Disclaimer: I don't own any of the songs that I use throughout this fanfic. Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT are all owned by FUNimation, Toei Animation, Fuji TV, and Akira Toriyama. I don't own any characters or names therefore belonging to.
Chapter Eight- Band goes to New York
Vegeta was packed and ready to go. Raditz, Kakarot, and Chichi on the other hand were rushing around their shared apartment when he walked in. "Oh, Hey Vegeta. We are just finishing our packing."
"More like just starting. Hurry up. You have one hour and then I'm leaving to the airport with or without you guys." Vegeta then went across the hall and down a few rooms to the apartment that he shared with Turles. "Those idiots have just started packing." Turles had his small, rolling suitcase's handle in his fist and his shoulders slumped.
"I knew it. It's either me or all of them. How long did you give them?"
"An hour. Our plane departs at three."
"That should give us enough time to get through everything at the airport." Vegeta nodded in agreement and sat on the couch. Turles did the same but sat on the recliner and pulled out his phone.
"You texting your 'friend'?"
"As a matter of fact, yes. I am talking to my FRIEND." The two's meaning of friend was obviously different by the way they stressed the word.
"When am I going to meet this 'friend' of yours again?"
"You'll meet her at the concert."
"Is she not waiting with her friend at the airport for you and Raditz?" Vegeta, knowing that Turles and Raditz were lying about the other friend, liked to tease them and tried to get them to crack or change their story.
"No, she's busy working. Her friend is going to help us get to know the place and go sightseeing."
One of Vegeta's eyebrows went up in shock. So they had gotten a girl to cover their lie. "Really?"
"Really." Turles was so glad that Bulma had talked one of her friend-acquaintances into helping them out. It also helped that Bulma's friend had a celebrity crush on Raditz. "I look forward to meeting this female." Vegeta said, taking out his laptop and started to look at the songs he had chosen He still needed one more song though. He and Turles had been talking about one and he was sure that it would help him and his situation. It was called Back with you. They had come up with the lyrics but they still needed to have the others learn it.
Vegeta closed his laptop and looked up at the ceiling sighing. "What is it?" Turles asked, knowing that something heavy was on his friend's mind.
"Do you really think that it would work?"
"I'm so sure that it will work, I'll bet you my next three paychecks."
Vegeta looked at his roommate and scrunched up his eyebrows and Turles gave him a matter of fact look. "Is there a reason you're so sure about this?"
"Because I knew Bulma. If you think back to when you knew her, before she changed you would be just as sure as I am." Turles tried, casually, to convince Vegeta and side track his suspicion. Although, they wouldn't be able to hide it for long, they would only have to keep it for a few more days. That was what he kept telling himself, counting down the days.
Your plane is to land when? Bulma texted Turles as she sat on her bunk with her back against the wall and songbook on her lap.
It's supposed to take only Four hours. Our flight is supposed to take off in thirty minutes.
Ok, her name is Niyusu. Make sure Raditz doesn't mess this up.
I'll remind him. Don't worry. Vegeta won't suspect a thing about you. Now, I've got to go. We're going through security.
Ok. See you when I can. Bulma looked up as there was a knock on her door. She had no clue who it was. She thought Yamcha was out of town, visiting some friends and wouldn't be back until school was starting back up. There wasn't anyone else that would come to her room. 18 was out with her boyfriend and had been for the past few days.
"Bulma," Said the almost hyperventilating Niyusu. "I can't do this. You're going to have to find someone else to play his lady friend."
"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong?" Bulma stepped to the side and let her friend come in.
"He's a celebrity Bulma! I can't. I absolutely couldn't hold it together if I were to see him without you there."
"Is there anyone you could bring with you?"
"No." She said a bit calmer.
Bulma started pacing the room. "Hey, Bulma? You in there? I forgot my keys." Bulma snapped her fingers and quickly walked to the door. "Thanks."
"Hey 18. Meet my friend Niyusu." The two other girls in the room smiled and nodded at each other. "Niyusu, this is my roommate 18." Bulma then turned back to 18. "I have a really big favor to ask you."
