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The Prince and the Genius
CHAPTER ONE – Obsession
Bulma was obsessed with him...since moving back on Earth she just couldn't get him out of her head.
She had a crush on the Saiyan prince, and no matter how hard she tried to tell herself this was crazy...the attraction she felt for him kept burning inside.
Of course she wouldn't pursue him...first of all she had a boyfriend...and secondly that would be showing a weakness...but man did she want to be pinned down by him...
She told nobody...she could barely even accept this herself...but she was blind with lust and she couldn't resist spying on him through all Capsule Corporation's security cameras...
Observing him train with such motivation, elegance and obstinacy drew her closer to him...and watching that body move so harmoniously kept her wondering how it would be to feel his hands all over her...caressing, stroking, teasing her body and holding her down...
She was daydreaming, slacking off on her work...savouring and treasuring these fantasies for some private solo play time...when a screeching sound brought her back to reality.
The 'not so charming' real life prince of Saiyans was smacking the intercom trying to get her attention to immediately tend to his needs...
Vegeta: "WOMAN! WOMAN! These stupid bots of yours are fu****g trash! Two weeks of training with them and they are already junk! JUNK! Useless earthling! You're not even able to build some piece of metal that can hold up to me! ...and you call yourself a GENIUS?! Fix these already! NOW!"
...and the connection was cut...
Of course 'real Vegeta' was nothing like her fantasy one...no charm in there, no seduction...just irrational rage, grumpiness and a bratty attitude...
And no, Bulma would not run after him any time he called for her...she was determined to teach him how to respect her...to get HIM seek HER out...
She knew that if there was one chance on Earth to get any closer to him, it would be trough showing him that she deserved respect, that she was not scared of him, and that she could totally hold her ground...
So...on receiving calls like that...she did absolutely nothing.
Half an hour had passed from the prince's 'raging monologue', and just as expected...here came Vegeta storming furiously into her lab.
Vegeta: "WOMAN! I called YEARS ago! Come fix my gravity room already! ...Woman! Can you hear me?! NOW!...I have no time to waist on your antics! ...WOMAN!"
Vegeta had been staying at Capsule Corporation for almost a year. This was hardly the first time something like this happened, and Bulma knew perfectly well how this encounter would roll...so she prepared... Earmuffs on and chainsaw activated, she pretended to be fully engrossed in some random project of hers...when actually...all she was doing was counting the seconds for him to show up...
Bulma hated his tantrums, his rants and his blown up Ego...but somehow she longed for these encounters too...
She was desperate to get to know her Saiyan guest...but Vegeta had an impenetrable shell and would not interact with anyone if not strictly needed. So she figured out...that to get to him... she just had to make sure he would 'need' her a little bit more than necessary...
After one year observing him closely, she knew very well his training regime. She could successfully predict the speed of his improvements half a year ahead, and could program bots that would each time perfectly tackle his weaknesses and help him improve.
Training wise she knew him inside out, and she was actively working to help him become the best fighter he could possibly be.
...not that he'd notice...not that it was wise...but she couldn't help wanting to make him as happy as possible any way that she possibly could...
However...he didn't need to know that...he didn't need to know that she had bots ready for him for the next six months... That was her secret...purposely giving him 'weaker' bots that he'd outgrow in 2-3 weeks so he'd have come back for more... She wanted him to come back for more...
Vegeta: "WOMAN! Are you even listening to me?!" – screamed the Saiyan – "I need adequate training equipment NOW! WOMAN!"
Bulma kept her cool...she pretended not to notice his presence and to be fully focused on working at some 'important imaginary project' of hers...
But Vegeta wouldn't take it...it was his way or the highway...so he effortlessly stopped the chainsaw between two fingers...and forced her to acknowledge him.
Bulma: "Oh, hi Vegeta!" – said Bulma casually taking off her earmuffs... – "Dropped by to say hi? How very sweet of you!" – she added with sarcasm...
Vegeta: "I need new bots, now."
Bulma: "What happened to the ones I gave you two weeks ago? Can't even take care of your training equipment Vegeta?"
