Author: Baby Buruma (See, I changed my name : ) )
Disclaimer: Umm... I guess I *still* owe you guys... Umm... Can you take another rain check?
Pairing: Umm... Not sure... Hehe.
Summary: We finally go on search for a rock. Goku and Chichi get into a major fistfight. Bulma gives up all hope. And we finally see what happened to Vegeta. And what is this?
Important Note: PAY attention to everything that happens for now on! Just thought I'd let ya know...
I'm back... Hehe. I got more reviews for this, so I'm writing more in this. If you guys haven't realized yet, I usually start writing more in my fics when I get a least eight or nine reviews. If I don't get eight I don't really have any *will power to write more*... Hehe. I know what you guys are thinking... you're saying... NOW SHE TELLS US!
(Beta's shameless plug, Part 347: Go read Almonds and Cyanide! Please? Just look under the pen name SkittleKicks!)
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Bulma deliberately placed herself at the edge of the boat, away from Lunch and away from Roshi. Chichi sat down beside her, as Goku did the same. Barely aware of their chatting and giggling, Bulma stared out over the sea. Krillen sat next to Lunch, and Bulma could have sworn Roshi and Krillen were both hitting on Lunch, who didn't seem to realize it.
Our Bulma wasn't very fond of Lunch. Well, she wasn't very fond of the other Lunch. She could only pray to Kami that the she didn't sneeze...
"Bulma?" Chichi mumbled. Goku poked her arm and she blinked at him.
"Huh? Oh, what?" she said, words muffled. Her hand had been over her month while she spoke, causing both Goku and Chichi to grin. Her cheeks turned crimson, and she sat up straight. "Sorry."
They were not allowed a reply when the boat hit the shore. They had reached their destination: a much larger island with a big volcano on it. Roshi threw out a capsule, and when the smoke cleared, the Kame house stood proudly on the ledge.
Just then, Roshi spoke. "We will start the real training after dinner." Krillen seemed to look forward to it, while Bulma groaned louder.
"Umm... where did Goku go?" Chichi shouted, just realizing that he was missing.
"Oh! I saw him leave a few minutes ago. He told me he was going to check out the island."
There was a small amount of silence before Chichi glared at Lunch. "He... told you..."
"Yep."
"AND HE DIDN'T TELL ME BECAUSE?"
"I dunno." Chichi frown and turned her back to the girl as Lunch raised a single eyebrow.
"HEY!" Goku yelled, as he leapt down from Nimbus. "Did you know that there are a lot more people on this island?"
Roshi nodded. "About three hundred."
Bulma's eyes widened in happiness. "Three hundred," she whispered to herself. I wonder if they have any shops ... make up stores... .
"But, never mind that. Let's get down to the training!" encouraged the Master.
Goku happily obliged to his words and smiled, not even realizing the dirty glares he was receiving from Chichi.
Krillen stood alone, whispering to himself. A smirk appeared on his face and his eyes narrowed. He'd show them that they would never become stronger than him. He'd beat them at EVERY thing that he did.
"Ahem..." said Lunch. "Am I supposed to participate?" she innocently questioned.
"You can do whatever you please sweetie," Roshi winked.
"Yeah. I think I'll go and cook some dinner." She smiled, but seconds later she moved her hand to her mouth, attempting to cover up a sneeze. The others screamed and ducked for cover. Her mouth opened, and she yawned. "Have fun guys. Don't work too hard. I'm going to cook!"
Everyone slowly stood, relieved.
"Ahem. Anyway. Back to the point." Roshi grinned. "Now who all has had previous training?"
Goku, Krillen, and Chichi raised their hands, as Bulma took a step back and blinked. Was she the only one?
"Aahh. Good, you all have the basic skills. Well," he glanced at Bulma, "don't you worry deary. I'll give you some basic and private training."
Bulma growled. "No. That's okay. I'll train along with them. I should figure it out. It can't be to hard." Damned pervert.
Krillen snickered. "Yeah, sure."
"I'm going to give you a warning. Shut up. Or else." Bulma eyed him, and he coughed.
"Uh...okay."
"Well, Bulma, if that's how you feel!" said Roshi. "Now anyway! Do you see that rock over there?" He gestured toward the right as all eyes turned towards the tall rock. They nodded. "Good... it is exactly one hundred meters from the rock nearby…"
"No," Bulma mumbled, shaking her head.
"What?"
She smirked. He was wrong. "You're wrong," she stated boldly, a smile on her face. "That rock is EXACTLY 103 meters away." She nodded as everyone tossed her a confused look. "You see, you left out the fifteen centimeters. Now, if you multiply that by..."
"Umm, Bulma..." Chichi began, scratching the back of her neck when Bulma glared.
"What?"
"He doesn't care," she whispered.
"Oh." Bulma turned back to Roshi with a smile and a nervous chuckle. "Please, continue."
"As I was saying, I am going to time how long it takes for you three to run it." Krillen turned his nose up into the air. "I'll go first." Bulma stood silent. She was doomed.
"Wow... you sound confident." Chichi grinned. Didn't they know that she was the fastest one here?
Krillen walked to the starting point, as everyone watched on in anticpation. Roshi held up his watch. "GO!" The bald boy was off like lightning. He crossed the line, and everyone gasped.
"Well, Krillen, that was 10.4 seconds. An amazing 10.4!" Krillen laughed.
"Naww, that's no big deal. My best was 10.1." He shrugged it off. Both Bulma and Chichi seemed to be annoyed with his *superior* attitude.
They were snapped away from their thoughts by Goku's yelling from the other end, asking if it was his turn yet.
"NO! It's my turn you meany!" yelled Chichi. He fluttered his eyes, a bit confused.
"Umm... SORRY!"
"Hey! You'll go next! Don't whine about it!" said Roshi, irritated at the display. Chichi took a step back. She wouldn't say a word - no, not a word. After all, he was the one training her.
