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13: The Unlucky Number

~*~*~*~*~A Month After the News~*~*~*~*~

~*~*Belle*~*~

I yawned as I stretched out in the sun, extending my claws as I cracked my back. Gohan growled and I looked at him as he tried to attack a small rodent thing. I sighed as I turned away, the kid was like an over grown cat, catching and eating all sorts of little things. Of course, I was getting a craving for raw meat, but watching Gohan eat took my desire for food away and I yawned as I stretched again. My fangs exposed as I finished my yawn before brushing a long lock of hair off my shoulder, it was nearly black now and I had to wonder if it wasn't my Yamainu DNA resulting in the darkening of my hair.

"You've been laying there for a while," Nicholas pointed out and I shrugged.

"It's usual for a female expecting a litter to stay in the sun to gather energy, especially with the approaching winter," Kurama said as he stood by the trees and I shook my head, letting my long hair fall around me.

"Also it feels really good," I stated as I got up and looked at Gohan eating the little creature. "But this doesn't." I quickly ran behind a bush to vomit.

"Must you regurgitate every few hours?" Hiei asked and I growled as I spat the bile out of my mouth.

"Sorry, morning sickness has turned to day sickness," I said as I walked over to the lake and began to drink.

"Stop being rude Hiei, that's your future Queen," Yusuke said and I shook my head.

"Don't say that," I said as I spat out some water. "I'm not…I mean…" I looked down trying not to look at any Yamainu. I quickly walked over to Raine and Nicholas, sitting between them and picking up my embroidery.

"Well, that's not right, I mean, you are the life-mate of Prince Sesshoumaru, making you the Princess, which means once we get off this rock and get back to Tenrousei, you and the Prince will be crowned King and Queen," Kuwabara said and I turned red.

"I…I just…feel…funny being called Princess and Queen and such, I mean…I'm a nanny for a rodent-munching diaper factory right now…I…being a Queen…" I shook my head and laughed. "I mean, I just can't imagine it! Well I really have to go, let me grab Gohan, and bye!" I quickly walked off.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I scratched my scalp and stretched with a yawn. It had been another one of those quiet, uneventful days, which were always a good thing, because events in our situation…never really good ones.

I watched as Belle took off with the baby saiiyan and stood up myself, aware that it was that time again. Kuwabara and Yusuke got up and we all said our good-byes before heading off for home. I wanted to shake my head. I was calling Turles' place my home. The place where my virginity was robbed from me so roughly and callously…well, with the AV Belle had come up with, hopefully nothing like it would happen in a long time. Hopefully.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I walked in to Vegeta's room I heard him in the bath he had required my presence so I hadn't been able to meet up with the others and Vash lost a bet with Wolfwood and had Wolfwood's clean-up duty in the kitchen, while Wolfwood got to hang with the others. Sometimes I really hated Vegeta, slaves had social lives too.

I let out a sigh and blew up at my bangs it was after breakfast and Vegeta hadn't eaten, so I carried with me a bottle of wine and poured him a glass and stuck it beside the bedside table and poured him a some in to a goblet and added the small dose of AV I had hid under wrist ki dampeners, I swirled the contents of the goblet round a couple of times and place the goblet down by the bottle and began my clean up of his room wandering round placing his armor down the laundry chute.

I was tired of waiting on him physically and emotionally. He wasn't pleasant to deal with when he realized he couldn't get it up. I decided I'd clean the bathroom while he drank his fill and then come out do the normal 'humble' routine while he couldn't get it up then I'd go back to my room and get some sleep. I was so tired and grumpy lately, I knew that time of the month was coming up for me which meant I wouldn't have to slip AV to Veggie for an entire week.

I tapped the side of my face to wake myself up and thought on a song and hummed it as I continued to clean Vegeta's room, that man was a complete and typical male-a pig.

'Well I don't wanna come back down from this cloud, it's taken me all this time to find out what I need… yeah, I don't wanna come back back down from this cloud, it's taken me all this, all this time…'

I smiled to myself and thought on poor Vash stuck in the kitchen cleaning up and preparing the kings late breakfast personally. Since Vegeta had started training for the tournament that he kept talking about he'd been missing his meals, which meant the AV hadn't been distributed, but lucky he'd been taking it out on a new courtesan.

I sat on his bed after cleaning his room to ponder on my lack of emotions I had no calendar nothing to work by still I counted the weeks I had missed out on my monthly and sighed as I concluded it had been over two weeks and I frowned that wasn't a good sign, but I knew it was coming my mood predicted it.

The door to the bathroom opened and Vegeta smiled as he saw me sitting there waiting. I stood up and walked towards the bathroom to clean up. He watched me enter and I closed the door after myself I didn't need him to get turned on and jump me in the bathroom, before he'd decided to drink the wine.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I sighed as I walked down a hallway delivering a package to Turles for Bardock. I noticed a group of cleaning slaves cleaning up a large pool of blood. I blinked as I recognized Jim and Gene, I smiled at them, but made no other show of acknowledgement, it was dangerous to do that I turned the corner and glared at the door to Turles' chambers. I knocked and hoped that he would let me go without harassing me.

"Come in," a voice said and I looked to see on of the other servants and I had a bad feeling about where Turles was.

"I come bearing a package for Lord Turles from Lord Bardock," I said and the servant nodded before leading me to the parlor and I could see Raditz, Brolli, and Turles sitting around, looking like they had been sent through a meat grinder.

"Lord Turles, one of Lord Bardock's servants has arrived with a package for you," the slave said before walking off and I bowed before approaching Turles. I bit my cheek to keep from smirking, after all I knew that at this very moment Yusuke and Kuwabara were probably putting the AV into his meal.

"What is it wench?" Raditz growled and I looked at Turles' feet before bowing.

"Lord Bardock wished me to deliver this package to you, Lord Turles," I said before bowing and extending the package to him.

"She's cleaned up Radtiz," Brolli chuckled before his hand stroked my rump. My eyes widened before I found myself in the large Saiyan's lap.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Vegeta waited for the Majo as she cleaned up, she seemed more tired than normal than lately but then again she had double tasks, he looked at the wine, he hadn't asked her to bring any and he pulled out a second goblet and filled it up. He knew he would figure out this mystery about his lack of performance with her lately, he had forcefully be resulted to take another courtesan of one of the other ranks for the past two nights to ease himself down and he was annoyed with that, he had performed fine then.

The Majo had to be slipping him something. He took a sip from the goblet he poured as she emerged from the bathroom and closed the door, dropping the towels down the chute. She looked over at him.

"You poured me a glass Majo I poured you one. Drink with me." He stated.

He saw her expression of shock and it was confirmed she had indeed slipped him something. "Uuuh… k." She replied and walked up to the bed and picked up the goblet he had switched the locations of the two goblets, she thought him a fool, if she couldn't perform that night then he would know for sure she had slipped him something.

He watched her take a drink, and he finished the rest of his and motioned for her too do the same and shook her head and watched her cringed.

"I'm not a wine drinker you know that." She stated.

"Sit down Majo."

She sat down on the bed and he pulled her up to him kissing her, she reacted in kind kissing him back and he placed a hand on her stomach and motioned for her to lie back and she followed complying, this was how it normally was between then. She was silent and obedient, he pulled her clothes from her and looked at her as she rested up against the pillows, she was relaxed thoroughly and he removed the single towel he wore round his waist, He slowly began to descend on her his head moving in between her thighs and she gasped when his tongue began to lap at her, fingers twisting in the sheets, so far so good.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I blushed as Yusuke and Yaten had a good laugh at my expense. I frowned and folded my arms, blushing wildly. They were going on about my relationship with Zarbon. I had made the mistake in confiding in Yaten about our getting caught by Belle and Sesshomaru. Now he and Yusuke were laughing their asses off.

"Hardy har har…you wouldn't be laughing if you were in my situation," I said.

"Oh, poor Raine…" Yusuke said between snickers, "It must've been terrible for you, having Zarbon's tongue down your throat.."

"Yusuke!" I cried, blushing brighter.

Yaten snickered, "What? Did you fight him off of you?"

I suddenly found the floor very interesting and absently scratched the spot where my chin and neck joined under my ear, causing the two to look at each other mischievously before laughing again.

"You guys! Come on!" The two started to calm down, but then slowly, silence turned to snickers and snickers turned to giggles and taunts all over again. With a huff, I got up and stomped off.

"Aw come on Raine, we're just playing!" Yaten called.

Yusuke sniffed and smiled, "I'll go get her."

~*~*Belle*~*~

I struggled in Brolli's lap as he ran his hands over my body, I kept from crying out as he stroked me over and over again, letting me feel his raging erection.

"Be careful Brolli, she's with child again," Raditz chuckled as he watched with interest. "Bardock would not be happy if anything were to happen to this litter. She's expecting twins."

"She's not that far along, I won't hurt her," Brolli chuckled and I whimpered as his hand caressed my chest and I screamed. He chuckled before he dropped me and I quickly scurried away from him, crying out when a hand grabbed my shoulder.

