Sorry for the long wait minna, I've had this written for a couple weeks but I wasn't sure I much liked how this chapter turned out. Well let me know what you all think of it ^^ now read! Its longer then usual hehe

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Chapter 6

Vegeta flew on until at last he arrived above a field upon the edge of the forest. He was surprised to find himself within his very own encampment. Hope of escape filled his heart, and he quickly landed, dropping the woman roughly onto the ground. She cursed him, but he paid her little heed as he looked about for the place he had left his ship, but lo it was nowhere to be found. "Damn…" He growled. "Damn them!!" He dropped to his knees. This had been the spot where his ship had sat. He looked more closely at the ground, and found it to be black with ashes. He dug his fingers into the darkened soil as if trying to grasp what was no longer there. They had destroyed his ship; his only means of escape from this planet and that abhorrent phoenix women.

A sharp blow to the back of the head brought Vegeta quickly from his pitiable thoughts. He swiftly grabbed the front of his foes armor and pulled her face to him. "What the hell was that for, woman?" he shouted into her face.

She looked at him incredulously "For throwing me to the ground like a sack of potatoes! That's what! What the hell is your problem anyway?" Her expression softened slightly, "Your injuries aren't bothering you are they?"

"Don't be ridiculous," he growled, harshly pushing her away.

She heaved a sigh, sensing that she would get no more from him. "Well in any case we need to find a place to camp. This place reeks of death." She sniffed daintily at the rancid air. "All these corpses are sure to attract more of those predators."

"And I suppose you mean for me to carry you."

"I am perfectly capable of walking. However, if you mean to fly off then you're damn right I expect you too!" she shouted. "Really Dragon, didn't your mother ever teach you to be respectful to a lady," she huffed in a most un-lady like fashion.

He glared at her askance, "I have yet to ever meet a lady that would be deserving of my respect."

"Humph, sorry I don't meet your standards o' high and mighty one" she drawled sarcastically. "If your going to be that way then I'll just walk." And with that the phoenix turned and began making her way across the battle field, she paused to look back at Vegeta, whom had not moved from his spot. Bulma shot him a nasty glare, but soon her expression turned to one of pure horror as she felt a cold clammy hand grasp her ankle. She glanced down fearfully to see one of the many corpses with its clammy hand clasped tightly about her ankle. Bulma screamed and jumped back from it. Looking about frightfully as if the whole field of corpses might rise up and attack her.

Vegeta, curious as to what had the woman so excited, faded in behind her.

Bulma took a slow step back, only to run straight into something hard. She screamed and whipped around again, relieved to find that it was only the dragon.

"What the hell is your problem?" he sneered.

"Th…that!" she stammered pointing towards the corpse of a woman. Vegeta's brows rose in shock as the corpse lifted itself into a sitting position and locked its bright golden eyes with his own.  Recognition hit the prince and he sneered in disdain. "Come along phoenix," he said to Bulma, "it's best to leave the dead to their end."

"But, she…she's alive." Bulma stammered, finally realizing that the girl was no zombie.

"Not for long" he smirked, and turned to walk away. Bulma however would not have it. "But we can't leave her here to die! If you won't help her, I will!" Bulma bent down next to the woman, "Here, let me help you."

The girl only coughed in reply, the blood flowing thickly from her mouth. Bulma bent down and lifted the girl to her feet supporting her weight on her own.

"Woman" Vegeta snarled turning on the pair. "Don't you know to let sleeping bitches lie? Believe me you will regret sparing this life."

"What are you talking about dragon? She's one of your own comrades!" Bulma growled appalled.

"All the more reason you should leave her for dead, Phoenix. She is your enemy after all."

"So were you!" Bulma shouted. "And yet I did not leave you for dead!"

"Then you are a fool." He said sharply. Vegeta turned and began making his way off the battlefield. Bulma staggered after him, the injured dragoness in tow. "My Kami, you're much fatter then you look." Bulma grumbled mostly to herself.

"Y-your one to be calling me fat." Grumbled the dragoness.

"Not a good time to be insulting me dragon," Bulma mumbled. I could very well leave you here to die. Your lucky I'm such a kind and generous person."

The dragoness said nothing but gave Bulma a look that clearly stated that she thought the phoenix a fool.

The three walked on until they had reached the ends of the field and would once again be forced to enter the dark forest. Night was quickly falling and Bulma knew that they must find shelter soon. Her heavy burden was wearing her down.  "Dragon I think it best we find someplace to camp for the night."

Vegeta paused to look back at her. "For once I'm inclined to agree with you. If we continue towards that ridge we should find some caverns."
Bulma looked ahead at the ridge. "Dragon, that's at least another 3 miles away we'll never make it on foot before nightfall."

 Vegeta heaved a sigh and whirled around, quickly grabbing the phoenix woman by the shoulder guards of her armor. He hauled her up into the air and began flying quickly towards the caverns.

