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10: Fighting Back and The Approaching Evil

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

~*~*Belle*~*~

I woke up and yawned, stretching as I climbed out of my bunk. My necklace falling between my breasts as I got up and looked at Sess. The other two were bathing and looked at us with knowing smiles. I blushed as Sess kissed me, it was our little secret, only these two, Vash, Nicholas, Jay, Raine, Zarbon, Pai, Tien, Piccolo, Dende, Naile, and Koga knew the truth. I blushed as I stripped to my waist and washed. It was the beginning of a new age for me. I was now a wet-nurse care-taker, God knows how that would change my life and I shook my head as I dressed in my new summer wear. It was a kimono -like dress that would allow me to open up my shirt to feed Gohan easily apparently. I sighed as I finished braiding my waist long hair and headed up to wake up Kakarot and Raditz.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I felt my hair flap about me like I was standing in a breeze like I always had. I could feel as if it was my most peaceful moment standing outside on my porch having my evening lung-killing cigarette, standing in my work clothes, my dragon cargo with their deep pockets and ability to hold enough food to feed an army plus my cellphone, art pad, and my KamaSutra book.

I wore a red tank top, I would change in to my ball cap and black work T-shirt once I got to work, that's what I loved about working at the bar, it was so informal in the sense that the "formal" uniform was ball caps and black t-shirts. Anything to pass off that grunge rock look.

The car pulled up and I waved at Steve as he opened the door and I raced up to greet him. "Hey newbie, sorry I'm late." He grinned at me and I flicked my cigarette off to the side and looked at boy and his mates as they were getting ready to pile in to his car and go out on the town drinking. Of course Boy wasn't driving mum was driving his car and dropping him off.

I gave him a wave. "Have a good night!"

He waved back. "Make money! Pay rent!" he called back and I smiled at him and climbed in to Steve's car he war car pooling us.

"Can believe it we have to work while Scribe gets to perform at the town hall with Mareko and Decepticonz and the Dawn Raid crew." Steve complained.

"Yeah man Scribe what a honey." I laughed. "and he's only half a year younger than me and an accomplished NZ rapper from Canterbury!"

"Yeah scribe rocks. Not many if any…"

We arrived at work and headed in to relieve some shifts. Sure we were a grunge rock bar but they were playing some techno remixed pop songs since the place was practically empty. The TV going but on mute as I began my shift behind the bar pouring some guy with several face piercings and tattoo's up his arm a beer.

"Hey check it!" A guy called, "Stop the music!!"

The music was turned down as the news hit the TV an alien invasion and there was a couple of shots of a guy who looked like he belonged in a body building competition wearing armour with unruly hair and a fuzzy brown appendage flicker behind him firing off pot shots of energy blasts from his hand while his buddies grabbed people kidnapping them.

"No one knows what to make of this incident but it has stretched the globe from Japan, to America, Russiaand even Australia… World wide panic has struck and nothing can seem to harm them-"

The music was turned up and there were a few protests but then ignored as the television went to static.

"Well that was weird." Steve commented stepping up beside me.

"Yo Quindon did you see that man?" Another bartender called out.

Our boss frowned. "Yeah it's got to be some sort of prank… look just get back to work we're gunna get the crowds in tonight after the Scribe concert."

"I wanted to go to that!" I mock sobbed.

Quindonruffled my hair and laughed. "Sorry Newbie but you put your shift down, you picked it."

"Don't worry I had to work the night of the Robbie Williams concert." Anna a waitress comforted me. "We need to make a living. Long live the land of the long white cloud."

"Ya right we suck!" I called out.

They were used to my antics by now and smiled as I got back to work.

The night had been great so far, but still after seeing the broadcast my stomach had flipped round in circles the rest of the night. Even during happy go lucky remixes of song like Lately by Lisa Scott Lee, It's all about me by Mya and Sisqo and to be completely kiwi Don't tell me by Concord Dawn, Phlex by Blindspott, and Metallica obviously not a kiwi band but a good rock back. It was in the middle of Gun's 'n' Roses's November Rain when there was an explosion that blew the roof off the club literary. And there they were guys like the one we'd seen on TV only hours before and I as people were killed ruthlessly and other like Steve and myself grabbed I couldn't help but think it was all a bad dream. I hoped it was a bad dream. I'd never gotten to speak to Cazz that night and tell her I was sorry for being a jerk towards her after she ditched me in town on my pre b'day drinks and left me with some random Pakistanfellow.

I stirred and still felt that breeze about me and then my senses came through and I felt something over my mouth and my eyes flickered opened and found myself floating in a gelatine form of liquid. My eyes didn't hurt to be open either and I saw Vash, sitting there watching over me… and I realised it hadn't been a dream. I had been taken and the memories filled me and my eyes drifted close again to fight back the tears of knowledge. I was a prisoner. I was some little whore to the king of the race that had taken me away and he had nearly killed me for doing something I had always done back on earth… got a tattoo.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I woke up and rubbed the back of my neck. Judging by the lack of immediate pain in my nether regions, it was to deduce that I had spent yet another lucky night in my own bed. I felt a weight against my breast and sighed. Another night since Faye's death. I looked down at Yaten who was fast asleep against me. When he wasn't staring at the floor, he was contemplating death out loud. I didn't really have any good convincing skills, seeing as how I had thought about it myself. But I couldn't lose him. I held him tighter in my embrace. He was my only friend in Turles' home. The other slaves would not speak to me, only stare whenever I came by, as if I were some sight to behold. They'd whisper things while I was in earshot and it made me not want anything to do with them.

God, Turles was looking for an excuse to beat him. And all because he thought we were sleeping together! I pushed back a stray lock from my face. I had to think of something.

I gently lifted Yaten's head and placed it on the pillow. When his stirring only lasted a second, I got up from the bed, leaving his covers at his waist. The weather was warming up and I was so thankful for it. The only downside was slipping into those strips of cloth Turles and his ape-men had the nerve to call slave's clothing.

I slipped out of the slave's sleeping barracks and quietly headed for the door.

"Onna…" I heard mumble and nearly jumped out of my skin. I turned around to see Turles standing there. He looked a little cranky and scratched his scalp sleepily. I blinked. It wasn't like him to sleep in. Even when he had had his way with me he still woke up at the same time. The fear clearly written on my face, I walked back to him and bowed, certain he was admiring the view my new 'uniform' gave him.

"Yes master…" I muttered, hiding the disgust that came with saying that word.

"One of my slaves passed a few days ago…" he said and my back stiffened. When I stood upright I could see a look as if to say "I caught that".

"She was pregnant, according to what I was told."

Who told him?! The doctor was sworn to secrecy!

"Now, it couldn't have been a human from someone else's barracks because Brolli is the only soldier within the area that I know of with a single human male in his possession. So that would mean that the child she carried was an abomination," he said coolly. I bit my tongue to keep from cursing at him for insulting the dead child my friend once carried.

"And that would mean that that alien was within my barracks," he said and I swore I felt my heart skip a beat. Did he know that Yaten was the father? Was he going to punish him? I couldn't bear to see him suffer more than he already had!

Turles started walking up towards me and I suddenly found myself unable to move.

"Why do I get the feeling that they were able to hide this right under my nose…and with help?" he asked, his eyes piercing into mine.

I took a deep breath, unable to tear my eyes away, "I don't know, sire."

He continued to look into my eyes, "If I find the alien that impregnated her…and the aliens who helped keep it a secret…they will all suffer, greatly."

He turned to leave, but then stopped and looked back at me, "You are to come to my quarters tonight."

