Author's note:

Hi guys. Well, it's my first time writing a story, so please be nice to me.

Also English is not my first language, so please overlook any mistake you find.

I am planning to make it more than one chapter; and that depends on the readers. I know this chapter will not make much sense but it is just to set the mood. I don't quite know what I will do with the story as I will be constructing it as I write.

Disclaimer: I don't own Dragon Ball Z, just using the characters to write the story.

It was a sunny day of June, and the weather was quite hot. A woman could be seen working on what seemed like a huge machine. Once in a while she would wipe the sweat off her face.

"God, its hot today" she murmured.

"He better appreciate what I am doing for him, when I should be taking a nap in the air conditioned room." She had been working for several hours and it was afternoon. The weather was getting more and more hot and she was feeling energy leaving her body.

'All that waking up early to take a bath has gone to waste. Uh! All of my clothes are greasy and I feel all grimy.'

A voice came from inside the room.

"Bulma honey, come inside, you'll get dehydrated. Poor girl, you have been working for hours now. Get some rest dear, this thing can wait." Bunny Briefs called from inside.

"Mom, I am okay. Besides if I don't complete this thing today Vegeta will probably kill me, I have been putting it off for three day now. So I better finish it off if I want to live."

She laughed at the thought of it. Yeah Vegeta will kill her for sure this time. She remembered the fit Vegeta had the day before.

Flashback

"WOMAN!" Vegeta growled.

"What is it Vegeta?" Bulma replied when she saw Vegeta at the door of her room.

"Where is the gravity machine?" He was getting impatient. The gravity room was damaged 2 days before but still wasn't repaired because Bulma had to attend meetings. She was the one who constructed the machine, so only she could fix it. Vegeta had waited for 2 days and now he was at the verge of bursting.

"I am afraid it's not completed yet. I have to change the wiring and the circuit is completely damaged. It will take more time"

Vegeta clenched his teeth; he was not hearing that for the first time. Bulma had told him the same thing a day before and now he was pissed off.

"And how long is that supposed to take"

"Fixing will require half a day but Vegeta I am sorry I cannot fix that today. I have a meeting and I have to leave in an hour. I will start the work when I come back, okay"

Bulma turned to leave, but Vegeta was not going to let Bulma go that easily.

"And do you think that I will accept that? You are going to complete this no matter what and that means today and that is final"

"Stop being a child Vegeta. I have more important things to do apart from fixing your toy. Get a life"

The look on his face was hilarious. Bulma was telling him what to do; HIM, the prince of all Saiyans. He will show her what she should do. Uh oh, that doesn't look good.

Bulma felt herself being hoisted into air and a scream escaped her lips.

"Hey Vegeta, what are you doing, PUT ME DOWN THIS INSTANCE! I said put me down." She kept kicking and screaming.

Vegeta carried her to the gravity chamber and dropped her there. 'Ouch! That hurts.'

"You are not moving till you have completely fixed this thing, I will make sure of it."

"Please Geta, it is very important deal and I cannot let it go. We will face a great loss if I miss that meeting" Bulma pleaded. Yes, she had delayed fixing the gravity machine, but she was very busy these days. She was having lots of meetings and this was one she should not miss.

"And I should care, why?"

'Huh! This will take long.' Bulma thought. 'And it is getting late'

"Listen Vegeta, I am sorry I didn't fix it, but please just this once, let me attend this meeting. I promise I will fix this first thing in the morning. Please Vegeta, try to understand."

She was almost sure about what was coming next. She braced herself for his answer that he didn't care and she should do it now. But what he said surprised her.

"You better do that if you want to live"

She couldn't believe it. For once, Vegeta had let her have her own way. She hugged Vegeta while saying thank you over and over again. The expression of Vegeta was of utter embarrassment, he pushed her away. She giggled. Vegeta growled and left.

End of flashback

Bulma giggled again. That was unexpected. A voice brought her out of trance.

"Are you completely stupid? I don't find anything funny about fixing the machine."

Vegeta was standing next to the machine glaring at her.

"What?"

"When will it be ready?"

"Huh?"

"I said when will it be ready?" He yelled.

"Have you lost your hearing as well" He added with a smirk. This was amusing to him. He loved making fun of her.

"Hey, I am perfectly well, thank you. And this thing is almost ready. I am just giving it final touch."

"Good. I can't wait anymore."

After a few minutes of working on it and counter checking it was done. Bulma took a deep breath. At last it was done. Now Vegeta will not come ranting at her about the machine.

"It's done your highness. You can play with it now"

"It is not a play thing and you know it. Now move."

"Yeah, yeah! Whatever."

Bulma left him there and went to her room to wash the grime and sweat off her body.

'Really, that person is something. I have been working on his machine for hours and he didn't even say thank you.' She filled the tub with hot water and got into it.

"Uh, this feels so good."

She relaxed in the tub. After spending half an hour in the tub she came out and got dressed. Then she combed her hair. After fixing herself, she went downstairs to watch television. She was too tired to do anything and she was feeling very hungry.

When she got there, the lunch was ready and her mother just finished putting the dishes on the table.

"Bulma dear, can you please tell Vegeta that lunch is ready."

"Oh mom, let him be. He will get out when he wants to. I am too tired to get up."

"Oh! Okay dear, you rest for a bit and I will call him myself"

"Oh come on mom, stop treating him like royalty. You spoil him so much."

"Well he is royalty." Bulma's Jaw dropped.

'Mom, snap out of it, are you under some sort of spell.' Bulma thought.

"Well at least some one has some sense." The person in question spoke out of no where.

Vegeta just entered the house.

"Yeah, like hell." Bulma answered.

Bunny Briefs perked up upon hearing his voice. "Vegeta, you probably are hungry. The lunch is ready, come eat."

Vegeta snorted and went into kitchen to eat his lunch. While Bulma continued watching TV. Bunny invited her for lunch but she resigned saying that she will eat later with trunks.

She fell asleep on the couch.

Later she woke up from a familiar voice, Trunks' voice. Trunks came back from school and entered with greeting. He greeted Bulma with regular "Hi Ma!" and kiss on the cheek and then went to kitchen to eat. Bulma yelled after him to go wash his hands first. He greeted Vegeta and got a nod as a reply.

Bulma usually observed that the father son relation was not as strong as it should be. She loved and adored trunks; and fulfilled his every need and wish. The mother son bond was very strong and trunks shared everything with her. But Bulma feared that the Vegeta and trunks are not as much attached with each other. Sure, Trunks was inspired by his father and he looked up to him, he respected him and tried desperately to be like him; but he was always stiff in front of him and didn't talk to him much. A 'Hi Dad' was regular. Vegeta was interested in training him and making him a warrior but he behaved more like a teacher than a father. This worried her a bit. She had been married to Vegeta for almost nine years and still there was no love between them, he was only here because of his own reasons that didn't include love of family. She wanted to make the family work. Vegeta did tease her at time but it was his hobby from start, that doesn't mean he harbors any affection for her. Today his mood has been unusually good. But when he is his usual self, arguing with him is not a good idea.

Bulma also went in to have lunch with her family. Rather than family, it seems to be a group of people living together under the same roofs, and that's all.

Please review if you like this, and I will continue this story. Thank you.