Chapter 3

High School Royalty

Shades of Crimson

The next morning Bulma sat in front of ChiChi's driveway, listening to the rhythmic pattern of drops of rain against her windshield that seemed to taunt her and her tears. She whipped her cheeks, only to find that they where dry.

So she wasn't crying.

And she didn't have a reason to.

Did she?

Bulma sighed as she remembered the previous night, the way his lips felt against hers, the way his tong felt as it slid into her mouth, and then she felt it, the feeling of regret.

She wasn't sure if she actually regretted it, he was good at what he did, but she knew that she meant nothing to him. He had before talked about the girls he had slept with, and how they meant absolutely nothing to him.

Though she hadn't gone that far with him, she knew that she was no exception. She was just another girl to him, just another easy lay.

She knew that the reason it hurt because he did mean something to her.

That's when she felt the tear burning the back of her eye lids, and she blinked them away as she honked the horn of her navy blue Escalade, causing her dark-haired best friend to glare at her as she ran through the front lawn in the drizzle and ripped at the door handle.

Bulma laughed as ChiChi's glare hardened, "Unlock the door right now Bulma! These boots cost more than your worth and I will not hesitate to kill you if they're ruined!" Bulma frowned and clicked the door unlocked, but she couldn't help but laughed again as ChiChi slid into the car and slammed the door shut, immediately flipping the visor down and checking her reflection in the mirror inside of it.

ChiChi growled angrily as she began to rummage through her purse for her makeup bag. "You better thank God that this mascara is water proof!"

Bulma laughed again as she pulled out of her driveway and down the road a little bit to Marron's house.

Marron lived in a modest neighbor hood. Not especially rich, but in no way poor. It was a good sized two-story. Nothing in comparison of Bulma's 14-thousand square foot mansion or Launch's lake view estate.

Marron ran through the drizzle and as she stepped in the car began to complain about the rain. The purple haired girl began to cuss as she slammed the car door and checked her reflection in a mirror she pulled from her purse.

Bulma sped off down to Launch's mansion after a quick stop at Starbucks.

"I cannot believe how much of that shit you drink, B."

Bulma turned to the dark headed girl in the passenger seat and glared, "Oh, shut up Chi. Like any of us actually understand you. Your like the most popular girl in school and you choose Goku."

ChiChi rolled her eyes, "Well you don't have to say his name like it's an infection or something, B."

Bulma shrugged, "You would pick the idiot jock."

ChiChi gasped at her friend, "Bulma."

She laughed at this, "Oh chill out Chi, I'm only joking. You know Goku is only as much of an annoyance to me as you are a virgin."

ChiChi's eyes flew open and Marron laughed. ChiChi glared playfully, "Yea, well at least I have some dignity."

Bulma frowned and sipped her coffee as she pulled up to Launch's front gate, "I have some dignity."

"Some." ChiChi said, flicking a piece of dark hair behind her ear.

Bulma frowned and pressed in a code as the black, rod iron gate slowly began to open, "Well I'm no Marron." the purple haired girl just stared fascinated with something in the palm of her hand and didn't even seem to notice Bulma's comment.

Bulma continued the drive down the drive way and found Launch already sitting under the protection of the porch and ran to the side of Bulma's car and took her seat in the back beside Marron.

Five minutes, for a fifteen minute drive, later all four of the girls stepped out of Bulma's Escalade and made their way to the school.

As they walked down the halls of the school, oddly perfect despite the weather outside, ChiChi flashed them all an award winning grin. She wore a knee length black skirt with a dark blue shirt that read, 'I love my student body!'. She had on a pair of expensive tall nearly knee-high boots and her hair was left down, dark and straight to her mid-back.

Bulma wore a black miniskirt with a pinstripe polo striped with various shades of lights and dark blues. It complimented her loosely curled aqua hair and her pair of simple black high heels.

Launch sported a white miniskirt with black polka dots and a pair of matching high heels. She had on a pink tank top with a white sweater over it and her thick hair was pulled back into a messy pony tail.

Marron had on a purple and green stripped skirt with purple high heels and a long-sleeved green skirt with a purple heart across the middle. She had her hair flipped out and it bounced as it framed her face nicely.

As they walked in a row, their outfits each unique and their faces each flawless, they attracted the attention of every person in the hallways, the other students just gaping at their perfect hair, makeup, and short skirts.

Bulma entered her Anatomy class with a slight frown and a full cup of coffee in her hands.

