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Chapter four: Perverted Turtle Man
"Alright it's time for us to adjourn for the night!" Vegeta ordered. "Kakarot blow out that fire, warrior-girl prepare me one of those things you refer to as a tent, annoying girl you...make me a beverage."
"In your dreams!" Bulma said. "I'm working here, you do realize I'm the only one who knows how to operate a dragon radar right?"
"Hmph I told you to have the repairs done hours ago!"
"It's not that easy," Bulma told him. "If you were a lot more careful, it wouldn't need fixing!"
"Hmph, is everything on this planet so puny?" Vegeta grumbled. "Even your machinery is easily breakable."
Bulma rolled her eyes and continued working on her dragon radar with Vegeta standing behind her watching curiously. "Can I help you?" she asked. "It's kinda hard working with you breathing down my neck."
"Hmph, I can't help it that I'm so 'distracting' to you," Vegeta said with a grin.
"As if!" Bulma said her face reddening a bit. "The only thing distracting on you is the fact that your hair is as tall as you are, which is still pretty short."
"Hmph," Vegeta said unable to find a good enough comeback, instead he continued watching Bulma.
"Ugh, if you're gonna watch at least help." Bulma told him. "Hand me that screwdriver would you?"
"I don't take orders from you," Vegeta said. "Get it yourself." Bulma clenched her fist angrily and grumbled curses under her breath as she stood to go get the screwdriver. "I don't see why you make this so complicated," Vegeta said picking up the device. "Even Kakarot would be able to assemble this, all it takes is a little-" Vegeta pushed a big red button thinking it would help but instead created an explosion that made both him and Bulma fly into the same tree head first.
"You idiot," Bulma grumbled as she slid onto the ground face first.
"Hmm? Vegeta why are you lying down like that?" Kakarot, who had a giant fish in his arms, asked.
"Shut up Kakarot, and prepare my sleeping arrangements." Vegeta's muffled voice came from the ground.
"'Kay!" Kakarot told him walking toward the campsite, once there he noticed a funny looking creature sitting by the fire, Kakarot stared at it a bit before walking toward it. "Hey you," Kakarot said. "Whatcha doin' staring at the fire?"
The creature slowly turned to face him. "I don't know." it said. "Why are you carrying a big fish?"
"For breakfast tomorrow," Kakarot answered. He gave the creature a studying look and then began feeling it's head, he then felt it's funny shaped arms and it's hard shell. "Never seen anything like you, what are ya?"
"I'm a turtle, just call me Turtle." Turtle said.
"Where's your pack?" Kakarot asked.
"Pack? Oh I don't have a pack." Turtle said. "I do however have a master, he lives on this small island. I went looking for food for him a few days ago but I got lost."
"You lost your pack?" Kakarot asked sympathetically. "That's not good, you could die out here by yourself. My big brother always told me never to stray away from the pack."
"Kakarot! Why's that fire still going?" Vegeta demanded floating down from the air. "Hmm? I see you forgot to kill your food before bringing it back, why is that thing blinking at me?"
"He's not food, his name's Turtle." Kakarot said. "He's lost and he's looking for his pack."
"Well then let him look for his pack, didn't Raditz teach you not to talk to strange things?" Vegeta asked.
"But I wanna help," Kakarot said innocently.
"You...what...?" Vegeta looked at him in disbelief. "You know what? I don't care anymore, do what you want. I'm going to sleep." Vegeta stormed off to find the spot where he would sleep, as he did
Kakarot picked up Turtle and floated into the air. "Which way Turtle?" Kakarot asked.
"I'm not sure," Turtle said looking around. "I think...that way?"
"Alright hang on-"
"Wait Kakarot, I wanna go." ChiChi said.
"Why?" Kakarot asked.
"Because knowing you there's a high chance you'll get lost again," Vegeta suddenly said. "And next time I refuse to look for you, I'll just let you die on this soon to be dead planet."
"Hey Vegeta, I thought you were going to sleep."
"I was, then I saw a filthy worm and I just couldn't-" Vegeta trailed off when he saw everyone give him a weird look. "What?"
"I'm going too," Bulma said. "Vegeta won't mind flying me, since he broke the dragon radar again!"
"Why are you going girl? Kakarot and the warrior girl can handle this."
"We need more parts, and more parts means more money. Your master has a phone right?"
"Yes." Turtle answered. "He'll be happy to let you use it."
"Good, I'll have Daddy wire me more money." Bulma said holding her arms out to Vegeta like a baby. "Now carry me."
"Girl..."
"Pleaaaaase?" Bulma asked sweetly making her bottom lip quiver. Vegeta had never seen nothing like this before, this girl was just looking at him yet he was compelled to do her bidding. What kind of power was this?
"F-Fine," Vegeta growled face turning slightly red as he scooped her up.
"You're so sweet," Bulma giggled. "There may be hope for you yet."
"Don't get used to it girl," Vegeta grumbled.
