Gohan was guided to a large room. Stirania's arm was draped over Vegeta's shoulder as they walked. It almost looked like he was carrying her. Gohan's hand was wrapped over the leash that was connected to the collar around his neck once again. The boy frowned as he clenched his fist around it. He wondered if Vegeta would get mad if he destroyed the leash. Vegeta would probably produce a new one to replace the broken one if he did that.
Gohan's eyes moved around the large room they just entered. The room was very different from the rest of the ship. It almost seemed like they walked right into a different world. The dark red walls were covered in swirly decorations and a large chandelier was hanging just above a table. There were ten different warriors sitting around the wooden table with golden edges. The chairs were made out of wood too but their edges were golden too. The red pillows on the chairs looked incredibly comfortable but something told Gohan was not allowed to sit there.
Stirania smiled as Vegeta pulled back a chair for her to sit down. Gohan followed Vegeta to the chair at the head of the table. Vegeta sat down there and a silence fell over the room. "Good evening, gentlemen. Let me introduce you to my new servant." Vegeta motioned to the half-saiyan next to him.
"Since when do you drag a slave around?" A tall warrior asked. Gohan swallowed heavily as his burning red eyes fell on him.
"I wasn't really planning on turning him into a slave but he just gave me no choice." Vegeta said with a smirk. Gohan frowned as he clenched his fists. "I offered him a job and he refused. I usually kill men who refuse to listen to me but this is so much more entertaining." Vegeta continued as he leaned on the table with his elbows. This drew a burst of laughter from the men at the table.
"It's a Saiyan, isn't it?" Another warrior asked. Vegeta nodded once as answer.
"I didn't know there were any saiyan females left." A third warrior said thoughtfully. The other gave questioning glances as Vegeta shook his head.
"His father mated with an earthling. This is what came out of it. He's half-saiyan." Vegeta answered as he tousled Gohan's hair in an almost gentle way. Gohan cringed at the gesture and moved his head out of Vegeta's reach.
"What did you do with the father?"
Vegeta smirked. "His father was stupid enough to get himself killed." Gohan's glare would have chopped Vegeta to pieces if it was possible. "There was nobody left to take care of him so I decided to take him in. I hate it when my hospitality is refused." Vegeta sneered.
"My mother is still alive, you jerk." Gohan snarled at him. An elbow was pushed in his side and the half-saiyan gasped in pain.
"Don't speak unless you are spoken to." Vegeta hissed in his direction. "His father did me a great favor though. He killed Freeza for me and got himself killed in the process. He left the universe for me to rule. I'll thank him someday." He chuckled.
Gohan clenched his fists again. "Bastard." He hissed in anger. Vegeta's foot landed on Gohan's foot harshly. The boy's face contorted into a painful expression but he didn't make a sound.
Vegeta untied Gohan's leash from his collar. "You are going to get everyone's order. You can start handing out drinks after that." Vegeta ordered.
"What? I'm not a servant." Gohan snarled back. Vegeta's eyes narrowed as he grabbed Gohan's collar and pulled him closer.
"Do as I say. Now." Vegeta said threateningly. "Or feel my wrath." He glared into Gohan's anger filled eyes. Vegeta gave Gohan a small push and released him. Gohan took a deep breath but decided to do what Vegeta told him to do. He made his rounds and came back carrying several glasses. The boy handed them out and returned to get the remaining orders. One warrior hooked his green snake-like tail around Gohan's foot. The half-saiyan didn't notice and tripped over the green appendage.
The warriors around the table laughed joyfully at Gohan's misfortune. Gohan jumped up and clenched his fists, ready to attack, but a call from the other end of the table made him look up. "Don't." Vegeta yelled with a frown. Gohan glared back at him. "You were stupid enough to trip over your own feet." Vegeta sneered with a smirk. "Continue your work."
Gohan stared at Vegeta for a few seconds. The man pounded down on the table with his hand and Gohan stepped back. The younger Saiyan looked down and returned to the kitchen. He returned to Vegeta's side when he was done. Vegeta ignored him for quite some time while he enjoyed a dinner which Gohan was not allowed to join.
Gohan felt his stomach rumble as he tried not to notice the delicious smell. "What's his name?" A warrior asked as he nodded to Gohan. The half-saiyan looked up. He hadn't noticed the change of subject.
