Taste of our Weakness

Chapter 4

Cimorene-Kitty

AN: Bwhahahaha!! I am back for another chapter…Much thanks to everyone who reviewed!! For all those who have suggestions and ideas, I much welcome them!!! You can say it's crap if that's what you feel. Currently, as I'm typing this, my internet isn't working, so I can't personally thank everyone…next chapter I will though…FYI: Kaiata who is made up because I felt that Vegeta was kind of like Odysseus and needed some "divine" influence. So thus came Kaiata.

Disclaimer: I, alas, do not own DragonBall Z or Secret…they are property of their respective owners. I own…well…myself and Kaiata, you can borrow her if you'd like, but you have to ask…and that's it…so if you want to sue me, you'll only get me, and I don't think you want me at all…besides after the lawyer fees and courtroom and this and that fee you'll owe more that's worth…so save us all the trouble.

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Bulma sat down at her computer, desperately trying to get her mind to think of something else…anything else. The dinner was uneventful. She wasn't that hungry and she quickly ate her fill and then exited before he came in. She was eternally thankful. She was going insane and soon she would be in a mental institute if she didn't get a handle on herself. She couldn't deal with it anymore…maybe she should leave… 'Wait a sec…this is MY house he should leave!' She thought. She would never kick him out. She was totally falling apart over nothing. 'Why did you pick me, Vegeta? Why? Why did you pick me to love you? I was not supposed to fall in love with you…you may not give a damn about me, you arrogant bastard but I'll be damned if I let you run my life any longer…'

"Miss Briefs? I was working on the sub-complex and it shorted out. Do you have an idea of why that happened? I tried to rework through the wire around it but it didn't seem to react at all. I was a bit worried and your father is in the city today and your mother doesn't know anything about this…Miss Briefs??" Her main assistant, Ayslin asked.

"Huh? What Ayslin?" Bulma asked, spinning around to face her.

"The sub-complex on the GR has been severed again. I would personally tell the person using it that they better stop being so harsh on it. It is after all only a machine and can take only so much before it gives in. Just like anything else. Everyone and everything has a breaking point and this person seems to always find the GR's breaking point. I, for one, am sick and tired of constantly fixing it, Miss Briefs. I love working here but constantly fixing something that is broken for no plausible reason in my mind is absolutely ridiculous! It's obscene! I came to work here for the new innovative things I might be doing not do the same thing over and over again!" Ayslin said, almost maniacal.

"Whoa…calm down Ayslin…you are talking faster then even I can!" Bulma said.

"Well…can you please give me a new assignment?" Ayslin asked.

"Sure…umm…how about working on Project Pine?" Bulma said.

"Project Place in Negative Extent??? I'd be honored!!!" Ayslin said, running off.

"Hmmph! And I thought you were annoying…" Vegeta said.

"Well, Bucko…guess you were wrong. And don't answer the door if it rings. My dear cousin, Olivia is coming and I don't want you to scare her off." Bulma said. "Understand, Monkeyman?"

"I don't have to listen to you, Woman." Vegeta said. "By the way, where were you at meal time? I did not see you."

"Like you would notice…but I had already ate before you managed to appear, your royal Monkeyman-ness." Bulma said.

"I did, in fact notice your absence." Vegeta said quietly. How could I not?

"Whatever…go do something like watch TV." Bulma said. "Ayslin told me that you had, oh so recently, broke the GR again…Vegeta…please try to be more careful…please." Bulma said.

"You aren't the boss of me…" Vegeta said.

"Please, Vegeta….that's so immature. I am not trying to boss you around. I am simply asking you." Bulma said, sighing.

Vegeta searched her eyes for a second, then relented. "I will try." He said, simply. He turned and walked out.

Bulma stood there slacked jawed…What just happened here? He didn't fight tooth and nail against me? He must be ill.

STUPID STUPID STUPID!! Now she's going to wonder what was wrong with you? She probably thinks you are ill…idiotic mouth!! Vegeta yelled to himself. I must remain composed…otherwise she may suspect something. Then the doorbell rang and Vegeta, being his loveable self, answered it.

"Hello…is Bulma here?" A beautiful female asked. "I am Olivia. I hate to be so front but who on earth are you?"

"I am Vegeta. Prince of the Saiyans." He said simply.

"Well nice to meet you Prince Vegeta. Where's my cousin?" Olivia asked.

"In her laboratory." Vegeta said. Hmm…she's quite appealing. At least she shows me the respect that I deserve.

"Thank you!" Olivia said, running to Bulma's lab.

"Hey, Livie! I thought you were coming later." Bulma said.

"Come on, Bulmie! I couldn't help coming over to see my fav cousin!" Olivia said.

"Livie! I can't believe you still call me Bulmie…no one else does." Bulma said.

"And you still call me Livie. No one else does." Olivia said. Olivia had deep midnight black hair with the most stunning blue eyes. Olivia was a Briefs. Olivia Lenora Briefs was exactly two months younger than Bulma, and just as bright. Olivia was a doctor, a pediatrician to be exact. She worked with chronically ill children. It was because her little brother, Mati, had died of leukemia as a child and she devoted her life to prevent that from happening to any one else. And if you thought that Bulma was lacking in the relationship department, Olivia was even worse. She had never had a boyfriend. Ever. She was so wrapped up in doing well in her life that she had no time. It wasn't that she was ugly. She wasn't. She was being fair. She had no time.

"So how have you been? I haven't seen you since…Kami knows…two years, Livie?" Bulma inquired.

"Yep about that…I have been…alive. That's about as well as I can put it…I adore my job but it takes so much out of me…I really hate to run but I have got to…I promise to visit very soon. I have to make it back home because one of my primary patients has become worse. Your house guest is interesting…to say the least…" Olivia said.

"Oh I hope he behaved himself…." Bulma muttered.

"He was fine. He kind of reminded me of some of my patients. Well good luck with him." Olivia said.

"What do you mean?" Bulma demanded.

"Bulmie…I was your best friend. I know you. This houseguest of yours means a lot more to you then you are willing to admit…and by the looks of it he isn't about to admit any feelings toward you." Olivia said.

"You always noticed things that most people miss…Bye Livie…" Bulma said.

"Bye, Bulmie." Olivia said.

Oh man…if Livie noticed it then everyone can…Maybe I need to get away…Bulma thought.

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How do we keep it in the dark?

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AN: Sorry about the shorter chapter…I kinda have writers block and need a bit of inspiration. Thanks to everyone who reviewed including….

Amalie, Dragon_agility, GV (thanks sister!!), Vegetarocks87, Tenshi_Kanashii, Marci, Mystic, SaiyanPrincess, Sarah, Anime_Writer_Karica, Ra_Silver_Storm and the two annonymous reviewers!! Thanks a whole banana bunch!!! I hopefully will work a bit faster…now that the mad rush for projects in school has come to a temporary standstill.

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