Author's Slightly Extensive Notes:
Thanks to Dark Fate for beta-ing this fic!! ^_^
And thanks to ShiTiger for planting the seed of the idea! (I hope you are reading this then!)
This fic takes place after my previous fic – The Saiyan no Oujo. If you haven't read that, go back and read it!! It's the prequel to this! (Hey! I've just realized, not only are sequels good because the background is already set, but it makes readers go back and read my earlier fics! Keeps the older fics alive! Hahaha…)
If you really, really don't want to read it…(Why not? It's fairly short…*pout*), you *might* get by with the one-line summary at the bottom of the Author's Notes. BUT! You won't be fully enjoying this fic then! So go back and read it!!
I've skipped some years forward from the timeline in the prequel. Maybe I'll go back to fill in the gaps later, but this story is independent of the fighting during the Cell Saga.
There are 2 Timelines in this story.
In the Original Timeline:
(2 years past Buu) Goku is still with Chi Chi, (male) Vegeta is still with Bulma, but both couples are having relationship problems. Gohan is 18, Chibi Trunks is 10 and Goten is 9. Mirai Trunks is visiting from his own timeline.
In the Alternate Timeline:
(2 years past Cell) Vegeta is female and mated with Goku. Gohan is 10, Twins are 4.
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When Ouji Met Oujo
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Chapter 1: Problems of the Heart
(Starts in the Original Timeline, where Vegeta is male. Very male. Heh.)
Goku listened wearily to Chi Chi's complaints. Lately all she had been doing was nagging. Nagging at Gohan to find a good job and settle down with Videl. Nagging at Goten to spend less time playing with Trunks and study more. Nagging at Goku to stop training and look for a proper job, to spend more time at home and less time sparring with Vegeta. What set off this latest tirade was his comment that he was going out to spar with Vegeta, something the two Saiyans did every other day. Crossing his arms with an uncharacteristic frown, he suddenly spoke up.
"I've to go now, I'm late meeting Vegeta." Without waiting for her answer, he turned and flew off. Behind him, he could hear Chi Chi screeching at him, but he had already tuned her out.
As he flew through the air to their usual sparring spot, he thought about his current problems. He had never loved Chi Chi; he had liked her very much when they first married even though they had little in common. All he knew about was fighting while Chi Chi's world revolved around their house and, later, their sons. But now, they were drifting further and further apart, and they could not give each other what the other wanted. Their marriage was irrevocably breaking up.
His thoughts drifted to Vegeta. Lately, they had been spending more and more time sparring together. He could tell that Vegeta was also having problems with Bulma, and the two men usually met up to spar and take our their frustrations at each other. Recently however, he found himself really looking forward to their sparring session, not to vent their marital frustrations, but simply to see the prince. The turning point had been during their fusion into the perfect warrior, Gogeta. He caught a glimpse into the enigmatic and fascinating prince's mind and started to view the cold prince in a totally different light after that.
He had to admit that he was attracted to Vegeta. That had given rise to a whole set of different frustrations. He was quite sure that the prince thought of him as a third-class baka and only tolerated him as a good sparring partner.
As he neared the sparring grounds, he slowed down as he caught sight of Vegeta. The ouji appeared more frustrated than usual and was already involved in a furious kata, punching and kicking at some invisible enemy. Goku hovered in mid-air, watching in fascination at the lithe form.
Vegeta growled in anger as he lashed out, a litany of curses running through his mind, his thoughts in a chaotic jumble. He had it up to *here* with that blue-haired shrew's shrieking. Do this, do that. Spend more time with me, stop training Trunks so hard. And did she think he couldn't tell that she had been cheating? He could *smell* that scar-faced weakling on her. The only reason he did not say anything, besides the fact that it would be absolutely embarrassing to acknowledge that the Saiyan no Ouji could not satisfy a woman, was that he didn't really consider her his Mate. He would tell her to go to that weak ningen, make herself and everyone else happy, IF he could find a way to save his face in the process as well.
Punching an unfortunate boulder, he stopped and blinked down at the pile of pebbles. However, what he was *really* frustrated about was Kakarotto. Lately, he had discovered to his horror that he was actually attracted to that baka! Feeling the need to really destroy, no, *pulverize* something, he blasted the pebbles. Staring at the pile of sand, he didn't really feel better though. Sensing Kakarotto's ki behind him, he turned around, ready to beat the crap out of that baka. If nothing at all, for being so damn attractive.