Vegeta looked at him. "Tell him your name. I wouldn't know." He said with a frown.
"My name is Gohan." He answered shortly.
"Is he a fighter?" The warrior asked Vegeta. The man nodded affirmative.
"We had some fights back on his planet." Vegeta answered. "He wasn't posing a real threat but he was trying. He joined me in the fight with Freeza too." Gohan scoffed as he kicked against a small loose rock on the floor.
"How old are you?" The same warrior asked in Gohan's direction.
"I'm eleven years old." Gohan answered as he crossed his arms.
"That's very young. Didn't you say he fought Freeza?" The man asked. Vegeta nodded again. "But he must have been incredibly young. Freeza died several years ago." The others eyed Gohan with admiration. Vegeta gave an amused glance at the half-saiyan who wasn't very comfortable with this kind of attention.
Later that evening Gohan was forced to follow Vegeta once more. Stirania yawned as she followed them. "Did you enjoy your first dinner?" Stirania asked with a smirk as she petted Gohan's head.
"It would have been better if I would have gotten something to eat." Gohan answered with a frown.
"That's right." Vegeta looked at Stirania. "Why don't you get ready for tonight while I get the brat fed?" He suggested with a suggesting smirk. Stirania rolled her eyes.
"Fine. It means getting rid of you for a while." She answered as she turned around and walked away.
Gohan watched her go until Vegeta turned around and walked to the right. They reached a large room without any furniture. Gohan looked around and noticed several aliens lying on thin mattresses. Others were placing a mattress on the ground to lay down on it too. "What is this place?" Gohan whispered as he looked up at Vegeta.
"This is the slave quarters. They sleep here." Vegeta answered.
"Why don't I sleep here?" Gohan asked as he looked up. Everything seemed better than sleeping in Vegeta's room.
"I don't want to walk to this room every time I need you." Vegeta answered with a frown. "If you would have said yes to my offer, you would have gotten a room similar to mine."
Gohan scoffed. "I would never say yes to that. And you knew it because you already had that room ready for my arrival." Gohan answered annoyed.
Vegeta smirked as they reached a closed door. "From now on you will open the doors for me." Vegeta ordered. Gohan frowned but opened the door on Vegeta's command. They entered a small room where Denisra was sitting. She smiled when she noticed Gohan.
"Hey. Did you survive the dinner?" She asked as she uncrossed her legs and got up. She pushed her long black hair from her shoulder as her hand landed on a large spoon which was sitting in a cauldron which was filled with soup.
"We don't have time for chitchat." Vegeta snarled back. "Feed him." He gave Gohan a small push against his shoulder.
Denisra smiled as she grabbed a large spoon from the cauldron next to her. She grabbed a bowl and filled it with a green substance. Gohan pulled a face which made Vegeta chuckle. "You would have gotten better food if you would have accepted my offer." He sneered.
"Are you going to tell me everything I missed out on?" Gohan answered with a frown. "I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I would have joined you." He continued with a frown. The boy sipped from the soup and devoured it within mere minutes.
"Give him a second bowl." Vegeta ordered. Gohan thankfully ate the second bowl and let Vegeta guide him back to Vegeta's room.
Vegeta entered his room and Gohan closed the door behind them. Stirania was already lying on the large bed. Gohan raised an eyebrow at her revealing clothing. She was wearing black lingerie with pink roses as decoration on her chest and on the outline of her shorts. She smiled when Vegeta's eyes landed on her.
Vegeta walked to the left side of the room. He pressed on the red button and the wall shifted and revealed the small room Gohan was to sleep in. Vegeta motioned for Gohan to get in. He watched as Gohan walked in. "Now I want you to stay in this room until I come back for you in the morning. You are not allowed to leave the room or even open the door to look at us. I'm warning you. You'll be sorry if you disobey." Vegeta said with a frown.
Gohan nodded and stepped back as Vegeta's hand moved to the button. The door closed and Gohan sat down. He sighed as he looked around in his small room. 'What the hell happened? How did I get in this mess?' He thought sadly.
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After quite some time Gohan managed to fall asleep on his thin mattress. The boy had a restless night and didn't even feel rested when the door to his room opened the next morning. Gohan looked up and for a second wondered where he was. "Wake up. I don't want to wait for you." Vegeta's voice snarled. Gohan quickly got up. "Your uniform is ready. Get dressed and get out."
