VFC: I'm depressed because this chappie was deleted when it was almost done… but I was able to write it again so I'm not so depressed now…kind of…! Just know that most of it was written at about 3:00 in the morning…so…there might be some mistakes…but I think I fixed most of them… Also, does it seem like as the chappies go on they get more detailed…? VFC is going insaaaaane!! Maybe… Ahem… n.n KAKARROT, DISCLAIMER NOW!
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VFC: …Yus! NOW HERE'S THE CHAPPIE! …This chappie starts out in Bardock's POV!! And… VFC scares herself… She has recently found herself writing romantic crap in everything she writes… this chappie…is no exception… BUT we get to find out how Bulma got her scar(s)! Whooooo! VFC wiggles her fingers in that "Oooooooooooh! Scary!!" way Ahem…On with the chappie… P.S. Does anyone know of the "Brain Ninjas"? That was a random question…… Okies, I'll shut up now!! HERE'S THE CHAPPIE!! More OOC's…but I think they aren't as bad in this chappie…maybe… sweat drop
"Talking" 'Thinking/Flashbacks/dreams…etc.' Saiya-go (A/N: Author's Notes)
One Girl, One Wish
Chapter Twelve: Numb
"I've become so numb
I can't feel you there
I've become so tired
So much more aware
I'm becoming this
All I want to do
Is be more like me
And be less like you…"
– Linkin Park: Numb –
Bardock's POV
I walked slowly down the metal hallway with Tora and Fasha at my sides. Why did Frieza want to see us? Has he finally decided to send us to planet Strahl-sei? Well it's about time! I'm certain we would do a better job than his elites have been doing… They have been there for nearly a year and they still haven't been able to sell the planet! Feh, Frieza's elites are such weaklings…
"Ah, Bardock, I was beginning to think you wouldn't come," I stopped dead in my tracks at the sound of Frieza's voice. I hadn't even seen him standing there…
"You wished to see us, Lord Frieza?" I asked.
"Yes… There is something I need you to take care of…" he said. This could be it… he's sending us to Strahl-sei! "It appears that there is a traitor among you Saiyans…" I felt as though my heart had stopped. A traitor among the Saiyans?
"Who is this traitor?" Tora asked.
Frieza frowned, "It saddens me to say this…but the traitor is none other than your Prince Vegeta…"
The three of us gasped in unison, "Vegeta?! That can't be right!" Fasha spat.
Frieza shook his head sadly, "I am afraid it is true…" Vegeta… a traitor… I couldn't believe it… No! I won't believe it! Why would Prince Vegeta betray us?! "I need you to hunt him down and execute him…"
"But Frieza… we can't just kill Vegeta—" I began.
"Then find him and bring him to me…" Frieza interrupted.
I was about to argue but Fasha stepped up, "We'll do it…" I stared at her in disbelief.
"Ah, excellent." Frieza said as he smiled. "Be sure to inform Zarbon when you have completed this task for me…" he said as he turned and walked away.
Once I was sure Frieza wouldn't be able to hear, I quickly turned to Fasha, "Are you crazy!? We can't kill Vegeta!"
"Relax, Bardock… We're not gonna kill Vegeta…" she said calmly.
"What…But we just agreed to-"
"That doesn't mean we are actually going to do it, Bardock…" she said, smirking.
"We're going against Frieza's orders?!" Tora asked, a look of horror upon his face.
"Well, I wouldn't put it that way…" Fasha said. "More like… we can't find Vegeta…" she winked.
"Wouldn't this…make us traitors…?" Tora asked quietly.
"If it makes us traitors, then I guess we are meant to be traitors…" she said somewhat sadly. "But then again… how do we know if Frieza is telling the truth about Vegeta? He never told us what Vegeta has done to become a traitor in the first place…"
"But… why would Frieza lie to us…?" Tora asked.
"Does it really matter…?" I asked. "Now how about we start 'looking' for Vegeta so we can 'kill him'?" I said.
"Fine by me… I can't stand this place…" Fasha said as she turned and began to walk away. Instantly, I followed her, as did Tora.