I felt my heart sink and I lowered my head. Then he walked off without another word. I took off as quickly as my feet would allow.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I smiled as I entered Gohan's nursery and looked to see the baby sleeping. I started to step away from his crib when he made a gurgling noise and I looked to see his large eyes looking at me. I smiled as I picked him up, changing his diaper before placing him in what looked like a baby backpack. I wore the carrier over my front so that Gohan would have access to my breasts and I quickly opened my top and allowed him that access to my right breast as I rushed downstairs to serve breakfast to Kakarot. Sadly, I knew Raditz would make comments and he did.

"Kakarot, I feel jealous of your brat, he's got the best seat in the house," Raditz chuckled as he looked at the infant nursing at my breast. I felt my cheeks flush and I quickly returned to the kitchen, trying not to growl.

"That bastard!" I hissed under my breath as I stood there waiting for Kakarot to finish another plate. I could sense Sess behind me and I reached back, catching his hand in mine.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Faces flickered in to my mind that of the Saiyan warrior I had felt it. I'd taken his life and I had enjoyed it. Felt released and avenged in a kind of way. His people took me away from home and I took his life. But the woman… Domenic the Cyclops. I could still feel the heat of the blast coming from my body radiating off me and charring her, burning her alive and I choked back a sob. The feeling of knowing I took a life in the form of a Goddess was no comfort, even though it was self-defence.

It was the second time my eyes opened and I looked at Vash. He was talking to Wolfwood and I watched as I saw him... Legato watching me from the distance but I was so tired I couldn't even move my hand to point to warn them.

He just smiled at me. It was an eerie smile before he walked off down the hall to do Goddess knew what and it scared me.

Vash looked at me and stepped up to the tank. "Hey just rest up okay, you'll be out of there soon I promise." He placed his hand on the glass and I let my eyes drift close, he was watching over me I would rest easy knowing that.

~*~*Raine*~*~

"I think he knows," I looked down at the carpeted floor of Zarbon's lounge.

He sighed as he sat beside me, I felt a comforting squeeze of my hand from his, "Are you certain?"

"The way he looked me in the eyes. I don't think he knows that Yaten was the father of her child, but I do think he has a feeling that I was in on it. But as long as he isn't on to Yaten, I don't care what he does to me," I whispered.

Zarbon looked at me, startled, "Don't go doing something crazy. We don't even know if he knows that much. So don't give him any hints, alright?"

I nodded, "Alright. It's just that, he's been through enough already. And he's the only reason I'm still here."

Zarbon blinked, "What do you mean?"

I folded my arms and sat back in my chair, "Turles thinks I'm sleeping with Yaten."

He seemed taken aback.

I sighed, "And if anything happens to me, Yaten suffers for it."

Zarbon frowned and sat back himself, "Does Yaten know?"

I shook my head, "No, he's been through enough. I just have to stay in line for his sake."

I felt him pull me towards him and pull me onto his lap, holding me tight. I'd just have to be a really good liar until Turles gave up this witch-hunt.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I quickly cleaned up after Kakarot and Raditz headed out to train and I looked at Bardock who was looking at me funny.

"Lord Bardock, is there something you need?" I asked bowing, supporting Gohan as he continued to feed.

"Actually, I need you to deliver a letter for me to Prince Naile," Bardock said as he handed me a package and I looked at it, blinking before I bowed. "You may leave the brat with the dog. Go now." I quickly rushed to Sess and handed him the baby in the carrier.

"I have to go, watch Gohan," I said as I took the package and quickly headed to a secret passage.

"No, go by the halls," Bardock ordered and I blinked.

"Yes, Lord Bardock," I said as I quickly headed down the hallway. I sighed as I headed on, it was going to be a long day.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Vash sat there and Wolfwood opened up his coat and handed a bag to him. "Something to eat. You've been here all night."

Vash took the bag and opened it and he smiled. "Hey thanks." He pulled out some donuts and began devouring them.

"That's a real nice healthy breakfast Needle Noggin."

Vash nodded. "Yeah well I'm not complaining." He then looked at Wolfwood. "How are you healing?"

"I'm doing okay Vegeta didn't kill me. Too bad considering we saved her. You?"

"Still a bit sore, no one needs to see my wounds." He leant forward in the chair and placed the bag down looking at the tank. "I'll save some for her. She's going to need food."

Wolfwood stretched his arm and pulled up his sleeves. "Well, I better get back to the kitchen. Got clean up duty."

"Sure see you." Vash watched as Wolfwood left. He spotted the blood soaking through the back of Wolfwood's jacket and he turned back to the tank and looked down.

~*~*Raine*~*~

Turles was having lunch with his 'pals' again, and I was smart to hurry past them before being pulled in for entertainment. Come to think of it, I was a little famished myself. I had left Zarbon's too soon, so we didn't have lunch together. Maybe I could pick up something for Yaten too if he hadn't eaten. As I got inside the kitchen, I blinked as I heard bickering.

"I told you not to put that in there! Now it's ruined!" I heard a boy say in annoyance.

"No it's not! It tasted too watery without the seasoning! I know what I'm doin'!" another snapped back.

"Yeah! I'm sure Turles loves stew that burns a hole in his throat! Face it, you ruined the stew you nimrod!" the former snapped back.

"Who you callin' a nimrod, nimrod?!" the latter replied.

As I got closer to the bickering, I came to see two young human-looking boys. But remembering what Faye had told me, I knew they only looked human. The first one I heard was a little short, he looked to be about 16 or 17. His hair was short, black and shiny and it seemed to match his temper.

The one he was arguing looked a full head taller than him, except his hair was short and red. He looked to be 18, maybe 19. I tried to walked their way quietly and perhaps sneak a plate of some of the food they were preparing. There was a huge roasted bird on a plate on the counter that was already being carved into and I hoped that I could sneak some back to the barracks.

"Oh wait, I take it back. Calling you a nimrod would be an insult to nimrods everywhere! You know what? You're more of an idiot!" the short one said and I covered my mouth to keep from laughing. I reached up to pick up the carving knife and cut a big piece of the bird's meat.

"What! Don't push me Urameshi, or I'll kick your ass!" the redhead threatened. I shook my head and reached over to a bowl of bread rolls.

"Please Kuwabara. You couldn't beat me if I were crippled!" the short one retorted and I finally couldn't hold it anymore and fell out laughing.

"Huh?" the two said at once and looked my way.

"Hey! How long have you been standing there?" the short one demanded.

I wiped an imaginary tear, "Long enough."

The redhed's elfin-looking ears suddenly moved and a smile filled his features as he suddenly elbowed the little one in the gut to silence him. He turned to him and muttered, "Shut up Urameshi! That's the girl!"

"Yeah? No kiddin'!" the short one said before stepping on his friend's foot. Then he walked my way and I stood upright with my plate in hand. He eyed it, then me. He was short, but only by an inch or two.

"If you wanted food, all you had to do was ask," he said.

I sucked in my lips, "Well, I didn't want to interrupt your conversation."

He rolled his eyes, "Trust me, a conversation is between two intelligent people like us. Talking with him is like communicating with an infant!"

I couldn't help but giggle. His friend didn't take it so lightly, "Hey, you take that back Urameshi!"

"Maybe I should leave," I turned to go, but the redhead stopped me.

"Oh come on, don't let that scare ya off. We're harmless," he said.

"Speak for yourself," the short one muttered.

The redhead rolled his eyes and extended his hand, "Hi, I'm Kuwabara."

I shook his hand, "Raine."

