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Tabaru

11:12 PM 8/30/2008

Disclaimer: Dragon Ball
Z and its characters are a property of Akira Toriyama
and Bird Studio. All non-canon characters

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Quote of the Week: -from Tankobon # 17

Raditsu: HA HA HA
HA...!!! How do you like the taste of despair, eh?!! It is the last taste you
fools will ever know...

Piccolo: And so...should
we succeed in striking you down...we face twice your power...and more...

Goku: Y'know, Piccolo......I coulda waited to
hear that.

Piccolo: Does it not thrill you, Son Goku...?

Goku: Heh... "thrill"
probably isn't the word I'd pick..."spitless" might be a better one...or "terrified"--

Chuquita's Corner:/Author's Notes

Vegeta: (taking his peasant's hand) Now now, there's no need to be terrified of me, Kakarrotto~

Goku: (sweatdrops at the
Veggie)

Chuquita: HI~! Welcome to the story!

Vegeta: Writer's bug?

Chuquita: (holds up her hands) I can't help it;
my fingers are itching to write~ it usually sets in if this many days have

gone by with no fic-ing.

Vegeta: (sweatdrops) I see.

Chuquita: (holds up tankobon
#17) Anyways this one's up there with #15 in terms of
"oh-look-at-all-these-quotes-I'd-love-to

use-you-mean-I-have-to-pick-only-ONE!?"

Vegeta: How many did you even it down too?

Chuquita: Like...four. Maybe
five.

Goku: Veggie was in THIS book. :3

Chuquita: I know; I love the first impression we
get is of him sitting on some alien's body; eating its arm.

Vegeta: (sighs, disappointed) Quite vulgar, but it
gets the point across that I'm dangerous and menacing. (boastful
smirk)

Chuquita: You know, I think I know what my next
comic is going to be. I mean; at first it was going to be this; but I

decided this story's better suited for fic-format; much dialogue in it you know.

Vegeta: (sweatdrops) I...kind
of think I know which lines you're alluding too.

Chuquita: This~! (holds
up book)

Goku: (reading outloud) Nappa says to Veggie, "A su-per
saiyan, eh...? So if we spawn a flock of them
our-selves...we could

build a-nother saiyan empire!"

Chuquita: Earth was almost invaded by sex. You
know, instead of violence.

Vegeta: (head-desks, his face all red) ...

Goku: WOW. (grins) Now THAT
would be an awkward battle for Earth.

Vegeta: (face gets even redder, if at all possible) ...

Chuquita: I can't believe I forgot about that
line; OR how much Raditsu talks; WOW is he a motormouth.

Vegeta: (little moan of embarrassment)

Chuquita: You see Veggie, that
one lends itself more to comic than fic; because it's
more of an image-oriented story. :3

Vegeta: (looks up at the title) (pales) Impatient one,
are you?

Chuquita: I can't help it. I figure; I've been
building up ideas on this particular theory; I'm gonna
run with it while its

still viable until Daizex's
forums either prove me right or wrong. If I'm proven right; yay
for me, I guessed correctly.

If I'm wrong; oh well; I guess this guy gets two different origin
stories. It can't be any more bizarre a plothole than
the

one I accidentally dropped Pan into.

Goku: She existed, and then she did not, and then
she did a-gain. (confused)

Chuquita: ALRIGHT! Let's go!

Summary:
Based on the upcoming animated special from Toei. A strange visitor has arrived
on Earth in search of Son Goku!� His name, T�baru, a saiyajin claiming to be
Vegeta's twin brother. Vegeta,
being an only child, is immediately suspicious before completely setting off
once he realizes his "twin" is trying to whisk Goku
away to outer space with him; an idea that thrills Brolli
and upsets everyone else. Will Vegeta be able to
unmask the truth before Goku is tricked into leaving
Earth with someone who is not Vegeta? Find out!

Chuquita: I should mention this would potentially
take place...hm...about a
week or so after the 2nd to last paragraph in

the previous fic; so we're
still in the middle of rebuilding Capsule Corp in the aftermath of the madness.

Vegeta: (sweatdrops) IF
THAT'S WHERE WE ARE THEN WHY GIVE THAT FIC AN ENDING!?

Chuquita: (tilts her head) I explained why that
was the "ending" in Tsumari's End Corner; besides
I don't really know for

sure how if at all T�baru
is related to Veggie. I can't say "oh he's related in that way" if
Toei hasn't yet revealed it.

Vegeta: I suppose so...

Chapter Titles: Good morning~ l Featuring our Special Guest l Deception
and Doubles l Revelations l Dance with Me l

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�� " Ahh
what a beautiful day. I must admit, Vejita-chan's
ex-lover, that the reconstruction of your abode is coming

along quite
nicely. " Brolli
commented as he took a sip of his morning beverage; seated across the table
from her.

�� " Thank you Brolli. " Bulma sweatdropped.

�� " My its very quiet in here.
" Bulma's mom entered the room before heading to
the fridge to get herself something to

eat,
" Good morning Bulma. "

�� " It's because Son-kun and Vegeta are eating upstairs, mom; oh and good morning.
" she smiled back.

�� " Upstairs? " Bunni looked over at her, disappointed before noticing Brolli, " Oh well it looks
like we still have

some
well-built company to chat with after all! " she
walked over and rubbed her hand against Brolli's
naked arm, " My you

are a
strapping young man. "

�� " I believe it is impossible
for me to be any more uncomfortable in this situation. " the densetsu sweatdropped

before
nudging his chair just out of Bunni's reach; "
So, Kakarrotto's too intimidated to have breakfast in
the same room?

Serves him right; though I do
wish Vejita would come down to greet us; he's been up
there since 8:14 last night. "

�� " You kept track of the ti-- "

�� " ? "

�� " --nevermind.
" Bulma dismissed it.

�� " Ahhh~! " Vejitto
sat up and stretched; having slept on one of the couches in the living room. Gogeta was draped

across the
sofa and still snoring away. The portara fusion
stared up at the empty sky above them. It'd been barely a week and

all they'd managed to rebuild
of Capsule Corp so far were most of the first three floors; which would be a
feet if every

single room
on those floors had been finished. Instead you had rooms with no windows,
furniture, or in part of the first

floor and
all of the third, no roof, " Wow, its kinda nice
to wake up to the sounds of the outdoors. "

�� " I'd, still rather we
finish fixing the place up. " Bulma sweatdropped.

