ALRIGHT!!! Finally a new chapter. I know I took long but I'm sorry, I kinda
had of a writer's block for this fic, luckily it is gone. I have answered
somequestions so here they go.
This story DOES have a plot, I know where it's heading so don't worry about it!
I have no idea how long it will be, hopefully not THAT many chapters, but when I figure it out, I'll let you know.
Lastly, I hope this chapter isn't TOO lame for some of you like the last chapter was. I got a comment about that, so I hope this ch is for your liking.
Thanks for the reviews and I won't keep you guys any longer!
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or any of the characters used here. They belong to Akira Toriyama, Toei, Bird Studio, FUNimation, and the many others that I don't know about.
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A Loss A Gain
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"Students, we are going to be making rockets, so get together over the weekend with your partners and start building one, this following Saturday, we will be meeting here at school and we will see whose goes higher! So you all have a week to make and finsh your projects, that is more than enough time." The Physics teacher passed out a sheet of paper with what they were required to do.
Vegeta gave Bulma a smirk and she stuck out her tongue at him. Behind them Chichi was watching them quietly and Goku was just sitting there frowning at his hands. Chichi looked over at him and smiled sadly.
She touched his arm briefly and he looked at her, "Are you ok?"
He smiled for her sake and nodded, "Yeah I'm fine Chi, thanks for asking."
"You know................ If you ever need a friend or someone to talk to, just know that you have me as a friend," she said with a gentle smile.
"Thank you Chi," he said as he took her hand in his.
Vegeta said something to Bulma and she swung her leg to kick him but he took hold of it and didn't let go. Vegeta turned to look at them and gave Goku A look.
"Hands off my woman, Kakarot," he said in a whisper.
"Hands off mine, Vegeta," Goku shot back.
"As far as I remember Kakarot, you two broke up yesterday," Vegeta said evilly. Goku shot Vegeta a dirty look and entwined his hand with Chichi's. She looked at him shocked and then her eyes met Vegeta's. Chichi just looked away from him and pulled her hand away from Goku's.
Vegeta turned back around with a sneer and gave Bulma's leg a squeeze. "Idiot!" Bulma mouthed.
Goku looked at the blushing Chichi and sighed. "Chi, I'm sorry I did that," he said sadly.
Chichi started doodling on her paper, willing the blush to go from her cheeks. "Why did you break up with Bulma?" she asked, not meeting his eyes.
"She broke up with me," Goku said with a fake laugh. "She said she didn't like me the way she wanted to, she has feelings for someone else."
Chichi's mouth opened in shock and she looked at Bulma interacting with Vegeta. 'I'm just getting TOO farfetched, Bulma can't do this to me,' Chichi thought in disillusion.
~*~
"Yamcha!" Bulma squealed as she hugged the tall guy. "It's so great that you guys are coming here now!" She said.
"Hey beautiful," he said with a huge smile. Bulma let go of Yamcha and then hugged 18. Yamcha then waved at Chichi, Vegeta, and the very tense looking Goku. The tall man shot Yamcha a dirty look and then started to 'pick lint' from his pants.
Vegeta was also one who looked bored, he glared at Yamcha and then he eyed the blonde without interest. Bulma looked his way and he smirked devilishly at her. She rolled her eyes and sat down to talk to 18.
"Well let me see your schedules! Maybe we have some classes together," Bulma said as the Yamcha and 18 handed her their papers.
"I think we have painting, English, and Cheer together," 18 said thoughtfully as she put her bangs behind her ear.
Bulma nodded, "Hey Yamcha, you have all classes with Vegeta and Goku, and you 18 have all classes with me and Chi. Except for 6th, you have that class with the guys."
"Well at least we have classes together, as in you and me," 18 said as she shot Chichi a snooty look. Chichi returned it.
"Come on, stop being so childish!" Bulma snapped.
18 smiled fakely, "Why don't you go with me to buy a water Bulma?"
"Sure I'll be back, do you guys want anything?" she asked everyone. Every shook their heads and mumbled some sort of response. "Sheesh, tough crowd," Bulma grumbled before leaving with 18.
As they walked and talked they were encountered by a group of girls. Jade in the middle.
"What the hell do you want?" Bulma growled, and 18 looked at the other girls curiously.
"I just wanted to make sure you kept your end of the bargain, or else you know what your bestest friend is going to find out," Jade laughed innocently.
"I told you before that I would, and I hope you keep yours too. Or else you are going to find out who Bulma Briefs is," Bulma growled harshly. 18 was now VERY curious as to know what the two girls were talking about.
"As soon as I get Goku, my lips will be sealed forever. Meanwhile I can't guarantee you anything."
Bulma lunged herself at the other girl and 18 had to refrain her from doing anything harsh. "I swear it on what is dear to me that if you open your mouth, I will claw your pretty green eyes right out of your face!"
Jade sneered and flipped her long hair, "As if you could," she said before marching away with her little cronies.
After they walked away, 18 turned to Bulma. "Ok, now you HAVE to tell me what you two were talking about ASAP," the blond said.
Bulma sighed and nodded, "I'll tell you during cheer today when you get there, when the teacher asks you tell her you want to get into my squad, k?" she asked.
"Alright, now let's go I'm thirsty," both walked off to the student store.
