Woohoo another chapter. It came out a little later than expected, but I did it!! huzzah!! Now all I need is a squishy to squish!! sigh heehee, well on with the chapter!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Dragonball Z gosh! Akira Toriyama does and those other people I think...
"Finally done, another triumph for Bulma Briefs!!"
She jumped for joy for her accomplishment. The gravity machine was finished, and she was ecstatic. Vegeta seemed to have made himself comfortable… well sort of. He would disappear and reappear only for dinner and to go to sleep. Her mom was very excited to have "such a handsome man" stay in the household. His room was right next to Bulma's room, which on the other side of Bulma's was Yamcha's room. She hadn't seen the Z fighters in a while, and they were due to come visit at any time. She was able to make another gravity machine for Goku, knowing him, he would be very eager to train as well in one.
She walked into the house looking for Vegeta. 'I can't wait to show him the new gravity machine, I hope the royal pain will find it suitable.'
She spotted her mom and walked up to her asking where Vegeta could be. Her mother's eyes lit up with happiness. And told her he was probably up in his room.
"He is such a handsome man Bulma, he would make such a wonderful boyfriend for you," she exclaimed this happily with the thought of a son in law like Vegeta.
Bulma just blushed, "No mom, stop being so flirtatious with him, and he isn't my boyfriend."
Her mother just laughed saying something about young love and what not. Bulma ran up the stairs looking for a certain stuck-up prince. She walked to the room and was about to knock the door when it just opened. The first thing she saw was that smirk of his. It made her feel all fuzzy inside, well it made her have that feeling where she wanted to just jump on him. He was the first to talk.
"So, what do you want idiot?"
"It is done, come on let me show you."
She was eager to show him her genius, so she took hold of his hand and dragged him outside. All the while she was jabbering away about how smart she was. However, Vegeta wasn't listening. His heart was pounding in his ears. An unknown feeling was filling up his body. It made him feel uncomfortable and insecure of himself. He quickly pulled his hand away as if repulsed by her touch.
"What's wrong?" she asked concerned by his reaction.
"Don't touch me, you repulsive earthling!"
Hurt filled her eyes, something similar to pain filled his heart to see her hurt. He felt the strange feeling to go to her and hold her, but it didn't last long when Bulma's hurt evolved into anger.
"You arrogant jerk, I was just trying to show you the ship. You don't have to fucking insult me you asshole!" Her eyes were filled with pure fury.
"Shut up," was his answer. He just walked outside and went toward the gravity machine.
'Stupid jerk,' Bulma then stomped toward Vegeta and showed him the controls to open the machine. They both went inside and she showed him how to change the controls for the gravity.
"Start off slow, don't push yourself too much, or you'll kill yourself and we wouldn't want that," she added sarcasm on that last phrase due to her boiling anger.
"Whatever woman, just leave me in peace!" He was going to push her out of the room, but Bulma stopped him.
"Wait! I have some friends that I think you would like to spar with. And one of them had a tail just like yours." She pointed at his fuzzy apendage; he stared at her in confusion.
"Had a tail?" he was confused. There couldn't be anymore saiyans in the universe, unless it was the one that Raditz talked about. Raditz told him of a little brother he had who was sent to a planet called Earth. Vegeta really didn't care about it at the time, since his brother would have been dead by now.
"Yeah his name is Goku, maybe he is a saiyan like you."
"No saiyan would have a ridiculous name such as 'Goku'. Bring your friends here if you want, but they will be no match to me."
"Oh, and another thing."
"What is it, woman?"
"What is that machine you wear in front of your eye?" She was once again curious about the foreign technology he had.
"It is a scouter and it helps read the power of any being. It also works as a communication device."
"Okay," with that she left Vegeta for his training.
Vegeta stood inside the Gravity Chamber deep in thought. He didn't understand what he was feeling. Whenever she was around it made him feel open to anything. It made him clench his fists thinking of such a weak feeling that filled him when she was near. He didn't want to be near her anymore. He didn't know what it was, and it bothered him. He started the machine at 10 times Earth's gravity. He fell to the ground due to the increase in pressure. His body felt as if 2 tons of weight was being pressed on him. He was then stuck thinking of being seen by Frieza in this moment of weakness.
"I will now let him defeat me!" He tried to stand up, but it was to no avail. The pressure was too much, but he wouldn't give up. He was the Prince of all Saiyans for goodness sake. He would not let anyone make fun of him. Once he became all powerful, he would defeat Freiza. He began powering up, using his energy to make him train.
"I have to become the strongest! No one will challenge me, the Prince of all Saiyans!"
With his energy he powered up with so much power the room glistened with his power. His mind was set of becoming the strongest and nothing less. And no blue haired female will interfere with it.
Bulma ran to get her capsule car. She decided on inviting the guys over, have a barbecue, and tell them about her new invention. She told her mom to prepare the grill and an infinite amount of food, since two certain people were going to arrive. It was the weekend, and she didn't have to worry about her classes since finals were just a few weeks away. It was no hassle for her, she was of course the most smartest female in the whole planet. She put on a black windbreaker, and some comfortable shoes. She then sped off to Kame house.
