Good Friday Morning! I hope you all had a great week, especially for those who had their spring break/reading week this week. I hope you all relaxed, or studied a lot, lol. I had a horrible week at school, and I am very tired, lol. It's early in the morning, but I can't really sleep in this morning, so I thought I could post the chapter! Anyways, I guess that's enough talk for now! I don't have much to say this morning.

Now on with the reviews!

The-Original-Enforcer; Thank you! Lol, I don't know, I guess I can't live without ending a chapter with a cliffhanger. Yeah I know I'm being a little hard on Chi, but I don't really have a choice you know. Lol, it's okay don't smack yourself over what you said! I miss the old Goku too, I mean, he's so goofy. I know my version of him is quite the opposite of his regular self, but, I don't know, I felt like a change when I wrote him, lol. Awe, I want to hurry trust me, but at least I manage to update once every week, it's not too bad righ? :)

RikkuKashi; Thank you! You loved the chapter at the beginning? So, you didn't like the middle and the end, lol? I mean, you totally can not like the chapter, I'm just wondering, lol. Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's what Nappa did too, lol. I know I'm being hard on him. Actually, if you think about it, I'm being a total bitch to every character, lol! Maybe I need to relax a little. I'm going crazy! Poor them!

Kao-Misao1728; You know what? You are SO right. I made so many mistakes in the last chapter! I didn't even freaking realized! Lol. So you know, I went back, and I think I corrected most of them, or at least a lot. Also, that sentence, I fixed it, lol. Thanks for pointing it out, or I wouldn't have gone back to fix them! So many typos... Lol. I like your theory, and it made me laugh, like Vegeta not doing something right doing it. Lol. I don't know. But yes, only I know, although in this chapter you will find more.

omnipotent porunga; Damn, I'm pretty lucky it was my birthday, or I would have been blast to pieces into another dimension, and I would have been stucked with Frieza and Nappa forever, lol! I like OOC Vegeta, lol! He is pretty nice, it's quite the change, lol. Awe, come on, I didn't give Bulma a puffy curly defying gravity hair cut in this fic. She should consider herself lucky! Lol. Awe, teddy bear! I'll add it on my desk with my squirel that whistle! Lol.

Ashley; Well, you know. I had to put some nice moments between those two, after all, they are mated now. It can't be anger all the time! They need some nice time too, even though so far I haven't really gave them any. Well, you know what, with your little thinking, I can't say you are totally off-track. What does that mean? I don't know, but you will for sure find out more in this chapter!

XxKuroyoxX; Awe, it's okay! I'm glad you're back, and writing! :) I know how life is a pain in the butt sometimes. I compress my schedule a lot sometimes to manage to update the story, lol! Of course he wouldn't let Bulma die, I mean, the story would end pretty right-away if he did, lol.

ToraNoKo123; Lol, well you know, especially after you mentionned it, I sort of was obliged to make him a little whipped. He has to start showing signs of the patterns, lol. I know, hey, Vegeta's every actions have to look like it came from him in the first place. Don't worry he won't be too whipped!

earlschibiangel; Well, you will find out more in this chapter about what is wrong with Bulma. Also, of course Vegeta will be able to take care of her. I mean, it is Vegeta we are talking about here, lol. But, I won't say he won't get piss, lol.

mimisleep; Thank you. I'm doing my best to try to keep them at a realistic pace. Really? Considering you aren't really a DBZ fan, that makes me feel very proud :) You were forced to watch some episodes? Lol. You know, it took me a while to get into it. I didn't start watching it when it started on TV, a watched it a little later than everyone else. It's never too late to be a fan though. I just made my fiancee a fan like 2 years ago. DBZ is for all ages, lol.

Well, that's it for now! On with the chapter! Hope you all like it!

Copyright; I do not own Dragon Ball Z.

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Chapter 24: Always Complicated

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Bulma's cheeks were wet from her tears. What in the world was this pain she was experiencing? Vegeta had held her, until he thought she was asleep. The truth was, she had never fallen asleep because the pain was too intense. Vegeta had been sleeping for two hours now, and Bulma didn't want to wake him up. She could deal with this on her own right? She held her stomach with both of her hands, hoping for the pain to go away. It was like nothing she had ever felt before. She felt like something was burning her from the inside as it moved down her body.

What could it be?

