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House of Vegeta: Fur and Frolic pt. 20

Saiyan counsellors and commanders from every corner of Vegetaseii
debated for hours in the castle conference room. Arguments nearly
came to blows as no agreement could be made regarding war tactics
against Frieza.

Bardock slammed his fist on polished marble in rage. "Habera! A
direct attack on Frieza's blue brigade is suicide!!"

A female commander bellowed back, her raspy voice mocking. "Palace
living has made you soft, Bardock. We know of the brigade, they're a
relatively small unit!"

He glared at her. "War is one thing, idiotic bloodshed is another,
Inakk! Commit your own troops to destruction, not mine!!"

Another female commander shouted out. "Hai, I'm with Bardock here!
That brigade is armed with compact subnuclear weapons. They must be
neutralized first before any assault can be made!"

"Tear out their throats then, one by one!" Ublun barked, shaking a
fist. "Our scientists work against the clock on a solution, while we
pander to that white faced worm!!"

Inakk smirked at the other female commander. "Gerva has other ideas
besides war, eh? Are you with Bardock in all things?"

A round of snickers and innuendo circled the assembly.

"Woman, I can take you any day of the week" Gerva growled. "Shut your
trap or suffer the consequences" her short spikes tossed wildly.

"I weary of this nonsense" Nappa boomed, glowering at the
assembly. "It's too early for planetary tactics. The first round will
be fought in space!"

Bardock snorted. "Oh? And if they launch subnuclear warheads directly
at Vegetaseii first?!"

Oon stood, his massive form clad in pewter armor. "Hold, warlords.
This mad arguing amongst ourselves must cease-"

"Faugh" Toberok waved a dismissal. "The moon is full these last two
nights. I for one am done with being cooped up. To hell with
ordinance, we run the jungle now!!"

"FOOLS" Bardock hissed, as hundreds of saiyans started growling at
each other. "The fate of our planet hangs in the balance, and all you
can think of is jungle run?!"

"You're the fool here, Bardock!" Yooni snarled, his square jaws
champing sharp teeth. "It's useless to think we can remain inside
without running at least once!"

"That's because you have no control, clown!"

Mocking laughter. "And you do?!" Toberok pointed. "I've yet to see a
saiyan make it through a cycle inside-"

A sudden hush fell over the assembly as massive iron doors flew open.
Stalking regally across the polished floor was Vegeta no Ouji, his
white cape flowing behind him as he moved.

No one spoke. Vegeta stood on the podium, obsidian eyes blazing like
dark pits.

"THIS COMMOTION IS DISGRACEFUL!!" he bellowed. Even Nappa cowered
slightly at the tone.

Bardock however, remained standing at his seat. "My thoughts exactly,
prince."

Brasstone armor gleamed over the well muscled form. "It's come to my
attention that the war proceedings are taking a poor turn. Is it so?"

An elder counsellor spoke up, Ruksha. His thin hands were withered
with age. "Many war sessions have I attended, o prince, but none so
contentious as this."

Vegeta glared. "The stakes are high, Ruksha."

"Aye, but this is also a poor time for our session."

"If you're referring to the moon-"

"And then some!" Vonn hollered from his seat. "Two nights...and no
respite! This delegation has debated too long in my opinion!!"

Many agreed, murmuring and growling again. Vegeta snorted in contempt.

"And so? Better to iron out tactics than run ass naked in the woods!"

"I think not, ouji!!" Von sprung to his feet, tail lashing. Braided
spikes trailed past his shoulders. "All saiyans feel the call...even
you!!"

Dark eyes flashed like flint. "Aye, loud one. But I am royal, and not
subject to rash weakness. Would you see me howl like a maniac about
these halls?"

"Bah!" Bardock sniffed. "Look at them...they'd just as soon leap from
a window right now.."

Another commander from the western districts stood, Cunn. He was
notoriously bad tempered, and prone to seditious plots. Still, his
knowledge of strategic warfare was second to none.

"HA. Some of us at least, didn't sleep our way to the top-"

Bardock balled his fists. "You bloated slargg..."

Boisterous voices egged on a fight. Whoops and howls filled the vast
hall.

"I say Bardock takes him, no contest!"

"No way..."

"The war can wait. We fight here first!"

Cunn slammed his fists together. "Oh, I forget...the ovee (bastard
royal) who claimed our king. From the streets to the castle...my,
you've come a long way!"

Vegeta stepped forward at that. "Now you've made it personal, Cunn!"

The thickset commander grinned as several saiyans moved to his
side. "I say nothing that isn't true, ouji. This assembly has known
for years-"

"You've got fat on the brain and up your ass, slakka!" Bardock
snarled. "Is it my fault you were too stupid to gain further
ascension in our ranks?"

Nappa laughed. "What say you, Cunn? The challenge is given."

"I'll not bear insult!!" more saiyans crowded around Cunn, sinister
grins on their faces.

Vegeta smirked, taking off his gloves. "Hn, is it come to this?
Good...even the elite need lessons periodically."

"Ai, hard lessons on soft heads!" Bardock snarled. "No stinking mob
ever beat me!!"

"A mob, Bardock?!" Inakk shrieked. "Ha! We are the cream of
Vegetaseii, elites all! Many here have been silent for years
regarding antics at the castle..."

"Who gives a quoon's ass?!" Vegeta shouted. "This is a war council,
not true confessions! Consider yourself fortunate, Inakk. By rights I
should burn you down where you stand."

"You wouldn't dare, ouji. Elites outnumber you by the hundreds here!"

"An even battle then, bitch."

Saiyans moved to Bardock's side now, including some old allies. Ebruz
and Gormon crouched to attack, their features grim.

Cunn laughed. "Not enough. You're in trouble, Bardock!"

"Hardly" Vegeta no Ouji stood strong at the commander's side. Bardock
flashed him a brief smile, pride in his eyes. Others quickly joined
them, bounding from their places at the conference tables.

Ebruz blew phlegm from his nose in disgust. "You balrats are
pathetic...Bardock is not without friends here!"

"Aye!!" Gerva shouted, shaking her fist defiantly. "Bring it on, you
jelly ass buldoons!!"

"He's a fucking ovee! The castle is littered with bastard cubs!"

"You want a foot in the nuts?!"

"I see a dead bastard right now!!"

"Trifling, titty shit traitors!"

Bardock cracked his fangs at Vonn. "I can beat your tired ass under
moon or sun...either way you're history!"

"You dare?!"

"Who cares about Gerva? She's just hot for Bardock's ass!"

"Peons!!"

Words became growls, insults snarls. Tails uncoiled, waving stiffly
as both factions prepared to fight...

and then with a calamitous cry, masses of saiyans collided in
explosive fury.

****

"You're kidding, right?"

"No. Haven't you seen the news, Raditz?"

The maned saiyan shook his head as he and his companion strolled the
barracks. "Hell no...I just got back from maneuvers."

Humoz jerked a thumb. "Come on, follow me. You've got to see this."

Raditz shrugged. "Whatever you say...what, is it more stale political
banter about the upcoming war?"

"Hardly. It seems as though there's some kind of commotion at the
castle."

The tall saiyans nodded at fellow soldiers as they passed through the
complex. Raditz tapped Humoz on the shoulder.

"Why's everyone clustered over there at the mess hall?"

Humoz peered at the crowd. "They must be watching the viewscreen...I
bet the news is being broadcast everywhere."

They joined the group standing around the mess hall. Saiyans stared
in surprise at the sight before them. A voice boomed in the
background:

"-AND AS YOU CAN SEE, REPORTS OF A RIOT AT THE CASTLE ARE ACCURATE.
THE WORLD WAR COUNCIL SESSION HAS ERUPTED INTO CHAOS AND ANARCHY. OUR
NEWS TEAM CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS DISPUTE. THIS IS A
DIRECT SATELLITE FEED YOU ARE WITNESSING."

Raditz gawked at the calamity. It was a full blown riot. Elites and
Councilmembers alike were fighting and brawling in a free for all.

The soldiers murmured in amusement as they watched. Humoz grinned,
pulling his short beard.

"Damn...wish I were in on that. Who even cares WHY they're fighting!"

Raditz nodded, laughing. "Ai, and I don't need to guess who's in the
middle of it all."

A soldier looked up from his food. "Say, Raditz...isn't that your
sire?" he pointed at the screen.

"Hai, he's there..."

"Look, it's Prince Vegeta!" another soldier bellowed.

Humoz chortled. "How the crap did royalty get caught up in that?!"

Raditz put his hands on hips. "Beats the hell out of me. It's a good
thing Frieza can't get local satellite here. He'd be laughing his
head off about now!"

A female soldier shook her head. "Ain't nothing funny about this...if
our world leaders can't keep it together during this crisis, we got
no chance."

"Sensible as ever, Farux. I can't say I disagree." Humoz told
her. "But where's our King? Surely he won't be pleased that the
castle is getting trashed."

Raditz observed the mayhem dispassionately. "They don't seem to care
right now."

"Shid! Every luni cycle it's the same damn thing...everyone gets
crazy from being cooped up."

Another soldier piped up from a table. "I hear the Ou's off
planet...negotiating a spy network on the rim planets."

"No shid?" his companion commented. "I thought that stuff was
classified..."

"It is!" Raditz stalked over to the table. "Shut your mouth, Ordokk.
You always did talk too much!"

"Don't piss me off, Raditz. Maybe the women around here think you're
hot shit, but that don't cut no ice with me!"

Farux waved her tail. "Well he is hot shit in my mind...not that you
compare in any way!"

"Stay out of this, slakka-"

"FIGHT!!" a stumpy saiyan bellowed, jumping on Humoz. The tall
saiyan snarled in rage as they tumbled to the floor.

That was all it took. Seconds later the entire mess hall erupted in a
brawl, a bizarre backdrop to the riot occuring on the screen. Two
grizzled and bruised commanders staggered wearily into the corridor.

"Well, Uugg? Should we put these on report?"

"What the hell for? It wouldn't do any good. Damn ordinances! Were it
left up to me, I'd just let them all run loose right now!"

Hutod grunted, jowls wiggling as he watched Raditz punch
someone. "It's worse than having a nest of cubs, for Kami's sake!"

Uugg rubbed his fractured arm. "Let's head to the treatment
center...I'm done with this idiocy!"

