Not a single eye was dry, Usagi was dying. Vegeta, with her cradled close to his chest, rocked her gently and wished that he could have done something different. 'I shouldn't have let her fight!' Her silver bangs seemed to glow with her pale face, her lips turning a slight shade of blue. Despite his extra ki, she shivered as the poison continued to spread throughout her body.

"I can't feel anything," she whispered weakly. "I'm so tired."

"You have to fight it, Serenity. Please don't leave me alone again. I'm sorry if I left you on the moon, but I'm here now. How can you be my queen if you're gone? Through you, we could have re-created both our worlds, a new life growing inside of you. Hope is all I have or had left."

Serenity gave a strained smile and reached with a trembling hand to touch the stray tear from his cheek. "I love you." Closing her eyes, her head fell against his chest, her body relaxing from the painful position it had been in.

"No! Serenity!" Vegeta cried, bowing his head over her lifeless body. "DON'T LEAVE ME!"

Some of the women were sobbing against each other, others were standing alone in shock. Their leader had fallen, sacrificing herself to save a friend. Tuxedo Kamen collapsed to his knees, the overwhelming guilt consuming him like a wild fire. She was his best friend and again he had failed her. 'Serenity... Why did you do it?'

Tears fell, tears combined; creating a river that flowed on the Ice-jin world for millineum's to come. In one unspoken wish, the warriors mourned the loss of their friend, wanting to change the past if they could. Suddenly, bathed in a flash of golden light, a beautiful crystal separated from Tuxedo Kamen's body and flew towards Vegeta and his chosen mate.

Her skin was as cold as ice and Vegeta almost thought he was imagining things when he felt something warm touch his face, but the searing fire continued to spread through him until his entire body was glowing. The power at his finger tips felt familiar, but the emptiness of his heart clouded his mind and actions.

"How could I have forgotten?" Pluto shouted, hope renewed in her eyes. "Courage! Please, save the princess! If anyone had the strength and courage to fight, it was Serenity. She never gave up and always faced impossible odds!"

The golden crystal flickered, almost fading, then flashed with a light brighter than all the suns of the universe. When everyone could see again, they were staring at a tall, golden Unicorn that stood twelve feet tall, had wings and a mane of red and black flame, and an expression that looked thoughtful.

He observed and studied each of the fighters, lingering on the time guardian before he moved towards Vegeta. "I know of the role Serenity has played and has yet to accomplish. Her sacrifice in the past, now and in the near future makes it easier to grant your one wish."

Bowing his golden head, the Unicorn touched Serenity's forehead with his horn. Vegeta could feel the immense power entering her body, his expression hopeful. "Hope and light of the Universe, arise. It is not time to leave this world."

Slowly, Serenity lifted from his arms, her body floating in the air. Her jeans and t-shirt vanished, replaced with a long, white gown with golden crescent moons on her bossom and hems. The color came back to her cheeks and her fingers began to twitch. The Saiya-jins had to cover their noses, smelling the poison being burned from her blood.

Opening her silver eyes, Serenity looked around, her eyes settling on Vegeta and then the Unicorn above her. "How? I was dead, but something pulled me back."

"As long as your heart and strength remain true, I will always be here for you," the Unicorn said.

"Who are you?" she whispered, her fingers reaching up to touch his mane. What should have burned her, felt warm and comforting and she thought she almost saw the creature smile.

"I am your strength and pride. When all have fallen and grown afraid, I am the last to flee. I am the back bone of the Saiya-jins' power. If I were to be destroyed, then the true power of the Saiya-jins will perish as well."

Vegeta couldn't believe it, "I don't understand."

"After your death with the Ice-jins, I knew you would be re-born. However, I was also aware of the hardships and dangers you would face. My true power was lethal in the hands of someone like Freiza and you needed to learn the meaning of life, love, courage and strength before I could re-fuse with you. With me, you would have never needed the dragon balls for immortality or destruction. That is why I asked Pluto to hide me with Prince Endymion of Earth, erasing all knowledge of myself afterwards.

"Mamoru, Prince Endymion wasn't the true holder?" Mercury asked. "What about Helios, the Pegasus?"

"I gave Helios the ability to transform because the crystal needed to be found. Only the true holder could have released myself without Serenity's help. My power has and will always belong to the Saiya-jins and in the soul of King Vegeta, the legendary Saiya-jin of prophecy."

Courage walked towards Kakarot, nuzzling his neck with fond affection. "Kakarot, an unknown factor, was a creation from myself. In Pluto's time line, he should have never existed, nor contain the power level that he now controls. When his friends and family were endager, he would always cry out for more courage and I gladly gave it to him."

Finally, Courage bumped Vegeta against the chest, their eyes connecting for a long time. There was no anger, no hatred of Vegeta's past deeds; all the King saw was love. He lifted a trembling hand and touched Courage on the muzzle, terrified of hurting him. Flipping his fiery mane, the Unicorn tickled Vegeta's nose. "Do not be afraid, Saiya-jin. We are one, you and I. You often quote that you have the blood of an ancient warrior inside of you; that is true. In time, you'll remember the final piece of your life. Know that you and Serenity are the most powerful beings in the universe. Take care of your soul mate, King Vegeta."

As quickly as he appeared, he vanished and the golden crystal entered Vegeta. "How could I have forgotten this?" He watched his mate touch the ground and revert back to her normal clothes, her silver eyes still confused.

"What happened? I remember throwing Pluto out of the way and..."

Vegeta snarled and grabbed her to him forcefuly; "Never pull a stunt like that again! I swear... I'll... I'll... think of something that won't kill you!"

Giggling, she hugged him. "I told you everything would be ok. Can we go home; I'm hungry?"

