Chapter 4 -- Tests
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Bulma laid awake looking at the ceiling. She glanced over at Vegeta who was sound asleep now, she was happy he was getting some rest. He seemed to be totally wiped out at what had happen. She was too but she wasn't tried just yet. She thought back and replayed it.
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Vegeta finished his tears or rather he had no more, his eyes were drained of anymore. The two had walked somberly but wary back into the house. If they hadn't had been attacked yet then what ever it was must be gone. Vegeta tossed off his sweater and pants and laid down in his boxers under the sheets. Bulma slipped into a nightgown and they didn't say a word till they laid together.
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"Are we going to ok?" Bulma whispered.
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Vegeta rolled over and faced her. His face looked bleak and tried, "I…don't really know."
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Bulma sighed a little and held his hand once more. She rubbed her thumb over his knuckles back and forth. "What did you see before I got there?"
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Vegeta was so confused at what he felt when he looked at the creature. He felt such a wave of fear over sweep him it was so overwhelming. "I was just standing there and I heard something move around. So I looked around the corner thinking it was you but then I was …it. It had bright red eyes, like blood or a wild animal. It bared it's long fangs at me but it was in the shadows so I couldn't see it really. I…I was frighten I don't know why. It ran at me and I..I couldn't move till you grabbed me."
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Bulma blinked and thought back to what he said before. "You also said you saw it before and it bit you before you passed out."
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Vegeta nodded. "I really can't remember and I don't want to try cause it seems every time I try. I get flashes of it or something that happen to me along with a great pain in my head."
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Bulma rubbed his face with her thumb, "Will check you out tomorrow and see if anything is wrong, ok?"
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Vegeta moved his face slightly more into her hand, "Ya… I want to know what's going on…with..me" Bulma smiled a bit and snuggled into him as the two said no more and tried and get some sleep.
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Bulma's eyes finally grew heavy after replaying what happen over and over again in her head, looking for some clue as to what happen. She yawned and dozed off finally, still in the embrace of Vegeta that he enclosed her in while sleeping.
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The next morning Vegeta woke up around 8, it was a late for him to get up but with everything that happen he let it slide. Bulma still laid asleep and didn't awake till 10. She came down stares dressed and poured herself some coffee. Some dishes were in the sink showing Vegeta had made breakfast for himself. Bulma opened the fridge to get some cream but was surprise when she saw breakfast for her wrapped up. She smiled sweetly and took it out.
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"That man surprises me day after day." she said out loud to herself.
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She heated the plate up and ate it while poking around in the morning paper. Vegeta came in later from his morning work out. He went right to the fridge and pulled out some bottle water. He wiped off some sweat off of his forehead and leaned up against the counter.
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Bulma looked up from her paper at him. "Good morning and thanks for the breakfast." she smiled at him.
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Vegeta took a long drink from the bottle and finished it off. He went to the sink and started to fill it with water. "Welcome" was all he said. He put the top back on and placed it back in the fridge. Bulma finished and put her plates in the sink and faced Vegeta who was standing in the door way now.
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Bulma turned to him and knew it was time to get to work. "It's time we got started, huh?" she softly said. Vegeta only nodded slightly. Bulma walked out as Vegeta followed her to the main lab.
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When they entered Bulma went over to her desk and tossed on her lab coat. Vegeta just stood in place giving little glances about, wondering what kind of tests she would put him through. Bulma washed her hands then went over to a counter. She took out a needle and went over to Vegeta.
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"Sit" she said as she pointed to a chair. Vegeta sat down and stared at the needle. "Place your arm out, palm up please." Bulma spoke as she placed the needle next to him on a tray. She took alcohol swab and washed a little area on his arm. She then grabbed the needle and started to tap his arm with two fingers. After a bit a vein showed it's self slightly on his arm.
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The needle slid right in once she poked him with it. She pulled back the end of the needle and dark red blood came into the tube. When it was filled she slid the needle back out and put a bit of gauze to stop the blood. Vegeta held it in place as he followed Bulma over to a machine.
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She stuck the tube in a little metal circular machine. She closed the lid and turned it on, it hummed slightly as it spun the tube of blood around in it. After a little while Bulma took it out and placed a drop on a slide. She then went over to a microscope and looked into it. The whole time Vegeta just quietly watched her as she went along.
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She hooked something up to the top of the microscope and plugged it in to her laptop. She punched in a few things and brought up the image from the microscope and another one. She motioned Vegeta to sit next to her. He grabbed a chair and sat down next to her looking a tad worried now.
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"Did you find something?" He questioned her. Bulma nodded and showed him and screen. "You see this?" she said pointing to one of the pictures. Vegeta nodded. "This is your blood from last year from when you got hurt badly. And this…" She pointed to the other picture, the one from the microscope. "Is what your blood looks like now."
