Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Entity ❯ Heartless ( Chapter 4 )

Disclaimer: *sigh* I don't own DBZ or any characters that go with the series. They belong to the rich people… ^____^

Mizu = Bulma, Kachi =Vegeta, Kaze= Goku/Kakarrot, (Agghhh!!! Goku has WAY too many names!) Chikanji= Chichi

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Goku shifted comfortably on Kintoun. Chichi had fallen asleep hours ago, and Goku marveled at how trusting she was towards him. After all, they had only known each other for less than a day!

This child was just barely a woman- her body was still 19, but her mind was more mature… more complex… Kaze smiled as he somehow found himself stroking Chichi's hair.

"Now how long have I been doing that?"

A silly grin spread across his face. He couldn't care less, though. The only thing that mattered was finding Chikanji's home… without waking her up. Goku looked at the sky as if the heavens would open up and supply him with some advice. Then for the first time he felt stupid. He should just wake her up and ask. But that would defeat the purpose of getting her home as she slumbered.

A hand tightened around Kaze's waist. He chuckled lightly- even in her sleep, Chichi was still cautious to how far up she was. Suddenly, Goku's eyes widened. A solution had popped into his head! He knew just who to find- the only one who knew the Earth better than he did.

"I guess we're off to Vegeta's."

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"May I ask why you lie idle?"

A humanoid no older than 20 was seated in the brittle dirt, running his grimy fingers through a pile of dust. He saw a pair of sandal-clad feet, and spat on them.

"No."

The demon rubbed the dust onto the feet, spreading the mud. Vegeta remained eerily calm.

"Stand up."

"No."

In an instant, the `man' was struggling to breathe. Vegeta's hand was firmly clamped on his neck. The accursed clawed at Vegeta's arm madly, and his icy blue eyes glowed with hate. Vegeta only sneered at the worthless human. It disgusted him! The scum had brought himself to hell, into the flesh of a demon only to kindle Earth's perpetual fires. Evil was repaid with eternal damnation. This nearly made Vegeta feel a tinge of pity for the slave… Almost…

"Fool."

Kachi's eyes remained empty. They were voids of the deepest black, but something shone in them. Pale flecks of gold, contrasted to dark pitch made Vegeta's complexion satanic. Already, the skin of the demon was marred with blisters.

"You brought yourself here. There is no rest or comfort! You are here because f your own vile deeds- and do you know what the best part is?"

The man was barely able to shake his head: no.

"You can't die," Vegeta sneered.

Viciously, Kachi impaled the creature with his own hand. A thick red liquid oozed everywhere and dripped down Vegeta's arm, spurting across his face. Vegeta dropped the demon and removed his hand with something grasped in his fist. Snarling, he tried wiping the blood off his face, only to smear it further. The demon kneeled, sputtering and clutching his chest in spasmodic heaves.

"I believe this is yours."

He smirked and thrust a slimy organ onto the ground. It was still moving, rhythmically contracting in horrendous beats. With unnaturally wide eyes, the afflicted one curled in agony. Without so much as a second glance, Vegeta left the appalled creature to suffer.

Vegeta walked away from the clamor of noisy slaves. His upper lip curled in annoyance when he felt a familiar presence.

"What do you want Kakarrot?"

Goku stepped out of the shadows to reveal himself and an unconscious woman. He was frowning.

"That was completely unnecessary, Vegeta- he didn't do anything wrong."

Vegeta rolled his eyes.

"Whatever. He was a cereal killer anyways- being here is his problem, and it's my job to make everyone's visit as hellish as possible."

"Yes, but you didn't have to do that. I've heard his human body was artificial. It could take centuries for his demon form to regenerate all those cells!"

"Well, he should've thought of that before defying me. I know your reasons for coming here are not entirely set on annoying me. What is it?"

Kaze sighed. Vegeta had been the brother-like figure he had looked up to since they were children. Now he just didn't know who he was talking to anymore. Darkness was like a thick fog, lingering about Vegeta's very mind.

"I am here to ask a favor."

Kachi nodded.

