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Chapter 11: Thanksgiving Day!

"So, how are things going?"

Bulma cradled the phone against her ear with her shoulder and stirred the pumpkin pie filling furiously. "Yamcha's an ass. I can't believe that he just forgot. I mean, what the hell was he doing?"

On the other end of the line, June sighed. "Hard to tell, B." She paused, frowning. "You don't think he's," she trailed off warily. She didn't want to put thoughts in her friend's head, but she couldn't help but think that he was cheating.

"He knows better," Bulma growled. "I'm sorry, 18. Lets change the subject because talking about Yamcha just makes me see red, and I don't want to snap at you for no good reason."

"Is that so, huh?" June stated, her tone playful. "Because I remember just a few days ago you snapping at me for no good reason."

The blue haired girl pouted. "You're never going to let me live that one down, are you?"

"Nope!"

"Thanks," Bulma responded sarcastically.

"Don't mention it. So, how's Vegeta doing at the homestead?"

Bulma paused to hear the noise coming from the living room. A loud yell came from Radditz, and she then heard Goku and Vegeta laughing their asses off. A smile spread across her face. "He's getting along just fine. I think he's glad he came along with me now," she confided.

"I can't believe he let you talk him into it."

"I think, though I'm sure he won't admit it, that he didn't want to be all alone for the holiday."

June chuckled. "Sounds right. Deep down, he's just a big softy!" Both girls laughed at that. "Oh, hey. Jayson wanted to know if you could come back tomorrow. He wanted to hang out, and he brought Karra home with him, so he wants you guys to meet her. If you can't, it's cool. After all, you've been away from your family for a long time now."

"I'm not sure, 18. I'll think about it and call you back later tonight, okay?"

"Sounds good. No pressure though, okay? I don't want you to skip out on your family time, and neither does 17," she replied in a motherly tone.

Bulma smiled and looked up to see Vegeta standing in the doorframe with his arms crossed over his chest. "I got ya. You want to talk to Vegeta before we hang up?"

"We'll talk later. I've got to finish getting dressed. It's a three hour drive to my grandparents house yet."

"Okay. Happy Thanksgiving!"

"Happy Thanksgiving! Bye!"

"Bye" Bulma hung up the phone and set it on the counter. "What was all the yelling about?"

Vegeta walked over and sat down on a stool nearby where she was working. He had his typical smirk on his face that meant something had gone his way. "I just kicked ass in Tekken."

"Boys and video games," she said, rolling her eyes, but smiling still.

"I thought you were helping your mother and sister, not doing it all yourself," he stated looking around the empty kitchen.

"They ran over to Chichi's house to use her stove to do the turkey in. I don't know why mom has me doing this. I know she's been baking all week long. Then again, Goku and Radditz can eat quite a bit, and so can you."

"What'd 18 want?" He couldn't help it. He was really hungry, so he snatched a freshly baked roll from the cooling rack.

Bulma glared at him, but said nothing. They'd both slept through breakfast this morning because they had stayed up all night watching movies so Bulma could get her mind off Yamcha.

"She wanted to know if we could come back tomorrow and hang out with them. Jayson wants us to meet Karra," she told him while continuing to fill the two empty piecrusts with pumpkin filling. "What do you think we should do?"

Vegeta just shrugged. "It's your call, woman." He took a big bite of the roll. Bread had never tasted better, though it was probably just because he was so hungry. "I figured you'd want to stick around until Saturday or Sunday at least."

"Well, yeah," she replied. "I did, but I don't know. It's kind of weird." She lowered her voice a little and leaned toward him. "I missed my family, don't get me wrong, but I'm kind of looking forward to going back to the school. This place just doesn't seem like home anymore," she confessed.

"Let me guess. The two months you've been at San Callisto is the longest you've ever been away from home and your family," he stated knowingly.

"Yeah."

"You've had your first taste of freedom. Happens to everyone."

"I guess that could be it," she spoke slowly, thoughtfully. "So, should we go?"

Having finished the roll, Vegeta reached for another, but his hand was smacked before he could grab one. He glared at her. "If you want to. It's not like I have anything better to do."

"Okay, then. We're going back tomorrow."

(Change scene)

Yamcha walked through the airport slowly. He was dreading the inevitable meeting with Bulma, but he had to apologize if he wanted his relationship to last. 'I'm going to tell her everything,' he silently vowed, and he meant it—everything! He just hoped she wouldn't hate him forever, but he knew it was going to be hell. She was going to be so hurt. He'd cheated on her twice now. After the trust she'd given him, allowing him to run around barhopping with his new friends, and he'd repaid her by sleeping with two other girls. God, he felt like scum.

Outside, the cold air seemed to smack him in the face, and he took in the familiar surroundings of his home. The mountains and trees and snow. He'd missed it more than he thought he would. A car horn sounded not too far away, and the young man spotted his mother's vehicle. At least he'd be able to have a calm afternoon with his family before he ventured over to see Bulma.

