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6: Threats and Marriage

~*~*Belle*~*~

It had been a week since Raditz's threat and I was over my period, Sess had been attached to my side every spare moment, even when we snuck to Zarbon's bathing pools with the others he didn't leave my side for a moment. The only time he wasn't as quiet as a statue was when I was talking to him or when Nicholas was calling him 'Belle's Best Friend'. I was getting frightened and I didn't know what to do. The others had noticed the change in Sess and I and I couldn't take it any more. I would be fertile in less than two weeks. All the Elites were gone, except Bardock, so we were spending our day together at the gazebo and I was sitting on the railing, Sess attached to my side as always and Vash and Jay arguing.

"I guess it's time to let the cat out of the bag," I said and I noticed the look on Raine's face. "I've got a little problem and I don't know what to do, since Zarbon's been gone for so long we can't ask him about it but…I guess it could hurt to ask all of you."

"What's the matter Belle?" Jay asked and I noticed Nicholas and Vash were actually looking serious.

"Raditz threatened me last week, I got my period and he could smell it," I stated quietly as I hugged my knees. "He told me he was going to 'take' me. Something about not being able to walk for days."

Rained looked at me. She looked pale and I nodded.

"The only consolation is that he told her he wouldn't take her till her fertile period," Sess said, his shoulder brushing against mine, comforting me with just his presence.

"Great, so how long till that?" Nicholas growled and I looked down at the ground.

"About twelve days," I whispered and the group looked sick.

"There…there may be a way around this," Vash said. "But I don't know if you're up to it." I tackled him causing us to fall to the grass with me straddling his chest.

"Please Vash, I'm willing to do anything but sleep with a Saiyan!" I cried and I looked at him. His eyes shone with concern and he gently got up, helping me up.

"Several of the Saiyans have honor enough not to sleep with a slave who is mated, if you were to find another human slave…you could get married…" Vash said and I looked at him.

"A fake marriage! Great idea, Needle Noggin," Nicholas said as he slapped Vash's shoulder and the plant shook his head.

"No…it has to be real, she has to mate," Vash said and Sess growled.

"That's not much better," Sess snarled and I looked at him, was he jealous.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

"Man I'm so not the one for great ideas…" I remarked that was my friend Cazz, sure she was vindictive, manipulative, and down right sneaky… She would of fit in well to this plot, but I had no idea what had happened to my high school friend of ten years.

"We'll just fake marry some human guy and bang the one you like… Hell men do it why can't we?" I stated.

This time Vash thumped me. "Jay." He looked at me.

I rubbed my head and hit him back. "Don't hit female who can kick your ass half way here to Hong Ko… er… what ever that glittery star is there." I motioned to a star.

"Uh that's a satellite." Sess informed me.

"Oh you get my point." I sighed.

I knew Belle's situation too well, especially with having to deal with Vegeta two nights ago. He'd demanded a full massage and I had almost fainted from a panic attack, but complying grateful he had moved me up the scales. I got to wear diplomatic slave clothes now, and still our moon bounce training continued.

"Jay you okay?" Vash looked at me and I nodded.

"Yeah I'm just thinking, but no ideas are coming to help. My mind just travels off in the wrong direction."

"Like your sense of direction huh?" I hit Vash again. "Hey ow!"

"And I normally like plants…" I grumbled.

"You two stop that. We have to help Belle." Wolfwood interrupted. "I swear you two are like kids."

~*~*Raine*~*~

If it was possible, I was more silent than ever. Man did I know Belle's situation all too well. Yaten and Faye were gone when I woke up this morning. Turles didn't call on me at all last night. I had seriously lucked out. But it seemed that now someone else might be sharing my pain. This marriage idea sounded good. Sleeping with a stranger wouldn't matter as long as it spared the girl from being raped by one of these beasts. I sat back with a frown. I wish I knew that I had that choice the night Turles pulled me into his room.

~*~*Belle*~*~

"I'd rather marry a human and sleep with him than get raped by Raditz!" I cried as I turned to look at them. I was too sick of being afraid and I didn't even realize it until I felt Sess's hand on my shoulder, but I was growling and rather loudly too.

"We need a human man who doesn't mind the fact that he'll be marrying a human with a few canine tendencies," Jay said and I gave her a look.

"You know…I don't need to be insulted right now," I stated and she smiled as she looked at me.

"Well, she doesn't have to sleep with him right away, if she marries him and finds a way to remove her maidenhead herself she should be safe," Sess said and I looked at him.

"Oh…good, so now we just need to find a guy to pretend to be my husband," I sighed as I buried my face in my hands. "And knowing the population of humans around like I do, it'll be a snap."

"Well, I have a human male in mind," Vash said and I looked at him and then noticed he was looking behind me. It probably didn't help Nicholas that all of us turned to look at him at the same time.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I looked at the blue-eyed priest and he looked at us all looking at him. He obviously clicked but was in too much shock to make a decent comment.

"Well he is the only human guy I know of and have met so far." I remarked.

"So you agree with me, the Saiyans don't know what a priest is… so it should be perfect cover." Vash looked at me.

"It could work and seeing as we don't exactly have a list of human men around…" I mused out loud. "Plus he's cute and attraction is always a first thing in marriage or what ever they call it here." I added.

"Mate." Vash corrected.

"Mate? Gee I'll never get used to that when some one says mate, I instantly think Australian you know like in Analyze That, where that actor guy was Italian Australian and kept calling Robert De Niro Mate…"

"A guy calling a guy a mate?" Vash frowned.

"You know mate, comrade, amigo, buddy, pal, friend? Get my drift just nod and let me know you do…"

Vash nodded. "Sure. Crazy human girl."

"Woman!" I thumped him. "I'm the oldest female here."

"And the most violent. Why do you have to keep hitting me?"

"You know I'm tempted to hit you too Needle Noggin." Wolfwood finally added.

"What'd I do?" Vash asked.

"I believe it was the marriage suggestion." I nodded.

"What's wrong with my idea?" Vash asked.

~*~*Belle*~*~

"But I'm a priest!" Nicholas cried as he glared at Vash. I crossed my arms and noticed a low growl. I wouldn't have heard it before my little dip in the regeneration tank with Sess, but I could it hear now and I looked behind me to see Sess glaring at Nicholas. I smirked as I looked at my canine companion.

"Are you jealous?" I whispered and suddenly the growling stopped and Sess found the lake very interesting. I giggled before reaching over and squeezing his hand. "Don't worry, it's only pretend." We gazed at each other and I could see some emotion burning in his eyes.

"Are we interrupting something?" Jay asked with a grin as I looked to see the group was looking at Sess and I and I blushed before I turned my nose up.

"Of course not, we were just talking," I stated as I looked at her.

"You're lips weren't moving," Raine pointed out.

"I'm sure if we left them alone for a few more minutes their lips would have been moving," Vash said with a grin, Jay hit him upside the head.

"Pervert, but he's probably right," she said.

"So why'd you hit me?" Vash cried and I got up.

"So, you up to a fake marriage, Nick?" I asked as I glared at Vash and Jay.

"If it'll save you from Raditz, why not?" he groaned and I elbowed him.

"I'd have you know, plenty of guys would love to pretend to be my husband," I stated.

"So why not get one of them," he teased.

"They're not human," I stated and sighed. "Do you mind just pretending to be my husband?" Nicholas looked at me and then the others, his eyes lingering on Raine.

"Like I said, if it keeps Raditz's paws off you, please be Mrs. Nicholas D. Wolfwood," he said and dropped to one knee and I gave him a look.

