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MistyDea's fic l'Amour Renouvele (Renewed Love) is yet another odd couple ficcie, THIS one however deals with G/B *sighs* I LOVE THAT COUPLE!! And R/CC (and yes, the R is Radditz) Great ficcie with some LOVELY twists to it. :)
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There You'll Be
Chapter 2: The art of letting go
Rating: Nc17
Warnings: can we say... angst?
Pairings: None yet, but we're getting there. :)
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Last time, On There You'll Be:
Bulma stared at the man, as hatred enveloped her body. She clenched her right hand together, and her knuckles turned completely white. Her expression was drawn into a enraged grimace, her blue hair hung in front of her face. Bulma's whole body was shivering, she just sat there, in the corner. So many people, so many deaths. The whole earth...gone.
All kinds of thoughts dug themselves into Bulma's mind as she sat there, twisted, and sadistic thoughts. She closed her eyes, and tried to block out the images of Earth's explosion.
"Never will I show you respect, you just murdered millions of innocent people" Goku said, he didn't have to force the unfeeling words from his mouth. He stood completely stationary and hostile, staring at Vegeta. Goku's body was completely tense, a strong sense of repulsion radiating from it. For what seemed like an eternity both warriors stared at each other, enveloped in their own set of mind games...
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~*Put away the pictures, put away the memories*~
"You have no idea who you're dealing with." Vegeta growled as he stared at Goku, rather condescendingly. Goku clenched his fists together tightly.
"I have a very good idea" the taller warrior furiously replied. Goku's dark eyes flashed one single emotion... Hate. Vegeta smirked, and folded his arms across his chest.
A scratchy voice came over Vegeta's scouter, making him break eye contact. Frieza wanted to speak to him. His smirk faded. He would have to delay the fight with Kakarot... For now. Vegeta muttered something incoherent under his breath, then turned and walked out of the cell. He made sure to lock the gate on his way out.
~*I go over and over through my tears*~
When Vegeta left, Goku slumped down in the corner next to Bulma. Her lips were a pasty white, and when Goku sat down, she turned to him. Bulma's eyes were frosted over with tears, yet she didn't say anything at all.
Goku wrapped his strong arms around Bulma and neither of them said anything. Both of them were in shock, still in denial over what had actually happened.
"I can't believe this" Bulma sobbed. Suddenly, the world began to swim around her, and tiny black dots began to dance their way around her field of vision. The last thing she remembered before the world went blank was Goku's worried face looking down on her. Then, everything was gone.
~*I've held them 'til I'm blind, they kept my hope alive*~
Goku sat, still in the corner, still holding the blue haired woman in his arms. After coming to the conclusion that he would go mad if he didn't talk to someone, he resorted to confiding his secrets to the still sleeping beauty.
"You know what, Bulma? Chichi told me she was pregnant the other day. I was supposed to be a daddy. How cool is that? Of course, it might take awhile, but somehow, I'm gonna find the dragon balls, and make everything right again. Just you watch and see." He said with a smile, before brushing a strand of aqua hair off of her face. "I think I'd like being a father. I think I'd make a pretty good one." He said sadly, his smile, however, never faded from his lips. He opened his mouth to say more, but was abruptly cut off by the sound of clapping coming from the doorway.
~*as if somehow that might keep you here*~
"Bravo! I must say, that was the most pathetic scene I've EVER had to witness, and believe me, I've seen several." The Saiyan no Ouji stated gruffly, before stalking to the other side of the room, and yanking Bulma away from Goku's grasp. "Tell me, what is it that you see in this pathetic woman anyway? I mean, she's BLUE!" He said in a mocking tone.
"Leave Bulma alone! Are you completely blind? Your men beat her, and..... rape her, and all you can comment on is what COLOR she is? Are you all this stupid? Or is it just the majority?" Goku snapped, before jumping to his feet.
"My men have honor, Kakarot. They know better than to take a female against her will." He shot back, regretting it at once upon catching a male's scent still very prominent on her battered body. "Radditz..." He growled suddenly. He threw Bulma back to Goku, who cradled her instinctively against his chest. "I'll deal with him later. For now, you have MUCH bigger fish to fry. Frieza wishes an audience with you." He said, his dark features covered in an equally menacing scowl.
~*won't you believe in a love forevermore*~
"I'm not going anywhere with you... Or any of your race!" Goku said, he glared at Vegeta icily.
"I'm afraid you don't have a choice.. If you don't I'll kill that pathetic... Woman. Whose company you appreciate so much" Vegeta sneered. He glanced at Bulma, and then smirked.
"You'd have to get past me first" Goku responded coldly, he stood with his arms at his sides, tense.