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Bulma roled around in her bed, she was there taking a small break from doing all her homework. During cheer, she had told EVERYTHING to 18, she hadn't been all too happy to know that she and Vegeta were cheating on Goku and against herself, Chichi.
But she had been ecstatic to hear the whole story of how she had first met Vegeta, and how they had been through so many twists. She actually wanted to get them back together, but Bulma had disagreed with her idea wildly.
Vegeta had been very flirtatious during the two hours they had been practicing, and she had the sneeking suspicion that Chichi had seen them flirting a couple of times.
'I have to watch myself before Chichi realizes what's going on,' Bulma thought. Then she roled onto her stomach and took out a picture from under her pillow. She smiled and ran a finger over Vegeta's smirking face.
It had been the day after the club incident, they had been out all day and they had been at the park. He had his arms wrapped around her waist and his chin against her neck. She was smilling brightly and her hands were resting over his.
"What I wouldn't give to be with you, but over my friend I can't," Bulma whispered to herself. She sat up and put the picture inside her drawer, then she stood up.
Bulma sat back at her desk and started to do her English homework, but was startled by a noise outside her window. She walked over to it and nearly jumped out of her skin when Goku stepped inside her room.
"What are you doing here Goku?" Bulma asked softly. She felt she didn't even deserve to be his friend after what she had done to him.
"I needed to see you," he said quietly.
"Goku," Bulma smiled sympathetically at the tall man. "I don't deserve you. You need to find a girl that really has what you need. I don't!"
"I understand that, but I can't force my heart to look at another girl the way I see you," Goku told her softly.
"Do you think that your feelings will interfere with our friendship?"
Goku shook his head. "I can't risk losing you as a friend too. I will do all that is in my hands to forget you that way. Would you mind if I stay here with you like we used to do when we were small?"
Bulma nodded with a smile, "Of course, if you want you can bring your homework and we can do it together?"
He nodded. "I'll be right back then!" he headed for the window and then crawled out.
When he returned, they did their homework, talked and just re-started their friendship. When it was really late, both crawled into Bulma's bed and fell asleep the same way they would when they were small children.
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Next Day @ School..................
Chichi and Bulma were walking towards their lockers. "Bulma, can I ask you a question and you'll answer me truthfully?"
Bulma looked at Chichi and nodded nervously, "Yeah!"
"You told Goku that you were breaking up with him because of a guy, who is he?" Chichi asked her in all seriousness.
"There is no guy Chi. I just can't get myself to liking him the way he wanted me to," Bulma lied.
Chichi eyed her narrowly and scoffed, "Its the guy you met during vacation isn't it?"
Bulma looked at her wide eyed and cleared her throat. "Why do you ask?"
"I know what its like to like a guy so deeply," Chichi said with a shy smile.
"Chi........ I have a question for you," Bulma started, Chichi nodded. "If you were to ever break up with Vegeta, and I'm not saying you will! But if you ever would, would you be mad if I went out with him?" She asked slowly.
Chichi looked at her in shock, "What are you saying? Do you like Vegeta?" Chichi asked in a harsh whisper.
"NO! Well.......... I do think he's cute, but I would NEVER do something if you didn't want me to!" Bulma said quickly.
Chichi regarded her for a minute with a frown then shook her head. "I guess not. If we were to break up, it'd be his desicion with who he goes out with next. It WOULD be a little uncomfortable though," Chichi said with a shrug.
Bulma nodded and gave a sigh of relief, "It was just a question, but it is good to get it out of my mind."
Chichi smiled for her friend's sake and they walked towards cheer. While they changed they spoke quietly to their squad.
"Hey Bulma, I hear that next week is school spirit week and we have to wear our uniforms every day," one of the girls said.
Bulma nodded, "Yeah its true! Coach Bell told me that when we were coming to the locker room its pretty cool because the whole school can see how much better our uniforms are from Jade's team," Bulma said with a smirk.
"I feel weird in a skirt this short," 18 complained.
Chichi snickered softly and 18 glared at her. Bulma looked from one girl to the other and sighed. "Come on! Stop being so silly, both of you! Now let's go, we have to practice for the next game."
Both girls nodded and the rest of the girls followed. Once outside they watched as the guys practiced. Bulma's eyes followed Vegeta's every move and she had to catch herself because a few times Chichi nearly caught her staring.
The last thing she wanted to do was hurt her friend, but deep down she knew that if Chichi ever found out that she had been involved with Vegeta, it would mean the end of their friendship. She had gone too far to turn back now.
"Didn't your mother ever tell you it isn't polite to gawk?" a deep voice rumbled against her ear, Bulma jumped and turned. She smacked Vegeta on the chest and glared at him.
"You scared, you imbecile!" Bulma said in a loud whisper.
Vegeta smirked like his arrogant self, but then his face took on a straight and serious look, "I have come to a conclusion," he stated.
"About?"
"You and me, me and Chichi, it has to end."
"With who?" Bulma, against herself, didn't want to hear that he was ending with her.
"With Chichi," he said in a low voice. Bulma looked at him wide-eyed and shook her head.
"You can't! She really likes you, and if we were together after, she'd never forgive me. I asked her what she thought of that and she said she wouldn't be angry if I went out with you if you broke up with her. But I have known her for years and I know that she would hate me," Bulma said sadly. 'I swear I'm a walking contradiction,' she thought with a stiffled whimper.
