A/N: Thanks, Dragon's Moon, Mana Goddess and Freak Monkey for reviewing, ya'll are the best. Sorry no lemon this time, but it is in the next chapter I promise.

// Bond //

~ Thoughts ~

Vegeta was pacing in the GR thinking over the events that happened earlier instead of training. ~ She responded quickly when it happens through the bond and now she is responding well with it physically happening. It won't belong before it's time to complete it. ~ With his thoughts settled, Vegeta walked over to the control panel turned on the GR and started training with the new robots.

Late that night Bulma sat curled up in one of the chairs watching TV after having changed into her nightgown. Her temper having cooled down considerably, she was leaning more toward being confused when Vegeta came in from training. She glanced up at him from over the chair as he walked towards the stairs. As he came closer to her, Bulma took in his condition, and hurried over to examine him, her confusion momentarily forgotten, having seen condition that he was in. He had countless burns on his arms, chest and back.

Vegeta tried to wave her away as she leaned down to look at his wounds, but Bulma ignored him and peered closer. After her examination she stepped back from him, "Vegeta they look pretty bad. Go upstairs, and take a cold shower to cool the burns. I'll be right up with some medicine and bandages."

"I don't need any of your pathetic human remedies. I'll be fine, I've been burned worse before when fighting."

"Don't start with me. Your burns need treating. If you don't let me see to your injuries, I won't fix the bots or the GR again."

Vegeta let out a low growl. He shot a glare at her and tried to look menacing as he crossed his arms over his chest. "I'll eat a senzu bean."

"Sorry Vegeta but we don't have any, you'll have to make due with my pathetic human remedies."

"Fine just hurry up with it."

Bulma hid a small smile and started to walk away. "Go on to your room, I'll be up in a minute," she called over her shoulder before she took off to get the supplies she needed. After she was gone, Vegeta walked up to his room and into the bathroom muttering about the woman under his breath. He headed over to the shower and pealed off his training shorts, then turned on the cold water, and stepped in. Vegeta flinched as he felt the cold water flow over him.

Bulma walked into his room a few minutes later carrying a large first aide kit. When she heard the shower running, she sat the kit down by his bed, headed over, and knocked on his bathroom door. "Vegeta, are you taking a cool shower like I told you to?" Bulma waited for him to answer but she was greeted with silence as he continued showering so she pounded on his door, "Don't make me come in there."

Bulma could almost see the smirk forming on his lips as he replied, "Come on in if you're so desperate to see me unclothed."

"No thanks, I think I'll pass," Bulma said as her face turned red. She could hear him chuckle at her as she walked over and sat down on his bed. A few minutes later Bulma heard the shower stop and some rustling coming from inside, before Vegeta opened the door and walked out with just a towel wrapped around his waist. He smirked at her while she sat there staring at him.

Bulma's eyes traveled up his body as he walked closer, taking in his muscular thighs, the white towel riding low on his hips, his well defined abs and chest, her eyes continued their journey coming to rest on his face. When she seen the smirk on his face, she tore her eyes away from him and blushed furiously. She leaned over and started pulling out the supplies that she needed.

Bulma hurriedly set out the gauze, medicine, scissors and tape, that she would need to dress his wounds within easy reach. Vegeta's smirk widened as he felt her jump slightly, when he brushed against her leg as he sat down beside her. Bulma quickly stood up and went to his bathroom to wash her hands as an excuse to put some distance between them.

Bulma walked back over and sat down on the bed making sure that they were not close enough to touch. She picked up the medicine and started applying it to the burns. She could feel his muscles contracting under his skin as she gently applied the cooling medicine on his chest. ~ Maybe I should down grade the training program when I repair the bots. He wouldn't get hurt as bad or at all. ~ Bulma moved on to his arms and back to repeat the process until all the burns had a generous amount of medicine on them. ~ He would be furious at me if he found out that I did that, it would probably hurt his pride far more then him getting hurt because of the training. ~

Bulma cut several sections of paper tape off and stuck them to the first aid kit. She then picked up a gauze pad and set to work. She carefully covered the wounds and used the tape to hold the gauze in place. 10 minutes later, all the burns were covered; Bulma dropped her supplies down in the kit and stood up. "With your accelerated healing the burns should be gone within a few days." Bulma picked up her box of supplies, and headed out of his room.

Vegeta smirked at her retreating form. When she closed the door behind her; he took his towel off, and flung it through the opened bathroom door. He then moved up on his bed, laid down, and pulled the sheet up to his waist.

Over the next few days Bulma spent her nights treating both Vegeta's new and old burns. But as the days passed they got fewer and less frequent until it stopped all together as Vegeta adjusted to the new bots and became stronger. When Bulma wasn't treating him she stayed confused as he increased his continued behavior toward her and her thoughts that ran along the same line.