Serenity yelped at the sharp teeth biting her neck, but not leaving a mark. "Behave," he warned.

"Me?" She asked innocently, mischief dancing playfully in her eyes. Yet, he noticed a change about them, more wisdom and somehow loneliness that he couldn't or didn't quite understand.

"Serenity?" he asked uneasily, remembering the last time she had hidden information from him.

The princess knew he could see the uncertainity about her, but she didn't want to talk about things that she had been and done in front of her friends. With a gentle hand, she covered his lips and shook her silver head. "In time, all will become clear. There is much I wish to say, but first I need to explain who and what we are to your commrades. Piccolo's mind is asking a million questions."

Piccolo started, not realizing the moon princess could read his mind. She laughed and mentally said, 'Yes Namek, I can pick up your thoughts as well as you can mine. How am I doing?'

'Uh... When did you want to talk?'

She smiled; 'Thank you, Piccolo.'

Pluto waved her staff and the portal they had come through, opened with the twenty-three warriors leaving behind the cold and barren planet. The slaves were now free to live their lives the way they chose, fear banished from their hearts. Pars had had his arms wrapped possessively around his mate, but Mars had kept herself firmly in-between Neptune and Uranus, refusing to allow memories of the silver alliance to resurface.

Mars was terrified, not for herself, but of the pain she knew would follow. There had always been an emptiness in her soul and her entire life had been spent trying to distant herself from the reasons why. When her father left her at the temple, she chose to isolate herself from the world, not wanting to grow emotionally attached to anyone or thing.

Turn was confused and glanced at Serenity. She gave him a sad and tired smile, 'I'll explain later,' she mouthed, not wanting to upset the priestess further.

The temple was the same as they had left it, but the silence seemed overwhelming. "I must go," Pluto said, turning towards the doors.

Before she could touch the handle, a tail grabbed the wrist holding her staff and tightened until she dropped it on the floor. Startled, she whirled around and crashed into open arms that held her firmly against his chest while his foot kicked her weapon to one of the other senshi. "She won't be needing that for awhile."

Garnet eyes blazed with anger, but Kakarot refused to let her escape. "Dammit, Kakarot! If you don't let me go, I'll push you so far back in time that..."

"Vegeta?" Kakarot interrupted, "Am I still needed here?"

"Take her. I'll explain everything to you later."

"Vegeta!" Pluto shouted, struggling in vain to break her captor's grip.

His gaze was unflinching and Vegeta crossed his arms in a challenge. "Call it a gift. I'm not sure which senshi you were, but I do know that you caused Kakarot a lot of grief. Besides, a Saiya-jin will always achieve what they seek or desire."

"I don't want a gift! Let go of me Kakarot!" Purring softly, he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"You're trembling," he whispered. "Why do you resist?" Picking up the time guaridan, Kakarot tossed her over his shoulder and disappeared, ignoring the string of insults and threats pounding into his back.

"Haruka-papa, Michuru-mama, does Setsuna have a boyfriend now?"

Vegeta chuckled. "A Saiya-jin doesn't date."

"But...," Hotaru's eyes grew wide and she blushed. "You mean..."

Turn took a step towards Mars, but she cowered behind Uranus, her fingers digging tightly into the wind senshi's arm. "Don't..." she cried, fighting the tears that were starting to fall.

Sighing, he turned to Vegeta. "Would you happen to know what happened to my younger brother?"

Vegeta stared at him, "You had a brother in this time line? Who was he?"

"I can't remember my brother's name, only that he was sent off the planet when he was born. My father was Bardock."

Vegeta suddenly started laughing, "Apparently your brother is the same now as he was in the past. You'll see him after he returns with Setsuna."

Turn paled, "We forgot about him."

"Kakarot will forgive you, he always does. Now if you don't mind, I want everyone to leave. We'll explain everything in a few days.

Gohan and Goten were on the verge of laughing, staring at Turn with odd expressions. "What?" he growled.

"Nothing," Gohan chuckled, flying out the window. Goten ran up to him, the nine-year-old unafraid.

"Are you my uncle? I've never had one before."

"Wha... Uncle? What are you talking about boy?"

"Kakarot is my daddy. That would make you my uncle."

Pars looked amused and lifted the boy off the ground. "Cousin, your Uncle Turn can be a bit confused at times."

"Wow, you're my cousin!" Goten cried with enthusiasm. "Are you strong? I want to fight! Vegeta, can I fight? Please?"

"You have school in the morning."

"But..."

"No buts!" Vegeta roared, grabbing Trunks and Goten. "Brats, I'm only going to say this once, so listen well! You are Saiya-jin warriors and we do everything to perfection! That means you give everything when you fight, work or in this case, your education! I refuse to have an idiot guarding my son!"

"Yes sir," Goten pouted, his head hung low. Vegeta didn't trust the look the boys gave each other and lifted them off the ground and gave them an intimidating glare.

"If I catch either of you skipping or failing a class, you better find someone other than Kakarot to hide behind."

"Ok, Ok! We're going to class!"

"I want to see both report cards when they come in next week!"

"Ah man!" Trunks groaned, knowing he was in for a lot of trouble.

"Thank you for saving us, Vegeta."

Vegeta dropped the boys and regarded Turn. "Thank Serenity."

"Are you going to try and blow the Earth up?" Goten asked.

"Why would I do that?"

"Raditz tried and daddy had to kill him."

"Raditz was an idiot and a disgrace! Saiya-jins don't attack and destroy other planets without a good reason!"

Everyone started to leave, with the exception of Turn, Vegeta, Rei and Serenity. The priestess looked like a cornered animal with no where to run and continued to back up when Turn moved towards her. A gentle hand fell on his arm and he glanced down at the moon princess. "Go easy with her Turn. Deep down, I think she remembers. The last moments on Lunaria were painful and scarring, especially to her and myself."

