Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Trials and Tribulations of Being Royalty ❯ Unsolved Mysteries ( Chapter 14 )

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Chapter 14: Unsolved Mysteries

Slamming her bedroom door closed, Chi-Chi threw her keys and purse onto her vanity and threw herself onto her bed. The night had been a total disaster. The Capsule Corp Dinner was none other than a cocktail party… heavy on the cocktail. Everyone had been consuming a large amount of alcohol, including her father. The fact that the drinks were free and there was no limit had not helped matters at all. The whole night Chi-Chi, Bulma and the rest of the group in attendance had sat at a table in one of the darker corners in an attempt to hide from the drinking adults.

However, the plan of hiding hadn't worked too well. Eventually their parents had found them. The Briefs were just about the only adults there that were not fully trashed. The two Kings, on the other hand, were. When she had left, the chauffer basically had to carry King Maou to the car and into the house.

And when King Maou drank, he consumed a mass quantity of liquor. His imperious stature allowed him to consume more alcohol than most without the effects. However, everyone has a tolerance limit and his had been passed early in the evening. What a first impression her father made on the Briefs and her friends.

Remembering the introductions, Chi-Chi buried her face into one of her satin pillows. The looks her father had gained when she introduced her friends and their parents had been… disturbing. The introduction with the Briefs had gone relatively well; her father hadn't gone on his drinking binge yet. Later, King Maou had stumbled on the teens at their table. With that, Chi-Chi was forced to introduce him to her friends. He had been relatively passive about most of them. However, the Saiyans had sparked a particular interest in the King's eyes.

As soon as he had heard that Vegeta was the Prince of the Saiyan race, King Maou insisted on introductions with King Vegeta. After the introduction between the Kings, the two royals had become nearly inseparable for the remainder of the night.

As simple and innocent as this may have seemed, Chi-Chi couldn't help but be a bit disturbed by this. King Maou was a naturally friendly person, but he just didn't act like he did on an everyday basis. Despite her friends' reassurances, Chi-Chi couldn't help but be a bit edgy. She didn't know what it was, but she had a bad feeling that she would find out soon.

~~*~* Monday Morning *~*~~

Bulma and Chi-Chi climbed from Bulma's low slung convertible rather slowly in an effort to put off going to class. The pair had spent all day Sunday shopping together and then, at King Maou's shocking request, Chi-Chi stayed the night over at Capsule Corps. Chi-Chi's unease hadn't lessened any, it had only grown. She was sure her father was up to something… just what it was she didn't know.

As much as the two girls didn't want to go to class, neither wanted to hear the lectures when they arrived late, so when the warning bell rang, the two put a bit more speed into the task of getting to class.

Getting back into the swing of things at school, Chi-Chi made her way through her morning classes, looking forward to the time she had with all of her friends in lunch. Vegeta and Goku had given her an odd look in French class, but their test had prohibited them from speaking.

Immediately upon entering the cafeteria, Chi-Chi rushed to the outside table. Taking her usual seat, she awaited the arrival of the rest of her friends. A few moments later, the rest of the gang burst through the door and joined her at the table. Goku immediately wrapped his arms around her thin waist and she leaned against his muscular chest. Vegeta removed his arm from Bulma's waist as he approached Chi-Chi. Digging into his pockets, he extracted a creamy envelope.

"This came to our house yesterday, by carrier." he said as he handed her the envelope. Curious eyes watched as Chi-Chi examined the small envelope carefully.

Black calligraphy neatly designated the receiver, branding the creamy envelope with "The Royal Family of Vegeta-sei." Turning the envelope over in her hands, Chi-Chi was able to see the Maou Royal crest stamped into wax to close the lip of the envelope. Extracting the letter, Chi-Chi quickly scanned the calligraphy writing within.

Sighing, Chi-Chi folded the letter and slipped it back into the envelope before tossing it back to Vegeta. Tentatively, she looked up to meet his eyes. "What do you think this is about?"

Shaking his head, Vegeta replied. "I don't know… I thought you might."

