~The Him And Her Situation~
Chapter 27 -- Remembering Yammy
Vegeta opened the door with one hand as it swung outward. Before them was a long hall with doors leading off to rooms to the left of them. To the right of the hall were more columns like in Vegeta's room and lots of arch ways open to the outside. There were a few birds flying and singing out side but really the only sound was of them walking on the stone floor.
They came to the middle way of the hall and Vegeta stopped them. "Down the other end was my parents bedroom." He pointed and she saw huge white doors with the red crest on them.
"What's that red symbol?" She pointed out.
Vegeta looked at the doors then chuckled a little. "It's the crest of the royal house of Vegeta."
Bulma just looked it for a moment or two then turned back to Vegeta. "It fits you guys."
Vegeta blinked and took a quick glance at the crest then back at Bulma. "You think?" Bulma nodded and Vegeta smirked.
"Well down this hall will bring us to the main intersection. It's basically a room which leads to all the other points in the palace. A interchange of sorts." He lead Bulma along a hall that was lit nicely by small lights high on the walls.
When they came out of the hall and into the main intersection Bulma was left in awe. The floor was done in many different color stones and seemed to show a whole map of Vegetsei she guessed. Between each door way there was a wonderfully carved pillar of a bird holding up a lower part of the ceiling. The ceiling came out then went into a large dome above them. It was painted of a night sky with two full moons in it. Each star was a small light that lit the whole room up. The light seemed to reflect off the stone and make the lighting only brighter and warmer.
Vegeta took her to the middle of the room as she looked all around them. The room was done with such detail it was simply breath taking. Vegeta smiled at her reaction as she looked all about. Although part of him was sadden that he could never really do this. He could never show he around Vegetsei and explore all of it together. He could only show her what he knew of and what details he could remember.
He looked at two great pillars that stood next to a grand hall way. The birds were larger than the rest and done in a red marble of some kind. The bird of legend was sacred on Vegetsei. It lead the race of warriors into and through battles long before. And even when killed it rose again from the ashes to fight once more. The scarlet phoenix was said to be the sprit of all Saiyans and to see it was the greatest honor of all.
But he doubt that the phoenix would ever rise again. If it did it had no planet left to rise from. For a while on Earth he almost forgot that he was even a prince. When the time comes he has to lead a whole race of people. He has to be their voice, their power, their pride. He wasn't to sure if he should lead or if he ever will. He wondered about his mother and child with in her.
"Vegeta? Hey…are you ok?" Bulma asked as she looked at him.
Vegeta blinked and looked at Bulma. "Uhh what?"
"I said are you ok? You looked all serious there, what's up?" Bulma's face went into a slight frown as she tried to look for some answers in his eyes.
He shook his head. "It's nothing."
Bulma frowned more and let go of his arm. She came around the front of him and folded her arms. "That didn't look like nothing to me. I can feel something's wrong."
Vegeta's eye twitched ever so slightly. She was right, she could probably feel the sorrow he was feeling the moment before. "I…I don't want to talk about it." Vegeta turned from Bulma's gaze and looked down at the floor ahead.
Bulma's face fell a little at the sudden cold shoulder. She clasped her hands together over her heart and looked down at the floor as well. "Why" She said rather softly.
Vegeta searched him self for a moment then closed his eyes with a sigh. "It's nothing worth worrying about. Just drop it, please." Vegeta's own voice was low as well.
Bulma looked back up not knowing really what to do. She wanted to go to him and hold him or should she just do what he asked and leave it alone. But the feeling she was getting from him, it was so deep and painful. She just wanted to make it go away, to make the pain stop for him.
"I…I can't." She took a few quick steps forward and hugged his waist from behind. "I just want to help." The last part came out a plea rather than a statement.
Vegeta stiffened then his shoulders shifted forward as he looked downward. He looked down at her hands that tried to hold him so tightly. "You…" He closed his eyes and broke free of her grip and started to walk down the hall in front of him. He stopped at the entrance and glanced back at Bulma. "You can't." He said softly and walked onward.
As soon as he was gone from her view Bulma fell to her knees. Tears gathered in her eyes but never fell as she looked ahead. "I…I…I…." A single fat tear rolled down her cheek. "I just wanted to help you." she whispered softly. She closed her eyes a few more tears rolled down. After brushing them away she stood up and walked off down some random hall.
Bulma walked slowly down the halls. She didn't know where she was going nor cared. She just wanted to wake up from this nightmare and go away from Vegeta. She only wanted to help him and he tossed it back in her face. A sob came from her mouth as she could still fell his pain in her. She wanted just to get away from him, away from the pain that was hurting now the both of them.
After a little ways more she came into a throne room. She didn't care to look around and only walked through it somberly. She saw a door ahead of her that branched off from the room she was in. She walked over and slowly opened the door. A light slowly came on and her eyes grew wide. "Oh my" she cried out.
Vegeta sat in a corner with his knees to his chest. He looked outward and utterly hated himself. He wanted to get up and beat the living shit out of himself at that point. He felt waves of pain, guilt, sorrow, betrayal, and many other things come from Bulma and wash over him. He could only image how she was taking his feelings. He even regretted ever starting to bond with her now. He wanted only to have her happy and not know his pain.
Only he should care his pain, no other's should ever feel it. Especially Bulma! He sighed, "Dad was right, all I ever do is fuck up things. I can't even be happy and let some one in." Tears started to fill his own eyes but he kept them back from ever falling. He looked upward and closed his eyes tightly. "Yammy, what do I do?" He spoke out softly as a tear rolled down his cheek.
Bulma looked all around at all of the paintings. The older ones seem to start on the left side of the room and grow newer to the right side. Bulma walked slowly and looked at each one. Each seemed to be a family painting of the royal family for each generation. Bulma made her way pasted the kings of the past till she came to a rather usual painting it seemed. It didn't fit the others at all. All the ones before it were a strong unbreakable family image. But this one was of a older lady and a small boy. She was smiling warmly and had a small boy who was smiling happily as well next to her.
She looked down at the bottom but frowned cause she couldn't read what it said. She looked back up and over to the right. There was only one more painting after it. It was of the current Vegeta family. She moved over and looked at Vegeta in the painting. He looked so strong and brave but not happy. She looked down and saw the same name as on the other painting on this one. She glanced back at the other one, it was either Vegeta or Veldock from what she could tell.
