What Are We Gonna Do Now? Chapter 7: Better Man, a dragon ball z fanfic

Disclamer: Tralala... me no own...

AN: As for the beginning of my foolishly long author's note, I'd like to say "thank you" an give a big kiss to eveyone who reviewed for the chpt 5. I was so sleepy while posting it, that when I realized that I didn't put my lil' reviewers corner until it was too late, and removing the last chapter means removing all reviews as well, soo... I hope you understand.

Oh, and people, read the lyrics below, I love them and I think they suit this chapter...

Chapter 7

"Better Man"

Freezin', rests his head on a pillow made of concrete, again
Oh, Feelin' maybe he'll see a little better set a days, ooh yeah
Oh, hand out, faces that he sees time again ain't that familiar, ooh yeah
Oh, dark grin, he can't help, when he's happy looks insane, oh yeah

Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies
Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away, yeah...ooh...
Oh, someday yet, he'll begin his life again...life again...life again...

Kneelin', looking through the paper though he doesn't know to read, ooh yeah
Oh, prayin', now to something that has never showed him anything
Oh, feelin', understands the weather of the winters on its way
Oh, ceilings, few and far between all the legal halls of shame, yeah...

Pearl Jam "Even Flow"

Vegeta's POV

I turned around and smirked at what I saw.

- Why hello Zarbon, nice to see your green ass again... – I said venomusly. What did that idiot think he was playing? I could take him down in less than 5 seconds! My smirk grew wider as I saw him flinch and move away from me. It was obvious that he was afraid, after all I killed him once. Good thing that Freezer wished all his army back with the Dragon Balls, I'd have that pleasure again. But I was wondering why the hell Freezer did not wished immortality for himself...

Right than I had no time for this and just when I was preparing myself to attack, Zarbon pulled out a strange machine and punched a few keys on it. It looked like a modificated Earth "gamebay" or whatever Woman called it. I raised my eyebrow and waited for something to happen.

- Well, Vegeta no Oui, you will go with me. – Freezers right hand beamed at me and grabbed my hand with his which I immediatley shook off

- I won't go anywhere. Leave me alone or I will blast you into oblivion like I did before. And you don't want that, do you? – I growled. To my suprise, my opponent only glared at me and flared his ki a little.

- You see that thing, Prince? – he spat – It's our newest communicator.

- Well, if it's the newest you're more stupid than I thought. I bet Onna could do something like that ten times better. And smaller – I reacher out to grab the contraption and destroy it, but he held it protectivly to himself and again, pushed a few keys. The machine started beeping.

- That was all I needed. – he said and smirked. He looked at the little screen on the communicator – My Lord? I found him. Tell him about... Oh, yes. Right away sir. Arguments? Being his usual self. Yes, he does, I'm certain of that... Yes, I'll contact Dodoria. We'll be there in no time sir. – he turned the machine off and smiled brightly at me. I. Didn't. Like. That.

- Well my Ouji, it seems that you must accompany me to Lord Freezer.

- And what if I refuse? – I said slowly. This was getting worse and worse with every passing moment.

- If you kill me now, Lord Freezer will know about it and will come to you personally and that wouldn't be pleasant for you. Like old times, you know. – he grinned maniacally – Besides... I belive we have something that is dear to you... Dodoria? – he said harshly to the pink creature that appeared on the communicators screen. – Have you...?

- Yeah, we have her. Do you have our little prince? – than realized what was Zarbon talking about. I just stood there, shock clearly vsible on my face.

- Yes, Dodoria. – than he turned to me – You've been living with Miss Briefs for nearly a year, right? If you don't want anything to happen to her, you have to go with me.

- You're... you're bluffing! You wouldn't... wouldn't do anything to her, Freezer needs her... – I stammered angrily looking at Zarbon.

- You want proof? Here ya go! – he said and showed me the screen of his communicator.

- B... Bulma... – I choked out, looking at her lifeless form in Dodorias arms. /AN: Eeeww, disgusting.../

- Now what do you do, Vegeta? Will you go with me, or do I have to make him harm such a delightful creature...? I'd really be a shame, I was thinking of using her myslef. Knowing you, she's probably bored you. How many times did you get to sleep with the little ningen? - I looked at the alien in disgust. I'm not saying that I did not even once thought about having her, but let's get REAL! She'd hate me and everything would backfire. I had to keep my urges in check. Besides, it was nothing but simple lust. Was it?.

Or maybe it was all some kind of Freezer's sick plan?

Maybe he wanted us to be together, to weaken us, than laugh at our stupidty and kill us? Well, that means he's really dense... If he thought that I will feel something for the Woman or she will fall for me, he was sadly mistaken. I don't feel a thing about her! She's meaningless. She's only my mechanic... Only my mechanic, only mechanic, mechanic, mechanic... DAMN! I tried to block out all thoughts of her, but I haven't suceeded. Even if I knew that she meant something for me, I knew that I couldn't show it at all, or it would be our downfall. Maybe... maybe they would leave her alone when I'd convince them that she's not my weakness...? I could only hope and silently pray to Kaio, /AN: Kami is Piccolo, but Vegeta refused to pray to the "green bean"/ that everything would be alright, and she'd get out of all this alive and unharmed. The single thought of her and Zarbon...

I was wondering why I have become so considerate and unselfish at the time... All my life I cared about nothing, but my own ass. Oh, and maybe about my planet, title and revenge, but let's leave that right now. Yet, sudenly I've become so protective for only one weak human female... For my past self, the idea was just unbearable, but now I had a nagging feeling of a sudden change. She's changed me, despite my stubborn nature. Strange, but somehow conforting...

- Well, are you going or not? – Zarbon stopped my trail of thoughts. I glared at him and straightened my back. I kept repeating myself thtat it was the only solution and nothing would happen.