He turned back to the short one with something like a glimmer in his eye, "See? I told you it was her!"

I blinked and raised a brow. I guess I was more popular than I thought.

"Don't mind him, he hasn't had his pills. I'm Yusuke. This peon likes to call me by my last name," he said.

I stifled a laugh as the two started bickering again.

"Well, it was nice to meet you both, but I'd better be heading back," I turned to leave.

"See ya around!" Kuwabara waved up until Yusuke thumped him on the head.

"Hey! What was that for?" he growled.

"If you haven't noticed, we've got some guests to cook for!" Yusuke snapped, and the arguing resumed.

It didn't take me long to find the barracks and to find Yaten's bunk empty. I blinked and headed outside, and sighed with relief when I spotted him leaning against the balcony, overlooking the garden. I walked up next to him, "I brought you some lunch."

He didn't look at me. I frowned and placed the plate on the floor. I wrapped my arms around his shoulders, "Come on inside."

His brows knitted, "All the times I came here, I'd always admired how high this balcony was. The view it gave of the garden."

I frowned.

"Such a long way down…" he whispered. My eyes widened and my grip on his shoulders.

"C-Come on in side, Yaten. Please?" I begged.

He looked at me, "Do you think she'd be waiting for me?"

I was startled, but then shook my head, "Y-Yaten, please. Just come inside."

He nodded and I picked up the plate of food and guided him back inside. Now I was more paranoid than ever about leaving him alone.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I knocked on Naile's door, bowing when Piccolo answered, holding the package out.

"I've come from Lord Bardock, bearing a package for Prince Naile," I said quietly and I heard Piccolo grumble as he grabbed me and dragged me in.

"What have I told you about that?" Piccolo grumbled as he looked at me and I smiled as I shrugged.

"Hey, I don't have a choice. If you leave me standing in the hallway," I pointed out and Piccolo rolled his eyes.

"What's this?" he asked and I looked at him.

"I just said it was a package for Prince Naile from Lord Bardock," I stated and Piccolo gave me a look.

"I don't have the patience for you right now," he stated and pushed me towards the door and I made a face at him.

"Busy with a female companion?" I asked and Piccolo gave me a look. "I know you're asexual, but I have to wonder if you aren't curious about the sexual beings." Piccolo blushed and my jaw dropped. "Oh…my…God!!"

"Go! NOW!" he roared. I laughed as I raced down the hallway, my face red as I tried to get oxygen back into my lungs.

~*~*Raine*~*~

Yaten had easily dozed off from the food. I wasn't able to eat a bite because his words kept ringing through my head. He was contemplating suicide…just like I had. I know it sounded selfish, but I didn't want him to go. He was the only true friend I had in that place. If he left, I'd truly be alone in there. I don't think I'd be able to take it. I also made sure to ask a random slave to watch over him for me, make sure he didn't try anything while I was gone. She surprisingly agreed.

As I was on my way, I spotted a male slave cleaning up black char marks from a palace wall. One of those monkeys must've been angry. I watched as the slave picked up some kind of mop-looking thing to get to the higher marks on the wall. I continued walking when I suddenly felt a sharp pain on my back. I fell on my face. The pain in my back throbbed and I turned around to see the slave that was cleaning the wall, was now attacking me with the stick end of the cleaner.

"What the hell is wrong with you?!" I demanded to know angrily. But then I looked at his eyes. They looked…. empty. What was wrong with him? He didn't respond to me, only lifted the stick up over his head, ready to strike again. I was quick to get up and roll out of the way as the stick struck the ground. I winced when I felt the ground touch my bruise. I hurried to my feet and started backing away from him as he started lurching towards me. That's when I spotted a figure out of the corner of my eye. I turned to see some tall pale-skinned guy leaning up against the wall. His eyes were gold and his hair was blue and he was smiling at me….no, my situation. Somehow I knew he was responsible for this. I glared at him, but then narrowly avoided another swing from the slave. He swung again and I caught the stick this time, fighting him back. I pushed back at the stick, forcing him back and running past him.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I sighed as I walked down the hallway, slightly skipping as I used the tiles on the floor as hopscotch squares. I giggled as I thought about Piccolo blushing and I smirked until I looked up to see a man standing in front of me. His robes were skin tight on his arms, but there was an over robe that ran down off his shoulders, preventing his body from having any true form. I looked up at him, his lush, blood red hair fell into his face, hiding his eyes behind his bangs. I could still make out two scars on his left cheek and I blinked as I started to move to the side only to have him move in the same direction, as if he was blocking me. I suddenly got a feeling of wrongness about this situation, I took a step back. He took one forward and I felt my instincts screaming at me to run. He started to reach out and I ducked under his arm and I began to run. He grabbed my hair and pulled me back. I started to scream, but his hand clamped down over my mouth. My terror began to rise as I began to elbow him in the gut as he dragged me. My back was against his chest, one of his arms under my right arm and his hand over my mouth; his other arm around my left arm and around my waist, holding me to him. I bit his hand, my fangs going deep into the flesh of his palm filling my mouth with his blood, he didn't even flinch as he dragged me, kicked and fighting in his arms towards a suit of armor. I went limp and he lost his hold on me and I quickly slipped to the floor, spitting his blood out of my mouth before getting to my feet and starting to run, then I heard a clanking noise. I turned to see him rip the spear out of the suit of armor's hand and turn to me. His eyes narrowed and his mouth curved up in an evil smirk. I opened my mouth in horror and he began to run at me. I screamed as I turned to flee.

~*~*Raine*~*~

"SOMEONE HELP ME!!!" I screamed, but suddenly, the wind was knocked out of me as I found myself being slammed into a wall! I opened my eyes to see the same guy chasing me now with some burst of speed, had me pinned against the wall. Without another thought, he threw me to the floor. I started crawling backwards, away from him, hopefully back towards Turles' place. Anywhere but here. My attacker suddenly slammed the stick against the ground, causing it to snap in two, leaving the half in his hand with a sharp tip. He slowly looked up at me and held that same grin that that blue-haired man had. My eyes widened when I realized what he was planning with it. I stumbled to my feet and screamed and ran as he chased.

I could see the steps to Turles' door and I wanted to smile as I hurried for them, but I suddenly felt a weight on me as I fell to the ground again. I screamed in pain as I felt the sharp end of that stick cut into my back, my arms my lower back, even the nape of my neck. I screamed as the cuts opened. I screamed as I felt my blood flow down my body and begin to form a puddle under me. I screamed as he punched me when I struggled and slammed me back to the ground when I tried to push myself up. I was finally able to kick him in the back. It was enough of a distraction to get him off of me. But the second I turned myself onto my back, he was on me again, cutting at my arms and fronts of my legs as I tried to shield myself. I fell back, narrowly avoiding the sharp tip of his stick cut a hole in my cheek. He grabbed my ankle and pulled me back before he suddenly jumped on me. I screamed again just before his hands found their way around my neck. I wouldn't be screaming anymore.

But suddenly, his hands and his weight were gone.

I weakly looked up to see Turles, Brolli and Radditz were suddenly standing in front of me. Turles had my attacker up in the air, by his neck. I couldn't see him, and I nearly screamed as he snapped the guy's neck with as little effort as it took to break a cracker in two. He dropped the limp body of my attacker, letting it fall to the floor with a sickening sound. He turned back to me, the murderous look on his face suddenly morphing to concern as he was suddenly in my face, picking me up into his arms.