"You idiot!" Bulma gasped, clutching tighter to the dragoness that was slung over her shoulder. "You'll make me drop her if your not careful."

Vegeta only smirked and sped up all the more. Sana could fall to her bloody death for all he cared.

Within minutes Vegeta landed at the cave roughly dropping Bulma to the ground. The impact jarred Bulma's unhappy cargo awake.

"Ugh. Put me down you bitch," she seethed through clenched teeth.

"Not until we're inside I won't," Bulma hissed. "I know you must be in a great deal of pain, so I will ignore such comments for now." Bulma stepped gingerly into the cave and gently laid the dragoness onto the floor.

Bulma heaved a sigh, happy to be free of that heavy burden. She quickly popped out her medical capsule once again, and began dressing the woman's wounds. When Bulma was confident that her patient was as comfortable as could be expected on the hard stone floor, she stepped outside the cave for some fresh air.

Bulma stood at the edge of the ridge, taking in the breathtaking view. The forest was cast in hues of red, thanks to the setting of the sun. The rainforest spread out for miles around them but for the long stretch of meadow that had served as their battlefield. "So many dead" she murmured, thankful that the winds had not carried the stench so high.

Bulma paused to look behind her and caught Vegeta's shadowy figure sitting on the flat above the caverns. He was also gazing intently into the setting sun, and Bulma could not help but stare as the setting sun picked up the red highlights that streaked through his spiky ebony hair.

"What are you gawking at phoenix?" he hissed.

'Ah, so I've been found out' she thought. Bulma deftly leapt atop the flat and set her self down next to the dragon swinging her legs casually over the ledge. "It's beautiful isn't it?" she stated casually. "The sunset I mean"

"Phoenix, why?" he asked simply.

"What?" Bulma asked, tilting her head to the side in confusion.

"Why did you save her? Is she not your enemy?" he asked, keeping his eyes steadily on the setting sun.

"Yes," she said, also staring intently at the sunset, "but I told you that we had to forget such things for the time being. We have to forget that we are enemies, that I am a phoenix, that you are a dragon. If we want to survive here then, we must cooperate."

"You're a fool," he scoffed, "When the armies return we will have no need of such alliances and I will kill you."

"You're free to try," she laughed. "You're right though. When the armies return we must become enemies once again. But for now, we are nothing more then people." She turned to her head to face him. "The first thing we should do is stop calling one another Dragon and Phoenix. Surely you have a name other then that."

The Dragon remained silent for a few minutes and she almost lost hope that he would tell her. "My name is Vegeta."

"Vegeta" she repeated, she liked the way it rolled off of her tongue. "I like that, but isn't that also the name of the saiyan home world?"

He nodded in assent. "Then, then you must be…"

"The prince?" He smirked at her.

"…The prince…" she murmured, obviously shocked by the information. "Well that explains your uptight attitude," she concluded with a smile.

Vegeta nearly fell over, "Phoenix!" he began to shout, but she pressed a finger to his lips.

"Shush! You'll wake up my patient," she chastised. He looked on at her in shock at her audacity.  "Now since you've told me about yourself, I guess it's my turn." She smiled removing her finger from his warm lips. "My name is Bulma Briefs. I'm a Chikyuujin," she stated proudly. "We aren't the strongest people in the world, but there are a few that have a decent ki power. And we more then make up for it with our brilliant weaponry"

Vegeta remained silent; he appeared completely bored, and utterly unimpressed, as he continued to stare at the ever-darkening sky.

"When would you estimate the return of your army?" he asked her suddenly.           

"I can't give you an exact number, but I'd say within 6 months at the least. They will be delayed due to the loss of one of their head technicians."

"Should you be telling me that?" he asked flatly.

"Probably not", she smiled to herself. "But please can we just forget about the war for now." Bulma stood and gazed at the first twinkling stars.  "Think about it.  We're free here on this planet. Out there we have to follow orders all the time and we can't do anything we want to do. Here I can be myself. Here I could run naked through the forest if it pleased me to do so, and not have to worry about perverted soldiers." She smirked devilishly. "Though I might have to worry about nasty wolves eating me…" she added as an afterthought.

"Have you forgotten that I am here?" he asked her, amused at the idea of her running wildly through the forest, wearing only what nature had given her.

"Well I said 'perverted' soldiers," she said laughing, "And you really don't strike me as even being interested in women. I mean here you are all alone with a beautiful girl like me and you haven't even tried anything."

"Do you want me to?" he asked, purposely lowering his voice to fluster her.

"I…well…I" she stuttered, looking away from him not sure what to say to something like that.

He smirked, reaching up and grabbing her chin and forcing her to look down at him. "You obviously must, or you wouldn't be so flustered." He stared sharply into her eyes. Why hadn't he noticed how exotic she was before? Once she was cleaned up, he imagined that she must be quite beautiful.

"I…why would I want anything to do with a …" Her sentence was cut off as he suddenly pulled her down to him and crushed his lips to hers.

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