�� " Hey Bulma,
" he peered over the side of the couch, " Where is Mommy 'n Toussan? "

�� " Upstairs performing
wholesome tasks which don't include Vejita's elegant
body being invaded by an unworthy bodily

source, I'd
hope. " Brolli
interrupted Bulma before she could start, a livid
expression of disgust and horror mixed on his

face.

�� " ...and you wonder why Vegeta's not down here having breakfast with us. " she
stared at him lamely before turning

to Vejitto, " They're both having breakfast upstairs; I'm
sure they'll be down soon unless you want to go see them. "

�� " Mmm...?
" Vejitto looked over at Gogeta,
who was still fast asleep, " I think I would
rather wait for Goggie to

wake up. It
would not be as fun if I were to go by myself. "

�� " Alright then. " Bulma turned back to her breakfast, "
Oh! Would you like something to eat? "

�� Vejitto's head perked up.

�� " Vegeta's
not down here to make anything, but I could always give it a shot. "

�� Vejitto's head slumped back
down.

�� " OH COME ON! " Bulma sweatdropped, " I'm not THAT bad; I'm a scientist; that should make
me excellent at something

that
requires formulas. Besides I'm not as bad as Son-kun at cooking. "

�� Vejitto went back to bed.

�� " Ughh...
" she rubbed her temples, " Oh WELL, your
loss, it would've been a FANTASTIC meal by the way. "

�� Brolli raised his hand, "
I would cook you something, but you're directly related to Kakarrotto,
so I probably

wouldn't.
"

�� " Hey~! " Bunni placed a hand on Brolli's
shoulder while holding a full pot out infront of Bulma, " Would either of

you like
some tea? "

�� " Ahhh~
sweet release~ " Vegeta mused as he lay there,
staring up at the ceiling before making a frown, " I still

kinda wish I still had my bed
though. "

�� " Yeah, it is not really a
breakfast-in-bed if there is no bed to be-gin with. " Goku
contemplated, taking another

mouthful of
waffles before staring up at Vegeta's half-completed
ceiling.

�� " I don't think I'm going
to be comfortable procreating in this room until the ceiling's finished, Kakarrotto. "

Vegeta
contemplated, wearing his weighted dark blue tank-top and a pair of Goku's boxer shorts. Goku on the
other hand was

wearing
nothing but Goku's boxer shorts.

�� " Veggie want some more
milk? " he held out a full glass.

�� " Why I'd be delighted, my
dearest peasant. " the ouji took the glass and
sat up to drink it.

�� " TOUSSAAA~N! " an
excited voice squealed as a head poked out from just past the break in the
ceiling, " Oh! Hey

Kakarroujo's with
you. "

�� " Morning Bura! " Vegeta waved up to
her, then lowered his voice to speak to Goku alone as
he leaned towards the

larger saiyajin,
" See what I mean about the bad points of having only half my ceiling
finished so far; people can peek in

on us; we
have no privacy. "

�� " Toussan
where's your furniture? " the demi-saiyajin sweatdropped.

�� " Ah, well; I haven't quite
gotten to buying any new furniture yet. Kakarrotto
and I have practically been working

on
helping build this place during the spare time we have when we aren't sparring.
"

�� " It's so depressing to see
your room all empty like that though. " she frowned.

�� " I kind of like not having
windows though. " Goku said as another breeze
blew through the several windows that sat

beside one
another on one of the walls of Vegeta's room. He
smiled as the wind brushed past his face and took a deep breath

of
early-morning air, " Aaaah~ "

�� "
You won't believe how many bugs I've had to swat today because
of that. " Vegeta said to Bura,
" I really should

at least
take care of the windows; perhaps put some curtains, blinds, and drapes up too.
"

�� " Yeah, not to mention
paint the walls. " she added, " OH! Toussan
you have to see this! "

�� " Hm?
"

�� " Up here; you too, Kakarroujo. " she ducked out of sight.

�� " Why do I always get
un-easy when-ever Bura wants to show us something.
" Goku grimaced.

�� " Nonsense Kakarrotto; I'm sure it'll be worth our time. " Vegeta finished off his milk, then wiped his face before

flying
upwards through the ceiling; soon followed by his bodyguard.

�� " TA-DAA~! " Bura spun around before motioning to the area as if she
were on a game-show, " I've converted the

entire third
floor to a BALLROOM! "

�� " OOOOOOOOOOOH! " the ouji clasped his hands together, delighted, " This is
so much better than that ridiculous

office
complex that was here before! Haha! " he dashed out into the middle of the hard marble
floor and slid back and forth

upon it,
" WONDERFUL! How did you ever get Bulma to agree
to it? "

�� " ... " Bura's
face went blank.

�� Vegeta sweatdropped,
" You went ahead and did this without asking
anybody. "

�� " Maybe. "

�� " THAT'S my offspring!
" he proudly patted her on the back, " A chip off the block indeed.
" Vegeta nodded while

rubbing his
chin.

�� " Heh-heh~ " the demi-saiyajin
grinned, then lowered it to a smile, " Toussan
we should have a ball here once the

building's
completed. "

�� " We COULD.... " Vegeta pondered, " OR
we could have one BEFORE its completed so we'll be under the stars while its

being
thrown. "

�� " But none of the guests
would be able to see. "

�� " Pft;
that's what portable hanging lamps and candles are for. "

�� " ... " Goku
peeked his head just above floor level out onto the room, an uneasy and ill
look on his face at the

highly
decorative room.

�� " In that case we could
have it tonight! Everyone's still hanging around Capsule Corp so it would be
easy for them

to get
here. " Bura thought outloud, " I wouldn't have to worry about invitations
or anything. "

�� " We'll need a theme.
"

�� " Hn...you're right... "

�� " What if we simply title
it something like "Welcome Back, Bulma's
House". That's enough of an excuse for a gala. "

Vegeta
replied, " No wait, what am I talking about; I just saved the entirety of
existence the other week; it'll be in my

honor!
"

�� " YEAH! A congradulatory party, Toussan!
But...usually the special guest doesn't know about those things before they

arrive...
"

�� " That's alright I can act
surprised. Look. " the ouji
put on a mock-shocked expression.