"What happened?" he asked me, amongst a tirade of questions, but I felt too weak to respond. Too weak to keep my eyes open. Too weak to even remain conscious. Just as darkness consumed me, I noticed that blue-haired man, still grinning at me. And like an apparition, he vanished.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I screamed as searing pain crossed my shoulders and I dropped to the floor rolling to the side before getting to my feet again. He snarled as he brought the spear around and I dove at his feet, dodging the spear as it flew through the air where my neck had been. I kicked him in the knee causing him to fall to his back and I tried to run only to have the spear slice through the back of my leg, scratching bone. I screamed louder before turning around and falling back in time to only have the spear slice the skin over my stomach instead of freeing my organs from my abdominal cavity.

"HELP ME!" I screamed louder and I was relieved to see Piccolo approaching and then my attacker was on his feet aiming his spear at me. I let out another scream as I fell to the side and the spear when through my shoulder. The agony and pain was nearly too much and I just barely held onto consciousness as I fell to the floor. The spear was forced back out and I cried out in agony before turning my head to the side to see him standing there. His blue hair was falling into his eyes much as the young man who attacked me had his red hair. My attacker's eyes were a steely blue-gray, but this man's…he's were gold, not like Sess or Zarbon's, this was a cold, dead gold, like a cheap gold finish. I glared at him and snarled as he smiled at me.

"You didn't get me….asshole," I stated and he smirked as he looked over at my attacker who was getting beaten by Piccolo and….Kakarot? I struggled to get up. "Don't! Stop! Leave him alone! It…it was Legato! Legato did it! Tell….tell the King!" I looked over where I had seen the creature Vash and Jay had to hunt. He was gone but I would remember that face for the rest of my life.

"Belle!" Piccolo cried as he knelt by me. "What did you say?" I looked up at the green warrior.

"The man….he's innocent….Legato…the one that Jay and Vash were hunting…he did it…he used him…the man is innocent…it was Legato," I whispered, wincing in pain as I realized my wounds were bleeding badly.

"I'll get them to the regeneration rooms," Kakarot stated. "Go to King Vegeta, he'll know what to do about this."

"Take care of them both, not just your slave," Piccolo growled and Kakarot nodded. He placed the young man over one shoulder and me over the other and I winced as his shoulder lodged into my gut wound. I looked over at the young man, his face was relaxed and he looked young under the forming bruises. He opened his eyes for a moment and I smiled against the pain.

"You'll be okay…we know that it wasn't you..." I managed to state before his eyes closed. "Lord…Kakarot…please hurry."

"We're there!" he hissed as he placed me down, his shoulder was soaked with my blood. I looked down, my gut wound was worse than I imagined it had been and I began to pull my robes off. My vision blurred as I was placed into the regeneration tank. I looked across the aisle and noticed that Raine was in the tank directly across from me. She looked a little worse for wear.

The liquid was up to her neck as we locked eyes and I knew…she had been attacked by Legato too. I sighed as I leaned against the wall of the tank allowing the liquid to sooth me.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I opened my eyes again I didn't want to remember I didn't need to remember I didn't want any of this. Vash was standing there his hand on the tank and I placed my hand up against it slowly to show him I was okay. I was still hurt inside Vegeta had won. He'd broken me, broken my free will. I now knew why his last fifty concubines died, they never could beat him, survive him.

"Step back we're going to drain the tank." I heard the instruction and watched as Vash stepped back and I felt the liquid drain out slowly and my feet touched the base of the tank and I pulled the mask off the door opened and I felt a gust of wind and Vash caught me before I crumbled and I clung on to him as he picked me up and sat me on the seat and pulled his jacket off. The really cool looking red one and he wrapped it round me and I could feel his warmth.

"Jay…" He touched the side of my face. "You had me worried."

I smiled weakly. "Told you I was going to live."

I was taken aback as he kissed me right then and there in the lab and I felt a sadness come over my heart. "I'm sorry…" I pulled back suddenly. "I don't want Vegeta hurting you… I can't."

"You said that last time." He helped me stand up.

"You better see this." He said after a moment of silence and led me to some other tanks and I looked at Belle and Raine floating there in the liquid and I blinked.

"Legato! I saw him he was here right there he was standing right there." I motioned to the doorway.

Vash grabbed me and held me. "It's okay he's gone…"

"What does he think he was doing?" I exclaimed.

"Getting to you." Vash looked at me. "He wants to hurt me and hurting you is how he's doing it."

I nodded slowly I knew this it was obvious. I looked back to Belle and Raine. "When do they get out?"

"Not for a bit… c'mon." He picked up a bag. "Breakfast."

~*~*Belle*~*~

I opened my eyes, I was so sore and tired, I wasn't done healing yet, but someone was calling me and I looked out of the tank to see Sess and Wolfwood standing there. I watched them as I floated and Sess's eyes bore into mine.

'Legato,' I mouthed and his eyes widened before he nodded and said something to Wolfwood. Sess placed his hand on the glass of the regeneration tank and I placed my hand against the glass so we were hand to hand. 'I love you.' He smiled and nodded before I disappeared into my dreams again.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

We walked back to the barracks slowly. "That was your first time in one of those wasn't it?" he asked.

"Yes." I nodded.

"How do you feel?"

"Empty." I replied truthfully. "For a moment in there I was happy, I was back home with my family, my friends my work mates." I choked back a sob. "What did I do to deserve this?"

Vash pulled me in to a hug in the middle of the hallway as I finally cried away the past few days' worth of tears I'd kept bottled up inside.

Vash finally got me back to the barracks and he handed me my cargos and he smiled. "Wolfwood had the laundry girls wash them for you. I changed into my old clothes I had worn the day I had been taken and sat down on my bunk. It felt odd to be wearing my cargos and denim jacket and red tank top after so long, but I felt covered and not as self conscious as I had been when wearing the annoying dresses of the King's.

"Are you up for meeting up with the others?" He asked and I shook my head.

"I don't want them to see me like this, I can't be strong right now. And they need that, they need someone strong."

"Later then perhaps?" He asked and I clung to him. He blinked and then wrapped his arms around me. "Do you remember why Vegeta punished you?" He asked.

"All I did was get a fricken tattoo." I exclaimed. "Then I bit him and tried to escape. It's not like I was trying to take over the planet or anything."

"You're his courtesan, your body is his, that's why he was upset, don't do it again, you probably won't live through the next time. You were barely alive when we found you and well me and Wolfwood paid dearly for interfering. I had your gel and some of the regene gel stuff left over luckily, but he wasn't so lucky, he's out there working now, despite his injuries." Vash explained.

I looked down. "I give up Vash, I can't do this…" I sniffed trying to stop myself from crying again.

Vash looked at my sympathetic. "Hey shhh it's alright."

It was too soon when the door opened and I looked up as Zorn stood there and he looked at me.

"The King wants to see you girl." He stated.

I nodded. "I'm coming." I stood up but Vash held my hand up until the moment I stepped out of his reach and I looked back at him.

I followed Zorn down the hallway and he looked at me wearing my old human clothes, he didn't say anything and he pushed open the door to the Throne room and I walked in and I looked at him before walking up to him. Pausing the required length away to move down to the typical kneeling stage and lower my head.

Vegeta stood up I heard him but didn't look up, I saw his boots enter my vision and he crouched in front of me and tilted my head up.

"I trust we have an understanding now Majo."

I nodded slowly. "Yes sire, I won't be as reckless as before."

"And you won't try to escape again either?" He asked.

"I won't." I replied and looked in to the dark eyes of his then closed my own as he kissed me on the lips.

