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Summary: Vegeta is about to blast Yamcha into the next dimension when Bulma comes to his aid with some very harsh words for Vegeta. After Yamcha leaves, Vegeta will hold Bulma accountable for her words.
The Prince and the Phoenix - Chapter 5
"Be careful of what you wish for, baka. So, I'm a monster to you. I don't take offense because I've never denied I am one. But I do take offense to little weaklings like you saying you'd like to pay me back for something I didn't even do. I've had about enough of your foolish whining. I've been itching for a chance to shut that mouth of yours. Permanently." Vegeta stood there with his arms crossed in front of him and his ever-present smirk plastered on his face as he spoke.
Yamcha was momentarily frozen with terror. But he quickly unfroze when he felt Vegeta start to power his ki up. "Vegeta, wait, you've got it all wrong! I was just trying to explain a few things to Bulma. I meant no offense to you! I was only trying to get out of trouble. You know how she gets, all loony when she's mad."
"Loony! I'll show you loony!" Bulma threw another gnome at Yamcha's head. This one connected.
"Ow!! Bulma, why'd you throw that for! Can't you see I'm trying to stop Vegeta from killing me!" Yamcha turned back to Vegeta who didn't seem to be moved by Yamcha's little speech. Yamcha realized he was in deep trouble, more so than even with Bulma. He had no choice now but to power up his ki.
Bulma looked on in amazement. These men were going to fight over something Yamcha had said about her. Even though it was all ridiculous, she still couldn't help but feel flattered. But, when she saw them get serious about fighting each other, she knew she had to step in before things got out of hand.
"Leave my boyfriend alone, Vegeta! Leave him alone or I'll never feed you or fix your Gravity Room again! You hear me, you overgrown ape!" She actually got close enough to jab the Prince in his chest.
Vegeta had been unaware of her yammering until she actually made contact with him. It had been the first such contact other than in the arena of fighting in a very long while. Again, he was so stunned by her brazenness and seeming death wish, that he lost his concentration. "Woman! Get out of here or join the same fate as this Earth baka!"
"No, you get out of here before you make me really mad! I swear, Vegeta, if you don't back off, you're not going to like what's coming to you!" The rage the little blue-haired blue-eyed woman was giving off was so intense Vegeta took a step backwards.
"I'm serious, Vegeta. Get out of here, now! Right this instant! This is no business of yours!"
"Woman, do really want to see the next dimension that badly to speak to me in such a manner?!" He raised a hand to finish her off when she spoke what he thought would be her final words.
"Do it and you'll never beat Goku."
With that, Vegeta gave out a frustrated yell and soared off into the sky. Bulma turned around to again begin her tirade at Yamcha. She gave a frustrated yell of her own when she realized that during her exchange with Vegeta, Yamcha had snuck off to save his own skin. She doubted that after tonight, he would ever return. "Good riddance!" she thought, but she felt as though her heart would break in two.
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Bulma slowly made her way out of the garden and back to her room in her parent's house.
"Woman! Turn around and face me! Where do you get off speaking to the mightiest warrior in the entire galaxy like that?" Vegeta said as he walked up behind her. He was about to launch into a tirade of his own when he stopped short.
"What's wrong with your face, woman? Are you crying?!" He had heard her crying on numerous occasions but had never before witnessed it firsthand.
Bulma turned around to face Vegeta with tears streaming down her cheeks even though she was trying her best not to bawl in front of him, although, at this point, she didn't care anymore. Thanks to him, she had lost her beloved Yamcha, probably for good after the terrorizing Vegeta had given him. A part of her actually wanted Vegeta to end it all.
"Yes, you stupid baka, I'm crying. I'm crying because you scared away the one man who ever really loved me. Yes, Yamcha was always cheating on me, but more importantly he always came back to me. Why, if it hadn't been for you and your selfish demands, he might not have cheated on me this time! So, if you're going to kill me, then go ahead and do it. You've already ruined my life, so you might as well end it." She stood there looking at him, steeling herself for the deathblow to come.
He spoke instead. "Why do you blame me for his cheating? Why would you want to become the mate of someone who has no honor? I know little of Earth mating rituals, but I know being with one female while professing your stupid idea of love to another is not permitted."
"Vegeta, love is not stupid. Love is the only thing on the Earth that matters. There is great honor in love, Vegeta. Goku knew this so why can't you? Don't you ever get lonely? Don't you ever just want someone to hold you and be there for you when you're sad? You must have been young once, Vegeta. Don't you miss your parents or didn't love exist on your homeworld?"
Her voice was soft, and Vegeta found himself taking a step closer to her to hear her. He really had no clue about love. The nearest person he had ever loved had been Nappa, who he had personally sent to the next dimension for failing him one too many times. He had never considered himself lonely before. Although, with only Kakkarot left, the one she called Goku, they made up the last of their race. And as for his parents, he felt pride, but he did not equate that with love.
"Love makes you weak, woman, weaker than even if you didn't eat food for a month. I'm not weak."
"Goku loves, and he's stronger than you."
Vegeta's face turned purple with rage. He was about to tell her off when she spoke first.
"Vegeta, I'm tired, and I'm going inside. Before I head off to bed, would you like me to make you a snack, that is, if you've decided not to kill me?"
Vegeta was trying to retain his fury when his stomach loudly rumbled. He looked at her and said, "What are you waiting for, woman? Feed me."
