Chapter 18

Me no own

"So he cheated on her?" Goku couldn't believe his ears. He and Yamcha were friends. Sure they weren't the best of friends, but Goku thought that they were at least that. Yamcha wasn't the best guy around, but to cheat on Bulma seemed too cruel, but nevertheless, it was true. "Man, he cheated on Bulma."

"And they've broken up" Vegeta pointed out.

"You sure do move fast" said Bardock as he walked to the dinning room table for breakfast. He had a long day ahead of him. "I thought you were at least supposed ta wait a little bit before ya started moving on a girl like that." Bardock took a seat, a bit disgusted with Vegeta's actions. "Maybe if you got with a nice girl, she might influence you the right way. I ain't been hear'n good things 'bout her lately. I heard she was fornicate'n."

"But what if I influenced the good girl to be more like me?"

"If you're suggest'n that you an Bulma deserve one anuther then you would be right, Vegeta."

"Why must you all argue?" Tannipu sat the last plate of food down on the table for them to eat. "Can't we just have a nice breakfast and enjoy these pancakes as a family?"

"I'll enjoy the pancakes" Vegeta muttered. They all began grabbing pancakes from the pile once Bardock had said a prayer to bless the food. It was a normal morning for the family, except with less talking, until Tannipu brought up something.

"So," she began to ask her husband "are you going over to the Maverick's house today?"

Goku got a little worried, hearing that bit of information. "Pa, you done took anuther job? You gonna get yerself killed one ah these days, if ya work too hard."

"Hush boy" Bardock commanded, and then Goku didn't say another word. "You don't understand. I got a lot ta do, but one more job ain't gonna kill me. I'm jus gonna fix deh roof of their house and by the time I'm done with that, we'll head off ta the Briefs' farm. If you got a problem with that, then keep it ta yerself, boy. You know we gotta get enough money ta get our farm. We're pretty close, but with the baby come'n, we got other responsibilities. There are times for relax'n an play'n, but there are other times when we gotta think about the future and step up an be a man. A real man's got priorities and a sense a loyalty to their family. I got responsibilities, and I gotta see to it that I take care of 'em."

"Yes pa." Goku understood his father well, but working too hard might have been too much for him. "Jus be careful."

"I'll be careful, Kakarot. You jus worry 'bout what you need ta do and I'll do what I need ta get done."

"Yessir."

Vegeta started ignoring his family and finished his breakfast and finished preparing himself for school. Once he had got to school, he had one goal on his mind: Bulma. She wasn't a sweet girl, but was a bit wild and free spirited. That was what he wanted. He just liked Bulma. He would mess with her and she would pick right back. He liked when people feared him, but it always intrigued him when people weren't intimidated by him. He would always want to know why and Bulma's refusal to be belittled made Vegeta attracted to her. He really wouldn't admit that he needed a strong woman, but it was what he secretly wanted.

When he saw Bulma in the hallway, she purposely and completely disregarded him. He would shout out insults, and she would only continue on. Everyone could hear Vegeta and his little insults, but Bulma wouldn't spend any time worrying about Vegeta. He finally got frustrated and walked over to her and leaned up against the lockers. "Woman, you're so bitter. I thought you got over it."

"You think I'm bitter if I'm still mad 'bout be'n dumped in a pile of manure? I thought the average person would be upset, but nevah mind. I'm an evil individual who can't fergive and I'm gonna go tuh Hell fer it." She said it all with a great deal of sarcasm.

"Please woman, when you're being judged by God, I promise you that he'll have plenty of other sins circled and highlighted rather than not forgiving me."

"Yer so stupid" she muttered while getting a few text books out of her locker. "You've won, so what do you want?"

"What do I want?" He cocked an eyebrow and leaned in a little closer to her. "Well woman," he said very seductively "I just think it's wrong to see such a gorgeous girl looking so sad and lonely. I know what's been bothering you lately is that Yamcha freak cheating on you."

"Oh really?" Vegeta's speech angered her. "You've got some nerve. I'm pissed off at ya too! I mean, I hate ya! I hate ya! Don't come ta me think'n that we're gonna hook up cuze we use ta flirt with each other."

