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"VEGETA! TRUNKS!" Bulma yelled as she made her way down the bread isle. Is seemed that every time she decided to go grocery shopping those two ditched her! Well now they had ditched her and Bura! Oh, and she didn't care about how many eyes were watching her as she made her way to the next isle to get more stuff for Gohan's Becoming a Professor party, and shouting at the top of her lungs the names of her husband and son. They would pay for this although Bulma hadn't figured out just how yet. Bura giggled at her mother, kicking her feet, which dangled out of the kiddy seat of the cart.
"Papa! Wunks!" The blue haired girl yelled out.
"That's right Bura, your Papa and brother are going to be in big trouble when I find them." Bulma smiled down at her daughter, and Bura followed that with giggles. "Wunks! Wunks!" The small girl yelled.
"Wunks!" Bulma said happily and placed a pack of seasoning into the cart. Chichi had asked her to pick up some things for Gohan's party last night on the phone. So now Bulma was off to get the last of the items, ten turkeys! Which completed her other side dishes of potatoes, noodles (Which if forgotten could mean disaster.) and of course rice. Bulma was also going to get the fish, but Chichi said no since Goten and Gokou insisted on getting it 'fresh.'
Pushing her way down the crowded isle of mothers and loud annoying kids, Bulma entered the frozen food part. She looked over the cooler at the turkeys. Not a bad selection, and they were all looking good too! So she reached into the cooler one by one and got all ten turkeys.
"What do you think sweetie? Is that enough?"
"Nuf!" Bura said poking a turkey behind her. "Nuf. Nuf. Nuf."
"Okay great." Bulma marched out of the isle with her ten turkeys piled up in the cart. She headed towards the least crowded line and stood. Scanning the magazine rack once or twice Bulma picked up 'Science weekly.' Leaning the book on the handle of the cart her and Bura looked at it. When something that was brightly colored or something Bura recognized from her mothers lab she'd point and bang on it.
Bulma flipped the page in the book and began reading again when someone hit the back of her heels with the cart rather lightly. She turned around and was about to start yelling when instead she smiled.
"Hi Bulma." Videl said grinning.
"Hello Videl. I was just getting ready to yell at the person who bumped me."
"Yeah I saw that. Here buying things for Gohan's party?"
"I really don't know why else I'd have ten turkeys in the cart." Bulma answered and grinned at her. Both women started laughing and so did their kids. Pan was in Videl's cart sticking her pudgy arms out trying to grab things off the self. She took a pack of pens off the shelf, then grabbed a bottle traveling shampoo that was standing in the holders between the check out lines.
"No, no Pan-Chan." Videl said. "Were not here for that today." She stuck her face into Pans and touched noses. The small grill started giggling flailing her arms about happily. Videl smiled then looked back up to Bulma while pushing her cart up more. Bulma loaded her items onto the checkout counter not paying any attention to the clerk who was just starring at the turkeys.
"Chichi's in real stress right now," Videl started. "She sent me out to get some more things, I'm glad of it too. I surely didn't want to be in that house when Gokou and Goten returned." Videl took three packages of spices and five more turkeys out of the cart placing them behind Bulmas other ten, but now there were only five.
"Oh? Why?" Bulma asked.
"Because they have been gone for eight hours, and Gohan's party starts at three, its two o' clock now."
Bulma started laughing, did these things always have to happen when they all had a get together? It was like every time friends would come over either someone or something, for that matter, would attack the Earth, or everyone was late with Gokou disappearing all the time, and now Goten was gone too!
Bulma pushed the cart forward while she gave Bura the lollipop she bought her. The blue haired child sucked happily on her strawberry flavored treat kicking her legs out. Seeing they were about to leave Bura waved at Pan who waved back.
"Buh bai Pan-Chan!" Bura called. Bulma and Videl exchanged goodbyes and the mother and daughter left the store. They stood on the sidewalk next to the door waiting. There would be no way in the deepest parts of hell she was going to lug all those turkeys and groceries home, that would be a three block walk! So ten minutes passed and still no one arrived to take her and Bura home. Tapping her foot to keep from going off like a volcano Bulma leaned on the stone made building.
She could feel the steam rising to her head looking for a place to pop out of.
"Mama?" Bura voice said bringing Bulma back to a normal motherly state.
"Yes sweetie?" Her tone was a bit harsh but Bura ignore it knowing it was for her Papa and brother.
"I'm hungry."
"Fine. Damn it Vegeta!" She said to no one in particular. Still cursing under her husband under her breath Bulma pushed the basket with Bura and ten turkeys threw the parking lot out onto the sidewalk of the main road. If someone was going to stop her from taking the basket with her, they only be standing for seconds. Only three blocks, she could cover that in no time. That wasn't the point, the point was her husband was suppose to pick her up and take her home while Trunks carried all the bags.
Did it happen that way? NO. Bulma was so frustrated now she felt like she was about to go Super Saiyan or something in that matter. Maybe Super Human, she didn't know. But what she did know whatever she became or did would be bad for the Prince, and she'd make sure of that! They crossed the street once more when the walking light turned green. People starred at her with Bura in the cart and even someone offered to give them money.
"WERE NOT HOMELESS!" Bulma shouted her face as red as a berry. The person ran off never looking back. She didn't know how long Bura had been crying or even how long the man in the trench coat had been following her, but Bulma wasn't in the mood to deal with either. Finally they crossed the next street, signing Bulma calmed down a little.