When she arrived she saw her friends training on the shore. She shouted at them and waved. She landed not so gracefully by the house, almost crashing into turtle.
"Excuse me, but you were in the way," she stated as the turtle stuck his head out of the shell.
"Hey Bulma!"
"Oh no." She knew who that was and quickly dodged the perverted old man's hands, which led him to crash onto the sand face down.
"You look great," he said with blood dripping from his nose. She shivered by his reaction to her. Then a pair of arms hugged her around the waist.
"Hi Yamcha, how've you been?" She turned to face the scarred male. Removing his arms from her waist. She knew he had feelings for her, but she knew she couldn't return them. He just wasn't the one for her, plus something was growing inside of her for the alien man.
"I've been fine, just training with the guys."
Krillin and Goku then joined the crowd, excited that their friend was here. She hadn't seen the guys in a few years and they all looked older to her. It made her realize that they weren't little kids anymore doing ridiculous quests and making wishes.
"So, what brought you here babe?" Yamcha held her around the waist again. This caused her to blush and move away from him.
"I came to tell you of a barbecue we are having today, and you are all invited."
"Really! A barbecue!!" Goku's eyes lit up with the thought of food. "Lets go you guys!!" Goku then sped off toward Capsule Corp causing sand to pile on top of the others.
When they got to Capsule Corp, they had their "little" barbecue, and Bulma spoke of her latest invention, the gravity machine. They were all impressed by her accomplishment in science and technology. She was glad to help her friends, she didn't want to feel useless. During their praise, an explosion was heard off in the distance causing the ground around them to shake. Fear ran through Bulma's mind. 'Vegeta?!' she thought frantically.
She ran to the sound of explosion with the Z-fighters following behind her. She gasped at the site in front her. The site was terrible, there was rubble everywhere and there were sights of blood on some of the stones. In the middle of the pile was a hand. Bulma scurried to the hand with tears spilling from her blue orbs.
"Vegeta? Don't die!" she pleaded. Goku then helped her with the bigger pieces. The other Z-fighters stood there wondering who was that person that she was crying over. This caused Yamcha to jealously huff at seeing the display of affection Bulma was causing to the man. 'Why does this guy get the attention I seek from her? What makes him think he can take my girl?' Yamcha thought angrily. He took off furiously into the distance, with Krillin following his friend.
Bulma pulled at any piece she could to save him. Her hands were full of dirt and blood. Goku noticed how concerned she was, because she didn't complain about the amount of grime that was underneath her nails. Bulma and Goku finally got Vegeta out of the rubble. Goku and the other warriors were surprised to see the male with hair the same color as Goku's plus it was defying the law of gravity, but what really got them was the tail that laid limply by his side. That worried them, they knew someone with a tail was powerful, especially during the full moon.
Vegeta was pale from the loss of blood he endured. There were many scratches upon his facial features, they knew it would scar him for a long time. There was a deep wound within his chest caused by one of the large pieces of debris that fell on top of him. There was also a wound which was bleeding profusely on the right side of his skull above his ears. Goku cradled Vegeta gently in his arms, to not cause the stranger anymore damage than what was already placed upon him.
"Where do I take him?" Goku asked with worry etched in his face. Even to strangers, he showed kindness that was far greater than any other person would have done. She then hastily showed him to the Capsule Corp's medical rooms. When they hooked Vegeta to the machines, all the other warriors left except for Goku.
Bulma sat there on an empty chair with eyes that were red and puffy from the crying she had done. She honestly didn't understand what this meant, but she was truly worried for his safety. She stared at his face, the strong features they showed, even the scowl upon his face. She was in a slight trance; she didn't notice Goku standing behind her.
"He has a tail just like mine…" Goku said, startling Bulma from her trance. "Sorry, it is just, he has a tail, just like the one I had."
"Yeah, he is from outer space and he seems to be concentrated on training a lot, just like you. Maybe he knows something about your past that you don't know about, maybe even your parents."
"Grandpa Gohan never said anything about my parents, so maybe he does know." he stated, then remained silent feeling sympathy for Bulma. He was able to see something not even she saw. He noticed the love that was building inside of her for the unknown man. "I have to go now, but tell me when he wakes up, okay?" he laughed goofily, making Bulma's features bloom into happiness.
"Sure thing, you big goof," Bulma replied. "Whoever becomes your wife will find you very helpful when she is down." She smiled to herself, then retreated from the happiness to watch over Vegeta. His form ever so still. Even with all the tubes and straps attached to him, he still looked handsome to her. Sleep overtook her quickly due to her emotional trauma. Her head rested gently by his right hand. The fingers twitched at the feeling of warmth that filled his hand. He was still unconscious, but his hand grabbed a strand of her hair, holding it softly in-between his fingers, tenderly massaging it. A soft smile graced his features, and that was all that was seen in the darkening room.
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