A/N: Gomen nasai peeps for the x-tremely long delay! Being a Junior taking
Senior/College courses is causing me to fall behind in my writing. I also
don't seem to get as inspired when I HAVE time...only when I DON'T have
time...weird. This chappie might be sad...I feel like writing something
sad. So bring out the Kleenex and drink plenty-o-water!!
Disclaimer: I dun own it...though I do own 2 recorded episodes of DBZ!
Ch. 9: 7. You're Keeping Me From My Birthright
Bulma stood stock still, intently watching Vegeta as he stood there, staring out the back door. A whirlwind of emotions flooded her mind. How could he say things like that? But most important: did he mean them? She bit back the sob that threatened to come, cursing her now blurred vision. The swinging door had finally come to a stop, almost as if it was Bulma's own beating heart.
Vegeta turned around and faced the woman he hated to love, who made him feel so...complete. He opened his mouth to say something, but closed it. Boy, he sure goofed up this time. His eyes followed Bulma's hands as she lifted them up, in a defensive manner. "I understand," she whispered, causing Vegeta to hold his breath in order to hear her soft voice. "You don't have to explain. You were just trying use me, weren't you?" The Prince's eyebrows nearly hit the ceiling.
"NANI?! What are you talking about??!" he all but screeched.
"You just wanted to get the Gravity Room from me...upgraded even. Right?"
Vegeta stared at her, sweat-dropping. "No Bulma...." He shook his head, trying desperately to gather his thoughts. "You said earlier before this whole...incident...that you understood the fact that I'm not good with emotions. When I was younger, much younger, I had my mother. You remind me of her-soft, loving, caring, screechy-"
"HEY!"
"-she taught me to show my emotions, though not in excess as you Earthlings seem prone to do. My father wasn't exactly picture perfect, but he still care for me too. Well, until Frieza reared his ugly head..." he trailed off, hands clenching into fists. "...I was kidnapped by him, apparently his way of disciplining my father for his disobedience. Then he blew up my planet...not before he raped and killed my mother and younger sister. I was seven, and she was only five..." the Prince stopped, feeling pain from years gone by hit him like a tidal wave. His eyes blurred for a few seconds before clearing, leaving a moist trail down his right cheek. He furiously wiped the tear away, an angry look staying on his face for only a moment.
Bulma held her hand to her mouth, clearly shocked and horrified. =Ugh, Frieza! That bastard! How could he do that? **sniffle, sniffle** Poor V- san! = She walked up to Vegeta, wrapping her arms around his torso. "I'm so sorry Vegeta. You've lost so much, more than anybody weaker than you could've taken. But you don't have to shut your friends out because of what happened in the past. Vegeta, you've got to move on! Please..." She buried her nose in the crook of his neck, feeling her tears slide down and hit spots on his neck and shoulders.
The Prince's tense shoulders soon relaxed, and his arms slid around her slender body. For this one moment, he could forget his pride, and let the tears roll down his cheeks. It had been years since he had mentioned anything of his planet's destruction and it lifted a weight off of his shoulders. Vegeta let out a low, soft chuckle.
"What's so funny?" Bulma asked.
"Looks as though this planet IS making me soft. Me, standing here, crying...what's become of me?"
"A few tears never hurt anybody. It's the first part of healing," she whispered, giving him a reassuring squeeze before pulling away. "Now," Bulma said softly, wiping away the tears from Vegeta's cheeks. "I think its time we rejoin the party before they start to get a lil nosey, hmm?"
Vegeta scowled. "I don't think so. I'm going to go train...call me when dinner is ready." He leaned forward, giving her a brief, swift kiss, turned on his heel, and walked out the still-open back door.
"Well, of all the times....!"
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Goku sat against the cool, steel walls of the room. His arms were crossed in an all too familiar fashion; his lower lip stuck out in a pouting manner. The Saiya-jin warrior could easily admit that he was peeved...oh, no...beyond peeved. Bulma had been his friend since...FOREVER...and Vegeta acting as he did seriously upset the Third Class. Well, what did he expect? Vegeta never was a "people-person" anyway. But to hear him lie like that! UGH! He hoped that Vegeta tripped over a rock...or...something...(O_o)
His coal-colored eyes swept over the room. He had once owned a similar capsule, back when the gang had gone to Namek. Yes, he sure had appreciated the Gravity Room. It gave him the advantage he needed to help his friends defeat the Ginyu Force. At that thought, Goku chuckled, remembering the silly poses they had done. His witty reply had been, "Are we here to dance or to fight?" Ah, those were the days. He paused, hearing the door whoosh open, and a familiar shadow appear in the doorway.