"Oh, ha, ha, ha, you and Vash have been spending waaaaaaaaay too much time together," I said and Nicholas stood up. "So I've got a fake husband, what do we do next?" I looked at Sess who was staring at us strangely and he approached us.

"You two go to Lord Bardock because he owns you, thus any children that would be born between you would belong to him because he is the owner of the mother," Sess said. "I'll tell you what to say."

"Yippee," I sighed as I rubbed the bridge of my nose. "I'm getting a headache already."

"Save that for the wedding night, honey," Nicholas teased and I gave him a look.

"Will we have to live together?" I asked Sess and he shook his head.

"They'll expect you'll be finding time in the day to do as mates do," he said with a smirk.

"Good, cause I'd have to kill him if I had to spend more time with him," I said and stuck my tongue out at Nicholas.

"Let's go, I'll inform you quickly, the faster we get this done, the sooner Belle is safe," Sess said and he grabbed my hand as he led the way and Nicholas gave me a look before smirked and I stuck my nose in the air and squeezed Sess's hand.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I walked along with Vash after leaving the others we were heading to training. "Think it'll work?" I asked.

"It should do." Vash replied.

I rubbed my arms. "Man why is it every time I head in to this place I get chills?" I looked at the building.

"Because Vegeta is watching you always." Vash replied.

I stopped. "He's actually in there?"

"Has been for the past two days." Vash added.

"Why?" I asked.

"I believe he's actually getting attracted to you. You're lucky at least up until your fertile moment, he's going to sense that and if the attraction had deepened…" Vash looked at me. "I've known several slaves under Vegeta to kill themselves straight after."

I raised a brow. "Well I'm different besides, why would Vegeta be interested in me?"

"He monitors your reading…" Vash held up a little red book.

"Give me that!!" I jumped up and Vash held the book up over his head. "He does not monitor my reading!" I growled.

"Okay but he could. Found this in your go jeans along with your art pad and some soap…" he looked confused at the soap idea.

"Vash give me that book right now!!" I was short and couldn't reach and stopped jumping about and dropped to the ground sweeping his feet out from under him and he dropped the book. I laughed and picked it up and jumped on his chest while shouting at him. "Don't-you-ever-do-that-again!"

Vash grabbed my ankle and pulled me down so I landed on him and he looked at me his face serious. "Don't ever let the King see that book, I don't know how you've survived long enough with it."

"I know, but you shouldn't have been going through my stuff." I frowned.

"I wanted to see your artwork." Vash added.

"You could have asked."

"And have you hit me again? No thanks, I get beaten up by you enough as it is."

I looked down at him and stood up and offered him my hand, he took it and I pulled him up.

"Lets go." I placed the book in to one of the pockets of the slave trousers I wore for training.

"We might have saved Belle from Radditz, but there's still you and Raine to save from Turles and Vegeta."

"So are they really that bad to bang anything thing with a chest size?" I asked.

Vash nodded. "Especially when fertile, from what Sess explained to me what Belle told him. I know you either had your moment before arriving and the fertile moment's been, or it's coming up."

I shrugged. "I don't keep track." I pushed the door open. "And discussing PMS with a plant is not the way I like to spend my free time. Trust me you'll know when that time is coming, chocolate and bloody steaks are what I'll be craving."

We walked up to the moon bounce and the door opened. "Now let's have some fun. I love these things!" I raced in and bounced ramming myself up against the wall giggling like a silly little kid.

~*~*Raine*~*~

"Marriage, eh? That's a very good idea," Zarbon said, holding his chin.

After we had all gone our separate ways, I went looking for Zarbon. I didn't feel like returning 'home' and looking for Yaten. Somehow I had a feeling I just wouldn't find him.

"Looks like she might survive being owned by Radditz," Zarbon said.

I looked down and murmured, "Lucky her."

He caught on, "I'm sorry."

I shook my head, but then looked up at him, "He didn't come after me last night."

Zarbon looked at me, "That's good."

"He was gone when I woke up too. Normally I'd be happy to find him gone in the morning, but now I'm worried. He said nothing short of two sentences when you gave me back to him," I said.

"Hmm…"

""Hmm"?" I walked up to him, "What does "hmm" mean? Is he planning something? Is he doing this on purpose so he can catch me off-guard and rape me senseless again?" I wanted to know.

He frowned, "It's a strong possibility."

I sighed and walked away from him, then further into the lounge. I walked past one of the couches and plopped down on the love seat. He slowly followed and sat across from me on the recliner.

"What was that favor you wanted to ask?" Zarbon asked in almost a whisper.

I looked at him confused, but then I remember, "Oh. I wanted to ask if two of my friends could come with me. Two actually."

"Some friends you made in Turles' slave barracks?"

"Yeah. Told me not to get my hopes up, but the first was flattered," I said.

"What about the other?"

"She doesn't even know. At least I think she doesn't," I said.

"I believe I can help them," Zarbon said and I placed my hands over my mouth, "Thank you."

Zarbon smiled.

"Do you want to get something to eat?"

I looked at him, "Why? So you can laugh at my eating habits again?"

He chuckled.

~*~*Belle*~*~

"Now do you understand?" Sess asked and I nodded as did Nicholas. "Wolfwood you should give her your shirt after we're done, Belle you should wear it whenever you can. This will allow Wolfwood's scent to get on your skin, making it seem more likely that you are mated." I nodded and looked at Nicholas as he tried to loosen up.

"Don't worry, the firing squad will be quick," I said and he gave me a look. "Hey, I want this as much as you do." He sighed and grabbed my hand, trying to make it look like we were a couple.

"Let's do this," he sighed and knocked on the door to the study where Bardock was working.

"Come in," his voice called and the two of us entered and I plastered myself to Nicholas' side. We looked into each other's eyes before looking at Bardock, acting nervous and anxious. Sess had told us most slaves married within their own housing staff but on occasion marry between masters' homes and they had to beg deeply for the right.

"What brings my favorite female slave to me with some unfamiliar male?" I dropped to my knees and Nicholas followed and we both bowed at his feet.

"My gracious, Master Bardock, I have to beg you for a favor," I said as I looked up at him. "I have been on my best behavior for the past week because I have found a mate and would like your blessing before we consummate our bond." Bardock looked down at me and I bowed my head to his feet and I could hear him chuckle.

"Well, I see. You found a mate and now want me to allow you to keep him," he said as he walked over and looked down at Nicholas. "Rise, both of you." We got up and I stood somewhat behind Nicholas with my head bowed. "What do you have to say?"

"I have found the female I've been looking for my entire life in Be…in your serving-caretaker. I would be most gracious if you would allow me, King Vegeta's cooking slave, to mate with her," Nicholas said just like Sess had told us. Bardock looked at Nick and pulled down the back of his shirt to expose his brand and he nodded.

"I'll admit, she has been behaving much better as of late. Will you continue your current behavior if I allow you to mate with this male?" Bardock asked and I did something that my pride was demanding I not do. I fell to Bardock's feet and bowed my forehead so it was touching the tops of his boots.

"I swear, Master Bardock, if I'm allowed to take him as my mate I will continue to serve you as I have been," I sobbed, the tears were easy to form, I just had to think about Earth and I would cry. Bardock made a noise.

"Fine, fine, stop your blubbering and get up," he growled and I stood, grabbing Nicholas' arm and holding close to me. "I'll allow this marriage and remind you two that any children born of this union belong to my family. I will order my sons to leave you be. They will still have the right to beat you and punish you, but if they dare try and take you, it will be a matter of dishonor. Understood?"

"Yes, my most generous and gracious Master," I said as I bowed and backed out of the study. I saw Sess standing where we had left him and I smiled as I ran up and hugged him. "Safe!" I said with a laugh.

