Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ KALERAGETSUSEI : BK 4 OF TOSOV ❯ KURAMA'S DILEMMA AND THE SOLUTION ( Chapter 52 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

WARNING: ANY MALE IMPERSONATING OR PRETENDING TO BE FEMALE WILL BE REFERRED TO AS MALE, (IE-HE, HIM, HIS) TO AVOID CONFUSION. ONE FULL FEMALE TRANSFORMATION.

CHAPTER LIV

KURAMA'S DILEMMA AND THE SOLUTION

While the apparitions close to Kurama awaited in the treatment room, Vegeta, Team Sakageta (Vegeta and Sakyou's team formed from the survivors of the teams of the first Dark Tournament Team Uremeshi fought in) and the other inhabitants of Little Vegeta were involved in heavy training. Of course, there were still families and friends to get re-acquainted with and, as far as the Saiya-jin were concerned, bellies to fill. Vegeta had gone off from the rest of the crowd and flew to a nearby waterfall, where he was not surprised to find...

"Hello, green man, mind if I join you? I don't feel much like celebrating and could use some mental training," the Saiyan prince asked the large green warrior that floated in front of the falls.

"Not at all. I'm surprised you guys let Zarbon live after the stunt he just pulled," Piccolo said in bored tones.

"I left Toguro and Karasu with him and when they finish with him, he won't want to look at another child nor male ever in such a perverted manner. Kurama's in a healing tank, now. Where're are your mate and the kids?" Vegeta asked by way of conversation.

"You're awfully inquisitive tonight, Saiyan, you must have a lot on your mind. Gohan called it an early night after the trip to Other World, so after we put the kids to bed, I sang him to sleep. So, hot head, how are you doing?" Piccolo asked as he descended from his meditative position.

Vegeta gave a half-hearted shrug that told the other alien he was depressed and could do nothing about it.

"It's your mate, isn't it? Lemme guess, same problem that sent him off on Minerva after the twins were born? I don't see what the big deal is; you still retain that appendage that makes you male. Look at us Nameks for creation's sake! Technically, one being, Guru sired my whole race, and, like those Ice Apparitions, we reproduce without aid. We can chose to be one gender or the other and finding my mate helped me and he looks so cute in a dress, like his little brother does," Piccolo smirked in a wicked way.

"He... Gohan goes femme? Since when? I'll have to praise him when I see him next. I just wish his sire wasn't so put upon by it. I love the big lug with everything I have and I can look passed his fling in Other World because I had my own flings as well. Heh, he'd die if I showed him the memories I have of our few nights. You never conceived for me but I did for you," the prince heaved a sigh.

"Y-You did? Vegeta, that was even-" Piccolo stammered.

"After the female made me go get that accursed job which turned out to be a blessing in disguise for me and before the Martial Arts' Tournament where Kakarrot, your mate and I went off with the Supreme. The boy is well. He took on too much of the Saiyan femme gene, so I had to send him to a place away from here. He's in a place full of males who are only interested in other males in North America. His name is Claymore and I set up with an adoption agency in America for him to be adopted. Maybe, while I'm on this planet, I'll go see him," Vegeta shrugged as he pulled on a blade of grass.

Silence then fell between the two mighty warriors and Vegeta had just slipped into a meditative cose when...

SNAP!

The sound startled both the Namek and the Saiyan, who jumped and fell immediately into battle stances. The pair searched the area for hostile chi but then the prince smiled.

"Stand down, Piccolo, they're friendly and they're Saiyan," Vegeta smirked then called out a greeting in Saiyago.

At that instance, four young Saiya-jin appeared and they were followed by two elder Saiya-jin. One was definitely a female that could have passed for the queen herself.

"Pardon the bluntness, but your female mirrors Queen Sunrissa. Explain," the prince stood in his usual manner-arms crossed, feet apart.

The six Saiya-jin bowed. "We beg your pardon, lord, this is Kava, the queen's baby sister. Nagoro at your service. These four are our chimps, Swetato, Brunsalia, Snapea, Tomochere, and Tigiris," the elder male introduced his family to the prince.

Vegeta's mouth fell to the forest floor and his eyes bugged to saucer size. However, a squeal brought him out of his dazed confusion.

"KAVA! Mi pequena hemana! Mon Dieu, we all thought you had been killed with Vel-Oh, sis!" a wail cut the darkness and a vice tightened around Kava.