"Brolli, did you talk to Bardock about being the one to get the Dog to fight?" Raditz asked as he pulled me up and let go of me. I quickly backed away. "Go woman! This is none of your concern!" I nodded quickly.

"Yes, Lord Raditz!" I hissed before running off, my fear of Brolli's hands great, but my fear for Sess was far greater.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I lay there letting Vegeta humiliate me more and looked over to the side to see the two goblets and blinked they weren't identical and my mind began to process what had just happened as I looked at the goblet Vegeta had given me, it had been the one I added the AV to, the tops of the goblets were identical except the one Vegeta placed down had the symbol on the bottom of the goblet, his royal symbol the one I had given him didn't.

Belle had mentioned the affects were almost instant.

'MEGAMI!' My mind realised I had to leave I had to leave quick, my own tired mind hadn't been working and he tricked me, he had been trying to bust me and I hadn't realised.

"I…I… can't!" I panicked and tried to move. I gasped as I felt embarrassment flush my cheeks. My back arched as he reached a turn on point and I twitched trying to restrain myself.

Vegeta slid up in to view and I looked at him and he smirked. "You slipped me something Majo didn't you?" He asked.

"N.N.No…" I stammered.

"If you can't perform then I know you did. I was fine for the past two days." His lips covered mine, and I felt my arms slide round his neck as I kissed him back, I could feel the passion, I was on a haze, it was unbelievable how much I wanted him suddenly.

He pulled back from my kiss and looked at me confused suddenly. I sat up suddenly and saw him looking at me in fascination, I had never responded to him so passionately before. A smirk crossed his lips.

"My Majo, seems there's a side effect to your little drug." He seemed please. I was so busted, I couldn't slip him any more AV he'd know now and I didn't want to harm to come to my friends. I crawled across the bed towards him and he grinned, he seemed to like this stalk part and slipped off the bed.

"You want me Majo… don't you?"

I followed him off the bed grabbing him and pinning him up against the wall kissing him more all over, his lips, his neck and down his chest and he groaned.

"I'll have to remember to thank who ever gave you that drug." He smirked and I slowly headed downwards towards a very upright and stiff member.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Vegeta grunted from underneath the majo as she was suddenly straddling him performing something he hadn't ever seen before, it was true about the humans they were a very sexual race and all these positions and she was still going, they had been interrupted twice already by a couple of very surprised slaves of his when bringing him things he'd ordered before his bath, he had told them to cancel all his apointments for that day, he was going to get all he could from her.

He watched as she flipped her hair over to the side and lowered her face to his chest and began to kiss it before running her tongue up him and slipping in to another kiss, he held her there and rolled over so he was on top her legs hooked round his waist, she had never willingly done that before and he slipped one hand under her back and she arched in to him and he let out a growl as her nails scratched him down the back like he had done to her months before.

"That's right Majo… you are mine." He smirked and bit her on the shoulder, she cried out and clung to him, it wasn't the saiyan claiming he would never live that down if he claimed her but instead it was his response of marking territory.

They kept continuing and he had never know the majo to have such force and will to last so long, she was slowly being tired out, still he was using her until she was zapped who knew when she'd slip him something again.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I grumbled as I stomped through the halls of Turles' home by myself. My cheeks were still warm from embarrassment and I folded my arms.

"You okay?" a voice asked and I ended up crashing into said person.

"Oop," he caught me and I was soon blushing all over again when I found myself in, the rather well-buit, arms of Kuwabara.

"Oh, um, I'm so sorry!" I stammered and stepped back out of his embrace. The slightly disappointed look on his face only made my face warm up more. He stood before me in a pair of baggy pants and a sleeveless tank top that hugged muscles I didn't know he had. My eyes widened and I averted my eyes.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"N-Nothing. I'm okay," I said, folding my arms.

"Oh…um, well where are the guys?" he asked and I suddenly growled, catching him off-guard.

"At the balcony laughing their asses off at my expense," I pouted.

"Did they say something to offend you? 'Cause I won't stand for it!" he suddenly took on this stance reminiscent of a knight and I stared at him.

He headed off for the balcony and I hurried to stop him, "Kuwabara, don't-"

I suddenly felt another force crash into me and we both spilled onto the floor. I frowned as Kuwabara went to get Yusuke.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I rushed out of the parlor and ran into someone who was exiting the secret passages, causing the two of us to fall to the floor. I felt sick, Brolli had been touching me, getting pleasure from me. I got up, the first sobs escaping as I tried to apologize to whomever I had run into. I looked to see Raine and I began to sob as I wrapped my arms around her and began to cry.

"R-R-R-Raine!" I sobbed as I began to weep. Her arms came around me and she began to lead me somewhere and I followed as I cried, my tears streaming down my cheeks. She pressed down on my shoulders and I sniffed as I looked around to see I was in a kitchen.

"Belle? Belle what happened?" Raine asked and Yusuke and Kuwabara approached and I began to sob into her arms harder.

"B-B-B-B…" I stammered, unable to get my voice to work.

"What…what is it?" Raine asked and the two Yamainu looked at me with anger and concern in their eyes.

"Brolli!" I sobbed. "He…he…he was touching me…he grabbed me…and…and….Oh Raine!" I shook in fear and disgust. The feeling of his erection pressing against me, his hands stroking me, and my complete helplessness.

"That bastard!" Yusuke growled.

"Urameshi…you don't think…" Kuwabara started.

"Belle, it's okay, you're safe now," Raine whispered as she stroked my hair.

~*~*Raine*~*~

Just when we were starting to get used to these 'good' days, something like this happens. I frowned and stroked her hair, holding her. Belle didn't need this. She was an expectant mother, happily mated to a man she loved, had all these stupid monkeys fooled and now this happens. I sighed and shook my head.

"Belle, it's okay, you're safe now."

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Vash carried the tray of food to Vegeta's room he looked round and saw the collection of Saiyans standing outside Vegeta's room.

He blinked. Zorn had his ear to the door and was motioning the other Saiyans to be quiet.

Nappa looked at him. "Well tell us what do you hear?" he demanded impatiently.

"I think they've stopped, it's silent." Zorn looked over. "Hey let the cook through."

Vash watched as they stepped aside and Vash knocked on the door and looked at them strangely and opened the door and entered, he walked up to the table and placed the tray down and looked over. Vegeta was adjusting his armor and looked at him.

Vegeta was smirking ear to ear; Vash didn't understand it. "Make sure she eats plant, can't have my courtesan unable to perform next time." Vegeta remarked. "Leave my food there I'll be back for it."

Vash watched as Vegeta left and he looked over the bed was a mess and Jay lay there in the mingle of once white sheets that was blotched with blood. The door closed and Vash raced up to Jay and scooped her up.

"Jay. Didn't the AV work. Jay?" he shook her. "C'mon be okay."

Her eyes fluttered and she looked at him, her expression was tired. "I messed up…" She let out a choked sob. Her eyes were lost, he'd seen her defeated before but this was more then defeat, it was like she hated herself had failed.

Vash pulled her up to him and she clung to him sobbing. "He switched glasses…" She motioned to the two empty goblets. "I was so tired I didn't notice."

Vash looked at the goblet and he looked at her and she buried her face in to his chest sobbing and he picked her up. Keeping the sheet wrapped around her he carried her out, the collection of Saiyans were gone save for Nappa and Zorn who looked at him.

"Look at her. The king put her through the ringer." Nappa remarked.

Zorn smiled. "He likes this one that's for sure."

Vash walked on and looked down at Jay curling in to him she was crying quietly. He would take care of the AV doses from now on; that was that. No matter how much she assured him she could handle it, if she was busted she wouldn't live if Vegeta found out he had a better chance, a much better chance.

"I knew I should have taken what the shaman gave me, I forgot I was so tired…" She murmured. He watched as she yawned, she was tired, she would recover, but she would need a lot of sleep.

~*~*Belle*~*~

"He…he said…said something about Sess," I gasped as I looked at them.

"What?" Raine asked.

"Brolli?" Kuwabara asked.

"R-R-Raditz, he…he said something…something about Brolli asking Bardock to…to get…to get the 'Dog' to fight…whenever Raditz talks about Sess he calls him 'the Dog'," I stammered as I clung to Raine.

"Damn it!" Yusuke cried.

"We have to tell the Prince!" Kuwabara stated and I looked at them, grabbing each one by the nearest wrist.

"What's going on? Why is Brolli making Sess fight? Fight what?" I asked. I began to worry about my mate and the two Yamainu sighed before turning to me. Yusuke took my hand.

"Princess, the Saiyans have a tournament every eight years to celebrate arrival of the full moon. They have this tournament a month before the full moon. All the Saiyan Elites fight but powerful slaves and aliens are brought to fight as well. The last tournament was back when Sesshoumaru was free, he fought and made it all the way to battle with Vegeta in the semi-semi finals. They're going to make Sess compete again," Yusuke said and I covered my mouth in shock.

"Can they hurt him?" Raine asked.

"Yea, bad, the only limit is death, slaves can't be killed," Kuwabara said. "Not that it doesn't happen anyway."

"Kuwabara is right, we have to tell the Prince," Yusuke said and I sobbed.

