A/N: Chapter 4!! Yeah!
Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ nor do I make any money off of this story. DBZ belongs to Akira Toriyama., the lucky bastard. ;P
Love By Another Name~
Chapter 4. Under the Influence
Bulma shifted nervously in front of the Gravity Room door, she hadn't seen him since earlier that morning and was feeling extremely uncomfortable with the idea of facing him again. *Okay girl you can do this, he probably forgot already. with your luck he'll be back to his usual pigheaded self and start ordering you around again.* ::Sigh:: Taking a deep breath, she pressed the call button. Bulma had expected an angry saiyan to come on over the intercom and mutter something about "baka onnas" or "the importance of training" but instead the door slid open, revealing a recently showered Vegeta.
He gazed at her quizzically, as if saying, "Yes, what do you want woman? What was so important that you felt the need to interrupt my training?" Vegeta's look went unnoticed however, because Bulma was trying her damnedest to avert her gaze.
The prince noted Bulma's reddened cheeks and attempt to avoid eye contact. He glanced down at himself; he had a towel around his neck and was clad only in a pair of black silk boxers. *So, I made the little one blush.::chuckle::. not that it takes much...* Vegeta smirked and crossed him arms while his left side rested on the doorframe.
"Uh.Vegeta," she began shakily, *Damn it! It's almost like he does this to me on purpose!* ".ChiChi and I are going out for a little while, and Goku will be here until we get back." Bulma then looked him in the face, some of her strength returning, "My parents are leaving after lunch to visit some of our relatives in the U.S." she paused for a moment to think of the proper way to word the next sentence, "And just because you are going to be alone here with Goku it doesn't mean that you can try to kill him or wreck my beautiful house!" noticing he was about to interject she quickly added, "Well, have fun! I'll be back in time to make dinner!" Bulma waved absently in his direction as she took off for the car.
ChiChi was waiting there for her when Bulma finally jumped behind the wheel. "Hey B-chan, what took you so long? And why are you blushing?!?" she watched as her friend's color deepened.
"I am NOT blushing! It's just.uh. hot outside, this IS summer you know!" she lied poorly, knowing full well her friend hadn't bought any of it. The raven-haired woman decided against continuing her line of questioning when Bulma revved the engine and shifted into gear, causing the tires to squeal.
They continued the rest of the way to the mall in an awkward silence until ChiChi decided she needed to come up with something and fast. *I don't want the whole trip to be like this!! Umm.. what can I talk to her about.. I already told her about Gohan's recent academic achievements and how I got Goku out of bed this morning hehehe.. What else is there to.OH I KNOW!* "Wow Bulma!! What a kawaii belt!! Is it new? Where'd you get it??" she beamed. *Perfect! Bulma LOVES it when I compliment her fashion sense.*
*Kuso!* Bulma mentally cussed herself out, *How the hell did I forget about you?!* She glanced down at her tail. *I can't tell her the truth now! She'll freak out and then we'll go careening into the nearest tree! Come on Bulma, think!* "Uh.yeah, it was a present from a friend of mine." *Heh.. So, Vegeta's a friend of mine.I wonder what he'd say to that? It really was his fault I have a tail, though. He's the baka that put me in there in the first place!* ".I'm not sure where he found it."
"Aww.that's too bad," ChiChi said sadly, "I was thinking of getting one in black." It took every ounce of control Bulma had not to laugh in the woman's face. *Hahaha, Aww man! That would be so funny! I am SURE ChiChi would love to have one of her own. Hahaha I could just imagine the look on her face!!*
Right before Bulma's will power gave out her friend cried, "Finally, we're here! Now lets go find me an outfit to really make my Go-chan drool!" She winked and grabbed Bulma's collar, dragging her to the nearest entrance. ::Sigh:: *Now that Yamucha's gone who am I trying to make fall all over themselves?*
The pair's shopping desire was eventually sated when they each had found an ensemble or two that would make every man within a hundred-mile radius's nose bleed. "Chi I thought you wanted to make Son-kun drool, not slip into a coma!" she said to her friend teasingly.
"Me?!" she mocked an outraged shock, "You're the one who took away that sale's clerk ability to speak for nearly half an hour when you came out in that dress!" They both started to giggle feverishly as the two reveled in their command over the male species.
"That was fun Chi! We really need to do this more often!"
"Yeah I had a blast B-chan, thanks for asking me to tag along!"
"What are you nuts? I love going shopping with you!" she smiled broadly at her friend and led them towards her car. They located it with little to no trouble and proceeded to load all of that day's deals into the back seat.
"You know Bulma," ChiChi began, "We have all of these wonderful dresses but no where to wear them to."
"Hmm.I see your point..," Bulma placed her index finger on her chin as an idea began to form, "I know! Why don't we all go on a double date!?"
