Tribulation
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Ryo Angel
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She fell onto the sidewalk with a thud, getting up slowly with a smile on her face, using the back
of her hand, she wiped away the blood on the side of her mouth. Her pants were ripped and
blood seeped through the arm of her white shirt. Crimson on white. "Come on!" She taunted at
the girls that were beating on her, "Is that all you've got?" A crazed look reached her eyes and
she smiled mockingly, "My turn then." With an enraged yell, she launched herself at the girls and
brought her elbow on one of them with a sickening crack. "How'd you like that?" She hissed,
sweeping her leg under the other while ripping at her hair.
Leaving the girls bleeding on the sidewalk, she walked calmly back to the Capsule Corps and
looking to see that no one saw her, she jumped into the air and entered her room... "Dad!"
"Bulma." Her father sat on her bed, taking in her bloodied face and her ripped clothing, "What
were you doing outside?"
"I..." She didn't know what to say, lost in the worried gaze of her father.
"You were fighting." Dr. Briefs stated, "You disobeyed me and went outside where you promptly
picked a fight and..."
"They started it!" She burst out, "I didn't mean to!" Instantly, she shut her mouth, "I'm sorry."
Dr. Briefs just shook his head, "I am very disappointed in you." Bulma looked down at the floor,
biting her lips until it bled in her mouth. Silence grew between them, neither knew what to say
after that.
"Well." A new voice entered the room, causing father and daughter to turn towards the door,
"Hello, dear," The woman greeted Dr. Briefs dismissively, "Bulma, honey! What happened?"
Bulma looked blankly at the woman, "Who are you?" She asked.
"I'm Bionic Uber Nano Nacks. Bunny for short!" She tilted her head and smiled.
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Tell me this, world!
Why is it that whenever love unfurls
I am the first to be rejected?
The first to be left stranded and dejected?
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"She isn't my mother. She's not even flesh and bone." Bulma said, snuggling up to the warm body
next to her, "But she gave me a semblance of peace, something akin to having a mother. Soon, I
just called her Mom. Dad went along with it and I guess after everything that happened, he
needed something to cling onto besides me. For that, I'm grateful to Bunny."
Vegeta held her closer to him. When did he develop feelings for this woman? When did she
manage to worm her way through his shield and into his every thought? He's afraid of letting her
go. Afraid that she'll disappear from him.
"I became so numb after that. I stopped picking fights to get hurt and started to shy away from
people. Goku was one of the first person that I've opened myself up to." His grip on her tightened
at the mention of his brother's name, but he kept silent. "I didn't know what was real. What
wasn't. I was totally lost in my own world of illusions... when Yamcha came along, I guess I was
so surprised that he picked me that I snatched him up at the first opportunity." She wiggled to
get closer, to try and cast the image from her mind.
"Shh..." Vegeta soothed, "You don't have to go on if you don't want to." He said softly, stroking
her hair.
Bulma shook her head, "I have to. It's something that I have to do." Clinging to him, she
continued, "Everything started out fine. He told me he loved me and I was thrilled, but then the
hesitation started. He started to cancel our dates. When he said he'll call, he wouldn't. I would
see him at bars drunk, women by his side. It hurt me so much." Two tiny stream of tears started
to trickle down her cheeks, absorbed into Vegeta's shirt. She breathed in his scent and rubbed
her cheek against his chest, finding his heartbeat, and listened until she calmed.
"I confronted him many times, but each time, he gave an explanation. He asked for a second
chance..."
"And you gave it to him." Vegeta stated in a disappointed tone, making tiny circles on her back.
Bulma nodded, "It seemed to be the only thing that I could do. I couldn't see my own worth and I
didn't want to spend the rest of my life alone... I was so afraid of being alone..." She said in a
broken voice.
"Hush, Woman," Vegeta brushed away her tears and looked her in the eyes, "You'll never be
alone. Not as long as I'm around."
Her eyes lit up with soft hope, but then something in her shifted and she pushed him violently
away. "No." She said, "You're not real." She stood and backed away, "None of this is real." She
cast her eyes wildly around, "This is just more of my illusions!" Her face contorted with anger, "No
more!" She shrieked, "Stop playing with my head!" Her hands flew up to her head and she
gripped it tightly as she stepped backwards toward the edge of the rooftop.
"Woman," Vegeta held out one hand, "Come away from there." He kept his voice calm, he knew
that he could jump over and catch her, but fear taunted him. What if he was too slow? What if he
didn't catch her in time?
Bulma's expression became confused, "This is real?" She asked to no one in particular, looking to
the left and right of her. "This is real?" She asked again, slowly putting her hand out.
"Bulma..." Vegeta breathed.
"No!" Bulma jerked her hand back. "No!" She yelled. "Fake! FAKE! Don't play with me anymore!"