"Good wait for me in my room Majo I have a few matters to attend to, but I will be along there shortly."

"Yes majesty." I stood up and walked out. My shoulders slumped as I walked. I hated the feeling in my heart the feeling of truly being beaten. The images though of him touching, fondling and the rape I had endured yesterday made me cringe. If only I was strong enough. If only I still had hope.

I walked in to his chambers and spotted Wolfwood placing a meal on the table and he looked at me and he looked tired.

"Nicholas." I walked up to him and hugged him; he flinched in pain but hugged me back.

"How you doing?" He asked.

"I'm okay. I'm alive."

"But you have that Vash smile again." He pointed out.

I pulled something out of my pocket and handed it to him. "Vash still has the regene tank gel. Here's some of my herbs, put them on your wounds, it should take away the pain while you heal."

He smiled. "Thanks." He placed it in his pocket. "Be strong kiddo." I watched him as he left and I walked over to the balcony and stepped out on to it and let out a sigh as I felt a gentle breeze blow about me flipping my hair around my face. All I could do now was wait.

'Be strong…' which meant he knew what Vegeta had planned, but obviously couldn't tell me.

I covered my face. I was ashamed of myself in this life. What more could I do? How could I go on? I clutched at the railing, my knuckles turning white. I clenched my eyes shut and just stood there feeling the wind about me and letting my other senses kick in.

'I'm sorry Adam, sorry Legato took over your mind. Sorry he took over Vegeta's.' memories of the previous day filling my head. I had thought I was really going to die as he strangled me during the rape and I rubbed my arms.

I turned round seeing Vegeta standing in the door way watching me and I held back my fear and just stood there and turned round, I felt him come up behind me.

"You're staying here with me Majo, when you finally co-operate I will let you go back to the plant."

"Don't you have a queen who can do these duties?" I asked looking across at the view that the balcony provided.

His hand pushed the hair of the back of my neck and over my shoulder it was just long enough to sit like that successfully.

"There is no elite female who pleases me." I felt him kiss the back of my neck.

"What about a royal heir?" I asked.

"Majo why the curiosity?"

"I want to know more about you guys."

"We age a lot slower than you humans, I could be going on sixty in your human years and still able to produce a sufficient heir to the throne."

I turned round and leant up against the railing and looked at him. "So you age like Vash?" I asked.

"Not as slow but slow enough." He replied.

He pulled me inside and towards his bed and just looking at it knowing what was going to happen. I wanted to cry all over again.

"Now Majo are you going to be good today?" He asked pausing by the post of the bed; letting his hand slip round the back of my neck.

I nodded. "Yes I'll behave." I whispered. I watched as he pulled the jacket off me.

"Three days and three nights you will be here, you can go visit your friends but you have to be back when I say." He pulled the tank top up off me and I closed my eyes.

I was lifted up and placed down on the bed as my cargo's removed. I lay there watching him as he undressed and felt my heart sink. Vash would be alone in the barracks for three days.

I didn't avert my gaze when he was fully naked nor did I blush. It had become so common, that I had detached myself so much from it, that I reacted now almost willingly as if I gave him permission, and performed for him. What else could I do? He'd nearly beaten me to death and I really wanted to live long enough to get off the planet.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I felt that comforting coolness around me again, my hair was weightless, my body was weightless.

'Regen tank,' I deduced.

I opened my eyes to see Zarbon and Yaten standing before my regen tank. I blushed besides myself as their gazes never faltered. The liquid began to drain and I slowly descended to my knees. The glass slid up and Zarbon was there before I could think, slipping the mask off of me.

"Are you alright?" he asked.

I frowned, "Physically, yeah."

He picked me up and pulled me out and Yaten quickly covered me with a towel, "What happened?"

Zarbon slowly placed me down, holding me despite the fact that I was feeling 100% again. I sighed and looked down, "I was just walking through the halls when this guy cleaning the walls decides that he wants to beat me and then skewer me on a stick."

Yaten took another towel, a smaller one and started drying my hair, "I should've been there with you."

I wanted to smile despite what had just happened to me. I hadn't seen him this lively since Faye. I knew it sounded weird, but it lifted my spirits to see him so animated and still as caring as ever.

"I'm fine, Yaten, really," I said, reaching over to hug him.

"Raine…" Zarbon almost whispered and I slowly slipped out of Yaten's protective embrace to see the worried look on Zarbon's face.

"I'm alright, I'll be fine. Regen tanks, remember?" I said.

"Legato?" I heard Belle's voice and turned to see her coming out of a regen tank. I blinked, she'd been attacked too.

My brows lowered, "Creepy guy standing there, but not really there?"

She nodded. I nodded too, "Then yea, he was the one who attacked me."

"Legato?" Zarbon asked and I turned back to him.

"The guy who attacked me. I think he was possessed," I said.

"And you think this Legato was responsible?" he asked and nodded.

"Who is he? What does he have against you?" Yaten asked.

I shrugged.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I woke up and stretched as the liquid began to drain out of the regeneration tank and I stood up, looking to see the hole in my shoulder and wound across my stomach were gone. I looked at my nails and scowled, they were slightly longer and sharper. I looked around for a moment and listened, nothing else seemed altered and I sighed. I got out and looked at Sess who was holding out my clothing and I quickly dressed in my blood soaked clothing before looking up to see Raine getting dressed as well, Yaten and Zarbon at her side.

"Legato?" I asked and Raine looked at me.

"Creepy guy standing there, but not really there?" she asked and I nodded. "Then yea, he was the one who attacked me."

"Yea, he used this poor guy to attack me," I said as I looked at my attacker as he floated in the liquid. "I'm going to tell…someone not to let him get punished for Legato's intentions."

"No need, woman," a voice stated and I saw Vegeta, Jay was nearby dressed in a very revealing outfit looking relieved to see us alive. "I'm aware that this slave was just used as a way to attack you to get to the majo." Vegeta glared at Jay and I felt sorry for her.

"Please, your great Majesty, King Vegeta," I cried as I dropped to my knees at his feet. "Spare him, I beg of you. Please spare him."

"He was used to get in here once, he will not be allowed to let Legato in my palace again," Vegeta growled and I whimpered as I looked at the slave who attacked me.

"King Vegeta, Pai has made it so he will not be able to be used again. Pai has closed his mind," Pai said as she stood in the door, Tien to her side.

"I agree with Princess Pai. If Legato is using slaves to kill others it's wise to allow Princess Pai to create a barrier around the palace, keeping Legato from possessing anyone," Naile said as he entered the room behind Pai and I smiled as I kept my head down and Vegeta looked at the two.

"Very well, on the council of the Sanjiyan and Namek peoples, I will spare this slave his life," Vegeta growled and I could feel his glare hit me and I shivered before getting up to watch him vanish.

"He owes you for that," Jay stated as she looked at the young man sleeping in his tank and I shook my head.

"Nah, it was my good deed for the day," I sighed as I headed out of the regeneration tank room.

~*~*Raine*~*~

"You're coming with me," Zarbon whispered to me after Vegeta took off.

I blinked and looked at him.

"For your safety," he said.

I sighed and nodded.

"And if you're going anywhere, you have to tell me before you go," Yaten said.

I sighed and nodded again, "Yes mother."

"I'm serious," he said and I nodded and wrapped an arm around him, kissing his forehead, "I know. And I will."

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I met up with Wolfwood and he looked at the new clothes I wore. The top a halter like bra top blue in color, with flared sleeve attachments and bikini bottoms that was nothing more than a piece of clothe tied round my waist with more leg than I dared, and knee high grey Saiyan-like boots.

