Chapter 4
Bulma looked out of her window in the morning and watched the sunrise, her face shone and her smile was wide as she thought of what would happen today, but first she had to explain to her stepmother where she had been and why, grabbing her slippers she changed then proceeded down the long cold steps to the hall where she could hear her stepmother and her two step sisters talking, she walked into the large hall that was richly furnished, but hey were hardly noticed when you looked at the walls that oil paintings hung, and there hanging above the fire place hung the most disgusting of all the paintings, her stepmother looking all high and mighty hung where her mothers picture used to be, she cringed just as she did every other time she saw it.
"Morning Stepmother" she said as she redirected her gaze to her stepmother who was sitting at the head of a long wood table, her stepmothers head came up at Bulma's voice and she scowled at her, "And where have you been?, you were gone since yesterday morning and you didnt bring back the food" she spat at her viciously, Bulma had been used to seeing her stepmother angry so she just waved off her fright, "I twisted my ankle when I was walking to the market and I had to find shelt......" Bulma tried to explain but her stepmother cut through her words rudely, "You sprained your ankle, Well I dont care if you have to crawl there and back, you get the food today and you had better not be late" her stepmother warned then ordered her out of the room.
Bulma let go off the large breath she had been holding in, she set off for her sisters rooms at once to find another dress to wear, she grabbed a light purple dress and headed off to the stables she then lead her fathers horse out yet again the backway to the road and rode her horse in the direction of the lake.
Vegeta walked out of his large chambers in the direction of the stables to get his balck stallion when he heard his fathers voice boom out his name, "Vegeta!" his father yelled quickening his steps to catch up to his son, Vegeta turned to see his fathers angered face, "What is it now father?" he said as he folded his arms over his chest, "Dont you take that tone of voice with me Vegeta, Im still your father and I wont be treated with disrespect" his father said glaring at his disobediant son, Vegeta decided to say nothing to that and instead waited for his father to tell him what he was going to tell him, "I have decided that you shall marry!" his father said smoothly and awaited Vegeta's response, Vegeta's eyes went wide and then he evil glared his father, "Marry, that is the one thing I shall never do" he said all to calm, his father smirked, "You will marry this coming saturday and if you dont find a bride by then I will disinherit you" his father threatened then walked off in the same direction he came without waiting for what Vegeta had to say, Disinherit me, he wouldnt dare Vegeta thought not all to sure if his father would or not, this could wait for later Vegeta decided and walked to the stables.
Bulma gracefully steped off her horse at the lake then let go of its reins so it cold eat some grass, she looked around but couldn't see the prince, maybe she was to early she thought as she bit her lip gently considering the thought, she went to sit by the lakes edge and after taking off her dark purple shoes she dipped her feet in, maybe he was joking around about meeting me here today she thought as she listened to the birds, oh well Im here now, and this place is relaxing so I might as well stay for a while she decided and then laid back on the soft grass looking at the clouds.
Vegeta arrived at the lake and saw Bulma laying down with her eyes closed, had she fallen asleep, he lead his horse quietly over to hers then walked over to where she lay, she looked so peaceful, her hair had been undone and cascaded around her shoulders, he sat down beside her wondering whether or not he should wake her from her slumber, he gently touched her shoulder to shake her awake, "Bulma!" he said softly in her ear, her eyes fluttered and she saw Prince Vegeta standing over her, "My lord" she sputtered thinking she was at home and that he was in her room, but then she felt a gush of wind as she sat up and saw that she was beside the lake, she blushed and after patting her hair down she looked at him, "I was just resting my eyes" she lied for she was indeed tired from her late night, "Right?" Vegeta said lifting an eyebrow, unsure if he should beleive that or not, "Well, what do you want to do today?" he asked shaking off the awkwardness he was suddenly feeling, "Ah, we could take a walk?" she suggested, he just nodded his head and after grabbing their horses reins they set off into unknown parts of the forest chatting to one another.