"Get Ready!" Roshi called. Goku couched down into position, as Krillen commented that he looked foolish with that stance, earning him a slap to the face by Chichi.
"Shut up! Only I am allowed to make fun of him," she snarled. He blinked and nodded. These were some crazy girls. One threw shoes and one growled. But, he would soon learn that they both had the habit of growling.
"GO!"
He took off. Chichi raised her hands to cheer, but soon changed her mind. Why should she cheer? He didn't even tell her that he was going to see who else was on the island. Chichi crossed her arms and turned her nose to the air as Goku crossed the line in 11.0 seconds.
"Well, that was fast, but... you're not as fast as Krillen," said Roshi.
"Hey, Master, it's not nice to compare Goku to me. It's not his fault that he..." a glare from Chichi made him shut his mouth.
"What do you mean? That was great. Both of you are fast!" Bulma exclaimed, but the smile on her face soon faded. She couldn't be that fast! She was the slowest runner in the world, at least in her mind's eye.
Goku pursed his lips as he examined his shoes. "Umm, can I change my shoes and try it again?"
Krillen frowned and looked up. "I'm not wearing track shoes either, so quit blaming it on that."
"But mine are falling apart." Goku lifted his foot to reveal that the entire front was peeling back. The others stared with their mouths agape. How long had he been walking in those shoes?
"Umm, Goku go get yourself a new pair." Roshi mumbled and threw another capsule to the ground.
~Minutes Later*~
Goku jumped a couple of times in his new shoes. "Hey old man, I'm ready."
"Good. Okay. Set... GO!" Goku took off like a rocket, blasting past them with a gust of wind. Krillen's eyes opened wide, as well as Bulma and Chichi's.
"That was 8.5 seconds! Great job, Goku!" Krillen fell over in response.
"Uhh, I don't think I want to go any more," Bulma whispered. This was a MAJOR mistake! I can't beat them!
"Aww, don't feel bad. After all," Chichi spoke whipping away the shocked look. "I am SURE I can do much better and you can too. Girls RULE!"
"Now, me next," commanded Chichi. She took off her helmet, handing it to Bulma who was shocked at the lack of weight.
After making her way to the starting point, she couched down in a stance. She was ready, and looked confident. The key word, here, of course, was "looked."
Roshi frowned. Hopefully, she would get the worst score. "Get ready… GO!" She shot off, tearing across the field. Unfortunately, her momentum got the best of her, and once she was past the finish line, she unsuccessfully attempted to stop, and flipped over, landing squarely on her head.
"That was 8.8 seconds." He frowned. "Yeah, that was pretty good. Not as good as Goku, though."
"But, better than Krillen's," Bulma added to both Roshi and Krillen's irritation. Chichi sat up from her spot with the help of Goku, who continued to congratulate her.
"Well, Bulma. Let's see you beat my time, then." Krillen snickered. He knew it was impossible for her to do. After all, she had no previous training whatsoever. She'd make it in about half a minute, he conjectured.
Bulma frowned. He was teasing her. The little idiot was teasing her! Fine... I'll do it. And I'll beat his time. I hope.
"HEY! Cue ball! Stop teasing her! You know she hasn't had any training! That's mean!" Krillen coughed at Chichi words.
"Anyway, Bulma, as I was saying earlier, I could always give you some basic training. And I'm not trying to be sick about it!" Roshi insisted - but his flushed cheeks told another story, coupled with the fact that he was getting a nosebleed.
"Right. Sure, I believe you." Bulma rolled her eyes. "My answer remains the same. Now if you don't mind, I'm ready to go." Once at the starting point, she stood, waiting for Roshi's signal.
He held his watch up. "Ready..."
Bulma groaned. This will be so embarrassing. And it was a bad idea. She knew she would be the slowest one...
"Set... GO!"
And with those words she ran faster than she had ever done before, crossed the line with a flourish, panting.
In 9.1 seconds.
She fell to the ground gasping, and stared up at Roshi in shock. "What did you say?" she questioned, still not believing his words.
"I-I said 9.1 seconds. Are you sure you haven't had any training?" he gasped.
Bulma growled. "Of course I'm sure!" The only thing she did was sit at home and get what she wanted! She didn't even have to rise to her feet.
"Umm..." he shook his head. "Welp... that was... good..." If they had been paying attention, they would have seen Chichi's splitting grin on her face.
"What are you doing?" Bulma asked as she watched the old master take off his shell. He turned and handed Krillen the timer.
"You're going to run, too?" Goku asked.
"Yep. But I haven't had that much exercise, so I might not do too well, but I'll try." He proceeded to crack his joints and bend over for a few stretches. He then walked to the other side, Chichi screaming to him, asking if he was ready.
Roshi clapped his hand together and smirked. "I'm ready."
"Okay... GO!" Krillen screamed. A quick breeze shot by the group, and Roshi suddenly stopped right after the line.
"What was the time?" he asked turning to Krillen.
Krillen stuttered to say "5.6 seconds." Goku just stood there stunned, while both girls did the same. That was great! How did he do that?
The Elder picked up his purple shell and placed it on his back. "That is what I mean by surpassing the human level."
Sunset came quickly, as Bulma had talked Roshi into letting them take a break. The students watched as he walked from the house. He cleared his throat and looked at the four people who rested on the ground.
"Rest time is over!" He clapped. "Everyone up. Besides, Lunch has prepared a lovely meal for us! Oh and did I mention that the REAL training begins tomorrow? But, until supper time I have one last task."
"Oh... Are we going to run again?" Chichi asked. He shook his head and picked up a rock. After pulling out a pen, he signed his name on it. Everyone watched in confusion as he threw it over the side of the cliff.
"And the point of that was?" Bulma asked.
