Hunger pangs

[saiyan_prince]

Who: Vegeta and anyone that wants to approach a pissed-off Saiyan
When: February 15th, early morning
Where: The park
Style: I'll follow
Status: Open~

The curse had been a living hell for Vegeta. Not because of what he turned into, oh no - in fact, as far as he could tell, he hadn't turned into anything different at all. It was the complete lack of easily accessible food that did the Saiyan in. Gone were Vatheon's restaurants with their helpful natives willing to stuff him to his heart's content, and without his scouter he had been wary of attacking any of the monsters roaming the city. He had only eaten once during the curse, and as glorious as the golden sandwich held in the giant's castle had been, he'd quickly burned off most of that energy by flitting about to get away. The ball had done him no good either, the food on the table he approached had mysteriously disappeared.

Naturally, Vegeta had become fed up with the whole situation and just went to the park to hibernate until it was over. He woke up a couple days later, groggy, hungrier than ever, and pissed.

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in which i tl;dr like a boss

[a_violent_end]

After finally managing to get a good night's sleep, Shizuo was feeling better. Not necessarily optimal - there were a lot of things weighing down his mind, and he was still having trouble processing them - but the conversation he had with Izaya had helped. It raised a lot of questions, and Shizuo hadn't really known how to respond to his texts, which were - well, kind. Valentine's Day wasn't one he had previously cared much about, but due to the timing of everything, it meant a little something now. So maybe they were making progress.

Once he woke up, finally feeling refreshed, Shizuo decided to go for a walk. He smoked, as he usually did during his walks, and took his leisurely time to get to the park. Everything seemed peaceful in the early hour, until he caught sight of Vegeta. Vegeta, who brutally beat him before the curse.

Suddenly, Shizuo realized he hadn't fought anyone since then, and once that thought settled in his mind, he was ready to go. He and Izaya didn't seem to be fighting anymore, and Shizuo needed the opportunity to take out his energy on someone. And though he was very interested in Vegeta, and wanted to know more about him, Shizuo couldn't help the anger that naturally rose to the surface - the indignation at having been beaten previously, and the desire to punch Vegeta right in the face.

Though Shizuo wasn't normally rational in these moments, he was going to try damn hard to keep his head. He had already thought enough about the other fight to realize that tearing things out of the ground would most likely do him no good - that was progress. Now, if only he could be a little more careful - maybe he could get the upper edge. He'd definitely try.

"Hey you!" he yelled, breaking his cigarette in two and stomping it out with his foot. "See your face is pissing me off!" But as he said it, a wide grin spread across Shizuo's face. If nothing else, this would be a fun challenge.

And then I went to read the texts holy shit the cute fff

[saiyan_prince]

Vegeta turned to look at the human speaking to him. What had the cat-monster called him? Ah, that's right. Shizuo. Time to see how he felt about Vegeta knowing his name.

"Shizuo."

He grinned at the blonde, looking just a little more deranged than the last time they had met. His tail whipped back and forth excitedly before he finally tucked it securely about his waist. Vegeta floated slightly in the air so that he was at eye-level with the other man, allowing him to approach.

"My face makes you angry? I'm surprised that you can see it at all. Humans have such terrible eyesight to begin with, and I did knock you pretty hard last time."

Re: And then I went to read the texts holy shit the cute fff

[a_violent_end]

He didn't expect to hear his name, but Shizuo's grin didn't falter. He automatically - and incorrectly - assumed that Vegeta probably ran into Izaya at some point, because who hadn't? Almost every time someone had heard of him since his arrival in Vatheon, it was because Izaya had mentioned him. And well, a name was no advantage in a fight. It was better than monster or even automatic fighting doll. If he knew it was Shinra's fault, he might have been a little more irritable.

"I'm angry because you beat me last time. I'm going to beat you this time." Perfectly logical, in Shizuo's opinion. "I'll knock you even harder." Talking - especially when like this - wasn't exactly Shizuo's strong point, but he made do.

And that derangement he saw in Vegeta's demeanor? That was exciting.

[saiyan_prince]

"You know," he said conspiratorially, leaning forward, "I've never eaten human before. How do you think it tastes?"

The prince didn't give Shizuo a chance to answer, flying at him (quite literally) with his fist at the ready and aimed for the bartender's face, keeping the rest of his body back with his legs tucked up tightly to protect his torso. Time to give this guy a couple knocks to the head and teach him who he's dealing with. And after that, breakfast time.

Though probably not human. He honestly didn't think it would taste that good.

To bed with me now~

[a_violent_end]

That was interesting. Did this guy really eat people? Somehow Shizuo figured not, since he hadn't shown any interest the last time around. He didn't really have much time to think about it, because Vegeta was coming at him with a full punch and Shizuo put an arm up to block it. Full defense was not exactly something he had to employ very often, but it seemed necessary with Vegeta. He was learning. Slowly, but getting there.