"Great," Nicholas said and I rushed up and hugged him too.

"It is. Thank you so much Nick," I hugged him again before I headed to the barracks. "Oh, but I'll need your shirt."

"Whipped already," he sighed as he removed his shirt and I had to bite back the urge to drool over his muscular chest. I took the shirt and quickly hit it under my covers.

"Thanks, Nick, I owe you one," I said and he shook his head.

"If you're safe, that's enough," he waved as he headed out.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

After the training I was called to Vegeta's aid for what he'd come to demand upon me since I wasn't a real serving caretaker. I was an odd and end one. I had to do the jobs other slaves in his care when ill or destroyed had to do, like the damn massaging he called me in for.

The balcony doors opened and the wind blew the somewhat blue robe I wore about. It was sleeveless and low cut had only one button at the front and to top off the degradation I felt dark gray toned hot pants. The things I hated with a vengeance knee high white boots trimmed with a purple color to match an armband I wore on my left arm.

I walked through to the room and stopped as Vegeta was just entering the room from the other end. The wind whipped up a little behind me and I felt a chill looking at him.

"Majo, you know what to do…" He stated and I nodded

Vegeta moved to the bench where he rested and I climbed up with him sitting on his lower back and using the open palm position began to rub the sides of his neck, and shoulders. I felt his tail wrap round my upper thigh and held back the urge to scream and slap it away.

'Fuck this for a joke, if only I learned how to snap someone's neck…' I thought bitterly.

I continued the massage occasionally trying not to shudder in fear for my own damned life. There was a knock at the door and Vegeta called the person in.

I looked over and watched as Vash brought in Vegeta's snack meal and placed it on the table beside the bench, he also had brought in some goblets with wine.

I looked down and continued avoiding eye contact, I felt so degraded and I caught Vash's sympathetic glance before he shut the door.

"Your training I see is going well majo. You seem to enjoy yourself there." Vegeta stated before taking a sip of wine from one of the goblets.

"Yes sire."

"You seem to like beating up on my kitchen hand though, is that a human condition?"

"No it's a me condition." I stated. "I don't let people get close so I beat them away."

Vegeta caught my hand and I blinked. "A wise choice majo."

I swallowed and he let my hand go he didn't state that he was going to do anything bad to me, but I could feel it would happen. All my witchy senses were telling me so.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I eventually returned home when Zarbon had some 'royal' matters to tend to. I was anxious to find Yaten and Faye and tell them the news.

"Onna," Turles said.

I froze in my tracks and slowly turned around to see Turles leaning up against the wall not too far from me. How didn't I notice him there? I inhaled and exhaled deeply before walking up to him, my head lowered, "Yes master?"

He folded his arms, "I have invited two elite to my home as guests for dinner tonight. I expect you to behave. Recalling your behavior the night of the previous one, I shouldn't have to tell you at all. You will serve me and me only and stand by my side once your serving is done until I dismiss you. Your clothing will be given to you half an hour before we eat."

"Yes, master," I kept my head down.

"You are dismissed," he said and I quickly excused myself. I wish I had looked back to see the smirk on his face, or heard him chuckling.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I sighed as I heard the thundering footsteps of Kakarot and Raditz, since getting my canine DNA boost I had discovered plus and minus sides to everything. The plus side of the hearing, I could hear Kakarot, Raditz, and Bardock moving around but I could also hear what they said to each other and with my growing Saiyan vocabulary I was finding out more about their sex lives than I wanted. With the smell I could smell which foods were good and bad and who was approaching, however I could also smell when anyone needed a bath, which was often the Saiyans. With the eyesight I could see better in the dark, however I had gotten into the habit of staring. With the fangs…there really wasn't much of a positive thing except when growling at the others.

"Well, I suppose we better get to the kitchen," I sighed as I got up and headed out when I felt Sess's hand close over mine. "What is it, Sess?" His eyes were shining again as he looked at me.

"I…it's nothing," he whispered and he let go and I smiled at him before we headed out.

We entered the kitchen and I began loading up the tray for Kakarot when I felt Sess's shoulder against mine, he was always close but now the constant contact was stirring something in me. I smiled at him before I carried the meal out and began to play the part of a happy bride to be.

"You seem happy," Raditz growled as he watched me carrying Kakarot's tenth helping out.

"Oh, Lord Bardock?" I asked and he raised his hand, indicating I should just continue with my chores.

"Raditz, leave that one be, she has found a mate among her own people and I plan on letting her breed," Bardock said and I had to hide a smile as I entered the kitchen and I looked to see Sess smiling that breathtaking smile.

"What?! She reeks of the Dog! She's got no human mate!" Raditz snarled.

"Dog, come," Bardock called and both of us came out, Sess walking to Bardock as I carried another plate to Kakarot. "Explain your scent on the human bitch." Sess bowed his head.

"I assumed to cover the scent of her human mate in case Lord Raditz took the news of her mating poorly and wished to prevent the union for the reason of desiring the human bitch as a bed-warmer," Sess said, keeping his head down in a submissive position.

"I see. You both are excused. Raditz, I know you planned on bedding her on her first fertile period here and now I can see that the Dog is far smarter than we previously thought, he was wise in covering her human mate's scent. You will leave her be as well as the Dog unless you can prove they deserve punishment," Bardock said and we entered the kitchen listening to Raditz argue his point.

"Score one for our team," I whispered so softly that only Sess could hear me and he smiled too.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I sat in the room looking out the window at the stars, I stood up and wandered over, Vegeta had dismissed me after his massage and I hated having physical contact with him, the truth behind it. That I should have looked at it like a job, but the teachings I'd had, physical contact that close, was not professional. It was almost becoming intimate.

I let out a cry of anger and punched the wall and pulled my hand back adrenaline pulsing through me and I looked at the dent and sighed I turned round and Vash stood there he held up a plate.

"I brought you dinner. But you look like you need to talk."

"I can't take it, does he warn them?" I asked.

Vash looked at me, he caught on instantly. "Like Radditz warned Belle? No, when he feels the need he'll just take you, is that what's bothering you?"

"You saw it." I stated and rubbed the left side of my forehead as I felt migraine worthy pain of stress.

"You need to eat." Vash walked up shutting the door with his foot and he placed the plate on my lap I looked at the food and looked at the meat and then up at him.

"It's still red…" I frowned and prodded it.

"But you said…"

"I spose I should mention this I'm quasi vegetarian… I only eat meat when I'm PMSing and need the iron, or if boy buys McDonald's for me. I'm addicted to their cheeseburgers."

"How do I know when you're PMSing then?"

"I'm in a bad mood twenty-four seven and you'll know, my strength will kick up due to that time of the month, its energy is very pure and raw. Plus I'll be hankering after chocolate badly." I picked at the vegetables on the plate and ate them giving Vash my meat. I placed the plate on the table before walking up to the window and staring out it at the night sky.

"This planet do we actually get to set foot on it to find Legato?" I asked.

"Yeah. It's another planet all together I don't know how he got off the planet we were on, but I guess that'll be one of the things I'll have to ask him." Vash replied.

"How evil is he?"

"He's evil and that's why when we get there you will stay by the ship, understood?"

I looked at Vash. "Stay by the ship? Hell no I'm gunna go exploring! You can look for Legato. I want to see another planet all together!"

"It'll be safer for you if you stayed by the ship." Vash pointed out.

"Since when do I listen to you?" I asked with a smirk.

Vash smiled amused. "Since I hold this." He held up the book.

I suddenly began to search my pockets and blinked realizing I'd changed outfits. "Oh you're good…" I stated.

Vash grinned. "So do any of these work?" He asked.