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Vegeta just looked at the two. He didn't know anything about blood and how it works but he could tell something was wrong. The things that were floating around in his blood from last year looked nothing like what was in his blood now. "What does it mean?"
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Bulma gave a little sigh, "I'm not too sure but I would say you've changed inside but into what I don't know. I'm going to run some more tests, you can leave if you want…" Vegeta shook his head no, he was going to see this through. "Ok then."
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Bulma put another drop in a dish and ran it into another machine. It started to hum a little loud and things started to pop up on a screen. After 15 minutes a beeping came from the machine. Bulma slid over to the computer screen and looked it over. Vegeta stood behind her trying to make heads or tail of what it said.
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Bulma scratched her head, "Well this isn't right." Vegeta blinked, "What isn't?" Bulma turned and pointed to the screen while looking at him. "Well for started these gene's here belong to canines. So basically you have wolf DNA in you."
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Vegeta looked at her in shock, "What do you mean wolf DNA!?"
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Bulma's face grew a little dark. "I don't know but these gene's on your DNA aren't suppose to be there. I though Saiyans were monkey like but this DNA here is from Earth. It matches one breed of wolf here almost dead on. As for the rest that I can tell is normal."
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Vegeta's face was mixed with so many things. He had no clue as to what this all meant. "But what does that mean and have to deal with me not being able to remember?"
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Bulma looked at the screen and then back at him. "I really don't know. I'll have run a full scan on you. Good thing I just finished my latest project, it'll be perfect for this." she said cheering up a bit more.
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Vegeta eyed her as she went over to a large tube that was about 7 feet high. She pushed a button and the tube lifted up and a breathing mask came down. She motioned for Vegeta to come over and he did warily.
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"Ok now strip down to your boxers." Vegeta just shrugged and did what he was told. Bulma placed his clothes over on a desk. Vegeta got in and Bulma placed the mask on him. When it was on she backed away and pushed a button and the tube came down. Vegeta looked around a bit, it reminded him a lot like a rejuvenating chamber. The tube filled up with a blue liquid that made him float in it.
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Bulma sat back down and tapped on a computer and then flipped a switch on the wall. "Vegeta in the mask there's a microphone so if you need to say something I'll hear you." Vegeta nodded in the tube and tried to watch her the best he could through the liquid.
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Bulma punched in a few things and bubbles started to rush through the tube pasted Vegeta. After a while she came up with a idea. "Hey I'm going to try something so tell me if you feel anything k?"
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"Uhh o..k" Vegeta said wondering what was going to happen.
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Bulma began typing fast now and the tube started to turn a greenish color than yellow. The bubbles came slower but bigger now as if it was a syrup in the tube now. Bulma was using a trick the rejuvenate chamber does and flood Vegeta in Saiyan DNA hoping his body would react.
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"Anything?" Bulma finally spoke up.
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Vegeta was silent for a second, "…I feel a little…tingly."
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"Ok…I hope that's good." she said softly.
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"Hey I heard that!! Don't tell me you have no clue what your doing woman!!" he shouted.
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"I know what I'm doing but I don't know how your going to react. I mean I have no clue as to what has happen to you." Bulma huffed.
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"That's makes two of us." vegeta said rather quietly.
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Bulma was silent as she looked at the screen. She could see the reflection of Vegeta on her screen, just floating in the tube looking slightly helpless. It was such a odd sight for her to see him like that. It made him look almost human which both calming and frightening at the same time.
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"GAHHHH!" cried out Vegeta as pain shot through his body.
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Bulma spun around and saw Vegeta clutching his stomach. "VEGETA!!" Bulma cried out as she ran over to the tube. Vegeta shook then stopped and seemed he passed out. Bulma was on the break of tears and fell to her knees.
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"Please be ok." she softly sniffled. Then Vegeta's foot twitched and caught Bulma's eye. She stood slowly back up has little twitches began through his body. "V..V..Vegeta?" she whispered.
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Vegeta's face shot up and two yellow eye looked back at her. Bulma screamed and fell backwards on her butt. Vegeta's body started to swell and hair was growing rapidly. Muscle shrank and grew on him, making his back legs more muscular and dog like. A furry wolf's tail grew out from the back of him as claws came out of his fingers and toes.
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Bulma could only look on in shock as to what was happening to him. He finally stopped and now what could be best put was he was now part wolf. Vegeta or rather beast Vegeta ripped off the mask and like any wolf looked for a way to get out of the confiding space. He first scratched at the glass growling then floated down to the bottom of the tube. Soon as his foot hit the floor he slammed into the glass.
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The glass went everywhere with the yellow liquid that turned back to blue. Bulma screamed out once more and shielded herself as she crawled backwards. She managed to only find herself in a corner as the beast Vegeta stepped off and on to the floor sniffing the air. She looked at him shock as he looked around. He had Vegeta's face but now his hair was more wild and most of the surrounding part of his face had fur. The rest of his body was covered in a dark brown fur and had a grayish tint to it.
