Of Pets and the Past

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Chapter 7: I Love You

I'm glad you guys thought it was right to give Krillen a break, after all I have been EXTREMELY mean to him lately!

The demands are coming in now, that there is not enough B/V, so I hope this is enough to satisfy the romance element for now! Enjoy!

Last Time

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.

A small smile tugged at the prince's lips as he watched Krillen and Tiny get carried away. Nudged his rival gently and smirked at him.

"I'll beat you next year" he smirked "But right now I have to get home to my mate"

"See ya Vegeta" Goku waved "Good race!"

"Yeah"

Vegeta took off into the air at top speed and began to fly in the direction of his home. Bulma hadn't turned up at the tournament and the prince was a little worried about her. He sped up a little and passed by fields of wild flowers.

Sometimes he found it hard to believe he was dead. Other world was similar in so many ways to the planet he had come to love. Waterfalls, flowers, animals, they were all here, though there were still many differences. One thing Vegeta hated was the sky. He never did like the colour of the morning sky on earth, but he did like the night sky and what the sky held at all times.

When he was alone, Vegeta would love spend time gazing at stars in the night or finding shapes in clouds in the day. He hated the bright blue of the day, but he loved night skies on earth. Though not the same deep red of his home world, the prince felt comfortable staring into its darkness.

He continued to fly rapidly over the fields of exotic flowers and inhaled the sweet scent. It resembled his own scent. He had done a lot of travelling in his time, through space and earth. The earthlings had seemed to love his scent. Out in space, it really depended on the species, some found his scent alluring ad others found it repulsive. Bulma had once told him it resembled spices and wild flowers.

The prince rolled his eyes as he remembered that for months after the discovery, Bulma had used very bad puns with spice and flowers. Whether it be commenting on dinner or watering the garden, she always found a way to bring him into it. Finally she had stopped and for that he was grateful.

Vegeta swooped down and spread his arms out to gather a large amount of flowers before ascending again. He slowed down, so not to damage the flowers and spotted a large cave. He smirked as he remembered what he had found in that cave and flew towards it. He gently placed the flowers on the ground and walked deep into the cave. After around 15 minutes of walking, the prince found his destination and began to dig.

Everything from all the planets Vegeta had been to so far he had seen duplicated in other world. It seemed to go on forever, but in this particular cave, lay precious metals and stones. They were not from earth, but resembled its jewellery.

Vegeta dug until he came across a large and deep blue stone, resembling a blue diamond. He then continued to dig until he uncovered a sparkling blue metal that looked as though it was covered in glitter. He cleaned them off in a near by lake and began to shape them. Around two hours later he had finished the final touches and was polishing a brand new matching pair of earrings, a necklace, a tiara and a ring.

He wiped the sweat from his face and cleaned himself up before tucking away his presents, grabbing the flowers and taking off again. Nobody but Bulma knew of his abilities to do anything other than fighting. He had shared everything with her. She was the only one he would dance with, draw for, cook for and give to. He loved her more than anything, but lately he realised, he hadn't been showing it.

His house appeared on the horizon and the prince smirked. He sped up a little, careful not to disturb the flowers and soon touched down outside the door.

The house was quiet and Bulma's ki was low. Her energy was being sapped, by not one, but two Saiyan babies, therefore a lot of the time she had been sleeping lately.

The prince quietly opened the door and sniffed the air. His senses had become to sharp and alert around his mate, that he could tell what she was doing, simply by her scent. Right now, she was asleep.

"Good" he whispered to himself "That'll give me some time to prepare"

Two Hours Later

Bulma groaned quietly and cracked an eye open. The neon lights from the clock read 8:05pm.

"Oh no" she whispered "I missed his race"

She dragged herself out of bed slowly and slipped on one of Vegeta's loose T-shirts. Her stomach grumbled loudly as her nose picked up the smell of dinner in the air.

"That's not right" she whispered "I didn't put anything in the slow cooker!"

She crept to the top of the stairs and sniffed the air. Whatever was cooking smelt GOOD! She wasn't usually this eager to get food in her stomach, but she didn't normally have 3 stomachs!

With her mind made up, the blue haired angel made her way down the stairs to investigate those delicious smells. She slipped along the hallway and turned the corner into the dining room. As soon as she entered, she gasped.