But then she moved in closer and looked at way the eyes were painting, she could tell it was Vegeta. But who was this woman he was with? What made him lose his smile like he had in the painting? Was it cause she died or maybe something else. She just had to find out.
Vegeta just looked at Bulma as she looked up at the painting. His face was blank and totally unreadable but his mind was screaming. He heard Bulma softly say to her self, "who is she?" as she looked up at the older woman. Vegeta took a deep and quite breath in, he hoped Bulma was ready for this.
"Her name was Yamin Vegeta but everyone just called her Yammy." Vegeta spoke softly.
Bulma spun around with a gasp. She chewed on her lower lip not knowing what to do. Should she be angry, understanding, sad, torn apart? She had no clue so she only stood there, looking at him.
There was a errie silence for a while till Vegeta looked down and seemed to tense up. "I'm…sorry for what happen. I just….I just don't want you to know some things…. Some…painful things about me just yet."
Bulma wanted to run to him but last time that didn't work too good so she stayed put. "I see" she spoke ever so softly. "Is that you, in the painting?"
Vegeta nodded and looked over at the painting. A stab of sorrow hit his heart as flash backs of what happen came in. "Yes and she's who I don't want to talk about."
Bulma blinked and looked a bit in shock. "But why?"
Vegeta clenched his fists as he tensed up more. "Because….." was all he said.
"why?" Bulma said in a calm tone, almost like a dove.
"I just can't!" He yelled and ran off suddenly.
Bulma ran to the door and saw him running away at the end off the hall, he was almost already gone. "Please… don't run away from me." she said softly as he was finally gone.
Vegeta just ran and he didn't care where it was to. He ran just like he did on that day at Yammy's village. How he ran through all the rubble and smoke. He ran just like when he was a little boy, covered in gray dust.
He ran till he came to a arch way. He was breathing hard and sweat was rolling down his face. It was like waking up from a nightmare in the middle of the night. He just stood there leaning forward with his arms up against a column. Then he clenched up his fist and punched the huge stone structure.
"YAAMMMMYYYY!!!" he cried out as his fist went into it. Large chunks fell as he just stood there. "yammy" he said softly as he fell to the ground suddenly.
Bulma sat up covered in a cold sweat. She was breathing hard then realized were she was. She calmed herself and looked over at Vegeta. Tears were rolling off of his face as laid where he was. Bulma's heart broke at the site. She leaned over and shook him hard calling out his name.
"Vegeta! Vegeta please wake up! Please!! Vegeta!!" She cried out she as she shook him hard as she could.
Vegeta's eyes snapped open as he sat up suddenly. He just looked ahead and seemed to be totally out of it. Like he was a deer caught in headlights.
"V..Vegeta?" Bulma said meekly.
Vegeta finally blinked then felt his cheek. He looked down at the tears on his fingers then over at Bulma. His eyes were red and look tried. The way he looked at her reminded her of a man who just saw a ghost. His gaze went back down to his hands in which were now resting in his lap. He opened his mouth slightly to speak but nothing came out.
Bulma's face grew with worry as she looked at him. She was taken back a bit as she saw a tear rolled down the side of his face. He seemed to be in a utter state of shock if anything.
"I…I couldn't save her." he said as his voice cracked slightly.
Bulma frowned slightly and slowly moved closer just a inch or so. "Save who?" She poke soft and calmly.
Vegeta looked over at her in utter look of shock, his face had even gone pale. "I…I couldn't save Yammy. She…she…and…I…I couldn't save her…I couldn't save anyone….I..I just ran…" he sputtered out.
Bulma wanted to cry but she stopped her self and moved closer and hugged Vegeta. "Shhh it's ok." she spoke softly as she rubbed his back.
Vegeta just stayed still at first which freaked Bulma out. He just didn't do anything as she held him. Then she felt a wet tear fall on her neck. Many others soon followed as she held him close to her. After a while Vegeta seemed to calm down and he stopped crying. Bulma still just held on to him, frighten to let him go.
"Please tell me." she said softly.
"I…I can't." Bulma was about to sigh and finally let it drop but Vegeta pulled back and placed a hand on the side of her face. He moved one finger over her temple. "I..I can show you…but… I shouldn't." His eyes looked so utterly tired as she looked at her.
Before he could pulled away Bulma grabbed his wrist and held his hand in place. "Please I want to know."
Vegeta sighed and looked down for a moment than back up at her. "Are you sure?" Bulma nodded. "Then close your eyes." Bulma did as she was told and Vegeta closed his own as well.
Bulma heard Vegeta's voice saying for her to open her eyes. When she did she was in the middle of what looked like to be a war zone. She looked around and saw what looked like what once were homes were now huge piles of rubble. A thick clouds of a gray smog floated around, raining down and coating the whole world around her gray. She walked carefully forward down what looked like what use to be a street. After a ways she heard someone crying, a young boy.
She walked closer to a wall that was left standing. She turned the corner and saw what looked like to be Vegeta as a child. He was sobbing and holding on to his knee's while he sat in the corner. Her heart broke as she watched him cry. She walked over to him and tried to hold him but her hand went right through him.
"Yammy…where are you?" he sobbed quietly.
His hair had gray dust in it which gave a streaky look to it. He lifted his head up and wiped the last of his tears away. She was surprised to see his face all gray except for some golden tone streaks from his tears. He slowly stood up and walked to what seemed to be a tore apart door frame.
Bulma followed him while he wondered out into the street. He looked to the left and then to the right. He turned to head right but tripped and fell on his face. He sniffled a bit but got right back up. He looked at his hands which were bleeding slightly from being scrapped. He cringed a little at the sudden pain. He blew on them then walked on.
"I gotta find Yammy." he said out loud as he walked on. He gave one last sniffle and wiped his nose. He cupped his hands to his mouth and yelled out. "YAMMMYYY!! …. YAMMYY WHERE ARE YOUU!?!?"
Bulma frowned as he called out for this Yammy woman. She wondered about who she might be to him. It was obvious they were very close otherwise he wouldn't have been that upset over it all. Then she heard a voice, it seemed far away.
Vegeta turned a little to the left as his little heart began to beat faster. "YAMMY?" He cried out once more.
