted and waved her hand in dismissal. �Nah, I�d just
fall asleep.� She quirked an eyebrow in his direction. �Seems I got
woken up a little too early this morning by an annoying long-lost
sibling and his friend that could have stayed lost for a couple more
hours.� Her eyes glinted mischievously. �I will have my revenge.�
Vejiita comfortably wrapped his arms loosely around her
waist. �And how will you achieve this ill-met goal?�
She gave him a look of mock-concentration. �Well, there are
many torture devices for me to peruse, but I have always found one
to be most torturous for the tormented, and most satisfying for the
tormentor.�
He raised an eyebrow, curious and slightly amused. �And
what would be this horrific torture?�
Akane pulled an object out from behind her back. �This.�
He squinted his eyes, and studied the object in her hand
thoroughly. �Ahh. I see.� He fingered the duck feather in her
grasp. �And what do you intend to do with this weapon of torture?�
She pulled the feather out of his reach. �Well, the best way
to tell you, would be to show you.� With that, she brushed Vejiita�s
sides lightly with her weapon.
He twitched slightly. Akane raised an eyebrow and her lips
curled into a smirk.
She gently dragged the feather over the inside of his bare
arm.
It jerked out of the way.
Akane�s light smirk turned evil. �This is only the beginning,
my Prince.� She tossed the feather over her shoulder and cracked
her knuckles loudly. �Prepare for death by tickling, Vejiita no Ouji!�
Akane wiggled her fingers and commenced her attack on her twin�s
ribs.
Vejiita�s eyes went wide. What in the world was she doing to
him? Her mere touch was sending shivers throughout his body, and
making his muscles spasm involuntarily. What was this sensation she
was creating?
Vejiita snorted loudly.
Well, it couldn�t really be called a snort, because he made it
with his mouth open. Maybe it was a sniff. Or a chuckle. All right,
he admitted it.
He laughed.
As Vejiita twitched under Akane�s Fingers of Torture, more
and more laughs bubbled to the surface, and were released. As her
fingers danced deftly over his compact frame, finding more and
more tickle-zones, Vejiita laughed harder and harder, rare tears
starting to course down his cheeks.
Suddenly, as fast as his laughter started, Vejiita
straightened out and with a flash, encased Akane�s wrists within his
hands. He stopped laughing abruptly and brought his face
nose-to-nose with the female in his lap, staring at her accusingly.
�You made me laugh.�
She reached out and wiped the tears of his face, smiling
through her own tears, and happily nodded. �Hai, I did. You used to
be a happy child. I remember having a lot of fun with you, often.
You�ve become way too serious.�
He leaned his forehead against hers and closed his eyes with
a sigh. �That�s what Friiezer�s army would have done to you.
Laughter like that is considered a weakness, and will easily get you
killed. I haven�t laughed for the sake of laughing for a very long
time, Seiika-chan.� He raised his head and lightly brushed his lips
against the ridge between her eyebrows and sighed once more,
looking into her eyes. �Domo arigato, Seiika-chan. You don�t know what it
means to have you back in my life. The lack of your presence has
been a very dark, and very deep, black void within me.�
She ran her fingers through his hair and kissed his own ridge.
�You mean the same thing to me, Vejiita-chan.� She reached out and
trailed her fingers over his face, turning his head back and forth a
few times. �You grew up to look exactly like Papa. All you need is a
goatee,� she winked and patted his cheek, �and a few inches in
height.�
He scowled slightly, but smirked anyway. �And you look
exactly like his mate. Except,� he reached out and fingered her
hair. �Except for your hair. It�s blue.� He looked at her
concernedly. �You never had blue hair before. It�s not the same
blue as Onna�s, but still, it�s blue. Is this an after-effect of being on
Chikyuu too long? Your hair was as dark as mine, although it always
did lay rather flat.� He unconsciously reached up and fingered his
own wild locks. �Will my hair turn blue, as well?�
Akane brushed back her hair and blushed. �Well, I, um...I dye
it this color.�
A raised eyebrow. �Honto? Why?�
She shrugged her shoulders and blushed a little more. �I was
sick of the black color--everyone has that color, or a close variation.
