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The Other Woman	By : Mallie-3 Category: Dragon Ball Z > AU - Alternate Universe Views: 996 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 4

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It was a beautiful autumn day. The trees were changing color and the leaves were slowly disappearing from the once lush branches of the trees surrounding the palace. It wouldn't be long until the breeze would no longer be as enjoyable when on a stroll. Soon she would not be outdoors unless she was wearing something more appropriate for the weather change. Bulma's gloved hands smoothed out the front of her skirts after she had picked them up as she climbed the stone stairway. Her mind was wandering back to that night in the summer when King Vegeta had thrown his banquet. He was in the best of moods that night. Dancing and watching Bulma with those intense black eyes of his. The only thing that stuck in her mind for the past three months was that innocent smile he had given her. She had been around him enough to know that this particular man always had his guard up and showed no sign of weakness. When he had given her that smile, it stuck with her. Maybe there is something more to this man she doesn't know, and not many knew him on a personal level. Whatever that soft smile was about, Bulma sure hoped that she would be able to see him more often.

Not long after the banquet, just three weeks to be exact, the King and his army went to Spain because the Emperor of Spain had been placing troops on the boarder of England. Not many details were given by the counsel. Of course there had been whispers about the Emperor having some issue with King Vegeta, but it was not discussed more than that. The King had spoken to an advisor from Spain and a treaty was to be figured between the two men. It seemed to be taking a lot longer than intended. Many said that the treaty had been signed and figured out two weeks after arriving, but still there was no word on when he would be returning. Bulma was anxious because his court was dull once again. She had very little to do with the Queen shutting herself away now that she had kept the babe in her belly this long. Not to mention there were not exciting banquets or jousting tournaments to keep their spirits up. She was glad to have her friends near her during this time at least. She had gotten to know Kakkarot quite well, and liked him very much. Elisabeth had been the same, but something was different as she would act very sad some days and wished to be alone, leaving her a Kakkarot to entertain themselves.

"Bulma over here," Elisabeth waved her gloved hand in the air getting the girls attention.

"We have been waiting for you to come down and join us. It is a glorious day isn't it?" Kakkarot smiled and took Bulma's hand in his, placing a soft kiss upon it.

"Yes it is a glorious day indeed. I forgot my gloves so I went back to our rooms for them. It honestly didn't take that long." Bulma shot Elisabeth a silly grin.

"Yes, I suppose you would need your gloves. It might be a bit too chilly without them." Elisabeth agreed.

"So, any news of the King's whereabouts Kakkarot?" Bulma asked him, "I mean you have been attending Cardinal Murphy, have you not written to him?"

The dark haired man shrugged and sighed, running his hands through his wild mane, "No word as of yet. He wrote to me a week ago telling me the King had been visiting friends that were not at court." Bulma looked across the large open areas surrounding the palace.

"Well, I do hope he hasn't forgotten me at least. I haven't heard from him since he left just two and a half months ago." Elisabeth sounded sad once again.

Kakkarot rolled his eyes and leaned in, wrapping his arm around his shoulders, "Now Elisabeth you know just as well as I that the King often tires of women quickly. I don't know why you even waste your thoughts on a man such as that." Elisabeth elbowed him in the ribs causing him to gasp and grip his side.

"Now what was that for?" Kakkarot growled softly and tried to force a smile on his lips.

"Well, you opened your mouth and apparently Elisabeth didn't like it, Kakkarot." Bulma chuckled, "Sometimes you can be rude."

"Well, It is true everyone woman knows that…" he was cut off by a look from Elisabeth. "That the King likes a variety of different people surrounding him." He nodded flashing a smile before walking casually to Bulma's side to be closer to her.

Elisabeth shook her head. Ever since Kakkarot had laid eyes on Bulma he acted like a love struck fool. Bulma was unaware of this happening, and treated him as a close friend. Kakkarot knew she was clueless to the happenings between a man and a woman, especially the game of flirtation. It didn't stop him from wishing to be with her every second, even if their relationship was only friendship in Bulma's eyes.

