Arg... anyone ever noticed when you think you've got life under control, everything goes all to hell? You have? Me too! Lol, ok, all joking aside,
my updates are going to be a wee bit slow for a little while.. I know, I know.... I don't like it either, but I have NO time to write, so I have to
sacrifice some things. (Read: Sleep) But I'm still VERY alive... And in case ya hadn't noticed before... I'm baaaaaack. And THIS time, I'm here to
stay (I hope) :-D
On a sadder note.. Belle Sourire is having some probs too... (drop by and send her some reviews) And she's not gonna be able to co-write the
ficcie with me.. MistyDea's volunteered to help.. But she won't be able to jump in until later.. I know EVERYONE'S gonna miss Mandy though.
This chap's all me... So if it sucks... It's my fault! *sobs* remind me to shoot myself later, k? Ok, I won't make you wait any longer...
Plugs:
Stef-Chan's fics "A shoulder to Lean on" And the sequel "A shoulder to Lean on II: Irresolution"
MistyDea's "Chance encounters" (*dances* I'm in it!! lol) And "Renewed Love"
ANYTHING by Nekoni.. The QUEEN of G/B!!
Belle Sourire's "Matter of Pride" (I wrote the lemon in chap 12!! lol again)
Anything by SapphireAngelOfNightHotmail.com One of my best friends in the entire world... Not to mention she doesn't get anywhere NEAR the reviews she deserves.
Disclaimer: Oh... a..... Very Merry Un-Birthday to me! To me! To me!! A very Merry Un-birthday to me!! Yes me!!
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There you'll be
Chapter 3:
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Last time, on There you'll Be:
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.
"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...
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~*Tonight it's very clear*~
"Kakarot! Get up, you puny piece of shit!" Those were the words Goku heard upon awakening, followed by a sharp pain to the right side of his
body. He tried to ignore it. And probably would have succeeded. But one thing stopped him. The next thing he heard was a scream.
A woman's scream...
~*As we're both lying here*~
Bulma's scream.
~*There's so many things I wanna say*~
Goku's eyes shot open, and he lunged at the first thing he saw, taking a firm hold on the other man's neck. "Leave. Her. Alone." He spat
menacingly, much to the amusement of the room's other occupants.
~*I will always love you*~
"So, you DO have a weakness, eh Kakarot? Although I must say, I'm more than a bit disappointed that it's a female. And this one, no less... I
had... high hopes for her." Radditz chuckled lightly, seemingly undaunted by Goku's grip around his throat.
~*I will never leave you alone*~
Bulma shot a string of curses in Radditz's direction, followed directly with the most intense drop-dead-glare she could manage.
~*sometimes I just forget, say things I might regret*~
Radditz merely let out an earth-shaking, roar of a laugh, followed soon by the four other Saiyans who stood surrounding a now panicked Bulma.
"Woman, let me assure you. If I really wanted you, nothing you or your... friend could say would be able to change my mind. IF I wanted you,
that is." Radditz stated between the thunderous guffaws.
~*I don't want to lose you*~
"If, my ass." Sounded a gruff voice from the doorway.
"P--Prince Vegeta!" Radditz cried, his shock evident on his face.
"I do believe what Radditz meant to say was something along the lines of 'I want you incredibly, but I won't touch you because I'm scared of my
Third Class brother.' Isn't that right, moron?" Vegeta snapped haughtily.
~*I could never make it alone*~
Radditz merely gave a low growl in reply.
"Well? Are you planning on standing there forever? Leave. NOW!" Vegeta said.
~*'Coz I am the man who will fight for your honor*~
"Yes sir. Right away, sir." Were the collective replies he received. The soldiers literally ran over one another to get out of the room, much to
Vegeta's pleasure.
"If he ever touches her again, he'll have a reason to fear me," Goku replied calmly, his eyes burning obsidian orbs "I do want to thank you.
Maybe they'll just leave her alone now."
~*I'll be the hero that you're dreaming of*~
"Feh. Think what you want. I'd watch her if I were you, though. My men are used to getting what they want... And for whatever reason,
Radditz has his sights set on her. They know my beliefs on taking women against their will, but he's too far gone to care. He knows I'll kill him if he
takes her again, but truthfully, if he gets his hands on her, I doubt even I could save her. Saiyans aren't exactly known for their gentle ways of
intercourse, if you follow me." He replied gruffly, his eyes focused solely on the weeping female lying propped against the cold stone wall.