On the way to the exit… I noticed that someone was watching from the shadows. Slowly, I turned my head to see this person. It was a woman… a very familiar looking woman… The oddest thing about her…was that I had been informed that she had been murdered…but here she was staring straight towards me… Her body now ghostly and frail… Her once beautiful hair is now a matted, filthy mess… She used to dress in the clothes of royalty, but now she wore the ragged garments of a slave… Even from this distance, I could see that her body was now draped in small, white scars…and the look on her face was enough to make even the toughest of men break down and cry… I remembered that I had once felt something for this woman…but her heart belonged to another – the king of Saiyans…
Bulma's POV
When I awoke this morning, I saw that Vegeta was still sound asleep. Carefully, I crawled off him. I held my breath when he groaned and turned over, and I sighed in relief when he didn't wake… He seemed so tired yesterday… There were dark circles under his eyes and he acted as if he hadn't slept for weeks… Maybe he hasn't slept for weeks… But… Why would he not sleep for so long?
A soft moan emitted from my mouth as I realized that I probably wasn't going to be able to go back to sleep… Maybe I could take a nice warm shower… I probably stunk… Vegeta and I did get sort of sweaty last night… I blushed as I remembered all that had happened last night… I relived all of the events inside my mind… how Vegeta had kissed me, touched me, taken me, …loved me… My faced burned almost as if I were holding it inside a blazing, hot fire. Last night was so heated and passionate…and I did not feel any regret…I hope Vegeta does not feel any either…
I gasped silently and my heart fell to my toes. What was I going to tell my parents?! I couldn't tell them that Vegeta and I had made love!! What would they think!? Wait… I'm nineteen now… They can't control me anymore! So if they don't like that Vegeta and I are together…then screw them! I'm certain that Mom will be happy for us…but I'm not so sure about Dad…There was something strange about him when I had introduced him to Vegeta… But… I still have to tell them something… I could tell them… that Vegeta and I had gotten married… and… we couldn't invite them to the wedding because it was so sudden! Yes! This could work! I totally have this figured out! Go Bulma! Now…I should probably go take that shower…
I slowly sat up then swung my legs over the side of the bed. I was about to stand when I felt a pair of arms wrap around my waist. I let out a small yelp as a husky voice whispered into my ear, "Where do you think you're going…?" I shivered as a hot kiss was gently planted onto my neck.
I giggled a little, "Are all Saiyans this clingy or is it just the ruthless, bloodthirsty, coldhearted ones?" I asked.
"I would guess that it is only the ruthless, bloodthirsty, coldhearted ones…" Vegeta replied in a low, sexy voice that sent shivers up and down my spine.
I had to stifle a giggle, "Well, I was planning on taking a shower…" I said in response to his question.
Vegeta nuzzled my neck causing more shivers to run down my spine. "Without me? How impolite…" he said in the same tone. Take a shower with Vegeta?! Ooh!! My face is definitely burning now!
"Well, if you wanna come, then by all means…" I trailed off and turned just enough to see his smirk.
"It's tempting… but I think I'll wait…and take one later…" he said. I couldn't believe it, but I was actually sort of disappointed…! "By the way…our actions…last night…" My heart nearly stopped… Was he going to tell me that…he regretted last night…? Kami, please don't let him say he has regrets…! I held my breath and waited for him to continue. "What we did…last night… is how Saiyans get, what you Humans call, 'married'…"
"I kinda figured that…" I said. I was relieved that he didn't say…what I thought he was going to say… I clutched the sheets and pulled them up to my collarbone. Gently, I laid myself back to rest against Vegeta.
Vegeta exhaled and the serious tone returned to his voice. "Bulma… how did you get this scar…?" he asked. My heart nearly stopped. Is he talking about the scar from—…!?
"Uh… Scar? What Scar? Where?" I asked, trying to sound as if I was confused and had no clue that I had a scar. My voice shook but I didn't think it was too noticeable… I just hoped Vegeta would believe the lie that I didn't know where the scar had come from.
"The scar that is right here…," he replied. He brushed his fingertip against the skin at the base of my neck to show me where the scar was located.
I bit my lip. What should I tell him?! "Oh, that scar has always been there,"? No, he wouldn't believe that! "I fell against something sharp"? Think, Bulma, think!!