(Change scene, Philadelphia)

Marron woke up that morning with a wicked hangover. Leave it to the old college crowd to remind her what a real night on the town was like. Next to her, Krillin was still zonked out, face down, and tangled in the covers. She had to laugh. He was so cute when he was sleeping. She shifted onto her side and propped her head up on her hand. She was so lucky. Krillin was such a great guy. He was smart, funny, and very successful! She was so proud of him, and he gave her absolutely everything a girl could ask for.

She lifted her left hand and examined the beautifully arranged diamond engagement ring he'd given her a few months ago. It must have set him back at least ten thousand dollars. A soft smile drifted over her face, and she leaned down to kiss him on the cheek.

"Krillin?" She whispered in his ear.

"Hrrmph?" was his muffled reply.

She giggled. "Are you going to get up? We have to be at my mother's in two hours," she coaxed.

He lifted his head, eyes still slightly puffy from sleep. "Wha timeisit?" He slurred.

"Ten in the morning," she gave him another quick peck. "Come on. Mom will be really mad if were late. It's Thanksgiving."

He let his head fall back to the pillow and groaned. "Sleep."

His fiancé moved closer and wrapped her arms around him, snuggling up to him. "I love you, Krillin."

The bald headed man couldn't help but smile into his pillow. "I love you too," he said after raising his head enough to look her in the eye. He kissed her softly. "Alright," he told her, faking a serious look. "You've gotten me up. Let's get in the shower. Chop, chop!"

She laughed at him. "Dork!" She jumped up and rushed into the bathroom with Krillin in hot pursuit.

(Change scene)

They sat and watched the final credits of the movie in silence. Well, almost—Bulma sniffled every now and then. Vegeta looked over at her and rolled his eyes. "It wasn't that sad."

She furiously grabbed a tissue from the box next to her and wiped at her eyes gently. "Yes, it was!"

"I can't believe I let you talk me into watching this mushy bullshit," he muttered.

She picked up the DVD cartridge and glanced at the cover. "I've been wanting to watch this movie for a long time, but Yamcha wouldn't go to the theaters with me to see it. It was such a good movie. I know you liked parts of it!"

"The blood and guts parts, yes," he admitted with a smirk.

Bulma playfully hit him with her pillow and looked back at the cover of the movie. "Damn, he's good looking."

Vegeta chuckled. "So the truth it out. You watched this movie just so you could see him."

"Arthos Ries is like the hottest guy in Hollywood," she told him.

"I still don't know why you were blubbering over this movie. The main characters got together. You should be happy."

"You mean half of the main characters got together."

"The other couple was supporting characters," he argued.

"Whose relationship directly intertwined with the main characters'!" Bulma sniffled again. "She died before they could finally be together like they were meant to be. It was heartbreaking! You can't argue with that," she told him adamantly.

"If they loved each other that much, they should have said 'to hell with it', and got married while they had the chance."

"Their sense of loyalty to the prince was just as great as their love for each other though," Bulma went on.

"You mean her sense of loyalty and love, not his. He wouldn't have asked her to marry him countless times during the prince's absence if he was that loyal to him. You're just one of those hopeless romantics who think it's the end of the world when a couple doesn't work out who are obviously meant to be," he concluded.

"It's horrible though!"

"It's life. Believe it or not, but it happens. Some couples that seem so perfect just can't stay together. They bring each other nothing but pain."

"I don't like the idea of that," Bulma mumbled sadly. "It's to depressing."

Vegeta just shrugged. He picked up the DVD. "So, the main couple got together," he went on. "You really shouldn't be balling over that." He set it back down and reached for his coke on the nightstand. "Even if it that other part was a little depressing."

"Ah ha!" She turned toward him and pointed an accusing finger at him. "You thought it was sad too!" She jumped up from her bed and walked over to her DVD player to change movies, all the while singing "Veggie liked a mushy movie!"

Her dark haired friend just narrowed his eyes at her. "Just put in the next movie, and it better be something with a hell of a lot of gore and fighting in it. I've got to get this mushy crap out of my head before I go insane!"

Bulma laughed. "Sorry. Got to call 18 first like we promised," she told him. She picked up her phone with a mischievous smile on her face. "And tell her that you loved a mushy, romantic movie."

Vegeta jumped off the bed and rushed toward her. Bulma squealed and tried dodging to her left, but her friend was a little quicker than her. His arm clamped around her waist from behind her, and he lifted her off her feet with one arm, while the other reached for her phone.

"Ah! Vegeta, let me down," Bulma laughed, holding her cell just out of his reach. "Come on!"

"Give me that damn thing, now," he demanded.

"Never!"

Vegeta smirked and lowered his free hand to her bared waist and started tickling her mercilessly. Bulma screamed with laughter and twisted and wriggled in a vain attempt to loosen his hold on her.

"Please," she gasped between fits of laughter. "Vegeta, stop!"

"Give me the phone, and I will."

She immediately pushed it into his hand. Vegeta took the phone and set her back down on the floor gently. "Not fair," she pouted breathlessly.

"Quite fair if you ask me, and there's more where that came from, so no funny ideas," he warned her.

