The Difference between Me and You
Disclaimer: I do not anything DBZ!
A/N: So did ya'll enjoy last chapter? Did it make sense? I was upset with my man soooo…I don't know if I was just running off in odd directions. Well oh well…if it's bad I'll fix it.
Bulma awoke around 4:30 a.m. She couldn't sleep. She was so anxious about their get away in a couple of hours. She also felt bad all night about her little tiff with Vegeta. He had gotten really pissed at her. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and leaned over the edge of the bed to look down at him. He was gorgeous even in his sleep. He had his arms folded behind his head like he was lounging and his face looked so calm and innocent. Bulma smiled to herself.
"Why are you sitting there smiling like an idiot?" he asked groggily. She didn't even notice he had awoken.
"Yeah good morning to you too, Vegeta. You're in a wonderful mood." She said sarcastically. Vegeta mumbled 'whatever' and sat up and stretched. That floor was hard as hell and he felt like he had knots and kinks everywhere.
"Do you want to take a shower first?" he asked getting up off the floor to gather his shower things. He looked over at her when she didn't answer. "Hello talking to you."
"I don't have extra panties." She said blushing. Vegeta just stared at her.
"Looks like you'll be going commando till we can get you to a store then." He said nonchalantly. Bulma frowned at him.
"I don't think so." She huffed and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Fine be a funky little wench then." He said and walked out the door. Bulma stared after him with her mouth open.
Vegeta returned fifteen minutes later clean and refreshed, but instead of having his normal smirk he had a deep frown on his face.
"Is something bothering you Vegeta?" Bulma asked still sitting in her spot on the bed. He didn't answer or even look at her. She sighed. "Are you still mad about last night? I'm sorry about that. I really do love you Vegeta. I wouldn't lie to you about that." Vegeta glared at her from where he stood.
"Bulma, please spare me the bullshit. You have no right to say so those words to me or anyone else." He spat.
"And why not?" she asked her voice shaking with emotion. He turned his back to her and started to repack all his clothes.
"Because you think love is just a romantic word that you can say whenever you feel like it. Love, Bulma, is a very powerful word and feeling, so you need to be careful how you use it and whom you say it to. I'm not your stupid ass ex. You probably told him that everyday and never meant it. I know the difference between like and love, but you still need to figure it out." He answered never looking at her.
"And how did you become such a genius on this subject?" She crossed her arms and mumbled under her breath.
A nurse helped push Bardock down the hall as Catilla pulled their black Chrysler 300 C up to the curb. He sat in the wheel chair looking like he could spit fire. He was going to find Vegeta and kill him his self; even if he had to chase the young sayian around the world.
"Here you go Mr. Son. Take care of yourself." The nurse said happily helping him into the car. Bardock didn't reply as he strapped him self in. Catilla eased the car away from the curb and drove off. As they rode in silence for a while, Catilla kept glancing at her husband out the side of her eye.
"Bardock, I'm so sorry about what happened. I never thought he would do something like this." Catilla apologized.
"You shut up!" he growled. "If your silly ass wouldn't have run off with his disgusting father he wouldn't even be here today."
Catilla kept her mouth closed for the remainder of the trip home. She did regret running off with Vegeta Sr. when she was younger but she never regretted giving birth to her son.
Bulma watched as Vegeta packed all his belongings that he wanted to take. He let out a whoosh of air as he put the last thing in its place.
"We better go the sun is almost up." He said looking out his window at the pinkish orange sky. Bulma rolled her eyes and got off the bed.
"I need to stop by my house and pick up some things too. My father should be off in his labs already and mother should still be sleep so I could sneak in and pack a few things." She said walking towards the door. As she was about to put her hand on the knob Goku rushed through the door and slammed it behind him. Bulma caught her balance and glared at her friend.
"Goku, what the hell is your problem?" Bulma screeched. Vegeta looked at Goku's troubled face.
"My parents are home super early. Ya'll have to leave." He said out of breath. Bulma looked terrified and Vegeta just stood there rigid. "When I said ya'll had to leave I meant now. Vegeta I don't think you should take all that stuff it might hold ya'll back. Here's eight hundred dollars. Take it and go now." He said shoving the money into Bulma's hand and left out the room to go distract his parents.