When she was only halfway through the door she looked up and met eyes with Vegeta. He was standing next to her with a bored look on his face and he sighed, "Let's go somewhere."

"What?" Bulma's voice came out in surprise, "Right now?"

He nodded and she frowned again, "But we have class. The bell is fixing to ring. Besides, what do you want to do?"

He shrugged and then grabbed her Starbucks cup. He watched in amusement as her blue eyes widened in horror as he tossed the cup into the trash. He couldn't help but crack a small smile as he listened to her gasp and then he shrugged, "Well I'm guessing now your going to need another cup of that shit."

She narrowed her eyes at him and nodded, "Yes Vegeta, and a big one."

The exited the room and walked silently down the halls as the annoying ringing of the bell was herd. They finally made it to the parking lot and Bulma frowned, "What was that about?"

"Ditching class?"

"No, throwing a perfectly good cafe mocha away!"

He rolled his eyes and unlocked the doors of his black Ferrari and she got into the passenger side.

She smiled as she took in the scent of his new car and felt the chill of leather on her legs where her skirt didn't cover. She watched him speed out of the parking lot, "So you didn't answer my question, why did you through my cup away? To get me out of class?"

He shrugged as he shifted gears, "We were taking another test and I didn't want to show you how you failed as my tutor."

Bulma smiled, "Well I guess you'll need another lesson then."

Vegeta smirked as he pulled into the parking lot of the coffee bar and the each opened the door to his small black sports car and entered the glass doors to the cafe.

Bulma sighed as they entered the Starbucks and watched the rain outside through one of the many windows in the coffee house. She turned to face Vegeta, who was in a pair of loosely fitting faded jeans and a vintage-looking green logo shirt. She smiled as she watched him take in the scent of freshly ground coffee beans with a disgusted look on his face.

They were standing in line when Bulma leaned her head into Vegeta's well-developed chest. She smiled into his shirt as she took in the scent of his expensive cologne and she wrapped her arms around his waist, casing the usually ready Vegeta to momentarily freeze before he relaxed again, just as she slid her hands into his back pockets.

He smirked and looked down at her, "Woman, keep that up and your going to get a lot more than coffee."

She pulled away and glared at him, then her face was replaced with a bright smile as they stepped up in line to order.

"Hey Bulma." The blonde haired girl said melancholy from behind the cash registered, "Aren't you supposed to be in school right now?"

Bulma shifted her jaw and smiled again, "Well I am in school right now."

"Right." The blonde said with a weak nod.

Bulma laughed, "No Juu, someone through my previous cup in the trash and now I'm getting a new one."

The blonde haired girl lifted her eyes to meet Vegetas, "Let me guess, you must be Yamcha."

Vegeta shot a disgusted look at the girl behind the counter, Bulma saw the look in his eyes and laughed, "No, this is Vegeta. Juu, Vegeta - Vegeta, Juu."

Neither one of them made an effort to introduce themselves and Bulma rolled her eyes, "Alright Juu, I'll have the usual."

Juu nodded, "And would Mr. Personality like something?"

Bulma turned to Vegeta and gave him a warm smile, "Do you want some coffee Vegeta?"

He wrinkled his nose at her request and she rolled her eyes.

A few moments later Juu presented Bulma with a steaming paper like cup and the pair were back through the rain and into Vegeta's car.

Bulma sipped happily on her coffee as she watched raindrops plummet into the windshield, only to be whisked away by the windshield wipers.

She sighed as she turned to Vegeta, who was quickly gliding through traffic with an emotionless face, and smile slightly, 'I wonder if it could ever work out...' she thought with another sip of her steaming cup and a thoughtful smile lingering on her glossy lips.

The blue haired girl made her way into the cafeteria and took a seat at the table with her already eating popular friends.

ChiChi raised an eyebrow and stopped the spoonful of nonfat yogurt in mid air as Bulma sat down and began to sip her coffee, "And why are you late?"

Bulma smiled as she watched Vegeta sit down opposite her and ChiChi gasped, "And why are you late as well?"

Launch frowned as she watched Tien sit at a table across the cafeteria with a brown haired girl and she let out an upset drown.

ChiChi raised her index finger in Launch's direction, "One dilemma at a time -- Kay, first why are you two late?"

Bulma watched Vegeta shoot ChiChi a vile look and mumble something about her being a nosey bitch and immediately Goku's head shot up from his lunch, "Down't cawll my gufwind tat Vegeta!" he said slowly, his mouth stuffed with food.