�� " NICE! " Bura shook his hands, impressed.

�� " I thought so. " Vegeta smirked, " I'm
assuming you have saved at least one or two of my tuxedos before evacuating

the
building? "

�� " Actually I didn't get
time to do much of that. " she sweatdropped.

�� ::Then
all my possessions from this house really ARE gone.:: Vegeta
mentally sulked, ::My armor and my
culinary tools

and my photographs and my other precious unmentionables.::

�� " But I do have a couple
tuxedos for you at my shop; I made them semi-recently. "

�� " Excellent! This means I
DO have clothing beyond that which I had been wearing upon my back. " Vegeta placed his

hands on his
hips.

�� " I ALSO have some very nice gala clothing for someone else... " Bura said in a sing-song
voice, glancing over in

Goku's
direction out of the corner of her eyes.

�� " Oh you think he'd really
do it? " Vegeta exclaimed, clasping his hands
together once more in eager anticipation,

" Kakarrottoooo~? "

�� The area Goku was peeking out
from was empty.

�� " KAKARROTTO! " Vegeta sweatdropped, performing a
dramatic slide across the room to where the marble ended and the

wood began
before peering over the side to where Goku had gone
back to eating his breakfast.

�� " No. "
Goku looked up at him sourly, his cheeks
stuffed with hash browns and ketchup.

�� " Aww,
come on; it'll all be in fun. I've never attended a real live ball before. And,
oh, and they're Earth-related

in origin
so you could teach me--you could lead, yes. You could lead me during the
dances. "

�� " Can I wear my gi? "

�� " Kakarrotto
you'd look preposterous at a ball in a gi. "

�� " No. "

�� The ouji hung his head.

�� " You know, Kakarroujo; royal balls are notorious for having LOTS of
delicious food. " Bura pointed out, peering

over just
next to where Vegeta was.

�� " And I am no-torious for having lots of dignity. "

�� " No you're not; you'd walk
around NAKED if I didn't demand you wear clothes in public. " Vegeta exclaimed.

�� " ...ohkay,
maybe Veggie is right. But that does not mean that I am going to play
fairytales with Veggie be-cause I

am NOT!!
"

�� " Uwwwaahh,
Kakarrotto you break my heart. " the ouji pouted.

�� " Veggie is just playing me
now. " Goku looked up at him, partly suspicious.

�� " Kaka-rrot-toooo~
"

�� " Awww...
" the larger saiyajin
frowned, feeling about to relinquish before a sudden explosion let loose
outside,

causing the
entire building--or what was built so far of it--to quake; nearly sending both Vegeta and Bura flying, "
What

was THAT!?
" Goku got up, his
thoughts interrupted.

�� Vegeta smacked his forehead
onto the wooden floor, upset that he had almost gotten Goku
to agree to go along with it

only to
have mother nature and her intestinal woes steal it away from him.

�� " That's weird; that
explosion sounded almost like the kind Vegeta makes
when he's gunning for attention or trying

to make a
"splashy" entrance. " Bulma
looked up.

�� " But you said Vegeta was upstairs, didn't you dear? " Bunni asked.

�� " I, yeah...I thought he
was. "

�� A sudden knock came from the front door.

�� Brolli got up, " I'll get it. Vejita-chan is
indeed upstairs as you say. If this is a threat to his life it is my

duty to
protect him; though preferably with him watching me as I protect him. " he frowned slightly at the closed, upstairs

door to Vegeta's bedroom before walking up to the front door. The densetsu opened the front door only to be confronted by a

man of
petite stature who, aside from the bits of bangs that covered the tips of his
widow's peak, was the spitting image of,

" Vejita? "

�� " Good morning to you, sir.
" he smirked in a characteristically Vegeta-like
away; his saiyajin armor gleaming in the

light from
the dawn. The stranger had with him a wheelbarrow full of fish and under one
arm a bundle of dark, weighted

clothes
ranging from shirts to pants to wristbands and socks, " I, am Prince T�baru Oujisama, Vegeta's twin brother. "

�� " Oh. " dis-interest immediately crossed Brolli's
face while sending shock waves to Bulma and Bunni, the latter of

whom had
been so surprised she had yet to notice the ceramic mug she was pouring tea
into had overflowed onto the kitchen

table.

�� " My this place is more in
squalor than I had ever imagined it to be. " T�baru
glanced briefly inside.

�� " It's being remodeled.
" Brolli folded his arms, suspicious, " And Vejita-chan doesn't
HAVE a brother. Or ANY

siblings for
that matter. "

�� " I'm here to take rescue Kakarrotto Koi from this place.
"

�� " ? " the densetsu raised an eyebrow.

�� " I want to take Kakarrotto away with me. "

�� " Vejita's
twin brother! Nice to meet you. "
Brolli shook his gloved hands, not missing a
beat while Bulma fell over

in the
background, " Here let me show you inside while I go grab Kakarrotto for you so you can take him away forever;
forever

right?
"

�� " That's the jest of it.
"

�� " Excellent! " the densetsu rubbed his hands together, " Wait here in the
kitchen, help yourself; I'll be right

back.
"

�� T�baru took a seat at the table
before sweatdropping at the tea that was now dripping
down the sides of the

tablecloth and
onto the floor, " I think you have enough there, madam. "

�� " Huh? " Bunni continued to blink at him in shock before noticing,
" OH MY! " she jumped back, " Oh no
look what I

did this
is terrible! " she hurried off to grab some paper
towels.

�� Bulma meanwhile, sat there,
still in near catatonic astoundment, " Vegeta's....TWIN?! "

�� " PLEASE Kakarrotto? As a simple reward saying "thank you Vegeta, for saving the Earth and furthermore, then universe

from
certain destruction and doom? "

�� " I gave Veggie more than a
simple re-ward last night on this very floor. " Goku
pouted, sitting in one of the

corners of the
ouji's empty bedroom.

�� " Now you're being stingy.
" the ouji sulked, leaning up against him and
nuzzling against Goku's arm; causing them

both to
flush, " It'll only be for a little while, please? You know I mean nothing
bad by it. I don't want to embarrass you;

I'm sure once we're there and
dancing side-by-side that all your troubles will be whisked away and it'll feel
quite good. You

won't even
have to wear anything underneath it, if that would make you feel better. " he whispered gently.

