Chapter 20 -- Shop Till We Drop!
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The bell finally rang and the two made their way to first period, to Miss Kulp… joy… Vegeta somberly took his seat and took a deep breath in, he wasn't in the mood to deal with Kulp today. Bulma laid he head down on the desk, sighing at the thought of Miss Kulp's loud voice. The finally bell rang and no one came in, no Miss Kulp. A ringing noise came from the speaker. Everyone turned to the box on the wall.
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"Today students a terrible tragedy has befallen our school today. Last night do to a massive heart attack Katharine M. Kulp is dead." spoke the principle.
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Everyone in the class gasped at first. Vegeta listened on in shock and Bulma did the same very wide eyed.
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"So I ask you all if you may to have a moment of silence for this woman who has taut and graced our halls with her presence over the many years of her career here."
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The teens began to bow each of their heads but then looked out to the hall as a odd and loud cheering noise arose. Many who had Miss Kulp before knew who's class it was.
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"YAAHHHH GOOD BYE BITCH FROM HELL!!" cheered Vegeta as he started to laugh insanely.
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"WOOOO No more STUPID Miss KULP!!" cried out Bulma.
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"You know it's rude to be celebrating one's death." piped in Piccolo.
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Vegeta and Bulma stopped their cheering and looked at Piccolo. "Your joking right?" asked Vegeta wary. Piccolo stood up and slammed his hands down on his desk. Vegeta looked at Piccolo in shock, Bulma almost fell out of her chair. Tien eyed Piccolo wondering what he was up to.
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"HELLL YES LET'S PARTY WOOOO!!!" cried out Piccolo.
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"YYEAAAAA!!!" cried out Vegeta. "This is truly a time to celebrate! Let's go out and get a few round my green fellow!"
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Bulma just blinked at Vegeta then crossed her arms. "You are not skipping school and going out to some bar with Piccolo Vegeta!"
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Vegeta looked at Bulma and frowned and folded his arms as well. "And oh ya who and what army is going to stop me?"
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Bulma glared at Vegeta now. Most people where taking hints and backing away from the two. "Just me Vegeta that's all it will take." she hissed at him.
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Vegeta glared wondering what she was up to challenging her like this. "Maybe in your warped thinking but there's a little thing called reality, try living in it sometime."
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Bulma huffed and spun around making sure she was giving him the full cold shoulder. "Fine see if I give you a surprise ever again!!"
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Vegeta raised a brow, "What surprise?"
Bulma turned her head slightly, "Oh it's too late now buddy boy! You just go right ahead with your good buddy Piccolo there."
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Piccolo blinked and frowned a bit, "Don't I have a say in this?" But Piccolo's words went unheard so he just sat down and looked out the window.
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"No you tell me right now woman!!" Vegeta bellowed.
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"MAKE ME!!" Bulma hollered.
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Vegeta gave a low growl. "Oh don't tempt me to."
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Bulma turned around and stuck out her tongue while she pulled down on her left lower eye lid. Vegeta growled even more and walk over and chairs so they were just but inches apart. "I would keep that tongue in your mouth Bulma if you want to keep it." he hissed.
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Bulma tried not to smirk at her plan but it was working just fine. She glared at him more and stuck her tongue back out but more teasingly.
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Vegeta glared and his ki started to flare up along with something in his pants. He was raging at how she was teasing him like this. "Oh that's it's!" he yelled and grabbed Bulma under one of his arms.
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Bulma screamed out and tried to wiggle out of his grip. He grabbed his bag and Bulma's and stormed out of the class room. Leaving everyone staring at them as Bulma wiggled in his grip.
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"Let me go!!" she yelled out.
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Vegeta huffed, "Be quite you before you get us in trouble!"
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Bulma huffed and folded her arms, making it quite clear she was unhappy. Vegeta just walked on and right out of school. He walked all the way over to a near by park. He sat down the pissed off Bulma on a bench and sat down next to her. He placed her back down by her feet and his next to him.
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"Why did you just do that!? Now we're going to get a cut slip dumb ass!!" hissed Bulma.
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"No we wont. No one took attendance of us yet so there wont be any plus I really don't feel like going today." Vegeta sighed and leaned back against the back of the bench.
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"Eh I guess I don't feel like being around people right now."
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Bulma frowned a bit and calmed down as well. She folded her hands and looked down at them. "Oh….so does that mean…you don't want to be around…me?"
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Vegeta let out a slight chuckle. "Your not people."
