TITLE: Chapter Seven - Confessions
AUTHOR: Rachel Wong
AUTHOR'S EMAIL: Hidden_Angel_83@hotmail.com
RATING: PG-13
PAIRINGS: B/V
WARNINGS: None
SUMMARY: Vegeta tells Bulma he loves her. Goku searches for Chi Chi. A duel challenge is issued.
NOTE: This is set in an alternate universe. Please do not read it if you do not like A/U's. This is about B/V and G/CC. Please read and review. I'd like to know what you guys think. If you guys have ever heard of or watched the Chinese movie Storm Rider, this is a bit similar. By the way, Goku and Vegeta are not Saiyan. There are no Saiyans. This is set strictly on Earth and everyone is human.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dragonball Z and am in no way connected to them. I only wish I was, than I'd have at least SOME $$$. I also do not own and am in no way related to the creators or producers or anything of Storm Rider. Seeing as how I am broke, sueing me would do you no good. =Þ
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Goku carefully folded the letter. She loved him? Why had she left? No, he would not let her leave him like this. He was going to find her, no matter what it took. Even if he had to search the whole world, even if it took him his entire life, he would find her.
*****
Vegeta carried Bulma, looking for a place to rest. He knew Han would eventually send people out after him and Bulma, but he didn't care. All he cared about was making sure she was okay. From the way her face was twisting in her sleep, he knew she was in a lot of pain. He prayed asking that her pain be taken away and given to him.
He could feel his muscles begin to tense. He was tired and slightly injured. The fight with Goku had taken a lot of him, more than he was ever going to admit. To Vegeta's immense relief, he spotted an old, abandoned temple up ahead. There seemed to be a lot of abandoned buildings now, since the Han Clan had begun their crusade to become the ultimate ruler of Earth.
Slowly, cautiously, Vegeta entered the building, searching for any signs of a power level. He felt none. He took of his cloak and carefully lay Bulma down. Gently, afraid to hurt her, he wiped the blood off her radiant face. He was about to get up in search of water when he sensed her stir into wakefulness. He helped her into a sitting position and waited.
Bulma could feel immense pain soar through her body. She winced, hoping it would go away. Her eyes fluttered open and she almost panicked. Where was she? The memories began to flood back to her. Her father's ball of energy, her jumping in front of it, Vegeta's face staring with concern at her, than blackness. Vegeta! Where was he? Was he okay?
She felt strong, muscular arms helping her sit. She turned her head slightly, wondering who it was. She sighed with relief when she saw that it was Vegeta, and he looked fine and healthy to her. She was about to go back to sleep again, her body needing the rest, when she saw the look of confusion gleaming from his eyes.
She smiled at him, dispite her pain. He couldn't hold it in anymore. "Why Bulma? Why did you do that?"
She stared down at the floor. She didn't want him to laugh at her reason. She wasn't sure what he thought of her, how he felt about her. "I...I don't know. I guess I did it because I love you and I didn't want you to be hurt." She searched for words to continue.
She felt her head being tilted up to meet his gaze. Bulma once again lost herself in his eyes, his intense, confused eyes. Confused? Vegeta? No way, he was always so sure of himself. She was lost in thought when he brushed his lips against hers.
Vegeta was disappointed at first, she didn't respond. Then suddenly, he felt her open up to him, claiming his lips as her's as he claimed her's as his. The world spun, the heaven's opened up, everything but them disappeared. When they finally pulled apart, both were desperate for breath.
Bulma blinked up at Vegeta in shock. She tried to speak, to ask him why, but found she couldn't. A smile crept across his face, the first time he had smiled in almost ten years. She mentally noted that he had a nice, sexy smile.
"I love you too." Her eyes widened and her lips fell open. Had Vegeta just said he loved her?
Bulma blinked up at him several times. "Did you just..."
He nodded. "Yes. I love you Bulma. I always have and always well." She snuggled into his chest, feeling the warmth of his body against hers. The beat of his heart began to lul her into a deep, comfortable, safe sleep. She smiled as she felt herself drift into the dreamworld. Nothing could be better. She was in the arms of the man she loved and he loved her too.
*****
Goku left Han city with nothing but the clothes on his back and the letter from Chi Chi over his heart. He had not told his sensei about his leaving and he knew Han would be upset about it. He hadn't told Han because he knew Han wouldn't let him leave. Still he had left. One day he would return to thank his sensei for giving him the life that he had. One day he would come back.