Krillin, annoyed at the mystery and how the pair of royals was reacting to it, burst in on their silence. "What did it say???"

Blushing a bit, Chi-Chi shook herself from her own thoughts and looked up to see the rest of the group staring at them. "I know this is going to sound strange, but bare with me. That letter was just an invitation to Vegeta and his father to my father's kingdom this weekend." Upon seeing their confused faces, Chi-Chi rushed to explain. "I know that this sounds innocent and all, but I can't help but feel something is going on. I mean, why would my father ask them to the Kingdom? The house, I might understand that. But the palace? To stay for a weekend?"

"Why is this so bad? I mean, I think it would be pretty cool to go to the palace for a weekend." Yamcha butted in.

"Yeah, but remember, our kingdom is under reconstruction. The palace is being renovated. The villages and cities are being reconstructed. The entire kingdom is in the middle of a social, political, and economic reform. Why would my father want to bring them into the middle of this? I mean, we moved away from it, so why would he invite them into it?"

Everyone quieted down, thoughts flew through their minds. Some seemed too ridiculous to even say aloud. Bulma glanced at Chi-Chi, who was still wrapped in Goku's arms. Suddenly, a certain oddity hit the blue haired genius. "Ummm, Chi-Chi. This is going to sound funny; it's just something that struck me as odd. The letter requested the presence of the Royal Family. But, Goku isn't a part of the Royal Family."

Surprise lit up Chi-Chi's face with this revelation. "Did your dad even know that?" Yamcha asked.

"I think he did. When we did the introductions at the Capsule Corps dinner, I told him Vegeta's name with the title. And then he met King Vegeta. I guess he knew that Goku wasn't a part of the Royal Family."

Everyone began to eat their lunch thoughtfully, each thinking about the newest revelation. Anyway you looked at it, questions riddled any explanation. Shaking his head, Vegeta looked towards his friend once more. "So what does this mean?" Anger tinged his words.

Chi-Chi looked down at the table before glancing at the Saiyan Prince. "I don't know Vegeta. I just don't know."

Goku tightened his hold on his girlfriend. The usual happy grin was absent from his handsome face. "I guess we will just have to wait and see."

~~*~* Friday Afternoon *~*~~

Chi-Chi watched as the chauffeur loaded the last of the luggage into the trunk of the limo. Glancing over at the Saiyan trio, Chi-Chi briefly wondered for the hundredth time that day just what was going on. Her father had gone out to the palace a few days before to `prepare for their arrival' and would meet them there. She wasn't sure what her father was up to, but after his most recently discovered scheme, it couldn't be good.

The ride to the airport was pretty boring. The trio sat in silence, brooding over their individual thoughts. Once at the airport, the group moved to the private plane that awaited them. They quickly boarded the lavish jet and settled in for the trip. King Vegeta sat a bit away from the remainder of the group while the teens gathered together in a back corner of the plane. Moments later, the private jet took off for the Maou Kingdom.

"Have you guys thought about what this could be about?" Chi-Chi asked.

Both of the Saiyans shook their heads negatively before lapsing into silence. Glancing out the window, Goku began to become a bit more excited. He would be getting to see a bit more of what his girlfriend was like as well as viewing her kingdom. He was quite curious about her heritage. In an attempt to block out the negative thoughts and atmosphere, Goku decided to question her about her kingdom.

"So, Chi, just what is it going to be like there? Anything to know?"

Smiling at her boyfriend, she indulged him. "Well, it's not huge, but then again, I'm not Princess of a whole planet." she said as she nudged the silent Prince. "There are a few cities, but mostly small villages. The palace is in the largest city, which houses most of the advisors, committees, and anyone of importance that doesn't live in the palace. On one side there is a small mountain range and on the other side is the ocean. I haven't really been out of that city much, so I'm not sure just what everything else is like."

Both of the Saiyans seemed pretty interested in what she had to say. "So are there any customs or anything we should know about? Anyone we should know about?" Goku said hinting to her to tell him more.