She shrieked to the heavens. "You want my life?" She asked, "You got it! She took one lingering
look at the lost Prince before stepping from the edge, "Good-bye."
"No!"
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Do you ever feel empty
Like there's nothing within?
Do you ever feel alone
Like the world had deserted you?
Do you ever feel that
There's nothing left in the world?
Nothing that can protect you?
Nothing that can love you?
Nothing that can hold you close and comfort you?
There's nothing left in this world for me...
So why do I still linger on?
So why do I not just... End it all?
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Dr. Briefs sat in front of his computer, statistics rolling on the screen, but he was lost in his
thoughts. How could this have happened? She was his responsibility. Her mother felt that
he could protect her and had placed her only child into his arms. "I failed you, Zuchi." He
covered his face with his hands, "I'm sorry..." He sobbed, "I'm so sorry..."
The blonde woman stood at the doorway shaking her head. She left the room and allowed
him to grieve in peace. She could hear the soft murmurings of the two on the roof and
decided to not interrupt them so she retired to her room. All around were pictures of her
and her husband. But these were all false. They were the false image of her. She stared
at the mirror and gazed sadly away.
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It's getting interesting... Sorry for it being so short, but I figured this was a good place to stop
while I gathered my thoughts and figure out how to explain Bulma's origins to you. But let's see
if you can guess it right. Her mother's name was Zuchi. Now... what does THAT sound like? ^.~
What exactly is Dr. Brief's relationship to Bulma? To her mother? Who or WHAT exactly IS Bunny?
An android? Doesn't look like it.
Yamcha will be making a cameo appearance and Goku would be paying a visit very soon... but I'm
debating on whether or not if Goku should be the one to kick Yamcha's ass after he finds out
what happens to Bulma because of Yamcha... And maybe earn the respect of Vegeta as well...
To my reviewers - I love you all! You guys rock!
To those that read but didn't review... ~.~
Da Bomb - Thank-you. Here's the newest chapter! Hope you liked.
CuRsEd - ^^;; I have most of it written out. And I hope that you won't be too disappointed with it ^^;;
MysteryDreamer - Here's more! I'm the mistress of angst! *strikes a pose*
Mara Kraus - Ah... isn't the suspense just killing you? ^^ Don't worry, I'll tell you guys soon... that is,
as soon as you all go crazy with worry!
AirForceArmygurl - And now she clammed up... *sigh* It's angst *shrugs* what did you expect?
mushi-azn - Yes, isn't it? I'm continuing!! ^^
R
Ryo Angel
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She fell onto the sidewalk with a thud, getting up slowly with a smile on her face, using the back
of her hand, she wiped away the blood on the side of her mouth. Her pants were ripped and
blood seeped through the arm of her white shirt. Crimson on white. "Come on!" She taunted at
the girls that were beating on her, "Is that all you've got?" A crazed look reached her eyes and
she smiled mockingly, "My turn then." With an enraged yell, she launched herself at the girls and
brought her elbow on one of them with a sickening crack. "How'd you like that?" She hissed,
sweeping her leg under the other while ripping at her hair.
Leaving the girls bleeding on the sidewalk, she walked calmly back to the Capsule Corps and
looking to see that no one saw her, she jumped into the air and entered her room... "Dad!"
"Bulma." Her father sat on her bed, taking in her bloodied face and her ripped clothing, "What
were you doing outside?"
"I..." She didn't know what to say, lost in the worried gaze of her father.
"You were fighting." Dr. Briefs stated, "You disobeyed me and went outside where you promptly
picked a fight and..."
"They started it!" She burst out, "I didn't mean to!" Instantly, she shut her mouth, "I'm sorry."
Dr. Briefs just shook his head, "I am very disappointed in you." Bulma looked down at the floor,
biting her lips until it bled in her mouth. Silence grew between them, neither knew what to say
after that.
"Well." A new voice entered the room, causing father and daughter to turn towards the door,
"Hello, dear," The woman greeted Dr. Briefs dismissively, "Bulma, honey! What happened?"
Bulma looked blankly at the woman, "Who are you?" She asked.
"I'm Bionic Uber Nano Nacks. Bunny for short!" She tilted her head and smiled.
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Tell me this, world!
Why is it that whenever love unfurls
I am the first to be rejected?
The first to be left stranded and dejected?
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"She isn't my mother. She's not even flesh and bone." Bulma said, snuggling up to the warm body
next to her, "But she gave me a semblance of peace, something akin to having a mother. Soon, I
just called her Mom. Dad went along with it and I guess after everything that happened, he
needed something to cling onto besides me. For that, I'm grateful to Bunny."
Vegeta held her closer to him. When did he develop feelings for this woman? When did she
manage to worm her way through his shield and into his every thought? He's afraid of letting her
go. Afraid that she'll disappear from him.