Suddenly, Bulma felt very nausea, and brought her hand to her mouth. She knew she had to get out of the bed, and fast. The nausea she was experiencing was strange. She wasn't feeling that way because she was sick or anything, it felt more like her body was trying to get something out of her that way. Once again, it made Bulma scared about what exactly was happening to her. Without thinking twice about it, Bulma ran out of the bed and in direction of the bathroom.

She flung the door open, and drop to the ground. Bulma was still holding her stomach with one hand, while the other one was covering her mouth. She was almost starting to wonder if this had anything to do with the mating. Maybe something had gone wrong. She shook her head; everything had felt right. She was sitting on the cold floor, right in front of the toilet. This wasn't exactly how she had pictured her night, but it's not like she could do anything about it now.

Bulma sighed heavily as she let her head hit the wall behind her. She listened for any noises, but the place was completely silent; she hadn't woken up Vegeta. Not that he would worry. Well, maybe he would. She was a little confuse lately about Vegeta's actions. It was hard to tell, or predict his next move, so she rather not think and hope he would have the right reaction.

Plus, the way he had been acting with her lately was more than she could have hoped for, so she wasn't about to complain, or whine about anything. Once again, nausea came and Bulma thought this time would be it. She had been wrong. She sighed heavily, as she waited for the feeling to pass. She had never been sick like this before, and she didn't know what to do. She knew that usually kid would go to their mom, but first of all, she wasn't a child anymore, and second, well, she didn't have a mother. At least not now. Also, she couldn't really have Vegeta by her side, because she knew how grumpy he could be if you woke him up.

She would have to be on her own for this one.

Bulma ran her hand through her hair, which were slightly wet from her sweat. She didn't know why, but she felt extremely hot, and she couldn't stop sweating. It was quite an unusual state for her to be in when she wasn't fighting. One more prove that something was really wrong with her. The floor felt extremely cold against the burning flesh of her legs, making her quite uncomfortable. Bulma brought her legs against her chest, and wrapped her arms around them. She winced as she felt like something was cutting her from the inside. In her head, she couldn't stop thinking, this is nothing, this is nothing. She didn't know who exactly she was trying to re-assure, but it sure as hell wasn't working on herself.

She closed her eyes, and rest her head against her knees. Then, she bite her bottom lip.

It was right there. Whatever it was that was causing her pain, was right there, in the middle of her rib cage. For a slight moment, Bulma had felt it hit against something inside of her. That, or she was completely crazy. If she was right, then something very sharp and cold was moving inside of her right now. Bulma was praying that it would be out soon, whatever the hell it was. Right now, she didn't care, she simply wanted the pain to be gone. Bulma desesperatly wanted to feel better. She would worry later.

Once again, she bite her lip as she felt another sharp pain going through her body. The pain had left her stomach though, giving her some relief, and causing her to be able to breath easier. She thanked Kami for that. Her breathing had been very shallow this whole time, exhausting her. Bulma cursed Frieza in her head; somehow she had the feeling that all of this was his fault. It probably was.

"What are you doing on the floor?"

Bulma jumped in surprise. She turned her head to so Vegeta standing in the doorway, staring at her. She felt slightly panicked; how had he woken up? She wasn't making any noises out here. "I- I'm fine," she managed to say before looking away.

Vegeta sighed heavily. "I didn't ask you if you were fine," he pointed out before walking towards her.

Bulma moved over slightly to give Vegeta a little room; the bathroom wasn't very big. He didn't sit down beside her though, he remained standing up, right by her side, "I feel sick," she said in a small voice.

Once again, a nausea came, and Bulma put her hand over her mouth. She hated this, it was so painful; why wouldn't this thing come out! She had been feeling this way for hours now! She sighed in frustration, before letting her head rest once more. She didn't see Vegeta move, but she could hear him walk away. She had been right; he didn't care. He had probably woken up, and found the bed empty. He went looking for her, and now that he knew where she was, he didn't care.

She sighed heavily; so much for being mates.

"Would you quite looking so whiny," said Vegeta with anger in his voice.

Again, Bulma was surprised by his presence; she could have sworn he left! She turned her head to look at him, and he was holding a glass of water in his hand. "Drink this," he ordered, more than asked.

Bulma nodded, and took the glass of water. She couldn't help but smile slightly; Vegeta did care a little after all. He probably thought she was having a nausea, though. He couldn't guess it was a little more than that, and that she was in a lot of pain right now. The thought matter a lot though. At least, to her.