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The trio's happy stroll had just about come to an end when Bulma suggested they make their way back to the palace. They were then startled by Elisabeth loud gasp. She reached out and gripped Bulma's hand in her own.

"Bulma to you see that?" Elisabeth pointed in the distance seeing a group of horses making their way toward the palace.

The horses were sashed with the royal colors and many of the men on top of their steads were carrying flags, which were adorned with the royal insignia. Bulma smiled brightly and pulled Elisabeth closer. The King had finally returned to court. This was a joyous time for the three. The palace was running out of things to do, and when the King was present at his palace everyone seemed in much better spirits.

"Let's go down, maybe he will notice us." Elisabeth smiled and straightened her skirts and made Bulma check her hair.

"Alright, I guess so. I am not properly dressed for him…"Bulma frowned when she noticed she was being completely ignored by her friend.

Bulma was not happy that she was wearing a very plain gown and instead of a French cap, she wore a hood to keep her hair from becoming windblown. She knew that even though she was not happy with her attire didn't mean that Elisabeth cared especially since the King was present.

Kakkarot walked alongside Bulma as they watched their friend rush to the bottom of the hill. The group on their horses rode in quickly, but some rode to the stables. The group with the King rode up toward the three near the hill. The king was on top of his horse and nodded his head, which the two girls curtsied and Kakkarot bowed, greeting him warmly.

"Well, isn't it nice to see two very beautiful ladies from my court," King Vegeta chuckled and shifted his eyes to Bulma who had just stood up from her curtsy.

"I am glad to see you have arrived back safely, your majesty." Elisabeth smiled brightly.

King Vegeta grinned down at Elisabeth, "Yes I am glad to be back, there are many that I wish to…speak to very soon." He shifted his dark gaze back upon Bulma, whose cheeks flushed deeply. He spurred his horse's side and the group was gone in a matter of moments.

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King Vegeta strolled through the halls with his men following quickly behind him speaking rather loudly. They each were trying to address him about different matters. Vegeta had been dealing that buffoon from Spain, and didn't want to speak to these idiots. He was not up to speak to anyone. He had just arrived back from his long trip. He had spoken with royalty too much over the long period of absences, and the only down time was his short time chatted with friends. He only wished to relax in his Privy chambers and look over his funds and start to plan for a banquet, which he wanted to happen within a day. He knew that there were other documents he needed to address, but one thought that was eating at his brain was that blasted woman. Finally having enough of their loud demands, Vegeta turned rather quickly at the end of the hall and glared in his counsel's direction, causing them all to silence immediately.

"Get out of my sight all of you. I wish to speak of these matters no more," He waved his hands and growled under his breath, "Fools."

"Murphy…get in here." He shot over his shoulder as the group of men, which then the Cardinal quickly moved through and followed after his King. The rest of the men stood in silence completely taken back by what had just happened. Of course the King had wished to speak to no one but that Cardinal, so they began to speak amongst one another and walked in the opposite direction.

After a moment of pacing the room and staring out the window a few times, Vegeta finally decided to speak to the Cardinal who was nervously toying with his red robes.

"There is a matter I need to discuss with you, Murphy." Vegeta's large hands were placed widely on top of the desk, and he looked up to make eye contact with the Cardinal.

"Of course your Majesty." He smiled and moved closer to his desk, his eye scanned through the paper work hoping he had done nothing to displease his king, and maybe the papers on his desk would clue him in.

"That Williams girl, I need to be rid of her. It was fun while it lasted, but she annoys me, giving me those looks of flirtation. She tries way too hard for my liking. Is there a marriage perhaps?" He asked speaking low as if telling a secret.

"Oh of course we could figure something out for the Lady. There is a gentleman by the name of Robert Monty. He comes from a wealthy family, and the Williams family would be most pleased if they were to agree, which I know they will." The Cardinal nodded.