"That's a great idea Bulma! But hey, I thought you and Yamucha aren't seeing each other anymore."
"Oh yeah, that's true. and I don't really know that many guys well enough to force him onto you and Son-kun."
"Well, what about the guy who gave you that fuzzy belt? You seem to be rather fond of it and you said he was a good friend of yours."
"ChiChi you are an absolute genius! I wonder why I didn't think of him in the first place?!" *He may be cranky but I have to admit he is quite the bishonen! (::Insert girlish giggle here::) And I think I even know how to con him into taking me!*
They were almost all the way back to Bulma's when ChiChi started thinking, *I wonder why Bulma hasn't told me much about this guy. Normally when Bulma meets somebody she tells me everything from the man's favorite movie to his shoe size. Oh well, I could always corner her when we get back to C.C.* she smiled evilly and eyed her blue-haired companion.
*Ah crap, I know that look! She's up to something.she gives that look to Goku before using her 'You're doing this because you don't love me anymore' ploy on him so he'll spend time with her instead of training. the sneaky little bitch. WOAH where did that thought come from?! I think I've been hanging around Vegeta too much.* Bulma cocked her head and watched ChiChi's expression turn into one of pure innocence, *Well I can help how much of an influence he has over me but not the fact that he's absolutely right.* She chuckled mentally and decided to worry about her friend's evil plot later.
~At C.C.~
"Kakkarot leave me the hell alone! I told you I don't know where the change jar is!" Vegeta never had much patience, but now he was bordering on suicide. "Why don't you ask the airhead onna where the fucking change is?!"
"I can't Vegeta, she left a couple hours ago and the Ice Cream man should be here any minute!" Goku pouted. Before the prince could find a rope to hang him self with, he heard a car pull into the drive.
Vegeta headed out the door to confront his means of salvation. *Thank Dende! That bastard almost killed me with his incessant whining.*
"Bulma, it's you!!" Goku cried, with evident relief. "I looked everywhere but I can't find the change! Do you know where it is?"
"Hey Son-kun!!" she chirped, "It's on top of the refrigerator." The two women exchanged glances and started to laugh when he bolted back into the house.
They had barely begun to unload the car when Goku strode triumphantly towards them, container in tow. "Thanks a million Bulma! You're my savior!" he said while giving her one of his trademark grins.
"Your savior.." Vegeta muttered sarcastically under his breath and was surprised to hear a feminine giggle. He looked up and watched Bulma walk in his direction.
"Was he that bad?" she asked with smile.
"You have no idea.*Hey, what the?*. How did you hear me?" Bulma made a quick glance over at ChiChi, who was now engaged in a conversation with her husband, before she leaned in and whispered, "Let's just say I got more than a tail out of the experience." She gave him a slightly evil smirk and then went inside to put away her things.
~A Few Minutes Later ;P~
Vegeta sat at the kitchen table thinking about what Bulma has said outside. "I wonder what else the onna is keeping from me." He said to himself and took another long sip of his tea.
"Well actually I didn't think it was any of your business." She snickered when Vegeta nearly choked. Bulma patted his back until the coughing subsided and told him she was going to say goodbye to her friends. *Kuso* he thought angrily, *I really need to watch what I say around her from now on.*
"Are you sure you won't stay for dinner?" Bulma inquired of the Sons.
"Well actually..," Goku was cut off by a not so gentle elbow to the ribs. "We wouldn't dream of imposing on you further, B-chan. *All though I would love to corner you about that guy! I guess I will have to do it next time. You're lucky I'm so tired!!* I kind of wanted to get home and I'm looking forward to a nice soothing bubble bath. Thanks for the offer!" ChiChi smiled warmly at her.
"Anytime Chi! Hey, why don't I call you tomorrow so we can finalize some of our 'plans'?"
"Alright! I'll just talk to you then. Bye Bulma!" *Hehehe Good idea! I swear, sometimes this girl just asks for it!* ChiChi's smile had become evil again, but the aqua-haired woman failed to notice.
"See you later Bulma." Goku said as he picked up his wife and took off.
"Bye guys!" Bulma waved in the direction that the couple had departed and journeyed back to the disgruntled saiyan.
A/N: Not a lot of B/V action going on but I had to throw in some kind of plot! Hehehe Anyway, in case anyone was wondering how far I planned on taking this I can honestly say that I haven't the smallest clue! I know for a fact that I am NOT going to write a lemon in here, no matter how tempting! I do intend on adding quite a bit of citrus to the story, but not enough to satisfy your daily Vitamin C requirement! Perhaps daily.but definitely not weekly! Depending upon what my mood is at the time, the fic's rating might have to be slightly altered but hey, that's one of the hazards of writing. ;P Okay.I'm sure everyone has stopped reading my notes by now but at least they're a good cover incase I were accused of talking to myself, ne? Don't forget to tell me what you think!