"Sess is with Bardock till dinner today," I sobbed.

"Are you okay?" Raine asked and I shook my head.

"I feel so dirty! He…he was touching me…they were all watching…I…I…oh Raine…." I broke down. "I need a bath!"

"I'll get you to Zarbon's, then we'll get you back to your room," she said and I sobbed more as she helped me to the nearest secret passage.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

When Jay woke up she found herself bathed and dressed in her old earth clothes, there was a note Wolfwood had written, everyone had gone to the gazebo, but it was slightly yellow from sitting in the sun so she concluded it had been written that morning. She got up and staggered a bit before falling over, her head was reeling, she sat there on the ground and looked at it she was still so sore all over and then she noticed the bloody sheet in the corner, she walked over to it memories flashing through her head and stumbled back.

'He really does care, how pathetic.' She could hear Legato and looked up, he was just standing there.

"You have no control over the slaves anymore. Go away." She stated.

He walked up to her and knelt down in front of her.

"I said go away." She turned her head from him.

She felt his hand touch her cheek and she blinked, she felt him and suddenly scooted back and sat there heart racing he was real, she felt his flesh.

'Your powers are worthy of a gun ho gun.' He dropped something at her feet and she looked at it. It was a gun long and silver, almost looked like a magnum or a Smith and Wesson model five hundred.

'Knives is returning a gift for his brother.' He stated and just walked out the door.

She snatched the gun and slipped it in to her cargo pocket before opening the door and looking both ways Legato was gone.

Racing down the hallway and towards the Gazebo she ran as fast as she could ignoring the glances of the Saiyans as she passed them by.

When she arrived Vash and Wolfwood were the only ones there and Vash looked at her.

"Jay why aren't you in bed?" he asked.

She unzipped her pocket and fumbled for the gun and pulled it out.

Wolfwood blinked. "Hey watch where you point that thing!"

Vash was by her side and he took the gun from her carefully. "Where did you get this? The Saiyans took it from me after the barracks incident."

"Legato." She breathed. "He's here he's actually here!" She began to panic.

Vash wrapped his arms around her and slipped the gun in under his coat. He rubbed her back. "Are you sure?" he asked looking off in the distance.

"Yes." She nodded holding on to him.

"I'll just go and leave you two, I'll see who I can find to warn." Wolfwood spoke up.

"Pai go tell Pai." Vash remarked.

The priest nodded and headed off leaving the two.

"Who are we gunna tell?" She asked.

"Just those that need to know at the moment, that's all that matters." He stated.

Her hand clutched some of his red coat as she pressed herself against him, the memories of Vegeta weren't as bad as knowing that Legato was on Vegetasei in person now. How he arrived she didn't know, how long he'd been there she also didn't know, let alone how on earth he got in her room without her noticing.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I quietly walked Belle down the halls to Zarbon's place. Man I could so relate to how she was feeling. She'd probably scrub her skin raw. I sighed silently and tightened my hold on her shoulder as I walked her.

When we got inside, Zarbon's warm smile quickly morphed to one of concern, "Is it alright if Belle uses one of your baths?"

"Certainly," he said.

"T-Thank you…" she said in almost a whisper and hurried past us, already knowing the way.

Zarbon was at my side, "What happened?"

I frowned, "She came by the house, probably to deliver something from Bardock. Brolli and Radditz were over with him when she brought the package. She said that Brolli touched her."

I looked at him with a frown, "He can't touch her while she's pregnant, can he? He could hurt the babies."

The look on Zarbon's face made me sincerely worried for Belle's health and the health of her unborn children.

~*~*Belle*~*~

The water was hot and I could feel the sweat building on my skin as I scrubbed my skin over and over again. I washed my chest and hips especially. I looked at my skin, it was scrubbed raw and I sighed as I got up and walked into a cooler pool, my skin feeling better and I sighed as I let the cold soak into my skin. I closed my eyes and whimpered as I thought about Raine and Jay. They went through that for almost two years and were still standing. I was just groped and petted while they were violated. I shivered in fear. They went through that for so long and still they laughed and smiled. I wouldn't be able to take such treatment on a nearly daily basis and not be a bundle of nerves or an insane individual. I thought of Sess and how gentle he was when he stroked my skin. I sighed as I shivered, my hand resting over my womb where our children were growing.

I got up and dried off, cleaning my claws and hair carefully, making sure I looked normal when I stepped out of the baths to see Raine and Zarbon pull back as if they had been embracing.

"Thank you, Prince Zarbon," I said as I finished braiding my hair and I smiled at them. "I do not think I could have made it through the day without that."

"Anytime, Belle, are you okay?" he asked and I shrugged.

"I'll live, I have to get back to Gohan, it's time for his afternoon feeding," I said and I started to leave.

"Belle, don't think about it, remember Sess. I know it sounds hard, but you need to be strong, for yourself, your son, and your unborn children," she said and I nodded, the feeling of Brolli's hands returned to my mind and then I focused on Sess. His hair, his eyes, and slowly the image of Brolli left my mind and I bowed before heading off to take care of Gohan

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I sat in the barracks Vash was next to me when Wolfwood returned and he nodded. "I managed to pass a message on to Piccolo and Tien. They told me that he's here for the tournament apparently Vegeta invited him."

Vash blinked. "Vegeta invited him after the trouble he caused?"

"Yeah." Wolfwood nodded. "Might as well cut our head open now and invite him to enter our minds."

"Pai is still here the barrier will remain." I pointed out.

The door opened and Melfina walked in she looked at the group of us and her face was serious. It was the first time we'd seen her like that.

"Something is up." She pointed out. "I just ran in to Gene there's rumors going round slaves who they want to fight in the tournament."

"Really? Did you hear any names?" Wolfwood asked.

"Well that Sess guy for starters, a Yaten, and they want Vash to fight." Melfina replied and looked at Vash. He just blinked and looked at me.

"That is so not fair I wanna fight!" I pouted.

Vash started coughing. "Vegeta won't risk it. Not when he knows you can kill a Saiyan." I glared at Vash. "I mean not you personally but can invoke a higher power that can kill."

"That's better." I remarked.

"So how are you feeling? Nick said you had a situation this morning."

"That's nothing compared to this. I've dealt with Vegeta before." I waved my hand about.

"Well you were lined up, but after this morning Vegeta took you name off. I think he's got something planned. Or he wants you to recover, you lost a lot of blood."

I looked at Melfina. She smiled "Laundry we saw the sheets."

"Oh good point." I rubbed the back of my neck. "So what are we gunna do then? The tournaments getting closer, and Vegeta knows sort of about the AV."

"Actually I think the reverse effect of it would have confused him." Vash pointed out. "He was probably expecting you not to perform and you did. It might throw him off for just a bit. His mind will be on the tournament more now."

"And Jay let us handle the AV doses from now on okay?" Wolfwood looked at me.

I sighed. "Well he hasn't been eating when he was supposed to, what am I suppose to do about that?"

"We'll handle it." Vash took my hand. "Trust us."

I nodded. "Yeah I trust you guys."

~*~*Raine*~*~

I folded my arms and leaned back when I felt Zarbon against me, wrapping his arms around me.

"There's nothing I can do…" Zarbon said in almost a whisper.

I shook my head. How would Sesshomaru react to this news? He might get himself killed in his anger.

"It doesn't happen often, but that doesn't mean it won't."

~*~*Belle*~*~

I didn't get to see Sess until dinner, we didn't speak but we locked eyes and it was clear. Something was wrong and both of us knew it. His eyes had a haunted look and I knew mine were probably filled with fear. In the kitchen neither one of us spoke and I could feel the tension growing.

"Woman," Bardock called while I was serving Kakarot and I quickly walked over to him.

"Yes, Lord Bardock?" I asked, praying that he wasn't going to do something to me in front of Sess.

"You have served me well, sadly, it has been brought to my attention that the Dog has sworn an oath to protect you and your unborn," Bardock said and I nodded.

"He has, my Lord, he swore to protect me and my children whenever possible," I said and I was pulled closer to Bardock.

"My dear, the Dog cannot protect you," Bardock stated and his hand stroked my breast, I bit back a whimper as I closed my eyes. His hand moved over my chest over to the other breast.

"My Lord Bardock, I…I am mated…" I whimpered and he chuckled.

"My dear, while you carry a child you are free game. We Saiyans won't risk impregnating another male's mate, but if a slave's mate is pregnant then, as long as we don't harm the child, we may enjoy her," Bardock growled and I looked up to see he was staring at Sess.

"Lord…Lord Bardock," I whispered and he stopped groping me.

"Raditz!" he snarled and I whimpered.

"What?" Raditz growled, his eyes on me.

"You will not touch her, you are far too rough on your females and I won't have you causing a miscarriage, your brother and I can control ourselves, you have trouble in that department," Bardock growled. I shivered as Bardock stroked my hair again.

"Father, what are you saying?" Kakarot asked and I closed my eyes against the tears.