"KAKAROT?! What are you doing here?"
"I-uh-you see...."
"Quit your babbling and get out!"
"Hey, wait a second!" He stood. "I wanna talk with you about-"
"Save it Kakarot, I've already discussed-things-with the Onna."
Goku tilted his head to the side slightly. "Really?"
"Hai, now...I'm going to ask 'nicely' before I kick you out. LEAVE." Vegeta turned towards the control panel, his fingers hovering over the keyboard.
Goku smirked and nodded. "Ok 'Geta. See ya at dinner?"
"Yeah, yeah..." Vegeta waved his hand in dismissal.
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Smells of various dishes filled the formal dinning room, making all mouths water, and Saiya-jins' stomachs growl. Chi Chi, Bulma, and Tracy brought out giant bowls of rice, chicken, salad, etc., to the table, lining them up and down the long table. All of the Z Senshi stood behind their chairs, waiting for everything to be set. Bulma smiled and looked around, realizing that one person was missing.
"I guess Vegeta is still outside training?" She asked, looking around.
"Yeah, his ki is almost at the max," Goku said, eyeing a defenseless drumstick. "Son-kun, could you go get him?" Bulma looked hopefully at her long time friend.
The hungry Saiya-jin's shoulders slumped. "Sure, just don't start without me!" Laughter filled the room before Goku put two fingers to his head and disappeared.
((The GR))
Vegeta dodged the 578th ki blast that the bot had thrown towards him. He had to admit that the Onna had really outdone herself this time. The training bot was at least four times faster than the last one, and stood about as tall as Kakarot. It no longer had a pre-set program of moves...it's only function being to react to whatever the Prince threw it's way. Vegeta smirked, feeling his muscles exert his energy supply, his ki growing stronger by the minute. HA! In two years he would definitely be ready for those walking trash cans!
"KAME HAME HA!" Came the shout from across the room.
"NANI?!" Vegeta sputtered before throwing his arms in front of his body.
"FINAL FLASH!" He shouted, smirking the entire time. [~ So, Kakarot wants to spar? **evil chuckle** Hope he has medical insurance!~] The two attacks met in the center, the owners trying to push the other attack back. Goku grunted, pushing his ki little by little.
Vegeta's smirk deepened. He could feel his fellow Saiya-jin's ki rise ever- so slightly. Now was his chance to once and for all show Kakarot who the true Saiya-jin is! His smirk eased off of his face as he began to concentrate all of his energy towards his Final Flash. The more he pushed, the faster the energy wave circled around it and the stronger the force. His blue energy slowly, but surely, pushed the golden Kame Hame-Ha back to Goku, who, by now, had a complete look of shock over his face.
"Oh boy," Goku whispered, feeling the tension in the room rise. He braced his body to give out more ki, before shouting "HAAA!" to release it. His eyes shifted from his attack to Vegeta's face, which was scowling, no surprise.
"Curse you Kakarot!" He shouted, putting one foot behind the other for more support. By now, both could feel the ki's of the rest of the party standing outside the Gravity Room. There was pounding at the door, drawing the attention of both Goku and Vegeta. They soon ignored the various knocks and shouts coming from the other side of the door, pushing their ki's toward each other.
Vegeta's frustration grew to new heights. How could Kakarot keep going? It was the most infuriating and annoying thing ever! He channeled more ki to his infamous attack, hoping to knock back Kakarot and be done with it. But Goku responded in turn with a larger dose of ki.
"ACK! Why do you do this to me?!" Vegeta yelled.
Goku looked at him with those innocent eyes. "Do what?"
"You're keeping me from my birthright! You're always one step ahead of me no matter how hard I train. What do I have to do?! What's wrong with ME?!" He yelled, feeling his energy level soar. Goku blinked, keeping his Kame Hame-Ha steady, noticing how Vegeta's ki aura was crackling with golden-white electricity.
