A/N: Hey guys. I'm sorry I haven't updated in a long time, but my life was crazy over the last year and a lot has changed. I'm going to try and update atleast once a month.
Thanks for your support.
Chapter 9:
The next day Bulma woke up early and decided to put Vegeta out of her head and enjoy her day with her friends. Yamcha showed up as well and Bulma enjoyed spending time with him and getting to know him. But her mind was still plagued with thoughts of the stubborn Sayian Prince.
Two weeks went by and Bulma and Vegeta barely spoke. They would talk about projects and lab stuff, but never joke with each other. There was some kind of silent peace treaty between the two. Bulma and Yamcha had gotten close and formed a tight nit friendship, while Vegeta and Goku became rivals then friends.
It was the week of the first school dance and Goku and Krillen had both asked their girls with flowers and chocolates and the girls were thrilled. Bulma and Vegeta had spoken about something other than school or fighting that day and Bulma hoped that things were going to go back to the way they were. It's strange that even when we had only known each other a week he understood me better than anyone. I kinda miss the way we were. Bulma sent a sideways glance his way and saw he was looking at her as well. With a blush she turned away, but not before seeing the smirk she had missed so much.
The bell rang for the end of lunch and Bulma got up out of her chair, but before she could leave the cafeteria Yamcha pulled her aside.
"B, can I ask you something?" Yamcha was nervous. Over the last few weeks he had fallen head over heels for her and he could not stop falling.
"Sure Yam, what is it?" Bulma said smiling at him. She had grown very fond of him, not like Vegeta, but he was a great friend.
"Will you go to the dance with me?" Yamcha asked and pulled out a bunch of red roses. Bulma was in shock as she took the blood coloured flowers and did not know what to say. She never liked red roses, because it was such a cliché.
"Yamcha. I'm sorry, but I already said yes to someone else." Bulma felt guilty for lying, but she had hoped Vegeta would ask her. Bulma tried handing the flowers back but Yamcha just smiled and refused.
"No B, they're yours. I should have asked sooner, but I was nervous and scared." Yamcha said with a sad smile before turning and walking to his next class.
Bulma walked out the cafeteria, heading for her locker to put the flowers inside there, when she heard Vegeta's voice.
"I'll meet you in front of the hall before the dance." Vegeta said his voice clearly irritated.
"Okay Veggie. I can't wait." Bulma was shocked by Tasha's voice.
"Don't call me that wence." Vegeta said before walking away leaving an excited Tasha behind.
Bulma's heart fell in her shoes. He's taking her? Why? Bulma felt the tears stinging her eyes, but pushed them away and walked to her locker with her head held high. As she passed Tasha she saw the smug smile on her face, but decided to ignore it and just keep going.
Vegeta's temper got worse as the week progressed and he spoke to basically no-one, unless he needed to and those times his answers were always short and mostly rude.
On Friday morning Vegeta contemplated skipping school and spending the day training. Ever since the club fiasco he had trouble concentrating because his thoughts were always about the Woman. Deep down he knew that he had been wrong, but he would never admit it, thus he had no way of getting their friendship back to the way it was. I don't need her. All I need to do is train so my destiny can be for filled.
He glanced at the clock and saw that it was already 7. With a sigh he got out of his bed and headed to his bathroom for a shower. When he was done he just put on a pair of black jeans and a black t-shirt and grabbed his club jacket. The guys had decided to wear their jackets whenever they were going to be together as a crowd and the girls always wore theirs on Fridays.
Everyone in the club had asked Bulma to add their names to their jackets as well, like Vegeta's and somehow that Moron had wormed his way into the club and was now their reserve for the tournament at the end of the school year. The dragon on his back was pale yellow in colour and Vegeta just shook his head at how easily Yamcha had taken his place with Bulma. She was never mine, so why do I feel like could rip his head off every time he puts a hand on her? And he's taking her to the stupid school thing tonight. Why I asked that skank Tasha I will never know.
