/ ❯ Temptation Waits ❯ Chapter 17

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It had been a week since 'The Lucas Ordeal' (as Bulma termed it) had occurred. Vegeta's strength had been restored, along with his sanity, and they were well on their way home.

Bulma wasn't exactly 100% sure they were heading in the right direction, but she was 96.89082635373% sure that it was the right direction and that was good enough for both herself and Vegeta.

Of course before they returned home there was one more thing Vegeta wanted to do…

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"So let me get this straight you used to come to this place when you were still a murdering, plundering evil minion of Frieza?" Bulma was carefully docking their shuttle at a space station that Vegeta was demanding they must stop at to replenish their supplies.

"I used to go there all the time." A sly smile crept over Vegeta's features, "They should remember me…"

"What's that supposed to mean? You didn't threaten too many people here did you?" Bulma glared at her mate and pursed her lips as he avoided her eyes,

"I didn't threaten everyone…just one or two high ranking officials." Vegeta squirmed under Bulma's glare, "It'll work in our favour though! Now that Frieza is dead everyone is going to know that I'm the strongest being and they won't dare try to stop us from…shopping."

"Vegeta, we have no money. What we're doing is stealing, it's robbery!"

"Yeah well these space station punks had it coming, when we get inside just stick close to me. Some of the men in there are real monsters." Vegeta gave a tough looking nod; "If anyone so much as looks at you wrong tell me and I'll get 'em for you."

"Gee thanks." Bulma rolled her eyes, "Vegeta just don't forget why we're here. Not so you can't flaunt your power, we're here to get food, that's all."

Bulma landed the space shuttle in their allocated spot and opened the air lock, warily eyeing Vegeta who was practically bouncing from foot to foot, eager no doubt to flaunt his new power and scare the shit out of as many people as possible.

Bulma stood up and stretched, "Remember Vegeta, don't get us killed."

Vegeta's grin faded and as Bulma watched his serious face appeared. He crossed his arms and tried to look as mean as possible, "Come on woman, we're going to have to put on a good show for the backwater freaks on this station. From this moment forward you must call me Prince Vegeta and show me all the respect you would show to royalty. I know you don't want to, but trust me, the more powerful these station dwellers think I am, the more likely it is that we'll be able to get our supplies with out trouble."

Bulma nodded, "I think I can handle that…but what are you going to tell people if they ask who I am?"

"They won't ask…but if someone does you're merely going to be a slave." Vegeta looked Bulma up and down and smirked, "They'll assume that you're my private whore of course, but at least if they think that no men are going to dare to approach you for fear of my wrath."

"Oh great, you get to be a prince and I get to be a whore." Bulma pouted, "This is not fair."

"Maybe not but you have no choice, ready?" Vegeta strode out the airlock, his entire being screamed royalty.

Bulma couldn't help but be impressed, even though she knew Vegeta had been born a prince, it was strange to see him playing up to the role so completely. She hurried after him, making sure to walk a few steps behind him and demurely keeping her eyes away from him.

"P…P…Prince Vegeta!" The poor sap that was guarding the door into the space station and checking ID's almost had a fit when he caught sight of Vegeta. Hurriedly he spoke into his radio and bowed low on the ground. Moment later the captain of the guards came scurrying out.

"Prince Vegeta…had we known of your arrival we would have prepared a welcome…but we had heard that you had been killed on planet Namek." The guard also bowed then stood again, "On behalf of the GBC space station I bid you welcome." The captain motioned Vegeta towards the entry door and Bulma was swept along with the party of guards who swarmed around Vegeta, "If I may ask Prince, what happened on Namek?"

Vegeta smirked, "I killed Dodoria and Zardon and later I managed to kill Frieza…the rumours of my death were greatly exaggerated." He frowned as he heard Bulma cough behind him, he hoped the woman would know better then to contradict him.

"Of course." The captain opened another door and ushered Vegeta and Bulma into a spacious office; he took a seat and offered the other to Vegeta.

Bulma stood near Vegeta until he felt his tail wrap around her leg and pull her to the floor, then she moved close to his feet and put her head in his lap, Vegeta began to pet her hair and Bulma had to resist the urge to bite his hand.

He was treating her like a bloody dog!

The captain was looking at Bulma with curiosity, "What species is she?"

"Oh she's human, a most entertaining species." Vegeta squeezed her shoulder and Bulma realised he was just acting into the part and tried to relax herself.