Serenity walked up to her friend and gave her a reassuring hug. "You can't run forever. Trust Turn. He loved you, even if he never said it."

Walking away, Vegeta and Serenity left the room, hoping Turn would be able to help Rei.

Vegeta was slowly taking his clothes off, his ears listening to the steady hum of the shower against the wall. His fingers trembled and his tongue licked the top of his mouth in anticipation. "She was mine on Lunaria and she will be now."

Serenity slowly undid the odangos in her hair, watching the silver carpet pool around her feet. Like Vegeta, she could see the loneliness reflecting back at her in the mirror and she tiredly rested her head against the cool surface. For several years she had felt something coming, but as she had done in the past, she hid her secrets from everyone. The scars ran deep and invisible; not even her closest friends could tell that she was unhappy and terrified. "Why do I continue? I'm always alone in the end."

"Why? You don't have to be."

Serenity let out a startled scream, forgetting that Vegeta had been in the other room and snuck up on her while she was thinking. His mouth was pressed against her ear, whispering softly. "Vegeta, what are you doing in my bathroom?" Tilting her head back, she gasped. His eyes were clouded and his breath came heavy and uneven.

"Answer my question," he commanded, pressing himself closer.

"Vegeta, I'm not even dressed!" She attempted to grab a towel, but he was quicker and positioned her hands high above her head with one fist.

"You weren't this shy on Lunaria," he purred. The look he directed towards her, made her feel warm and excited. The shower continued to hum, fogging up the mirrors and making the room a lot hotter. "I'm here to reclaim what is rightfully mine!"

"Yours? You were never here, except for the front door step, Vegeta."

Vegeta growled, closing the remaining distance and feeling her body shake. "Do you not remember the mark I left before I brought you home that evening?"

"Yes, but..." Her eyes widened, "Oh."

"You're mine!" With his free hand, he gently turned Serenity's neck to the side and began nipping and licking the mark. "Seiya was lucky I didn't kill him!"

"He didn't do anything."

"I know what he wanted, Serenity. Moving on a Saiya-jin's mate is deadly on our planet." His nipping became more aggressive, "I want you," he purred loudly.

She attempted to push him away, but he was determined not to let her have her way. "Vegeta, I..."

"Stop hiding from me!" Softly, he looked towards the shower and pulled her towards it. "Talk to me in the shower. I'll wash your hair."

Serenity hesitantly stepped beneath the warm spray, letting it beat against her skin and wash away her doubts and fears. For a moment, she forgot that Vegeta was beside her and lost herself in her thoughts. 'What if we can't stop it? Everyone will die and I'll be all alone again! What if Vegeta...?'

A tear trickled down her face, mingling with the spray. The fear was returning and her body shook as she hugged her arms tightly around herself. Unable to stop it anymore, she turned and rested her head against Vegeta's warm chest, sobbing like a frightened child. "I don't want to be alone anymore!"

He almost told her that was impossible, he would never leave her. However, he had the nagging feeling, the emptiness ran deeper than him being with her physically and mentally. "Talk to me, Serenity."

"I don't want to fight alone anymore. My friends try to protect me, but the enemy is always too strong for them and in the end, everything depends on me to win or fail! Every morning, I wake up tired and alone, worrying about a new enemy approaching. Every single damn time they die, never giving me a chance to save them. Did you know I saw my ultimate form? A small girl, no older than five she seemed, had come from so far in the future that everything was destroyed and gone. She had nothing left of her tattered soul and had returned to the past to seek comfort from a senshi who was falling apart at her feet. I never want to become that empty and alone!"

"Serenity, as long as I draw breath in this body, you shall never stand alone. If I must, I will die by your side, neither of us standing alone in the end."

When she looked at him, she knew he spoke the truth. Without hesitation, he would never let her down again, a shadow of guilt behind the mask he had perfected for so many years. "Vegeta?"

"Shhh..." With a gloved finger, he covered her lips and gave her a soft, warm smile. Only for her, would he reveal the person underneath the cold warrior. "Love me, Serenity." The tears on her cheek were wiped away like the smoothness of a rose, his fingers strong and delicate and the spray enveloped them together like the folds of a heavy and warm blanket. Rising to her tip toes, Serenity wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him, shy and sweet.

Pulling back she blushed, wondering if he minded her boldness. Despite their newly found memories, Vegeta realized this was the first time she had been with a man in her second life. Burying his hands in her thick hair, Vegeta held her a breath away. "Yes," she whispered, almost a tremble. "I love you." He felt and saw it build within; her kindle of hope and strength that had been slowly crushed over the years, lit anew. Desparately, he pressed his lips against her own, tasting and devouring with each intake of breath he took. Opening her mouth, he teased her lips with a dance and promises of more to follow.

Her mind reeled at the gentle and demanding assault of his tongue, hands clasping at his biceps to keep from collapsing to her knees in a wave of dizziness. Hesitantly, she began to return his passion, dueling with his tongue in an act of playful defiance.

Smiling, she nipped at his bottom lip with her teeth and tugged, listening to him gasp in surprise. 'Is she trying to battle me for control?' Vegeta couldn't remember her being so aggressive on Lunaria, but his instinctive nature demanded more. He could see hints of the happy lunarian, mixed with the warrior that she had become. Such was the odd mix, that he began to purr deep within his chest and crush her back against the cool tile of the shower.

His black, ebony eyes were filled with a flaming desire. She knew not to be afraid of him, that he would never hurt her. Pressing close, he reclaimed her mouth, his hands and tail roaming places that brought moans of pleasure and excitement to his little princess. He missed nothing, studying every curve and line, setting it to memory with his intense gaze.