…The only person other than me who knows about that scar and how I got it is Raditz… I remembered the sorry state I was in when I made him promise that he wouldn't tell Vegeta about it…
Finally, I reached the room where Frieza was keeping me. My knees buckled and I collapsed to the floor, drenched in my own blood and covered with cuts and bruises. Instantly, I brought my knees up to my chest and wrapped my arms around them. I buried my face into my knees and began to sob my heart out. I was in so much pain… Is this what Vegeta has to endure nearly every day – a beating from that monster Dodoria?! Is this how he received most of those scars that drape his entire body…!? My tears stung as they fell into the numerous scratches and cuts on my knees. All this pain…and it was all because of something that I was wrongly accused of doing…
"Vegeta…!" I whimpered softly, tears were flowing in streams from my eyes. Sure, Vegeta had betrayed my trust…but I felt as though I needed him, and only him, to be here with me…
There was a tap on the window; I could barely hear it over my sobbing… I tried to ignore it… The tapping grew louder and louder…but I continued to ignore it…
"Bulma! Open up! It's me, Raditz!" said a voice from behind the glass.
"Raditz…?" I whispered weakly. Why is he here? I desperately tried to clear the tears from my face as I shakily stood up. I winced in pain as I slowly walked towards the window. I struggled with the lock for a moment, but I managed to unlock and open the window. Once again, I fell to the floor, breathing hard.
"Bulma!" Raditz exclaimed as he quickly climbed through the window. He kneeled beside me, "Bulma, what happened to you?!" He placed his hand on my shoulder causing me to cringe from the pain. "S-sorry," he said as he quickly removed his hand.
"It's…It's fine…" I said quietly as I attempted to hold back my tears.
"Bulma, who did this to you…!?" Raditz asked.
I was beginning to feel lightheaded from the loss of blood. "D-Dodoria…" I replied then quickly added, "Raditz… Don't tell Vegeta…"
Raditz was stunned, "Don't… Don't tell Vegeta…? But, Bulma I—"
I frantically shook my head, "No, don't tell him!" tears began to flow from my eyes once again. Even though Vegeta had lied and betrayed me, I realized…that maybe I still care for him……and I don't want him to know what Dodoria had done to me… "You can't tell him… Promise me you…won't tell him…"
"Bulma, he'll be furious if I don't tell him what that bastard did to you!" Raditz retorted.
"He'll be angry if you do tell him!" I spat while quickly wiping tears from my eyes. "Vegeta will…want to come and… do away with Dodoria for doing this and… he'll probably run into Frieza as well…" I bit my lip and attempted to steady my voice. "He'll have to face Frieza…and…what if he's not strong enough yet…!? He… could die, and it will be all my fault!" I bawled out, then quickly buried my face in my hands. Would Vegeta even want to kill Dodoria for doing this to me…? Or…does he really…not care about what happens to me… just like Frieza has told me so many times…?
"But…Bulma…"
"Please… just promise me…that you won't tell Vegeta…"
Raditz seemed to hesitate for a moment. He sighed, "Alright…I promise…" he whispered after what seemed like hours. "You should get these wounds of yours cleaned up…Come on, I'll help you…"
"Thank you… Raditz…"
I turned completely around to face Vegeta. It wasn't too noticeable, but I could see concern in his eyes. He took my hands in his and gazed into my eyes, "Bulma…" he said softly. He wanted an answer… I held my breath and hoped I could come up with a believable answer.
"I…seriously don't know how I got the scar…" I lied, trying my best not to look away from his eyes so he would think I was telling the truth. Please, Kami, let him believe me…!
Seeming somewhat satisfied with my answer, he nodded. "Alright…," he said as he released my hands. I felt so relieved! He seemed to have believed me…! At least… I hope he believed me… I'm almost certain he does believe me… I mean… if he didn't believe me, wouldn't he question me some more until he got another answer – until he got…the truth…? Well, if he believed me or not, I'm just glad he decided to stop asking me about the scar… I'm just surprised it was the only one he noticed…
Vegeta's POV
It's obvious that she was lying to me… I knew by the strange look she had in her eyes… that what she told me wasn't the truth… I decided to drop the subject as it seemed to be bothering her…
"Vegeta, is there any chance that…we could train today…?" Bulma asked, changing the subject.
"Of course…Princess…" I said, half regretting what I had called her once I noticed the smirk on her face…
"'Princess…'" she repeated, her eyes slightly sparkling. I rolled my eyes. "I think I like that name!" she said, lightly punching my arm. "Bulma, princess of Saiyans… It has a nice ring to it, don't you think so?"
"Sure…whatever… Remind me to never call you that again…" I said.
"Remind me to remind you…" she said as she winked, and I, once again, rolled my eyes.