Only a block to go, she thought.
They stopped once more at the walking light, which was red. This time they stood there alone waiting for the light to change. Bura had stopped crying and was sniffling instead. Then someone poked Bulma on her shoulder. The middle aged woman turned around only to see the man with the trench coat standing right there.
"What?" Bulma said angrily.
"Look at THIS!" The man shouted and flung open his trench coat Both Bura and Bulma screamed while Bulma covered Bura's eyes.
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Videl and Pan got back to Chichi's house in no time with the capsule jet. Videl didn't have that many bags since she placed the turkeys into a capsule box. So she carried Pan with the bag into the house so no further trips to the jet would be made. After setting a sleeping Pan on the couch Videl entered the kitchen where Chichi was hurrying all over the place. From the stove to the sink, then back to the refrigerator, and to the stove again.
"Whoa, slow down, I'll help you now." Videl said setting the bag down. Chichi looked up at her a sign of relief on her face, then went straight to angry/annoyed. The house was quiet so Videl guessed Gokou and Goten had not returned yet.
"Nine hours almost, NINE hours Videl. The party starts in thirty minutes and we still don't have the fish let alone them! Ohh, I know what they are up to, There out back by the lake sparring I bet. Totally blowing off Gohan's party." She grabbed a dishrag and started cleaning the pot she just dirtied. Videl nodded her head agreeing with Chichi. She wasn't going to answer afraid she might say the wrong thing, the raven-haired woman was already mad enough.
Videl tossed out the capsule, seconds later the box with the turkeys appeared. She started to unload them setting each one onto the table.
"Bulma said she'd be here soon. I think Vegeta and Trunks left her at the grocery store with Bura." Videl said. Of course not knowing how it worked she didn't pick up on what she said. Chichi however, did.
"So Vegeta and Trunks are missing also huh?" Chichi said shortly. "Figures." She slammed the pot down after she was done drying it making Videl jump.
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Under the big oak tree sitting next to the big lake in the shade a father/son pair lay. Not a care in the world, not think about anything else except for the nice day. A fish longer then the bush next to them lay there also, ready to be taken home and eaten. To be able to tell the father and son apart would be impossible if not for their height. Right now that didn't matter though since they were both fast asleep.
Unknown to them and the fish two people had just landed across from their sleeping forms. Yet another father and son pair made their way up to the others. The lavender haired boy sat down next to his best friend and grinned.
"Goten dinners ready!" He shouted. Like always Goten sat straight up eyes wide looking around.
"Wha-What? Trunks? Food? Huh?" He blinked blankly looking confused.
"I think you forgot about something Goten." Trunks said pointing at his watch his grandpa had made him. It was really neat, since it showed where every place on the planet was, with the district and number. Goten scratched the back of his head still trying to wake up. What was he late for?
"OH! OH NO!" Goten shouted. He then reached over and pushed his father until he woke up. "DAD! DAD GET UP!" he shouted into Gokou's ear.
Hearing the panic in his sons voice Gokou sat straight up. His eyes weren't use to the sun yet so when he opened them it was quite bright, and he could only make out the three figures in front of him by their out lining.
"Goten what's---wrong?" He asked sleepily while yawning.
"Gohan's party!"
Gokou looked at the sky then back to his son and shrugged. "It doesn't start yet." He said simply. Then figured it would be best to stand up now, doubting sleep would be achieved again anytime soon.
"Oh, Hi Vegeta, Hi Trunks." Gokou greeted cheerfully.
"Hello Gokou." Trunks said then grinned and turned back to Goten. "Ha, fooled you," he pointed to his watch. "Its still only one forty five." Trunks started laughing and Goten just glared at him.
"Funny." The spiky haired boy said sarcastically. There was a brief silence between the group then Vegeta turned his attention to the Earth raised Saiyan.
"Care for a spar Kakkarott?" He asked smirking.
"Sure, why not. We have about an hour until he have to get home anyway."
Trunks and Goten looked at each other and grinned. They jumped out next to the lakeshore getting into fighting stances. A quick spar wouldn't hurt anything, well maybe the ground and some trees, but other then that it would be all right. So for the rest of the afternoon they fought, getting dirty, getting a bit bloody, and their clothes getting fringed since it wasn't a real fight. None of them even went super to prevent it from becoming a real fight.
That's how there afternoon went, totally forgetting about time, and totally forgetting about a certain party they were all suppose to attend. Or in Vegeta and Trunks case a certain wife/mother they were supposed to be picking up.
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Bulma bought three watches from the man who opened his trench coat for her to see the watches. He wouldn't leave her alone until she bought some so she snagged three. The man ran off closing his trench coat waiting fro the next victim to be picked out. Bura was back to crying again as they entered the Capsule corp. building with the cart. Bulma pushed it all the way to the kitchen then took out her capsule box. She opened it and placed the turkeys and bags into the box neatly.
After taking Bura out of the cart her mother sat her on the table then went to the fridge and got some food. Bulma glanced at the clock in the kitchen and signed. It was three o' clock.
"Well Chichi is just going to have to understand. Something that is impossible for that woman to do." Bulma instead of food pulled out a bottle of chocolate milk and gave it to Bura who took it happily.
