Disclaimer: I don't * sigh heavily * own Dragonball Z or any of the
characters. The song 'Love of my Life' belongs to Case from the album 'Open
Letter' (as you can see I was very inspired by this album).
AN: Okay folks this fic is kind of AU because it takes place at a party sometime during the mysterious three year period between Trunks and the Androids. Vegeta and Bulma have had their night of passion and have gone their separate ways. Bulma is back with Yamcha (who didn't cheat on her in this fic). V and B say they're through with one another but we all know better.
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Such vivid thoughts
Came running through my mind All the time I had the chance to Make you mine I let that chance go and slip away And I still regret it to this day Cause I knew you were that special Kind of love everywhere As if you fell down from above But at that time I was too Blind to see And now. ~
He didn't even know why he was here. He looked around the room. It was decorated in beautiful colors of blue and silver. Couples danced around the dance floor to the band playing soft sweet melodies. The romantic nature of the room made Vegeta sick. He was about to turn and leave when he spotted her. She was in the center of the dance floor. Her soft silver dress went perfect with the colors of the room. The dress was strapless and belled out from her hips and lightly brushed the floor whenever she swayed. There was a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. And she was in that human's arms. She was the reason he was here. When the invitation had been slipped under his bedroom door, he had known this would be his chance to catch a glimpse of her. It had been almost a month since he'd seen her and it was driving him crazy.
She was always near and yet he couldn't have her. Wouldn't let himself have her. There was no doubt in his mind that if he went to her she would take him back. But he wouldn't. It was too close to begging and that was something he wouldn't do. Not for anyone.
But it was tempting. She looked wonderful tonight and there was something different about her. Something that added to her beauty. He couldn't put his finger on it, but it enchanted him none the less. ~ I may have lost the true love of my life Cause I know that in my mind I was afraid I could belong to the wrong some one else Cause I know that in her heart she was afraid ~
She knew why she had invited him. She had needed to see him. She had spotted him as soon as he had entered the room. His presence had filled the room. She couldn't believe he had worn a suit. She remember buying the suit with the other purchases she had gotten for him when he had first started staying at Capsule Corp. She had never actually expected to see him wear it.
As she watched him out the corner of her eye she thought about the things that had happened between them. She had just told Yamcha she wanted to cool things down between them. She told him it was because they had been drifting apart. Though it was true it wasn't the real reason. The reason was Vegeta. She was attracted to him. Really attracted. And she hadn't felt it was right to keep Yamcha when she felt so strongly for Vegeta.
The night they had made love, she had never been happier. He had been so gentle with her that she had thought he must really care for her. When she had woken up in bed alone, her heart had broken. She had been just another roll in the hay to him. She hadn't seen him around since that night. He seemed to be taking great pains to avoid her.
She'd felt devastated. The one person she had ever truly wanted, needed, didn't want her. She guessed that's why when Yamucha had asked her to marry him she'd said yes. She had told him about the child. He had looked hurt when she told him who the father was, but he had quickly covered it. He said he didn't mind. He would raise the baby as his own as long as no one else, especially Vegeta, knew it wasn't his. Bulma had been touched, but for some reason didn't feel happy. She was twenty-one, her parents had thrown her a beautiful birthday party, she was in her fiancée's arms, and she was miserable. And she only knew one way to make it better.
~ The other night I saw you with your friend Wondering if you're happy in love with him We said hello then I moved along Felt so wrong but I knew I had to carry on Couldn't look each other up in the eye Knowing if we did we'd be paralyzed Knowing these feelings are still here. ~
He watched Yamcha tighten his arms around her and he wanted to break something. He didn't deserve to have her, but he didn't want her with anyone else either. It made perfect sense to him that she should just remain alone, as he would, since he couldn't have her. It wasn't that he wanted her to be unhappy it was just that he couldn't take watching her in someone else's arms. At that moment she caught his eye. She swayed to the music as she looked into his eyes. He for a moment he was lost in her startling blue gaze, then he put his head down. Bulma turned her face into Yamcha's neck.
"She looks great tonight doesn't she?"
Vegeta looked at Kakarot standing next him.
"What do you want?"
Goku smiled, "Nothing. I was just wondering if you told Bulma Happy Birthday yet."
"Why would I do that?"
"Because she wants you to."
"The woman wants nothing from me. She has her human."
Goku shook his head. "You know better than that, Vegeta."
"Whatever." Vegeta walked out the door that led to the balcony and leaned against the wall looking up at the sky.
~ But if that day comes along that You are by my side Than I will not have to say ~
He had rejected her again. This time with his eyes. She'd seen a want, a need in his eyes and then he'd turned away. Until she felt the pain of his rejection she hadn't known how strong her feeling for him still were.
"Are you all right, sweetheart?" Yamcha asked. He had felt her body stiffen.
That was it. She couldn't do this. Yamcha loved her, really loved her. She couldn't bring herself to take that love when she knew she didn't love him back.
"Can we go outside and talk?"
"Sure babe." He led her off the dance floor and walked her out to the balcony. Neither noticed the figure standing in the shadows.