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Vegeta looked over at Bulma and seemed to glare. Like his new mind was trying to figure out what she was. He hunched over and let out a low growl. This cause Bulma to scream out in fright. Vegeta snarled at her cry out and swiftly ran over to her. His yellow eyes seemed to glow at her as he started her down. Bulma balled up and covered her face. Vegeta just loomed over her and then moved in slowly.
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His hand reached out and brought some of her hair upward and he sniffed it. "Please don't hurt me." she softly cried out. "Vegeta…" Vegeta looked at her differently as if he knew her but couldn't place it. Vegeta moved in closer and moved her arm from her face and sniffed the air a bit more.
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Bulma in tears slowly looked at him. His face seem to falter when she looked into his eyes. The snarl on his face went away. His tail behind him rose slightly as who she was to him slowly made it's way out. He cocked his head slightly and looked at her face more. Bulma stopped crying for a moment and looked at him.
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Vegeta still holding her arm turned her hand palm up and sniffed the inner part near her wrist. He brought his face to it and licked it, lingering a bit. He paused for a moment taking the taste in. He gave one more lick verifying the taste fully. Vegeta let go of her hand and looked at her coldly but softer now.
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Bulma's bottom lip shivered at his face. She was so confused if he knew her or not. But then when she saw his face soften from it's coldness before she could tell some part of him now knew something about her. "Vegeta" she softly cried out as she fell into him.
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Vegeta froze as Bulma cried into him. He took another sniff of her hair and part of him awoke. Bulma was surprised when she heard him whimper slightly. Vegeta grabbed her and held her back from him and seemed to look at her pleadingly. She sat back and watched him look at his own hands in a confused manner.
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He then seemed to go into shock then looked at Bulma in a panic. Bulma reached out to grab his hand but he turned and ran out to the doors before she could. He looked over the doors quickly and knocked them down like he did to the glass.
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"VEGETA!"
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Vegeta turned and looked at Bulma who was standing now with a out reached hand. He quickly turned away and ran off down the hall. She knew he would get outside and off to who knows where. She fell back down and started to weep into her hands. She hadn't a clue as to what had happen or what was Vegeta now.
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Vegeta ran faster and faster through West City till he was out in the woods then all the way to the sea cliffs. He stopped, breathing hard looking at the ground. Part of him knew who he was but the other half now was all animal. These two parts fought to stay or be in control. For the time being Bulma had brought part of Vegeta out. Vegeta just sat down and looked out to the ocean, trying his best to stay in control.
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Bulma stopped crying and stood up. "I've got to find him." She took off running to outside with a capsule in her hand. She made it out the door and tossed the capsule into the air. After the smoke cleared a air bike was in it's place. She got on the looked at the broken door on the ground. She looked ahead at some broken branches.
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"It looks like he just went right ahead."
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Bulma took off into the air following the trail Vegeta left. Bulma followed it through town and into the woods. She came flying out of them and saw him sitting at the edge of a cliff. She knew he knew she was there as she landed and re encapsulated the air bike. He didn't move at all as she slowly walked up behind him. She stopped when she was about five feet away from him. His head finally looked back slightly but then turned back.
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"Are…..are you ok?" She finally spoke up. Vegeta seemed to sigh but he didn't move. Bulma frowned when she wasn't answered. "Wait maybe he can't talk in this form?" She thought to herself.
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"Vegeta? Can you talk?" She questioned again. Vegeta finally lifted his head a bit, "I…am..Veg..e..at…rrright?" he managed to slur out as if he was trying to get use to talking.
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"Yes…you are…" Bulma said somberly.
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Vegeta turned his head back slightly, "W..w…B..bul..maa?""
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"Ya, I'm here for you like always." Her voice was started to crack a little.
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Vegeta turned his head back and looked at his hands again. Bulma slowly came around and stood next to him. "Wh…wha..what..hap..pen?" he managed to get out. It seemed hard for him to talk but he was getting better.
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"I…I don't know.." A lone tear rolled down her face.
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Vegeta's new keener eyesight caught it out of the corner of his eye. He turned his face and looked at her. His chest had a aching in it when he saw tears brimming her eyes. "I...I'mm...s..sorr..ryy...." he slurred out softly looking away from her now.
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Bulma sat down next to him and grabbed his arm and hugged it. Vegeta looked over at her still trying his best to keep himself in control. "There's no need for that... you did nothing wrong..." she whispered as she held on to him tight.
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The ache in his chest swelled and the beast inside of him calmed slightly for a moment as he spoke. His hand went up to her face and cradled it. She turned and faced his face. "I..lo..ve..youuu…"
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Bulma tried her best to smile and crawled up into his lap. She hugged his neck as a few more tears came down and fell on his fur. "I love you too." she breathed warmly into his ear.