"Hai. We're not as young as we used to be."

****

Kakarot was having an interesting evening as well. His training
session in stealth tactics came to an abrupt end when one
particularly surly saiyan named Ederonn disrupted the class. Ederonn
was a few years older than his instructor, but not particularly
smart. After questioning Kakarot's stealth skills, he promptly asked
him if he had a history of insanity.

Those who knew Kakarot best had sense enough never to call him out on
the subject. But saiyans under the moon's influence were even less
rational than usual. In Ederonn's case, it was a painful mistake. The
stocky saiyan barely made another stupid comment before he was
clocked.

Some of the soldiers decided (wisely) to fight at Kakarot's side.
Some just fought whomever got in the way. The opposition got
hammered. Banshee war shrieks filled the air as flesh pounded flesh.
Kakarot relished the opportunity to cut loose, since planet ordinance
forbade going outside during luni cycle...

****

The lunacy at the palace continued unabated. Virtually everything was
used as a weapon. Tables, chairs. Statues, curtains. Vegeta himself
was nearly choked with his own cape while fighting. In exasperation
he tore it free. Walls were damaged, floors cracked.

Bardock barely ducked in time as a marble statue flew his way. It
careened across the mayhem, crashing loudly against a far wall.
Smirking, the dark warrior paused to observe the wild war. Obsidian
eyes sparked with pride as he watched Vegeta batter a path through
elites.

_You do me proud, chibi. Your saba (birthing parent) should be here
to see this..._

"FOOL!!"

Bardock spun around too late as a metal clad fist cracked his jaw. He
toppled into a pile of fighting saiyans...

****

The battle at the barracks began to move as saiyans pushed and shoved
down concrete hallways. Most of the post commanders themselves had
joined the melee. Saiyan instinct usually dominated planetary law and
military disipline under full moon. Screeches and roars permeated the
complex as bodies tumbled everwhere in violence.

Raditz found himself pressed against a bulkhead, hands pulling at him
in every direction. Sharp nails tangled his hair, yanking his head
back. Cursing silently, he struck out in kind. Humoz fell against him
from the press of bodies, his face discolored and bruised.

"Sen'darse kri su, keddaktack, su!!" (No retreat, no surrender!)

"Zemarlka!!" (We're fucked!!) Raditz roared, tossing saiyans away.
He'd barely regained his balance when they went crashing through the
bulkhead...

****

Kakarot couldn't see much, rolling around on the floor. Someone
kicked him in the head repeatedly as he punched blindly. Ki blasts
had all but destroyed the training facility. Saiyans were running
around rioting at every turn. Tails were used as weapons, slapping
opponents in the eye or gripping throats in chokeholds. In rage and
exasperation Kakarot lobbed a ki bomb into the crowd. A white flash
and deafening explosion later he staggered free, scrambling from
under piles of unconscious saiyans.

A hand tapped his shoulder. He spun, ready to fight once more.

"Aba? Is that you?"

The female saiyan grinned, one eye swollen shut. "Hai, wild one. That
bomb you tossed was risky."

Kakarot stood stiffly. "Well I wasn't going to fight these assholes
all night...besides, I'd just as soon run!"

Aba curled an arm around him as they walked clear. "Hn, a lovely
thought...tell me, is the prince about?"

Kakarot leered at her. "What are you suggesting?"

Her heart shaped face tilted towards his. "Well, I don't want to be
fried. But that doesn't preclude a little fun, ne?"

"You're pretty bold, Aba."

"Hn, I'm a luni like you, Kakarot...too bad we didn't hook up
originally."

Dark eyes grew round. "I didn't know that..."

"Well it's not for public record as you know. There's precious few of
us conceived under moon, and even less revealed. It isn't wise."

Kakarot led her down a wrecked corridor. "Tell me about it. My father
was nearly ruined when rumors started."

Aba sniffed the air. "Hai, we shouldn't stay here, ouijan...the
others will wake soon enough."

Kakarot tiptoed through the carnage. "Come on!"

The curvy saiyan leaped gracefully to his side. "What do you plan?"

The dark saiyan stretched near a broken wall, feeling the tease of
moon rays filter through.

"What do you think?!" he purred wickedly. Aba lashed her tail,
grinning.

"You don't fear the ordinance?"

He grabbed her hand. "We'll worry about it later...unless you want to
stay locked inside!"

Her eyes matched his for wildness, the whites showing. "We run!!"

****

Raditz and Humoz stumbled in the dark, crawling through a tight space
they had crashed through.

"Where the frack are we, Raditz? The last thing I remember was
hitting the bulkhead wall!"

The maned saiyan sniffed the dark. "Smell the water? There's an
underground stream nearby."

Humoz inhaled also. "Hai, we were in the sublevels, I think..."

"Hn, we'll have to work our way out from here. Commander Junbe once
told me of ancient catacombs used during wartime in the past."

Humoz sidled alongside. "How ancient?"

Raditz shrugged in blackness. "Centuries, maybe more...my father
often told me saiyans were always digging new access routes for
espionage and sneak attacks."

"Hn, he would know."

"Meaning?"

"Nothing...Bardock's reputation is known to me."

Raditz paused as they sensed their way through the dark. "Have a care
what you say, old friend...do you insult my sire here?"

Humoz sighed. "This is a strange argument to have in the dark,
Raditz. Let's find our way out first."

"Was that a reference to the rumors about Toma?" Raditz persisted.

"Bah. I'll not argue in damp blackness!"

Raditz growled softly, following his senses. The two saiyans were
silent as they wound through earthern corridors. Suddenly a crash
erupted above them, followed by banshee cries.

Humoz coughed dirt from his mouth as the pair wiped their eyes.

"Humoz! What's going on?!"

"Look up...shit! They caught up to us already!!"

They barely raised heads before angry saiyans fell through a gaping
opening above them. Higher still were night skies, filled with a
shaded moon.

"SCUM!! Did you really think to escape us all?!" a massive saiyan
bellowed as he jumped down. Others soon joined him, blocking all exit.

"Who the hell are you supposed to be?!" Raditz demanded, fists raised.

"Well, another of Bardock's bastards runs free!" the thickset saiyan
laughed through a handlebar moustache. "Ocun's the name, boy. Your
ovee sire insulted my sister's honor repeatedly in the past. I'll
repay the favor by sending him your skin!"

"Who gives a quoon's ass about you or your pathetic sister?!" Raditz
snarled. "Get out of the way, and take these fools with you!"

A thin, nervous saiyan pointed. "General, are you going to take that?
This would be royal needs to be taken down a peg...he's nothing but
third class!"

A chunky female soldier piped up next. "Ai, fancy trash is STILL
trash!"

"I ougta plant my foot up both your asses." Humoz growled. "Shimatta,
even the clowns think they're warriors under a full moon!"

Ocun snuffed. "Silence, Glagur and Vida. I'll deal with these. You
won't make it out of this pit, Raditz. I'll make it your grave!"

Raditz grinned at his friend. "Oh, I do believe fat ass is
threatening us..."

Humoz snickered. "I'm so scared..."

The crowd of saiyans pressed in, led by Ocun. The huge saiyan
growled, tail lashing.

"Beg for mercy, pretty ones...I might favor you before you die!"

Humoz bared his fangs as they prepared to fight again. "Greasy
slargg...don't even think it!!"

The maned saiyan shook his head wildly. "Talk later...now, we fight!!"

****

Bardock's foot connected with another groin before he heard a loud
impact. Saiyans went flying everywhere in a blinding flash. In the
midst of the chaos stood an infuriated Vegeta, his garb in tatters.

"I've had ENOUGH of you cretins. Come forward and be destroyed!!"

Under the moon's influence, more foolish saiyans rushed the angry
ouji. Bardock could only smile grimly as he fought.

_What are my other cubs doing?_

****

His youngest ran through the woods with an equally wild companion.
Aba laughed as they darted through thick jungle.

"This is glorious, oujian! Can you feel the moon?"

Kakarot stopped abruptly, leaning against a tall tree. "Hai, Aba. How
is that eye?"

She tried blinking with it. "Sore as hell...but I'll live."

The tall saiyan smiled at her gently. "You look kind of cute with it
anyway..."

Aba purred, curling next to him. "Ouijan, if I may be so bold..."

Kakarot held her chin. "Have a care. Would you make me unfaithful to
my mate?"

The lovely saiyan faltered a bit. "I didn't exactly say..."

"You didn't have to." a low growl rumbled his throat. "Ai, you smell
tasty, woman."

Aba grabbed his tail and kissed it, showing her intent. Kakarot
looked her over slowly, considering.

"Part of me wants to drag you into these bushes."

Aba looked into equally smouldering eyes. "None need know, except us.
We're both luni!"

"You misunderstand, Aba. You'll not carry my cub as leverage against
me!"

She spat in annoyance. "You know me too well."

"Unlike you, I chose perfectly. I refuse any other out of turn."

Aba's tail lashed in irritation. "But not for wanting?"

Kakarot flashed white teeth at her. "I want most everything all the
time. Would you have me hump all day?"

Aba's tail ruffled suddenly. "The moon, oujian...it makes us mad. You
cannot deny it!"

Kakarot shook her. "I deny nothing, except your plans. You aren't the
first slakka to come along and tempt me. Find some other royal to
hold hostage!"

Sharp nails scraped his cheek gently, heating his blood. "Ah, but
you're an unusual royal. One with a rather...tainted history?"

Kakarot turned away, dark eyes flashing. "Enough, woman...I feel the
change coming. Either run with me or leave!"

Aba's eyes blazed red now. "So be it, oujian. I would stay at your
side!"

****

"Fool! Look what you've done!"

"But Yanux, I tried to keep the windows closed. The cubs..."

"No excuses. They'll have our heads if we can't retrieve all these
chibis. Do you realize the predicament we're in? These are all
royals, and-"

A heavyset, bald saiyan interrupted. "There's no time to argue! Help
me gather these up before-"

"Don't order me around, Burune!"

CRASH!!

"Shit!"

Baby oozaru were skittering everywhere, chirping and screeching. They
climbed walls and swung from ceiling fixtures. Some wrestled and
rolled wildly across the nursery. In vain the three attendants tried
to keep them away from windows. Many infant were-apes crashed through
glass panes and disappeared into the night.

Burune shook his companions. "We're dead meat!"