~*gonna live forever knowing together*~
"I follow you, Vegeta. I can't say I'm happy about it. Not to mention this is no place for her. Can't you find her a room somewhere? I mean,
look at her. She's sick..." Goku's voiced trailed off as he looked as his lifelong friend's current condition.
"It's against regulations to house her anywhere but here. If she was any value to us, then perhaps something could be done. Frieza'll grow tired of
her eventually. And then... Well, I don't know what's to become of her." Vegeta stated honestly.
~*that we did it all for the glory of love*~
"I don't even know WHY we're here... Why not just let us die with the others? At least then we would have been with them. You say she's not
important to you, then why is she here?" Goku questioned, his voice hushed so Bulma wouldn't hear.
~*You keep me standing tall*~
"Well, to be honest, I have no idea. I'm sure it has something to do with that moron brother of yours. He was the one that brought her in. The
orders were to bring you, and you alone. That, however, is a story better suited for another time."
"But.. Isn't there any way to keep Frieza away from her? Or Radditz? I can't let anything happen to her! She's all I have left!"
~*You'll help me through it all*~
"Like I said, If she were useful, then I might be able to do something, but her ki's virtually non-existent."
Goku's face fell, his hopes shattered. He turned sadly to look at her. She had fallen asleep there, her cheeks still stained from the river of tears
she'd cried. Suddenly, his face brightened, and the proverbial light bulb clicked on in his head.
~*I'm always strong when you're beside me*~
"Wait! Bulma was one of the Earth's best scientists... I know it's not much, but would that make her valuable enough to keep around? I mean, it
wouldn't solve the problem, I know that, but would it at least help a bit? I can't lose her too.."
~*I have always needed you*~
"Hn.. It might. All depends on whether or not she can keep up with the techs here, I suppose. I warn you though, it won't be a permanent fix. He
tires of everyone eventually. My advice to you would be to just get it over with. Why prolong the inevitable? She has to go sometime. Save
yourself the trouble of having to baby-sit her. One of my men can take care of it, if you can't. Though, coming from them, I can't guarantee it would
be as painless."
~*I could never
make it alone*~
"NO! I might not be able to save her, but I could NEVER sign her death warrant! She's my best friend! I'd die without her..." Goku cried,
making the woman on the floor stir a bit.
Vegeta stared blankly at the man, his eyes wide, before doing something Goku never expected.
~*'Coz I am the man who will fight for your honor*~
Vegeta laughed.
"You? A Saiyan! Die without a weakling like HER? You do realize how absurd the thought is, right? We ARE among the strongest in the
universe, and yet, here you sit, afraid you'll die without a weak bitch to gripe and nag at you? Have you lost all rational thought in that head of
yours?!" Vegeta practically screamed.
~*I'll be the hero that you're dreaming of*~
"I would! I nearly died when I lost everyone else. Bulma's all I have left here. Without her, I'd be dead already."
"Feh. So you say. I'm ordering you be moved to your rooms immediately. Take the bitch with you if you feel it's necessary. Just don't come
crying to me when Frieza has her executed for being a weakness. And Kami help you if I find out she's interfering with your training."
~*Gonna live forever knowing together*~
"What training?" Goku asked, his Saiyan instincts kicking it at the mention of a fight.
"As I said, Kakarot, that's a story better suited for another time." Vegeta said calmly, before turning on his heel, and stalking toward the door.
~*That we did it all for the glory of love*~
"Vegeta.. Thank you." Goku told the smaller man quietly.
"Don't thank me yet, Kakarot. This is only temporary, remember?"
~*It's like a knight in shining armor*~
"Hai, but Thank You again."
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~*From a long time ago*~
Goku followed the giant, bald, Saiyan, Nappa down the hall toward where their room would be, albeit temporarily. Bulma lie secured tightly in his
arms, her head resting on the gentle man's chest. He glanced down at her every few minutes, checking her breathing, and caught himself looking a bit
too long each time. He had just, yet again, forced himself to look away from her, when a gruff voice from beside of him shook him from the
questions plaguing his mind.