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Vegeta slowly held her in a careful embrace. The two stayed like this till Bulma grew tried from all that happen. She slid back down and Vegeta held her as carefully as he could. She was the only thing keeping him regressing into a beast. He was doing all he could to hold on to that control but even for him it was hard.
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"Wha..what am….I?" He finally spoke up.
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Bulma had her eyes closed and kept them closed resting in his arms. It was different with all the fur now but she had to admit it was cozy and warm. "I think..a werewolf."
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Vegeta blinked and tried his best to think of anything that rang a bell, nothing came up. "What..iss…that?"
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Bulma opened her eyes and looked up at him and rubbed his face first. "Well… it's when a person gets bit by one and then durning a full moon they changed into what you are now. Part man, part beast or wolf. It's a old legend but I think there was one at the world martial arts tournament before. I'm not too sure. I think when I used the Saiyan DNA on you the wolf DNA reacted to it, trying to protect it's gene's so it turned you into this. I only know two ways for a cure and that's a silver bullet to the heart or kill the werewolf that bit you."
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All this info was taken in and the peaces started to come together. "That'sss what..happen to mee….in..the..woodsss..I..think…I…I..wass..bitten."
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Bulma looked at him, she wondered why he was having a hard time talking. "Ya that's probably what happen, but umm your jaw looks fine, why are you having a hard time talking?"
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Vegeta sighed slightly, "It's..caussee..these..stupid…thingsss..k..keepp..pokinngg…myy..gummss…" Vegeta opened his mouth and poked a long fang with his tongue. Bulma looked in surprise, "Wooa those are long! Umm ouch.."
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Vegeta just huffed and shut his mouth. "Howw..am…I..goinggg..to beee..norrrmall..agiann?"
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Bulma frowned a bit, "I'm not too sure but hopefully it will just ware off sometimes soon if not then maybe I could run some more tests."
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Vegeta looked at her in shock. "Yourr…not..touching…meee..again..withhh..moree..testsss."
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"Aww come on this isn't that bad, I'm actually getting use to this new mug of yours." she chuckled. Vegeta growled at her, "It'sss not gooodd I stayyy like thisss."
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Bulma blinked at him, "Why not? Your all cuddly now." she snickered, trying to make the best out of it.
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"Causeee…..I'm…not..in..control…fullyyy."
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Bulma was taken back a bit, "What do you mean not in control fully?"
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"There'sss a part….of mee…that.iss..wolf…it's…trying..to get outtt." Vegeta face grew hard as his fangs sliced a bit of his gums.
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"Oh…well I can take care of that. I'll just use a DNA suppressor…hmm…maybe that would change you back too!" Bulma smirked at her own brilliance.
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Vegeta felt better cause he voice was laced with hope and that gave him hope. "We go..doo..that..now." Bulma nodded and Vegeta stood up still holding her. Bulma was a little surprised she was up a little higher. Not only was he bigger he was a good foot taller now. It was a nice change from her being the taller one.
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Vegeta held on her slightly tighter as he took off running. This was also another change, normally he would fly but he seemed to be just as fast now as he would be flying, if not faster. Bulma held on to him as he went faster through the brush. In no time they were back at Capsule corp.
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They went down to the lab where Bulma started work on a formula. Vegeta just stood still but kept looking around at what he did after he changed. He was glad that he didn't hurt Bulma but he knew he never could on purpose do it. After a little while Bulma took out a tube filled with a orange fluid.
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"Ok this should help." She spoke cheerfully as she shot it into Vegeta's arm.
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Nothing happen at first but then Vegeta felt things grow easier. Like she put the beast with in him to sleep. But nothing happen on the outside, he didn't change back. A slight pain came from his mouth as the fangs shrank slightly. They were still long but not long enough to effect his talking.
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Bulma frowned when he stayed the same everywhere else. "Just great" Vegeta barked when he looked himself over and saw all fur everywhere.
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"Hey you can talk better." Bulma cheered, "Hmm but is that a good thing?" she chuckled.
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Vegeta just glared at her, "Funny"
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"So how do you feel?"
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Vegeta flexed a bit and made a fist. "Well I feel better now, like I'm totally in control now. I feel stronger slightly but ugh I'm all …hairy… but bigger. I think I'm taller too."
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Bulma looked up at him, "Ya you are."
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"Ugh too much fur" he groaned as he pulled at some.
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Bulma just laughed a little at the face he made in disgust. "Aww come on your so cute like this." Vegeta just glared at her more, "heh …no!" he barked. Bulma just laughed a little more. "This is going to take some getting use to."
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Vegeta groaned, "Your telling me."
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Next Time…
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Fur and claw just wont leave this Saiyan vessel as time passes by. No longer has the moon control when science is at work. Will the man be stuck in this form or will his wife find a cure? Also who is this other beast that shows up at night now? Will they find out or will the shadows just disappear before they can see a thing? Till normal is gotten back adjustments must be made till that time. Can daily life go on or will things be different from now?
