Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ TOSOV (BOOK 3) ❯ NEW DISCOVERIES ( Chapter 30 )

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

WARNING! ROMANCE AT ITS FLUFFIEST! MAJOR OOCNES. SHOUNENE AI. YAOI. ANGST

CHAPTER XXXII

NEW DISCOVERIES

Kakarrot had completed the surprise he had in his mind for the love of his life then he returned to the club just as the prince was preparing to sing his last song.

Winded, tired and just barely standing, the prince took hold of the microphone and spoke in a breathless yet seductive voice. "Now, for the last number of the night, I'd like to sing the Saiyan Bonding song," the prince panted, tired from his performance and something he could not put his finger on.

He had begun to feel a drain on his chi sometime during moon phase but thought the moon might have caused it, however, that was outrageous since his people lived for the moon's rays. Drawing a deep breath, the prince closed his eyes, inhaled deeply and smiled as a familiar scent filled his nasal passages. 'Kakarrot,' he thought.

Kakarrot had found a seat nearer the stage and gazed both lovingly and hungrily up at his gorgeously handsome mate. He had a small bouquet of berrycynth blooms with him. Kakarrot noticed immediately the change in his mate/lover. The prince had removed the jeweled collar and wristbands, which meant that he was unsheathed! The Ouji also donned a pair of skin tight bell bottomed slacks that had splits at the bottoms. He also wore a knee length black satin loose fitting long sleeved top that was split at the sides and had put back on the four inch high rectangular heeled slides he had worn the first part of the evening. He exuded sex appeal and caused many in the audience to drool at just his appearance. The prince opened his mouth and began to sing.

We're Saiya-jin, we're brutal
We purge, scourge and fight!
We're really not bad
Oh, isn't that sad
When our heart finally take flight!

We usually mate once
Twice, if we're open
Hetero pairings are few.
On Vegeta a female
Much less than a male
So Homo acts we pursue.

To many it's odd
But, hey, we're not God
They see it as wrong as well.
But a true Saiyan bond
Can only form
When the two are males that swell

We love and we chide
And have abundant pride
Some have taken too far.
When love does come
Followed by the one
Pride says run and hide.

No more hidin', we're open!
Well, here's to hopin'
Many strong offspring will rise.
From our joinings and pairs
Tho' the royals have airs
The universe is in for surprise.

Once the last note fell silent, Vegeta stood with head-upturned eyes closed and a smirk on his face. Then, lowering his head, the prince bowed and the audience erupted into a standing ovation accompanied by shouts, whistles and roars. Kakarrot jumped from his seat onto the stage and grabbed hold of his honey then drew him into a deep soul destroying kiss.

'Kk, I'm unsheathed! Please, love, don't start anything we can't finish,' Vegeta mentally pleaded.

'I love you, Ouji mi!' K-san replied in kind and handed him the bouquet he had held. Vegeta's dark eyes gleamed like the stars that speckled the skies above planet Minerva.

'And I, you, my Saiyan buck. But let me finish, all right, mi koi?' the prince asked then turned from his mate's embrace, lifted the mic back to his mouth and spoke, still in Velmora's dulcet voice. "Y'know, if anyone had of told me that I, the Saiyan no Oujo, would be bond mated to a warrior who had been rated third class at birth, I would have blasted them. That would be after I had finished laughing my head off for their insolence and for playing such a crude joke," the prince smirked. He then looked up at the taller warrior at his side and hugged him tightly. The smirk turned into a raging smile. "Now, I can't imagine being mated to any other. Not even his first class rated brother." Vegeta turned back to the audience. "My mate was raised on a planet called Earth where a male and his mate exchanged vows to one another in front of a crowd like this. There is usually a minister or religious representative to officiate the ceremony. So, Kakarrot, mi amour, son of Bardock, Saiyan Super Elite warrior next to myself and our Outusans, brother to Raditz, could we honor one another in marriage? In other words, my love, when we return to Earth, would you take me as your mate in the Earth tradition of bonding?" the prince asked and Kakarrot nearly fell to the floor. 'Will you marry me, koi?' Vegeta asked over the link and was drawn into a strong bear hug in response.

Kakarrot had no voice when his love curled small, elegant, soft fingers over his and took hold of his large muscled battle roughened hand. The Earth-jin was stunned. Yes, Vegeta had made the request in the Earth language he had acquired over the years so that Kakarrot's cronies could understand his every intention.

