Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ or any of the characters, I do not own "Melodies of Life" either.

AN: Here it is... finally... an epilogue! Hmm... a bit angst... but enjoy!

Beyond Higher Things: Epilogue

By: mistY AnGeL (pink_angel91@hotmail.com)

Alone for a while,

I've been searching through the dark,

For traces of the love you left,

Inside my lonely heart,

To weave by picking up the pieces that remains,

Melodies of life- loves lost refrain.

It had been a year since Bulma was wished back to earth. She remembered that day very clearly as if it was yesterday.

-Flashback-

"Bulma? Aren't you happy to be back and to be able to see Trunks again?" Goku asked, trying to calm his blue haired friend down. But Bulma kept on crying.

"I can't believe he never told me that he couldn't be wished back!!" Bulma screamed through her wails.

"But, you do realise, the only reason he hasn't said anything is because he knew if he had, you would stay with him instead coming back to earth," Goku tried to explain.

"Well, doesn't he want me to stay with him??" Bulma demanded.

"He does, trust me, more than anything in the world. But you have a son to take care of. And I know that maybe one day he'll return to you by your side again."

Bulma sniffed and then nodded, trying to accept the truth.

-End of Flashback-

Our paths they did cross,

Though I cannot say just why.

We met, we laughed, we held on fast,

And then we said goodbye.

And who'll hear the echoes

Of the stories never told?

Let them ring out loud til they unfold.

A single teardrop rolled down Bulma's cheeks as she remembered that day. Ever since, she couldn't bring herself to have any fun. Nothing seemed to be the same when knowing that Vegeta wasn't near her. Bulma peered out the window and watched the night sky. She stared at the stars twinkling brightly above her. ~When I wish upon a star, would it come true?~

She saw a figure floating up in the sky and Bulma blinked. ~Could it be? Is this a dream?~

In my dearest memories,

I see you reaching out to me.

Though you're gone,

I still believe that you can call out my name.

It wasn't a dream. It was real. Bulma could see him, smiling at her. She opened her window and reached her hand out. He reached his hand out too and touched her. A warm feeling surrounded her as soon as she could feel his touch. She felt as if he had just refreshed her mind. "Vegeta…" she whispered softly. He flew through the window. Tears started to roll down Bulma's cheeks and she let out a sob. "But… how can this be true? You're dead…"

Vegeta placed a finger gently on her mouth, trying to calm her down. "It doesn't matter, woman. I am finally here."

A voice from the past,

Joining yours and mine.

Adding up the layers of harmony.

And so it goes on, and on.

Melodies of life, to the sky

Beyond the flying birds- forever and beyond.

Bulma let out a small smile as she wrapped her arms around his waist, pulling his body close to hers and feeling his warmth. He placed a gloved hand on her cheek and slowly kissed her. He then picked her up and put her on the bed. ~My short moment to spend with her. I want it to be special~ Vegeta thought to himself. Bulma pulled him onto her bed and rested her head on his chest. "You have no idea how much I have missed you…" she said softly to him. He started to caress her hair and she closed her eyes, slowly drifting asleep.

So far and away, see the bird as it flies by,

Gliding through the shadows of

The clouds up in the sky.

I've laid my memories

And dreams upon those wings,

Leave them now and see

What tomorrow brings.

~*~

Bulma opened her eyes and smiled. She turned around and saw an empty space next to her. Her smile suddenly faded as she quickly sat up. ~Could it have been a dream?~ she thought to herself. She felt a cold breeze blow against her face and she turned to see the window open. She then realised that what happened the night before was not a dream. ~But where is he gone?` she thought sadly. She then remembered something that the Trunks from the future had told her from the future.

-Flashback-

"Yes. Bra and I both train with dad. That was before he died," Trunks explained.

Bulma was confused. "He died? How?"

There was a long pause before Trunks answered. "He died because Cell killed him. I was only two. But then Kami let him come back occasionally in his mortal form for visits. That's how I think Bra was born."

-End of Flashback-

In your dearest memories,

Do you remember loving me?

Was it fate that brought us close

And now leave me behind?

Bulma walked up towards her window and looked out, her mind filled with thoughts. She had always believed that there was a circle of life. And nothing can come in the way to change that. Even when Bulma from the future brought her children to change the past, the path still went the same direction. No matter how much a person tries, nothing can change fate. And nothing ever will.

If I should leave this lonely world behind,

Your voice will still remember our melody.

Now I know we'll carry on.

Melodies of life, come circle round.

And grow deep in our hearts,

As long as we remember.

...The End...

AN: Did you like it? Since I got SO many complaints in the previous years, I've decided to write an epilogue. Please review and tell me what you think!

BTW, the song is called "Melodies of Life" from Final Fantasy IX. The lyrics are good, don't you reckon?