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Bulma smiled a little at his simple answer. He just dragged her out of school under one of his arms just to have some more alone time with her. She felt so happy inside that even if he didn't show it or admit it right out he did something very sweet.
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Bulma stretched her legs and grabbed her bag as she stood up. "So wanna go grab a bagel and poke around the mall for stuff?"
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Vegeta stood up and grabbed his bag as well, "sure"
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The two took the subway to one of the newest mall's. It was just finished last year and was 5 floors of stores and as long as 10 football fields. Bulma was happy it was downtown, she loved downtown West Capital. It always had something going on no matter what time of day.
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"Wow" Vegeta spoke up as he looked up at the height of the mall.
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"Ya isn't it big!" Bulma said being super excided now.
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"Ya and it's just stores in there!?"
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Bulma nodded, "And a huge food court too and a few rides."
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The happy couple made their way in the giant mall for shopping and also all the goodies they might need for their little dragon ball hunting tomorrow!
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Bulma looked up and down the list on the mall map. Vegeta sighed and grabbed her arm as she yelled out. "HEY I was looking at that!"
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Vegeta frowned a bit, "What for we have all day let's just walk up and down every level and see everything."
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Bulma looked at him, "Oh…I didn't know you wanted to shop."
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Vegeta stopped and let go, "Yes I do, there are a few things I want and I've been dying to burn a hole in my dad's bank account." he grinned evilly.
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Bulma blinked, "Your dad's bank account?"
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Vegeta smirked and pulled out his black wallet. He pulled out a debt card and waved it in his fingers. "Ya I have a debt card to our family bank account. Heh don't worry I couldn't spend it all but still, I can have a nice sum come to me."
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"Oh well that's cool then let's go!" Bulma smiled and dragged him into the first store in sight.
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Vegeta let out a little groan as he was dragged into the Gap. Bulma went to rack to rack looking at anything that was her size. She ended up buying only three t- shirts and a pair of jeans. Next they went to a few other stores but nothing really caught either of their eye's. Vegeta after spotting a book store dragged Bulma in.
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Vegeta went through the shelves one by one, scanning along as he made his way. Bulma pretended to look around but she was really watching Vegeta. He would go down a ales and scan his way through. Then pick out a book and give it a look over, it was like he was picking out a fine wine almost. When he finally meet up with Bulma he was holding a few thick books.
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"What did you get?" Bulma spoke as she looked at the spines of the books.
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"I got Dante, Hannibal, and a few books on myth's."
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Bulma blinked at him, "Wow Dante huh? That's some heavy reading."
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Vegeta shrugged and went up and paid for them. Bulma had grabbed a magazine while she was there. The two made there way from store to store then level to level. By the time they finally took a lunch break they had quite a few bags with them.
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Bulma smiled as she sipped on her soda. "That trench coat you got was awesome!"
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Vegeta grinned a little and ate a fry. "Ya it really fits me. It'll be good for any bad weather we might run into."
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Bulma scratched the side of her face and frowned a bit. "I never thought of that, hmm I better find something for me. I forgot how the dragonballs can be anywhere."
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Vegeta looked up from his food, "Dragonballs? So that's what there called."
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Bulma blinked then realized she was trying to keep him in the dark about them. "Ya that's what the balls are called. I wonder if I should tell you about them."
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Vegeta frowned right away. "What do you mean by that? Are you keeping something from me?"
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Bulma looked down a bit in shame. She wasn't sure what he would do if he knew about the truth about the dragonballs. Having something that can grant your every wish can have a profound effect on someone. "I…I'm just not sure if I should tell you…"
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Vegeta slid his tray away from him and sat back more with his eyes locked on Bulma. "Are you saying you don't trust me now?"
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Bulma looked up at him a little pleading, "No not all! It's just…. Even a good person can have dark intentions. You know absolute power corrupts absolute…"
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Vegeta blinked once, that was enough to show he was getting a little adulated with her silence of the truth. "That's true but what does that have to do with things? Do you think I would something bad?"
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Bulma shook her head no as she tried to keep her gaze off of him. "It's just… I would know what you would do is all… I'm sorry…it's just cause of what I've been through with them before. The power that they have can give people things….and sometimes people don't…think…"
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Vegeta's face was growing dark now. "Your not making sense woman." he spoke harshly.
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Bulma jumped inside at the tone of his voice. She could tell she was making him mad which she didn't like but she just had this fear that he would do something that might hurt someone, hurt her. "I…I have to go…"
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With that said she left all of her stuff at the table and ran off into the crowd of people. Vegeta just looked in shock as she took off. "What is wrong with her?" he thought to himself.
