Declaimer: Hey Vegeta! I love the things you do! Hey Vegeta if I could I would rape you! You're the one and only saiyan with the one and only cute ass. you know how to make a SSJ GRRREAT!.. VE-GETA your morrrre than cute your dead sexy!..::hugs Vegeta::

Vegeta: O.O;;
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chpt 21!!! This chpt I've been working on for a long time and now I'm soo excited to write it! So I hope you enjoy it as much I did to write it! And I would like to dedicate this chpt to SHENZA!!! It's a late birthday present I would have got it out sooner was it not for me loosing my disk! I feel bad! But I did promise to make this chpt to her and I did! Hope you like it SHENZA!!! Oh and of you were wondering if I died! Nope! Just my computer has been down for the last month!! You don't know howwwwwww!!!! Much I wanted to cry and scream!!! It was like hell!! Neways my comp is still down BUT im at the library!!!!!!!!

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"Bulma." K. Briefs whispered and continued to cry in the darkness of his throne room.

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Bulma had chased Vegeta straight down a long hall, the walls were covered with family portrait and one portrait caught Bulmas eye. It was of a beautiful women with shoulder length black curly hair, her eyes were a deep dark pool of black. She had a very attractive tanned face and her smile was amazing. Bulma hadn't noticed but she had stopped in her tracks and was staring at the mysterious picture.

"It's my mother" a deep voice said from behind Bulma.

"Wow Vegeta she is beautiful!" Bulma said.

"Hmph that she is, but she is dead now" Vegeta exclaimed almost sadly.

Bulmas heart sank with the tone in his voice. She slowly turned to face Vegeta.

"I'm sorry Vegeta..i-I didn't know! Oh I'm so sorry" Bulma said sorrowfully she knew how it felt to loose a mother.

Vegeta didn't respond he kept his eyes on the picture, as if it were speaking to him, his full attention was on that single picture of the beautiful women, his mother.

"Vegeta? Are you ok?" Bulma asked sincerely.

Still no response.

"You know she died while giving birth to me" Vegeta finally spoke.

Bulma looked up at Vegeta, she didn't know that he was taller than her even if 2 inches till she had to look up at his sorrowful face that she then noticed.

"Vegeta.i-" Bulma began but couldn't come up with the right words to say.

Then Vegeta did something he had never done before since the short time that she had known him, he smiled, not a cocky smirk or a fiendish grin, but a smile.

"Onna come, let's get this stupid shopping thing out of the way.I have a war I must train for!" Vegeta announced and turned so that he was facing the direction of out the castle.

Bulma nodded and did the same, and the two walked side by side out the palace. As they were coming to the palaces main gates, Bulma saw Raditz and Nappa whom she unfortunately had the pleasure of meeting on her first night here. The two Saiyans were talking to a tall, thin girl with short blonde hair. As they neared them they could hear their conversation.

"Hows it going their beautiful?" Nappa the taller and more muscular one asked. The young girl frowned and crossed her arms over her chest.

"It was going just fine till I came face to face with you now I feel sick!" She answered harshly.

Raditz laughed loudly, but Nappa found it all but funny.

"You bitch! What are you doing here anyways? This is the Palace it's no place for trash!" Nappa barked standing directly in front of the girl preventing her from entering the gate.

"I see then why they leave you outside the palace then you big ape!" The blonde girl snapped.

Again Raditz laughed he was enjoying seeing Nappa be insulted, because he found Nappa annoying and stupid himself.

"You insolent bitch! You will learn respect for your elites!" Nappa bawled and raised a hand to strike the female.

"NAPPA!!!!!!" A voice bellowed from behind Nappa.

Nappa, Raditz and the young woman turned their heads, and saw that it was Vegeta and Bulma coming towards them. Immediately Nappa and Raditz dropped to their knees with their hands to their chest.

"Prince Vegeta" The two praised in unison.

