CHAPTER 9
"Do you see it yet Gohan?" Krillin asked as he wiped the sweat off of his forehead
again.
"Lie Krillin-san," Gohan replied as he looked behind a large boulder for the small
orb that could bring back all of their friends. They had followed the radar to the
mouth of a volcano. The heat from the bubbling lava below would make it almost
impossible for them to search for more than a 5 minute time period before they
would have to leave to cool off. "Krillin-san there it is! I see it!" Gohan exclaimed
jumping up and down pointing to a small ledge further down.
"But that's so far down," Krillin noticed that the ledge couldn't have been more than
20 meters above the boiling lava. "Let's go up for a second," Krillin said while
shooting up to the mouth of the volcano.
"What is it?" Gohan asked seeing the worried look on Krillin's face.
"How are we supposed to get down there without frying?" he asked a little worried.
"I can do it Krillin. I'm saiyanjin and can handle the heat," Gohan replied proudly.
"Are you sure?" Krillin asked skeptically pondering the consequences if ChiChi
found out that he had let her son fry in a volcano.
"Yeah I'm sure." "Okay. Go whenever your ready," Krillin said quite reluctantly.
"Hai," Gohan said taking a few deep breaths of fresh air before diving headlong
into the volcano at top speed. About half way there Gohan could feel the heat on his
skin and the small amount of sweat that formed on his body. He was almost there,
10 meters, 8, 5, 3, 1 meter from the ball. *There* he thought as he turned and began
his journey back up.
Flying at top speed and not knowing what had happened, the dragon ball had
slipped from Gohan's sweaty palms and was falling back down towards the lava
where they wouldn't be able to get to it.
Gohan flipped around and using all his energy he flew after the ball. Not thinking he
would make it but he knew that he had to try. He was pushing his speed to the brink
as he closed in on the ball. They were passing the ledge, Gohan closing in all the
time as they passed the 15 meter marker. He was only an arms reach away when
they were only 10 meters from the scorching lava. Reaching his arms out to catch the
precious treasure he was mere inches from grabbing it. *Just a little further* he
thought as they were only 5 meters away.
Using the remainder of his energy into his speed as he felt his fingers wrap around
the ball. He made a very sharp turn a mere 2 meters from the lava. His sharp turn
and the wind from him going so fast brought up a large gush of lava, trailing Gohan
half way back up to the surface world.
Racing back to the top, his lungs screaming for fresh air, but making sure he had a
good hold on the dragon ball. He reached his destination to be met by Krillin who
was grinning from ear to ear. "That was a great catch kid," Krillin commented as they
made their way slowly back down to the ground.
"Thanks," Gohan said between gulps of air. His clothes looked as though they had
begun melting and his hair was singed in the heat. He also had a little bit of black
soot on his face.
"Okay Krillin, I'm going for a swim," Gohan declared as he strode over to the
waters edge.
"Fine, we have got to hurry though, we only have 9 hours 'til these guys show up,"
he pointed out looking at his watch.
"Sure," Gohan said diving into the water, clothes and all
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Bulma walked out of the water giving Vegeta a questioning look before continuing
on her way. She raised her ki slightly to dry herself off. Bulma yawned suddenly, still
a little tired from earlier. She turned back to Vegeta to find him right behind her.
"Oh," she squeaked, a little startled. "Uhhh, Vegeta, is there anywhere that I could
get out of the sun?" she asked ignoring the look in his eyes.
Vegeta grunted and motioned for her the follow him. He led her to a small cave
which was quite dark and was also very cold.
"Thanks," she said yawning again.
"Hmmmph, weak," he hesitated for a split second, "human." Bulma ignored this also
as she curled herself up on the floor too tired to notice his hesitation. Vegeta walked
to the back of the cave, sat on a rock and watched as his 'weak human' fell asleep.
He watched as her hair splayed itself out around her head *Makes her look like an
angel,* he thought. Her facial muscles relaxed and her beautiful eyes glazed over and
slowly slid shut. Vegeta lifted his hand, sending a small blast over to where he had
piled wood before. It instantly caught fire but gave off little heat.
So he sat there for a good half an hour just staring at her sleeping form. Thoughts
and emotions running freely through his body that he had long since forgotten. *She
reminds me so much of 'HER.' It was almost as if..... but no. She had died a long
time ago.* Vegeta thought as his hand automatically ran up to squeeze the chain and
amulet that he always kept safe and hidden in his armor. Pushing all of these thoughts
away Vegeta left the cave to go retrieve more wood to keep the fire going.
He walked slowly, very distracted, towards the largest tree in the small valley. He
picked up big branches and little twigs off the ground and found that he couldn't
carry much more so he returned to disposit them in the cave.
He threw the discarded wood in the corner and walked over to sit beside the
sleeping woman. *How can she do this to me?* he asked as he curled himself
around her once again as he was too became tired. Breathing in her scent which
brought back memories from a past which he so desperately longed for. But he
pushed them away and wrapped his arms protectively around her..
Vegeta almost jumped in surprise when Bulma rolled over, wrapped her arms
around his neck and laid her head on Vegeta's shoulder. He relaxed once again and
held her closer to him than before. He was beginning to be lulled asleep by her
steady breathing when he heard her whisper something in his ear which made his
shudder from remembrance.
"Arigatou koishii."
Only one person had ever called him that before. Vegeta breathed in her scent again
and let the tears slide down his cheeks that he had been holding in all those years.
It was her.
to be continued......
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what do you think? I like this chapter..... i dont really know what im going to do with
it..... i have some ideas so if i could get some help from you guys on what should
happen, it would be great!! Well gotta run! baibai!
your beloved author
Veggies gurl
AKA saiyanjingirl64
"Do you see it yet Gohan?" Krillin asked as he wiped the sweat off of his forehead
again.
