Well, it's about time I uploaded something new. Still a work in progress and needs a few more chapters, but it looks good so far, so I'll let everyone take a good old look.

Now, there are two original characters in this story- Sutopri and Aricota. I'll let you guess as to what I derived their names from.

This story is covered from numerous points of view; I haven't put any names to tell readers whose they are, because it's just fairly easy to tell who is narrating. Nevertheless, if any difficulty in deciphering arises, let me know and I'll pop the names in.

Obligatory disclaimer- I don't own Dragonball Z or any of its material. And there will be violence, swearing and lemon, as is rather common with my fics. Enjoy, or don't, if that doesn't float your boat.


Bulma's Foreword

A few years ago, I might have been a grown woman, but inside I was still a young girl with her eye on the world and herself. I was selfish and concerned only with my satisfaction and happiness. My upbringing probably contributed to that, and everyone around me pampered me to the point that I'm afraid I might have been unbearable to others in the end.

But then he came along...and everything changed.

When I was still that young girl, if I had been asked the question of who I would like to spend the rest of my life with, I would have said Yamcha in a heartbeat. Back then, he became everything, even when he was playing away. Though I knew, it broke my heart to even consider walking away from him. Eventually though, it had to happen, and it set the wheels in motion for the person I knew was right for me.

I've had the fight of my life with Vegeta, prince of Saiyans, arrogant, stubborn to the end, but a deadly fighter and a charmer when he needs to be. Our relationship is tumultuous at best, and a heart-crushing nosedive at worst, but over the years he's softened with me considerably and he's learned what having a family truly means. Having a child together was the bond we needed to bring us that little bit closer, and with another on the way, I really felt I couldn't be happier with my life.

...But more changed. My whole life was turned upside down.