Title: Unbroken

Author: Trunks_Girl

Chapter: 8, A Reason to Fall!

Rating: PG

Author's notes: How's the story so far. I might skip it up anther year but I'm not sure. What do you think?

Chiba: I think…

TG: WOW! I'll buy you a card to commemorate the occasion.

Chiba: Bitch.

Disclaimer: I claim no rights to Dragon Ball Z. I am writing this for non-profit so please don't sue me.

Bulma grabbed a capsule and but it in her bum-bag. "I'll show that jerk," she whispered. "I'll show him," then blasted out the window.

Kakkorot blasted though the guards to Vegeta's room then blasted open the doors to his room. "WHERE IS SHE?!" Kakkorot demanded.

Vegeta jumped up and was in fighting stance in a matter of seconds. "Who?"
"You know who – Bulma! She left the room to go training last night, she came in complaining about you stealing her GR, nearly all her stuff is gone and I can't find her Ki! I know you did something to her!"

"I did nothing to that baka harpy, now get out of my room before I blast you out!"

Suddenly, King Vegeta came running into the room. "What's the meaning of this third-class?" he roared.

"You BAKA son did something to Bulma!" Kakkorot yelled, equally as loud.

"I did NOT!"

"Did too!"

"Did not!"

"Too!'

"Not!'

"Too!"

"Not!"

"ENOUGH! Where is Bulma?" the king asked.

"I don't know! She disappeared, along with her work and most of her clothes. I doubt she was taken by force so I'm guessing Prince Vegeta hurt her so she left!" Kakkorot sneered, down-grading the word 'Prince'.

"Get fucked," Vegeta grumbled.

"Oooh, I'm CUT!" Kakkorot pretended to be so hurt.

Lighting shot between the eyes of the two rivals. King Vegeta was ready to let them battle it out but he realized, if Kakkorot died he wouldn't know what happed to his princess. "Kakkorot, what happed?"

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"That's stupid Bulma," Zarbon sniffed, turning his nose up in distain.

"Awww, comon' Zarbon. I'd get to be with you," Bulma laughed, rubbing her head on his shoulder affectionately.

"Stop it! You feel like one of the feline creatures from Earth,"

"Cats you – "

"Bless you," Zarbon interrupted.

"I was going to say 'Cat's you dope!'!"

"Fine, fine. But you're sure they won't come after you?"
"I'm sure," Bulma said confidently.

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"And then this morning she was gone and so was all her stuff," Kakkorot finished.

The king nodded thoughtfully. "I see. Do you have any idea where she may have gone?"

"I would usually say to Zarbon's place, but he was transferred to Freeza's ship…" Kakkorot explained.

Well, I give up. I think I'm going to go work for Freeza. Dying or being his bitch is better than living with you.

Well it seems Vegeta, you fuck up my life wether your in it or not

The words came into Vegeta's head and his eyes got wide. "The bitch!" he slapped his head. "She's gone to Freeza!"

The king spun around. "WHAT?!"

"Last night we were talking about… stuff when she said she'd rather be Freeza's bitch than live with me," his voice trailed off. Oh Kami-sama! I hate my life.

King Vegeta backhanded Vegeta across the room. "This is your fault. I'm not a idiot. I do know what happens behind closed door's Vegeta. I know how you treat Bulma. Nappa's been watching you since she got here. We thought she could be your future mate until I found out about the weekly beatings she got. I treated you mother like that and look where it go us Vegeta! She's DEAD! I would rather she mated with a third-class because you don't respect her!"

Vegeta closed his eyes and Bulma's sad voice played in his mind. The only reason I stay is because of Vegeta-Tousan. He respects me. He's proud of me!

"I want to go get her back, but what are the chances she'll come back? Knowing her she won't come back, just so she won't have to face you!"

Even if I was in so much pain I couldn't breath properly. Even if he pulled my tail clean off I would stay, just so I don't have to live with you! Vegeta rubbed his temples in frustration. "Dad, I'll go get her back,"

"Hahaha, who hit you around the head recently? Wait, I did, but that's beside the point. I just told you. I reason she stays is because your awful to her. Why would she come back with you?"

"Father, I want to earn her respect," he smirked his lady-killer smirk. "How could she refuse me if I was trying to save her?"

Something like this Vegeta: 'Vegeta, go away!'" Kakkorot interpreted Bulma's voice.

Vegeta hung his head. "Baka,"

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Bulma floated behind Zarbon. "We're here," Zarbon said. Bulma nodded and walked though the open doors. "Master Freeza, I have a gift for you,"

"You do, Zarbon? And what might it be?" Freeza asked, swirling his wine.

Bulma stepped up to Freeza. "No it, sire. She,"

"I thought you wanted to stay with your monkey prince," Freeza sneered.

"No… see… he thought I would end up being a weak mate so I decided to leave," Bulma thought quickly.

"Smart. He doesn't care you left?"