I wanted to be different, so I chose blue. It compliments the black,
and hides the roots pretty well.� She ran her fingers through her
hair and ruffled it up some. She pulled back a clump for his
examination. �See? I have black roots. I will have to dye it again,
soon.�
He snorted. �That�s rather vain of you, isn�t it?�
She smiled and nodded, straightening out her hair as much as
possible. �Yup.�
Vejiita cracked his own knuckles and waggled his fingers.
�Now about my revenge for your revenge...�
Akane�s eyes went wide and shook her head vigorously. �Oh
no, you don�t.�
He gave her the same smirk she gave him earlier. �Oh, yes, I
will!� Akane shrieked and shot out of Vejiita�s lap. She stopped
suddenly, though, when her tail was captured and held tight. She
fell to the ground in pain.
Vejiita snorted and tugged a little more on her tail. �You
have to get over the pain of your tail being pulled. Everyone in the
galaxy knows how a good hand hold on the tail of a Saiya-jiin is
disabling.�
Akane gritted her teeth against the pain. �Who said it was
painful?� She laughed a few times. �See? No pain...� Vejiita gave it
a few more tugs for good measure. Akane yelped loudly. �Pain!
Okay! Lots of pain! Stop it, Vejiita!�
He yanked it hard. �Make me.�
Akane stood up and backed up slightly, turning around.
Vejiita had a nasty grin on his face, openly challenging her to stop
him. She stomped over to him and started to tickle him again,
finding the same spots she found earlier.
Vejiita tried to resist the sensations she sent spasming
through his muscles, but it was hard. He remembered he had a
secret weapon in his hands and yanked hard. She momentarily
stopped her assault of his ribs as the pain flashed over her body.
He dropped her tail and began his own counter-assault on her
ribs, immediately rendering her unable to move. She curled up into a
ball and shrieked with laughter, vainly trying to push his nimble
fingers away from her very ticklish sides.
Some of the others who heard the commotion from the back
yard wandered outside to investigate. The Humans watched the two
siblings play, smiles gracing their features. Goku and Gohan, though
were slackjawed with shock.
The two Saiya-jiin continued to stare at Vejiita in
amazement. They never would have pictured the emotionally barren
male to ever crack a smile in joy, nevertheless be roaring in laughter,
and be involved in a tickle war. They glanced at each other and
smiled. Seiika was cracking and chipping away at the thick, hard
encasing that Vejiita had wrapped around himself for so long. She was
definitely a good influence on the uncaring Prince.
Ranma popped his head in between Goku and Gohan, munching
on a sandwich he had prepared in the kitchen, curious to see what had
everyone�s attention. �What�s going on?�
Goku eyed Ranma�s sandwich, drool glistening in the corner of
his mouth. �Vejiita and Seiika-oujo are tickling each other.� Slowly,
Goku reached over to grab the tasty sandwich, but Ranma took
another bite and moved it out of his reach.
�Honto? They sure are noisy.� He finished off the snack and
Goku sighed sadly. �It�s good to see Vejiita-ouji loosening up some.
He�s so reserved and aloof.�
Gohan raised an eyebrow in question. �What do you mean,
Serori-san?�
He shrugged slightly. �Well, it�s just that on Vejiita-sei,
Akane and I used to have lots of fun and play all the time with
Vejiita-ouji, in between training, that is. Of course, we were only
small kids at the time, too.�
Ranma stepped off the porch and walked over to where Akane
and Vejiita were panting breathlessly, tired from their playtime. He
sternly looked down at them lying on the ground and crossed his
arms in a forceful manner. �Alright, you two.� He spoke in a gruff
manner with a voice an octave lower than his own. �How many times
have I told you to stop running and playing in the Palace�s hall?
What kind of example are you setting for your subjects? Or would
you like to have a session with Master Nappa?�
Both Vejiita and Akane looked up at Ranma and back each
other. They snorted in unison and quickly stood up and spoke
together. �Gomen nasai, Papa-osama!�
�Oi, Vejiita! You looked like you were having a good time!�
Goku called from the porch good-naturedly.