�� " I would not have to wear
any under-garments at all? " Goku blinked,
curious.

�� " Mmm~
it won't chafe you like your gi pants would. "

�� Goku shifted around, " I dunno, Veggie...when I give Veggie an inch he takes the
whole ruler and more. "

�� " That's not true! "

�� " If I wear fancy clothes
like that just this once, then Veggie will want me to wear them all the time
be-cause of

how a-ttractive he thinks they look and then where would I be!? " the larger saiyajin
complained.

�� " Don't you think you're
attractive? "

�� " Y--yes I mean, Veggie
knows what I mean. " Goku stammered, " I don't like wearing that sorta
stuff because it makes

Veggiesego grow
big. "

�� " I can keep it under
control! I can! I promise! "

�� His bodyguard's eyes widened, "
Veggie promises? " Goku spoke in awe.

�� " MmmHMM!
" Vegeta nodded viciously, feeling that winning
pull finally headed towards him again. Sweat began dripping

down his
face as he could practically hear the orchestra in his ears, smell the rich
gourmet foods in the banquet hall and

feel the
fine, delicate material that would be adorning Goku's
body as he spun his favorite subject on his toes.

�� " VEJITA! " Brolli barged into the room.

�� " BIG MEANIE. " Goku stated, protectively grabbing onto Vegeta
and holding him tightly against himself, snapping the

ouji out of his daydream.

�� Vegeta let out a string of
curses in saiyago before cupping his palms over his
face, " BRILLAINT TIMING! " he

snapped,
upset.

�� " VEJITA!? " the densetsu gasped, standing aback.

�� " A--ah? " Vegeta paused, thinking he'd somehow offended the larger,
more powerful saiyajin.

�� " YOU'RE WEARING HIS CLOTHES! " Brolli
grimaced in horror.

�� " ... " Vegeta
looked down. True. The boxers were Goku's, as the
tank-top had been back in its previous life as one

of Goku's weighted t-shirts, " I don't have anymore clothes
other than those I wore when defeating Dabura's wife.
The vortex

that ate Bulma's house ALSO ate my clothes as they were inside said
house at the time. Kakarrotto on the other hand has

plenty of
clothes back at Onna's that he never moved here as Onna had placed them in storage. "
he explained.

�� " How...how VILE... "

�� " They're...really not that
bad. " Vegeta sweatdropped.

�� " There is NOTHING WRONG
with Veggie borrowing my clothes. " Goku nuzzled
up against Vegeta from behind and purposely

purred into
him, sending the ouji into a flushed daze.

�� " Whaaaa~
" Vegeta let out a small uncontrollable moan.

�� Brolli clenched his fists
before taking a deep calming breath. He was almost certain Goku
had a self-satisfied smirk

on his
face. How DARE he treat Vejita like a push-button sex
toy!

�� " That is NOT what I am
doing AT ALL! " Goku exclaimed, insulted by Brolli's minor narrative, " I
am holding Veggie

on my lap
and nothing more. "

�� The densetsu left to go out
into the hallway before returning with a large wooden crate. He opened the lid,
promptly

ripped Goku and Vegeta apart, deposited
the larger of the two saiyajins into the crate and
shut the lid before carrying the

box
downstairs.

�� " Kakarrotto?
" Vegeta blinked for a moment before realizing
what had just happened, " HEY WHAT WAS THAT FOR!? " he

yelled,
leaping to his feet and running down after Brolli.

�� " HERE. " Brolli roughly slammed the box down on the kitchen floor infront of T�baru, " Don't worry about the lack of

air holes;
he doesn't need 'um. Kakarrotto's like a be-damned
cockroach, he'll survive. "

�� " AAAAAAGH! " a fist
punched out from inside the box before Goku ripped it
off its hinges, " That was very rude you

know!
" he shouted at Brolli before pausing to sniff
the air, " Fish? " Goku
blinked. He glanced over his shoulder to see a

white-gloved hand
holding a fresh fish out before him, " Oh thank you! " he happily
took the fish and ate it, munching

contently for a
bit before swallowing. Goku looked up at the body
attached to the hand and his expression went blank with

confusion.

�� " Hello "Son Goku". I've heard much about you, but this is my first
time meeting you. You're as rugged, handsome, and

powerful as I
had imagined you'd be. "

�� " Person who looks and
sounds and smells like Veggie but is not. " Goku
concluded, tilting his head. He reached up

and held T�baru's small bangs back with his hand so he could see the
familiar widow's peak, " A Veggie who is not Veggie. "

�� " I'm charmed to meet you.
" he smirked, taking both of Goku's hands,
" Allow me to introduce myself. " he stood up,

causing Goku to do the same. The larger saiyajin
stepped out of the wooden crate, " My name is
Prince T�baru Oujisama.
"

�� " Tuh-ba-ru? "

�� " The mark over the initial
"a" in my name is called a circumflex, it's to differentiate the
accent on that particular

vowel.
Though I suppose now that I've explained that the author won't have to bother
copy-pasting my name in that format any

longer, hm? " he smiled gently at the
larger saiyajin.

�� " Oh? " Goku blinked, even more confused, "
...why do you look like Veggie? "

�� " Why, I'm Vegeta's twin brother of course. "

�� " ? "

�� " You know, vegetable. Vegeta-ble.
Vegeta and Table. Our
names originate from the same word. "

�� " I guess that makes
sense... " Goku pulled
one hand free and scratched the back of his head, " It is nice to meet

you then, Veggiestwi--oop! " he froze, the smaller saiyajin's
mouth suddenly a few millimeters away from his own.

�� " WHAT-THE-HELL-IS-THIS-BUFFOOLERY-KICK!
" Vegeta shouted, sending a flying kick at Tabaru and knocking his double

tumbling across
the room before landing infront of Goku and dramatically pulling the larger saiyajin close, " Kakarrotto's

lips are
for mine alone. " he heroically announced, then paused, "
Well, that and all the food he crams past them. "

�� " Veggie I did not know you
have a twin brother. " Goku said, confused.

