Chapter 7- Meet Vegeta
Bulma had learned that Vegeta was in her Trigonometry class too. He had come in late after talking with Mr. Kozaku, and judging by his smug look, she could tell that he had won the argument.
Later, during lunch, since Bulma hadn't been properly introduced, or introduced at all, to Vegeta, she got Goku to take her to meet him. Everyone else decided to go too, except for Krillin. It was his turn to get lunch.
Goku led them to the football field and then up onto the bleachers.
"Where are we going, Goku?" ChiChi asked, 'I don't see anyone up here."
"He's up here." Goku said steadily walking up to the top. He kept walking until he got to the announcer's box.
"He's in there?" Yamcha asked.
"No." Goku said.
"Then where is he?" Bulma asked getting frustrated.
"Just wait." Goku said. "And back up a step, ChiChi."
ChiChi did as she was told.
"HEY VEGETA!" Goku yelled.
"Hm." Came a sleepy reply form seemingly out of nowhere.
"Get down here I want you to meet some people."
"Tell them to come up here." Vegeta halfway yawned out.
Goku knew that was coming and so was prepared. "Vegeta, I'm not leaving until you come down."
Almost immediately a pair of feet swung them selves over the roof of the announcer's box right where ChiChi's head had been.
"Do I have to come all the way down or will this do?" The person attached to the feet, which happened to be Vegeta, said.
"That'll do, Vegeta." Goku said and started his introductions. "Well you already know ChiChi, and this is Yamcha, Bulma, and Juuanchi. Guys, this is Vegeta."
"Hey." Vegeta said.
"Hi." Everyone else said shyly.
"Oh and Vegeta. You look terrible. You really need to sleep." Goku said sincerely.
'That was what I had been doing." Vegeta said flopping backwards onto the roof like someone would do on a bed. He left his feet hanging over the edge.
"But seriously." Goku said hoisting himself up and standing on the door handle. "What time did you go to bed last night?"
Vegeta mumbled something. But no one but Goku heard it. The gang didn't have to be curious for long though, because Goku yelled out. "Four! Gosh Vegeta. No wonder you're so tired. Why on earth did you stay up that late anyway?"
Again, Vegeta mumbled something.
"So Gee wouldn't let you off huh?"
Another mumble, but everyone understood it to be "No".
"Well don't fall asleep in class, Vegeta." Goku said hopping down from the doorknob.
Bulma and ChiChi started giggling.
Vegeta and Goku both heard them. Vegeta decided to ignore them. Goku was about to ask what they were laughing at when he noticed Vegeta's face.
"Hey Vegeta." Goku said "What happened to your face?"
"Oh." Vegeta mumble a bit more clearly than last time. He reflexively put his hand on the three scratches on his cheek. "Uh. Some chick scratched me, that's all."
"They had girls fighting last night? Man I wish I had your job." Goku said enviously.
Vegeta just hmphed.
"Where do you work?" Yamcha asked.
"Gee's." Vegeta answered simply.
"Isn't that a bar?" Juuanchi asked skeptically.
"Yeah." Vegeta answered. "and yes I'm 17 so don't ask."
Just then Bulma's phone rang. "Hello." she answered. "Oh. Alright. We're coming." She giggled hanging up the phone. "Guys Krillin's got our food and he's lookin' for us."
"Oh great I'm starved." Goku said and started running down the steps, completely forgetting about Vegeta.
"You wanna come with us?" ChiChi invited Vegeta.
"No thanks." Vegeta answered staying in his sprawled out position on the roof.
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The rest of the day went pretty smoothly for Vegeta. There were only a few minor arguments with teachers. He, for the most part, stayed awake in class. Even at Gee's, he had been on time after practice and had not had any wild women scratching all over him.
But as it is said, 'all good things must come to an end.' And even though things might not be ending that very minute, they still were going to.
Someone would make sure of that. For Vegeta anyway.
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A lone figure sat in a dark apartment. The only light was coming from the laptop computer. There was no light coming from the windows. They had been boarded up years ago.
Thirteen years ago to be exact.. That was when it had all started. That was when the boy called Vegeta ruined his life.
But Vegeta would pay. There was no doubt about it.
No one does this to me and gets away with it.
He turned back to his computer and read the message.
We agree to your deal. The price is sufficient. Just tell us where and when.
-Shadow & Locke
He then typed his own message in reply.