A/N: i know i know im sorry! its been too long, but i have finally updated! its shorter than my last few chaps but effective, please enjoy and review, thank u to all the reivews from the previous chaps, u guys rock and i will acknowledge u guys next times, just its 2 50 am and i gotta get up in 3 hr to get on a plane haha so my A/N will be cut short!
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BANG!
'What?...'
BANG!
'Urgh no, not now 5 more minutes!' a blue haired earthling stubbornly rolled over on her side and tried to bury her face in a warm hard chest. But it wasn't there.
Bulma abruptly sat up from the lack of body next to her and scanned the room. Vegeta was no where to be scene.
'Urgh typical, we finally have a moment and the next day her runs off like a baby to avoid confrontation; just for that I think I'll have a nice LONG heart- to-heart chat about where he thinks our relationship is going!' Bulma giggled at her ingenious yet evil plan, but was interrupted but noises coming from outside the room. Gathering the sheets around her body she quietly headed towards the door and peaked through the crack.
"BAKA! I'm not going anywhere!" Bulma gulped, peering through the crack she instantly knew that their talk would have to be postponed. Out in the living room the 4 Saiyans were having a heated discussion, well more or less barking orders at each other, with frieza's subordinates, Zarbon and Dodoria.
"Monkeys, you are to report to Lord Frieza IMMEDIATELY! You did not show up for you're mission last night and are too pay the consequences, now MOVE!" Zarbon spat into Vegeta's face. That was the last straw. Using all his rage the mighty Prince of Saiyans wield his arm back and thrust it directly into Zarbon's face sending him crashing towards the ground, staining it with his crimson blood that was now vomiting from his mouth and nose.
"You'll pay for that bastard." Zarbon barely spoke through his mouthful of blood, yet he nodded his head to Dodoria, who instantly disappeared from sight, only to reappear right in front of Bulma and forcefully grabbed hold of her. Vegeta instantly reacted and charged towards the pink fatass that had his slimly hands on Bulma.
"DON'T COME NEAR ME! OR SHE DIES!" Dodoria yanked on Bulma's beautiful aqua locks, forcefully giving him better access to place his ki blast next to her slim soft neck. Upon seeing this Vegeta stopped in his tracks. He didn't want to let Zarbon and Dodoria know how much it affected him, yet he couldn't let them hurt her. He was going to protect her for getting hurt. Restraining himself the Saiyan instead balled his fist and closed his eyes.
'Calm down Vegeta, you're going to put everyone's life in jeopardy if you don't.' Grinding his teeth, he let out a cold whisper.
"Release her, and I will come." Dodoria smirked mockingly.
"Aww Vegeta, you're too soft, that will be you're downfall you know." Dodoria laughed menacingly as her through Bulma against a wall, rendering unconscious. Yet before he had a chance to even hear Bulma's skull smash against the metal wall, he himself was hurled against the wall and held up by the collar.
"BASTARD I SAID RELASE HER! NOT THROW HER AGAINST THE WALL! YOU FUCK HEAD!" yet this only made Frieza's lackeys laughed.
"You never said put her down gently Vegeta, I merely did what you told me, I released her didn't I? Now move it!" Dodoria pushed Vegeta away from him towards the door, yet Vegeta wouldn't budge, making sure Bulma was still breathing he turned and faced the pink alien, staring at him straight in the eye, then whispered icily,
"I will kill you, remember that." However before either of them could react; Kakkarot placed a gentle hand upon his friend's shoulder.
"Let it go Vegeta." Dodoria smirked and shoved pass the two Saiyans, barking orders for him to leave. Vegeta growled venomously, how dare Kakkarot tell him what to do. Yet Kakkarot just smiled comfortingly at the confused and infuriated Prince before whispering.
"She'll be ok, Chi Chi will take care of her, let's just go before anymore harm comes to them." For once the baka made sense, and Vegeta nodded in agreement before following, yet he managed to steal a glance at the crumpled woman one the floor. Staring at her unconscious body in a mangled heap on the floor, Vegeta wanted to vomit. Somehow he managed to do it again, get her hurt; he didn't see it coming and couldn't prevent it. A mixture of guilt and anger rose stirred violently in the pits of his stomach. He would make the bastards pay for putting her through hell, that he promised.
Blurry visions started to come to view. Hues faded in and out, spinning in random directions when suddenly,
"OUCH!" an explosion of pain erupted in her head. Jerking up Bulma instantly clutched the back of her head.
"Don't touch it B!" the familiar voice instantly brought Bulma back to reality as she turned to meet the gaze of raven eyes.
