Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ A Saiyajin's Heart ❯ Chapter Eight: What the-? ( Chapter 8 )

A Saiyajin's Heart

Chapter Eight: What the-?

By Selenity Jade
Rated: M

 

Disclaimer: Do not own; not making money; do not sue. However, Galen is mine. Please don't use him. Though why you'd want to...

Beta: W-chan for Beta'ing!

Pairing: Buruma/Vejiita

 

AN: 03/04/08 - Updated corrections.

 

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Vejiita landed outside the Son home silently. He couldn't sense a power anywhere near, but that didn't mean there wasn't one. Either they were suppressing it, or they had one he couldn't read, like the man who had stolen his mate. He growled at the thought. He walked softly up to the door, entering the house without knocking. No point in alerting any enemies, he thought to himself. Besides, he could care less what that fool female his rival was mated to thinks of the rudeness of his actions.

He could feel the female's ki coming from up the stairs and proceeded to head there. He padded softly up the stairs, and headed towards the far room, presumably their bedroom. Peeking into the cracked doorway, he found the female sitting there with a piece of paper in her hand, her hair wet, and the overpowering, to Saiyajin senses, scent of apples filling the air. From her shampoo, he supposed. He scowled and pushed the door open.

Chichi snapped her head up with a gasp. "Vejiita?" she asked confused.

"The Onna made me check on you, but I see you are perfectly all right," he growled angrily and turned to go. "I can see this was a wasted trip. Females and their histrionics," he muttered.

"Wait! Please, have you found Goku and Gohan yet?"

He shrugged. "The Onna is looking."

"Can you take me to her? Please? I can fly but I can't feel their powers from here."

"Why? I am not a damn escort. The only damn reason I am here at all is because she asked me to."

"Vejiita, please, my father, something happened with my father. I need Goku."

He scowled. "Would you make sense? What the hell is wrong with your father?"

Her eyes clouded. "I had a dream-"

"A dream?!" he exploded. "You called the Onna frantic over a fucking dream! I came all the way over here because of a dream? What the hell is wrong with you human females?"

She sniffled. "I don't expect you to understand, but please, take me to Buruma."

Vejiita snarled. "Come, then," he snapped, stalking out of the room, Chichi following close behind him.

He stopped dead as he exited the ridiculously cozy home, glaring at the man before him. "Did I not kill you?" he demanded gruffly.

Chichi blinked and peered around Vejiita to see a dark-haired man, standing in front of them. The man was smiling happily, almost friendly-like. It gave her the creeps. "Who are you?" she asked.

He turned bright green eyes on her and she shrunk back behind the warrior in front of her. "Glad you asked," he practically purred. "My name is Galan."

Vejiita snorted. "We do not care what your name is. What I want to know is how is it you are still alive? I distinctly remembered killing you for stealing my mate." He crossed his arms over his chest. "Well?"

"Aren't you impatient," the man drawled.

"Yes. Patience is one virtue we Saiyajin do not possess in abundance. Again, I ask you, how are you still alive?"

The man chuckled. "The dragon balls are not the only way to revive someone, my friend."

"You are not going to tell me. No matter, I do not care. What do you want?"

The dark-haired stranger smiled mysteriously. "You'll find out soon enough, Vejiita. Don't be so hasty to meet your doom. I just stopped by to say hello to you and the lovely wife of Son Goku."

Vejiita snorted. "Right." He glared at the stranger. "Are we done with the polite chatter now? I would like to kill you again, if you do not mind."

Galan laughed. "Kill me and I'll come right back. It would do you no good, you know."

Vejiita shrugged. "Maybe not, but it will be fun," he said smugly and powered up a ki ball.

"Wait! Don't you want to know why I came here?"

"Not particularly."

"Oh, come on, you've got to be just a little curious, aren't you?"

Vejiita chuckled. "No, actually, I do not care. It just seems to me you are stalling."

The man laughed. "Quite right, Vejiita no Ouji, I am stalling."

"Why? What possible reason could you have for stalling us? You could not take Kakarotto, the Namek, or the brat. Are you going to try to kidnap my mate again?"

"You really want to know?"

Vejiita growled. "I would not have asked if I did not, fool."

"Well, your mate is safe for now, we haven't attempted another kidnapping yet. That is not why I'm stalling."

"Well, if it has nothing to do with my mate, I do not care," Vejiita stated and vaporized the man. "See how long it takes him to come back this time," he muttered.

"What did you do that for!? We don't know why he was stalling!" Chichi snapped.

He rolled his eyes. "Just shut up," he barked. "I do not have time for you right now. Let's just find the Onna." With that, he launched into the air, Chichi following close behind.

 

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Buruma blinked at the monstrosity in front of her. It was big, fat, and ugly didn't even begin to cover it. The thing was a deep green in color, with drool dripping out of its large mouth. The stench drove her mad. It smelled like rotting flesh.

"Um, do you need something?" she asked, holding her breath. How in the world did the smell reach that far? She was at least twenty feet from the creature. And there wasn't even a breeze!

It continued to salivate and stare at her.

"Okay," she mumbled. "I'm going to leave now…" She moved to fly around the hideous creature, only to find that it moved to block her way. She glared at it. "Either tell me what you want or let me leave!" she snapped.

It stared at her.

"Maybe you can't talk," she muttered. "Okay, fine! I do know how to fight, you know," she told the unimpressed monster.

"What is that?!" a familiar squeak interrupted her. She glanced up to find Vejiita and Chichi hovering not to far behind her.