"That should hold you over until dinner honey."
"Okay Mama." Bura said squeezing the dark milk into her mouth. Bulma closed the capsule box and packed it away in her pants pocket. She walked over to the cupboard and grabbed the pack of capsules on top, but only taking one from the pack. The two seater jet plane would be the fastest right now. Picking up Bura with the chocolate milk Bulma left the building entering the front yard. She opened the capsule, Causing Bura to clap when the plane appeared, and jumped inside.
"Ready?" Bulma asked.
"Uh-huh." Bura said.
And with that they took off into the blue sky heading for the party.
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There was another loud noise of Saiyan colliding with Ground creating a small creator. Rubbing the back of his head fearsly Gokou looked into he sky and saw Vegeta looking down at him smirking victoriously. Gokou floated back into the air lining up with the Prince once more.
"That makes four times today you've eaten the ground because of me." Vegeta said proudly.
"Yeah, I can count." Gokou said sarcastically.
"It's a bit strange isn't it? I don't think your even trying today Kakkarott. Your mind is somewhere else."
Gokou scratched the back of his head. "Yeah, I keep think I've forgotten something, but I dunno what that something is." He said honestly. They both looked at the boys match just in time to see Trunks being knocked out of the sky and Goten start dancing.
"Yahoo!" he shouted. "And Goten knocks Trunks out of the ring with an amazing slam from the back approach!" The boy started laughing while grinning down at Trunks who glared at him.
"Lucky shot." Trunks said. He looked down at his watch and nearly fell over. His eyes went wide and his face went a really light shade of white.
"Oh no." he said slowly. "Hey guys, its three thirty."
At that same time Gokou remember what he had forgotten. "Oh boy, Gohan's party. Heh, guess we forgot. Chichi's gonna kill me." In a way he felt bad for forgetting, but he also thought that it wasn't his fault he forgot. But try telling Chichi that. So he sucked it up and floated to the ground.
"We'll use instant transmission." Gokou said. "It is the fastest."
"I'm scared to go home." Goten said. He could picture the last time he was late and how his mother did nothing but yell at him, giving him lecture after lecture. He signed and grabbed onto his fathers arm waiting to leave. Trunks grabbed onto Gotens arm and Vegeta placed his hand on Trunks shoulder. Gokou placed two fingers to his head and they were gone.
Leaving the fish behind.
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Steam rolled off the bottom of the jet plane as Bulma landed in the Sons front yard. She hopped out of the car caring Bura then went to the side and pressed the small rectangular button. The jet went back into its capsule and Bulma walked straight into the house. She wasn't surprised when she saw that Vegeta and Trunks weren't there. neither were Gokou and Goten for that matter.
"Figures." She said to herself. Everyone else was there though, Krillin, Eighteen, Marron, Mr. Satan, Buu, Bee, (Chichi didn't look to happy to have a dog in her house) Piccolo and Dende, and of course Videl and Pan. Yamcha and Pura hadn't come, but oh well. He and Vegeta didn't get along that well anyway. After making her way threw the crowded family room, and passing Bura off to Marron who wanted to play with her, Bulma entered the kitchen.
She took out her capsule then tossed it while it opened. The white box appeared and she opened it, taking out all the turkeys, setting them next to Videls.
"Uh, Chichi haw are you going to cook all of these at once?" Bulma asked seeing it impossible to cook them one at a time. "Gohan should be home from work soon. Four right?"
"Yes Four. Mr. Satan was nice enough to bring over one of those Super size cooking ovens." Chichi walked over to the pantry and got some paper plates and chip sticks out. She placed them the island in the middle of the kitchen, along with glasses. She walked back over to the counter next to the fridge and picked up the pitcher of ice tea, turned and headed towards the family room when four people suddenly appeared in front of her.
Chichi and Bulma screamed both nearly having a heart attack and Chichi dropped the pitcher of ice tea. Luckily Goten was fast enough to catch it before it hit the ground and broke. Some of the tea fell out creating a puddle on the rug and kitchen floor.
"Sorry mom, I tried to save it." Goten said. He hung his head in a manner of, "I know I'm going to get yelled at so please do it quickly" mode.
Chichi signed rubbing her temples. She wanted to yell, she wanted to scream at them, but she didn't. Instead she closed her eyes and pointed at the stairs. "Get cleaned up." Was all she said. Feeling like they got a break for some unknown reason, Gokou and Goten scurried up the stairs quickly.
Trunks and Vegeta were a different story.
"DO YOU KNOW HOW EMBARRESSED I WAS WHEN I HAD TO WALK HOME WITH BURA AND TEN TURKEYS AND THE SHOPPING CART?! Some lady even asked ME if I needed MONEY! Do you know how that made me look?! Not only that but Bura cried half the way wondering where her PAPA was! Them some WEIRDO followed us, tapped me on the shoulder and opened his trench coat! OPENED IT VEGETA! THANK GOD IT WAS NOTHING BUT WATCHES UNDER THERE!" Bulma screamed so loudly the whole house nearly shook. Trunks tried to cover his ears but it didn't help, everyone looked into the kitchen.
Vegeta stood there like a victim praying her shouts would end soon. It was really making his head start to hurt. Thinking she was done he looked up just in time to see Bulma grab Chichi's frying pan from the sink and slam it on top of his head.
