Author Note: Well here is a start to a new story. Man I have been getting them out left and right. This will be going on my 3rd story that I am going to complete. The other 2 that are incomplete are unfortunately long gone from my head and what I want to do. I hope this story you will all like. Let me know if this story is worth it because if not then I will have to come up with something else. Like I said this story is a story about the army life Bulma lives in it will come with lots of drama, love, heartache and more drama. I am also happy with the outcome of the last story but there were some things I changed in it, this story I already have the outline picked and will be sticking with it. I am without a beta reader still and I am not really looking for one. I know my story has errors here and there but with the trouble I have been having with the last beta readers I went through I am going to say screw it. I am going to apologize now for all the errors but I will double check to make sure there are no errors. Anyways I hope you all enjoy this story as well and let me see the reviews.

Also a major thing with the story, I know in the army the guys are suppose to have military hair cuts, well these guys won't. I just can't see Goku, Yamacha and the others with short hair. So their hair will still be the same. Also I know some things with the military but not all. So there might be some things different. If you don't like it then don't read it kind of like what I said on the That Painful Thing Called Love about the Gods. I made it with my own twist.

One other thing I am sure that people are not going to like about that is in the summary is when she meets someone while Yamacha is away. I know it is bad, but read the story. Give it a try. There is more to the story and I hope you all will enjoy. Thanks!

Chapter 1 Goodbye

"Ok Yamacha you have a good day, I will see you later this evening." Bulma gave her husband, Yamacha a kiss on the cheek sending him off. Bulma had a lot of chores she had to do for the day and she was not looking forward to them, well except for one that wasn't a chore and she was very much looking forward to it. She needed to clean the house, buy groceries, get some things Yamacha needed for work and finished the laundry, but later that afternoon she was going to meet her best friend, Chichi for lunch.

Bulma and Chichi had been friends for years, always there for each other and very close of friends. Both their husbands were enlisted in the army and the girls had days that were very difficult to get through, to handle. Yamacha thankfully has not been deployed since Bulma had married him, but Chichi was not so lucky. Goku had been deployed already once and was being deployed once again in the next 6 months. Chichi was happy this time that they had a further notice but still finding it hard. When Goku was on deployment Chichi would hang with Bulma as much as possible to make the days go by. Bulma didn't know how Chichi was so strong dealing with this. Bulma dreaded the day that Yamacha would have to go overseas, but she knew she would have Chichi and that would make it somewhat bearable.

Bulma and Yamacha had been married for 3 years, they were married as soon as Bulma turned 18. Her parents were livid with her, she was an heir to multimillion company and she threw it all away when she married Yamacha. She knew he was in the army and that was what made her parents upset, she was going to move away, never go to college to better herself. Instead she was to become a housewife and make babies. That was not the life her father wanted for her. He wanted her to take over the company. Bulma wanted that but her love for Yamacha was too strong and she would deal with losing the company if that meant being with the love of her life.

She finished her chores around the house and had gotten the groceries bought and put away in time to meet Chichi. Bulma got into her car and started to walk to where Chichi and Goku had lived. They only lived a block from her house and that was perfect for Chichi and Bulma to get together. Bulma had met Chichi one day when Bulma was shopping at the grocery store. She saw Chichi arguing with cashier about a price on an item. Bulma decided to go up and help her. After backing Chichi up they became fast friends over the months.

Bulma had arrived at Chichi's small home. Where the two lived it wasn't so much a house, it was more like an apartment, but Bulma nor Chichi were complaining, it was free. Chichi had her lawn chairs sitting outside where Bulma and Chichi spent most of their days with small decorations here and there finishing the touches outside. Walking up to the door she gave a small knock waiting for her friend to answer the door. "Just a minute." Bulma could here on the other side of the door. Chichi voice could be loud at times but for the most part it was soft and caring. Bulma watched the door open to show her friend. She had on a red string top with black shorts. The weather this time of the year was around 90, perfect weather for what Chichi was wearing. Chichi had silky black hair, as dark as the night sky. Wearing her hair down this time, cascading down to the middle of her back. Chichi never had bangs, always saw them as a nuisance. Her eyes were a chocolate brown with a sparkle to them to brighten anyone's day.

"BULMA! You made it!" Chichi shrieked with joy. Bulma winced at the pitch in her voice, she did say she could be loud.

"Of course silly. So what is the plan for today?" Bulma walked inside Chichi's home following her to the kitchen. This was where Chichi had spent most of her days since Goku put food away for a whole army. Bulma could never understand how Goku could eat so much, it was like his stomach was a bottomless pit.

"Well I was thinking that we could go get some lunch at Olive Garden then maybe shopping for some new outfits maybe a little something for the boys to enjoy, too." Chichi started giggling with her mind thinking of a perfect lingerie set to wear for Goku. Bulma smiled knowing exactly what she meant.

