Bulma lay in Vegeta's arms until gone eleven o'clock, when her parents spoke to her on the intercom.
"Bulma dear, it's your mother, are you awake yet?"
"Yeh mum, I'm awake."
"Oh good. Come on dear. You must get up. Remember today is the day you come with us on the business conference to help us get our promotional services up and running."
"Oh yeh."
"Well breakfast is ready hunny. Come down when you're ready."
The intercom went dead and Bulma looked at Vegeta. Vegeta took his arms away from round her and got out of bed. He held his hand out and helped her up. When she was up Vegeta pulled her into his arms. Bulma giggled.
"Are you going to stay affectionate forever?"
"Depends on my mood. At the moment, I'm happy so I'll be affectionate."
Bulma smiled at him lovingly.
"Come on we had better get down to breakfast."
Bulma walked out of Vegeta's grasp and took her dressing gown off the back of her door. She pulled it round her and did up the belt.
"Do my parents know that you're back yet?"
"No. Not yet."
"Well this will certainly be a surprise."
Vegeta smirked and picked Bulma up in his arms. Then he made his way downstairs. Bunny and Dr.Briefs jumped when they saw Vegeta. Bunny dropped the plate of sausages she was carrying and Dr.Briefs dropped his cup of coffee on the news paper. Vegeta smirked at their reaction. He placed Bulma down and sat down at the table. Bulma walked over to the sink and picked up a cloth. Then she knelt down in front of her mum and started to clean up the mess of sausages on the floor. There was an awkward silence. Bulma looked at Bunny, Bunny looked at Dr.Briefs, Dr.Briefs looked at Vegeta and Vegeta looked at Bulma. Bulma stood up and put the sausages and the broken pieces of plate in the bin. Bulma walked over to Vegeta and stood beside him. She looked at her parents.
"Yes. He's back."
Dr.Briefs didn't say anything. He picked up his cup and set to work at cleaning up the coffee spilt on the table. Bunny smiled.
"When did you get back Vegeta?"
"Last night."
"Oh. We didn't realise. Sorry dear."
Vegeta grunted. Bulma sat down and moved her chair next to his.
"What would you like for breakfast Vegeta?"
"Whatever."
Bunny opened the fridge and rooted around for something for them to eat. She pulled out two pre-made sandwiches.
"Well, these were for you today Bulma, but I guess you're not coming to the business conference now are you?"
"Do you mind mum?"
"Of course not dear!"
Bunny placed the two sandwiches in front of Bulma and Vegeta. Bulma ate hers slowly with a smile on her face. Unlike Vegeta, his sandwich was gone within a few minutes. Dr.Briefs sat down at the table with a sour look on his face. He picked up the newspaper and started to read it. Bunny sat down next to him and smiled at her daughter.
"Well hunny, we'll be gone for a few days. Possibly a week. Is that ok?"
"Sure it is mum. I am really sorry that I'm not coming. I'm sure you'll do fine without me!"
"It's ok darling. We understand. Don't we dear?"
Bunny looked at her husband. He just carried on reading. Bulma looked at her mum questioningly and she just shrugged.
"Well anyway, it's lovely to have you back Vegeta."
Vegeta blushed. Dr.Briefs put down his newspaper. He was fuming.
"Lovely to have him back? Lovely! Are you kidding me!"
His wife looked up at him angrily. Bulma looked at her dad shocked and Vegeta just scowled at him. Dr.Briefs looked at Vegeta.
"How dare you show your face in this house again! Our daughter was a basket case after you left! You didn't even say goodbye! You just left a note! It tore the family apart! You couldn't even be man enough to say good bye to her properly! You've got no idea what it's like to have to watch your only childs world fall apart! No idea! And now you come back and expect life to carry on how it used to be? You've just been playing with Bulma's heart! You don't love her! You're just going to get what you want form her and then leave again! That's what you Saiyens are like!"
Bulma stood up with tears in her eyes.
"Shut up dad! Vegeta would not do that to me! Saiyens are not like that! You don't see Goku leaving Chi chi and Gohan do you? You're just annoyed because you thought you were finally going to be the only man in my life, and I would go back to being your little girl!"
Tears started to fall down Bulma's cheeks. Bunny got up and hurried to her daughters side. She put her arms round her and tried to comfort her. Bulma shrugged her off and just stared at her dad.
"That's not true Bulma!"
Dr.Briefs stood up, knocking his chair back in the process.
"And Goku's different. He hit his head as a young boy and has grown up as an earthling, not a cold hearted Saiyen."
Vegeta glared at Dr.Briefs. Bunny looked at her husband fiercely.
"Stop it! Right now! You may be a genius dear but you know nothing about the Saiyen race and you've got no right to say that about Vegeta."
Bulma smiled at her mother's support. Dr.Briefs shifted his glare from Bulma to Bunny.
"Stay out of this Bunny. Don't try and defend him. I know exactly how you feel."
Bulma was really crying now. Bunny was furious.
"Fine! You got yourself into this, you can get yourself out!"
Bunny turned on her heels and stormed out of the room. Bulma glared at her father through her tears.
"Oh that's right. Turn on the tears why don't you! Look Bulma, I'm trying to get you to realise. I'm only trying to help you. You know what I'm saying is true. He'll use you and then leave you."
Bulma opened her mouth to speak, but shut it and ran out of the room into the garden. Dr.Briefs went to go after her but Vegeta stood up blocking his way.
"Move Vegeta. She is my daughter."
"She may be your daughter, but I don't think she wants to talk to you at the moment old man. So you're staying here and I'm going to talk to her, unless you want me to blow you into another dimension. Hmm?"
Dr.Briefs took a step backwards. Vegeta smirked and walked into the garden. He looked around and couldn't see Bulma. He closed his eyes and sensed her ki. She was in the forest. He ran to the edge forest and searched for her energy again. He ran after her, using her energy as his guide. After five minutes of running he finally her. Sitting on a rock by the edge of the lake, crying her eyes out. Vegeta slowly walked towards her and sat down beside her. Bulma lifted her head slowly and looked at him. Tears were streaming down her face.
"I'm…sorry."
Vegeta gave her a genuine smile.
"Don't be sorry. You've got nothing to be sorry for."
"But…the things he said about you!"
"Well…you know they're not true…don't you?"
"Of course I do! I'm just so mad at him for saying what he did."
"Well if I were you I would be mad too."
Bulma giggled and the tears slowed down. Vegeta put his arm round her.
. Bulma dried her eyes and looked at the lake spread out in front of her.
"I love this spot. I used to come here a lot once you'd left. I just feel so peaceful here. Whatever's going on in my life, I can just sit here and forget all about it."
"Woman, I've had a thought."
"Mmm?"
"Well, I don't think your dad really wants me living at your house so I was thinking……why don't we buy another house? Just for the two of us?"
Bulma raised her head and looked at Vegeta. She looked into his eyes and realised that he wasn't joking. A big smile worked it's way across Bulma's face.
"Oh my god! Really?"
"Well…yeh."
"That's a wonderful idea Vegeta! We should start looking straight away! The sooner the better!"
So, will B&V find a house? Or will they be forced to carry on living in CC? Well, I think I'll keep you in suspense for a little bit longer J