"If it has to get rid of that annoying ex of yours, I'm all for it." 18 knew how many times Yamcha would come over asking for Bulma but sometimes she was at work, others at the store. Most of the time, she was hiding in the closet and 18 just made up an excuse.
"No, It's dealing with another ex."
"Another one?"
"This one doesn't know I'm here though. He's also getting to be well known and is going to be playing at Time Square." 18 looked at Bulma with an odd look on her face. "He's in the band that I told you about. Niyusu here is going to meet them because the boys made up an excuse and said that she was a special old friend of Raditz's. The problem is, she can't meet him alone or she'll be fangirling and give it away to my ex that doesn't know I'm here that his band mates were lying to him and then he would want to know what they were trying to hide. Could you possibly go with her? Just as a friend of hers? If one of them asks you if you are the friend that Turles was contacting or anything like that, just say no. If they ask for my name, just say that he'll meet me on New Year's."
"And why are we waiting for New Year's?"
"I'm doing four or five songs with the band during their concert but he won't be playing with us. He would be off stage when I'm up there."
"Sure thing B. Anything to get rid of someone." 18 said smiling, a bit evilly.
"Are you sure?" Niyusu asked, now somewhat doubtfully. 18 was honestly starting to scare her.
"Yeah, I'll be able to keep you straight. You don't have to worry about a thing." Bulma smiled.
"Thanks 18. You are awesome."
"I know."
Turles sat next to Vegeta who sat next to the window. Across the aisle sat Chichi and Kakarot. Kakarot sat next to the window and Chichi was about falling asleep on him as he watched the landscape underneath. Raditz sat behind them along with Nappa. Although the rows were of three, one seat was free in the rows that they were in. "It gives more space to stretch out." Nappa said when they had gotten to their seats. Now they were about an hour into the flight and Turles was people watching. He had a good sleep last night because he wanted to be in a good mood today. Apparently, Vegeta hadn't. He was out cold with his head against the window and his legs in the space for extra leg room. He was hugging his song book as if it were to save his life somehow or get him back with Bulma. And, it just might. Turles loved the new song that Vegeta had written.
Nappa had a secret meeting with the band, excluding Vegeta of course, and they agreed that they would start the concert. Bulma would "switch places" with Vegeta. They were going to do this by making Vegeta believe that they were going to have an intermission. It made sense to have one in the middle of a concert. Once Vegeta was off the stage and back with Nappa, Bulma would come on stage singing one of her songs. Vegeta would be held back if needed and when Bulma was done with her songs, they would take a real intermission a few minutes before midnight for the countdown and then they would finish off their concert. Nappa had already set everything up and hopefully, it would go according to the plan.
Vegeta was at a piano in his high school band room and was playing a song that he had only recently written.
I have poured out my heart,
And laid it right here for you,
And I've tried so hard,
That's the best that I can do,
Please understand I am not who I was,
The room was empty but now, there was an extra person. Bulma was walking up to him but she was distant. It was as if she wasn't there but she was standing right beside the baby grand piano. She then started singing his song.
You used to be all that I had,
Now you're just not what I need,
That's not how it goes though. This song wasn't about him getting over her. This song was supposed to bring them together. Why wasn't she singing the right lyrics?
I've got to get over you that I know,
Then I can get back to me.
Vegeta stopped playing and stood with confusion. "Blue?"
"Goodbye Vegeta."
"NO! Come back!" He tried calling for her but she was walking away as if she hadn't heard a thing. He felt a tear fall down his cheek. Running to catch up with Bulma, he grabbed her arm and turned her so she was looking at him. He started singing.
Tears forget, that's more than I can do,
'Cause they don't wash away,
All the things that we've been through,
She once again began singing with her angelic voice words that were breaking his heart.
I've put behind me my share of the shame,
We could call villains but it's all in vain.
You used to be all that I had,
Now you're just not what I need,
I've got to get over you that I know,
Then I can get back to me.
Vegeta shook his head and started singing.
All of my life I've waited hoping,
Wanting you to see me the way I am,
But now I know, that I'm not alone
Someone understands
Bulma turned away and began walking again singing.
You used to be all that I had,
Now you're just not what I need,
I've got to get over you that I know,
Then I can get back to me.