Vegeta glared at her, "It's my decision and I will not be detered from this. I can't keep on being with someone I don't feel for the way she would want me to!" he said with a small frown.
"When?" Bulma asked with an unhappy sigh.
"Today."
"WHAT?!" Bulma nearly screeched. "You can't do that!"
"I can and I will, now stop being such a baby. After this is done with, she will get over it and find some other guy, and you will finally be ALL mine," Vegeta said in a care-free way as he leaned in to peck her lips.
Bulma's mouth dropped open, "I can't believe you! But if Chichi decides to NEVER speak to me again, I will hold you responisible and I swear that I will kick your ass," Bulma said before walking away from him.
Vegeta rolled his eyes and ran a hand through his hair, this was going to be a hard break-up, because after knowing Chichi for years it would pain him to break her heart.
He walked slowly towards the girls and his eyes met with Bulma's blue stare, she gave him a pleeding look and he just shook his head. She turned away and began to walk off. Chichi looked at her and frowned, then she turned to Vegeta and smiled sweetly.
He nodded his head towards one direction and Chichi nodded following as he walked away from the group of girls. He walked with her all the way down to the end of the bleachers, and made her sit down so that he could talk.
"What's wrong Vegeta, I have a feeling that what you're about to tell me isn't good," Chichi told him softly.
Vegeta shook his head and took a deep breath, "The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but I can't let this keep going on. You deserve someone that will appreciate you the way you are meant to be appreciated."
Her mouth dropped open and she shook her head, "Are you breaking up with me?" Chichi asked frantically.
Vegeta looked away from her face and nodded, "I'm sorry, believe me I am."
Against her pride, Chichi's eyes watered and a few tears fell from her eyes, "Why are you breaking up with me?" Chichi asked in a soft growl.
Vegeta looked down the bleachers towards Bulma, and Chichi followed his vision and her eyes widened. She then stood up angrily and started to shake him. "You mean to tell me that you're breaking up with me for my best friend?"
Vegeta looked at her and nodded, "I told you that it was not my intention to hurt you. And believe that she had nothing to do with this either, so don't get mad at her and ruin a friendship over me."
Chichi's eyes narrowed darkly, "She asked me how I would feel if you were to break up with me and she'd go out with you, I didn't understand at first, but now I do," she said in an angry whisper. "I can't believe that you both would do something like this to me!"
"You are completely misunderstanding all this, will you at least let me explain?" Vegeta snapped.
"There's nothing to explain, I understand what I have heard, I hope you and my 'best friend' are happy together," Chichi bit back sharply as she began to walk away from him.
Vegeta growled in anger and let out a string of curses as Chichi walked towards Bulma. The blue haired girl looked up in worry and then she looked down to Vegeta.
As Chichi neared she approached her, "Chi? What's wrong?" Bulma asked in apprehension.
"You are not my favorite person right now so I'd appreciate it if you stay the hell away from me. Backstabbing bitch," Chichi told her in a whisper before she walked off to the locker room.
Bulma's mouth dropped open and she turned back to where Vegeta was, he shook his head and looked away. Bulma felt like crying but decided to leave that for later, for now she was going to see if Chichi would listen to her.
When she walked into the locker room, she heard the sound of soft crying and the slam of a locker. She walked over to it and as soon as Chichi saw her, she turned away and grabbed her backpack.
"Will you please listen to me?" Bulma pleaded.
"What is there to listen to Bulma? I thought you were my friend! You knew how much I liked Vegeta, yet you went after him." Chichi turned sad eyes to her. "How could you do this to me?"
Bulma looked away from her friend's sad eyes and her eyes watered. "It was never my intention. How long have you known me? Do you actually think I'd do something like this on purpose?" Bulma looked at Chichi in the eye after that question.
Chichi wiped away the tears and cleared her throat. "I don't think that I can forgive this of you. You were supposed to be my best friend, but clearly you're not," Chichi said as she walked past her.
"Chi please!" Bulma called after her, "Please forgive me!"
Chichi closed the door after her and started to cry. 'This was the last thing I expected of a person I loved like a sister,' she told herself sadly. Then with a small sob, she left.
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Bulma walked out of the locker room and cleaned her face with the sleeve of her uniform. She walked slowly back towards the field and she didn't even notice when she slammed into someone.
"Vegeta," she whispered. He smelled fresh and he was wearing his formal clothing again. He ran a hand through her hair ad then wiped away the tears that were still falling down her sad sapphire-hued eyes.
"What did she say?" he asked softly.
"I told you she'd hate me. What will I do without a friend that I considered my sister?" Bulma asked as her eyes watered even more.
"She will forgive you, but you have to give her time. Right now the shock doesn't let her see things how they really are. But you must be patient," he told her as he ran a thumb over her bottom lip.
"That doesn't make me feel any better," Bulma whined.
Vegeta smiled faintly and kissed her lips, "Maybe I can make you feel better?" he asked as he kissed her lips and then he wrapped his arms around her waist. Bulma sighed and hiccuped a few times, but then her arms wrapped around his neck and she kissed his neck.