"Down, Sunny, let your sister breathe and let me hug her," another tear filled voice requested.

The prince sobered and noted the appearance of his mother and grandmother drowning in a pool of tears and the new female wasn't far behind.

"Momma, what brings you and grand here, love, and who's minding the chimps?" Vegeta asked as he moved to comfort his mother as his grandmother hugged his estranged aunt.

"The chimps are well. Those half-breeds you had for Zarbon and Jeice are caring for them. You left your scouter on and when you looked out here, your mother and I had to come. I just can't believe my baby's been alive and well all this time. How did you survive, baby?" Irisanna asked as she released her daughter.

A loud growl pierced the silence and the new arrivals blushed. "C'mon, you can tell us over dinner. There's plenty of food at the palace. Pic, see you at the prelims in the morning. Bring the mate and chimps along. Thank you for letting me share your solitude," Vegeta nodded.

After Piccolo had acknowledged the prince and his family's departure, the Saiyan reina instructed all gathered to take hold of herself, her mother, or the prince, then the group ITed back to the palace and the sumptuous platter.

"Where did you go? Never mind, we gotta talk," a high male voice spoke.

"In a bit, Kakarrot, Velmora's mother and family just arrived and I really want to get acquainted with her," Vegeta replied as he sat between his mother and her sister.

"So, baby, how did you survive?" Irisanna asked as the family dug into the meal.

"We came with Reseau, the Ambassador for Resus-3. The most handsome looking native, who told us where to find you, after he said we looked as one he knew, met us. We told him that we were Saiya-jin in search of others from our motherland that we had heard survived the white tyrant's rage. King Resha, who had been on a planet called Minerva some time ago, and said he had seen several members of our race in celebration, dedicating chimps and dressing femme. He told us he had seen our beloved king and his mate, Bardock, the one who had birthed Raditz, and both were alive, well and handsome as they had always been. He said that you were there as well, Ouji-san, but that you called yourself Velmora, but did you not know that she died saving me? How did you come to know her? You were but a yearling when she died in that accursed planet purge," Kava nearly burst into tears.

"Kava-mi, no need to shed tears, love. Besides, we all figured out the truth. You merely raised Velmora after Bardock had birthed her when he had delivered Raditz. But, Velly is alive and well again. First, her spirit cohabited with our prince in his body after he had been severely beaten down by that white snake. Not too long ago, our Ichison birthed quads and the first one to scream into existence was Velly, herself, who left Oujimi and took residence in the body of that infant. Our people are returning, little one, and we will once again be the force we were before the likes of Frieza tore us apart," Sunrissa smiled and clasped her hands together.

"Does the infant look as Velly?" Kava asked.

"Indeed, she's her spit. I just carried her!" the prince guffawed.

"My prince, can we talk, now?" Kakarrot asked and the prince nodded.

Vegeta excused himself from his family to go talk with his mate. The pair flew away from the gathering, only to land not far from Piccolo's falls.

"I went to Other World after I saw you and that human. Do you still love him?" the large warrior asked in flat tones.

"No, we said our good-byes tonight, as far as that aspect of our partnership goes. We're still on working terms. What did you in Other World?" Vegeta queried.

"Received the Saiyan Life Lessons 101. Dad, Raditz and the boys followed me and stopped me from killing the females who had not long ago transcended this existence. I didn't know we were all products of an allience between the king of the Tuffles and the ancient Saiya-jin. They told me the ability to go femme comes from the Tuffle side of the gene pool. They also told us of the first Super Saiyan. They told me to be proud of being the chosen of the royal prince and that femme is your way of showing what your chosen means to you," Kakarrot expounded.

"Hn," was all Vegeta replied and shrugged, " What can I say? The fact remains that it will be a sore subject between us. I will do nothing to demean my mate in his sight. I know at one time I did nothing and I have been femme for you but you were always put off by it although you pretended not to be. To please you, I-"

"Vegeta-tousan, the tank's sayin' the patient's showing signs of mobility," a voice came across the prince's scouter.

"Thanks, Hiei. I'll be there in a flash," Vegeta responded. "When I get back, we'll fight like there's no tomorrow. Set the terms," Vegeta turned to Kakarrot.

"All right. I win, you have to dress femme for me for two weeks," the large warrior stated.

"Are you sure? Before or after the tourney?" the smaller Saiyan asked.

"During Opening Celebration, at night to go on the town and at the end of the event," Kakarrot rejoindered.

