Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ A Saiyajin's Heart ❯ Chapter Nine: The Ox King's Disappearance ( Chapter 9 )

A Saiyajin's Heart

Chapter Nine: The Ox King's Disappearance

By Selenity Jade

Rated: M

 

Disclaimer: Do I look rich to you? No? Then obviously I don't own DBZ nor am I making money off this. :P

Beta: W-chan for Beta'ing!!

 

Pairing: Buruma/Vejiita

 

AN: 03/04/08 - Updated

 

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Vejiita landed silently in front of his rival, the Namek, and the young boy. He glowered at the younger Saiyajin irritably as both females landed behind him with more noise.

Goku cocked his head curiously. "What's going on?"

Chichi hurled herself into her husband's arms. "Goku-sa! We've got to find my father!" she exclaimed into his chest.

The tall Saiyajin blinked and wrapped his arms around his wife, rubbing her back soothingly. He looked over at Vejiita and Buruma in confusion.

Buruma shrugged. "She had a dream, Son-kun. About her father."

"Chi? What happened in the dream?" he asked concerned.

"I don't know," she wailed into his chest. "Only that I woke up terrified and that my father is going to be hurt. Goku-sa, please, find my father."

Vejiita rolled his eyes. "Can we leave now, Onna?"

She glared at him. "Of course not! Chichi needs us."

He stared at her oddly. "She needs no one. She wants Kakarotto like the weakling she is."

Buruma sighed irritably. "You are an insensitive prick, Vejiita," she told him dully. "Chi, is there anything you want us to do?"

Chichi pulled away from her husband and glared at Vejiita. "I heard that."

He smirked.

Buruma rolled her eyes and stepped in front of Vejiita. "Let's come up with a plan, okay? We don't need to be arguing here."

Chichi nodded and looked up at her husband. "Goku-sa?"

He scratched his head. "Well, how about Vejiita, Piccolo and I go check out the Ox King's house. Gohan can take Buruma and Chichi to Capsule Corporation and wait for us there."

Vejiita crossed his arms and stood with his legs slightly spread, glaring pointedly at his fellow Saiyajin. "No."

Goku blinked. "No?"

"I am not traveling all over the fucking place because of some worthless female's dream," he hissed.

Buruma slapped his arm. "Vejiita, be nice!"

"Shut up, Onna," he snapped. "I. Want. To. Go. Home," he said slowly, emphasizing each word.

Buruma rolled her eyes. "Well, I hope your not planning on mating right now because I refuse until we make sure the Ox King is okay," she murmured quietly to the Saiyajin.

He growled. "Onna-"

"Don't, Vejiita. I'm serious. If you help, we'll mate. Otherwise, you'll have to wait until we get done." She turned to Goku. "And I'm not staying behind."

"Me, either," Chichi put in.

Goku grinned sheepishly. "Okay, okay. Let's all go see Chichi's father."

Vejiita grunted irritably in acknowledgment, glaring at everyone, daring them to say a word about his sudden acceptance of the plan.

Goku shook his head and leaped into the air, followed shortly by the rest as they headed east, towards the Ox King's home.

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The group landed quietly outside of the apparently empty home. Goku motioned everyone to stay put as he went inside. Vejiita hovered silently around Buruma, who didn't even notice his obvious attention and protectiveness. Piccolo and Gohan stood together in front of them, watching Chichi who continued to stare at her father's house. Everyone was silent as they waited for Goku to return.

Suddenly, Vejiita snapped his head up and growled loudly. Everyone turned to look at him, then into the sky as they saw where his gaze was directed. Piccolo and Gohan blinked in confusion, while both Buruma and Chichi gasped.

"Again?" Vejiita asked irritated.

The floating man chuckled. "I told you killing me would do you no good."

Vejiita growled louder. "You are starting to piss me off," he said slowly, his voice angry.

Galan laughed loudly. "Vejiita, my friend, that is not difficult to do. Your temper is legendary."

"Who the hell is this guy?" Piccolo asked, slightly put out that he was left out of the loop.

The man turned his gaze on the Namek. "Ah, I'm hurt, Vejiita. You didn't tell Piccolo about me," he said with a pout.

Vejiita growled angrily, so Buruma answered Piccolo. "He kidnapped me a couple weeks ago, and apparently showed up at Chichi's when Vejiita picked her up."

"Really? I figured Vejiita would have killed him by now," Piccolo commented.

"I did," Vejiita snarled. "Twice. He will not stay dead."

Piccolo blinked. "That's not possible unless he's immortal."

Galan smiled. "No, I'm not immortal."

Goku exited the house and blinked as he saw everyone staring into the sky. He looked up, his eyes widening when he saw the man who had kidnapped his best friend. "Aren't you supposed to be dead?" Goku asked in bewilderment.

Vejiita growled. "We have been over this!" he hissed. "I have killed him twice already. He just keeps coming back. Now, shut up, Kakarotto!"

Chichi glanced at her husband. "Goku? Is my father inside?"

He shook his head. "No, it looks like he left not too long ago."