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Bulma sat on the cold seat and cried in her hands. She had no clue as to what was going on with her. She just felt so emotionally touchy. She was afraid, afraid that he might use the dragonballs sometime to wish for the power he wanted and it would drive him insane. She didn't know why but she just kept feeling like something dark was in him and if it ever came out people would be hurt. Bulma closed her eyes tight and felt herself get a little light headed.
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A swirl of light suddenly filled her vision and engulfed her. She was standing in a stadium that was empty at first then people would suddenly appear and fill it. She was in the center on a square arena by herself at first. Then in a flash what looked like Vegeta and Goku appeared. Both oddly both of them had blond that stood upward more. They both seemed older, a lot older by at least 20 years.
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Vegeta suddenly raised his arm to the crowd and smiled. Not a warm smile, it was cold, far to cold to show any compassion. Bulma yelled out "no" but he just smiled more as he sent off a blast. It flew right into the people as they screamed out as they were killed. Bulma froze and tears filled her eyes at what he did. She turned to Goku and yelled at him "why didn't he stop him?" Goku said nothing but only glared at Vegeta.
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Bulma ran up to him pounding on Vegeta's arm and screaming "why". She could feel the power as he looked at her. He was over following with it and looked at her with cold eyes. She was taken back a bit when she saw they where green. Such a bright color had never looked darker to her in her entire life. Also a black M now rested on his forehead oddly.
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"Why…" she whispered out.
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Vegeta frowned at and grabbed her by the collar of her shirt and picked her up. His face only grew darker as he looked at her. Tears followed down her face as she looked at him. "Please….don't hurt me…" she cried out.
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"You weak woman!" he hissed at her and formed a blast in his hand.
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Bulma looked in shock and cried out to Goku to help her. Goku just stood there not moving a inch. She looked back at Vegeta who raised his arm up and aimed at her. "I love you.." she cried out one last time.
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"Love is for the weak and I'm not weak, like you!" He spoke coldly.
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Bulma shut her eyes as the light of his blast over took her. Then she woke up. Bulma slowly opened her eyes. She had that dream two days ago when Vegeta first moved in. It frighten her very much cause it felt so real to her.
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Bulma hugged her own knee's on the seat and felt she had no more tears to shed, just the feeling of fear.
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"Woman…" spoke a voice from no where.
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"Go away! Get out of my head!" she barked.
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"…..Bulma…what's wrong?" he spoke softly.
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"I…I don't want to talk about it…" She hugged her knee's more and wondered where he was.
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"Ok…will you tell me where you are?"
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Bulma stood quite for a while. Vegeta kept his silence and see if she would answer him. "Why" she finally spoke very softly.
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Vegeta frowned a bit as he tried to sense her but it was hard with all the people in the mall. But there was nothing he could do but carry all the stuff and try to push through all the people. "Because I'm worried about you."
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Bulma sighed and felt she was being stupid now. "I'm…I'm in the third level bathroom."
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"Ok I'll be right there." Vegeta sighed a breath of relief and made his way upward.
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"Vegeta?"
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"Yes?"
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"Can…can we go somewhere and talk?"
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Vegeta frowned a bit at how low her voice was. "Ya sure."
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Bulma walked over to the mirror and splashed some cold water on her face. She tried the best to show the fact that she was crying the best she could. She let out a sigh and walked out of the bathroom with a blank face.
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Vegeta finally made his way to Bulma and was surprised at her look on her face. He was so used to seeing her happy it was so strange to see her this way. He walked up to her and placed the bags down.
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"hey" he softly spoke.
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"We better put that in a capsule." she said softly.
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Vegeta nodded and Bulma tossed down a capsule that became a large box. Vegeta quickly placed the stuff back inside and Bulma pushed the button to turn it back into a capsule. She picked it up and placed it in her pocket but kept her face downward.
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Vegeta wasn't going to stand and wait for her to move so he went next to her and grabbed her hand snuggly. "Ready to go talk?" he said calmly.
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Bulma nodded and leaned into Vegeta more. He looked at her face and saw her eyes where slightly red, she had been crying. He wondered what she was so upset about. He just let go and wrapped his arm around her and lead her out to one of the doors to the outside.
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Vegeta stopped and looked down at Bulma. "Come on you." he spoke, keeping his words in softer tones now.