Gohan noticed the clothing lying on the ground. He grabbed the blue uniform and eyed it. The boy looked at the now closed door and quickly shed off his old clothing. He pulled on the blue uniform and glanced at the white boots. The boy eyed the white armor with bronze shoulder protectors. He pulled it over his head and brushed through his hair. Gohan opened the door by pressing on the red button. Vegeta was just locking Stirania in her very own cage. Gohan noticed he was wearing a black uniform and a white armor with black bands around his shoulders in stead of shoulder guards like Gohan had.
They made their way the same large room they had dinner yesterday. The long table was deserted now. Vegeta sat down and motioned for Gohan to sit down too. Two men came running inside to take their orders. Gohan noticed the brown rags they were wearing and wondered why Vegeta forced them to walk around in rags while he was wearing a nice and shiny armor. They ate their breakfast in silence while Gohan wondered what Vegeta was planning for him.
When they were done eating Vegeta grabbed the leash that was connected to Gohan's collar and pulled on it. Gohan frowned and followed him out the room. "Where are we going?" Gohan asked curiously as his dark orbs looked up at Vegeta.
The man frowned and narrowed his eyes at him. "Only speak unless you are spoken to, brat." He snarled at the boy. "Next time I'll punish you." Gohan nodded with a frown. He decided to stay quiet during the rest of the journey. They entered a large room and Gohan closed the door behind Vegeta again.
The boy looked around in the large room. He noticed a desk in the center of the room. The big room was bright since there were several lamps hanging from the ceiling. On the dark blue walls he noticed a few paintings of Saiyan warriors. He wondered if they were important warriors. Vegeta sat down at a white desk and motioned to the black hair that was standing at the other side of the desk. Gohan sat down there and frowned at him. "You know about the Saiyan race, don't you?" Vegeta asked thoughtfully.
Gohan nodded as answer. "How much do you know?" Vegeta asked.
"Not much. Piccolo told me some things. I was curious so he explained things about the planet's history, the rituals there and other things." Gohan answered hesitantly.
"I want you to learn the Saiyan language." Vegeta said as he grabbed a paper that was lying on his desk. He handed it to Gohan. The half-saiyan noticed rows of strange symbols on it.
"We visit planets and find out how much they're worth. I inspect every planet myself so I can calculate an adequate price. I want you to join me when I visit the planets and make notes in the Saiyan language so only you and I can read them." Vegeta said as he watched Gohan observe the paper.
"You want me to learn a new language? I don't know if I can do that." Gohan answered hesitantly.
"You're supposed to be smart, aren't you?" Vegeta sneered as he crossed his arms. "You will learn the language. It's not that hard." The man got up and walked to a closet on the right side of the room. He frowned and grabbed several books. Gohan watched as he walked back and placed the books on the desk. "These books may help." Vegeta sat down again. "You will study those books every day aside from your spars with me and your other duties."
"Spars?" Gohan asked as he looked up.
"Sure. One day you will be my second in command. I need you to be strong when it comes to that." Vegeta answered with a frown. Gohan nodded as he reached out to grab the book but Vegeta smacked on his hand. "Did I tell you to grab the book?"
Gohan glared at him. "Do I need to ask permission to breathe too?" Gohan asked sarcastically. Vegeta jumped up and stood next to him in a flash. The man grabbed Gohan's collar and pulled him up. The boy gasped when his feet lost the touch with the ground.
"Are you talking back to me?" Vegeta yelled at him.
"You don't think you can make me submit to you so quickly, do you?" Gohan sneered as he glared at the older warrior. Vegeta pulled back a fist and punched him in the cheek.
"Are you going to listen to me?" Vegeta yelled as he pulled back another fist and pushed it in Gohan's stomach. The half-saiyan shook his head and Vegeta tossed him to the ground. He appeared next to the younger saiyan and pushed his boot down on Gohan's stomach. The boy groaned in pain. "How long can you stand this?" Vegeta asked curiously. The man pounded down on Gohan's stomach again. The boy whimpered and moaned as Vegeta continued to push his boot down his stomach and chest. "Well?"
"I'm sorry." Gohan muttered with clenched fists.
"I'm sorry, what?" Vegeta asked as he placed his hand behind his ear and leaned down while pressing down on Gohan's chest with his boot.
