Disclaimer: Once again, I don't own Dragon Ball Z or any other shows I have taken stuff out of and if I use something that you have used before, I'm sorry I did not deliberately do this. P.S. if I did own Dragon Ball Z, I would be a multi millionaire and I would be lazing on my huge luxury couch watching my enormous big screen TV and then I would…. *Laughs awkwardly with hand behind her head* anyway…

This time I won't need background music because I'll be writing about the party! There will be bits of comedy here and there too.

There will also be a couple more flashbacks! This sign ~ will mean flashback.

Well…enjoy!

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Trouble

Chapter 5, Trouble lessens

Bulma applied some red lipstick to her lips. It was to match with her short red dress. She sighed. Now that the party was tonight, she wasn't sure she wanted to go. Everybody would be asking how she was, did she know where Vegeta was, not to worry, how had the fight begun and who started it. But she had already said yes and she couldn't back out of it now.

She was still afraid of Yamcha. Afraid he might come over and try to rape her again. Even though she knew Goku had promised to keep an eye on him and where he was, she was still afraid.

Why can't he just leave me alone? I mean, he has plenty of other girls more beautiful than me. Why does he need to take advantage of me!

Bulma felt tears starting, she didn't want her mascara to smudge so she drank a glass of water. It always helped.

She checked to make sure she had everything. Her makeup bag: check, her handbag: check, her keys to the house: che… Bulma's eyes began to search as she saw the keys were not where she had put them.

She checked the kitchen and the lounge and her bedroom, careful to avoid looking at the smashed mirror. She checked the front door and the bathroom. She was just about to scream when she thought that maybe she could look in her handbag. She mentally slapped herself, that was the first place she should have looked!

She opened her handbag and looked through it. Tissues, purse, rouge (now what was that doing there? It should be in her makeup bag.)

Ah there were her keys, next to a rectangle. What was this? This was a photo. She slowly turned it over and looked at it. It was a picture of Vegeta on one of the few moments when he was smiling. He never knew she had had this developed.

~ Vegeta is standing, smiling at Trunks and Bra out the window where he thinks nobody can see him. Trunks is showing Bra how to throw a ki blast.

Vegeta is somehow oblivious to the fact that Bulma is sneaking up on him.

She positions her camera and takes the picture in a flash of light.

Vegeta looks totally shocked, but the shock turns to anger. Bulma starts running, laughing like mad.

"Woman! I'll get you for this!" Vegeta yells as he quickly catches up with Bulma.

He picks her up and she squeals. He holds her tight so she can't escape and takes her upstairs, where the bedroom door closes and locks. ~

Bulma slowly slid to floor and buried her face in her hands at the memory.

How can I go to this thing tonight? All I will be doing is trying to get away from everybody.

Bulma tried but the tears escaped and fell to the ground. Her mascara smudged all over her face. As she cleared it up, the shadow disappeared into the bushes outside the window.

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The night before.

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Gohan headed for the balcony. It was going to be a long drive home. This place was so far from where they lived that it wasn't funny.

Suddenly Gohan felt a huge power level going past. Who could be flying way out here? No one he knew lived out here with ki. Suddenly he recognised who it was. It was Vegeta's! He could just make out something flying very fast away from the area they all lived in. It must be him. There was no time to tell Videl. Gohan took off after Vegeta. He couldn't let him get away. For Bulma's sake.

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Gohan was flying at almost his top speed, trying to keep up with Vegeta. Suddenly he sped up. He noticed me coming. Gohan thought and kicked his speed into high gear. Suddenly a voice burst into his thoughts.

Gohan! Where the hell are you! Everybody is wondering where you are. Videl's voice yelled in Gohan's head.

Videl! No time to talk, I'm on Vegeta's trail! I'm going to try and catch him.

Vegeta! What's he doing out here! Videl questioned.

I don't know but I hope I can find out. Gotta go! Seeya!

Bye Gohan!

Gohan could see the figure now. It certainly was Vegeta. Nobody else had hair like that. He was still too far away to see his face, but he looked mad at having been seen. Suddenly, with a huge flare of power, he rocketed away, too fast for Gohan to keep up. Gohan slowed down, knowing there was no way he could have kept up.

Oh man! He thought to himself. Videl's not going to be happy I let him get away.

Gohan turned and started to fly back home. Even if he had caught Vegeta, there was no way he could have held him. He probably would have been badly hurt.