"OW! What in the hell woman?!" Vegeta shouted. "For being such a weak human that ACTUALLY hurt!" Angry, and with smoke coming out of his ears Vegeta stormed out of the house and onto the front porch where he leaned on the house in the darkest part. Bulma tossed the pan to Trunks who flinched but caught the pan before it made a 'clunk' noise.
"And you mister are grounded for two weeks with out allowance for five weeks!" Bulma continued. Trunks looked like he was going to die or someone shot him with a point blank ki attack.
"B-But it was dads idea!"
"I don't care." Her tone was firm and Trunks knew not to argue with it. He hung his head and walked away into the family room, and sat next to Krillin. Krillin leaned over his hand beside his mouth and said in a hushed whisper, "Hey Trunks don't worry about it, you know how you mother is."
BAM.
"Ow! Bulma!" Krillin rubbed the back of his head and turned around. Bulma was standing there looking like the she-devil once again. She still had the frying pan in her hand.
"How am I Krillin?" Bulma questioned glaring at him.
"Uh, never mind." He hung his head like a child who had just been yelled at. Looking up at Eighteen for help she only shot him the same glare Bulma did. 'Must be a woman thing.' He thought and signed. He looked across the room to Piccolo who was talking to Dende about something in their own language he decided not to break up their chat. Mr. Satan was sitting on his other side talking to Videl and Buu was sitting in the middle of the floor-petting Bee.
A conversation with Mr. Satan didn't sound like it could get anywhere, so Krillin turned away from him and Videl. His wristwatch read three forty seven, which meant Gohan, would be home soon!
"Hey everyone!" Krillin shouted. "Gohan should be here soon!"
"Oh hey that's right!" Dende said.
"So what are we suppose to hide or something?" Eighteen asked.
"Well yeah I think." Krillin answered. He stood up and smiled. "So come on everyone. He'll be here any minute!"
So everyone in the room took their places either behind the couch, in the living room, with their head out enough to see when he comes threw the door, or behind the other chair. Bulma and Chichi put the food cooking on hold in the kitchen to come out and join in the Surprise part. While everyone was hiding Gokou and Goten wandered down the stairs and hide behind the couch.
"Gee, I feel really stupid right now." Trunks said. Buu and his face covered by Piccolo's cape were currently pushing him up into the back of the couch.
"I know what you mean Trunks." Piccolo said. By the tone in his voice Trunks could picture him red in the face. Trunks looked around the room then realized.
"Dad's still outside!" He said.
"That's true!" Gokou said. "It might not look right if Vegeta out side leaning against our house!"
"Great! Someone go and get him." Chichi said in a loud whisper.
"I will." Goten said. It made sense because he was closest to the door, hiding beside the coat rack in fact. He stood up from his place and went to the front door then stepped out side. Goten looked from one side to the other then spotted Vegeta. He ran over to him then whispered in a rush, "You have to come inside!"
"You don't tell me what I have to do kid." Was what Goten got in response.
"Come on Vegeta! Gohan will be home any minute!"
Seeing his impatient and frantic voice the prince stood up. It wasn't because of Goten he stood up, it was because of Bulma. He didn't want her to hit him in the head again with the stupid pan. It hurt like hell, and left a pretty good-sized mark. So they entered the house and Goten went back to sitting behind the coat rack. Vegeta stood over against the wall beside a flowerpot. There was no way he'd duck behind the couch or chair like a child
Headlights pulled into the driveway five minutes later and shut off. Everyone held their breath waiting for the door to open. They heard Gohan's key go in and heard him play with the door handle then finally open it. With that done everyone jumped up and yelled,
"Surprise!"
Then there was another shout.
"Candy!" A pink beam left Buus atenda and stuck a too surprised Gohan. He fell to the ground no longer a half Saiyan but a pink gumball. There was silence and every looked from Buu to Gohan, then Gohan to Buu. Vegeta grinned and held back a sudden laugh. This really was a surprise; Gohan probably didn't expect to be turned into candy. Mr. Satan placed his hands behind his head and gave a short laugh.
"Uh, Buu, I think you were, uh a little confused. Please turn Gohan back to normal." He said.
"Oh. Buu do. Buu Trunks Gohan back to normal." Another beam left his head and Gohan appeared once more shock still written all over his face. He looked around seeing all of his family and friends and smiled.
"Uh, Hey everyone." Gohan then noticed the 'You've become a professor' banner hanging between the kitchen entrance loosely. A part of him told him he should have known his mother would do this for him. Everyone got up from their hiding places to greet the newly found teacher. After they were all talking and dinner was ready everyone got their plates and food. That's when Gokou realized he forgot the fish and was disappointed until he saw the turkey, and rice balls Chichi had made.
What started out to be a bad end to the day, actually turned out to be a great one. There was enough food for everyone which none of the cooks expected there to be, and most important of all everyone had a great time.
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In another universe twenty years ahead of the one were all so familiar with, it wasn't a good time. Bulmas air car landed softly outside of a dark mountain cave. She sucked up all the courage she had and got out of the air car deciding it was best to not capsule it. The sky was dark a storm was moving in from somewhere to the north Now it would be only a matter of time for Bulma to find these thing and destroy them. She stood out side of the castle, her fathers book in hand, then walked forward into darkness that she'd soon regret ever doing.
