Yamcha recognized her immediately. His eyes locked with hers knowingly as he approached the table. He was certain she remembered him from back at the dungeons. He had been her savior, after all. But the question was...did she remember him from back on Earth? Sure, she'd only been a child, as well as he, but damn it, memory could be good sometimes.
God she's beautiful. She's changed remarkably since that time I freed her.
"Hey, Yamcha. Glad you could join us," Goku greeted as he shook his hand.
"Yeah, Radditz made me go over some things," Yamcha said, for the first time looking away from the azzure-eyed beauty.
Vegeta snorted, "Sending a human on that mission is murder. You wanting to go is suicide."
"Yes, Prince Vegeta, you may be right. But I'd rather die fighting than die of boredom taking care of an empty dungeon," Yamcha retorted as he sat down.
Vegeta smirked, "If we get to have a real battle against- whomever, I assure you, you will not even have time to power up."
"Well, thats a risk I take, I guess," Yamcha said a little irritated. Did the prince always have to pick on him?!
"Ahem. Well, Yamcha, I dont know if you've met my girlfriend, Chichi," Goku said as he introduced her.
Yamcha smiled and reached his hand out, "My pleasure. Goku, you always get the beautiful ones."
"Thank you," Chichi said with a smile.
Goku laughed, "Actually, I think I've only had one beautiful one." (AWWW, isnt that cute!)
"Oh, how dumb of me," Goku said apologetically, "this is Celeste, Chichi's friend and colleague."
Hmmm, so she did change her name. For her own protection, of course.
"Yes, of course, Celeste. Good to see you again," Yamcha said with a charming smile.
Bulma smiled back, "Good to see you too. I'd given up on trying to find you."
"Oh, you...guys had met?" Goku asked a bit startled.
Both Bulma and Yamcha stared at each other and then at Goku, "Oh, yes...uh," Yamcha stuttered not knowing what to say.
"We were both taken captives here when we were children. We hadnt seen each other since then," Bulma explained.
Vegeta grunted.
"Is there a problem?" Bulma asked annoyed.
Vegeta frowned, "I will disregard that disrespectful question since I am in no mood of seeing or causing bloodshed."
Yamcha raised his eyebrow. Yes, Bulma had always been a bit unique and...rebellious.
"Ahem...ok then, let's eat!" Chichi beamed as the food was brought over; a fortunate way to avoid an argument.
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Try as he might, Vegeta just couldnt help but be irritated at the sight of the blue-haired maid and the human soldier talking away; absorbed in the conversation.
It confused him; the whole thing, the whole scenario. What the hell was this anyway? He'd never felt anything like it! It managed to make his appetite disappear, his heart beat was stronger and faster, his head hurt and damn it, his eyes started seeing shades of green! (AN: I know, I went overboard with that, lol. Dont kill me!) Of course, he could just up and leave; he didnt have to stay and see the revolting situation. But it bothered him that this simple shit was having such an effect on him. Never, had he had to leave a place for something that was causing him to be uncomfortable. Especially a girl...a slave, for crying out loud!!!
He felt weak, both physically and emotionally, and truthfully...it made him want to throw up. Fuck! What the hell????!!!! He thought furiously, not just because of his emotional confusion, but upon seeing Yamcha's hand rest on her shoulders.
Who the fuck does he think he is anyway? That useless, perverted, pig. He'll get his rewards starting tomorrow, he thought, feeling a bit better about himself.
"Hey, 'Geta, where you going?" Goku asked as the prince stood up.
"Where the fuck do you think? I'm going for one last fuck...and you should too. You never know when we're coming back," Vegeta said with a smirk as Chichi's face lit up with anger.
"Huh? Well, you go ahead and do what you have to do. I dont think my body has such...strong urges," Goku said with a smile.
"Whatever. Same goes to you, human," he said as he pointed to Yamcha, "you better get your fair share now cause we dont allow man-to-man bondings within our elite forces," he finished with a sardonic laugh.
Yamcha said nothing. What the hell was he supposed to say to that?
But Bulma frowned, "Yeah, well, I wouldnt worry about you. I'm sure the prince gets his privileges even within the elites."
Vegeta closed his fists. She had indirectly crossed a very thin line.
"Celeste, that was a bit too much," Chichi whispered to her friend.
"Umm, Vegeta...I'll walk you out, ok?" Goku said, intervening.
Vegeta glared at Bulma, "I will not forget that," he warned dangerously as he shook Goku's hand off him and walked out.
"Bulma, you gotta watch out with the things you say," Yamcha whispered in her ear.
Bulma flinched. Woa, had he remembered her name?! She looked at him and smiled, "I will."
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Bulma and Yamcha walked together towards the palace. Goku and Chichi had gone off somewhere...giggling like little kids.
"Bulma...I..wish I didnt have to leave. Especially now that...I've met you, again, and under very different circumstances," Yamcha said as he stopped and gently took hold of her.
"Yamcha, I-"
"Bulma, I know this is ridiculous because we havent seen each other in years, and we really didnt know each other at all...but, I feel something for you, and I want to make somehting of it," he said softly as he leaned in for a kiss.
Bulma hesitated a bit. She knew she was definitely attracted to Yamcha, but this was happening too quickly and she was very confused.
