Deal With It

Disclaimer:: I do not own any of the dragonbal/z/gt characters.

"I'm going to get some answers." The room went silent and Goku leaned back in his chair. He shook his head, his expression was one of disbelief.

Vegeta sat across from him, staring at the ground, his clenched fists resting on his lap. He hadn't really wanted to hear the whole thing but Goku had insisted that he stayed in case something important came up. And something did. After the whole ordeal 18 must have passed out because Goten had started to discuss some plans with his men. "So what happened to her after you caught her?"

Vegeta looked up in surprise, "How did you know she fell?"

"Vegeta, I'm not that dim. I heard the way she was talking, and I also heard the city sounds in the background. She screamed but she never hit the ground."

Vegeta sighed, "After I pulled her up she passed out." He felt terrible that Goku had heard something so personal about 18. He was starting to wonder if he had done the right thing coming straight here.

"She doesn't know you're here?"

"No sir."

"Good. It'll probably be best if she wasn't involved in this anymore."

"Are you giving me authorization sir?"

Goku stood up and adjusted some papers on his desk, then he picked up the phone. Vegeta stood up as Goku started talking to the person on the other end. "Yes gather the swat team. . .Tell them to stand by till I give the order." He put the phone back down and picked up his jacket. "This is ending right now." The door opened.

"Not without me, it isn't."

Vegeta spun around, "18?"

"Didn't think you could leave me behind did you?"

Goku pulled his jacket on and placed his gun in his holster, "You're not going 18."

"Sir?"

"You're staying here and that's an order."

"I'm sorry sir but I'm going, with or without your authorization."

"Look 18 I heard the recording and I know what happened. If you go you may do something rash."

18 gave Vegeta a look, "Yes sir, I know you heard it. But I'm going, even if it costs me my job."

"Well if it costs you your job it will put you in jail as well."

Vegeta glanced at her, "18 just-"

"Stay out of this Vegeta." She walked up to Goku and put her wrists out, "Then you may as well just arrest me now cause that's the only way you're going to stop me."

Goku let out a long sigh and shook his head, "Let get going you two."

Vegeta's jaw dropped and 18 smirked. "Sir you can't let her-"

"Are you questioning my decision?"

Vegeta looked over at 18's satisfied expression, "No sir."

"Good, then lets go."



"Thanks Vegeta."

"For what?"

18 looked out the car window and opened it slightly, "For saving me." She closed her eyes as the cool breeze ran across her face. She opened the glove compartment and pulled out her cigarettes.

"It was nothing."

She put one up to her mouth and lit it, "Don't be modest."

Vegeta knew the real reason that he saved her, but he couldn't build up enough courage to tell her. "Well if I hadn't of we wouldn't be on our way to arrest these guys right now." She looked at him and arched her brow, "What do you mean?"

"Well you had the other half of the recording device. It wouldn't have worked if you had crushed it."

She rolled her eyes and looked back out the window, "Oh that's real sweet." She didn't bother to try to hide her sarcasm.

Vegeta cursed himself mentally, ~Way to go man, make her feel worse.~

18 sighed, ~I knew he was lying when he said he needed me, he just didn't want to lose our only evidence.~ "Well whatever. Lets just get this bitch and then I can take my vacation."

"The captain gave you vacation time?"

18 smirked, "No but he will."

Vegeta gave her a doubtful look.

"Hey now that he knows what's going on, he's sure to give it to me without me even asking."

"Maybe."

18 looked at her cigarette then threw it out the window, "You know I should really quit."

Vegeta smiled, "That's what I've been telling you since day one."

"Yeah but geez, you sounded like one of those cheesy anti-drug commercials. It made me want to smoke just to get on your nerves."

Vegeta blushed. He remembered how he sounded. ~She certainly seems to be in a better mood. Maybe she's decided to give things another chance.~ He stopped the car and the two of them got out. Dozens of men and women in uniforms surrounded the building with their weapons drawn out. Goku rushed to the front with his gun out in front of him, "Lets move!"

~To be continued~

Sorry it was so short but I've been busy, and reviews would still be appreciated.