House of Vegeta Highlights

HOUSE OF VEGETA HIGHLIGHTS 6

Kakarot felt terrible. His throat was raw, his neck stiff. He had a
pounding headache. The room spun.

"Shit."

Tasting the air, he looked about blearily. Nuru and Tezar blinked
awake nearby, peeping from their pallet.

"Abdenu'se, little ones."

The ouji turned on his side, instantly awake. "Kakarot?" the deep
voice was rough from sleep.

"Ai...rrr..." a growl. Kakarot frowned, surpised at the strangeness
he felt. "It's hot in herrrrree..."

"Kakarot!" the ouji sat up against their marble bedpost. Wild hair
stuck everywhere in a spray.

"Rarrrgh!! Feel weird...everything itches!"

Dark eyes regarded him closely. "Hn..."

"What are you loooooking at?!"

Vegeta smirked, pointing across the room. "Not just me." The ouji
nodded, indicating Nuru and Tezar. Their chibis likewise stared,
button bright eyes unblinking.

Kakarot snarled softly. "Crazy cubs."

His mate sniffed. "Hardly. You're sick, Kakarot."

A loud roar. "Ammm nawrtt!!"

"Enough of this." Vegeta stood from bed, slipping on a robe. He
padded from their private chambers.


*****

Kakarot felt funky. Sitting upright he howled and shrieked, shaking
his head. Nuru and Tezar joined in, screeching bone chilling noise.
After a few minutes Glerunn arrived with Vegeta. The royal physician
held his medical bag.

"Fool!!" he shouted above the howling. "Stop this racket, Kakarot."

Vegeta could barely keep from laughing. "Ai, koi. It's ridiculous."

"Vegetar, I feeel peCOOLiarrr." Kakarot growled again, his voice
oddly gutteral.

"I don't doubt that. Now do as Glerunn says." the prince plopped down
at the foot of their bed.

Glerunn pulled out his instruments. "The retch fever's been going
around quite a bit this month. It's no wonder, with the pollen count
so high. Not enough rain."

"Tooww hot." Kakarot growled again, springing from bed. Glerunn
grabbed him as he tried to climb a wall.

Nuru and Tezar grinned from their pallet, waving chunky arms and
squealing.

"Our children seem to be enjoying this." Vegeta sniffed, pressing his
mate down on the bed.

"Hold him still, Vegeta. I need to give a sedative first."

"Ai, Glerunn."

Kakarot yowled again, rolling wildly from the ouji's grip. The chibis
went into another round of happy screams.

Both physician and prince held the squirming Kakarot down this time.
The commotion didn't go unnoticed. Seconds later another regal figure
strode into the chambers, fur robes fanning.

"What lunacy is this in the middle of the night?!" the Ou
demanded. "QUIET!!" he bellowed. Nuru and Tezar fell silent, tongues
clicking.

"We're kind of busy here, father." the ouji huffed. "You might have
noticed that-"

Vegeta Ou nodded. "I see. Do you need any help?"

Glerunn wheezed, straining to hold his patient. "If you would be so
kind, Ou..."

"Well enough" gleaning the point, Vegeta held his son in a viselike
grip.

"EVERYBODY QUIT GRABBING MEEERRR" Kakarot roared, shaking his head
again. "You'rrre all crrrazy....let meerrr go!"

"We're crazy? Look at yourself, loon!" the Ou held up a small mirror.
Kakarot stared in surprise. He had partially transformed, having the
appearance of a shaggy caveman. Wild hair stood literally on end.

"I don't loooook sooo bad." red eyes glowered.

The Ou chuckled at his fuzzy son. "Even so. But now's not the time
for that. Be still now, and do what Glerunn says."

A snarl. Glerunn pulled out a huge speckled pill. "Take this."

Even the ouji gawked. "He can't possibly-"

"Should I take it or eat it?!" the cranky Kakarot growled.

"Decide now, before I do." Glerunn answered.

"I AIN'T SWALLOWING NO STINKING PILL-"

Glerunn punched him in the stomach. Kakarot's mouth flew open in
recoil as he clutched his belly in surprise. The royal physician
jammed the pill between his teeth.

"Now eat it!"

Snarling, a hairy Kakarot crunched the ball sized pill. Sharp teeth
made short work of it.

"Satisfied now?"

"Very" Glerunn sighed, smoothing his robes. "Physicians aren't
professional wrestlers. Now get some rest."

"I'm thirsty!" Kakarot roared childishly.

The ouji grinned. "What can he have, Glerunn?"

"Only Rook juice until he reverts. If his fever doesn't break by
tomorrow evening he gets another dosage."

The Ou nodded, suppressing laughter. "Well done. Now maybe the castle
can get some rest."

Kakarot fell back against the cushions, sleepy. "Bring the babies
over here."

"No." Glerunn shook his head firmly. Kakarot started roaring again
before the ouji covered his head with a pillow.

"Shut up, idiot. Do you want to infect the chibis?"

Kakarot lay still. "Nunmpf." his voice was muffled.

"Good." Vegeta removed the pillow. "Now under the covers with you."

Mumbling and snarling softly, Kakarot slipped under layers of fur and
satin.

****

The Ou strode the now quiet corridors regally, carrying two bright
eyed bundles. Guards smiled and nodded as they passed through.

Odecu the night captain bowed in greeting. "I trust our oujian will
recover, milord."

The king nearly smiled. "True, Odecu. A constitution strong as his
won't break from a small fever."

"Rest well and hail."

"Ai." the Ou disappeared between huge brass doors.

****

Bardock opened a sleepy eye on his approaching mate. "Hn, I see we
have company."

"For a few days, Bardock. A bonus!" the Ou plopped the babies on
their huge bed. Nuru and Tezar chirped in excitement as they
clambered in.

Bardock nuzzled his brood, purring affectionately. "Absena'e gi
natta, chibis."

The Ou slipped out of his robe. Bronzed perfection glistened in soft
candlelight as fur fell to the floor. Bardock growled in appreciation.

"Get in this bed, Vegeta."

"A regent doesn't order a king." the Ou sniffed playfully. "Besides,
the chibis are here with us."

"You'd better keep reminding me."

"Ha!" a thick tail brushed Bardock's nose.

"Tease. Enough!"

The mates curled together as best they could. Their determined chikki
squashed inbetween, halting any foolish antics.

Bardock yawned. "So. Kakarot has the fever, hn?"

"Ai. Glerunn says the droughts have contributed to outbreaks."

"Not surprising. I've had about thirty percent of my regiment get it
this week alone."

The Ou kissed the babies. "Were they quarantined?"

"Hai. They couldn't go about their duties howling and hallucinating."

Small growls rumbled from the weary chibis.

"I agree." Bardock yawned once again.

"What are you talking about?" the Ou felt his own eyes closing.

"Sleep" Bardock mumbled, flopping down.

Vegeta nestled in as well. "Sounds like a good idea."

THE END