He landed back on the balcony, where a waiting Videl jumped on him with questions.

"Gohan! Did you get him!" Videl cried.

"No I didn't, he eventually flew to fast for me to catch him." Gohan replied.

"We better go home and tell the others." Videl said.

They then got into their car and started to drive home, leaving their very shocked friends to wonder what the hell had happened.

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Bulma had cleared herself up and had just pulled her thoughts together, when Goku appeared to take her to the party. Goku was also going to be in charge of the music. There was a box where you would put in dedications or requests. That box had been sitting outside the Son house for a week and it was totally full. That way, Goku wouldn't have to play songs nobody liked.

"Hey Bulma, ready to go?" Goku said cheerfully.

"Yeah sure Goku. Let's go."

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Bulma arrived at the Son house at 6:30pm. Only a few people were there yet. Only Goten, Trunks, Pan and Bra had arrived. Bulma was grateful for that. She wouldn't be hounded yet. She smiled at the kids and walked over to say hello.

"Hello kids. How are you all?"

"Good." "OK." Pretty good." "Not bad." Was the response. Pan and Goten were kind of timid. She guessed why.

"Don't worry you guys, I'm not a hopeless case. You can talk normally to me."

Goten and Pan then became more relaxed.

Slowly in came the rest. The questions and sympathy started rolling. She was just about to run away when Goku started the music.

Come on over, come on over baby blared Come on over, By Christina Aguilera.

People started dancing, but Bulma sat in the corner, not talking to anyone. This night was going to be harder than she thought. Suddenly she noticed Gohan walking towards her. He motioned for her to follow him.

She walked with him outside and in the starry night, Gohan told her about him spotting Vegeta. Bulma's spirits considerably lifted.

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Gohan walked back in with Bulma and she headed for the dance floor. Gohan had told her everything about his sighting. Of course he had not told her that Vegeta had been flying in the opposite direction of her house, or how mad he had looked. He wasn't that stupid.

He joined Videl on the dance floor.

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Goku saw Bulma come back into the house looking much happier. What had Gohan said to her? Oh well, he was glad he had made her happy. He drew another folded piece of paper out of the box.

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance, sang Mary Mary's song, Shackles (Praise you.)

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Trunks was on the dance floor with Bra. He couldn't really dance to this sort of music but Bra had convinced him to dance. He wanted to take some stress off too. He then saw his mother walking across the floor towards him.

"Trunks! Bra!" She yelled. "Guess what!" She then told him what Gohan had told her. But she also told him not to tell anyone or things would get complicated.

Trunks and Bra became considerably happier.

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Bulma was staring to dance to the music, when she felt someone tap her on the shoulder. She turned around and saw ChiChi standing there with a guilty look on her face.

On comes Samantha Mumba's song Gotta tell you.

"Hello." Bulma said icily. ChiChi said nothing.

"I'm sorry Bulma, I didn't mean for this to happen and…" ChiChi started.

"Well you should have thought of that before you told Krillan didn't you!" Bulma yelled before storming off leaving ChiChi to stand where she was looking very down.

~ Bulma and ChiChi are in a shopping mall. They are looking at a Just Jean's store. Bulma picks up a pair and holds them against her.

"What do you think of these ones ChiChi?" Bulma asks.

"Oh Bulma they look wonderful on you! You are perfect for those jeans! You must get them, it would be a crime against clothes if someone else bought them!" ChiChi answers dramatically. Both women giggle.

"You know what? I'm buying them!" Bulma says triumphantly. She looks at the price tag.

"Oh my god! There is no way I can afford these, I'm $15 off! Oh and I really wanted these ones too." Bulma says sadly.

"Oh don't worry Bulma, here's the extra $15. I wasn't going to buy anything, there's nothing here I like."

"But ChiChi what about those ones that you really liked. You said you couldn't do without them!"

"Oh don't worry about it. I can get them another time." ChiChi pushes the money into Bulma's hand. The friends hug. ~

Tears formed in both Bulma and ChiChi's eyes.

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One hour later.

The party was in full swing now. Everybody was dancing to Wheatus's song, Teenage Dirtbag. Yamcha looked around the room. He could feel Goku's eyes watching him every now and then. He had been such a fool! Why did he tell Goku he was going out with Bulma that night! Now he was being watched every minute and he couldn't go anywhere near her! Yamcha sighed and looked around the room at his friends.

