Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Haunted Past ❯ An Onna of her Word ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter 6- An Onna of Her Word

Disclaimer: If this were a perfect world…I would own DBZ…but I don't…so HAH! to the lawyers. I only own the characters Athena and Hera.

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Slowly Athena pulled away from Vegeta. Before she could even question his motives, he walked out of her room and slammed the door. Grumbling to herself, she collapsed back upon her bed and stared up at the ceiling. `What just happened?'

Vegeta ran into his room and after closing the door, leaned against it. `What did I just do? Did I just kiss Kakarot's sister?! Bulma…forgive me.' He heaved a sigh and shook his head slowly. He began to gather his things to take a shower. As he removed his shirt, someone knocked on his bedroom door. Vegeta opened it and was surprised at what, or rather who, he found.

Athena stood there with her arms crossed and a scowl on her flawless face. He studied her silently from head to toe. Her black halter top showcased the delicate paleness of her fair skin. Tight, flared, indigo jeans showed off her muscular legs. The silken red hair that had secretly mesmerized him the day she arrived, hung to the middle of her back in moist ringlets. That was when he noticed it. A necklace lay around her neck that exhibited the royal family crest of Vegeta-sei. `That could only mean-`

His thoughts were interrupted by a vexed snarl. "Look your royal pain in the ass, I'm not going t ask what that was all about. I know I won't get an answer. If you thinks that will ever and I mean EVER happen again without explanation, then bub, you-"

"Where did you get that?" Seeing her utter confusion, he pointed at the pendant around her neck.

"This?" She softly traced it with a finger. "I got this from my mother. The only thing she told me about it was that King Vegeta gave it to her about 50 years ago and ordered her to give it to her first born daughter." She ended her enlightenment to shrug and look at him questioningly.

Vegeta swallowed hard. He knew exactly what it meant for her to possess it. Debating silently inside of his head whether he should confront her on the subject or not, he chose the latter. He composed himself and turned his cynical eyes to her. "Did you come for a reason or merely to disturb me?"

She rolled her eyes and glared at Vegeta. "The harpy married to my brother called and invited me over for a family get together. She told me to invite a friend. You think I'm here to `disturb' you, so I'll invite Trunks instead." With one last look into his jaded eyes, she softly said, "Drop by if you feel the need, my brother considers you family."

He watched her trudge downstairs and turn towards the kitchen, `Probably to call my worthless man-whore of a son.' Shaking his head again, he went back to the task at hand, taking a shower.

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Silently grateful that Trunks had taught her to use the phone, she called him at his office. His secretary answered and Athena spoke in a sociable voice. "Hello, this is Athena Son; may I please speak with Mr. Briefs?"

The secretary sight into the phone almost indifferently. "Listen Miss, Mr. Briefs is a very busy man and has no time for his little wenches." She immediately hung up the phone.

Athena struggled to control her ki. Balling he fists, she started towards the front door and opened it. "Vegeta, I'm going out! I'll be back soon!"

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She trolled into Trunks' office and glared at the blonde secretary. Noticing the name plaque on her desk that read `Britney', she tried one last time to play nice. "Hell Britney, I called a few moments ago. My name is Athena Son and -"

"Oh, that's right, the wench. Like I said…he's busy."

An evil smirk appeared on her face. Play time was over. "Britney…obviously he's not too busy because you're hear and not under his desk." She held up her hand as she started to interrupt. "Do you really think that your opinions are worth more than 10cc's of bottled syphilitic whore spit to me? Buzz into Trunks and tell him I'm here." Her ki rose substantially as her eyes flashed cerulean and her hair flashed golden blonde.

The secretary rang into Trunks' office, shivering. "Mr. Briefs, there is an Athena Son here to see you…shall I send her in? Please say I can…"

As she waited for an answer, the door to his office burst open and Trunks stood there smiling. Striding over to Athena, he gave her a gentle hug and a kiss on her hand. "Athena, it's so good to see you, have you rethought my offer?" Seeing that Britney was staring at them, he moved them both into his office and shut the door.

Sitting down on the edge of his desk, she shrugged slightly. "Well, I have an offer of my own for you. It's not exactly a date, but we WILL be going together. My brother is having party of sorts or everyone and Chichi wants me to bring someone. Since you'll probably be going anyway and I have a feeing Yamaha will be there…I'd rather show up with someone."

Trunks smiled brightly and took her small hands into his large ones. "Of course I'll go with you. What time do we need to be there?"

She shrugged and looked down at her watch. "Chichi wanted us there in an hour or so. Can you finish your work in that amount of time? We could go late if you want to. Goku will understand and I'm pretty sure Chichi will too."

He shook his head slowly as if he were considering a hefty list of something. "No, let me finish up here." Trunks looked up into her eyes with his brilliant azure ones. "Is that a problem?"

She shook her head. "No, it's not. Chi said something about going swimming so if you could wear a swim suit that would be great. I'm going to go home, meet me there when you're done ok?" She softly kissed his cheek and strolled out of his office leaving him standing dazed.

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Trunks looked at his front door before he slowly opened it. He prayed to Kami mutely that he could get out of the house prior to Vegeta questioning him. Trunks marched in almost silently.

Vegeta turned his head to stare at his son as he sauntered in. `This should be more interesting than this Gods awful…Teen Titans.' He smirked as Trunks nearly jumped out of his skin at the sight of him. "Hello brat, what are you doing here so early?"

Trunks did his best to look unflustered. "Oh, Athena came by my office and asked me to go to Goku and Chichi's party with her. Are you going to go too?"

He snorted his answer. `So she actually asked the brat. The onna definitely keeps her word…admirable.' He glared at his brat for a moment and finally voiced an answer. "Brat, do you honestly believe that I'd be caught dead at Kakarot's house…for a party?"

Trunks shrugged and groaned slightly. "No Father, I suppose not. Did Athena come home yet?" As if it were an answer, Athena walked downstairs. She looked the same except she had thrown her hair into a high ponytail. She saw Trunks and gave him a small smile. He returned it and retreated from his father to go upstairs to change.

Sitting down next to Vegeta, Athena eyed him. "I know I shouldn't even ask but are you coming to the party?" He merely turned his head to watch the flickering screen. "Yeah, I guess not. I wish you would consider it."

"Onna, why would I consider going to my rival's house? Could you possibly think I would go simply because you ask it of me? I would think you would know me better by now." His onyx eyes glared furiously at her.

"If you say so…" She sat farther back on the sofa and turned her attention to the television. Mumbling, she softly voiced her opinion of Vegeta, "I believe thou dost protest too much."

He growled menacingly at her as he stood. "You have no right to think such things about the great Prince of all Saiyans. There really is nothing holding me back from killing you…don't push me onna. We are already a dying race and one female makes no difference to me."

She waved off his attitude as she stood herself. "If you wanted to kill me Vegeta, you've had chances…instead you kissed me." She brought her face inches from him and stared into his eyes as she continued in a steady tone. "You like me Vegeta, maybe not in a romantic way, but you're beginning to consider me a friend and you might as well admit it to yourself."

Before she could continue, Trunks came down the stairs and stood there smiling at her. His lavender hair feel into his face slightly as he smiled at her. "Ready?" Athena looked him over. He wore black swim trunks and a black tank top. Nodding to him, she took a chance and kissed Vegeta on the cheek before waving goodbye to him. She followed Trunks out the door.

Vegeta stood there staring at the closed door for a moment after they left. `How the hell does she do that to me?'