- Do what you want, I couldn't care less. – I hissed and crossed my arms. Zarbon only smirked.

- Dodoria, it seems that Prince is his old self again. Well, I guess that I'll have to find myself another bed warmer. It seems that she's not that good if he lets her go so lightly... – Dodoria also smirked and I watched in horror as he was forming a ki blast in his palm. I knew that in a few seconds it would all be over, and she even wouldn't feel a thing, but... I didn't know what to do, I was at loss of words, and all my limbs had gone numb. 4...3...2...

- Don't. – I whispered through clenched teeth. It was almost absurd, but I couldn't let her go! I just couldn't let that disgusting freak end her life. How weak and vunrable I was at the moment! Pathetic! But I also felt relief as the ki ball slowly decreased and finally disappeared. Now I could only curse my stupidity...

- Aww... Sweet... The bastard Sayia-jin accualy cares about someone... Touching, really. But... let's get down to buisness... – Zarbon smirked evilly.

- Relese her. – I growled.

- Huh?

- I said. Relese her. Set her free and promise you won't go near her, got it? – I knew that I wasn't in a place to give orders, but at least I had to try.

- Ok. – agreeded Freezer's right hand to my utter shock, though I couldn't let it show – Dodoria, set the girl free. – Therre was something in his tone that I didn't like. – Now, Sayiajin no Ouji, you come with me... – with that, he violently grabbed my arm and blasted in the direction of Freezer's palace.

Bulmas POV

I woke up with a throbbing headache and tied legs and arms. My first thought was to scream for help, but I restrained myself, thinking it wouldn't be wise to drew attention. I looked around and after a few minutes of digging in my memory I finally remembered the place. It was Freezer's palace, or whatever the lizard called it.

The building was enormous, and very badly decorated. It looked like a crazy achitect dream, everything black and blood red. It wouldn't bother me so much, but in some places there were pink paintings on the wall, and the floor was green. I was also told that the palace had huge dungeons, for Freezer loved to watch his prisoners being tortured. Goku and the Z gang had to be somewhere in there...

I shifted unconfortably and checked my position. I was in a small room, witout any furniture, nothing to cut the rope I was tied with. Damn. I crawled to the wall and grogilly stood up.

- Well, now I just have to cut these damned things, fight all of Freezer's guards and maybe the lizard hi... itself, find Vegeta and the Z senshi, steal a pod, go to Namek, and make a wish with the Dragon balls... I'd say I'm on a good way of achieving all this... – I mumbled to myself, and just then I heard the door crack open. – Who's there?! – I called suspiciously. I cringed slightly when I saw the hideous pink monster that appeared.

- I see you're awake, my dear? – he smirked and moved closer to me. – Lord Freezer wishes to see you... – he was getting dangerously closer, his breath was tickling my neck - ... get ready. We're going now.

- But I didn't do anything... What does he want from me?!?! – I whined

- You'll know when you meet him. I'll untie you , but if you try anything, you die... Understood? – when I nodded he bent down and with a few well-aimed ki blasts I was free.

We walked in total silence...

When we finally reached the throne room, Dodoria ordered to be quiet, and bow. Of course, I wasn't going to comply.

We steppen in to the gigantic rooml, that, to my great displeause, was colored like the rest. I swiftly walked to the big, golden throne, where Freezer was seated. He was smirking all the time, and it bothered me to no end...

- Welcome! We haven't seen eachother for a while, have we? – he exclamined in this feminie voice of his. – You are probably wondering what are you doing here, right? Well, I'll tell you when Zarbon arrives, he has a suprise for you! But, before he comes... how are things in the lab? Is everything I ordered ready?

- Yes, my Lord. New pods, scouters and a project of a space corvette. – I said in a dull voice.

- Great! Oh well, Zarbon comes... along with your suprise. – he smirked maliciously. I watched in horror as the door opened, Zarbon walked in, dragging Vegeta behind him... – I'm glad you're finally here, my little monkey! I'm suprised that you accualy live, but that doesn't matter now. I think you noticed that I have your ningen friend here, ne?

I wasn't even listening Freezer blab, I only watched the Sayia-jin. The was angry... No, angry wasn't the word. He was fiourious.

- Onna... – He managed tthrough clenched teeth – What are you doing here?

- Well, I think I was kidnapped, dragged here like a sack of potatoes and then I came her with Dodoria, but I want to know what YOU are doing here? – I asked

- It seems that with me it was nearly the same, minus the kinapping thing. – he frowned. – What do you want from us? – he turned to the lizard.

- Oh.. no need to be so rude. I only want to show you something. And than you're free to go, deal? – we nodded and he punched a key on a computer that was standing near the throne. – I think you should see this, Miss Briefs...

A huge screen popped out of nowhere, and in a moment, someone appeared there. After a few seconds, I realized it was Vegeta, and some voice was heard on the background.

- Do what you want, I couldn't care less. – Vegeta hissed to the green man.

So... That was why I was here. I didn't matter to him at all, did I? Well, what COULD I expect... I looked him in the eye, and I was suprised to see confusion. The screen disappeared.

- As I said, you are free to go. Both of you. – Freezer said cheerfully. I turned on my heel and stormed out. I could almost feel him following me.

- Where are you going Woman? – he asked quietly

- Away from you. – I growled and quickened my pace.

- Don't be stupid Onna – and then I felt his strong grip around me and we blased off to our... my apartament.

Short note for the end: How did ya liked it? Well? Have you noticed that it took my only one week to update?!?! Asia rz¹dzi!!! (Asia rulez). All I can say now is that things will not be the same between our favorite couple from now on... And everything was so beautiful... v.v

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