Galan laughed. "He didn't leave."

"What?" Piccolo asked.

"He didn't leave. He was taken."

"That is why you were stalling," Vejiita said.

He nodded. "Of course."

Goku cocked his head. "Why would you want the Ox King?" He scratched his head. "That's a new one... no one's tried to kidnap him before."

Galan laughed. "Orders are orders, you know. I don't know why he was taken, only that it was ordered so."

"So, you have a boss," Piccolo commented. "Are you going to share?"

Galan shook his head. "Of course not. You'll find out soon enough. I still have orders to take the blue-haired scientist, by the way. But not until later," he put in quickly at Vejiita's growl.

"Why?" Goku asked.

He shrugged. "Have no idea."

"You just follow orders blindly?" Vejiita chuckled. "Lackeys," he muttered. "Worthless."

Galan shook his head cheerfully. "No, I may be a lackey but I am not worthless to my boss. I'm very valuable indeed."

Vejiita smirked. "Right. You are pathetically weak. The only thing I have noticed about you is that you keep coming back from the dead. That does not help much if you keep getting killed before completing your missions."

Galan smiled his patronizing little smile. "Oh, I do not fail my missions, Vejiita. I have completed every one of them. From the kidnapping of your female to stalling you before. It was expected she would be taken back, that was nothing more than a test. A test for what, I don't know. And I did stall you, not nearly long enough, but you went off searching for Son Goku instead of coming straight here, which if you had, you could have stopped us."

"Where is my father?" Chichi demanded angrily.

Galan shrugged. "I assume he's been taken to where my boss is. But I don't even know where that is."

Goku rolled his eyes. "This is just too weird. Do you even know who your boss is?"

Galan chuckled. "That I do know, Goku."

"How is it that you know our names and faces?" Goku asked.

"I've studied you. My boss is very interested in your group and has been for a while."

Piccolo looked at the man suspiciously. "Why are you telling us so much information and admitting what you don't know?"

"I've been ordered to, of course. I'm allowed to tell you whatever you ask, as long as I have the information. The only bit of info that I am not allowed to give is who my boss is. Otherwise, ask whatever you wish."

Vejiita snorted. "I feel like killing you again," he commented irritably.

Goku walked up to the man. "No, Vejiita. What's the point when he keeps coming back?" He looked at the man. "Is the Ox King alive?"

Galan nodded. "For now."

"He'd better be," Chichi snarled. Gohan moved over to his mother and put his hand in hers. She looked down at her son and smiled reassuringly.

Vejiita rolled his eyes at the display before turning back to the man. "Okay, fine. How can we get that bitch's father back?"

Galan shrugged. "No idea. You'll find out soon enough."

Piccolo growled. "This is irritating. No wonder Vejiita wants to kill you so badly."

Vejiita snorted.

Buruma sighed. "I can't believe I'm going to suggest this," she grumbled. "Son-kun, maybe we should just have Vejiita have his way with him and get him to tell us who is boss is."

Goku blinked in astonishment and Vejiita just stared at her, dumbfounded. "Buruma," Goku said worriedly. "I don't think that's a very good idea... No offense, Vejiita," he said sheepishly, "but you're a little bloodthirsty."

Vejiita laughed. "Damn straight. But I could get him to talk," he said slyly as he eyed Galan, who suddenly looked very nervous.

Piccolo rolled his eyes. "I hate to say this, but I think Buruma has the right idea. He doesn't know enough to help us outside of the identity of this boss of his."

Galan put his hands up. "Don't. I'd be killed the moment you try to torture me and then I'd come right back."

Vejiita sighed regretfully. "Fine," he grunted, and Buruma could have sworn he was pouting. She repressed a shudder. She was really going through with mating someone who wanted to torture someone?

"What is your purpose in being here now?" Gohan asked suddenly.

Galan smiled at the young boy happily. "The only one smart enough to ask the right question," he said happily. "Good boy." He looked at Vejiita. "I'm here to give you a message, Vejiita no Ouji."

Vejiita blinked. "Not many know of that," he hissed. "I am no longer surprised that people know I am Saiyajin, but not many know of my royal blood. How do you know? Why did you not just give me the message in the first place?"

Galan sighed. "I know because my boss relayed that bit of info to me earlier. I wasn't suppose to give you the message until you asked the right questions."

Vejiita growled. "Fine. What is this message?"

"Only this: 'This time you will be broken.'"

Vejiita blinked. "That is it?"

Galan nodded. "Yes. That is the message."

"Fuck, I hate riddles," he grumbled. He glared at the dark-haired man. "I do not know who your boss is, but I am willing to bet it is someone I pissed off while I was working for Furiza and is after revenge. Correct?"

Galan shrugged. "I don't know anything of the relationship between you two, Vejiita."

Vejiita rolled his eyes. "I am going to kill you now," he said and lifted a hand.

Goku stepped in front of the Saiyajin no Ouji and shook his head. "No, Vejiita. He'll just come back."

Vejiita snorted. "So?"

Goku shook his head in aspiration. "Are you the only henchmen of your boss?"