"Better not let Needle Noggin see you like that." Wolfwood joked.

I looked at him. "How are the herbs working?" I asked as we walked along.

"They're doing good thanks." He smiled at me.

"Jay, hi!" I couldn't help but laugh as Vash suddenly appeared and draped an arm around me pulling me closer to him. I turned round in his arms and saw him getting a free bird's eye few at cleavage and I bopped him over the head.

"Vash. I scolded.

"Wow I like this new look, you going swimming?" he asked.

"Yeah I'm sure." I drooled. "King's choice, he seems to like me exposed for the world to see. But at least he let me keep my human clothes to potter round in every so often."

I saw Wolfwood roll his eyes as us. "I'll meet you to up there." he stated and walked off.

I tried to pull free but Vash wasn't letting go. I was defeated but then again I didn't try to hard to escape not like I had used to.

"Some alone time for us, how's that and you in a new outfit…" I felt his hand as it roamed my stomach and I smiled.

"We're going to be late."

"But I don't get to see you for three days."

"No you do. I'm just not staying with you for three days."

"Are you okay about that? Three days and nights with Vegeta, last courtesan came back acting a bit off, then she killed herself."

I looked at Vash. "So long as I behave well for him I'll be okay." I placed a kiss on his cheek. "Now let's go." I slipped from his arms while he was distracted and jogged off and turned round looking at him. "You coming?"

~*~*~*~*~A Month after Legato's Mass attack~*~*~*~*~

~*~*Belle*~*~

I yawned as Gohan cried and I looked down at the baby. He hadn't been sleeping well so I had been forced to sleep in a cot on his floor, much to Sess's disappointment and my own. I picked up the baby and he cried still, he was full, he was changed, and he was teething. I sighed as I opened the window and several large stars shone in the sky.

"Lay down, Your sweet and weary head, Night is falling, You have come to journey's end," I began to sing as I looked out the window, Gohan in my arms. "Sleep now, Dream-of the ones who came before, They are calling, From across a distant shore." I rocked him in my arms, his cries getting softer. "Why do you weep? What are these tears upon your face? Soon you will see, All of your fears will pass away. Safe in my arms. You're only sleeping. What can you see, on the horizon? Why do the white gulls call?" Gohan's cries stopped completely and he watched me as I sang. "Across the sea, A pale moon rises, The ships have come, To carry you home. And all will turn to silver glass, A light on the water, All souls pass. Hope fades, Into the world of night, Through shadows falling, Out of memory and time. Don't say, We have come now to the end, White shores are calling, You are I will meet again. And you'll be here in my arms, just sleeping. What can you see, on the horizon? Why do the white gulls call?" Gohan's eyes were drooping and I knew he would be asleep soon. "Across the sea, A pale moon rises, The ships have come, To carry you home. And all will turn to silver glass, A light on the water, Grey ships pass, Into the West." Gohan was asleep and I slipped him into the crib.

"That was lovely," a voice said and I whipped around to see Sess standing there looking at me with love filled eyes. I smiled as I looked at the sleeping baby.

"It's a lullaby that came out not long before we were taken," I whispered. "I listened to it over and over again…so…so I could…could…" I began to sob and Sess's arms were wrapped around me.

"I miss Taisho too, my love, I miss him too," he whispered as he cradled me to his chest.

"It's not fair….it's not fair that we can't even look at our own son and Bardock wants to throw out this perfectly wonderful child!" I sobbed. Sess's arms held me tightly as his ran his fingers through my hair.

"I know," he whispered as he looked out the window. "I swear to you Belle of Earth, I, Prince Sesshoumaru of Tenrousei will see to it that you are reunited with our son." He raised his hand and pulled my hand up. He ran his hand over my claws, slashing his palm open before slashing my palm open with his claws. He pressed the two wounds together. "It is a blood oath, if I should fail then the closest of my kin will see to it."

"Sess…" I whispered and he looked at me with his glowing golden eyes.

"I mean it, my life-mate and wife, I know how much you longed for Taisho and I cannot help but feel that it is my duty to heal your pain," he whispered and kissed me, all his emotions swirled in that kiss and I felt my knees weakening.

"I love you," I whispered, wrapping my arms around him and holding him tightly in the darkness of the room.

~*~*~*~*~That Afternoon~*~*~*~*~

~*~*Belle*~*~

I yawned as I approached the gazebo, Gohan suckling like ravenous parasite as I nearly tripped over a root. Sess caught me and helped me to my feet again and I smiled as I looked at him.

"Thank you," I said as I stroked his ear gently and Sess's eyes closed and he let out a purr. I smiled before looking to see the gazebo already occupied by Jay, Vash, Nicholas, and Raine. "How is it you all manage to make it here before us?"

"We're closer to the gazebo than you are," Vash said and I rolled by eyes as I sat down on the grass under a tree. "Man, that little sucker is always eating isn't he?" I looked at Vash and then at Gohan.

"You have no idea," I sighed as I shook my head and brushed the baby's soft black hair. "On the plus side, he's cute."

"If you can see a plus side to anything," Raine sighed and I smirked as I looked at them before sighing.

"Alright, I see that we need a pick me up today," I said as I removed Gohan and he looked up at me sleepily and I rocked him gently till he was sleeping soundly and I placed the baby on the grass. I walked up to the tree and climbed up to one of the lower branches.

"Belle, I could just get it for you," Sess sighed and I chuckled.

"No, this is my gift and you've done enough for it," I giggled and Sess, Vash, and Nicolas made several grumbling comments that I heard clearly. "I heard that."

"We know," Nicholas said and I laughed more as I dropped down to reveal a package to Raine and Jay.

"What's that?" Jay asked and I open the cloth covering and then opened the wooden box hidden inside.

"It's something I've been working on with the help of Sess, Vash, and Nick," I said as I pulled out a mortal and pestle, placing them to the side as I pulled out several different plant samples before revealing several paper packets. "Ah, here we go."

"That's the pure stuff?" Vash asked and I nodded before taking two of the packets and putting everything else away.

"Yes, I've refined it more since you played lab rat for me," I said as I wrapped up the packet and quickly climbed the tree before hiding the packet in a hollow branch stump. I dropped back down and walked over to Raine and Jay, handing them both a small, paper packet, the size of an origami football. "This is a gift for you."

"What is it?" Raine asked as she shook the packet and listened to the sugar-like powder shift around in the packet.

"Is it something edible?" Jay asked and I smirked as I sat down next to a sleeping Gohan.

"Technically yes, but really, it's not for your consumption," I stated as I pulled out a file from my pocket and began to sharpen my claws. "I like to call it Anti-Viagra, can you guess why?" Raine's eyes widened.

"How did you get it?" Raine cried and I smirked as I leaned back against Sess.

"I made it," I said and giggled as Jay and Raine both looked shocked. "I was going to be a pharmacist, I do know how to make drugs."

"Whoa, this is…wow…why?" Jay asked and I smiled at her.

"You two have been run ragged by Turles and Vegeta, let's just say this stuff will take the ability to rut away, but they will still want to," I said and sighed. "This opens the blood vessels in the body, keeping them open for a prolonged period. If a Saiyan were to say…ingest this during dinner, he would simply feel relaxed and satiated, like they usually do after dinner. However, if he wishes to mate, he'll find himself unable to get the required equipment to work." I looked at them with a smile.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

My hand twitched I couldn't believe it I want to just hug her I really did. Vash looked at me and he smiled. "Jay?

"This is great!!" I exclaimed. "BELLE!" I glomped on to her and hugged her.

