The mother of all disclaimers: I haven't owned dbz for the past 15 chapters of this story and the other 9 stories I've written, why would I suddenly own it now?!?!??!?! Oh yeah and I don't own the lyrics to the song I used in this chapter. Its owned by Pink. * Grumbles * Damn brainless lawyers! Always out for an easy target! * Looks at brainless lawyers * Your just waiting for me to slip up here aren't you?! * Brainless lawyers look very scared * GET OUT BEFORE I UNLEASH MY BEST FRIEND ON YOU!!!! * Kerowyn appears * Someone Called? * The brainless lawyers glance at her before turning and running out the room. Kerowyn gives Kira a high five * Oh yes that is how you get things done!

( WARNING!!!: DO NOT BITCH AT ME IF YOU DON'T READ THIS! : Although Bulma and company do drink in this chapter, well Bulma get quite drunk in fact, t I DO NOT ENCOURAGE UNDERAGE DRINKING! The legal drinking age in every state is 21, if you are caught before the age of 21 you can have your license suspended, and if you don't have your license at the point when you get caught, the suspension is still there, it starts when you get your drivers license then. Hell you could even have your license taken away from you! You can be fined as well, or even go to jail. You could also end up seriously hurting yourself or others as well. I know what I'm talking about people I'm involved in an organization who puts on improv skits about issues for teens, one of them being dui. Don't drink unless you are 21 and if you are 21 please drink responsibly and don't drink and drive! your not only putting your life at risk , but everyone else's as well!!!!)

~ *~ = changing character perceptions

Partying It Off

" Why did I agree to come go to this party?" Bulma mumbled, her head falling back on the drivers seat of her car.

" Because we said it would be fun!" Chichi reminded her. " C'mon we just need to go pick up 17 and 18 and then we will be on our way and it'll be fun. Plus I know for a fact Vegeta won't be there. He hates Seri...Come to think of it he hates all cheerleaders...." Chichi trailed off in thought, looking strangely offended.

" He thinks your all ditzy." Bulma said quickly, solving the mystery for her.

" He must be judging my Marron then." Chichi giggled. Bulma looked over strangely at Chichi before shaking her head. Bulma really didn't feel like going out this Friday night, but Chichi had convinced her and now Bulma could, or at least try to, party some of her feelings off.

" Speaking of miss. former junior prom queen, who is she going to attack into taking her to the prom?" Bulma asked, her curiously not knowing why she cared.

" I don't know...Maybe Yamcha." Chichi said absent mindedly. "Who are you gonna go with Bulma."
"No one, hell I'll go alone if I must." Bulma said quickly.

" Well at least your going..."
" I just spent eight hundred dollars on a dress, shoes, a shawl and a hand bag, I'd better be going to the damn prom because it was my own money from work!"

" Why didn't your parents pay for it?" Chichi asked.

" Last year they not only found out about Chad's past and his in and out stays in jail and rehab, but they also found out that I had skipped class a few days like every week. They of course blamed my skipping on him. So they grounded me for a few weeks for that one. What they didn't know till later was that when I skipped I had a tendency to go on huge spending spree's and spend insane amounts of money. I got away with that for a while but later on in the year they got the bill for my credit cards saying that I had spent huge amounts of money on shopping. They were furious so they told me that they wouldn't put up with bills like that no matter how much money they had. They did however pay the credit bills off but they were still pissed. So they told me I'd have to get a part time job in addition to my duties at my dad's company and school. Of course I was like yeah okay fine whatever, but then they also told me anything I wanted that I didn't absolutely need, I'd have to buy for myself. I don't know how the car was something I absolutely needed, but, hey I'm not saying a word." Bulma laughed as she pulled into 18's drive way. The girls quickly got out of the car and walked up to the porch on the huge old house. Seconds later 17 answered the door, frowning at the girls' presence.
" Hey 17 is 18 ready yet?" Chichi asked. 17 looked at her before glancing nervously at Bulma as well.

" No she's not. Go up and see if you can hurry her up I'd actually like to go to this party not stand here all night." 17 said bluntly earning a little laugh from Bulma. Chichi smiled and nodded as she entered the house with 17 and Bulma.
" You can sit if you want." 17 offered. Bulma nodded as she sat down on the couch before looking back to him. " I heard about the bet and you dumping Vegeta...I'm sorry." Bulma let out a depressed laugh as she nodded.

