Legend

Chapter warning: A little lime yaoi! Nothing you
can’t handle.

Disclaimer: see Prologue

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Legend: Revelation



My heart grows cold with fear.

“How can that be?”

“My mother was the king’s master instructor. They had an affair.
I was the result.”

I remembered what the king had said this very afternoon about her fighting
style being familiar, and I instinctively clutch at my heart.

“Did he ... know?”

I feel her head shake against my shoulder. “My mother simply disappeared
when she learned she was pregnant.”

“I don’t understand — a Saiya-jin woman...”

Then she tells me the whole story, and it all makes sense. Now, the danger
to her is enormous, beyond what I could have ever imagined.

“They can’t find out,” I say, but she’s shaking her
head again.

“They must, eventually. I won’t be denied my birthright. Even
if I have to fight the prince himself.”

“You’re...”

“I’m older by a month.”


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We no longer feel the need to hide. Vejita’s spies are watching,
and he knows we’ve been together. Nashika and I spend the night together
in my quarters, and she leaves early in the morning.

I charge two of my officers with watching her and I steel myself for what
must be done. I go to Vejita’s quarters and ask for an audience.

When I enter hiom, om, he looks haggard and I’d swear he was drunk
if it wasn’t just barely after breakfast.

He doesn’t offer me a seat, so I remain standing.

The prince rises from his chair and moves slowly to stand in front of
me. Left foot, right foot. He is a little drunk.

“So...” he says, and the simple two-letter word comes out slurred.
“So...” He actually stifles a hiccup, and I have to force back
a laugh.

“So you throw your prince away for a bitch.” It sounds more
like “bish.” He moves so close to me that I take a half-step
backwards. He’s leaning forward with his chin up and glaring into
my face. I put my hand out to steady him as he swerves toward me. But
instead, he collapses against me, his hands climbing up my chest and his
face pressed against my armor.

“My bishounen, aishiteru, aishiteru...sawatte. Touch me.”

“Sire —”

“Please.”

I put my arms around him and rest my cheek on his head. He smells freshly
showered, and I wonder how much of his drunkenness is an act.

“Mmmm...” he sighs. “Kiss me.”

“Sire, I need to talk to you.”

“Kiss me,” he whispers again.

I can’t and hesitate a fraction too long. With a snarl, he savagely
pushes me away and stalks across the room, suddenly in complete control
of himself.

He stands with his back to me and his arms folded across his chest. He’s
visibly trembling with rage. Then he wheels on me and points his finger.

“You’ve come to tell me it’s all over, haven’t you.
You are throwing me over for that bitch!”

“Sire, I’ve come to beg you to reconsider your actions. This
mission —”

“This mission is mine!” he screams.

“Sire —” I swallow, already knowing the answer. “Sire,
what do I have to do to save Nashika?”


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(Vejita)

I drop my hand and stare at him. Kakarotto lifts his chin and returns
my stare without flinching. Isn’t this why I love him? His whole
demeanor is one of courage and integrity. He’ll do what I want to
save this woman.

Right now, I hold the mighty General Kakarotto in the palm of my hand.
I put my hand out palm up and clench my fist, staring at my own white
knuckles.

“I don’t know if I want you that way, General,” I say,
surprised at my own words. Do I? I was ready to take him by subterfuge,
but now that he’s offering himself to me, I’m hesitant.

Taking his hand, I lead him to the chaise in my room where I command him
to sit. I remove his armor. Then straddling his lap, I run both my hands
up through his hair behind his head and pull him to me for a deep kiss.
He stirs and hardens under me.

Ah, you love me still, Kakarotto! I pull away and look into his ebony
eyes. I’m surprised to see pain there.

“You must promise me,” he says. “Promise that no matter
what you know or hear, you will never touch her to harm her. Neither you
nor anyone you command.”

“And if I promise?”

He takes a deep breath. “I’ll mate with you.”

I search his face, but don’t find the answer I’m looking for.

“I swear,” I say and bare my fangs.

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