Vegeta looked at the ground, then at Bulma. There was no way he was sitting on the ground like she was; he was a prince after all. He sighed heavily before sitting on the counter; it was better. It was obvious from the look on her face that she would be sick at any moment, and he didn't want her to throw up in the bed. But then again, he couldn't leave her sick there, now could he? He crossed his arms in front of his chest. Stupid mating.

Bulma remained silent, slightly sipping her water. It wasn't really doing anything, but it did made her feel less hot. Plus, it was a nice sign of affection from Vegeta, so she wanted to drink it. After all, he had gone through the trouble of getting it for her. "Thanks," she said turning her head to look at him. She put the glass down on the ground.

"Hm," was Vegeta's only response, as he avoided to look at her.

He didn't like mushy stuff, and he wasn't about to participate in that. He was only making sure she was fine, that's why he got her water. After all, if anything was to happen to her now, something would happen to him. He was only looking out for his own back too. Right?

Bulma sort of smiled at the look on his face. He looked so confused and unsure, and she was pretty sure it had something to do with her. She turned her head, and stared at her glass of water. If only the pain could go away, and then she would finally be able to sleep. She had been awake the whole night, and she was very exhausted. All she desperatly wanted to do, was sleep. Her head was so heavy, and dizzy.

Bulma swallowed her saliva, and it tasted weird. It tasted like...

"Blood?"

Bulma looked at Vegeta, who had just spoken, and conveniently finished her thought. "Why do you smell like blood?" he asked, getting up from the counter, and down on the ground with her.

She brought her hand to her mouth, and felt a thuck substance. She looked down at her hand, and saw that the tip of her fingers were covered in blood. Blood? Why in the world was her mouth bleeding? Immediately, she started to panic, her heartbeat increasing.

Vegeta was on his knees in front of her, and grabbed her face between his hands. "Calm down," he said in an irritated tone. He hated it when she would panic like this. There was no reason to stress yet right? It was just blood, she could have bitten the inside of her mouth without realizing it. No, it wouldn't bleed that much. Vegeta's heart was starting to beat faster too, but he ignored it.

He opened her mouth with his fingers, and tried to look inside, hoping he'd see where the blood is coming from. He tried to see, but her mouth was simply getting filled with blood, although the strange thing was that there didn't seem to be a wound inside the mouth. Then, he spotted it.

Metal.

Vegeta inserted his fingers inside her mouth, and picked up a small piece of metal that was resting at the back of her tongue. He saw Bulma wince in pain, and tears forming in her eyes as he removed it. As he pulled it away, he noticed there was a tiny red light on top of the very tiny piece of metal. Then, as soon as he was away from Bulma, it started to flash red slightly, catching Vegeta by surprise. He threw it on the ground.

Bulma was too busy to notice. She was covering her mouth with her hand, finally feeling relief. The pain had left her body, and she could finally feeling her body temperature cool down. Now the next question was, what the hell was that? She looked in the direction Vegeta was looking at, and saw the tiny piece of metal, slightly flashing. She looked at him, worry in her eyes.

"What is that?"

Vegeta shrugged his shoulders. "How should I know? You're the one who found shit like this before!" said Vegeta, quite angry.

He wasn't actually angry at her, he was simply angry, he didn't like all those things happening, that he didn't have a control over. It was obvious that Frieza was involved with this, but how? And he didn't even know what that thing was doing inside Bulma! He sighed heavily. "Didn't you see these things before?" he asked, a little more calm.

Bulma bite her lips. "Well, they were destroyed, it's hard to tell."

It did look somewhat like this though, she could remember that. Maybe it was a left over piece that was deeper inside of her. Maybe, it was flashing because it was still whole, and it was how Frieza could know it was out of her body? She sighed heavily; she wasn't even sure she could think anymore, she felt so tired. Still on her knees, she dragged her body towards Vegeta. Bulma burried her face in the crook of his neck, closing her eyes.

He knew this was probably as far as she would walked. He picked Bulma up in his arms, holding her tight. Vegeta looked down at the ground, and then, crushed the little piece of metal with his foot, causing the flashing to stop. Frieza would pay one day.

Vegeta looked at his sleeping mate, and sighed heavily, before carrying her back to the bed. This had been a long night.

