Whispers in the Dark

"So Professor Tomoe, what did you think?" Bulma asked as Tien wrapped the gauze around her palm.

"I have seen the same scripture in past escavations. Let me review my old notes and I'll get in touch with you," the professor answered.

"Ok, but don't tell anyone about your finfings except for me. I want to keep this under wraps for now," Bulma spoke.

"You have my upmost confidentiality," Professor Tomoe responded.

"Alright, but don't keep me waiting for long," Bulma waved goodbye.

~*~*~

Bulma kept herself busy by studying the photographs of the temple. She stopped her usual projects for her knew obseesion, and it had all her friends worried. Yamcha came by and she was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday. He walked over to her desk and tapped her lightly on her shoulder.

"Hey babe," he kissed her on the cheek.

Bulma looked confused by his presence.

"When did you get here?" Bulma asked.

"I just got here. Are you alright B?" he was worried about here.

"I'm fine. Where's 17 and 18?" Bulma ran her fingers through her hair.

"Right here," 17 spoke as he and his sister walked through the door.

"Hi," Bulma exclaimed as she saw her android body guards.

Neither 17 nor 18 smiled back. They took their usual seats in the far corner of Bulma's office and began reading the newspaper.

"What are you working on?" Yamcha asked his girlfriend.

"Oh nothing. Just going over some stuff from the temple," Bulma answered as she moved the papers on her desk.

'Not the temple again,' Yamcha thought. She was getting really obsessive over that old thing. He was concerned for her. She would sometimes get too involved in her projects, and her father would be the only one who get her out of her moods, but he wasn't here right now.

"So are you ready for the big meeting tommorrow?" Yamcha asked.

Bulma paled for a moment. She completley forgot the massive board meeting tommorrow. It was the company's anual meeting that she was in charge of. She had to present the company in front of all those people!

"I'm ready," she lied.

18 looked up from her paper. She knew Bulma wasn't ready yet. Bulma devoted her attention to her little projects.

"17 why don't you and Yamvha go get me and Bulma some lunch," 18 suggested.

"Sure," 17 spoke while standing up.

Yamcha pouted, but followed the male android out of the office. 18 walked up to the big desk in the center of the room.

"Alright Bulma, you need to get ready for that meeting tommorrow," 18 spoke.

"Thanks," Bulma smiled as her and 18 got to work.

Yamcha and 17 returned with lunch twenty minutes later.

"We come baring gifts," Yamcha spoke while presenting the bag of food.

"What did you get?" Bulma asked as she grabbed the bag.

"Your favorite, Chinese," Yamcha answered.

"Thank you," Bulma pecked him on the lips

Bulma worked on Capsule Corp projuects for hours. She didn't notice the day fall into night. Bulma looked up to see Yamcha asleep in a chair and 17 and 18 in their usual spots looking around the office.

"What time is it?" Bulma asked.

"7:30," 17 answered.

Bulma jumped up out of the chair, knocking the chair down. Yamcha immediately woke up when he heard the chair fall.

"We're meeting Krillin and Chi Chi in fifteen minutes," Bulma exclaimed.

"Relax we'll see them on time," 18 responded with a roll of her eyes as well.

Bulma put her papers in her desk and looked up the drawers. The hand she cut when she fell in the temple was throbbing. She squeezed her hand to releave the pain, but it didn't help.

"Ready?" 17 asked.

More. Bulma heard.

"Did you say something?" Bulma looked at the men.

"No." the boys replied.

Come to me. There it was again. Bulma thought she was going crazy.

18 was right, they got to the resteraunt on time. Krillin and Chi Chi already had a table. Bulma gave her two friends hugs and sat down next to her boyfriend.

"Are we still partying after your meeting tommorrow?" Krillin asked.

"Of course," Bulma replied.

"Good. I'll bring the booze," Krillin added.

"Who says we're gonna drink?" Chi Chi asked.

Everyone looked at the raven-haired woman. She knew she was out numbered.

"Fine," Chi Chi sighed in defeat.

"So Yamcha, are you competing in the Martial Arts tournament this year?" Krillin asked.

"Sure am," Yamcha replied with a big grin on his face.

"Are you two competing?" Yamcha asked his girlfriend's bodyguards.

"I never miss a good fight," 17 answered with a smirk.

18 rolled her eyes at her brother. "I'm in."

"I'm competing too," Chi Chi added.

"Is Piccolo going to enter?" Bulma asked.

"I wouldn't be surprised if he did," 17 stated in a monotone.

Bulma frowned. Piccolo was evil. He wanted to take over the world. His father was the Demon King Piccolo. Luckily her friends were able to defeat King Piccolo, but Piccolo is much more powerful than his father. Bulma didn't know if her friends were to face Piccolo, they would win. Hopefully it wouldn't come to that.

"Earth to Bulma," Bulma noticed Krillin waving his hand in front of her face.

"What," Bulma snapped.

"Did you hear a word we were saying?" he asked.

"No," Bulma replied.

Her friends looked at her worridley.

"I'm going to go home. I got a big day tommorrow," Bulma stood up.

"I'll go with you," Yamcha stood up as well.

"No it's fine. I want to be alone. I'll see you tommorrow," Bulma walked out of the resteraunt.

Yamcha looked at his friends who shrugged their shouders.

Bulma got in her capsule car and drove home. When she got home, she immediately got upstairs and got ready for bed. Her hand was still throbbing. It felt as though her blood was boiling. She put her hand in cold water for a moment then went to bed.

Come to me

That damn voice! Why was she hearing it?

Bulma ignored it and got under the covers and went to bed. Maybe she was just stressed. After tommorrow's meeting it would go away. Bulma slowly drifted to sleep.

Bulma woke up and immediatly got ready for her big day. She was so nervous. After she was done getting ready she went down stairs and saw her two body guards waiting for her.

"17! 18!" Bulma exclaimed as she made her way down the stairwell.

"You ready to go?" 18 asked.

"All ready," Bulma answered.

Bulma left with her two body guards. When she arrived at Capsule Corp, her friends were already waiting for her. Yamcha, Chi Chi, Krillin, and even Tien was there. Bulma had a huge grin on her face.

"We came here to wish you good luck," Tien spoke and gave her a big hug.

Krillin, Yamcha, and Chi Chi joined the hig. Bulma looked up at her friends. She would gather her strength from their presence. She took a deep breath and entered the board room.

Bulma blew away the board members with her plans for the future of Capsule Corp. Her father would have been proud of her if he was there. Bulma smiled at the end of the meeting, but the pain in her hand came back. She gripped the podium to relieve the pressure, but it only made it worse. Bulma soon found it had to breathe. She closed her eyes and saw the shadow of a man. She tried to breathe, but she couldnn't. Her friends noticed her gasping for air, and hurried toward here.

"Bulma what's wrong?" Yamcha stood beside her.

"V-veggie...V Vegeta," Bulma muttered before falling unconciouss.

Yamcha caught her and looked at her. Who was Vegeta?

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A/N: Woo done with another chapter. Thanks for all the reviews so far, and please keep on reviewing!!!