"BLUE! I'm sorry!" He called after her, trying to get her to listen. "Please! Don't go!" He fell to his knees. "I'm sorry."
"Blue!" Vegeta sat up on the plane yelling.
Turles looked at him. "Bad dreams?"
"You have no idea." He said rubbing his hand down his face.
"Oh? I don't? Because you haven't been moaning 'Blue' and 'I'm sorry'?"
"I do not talk in my sleep."
"Yes you do." Raditz said from behind him. "It's not loud but you do mumble. You said it enough that Turles and I figured out what you were saying."
"Fine. I guess I mumble sometimes when I'm having a nightmare."
"Wanna talk about it?"
"No." He then looked Turles straight in the eye. "We need a new song. Can't use the song we just made."
"Why? I think it is a really good song."
"It has been ruined. That's all I'm saying. We are going to learn a new song before the year is up." He spoke as if there was no argument in this decision and really, there wasn't. Not after that dream that he just had.
"Ok."
Bulma waved goodbye to 18 and Niyusu as they left the dorm and then went back inside. The band was to land in 30 minutes and 18 Niyusu would meet the guys and have lunch with them where Niyusu works. Meanwhile, Bulma would try and go to work. She did go and visit her friends and family. He should leg her work again.
Turles and Vegeta walked with their suit cases with the others bit too far behind him. "So where js this friend of Raditz's? Isn't she supposed to be meeting us here?" Vegeta asked not surprised that she wasn't here.
"She's waiting for us. We just aren't there yet." Turles looked at his phone as he got a text.
Hey, this is Bulma's friend Niyusu. Im in the south wing near the parking lot doors. I also have another one of her friends here. Her name is 18.
Turles nodded to himself and smirked. They were going to pull this off. They all soon met up with the two girls who were waiting and Vegeta wondered how they had gotten them. It was obvious they were lying to him when they were talking about Raditz's friend. "Raditz." the one with bleach blonde hair said smiling. Raditz smiled and went over to her, giving her a tight hug.
"It's so nice to see you again. It has been forever." The girl smiled up at him and then looked at the rest of us.
"Hi. My name is Niyusu. And this is my friend 18." Raditz turned to her, smiled, and then to us.
"And this is our producer Nappa, bass guitarist Kakarot, lead guitarist Turles, and percussionist Vegeta." Vegeta nodded when his name was said and looked at the one named 18. The girl seemed disinterested with everyone so she couldn't be Turles's friend. The question was why was she here.
"Let's get going." the one named 18 said to break the silence that was slightly awkward. They all got in the two vehicles with Niyusu driving one and 18 driving the other. Vegeta was sitting next to Turles in the back of 18's convertible and Nappa, Kakarot, and Raditz were with Niyusu.
"How long have you known Niyusu?" Vegeta asked trying to get the woman to talk.
"Not long but she's a really good friend." This almost made Turles smirk. Oh, if Vegeta knew what he did, he would have smirked too. But, he had to hide the fact on why she was such a great friend.
They soon arrived at Niyusu's work and sat down to eat.
Bulma road into her work to see a surprised Sal. "What are you doing here? It's not time for you to be working again."
"I know but I went to visit my friends and family and now I'm back. I need to keep busy or I will go insane. Please let me work again?"
He thought it over. "Is there another reason?"
"What other reason is there?"
"Ok, I'll let you work but you have to promise me that you'll find time to spend with your friends."
"How? How did you know?"
"It's everywhere now that they are in town."
"Yeah, I guess it would be." Bulma sighed but perked up when she went to the garage. There weren't any vehicles to be fixed but just being here made her feel at home again.
Songs Used:
Back To Me by Three Doors Down
AN: I know It's a short chapter. I didn't know where to end it and didn't really think I needed to go into great detail for this. I guess you could call it filler. The next chapter will be more interesting now that they are both in New York. I know which one that I'm choosing but I want to hear what you think. Do you think that Vegeta should find out about Bulma rehearsing with the band or should it come as a complete surprise on New Years Eve? Oh, and Guess What, It's my Birthday. These updates are my present to you. Shout out to RadioactiveMango HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! It's 10:18 pm here on June 17th.
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