Bulma looked out of her window in the morning and watched the sunrise, her face shone and her smile was wide as she thought of what would happen today, but first she had to explain to her stepmother where she had been and why, grabbing her slippers she changed then proceeded down the long cold steps to the hall where she could hear her stepmother and her two step sisters talking, she walked into the large hall that was richly furnished, but hey were hardly noticed when you looked at the walls that oil paintings hung, and there hanging above the fire place hung the most disgusting of all the paintings, her stepmother looking all high and mighty hung where her mothers picture used to be, she cringed just as she did every other time she saw it.
"Morning Stepmother" she said as she redirected her gaze to her stepmother who was sitting at the head of a long wood table, her stepmothers head came up at Bulma's voice and she scowled at her, "And where have you been?, you were gone since yesterday morning and you didnt bring back the food" she spat at her viciously, Bulma had been used to seeing her stepmother angry so she just waved off her fright, "I twisted my ankle when I was walking to the market and I had to find shelt......" Bulma tried to explain but her stepmother cut through her words rudely, "You sprained your ankle, Well I dont care if you have to crawl there and back, you get the food today and you had better not be late" her stepmother warned then ordered her out of the room.
Bulma let go off the large breath she had been holding in, she set off for her sisters rooms at once to find another dress to wear, she grabbed a light purple dress and headed off to the stables she then lead her fathers horse out yet again the backway to the road and rode her horse in the direction of the lake.
Vegeta walked out of his large chambers in the direction of the stables to get his balck stallion when he heard his fathers voice boom out his name, "Vegeta!" his father yelled quickening his steps to catch up to his son, Vegeta turned to see his fathers angered face, "What is it now father?" he said as he folded his arms over his chest, "Dont you take that tone of voice with me Vegeta, Im still your father and I wont be treated with disrespect" his father said glaring at his disobediant son, Vegeta decided to say nothing to that and instead waited for his father to tell him what he was going to tell him, "I have decided that you shall marry!" his father said smoothly and awaited Vegeta's response, Vegeta's eyes went wide and then he evil glared his father, "Marry, that is the one thing I shall never do" he said all to calm, his father smirked, "You will marry this coming saturday and if you dont find a bride by then I will disinherit you" his father threatened then walked off in the same direction he came without waiting for what Vegeta had to say, Disinherit me, he wouldnt dare Vegeta thought not all to sure if his father would or not, this could wait for later Vegeta decided and walked to the stables.
Bulma gracefully steped off her horse at the lake then let go of its reins so it cold eat some grass, she looked around but couldn't see the prince, maybe she was to early she thought as she bit her lip gently considering the thought, she went to sit by the lakes edge and after taking off her dark purple shoes she dipped her feet in, maybe he was joking around about meeting me here today she thought as she listened to the birds, oh well Im here now, and this place is relaxing so I might as well stay for a while she decided and then laid back on the soft grass looking at the clouds.
Vegeta arrived at the lake and saw Bulma laying down with her eyes closed, had she fallen asleep, he lead his horse quietly over to hers then walked over to where she lay, she looked so peaceful, her hair had been undone and cascaded around her shoulders, he sat down beside her wondering whether or not he should wake her from her slumber, he gently touched her shoulder to shake her awake, "Bulma!" he said softly in her ear, her eyes fluttered and she saw Prince Vegeta standing over her, "My lord" she sputtered thinking she was at home and that he was in her room, but then she felt a gush of wind as she sat up and saw that she was beside the lake, she blushed and after patting her hair down she looked at him, "I was just resting my eyes" she lied for she was indeed tired from her late night, "Right?" Vegeta said lifting an eyebrow, unsure if he should beleive that or not, "Well, what do you want to do today?" he asked shaking off the awkwardness he was suddenly feeling, "Ah, we could take a walk?" she suggested, he just nodded his head and after grabbing their horses reins they set off into unknown parts of the forest chatting to one another.