"Very well then. If I win, you shall be my slave for the same amount of time and indulge my every need and whim," Vegeta nodded.

"Fair enough and if we tie, we'll combine the terms. You go femme and I'll be your pet," Kakarrot nodded then smiled his trademark Son smile that he had never lost even in reclaiming his heritage.

At the sight of that smile, Vegeta melted and a smile broke onto his somber face. "Let's go get Kurama from the tank then let all hell break loose," he smirked then the pair Ited to the med chamber.

The medic was in process of emptying the tank and Hiei and Kalissa stood with a large bath sheet to hide the silver fox's delights from prying eyes. As the Saiyan pair watched, they noted something out of place. Neither of them had fought nor did they imbibe too heavily into the ambrion.

"Vegeta, am I seeing things or does Hiei now come to Kurama's chest?" Kakarrot observed, as the seven-foot fox apparition stood to exit the tank.

"Oh, does it feel good to be out of there," the fox smirked then looked over and smiled at Hiei, then did a double take. "Hiei, baby, you reach my chest now! Then that would mean when I'm Shuichi, we'll be nearly the same height! Oh, chibi, this makes me so happy!" Kurama threw his arms around his mate.

Hiei reacted by pulling his mate into a strong embrace and whispering, "Change back to Shuichi."

Kurama did so and the fire youkai deepened the kiss with his mate, regardless of the audience in the medical chamber.

'Baby, shouldn't we continue this in our own room?' Kurama asked through the mind-link the two shared. 'We have a large audience.'

'I don't care! I wanna hold you for the next two months and never let you go,' Hiei replied to his mate through the same mind-link.

"Hiei, let him go wash and dress so that I may tell Kurama what I have to. I will give him time to settle his affairs here before taking the both of them," Inari nodded, her voice firm.

"Surely, Inari-sama, there has to be another way!" Hiei gasped in an uncharacteristic show of emotion.

"Find one and I'll let him stay. You have until the end of the month," the fox deity spoke.

"Hiei, what's this about?" the Kitsune asked.

"Go have a wash and dress, fox. Your deity wishes to speak to you after you have attired your being," the fire youkai replied.

"Before I leave, though. Kuronue, I know. You, I haven't seen for centuries. How do you fare, Caliento?" Kurama asked the large winged fire youkai.

"Glad to be back among the living and finally meeting this extraordinary son of mine. If that bitch had not turned me into dragon fodder, I would have found my boy and raised him as the prince that he is," Caliento smiled.

Kurama nodded then turned to the sister hood of the Koorime. His eyes widened. "Hina, I never thought... Koenma can do a lot of things for his friends. How are you, dear one? It's a pity that bloodthirsty race you belonged to did what they did because of my firefly. I intend to make him very happy," Kurama assured.

"You, already have, fox. Now, go take care of what you need and we'll join the Saiya-jin in celebrating family," Hina smiled and Kurama took his mate then the two left the med chamber.

Having been taught Instant Transmission and the ability to fly by Vegeta, Hiei, did the honors of ITing the pair to their suite in the royal palace. Hiei gently pushed his love to the shower then told the fox he would be waiting.

After Kurama had exited the shower, Hiei handed him a set of black jeans and a silk shirt. After he had dressed, he sat at the dresser to brush his mane of red silk when Hiei took the brush from his hand.

"Allow me, kitsune," the now taller fire youkai requested and began the very act he always took pleasure in.

"Thank you, hun," the fox human smiled.

As Hiei brushed his love's hair, he could not contain the tears that fell like rain from his eye and landed in Kurama's red locks or rolled onto the taller teen's lap.

"Hiei, chibi, you're crying. Why, little one?" the fox asked as he turned to embrace his mate and let the half Koorime vent his sorrow.

Hiei tried hard to compose himself. "Oh, Rama-chan! Y-Your deity! I... Vegeta-tousan, help me!" Hiei cried.

At that moment, four beings stood in the bedchamber.

"Hi-chibi, why the tears?" a cooish voice asked.

The couple looked up and noted their guests. Hiei bolted from his love to the only other being who meant as much as the fox and Yukina did to the small youkai.

"Momma!" he cried.

"Oh, Hi-chibi. Is it what Inari said? She said if we could find a solution, then she would not collect," Hina said in a soothing voice.