"I don't know!! I haven't had anyone to test them on…" I found myself blushing suddenly. "Gah give that back to me!!"

"Guess you can't call me the pervert now anymore." He laughed and jumped up and caught his plate settling it to the side and jumping up on to his bunk, I growled and jumped up following him and grabbed the book from him before I ended up against the wall. Vash leaning against me, I held the book between us. It was real sexual tension suddenly and I suddenly pushed him back and thumped him before jumping off the bunk and let out a breath and opened my mouth to yell at him, but nothing came out and Vash looked at me confused.

'I'm not attracted to that pervert!' I scolded myself mentally and sat down on the windowsill still not able to form words, but my mind ticked over. I'd just push him away. It always worked… then again I'd also shift homes, the only problem was, he lived with me and I wasn't with my mother the gypsy anymore. This was going to be hard.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I took a deep breath as I held up the outfit that I was to wear for the dinner. It was the same as the first one I had worn: a bikini top with a wrap-like skirt, only this time it was a pale brown color. I looked myself over in the full-length mirror, frowning at the outfit's….well, hoochiness. It only brought back memories of my first night and I quickly turned away from the mirror and headed for the door. I could already tell that the few cleaning slaves in the sleeping barracks were all looking at me as I left. They all knew something I didn't and didn't seem like they wanted to tell me. Where were Faye and Yaten?

My heart racing, I walked into the kitchen through another route so that I'd avoid a run-in with Turles and his buddies. The cooking slaves were already hard at work preparing meals. My brows lowered when I spotted someone else supervising the cooking slaves. Faye wasn't on duty. When I was summoned, I took another deep breath as I was handed a tray.

As I entered the dining room, Turles was already laughing and joking with the saiiyan I had seen him with earlier, and the one that had tried to choke Belle when she broke that wine jug…um, what was it? Radish? Radditz. Their conversation ended abruptly when I entered the room and I felt my heart beat faster again. I avoided making eye contact with his friends as I could tell they were grinning at me. I placed down a plate in front of Turles and hurried back inside the kitchen. The second time I came out of the kitchen, they didn't bother stopping their conversation on account of me. And it remained that way throughout the dinner…up until Turles and his friends relocated to the fireplace. I was summoned again and I bowed before Turles. Radditz and the other were staring at me again.

"Sit down," he said and I did so, in the center of all of them. I suddenly had a sinking feeling.

He turned to the small table beside him and brought out a tall bottle of orange-colored liquid and a small glass cup. He filled it up with the juice and handed me the glass.

"Drink it all," he ordered and I looked at his friends whose smiles seemed to widen. I was suspicious, but it wasn't like I could refuse. So I downed the glass. It didn't taste like orange soda, which I had hoped. It was sweet, a flavor I couldn't describe, but it was good. His friends were chuckling now, in a sneaky way that I didn't like. I licked the remainder from the side of my lip and placed down the glass.

"I think it's time we called it a night," Turles' friend said with a chuckle and got up, Radditz doing the same.

"You said a few minutes, right?" Turles asked.

"Yes. See you tomorrow," Radditz said and left with the other. I turned to Turles who had the biggest smile I had seen him sport.

Just when I thought he couldn't find another way to kill me inside. He did.

~*~*~*~*~The Next Day~*~*~*~*~

~*~*Belle*~*~

I was resting in the shade in the garden, we had to leave the gazebo due to alien ambassadors dinning there. Sess and I were enjoying the shade of the trees.

"Belle?" Sess asked and I opened my eyes to look over at him as he rested less than an arm's length away.

"What is it?" I replied as I looked over his angelic features.

"I wanted to ask you something," he said and he sat up. I sat up as well, pulling my legs underneath me as I looked at him. "If we had been of the same species…would you have chosen me as your mate?" I looked at him, the emotion swirling in his molten gold depths told me he didn't mean as a fake husband. I opened my mouth and looked at him.

"You…you mean if we had both been the same species would I have picked you to be my true life-mate?" I asked and he nodded, looking at me with his soul-piercing gaze.

"I think…I mean…if the Saiyans wouldn't kill one of us, I would accept you as my life-mate now, just the way we are," I said as I looked down blushing. What was I thinking? I thought. I practically told Sess that I would marry him right now if it weren't for the fact the Saiyans would never accept that union. His hands gently caught my cheeks and I suddenly found myself looking into those golden depths. Then I felt his lips against mine, my heartbeat tripled as his hands moved, one at the base of my skull, keeping me in the kiss and the other at the small of my back, stroking my spine. I closed my eyes as his tongue stroked my lips, begging for entrance and I opened, allowing him to ravish my mouth. His tail wrapped around us both, pulling us closer.

I pulled back to catch the breath he had stolen from me and I looked at him, panting slightly.

"What…why…." I stammered as I looked at the emotion held in those eyes, I felt myself give in and I lost my fingers in his hair as I pulled him back down to me. I kissed him, closing my eyes as our lips teased each other as our tongues danced.

"A-hem," a voice said and there were a couple of giggles and chuckles and I practically jumped out of my skin as I turned to see that Jay, Nicholas, and Vash had entered the clearing. I felt my skin turn five shades of red before I decided to let Sess handle this by burying my face in his chest and peeking at them. "I think we better leave them alone."

"If we do that they might end up doing something forbidden," Vash said as he gave us a wink. "So let's go and let them have their fun."

"You're a pervert," Jay said before looking at us with a smirk. "So, when's the wedding?" Sess and I managed to untangle our bodies before I straightened my robes.

"The same time as your funeral," I stated as I crossed my arms and turned my back on them, I was still blushing. I felt like a teenager caught by her parents.

"I'm heartbroken, my wife, cheating on me already," Nicholas laughed and I looked at him. "With Man's best friend." I gave him a look and stuck out my tongue.

"I think I have duties to attend," Sess said and I looked at him with my hands on my hips.

"Oh fine, leave me to clean up this mess!" I cried, trying not to burst into flame due to my embarrassment. "I hope you get your tail caught in the door!" I looked at the others and they began to laugh. "Oh, I'm not sticking around for this!"

"You two have had something between you since the first time we met you," Nicholas said and I blushed, I was supposed to be pretending to be his wife.

"Yea, wasn't it something like this," Vash said as he scooped Jay onto his shoulder and began walking around the clearing as Jay made a show of calling him names and pounding on his back.

"Ah, the times I try to forget," I sighed as I sat down and looked at them.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

The others laughed at Vash's goofy antics of impersonating Sess and Belle and our first meeting with them.

"Vash hey put me down now!" I thumped him across the back of his head.

"Hey ow, I could drop you, you know." Vash stated.

"Please the bloods rushing to my head." I added.

Vash put me down and I kicked him in the shin.

Wolfwood laughed. "I see another couple forming. You know clean conscience is a great way to start a union."

He slapped a small church on to Vash's head. "So c'mon anything you'd like to get of your chest?"

"No I don't have anything I'd like to get of my chest, but I'd like to get this thing off my head." Vash remarked.

I looked at Belle teasingly. "And you married him why?"

"Convenience." She replied with a smirk.

Wolfwood mocked faint hurt. "Honey… ouch I'm hurt."

~*~*Raine*~*~

"Raine? Raine, are you all right?" a voice asked, pulling me from the comfort of sleep. I opened my eyes to see Yaten standing over me. There was pity in his eyes. He knew. I sat up and hurried out of the bed.

"Raine…" he reached out and touched my arm and I quickly retracted it.

"Don't! Don't touch me," I sobbed and hurried away from him and into the bathroom where I threw up in the toilet. I moved away from it and up against the wall. I pulled my knees up to my chest and covered my face as my tears soaked my face.