"I'm saying, someone should behave and do as he's told or else this bitch will be spending the first half of her pregnancy pleasing you and I," Bardock growled. I shuddered at the thought of Bardock taking me. I could just barely make out the sounds of Sess's growls as Bardock bid me to leave.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I was back in Vegeta's room again that night cleaning up when Zorn walked in with a young girl and blinked surprised to see me up and about.

I looked at the courtesan Vegeta had been borrowing for the previous two days, her arms had gashes up them and Zorn looked at me then to the courtesan.

"Wait for the king and majo when you're done you can leave but run his bath first." Zorn remarked. "I've got to see the plant the king has a proposition for him." He just smirked and left.

I threw some more things down the chute and picked up the goblets and looked to the bed and picked up the bottle of wine and threw it and goblets down the chute.

"Are you crazy?" The woman raced up to me her face filled with fear.

"Psssshhhh it needs to be cleaned." I stated.

She looked at me and blinked then smiled. "He's going to be mad."

"Dude have you even see that guy smile? He's always mad. Not only emotionally but mentally.

She looked at me. "Are you his normal courtesan?" She asked suddenly.

"Yep I'm the one."

"Rumor has it round the slaves that the plant guy and you are… you know… behind Vegeta's back."

I blinked and she looked at me questioningly I felt my cheeks heat up and she smiled suddenly.

"You are! I hope in the name of Vegetasei you know what you're doing?" She remarked.

"Well sure I know what I'm doing. And his name is Vash not the plant guy. Trust me plants have their roots firmly planted in the ground. If anything's rooted it's his head, and it's in the clouds." I stated. "or his mouth round donuts."

"Do you love him or are you doing it to get Vegeta mad?" She questioned.

I smiled as I finished making the bed with new sheets and I nodded and she went round the other side and helped me make the bed.

"Well I've only been in love once before, but I think so, strange really how I could fall for a goofball and here my mother was counting on me falling for an accountant."

~*~*Raine*~*~

The remainder of the day was in silence. We were all thinking the same thing. What would happen to Belle? Would her children survive? Would we survive this? People react differently to different situations and some act the same. I tried to commit suicide at one point…would Belle…

"Sesshomaru won't let her…" Yusuke muttered and I looked at him. I frowned, he knew what I was thinking because I had experienced it all the way.

"But he can't even help her. I mean, if he protests, they'll only hurt him," I said.

Yusuke and Kuwabara's glares deepened as they looked at the tabletop. Our dinners were half-eaten. Nothing else to talk about and too concerned about our friend's welfare to eat.

"This probably isn't a good time…" Yaten uttered and we all looked at him.

"I've heard Turles and the others talking," he said, "about the tournament."

Yusuke and Kuwabara's eyes suddenly widened and I frowned, "What about it?"

"He wants me to be in it too."

~*~*Belle*~*~

After eating my dinner and getting Gohan to bed I quickly returned to the barracks. Sess was waiting and I noticed the lack of the other two serving caretakers.

"What happened to you?" he asked as he approached me, his hands gently grabbing my shoulders, pulling me to him.

"Brolli…he…he grabbed me today…he…he…oh it was horrible!" I whispered into his chest. Sess's scent filled my nose, making me feel safe as his strong arms held me to him, his claws sliding through my hair to comfort me. His scent filled with the underlying tones of rage and hatred. "Sess…Raditz said something about making you fight. Yusuke and Kuwabara told me about the tournament…please…don't fight. Please!" His golden eyes were filled with pain as he looked at me.

"Belle…" he whispered as he stroked my cheek. "Bardock knows that I am bound to you…he thinks it is by honor. I will have no choice but to fight. They will use you against me." His forehead pressed against mine and I looked at the pain in his eyes.

"No matter what happens to me, I will never blame you," I said. "I will always love, worship, and devote myself to you and our family. Be it here as slaves for the rest of our lives, or back on your world. I love you Sesshoumaru, Prince of the Yamainu, and I always will." I kissed my mate.

We made love and afterwards he held me tightly to him as if Bardock would come in the night and rip me away from him.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Vash stood in the dining room where Vegeta was finishing off his meal he'd summoned him from the kitchen for the first time in ages and hadn't fired or fried him once for something. Vash looked back to the door Wolfwood was watching from the door.

"Plant, you're going to enter the tournament." Vegeta stated after he finished his mouthful.

"And what makes you think I'm going to co-operate?" Vash asked.

Vegeta smirked. "Don't think you can fool me plant I know about you two. I could smell you over her this morning. She's taken to you it's quite obvious, once one sees the signs. But if you even try and properly mate with her, I'll kill twenty slaves for every time you two have gone at it behind my back."

Vash frowned. "You have no right to take any one's life, it's not right."

"I do have the right, and I also have the power to invite Legato. He arrived this morning." Vegeta smirked.

"I know." Vash replied.

Vegeta smirked. "Now the majo tried to slip me something this morning but it obviously back fired when I switched the goblets, I could forget this entire incident and let her go on with her life, or I could punish her and let Legato take her after I leave her for dead. Now what would you prefer?"

Vash clenched his fists. "Fine I'll compete, but I won't kill anyone for your entertainment."

"Good." Vegeta looked at Zorn. "Let him have the use of all his weapons in the match all of them. It's going to be interesting."

"Yes sir." Zorn nodded his head.

~*~*Raine*~*~

Kuwabara and Yusuke had gone to clean up the kitchen after Turles had eaten his meal. I didn't have to worry, I already knew that had put the AV in his food. I held onto Yaten's arm as we headed for the slaves' sleeping barracks. My mind was in a blur.

Yaten?

In the tournament?

Turles was using this as an excuse to hurt Yaten! Maybe even kill him! I was so angry, and so upset at the same time!

We suddenly froze in our tracks as an all-too-familiar figure stepped in our path. The smile on his face was so annoying. I held onto Yaten's arm as he folded his arms.

"Well, if it isn't my favorite slave," he chuckled.

"Ready for the tournament?"

Yaten's fists tightened, but he nodded, "Yes."

"Yes, what?" Turles asked threateningly.

"Yes, master," Yaten seethed.

I glared at him as his attention suddenly turned to mine, "Perhaps you'd like to come along, to cheer him on."

"Why…" I whispered.

"Because I said so," he said.

I tensed as he walked up to me, taking my chin in his hand, "Such a lovely wench. You must pride yourself a lot on having her."

His eyes switched to Yaten, "But remember that I own her. So I can do whatever I want with her."

I pulled away from his grip. He scoffed, "If you value her as much I think, you will do as you're told."

"He could get killed!" I suddenly yelled, but then in shock, covered my mouth as he looked at me.

His brow rose as he turned on me and I found myself backing away from him and into the wall as he shoved Yaten aside.

"You seem to have forgotten your place," he growled and I nearly jumped when his hand slammed up against a spot on the wall dangerously close to my head.

"Perhaps the warning I gave you last time didn't get through to you…" he said and I gasped as I felt his hand grab at my skirt.

"Master!" Yaten suddenly snapped and we both looked his way.

"I'll do whatever you say, as long as you don't go through with it," he said.

Turles chuckled and then looked back at me, "Keeping counting the days, onna..."

He walked off, still smiling. After I had stopped shaking, Yaten had taken me to the sleeping barracks and we climbed into our beds when a thought hit me…

"Yaten?"

"Hmm?"

"Did you make some kind of deal with him?"

Silence.

"Yaten?" I asked, worried.

"If you didn't, just say 'no'."

He sighed and I frowned.

"I wouldn't call it a deal."

"Then what?"

More silence.

"A threat."

I sat up, looking for those golden orbs in the darkness.

"He said that if I didn't go through with it, he'd give you to Brolli and Radditz."

I heard him lay down on his bed and I just sat there, staring into the darkness, at a loss for words.

~*~*~*~*~The Next Morning~*~*~*~*~

~*~*Belle*~*~

I sat with the other serving caretakers, laughing as they told me the stories of when they were pregnant. I stopped when I caught the scent of several Saiyans as well as Sess approaching, I turned to see Bardock standing in the doorway, Brolli beside him, Sess held between Kakarot and Raditz. I felt my eyes widen and I stepped back.

"You see her, Dog, you see your bitch?" Raditz growled, had I been human I wouldn't have heard it. "This bitch is under your protection and you can do nothing to protect her." Brolli started towards me and I began backing up as the other two serving caretakers stood still and watched at Brolli began to stalk me.

"Come, Little One, it's time we had some fun together," Brolli chuckled and I shook my head in fear as I turned to run, suddenly Brolli's arms were around me, holding me against his body. His arms were like steel bars holding me against him.

"Let her go!" Sess roared and he was hit across the face by Raditz.

"You want to protect the little bitch and her pups, then you'll fight in the tournament," Bardock said. "If you do well, you may get her back only partially violated. If you lose, she'll be violated in everyway possible. Do I make myself clear?"

"I understand," Sess growled as he glared at Bardock as Brolli pulled me into his arms bridal style as I struggled.