"Vegeta what are we going to do?" Bulma asked panicked looking at the money in her hands.
"Don't stand there like a dolt. Climb out the window. Let's go." Vegeta barked already climbing out the window leaving his belongings behind. Bulma ran over and jumped up to grab the ledge.
"Vegeta, a little help please." She whined. He grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her quickly through the window. They tip toed quickly to the edge of the house to peek around its corner. Vegeta kneeled down while Bulma hovered above him. They watched silently as Bardock got out and slammed the car door.
"Bardock please calm down. Going to talk to him now will only make things worse." Catilla pleaded with her husband. He ignored her and stared at the front door as his son came flying through it.
"Hey Dad, what's going on? How are you feeling? Well, let me help you inside." Goku said quickly. Bardock narrowed his eyes.
"What are you up to?" Bardock asked. Goku laughed nervously glancing at Bulma's car still parked across the street. Bardock stared at his son oddly. Out of no where came a series of sneezes.
Vegeta and Bulma quickly leaned against the house. Vegeta glared at her.
"What the fuck was that?" he whispered through clenched teeth.
"I'm sorry but your hair tickled my nose." She said rubbing her tiny nose. He peeked around the corner again and to his horror Bardock was storming toward them. He grabbed Bulma and ran from the side of the house.
"I'm going to kill you sayian!" Bardock yelled and started to run after them. Goku ran full speed and tackled his father at the waist causing both of them to fall in a heap onto the lawn. Catilla watched silently as her son hopped into the driver's seat and sped out of her life again. Bardock yelled in anger and pushed his son roughly off of him.
"Do you know what you have done you fucking idiot?" Bardock yelled at his son. Goku stood up and glared back at his father.
"Yes I know what I have done. I have saved a life from being ruined by you." He said never breaking eye contact. Bardock growled and shoved his son out of the way as he marched over to his wife.
"Give me your cell phone." He barked. Catilla backed away from him slowly.
"Why?" she asked.
"Give me the fucking phone now." He screamed as he raised his hand. Catilla closed her eyes but felt nothing. She opened them slowly to see her step son holding his father's arm tightly behind his back.
"If you slap her…I swear to Kami I will break your damn arm." He growled at his father. He let go of his arm and pushed the older man aside. Catilla threw Bardock her phone and Goku led her inside. Bardock stared after his now broken family. Vegeta Ouji. Bardock's anger grew tenfold. He dialed a number on the tiny black cell phone.
"Sergeant Yamanashi? Yes I would like to report a kidnapping." Bardock smirked into the phone. "Who, you ask? Bulma Briefs has been taken against her will by that sayian boy who tried to kill me the other day. I do believe he is armed and dangerous." Bardock ended the call with a satisfied smile. All of Satan City would be searching for their precious heiress in no time and then Vegeta would rot in prison right along with his father.
Bulma looked over at Vegeta as he sped down the road going no where in particular. He never took his eyes off the black pavement rolling beneath them.
"Vegeta you can slow down now." Bulma yelled over the loud wind. Vegeta slowly took his foot off the gas and pulled over to the side of the road. Bulma stared at him wearily. "Vegeta, what are we going to do now?" she asked. He closed his eyes and leaned his head back on the head rest. Bulma sighed. Vegeta was in one of those moods when he didn't feel the need to answer any of her questions. Bulma turned on the radio it was telling the forecast for the week. Then a more stern and urgent voice came across the speakers; she turned it up when she heard her name.
"Yes it's true. Capsule Corps young heiress Bulma B. Briefs was kidnapped an hour ago by a young sayian male that goes by the name of Vegeta Ouji. Bulma as we all know has long wavy lavender hair and big blue eyes. She's around five foot six with a slender build. Her kidnapper stands at about five foot ten, muscular build with black hair and eyes. They were last seen driving a custom pink Mercedes convertible. If anyone has seen the two please call WCPD as soon as possible. Vegeta is also wanted for the attempted murder of Bardock Son from the other day. Bulma Briefs is being held against her will and the kidnapper is said to be armed and dangerous." Bulma turned off the radio and stared teary eyed at Vegeta. He stared right back her. This was not happening.
"Vegeta, this has turned into a nightmare." She cried. "What are we going to do?" Vegeta ran his hand down his face.