That drink he made me gulp down was some kind of…intoxicant or something. I don't know what it was, but it made me act differently. In a way that made me hate myself.

Turles got up from the couch and made me follow him to his bed. That wasn't the frightening part.

I went willingly.

When the doors closed, I jumped into his arms and kissed him, like lovers did. Like I wanted him to take me. He pulled me down with him into his bed and undressed me, in turn I helped him undress himself. I was all over him as if I had no self-respect. He kissed me, sucked and bit me all over and I reciprocated in turn.

I was the one who climbed on top of him and straddled him like I was sex-deprived. He smirked and touched me and pulled my hair until I came and then rolled so that I was under him so that he could take over. I had managed to stay conscious most of the night, but even as I was losing strength, I still wanted him.

"Shhh, shh, I know, I know," Yaten cooed as he held me tight to his chest and I cried like a child. I couldn't say anything. I didn't want to talk about what had happened, I only wanted to cry, badly.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I entered the barracks and saw Sess napping on his bunk and I smirked as I noticed his tail was hanging over the edge. I gently took the end into my arms and began to pet and stroke the soft fur of his tail. He moaned in his sleep and his tail began to wag as I continued to stroke and scratch the tip. I stopped and he whined like a puppy. I could barely suppress the urge to giggle as I continued to stroke and pet his tail. He moaned again and I smirked as I stopped and went over to my basin and began to brush my hair.

"Belle!" he cried out and I turned quickly to see him mumbling happily and I looked at him. He was sleeping I was sure, but I decided to investigate anyway.

"Sess," I whispered as I walked over to his bunk and slowly reached out. Before I knew it I was trapped between the wall the bunk was against and Sess's strong chest. "You faker!" I tried to struggle but he grabbed my wrists and pulled me closer before he nuzzled my neck.

"Perhaps, but I think I'll sleep now," he practically purred into my ear and I shivered as his hot breath passed over my sensitive ear.

"Oh! What if I scream?" I asked and he smirked in a completely "Take me now" way. I felt my heartbeat faster as he brought his face close enough so that his lips barely brushed mine.

"I'll find a way to stop you," he whispered and the huskiness of his voice sent shivers up and down my spine. I opened my mouth and was taking a breath to let out a good scream when his lips crashed down on mine. I found my scream had become a lusty moan that I couldn't even believe escaped from me. Sess rolled so he was over me, his lips devouring mine as I gave in and let him have access. He growled and I nipped at his lips, letting out a low growl of my own and he pulled back and I smiled at him as I gave him a chaste kiss before slipping out from under him.

"We have to behave," I whispered as I looked at him, his disheveled hair hanging around his face in such a way that I nearly went back to him but I heard Bardock's feet and I shook my head. "We…we can't." I fought myself to walk away.

~*~*Raine*~*~

"So how'd it go?" Radditz asked with a smirk.

Turles outright laughed and slapped hands with him, "Just like you said. She couldn't keep her hands off of me. It was as if she'd been starved of sex for months!"

"Then you know she'll put up a fight again now that she knows what that drink was for," Raddiz said.

Turles grinned and held his chin, "I think I'll be able to find a way to encourage her again."

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I finished going through Vegeta's wine for the dinner that night and watched as Vash and Wolfwood were cooking up the meal. I kept the wine out of the cooler due to being a red wine tonight, and red wine isn't a wine to be cooled. I looked out the window at the kitchen staring at the mixture of colored, it was yellow stretching upwards to mingle with the red forming some clouds to appear orange.

I jumped as Vash pulled a strap up off my arm and back over my shoulder. I looked at him.

"You shouldn't have anything that could be possibly arousing round Vegeta at this stage." He informed me.

"What… why?" I asked looking at him.

"Before he had his concubines to deal with, but the last one was killed today and the others traded off." Vash explained.

"I'm not his little whore Vash." I growled and stepped back picking up the tray of goblets and walked out ready to serve the drinks, of course my growling was as effective as Belle's who had the teeth now to match.

I placed the goblets round the table at the guests Vegeta had this evening. Broli, Paragas, and two of Bardock's crew Toma and Fascha. It was the first time I'd actually seen a female saiyan and I was impressed. Fascha I had met briefly once before, she seemed like a real tough girl one you wouldn't want to mess with if you knew what she was capable of.

Toma watched me as I did my job and he looked at Vegeta. "Are you really sending this one on a mission to find this Legato person?"

"She's quite powerful, notice the accessories." Vegeta gloated and I blinked seeing them all staring.

"Amazing she's wearing all five of them." Fascha remarked.

"And you're sure she's from earth, part of the human race." Paragas commented, "Not one of those half breed witches, they get around to planets you know."

I was appalled I felt like some sort of animal being talked about. "We're not to sure about her yet." Zorn added.

"This planet we're sending her to with the Typhoon should be able to see if she is of true strength, rumor has it that plant gang… what do they call them…" Nappa began.

"Gung Ho Guns I believe." Toma interrupted.

"Yes they're suppose to be ruling this planet, took it over not long after leaving the typhoon's planet." Nappa finished.

Vegeta looked at me and he smiled, it was an eerie smile. "If you survive majo there will be a promotion in your slave rank, and if you succeed, there will be a special reward for you."

I nodded slowly.

"You can go now, I will see you in my chambers after the meal."

"Yes sire." I bowed and left heading in to the kitchen and Vash looked at me.

"Jay what's wrong?" Vash must have seen my look.

"What does a promotion in the slave ranks mean?"

"He's promoting a slave?" A kitchen hand breathed. "Are you a warrior?"

"Fuck no. But he said if I succeed a special reward."

Vash looked at me. "You actually listened in to him?" He sounded worried.

"He mention a planet of Gung ho Guns, said they were plants. Look I'm talking I shouldn't I remember last time. I'll see you later… I need time." I walked out of the kitchen.

~*~*Belle*~*~

It was dinner of that evening and I couldn't believe I had gotten that way with Sess twice, I shook my head as I felt myself getting aroused at thinking of the kiss. I had bathed, brushed my teeth, and worn Nicholas' shirt to hide the scent of what Sess and I had nearly done. I blushed again as I looked up to see Sess gazing at me with lust filled eyes. I tried to say something but then he sniffed the air and smirked in a way that caused my legs to weaken. He started to approach me but I quickly picked up my tray and headed out to serve.

I couldn't believe what Sess was doing, it was like he was trying to get me all worked up and I shook my head. It would be laughable if it wasn't happening and completely too real with what I was feeling. I tried to calm down as I took care of Kakarot's meal, playing 'ring around the kitchen' with Sess whenever we were not refilling plates. I was beginning to wonder if Sess hadn't lost his mind the last time he had been punished. I didn't have a lot of time to decide but dinner seemed to fly by way too quick and I was going to have to deal with Sess.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I was silent as Zarbon placed a plate of dinner before me. He sat down with his own plate, but didn't touch me, only looked at me. I shook my head, "I can't eat. Not after…not after last night."

"He came after you again," it was a statement more than it was a question.

"He drugged me with something," I said and his eyes widened, "It made me want him. I couldn't control myself."

Zarbon pushed back an idle strand of hair from his face and frowned before suddenly getting up from his table and walking over to my side. Taking me by the hands, he guided me out of my seat and away with him.

We had returned to his home and headed down a hallway, which led to a poolroom. He led me down to a particular set of pools that had steam rising from them. I sighed and turned to him.

"Relaxing in here should help take your mind off of things," he murmured.