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"VEGETA! TRUNKS!" Bulma yelled as she made her way down the bread isle. Is seemed that every time she decided to go grocery shopping those two ditched her! Well now they had ditched her and Bura! Oh, and she didn't care about how many eyes were watching her as she made her way to the next isle to get more stuff for Gohan's Becoming a Professor party, and shouting at the top of her lungs the names of her husband and son. They would pay for this although Bulma hadn't figured out just how yet. Bura giggled at her mother, kicking her feet, which dangled out of the kiddy seat of the cart.
"Papa! Wunks!" The blue haired girl yelled out.
"That's right Bura, your Papa and brother are going to be in big trouble when I find them." Bulma smiled down at her daughter, and Bura followed that with giggles. "Wunks! Wunks!" The small girl yelled.
"Wunks!" Bulma said happily and placed a pack of seasoning into the cart. Chichi had asked her to pick up some things for Gohan's party last night on the phone. So now Bulma was off to get the last of the items, ten turkeys! Which completed her other side dishes of potatoes, noodles (Which if forgotten could mean disaster.) and of course rice. Bulma was also going to get the fish, but Chichi said no since Goten and Gokou insisted on getting it 'fresh.'
Pushing her way down the crowded isle of mothers and loud annoying kids, Bulma entered the frozen food part. She looked over the cooler at the turkeys. Not a bad selection, and they were all looking good too! So she reached into the cooler one by one and got all ten turkeys.
"What do you think sweetie? Is that enough?"
"Nuf!" Bura said poking a turkey behind her. "Nuf. Nuf. Nuf."
"Okay great." Bulma marched out of the isle with her ten turkeys piled up in the cart. She headed towards the least crowded line and stood. Scanning the magazine rack once or twice Bulma picked up 'Science weekly.' Leaning the book on the handle of the cart her and Bura looked at it. When something that was brightly colored or something Bura recognized from her mothers lab she'd point and bang on it.
Bulma flipped the page in the book and began reading again when someone hit the back of her heels with the cart rather lightly. She turned around and was about to start yelling when instead she smiled.
"Hi Bulma." Videl said grinning.
"Hello Videl. I was just getting ready to yell at the person who bumped me."
"Yeah I saw that. Here buying things for Gohan's party?"
"I really don't know why else I'd have ten turkeys in the cart." Bulma answered and grinned at her. Both women started laughing and so did their kids. Pan was in Videl's cart sticking her pudgy arms out trying to grab things off the self. She took a pack of pens off the shelf, then grabbed a bottle traveling shampoo that was standing in the holders between the check out lines.
"No, no Pan-Chan." Videl said. "Were not here for that today." She stuck her face into Pans and touched noses. The small grill started giggling flailing her arms about happily. Videl smiled then looked back up to Bulma while pushing her cart up more. Bulma loaded her items onto the checkout counter not paying any attention to the clerk who was just starring at the turkeys.
"Chichi's in real stress right now," Videl started. "She sent me out to get some more things, I'm glad of it too. I surely didn't want to be in that house when Gokou and Goten returned." Videl took three packages of spices and five more turkeys out of the cart placing them behind Bulmas other ten, but now there were only five.
"Oh? Why?" Bulma asked.
"Because they have been gone for eight hours, and Gohan's party starts at three, its two o' clock now."
Bulma started laughing, did these things always have to happen when they all had a get together? It was like every time friends would come over either someone or something, for that matter, would attack the Earth, or everyone was late with Gokou disappearing all the time, and now Goten was gone too!
Bulma pushed the cart forward while she gave Bura the lollipop she bought her. The blue haired child sucked happily on her strawberry flavored treat kicking her legs out. Seeing they were about to leave Bura waved at Pan who waved back.
"Buh bai Pan-Chan!" Bura called. Bulma and Videl exchanged goodbyes and the mother and daughter left the store. They stood on the sidewalk next to the door waiting. There would be no way in the deepest parts of hell she was going to lug all those turkeys and groceries home, that would be a three block walk! So ten minutes passed and still no one arrived to take her and Bura home. Tapping her foot to keep from going off like a volcano Bulma leaned on the stone made building.
She could feel the steam rising to her head looking for a place to pop out of.
"Mama?" Bura voice said bringing Bulma back to a normal motherly state.
"Yes sweetie?" Her tone was a bit harsh but Bura ignore it knowing it was for her Papa and brother.
"I'm hungry."
"Fine. Damn it Vegeta!" She said to no one in particular. Still cursing under her husband under her breath Bulma pushed the basket with Bura and ten turkeys threw the parking lot out onto the sidewalk of the main road. If someone was going to stop her from taking the basket with her, they only be standing for seconds. Only three blocks, she could cover that in no time. That wasn't the point, the point was her husband was suppose to pick her up and take her home while Trunks carried all the bags.
Did it happen that way? NO. Bulma was so frustrated now she felt like she was about to go Super Saiyan or something in that matter. Maybe Super Human, she didn't know. But what she did know whatever she became or did would be bad for the Prince, and she'd make sure of that! They crossed the street once more when the walking light turned green. People starred at her with Bura in the cart and even someone offered to give them money.
"WERE NOT HOMELESS!" Bulma shouted her face as red as a berry. The person ran off never looking back. She didn't know how long Bura had been crying or even how long the man in the trench coat had been following her, but Bulma wasn't in the mood to deal with either. Finally they crossed the next street, signing Bulma calmed down a little.