"I'm sorry, sir." Gohan hissed out. Vegeta pulled back and walked to his desk again. Gohan got up as Vegeta sat down. The boy ignored the stings of pain as he walked to his chair. The ki-bonds around his wrists showed sparks as Gohan tried to power up. Vegeta narrowed his eyes when Gohan was about to sit down. Gohan frowned back at him until Vegeta motioned for him to sit down. The boy obeyed and sat down.
"Place the books back in the closet. Stand next to me after that and assist me with my work." Vegeta ordered. Gohan stuck out his tongue when Vegeta looked down and got up to grab the books.
The following hours, Vegeta was looking and working through paperwork while Gohan helped him. Gohan got a map of the ship and was sent around to do errands. He got orders to get a drink, grab papers or books, or sent a message to another person in the ship. When he wasn't running errands Gohan was studying the saiyan language wondering how fast he would grasp the concept.
Later that day Vegeta dragged Gohan back to the dinner room where other soldiers were already seated. Gohan looked at the table with starved eyes wondering how long he would last without any food. Vegeta had lunch but Gohan hadn't eaten since breakfast. Once the men were done eating a group of females entered the room. They were dressed in sparkly tops and long skirts with golden decoration. Gohan noticed all the girls were wearing clothing in different colors and the skirt and top of every girl matched. The boy blushed at the suggesting movements the dance contained but the men in the room were too occupied to notice.
After dinner Gohan was placed outside the training room where he had to wait until Vegeta was done training. The boy was bored to death as he waited for Vegeta to come out. Several hours later they entered Vegeta's room. Stirania was lying on the bed with an international magazine. She ignored the two males and continued reading. Gohan noticed she wasn't wearing much again and he briefly wondered why. Vegeta entered his private bathroom to take a shower while Gohan sat down on the ground.
Stirania rolled on her back and eyed the half-Saiyan. "How was your second day?" She asked innocently as the band of her blue top fell off her shoulder. She adjusted her black skirt to fit with her new position without taking her eyes off the half-saiyan. Gohan frowned at her. "Oh, someone is in a bad mood. Get over it, kiddo." She sneered.
Vegeta walked out and ordered Gohan to take a brief shower. Gohan quickly made his way to the bathroom and looked around. The spacious bathroom had turquoise walls and a turquoise floor. The walls and floor were very clean and shiny. It made Gohan wonder if the room was cleaned just before he got there. He looked at the large shower and the small toilet. The boy shed off his uniform and entered the shower.
Gohan left the shower several minutes later and noticed Vegeta and Stirania were already lying in bed. Stirania was currently seated on Vegeta's body while straddling his body with her legs. Gohan raised an eyebrow when he noticed she was leaning down and kissing him. He didn't have much experience with watching other kiss but he did see his parents exchange a kiss several times. They did that because they liked each other. Gohan thought Vegeta and Stirania disliked each other.
Stirania pulled back and smiled at her mate. "We have an audience." She whispered.
Vegeta glanced at the half-saiyan. "Go to your room." He ordered. Gohan shook his head and almost ran to the other side of the room where his own small room was. The boy was about to close the door. "Boy. Press on the blue button to make your room soundproof. I don't want you listening to anything which is not your business." Vegeta ordered. Gohan nodded and closed the door to his room. He pressed on the blue button and noticed that his earlier transparent door was now slowly turning to a solid white door. Gohan sighed as he turned around and sat down on his mattress.
A few hours later Gohan was woken up by someone who was pushing against his shoulder. "Boy. Wake up." A voice whispered. The boy blinked a few times and looked up. Gohan widened his eyes when he noticed Stirania was bowing over him.
"Vegeta is asleep and he will be sleeping for a while. I need to get back in bed though. So, hurry up and get out. The space pods are located in room 405. Go to the left and follow the numbers." Stirania said as she looked in the room where Vegeta was still sleeping. Gohan nodded and walked to the door of the bedroom. He looked back to find Stirania creeping back in the bed.
"Thank you." Gohan whispered. Stirania smiled at him while Gohan pressed on blue button next to the door to open it. He walked out and waited until the door was fully closed before he started running. The boy reached the space pod room within a few minutes. He walked in and looked around. There were five space pods each sitting on their pillow-like base. The boy ignored the other machines standing around and ran to the first pod. He opened it and grabbed something that looked like a remote. The boy closed the pod and looked at the remote.