Vegeta thought back to that Monday and how close he had come to telling the Woman that she would be accompanying him, but the Moron was one step ahead of him and on instinct Vegeta had asked the first girl he came across and it just happened to be Tasha. Vegeta had felt Bulma's Ki as she neared them and finished his conversation with the Skank as soon as possible, hoping the Woman did not hear, but her behaviour since then proved that she knew, because she was quite bitchy and cold towards him. Even if her current behaviour made Vegeta want her more it still pissed him off.
When Vegeta arrived at school he saw his Woman walking into the building with the Moron's arm around her and his anger turned to a rage so black he had trouble keeping his Ki level low. She's not mine, I should stop seeing her as that. Vegeta ignored the rest of the gang as he passed them and headed straight to class. As he walked in he heard Yamcha say;
"I'm sorry your date bailed on you B, but I'm glad I get to go with you now. And by the way, who was your date anyway?" Yamcha said smiling at the blue haired beauty. Bulma looked up and her eyes locked with Vegeta's, his one eyebrow was raised in question.
"Just some guy with a huge ego. He's going to the dance with Tasha now so yeah let's just leave it there." Bulma said still looking into his eyes until she saw realisation dawn on him and then she looked back at Yamcha.
Vegeta was shocked. Either that slut has a new date or the Woman was waiting for me to ask her. Vegeta shook his head once more and took his place next to Bulma. For some reason he could not change places or move away from her in any of his classes.
Bulma looked at him through the corner of her eye and saw that he was doing the same. She felt her heart race like it did every time she looked at him and could not help the slight smile that formed on her lips when she saw him smirk.
Vegeta felt some of his anger disappear when he saw that smile and he knew that things were turning around for him and the Woman.
The day went by fast and soon enough it was time to get ready for the dance. The theme for the dance was Your Inner Animal, meaning you had to dress up as the animal you believe you are inside. Vegeta smirked when he go out of the shower, his outfit was literally just jeans and boots. Tasha was going as a mouse, because she thought it was cute while Vegeta was going as himself, because Master Gohan did not want him in his Ozaru form. When Tasha had wanted him to dress up as a wolf, Vegeta simply stated;
"I am already an animal, why would I need to dress up?" And that was that.
Vegeta pulled on a fresh pair of black jeans and headed out of his room barefooted looking for his black combat boots.
Vegeta got out of his car and saw Tasha waiting for him. He raised an eyebrow when he stood in front of her.
"Wow Vegeta, you look really hot. You should go shirtless more often." Tasha complimented and pressed her body against his. Vegeta pushed her away and glared.
"And you look like the whore you are." Vegeta rolled his eyes at her short grey skirt and grey top that could pass as a bra. She had big round mouse ears on her head and a long grey tail. She was also wearing white knee high socks with black doll heels and white gloves.
Vegeta walked passed her and into the hall. The place looked like some or other exotic forest with a lot of trees and plants and a manmade waterfall in the far back corner. Vegeta was looking around for his group when he saw her. He felt his jaw drop and his heart race. He took a step towards her and just wanted to touch her. It was the Woman, dressed like a tiger and looking fierce and sexy, but not at all slutty.
Vegeta started at her feet. Clad in black strappy high heels with black and orange ribbons twisting around her calves. The skirt ended in the middle of her thigh and belled out slightly with a long tail that looked amazingly real, because it swayed slowly. Her top left her stomach and lower back completely exposed but was long sleeved and only showed a hint of her ample cleavage. She had painted the rest of her skin to fit the tiger strip pattern on her clothes and her nails were done to seem like claws. Her hair was in loose curls, like she had not even tried to do it and the tiger ears on top of her head looked as if they were her own. She was also wearing contact lenses to make her eyes appear catlike and she added a few tiger strips to her face. All in all she looked amazing and everyone was looking at her.
For the first time in Vegeta's life he was speechless. He regained his composure and walked over to his group, his eyes focused only on Bulma, his tail moving behind him as he walked.