Krillan was dancing like a maniac. Banging his head, flailing his arms and jumping everywhere. He looked like he had gone mad. Everybody was staying out of his way for fear they would get hit or kicked. 18 was trying to stop him but she only ended up getting hit or kicked. Finally she sighed in disgust and walked away, much to the disappointment of Krillan, who wanted her to keep dancing with him.

Marron had unfortunately drunk a little bit too much and it was showing. She headed over to Trunks and Pan, who were dancing on the floor. She was in the process of trying to convince Trunks to dump Pan and go with her, her voice slurred and low. She was promptly dragged away by her watchful mother 18. (Authors note, sorry to the people who like Marron, but I had to make somebody get drunk and she was the unlucky one who was pulled out of the hat. Please don't flame me about it.) She was yelling at her mother to let her grow up.

Goku was doing the music but when the music was on, he would be at the food table pigging out. Suddenly he found ChiChi at the stereo, fiddling with the CD's. With a yell of shock, Goku ran up there and started to try to regain control of the music. ChiChi would have none of it. Brandishing a frying pan, she tried to hit Goku with it, but Goku loved his job too much and wouldn't let her hit him. Finally ChiChi gave up, (!!!) and left, leaving Goku to enjoy his first victory over ChiChi.

Goten was over at the food table, pigging out on everything he saw. Bra tried to keep getting him to dance, but he kept telling her to wait until he was finished eating his last handful. Poor Bra was in for a long wait.

Yamcha sighed and headed to the food table to see if there was anything left.

Half an hour later.

While Bomfunk MC's song B Boys and Fly Girls was playing. Yamcha headed back to his corner, when he saw Bulma standing there. He decided to take advantage of this chance.

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Bulma stood in the corner, she was starting to get a headache and although the news had cheered her up, it didn't take away all of her pain.

Somebody grabbed her shoulder and she spun around to see Yamcha grinning at her. Her heart sped up and her stomach started churning in fear.

"H.. h… hi Yamcha." Bulma whispered.

"Hey Bulma, look I'm really sorry about the other night, I completely lost it. Will you forgive me?" he said.

"Um… I suppose so." Bulma muttered, not really meaning it.

"Well, do you want me to drive you home now? You look wiped out."

"N..no I'll be fine." Bulma said.

"Are you sure? You look really bad." He said, stroking her face.

"No thank you." Bulma said, terrified.

"Bulma, you are coming with me wether you want to or not!" he said, grabbing her.

Yamcha then covered her mouth so she couldn't scream and since they were in a corner, nobody could see them properly.

He was starting to drag her out, when suddenly…

WHANG!

"TAKE THAT YOU BASTARD! HOW DARE YOU!" screamed ChiChi in a mindless rage to Yamcha's limp body on the floor.

Bulma looked up in shock and ran for the bathroom.

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ChiChi was the only one who noticed what Yamcha was doing and she was so angry and upset for Bulma that she kicked him in the side for good measure. Taking advantage of Bulma in her state! ChiChi had never felt angrier in her entire life!

She raced to the bathroom where Bulma was sitting crouched in a corner, her head tucked in her hands. ChiChi went to sit next to her and put her arms around her best friend for comfort.

Bulma was trembling with shock and fear, finally accepted the comfort. (There are some things in life that you can't go through together without becoming friends again and hitting an evil womanising bastard over the head with a frying pan is one of them.)

Bra came bursting in the door.

"Mum, Mum are you ok!"

Bulma just nodded.

Bulma emerged from the bathroom looking very unstable. With ChiChi's help, she sat down at a table and looked around the room. After many "Are you ok?" questions everybody settled down to enjoy the night again.

Gohan was watching Goku bang his head to the song We will rock you, by Five and sighing in disgust. He thanked Kami that his mother's genes were dominant over his fathers. He walked over to Videl and got her something to drink. Videl politely refused, saying she was going to be driving home tonight. Gohan didn't understand why she insisted on driving, when he could just fly her home. Eventually Videl gave in and drank the glass Gohan offered her.

Pan was having a great night even though she had come close to hitting Marron earlier. Thank God 18 was taking her home now. She and Trunks were standing at the back of the room, drinking soft drink and kissing. Trunks had been having a good time too aside from the episode with his mother that had happened earlier. But she looked fine now and he decided to relax now that Yamcha had been thrown out of the party.