"The point, my dear, is that you all have to find that rock and bring it back to me. The one who finds the rock gets dinner." Everyone's month dropped. "And if no one finds the rock in thirty minutes, none of you get dinner." He smirked. "And Bulma... if you like... you can come on in and have dinner ... with me..." He winked.
"Umm... no." She turned away from him, and caught up with Chichi, who stood next to Goku. Both were looking over a cliff. Krillen was behind him, with his eyes wide. There was no way to get over that.
"There no foot holds!" Krillen complained.
"And there is no way to get down!" Bulma added. She should just go have dinner with Roshi! This was impossible!
"It's such a long ways down..." mumbled Chichi. But through all of this, Goku could be seen smiling. He glanced at Chichi before giving her a wink and then - he jumped off.
"Oh MY KAMI! THE IDIOT!" Chichi screamed loudly.
"Oh yep... I knew he was insane, but this takes the cake," Bulma agreed.
Seconds later, they could hear Goku calling for the "Little Rock." They stood there, wondering what to do before Chichi stared at Bulma and spoke a few simple words.
"Every gal for them self!" she chirped, and ran off to find a quicker way down. Bulma's eyes widened. No she didn't! Chichi did not just leave her in the dust! No, wait. She did. "Grr... GET BACK HERE YOU BRAT!" she screeched before following Chichi's footsteps.
Krillen watched silently. What should he do? It would be impossible for him to find a rock in a jungle like that in less than thirty minutes. A smirk appeared on his face... he had a better idea.
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Walking silently through the dense forest, Chichi felt a tiny bit bad for leaving Bulma like that. But, she would just save her some dinner after SHE won. A smirk appeared on her face. Seconds later, she heard her foolish little Goku clapping in joy.
"Yippee! I FOUND THE ROCK!" said Goku in celebration. Chichi laughed. She hated to say it, but her loveable little Goku was an idiot sometimes.
"Hehehe... GOKU, SWEETIE, STAY THERE FOR A SEC!"
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"The little brat left me out here to find the rock by myself. I swear, I'll have her head one of these days," Bulma growled. Her new shoes were torn, her wonderful capsules were at Roshi's, and her life had gone down the drain. Oh yes, she'd have Chichi's head on a platter. Her ears suddenly caught the sound of two voices. Chichi and Goku were happy over something. She smiled. How nice. Maybe she could use her brain to outsmart them both. She snickered. Now all she had to do was force herself to get up and walk over to where they were. After taking a deep breath, she coaxed her body to stand, and made her way over to investigate.
She found Goku standing there with a smile on his face, holding the rock. He spoke, saying that he could eat supper. Bulma snickered and stepped out of the shadows. The sound of her feet against the grass caught Goku's attention. He looked up and smiled.
"Hey Bulma! Look at what I found!" He grinned happily. Raising an eyebrow, Bulma decided she had to act fast. If she wanted to eat, she had to get the rock now and get away. If Krillen or Chichi came, she would be in for it.
"Goku, sweetie, how in the world did you do it?" she asked with a phony smile. Goku didn't seem to realize it.
"I just smelled it! The rock smelled just like Roshi," he grinned.
"Oh, really. Are you sure that's the right one? That symbol looks a little wrong..." she trailed with a confused look. Evidently, she was trying to use her ingenious mind to get what she wanted.
Goku looked down at the rock. "Here," he mumbled. "You're really smart, tell me if it's the right one," said Goku, putting the rock up to her face. She smiled. Should she? The boy was so easy to trick.
Bulma leaned down, and took the rock. She looked it over, turning it this way and that before saying, "Yep, it's the right one."
Goku smiled. "Thanks. Can I have it back now?"
"Nope."
"Huh?"
Bulma smiled deviously, and took off. Goku gasped.
"HEY! BULMA! COME BACK HERE, YOU DIRTY RAT!"
Bulma laughed and was completely out of sight. As Goku crouched down to chase after Bulma, Chichi ran past him, sticking her small tongue out. "Cute little fool!" she sang, and then she took off. None of them knew Krillen had been watching the whole thing, and was already gaining on Bulma.
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"I-I swear," she gasped, "this isn't fun!" She stopped and leaned against a tree. Her feet were hurting, she smelled like some animal, and life just sucked. Sucking wind, she managed to catch a smell emanating from high above. Ooh, that's nice. She looked up, and saw Roshi's little house, just a short distance away.
"Ahem."
Bulma gasped, and turned around. There was Krillen, grinning like a Cheshire cat. "Hand it over, dear."
"Back off, you dumb little brat," she hissed through her teeth.
"Would you like to fight me for it?" he questioned with a cocky grin. Bulma blinked. The nerve of that little…
"No. But would you like to fight me for it?" another voice spoke. Krillen spun around to see Chichi standing behind him. She tapped her foot impatiently. "Come on, you know you want to try me."
"You wouldn't dare," Krillen began, but before he could finish, Chichi shot off a quick punch that stunned him for a moment. Dazed, Krillen couldn't recover before Chichi snapped a sidekick into his abdomen, pushing him down the small hill that was next to her. She could only hope that would give her enough time to get the rock from Bulma before Goku got there. She looked up, trying to find Bulma, but was shocked to see Bulma half way to Roshi. Chichi screamed and took off.
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"Almost there... almost..." Bulma panted, but suddenly she tripped and came crashing to the ground below. Bulma looked up to see the rock lying on the ground a few feet away, and Chichi's foot stuck out. Smiling, Chichi skipped over to the rock, picking it up.
"Thank you Bulma," she giggled, with a deceitful undertone.
"You low down dirty little brat!" Bulma screamed as she rose to her feet, groaning. Her body was NOT used to this kind of treatment. Chichi mockingly stuck her tongue out.
"All's fair in love in war, sister," she winked.
"Yep!" Chichi jumped, startled as the new voice echoed from directly behind her.
"How the...what?" Chichi gasped.
Goku grinned. "Give it to me now! I'm starved."