"little one! Little one where are you!?" a womanly voice cried out.
Bulma saw Vegeta's face light up at the sound of the voice. His tail began to sway happily behind him as he smiled. "YAMMYY!!" he cried out as he ran off. Bulma ran off after him and was surprised how fast he could run for a little kid.
"LITTLE ONE!" cried out the voice again as Vegeta, followed by Bulma, got closer to it's source.
Vegeta ran and stopped at a intersection of two streets. He looked to the right and then the left and smiled brightly and took off down the left road. Bulma ran faster so she could catch up with him. As she turned the corner she was just in time to see Vegeta leaping into the air.
A elderly looking woman stood in the middle of the street with arms out reached. He hair hung behind her and was matted with gray dust and dirt. Her feet were a little bloody from wearing no shoes and her skirt was torn at the bottom slightly, giving her a raggedy look. Vegeta jumped up and into her arms.
She smiled warmly and held on to him tightly and gave a little spin around on her toes. She pulled him away and held him up high as they both smiled at each other. Vegeta giggled as he was tossed a little bit up then caught by the woman.
"YAMMY!" he cried out as he nuzzled into her.
Yammy held Vegeta close like a baby as she stroked through his hair. "Oh my little one, I thought I've lost you."
Bulma walked up to the two smiling at the touching scene. "Grammy, can we go home now?" Vegeta said softly as he looked up at Yammy. Bulma was taking back a bit, Yammy was Vegeta grandmother!?
Yammy smiled in a sad way. She stroked her hand through his hair then gave a quick glance around. "Vegeta, I…yea will go see your mom, how about that?" Vegeta bounced up and down in her arms. "Yea let's go see mommy! I don't like it here anymore."
Yammy kissed his forehead and then held his face. "Yes I know, some bad men came and did a very bad thing. We need to go now but someday it will be beautiful here again."
Vegeta smiled. "Yea mommy and daddy will make it all better. And dad can beat up all the bad men! Daddy's really strong, I want to be strong like him!"
Yammy smiled and chuckled slightly. "Yes you do that but can you do something for your old Grammy?" Vegeta nodded happily. "Just remember this little one, strength and power isn't everything. A Saiyan that fights with his fists is doomed to lose but a Saiyan that fights with his heart can never be beaten. You remember that, promise that you will."
Vegeta smiled and nodded once more. "I promise Yammy, I'll never forget!" Yammy chuckled and held him close once more. A rock behind them fell and Yammy didn't move a inch but it cause Bulma to jump a little. Yammy set Vegeta down on the ground and gave a warm smile.
"Will my little one do one last thing for Yammy?" She spoke sweetly to him. Vegeta gave a nod as he looked up at her with wide hopeful eyes. "Run, I want you to run as fast and as far as you can, can you do that for me?"
Vegeta's face shifted into a frown. "But why Yammy? I don't wanna go, I want to stay with you."
Yammy's eyes filled with tears and see gave a slight glance behind her as a few more rocks fell off in the distance. "Yes yes I know…I know but you have to go. And don't worry my little one, you'll see your old Yammy again soon."
Vegeta sniffled as she pushed him off on his way. Vegeta took a few steps then looked back at Yammy. She gave him a pleading look to go, Vegeta teared up then ran off and did what his Yammy told him to. Bulma watched him run off and didn't know if to say or follow him.
She watched Yammy fall to her knees and start to cry. She stopped when some men talking could be heard. She stood up and watched in horror as ten men came over a rubble pile at her. "There she is!" one cried out as he ran towards her. Yammy tried to run but her bleeding feet slowed her down greatly.
"GAAHAHAAAAAA!!!" she cried out as one of the men shot her with a gun on his hand. Bulma watched in horror as a blast rip through her mid section. She flew what seemed to be in slow motion through the air. Her hands out reached and her face in utter horror as she fell to the ground.
She fell face first and didn't move ever again. Only a pool of blood began to leak out of her and stain the ground. As if god him self was crying for her death a light rain started. Bulma was in utter shock at what just happen then she turned sharply to the right as a boy cried out.
"YYYYYYYAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMYYYYY NNNOOOOO!!!" he cried out as he ran towards her.
Vegeta never ran fully away, he went off and hid behind a large peace of wall down the street a ways. He ran towards her with tears streaming down his face. The men who killed Yammy looked at the kid running towards her and only laughed. Vegeta ran over and looked over is Grandmother's bleeding and dead body.
"Y..yy..yammy…yammy wake up…" he cried. But she never moved no matter how much he cried.
One of the men walked up and stood a good five feet away from him. "Well well well, looky what we have here. A little monkey punk! Hahahaa!!" The other men started to laugh at the joke as they walked forward.
"You…you KILLED HER!!" Vegeta screamed as he clenched his fists so hard they began to bleed slightly from the wounds before.
"HAHAHAA Yea we did, what a old whore." One man laughed.
Vegeta just sniffled as new tears rolled down his face. He could feel Yammy's warm blood soaking into his boots now. Vegeta looked back down at Yammy and choked. He covered his mouth and turned to run. He only managed to trip and fall down.
Bulma's bottom lip was shaking heavily now. "Just leave him alone!" she screamed at the men and tried to pick up a rock to hit them with. She went right through the rock and her scream was never heard. Bulma's heart was shattering as she watched him get up to his knee's.
Vegeta clasped his hand over his mouth but then lurched forward as he threw up. He sobbed slightly and wiped his mouth. The men behind him only laughed more. "Aww the poor baby can't take the carnage." One spoke out. Another smiled, "So let's put him to bed already." The men nodded and one raised his arm towards Vegeta.
"NOO!" cried out Bulma as he shot at Vegeta.
Vegeta turned as the blast came at him. A shadow flew in front of Vegeta, just in time and deflected the blast. When Vegeta looked up he saw his father standing in front of him. He smiled weakly but that quickly went away as his father turned around to him.
A look of utter disgust came across his face as he saw the puddle of pile next to his son and to top it off he had tears rolling down his face. "Vegeta!" He yelled harshly. Vegeta sniffled and stood up. Veldock's scowl only grew more intense. "I'll deal with you next." He hissed as he turned back toward the men.
