Of Pets and the Past
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Chapter 6:- Nimbus vs Fimble vs Tiny
I know it's been a while, but I've been really busy, so I'll update whenever I can!
Last Time
The doors to the ambulance slammed shut and it sped off. Krillen began to chase after it, but failed to look as he ran into a tumbleweed crossing and was swept away by baby tumbleweed. Only one scream could be heard in the distance.
"Damn my height!"
Six months had passed, and it was almost time for the annual cloud races. Vegeta and Goku had been in fierce competition training their Nimbus and Fimble for the race, obstacle course and questioning round.
Finally the day had arrived and it was only a few more hours until the race began. Vegeta was massaging Fimble's shoulders (Do clouds have shoulders?) preparing him for the race to come.
Bulma waddled over to her husband and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Can I have a back rub?" she asked
"In a minute Bulma" Vegeta replied "I'm busy"
Bulma sighed and sat on the bed. She groaned slightly and held onto he stomach. Vegeta didn't even seem to notice. She had been having these pains for a while now.
Vegeta glanced at Bulma and noticed how tired ad sad she looked. He walked over to her and sat behind her, gently massaging her shoulders.
"You know I love you right" Vegeta smiled
"…"
"Bulma?"
"…yeah"
"Why did you hesitate?"
"It's just … nothing"
"No … tell me"
"It's just … not special any more"
"What?"
"When you told me you loved me, it was always rare, and felt … special … but now I just … I don't know"
Bulma sobbed lightly and Vegeta frowned squeezing her around her shoulders. He gently pulled her back on the bed and kissed her forehead down to her chin. He placed gentle butterfly kisses along her collar bone and then snuggled against her purring.
"You do know I love you don't you?"
"Yeah" Bulma smiled as she sobbed again "I think it's just the hormones"
Vegeta kissed her on the lips and left the room to let her sleep. Fimble followed him out.
'I hope so' Vegeta thought
The prince walked out of his house deep in thought, and didn't notice when two figures crept up behind him.
"CHUG!" both the figures screamed and Fimble flew into Vegeta's arms.
Vegeta spun around angrily and growled when he saw who had scared him.
"Kakarot! Nimbus!" Vegeta yelled angrily "What the hell did you think you were doing! Look how much you've scared Fimble!"
Goku slumped guiltily as he watched Fimble shake nervously in Vegeta's arms. Nimbus approached Fimble, but the black cloud shied away further into Vegeta's arms.
Goku suddenly smirked and Vegeta looked quizzically at him.
"What's so funny!" he demanded "I see nothing funny in this!"
"Well" Goku grinned "I guess you can't participate in the race now!"
Vegeta growled, tightened his hold on Fimble and was about to shout a rather nasty reply, when all of a sudden, Fimble shot out of his hold and over to Goku.
"CHIG! CHIG CHIGGA CHIGCHIG! CHIG CHIG CHIG!"
"Oh yeah!" Goku cried angrily "Well you're a stinky poopy stupid head too!"
"CHIG CHIG!"
"ARE TOO!"
"CHIG CHIG!"
"ARE TOO!"
"CHIG CHIG!"
"ARE-"
"SHUT UUUUUUUPPPPPPP!" Vegeta screamed and both Goku and Fimble silenced.
Fimble then guiltily crept over to Vegeta nuzzled his arm. Vegeta looked angry for moment before bursting.
"Oh Fimble!" he cooed "You know I can't stay mad at you! I love you too much! Yes I do! Yes I do my wittle Fimble Wimble!"
Fimble made happy 'chig' noises as Vegeta rubbed his faces against the cloud holding it in a hug.
"Um … Vegeta?"
"Yes I do! I wuv you yes I do!"
"Um … Vegeta?"
"And you're the best wittle cwoud in the other world – yes you are!"
"VEGETA!"
Vegeta finally seemed to realize Goku was there and cleared his throat nervously before turning to his rival.
"We'll see you at the races!" he declared, jumping on his Fimble and flying away.
Goku was left staring at the space Vegeta occupied, just taking in what he had just seen.
At the Races
Vegeta took a deep breath and released it. In just 10 minutes, the races would begin and he would claim glory over beating Kakarot, once and for all!
Krillen sighed as he sat in the viewers' seat. These tumbleweed battle's had been taking it out of him! H elooked to his left and spotted the smallest looking Nimbus look alike he had ever seen, chugging by.