"No way! BACK OFF!" she growled, pulling the rock close to her chest. "Do you want to fight me for it? That's the only way you're getting it!"
No one happened to see Krillen climbing up the hill, a frown planted on his face.
"Well, if you want to fight for it, be my guest." Goku smirked. This would be fun. Chichi winked before charging at him. Goku sidestepped out of the way, and tripped her with his feet. She twisted her body to catch her fall, and landed a surprise kick in his face. Bulma sat down, unsure of what to do. This was annoying her.
Goku stumbled back in surprise. "Wow, Chichi, you actually hit me. Well, guess I won't let that happen again." He smiled, and flickered away. Chichi blinked in surprise before she felt the rock fly from her hand. Trying to turn, she realized that Goku had gripped her in a headlock.
"LET ME GO, YOU IDIOT!"
"Nope!" Goku laughed. This was probably the most entertaining fight he had ever had.
Bulma slowly turned her head, looking down. What was this? No, it couldn't be the rock. It couldn't just be right next to her. She smiled. Wow. There it was. All she had to do was grab it. But it seemed so far away. She reached out, her hand was so close... but then something terrible happened. Krillen jumped by, snatching the rock up. She screamed. "KRILLEN!"
He grinned, and took off toward the house. Goku and Chichi didn't even see him go by, too busy fussing with each other.
Bulma looked to the sky. She wouldn't make it through the night.
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Eyes fluttering open, he found himself surrounded by blue water. He frowned. Damn. The Regeneration Tank, again. The beating he had received at the hands of his "masters," he'd thought for sure that he would be dead - but that was a mistake Frieza had made. He raised his hand to destroy the tank's glass, but a scream made him pause and cock his head.
"No! Wait!" His eyes narrowed and landed on old Dr. Sigi. His frown deepened. He wasn't in the mood. A small ball of yellow energy, and the glass exploded, the shards violently being expelled. The water from the tank spilled onto the floor as he stepped out.
"That was a brand new model..." The doctor glared at the nude Prince before him with a frown. As much as he wanted to curse him out, he knew better. Besides, the young man didn't seem to be in a very good mood. Of course, he never had been in a good mood.
"Get me my clothing," he snarled. The doctor raised an eyebrow, but reached over into a drawer and pulled out Vegeta's clothing. The Prince snatched it from him.
Sigi raised an eyebrow, watching him in silence before he picked up a shiny white capsule form the desk. He stood quietly until Vegeta finish his small task.
"Ahh... Prince Vegeta... could you tell me what this is..." said the small fish-like doctor. Vegeta looked at him, his eyes traveling to the man's hands before he inwardly gasped. Where the hell did he get that!
"Where did you get that?" he questioned gruffly, hiding all the surprise from his voice.
"I was hoping you would know. After all, I did find this in your clothing. It was tucked away in your armor."
Vegeta glared before snatching it from the old man's hand. If the doctor weren't important to Freiza, he'd kill him. How could he have forgotten that he had grabbed that capsule?
"What? Where..." Sigi frowned, glaring up at the Saiyan before him. Just as he was about to speak, another being walked through the door, snickering at the sight before him.
"Looks like the Prince is about to fight the fish. This will be a interesting fight indeed," cooed a voice.
Vegeta's eyes shot up and he growled. "Hello Zarbon," he snarled, and was sure to hide the capsule away from view. Hopefully Sigi would keep his disgusting mouth closed.
"Hello Vegeta. That was a nice fight you put up. You were pretty good. After all, you did get one hit in." He smirked. "But the fact that you were bawling like a baby ruined it." He pushed his lovely blue hair from his eyes and his smirk turned into a smile.
Vegeta's eyes widened as he fought the growing urge to jump the man before him. He'd only get more time in the Regeneration tank.
"Oh, and did I forget to mention that Frieza is a tad bit angry about the fact that Earth wasn't destroyed? Gee, why was that?" Zarbon asked. He paused for a response, but when he didn't receive one he decided to continue. "Oh, and Frieza would like to speak with you again."
Vegeta's frown deepened. He just had to wake up to this crap. He snarled. It was true. He really should have stayed on earth. That stupid planet was a hell of a lot better than this ship.
"Oh Prince Vegeta, did you not hear me?" Zarbon frowned. Vegeta glared at the man before him.
"Damn it!"
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Bulma sat up in her bed, sweating profusely. Glancing around, she relaxed as she saw the sleeping forms of Chichi and Goku, her bedmates. They were all out cold. Krillen and Lunch, however, probably wouldn't be in bed for a long time. It seems that Lunch had cooked a poison fish. She laughed; it was so funny to her. She was glad she hadn't won. She was still starving though, and her pride prevented her from going to Roshi and asking for some real food. He would most likely have some type of secret movement behind it.
She also came to the conclusion that she would talk to Roshi about her little ability that she didn't really understand. She thought for sure she had figured it out, but she wasn't even close. She closed her eyes and listened to the silence in the room, but...
Why could she hear so many voices?
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No, people, Bulma is not going insane. I thought you guys might think that - after all she did say she was hearing voices. If you think about it I'm sure you'll get it. If not... you'll find out soon enough. Actually the few things that happened in this chapter have to deal with Vegeta and Bulma in some way. I'll just say this: if you think really hard, you might get it. :P
Anyway... HOW WAS THAT? This chapter was only about 10 pages. I think my beta reader made it... I hope. ;) (Beta's note: No. Actually, I'm dead. Please give my body a nice burial.) Please review and tell me what you think. I was VERY happy with the 10 reviews I got but... in my other fic WereCats, well, I only got about 4 reviews. *cries* The last time I got about 14 reviews. So please review that fic! It makes me sad to think you guys don't care!!! :(
(Beta's note Part 2: Sorry about the lateness, I was sidetracked. Blame me, BB sent this over to me about five days ago. Oops.)