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Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ nor do I make any money off of this story. DBZ belongs to Akira Toriyama., the lucky bastard. ;P
Love By Another Name~
Chapter 4. Under the Influence
Bulma shifted nervously in front of the Gravity Room door, she hadn't seen him since earlier that morning and was feeling extremely uncomfortable with the idea of facing him again. *Okay girl you can do this, he probably forgot already. with your luck he'll be back to his usual pigheaded self and start ordering you around again.* ::Sigh:: Taking a deep breath, she pressed the call button. Bulma had expected an angry saiyan to come on over the intercom and mutter something about "baka onnas" or "the importance of training" but instead the door slid open, revealing a recently showered Vegeta.
He gazed at her quizzically, as if saying, "Yes, what do you want woman? What was so important that you felt the need to interrupt my training?" Vegeta's look went unnoticed however, because Bulma was trying her damnedest to avert her gaze.
The prince noted Bulma's reddened cheeks and attempt to avoid eye contact. He glanced down at himself; he had a towel around his neck and was clad only in a pair of black silk boxers. *So, I made the little one blush.::chuckle::. not that it takes much...* Vegeta smirked and crossed him arms while his left side rested on the doorframe.
"Uh.Vegeta," she began shakily, *Damn it! It's almost like he does this to me on purpose!* ".ChiChi and I are going out for a little while, and Goku will be here until we get back." Bulma then looked him in the face, some of her strength returning, "My parents are leaving after lunch to visit some of our relatives in the U.S." she paused for a moment to think of the proper way to word the next sentence, "And just because you are going to be alone here with Goku it doesn't mean that you can try to kill him or wreck my beautiful house!" noticing he was about to interject she quickly added, "Well, have fun! I'll be back in time to make dinner!" Bulma waved absently in his direction as she took off for the car.
ChiChi was waiting there for her when Bulma finally jumped behind the wheel. "Hey B-chan, what took you so long? And why are you blushing?!?" she watched as her friend's color deepened.
"I am NOT blushing! It's just.uh. hot outside, this IS summer you know!" she lied poorly, knowing full well her friend hadn't bought any of it. The raven-haired woman decided against continuing her line of questioning when Bulma revved the engine and shifted into gear, causing the tires to squeal.
They continued the rest of the way to the mall in an awkward silence until ChiChi decided she needed to come up with something and fast. *I don't want the whole trip to be like this!! Umm.. what can I talk to her about.. I already told her about Gohan's recent academic achievements and how I got Goku out of bed this morning hehehe.. What else is there to.OH I KNOW!* "Wow Bulma!! What a kawaii belt!! Is it new? Where'd you get it??" she beamed. *Perfect! Bulma LOVES it when I compliment her fashion sense.*
*Kuso!* Bulma mentally cussed herself out, *How the hell did I forget about you?!* She glanced down at her tail. *I can't tell her the truth now! She'll freak out and then we'll go careening into the nearest tree! Come on Bulma, think!* "Uh.yeah, it was a present from a friend of mine." *Heh.. So, Vegeta's a friend of mine.I wonder what he'd say to that? It really was his fault I have a tail, though. He's the baka that put me in there in the first place!* ".I'm not sure where he found it."
"Aww.that's too bad," ChiChi said sadly, "I was thinking of getting one in black." It took every ounce of control Bulma had not to laugh in the woman's face. *Hahaha, Aww man! That would be so funny! I am SURE ChiChi would love to have one of her own. Hahaha I could just imagine the look on her face!!*
Right before Bulma's will power gave out her friend cried, "Finally, we're here! Now lets go find me an outfit to really make my Go-chan drool!" She winked and grabbed Bulma's collar, dragging her to the nearest entrance. ::Sigh:: *Now that Yamucha's gone who am I trying to make fall all over themselves?*
The pair's shopping desire was eventually sated when they each had found an ensemble or two that would make every man within a hundred-mile radius's nose bleed. "Chi I thought you wanted to make Son-kun drool, not slip into a coma!" she said to her friend teasingly.
"Me?!" she mocked an outraged shock, "You're the one who took away that sale's clerk ability to speak for nearly half an hour when you came out in that dress!" They both started to giggle feverishly as the two reveled in their command over the male species.
"That was fun Chi! We really need to do this more often!"
"Yeah I had a blast B-chan, thanks for asking me to tag along!"
"What are you nuts? I love going shopping with you!" she smiled broadly at her friend and led them towards her car. They located it with little to no trouble and proceeded to load all of that day's deals into the back seat.
"You know Bulma," ChiChi began, "We have all of these wonderful dresses but no where to wear them to."
"Hmm.I see your point..," Bulma placed her index finger on her chin as an idea began to form, "I know! Why don't we all go on a double date!?"
"That's a great idea Bulma! But hey, I thought you and Yamucha aren't seeing each other anymore."