"We'll be on Earth in 72 hours," Nappa announced.
"Good, the sooner the better." Raditz said. "Prince Vegeta and Kakarot should have emptied the planet by now, we can be on our way back to Frieza's ship once we pick them up." He stood and left the room as Turles rolled his eyes.
"Yeah...fun," Turles said sarcastically biting his apple. "Not so sure I want to return to that overgrown lizard so soon."
Nappa glared at Turles. "How dare you speak of Lord Frieza that way?" he growled.
"The question is why you're defending that tyrant," Turles told him. "I mean, it doesn't bother you the way he treats us? The way he has his men beat us almost to death just for being Sayains?"
"We deserve it," Nappa said. "Most of the time."
"You can't be serious," Turles told him. "I don't know about you but I for one hate everything about him, one day he'll be groveling at my feet begging for mercy. And no one, especially not you Nappa, will stop me from achieving that." With that Turles took a large bite from his fruit and sat back down, at that moment Raditz returned along with a short child next to him.
"Raditz, why's that thing still following you?" Nappa asked.
"This 'thing' is a Sayain." Raditz said. "And I've been interrogating him for the past three hours, the boy doesn't seem to know much about where he came from."
The Sayain child looked at the two older sayains and cowered behind Raditz leg. "Seems he's taken a liking to you," Turles laughed. "What's the boy's name?"
"Go on, tell him." Raditz urged.
The boy began twiddling his thumbs as he shyly stared at the ground. "B-Broly..." he said.
"Broly eh?" Nappa asked walking up to him and giving him a quick inspection. "Yep, the tail tells it all. He's sayain alright, a puny one though."
Broly again ran behind Raditz burying his face into his leg, this made Turles howl with laughter. "It's nothing to laugh about Turles," Raditz said. "Broly, return to your room until I call you for our next meal."
"O-Okay," Broly said quickly leaving.
"Hmph, brat reminds me of Kakarot. Only he's not as stupid." Nappa said.
"Like you have the right to talk about being stupid," Turles chuckled.
Nappa shot him a look deciding not to say anything to him, he knew one day he'd get his shot at the fool. "Well since we have three days I think I'll step in the hybernation unit, wake me when we land." Turles said leaving the room. Raditz took his seat and began messing with his broken scouter, when he heard Nappa growl he immediately looked up at the brute. "Nappa," Raditz said.
"I know, we're Sayains and we need to stay as one." Nappa said. "But that Turles, he just-"
"I know, I don't trust him either." Raditz said. "However, I do agree with his goals he has in mind. One day Frieza won't be as high and mighty as he is now. The day will come when Prince Vegeta takes his rightful place, and it's our job to make sure that happens. At all costs."
"Something tells me Turles isn't interested in handing over the throne to Vegeta," Nappa told him.
"I know," Raditz answered. "We'll have to keep a close eye on him from here on out." And a close eye on you for that matter. Radtiz added in his thoughts.
"There it is, that's my master's house." Turtle said pointing his fin at a small white house sitting on a tiny island.
"That's it?" Bulma asked. "Is he some kind of hermit?"
Turtle shook his head. "My master is the world's most famous martial artist. He's trained some of this planet's strongest warriors."
Kakarot's eyes lit up. "So this guy is real strong?" he asked excitedly.
"Yes, the strongest in the world I assume." Turtle said. Vegeta responded with a wicked grin as he thought Not for long.
"Hey! Watch the hands!" Bulma growled at the prince. "Just because I let you carry me like this doesn't mean you get free gropes at my butt!"
"What the...I am not touching your bottom!"
"You just did!"
"I did not, why would I touch a disgusting human like you on the rear?"
"Apparently I'm not disgusting seeing as...there you just did it again!"
"I did not!"
Turtle rolled his eyes at the arguing teens as Kakarot began to descend on the island. "Hmph, kinda rugged if you ask me." Bulma said.
"No one's asking you," Vegeta told her.
"Smartass."
"What's a Kame House?" Kakarot asked randomly.
"I'll go fetch my master, I'm sure he'll reward you for returning me." Turtle said as he went into the house. Vegeta leaned against the small house and crossed his arms.
"Hmm, not quite the place for the earth's so called strongest warrior." Vegeta said looking around. "If he were so great, he should be in a castle with servants waiting on him hand and foot."
"I just hope he has a phone so I can call Daddy. We only need one more dragonball and we'll have all seven." Bulma sighed.
"One? I thought we needed four more." Vegeta said. "Are you that bad at mathematics girl?"
Bulma tensed up at her careless mistake. "D-Did I say one? I meant four, that's what I meant!" Bulma laughed nervously. Vegeta eyed Bulma suspiciously before turning around and grumbling something to himself.
"I wanna spar with the strong guy," Kakarot said. "Maybe he has a technique I can learn from him or something."
"I doubt a measly human can teach me anything useful." Vegeta said.
"I'm back," Turtle said appearing. "And I found my master."