"Where did she learn our language?" Yamcha asked as he gaped at the handsome couple on stage. If it weren't for the clothes, the hair color and two spiked bangs that hang in the front of the Saiyan's face, Yamcha would have sworn he was looking at the male Prince Vegeta and not the female Princess Velmora, but he kept that observation to himself.

"Maybe she picked it up from Goku or Carrot or whatever his name is. I'd like to know how long he's known her. He and I have just barely ended our scene but even before I remember telling you he'd spend much of his time away from home then when he'd return, he'd be grinning like a Cheshire cat. I figured he was having an affair on me. Cheating Saiyan scumbag!" Chichi, who had also been with the group of heroes at the club, ranted.

"All right, Chichi, settle down. We've both been deceived by them. It's such a shame a gorgeous man like Vegeta to have turned out to be bi. And Goku? I had never in my wildest dreams thought he was one also. I'm glad to be rid of Vegeta but I can't help the pain I'll feel for the rest of my days. Both were so scintillating and Goku was so fun to have around when he was a kid. He seemed to always look up to me," Bulma sighed. "I wish shorty was the same but he never conformed. Always training, leaving the planet for one thing or another," Bulma fussed then snapped her fingers as if she remembered something. "Do you know he had money stashed away and I never knew it until Trunks showed me the vid and I read his journal regarding the time I made him take Trunks to the Cerulean City Water Carnival when the boy was five?"

"Where would he have gotten money? I always thought that you brought his things for him and the food in the house?" Chichi asked in surprise.

Bulma turned her head. "After the disaster with the pink shirt, he never forgave me for laughing at him. Well, it was the only thing he could fit into. After that he had found a shop that sold spandex and had acquired his own outfits, those he didn't make himself," the blue haired genius sighed.

Her friends stared at her in openmouthed surprise. "Vegeta makes his own clothes? I mean, I've seen Goku and Gohan both construct their own attire but I would think such a thing would be beneath his high and mightiness," Chichi remarked.

"I was surprised when I caught him at it and he was singing while he was doing it! I had gone into the woods before Bura was born just for a change of scenery and heard the most gorgeous voice ever! Even the birds stopped chirping. I also heard the sound of hammering and followed the sound. I came to a clearing and nearly died! There he was Vegeta, surrounded by animals, dressed in a pair of tight blue jeans and work boots. With him were six other men who all had tails! Two of the men, who could have been Vegeta's twin brothers, were there with the group, as well as Goku and the boys. Anyway, they were all hammering, singing, laughing, sewing and sparring! My mouth flew open because they all had Saiyan traits. I had always thought it was just Goku and Vegeta who were left. He never mentioned others. They were making the furniture and the clothes for the baby! I had to sit down before I fell. I would never have believed either of those two capable of such work!" Bulma exclaimed.

Chichi's eyebrows knit together in thought. "Now that you mention it, I remember Goku doing the same for Gohan then when Goten was born, we transferred all the things to him. It floored me because I didn't think Goku could tie his own bootlaces. Goes to show I can underestimate at times," Chichi snorted then turned her attention back to the stage. The others in the group followed suit.

The air had stilled waiting for Kakarrot's response to the prince's request. The larger warrior stared at his mate, lifted his free hand and took the mic from Vegeta then brought it to his mouth. He smiled. Drawing a deep breath, Kakarrot replied, "You asked me in the language I was raised on. I will reply in the language that you were raised on and have since taught to my sons and I. (In Saiyago) My love, I do not need the pomposity of a phony ceremony that I know nothing about. If there is a Saiyan ceremony along the same lines, I gladly accept my love's proposal. If there is not, I will still be my love and my love will be me forever," Kakarrot smirked and returned the mic to its resting pole. He noted that his mate's eyes were shining, perhaps even sparkling with moisture that threatened to spill over the rims of those dark orbs and cascade down the smooth bronzed cheek.

'Get me outta here before I lose my dignity in front of all these people and break into pieces,' Vegeta requested. Kakarrot nodded, embraced his mate so that his face was buried within his jacket, waved the audience good night, then bent to lift the prince into his arms and carry him off stage. The band followed.