"Human? Never heard of humans." The captain shrugged, "She is a very attractive female."

"Of course she is." Vegeta allowed an annoyed tone to creep into is voice, "I'd hardly have taken her off Earth with me if she didn't appeal to me." Vegeta glared at the captain, "The reason I'm here is for supplies, I have recently been on a trip to annihilate Count Atrium Ventricular and I have run out of supplies. I'm hoping you will be able to re-stock my ship with out too much trouble." Vegeta glared harder, pleased when the captain began to squirm in his seat.

"Of course, of course…when are you thinking of leaving?"

"As soon as possible." Vegeta pulled a list out of a pocket and tossed it at the captain, "This is a list of what I require, I will expect your men to re-stock my ship with the missing equipment while I get myself some new armour."

"Yes…Of course.' The captain stood up as Vegeta did, "Would you like a guard to accompany you?"

"No, I'm quite able to find my way around with out a guard." Vegeta chuckled, "Just make sure my ship is restocked or I shall hold you personally accountable."

"Yes Prince Vegeta. The captain bowed.

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Vegeta paraded out in front of Bulma in his new saiyan armour, "What does it look like, woman?"

"It's looks great Mr. Prince." Bulma drawled mockingly, Vegeta threw her a glare before smirking at the sweating shop attendant.

"I guess I'll take it." Vegeta walked up to the shop attendant and grinned nastily, "I guess you got lucky punk, if I hadn't found something I liked…" Vegeta left the sentence hanging and left the store with Bulma following behind him,

"This is soooo boring Vegeta! I want to…" She trailed off as Vegeta halted in front of a big white building, "What's up Vegeta?"

"Do you know what this is woman?"

Bulma raised an eyebrow, "Is it an ice cream shop?"

He frowned at her, "No, it's the equivalent of a church."

"A church?" Bulma felt a frizzle of excitement squirm through her.

"Yes…since we are planning on becoming mates…perhaps we should make it official?"

"Official…like get married?"

"Yeah." Vegeta turned to her, "So you want to?" he tried to look casual, it wouldn't do for Bulma to find out that he'd fore planned any of this…

"I…I'd love to!" Bulma grinned at him, wow Vegeta just proposed to me!

Vegeta opened the door and strode in with Bulma, he walked up to the front desk took the papers the man behind the desk handed him, "We have to sign these, then we do the ceremony."

Bulma picked up a pen, "Just show me where to sign…"

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Bulma and Vegeta stood next to each other in front of a strange alter, both of them had tiny cuts on their wrists and the priest was leaning over the alter chanting and muttering as he mixed their blood together in a bowl.

He turned around and tied a Bulma's left wrist to Vegeta's right wrist with a piece of black ribbon then he held up the bowl with their blood. He dipped his finger in and still muttering and chanting he drew symbol on Bulma's forehead then drew the same symbol on Vegeta's forehead.

The priest said something to Vegeta in another language and Vegeta muttered back quietly. The priest nodded and took two silver rings from his pocked and handed one to Vegeta and one to Bulma.

"We have to put these on each other." Vegeta whispered and took slid his ring onto Bulma's left hand, which was still tied to his with the ribbon, Bulma then took her ring and following Vegeta's whispered instruction slid it onto his right hand.

The priest then smiled and said something then turned his back on them and Vegeta moved closer to Bulma, "We have to bite each others neck, he cannot watch because this is the most intimate part of the bonding."

Bulma nodded and closed her eyes as Vegeta lent into her and gently bit her neck, she gritted her teeth against the pain as he bit through the skin and drew blood. He pulled back and then Bulma did the same to him, biting down until she drew blood.

Vegeta hugged her close and said something to the priest who then turned back around and untied the ribbon from their wrists.

"Its' over, were bonded…married." Vegeta kissed Bulma, "Now you're mine forever woman."

"You…you planned this didn't you?" Bulma smiled at him and Vegeta nodded,

"Of course I did, you didn't really think we came back here just for supplies did you?" He kissed Bulma again, "Now you're never ever going to be free of me, we own each other now."

Bulma laughed, "So we can finally go home now for real?"

Vegeta nodded, "Yeah, I've got everything I wanted from this trip…I think we can leave."

Then they turned and walked away from the alter as one, there souls tied for eternity with the power of a saiyan bond.

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A/N - Its' not the end yet! There's still a little more of this story to come! Please Review and stay turned for the next chapter, which will be out soon!