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Vegeta scoped up Bulma who just hugged his neck and kept her face turned from his gaze in his neck. Vegeta flew high into the air then in a western direction. Vegeta flew for a while but Bulma didn't mind, she was thinking about what she was going to say to them. Bulma picked up her head a bit when she heard the sound of crashing waves. Vegeta had flown right to the ocean, but that was only about 150 miles west of West Capital.
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Vegeta looked down and picked a spot to land. He carefully held Bulma and descended to the beach sand. He set Bulma down on her feet and on to the warm sands. Bulma turned away from him and walked ahead a bit then sat down in the sand. Vegeta frowned a bit at her shyness but made his way next to her and sat down.
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"So…can we talk now?" Vegeta finally spoke up.
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Bulma just looked out ahead and her face became hard looking, like she was holding back something. Vegeta glanced over and saw her face like that. She could see and feel how tense she was.
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"Bulma?" he spoke again, looking right at her.
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She didn't answer again. Only thing she did was make her hands into fists and become even more tense than before. Vegeta turned away feeling like he did something wrong to hurt her. The two kept silent as time pasted. Bulma kept looking ahead, like she was afraid if she move she would break. Vegeta looked down at his lap and felt helpless to help her.
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"I'm…..I'm sorry…" Vegeta spoke softly, almost so low Bulma could barely hear it.
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Bulma blinked and glanced at him, "For what?"
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Vegeta clenched his fists, "For whatever I did."
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Bulma's face grew even more sadden, "But…you didn't do anything…yet…"
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Vegeta looked up at her, "Yet?"
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Bulma turned away and looked down at her feet. "What do you mean yet?" Vegeta asked again. Bulma only turned her head away even more.
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Vegeta grabbed her by the arms and turned her to him now on his knees. He brought her up to her face careful not to hurt her. "What do you mean yet!?" he said a little harshly.
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Bulma closed her eyes tightly, "Please don't hurt me…" she whispered shaking a bit.
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Vegeta looked at her in shock. His mouth hanged open for a moment or two. "Hurt?….I…I would NEVER hurt you!!" he cried out in utter shock.
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Bulma looked downward as Vegeta let her out of his grasp. She sniffled a little and a tear escaped down her face. Vegeta looked around then back at her in shock. His heart tore when he saw the tear roll down.
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"B..Bulma…" he said pleading. "Why…why did you say that?"
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"It….it was a dream….you…you were evil….cold…and…and you killed me…and said.."Love is for the weak… and ….I'm not weak, …like you" She hiccupped now trying her best not to break down.
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Vegeta's face soften a bit, "only a ….dream?" Bulma nodded slightly and dug her fists into the sand.
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Vegeta almost laughed at such a silly thing to get all worked up about. "Bulma" he said much lighter now. He leaned forward and hugged her snuggly.
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Bulma couldn't hold it in any longer, tears streamed down her face into his shirt as he held her. "Shhhh" he cooed into her ear softly. He rubbed a hand up and down her back slowly as she cried it all out of her.
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After she slowly started to stop Vegeta moved back a bit and took her chin in his hand and looked into her eyes. "Bulma, I would never, I mean never hurt you. I promise that to you on all the honor I have in me." He then used his thumb's and rubbed away the reaming tears on her face.
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Bulma smiled weakly at him feeling pretty drained from crying. "I'm…sorry for being.. like that." she spoke softly.
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Vegeta smiled warmly back at her. "It's ok. I was actually afraid it was something more serious. That you were mad at me or didn't love me anymore."
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Bulma looked at him in a bit of shock. "I would never leave you." she said little louder now.
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Vegeta smiled a bit more and took her into his arms. He held her close and she wrapped her arms around him in a lover's cradle.
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"So…what happen in this dream to make you this upset?"p
( Hey guys Ellen here. I'm so sorry I havn't updated in a while. I moved back to Rhode Island . and I have no internet yet. I have to walk to a libary now to upload the chapter and it's hard when I gotta drag my little sister along. But anway It's gonna be a bit between chapters but I'm working on this story and others andddd and new B/V website that will go up when ever I get premission to buy cable. Which will be awhile cause I have to buy a stupid new modem for 300 dolla. @_@ Anyway sorry for the delay's. I hopefully will have more updates sooner but don't quote me on it. Also I would like to say a special thanks to you all for reading as always. ^-^ You guys are so the best and also Jess, I LOVE YOU!! XD!!! *runs off and fondles Cell for the hell of it* Vegeta: . rrright... )
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The bell finally rang and the two made their way to first period, to Miss Kulp… joy… Vegeta somberly took his seat and took a deep breath in, he wasn't in the mood to deal with Kulp today. Bulma laid he head down on the desk, sighing at the thought of Miss Kulp's loud voice. The finally bell rang and no one came in, no Miss Kulp. A ringing noise came from the speaker. Everyone turned to the box on the wall.