She stepped back and looked at him as she began taking off his ring. "I am sorry, Yamcha."
Yamcha looked down at the ring. When he looked up at her again there was no surprise in his face. "Is it because of him or the baby?"
Vegeta's ears perked up at the word 'baby'.
Bulma put her head down. "Both. I can't ask you to raise his child without telling him about the baby first. But that wouldn't be fair to you either, since you wanted no one to know. You would end up hating me and I couldn't take that because you're one of my dearest friends. I'm so sorry."
Yamcha cleared his throat. "Your dearest friend, but not the love of your life."
Bulma lowered her eyes and shook her head.
"Is he the love of your life?" Yamcha asked quietly.
Bulma looked up at him. "I think so," she answered just as quietly.
Yamcha nodded sadly. He took the ring and placed it in his pocket. "I guess I can't compete with that, now, can I?" He leaned down and kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Good bye, Bulma." With that he turned and went back into the party.
Bulma took a deep breath to hold her tears at bay. She watched Yamcha retreat until something moved out the corner of her eye.
"Vegeta!" she said in surprise as he stepped at of the shadows.
~ I may have lost the true love of my life Cause I know that in my mind I was afraid I could belong to the wrong some one else Cause I know that in her heart she was afraid ~
Vegeta walked over to her, keeping his eyes on hers. When he was directly in front of her he lowered his eyes meaningfully to her stomach.
"You would let that human raise my child."
Bulma turned her face away. "Obviously not. I sent him away didn't I?"
Vegeta grabbed her chin and gently turned her face till she was looking at him. "That's because you belong to me."
Bulma's eyes began to tear as she tried to strengthen her resolve. She wouldn't let him do this to her. She would not let him get her hopes for them up again only to be rejected. She looked at him. "I belong to no one," she said.
Vegeta unpinned her shawl and let it float to the ground, revealing a small pink scar on her shoulder. He leaned in and kissed the mark. Bulma sighed in pleasure. Vegeta lifted his head and looked into her eyes. "You belong to me."
Bulma could only nod her head as tears began to roll down her cheeks. Vegeta leaned in and kissed her, lightly brushing his lips across hers. The kiss became more urgent as he pulled her into his arms. She moaned as his tongue entered her mouth and she pulled him closer to her weaving her hands in his hair. She finally had the love of her life.
Yamcha watched the scene from the doorway. When he couldn't take anymore he turned and left the party. Left the true love of his life...
~ I may have lost the true love of my life Cause I know that in my mind I was afraid I could belong to the wrong some one else Cause I know that in her heart she was afraid.
* ** Let me know what you think in your reviews. Thanks for reading.
AN: Okay folks this fic is kind of AU because it takes place at a party sometime during the mysterious three year period between Trunks and the Androids. Vegeta and Bulma have had their night of passion and have gone their separate ways. Bulma is back with Yamcha (who didn't cheat on her in this fic). V and B say they're through with one another but we all know better.
~
Such vivid thoughts
Came running through my mind All the time I had the chance to Make you mine I let that chance go and slip away And I still regret it to this day Cause I knew you were that special Kind of love everywhere As if you fell down from above But at that time I was too Blind to see And now. ~
He didn't even know why he was here. He looked around the room. It was decorated in beautiful colors of blue and silver. Couples danced around the dance floor to the band playing soft sweet melodies. The romantic nature of the room made Vegeta sick. He was about to turn and leave when he spotted her. She was in the center of the dance floor. Her soft silver dress went perfect with the colors of the room. The dress was strapless and belled out from her hips and lightly brushed the floor whenever she swayed. There was a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. And she was in that human's arms. She was the reason he was here. When the invitation had been slipped under his bedroom door, he had known this would be his chance to catch a glimpse of her. It had been almost a month since he'd seen her and it was driving him crazy.
She was always near and yet he couldn't have her. Wouldn't let himself have her. There was no doubt in his mind that if he went to her she would take him back. But he wouldn't. It was too close to begging and that was something he wouldn't do. Not for anyone.
But it was tempting. She looked wonderful tonight and there was something different about her. Something that added to her beauty. He couldn't put his finger on it, but it enchanted him none the less. ~ I may have lost the true love of my life Cause I know that in my mind I was afraid I could belong to the wrong some one else Cause I know that in her heart she was afraid ~
She knew why she had invited him. She had needed to see him. She had spotted him as soon as he had entered the room. His presence had filled the room. She couldn't believe he had worn a suit. She remember buying the suit with the other purchases she had gotten for him when he had first started staying at Capsule Corp. She had never actually expected to see him wear it.
As she watched him out the corner of her eye she thought about the things that had happened between them. She had just told Yamcha she wanted to cool things down between them. She told him it was because they had been drifting apart. Though it was true it wasn't the real reason. The reason was Vegeta. She was attracted to him. Really attracted. And she hadn't felt it was right to keep Yamcha when she felt so strongly for Vegeta.
The night they had made love, she had never been happier. He had been so gentle with her that she had thought he must really care for her. When she had woken up in bed alone, her heart had broken. She had been just another roll in the hay to him. She hadn't seen him around since that night. He seemed to be taking great pains to avoid her.
