Vegeta's Birthday Surprise
(Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ)
"Oolong! Hurry up and move that table over here!" Bulma's face was beginning to flare up. She was even more hotheaded than usual today as everyone was rushing to finish their tasks on time.
"But Bulma...this thing weighs a ton! Can't you have Krillin do it while I hang the decorations?"
"If you don't get a move on it I'll hang YOU up for a decoration!"
Oolong began muttering to himself as he continued trying to move the large table in vain. Gohan was whistling a tune as Icarus practiced his new dance. Trunks, who was still just a baby, watched Icarus and laughed uncontrollably. Krillin was flying around the room hanging various ornaments and party ribbons along he walls. The only one who didn't seem to have something to do was Yamcha, who glared moodily at the main entrance to the house.
"I don't see why we have to throw a party for Vegeta, anyways." Yamcha said irritably. "He tried to kill all of us once, you know."
"I wouldn't expect you to understand." Bulma replied. A dreamy expression came upon her face as she looked towards the window and smiled. "This is the one day out of the year where Vegeta should still get to feel like a prince. He has feelings too, no matter how hard he tries to hide them."
"Yeah? Well I hope you're not expecting a thank you from him."
"It would be more gratitude than YOU ever showed me!" Bulma looked like she was ready to explode.
As it turned out, most of their friends seemed to agree with Yamcha. The only other person due to arrive besides Vegeta himself was Goku, whose strong suit was never punctuality. Bulma had told Vegeta that she had built a new gravity room in order to get him to show up; she just hoped he would not figure out the surprise. As she looked at the clock, she realized he would be back any minute.
"Alright, is everybody finished? We need to get into position before he gets here. Everyone find somewhere to hide! OOLONG, WHERE IS THAT TABLE?"
"Where do you think it is, Bulma? I couldn't move it."
Before Bulma could say anything in response, she saw through the window the outline of Vegeta walking to the front door.
"Here he comes! Quick Oolong, turn into something so we can hide behind you!"
Not wanting to get chastised any further, Oolong obeyed and with a POOF became a large dresser. The rest of the group hid hurriedly behind it as the front door creaked open. Vegeta entered with a look that suggested the first person to cross his path would be strangled. He took a couple of steps forward ominously and looked from one direction to the other.
"Now!" Bulma whispered to the others. At that moment the group sprang from behind the Oolong dresser and yelled, "SURPRISE!". The action startled Vegeta so much that he instinctually shot a huge ki blast towards them, hitting Krillin dead on and turning him into a pile of ash.
The rest of the group just stared in dead silence at the black soot on the ground. Vegeta's eyes were widened more than ever and his whole arm, still outstretched, was shaking. Oolong POOF'ed back to normal and a wet stain in the middle of his pants was steadily getting larger. No one spoke for about thirty seconds before the front door opened a second time. Goku had
a smile from ear to ear as he walked towards Vegeta.
"Hey guys! How's it goin'?" asked Goku. "Oh and happy birthday, Vegeta! I would have brought you something but I had no idea what to get the Prince of all Saiyans."
"Just get me the radar." Vegeta muttered back. "I've got to go find the Dragon Balls."