Chapter 4: The Handsome Stranger
"Ummm...Well I'm here with my friends and their boyfriends. They just went to dance."
"So, your basically here alone?"
"Well...yeah I guess you can put it that way." Bulma looked away.
"I'm sorry if I brought up a swore subject."
"No, you didn't. It's just I dumped my boyfriend yesterday and it's my birthday..."
"Well happy birthday! Mind if I buy you a drink?"
"No not at all." Bulma smiled at the man, "By the way my name is Bulma...Briefs."
The man grabbed her hand and kissed it, "I am Vegeta. It is an honor to meet you. What would you like to drink?"
"Umm...you pick I'm not much of a drinker."
"Alright I'll be right back." Vegeta turned and walked over to the bar. The same time 18, Chi-Chi, Goku and Krillin came back over.
"Hey B! Who was that guy you were talking to?" 18 said as she slapped Bulma on the back.
"Oh, some really hot guy I just met." Bulma said with a smile.
"Ooo. Really. Does this really hot guy have a name?" 18 elbowed Bulma.
"Vegeta."
"Vegeta? Really. Wow interesting name." Chi-Chi said as she sat down. Then they all noticed that Vegeta was making his way back to the table.
"Here you go beautiful." Vegeta sit a drink down in front of Bulma and stood behind her.
"Thank you." Bulma said with a blush.
"Here man, here is a chair." Goku said as he moved a chair between him and Bulma. "Join us."
"Thank you." Vegeta sat down next to Bulma.
After a few minutes of silence, 18 had had enough, "So Vegeta, what do you do for a living?"
"I run this night club."
Bulma looked up at him, "Really?"
"Yeah. When my father passed away I didn't know what to do with his money. So I bought a big house and started this club."
"Wow, that's really cool." Bulma said, now really interested in what Vegeta was saying.
"Ok, now my turn to ask a question, what do you all do?"
Goku was the first to answer, "Well I'm a master at a karate school down town."
Next was Krillin, "I work at my grandfather's hardware store, well I pretty much run it while he does other things." Krillin rolled his eyes.
Next was 18, "I don't work, my father owns a big company in town, so I just reap the benefits of that."
Chi-Chi rolled her eyes, "I work at a dress shop."
Last was Bulma, Vegeta looked over at her, "And you beautiful."
"Well, I'm in the process of taking over my father's company. Have you ever heard of Capsule Corporation?"
"Who hasn't? Wow."
"Yeah, it's all great. Let's dance." Bulma had enough drinks in her now to be more courageous. She stood up and grabbed Vegeta and walked on to the dance floor.
Back at the table, "Wow, look at Bulma, you would never be able to tell she just broke up with Yamacha." 18 said as she leaned closer to Krillin.
Goku looked up. "Yeah, speaking of Yamacha...none of you told him where we were going to be tonight did you?"
Chi-Chi looked in the direction that Goku was, "Oh, no."
18 and Krillin looked at the door then to Bulma and Vegeta dancing. "Oh, shit."
On the dance floor a slow song was playing. "So are you enjoying yourself?"
"Now I am." Bulma said as she laid her head on Vegeta's shoulder. "You smell good." she said giggling.
"Thanks you do too." Vegeta really didn't know what to say, he didn't think he would get this far.
They went back to silence, but in Bulma's head, 'Wow, I guess they were right. And he seems so much better than Yamacha so far. Wait, Bulma girl you just met this guy. It must be the drinks talking.' Suddenly Bulma's train of thought was interrupted by 18 yelling. She looked up from Vegeta's shoulder to see 18 standing over Yamacha. "Oh shit." Vegeta looked over there.
"Is he a problem?"
"My ex."
Back at the conflict. "Get off your weak ass and get out Yamacha! You weren't invited!"
"Come on 18, I just need to talk to Bulma." Yamacha said trying to get up and holding his jaw.
"No! It's her birthday and your not destroying this one like you've done to her other ones!" 18 was going in for another punch when Bulma and Vegeta walked up.
"What's going on over here?"
"Oh, Bulma. Thank Kami, get your crazy friend off of me." Yamacha stood up, just to be hit back down. "Fuck Bulma!"
"Don't call my friends crazy you asshole! Get out of here. You weren't invited!"
"But Bulma, I wanted to talk."