Bulma smiled at her date, dressed as a wolf, looking really hairy, then looked at the rest of her gang. Chi Chi and Goku were dress as a Mamma Bear with her cub, Goku with a binky and bib to show he was the baby, while Juu and Krillen were dressed as a fox and a turtle.
Bulma glanced at the rest of the people and saw birds and reptiles and any animal you could think of. I wonder what Vegeta is wearing. She thought, but before she could form any ideas in her mind she saw him. He was only wearing black jeans that hugged his muscular legs and boots, and he looked amazing. His strong broad chest was clean of any hair and Bulma instinctively knew he didn't wax it. He had washboard abs and Bulma just wanted to go stand against him and run her hands over his shoulders and back. When he got closer Bulma saw the scars. Her lungs refused to work and she froze. There were so many different scars that she knew they were not from one freak accident, but from multiple battles. He had claw marks and sword wounds and some of the scars even looked like his flesh had been ripped off completely, but even with all these scars he was perfect to her. She felt herself getting dizzy and knew she had to breathe. Bulma took a deep breath and was still watching his advance when she noticed, just like the first day, how powerful his walk was. Like he owned everything he touched. He was graceful and magnificent.
He came to a stop in front of her and even in her heels she was the same height as him, but that didn't put her off.
"Wow man, what are you?" Krillen asked.
"Myself, Cue Ball. Why would I need to dress like some animal when I already am one." Vegeta said smirking at Bulma and she felt her heart stop. Vegeta's tail was whipping behind him playfully and Bulma felt her own copy the movement.
"Woman, that tail of yours looks real. Care to explain?" Vegeta said watching the appendage with interest.
"For all intentional purposes it is. I made it with some of my medical engineering experience. It works with the sensors that are on my lower back, which are linked with my nerves, so like a prosthetic arm or leg it functions as if I had it my whole life." Bulma turned around and showed Vegeta where it was attached, directly to her skin.
"It is detachable and it is painless." Bulma continued. Vegeta, reacting on instinct, took the furry accessory in his hand and slowly started stroking it. Bulma stiffened and turned to him with wide eyes. He stepped closer to her, still stroking the tail, and Bulma purred like a kitten. Their eyes locked and neither could look away, caught in a world of their own.
"You have tamed the ferocious tiger Vegeta." Goku joked and pulled them back to reality. Bulma yanked her tail out of Vegeta's hands and took a step back, right into Yamcha's arms. She jumped away again when her exposed lower back made contact with his hairy body, suppressing a shiver of disgust. Vegeta smirked when he saw her reaction and just crossed his arms. Tasha put her arm around his waist and he used his tail to pry her loose and push her away.
"Just because you're accompanying me does not mean you can touch me in any way you please." Vegeta stated before walking to the big table that was positioned near the waterfall, with a smiling Bulma right on his heels. Yamcha pulled a chair out for Bulma and when she was seated he went to take a seat next to her, but Vegeta beat him to it. Yamcha was furious, but he did not want to anger Bulma.
Bulma smiled when Vegeta sat down next to her and watched him as he leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms over his chest. Goku and Chi Chi headed for the buffet table to get some dinner and Yamcha talked to Bulma. Vegeta sent Tasha to go get him something of everything on the buffet table and smirked when she jumped to comply.
"So you're using her as your servant for the evening." Bulma turned to Vegeta, as Yamcha went to get himself some dinner as well, and smiled.
"That's the only thing she's good for." He said watching Tasha struggled with all the plates she had to carry. Bulma laughed and Vegeta smirked at her musical laughter. His plates were placed before him and he sent his 'Servant Mouse' to go fetch him something to drink. Yamcha placed a plate in front of Bulma and she looked up at him in shock.
"You trained your dog well." Vegeta whispered in Bulma's ear and she struggled to control her laughter. Vegeta leaned back in his chair again and smirked at Bulma.
Most of the night went with them make secret comments about everything that was happening. Everyone was done eating and most of them were talking about the other people's outfits when the music started playing. The first song to play was Animals by Maroon 5 and Vegeta stood. He held his hand out for Bulma and everyone stared at him with shocked expressions.