"Maybe. I need to get my mind off this, you want to kick back at my house for a while?" she asked invitingly.
Vegeta smirked and kissed the end of her nose, "I'll think about it," he said cockily.
Bulma managed a short laugh, then the bell rang. "Wait for me, I just need to get my bag and we can go," she said letting go of him and jogging back to the locker room.
She came back out a few minutes later and he grabbed her hand. She looked at him with a small frown and Vegeta knew she was thinking about her friend.
"Stop thinking about it. Sooner or later they will know that you and I are together. Aside from that, Chichi has to know that you and I met during the vacation," he said nonchalantly.
Bulma nodded, "I guess you're right, let's go." Vegeta nodded and they left.
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Vegeta spent the rest of the afternoon talking and doing other 'things' with Bulma. She had been reluctant at first, the guilt had made her push him away. But then he had convinvced her in a very different manner.
The rest of the days, he spent over and they built the rocket project that was due that Saturday. Bulma had a very genius and complex that not even Vegeta could figure out. She was incredibly smart, but he was VERY close after her.
They had actually finished the rocket and the problems to solve in a matter of two days. Now it was time to present their project and they were in the senior quad of Shen Lon High.
Vegeta and Bulma walked towards the group of students and noticed that Chichi and Goku were already there. Bulma looked at Chichi with a grimace and she glared at her from a distance.
Jade and her friends were already there. They had that class but for a different period, Bulma sneered hatefully at Jade and the other girl smirked. The rockets started to fly, and the teacher started to take notes.
Goku and Chichi's was so far the highest flown rocket, followed by Jade's and her partner's.
Finally Bulma and Vegeta stepped up. Bulma popped a capsule and a small rocket sprung out. She then grabbed a small remote from her pocket and the rocket turned on. "3...... 2...... 1......" Bulma whispered, she then pushed the button and the rocket flew up with a zoom.
Everyone watched until there was just a speck in the air, then Bulma pushed a small red button, and the rocket exploded into tiny specks of blue and black fire works. The students actually cheered and Bulma smiled at Vegeta.
When all the rockets were flown, the teacher finally made them crowd around to see which was the highest to fly. "Ok, the lowest flown rocket, was made by........... Amy and John," the students snickered and made sarcastic comments. "But the highest rocket flown, was built by our Capsule Corp. Genius and her equally intelligent counterpart, Bulma and Vegeta," they were cheered and complimented.
Bulma whooped and then jumped on Vegeta, hugging him tightly and happily. He smirked and kissed her cheek. "It pays to have a smartass girl, doesn't it?" he asked her softly.
Bulma snorted and nodded. "What would you do without me?" she asked smugly.
"Be a player, have all the women I wanted, not have to suffer when you complain...... and-.........."
"That's enough jestering, you can be such a comedian sometimes, did you know?" she asked him sarcastically.
"Of course. I'm that damn good," he said in an obnoxious voice. Bulma started to laugh and he glared at her, she then sobbered and squeezed his stomach.
"Is my little Veggie-chan angry?" she asked in a teasing baby voice. He scowled darkly.
"He will be in a minute, annoying wench," he snapped. Bulma snickered silently and then entwined an arm with his, not missing the dirty looks she recieved from Chichi and Jade.
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"She's always been a show off hasn't she?" Jade asked as she approached Chichi and whispered to her side.
Chichi just shrugged and kicked a rock. " I could care less, we're not exactly on speaking terms now," she whispered.
Jade nodded and smirked to herself, 'She obviously has no idea of what happened between her precious Veggie and the witch before now,' she thought smugly. 'That will work to my favor in the future.'
"I have a proposition for you," Jade said simply.
Chichi eyed her momentarily. "Which?"
"I know that Vegeta has played a large part in your heart, and that you still like him. It doesn't take a rocket-scientists you know," Jade had to snigger at her pun.
"What's your point?" Chichi snapped.
"I'm tired of the fighting, I have what I want," she said knowing what she meant. Chichi looked at her in confusion but Jade ignored her look. "Like I said, I'm tired of fighting and I want to help you get Vegeta back."
Chichi looked at her in shock. "I may not be talking to Bulma, but she has been my best friend and I don't want to hurt her!"
"You don't have to, you'd just be chalenging her for what she took from you, and I just want to help," Jade said sweetly.
Too sweetly for Chichi, "What's in it for you?"
"I just want to see her get what is coming to her for taking your man," Jade said with a shrug. "Now do you want my help or not? I must say that I have pretty good ideas!"
"Fine, what are you doing after this?" Chichi asked slowly.
"I have nothing to do for the rest of the day, so we can go to the mall and I can explain to you what we can do."
"Ok, but I will do nothing that hurts Bulma physically or too much emotionally," Chichi said tentatively.
"Oh don't worry, this wont hurt her the way you think," Jade said smugly.
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Bulma watched Chichi and Jade talk, she didn't like the look on Jade's face one bit. 'Talk about backstabbing, now Chi is going to be Jade's best friend. I know Jade well enough to say that she is planning something. I just hope that Chi doesn't fall into her game.
They were planning something, 'I just have to find out what it is before it is too late,' Bulma thought as she grabbed Vegeta's hand and they began to go.