The table had been moved away from the wall and into the centre of the room, and covered with a delicate looking table cloth. Candle's flickered in the light breeze and cutlery was placed on either side of the table, though there were no plates.

Bulma ventured into the kitchen and found two steaming plates full of all of hers and Vegeta's foods (these are VERY big plates!) and over at another corner lay an extremely large platter, covered by a lid. Bulma crept over and sneakily removed the lid, trying not make any noise in case Vegeta should hear her. She had gathered from the romantic setting that it was he who had prepared all of this.

Unknown to Bulma, the prince had heard her wake and journey downstairs and had prepared himself for her arrival.

Bulma lifted the lid was assaulted by the enchanting smell of dozens of wild flowers. She had to close her eyes from the force of the pent up smell, and when she opened her eyes to see what was on the platter she gasped.

On the platter lay a smirking Vegeta, in all his glory covered by only the flowers he had gathered. His smirk widened as he saw the dazed loo in his mates eyes as she ran her eyes over his flawless body and licked her lips.

"Dig in Bulma" Vegeta purred seductively and then began snickering as he saw his mate blush and smile. Before long they both broke out into a hearty laughter.

Once they had clamed, Vegeta dressed in sweatpants and told Bulma to sit at the table whilst he brought in their dinner. He arranged the flowers in several vases and placed them around the house. He spared a few and quickly scattered them around the bed before returning to his mate and their romantic dinner.

Once they were finished eating, Bulma eyes Vegeta suspiciously, and was surprised when he smiled lovingly back at her.

"This is such a surprise Vegeta" Bulma commented "But I just have to know … why?"

"I wanted to" Vegeta replied simply "Because I love you"

Bulma blushed deep crimson and Vegeta took the plates out. When he returned, she saw he was hiding something.

"What's that?" she asked

"It's for you"

"What is it?"

"It's a surprise … close your eyes"

Bulma did as she was told and closed her eyes. She heard Vegeta get up and felt as he brushed against her to stand behind her. She was surprised as soft lips pressed against her neck and leaned her head back to give them better access. She moaned a little as they stopped a few minutes later and opened her eyes which had drifted shut during the kisses to come face to face with her prince.

"Here" Vegeta said, handing her a mirror "I hope you like them"

Bulma raised the mirror and gasped when she saw the beautiful earrings and necklace which now rested on her body.

"Oh my god Vegeta" she exclaimed "You must have won the competition and bought me-"

"No" Vegeta interrupted before his mate could finish "I didn't win"

"Then how could you afford such a beautiful-"

"I didn't buy them"

"You mean you…"

"Yes" Vegeta confirmed "I made them"

"But why?"

"I told you before Bulma, I love you and want to give you everything and anything I can"

Bulma smiled at the serious tome in his voice as her eyes filled with tears of joy.

"Thank you so much Vegeta" she sobbed

"There is … one more thing"

Bulma looked up startled "What more could you possibly give me?"

Vegeta raised out of his chair and kneeled I front of Bulma.

"Bulma Briefs Vegeta … will you marry me … again?"

Bulma lunged at Vegeta and squeezed him in the tightest hug she could muster. Vegeta gently pulled away to look into her deep blue eyes.

"I thought I'd have a try at doing it right this time" he whispered

"You were perfect" Bulma mumbled, burying her face into his naked chest "Perfect"

Vegeta gently picked her up and carried her their bedroom. He laid her down on the bed and carefully began to remove their clothes. They had had a lot of sex since they were reunited, but this was the first time they had made love.

Before succumbing to the sleep his body demanded after their ministrations, Vegeta wrapped his arms around his mate and gently whispered in her ear "I love you … I really, really do"

The Next Morning

Bulma yawned and smiled as the smell of wild flowers reminded her of last night. She opened her eyes and came face to face with her slumbering prince. She giggled and kissed his nose, resulting in him crinkling it up, but not waking. She snuggled back down to his chest and wrapped her arms round his thin waist.

"I love you too Vegeta" she whispered "I really, really do"

Well there ya have it! (Clarobell throws tons and TONS of fluff out to reviewers) A nice big, fluffy, romance scene between our favourite couple! I hope you liked it!

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Until Next Time!

Clarobell