^He's-he's actually doing it! OMGOSH! Come on Vegeta! You're almost there!! ^ Goku put all he had into his Kame Hame-Ha, hoping that it would push Vegeta over the edge. He heard the Prince growl, felt his energy level break the max level, and watched Vegeta's aura explode with a familiar golden hue.
The last thing he heard was Vegeta's "HAAAA!!!" before the entire world went black.....
**************************************************************************** ********** WEEEEEEE!!!!! I've FINALLY updated! I'm so proud of myself....aren't you?! ^-^ Hee hee...bet you guys can figure out what happened at the last part, right?!? I'm soooo VERY sorry about the long delay. I'm finally out on intercession, so I've got 3 weeks of vacation that I can use to write with! WOO HOO! Umm....special shout out to:
Obsidian Blade: Well, guess you won't have to slap V-chan....yet! OH! BTW: I'm also working on that song fic that you seem to want to read. It should be out soon...all I've gotta do is type it up! Thanks for reviewing!
Kat 421: Thanx for the head's-up on the name change, and plz keep reviewing oh so faithful reviewer! You just make me SOOOOO HAPPY! ^-^
Eclipse75: Well, I'm glad that you can't wait to read more! Thanx for reviewing, and you won't have to wait too long for the next update!
Fairies Hope: Umm....I've updated! YAY! (-_-;;;; (Vegeta) Keep on reviewing!
afk: Glad you're now back from vacation and can read my fic! I always luv long reviews, it makes me feel so special! Anywho, thanks for reviewing and I hope you enjoy this chappie!
Again, thanx to everyone who read and reviewed, and stay tuned for the next installment in 10 Things:: Chapter 10: 8. You Can't Keep Your Big Mouth Shut!::: Veggie and Goku get wheeled into the Med. Bay, get a quick check up, and are on their way back to dinner. Goku tells Bulma about the "GR Incident" and she nearly blurts out the discovery! Will Bulma be able to keep it a secret? Will Goku also keep his lips sealed? And what about our favorite Prince? Will he find the urge to gloat and boast, or tape his mouth shut???!!!
Hee Hee...I seriously should be the DBZ announcer girl! That'd be awesome!
Till Next Time!!
Ja Ne!
~*Pearl*~
Disclaimer: I dun own it...though I do own 2 recorded episodes of DBZ!
Ch. 9: 7. You're Keeping Me From My Birthright
Bulma stood stock still, intently watching Vegeta as he stood there, staring out the back door. A whirlwind of emotions flooded her mind. How could he say things like that? But most important: did he mean them? She bit back the sob that threatened to come, cursing her now blurred vision. The swinging door had finally come to a stop, almost as if it was Bulma's own beating heart.
Vegeta turned around and faced the woman he hated to love, who made him feel so...complete. He opened his mouth to say something, but closed it. Boy, he sure goofed up this time. His eyes followed Bulma's hands as she lifted them up, in a defensive manner. "I understand," she whispered, causing Vegeta to hold his breath in order to hear her soft voice. "You don't have to explain. You were just trying use me, weren't you?" The Prince's eyebrows nearly hit the ceiling.
"NANI?! What are you talking about??!" he all but screeched.
"You just wanted to get the Gravity Room from me...upgraded even. Right?"
Vegeta stared at her, sweat-dropping. "No Bulma...." He shook his head, trying desperately to gather his thoughts. "You said earlier before this whole...incident...that you understood the fact that I'm not good with emotions. When I was younger, much younger, I had my mother. You remind me of her-soft, loving, caring, screechy-"
"HEY!"
"-she taught me to show my emotions, though not in excess as you Earthlings seem prone to do. My father wasn't exactly picture perfect, but he still care for me too. Well, until Frieza reared his ugly head..." he trailed off, hands clenching into fists. "...I was kidnapped by him, apparently his way of disciplining my father for his disobedience. Then he blew up my planet...not before he raped and killed my mother and younger sister. I was seven, and she was only five..." the Prince stopped, feeling pain from years gone by hit him like a tidal wave. His eyes blurred for a few seconds before clearing, leaving a moist trail down his right cheek. He furiously wiped the tear away, an angry look staying on his face for only a moment.