In a flash the men were all dead. Veldock moved with a speed rarely seen on Vegetsei. Soon as all the men's body hit the ground Veldock was in front of Yammy. He looked down at his mate's mother's body. He never liked her and was glad she was dead. She had no right to live after what she had done.
By becoming stronger than her mate she took over the throne as the first dominate Queen of Vegetsei ever. It made a total mockery out of Veldock's side. That's why he was beaten till he was broken to become cold, hard, and the strongest Saiyan ever. He was to become the greatest King ever to make up for what she did. He kicked her body then spat on it.
"Don't do that!" Vegeta screamed out as his father kicked her then spat at her. His head snapped a second later to the right as Veldock moved lighting fast and slapped him across the face.
"Boy you don't ever tell me what to do. Your worthless grandmother is dead. Now maybe you'll become a real Saiyan for once. Your so pathetic some times it sickens me." He spoke harshly and cold.
Vegeta stood up and didn't shed a tear. He just kept quite as his cheek started to turn red. Veldock turned away from him and told him to come. He walked by Yammy one last time and stopped. "I hope the rats will have a good feast of you." He chuckled as he took off into the sky.
Vegeta's face and eyes grew cold as he took one last look at Yammy. His eyes seemed to gray slightly, as if right there, the joy inside of him, died. He slightly took off into the sky after his father.
Bulma stood there watching them fly off. She now understood it all. She saw everything clearly now and she smiled slightly at that fact. Even though as horrible with everything that was just shown to her she was happy she wasn't left in the dark. Now she could be there for him and try to heal his pain.
Bulma opened her eyes slowly and saw Vegeta looking at her with a sleepily look. What ever he did to show her his memories drained him a lot. Bulma just leaned in and hugged him softly. Vegeta laid his head on her shoulder and let his arms hung by his sides. Bulma leaned back a little and ran her hand though his hair as she smiled at him. His hair was soft to the touch yet was strong enough to give that gravity defining look.
"Thank you." She said softly. Her hand ran down the side of his face. "Let's go to sleep, you look tried."
Vegeta nodded and laid down. Bulma laid down next to just rubbed the side of his face for a bit. Then she snuggled into him and wrapped a arm around his waist loosely. Bulma smirked as Vegeta's tail snaked around her and tugged her closer to him.
Bulma licked the tip of his nose. "Vegeta."
He only gave her a squeeze with his tail as a sign to show he was listening. "Can we promise each other something?" she spoke calmly.
Vegeta opened his eyes and looked at her. He blinked slowly to show he was listening once more. "Like what?" he said rather low.
Bulma looked deep into his eyes. "Can we promise each other that we wont hide stuff from each other. Because… because I hate not knowing things and I know you had your reasons and all but I…I don't want to lose you over something like that…for…not being honest."
Vegeta just stared at her for a moment or two. Taking in every word she just said. He closed his eyes and rolled on to his back. With his left arm he pulled Bulma on top of him and held her in place. He stroked his right hand through her hair as he took a deep relaxing breath in.
"Bulma what I did today was wrong. I'm sorry for that but… well that was a long forgotten pain and the wound got reopened today. I wasn't ready for that and I did the wrong thing by running off like that. I just didn't want to hurt you. I never want to hurt you." He said in a soft and warm voice.
Bulma smiled at him softly as he spoke. "There's a lot more you don't know but, I think I can tell you. No I know I can tell you but only if your sure cause I've… been through a lot. I do have demons that I'm still trying to rid myself of. I was frighten to get you into that, I don't like sharing my problems with others. But… to make things work I do have to be open to you, both good and bad, right?"
Bulma nodded and smiled a bit more. This brighten Vegeta's mood up a bit more. "And I don't want what happen today happen again so yes I can promise you that. And know that I'll do my best to live up to that."
Bulma smiled and gave him and quick kiss. "And I promise you the same. My life maybe not as umm interesting as yours but I'm willing to share it all with you, good and bad."
Vegeta smiled more and felt a lot better with getting all off of his chest. He still kicked himself for having to happen how it did. But he might as well make it up to her. He seemed to be doing that a lot lately. He shrugged off, women seem to have that effect on men of all kinds.
Vegeta gazed at her and placed a tender kiss upon her lips. Then other that lasted longer. Then he licked her lips softly. Bulma returned the kiss with her own and soon started to open mouth kiss. Vegeta's tongue was rubbing Bulma's as she slid around his in a playful manor. Vegeta's right hand slid lower down Bulma's back till it rested on her behind.
Bulma sucked on Vegeta's tongue one last time before she looked at his dark eyes. "Let Bulma kiss it all better now." Vegeta smirked and happily nodded yes. Bulma smirked as well and licked the length of his neck. She sucked and nibbled her way down while Vegeta's grip seemed to get tighter and tighter around her.
But then a yawn escaped from Vegeta's mouth. Bulma chuckled and stopped which made Vegeta frown slightly. "Anyway your right we need or sleep, good night." Bulma spoke as she rested her head down on top of his chest. Vegeta grumbled something but then shut his own eyes and the two were soon fast asleep.
( Ellen: Sorry if that was so sad but I had to let you in on some things. If you read closely you saw the hint that Veldock was basically beaten into the charming man he was today. =/ Sad huh? But anyway isn't it nice the happy couple have kissed and made up? It was starting to get a little rough for a while. . Good thing they got through that bump in the road. Anyway in the next chappy, well Jess you tell them.
Jessica: Oh cool I'm back!
Cell: Me too!
Ellen: Yea ^_^ You guys can help me now with the ending wrap up.
Vegeta: What about me!?
Ellen: Umm your like in every chapter, well one version of you but ya you can too.
Vegeta: Oh umm ok… bye *walks off*
Ellen: uhh anyway Jess take it away!
Jessica: Weee! Well anyway next time Vegeta and Bulma go looking for their next dragoball. Ooooo! Fun!! And someone shows back up to cause some trouble at a not so nice time.
Cell: Is it me?
Jessica: Umm no
Cell: Awww
Ellen: Cell let's have kids!
Cell: Uhh I gotta go do…umm…stuff *runs off*
Jessica: Hehehe!
Ellen: Anyway thanks for reading all!
Jessica: Yea! And read my stories too!!
Ellen: YES!!!