I nodded and moved away from him to undress. As soon as I was done, I carefully climbed into the pool, which was shoulder-deep. He walked behind me and asked me to sit up. Once I had done so I nearly jumped when I felt his hands on my shoulder. I sighed and leaned my head back against his thighs as he gave me a much-needed massage.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I had finished washing myself sure this mission was still at least two weeks away, so I had two weeks to figure it out… I sat on the steps in the hallway leading outside when Vash jogged down them.

"You can't leave the ship when we go to explore, if Vegeta's confirmed the Gung ho guns are on this planet even your magic can't help you, they are dangerous and I don't' want to see you hurt."

"I can't exactly not go, I don't have a choice. And I don't like this succeed this a reward for succeeding… what am I succeeding?" I asked.

Vash looked down. "They mean if you kill one of them and bring the body back to study. They tried to kill me several times but I survived."

"Immortal?" I asked.

Vash shook his head. "No I just age slower, hence the name plant."

"Are you the oldest?"

"I have a brother… his name is Knives and we're the same age, then it goes down to Legato and the rest of them." Vash explained.

"How many of the guns are there?"

"I'm not too sure. They're mostly experiments like Knives and me were, except they can die, their DNA is crossed with humanoid altered DNA, Knives and mine aren't."

"Where on earth did they find human DNA?"

"Humanoid, not quite human." Vash sat down next to me.

"I should tend to his Royal Highness. He'll be wanting his massage." I growled in annoyance and stood up.

Vash looked at me. "You're strong Jay… but this planet could kill you, if you know any way to get stronger of the next two weeks do so."

I let out a sigh. "All I can do is train, with these things on I'm nothing more than a damn pussy cat unable to harm anything… except maybe a mouse, or a moth… perhaps a butterfly… or some other insect that's like really small and obsc-."

Vash pushed me up the stairs. "Go before you're late."

~*~*Belle*~*~

I sighed as I ate my meal on the gazebo and watched the stars twinkle above me quietly. I heard something move and I stopped and narrowed my eyes trying to see what was hiding in the darkness. I discretely began to scent the air trying to get a scent as my ears strained to hear the slightest movement. I slowly relaxed and returned to chewing on the bone I got with dinner, gnawing on it till I heard the sound of a footstep and this time I was positive. I stood up and looked around, carefully searching all around me. I heard a snap behind me and I whipped around, looking for any sign of movement.

"I know you're there," I said as I looked around, there were no sounds and I wanted to growl, but part of me was very afraid. "Just go away, I'm causing no harm and I wish no harm." There was another snap right beside the gazebo and I whipped around, my long hair brushing something behind me as I spun around. I froze as I sensed the presence behind me and I felt the body head and suddenly I got a whiff of the scent.

"Sess!" I cried as I turned to glare at him only to find his eyes were practically glowing in the darkness as he looked at me. He was so close and I felt my heart begin to pound harder in my chest as I tried to back away from him, only to be caught by the railing. "Wh-what are you doing?" He looked at me and brought his head down. I thought he was going to kiss me when he moved past my mouth and his nose brushed the skin on my neck, right behind my ear. I shivered as he began to sniff, his lips brushing against my neck causing ripples of pleasure to pass through my body.

"I want you," he whispered as he took in my scent, his lips and nose gently caressing my neck as he moved from one side to the other. "I want you as my life-mate, no matter the cost. I want you by my side for the rest of our days." I felt my heart flutter as he placed a hand on the railing on either side of me.

"Sess, I…" I realized I was practically panting as he suddenly kissed that area of my neck behind and below my ear. I made a low moan in my throat as he began to and suck on my neck, causing me to feel weak. He slowly pulled back and nuzzled his cheek against mine.

"Do you want me to stop?" he asked and I looked at him as he stood there, his eyes revealing how nervous he was about my reply. I looked at those glowing eyes and I brought my hands up, placing them on his shoulders, doing nothing. I watched the different emotions course through him and when I saw the fear come I pulled him closer and pressed my lips against his. His body relaxed before he wrapped his arms around me, crushing me to his chest as we kissed.

~*~*Raine*~*~

Zarbon walked me back to Turles' home and we stopped before the stairs leading up to the front door. I was all cried out, but now the tenseness in me was gone and I felt a little better, like I could deal with staying in that house. I turned to Zarbon suddenly hugged him. I could tell he was surprised because he was slow with his response. He soon wrapped his arms around me.

"We shouldn't do this in front of his house. What if someone sees?" he asked.

"Thank you Zarbon," I said, my cheek against his chest because he was tall.

He chuckled and I felt him tighten his embrace slightly, "It was my pleasure."

I blushed when he said that word, but quickly shook it off. I sighed and took one last look at him, "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Good bye," he said and I nodded, hurrying up the stairs. I looked back at him to see that warm smile on his face. I turned away and headed back inside.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Nerves tearing me up inside at wondering what this reward was and promotion among slave ranks… I didn't even know that was possible. I was mentally distracted about that as I tended to Vegeta that night. Yet he didn't seem to notice as I administrated the normal routine until he motioned for me to get up for a moment as he rolled over and I blinked as he had his hands on my waist repositioning me and I noticed the strange posture and he just smirked up at me. If I weren't dressed it would have definitely been compromising. But I wasn't married, mated or anything, and I wasn't planning on being so despite the teasing Wolfwood had given Vash and myself.

"Majo…" Vegeta looked at me obviously noting my silence.

I looked away trying not to make eye contact in this day and age we all knew what it could mean and I didn't want to encourage him.

"I need to know what did you mean by reward?" I asked him. "Vash told me the Gung ho guns were dangerous."

"Which is why the humanoid typhoon will be holding the remote to your dampeners." Vegeta placed his hands behind his head and I began the massage over his chest. He seemed an all right guy if I didn't rub him the wrong way… and not in the massaging context.

"I'll be able to use my powers?" I asked. "But I don't even know how to yet. I'm not a saiyan and I don't do this planet to planet killing thing for a living… I've never killed anyone before."

"But it's there majo, you could be an excellent example of proving your loyalty, I'd possibly even let you pick a mate."

I scoffed and he looked at me. "Not interested are we?"

"I don't mate. I use and abuse and leave them." I remarked dryly, I hated being blunt and honest in his presence.

Vegeta just smirked more. "I had a feeling you were like that which is why I chose you for promotion majo. Your only loyalty so far is to Bardock's and Turles' servants and the two kitchen hands of mine. Normally by now a servant or caretaker under me has doubled the amount of acquaintances in order to rebel."

I flipped my hair from my face and just looked at the sculptured chest. If he was an evil king of an alien race he might have been worth a one-night stand. But he was evil and of an alien race that had destroyed earth and enslaved the people they took as hostages from it.

"And rebel how?" I asked my voice thick with sarcasm, it had crossed my mind, but with Vash's save everyone attitude it had rubbed off on me. "Plus fly one of your ships to go where? And I don't know anyone who can fly a spacecraft." I added. I was curious at him for wanting to send me away so willingly. "I want to know about this reward, its cash right? Better living quarters? I know cigarettes booze c'mon, it's gotta be worth it I'm going on a dangerous mission with Vash the immortal plant."

"A courtesan with power and luxuries." Vegeta replied.

"I don't have to serve wine?" I asked.

"Just do what you're doing now and join me when ever I feel like it."

"What if I have a mate by then?" I asked.

Vegeta smirked. "A human male… your kitchen hand friend was the only male human I bought. You won't find one in time. I heard about his finding a mate in Bardock's care-taker, you will have no such luck in escaping me."

"So you're making it official?"

"Official enough for you to know when you return you will be my courtesan."

"This is one fucked up version of Moulin Rouge." I sighed, I looked to the side as Vegeta's tail ran up my arm and I felt the fur tickle my skin. I looked at his tail watched as it danced across my skin and I hated him for trying to appeal to the dark side I thought I'd defeated.

