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Chapter One

Trunks was lying in bed. The little boy was exhausted from his day. He was full of energy but he always came down. Bulma sat beside his bed.

"I love you, Trunks."

"I love you, Mommy"

"Night-Night Sweetie"

"I love you" she needed to say it one last time.

She stroked her son's hair and watched him go to sleep. She walked into her own room and grabbed a suit case from the closet and started to pack her things. She put all her clothes in it. She went to into the living room and waited. She knew it wouldn't be long until Vegeta came in.

Vegeta had been out training all day. He had put his body through hell for no reason. There were no threats to worry about, no impending doom. It was the only thing he could do to keep himself busy. The Sky had turned dark and he was starving.

"It's time to call it a day. She better have a meal waiting for me" He thought to himself.

Vegeta walked into his home of years now and didn't notice anything different. Bulma was sitting on the couch watching television like always. He could see the flicker of light coming from the television. He walked into the living room and expected a greeting from her but she just sat there. They sat in silence for a few moments. Then Bulma spoke up.

"I put Trunks to bed." She said in a monotonous tone

"What do you want me to do about it? Should I call the newspaper?" Vegeta replied sarcastically

Bulma sat up.

"Woman, did you make me dinner?"

"No Vegeta. I think you should know that I'm leaving you" She had a straight expression on her face; this wasn't like those other times. This time she was going to leave for good.

"Leaving me?" Vegeta said in a frightened tone

He knew that humans had their stupid customs and one of them was marriage. He had accepted this custom many years ago. This is also why he knew that sometimes men and woman walked out on each other when a marriage was failing and they never came back.

"I don't want to be here anymore. I don't think I'm fit to take care of Trunks. I've done my best but I just can't. I love him so much but if I stay here any longer I'm going to loose it. You are never around. I'm neglected and I feel useless. I used to work and now all I do is take care of your needs. I need to find myself!" Bulma had a look of anguish on her face, tears started to roll down her cheeks.

"Have you lost your mind woman? I never knew you felt this way"

"My name is BULMA! I've felt this way for a very long time. It's because of you that I want to leave. Of course you never knew. How could you know? You were obsessed with being the best and all you did was train"

Vegeta was trying to stay calm but it was difficult. He didn't want to hurt her. He thought he might be able to scare her into staying. He had done so countless times before. She knew he could never take on full responsibility to raise Trunks. A mother wouldn't just leave her son. He pushed her against the wall and started to shout

"You're not going anywhere? What about Trunks?"

"You can take care of him. I have to go"

Vegeta let go of her. Bulma ran for a suitcase she had hidden behind the couch. She ran out the front door and got into her car. She sped off the Capsule Corporation grounds and didn't look back.

Vegeta realized that she really meant what she said. He loved his son but he barely knew him. Bulma spent almost every minute of the day with him. She knew what snacks he loved, what games he liked to play, what stories he liked to read. Vegeta didn't have the slightest idea about any of these things. He was going to be taking care of a little stranger. He would now have to be a father to his son. How could he explain to him that his mother didn't want him, that she abandoned them both. As angry as he was with her, he couldn't tell the son his truth. He of all people knows what its like to feel unwanted by the people who are supposed to love you the most. He could never put his son through that.

He was sitting in the kitchen thinking of what to do. Should he go look for her? That's when a thought crossed his mind.

"Kakarrot's wife would know."

The woman had left plenty of times and gone there. They constantly talked on the phone so if anyone knew where she was it had to be her.

He looked at the phone and in the memory dial found Chi Chi's number. The phone rang three times, then he heard a woman's voice.

"Hello"

"Is she there?" he shouted anxiously into the phone

"Who is this?"

"It's Vegeta"

"Bulma isn't here. You should know where your own wife is."

"She left and I don't think she's coming back. Did she ever tell you anything about this?"

"Oh my Kami, What about Trunks?"

"She left him with me. He doesn't know yet."

"That poor child."

"I bet you encouraged her to leave!"

"I never did anything like that. I never approved of how you treated her at times but that's a private matter between the two of you. I can't believe you would accuse me of doing something like that."

"I have to go."

"wa…"

Vegeta slammed down the phone and cut Chi Chi off. He didn't like where the conversation was going and had enough for one night. It got later and later and there was still no word from Bulma.

"She should have come back by now. I might never see her again"

Vegeta fell asleep in the kitchen. He thought that if he went to sleep that he would awake to find her home.

NEXT CHAPTER: Vegeta will get an unexpected visitor and will have to and explain to Trunks where his mommy is.