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Did you guys like this chapter? I hope you did because things are starting to heat up. Let me know what you think and thanks for reading my fic! See you later!
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~!Joey!~
This story DOES have a plot, I know where it's heading so don't worry about it!
I have no idea how long it will be, hopefully not THAT many chapters, but when I figure it out, I'll let you know.
Lastly, I hope this chapter isn't TOO lame for some of you like the last chapter was. I got a comment about that, so I hope this ch is for your liking.
Thanks for the reviews and I won't keep you guys any longer!
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or any of the characters used here. They belong to Akira Toriyama, Toei, Bird Studio, FUNimation, and the many others that I don't know about.
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A Loss A Gain
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"Students, we are going to be making rockets, so get together over the weekend with your partners and start building one, this following Saturday, we will be meeting here at school and we will see whose goes higher! So you all have a week to make and finsh your projects, that is more than enough time." The Physics teacher passed out a sheet of paper with what they were required to do.
Vegeta gave Bulma a smirk and she stuck out her tongue at him. Behind them Chichi was watching them quietly and Goku was just sitting there frowning at his hands. Chichi looked over at him and smiled sadly.
She touched his arm briefly and he looked at her, "Are you ok?"
He smiled for her sake and nodded, "Yeah I'm fine Chi, thanks for asking."
"You know................ If you ever need a friend or someone to talk to, just know that you have me as a friend," she said with a gentle smile.
"Thank you Chi," he said as he took her hand in his.
Vegeta said something to Bulma and she swung her leg to kick him but he took hold of it and didn't let go. Vegeta turned to look at them and gave Goku A look.
"Hands off my woman, Kakarot," he said in a whisper.
"Hands off mine, Vegeta," Goku shot back.
"As far as I remember Kakarot, you two broke up yesterday," Vegeta said evilly. Goku shot Vegeta a dirty look and entwined his hand with Chichi's. She looked at him shocked and then her eyes met Vegeta's. Chichi just looked away from him and pulled her hand away from Goku's.
Vegeta turned back around with a sneer and gave Bulma's leg a squeeze. "Idiot!" Bulma mouthed.
Goku looked at the blushing Chichi and sighed. "Chi, I'm sorry I did that," he said sadly.
Chichi started doodling on her paper, willing the blush to go from her cheeks. "Why did you break up with Bulma?" she asked, not meeting his eyes.
"She broke up with me," Goku said with a fake laugh. "She said she didn't like me the way she wanted to, she has feelings for someone else."
Chichi's mouth opened in shock and she looked at Bulma interacting with Vegeta. 'I'm just getting TOO farfetched, Bulma can't do this to me,' Chichi thought in disillusion.
~*~
"Yamcha!" Bulma squealed as she hugged the tall guy. "It's so great that you guys are coming here now!" She said.
"Hey beautiful," he said with a huge smile. Bulma let go of Yamcha and then hugged 18. Yamcha then waved at Chichi, Vegeta, and the very tense looking Goku. The tall man shot Yamcha a dirty look and then started to 'pick lint' from his pants.
Vegeta was also one who looked bored, he glared at Yamcha and then he eyed the blonde without interest. Bulma looked his way and he smirked devilishly at her. She rolled her eyes and sat down to talk to 18.
"Well let me see your schedules! Maybe we have some classes together," Bulma said as the Yamcha and 18 handed her their papers.
"I think we have painting, English, and Cheer together," 18 said thoughtfully as she put her bangs behind her ear.
Bulma nodded, "Hey Yamcha, you have all classes with Vegeta and Goku, and you 18 have all classes with me and Chi. Except for 6th, you have that class with the guys."
"Well at least we have classes together, as in you and me," 18 said as she shot Chichi a snooty look. Chichi returned it.
"Come on, stop being so childish!" Bulma snapped.
18 smiled fakely, "Why don't you go with me to buy a water Bulma?"
"Sure I'll be back, do you guys want anything?" she asked everyone. Every shook their heads and mumbled some sort of response. "Sheesh, tough crowd," Bulma grumbled before leaving with 18.
As they walked and talked they were encountered by a group of girls. Jade in the middle.
"What the hell do you want?" Bulma growled, and 18 looked at the other girls curiously.
"I just wanted to make sure you kept your end of the bargain, or else you know what your bestest friend is going to find out," Jade laughed innocently.
"I told you before that I would, and I hope you keep yours too. Or else you are going to find out who Bulma Briefs is," Bulma growled harshly. 18 was now VERY curious as to know what the two girls were talking about.
"As soon as I get Goku, my lips will be sealed forever. Meanwhile I can't guarantee you anything."
Bulma lunged herself at the other girl and 18 had to refrain her from doing anything harsh. "I swear it on what is dear to me that if you open your mouth, I will claw your pretty green eyes right out of your face!"
Jade sneered and flipped her long hair, "As if you could," she said before marching away with her little cronies.
After they walked away, 18 turned to Bulma. "Ok, now you HAVE to tell me what you two were talking about ASAP," the blond said.
Bulma sighed and nodded, "I'll tell you during cheer today when you get there, when the teacher asks you tell her you want to get into my squad, k?" she asked.
"Alright, now let's go I'm thirsty," both walked off to the student store.