"There is no talking! I know you've cheated on me, I'm not dealing with it anymore. Besides..." She looked over at Vegeta. "I'm becoming interested in someone else."
"What!" Yamacha finally stood up. "Whatever Bulma! Your a waste of time anyways." He throw a box at her, "Here's your fucking birthday present." He turned around to leave.
18 caught it, "Hey fuck face!" Yamacha turned around, "She doesn't need this." 18 throw it back at him. Yamacha turned back around and walked out. 18 turned to Bulma, "B, you ok? Want to go?"
"No, I'm fine." She looked at Vegeta, "Sorry you had to see that, if you want to go, I don't blame you." Bulma looked down.
Vegeta walked closer to her and lifted her chin, "No, just because you have a stupid ex, doesn't reflect on you. Let's go get you another drink. Anyone else? Their on the house."
"No thanks, Goku and I have to work in the morning." Chi-Chi said.
"Same here, and I'm the dd. I think I'll get them home. Bulma how about you?"
"I want to stay."
Krillin looked at her, "I can come back for you if you want?"
"I'll give her a ride, I don't drink." Vegeta added in.
"Are you sure you don't mind?" Bulma looked at him.
"Not at all." Vegeta smiled and went to get another drink for Bulma.
Bulma sat down at the table after giving her friends hugs. "I'll call on my way home."
"Ok, B. I'll make sure I'm awake to let you in." Chi-Chi said as she grabbed Goku's hand.
Krillin looked at her, "Are you sure, you'll be fine?"
"Yeah, I don't know why, but I feel really safe around this guy."
"Ockie Dokie, B see you in the morning." 18 said as she kissed Bulma on the cheek and left with the others.
Vegeta came back with a drink for her and sat down across from her. "Sorry your birthday isn't going that great."
Bulma grabbed his hand and looked in his eyes. "No, it's going great, just with minor problems. Thanks to you I'm actually having fun. I usually don't do the party scene."
"Anytime."
"Can I tell you something?"
Vegeta looked up, "Anything."
"I don't know if it's the alcohol talking or what, but I feel like I know you from somewhere and I like it."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I mean I've never met you before, but I feel like I know everything about you. And I feel safe around you. And that's rare for me."
"What if I told you we do know each other?"
"What?" Bulma tilted her head to the side and looked confused at him.
"Do you believe in a past life?"
"Well yeah."
"We've met in a past life. And our souls some how remember."
"Interesting." Well Vegeta explained that to her, she moved closer to him. "Tell me more." She was now sitting next to him.
"You and I were to be together in the past, but that didn't happen. Now we have a second chance." Vegeta looked at her and saw something familiar in her eyes. Suddenly Bulma leaned in and kissed him. Vegeta didn't know how to react at first then gave into her kiss. After a very deep kiss Bulma pulled away her eyes closed and opened them and looked at him.
"I think I need to get home."
"Ok." They got up and walked out of the club to his car.
"You drive this!?!"
"Yes." He watched Bulma run her hand over the sleek black hood of his Ford GT.
"I love it." He opened the door for her and let her in. Then got in the driver's seat. "My address is 25 West street."
"Ok." Vegeta and Bulma drove off.
On the way Bulma called Chi-Chi like she promised. Soon they arrived at the apartment building. Vegeta got out and opened the door for Bulma and walked her up to the door. Bulma looked up at him. "I really enjoyed tonight."
"As did I."
Suddenly a gust of wind picked up, Bulma leaned her head back and allowed the wind to blow her hair back. Vegeta looked at her neck and it took all he had not to bite her. "I love the wind." She looked back at Vegeta, who seemed to be hypnotized. "I would like to see you again." She bit her bottom lip.
"Of coarse. My number is 555-678-9012."
"Ok, mine is 555-379-1045."
"Sleep well." Vegeta leaned in and give her one last kiss of the night. "Good night."
"Night." Bulma opened the door and walked inside. As she shut the door she leaned against it. Her heart was beating so fast. She climbed the stairs to her apartment to find Goku and Chi-Chi passed out on the couch watching a movie and guessed Krillin and 18 were in 18's room. She continued to her room, got in her pajamas and laid in bed thinking about Vegeta.
Meanwhile, Vegeta was driving back to his home, 'Soon she will be all mine, like she should be.' Thinking with a smirk he sped up.