He managed to save his face, but wound up being shoved backwards with the punch, temporarily off balance. Shizuo's mind was a lot clearer than their last fight. Though still not exactly the most rational at planning his moves, he knew he had to pay attention to Vegeta and not fight so blindly. His return was a shove back, to get Vegeta to give him some space, however minor that space might have been, and then to hook a punch toward the side of his body. Shizuo put as much effort as he could into the punch. He knew holding back would be stupid.

Me too, g'night!

[saiyan_prince]

The prince simply flew away from the punch, regarding Shizuo with a bit more interest. So he was capable of thinking while fighting now, was he? Back in Vegeta's own universe, he would have continued on without mercy and blasted his opponent into dust without giving him a chance to grow. Vatheon was another matter entirely. There was a serious lack of opponents here, and while being blasted by Ratchet and healing up afterwards increased his strength, it did nothing to increase his overall battle prowess. He could not afford to be out of practice.

If he wanted a fighting partner, he might just have to train one. With that in mind, he decided to stay on the ground for the duration of the fight. He allowed himself to land again. There was simply no way the human could keep up with him if he flew, and he wanted a fight that was stimulating. He didn't wait for Shizuo to regain his balance after the punch he had thrown and ran right back at him with his body hunched over and head pointed forward like a ram, ready to slam right into Shizuo's torso.

Awake!

[a_violent_end]

Shizuo had a moment to wonder why Vegeta decided to land, when he so easily deflected the punch while in the air, but he didn't have time to analyze it. He tried to brace himself for the impact, just as Vegeta came slamming into him. That winded Shizuo and he lost his footing, but was up almost as quickly as he had fallen, charging back at Vegeta with his fist.

Though he began this fight with a glimmer of rationality, that hold was beginning to slip into irritation, and then anger. Shizuo couldn't help it; rage fueled his violence, and being knocked to the ground did not help keep that at bay. His goal was to knock Vegeta down, now, whatever it would take, his focus becoming singular. With as much force and rage as he could muster, Shizuo aimed his fist at Vegeta's stomach and moved in for a powerful punch.

Because I had to. :B

[sandvich_good]

[Heavy had decide to go for a walk, and though he was part of the Defense Force, his job was military, not patrol. Though he did check out his position every now and then. And he was making his way over there now, carrying his massive minigun over there, should anything happen.

And while he was walking, he passed Vegeta...who looked strangely familiar.]

You.

[Since no one else was around and Heavy looked right at him, it was obvious who he was referring to.]

You seem familiar. Do I know you?

1/2

[saiyan_prince]

[THAT VOICE!]

2/2

[saiyan_prince]

[Calming himself, Vegeta turned to look at Heavy. His voice was flat.]

...no.

Gah, late again.

[sandvich_good]

[Just looks Vegeta over, adjusting his Team Captain so the peak doesn't block his eyes.]

No...no, am sure have seen you somewhere before.

I think it was during curse.

Because they simply have to meet~

[kingwithnocrown]

It wasn't as though he had heard about Shizuo and Vegeta's fight. If he had, this might have happened a whole lot sooner. Regardless of the fact, it's still interesting to Izaya to see someone who almost looks as pissed off as the literal blond bombshell he'd become...uniquely closer with the past couple of days. It almost made him miss the days of fighting but not really. Izaya liked to think of himself as a serene man after all....

Ha.


"My, my," he said coolly from where he stood just by a tree. Sure, he looked a bit sketchy, appearing practically out of no where like that, but it was something that Izaya did and really, it was a trick of smoke and mirrors that made people convinced he was a little inhuman. He liked that method of intimidation.

"Someone looks like they had a bad day." His face morphs into an expression of mock concern and he swung out from behind the tree, stumbling 'clumsily' out into the open, his hands settled into his pockets as he stared evenly at the Saiyan. He walked toward him, each step confident but not threatening. He's not picking a fight here. Not yet anyway. He stopped just a few feet from the boiling man and tilted his head to the side.

"I haven't seen you around before. Have a name?"

Hey there Izaya, I've been hittin' on yo boyfriend... literally. ;D

[saiyan_prince]

Vegeta eyed the other man warily. What did this guy want? Something about his manner was... irritating. The fact that he hadn't felt any sort of presence was unnerving as well. The prince was not stupid though, and he kept his head about him even when enraged. His scouter was likely back at the apartment, and engaging a new opponent without knowing his power level in such a state was not wise.

"Vegeta," he said simply. His voice was gruff, befitting his face but not his stature.

Oh well he's just not going to like that at all. Well. Okay maybe he'll be a little amused.

[kingwithnocrown]

"Vegeta?" he echoed but the name didn't ring a bell. It wasn't as though anyone had told him anything. Something that Izaya would later find truly annoying. He brought a hand out and to his chest and smiled.

"I'm Orihara Izaya," he announced pleasantly, "It's nice to meet you."

He dropped his hand and leaned forward somewhat. This guy was pretty inhuman and that much was obvious. Maybe it was the whole unnatural rippling of muscles or the gravity-defying hair but Izaya had a hunch and he'd figure he'd poke around a little. It was what he did, after all.

"You're new, aren't you? To Vatheon I mean. You have that pissed off kinda air that some people get when they realize they're stuck here." That and he, you know, knows everyone.