She'd felt devastated. The one person she had ever truly wanted, needed, didn't want her. She guessed that's why when Yamucha had asked her to marry him she'd said yes. She had told him about the child. He had looked hurt when she told him who the father was, but he had quickly covered it. He said he didn't mind. He would raise the baby as his own as long as no one else, especially Vegeta, knew it wasn't his. Bulma had been touched, but for some reason didn't feel happy. She was twenty-one, her parents had thrown her a beautiful birthday party, she was in her fiancée's arms, and she was miserable. And she only knew one way to make it better.
~ The other night I saw you with your friend Wondering if you're happy in love with him We said hello then I moved along Felt so wrong but I knew I had to carry on Couldn't look each other up in the eye Knowing if we did we'd be paralyzed Knowing these feelings are still here. ~
He watched Yamcha tighten his arms around her and he wanted to break something. He didn't deserve to have her, but he didn't want her with anyone else either. It made perfect sense to him that she should just remain alone, as he would, since he couldn't have her. It wasn't that he wanted her to be unhappy it was just that he couldn't take watching her in someone else's arms. At that moment she caught his eye. She swayed to the music as she looked into his eyes. He for a moment he was lost in her startling blue gaze, then he put his head down. Bulma turned her face into Yamcha's neck.
"She looks great tonight doesn't she?"
Vegeta looked at Kakarot standing next him.
"What do you want?"
Goku smiled, "Nothing. I was just wondering if you told Bulma Happy Birthday yet."
"Why would I do that?"
"Because she wants you to."
"The woman wants nothing from me. She has her human."
Goku shook his head. "You know better than that, Vegeta."
"Whatever." Vegeta walked out the door that led to the balcony and leaned against the wall looking up at the sky.
~ But if that day comes along that You are by my side Than I will not have to say ~
He had rejected her again. This time with his eyes. She'd seen a want, a need in his eyes and then he'd turned away. Until she felt the pain of his rejection she hadn't known how strong her feeling for him still were.
"Are you all right, sweetheart?" Yamcha asked. He had felt her body stiffen.
That was it. She couldn't do this. Yamcha loved her, really loved her. She couldn't bring herself to take that love when she knew she didn't love him back.
"Can we go outside and talk?"
"Sure babe." He led her off the dance floor and walked her out to the balcony. Neither noticed the figure standing in the shadows.
She stepped back and looked at him as she began taking off his ring. "I am sorry, Yamcha."
Yamcha looked down at the ring. When he looked up at her again there was no surprise in his face. "Is it because of him or the baby?"
Vegeta's ears perked up at the word 'baby'.
Bulma put her head down. "Both. I can't ask you to raise his child without telling him about the baby first. But that wouldn't be fair to you either, since you wanted no one to know. You would end up hating me and I couldn't take that because you're one of my dearest friends. I'm so sorry."
Yamcha cleared his throat. "Your dearest friend, but not the love of your life."
Bulma lowered her eyes and shook her head.
"Is he the love of your life?" Yamcha asked quietly.
Bulma looked up at him. "I think so," she answered just as quietly.
Yamcha nodded sadly. He took the ring and placed it in his pocket. "I guess I can't compete with that, now, can I?" He leaned down and kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Good bye, Bulma." With that he turned and went back into the party.
Bulma took a deep breath to hold her tears at bay. She watched Yamcha retreat until something moved out the corner of her eye.
"Vegeta!" she said in surprise as he stepped at of the shadows.
~ I may have lost the true love of my life Cause I know that in my mind I was afraid I could belong to the wrong some one else Cause I know that in her heart she was afraid ~
Vegeta walked over to her, keeping his eyes on hers. When he was directly in front of her he lowered his eyes meaningfully to her stomach.
"You would let that human raise my child."
Bulma turned her face away. "Obviously not. I sent him away didn't I?"
Vegeta grabbed her chin and gently turned her face till she was looking at him. "That's because you belong to me."
Bulma's eyes began to tear as she tried to strengthen her resolve. She wouldn't let him do this to her. She would not let him get her hopes for them up again only to be rejected. She looked at him. "I belong to no one," she said.
Vegeta unpinned her shawl and let it float to the ground, revealing a small pink scar on her shoulder. He leaned in and kissed the mark. Bulma sighed in pleasure. Vegeta lifted his head and looked into her eyes. "You belong to me."
Bulma could only nod her head as tears began to roll down her cheeks. Vegeta leaned in and kissed her, lightly brushing his lips across hers. The kiss became more urgent as he pulled her into his arms. She moaned as his tongue entered her mouth and she pulled him closer to her weaving her hands in his hair. She finally had the love of her life.
Yamcha watched the scene from the doorway. When he couldn't take anymore he turned and left the party. Left the true love of his life...
~ I may have lost the true love of my life Cause I know that in my mind I was afraid I could belong to the wrong some one else Cause I know that in her heart she was afraid.
* ** Let me know what you think in your reviews. Thanks for reading.