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Disclaimer: Umm... I guess I *still* owe you guys... Umm... Can you take another rain check?
Pairing: Umm... Not sure... Hehe.
Summary: We finally go on search for a rock. Goku and Chichi get into a major fistfight. Bulma gives up all hope. And we finally see what happened to Vegeta. And what is this?
Important Note: PAY attention to everything that happens for now on! Just thought I'd let ya know...
I'm back... Hehe. I got more reviews for this, so I'm writing more in this. If you guys haven't realized yet, I usually start writing more in my fics when I get a least eight or nine reviews. If I don't get eight I don't really have any *will power to write more*... Hehe. I know what you guys are thinking... you're saying... NOW SHE TELLS US!
(Beta's shameless plug, Part 347: Go read Almonds and Cyanide! Please? Just look under the pen name SkittleKicks!)
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Bulma deliberately placed herself at the edge of the boat, away from Lunch and away from Roshi. Chichi sat down beside her, as Goku did the same. Barely aware of their chatting and giggling, Bulma stared out over the sea. Krillen sat next to Lunch, and Bulma could have sworn Roshi and Krillen were both hitting on Lunch, who didn't seem to realize it.
Our Bulma wasn't very fond of Lunch. Well, she wasn't very fond of the other Lunch. She could only pray to Kami that the she didn't sneeze...
"Bulma?" Chichi mumbled. Goku poked her arm and she blinked at him.
"Huh? Oh, what?" she said, words muffled. Her hand had been over her month while she spoke, causing both Goku and Chichi to grin. Her cheeks turned crimson, and she sat up straight. "Sorry."
They were not allowed a reply when the boat hit the shore. They had reached their destination: a much larger island with a big volcano on it. Roshi threw out a capsule, and when the smoke cleared, the Kame house stood proudly on the ledge.
Just then, Roshi spoke. "We will start the real training after dinner." Krillen seemed to look forward to it, while Bulma groaned louder.
"Umm... where did Goku go?" Chichi shouted, just realizing that he was missing.
"Oh! I saw him leave a few minutes ago. He told me he was going to check out the island."
There was a small amount of silence before Chichi glared at Lunch. "He... told you..."
"Yep."
"AND HE DIDN'T TELL ME BECAUSE?"
"I dunno." Chichi frown and turned her back to the girl as Lunch raised a single eyebrow.
"HEY!" Goku yelled, as he leapt down from Nimbus. "Did you know that there are a lot more people on this island?"
Roshi nodded. "About three hundred."
Bulma's eyes widened in happiness. "Three hundred," she whispered to herself. I wonder if they have any shops ... make up stores... .
"But, never mind that. Let's get down to the training!" encouraged the Master.
Goku happily obliged to his words and smiled, not even realizing the dirty glares he was receiving from Chichi.
Krillen stood alone, whispering to himself. A smirk appeared on his face and his eyes narrowed. He'd show them that they would never become stronger than him. He'd beat them at EVERY thing that he did.
"Ahem..." said Lunch. "Am I supposed to participate?" she innocently questioned.
"You can do whatever you please sweetie," Roshi winked.
"Yeah. I think I'll go and cook some dinner." She smiled, but seconds later she moved her hand to her mouth, attempting to cover up a sneeze. The others screamed and ducked for cover. Her mouth opened, and she yawned. "Have fun guys. Don't work too hard. I'm going to cook!"
Everyone slowly stood, relieved.
"Ahem. Anyway. Back to the point." Roshi grinned. "Now who all has had previous training?"
Goku, Krillen, and Chichi raised their hands, as Bulma took a step back and blinked. Was she the only one?
"Aahh. Good, you all have the basic skills. Well," he glanced at Bulma, "don't you worry deary. I'll give you some basic and private training."
Bulma growled. "No. That's okay. I'll train along with them. I should figure it out. It can't be to hard." Damned pervert.
Krillen snickered. "Yeah, sure."
"I'm going to give you a warning. Shut up. Or else." Bulma eyed him, and he coughed.
"Uh...okay."
"Well, Bulma, if that's how you feel!" said Roshi. "Now anyway! Do you see that rock over there?" He gestured toward the right as all eyes turned towards the tall rock. They nodded. "Good... it is exactly one hundred meters from the rock nearby…"
"No," Bulma mumbled, shaking her head.
"What?"
She smirked. He was wrong. "You're wrong," she stated boldly, a smile on her face. "That rock is EXACTLY 103 meters away." She nodded as everyone tossed her a confused look. "You see, you left out the fifteen centimeters. Now, if you multiply that by..."
"Umm, Bulma..." Chichi began, scratching the back of her neck when Bulma glared.
"What?"
"He doesn't care," she whispered.
"Oh." Bulma turned back to Roshi with a smile and a nervous chuckle. "Please, continue."
"As I was saying, I am going to time how long it takes for you three to run it." Krillen turned his nose up into the air. "I'll go first." Bulma stood silent. She was doomed.
"Wow... you sound confident." Chichi grinned. Didn't they know that she was the fastest one here?
Krillen walked to the starting point, as everyone watched on in anticpation. Roshi held up his watch. "GO!" The bald boy was off like lightning. He crossed the line, and everyone gasped.
"Well, Krillen, that was 10.4 seconds. An amazing 10.4!" Krillen laughed.
"Naww, that's no big deal. My best was 10.1." He shrugged it off. Both Bulma and Chichi seemed to be annoyed with his *superior* attitude.
They were snapped away from their thoughts by Goku's yelling from the other end, asking if it was his turn yet.
"NO! It's my turn you meany!" yelled Chichi. He fluttered his eyes, a bit confused.
"Umm... SORRY!"
"Hey! You'll go next! Don't whine about it!" said Roshi, irritated at the display. Chichi took a step back. She wouldn't say a word - no, not a word. After all, he was the one training her.
