-1Arms Of The Angel

Chappie 27

Venux's Crush

By

Bulma

-3 Days Later! -

As soon as Bulma was released from the infirmary, she and her 2 friends left to do some planning shopping. Bulma was so excited for Andrea. At least one of them had found love. It was nice to know Andrea had met her match. They had spent the last couple of days shopping for the ceremony and had been planning. Bulma could only watch from afar the happy couple go through and pick things of their own. She could have been those couples, happy and in love. It made her sad to think of what she could have had with Yamcha. But she wouldn't let it show. She needed to stop thinking like that and be happy for her Best Friend.

Of course, Bulma wasn't the only one conflicting with emotions. Venux did have plenty on her mind as well. She had a lot over with Trunks. Did he love her? What did that kiss mean? Should they as well take a step forward? I mean, she practically grew up with the guy and knew him her whole life. She didn't' know what to think in this case. Venux was brought out of her train of though as she realize that thinking such things without getting some real advice would get her no where. She needed to see someone about this and she just knew who to talk this over with.

-Vegeta!-

It had been almost 4 days since he had seen Bulma face to face. He wanted to give her some time to cool off. Needless to say, their last meeting did not go according to plan. They had parted on bad terms and all because she would not agree with being cooperative with his plan. If only if she would stop thinking of herself and focus on the big picture.

Vegeta laid in his bed, staring at the ceiling in the middle of the night now. His thoughts traveling to Bulma. He didn't know if he cared or hated the lil' minx. He let out a sigh and sat up. He needs to see her. He needed to make her see how pointless her arguing with him was. With that thought in mind, he had gotten up from his bed and headed out the door to see her.

-Bulma!-

Late once again in her labs, did the azure haired scientist worked on Vegeta-sei's new project. A Nero-electronically portable wrist computer. Bulma focused with careful fingers on hooking all the small wires together, she did not hear the door open and a female come up from behind her. Bulma jumped slightly as a hand touched her shoulder. "Venux! You scared me!…what are you doing here?" she asked.

"Sorry Bulma…um can I talk to you for a second?" Venux asked her. Bulma took a closer look at her friend and realized that something was greatly troubling her. "Sure V, what is it?" Bulma asked. She put down her tools and looked at her friend. Venux sat in a chair across from Bulma's work desk and Bulma patiently waited for Venux to tell her what was bothering her. "Well…um…Bulma…hypothetically saying, you had this friend and she maybe liked this guy who practically grew up with her, her whole life and she used to hate him with such passion…but now she has all these kinds of feelings after kissing him? What advice would you give to her?" Venux asked. Bulma had a knowing smile on her forehead and chuckled inwardly.

"So what you are hypothetically asking for this friend of yours is if she is in love with this guy or not?" Bulma asked. Venux blushed under the gaze of Bulma. Her silence reassured Bulma in her intelligents. "Okay V, here is my advice and pay very close attention to what I have to say." Venux hung onto Bulma's every word as she patiently, yet urging her to speak of the advice she so desperately needed to know to bring some relief in her troubled and confused life.

"Venux, what you are experiencing is love for Trunks. Be happy and go with the feelings. They are pure and will not take you down the path of destruction. Just continue to be yourself and listen to your heart." "This is hypothetical!" Venux tried to cover herself and Bulma put up a hand to silence her. "Not another word V. I'm telling you, you will be fine. Just continue to be yourself and follow your heart, but also try to use some common sense. So don't do anything I wouldn't do and that leaves you lots of leg room." Bulma smiled.

"So…you don't think it's weird that I'm dating your son?" "Well technically V, he isn't my son yet. And I would be proud to have a Daughter-In-Law that is one of my Best Friends. I just want you both happy. So do what your hearts tell you to do, but make sure to take things as a slow, steady pace. Do not rush things." Bulma smiled.

She expected Venux to be happy about this, but there seemed to be more troubling the girl. "Bulma…I was thinking, maybe you should go with Vegeta's plan…" "Why should I! He took us from Earth, enslaved us, forced me to work to the point of exhaughtion, denied me and Trunks, and almost got us killed by letting that Frieza scum's minion to kidnap us! I will not cooperate with that Bastard's sick, sadistic plans any longer!" Bulma cried out infuriated.