�� " Hmph!
Kakarrotto, I may have a robot double, and a clone,
and seven other me's that encompass the various seven

other
timelines, but I certainly do NOT have a twin brother. Or ANY
brother. Or any SISTER! " Vegeta
protested.

�� " A dopple-gang-er,
perhaps. " Vejitto peered suspiciously over at Tabaru as he watched the ouji's
"twin" get up,

"
Or maybe that is just a clever disguise. "

�� " Such is true, it could
easily be a disguise; this manly visage is
well known across the galaxies. " Vegeta

smirked,
" Besides which with Bejito-sei in existence it
would be quite easy for any random saiyajin off the
street to try

to pawn
off my looks for their own benefit. "

�� " Vejita's
hair, while not largely common, is among some of the populace. " Brolli pointed out.

�� " Say, out of vague
curiosity here, why aren't you putting the moves on him? I mean he looks just
like me. "

Vegeta asked,
motioning between them.

�� " Pft.
Vejita-chan you think me so vain? " the densetsu frowned before taking the ouji's
hand, " I've loved you long

before I even
knew your physical attributes; it is your brave royal soul, fiery willpower,
and the hands of fate themselves

that
attract me to you most of all. "

�� " ...wow, ah...that was
touching. Now I kind of forget why I've been so cruel to you all these-- "

�� " --here, take him, hurry
and don't look back. " Brolli held Goku out towards Tabaru by the scruff
of his gi while

still
cupping Vegeta's palm with his other hand.

�� " --now I remember. " Vegeta dryly remarked.

�� " Goggie,
hey Goggie wake up. " Vejitto
poked and prodded at the dance fusion while glancing back at the situation

in the
other room every couple of minutes or so.

�� " Nooooo,
I'm still sleepy Jitto lemmie
rest. " Gogeta pouted, turning onto his side and
covering the back of his

head with a
pillow.

�� " ... " Vejitto sweatdropped, then started to poke more fervorently,
" GOGGIE! "

�� " I must admit Kakarrotto IS quite magnificent. " Tabaru
commented, reaching to pull up Goku's shirts.

�� " Um, V--Veggie? " Goku looked over at him, unsure of what to do.

�� " HEY YOU STOP THAT! "
Vegeta stormed up to his double and slapped Tabaru's gloved hands away, " This
is MY peasant

and no one
shall touch his body without MY say so! "

�� " I beg to differ, my dear
brother. For you see as I too am the Saiyajin no Ouji, that gives me equal hold over our

kingdom--which
naturally includes Kakarrotto here. " Tabaru patted Goku's chest, " You've taken very good care of him so
far,

though I can
do far better. "

�� " BULMA! " Vegeta snapped, " Grab a swab
and come over here so we can DNA test Mr. Thinks-he's-my-twin! "

�� " ....huh? " she
stared at the two Vegetas, her mind a blank.

�� " I think there being two
Veggies at once has broken her brain, Veggie. " Goku
commented.

�� " ...huh? "

�� " Nonsense! She's seen two
of me--authentically--before! Besides he's no TWIN! Look at him; look at those
mediocre

bangs he's
sporting! My bangs aren't like that at all! " the
ouji reached up into his hair and flipped the heavy
set of

several bangs
down on his face, " THOSE are royalty. " he proudly pointed at them
before sweatdropping up at Goku
who was

now
staring down at him with an adoring expression. Vegeta's
face flushed bright red and he quickly flipped them back up and

into his
hair before a complete and total glomp could ensue,
" Yes. Well. Now you see. "

�� " Veggiesbangs
are SO cute. "

�� " T--thank you. "

�� " I must agree with Kakarrotto on this one, Vejita;
your hidden aspects are quite charming. " Brolli
politely raised

his hand,
also slightly flushed at the sight of the ouji.

�� " Say Kakarrotto?
" Tabaru placed hooked his arm around one of Goku's, " How'd you like to
come with me back into

outer space
and fight some bad guys? It'll be fun I promise. "

�� Vegeta silently fumed behind
them, " IT'LL TAKE MORE THAN FISH AND CHEAP
WEIGHTED CLOTHING TO STEAL KAKARROTTO FROM ME, YOU IMPOSTER! "

�� " Oh REALLY? " Tabaru smirked back, rubbing his pointer finger and thumb
together in the air a few inches away from

his face.

�� " Gasp! It is the dreaded
handle-bar moostache finger-twirl of wickedness! " Vejitto gasped from behind
the sofa,

"
That fake Mommy really IS evil.
"

�� " I bet he shaved it off so
he would not seem suspicious, but WE know better than that. " Gogeta, now fully awake,

added as he
too peeked out from behind the furniture, " WE KNOW YOU'RE A FAKE! "
the dance fusion shouted, pointing at Tabaru

before Vejitto could yank him down behind the sofa.

�� " SHH! Go-GEE! We cannot
tell him that or else he will plan something even MORE sinister for us than he
has probably

all-ready
planned. "

�� " I'm sorry Jitto! "

�� Tabaru glowered at them for a
moment before turning back to Goku, " So, I suppose wining and dining for your help is

out of the
question, Kakarrotto; so what if I were to show you
my ship? "

�� " I dunno,
Veggiesdouble. I have seen a lot of ships in my
travels. " Goku folded
his arms as Vegeta stood beside

him, arms
also folded and nodding in unison with Goku as the
larger saiyajin did so, " And I do not see how
in any way

looking at
your spaceship could possibly change my mind a-bout going with you. "

�� " Hmhmm.
" Tabaru slid up beside the closed curtains infront of the living room, " Not even if I were to
tell you

that my
spaceship is, " he yanked the curtains forcefully away, " SHAPED LIKE
A LIFE-SIZED REPLICA OF THE OFFICIAL TENKAICHI

BUDOUKAI ARENA!? "

�� " ... " Goku's
eyes widened in awe at the giant floating Tenkaichi Budoukai arena floating in the air just outside of

Capsule Corp; a clear dome up
over the top of it situated for space travel, " WOWWWWWW....
"

�� Behind Goku and Vegeta, Brolli made several
fist-pumps of success in the air before wondering how he could have

possibly gotten
this lucky in such a ridiculously short period of time.

�� " Oh my that's quite a ship
you've got there. " Bunni peered out the window.

