A few days later...

...

Luna was recovering from her last adventure at Capsule Corp, sitting with Bulma, Yamcha, Puar and Oolong outside on the balcony as they all enjoyed the sunny day now that the Black Water Mist and Garlic Jr. were gone for good.

I wonder what Gohan's doing... Luna mused, staring up at the clouds as she hoped he was getting some well deserved rest. That kid's got so much potential... I can't wait to see what kind of fighter he turns out to be... She thought, smiling as she recalled yesterday's events. Garlic Jr. and his henchmen would have succeeded in taking over the Earth if Piccolo, Gohan, Krillin and herself hadn't stopped them. Luna couldn't help but smile, proud of herself for helping defend her friend's home planet as she realized they all made a great team.

Now we just need Goku to come back... She thought, smirking at the sky before her friend's laughter brought her back to reality.

"Cat loves food, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah~" Yamcha sang, snapping Luna out of her thoughts as Oolong and Bulma laughed at the dark haired fighter.

"Oh you goof... You're such a nut!" Bulma said, giggling while looking his way. "Where did you come up with that?"

"That was from an old cat food commercial. Puar hates it when I do that..." Yamcha finished with a laugh as Puar just shook his head.

"I ate cat food once..." Oolong admitted, shivering at the memory before continuing. "I- I thought it was tuna fish!"

Everyone shared a good laugh together as Bulma's mother came out with a tray of tea.

"Hi Mrs. Briefs!" Luna said, waving at the blonde woman as the two said their hellos. "You look really pretty today, well everyday actually..." Luna went on, eyeing the sizable sugar bowl on the tray that she was holding as her friend's mother squeaked happily at the compliment.

"Oh! You are just too kind dear..." Mrs. Briefs blushed, placing a cup of tea down in front of her and adding a huge amount of sugar, just the way she knew the girl liked it. "Just to make sure you stay as sweet as you are now!" She grinned, the purple haired girl thanking her before giggling to herself happily.

"Oh, Luna! Guess what?" Bulma said, interrupting her day dreams about sugar as she looked up.

"What?"

"I had a weird dream last night that Vegeta came back!"

"Really-"

"What?!" Yamcha shouted, cutting Luna off as he stood up from his seat angrily. "Vegeta? You dreamt about him?!"

"You know, actually... He was pretty nice to me in the dream..." Bulma went on, grinning a bit more as she noticed Yamcha getting more and more displeased.

"And a good kisser to boot-"

"WHAT! You kissed him?!" He shouted, glaring at her as she giggled before shaking her head.

"It was just a dream Yamcha!"

"You poor sap... You're jealous, aren't you?" Oolong laughed, waving his hand at the man in question as Luna tried to contain her laughter. "Admit it!"

"Right." Yamcha huffed, leaning back in his chair as Mrs. Briefs walked over with a cup of tea for him, placing it in front of the seething man as she spoke.

"Speaking of Vegeta, your Dad said he should be running out of fuel soon..." The blonde woman finished, looking at her daughter as Luna noticed the worried expression on her face. Even Yamcha seemed to be surprised as they all watched Bulma stare up at the sky before Luna broke the silence.

"Don't worry about him guys!" She said, laughing a bit as she thought about everything they had been through on Namek. "Vegeta is one of the strongest people I know... Wherever he is, I'm sure he's fine-"

A loud boom made all of them jump as the ground shook, everyone rushing towards the source of the sound as they realized Dr. Brief's ship had finally returned.

"O-oh, I didn't know we were having any more guests dropping by..." Mrs. Brief's stuttered, holding her tea tray in one hand as she nervously poured tea straight from the pot onto the ground with the other. "I definitely need to put on another pot of tea..."

Yamcha and Luna ran in front of everyone as the door to the ship opened slowly, revealing none other than the Prince of all Saiyans.

"Vegeta! Welcome back!" Luna said excitedly, filled with the urge to jump up and hug him but not really wanting to die today as she choose to bow respectfully instead. She grinned as he nodded once towards her, jumping out of the still smoking ship and landing on the ground gracefully before walking in their direction.

"Vegeta! What do you want?!" Yamcha growled, getting into a fighting stance as Puar hid behind his shoulder.

"Oh my... M-maybe he'd prefer some coffee?" Mrs. Briefs stuttered as the Saiyan and Yamcha stared each other down.

"I was hoping that Kakarot might have finally returned..." He scoffed, cursing to himself as he knew he wasn't here.

"No sign of him yet..." Luna admitted sadly, hardly getting a chance to know the man before his disappearance.

"Hmm? What! No way..." Yamcha mumbled, still staring at Vegeta. "You never found him in space?"

"Don't remind me! I'm angry enough to hurt somebody! And pounding you might just be the therapy I need..." The shorter man growled, looking like he was ready to pounce as Luna felt the tension in the air.

"Hey guys? What's that awful smell... Oh!" Bulma said, her eyes wide as she walked up to Vegeta before poking him the chest. "It's you! When's the last time you bathed there bud?" She giggled, as the expression on the Saiyan's face was half angry, half shocked.

"You need a bath... Please, this way..." Bulma went on, gesturing for him to follow her as everyone else just stood there wide eyed as they continued to watch.