Yanux grabbed a chibi. "Not if we catch them before they escape the
royal garden. The walls will hold them a little while."

"Come on, then!" Tozol shouted. "We go the quick way."

The three adults promptly jumped through another window.

****

Raditz and Humoz fought their way to freedom the hard way. Bloodied
and tattered, they staggered into the woods outside the barracks.

Humoz collapsed on a rock. "Wait up, Raditz. I can't move."

The maned saiyan fell next to him. "My skull is killing me...krukka,
you're supposed to feel good under a full moon!"

Humoz watched blood trickle down his friend's nose. "Don't know how
long I can hold out, Raditz..." he started growling.

Raditz heaved. "Me either. We're only a few miles outside the castle.
Can you make it?"

"You mean physically or without changing?"

"Both."

Humoz held his head. "I can try...at least those goons won't be
following us."

"Not after I blasted that cave over their heads."

Humoz sniffed the air. "Odd...someone's been this way, but the scent
isn't familiar."

Raditz looked about wearily. "Which direction?"

"East. Catch it on a soft breeze."

"Hn" dark brows pinched in concentration. Raditz finally blinked in
shock.

"Kakarot!!"

"Who?"

"My crazy brother."

Humoz grinned, still sniffing. "He's not alone. Maybe the party's
already started, eh?"

Raditz krinkled his nose again. "Female...the fool! He's running with
some slakka!"

Humoz massaged his sore arm. "The moon makes everyone mad, old
friend. You know this!"

Raditz nodded grimly. "Ai, ordinance is shot to hell tonight...there
will be heavy penalties."

"Pleasure comes first."

"True, but Kakarot plays with fire again."

"Hn, he'd better hope our ouji dosen't find out..."

"He will. Krukka, the idiot is always out of control! He especially
needs to be careful, since-" Raditz caught himself.

Humoz blinked. "Since what?"

"Nothing. Can you walk now?"

Humoz staggered up. "Ai, I'll go...but I feel the burn, Raditz."

The maned saiyan swished his tail, feeling heat boil his
blood. "Yessss...we'll try for the castle if we can make it!"

****

Vegeta had the strangest sense of something not being right. Not that
he had time to dwell on it while getting pounded on all sides. Above
the din of battle he heard weird shrieks and warbles.

Some distance away, Bardock likewise noticed strange noises coming
from outside.

_What in...that almost sounds like..._

Another fist cracked him full in the mouth from his lapse. Cursing,
he fell back in another pile...

****

It's been said that fate often rescues fools from themselves. Such
was the case with two fools in particular. Kakarot and Aba were
quickly succumbing to their appetites, the moon driving saiyan
hormones to reckless overload.

Kakarot paced through jungle quickly now, tail bristling behind him.
The moon called, he would soon change. Aba tracked at his back,
seduction on her mind.

_Ai, a fine one this is...my own Podack hasn't his bones! And perhaps
I'll have a chibi to hold from the royal house._

"Ouijan, look at me."

Kakarot didn't turn around. "Bedattka, woman. I'll not listen!"

With lithe agility, she hopped his back, coiling her tail around. "I
think so...but throw me off if you can!"

The tall saiyan spun. "Weikka! (Witch!)"

"Ha" a pointed tongue poked his ear. "We'll get what we want here."

Kakarot growled, turning slow circles as shapely hands teased his
chest. "Off of me."

She snuffed against his hair. "Hn, you stink well, handsome one.
We'll play and then run, eh?"

He flipped her over his back. "Away, I said!"

Aba landed on her feet, catlike. "Hold me if you dare."

Red eyes glazed at her as he stalked. "Brazen _booda._"

She exposed plump breasts, pulling away her tattered vest. Kakarot's
tail went straight as a rod as he stared.

Sensuous lips licked. "I feel a bit cold, Kakarot. Can you warm me?"

"Hai" he growled roughly, pressing her against a tree. They pawed and
clutched each other mindlessly, as broken moonlight teased their
bones...

****

Raditz and Humoz stumbled into a clearing, their pace slow from
injuries. Raditz glanced up once more.

"Others must be out tonight, I can sense it. Not that it matters now."

"That scene over there might."

Radtiz stared in the dark wood. "What?!"

Humoz crouched behind a bush. "It seems as if we've found the party."

In disbelief, the maned saiyan stared across the clearing. The scents
were unmistakable.

"Shiksha bedakkta..."

Humoz shook his head. "Now what?"

Radtiz stalked out from cover. "I know that back anywhere...the
asshole! Is he insane?!"

****

Sharp nails scraped his bare back as Kakarot kissed Aba hotly, reason
lost to lust. He inhaled her fragrance, squashing the curvy saiyan
against a tree.

Enraged, Raditz stormed in their direction, ready to fight once more.

"KAKAROT, YOU SHIKSHA TRASH. TURN YOUR ASS AROUND!!"

Stunned and surprised, the pair stopped kissing. Kakarot turned, his
eyes blood red.

"What the hell do you want?!" he growled.

"Get off that booda, fool. She wants your cub!!"

Kakarot tossed shaggy hair, roaring. "Get your own, brother. I won't
say it again!"

Aba grinned, her own eyes scarlet and wild as she stroked
herself. "Brother? Hn, another one."

Raditz let out a stream of curses, his own blood betraying him under
the moon. He crouched in a fighting pose.

Humoz bounded between them. "Wait, both of you-"

Fate intervened impending disaster. Kakarot abruptly shifted, his
control gone. A bellowing oozaru roared, rumbling the ground at his
feet.

He wasn't alone. Aba joined him next, stomping at his side. The huge
were-apes turned and stumbled off.

Raditz and Humoz raced after them in mindless rage. Soon they yielded
to temptation as well, transforming and razing through deep jungle.

****

Bardock sought purchase on a steep ledge near the battlement windows.
Bruised, spent and battered, he'd reached the limits of his strength.
Vegeta no ouji wasn't in much better shape. He was virtually stripped
to the waist, his pants in tatters.

Weariness made a stray thought escape Bardock's
mind. /Vegeta...de'scaba, chibi?/

Vegeta stiffened from fighting, glancing his way in surprise. Bardock
quickly glanced away, concentrating on his few remaining foes.

Saiyans were littered everywhere, injured and bloody. Many were
unconscious in piles, collapsing in exhaustion from fighting. Others
had turned oozaru, escaping into the night.

Vegeta fell to his knees, unable to lift his arms. "Shit."

Bardock managed to ki blast a saiyan in the head before collapsing
himself. Breathing heavily, he lay across a high ledge.

"You look wild, boy...the moon calls."

Vegeta turned wearily. "Let it, pandrae...I'm done with this madness."

Bardock shook his head slowly, taking in Vegeta's appearance. "You're
shifting already. Go outside!"

Vegeta growled, out of control now. "I...resist..." the flame of hair
was growing rapidly, shagging out.

His elder champed sharp fangs. "GO, I say! Ordinance means nothing
here, and blood rules."

"What about you?" red eyes glowed now.

Bardock snorted, feeling his bones burn. "I'll stay away from the
windows."

"That won't work."

"No...but it will buy me some time-"

Their conversation was interrupted by a huge groundswell. Vibrations
shook the foundation of the castle.

Date: Tue Jan 1, 2002 7:39 pm
Subject: HOUSE OF VEGETA: Fur and Frolic pt. 2

author: FireCracker KLee624820@a...
(Italic copy bordered by_underscore_)
Archive? You'd better.

A/U

House of Vegeta: Fur and Frolic pt. 11e

(continued)

Vegeta snarled. "What occurs outside?"

Bardock was barely conscious. "Go see. I'll join you when I can."

The prince turned once more, an odd expression on his face. "You
can't change in here, pandrae-"

"RUARRGHHHHH!!!"

Bardock growled. "Oozaru in the jungle. Make haste, Vegeta!!"

"Ai!!" the wild eyed ouji leaped through a broken wall into the
night. Bardock edged to a far corner before collapsing again,
filtered moonlight brushing his face.

"One of those oozaru sounds familiar."

****

Vegeta landed gracefully several hundred feet below in the forest
outside the castle. Two rampaging oozaru blundered his way, roaring
and shrieking like rolling thunderclap.

The ouji blinked in astonishment. One oozaru was definitely female,
by shape and scent. The other...

"Kakarot!!"

Nothing else was said. Vegeta transformed in front of them, thumping
his chest in rage. Simian roars erupted from his throat.

Oozaru Kakarot halted his motion momentarily, attempting to nuzzle.
Oozaru Aba squeezed in between, not to be ignored. Oozaru Vegeta
shoved her away. The two males squared off, growling and pushing...

****

Bardock lay quietly in the carnage, considering the merits of a coma.
Soft moon rays rolled across the gigantic conference area over
unconscious saiyans. Bardock had no idea what he'd do once the others
were awake.

_Hn, maybe my brains could leak out on the floor..._

He closed his eyes, drifting off into a trancelike state. The mild
pain in his head subsided somewhat. A soft, scraping clatter teased
his ears.

_Strange._

Silence, and then fuzzy warmth wrapping around. Bardock frowned,
refusing to wake up immediately. A peculiar clicking noise followed
by low purrs. His face was suddenly wet.

_???_

Jet eyes snapped open. Two furry faces peered at him with fiery red
eyes.

Bardock could only blink in stupefication as two small oozaru licked
his face. Of course, 'small' was a relative term. Each of them were
over half his size, their rich pelts glimmering in the dim light.

A slow smile spread his lips as instinct sensed the truth. He
stroked the chibi were-apes tenderly.

"Kekka-kee-ki-kooyak-kekakuhkk, Nuru kiya Tezar?"

They chittered excitedly, hopping up and down. The red black oozaru
ran around him in circles, while the blue black oozaru picked his
hair.

Bardock laughed, rolling Tezar off. "Deslare ebi!" (Crazy cubs!)

They clucked and sat next to him. Bardock stretched carefully, his
wounds causing pain.

Busy tongues licked his hands. Bardock sighed, feeling the nocturnal
urge of his people.

"Shiksha, little ones...there's lunacy all over this night. How did
you escape the nursery?''

The chibi were-apes clambered over him, warbling. Furry arms wrapped
tightly as they clung. Bardock snuffled under their smothering
embrace, laughing.