"Lie Krillin-san," Gohan replied as he looked behind a large boulder for the small
orb that could bring back all of their friends. They had followed the radar to the
mouth of a volcano. The heat from the bubbling lava below would make it almost
impossible for them to search for more than a 5 minute time period before they
would have to leave to cool off. "Krillin-san there it is! I see it!" Gohan exclaimed
jumping up and down pointing to a small ledge further down.
"But that's so far down," Krillin noticed that the ledge couldn't have been more than
20 meters above the boiling lava. "Let's go up for a second," Krillin said while
shooting up to the mouth of the volcano.
"What is it?" Gohan asked seeing the worried look on Krillin's face.
"How are we supposed to get down there without frying?" he asked a little worried.
"I can do it Krillin. I'm saiyanjin and can handle the heat," Gohan replied proudly.
"Are you sure?" Krillin asked skeptically pondering the consequences if ChiChi
found out that he had let her son fry in a volcano.
"Yeah I'm sure." "Okay. Go whenever your ready," Krillin said quite reluctantly.
"Hai," Gohan said taking a few deep breaths of fresh air before diving headlong
into the volcano at top speed. About half way there Gohan could feel the heat on his
skin and the small amount of sweat that formed on his body. He was almost there,
10 meters, 8, 5, 3, 1 meter from the ball. *There* he thought as he turned and began
his journey back up.
Flying at top speed and not knowing what had happened, the dragon ball had
slipped from Gohan's sweaty palms and was falling back down towards the lava
where they wouldn't be able to get to it.
Gohan flipped around and using all his energy he flew after the ball. Not thinking he
would make it but he knew that he had to try. He was pushing his speed to the brink
as he closed in on the ball. They were passing the ledge, Gohan closing in all the
time as they passed the 15 meter marker. He was only an arms reach away when
they were only 10 meters from the scorching lava. Reaching his arms out to catch the
precious treasure he was mere inches from grabbing it. *Just a little further* he
thought as they were only 5 meters away.
Using the remainder of his energy into his speed as he felt his fingers wrap around
the ball. He made a very sharp turn a mere 2 meters from the lava. His sharp turn
and the wind from him going so fast brought up a large gush of lava, trailing Gohan
half way back up to the surface world.
Racing back to the top, his lungs screaming for fresh air, but making sure he had a
good hold on the dragon ball. He reached his destination to be met by Krillin who
was grinning from ear to ear. "That was a great catch kid," Krillin commented as they
made their way slowly back down to the ground.
"Thanks," Gohan said between gulps of air. His clothes looked as though they had
begun melting and his hair was singed in the heat. He also had a little bit of black
soot on his face.
"Okay Krillin, I'm going for a swim," Gohan declared as he strode over to the
waters edge.
"Fine, we have got to hurry though, we only have 9 hours 'til these guys show up,"
he pointed out looking at his watch.
"Sure," Gohan said diving into the water, clothes and all
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Bulma walked out of the water giving Vegeta a questioning look before continuing
on her way. She raised her ki slightly to dry herself off. Bulma yawned suddenly, still
a little tired from earlier. She turned back to Vegeta to find him right behind her.
"Oh," she squeaked, a little startled. "Uhhh, Vegeta, is there anywhere that I could
get out of the sun?" she asked ignoring the look in his eyes.
Vegeta grunted and motioned for her the follow him. He led her to a small cave
which was quite dark and was also very cold.
"Thanks," she said yawning again.
"Hmmmph, weak," he hesitated for a split second, "human." Bulma ignored this also
as she curled herself up on the floor too tired to notice his hesitation. Vegeta walked
to the back of the cave, sat on a rock and watched as his 'weak human' fell asleep.
He watched as her hair splayed itself out around her head *Makes her look like an
angel,* he thought. Her facial muscles relaxed and her beautiful eyes glazed over and
slowly slid shut. Vegeta lifted his hand, sending a small blast over to where he had
piled wood before. It instantly caught fire but gave off little heat.
So he sat there for a good half an hour just staring at her sleeping form. Thoughts
and emotions running freely through his body that he had long since forgotten. *She
reminds me so much of 'HER.' It was almost as if..... but no. She had died a long
time ago.* Vegeta thought as his hand automatically ran up to squeeze the chain and
amulet that he always kept safe and hidden in his armor. Pushing all of these thoughts
away Vegeta left the cave to go retrieve more wood to keep the fire going.
He walked slowly, very distracted, towards the largest tree in the small valley. He
picked up big branches and little twigs off the ground and found that he couldn't
carry much more so he returned to disposit them in the cave.
He threw the discarded wood in the corner and walked over to sit beside the
sleeping woman. *How can she do this to me?* he asked as he curled himself
around her once again as he was too became tired. Breathing in her scent which
brought back memories from a past which he so desperately longed for. But he
pushed them away and wrapped his arms protectively around her..
Vegeta almost jumped in surprise when Bulma rolled over, wrapped her arms
around his neck and laid her head on Vegeta's shoulder. He relaxed once again and
held her closer to him than before. He was beginning to be lulled asleep by her
steady breathing when he heard her whisper something in his ear which made his
shudder from remembrance.
"Arigatou koishii."
Only one person had ever called him that before. Vegeta breathed in her scent again
and let the tears slide down his cheeks that he had been holding in all those years.
It was her.
to be continued......
**************************************************************************** **
what do you think? I like this chapter..... i dont really know what im going to do with
it..... i have some ideas so if i could get some help from you guys on what should
happen, it would be great!! Well gotta run! baibai!
your beloved author
Veggies gurl
AKA saiyanjingirl64