Vejiita arched an eyebrow and glanced back at Goku, who
waved with a smile. He crossed his arms and scowled deeply in his
direction. �Mention one word of this to anyone and your ass is grass,
Kakarotto. Double for you, spawn.�
Goku waved his arms in defeat. �Yosh, yosh! Your secret is
safe with us, Vejiita.� He winked at Gohan.
Vejiita threw him another glare for good measure and turned
to his sibling. �Are you ready, Seiika?�
She nodded and flashed him the filled capsules. �Hai!
Everything fit within the capsules just fine.�
Vejiita then turned to Goku and nodded. �We�re leaving, then,
Kakarotto.�
Goku nodded and turned to the assembled Humans and
addressed Kasumi. �Arigato for your hospitality and great food,
Kasumi-san. You cook as well as ChiChi does!� Gohan bowed and
nodded in agreement.
She smiled brightly and returned his bow. �It was a pleasure,
Goku-san. It�s nice to cook for someone who appreciates it.�
Ranma and Akane started to say their goodbyes. She gave
her sisters, father and Nodoka a good sized hug. Genma was in
panda form, courtesy of Soun�s farewell tears, so she just waved.
Ranma gave his mother a hug, and waved to the others.
�Later, everyone!� He turned to Akane, who was still saying goodbye.
But she was having a hard time letting go. Especially of
Kasumi and Nabiki, who were starting to change color due to lack of
oxygen. �Let go of them, Akane. They can�t breathe! Plus, they
won�t be all that far away. They can come to visit, or we can. And
there is always the phone.�
Akane finally released her sisters and sniffled loudly,
throwing herself into Ranma�s arms. �Hai, I know. But still...�
Vejiita grunted and sniffled mockingly. �Are you ready to go,
crybaby?�
She threw her brother a baleful glare. �Shut up,
Vejiita-baka.� He raised his eyebrows, but said nothing.
Goku glanced up, an idea forming in his head. �Why don�t I
just teleport us back home? It would be a lot faster.�
Vejiita nodded. �For once, you have a decent idea,
Kakarotto.�
Goku beamed brightly. �Arigato, Vejiita! That�s twice you�ve
complimented me today! I think that�s a record for you.� Vejiita
scowled at the chuckles around him.
Gohan looked doubtful at his father. �Will you be able to
carry all of us, �Tousan?�
He shrugged carelessly. �I don�t know, Gohan. I never tried.
Why I don�t I take you and Vejiita back first, and then Seiika and
Serori?� Everyone nodded in agreement. �Alright, then. Vejiita,
Gohan, hang on.� Gohan happily wrapped his arms around his father�s
leg, and Vejiita reached out and touched Goku with the least amount
of contact possible, all the while a look of absolute disgust lined his
features.
Goku waved goodbye to the Nerimians and with his fingers
positioned on his forehead, flashed out of existence.
Akane and Ranma turned back to their families to say their
final good-byes. Akane smiled sadly at her loved ones. �Thank you,
everyone, for understanding that we need to do this. That we need
to train for this new threat that is headed for Chikyuu, and that we
need to rediscover our Saiya-jiin heritage.�
Kasumi smiled sweetly at the mated pair. �Don�t worry about
anything, Akane-chan, or should I say, Seiika-oujosama?� Akane
blushed and shrugged. �We completely understand. Just don�t
forget us.� She reached out and gave her sister one final hug. �Go
on, now. Live your life as you should have.�
Ranma nodded and wrapped his tail around Akane�s waist,
pulling her tight to him. �Don�t worry, Akane. We�ll take care of the
new enemy. We�re the good guys.�
�And the good guys always win.� Goku popped back in with a
smile. �Ready? We�ll be arriving right next to Bulma. She�s in her
lab.� They nodded and with one last wave, said goodbye to Nerima as
they slowly flickered out of sight.
**********
Goku and his passengers faded back into existence next to a
surprised Bulma standing two feet away from their arrival spot.
�Good Kami, Goku!� Bulma gasped with her hand on her chest,
panting breathlessly. �Isn�t there some way you can warn me when
you do that?�
Goku ran a hand through his hair and shrugged helplessly.