ChiChi rolled her eyes at the sight of her boyfriend and Bulma wrinkled her noise, "We were just getting some coffee Chi." she said as she raised her Starbucks cup.

ChiChi raised an eyebrow and Marron smiled, "Aw! Vegeta took you to get some coffee?"

Bulma shrugged and nodded and then ChiChi crossed her arms and gave Vegeta a questionable look, "Hm, Vegeta, and when did you get to be the thoughtful one?"

Bulma rolled her eyes, "Never. He ruined my first cup so he owed me another one. Chi, you are way into other people's business."

ChiChi's eyes flew open and she laughed, "Me? Uh, you and Launch are the gossipers from--" the dark-haired girl shifted her jaw as she watched Launch's dark blue eyes stand wide in horror.

Bulma saw the look on her friends face and frowned, "Launch honey, what's the matter?"

Launch sighed as she ripped her eyes from the bald man flirting across the room, "Nothing." she muttered, crossing her arms on the table and laying her head in them.

ChiChi frowned, "Get up L, you cannot look like some sort of lost cause -- we are dignified, popular women and we cannot let some guy just--"

Bulma shook her head sadly at ChiChi and mouthed, 'She's really upset Chi'

ChiChi nodded, "I know that B, but he's justone guy."

Launch lifted her head from the table and Bulma narrowed her eyes at ChiChi, "And what about Goku? He's just one guy too you know."

ChiChi frowned, "Yes, but he isn't making me look pathetic."

Bulma's mouth dropped into the shape of an o and she glared at her best friend. Launch watched the two and sighed, "B, ChiChi's right, he's really nothing to me..."

ChiChi blinked and then shook her head, "No no no, Launch! We're going on a double date tonight!"

"What?"

ChiChi smiled, "Yeah, Goku and I invited Tien to come and he excepted."

Launch smiled happily, "Why didn't you tell me sooner Chi! Now I have to decide what to wear the day of the date!"

Vegeta, Goku, and Yamcha gave the girls dumbfounded looks and Yamcha shrugged, "Imagine that..."

During the final period of the day Bulma sat in French watching her partner, Ryan, talking. She saw his lips moving a bazillion miles and hour and she could hear noise coming from his dumb lips, but she wasn't paying attention to his bragging.

A girl can only take so much of it...

She sighed and flicked a stray strand of blue hair away from her face and frowned, "Why do want to date me Ryan?"

He stopped talking and shrugged, "Cuz your hot and your pretty and--"

Bulma rolled her eyes, "That's the same thing Ryan."

He frowned and shrugged, "Your rich and beautiful and when you wear those skirt I just want to--"

Bulma cut him off again and sighed, "That is why you want to date me? Because you find me attractive and rich?"

He nodded dumbly and Bulma let out a frustrated sigh, "Whatever."

"Oh, is that all?"

"Yea. Well, no actually, don't expect to be working over our project tonight over dinner."

"Wha?"

She set her jaw and began to work on their project, alone.

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"Okay." Launch said as she held her cordless phone between her ear and shoulder as she rummaged around her gigantic walk-in closet, "Should I wear the blue dress or that new orange outfit daddy bought me from New York?"

"Hmm.." ChiChi's voice said on the other end of the phone, "Well it's just a date so I would think that the blue dress might be a little fancy. The orange one will look nice. I haven't seen you in it."

Launch nodded as she pulled the outfit off the hanger, "That's because I haven't worn it. And my hair will be down, definitely."

"Yes. Defiantly."

"But what about shoes?"

ChiChi was silent for a moment when she sighed, "I don't know.. don't wear any orange shoes though.. you'll look like an..."

"An orange?" Launch said with a small smile.

"Yeah. Alright L, look for the other colors in the skirt. Don't get too flashy but don't stay in all solids. I've gotta go, so I'll see you tonight!"

"Yeah... love yah."

"Love yah!"

And after hearing the phone click Launch through her phone on her bed and began to get ready for her bigdate.

Alright... I was going to go on, but the next chapter is going to be extra long and it's going to include Friday night and Saturday -- which means they're going to a party.

And there might be some Bulma/Vegeta, Goku/ChiChi, and Marron/Yamcha. But the Launch/Tien... hmm.. Oh! But I did find the CUTEST Launch/Tien picture, you can view it at the link below if you want aligncenter I really love it!

But I will work extra hard at getting the next chapter out soon -- I'll even work harder if the feedback is as great as it has been so far! Gosh! Your guys are so great! lol, alright well please review!!!