"The blood burns, chikki (grand babies). Gedare (grandfather) will
show you jungle run. I can resist no longer!"

Bardock glided over to the broken wall, his movement fluid and
graceful. Moonlight traced over his features in bold relief as he
growled. The young oozaru sat on their haunches, sensing the change
in their grandsire. They watched in silence, waiting.

The handsome saiyan howled, fists raised. Fangs gleamed like polished
ivory as Bardock raged at the dark. Black hair shagged and grew
rapidly...

Nuru and Tezar rocked back and forth, yawing in excitement. Fat tails
thumped the polished floor.

Bardock bellowed, sounding for the chibis to come. The baby were-apes
shuffled like shadows across the floor, jumping his back. With a
banshee screech Bardock bounded into the night, shifting as he fell...

****

Meanwhile, Raditz and Humoz thundered through the forests. After
engaging in two mild skirmishes with other oozaru, they eventually
blundered to the castle grounds. Two mighty were-apes were wrestling
on the ground, being watched by a third.

Raditz sniffed, recognizing them all instantly. Roaring, he stomped
in a straight line, followed by a snarling Humoz.

Aba glanced over suddenly, seeing more males come her way. She purred
and chirruped, lifting her tail in display.

Still some distance away was Bardock with the chibis in tow. Under
direct moon rays the young were-apes grew porportionately larger.
Bardock cradled each in an arm as he tromped and flattened jungle.

The doomed convergence had disaster written all over it. A female
oozaru with several males usually meant chaos in the worst way. Aba
enjoyed the attention, flirting and displaying. Kakarot and Vegeta
continued to fight. Raditz moved to enter the fray when Aba slipped
under him, coiling tails. Momentarily distracted, he growled at her
softly.

A furry fist cracked his jaw. With a titanic crash Raditz fell,
breaking a crater in abused earth. Humoz tried to grab Aba, only to
have Vegeta attack and bite his arm. Kakarot did a giant belly flop
on his brother. It was truly a monstrous mess...

****

Bardock felt and heard the calamity. By scent and sound he determined
the circumstance and decided to investigate. Oozarus were prone to
curiosity, and Bardock was no exception. The chibis didn't mind
either, chittering at breakneck pace once they sensed their parents.
Keen eyes spied the gigantic struggle along jungle shoreline.

Their approach didn't go unnoticed. Like any female saiyan worth her
tail, Aba flashed her attributes at the latest entry. It didn't go
over well. The other males turned their attention to Bardock in a
most unfriendly manner.

They recognized each other instantly, but to oozaru that made little
difference. Sharp teeth bared as simian roars filled the atmosphere.

Nuru and Tezar growled also, their smaller throats having a much
higher pitch. Even in oozaru state, saiyan babies disliked sexual
scent. Aba agitated them most.

Bardock wasn't a baby, though. He found Aba rather enticing, her head
compact and well shaped. Those bones weren't bad, either.

Kakarot lurched at him first. Bardock took a defensive posture as
Vegeta, Raditz and Humoz encircled him.

Bardock let the chibis go, knowing he'd need his hands free. Without
preamble the baby were-apes plopped to the ground. They skittered
between the adults' legs, shrieking and chattering.

The momentary distraction stopped the oozaru in mid attack. Aba
snarled in anger, her moment of attention ruined. Furred hands
grabbed at the chibi apes as they scurried about.

It was a mistake. Kakarot and Vegeta turned on her first, growling
and pressing her back. Humoz sprung to defend her, fangs flashing.
Raditz and Bardock stumbled forward at Humoz.

Aba was hardly helpless. With a deafening shriek, she punched Raditz
in the crotch. He howled, falling into Humoz as they both toppled
from impact.

Nuru and Tezar skuttled up their parent's huge backs, clinging and
clucking. Vegeta immediately lost interest in fighting at the sight
of his chibi. He purred and stalked off, content with Tezar in tow.
Aba jumped up and down, yowling like a banshee. Her moment was lost.
Raditz cuffed her head before Humoz bulled into him. Meanwhile,
Kakarot and Bardock nuzzled Nuru who bounced back and forth between
them. They shuffled behind Vegeta into the deep forest, all but
ignoring the others.

Raditz, Humoz and Aba butted heads and fought as the others
retreated. Eventually Vegeta found a thistle patch of jungle he
deemed suitable. His mate licked him in apology.

Vegeta turned his hoary head, growling. Kakarot nuzzled him once
more. Behind them Bardock roared, chastising both. Vegeta lowed
softly, waving his huge tail in invitation at his mate. Tezar jumped
from his arms and ran around both parents, nudging them together.
Nuru chirruped excitedly, bouncing in Kakarot's arms. Bardock clicked
in amusement at the cubs and their antics.

More oozaru could be heard in the distance. Vegeta had no interest
other than settling his family for the night. The ouji coiled tails
with Kakarot, a sign that all was forgiven. Bardock sighted a nearby
cave, sounding it out. The entrance was surrounded by thick scrub and
brush. Soft moss lined the ground everywhere. Nearby was a quiet
stream that flowed over polished stones.

Vegeta rumbled his approval at the location. He padded in first,
followed by Kakarot and Bardock. Nuru and Tezar scooted under them
all, shrieking and screeching happily. The mated pair went furthest
back in the cave and settled in comfortably. Bardock stretched out
close to the entrance, watching the moon's reflection on the water.

The chibis were overtired, yet full of nervous energy. It was their
first jungle run, after all. They raced about the cave on soft feet,
clambering over their resting elders. Kakarot purred loudly, a sign
for the cubs to settle down, but the chibis had other ideas. Nuru and
Tezar scrambled up and down the cave walls before plopping on their
grandsire. It was a new game.

Bardock decided it was time for sleeping, not playing. He scooped up
his chikki and tossed them to the back of the cave. The baby apes
squealed as they tumbled into their parents. Kakarot grabbed them
next, before they could get away. Seconds later the cubs were nestled
tightly between both parents. Vegeta sang softly, lulling the small
ones to sleep.

Meanwhile, Raditz stumbled through deep jungle, scenting the night.
Humoz and Aba had run off to their own designs. Not that he cared.
His only interest was locating his family.

It wasn't difficult, as oozaru left an easy trail to find. Like a
beacon the mark and flattened foilage led him to his destination. He
spied Bardock peering through a dark cave opening.

Raditz yowled and clucked as he approached in greeting. Bardock
whuffed, waving his tail in response. The two briefly nuzzled before
Raditz clambered past. Kakarot and Vegeta were curled together in the
far recesses of the cave. They glanced at him briefly in
acknowledgement before settling to sleep once again.

Nuru and Tezar peeped at their ube (uncle) from between their
parents, red eyes bright against the dark. Raditz chirped at them
affectionately. The chibi were-apes chittered loudly, squirming in
their parent's firm embrace.

Bardock clacked his fangs, a signal for everyone to be quiet and
sleep. As verboxx (patriarch) of the clan it was his right. Raditz
settled nearby in a thick patch of dense scrub that lined the cave
ledge. Nuru and Tezar yawned sleepily, nestling between their parents
in mounds of fur.

Bardock rested against a crook at the mouth of the cave, nodding as
his brood settled in for the night. No jungle denizens or sane being
would disrupt a den of oozaru, but Bardock felt protective. With an
elaborate yawn, he joined the others in sleep.

****

Raditz felt an odd pressure against his back. Blinking to awareness,
he stared about blearily at his family. Kakarot and Vegeta were
locked in a tight embrace, tails coiled. Nuru lay atop them, his fat
little bottom turned up. Raditz smirked.

_Shimatta...I wonder if they made more last night._

A clicking noise came from behind him. Raditz looked in stunned
surprise over his shoulder. Tezar had found his way to his uncle and
squashed underneath. Laughing, the burly saiyan rolled over and
cradled his ambitious nephew.

"Now how did you get over here, hn? Crazy cub!"

Tezar clucked, wrapping his fat tail around an arm. Plump little
hands picked his uncle's mane.

"I watched him" a familiar voice sounded from the cave entrance.
Raditz looked over at his father.

"Have you been awake long?"

Bardock stretched against the cave entrance, filtered sunlight
sculpting his bronzed physique. "About an hour. Tezar crawled over to
you awhile ago."

Raditz rubbed the thick little mop. "We've got a problem, father.
There's no way we can get to the castle like this!"

Bardock laughed, looking at their state of undress. "No shit. I
imagine the streets will be full of bare asses this morning!"

"Hai" Raditz glanced at Kakarot and Vegeta, still clutched together
in sleep. "Time to wake up the sleeping beauties back there!"

Bardock nodded in annoyance. "Ai, enough is enough. We can't lay here
all day. Besides, the chibis should be back at the castle."

As if on signal, Nuru rolled off his parents, wide awake. Shiny black
eyes peeped about as he chirruped.

"Abadani, fat bottom!" Bardock grinned. "Come here, chikki."

Nuru yipped and yowled, crawling at breakneck pace across moss and
lichens. Soon he snuggled with his grandsire.

"It isn't afternoon yet." Raditz observed the direction of sunlight
in the cave.

Bardock shook his head, tickling Nuru. "No...but it's well along in
the morning. In truth I dread the consequences of going against
ordinance."

"It's going to be a mess, father. Is the Ou still slated to arrive
today?"

Bardock sighed, thinking about his mate. "Ai, and he won't be pleased
at this turn. We may all be in the soup."

"Surely we rate an exception-"

"You misunderstand him, Raditz. Vegeta is king first. Don't be fooled
into thinking we won't pay a penalty as well!"

The burly saiyan stammered. "But we're family!"

"And that will stick his craw even worse. I can almost hear him now."

Their conversation was interrupted by moans and purrs. Kakarot and
Vegeta were going at it, half asleep and oblivious to everything else.

Raditz growled. "I don't believe this crap..."

Vegeta was in the midst of giving Kakarot a particularly sloppy kiss
when Bardock intervened, throwing a good sized rock at their heads.

"Cut it!!" he bellowed.

Jolted by the motion to awareness, the mated pair sat up suddenly.
Sleepy eyes blinked in confusion.

"This isn't a honeymoon. Knock it off!" Bardock shouted.

"Ha...uh?" Vegeta blinked stupidly, clearing his eyes. Kakarot
frowned, rubbing his head.

"What happened?"