"You are an odd woman… but I am convinced that you are already aware of this…" I said as I stood up. I couldn't hide the smirk that had formed on my face as I noticed that Bulma could not take her eyes off me. She was blushing slightly, and I even saw traces of that glint she had in her eyes just before I had taken her last night… "Woman… stop staring at me like that… We can play some more later…" I said, which caused her to immediately turn her head away from me. "Didn't you say you wanted to train…?" I asked. She quickly nodded. "Then hurry up and get your ass out of bed!" She glared up at me, but did what I had said.
"Geez, you're still such a jerk…" she said. I began thinking that perhaps I should be telling myself to stop staring as I noticed that I could not stop myself from gazing at this woman…! Slowly, she began to approach me, which aroused certain feelings within me and caused my heart to race. "Since we're mated now… I expected you to be at least a little nicer to me…" she said as she drew nearer. She's beginning to drive me insane…!! I just want to- No……that can wait until later… I must restrain myself…
Once again, my smirk returned, "And why would you think up something as ridiculous as that? I'm going to be an even bigger asshole than I was before…" I replied as I continued to watch her…
She came to a halt before me, "Sure you are…" she said, gazing up into my eyes. …It is becoming more difficult to control myself… How I hate this woman right now…
She wrapped her arms around my neck. My arms seemed to lock themselves around her waist. Damn it! I can't resist any longer…! My lips pressed against hers as I pulled her closer. Her hands were in my hair, then running down my face, my neck, my shoulders, my arms…
Instantly, I pushed her away, "God damn it!" I spat. Bulma stared up at me with an "innocent" look upon her face. "Stop seducing me so we can train like you said you wanted to!"
She smiled up at me with that "innocent" expression still on her face. "Ok, I'll stop… Sorry Veggie…!" she said, slightly laughing. Why does she have to call me that ridiculous name?!
………I hate this woman………
"Good hell, don't tell me you're giving up already…" I said as I watched Bulma, once again, collapse to her knees.
"Well… you move way too fast now!" she bowed her head, "I can't keep up…," she said quietly. I could have sworn I saw tears begin to build up in her eyes.
I stood before her with my arms folded, "Then perhaps you should just allow me to deal with Frieza by myself…" I said.
She immediately jumped to her feet, "No way! I wanna help!" she spat. I knew that would get her up again… However…there was something inside me that wanted her to give up and let me handle Frieza… by myself… I did not want her to get hurt…or even killed… but she insisted on training so she could be strong enough to help me put Frieza down…permanently…
I noticed that Bulma had to constantly brush her hair from her eyes… I gazed at her for a moment… Her hair; I had to tell her that she had to cut her hair…
"Vegeta, why are you looking at me like that?! Did I do something wrong again?!" she said, glaring fiercely at me with her sapphire eyes.
"Your hair…" I said apathetically.
"Wh-…What about my hair…?" she asked, her voice slightly trembling.
"It is always in the way… You should cut it…" I replied a little more sternly than I had intended…
"Cut my hair…? But… I can't—" she stammered. "I can't cut my hair… It's been this length for as long as I can remember… I can't– Couldn't I just… pull it back…?" she asked as she gazed sadly into my eyes. I could tell she was on the verge of tears…
I shook my head, "It will come loose, fall back into your eyes, and obstruct your view once again…" I replied.
"But… Vegeta, I can't—" Never will I forget the look she was giving me… Her eyes were glistening and filled with tears, which had begun to slide down her cheeks. Her delicate lips curved into a frown. The look she had in her eyes… made me feel as though my heart had been ripped in half…
I placed one hand on her shoulder and wiped away her tears with the other. "Bulma… I promise you…that you can grow your hair back to this length once Frieza is gone… but at the moment, it will make it easier for you if you cut it…" I said with the tone of voice…that even I had never heard myself speak in…until I had began to feel something for this woman…
Slowly, she bowed her head, "…Ok…" she whispered softly.
Bulma's POV (5 Years Later)
I outstretched my arm, but my hand met only cold sheets. Instantly, my eyes shot open. Slowly, I sat up. "Vegeta…?" I whispered softly into the darkness. Silence was the only answer I received. …He's gone again… These past few nights… I would wake and Vegeta would be gone… but he would be beside me again once morning came… What does he do this late at night…? Maybe…he…trains…?