"I became so numb after that. I stopped picking fights to get hurt and started to shy away from
people. Goku was one of the first person that I've opened myself up to." His grip on her tightened
at the mention of his brother's name, but he kept silent. "I didn't know what was real. What
wasn't. I was totally lost in my own world of illusions... when Yamcha came along, I guess I was
so surprised that he picked me that I snatched him up at the first opportunity." She wiggled to
get closer, to try and cast the image from her mind.
"Shh..." Vegeta soothed, "You don't have to go on if you don't want to." He said softly, stroking
her hair.
Bulma shook her head, "I have to. It's something that I have to do." Clinging to him, she
continued, "Everything started out fine. He told me he loved me and I was thrilled, but then the
hesitation started. He started to cancel our dates. When he said he'll call, he wouldn't. I would
see him at bars drunk, women by his side. It hurt me so much." Two tiny stream of tears started
to trickle down her cheeks, absorbed into Vegeta's shirt. She breathed in his scent and rubbed
her cheek against his chest, finding his heartbeat, and listened until she calmed.
"I confronted him many times, but each time, he gave an explanation. He asked for a second
chance..."
"And you gave it to him." Vegeta stated in a disappointed tone, making tiny circles on her back.
Bulma nodded, "It seemed to be the only thing that I could do. I couldn't see my own worth and I
didn't want to spend the rest of my life alone... I was so afraid of being alone..." She said in a
broken voice.
"Hush, Woman," Vegeta brushed away her tears and looked her in the eyes, "You'll never be
alone. Not as long as I'm around."
Her eyes lit up with soft hope, but then something in her shifted and she pushed him violently
away. "No." She said, "You're not real." She stood and backed away, "None of this is real." She
cast her eyes wildly around, "This is just more of my illusions!" Her face contorted with anger, "No
more!" She shrieked, "Stop playing with my head!" Her hands flew up to her head and she
gripped it tightly as she stepped backwards toward the edge of the rooftop.
"Woman," Vegeta held out one hand, "Come away from there." He kept his voice calm, he knew
that he could jump over and catch her, but fear taunted him. What if he was too slow? What if he
didn't catch her in time?
Bulma's expression became confused, "This is real?" She asked to no one in particular, looking to
the left and right of her. "This is real?" She asked again, slowly putting her hand out.
"Bulma..." Vegeta breathed.
"No!" Bulma jerked her hand back. "No!" She yelled. "Fake! FAKE! Don't play with me anymore!"
She shrieked to the heavens. "You want my life?" She asked, "You got it! She took one lingering
look at the lost Prince before stepping from the edge, "Good-bye."
"No!"
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Do you ever feel empty
Like there's nothing within?
Do you ever feel alone
Like the world had deserted you?
Do you ever feel that
There's nothing left in the world?
Nothing that can protect you?
Nothing that can love you?
Nothing that can hold you close and comfort you?
There's nothing left in this world for me...
So why do I still linger on?
So why do I not just... End it all?
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Dr. Briefs sat in front of his computer, statistics rolling on the screen, but he was lost in his
thoughts. How could this have happened? She was his responsibility. Her mother felt that
he could protect her and had placed her only child into his arms. "I failed you, Zuchi." He
covered his face with his hands, "I'm sorry..." He sobbed, "I'm so sorry..."
The blonde woman stood at the doorway shaking her head. She left the room and allowed
him to grieve in peace. She could hear the soft murmurings of the two on the roof and
decided to not interrupt them so she retired to her room. All around were pictures of her
and her husband. But these were all false. They were the false image of her. She stared
at the mirror and gazed sadly away.
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It's getting interesting... Sorry for it being so short, but I figured this was a good place to stop
while I gathered my thoughts and figure out how to explain Bulma's origins to you. But let's see
if you can guess it right. Her mother's name was Zuchi. Now... what does THAT sound like? ^.~
What exactly is Dr. Brief's relationship to Bulma? To her mother? Who or WHAT exactly IS Bunny?
An android? Doesn't look like it.
Yamcha will be making a cameo appearance and Goku would be paying a visit very soon... but I'm
debating on whether or not if Goku should be the one to kick Yamcha's ass after he finds out
what happens to Bulma because of Yamcha... And maybe earn the respect of Vegeta as well...
To my reviewers - I love you all! You guys rock!
To those that read but didn't review... ~.~
Da Bomb - Thank-you. Here's the newest chapter! Hope you liked.
CuRsEd - ^^;; I have most of it written out. And I hope that you won't be too disappointed with it ^^;;
MysteryDreamer - Here's more! I'm the mistress of angst! *strikes a pose*
Mara Kraus - Ah... isn't the suspense just killing you? ^^ Don't worry, I'll tell you guys soon... that is,
as soon as you all go crazy with worry!
AirForceArmygurl - And now she clammed up... *sigh* It's angst *shrugs* what did you expect?
mushi-azn - Yes, isn't it? I'm continuing!! ^^