"Get Ready!" Roshi called. Goku couched down into position, as Krillen commented that he looked foolish with that stance, earning him a slap to the face by Chichi.
"Shut up! Only I am allowed to make fun of him," she snarled. He blinked and nodded. These were some crazy girls. One threw shoes and one growled. But, he would soon learn that they both had the habit of growling.
"GO!"
He took off. Chichi raised her hands to cheer, but soon changed her mind. Why should she cheer? He didn't even tell her that he was going to see who else was on the island. Chichi crossed her arms and turned her nose to the air as Goku crossed the line in 11.0 seconds.
"Well, that was fast, but... you're not as fast as Krillen," said Roshi.
"Hey, Master, it's not nice to compare Goku to me. It's not his fault that he..." a glare from Chichi made him shut his mouth.
"What do you mean? That was great. Both of you are fast!" Bulma exclaimed, but the smile on her face soon faded. She couldn't be that fast! She was the slowest runner in the world, at least in her mind's eye.
Goku pursed his lips as he examined his shoes. "Umm, can I change my shoes and try it again?"
Krillen frowned and looked up. "I'm not wearing track shoes either, so quit blaming it on that."
"But mine are falling apart." Goku lifted his foot to reveal that the entire front was peeling back. The others stared with their mouths agape. How long had he been walking in those shoes?
"Umm, Goku go get yourself a new pair." Roshi mumbled and threw another capsule to the ground.
~Minutes Later*~
Goku jumped a couple of times in his new shoes. "Hey old man, I'm ready."
"Good. Okay. Set... GO!" Goku took off like a rocket, blasting past them with a gust of wind. Krillen's eyes opened wide, as well as Bulma and Chichi's.
"That was 8.5 seconds! Great job, Goku!" Krillen fell over in response.
"Uhh, I don't think I want to go any more," Bulma whispered. This was a MAJOR mistake! I can't beat them!
"Aww, don't feel bad. After all," Chichi spoke whipping away the shocked look. "I am SURE I can do much better and you can too. Girls RULE!"
"Now, me next," commanded Chichi. She took off her helmet, handing it to Bulma who was shocked at the lack of weight.
After making her way to the starting point, she couched down in a stance. She was ready, and looked confident. The key word, here, of course, was "looked."
Roshi frowned. Hopefully, she would get the worst score. "Get ready… GO!" She shot off, tearing across the field. Unfortunately, her momentum got the best of her, and once she was past the finish line, she unsuccessfully attempted to stop, and flipped over, landing squarely on her head.
"That was 8.8 seconds." He frowned. "Yeah, that was pretty good. Not as good as Goku, though."
"But, better than Krillen's," Bulma added to both Roshi and Krillen's irritation. Chichi sat up from her spot with the help of Goku, who continued to congratulate her.
"Well, Bulma. Let's see you beat my time, then." Krillen snickered. He knew it was impossible for her to do. After all, she had no previous training whatsoever. She'd make it in about half a minute, he conjectured.
Bulma frowned. He was teasing her. The little idiot was teasing her! Fine... I'll do it. And I'll beat his time. I hope.
"HEY! Cue ball! Stop teasing her! You know she hasn't had any training! That's mean!" Krillen coughed at Chichi words.
"Anyway, Bulma, as I was saying earlier, I could always give you some basic training. And I'm not trying to be sick about it!" Roshi insisted - but his flushed cheeks told another story, coupled with the fact that he was getting a nosebleed.
"Right. Sure, I believe you." Bulma rolled her eyes. "My answer remains the same. Now if you don't mind, I'm ready to go." Once at the starting point, she stood, waiting for Roshi's signal.
He held his watch up. "Ready..."
Bulma groaned. This will be so embarrassing. And it was a bad idea. She knew she would be the slowest one...
"Set... GO!"
And with those words she ran faster than she had ever done before, crossed the line with a flourish, panting.
In 9.1 seconds.
She fell to the ground gasping, and stared up at Roshi in shock. "What did you say?" she questioned, still not believing his words.
"I-I said 9.1 seconds. Are you sure you haven't had any training?" he gasped.
Bulma growled. "Of course I'm sure!" The only thing she did was sit at home and get what she wanted! She didn't even have to rise to her feet.
"Umm..." he shook his head. "Welp... that was... good..." If they had been paying attention, they would have seen Chichi's splitting grin on her face.
"What are you doing?" Bulma asked as she watched the old master take off his shell. He turned and handed Krillen the timer.
"You're going to run, too?" Goku asked.
"Yep. But I haven't had that much exercise, so I might not do too well, but I'll try." He proceeded to crack his joints and bend over for a few stretches. He then walked to the other side, Chichi screaming to him, asking if he was ready.
Roshi clapped his hand together and smirked. "I'm ready."
"Okay... GO!" Krillen screamed. A quick breeze shot by the group, and Roshi suddenly stopped right after the line.
"What was the time?" he asked turning to Krillen.
Krillen stuttered to say "5.6 seconds." Goku just stood there stunned, while both girls did the same. That was great! How did he do that?
The Elder picked up his purple shell and placed it on his back. "That is what I mean by surpassing the human level."
Sunset came quickly, as Bulma had talked Roshi into letting them take a break. The students watched as he walked from the house. He cleared his throat and looked at the four people who rested on the ground.
"Rest time is over!" He clapped. "Everyone up. Besides, Lunch has prepared a lovely meal for us! Oh and did I mention that the REAL training begins tomorrow? But, until supper time I have one last task."
"Oh... Are we going to run again?" Chichi asked. He shook his head and picked up a rock. After pulling out a pen, he signed his name on it. Everyone watched in confusion as he threw it over the side of the cliff.
"And the point of that was?" Bulma asked.
