The Thirteenth Chapter
High School Royalty
Shades of Crimson
She discarded a couple pairs of boxers as she shuffled through his drawers, but no amount of her snooping could ever anger him more than how furious she was at this point in her predicament.
She had previously gazed out the window, prying her fingers in his blinds and lifting up the thick material for one of her big blue eyes to peer from the window and rake across the busy neighborhood.
There was an elderly couple taking a slow stroll just outside his driveway, making there way to wave at a gardener across the street. A pair of cars passed each other on the opposite side of the street, traveling to the opposite side of town. Two young boys rode their new bikes on the sidewalk, back and forth - back a forth, a few houses down, and Vegeta's father was making his was to his car, fully dressed in his business suite on his way into work.
These sights brought Bulma's hand to her chest, in a quick snapping motion as if the blinds were scolding hot.
She cursed lowly under her breath, and brought the sheet from Vegeta's bed and wrapped it around her naked body.
This is what brought her to rummage through Vegeta's things in search of something to slip on to cover her embarrassing state of nudity.
She opt for a pair of black cotton boxers and a plain white t-shirt. She couldn't deny that she liked the feeling of wearing his clothes -- the masculine scent and the warmth of the shirt brought remembrance of last night.
She smiled, just as the door flew open and Vegeta stepped in, eyeing her with a raised eyebrow and a scowl settled on his dark, and ruggedly handsome, face.
His eyes roamed over her for a moment, his face twisted between humor, confusion, and anger. She guessed the anger had just been permanently placed there from years of showing nothing but -- she understood his confusion, for she was wearing his boxers, but the humor pissed her off beyond belief.
A cool smirk slid across his lips, "As much as I like the sight of you in my underwear woman, I must ask you what the hell are you doing."
She frowned at him, her face becoming flustered as she made her way to his bed and sat on the edge of it, "How am I supposed to get home? In my fucking Aphrodite costume?"
He laughed lightly, as he shrugged, "What do you want me to do about it?"
She rolled her eyes, "This was your idea in the first place, you think of something."
He glared at her, "My idea? Oh yea woman, prom -- that was my great idea."
She returned his glare, "I'm not talking about prom I'm talking about sleeping here."
He shrugged, "Same thing."
She rolled her eyes, "Well, MAYBE if you thought with your brain instead of your dick for once we could actually get some --"
He placed his hand above her mouth, her voice had been rising into an angry shout and he could now hear his mothers voice from downstairs, "Vegeta. Vegeta? Vegeta, are you up there?"
He sighed and rolled his eyes, breaking away from her as the door swung open again and Vegeta's mother stepped in, her eyes lit up as she found Bulma standing there -- a large smile spread across her face and she clapped her hands together with a shriek of excitement.
She quickly hopped out of the room and entered just a mere second later -- this time with the cordless phone resting between her ear and shoulder, "Yes, I'm serious . ....No, she's not just sleeping in .... no ... haha! ... I told you! ... yea ... haha .... yes, I can't believe it either! This is so great! .... I know! ... yup. ....alright ... bye bye." Click.
Bulma slid her eyes shut and she heard Vegeta's mother ask her to place an order for breakfast. She informed her, as if the previous phone call wasn't an obvious hint, that her mother was on her way over, and that now she had to call her husband and tell him the good news.
As the door closed and the woman scurried off, Bulma gave Vegeta a dazed and confused look. He merely blinked at her in return.
She sighed and shook her head, he smirked and let out a small laugh, "At least your clothes situation is settled."
She puffed her cheeks out in frustration and then let out a giggle, chunking a black pillow at Vegeta's head -- which he quickly dodged and lunged himself at her, showering her with kisses and she smiled up at him as his stomach growled, "Come one Vegeta. You're starving."
Launch awoke and made her way quickly downstairs, remembrance of leaving her boyfriend on the couch struck her and she came down to find him sitting on the leather sofa, a cup in his hand as he sipped it and watched TV, her father sitting beside him on a leather chair -- a welcoming smile coming to his face as she made her way downstairs, "Morning sleepy head, and aren't we looking especially lovely this morning."
She turned in horror, face to face with a large mirror, to find her hair a muddled mess upon her head and her pajamas consisting of an oversized shirt and a pair of shorts.
Tien smiled and offered her a seat, but she just glanced at him in horror, and run back upstairs in an attempt to make herself presentable.
Her father laughed and smiled, "Her mother was the same way. They never think they're pretty enough."
Tien smiled, "I'll never understand that."
Her father shrugged, "Nor will I." he shook his head, "Nor will I."
A hand reached across the bed and five manicured fingers began stroking his dark hair. He rubbed his tired eyes, causing an annoying giggle to erupt from the girl beside him.
"Good morning sleepy head!" She said, her voice high-pitched and much too shrill for this time in the morning.
He grunted and turned to face her. Still blonde, Marron lay beside him -- causing him to jump off of the bed.
She blinked and sat up, not even bothering to cover up her naked form, "Yammy, what's the matter?"
He frowned as he began slipping on the swim trunks he had worn to prom last night and sighed, "Marron, I thought we were taking this slow."
