Blue Roses
Bouzi Neo
Chapter Thirteen: Age
"You've been thinking about that wench for three days now. Come off it."
Juunana yawned, "I have not. She just comes to mind-"
"Every thirty minutes. What's wrong with you? So she's screwing the blonde guy, kill him if it makes you that jealous."
"I plan to." Juunana growled, "But it won't be because I'm jealous of him being with any human woman."
Juuhachi rolled her eyes, "Right. Well you sure did a number on him…"
Bulma squeezed Gohan's hand gently. Trunks sat anxiously by, reading a schoolbook.
Bulma coughed.
Trunks turned the page.
Gohan was motionless, lying in his bed.
"I can't take this silence anymore!" Bulma, frustrated, sighed, letting go of Gohan's hand, "Let's let him rest... he might wake up any time now."
Trunks sighed, "Like he has for the past couple of days?"
Bulma sighed and nodded, "Let's go get something to eat."
"But what about…?"
"Okay, you go get something to eat and finish up your homework, then we'll switch…"
"You sure, Mom?"
"Very."
She sighed, taking Gohan's hand again…
Trunks sighed and followed back into the room, "Mom, it's almost nine… you should go get something to eat. I'll make sure I get you if he wakes up."
Bulma sighed and shook her head, "I can't do that.."
"Mom, I'm not a little kid."
"I know but… okay, fine. I'll go get something to eat… but please… just get me if he gets up."
Juuhachi yawned, "You should have just followed her."
"She was headed towards right outside West City. Not far away."
"Then go?"
"I've been thinking about it."
"Just go and get it done with. You might find Blondie."
Juunana sighed, "Where will you be?"
"I'll probably go back to the hotel. It was nice."
Juunana rolled his eyes but nodded. West City… he'd seen her before. Where? What was in West City?
Malls, amusement parks, stores, restaurants, hotels, businesses, hospitals. There was nothing he could set his mind on. He hadn't seen her in any of the parks or malls… she probably lived right in or outside of West City…
It'd be another five hours before his fingers would twitch inside her palm.
"Bulma?"
"Hmn?" She leaned over tiredly to watch him, "Are you," She yawned, "Okay?"
"What are you doing awake? Are you crazy? It's almost midnight… go to bed, Bulma."
"No, no, I can't… I'm going to sit with you the rest of the night until you're well."
"I feel fine."
"No stubbornness to it. Hush now."
Bulma raised a brow, "I'm not going to sleep, I need to make sure-"
Gohan surprised himself at his attitude, but kept on with a tone that was so playful… he'd never known it before, "Bulma, you know very well I'm Saiya-Jin and I heal just fine. These medical tests don't do a lot."
She crossed her arms over her chest and frowned as he tried to sit up, "Lay back down."
"I'm fine. Ugh, fine, I'll get some rest if you do. Deal?" He smiled at her, reaching out a hand.
She melted; he looked so much like Son, that goofy smile. She slapped away his hand and sat back in her chair.
"What are you going to do, stare at me all night?"
"I'd intended to do so?"
"You're going to just sleep in a chair like that?"
"Eh?" Bulma blinked.
"Where are you going to sleep? Don't tell me you didn't plan on sleeping."
Bulma raised a brow, "What if I did?"
"I'd end up grabbing you in the middle of the night and tying you to my bed so that you'd get some rest."
"For someone that's been on and off for the past three days, you seem rather hyper."
"I'm fine." Gohan looked down at his hand, "See? I move."
Bulma shook her head.
"Compromise?"
"I don't know the meaning of the word."
Juunana cursed. He'd not only let this… aggression let his sister see weakness in him, he'd been searching wildly for one woman…
"Nothing killing a few humans can't fix."
Gohan cocked a brow, "Lay with me."
"What?"
"Lie down with me. You can make sure I'm not moving and I'll know you're resting." He, satisfied, crossed his arms over his chest and nodded.
Bulma blinked, "But there's no room…" She wasn't going to just lie on Gohan. Her weight would crush his bones.
Gohan rolled his eyes, "I'm a Saiya-Jin." He reminded her.
She shook her head, but Gohan forced himself to sit up again.
Frowning, she raised a hand in protest, "Okay, okay, I will lay next to you for a while and when I get tired I'll go to bed IF, and only if, you cooperate and let me at least make sure you're alright tomorrow. It's so late tonight all I expect of you is to get some good rest."
Satisfied, Gohan took Bulma's hand and allowed her to sit on his little med-bed. Why she wouldn't let him sleep in his much more comfortable bed was beyond him… He smiled inwardly. Her hair smelled nice. Like vanilla. Her skin looked very soft.
He wasn't so confident now. She was there, on him, against him, and he was so full of thoughts, of how he would have given anything to just… touch…. Kiss…
Bulma blinked upon his arm protectively holding her closer to him, not too close, not too hard, just to keep her from leaning against the hard metal rails of the bed. She looked up, and he blinked, giving a comforting smile, to show that he wasn't going to try anything.
But she saw the pleading look behind the playfulness in his eyes. She understood now. She knew now. Looking down, Bulma sat up, "Oh, Gohan… I'm too old for you."
Muahahaha!
Next Time: Can she call him a boy or a man? He stands before her, proud and tall as a man, but he pleads for a chance while she continues to claim their ages would make it impossible. But as she thinks about giving in… another visitor comes.
Reviewer's Corner:
Saki: I know! Gohan is so obsessed over her and after one run in with Juu, not only is Bulma unsafe, but this means Gohan's REALLY unsafe. Will these two every be able to be together?
GethMane8: Finally, huh? Yeah, it took me a little time. Maybe I should combine a few chapters? Dunno.. I like it as it is. As for Trunks and his feelings, he is between a rock and a hard place. His mother, who he assumes is in love with him, well if he mentions this to his mother it will not only be an awkward moment, it will also bring up a lot of painful stuff for his mother, which is obviously something he doesn't want to do. Then, he can mention it to Gohan, but Gohan looks up to Gokou so much because he's his father… soo… see what I mean?
Shy-Lil-Dreamer: Evil! Actually, Juu sorta ends up making a certain deal with Bulma.. I've said too much!
GohanGenius'85: Yep. This is a different take to it, and I'm not sure if I want to have Gohan loose his arm or die… The loosing arm thing is flat out unsexy, I'll just say that right now… I don't want to maim him yet. Hehe. –Shallow-