Then Goku read out the first dedication for the night. It was for Pan, from Trunks. It was called I do (cherish you) by 98.

All I am, all I'll be, everything in this world

All that I'll ever need is your eyes, shining at me, shining at me.

When you smile I can feel all my passions unfolding.

Your hand brushes mine, a thousand sensations

Seduce me because I do cherish you, for the rest of my life.

You don't have to think twice, I will love you still.

From the depths of my soul, it's beyond my control

I've waited so long to say this to you.

If you're asking do I love you this much, I do.

In my world, before you

I lived outside my emotions, didn't know where I was going

Till the day I found you.

How you opened my life, to a new paradise.

To a world torn by change

Still with all of my heart, till my dying day.

As the song ended, Pan threw her arms around Trunks and hugged him like there was no tomorrow.

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Bra was dancing. Bra loved to dance, it was one of her passions. Goten did not want to dance very much though, but had given into Bra and they were dancing together. Bra was showing off some techniques she had learned from a friend of her who learned dancing. Goten was looking at her with a dazed look on his face. Goten had spent most of his night at the food table with his father.

Piccolo had somehow been dragged to the party, most likely by Goku and had not moved from one of the corners for the entire night. Everybody would come up to him asking him to loosen up and dance, which Piccolo would rather drop dead than do. Gohan ended up going up to Piccolo and using some of his boyish charms on Piccolo and Piccolo… got up! Piccolo then tried to dance by copying Krillan and Bulma laughed for the first time that night.

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While the song Let's get loud, by Jennifer Lopez was playing, Piccolo was sitting back in his corner. His face would be red if it wasn't already green. He was NEVER going to do that again.

Tien came up to him a little bit worse for the wear.

"Hey Piccolo, you looked so funny out there. I couldn't even believe you went out there. Gee you are wrapped around Gohan's little finger aren't you."

"Shut up Tien." Piccolo said simply.

"Make me." Replied Tien.

Tien later walked out of the party with a big black bruise on his third eye.

Chaotzu was having a good time, except when Tien got into the fight with Piccolo. He wondered why Tien didn't grow up. Unfortunately, everybody was wondering the same thing about Chaotzu as he danced rather like Krillan.

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The night was almost over. Almost everybody was either drunk or… very drunk. The few people who weren't staggering all over the floor were Bulma, Goku and Bra.

Bulma's headache had become unbearable. She was glad the night was almost over.

Goku then spoke through his microphone.

"And for the last song of the night… it's another dedication. But whoever put this in forgot to put their name on it. Oh well, anyway it's for Bulma. Enjoy Bulma!"

On came Hanson's song, If only. (Authors note. This song goes for a while.)

Every single time I see you I start to feel this way.

Makes me wonder if I'm ever gonna feel this way again.

There's a picture hanging at the back of my head.

I see it over and over.

I want to hold you and love you in my arms and then.

I want to need you cause I need to be with you till the end.

Then I hear myself reply you've got to hold it in.

This time, tonight

If only I had the guts to feel this way.

If only you'd look at me and want to stay.

If only I'd take you in my arms and say.

I won't go cause I need you.

I sit here waiting, wondering, and hoping that I'll make this right.

Cause all I think about is your hands, your face, and all these lonely nights.

There's a feeling that's screaming at the back of my head.

Saying over and over

I want to hold you and love you in my arms and then.

I want to need you cause I need to be with you till the end.

Then I hear myself reply she'll never let you in.

This time tonight.

If only I had the guts to feel this way.

If only you'd look at me and want to stay.

If only I'd take you in my arms and say.

I won't go cause I need you.

I want to hear you say it'll always be this way.

We will be hand in hand for every night and day.

I want to scream and shout cause I'm losing any doubt.

And all I care about is you and me and us and now.

If only I had the guts to feel this way.

If only you'd look at me and want to stay.

If only I'd take you in my arms and say.

Please don't go cause I need you.

Bulma looked around the room. Everybody had stopped what he or she was doing to stare at her. She felt everybody's eyes boring into her. Bulma began to tremble and with a strangled gasp, she ran out of the room and into the night.

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So what did everybody think? Was it good? I don't think this chapter is as good as my others but what the smeg! I hope so! Please r&r and NO flaming please. I'm not sure what will be happening the next chapter but I think it will be good! Bye now!!