CHAPTER FIVE : The Arrival

"Get him out!!! Out out out!!" Bulma shrieked. She ran into the main room.

Kijah stood and looked concerned "My Queen?"

Bulma stopped and looked at Kijah with wide blue eyes. "Take him out! PLEASE! I DON'T WANT TO DIE!!" she welled up with tears as Kijah bit her lip(a habit she'd acquired from the queen herself).

"You mean, put the heir in a gestation tank?" she asked , looking around nervously as she had never gotten used to Bulma's mood swings

Bulma nodded vigorously. "Yes! Please! i don't want him clawing his way out! VEGETA!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Kijah flinched at the final call for her mate. Almost immediately, Vegeta phased in, a small smirk on his face as he glanced to Kijah.

"What is it woman... and WHY do you insist on striking my honor guard deaf?" He scowled and crossed his arms, his tail uncoiling as it fluffed a bit.

"Vegeta! Why didn't you tell me the reason Saiyan babies need to be put in tanks! I could have been killed!! PLEASE take him out!" She let her tears flow fully now.

Vegeta scoffed and raised a hand for his guard to enter. "Take her to the medical unit and have the gestation operation done. " he said, and made a point to glare at his top guard. "Her guard will attend, and if there is one mark left on her, I'll personally disembowl you."

The guard nodded and led the shaken up Bulma out. Vegeta turned to Kijah, who looked to the ground respectfully.

"Good work. If she hadn't seen those records she'd never believe me. Now go make sure she stays in good health." he said and walked off

Kijah smirked to herself and followed Bulma, knowing she had finally made some sort of peace with the king.

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"..............."

"Come on... just tell me." He said and glared defiantly at her, taking a step back from his terminal.

Raleiko put her hands on her hips. "She's with child."

Shinto's face drew into a teeth-bared snarl. "By whom."

Raleiko sighed and returned to her typing. "You know.. that hybrid you blinded at the tournament."

His hands stretched into white-knuckled fists as he tryed to control his anger. "Chatsu..... chatsu... that bastard really is her mate isn't he....THAT BITCH!" his fists nearly missed the expensive looking equipment.

Raleiko turned and glared at her mate. "WHY are you still so babyish about it. You have a mate, and a fine job. Your jealousy will drive you to your own death Shinto."

He snorted and snarled as he went back to work, thinking of what disgusting little brat would be calling him uncle.

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Liena and Kakarott both sat in a small, closet like room. They worked diligently on large holographic screens.

"Why are they crossing that sector? They are heading to Kiwo-sei. Fix it before we have another collision!" Liena sighed at the stupidity of her own species.

Kakarott turned to grin at her. "Tired with your new job?"

Liena raised a weary brow. "Yes, but it's much better than being orderd around by those damned cocky males..." she narrowed her eyes "DONT give me that look Ka-chan... you know the rules about us working together."

He snorted and turned back to his screen.

Then, Kakarott made an unfamiliar noise " Shimatta....."

Liena jolted around as she heard him. "What!?.. what is it?" she got up and peered over his shoulder at the main gallaxial radar.

Her mouth opened in shock. "What... IS that...."

Kakarott gulped and pressed a few keys. "I dunno Li... but it's coming our way, and FAST" He stood up quickly "take my seat, and wait here!" and he phased out

Liena stared in awe at the screen, unable to fathom what the huge vessle could be.

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She came to with a blurred view of blue based hair and beady black eyes.

Kijah stepped back as the Queen's eyes opened. "My King, she is awake" she said as she stepped about 5 feet out of his way.

Vegeta entered the small room and several off world med-techs scattered out of his way.

"Vegeta?... am I ok?" Bulma said as her pupils reduced in size and focused.

"Of course you are. Do you think I'd haul you off and have these morons chop off an arm?" he glared at the med techs around him, a few were earth natives that Bulma had ordered up upon her pregnancy.

"Bring the heir. We both have yet to view him." he pulled a lip up and turned to see her. "Sit up woman, your son is about to make an entrance."

Bulma sat up and glanced to Kijah, motioning for her to come closer.

They all turned to watch as the tech carefully rolled in a large dome filled with a slightly blue tinted liquid. Bulma gasped and covered her mouth.

The small demi saiyan floated in the fetal position, his tail coiled around him like a sleeping cat. His hair was obviously going to be lavender as his mother's was. The small tuft of dark blue waved slowly in the liquid.

"It's healthy my King, and the ki..."

"The ki is huge....." Kijah interrupted the med tech as she gaped at the heir. Her head jerked up and her cheeks flushed as she realised her mistake.

The king folded his arms and glared defiantly at his son. "The ki had better be huge... that HAIR is reason enough for him to be terminated."

"VEGETA!!!!!!"

The entire room, minus Kijah and Vegeta, flinched.

"God's woman.." he snorted and stalked off. "You'd think I could be anything less than serious around here." He proceeded to leave the room. As he left, a few of his gaurds surrounded him and began speaking in low tones.

Bulma's tear filled gaze was set on her child again. "Ohh I wish I could hold him....he's so BIG for such a young baby!"