"Majo if you even think of trying to mate your way out of this, every human male that comes within a five meters of you will be killed on the spot."

"Unless they're already mated right?" I asked.

Vegeta smirked. "Of course, you worry about your mated friends I see. A weak attachment that should be sorted by the time you return."

~*~*Belle*~*~

We found a private area in the middle of a group of trees. Sess had to climb up before jumping down into it, double checking it before letting me go. He slowly pulled off his shirt and then pulled me closer. I looked up at him and gently stroked the side of his face. He leaned into my touch and then reached up, under my shirt and I let him pull it off over my head. He pulled me against his chest as he kissed me again, taking away my breath as his fingers played over my bare back. I arched into him and he slipped my pants off of me as he began to explore my body. I lay on the pile of our clothing as he rested over me, his lips barely ever leaving mine. Even when I gasped for breath he quickly began to kiss and suck on my neck. His hands didn't leave an inch of my body untouched and I was in ecstasy as he tortured me with his hands and mouth.

"Sesshoumaru!" I hissed as he nipped my earlobe and he growled as I finished undressing him. Together we made a makeshift bed and I purred as he kissed me one more mind-blowing time.

"Turn around," he whispered and I blinked, then I fought the urge to giggle. He was canine…I shouldn't have been surprised he wanted to do it this way.

~*~*Raine*~*~

"You've been seeing him a lot lately," Faye said as we lay on our bunks that night.

"Yeah. Is that a problem?" I turned to her bunk, which was above Yaten who was fast asleep.

"No, not really. Are you close?" she asked.

I blinked, "I don't know. I haven't looked at him in a way other than as my savior."

"Why did you ask him to take me along with you?" she suddenly asked.

I sighed and laid on my back, "Because Yaten asked me to."

Her features softened. I'm surprised I could tell in the dimly lit room.

"That was nice of him."

"Yeah. I wish we were able to save all the prisoners of this planet, but that'd be impossible," I frowned.

"I've only thought of escape once," Faye said.

"Why only once?" I looked at her.

"Because the soldier who caught me broke my arm when he apprehended me," she said.

My frown deepened.

"And then there was the punishment. I never tried it again afterwards," she said.

There was awkward silence after that.

"Are you human?" I asked.

"Yeah. You and I are the only humans in Turles' camp, if that's a big deal. I was born on another planet, but yeah, I'm human. I was a bounty hunter up until my ship was attacked and my crew and I were taken prisoner. They killed the men because their pride refused to let them become enslaved. I wish I were as strong as they were. Then I wouldn't be living in this hell now. They didn't have to watch as those soldiers snapped her neck," she said.

My eyes rose. I was afraid to ask…but I had to know, "Who?"

She sniffed, "There was a little girl in our group. Eccentric, but sweet. They assumed her to be just a child and had no use for her, so they snapped her neck. I'm the only one that survived after they blew up our ship. I was given to the one named Brolli who ended up giving me to Turles as a 'present'."

I held myself. The awkward silence had returned. I could hear her crying softly. She sniffed, "I'm sorry. I'm here reciting my sob story while you're trying to sleep."

"It's okay," I murmured.

After a few seconds, her soft cries continued until she fell asleep.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Pushing open the door, I blinked see Vash sprawled out on his bunk, reading my book, the Kama Sutra book I'd had in my pocket of my cargos. I was, after all, taken after work when I was going to meet up with an acquaintance for my famous one night stand…

Vash looked over at me and he sat up. "Good book."

"Don't lie you can't read English, you're just looking at the pictures you pervert."

"Oh so I'm the pervert this is your book." He stated.

"GAH!" I jumped on to his bunk and snatched the book from him. "Your fascination with this book is beyond disgusting."

"Why'd you get it?" Vash asked.

I let my head flop back. "Cause basically every sexual experience I've had has been as dull as watching paint dry. Minus one, but I am not going into detail."

Vash caught on to my not want to talk about it thing. "So what did Vegeta have to say… if he talked to you at all?"

I blinked and dropped the book on my bunk. "Just confirming the kill the Gung ho Gun thing." I jumped off the bunk and pulled back the cover of my bed and blinked seeing that same black cat there. "What is up with this cat?"

"Meow…"

"Jay…" I heard that sad tone in his voice and looked up as he jumped down and looked at me. "Are you actually going to try to kill someone for a better life?"

I saw the look he gave me. I knew enough about him by now that he was one for saving all forms of life even the Saiyans.

"Don't do this. You make this hard."

"Jay look inside can you kill someone answer me truthfully? Do you think you can handle that? Knowing you have taken a life for someone who wanted it for the purpose of evil?"

I let my shoulders sag. "Alright I admit I can't kill anyone, happy Vash I've never killed anyone before, heck I'm so damn emotional to life, I'd probably let this cat stay here." I motioned to the black kitty.

"Meow…" It seemed to beam knowing that it was allowed.

"What gets me is where does that damn thing come from?" I asked.

Vash shrugged. "I don't know it's just everywhere I go…"

"Fine that's it it's your cat and you can take responsibility for saving life you can share your food with it and keep it alive, megami only knows how it's survived so long on this planet."

"Rumor has it, that one Saiyan mistook the human animals as the main species of your planet so King Vegeta has a collection of earth animals, and no one knew any better. I came in to the kitchen one time to get chased out by what you call a bull. They thought it was a human chef."

"And this cat is all that's left right?"

"Yeah…"

I smiled and looked at Vash. "A bull you're serious in Vegeta's kitchen? Man I would have loved to have seen that."

"Ask the cat he was there."

"Meow…"

~*~*~*~*~The Next Day~*~*~*~*~

~*~*Belle*~*~

I woke up in the room, in my bunk, and more than a little sore. I shivered in ecstasy as I looked over to see Sess looking at me with a slight smirk on his lips as he got up. I started to get up when my little soreness turned into a lot of soreness and I winced as I walked over. Sess seemed pleased with himself as he began to wash and I removed my top to see a nasty looking bite wound over my right shoulder. I glared at the one who left the not so loving love-bite and quickly cleaned it up and dressed again. The other two headed towards the kitchen and I grabbed the end of Sess's tail.

"I hope you're happy," I stated and he looked at me with a smug grin on his face.

"I am very happy," he said as he looked at me. "I've been happy since last night." I gave him a look.

"Yes well, you were happy at least seven times so I don't want you pulling anymore of those tricks on me," I said as I waved my finger at him and he smirked as he reached out and nipped the tip. "Oh, what is it with you and biting me?" I huffed as I headed to Raditz's room and made sure my collar covered my bite mark from Sess. I opened the curtains before heading into the bathroom to start Raditz's bath. Suddenly I felt Raditz's presence behind me and I nearly yelped. I turned around to look at him as he sniffed me and growled.

"So, your mate finally took you," he growled as he glared at me and I nodded, bowing my head so he could see my look of relief. "Fine, I have no further use for you." I waited till after I left to do a small victory dance, until my nether regions told me movement was not to be enjoyed.

"Fun later, now Kakarot," I sighed and headed on to do the rest of my chores.

~*~*Raine*~*~

With a yawn, I headed for the gazebo. It was becoming habit to head there when I wasn't lamenting over what kind of shit Turles had pulled on me, or if I wasn't with Zarbon. I pulled my bun free, forgetting to do so after my bath. I was munching on a roll in hand, leftover from the breakfast I had with Zarbon that morning after cleaning up Turles' room and drawing his bath. He had smirked around me, but I had ignored it. I had reached a point where it was better to act like I didn't care. It seemed to agitate him to no end, which was the only way it looked like I was to get under his skin.