Returning the favor, Serenity traced the battle scarred chest and back, a sign of his pain and trials over the years. What many would have considered ugly and horrifying, she thought was beautiful in her mind. She continued down, stopping before she reached where he desired her hands to be, a low growl and whimper escaping his throat. "Serenity, touch me." His voice was choked, barely above a whisper and it was the closest she would ever come to hearing him beg for something.

With a sly grin, she slowly traced his hardened length, feeling him shudder and jerk. "Like that..." she purred against his ear, his mouth pressed against her neck. Serenity teased, giving yet never satisfying his growing need. He thrusted his hips up, demanding for more. "What do you want?"

Vegeta growled, biting at her neck, but unable to voice what he wanted. Wrapping her fingers fully around his length, trying to remember what he liked back on Lunaria and began a steady rhythm that had him moaning, whimpering and snarling. Her strokes were ever so slow, driving him insane. She had never had him completely in her control before and Serenity giggled.

Trying to regain some sense of thought, Vegeta grapped her legs and hoisted her up, wrapping her legs around his hips. "Pay back time. If I remember correctly, you loved this position." Harder, almost bruisingly, Vegeta kissed her. "I want you."

"You had me the first moment you crashed into me on the moon."

"I did not! You were the one in a hurry!"

"Funny, I never heard you complain about it." Tilting her neck back, she let his teeth graze her throat, feeling the warm heat build in her stomach and spread through her body. "Vegeta..."

Gently, ever so gently, he entered Serenity and watched for any signs of pain or discomfort. She barely felt the pain of her barrier being breeched, her virginity torn away. He leaned closer, "Are you arlight?"

She smiled and nodded, hearing the note of affection and concern in his voice. "The pain is gone now."

With a firm grip on her waist, Vegeta thrust into her, making her yelp in suprise and pleasure. He could feel it building inside of her, the walls closing and clenching around him. It was everything he could do not to explode before they were ready, and he refused to quit until she was satisfied. Each time he drove deep and powerful inside of her, he would slowly draw out again, pause, and then thrust again. The pace was maddening and Serenity cried out in dismay and desire. "Faster," she begged, but he ignored her pleas and continued to kindle the roaring flame.

Serenity tried to push her hips up, wanting to increase his speed, but Vegeta chuckled by pressing her harder against the back of the shower stall. With his tail, he brushed her breasts and tickled her nipples. She groaned and cried out. "Patience my Serneity, Patience."

"Vegeta..."

"Shhh... I refuse to rush this and want you to enjoy every moment," he whispered against her ear. He kissed her neck and lower.

'Beautiful, so beautiful,' Serenity thought. She no longer considered herself as Usagi, the school girl that grew up in the 20th century, but as the moon princess Serenity that he had fallen in love with and still saw in her, but more grown up.

Pluto continued to hit Kakarot on the back, squirming against his unbreakable grasp. "Put me down; I'm not a sack of potatoes!"

Alone on an isolated beach, he slowly lowered her to the ground, sliding her body against him as he did. Her yelling ceased, a confused expression on her face as she stared at him in open mouthed shock. Part of her screamed to push him away, but a feeling she had been denied for millineum she could no longer count, came unbidden to the surface. Uncertain, she stepped back, feeling the splash of a wave against her ankles, spinning her further in Kakarot's web. Setsuna had always desired to be swept off her feet on a beach, but never imagined it would be with the man she had cried over after the fall of Lunaria.

Kakarot, afraid that she would vanish again, moved into the water with her. A warm, fuzzy tail circled around her waist, pinning her tightly against his chest. With gentle pressure, he tilted her head aside and traced the old and familiar mark. "It never faded..." he whispered in wonder.

All the will to flee from Kakarot fled and she collapsed in weary defeat. "The only way for this mark to fade is for myself to feel nothing for the one who gave it."

"You never returned it."

"I..." His scent was intoxicating, but she felt safe and warm in his arms. "I wasn't permitted to be with you; my destiny had forbidden contact with all mortals."

"Was it worth it? To never have what you wanted, to deny the chance at love and happiness?"

"You're alive are you not?" Her eyes were sad and her head rested against his shoulder. "How do you think Mirai Trunks was able to reach your time line? Every time you died, the mark would burn and I felt as if my mind would snap. It hurt!"

Kakarot rubbed her back, giving her what comfort he could. He seldom thought about how she felt when he died, but when he gazed deeply into her garnet eyes, he saw the images of her ghosts, forever haunting her. "Let me help to drive them away. Please?"

Setsuna knew it was forbidden, but she was lonely and no longer wanted the responsibilty of time on her shoulders. She had the choise, to walk away and deny her one chance at happiness or turn her back on the time gates forever. He was like no other she had or would ever meet. Kakarot had won her heart, both being denied by cruel fate. To leave, would litterally destroy what was left of the Saiya-jin's heart and soul.

He could see the war being waged in her mind and remained silent. There was no helping her fight this one, but he would stay until she had decided. When he was first born, a younger brother to Turn in both time lines, both she and her father had been taken compeletly by surprise. Time made no mention of the strange warrior and every attempt to see his future was made a blur. Kakarot was the first and last person she couldn't predict. 'Why? How is he so special and different?'

'Is it because he was a creation of Courage? I'm so confused, what if I make the wrong decision?' Setsuna remembered something Serenity had said once and she smiled softly. 'Follow my heart and I'll never steer wrong.' How many times had they tried to force Serenity into making a decision, but never swayed her heart in the end? 'Serenity, I don't know what to do?'

'Follow your heart. No one, not even you, deserves to be alone forever.'