Only a block to go, she thought.
They stopped once more at the walking light, which was red. This time they stood there alone waiting for the light to change. Bura had stopped crying and was sniffling instead. Then someone poked Bulma on her shoulder. The middle aged woman turned around only to see the man with the trench coat standing right there.
"What?" Bulma said angrily.
"Look at THIS!" The man shouted and flung open his trench coat Both Bura and Bulma screamed while Bulma covered Bura's eyes.
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Videl and Pan got back to Chichi's house in no time with the capsule jet. Videl didn't have that many bags since she placed the turkeys into a capsule box. So she carried Pan with the bag into the house so no further trips to the jet would be made. After setting a sleeping Pan on the couch Videl entered the kitchen where Chichi was hurrying all over the place. From the stove to the sink, then back to the refrigerator, and to the stove again.
"Whoa, slow down, I'll help you now." Videl said setting the bag down. Chichi looked up at her a sign of relief on her face, then went straight to angry/annoyed. The house was quiet so Videl guessed Gokou and Goten had not returned yet.
"Nine hours almost, NINE hours Videl. The party starts in thirty minutes and we still don't have the fish let alone them! Ohh, I know what they are up to, There out back by the lake sparring I bet. Totally blowing off Gohan's party." She grabbed a dishrag and started cleaning the pot she just dirtied. Videl nodded her head agreeing with Chichi. She wasn't going to answer afraid she might say the wrong thing, the raven-haired woman was already mad enough.
Videl tossed out the capsule, seconds later the box with the turkeys appeared. She started to unload them setting each one onto the table.
"Bulma said she'd be here soon. I think Vegeta and Trunks left her at the grocery store with Bura." Videl said. Of course not knowing how it worked she didn't pick up on what she said. Chichi however, did.
"So Vegeta and Trunks are missing also huh?" Chichi said shortly. "Figures." She slammed the pot down after she was done drying it making Videl jump.
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Under the big oak tree sitting next to the big lake in the shade a father/son pair lay. Not a care in the world, not think about anything else except for the nice day. A fish longer then the bush next to them lay there also, ready to be taken home and eaten. To be able to tell the father and son apart would be impossible if not for their height. Right now that didn't matter though since they were both fast asleep.
Unknown to them and the fish two people had just landed across from their sleeping forms. Yet another father and son pair made their way up to the others. The lavender haired boy sat down next to his best friend and grinned.
"Goten dinners ready!" He shouted. Like always Goten sat straight up eyes wide looking around.
"Wha-What? Trunks? Food? Huh?" He blinked blankly looking confused.
"I think you forgot about something Goten." Trunks said pointing at his watch his grandpa had made him. It was really neat, since it showed where every place on the planet was, with the district and number. Goten scratched the back of his head still trying to wake up. What was he late for?
"OH! OH NO!" Goten shouted. He then reached over and pushed his father until he woke up. "DAD! DAD GET UP!" he shouted into Gokou's ear.
Hearing the panic in his sons voice Gokou sat straight up. His eyes weren't use to the sun yet so when he opened them it was quite bright, and he could only make out the three figures in front of him by their out lining.
"Goten what's---wrong?" He asked sleepily while yawning.
"Gohan's party!"
Gokou looked at the sky then back to his son and shrugged. "It doesn't start yet." He said simply. Then figured it would be best to stand up now, doubting sleep would be achieved again anytime soon.
"Oh, Hi Vegeta, Hi Trunks." Gokou greeted cheerfully.
"Hello Gokou." Trunks said then grinned and turned back to Goten. "Ha, fooled you," he pointed to his watch. "Its still only one forty five." Trunks started laughing and Goten just glared at him.
"Funny." The spiky haired boy said sarcastically. There was a brief silence between the group then Vegeta turned his attention to the Earth raised Saiyan.
"Care for a spar Kakkarott?" He asked smirking.
"Sure, why not. We have about an hour until he have to get home anyway."
Trunks and Goten looked at each other and grinned. They jumped out next to the lakeshore getting into fighting stances. A quick spar wouldn't hurt anything, well maybe the ground and some trees, but other then that it would be all right. So for the rest of the afternoon they fought, getting dirty, getting a bit bloody, and their clothes getting fringed since it wasn't a real fight. None of them even went super to prevent it from becoming a real fight.
That's how there afternoon went, totally forgetting about time, and totally forgetting about a certain party they were all suppose to attend. Or in Vegeta and Trunks case a certain wife/mother they were supposed to be picking up.
***
Bulma bought three watches from the man who opened his trench coat for her to see the watches. He wouldn't leave her alone until she bought some so she snagged three. The man ran off closing his trench coat waiting fro the next victim to be picked out. Bura was back to crying again as they entered the Capsule corp. building with the cart. Bulma pushed it all the way to the kitchen then took out her capsule box. She opened it and placed the turkeys and bags into the box neatly.
After taking Bura out of the cart her mother sat her on the table then went to the fridge and got some food. Bulma glanced at the clock in the kitchen and signed. It was three o' clock.
"Well Chichi is just going to have to understand. Something that is impossible for that woman to do." Bulma instead of food pulled out a bottle of chocolate milk and gave it to Bura who took it happily.