Kijah smiled. "What will you call him my queen?"

Bulma's eyes lit up and she grabbed Kijah's arm! "Oh Kijah! I nearly forgot!! A NAME!"

She sat up and bit her lip, concentrating on her newest project. Her lips pulled a proud grin.

"He'll be called nothing other than Turankusu" SHe said the word fast enough in her own language so that the name was 'Trunks'

Kijah's eyes widened at the prospect of even having to pronounce the name. But she nodded "Shall we tell the king?"

Bulma shook her head and waved her hands. "No no.. he'll hate it." She grinned, almost... like a Saiyan, and winked to Kijah.

"Now," Bulma's blood was obviously pumping again, and her worker's attitude set in.

"I want to be taken to my quarters, and I want Trunks to be brought with me."

Kijah nodded and instructed the rest of the queen's guards. "Have her taken to her quarters. Two med techs will stay with her at all times, at least until the king orders them away."

The three nodded, including Vikaro, who did so with a slightly sneered snarl.

Bulma was hauled off immediatly, followed by the gestation tank that held the future heir of the planet.

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Vegeta picked up the pace as Kakarott followed.

"You'd better not be mistaken warrior. I need not be wasting my time." he said as strode quickly down the dark corridors.

Liena almost jumped as the king stormed into the room. SHe back up and stood at attention, Kakarott did the same at her side, his tail brushing the back of her calf for support.

Vegeta snarled as he realized that Kakarott had been correct. "Get all of the high guards to the main landing deck. Catch that ship on the way in. I dont care if you use every beam on the planet."

He phased out.

Liena and Kakarott glanced at each other and immediately got to work. They began focusing beams on the ship from everywhere possible. They'd be sure to bring it in to the landing dock, no matter it's size.

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Miaka sat up. "What's going on?"

Golkor turned from his seat at the message board.

"I dont know but I feel it too...I'm going to the main deck outside, come on." he said and stood.

Miaka stood and pulled her armor over her head. THe yellow tint made it clear she was off duty.

The two trotted down the halls as a strange sensation filled their minds.

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Such innocence....

Some day that tiny living thing would be the strongest, most lethal killer on this planet.

Bulma sighed as she daydreamed about Trunks.

Her thoughts were jolted as Vegeta phased in, and scared her half to death for the 500 th time. She opened her mouth to say something but was quieted by him scooping her up.

"Whoh your highness!! WHERE are you taking me!?.. Trunks cant stay here alone!!" Bulma yelled.

"You are getting dressed, the heir is being put in a protective chamber, and we'll talk about that name later." he said and put her down.

She pulled on the formal gown he handed her, and staggered a bit. "Vegeta, I just got out of surgery..."

He glared. "There is a ship about half the size of this planet entering our atmosphere without transmission. We need to greet it." he snorted and ran his tail over her waist. "Stay BEHIND me, and you'll be fine. Summon your guard."

He turned and walked into the transmission room and she did as she was told.

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Liena ran aside Kakarott, they had the ship being led in and were running to the front to meet it head on with the heirarchy.

There seemed to be an excitement in the air, and Liena could see it in everyone's eyes. Even their tails lashed around.

"Kijah!!" Kakarott yelled.

Liena turned to see and called her name also. Kijah stopped and met them.

"You guys discovered the ship didn't you? " she said, urging them on.

Liena nodded. "It's big Kij.... huge. and it didn't send transmission. It just broke the barrier." she said.

Kijah frowned as the all broke into a trot. "I have to meet the queen, stay with me and you'll get a good 'seat'. "

They followed, the three of them especially felt the sensation.

Only Kakarott knew that it was not just a sensation... but ki.

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"Kuso!! Look at it!!" Shinto blinded his eyes of the setting sunrays.

Raleiko stood beside him. The crowd of palace workers stood at the outer skirts of the main landing deck.

"I wonder who the hell it is." she said, also blinding her eyes. The sun rays caught on the course hairs of ther lashing tails, making them more noticeable.

Shinto laughed "I wonder if they know who they're messing with"

Raleiko grinned as she looked around her, then back to the ship.

The huge vessle closed in, and landed with the beams.

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Miaka panted."This brat will be the end of me"

Golkor sneered and layed his tail across hers. "Shush, here's the King now...."

They both watched as the King entered, followed by the Queen (with less bulge in her stomach) and their huge guard of elite soldiers.

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Vegeta stood in front of Bulma, his lip twitching. His tail fluffed, and layed protectively against her side.

The crowd of tailed mercenaries shushed as the King spoke.

"Intruder, show yourself or we'll do away with your obstructive ship!" he narrowed his eyes as the feeling of a very powerful presence crept upon him.

The ship made a large booming sound, and the inhabitants began floating out from the top.

Two strange aliens, and a very small one presented themselves above the ship, assessing the planet.

The small one turned his head to the king, and the sun glinted off of something atop his head.

A closer look lead the king's Saiyan eyes to see what the light had reflected off of.

Metallic horns.

A black lipped grin crossed the face of the shorted alien. "Lovely planet....."