It was a day, they all knew was coming. For some college meant a new start to life, away from controlling bossy parents, but for others, it meant losing something that they held dream to them. Bulma had been walking back and forth in her room all morning, driving 18 insane. "B! Calm down will ya!"
Slamming her fists into her head and starting to cry...again. "I can't!"
18 shook her head. 'Ever since prom she's been this way. I wonder if its driving Vegeta crazy like it is me.'
Vegeta was sitting in Goku's living room playing videos games with him, Krillin and Tien. The three of them have been trying to figure out what happen to him. He was happy? Krillin figured it out right away but never said anything, in fear of getting the shit kicked out of him. Chi-Chi came in from their kitchen and glared at the four of them. "Are you guys going to get your caps and gowns on soon! We have to leave in 10 minutes!" They all groaned and got up to put their stuff on. Chi-Chi was glowing, everyone at school finally figured out that she is pregnant and she wasn't scared of hiding it anymore. She was excited to be a mom. After the boys were ready they got in the trucks and headed to the high school.
Bulma and 18 were sitting on the hood of 18's Yukon with Launch when everyone else pulled up. "I thought you three were riding with your parents'?" Krillin said getting out of Vegeta's truck.
"No. My dad offered to pick up your Grandpa. And B's parents have to wait for her grandparents." 18 said jumping off and kissing her boyfriend.
"And my mom rode with us." Launch said going to Tien.
Everyone started heading in, when they noticed Bulma hadn't said a word and was still sitting on the car. Vegeta was about to get her... "Bulma Rochel Briefs! Get off your ass and quit pouting and let's get this over with!" 18 jerked her best friend back into reality and stomped towards the others. She flung her at Vegeta and went back to Krillin.
Vegeta looked down at his usually outspoken confident girlfriend and saw a side of her he hated to see...weakness. "I know I look horrible Vegeta...so just quit starring." Bulma's voice was low and full of sadness.
He glared and leaned into her ear. "Snap out of it. Everything will be fine." She looked up at him and gave him a weak smile and a kiss. They continued inside and lined up.
After everyone was seated, the principle stood up. "Welcome friends, family and classmates of 2010. Welcome to graduation." Everyone clapped. "First off, your Senior Class President has a few words." Everyone clapped again. Chi-Chi waddled her way up the stage and stopped at the podium. She had on a big smile.
"Hello everyone and welcome to the class of 2010's graduation. Most of you know how I am. I'm Chi-Chi Cherise King-Son. I just had a few words for everyone." She paused and looked back up at her classmates. "Today signifies the start of a new life for all of us. Like it was for our parents and grandparents. I just wanted to say that I hope none of you forget the values and principles you learned here over the last four years. Congratulations my fellow classmates." As Chi-Chi waddled off the stage back to her seat everyone clapped.
The principle got back up. "And now your class salutatorian Landon Popo." Everyone clapped as he made his way to the stage. He talked about friendships, families, beliefs, college and the life experience a head of them all. "Now I would like to invite a good friend and your 2010 valedictorian Bulma Briefs up here."
Everyone clapped as Landon made his way off and Bulma came up. Once she got up there her fear was gone, she looked like herself, full of pride. "Good afternoon everyone. And congratulations to your graduation. You've made it through four years of high school." Bulma looked down at her note cards and looked back up with a smile. "I know I've only been here a year, but it makes be feel so great that you all welcomed me so openly and to the faculty that voted me valedictorian." Bulma paused and looked at her classmates and found Vegeta and focused on him. "Through years of progress, torcher, growth, and pleasure, we have all matured into adults. We have all made our marks on this school, like so many before us have. From being top in band in the state (Tien), to being two of the best bakers in the country (Chi-Chi & Launch), scoring goals sending our team into overtime (Vegeta), making the long drive in charity and football (Piccolo & Nail) to being some of the greatest friends I'll ever know. This has touched each and every single one of us in West Central. Down the road lays the unknown. We might make good choices and some bad." Looking down at her cards and back at Vegeta. "This has been the best year of high school for me and I'm sad it has to come to an end. But I know no matter what, the friendships I created here will never go away. I understand that now. I hope to see you all at our 10 year reunion, congratulations again." Bulma smiled as she finished and walked off the stage with loud applause and whistling. She took her seat as the principle came back up.