"Chi…my head hurts…" she moaned, as she softly began to massage the back of her head, however came across warm liquid. Bringing her hands in front of her face she saw dark red blood covering them.
"You're bleeding, but not that bad, it's just a scrap, nothing serious, do you feel that you want to vomit? You don't have a concussion do you?" Bulma slowly shook her head trying to recall the events leading up to the hole in her head. Gasping she grabbed her best friend's hand in urgency.
"B! Where is Vegeta?" she turned to stare at the guilty girl in front of her looking awkwardly at the ground.
"He left with the other to see Freiza Bulma. They have been gone almost an hour now."
"WHAT! CHI CHI WHY DIDN'T YOU WAKE ME! They are in serious trouble, they didn't go on their mission last night, do you know how severely punished they will be, then that bastard lets them find their own way to the medical centre. We have to help them! They could be badly hurt, or worse the could be…" yet Bulma trailed off, it was much to painful to think about, yet the word echoed through both girls head.
'They could be dead.'
"But B! What are we going to do? We can't do anything to prevent them from getting hurt, we are Earthlings!"
"But we can save them after!" Bulma now had a determined look on her face. There was no way in hell that she was going to let Frieza take Vegeta away from her, not after the pervious night.
"Chi Chi we have to go, I can't take it anymore, what if they are laying on the floor dying! Chi Chi PLEASE!" Chi Chi nodded in agreement, Kakkarot was there too, and she would do all she could to save him. Gathering their medical treatment the girls rushed out of the house towards Frieza's lair.
Sprinting as fast as they could the girls could see the doors of Frieza's hall approaching. However just before they could reach it the noticed the guards in front of them. Grabbing Chi Ch by the arms Bulma yanked her out of sight around the corner and covered her mouth to stop her shrieking.
"Ok Chi Chi, there are two guards on patrol, we need a diversion to lure them away at least a few meters past this corner so slink past them to the doors."
"WHAT?! Bulma that's the lamest plan form you I've heard yet!"
"Well do you have a better plan? I'm desperate here! The man I lo-" Bulma quickly bit her lip before finishing her sentence and turned a light rose.
"You love him, don't you B?" Chi Chi's gaze softened when she saw Bulma's head hang, almost in guilt.
"I, I, I think I do Chi, I can't explain it, I've never felt this way about anyone, not even Yamcha." Bulma smiled, eye's shimmering on the verge of tears.
"I haven't even known him for long, and he drives me insane, but it feels right you know?" Chi Chi nodded her head in agreement; it was exactly how she felt of Kakkarot. Taking her best friend's hand in comfort Chi Chi whispered,
"It's ok B, it's a good thing, don't feel ashamed or apprehensive, rely on your instincts, if you feel something for him, don't deny it, embrace it, don't hid it, you deserve it." Suddenly Bulma through her arms around the raven haired girl.
"Thank you Chi Chi, I knew I could count on you. I don't want to lose him."
"You won't." Chi Ch squeezed back in reply. However their moment was cut short but the sound of slow deliberate claps,
"How touching." Bulma and Chi Chi broke apart to stare up at the guards that had be guarding the doors moments ago.
"You girls really put on a show." One of them tormented.
"Sure do, but performing in an empty hallway won't do you any good."
"Agreed, and hey, what do you know? I know the perfect place where you can perform!"
"My thoughts exactly!" Both guards laughed menacingly as they advanced onto the now trembling girls, picking them up and swinging them over their shoulders before entering the hall.
"Three down, two to go!" an insane cheering erupted throughout Frieza's main hall. Soldiers of all sorts were gathered in the hall baring witness to Frieza's torture and enjoying themselves tremendously.
"Now which one will I pick first? What do you think?" Frieza boomed as he turned to his mindless soldiers.
"VEGETA!"
"KAKKAROT!"
A chorus of shout exploded from the crowed trying to out do the others, hoping their choice was loudest. Vegeta and Kakkarot were on their knee'sm shirtless and handcuffed, covered in their own blood, staring impassively at the floor. They tried everything they could to keep the pain inside of them from taking over there body, yet their vision and hearing was becoming impaired. They had lasted an hour of pure torture in front of a crowed. Public humiliation was one of Frieza's tactics of punishment. He would invite his whole army to bare witness to his mercilessly beating, providing a show yet maintaining the fear. He enjoyed himself thoroughly as well, especially when it was the Saiyan's he was humiliating.
"I can't hear you!"
"VEGETA!"