Once off the stage and seated back with their sires, Vegeta fell against his strong mate. "Thank you. I-I never thought I'd ever see Kakarrot fully emerge from the mask of 'Goku.' Why did you keep him hidden all these years? He's more beautiful than Raditz could ever be," Vegeta sighed then he gasped as if a sudden pain hit him. "Ceraina...!' the prince screamed before he fell unconscious in his mate's arm.

"Oh, man, his chi has bottomed out! Why? Did he get stage fright again like last time?" Kakarrot searched the gathered crowd of royals at the table.

Just then another gasp was heard. "Ceraina! Her life force is slipping! Let's go! She must be in medical!" Tormataeo, Ceraina's eldest brother, announced and the group Instant Transmissioned out of the club and straight to the medical rooms.

"Ceraina, little sis!" Collyard called when the group entered the room.

At that moment, the prince stirred and pushed against Kakarrot's chest to be let down. Kakarrot set him down and he slowly made his way over to the bed where his female mate lay. He stood beside Anaise, Ceraina's second youngest brother. Her four brothers were still in femme attire as were the prince, the king and Trageta. Ceraina opened her hollow eyes, managed a tired smirk and tried to lift her hand. Vegeta reached and took her hand in his own.

"I-I'm glad I-I'm not judging this beauty contest or I'd be in the next dimension before my time was due," she wheezed then coughed, which caused the prince to wince and grasp his sides in pain.

"Ceraina, what ails, my child? Is it the chimp?" Okrion, Ceraina's sire, asked as he joined the crowd around her bed.

An infant, who had been sleeping by the beauty's side, began to stir when he both heard noise and felt energies familiar to him. The infant sat up, blinked sleepy eyes and turned to find the source of the most familiar energy.

"Poppa?" the chimp asked, looking around.

"Endive," Ouji Vegeta spoke and the boy turned to his voice.

The boy looked over at the prince and giggled. "Why you look like a femme and why is Grand tousan and my uncles also dressed the same?" the child asked as he gently crossed his mother to be with his sire.

Kakarrot lifted the boy from the bed and gave him to the prince who then sat him on his lap. The tiny image of the prince began to finger a length of his Outusan's tail length hair that hung over his right shoulder.

The prince leaned and nuzzled his son. "We were about to partake in the part of the boding ceremony meant just for the royal house. The royals of a mixed class bond mating dresses in femme attire and fulfill any desire our mate may have in his mind," it was the king who replied.

"Will I be like that when I bond with my mate?" Prince endive looked over his male relatives and shook his head. 'My poppa and Trageta look the best," he said and nestled into the crook of the prince's arm.

The crowd broke into a fit of laughs, guffaws and giggles. "Leave it to a child to break the seriousness of a solemn occasion. We'll discuss that when you enter your in between stage. For now, my chibi, rest. Poppa's here with your uncles and grandsires. We'll watch momma," the prince hugged his mirror image and began to unconsciously rock the child in his arms.

"Momma's dying, isn't she poppa? She won't have my baby brother," Endive noted as he yawned.

"Yes, my son, momma's dying. That's why I suddenly lost energy during the second show. I picked up your illness through our bond. What is it, Rainami? You never told me you were this ill when we were on Earth," Vegeta remarked a bit unsettled that a Saiyan could fall to any illness. However, then the prince remembered that his male amour had contacted a deadly heart virus in the early days of their getting together while he was on another planet.

Ceraina wheezed and tightened her hold on the prince's hand. "I-I wasn't although I was carrying it. When Celerion had tested me on Earth, he said there was a tiny growth but it was stationary and not moving. He said it could be controlled with Vincentian venom. Turns out I'm allergic to that and I got violently ill when he had injected the serum into me. You had gone off to settle the Templerians," the ailing young girl explained and tried to sit up. Her youngest brother, Romaine who had been chosen by Rageta as mate, assisted in the process.

That movement caused Ceraina to lapse into a spasm of coughs and expel bloody mucous, which Onya mopped off of the girl's mouth. Just then the medic in discussion along with his blond haired counterpart entered the room followed by a small lavender skin colored being with white hair in a Mohawk style. This being was followed by a huge mountain pink skinned being with shoulder length white hair. Both were quite attractive beings and when their presences were felt those in the room rose from their seats and were compelled to bow. The lavender being's smile was serene in manner.

