Chapter Ten – Unlocked
Bulma stared in horror as the hand came down in a deadly blow. And then a flash shot past her, hitting the false Saiyan and sending him to the ground. Another one followed immediately, making the earth quake with the heavy explosion it caused on the fallen body. She blinked, not wanting to hope too soon, but a movement behind her made her heart jump. She turned.
"Vegeta!"
The Saiyan rose to his feet, not bothering with the dust on his clothes. He gave her a deep, unreadable look.
"Stay right there, woman," he commanded. Bulma just nodded; all words had left her. Her brain felt strangely light. He is back, he is back, Kami, he is back! Then she noticed his determined look, and turned to follow his gaze.
Out of the dustclouds that hovered over the desert, clearly illuminated by the glider's headlights, a figure emerged. Bulma's eyes widened at the sight. Ooooh… that's ugly!
The light fell on a wrinkled, dry blue skin, covering a thin humanoid alien. Greenish blue light from three vertical slashes was all that could be seen of its face. Yet Vegeta didn't seem to be surprised at all. He smiled in a very unpleasant way.
"Now, let's see who is going to die this very moment," he snarled.
And charged.
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The fight didn't last long. In fact, it was pathetic.
Vegeta's anger made him stronger than ever before. He threw a punch at the alien, which even managed to avoid it, if only barely so. But there was no chance it could ever have fled the furious prince, let alone defeat him. Nevertheless, it tried. With a wild series of punches, it flung itself towards the waiting Saiyan, who responded with a single ki blast aimed at his opponent's chest.
The alien dived to the right, and so the blast hit it's shoulder, burning away dry skin within mere fractions of a second. The being winced, and sent a yelp through the minds of its enemies, making Bulma gasp in surprise. It leapt forward, only to be caught by two white-gloved hands. Three eyes widened in panic as it realized that it was about to die, and the Saiyan, seeing this, allowed himself an evil grin.
"Don't see anyone loving you around," he whispered, powering up. He never waited for an answer to come. With an outburst of light, his opponent was torn into pieces, his mental scream still echoing when he himself had vanished. Damn it, you bastard! If she hadn't been around, I'd have made you suffer much longer!
Bulma just sat there, watching Vegeta. She had never actually seen him fighting before. Training, yes, but this had been totally different. His determination to destroy his adversary… she couldn't help but silently admire him.
He stood for a moment, staring at nothing. Then he turned and walked over to her. She half awaited another of his nasty remarks, or a harsh question why his cheeks were burning. But to her amazement, he reached down and picked her up, remaining silent. As he shot through the night sky towards Capsule Corp., holding her savely in his strong arms, she tried to say something, tried to break that silence, but couldn't find the words. So she just sighed and decided to enjoy his warm embrace as long as it would last, her head resting against his chest. She could hear his steady heartbeat. For some reason, the sound almost made her cry. She loved him, but knowing Vegeta like she did, he would never even notice. And if he did… she sighed again. Laughter would be the nicest reaction on his side. I'm so… pathetic…
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Far too soon they reached her home, but he wouldn't stop at the main entrance. A stunned Bulma was carried right to her room, where he finally dropped her, leaving her sitting on her bed. She just stared up to him, totally confused. He gave her a long, strange look, which puzzled her even more.
I don't understand this woman. She is weak, she can't even fight or just control her power level. Yet, I cannot seem to win over her! Vegeta thought angrily. And she knew… somehow she knew it wasn't me…He finally reached a decision.
Vegeta thought angrily. He finally reached a decision.To Bulma's growing amazement, suddenly Vegeta grinned.
"So, you love me, huh?"
That was the last thing she had been expecting. How did he know? Too confused not to say the truth, she just stammered "Y- Yes… but… "
His grin grew wider. He leant down, and before she knew what was happening, she felt his warm passionate kiss on her lips. He was as gentle as she never had expected him to be. Unable to do anything but return his kiss, she felt his arms around her, pressing her in a tight embrace against his muscular body. His tongue parted her unresisting lips, and he lay down beside her. As he turned out the light and one of his hands slipped under her shirt, she heard a whisper next to her ear.
"This is going to be interesting… "
The End…
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