�Gomen, Bulma. If I made noise, then it wouldn�t be a very good
technique. Or very effective.�
She knitted her eyebrows together in thought. �I guess not,
then.� She turned to Ranma and Akane with a big smile and a
smudge of grit on her cheek. �Welcome to Capsule Corp, your new
home! I need to clean up in here for a tiny bit, then I�ll give you the
grand tour of the facilities. You can wander around, but don�t touch
anything.� She turned back to her worktable and shuffled some
papers and parts.
Goku cleared his throat. �I�m gonna gather Gohan and head
home, Bulma. Tell Vejiita I�ll come back later to spar and use the
new gravity room.�
Bulma absently nodded and waved him off. �Sure, Son-kun,
whatever.� Goku smiled and waved at the three of them and walked
out of the lab.
Ranma looked confusedly at Bulma, who was still rummaging
through a pile of capsules on her table. �Gravity room? What�s
that?�
Bulma made a noise of accomplishment and held up a green
capsule. �Found it! Yatta!� She turned to Ranma and blinked a few
times. �Gravity room? Oh, that�s Vejiita�s baby. It increases the
gravity and pressure levels so he can train harder. It goes up to
five hundred times Chikyuu�s gravity level.� She winked and
motioned to them to follow her around as she wandered through the
lab. �I have a feeling you�ll get to know it very soon.�
Ranma�s eyes bugged out of his head. Five hundred times?
�Is that possible? Won�t your bones get crushed into powder?�
Bulma dug around in a cupboard for a few minutes an emerged
with a handful of capsules. She placed them on a counter and
brushed off her dirty and dusty overalls. She rolled her eyes and
blew a wisp of hair out of her way. �That�s why you train. So you
don�t get crushed into Saiya-jiin powder.� She sighed heavily. �He�s
blown up several of them, already.� She stopped by a room and
entered, removing the soiled overalls. She emerged from the
bathroom clean and in a purple tank top and jean shorts. She waved
at the two young Saiya-jiin to follow her. �Let�s get started with
the tour, ne?� She led them through various halls, pointing out
certain areas of interest and need. �I�ll take you to the gravity room
when we�re done with the tour of the campus, and I�ve shown you
your rooms. You can�t miss it. It�s a big silver ball in the backyard.
He spends most of his time in the contraption, training for hours
upon hours on end.�
After the whirlwind tour of the compound, Bulma stopped in
front of a set of double oak doors. She opened them up and allowed
them to step in first. �This is your two�s suite. Vejiita and I have
one in the East wing.�
To Ranma and Akane, who were used to the cozy, but cramped
conditions of the Dojo, the suite was a complete turnaround. Three
words crossed both of their minds: It Was Huge. The main room
was a sitting room/den, decorated in muted blues and yellows.
Several comfortable chairs and a couch made for a homey
atmosphere, while an entertainment center to die for and drool over
completely covered one wall. Modern art decorated the walls and
corner tables. It had a very lived-in look, that welcomed the new
residents warmly.
Bulma watched their astonished expressions with a hint of
amusement and led them to another door. �In here�s the bedroom.�
She opened it, and led them into the lavishly decorated room.
Again, they were stunned by the largeness of it all, and the
extravagance Bulma bestowed upon them. A large king sized bed
graced a corner, and several dressers, tables and bureaus lined
other walls and decorated corners. A set of flowing, flimsy curtains
covered the open balcony doors to let in the warm breeze that
wafted in. More tastefully done art complimented the yellow and
green color scheme.
Bulma shook her head at the young mated pair and led them
to another door. �Here�s the bathroom. There�s a shower, furo,
scrubbing area, vanity, etc., in there.� She winked at Akane. �The
furo has a Jacuzzi option that I just adore.�
Akane walked around in circles, trying to find the words to
describe her gratitude and everything else jumbled in her mind.
�This is way too much, Bulma-san! We don�t need this much room.�
The other female waved her hands, dismissing her protests.
�Nah, this is exactly like mine, only with different color schemes.
Do you like the decorations? I designed and decorated the rooms
myself.� Akane nodded her appreciation. �And please, just Bulma, or
-chan, if you prefer. We are sister-in-laws, aren�t we?� Bulma
winked suggestively.