Galan smiled. "Another good question, surprising coming from you, from what I have been told. No, there are more."

"Do you know who they are?" Piccolo asked.

Galan nodded. "Some of them I know, yes."

"Okay, names?" Buruma asked then.

"Well, Vejiita destroyed one already," he commented.

Vejiita blinked. "That thing?"

Galan nodded. "Yes. It couldn't talk, but it follows orders well. Unfortunately, it won't come back like I do."

Buruma shuddered. "Good."

Galan swung his emerald eyes to her. "Yes, I suppose it would have been quite disgusting to you."

"What was its mission?" Goku asked.

The man shrugged. "Don't know. Only that it was sent after Buruma Briefs. Not to harm her, though."

"Other henchmen?"

He smiled. "There is only two that I know of."

"And they are...?" Buruma asked.

"Kiwi and Cherry."

The group blinked. Twice.

"You're kidding," Buruma said.

He shook his head. "Afraid not."

Vejiita laughed. "Those are the most ridiculous names I have come across yet."

Galan shrugged. "Their names aren't formidable, true, but both are very skilled and powerful."

"Did one of them take my father?" Chichi asked suddenly.

Galan nodded. "Cherry."

Vejiita rolled his eyes. "Okay, is that enough questions? I want to kill him again."

Goku threw up his hands. "Vejiita, think for once, would you? It's just a waste of energy. Besides, you should know better than that. I won't let you kill needlessly."

Vejiita growled at the Saiyajin but didn't comment.

Buruma suddenly walked over to the man, who blinked at her in surprise. Vejiita growled and moved to follow her, but Goku put up a hand to stop him. "Watch, Vejiita," he told the angry Saiyajin quietly.

Vejiita growled. "Do not tell-"

"Shush," Goku said.

Buruma stopped in front of Galan and smiled beautifully. "Galan?"

"Yes?" he asked suspiciously.

"Are you sure you won't share with us your boss's name?"

He shook his head regretfully. "I was told it would ruin the surprise she had for Vejiita."

Vejiita blinked. She?

Buruma pouted. "Okay, fine," she said sadly. "Is there anything else we should ask now? Or is that about it at this point?"

Galan blinked rapidly and nodded. "That's it."

"Thanks," she said with a big smile and walked back towards the group. "Okay, go ahead and do whatever we're going to do with him," she told Goku.

Goku looked at the man thoughtfully. "I suppose you can go now," he said.

"Kakarotto!"

"I know you want to kill him, but again, it's pointless."

Vejiita growled and leaped into the air, disappearing. Buruma glared at his vapor trail angrily. "Stupid Saiyajin," she growled.

Goku winked at her and turned to Galan. "You can go now. I suppose we'll see you later," he commented.

Galan nodded. "Yes, you will." He turned to Buruma. "I apologize, Ms. Briefs, for the kidnapping and all, and for when I do it again."

Buruma blinked. "What?"

Galan smiled. "You seem nice enough and, truly told, you've done nothing to warrant what is going to be done to you. Except of course being associated with Vejiita." He frowned. "Now that Vejiita is gone, I suppose I could share something else."

Goku's eyes widened. "Like what?"

He ignored the Saiyajin and looked at Buruma sadly. "It would have been better for you if you hadn't mated with Vejiita. Because of your relationship, you will be targeted quite fiercely and with much anger. My boss will be seeking revenge against you as well as him now."

Buruma frowned. "Thanks," she said. She decided to stay silent about her actually being not completely mated yet. She doubted it would make a difference.

He nodded in acknowledgment. "Well, I'm going to disappear now. No hard feelings, I hope, Ms. Briefs. I do what I'm ordered to, no more. It's a shame really. I like you," he said and smiled at her, before he flew away.

Buruma turned to Goku and sighed. "Don't tell Vejiita about that, okay?"

Goku frowned. "Sorry, Buruma, but Vejiita has to know." He smiled. "Besides, I'd be worried about what would happen to the planet were something to happen to you."

"Huh?"

He grinned. "Vejiita."

"Goku, stop being mysterious and just spit it out."

His grin widened. "If you died, I do believe it would destroy what little goodness is inside of Vejiita. I think it's pretty much a given this planet is gone the second you are taken from him."

Buruma frowned worriedly. "Nah," she said softly. "I'm sure Vejiita would be fine," she told Goku. "Besides, that's a horrible thing to say! You're telling me that you only care about my life because you're afraid Vejiita would go crazy and destroy the planet? Gee, thanks, Son-kun," she drawled.

He put up his hands. "No! That's not the only reason I don't want you to die, Buruma, and you know it!"

She smiled. "I know, I know. Just teasing."

He sighed. "Okay, let's go. I'll teleport everyone home."

Buruma sighed and looked in the direction Vejiita disappeared in. Where was he going? That was the opposite direction of their home. She shrugged and grabbed onto Goku's outstretched arm and the group disappeared.

 

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AN: Galan is strange I know. :P He's kind of nifty to me though. Any who, enough of that.

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