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Frieza was sitting in his chair, a glass of wine in his hand. He had never felt so good before, and his mood hadn't been ruined by Zarbon waking him up in the middle of the night. He was waiting for the result of this little buzzing sound that happened a few minutes ago. Apparently, the last device left in Bulma had gotten out, and he wanted to make sure this was right. Of course, his scientists were taking their sweet time to bring him back the result, but this time, and only this time, he could wait for this. It would be worth it.

Finally, the doors opened, and Zarbon came in, a smirk on his face. "I think you will be very happy with the results, Sir," said Zarbon before handing the pill of paper to Lord Frieza, who happily accepted them.

Frieza joined Zarbon's mood, and smirked. "Perfect," he said before putting the papers down. "How long?" asked Frieza, his tone a little more serious this time. He had to make sure everything was perfect. He wouldn't let anything ruin this.

Zarbon's expression became unsure. "Well, they said they weren't sure."

Frieza sighed heavily; this wasn't the kind of news he liked to hear. "What does that mean?" he asked, his good mood obviously gone. It had been replace by anger. He hated to have such stupid employees; they could ruin his mood so quickly!

Zarbon shook his head; great, this wasn't even his job, and yet, he had to deliver the bad news, and probably get his ass kick. He would need to have a word with those scientists. If anything happened to him, they would pay. "They said maybe a week, or two."

The Lord felt his anger rised. A week or two? That was way too long! He couldn't possibly wait this long! They told him it would be immediate, and the work would get done in minutes! This wasn't what they had planned at all. He brought his hand to his head, and rubbed the side of it, trying to calm himself down.

Everything always had to go wrong at some point didn't it? What if something happened during those two weeks? It's not like he could exactly control every single things. He wished he could, but what he was dealing with, was slightly out of his control. He hated to be out of control! This was all the scientists' fault! If they had warned him properly, none of this would be happening! Plus, he was lacking some sleep right now, and htat would never helped his mood.

"I could try to get more precise information," said Zarbon in an attempt to call Lord Frieza. He could notice the vein on the side of his head expanding, and that would always warn of great anger to come.

Frieza sighed. "Yes," he said in a tone that meant, why haven't you done it already?

Zarbon bowed, and hurried to leave the room. He would get his anger out on those employees, to make sure he get the answers his Lord wants. Zarbon knew he couldn't come back until he got straight precise information, or Frieza would beat the crap out of him. He didn't exactly feel like being out of service for a week, so he would make sure he gets everything right this time.

Frieza tried to relax in his chair, and took a sip of wine. Hopefully Zarbon would be able to find out if he can do it a little faster than that. Well, he shouldn't be that angry actually, at least things were moving foward, the only problem was, it wasn't going fast enough for him. He had hoped that they could have done this little step before he would be out of the ship, but it wasn't going to happen.

Unfortunately, they would be landing in about a week and a half on a huge planet. It would be the first time in a long time he would land on his home planet, and he would have business to take care of. If this couldn't be done before he landed, then he would need to take care of it in a month, or even more. This could be very bad, and it would delay everything. The plan would still move foward, but, nothing would be safe.

Frieza sighed; at least it would be easier to keep those monkeys in control if they were on his home planet. Not that he would let them out of the ship! It's not like they were royalty or anything like that. All his warriors would stay on the ship, except he would be leaving constantly. Apparently, there was a bunch of planet to take over very close, but he would need more equipment, which he would only find on his planet.

He did need to re-equip the ship, and lately, the only planets they had taken over didn't have much they could use. Problem was, he might have to do it without Vegeta. He wasn't sure yet if he could send him away.

Hopefully, none of this would have to happen, and he would fix everything before they land.

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As Bulma opened her eyes, she felt something cold on her forehead. When she raised her hand to touch it, she felt a cold towel being pressed against her skin. Vegeta would never do something like this. She stood up slightly, so that she was now sitting in the bed, and looked around. She was all alone. She sighed heavily before putting her head on the pillow once more.

"I didn't think you'd be awake already."

Bulma knew that voice too well, and it didn't belong to someone she really wanted to see right now. She stood up once more, and saw her mother standing not to far from the bed, a wet towel in her hand. What in the world was she doing here? She could recall herself asking her to leave her alone! Why did she insist on coming around so much? Bulma sighed heavily, and then started to look around for Vegeta.

"He left," said Chi as she got closer to her daughter. "He didn't want you to be alone, so he came and got me."