Venux let out a sigh before she put cool ice over the hotness in Bulma's anguish. "Listen B, not all of this is his doing. Perhaps if you stop to think things over, you will see you have no right to say anything in this matter! He only kidnapped us to save us. He's friggin restoring Earth to it's original state before we got pulled in this stupid war. And so he made some mistakes but he made up for them didn't he? And do you despise Trunks that much!" "What are you getting at Venux?" Bulma asked dangerously. She didn't know weather to regret her bad mouthing or be pissed as hell to her friend's words.

"Bulma, if you do not union with Vegeta than Trunks will not be born. That is more than a slap to the face. Bulma you know I love him. Please don't take him away from me. Please don't hurt him than he all ready is." Venux pleaded. Bulma sat in her chair. No thoughts, no words, nothing. She had not thought of it like that… "And who knows Bulma, you both might learn to love each other."

Bulma looked at Venux. "Venux…can you leave right now? I need to think right now… I'll talk to you tomorrow." Bulma tried to sound like her old self. Venux knew better, but obliged. "Sure B…just doesn't stay up too late." Venux smiled sympathetically. Venux stood, placed a comforting pat on her shoulder, and walked out the door, closing it softly with a few parting words; "Just give him a chance."

Bulma put her face in her hands. "I'm not going to cry. I'm not going to cry. I'm not going to cry." she chanted softly aloud to herself. "Woman, why do you cry so much?" a voice asked her. Again that night, Bulma jumped and saw someone in the room. Prince Vegeta sat in the chair, smirking quite arrogantly at her. "Prince Vegeta, what are you doing here? I'm really busy if you hadn't noticed?" Bulma sounded defeated. She wasn't quite ready to start round 2 with the Prince tonight. "Woman, you need some sleep. Come, let me escort you back to your chambers." he offered.

Bulma eyed him. "I'm fine and if anything, I can walk by myself. I'm a big girl; hell, I can tie my sandals and everything." she told him. "Woman, why do you resist me?" "And why do you keep on persisting?" Silence. "This is getting us no where Vegeta…" Bulma sighed. "Then what do you plan on doing about it?" Vegeta asked her. "I don't know! You don't know of what you ask of me Vegeta. You don't realize how much pain and pressure you put on one person." Bulma cried into her hands.

Then like that, she burst into tears in her hands once more. Vegeta stood up and came next to her. He kneeled and put a comforting arm around her. "Woman…" "You bastard, don't act like you care! I know what you want! Gods, I just want to go home and forget everything!" she sobbed. "I hate you Vegeta! Why are you doing this to me! I give up! I give in! You win! You broke the weak, stupid Earthling! A big win for you! Now just leave me be! I don't need to hear your shit anymore!" Bulma cried at him with tears streaming from her blue orbs.

Vegeta looked upon her in sympathy. "Come Woman, let's go walk." Bulma stared at him in disbelief. Did he just ignore everything she just told him? Did he not hear what she said? "No Vegeta! I do not wish to go anywhere with you! Just leave me alone!" "Woman…come." He gently took her arm and made her stand up. Bulma did not protest anymore. She felt too weak and too ashamed to do a damn thing about it.

Vegeta pulled her into a comforting embrace. He stroked her hair and Bulma could not believe it and did not care either. He offered a shoulder to cry on and she took just that. "Bulma, it's okay and I know it's unfair, but I'm trying to make things right." he whispered in her ear. Regardless of the angry protests of his pride yelling at him, Vegeta needed to do this. Call it lust or love; he needed to hold this Goddess in his arms.

Bulma fell limp in his arms as her legs gave out on her. Vegeta caught her and cradled her to his chest. "Ve-Vegeta…I will…I will d-do I-it." she sobbed quietly. "Nani?" "I'll cooperate wi-with the pl-plan." "Woman, quiet. You are not yourself right now." "No Vegeta, I'm going to go with the plan." "Woman, you do full realize what you will be giving up in exchange for this?" "Hai." "Are you at peace really with this?" "Hai." "Come Woman, you need to sleep and tomorrow I will discuss this more in detail." Vegeta told her.

But he never got to talk to her more. Bulma was close to being passed out in her own world. Vegeta closed and locked her lab and carried her to his room since it was the closest. He placed them in his bed and 2 separate blankets and both went to sleep in the comfort of each other's warmth. Thankfully Bulma was all ready in her pajamas.

C'ya

Bulma

P.S. Moment of Zen!

I walk alone

I try alone

I wait for…Don't want to die alone…

Matt Say: We're gonna die?

B: No Matt

M: How do you know!

B: I just do.