Summary: Vegeta is about to blast Yamcha into the next dimension when Bulma comes to his aid with some very harsh words for Vegeta. After Yamcha leaves, Vegeta will hold Bulma accountable for her words.
The Prince and the Phoenix - Chapter 5
"Be careful of what you wish for, baka. So, I'm a monster to you. I don't take offense because I've never denied I am one. But I do take offense to little weaklings like you saying you'd like to pay me back for something I didn't even do. I've had about enough of your foolish whining. I've been itching for a chance to shut that mouth of yours. Permanently." Vegeta stood there with his arms crossed in front of him and his ever-present smirk plastered on his face as he spoke.
Yamcha was momentarily frozen with terror. But he quickly unfroze when he felt Vegeta start to power his ki up. "Vegeta, wait, you've got it all wrong! I was just trying to explain a few things to Bulma. I meant no offense to you! I was only trying to get out of trouble. You know how she gets, all loony when she's mad."
"Loony! I'll show you loony!" Bulma threw another gnome at Yamcha's head. This one connected.
"Ow!! Bulma, why'd you throw that for! Can't you see I'm trying to stop Vegeta from killing me!" Yamcha turned back to Vegeta who didn't seem to be moved by Yamcha's little speech. Yamcha realized he was in deep trouble, more so than even with Bulma. He had no choice now but to power up his ki.
Bulma looked on in amazement. These men were going to fight over something Yamcha had said about her. Even though it was all ridiculous, she still couldn't help but feel flattered. But, when she saw them get serious about fighting each other, she knew she had to step in before things got out of hand.
"Leave my boyfriend alone, Vegeta! Leave him alone or I'll never feed you or fix your Gravity Room again! You hear me, you overgrown ape!" She actually got close enough to jab the Prince in his chest.
Vegeta had been unaware of her yammering until she actually made contact with him. It had been the first such contact other than in the arena of fighting in a very long while. Again, he was so stunned by her brazenness and seeming death wish, that he lost his concentration. "Woman! Get out of here or join the same fate as this Earth baka!"
"No, you get out of here before you make me really mad! I swear, Vegeta, if you don't back off, you're not going to like what's coming to you!" The rage the little blue-haired blue-eyed woman was giving off was so intense Vegeta took a step backwards.
"I'm serious, Vegeta. Get out of here, now! Right this instant! This is no business of yours!"
"Woman, do really want to see the next dimension that badly to speak to me in such a manner?!" He raised a hand to finish her off when she spoke what he thought would be her final words.
"Do it and you'll never beat Goku."
With that, Vegeta gave out a frustrated yell and soared off into the sky. Bulma turned around to again begin her tirade at Yamcha. She gave a frustrated yell of her own when she realized that during her exchange with Vegeta, Yamcha had snuck off to save his own skin. She doubted that after tonight, he would ever return. "Good riddance!" she thought, but she felt as though her heart would break in two.
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Bulma slowly made her way out of the garden and back to her room in her parent's house.
"Woman! Turn around and face me! Where do you get off speaking to the mightiest warrior in the entire galaxy like that?" Vegeta said as he walked up behind her. He was about to launch into a tirade of his own when he stopped short.
"What's wrong with your face, woman? Are you crying?!" He had heard her crying on numerous occasions but had never before witnessed it firsthand.
Bulma turned around to face Vegeta with tears streaming down her cheeks even though she was trying her best not to bawl in front of him, although, at this point, she didn't care anymore. Thanks to him, she had lost her beloved Yamcha, probably for good after the terrorizing Vegeta had given him. A part of her actually wanted Vegeta to end it all.
"Yes, you stupid baka, I'm crying. I'm crying because you scared away the one man who ever really loved me. Yes, Yamcha was always cheating on me, but more importantly he always came back to me. Why, if it hadn't been for you and your selfish demands, he might not have cheated on me this time! So, if you're going to kill me, then go ahead and do it. You've already ruined my life, so you might as well end it." She stood there looking at him, steeling herself for the deathblow to come.
He spoke instead. "Why do you blame me for his cheating? Why would you want to become the mate of someone who has no honor? I know little of Earth mating rituals, but I know being with one female while professing your stupid idea of love to another is not permitted."
"Vegeta, love is not stupid. Love is the only thing on the Earth that matters. There is great honor in love, Vegeta. Goku knew this so why can't you? Don't you ever get lonely? Don't you ever just want someone to hold you and be there for you when you're sad? You must have been young once, Vegeta. Don't you miss your parents or didn't love exist on your homeworld?"
Her voice was soft, and Vegeta found himself taking a step closer to her to hear her. He really had no clue about love. The nearest person he had ever loved had been Nappa, who he had personally sent to the next dimension for failing him one too many times. He had never considered himself lonely before. Although, with only Kakkarot left, the one she called Goku, they made up the last of their race. And as for his parents, he felt pride, but he did not equate that with love.
"Love makes you weak, woman, weaker than even if you didn't eat food for a month. I'm not weak."
"Goku loves, and he's stronger than you."
Vegeta's face turned purple with rage. He was about to tell her off when she spoke first.
"Vegeta, I'm tired, and I'm going inside. Before I head off to bed, would you like me to make you a snack, that is, if you've decided not to kill me?"
Vegeta was trying to retain his fury when his stomach loudly rumbled. He looked at her and said, "What are you waiting for, woman? Feed me."