"That should hold you over until dinner honey."
"Okay Mama." Bura said squeezing the dark milk into her mouth. Bulma closed the capsule box and packed it away in her pants pocket. She walked over to the cupboard and grabbed the pack of capsules on top, but only taking one from the pack. The two seater jet plane would be the fastest right now. Picking up Bura with the chocolate milk Bulma left the building entering the front yard. She opened the capsule, Causing Bura to clap when the plane appeared, and jumped inside.
"Ready?" Bulma asked.
"Uh-huh." Bura said.
And with that they took off into the blue sky heading for the party.
***
There was another loud noise of Saiyan colliding with Ground creating a small creator. Rubbing the back of his head fearsly Gokou looked into he sky and saw Vegeta looking down at him smirking victoriously. Gokou floated back into the air lining up with the Prince once more.
"That makes four times today you've eaten the ground because of me." Vegeta said proudly.
"Yeah, I can count." Gokou said sarcastically.
"It's a bit strange isn't it? I don't think your even trying today Kakkarott. Your mind is somewhere else."
Gokou scratched the back of his head. "Yeah, I keep think I've forgotten something, but I dunno what that something is." He said honestly. They both looked at the boys match just in time to see Trunks being knocked out of the sky and Goten start dancing.
"Yahoo!" he shouted. "And Goten knocks Trunks out of the ring with an amazing slam from the back approach!" The boy started laughing while grinning down at Trunks who glared at him.
"Lucky shot." Trunks said. He looked down at his watch and nearly fell over. His eyes went wide and his face went a really light shade of white.
"Oh no." he said slowly. "Hey guys, its three thirty."
At that same time Gokou remember what he had forgotten. "Oh boy, Gohan's party. Heh, guess we forgot. Chichi's gonna kill me." In a way he felt bad for forgetting, but he also thought that it wasn't his fault he forgot. But try telling Chichi that. So he sucked it up and floated to the ground.
"We'll use instant transmission." Gokou said. "It is the fastest."
"I'm scared to go home." Goten said. He could picture the last time he was late and how his mother did nothing but yell at him, giving him lecture after lecture. He signed and grabbed onto his fathers arm waiting to leave. Trunks grabbed onto Gotens arm and Vegeta placed his hand on Trunks shoulder. Gokou placed two fingers to his head and they were gone.
Leaving the fish behind.
***
Steam rolled off the bottom of the jet plane as Bulma landed in the Sons front yard. She hopped out of the car caring Bura then went to the side and pressed the small rectangular button. The jet went back into its capsule and Bulma walked straight into the house. She wasn't surprised when she saw that Vegeta and Trunks weren't there. neither were Gokou and Goten for that matter.
"Figures." She said to herself. Everyone else was there though, Krillin, Eighteen, Marron, Mr. Satan, Buu, Bee, (Chichi didn't look to happy to have a dog in her house) Piccolo and Dende, and of course Videl and Pan. Yamcha and Pura hadn't come, but oh well. He and Vegeta didn't get along that well anyway. After making her way threw the crowded family room, and passing Bura off to Marron who wanted to play with her, Bulma entered the kitchen.
She took out her capsule then tossed it while it opened. The white box appeared and she opened it, taking out all the turkeys, setting them next to Videls.
"Uh, Chichi haw are you going to cook all of these at once?" Bulma asked seeing it impossible to cook them one at a time. "Gohan should be home from work soon. Four right?"
"Yes Four. Mr. Satan was nice enough to bring over one of those Super size cooking ovens." Chichi walked over to the pantry and got some paper plates and chip sticks out. She placed them the island in the middle of the kitchen, along with glasses. She walked back over to the counter next to the fridge and picked up the pitcher of ice tea, turned and headed towards the family room when four people suddenly appeared in front of her.
Chichi and Bulma screamed both nearly having a heart attack and Chichi dropped the pitcher of ice tea. Luckily Goten was fast enough to catch it before it hit the ground and broke. Some of the tea fell out creating a puddle on the rug and kitchen floor.
"Sorry mom, I tried to save it." Goten said. He hung his head in a manner of, "I know I'm going to get yelled at so please do it quickly" mode.
Chichi signed rubbing her temples. She wanted to yell, she wanted to scream at them, but she didn't. Instead she closed her eyes and pointed at the stairs. "Get cleaned up." Was all she said. Feeling like they got a break for some unknown reason, Gokou and Goten scurried up the stairs quickly.
Trunks and Vegeta were a different story.
"DO YOU KNOW HOW EMBARRESSED I WAS WHEN I HAD TO WALK HOME WITH BURA AND TEN TURKEYS AND THE SHOPPING CART?! Some lady even asked ME if I needed MONEY! Do you know how that made me look?! Not only that but Bura cried half the way wondering where her PAPA was! Them some WEIRDO followed us, tapped me on the shoulder and opened his trench coat! OPENED IT VEGETA! THANK GOD IT WAS NOTHING BUT WATCHES UNDER THERE!" Bulma screamed so loudly the whole house nearly shook. Trunks tried to cover his ears but it didn't help, everyone looked into the kitchen.
Vegeta stood there like a victim praying her shouts would end soon. It was really making his head start to hurt. Thinking she was done he looked up just in time to see Bulma grab Chichi's frying pan from the sink and slam it on top of his head.
