Chapter 13: Get away

Bulma drove as fast as she could, she couldn't go home, he would know where to find her. Thinking fast Bulma pulled out her cell phone.

"Hello."

"Chi-Chi! It's Bulma, I'm sorry to call you so late but I need you." Bulma said trying not to cry.

"Bulma, it's ok. Where are you?" yawning.

"A few blocks away."

"Ok I'll go downstairs and wait for you."

"Thank you Chi." Bulma hung up and kept driving.

'God, I'm so stupid! Why do I always go for the wrong type of guy!' A few minutes later she pulled into Goku and Chi-Chi's driveway. Sure enough Chi-Chi was downstairs at the kitchen door waiting for her.

"Come on in Bulma."

Bulma ran in and shut the door behind her. "Thanks Chi." Bulma wiped her eyes.

Chi-Chi sat down at the counter and frowned. "Bulma what's the matter?"

Bulma ran to Chi-Chi and buried her face in her shoulder. "Oh, Chi-Chi how could I be so stupid!"

"Bulma what are you talking about?"

Bulma pulled back and wiped her eyes. "Vegeta...you were right Chi-Chi he was all wrong."

Chi-Chi wanted to tell her 'I told you so', but saw how tore up Bulma was, "Sweetie, its ok, you'll find the right guy someday." Patting Bulma on the back.

Bulma started crying again and shook her head no, "No Chi, I won't I felt so right with him. For once in my life I felt that I found my soul mate."

Chi-Chi rolled her eyes, "Now listen to yourself! Bulma R. Briefs I have never heard you sound so defeated!" Chi-Chi got up and walked into the living room. Bulma followed. Chi-Chi made a sharp turn in front of Bulma with a smile on her face. "I know what you need!"

Bulma still wiping her eyes, "What?"

"You need to get away." Chi-Chi said as she patted the couch seat next to her.

"Where?"

"Go see your aunt. She would love to see you. Tomorrow go see your dad, tell him your taking some time off to go see your aunt. I'll go to the apartment and pack you a bag of all your favorite cloths and meet you at the airport. Ok?"

"I don't know Chi-Chi." Putting her head between her legs.

"Oh, Bulma. Come on. Say yes." Chi-Chi lifted Bulma head to face her. And shaking her own head. Making Bulma shake her's. "Good! Now I'll go get you some pajamas, you will stay here tonight ok?"

"Ok."

After changing into a pair of Chi-Chi's "Grandma pajamas" as Bulma and 18 put it she laid down resting her head on Chi-Chi's lap. Bulma fell asleep to Chi-Chi brushed her hair and sang to her.

"I will find you...my princess."

"Leave me alone Vegeta! I'm not that girl! I'm not your princess!"

"But Bulma, you are the girl, you are my princess. I don't want to hurt you. We belong together."

"NO!"

"NO!" Bulma sung from the couch and looked around, it was morning and she was at Chi-Chi and Goku's house. "Thank God." She could hear humming and dishes clinking in the kitchen. She walked in there, "Morning Chi-Chi."

Chi-Chi looked over her shoulder. "Morning Bulma!" Turning to the table. "Gohan say morning to Aunt Bulma."

Bulma looked over at the table to see Gohan making a major mess in and around his high chair. She walked over to him. "Morning handsome."

"Gaa!"

After Chi-Chi brought the food to the table, Goku came in, "Oh, morning Bulma! I didn't know you were here."

Poking at her eggs, "Morning Goku..."

"She had a bad night." Chi-Chi said as she sat down to eat.

"Oh,ok." Goku started shoving food into his mouth in the one and only Goku fashion.

After breakfast, Goku left for work and Chi-Chi, Bulma and Gohan all got ready to leave. "Ok, remember, just tell your dad you need some down time and want to go see you aunt ok?"

"Yes."

"Alright, Gohan and I'll see you as the airport. What hanger?"

"10. That's Capsule Corporation's private hanger."