"Sess!" I cried and Brolli dragged me out of the room. My mate's panicked eyes were the last thing I saw before I was struck at the base of the skull and knocked unconscious.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I tried to fight off the tears, but they ran down my cheeks relentlessly. My pride and dignity suffered another blow as I bit back the urge to scream. There we were: me and the guys sitting at our usual table enjoying breakfast, when Turles and some other ape came storming in. Everyone rose to their feet. Something about the looks on their faces told me to run, but I never got the chance. I was in the grip of Turles' 'friend' before I could blink! He laughed and taunted when Yaten and the others tried to defend me, but Turles batted them all to the floor, threatening punishment if they didn't back off.

I cried when I felt large, coarse hands slip into my top and grab at my breast harshly. They all stopped in their tracks and stared at me with eyes that screamed pity and anger. I looked away. I couldn't stand this. Being violated was one thing, but in public, it was just so much worse for me.

I only cried louder and let my knees go slacks as he rubbed and pinched at me, chuckling the entire time.

"She's lovely Turles. You sure I can't have her?" he asked.

"Only if the singer doesn't behave," he said.

"Fine, I'll do it," I heard Yaten say in a strained voice.

The saiiyan touching me suddenly pulled me into the house. The others tried to run after, but Turles quickly put a stop to it. I struggled and screamed as my captor lifted me by my arms and carried me off. By the time he tossed me on the floor, I looked up to find myself inside a cell and Belle lying unconscious in the center.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I looked at Vash as we walked the hallways and let out a defeated sigh. "He knows?" I asked for what felt like the thousandth time but was probably more close to tenth.

"Yeah and just be careful Legato is wandering round free." Vash stated.

Melfina was walking with us. She seemed quiet about the whole thing and I wondered what she knew about Legato.

I rolled my eyes. "Yes but Pai still has her mind barrier activated." I pointed that out walking past a cleaner and I looked at the small blonde boy he looked back at Melfina, she stopped and looked over her shoulder at him.

"That was a lot of blood you lost the other day." Vash remarked.

I felt my cheeks heat up. "Um Vash there's a reason for that…"

"There is?" He asked.

"You know that menstrual thing, it was why I'm kinda grumpy and tired."

"OH!" Vash looked at me. "And he still."

"Well he brought it on early, I think he tore something. Over a year of this and yesterday was the first time he actually got more than rough."

The boy gave Melfina a smile and I knew that she knew him. Vash and me stopped and looked back at the boy and Melfina.

"Is Gene okay?" She asked.

"Yeah he's fine. I'm glad to see you're okay too."

"Hey Mel we can't stay in the hallway it's dangerous-" I began and gasped as I was grabbed. "HEY WATCH IT!!!" I shouted and I rammed and elbow in to the gut of my grabber.

They all looked over at me and I looked up and blinked. "GAH ZORN YOU BIG OX PUT ME DOWN!!!"

Zorn smirked at Vash. "This is some reassurance from the king, you'll see her again if you fight successfully."

"Mutha-" I stomped on Zorn's foot and he let out a yell and I turned round angrily and slapped him hard jumping up spinning round in a hook kick catching him by the neck and obviously by surprise.

"J'dee!!" Vash exclaimed.

And I took off down the hall. "Like hell I'm being used as reassurance!"

"Jay I already agreed! Don't get them mad, I'd like to see alive again sometime!" He called after me and I raced off and Zorn growled and gave chase.

He grabbed me scooping me up angrily and I crossed my arms and huffed. "If I wasn't restrained by these ki dampeners you'd be nothing but ash pal." I grumbled.

"Yeah yeah yeah." He grumbled and carried me somewhere.

Finally we reached our destination and he threw me in to a cell and shut the door and I raced up to it and reached through grabbing his tail giving it a good hard yank that cause him to yelp and hit the bars hard denting them, he turned round and reached through the bars and I jumped back out of his arms reach and stuck my tongue out at him and pulled down my lower left eye lid. "Nuuuuuuuuh!"

Zorn let out a growl. "You'll pay for that."

"No I won't you see, I'm Vegeta's property only he can touch me, so DX muthafucker."

Zorn grumbled and stalked off.

I saw Raine give me an odd look and I waved at her sheepishly. "Hey." I looked over spotting an unconscious Belle. "Well this isn't a good sign for us then I suppose."

~*~*Belle*~*~

I groaned as I woke up, my head throbbing as I sat up and I was aware of someone beside me.

"How you feeling?" Jay asked as she looked at me. I shook my head and rubbed my stomach over my womb.

"I've been better," I groaned before brushing the hair out of my eyes. "Why are you two here?"

"Turles is using me to force Yaten to fight," Raine spat, her eyes filled with hatred and fear. I looked at Jay.

"They're using me against Vash," she stated. I growled low, my hair raising up on end at the nape of my neck.

"Bastards!" I spat as I looked at the door and slashed at it with my claws, leaving four long gashes on it. However they weren't noticeable due to the fact there were hundreds of scratches, burns, and marks on the walls and door.

"Belle, don't work yourself up," Raine said. I bared my fangs at her, swiping at the door a few more times before getting myself under control.

"Belle…" Jay started and I fell to my knees and began to cry.

"It's the mood swings," Raine sighed as she knelt by me and wrapped her arms around me.

"Oh Raine, they're going to hurt Sess," I sobbed as I clung to my friend. "I can't help him…I can't help protect my mate!"

"Sh, Belle, Sess can protect himself, it's you he's worried about," she said and rocked me back and forth as Jay kicked the door.

"This is so bad," I whispered.

~*~*Raine*~*~

Sleepiness inevitably overcame me, as wary as I was about sleeping in this place with grabby Neanderthals waiting outside the door to probably bang me in my sleep. I folded my arms around myself as I sat up against a wall. J'dee and Belle were murmuring amongst themselves. My eyelids grew heavy as I began to lose consciousness. Things could only get worse from here.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I pulled out a cigarette from a packet and lit up a smoke and kicked at the door again all I resulted in doing was break my heel and I frowned. "Man I liked these boots."

"Jay please." Belle sighed.

"It worked for Gunn." I stated and booted at the door again and grabbed my other heel as it broke. "But he wasn't wearing heels." I stated and began to pace.

I continued to smoke my cigarette until it was finished and flicked the butt off to the side and finally sat down next to Belle.

I had missed out on what had happened to her the past few days and she filled me in with soft murmurs. I sat by her a listened about Broli. I couldn't tell her about what Vash had told me what Vegeta had concluded about the AV dose. She didn't need a panic attack.

"We're going to be free one day I know we will." I stated after she finished. "I can feel it plus the spooks told me so. We just have to think one day at a time."

I watched as Raine was the first to fall asleep and I stayed awake until Belle was asleep. Personally my insomnia was in affect at this stage so I was the last to fall asleep.

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

~*~*Belle*~*~

I watched as the door opened and I stood in the back, my hands crossed over my womb as I glared at the Saiyans that entered the room. Brolli was first, followed by Zorn, and then by some Saiyan I had never seen before.

"Time to go, my dears," Brolli chuckled as he approached me and I screamed as he grabbed my wrist and I began pounding on him with my free hand.

"Let me go! I'm not a toy used to bait a dog!" I screamed as I fought, trying to make it seem like I didn't care about Sess. "If you need bait use his damn freedom!"

"Not an option, pretty girl," Brolli chuckled as he caught my other wrist and flipped me around somehow, forcing my arms across my chest like I was wearing a straight jacket. The position also forced my back against his chest and my butt against his crotch, I could already feel the effects of being so close to him. I continued to struggle as he dragged me out of the room.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I nearly screamed as I was suddenly, and roughly, yanked up from the floor and out of my sleep, which wasn't all that comfortable when the inevitable cramps kicked in from my uncomfortable position.

"Wake up wench…" I heard a voice say and felt familiar callused hands rub at my thighs. I jolted awake then, and began to bat at the saiiyan's hands as he lifted me from the floor effortlessly and carried me out of the cell. I could see over his shoulder that Belle and J'dee were also being woken up none-too-gently and were also being sexually harassed.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I had woken up well when Belle cried out and I rolled over and jumped up giving the grabber a swift knee to the groin and he grabbed me and sighed tossing me over his shoulder a hand between my thighs and I let out a grumpy based growl.

"Zorn no touchy…" I remarked and grabbed the cell bars as he tried to carry me out only to be yanked at and he growled.

"You're A PEST!!" he cried out and spent about thirty seconds trying to dislodge my grip from the bars.

"Yea isn't it shibby?" I grinned.

Zorn growled. "MAJO!!" He finally held me in front of him as he carried me out.

"Well that was an eventful morning."

~*~*Belle*~*~

"Ah, I see we have our main guests," Vegeta chuckled as he appeared out of nowhere. I nearly froze at his sudden appearance. "Take them to the chamber, the Dog, the Plant, and the Musician all know where to look." With that he vanished quickly and I felt my lips pull back from my teeth as we were brought to what looked like a glass bubble that was imbedded in the wall of a huge coliseum. We were below the lowest seats and I realized only the fighters could see us. I looked to see several other bubbles and I realized Sess, Yaten, and Vash were not the only slaves being forced to fight this way. I bit back a growl as I watched the ring fill with fighters and I locked eyes with Sess. It was unspoken between us. He would do his best to fight for me and I would trust him and do my best to keep them from distracting him with me. I watched in fear as the fights began.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I prodded at the bubble dome thing and sat down cross legged, Vash was the first up and he looked over at me and I waved and offered him a smile that I was alright he waved back flashing me a grin.