Kakarot knew she had made her decision, watching her relax in his grip and breathe a sigh of relief. Glancing up, she traced his lower lip with her finger, wondering if she had a right to hope for a future with him. "I'm... Kakarot I never meant to hurt you."

Every muscle rippled throughout his body, bulging through his shirt and pants. Reaching underneath his shirt, curious and shy, she touched the skin hidden from her and gasped. "How powerful are you?"

He smirked and lowered his nose against her neck, sniffing and purring in content. There was no scent of another, pleasing him. Setsuna giggled, feeling his tongue brush the lobe of her ear. His hands moved up and down her sides, missing nothing and studying every inch of the silky uniform she wore. Growling in irritation, he pulled back slightly and glared at the offending material. "How do you get the damn thing off?"

Pluto laughed, feeling free of her chains. She had never thought about the uniform before, but loved the problems it was giving her kidnapper. "Why should I tell? A woman has to have her secrets."

"Fine don't tell me," he growled, tugging at the material with his teeth; "I'll rip it off." Setsuna felt the uniform stretch, but it moved back into place after he lost his grip, making her laugh harder.

Kakarot snarled, his eyes flashing at the offending object. He hated being laughed at, thinking that he was being made fun of. "What is it made of? Do I have to burn it off?"

"I think, I'm not sure, that I have to will it away or change back to my humanoid form. However, I doubt seriously if I can take the strength of a full-blooded Saiya-jin in my human form."

He blinked, taken by surprise. "You're joking! Are you saying that you can handle me? How? Chi-chi couldn't even take a quarter of my strength."

Pluto frowned, trying to think of a way to explain this to him. "One, I'm the strongest outer senshi and second I'm Plutarian. My father is Chronos, the God of time and father to most of the other gods; like Zeus. My strongest form is not being a senshi, but Princess Pluto."

She stepped back, but Kakarot didn't let her go. Pluto's head began to glow, a purple symbol coming to life. Her sailor uniform disappeared, replaced by a long purple dress that revealed her shoulders and the hem of the collar stopped above her breats, but not revealing more than was necessary. Smooth and tanned shoulders glistened with the spray of the ocean, making him long to touch her.

Setsuna didn't know what to expect when she looked at Kakarot, but when she did all words failed her. In black pools of ebony, raw desire were reflected and his tail had frozen behind him, ocassionally twitching with the hair standing on end. "Kakarot?"

Kakarot shook his head, "You're beautiful," he stuttered. For a moment, he was afraid to touch her, expecting the woman to be a dream. With a sigh, his shoulders slumped and his head dipped. "I'm expecting more than I should." Pluto trembled at the loneliness and despair in his voice. "I don't care! Unless you kill me, I will have you!" Her knees shook at the venemous outburst, his arms wrapping possessively around her waist again.

Pluto rubbed against him, blushing when he paled and groaned. "If I choose, I would have vanished the minute I transformed. I don't know if what I'm doing is right, but for the first time in my life, I will do what I want."

Kakarot raised her chin, brushing her jaw with his thumb. "I promise, I will never leave you alone. Even when I was married to Chi-chi, I never had this burning desire inside of me. I think it has to do with never bonding with her."

She smiled and stood on her tip toes, reaching her arms around his neck and gently pressed her lips to his neck. Kakarot tensed, trembling when she nipped. The second time he yelped, nearly crashing them into the water. No one had ever told him about the instinctive urge to mate, or the effects it would have on the bonding couple. Setsuna felt calm, knowing what she was doing to the powerful Saiya-jin.

A feral growl escaped, breaking past his control and defenses. With a quick motion, he crushed Pluto tightly against him, his breath coming in ragged gasps. His nose moved closer and closer, until they were touching and all Pluto was aware of was the wind blowing her long-dark green hair behind her. Setsuna stopped breathing, not daring to move in fear of breaking the enchantment they were under.

Kakarot's silky tail brushed against her leg, moving upwards and bringing a shiver of warm desire. He whispered slowly, hotly agaisnt her flesh; "You had your chance, guardian of time. Now I'll never let you go."

Even if she had the power, Pluto was beyond leaving the Saiya-jin. Their mouths came together, a kiss so passionate that it brought tears to her eyes. Kakarot's lips moved to her long lashes, licking the warm liquid away. Not an inch of her face was spared from his caring gesture, showing his love.

Her lips tried to capture his again, to nibble on his neck, but he was intensely focused and aware of every move she made. Kakarot kissed her jaw, her neck and latched onto the soft skin. He thought she might resist, but like the first time he had claimed her, Setsuna gave him better access. With a growl of triumph, he followed his instincts and broke through the barrier, feeling her tense in pain and pleasure. In moments, he licked the blood, watching her eyes cloud with passion.

Every nerve in her body was on fire, waiting just a little too long for Kakarot's attention. His mouth was hungry, blazing a trail across her delicate skin. Her soft whimpers fluttered through the air, fueling his need for her. She arched, begging for him to end her suspense, but he held back and cradled her face between his hands until he had kissed her thouroughly and senseless.

His mouth made it's way back to her ear, “Do you want more?”

“Yes..., please...” Their bodies were pressed together and it was driving the time guardian crazy. She wanted to take control of Kakarot and make him go faster, but he had a firm hold on her and knew exactly what he was doing. 'God, oh god...' she screamed in her mind, twisting against him desperately now, her legs wrapping around one of his trying to seek the stimulation her body was screaming for.

Kakarot found a tie in the back of her dress and undid it to slowly let her gown slip off her shoulders, revealing her body from the waist up. Her skin was smooth and silky like he had imagined it would be. His hands caressed her waist and moved upwards toward the base of her breasts, that fit into his large hands. “Kakarot...” Pluto cried. Her body tried to angle where he would touch more of her breasts or nipples, squeezing his leg tightly against her own.