Vegeta: "I am totally able to look after something worth calling training equipment woman... However, your kinder garden toys are just useless nuisances that break by themselves... Give me something adequate...now...and I'll make us both the favour of avoiding these 'charming' recurring fortnight exchanges already!"
Bulma: "Oh, well Vegeta, that's just too bad...as you can see I am now working at some other project...so...your precious equipment will just have to wait I'm afraid...it'll be ready in approximately two days I guess...so... if you don't mind...I'd get back to work now...bye!" – said Bulma putting back her earmuffs and reactivating the chainsaw.
Vegeta: "HOW DARE YOU?!" - screamed Vegeta jerking the chainsaw from her hands and dropping it to the floor – "You will listen to me, and do as I say...I – Need – Those – Bots – NOW!"
Bulma: "...or elsewise...there will be consequences..." – mocked Bulma ironically imitating the Saiyan's voice, removing her earmuffs, and rolling her eyes.
Vegeta was startled... did this weakling woman really make fun of him to his face?! What the...
Vegeta: "What did you just say...?" – asked Vegeta in a slow, sly, threatening voice...
Bulma: "Oh nothing Vegeta...why...?" – replied Bulma teasingly, crossing her arms and daringly staring into the depths of the Saiyan's eyes.
Not one to withdraw from any sort of challenge, Vegeta stared right back in her orbs...giving her the most terrifying look he could muster.
It was a murderous stare...the glance of a man that you really don't want to mess up with.
Bulma felt chills down her spine and her breathing stopped for a moment...she unwittingly averted her eyes before immediately returning to the staring contest, hoping he wouldn't have noticed... But he did notice, and smirked...he won this one...
Vegeta: "Too scared to repeat...are you woman?"
Bulma: "Oh, get over yourself Vegeta! I'm not scared in the least. I'm just fed up of your bratty childish tantrums and your empty threats! The world doesn't revolve around you if you haven't noticed. I have a life! I will get around building your stupid bots as soon as reasonably possible. And by the way...my name is BULMA, you silly ape! Now...I've got work to do...so...leave! Thank you."
Vegeta was fuming...how dare she offend him like that.
Before she could even realize, he had grabbed her by the wrists and pushed her into the nearest wall...powering up in the process just to stress his dominating physical strength...
Vegeta: "Empty threats, woman...?" – smirked Vegeta pinning her arms to the wall over her head as he questioned her with a somewhat wickedly amused tone. "You don't want to play this game with me...trust me...I've fought more battles than you'd care to know...and I never took prisoners..." – calmly stated Vegeta, digging holes in her insides with his laser-like stare. "I admire your attempt to a poker face woman...but I'll let you know one thing...it won't work with me..." – kindly threatened the Saiyan as he closed the space between their foreheads... – "I can sense fear woman..." – he whispered...their noses now touching.
Bulma could feel his hot breath on her lips...
Her knees were shaking and her heart was throbbing...but she wouldn't let him see through her... She turned her face in this desperate attempt in order to at least break the eye contact...
Vegeta smirked at this and brought his lips to her ear...
Vegeta: "...I can smell lust too...Bulma..." – whispered the prince in a husky seductive voice, Bulma never even dreamed he could have...
Bulma turned a bright red and Vegeta smiled.
Vegeta: "Now we wouldn't want that weakling 'mate' of yours to find out...do we...?" – added Mr. V. as a matter of fact. – "You have 24 hours to fix the bots starting from...now." – said Vegeta satisfied, smirking, and ready to leave.
Bulma: "HOW DARE YOU VEGETA!" – screamed a flustered and frustrated Bulma. "Man handling me that way...that's barbaric! But I guess that's all you stupid apes can do... And you absolutely know nothing about my boyfriend and I. So shut up the bu*****t already!"
Vegeta crossed his arms, smirked and looked amused at Bulma.
Vegeta: "...don't play with fire kid...if you're afraid to get burnt... .24 hours...that's all that you've got...I'd get to work if I were you...goodnight..."
And he left...leaving a shaking and an astonished Bulma behind..."Shit" – she realized – "he read right through me..."
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