Akane winked back and nodded. �I guess so. I hear
congratulations are in order for you and my twin, as well.� She
nodded her head at the bruise that peeked out of Bulma�s tank top.
Bulma blushed a little and rubbed the spot affectionately. �I
guess so. Anyway, why don�t you get settled in, and I�ll go tell Vejiita
that you�ll be down when you�re done. All right?� She waved and left
the suite.
Akane turned to Ranma and saw he was peeking into the
gigantic walk-in closet. �This place is huge! Bulma is certainly
well-off.�
Ranma emerged from the closet and closed the double doors.
�Yeah, I�ll say. I think the closet is the same size as our rooms back
at the Dojo.� He went over to a chest of drawers and opened
several, poking his nose throughout. He was surprised when he
found them to be partially full.
�Hey, Akane, look. There�s something already in them!� He
pulled out the articles of clothing. �Hey, these look like the outfit
Vejiita-ouji had on earlier.� He held up one of the black spandex
suits to his body. It had a jagged stripe of burgundy down the left side.
�Looks like this would fit me.�
Akane held up another purple and black bodysuit for a closer
inspection. �These look like they fit snugly. Bulma is very generous.�
Ranma nodded and quickly undressed and slipped into the new
training outfit. �Hey, this is actually really comfortable.� He twisted
a few times and did a partial kata. �You can move real well, too.�
Akane gave him a quick glance, but did a double take at how
the suit molded to his body *very* well. The sight of him gave her
tingles up and down her spine, before settling in her stomach,
and...lower regions. �It definitely looks good on you, Ranma-chan.�
She slid over to him and molded her body against his. �It shows off
you �assets� well.� She pinched his posterior for emphasis.
Ranma smirked and rubbed her back, coiling his tail around
her thigh. He started to nibble on her neck, giving her more tingles
that traveled from her head all the way down to the tip of her tail.
She purred in his ear and flicked the outer rim with her tongue.
�Ranma, you sure know how to turn a girl on...� Her purrs turned to
moans when he started to massage the base of her tail, getting her
aroused fast and furious.
Ranma growled in her neck and moved lower, etching a path
with his teeth and tongue down her shoulder blades. But their
foreplay was, to their great disappointment, disrupted by a voice
breaking into their session.
�Seiika? Serori? It�s Bulma. Listen, I forgot to mention a
few things.�
Both Saiya-jiin groaned loudly in despair and disgust. �Just
when things were getting good...� Ranma grumbled under his breath.
Akane rolled her eyes and buried her head in his shoulder.
�First is the intercom and security system. It�s the panel of
buttons by the bathroom door. Press the blue button to respond, if
you can hear me. I�ll explain all the buttons in person; it�ll be easier
that way.�
Akane pushed out of Ranma�s embrace reluctantly and
plodded over to the panel of buttons on the wall. �Hai, Bulma. We
can hear you. You mean the button that says, �Talk� on it?�
Bulma laughed on the other end. �Hai!�
�I think I figured that one out on my own. Thank you again
for being so kind and generous, Bulma. We really appreciate it
tremendously.�
�Don�t mention it. Anything for family.� Pause �Oh hush,
Vejiita. Vejiita said to hurry up and get down here. To quote the
monstrosity himself, �Stop wasting precious training time.�� Bulma
giggled again at the mumbling that had to be Vejiita.
Akane grinned and chuckled. �Yosh, yosh. We�ll be down soon
enough. Tell Vejiita-chan to go meditate or something.�
A loud snort was heard in the background. Bulma giggled
again. �He just rolled his eyes and stomped off. Anyway, I�ll be
heading back inside to finish my lab work. Did you find the outfits in
the drawers? The black-base and burgundy ones are for Serori, and the
black-base and purple ones are for you. Vejiita ordered that they
needed to be purple for some reason--only Kami-sama knows. He
wears navy blue with black. Anyway, the new gravity room is set up,
ready and waiting to be blown up once more.� She sighed loudly. �I
really need to invent a Saiya-jiin-proof metal. It really would come
in handy around here.�
Akane smiled to herself. �Well, it keeps you busy, ne? All
right, I�ll start unpacking and be done soon, I hope. Ja.� Akane
switched off the intercom.