"Hey, guys. I have no idea what that is, but it really doesn't seem to want me to leave, and I don't want to fight it. It reeks!"

Vejiita moved over to float beside her, eying the monstrosity warily. "Has it said anything?"

Buruma shook her head. "No, nothing. I've tried to speak to it, but nothing."

He shrugged. "Fine, move back."

"What?"

"The thing is flammable and I am about to blow it up, I suggest you take that female of Kakarotto's and get the hell away from here."

"How can you tell it's flammable?"

He wrinkled his nose. "Smell it."

"Oh. What about you?"

He smirked as he stared at the greenish thing. "I am a Saiyajin warrior. This thing, flammable or not, is no danger to me."

Buruma rolled her eyes and started to fly over to her friend before looking back at Vejiita. "Be careful," she told him softly, knowing his sensitive hearing would pick it up. He glanced at her, his eyes softening momentarily before he nodded and his usual mask was in place once more. She sighed and moved over to Chichi. "Come on, Chi. Let's go."

"Why?"

"Vejiita is going to destroy it and says it is very flammable. Let's go."

Chichi nodded and together they flew away, towards the general area that she knew her friend, Goku, to be. A large explosion from behind them sent Buruma and Chichi flying backwards. Buruma shrieked in surprise. When she stopped, she glanced towards the explosion, seeing only smoke. "I hope he's okay," she muttered.

Chichi blinked. "He's a Saiyajin, just like my Goku, Buruma. He's fine. We'll wait right here-"

Buruma shook her head and flew back towards the area she had last seen Vejiita. Chichi sighed and followed after her friend.

"Onna, what the fuck are you doing?" a gruff voice demanded from above the blue-haired woman. She glanced up in surprise and smiled widely at him. "Well?" he demanded.

She shrugged. "I was worried."

He growled. "I told you, stupid Onna, no gooey mess is going to best me. You should have a little more faith in my strength than that," he grumbled.

She sighed. "You know what, Vejiita? Just fuck off! I was worried because I didn't want anything to happen to you. Not that he could beat you; I knew you could do it. I was just fucking worried! Don't fret, I'll stop," she snapped and flew away from the grumpy Saiyajin. She passed the hovering form of her friend, motioning for Chichi to follow her. "Come on, Chi, let's find your husband."

Buruma stopped suddenly and turned to look at the dark-haired woman. "What is so urgent anyway?"

Chichi blushed faintly, looking over her shoulder and motioned Buruma to fly with her. "I had a dream," she muttered. "Vejiita was kind enough to blow it off and I'd prefer not to repeat that right now."

"Yeah, well, Vejiita isn't known for his sensitivity, you know. What kind of dream? And why did you hang up like that? I was very worried, Chi."

She sighed and stopped, looking down. "I'm sorry, I was kind of freaked and wanted to call my father. That was what my dream was about."

"About the Ox King? Chichi, you know he can take care of himself. Did you get a hold of him?"

The younger woman shook her head. "No, and I'm really worried, Buruma. Please, let's just find Goku."

"Chi, it was only a dream, you know..."

She shook her head again. "No, you don't understand. Sometimes, what I dream happens. I dreamed of Goku's death at the hands of Radditzu. Please, we need to find him."

Buruma nodded. "Okay, Chi," she reassured her friend as got out her dragon radar, clicking it on quickly. She glanced at it, then turned to Chichi and nodded again. "There are two balls in this area," she relayed to her friend and then glanced at the Saiyajin no Ouji who hovered nearby. "Vejiita, can you feel Son-kun? Chichi and I can feel ki but we aren't very good at it yet."

He grunted and pointed north.

She glared at him. "Fine, Vejiita. Go home if you're going to be this grumpy. Come on, Chi," Buruma said testily and took off in the direction he pointed. She soon noticed Vejiita was flying beside her. "I thought I told you-"

"Shut up, Onna. I am not letting you fly all over the damn place alone. Not when you were just kidnapped not too long ago, and especially since I had to kill the little shit again."

"What?"

Vejiita scowled. "The man that took you a few weeks ago showed up at Kakarotto's. I had to kill him again."

"Did you learn anything from him this time?" Buruma asked tiredly.

"Nothing important. Only that he was stalling for some bizarre reason."

"Maybe because of that green blob thing you blew up."

He shook his head. "No. He said you were not being targeted just then."

"Maybe he was lying."

"No, I think he was being honest."

"Vejiita?"

"Hn?"

"What the hell is going on?"

"Hell if I know, Onna. Weird shit happens on this damn planet, I have noticed. I should have flown off it when I had the chance."

She snorted. "Right. If you'd known before hand, you would have stayed for the fight alone."

"Maybe."

She glanced at Chichi worriedly. "Was she okay when you found her?"

Vejiita growled. "Nothing wrong with her."

"This just doesn't make sense, damn it! Chasing after Son-kun because of a dream about her father? A fat, green, flammable blob shows up. And a mysterious man that has now had the pleasure of dying twice, without the intervention of the dragon balls. Otherwise my radar wouldn't pick them up."

"That's what he said. There are other ways to revive someone besides the dragon balls."

"Not that I know of."

Vejiita fell silent and the three traveled that way for a good half-hour. Vejiita glanced often at Buruma, making her a little nervous. When he did it again, she frowned. "Why do you keep looking at me?"

He blinked. "I am?"

She nodded.

He growled something under his breath, looked away from her, and he didn't glance at her again.

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AN: Yup...

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