" Yeah...I know its not really so surprising to some people, but I can tell you it is to me. I fell for him. Hook line and sinker." Bulma admitted.

" He's a jackass." 17 said quickly. Bulma shrugged as she glanced back to him.

" So are you going to the prom?" Bulma asked, trying to make conversation.

" Nope."

" Why? Its your senior prom.." Bulma laughed.

" My date fell through, so I'm dateless."

" Well so am I, but I'm still going." Bulma said quickly before getting an idea. " Hey 17 how would you like to go to the prom with me as friends?"

" Why would you do that?" 17 asked, very confused at her generosity.

" Well I don't have a date, and neither do you...so lets go together. I mean the only other person who would want to go with me is my asshole ex boyfriend, Chad so please? It'll be fun, you can ditch me at any moment at the prom if you like." Bulma begged.

" Alright, I will." 17 agreed. Bulma smiled brightly and stuck her hand out to 17.

" Then its agreed?"

" Agreed." He said shaking Bulma's hand.

" What are you doing talking to her 17?" 18 teased, as she leaned over the railing of the steps." You know she's pretty much above you."

" Oh 18 you are so terrible." Bulma laughed as 18 ran down the steps quickly. Bulma stood up and hugged 18 as she greeted her.

" How are you hon? Chichi told me all about Vegeta." 18 said. Bulma winced inwardly at the mention of his name but smiled.

" Um I'm okay I guess." Bulma said lightly.

" Well that's good...I'm so sorry you had to talk to my brother, he's an ass." 18 laughed. Bulma just smiled quickly.

" Well actually we got to talking and it seems we have worked out a deal." Bulma said. " We're going to the prom together."
"WHAT?!" Chichi yelled as she tripped on her way down the steps, but quickly caught her balance on the railing. "Bulma! What about Vegeta.."

" Vegeta? What about him...He obviously doesn't care considering he won his little bet so why should i?" Bulma asked.18 only shook her head as she glanced at Chichi telling her to back off. " Well since 18 is ready maybe we should get going to this party."
" I'm driving 18." 17 said quickly. 18 glared at him quickly.

" 17 I'm a big girl now I think I can go with my friends." 18 shot at 17 who just shrugged in defeat.
" If you must argue, you must. Go with Chichi and Bulma then." 17 said dismissing the girls.
" Okay so we'll follow you to Seri's?" Bulma asked, not quite knowing where she was going. Seri was another cheerleader that wouldn't have spoken to Bulma seven months ago, but now, she'd try to be her best friend. Apparently dating one of the most popular guys in the school made her every girls envy, but they'd get along with her if it made them look better. 18 and Chichi were probably the only two girls who Bulma actually trusted. They had been partly nice to her before she had started to date Vegeta.

" Okay, that sounds good." 17 said as he moved out the door. 18, Chichi and Bulma followed quickly, hoping that tonight would be a good one.

When the four arrived the party had already started. The music could be heard from about six blocks down the street, loud and very, very heavy. Bulma parked about two blocks away from the house to keep from drunken teenagers from vandalizing her car.

" Hey Bulma why did you park so far away?" Chichi asked, climbing out of the back seat of the car.

" One there are too many people here and two, I don't want anyone accidentally throwing up, scratching, stealing or setting my car on fire." Bulma rationalized. Quickly she pulled down her black leather halter dress down and adjusted her aqua curls. Bulma had settled on wearing her knee high black leather boots that evening as well. They were perfect for parties, they made her look good, but they also were perfect deterrent against drunk guys. Chichi had worn a red shirt that exposed her stomach and had a v-neck with black pants and strappy black sandals. She had put her hair back in a bun, but worn bright red lipstick as her only makeup. 18 on the other hand had worn jeans that had a lace imprint on them and were sandblasted, her top was simple an off the shoulder peasant top and flip flops. Her hair was down and her make up was totally natural.

" Ah you really do love your car don't you?" 18 laughed.

" Yes I do." Bulma replied, patting her car.

" I guess 17 parked around the other side, so lets go in." Chichi said, as she started to walk down the street. Bulma and 18 said nothing but followed her.

As the girls entered the house Seri rushed over to greet them.

" HI girls!!!" Seri gushed as she hugged each girl tightly. " I'm sooo happy you guys could come! Kakarott, Krillin and Vegeta came too." Bulma growled at the mention of his name but kept silent otherwise. " Oh yes and Bulma I'm so sorry for what happened between you and Vegeta...does this mean you'll be going back to Chad?"