She smiled. "Any time."

~*~*Raine*~*~

My breath caught in my throat as I held the package in my hand. I suddenly felt an enormous weight lifted from me, and my eyes suddenly grew moist. I couldn't say anything, I was at a loss for words. I could only rush over and hug her as soon as J'dee had let her go.

"Thank you so much…" I said, fighting back tears. For the first time, I had smiled while I was among them.

~*~*Belle*~*~

"Well we helped a lot!" Vash cried as he tried to look hurt. I laughed and nodded.

"All three of them helped me a ton with preparing it," I laughed as I looked at the expression on Vash's face. "I had to run tests first to see if it would work, safely and without any side effects. So our three dear friends volunteered to help you out. Sess and I tested out this little baby thoroughly and sure enough, the spirit was willing but the body was unable."

"Well besides the too much information on that point, I can't believe you did this?" Jay stated as she looked at her packet before Vash took it from her.

"I'll give it to Vegeta in his food," he said as he slipped the packet up his sleeve.

"You really should give it to him in a liquid," I sighed as I looked at Vash. "Alcohol preferably…just so the relaxing effects aren't that noticeable."

"How long will it last?" Raine asked and I smiled as I looked over at Sess.

"Well with Sess the effects of the unrefined product was twelve hours, with Vash the effects were eleven hours, and Nicholas had the record twenty seven hours," I stated as I plucked Raine's packet from her hands and looked at it. "Mind you, that was with the unrefined product in a smaller sample. With this…my calculations suggest this is a twenty-four hour dose for a Saiyan." I returned Raine's packet before tapping my claws against the side of the gazebo. "This is based on the fact that Sess and Vash are closer to Saiyan biology than Nick."

"So what took you so long in making this for us?" Jay asked and Raine nodded. I got the hint that they could have used this sooner. I blushed and looked at them.

"Well one reason is that after my last dip in the regeneration tanks, my nose improved greatly and I recognized the scent of the plants as those containing the chemicals I would need," I said and then smirked. "Secondly, Sess and Vash came across an abandoned lab with a large amount of equipment, all of which is in perfect condition."

"Really?" Raine asked and I smirked as I got up and headed to the nearest secret passage.

"Yep," I smirked as I waved at them to follow.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

"When yous, got me down, Then I, get turned around, I tend to, cut myself off, from things, I shouldn't run from... It doesn't really matter, sometimes we run for cover, I'm always on the outside..." I sung the tune as I followed Belle down the hall she just brightened my day may the Gods shine upon her...

Vash looked at me and he smiled. "Feeling better now?"

"You bet ya... after the three day house arrest this will sooooooo help!"

"You don't talk about that much..."

I looked at Vash. "Can you blame me..." I looked down feeling really cold all of a sudden. It was three days of dealing to Vegeta's stamina and sexual perversions.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I held the package tight as I followed Belle. After so long, I'd finally be safe from Turles' libido. Words couldn't thoroughly describe how I felt. I looked at Belle. Bless her, God bless her.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I smirked as I opened the door to the abandoned lab and smiled as I looked at the shocked expressions on Jay and Raine's faces. The lab had been filthy when Sess and Vash had found it but the four of us had cleaned it up and made it into a reasonable work area. Vash had even checked to see that the official entrance to the lab had been covered with stones and apparently forgotten about.

"This is incredible," Raine whispered as she looked at the area where I worked was. The lab was set up to make the Anti-Viagra and she looked at it before smiling at me, I bounced Gohan in my arms before shrugging.

"Hey, you girls need a break every now and then," I teased before I remembered something else. "Oh, don't ever eat any of it. It has the opposite effects on females that it does on males."

"Did you test it?" Jay asked and I nodded.

"Let's just say I put Sess through the wringer and he's got three times the stamina I do normally," I stated as I blushed, remembering how I had jumped Sess after the drug kicked in. I was lucky he had better control and moved us to our clearing or we'd have been at it in the parlor. Instead I had been all over Sess for several hours, nearly outlasting him.

"Whoa, again with the too much information category," Jay cried and I chuckled as I shook my head.

"Basically what I'm saying is, unless you want Vegeta and Turles to think you want to have crazy sex with them, don't ingest any of that," I said before I indicated we leave. "So just slip them that and watch as they go nuts trying to figure out why they can't get into the game." I followed behind everyone as we exited my lab.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I was sitting in the barracks with my note pad just sitting there doodling away, when the door opened and I looked up and smiled. "Hey Nick."

I then looked at the bag he held. I nudged Vash who was sound asleep. "Yo Vash."

"Hmm?" He rolled over. "Oh hey Wolfwood." He greeted sleepily.

"Guess who's moving barracks?" He asked.

"Um… you?" I offered.

"Correct. Two of the girls I was with got promoted and they have a new shipment of slaves and they need empty barracks.

"So you're moving in here?" Vash asked.

"Yeah, it's just you two after all. So Melfina and me are moving in. She's in laundry."

"A "she"? I get a female to talk to?!" I squealed excitedly.

Wolfwood entered and grinned at us. Moments later Melfina entered and I looked at her. She was extremely pretty with crazy hair. Human looking as well.

"Melfina this is Vash and Jay. They're friends of mine since I arrived."

"Nice to meet you." She smiled.

"You too!" I grinned.

Wolfwood tossed his bag on to one of the top bunks and Melfina took the one below.

"Oooh this is so exciting…" I grinned and Vash laughed and pulled me down next to him and I let his arm slide around me.

"So when do you two want me to perform the ceremony?" Wolfwood laughed.

"When we're off this planet and Vegeta won't fry me." I replied.

Vash blinked and looked at me. "You're serious?" He asked.

I looked at him and nodded. "Sure why not?"

Melfina smiled as she sat there, she was so sweet and innocent looking. It was amazing she hadn't been affected by all the turmoil that the saiyans had caused.

"Well welcome to our humble abode Melfina." I smiled at her.

"We have to get to work shortly. Zorn and Nappa wanted us settled in before then." Wolfwood explained.

"I just want to sleep." Vash sighed.

"All you want to do is sleep and eat donuts." I looked at him. "If you don't watch it you'll get fat."

"No I won't." Vash pouted.

"That's cause I'm going to monitor your eating from now on. Donuts were not what I expected for a breakfast meal this morning, ever since you found that chef that makes them you keep getting them."

"So they're a couple?" Melfina asked.

"In a way. She's the King's only courtesan at the moment and well Vegeta's got an issue on property."

"Speaking of which…" I looked at Vash.

"It'll be added to his food. There's some alcoholic seasoning in the meal tonight." He replied and smiled.

I glomped on to him and he smiled.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I hurried home, clutching the package tight. Zarbon was in some meeting today, so he couldn't walk me home. I looked behind me to see one of his guards slowly following from a distance. I smiled and he couldn't help but smile back. The second I reached the doors and opened one, he nodded, waved and headed back. I smiled and headed inside, closing the door behind me.

"Yusuke!" I called as I entered the slave barracks.

"What?" he came out of nowhere and I nearly jumped.

He blinked, "What's got you so excited?"

"I need a huge favor," I said and his brow rose.

"I dunno…."

I frowned and then Kuwabara suddenly showed up, "Hey, what's goin' on?"

He suddenly blushed when he looked at me, "Oh, hey Raine."

I smiled, "I need a favor."

"Oh, sure. What is it?" he asked and I smiled, grabbing his hand and heading for the kitchen. I didn't have to look back to hear Yusuke following. I guess his curiosity was getting the best of him.