"Let's dance Woman." He said and without waiting grabbed her hand and pulled her to the dance floor. Bulma was still a little shocked, but did not want to let the chance pass to dance with him. She put her hands on his shoulders and started moving her hips to the music, loving the feel of his bare skin under her hands.
Baby, I'm preying on you tonight
Hunt you down eat you alive
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
Maybe you think that you can hide
I can smell your scent from miles
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
Baby, I'm
Vegeta put his hands on her hips and moved with her. He turned her around and pulled her close to his chest. His face was in her hair and he inhaled deeply, loving the smell of strawberries. Her tail twisted around his waist and pulled him even closer as they swayed to the beat of the music.
So what you trying to do to me
It's like we can't stop we're enemies
But we get along when I'm inside you
You're like a drug that's killing me
I cut you out entirely
But I get so high when I'm inside you
Bulma felt like she was in another world. The feeling of Vegeta's powerful chest against her back was making her senses go haywire and her tail had a mind of its own. It was currently twisting around his and the sensation was overwhelming.
Yeah, you can start over, you can run free
You can find other fish in the sea
You can pretend it's meant to be
But you can't stay away from me
I can still hear you making that sound
Taking me down, rolling on the ground
You can pretend that it was me
But no
Baby, I'm preying on you tonight
Hunt you down eat you alive
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
Vegeta had that feeling to lick her neck again and this time he wanted to bit it and mark her as his. He was battling with his instinct to take her, but it felt like he might be losing.
Maybe you think that you can hide
I can smell your scent from miles
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
Baby, I'm
So if I run it's not enough
You're still in my head forever stuck
So you can do what you wanna do
I love your lies, I'll eat 'em up
But don't deny the animal
That comes alive when I'm inside you
Yeah, you can start over you can run free
You can find other fish in the sea
You can pretend it's meant to be
But you can't stay away from me
I can still hear you making that sound
Taking me down rolling on the ground
You can pretend that it was me
But no
Bulma ground her ass against him and she could feel him growing in his jeans. She heard him growl and suppressed a shiver and did it again.
Baby, I'm preying on you tonight
Hunt you down eat you alive
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
Maybe you think that you can hide
I can smell your scent from miles
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
Baby, I'm
Don't tell no lie-lie-lie-lie
You can't deny-ny-ny-ny
The beast inside-side-side-side
Yeah, yeah, yeah
"Woman, if you are not careful I might just take you on this dance floor." Vegeta growled near her ear. Vegeta could feel his own beast trying to get free and it was like the song was written for them.
No, girl, don't lie-lie-lie-lie
You can't deny-ny-ny-ny
The beast inside-side-side-side
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yo...
Whoa...
Whoa...
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
Just like animals (yeah...), animals (yeah...), like animals-mals (yeah...)
Ow
Baby, I'm preying on you tonight
Hunt you down eat you alive
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
Maybe you think that you can hide
I can smell your scent from miles
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
Baby, I'm
Don't tell no lie-lie-lie-lie
You can't deny-ny-ny-ny
That beast inside-side-side-side
Yeah, yeah, yeah
No, girl, don't lie-lie-lie-lie
You can't deny-ny-ny-ny
That beast inside-side-side-side
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The song ended, but they didn't let go of each other and just kept dancing. If the music changed they would change position so it fit the song, but other than that they never stopped touching each other.
The night passed and soon it was nearly midnight. Goku was sleeping on Chi Chi's lap while she was talking to Krillen and Juu. Bulma and Vegeta had finally stopped dancing and were sitting next to each other making jokes and talking properly for the first time in weeks. Yamcha was trying to talk to Tash who was pissed at Vegeta for not dancing with her. He kept looking at Bulma and saw that she was smiling with her eyes for the first time in a long time. He knew he was in love with her, but she was clearly in love with Vegeta and even though he didn't like it, Yamcha accepted it.
A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed it as must as I did writing it.
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LillaQ