~*Just in time I'll save the day*~
"This is your room. The bitch can sleep here if you like, or I can take her across to the harem. Your choice. She gets in my way, though, I'll drag
her over there by her hair, understand? Prince Vegeta doesn't like humans, and so far, it's beyond me as to why he's allow her to remain with you. I
wouldn't get too used to her company though if I were you. Things you care about tend to get eliminated around here. Someone doesn't concentrate
on their fighting, BAM! Get rid of what they care about most, and you'll never have the problem again." Nappa stated, coldly.
~*Take you to my castle far away*~
Goku merely grunted in reply to the man, who abruptly turned and stormed from the room, as if he was happy to be rid of the couple. With a
small sigh, he glanced around the room, his eyes growing wide at the sight. To put it mildly, the room was huge. A large sitting area was off to the
right, while a kitchen sat over in the left corner of the room. A door behind him led to a rather spacious bathroom, complete with a Jacuzzi, and
Goku couldn't help but think of how much Bulma would be enjoying that. He sighed again, and glanced down at the sleeping beauty in his arms, and
decided quietly that there would be time for exploring later. He searched for the bedroom, and upon finding it, laid Bulma down on the spacious
King Sized bed.
~*I am the man who will fight for your honor*~
Goku quickly took his place beside her, his keen eyes taking in every movement she made.. He sat watching her for a moment, before finally
taking in the condition of her clothes, or lack thereof. The sleeves of her shirt were torn, one of the shoulders ripped so badly that it barely covered
any of her body at all. Her pants were filthy from sitting on the floor, miscellaneous cuts and tears prominent in the tight fabric. Her nails had all be
either broken or bitten off, and Goku had long ago decided that if she'd seen her hair, she would have had a heart attack right there. He groaned
inwardly, before quickly removing her shirt, and pants, leaving her only in her undergarments. Goku looked her body over for scratches, or at least
he THOUGHT it was for scratches. He stared at her for the longest time, before realizing what he was doing, and tearing his eyes away from her
frail form.
~*I'll be the hero that you're dreaming of*~
He stood from the bed, and walked quickly to the bathroom, where he ran a warm bath for her to soak in. When he came back and saw that she
still wasn't out of bed, he realized his mistake.
Bulma was still sleeping.
Bulma couldn't bathe with clothes on.
Goku would have to undress her.
~*Gonna live forever knowing together*~
It was about that time that Goku's cheeks started burning, and for some reason, though he couldn't figure it out, they didn't stop. Even when
Bulma's clothing had been completely removed, and her naked body was pressed against his as he walked to the bathroom. Even as he deposited
her into the warm water, and gently washed her body, his cheeks burned a bright crimson, and, not for the first time in his life, Son Goku was
puzzled, to say the least.
He'd seen Bulma bathe thousands of times. She'd even given HIM a bath before. So, why was it so strange for him to return the favor? No big
deal, right?
"Right." Goku agreed aloud, before lowering his eyes from where they'd been focused on the ceiling and looking at her body once more.
"Wrong. VERY wrong." He corrected, before desperately attempting to find a towel to cover her with. When he finally found one, he wrapped
Bulma's body in it, and carried her back to the bedroom, the cooler air there making her shiver just a bit. He dressed her in a T-shirt he found in
one of the drawers, and crawled into bed next to her, pulling her body as close as possible to fight off the chill she'd gotten earlier. She didn't seem
to like being that close at first, but soon, she had snuggled deeply into his chest, his arms wrapped possessively around her waist.
~*That we did it all for the glory of love*~
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Hey guys! Sorry! I know this chap isn't all that great, but I've really got some nifty things planned for this fic, I've just gotta get there first, :)
Thanks to everyone for taking the time to check this one out, I really appreciate it.
Uh oh.. could Vegeta be having some feelings for the blue haired beauty? Or will Goku win her heart:? Whatever the outcome, I want to
reassure you that, no matter what, there will be PLENTY romantic scenes for BOTH couples. :) So, while she can only end up with one, there's
nothing saying she can't have fun with both, now is there? :)
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~*Chante*~