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"Today students a terrible tragedy has befallen our school today. Last night do to a massive heart attack Katharine M. Kulp is dead." spoke the principle.
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Everyone in the class gasped at first. Vegeta listened on in shock and Bulma did the same very wide eyed.
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"So I ask you all if you may to have a moment of silence for this woman who has taut and graced our halls with her presence over the many years of her career here."
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The teens began to bow each of their heads but then looked out to the hall as a odd and loud cheering noise arose. Many who had Miss Kulp before knew who's class it was.
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"YAAHHHH GOOD BYE BITCH FROM HELL!!" cheered Vegeta as he started to laugh insanely.
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"WOOOO No more STUPID Miss KULP!!" cried out Bulma.
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"You know it's rude to be celebrating one's death." piped in Piccolo.
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Vegeta and Bulma stopped their cheering and looked at Piccolo. "Your joking right?" asked Vegeta wary. Piccolo stood up and slammed his hands down on his desk. Vegeta looked at Piccolo in shock, Bulma almost fell out of her chair. Tien eyed Piccolo wondering what he was up to.
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"HELLL YES LET'S PARTY WOOOO!!!" cried out Piccolo.
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"YYEAAAAA!!!" cried out Vegeta. "This is truly a time to celebrate! Let's go out and get a few round my green fellow!"
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Bulma just blinked at Vegeta then crossed her arms. "You are not skipping school and going out to some bar with Piccolo Vegeta!"
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Vegeta looked at Bulma and frowned and folded his arms as well. "And oh ya who and what army is going to stop me?"
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Bulma glared at Vegeta now. Most people where taking hints and backing away from the two. "Just me Vegeta that's all it will take." she hissed at him.
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Vegeta glared wondering what she was up to challenging her like this. "Maybe in your warped thinking but there's a little thing called reality, try living in it sometime."
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Bulma huffed and spun around making sure she was giving him the full cold shoulder. "Fine see if I give you a surprise ever again!!"
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Vegeta raised a brow, "What surprise?"
Bulma turned her head slightly, "Oh it's too late now buddy boy! You just go right ahead with your good buddy Piccolo there."
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Piccolo blinked and frowned a bit, "Don't I have a say in this?" But Piccolo's words went unheard so he just sat down and looked out the window.
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"No you tell me right now woman!!" Vegeta bellowed.
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"MAKE ME!!" Bulma hollered.
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Vegeta gave a low growl. "Oh don't tempt me to."
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Bulma turned around and stuck out her tongue while she pulled down on her left lower eye lid. Vegeta growled even more and walk over and chairs so they were just but inches apart. "I would keep that tongue in your mouth Bulma if you want to keep it." he hissed.
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Bulma tried not to smirk at her plan but it was working just fine. She glared at him more and stuck her tongue back out but more teasingly.
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Vegeta glared and his ki started to flare up along with something in his pants. He was raging at how she was teasing him like this. "Oh that's it's!" he yelled and grabbed Bulma under one of his arms.
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Bulma screamed out and tried to wiggle out of his grip. He grabbed his bag and Bulma's and stormed out of the class room. Leaving everyone staring at them as Bulma wiggled in his grip.
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"Let me go!!" she yelled out.
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Vegeta huffed, "Be quite you before you get us in trouble!"
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Bulma huffed and folded her arms, making it quite clear she was unhappy. Vegeta just walked on and right out of school. He walked all the way over to a near by park. He sat down the pissed off Bulma on a bench and sat down next to her. He placed her back down by her feet and his next to him.
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"Why did you just do that!? Now we're going to get a cut slip dumb ass!!" hissed Bulma.
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"No we wont. No one took attendance of us yet so there wont be any plus I really don't feel like going today." Vegeta sighed and leaned back against the back of the bench.
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"Why?"p
"Eh I guess I don't feel like being around people right now."
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Bulma frowned a bit and calmed down as well. She folded her hands and looked down at them. "Oh….so does that mean…you don't want to be around…me?"
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Vegeta let out a slight chuckle. "Your not people."