"While you were still dating Yamcha" Vegeta pointed that fact out with a smirk.

"Are you try'n ta say I'm a whore?"

"You're the one who was caught having sex by for your father." Vegeta laughed a little bit when she hit him, but she didn't do it to be playful.

"You dick!" She was angry. "Fer someone who just came here tuh win my heart, you sho ain't do'n a good job, Vegeta!"

"I was just stating a fact. How you imply it into your life isn't my concern. Now listen to me Bulma. You know good and well that you and I were physically attracted to each other so you were going to end up breaking up with Yamcha and going with me anyway. It was inevitable."

"Yer such an arrogant prick! Do ya really think the world revolves around ya?"

"Just yours."

She screamed in frustration and hit him again. "Are ya kid'n me? Did ya seriously come here seek'n ta have me as yer girlfriend, or did ya just wanna pick with me?"

"A little bit of both" he assured. He enjoyed seeing her fume. "Don't be angry woman, we pick with each other all the time."

"I ain't in the mood. If ya didn't know, my life is miserable right now, so back off, before I make ya." She slammed her locker and stormed away from him. 'That jerk!'

'Bulma, Bulma, Bulma, it's a matter of time. I know you want me.' Yes, he was arrogant, pigheaded, and a jerk, but he was also right. She did like Vegeta, but she was determined not to give into him so quickly. She refused to; after all he had just done to her.

"So yer pa took another job?" Krillin asked.

"Yeah. He jus fix'n a roof, but he gonna run himself straight intuh the ground. He works too hard. I kin help him, if he'd only let me."

"Don't ya already help him a lot?"

"Yeah, but I don't do nearly half what my daddy does. I gotta help him out some more. Money been kinda tight lately and I don't know what ta do. We were almost out a debt. I wish we were, but here we are in this same little hole again. I just hope while my daddy been work'n so hard ta get out ah it, he don't accidentally make it his grave."

"Don't burden yerself too much" Krillin warned. "You don't wanna work too hard either."

Broly was sitting a seat behind Goku and Krillin, and could hear all of what they were saying and was paying close attention to what they were talking about. Hearing all of that only made Broly hate Goku more.

"Class" the teacher began to say. She was a pretty woman in her early thirties. She was overexcited about math though. "I've got a new student here with us." She signaled the student to come in with her hands. "Come on in. They won't bite…well…some might, but I promise you'll be safe."

A young girl walked into the classroom. She looked the age of Goku and she was the prettiest girl that Goku had ever seen in his whole entire life. Her eyes were dark, yet warm and compassionate. Her hair was long and flowing, and Goku wondered what it would be like to stroke his fingers right through it. Her skin didn't have a blemish on it like how most of the other girls in school. All of the kids were at the awkward point of their life when their bodies were beginning to change, but her body looked so wonderful and was obviously going through a smooth process of puberty. She was perfect. "My name is Chi-Chi."

"Chi-Chi," muttered Goku. It sounded like Heavenly music to him. His voice couldn't do her name justice though. Her voice was soft, innocent, and still a little high and childish. It still sounded so beautiful to Goku. 'Chi-Chi…'

'There she is.' Vegeta walked over to Bulma's lonely table during lunch and set down his tray. Bulma was sitting completely alone. She was an outcast in school now. A lot of people didn't know the details that were going on between her and Yamcha but the mixed signals were enough to turn a lot of people off. Although Bulma wasn't the only rebellious teenager, they all looked at her with disgust. Most people were hypocrites. "Woman…" Vegeta began eating his food and waited for her to respond.

Bulma was eating the same as Vegeta. They were both eating chicken sandwiches, French Fries, and pop. "I see we have the same taste in food."

"Not quite. This school just makes great chicken sandwiches" he told her. "So, do you sit alone everyday?"

"I don't know" Bulma told him. "I mean I've only been back one day since the incident. I sat with a few people before, but really only Yamcha mattered ta me. Now he's gone and good reddens! I sho don't wan 'em anymore. I don't need no man I can't trust. There ain't no point in try'n ta make up right now." She grunted. "He's such an idiot!"

"Woman" Vegeta began to say "do you feel lonely?"