King Vegeta nodded and looked very pleased, "Ah, very well then see it done. If there is a matter of money, then make sure to give the family whatever they need, but see it done Murphy." The King pointed at him giving him a deadly look.

The Cardinal swallowed and nodded, almost stuttered out his words, "Of course you Majesty."

King Vegeta then sat down and placed his booted feet upon the table and rested his hands on his vested chest. He let a small sigh escape his lips and finally after a moment of silence he glared up at Murphy and waves him off, "Off with you…I wish to be alone." With that Cardinal Murphy scurried from the kings chambers.

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People were flocking to the palace from their country homes nearby because they were invited to show their faces at court. Bulma decided she would go with the dress Elisabeth picked, which was a light green gown that was outlined in a gold threading. On her shoulders there were strips of floral patterns with beautiful pink flowers. Her corset looked to be a greenish blue tint because of how the light green looked with the other floral colors. Her skirt was the same green, but the kirtle had matched the floral pattern on her sleeves and shoulders. She was wearing a simple blue jeweled brooch near the top of her corset with small studded pearls in her ears. Her hair was pinned back at the sides, causing her hair to cascade down her back. Her hair had some gold fabric braiding mingled within her hair. Bulma looked radiant and she knew it. Elisabeth had helped her with some of the ideas. She didn't want to draw too much attention, but Elisabeth insisted that every lady at court must always dress their best when invited to a banquet. Bulma finally gave in to the woman's rambling and was fixed up nicely.

Elisabeth was wearing a stunning greyish silver gown. She had unbelievable stitching on the sleeves and the shoulders did not puff like Bulma's, but the corset was stunning. It reminded Bulma of a fan, but thinner and placed on a garment. She wore her hair up beautifully with some ribbons braided into her hair. They both met Kakkarot down in the hall. He was stunning in a black and blue colored coat, and the embroidery on the sleeves was in fact the same blue as the stitching on the outline of his coat. His eyes widened seeing Bulma approach him. Elisabeth happened to get to him first and pursed her lips, but then offered him a grin.

"Now Kakkarot, you honestly need to wipe that pathetic look from your face. You will give away your feeling for the girl. Not that you have been hiding it well at all." Elisabeth teased him.

"Hush you lips, Elisabeth. I plan on actually telling her. I just need the right time to tell her." Kakkarot admitted.

"Well it has been weeks that you have been swooning over Lady Briefs." Elisabeth chuckled; her eyes lifted and scanned the room.

"Oh Kakkarot you look handsome." Bulma complimented and grabbed his hands tightly and bounced with childlike excitement.

"Why thank you Lady Briefs," He lifted both her hands and kissed them one at a time.

Bulma smiled and pulled them free. Soon enough Kakkarot insisted they find themselves with a goblet in their hands and figure out where the King was, and possibly what he had planned for this evening.

Bulma stood next to Elisabeth with a goblet of wine in her hands. She sipped it, not drinking too much. The King had not yet showed up but still the soft tone of the music danced over her ears, but just then the music came to a pause and a small stout man came into the hall and introduced king Vegeta to his guests. Everyone lowered to show their respects as he entered the room. Bulma looked up momentarily to get a look at him as he walked in, but was unable to see him. Everyone then began to speak once again and laughter now filled the room as the King had the musicians play peppier songs. She stood up on her tip toes to see over the large coats and hats.

"Ah and once again everyone breaths," Kakkarot rose his hand in the air and took a rather large drink.

"Oh Kakkarot, but you know just as well as I that the reason why people are here is for him." Bulma chuckled seeing her friend's eyes rolls.

"I suppose so." Kakkarot said rudely.

"He is speaking to those men. I wonder if he will ask me to dance this evening." Elisabeth's green eyes brightened with interest.

"I would not be surprised," Bulma said knowing the king was rather taken with Lady Williams before he had left.