"The point, my dear, is that you all have to find that rock and bring it back to me. The one who finds the rock gets dinner." Everyone's month dropped. "And if no one finds the rock in thirty minutes, none of you get dinner." He smirked. "And Bulma... if you like... you can come on in and have dinner ... with me..." He winked.
"Umm... no." She turned away from him, and caught up with Chichi, who stood next to Goku. Both were looking over a cliff. Krillen was behind him, with his eyes wide. There was no way to get over that.
"There no foot holds!" Krillen complained.
"And there is no way to get down!" Bulma added. She should just go have dinner with Roshi! This was impossible!
"It's such a long ways down..." mumbled Chichi. But through all of this, Goku could be seen smiling. He glanced at Chichi before giving her a wink and then - he jumped off.
"Oh MY KAMI! THE IDIOT!" Chichi screamed loudly.
"Oh yep... I knew he was insane, but this takes the cake," Bulma agreed.
Seconds later, they could hear Goku calling for the "Little Rock." They stood there, wondering what to do before Chichi stared at Bulma and spoke a few simple words.
"Every gal for them self!" she chirped, and ran off to find a quicker way down. Bulma's eyes widened. No she didn't! Chichi did not just leave her in the dust! No, wait. She did. "Grr... GET BACK HERE YOU BRAT!" she screeched before following Chichi's footsteps.
Krillen watched silently. What should he do? It would be impossible for him to find a rock in a jungle like that in less than thirty minutes. A smirk appeared on his face... he had a better idea.
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Walking silently through the dense forest, Chichi felt a tiny bit bad for leaving Bulma like that. But, she would just save her some dinner after SHE won. A smirk appeared on her face. Seconds later, she heard her foolish little Goku clapping in joy.
"Yippee! I FOUND THE ROCK!" said Goku in celebration. Chichi laughed. She hated to say it, but her loveable little Goku was an idiot sometimes.
"Hehehe... GOKU, SWEETIE, STAY THERE FOR A SEC!"
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"The little brat left me out here to find the rock by myself. I swear, I'll have her head one of these days," Bulma growled. Her new shoes were torn, her wonderful capsules were at Roshi's, and her life had gone down the drain. Oh yes, she'd have Chichi's head on a platter. Her ears suddenly caught the sound of two voices. Chichi and Goku were happy over something. She smiled. How nice. Maybe she could use her brain to outsmart them both. She snickered. Now all she had to do was force herself to get up and walk over to where they were. After taking a deep breath, she coaxed her body to stand, and made her way over to investigate.
She found Goku standing there with a smile on his face, holding the rock. He spoke, saying that he could eat supper. Bulma snickered and stepped out of the shadows. The sound of her feet against the grass caught Goku's attention. He looked up and smiled.
"Hey Bulma! Look at what I found!" He grinned happily. Raising an eyebrow, Bulma decided she had to act fast. If she wanted to eat, she had to get the rock now and get away. If Krillen or Chichi came, she would be in for it.
"Goku, sweetie, how in the world did you do it?" she asked with a phony smile. Goku didn't seem to realize it.
"I just smelled it! The rock smelled just like Roshi," he grinned.
"Oh, really. Are you sure that's the right one? That symbol looks a little wrong..." she trailed with a confused look. Evidently, she was trying to use her ingenious mind to get what she wanted.
Goku looked down at the rock. "Here," he mumbled. "You're really smart, tell me if it's the right one," said Goku, putting the rock up to her face. She smiled. Should she? The boy was so easy to trick.
Bulma leaned down, and took the rock. She looked it over, turning it this way and that before saying, "Yep, it's the right one."
Goku smiled. "Thanks. Can I have it back now?"
"Nope."
"Huh?"
Bulma smiled deviously, and took off. Goku gasped.
"HEY! BULMA! COME BACK HERE, YOU DIRTY RAT!"
Bulma laughed and was completely out of sight. As Goku crouched down to chase after Bulma, Chichi ran past him, sticking her small tongue out. "Cute little fool!" she sang, and then she took off. None of them knew Krillen had been watching the whole thing, and was already gaining on Bulma.
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"I-I swear," she gasped, "this isn't fun!" She stopped and leaned against a tree. Her feet were hurting, she smelled like some animal, and life just sucked. Sucking wind, she managed to catch a smell emanating from high above. Ooh, that's nice. She looked up, and saw Roshi's little house, just a short distance away.
"Ahem."
Bulma gasped, and turned around. There was Krillen, grinning like a Cheshire cat. "Hand it over, dear."
"Back off, you dumb little brat," she hissed through her teeth.
"Would you like to fight me for it?" he questioned with a cocky grin. Bulma blinked. The nerve of that little…
"No. But would you like to fight me for it?" another voice spoke. Krillen spun around to see Chichi standing behind him. She tapped her foot impatiently. "Come on, you know you want to try me."
"You wouldn't dare," Krillen began, but before he could finish, Chichi shot off a quick punch that stunned him for a moment. Dazed, Krillen couldn't recover before Chichi snapped a sidekick into his abdomen, pushing him down the small hill that was next to her. She could only hope that would give her enough time to get the rock from Bulma before Goku got there. She looked up, trying to find Bulma, but was shocked to see Bulma half way to Roshi. Chichi screamed and took off.
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"Almost there... almost..." Bulma panted, but suddenly she tripped and came crashing to the ground below. Bulma looked up to see the rock lying on the ground a few feet away, and Chichi's foot stuck out. Smiling, Chichi skipped over to the rock, picking it up.
"Thank you Bulma," she giggled, with a deceitful undertone.
"You low down dirty little brat!" Bulma screamed as she rose to her feet, groaning. Her body was NOT used to this kind of treatment. Chichi mockingly stuck her tongue out.
"All's fair in love in war, sister," she winked.
"Yep!" Chichi jumped, startled as the new voice echoed from directly behind her.
"How the...what?" Chichi gasped.
Goku grinned. "Give it to me now! I'm starved."
