"Vegeta…?"
"Woman , I already said no. He is not coming home yet."
Bulma sighed and hung her head.
"I'm just so worried about him."
"He'll be fine."
She was sitting on one of the two plastic, white chairs on her balcony. Vegeta was sitting on the fence surrounding the balcony and leaning against the wall. She tied the belt of her dressing gown tighter as a chill wind blew past. The sun was just rising. (So for those of you who are wondering where Bra is, she's asleep.)
"But Vegeta, he's my only son. He's my baby. I don't know what I'll do if anything happens to him."
"Nothing will happen. He's strong enough to take care of himself."
"But Vegeta, he's not like you. He doesn't live to get stronger. He doesn't spend his life training."
He growled deeply in his throat.
"Woman…"
"And that's not necessarily a bad thing."
She held her hands up in front of her defensively.
"If you didn't spend your life training, you wouldn't be the sexy husband you are."
Vegeta smirked and closed his eyes.
"That's better woman."
She smiled and stood up. She walked over to him and placed her hands on his arm.
"Will you go and see him again?"
"No. Leave him be. The more I go and see him, the more he will be reminded of what you said. So, the more he will not want to come home."
"But, I didn't mean what I said!"
He opened his eyes and cocked an eyebrow at her.
"Really?"
"Well…I don't know. Ok, whatever. Yes I did mean what I said. But he wasn't meant to hear it!"
"Well he did woman. And now he has to live with it. Like I said before, this is just another challenge for him. He will come back. He's my son. I know."
"But Vegeta, I already said. He's not like you. You're full Saiyen, he's only half. Won't that make a difference? Remember, he's half human too."
"Won't make any difference."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because I just know. And I'm always right."
"Is that so?"
"Yes."
"Whatever."
"What's for breakfast?"
"Who said I was gonna make you breakfast?"
"I am a prince. You will make me breakfast."
"Oh yes. How could I forget? Please oh great prince, how can I serve you?"
He smirked at her and shook his head. She smiled innocently and turned away.
"Fine. Oh great one, your breakfast will be ready in ten minutes."
"Good."
2 hours later. 1:42
"Hey Bulma!"
"Hey Chi!"
She threw her arms round her best friend and smiled happily. Goku and Goten waved happily.
"Hey Bulma."
"Hey guys. Come in. Come in. Make yourselves at home."
"Thank B."
Goten rushed in and set himself in front of the TV.
"Come on dad! I challenge you to a game of race cars!"
"Oh man. Goten, you know I'm no good at that game."
Chichi laughed.
"You're no good at any games Goku!"
"Very funny Chi."
Bulma smiled happily and placed her hand on his back.
"Go on Goku. I'm bet you've been working him really hard. He deserves a break."
"Oh fine."
He sulkily went into the living room and sat down next to Goten. A few minutes later, voices could be heard emitting from them…
"Hey no fair! I wasn't ready!"
"Keep up dad!"
"My controllers broken!"
"Mines fine!"
"Well it would be!"
Chichi sighed and shook her head. She looked at Bulma and put her hands on her hips.
"So? When do I get to see Bra?"
"Oh yeah. I think she's asleep at the moment so you'll have to be quiet."
"No problem!"
"Follow me."
Bulma lead Chichi up the stairs and into what used to be Trunks's room. Chichi leaned over the cot and stared at Bra's sleeping form.
"Oh Bulma…she's absolutely beautiful. You must be so proud. I bet Trunks loves her to bits right?"
Bulma hung her head and sighed dejectedly. Chichi looked at quizzically.
"Bulma? What's wrong? Is something wrong with Trunks?"
"He's…run away."
"What? Trunks?"
"Chi. Shhh. Please. I don't want to wake Bra. Come out first."
Chichi grabbed Bulma's hand and pulled her into the hallway.
"Ok, I'm out. Now what the hell is going on? Trunks ran away? That doesn't sound like him."
"I kind of said something that upset him…"
"What on earth could you have said that would make him run away?"
"He overheard me saying that I was disappointed that he was a boy."
"Oh…"
"I feel terrible ok? He wasn't meant to hear it."
"But he did. What are you gonna do? Just wait until he decides to come home?"
"That's what Vegeta thinks I should I do. What do you think?"
"I think you shouldn't argue with Vegeta."
Bulma smiled and Chichi hugged her tightly.
"Thanks Chi."
"No problem. Do you want me to send Goten over to speak to him? You know how well they get along, maybe he could talk him into coming home?"
"No. Vegeta's already been to talk to him. I just want to go myself. Just to make sure he's alright. I was just wondering…"
"Yes?"
"Do you think Goku would take me over there? He could use instant transmission. You could cover for me here, Vegeta would never know I was gone."
"Bulma that's a bit risky. What if Vegeta finds out? And how are you gonna get back if Goku comes back here?"
"I doubt Vegeta will find out. He's too busy training. Goku can come back if he wants, I'll just take my bike. I just don't want to ride there, it will take too long. And I don't know where he is."
"Then how will you know how to get back?"
"Chi, are you just trying to stop me from going?"
"No…I understand you need to see him. If I were you and Trunks was Gohan I would have forced Goku into taking me to see him a long time ago!"
"So, you'll help me?"
"Of course I will!"
"Thanks a lot Chi! Now then…how to get Goku to take me…we'll have to tell him about Trunks running away…but what if he thinks like Vegeta, and wants me to wait for Trunks to come back himself?"
Chichi smiled slyly.
"Don't worry about Goku. I have ways of making him do things."