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Bulma smiled a little at his simple answer. He just dragged her out of school under one of his arms just to have some more alone time with her. She felt so happy inside that even if he didn't show it or admit it right out he did something very sweet.
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Bulma stretched her legs and grabbed her bag as she stood up. "So wanna go grab a bagel and poke around the mall for stuff?"
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Vegeta stood up and grabbed his bag as well, "sure"
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The two took the subway to one of the newest mall's. It was just finished last year and was 5 floors of stores and as long as 10 football fields. Bulma was happy it was downtown, she loved downtown West Capital. It always had something going on no matter what time of day.
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"Wow" Vegeta spoke up as he looked up at the height of the mall.
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"Ya isn't it big!" Bulma said being super excided now.
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"Ya and it's just stores in there!?"
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Bulma nodded, "And a huge food court too and a few rides."
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The happy couple made their way in the giant mall for shopping and also all the goodies they might need for their little dragon ball hunting tomorrow!
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Bulma looked up and down the list on the mall map. Vegeta sighed and grabbed her arm as she yelled out. "HEY I was looking at that!"
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Vegeta frowned a bit, "What for we have all day let's just walk up and down every level and see everything."
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Bulma looked at him, "Oh…I didn't know you wanted to shop."
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Vegeta stopped and let go, "Yes I do, there are a few things I want and I've been dying to burn a hole in my dad's bank account." he grinned evilly.
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Bulma blinked, "Your dad's bank account?"
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Vegeta smirked and pulled out his black wallet. He pulled out a debt card and waved it in his fingers. "Ya I have a debt card to our family bank account. Heh don't worry I couldn't spend it all but still, I can have a nice sum come to me."
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"Oh well that's cool then let's go!" Bulma smiled and dragged him into the first store in sight.
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Vegeta let out a little groan as he was dragged into the Gap. Bulma went to rack to rack looking at anything that was her size. She ended up buying only three t- shirts and a pair of jeans. Next they went to a few other stores but nothing really caught either of their eye's. Vegeta after spotting a book store dragged Bulma in.
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Vegeta went through the shelves one by one, scanning along as he made his way. Bulma pretended to look around but she was really watching Vegeta. He would go down a ales and scan his way through. Then pick out a book and give it a look over, it was like he was picking out a fine wine almost. When he finally meet up with Bulma he was holding a few thick books.
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"What did you get?" Bulma spoke as she looked at the spines of the books.
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"I got Dante, Hannibal, and a few books on myth's."
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Bulma blinked at him, "Wow Dante huh? That's some heavy reading."
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Vegeta shrugged and went up and paid for them. Bulma had grabbed a magazine while she was there. The two made there way from store to store then level to level. By the time they finally took a lunch break they had quite a few bags with them.
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Bulma smiled as she sipped on her soda. "That trench coat you got was awesome!"
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Vegeta grinned a little and ate a fry. "Ya it really fits me. It'll be good for any bad weather we might run into."
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Bulma scratched the side of her face and frowned a bit. "I never thought of that, hmm I better find something for me. I forgot how the dragonballs can be anywhere."
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Vegeta looked up from his food, "Dragonballs? So that's what there called."
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Bulma blinked then realized she was trying to keep him in the dark about them. "Ya that's what the balls are called. I wonder if I should tell you about them."
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Vegeta frowned right away. "What do you mean by that? Are you keeping something from me?"
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Bulma looked down a bit in shame. She wasn't sure what he would do if he knew about the truth about the dragonballs. Having something that can grant your every wish can have a profound effect on someone. "I…I'm just not sure if I should tell you…"
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Vegeta slid his tray away from him and sat back more with his eyes locked on Bulma. "Are you saying you don't trust me now?"
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Bulma looked up at him a little pleading, "No not all! It's just…. Even a good person can have dark intentions. You know absolute power corrupts absolute…"
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Vegeta blinked once, that was enough to show he was getting a little adulated with her silence of the truth. "That's true but what does that have to do with things? Do you think I would something bad?"
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Bulma shook her head no as she tried to keep her gaze off of him. "It's just… I would know what you would do is all… I'm sorry…it's just cause of what I've been through with them before. The power that they have can give people things….and sometimes people don't…think…"
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Vegeta's face was growing dark now. "Your not making sense woman." he spoke harshly.
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Bulma jumped inside at the tone of his voice. She could tell she was making him mad which she didn't like but she just had this fear that he would do something that might hurt someone, hurt her. "I…I have to go…"
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With that said she left all of her stuff at the table and ran off into the crowd of people. Vegeta just looked in shock as she took off. "What is wrong with her?" he thought to himself.