Stirania was still lying in Vegeta's bed. She was staring up at the ceiling wondering if Gohan was gone already. Vegeta stirred and yawned. The man opened his eyes. He noticed Stirania's tensed expression and frowned. "What's wrong?" He asked.
"Nothing. I had a nightmare." Stirania answered with a slightly shaking voice. Vegeta narrowed his eyes and pushed his body up.
"You're hiding something from me." Vegeta got out the bed while ignoring the fact that he was completely naked and walked to Gohan's small room. The man opened the door to check on the half-saiyan. "He's gone." Vegeta whispered. The man whirled around and glared at his mate. She shivered at the intensity of the glare. Vegeta grabbed his clothing and quickly pulled everything on. He pulled on his boots and, giving one last glare at his mate, raced out the room.
Gohan was shaking as he looked at the different buttons in the space pod and on the remote. "How does this thing work?" He asked out loud. The boy felt his heartbeat speed up with every second.
Vegeta looked around and closed his eyes. "Where is he?" He whispered as his mind searched for the familiar power level. The man smirked and opened his eyes.
Gohan decided just to press on a button. He looked around and raised an eyebrow at a red button which was slightly larger than the buttons surrounding it. "Maybe that's the one. I don't care where I am going. I just want to get out of here." He whispered. The boy was about to press on the button when the door opened. Gohan and Vegeta crossed sights and Gohan quickly pressed on the launching button.
"Oh. No. You're not!" Vegeta yelled as he opened his hand and sent a ki-blast. Gohan could only cross his arms in front of his face to protect himself from the blast. He was thrown aside and landed on the ground. Gohan whimpered as he observed the burns on his arms but he didn't get any time to think about this. Vegeta appeared next to him and pulled back a leg. Gohan jumped up to avoid the attack and moved back.
Vegeta smirked as he watched Gohan sink in a fighting stance. "You want to fight me?" He sneered. "Your power level is only at 500."
Gohan frowned at him. The boy jumped in the air and attacked Vegeta. The older Saiyan grabbed Gohan's arm and threw him to the other side of the room. Gohan pushed off from the wall and pulled back a fist. Vegeta blocked the punch and jumped up to avoid being swiped off his feet by Gohan's leg. The man pulled back a fist and punched Gohan in the cheek. The half-saiyan whimpered at the force that Vegeta put into that attack. The pain was increased by his low power level.
Vegeta smirked and disappeared from his sight. Gohan looked around. "Can't find me?" Vegeta's voice sneered. Gohan whirled around and sent a ki-blast. He only hit a space pod. "You'll pay for destroying my property." Vegeta's voice hissed from the right.
Gohan turned around and punched in thin air. The boy turned around and stretched his hands out in front of him. He caught a ki-blast from Vegeta. The boy felt the heat burn his flesh but he wasn't about to give in. Gohan growled in concentration. Vegeta smirked. "If I add a little bit more force you are gone." The man said as he stretched out his arm.
Vegeta tilted his head and used his other hand to create a second blast. The man moved it up so it would appear above Gohan's head. The half-saiyan looked up as sweat drops fell down his forehead. "It's one or the other. What is going to be?" He sneered.
Gohan frowned and gave a yell. He put all his force in it and pushed the blast up so it would connect with the second blast. Gohan tried to jump away in time. He wasn't fast enough though and was pushed to the ground by the force of the explosion. The half-saiyan tried to push himself up and but a boot landed on his back to push him to the ground.
Vegeta leaned down and grabbed Gohan's arm to spin it on his back. "Dejavu." He whispered. Gohan struggled in vain as Vegeta pulled him up and spun the half-saiyan around to face him. "So what do you have to say for yourself?"
"I saw my chance and I took it." Gohan snarled back.
Vegeta smirked. "Well, then see this as my chance to beat you up. And I'll take it." Gohan frowned up at him. The man smirked as he turned around and motioned for Gohan to follow him. "Come." He ordered. Gohan sighed and followed him out the room. The half-saiyan wondered where they were going but Vegeta lead him to his room.
The man followed Gohan in his room and pointed to Gohan's small room. "Go in there and close the door." He ordered. "I need to speak to my mate." Vegeta's eyes went to Stirania. She was still sitting on the bed. The female bit her lip as Vegeta walked closer and he clenched his fists.