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Bulma roled around in her bed, she was there taking a small break from doing all her homework. During cheer, she had told EVERYTHING to 18, she hadn't been all too happy to know that she and Vegeta were cheating on Goku and against herself, Chichi.
But she had been ecstatic to hear the whole story of how she had first met Vegeta, and how they had been through so many twists. She actually wanted to get them back together, but Bulma had disagreed with her idea wildly.
Vegeta had been very flirtatious during the two hours they had been practicing, and she had the sneeking suspicion that Chichi had seen them flirting a couple of times.
'I have to watch myself before Chichi realizes what's going on,' Bulma thought. Then she roled onto her stomach and took out a picture from under her pillow. She smiled and ran a finger over Vegeta's smirking face.
It had been the day after the club incident, they had been out all day and they had been at the park. He had his arms wrapped around her waist and his chin against her neck. She was smilling brightly and her hands were resting over his.
"What I wouldn't give to be with you, but over my friend I can't," Bulma whispered to herself. She sat up and put the picture inside her drawer, then she stood up.
Bulma sat back at her desk and started to do her English homework, but was startled by a noise outside her window. She walked over to it and nearly jumped out of her skin when Goku stepped inside her room.
"What are you doing here Goku?" Bulma asked softly. She felt she didn't even deserve to be his friend after what she had done to him.
"I needed to see you," he said quietly.
"Goku," Bulma smiled sympathetically at the tall man. "I don't deserve you. You need to find a girl that really has what you need. I don't!"
"I understand that, but I can't force my heart to look at another girl the way I see you," Goku told her softly.
"Do you think that your feelings will interfere with our friendship?"
Goku shook his head. "I can't risk losing you as a friend too. I will do all that is in my hands to forget you that way. Would you mind if I stay here with you like we used to do when we were small?"
Bulma nodded with a smile, "Of course, if you want you can bring your homework and we can do it together?"
He nodded. "I'll be right back then!" he headed for the window and then crawled out.
When he returned, they did their homework, talked and just re-started their friendship. When it was really late, both crawled into Bulma's bed and fell asleep the same way they would when they were small children.
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Next Day @ School..................
Chichi and Bulma were walking towards their lockers. "Bulma, can I ask you a question and you'll answer me truthfully?"
Bulma looked at Chichi and nodded nervously, "Yeah!"
"You told Goku that you were breaking up with him because of a guy, who is he?" Chichi asked her in all seriousness.
"There is no guy Chi. I just can't get myself to liking him the way he wanted me to," Bulma lied.
Chichi eyed her narrowly and scoffed, "Its the guy you met during vacation isn't it?"
Bulma looked at her wide eyed and cleared her throat. "Why do you ask?"
"I know what its like to like a guy so deeply," Chichi said with a shy smile.
"Chi........ I have a question for you," Bulma started, Chichi nodded. "If you were to ever break up with Vegeta, and I'm not saying you will! But if you ever would, would you be mad if I went out with him?" She asked slowly.
Chichi looked at her in shock, "What are you saying? Do you like Vegeta?" Chichi asked in a harsh whisper.
"NO! Well.......... I do think he's cute, but I would NEVER do something if you didn't want me to!" Bulma said quickly.
Chichi regarded her for a minute with a frown then shook her head. "I guess not. If we were to break up, it'd be his desicion with who he goes out with next. It WOULD be a little uncomfortable though," Chichi said with a shrug.
Bulma nodded and gave a sigh of relief, "It was just a question, but it is good to get it out of my mind."
Chichi smiled for her friend's sake and they walked towards cheer. While they changed they spoke quietly to their squad.
"Hey Bulma, I hear that next week is school spirit week and we have to wear our uniforms every day," one of the girls said.
Bulma nodded, "Yeah its true! Coach Bell told me that when we were coming to the locker room its pretty cool because the whole school can see how much better our uniforms are from Jade's team," Bulma said with a smirk.
"I feel weird in a skirt this short," 18 complained.
Chichi snickered softly and 18 glared at her. Bulma looked from one girl to the other and sighed. "Come on! Stop being so silly, both of you! Now let's go, we have to practice for the next game."
Both girls nodded and the rest of the girls followed. Once outside they watched as the guys practiced. Bulma's eyes followed Vegeta's every move and she had to catch herself because a few times Chichi nearly caught her staring.
The last thing she wanted to do was hurt her friend, but deep down she knew that if Chichi ever found out that she had been involved with Vegeta, it would mean the end of their friendship. She had gone too far to turn back now.
"Didn't your mother ever tell you it isn't polite to gawk?" a deep voice rumbled against her ear, Bulma jumped and turned. She smacked Vegeta on the chest and glared at him.
"You scared, you imbecile!" Bulma said in a loud whisper.
Vegeta smirked like his arrogant self, but then his face took on a straight and serious look, "I have come to a conclusion," he stated.
"About?"
"You and me, me and Chichi, it has to end."
"With who?" Bulma, against herself, didn't want to hear that he was ending with her.
"With Chichi," he said in a low voice. Bulma looked at him wide-eyed and shook her head.
"You can't! She really likes you, and if we were together after, she'd never forgive me. I asked her what she thought of that and she said she wouldn't be angry if I went out with you if you broke up with her. But I have known her for years and I know that she would hate me," Bulma said sadly. 'I swear I'm a walking contradiction,' she thought with a stiffled whimper.
