A/N. hey you guys! back again! thank u soo much for the reviews last time, glad u guys liked it soo much, haha i enjoy writing Frieza, sadistic is FUN ;P thank u to..ForeVer-Vegeta's-12,denythefreshmaker,Radames ,Captaincarnival,bookofcookies89,NairobiDawn,rinoa veggiegirl,Chazie,debje,koolkat01 and xxThexMarvellousxEmzxx (who helped me with this chap and gave support and an idea so shout out hun U ROCK!!;P) LOVE ALL U GUYS and hope u like this chap so sit back and enjoy!.xxx. p.s thank u to Cappuccino Penguin for reviewing chap 21 just now!

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Rage drove a mighty fist forward to connect with a vulnerable nose, which respond with the crackling sound of the bone marrow shattering into piece, thus igniting pools of crimson blood to gush out of the poor soul who dared to challenge the Saiyan Prince on one of his not very good nights. The alien solider hurled across the room, his screams echoing off the common training room walls. Vegeta chased the retreating figure, only to meet the solider at the other side of the room, to send him crashing towards the cold steel ground, rendering the alien unconscious. Vegeta looked around the room; all eyes were on the callous Prince, yet none of them dare moved. Vegeta sneered at the cowardly portrayal.

"Weaklings." He uttered while leaving the room in silence. Vegeta stormed down the brightly light hallways. That was the 10th solider he had beaten the shit out of, yet his rage and frustration still clung onto his brain, picking mercilessly. Now he had no one to focus his rage on, he had a right mind to go give Frieza a little visit, provoke him viciously then get the beating of his life, only to cease the nagging feeling at the back of his mind. He didn't understand why she affected him so. She was like this pathetic little bolt on a huge machine, yet without her, he fell apart. Vegeta growled he was becoming too soft; yeah sure he could tolerate her more than anyone else he had ever met, yet that didn't mean he wanted to become involved with her. The thought sickened him. He didn't need any distractions from becoming the Saiyan he was born to be, especially when a pathetic 3rd class idiot beat him too it. Vegeta clenched his fist tightly, and closed his eyes. It was probably one of the most infuriating things he had ever felt, being surpassed in something that was rightfully yours, by someone lower in status than you. And the idiot hadn't even realized his ascent it was uncanny. He needed to surpass Kakkarot, even if it was the last thing he ever did in his miserable existence.

"Therefore no irrelevant distractions shall impede me form my destiny, that I promise." However something didn't feel right and Vegeta was becoming quite sick of this inner wrenching gut feeling. Groaning he closed his eyes again and began to focus on pushing all his emotions to the depths of his mind. He thought of Bulma, then, to push all thoughts from her he focused on his training, the battles he'd fought, the opponents worth remembering and his ascent to Super Saiyan claiming his birth right. Then all his thoughts focused on Frieza, the oppressor that had made sure his life was nothing but a constant nightmare. Endlessly living in fear and torture, the relentless humility and knowing that no matter what, he was powerless to stop him. Suddenly Vegeta's eyes snapped open.

"Oh fuck."

'What was I thinking leaving her on her own? If she if hurt…' Vegeta clenched his mouth tight, biting furiously into his lip, while speeding down the corridors trying to pick up a familiar ki signature.

Blurry, was all she could describe as she was lead down the corridors towards her quarters. Bulma tightly secured herself in her arms, afraid she might fall to pieces if she let go. She could feel the warmth of Zarbon's hand on her back, pushing her slightly ahead as he escorted her. If it was any other time she would have jumped a mile, sprinted down the hallway and puked in the nearest bathroom. Yet right now she didn't care, not one bit. She could feel herself drown in the ocean of disappointment and distrust; she couldn't believe what she had seen. How could he do that to innocent children? Did he have no heart; well he did leave her to fend for herself and insisted to play mind torturing games. Perhaps it was all part of his cruel perverse nature. And for a moment there she thought she really did love him, and that hurt the most. Her heart was screaming in sorrow. She really wanted to believe him if he said he didn't mean it, yet she didn't know if she was capable to do so, if she didn't know if she had the strength to put up with his unpredictable mood swings or that colossal ego of his. The facts said 'No just forget him' yet somewhere, deep down, there was tiniest pulse of hope, circulating throughout her heart.

