A/N – I am sooo sorry this took so long to post, but I forgot all about my trip. I went to Catalina Island for a school trip. I left at 5:45 on Friday morning (so early!) and didn't get back until recently. I had so much fun; I wish I was there now, but with a computer so I could write! O well, on with the story! R & R!!!

She opened her eyes slowly, cautiously.  When she looked around, she only saw the blackness of the room she had entered hours ago – Vegeta's room. She looked up. She could see what looked like a skylight, looking at what would be ground level. The pale moonlight shine down on a single spot, but proved as a light for all, for it cast everything into shadow, visible, but in a shadow.

Bulma relaxed her head into the pillow (she's laying down on a bed). Hearing a noise, Bulma rolled her head over to see the other side of the bed, and in it was Vegeta. She blushed, but realized he was asleep. Snoring lightly, he looked happy, and lay motionless as the night went on.  She just sat staring at him, happy with her success of, well, just plain happy. She sighed deeply, but did not cry this time. She sank back, almost trying to sink into herself, comforted by the silence and the vision of someone who could help her lying next to her, and out of the whole, away from him, Lord Kinas. Bulma submerged into the bed as far as she could, until she realized something was there.

And that something was moving.

She sprang up immediately, knocking over many things in the process. She also woke up the sleeping chief, who snapped out of it rather quickly, and grumbled, in ill humor, something about stupid bakas. Still, he sprang up, and then grumbled with what disturbed her.

She looked back at the bed. She didn't see anything, though. She wanted to slap herself in her stupidity. She hadn't sat on anything, really, but she knew it was there, somewhere.

Vegeta growled audibly, making sure she heard him. She whipped around, afraid that she had done something worse than just knock something over. He was the chief, maybe he wasn't to be disturbed, maybe… Hell! How would she know!?! They had tails for Gods sakes! Then it came to her.

"Vegeta, does your tail move on it's own?"  But he only growled again, and looked like he wanted to punch something. But he backed off, grumbling.

"Well, its kind of possessive…"

"Great, thanks for telling me." He stepped closer to her, as if trying to tell her something, but before he reached her, his tail reached first. It unraveled itself from around his waist and stroked her leg, while a purring noise cam form Vegeta. Bulma grimaced as the furred limb rubbed her leg, but giggled as she heard the noise.

"Could you stop it… Are you purring Vegeta?" Vegeta stopped and reached down, grabbing his tail and wrenching it from Bulma's quadriceps. Then he tried to seem like it never happened, walking about as if busy, only taking time to mutter under his breath,

"Stupid Onna. Waking me up. Stupid weak Faradian bakas."

"WHAT did you call me!?!" she yelled as loud as she could, trying to annoy him, but instead just woke up everyone in the 'Lair' and blew her morning breath in his face – he was unfazed. Bulma stared at him, for his blankness had shocked her. NO ONE had withstood her scream. He did, and that just pissed her off. A lot. She growled in return, and immediately walked over to the door, opened, and slammed it as loud as she possibly could.

Vegeta smirked, knowing what was coming. He was right.

In an instant the door reopened, and in a very huffed voice, Bulma stated, "I don't have anywhere to go." And with that, dropped onto a chair. She was embarrassed. Very embarrassed. She took a deep breath as she looked at Vegeta, and she was replied by seeing a strange light in his eyes.

He liked this woman, no doubt, but she was plain annoying. He wouldn't admit it, ever. But he liked to see her mad – she looked cute. Then she did something he would have never expected. 

"Vegeta, I have nothing to do, nothing to offer you. I wish to repay you for saving me yesterday, or at least, what I think was yesterday. I would like to see Goku, and thank him to, and then I would like to help you, I am at your service."

His jaw dropped like a stone. He hadn't expected this; as long as he had been 'talking' to her, she seemed homely and modest, but perfect for a ruler or queen. She had been forced into hard work, service for all her life, and she is, - rescued, safe – and she wants to work hard again, maybe even harder, for he was a supreme ruler, his mind told him, and no baka could withstand his leadership. He wanted to scream at her. But all he could manage was a cough and then a simple statement.

"Eh hem. I have rescued you from a life of slavery, Woman, but you want to go into my service? I don't…I'm not…-"

"-Are you going to answer me or not? Yes or No, and I want an answer right now."

'Uh…"

"Well?!? Yes, right?!?"

"Yeah, sure."

"Yes? Thank you 'Geta!" Then she gave him the biggest bear hug she could manage. "Fine, I'll go find Goku, and he'll help me. Talk to ya later!"

And with that, she was out the door.

A/N – I know this was a short chapter, but interesting wasn't it? Well, Bulma is off to help Vegeta and his people. What will happen, and yes I know it is a cliffhanger, but they do seem the most appropriate ending, so… please Review!