I sighed as I slowly slid my hand under my pillow. I grasped a small object and gradually pulled it out. It was too dark to see, but I knew what it was. It was the locket that had been given to me by Vegeta years ago… I carefully slid the chain over my head and lay back down. I smiled as I remembered what Vegeta had said when he saw that I still had the locket, "You actually kept that old thing!?" The look on his face was priceless! His cheeks were slightly pink and he was staring at me as if I had just told him that he and Frieza were related! How I wished I had a camera with me on that day…
My eyelids were beginning to feel heavier by the second… No! I don't want to fall asleep! I want to stay awake and wait for Vegeta. And… when he finally does come back, I can say "Where have you been?! I've been worried sick about you, you bastard!" Vegeta would most likely laugh once I said that… I know I would laugh as well…
I had to fight to keep my eyes open…but…maybe I could just…close them for a minute… Just a minute, that's all… What could it hurt? Finally, I allowed my eyelids to fall over my eyes.
Immediately, my eyes shot open and I quickly sat up…It was still dark but not as dark as it was before I had closed my eyes… Had I fallen asleep?! I frantically searched the room with my eyes. Vegeta still had not returned yet…
I sighed and fell back to the bed. I shivered and turned to lie on my side. I glared hard at the wall… How dare Vegeta leave me on a cold night… I should kick him… I smirked at the thought, but my smirk faded as I shivered once more. I squeezed my eyes shut, and I desperately tried to warm myself, but failed. A soft whimper emitted from my lips. Why is it so freaking cold!?
I nearly jumped out of my skin when I felt a warm hand rest on my shoulder. "You look cold…" said a husky voice.
Vegeta! Quickly, I turned to face him. "No, really?!" I spat sarcastically, glaring daggers at him.
He rolled his eyes, "…Come here…" he said softly. Instantly forgetting my anger, I gladly accepted his invitation, and practically flew into his waiting arms. I rested my head against his muscular chest and closed my eyes. "You're pathetic…" he said, chuckling a little. I ignored him and continued to take in his warmth.
"…Vegeta…?"
"Is something wrong…?"
"Vegeta… when you leave at night… were do you go…?"
He stayed silent for a moment. "…I… attempt to learn of Frieza's whereabouts…" he replied quietly.
I backed away from Vegeta just enough to look into his eyes, "You aren't planning to fight Frieza now are you…?" I asked.
Vegeta shook his head, "I wouldn't even think of facing him without you by my side…" he said. There was something about his eyes that told me different… Did he not want me to help him in the fight against Frieza…? No, Bulma you're just being paranoid… Of course he wants me to help him… He would have told me if he didn't want my help… wouldn't he?
"Good…" I said. "I don't want you to have all the fun!" I smiled up at him. He smirked, and I noticed a sparkle that I had seen many times in his eyes before. He placed his hands on my shoulders and ran them gently down my arms to encircle my waist. He pulled me closer to him and brought his lips to mine. I fell back against the mattress and pulled Vegeta down to lie on top of me.
I awoke that morning just as I do nearly every morning. I woke with Vegeta holding me in his strong arms as I held him. The sheets draped over our bodies to hide our nudity. It was just like every other morning…or…so I thought… There was just…something strange about today… It was raining today…and I thought I kept hearing a voice coming from who knows where… The voice sounded so familiar… but it seemed too far away so I couldn't actually recognize it…
My eyes shot open when I thought I sensed a dreadfully familiar ki force… If Vegeta had been awake right now… I bet he would have felt it too… Why does this have to be one of those rare days when Vegeta sleeps longer than I do? Usually, he has to wait for me to wake up… "Vegeta, wake up…!" I whispered as I shook him slightly.
He groaned and seemed to make his eyes close more tightly. "What…" he grumbled at the inconvenience of being awakened.
"Vegeta, did you feel that?" I asked somewhat panicked.
"Feel what…? When you annoyingly shook me awake from a deep sleep…? Yes I did…" he replied gruffly.
"No, I felt a ki energy…It felt like it was really close… I think it was—" I bit my lip. To me, my voice sounded shaky and afraid. It must have sounded that way to Vegeta as well because he removed his arm from around my waist, and placed his hand against my cheek.
His dark eyes were now gazing right into mine, "Perhaps it was just your mind attempting to fool you…" he said softly. His fury, brown tail then wound itself securely around my waist. "…I can't sense anything…"
Again, I felt the ominously familiar ki force. It seems stronger now; it's getting closer… "Vegeta, I think it's—"
Vegeta's POV
I don't understand what Bulma is getting so worked up about… The only ki energy I can feel is hers… So why can't she just leave me alone and let me sleep…?!
