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Midnight Stories

"Vegeta? What are you doing up?" Bulma came walking down the stairs to see Vegeta sitting in his favorite chair in the living room. It was nearly midnight. "You act as if me not going to sleep is a shock," he said, half amused. "Come to think of it, not really," she snorted, walking into the kitchen.

"Are those brats asleep?" he asked. "Yes, the CHILDREN are asleep," she corrected, exiting the kitchen with two glasses of water in her hand. She sat the water down on the stool by Vegeta. "You plan on coming to bed any time soon?" she raised her eyebrow.

"What? Didn't get enough of me last night?" he smirked. She blushed and frowned. "Oh shut up! You better be up there by 2 or I'm dragging you up here and you won't like it!" she said, walking back upstairs to go to sleep. "Yes, 'dear'," he taunted.

Bulma sneered before disappearing into their room. 'Hn, baka woman,' he thought, picking up his glass and drinking some of his water. As he sat the cup down, he noticed a little figure walking, clumsily, down the stairs. 'What the…' "Brat?" Vegeta raised an eyebrow.

He could hear her silent pouting as she walked up to him. "What are you doing up so damn late, brat?" he asked as she stood in front of him and looked up at him with tears forming in her eyes. "I can't go to sleep," she sniffed. 'Oh Kami,' Vegeta thought, holding back a sigh. "And why not?" "Cuz I can't…" she looked down.

'What the…what kind of answer is that?!' he thought. "Look at me," he ordered. She slowly rose her head and looked up at him. "Why can't you go to sleep?" "Cuz…" "Cuz is not a damn word, brat, use some damn English." "Because I'm scared…" she finally said. "You're…scared?" Vegeta had to try extra hard to let out a laugh.

"It's not funny!" she pouted, starting to cry. "Oh Kami, don't cry," he exasperated. She started tearing up even more. "Ugh, come up here damnit," he said. "She crawled up on his lap and rested her head on his chest. "Why didn't you tell anyone this earlier instead of waiting till midnight to come tell me you couldn't sleep?" "Cu- cause…well, you don't get scared Uncle Vegeta," she sniffed.

'She just had to pick me as a role model…' "Well, I never said that…" "So you do?" she looked at him. "Never said that either," he snorted, "But if I were to get scared, which I highly doubt, I would go pouting and crying about it, I face it head on." "But it's scary." "And just what is so horrifying?" he asked. "My dream," she got scared just thinking about it.

"Some mean person came and took my family away and I never saw them again!" she said, her voice muffled from her head being dug in Vegeta's shirt. "Was that a nightmare?" he snorted again, letting his amusement be sensed by Pan, who wasn't happy. "Uncle Vegeta!" she frowned. "Will you keep it down brat! And stop calling me that!" Vegeta wondered why he ever let her in the house.

"I'm scared, what if I dream about it again?" "Well, hell, it's only a damn dream brat, stop acting so damn human," Vegeta was getting a little annoyed. "Tell me a story." Vegeta's bulged. "Tell you a damn story? Sorry, I don't care to tell about 3 damn bears or whatever the hell that woman tells my damn daughter…" Vegeta hated it when Bulma told Bra those 'stupid ass stories'.

"I don't wanna hear about 3 bears!" Pan frowned, "I wanna hear a real story, one about you." "Oh, I see…" Vegeta was a little surprised. "Well…did I ever tell you about when I got tortured?" "No, tell me," she said, snuggling up more on him. "Fine but you're going to bed after this, understand?" "Yes." "Hmm, well…I guess I was 12 and I was on some far away planet with a bunch of yellow idiots," he begin to tell her the story.

1 hour later…

Vegeta looked down at Pan. She had went to sleep. 'Hmm, was it that boring?' he thought. "Vegeta?" Bulma yawned, coming back downstairs for something to drink. "Hn," He responded. "I thought you were coming to bed. Is that Pan?" she walked up to him. "Nooo, is it?" Bulma narrowed her eyes. "Shut up," she said, picking Pan up, careful not to wake her.

"I will, but you'll be the one to sit here for an hour and tell that brat a story till she falls asleep next time," he snorted, getting up and going for the stairs to go to bed. "That's what you were doing?" Vegeta stopped momentarily and turned around. "What else would I be doing in the house at 1 in the morning besides sleeping?"

"Have you forgotten how two of these 'brats' got here in the first place?" she reminded, going past him. "Hmm, didn't hear you complaining," he smirked, walking up behind her. 'Baka' she thought. 'I heard that, bitch,' Vegeta answered. 'Stop reading my damn mind!'

Hey, that's the end! Sorry it took so long but I've been REALLY REALLY REALLY busy so I'm VERY sorry! I will have the next chappie up tomorrow –July 15, 2002-, even if it kills me . and the next chappie after that the day after that. I PROMISE!! I don't care WHAT I have to do, it will be up! Peaces Reeces!

Veggie-Trunks