"What? Vegeta was crying?
Man, that's wack!" *
Yamcha to King Kai and Tien
Grouped outside of Capsule Corporation, everyone was waiting for some word on Bulma's condition when they saw the doctor walk out of the house with little Trunks still soundly asleep in his arms.
"He wanted you to watch the boy for a while". And with that the doctor handed the lavender haired little boy to ChiChi. Crying so hard the words could barely come, she asked if Bulma was gone. The doctor said no but added that the time was real close.
"Did you see the way Vegeta just walked past us with his nose up in the air? How can he be so cold hearted?! Man, I hate that guy!", Yamcha said in frustration.
'No, you're wrong, Yamcha', Piccolo growled. "He is too proud to show us how he really feels. He needs to be strong for his wife now. You have to respect him for that".
If anyone could even come close to understanding Vegeta, it was Piccolo. He knew what it was like to be born carrying a level of hate so terrible that it could destroy life without remorse. None of the other Z fighters had ever felt it anything like it. How could they?
Like Vegeta, Piccolo's beginnings had created the rage within him. For both warriors, the love from another, and for another, broke that rage down into something more manageable. Kami knew that Piccolo's heart had changed because of the love he felt for Gohan, just as Piccolo knew that Vegeta's heart had changed because of the love he felt for Bulma.
Piccolo had reluctantly overheard the lover's final farewell to each other through the open upstairs window. This was one time that he wished his sense of hearing wasn't quite so good. Fighting back his own tears, he announced to everyone that it was over. Bulma was gone.
Vegeta arose from the bed and gazed at the body of his lifeless mate. Those soft blue eyes were now closed and the sound of her breath was gone. At that moment, he felt drained of emotion and strength. Where would he go from here? He had promised the woman to care for their son, but how was he going to do that? He knew nothing of raising a child! One last time, he touched her tear stained cheek with his fingers, then he straightened the covers around her and put his garments back on.
Gazing silently out of the window, he attempted to regain his composure. He determined to walk up to ChiChi, get little Trunks, and fly the both of them off to his quiet place. He would let the rest of them worry about the final preparations for the days ahead. He didn't want any part of it.
Quietly from the other world, King Kai was allowing Goku to watch everything that was unfolding in the lives of his friends and family on planet earth that afternoon.
"Oh man, King Kai!" Goku said with tears streaming down his face. "We can't let it end this way. Just look at all of them. Isn't there something we can do?"
"Perhaps there is Goku. Perhaps there is".
"Vegeta, a heart of stone cannot shed tears the way you did". * Those words again!
"Damn you Kakarrot, get out of my head and leave me alone! I don't want to hear this right now", he said sharply out loud to himself.
And without warning, a familiar hand touched his shoulder.
"I'm not in your head, Vegeta. I'm right behind you. Turn around".
"Kakarrot?! But how? Its not possible". And smiling in that special way that only Goku could smile, he walked right up to Vegeta and encased the warrior in his arms.
"You really love her, don't you, Vegeta. What if you could have her back?"
And the next thing Vegeta knew, he was up at Kami's lookout. A few seconds later, everyone who had been standing outside of Capsule Corporation -- Krillin, 18, and little Marron, Piccolo, Master Roshi, Yamcha, Tien, Chiaoutzu, OxKing, Puar, Oolong, Mr. and Mrs. Briefs, and ChiChi with little Trunks the still sound asleep in her arms, Gohan and little Goten -- had also appeared.
Goku began to explain to everyone that he and King Kai had telepathically contacted Elder Muuri on the planet Namek. He went on to say that it was with great joy that Muuri agreed to summon Porunga on their behalf. The first thing they did was wish Dende back to life. And with Dende, the earth Dragonballs reappeared.
Next, he told the noticeably shocked group that they wished for the earth's Dragonballs to be active right away. With the third wish, Goku asked to be able to be transported to back to earth so he could tell all of them what was going on. Porunga had agreed and the Grand Kai granted Goku just one short hour to return to talk with them.
"We're ready Dende". Goku said. And with that, Dende and Mr. Popo brought out the seven sparkling, orange DragonBalls.
"Its your show, Vegeta!"
With Dende's help, he summoned Shenlong, and the sky soon darkened and the Dragon appeared. He wished the woman of his dreams back to the world of the living and within an instant, the one he thought was gone forever was standing there, right in front of him. And he could hardly hear himself breathe over the sound of the shattering of the sadness that had gripped his heart.
