A/N: hey everyone! hows it going, seriously this week has be sooo hetic for me and today is the only moments rest i got so i decided to update! thank u so much to my last reviewers Bulma Brief,NairobiDawn,denythefreshmaker,Gothic Bulma ,debje and Strawberrychan i appreciate it soo much! hope u guys like this chap please read and review!

Disclaimer :i do not own DBZ, just borrowing, please dont sue i dont mean any harm! DBZ belongs to Akira Toriyama

Kakkarot peeked around a corner, and tried to sense if anyone was approaching. 'Ok, all clear, go, go, go' he raced down the hallway with all his might, hoping to reach his destination before the others realized he was gone. 'Vegeta is going to kick my ass for this, and Krillin, he might actually join in' Kakkarot groaned at his acknowledgement, but it was too late to turn back now. What was he thinking to skip morning training? Vegeta would kill him. He had also been ditching Krillin a bit lately, hopefully not too much for him to become suspicious, but enough to make Kakkarot feel guilty, however he was now entering two steel grey doors, and was welcomed into a room full of steam. He made his way to the only silhouette in the room and grinned as he snuck up from behind. This was the person who made him do idiotic things (well more than usual) and yet he did not regret it at all, he didn't know why he put his neck on the line for the person all the time, but he just couldn't drag himself away.

'BOO!'

Chi Chi screamed in terror and turned around to her attacker, spatula at the ready. When she turned to see a hysterical Kakkarot doubling over in laughter, tears almost streaming down his face, she didn't know whether to be, angry, relieved or happy. However when she opened her mouth the decision was made.

"KAKKAROT WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING? YOU SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME!" fruitlessly she whacked him with her spatula, this only made his laugh harder. Chi Chi, giving up ceased her useless attacks on him and just stared at the big goof. Reluctantly she found herself joining him in a fit of giggles. They grinned childishly at one another before Kakkarot asked,

"Hey Chi, what ya cookin?" Chi Chi rolled her eyes and smiled.

"Come on you big goon, taste this" Chi Chi went to the fridge and handed the hungry Saiyan a piece of food. Closing the fridge she chuckled to herself, 'at one point in time I wasn't even allowed to be near this thing'

"So how is it?" Kakkarot grinned, completely satisfied with his mouth stuffed.

"Its soo good Chi, no wonder you're the head chef now, I've never tasted food this good, EVER!" Chi Chi beamed, yes she was now head chef, catering for all the disgusting soldiers on the ship, plus creating a masterpiece every night for his lizardness to dine on, and yet it was never a problem to cook for the big goof sitting in front of her, in fact she quite enjoyed it. She secretly counted down the minute's everyday for his little pop-ins, and she loved the compliments she got from him as well. The two friends sat down and had their usual chats about everything and anything, while Chi Chi cooked and Kakkarot ate.

"…yeah, I've been feeling a little guilty about Krillin lately, but he hasn't said anything, so I guess he hasn't noticed, Vegeta has been in a weird mood all day, sort of tuned out, but extremely grumpy for some reason, more than usual, and I'm gonna be late for training, so at least I'll get a good fight out of him today." Chi Chi looked up from listening and gave Kakkarot her famous disapproved looks.

"Kakkarot you know its bad news to get Vegeta even more pissed when he's twice as much pissed off then he was before, maybe you should get yourself back before he gets worse and you almost die." Kakkarot nodded his head, a little upset that she wanted him to leave, but then again she had a point.

"Hey before you go can you pass me my chef hat" Kakkarot brought the white hat to Chi Chi, in exchange she produced a little cupcake with frosting.

"Hehe, a little on the go snack" Kakkarot beamed at the girl and gave her a huge hug. He affectionately placed her hat on her head and secured it on. Their eyes locked. Unconsciously, he ran his fingers down the side of her face, and cupped her head in both of his strong hot hands. The heat, given off by his defined hands, was too much for Chi Chi to handle, as her eyes lids slowly fell, and she could feel herself tilt her neck forward. Kakkarot bent over, he could feel Chi Chi's warm uneven breath softly graze his face, as he leaned into her, like a magnet was pulling him in. Both of their eyes shut, as their hot, craving lips met in a shy, soft, sweet kiss. However as quick as the moment came, it ended when Kakkarot pulled away, eyes wide and in shock.

'I…I…I, I better go" and with that he flew out of the kitchen in a flash, leaving a very exasperated, hurt and confused Chi Chi, with an uneaten cupcake.

Bulma yawned and stretched. She rose out of bed and made her away to the bathroom, still in a state of sleepiness. She looked in the mirror as she let her shower heat up.