"Do ya care honestly or do ya wanna actually have some meaningless conversation that's going ta end in me hit'n ya?"

"I sort of want that to happen. I mean, you're so hot when you're angry."

"You think my life is some sort of joke and that it's somethin for ya ta play with. Well, it ain't. Lawd Vegeta! How could you treat me this way? I break up with my boyfriend, and you try to make a move on me. You pulled those nasty pranks on me and you expect me ta fergive ya? You expect too much from others, and it ain't fair!"

"You're right Bulma, it isn't far, but that's life and its how we'll all have to deal with it. You've been blessed with many things but because you lusted after me, God saw fit to punish you and it started so many of your problems. Life isn't going to be nice to you, but get over it Bulma. When life screws you over, get over it and go on with the rest of your life.

"Vegeta" Bulma began to smile. "Vegeta, do you honestly want to be with me?"

"I think you're attractive, sure."

"That's not what I'm asking right now. Be'n in a relationship scares me right now. I don't know what ta do because of how Yamcha treated me and I'm at a loss of words, of feelings, and dreams. I've got ta pick myself up, and I'm not sure what ta do or where ta go."

"You know that you want to be with me and I bet things could become pretty interesting."

"That's why you say we should be together? You don't want to be with me because you like me? You're jus look'n fer a good time? I might as well not do anything with ya, cuze yer jus gonna leave me and ferget all 'bout little ole me when ya go back ta New York."

"Well" he smirked "you are rather forgettable."

Bulma pouted at first and then glared at him. She was looking for a reasonable explanation on why the two of them should be together, but he had to screw everything up. She just wasn't in the mood. "You stupid jerk!" As quick as she could, he poured her pop on top of Vegeta's lap.

Vegeta jumped out of his chair and wiped all of the ice off of his pants, but his pants were wet and he was freezing. "You stupid evil wench!"

"Learn some manners!" Bulma stomped off from Vegeta.

Everyone in the lunch room turned their attention to Bulma and Vegeta. "I'll get you for this woman!"

'That stupid jerk! We finally get the chance ta hook up and he screws it all up because he can't be serious for one minute! I knew I shouldn't a given him a chance ta get with me. I swear I'll never trust him again!'

"Woman!"

When Vegeta got home, he was still upset with Bulma embarrassing him in the lunch room. He couldn't believe her actions. He honestly thought she'd be easier than that. 'That stupid woman! I'll get her today at the farm.' When Vegeta walked into the kitchen to have a snack before he left for the farm to prepare himself to have his little battle with Bulma, he saw that Goku was not only happy, but extremely unusually happy. "What are you smiling about freak?" He was taking his anger out on his cousin until he saw Bulma.

Goku was glowing because of his happy smile. He was just so glad to actually have someone like Chi-Chi around. She made him so happy. "Vegeta, I saw the prettiest girl in the whole wide world tuday. Her name is Chi-Chi and she sho got the sweetest voice in the whole world. Everything about her is great. When I saw her, she made me so happy. When my world was falling apart, she put everything back together. She my joy, my morning star, my everything. She gave me life. She my Eve, mother of life, my soul mate, my rib."

"Trust me when I say that you don't want an Eve" Vegeta told him. "You'll be dealing with a commanding woman who nags you until you don't do what you want anymore."

"I wanna talk ta her."

"After all that romantic crap you flung my way, I would have at least thought that you had talked to the girl. I even thought you might have planned the wedding."

"I was too scared. I'll try tomorrow. I sho do like her. I sho hope she'll like me too." Goku's smile was unshakeable; at least that's what he thought.

"Boys!" Called Tannipu from upstairs. Goku and Vegeta were in the kitchen, but she screamed it loud enough for them to hear. Vegeta wouldn't have naturally been concerned, but she sounded so scared.

"Ma?" Goku and Vegeta came to the bottom of the steps so they could see her looking down from the top of the stairs. She was so pale. "What's wrong Ma?"

"It's Bardock. He fell of the roof. His leg is broken!"

To be continued…

A/N: Bardock is out of commission! That only means one thing. Vegeta has to have more responsibilities? Will he accept them, or will he leave his family to fend for themselves? And will Bulma and Vegeta get together? You'll have to review in order for me to update!