Bulma pulled herself closer to me; her arms were now secured tightly around my abdomen, and she was trembling slightly. I removed my hand from her cheek and allowed it to rest against the back of her head. Gently, I ran my fingers through her short hair; it seemed as though it slightly calmed her. Slowly, my eyes began to close… and that…was when I felt the ki… Perhaps Bulma really had felt something…
Instinct seemed to kick in as I quickly sat up and attempted to pinpoint the exact location of the energy I had felt. Who did it belong to…?!
"Vegeta…?" Bulma whispered softly as she too sat up.
"…I felt it…" I said. "The ki… it's…" I narrowed my eyes, "Dodoria…"
"D…Dodoria…?!" Bulma repeated. Why did her voice shake…? Was that…fear I heard…in her voice…? Why would Bulma have a reason to fear Dodoria…?! Unless—
"…It was him, wasn't it…"
Bulma glanced up at me in confusion, "Huh…?"
"He gave you those scars…didn't he…" I said rather darkly. I always knew it had to have been either Dodoria or Zarbon who had given her those small scars that plagued her body years ago…
"Vegeta, I—" she cut herself off. She sighed deeply, "I'm…sorry I didn't tell you…" she said, her head bowed. Why didn't she tell me…?
"It's fine…but I will make him pay—"
"No!" she cried as she placed her hand on my shoulder. What…? What the hell does she mean "No"!? That bastard has tormented me for years, and now he has given me yet another reason to send him to hell…and she says "No"…?! Never will I understand this woman…
"Vegeta, no… I—" her eyes began filling with tears, causing me much confusion. "Vegeta, I don't want to lose you…" she whispered. …Lose me…? What, to Dodoria…?! Highly unlikely… That weakling Dodoria will not defeat me… not again…
"You won't…" I said, wiping tears from her cheeks. "It's just Dodoria… I can handle him…"
Bulma slowly shook her head, "No, what if Frieza is…" she trailed off.
"Bulma…" I placed my hands on her shoulders and gazed into her sapphire eyes. "It's only Dodoria… He's alone… and if I don't go find him now… he will find us…"
She began slowly shaking her head. "No, Vegeta I—"
"Bulma, you know as well as I that I've gotten stronger… I can defeat him now… I may even be able to do it within five minutes… I'm going to find him… I'll kill him and then I'll come back…without a single scratch on me…" I said.
"Ok…" she said, shifting her gaze away from me. Dodoria… I can feel his energy drawing nearer by the second…
Quickly, I rose to my feet and threw on my clothes. "Stay here, and try not to raise your ki," I whispered. She nodded as she tightly wrapped the sheets around herself. She still seemed quite worried. "I'll come back soon… I promise…" I said softly.
Quickly and soundlessly, I slid out the door and closed it behind me. I stared down the dark corridor, "Well, it seems you can't sneak around as well as you used to…Dodoria…" I called out.
"Well, well… I was thinking I was going to have to blast you out of your hiding place…but here you've gone and saved me the trouble of finding you…" he replied. I aimed my glare of death in his direction as he did nothing but stare towards me. "Lord Frieza is most displeased with you Vegeta… he even sent a group of Saiyans to find you…" Frieza sent a group of… Saiyans after me…? Who did he send and why…? Hmph, not that it matters…
"What, was your master too afraid to search for me himself? He had to send other Saiyans and weakling Dodoria to come find me?" I said, laughing slightly which seemed to irritate Dodoria. "I just want you to know that you've caught me in a bad mood… so don't expect to get away from me… alive…"
The annoying smirk Dodoria had upon his face was enough to make me want to vomit… "Aww… What's the matter Vegeta?" he asked in a voice that was as equally annoying as his smirk.
I continued to glare at Frieza's hideous henchman, "I know what you did to Bulma… and let me tell you… I won't forgive you for what you did to her…" I felt my lips curve into a menacing smirk, "Now what should I do…? Perhaps I'll tear your arms off and shove them down your throat…"
Dodoria went into a fit of laughter, "As if you could do that… Don't you remember what happens when you decide to mess with me? Or did I beat that minuscule brain out of that hard head of yours the last time you chose to pick a fight with me?"
Now it was my turn to laugh. "It seems you haven't had the pleasure of seeing my new power…" I said.
Dodoria frowned slightly, "Vegeta… you are always bragging about this 'new power you've found' but I have never once been able to see this 'power' of yours…" his smirk returned to his repulsive face, "You were always busying yourself with eating the dirt; you never had the chance to show it to me!"
I crossed my arms, "Then shall I show it to you now…?" I asked, smirking.