"Hey little guy" he said softly, scooping the tiny cloud into his hands "What are you doing way over here? Why aren't you in the races?"
"Tig tig tiggatig"
"I'm sorry little guy, I don't understand you" Krillen sighed "I wish I could participate in those races!"
"TIG TIG TIG!" the tiny cloud hopped up and down on Krillens hand
"Is that what you want?" Krillen asked "You want to participate in the races?"
"Tig!"
"But you don't have a rider!"
"Tig tigga tigtig"
With that said, the tiny cloud flew underneath Krillen and hoisted him into the air.
"Woah little buddy!" Krillen laughed "You really think you can carry me all the way to the finish line?"
"Tigga!"
"Well if you're sure!"
A bell rang and Goku and Vegeta lined up. Both were rather shocked when Krillen came floating along. Goku burst out laughing when he spotted what Krillen was riding on.
"You … you actually think … you can … haha … ride … hahaha … and win … aaaahahahaaa … with that thing!" Goku laughed so hard he fell off his Nimbus, but quickly climbed back on still sniggering.
"Oh don't be so cruel Kakarot!" Vegeta smirked "I think it's kind of cute!"
Goku laughed harder as the count down began.
10
"I'm not intending to win" Krillen stated
9
"Then why are you racing?" Vegeta asked
8
"The little guy wants to participate" Krillen explained "Which reminds me – what's your name little guy?"
7
"Tigtigga"
6
"What did he say Vegeta?"
5
"He said his name is Tiny"
4
"Good luck guys!" Goku grinned
3
"Good luck to you too Kakarot! Baldy!" Vegeta smirked "You'll need it!"
2
"Good luck guys!" Krillen smiled
1
The three riders gripped their clouds
GO!
Goku and Vegeta shot off as Tiny chugged along with his enormous weight (well, to little Tiny anyway!). the two Saiyans were neck and neck. Goku kept urging Nimbus to pick up the speed whilst Vegeta kept Fimble at a steady pace.
"What's the matter Geta!" Goku mocked "I didn't know you were a granny driver!"
"I am NOT!"
"Grandma Vegeta!"
"I'll show you grandma!" Vegeta shouted and shot Fimble forward as fast as the cloud would go.
Before long Fimble tired, and Nimbus shot ahead to the finish line.
"It's okay Fimble" Vegeta apologised "I'm not mad, I'm sorry I pushed you so hard – Kakarot made me lose my temper!"
"Chig chigga … chig … chiggachig"
"Yeah, we'll beat em!"
An hour passed before the three competitors were lined up at the start point to compete in the obstacle course.
3
"You're not gonna win this one Kakarot!"
2
"I'll wipe the floor with you Vegeta!"
1
"Good luck guys" Krillen smiled
GO!
Just as before, the two Saiyans shot forward, as Krillen chugged slowly behind them. One problem though. Right in front of them was a low bridge. Both Saiyans were sent face first into the bridge and knocked out cold. Krillen won the obstacle course.
Finally it was time for the final round. The question round.
"Who was-" "Chig" "Correct!"
"What children's-" "Noah's ark" "Correct!"
"When was-" "1983" "Correct!"
"In the year of 1872, what-" "Chigga chig" "Correct!"
Needless to say, the answer round was no problem for Vegeta and Fimble.
"Well ladies and gentlemen!" The announcer announced "It looks like we have a tie!"
"What now?" Vegeta asked
"Now!" the annoying announcer announced "We have a one question tie breaker!"
"Get on with it!" Goku growled "I'll show that snobby prince who's boss!"
"Alrighty!" the eve-so annoying announcer announced "Here's the question!"
"What was the name of the blathargian empired snargaloptic grugarmeter?"
The three pairs looked at each other before all shrugging.
"Well, I don't know!" Vegeta huffed
"Chig chigga!" Fimble sighed
"Chug chugga chug" Nimbus admitted
"Me either" Goku frowned
"Sorry Tiny" Krillen sighed "I don't know either!"
"Well, it looks like there will be NO winner this-"
"Chig"
"What did you just say?"
"Chig"
"COOOORRRRREEEEECCCTTTTT!"
Screams and cheers filled the air as Tiny was lifted and carried away with Krillen, not by a tumbleweed, but by any adoring fans. Two sulking Saiyans were left sitting on their shattered pride.
Well, I think I've been mean enough to Krillen, so I thought I'd be nice for once!"
Until Next Time
Clarobell