Kakkarot said nothing and moved to Bulma's free side, stealing glances at her.

The King sat next to a few of his closest friends and stole glances into the crowds of people. They would laugh every so often, but the king would make no move to get up and dance with the rest of his people. Skirts were swishing and ladies were being lifted into the air as song after song was played. Bulma, Elisabeth, and Kakkarot were seated at a table watching those dancing and laughed amongst themselves at some of the gossip about the ladies that were new at court. Bulma didn't join in with the talking, but she couldn't help but giggle from time to time.

Bulma raised a hand to touch the brooch on her corset. She couldn't help but feel like someone was watching her. She studied the room and finally her eyes landed on the handsome king who was leaned back in his chair and grinning at Bulma. She swallowed and looked down, quickly whispering to Kakkarot.

"He is staring at me." She said softly. Bulma's cheeks had a soft blush upon them.

Kakkarot glances up casually and then viewed the dance floor, "Oh yes, he is starting and defiantly not trying to hide it." He huffed not hiding how annoyed it made him.

Elisabeth waited a moment and then glanced over her shoulder to see the king staring, which made her look away. Distress was apparent on her face, but she quickly hid it.

King Vegeta motioned for one of his men to come over. He spoke quickly with the servant, which then disappeared and then quickly returned with something in hand and was making his way toward the table where Bulma was sitting.

"Oh I think he is sending someone over here." Kakkarot said softly, which made Bulma glance back up to see those dark eyes watching her intently.

"Please excuse me Lady, but this is a gift from his Majesty." The servant boy set a gold platter on the table, which had a small box, and a golden goblet filled with wine. "He said he wished to please you with some of the wine he favors." He bowed and then walked back toward the king's table. Bulma's finger tips brushed over the box and then she looked upon the golden goblet. Her eyes widened with excitement.

"Oh my," Was all she could say as she glanced over in the Kings direction. He had that famous grin on his lips and lifted his own goblet and nodded to her. Bulma raised her wine and nodded before taking a drink. The wine was delicious and a lot better tasting than the wine presented to his guests. She let her tongue brush over her lower lip casually before opening the box. She let a tiny gasp escape her parted lip seeing the beautiful gold bracelet with rubies and diamonds on it. It was a wonderful gift, and she didn't know why he believed she deserved something so grand.

Just as she was taking in her gift, king Vegeta stood and moved toward the dance floor. The people who had been dancing before parted giving the king his space to move through the crowd. His eyes shifted to the table where Bulma was and quickly extended his hand, raising an eyebrow and giving her a grin.

Bulma watched him a moment and swallowed. The crowd erupted in soft whisperers seeing the king actions.

"I think that you should go to him, Bulma. I think the king wishes to dance with you." Elisabeth tapped the table top softly snapping her out of her daze.

"I can't do this…" the blue haired beauty whispered as she stood and made her way to the dance floor, standing before the handsome young king.

King Vegeta bowed and offered Bulma his hand, which she took quickly. He pulled her closer and looked upon her face. The king shouted for them to begin to play and he took her hands leading her in the dance. He took her breath away as his eyes caressed over her face softly. His grin was gone, and his face was unreadable. When the dance had them close king Vegeta took the time to speak to her.

"Did you like the gift?" he whispered as he moved his mouth close to her ear.

Bulma's body moved away momentarily during their dance, but she quickly returned to his arms, "Of course. I am just shocked to receive such a gift, when I have done nothing." Bulma's blue eyes sparkled brightly as she looked up to meet his dark stare.

"Oh you please me by coming here, and showing off your radiance." Vegeta admitted causing Bulma to blush. Just then, the music sped up slightly, which then Vegeta's hands gripped her waist and lifted her into the air a couple times. Their hands then came together, just millimeters from touching, pausing as the music came to an end. The applause was loud and echoed through the large hall. Bulma was overwhelmed by the amount of eyes on her. King Vegeta finally leaned in and whispered into her ear, pulling her from the center where the dancing had resumed once again.