"What do you mean, 'what happened', fool!" Raditz yelled at him. "Use
your brains and look around!"

Kakarot looked about dully. "Damn...there was a fight at the training
facility, I think..."

Vegeta glanced at Bardock, his expression still dreamy. "The battle
at the castle?"

Bardock rolled his eyes. "Turn your hormones down a minute. Think!"

Vegeta and Kakarot looked at each other. "The ordinance!"

":Hai, and we've got trouble. The first order of buisness is making
it back to the city."

"Hn..." Vegeta clucked at the chibis, who burbled back. Kakarot made
faces at the small ones. Nuru and Tezar squealed happily.

"The cubs need food, Vegeta." Kakarot observed, looking
about. "Father's right...we have to get back."

Raditz snorted. "Yeah, and strut the streets bare assed...this is
embarrassing!"

Vegeta stretched his arms. "We can't be concerned with that now,
Raditz. Probably half the planet is running around naked-"

"It seemed to include pretty much everybody."

Vegeta paused, glaring. "What's that crack supposed to mean?"

Raditz gave a half smile. "I found it interesting that our ruling
class started the whole mess. We saw the satellite feed from the
castle."

Vegeta flushed red. "You dare, Raditz?! I'm no common idiot that
loses control at the first moon ray-"

"I didn't see any satellite, but a riot broke out at the training
facility anyway." Kakarot added. "What's the connection?"

"Hn, not surprising, coming from the lower classes." Vegeta put his
nose up.

"What the hell's the difference, Vegeta?!" Raditz countered. "Fights
were everywhere. It has nothing to do with being royal!"

"The difference is I am ouji. The weakness of the rabble isn't mine.
If I can't set an example for my own people, where does that leave
me?"

"Fighting and howling with the rest of the fools." Bardock commented
pointedly. Kakarot laughed out loud.

Vegeta blustered. "An aberration, I assure you-"

"Enough of the bullshit, boy." Bardock cradled and bounced Nuru. "The
last time I checked, you were screaming and fighting across the
jungle."

"You dare address me so informally?!"

"Yeah, I dare. Saiyan blood overrules royal upbringing. And don't
think your status excludes you for one minute."

They all stared at Bardock, stunned at his careless and odd choice of
words.

Kakarot paused. "What are you saying, father?"

Bardock blinked. "Nothing! And stop looking at me like that."

Raditz and Vegeta exchanged strange glances.

"Why that look?"

Raditz was astounded. "Just wondering if you were trying to tell us
something."

"I said what I meant, Raditz. Nothing more."

Vegeta only stared, his dark eyes sparking with emotion.

Bardock put something in Nuru's mouth. The chibi chomped it greedily.

Kakarot peered over. "What's that?"

"While you were sleeping I gathered some gakke roots."

"Give me some. I'm starved!"

"You're always starved, Kakarot. That belly is a bottomless pit."

Gakke roots were a highly nutritious food loaded with protein. They
were quite palatable even when eaten raw, and grew commonly
throughout the wild woods.

"I trust you washed them well." Vegeta glowered, watching Nuru eat.

Bardock snorted. "Of course."

Tezar squirmed and yowled, not to be left out. Raditz held him still.

"Toss a root over here, father."

"Hai" Bardock threw one to everybody. Raditz had barely caught one
when Tezar grabbed at it.

"Easy, Tezar!"

The chibi was already biting chunks off. Raditz held a portion away,
shaking his hand.

"Dugu, crazy cub. You nearly ate my fingers!"

There was silence for a bit while the saiyans devoured roots. Vegeta
glanced up suddenly from his meal. "Wait a minute. I recall being
angry at you, Kakarot!"

His mate frowned, chewing hard. "So? That was last night, Vegeta.
It's a new day-"

"Don't give me that. You were running with that slakka!!"

"Aba trains at the academy, Vegeta."

"Why were you with her?!"

Kakarot glared, eyes flashing. "We're just friends!"

Raditz coughed pointedly. "Started that way."

"Shut up!"

Vegeta glanced at Raditz. "What, you know something?"

Bardock sighed. "Stop instigating."

"Me? Never!" Raditz put on an innocent routine. "It's just that
Kakarot and Aba seemed quite...close. It's a good thing Humoz and I
showed up when we did. Who knows, there may be another chibi on the
way!"

Vegeta stared at his mate in rage.

"That's bullshit!" Kakarot spluttered. "It never got that far-"

Raditz winked. "But not for trying, eh?"

Vegeta let out a stream of curses. Nuru and Tezar squeaked in delight.

Kakarot looked to his ouji. "I don't care what he implies, nothing
happened!"

His mate snorted. "How can I believe that, when you spent jungle run
with her!"

"You weren't around!"

"That's no excuse!"

Bardock was stern. "Kakarot, is this possible?"

"Father, I swear...there's no chibi! The slakka tried for it, but I
saw her plan."

"Are you certain? Much done under moon is denied by sun."

Raditz laughed heartily. "Just wait six months, father!"

Kakarot gave a sly smile. "Ha. I seem to remember you being gone
awhile before joining us."

Raditz stopped laughing. "Hn?"

"Maybe I'm not the one with a new chibi-"

"Now just a minute!"

Vegeta took Nuru from Bardock, grinning as he settled by a small
underground stream. "No, I would hear this. Perhaps my Kakarot speaks
true."

"I have, and you should believe me without proof."

"Don't be naive, koi. Even elites remember precious little as oozaru."

"I know what I felt, and Aba wanted nothing from me-"

"Before or after you wrapped around each other?" Raditz goaded.

"Asshole! Mind your damn buisness."

Vegeta cuddled his chibi. "I'd hate to think so, Kakarot. Aba might
suffer for it."

"Leave her alone, Vegeta. It was my mistake."

"That's for certain." Bardock interjected. "Kakarot, as a royal you
know the responsibllity to your line."

Kakarot was subdued as he sat on boulders. "I know, father. Aba
thought to have my cub, I could sense it."

Dark eyes narrowed. "And knowing that, you went on run with her?!"

His youngest faltered. "I...things got out of control. She approached
me after the riot broke out. We figured the safest route was away
from the training facility."

"Right into another problem." Vegeta growled. "It was foolish to
accompany a female on jungle run under such circumstances!"

"True." Kakarot conceded. "Under the moon it seemed to make sense."

Bardock paused before speaking, his eyes strangely wild. "It's
practically impossible to use judgement as oozaru. That's why
ordinance is strict."

Vegeta kissed Nuru, who clucked and kicked stubby legs. "When father
returns it won't be pleasant. I have no idea what he will devise
against this behavior in the future."

Raditz nodded as Tezar made himself cozy against his warm uncle. "Ai,
there's going to be chaos...the courts will be tied up for weeks."

"Surely our king will show leniency considering the circumstances"
Kakarot sniffed. "It's hardly our fault what happens under moon...he
knows that!"

"Wild thing." Bardock snorted. "That isn't the point! Ordinances
prevent the population from wrecking the planet!"

Kakarot folded his arms. "And what would you propose he do, father?
Lock up a few million saiyans?!"

"It does seem rather futile." Vegeta sighed as Nuru nibbled more
roots from his fingers. "I'm glad it isn't my headache. But I don't
doubt heavy fines will be levied."

"Or taxes increased." Raditz supposed. "But the more immediate
problem is making it to the capitol."

Kakarot watched Raditz nuzzle Tezar. "There's something I can't
figure out. How did the cubs get loose in the first place?"

Vegeta nodded in confusion at Bardock. "Ai, why did you carry them
here?"

Bardock shrugged. "The chikki found me first after you left. I
suppose the attendants ran the night like everyone else. No doubt the
entire nursery broke free in the confusion."

"Hn, so you gathered them up."

"Hai. I didn't see any other chibis, though. Presumably they found
their parents."

Kakarot shook his head. "What a mess...those attendants should be
flogged!"

"They may yet be. If the fools felt themselves changing, they should
have secured the chibis away. Everyone knows cubs are even more
sensitive to moonlight than adults!"

Vegeta chewed on a root. "I'll have those idiots in a dungeon,
pandrae. The very idea...my own chibis running about loose like
common _blorgg!_"

Kakarot watched Tezar crawl his way. "They weren't harmed, Vegeta.
And while I'm not pleased the attendants were so irresponsible, at
least they were in good hands. Father was nearby to bring them along."

Bardock nodded. "I daresay the small ones stopped the fight."

Raditz blinked in surprise. "What fight, father?"

A smirk. "The one we were about to have. My scumbag cubs were going
to attack me over a slakka."

Raditz stared. "All of them?" he challenged, tail lashing.

"Enough!" Bardock barked. "No more insinuations, Raditz-"

"That's twice now you've implied something. What is it?!"

"You hear what you want to hear, Raditz. What would you have me say?"

Kakarot gathered up Tezar. "Vegeta, I'm thinking about that
conversation we had before the chibis were born. Perhaps now is the
time."

The ouji was solemn as Nuru nipped his fingers. "Ai, I'm about done
with secrets and hidden talk. Besides, Raditz is here."

The maned saiyan nodded. "Agreed. We already suspect the truth, and-"

"What truth?" Bardock blurted. "Stop babbling, fools!"

"It isn't babble." Kakarot insisted. "There's something we all need
to know, myself especially."

Bardock threw his hands up in exasperation. "Say it, then. You go on
and on."

"No. Who are all these children you referred to?"

"An amazingly stupid question. How big a litter do you think I have,
Kakarot?"

"We'd all like to know, quite frankly." Raditz chimed in.

Bardock frowned, obsidian eyes narrowing to slits. "What's the root
of this insolence? Have those ridiculous rumors started again?!"

Kakarot, Raditz, and Vegeta glanced at each other. Bardock rolled his
eyes.

"I'll be a herta's ass. For the millionth time, I sired no besdis
(bastards)!"

Raditz sat up straight. "Not necessarily a besdi running loose,
father. Perhaps a chibi you would claim except for-"

Bardock glared in anger. "Have you hit your head? I never denied you
or Kakarot!!"

"And the other?" Vegeta's voice was ice.

Bardock paled. "What are you talking about?"

The ouji looked down tenderly at Nuru. "A difficult thing, I would
think, to not be able to claim a cub."

A strange expression of pain crossed Bardock's face. His mouth
clamped shut in silence as he glanced away.