"You seem unphased by this Majo." Zorn commented.

"Um… yeah I love watching tournaments, this ought to be interesting. Wow loooook at his opponent is he made of metal?" I asked.

"Yes." Zorn sighed.

"What type of metal is it?" I asked.

"Just be quiet will you."

I sucked in a breath and then giggled. "Ooooh a bubble dome! I can do a blow fish!"

Vash stepped up on to the stage and the other fighter stood there and I watched as he and Vash exchanged words, I could tell by the metal man's face that it wasn't a pleasant story for him he may have looked like a baddie but he was a slave too I saw the mark and recognized it to be a mechanic's mark like Adam and Nougat used to have.

~*~*~*~*~

Wolfwood sat with another other slave watching as the match began, some of the slaves who had completed their duties were allowed to sit and watch the tournament. Melfina smiled as she walked up. "Nick hi, I'd like you to meet some friends of mine. This is Gene and Jim." She smiled as she motioned to a young boy and the guy Wolfwood recognized the man who had been possessed by Legato to cause harm to Belle.

"Nice to meet you." Wolfwood nodded. He motioned to the guy next to him. "This is Steve, he's from earth too. A friend of Jay's they use to work together."

Steve smiled. "Hi."

Wolfwood watched as Vash raced round the arena avoiding attacks by the large metal guy. He let out a sigh. "This match could take some time."

Melfina giggled. "I think it's honorable that he doesn't want to kill anyone."

"That's Vash?" Gene asked.

They watched as Vash raced round the ring in circles the metal guy chasing him Vash randomly fired his gun several times in to the air then suddenly part of the roof fell down and landed on the large metal guy knocking him out.

Wolfwood blinked. "Either needle noggin's really good with that gun or that was a fluke."

~*~*Raine*~*~

My breath caught in my throat as Yaten stepped onto the field. Then some other person stepped onto the field. He looked human, minus the fact that his skin was blue and his yellow eyes seemed to be bulging out of their sockets. I bit my lip, and bit back a curse, as my captor fondled me yet again, chuckling and commenting on the fight.

Despite my situation, I couldn't help but admire Yaten. I'd never realized what he was capable of, fight-wise. He was running circles around his opponent. I didn't know he was so swift. He finally stopped long enough for his opponent to run at him, but he blocked each punch with his forearms before ducking and tripping the guy with a kick at his ankles. Yaten was on his feet immediately, moving away when his opponent got up and ran at him. It was another round of "keep away" after that until his opponent was gasping for air from running so much. And then Yaten suddenly ran in front of him, punching him in the gut. The fighter keeled over and fell on his face and didn't get up after that. I frowned as he was dragged out of arena by another saiiyan.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I watched as Sess and Raditz circled each other and Sess roared as Raditz said something. I could only imagine what it was about.

"I hope he keeps his cool, Raditz could easily lose to the Dog," Brolli chuckled and I fought myself concentrating on the fight as Sess rushed at Raditz, quickly jumping up into the air and landing on Raditz's back.

"Yes!" I hissed as I watched Sess begin using his claws to tear up Raditz's armor and I could practically smell the blood.

"Remember who you cheer for," Brolli growled and I simply went rigid in his arms.

"I will cheer for my friend who I am being used like this for!" I snapped and suddenly I found myself pressed against the glass of the bubble, my ribs creaking at the pressure of the body behind me.

"You will be careful, bitch, I could crush you right now," he growled and I smirked.

"Not if you don't want to face Lord Bardock and Lord Kakarot explaining how you killed the caretaker of Lord Gohan," I growled and Brolli let up and I winced as I was pulled back.

"Look at that!" Zorn cried as Raditz threw a massive attack of ki at Sess and my mate vanished attacking the bastard from the side, using his claws to rip his arm to a bloody mess. I smirked, it was far more gore filled than the last fight, but it brought me some pleasure to watch Sess have a fair fight against the bastard who beat us so much when safely behind the power switch of Sess's collar.

"I'm going to be sick," Raine muttered as Raditz screamed out in pain as a chuck of his face went flying across the ring.

"I'm already sick," Jay whispered as Sess's claws ripped long bloody gashes across Radtiz's face and I smirked as Sess stopped and he was declared the winner. He locked eyes with me and I nodded before he walked off.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Toma stepped up on to the stage and Vash looked at him and gulped. "Oh boy."

"What's the matter plant?" Toma smirked.

Vash smiled sheepishly. "Oh nothing really. You're just really tall."

"I'm going to crush you plant."

"Now that's not nice… can't we just talk about this?"

Toma grinned. "You're as pathetic as they say you are."

"Name calling isn't necessary."

Wolfwood slapped his forehead. "Needle noggin is as good as dead."

"Yeah I'll say Toma's tough him and Fascha spar all the time. It's actually really worrying." Steve remarked.

"So Fascha is your owner?" Gene asked.

"Yeah. I'm head of her kitchen I don't cook or anything I supervise, it's kinda like back at home except without the ball caps as part of the uniform and having to serve the strange tattooed and pierced people." Steve replied.

"Be careful with that position plenty have died." Melfina pointed out.

Steve nodded. "Well I found myself a girl she's pregnant at the moment so Fascha's kinda excited to have another slave to add to her group she doesn't have many being only third class."

"That means you've mated." Wolfwood remarked.

"Yeah."

"Jay will like that."

Steve nodded. "Yeah has newbie been behaving?"

Wolfwood cleared his throat. "Um… sometimes."

~*~*J'dee*~*~

"WOOOOHOOO GO VASH!!" I cheered and bounced round the bubble as the armor fell off Toma and he grinned. Vash's aim was most excellent he had missed hitting any part of the saiyan body but had hit chunks of the armor causing it to crumble and break and eventually fall off.

Vash's arm gun clicked back in to place and Toma looked at him, this fight was interesting that was for sure.

Vash had started off with his speedy little run round the ring thing but Toma had caught on luckily the only hits Vash had taken were below the neck and above the belt.

Vash looked skyward and Toma looked up and I watched in surprise as his arm holding his colt spread and expanded in to a massive weapon.

Zorn blinked. "Amazing."

"DAAAAAAMN no wonder they took that thing off him." I exclaimed. "I want one!" I placed my hands up against the bubble and watched as Toma stepped back. "Thing the king will let me have one?"

"No. it's the last thing we need."

"You're the one who tore a chunk out of our moon!" I heard Toma exclaim.

"Vash I hope you know what you're doing." I watched.

Toma suddenly began to glow there was a simmer of red energy about him flickering like fire and I watched the ki attack. He fired and Vash's gun went off and there was an explosion as a circle of black encircled them preventing any eyes from seeing the outcome. Then it was over and Vash stood there holding his arm gun in his hands and fell to his knees. Toma was lying unconscious on the ground.

"TOMA!!" I watched as Fascha raced on to the field and I watched her as she pulled his head up in to her lap.

"Bah affectionate third classes." Zorn scoffed.

Vash stood up slowly and looked my way I smiled and waved he waved back, he was slowly getting tired I could feel it.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I cried when I heard that Turles was facing Yaten. I had thought it would happen, but hoped that it wouldn't. I struggled in the saiiyan's grip as I tried to move closer to the glass separating us from the fight.

Yaten suddenly jumped eight feet into the air when Turles tried to hurl a punch his way. The crowd was just as amazed as we are, especially when he landed neatly on his feet at a farther distance from his opponent. Turles chuckled and muttered something I couldn't hear before running at Yaten with a speed I was all too familiar with.

Yaten barely avoided it and was narrowly avoiding every punch Turles threw. Punches that were so fast that I almost missed him cocking his elbow back.

Turles suddenly growled and placed his palms together and I lowered my brow when I noticed a spark of light forming between his hands. And the light was only growing brighter. I blinked and tilted my head to the side. What was he doing? Where was that light coming from?

I nearly twitched when he suddenly fired some kind of glowing ball at Yaten, who suddenly tensed up and then ran from it. If that weren't confusing enough, it suddenly followed Yaten! What was so dangerous about this ball of light? And how did Turles create it? Yaten suddenly stopped running and turned around. He was yelling something and light was suddenly forming in the palms of his hands too. I strained to hear it, lowering my brows…there was one word I didn't miss…

"….INFERNO!!!!"

We shielded our eyes as his fireworks of lights were suddenly flung at Turles who merely brought up his forearms to block as the attack hit, the resulting explosion caused a torrent of dust and sand to rise over him. Everyone waited for it to settle.

I growled when I felt a coarse hand rub my inner thigh and I began to struggled again.

"Let me go!" I screamed and pulled, but I couldn't get away.

"There's no point in struggling. Your mate agreed to this fight. You're just a guarantee to see to it that he doesn't try to sneak out of this deal," he said, but I kept struggling.