�� " I know. " Tabaru smirked in a Vegeta-ish
way, " I've had it replicated down to the very
last possible detail. "

�� " ... " Goku
peered up at the ship, his face now smushed against
the glass window as his tail flicked about in the

air behind
him, " *Prrrrrrrrrrrr~* "

�� " KAKARROTTO! " Vegeta bawked.

�� " Eh? " Goku blinked, snapping out of it momentarily, " Veh-gee? " he looked over
at the ouji.

�� " At last. " Tabaru rubbed his hands together menacingly, " My flawless fastidious plan is finally coming to

fruition.
"

�� " Ah-HAH! " Vegeta whipped around and
pointed at him, " I KNEW IT! "

�� Tabaru looked over his
shoulder, rubbing his nose and pretending not to have noticed a thing.

�� " As a former villain myself I know very well the
lustful urge to speak one's evil plans aloud to oneself; JUST AS

YOU HAVE DONE THIS VERY
MOMENT!! "

�� " Dear brother I haven't
the slightest clue what you're talking abou-- "

�� " --I'M NOT YOUR BROTHER!!
"

�� " Would you care to take a
peek inside the ship, Kakarrotto? " Tabaru reached over and gently ran his hand along

Goku's tail
before Vegeta slapped his double's hand away.

�� " It is like a floating
ship of dreams... " Goku
trailed off to no on inparticular, " VEGGIE I
WANNA SEE IT! " he

gushed to the
ouji.

�� " Kakarrotto
it's not safe! It's probably a TRAP! "

�� The larger saiyajin's eyes
shimmered before him; the image outside the window a beautiful menagerie of his
loves of

both
martial arts and travel.

�� " Heaven help me Kakarrotto I wish to love you right here and now,
consequences and audiences be-damned. " Vegeta

murmured in
awe.

�� " Oh MY! I'll go get my
reading glasses you two wait right here! " Bunni exclaimed, delighted as she turned to dash

out of the
room; popping Vegeta's mood bubble.

�� Vegeta promptly slapped himself
across the side of his face, sobering up, " What
I mean to say is, if you wish to

dart into
the bear's den, Kakarrotto; allow me to accompany you
so that I may wrestle the beast to the ground and save you

from
becoming his dinner. "

�� " What? "

�� " I'm coming with you.
"

�� " Oh I don't think it will
be necessary to put you at risk, brother. " Tabaru
spoke up.

�� " "Risk". " Vegeta narrowed his eyes.

�� " Yes, you see there are a
couple ruffians after my head and it'd be best if I were to keep my family safe
by

keeping them
out of such an ordeal, " Don't worry, Kakarrotto
will be safe. " he wrapped an arm around Goku's
waist.

�� " You are not Veggie so I
would ad-vise a-gainst doing that. " Goku pointed out.

�� Tabaru let go, " Are you certain, Kakarrotto?
What about a simple look around? " he turned to
face Goku only to

suddenly jump
back at the sight of a new saiyajin who was now
sitting ontop of the back of the armoire, staring at
him.

�� " You're rather bold.
" Turles stated.

�� Tabaru clenched his fists and
smirked; sweat dripping down the side of his head.

�� The evil type-3 saiyajin
smirked back.

�� " Where have you BEEN this
whole time!? I could've actually used your help with something and here you're
nowhere

to be
seen! " Vegeta
exclaimed at Turles, upset.

�� " No worries, Vegeta-san. Kakarrotto is fine. I
had to come out to check--you know, to make sure--but now that I have

seen for
myself; you may visit the ship, Kakarrotto. There's
no harm in it. "

�� " YAY! " Goku cheered, then paused, uncertain about Vegeta, " Veggie? "

�� " Are you MAD?! " the ouji bawked at Turles, " He's trying to steal Kakarrotto
away! He's PRETENDING to be related to

me! And
look at his ship! That must've taken YEARS to build! This is a heavy-handed
dastardly deed in the making! "

�� " Byebye
Veh-gee~! I'll be back soon! "
Goku waved, already halfway out onto the front
lawn.

�� " KAKARROTTO!! " Vegeta exclaimed, terrified as he watched the larger saiyajin enter the ship, soon
followed by

Tabaru.

�� Turles slid off the top of the
armoire and closed the front door before standing with his back to it to face Vegeta,

Brolli, the
fusions, Bunni, and a still-burnt-out Bulma, " He's not your
brother; you're an only child. "

�� " I know that! " Vegeta sweatdropped, " AND
WHY DID YOU LET HIM WALK OUT OF THIS HOUSE WITH KAKARROTTO!!?
"

�� " Because he's not
dangerous either; nor is that ship REALLY shaped like a life-sized Tenkaichi Budoukai arena. "

Turles pointed
out, " I saw it on the wire a few weeks ago;
about a new, prototype ship that was stolen from the East Galaxy

Scientific
Fair. The ship's type name is called "the chameleon".
As the name suggests, by feeding images into its database,

it can holographically reproduce them as cloaking devices on a
scale unlike any seen before. All this means is our
thief

swung by
South City before arriving here. "

�� " So, there are police
after this guy? " Vegeta raised an eyebrow.

�� " Police, other pirates,
regular criminals; all of the above. There's a lot of
people who'd want to get their hands

on a ship
like that. Personally I have no interest in it; I prefer my adversaries to know
its me they're dealing with right

off the
bat. " Turles
snickered.

�� " And, the Vegeta-look-a-like? " Bulma,
who was just now snapping out of her shock, spoke up as she rose from her

chair to
walk over to the saiyajins.

�� " Hmm, how should I explain
this? " Turles scratched the back of his head,
" You know how on Earth, when there's a

famous musician
who has lots of fans and he dies
suddenly; a small subset of fans rise up to impersonate him while
performing

his songs
to pay homage? It's kind of like that; only in space we have pirates who take
on the persona of someone already

well-known as being
a powerful mastermind who according to the general public may or may not still
be alive. They use this

persona when
they commit crimes in order to pay homage. Or, in "Tabaru's"
case, the persona of your non-existent twin. "

�� Bulma placed a hand over her
stomach, " I'm all shook up. "

�� " Exactly. "

�� " WAIT. " Vegeta stated, holding his arms out, "
Wait wait wait.
You're saying that I'm SO infamous throughout space

that I have
inspired legions of people so deeply that some are now committing acts of thievery
in my name?! "

�� " Pretty much. Yeah. "

�� " THAT, is awesome. "

�� Turles sweatdropped,
" I kind of assumed you'd known about them
already. "

�� Bulma lightly swatted Vegeta on the back of the head, " It
is NOT awesome to have people stealing things and putting

the blame
on you! "

�� " ESPECIALLY when the
stolen goods in question happens to be Kakarrotto!
" Vegeta made fists of determination, then

paused,
" Wait, how did he know Turles? "

�� " Oh I've never met him
before; he probably saw one of the many wanted posters of me Ichi's had put up locally back

during her
quest to get me arrested once and for all. " Turles shrugged, " Only my name was fairly well
known before all of

that
occurred. "

�� " So, we can put in a word
to the local Space Police and they'll come and arrest this guy? " Bulma asked.

