My Secret- 4. The Diamond Necklace
In a lightening fast manuver, he rolled over, and released everything. Bulma, who wasn't prepared for anything rash, fell.
"Vegeta!!!"
Bulma's first instinct was to grab hold of something, but there was nothing within her sight. Her ear was pounding from the abrupt change in pressure. She briefly wondered why Vegeta was trying to give her a heart attack.
Then, much to her anger, she saw him... falling next to her... laughing. She tried to make a grab for him, but he purposely flew just beyond her reach. Bulma twisted herself around to see the ground, and her eyes almost popped out of its socket She was heading straight for the lightening rod.
Just when she thought the pole was going to thrust right through her, firm hands grabbed both sides and scooped her into the air. Up above, Vegeta rolled over and allowed her to catch her breath, but he was laughing himself. Hard.
When Bulma's heart was no longer beating two-hundred per minute, she began beating him with her fist. When her fist felt broken, she glared at him. But looking at his laughing face, she gradually began to smile on her own. Nobody could stay mad at a laughing face for long, and besides, she has never seen him so happy.
So this is Vegeta's idea of fun, she thought. Danger and risk must be a thrill to him.
"It's nice to see you had a good time. You almost gave me a heart attack."
"What? You didn't think I'll be able to catch you? I'm so hurt to hear that you have such little confidence in me." He smirked.
Bulma smiled. At least his sense of humor is somewhat reasonable.
They floated around like that for a while. Bulma sat on top of Vegeta like a chair, and her legs were dangling off one side. She, of course, had a death grip on his arm that lay over her lap. Vegeta had his other arm folded underneath his head, and he was admiring her angelic figure. And, at the same time, trying to work up his courage.
Bulma was oblivious to it all, as she thought of how much the city looked like a giant glittering diamond. The many band of highways formed the edges that reflected the light in all directions. There were small but numerous dark triangles between the road tubes, which looked like each of the polished surface.
"Bulma."
Instead of answering, Bulma grabbed both of Vegeta's shoulder by her hands and lowered her head down to kiss him, gently.
She propped her head on her arms and used his shoulder blades for the foundation. Her leg was getting uncomfortable, so she extended them behind her.
She brought her head next to his ear, and whispered softly, "Thanks."
"Happy Birthday."
Bulma raised her head. Vegeta could see the twinkle in her eyes.
"Vegeta!" What he got after that was a shock. She hugged him tightly, with all her love.
"You remembered." She said through tears of joy.
When is she going to stop doubting me?
She raised her head again and returned to the original position. "Wait till I tell Chichi! She'll be so jealous!"
Taking advantage of her distraction, he pulled out a necklace from his pocket. Using both hands, he put the fine, golden chain around her neck, and she literally shrieked.
"Thank you, Vegeta!"
Women are so easy to please.
He watched her stroke the surface. It took the shape of a three-dimensional diamond. The clear plastic had sprinkles in it that reflected the moonlight, and in the middle of it all was a round, hollow, metal circle with a trident and a half circle inside. She recognized the symbol as the one Vegeta had told her about, symbolizing the Royal House of Vegeta.
Vegeta couldn't help but smile as she held it up against the moon, admiring it from all sides. If only he could tell her everything about it. He thought she would like to try and figure out the truth by herself, although he hoped the day it'll come in use would not be very soon. For now, he was just going to let her enjoy the beauty of it.
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Trunks lay in the dark, staring up at the sky. The moon was so big and bright, but he knew it wasn't a full moon. That was yesterday. He searched the sky for his parents, but the dark had concealed them.
Then he heard footsteps.
They were soft and light, like someone was walking on the carpet barefoot. The door to his room creaked open ajar.
"Dad?"
All kinds of possibilities flooded the young warrior's mind.
"It's just me, boy."
Trunks jumped up, even more alarmed. "Dad! What are you doing here?!"
"I have to check something. Are you positive Bulma went to Chichi's house this afternoon?"
"Yes. She even told us at lunch."
"Where's she now?"
"What? I thought... Maybe she went to her room. What happened?"
Vegeta left without saying another word. That made Trunks worry more. What did happen? He got up and stared out the window. He could see nothing. Trunks went back to bed, and pulled a cover over himself, but he didn't sleep for a long, long time.
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Vegeta held Bulma's hand in a firm grip. Her body was suspended in air while he glided her along the skyscrapers. When they stopped, the necklace fluttered in the wind, and then obediently hung still between her bosom again.
Then, silently, Vegeta landed in the cliff. Lights from the city was visible on all three sides like a giant movie theater. He laid on his back and stared at the clouds moving over the moon.
Bulma, also lying on her back, was staring at the necklace. She folded her hand over them and pressed it close to her heart. Her first gift.
When she looked to her left, Vegeta was smiling at her, his eyes almost laughing at her childishness.
"Hey! You never gave me an engagement ring, remember? This is the first gift I got from you in fifteen years."
He nodded, and looked away again. Perhaps she had imagined the taunting look?
Bulma was never the one to go on long without talking. She sat up, demanded that he do the same.
"What?"
"Vegeta... I have something to tell you."
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Sorry it took so long to post this chapter. I had to use my weekend to upload a new layout for my personal site, Ryoken ().
If the scene about Vegeta visiting Trunks confuse you, don't worry about it. ^_^ It'll be clear soon. So, maybe Vegeta was a little weird, wishing Bulma a happy birthday, but it was necessary. In later chapters, his gift is going to play a huge part. *hint, hint*
In a lightening fast manuver, he rolled over, and released everything. Bulma, who wasn't prepared for anything rash, fell.
