Part 3: More Then Friendship
Chapter 16: 16th Birthday (Part 3)
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A smirk to rival the best ever seen on the face of a being, alive or otherwise, adorned the face of Vegeta as he carried the chilly cup of water down the hall. Soon he arrived at his destination. The guestroom reserved for one Son Gohan. Inside the room he could sense that Gohan and Videl are quite close together.
Slowly, with patients hither to unknown by the Saiya-jin prince, he turned the doorknob and let himself into the room. On the bed he could see his quarry as they kissed and let their hands explore. The site only caused his smirk to grow as his eyes shined with an evil gleam. Oh yes. He would have his revenge.
Vegeta floated just off the floor so to not make any noise that might disturb the two teens while at the same time suppressing his ki to the lowest possible level. So close. Just a few more feet to go. There. He's next to the bed. An evil cackle tries to escape from his throat as his arm extends over the couple. At a pace that's almost painfully slow he tipped the glass. And just as the clear contents of the cup are about to drizzle out he upturns it. Drenching Gohan and Videl with the cold liquid.
"AHHHHH!" Twin screams of surprise ring out. "Where the hell did the water come from!?!?"
Their question was answered by triumphant laughter from Vegeta. Oh yes, he finally got the last laugh. Or at least for the moment he did.
"Vegeta!" Gohan and Videl yelled. "What the hell was that for?"
"Because the others want you to open your gifts not" He stopped in mid sentence as realization about what he just did struck home. "mate." Vegeta turned to see two sets of eyes trained on him. Both had the look of someone about to kill or at the very least about to inflict some severe injuries. The Saiya-jin gulped loud enough for Gohan and Videl to easily hear it. If there was one thing he was taught as a child about Saiya-jins and their mates, it is to never interrupt them when they're about to complete their bond. Only family members of those who are about to bond can interrupt them and not fear reprisal. "Shit." Muttered the Saiya-jin prince before running from the room.
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"What do you think the screaming was about?" Yamcha asked from his spot at the table.
"All I know is that Vegeta is involved." Bulma replied. Through her bond with Vegeta she could feel that the man is actually afraid. She could also hear him cussing at himself for some mistake.
Suddenly Vegeta appeared in the doorway only to be tackled by Gohan and Videl. Quickly, Gohan bound the Saiya-jin with ki rings so he can't get away.
"What's the matter Veggie? Afraid of little ol' us?" Said Videl in a teasing manner.
The Z-Senshi stared in surprise as Vegeta was dragged from the room by Gohan while Videl gave him an occasional kick.
Everyone except for Celina was clueless as to what had more then likely happened. But she hid it since she knew that this particular group of people wouldn't stop bugging the two teens about it once they found out.
After a few minutes of eerie silence that didn't fit with the scene that had just taken place, Gohan and Videl came back into the room with smiles on their faces.
"What," Krillin looked at the two teens, "was that all about?"
"What was about?" Gohan asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Hellooo, you and Videl just dragged my dad from the room." Trunks replied while flinging his arms into the air.
"Uh," Videl raised her eyebrow at the chibi, "so what's your point?"
Bulma looked at them oddly. Had they hit their heads or something? "What" She trailed off as a feeling of foreboding swept over her. The usually good-natured teens had done something with Vegeta and she had a feeling that whatever that something is, it isn't good. Quickly leaving the room she ran off down the hall, glancing in each room as she passes.
The partygoers moved into the hall to watch Bulma search for her husband. They saw her stop suddenly at the doorway to one of the labs and stand there. As they watched, her lips quivered between a frown and a smile before settling in a smile. And with the smile came laughter. Glances were exchanged amongst them before moving down the hall to see what Bulma found hilarious enough to have her doubled over in laughter. What they saw was beyond anything that they could comprehend in a glance. They had to study it for a bit to make sense of it.
Suspended from the ceiling in the middle of the room was a large mass of lab equipment. Looking closer, they could barely make out the form of Vegeta in the middle of the mass. The torso and legs of the mighty Saiya-jin prince are wrapped in metal, which is in turn wrapped in wire. Following the wire to it's source they see that it is plugged into a small generator. Effectively turning Vegeta into a giant electromagnet that attracted every piece of magnetic material in the room that isn't bolted down or too heavy.
As what they're seeing registered in their minds, the group joined Bulma in a fit of laughter. Muffled curses and threats could be heard from Vegeta, but thanks to the gag in his mouth he couldn't speak clearly. After a few seconds of laughter by the group of friends Bulma, who had composed herself enough to think clearly, walked over to the generator and turned it off. Instantly the room was filled with the sound of falling metal. The noise was enough to shake the group from their laughter as they watched the show. But their laughter quickly returned when they saw that Vegeta was hog-tied with ki rings and hanging from the ceiling. Around his neck hung a sign that read, People love me for my magnetic personality.
Feeling eyes upon him, Goku looked to see Bulma glaring at him with a look that told him he better free Vegeta or he'd regret it. With a gulp he floated up to the bound and gagged Saiya-jin prince and freed him from his bonds.
Various grumblings of unintelligible words came from Vegeta as he worked the blood back into his arms and legs. But one thing that he said sent everyone into a stunned silence. He actually told Goku, his fiercest rival, thank you. And the glare he quickly sent to the others in the room silenced any wise cracks before they could be uttered. But judging by the looks being exchanged, it definitely didn't put a stopper in their amusement.
Chi-Chi, who had an odd feeling that something is happening that she would like to see, was at the front of the group as they walked back to the dining room. And as her eyes fell on the room's occupants she found the reason for the feeling.
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