"Enough, I said." his voice was low, rough. "I won't be held to
examination here."

"To hold him, watch him grow and yet remain silent." Vegeta
persisted, his gaze unwavering.

"Leave off of this!" Bardock growled. "Who the hell do you think you
are, Vegeta?!"

Vegeta closed his eyes briefly. "You tell me."

Kakarot and Raditz stared openly at the exchange. The wild one looked
to his sire in shock and revelation.

"It's true...all of it!!" Kakarot blurted.

Bardock snapped his head around. "You know nothing, Kakarot. Not you,
and not Raditz. Vegeta's fishing for answers that aren't mine to
give."

The prince stroked Nuru's thick little mop. "We'll see. Time will
tell in any case." he chittered softly at his son. The chibi
immediately slipped off his lap and crawled to Bardock.

Kakarot watched in agitation, tail lashing. "I would know the truth
here, father. Does this mean that-"

Raditz held his hand up for silence. "No, Kakarot...leave it for now."

"But-"

"Not now, I said!"

Bardock ignored them, plucking up Nuru and hugging him hard. Kakarot
fell to silence, sensing the significance of what wasn't said.

_What's going on here?_ he pondered. Vegeta glanced at his mate.

/Raditz is right, koi. You saw his face. Look how he holds Nuru!/

Kakarot watched his father and son. Bardock practically clung to the
baby.

"We meant no offense, father."

Bardock sighed, holding Nuru close as the chibi chirped happily. A
fat little tail coiled.

Raditz observed in silence. _It's strange...this reminds me of
something I saw in the past. Nuru looks so much like Vegeta did,
except for his coloring..._

"All of you. Stop staring at me!!"

Raditz let out a deep breath. "All right, father. Our questions can
wait, and aren't important now."

"Agreed." Vegeta remarked as well.

Kakarot was sullen. "Much has waited too long, in my opinion. I'll
force myself to be patient."

Bardock smiled strangely. "You were a surprise from the beginning,
Kakarot. Despite what others have said, I never regretted my past."

"Ah..what?"

"Nothing. We need to get back now."

Raditz glanced at the mouth of the cave. "Maybe not. Someone
approaches."

****

From: "shadowkatt_20019"
Date: Tue Jan 1, 2002 7:40 pm
Subject: HOUSE OF VEGETA: Fur and Frolic pt. 3
author: FireCracker KLee624820@a...
(Italic copy bordered by_underscore_)
Archive? You'd better.

A/U

House of Vegeta: Fur and Frolic pt. 11e

(continued)

They all turned. Two nude saiyans stood in the entranceway. One was a
middle aged male, barrell chested with greenish black hair and tail.
The other was female with red black fur and highlights, presumably
his mate. She was thickly muscular and slightly short by saiyan
standards.

"Hullooo! Sarasen and Tame greet you!"

Bardock smirked. "From the Lurian council wing? Ai, I know of you!"

Vegeta lifted an eyebrow. "It would appear you enjoyed the night's
activities."

They bowed slightly. "True enough, prince." Tame grinned. "It's
better with one's mate, though. No new cubs showing up at your door!"

Raditz laughed, coughing. Kakarot glared at him.

Sarasen squinted at the others. "Bardock, isn't it?"

"Ai. Have we met before?"

The burly saiyan chortled. "Only indirectly. Your exploits are known
to me." Sarasen observed Nuru and Tezar.

"Are those yours?"

Bardock laughed at that. "Only the big ones. These two are my chikki."

Kakarot growled. "What elite knows nothing of the new oujian? Were
you raised in a barn?!"

Vegeta snickered. "Easy, Kakarot...surely there's a reason."

"We must apologize for seeming ignorance, royals." Sarasen inclined
his head. "Tame and I had been stationed on Gulurus the past year.
Our assignment was completed only recently, and we haven't caught up
on all planetary news."

Raditz nodded at Vegeta. "That explains it, then. Nuru and Tezar were
born after they left."

Vegeta was intrigued in spite of himself. "That corridor...it's key
to the war effort against Frieza. What were you assigned?"

Tame winked. "Espionage, lord. We can't reveal any more before the
next world council session."

"Understood. I'll definitely be at your session."

"As will I" Bardock added. "Interesting, that a station would be
placed in that sector."

"Well enough." Tame smiled at the chibis. "Such lovely cubs. Their
tails are so fat!"

Kakarot blushed slightly. "Adieru, madiam. Father holds Nuru, and I
have Tezar."

The thickset saiyan glanced at the group. "Such fine bones, all
around. Your get are most attractive, Bardock. Images by satellite
don't do them justice. But considering their sire it's no surprise."

The elder saiyan flushed red. "Ah...you speak your mind, Tame."

"Too much so!" Sarasen snapped. "Females!"

Tame smiled at Raditz now. "Ai, but for a few circumstances, I'd give
them a run for their money...and this one is?"

"Raditz, lady Tame."

"My grandmother had a mane like yours...such regal features. Do you
have a mate?"

"Ah...not yet."

Tame sized him up. "I have a niece, who is hunting. She's quite
pretty."

Raditz blubbered. "Well, I wasn't necessarily looking to be mated-"

She stroked his hair. "But no lack of offers, surely."

Raditz grinned. "No. But not anyone will do."

"Certainly not. A royal must be selective, always. My niece would
definitely like you."

"Stop matchmaking, woman!" Sarasen bellowed, annoyed.

"Hn, enough blustering, husband. A boy with his bones shouldn't be
alone!"

Kakarot laughed out loud. "An excellent idea, lady Tame. It's high
time my brother mated. Perhaps we can all meet over dinner."

Vegeta edged over to Kakarot. "Ai, I would see her also. How is her
tail?"

Tame beamed. "Straight and heavy. Oh, they'd get along famously!"

"Now wait a minute, everybody-" Raditz waved his hands.

"Quiet, boy!" Bardock shouted. "You're so damn picky you'll be old
and bent before you find someone. I find their offer suitable."

"But-"

"What's her name?" Kakarot smiled from ear to ear.

Tame coiled tails as Sarasen sat next to her. "Ivenna. She'll gladly
meet Raditz, I'm sure of it!"

Sarasen sent Raditz a sympathetic expression. "I know the feeling,
boy. I was picky too, until my parents forced the issue."

Raditz stared in disbelief. "What happened?"

He took his wife's hand. "Well, that was over a century ago...and
we're still together!"

Tame flipped dark spikes about. "He couldn't resist. Besides, I was
persistent."

Bardock chewed a stick while Nuru pulled at the other end. "A
necessary evil. How did you find the jungle?"

Sarasen laughed richly. "Wild, Bardock. But no weirder than usual.
It's been years since I fought so well!"

"That was the story most everywhere." Kakarot chimed in. Tame looked
over at him.

"Hn, I definitely don't wonder about this handsome one. If Bardock
stood still and spat you out, it would be the same. It's a good thing
the ouji got to you first, boy!"

Sarasen pulled her tail. "Enough!"

"Stuff it, you blorgg. Should I put on blinders? They all have his
cheekbones."

Kakarot smirked. "So everyone says, madiam. We were about to return
to the city-"

"I wouldn't advise that right now." Sarasen shook his thick
head. "Too many arrests!"

Kakarot's eyes were wild. "What?!"

"Ai, you heard me. The _goderri_ are grabbing citizens right and
left, from ragtails to royals. No exceptions!"

Vegeta blinked in surprise. "I was afraid of this...is the Ou
returned?"

"Rumor has it he's been in orbit for over a day."

Bardock sighed. "Great. That means he's seen everything on satellite
feed."

Tame nodded, settling on a patch of moss. "It's chaos in the
streets...those of higher ki are battling, but the goderri have
energy dampers as well you know. Those who resist are cuffed and
clubbed."

"Shit!" Raditz snorted. "If royals are treated like ragtails, what
good is pedigree?"

"Sounds like our Ou is flexing his muscle." Kakarot added. "He must
be pretty ticked off at the planetwide disruption."

"I warned you idiots he would be!" Bardock snapped. "Now we'll have
to find a way to save face...I'm not strutting to the capitol like
some piss poor beggar!!"

"Ai, dignity is difficult butt naked." Sarasen was glum.

****

They spent the next few hours talking and eating more roots. Vegeta
and Kakarot washed their burbling chibis in the cave stream.

Tame smiled as Nuru and Tezar screeched, splashing water. "Hn, such
happy cubs...they're certainly healthy. May I hold one when you're
done?"

Vegeta swelled with pride. "Certainly. The little ones needed a bit
of cleaning after their meal!"

Raditz sniffed. "Ai, they're usually making a stinky on their ube
(uncle)."

Kakarot laughed as he scrubbed Nuru. "They just love you!"

"Too much, I think. In any case, I'm glad they got someone else for a
change!"

Sarasen laughed. "Silly children. To hold a chibi after a heavy meal
is asking for trouble!"

Bardock peered over. "Fluff their tails well, so they don't catch
cold."

"Already there" Vegeta responded, rubbing Tezar's tail against the
grain. Instinctively the chibi wound it into a ball. The ouji pulled
it straight gently.

Bardock nodded, grinning. "You have chikki (grandbabies), Sarasen?"

"Ai, a girl. Her name's Rebu, and she's about seven. A real fireball!"

"With another on the way!" Tame preened. "One can never have too many
chikki."

Bardock glanced at Raditz. "I've often said that myself."

His eldest son glared. "Don't start, father. Left up to you we'd be
ass deep in cubs!"

Kakarot kissed a very wet Nuru. "Would you like a cousin or two,
booky? Perhaps your uncle will cooperate, eh?"

Nuru squeaked, waving chunky arms in approval.

"There may be some in the making already." Vegeta chimed in. "After
all, who knows what the results of last night might be?"

"Shut up, Vegeta!!"

"We'll wait six months." Vegeta smirked.

Raditz pointed. "You're the one who keeps dropping clusters!"

"Clusters? You dare call twins a cluster?!"

"Only before you nearly had triplets, loose ass!"

"I resent that, you prick!!" Kakarot bellowed. "Go mate that fat pig
from the Rim!"

"You can't even keep your cock down a night, so SHUT UP!!"

"I'll break your nose, Raditz!!" Vegeta yelled.

Meanwhile the chibis screeched again, enjoying the loud argument.
Tame shook her head.