Watching a 5'4" guy toss Shizuo around is the essence of amusing.

[saiyan_prince]

"Right, Orihara. Good to meet you," he replied distractedly. It's not as if the prince had no manners at all, but he was hungry. As if in response to Izaya thinking he was inhuman, he curled his tail around his waist securely when the informant leaned forward.

"New? Somewhat. Been here a couple weeks. I'm not angry about being stuck here, I'm just hungry." He eyed Izaya carefully. Oh, he was very hungry. Hungry enough that trying human didn't sound like an absolutely abhorrent idea, and this pretty man would likely be tender. But no. No, he shouldn't kill anyone yet.

....I actually snorted. Oh man.

[kingwithnocrown]

"It is," Izaya agreed, perhaps a bit cockily but not quite. Izaya wasn't that kind of guy but he was fascinated enough with Vegeta to take an ounce of selfish pleasure out of their meeting. The tail. He noticed that but doesn't comment. He has seen a hell of a lot weirder things in Vatheon by now, so a guy with a tail doesn't shock him too much.

"Hungry?" he echoed. He wasn't an idiot. The food here was flowing and free so Izaya had an instant hunch that Vegeta didn't really fancy sushi or french fries as food. A brow quirked up and he straightened himself up.

"What do you have an appetite for?" he asked bluntly, calmly. Hell, he had met vampires who drank up blood and demons who ate souls. He wasn't about to be shell-shocked by anything.

[saiyan_prince]

"Meat." He was almost salivating at the thought. "The curse removed all the restaurants. Is it over? Are they back?" He unfolded his arms, awaiting the answer eagerly. Regardless of the situation, it seemed like this guy might be willing to feed him. There was no faster way to get on the prince's good side.

[kingwithnocrown]

"What kinda meat?" he asked, and he almost had to laugh at this creature's obvious hunger. Izaya truly was the type to laugh in the face of desperation. He glanced over his shoulder at the city of Vatheon and his face became an even, blank slate.

"I was asleep for the duration of the curse. At least until the very end. I'm sure that the restaurants are back though. We can go look if you like," he said, eyes flicking back over to the odd man. He'd ask questions later. Right now, he had a feeling it'd be wise to feed this guy.

[last_lombax]

For Ratchet the curse had been more of a strange trip than a horrible experience. He had become something very different from what he usually was. And he was always hungry and in more ways than one. He wanted food but he wanted to find that girl, the one he ached for more than anything. He needed her, the girl in red. But he never found her. But he wasn't that person anymore, luckily. He was back to normal and no longer feeling that way.

He had to get new clothes though after all that. One thing he did miss was being tall. Oh well. It was overrated anyway. He was in his new black and red shirt and matching pants. He left his armor at home. This place seemed relatively harmless when curses weren't about. Oh, and there was one of his kind of friends.

"Hey Vegeta!" Ratchet called out with a wave.

[saiyan_prince]

Vegeta turned at the voice, looking ravenous. He eyed the lombax up and down for a minute, weighing his options. He knew that the creature's power was in his weapons, he was no threat to him when his guns were put away. He also knew that he was probably fast enough to get there and incapacitate him before his guard was up, since he was calling out to him in a friendly manner. Did lombax taste good?

Thankfully, rationality won over his hunger. People came back to life in this city, and Ratchet would surely hold a grudge if Vegeta ate him. He wasn't too keen on the idea of being sniped by a deadly laser rifle in retaliation.

"Hey."

[last_lombax]

Well Vegeta didn't look too good. He seemed...less composed than the last time they ran into each other. And kind of pale.

"Are you okay? You don't look so good."

gah sorry, missed the notif. I STILL LOVE YOU FUZZY BUDDY!

[saiyan_prince]

"I'm starving," he grumbled, left eye twitching with irritation. He needed food and he needed it now. The prince drew himself up and loomed over Ratchet with a frightening gleam in his eye.

"Bring me something."

Yay! ^^ I know how that goes.

[last_lombax]

"Um...yeah! Hold on!" Ratchet activated his hoverboots and zoomed off. He needed to find some food and fast, that look in the saiyan's eyes was not a good one and he'd rather not be on the menu.

He returned in a few minutes, zooming up with both arms filled with bags and came to a screeching halt. He held out the bags, filled with junk food, jerky, and anything other instant filling foods he could find...along with more food in his materializer if he needed to give him more.

"Here."

[saiyan_prince]

He tore into the food with fervor. This wasn't the sort of food he was used to, but he didn't care. In some cases, it appeared that Vegeta was actually eating some of the packaging along with the snacks in his haste to consume them. A large pile and far more calories than most people should consume in a week later, he finally relaxed.

"You have my thanks."

[last_lombax]

Okay, Vegeta seemed sated for now and that meant he was safe. This was a guy who could take laser blasts without a flinch really and he could fly on his own. Ratchet wasn't sure he wanted to be on his bad side and see what else he could do. He nodded with a relaxed smile and leaned against a tree.

"No problem. We space travelers need to stick together, right?"