Bulma held her hand to her mouth, clearly shocked and horrified. =Ugh, Frieza! That bastard! How could he do that? **sniffle, sniffle** Poor V- san! = She walked up to Vegeta, wrapping her arms around his torso. "I'm so sorry Vegeta. You've lost so much, more than anybody weaker than you could've taken. But you don't have to shut your friends out because of what happened in the past. Vegeta, you've got to move on! Please..." She buried her nose in the crook of his neck, feeling her tears slide down and hit spots on his neck and shoulders.
The Prince's tense shoulders soon relaxed, and his arms slid around her slender body. For this one moment, he could forget his pride, and let the tears roll down his cheeks. It had been years since he had mentioned anything of his planet's destruction and it lifted a weight off of his shoulders. Vegeta let out a low, soft chuckle.
"What's so funny?" Bulma asked.
"Looks as though this planet IS making me soft. Me, standing here, crying...what's become of me?"
"A few tears never hurt anybody. It's the first part of healing," she whispered, giving him a reassuring squeeze before pulling away. "Now," Bulma said softly, wiping away the tears from Vegeta's cheeks. "I think its time we rejoin the party before they start to get a lil nosey, hmm?"
Vegeta scowled. "I don't think so. I'm going to go train...call me when dinner is ready." He leaned forward, giving her a brief, swift kiss, turned on his heel, and walked out the still-open back door.
"Well, of all the times....!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~***********~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Goku sat against the cool, steel walls of the room. His arms were crossed in an all too familiar fashion; his lower lip stuck out in a pouting manner. The Saiya-jin warrior could easily admit that he was peeved...oh, no...beyond peeved. Bulma had been his friend since...FOREVER...and Vegeta acting as he did seriously upset the Third Class. Well, what did he expect? Vegeta never was a "people-person" anyway. But to hear him lie like that! UGH! He hoped that Vegeta tripped over a rock...or...something...(O_o)
His coal-colored eyes swept over the room. He had once owned a similar capsule, back when the gang had gone to Namek. Yes, he sure had appreciated the Gravity Room. It gave him the advantage he needed to help his friends defeat the Ginyu Force. At that thought, Goku chuckled, remembering the silly poses they had done. His witty reply had been, "Are we here to dance or to fight?" Ah, those were the days. He paused, hearing the door whoosh open, and a familiar shadow appear in the doorway.
"KAKAROT?! What are you doing here?"
"I-uh-you see...."
"Quit your babbling and get out!"
"Hey, wait a second!" He stood. "I wanna talk with you about-"
"Save it Kakarot, I've already discussed-things-with the Onna."
Goku tilted his head to the side slightly. "Really?"
"Hai, now...I'm going to ask 'nicely' before I kick you out. LEAVE." Vegeta turned towards the control panel, his fingers hovering over the keyboard.
Goku smirked and nodded. "Ok 'Geta. See ya at dinner?"
"Yeah, yeah..." Vegeta waved his hand in dismissal.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~***********~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Smells of various dishes filled the formal dinning room, making all mouths water, and Saiya-jins' stomachs growl. Chi Chi, Bulma, and Tracy brought out giant bowls of rice, chicken, salad, etc., to the table, lining them up and down the long table. All of the Z Senshi stood behind their chairs, waiting for everything to be set. Bulma smiled and looked around, realizing that one person was missing.
"I guess Vegeta is still outside training?" She asked, looking around.
"Yeah, his ki is almost at the max," Goku said, eyeing a defenseless drumstick. "Son-kun, could you go get him?" Bulma looked hopefully at her long time friend.
The hungry Saiya-jin's shoulders slumped. "Sure, just don't start without me!" Laughter filled the room before Goku put two fingers to his head and disappeared.
((The GR))
Vegeta dodged the 578th ki blast that the bot had thrown towards him. He had to admit that the Onna had really outdone herself this time. The training bot was at least four times faster than the last one, and stood about as tall as Kakarot. It no longer had a pre-set program of moves...it's only function being to react to whatever the Prince threw it's way. Vegeta smirked, feeling his muscles exert his energy supply, his ki growing stronger by the minute. HA! In two years he would definitely be ready for those walking trash cans!
"KAME HAME HA!" Came the shout from across the room.