Jessica: SSJSKATERTRUNKS!!! (
Chapter 27 -- Remembering Yammy
Vegeta opened the door with one hand as it swung outward. Before them was a long hall with doors leading off to rooms to the left of them. To the right of the hall were more columns like in Vegeta's room and lots of arch ways open to the outside. There were a few birds flying and singing out side but really the only sound was of them walking on the stone floor.
They came to the middle way of the hall and Vegeta stopped them. "Down the other end was my parents bedroom." He pointed and she saw huge white doors with the red crest on them.
"What's that red symbol?" She pointed out.
Vegeta looked at the doors then chuckled a little. "It's the crest of the royal house of Vegeta."
Bulma just looked it for a moment or two then turned back to Vegeta. "It fits you guys."
Vegeta blinked and took a quick glance at the crest then back at Bulma. "You think?" Bulma nodded and Vegeta smirked.
"Well down this hall will bring us to the main intersection. It's basically a room which leads to all the other points in the palace. A interchange of sorts." He lead Bulma along a hall that was lit nicely by small lights high on the walls.
When they came out of the hall and into the main intersection Bulma was left in awe. The floor was done in many different color stones and seemed to show a whole map of Vegetsei she guessed. Between each door way there was a wonderfully carved pillar of a bird holding up a lower part of the ceiling. The ceiling came out then went into a large dome above them. It was painted of a night sky with two full moons in it. Each star was a small light that lit the whole room up. The light seemed to reflect off the stone and make the lighting only brighter and warmer.
Vegeta took her to the middle of the room as she looked all around them. The room was done with such detail it was simply breath taking. Vegeta smiled at her reaction as she looked all about. Although part of him was sadden that he could never really do this. He could never show he around Vegetsei and explore all of it together. He could only show her what he knew of and what details he could remember.
He looked at two great pillars that stood next to a grand hall way. The birds were larger than the rest and done in a red marble of some kind. The bird of legend was sacred on Vegetsei. It lead the race of warriors into and through battles long before. And even when killed it rose again from the ashes to fight once more. The scarlet phoenix was said to be the sprit of all Saiyans and to see it was the greatest honor of all.
But he doubt that the phoenix would ever rise again. If it did it had no planet left to rise from. For a while on Earth he almost forgot that he was even a prince. When the time comes he has to lead a whole race of people. He has to be their voice, their power, their pride. He wasn't to sure if he should lead or if he ever will. He wondered about his mother and child with in her.
"Vegeta? Hey…are you ok?" Bulma asked as she looked at him.
Vegeta blinked and looked at Bulma. "Uhh what?"
"I said are you ok? You looked all serious there, what's up?" Bulma's face went into a slight frown as she tried to look for some answers in his eyes.
He shook his head. "It's nothing."
Bulma frowned more and let go of his arm. She came around the front of him and folded her arms. "That didn't look like nothing to me. I can feel something's wrong."
Vegeta's eye twitched ever so slightly. She was right, she could probably feel the sorrow he was feeling the moment before. "I…I don't want to talk about it." Vegeta turned from Bulma's gaze and looked down at the floor ahead.
Bulma's face fell a little at the sudden cold shoulder. She clasped her hands together over her heart and looked down at the floor as well. "Why" She said rather softly.
Vegeta searched him self for a moment then closed his eyes with a sigh. "It's nothing worth worrying about. Just drop it, please." Vegeta's own voice was low as well.
Bulma looked back up not knowing really what to do. She wanted to go to him and hold him or should she just do what he asked and leave it alone. But the feeling she was getting from him, it was so deep and painful. She just wanted to make it go away, to make the pain stop for him.
"I…I can't." She took a few quick steps forward and hugged his waist from behind. "I just want to help." The last part came out a plea rather than a statement.
Vegeta stiffened then his shoulders shifted forward as he looked downward. He looked down at her hands that tried to hold him so tightly. "You…" He closed his eyes and broke free of her grip and started to walk down the hall in front of him. He stopped at the entrance and glanced back at Bulma. "You can't." He said softly and walked onward.
As soon as he was gone from her view Bulma fell to her knees. Tears gathered in her eyes but never fell as she looked ahead. "I…I…I…." A single fat tear rolled down her cheek. "I just wanted to help you." she whispered softly. She closed her eyes a few more tears rolled down. After brushing them away she stood up and walked off down some random hall.
Bulma walked slowly down the halls. She didn't know where she was going nor cared. She just wanted to wake up from this nightmare and go away from Vegeta. She only wanted to help him and he tossed it back in her face. A sob came from her mouth as she could still fell his pain in her. She wanted just to get away from him, away from the pain that was hurting now the both of them.
After a little ways more she came into a throne room. She didn't care to look around and only walked through it somberly. She saw a door ahead of her that branched off from the room she was in. She walked over and slowly opened the door. A light slowly came on and her eyes grew wide. "Oh my" she cried out.
Vegeta sat in a corner with his knees to his chest. He looked outward and utterly hated himself. He wanted to get up and beat the living shit out of himself at that point. He felt waves of pain, guilt, sorrow, betrayal, and many other things come from Bulma and wash over him. He could only image how she was taking his feelings. He even regretted ever starting to bond with her now. He wanted only to have her happy and not know his pain.
Only he should care his pain, no other's should ever feel it. Especially Bulma! He sighed, "Dad was right, all I ever do is fuck up things. I can't even be happy and let some one in." Tears started to fill his own eyes but he kept them back from ever falling. He looked upward and closed his eyes tightly. "Yammy, what do I do?" He spoke out softly as a tear rolled down his cheek.
Bulma looked all around at all of the paintings. The older ones seem to start on the left side of the room and grow newer to the right side. Bulma walked slowly and looked at each one. Each seemed to be a family painting of the royal family for each generation. Bulma made her way pasted the kings of the past till she came to a rather usual painting it seemed. It didn't fit the others at all. All the ones before it were a strong unbreakable family image. But this one was of a older lady and a small boy. She was smiling warmly and had a small boy who was smiling happily as well next to her.
She looked down at the bottom but frowned cause she couldn't read what it said. She looked back up and over to the right. There was only one more painting after it. It was of the current Vegeta family. She moved over and looked at Vegeta in the painting. He looked so strong and brave but not happy. She looked down and saw the same name as on the other painting on this one. She glanced back at the other one, it was either Vegeta or Veldock from what she could tell.