The following morning Gohan was woken up earlier. Vegeta didn't speak to him as Gohan quickly changed. He managed to give one quick glance to Stirania. She was sitting in her cage once more. She was sporting a blue eye and several scratches on her arms and legs. She looked down when Vegeta's eyes landed on her.
Gohan didn't get any time to wonder what happened because Vegeta was chasing him out the room already. Vegeta ate breakfast while Gohan was forced to sit on the ground. His stomach rumbled but he noticed Vegeta wasn't going to give him what he wanted. After Vegeta ate they walked to a large room. Gohan looked around and eyed the blue walls and red floor. There was nothing else in the room.
Gohan turned back to Vegeta. The man frowned at him as two soldiers walked in the room. They were accompanied by Stirania. Gohan wondered what was going to happen as he looked back up at Vegeta. One of the soldiers handed Vegeta a large black whip and Gohan widened his eyes.
Vegeta closed his hand around the whip and smirked at the half-saiyan. "I didn't think this would happen this fast." Vegeta said as he eyed the whip. Gohan raised an eyebrow. "You disobeyed me by trying to leave the ship. That's treason. I should kill you for it but that would be a waste of talent."
"Kneel down and act like a man." Vegeta ordered. Gohan turned away from Vegeta and knelt down on the ground. "Pull off your armor and pull down your uniform." Gohan did as he was told. He knew the soldiers were going to do it if he refused anyway. Vegeta nodded approvingly and reached out to brush Gohan's long hair over his shoulder so it wouldn't get in the way. Gohan closed his eyes as he waited for the first hit. Vegeta didn't let him wait very long and pulled back the whip. He didn't hold back as he forced it down on Gohan's back harshly. The half-saiyan gasped at the feeling.
He'd never felt something like this before. He had experience with beatings or receiving pain but this was something different. Vegeta landed the whip on his back again. The man smirked when he noticed Gohan was clenching his fists so tightly his knuckles were turning white. The next lash left a large bloody mark in Gohan's back and forced a harsh groan out Gohan's mouth. Vegeta silently wondered how many lashes he would need to get through to Gohan but when he noticed the following lash already made Gohan's arm collapse under him, he knew it wouldn't take many lashes to send the message.
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Vegeta pulled back a fist and pushed it in Gohan's stomach. Gohan coughed up blood and whimpered. He wished he could wipe the sweat, spit and blood off his chin but his arms were tied together above his head. Vegeta was literally using him as a punching bag.
Vegeta punched him in the cheek and forced his face to the right only to force his face back to the left by punching him again. Vegeta tilted his head. "Okay. This is a nice warm up." Vegeta said as he flew up. The man released Gohan's arms and let him fall down. Gohan managed to land on his hands and knees.
Gohan pushed his body up and stood straight. Vegeta landed next to him and smirked. The man gave Gohan a short push against his shoulder to make him walk. Gohan walked to the door where Vegeta ordered him to sit down. "Lie down." Vegeta said when Gohan was sitting. Gohan rolled his eyes but decided to listen. "Stay like this and close your eyes. I don't want you watching my training session." Vegeta placed a bottle and a towel on the ground next to Gohan. "Bring me these when I call you. If I catch you looking at me I'll continue my punching bag training, got it?"
Gohan glared at him but nodded. The half-saiyan closed his eyes and sighed as he listened to Vegeta's boots moving away from him. It had been three days since he tried to escape. Vegeta had been treating him terrible since then. Stirania was looking very tired too. He wondered what was going on between Stirania and Vegeta. Stirania told him he didn't want to know so he decided to listen to that silent advice.
Gohan thought about the past few years. He had been training so he could defeat Vegeta. The moment the man landed on the planet he found out how strong Vegeta really was. He knew that he wouldn't be able to win the match. Gohan sighed. He trained for so many years and everything he'd done was for nothing.
"Brat!" Gohan opened his eyes and jumped up. The boy noticed Vegeta was standing on the ground and glaring at him. Gohan ran to his master and handed the towel and bottle to the man. "That took you long enough." Vegeta snarled at him. Gohan waited until Vegeta gave the bottle back to him and returned to the spot near the door. There he sat down and closed his eyes again.
Vegeta's session seemed to take hours for Gohan. Sitting there with your eyes closed was quite boring. Gohan couldn't keep his mind off the pain caused by his wounds so he tried to visualize Vegeta's movements as his listened to the sounds in the room.