"I'm not here to fight with you weakling... You're wanted by Frieza, I'm just here to make sure you get there" Vegeta snapped.
~*how do you leave it in a drawer*~
Goku didn't say anything; he just followed Vegeta out of the cell. He couldn't risk Bulma, he wouldn't.. She was all he had left, if he lost her..
Vegeta took Goku past several angry looking Saiyans, and into a larger, and less comfortable room. Goku stared at the abomination, and then blinked. This didn't look like a Saiyan at all, it was more like a lizard. It was whitish, and had on a strange form of armor. Horn's protruded from his ugly misshapen head. The Saiyan no Ouji left, with a faint smile on his face. When Goku cautiously came closer, the creature smiled.
"So, you're Kakarot..." He murmured..
~*Now here it comes, the hardest part of all*~
"I'm Goku!" The black-haired warrior stated fiercely. The abomination just laughed, and continued staring at him
"I'm Frieza, and I'm going to tell you something you might find interesting" The creature muttered. Goku listened closely, because by the tone of the creature's voice, he could tell he was serious.
Meanwhile back in the cell, Bulma was just starting to wake up when she heard the cell gate open. She glanced up, and saw Radditz lumbering towards her once again. She let out a weak scream, and tried to scramble away. Seeing that her escape couldn't be prevented, she started to sob uncontrollably.
~*unchain my heart that's holding on*~
"Please don't hurt--" Radditz laughed and ignored Bulma's weak protests. He grasped her by the arm, and yanked her up easily to face level.
"Come on girl, you're going with me... We'll have some more fun," He whispered to her. She grimaced, and turned her head away quickly. She didn't want to stare him in the face, didn't want to have to look into the eyes of a person who could do this too her... Again.
The cell gate slammed open once again, but this time Vegeta walked in. He looked at Radditz, disgust clouding his obsidian eyes. "Put the human down. You belittle yourself," Vegeta snapped.
~*how do I start to live my life alone*~
"But Sir... I was just-" This time it was Radditz's turn to be cut off.
"I said put her down!" Vegeta yelled, causing the walls to shake. He looked at the taller man with an ice-cold glare.
Bulma was thrown to the floor like a rag doll; she hit the cement wall hard, her body impacting with a soft thud. "Oww" She cried, and gently touched her head. Her fingers come back bloodied; a long gash running across the length of her head.
"I don't see why it matters, sir. She's weak, she can't protect herself, therefore she deserves what ever comes to her." Radditz growled, his gaze locked tightly on Bulma's crumpled form.
~*guess I'm just learning, learning the art of letting go*~
"That baka Kakarot protects her, fool. Unless you wish to be defeated by your own brother, I strongly suggest you stay away from the onna." Vegeta replied, his endless black eyes trained on the other warrior.
*Brother? He's Son-kun's BROTHER?* Bulma thought to herself. Yes, the resemblance was definitely there. the facial structure, the eyes. Though, Radditz's eyes didn't hold the kindness that Goku's did.
"I would suffer no defeat at the weakling's hands. I'd like to see him attempt to best me." Radditz snarled, but walked from the room briskly, leaving Vegeta to smirk at his retreating back.
~*Try to say it's over, say the word good bye*~
"T-Thank you." Bulma choked out. She attempted to stand, but the days events, not to mention her bleeding head didn't exactly make the task easy. Her legs gave way under her, and she fell abruptly back to the floor, or halfway to the floor, before being caught rather roughly by the Saiyan Prince. He sat her on the floor, gently. More gently than he would've liked at least. "Thank you again."
Vegeta wasn't used to being thanked, but the human woman did it freely. He blinked, then stared into Bulma's eyes for a moment. The Saiyan no Ouji took a deep breath, and began to feel intimidated by the human.
~*but each time it catches in my throat*~
She wasn't exactly pretty, he had seen thousands of Saiyan women prettier. There was something oddly different about her though, something that Vegeta couldn't quite place. The human had an odd effect on him, almost like she was a comfort. Vegeta turned around, so he didn't have to face the woman. Pure and simple, he was wrong, what ever thoughts he had about the simple human were wrong. There was no way she could see past his rough exterior, no way she could see the real him.
Vegeta sighed *especially now that I destroyed her whole planet* He thought grimly.
~*you're still here with me and i can't set you free*~
"Hmmph. Woman, I could care less what happens to you. unfortunately, I DO need Kakarot's assistance, and I highly doubt he'll be willing to cooperate if you're dead." He snapped.
"I suppose you're right." She sighed, before bringing her hand up to play with the necklace that encircled her neck. *Yamcha..* A lone tear slid down her cheek, and she made no effort to wipe it away.