Sarasen laughed. "Are they always like this, Bardock?"

"Hai, sometimes I think I have two nests of cubs, not one."

****

It was late afternoon before the immediate problem was brought up
again.

"Maybe we should just fly to the capitol." Raditz supposed. "It would
be faster...no one would see us."

Vegeta threw his hands up. "And what happens when we land? The
imperials would be on us in a second with ki suppressors."

Sarasen pulled his chin. "Is digging a possibility? Key points near
the catacombs?"

Bardock shook his head. "Laced with explosives at strategic points.
The Ou knows the ancient passageways could be used against him. He
took no chances."

Kakarot cradled a sleeping Nuru. "Maybe we should wait it out a day
or two."

His sire snorted. "Hang butt naked in the jungle if you want, boy.
But I've things to do."

Vegeta glanced down at Tezar, who blinked sleepily. "The chibis
aren't staying in the jungle for days, Kakarot!"

"All right. It was just an idea!"

Tame held out her arms. "Give me one of those babies!"

Vegeta placed Tezar in her lap. The fat tail immediately knotted up
in a ball.

The woman clucked, ruffling the little mop. "I mean you no harm,
Tezar. You're quite handsome!"

The baby yawned and pushed off. Vegeta laughed.

"I'm afraid he isn't familiar with you."

Tame waved it off. "No matter...I've handled many chibis in my
familiy" she hefted him up from a sitting position.

"Kami! This baby weighs like stone!!"

Sarasen chewed a stick as he sprawled out. "We'll probably have to
walk back, unfortunately. I see no other way."

Bardock brooded. "I have no alternative either, and fighting
imperials is not an option I enjoy."

"Why not father?!" Kakarot taunted. "Surely you don't fear the
_goderri."_

"Idiot. Defying the imperials would be like fighting my Ou. Have you
no sense in this matter?"

Kakarot flushed. "Dadim. I forgot."

"It's a delicate situation, to be certain." Tame agreed, watching
Tezar crawl off her lap. "Fighting one's love is poor buisness all
around."

Raditz was silent a moment. "Are you prepared for the worst, father?
Our Ou will have no choice but to follow dictates, despite his
heart's desire."

"As any ruler would." Vegeta chimed harshly. "We all do what we must,
often not what we wish."

Barock could only wonder at the ferocity of his words. Vegeta stared
at him, passion dancing in his eyes.

****

They waited for the chibis to finish sleeping. After eating another
pile of roots, the group headed out. It was nearly nightfall.

Bardock glanced up. "Dammit! This won't work...look to the skies!"

They did. The unmistakable outline of a full moon paled in the waning
sunlight. It edged over the western horizon.

"How can this be?" Raditz tried not to stare. "Summer solstice
doesn't have two successive nights!"

"But this is short year!" Sarasen stammered. "We'll never make it
now."

Kakarot and Vegeta immediately shielded the chibis by turning their
faces down.

Bardock nodded in approval. "If the babies start, we go back."

"Agreed" both parents murmured, holding their infants tightly.

"Let's get moving, everyone." Tame pointed up. "We only have an hour
of daylight left."

****

They trudged through the jungle in silent processional, eyes averted
down. Time was of the essence.

"We can't make it back on foot before morning." Raditz stated.

As if in warning, Nuru and Tezar squirmed and growled, their tails
puffed.

"The young ones feel it, I'm afraid." Sarasen noted. "We may have to
change our plans."

Kakarot was growing wild, mewing softly. Vegeta punched his mate in
the arm.

"Kakarot! Control yourself, fool. You're agitating our cubs!"

Sharp teeth clacked. "Why, Vegeta? We're wasting time...I say we run
once it's completely dark!"

Tame stared. "What in Kami is wrong with you, boy? Why is your
control so poor?"

"He's...more sensitive than most." Raditz replied carefully.

Keen eyes narrowed. "Oh? How very interesting."

Kakarot's tail whipped about as they walked. His growls made the
chibis snarl in response.

Vegeta felt his own mood changing. "Bedakka! Enough, Kakarot. How can
the chibis be calm when you're out of control!"

In response his mate howled, shaking his head wildly. Bardock
intervened, punching him full in the face. The dark head snapped back.

"Focus, Kakarot! You have sons to consider!!"

Red eyes glared death. "So be it." the wild one hissed. "I'll show no
weakness." he stalked past them all, clutching Nuru close. A stiff
tail puffed behind him.

Raditz glanced back briefly, seeing Tame and Sarasen staring and
whispering.

Damage control time. "Surely you understand, lords. At times it's
difficult to be young and under moon."

Sarasen snorted. "Ai, then why aren't you and Vegeta howling yet?
Besides, it isn't even completely dark, so the sun holds some
influence."

Vegeta caught their expressions. "You'll not give my mate those
looks, elites. His blood is merely hot, which is a good thing for a
saiyan."

"Hot blood is fine, but there's more to it than that."

"Keep your suspicions, Sarasen. We press on." and with that Vegeta
stalked off, Tezar in tow.

Tame held her mate's hand. /I've heard rumors, love.../

Sarasen walked at her side, his expression revealing nothing. /About?/

/The wild one...something about strange breeding. He has a history of
madness./

/I was unaware of that./

/There's more. In some circles he's suspected to be a moon child./

Sarasen sniffed, eyes narrowing. /He certainly acts like one...is
Bardock mad?!/

Tame grinned. /He must have been, at least once. Kami knows what else
went on./

/I knew of rumors regarding Bardock before his exploits./

Tame nodded secretively. /Ai, talk of ovees and besdi crowns./

/We'd better leave off of this for now./

"What are you doing?"

Sarasen shrugged. "Nothing, Bardock. Just walking with my mate."

"Catch up, then. Night is nearly here."

****

Moonlight gently sculpted their muscled forms as they padded through
deep jungle. In the distance battling oozaru were heard.

Sarasen shook his head. "It's started already, and we're still hours
from the capitol."

Bardock nodded, keeping his face down. "There's no helping that.
We'll just maintain our pace, and-"

"SNNARRLLL!!!"

The saiyans paused. Nuru and Tezar champed needle teeth and squirmed.
Red eyes were bright against the dark. Their thick mops were growing.

Vegeta grimaced, fighting his own waning control. "I don't think
we're going to make it. The cubs are starting to shift."

Raditz smiled foolishly, the moon affecting his hormones. "Hn, let's
find a cave then...we'll worry about tomorrow when it comes!"

Kakarot bared his teeth. "No cave, we run! Why be left out, the night
is ours!!"

Tame growled in agreement. "Hai, my bones burn too. Enough of this
endless trek to nowhere!"

Sarasen lashed his tail in agitation. "Either we find shelter or the
choice will be taken away!"

The chibis snarled in agreement, their tails fuzzy.

Kakarot sniffed the air, hair spiking everywhere as it grew. "Fights
in the jungle...many didn't make it back yesterday. Let's join them!"

Bardock cuffed him on the head. His stubborn son shook it off,
laughing.

"You should see yourself, father. Are you ready to play?!"

"Shut up!!" Bardock roared.

"I say join!!" Raditz licked his lips. "We won't make it back tonight
anyway...to hell with it!!"

"Morons! That's the kind of shit that gets you chibis-"

"Fight!" Sarasen yelled with glee. "When words fail, solve the issue
with violence!"

"No fool like an old fool."

"Come now, Pandrae!" Vegeta laughed wildly. "It's not as if you never
partied under the moon, eh?"

"It's true then!" Tame screeched in mad laughter. "We fight this
night, then. Worry about consequences later!"

Bardock growled. "The moon is making you crazy."

"But not you, father?" Kakarot nearly yelled. "Vegeta's right...stop
this pretense! Do what blood demands. It wouldn't be the first time!!"

"Brain dead loon!!"

"I agree with Kakarot, father. There's entirely too much talking
here." Raditz closed on him.

"Misbegotten slargg. I beat the shit out of you as a chibi, and I can
do it now. No stinking mob ever beat me!!"

"You aren't a super saiyan, father!" Kakarot chimed in with a
snarling Nuru tucked at his side.

Bardock flashed his teeth. "Don't push me, Kakarot-"

Tezar abruptly sprang from Vegeta's hold, landing on Tame with a
hiss. Bardock glanced around quickly and broke into a dead run.

Vegeta blinked in shock. "What? He runs?! After him!!"

Tame untangled the fierce chibi. "Madness. We give chase!!"

The saiyans bounded after Bardock, their graceful leaps covering
several feet at a time.

Bardock wasn't running in blind panic, however. A small foot bridge
spanned the stream nearby. He raced across it.

The others gave hot pursuit, their brains addled by the moon. Bardock
reached the other side and cut the rope with a blast of ki.

Shrieking, they all tumbled into the cold waters. Bardock stood at
the opposite hillside, laughing as the saiyans bobbed to the surface.

"Hot blood and weak minds. Pathetic!!"

The moon exposure was too much for the chibis. With high pitched
howls they shifted, chittering and clambering up the hillside after
Bardock.

Vegeta cursed, bounding after the baby oozaru. Kakarot was at his
side, yowling like an idiot. The others brought up the rear, their
hair spiking to crazed porportions.

Bardock took off once more, nearing a small glade with still another
cave. He sped inside. The others were too caught up in pursuit to see
his plan. Once inside, Nuru and Tezar changed back. The nervous
chibis shivered, their tails in a ball. Bardock picked them up gently
and cuddled.

"Kedare-ne mo icca, chikki." (All is well, calm down grandbabies.)

The others burst in then, pulling up suddenly. In confusion they
looked about as their appearance returned to normal.

Raditz shook his head clear. "Hn. You always were an excellent
strategist, father. It never occured to me your goal was to lure us
into another cave."

Bardock nodded as the chibis molded against him quietly. "Hai, I had
no interest in fighting you all, particularly with the chikki here.
It would be bad family buisness."

Kakarot panted, regaining some control as he sat on a flat ledge.
Vegeta went to his side, speaking softly in his ear. Their tails
coiled.

Sarasen sighed, looking around. "Well, that settles it. It appears
we're destined for one more night in the jungle."

Tame walked around the cave, kicking pebbles as she examined the
layout. "Hn, there's more undergrowth in this one. Good for bedding."