"Fine with me…"
"Then prepare to see the power of a true Saiyan warrior…"
Bulma's POV
Hours seemed to go by… I decided to press my ear to the door one more time, "I can't hear a thing…!" I whispered quietly to myself. How am I supposed to know if Vegeta needs my help if I can't hear what is going on…?! I frowned as I pried myself from the door. I crossed my arms; why do I have to stay in here?!
I sighed as I seated myself on the bed. Out of pure boredom, I began fool around with the bottom of my shirt. I twisted it in knots then straightened it out again. "Ugh… I'm so bored…" I said to myself softly.
I wonder if Vegeta is going to kill Dodoria quickly or make him suffer…? Well… the answer to that question is obvious… Hmm… What would one do to someone who has tormented him for his entire life and has beaten the snot out of his "wife"? Hmmmm… I wonder…
I stood up and stretched out my arms. I took a few steps towards the door. Should I try to listen again? "Bulma are you ok?" a voice asked causing me to yelp. A hand instantly reached around me and covered my mouth. "Sshh!! They could hear us!!" That voice…sounded oddly familiar…
The hand was removed as I slowly turned to see whoever was speaking to me. I placed a hand over my mouth and gasped, "Goku…?! My Kami! It's been so long!" I paused for a moment. "Did you come through the window…!?"
Goku blushed and lowered his head, "Well… yeah… but I thought I felt Dodoria's energy… so…" he trailed off.
I sighed, "You did… but don't worry, Vegeta's handling him…" I said turning around and seating myself on the bed once more.
"Oh, well that's good I guess," he said while scratching his head, "but you really need to get out of here, Bulma."
I stared up at Goku, "Why would I need to—" It was that moment that Vegeta decided to come back. "Vegeta! What—" I froze when I noticed the blood flowing down his face. His clothes were ripped and stained with blood, and he was breathing hard. I gasped and ran towards him. "What happened to you?!" I asked as I gently placed my hand on his shoulder. He stayed silent and stared into my eyes. His legs gave out and he collapsed to his knees. I immediately knelt down beside him, "Vegeta, what happened…!? Don't tell me that Dodoria did this to you…!"
He slowly shook his head, "No… D…Dodoria's dead…" he said quietly.
"It was Zarbon…wasn't it Vegeta…" Goku said. I turned to look back at Goku. I couldn't believe how tall he had gotten… and never have I seen that look of seriousness upon his face… But… why would he think it was Zarbon who had done this to Vegeta…? Not once today have I felt Zarbon's ki energy…
I returned my gaze to Vegeta. He nodded slowly. He bowed his head and was glared down at the floor. He seemed depressed, pissed off, and tense all at the same time. He also seemed to be arguing with himself over something… "…Frieza knows where we are…" Vegeta said after a long while of silence. "…He's saying if I don't go back to purging planets… he's going to take you and kill you by slow, painful, and gruesome means……and force me to watch…" Vegeta gazed into my eyes as he said this.
"But… Vegeta, you can't just go back to killing innocent people…" I said.
"It's better for them to die…" he said coldly then looked away. He couldn't say the words he wanted to say because Goku is here… but I knew what he had wanted to say… He would rather take the lives of countless people than have to witness to my death… "He's sending me to Meteora-sei in a matter of hours…" he added softly.
"Well, I guess the only thing for you to do, Vegeta, is to kill those people…" Goku said. I whipped my head around and stared blankly at Goku. How could Goku say something like that?! He scratched his head and grinned, "Hey, calm down Bulma! We can just wish them back with the dragon balls when it's safe, right?" he said. The dragon balls! How could I have forgotten about the dragon balls!?
"Goku, you're a genius!" I said, smiling up at him.
"Aw, shucks…" he said while still scratching his head, "I could even get Gohan to help us find them!"
"Gohan…?" I asked. Wasn't…Gohan the name of the man who took care of Goku when he was a boy? Oh Kami… don't tell me Goku has lost his mind completely…!
"Gohan! He's my son!" Goku explained.
I gasped, "Your son?!"
Goku nodded, "Yep! He just turned four last week… But Chi-Chi doesn't want him to fight… We've trained him and everything anyway… but-"
"…Save it for some other time, Kakarrot!" Vegeta spat.
"Oh right!! Sorry Vegeta…" Goku laughed nervously.