Kalissa went over to the redhead. "So, this is what became of the 'Great One.' King Raizen told me, that after a botched robbery attempt, a hunter shot you and he left you for dead. He also said you had gathered the last of your energy, hurled yourself into this world to inhabit the body of an unborn human child. I'm impressed. I suppose you are often taken for a female in that body, are you not?" Kalissa asked her son as she fingered his red hair.

"More than I care to admit. I attended high school with Vegeta's son, Trageta, and we had the best times freaking humans out by being seen together since the two of us looked more femme than should have been allowed," Kurama giggled then he turned his gaze to his mate.

"What's the ailment, Hi-san?" Vegeta asked as he leaned on the door.

Hiei looked up at his mother then over to Kurama and Kalissa then back to his mother. "I think he'd take it better coming from the one he loves most in the three worlds, do you not?" Hina gave her son a sad smile.

Hiei nodded. "W-Well, In-Inari-sama told me that... Momma, I can't!" the small youkai bolted from his mother and back into the arms of his love.

"What's going on to overset my heart in this fashion?" the human fox looked at both mothers.

"I will tell you, my one. Inari-chan should not have distressed Hi-san in such a manner and before you ask, I am the female who pushed you and your three siblings into the universe for our deity but I'll tell that story later. Anyway, Inari-chan told your mate that your human male aspect will have to die before time to push forth the kit as a kitsune," Kalissa explained.

"No, I don't wanna die just yet! I'm just seventeen!" Kurama fretted.

Vegeta had been listening in silence and the second Kalissa had imparted the bad news, a solution seemed to have hit the prince in the face.

"You do not have to die, kit. There's a way to keep but it would be a year before I could reverse it," Vegeta spoke.

"What are you saying? That I could remain as I am and have Hiei's kit? Vegeta, I am a human male! The only way for me to have the cub would for me to be remade into a female! I mean, this body was supposed to be a female but when I took it over, I remade it to suit me," Kurama shook his head.

"If it meant saving your human aspect until the kit's pushed into the world, would you consider it?" Vegeta asked.

"Yeah, but I never considered the operation and my human family would surely die if I asked them for the money to undertake such a change," Kurama sighed.

"Who said anything about an operation. Hiei told me the pair of you are three months along, that would be six months in human time. We have three days before the tourney, so we can hunt for the dragon balls on this planet and make the wish. We only change your gender and your voice and give you a very small chest. You retain your powers and the youko remains untouched. Sound like a plan?" the Saiyan prince, asked.

"So, I get to live as a female for a year and do all the things people associate with me and presume that I do? Hold a sec," Kurama said. 'Youko is that acceptable? You made this deal and you want to stick with it as long as possible, correct?' Shuichi asked his Youko spirit.

'Ok, if it will save you, Shuichi, but I am still in control, understand? One year but be warned, as a female, you will be more in touch with your emotions and will have power I hope you can control, I will assist, though. Go for it,' Youko Kurama nodded. "He agrees, oh, wait I guess in all fairness, I should inform my human family as to why I won't be returning to them," Kurama smirked.

At that second, Vegeta's scouter buzzed and the prince pressed a button to answer the call. "Sakyou, how goes the banquet?"

"Well, but when I was returning to the suite, I noticed Kurama's human family registering. After they had left the desk, I went over to have a look. They're in room 312, the last available room to visitors and spectators. We shall see you in the morning or shall we expect the redhead tonight?" Sakyou asked. "If you all come tonight, there's one little detail we need to discuss and it hit me while at the banquet."

"I'll tell him then let you know. Wait for my call," Vegeta replied, terminated his call, then looked up at the redhead. "Seems your human family decided to attend this year's tourney. If you don't wish to give Shiori heart failure, I suggest you reveal who and what you really are before you transform in the ring," the Saiyan prince nodded to the fox human.

Kurama paled and hung his head. "I-I guess I should. Humans don't handle such blood and ruthlessness as will be dished out at the tourney. Will you all come with me, then we'll remake me to handle Hiei's cub and return to training for the fights," Kurama nodded.

"For you, anything. I'll fetch Kakarrot and we'll leave in five minutes," Vegeta said and left the youkai's to themselves.

"Caliento and I will go and tend to your sister, Hiei-chan. It is so good to finally hold you the way I have always dreamed of doing," Hina smiled then she and her mate left.

Two kitsune and a fire youkai sat in Kurama's and Hiei's suite to discuss the change Shuichi was about to under take.