(Change scene, Tokyo)

"I have to get back to Rome," he told her.

Akira smiled sadly. "Yeah, I know. I have to go back to London. My little brother's birthday is next Tuesday."

Arthos suddenly kissed her, without warning, and the silver haired model just stood there for a moment in shock. Was he really doing this? They'd only been seeing each other for about a little over a week. 'Bloody hell! Who cares,' she told herself, and wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him back.

It was over too soon for the both of them, so they started again. This time a bit more passionately and hectic, like it was the last time they were going to see each other. When they broke apart this time, they were both gasping for air. Arthos tipped his head down and kissed Akira softly on the lips.

"Spend Christmas in Rome with me," he whispered against her lips.

"I don't know if I can do that, Arthos," she told him, looking up into his dark brown eyes. "Christmas is a big deal to my family. I can't skip it to spend time with a guy I just meant." She frowned. "Don't take offense to that, please."

"No. I understand," he told her. He let his hands run up and down her bare arms soothingly. "It was stupid of me to ask that of you. I'm sorry. I just want to see you again, soon," he admitted.

Akira raised her hand and rested it gently against his cheek. She smiled at him, and he caught his breath. "Call me. We'll figure something out."

He nodded. "Alright. I will." He stepped back from the comfort of her presence and sighed. "I had a good time with you these past two weeks."

"So did I," she told him.

"I'll call you when my plane lands."

She watched him get into the black, stretched limo and hugged her arms around her upper body. The door shut loudly, and Akira swallowed the lump in her throat. She really didn't want him to leave yet, but what could they do? He had four more months of shooting for his film, and she was booked up with runway shows and photo shoots into next year. 'No wonder celebrities can never make it work together,' she thought miserably.

Arthos rolled the window down and locked eyes with her. "Goodbye."

Akira waved slowly. "Bye."

And then he was gone. His car pulled out of the hotel parking lot and onto the busy street. Sadly, the young model returned to her room. She had yet to put in her workout time today, so she figured some good old fashion kickboxing would be just the thing to vent her frustration. She no sooner finished getting changed into a tank top and sweatpants when her cellphone rang. She glanced at it funnily.

"Who'd be calling me now?" She answered it, forgetting to check the ID. "Hello?"

"This really isn't going to work."

Akira burst out laughing and had to sit down in a nearby chair. "No, it really isn't," she responded.

"I'm not even at the damn airport yet," Arthos complained, pouting.

"You have to go, though. You signed a contract," she reminded him.

He groaned. "Well, I just wanted to make sure you didn't forget all about me yet."

"After fifteen minutes?" She laughed again. "No. It usually takes at least twenty," she teased. "You just barely made it."

She knew he was smirking now. "I'll remember that."

(Change scene)

Jayson just smiled and shook his head as he handed his sister the phone. "Sounds like those two are getting along better than ever," he told her as she took the cell.

"Bulma?"

"Hi, 18!" Bulma's voice was cheery and infectious. June found herself smiling instantly. "We're coming back tomorrow evening. Can you meet us at Vegeta's parent's house? We'll have it all to ourselves. They're still in Miami," she told her.

"Yeah. Is it cool if we bring along our cousin, Seru?"

"Sure! The more, the merrier."

"Great. He's supposed to go to San Callisto next year, so I thought I'd give him a tour Sunday before he gets picked up by my aunt."

"Sounds good. Our flight gets in at five, so meet us at six. Do you remember how to get there?"

June glanced at the directions she'd written out earlier. "Yeah, Vegeta told me how. See you tomorrow then."

"Bye!"

June hung up her cell and shook her head. "At least she sounds a lot happier than she did earlier on the phone."

"Yeah. It sounds like she's momentarily forgotten about Yamcha's crap."

Karra frowned. "You really think he's cheating on her, guys?"

June sighed. "I don't want to think it, but all the signs are kind of leading there."

"Yamcha better watch his steps if he is," Jayson commented offhand. "I don't think he really understands just how close Vegeta and Bulma have become over the past couple months, and Vegeta's his roommate. If he catches him in a lie of any kind, I have a feeling Yamcha's going to get his face pounded in." He leaned back on the couch and yawned. "I definitely wouldn't want to be on Vegeta's bad side. He looks like he could kick some serious ass."

"Yeah, he does," June agreed. "I guess we just pray Yamcha isn't cheating because I don't think Bulma would like those two getting into a fight no matter what the circumstances."

(End Chapter)

Okay! We had some cute moments with Vegeta and Bulma, and the others. Sorry for the shortness of this chapter, but this is just where I left like ending it. Hopefully the next chapter will be longer!

Next time: Yamcha shows up at Bulma's parents' house and is surprised by what he finds there. Bulma and Vegeta go back to his parents' house to meet June, Jayson, Karra, and Seru. We'll drop in on Krillin and Marron again too, see how things are going there, and of course, we'll drop in on Akira and Arthos too. Gotta keep up with these things, right! Right! So, as always. Thanks to everyone for reading.

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