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Chapter 2!!!!!
The Visitor Revealed.
Bulma opened the door to Chi-Chi, Goku, Gohan and Yamcha.
"Hey guys!!!" she said uncomfortably. She hadn't seen Yamcha since the Christmas party, and she was a bit scared that he would blurt out in front of the others that she was going with Vegeta. Not that she was ashamed of it, but after seeing her kiss Vegeta like that he must have figured it out… whatever Chi-Chi had to say about it. She knew that Chi-Chi had been vociferously (A/N: determinedly (I love words!!)) denying the fact that any relationship whatsoever was going on… but as far as she knew only Gohan believed her… for some strange reason Goku and Piccolo just burst out laughing whenever she raised the subject, according to Chi-Chi. Bulma dismissed all of this, and smiled and graciously accepted Chi-Chi's offering, a delicious steak pie. (A/N: Vegetarians don't sue, please, but it just seems the kind of thing Chi-Chi would make.) Soon everyone else arrived and they all settled down in the living room, talking loudly. Bulma suddenly coughed loudly, rather pink.
"Excuse me, you guys, but I need to tell you all something. I was only going to tell Chi-Chi this… but I am…"
The doorbell rang. Ding-dong! (For want of a better use of onomatopoeia!) Bulma got up and went to answer it.
"This should be Master Roshi!" she called cheerfully over her shoulder."
She opened the door and in front of her stood a smallish man, with a beard like my perverted English teacher (sorry you haven't met him except Beth and Yaz, ummm, well basically a beard and moustache.). The man's clothes were old and ripped, so it was no longer possible to tell what they were before. There were scars across his cheeks.
"Hey," she said cheerily. "What can I do for you?"
The man muttered something unintelligible.
"Come in and I'll get you a drink and something to eat," Bulma said.
The man held up a piece of paper.
"Bull-mar Bryeefs?"
"Me?? Yes, I am! Now come with me and our robots can give you something to eat."
She led him into the kitchen, and then went to rejoin her friends.
(A/N: have you figured out by now that Bulma has Vegeta's would-be assassin sitting in her kitchen??? This is turning out a bit like a Black Adder episode)
"Hey guys, sorry about that, it was jus a poor beggar who I gave some food."
A crash came from the kitchen.
"Oh Kame something's happened!!!
She dashed to the kitchen, Goku following her. Vegeta and Gohan slipped out to 'sample' the evening's meal.
The man was lying in the midst of a broken table and looked very dazed. He muttered something and blacked out.
"Goku! We must do something!" shrieked Bulma.
Goku lifted him easily and carried him to the living room.
Chi-Chi had heard the scream and came into the kitchen looking startled.
Hen she saw the man she became businesslike.
"Quick, take him into the lounge and lie him on the sofa."
Goku obeyed her instructions and soon the man was lying on the sofa with a cold compress on his forehead.
"Poor man," said Bulma pityingly. "He can stay here for a while until he gets better."
Goku (again) lifted him and took him up to one of the spare rooms.
(A/N: Ok, now you have Veggie's would-be assassin sleeping in your spare room!)
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Much, much later, after they had ordered a gigantic takeaway (Gohan and Vegeta had eaten the evening meal remember??) and sat down to rest Goku remembered something.
"What were you going to tell us before that old man arrived Bulma?"
"Oh, yes," Bulma blushed pink. "Well, basically, I…"
Suddenly a knock came on the lounge door, and Mrs. Briefs stuck her head through.
"Oh, I say, Bulma, this friend of yours is rather the sexy one, ne?" she giggled.
"Friend?" said Bulma, who had already forgotten about the man in her spare room.
"Yes, says he's a friend of yours and Vegeta's."
Vegeta turned nonchalantly.
"Me? Friends?" he chuckled. "Please, Mrs. DITZ, I don't have fr…"
He broke off and stared at the door.
"You!!! You!!!" he choked suddenly.
The strange man stared back evenly.
"Yes, Vegeta, it is I."
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I had to end it there, what a lovely cliffy!!!! I decided to delay telling you who the strange man is until next chapter. Remember, when I get 10 reviews!!! So far the suggestions for a title are; "A white rose" suggested by Jen, and "Our life begins," suggested by mirei nochi. Tell me which you prefer, or voice your own suggestion. Remember, no reviews, no story!!! I'll see you on chapter 3.