Not knowing that the sensei whom he respected so much had taken his parents away from him, a determined and filled with hope Goku set off into the darkening night.
*****
Goku sat down tiredly on a large rock. He had spent all night searching for Chi Chi. His eyes drooped, telling his body that he needed sleep. He shook his head. No, he had to find her. He would not let himself sleep if he couldn't find her. He drew himself up off of the rock, sleep and food, out of his mind, he walked on, feeling for her energy. He was close. How close, he was too tired to tell.
He saw a figure running ahead of him and slightly to the left. He quickly dashed in that direction. Even though he had only seen the figure for a second, he knew who it was. It was Chi Chi. He ran on, blinded by hope, unaware of everything else around him. All he knew was that he had to see her, had to hear her voice. He needed her more than anything else in the world.
Blinded as he was, Goku tripped over the root of a tree that was sticking up out of the ground. He fell with a loud thud. Trying to get up, he fell to his knees, drained of energy due to lack of sleep and need of food. She was still near, but he couldn't get up. He felt the world begin to tilt and placed both hands in front of him so he wouldn't fall.
"Chi Chi, I know you're here somewhere. Please listen to me. I love you with all my heart and you are the only girl I will ever love. Please come back with me. I can't live without you..." His last sentence was barely a whisper. All of a sudden, the Earth seemed to be rushing towards his face. He lost all conciousness as his body struck the ground.
Chi Chi stood behind a nearby tree, listening and hearing every word that he said. Tears streamed down her face. She loved him with all her heart, but their destinies were not one. They just weren't meant to be. The best way, the only way for their hearts to heal, was to stay away from each other. That was what she was planning on doing. She didn't want to hurt Bulma. Afterall, weren't she and Goku married now?
*****
In his prison cell, Buddopa laughed sarcastically to himself. He had done everything he could to prevent himself from telling Han of his future. Still, that was not enough for the heavens. Still, they had punished him. Little red, itchy dots broke out all over his body.
He stopped scratching his arm as two images flickered through his mind. He sighed, seeing what the heavens had in store for Goku and Chi Chi and Vegeta and Bulma. Wondering why things were the way they were, he resumed his scratching.
*****
Yip and his men bowed and grovelled in front of a small hut while Wun stood by, looking on. All the remaining people of the Taun Clan were dressed in white, a sign of respect for those who had died. Their chants rang throughout the air, united as one. "Please Sword Saint, help us avenge our people." Over and over they chanted, hoping to gain the pity of Sword Saint, the only man to rival Han in power.
Wun was growing tired of the scene in front of him. The men had been there for over a day now, and still, Sword Saint hadn't come out. He was about to tell Yip to give up when the door was suddenly flung open. All head's turned to look at the door.
An old man with a very long white beard stood, not looking at them but looking past them. No movement was made, he simply stood there. Without warning, everyone's swords came out of their holder (don't know what it's called) and flew to land in front of Sword Saint. Everyone shook at the amazing power they felt radiating from the old man.
Sword Saint smiled, making everyone relax. Than, he spoke. "The time has come. Han has oppressed the people for too long. I shall battle him in a month." Without another word, he disappeared back into his little hut.
*****
Han sat brooding over the short note. So, Sword Saint was finally challenging him to a duel. Good. He had been waiting for a long time. He figured that this duel would decide the fate of humankind. He would not let Sword Saint win. In fact, he could not lose. Duels were faught to the death, and Buddopa had said when he died, no, if he died, he would die at the hands of Goku and Vegeta.
He frowned at himself. Where the hell had Goku gotten to anyway? He had gone missing for an entire day now. "Krillen."
Krillen came running into the room. "Yes sensei?"
He smiled. He would use Krillen to get Goku. "You know, you are now the heir of the Han Clan." Krillen's face lite up. "I am going to have a party to make it official in a month but out of respect for Goku, he should be here as well. So I want you to go find him and bring him back to me. Okay?"
"Yes sensei." Krillen quickly left to complete his task. Afterall, finding Goku couldn't be that hard could it?
Alone in his room again, Han laughed. These people were so amusing, so easy to fool, so easy to use.
NEXT TIME ON STORM RIDERS: Goku finds Chi Chi. He than returns to Han city and finds Buddopa. The truth and the prophecy is revealed to him. Vegeta makes some promises to Bulma.