"Nappa what is the meaning of this!" Vegeta demanded with a frown.

"Sire, I don't understand" Nappa answered honestly.

Just then Bulma walked up from behind Vegeta and stood in front of Nappa with her arms on her hips.

"Don't play stupid you jerk! You were going to hit this woman!" Bulma said pointing to the blonde girl standing beside the knelt Raditz.

Nappa growled at Bulma, and the girl just stared at the scenario.

"Woman! This is none of your concern I will deal with Nappa now move aside!" Vegeta grunted, Bulma obeyed and stepped aside letting Vegeta walk up.

"Nappa you know it is un-honorable to strike a woman! No matter how much of a PEST she may be!" Vegeta announced emphasizing the PEST while looking at Bulma.

Bulma frowned and turned her face.

"My most sincere apologizes M' Lord it will not happen again!" Nappa pleaded cowardly.

Bulma snorted, yet kept her head turned.

"Do NOT let this happen again" Vegeta snarled. "Now get up you look like a dog!"

Nappa and Raditz both then stood. Vegeta 'hmphed' then started to walk away, Bulma was about to follow when she noticed the confused young girl.

"Hi, I'm Bulma whats your name?" Bulma asked the female.

At first the blonde beauty was surprised and afraid, but slowly she calmed.

"Uh..my name is 18" the young girl answered.

18? What kind of name is that?

"18, how peculiar, very exotic though hehe" Bulma joked.

18 didn't laugh.

"Ahem. Sorry it's very cute" Bulma said a bit uneasy.

The young girl now known as 18 stared at Bulma suspiciously.

"Its not cute.I never had a real name, I was born into a slave plantation where at the age of 3 I began working for other people day and night! 18 is my number I don't have a name" 18 stated harshly, a hint of sadness but mostly it was scornful.

Bulmas eyes softened. She didn't have a clue that this girl had gone through so much, she felt pity for her.

"Why are you here 18?" Bulma asked trying to break the uncomfortable state.

"I'm working here now! Listen I have to go.." 18 said in a dull voice, emotionless.

Bulma waved goodbye, but 18 just kept walking.

"Poor girl.." Bulma said to herself.

"WOMAN ARE WE GOING OR NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Vegeta yelled from his position outside the gate.

Ah! I forgot about Vegeta! He hates waiting.

"Woman hurry I hate waiting!" Vegeta growled tapping his foot against the cement ground.

Bulma laughed and ran towards Vegeta.

Vegeta and Bulma together then headed towards the village market. As the entered the market it was busy with all type of people and many of them. There were tall and short, skinny and fat, rich and poor, and popel of different colors. Bulmas eyes brighten with all the diversity she saw around, a feeling of excitement welled up in her. Vegeta occationaly would look at Bulma, he smirked at her expression of giddiness. Her face was even more beautiful when lit up and happy. the way her face was almost made Vegeta decide to not bother her ever again so that she may always wear that happy face........almost.

"Wow Vegeta this is wonderful!" Bulma cried looking from side to side.

All around the merchants all were busy trying sell their products, and thiefs tried to steal what they could.

"Ah! you look like a smart girl.would you be interested in purchasing this magic lamp! Just rub it and all your wishes will be granted!" One merchant called to Bulma.

Bulma smiled and shook her head no.

"Fish, come get your freshly caught and gutted fish!" Another merchant called to Bulma.

Bulma looked at the large codfish the merchant had in hand and gasped.

"How savage!!!!" Bulma cried and walked faster as to pass by the man.

Suddenly a little boy came up to Bulma taking her hand in his.

"Hello ma'am boy do you look gorgeous today" The little boy said kissing her hand, but unnoticed to Bulma with his other hand he was signaling for his partner to pick pocket Bulma.

As soon as the other boy successfully pick pocketed Bulma the other boy whom was swooning Bulma let her go and the two made a run for it. Bulma stared blankly as they just suddenly started to run, she shrugged then went for her purse, but it was gone. Bulma finally then noted what they had done.