"I wish to see you more often, Lady," he said huskily in her ear, causing a shiver to travel down her spine.

"Perhaps I will see your majesty at a future jousting tournament, or maybe during occasions such as this?" Bulma assumed he meant, but what Vegeta wanted was a place that was more secluded.

The king chuckled and took her hand, placing a soft kiss upon it, "Your innocence is so refreshing, Lady Briefs."

"Thank you your majesty." Bulma blushed.

"It's Vegeta. Call me Vegeta, my Lady." He whispered to her stroking the soft skin of her hand with his thumb.

"Vegeta then and I am just, Bulma." She smiled innocently.

"Bulma." He let her name roll off his tongue and liked it very much. He kissed her hand once more before allowing her to return to her friends. The night was just getting started with the fun of dancing and socializing. The king and Bulma continued their innocent glances all night and he also snuck in more dances from her. They group enjoyed themselves fully. Kakkarot needed to be helped back to his sleeping chambers once the night was finally over. He had a hard time walking and was quite drunk. They each had rosy cheeks from the amount of wine they drank in celebration for the king. What was most memorable for Bulma was the beautiful diamond and ruby bracelet upon her wrist and how the king had presented it. She was excited about it, but a part of her questioned her happiness since he was a married man. Bulma pushed those negative thoughts aside and quickly rationalized it thinking he did this just because he was a kind king.

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Elisabeth was called to see Cardinal Murphy. Kakkarot had actually been sent to retrieve his friend for him. The whole way there they were silent other than her attempts to figure out what it was about. Elisabeth let her eyes stay glued to the floor. Her stomach felt like it was tied into knots and she could barely breathe. Her corset felt like it was tied too tight. Kakkarot gripped her hand and smiled softly at her.

"It will be alright. I will be here for you no matter what. You are a dear friend." Kakkarot reassured her. She lifted her chin and entered after her friend.

"Good day to you Lady Williams." Cardinal Murphy smiled and opened his arms as he greeted the young woman.

Her parents were inside the room along with a young man by the name of Robert Monty. He was a man here at court. He had never paid any attention to her, and she had never spoken to him so to see him here with his family and hers confused her greatly.

Elisabeth paused and curtsied, "Your excellency."

"I have brought you here today because the King wishes for you to have a great marriage. Both your mother and father have agreed that Robert Monty is a wonderful husband for you." He explained.

Just as he started to speak she felt like the room was spinning and his voice started to muffle. Thoughts were running wildly in her mind. Flashes of the night before crossed those thoughts. Bulma and the king dancing and laughing was the only thing she could think of. She hoped that the king was not going to prey on something as innocent as Bulma. Swallowing down her sorrow and embarrassment for ever caring at all for the king, she took a deep breath and lifted her eyes to her husband –to-be. She was a passing interest she knew it now, and she was lucky enough to be given such a marriage. Her next priority would be looking after her innocent friend from suffering the same fate.

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Elisabeth sat on her bed and wept for shaming herself and her family. Everyone knew she was the kings passing interest. She had seen it happen before, and of course she got herself wrapped up. The king loved the hunt, and now that she had been caught she was no longer entertaining enough for him. Kakkarot rubbed her back and spoke softly to her.

"It is alright. You will have a man that comes from a wealthy family and you are still here at court. You won't be going anywhere." He tried to reassure her.

"I know that, but I feel like a fool." Elisabeth wept against the pillow.

"It will all get better in time. Hold your head up. This isn't the strong Elisabeth I know." He smiled getting her attention. She smiled and nodded wiping her tears away.

"I know. It will get better. I am glad to have you by my side." She admitted but then grew serious, "Please do not tell her."

Kakkarot nodded, "Of course not. It will not come from my mouth." He hugged her tightly.

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I hope you enjoyed it. It seems that king Vegeta has his sights set on our favorite blue haired beauty!

More to come next chapter.

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