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~The Him And Her Situation~

Chapter 12 -- Outer Rage Of The Soul

Vegeta sighed and took once last look back at Capsule Corp. He knew soon as he opened that door his father was going to have his head. He took a deep breathe in and opened the door.

Veldock's head snapped at the sound of the door opening and closing. He got up from his chair and came around the corner burning with rage.

"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT TONIGHT IS!?!" he screamed.

Vegeta sighed keeping his eyes to the ground, "The night of the full moon."

"AND DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO BE BACK BEFORE SUNSET!!! I SWEAR TO GOD VEGETA!!!"

"YOU'LL WHAT!?! HUH BEAT ME MORE YOU FUCKING DISGRACE OF A LEADER!!" Vegeta yelled back in rage.

Veldock looked at Vegeta widely, no one talked back to him, NO ONE! He stormed up to Vegeta and swung his hand across his face. The force was so great Vegeta slammed into the wall. He growled and stood back up, a trickle of blood spilled down his lips and down to his chin.

"STOP THIS!!" Rosicheena screamed.

Veldock spun around to face his wife and pointed at her, "STAY OUT OF THIS!! THIS BOY NEEDS TO BE DISAPLEANED!!!" he spun back around to Vegeta and grabbed him by his shirt. He back handed him again and again. All Vegeta did was take it, then a sicking thing happen. Vegeta grinned at him, not just a go ahead and do it again but more of I'm already dead grin.

"YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY VEGETA!!!" Veldock screamed more. It was time to put Vegeta back in his place. Veldock raised his hand and formed it into a fist. Vegeta shot out a shocked look. His father had hit him before but never punched him. Veldock punched him a few times in the face then tossed him down in a corner.

Vegeta's left eye swelled and soon he couldn't really see out of it. His face was bloody now from the attacks. He stood back up and grabbed his bag he had left in the hall earlier that day. "YOU KNOW WHAT DAD!! FUCK YOU!!! YOU HEAR ME? FUCK YOU!! YOU WORTHLESS PEACE OF SHIT!!!" Vegeta yelled as loud as he could. He growled and ran out the door before his father could go after him.

Veldock ran to the door and stopped, "AND DON'T COME BACK YOU UNGREATFUL SHIT!!!"

Vegeta barely heard or cared what he said. He closed his eyes and ran as fast as he could at the time. He closed his eyes tightly trying to hold back the tears.

Bulma had been in her room when she heard the yelling. She went out to her balcony not really able to make out what they were saying. She was surprised when Vegeta came running out the door and down the street towards her home. She heard what his father yelled at him clear as day. Her heart broke and she ran down the stares to the front.

Vegeta wasn't really running at his top speed, it was rather sluggish for him but still fast. "VEGETA!" yelled out a female sounding voice to him. He stopped for a moment and looked where it came from. He saw Bulma look at him with tears on her face. His heart broke, she looked at him with such pleading eyes. He closed his eyes and ran on leaving her trying to run after him calling out his name. He couldn't face Bulma at that time, she saw too much as it was. He never wanted her to know about the fights him and his dad had. But so much for that plan. He ran hard and he didn't know to where. He just ran…

Bulma called out and tried to run after him but his speed was beyond her to match. Tears welled up in her face more but she held them back. She didn't care what happen, she was going to find him no matter what. She ran back towards her home when she saw Rosicheena walking down the sidewalk in tears. She ran up to her and looked at her.

"Please Rosicheena where is Vegeta going?" she huffed.

Rosicheena looked up and down at Bulma, "Oh Bulma thank god. I…I don't know what to do dear. They had one of their fights but it was bad this time. Veldock has been feeling pressure from our people to rebuild the empire and get us off Earth. I guess the stress got to him and he snapped on Vegeta. I..I don't know where he could have gone. I'm so sorry dear, I know you care for him."

Bulma sighed, "Rosicheena go back home I'll find Vegeta for you and me. I wont rest till I find him." Bulma spoke with such passion in her voice it gave Rosicheena hope and comfort.

"Thank you so much, I..I don't know how to thank you."

"It's ok I have a easy idea of how to find him." Bulma smirked.

"Oh?"