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Bulma sat on the cold seat and cried in her hands. She had no clue as to what was going on with her. She just felt so emotionally touchy. She was afraid, afraid that he might use the dragonballs sometime to wish for the power he wanted and it would drive him insane. She didn't know why but she just kept feeling like something dark was in him and if it ever came out people would be hurt. Bulma closed her eyes tight and felt herself get a little light headed.
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A swirl of light suddenly filled her vision and engulfed her. She was standing in a stadium that was empty at first then people would suddenly appear and fill it. She was in the center on a square arena by herself at first. Then in a flash what looked like Vegeta and Goku appeared. Both oddly both of them had blond that stood upward more. They both seemed older, a lot older by at least 20 years.
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Vegeta suddenly raised his arm to the crowd and smiled. Not a warm smile, it was cold, far to cold to show any compassion. Bulma yelled out "no" but he just smiled more as he sent off a blast. It flew right into the people as they screamed out as they were killed. Bulma froze and tears filled her eyes at what he did. She turned to Goku and yelled at him "why didn't he stop him?" Goku said nothing but only glared at Vegeta.
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Bulma ran up to him pounding on Vegeta's arm and screaming "why". She could feel the power as he looked at her. He was over following with it and looked at her with cold eyes. She was taken back a bit when she saw they where green. Such a bright color had never looked darker to her in her entire life. Also a black M now rested on his forehead oddly.
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"Why…" she whispered out.
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Vegeta frowned at and grabbed her by the collar of her shirt and picked her up. His face only grew darker as he looked at her. Tears followed down her face as she looked at him. "Please….don't hurt me…" she cried out.
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"You weak woman!" he hissed at her and formed a blast in his hand.
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Bulma looked in shock and cried out to Goku to help her. Goku just stood there not moving a inch. She looked back at Vegeta who raised his arm up and aimed at her. "I love you.." she cried out one last time.
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"Love is for the weak and I'm not weak, like you!" He spoke coldly.
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Bulma shut her eyes as the light of his blast over took her. Then she woke up. Bulma slowly opened her eyes. She had that dream two days ago when Vegeta first moved in. It frighten her very much cause it felt so real to her.
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Bulma hugged her own knee's on the seat and felt she had no more tears to shed, just the feeling of fear.
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"Woman…" spoke a voice from no where.
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"Go away! Get out of my head!" she barked.
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"…..Bulma…what's wrong?" he spoke softly.
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"I…I don't want to talk about it…" She hugged her knee's more and wondered where he was.
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"Ok…will you tell me where you are?"
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Bulma stood quite for a while. Vegeta kept his silence and see if she would answer him. "Why" she finally spoke very softly.
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Vegeta frowned a bit as he tried to sense her but it was hard with all the people in the mall. But there was nothing he could do but carry all the stuff and try to push through all the people. "Because I'm worried about you."
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Bulma sighed and felt she was being stupid now. "I'm…I'm in the third level bathroom."
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"Ok I'll be right there." Vegeta sighed a breath of relief and made his way upward.
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"Vegeta?"
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"Yes?"
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"Can…can we go somewhere and talk?"
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Vegeta frowned a bit at how low her voice was. "Ya sure."
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Bulma walked over to the mirror and splashed some cold water on her face. She tried the best to show the fact that she was crying the best she could. She let out a sigh and walked out of the bathroom with a blank face.
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Vegeta finally made his way to Bulma and was surprised at her look on her face. He was so used to seeing her happy it was so strange to see her this way. He walked up to her and placed the bags down.
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"hey" he softly spoke.
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"We better put that in a capsule." she said softly.
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Vegeta nodded and Bulma tossed down a capsule that became a large box. Vegeta quickly placed the stuff back inside and Bulma pushed the button to turn it back into a capsule. She picked it up and placed it in her pocket but kept her face downward.
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Vegeta wasn't going to stand and wait for her to move so he went next to her and grabbed her hand snuggly. "Ready to go talk?" he said calmly.
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Bulma nodded and leaned into Vegeta more. He looked at her face and saw her eyes where slightly red, she had been crying. He wondered what she was so upset about. He just let go and wrapped his arm around her and lead her out to one of the doors to the outside.
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Vegeta stopped and looked down at Bulma. "Come on you." he spoke, keeping his words in softer tones now.
