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: what : Mental speech

CHAPTER 1

The Cell games ended.

The time of the androids have passed.

Krillin got hitched to the beautiful blond 18.

Chichi once again was quarreling about how much time her son wasted on training and fighting instead of studying his book. Chichi went back to grilling Gohan about his studies. But despite her constant banter she was glad, no ecstatic that they were all alive and soon she would see her beloved husband again.

Piccolo went back to his meditation.

Yamchua went back to chasing girls.

Bulma set about gathering her things for yet another adventure of searching for the Dragon Balls.

Brief's Home

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"Hello Brief's heiress speaking,"

"Bulma Brief what is taking you so long?"

"Hi Chi,"

"Every one is at the look out waiting for you! Are you ready to leave yet!"

"Yes, yes I'm all ready I'll meet you guys in 10 minutes,"

" How can you be so selfish, I haven't seen Goku in days! I can't go another minute without..."

"O.K.. O.K. 5 minutes, Dende forbid I let you live another minute without your precious Goku,"

"Your just jealous that I have someone who loves me! And you, your just an old maid without any husband!"

"Whaaatt!... what do you mean jealous, look just because you have a husband doesn't mean that I don't have a life!"

"I didn't say you didn't have a life, I was referring to that your life is just boring because you don't have a husband."

"Keep this up Chi and I might reconsider bringing the five star dragon ball at all,"

" Fine!"
Chichi silently considered what was the right thing to say to get Bulma in a good mood. Besides she didn't really mean that her best friend was boring, in fact Bulma was the most energetic person she knew, and also very proud.
" Bulma I'm sorry, you know i didn't mean it. I was just soo anxious, besides you have the brains and you know that without you I don't know how we would survived." : that should serve as a boost to her ego: "Now hurry!"

"That a girl... I'll see you in 8 minutes, bye." Bulma knew Chichi well. Ofcourse she was anxious. She had always been the one to suffer the most when an earth shattering battle took place, because almost always Goku would have to be the one to sacrifice his life to save them all. And with each sacrifice Chichi died a little. At least now she had a son to keep her mind occupied.

"Poor Gohan. Now where is mister high and mighty? He must be there when I make this wish. I know what he'll say, 'I don't care to watch you revive that imbecile, get lost woman!' Arrogant pig, but I know he really wants Goku to return so that once again he can try and prove to everyone he is the strongest."

Bulma looked towards the Gravity Room thinking back to to time when she first met/saw the Sayajin Prince, he was just as arrogant then as he was now, if not even more. She remembered how scared and strangely aroused she felt. But all that was broken when he spoke, or should she say when he threaten her life. humpf "Vegeta will be there and i know how to get him there."

Gravity Room

Vegeta was once again subjecting himself to one of his intense training routine. He was exasperated with the memories of the fight where he was once again made a mockery of when his arch nemesis' son out classed and out matched him in strength.

: Not only did that idiot stole the spotlight but his half-breed son was the one to kill that over grown bug:

He threw a fury of punches at his invisible opponent. A good work-out was the best remedy when he was in this dark mood.

: I am the Sayajin prince:

Kicks left then right
: I am the one destined for glory. From the day he was born he was the most favored because his people knew that he, the first born of King Vegeta, was to surpass his father and become the legendary:

Punches left then right then left again
: Aaaarrrrggg! WHAT IS HIS SECRET! Why must i endure this constant humiliation:

While punching each of his fists began to glow with his furious ki. As the seconds ticked passed each light became bigger and bigger, he kept up his frantic pace of punches and kicks. Silently he vowed that never will he be humiliated by Kakarot or any of his offspring again. Then as if on cue his ki burst out of his well sculpted sayajin body. All thoughts fled his mind as he released a blood curdling scream of frustration, he didn't remember that the G.R. was not built for such high intensity of energy being unleashed.

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Bulma stood at the entrance of her home oblivious to the turmoil her guest was currently experiencing.

: O.K. I'll just get the the point, 'Hey Vegeta guess what I'm going to wish Goku back!' No that won't do, the guys said he looked pretty upset after the fight. Hmmm, O.K. I'll start with the surprise first, 'Hey Vegeta I'm going to wish... :

CRASH!
Bulma's face went white with fear "What the hell! Vegeta! "

Instead of a standing, fully functioning G.R. The entire area was covered with rubble and dust. Seconds after the G.R.'s destruction the sayajin prince emerged from the dust of the crumbled training room.

"Woman the G.R. needs to be fixed."

Bulma stared wide eyed at the prince "I DON'T BELIEVE THIS! I EXPLAIN TO YOU TIME AND TIME AGAIN DON'T BLOW UP THE G.R. WE DO NOT HAVE UNLIMITED RESOURSES THAT WE CAN WASTE ON YOU AND YOUR SUICIDAL TRAINING ROUTINE! But you do it just to piss me off don't you!"

Bulma massaged her temples while trying to calm her haggard breathing : I get too worked up over this idiot. Calm down, breath Bulma breath count to 10... 1..2..3...:

"Woman if you don't stop screaming I'll shut you up myself." She was another one of his problems. She reminded him that once again he was forced into an humiliating situation all because he depended on her and her gravity machine. Why was he so weak? Another reason he hated her was because he had finally realised that he wanted what he could not have. He could just simply take it and be over with his obsession with her but the consequences would be Kakarot hunting him down for punishment, if not him his half-breed son.

"You know what never mind." Bulma said her disposition changing as if nothing had occurred, smiling sweetly, "Today, arrangements will be made for you to be out of my hair for good."

Vegeta raised a questioning eye brow at her statement.: What is she babbling about:

"O.K. maybe not today exactly, well anyway I'm going to use the dragon balls to make two important wishes!" She squealed, "It's very important that you're there when the wishes are made."

"Look woman I'm not going anywhere to watch you revive that idiot Kakarot" With that he spun on his heels and walked away from Bulma.

: But you have to be there :
Bulma walked behind him and continued "But Vegeta you have to be there, it's important that you're present. Look I promise if the time spent is not worth your while, then I'll, I'll give you anything you want!"

That declaration halted the prince's departure.
: shit I shouldn't have said that :
"Anything?"

sigh-"Yes I give you my word, anything."
Vegeta stood there staring at her blank expression. : what does she have planned to make such a gesture, hmmm now I'm intrigued:

"Your word means nothing to me, but I will hold you to the 'Anything' if it's a waste of my time."

Bulma's expression changed to that of a raging bull. "What do you mean 'my word means nothing'! I've always kept..., you know what never mind lets go."
She started walking towards her helicopter."Were meeting at the look-out, everyone is there waiting for me, oh and Vegeta..."

She turned around to face him but all she saw was a trail of energy leading in the direction of the look out.
" Jerk."