"He was always a monster, from day one, you can never change something if it was born like that, which he was, a monster." Bulma could feel Zarbon's hot breath tickle the side of her neck as he leaned in to whisper in her ear. Bulma's eyes narrowed.

"No he wasn't, or isn't, he was born a Prince and will remain a Prince, not matter how much you try to change him," she silently hissed back.

"ZARBON GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM HER NOW!"

Searching aimlessly down corridor after corridor Vegeta was becoming restless. It had been a good half an hour and still no sign of the woman's weak ki.

'…maybe it because she doesn't have a ki anymore…ever thought of that?' said the aggravating little voice in the back of his head.

"SHUT UP!" he ordered, frantically trying to pound the thought out of his head, yet it was futile, making him press on faster. Finally he found her ki, it was weak, since it was next to,

"ZARBON!" Vegeta, enraged flew faster than ever before, only kami knew what that sick fuck was doing to her. The ki signatures were becoming increasingly stronger as he grew closer towards them. Then abruptly he caught their silhouettes in the distance, he could see the heinous creature lean in towards Bulma, making his royal blood seethe with unconditional hatred.

"ZARBON GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM HER NOW!"

In a complete fit of blinding rage, Vegeta charged head on towards the henchman, knocking him clean off his feet and slamming fiercely into the wall, making his neck snap violently. Not hesitating, Vegeta began to fire a series of powerful ki blasts towards Zarbon, only to follow and emerge from the smoke to tackle him fist against fist. Bulma, after the smoked cleared came into view. Yet she couldn't follow their skilled lighting warrior movements, suddenly Zarbon was thrown to the floor and Vegeta came into view again. However, to Bulma's horror, she watched Vegeta advance towards Zarbon, taking him by the collar and began to punch the living daylights out of him, causing blood to flow freely down his head, lips, armor, arms and legs. She watched as Vegeta continuously beat Zarbon to death and abruptly the images of the children all came rushing back, hitting her hard. Her mind filled with the blood, screams and terror, and the evil sadistic expression on the Prince's face, similar to the one he was making.

'Monster…'

"VEGETA STOP IT NOW!" she screamed hysterically. He did, in mid punch. Turning his head to face Bulma, he was utterly shocked, wasn't Zarbon the one who was about to rape her in the middle of the hallway? And she wanted him to stop killing her? He was dumbfounded. Yet Zarbon smirked through his blood, and took advantage of the situation.

"…see Bulma…this is who he really is…can't you see…he will never change…he was born a monster…he will die a monster…" he coughed and splattered blood across the floor. Vegeta's eyes widened, he had no clue what was going on, but he didn't like where it was going. He stared coldly across the room at the vulnerable female. Her eyes were wet from tears, and her face was distraught and stressed. What was going on?

"…tell him to let me go Bulma, then I'll take you home, you'll be safe from him I promise…I'll take care of you…" Abruptly Vegeta's attention focused on Zarbon.

'What the hell is he playing at?...'

"Shut the fuck up Zarbon if you know what's good for you" Vegeta was about to silence him when Bulma screamed again,

"NO I SAID STOP VEGETA!" now Vegeta was absolutely confused. He dropped Zarbon, only to stare a cold mask towards the delirious woman, yet his eyes were sparked with curiosity and hurt? Zarbon, somehow managed to weakly pull himself up in a standing position, and started to walk to Bulma with his hand stretched towards her.

"Come on Bulma I'll take you home…" Vegeta, quickly took the situation into account. Was the woman actually going to trust Zarbon, was she insane, and what possessed her to do so.

"Woman don't you dare listen to him, come here, I'm taking you home NOW!"

"See how he talks to you Bulma? No respect and he'd just probably abandon you again, come on Bulma, just walk away." Vegeta growled furiously, all he wanted to do was kill Zarbon, yet he knew if he did, he'd probably frighten Bulma immensely. But why was Bulma hesitating? Was she actually considering going with that green ass freak, ok maybe she was mad at him for last time, but that doesn't give her the excuse to got completely insane and trust the enemy.