But then she moved in closer and looked at way the eyes were painting, she could tell it was Vegeta. But who was this woman he was with? What made him lose his smile like he had in the painting? Was it cause she died or maybe something else. She just had to find out.
Vegeta just looked at Bulma as she looked up at the painting. His face was blank and totally unreadable but his mind was screaming. He heard Bulma softly say to her self, "who is she?" as she looked up at the older woman. Vegeta took a deep and quite breath in, he hoped Bulma was ready for this.
"Her name was Yamin Vegeta but everyone just called her Yammy." Vegeta spoke softly.
Bulma spun around with a gasp. She chewed on her lower lip not knowing what to do. Should she be angry, understanding, sad, torn apart? She had no clue so she only stood there, looking at him.
There was a errie silence for a while till Vegeta looked down and seemed to tense up. "I'm…sorry for what happen. I just….I just don't want you to know some things…. Some…painful things about me just yet."
Bulma wanted to run to him but last time that didn't work too good so she stayed put. "I see" she spoke ever so softly. "Is that you, in the painting?"
Vegeta nodded and looked over at the painting. A stab of sorrow hit his heart as flash backs of what happen came in. "Yes and she's who I don't want to talk about."
Bulma blinked and looked a bit in shock. "But why?"
Vegeta clenched his fists as he tensed up more. "Because….." was all he said.
"why?" Bulma said in a calm tone, almost like a dove.
"I just can't!" He yelled and ran off suddenly.
Bulma ran to the door and saw him running away at the end off the hall, he was almost already gone. "Please… don't run away from me." she said softly as he was finally gone.
Vegeta just ran and he didn't care where it was to. He ran just like he did on that day at Yammy's village. How he ran through all the rubble and smoke. He ran just like when he was a little boy, covered in gray dust.
He ran till he came to a arch way. He was breathing hard and sweat was rolling down his face. It was like waking up from a nightmare in the middle of the night. He just stood there leaning forward with his arms up against a column. Then he clenched up his fist and punched the huge stone structure.
"YAAMMMMYYYY!!!" he cried out as his fist went into it. Large chunks fell as he just stood there. "yammy" he said softly as he fell to the ground suddenly.
Bulma sat up covered in a cold sweat. She was breathing hard then realized were she was. She calmed herself and looked over at Vegeta. Tears were rolling off of his face as laid where he was. Bulma's heart broke at the site. She leaned over and shook him hard calling out his name.
"Vegeta! Vegeta please wake up! Please!! Vegeta!!" She cried out she as she shook him hard as she could.
Vegeta's eyes snapped open as he sat up suddenly. He just looked ahead and seemed to be totally out of it. Like he was a deer caught in headlights.
"V..Vegeta?" Bulma said meekly.
Vegeta finally blinked then felt his cheek. He looked down at the tears on his fingers then over at Bulma. His eyes were red and look tried. The way he looked at her reminded her of a man who just saw a ghost. His gaze went back down to his hands in which were now resting in his lap. He opened his mouth slightly to speak but nothing came out.
Bulma's face grew with worry as she looked at him. She was taken back a bit as she saw a tear rolled down the side of his face. He seemed to be in a utter state of shock if anything.
"I…I couldn't save her." he said as his voice cracked slightly.
Bulma frowned slightly and slowly moved closer just a inch or so. "Save who?" She poke soft and calmly.
Vegeta looked over at her in utter look of shock, his face had even gone pale. "I…I couldn't save Yammy. She…she…and…I…I couldn't save her…I couldn't save anyone….I..I just ran…" he sputtered out.
Bulma wanted to cry but she stopped her self and moved closer and hugged Vegeta. "Shhh it's ok." she spoke softly as she rubbed his back.
Vegeta just stayed still at first which freaked Bulma out. He just didn't do anything as she held him. Then she felt a wet tear fall on her neck. Many others soon followed as she held him close to her. After a while Vegeta seemed to calm down and he stopped crying. Bulma still just held on to him, frighten to let him go.
"Please tell me." she said softly.
"I…I can't." Bulma was about to sigh and finally let it drop but Vegeta pulled back and placed a hand on the side of her face. He moved one finger over her temple. "I..I can show you…but… I shouldn't." His eyes looked so utterly tired as she looked at her.
Before he could pulled away Bulma grabbed his wrist and held his hand in place. "Please I want to know."
Vegeta sighed and looked down for a moment than back up at her. "Are you sure?" Bulma nodded. "Then close your eyes." Bulma did as she was told and Vegeta closed his own as well.
Bulma heard Vegeta's voice saying for her to open her eyes. When she did she was in the middle of what looked like to be a war zone. She looked around and saw what looked like what once were homes were now huge piles of rubble. A thick clouds of a gray smog floated around, raining down and coating the whole world around her gray. She walked carefully forward down what looked like what use to be a street. After a ways she heard someone crying, a young boy.
She walked closer to a wall that was left standing. She turned the corner and saw what looked like to be Vegeta as a child. He was sobbing and holding on to his knee's while he sat in the corner. Her heart broke as she watched him cry. She walked over to him and tried to hold him but her hand went right through him.
"Yammy…where are you?" he sobbed quietly.
His hair had gray dust in it which gave a streaky look to it. He lifted his head up and wiped the last of his tears away. She was surprised to see his face all gray except for some golden tone streaks from his tears. He slowly stood up and walked to what seemed to be a tore apart door frame.
Bulma followed him while he wondered out into the street. He looked to the left and then to the right. He turned to head right but tripped and fell on his face. He sniffled a bit but got right back up. He looked at his hands which were bleeding slightly from being scrapped. He cringed a little at the sudden pain. He blew on them then walked on.
"I gotta find Yammy." he said out loud as he walked on. He gave one last sniffle and wiped his nose. He cupped his hands to his mouth and yelled out. "YAMMMYYY!! …. YAMMYY WHERE ARE YOUU!?!?"
Bulma frowned as he called out for this Yammy woman. She wondered about who she might be to him. It was obvious they were very close otherwise he wouldn't have been that upset over it all. Then she heard a voice, it seemed far away.
Vegeta turned a little to the left as his little heart began to beat faster. "YAMMY?" He cried out once more.