"Attempted murder? It was more like assault. Why do these people blow everything out of damn proportion?" He scoffed. "First of all we need to get rid of this car." Bulma's eyes widened. She loved her car. It was a gift for her sixteenth birthday. She bit her bottom lip and nodded her head. "I think we should also come up with some sort of disguise since everyone knows what the hell we look like. " He added. Bulma stifled a sob and nodded her head again.
(a/n: Just in case some people don't know North, South, East, and West Cities all make up Satan City. So I hope I'm not confusing anyone when I say different city names.)
"Vegeta I'm scared. If they catch you…"she trailed off and cried. Vegeta reached over and pulled her into the driver's seat with him. He cradled her and kissed her on the cheek.
"Don't worry…we'll make it. I need you to be strong." he whispered in her ear. She nodded wiping away her tears. Her cell started ringing. She crawled back over to her seat and searched through her purse. She looked at the tiny screen. Goku.
"Hello?" she said quickly. She mouthed it was Goku to Vegeta. He nodded his head.
"Bulma are ya'll alright? Ya'll are all over the news and radio." Goku said on the other line.
"Yeah I know. Who the hell reported that I was kidnapped?" she asked twirling her hair nervously.
"I think…no I know it was my father. He has made it his mission to get Vegeta. Bulma ya'll need to get out of Satan City now. You know what? Better yet I think ya'll should head to East City…it's mostly sayians in that city. Vegeta should be safe there." Goku said.
"I'll run it by Vegeta…but his father was arrested in East City." Bulma replied looking out her side of the car.
"That's because he was a criminal. Vegeta hasn't done anything wrong. Talk with him and give me a call back I hear my dad coming through the door." He said and hung up without saying good bye.
Goku quickly placed his cell phone in his pocket as he heard his father come through the door. He had been outside talking with Yamcha's father about the allegations they had against Vegeta. Goku was sitting in the family room watching the news as once again they spoke about Bulma's supposed kidnapping.
"News travels fast doesn't it son?" Bardock asked sitting in a recliner catty corner of Goku. Goku ignored his father and continued to watch television. "I know I'm not speaking to my self boy."
"What the hell did Vegeta or sayians, as a matter fact, ever do to you." Goku asked angrily. Bardock just stared at his son with an odd look on his face.
"Do you really want to know? Maybe it'll change your mind about helping that little piece of shit out."
"Yes I do." Goku said staring intensely at his father now.
"Sayians killed your mother." He stated coldly. Goku sat on the couch frozen. The bomb his father just dropped on him made his blood run cold. He remembered his father telling him that his mother had died but had never gone into details; mainly because he was only two years old. His father had met Catilla a year and a half later. She was all he had known.
"You're lying." He said softly. He looked down at his hands which he now noticed were shaking.
"I wouldn't lie about this Goku." He said more compassionately.
"But why?" he asked confused. Bardock glanced at the television and then back at his son.
"You don't need a reason to kill somebody. We were just in the wrong place at the wrong time."
Flashback
"Veronica Son, get off the phone. This is supposed to be our night out." Bardock scolded playfully. Veronica laughed her husband's demand off.
"I just want to call your father and check in on Goku. You know I'm a worry wart." She pouted with the large cell phone still stuck to her ear. "Hi Gohan, how's my little Goku? Mmhmm. Okay that's great. I was hoping I could tell him I love him but since he's already sleep don't wake him. I know, I know. I do believe you can handle him. Okay, we will. Good night." She said hanging up the phone.
"Finally. Do you feel better now knowing that my aging father can handle a little two year old?" He asked smiling. Veronica stuck her small pink tongue out at her husband. "Oh you're real mature." He laughed.
"Yeah I know." She smiled. "So where exactly are we going Mr. Son?" He looked over at his wife. Her hazel eyes sparkled with the orange glow of the street lights that flooded into the car. Her thick brown hair flowed carelessly around her shoulders. Her peach skin was flawless. Kami, he loved and admired this woman so much. "Bardock?"
"Oh, sorry. We're going to The Starr. I know you've always wanted to go there. So tonight for our second wedding anniversary I thought it would be perfect." He said smiling at the delighted squeal of his young wife.
"Doc! I've been dying to go there. You have to make reservations like two months in advance. This is the hottest spot in West City!" she exclaimed. They rolled their black jag slowly past the restaurant and stared wide eyed at all the people trying to get into the best rated restaurant in town.