�� " If you want. "

�� " OF COURSE WE DO! Admirer
or not he's trying to STEAL my
bodyguard! " Vegeta
demanded.

�� " Well, if you're going to,
" Turles stretched a bit, " Please make
sure to do so while Vegeta-san and I are both

far and
away from the policemen's vicinity; as we are both wanted men. " Turles replied.

�� " O--oh yeah. " the ouji sweatdropped.

�� " Hey! I'm wanted too! " Brolli proclaimed.

�� " True, but..you killed me. So I don't really care as much what
happens to you. "

�� The densetsu glowered at him,
taking a step forward, " Repeat that and I'll
kill you again. "

�� " Ho-hum. "

�� Brolli narrowed his eyes.

�� " Just to let you know,
"evil" one, if a battle between you and Brolli
DOES start here I won't be stepping in to

help you. " Vegeta added.

�� " Vegeta-san;
always so kind to others~ " Turles taunted him
with a smirk on his face.

�� " WHOA! Whoa. " Bulma stepped in between Brolli and Turles, " Let's
all just calm down and I'll go make a phone call

to get
rid of this fake Vegeta, alright? "

�� " Fine by me. " the ouji folded his arms, " Perhaps while inside that
gigantic hallucination, Kakarrotto will

discover my
"twin's" TRUE identity and give him what for. "

�� " WOW!!! I almost
feel as though I should be taking pictures. " Goku commented excitedly as he bounded about the

inside of Tabaru's "ship"; jogging up and down the stairs
and running through the seated aisles.

�� " Erm,
why would you want to do that? " Tabaru sweatdropped, uneasy at the idea.

�� " Be-cause! " Goku tapped on the shield that sat just beyond the top
edges of the arena, " THIS is the kind of ship

I want Veggie to have in the possible-future. " he said, admiringly. Goku
turned around and stared in confusion at Tabaru,

who was
now posed in a defensive position, " What are you doing? "

�� " I'm sorry Kakarrotto but I'm not letting you take this ship. "
he smirked boldly.

�� " I never said anything
a-bout "taking" it. " Goku blinked,
then smiled, " What I meant was I want Veggie to
make one

like this
if we ever decide to go on more space ad-ventures in the future; traveling
a-round in a giant tournament ring in

space sounds
like SO MUCH FUN! " the larger saiyajin sat down in one of the seats and looked out onto
the ring, " I would

almost want
to have Mr. Announcer a-nnounce the fights as we
fight people in the ring in space; but I do not think he'd wanna

leave his
job just yet. " Goku
laughed lightly, " May-be Veggie could program the computer to a-nnounce or something. "

�� " You know, its been a good
four hours or so. " the ouji sat down next to
him.

�� " That much time, really?
" Goku looked over at him in surprise, then
glanced up at the midnight sky above, " Ohh, I

can see
that now. "

�� " ... "

�� " ... "

�� " You're not going to come
with me, are you? "

�� " Nope. " Goku grinned.

�� Tabaru sweatdropped.

�� " Even though you look like
Veggie 'n you sound like Veggie 'n you smell like Veggie; you're not Veggie.
"

�� The smaller saiyajin gave him a
sad smile, " I understand. "

�� " You are not his brother
either. "

�� " Eh!? " Tabaru looked up at him, " You could tell!? " he
got up, startled.

�� " Well, yeah; not his twin
brother any-way. " Goku scratched the back of
his head, " You are younger than Veggie.

May-be even Gohan's
age. And if you are a-round Gohan's age; you can not
be Veggie's brother be-cause Veggie's parents died

when he was
a-round 5 or 7 years old. "

�� " Ohhh.
" Tabaru sulked, " Wait,
who's Gohan? "

�� " My son. "

�� " ... " the ouji's
eyes widened in surprise, " I...suppose I
shouldn't bother to ask how old you are, Kakarrotto.
"

�� " I've...kind of lost count
of that. " Goku sweatdropped.

�� " ... " Tabaru
stared at him as if he'd grown a third eyeball.

�� " But, but I had Gohan when I was 19, if that helps. "

�� " ... "

�� Goku stared at his fingers
before cupping his hands over his face in frustration, "
I am BAD at math! "

�� " T--there there. " Tabaru patted him
on the back, " We live for hundreds of years; so
the math doesn't really matter

all that
much, Kakarrotto. "

�� " Good. I feel a little
better. " Goku smiled
over at him, relieved. He glanced back over at the arena, " I really

should be
getting back. Veggie is probably worried sick a-bout me. "
he frowned, then sat back and folded his arms, " Though

it would
prove him right be-cause of the silly thoughts he was thinking earlier a-bout
me wearing those types of clothes. "

Goku looked
over at Tabaru, who he was only confusing further, " It is not that they are uncomfortable or any-thing,
it is

that they
en-able Veggie's ego into swelling unto untold pro-portions. And Veggiesego is a terrible thing to enable. " he

shook his
head.

�� " Huh? "

�� Goku stood up and shook Tabaru's hand, " It was very
nice to meet you, Tah-ble. You have a wonderful ship
and you

seem like a
good person; but Veggie-tah is my most important
person, and I have to go back to him now. "

�� " H--hai.
" the smaller saiyajin flushed lightly as he
watched Goku walk past him.

�� " Oh! "

�� " Hai?
"

�� " Do you really have people
chasing after you? "

�� " Yes. That part was true.
"

�� " You should leave as soon
as I do. " Goku pointed upward, " I can sense several strong ki's
making their way here

right now. I
bet if you leave now, they will not be able to catch you. "

�� " Ki?
You can SENSE KI!? " Tabaru
exclaimed, surprise.