Without the usual preliminaries, the two frustrated males lunged at each other.
As Vegeta scored yet another hit on the larger Saiyan, he snarled in frustration. "What's the matter with you today?"
"Gomen…" Goku held his hand out for a timeout, sinking tiredly to the sandy ground. "I just couldn't concentrate today."
"Problems with the harpy?" Vegeta gave an ironic snort. He could be referring to himself.
"Yeah, she's been nagging again." Goku growled angrily, looking unlike his normal cheerful self. "I can't stand it. She keeps going on and on about getting a job. Worse, she wants me to stop training and fighting."
Vegeta could empathize. Fighting was essential to a Saiyan, it was in their blood. Asking them to stop fighting was like cutting off a limb.
"Sometimes I just want to pack up and leave."
"Why don't you?" Vegeta pondered the question as well. I should be asking myself the same question. Why don't *I* leave that shrew?
"The boys, I guess." Goku sighed dejectedly. "Gohan is almost old enough to move out, but Goten is still a kid."
"What would you want?" The normally taciturn prince wondered why he was unusually chatty today.
Goku did not answer for a while, staring morosely at the ground. What he wanted? What he really wanted was the unobtainable prince just right in front of him. He smiled sadly as he felt his heart clench in pain.
As he looked up at Vegeta, he felt his heart constrict in agony again and realized to his horror that the pain was not psychological but physical, just before his world went black.
Vegeta looked on in shock as the tall warrior clutched his chest and slumped unconscious to the ground.
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A/N: Ok, so the first chapter's a bit short… *sticks tongue out*
Review anyway please!
p.s. I've just realized that I seem to like movie titles a lot, but it's a coincidence! Can I help it that the movie writers or whoever decides the names have snapped up the snappier titles? I haven't even seen these movies before – I'm not a movie buff. So, just to make it clear, this fic has NOTHING to do with That Movie of the similar name.
Thanks to Dark Fate for beta-ing this fic!! ^_^
And thanks to ShiTiger for planting the seed of the idea! (I hope you are reading this then!)
This fic takes place after my previous fic – The Saiyan no Oujo. If you haven't read that, go back and read it!! It's the prequel to this! (Hey! I've just realized, not only are sequels good because the background is already set, but it makes readers go back and read my earlier fics! Keeps the older fics alive! Hahaha…)
If you really, really don't want to read it…(Why not? It's fairly short…*pout*), you *might* get by with the one-line summary at the bottom of the Author's Notes. BUT! You won't be fully enjoying this fic then! So go back and read it!!
I've skipped some years forward from the timeline in the prequel. Maybe I'll go back to fill in the gaps later, but this story is independent of the fighting during the Cell Saga.
There are 2 Timelines in this story.
In the Original Timeline:
(2 years past Buu) Goku is still with Chi Chi, (male) Vegeta is still with Bulma, but both couples are having relationship problems. Gohan is 18, Chibi Trunks is 10 and Goten is 9. Mirai Trunks is visiting from his own timeline.
In the Alternate Timeline:
(2 years past Cell) Vegeta is female and mated with Goku. Gohan is 10, Twins are 4.
****************************
When Ouji Met Oujo
****************************
Chapter 1: Problems of the Heart
(Starts in the Original Timeline, where Vegeta is male. Very male. Heh.)
Goku listened wearily to Chi Chi's complaints. Lately all she had been doing was nagging. Nagging at Gohan to find a good job and settle down with Videl. Nagging at Goten to spend less time playing with Trunks and study more. Nagging at Goku to stop training and look for a proper job, to spend more time at home and less time sparring with Vegeta. What set off this latest tirade was his comment that he was going out to spar with Vegeta, something the two Saiyans did every other day. Crossing his arms with an uncharacteristic frown, he suddenly spoke up.
"I've to go now, I'm late meeting Vegeta." Without waiting for her answer, he turned and flew off. Behind him, he could hear Chi Chi screeching at him, but he had already tuned her out.
