"Steady…almost…there…" With one last, gentle turn of her miniature wrench, Bulma sat back with a sigh and nearly fell off her chair as a weird, mishapen thing appeared in her line of sight. Pushing her magnifying goggles away from her eyes and up onto her head, she pressed a hand against her chest,

"Jeez, Yamcha, you scared the crap out of me."

A sheepish smile spread itself over the ex-bandit's face, "Heh, sorry, Bulma; old habits."

"She smiled, it's okay, what can I do for you?"

Yamcha expertly sidestepped the question and gestured to the tiny object on her workbench, "What you working on?"

"Oh this?" She wiped her hands on her overalls, "It's something new for Vegeta; hopefully it'll help him achieve his transformation."

Wow, that's pretty cool."

A wry smile quirked the corner of her mouth, "Yeah, but I have ulterior motives; if I can help him transform, he'll stop griping to me about how he can't."

Yamcha's eyes wandered lazily about the lab, "You seem to be doing an awful lot for him these days." He turned to look at her, "Is he grateful?"

The smile slipping from her lips, Bulma frowned; where was he going with this? "I don't know. He seems to be, but he's never thanked me outright, if that's what you mean."

His fingers traced idly along the edge of the workbench towards hers, "You need someone who can appreciate you, Bulma."

Getting to her feet, she edged away from him, "What?" Her frown deepened as he slowly sidled closer.

"I can appreciate you, Bulma."

She edged even further away, "Yamcha, I-"

Faster than her eye could follow he was before her, his arms snaking around her waist."

"Bulma, I miss you."

She leaned away, feeling very uncomfortable, "Yamch, we broke up for a good rea-"

"Mmm, Bulma…" then he bent and kissed her.

"Bulma?"

She yanked herself away and out of his grasp as the disbelieving, hurt voice reached her ears. As she turned to find the last person she wanted to see her in this position staring at her with his dark eyes swirling with an uncharacteristic emotion, her hand shot up to cover her mouth. The eyes slid away from her as the owner quickly departed.

"Oh no…Vegeta…"

A/N Cackles maniacally MUAHAHAAA! I'm so mean to the poor boy. Tune in next time for the 2-part finale!