'Eww what's that green stuff doing in my hair' then Bulma gasped. 'Oh man, I thought that was a dream…he really saw me in there…naked!?...great!" Bulma rolled her eyes in defeat and headed for her now, steaming hot shower. She sighed as the hot pelts of water, rhythmically massaged her skin. In the shower she had time to recall the nights events, sometimes wishing she had forgot about them instead. Yet something was nagging her in the back of her mind, she knew it was about Vegeta, but she just didn't know what, that's until it hit her, like a hammer to the head.

"My PARENTS" she exclaimed, in one fluid motion she turned off the shower, jumped out, dried herself at rapid speed and threw her clothes on, dashing out of her room to Vegeta's. It was empty; in fact the whole apartment was empty.

'Shit what's the time? I better go to work then I'll find Vegeta.'

At the end of the day Bulma raced down nearly every corridor she could find in search for Vegeta, it had been hours after work but she was still persistent; 'I'll find him no matter what!'

Vegeta fumed down the hallway. All day, all he could think about was the blue haired girl. It absolutely infuriated him about the way he acted towards her the pervious night, so caring and understanding, well as much as he could be, but just plain weak! He didn't know what got over him, but all he knew was that woman was not good, and now she was out looking for him wanting him to do another weakling favor for her, that's why he was still roaming the corridors instead of eating, training or sleeping. He wasn't running away (he told himself) 'I am merely avoiding the annoying blue haired pest, I don't need her persistent nagging 24/7, and therefore I won't damage to her, because if I did, it won't be so pretty when I see Frieza next.' Vegeta was tired of playing cat and mouse with the human, he had a long day, thinking about her, and then beating himself up about doing just that. Then Kakkarot decides to finally show up and something had got into him, causing him not to focus during training at all, 'well whatever is on his mind CANNOT BE AS BAD AS MINE!'

'Fine I'll go see this damn woman and get it over and done with, but I refuse to act weak around her, I will not let her think that she has the advantage and think now she can get whatever she wants from me! I am the Prince of Saiyans and she should not forget it!' Surely enough, when Vegeta stopped avoiding Bulma, she found him in no time flat. 'It's like she can read my fucking mind!' Bulma ran up to the proud Prince and smiled.

"What the hell do you want Onna?" He asked, as mean and sarcastically as possible, hoping she would get the message to back off. She did, she just ignored it.

"Hey Vegeta, Kami, where have you been? I've been looking all freaking over for you, it's like you have been avoiding me!"

"And what if I have?" he sneered. Bulma looked crossly back at him.

"Well it just proves that you are a coward." 'This should get him going' Vegeta's eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Onna why the fuck would I be scared of some pitiful thing such as yourself?"

"I don't know Vegeta, you the one being the coward and avoiding me, so ask yourself"

Vegeta just snarled at her in a very animal like manner, it was just that question he had been trying not to think about all day.

"Onna I'll ask you one last time, what the fuck do you want?"

"You promised…" Vegeta was taken aback by Bulma's expression for just a second, it was deathly serious, yet had a great swell of grief and anxiety whirling around in it, but above all trust and confidence. Vegeta realized this was not an issue to joke with the woman about. 'Kuso, fuck, shit, dammit', he huffed and motioned Bulma to follow him.

"Fine woman, I'll show you how to fucking contact your pathetic parents, just stop stalking and annoying me for Kami's sake!" Bulma shrieked with glee and jumped on the retreating Prince's back, locking his neck into at death grip hug.

"OH Thank you Vegeta!"

"See woman! This is EXACTLY what I am talking about, now GET OFF!" Vegeta gruffly, but gently, broke free from the crazy woman's grip, grabbed her wrist and dragged her down the hall.

After walking through what seemed like kilometers of corridors, Vegeta finally turned around to a quite bored Bulma and put his finger up to his lips, motioning for her to be quiet.

"Ok Onna, shut up now, this is the hard bit, the only way you can contact your parents is through the control room, since its late there shouldn't be anyone here, or at least for a while, but you haven't got long and I dunno how the fuck to use the machine, I'm just here for possible translation got it?" Bulma nodded her head, still keeping to the 'Shut up' policy. Quickly but cautiously the pair entered the control room. Automatically, Bulma hurriedly busied herself in figuring out the computer. She frantically pressed random buttons and punched in codes, it baffled Vegeta, and he wondered if she really knew what she was doing, but thought against asking. Vegeta was awakened from his trance of watching Bulma's hands swiftly glide across the controls by a

"YES!"

Suddenly the large screen in front of them switched on, and a mystified Dr. Briefs appeared on screen.

"DADDY!"

"Bulma? Oh Kami, is that you Bulma?"

"DADDY!" that was the only word Bulma could say at that point, she could feel the sting of tears forming at the corner of her eyes, she was overcome with joy and relief that she couldn't contain it any longer, breaking down in front of the gigantic screen she sobbed to her father.