"No way! BACK OFF!" she growled, pulling the rock close to her chest. "Do you want to fight me for it? That's the only way you're getting it!"
No one happened to see Krillen climbing up the hill, a frown planted on his face.
"Well, if you want to fight for it, be my guest." Goku smirked. This would be fun. Chichi winked before charging at him. Goku sidestepped out of the way, and tripped her with his feet. She twisted her body to catch her fall, and landed a surprise kick in his face. Bulma sat down, unsure of what to do. This was annoying her.
Goku stumbled back in surprise. "Wow, Chichi, you actually hit me. Well, guess I won't let that happen again." He smiled, and flickered away. Chichi blinked in surprise before she felt the rock fly from her hand. Trying to turn, she realized that Goku had gripped her in a headlock.
"LET ME GO, YOU IDIOT!"
"Nope!" Goku laughed. This was probably the most entertaining fight he had ever had.
Bulma slowly turned her head, looking down. What was this? No, it couldn't be the rock. It couldn't just be right next to her. She smiled. Wow. There it was. All she had to do was grab it. But it seemed so far away. She reached out, her hand was so close... but then something terrible happened. Krillen jumped by, snatching the rock up. She screamed. "KRILLEN!"
He grinned, and took off toward the house. Goku and Chichi didn't even see him go by, too busy fussing with each other.
Bulma looked to the sky. She wouldn't make it through the night.
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Eyes fluttering open, he found himself surrounded by blue water. He frowned. Damn. The Regeneration Tank, again. The beating he had received at the hands of his "masters," he'd thought for sure that he would be dead - but that was a mistake Frieza had made. He raised his hand to destroy the tank's glass, but a scream made him pause and cock his head.
"No! Wait!" His eyes narrowed and landed on old Dr. Sigi. His frown deepened. He wasn't in the mood. A small ball of yellow energy, and the glass exploded, the shards violently being expelled. The water from the tank spilled onto the floor as he stepped out.
"That was a brand new model..." The doctor glared at the nude Prince before him with a frown. As much as he wanted to curse him out, he knew better. Besides, the young man didn't seem to be in a very good mood. Of course, he never had been in a good mood.
"Get me my clothing," he snarled. The doctor raised an eyebrow, but reached over into a drawer and pulled out Vegeta's clothing. The Prince snatched it from him.
Sigi raised an eyebrow, watching him in silence before he picked up a shiny white capsule form the desk. He stood quietly until Vegeta finish his small task.
"Ahh... Prince Vegeta... could you tell me what this is..." said the small fish-like doctor. Vegeta looked at him, his eyes traveling to the man's hands before he inwardly gasped. Where the hell did he get that!
"Where did you get that?" he questioned gruffly, hiding all the surprise from his voice.
"I was hoping you would know. After all, I did find this in your clothing. It was tucked away in your armor."
Vegeta glared before snatching it from the old man's hand. If the doctor weren't important to Freiza, he'd kill him. How could he have forgotten that he had grabbed that capsule?
"What? Where..." Sigi frowned, glaring up at the Saiyan before him. Just as he was about to speak, another being walked through the door, snickering at the sight before him.
"Looks like the Prince is about to fight the fish. This will be a interesting fight indeed," cooed a voice.
Vegeta's eyes shot up and he growled. "Hello Zarbon," he snarled, and was sure to hide the capsule away from view. Hopefully Sigi would keep his disgusting mouth closed.
"Hello Vegeta. That was a nice fight you put up. You were pretty good. After all, you did get one hit in." He smirked. "But the fact that you were bawling like a baby ruined it." He pushed his lovely blue hair from his eyes and his smirk turned into a smile.
Vegeta's eyes widened as he fought the growing urge to jump the man before him. He'd only get more time in the Regeneration tank.
"Oh, and did I forget to mention that Frieza is a tad bit angry about the fact that Earth wasn't destroyed? Gee, why was that?" Zarbon asked. He paused for a response, but when he didn't receive one he decided to continue. "Oh, and Frieza would like to speak with you again."
Vegeta's frown deepened. He just had to wake up to this crap. He snarled. It was true. He really should have stayed on earth. That stupid planet was a hell of a lot better than this ship.
"Oh Prince Vegeta, did you not hear me?" Zarbon frowned. Vegeta glared at the man before him.
"Damn it!"
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Bulma sat up in her bed, sweating profusely. Glancing around, she relaxed as she saw the sleeping forms of Chichi and Goku, her bedmates. They were all out cold. Krillen and Lunch, however, probably wouldn't be in bed for a long time. It seems that Lunch had cooked a poison fish. She laughed; it was so funny to her. She was glad she hadn't won. She was still starving though, and her pride prevented her from going to Roshi and asking for some real food. He would most likely have some type of secret movement behind it.
She also came to the conclusion that she would talk to Roshi about her little ability that she didn't really understand. She thought for sure she had figured it out, but she wasn't even close. She closed her eyes and listened to the silence in the room, but...
Why could she hear so many voices?
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No, people, Bulma is not going insane. I thought you guys might think that - after all she did say she was hearing voices. If you think about it I'm sure you'll get it. If not... you'll find out soon enough. Actually the few things that happened in this chapter have to deal with Vegeta and Bulma in some way. I'll just say this: if you think really hard, you might get it. :P
Anyway... HOW WAS THAT? This chapter was only about 10 pages. I think my beta reader made it... I hope. ;) (Beta's note: No. Actually, I'm dead. Please give my body a nice burial.) Please review and tell me what you think. I was VERY happy with the 10 reviews I got but... in my other fic WereCats, well, I only got about 4 reviews. *cries* The last time I got about 14 reviews. So please review that fic! It makes me sad to think you guys don't care!!! :(
(Beta's note Part 2: Sorry about the lateness, I was sidetracked. Blame me, BB sent this over to me about five days ago. Oops.)
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