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Bulma laid awake looking at the ceiling. She glanced over at Vegeta who was sound asleep now, she was happy he was getting some rest. He seemed to be totally wiped out at what had happen. She was too but she wasn't tried just yet. She thought back and replayed it.
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Vegeta finished his tears or rather he had no more, his eyes were drained of anymore. The two had walked somberly but wary back into the house. If they hadn't had been attacked yet then what ever it was must be gone. Vegeta tossed off his sweater and pants and laid down in his boxers under the sheets. Bulma slipped into a nightgown and they didn't say a word till they laid together.
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"Are we going to ok?" Bulma whispered.
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Vegeta rolled over and faced her. His face looked bleak and tried, "I…don't really know."
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Bulma sighed a little and held his hand once more. She rubbed her thumb over his knuckles back and forth. "What did you see before I got there?"
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Vegeta was so confused at what he felt when he looked at the creature. He felt such a wave of fear over sweep him it was so overwhelming. "I was just standing there and I heard something move around. So I looked around the corner thinking it was you but then I was …it. It had bright red eyes, like blood or a wild animal. It bared it's long fangs at me but it was in the shadows so I couldn't see it really. I…I was frighten I don't know why. It ran at me and I..I couldn't move till you grabbed me."
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Bulma blinked and thought back to what he said before. "You also said you saw it before and it bit you before you passed out."
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Vegeta nodded. "I really can't remember and I don't want to try cause it seems every time I try. I get flashes of it or something that happen to me along with a great pain in my head."
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Bulma rubbed his face with her thumb, "Will check you out tomorrow and see if anything is wrong, ok?"
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Vegeta moved his face slightly more into her hand, "Ya… I want to know what's going on…with..me" Bulma smiled a bit and snuggled into him as the two said no more and tried and get some sleep.
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Bulma's eyes finally grew heavy after replaying what happen over and over again in her head, looking for some clue as to what happen. She yawned and dozed off finally, still in the embrace of Vegeta that he enclosed her in while sleeping.
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The next morning Vegeta woke up around 8, it was a late for him to get up but with everything that happen he let it slide. Bulma still laid asleep and didn't awake till 10. She came down stares dressed and poured herself some coffee. Some dishes were in the sink showing Vegeta had made breakfast for himself. Bulma opened the fridge to get some cream but was surprise when she saw breakfast for her wrapped up. She smiled sweetly and took it out.
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"That man surprises me day after day." she said out loud to herself.
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She heated the plate up and ate it while poking around in the morning paper. Vegeta came in later from his morning work out. He went right to the fridge and pulled out some bottle water. He wiped off some sweat off of his forehead and leaned up against the counter.
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Bulma looked up from her paper at him. "Good morning and thanks for the breakfast." she smiled at him.
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Vegeta took a long drink from the bottle and finished it off. He went to the sink and started to fill it with water. "Welcome" was all he said. He put the top back on and placed it back in the fridge. Bulma finished and put her plates in the sink and faced Vegeta who was standing in the door way now.
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Bulma turned to him and knew it was time to get to work. "It's time we got started, huh?" she softly said. Vegeta only nodded slightly. Bulma walked out as Vegeta followed her to the main lab.
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When they entered Bulma went over to her desk and tossed on her lab coat. Vegeta just stood in place giving little glances about, wondering what kind of tests she would put him through. Bulma washed her hands then went over to a counter. She took out a needle and went over to Vegeta.
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"Sit" she said as she pointed to a chair. Vegeta sat down and stared at the needle. "Place your arm out, palm up please." Bulma spoke as she placed the needle next to him on a tray. She took alcohol swab and washed a little area on his arm. She then grabbed the needle and started to tap his arm with two fingers. After a bit a vein showed it's self slightly on his arm.
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The needle slid right in once she poked him with it. She pulled back the end of the needle and dark red blood came into the tube. When it was filled she slid the needle back out and put a bit of gauze to stop the blood. Vegeta held it in place as he followed Bulma over to a machine.
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She stuck the tube in a little metal circular machine. She closed the lid and turned it on, it hummed slightly as it spun the tube of blood around in it. After a little while Bulma took it out and placed a drop on a slide. She then went over to a microscope and looked into it. The whole time Vegeta just quietly watched her as she went along.
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She hooked something up to the top of the microscope and plugged it in to her laptop. She punched in a few things and brought up the image from the microscope and another one. She motioned Vegeta to sit next to her. He grabbed a chair and sat down next to her looking a tad worried now.
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"Did you find something?" He questioned her. Bulma nodded and showed him and screen. "You see this?" she said pointing to one of the pictures. Vegeta nodded. "This is your blood from last year from when you got hurt badly. And this…" She pointed to the other picture, the one from the microscope. "Is what your blood looks like now."