Vegeta glared at her, "It's my decision and I will not be detered from this. I can't keep on being with someone I don't feel for the way she would want me to!" he said with a small frown.
"When?" Bulma asked with an unhappy sigh.
"Today."
"WHAT?!" Bulma nearly screeched. "You can't do that!"
"I can and I will, now stop being such a baby. After this is done with, she will get over it and find some other guy, and you will finally be ALL mine," Vegeta said in a care-free way as he leaned in to peck her lips.
Bulma's mouth dropped open, "I can't believe you! But if Chichi decides to NEVER speak to me again, I will hold you responisible and I swear that I will kick your ass," Bulma said before walking away from him.
Vegeta rolled his eyes and ran a hand through his hair, this was going to be a hard break-up, because after knowing Chichi for years it would pain him to break her heart.
He walked slowly towards the girls and his eyes met with Bulma's blue stare, she gave him a pleeding look and he just shook his head. She turned away and began to walk off. Chichi looked at her and frowned, then she turned to Vegeta and smiled sweetly.
He nodded his head towards one direction and Chichi nodded following as he walked away from the group of girls. He walked with her all the way down to the end of the bleachers, and made her sit down so that he could talk.
"What's wrong Vegeta, I have a feeling that what you're about to tell me isn't good," Chichi told him softly.
Vegeta shook his head and took a deep breath, "The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but I can't let this keep going on. You deserve someone that will appreciate you the way you are meant to be appreciated."
Her mouth dropped open and she shook her head, "Are you breaking up with me?" Chichi asked frantically.
Vegeta looked away from her face and nodded, "I'm sorry, believe me I am."
Against her pride, Chichi's eyes watered and a few tears fell from her eyes, "Why are you breaking up with me?" Chichi asked in a soft growl.
Vegeta looked down the bleachers towards Bulma, and Chichi followed his vision and her eyes widened. She then stood up angrily and started to shake him. "You mean to tell me that you're breaking up with me for my best friend?"
Vegeta looked at her and nodded, "I told you that it was not my intention to hurt you. And believe that she had nothing to do with this either, so don't get mad at her and ruin a friendship over me."
Chichi's eyes narrowed darkly, "She asked me how I would feel if you were to break up with me and she'd go out with you, I didn't understand at first, but now I do," she said in an angry whisper. "I can't believe that you both would do something like this to me!"
"You are completely misunderstanding all this, will you at least let me explain?" Vegeta snapped.
"There's nothing to explain, I understand what I have heard, I hope you and my 'best friend' are happy together," Chichi bit back sharply as she began to walk away from him.
Vegeta growled in anger and let out a string of curses as Chichi walked towards Bulma. The blue haired girl looked up in worry and then she looked down to Vegeta.
As Chichi neared she approached her, "Chi? What's wrong?" Bulma asked in apprehension.
"You are not my favorite person right now so I'd appreciate it if you stay the hell away from me. Backstabbing bitch," Chichi told her in a whisper before she walked off to the locker room.
Bulma's mouth dropped open and she turned back to where Vegeta was, he shook his head and looked away. Bulma felt like crying but decided to leave that for later, for now she was going to see if Chichi would listen to her.
When she walked into the locker room, she heard the sound of soft crying and the slam of a locker. She walked over to it and as soon as Chichi saw her, she turned away and grabbed her backpack.
"Will you please listen to me?" Bulma pleaded.
"What is there to listen to Bulma? I thought you were my friend! You knew how much I liked Vegeta, yet you went after him." Chichi turned sad eyes to her. "How could you do this to me?"
Bulma looked away from her friend's sad eyes and her eyes watered. "It was never my intention. How long have you known me? Do you actually think I'd do something like this on purpose?" Bulma looked at Chichi in the eye after that question.
Chichi wiped away the tears and cleared her throat. "I don't think that I can forgive this of you. You were supposed to be my best friend, but clearly you're not," Chichi said as she walked past her.
"Chi please!" Bulma called after her, "Please forgive me!"
Chichi closed the door after her and started to cry. 'This was the last thing I expected of a person I loved like a sister,' she told herself sadly. Then with a small sob, she left.
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Bulma walked out of the locker room and cleaned her face with the sleeve of her uniform. She walked slowly back towards the field and she didn't even notice when she slammed into someone.
"Vegeta," she whispered. He smelled fresh and he was wearing his formal clothing again. He ran a hand through her hair ad then wiped away the tears that were still falling down her sad sapphire-hued eyes.
"What did she say?" he asked softly.
"I told you she'd hate me. What will I do without a friend that I considered my sister?" Bulma asked as her eyes watered even more.
"She will forgive you, but you have to give her time. Right now the shock doesn't let her see things how they really are. But you must be patient," he told her as he ran a thumb over her bottom lip.
"That doesn't make me feel any better," Bulma whined.
Vegeta smiled faintly and kissed her lips, "Maybe I can make you feel better?" he asked as he kissed her lips and then he wrapped his arms around her waist. Bulma sighed and hiccuped a few times, but then her arms wrapped around his neck and she kissed his neck.
"Maybe. I need to get my mind off this, you want to kick back at my house for a while?" she asked invitingly.