" Um no it doesn't. The bastard can kiss my ass for all I care." Bulma said in a falsely sweet way. Seri paled at Bulma's language but smiled. " Well Seri I guess I'll see you around then." Bulma said before moving away from her two friends and the sickening cheerleader. Once away Bulma couldn't help but mutter what she had been holding in..." Bitch."

~*~

Vegeta stood at the top of the stairs and watched the large number of people dancing below. His mind traveled back to the Friday night when he had made the bet with Yamcha, and danced with Bulma for the first time. He had cursed himself a hundred times over that day for his actions that night. He had made the bet, but screwed up in falling for her. He'd never admit it to anyone that he had fallen for her, but it was plan to see.

The incident between Chad, Bulma and Vegeta earlier in the day had sent Chad to the hospital. Bulma running off from school and probably in in-school-suspension. And Vegeta in the office that day five times for fighting before landing him in in-school-suspension for a week. All in all Vegeta had been going off on people all day. He had beat up five different people in a day all just for pissing him off.

" Hey Vegeta, Bulma's here." Goku announced to him. Vegeta glared at him momentarily before turning and leaving him. Goku shrugged before descending the stairs just because Vegeta wouldn't see his girlfriend didn't mean Goku didn't have to see his.

~*~

Bulma had found a secluded corner for herself and begun to dance by herself. She would turn away no one who wanted a dance, or maybe more. She really didn't care if Vegeta saw her, she didn't care how drunk she got, at that point all she cared about was the music and dancing. Bulma's eyes slid closed as she tangled her hands in her hair and gently rocked downward before coming back up. Carefully she listened to the lyrics as she continued to move her body to the rhythm of the song.

No sleep no sex for you from your ex girlfriend

I was too deep

can't let you go and just jump in

at times i would push my feelings aside to let you feel

I'm Novocain I'm numb and nothings real

like the coldest winter I am frozen from you

I was weak before now made me so numb

I can't feel much for you anymore

I gave you my all my baby

but the tears were silent in side you see

but the tears were silent inside you see

I laid there quiet and watched you have your way with me

I might have cried the tears were silent inside you see

you called me names

you made me feel like I was dumb

I didn't feel a thing and now I'm gone, gone, gone

Like a battered child I got used to your pain

But you know its cause I was weak before now you make me so numb

I can't feel much for you anymore.

I gave you my all my baby

I'm numb, numb, numb, numb

But you know its cause I was weak before now you make me so numb

I can't feel much for you anymore.

I gave you my all my baby

I'm numb, numb, numb, numb

I don't feel the pain

I don't feel the pain

Said I was weak before now you make me so numb

I can't feel much for you anymore.

I gave you my all my baby

I'm numb, numb, numb, numb

Said I was weak before now you make me so numb

I don't feel much for you anymore.

I said I gave you my all my baby

I'm numb, numb, numb, numb

" Bulma...are you okay?" Goku asked, standing in front of her. Bulma nearly laughed as she glanced up at him suddenly, meeting his disturbed gaze.

" Nope I'm fine." Bulma said quickly.

" Well Bulma you just seem a little..."

" Get the hell out of here Goku before I do something that I'll regret." Bulma warned as she continued to dance. Goku only shook his head as he walked away from her, obeying her warning.

~*~

When Goku reached Chichi she was waiting for him by the top of the stairs.

" Did you find Bulma?" Chichi asked, beginning to worry about her friend.

" Yes I did she told me to leave before she did something she would regret." Goku informed her.

" Well I guess its good you left, I've seen her already down three beers...I'm amazed that it hasn't had an affect on her." Chichi admitted. " I'm worried about her and I think someone should keep an eye on her....Vegeta would be out of the question to do that. Him and his damn pride."

" Chichi he is hurt no matter what he's showing...No one knew about his bet besides Yamcha and apparently Chad...but he does care about her..." Goku said, trying to defend his friend.

" I don't care I still think its a pretty low thing to do...Bulma is in love with him Goku." Chichi stated, crossing her arms.

" Did she actually say that?"

" Well....no...but I know she is...she just hasn't admitted it yet, and you know what now she may never because she doesn't think he cared at all. Bulma was so right to say yes to 17 when he asked her to the prom."

" Bulma did what?!" Goku asked, shocked. " I didn't even know that she knew 17."
" She didn't. They met at 18's apparently neither of them had a date so they just kinda decided to go with each other."