She was alive and was standing there, right in front of him! He could hardly believe it. He watched those soft blue eyes well up with tears but this time they were tears of joy. Once again, passion, compassion, and love entwined together, holding his heart captive.
Even though the knew the others were watching, he didn't push her away when she jumped into his arms. He just held her close and smiled.
"Woman, do you know how much trouble you have caused?", he asked teasingly. " Our front yard is now a lake from all of the tears that were shed for you. Especially the Namek -- you turned him into a blubbering idiot. What do you have to say for yourself?"
"Well, we could always go skinny dipping".
And with that, the sound of laughter broke out among all of Bulma's family and friends up on Kami's lookout. The only one now crying was little Trunks, who had been startled awake by everyone.
Then Vegeta surprised everyone by asking if he might have the second wish as well.
"Dragon -- in the future, there is another woman named Bulma. Is she still alive?" Yes, the dragon replied.
"Is it possible to restore to life the man in her time who fathered her child? If so, is it possible for him to have my memories of these last five years?". The Dragon granted his wish and disappeared.
"Hey guys -- my time here is up and I gotta go. Bye for now".
And before anyone could say a word, Goku had been returned back to the other world. And Vegeta fought back the tears welling up inside of him as silently thanked Kakarrot for what he had just done.
Bulma asked ChiChi if she would take care of little Trunks for the next few days. 'After all', she said suggestively, 'she and Vegeta had some serious catching up to do'.
"Woman", he bellowed over the intercom, "this device is broken again! Get out here right now and fix this sorry excuse for a training chamber". Vegeta smiled to himself as he imagined her reaction to the sight of him standing stark naked in the middle of the training chamber waiting for her. And he stood secure this time, knowing that he had changed the code on the door to one that only his wife knew.
When she entered the chamber, he grabbed her before she could say a word and trapped both of her wrists in one of his hands. With the other hand, he ripped her lower garment off. Then he put his hands on her hips and raised her up off the floor and bit her round behind just hard enough to make her scream out in pleasure. And finally, he lowered her onto himself. And she allowed him to enter her heart and her body with ease.
"That was incredible, Vegeta".
"Well of course it was woman! You would have expected anything less?"
"Vegeta, tell me again about the look on Daddy's face when he walked in on you five years ago, pleeease?"
"Oh, alright. But only if it will shut you up for a while".
As Vegeta told her the story one more time, their bodies shook with uncontrollable laughter while they lay there together on the floor of the training chamber.
And on that very night twenty years in the future, Mirai Vegeta flew into a familiar bedroom through the open window. The woman was sound asleep and she was wearing only a flimsy night garment. Even though she was older, she was still as beautiful as she was the last time he saw her. Not wanting to startle her as she might wake up screaming, he gently shook her shoulders. When she woke, he put his hand over her mouth and whispered for her not to make a sound. With that, he gathered her up and flew out of the window. All the way to the quiet place, the woman angrily protested and demanded to be taken home but the scent of her body told him a different story.
"Woman, I claim you for my mate. You will cook for me and your body will be mine whenever I want it".
"In your dreams Vegeta! Who do you think you are? Twenty years ago, you sleep with me, then you desert me, then you up and die on me, and now you think you can just fly back into my life and act like you own me? Well think again you jerk! Now take me home before I scratch your eyes out"!
"Woman, I still think you are part Saiyan", and he laughed. "Now sit down and shut up".
He walked up behind her and slowly began to rub her temples, then her neck and shoulders. He raised his power level just enough to increase the heat and electricity in his hands as they teasingly made their way down to her breasts.
He could feel her breath quicken and he stopped just short of touching them. Still behind her, he touched his lips to her neck as he reached around her waist. He raised her to her feet and pressed her tightly to himself.
He had encased her in his arms and could feel her body begin to move in rhythm with him as he began to rock his hips back and forth while pressing her to him. He entered her from behind and out there in the moonlight, their bodies began to move to a familiar dance. One in which passion overcomes reason, and two truly become one.
"Do you love me, Vegeta?"
"Woman, you are mine".
"But do you love me?''
"Yes woman, I love you. Get over here right now and keep me warm". And with that, they fell asleep in the moonlight.
"Vegeta, you're not as cold hearted as you believed yourself to be……*
Kakarrot
* DragonBallZ, episode 72, The Ultimate Battle. Funimation Productions
* DragonBallZ, episode 71, The End of Vegeta. Funimation Productions
* DragonBallZ, episode 72, The Ultimate Battle. Funimation Productions