She rolled her eyes and twirled a lock of blonde hair between her fingers, "We'll I guess I'm not the slow kinda girl."
Yamcha looked over at her, "I'm not a jerk Marron. I don't do this kind of thing -- one night stands and such, It's not --"
Marron buzzed her lips together in a childlike manner and fell back into her bed, rolling her eyes she frowned, "Oh shush. It's early and I don't care to hear this kind of stuff."
Yamcha shook his head in disbelief as Marron perked up, "Hey Yammy! Do you want to get some breakfast!!!"
Bulma handed the blonde woman behind the counter a card in exchange for two grande Frapachinos and she winked, "Thanks Juu, this is just what I needed!"
Juu shook her head and frowned, "So you're still with him?"
Bulma turned around and handed Vegeta one of the coffee's and smiled, "Yeah."
Vegeta looked down at the cup with a frown, "Woman, if I would have known this is what you meant by breakfast I would have passed."
Bulma laughed and sipped the frapachino from her straw, "So Juu, how have you been?"
Juu rolled her eyes, "I hate this job."
Bulma blinked, "Why?"
She shrugged, "The hours suck, my manager's a dick, and look at these aprons -- they're hideous."
Bulma laughed, "Aw Juu, they're not that bad."
She rolled her eyes, "I'm only doing this because I need the money."
Bulma frowned, "Juu, I'm so sorry. Look -- you're the reason I come here, well besides the coffee, but I mean you're the only person here that I know."
Vegeta frowned at the blonde girl, "Yeah. The company's great -- let's go woman."
Bulma rolled her eyes at him and smiled at Juu, "Alright, well we're holding up the line anyway so I'll letcha go."
"Bye." Juu said in her monotone voice that caused Bulma to smile -- she always had considered Juu a friend.
"Mkay," Bulma began as they walked back out to Vegeta's car. She stood by the passenger side door waiting for him to unlock the car, "Now try you're frap -- it's good, I promise."
He rolled his eyes and unlocked the doors and they both got in. When Bulma had sat her cup in a cup holder she leaned over and kissed him.
When she pulled away, her face remaining just inches from his own, he smirked and kissed her again.
When she pulled away this time she sat back into her seat a smiled at him, "Lets do something Vegeta."
His smirk widened as began kissing her again, pulling her closer to him, "Okay woman," he said, kissing her shortly, "I'm not usually one for a two timer, but lets go back to my place."
She laughed and pulled away from him "Not sexual Vegeta -- like go somewhere."
He frowned at her and shrugged, "Where?"
She laughed again, "Oh come one Vegeta -- you don't have to sound upset. Being with me means spending some time with me, not just in bed."
"Being with you?" he questioned, backing out of the parking lot.
She frowned, "Yes Vegeta. Being with me. Don't you remember your little speech last night about wanting to be with me?"
He didn't say anything but exited a few miles later and pulled into the parking lot of the mall.
Bulma smiled excitedly and clapped, "Oh Vegeta! Yes! I'm so in the mood for shopping, and there was a skirt at Hollister that I wanted so bad and ChiChi was going to get it first when we went next, but now I can get it for myself!"
He parked and stepped out of the car, Bulma grabbed both their coffees and sped up to him, "Slow down Vegeta!"
He kept his quick pace until she was beside him, jamming the cup of coffee into his hands.
She frowned up at him, but he found her anger to be a turn on-- the way her petite little figure stormed and her blue eyes glared up at him. They had stopped by her house before heading out to get "breakfast" so she could brush her teeth and slip on a pair of jeans and a shirt -- which apparently takes half an hour at this woman's speed. But he did admit that she looked good in her tight jeans, her hair pulled back, and her tight navy t-shirt.
He took the cup of coffee from her and sipped it. He confessed that it wasn't that bad and her composure changed instantly -- she was now glowing, her face happy, and her arms encircled around his neck.
"See Vegeta? All you needed to do was try it!"
He looked down at her after she released him from their quick embrace and shook his head. She was definitely something else.
Launch came down the stairs -- now dressed in a pink skirt and a green shirt that went off her shoulders with a pink tank top underneath it. Her makeup was flawless and her hair was let down to flow to her mid back in soft, spirally curls.
Tien and her father looked up at her as she came in with a big smile on her face -- "Good morning Tien."
He smiled at her and laughed, "Morning Launch."
She kissed him on the cheek and then hugged her dad, "Um, Tien -- do you want to call your parents because I'm sure they're worried about you."
Tien jumped up from the couch and blinked, "Um, yeah, I didn't even think about that."
Launch laughed as her dad handed her a cordless phone.
"Hey mom.... hey... yea, I'm sorry..... okay .... no I'm at Launch's house .... yes, my girlfriend .... no! no no no, I slept on the couch.... I'm serious....yes..... I am!.....okay .... look I'll be home in a little bit .... yes.... okay....bye."
Tien turned the phone off and handed it back to her dad who went into the kitchen to put it back on it's receiver.
Tien frowned, "I've got to go home."
"I'd like to meet your family!" Launch blurted out, Tien feeling a little uncomfortable.