The only thought in Bulma's mind was traitor. She sighed heavily; great, he had left her with the one person she didn't want to see right now. Well, she had to admit his choice was pretty limited. It's not like Vegeta could trust anyone to enter their room, but still. She had wished he had simply left her by herself. She would have been find on her own! Bulma was feeling fine now.

"Well, I'm fine," said Bulma getting up from the bed. "You can leave now," said Bulma, her tone very cold. She wanted to make sure her mother understood she wasn't welcoming in here, even though Vegeta invited her.

Chi nodded. She had known from the start this would happen. Although, she couldn't help but come! Once Vegeta told her that Bulma hadn't been feeling well the previous night, she had been extremely worried. She was her little girl after all, no matter how old she was! She hadn't been able to take care of her for all those years, and now she wanted to make up for it slightly.

She walked towards Bulma, who was fully standing up now. "Please, let me take care of you. At least let me bring you some food. You don't even have to talk to me," said Chi, almost in a pleading voice. She simply wanted to spend a little bit of time with her daughter. She wouldn't ask for much. Even being in the same room than her, in silence would be enough. She had missed her terribly.

Bulma sighed heavily. She wasn't sure what she was supposed to do. In a way, she knew she couldn't hate her mother forever, but inside, she still felt rage towards what she had done. She wouldn't have lived under Frieza's control if her parents had taken her with them. But then again, if they had done that, she wouldn't have been with Vegeta, and she'd be by herself.

She gave in. "In silence," said Bulma before going back in the bed. She felt like this was wrong, but she could give it a try. At the worst, she could tell her mother to get the hell out right? Hopefully, Vegeta would come back soon. Then, she would leave. Unless, Vegeta wanted to torture her, and keep her mother in the room. What the hell was so important that he had to leave anyway? Bulma sighed; he had a life. Well, sort of.

"I'll bring you some food," said Chi, excited, and already breaking the silence rule. Well, she was too excited to care right now, and since Bulma didn't say anything back, she figured she didn't mind.

It would give her some time with her daughter, since she knew Vegeta would be gone for a while. Apparently he had gone training, and Chi had guessed it was his way to let his stress out. He had obviously been worried the whole night over Bulma, and he needed to get out of the room. Chi had smiled at that; it showed that he cared about Bulma, he simply wasn't showing it.

Soon enough, she came back with a chicken soup, and walked over Bulma's bed. This had been the only thing she could have made, since it's the only thing there was in big quantity. She needed a large meal, made fast to satisfy her daughter's appetite, and this was all there was really. Bulma didn't even look at her as she grabbed the bowl. Chi didn't mind though, she was glad she could do this for her.

"He's really worried about you," said Chi before sitting down on the edge of the bed.

Bulma didn't tell her to not talk, so Chi figured she could talk, but Bulma wouldn't reply to her. A one way conversation was better than nothing at all. At least, she got to spend some time with her daughter. "It's good to see you," said Chi with a smile.

Bulma sighed; it was obvious Chi was in a mood to talk, even though Bulma said she could stay if she remained silent. "Why didn't you have another kid?"

The question really surprised Chi, because she didn't expect Bulma to talk. What also took her by surprised was the question. She didn't even know how to answer her. Truth was, Chi couldn't have children. Well, at least, that's what they guessed since over the years, they had tried without success. Maybe it was due to the guilt she develop, preventing her from getting pregnant, but in 16 years, she hadn't gotten pregnant. They had tried. Kakarot had wanted a boy so badly, but Chi had fail to deliver him a child.

Bulma noticed the tears forming in her mother's eyes. She almost felt bad for asking her question.

Chi sighed heavily. "I can't have children." She paused. "Anymore," added Chi, realizing what she had said. It's not like Bulma could find out the truth, it would crush Chi's heart to lose the only child she had.

Bulma bite her lip. So her birth had caused her mother to not be able to have children anymore? Maybe it was because she was a blue saiyan. It made Bulma wonder if she could have children of her own. It's not like her and Vegeta had really talked about it. Well, actually it's not like they could really. They were stuck on Frieza's ship, it wasn't really the place where she wanted to raise her children. Unless they were free from Frieza, she wasn't sure she would have kids.

Chi brought her hand to Bulma's leg, which was covered by the blanket, and rubbed it slightly. She could see the look in her daughter's eyes and she could see she needed some comfort. Then, Chi raised her head right away, taking Bulma by surprise.

"What?" asked Bulma, slightly rude.

