Chapter 4

Lost One Gain One

"Moshi-moshi" said Chichi on the phone.

"Hello Chichi did you heard the news?"

"Yeah it's the only thing on the news, I am very happy for you, it was about time"

"I can't believe he finally ask me to marry him, I am so happy!"

"He was here this morning he asked Gokou to be his best man!"

"Well I wanted to do the same with you. When can you come over?"

"What about this afternoon?"

"Great see you later then" she hanged up the phone; she was looking for her mother when she bumped into Vegeta who looked angry as usual.

"Good morning Vegeta!"

"What's good about it?"

"What's wrong?"

"I am looking for your father that stupid machine broke again"

"My father is very busy right now, I don't think he can help you today" Vegeta was going to spit out some insult, when she added "But I could help you I am available today" and walk outside toward the GR machine where Vegeta followed her.

"Well what's wrong with it?"

"I think there is some problem with the power supply, the darn thing won't start"

"M-mm let see here the engine seemed ok maybe I should check the battery, no that's fine to. I will have to run a diagnostic in the ship main computer I'll have to hook it up with an external generator."

After a little while she finally found what was wrong with the GR machine. She took a capsule in her belt and dropped it in the ground a giant ladder appeared and she went in top of the apparel. She opened a panel there and started working, Vegeta was looking at her from below, he had heard about her wedding with Yamcha and wasn't to hot about this idea,

'That idiot don't deserve her, she could find much better!' he thought but he couldn't think of any Earthling worthy enough for her either. ' Anyway this is no business of mine'

At this time Bulma was trying to reach out for the other end of the panel it was close enough, she stood in her toes trying to get a hold of it only to lose her balance and fell out of the giant ladder, she screamed waiting for impact but it never came, instead she felt something holding her. She opened her eyes only to see herself in the arms of the prince.

"If you needed some help you should ask for it"

"Oh thanks Vegeta you save my life, I can't believe that I almost break my neck!" she said smiling at him for a split second theirs eyes locked, Bulma was hanging on his neck their body were touching, and she thought they had never were this close to each other, she felt something weird happening between them that she had never experienced before, she looked at him questioning but he just look away and said,

"You better hurry up I don't have all day!" he said putting her down on the ladder, she just took her tools and started working. She was thinking about the way he was holding her, his touch was so incredible. She was lost in her thought when he heard Vegeta cursing.

"What's wrong?"

"Kakorott is on his way here, what in the hell he wants?"

"Oh I almost forgot it is that time already. I better finish up here!" Gokou land with his wife and her arms and put her down.

"Hi there long time no see, come in please" said Mrs. Brief inviting them inside,

"Hey I can sense Vegeta and Bulma kis over" there said Gokou pointing in the direction where the GR machine is standing.

"I think Bulma is working on the GR machine" answered the woman.

"I am going to say hi to them" said Gokou running like a school boy toward them.

"Hello there, how are you?"

"Hi Gokou, you are just in time, catch me!" said Bulma jumping down the ladder, Gokou caught her and give her a big kiss on the cheek before putting her down. "My congratulations!"

"Thanks Son-Kun, now let's go find the others" she said walking toward her house.

"Hey Vegeta how's training?

"None of your business" he said irritated and entered the GR machine. Gokou just look at him leaving then followed Bulma,

"Hey wait up!"

Later on in the living room "Can you show it to me, please" said Mrs. Briefs.

"I don't know"

"Common Gokou do it" Gokou stood from his chair and said

"Everyone stays back" then he turn to a Super Saiya-jin

"Wow wicked cool" said Bulma,

"Amazing, you are so handsome with blond hair Gokou"

"Thanks said Gokou blushing. Vegeta who was alerting by the sudden increase of Gokou power stomped to the house only to see the women laughing and complimenting Gokou's transformation.

'What a show off!' thought Vegeta jealous.

In the building where the owner of Yamcha's team has an office was talking to one of employee.

"Did you read the newspaper?"

"Yes, I did why?"

"That idiot of Yamcha had announce his wedding to Bulma Briefs"

"So what?"

"What? You imbecile do you know what this going to do to our business"

"No"

"Do I have to explain everything to you? That imbecile of Yamcha attracts more people to the game than any other player, and all of those good clients are women. The man is a woman magnet. I tell you if he gets married well that will spoiled everything. Fewer women will come to see him play, so less money"

"Oh I understand, but we can' ask him not to get married"

"Who said anything about asking" said the man grinning

In the boy locker room Yamcha was getting dressed to go home "You da man" said one of Yamcha's team player.

"You had hit the jackpot"

"I can't believe you going to married one of the richest girls in the world!"

"You said you knew her for a long time? What were you waiting for?" Yamcha was kinda of embarrass by all this, since his announcement people couldn't stop asking him questions. He had finally got out from practice and went home.

"I am home Puar" he said entering, but no one answered. One the fridge there was a note the little flying cat went to care of something. He went to the bathroom get a shower when he got back in his room he found a beautiful red head woman lying on his bed.

"Hi there!"

"What are you doing here?"

 "So don't tell me you already forget about me"

"No I didn't Sofia, but we can't see each other anymore"

"Yeah right you are engaged now, you where still with her but hat didn't stop you before!"

"Please leave"

"What you don't want this, I know that you want it, you have been dreaming about this moment for a long time"

"Maybe but…"

"Common! Come lay down with me" Yamcha slowly approached the bed in went to her. At this time Bulma was driving to meet him,

"What does he want to talk that couldn't wait? It better be good!" She pulled on the driveway behind his car and get in the house.

