DBZ X-Readers

Frieza x Reader Pt. 15 'Platinum and Silver'

Author's Note: I'm not spoiling anything for anybody but if you want to know the significance of the last line you might want to check out chapter four of the Cooler X Reader.

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He spent several days enjoying your company, as well as (and this surprised you greatly) sharing in teaching Kuriza the first few letters of the alphabet, which the latter had been dying to learn.

It was odd, though. You would think that this...this binding, this oath, as it were, would change nothing, but it seemed to change everything.

You, Kuriza, and Algid were moved to a much more lavish palace, and you were all but ordered to "start looking the part."

It just didn't make any sense to you. You were taking it about as seriously as you could, of course, but you hadn't expected him to do the same. Why would he start treating you like...like he'd actually...?

What in the hell had gotten into him?

You tried to persuade yourself that everything was fine. You tried to pretend that it was all alright. You were being treated like a Queen, how could you possibly complain about that?

A part of you was already getting used to it. Already reveling in the change of scenery, in the idea of being able to command others, even if they were only servants and not soldiers. You felt...as if you could deal with this.

Already your mind was rationalizing it all. Whether or not he actually had destroyed the planet was meaningless now. You had long since made your choice, hadn't you? This sort of thing happened with him all the time. Rebellion? Destruction. Something like that had probably happened, you thought. And if you did somehow manage to get out of this, where would you go? Nowhere was safe. You belonged to a man who could claim the titles of Prince, Lord, and Emperor, depending on which system you were asking the question in.

No, not belonged. You might as well admit to it.

You'd pretty much married him, at least by saiyan customs.

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Frieza had taken the three of you with him when he left the planet. Kuriza, who had never so much as been into orbit, was grinning and looking out the windows of his father's quarters at the stars. "Wow. They look the same up here!"

"They sure do," you said, holding him up in your other arm so he could see out better.

Algid gurgled.

"You too," Kuriza said, almost in reply to his brother's noises. "See, it's better here."

Sadly, the next few days was much like your time had been on his ship before. He was there very little, and you often went to bed alone, then woke up as he was leaving.

On the fifth morning after it all began, you came out early to wake Algid for a feeding and when you came back into the living room area noticed Frieza sitting by the window on one of the sofas. Huh. Why would he push one over to the window like that?

You were about to say something when, as you drew closer, your eyes were assaulted by the far-off glare of what you were pretty sure was a sun. Odd that it could be that far away and yet still hurt that much to look at...

He was just sitting there.

As you drew closer, and stood by him, the glare eased up and the warmth of the sun increased.

And it felt wonderful. Now you could see why he was sitting there, soaking up the sun like he was.

"Are you going to join me, or aren't you?" His voice was sharp, but tiredly so, and you quickly took the spot beside him.

You were shutting your eyes to enjoy the light and heat along with him when you felt him slip an arm around you to pull you closer.

And for the next few minutes that was how you stayed--head on his shoulder, utterly relaxed.

Again, for a short time, you were able to forget about it all. Anger would do no good in this situation, and besides, he was at least treating you decently. He was rough, perhaps, at times, but you were living well.

Everything was fine.

"Wake up," he said with a little half-laugh, shaking your still body briefly "I thought I taught you better than to just fall asleep on me like that."

Everything was fine.

"(Y/n)?"

The first tear slipped out despite your best efforts to keep it in, and the next few joined it quickly. Those you let come and go before still more followed, and you had slipped into silent weeping.

But you know he did it.

Everything was fine.

Stop trying to deny it.

You were about to start apologizing when you heard the door to Kuriza and Algid's room open.

"Mama? Papa?" He wandered over, yawning. "Al-gid's not...oh. There he is." He climbed up into his father's lap.

You felt Frieza's touch on your side clench just a little, but then relax.

"Mama? Why are you crying?"

"B-because," you lied, "I'm happy."

"Oh."

How it hurt to lie, to just give it all up like that. But in the end, you told yourself, there was no point in questioning Frieza about any of it. If he wanted to give an answer he would, but not a minute before. Planet Vegeta was still gone. No amount of anger or regret could bring it back.

At least I have a family to think of now, you thought as you looked down at a drowsy Algid, Instead of having to be alone with it all.

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*Frieza's POV*

"Are you out of your mind?!"

I'd never seen father this angry, and vaguely I wondered which chattering minion's mouth I'd have to shut forever later. My plans were not quite yet as secure as I would have liked...but for this, I would have to be patient. Odd that I have so much of it for this, and that usurping the throne would be the thing that united my brother and I. But ever since (y/n) showed up, one strange thing after another has been happening.

"Whatever are you on about, father?"

"Don't play dumb with me, son," he growled, "First I'm told you're allowing Kuriza to call that simian whore of yours mother--!"

I glared.

"--and then, I think, it couldn't get worse, could it? Oh, no, surely he's not that foolish! I expected this kind of behavior from your brother. But you?"

I clenched my fist, but remained silent.

"Then!" he went on, "Then I find out the worst part of all."

"What part is that?"

"You've bought her a bracelet with a purple stone."