Suddenly, Vegeta appeared next to him. Before Gohan could open his eyes he was pulled up in the air by his hair. Vegeta's fist released his hair and Gohan stumbled back to lean against the wall. Vegeta snatched the bottle away from him and wiped some sweat off his face with the towel. The man grabbed the leash that was connected to the collar around Gohan's neck. The man started walking and led Gohan out the room.
The half-saiyan sighed as he followed Vegeta to Vegeta's private bathroom. Vegeta walked in the room where Stirania, Denisra and Irisra were sitting. They were probably talking about something private since the conversation died when the two males walked in. "Keep him here while I take a bath." Vegeta ordered.
"He looks terrible." Denisra answered as she eyed the young warrior. "Why can't we give him a bath too?"
Vegeta snorted. "I don't care." He answered as he turned around. "Why don't you join me?" Vegeta asked as his eyes moved to Stirania. The female smiled and accepted his offered hand.
Gohan pulled a face as he watched Vegeta and Stirania walk away. Denisra smiled as she turned to the half-saiyan. "I'll show you to a bath." She said before she turned around and grabbed a metal basket. The basket was filled with different soap bottles, towels and washing cloths.
Gohan followed her to one of the large bathtubs. His eyes moved to the other bathtub where Vegeta and Stirania were probably in. A large white curtain was drawn up around the tub. Gohan quickly undressed and wrapped a towel around his hips. He left the dressing room and walked to the tub filled with light purple water. The boy raised an eyebrow at Denisra. "It feels better than it looks." She said when she noticed his face.
Gohan nodded and watched her walk off. Gohan crawled in the tub and immediately noticed she was right. The scent of the soap she'd put in the water was a light lavender like smell. Gohan decided to enjoy this while he could.
Gohan didn't get to enjoy it long though. Vegeta and Stirania got out quite fast and Gohan had to follow them out. Stirania was allowed to stay with her friends but Gohan had to follow Vegeta back to his office. The man eyed the wounds on Gohan's face and naked arms. "So, are you still considering an escape attempt?" He asked with a smirk.
Gohan frowned and shook his head. Vegeta nodded approvingly and ordered him to study the saiyan language while Vegeta worked. The two Saiyans spent the next few hours in silence until Gohan's stomach broke that silence by rumbling. Vegeta looked up and his eyes moved down to the ground. Gohan was told to sit on the ground while he was studying but the half-saiyan was now lying on his stomach and leaning on the ground with his elbows.
A blush appeared on Gohan's cheeks as his stomach rumbled again. Vegeta smirked. "When was the last time you ate?" He asked.
"I think yesterday morning." Gohan answered as he looked up.
"It explains why you're so white." Vegeta muttered. "Go eat something and come back after that." Gohan nodded and jumped up. "Don't forget. The guards are keeping an eye on you." Vegeta warned. Gohan nodded again and quickly walked out the room.
The boy made his way to room 200 where the slaves usually got their food. During his trip there Gohan immediately noticed Vegeta had indeed told the guards to keep an eye on him. The warriors standing in the hallway all watched him curiously as he walked to room 200. Gohan unconsciously started walking faster and was glad when he reached room 200.
Several slaves were sitting on the ground as they were eating their food. Gohan looked at the group of slaves spread around the room. There were women, men and children alike. Gohan walked to the table where one of the child slaves was standing. "Gohan. It's been a while since you came here to get some food. Lord Vegeta is underfeeding you." She complained.
"He sometimes lets me eat breakfast with him." Gohan answered as he sat down on a stool. The boy brushed over his blue bodysuit and looked down at his white armor with beige shoulder pads. "I still don't get why my clothing is so fancy while yours isn't."
"You're more like a soldier than a slave, right." The girl answered as she grabbed a spoon and let the soup run in a bowl. Gohan quickly ate the soup and ate the bread she gave him after that. He begged her for some more and the slave submitted and gave him some extra bread.
"Thanks." Gohan said as he got up. "This will probably last me for the next twenty-four hours." He muttered. The girl smiled at him and Gohan greeted her before he left. The boy wondered if Vegeta was still in his office and decided to go there. He wasn't in a hurry though.
When he arrived at the office, Vegeta was meeting with two soldiers. They all looked up when he entered and Vegeta pointed to the spot next to him. Gohan nodded and quickly went to stand there and resumed his new position as a slave in silence.
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