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Vegeta just looked at the two. He didn't know anything about blood and how it works but he could tell something was wrong. The things that were floating around in his blood from last year looked nothing like what was in his blood now. "What does it mean?"
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Bulma gave a little sigh, "I'm not too sure but I would say you've changed inside but into what I don't know. I'm going to run some more tests, you can leave if you want…" Vegeta shook his head no, he was going to see this through. "Ok then."
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Bulma put another drop in a dish and ran it into another machine. It started to hum a little loud and things started to pop up on a screen. After 15 minutes a beeping came from the machine. Bulma slid over to the computer screen and looked it over. Vegeta stood behind her trying to make heads or tail of what it said.
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Bulma scratched her head, "Well this isn't right." Vegeta blinked, "What isn't?" Bulma turned and pointed to the screen while looking at him. "Well for started these gene's here belong to canines. So basically you have wolf DNA in you."
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Vegeta looked at her in shock, "What do you mean wolf DNA!?"
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Bulma's face grew a little dark. "I don't know but these gene's on your DNA aren't suppose to be there. I though Saiyans were monkey like but this DNA here is from Earth. It matches one breed of wolf here almost dead on. As for the rest that I can tell is normal."
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Vegeta's face was mixed with so many things. He had no clue as to what this all meant. "But what does that mean and have to deal with me not being able to remember?"
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Bulma looked at the screen and then back at him. "I really don't know. I'll have run a full scan on you. Good thing I just finished my latest project, it'll be perfect for this." she said cheering up a bit more.
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Vegeta eyed her as she went over to a large tube that was about 7 feet high. She pushed a button and the tube lifted up and a breathing mask came down. She motioned for Vegeta to come over and he did warily.
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"Ok now strip down to your boxers." Vegeta just shrugged and did what he was told. Bulma placed his clothes over on a desk. Vegeta got in and Bulma placed the mask on him. When it was on she backed away and pushed a button and the tube came down. Vegeta looked around a bit, it reminded him a lot like a rejuvenating chamber. The tube filled up with a blue liquid that made him float in it.
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Bulma sat back down and tapped on a computer and then flipped a switch on the wall. "Vegeta in the mask there's a microphone so if you need to say something I'll hear you." Vegeta nodded in the tube and tried to watch her the best he could through the liquid.
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Bulma punched in a few things and bubbles started to rush through the tube pasted Vegeta. After a while she came up with a idea. "Hey I'm going to try something so tell me if you feel anything k?"
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"Uhh o..k" Vegeta said wondering what was going to happen.
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Bulma began typing fast now and the tube started to turn a greenish color than yellow. The bubbles came slower but bigger now as if it was a syrup in the tube now. Bulma was using a trick the rejuvenate chamber does and flood Vegeta in Saiyan DNA hoping his body would react.
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"Anything?" Bulma finally spoke up.
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Vegeta was silent for a second, "…I feel a little…tingly."
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"Ok…I hope that's good." she said softly.
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"Hey I heard that!! Don't tell me you have no clue what your doing woman!!" he shouted.
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"I know what I'm doing but I don't know how your going to react. I mean I have no clue as to what has happen to you." Bulma huffed.
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"That's makes two of us." vegeta said rather quietly.
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Bulma was silent as she looked at the screen. She could see the reflection of Vegeta on her screen, just floating in the tube looking slightly helpless. It was such a odd sight for her to see him like that. It made him look almost human which both calming and frightening at the same time.
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"GAHHHH!" cried out Vegeta as pain shot through his body.
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Bulma spun around and saw Vegeta clutching his stomach. "VEGETA!!" Bulma cried out as she ran over to the tube. Vegeta shook then stopped and seemed he passed out. Bulma was on the break of tears and fell to her knees.
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"Please be ok." she softly sniffled. Then Vegeta's foot twitched and caught Bulma's eye. She stood slowly back up has little twitches began through his body. "V..V..Vegeta?" she whispered.
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Vegeta's face shot up and two yellow eye looked back at her. Bulma screamed and fell backwards on her butt. Vegeta's body started to swell and hair was growing rapidly. Muscle shrank and grew on him, making his back legs more muscular and dog like. A furry wolf's tail grew out from the back of him as claws came out of his fingers and toes.
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Bulma could only look on in shock as to what was happening to him. He finally stopped and now what could be best put was he was now part wolf. Vegeta or rather beast Vegeta ripped off the mask and like any wolf looked for a way to get out of the confiding space. He first scratched at the glass growling then floated down to the bottom of the tube. Soon as his foot hit the floor he slammed into the glass.
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The glass went everywhere with the yellow liquid that turned back to blue. Bulma screamed out once more and shielded herself as she crawled backwards. She managed to only find herself in a corner as the beast Vegeta stepped off and on to the floor sniffing the air. She looked at him shock as he looked around. He had Vegeta's face but now his hair was more wild and most of the surrounding part of his face had fur. The rest of his body was covered in a dark brown fur and had a grayish tint to it.