�� Goku opened one of the exit
doors before smiling, " Mmm-hmm.
Better hurry. Bye-bye! " he waved before shutting
the

door behind
him and hopping out onto Capsule Corp's front lawn.

�� " "Son Goku" huh... " Tabaru murmured in awe before smirking and heading
for the control room to launch his ship off

into the
atmosphere, " Vegeta-sama you're far luckier
than I ever thought you were. "

�� " So, there are actually
people out there committing crimes in the Ouji's
name? " Chi-Chi cocked an eyebrow.

�� " Yes; they've been at it
for a while now. " Turles replied, " He's more famous than he appears to be. "

�� " Tch,
and where were all these minions of his the other week? " she heaved a
sigh, then looked around, " And

where's Goku-san? "

�� " He'll be here, no
worries. " the evil type-3 saiyajin, lifted the sleeves
of his black male kimono and leaned

against the
wall.

�� " Vegeta,
aren't you going to get up and dance at all? "

�� " Hm?
" the ouji glanced up from his chair, decked out
in a fancy black tuxedo with a silken black tie.

�� " This party is for you;
you partly orchestrated it; and all you're doing is sitting on the side-lines.
" Bulma

frowned, a
little upset at him.

�� " I'm waiting for Kakarrotto. "

�� " You'll most likely be
waiting all night then, Vejita-chan. " Brolli spoke up, partaking in some of the snacks to

be found
at the buffet. Bulma briefly wondered where the densetsu had found a tuxedo large enough to fit his tall
build.

He reached his hand out to the ouji, " Here Vejita, let me lead you in a dance? " he smiled.

�� The ouji looked down at the
larger hand, then up at Brolli.

�� " *CRASH*! "

�� The party-goers all ceased their festivities and turned
to the open doorway the stairs from the second floor lead

up
towards.

�� " It's Kakarroujo!
" Bura excitedly exclaimed, running over to the
spotlights she had installed and switching them

on to
alight on the doorway.

�� Vegeta stood up and clasped his
hands together while Brolli rolled his eyes and
folded his arms in detest.

�� Goku peeked into the doorway,
wearing his orange gi.

�� " Aww...
" Bura sweatdropped.

�� " VEGGIE! " Goku cheered, sliding easily across the floor and almost
sliding past Vegeta as he caught up to him

before taking
the ouji's hands in mid-slide and spinning him
around, " I am not too late, am I? "

�� " Never Kakarrotto!
Not at all! " Vegeta's
face lit up. He glanced upward, " How were you
able to-- "

�� " To what? "

�� The ouji paused, looking down
at their feet before turning back up at the larger saiyajin
and smirking.

�� " I could not dance in my
sparring boots, Veggie; they are weighted. " Goku
sweatdropped, slightly flustered and

wearing the
silver ballroom shoes he'd found laid out in the ouji's
empty room once he'd returned to Capsule Corp, " And,

they are
kind of comfortable. "

�� Vegeta's smirk grew wider, " It's a start. "

�� " What did Veggie say?
" Goku narrowed his eyes.

�� " Ah--nothing! Hahahaha.
" the ouji nervously
laughed it off, " So, ah, " he tried to think of something to
distract

Goku's
suspicions, " What of my "double"?
"

�� " Oh, he's going home, or
somewhere I think; I sensed some ki coming towards
Earth so I told him a-bout it. "

�� Vegeta paled, " You TOLD him about.. "

�� " Ah! Son-kun! That other Vegeta, he was-- " Bulma sputtered, only to be interrupted by the sound
of laser fire

outside as
several explosions rocketed through the air. She gazed up at the sky to see a
spaceship battle taking place as

Tabaru's ship;
now in its default form; flew further upwards towards the atmosphere, " --nevermind. " she sighed.

�� " Well, its not exactly
fireworks; but I guess it'll do. " Bura sweatdropped.

�� " I think it'll be just
fine. " Vegeta contently replied as Goku continued to lead him around the room.

�� The larger saiyajin spun the
smaller one a couple times and smiled, " I think we will be just fine. "

�� " Indeed we shall. " Vegeta replied, " And maybe
next time we have a ball; we'll have a ceiling to go with it. "

�� " Yeah! " Goku grinned.

�� " And maybe you'll wear the
entire ballgown outfit Bura
and I left you. "

�� " Yeuhhh...no.
"

�� Vegeta sweatdropped.

�� " Oh, Veggie? "

�� " Hm?
"

�� " That other you, he was
not re-lated to you at all. "

�� " You found out, eh? "

�� " I could tell from the
very start. "

�� " EH!? YOU KNEW ALL THAT
TIME!? " Vegeta sweatdropped.

�� " I did not know how to
prove it. But all that really matters is that I have the real Veggie with me. " Goku

smiled at
him, " And there is no
re-placement for that. "

*******************************************************************************************************************************************************************

5:09 PM 9/2/2008

THE END!

Vegeta: (smirks) There most
certainly is not.

Goku: :)

Vegeta: Epilogue?

Chuquita: I guess, in a way. Though Tabaru's real origin may be something totally different; so
maybe. :3

Vegeta: See, that wasn't so hard.

Chuquita: Heh-heh, I had
so many ideas piling up for this whole Tabaru thing
that I couldn't let the whole thing go to waste

if it turned out that Tabaru's
origin was something else. (to audience) I hope you
liked my little semi-AU oneshot story.

Vegeta: I'm amused that Onna
didn't appear til the very end; then again she is
rather forgettable.

Chuquita: (sweatdrops) She's been through so much, Veggie; I don't think I'd get as
big of a shock out of her at this point

from seeing a second you. I mean, she's seen like 8
or 9 different versions of you already.

Vegeta: Point.

Chuquita: (to audience) We're
probably gonna be heading further back into the past
to some simpler times for the next

oneshot; there's a few things
I'd really like to revisit; but please don't worry if you prefer the present
and future,

because I'll have oneshots
taking place in the present and future as well. :3 See
you some time next week~!

Vegeta: (holds up sign reading "19 More Days til the New Animated Special")

Goku: Byebye~!
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