“You like that don't you? Don't get into too much of a hurry. At first I wouldn't have minded going fast, but I like watching you react to my touches on your skin and I've decided to drive you crazy.” The promise made her body tremble and she pleaded with her eyes for him not to stop. She moaned as he brushed--just once--against her nipples. The tart sensation made her gasp, but his hands were on her shoulders now, and his head bent to kiss her shoulders where the dress use to be. Her body ground itself against his chest, whining and pleading in incoherent syllables as his hands held her firmly by the waist, then the hips, so subtly shifting, she barely noticed them traveling down,

down,

down taking her dress with them. His lips claimed hers once again as he slid the dress all the way off of her body and noticed that she had purple silky panties on as well and liked the hi-cut of them. As she lost herself in his kiss of hunger and possession, his fingers suddenly invaded her, brushing aside the elastic of her panties in a swift and strong motion.

“Oh, god!” she screamed. Her mind went blank and her body responded to instinct as his finger continued to plunge deep inside of her. She never realized that her body began to rock against his plunging finger, kissing him when she could bear to break the intense expression that overtook her face, gritted teeth, eyes squeezed shut, all flushes and tears and loud wails of desire escaping her tensed lips.

“Are you okay?” He didn't want to hurt her and she did look like she was in intense pain. 'Maybe I'm going to hard on her?'

“Kakarot, I swear by all the times of history, if you stop I'll push you so far back in time you won't see anyone but yourself and a bunch of dinasours for the remainder of your life!” Her breath was heavy and her hands locked behind his neck and she looked into his eyes which had darkened even further if that was possible. “Please! Don't stop... I'm begging you not to stop!”

“Are you sure?” he asked, grinning with a wicked smile and ceased all movement with his finger deep inside of her.

“Kakarot!” She yelled in anger and frustration, face going pale. Pluto tried to move against his hand, but he pulled away from her demanding and eager body grinning wider. “Oh god, Kakarot, please--” He started the rhythm up again, plunging two then three fingers in side of her until he had all four going fast, deep and hard. Hard enough he thought she wouldn't be able to handle it, but she dug her nails deep into his neck and back making him wince and go even faster. Her wails and crys grew louder, boiling his blood. He knew she was getting close to reaching the point where she would go over and he stopped making her cry out in a sense of loss.

“Pluto, I love and need you so much. Please allow me to make you feel so... so... good...” His other hand explored her breasts, loving the swelling of each nipple.

She eased off his fingers when the ache subsided somewhat and leaned forward to lick his chest like a cat, making him shudder at the warmth of her tongue. Somehow she wriggled out of her panties and the salty air of the ocean breathed against her skin, and she sighed aloud, as she continued her movements, so calculated and deliberate. She had designed her movements to drive him insane as he had done to her and it was working. Their lips met in a long, crushing kiss, and Pluto and Kakarot felt lightning bolts of sensation charge through them into their abdomen's at random intervals coming faster...faster and faster. Gently taking his face into her shaking hands, she brought his head to where he was looking at her eyes. She knew she was going to ask him something that she couldn't change later.

He felt her hesitate and waited patiently for her to make up her mind. “Pluto, if you want to turn back, I'm letting you now, but you need to do it now or I won't be able to stop.” His want to make her feel safe and secure touched her and made her decision.

“Kakarot,” she breathed with a slight blush tinging her cheeks, “will you...” another pause, “...make love to me please...” She expected him to say no, but to her surprise he needed no further encouragement as he began peeling off his shirt letting it bang to the ground making her realize out how heavy that really was. She stepped back in surprise as she saw muscles covering his entire body, showing the power that came in them. In a few seconds he was completely nude, making her blush slightly but not turning away from him. He pulled her back to him and he kissed her slowly at first, becoming more demanding with each second until it almost became bruising.

His body was trembling and he cried out slightly. He needed to hold back his strength or he would hurt her, but didn't know if he had the strength or will power to do that. She saw the dilemma in his eyes, and bit down on his shoulder drawing blood. Pluto remembered how the Saiya-jins bonded and mated and knew this would bring out more of his savage side. Some of the gentleness left him and he looked at her with a predatory gleam.

He lowered her to the ground and hovered over her body making sure she was truly ready for him. His tail snaked down her leg and inside of her warm, secret cave that his fingers were in moments before. He kept going until he felt the barrier of her virginity and looked at her with surprise. “You're still a virgin?”

Pluto blushed and turned her head to the side and nodded. He grabbed her chin and turned her back to face him and she saw him smile with warmth and a loving gaze. “I never had time for anyone before. Even you I was going to ignore and continue watching time, but if it's one thing I have learned over the centuries, don't underestimate a Saiya-jin. I should have known after you kissed me on my world you wouldn't have stopped. Saiya-jins don't kiss everyone that walks by. At least, not full-blooded ones. They tend to be very picky about who they mate with.”

Removing his tail, Kakarot moved his member until the head was at the tip of her open and waiting entrance. He looked at her one time to make sure that she was ready for him, and he received a nod which was all the encouragement he needed as he quickly entered her making the pain quick and over with. Her body tensed against him, silent tears streamed down her face while she bit down on her bottom lip.

'So tight!' Insanity was quickly taking over Kakarot's mind as an instinct that went back to the beginning of the Saiya-jin race took him over, but the need to make sure that Pluto was okay, kept him from losing complete control yet. He held himself up with his arms, with his member buried deep inside her tight walls clenching around him and waited. A low growl forced its way up and Pluto looked at the amount of effort he was using to make sure she was ok. “Are you al right?”