"Go on."

"This woman is Chikanji, Mother of Earth."

Goku drew in a quick breath, waiting for Vegeta's reaction. Surprisingly, his long-time friend's eyes were filled with boredom.

"So?"

"I'm certain that she has a home somewhere, but I wasn't able to locate it. There are many evil spirits that roam the mortal world…. Chikanji works to control the dilemma, and I don't think she's gotten any rest in a long while. Please- she needs a safe place to sleep."

"And this concerns me… how?"

"Well- you know the Earth better than anyone, so I figured you could help."

"Look, Kakarrot, I don't have time for petty road trips! If the woman is really an immortal, then just go find her a rock something. (A/N: Haha- a rock… I must be getting sleepy…) I'm sure she'll live."

"Vegeta!" Goku whined.

"Okay, fine. First, hand her to me," Kaze ordered.

"Huh?"

"Hand her over, fool! I haven't got all day!"

"Alright, alright…"

Goku hesitantly dropped Chichi into Vegeta's outstretched arm. Vegeta concentrated on his free hand. He balled it into a fist while Goku watched curiously. When Vegeta's fist opened, a tiny flame was cackling on his palm. He brought it close to Chikanji's limp arm, half expecting her to wake in a panic. To his amazement, Chikanji's skin was not affected in the least. She hadn't even batted an eyelash.

"Interesting," was the only thing Kachi could say.

This "goddess" must have been the youngest ever- a teenager! What were the kais thinking?

"Perhaps she is worth the time."

Goku released the breath he'd held and smiled. He was fully relieved.

"Good."

"Come."

Vegeta gave Chichi back to Goku. He took her carefully and followed Vegeta through stone halls, away from the eternal fires.

~*~ (Random flashback… ^^''')

"Come on! Let's ditch this place…"

"Bulma, it wouldn't be too wise to-"

"Save the crap, Vegeta. Don't tell me you haven't been itching to get out of the palace. I've been out exploring plenty of times. Sitting around here is boring!"

Vegeta pouted. He was extremely aggravated at having to bend to the little woman's every will. She was a prick in his side. Like a rose- beautiful and equipped with painful thorns. He would never get sick of her razor tongue. For a "weak" female, Bulma sure had a sly response for everything.

Bulma's eyes clearly showed that she was irritated.

"Are you coming or not?"

She tip- toed to an open window.

"Uh…"

"Bye," Bulma smirked. She gripped the ledge and flung herself off.

"BULMA!"

Vegeta ran to the balcony ledge and searched feverishly for a glimpse of blue. Then he caught sight of a moving limb. He scanned down the tree's trunk, and there was the princess. She smiled deviously at him, and beckoned him to her. The warrior only let out a sigh of relief. After only five months of being Bulma's protector, he was beginning to think she'd be the death of him. Still, 24 was too young to have heart failure… Right?

The princess's bodyguard silently leapt into a nearby tree. He was still undetected by the royal guards. Bulma would have a harder time sneaking away since her blue hair wasn't exactly easy to keep discreet. The moment Vegeta was on solid ground, they both threw off their sandals and departed in a swift sprint. Vegeta guessed that if they ran fast enough, then the guards might think they were deer.

The forest was so near that Bulma could make out the features of tiny rodents that scampered away at the sound of crunching twigs.

"You're slowing, princess."

"Shut up and keep running."

~*~

Bulma woke with a cold sweat. She was still breathing hard from the sudden memory.

Why did she have this dream now- something so petty?

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Ha! I have updated! Sorry for the delay- it wasn't my fault, honest… I've been on spring break, and then my teachers had to issue out a bunch of projects for the end of the school year…

I'm still in middle school!! -_- Yes, I know it's hard to believe. Or…not…

Hey, I'll be in high school next year, though. ^_^'' Then I can drive in a year and a half! Scary! >:D

Hey,

b-chan, ummmm… what's a beta-reader? Sorry- I'm so young and uneducated… U_U Well, whatever it is, I'd love for you to be that person. ^____^ You've been kind to me and all, so I don't mind…

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