A/N: Sorry to keep you waiting, but I had some things to do for the University.
Disclaimer: the same as the previous chapters.
Chapter 4: The day before christmas
The morning after Vegeta's resolution was clear and cool and people could see kids out in the street playing with their pets, some happy couples walking by and some other kids with skates, bikes and such. If it wasn't for the fact that we're talking about the West Capital and it's nice weather throughout the year, one could never imagine that beautiful day was actually December 24th.
- "Bills…catalog…catalog…HEY, A COUPON!...catalog…" was enumerating Trunks as he took the mail from the door.
It was early in the morning (well…for him at least) and he couldn't help yawning all the way to his room, leaving the mail at the breakfast table and taking the coupon with him. After all, he was half asleep so he just read the big word COUPON on the piece of paper. He was entering his room when he suddenly heard: - "Don't you dare to go back to bed, young man!!" – It was his mother as she walked on by dressed in casual clothes.
- "Don't you know what time is it? It's 10 in the morning and I think you should get yourself showered and dressed. You know why? Goten will be arriving in 20 minutes. Chi-chi had to buy some last minute things and is coming as we speak".
- "Oww mooom… why didn't you just tell me?" as Trunks finally woke up
- "Because she called just about five minutes ago. Hey son, why are you holding a woman's makeup coupon?" Bulma's face expression was barely holding a great laugh.
- "Oh…this coupon? WHAT THE HELL??!!" – Trunks threw away the coupon as if it was infected with some deadly disease. How could he be so stupid to not read what the coupon was about!
- "Don't worry, honey. I won't tell Goten….yet". – said maliciously his mother as an evil smirk arose on her face. Even Vegeta couldn't do it better.
- "WHAT??? MOM, PLEASEEE DON'T TELL HIM!!! "
- "Alright…alright…alright…I wasn't telling anyway. I just wanted to see the look of your face when you heard that news. Now got get dressed if you don't want to get mocked by him".
Trunks quickly returned to his room. He needed to shower and get dressed really fast…in fact, faster than he had ever done in his lazy life. He was just getting his t-shirt on when the doorbell rang and two familiar ki were there: he knew it was Goten.
- "I'm so so sorry, Bulma. It's just that this little devil" – pointing madly at Goten – "accidentally burned the Christmas tree and I have to go get some decorations while Gohan gets me another one. Kami knows how mischievous these two can be…"
- "Don't worry, Chi-chi. I think these two won't do any more damage for this week…" warned Bulma as she burned the two brats with her eyes.
- "Again, thank you very much for this. Besides, I think Trunks wants to play with you for the rest of the day, right?"
- "Well…ye…yeah, aunt chi-chi." – said in a doubtful voice the purple-haired boy. He knew her mother would agree but he knew as well that neither of them would have any chance to do a prank…even a small one. After the last Christmas, his mom installed surveillance cameras in each spot where they could possibly do a prank, so they would be identified on the spot.
- "All right then, it's done. Bye chi-chi. Have a nice shopping. I'll look after the kids".
The three of them waived the woman and stood that way until she was out of sight. Suddenly, Trunks' mother turned around and in an unexpected move got the two kids by their t-shirts and yelled at them.
- "This time you did it, Goten!!!! If I hear or see another complain about a prank by any of you two, you'll be grounded for life!!! Oh! And by the way, I'll be watching your every move, so don't try anything stupid. Got it, you little brats???"
- "Yeah,mom"
- "Yeah, aunt Bulma"
- "Now go!"
The kids needed not to be told twice. Both knew how mad could get Bulma if they didn't do what she wanted. Her temper was legendary and even the pride king of saiyans had some respect to it…even fear sometimes. Both of them ran to Trunks' room and there he explained about her mother surveillance cameras, the ki detector and other pranks-countermeasures. This time, they were screwed.
In the meanwhile, something quite odd was happening downtown. Without telling anyone, Vegeta went to some small boutiques to pick up some packages he ordered a few days ago.
- "Are you sure you want this on your order? It's already done but It's the first time we got an order of this kind"
- "I don't need to explain myself. Understood? Now go get my package. Charge it on my credit card" – and Vegeta handled his Visa.
There were three small packages, each one already wrapped in Christmas paper and had correctly labeled the sender and receiver. He suddenly remembered his brother: he was just waking up by the time Vegeta was finishing the buy. Quick as a thunder, Vegeta flew to capsule corp. and when he got there, secretly left the three presents under the tree. "This Christmas is the first one that's going to be fun" he thought.
- "Oh brother…you bought presents!!! Is there one for me?" – Table curiously asked as he was inspecting the tree.
- "Weaklings like you don't deserve any present. Now tell me what you wanted to ask me, before I get back to my training"
- "Ok, bro. It's just that I wanted to train with you to get to know better your strength and power. You know…kakarrot blew my scouter so I can't measure power level and I learned how to read and detect ki just about a week ago. Pleeeaaasseee bro…" – Implored Table, as if there wasn't tomorrow.
- "I'll tell you when you can come to the GR. Now get out of my sight."
- "o…ok, bro. THANKS!!!" and Table left.
Noon arrived and the city was boiling with people getting from one side to another, buying the last toys, the last gifts, the last foods and drinks. Many employees already left their jobs in order to go to their enterprise Christmas party or to spend time with their family. Capsule Corp. was no exception and the facilities were already full of people having a great time. A guy in Santa's costume was giving gifts to some kids; some adults were talking while others were playing with their children. Bulma was greeting each and every one of the employees, as she knew perfectly well that a happy employee is a productive employee and that if an employee gets to meet the head of the company, it gets more and more motivated to do their jobs. Table was there with Bulma, talking to other employees and asking them about life of common people on earth. From time to time he widened his eyes in awe and sometimes he got bored as hell.
- "Phew, Bulma…I never thought life on earth would be so diverse. I've only heard your employees and I already have an idea how it would be to live here" – stated Table as Bulma and he left for the house.
- "Yes. Humans are…well…complicated. We think and feel so many different things as a race… we have some hard time as we struggle to survive in this deep ocean that is space, yet, at the same time, we have great times with the people we love and care."
- "I see…"
Table ended up much more confused than he was before the company's Christmas party. He didn't understand these humans, leave alone understand his brother and her wife, which were truly unique…even for a saiyan and a human.
As soon as they arrived, each one went to their correspondent room and got dressed and prepared for their private Christmas party. In the couple's room was Vegeta, waiting for Bulma to arrive.
- "So you're finally coming to the party, aren't you?" – said the amazed scientist as he watched her husband patiently waiting for her.
- "Of course I am. I was tired of hearing you yell me about this ridiculous Christmas party. Now I'll get to shower myself and when I'm done, I want clothes with the status of a king. Got it, woman?"
- "Ok, Vegeta and thanks for doing this."
- "Good…the plan is working and getting along as I expected. Only the woman knows my plan and she's collaborating incredibly well. I can't wait to see their faces. Muaa haa haa haa haaaaa…." – thought Vegeta as he entered the bathroom.
- "As they say on earth, tonight we'll get to see who's daddy now"