~*so I hold on to what I wanted most*~
Vegeta stood watching her silently. He watched the tear leave a trail down her face, and drip silently to the floor. He took a closer look at the necklace she clung to. "Yamcha? What in Kami's name is a Yamcha?" He asked.
"My b...fiancée." She muttered, her hand still clasped tightly around the precious necklace. She glanced down at her ring longingly.
"So, you are not mated to Kakarot then, that comes as a surprise. By the way he protected you, I would've assumed you were his." Vegeta replied.
~*maybe someday we'll be friends forevermore*~
"Goku's? No... Goku was married.. She's gone now though..." Bulma mumbled, her tears flowing freely down her cheeks.
"Idiot humans, and their idiot emotions." Vegeta growled, before pulling Bulma to her feet.
"Where are going?" Bulma asked, her fear evident in her voice.
"To a rejuvenation tank. There's no sense in you looking any more hideous than you have to." Vegeta said with a smirk, before taking the blue haired female into his arms, and exiting the cell.
~*wish I could open up that door*~
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"You, my pet, are a Saiyan. You were sent to earth to destroy it.." Frieza paused and looked at Goku, when he saw his reaction, he continued. "Your real name is Kakarot, and Radditz is your brother" Frieza snarled. Goku just stared at him, a puzzled expression written across his face.
"That's NOT TRUE" Goku screamed, he felt an immense amount of power travel through his body.
Frieza laughed, "If it wasn't, why would I be bothering to tell you?"
~*Now here it comes the hardest
part of all*~
Goku pondered this for a moment, and shook his head sadly. "I don't believe anything you say" He yelled angrily.
Frieza looked at him, then smirked, "It's true. Haven't you ever wondered why you were born with a tail?" Goku grimaced, immediately remembering that small fact.
"You can't be telling the truth" Goku prodded, he crossed his arms over his chest, then sighed.
"It's true.. Kakarot" Frieza responded. The abomination glared angrily at the hurt warrior.
~*unchain my heart that's holding on*~
"I can't be one of THEM! They're evil, they destroyed Earth, for Kami's sake!" Goku was on the verge of tears. The once strong warrior, who had defended the earth more times then once, suddenly felt like a child. Goku took shallow breathes, slowly and surely. Frieza shook his head at the pitiful disgrace of a man, then waved his hand slightly. Several Saiyan guards grabbed Goku's arms, and dragged him out the door. For once, the torn human didn't fight back.
He was pushed through the gate roughly the gate slammed tightly behind him. He looked around the cell, and to his despair, he found Bulma.. nowhere. He slumped down against the cell wall, and sighed heavily. *If he touches her, I swear, I'll... I'll* Goku didn't finish. After all, he knew what he would do. He didn't need reassurance..
~*how do I start to live my life alone*~
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Bulma stepped out of the tank and sighed. Her wet clothes clung too her, but overall she was feeling better. In her heart she knew, that no matter how many shower's she took. She couldn't wash away what happened to her, or what happened to the Earth. She sighed, and shook her head sadly. She absentmindedly fingered her necklace, when she realized what she was doing, a wave of guilt washed over her.
~*guess I'm just learning, learning the art of letting go*~
"Poor Yamcha.." She murmured, a single tear slid down her cheek. She quickly wiped it away, and stood as the Saiyan guards watched her hungrily.
"Come on human, we have orders from Vegeta to back to your cell." A Saiyan guard roughly grabbed her shoulder.
~*What can I say, what can I do
but try to make it through the pain*~
*Ouch* Bulma thought, but didn't complain aloud. She didn't need too, her eyes said it all. The guards brought her back to her prison, dragging her there all the way.
She was pushed into the cell, where she collapsed in Goku's arms. He made sure to hold on to her tightly. "Kami Bulma! I thought they'd taken you!" He mumbled into her hair. It was then that he noticed she was completely healed. "Y-you're not hurt anymore!" He exclaimed suddenly, crushing her tiny form to him tightly.
~*not one more day without you*~
"Yeah, it was strange. Vegeta came... and stuck me in this weird tank." Bulma said, she blushed upon remembering Vegeta's body, and how good it had felt to be held by him. Much like the way it felt now. Actually, EXACTLY like it felt now. Her last coherent thoughts before she fell asleep were. *I love you Yamcha, goodnight.....* And then the world faded away, once again, to blissful darkness, Goku still holding her frail body close to him. He kissed her forehead lightly, before joining her in the darkness...
~*Where do I start to live my
life alone
I guess I'm learning, I'll be learning
learning the art of letting go*~
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Hi guys, this is Mandy. Thanks for reading the story, don't forget to review, and I'll love you forever :-) ~Mandy *Busy Glomping Yamcha* Hey! You! come back! (lol)
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