"Oh yeah, that's true. and I don't really know that many guys well enough to force him onto you and Son-kun."
"Well, what about the guy who gave you that fuzzy belt? You seem to be rather fond of it and you said he was a good friend of yours."
"ChiChi you are an absolute genius! I wonder why I didn't think of him in the first place?!" *He may be cranky but I have to admit he is quite the bishonen! (::Insert girlish giggle here::) And I think I even know how to con him into taking me!*
They were almost all the way back to Bulma's when ChiChi started thinking, *I wonder why Bulma hasn't told me much about this guy. Normally when Bulma meets somebody she tells me everything from the man's favorite movie to his shoe size. Oh well, I could always corner her when we get back to C.C.* she smiled evilly and eyed her blue-haired companion.
*Ah crap, I know that look! She's up to something.she gives that look to Goku before using her 'You're doing this because you don't love me anymore' ploy on him so he'll spend time with her instead of training. the sneaky little bitch. WOAH where did that thought come from?! I think I've been hanging around Vegeta too much.* Bulma cocked her head and watched ChiChi's expression turn into one of pure innocence, *Well I can help how much of an influence he has over me but not the fact that he's absolutely right.* She chuckled mentally and decided to worry about her friend's evil plot later.
~At C.C.~
"Kakkarot leave me the hell alone! I told you I don't know where the change jar is!" Vegeta never had much patience, but now he was bordering on suicide. "Why don't you ask the airhead onna where the fucking change is?!"
"I can't Vegeta, she left a couple hours ago and the Ice Cream man should be here any minute!" Goku pouted. Before the prince could find a rope to hang him self with, he heard a car pull into the drive.
Vegeta headed out the door to confront his means of salvation. *Thank Dende! That bastard almost killed me with his incessant whining.*
"Bulma, it's you!!" Goku cried, with evident relief. "I looked everywhere but I can't find the change! Do you know where it is?"
"Hey Son-kun!!" she chirped, "It's on top of the refrigerator." The two women exchanged glances and started to laugh when he bolted back into the house.
They had barely begun to unload the car when Goku strode triumphantly towards them, container in tow. "Thanks a million Bulma! You're my savior!" he said while giving her one of his trademark grins.
"Your savior.." Vegeta muttered sarcastically under his breath and was surprised to hear a feminine giggle. He looked up and watched Bulma walk in his direction.
"Was he that bad?" she asked with smile.
"You have no idea.*Hey, what the?*. How did you hear me?" Bulma made a quick glance over at ChiChi, who was now engaged in a conversation with her husband, before she leaned in and whispered, "Let's just say I got more than a tail out of the experience." She gave him a slightly evil smirk and then went inside to put away her things.
~A Few Minutes Later ;P~
Vegeta sat at the kitchen table thinking about what Bulma has said outside. "I wonder what else the onna is keeping from me." He said to himself and took another long sip of his tea.
"Well actually I didn't think it was any of your business." She snickered when Vegeta nearly choked. Bulma patted his back until the coughing subsided and told him she was going to say goodbye to her friends. *Kuso* he thought angrily, *I really need to watch what I say around her from now on.*
"Are you sure you won't stay for dinner?" Bulma inquired of the Sons.
"Well actually..," Goku was cut off by a not so gentle elbow to the ribs. "We wouldn't dream of imposing on you further, B-chan. *All though I would love to corner you about that guy! I guess I will have to do it next time. You're lucky I'm so tired!!* I kind of wanted to get home and I'm looking forward to a nice soothing bubble bath. Thanks for the offer!" ChiChi smiled warmly at her.
"Anytime Chi! Hey, why don't I call you tomorrow so we can finalize some of our 'plans'?"
"Alright! I'll just talk to you then. Bye Bulma!" *Hehehe Good idea! I swear, sometimes this girl just asks for it!* ChiChi's smile had become evil again, but the aqua-haired woman failed to notice.
"See you later Bulma." Goku said as he picked up his wife and took off.
"Bye guys!" Bulma waved in the direction that the couple had departed and journeyed back to the disgruntled saiyan.
A/N: Not a lot of B/V action going on but I had to throw in some kind of plot! Hehehe Anyway, in case anyone was wondering how far I planned on taking this I can honestly say that I haven't the smallest clue! I know for a fact that I am NOT going to write a lemon in here, no matter how tempting! I do intend on adding quite a bit of citrus to the story, but not enough to satisfy your daily Vitamin C requirement! Perhaps daily.but definitely not weekly! Depending upon what my mood is at the time, the fic's rating might have to be slightly altered but hey, that's one of the hazards of writing. ;P Okay.I'm sure everyone has stopped reading my notes by now but at least they're a good cover incase I were accused of talking to myself, ne? Don't forget to tell me what you think!
Ja!
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