"Damn there's no parking around here. The lot is full and so is all the curb parking." Bardock said angrily. He hated when there was no where to park. Victoria gently touched his arm. She knew her husband lost his patience quickly.
"Baby, just park in the garage right there." She said pointing a long glossy fingernail at a parking garage about a block from the restaurant. Bardock shook his head.
"I refuse to pay seven dollars an hour to park in a damn garage." He said frowning.
"I think it would be safer. You never know what could happen downtown. Plus your father would be furious if something happened to his car." Victoria said trying to convince her husband to park in the garage. She didn't feel comfortable walking around downtown at night.
"Victoria my dad is loaded. I don't think he'd care. He'd just go buy a new one the next day." He said waving his hand dismissing her efforts of trying to get him to park in the garage.
"Whatever. Park where ever you like." She huffed crossing her arms. Her husband was so spoiled. He nodded and parked on the side of a street two blocks from the restaurant.
"I'm sorry I made you walk all the way to the restaurant." Bardock said as they were finally seated. Veronica rolled her big hazel eyes as she glanced around the restaurant. She had being dying to go there ever since it had opened. She looked over at her husband as he stared at her pleading with his eyes for her forgiveness. She laughed softly and placed both of her hands on either side of his face.
"Well if you're going to stare at me all night like a sorry puppy…then I guess I can forgive you" she said placing a tender kiss on his lips. He smiled back at her as she pulled away and began swaying to the music the live band was playing.
"Would you like to dance?" he asked; knowing full well that he couldn't dance to save his life.
"Yes I would." She answered excitedly.
They danced for a few songs and then retired back to their table to enjoy their dinner. After they finished their dessert they decided it that it was time to return home.
"I had a wonderful time Bardock. Thank you so much." She said clutching on to his arm as they walked down the street to their car.
"You're welcome, darling. Again I'm sorry that I made you walk all the way to the restaurant. I still feel so guilty. Seeing how far and dark it is." Bardock said apologizing again. Veronica let go of his arm and entwined their fingers together then smiled up at her handsome husband.
"You're lucky you're so good looking." She teased. "This was the best night of my life in a long time since we had Goku." She beamed. They had eaten the best food in town and danced all night long. Nothing could have spoiled this night. Or could it? Veronica hadn't noticed that Bardock had decided to take a short cut through an alley because she was so elated about the restaurant. She stopped when she saw how dark it was. Bardock also stopped when he felt his wife's small hand leave his. He turned and looked at her.
"It's okay Roni, it's just a short cut." He said smiling warmly at her and reaching for her hand. Veronica hesitated and reluctantly took his hand.
"Bardock…I think we should just turn around. A couple of extra blocks won't kill me." She said nervously now clinging on to his arm.
"It's okay, Roni, we're almost there." He said pulling her as close as possible to comfort her. A trash can lid or something hitting the ground made them stop suddenly.
"W-What was that?" She asked fear coursing through her body. Bardock pulled her in closer to him.
"I think it was just a cat or something." He said looking around the darkness trying to convince himself that that was all it was.
"Bardock, please, let's just turn around." Veronica said her voice quiet and shaking with fear. Just as they were about to turn around four teenage boys slunk out of the darkness laughing and blocking their path.
"Going some where?" a tall muscular boy asked. He had long black hair that spiked out everywhere and an evil smirk on his olive face.
"Please, my wife and I are just trying to get to our car without any trouble." Bardock said looking the thuggish teen straight in the eye. The teen laughed again with his homeboys joining in.
"Please, my wife and I want no trouble." Another boy mocked causing more laughter. Veronica snuggled closer to her husband and he held her as tight as he could frowning at the little gang surrounding them.
"W-we'll give you anything you want." Bardock said trying to stay strong for his wife. The boys just kept snickering.
"How about your pretty little wife?" A bald headed teen with a tattoo of an eye in the middle of his forehead said as he walked up behind Veronica and patted her butt. She screamed and Bardock turned around and punched the kid in his face.
"Don't you fucking touch her." He yelled angrily. The boy grabbed his jaw and glared angrily at Bardock.
"Tien…now you know that's no way to treat another man's woman." The kid with the long spiky hair said tisking at the other boy.