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Vegeta looked over at Bulma and seemed to glare. Like his new mind was trying to figure out what she was. He hunched over and let out a low growl. This cause Bulma to scream out in fright. Vegeta snarled at her cry out and swiftly ran over to her. His yellow eyes seemed to glow at her as he started her down. Bulma balled up and covered her face. Vegeta just loomed over her and then moved in slowly.
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His hand reached out and brought some of her hair upward and he sniffed it. "Please don't hurt me." she softly cried out. "Vegeta…" Vegeta looked at her differently as if he knew her but couldn't place it. Vegeta moved in closer and moved her arm from her face and sniffed the air a bit more.
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Bulma in tears slowly looked at him. His face seem to falter when she looked into his eyes. The snarl on his face went away. His tail behind him rose slightly as who she was to him slowly made it's way out. He cocked his head slightly and looked at her face more. Bulma stopped crying for a moment and looked at him.
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Vegeta still holding her arm turned her hand palm up and sniffed the inner part near her wrist. He brought his face to it and licked it, lingering a bit. He paused for a moment taking the taste in. He gave one more lick verifying the taste fully. Vegeta let go of her hand and looked at her coldly but softer now.
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Bulma's bottom lip shivered at his face. She was so confused if he knew her or not. But then when she saw his face soften from it's coldness before she could tell some part of him now knew something about her. "Vegeta" she softly cried out as she fell into him.
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Vegeta froze as Bulma cried into him. He took another sniff of her hair and part of him awoke. Bulma was surprised when she heard him whimper slightly. Vegeta grabbed her and held her back from him and seemed to look at her pleadingly. She sat back and watched him look at his own hands in a confused manner.
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He then seemed to go into shock then looked at Bulma in a panic. Bulma reached out to grab his hand but he turned and ran out to the doors before she could. He looked over the doors quickly and knocked them down like he did to the glass.
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"VEGETA!"
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Vegeta turned and looked at Bulma who was standing now with a out reached hand. He quickly turned away and ran off down the hall. She knew he would get outside and off to who knows where. She fell back down and started to weep into her hands. She hadn't a clue as to what had happen or what was Vegeta now.
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Vegeta ran faster and faster through West City till he was out in the woods then all the way to the sea cliffs. He stopped, breathing hard looking at the ground. Part of him knew who he was but the other half now was all animal. These two parts fought to stay or be in control. For the time being Bulma had brought part of Vegeta out. Vegeta just sat down and looked out to the ocean, trying his best to stay in control.
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Bulma stopped crying and stood up. "I've got to find him." She took off running to outside with a capsule in her hand. She made it out the door and tossed the capsule into the air. After the smoke cleared a air bike was in it's place. She got on the looked at the broken door on the ground. She looked ahead at some broken branches.
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"It looks like he just went right ahead."
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Bulma took off into the air following the trail Vegeta left. Bulma followed it through town and into the woods. She came flying out of them and saw him sitting at the edge of a cliff. She knew he knew she was there as she landed and re encapsulated the air bike. He didn't move at all as she slowly walked up behind him. She stopped when she was about five feet away from him. His head finally looked back slightly but then turned back.
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"Are…..are you ok?" She finally spoke up. Vegeta seemed to sigh but he didn't move. Bulma frowned when she wasn't answered. "Wait maybe he can't talk in this form?" She thought to herself.
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"Vegeta? Can you talk?" She questioned again. Vegeta finally lifted his head a bit, "I…am..Veg..e..at…rrright?" he managed to slur out as if he was trying to get use to talking.
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"Yes…you are…" Bulma said somberly.
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Vegeta turned his head back slightly, "W..w…B..bul..maa?""
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"Ya, I'm here for you like always." Her voice was started to crack a little.
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Vegeta turned his head back and looked at his hands again. Bulma slowly came around and stood next to him. "Wh…wha..what..hap..pen?" he managed to get out. It seemed hard for him to talk but he was getting better.
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"I…I don't know.." A lone tear rolled down her face.
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Vegeta's new keener eyesight caught it out of the corner of his eye. He turned his face and looked at her. His chest had a aching in it when he saw tears brimming her eyes. "I...I'mm...s..sorr..ryy...." he slurred out softly looking away from her now.
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Bulma sat down next to him and grabbed his arm and hugged it. Vegeta looked over at her still trying his best to keep himself in control. "There's no need for that... you did nothing wrong..." she whispered as she held on to him tight.
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The ache in his chest swelled and the beast inside of him calmed slightly for a moment as he spoke. His hand went up to her face and cradled it. She turned and faced his face. "I..lo..ve..youuu…"
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Bulma tried her best to smile and crawled up into his lap. She hugged his neck as a few more tears came down and fell on his fur. "I love you too." she breathed warmly into his ear.
