Elizabeth Knight
Chapter two
Tears were streaming from ChiChi's eyes.
"You should have seen the look on his face when he realized it wasn't me!" Ally laughed.
"This is just too good." Said her mother. "You'll have to tell Goku when he comes home from training. Of course Vegeta may not be to thrilled to have Goku know about it since they've been sparring together once a week."
"He'll get over it." Ally replied confidently.
"Yes I'm sure he will."
" So where is Bulma now?"
" She's over at her mother's house. Yamcha took the baby over there yesterday and she went to see him. Her mother's gonna keep him till they get things worked out."
"So how is everything going with Vegeta?"
" Oh same ol', same ol'. He's bound and determined to go Super Sajin since dad can. He's a literal bore to live with. Ya know. Touchy, tiered, and rather dangerous."
" Dangerous?"
" Oh not to us, but to himself. I'm afraid he'll train way too hard and hurt himself. He says I worry too much, but…. I don't really think I worry enough."
" Don't worry dear. They're strong men, our men. I don't think there's anything they can't do." ChiChi wiggled her eyebrows at Trilku and he smiled at her in return. ChiChi looked up as Goku came into the kitchen for lunch. "They sure are good looking too."
Actually, Ally thought her Vegeta was the best looking. Much better looking than her friend Krillin or even Yamcha. Of course Bulma wouldn't agree. Or would she?
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Poor Bulma. She was so depressed. It had been two days since she left and they hadn't heard anything from Yamcha except Vegeta said he'd told him Bulma was staying with them. She needed something to make her smile. A thought hit her. What about a picnic? It was a beautiful day outside. Just perfect.
Ally called ChiChi and told her, her plan for the picnic and ChiChi agreed it was worth a try. ChiChi said she knew the perfect place at the park for one too, and agreed to talk Yamcha into coming along.
They had to fly across the lake to get to the island in the middle where she wanted to have the picnic. Of course if they cared to walk all the way around to the other side of the lake they could get there, but then Bulma would be able to ignore Yamcha just as she had when she'd first seen him. This way meant the guys would have to carry them across, thus Yamcha would have to take Bulma. Ally watched Yamcha smile at Bulma, only to see her turn her back to him. "Stubborn Woman." Vegeta growled walking passed Ally. Woman? That's what he always called her, and only her. Vegeta put a finger under her chin and lifted it up so she'd have to look at him. Ally couldn't hear what he was saying, but it must have been good because she smiled at him. Not just smiled but beamed. Ally's heart did a hurtful flip in her chest.
"Is everything alright dear?" ChiChi asked concerned.
Ally gave what she hoped was a reassuring smile, "Perfectly fine, Mom."
Vegeta wrapped his arms around Bulma and turned back to Ally nodding his head in the direction of the island indicating he was taking Bulma over. Ally numbly nodded her head, smiling all the while. What was going on here?
"Where is Vegeta going?"
"I guess he's gonna take Bulma over first and then come back for me."
" What nonsense. Your father can carry you over."
" Then who will take you?"
" I didn't have a strong son for nothing ya know. Gohan can carry me."
" What about Yamcha?"
" Oh my, dear. When Vegeta took off with Bulma, he left."
" Oh." Ally said looking around them for evidence of his absence.
The picnic didn't go quite as well as she would've hoped. After Yamcha left, Bulma sulked, and everyone else had an air of forced happiness about them that Ally found irritating.
"I just don't understand you women." Vegeta said behind her. "She sees Yamcha and gives him the cold shoulder so he'll leave, and the minute he's gone she cries. Makes no sense."
"Maybe she wanted him to follow her. She didn't want him to give up so easily. Maybe she wanted him to prove he thought she was worth the fight to keep." Ally answered, watching Bulma wonder around like a lost puppy.
"What? That's absurd." He scoffed.
"Well you asked." Ally snapped.
"Maybe we should take her home with us now. She doesn't act like this picnic is cheering her up."
"You can take her. I promised Gohan I'd help him with some of his schoolwork. Besides, I heard dad tell mom he was about to go train with Yamcha and Krillin, and I don't want to leave mom here by her self."
"Hmmm. I think I just might join them for some training."
"Alright. I'll see you later this evening then. " Vegeta nodded his head in agreement and went to get Bulma. As they took off ChiChi walked up behind Ally.
"They look kinna cute together don't you think sweet heart?"
"Not really, no." Ally answered with a slight frown on her face.
"Where are they going?"
"Vegeta's gonna take Bulma to our place. She wasn't acting happy enough for him. He said he'd meet up with the guys to train."
"You sound slightly jealous dear."
"Do I?" Ally sighed. What was she gonna do? She didn't particularly like seeing Bulma and Vegeta together all the time, but she just couldn't throw her out.
By the time they left the park it was time to start dinner. ChiChi had invited them all over, so Ally had suggested she go pick up Bulma from the house to help them. Ally thought it'd help Bulma to have something to keep her mind off her worries for a little while, and Bulma loved good food. Ally hopped out of the car and ran into the house to get her, but the front door was locked. That was odd, Ally thought using her key to get in.
"Bulma?" She called. There was no answer. Where could she be? "Bulma?" she called peeking her head into Bulma's room. The window was wide open. Oh no! She wouldn't run away would she? Maybe Yamcha kidnapped her, Ally thought with a smile. Nice thought but no. He was supposed to be with the guys practicing. What was going on here? Ally dashed to the phone to call ChiChi.
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