"Sounds perfect. So was Goku able to get the time off for the small vacation for you two to take before his deployment?" Chichi had mentions to Bulma that she wanted a small getaway with Goku before he was deployed for 8 months. Bulma was happy for Chichi that this was a much smaller deployment than usual. Last time he was gone for 14 months. Chichi had been married to Goku for 6 years and she, too married Goku when she turned 18. Only difference was Chichi's father was more supportive, something Bulma wished she had.

"No, he said he is suppose to hear something back today, so we will see. God I hope so. I really want to do this before he leaves. We are thinking of renting a small beach house for the weekend. Just some time together, alone before he is gone. I won't get that for a long time." Chichi finished cleaning all the dishes that she and Goku made dirty during breakfast.

"Yea, you two deserve and need it. Chichi you are so strong for going through with this. Some army wives find others to keep them busy while their husbands are away fighting for our freedom. Makes me sick with the cheaters." Bulma knew a couple wives that had cheated on their husbands while they were overseas and then when the husband came back the wives would hide it and the men never knew. Made her sick to her stomach and felt pity for the men.

"Oh, I know. There aren't that many woman out there like you and I, the faithful ones. Well are you ready?" Bulma nodded following Chichi to her car.

The two friends arrived at the restaurant, quickly being seated with the food and drink order taken care of. "So Chichi, when are you and Goku gonna have some little ones running around?"

"Well we have been trying the last couple of months but nothing yet. We talked to the doctor and he said that everything was ok with Goku and I, so its just trying to get the timing right." Chichi had been wanting a baby for years but she knew she had to wait for the bills to be paid off.

"Well hopefully it is soon. It would be great that if you got pregnant here soon and Goku would be back in time for the birth."

"Yea, it would be nice, but nothing never goes as you want it, too." Chichi cheerfully said with a small smile.

Bulma knew it was still hard talking to Chichi about Goku's deployment, but Bulma knew that he would be there for Chichi no matter what. Some nights Chichi would stay the night not able to sleep on her own. Bulma could hear Chichi cry some nights, trying to keep quiet but Bulma was always able to hear her soft sobs in the night. Bulma would get up to lay next to Chichi to try and comfort her. Yamacha was so supporting of it all, he would always check in to make sure everything was alright with Goku's battalion.

After the two girls finished their lunch they headed over to the mall to find a new outfit among other things. They had spent hours in the mall but quickly seeing the time that the guys would be home any minute they hurried to their own home to quickly make dinner. Chichi was a great cook, Bulma not so much. Bulma some nights would order out, but Yamacha never complained. This would be the night she would order out, pizza.

She sat on the couch letting her mind become glued to the TV waiting for her husband. Hearing the swooshing of the door opening to see her husband walk in. "Hello, dear. How was your day?"

"Tiring, excruciating, exhausting. They decided to make us do a 10 mile hike with all our gear and weights." Yamacha walked over to the couch to come crashing down.

"Wow, normally they aren't that demanding on you." Bulma moved so she could message his tired muscles in his neck and shoulders.

"I have some bad news, babe. They just announced today that I am being deployed in 2 months." He felt Bulma's hands stop moving.

Bulma didn't know if she heard her husband right. Did he say he was deploying in 2 months? No, she didn't want to hear it, to believe it. She felt the sting of tears trying to break free with her stomach turning making her sick. "Deploy?"

"Yea, I am so sorry babe, but we knew it was going to happen, that it was going to come. I was thinking that since there will be a time that Goku and I will be gone you two can stay with each other at one of the apartments."

"Yea, how long are you going to be deployed?" Bulma prayed that it was a short term. Please let it be a short term.

"14 months." Yamacha knew this was going to be hard on Bulma.

"WHAT!" Bulma was no longer able to keep herself together but was finding it difficult. She knew she would be able to get through it, hell Chichi did. If Chichi can survive it then so could Bulma.

"I know, babe. I don't want to go, but its my duty. Keep yourself busy, make the time go by. And I will be back as soon as you know it." Bulma leaned into Yamacha for him to pull her into his warm embrace. She wiped her tears away being a strong person that she is.

"I got pizza, are you hungry?" Bulma tried to lighten the mood, changing the subject.

"Am I ever. All that hiking made me starving. Lets dig in."

The next morning after Bulma kissed Yamacha when he left for work, she quickly called Chichi. She needed to talk to her, she needed that comfort from her friend also. To tell her everything would be alright.

"Chichi, Yamacha is being deployed in 2 months for 14 months." Bulma held the tears back, she told herself she wasn't going to cry over this. She was a strong person.

"Oh no. I am so sorry. Its ok, Bulma. We will be there for each other. With both of the guys gone we will need each other more than ever. We will get through this, we are strong." Chichi said confidently. Chichi always knew what to say and how to say it. She was a woman with many words and was great with them.

"Thanks, Chi. You always know what to say to cheer me up."

"What do you say we get together for the afternoon. I think having each other's company is the perfect medicine we need right now to help us get through this." Chichi proposed.