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Vegeta scoped up Bulma who just hugged his neck and kept her face turned from his gaze in his neck. Vegeta flew high into the air then in a western direction. Vegeta flew for a while but Bulma didn't mind, she was thinking about what she was going to say to them. Bulma picked up her head a bit when she heard the sound of crashing waves. Vegeta had flown right to the ocean, but that was only about 150 miles west of West Capital.
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Vegeta looked down and picked a spot to land. He carefully held Bulma and descended to the beach sand. He set Bulma down on her feet and on to the warm sands. Bulma turned away from him and walked ahead a bit then sat down in the sand. Vegeta frowned a bit at her shyness but made his way next to her and sat down.
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"So…can we talk now?" Vegeta finally spoke up.
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Bulma just looked out ahead and her face became hard looking, like she was holding back something. Vegeta glanced over and saw her face like that. She could see and feel how tense she was.
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"Bulma?" he spoke again, looking right at her.
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She didn't answer again. Only thing she did was make her hands into fists and become even more tense than before. Vegeta turned away feeling like he did something wrong to hurt her. The two kept silent as time pasted. Bulma kept looking ahead, like she was afraid if she move she would break. Vegeta looked down at his lap and felt helpless to help her.
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"I'm…..I'm sorry…" Vegeta spoke softly, almost so low Bulma could barely hear it.
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Bulma blinked and glanced at him, "For what?"
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Vegeta clenched his fists, "For whatever I did."
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Bulma's face grew even more sadden, "But…you didn't do anything…yet…"
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Vegeta looked up at her, "Yet?"
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Bulma turned away and looked down at her feet. "What do you mean yet?" Vegeta asked again. Bulma only turned her head away even more.
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Vegeta grabbed her by the arms and turned her to him now on his knees. He brought her up to her face careful not to hurt her. "What do you mean yet!?" he said a little harshly.
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Bulma closed her eyes tightly, "Please don't hurt me…" she whispered shaking a bit.
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Vegeta looked at her in shock. His mouth hanged open for a moment or two. "Hurt?….I…I would NEVER hurt you!!" he cried out in utter shock.
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Bulma looked downward as Vegeta let her out of his grasp. She sniffled a little and a tear escaped down her face. Vegeta looked around then back at her in shock. His heart tore when he saw the tear roll down.
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"B..Bulma…" he said pleading. "Why…why did you say that?"
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"It….it was a dream….you…you were evil….cold…and…and you killed me…and said.."Love is for the weak… and ….I'm not weak, …like you" She hiccupped now trying her best not to break down.
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Vegeta's face soften a bit, "only a ….dream?" Bulma nodded slightly and dug her fists into the sand.
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Vegeta almost laughed at such a silly thing to get all worked up about. "Bulma" he said much lighter now. He leaned forward and hugged her snuggly.
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Bulma couldn't hold it in any longer, tears streamed down her face into his shirt as he held her. "Shhhh" he cooed into her ear softly. He rubbed a hand up and down her back slowly as she cried it all out of her.
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After she slowly started to stop Vegeta moved back a bit and took her chin in his hand and looked into her eyes. "Bulma, I would never, I mean never hurt you. I promise that to you on all the honor I have in me." He then used his thumb's and rubbed away the reaming tears on her face.
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Bulma smiled weakly at him feeling pretty drained from crying. "I'm…sorry for being.. like that." she spoke softly.
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Vegeta smiled warmly back at her. "It's ok. I was actually afraid it was something more serious. That you were mad at me or didn't love me anymore."
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Bulma looked at him in a bit of shock. "I would never leave you." she said little louder now.
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Vegeta smiled a bit more and took her into his arms. He held her close and she wrapped her arms around him in a lover's cradle.
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"So…what happen in this dream to make you this upset?"p
( Hey guys Ellen here. I'm so sorry I havn't updated in a while. I moved back to Rhode Island . and I have no internet yet. I have to walk to a libary now to upload the chapter and it's hard when I gotta drag my little sister along. But anway It's gonna be a bit between chapters but I'm working on this story and others andddd and new B/V website that will go up when ever I get premission to buy cable. Which will be awhile cause I have to buy a stupid new modem for 300 dolla. @_@ Anyway sorry for the delay's. I hopefully will have more updates sooner but don't quote me on it. Also I would like to say a special thanks to you all for reading as always. ^-^ You guys are so the best and also Jess, I LOVE YOU!! XD!!! *runs off and fondles Cell for the hell of it* Vegeta: . rrright... )