�Take your time. Vejiita can just hold his horses.�
Akane turned toward the empty room and sighed. She
reached into her pocket and withdrew the two full capsules and
activated them in the center of the room. They exploded in their
customary cloud of smoke, and once that cleared, Akane and Ranma
were greeted by the piles upon piles of belongings that were
contained within.
Ranma shook his head. �Did you really need to bring the
whole house with you, Akane? My goodness.�
Akane elbowed him in the ribs and scowled, kneeling in front
of the first pile and began to sort through it. �Oh, hush, you. Some
of it is yours, too. And I didn�t know what we�d need here.�
Ranma knelt behind her and wrapped his arms and tail around
her in a tight embrace. �Love you.�
She leaned back and reclined her head on his chest, reaching
out to take his chin in her mouth. �Love you, too.� They sat there
for several minutes, just basking in each others presence. Akane,
though, was the first to break the moment.
�Ranma?�
He rustled his nose through her hair and emerged
heavy-lidded. �Nani, Hima-chan?�
Akane smiled slightly and turned around in his embrace so she
was face to face with him. She studied his features, bringing a hand
up to trace his cheekbones, stroking his face with her gentle
fingers. He smiled softly down at her and captured her hand to lay
feather light kisses on the palm. Akane sighed dreamily and sank
her head into his chest, wrapping her arms around him in a tight
embrace. Ranma rested his chin on her head and stroked her hair.
�If we were still on Vejiita-sei, we�d never have been able to
get this close.�
Ranma nodded. �I know. Also, I would�ve had several purging
missions notched on my belt. And we�d have spawned several brats,
since we mated so early.�
Akane frowned slightly. �We�d also be a lot older--Vejiita
still hasn�t told us why we�re younger than him, and how he knew
about us being on Chikyuu. If he knew, why didn�t he come see me
earlier? Was he ashamed of having a weakling for a sister?�
Ranma shook his head. �You aren�t a weakling, Akane. If we
were still on Vejiita-sei, or trained as extensively as Vejiita-ouji did,
you would be an infinitely better fighter than you are now. Look at
what you can do. You have the ability to go Super Saiya-jiin. Just
think of the strength and power and potential you hold within you.
Goku-san is the only other one that can make the jump, although I
think Vejiita-ouji is at the breaking point. Tendo-san only gave you a
means of venting your anger, and did nothing more to further your
training. Hell, Oyaji did the best he could with me, on the road, and
I still am nothing compared to the rest. And I thought I was the
best. The Humans never had the bloodlust that flows through our
veins, so they never had to create a way to control it.�
Akane nodded her head in agreement and leaned back. �I
guess so. Life would definitely been different, if Friiezer wasn�t in
the picture all that time ago.� She turned to the piles of belongings
still untouched and let out a huge sigh of despair. �Why don�t you go
keep Vejiita-chan busy, and I�ll organize this disaster, ne?�
Ranma leaned forward and nipped Akane on the nose. �Hai.�
He stood up and went to the balcony doors. He threw her a smile
over his shoulder and jumped off the outcropping, and out of sight.
Akane sighed once again and glared at the mountainous piles
of stuff. �Why can�t Bulma invent a capsule that�ll put away
everything, too?� She began to sort through the piles and was
surprised to see two bots enter the room.
�Seiika-chan, there should be two cleaning bots headed your
way. I sent them up there to help you unpack. Just tell them what
to do--they respond to voice commands, and have detailed optical
sensors.� Bulma�s voice wafted in just the nick of time.
Akane smiled wide and she ran up to the intercom. �You�re a lifesaver,
Bulma-chan! They�re just what I needed. Arigato!�
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Well, Part Nine is finally finished! YAY! This marks the end of Arc One.
Aren't you all exhausted? I am. Arigato to all who have reviewed and sent
happy thoughts my way. They make my toes tingle! Anyway, in the Next Arc,
the real action begins to take place. Our beloved Z Senshi come into
contactwith the Hachi! Ohh...scary!! And some new and not-so-new
characters are introduced. Who are they? Well, you just have to read to
find out! Gie-chan