"little one! Little one where are you!?" a womanly voice cried out.
Bulma saw Vegeta's face light up at the sound of the voice. His tail began to sway happily behind him as he smiled. "YAMMYY!!" he cried out as he ran off. Bulma ran off after him and was surprised how fast he could run for a little kid.
"LITTLE ONE!" cried out the voice again as Vegeta, followed by Bulma, got closer to it's source.
Vegeta ran and stopped at a intersection of two streets. He looked to the right and then the left and smiled brightly and took off down the left road. Bulma ran faster so she could catch up with him. As she turned the corner she was just in time to see Vegeta leaping into the air.
A elderly looking woman stood in the middle of the street with arms out reached. He hair hung behind her and was matted with gray dust and dirt. Her feet were a little bloody from wearing no shoes and her skirt was torn at the bottom slightly, giving her a raggedy look. Vegeta jumped up and into her arms.
She smiled warmly and held on to him tightly and gave a little spin around on her toes. She pulled him away and held him up high as they both smiled at each other. Vegeta giggled as he was tossed a little bit up then caught by the woman.
"YAMMY!" he cried out as he nuzzled into her.
Yammy held Vegeta close like a baby as she stroked through his hair. "Oh my little one, I thought I've lost you."
Bulma walked up to the two smiling at the touching scene. "Grammy, can we go home now?" Vegeta said softly as he looked up at Yammy. Bulma was taking back a bit, Yammy was Vegeta grandmother!?
Yammy smiled in a sad way. She stroked her hand through his hair then gave a quick glance around. "Vegeta, I…yea will go see your mom, how about that?" Vegeta bounced up and down in her arms. "Yea let's go see mommy! I don't like it here anymore."
Yammy kissed his forehead and then held his face. "Yes I know, some bad men came and did a very bad thing. We need to go now but someday it will be beautiful here again."
Vegeta smiled. "Yea mommy and daddy will make it all better. And dad can beat up all the bad men! Daddy's really strong, I want to be strong like him!"
Yammy smiled and chuckled slightly. "Yes you do that but can you do something for your old Grammy?" Vegeta nodded happily. "Just remember this little one, strength and power isn't everything. A Saiyan that fights with his fists is doomed to lose but a Saiyan that fights with his heart can never be beaten. You remember that, promise that you will."
Vegeta smiled and nodded once more. "I promise Yammy, I'll never forget!" Yammy chuckled and held him close once more. A rock behind them fell and Yammy didn't move a inch but it cause Bulma to jump a little. Yammy set Vegeta down on the ground and gave a warm smile.
"Will my little one do one last thing for Yammy?" She spoke sweetly to him. Vegeta gave a nod as he looked up at her with wide hopeful eyes. "Run, I want you to run as fast and as far as you can, can you do that for me?"
Vegeta's face shifted into a frown. "But why Yammy? I don't wanna go, I want to stay with you."
Yammy's eyes filled with tears and see gave a slight glance behind her as a few more rocks fell off in the distance. "Yes yes I know…I know but you have to go. And don't worry my little one, you'll see your old Yammy again soon."
Vegeta sniffled as she pushed him off on his way. Vegeta took a few steps then looked back at Yammy. She gave him a pleading look to go, Vegeta teared up then ran off and did what his Yammy told him to. Bulma watched him run off and didn't know if to say or follow him.
She watched Yammy fall to her knees and start to cry. She stopped when some men talking could be heard. She stood up and watched in horror as ten men came over a rubble pile at her. "There she is!" one cried out as he ran towards her. Yammy tried to run but her bleeding feet slowed her down greatly.
"GAAHAHAAAAAA!!!" she cried out as one of the men shot her with a gun on his hand. Bulma watched in horror as a blast rip through her mid section. She flew what seemed to be in slow motion through the air. Her hands out reached and her face in utter horror as she fell to the ground.
She fell face first and didn't move ever again. Only a pool of blood began to leak out of her and stain the ground. As if god him self was crying for her death a light rain started. Bulma was in utter shock at what just happen then she turned sharply to the right as a boy cried out.
"YYYYYYYAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMYYYYY NNNOOOOO!!!" he cried out as he ran towards her.
Vegeta never ran fully away, he went off and hid behind a large peace of wall down the street a ways. He ran towards her with tears streaming down his face. The men who killed Yammy looked at the kid running towards her and only laughed. Vegeta ran over and looked over is Grandmother's bleeding and dead body.
"Y..yy..yammy…yammy wake up…" he cried. But she never moved no matter how much he cried.
One of the men walked up and stood a good five feet away from him. "Well well well, looky what we have here. A little monkey punk! Hahahaa!!" The other men started to laugh at the joke as they walked forward.
"You…you KILLED HER!!" Vegeta screamed as he clenched his fists so hard they began to bleed slightly from the wounds before.
"HAHAHAA Yea we did, what a old whore." One man laughed.
Vegeta just sniffled as new tears rolled down his face. He could feel Yammy's warm blood soaking into his boots now. Vegeta looked back down at Yammy and choked. He covered his mouth and turned to run. He only managed to trip and fall down.
Bulma's bottom lip was shaking heavily now. "Just leave him alone!" she screamed at the men and tried to pick up a rock to hit them with. She went right through the rock and her scream was never heard. Bulma's heart was shattering as she watched him get up to his knee's.
Vegeta clasped his hand over his mouth but then lurched forward as he threw up. He sobbed slightly and wiped his mouth. The men behind him only laughed more. "Aww the poor baby can't take the carnage." One spoke out. Another smiled, "So let's put him to bed already." The men nodded and one raised his arm towards Vegeta.
"NOO!" cried out Bulma as he shot at Vegeta.
Vegeta turned as the blast came at him. A shadow flew in front of Vegeta, just in time and deflected the blast. When Vegeta looked up he saw his father standing in front of him. He smiled weakly but that quickly went away as his father turned around to him.
A look of utter disgust came across his face as he saw the puddle of pile next to his son and to top it off he had tears rolling down his face. "Vegeta!" He yelled harshly. Vegeta sniffled and stood up. Veldock's scowl only grew more intense. "I'll deal with you next." He hissed as he turned back toward the men.