"No need, no need, my friends. I have just come for the female when the time comes," the lavender being spoke as he went to stand by Prince Vegeta. "So, this is Ceraina? She's a beauty, prince. I can feel her power. Much like yours during the Buu incident," the being spoke, a small smile playing on his lips.

Vegeta bristled, his bushy tail uncurling from his waist and sticking out like that of an angered cat's. "I mean no disrespect, Supreme Kai, but did you have to go there?" the prince said in a tight tone of voice.

Kakarrot put a strong hand on his prince's small shoulder and gently squeezed, the he looked at the lavender being Vegeta had addressed. "Forgive him, Supreme Kai, but that's one incident we hardly ever discuss around here even if it was his idea for me to use my ultimate attack," the large warrior's voice was a near whisper.

"I understand," Supreme Kai nodded then moved to stand beside the large pink skinned being. "Kobito and I will be in the waiting area. Medic, you will tell us when the female takes her final breath," the Kai said in a tone of authority. The medic nodded.

"Supreme Kai, if you please. Could you tell me what is destroying my female?" Vegeta said with uncharacteristic concern.

"I sense your worry, prince. Rest assured, what she has is not contagious and did not make its presence known until the moons of this planet ascended to the skies. When it broke forth, it moved rapidly through her body and like a tornado, destroyed everything in its path, even the infant she had been carrying. I'm sorry, Vegeta," Kaioshin sighed then left the medical room.

"How did you come by this growth, my niece?" Earan, Ceraina's uncle, asked, his face not concealing his pain and sorrow.

"I-It was on Igthar-9, uncle, the planet not long after Endive was born. One of the big headed slimy natives took an interest in me and demanded that I go out with him. I told him that I did not date outside of my race or my species. I had no interest and told him no but he kept persisting, even after I fought him into the ground in the usual Saiyan way. We attended university together and were at lunch one day. He sidled up to me, put his slimy hand about me and not long after that, I loss consciousness. When I awoke, I was bare and very sore, as if I had just sparred or been in a heavy battle. When I returned home, poppa hit the ceiling! He gathered the four of us up and we boarded his ship and came to this planet, Minerva. Taechecus, one of the medics, performed a diagnostic and found that I had been drugged, beaten and raped. That thing had also left a deposit which later died, thank all that is Holy. Taechecus placed me in a healing tank to mend, then we returned to Igthar so that I could complete school. Endive was still in changing wraps (diapers) then. Poppa had taken up bringing me to university and I pointed out the one I had no reason to doubt had raped me. Poppa told me that he would handle it and not to worry my head over it. Needless to say that poppa did what any parent would whenever their own was threatened," Ceraina drew a labored breath.

At that point, Vegeta cast a sideways glance at the king. "Don't give me that look, brat, I tried to rescue you and destroy that demon but he over powered even my best and myself. I love you, Ichimi, no matter what!" the king said tightly as if reading his son's unspoken words.

Vegeta Ouji shook his head. "I know, 'Tousan. I know," he replied.

Teresahan, who had been standing silently next to her brothers, moved to stand beside her femme attired Matusan.

"Here, Matu (equivalent to 'momma'), I'll take the chibi and put him with the other cubs," the prince's eldest daughter held her arms open to receive her little brother. The prince relinquished the child but the boy began to stir.

"Hnng, no! Wanna stay with momma. Poppa!" the boy whimpered and the prince brought him back into his arms.

"Continue, Rainami," the prince nodded.

"After grad, we boarded Outusan's ship once more and returned to Earth after we had found that the Earth weakling that 'Tousan had wed was trying to kill us. We still don't know why but she found herself sunbathing in the 300x gravity of the planet. Our little prince was just about two Saiyan years of age. Anyway, I'm glad we returned to Earth or I'd have never gotten the chance to complete the mate boding my prince began not long after we had reunited on Earth many years ago. Right, Vegetami?" the girl, asked, as she tightened her hold on the prince's hand.

Suddenly, Ceraina lapsed into a fit of coughing and her aunt Onya-also the queen's aunt-dabbed her mouth. The sight of the crimson colored phlegm made even the prince's strong stomach turn over. Why should the mere sight of blood have such an effect on him? He was the Saiyan no Ouji! He had spilled countless amounts of blood throughout his existence, even lost his own fair amount! What should be so disturbing about this sight? Perhaps it was because it was issuing from one for which there was no cure. Not even a wish from the dragon, Perseus of the Planet Minerva, could restore her. As with Parunga (Namek) and Shen-long (Earth), life could not be restored to one who had died of natural causes or as a result of a terminal illness. Notwithstanding, the prince turned to the medics who were assessing Ceraina's vitals at the computer terminals that kept tabs on the patient.