The phone rang at Goku's house. "Hello Goku here!"

"GOKU thank GOD your home you gotta help me!!!"

"Bulma is that you? What can I do for you?"

"Yea it is. Can you sense where Vegeta is? It's really important that I find him Goku!"

"Just a sec." Goku closed his eyes and felt outward across the city. "I know where he is, he feels like on the other side of town from you guys. Hey is everything ok?"

"Can you give me a more pin point spot Goku and I'll explain things tomorrow."

"Well……I think he's down by warehouse that was on fire last month. Yea right around there."

"THANK YOU GOKU I gotta talk to you laters, bai!"

"Bye Bulma."

*click*

Rosicheena smiled sweetly at Bulma. "You really are very smart dear."

Bulma blushed a bit, "I do what I can. I'll go get Vegeta alone. I think I'll calm him down more if I go alone. Also…. It's something I rather face alone."

"I understand"

Bulma told her parents quick what happen and waved off to Rosicheena as she walked back home. Bulma hopped on her scooter and took off as fast as she could. All she could do was think about Vegeta. She just wanted to hold him tight to her and wash away his pain. The way he looked at her for that moment. She saw such a deep pain in him and look of betrayal. She finally made it to where Goku said he was, she could feel him too. He was up on the roof. She left her scooter and ran into the building. It was creaking in the wind and dust fell around her as it swayed. It wasn't the safest place to be but she had to find him, no matter what.

"VEGETAAAA!!!" she yelled. Her voiced echoed around in the huge area.

"Go away woman!" a voice hollered back at her.

"NO! NEVER! COME DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!!"

"stupid woman" it mumbled.

"Fine! I'll come UP THERE!" she scoffed at him and took off to the stares.

"Hey don't even try it it's too dangerous!"

"Well your welcome to come and stop me!"

Silence was all she got back.

"FINE!" she started up the stares carefully. They creaked as she walked.

"Why are you so stubborn?!"

"Cause…." then she mumbled off.

"Hmm? What was that?"

"I SAID cause…I care about you…. And I don't want to see you hurt…" she said trying to hold back the new tears that were starting to form.

"…why…" the voice spoke softly.

One of the support beams creaked loudly and started to give way. Tossing dust and metal around. Bulma screamed out as a beam started to fall towards her.

"AHHHH!!" she cried out.

In a blur Bulma was hanging off Vegeta's shoulder. They flew though the air just barely missing the metal as it crashed. Vegeta saw a opening in the roof and took it, he shot upward as half of the building fell into it's self. They landed at a pier that sat on a dike that was used for factory to factory transport.

He sat Bulma down and their eyes met. They looked like they were crying out to him not to go. His heart was ripping in two. He didn't want her to seem him like this, in pain and beaten by his own father. He felt such utter shame and pain he went through at the hands of that man. He tried to hide it under a mask for so many years.

*Why does my heart, feel so bad?

Why does my soul, feel so bad?*

Then it cracked and fell from his face.

"Bu…Bulma…" he softly cried out.

Bulma hugged him tightly wishing she could take all his pain right there. Vegeta grew limp and fell to his knees. She went down with him as well not wanting to let go.

"I… you…why…" was all he could spit out. Bulma hugged him harder not quite sure what to say. He hugged Bulma back as tears rolled down his face.

"I…don't know but I'm here now." She nudged him to look at her. He did so now with eyes red, "And I'll never leave you." she whispered quietly and kissed his cheek softly.

Pain would have normally shot into his face at her touch but nothing came. No pain, just….relief. Vegeta leaned his head on her shoulder and closed his eyes.

"Bulma…."

"Yes?"

"I…I love you…"

"I love you too."

( Sorry if this story is a downer but it's unexpected after a happy one. This has a deeper meaning to me as the writer, I rather not go into the details why but let's just say I can relate to the Vegeta in my story sometimes. This is a shocking reality across homes all over the world. Most parents that do such acts only do so cause they know of no other way. As we will find out later Veldock is trapped in this ugly cycle that his own father had put him in. Will Vegeta continue this evil cycle or break free? Will Vegeta be able to go home? This and many other things in the next chapter, Chapter 13 "A Home Away From Home" -Ellen)