Bulla

Vegeta: "A week without Rangiku, Kenpachi, Yachiru and Kurotsuchi! I am gonna enjoy this!"

The favorite duo of Squad 10 were on their way to West City for a week of much needed R&R. Vegeta has especially been looking forward to this vacation. One reason is because even great warriors like him needed a brake. Another was because they were staying with his family.

Toushiro: (Looking back) "Hope Levi, Eren, and the rest of them will be ok without us there. After all, they kinda rely on us to keep them safe from Kurotsuchi and such."

Vegeta: "Relax, they'll be fine. I asked Val to keep an eye on them. And as you know, Levi witnessed first hand at how much Kenpachi is scared of that kitty-cat."

Toushiro: (With a grin from ear to ear) "I honestly never get tired of hearing that."

Vegeta just huffed a few chuckles. Then they finally arrived at West City and headed straight for Capsule Corp. One could call it Toushiro's second home. Four years ago, something happened that made it vitally important for Vegeta to spend time at home more often. As the prince opened the door to the living room, Toushiro's eyes instantly spotted someone running up to them. The young captain could only smile with joy as Vegeta's 4 year old daughter, Bulla, came running up to her dad.

Bulla: "Papa!"

The saiyan prince knelt down and hugged his little girl. Then the tiny girl saw Toushiro.

Bulla: "Uncle Toushiro!"

The little blue haired girl ran over to the young captain and begged him to pick her up. Toushiro didn't mind one bit, he loved her. After all, he was her godfather. Toushiro was too busy giving Bulla his full attention to notice Bulma walk up to her husband and give him a kiss.

Bulma: "Welcome home, Vegeta."

Vegeta: "Good to be back for a while."

The two of them then looked over at the Squad 10 captain as he picked up the mini Bulma. Bulla looked a lot like her mother.

Bulma: "Boy he just melts for her."

Vegeta: "Ha-ha-ha-ha!"

Both Bulma and Vegeta turned around in shock when they heard Toushiro scream. What they saw was actually kinda funny. Bulla was holding the young captain's arm and, from the look on his face, pretty tightly.

Toushiro: "She's definitely your daughter, Vegeta! OW!"

And just like that, Bulla started pulling on his bangs.

Toushiro: "OW! Those are attached! THOSE ARE ATTACHED!"

Bulma: "Bulla, sweetie, gentle!"

Bulma took Bulla from Toushiro to try and get her to stop. The little girl did let go, but pulled about five to nine strands of pristine white hair out along the way.

Toushiro: "OW!"

Bulma: "Oh!... Sorry, Toushiro."

The young captain just rubbed the sore spots, which were already fading.

Toushiro: "That's ok. At least that's all she pulled out."

Vegeta: "Yeah, don't want you goin' prematurely bald."

WHACK! Toushiro smacked Vegeta on his shoulder!

Vegeta: "AH! That actually hurt a little."

Toushiro: "Hey, Trunks! You wanna double team your dad!?"

Trunks: "Hell yeah!"

Vegeta: "Oh no."

Trunks ran into the room and both he and Toushiro tackled Vegeta to the ground! Between them both, Trunks and Toushiro were just strong enough together to give Vegeta some problems. As the boys wrestled, Bulma and Bulla just looked on.

Bulla: "What're they doing, mommy?"

Bulma: "*Sigh*... Being boys, sweetie. Being boys."

That night, the clerk of the only gas station on the one scenic road connecting West City and Karakura Town together was sitting behind the register watching the small tv. The somewhat heavyset man laughed hoggishly at the adult only program that was on.

Clerk: "Heh! *Snort*"

Just then, there was a sound outside. The clerk looked out at the gas pumps, but there was nothing. All the pumps were unoccupied, testament to the very scenic route this road was. The station was literally half way between the two cities. The man huffed and continued watching his show while munching on some snacks. Then there was another sound, a more distinct sound. It sounded like a dog was getting into the trash containers again. The clerk groaned as he got up and picked up his bat while stepping out into the night. He went around to the side and found trash littered everywhere but no sign of the animal.

Clerk: "Bah... Damn mutts..."

The clerk headed back inside for another uneventful night. He stepped inside and back behind the register, setting the heavy bat back down by his chair. Before the man sat down, there was a crash in the back of the store. The man was suddenly alarmed.

Clerk: "Hello?!"

