Ever since she revealed that the twins have different fathers, Eighteen's been adamant about Bloomer knowing.
If it didn't have anything to do with their son, then Vegan didn't want to deal with him anymore.
Bloomer made it very clear when she decided to keep the baby, that he was cutting all ties with her.
After the tournament, he's been so heartless, but Bloomer was angry, and he'd every right to be.
What she did was unforgivable; honestly she was surprised that he didn't insist that she leave Capsule Corp.
They only spoke in front Trunks, and in private they barely spoke and when they did, a fight would follow, but selling your soul to a wizard and blowing up someone's home earns you that much at least.
He just needs to get it all out, and when he's ready, he'll forgive me. She told herself for 6 months.
He didn't.
He intentionally out of his way to avoid her, separate bedrooms, working late.
Sometimes she longed to asked him if he still loved her...
Still loved her?
That would imply that he loved her at some point...
What if he never loved her?
What if he only tolerated her?
You hurt him and he's never going to forgive you, he's just letting you stick around for the boy.
That hurt, but what's fair is fair, and he at least he's letting you remain in the child's life.
So Vegan decided to shower the boy with the extra attention she couldn't give his father.
This lasted for about a month, then Trunks that she should stop because he hated it and her.
Then he too went out of his way to avoid her...
They even didn't speak to her at the table...
What she did was wrong, and maybe she to mistreated a bit, but this... loneliness was too much for her.
Maybe I should go, just disappear and never return.
No one would miss me...
Or maybe should I just...
She hadn't had thoughts like that since was in Freiza's court.
Maybe you should... his voice would egg her on, it often did when these thoughts were residential to her daily life.
You'd be doing them a favor.
Shut up.
No one would miss you...
Shut up.
If you decided to blast yourself...
Shut up.
Or fly out to space...
Shut up.
Not your precious son...
Shut up.
Or your darling Bloomer...
Shut up.
Not even your knight in shining armor, Goku!
SHUT UP!
These thoughts plagued her until the week she left, Vegan had enough and decided to talk to him.
Maybe they just need to have a big blow out to get all his anger out.
The plan was to confront to him, demand that he talk to her.
That was the plan... but when she got a hold of him...
Demands of them spending more time together came out, and one thing lead to another...
And they ended up in bed...
'I need a drink.' He growled when they finished.
'No, I need to talk to you.'
'I'm getting a drink.'
'I wish you wouldn't drink.'
'I need a drink! It's the only way can stomach being in bed with you.' He barked.
Vegan choked back her questions of love and affection. 'Are you ever going to forgive me for the tournament?'
'Do you think you worthy of forgiveness?'
The question slapped her in the face.
'Then what are we going here?'
'I'm getting a drink.'
'Are we going try to be together again?'
'I don't think I want to be together again. I've only got 11 years left in this sentence, why deal with your shit longer than I have to?'
She found them in bed a few days later...
She didn't yell or scream, threaten anyone...
She just... left...
He never wanted her.
It didn't matter anymore, at least she knew now.
She could move on.
She was just sitting at the bar drinking when she heard Hercule's boisterous voice on the other side.
She was lucky he was smart enough protection...
She would have bolted immediately if she hadn't heard, 'She's with another man, Hercule. What am I going to do?'
Kakarotto?
What was he-?
She sensed his wife's energy, Vegan looked in Chi Chi's direction and saw her.
Being romanced by another...
Poor Kakarotto...
Sweet Kakarotto didn't deserve this...
She may have deserved what was happening to her, but he surely didn't.
'I didn't know you liked the bar scene.' She whispered in his ear.
'Hercule thought it'd be good if I got out and socialize.' He said quickly with a smile.
His smile... it was so warm and welcoming...
No one's smiled at her like that in so long...
She needed more of that.
'Socialize...' she downed a shot of bourbon like it was water, ' maybe we should socialize...'
He grinned and downed his shot. ' I thought we were.'
'Vegan, he had a right to know.' Eighteen said quietly as the two women cleaned up the living room.
'And I have the right to protect my unborn child.' Vegan countered. 'His involvement will only complicate my already complicated pregnancy.'
'Not necessarily...' Eighteen said quietly. 'I think he'd check his mouth-'
'No.'
'Vegan-'
'He thinks fathering one of my children is a prison sentence to him. He's made it clear on numerous occasions. Why give him more time?'
Eighteen rubbed her temples as Goku played with Marron outside.
'Vegan-'
'If he ever says anything like that in front of my children, I'll strangle him.'
'Vegan, calm down.' Vegan let out a deep breath and sat down. 'Ok, he should know...'
'Don't need that kind of energy around me right now.'
'Ok, but what if something happens?'
'What could happen?'
'I don't know! The point is; he has to know.'
'He's getting married soon; I'll tell him when he's married.'
' Fair enough, but...'
'The guests are almost here.' Vegan said as she stood. 'We should hurry.'