Chi shrugged her shoulders, and started to act somewhat nervous. This was weird, it was actually very strange. Chi shook her head; she was crazy, that was all. She smiled to Bulma trying to reassure her.

Suddenly, Chi had that bad feeling in the pit of her stomach. This couldn't be good.

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Vegeta was hitting on a punching bag in the training center. He had taken a very simple training, because he simply didn't have the concentration for something more complex right now. He couldn't do it. He felt an extreme anger right now. Ever since he had put Bulma to bed, he hadn't been able to get some rest. He had been thinking about Frieza. Now that he was linked to Bulma, it made his life more complicated. He couldn't only watch for himself, but he also had to watch out for her.

He could have trained with Nappa, but there was something he didn't like about him. When Vegeta had entered the training center, Nappa had already been there. When he saw him enter, the look on his face at change. For the first time, Nappa actually looked angry to see him. This was quite a first, and Vegeta wasn't sure how to deal with him. Instead for bothering himself with dealing with this useless idiot, Vegeta had decided to train on his own.

Another thing Vegeta was worried about what Bulma's reaction when he come back. Obviously, she wouldn't be too happy that he left her with her mother, but it's not like he had any other choice. It was hard to trust anyone, and if there was someone he could leave Bulma with, it was her own mother. Although, he couldn't even trust his own mother back when she was still alive. He knew Chi was slightly different.

At least, he hoped.

He certainely didn't feel like getting in a fight with Bulma when he got home. He didn't want to deal with that. His mind was so focused on Frieza, that he didn't have time for a fight. He had been quite lazy lately, and he hadn't train much. This would have to change. Now that they were mated, and he had gotten stronger, he needed to resume his training. He had to defeat Frieza, and this would require a lot of work and energy.

Bulma had been quite the only activity he had lately, and this would have to change. Most of their problems had been dealt with, and all the frustration was gone, since they had become mates. There shouldn't be anymore problems now, and he could go back to his usual routine.

"I thought you would want to train."

Vegeta turned his head, and saw Nappa standing behind him. This time though, he didn't look his angry. He had his stupid cocky smirk on his face, like he thought he was powerful and over everybody. Vegeta knew this was wrong;he had taught him a few lessons. Still, his expression looked pretty fake to Vegeta and he didn't like it. He scanned Nappa from head to toe, like if he was hoping to see something suspicious.

Nothing.

Vegeta shrugged his shoulders. Maybe kicking Nappa's ass would make him feel a little better. "I didn't think you were ready yet," said Vegeta before walking past him. Since he was more powerful now, it should be more than easy to take out Nappa. Vegeta wasn't scared one bit.

Then, right away, Nappa's expression changed again. Once more, he looked very angry, and his eyes almost flashed red. Vegeta was wondering where all that anger came from. Before he was really with Bulma, Nappa was almost kissing the ground he walked on. Obviously somthing had happened to change his behavior. Maybe he shouldn't trust him the way he used to. It was obvious something was wrong with him.

"Come on," said Vegeta with a smirk, happy that he would get to kick his ass.

This would surely relieve him of his worries, and distract him for a while. Plus, he hadn't have the change to test his new power ever since he mated with Bulma. This would be the chance to see how powerful he had gotten. Although, he wouldn't go at full power; if he was really powerful, than it was better if Frieza couldn't find out the extend of his power. He didn't want him to know what to expect. It was better to keep him in the dark, especially if he wanted to kill him.

"I don't have all day, and you're a waste of my time," said Vegeta enjoying looking at Nappa getting angrier, and angrier. It had never happened before, and it was getting quite entertaining.

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Bulma was currently in the bathroom, taking a warm bath. Her mother had left when she had hinted she wanted to be by herself to relax a little. Obviously, Chi had been quite sad to do so, but she had still done it, which relieved Bulma. She didn't feel like dealing with her mother any longer, because it was quite awkward. They weren't even talking, yet Chi kept trying to make conversation. Bulma wasn't even sure how to act with her.

Plus, her mother had been hiding something from her it was obvious. Bulma had noticed the look on her face, or the way she would look at her sometimes. She seemed worried, but she kept lying and saying everything was fine. Bulma could see right through her, but if Chi didn't want to tell her the truth, then it was quite hard to know what was wrong. She sighed; you'd think her mother would be honest with her now.