"Vegeta!!!"
Bulma's first instinct was to grab hold of something, but there was nothing within her sight. Her ear was pounding from the abrupt change in pressure. She briefly wondered why Vegeta was trying to give her a heart attack.
Then, much to her anger, she saw him... falling next to her... laughing. She tried to make a grab for him, but he purposely flew just beyond her reach. Bulma twisted herself around to see the ground, and her eyes almost popped out of its socket She was heading straight for the lightening rod.
Just when she thought the pole was going to thrust right through her, firm hands grabbed both sides and scooped her into the air. Up above, Vegeta rolled over and allowed her to catch her breath, but he was laughing himself. Hard.
When Bulma's heart was no longer beating two-hundred per minute, she began beating him with her fist. When her fist felt broken, she glared at him. But looking at his laughing face, she gradually began to smile on her own. Nobody could stay mad at a laughing face for long, and besides, she has never seen him so happy.
So this is Vegeta's idea of fun, she thought. Danger and risk must be a thrill to him.
"It's nice to see you had a good time. You almost gave me a heart attack."
"What? You didn't think I'll be able to catch you? I'm so hurt to hear that you have such little confidence in me." He smirked.
Bulma smiled. At least his sense of humor is somewhat reasonable.
They floated around like that for a while. Bulma sat on top of Vegeta like a chair, and her legs were dangling off one side. She, of course, had a death grip on his arm that lay over her lap. Vegeta had his other arm folded underneath his head, and he was admiring her angelic figure. And, at the same time, trying to work up his courage.
Bulma was oblivious to it all, as she thought of how much the city looked like a giant glittering diamond. The many band of highways formed the edges that reflected the light in all directions. There were small but numerous dark triangles between the road tubes, which looked like each of the polished surface.
"Bulma."
Instead of answering, Bulma grabbed both of Vegeta's shoulder by her hands and lowered her head down to kiss him, gently.
She propped her head on her arms and used his shoulder blades for the foundation. Her leg was getting uncomfortable, so she extended them behind her.
She brought her head next to his ear, and whispered softly, "Thanks."
"Happy Birthday."
Bulma raised her head. Vegeta could see the twinkle in her eyes.
"Vegeta!" What he got after that was a shock. She hugged him tightly, with all her love.
"You remembered." She said through tears of joy.
When is she going to stop doubting me?
She raised her head again and returned to the original position. "Wait till I tell Chichi! She'll be so jealous!"
Taking advantage of her distraction, he pulled out a necklace from his pocket. Using both hands, he put the fine, golden chain around her neck, and she literally shrieked.
"Thank you, Vegeta!"
Women are so easy to please.
He watched her stroke the surface. It took the shape of a three-dimensional diamond. The clear plastic had sprinkles in it that reflected the moonlight, and in the middle of it all was a round, hollow, metal circle with a trident and a half circle inside. She recognized the symbol as the one Vegeta had told her about, symbolizing the Royal House of Vegeta.
Vegeta couldn't help but smile as she held it up against the moon, admiring it from all sides. If only he could tell her everything about it. He thought she would like to try and figure out the truth by herself, although he hoped the day it'll come in use would not be very soon. For now, he was just going to let her enjoy the beauty of it.
---
Trunks lay in the dark, staring up at the sky. The moon was so big and bright, but he knew it wasn't a full moon. That was yesterday. He searched the sky for his parents, but the dark had concealed them.
Then he heard footsteps.
They were soft and light, like someone was walking on the carpet barefoot. The door to his room creaked open ajar.
"Dad?"
All kinds of possibilities flooded the young warrior's mind.
"It's just me, boy."
Trunks jumped up, even more alarmed. "Dad! What are you doing here?!"
"I have to check something. Are you positive Bulma went to Chichi's house this afternoon?"
"Yes. She even told us at lunch."
"Where's she now?"
"What? I thought... Maybe she went to her room. What happened?"
Vegeta left without saying another word. That made Trunks worry more. What did happen? He got up and stared out the window. He could see nothing. Trunks went back to bed, and pulled a cover over himself, but he didn't sleep for a long, long time.
---
Vegeta held Bulma's hand in a firm grip. Her body was suspended in air while he glided her along the skyscrapers. When they stopped, the necklace fluttered in the wind, and then obediently hung still between her bosom again.
Then, silently, Vegeta landed in the cliff. Lights from the city was visible on all three sides like a giant movie theater. He laid on his back and stared at the clouds moving over the moon.
Bulma, also lying on her back, was staring at the necklace. She folded her hand over them and pressed it close to her heart. Her first gift.
When she looked to her left, Vegeta was smiling at her, his eyes almost laughing at her childishness.
"Hey! You never gave me an engagement ring, remember? This is the first gift I got from you in fifteen years."
He nodded, and looked away again. Perhaps she had imagined the taunting look?
Bulma was never the one to go on long without talking. She sat up, demanded that he do the same.
"What?"
"Vegeta... I have something to tell you."
---
Sorry it took so long to post this chapter. I had to use my weekend to upload a new layout for my personal site, Ryoken ().
If the scene about Vegeta visiting Trunks confuse you, don't worry about it. ^_^ It'll be clear soon. So, maybe Vegeta was a little weird, wishing Bulma a happy birthday, but it was necessary. In later chapters, his gift is going to play a huge part. *hint, hint*