"I was just trying to be friendly Raditz." He smirked while rubbing his jaw. Raditz laughed evilly.
"I'll show you the proper technique on how to treat a lady." He said walking over to Veronica. Bardock tried to jump in front of his wife but the three other boys quickly grabbed him and pinned him up against the wall.
"Nooo!! Please leave her alone. I'll do anything." Bardock begged staring at his trembling terrified wife. His begging went unheard though as the boy known as Raditz grabbed his wife's face and kissed her. She screamed in to his mouth and kneed him.
"Aaaahhhhh….you bitch." He screamed as he slapped her to the ground. Bardock tried with all his might to free himself from the three sayians grip but they were inhumanly strong.
"Veronica!" Bardock yelled as Raditz grabbed her hair and pulled her up by it. He smiled crookedly in her face.
"Come now that is no way for a lady to act. Show a man some respect." He said in his thick accent. He pulled her face in for another kiss but she spit in his face before their lips could touch.
"Respect that, you dirty piece of shit." She hissed. He was pissed beyond belief. Bardock watched in horror as the teen pulled a butterfly knife from his back pocket and stab his wife three times in the chest.
"Oh Kami nooooooooooooo!!" Bardock yelled brokenly.
"Radz, what the hell did you just do?" Tien asked horrified. Raditz stared in disbelief at his actions. He signaled for the gang to leave and they ran back off into the darkness. Bardock quickly ran over to his fallen wife and scooped her up in his arms like a baby.
"Roni, I am so sorry, baby." He said as he cried into her thick hair. He looked down just as she opened her eyes for the last time and looked up at him with a weak smile just barley nodding her head as if she were forgiving him. Blood trickled out the side of her mouth as she coughed and wheezed horribly.
"It's okay, Veronica, rest now. I love you so much." He said calmly kissing her forehead. She slowly closed her eyes as she took her last breath. Bardock sobbed and rocked his beautiful wife back and forth as her heart beat for the last time. Two men ran around the corner with three officers claiming that they had heard some commotion coming from down the alleyway.
"Sir is everything alright down here?" one of the officers asked as they approached him. "Kami…call an ambulance now!"
"I promise you Veronica I will find those sayain bastards that killed you and all hell will pay." He whispered in to his wife's ear as he held on to her until the ambulance arrived.
End Flashback
Goku sat there with tears streaming down his face and his hands clenched into a ball. He never would have thought in a million years that his mother was slain by the hands of a sayain.
"I-I c-can't believe this. How come you never told me?" he asked angrily.
"It was a horrible night son. One I never wanted to ever remember again." He said hoarsely. Thinking of his first wife and her untimely death always opened up an old wound in his heart. Goku shook angrily. 'I have to calm down. How is this Vegeta's fault? You can't fault the whole race for someone's ignorant mistake.' He thought trying to calm himself.
"It's not Vegeta's fault that a couple of people the same race as him are complete assholes." He said still trying to get over the shock he was going through.
"Says you. They all need to be banished to hell. Plus, there is one piece of information I still need to tell you. Those monkeys worked for your precious brother's father. They were in town running drugs for him." Goku dropped his head in his hands and yelled angrily. He quickly got up and left the family room. He pulled out his cell phone as he walked past his step mother. She stared after her step son and wondered what in the world happened to him. She had never seen him look so broken, angry and cold.
"Pick up." He growled into the phone.
"Goku hey…" Bulma greeted up but was quickly cut off.
"I'm out. You better get him out of this shit your self because if I catch up to him I'll fucking kill him my damn self." He said coldly and hung up. 'Your father's goons killed my mother. So I'm going to kill you, Vegeta,seeing that your father is already rotting in prison.' He vowed as he got to his room and slammed the door.
Okay this chapter is finally done after months and months. Sorry it took me forever. I apologize for making Goku flip flop between helping Bulma and Vegeta or not. We'll just have to see what happens. Well I don't know when I'll be able to post again hopefully soon but I'm moving back home to Texas next month because my husband is being deployed to Iraq for a year. (I am sooo super sad.) So please don't be too angry if I don't post again until the middle of February. I hope you enjoyed this! Please review. Thanks!! Oh yeah I've been watching a little too much Degrassi TNG lately!! lol