"We will now call each graduate up to receive they diploma. (A.N. I'm not coming up with so many names so I'll skip to calling all the names that I've already had. "Zangya Beau...Bulma Briefs...Brody Buu...Robert Cell....18 Gero...Shin Kai...Chi-Chi King-Son....Serenity Micheals...Nail Namek...Piccolo Namek....Vegeta Ouji...Becky Parker...Megan Phillips...Landon Popo....Krillin Roshi...Tien Shenhan...Kakarrot Son." After the graduates sat back down. "Friends...Family I give you the class of 2010." Everyone stood and throw their hats and cheered.
After everyone cleared out of the gym, Bulma, Vegeta and the gang met up outside and waited for pictures by their parents. "I got to unzip this dam thing, it's hot." Bulma unzipped her gown to revel the red dress Vegeta bought her. She turned to talked to Chi-Chi when she felt two arms come around her. She smiled.
"You look great in that dress." Vegeta whispered.
"Thanks. My boyfriend bought it for me." She turned and gave him a kiss. CLICK!
"That was cute! Do it again." Bulma and Vegeta turned to see her mom with a camera.
"Mom!" After posing for several hundred pictures everyone started to walk off. Mrs. Briefs noticed three people that didn't follow when the group walked away.
"Bulma." She turned her attention to the three.
Bulma put on a smile and walked over to Mr. Ouji, Tarble and Vegeta's sister Victoria. "You three are more than welcome to come join us at the barbeque." Mr. Ouji nodded his head and followed the rest.
Bulma stared out the window at the passing country side. Yesterday was a big day for her and today just felt like another day. She was on her way to Ginger Town with her parents and her grannie and papa for Brolly's graduation. When they got there they hurried to the gym where the ceremony would be and found her aunt and uncle and sat down. After the short ceremony, because Brolly had a small graduating class, they headed back to their house for a party. Bulma was bored out of her mind, she was sitting on the old tire swing talking to her aunt and mom, when Brolly came walking up with someone familiar. Bulma's mom and aunt walked away to help her uncle with some things. "What the hell is he doing here?" Bulma glared at Yamacha and her cousin.
"Jeez, he's my friend B, I invited him."
Bulma jumped off the tire swing and walked away. "Well I'm your cousin, and you should respect how I feel about that ass hole." Bulma continued down to the bar and was petting some of the horses when she felt two hands grab her firmly, twist her around and slam her into the stole's latch making her cringe in pain.
"You're such a bitch!" Yamacha yelled at her pushing her more into the latch. Then he smiled. "What? Can't do anything without your blond bodyguard or your stupid ass boyfriend?"
All pain forgotten by Bulma she kneed him in the balls and punched him in the nose when he let go of her. "I don't need anyone protecting me from you!" She kicked him in the knee making him fall over. She then started kicking him while he laid on the barn floor. "Leave me the fuck alone Yamacha! You destroyed enough of my life!" She kicked him one last time and marched out of the barn to go find her parents.
"My goodness! Bulma what happened?" Mrs. Briefs came running up to her daughter who's hair was messed up and was nursing her left side.
"That!" Bulma turned and pointed at a limping Yamacha making his way out of the barn. "If it's ok with you, dad, grannie and papa I would like to go now."
Shaking her head yes and putting her arms around her daughter's shoulders they made their way to Dr. Briefs who was talking with his brother.
"Bulma! Vegeta's here!" Mrs. Briefs yelled up the stairs that night they got home. No answer. "I'm sure she's just watching tv or something, go on up." Mrs. Briefs smiled at Vegeta as he climbed the stairs. He didn't knock, just opened the door and walked in. Normally the sight before him was always a plus, but the huge black, blue and red bruise on her back made him mad.
"What the fuck happened!" He grabbed her.
"I got into a fight. Believe me. I'm fine you should see the other guy." She smiled up at him.
"Who did this to you?" Turning her around to get a better look at it. "I'll kill 'em."
"Don't worry I took care of it. It was Yamacha, he was at Brolly's party." Turning to face him. "And believe me. He's in worse shape." Vegeta helped her put on a clean bandage and then they sat down and watched a movie. Soon they were both asleep in each others arms.