Thanks to everyone who reviewed hey(), adbzfan2K03, The Rogue Raven. I feel so loved and appreciated. This next chapter as you saw from the preview is going to be funny. Oh yeah this will be the last chapter for a few days. See every Labor Day my whole family goes to Okoboji the Iowa's great lakes. Yes I'm a hike from Iowa. So . . .

Vegeta: Will you stop your babbling and get on with the damn story!

VLA: Ok geez no need to shout. Or swear for that matter. Any way here it goes.

Disclaimer: I don't own Dbz. There I said it. Now go make some popcorn, get some pop I mean soda (It's a northwest Iowa thing.), sit down, and laugh you to your hearts content. While I go and see if I can do something about Veggie-chan.

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Things Aren't Always What They Appear To Be

Chapter 4. Dinner Gone Bad

Usually at this time of day if Alicia didn't have to do anything she went to the garden. There was a special tree with a swing just for her. Leash had sweet talked Vegeta into getting it for her. Leash just started swing when a little boy her age walked in and sat next to the tree not realizing that someone was there.

"Hello." Leash said with a smile surprising the boy.

"Oh hello." He said and put his head in his hands.

"What's your name?! Why do you look so sad?"

"My name is Gohan." He said melancholy.

"Oh, why do you look so sad?" Leash asked again. (A/N: Nosey isn't she. Didn't she ever hear of the phrase: Curiosity killed the cat.)

"Because my Daddy's dead and so is my friend, Piccolo. I don't know where my Mom is and these saiyan guys scare me!"

*Well they shouldn't, he is one!* Leash thought as she noticed Gohan's tail. (A/N: In my story Gohan still has his tail. And if anyone has a problem with that they can . . . Vegeta: Just shut the hell up and get on with the damn story! VLA: Ok geez, you need an attitude adjustment!) "I'm sorry you lost your parents. I lost my mom too. And I don't know what I would do without my daddy. Hey! I know where to find your mom!"

"Really?!" Gohan asked as he looked up at the purple haired girl still sitting on the swing.

"Yup! Follow me." Leash said as she got up.

"Ok." Gohan then began to follow Alicia out of the garden. "But did you know you have a purple gem imbedded in your forehead?"

"Ah duh." Leash said and hit her head with the palm of her hand. "Oh yeah, how rude of me. Sometimes I get to excited and forget things. My name's Leash."

"Alicia Joy Spellman get your butt home right now!" They heard a voice call.

"Oh I got to go. That's my aunt Rebecca. Tell you what. You meet me here tomorrow same time, same place and we'll go find your mom. Ok?"

"Ok."

"Bye."

"Bye." Gohan yelled as Leash ran towards her aunt Rebecca.

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Bulma opened the huge doors. When she looked in she was in awe. There was this humongous room with a big long table in it. Sitting at the head of the table was King Vegeta, with his son sitting on the right hand side.

"Ah Ms. Briefs I presume." King Vegeta said as he stood up from the table. "You're even more beautiful then I imagined. My son did not give you justice." Bulma blushed a little at the statement. Prince Vegeta just sat there with a disgusted look on his face.

*Frikin' old bastard shouldn't be flirting with young woman any more.*

"Please, Bulma, sit down." Bulma did as told. She sat right across from Prince Vegeta. Vegeta looked up and got his first real look at Bulma since she came in.

*Father was right. She is much more beautiful then . . . Hey now there are those damn thoughts again!*

The servants brought in food. The saiyans began to eat right away. Bulma wasn't quite sure what the food was. She took a little bite.

*Well whatever it is its good.*

In between bites King Vegeta asked Bulma questions. She answered carefully but quickly so she would not get her host mad. Prince Vegeta slowly stopped eating and put his elbow on the table head in hand staring at Bulma. When Bulma realized Vegeta was staring at her she again blushed.

"What? Why do you keep staring at me?" Bulma questioned.

"I am not woman!" Vegeta answered getting red with anger.

"Yes you were. I've been watching you for quite some time now and . . ." King Vegeta was cut off.

"I was not woman there's something on your head." Vegeta said to Bulma.

"Where?! What is it?!" Bulma said going to her purse to get out a mirror.

"Oh I'm sorry that's just your ugly face." Vegeta said with a smirk and began to laugh. Bulma fumed.

"Baka!"

"Bitch!"

"All right you two that's enough!" King Vegeta bellowed over Bulma and Vegeta's quarreling.

"I'm sorry your majesty. If I may I think I'll go back to my quarters. It's been a long day." Bulma said with a bow now trying to encore Vegeta.

"Of course. Allow my son to escort you back." King Vegeta said now looking at his son. Vegeta glared at his father.

"Sure it would be an *honor*." Vegeta said dripping with sarcasm. Bulma glared at him but followed him out any way.

*That woman has spunk. I like her. True she's not a saiyan but I think she'll produce a fine hire to the throne.* King Vegeta thought then went back to eating.

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The preview.

As they went running down the hall Leash bumped into someone again. "Oh I'm sorry Veg . . . Prince Vegeta. You know we gotta stop meeting like this." Leash said standing up.

"Yes well . . . who's your friend??"

"Oh this is Gohan, Gohan this is . . ."

"Ah Kakkarot's brat." Vegeta said walking ever more closely toward Gohan.

"VE-GE-TA!" Leash yelled. Vegeta and Gohan looked at her stunned that she would yell at the Prince of all saiyans like that.

Well that's the preview. I know not very exciting but there really wasn't much to choose from in the next chapter. Well like I said I'm going to be gone for a few days so don't expect any thing.

Luv Alwayz

~*Vegetaslittleangel*~