Hey y'all! Part 4 is out! This chapter also took me awhile...cuz ya know...damn writers block.
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The Island
part 4

Bulma stared off at the setting sun, the sun she wished to be watching with her

friends. Her friends she hadn't seen in what seemed like ages. Time passed so slowly on the

island, and Bulma was so lonely. Of course, she had Vegeta, but most of the time talking

to Vegeta was like talking to a tree stump. He rarely had any feelings or emotions on

anything, except for him taking her off the island. Since the night she had asked him to fly

her home she had brought the subject up again several times. Every time Vegeta would say

he couldn't care less about Bulma and her problems then fly off for hours. Bulma sighed

loudly. If he disliked her so much how come he would always come back, and when he did

he would bring something for Bulma to eat and cook it for her. It was almost like he was

apologizing.

"Stupid Monkey." She muttered, but even as she said these words she couldn't help

but think of how much she really did like him. Sure, he was stubborn and thought the

world should cower at his feet, but she couldn't see herself without him now. Bulma did

really like to talk to him, even if most of the time he wouldn't say anything back, and would

grunt about "stupid earth women." He did listen, you had to give him that. That was a lot

better than most of the earth male population. She had even found herself day-dreaming

about Vegeta the other day, and now even found his tail incredibly cute.

"Women, why do you keep sitting there sighing like that?" Vegeta's gruff voice

broke her out of her thoughts and she looked up into his black eyes. She smiled.

" Just thinking, Veggie." She said. Bulma had now gotten very attached to calling

Vegeta, Veggie or Veggie-chan because she knew he didn't like it. That was all the more

reason to do it. On cue, Vegeta rolled his eyes and gave a growl.

" Why do you call me Veggie!! I am a prince! I should be addressed with respect!!"

Bulma just giggled, and got up, wrapping her arm around his. She instantly felt him tense

at her touch and felt a certain satisfaction at making the Prince of Saiya-jins so

uncomfortable.

"So, what did you catch tonight, Veggie-chan?" Bulma asked completely ignoring

what he had said to her seconds before. Vegeta just sighed and led her towards the fire that

was glowing warmly in the now dark night. Both sat at opposite ends of the fire as they

usually did, and began to dig into the feast Vegeta had prepared. Bulma didn't know how

he did it; the food tasted great!

"MMM... this is good, Vegeta." She said licking her lips. The only response she got

was a "hmmph." Vegeta wasn't really talkative when it was mealtime..not that he was really

that talkative in the first place....hell, the man was anti-social. Rolling her eyes, Bulma gave

up on having a conversation with him...like it was ever going to happen.

After she was finished eating she stood up and dusted off.

"Well, I'm going to clean off...bye Veggie!" She waved as she strode off into the

woods taking a torch to light her way. It was Bulma's great stroke of luck that she had

found a nice hot spring in a clearing in the woods weeks before. It was perfect for bathing.

She peeled off her dirty clothes and set them down by the spring to wash later. She tested

the water, and finding it satisfactory she got in. Bulma leaned back against a rock and

sighed. It felt sooo good, on her aching muscles. Steam rose all around her, and taking a

deep breath she dipped her head in the water scrubbing.

Vegeta watched the woods where Bulma had disappeared..it had been at least an

hour! He really hated to admit it, but he was starting to get worried. Stupid baka, He

thought sneering, probably got lost. He knew that he would regret it later, but Vegeta stood

up and went to search for the blue haired female.

Walking through the woods, he followed the feel of her weak ki. He was getting

closer, he could tell...and he could hear...the faint sound of....splashing? Vegeta crept at

the edge of the clearing to see....BULMA BATHING?! The light from the torch she had

carried was still well lit, and he could see her bare back facing him. The dim light lit all the

beautiful contours of her body. Her long hair shone, as she poured more water over it to

rinse it. Vegeta's eyes were as big as saucepans...he really should turn around now....really

should turn around....any minute he- At that moment his foot slipped and he stepped on a

dry twig, and as it broke it made a loud crack! Awww.....Fu- Bulma turned eyes wide, and

Vegeta eyes were even wider as he could now see EVERYTHING. With that his nose

started to bleed. Bulma instantly covered herself with her hands and started to scream.

"YOU PERVVVVEEEERRRRT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Vegeta did the only thing he knew

to do...he ran. Bulma's never going to forgive me for that....He thought racing through the

thick brush but I don't regret it for a second.... A smirk found his face as he thought of the

little female's form, he began to chuckle. Not for a second....

The Next Day...

Bulma glanced to where Vegeta was meditating in the sand. He acted as if nothing

had happened, she on the other hand she could not even look at him. Her face became

warm as she blushed thinking of the expression on his face when he saw her. A complete

look of shock had come over his face, but then a flicker of emotion she could not place

appeared. After that his nose had bled. Bulma groaned in exasperation...what did it all

mean?!

"Woman, will you shut up!? How do you expect me to meditate with you making

all those noises?" Vegeta growled, eyes still closed.

" At least I'm not a big perverted monkey that watches people while they're bathing"

she muttered under her breath. Bulma could hear him snorting with disbelief.

" Not much to look at."

" Oh really?" she asked getting up, and standing in front of Vegeta. He opened his

eyes and looked up at her. " If I'm not much to look at, then why did your nose

bleed...hmmmm?"

His eyes widened at the question. Why indeed, he asked himself. Sure, she was

beautiful in every way. To her long aqua hair that cascaded down her shoulders like a silent

waterfall, to her volumptious figure that he couldn't keep his eyes off of. Vegeta's gasped...

did he just think that?!

" My nose bled because I have never seen such ugliness." He gasped. Bulma's

laughter rang through the air, it sounded like tinkling bells. She was laughing at him, and it

made him furious.

"Right, Vegeta. I pity you for having to look at my disfigurement everyday," She

mocked. Bulma put her hands behind her head, and did a pose. " You wish you could have

this." He growled and got up, frustrated by the sudden impulse to pull her into his arms.

" Leave me alone, woman, you've been away from your weakling males too long."

Bulma looked after the angry man walking away, Maybe I have, she thought with a

sigh. Because just now I was almost hoping that Vegeta would pull me into his arms.

i promise more romance will happen soon..cept i really don't know how to do it...if anyones got any ideas..please share! hallokitty1@juno.com.