Raditz plopped down on a thick patch of moss. "Smaller, though. Not
that it matters. There's more than enough room for everyone."

Kakarot finally spoke. "I must apologize to everybody. That display
was inexcusable."

Bardock smiled gently, plopping Tezar in his lap. "The fault is mine,
Kakarot." he said with meaning. "Now hold your chibi and be at peace."

The wild one smiled, nuzzling his son. "Abesano, Tezar. Your father's
been an idiot."

Tezar cuddled and clucked, his fat tail waving gently.

"I take it you agree."

Raditz laughed nearby. "Nothing out of the ordinary, I'd say-"

"It runs in the family, apparently." Vegeta was smug.

Sarasen roared with mirth. "Do children ever grow up?"

****

They settled in for the night. A blast of ki into underground shrub
made a cozy fire. In traditional fashion, the saiyans sat in a circle
around bright flames. The chibis crawled about exploring the cave.

Tame held her hands out, enjoying the warmth. "Ah, this is better.
Our current accomodations are less dry than the previous."

Raditz chewed on _merce_ blooms. "Bah...I'd give anything for some
yakke roots. These merce do nothing for an empty belly!"

Kakarot likewise wasn't particular about the night flowers. "You
could eat twenty pounds of these things and still be hungry."

Vegeta swallowed handfuls. "Hn...at least they're sweet. A pity we
can't hunt under moon for some good boar meat."

Sarasen patted his stomach. "Don't remind me of meat! I'll be wanting
to run out again."

Tame smiled, watching Nuru and Tezar play with Bardock's tail. "The
chibis seem to like the merce blooms."

Vegeta purred. "Ai, those bottomless pits will eat anything. It's
well that the flowers are easily digestible."

Tezar eventually found his way to Raditz, once again squashing into
his side. The burly saiyan laughed.

"Come here, little monkey." he rolled the chirping chibi into his
lap. Nuru crawled between his parents and settled there.

Bardock stretched out. "Well, does anyone know another good story?"

Sarasen chuckled. "I've a million. How much time do you have?"

"Only all night."

"Well, I..." the heavyset saiyan frowned, his nose krinkling at a
sudden fragrance. The others looked around also, their keen senses
catching a familiar scent.

Raditz stared down at the suddenly quiet Tezar in his lap.

"Not again!!"

****

"How many does this make, Oberron?"

"Nearly half a million violations, majesty. The courts are in chaos
processing all the necessary documents."

"Process them, then. I don't care how long it takes! Ordinance will
NOT be disobeyed!!"

The bald saiyan rubbed his bare pate at a massive table. "Sheer
idiocy...there's no way to determine where the outbreaks started, or
how they were inspired."

"A saiyan under the influence needs no inspiration. At least most
didn't succumb to the madness."

"I...ah...your majesty. About the incident at the castle-"

"I'm aware of it! No exceptions!!"

"But...regent Bardock and the prince were involved in-"

"So be it. When they arrive at the castle, have them incarcerated.
None defy my imperial decree!"

Another sigh. "An awkward position to be in, my Ou."

Vegeta poured himself a drink. "True, but rulership takes precedence
here. Consistency must be maintained, or I lose credibility with the
people. Instruct an emergency meeting with the parliament. There will
be tax increases."

Oberron pulled his chin in thought. "Your reaction was surmised, o
King. Many of the parliament are on standby."

Vegeta lifted an eyebrow. "Am I so predictable?"

"No, but it's the only course of action possible. How do you know the
prince and regent Bardock will arrive at the castle?"

"They've got to show up somewhere, sooner or later. When that happens
I want them dragged in display for all to see."

"Hn, quite harsh."

"Necessary. Keep all provinces on full alert. Are the arrests
continuing?"

Oberron laughed. "At record pace, milord. It's almost hilarious.
Perhaps the planet should be put under quarantine."

Black eyes blazed in rage. "I'm not laughing, Oberron. Keep me
informed. I'll be in the council session chamber."

Oberron bowed slightly. "As you command."

****

Dawn. The contingent of wayward saiyans marched solemnly through the
jungle, broken sunlight casting patterned shadow everywhere.

Sarasen sighed. "I suppose the direct approach is best. There seems
to be no point in deception."

"I despise deception, Sarasen." Vegeta retorted as they walked. A
clucking Tezar clung to his back. "Those who wield power need no
tricks."

"There's much to be said of strategy, Prince. Confrontation isn't
always the way."

"Perhaps not, but what good subtlety here? The king knows we're
missing."

Kakarot nodded. "And to make matters worse, we'll probably have an
unfriendly welcoming committee."

"We'd better be prepared for most anything." Bardock added, looking
about. "Trust no one in the city...they'll be seeking favor from the
Ou by turning us in."

"Treachery will be rewarded in kind, father." Raditz replied,
carrying Nuru over a shoulder. "Social climbers annoy me greatly.
They seize any opportunity."

Tame shrugged. "Ai, it's what any saiyan worth his tail would do. But
first things first...we go to the capitol."

****

The scene was bizarre and otherworldly. Naked saiyans were scurrying,
sulking, or strutting everywhere. Imperials grabbed them right and
left. Those who resisted where struck with stun poles and cuffed with
ki dampers.

The group walked about the city in plain sight, stunned by events.

"Our Ou is seriously pissed." Kakarot commented. "Strange that no
one's noticed us yet!"

"The imperials are busy." Raditz noted. "But give it time...everyone
knows our description!"

Bardock gave a sick laugh. "How do you describe ass bare?!"

The group laughed at the black humor. More saiyans were being
arrested and carried off under protest. Many engaged in fights with
imperials.

"Stupid." Vegeta noted. "You can't fight an armored opponent naked in
hand to hand combat. It won't work!"

"Too exposed to injury." Kakarot noted. "Damn, we may have to go
super saiyan!"

"That will blow our cover for certain, ouijan!" Tame told
him. "Perhaps we can make it to the castle by being less obvious!"

"We have no cover, in case you haven't guessed. I say we hit them
before they hit us!!"

"That idea appeals to me as well." Raditz added. "I'm done with
skulking about and staying hidden."

Bardock shrugged with a grin. "What the hell...if I'm getting locked
away, they're gonna feel it first. We go!"

Brazenly they walked past a group being arrested. One imperial
shouted out.

"HOLD, BY ROYAL ORDER. YOU'RE UNDER ARREST!"

"I am your prince, you dolt!!" Vegeta bellowed back. "Now get out of
the way."

The goderri looked at each other briefly before responding. A tall,
lanky officer spoke in response.

"Ah, so you've returned, Ouji? 'Tis well enough...you'll be
interrogated with the others!"

"Is everyone gone stupid? I could have you broken for this!"

A group of goderri surrounded them with stun poles. "Not in this
instance, ouji. The Ou has ordered all dissidents be incarcerated."

"This isn't going to work." Raditz eyed the group. Kakarot moved to
fight, but Bardock restrained him.

"We can't risk it with the chibis here."

A fat saiyan pointed an armor clad hand. "The cubs come with us to
the palace."

Vegeta flashed his teeth. "No one takes my children."

Nuru and Tezar growled to emphasize the point, tails puffed.

The officer stepped forward. Kakarot jumped in front. "Make another
move and I'll burn you!"

"Typical goderri!" Sarasen bellowed. "Brainless to the core...you'd
fight with cubs if necessary."

"We have our orders."

"You'll have toasted hides." Bardock retorted, trying to keep the
situation under control. "Lead on...we'll go."

Kakarot couldn't believe his ears. "But father-"

"Would you risk the chibis in a close fight?"

Vegeta growled. "Ai, no doubt they'd snatch the babies during the
confusion. Pandrae's right. There's nothing to be accomplished by
battle here."

"Save the satisfaction of broken skulls." Raditz snorted. "I'd love
to reward your arrogance, goderri. You presume too much!"

"We but do our duty. Would you have any less?"

Tame flipped her spiky hair. "Bah...royal toadies. Get on with it!"

****
In grim silence the group was marched through the streets. Raditz
finally spoke up, annoyed no end.

"Is it me, or are they taking a circular route with us? Everyone's
staring!"

Vegeta glared. "Ai, they dare this impudence with the king's backing.
We're being made an example!"

Kakarot clutched Nuru as he eyed the stun poles. "Makes sense...what
better proof of law than to have the royal family paraded about?"

Sarasen snuffed. "It's like the old days when mutiny happened off
planet and captains took matters into their own hands."

Bardock glanced ahead at the outline of the castle, nestled in the
mountains. "Nearly there."

****

They were tossed in the common jail facilities, adding insult to
injury. Vegeta couldn't believe it as he stared at plain company.

The cell was full of third class and criminals. They mocked the
royals.

"Heeyah, lookit." A broken toothed saiyan pointed. "Ain't it our
rulers here? Damn, they got locked up too!"

Others piped up, seizing the opportunity to show contempt.

"They got the cubs, too...royals ain't no different than anybody
else!"

"Imagine, runnin' the jungle like the common folk."

"My tail would be fat too, if I led a soft life!"

"You've got a soft head, at any rate." Raditz responded. "I'd love to
cave it in!"

Another dusty saiyan pointed at Vegeta. "Say...the king's gonna be
mad at you, prince. Maybe if you apologize you won't get a fine."

Vegeta pointedly ignored her, arms folded.

"Hey, everybody! We outnumber this stuck up bunch. I say we-"

Bardock abruptly punched the broken toothed saiyan in the
mouth. "Shut up, fool. I don't feel like listening to bullshit."

The saiyan fell back among his peers, clutching his face. The others
went silent.

Kakarot stared at them. "So much for that. But what now?"

Bardock sighed. "We wait for the Ou to cool off."

Tame looked between bars. "This is embarrasing...I'd never thought to
see the day where I'd be tossed with trash!"

"That's the way it goes, milady. One minute you're on top, and the
next..." a female saiyan grinned, her thick body jiggling.

"Cretin!" Tame glared at the potbellied nightmare. "Laugh while you
can...I'll remember your face!"

****

Meanwhile, the Ou was laughing in his private chambers. Word reached
him the others were jailed with commoners.

Oberron poured wine. "Well, they've arrived. What now, my Ou?"

Vegeta bellowed with laughter. "Let them stew a bit. Methinks even
royals need a lesson or two from time to time."

The king and his counsellor toasted with mirth.

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