How great it is to be loved by you!

by:Pic's Pixie

Chapter 26: Vegeta's show of concern

He crept closer and closer, until his shadow darkened the brilliant pearl of the girl's dress.

Garlic had reverted back to his original state once he had made sure his prisoner was suitably restrained, via the glowing cuffs on her wrists shackling her to the bedposts.

He looked down at her face. She was still unconscious and appeared more innocent and beautiful then she did when awake. All facial features at rest showed her age quite well, meaning her youth was vibrantly visible.

Garlic found he simply could no longer resist the erge, so he slowly lowered his face to mere inches from hers. He was just about to press his lips to her rosey pink ones when her eyes opened suddenly and he was kicked in the face.

He was shocked for a moment and took a few staggered steps back. Then composed himself and smirked.

"Sooo, I see you're awake. And quite flexible I might add. Gohan is a very lucky man, or should I say was a lucky man."

All he received was a grunt and glare from Vicki as she struggled trying to sit up which was quite difficult due to her restraints.

"It's no use girl. You're not going to break out of those and you're not being rescued, so just give up and except your punishment." Garlic growled in resentment. The fires of revenge stirring awake again.

"Punishment? What have I done to you that warrants 'revenge?' Well…besides helping to put you away for good." Vicki mocked, even though she was terrified of her current situation she would never let it show, she never had.

"Well you didn't put me away as good as you thought apparently or I wouldn't be here."

With that said he made his way back towards the bed. Vicki gave a warning growl but he was unaffected and sat down moving her legs to the side to allow him room.

"What do you want from me?" Vicki questioned, she didn't know what else she could do.

"I'm not sure at the moment but I'm sure it will come to me eventually." Garlic pursed his lips to insinuate something Vicki did not want to realize.

Meanwhile everyone at the party was frantically trying to find some way of helping.

All unnecessary guessed were gotten rid of and now the Briefs, the Sons' and the other z-fighters were assembled at capsule corp. trying to think of a plan.

"I don't understand how their ki's could have just disappeared like that. It's like they're not even near earth but King Ki says they must still be here." Goku wondered out loud more or less speaking to himself trying to get the facts straight.

"I don't know either, but I can't just wait around here while my wife..er, um Piccolo whatever, is out there with that…that… MONSTER!" Gohan screamed as he dramatically stood from his seat and ascended to super saiyan right there.

He made for the door but was quickly knocked to the ground my a hard hit to his chest.

"Where do you think you're going in that mindset!"

"Vegeta get out of my way, I have to save him, I don't expect you to understand." Gohan grumbled as he got to his feet still in super saiyan form.

Not even a second went by since he was standing again, that Vegeta grabbed onto his collar and slammed him against a wall, several cracks webbing from the site of impact.

"HOW DARE YOU!" Vegeta screamed.

"How dare you accuse me of not caring about what happens to that girl! Ever since the Namek arrived on my doorstep I had taken him into my home and treated him like my own flesh and blood. As much as I hate to admit emotions for anyone, I'd walk through the fires of hell before I let one hair on that formerly bald head get harmed. You got that!"

His grip on Gohan's collar loosened and eventually disappeared and he grudgingly stalked off to a corner to cross him arms and lean against the wall in a huff.

Gohan and the rest of them all had to pick their jaws off the floor, Bulma couldn't help but stare at her husband in admiration, it was rare to see the prince so passionate about anything, even rarer for it to be about an actual person instead of training equipment.

"I…I'm sorry Vegeta. I didn't mean to question your standing on the situation. It's just…just that I'm so lost right now. I don't know what I should be doing, but what I know for sure is, nothing will be any better or any clearer until Piccolo is here himself and I can get the answers I need from his mouth or her mouth whatever."

Vegeta merely 'hmpfed' and turned back towards the group.