"He… doesn't know sire," she whispered.

"Then how do you know they won't think I've kidnapped you?"

"They won't care," her voice became think and her throat was drying up.

Freeza looked at her pitifully. "Fine, Zarbon. But her in the bronze quarters, beside your room,"

"Yes sire,"

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Vegeta's space pod's landed in Freeza's space ship docking bay, then followed by Kakkorot's. Vegeta made his way though the halls. One guard tried to stop Vegeta and only got blasted into oblivion.  "Freeza! Give her back!!" Vegeta demanded, marching up to Freeza.

Freeza turned around. "What are you talking about monkey boy? She came to me under her own free will," Freeza pretended to look upset. "She said you said she wasn't good enough for you. How cold can you be? Poor thing just needed to be appreciated,"

"What is it with this appreciating thing?! Everyone says I don't appreciate her or respect her… wait I don't. Oh damn. Look Freeza, just give me my girl back,"

Freeza shook his head. "I can't do that. She came to me under her free will. I can't just hand her back to be tortured by you. See, I know why you want her back. She'll have to choose a mate in a few years and your trying to teach her her place aren't you? Well, I myself don't like women who aren't my species so I don't care who she chooses. I really only want to train her," he stopped for a moment. "I'm not stupid monkey boy. You thought I'd throw her in a harem or something didn't you? I mean it, she could still choose you over me and I couldn't care less. The fact is, you really hurt her and she doesn't want to live with your pain,"

"How dare you…" Vegeta snarled.

"It's the truth isn't it?"

Vegeta hung his head. "Yes. I never cared about her and I probably never will. The only reason I'm here is because father wants me to be,"
"I would of thought as much," Bulma nodded her head, stepping out of the darkness. "I don't want to go back," she turned on her heal and was on her way out the door when she heard:

"I'm not here because I have to be," it was Kakkorot. "I'm here because you're my friend and I don't want to see you be hurt. I don't think anyone has ever been as nice to me as you have.  So much is expected of me, but you don't make me be someone I'm not. So much is expected of you, and I really only want to see the real you. This isn't who you are B-Chan. You're smarter and stronger than this. Please B-Chan, please come back,"

Bulma smiled and turned around. "Goku-kun, how can you ask me to go to a place I hate only stay for two people?"

"Like this; Please Bulma! Please?" Kakkorot pleaded.

"Goku… you're obviously think too highly of me. Even I can't be strong all the time. Sometimes even I need someone to fall back on!!"

"So fall back on me! That's what friends are for. Do you think I like knowing about how that basted treats you?!"

"HEY!" whined Vegeta

"Do you think I like knowing I can't help you because I'm not strong enough?! Do you think I like the fact that you're leaving me behind because ONE person, ONE FREAKING PERSON Bulma doesn't like you?! I obviously did think to highly of you. You're a selfish brat!"

"Selfish?! I was taken from my home because I'm suddenly an alien. I don't know what I'm doing, Vegeta beats the crap out of me next to every day. I'm expected to be a weakling and then I'm suddenly meant to be some stupid legendry freak. I just want a break Goku, how in Kami-sama's name is that selfish?!"

"Did you ever ask to stay with me? Kami-sama Bulma, I would have loved you to stay with me, even Raditz would rather you stay over than with Freeza!"

"I think I resent that," mumbled Freeza.

"Girl," grumbled Vegeta. "If you come back I wont touch you ever again. Not sparring, no cheap shots, I won't link arms with you when were going somewhere respectable… I won't even hug you. Come back?" He was trying to make it sound like a demand but it was clear he was pleading with her.

Bulma put on hand up to her head in frustration. "How am I to believe you Vegeta? You've lied about it before…"

"Girl, I am giving you one last choice. You will come back now or I will come back with your treaty papers and have you signed over to Freeza and I swear I will never bother you again. I will… I will miss you though. I know I don't treat you so well but it's because…" Vegeta stopped and looked at everyone at the room gawking at him, waiting for him to finish. "Alright! I'll push aside my pride for one minute then!! Bulma… I do it because I care about you enough to see that you will be the best you can be. You're a Saiyan Bulma and I want you to be strong. I don't want you to complain you will never be strong enough, I want you to have a reason to push yourself forwards. Reason being, you need to be able to take me out to stop it! Seriously girl, would you train yourself so hard if I wasn't so rough on you? No way! By beating you up I give you a need, a desire and a reason to train yourself so hard. Please understand that,"

Bulma's eyes filled with water. "One thing you taught me Vegeta was to never let your enemy see your weakness. Never cry. But one thing Freeza taught me, is sometimes even the bravest of us need a reason to fall, you were the one who gave me mine"

TG: Oooh! Will Bulma leave or will she stay? Stay tuned!

Chiba: I think she'll go with Vegeta

TG: Why's that?

Chiba: Because your always complaining about how Bulma leaves Vegeta for Freeza.

TG: Shut up!