Another thing on her mind was Vegeta. He had been gone for a while now, and Bulma was starting to wonder where he was. He didn't tell Chi where he was going, leaving Bulma completely clueless. It was obvious he had wanted some time by himself. Bulma wonder if he had slept after he brought her back in the bed. She had been out cold as soon as she layed against him, so she didn't know.

Bulma let her body sunk into the warm water, and she let herself relax. She really needed this. Last night had been quite horrible, and being able to finally rest was good. Her body had been exhausted by the explusion of such a small piece of metal. Apparently, it hadn't too important, because they didn't get a visit from Frieza. Maybe it was just a part that was going with the one that she destroyed. Maybe it wasn't good on it's own.

She jumped when she heard a noise. Bulma turned around and saw Vegeta standing right beside the bathtub. He was only wearing tight black spandex short, and his scouter. He was smirking at her. Bulma pushed herself closer to the edge of the bed, making room for him. She knew she was supposed to be somewhat angry because he left her alone with her mother, but he looked pretty damn good right now.

When she looked at Vegeta, she noticed he wasn't really looking at her. He seemed quite confused for a moment, and Bulma was slightly worried. Was something wrong with him? "Vegeta?" she asked, trying to bring him out of his trance.

Vegeta stopped staring at the bathtub, and brought his attention to Bulma. He wasn't smirking anymore, and his expression was changed. He removed his scouter, and put it on the counter, then, he removed his short, and he was left completely naked. Although, he didn't look as playful anyumore it was obvious he was still going to join her in the bath. Not that Bulma minded.

She felt the water move as he joined her in the bath. Then, right away, he put his arms around her waist, and brought her closer to him. Bulma gasped a little in surprise, and then, looked at him straight in the eyes. She was confused; Vegeta had the same look in his eyes that her mother had earlier. What in the world was going on? It's like they all knew something she didn't.

"What is it?" asked Bulma almost in a whisper, as she tried to read Vegeta's mind.

He didn't reply to her. He simply took her hand in his, very softly which quite surprised Bulma. Vegeta looked like he didn't know what to do, like something was out of his control. He raised his head, and looked at her.

"Can you read ki?"

Still confuse, Bulma nodded. "Why?"

"Can you feel a ki right now?"

Bulma looked at him like he was crazy. Obviously she could feel his ki! He was right in front of her. Bulma raised her hand, and felt his head; obviously he had done something, and he hit his head somewhere. Something was wrong with him. "Yes, yours."

Vegeta rolled his eyes. At least Bulma knew he wasn't that crazy. He knew she could feel his ki. But then, she didn't know what he meant by his question. What other ki was she supposed to feel? Was somebody in the room? Maybe she was suppose to detect an intruder.

"Really?" asked Vegeta, almost as if he was surprised that she didn't detect anyone.

When Bulma shook her head, he sighed heavily, and held her hand tighter. Then, he guided her hand to her stomach, and rested her hand there. Once again, Bulma was slightly confused.

"Now, do you feel something?" asked Vegeta, hoping that she'd get it. It wasn't like he could be more obvious.

Bulma looked down at her stomach, and understood. He wanted to know if she could feel a ki inside her stomach? Bulma could feel her heartbeat accelerated, and when she raised her head to look at Vegeta, he had a very serious look on. It was obvious that he wasn't kidding around. Bulma knew she probably wasn't even breathing. Was this why her mother looked at her the way she did?

Vegeta wasn't sure of what he was saying. The only reason why he felt so confuse was because her ki reading was messed up. The scouter was trying to analyze two people's ki. Only one was coming up though. The other one was unknown. He wasn't sure, but he had to find out.

Bulma tried to concentrate on her stomach. She bite her bottom lip, and raised her head to look at Vegeta.

She nodded.

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Yes, I guess that will be it for now. I'm so freaking tired. Anyways, I think this was a pretty decent lenght chapter right? Hey, the story is at 170, 000 words now. I guess that's pretty good right? When the hell did this story get so long lol? I never really planned for it. I'm just going with the flow, so I don't really know. I want to get it over 200 000 words now, obviously. I mean, I'm so freaking close. Although, I can see the end close. Like not 2 chapter close, but about what, 10 more chapters. I don't know, something like that.

There is still some more things to come, that's for sure. But I don't know, I'll see how it goes, I'm still not sure about how I want to end this thing. Inputs are always welcome. I mean, sometimes, it helps me clarify things, lol.

Anyways, I guess tha'ts it for now,

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