Against an incredibly dry throat, Vegeta asked, "C-can you tell me how much longer she has and is it contagious?" he held their son tightly to his chest.

"The good news is that it's not contagious. The bad news is that it is a type of cancer that lay dormant until she was exposed to the moon rays of this planet! Princess, did Igthar-9 have a moon?" Taechecus, one of four medics following her case, inquired.

Weakly, Ceraina responded, "No, and neither did Earth. You mean that's why during Vegeta's show I took violently ill of a sudden? Vegeta, I-I'm sorry, Oujisan," she wheezed as she fought tears of despair.

"Shh, Rainami. I understand. We must break our bond so that I won't go with you when you transcend," Vegeta caressed her sallow cheek with his free hand.

"No need, Oujimi, I severed it while we were watching that outstanding performance of yours. I wish that I could meet my cousin before I pass on," the princess requested.

Vegeta closed his eyes. 'Velmy, Ceraina would like to make your acquaintance,' Vegeta spoke mentally.

'She already knows me but I would like to meet with the others,' a voice sounded in Vegeta's mind.

"Velmora would like to get acquainted with you all. She's how I can dress femme and remain homme at the same time without losing my pride or my dignity," Vegeta spoke to the crowd at large.

Closing his eyes, Vegeta felt a lifting to his being and he knew his co-habitant spirit was exiting his being. The prince opened his eyes and smiled when black eyes met black eyes. It was like staring into a mirror only the second image had dark mahogany copper hair and could have been Raditz's identical twin much like Vegeta himself was. There was a stunned silence about the room as the others stared at the figure that hovered near Ceraina's bed beside the prince.

"Greetings all and to you, mate of mine," the figure smiled up at Kakarrot. The large warrior could only stare in disbelief. No family of Saiya-jin could look more alike than that of the clan Vegeta.

Bardock, the king and Raditz all stood dumbstruck with shock. "Outusan, she could be my twin!" Raditz remarked in surprise then that large warrior passed out cold.

The king and Bardock took note then the king threw a look to his mate that held daggers and death. That large warrior jumped back as if physically struck but the glare.

'Just you wait until I have my homme attire back on, Bardock, I'm gonna beat the hell outta you! How could you?' the Ou screamed through the link he had with Bardock.

'What did I do, Vegeta-sama? Tell me, mate of mine and I'll do what I can to correct it!' the warrior looked stricken.

"You never told me that Raditz was a twin! How could you keep something like that away from me, the girl's sire?" the king yelled out loud, his brunette hair and dark eyes flashing gold and teal to signify his hurt anger.

"Outusan, kill him later. Besides, if you had of known, you would have had to send me away. I was male born. You know the decree regarding the male born," Velmora sighed then smiled when she locked eyes with her now revealed little brother then she looked down in his arms. "Oh, he's precious! I don't need to ask who his parents are," she smiled and looked over onto the sallow figure on the bed. "Ceraina, my star pupil! I always knew the two of you would become mates. You were much stronger than Saturna's brat was any given day but I understand why our Ouji chose her. Both of you would have been skewered had any officials found out," Velmora stated with a giggle.

Ceraina looked up with somewhat surprised dull eyes. "I-I remember you, now. You were surprised to see his highness at the center that day he came to chose another. How have you been?" the dying princess asked. "I wish I could touch you."

"You can. The warriors on Earth that I fight with have a move they call split form. I know it to some extent but I can't hold the form for more than a few hours. I haven't become as proficient with the move as Tien, Krillin, Piccolo, Kakarrot and Gohan have" Vegeta Ouji nodded and Velmora smiled in his direction.

Vegeta closed his eyes; concentrated then felt himself split in two. When he opened his eyes, he witnessed the spirit of his sister slipping into another image of himself as if slipping into a set of clothes.

"Ah, this feels nice. Now, Raina, congratulations on catching such a fine specimen of Saiyan perfection as my little brother and for co-creating such a little beauty! What's his name?" Velmora asked as she sat beside Ceraina and held her arms out for her nephew.