Vegeta smirked and kissed the end of her nose, "I'll think about it," he said cockily.
Bulma managed a short laugh, then the bell rang. "Wait for me, I just need to get my bag and we can go," she said letting go of him and jogging back to the locker room.
She came back out a few minutes later and he grabbed her hand. She looked at him with a small frown and Vegeta knew she was thinking about her friend.
"Stop thinking about it. Sooner or later they will know that you and I are together. Aside from that, Chichi has to know that you and I met during the vacation," he said nonchalantly.
Bulma nodded, "I guess you're right, let's go." Vegeta nodded and they left.
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Vegeta spent the rest of the afternoon talking and doing other 'things' with Bulma. She had been reluctant at first, the guilt had made her push him away. But then he had convinvced her in a very different manner.
The rest of the days, he spent over and they built the rocket project that was due that Saturday. Bulma had a very genius and complex that not even Vegeta could figure out. She was incredibly smart, but he was VERY close after her.
They had actually finished the rocket and the problems to solve in a matter of two days. Now it was time to present their project and they were in the senior quad of Shen Lon High.
Vegeta and Bulma walked towards the group of students and noticed that Chichi and Goku were already there. Bulma looked at Chichi with a grimace and she glared at her from a distance.
Jade and her friends were already there. They had that class but for a different period, Bulma sneered hatefully at Jade and the other girl smirked. The rockets started to fly, and the teacher started to take notes.
Goku and Chichi's was so far the highest flown rocket, followed by Jade's and her partner's.
Finally Bulma and Vegeta stepped up. Bulma popped a capsule and a small rocket sprung out. She then grabbed a small remote from her pocket and the rocket turned on. "3...... 2...... 1......" Bulma whispered, she then pushed the button and the rocket flew up with a zoom.
Everyone watched until there was just a speck in the air, then Bulma pushed a small red button, and the rocket exploded into tiny specks of blue and black fire works. The students actually cheered and Bulma smiled at Vegeta.
When all the rockets were flown, the teacher finally made them crowd around to see which was the highest to fly. "Ok, the lowest flown rocket, was made by........... Amy and John," the students snickered and made sarcastic comments. "But the highest rocket flown, was built by our Capsule Corp. Genius and her equally intelligent counterpart, Bulma and Vegeta," they were cheered and complimented.
Bulma whooped and then jumped on Vegeta, hugging him tightly and happily. He smirked and kissed her cheek. "It pays to have a smartass girl, doesn't it?" he asked her softly.
Bulma snorted and nodded. "What would you do without me?" she asked smugly.
"Be a player, have all the women I wanted, not have to suffer when you complain...... and-.........."
"That's enough jestering, you can be such a comedian sometimes, did you know?" she asked him sarcastically.
"Of course. I'm that damn good," he said in an obnoxious voice. Bulma started to laugh and he glared at her, she then sobbered and squeezed his stomach.
"Is my little Veggie-chan angry?" she asked in a teasing baby voice. He scowled darkly.
"He will be in a minute, annoying wench," he snapped. Bulma snickered silently and then entwined an arm with his, not missing the dirty looks she recieved from Chichi and Jade.
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"She's always been a show off hasn't she?" Jade asked as she approached Chichi and whispered to her side.
Chichi just shrugged and kicked a rock. " I could care less, we're not exactly on speaking terms now," she whispered.
Jade nodded and smirked to herself, 'She obviously has no idea of what happened between her precious Veggie and the witch before now,' she thought smugly. 'That will work to my favor in the future.'
"I have a proposition for you," Jade said simply.
Chichi eyed her momentarily. "Which?"
"I know that Vegeta has played a large part in your heart, and that you still like him. It doesn't take a rocket-scientists you know," Jade had to snigger at her pun.
"What's your point?" Chichi snapped.
"I'm tired of the fighting, I have what I want," she said knowing what she meant. Chichi looked at her in confusion but Jade ignored her look. "Like I said, I'm tired of fighting and I want to help you get Vegeta back."
Chichi looked at her in shock. "I may not be talking to Bulma, but she has been my best friend and I don't want to hurt her!"
"You don't have to, you'd just be chalenging her for what she took from you, and I just want to help," Jade said sweetly.
Too sweetly for Chichi, "What's in it for you?"
"I just want to see her get what is coming to her for taking your man," Jade said with a shrug. "Now do you want my help or not? I must say that I have pretty good ideas!"
"Fine, what are you doing after this?" Chichi asked slowly.
"I have nothing to do for the rest of the day, so we can go to the mall and I can explain to you what we can do."
"Ok, but I will do nothing that hurts Bulma physically or too much emotionally," Chichi said tentatively.
"Oh don't worry, this wont hurt her the way you think," Jade said smugly.
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Bulma watched Chichi and Jade talk, she didn't like the look on Jade's face one bit. 'Talk about backstabbing, now Chi is going to be Jade's best friend. I know Jade well enough to say that she is planning something. I just hope that Chi doesn't fall into her game.
They were planning something, 'I just have to find out what it is before it is too late,' Bulma thought as she grabbed Vegeta's hand and they began to go.
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Did you guys like this chapter? I hope you did because things are starting to heat up. Let me know what you think and thanks for reading my fic! See you later!
Byebye
~!Joey!~