"Ok." Chi-Chi finished putting Gohan in his chair seat. "Oh you might want to call and tell 18. ok?"

"Ok."

"See you in a bit."

Bulma and Chi-Chi got into their cars and went their ways. Bulma pulled out her cell phone to call 18 when it started to ring. Vegeta "No way!" Bulma hit ignore and dialed 18's number."

"18 here!"

"Hey 18."

"Bulma, I thought you would be home by now, is everything ok?"

"Kinda no."

"Only you Bulma. What do you mean kinda no?"

"Well, Vegeta and I broke up last night and I'm going to go see my aunt for a while."

"B, I'm sorry. Is there anything I can do? Want me to kick his ass?"

"No, it's fine. Anyways, Chi-Chi is coming over to get some of my cloths. Would you help her, please?"

"Anything. How long are you going to be gone?"

"I'm not sure."

"Ok, call me when you get there ok?"

"Ok."

"Hey Bulma. I'm always here for ya ok?"

"I know."

"Bye."

"Bye."

Bulma was half way to her parents' house when her phone went off again. Vegeta Pressing the ignore button, "LEAVE ME ALONE!" She then dialed her aunt's number.

"Hello?"

"Hi Aunt Lilly!"

"Oh, my is that you Bulma?"

"Yep! How are you?"

"Oh, I'm doing great sweetie. How are you?"

"Ok, just a little stressed from work. Hey I was calling to see if I could come spend some time at your place?"

"Bulma, darling you know your always welcome here. When will I be expecting you?"
"Tomorrow morning?"

"What time?"

"Really, really early. Don't worry about getting to the airport, I remember the way."

"Ok darling. I'll see you then."

"Ok, bye."

Bulma pulled into her parents' drive way, she got out and made her way to her dad's lab. "Bulma, it's Saturday what are you doing here?"

"Ummm...Well I wanted to know if I could take some time off and go visit Aunt Lilly for a while."

"Sure sweetie. Is everything ok?"

"Yeah, I just need some time away."

"Ok. Take the private jet. And take all the time you want ok?"

"Thanks dad. Love you."

"Love you too. When do you plan on leaving?"

Bulma was halfway out the door that lead to the private living quarters, "Today?"

"Ok, as long as you go say good-bye to your mother."
"I will. Bye dad."

"Bye sweetie."

After saying good-bye to her mom and making it to the airport to meet Chi-Chi, she gave her and Gohan a hug good-bye and boarded the jet. Destination: Oradea to Aunt Lilly's house.

After a long flight Bulma got to the airport in Oradea. She got a cab and headed downtown to her aunt's place. On arriving in front of her aunt's house she saw an old lady trying to keep her oranges together. "Come back here you little fuckers!"

Bulma smiled and shook her head. 'What is a little old lady doing buying oranges as three in the morning?' She pushed it out of her head and grabbed a bag she got at the airport and ran over to the lady. "Here ma'am." Bulma picked up the oranges and put them in the bag for the lady.

"Why thank you sweetie." The old lady looked up at Bulma with a smile, which then disappeared, "You." The woman ran off, dropping her wallet.

"Ma'am you dropped...this..."Bulma picked it up and went to give it to her to see her gone. "OK that was weird. I better see who she was so I can return it." She opened it and took out the ID. Sylvia Prince. 1331 West Court Dr. "Ok, I'll go return it this after noon." Bulma returned to her stuff and walked up to the front door of her aunt's house. She had a key and let herself in. Strangely there was light coming from the living room. Bulma walked into see someone waiting up and watching tv. "I told her not to worry about staying up for me."

"Well you know how my mother is." The woman turned around and smiled at Bulma. "Hey cuz."

"Hi, Launch."

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A.N. Ok I'm sure I don't have to tell you all who the old lady was do I?

Rraz45: I love the House of Night series too! I can't wait till the next one comes out. I cried at the end of Tempted.