"Yamcha where are you?" but he was to busy to hear her coming to his room when she opened the door and saw them, for some reason she wasn't mad she just turned her heel and went back home. Later one when Yamcha came to the Capsule Corp. to get Bulma. He found her sitting in a long chair sipping her lemonade. "You are not ready yet, we are going to be late for the movie" he said

"I am not going"

"What you should say something before I came here"

"I was thinking about a lot of things" she said showing him to a chair near her.

"Yamcha, tell me why did you asked me to marry you?"

"It isn't obvious?" she just stared at him.

"I love you babe, and I want you to be my wife, to be with you forever"

"Oh, maybe that's why you were screwing that red head" she said with a calm and cold voice. Yamcha felt like a bucket of ice had fallen on him. He couldn't speak "I think that this is a time to get a serious talk" Yamcha had never saw her so calm and detached in his life.

'No crying, no screaming, no cursing that cannot be good' thought Yamcha.

I don't need your sympathy
There's nothing you can say or do for me
And I don't want a miracle
You'll never change for no one

I hear your reasons why
Where did you sleep last night?
And was she worth it, was she worth it?

'Cos I'm strong enough
To live without you
Strong enough and I quit crying
Long enough now I'm strong enough
To know you gotta go

There's no more to say
So save your breath
And then walk away
No matter what I hear you say
I'm strong enough to know you gotta go

So you feel misunderstood
Baby, have I got news for you
On being used, I could write a book
You don't wanna hear about it

I've been losing sleep
You've been going cheap
She ain't worth half of me it's true
I'm telling you

Now I'm strong enough to live without you
Strong enough and I quit crying
Long enough now I'm strong enough
To know you gotta go

Come hell or waters high
You'll never see me cry
This is our last goodbye, it's true

I'm telling you
That I'm strong enough to live without you
Strong enough and I quit crying
Long enough now I'm strong enough
To know you gotta go


(Cher's Strong Enough)

"This is it Yamcha I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore, I am calling off the wedding. Don't say a word this better that way. No hard feeling, but I don't think I love you anymore; I was just fooling myself believing I still do. Bye" she said those showing him her door.

"Will can still be friends" he said stupidly, she smirked and said "Why not, come back in a thousand years and I'll tell you what I think you moron" then slammed the door behind him, she took a deep breath and went to her room.

To forget her lost and hide her pain Bulma had drowned herself in her work, she had decided that it was the time to help her father with the company and was working very hard to prove to everybody that she didn't got her job because she was the daughter of Dr Briefs, but because she was qualified to do it. Now she was xeroxing some paper for her reports, next to her a tall and handsome man with blond hair was talking to her.

"I can't believe you called off the wedding; I mean you two were meant to be together, you know each other almost for ever"

"Yes I know Bruno, the game got old I don't feel like playing it anymore"

"Maybe what you need is to meet new people"

"I don't think I'll be going through a relationship that soon Bruno"

"What about a 5 ft 8" drop dead gorgeous guy with ebony black spiky hair, wearing a blue gray jogging suit"

"Wow that's really specific!"

"Grrr check this guy out Bulma" She raised her eyed to look at the direction he was pointing, to see Vegeta walking around every eye was on him, when he spotted Bulma he walked right to her.

"You silly this is Vegeta remember I told you about him"

"You didn't tell me how good-looking he was, no wonder you got ride of Yamcha who will still lay eyes on him after you have saw that striking man"

"Vegeta is just living at home for a while…"

"What? If got a guy like him living with me I'll never leave home!" Vegeta had reach finally reach them

"Hey Vegeta was a surprise meet my friend Bruno" he should give the man a dirty look and turn his attention to Bulma

"Your mother send me to bring you this" pulling a package out of his pocket she took it

"Thanks you I was waiting for it for a while not I can continue to work on my new invention. Say Vegeta would you like to join us for lunch"

"No I have better things to do" he said leaving. Bruno's eyes followed him until he was out of view.

"Say Bulma can I visit you home sometimes" ;)

"Worthless piece of junk, work" said Vegeta angry at the GR machine. He stomped out to the house to get Dr Briefs, but instead found Bulma and her friend Bruno talking in the balcony.

"Hey Vegeta! You remember Bruno right?"

"Hi!" said the Bruno Vegeta ignoring him said "the GR needs to be fixed"

"I am sorry, but I can't do anything for it now" "What's that" "My father had decided to make some renovation on it, and I think that it is totally wasted. It'll take a while to get it fix now"

"How long?"

"One month max if you are lucky"

"Why I suppose to do by this time?"

"You can train outside, why don't you rest for a while, you've been training non stop since your accident"

"If I ever want to be a super Saiya-jin I need to train!"

"What's a super Saiya-jin?" asked Bruno. Bulma changing the subject said "I have an idea why don't we go shopping, you really need a new wardrobe Vegeta your clothes barely fit you anymore!"

"I think his fine" said Bruno smiling but quickly added, "But I wanted to buy some stuff myself can I join you?"

"Ok. Go get ready Vegeta, believe me it will be fun" she said pushing the prince inside so he can change.

A half an hour later the trio was walking down the mall. Bulma and Bruno were walking ahead; while Vegeta was following them his hand on his pocket not believing that he let her drag him there.

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