"Hey," a familiar voice greeted and turned to my side to see Wolfwood suddenly with me.

I blinked, "Morning."

"How are you?" he asked as we both headed for the gazebo.

"I don't know," I said.

"That's the most I've heard you say since I've met you," he commented.

I shrugged, "I haven't really spoken too much since I arrived here. I got the habit from being transported here from Earth."

"So they bought the marriage?" I asked.

"Yeah, though it'll be harder to pull off nowadays," he murmured.

I looked at him, "Sesshomaru."

"Yeah. Me and the others caught the two eating each other's faces when we met them the other day. Speaking of which, where'd you disappear to?" he asked.

I frowned and he caught on, "Oh, I'm sorry."

I waved it off, "I'm actually starting to get used to it. Which is sick, twisted and sad all at once."

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I didn't mention the courtesan thing to Vash, I saw how he wanted to save Belle, something inside of me didn't want to be saved, if I was to be Vegeta's courtesan, the perks could be rewarding, sure I wouldn't be happy but I'd be better off.

"Hey guys!" Vash called out as we reached the gazebo Raine and Wolfwood were already there.

"Hey should we tell them about the mission?" I asked and looked at Vash.

Raine looked at us.

"They get to go to another planet." Wolfwood stated. "But not alone obviously."

"Do I want to be alone with this pervert? Heck no!" I exclaimed.

Vash looked at me. "I'm not that bad."

"We get official outfits and everything." I ignored Vash.

"So like ambassadors?" Raine asked.

"Ambassadors hired to kill." I posed.

"You'd really kill what were we just talking about?" Vash gave me a look.

"I know I can't really kill anything, but in self defense if I have to. I will Vash. Plus you get to hold the ki dampener." I grinned.

Wolfwood looked thoughtful for a moment. "Could this be a plan for escape?" He asked.

It was at that moment Belle and Sess arrived and I waved at them.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I winced as I sat down and looked at Sess as he stood up tall.

"I'm sad to say I must go speak with Lord Bardock, I will be back," he said and then, in a move that completely shocked me, kissed me passionately before walking off. I stood there in a bit of a daze before I realized that the bite mark was showing and I quickly tried to straighten myself up.

"What's this? My wife is messing around with another man?" Nicholas cried and I sighed before burying my face in my hands.

"Stop her before she runs off," Jay cried as she tackled me and I glared at her as I pushed her off.

"Okay, one, that hurt, two it hurts to walk, let alone run, and three what goes on between two people is their business," I stated and suddenly I was pulled backwards as Vash looked at my bite-mark from Sess.

"Whoa! Congratulations Princess Belle!" Vash cried and I gave him a look.

"Alright, who hit him with a sledgehammer?" I demanded before Vash smiled down at me seriously. "What, Vash?"

"You're the chosen mate of Prince Sesshoumaru, you're now a princess," Vash said. "So says that mark there." He pointed at my shoulder and I blushed.

"Wow, I bet Sess is good in bed," Jay teased and I blushed bright red.

"I…er…uh…" I stammered.

"Oh leave her alone," Raine sighed as she and Wolfwood sat on the gazebo steps.

"Yea, I've heard things about his race, I'm curious," Vash began and Jay hit him over the head.

"How was he?" Jay cried and I turned bright red.

"He was a gentlemen and wonderful!" I stated as I looked away from them, crossing my arms.

"Wait a second, I heard something about Sess's kind. When they mate they get…" Vash started and I had to be cherry red.

"No!" I snapped.

"But they're suppose to swell and…"

"Nothing of the sort happened!" I cried.

"I was sure I heard one of the females explaining it and she said…" I grabbed Vash by the front of his robes and bared my fangs before growling.

"What goes on between Sess and myself is not going on display for you," I stated as I got up and winced.

"Well, just don't let any of the Saiyans see that mark," Vash said and I gave him a look.

"Please, Sess told me that already," I said as I straightened up my robes.

"So, how was he?" Jay asked again and I sighed as I smirked.

"He was so good I fainted after the seventh time," I stated and watched the jaws drop with a smirk.

"Well, if you two want a ceremony I'd gladly perform it," Nicholas said and I smiled at him.

"Thanks, I'll talk him into it," I said with a smile.

"You're going to pet his tail aren't you?" Raine asked and I batted my eyelashes.

"My, what kind of woman do you think I am? I'm going to wear him down with sex and then try the tail as a last resort." I headed off wondering what fun my mate and I could have before we had to work.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I was silent as I watched Belle walk off, she seemed so happy, and it was true her and Sess made an excellent couple.

I looked down. Vegeta's words ringing in my ears… 'Majo if you even think of trying to mate your way out of this, every human male that comes within a five meters of you will be killed on the spot.' I felt crushed by his possessiveness. I was right I felt like I was living a fucked up version of Moulin Rouge. Except I had no one to save me, no cute English writer.

"Well I wonder what they're going to get up to tonight?" Wolfwood joked. "I should feel cheated…" he added light heartedly.

"I need a cigarette…" I whined.

Raine gave me a look. "Our lives are already on the line for being here and you wanna smoke?"

"I agree with her there." Vash added.

"Hey c'mon it's not that bad you two sure it has it's downside like lung cancer and a possible slow death… but it has its upside."

"It dulls the nerve systems of the brain and relaxes me. I think I need it." I added.

Vash looked at me. "Is there something you're not telling me Jay? Did Vegeta say something else that has you upset?"

"Stress is the normal reason people start smoking." Wolfwood informed him.

"Oh you know I'm fine." I faked a smile and waved my hand about. "I'll live."

I saw Raine looking at me and I rubbed the back of my neck.

"Oh look at the time." I looked at my watch arm knowing quite well I had no watch. "Gotta go, catch up with you later bye!" I raced off.

"She's defiantly hiding something." Vash mused.

"Her smile was even more false than yours." Wolfwood remarked.

"I noticed." Vash replied and scooted over next to Raine. "So do you need someone to walk you back? Cause I'm completely free to walk you anywhere you want."

Wolfwood rolled his eyes. "Needle Noggin you just don't quit do you?"

~*~*Raine*~*~

I blushed as Vash made his offer. Both girls had left me with him and Wolfwood and I was now truly at a loss for words. I was comfortable when it was just me and Yaten, or just me and Zarbon, but I was alone with two males with whom I knew hardly anything about.

"But that isn't a bad idea. We could escort you back home," Wolfwood said.

I shrugged, "Sure."

We all got up and headed off from the gazebo. Vash walked closer beside me and I could almost feel Wolfwood rolling his eyes.

"So, are you mated with anyone?" he asked.

Wolfwood flicked his ear, earning a whiny, but humorous "ow", "She's human, Needle Noggin. Even if she were crazy enough to hook up with you, her master would kill you on sight."

"Oh yeah," Vash frowned, but then he suddenly grinned, "What about friends with benefits?"

I blushed deeper and covered my face.

"Vash!" Wolfwood and I said at once.

"What?"

"Don't you have any shame?" Wolfwood asked.

"What? I'm just askin' an honest question!" Vash said.

"Unless you're already seeing someone," he said.

I sighed, "No. Turles would probably kill them whether they were human or not. He seems to have made it a point that I'm his little sex toy."

Both guys got quiet.

I sighed, "Look, thank you, but I think it'd be better if I just walked the rest of the way by myself."

"Aww come on, let us keep you company," Vash said.

I turned to him, ready to say "no thanks", but that goofy grin of his almost made me want to smile. I pushed back my locks, "Fine."

"That's the spirit!" Vash said, draping an arm around my shoulder and guiding me through the palace grounds with Wolfwood shaking his head while in tow.