The pain had subsided after a few seconds and all she could say was that the sensation she felt was like nothing she could put words to. He was huge and she could feel him inside of her, stretching her, but somehow fit together like the harmony in a melody. With a smile she squeezed her muscles tighter causing him to growl louder and to look at her with a smile that told revenge was coming. “The pain is gone.” Her legs wrapped tightly around Kakarot's waist allowing him to move in deeper, making him groan.

“Pluto...” he whimpered. “I don't want to hurt you, but...”

“Stop worrying about hurting me. I'm not some damn, weak human!” To make her point and for Kakarot to lose all thought patterns, she grabbed his tail, making him freeze in inticpation of her trying to hurt him. A look of fear was in his eyes, as he trembled to see what she would do. Bringing the tip of his tail to her teeth, she nipped making a yelp come from the tall warrior. His eyes were beginning to cloud over, but knew he was still hanging on by a thread. With a lift of her hips, she made him moan and close his eyes at the sensation. Her slim fingers, ruffled the fur, massaging the skin sending bolts of electricity through his entire body. *pinch* Kakarot jumped in complete surprise. His tail being touched, always meant pain, but in this case it was used for fun and driving him insane. “I think I better take over and show you who's the submissive one, Kakarot,” her silky voice taunted him.

The idea of submitting to anyone, including Vegeta, shoved the docile warrior over. Grabbing her hips in his strong hands, Kakarot pulled all the way out to thrust back into her fast and hard. Pluto's grip on Kakarot's tail failed when she screamed at the sensations he was sending through her body. He rested inside of her again, waiting for her to respond. Her body was visibly shaking with a powerful need, but he was going to make her beg for him to go all out and not stop. “Who's the submissive one now?”

“You are.” Another thrust inside of her, made her arch her back into him and this time she couldn't scream as her mind was still trying to register the last thrust. 'I'm going to be soar tomorrow.'

“I'll show you submissive,” Kakarot growled between a smile. At first the pace was slow, as his member would come completely out and then push all the way back in, until he hit the wall of her secret cave. Already he was going a lot harder than he would have even dared to go with Chi-chi and he watched her moan and thrust her hips to meet his own as he moved in and out of her. He wanted so much more and she was offering no complaints or resistance. 'Can she really handle me?'

Her garnet eyes looked at his contrasting black ones and he could see the love and trust their. “Faster...”

Not one to disappoint her, he moved at a speed that surprised her, but did not hurt her. “How long can you go?”

With a smile, “Why don't you find out? Are you still going to act human or like the Saiya-jin that you were born as?”

“Vegeta...,” she groaned.

“Shhh... It's our first time together Serenity and I want you to enjoy and remember this moment,” he whispered gently against her ear. Then he kissed her neck.

'Beautiful, so beautiful,' Serenity thought. "Actually," she whispered, "It's our second time." She no longer considered herself as Usagi, the school girl that grew up in the 20th century, but as the moon princess Serenity that he had fallen in love with and still saw in her, but more grown up.

“Don't tell me that this is all you have? I figured you, being the strongest Saiya-jin could go harder and faster than this?”

“I'll show you power woman, I just hope you realize you asked for it, and I am not one to hold back.” Grabbing her hips, he thrust up hard, connecting to a spot that he knew was there, making her eyes widened and a scream to come forth from her mouth. While his hands were on her hips, plunging her down on top of him while he drove up, hard inside of her, he grabbed a nipple in between his teeth and bit down, flicking the tip with his tongue.

“Oh god! Vegeta!” One hand came to carress the other breast, his tail came to where his mouth had been, and his mouth came up to claim her lips with a bruising force that could not deny his passion for her. He waited to long for this feeling in both life times, and could not hold back any longer.

Serenity couldn't think with every part of her body being touched, kissed or driven into by hard thrusts. A warm feeling began to build in her stomach, growing to a heat that made her start to cry out. Circling her hands around his waist, she grabbed his tail and began to pinch at the base of it, knowing how sensitive it was and what would happen when rubbed in the right manner. Vegeta roared and began to power-up, his hair turning blond, eyes turning green as she started to scream and a golden light flashed in the bathroom, blowing it up and the apartment building. Large, silver wings with rainbow tips on the ends of each grew from her back while large golden ones came out of Vegeta's.

Both looked at each other, after they had calmed down, with complete shock written on their faces. Serenity touched his wings and couldn't believe how soft they were, but sharp at the tips. “I didn't know Saiya-jins had wings.”

“You have them as well.”

The crescent moon was on her forehead, while the mark of flame was on his. “Why are we so different from everyone and why aren't the wings disappearing?”

“I don't know Serenity, but frankly I don't care at the moment.” Vegeta did not have the same worry as Kakarot about whether or not Serenity could handle his strength. From his training her on the moon in the past and from what he had seen when they fought together against the Ice-jins, he knew she was more than strong enough.

After he had washed her hair, and she his, he took her out of the shower and quickly dried both of them with his ki. Leading her by the hand he took her into the bedroom and turned to face her. His eyes flickered to her lips making Serenity's's breath catch and her to tremble at the intensity of his gaze. He stepped closer to her, breathing in her scent, storing away in his memory of what she smelled like. When his lips met hers, Serenity whimpered as the well of emotions came to warm her in her heart and soul. Losing herself in Vegeta's love, she opened her lips and wantonly allowed him to deepen the kiss as his hands snaked around her back, cupping the buttocks of her cheeks and brought her close to him and his obvious arousal. Serenity brought her arms to circle around Vegeta's neck and to hold on to him, afraid he would disappear as if he were another one of her fanaties.