"His name's Endive Vegeta. He was born before I was injected with the nasty cancer that's eating me alive now," Ceraina smiled to her mate and their son.

"He's like our Ouji-san," the copper-headed female smiled.

Vegeta looked up into Velmora's eyes. "Y-you were the instructor at the center when I went back to find a greater challenge than Miss Saturna! I-I remember now! After you got over your initial shock at my presence and after I had been enrolled into the center myself, you challenged me! I couldn't get over how strong you were! Now, I know why," Vegeta stood and embraced Velmora. "I'm glad you're my sister. I feel a lot better but I don't think Raditz does," the sibs looked over to find their elder brother had passed out cold.

"Well, it is shocking to find one had had a sibling one never knew then when he finds out that close sib is parent to his child... You know what I'm getting at Geta-san," Velmora nodded.

"The night you came to me, Frieza had brutalized me then the next day he sent me off. I was still in the beginnings of my in between stage and when Raditz found that Frieza and his boys had had a party with my body, he took it on himself to show me how Saiya-jin loved one another. The boys came not long after. No sibs had ever done that but then, we didn't know we were sibs until recently when I had a stint in other world but a few months or so ago (Earth time)," the prince nodded. Then Vegeta recalled something he had been told in other world and looked to his now revived elder brother. "Raditz, did you not mention in Other World that Kakarrot's mother Onya was Ceraina's aunt?"

"She's also your mother's aunt as well, Oujimi," the Ou supplied.

Vegeta looked from his mother to his grandmother to his mate's mother. His mouth dropped open as he noted they all had the same color deep chocolate brown hair and bright black eyes. They were all of medium build like most Saiyan females but still very sensuous and alluring. Saiyan females were exquisite creatures who looked delicate but packed more fire than any Amazon the prince had ever encountered. It was obvious to him now that Onya and Irisanna must have been sisters but who had birthed Ceraina?

"Mother, if Onya is your aunt and Rainami's, then where is Raina's mother?" Vegeta asked as he held his sister and mate's hands.

"I can answer that, my Ouji. Letucia, Raina's mother parished with our home planet. She had been having an affair and I found out. She couldn't bring herself to come with us and decided that since I would have killed both her and her lover anyway as was my rite as her mate, she decided she'd die with him at Frieza's hand. Letucia was your grandmother's little sister and Onya is the baby," it was Okrion, Ceraina's Outusan who had chosen to bond with Nappa.

Kakarrot had been listening from the sidelines and slowly voiced his thoughts. "Vegeta, that means I'm your cousin. Is that why we've always been at odds, because we're family?" Kakarrot gasped.

"In a sense, koi, but it means you're Ceraina's and my mother's first cousin. You're also Velmora's half brother like I am. You're my second one and yes, I believe, now that all the pieces have been laid into place, that is why we've always been at odds. One thing still puzzles me, how did you reach Super Saiyan when it was through the royal blood line the gene was passed?" Vegeta Ouji asked and he cast a cutting glare in his mate's direction.

Kakarrot threw his arm behind his head and laughed in his goofy manner. Vegeta shook his head. Some habits would probably never die, but then if K-san ever loss that innocence and goofy air about him he'd lose what attracted the prince to him the most. "Well, gee, Geta-san, I have no idea. I just trained hard on my trip to Namek," Kakarrot shrugged.

"He has the gene also, son. It comes from my side of the family. As you know, females rarely reached Super Saiyan and those who did were the most coveted. Vegetanna ending up with the then Vegeta Ou. He didn't deserve her that ruthless two-faced snaksea! (Saiyan reptile resembling a snake)!" Sunrissa snarled.

"I'm glad you girls killed that beast. No one else on the planet dared to raise a finger against that monster. When I was told he was found decapitated, I nearly shouted with rapture! How did you accomplish such a feat?" Queen Vegetanna had asked as she stepped into the room having just exited the healing tank. She had been recovering from the operation that placed Kakarrot's chimp into her cavity to await birth. She over looked the crowd and narrowed eyes on her son and his warrior. "You two, I want a word with you!" her tone booked no argument and the two bowed then moved towards her majesty.

"What is it you wish, oh queen?" both Vegeta Ou and Bardock asked.

"You make an attractive femme, my son. I know the tyrant would die again if he saw what's become of his strong whelp. I'm glad you reinstated the practice but that's not why I called you. You two messed up when my grand twins were born. I scented you, Bardock, and the fact that you were carrying. How did you have twins and no one knew?" the elder queen asked.