As he flew through the air to their usual sparring spot, he thought about his current problems. He had never loved Chi Chi; he had liked her very much when they first married even though they had little in common. All he knew about was fighting while Chi Chi's world revolved around their house and, later, their sons. But now, they were drifting further and further apart, and they could not give each other what the other wanted. Their marriage was irrevocably breaking up.
His thoughts drifted to Vegeta. Lately, they had been spending more and more time sparring together. He could tell that Vegeta was also having problems with Bulma, and the two men usually met up to spar and take our their frustrations at each other. Recently however, he found himself really looking forward to their sparring session, not to vent their marital frustrations, but simply to see the prince. The turning point had been during their fusion into the perfect warrior, Gogeta. He caught a glimpse into the enigmatic and fascinating prince's mind and started to view the cold prince in a totally different light after that.
He had to admit that he was attracted to Vegeta. That had given rise to a whole set of different frustrations. He was quite sure that the prince thought of him as a third-class baka and only tolerated him as a good sparring partner.
As he neared the sparring grounds, he slowed down as he caught sight of Vegeta. The ouji appeared more frustrated than usual and was already involved in a furious kata, punching and kicking at some invisible enemy. Goku hovered in mid-air, watching in fascination at the lithe form.
Vegeta growled in anger as he lashed out, a litany of curses running through his mind, his thoughts in a chaotic jumble. He had it up to *here* with that blue-haired shrew's shrieking. Do this, do that. Spend more time with me, stop training Trunks so hard. And did she think he couldn't tell that she had been cheating? He could *smell* that scar-faced weakling on her. The only reason he did not say anything, besides the fact that it would be absolutely embarrassing to acknowledge that the Saiyan no Ouji could not satisfy a woman, was that he didn't really consider her his Mate. He would tell her to go to that weak ningen, make herself and everyone else happy, IF he could find a way to save his face in the process as well.
Punching an unfortunate boulder, he stopped and blinked down at the pile of pebbles. However, what he was *really* frustrated about was Kakarotto. Lately, he had discovered to his horror that he was actually attracted to that baka! Feeling the need to really destroy, no, *pulverize* something, he blasted the pebbles. Staring at the pile of sand, he didn't really feel better though. Sensing Kakarotto's ki behind him, he turned around, ready to beat the crap out of that baka. If nothing at all, for being so damn attractive.
Without the usual preliminaries, the two frustrated males lunged at each other.
As Vegeta scored yet another hit on the larger Saiyan, he snarled in frustration. "What's the matter with you today?"
"Gomen…" Goku held his hand out for a timeout, sinking tiredly to the sandy ground. "I just couldn't concentrate today."
"Problems with the harpy?" Vegeta gave an ironic snort. He could be referring to himself.
"Yeah, she's been nagging again." Goku growled angrily, looking unlike his normal cheerful self. "I can't stand it. She keeps going on and on about getting a job. Worse, she wants me to stop training and fighting."
Vegeta could empathize. Fighting was essential to a Saiyan, it was in their blood. Asking them to stop fighting was like cutting off a limb.
"Sometimes I just want to pack up and leave."
"Why don't you?" Vegeta pondered the question as well. I should be asking myself the same question. Why don't *I* leave that shrew?
"The boys, I guess." Goku sighed dejectedly. "Gohan is almost old enough to move out, but Goten is still a kid."
"What would you want?" The normally taciturn prince wondered why he was unusually chatty today.
Goku did not answer for a while, staring morosely at the ground. What he wanted? What he really wanted was the unobtainable prince just right in front of him. He smiled sadly as he felt his heart clench in pain.
As he looked up at Vegeta, he felt his heart constrict in agony again and realized to his horror that the pain was not psychological but physical, just before his world went black.
Vegeta looked on in shock as the tall warrior clutched his chest and slumped unconscious to the ground.
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A/N: Ok, so the first chapter's a bit short… *sticks tongue out*
Review anyway please!
p.s. I've just realized that I seem to like movie titles a lot, but it's a coincidence! Can I help it that the movie writers or whoever decides the names have snapped up the snappier titles? I haven't even seen these movies before – I'm not a movie buff. So, just to make it clear, this fic has NOTHING to do with That Movie of the similar name.