"Settle down onna…" I heard him utter and my breath caught in my throat when I felt his fingers slip between my legs. I shut my eyes closed tight and dug my toes into the floor as he probed me.

"Open your eyes," he muttered.

I gasped, catching my breath and panting as I opened my eyes to see Yaten throwing various quick punches and kicks at Turles, all of which, Turles was effortlessly blocking with a smile on his face.

"Don't make any noise," the saiiyan whispered in my ear, drawing my attention to J'dee and Belle who's attention was on the fight.

Turles suddenly grabbed Yaten's wrists and kneed him in the stomach. My eyes widened as Yaten went limp and Turles chuckled, looking in my direction. I glared at him and fought off tears as he smacked Yaten to the ground.

"Stop…" I whispered and turned away, squeezing my knees together, but it did nothing to stop this invasion.

"Open your eyes or I will take you right here in front of your friends and in front of your mate," I heard him mutter and I forced my eyes open.

Yaten suddenly grabbed both of Turles' fists and pushed himself up, kicking Turles in the face, surprising his spectators. Turles fell back a few steps, and growled before running at Yaten, throwing his punches and this time adding a fury of kicks along with it. Yaten was slower now, narrowly avoiding being grazed by Turles' fists and feet.

But then it happened. Yaten slipped, only an inch, and Turles' fist connected with his face. And it was downhill from there. I pulled at the arms that held me but it was pointless! I wanted to scream for Turles to leave him alone, but I knew that if he heard me, he'd probably just hurt him more. The tears finally ran down my eyes as Turles beat on Yaten until he grew bored. I gasped as my knees gave way and I found release at the ministrations of the bastard that held me. I went limp in his hands and he chuckled, merely pulling me back up.

"That took a little longer than I had expected," I heard him say and I wanted to kill him. Seriously kill him. That's when Turles suddenly walked up to us. He seemed pleased with my condition, "You're staying put until the end of the tournament. So you might as well get comfortable."

He smirked and walked off. I looked to where Yaten was lying and I wanted to cry when I saw him make a move to slowly get up. I sighed, happy despite the situation. He was alive. I sniffled, almost wanting to smile as he started to walk. He'd be alright.

~*~*Belle*~*~

"Yaten did well, he'll be okay," I muttered as I watched Turles leave the ring. Raine looked relieved that the silver haired boy was okay and I knew the feeling.

"I hope so," Raine sighed.

"I'm sure after that, Turles doesn't care about him," Jay said and I nodded before my heart nearly stopped.

"Sess…" I whispered as I watched my mate and Vegeta enter the ring. "Oh…this is bad."

"Yes it is," Brolli whispered in my ear before licking the edge and I whimpered.

"He can hold Vegeta off, right?" Jay asked and I shook my head.

"Vegeta's been training for years, Sess hasn't been allowed that privilege," I whispered and Brolli chuckled.

"You're smart at least," he whispered before tracing my ear with his tongue and I pulled away.

I watched as Sess and Vegeta circled each other. They were talking and I watched as Sess's eyes ran red before he lunged at Vegeta. Unlike his move with Raditz, Sess leapt forward and brought his leg around, kicking Vegeta across the face before bringing his claws down, slicing Vegeta's shoulder, but missing the face. I nibbled on my lip with my normal teeth, keeping my fangs from shredding my lips.

I was completely silent as I watched as the two fought. Vegeta threw several ki blasts and Sess managed to block and fling a few away. I was shocked when Sess created as ki whip.

"How did he do that?" I whispered and Brolli chuckled.

"Your Doggie is quite talented, while the collar is off he is quite a powerful enemy," Brolli laughed. "But he's been a slave for too long, he will not defeat the King." I began to breathe slowly so that my fear wouldn't overpower me. Sess was using the whip to keep Vegeta back but it was obviously nothing compared to Vegeta's attacks. I bit my lip and drew blood, the red liquid slipping down my chin as the two titans stuck.

Sess was getting caught by more and more attacks, his hair slowly becoming a burnt mess and his skin was ripped and bleeding in several places. Vegeta wasn't much better in physical appearance, he was covered in blood, but Sess was breathing heavily while Vegeta barely looked like he had broken a sweat. I felt very nervous as Vegeta began another attack on Sess.

Vegeta was in the air and suddenly ki blasts were flying from his hands like a machine gun and I screamed as I watched Sess vanish in the blast.

"Sess! Sess!" I screamed as I tried to pull free from Brolli's grip.

"Belle…" Raine began and suddenly I let out a cry of grief.

"SESS!" I screamed as I saw my mate, husband, lover, laying on the ground, his lovely skin burned to a near black and his white hair seared to an ash. I sobbed as I looked at him.

"Yes, your friend couldn't protect himself, how could he ever protect you," Brolli chuckled before he began to drag me away. I looked to see Raine and Jay were being held still. After all they were suppose to stay and watch.

"Let me go!" I screamed and Brolli chuckled.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Gene stiffened and Melfina looked at him. "Gene?"

"It's him." He looked to the field as Legato stepped up on to the stage. Wolfwood watched as he stood there and grinned up at Gene and offered a wave that gave Gene a shudder.

"He's the one who took over your mind right?" Jim asked.

Gene just nodded. "Whose he up against?"

"Guess." Wolfwood remarked and jerked his thumb to Vash who was coming out for the match.

"He looks tired." Melfina noted.

"More than likely." Steve added.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Vash…

I clutched at my trinity necklace and placed a hand up against the bubble.

I could hear Legato as clear as anything yet no one else seemed to hear him and I knew he was letting me hear the conversation.

"It seems you've got yourself in to something you can't get out of Vash."

Vash's eyes narrowed as I watched. "I am going to get out and I am going to take care of Knives."

"Knives is looking forward to it." Legato looked at him and I watched those golden eyes flash.

They both stood there for a moment it was silent every where as they stood there for a moment neither made a move until Vash pulled his gun out and I saw his expression it was shock.

I knew then that Legato had his powers in the ring and Vash trembled with the gun.

Legato just walked up to him and knelt down and the gun was placed to his temple. "I'm happy to die for master Knives."

My heart raced as I watched. I couldn't do anything and I growled in frustration and placed my hand up against the glass and the ki dampeners began to spark and Zorn's eyes widened and he grabbed me but got a shock sending him reeling backwards and Vash's gun was knocked from his hand. They both looked over suddenly as I stood there and Zorn grabbed me and pulled me back.

"That wasn't a smart thing to do." I struggled as Zorn held me, and I gasped as his hands strated to travel down my stomach lower and lower and I slapped at his arm.

"Don't touch me you creep!"

"I can make him stop." Legato's words were clear in my head.

Vash was watching and there were protests from the crowd for them to continue, or in this case start the fight. "I'm not going to kill you."

Legato smiled it was an eerie smile. "So be it Vash."

Then Legato charged Vash dodged easily and spun round knocking Legato's hand away and spun round him and his arm clicked out in to a gun and he pointed it at the back of Legato's head.

"I know you won't kill me, but I will get you to."

Zorn's hand came close to penetrating me and I grabbed his arm and bit it he yelled and I turned round and socked him in the side of the face. He stumbled back and then glared at me.

"Don't mess with me." I warned.

I saw Raine looked at me strangely. "One thing you don't want to mess with is a wiccan on her monthly especially when the moon cycle is so close, there is energy out there that I can call on even with these on me." I warned.

"Ahhhh the female human cycle." Zorn grinned. "It may save you from me but it won't from the king."

I glared at him and turned my attention back tot eh fight.

It was no going on something chronic. I watched as they fought Vash was more serious than his other two fights where he'd been nothing but a goof that looked like he fluked his way out of every worst case scenario. But I knew him by now, he wasn't a fluke artist.

Vash had the upper hand for now until I felt I hand round my neck and doubled over Zorn was no where near and no one else was grabbing me. I didn't understand until I heard Legato's words.

"You used to only have those stupid idealizations of Rem in your head as your weakness but now you have another."

"STOP IT!!" I heard Vash call out.

"J'dee…" Raine was by my side as I was trying to suck in air and I held my hand up to hold her back.

"Legato's powers…"

Raine looked on worried.

Suddenly Legato was up behind Vash and looking over his shoulder directly at us. "What's it going to be Vash, kill me or I kill her."

"No!" Vash spun round and punched Legato sending him falling backwards.

I sat up suddenly and rubbed my neck I shuddered. "He was in my head… I don't like that." Raine helped me up glaring at the saiyan who was about to stop her. We took our places and I swallowed and looked at Legato as he got up and charged and Vash's gun arm was turned on himself.

"Vash captivity has made you even more weak idealistic than you were before." Legato grinned and the whole stadium watched as the guns went off right in to Vash's stomach and I cried out as he fell back and hit the ground.

The match was over, Vash just lay there bleeding and I couldn't do anything. Zorn huffed.

"That was a pathetic match."

Legato walked up to Vash. "I'm going to be here for a while Vash, next time we meet I'll be giving you a personal message from Knives."

With that Legato walked off the stage.