Vegeta rolled his eyes then winced slightly in pain. "Bulma… what do you want to do…?" he asked. I stared at him for a moment. "You… can either stay with Kakarrot… or come with me…"
"You know I want to come with you…" I replied softly. "I mean… I don't want to watch you kill innocent people…or help you kill them… but… I also don't want you to have to go alone…"
"Alright…" Vegeta said as he shakily stood up.
"Well, I guess while you guys are off on that planet, I'll get Krillin and the others to help me look for the dragon balls… Oh! Bulma can we have the dragon radar? You still have it, don't you?" Goku asked.
I frowned and slowly shook my head, "I'm afraid I lost it a long time ago…" I said sorrowfully. "I could just make a new one…but there's not enough time now…"
"Aw, don't worry about it, Bulma." Goku said cheerfully. "We'll still be able to find them! But… we'll have to start now… Well, uh… bye guys!" Goku said as he placed two fingers against his temple. Then, to my amazement, he disappeared! Where in the H.F.I.L. had he learned to do that!?
"Well, that was weird…" I said, turning to Vegeta. "How long do you think we're gonna be on that planet?" I asked.
"Not very long…" he replied. "It's close by and I hear the inhabitants are weak…"
I sighed, "Ok…" I just wish we didn't have to do this… I can't wait until Frieza is dead and gone forever… then I won't have to watch another innocent race become extinct…
"…I'm going to go wash this shit off…" Vegeta said.
"That would be a good idea…"
I swallowed hard as I gazed up at Frieza's ship. Apparently, we had to use it to travel to planet Meteora…because Frieza was going too… He wanted to observe as Vegeta… wipes out the species on that planet.
"You'll be fine…" Vegeta whispered. "I won't let him touch you…" I nodded and whispered a quiet "ok" in response.
I jumped when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I quickly turned to find a teenaged boy with lavender colored hair staring back at me. (A/N: I wonder who he is? -wink, wink-) "Excuse me, but you two are going to Meteora-sei, right?" he asked and I nodded. "Frieza has ordered me to come with you." There's something odd about this man… I feel kind of like…I've met him somewhere before…but…when and where?
Vegeta glared at this mystery man, "Fine… just don't get in my way…" he said coldly as he walked onto Frieza's ship.
The boy and I stared after him. 'What was that all about!?' I wondered to myself."Uh… don't mind him…" I said turning to the boy. There was something about this boy that reminded me of Vegeta… No, it's probably just my imagination…
"So what's your name, kid?" I asked. I wanted to laugh at myself for calling him "Kid". I mean, he doesn't really look that much younger than I do; in fact, we actually look as if we could be the same age!
He seemed to tense up. "Um… you can just call me 'Kid'…," he said, slightly blushing.
"Ok…?" I turned my head to see Vegeta glaring at us. "Well, Kid… let's go, then," I said.
"Right," he said.
VFC: Ooh! Just who is this "Mystery Man"? I'm…sure we all already know… sweat drop Ahem… I finally finished this chappie! I bet you all thought I died or something…Well…I didn't! But I wish the writer's block would die!! Curse you, writer's block!! shakes fist Whoo! Five year time skip! I'm sorry if the skip has annoyed you, but I kinda felt like the story was dragging on…and on…just like………the anime… O.o;; Maybe once this story is finished (Whenever that will be… ) I'll go back and write what happened in those five years…unless…I can't think of anything that could have happened… o.O; Ooh, I betcha you're all wondering how Bulma could be with Vegeta for five years and not be…………expecting………at any time during those five years… Well, never fear, for that shall be explained in a later chappie!!
Goku: turns to Vegeta Do you really wake up all… cuddled up to Bulma every morning?
Vegeta: ……… death glare
VFC: O.o; Ok then…? AHEM…! I got stuck on this chappie so many times!! It was horrible! O.O Oh and I got the name for the planet "Strahl" from Balthier's airship on Final Fantasy XII!! I wuvs that game!! And the name for planet "Meteora"…well…let's just say I've been listening to too much Linkin Park…O.o; Oh and here are the ages as of now… in case you want to know…what they are………
Vegeta — 27
Bulma — 24
The kid…? — 18
Goku — 22
Chi-Chi — 22
Gohan — 4!
VFC: This chappie is so much better than it was before it was saved over! I'm proud of me! n.n Thank you everyone who reviewed the last two chappies! All your reviews were so nice and they made me feel special!! Er… Ahem… …And now, like always, please review… Just don't throw steak knives at me… because… that would hurt… O-o;