The four teens looked at the doorway and watched as a staggering old bald man wearing a turtle shell on his back appeared, he stroked his long white beard and looked at the four teens. "So, you four are the ones who rescued Turtle eh?" the man asked.
"Yes Master Roshi," Turtle said.
"Wait, Master Roshi?" ChiChi said. "You mean the Legendary Master Roshi?"
"The very same," Turtle smiled.
"Y-You're the one who my father spoke of," ChiChi marveled bowing. "It's an honor to meet your sir."
"Oh, and who might you be?" Master Roshi asked.
"My name's ChiChi," ChiChi said. "I'm the daughter of Ox-King, one of your best disciples."
"Ox-King had a daughter?" Roshi asked. "Well, who would've thought. It's actually been a while since I last saw ol' Ox-King. It's nice to meet you ChiChi."
"Enough talk," Vegeta said. "I understand you're this planets' most powerful warrior. I would like to see just how powerful these earthlings can be."
"Oh that old tale?" Master Roshi laughed. "There may have been a time where I was the strongest, but I'm an old hermit now. I have no need to spar with upcoming youngsters like you, however..." He looked at Bulma and grinned. "I could make an exception, for a price. Heh heh heh."
"Eh?" Bulma noticed that Roshi was about five feet away from her, his eyes locked on her chest. "H-Hey old man! I'm not here to train, I just need to use your phone so I can call my Daddy and get these parts." Bulma said pushing the old man back.
"I have a part you can use, and I can make you say Daddy-"
"Listen you old leech!" Vegeta growled. "We're on a tight schedule, and I'd rather not spend my time watching you drool at her."
"Hmm?" Roshi looked at Bulma and then Vegeta. "That your girlfriend?"
"What?"
"How dare you?"
"I thought so too," Turtle spoke. "You should see them argue Master Roshi, like they're a married couple. Plus the boy kept touching the young lady inappropriately."
"I was not!"
"I-I would never even mention myself and Vegeta in the same sentence!" Bulma cried.
"But you just d-"
"I am royalty! This filthy earthling could never even dream of the possibility of being my mate. How dare you assume such a thing?" Vegeta said.
As the two continued screaming their heads off at Roshi and Turtle, Kakarot turned to ChiChi and asked "What's a girlfriend?"
ChiChi just blushed and giggled. "Something that you and I can be...if you want." she said softly.
Kakarot arched his eyebrow and scratched his head in confusion, then shrugged deciding that some things are meant to be a mystery. "Anyway," Roshi said rubbing his head. "I suppose a reward is in order for returning Turtle to me. Now the question is what can I give you?"
"Well for starters we could use your phone as I've already stated, I need money to repair a device of mine." Bulma reminded him.
"And we could also use some information while we're at it," Vegeta said grabbing Bulma's bag and opening it. "Have you seen anything like this?" He pulled out the two star dragonball and held it close to Master Roshi's face.
"Hmm," Roshi said. "Now that you mention it, I did find something like that. Yeah it was about 50 years ago, found it washed up on the beach."
"You did?" Bulma exclaimed. "Do you still have it?"
Roshi shook his head. "No, I gave it to one of my disciples," he said. "One of my best."
"Damn it," Bulma cursed. "Any idea where he is now?"
"Not the slightest," Roshi said. "I haven't seen him in over 30 years, but I can offer a picture." Roshi reached into his turtle shell and pulled out a photograph of a young strapping man standing next to Roshi with a wide grin on his face. "His name's Gohan," Roshi said. "The last I heard of him he was living somewhere in the mountain range. That's about all I can offer."
"Hmm, Vegeta can you and Kakarot fly up to the mountain range and look for someone like this?" Bulma asked.
"And leave you alone with him?" Vegeta asked pointing to Roshi, who was now inspecting Bulma's butt without Bulma noticing the slightest. "I'd rather not, Kakarot and Warrior-girl can go up there themselves."
"Y-You're asking me to go up there with Kakarot alone?" ChiChi asked as her face got red a bit.
"Is there a problem with my demand?" Vegeta asked menacingly.
ChiChi just shook her head as Kakarot picked her up. "We'll be back as soon as we can," Kakarot said flying off with ChiChi. Once they were out of sight Bulma turned to Vegeta and gave him a sly grin.
"Sooooo, why do you want to be alone with me so badly?" she asked.
"W-What?" Vegeta said. "I don't want to be alone with you, I'm just making sure you're doing your job and fixing that damn device!"
"Okay, whatever you say." Bulma giggled walking off to go fix her dragon radar. Vegeta followed as Roshi eyed him.
"Something about that guy is frightening," Roshi said. "I know master, his eyes make my shell shiver," Turtle said. Roshi nodded and sat on his lounge chair opening his naked girl magazine. "Ooooo, look at the melons on that one! Eh heh heh," Roshi laughed. "Oh Master," Turtle sighed.
A/N: That's the end of chapter number three, just review and tell me how good I'm doing :) (or bad, whatever you like)