Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Haunted Past ❯ Who is Kiro? ( Chapter 21 )

Haunted Past

Chapter 21- Who is Kiro?

Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ…though I'm still trying to convince Akira Toriyama to give me Vegeta.

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Hours seemed to drag on like days for the four saiyans. Sora and Goku spent their time either bickering or sleeping. Athena tried to keep her eyes closed, ignoring the childish pair at all costs. Vegeta, on the other hand, acted differently.

When the ship had reached a little better than its halfway point, Sora was slammed into Vegeta's chair when Goku playfully pushed him. Athena looked over to her mate in time to see his left eye twitching and his hands clenching into fists before he jumped up and shouted, "That's it! Kakarot, boy, go to two separate parts of the ship! I want you away from the onna and I for the rest of the trip!"

Sora scurried away from the older saiyan and into one of the rooms, slamming the door. Goku watched his younger brother run before turning to look at Vegeta. "Ah Vegeta, why do you have to ruin our fun." He made a face and sat down in his chair in a pout.

Athena turned around and looked at her older brother. "Goku, you have two grown sons, I think you're a little old to be pouting like a five year old." As if to prove that he was in fact acting younger than she claimed, he stuck his tongue out at her. Shaking her head she turned back to the front window and looked out. Mumbling almost to herself, she announced, "I cannot be related to him."

A smirk appeared on Vegeta's façade. `The onna definitely has fire. I hope that never gets extinguished.' He turned to Goku. "Kakarot, leave us, she and I need to talk." With a small huff, Goku rolled his eyes and sauntered into the room next to the one occupied by Sora.

Athena chuckled to herself. "Even if you're smaller than him, he certainly respects you." She ignored the way his eye twitched with anger at the mention of his stature. "What did you want to talk about Vegeta?"

Vegeta sat down in his seat and patted his hand against his thigh, hoping she got the message. He would never admit to wanting affection, not even from her. Athena got the hint and moved out of her chair and onto his lap. After wrapping his arms around her protectively, Vegeta spoke. "Onna, I know you know more about Kiro than you let on to me and Sora. I also know what Sora told me about him, but what do you know? Who was he to you?"

She had silently dreaded this. She wanted nothing more than to be able to forget that Kiro even existed and now she had to explain what she knew. Laying her head gently on his shoulder, she began to recall the last time she had seen him.

~*~*~ FLASHBACK~*~*~

A girl, looking to be about thirteen, was sitting in the royal garden staring at the sky. "Athena!" She looked to the sound of his voice and smiled, seeing her best friend, Kiro. The tall fourteen-year-old boy ran towards her. His long ebony hair was blown by the wind as he moved. His muscular body moved with grace as he sat down and stared into her emerald eyes with his own chocolate brown ones.

She moved her slender arms around his neck and kissed his cheek, watching as he blushed a ruby red. "Kiro, where've you been? I've missed you my friend." Her emerald eyes studied him; something was different. "Have you been training with father again?"

The boy nodded enthusiastically. "You know I'm trying to impress him." He noticed that she rolled her eyes. "Look Athena, you know I'm your best friend, but you also know I want you as my mate."

She looked at him out of the corner of her eye and snorted. "Kiro, listen to me, I…do…not…want…a…mate. I have said that to you, to my father, to my mother, time and time again."

He smirked skeptically. "You're the princess of the entire race Athena, do you really believe that you will get off so easy?" Again, she rolled her eyes. "I'm serious Athena, you may be the biggest tomboy I know but you're still going to have to be mated with someone."

The flame headed girl flopped back on the grass and stared at the sky. "When I become queen, I'll change that rule. There's no reason I should have to help anyone produce heirs, I'm not a brood mare or something." The boy chuckled and kissed her before she could protest.

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Vegeta's back was as straight as it could be. "You mean to tell me that this…this abomination kissed you?" His ki started to rise as jealously and anger took over his brain.

Athena swallowed nervously and did the only thing she could do to calm him down; she kissed him. As her lips touched his in a sensual kiss, Vegeta's ki slowly returned to a normal plateau. His lips responded to her with vigor.

Slowly pulling away from him, she smirked. "Wow, all of that jealousy from one little kiss. Did you think you were my first kiss?"

Vegeta scowled slightly. "Not at all Onna, but I wish I didn't have to hear it was the man that I will most likely kill for you." He wrapped his arms around him more tightly and stood, taking her with him.

She squirmed in his arms as she tried to get down. "Where do you think you're taking me? Sora and Goku are on this ship in case you've forgotten."

He nuzzled her neck softly and nipped tenderly at her throat. "The room is soundproof, they wouldn't hear a thing." He chuckled softly at the look of disbelief on her face.

"Vegeta, I will not mate with you when my brothers are on the same ship…soundproof or not." She nuzzled her crimson face against his shoulder, trying to hide. Her eyes closed as she inhaled his scent.

He sniggered softly under is breath as he walked towards their room. "Relax Onna. I'm tired, I want to sleep, and I want my favorite pillow in my bed with me." She looked up into his face and blushed again. He walked through the door and pushed the button to close it.

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Author's Note: Well, there it is! Chapter 21 is in the bag. Make me a happy girl and review!

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