"KAKKAROT!" the saiyan's did their best not to wince at their names. They'd be damned to let the others know they were in pain, refusing to provide satisfaction. Frieza smirked at his favorite Saiyan.
"I believe his majesty was loudest." Sauntering over to the gory Saiyan, he grabbed hold of his hair and yanked it back so they were eye to eye. Lifting his hand above his head and summoning a ki ball in his palm Frieza smirked sweetly at his victim.
"Good night my Prince." Yet before he could deliver the blow the doors swung open.
"My lord, we have guests." The guard announced while tossing the girls to his masters feet. Frieza smiled at the horrified women in front of him.
"Why hello ladies, what a pleasant surprise, sneaking around the corridors? Tsk Tsk, that is very un ladylike of you two, I guess you'll have to punished too. Yet I hope you don't mind waiting, Vegeta was first of course, first come first serve, surely you can understand that."
"Leave-them-out-of- this- Frieza!" Vegeta panted, yet Frieza just smirked. He heard what had happened at their residence, knowing to the full extent of what the girls meant to the Saiyans.
"My, My Vegeta? What's this I hear? You are actually defending creature under you? Did you hear that everyone? The fearless Prince of all Saiyan's has gone soft, and it's all because of this bitch!" there was a roar of laughter throughout the halls.
"I have not gotten soft! And I don't give a fuck what happens to them, but they have nothing to do with this so just leave them out of it and get on with it!" Vegeta growled, bracing himself for the blow. Yet it never came. Instead he was released and shoved to the ground. Bewildered Vegeta stared up at the manic tyrant.
"Vegeta I would desperately love to believe you, you know I would, but I just can't. It seems that you have formed a bond with these two, and that will not suffice, so it leaves me no choice but to dispose of them." Frieza lifted a finger and pointed a ki balls towards the girls. Vegeta's eyes widened abruptly, yet only for a second, however his mind was racing. He couldn't lose her, not now, not after last night and not to this fucker. Vegeta was frantically calculating his timing to save the girls before Frieza could barbeque them.
"Yet there is one alternative." Suddenly the room went silent, and curiously leaned in to what the monster had to say.
"If you truly do not care for them, as you claim you do, there is only one way to prove your statement." Picking up Bulma he held her in front of Vegeta so their eyes were level. Onyx cold orbs, staring into sparkling alive sapphire ones,
"Hurt her beat her, an inch from her life, make her bleed, make her scream." Frieza through Bulma onto the ground in front of Vegeta.
"Do it, or I'll kill them both." This statement made the crowed go wild. Thunderous chanting filled the room.
"MAKE HER BLEED! MAKE HER BLEED!" the crowed shouted, yet everything was a blur, as the two stared into each others eyes. Vegeta kept his stoic express, yet his eyes were close to tears. He couldn't hurt her, he couldn't. He had promised himself countless times that he would protect her from the atrocities that occurred living under Frieza's rule. He wanted to keep the 5 year old he had first met still inside of her. She was his only hope, and if he beat it out of her, than all was lost.
'Vegeta…I love you…'
She was the only one in the entire universe that loved him. He couldn't do it. Yet before he could break their stare, a glare of determination flashed through Bulma's eyes. Narrowing her eyebrows she starred at him. Fortitude burning through her eyes. She wanted him to go through with it.
'WHAT? The woman is MAD!' Vegeta slightly shook his head in disagreement, only to make her nodded her head instantly.
"Vegeta do it." she mouthed at him. Vegeta couldn't help but stare at her stunned. She wanted him to attack her, to make her bleed, make her scream, to actually inflict physical pain on her. It was uncanny. You were suppose to protect the ones you love, not hurt them. Suddenly it hit him. By striking her, it would save her and Chi Chi, if he didn't Frieza would surely kill them all. Understanding and determination took over his stunned eyes. He knew he had to do it. Creating a ki ball in hand, he picked Bulma up by the neck with the other. Coming eye to eye, their moments together flashed before their eyes. Their childhood, their reunion, their fights, their laughs, everything washed over their bodies, bonding them closer. Bulma stared into Vegeta's eyes, for once full of emotion; she smiled sweetly at him before mouthing the words.
"I love you."
Vegeta looked away as his ki blast connected wit her stomach, the impact sending her flying across the room only to slam against the wall, before falling violently against the cold hard floor, the sound of flesh ripping and bones breaking was all that could be heard and the room fell silent to look upon the fallen girl, that laid still, no signs of life evident.
A/N: thought of this in the shower...hehe dont asks! thanxs for reading hope u enjoyed it! review please!
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