"YOU BRATS!! COME BACK HERE!!!" Bulma screamed chasing after the two.

The two delinquents ran until they ran right into a stern body and fell to the floor dropping Bulmas purse. Bulma finally caught up with them only to see them being carried to her by the shirt by none other than.

"Vegeta! Ugh! These boys stole my purse!" Bulma growled.

The two boys looked up at Vegeta with fear. Vegeta smirked and threw them to the ground. "Now get lost before I blast you little brats!" Vegeta barked.

Without hesitation the two ran away.

"Yes sir" The two yelled back as they ran for dear life.

"You need to know how to deal with children Onna!" Vegeta exclaimed with a smirk.

"Hardy har har! Just shut up!...and help me find my purse!" Bulma stated getting down on her knees looking around for her purse.

"Are you looking for this?" Vegeta asked presenting her purse.

Bulma frowned and snatched her purse from his hand.

"Hmph thank you! Now can we go I still have shopping to do!" Bulma said walking past Vegeta with her nose in the air.

Vegeta grunted, but followed anyway. Bulma and Vegeta then continued to walk the streets of the market when one cart caught Bulmas eye.

"Hey pearls!" Bulma yelped and ran from Vegetas side to the cart.

As Bulma stared at the beautiful pearls unknown to her a shadow lurked in the alley way near that very cart.

"Yes Bulma just a little bit closer" the shadow breathed silently to himself. Another shadow smaller than the first then came up behind the taller and placed a slender hand upon his shoulder.

"Ah! you made it! Great" The taller shadow said.

"its seems our friend is unaware of what's in store for her! Soon we will have her my sweet!" The smaller one declared.

Together the shadows laughed fiendishly.

Bulma happily poked and looked at the pearls, she was so occupied with the pearls that she didn't notice that Vegeta had wandered away.

"Ugh! That man is impossible I swear shopping with me isn't that bad! I was hoping to pick him up something too. Wonder where he went?" Bulma said walking away from the pearl cart and unluckily near the alley.

Suddenly from behind two hands came from the alley and covered Bulmas mouth dragging her into the darkness of the shadows. The hands were cold and smooth. Bulma tried to scream but to no avail the hands kept her from doing so. Bulma began to panic and kick and fight.

"Feisty little one!" the shadow said sadistically.

She some how recognized the voice, the huskiness was uncanny, besides Vegeta she had only meet one other man with that voice.

"ZARBON!" She screamed through the hands cupping her mouth.

Indeed it was Zarbon. Bulma could feel Zarbon smelling her hair like some sicko. Bulma with all her might then bit down on his hands releasing her from his hold.

"You bitch you bit my beautiful hands! You may have scarred them!" Zarbon cried, his face then darkened.

Just then two fist came crashing down on Bulmas back knocking her unconscious on the cold floor of the alley. Zarbon smiled at his partner and the two carried Bulma away.

Bulma slowly began to stir, when she fully awoke she winced from the throbbing pain in her back and head. Her eyes slowly came into focus and recognition of what had happened came into mind. Bulma frowned at Zarbon who stood above her form.

"Your awake" He cooed with a devilish smile.

"You coward!! You had to hit me from behind" Bulma hissed getting to her feet. "You coward!"

"That is where you are wrong" A sinister voice from behind said.

Bulma's body stiffened, her heart beat quickened. She knew that person, she knew that person very well. Slowly Bulma turned and she was right.

"You see Bulma it was I who hit you!" The voice stated.

"RAE!!!" Bulma shrieked.

* * * * * * Muahahaha evil cliffy!!!! How did you like that? Muahahah I hope you people enjoyed that twist! I know I did! Stay in stored for next chpt!!! AGAIN I'm sooo sorry for the wait guys! I can't promise a update soon becuz as I said b4 my comp is down!.. REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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