"Wow that's interesting, but I'll go see if I can keep an eye on Bulma, why don't you go hang out with 18 and Krillin?" Goku suggested. There was just something about him leaving his girl friend alone at a party that he just didn't like.

" Alright." Chichi agreed, walking away in the direction that 18 and Krillin where sitting. Goku turned away quickly and went in search of Vegeta.

~*~

In the farthest corner of the room Bulma was still dancing, but her drinking was beginning to take its toll on her. She laughed as she stumbled forward only to be caught by someone.

" Bulma I think you need to sit down." 17 suggested, watching as she pulled away from him and stood up woozily.

" But I'm having fun!" Bulma giggled in a drunken way. " Wanna dance?"

" Um...Bulma don't you think you've had a little too much to drink?"

" No...not really...I'm still conscious aren't I?"

" Yeah well, but I really think you should sit."

" No! I wanna dance!" Bulma cooed as she stumbled forward again.

" No Bulma I think you should sit down before you hurt yourself."

" Oh screw you! I'll go find someone else to dance with!" Bulma cursed as she, pulled away violently and stumbled away from him.

~*~

Vegeta leaned off the balcony railing watching in interest the scene between 17 and Bulma. He couldn't hear anything due to the music and people, but from what he could see Bulma was throwing herself at him. He growled as he watched the scene, not liking Bulma being the way she was. He watched as she stumbled up the stairs slowly, not looking very interested in anything else but getting more liquor. He growled inwardly as he saw a familiar face heading toward her. Chad. He had several stitches visible on his cheek and his arm was in a sling. Vegeta inched toward the two and listened intently to their conversation.

" Hey ice princess...what's up?" Chad purred, pulling a very drunk Bulma to him.

" Hey Chad...What are you up to? Where's Jenny?"

" Home. I came here to see you...I figured since you weren't dating Vegeta anymore you might want hook up again?" Bulma leaned in suddenly and put her arms around Chad and smiled. Not being able to stand it anymore Vegeta cursed himself inwardly as he walked quickly over to Bulma and grabbed her arm tightly, pulling her away from Chad.

" Hey we were having fun Vegeta!" Bulma whined, trying to break free of his grip.

" Woman your drunk." Vegeta spat hatefully. " Chad get the hell away from her before I beat you ass again."

" Are we a little jealous Vegeta? That your woman would want her ex again?" Chad taunted.

" Let me GO!" Bulma yelled angrily.

" Woman! Shut up!" Vegeta hissed in a low voice.

" Well I guess i gotta go, We'll settle this later Vegeta." Chad grumbled as he headed away from the two. Vegeta quickly turned and dragged Bulma with him into a separate room and closed the door, locking it. Vegeta quickly flung Bulma onto a bed in the room. Bulma glared at Vegeta hatefully.

" You asshole! I was having fun! Maybe I wanted him!" Bulma yelled in anger, her words slurred.

" Woman your too drunk to know what you want." Vegeta yelled angrily.

" I'm not too drunk to know that I hate you!" Bulma screamed, picking up a glass on the night stand and threw it in his direction, missing horribly.

" Well then hate me Woman, but I will not let you put yourself in a bad situation that causes you to get hurt." Vegeta defended himself, grabbing her wrist and pulling her up roughly. Bulma thrashed against him violently trying to break free.

" But you'd humiliate me and make me look like an idiot when I fell in love with you for a couple of bucks huh?" Bulma screamed.

" Damn it Woman! Your too fucking blind to see anything." Vegeta cursed as he pulled her closer to him.

" Vegeta! Let me go now!" Bulma screamed, tears pouring out of her eyes now. Suddenly Bulma's struggles ceased and she rested her forehead on Vegeta's shoulder and placed her hands gently on his chests. Her breathing slowed back to normal and her body went limp...she passed out. Vegeta almost sighed in relief as he laid his unconscious ex on the bed and reached into his pocket for something...her necklace. Carefully he wrapped it around her wrist and fastened it. After he had done that he sat down on the bed and sighed...why did he even care? Hadn't he once called her a loser?

Slowly he turned and brushed a few strands of blue hair out of Bulma's face before rising and gathering up the unconscious beauty and carrying her out of the room.

(A/N: Okay, I probably won't be writing ANYTHING for a couple weeks because well my sis in law's water broke...Plus that and my birthday is the 31 and I damn sure isn't writing on my birthday! I'm hanging out w/ my friends and probably my boyfriend if he remembers my b-day. ~ Kira ~ )

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