No answer. But something was there. The clerk headed straight for the back. That was a mistake. The moment he stepped out of the aisles towards the fridges in the back, something rushed at him! The clerk yelled just before the doors to some of the cold drinks were cloaked in blood. The following day and Toushiro was up and headed into the dinning room for breakfast. Bulma and Bulla were already up and so was Vegeta, standing beside Bulma while she cooked breakfast and he drank a cup of coffee. Trunks was already gone, having left early for a camping trip with Goten for three days.

Bulma: "Morning, Toushiro. Sleep well?"

Toushiro: "*Yawn* Very much, yes."

And the last one came in.

Gin: "Now there's a sight to behold! Toushiro Hitsugaya with bedhead!"

Toushiro: (With a rumble in his voice) "Don't make me hurt you."

Bulma: "Gin, be nice."

Bulla: "Yeah, Gin-Gin!"

Vegeta choked and spat out some coffee before laughing hysterically!

Vegeta: "Ah-hah-hah-hah! Gin-Gin?! Oh my god that is adorably stupid- hah-hah-hah!"

Bulma had a big smile on her face. It wasn't the first time Bulla has called Gin that and she knew Vegeta would find that hysterical. Toushiro was snickering as he glanced at Gin. The silver haired man obviously didn't enjoy being called such a name, as obvious as the miffed expression on his face. Vegeta just kept laughing, giving Bulla all the motivation she needed to say it again. Just to make her father laugh.

Bulla: "Gin-Gin! Gin-Gin!"

And Vegeta burst out laughing again, even stomping his foot on the floor with sheer amusement.

Vegeta: "Hah-hah-ha... That's my new favorite nickname."

Bulma: "Go easy on Gin, Vegeta. He's suffered enough with that."

Vegeta: "That don't mean I won't use it in the future."

Gin: "You are an evil man."

Vegeta: (With a grin) "What tipped ya off?"

Bulma: "Anyway, how's Levi doin'? Is he doing well after that incident with those Hunter things?"

Toushiro: "He's doin' fine, Bulma. A few minor bumps and bruises still here and there. But most of those came from falling 16 meters down the side of a mountain, so what can you expect."

Bulma: "He's very lucky. That fall should have killed him."

Vegeta turned his eyes down as he took another drink of coffee. Although things between him and Levi were good again, it still pained him to think of what had happened to Levi, and what almost happened. It was especially painful to think that he had treated the soldier so coldly for as long as he did over a simple miscalculation of his own strength against a hollow. And that fall... A saiyan would have survived it, but even Vegeta or Goku would've had some respective difficulty walking away from it. For a human... a 16 meter drop down the side of a rocky jagged mountain really should've been the end of them. Levi was very lucky indeed.

Bulma: "I tell ya, the resilience of that man astounds me every time. Titans, Tyrannosaurs, Cell, Rohku, Coge, Hunters, falls... Vegeta."

Vegeta just glanced at her.

Bulma: "He has no real powers or abilities, his only means of fighting and defending himself on his own is with his own above average human strength and brains, and has endured odds and challenges that I wouldn't even dare ask Krillin or some of them to face! Levi is truly a special character."

Gin: "He's got guts, that's for sure."

Bulla: "Gin-Gin!"

And Gin just planted his face into the table while Vegeta burst out laughing again. That was truly funny. After breakfast, Toushiro spent a little time training with Vegeta in the Gravity Room. Thanks to the slightly intense training from the saiyan, Toushiro was getting stronger every day. He could now respectfully hold his own against Vegeta for a little while. Bulla spent much of the day playing as all little girls do. At dinner, Bulma talked to Vegeta about going out for dinner tomorrow by themselves and leave Bulla with Toushiro. Gin had gone to the Soul Society for the next three days to do some maintenance on many of the ODM Gear that Levi and many others use. As it was he who fixed up Levi's when it was badly damaged from arriving to this world so roughly, many others wanted him to look at theirs too. Gin didn't mind. He actually loved it. He found that he actually enjoyed tinkering and fixing things like these. It was fun for him.

Bulma: "Would you mind, Toushiro?"

Toushiro: "No not at all. I can take care of everything on my own, I'm not some little kid."

Bulma: "I would really appreciate an evening with just Vegeta and myself."

Toushiro: "I get why you want to, with Vegeta with us so much and all."

Vegeta: "Just remember what happened last time, Bulma."

Toushiro: "What happened?"

Vegeta: (Points at Bulma) "Ask her."

The young captain glanced at Bulma. The woman's face told something interesting.

Bulma: "I don't wanna talk about it."

Vegeta: "Just so you know, what happened was not my fault at all."

Toushiro just glanced back at Bulma again. Apparently Vegeta wasn't the only hothead in this family.