"..B..Bulma…what are you doing? Why are you listening to him? You do realize who HE is? Come on lets go…" Vegeta took a few short steps towards Bulma, yet she didn't run to him like he expected her to, and cling on like a helpless child, and for some reason he hated it. Suddenly a gust of wind blew past the threesome and Kakkarot stood in the middle of the floor, looking serious.

"I felt rising ki, and then Zarbon's and Bulma's so I came to check it out what's going on?"

"KAKKAROT!!!" Bulma sprinted for her life to the cheerful Saiyan, leaping into his arms and burying her face into his chest, crying her heart out, leaving Kakkarot and Vegeta completely stunned. Vegeta fumed dangerously watching Kakkarot uncomfortably shift the sniveling Bulma in his arms, and awkwardly patted her back to calm her down.

"Hey Bulma what's wrong?"

"Kakkarot take me home." She whispered exhaustedly. Vegeta's body stiffened. She wanted KAKKAROT to take her home, and not HIM? Jealously boiled inside the pit of his stomach, almost on the brink of overflowing. Kakkarot questioningly looked at Vegeta, as if asking for permission.

"Kakkarot what are you waiting for? TAKE ME HOME…please…" Vegeta caught her quiet plead. She was drained of energy and looked sickly white.

"..Kakkarot…"

"Take her home." Vegeta ordered, not looking at her. Kakkarot nodded slightly and took off the other way, letting Vegeta and Bulma to catch a quick glimpse at each other before Bulma hid her head behead her Saiyan carrier's massive shoulders. Vegeta watched them leave until they faded into the night, and then turned his attention onto Zarbon who was standing behind him, smirking wickedly.

"You have ten seconds to wipe the smirk of your face and tell me what the fuck just happened here, WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?" enraged Vegeta took his fighting stance, ready to end it once and for all, yet Zarbon threw back his head and cackled.

"What I have done Prince? You mean what have YOU done to her is the question."

"Cut the poetic shit Zarbon, I am in not a good mood."

"And is that because the little woman doesn't trust you anymore? My, My Vegeta, are you forming a little crush on this Earth woman?"

"FUCK NO! and don't let me catch you thinking that again got it? What did you do to her?"

"Vegeta I have done nothing, I only rescued a girl who was abandoned to fend for herself on a planet full of sadistic murderers and took her for a little chat with Lord Frieza-"

"WHAT I SWEAR ZARBON IF YOU DID ANYTHING TO HER, I'LL MAKE YOU WISH YOU WERE DEAD!!!"

"You make me look like the bad guy here, when it's you should be asking that question to. You left her Vegeta, all alone, at night, on King Kold's Planet, she is lucky she is still alive, and you are wondering why she didn't come running to you? And no Frieza did nothing to her, but put things into perspective for her, to show what you truly are."

"What are you talking about?"

"Frieza just showed her how truly an ape you really are. And as it looks like she did the smart thing and has decided to disregard you, and distrust you, you are nothing to her anymore Vegeta, you are dead inside, you had your chance and fucked up." However before Zarbon could say anymore, he was blown to the ground by a gigantic force of ki, leaving Vegeta to fly off towards the house, in wonder and apprehension.

She could hear her sobs rack against her ribs, and could feel the big fat tears pour out from her majestic cerulean orbs. She clung onto her best friend for dear life, never wanting to let go. Chi Chi concernedly looked down at the state Bulma was in. She had never seen her this upset before, and that was saying something, Bulma was an extremely emotional woman! Chi Chi tenderly stroked the blue locks and hugged her shivering form tightly for reassurance.

"Bee, what happened?" Bulma gulped, yet chocked on her sobs. She weakly lifted her head to face Chi Chi.

"…Vegeta, he, I, I can't, I don't want to…talk about it." she let her head fall again against Chi Chi's chest and sighed. She didn't feel like discussing it with anyone, she just wanted to try her thoughts out, then deal with them, yet she didn't exactly want to be alone.

Unexpectedly the main door abruptly opened, to reveal a bruised and bloody Prince. The room went completely silent. Scanning the room Vegeta spied Bulma, tucked away behind Kakkarot's girl. He bore his eyes into hers, trying to understand. Yet when he got no response he took a step towards them. However Bulma immediately stood up and ran into her room slamming the door. Vegeta growled. The woman was being impossible, why couldn't she get over her pitiful moods and just tell him what's wrong like civilized beings that they should be. Shaking his head slightly he turned to walk into his room yet come face to face with a pissed off Chi Chi.