In a flash the men were all dead. Veldock moved with a speed rarely seen on Vegetsei. Soon as all the men's body hit the ground Veldock was in front of Yammy. He looked down at his mate's mother's body. He never liked her and was glad she was dead. She had no right to live after what she had done.
By becoming stronger than her mate she took over the throne as the first dominate Queen of Vegetsei ever. It made a total mockery out of Veldock's side. That's why he was beaten till he was broken to become cold, hard, and the strongest Saiyan ever. He was to become the greatest King ever to make up for what she did. He kicked her body then spat on it.
"Don't do that!" Vegeta screamed out as his father kicked her then spat at her. His head snapped a second later to the right as Veldock moved lighting fast and slapped him across the face.
"Boy you don't ever tell me what to do. Your worthless grandmother is dead. Now maybe you'll become a real Saiyan for once. Your so pathetic some times it sickens me." He spoke harshly and cold.
Vegeta stood up and didn't shed a tear. He just kept quite as his cheek started to turn red. Veldock turned away from him and told him to come. He walked by Yammy one last time and stopped. "I hope the rats will have a good feast of you." He chuckled as he took off into the sky.
Vegeta's face and eyes grew cold as he took one last look at Yammy. His eyes seemed to gray slightly, as if right there, the joy inside of him, died. He slightly took off into the sky after his father.
Bulma stood there watching them fly off. She now understood it all. She saw everything clearly now and she smiled slightly at that fact. Even though as horrible with everything that was just shown to her she was happy she wasn't left in the dark. Now she could be there for him and try to heal his pain.
Bulma opened her eyes slowly and saw Vegeta looking at her with a sleepily look. What ever he did to show her his memories drained him a lot. Bulma just leaned in and hugged him softly. Vegeta laid his head on her shoulder and let his arms hung by his sides. Bulma leaned back a little and ran her hand though his hair as she smiled at him. His hair was soft to the touch yet was strong enough to give that gravity defining look.
"Thank you." She said softly. Her hand ran down the side of his face. "Let's go to sleep, you look tried."
Vegeta nodded and laid down. Bulma laid down next to just rubbed the side of his face for a bit. Then she snuggled into him and wrapped a arm around his waist loosely. Bulma smirked as Vegeta's tail snaked around her and tugged her closer to him.
Bulma licked the tip of his nose. "Vegeta."
He only gave her a squeeze with his tail as a sign to show he was listening. "Can we promise each other something?" she spoke calmly.
Vegeta opened his eyes and looked at her. He blinked slowly to show he was listening once more. "Like what?" he said rather low.
Bulma looked deep into his eyes. "Can we promise each other that we wont hide stuff from each other. Because… because I hate not knowing things and I know you had your reasons and all but I…I don't want to lose you over something like that…for…not being honest."
Vegeta just stared at her for a moment or two. Taking in every word she just said. He closed his eyes and rolled on to his back. With his left arm he pulled Bulma on top of him and held her in place. He stroked his right hand through her hair as he took a deep relaxing breath in.
"Bulma what I did today was wrong. I'm sorry for that but… well that was a long forgotten pain and the wound got reopened today. I wasn't ready for that and I did the wrong thing by running off like that. I just didn't want to hurt you. I never want to hurt you." He said in a soft and warm voice.
Bulma smiled at him softly as he spoke. "There's a lot more you don't know but, I think I can tell you. No I know I can tell you but only if your sure cause I've… been through a lot. I do have demons that I'm still trying to rid myself of. I was frighten to get you into that, I don't like sharing my problems with others. But… to make things work I do have to be open to you, both good and bad, right?"
Bulma nodded and smiled a bit more. This brighten Vegeta's mood up a bit more. "And I don't want what happen today happen again so yes I can promise you that. And know that I'll do my best to live up to that."
Bulma smiled and gave him and quick kiss. "And I promise you the same. My life maybe not as umm interesting as yours but I'm willing to share it all with you, good and bad."
Vegeta smiled more and felt a lot better with getting all off of his chest. He still kicked himself for having to happen how it did. But he might as well make it up to her. He seemed to be doing that a lot lately. He shrugged off, women seem to have that effect on men of all kinds.
Vegeta gazed at her and placed a tender kiss upon her lips. Then other that lasted longer. Then he licked her lips softly. Bulma returned the kiss with her own and soon started to open mouth kiss. Vegeta's tongue was rubbing Bulma's as she slid around his in a playful manor. Vegeta's right hand slid lower down Bulma's back till it rested on her behind.
Bulma sucked on Vegeta's tongue one last time before she looked at his dark eyes. "Let Bulma kiss it all better now." Vegeta smirked and happily nodded yes. Bulma smirked as well and licked the length of his neck. She sucked and nibbled her way down while Vegeta's grip seemed to get tighter and tighter around her.
But then a yawn escaped from Vegeta's mouth. Bulma chuckled and stopped which made Vegeta frown slightly. "Anyway your right we need or sleep, good night." Bulma spoke as she rested her head down on top of his chest. Vegeta grumbled something but then shut his own eyes and the two were soon fast asleep.
( Ellen: Sorry if that was so sad but I had to let you in on some things. If you read closely you saw the hint that Veldock was basically beaten into the charming man he was today. =/ Sad huh? But anyway isn't it nice the happy couple have kissed and made up? It was starting to get a little rough for a while. . Good thing they got through that bump in the road. Anyway in the next chappy, well Jess you tell them.
Jessica: Oh cool I'm back!
Cell: Me too!
Ellen: Yea ^_^ You guys can help me now with the ending wrap up.
Vegeta: What about me!?
Ellen: Umm your like in every chapter, well one version of you but ya you can too.
Vegeta: Oh umm ok… bye *walks off*
Ellen: uhh anyway Jess take it away!
Jessica: Weee! Well anyway next time Vegeta and Bulma go looking for their next dragoball. Ooooo! Fun!! And someone shows back up to cause some trouble at a not so nice time.
Cell: Is it me?
Jessica: Umm no
Cell: Awww
Ellen: Cell let's have kids!
Cell: Uhh I gotta go do…umm…stuff *runs off*
Jessica: Hehehe!
Ellen: Anyway thanks for reading all!
Jessica: Yea! And read my stories too!!
Ellen: YES!!!
Jessica: SSJSKATERTRUNKS!!! (