"Daddy I miss you so much, how are you? How's Mum? I'm so relieved you're not hurt, I would never have forgiven myself if you weren't, I wish I could have contacted you sooner!"

"Bulma…I can't believe its you!...I…we…We thought you were dead! Where are you? Oh Bulma why didn't you tell us sooner? We have both been so worried!" Dr. Briefs by now had joined his daughter in the crying orgy.

"I know I'm so sorry, I would if I could have, but Daddy, I'm on Frieza's ship! And I'm a slave to him, he has only kept me alive because of my intelligence, in fact that is the only reason he has kept Earth alive! Oh Daddy it was awful! He bribed me, he said if I didn't work for him he would destroy our planet, like Vegeta-sei!" obtaining this information Dr. Briefs went a sickening white, clutching his chest his breathing became jagged and suddenly he started to cough violently, the screen started to lose connection and the picture abruptly turned a dead black.

"DADDY?" Bulma hysterically tried to regain a signal, the Doctor's face reappeared looking flushed, and the old man was quite out of breath.

"Bulma, I'm going to come and get you! You have to get off that ship; I can't stand for my daughter to be under the threat of that monster!" Bulma weakly smiled at her father's nobility but shook her head in disagreement.

"No Dad…you can't come out here, this is something I have to do alone, I don't want you risking your life for me, this is the only chance Earth has, and the only chance you and I have, I can't run away and you can't come-"

"But Bulma! This is preposterous! You're not safe there, I-"

"Daddy, I'm fine, I have survived this far haven't I, and plus I have a special sort of bodyguard that can almost guarantee 100 security he is here now, and you know him!"

"Who? Yamcha?"

"No, wait till you see this you'll flip!" Bulma grinned widely at her father and left to force her 'protector' in front of the screen. Vegeta desperately tried to push the worn out human away without hurting her yet he was already in view of the screen.

"Who is that?...no…it can't be…VEGETA?" Vegeta whirled around, scowled at the Doctor and folded his arms.

"Who else do you think Old man?" he retorted harshly, yet it had the complete opposite effect on Dr. Briefs he threw his head back and laughed.

"Oh Vegeta, you don't know how happy I am that it's you who is there with Bulma, cause Bulma, Yamcha is a nice guy and a strong man and you were good together but he probably wouldn't stand a millisecond against Frieza."

'Who the hell is Yamcha, what a baka name is that? Strong my ass bet he wouldn't last 5 seconds out here, and he was the woman's WHAT?-'

Bulma joined in with her father not noticing the concentrated look that had taken over Vegeta's face.

"You're defiantly right, these guys are hard-core, but Dad…I am fine, and I will be careful I promise, and I promise that I'll do my best to eventually return to Earth, just trust me, where is mum by the way?"

"Oh you know you're mother, she's shopping again, since the attack, half our house was blown away, however this is probably a gift from kami for your mother because she is having the time of her life redoing the house!" Bulma smiled warmly in response 'just like mum, wow I miss her, never change mum…I love you' Bulma' attentions instantly reverted back to the screen when her father started to violently cough again.

"Dad? Dad? Are you ok? What's wrong?" Bulma asked frightened.

"No..no…it's fine hunny, just a bad cough ever since you left don't worry about it"

Suddenly Vegeta came to life and snapped his head around,

"SHHHHH!" Bulma and Dr. Briefs eyed Vegeta suspiciously. Vegeta hurriedly turned around in alarm.

" Onna QUICK! Turn it off we gotta get out of here NOW!" Bulma's eyes widened in horror, swiftly she faced her father.

"Daddy I have to go right now, I love you remember that always and forever, give my love to mum, and don't lose hope, I love you!" Dr. Briefs mirrored the same horror in his eyes and frantically tried to pour his love for his daughter out.

"I love you too Bulma, Always and forever, I Love-" however he was cut-off and Vegeta and Bulma fled for their lives. On the other end of the line Dr. Briefs watched the blank screen tragically. He felt a sharp pain across his chest, near is heart, and clutched his chest roughly, groping towards the medicine cabinet, supporting himself by scaling the wall he reached for the pain killers. Popping a few in his mouth he sat down slowly, rubbing his chest. He could feel hot tears roll down his cheeks; his baby girl was beyond his reach, working for a psychotic monster and under constant danger.

"Vegeta…I'm trusting you," he mumbled to no-one in particular, the pain in his chest seemed to fade a little.

A/N : aww veggie always seems to cave when it comes to bulma (never admitting it tho) so like some of my reviewers say, why dont they just get together, they love each other! well we all know that but im trying to build it up, so bare with me, hopefully cute things like these past few chaps make up for it! review and tell me what you think! thanks a bunch for taking the time to read u guys rock! -xxx-