"Her majesty's sister, Kava, offered to raise the chimp as her own. We know that Kava was widowed at a young age before she had had a chance to breed. As she aided me in pushing the twins forth she suggested I allow her to raise Velmora as her own. We continued with the ruse because being of the lower ranks, identicalness was common and no questions were ever asked as to why she so resemble my son Raditz but rumors began to surface of why Raditz resemble the prince in nearly every way," Bardock explained and the crowd nodded.

"V-Vegeta! Ouji-sama!" a horse croak sounded from the bed and the prince jumped up to stand by Ceraina. "My-My prince, Take-take good care of Endive. Make him strong like you. He's a good chimp like you are. I-I will always love you. Never forget that. I love all of you and I'm glad I got to meet family I never knew. Kakarrot, your hand, please," Ceraina requested, her breathing very shallow.

Kakarrot moved to take his cousin's other hand and all those, who were directly related to the dying young girl, moved closer to her. Kakarrot had tears in his eyes and Velmora reached to wipe away any strays that fell down his cheeks.

"I-I wish I had known we were related when we spent time at the palace all those years ago. Now it's too late," the large warrior lost his emotions and cried like a baby.

"Shh, K-san. Listen to me. Take care of my boys. You know how precious they are to me. Keep our prince safe and protect him with your life. I always knew you were meant to be but you two couldn't see it, but I knew. I also knew when you two went at it like Saiya-jin in first season. You thought you could hide it but I knew. There was a little one but it didn't survive because Matusan Kakarrot went off to spar and had to be carried home by his friends," Ceraina related and Vegeta gasped in shock.

Casting a look at his bonded mate, Vegeta spoke via the link, 'Wasn't that the day the others came to get you and brought back a bloody mess?'

'Yes, koi. I'll tell you about it after we say good-bye,' Kakarrot replied in kind.

"Vegeta's always loved you. He would come to me and tell me. He told me about how angry he was at first when he had lost at your hands. How humiliated it made him feel when you attained SSJ and defeated Frieza the first time. How he had then sought you out for a one on one during a three year training session to prepare for a set of killer androids. I hear the pair of you nearly melted an ice cave! He told me everything, especially how that blue haired harridan was driving him insane. He only married the shrew to be with you, did you know that? Ouji has a set of journals and he allowed me to read them. They tell you every aspect of his life, especially when he was with Frieza," Ceraina wheezed.

"Vegeta, Kakarrot, everyone, it's time to say 'Good-bye'," it was the Supreme Kai who spoke and had neared the bed.

"Good-bye, star pupil. You made me proud. I'm glad my brother ended up with the right girl," Velmora leaned and kissed Ceraina then melted back into Vegeta's original being.

"Good-bye, cous. Thanks for everything," Kakarrot sniffed and leaned to kiss the princess farewell.

Vegeta gently shook his son who fell onto his mother's neck. "Bye, momma, I'll miss you," he said as he fought his emotions.

"You be a big boy and take care of daddy, your brothers and sisters. Momma'll be watching from other world. Be strong, my little Ouji-sama," Ceraina smiled at her son.

"I will, momma. I'll get strong and make you proud of me," the chimp hugged his mother.

"Oh, chibi, momma is proud of you. I love you, Endy, never forget that," Ceraina affirmed, hugged her chimp one last time then nudged the boy into his dad's arms.

Everyone said their good-byes to the fading princess with Vegeta and Okrion being the last. They hugged and kissed her then the crowd stepped from the bed and watched the Supreme Kai place a hand on Ceraina just as she drew her last breath and disappeared. The room was still and quiet except for the sound of silent tears and sniffs to attempt to keep tears at bay. Everything was sullen until a might roar tore through the silence. All eyes turned to a blushing Kakarrot who had a hand behind his head. Simultaneously, the sadness and sorrow that had dominated were replace by hoots and shouts of laughter. The prince threw his free arm around his mate.

"I love you. C'mon, let me put this chimp to bed then we'll get something to eat," Vegeta smiled.

"I guess the rest of us may as well go. Let us continue the royal bonding ceremony," the king nodded then those who were still in the treatment room vacated carrying with them the memory of Prince Vegeta's chosen female.