Gently, Vegeta pushed her back, slowly, on to the bed never taking his hands off of her body or his lips from her mouth. Her hair splaid out in a mass of a silver carpet and he ran his hands in it, admiring at how silky and smooth it felt. If he wanted he could use her hair as a blanket instead of anymore covers. She could feel his body, intimately pressed against her own, and she moaned arching into his body wanting, craving, demanding more. Vegeta came down on top of her, making sure he did not crush her with his weight. His hands did not miss an inch of her body as he found what made her moan, and what made her giggle. He gazed at her body, making her blush as he admired what he saw.

“You're beautiful, Serenity.” His words were coming heavy and harsh as he was quickly losing control. Any time he was with her, he couldn't help that. Serenity gasped when he cupped a breast into his hand and squeezed it gently. His corded muscles on his arms and chest easily showed their strength by supporting his weight on top of her without hurting her. Serneity's hands ran themselves up and down making him groan and close his eyes for a moment savoring the love that he felt come from her. He knew there was no acting with how she felt, nor would she leave him for another man. Her lips tried to kiss his chest, where her hands had been moments before, when nothing but air met them and she opened her eyes in surprise when he flipped her onto her stomach and whispered into her ear.

“You're mine, Princess.” His mouth started at the base of her neck, with small nibbles working it's way down to the dip in her spine making her beg for more. His tail brushed her clitoris while his hands pinched her nipples, rolling them in between his thumbs. Serenity gasped and tried to turn around, but he quickly grabbed her hips and thrust inside of her, making her cry out and her large wings to beat behind her. Unlike his pace before, he went fast with a primal need taking him over as he grunted and growled. He bent over and bit down on her neck so hard that she screamed in pain and want of her love being filled with a flood of emotions and power.

“I love you Vegeta.”

“I have loved you for as long as I can remember Serenity, and I will never leave your side again, ever!!” Sweat poured off of both of them as he again powered up to where his hair started to grow really long and the force was beginning to make his love's vision blur, but she let him continue as her hair turned completely silver with her eyes, finishing her final transformation as the moon princess. There was no way she could go back to work now, with wings on her back.

The two lay spent side by side in a destroyed apartment and their wings covering their bodies like a warm, thermal blanket. The next thing they knew was Rei and Turn looking at them with surprised looks. Rei was furious. “Did you have to destroy my apartment!”

“Sorry Rei,” Serenity said very exhausted. “Wake me in a week.”

Vegeta possessively wrapped his tail, arms and wings around his mate. He hoped this time he would have the family he so desired, wondering if their races would live on through their children.

“Uh, Vegeta? Why do you have wings?” Turn asked.

“I don't know, and will figure it out later.”

Rei and Turn gave up and decided to leave the two lovers alone. “It's strange, but Vegeta's wings look a lot like those of Courage.”

With a smile, “Why don't you find out? Are you still going to act human or like the Saiya-jin that you were born as?”

A growl came from Kakarot as he grabbed one of Pluto's legs and pressed it over his shoulder and powered up to Super Saiya-jin. Pluto's eyes widened as he began going so fast that she saw dots in front of her. With her leg bent to her chest and the other pressed to his chest, the angle of his member was hitting her in the one spot that she didn't know existed, but was making her scream in pleasure as the first rush of heat rushed over her, but didn't stop as one right after the other claimed her. The orgasms were coming at such fast intervals that tears were streaming down her face and she could see that Kakarot was very close himself. His mouth clung to her neck savagely and made his mark claiming her as his own. His power flared until he was hovering over her at Super Saiya-jin 3. With exhausted eyes, she looked at Kakarot and smiled. “Wow. Guess I couldn't take your full power,” and she passed out with her head resting on the sand.

Kakarot glanced at her, to make sure she was al right and smiled. For the first time, he felt complete, but not fully bonded with her yet. She needed to bite him back to finish it, but he could worry about that when she woke up. If she had been conscious, she would have seen the beautiful silver and golden wings beating powerfully behind him. Curling up beside her, pulling her close to where the curves of her body fit perfectly into him, he fell into a dreamless and happy sleep. He was not alone and he didn't feel any guilt.

Several hours passed before Pluto woke back up and she concentrated and changed into her civilian form. Not many people had seen this form. Kakarot woke up and saw that she looked slightly different and couldn't feel her ki any longer. “You're not Princess Pluto any longer?”

“No. I am Setsuna in this form, and you, other than the senshi, are the first to see me like this.”

Kakarot nuzzled her neck and nipped where he had marked her making her shiver. The waves washed up beside them, cooling them off from the sun's heat. “We need to finish the bond.”

Setsuna laughed. “I already did, silly.”

“What?”

“You didn't feel me biting you several times before you finally decided to quit acting like a weakling.”

“I resent that,” growled Kakarot. “I am not weak.”

“I don't know about that,” she said wrapping her arms around his neck with something new feeling her heart. “Kakarot, I never thought I could feel this complete with anyone.”

Kakarot laid a finger on her lips and smiled. “Shhh. I know. I can feel your mind and soul through our bond and know everything about you. I won't let you go back to those gates Pluto. Not without me anyway. That's no life, but a prison and you shouldn't have to feel that way.”

Tears sprang to her eyes and she cried into Kakarot's chest making him scared that he had hurt her. “I'm not sad, but the happiest I have ever been in my life.”

Kakarot grinned broadly. “So what are you going to name the child?”

“What? Who says I'm pregnant?”

“Well I only slept with Chi-chi twice while we were married, and both times she ended up having a baby. You're not any different and I can already feel the ki building in your stomach.”

Her eyes widened at his simple statement and then laughed. “I hope you sleep with me more than twice Kakarot.”

A mischievous smile crossed his face and lit up his eyes. “I will if you don't make me sleep on the couch.”