Yamcha noticed her hesitation, "Bulma...I'm going on this mission...and I got nothing but myself to fight for. Please, be that one thing I can think of...give me something to look forward to as I fight."
"Yamcha...", she sighed, "I...yes, I think we can give it a try."
"That...means a lot to me, Bulma," he said as he kissed her.
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Bulma walked quickly towards the kitchen maids' chambers. She was both, dumbfounded and scared. That moment she'd shared with Yamcha...how real had it been? Could it be possible that someone was actually having real feelings for her? Could it be that a young man had taken a unique interest in her without it specifically having anything to do with sex?
It had been too much of a good day. The entrance to the kitchen quarters, meeting Chichi, hanging out with Goku, meetins Yamcha again, sharing a kiss and becoming his...girlfriend?
Well, it was enough to make her think it was all too pefect to be true. Like living a long nightmare and finally waking up to realize you'd just been sleeping. Completely absurd.
Of course, what truly made her believe that not all was perfect and this was in fact, reality, was her little encounter with the good-for-nothing, hot, prince. Did I say hot? I meant...not! Bulma thought furiously. Here she was, just startin something with Yamcha...and she was thinking about the Prince! In a 'hot' way?!! Bulma, what kind of unloyal bitch are you??
Bulma heightened her speed, sure that by now, Chichi had probably gone in trhough the east doors and was probably worried to death about her. She decided to slow down a bit so as not to cause and suspicions to the guards on post and caught her breath.
"What's the hurry, woman?" a very familiar voice said as it approached her.
Bulma groaned, "Please, can we do this some other time?" she almost begged knowing this would certainly be about the comment she'd made earlier on; one that had bothered him. A lot.
Vegeta smirked, "But you see, woman...there is no other time. For all I know...I am leaving early in the morning and I dont have the certainty of coming back," he said as he got dangerously close to her. He stood behind her and whispered the words into her ear, making her flinch.
"W-what eaxctly are you doing?" she asked, both angry and confused.
Vegeta put his arms around her and lightly kissed the side of her neck. Very shocked at her own reaction, Bulma had to supress I moan. That was both...unexpected and...pleasurable.
"Woman...earlier on, your- comment left the idea that I find...comfort in and limit myself to the opposite gender," he turned her around so she could face him and without a warning kissed her one more time...this time on her lips. Bulma found herself once again in the same situation she had been in years ago. One situation she had vowed never again to let happen...or react to it. But before she could stop herself, she was already reacting to his venomous kiss. Slowly at first, wantonly, and then passionately. This time, however, was different. She didnt know what it was, but it felt different...as if, hell she didnt know...but she felt as if he were feeling it too. She blocked out all thought for a moment and let herself to solely be immersed in the passion she was feeling right then and there. But all too quickly, their lips slowly separated from each other.
"I just wanted to prove you wrong," the prince whispered, as he looked at her with eyes that said otherwise.
"Why, Vegeta? You did it again...can you be honest with me, for once? And clear this curiosity of mine?" Bulma asked, refusing to believe he had kissed her so passionately just to merely prove a point.
Vegeta said nothing for a moment, shocked at the fact that he was, in fact, speechless. He didnt know what this...girl did to him...but he sure as hell wasnt going to leave without taking something of hers; which is why he'd kissed her...and that too was unexpected.
Vegeta looked at her, his gaze and features softening as his hand grazed her face in a smooth carress. And that, to Bulma, was more than he could say. She was shocked at the fact that after all these years of tormenting her and humiliating her, he had actually felt somehting for her. But that was not clear yet...and it would never be because this could not happen, anyway.
"I- dont know what to...say," Bulma said as she looked into his deep, dark eyes.
But he said nothing to that, as well. He leaned in to her and kissed her, roughly this time, and walked away...just like that.
Bulma looked back to him, in disbelief, "Vegeta? What the hell am I supposed to make of that?!"
He turned and smirked, "Whatever the fuck you want it to mean, woman."
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As Bulma lay in her bed, the horrible thought hit her and she sat up abruptly. What a horrible person she was! She had let the prince kiss her...and as if that werent enough she had willingly kissed him back! But what about Yamcha. She and him shared some kind of...realtionship. What she would call a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, as a matter of fact. And minutes later after being kissed by Yamcha, she'd freely given up her lips to the prince. Damn it, Bulma, could you be any more loyal thatn that?!! She knew Yamcha was the guy for her. She'd known him since she was a child, they'd suffered the same fate, they were...similar in many ways. But there was something tha Vegeta dangerously sparked in her. She didnt know what it was, but she wanted it and knew it was wrong and it would hurt her. But the thought that the prince had feelings for her discouraged any thoughts of resignation from the little fling they'd begun that night.
Then it hit her. What about Isa? Kami, if she ever finds out about anything, especially tonight, she will wait until he leaves and immediately have my head cut off! Damn it, I hope no one saw anything, she thought desperately.
She slowly succumbed to sleep in exhaustion and in a state of confusion...wondering what her fate was and what the future held for her.
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Well, there's another chapter...and I hope you guys liked it because there was a lot of drama and unexpected...stuff. Lol.Well, looks like Bulma is the bad partner (cheater) here instead of Yamcha (or is she?). Vegeta somehow has expressed his feelings and Bulma has a dilemma ...what the hell is gonna happen and what's up with Isa's plan????
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Stonecrusher7.