"Not really. The palace has a full staff, but no one you should really know about. Guys, I was raised in the palace and wasn't allowed to go any where else. I had to stay on the grounds. I tried to sneak out a few times, but Richard or some other guard always caught me." she reflected with a smile. The smile weakened as she continued. "It was a great place to grow up, but after my mother… died… a dark time came upon us. No one in the palace was happy… she was the light of the kingdom…"

Putting his arm around his girlfriend, he prodded her to go on. He had always been curious to what her mother was like. Ever since she regained her memories, the subject of her mother was a touchy one.

Swallowing hard, she decided to tell her closest friends about her mother. "My mother was a beautiful woman. She had more than just outer beauty. She had this light that radiated from her; she lit up a room as well as everyone's heart. Unlike most Queens, my mother wasn't born royalty. It was an arranged marriage… my two grandfathers were best friends despite their class, so when my parents were born, they decided that they should marry. And at exactly midnight of the New Year, my parents were married and took their place as King and Queen."

Vegeta, whose interest had peaked at the traditions of royalty on Earth, quickly interrupted. "You mean your father killed his father on the day of their ceremony??? He didn't even wait until after they had mated. The baka."

Chi-Chi looked up sharply at the royal Saiyan. "Excuse me, Veggie, but here on Earth, we don't kill the preceding royalty. Here, once the new couple is married, they take the throne. The marriage ceremony is also a coronation. Got it?" Looking at Vegeta, she could easily see that he was still a bit confused. "Look at it this way. When I get married, my ceremony will not only join me to my husband, but we both are coronated King and Queen of the Kingdom. No one dies… at least under normal circumstances."

Vegeta nodded his head in understanding. Goku, however, regarded her a bit more. "You said your parents had an arranged marriage? And they were married at the turn of the year? Is that how it is here?"

"Well, its tradition for the marriage to occur at the turn of the year. It's said that by being pronounced husband and wife as well as King and Queen at midnight of the New Year brings the Kingdom luck. That way they enter a new year with a new monarchy and another chance is reborn. But arranged marriages aren't a big deal. The only reason my parents had one was because of the connections between my grandparents. But I don't have one, thank god."

Displaying his large grin, Goku held Chi-Chi tighter to him. "You better not… I might have to annihilate his puny royal ass." Chi-Chi snuggled deeper in his arms, leaning against his muscular chest. Vegeta snorted at their display of affection. All three turned their eyes back to the window and watched as the clouds disappeared, exposing an aerial view of parts of the Maou Kingdom. All three were shaken from their thoughts with a jolt as the pilot's voice came over the P.A. system.

"Please secure your safety belts; we will be landing in five minutes."

Moving to their proper seats, the three prepared for the landing. After the plane came to its stop on the private runway, the three teens moved towards the door to exit the plane. Once more they shared a tentative look.

"Well, I guess we will find out what's going on huh?" Goku stated as he climbed down the stairwell.

Glancing down at her descending boyfriend and then over to her friend, Chi-Chi turned her attention to those waiting their arrival. Standing by another royal insignia'ed limousine, as well as half a dozen police escorts, was Richard and King Maou. Glancing back at the Saiyan Prince who was taking in the scenery as well, Chi-Chi gave him a small smile. "If we do find out… if there is anything to find out… It can't be that bad can it?"

Looking past their small gathering and at the distant setting sun over the ocean, Vegeta felt a strange tremor run down his spine. Softly, he replied to his royal friend that was now descending the stairs before him. "Famous last words Princess…."

~*~

AN: Alright, Vegeta was out of character, but just for those parts. I had to make him semi-nice. Anyways, sorry about how long it took for this to get out. With ff.net down constantly, I couldn't post. But I was going to wait until they actually noted that everything was fine to post. But surprisingly, I got a few more reviews and decided I had to post. So I hope you enjoyed that. It was just a filler before my next couple of chapters.

In the next chapter: More talking, more curiosity, and finally, an explanation is provided. Find out why they are in the kingdom and just what is in the King's mind in the next chapter.

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