Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Requiem for Vegeta-sei ❯ 8 ( Chapter 8 )

Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ. I do however own a package of Ramen noodles and a bottle of YooHoo…yummy.

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As Vegeta walked away, Homini sat down in the grass staring at the scouter. She did not understand how that little girl had so much power. No Saiyan child she knew was even that strong that young and she did not look like a Saiyan. Her father would not mate with a human, so she could not be even a half-breed. "I just don't get it…" she whispered.

"Get what?" Goten ask sitting down near her.

"Everything," Homini answered without looking at the boy. She did not know why she was answering but she did anyways. "You, your father mating with a human, the girl's power level, your fighting. Why is everyone acting like, like, there's something going on here that I don't know…"

"Oh," Goten thought for a second. "It's not too hard to understand. My dad didn't know that he was a Saiyan until after Gohan was born. And Bra's also half Saiyan, she's Vegeta's daughter. Vegeta and Bulma have been together for years. And fighting? Umm…we've learned to hide our ki."

"Goten, I'm going to take Pan home now," Gohan said quietly trying to not wake the sleeping toddler in his arms. "And dad, you should probably go, too. I don't know what you and Vegeta talked about but he's in no mood for you to try to push your luck by staying."

"Yeah, I'm going. He needs some time alone with his family," the large Saiyan started to leave. "Goten, stay out of everyone's way. If you want to you can come home instead of staying with Trunks."

"Nah, I'll be ok," Goten said looking over at his silent best friend and then to Bulma.

Bulma took the initiative, "He'll be fine, Goku. Vegeta won't really notice him. Besides he's practically lived here since he was born. Anyways Trunks could use some cheering up of the variety that only the Son's can give."

"Bye Dad!" Goten told his stalling father. "Thanks Bulma-san."

The group got silent again after the majority of the Son's left. It was uncomfortably silent. One by one everyone turned to look at the female Saiyan seated on the grass. The girl finally looked up into two sets of blue eyes and one set of black.

"Great Kami Dende, why me?" Bulma sighed looking up at the darkening sky. "I must wear a sign that says 'takes in stray Saiyans' or something. Come on, everyone inside. Even you, girl."

Once everyone was inside Capsule Corps, Bulma still barked orders at everyone. Goten was sent to the kitchen to find some tea; Mrs. Briefs disappeared upstairs to prepare a room for the girl. Bulma took Homini in to a sitting room to wait for Vegeta. Trunks followed behind and then leaned against the far wall.

They waited in silence for the prince to return. Goten returned with the tea and set it on the coffee table. It sat there untouched left to get cold. The Prince of All Saiyans must have decided not to grace his family with his presence.

"Trunks, will you go find your father?" Bulma said trying not to get angry.

"He left. I felt his ki leave a little while ago," the demi-Saiyan stated turning his cold gaze to his mother.

"Well, where'd he go?" Bulma questioned not hiding her anger well.

"Don't know, he's masking his ki now."

"Goten, did you sense where he went?" She said turning to the boy seated on the couch. "Goten?"

"Huh? What? Did you say something Bulma-san?" He mumbled while yawning. "Sorry, I must have dozed off."

"That man is impossible…" Bulma sighed. "Ok boys, upstairs. Nothing more is going to happen tonight."

"Yes, Bulma-san," Goten said getting up. He walked over to Homini and bowed. "It was a pleasure to meet you Homini-san. Good night."

Homini just sat there and watched the boy. It confused her that the boy she fought a little while before was now showing deep respect. She then watched as he straightened up and was cuffed upside the head by Trunks.

"Ow, Trunks, what was that for?"

He did not reply, he just snarled a bit and walked out of the room. Goten hurried after the purple haired youth. Bulma tried to yell at Trunks but no response. Homini just stared at the retreating demi-Saiyans.