Bulma walked away a few steps, noticing he wasn't follow her. "Well, what? Do you want me to roll out the red carpet?" She said sarcastically, shocking the man even further as Luna's eyes were practically ready to pop out of her head.

Oh Bulma... I hope you know what you're doing...

Vegeta merely grunted, placing his hands on his hips angrily before actually following after her as everyone watched them disappear inside the house.

"Unbelievable..." Yamcha mumbled, as Puar made a nervous squeak.

"Wow..." Luna said, proud of her friend's bravery as she smirked, knowing she had a little crush on the Saiyan Prince.

After the initial shock wore off, Luna, Oolong, Yamcha and Puar resumed their place around the table on the deck as Bulma washed Vegeta's clothes in the next room.

Vegeta sure has changed a lot already... Luna realized, smirking as she thought about how mean he had been when she first met him. I'm glad he's back.. She grinned to herself as her ears twitched, picking up the conversation between Bulma and the Saiyan on the other side of the wall.

"Hey you! I left you some fresh clothes!" Bulma shouted, glancing towards the shower with a smirk as she waited for a response.

"Helloooo? You alive in there?"

"I heard you! You can leave now!" Vegeta hissed, trying to enjoy the first shower he was able to take in a long time without some woman screaming at him.

"Why yes, Master! Your wish is my command!" Bulma retorted, making a sound of annoyance before shutting the door behind her roughly.

Finally... Vegeta thought, relaxing a bit more as he let the cool water run over his face. The female species... Such an enigma...

"Yeah, that Vegeta is nothing but trouble..." Krillin said, leaning back in his chair. He had rushed over to the Brief's house when he sensed the man's energy approaching, wanting to make sure everything was alright himself. He didn't expect said man to be taking a shower in the next room. "He's so unpredictable and it's hard to tell what his motives are..." He went on as Luna frowned.

"He may be unpredictable," Luna said while looking at them all seriously. "But he's a good ally! He saved our lives more than once on Namek..." She added quickly, staring at Krillin as he nodded, knowing she was right.

"I think he just wants to find Goku..." Yamcha muttered, thinking about how much time he had spent in space looking for him. "Poor guy, he's obsessed!"

"He's used to getting what he wants, that's all..." Bulma said, joining the conversation as she walked up to the table. "He's like a spoiled little kid..."

"Man, sounds like you..." Yamcha teased, smirking at her as she knew she couldn't argue.

"Hello?!" Vegeta's voice from the next room made everyone look in the direction of the door. "Servant woman! Bring me a drying cloth at once! Woman?! Can you hear me?"

Luna scratched her cheek nervously, watching as Bulma huffed in annoyance before shouting back.

"I hear you! But my name is Bulma and I am not you servant! So say please! Hmpf!"

"Forget about the stupid drying cloth then..." He growled from behind the door as Bulma held her ground.

"Suit yourself... Drip dry you jerk!" She went on, making Luna actually laugh as she poured herself another glass of juice.

"I-is this some kind of joke?!"

"Is what a joke?" Bulma replied seriously, wondering what he could possibly have a problem with now.

"These garments that you left... Are... Are they for a man or a woman? They're pink!" Vegeta said angrily, obviously confused as everyone outside continued to listen.

"Ugh, come on! It's the style here!" Bulma shouted back, winking at everyone as they all started to chuckle.

Vegeta walked out of the bathroom a few minutes later, looking down at the yellow pants and pink shirt with disgust. "This is ridiculous..." He grumbled, everyone going silent as he clenched his fists. "I'm a warrior! Not a... a... variety of flower!"

"Well, you smell good..." Bulma chuckled, as Luna completely lost it, nearly choking on her drink as everyone started cracking up.

"Stop that! Stop it or I'll blast you all!" Vegeta roared, making them all go silent as they thought he might be serious.

"I like it!" Luna said happily, not understanding what the problem was. "It looks good on you Vegeta!" She blurted out, the tiniest blush creeping across her face as everyone laughed even harder.

Vegeta's eyes widened as Luna felt a chill go down her spine, knowing something was wrong. Yamcha and Krillin stiffened in their chairs as well as Bulma, Puar and Oolong looked confused. It seemed as though the times of peace were over for the moment as the Saiyan was the first to speak.

"So he failed after all!" Vegeta growled, slamming his hands down on the table. "Frieza's still alive and he's coming!"

Luna felt like she might be sick for a moment as the fear washed over her. "N-no way... Are you sure?" She asked, standing up shakily and looking towards the sky before glancing back at Vegeta.

"Yeah, how do you know!" Yamcha argued, glaring at the Saiyan. "Maybe it could be somebody else! Come on-"

"I know! I make it my business to know!" Vegeta shouted back, annoyed with this other male as he glared at him condescendingly. "Unlike you..."

Yamcha jumped up, his chair clattering to the floor behind him as both of them seemed ready to fight. "What's that supposed to mean?!"

"Hey!" Luna shouted, finally recovering from the initial shock of Frieza's return. "We should be getting ready to fight Frieza! Not each other!"

"Tch..." Vegeta hissed, backing down as Yamcha did the same.

"I gotta call Gohan and see if he feels this..." Krillin muttered, jumping off the balcony to use the phone downstairs as everyone else stood there in silence.

"This can't be happening..." Luna mumbled to herself, hoping this was just some awful dream she would wake up from at any minute.

Please....... Please be a dream...