"OW! What in the hell woman?!" Vegeta shouted. "For being such a weak human that ACTUALLY hurt!" Angry, and with smoke coming out of his ears Vegeta stormed out of the house and onto the front porch where he leaned on the house in the darkest part. Bulma tossed the pan to Trunks who flinched but caught the pan before it made a 'clunk' noise.
"And you mister are grounded for two weeks with out allowance for five weeks!" Bulma continued. Trunks looked like he was going to die or someone shot him with a point blank ki attack.
"B-But it was dads idea!"
"I don't care." Her tone was firm and Trunks knew not to argue with it. He hung his head and walked away into the family room, and sat next to Krillin. Krillin leaned over his hand beside his mouth and said in a hushed whisper, "Hey Trunks don't worry about it, you know how you mother is."
BAM.
"Ow! Bulma!" Krillin rubbed the back of his head and turned around. Bulma was standing there looking like the she-devil once again. She still had the frying pan in her hand.
"How am I Krillin?" Bulma questioned glaring at him.
"Uh, never mind." He hung his head like a child who had just been yelled at. Looking up at Eighteen for help she only shot him the same glare Bulma did. 'Must be a woman thing.' He thought and signed. He looked across the room to Piccolo who was talking to Dende about something in their own language he decided not to break up their chat. Mr. Satan was sitting on his other side talking to Videl and Buu was sitting in the middle of the floor-petting Bee.
A conversation with Mr. Satan didn't sound like it could get anywhere, so Krillin turned away from him and Videl. His wristwatch read three forty seven, which meant Gohan, would be home soon!
"Hey everyone!" Krillin shouted. "Gohan should be here soon!"
"Oh hey that's right!" Dende said.
"So what are we suppose to hide or something?" Eighteen asked.
"Well yeah I think." Krillin answered. He stood up and smiled. "So come on everyone. He'll be here any minute!"
So everyone in the room took their places either behind the couch, in the living room, with their head out enough to see when he comes threw the door, or behind the other chair. Bulma and Chichi put the food cooking on hold in the kitchen to come out and join in the Surprise part. While everyone was hiding Gokou and Goten wandered down the stairs and hide behind the couch.
"Gee, I feel really stupid right now." Trunks said. Buu and his face covered by Piccolo's cape were currently pushing him up into the back of the couch.
"I know what you mean Trunks." Piccolo said. By the tone in his voice Trunks could picture him red in the face. Trunks looked around the room then realized.
"Dad's still outside!" He said.
"That's true!" Gokou said. "It might not look right if Vegeta out side leaning against our house!"
"Great! Someone go and get him." Chichi said in a loud whisper.
"I will." Goten said. It made sense because he was closest to the door, hiding beside the coat rack in fact. He stood up from his place and went to the front door then stepped out side. Goten looked from one side to the other then spotted Vegeta. He ran over to him then whispered in a rush, "You have to come inside!"
"You don't tell me what I have to do kid." Was what Goten got in response.
"Come on Vegeta! Gohan will be home any minute!"
Seeing his impatient and frantic voice the prince stood up. It wasn't because of Goten he stood up, it was because of Bulma. He didn't want her to hit him in the head again with the stupid pan. It hurt like hell, and left a pretty good-sized mark. So they entered the house and Goten went back to sitting behind the coat rack. Vegeta stood over against the wall beside a flowerpot. There was no way he'd duck behind the couch or chair like a child
Headlights pulled into the driveway five minutes later and shut off. Everyone held their breath waiting for the door to open. They heard Gohan's key go in and heard him play with the door handle then finally open it. With that done everyone jumped up and yelled,
"Surprise!"
Then there was another shout.
"Candy!" A pink beam left Buus atenda and stuck a too surprised Gohan. He fell to the ground no longer a half Saiyan but a pink gumball. There was silence and every looked from Buu to Gohan, then Gohan to Buu. Vegeta grinned and held back a sudden laugh. This really was a surprise; Gohan probably didn't expect to be turned into candy. Mr. Satan placed his hands behind his head and gave a short laugh.
"Uh, Buu, I think you were, uh a little confused. Please turn Gohan back to normal." He said.
"Oh. Buu do. Buu Trunks Gohan back to normal." Another beam left his head and Gohan appeared once more shock still written all over his face. He looked around seeing all of his family and friends and smiled.
"Uh, Hey everyone." Gohan then noticed the 'You've become a professor' banner hanging between the kitchen entrance loosely. A part of him told him he should have known his mother would do this for him. Everyone got up from their hiding places to greet the newly found teacher. After they were all talking and dinner was ready everyone got their plates and food. That's when Gokou realized he forgot the fish and was disappointed until he saw the turkey, and rice balls Chichi had made.
What started out to be a bad end to the day, actually turned out to be a great one. There was enough food for everyone which none of the cooks expected there to be, and most important of all everyone had a great time.
***
In another universe twenty years ahead of the one were all so familiar with, it wasn't a good time. Bulmas air car landed softly outside of a dark mountain cave. She sucked up all the courage she had and got out of the air car deciding it was best to not capsule it. The sky was dark a storm was moving in from somewhere to the north Now it would be only a matter of time for Bulma to find these thing and destroy them. She stood out side of the castle, her fathers book in hand, then walked forward into darkness that she'd soon regret ever doing.
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