"NANI?!" Vegeta sputtered before throwing his arms in front of his body.
"FINAL FLASH!" He shouted, smirking the entire time. [~ So, Kakarot wants to spar? **evil chuckle** Hope he has medical insurance!~] The two attacks met in the center, the owners trying to push the other attack back. Goku grunted, pushing his ki little by little.
Vegeta's smirk deepened. He could feel his fellow Saiya-jin's ki rise ever- so slightly. Now was his chance to once and for all show Kakarot who the true Saiya-jin is! His smirk eased off of his face as he began to concentrate all of his energy towards his Final Flash. The more he pushed, the faster the energy wave circled around it and the stronger the force. His blue energy slowly, but surely, pushed the golden Kame Hame-Ha back to Goku, who, by now, had a complete look of shock over his face.
"Oh boy," Goku whispered, feeling the tension in the room rise. He braced his body to give out more ki, before shouting "HAAA!" to release it. His eyes shifted from his attack to Vegeta's face, which was scowling, no surprise.
"Curse you Kakarot!" He shouted, putting one foot behind the other for more support. By now, both could feel the ki's of the rest of the party standing outside the Gravity Room. There was pounding at the door, drawing the attention of both Goku and Vegeta. They soon ignored the various knocks and shouts coming from the other side of the door, pushing their ki's toward each other.
Vegeta's frustration grew to new heights. How could Kakarot keep going? It was the most infuriating and annoying thing ever! He channeled more ki to his infamous attack, hoping to knock back Kakarot and be done with it. But Goku responded in turn with a larger dose of ki.
"ACK! Why do you do this to me?!" Vegeta yelled.
Goku looked at him with those innocent eyes. "Do what?"
"You're keeping me from my birthright! You're always one step ahead of me no matter how hard I train. What do I have to do?! What's wrong with ME?!" He yelled, feeling his energy level soar. Goku blinked, keeping his Kame Hame-Ha steady, noticing how Vegeta's ki aura was crackling with golden-white electricity.
^He's-he's actually doing it! OMGOSH! Come on Vegeta! You're almost there!! ^ Goku put all he had into his Kame Hame-Ha, hoping that it would push Vegeta over the edge. He heard the Prince growl, felt his energy level break the max level, and watched Vegeta's aura explode with a familiar golden hue.
The last thing he heard was Vegeta's "HAAAA!!!" before the entire world went black.....
**************************************************************************** ********** WEEEEEEE!!!!! I've FINALLY updated! I'm so proud of myself....aren't you?! ^-^ Hee hee...bet you guys can figure out what happened at the last part, right?!? I'm soooo VERY sorry about the long delay. I'm finally out on intercession, so I've got 3 weeks of vacation that I can use to write with! WOO HOO! Umm....special shout out to:
Obsidian Blade: Well, guess you won't have to slap V-chan....yet! OH! BTW: I'm also working on that song fic that you seem to want to read. It should be out soon...all I've gotta do is type it up! Thanks for reviewing!
Kat 421: Thanx for the head's-up on the name change, and plz keep reviewing oh so faithful reviewer! You just make me SOOOOO HAPPY! ^-^
Eclipse75: Well, I'm glad that you can't wait to read more! Thanx for reviewing, and you won't have to wait too long for the next update!
Fairies Hope: Umm....I've updated! YAY! (-_-;;;; (Vegeta) Keep on reviewing!
afk: Glad you're now back from vacation and can read my fic! I always luv long reviews, it makes me feel so special! Anywho, thanks for reviewing and I hope you enjoy this chappie!
Again, thanx to everyone who read and reviewed, and stay tuned for the next installment in 10 Things:: Chapter 10: 8. You Can't Keep Your Big Mouth Shut!::: Veggie and Goku get wheeled into the Med. Bay, get a quick check up, and are on their way back to dinner. Goku tells Bulma about the "GR Incident" and she nearly blurts out the discovery! Will Bulma be able to keep it a secret? Will Goku also keep his lips sealed? And what about our favorite Prince? Will he find the urge to gloat and boast, or tape his mouth shut???!!!
Hee Hee...I seriously should be the DBZ announcer girl! That'd be awesome!
Till Next Time!!
Ja Ne!
~*Pearl*~