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Vegeta slowly held her in a careful embrace. The two stayed like this till Bulma grew tried from all that happen. She slid back down and Vegeta held her as carefully as he could. She was the only thing keeping him regressing into a beast. He was doing all he could to hold on to that control but even for him it was hard.
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"Wha..what am….I?" He finally spoke up.
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Bulma had her eyes closed and kept them closed resting in his arms. It was different with all the fur now but she had to admit it was cozy and warm. "I think..a werewolf."
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Vegeta blinked and tried his best to think of anything that rang a bell, nothing came up. "What..iss…that?"
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Bulma opened her eyes and looked up at him and rubbed his face first. "Well… it's when a person gets bit by one and then durning a full moon they changed into what you are now. Part man, part beast or wolf. It's a old legend but I think there was one at the world martial arts tournament before. I'm not too sure. I think when I used the Saiyan DNA on you the wolf DNA reacted to it, trying to protect it's gene's so it turned you into this. I only know two ways for a cure and that's a silver bullet to the heart or kill the werewolf that bit you."
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All this info was taken in and the peaces started to come together. "That'sss what..happen to mee….in..the..woodsss..I..think…I…I..wass..bitten."
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Bulma looked at him, she wondered why he was having a hard time talking. "Ya that's probably what happen, but umm your jaw looks fine, why are you having a hard time talking?"
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Vegeta sighed slightly, "It's..caussee..these..stupid…thingsss..k..keepp..pokinngg…myy..gummss…" Vegeta opened his mouth and poked a long fang with his tongue. Bulma looked in surprise, "Wooa those are long! Umm ouch.."
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Vegeta just huffed and shut his mouth. "Howw..am…I..goinggg..to beee..norrrmall..agiann?"
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Bulma frowned a bit, "I'm not too sure but hopefully it will just ware off sometimes soon if not then maybe I could run some more tests."
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Vegeta looked at her in shock. "Yourr…not..touching…meee..again..withhh..moree..testsss."
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"Aww come on this isn't that bad, I'm actually getting use to this new mug of yours." she chuckled. Vegeta growled at her, "It'sss not gooodd I stayyy like thisss."
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Bulma blinked at him, "Why not? Your all cuddly now." she snickered, trying to make the best out of it.
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"Causeee…..I'm…not..in..control…fullyyy."
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Bulma was taken back a bit, "What do you mean not in control fully?"
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"There'sss a part….of mee…that.iss..wolf…it's…trying..to get outtt." Vegeta face grew hard as his fangs sliced a bit of his gums.
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"Oh…well I can take care of that. I'll just use a DNA suppressor…hmm…maybe that would change you back too!" Bulma smirked at her own brilliance.
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Vegeta felt better cause he voice was laced with hope and that gave him hope. "We go..doo..that..now." Bulma nodded and Vegeta stood up still holding her. Bulma was a little surprised she was up a little higher. Not only was he bigger he was a good foot taller now. It was a nice change from her being the taller one.
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Vegeta held on her slightly tighter as he took off running. This was also another change, normally he would fly but he seemed to be just as fast now as he would be flying, if not faster. Bulma held on to him as he went faster through the brush. In no time they were back at Capsule corp.
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They went down to the lab where Bulma started work on a formula. Vegeta just stood still but kept looking around at what he did after he changed. He was glad that he didn't hurt Bulma but he knew he never could on purpose do it. After a little while Bulma took out a tube filled with a orange fluid.
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"Ok this should help." She spoke cheerfully as she shot it into Vegeta's arm.
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Nothing happen at first but then Vegeta felt things grow easier. Like she put the beast with in him to sleep. But nothing happen on the outside, he didn't change back. A slight pain came from his mouth as the fangs shrank slightly. They were still long but not long enough to effect his talking.
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Bulma frowned when he stayed the same everywhere else. "Just great" Vegeta barked when he looked himself over and saw all fur everywhere.
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"Hey you can talk better." Bulma cheered, "Hmm but is that a good thing?" she chuckled.
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Vegeta just glared at her, "Funny"
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"So how do you feel?"
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Vegeta flexed a bit and made a fist. "Well I feel better now, like I'm totally in control now. I feel stronger slightly but ugh I'm all …hairy… but bigger. I think I'm taller too."
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Bulma looked up at him, "Ya you are."
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"Ugh too much fur" he groaned as he pulled at some.
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Bulma just laughed a little at the face he made in disgust. "Aww come on your so cute like this." Vegeta just glared at her more, "heh …no!" he barked. Bulma just laughed a little more. "This is going to take some getting use to."
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Vegeta groaned, "Your telling me."
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Next Time…
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Fur and claw just wont leave this Saiyan vessel as time passes by. No longer has the moon control when science is at work. Will the man be stuck in this form or will his wife find a cure? Also who is this other beast that shows up at night now? Will they find out or will the shadows just disappear before they can see a thing? Till normal is gotten back adjustments must be made till that time. Can daily life go on or will things be different from now?