~*~*Raine*~*~

I tried to avert my eyes for the rest of the tournament, occasionally being forced to watch when the saiiyan holding me would randomly grope me, earning a wince, but never a cry. He threatened to do worse if I made any noise.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I cried out as I saw Sess laying in the regeneration tank as it slowly began to fill with the liquid.

"So, Dog, was it worth it?" Vegeta asked, grabbing my chin and looking at me. "Was it worth suffering that way to learn that you could not protect her?" Sess growled.

"Do not touch her!" he snarled, even as blood escaped his lips.

"You can do nothing, you are powerless. Powerless to protect yourself, powerless to protect this bitch, and powerless to defy me. Remember that when you see your friend after her time with Brolli," Vegeta stated and I found my eyes wide as I looked at Vegeta. He smirked as he stroked my cheek. "That's right, Defiant One, you are Brolli's tonight." I tried to scream but I was struck in the back of the head again…and delivered to darkness.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

Wolfwood sighed. "Man Needle noggin you better live."

Melfina looked at him. "The regene tanks will heal him."

"That is if Vegeta wants him healed." Wolfwood finished.

They watched as Legato and Vegeta walked on to the stadium they were the final match and it was all too obvious who would win. Legato only entered to face Vash. He was going to fight Vegeta but he wasn't aiming on winning after all the Saiyans and the Plants were somewhat similar they both lived for a long time and they both seemed to like putting the human race through torture and death.

The match began and the two just stood there looking at each other. "I have fought my battle." Legato stated.

"So I see, it was a disappointment." Vegeta replied. "Lets not make it as disappointing."

"I agree, but I am to stay here I have orders from master Knives that I need to fulfill."

"Then I'll give you a room in the palace, until your business is ended."

Legato nodded. "Now let's begin…"

~*~*Raine*~*~

I glared as the tournament finally ended and the son of a bitch released me to Turles who was smiling. He reached out to touch my face and I quickly moved away, earning a chuckle from him.

"I think that was enough entertainment for one day," he said before grabbing my arm and dragging me off none-too-gently.

I winced under his grip, struggling and digging my nails into his hand, "It hurts…"

I was so thankful when he loosened his grip. Yaten was probably in a regen tank now, recuperating. I sniffled. He'd be alright.

Once we got inside, I gasped as I was shoved up against a wall. I wasn't prepared when Turles' lips suddenly covered mine. And I struggled when his hands began to wander. He couldn't take me! But he hadn't had dinner yet…which meant…I felt my eyes grow moist as I felt the material of my top rip in his hands and shuddered when I felt his mouth on my chest. I shuddered and moaned under his teeth and tongue. I had the feeling of restraint. Like he was still holding back. I gasped when he ripped away at my skirt and the shreds fell to the floor. He stood up and kissed me fiercely and I began to count the seconds, closing my eyes and waiting for the all-too-familiar sound of him slipping off his pants. When he pulled away, I clenched my eyes shut tight.

~*~*Belle*~*~

I groaned as I woke up, I tasted blood and then remembered what had happened, I looked around quickly and saw that I was in a bedroom. I strained my ears. I could hear Brolli and Raditz laughing in the next room and I froze, I didn't want them to hear me.

"Lucky bastard, I've been wanting to mount that one since her first heat," Raditz grumbled and I felt ill with the thought of being beneath Raditz.

"Well, you can't control yourself around her then, I don't give damn about the bitch, she is nothing but a night's worth of satisfaction to me. Even then I know she'll not be better than a cheap, untrained whore. I much rather use one of my well trained bitches, but this one is pretty in the face, who knows, maybe I'll enjoy her," Brolli's voice chuckled and I fought the urge to growl. I got off the bed and began to search, keeping one ear open for the approach of Brolli. I tried the balcony door, then the windows, and then I tried a door to the side, it was the bathroom and the windows did not open. I snarled before returning to the bedroom. I could do nothing, I was locked in here, trapped till Brolli decided he wanted to use me.

"No…I won't give up…" I hissed before getting up and beginning to feel along the walls for the entrance to the secret passages. I went around the room and bathroom several more times. "No…no…I can't panic." I felt my fear rising and I placed a hand over my womb and I growled low. "I can't let this happen."

"Did you hear that?" Brolli asked and I quickly crawled onto the bed and slowed my breathing to the level of sleep. I closed my eyes just as the door opened.

"Should I leave you to enjoy your reward?" Raditz chuckled and Brolli made a noise.

"No, she was only shifting around, she'll wake up soon enough, I want her to enjoy the time before I arrive," Brolli chuckled and the door closed. I scented the air, he was gone and I opened an eye before I began to continue my searching.

"Damn it," I hissed before I let out a sob.

"Don't cry, Lovely, things are going to get worse…trust me," Brolli's voice chuckled and I turned to look at him…I was in deep trouble.

~*~*J'dee*~*~

I sat in front of Vash in the regene tank they were full up tonight, I was released from Vegeta's duties for the week due to my menstrual and probably began he wanted to see if it had been me slipping him the AV or not.

Wolfwood had a surprise for the king tonight though added to the food even though I wasn't required it would hopefully be enough to throw him off my scent.

The champion of the tournament wouldn't be able to use his other courtesan tonight and I knew from meeting her she deserved it, she was a nice girl no older than seventeen, she didn't deserve that.

"Empty out tank two!" A voice called and I watched as Sess's tank was drained and I stood up, He emerged and looked over at me and I looked back up at Vash. I'd struck a deal with Vegeta in order to let Vash live. I shuddered at the thought.

Sess walked up and he looked at the tank. "You fought well." I stated. "I'm sorry about Belle."

He looked down. "All I can offer from being in that position is to be there for her when she gets back, be there to listen and talk to her. Give her more confidence, she's going to be a shell of a person for the next month."

He didn't say anything and I looked up at him. He finally spoke. "Vegeta won the tournament didn't he?"

"Oh yeah." I nodded. "Went up against Legato, it was intense."

"Well good night." Sess remarked and walked out.

"Night." I stated.

I was sitting there for twenty more minutes when the third tank was being called out.

"Empty tank five!"

The tank was drained and I was getting used to the drain like noise.

Then it was silent except for the shuffling of the occupant leaving the tank and getting changed.

There was footsteps then a voice. "You going to sit there all night Jay?" I looked behind me at Wolfwood.

I nodded. "Yes."

Wolfwood waved as Yaten walked past the Jpop singer nodded to us before walking out, it was a terrible day, it had on me so much emotional effect, more so than 911. I think I understood how the people had felt, I hadn't been American I hadn't shown an interest except for a single friend who had been living in New-York at the time. When he said he was fine it was over with and I didn't look back. This was so much more raw the witness effect, you see it, you feel it and your heart aches.

"Tank six!!" A voice called out and I stood up as Vash's tank was emptied and opened he stood there and I raced up to him and hugged him and he looked down at me.

"Hey I'm okay." Vash stated.

"I struck a deal with Vegeta for you to be placed in there other wise you'd been left for dead." Is tated.

Vash frowned. "A deal. J'dee… you didn't?"

"I want you to stay alive you big dummy!" I prodded at his chest and he pulled his shirt up and on and got changed before topping it off with the red coat.

"What deal?"

"Don't you worry it comes in to effect in three weeks." I took his hand. "Lets head back."

"Oh yeah I'm heading to the common room with Melfina, she's meeting up with Gene and Jim there, invited me to go along so you two could have some time alone so our systems remain drug free." Wolfwood stated.

"What on earth for we can't do anything?" I stated.

"We can? Awww why not?" Vash pouted.

"I already told you, I do not do that during that time of the month… it's just disgusting and messy…"

"Then can we stop by the kitchen and get some donuts I'm awfully hungry."

~*~*Raine*~*~

I hugged myself and sat on top of my bed that night. My thoughts were on Yaten…and my encounter with Turles. He…I blinked…he got down on his knees instead of dropping his pants. I hugged myself tighter, blushing with humility as I remembered all the noise I made as he held me up against that wall, knowing damn well that anyone at any end of the hallway could hear me. He didn't bother seeing if his impotency had worn off, otherwise I probably would've probably been in his bed, digging my nails into his back. I closed my eyes tight, my cheeks grew warm and red. It was like he hadn't drunken in days! My cheeks grew warmer as I shrank into myself. He had done that on purpose, to embarrass me and somehow…punish me for 'being' with Yaten. He was aware of his impotency and found another method to make me his. I covered my face when I remembered adding his hands to my torture. I hurried out of my bed and to the window, letting the cool air in. What would I tell Zarbon?

~*~*Belle*~*~

I screamed and fought but somehow I ended up on my stomach, my wrists forced into chains that gave me only a few inches of movement in the arms. I screamed and found my head crushed into a pillow till I was near unconsciousness. Then I was allowed to breathe, really gulp the oxygen I desperately needed. My outfit was ripped from my body and I struggled, my hair covering my mark from Sess.

Brolli's hands moved over me and I screamed, getting the same reaction with the near suffocation. I struggled and I fought and in the end….it did nothing.

After a while my screams didn't bother Brolli…he didn't care, he was getting the release he needed. Over…and over…and over again.