He sighed, "Are you sure? I mean .... my mom's a little.... unlike your dad. And my dad is... oh, and my little brother is annoying and --"
"I didn't know you had a brother!" Launch kissed him lightly and smiled, "I want to meet them Tien."
He laughed and nodded, "Alright then, gosh I love you."
"What?" Launch said suddenly, stopping abruptly as she made her way towards the door.
Tien blushed and cleared his through, "Um.... I --- I.. uh."
Launch blinked and entangled her arms around his own, "Come on Tien -- I want to meet your family."
He nodded and followed as she led him out the door.
ChiChi sat a stack of bacon on a plate beside the plate that had four eggs over easy and the stack of toast and pancakes and waffles and the pitcher of butter and maple syrup.
ChiChi smiled at the feast she had prepared. It was a meal for at least four, possibly five people, but it was actually all for her boyfriend, her dear Goku.
She looked over at the digital clock on the microwave and frowned, her dear boyfriend who was now five minutes late.
Just as she began to untie her apron there was a knock on her front door and she heard it swing open and her jovial dad and boyfriends voices greeted each other as she rushed into the living room to find the two men laughing.
She cleared her throat and Goku turned around to face his girlfriend -- she was makeupless and wearing a cooking apron. Her hair was pulled up in a tight bun and there was a little bit of grease smeared underneath one of her eyes.
She was beautiful.
"Hey ChiChi!" Goku said, sniffing the air, "Something smells great!"
ChiChi's large father chuckled, a low deep throated chuckle, and slapped Goku on his back, "Our little ChiChi is quite the cook!"
ChiChi's petite mother entered the room with a smile, "Oh, hello Goku."
There was a genuine smile on her face. Of coarse ChiChi's family knew Goku well -- they had been dating for a long time.
ChiChi's mother smiled, "Goku, dear, thank you so much for taking care of our girl last night. I'm so proud of you."
Goku and ChiChi blinked and then ChiChi's father spoke up, "Yes, Goku, our daughter made a smart match. You're a good kid and we trust you."
He mother smiled and nodded, "And we trust to the two of you together."
ChiChi's parents smiled and told them that they were going out.
As soon as they left both ChiChi and Goku broke out in laughter and ChiChi rolled her eyes and kissed Goku lightly.
"You are a good kid." She said, smiling, and then breaking out into a fit of giggles.
Goku smiled down at her and then his stomach rumbled loudly.
ChiChi smiled back and him and grabbed his arm, "Come on Goku, I made you some breakfast, it's in the kitchen."
"Okay Vegeta." Bulma said pointing at a denim miniskirt in the mirror of a shop they passed, "do you like it?"
Vegeta looked over at it and shrugged, "Too short."
"What?" Bulma said, shock filling her eyes, "Wha-- It's sexy Vegeta. I thought you would like something-" she smiled seductively at him and circled his thigh with one of her fingers, "just for you."
He smirked down at her, "For me? Hm." He kissed her shortly and gently squeezed her bottom, "Well I don't want every other horny guy in our school looking at you."
She smiled up at him, "Jealous?"
He shrugged, "Well if you're going to be my ... girlfriend, or whatever, then I think I have the right to be."
Bulma blinked and smiled, as they continued to walk, Vegeta grabbed her hand and she rested her head against his shoulder, earning looks from students in their class that they passed.
Vegeta stopped in front of Victoria Secret and smirked, "But you know woman, if you wanted to get something revealing, just for me--"
She slapped his arm and rolled her eyes, "Come on Vegeta."
He laughed and shrugged his shoulders and she smiled up at him as they continued to walk aimlessly in the large mall.
Launch laughed as Tiens little brother pointed at a picture of Tien standing in the doorway with a big cheesy smile on his face and he held up a picture of a house that had been crudely drawn with crayons of red and green and orange.
Tien rolled his eyes as he pushed the photo album away from his younger brother, "Alright, okay, very funny."
Launch smiled and patted his cheek lightly, "Oh come on Tien."
A ding was heard in the distance and Tien's pleasant mother jumped off the couch and quickly made her way into the kitchen, "The cookies are done!"
Teins little brother clapped his hands excitedly and smiled.
Launch watched as Tien's mother brought the cookies into the small living room and sat them on the cluttered coffee table.
Launch hugged Tien and smiled into his chest, "I like your life Tien."
Tien watched his little brother jam a cookie into his mouth and then listened as his mother lectured him about letting the guest have the first bite.
He smiled as his brother handed Launch a cookie with a frown, "Sorry Miss Launch. You can go first." He muttered unhappily.
Launch laughed and waved her hand, "No no, it's alright."
His brother instantly perked up and jammed another cookie into his mouth.
Tien smiled and kissed the top of his girlfriends head, "I like my life too."
And that's the lucky thirteenth chapter. It was a crappy place to end, but I've got i planned out and I just wasn't sure how far I wanted this chapter to go.
Juu will become a very important character later on ......... and Krillin will be in here too -- the sequel actually, if you'll just be patient I'm sure it won't take me that long! haha.
I should have the fourteenth up soon -- I've already started it and I'll thank everyone at the start of it... Right now I'm just --- well more than ready to update.
Hope that you enjoyed and that you review!!!!
Thanks so much!
-Crimson-