We soon got into the kitchen. I looked around.

"No one's here but us, relax," Yusuke said, "What's the big deal?"

I lifted up the package for them to see, "Can you put some of this in Turles' dinner?"

They blinked and looked at each other.

"What are you up to?" Yusuke looked wary.

I smiled, "It's a surprise for our master. An anti-aphrodisiac."

Their eyes widened.

"He won't be able to get it up if his life depended on it," I said.

Try as they might, neither could fight the urge to break out in grins at the thought. I opened the package and Kuwabara brought out a cup and I poured some in.

"It's not permanent, unfortunately, but it should be enough for me to be able to survive him for a day, I guess," I said.

"Don't worry, we've got you covered," Kuwabara said.

Yusuke grinned, "Just as long as you tell us how it went. I need a good laugh."

I smiled, "Deal."

~*~*Belle*~*~

I sighed as I finished serving Kakarot dinner and I looked over to see Sess staring at me hungrily and I realized today was the first day of my fertile period and I wondered if I shouldn't slip him some of the Anti-Viagra. Nah, Sess would smell it since he knew I might use it. I would have to try and avoid him. I took Kakarot's dirty dishes and quickly carried them into the kitchen placing them in the sinks to be washed and turned around to quickly put Gohan to bed.

"Don't think you'll be getting away tonight," Sess whispered into my ear as he stood beside me and I turned red before looking at the lusty look in my husband's eyes. I quickly rushed up the stairs and put Gohan in his crib, singing my lullaby to him before looking out the dark hallway. Kakarot and Raditz were out drinking tonight and Bardock was needed in his labs. I didn't see Sess and I scented the air. He wasn't upstairs and I quickly bounded down the stairs and got my dinner, deciding to eat in the kitchen. I saw Sess's plate was gone and I wondered where he was.

I quickly headed to the barracks, but while I was crossing the parlor I was caught in a pair of strong arms, a clawed hand covering my mouth as a familiar mouth assaulted my neck. I moaned as Sess quickly picked me up and carried me off into the woods, to our clearing.

"Sess…" I moaned as he freed my mouth but quickly covered it with his.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I stood by Vegeta's side in his room and smiled as he finished of the last of his drink, for the first time I was smiling. This would be fun, to see the great and all powerful KING of the Saiyans unable to perform… Man I was trying too hard not to giggle with excitement. I had to clam down otherwise he would suspect something.

I watched as he walked over. I was wearing that damn annoying Amazonian outfit tonight: a green bikini top and bottom with a small skirt a slit up the side.

"You seem to be in a good mood Majo." I watched as he sniffed the air around me. "The plant hasn't touched you sexually."

"Oh you know I got new barrack buddies. I'm happy I have another female to talk to." I lied successfully and still keeping the same happy bubbly expression on my face.

I watched as Vegeta smiled, that eerie king-like smile, before picking me up and tearing the clothes from me, oh boy was HE in for a surprise.

I was thrown on to the bed and for a moment I felt that initial fear. What if it didn't work? What if Vash slipped it in to the wrong drink added it to the wrong food…

He tore his clothes from himself like the typical animal he was driven by the crazy Saiyan libido.

I gasped as he nipped at my neck and I ran my hand along the back of his neck in the base of his hair playing along.

And I waited to see what would happen the grin never leaving my face…

~*~*Raine*~*~

I stared at the floor as I headed into Turles' bedroom. The slaves that were out and about cleaning all glanced my way as I headed in. I was gonna give them something to gossip about after tonight. I hid my grin as I opened the door. Kuwabara had told me in the barracks that Turles downed the food as if he had been starved. He poured in a little of the powder in his jug, his stew, and even mixed it with some of his seasoning.

I couldn't find Turles anywhere when I looked into the room. My brows lowered as I stepped further into the room. He had pulled this before…

I bit back a scream as he pinned me against the wall.

Yep. Over the months, I had grown to predict his pattern. There were times where he liked to hunt me down and drag me to his bed. There were other times where he just picked me up and dragged me to his room. Ever since the Yaten threat, he hadn't bothered making me drink that aphrodisiac. I bit back my grin again. This was gonna be his payback.

He nipped at my neck and his hands roamed my body before pulling down the straps of my top. I gasped as I felt his teeth graze my chest. His body lined up against mine and I felt my heart race. I couldn't feel him….'stiffen'. I merely braced myself for his reaction as he suddenly lifted me by my waist and carried me to his bed. His lips and tongue trailed down my chest to my navel as he wasted no time and ripped off my skirt. I averted my eyes when he pulled off his pants. It had been days since he had called me into his room, it was no wonder he was this way. He was about ready to pounce on me when he looked down at himself with the most confused look on his face. It took everything in my power not to laugh at him.

The second the door slammed shut, I made a sprint for the barracks, fighting back laughter from Turles' predicament and the bewildered stares I got from the other slaves.

The moment the barrack door closed, I hurried over to Yaten's bunk. He was still sitting up, wide awake in bed with a grin on his face. An actual grin. He knew it worked! I jumped into his arms and we both laughed together.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I cried out as Sess stiffened above me before laying down over me, using his elbows to keep his weight off of me.

"Sess…" I whimpered as I reached up and began to kiss his neck as he remained trapped in me. "Please…don't make me have to start slipping the powder into your food."

"Like I would allow you to do that again," he groaned as he leaned down and kissed me.

"Like you could stop me," I retorted as I nipped at his lips and he chuckled.

"Trust me. I went through that pain for Jay and Raine, but I will not be denied you, my wife and life-mate. You are mine whenever I desire, just as I am yours whenever you desire," he whispered as he kissed down my neck, nipping at the skin where his mark was.

"How…how come you always desire me at the worse moments?" I asked as I tried not to fall under the spell of his lips.

"To get you back for making me desire you when I can't have you," he replied as he pulled free and rolled me over. "Now we do this my way."

"I need to thank Vash for giving you that book, it really opened your mind to positions," I teased as I got up to my hands and knees.

"If it's satisfying for both of us, why change?" Sess asked as he nipped at the skin between my shoulder blades and I moaned.

"You've got a good point," I whispered and then cried out in ecstasy.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I raced back in to the barracks and I was trying not to laugh. I closed the door and saw Wolfwood and Melfina were already asleep. Vash was standing by the window and he turned round and looked at my expression and he smiled.

"You have a nice smile." He remarked. "You should try it more often."

I raced up to him and he caught me as I jumped on him kissing him passionately. "It worked." I murmured between kisses. "It really worked. The look on Vegeta's face; it was pure frustration. I was trying so hard not to laugh or he might hurt me.

I nuzzled at his neck and Vash smiled and let me slide down and I looked at the other bunks. "Guess we have to be extra quiet now?"

Vash nodded. "Yeah… so what was Vegeta like really?

"He was so like this…" And I screwed my face up in mockery of frustration and anger and then Vash he actually laughed a true laugh and he hugged me.

"I'm glad you're happy."

I smiled. "I'm more than happy…" I trailed a finger down his neck seductively and he looked at me.

"I'm up for one hundred and sixty-sixty tonight…. Wanna try?"

"You mean page one hundred and sixty-six?" He asked and a grin flashed across his face. "But Wolfwood and Melfina…"

"Are so totally sleeping. I slipped some sleeping tablets in to their drink. Zorn needs them to get to sleep. I borrowed a couple."

"That is really sneaky…" Vash laughed.

I grabbed him by the collar of his red coat and pulled him towards the bed pulling the coat from him grinning wildly.