The next couple of month Bulma had spent as much time as she could with Yamacha. They went out to eat, seen movies, and on some nights stayed in for a relaxation night. Bulma found herself on some night starting to cry in the middle of the night. It didn't matter how strong a person is, when your loved one is about to be deployed for so long it is going to hurt you, make you miss that person so much. Bulma realized at night she would have to sleep alone, eat alone, do things alone. She knew she would have Chichi on some days but it would still be hard having her husband 1000 miles away. She couldn't hold him, kiss, be there when he needed her the most. Yamacha had promised he would call her as much as he could, but that still wasn't the same for Bulma. Bulma knew that wasn't going to be enough for her.

Bulma sat on the couch waiting for Yamacha to come home for the night. This was going to be there last night together until over a year when he would come home. Bulma had a big plans for the night. She had dinner made up sitting on the table. She had made dinner this time, thinking this was a special occasion and it would be better for her to make dinner this time. She made pasta with a side of bread and salad. She had a bought a fine bottle of wine to top it off for the night. Bulma had went out and bought a nighty since this would be there last night for a long time,

She heard Yamacha walk through the door and Bulma stood to greet her husband. Yamacha had set his bag down walking up to Bulma to give her a big hug. "Wow, B the dinner looks good over there. Let me change out of this and we will eat." He gave her a quick peck on the lips then heading to the bedroom. Bulma walked over to the table, sitting at one end of the table. She felt the sting of tears knowing this is the last dinner for a long time. Bulma took a deep breath, she closed her eyes trying to hold herself together.

Yamacha arrived out of the bedroom joining Bulma at the dinner table. "Did you make all this, babe?"

"Yea, I hope you like it." Bulma knew her cooking wasn't the best but Chichi had been teaching her the last month so tonight she wanted to make a special dinner for Yamacha, his going away dinner.

"It looks delicious, I am sure it will be good." Yamacha took the first bite and intstant said, "Mmmm." The sound brought a smile to Bulma's mouth. The couple finished their dinner and moved to the bedroom to have last night together.

The next morning Bulma dreaded waking up, she didn't want this day to come. Once she let her eyes open she knew this day was official. She rolled over to see Yamacha was already up and then she could hear the shower running. She pulled herself out of bed to get dressed for the day.

Bulma and Yamacha arrived at the air base, where Yamacha was going to leave and not to return for another 14 months. "Yamacha I don't know what I am going to do without you."

"I know this is going to be hard on us, babe, but I know this will make us strong. Just count the days down, I know I will." Yamacha leaned in to give Bulma a deep passionate kiss goodbye.

Bulma felt the tears fall down her face but she wasn't embarrassed because the other army wives and families were crying, too; she wasn't the only one finding it hard letting go of her loved one. She watched Yamacha walk away remembering every detail of him. She didn't want to forget anything about him. How his long black hair had swept down his back, his 2 small scars on his delicate face, one across his cheek and the other above his right eyebrow, with his deep chocolate brown eyes. His strong arms that would hold her, keeping her safe at nights. She would remember all this closing her eyes picturing him next to her at nights.

Bulma had never taken her eyes off of him. From when he entered the plane with the rest of his battalion to when the plane had taken off heading to the war zone, Iraq. She prayed that he would get there safe and that he would be fine, that nothing would go wrong. There was times that bad news would come home. The spouses would dread the dark black vehicle that would drive up to their house only for a person with the army to come tell you that your loved one was not coming home. Bulma felt tears fill in her eyes praying to God that she would never have to go through that, to never endure such heartache and pain like that. She didn't think she could survive that.

She turned walking away from the airbase the plane had long gone and out of site. She felt her heart ache already missing him dearly, wondering how she was going to make it through the nights alone. On the drive home she tried to wipe the tears from her eyes so she was able to see when she drove. She started to wish that she had taken Chichi up on her offer to drive them to the airbase. She had told Chichi that she would be fine, but with her vision blurred by the tears, her body trembling in heart ache, she wished she had taken the offer. Once Bulma finally arrived home she ran into her apartment only to run straight to the bedroom to collapse on the bed in a fit of tears. Bulma knew she had to be strong but damn was it hard in a situation like this. She heard someone knocking at the door, assuming it was Chichi but Bulma was in no mood for company even if it was her best friend. She needed to be alone, Bulma needed this right now.

Through the day Bulma would go to the kitchen to find something to eat if when she wasn't hungry, she knew she had to eat. Then to only go back into her bedroom to mope. Into the night she had let her tears lull her to sleep finding herself to wake up to the first morning to be alone. She rolled over to see the space where Yamacha would lay to be empty. She let herself roll on to his pillow smelling his scent. Burying her face into the pillow closing her eyes to see her lover in her mind.

She trudged into the kitchen slowly to try and eat something for breakfast. She tried to eat her cereal while watching the news on TV to try and get things off her mind. She would try to psyche her mind out thinking Yamacha was at work and he would be home later tonight but only she would come crashing to reality remembering he was not coming home tonight. Bulma needed her friend, Chichi, so later this afternoon she would stop by to see her. She knew Chichi would comfort her as a friend, just what Bulma needed.

Author Note: Well there you have it, the first chapter. Sorry for any errors. I reread it over and over so I hope you still enjoyed it. Review let me know. Is it worth it or just a hell no?