"VEGETA! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE THIS TIME?" Vegeta winched, the woman had gone up to screeching voice, and it was tearing his ears apart.

"WOMAN THAT IS NONE OF YOUR CONCERN, now…LEAVE ME BE!"

"NO I WILL NOT JUST LET YOU BE VEGETA, I WANT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID TO BULMA RIGHT THIS INSTANT!"

"KAKKAROT CONTROL YOUR WOMAN NOW!"

"DON'T ORDER KAKKAROT AROUND YOU BASTARD, YOU ARE NOT THE BOSS OF HIM AND HE IS NOT THE BOSS OF ME!!"

"HEY CHI! There's uh, something I wanna show you, WAYYY over there." Before Chi Chi protest against anything, Kakkarot swooped her off her feet and made a beeline for him room. Vegeta sighed, thanking Kami she left, he lent against couch only to hear,

"I have never seen her like this, Bulma I mean." Vegeta startled that he never noticed Krillin turned around to face the mighty midget,

"look not you to, IT'S NONE OF YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS SO BACK OFF!"

Krillin, unlike Chi Chi, sadly shock his head, his life time friend had always been like this, every since they were children, always pride first, then emotion, always stubborn.

"Whatever Vegeta, just fix it quick or you could lose her for good." Advised a defeated Krillin as he made his way to his own room.

'Don't you think I know that baldly?'

Finally alone Vegeta stared at the closed door. Could he really loose Bulma? Wasn't that what he wanted? Yet right then Vegeta wasn't so sure. Fuming he stalked right up to her door trying to gauge holes through it with his eyes, yet he hastily turned and walked, only to reappear in front of the door again in a matter of seconds. His cycle repeated a few times.

'This is ridiculous, just go in and talk to her.' Pressing his way forward Vegeta entered the dark room, only to be greeted with quick and even breaths and the sound of wrestling sheets. Flicking on the lights he found Bulma, wrappend tightly between her sheets, sweating and tossing in her sleep, with a harassed appearance on her face. Vegeta silently made his way to her bedside, watching her battle her nightmares.

"Woman?" shaking her lightly Vegeta managed to wake the sleeping Earthling, startling her to sit up straight, clutching her sheet and looking around fearfully. When she noticed the Prince's presence right next to her she groaned in pain, and sunk under her sheets so only her eyes were visible.

"What do you want Vegeta?"

"What the hell was that about in the hallways with Zarbon woman?"

"I don't want to talk about it, just leave me alone." She threw the covers over her entire head to break the contact, and wished desperately that he would take the hint and leave. He was the last person she wanted to see, let alone talk too. Vegeta snarled at her dismissive actions and roughly pulled the sheets off her face and forcefully pulled her up to look directly into each other's eyes.

"WOMAN I demand you stop this childish display and just tell me what did they do to you?"

Bulma winched at the pain accumulating around her arms were he was gripping firmly. She refused to look into his eyes, knowing it would be easier to say what she had to say.

"They did nothing to me Vegeta, they just put things into perspective for me, about you, you never consider anyone else but yourself, you put yourself first before anything, you murder aimlessly and just left me, alone, and I don't think I can trust you anymore." Vegeta didn't reply, instead he just stared at her. She said all she needed to say, and wasn't going to change her mind. Suddenly Vegeta an intense pain spark across his chest, whether it was anger or hurt he didn't know, all he knew he had to get out of there now, away from her and her words, that cut into him and ripped out the only little bit of hope and love he left in his black heart. Without kissing, hitting, shouting, or just saying something, Vegeta left the room, holding onto every ounce of dignity he had left not to look back.

A/N: hey! what did you guys think?? hmm, they seem to get into worser fights everytime, how will they sort this one out now?? well find out in the next chap coming ur way really soon! my next chap for my other fic will be out this weekend hopefully, and if u guys know where i can download DBZ for free i'd worship the ground u walk on:D i just need the one were they wish tien yamcha back in the first year and goku too, but he is still alive, so if u guys no were i could find it, or be extra awesome and send it to me that would be amazing!

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