It was a beautiful, sunny Sunday evening. Birdies were chirping, Trunks and Goten were planning the World War III, Goku was still too scared of Bulma to leave the house, Gohan was enjoying great weather while walking in the park, Piccolo was meditating and thinking about peace in the world and Yamcha was looking for another date. Everyone was busy and everyone were enjoying their lives. Well, except Goku.
Meanwhile, Vegeta was struggling with a big dilemma – on the one hand, he wanted to ask Bulma to fix Gravity Room, but on the other hand, Vegeta was absolutely not ready to take both children to the zoo – this would not be only certified as an absolute defeat, but furthermore, trying to handle Trunks AND Goten at the same time was some kind of suicidal practice. Young demi-Saiyan kids were always full of energy and always having great ideas about how to get into huge trouble just in a few seconds. And Vegeta wanted to live in peace. However, the Saiyan prince knew very well that he almost didn't stand a chance to repair GR by himself – actually, Vegeta had no idea even how to deal with blueprints.
And that's why Vegeta was thinking. Saiyan's pride and unwillingness to admit defeat was battling with common sense. And this time, the temper of a stubborn personality won. Vegeta scratched the back of his head and sadly looked at the GR, which was still fallen on its right side. Vegeta jumped up, put his both hands on the side of a building and without any visible effort turned it around so now the GR was standing as it should be. However, because of these actions the huge hole on top of it only became more visible. The Saiyan prince sighed and began thinking where he should start. Well, maybe, at first, he had to find all the blueprints which were in Bulma's lab.
20 minutes later Vegeta showed up from the Capsule Corp. laboratory with a pile of diagrams and schemes in his hands. He spread all the paper sheets on the lawn outside the house and began his research. After studying the first blueprint for 15 minutes, he finally understood that he was holding it upwards. Finally, after surfing through all other blueprints trying to find the right one, Saiyan prince has almost lost any hope to understand at least one damn thing. And then Bulma showed up. She couldn't resist coming closer to her husband and glanced over his shoulder to see the results of Vegeta's hard work. However, Vegeta only put a screen on indifference on his face as he decided to ignore her and continued studying one of the schemes with full seriousness. Finally, after several more minutes, Bulma's patience ran out and she gently said:
„Vegeta, dear, it is great that you're trying so hard, but are you sure you want to build a microwave?"
Vegeta's left brow slowly started to twitch.
„... Are you sure this damned thing IS a microwave? Because I guarantee you, this one looks very similar to the GR control panel."
Buma sighed and decided to spare her husband's pride by giving up first. „Are you sure you don't need my help? I could, at least, show you the right blueprint... Which, as much as I can see, isn't even there."
Vegeta actually began thinking about that possibility (that was a huge progression already). He closed his eyes and suddenly saw two small figures flying near him. A small figure on the left shoulder looked like a little younger Vegeta with Saiyan armor, proudly holding devil's pitchfork, waving a sharp demon tail. On the right side there was a small Vegeta figure with clothes provided by Bulma, nimbus on his head and gently, caring look. Prince with armor suddenly said:
„Vegeta, what the hell are you thinking of?! Are you really going to accept the help from some weak human? You are one of the greatest fighters in the Universe and one of the most intelligent ones too! You've had a great deal with complicated machinery in the past, you lived and worked with civilizations much more superior than Earth's technology! Of course you can manage such primitive thing as GR by yourself! Don't become a soft, plush bear! You have a pride, you're a Saiyan Prince Vegeta!"
Vegeta didn't even manage to consider all these facts when the figure from the right began speaking too:
„Don't listen to him, Vegeta! Bulma is your wife, she loves you and she is ready to help! She swallowed her own pride just to spare your feelings and came to you offering her help first. You have always appreciated her technological knowledge. It is so hard for you to show your care about her, well then, at least show that you accept help! You know you won't be able to fix it anyway, you are not qualified enough for this job!"
„Do not listen to these pitiful excuses! You are the ruler of your race, so act like one!"
„This is a deadlock, Vegeta! Just accept help!"
Vegeta slowly opened his eyes and looked at Bulma. After a few seconds he ostentatiously turned his head to the other side and said:
„I am not an idiot, woman. I can do it myself."
Bulma sighed. Vegeta's huge amount of pride has stopped him from achieving goal faster. Well, it is hard to change a very stubborn Saiyan prince, but at least she tried. So now Bulma simply wished her husband good luck, stood up and went inside Capsule Corporation to check Trunks' homework. Now she was almost sure her husband will be sitting near the wrong blueprints for a few days just because of his amazing stubbornness and will refuse to take any help. Oh, how wrong she was...
The next second after Vegeta made sure Bulma went inside the house and coulndn't see him anymore, Vegeta threw all the schemes and diagrams away and concentrated all his senses, trying to detect Goku's energy level. As soon as he found a strong and familiar ki signature many miles away, he shot into the air and began flying towards younger Saiyan with an incredible speed. They ruined GR together and they WILL bear the consequences together. And Vegeta already had a plan how to make Goku help him... A plan with just a little blackmail included.
He landed on mount Paozu just a few minutes later and immediately caught Goku off guard. Younger Saiyan, who finally decided to leave bedroom and even dared to go outside, yelped as Vegeta landed almost right on his head and without even saying hello grabbed Goku's shirt started to talk:
„Having a good time and enjoying your pathetic life, Kakarrot? You are a pitiful, contemptible coward with sordid desires! How could you simply run away bracing your insignificant life and leave me with Bulma? Where is your damn loyalty?!"
Goku just looked at Vegeta with big, sad, guilty eyes. However, when he saw Vegeta is going to start another revealing tirade, he decided to interrupt and said:
„Hey, don't think about me like I'm the one who has abandoned you to your fate! Believe, I was going to come to your house today, meet you, meet Bulma and then properly apologize to both of you, I just didn't want to do it before so needed shower... And you see, I was sure you were strong enough to stop that blast, but..."
That was a huge mistake to make. A vein appeared on Vegeta's forehead under the band-aid. Goku realized his slip of the tongue just a little too late.
„That was the lamest excuse I have ever heard! You are not only a coward, you're a coward with no sense of self-preservation! First of all, of course, I could resist your stupid blast. I simply... I simply didn't see it coming! And second, I know you are lying! You would never come to Capsule Corp., not when you perfectly know that woman you dare to call your friend would decapitate you the next second she saw you after the mess you made!"
Goku tried to interrupt Vegeta once more and disagree with his statement, but unsuccessfully. And Vegeta continued:
„So guess what, clown! I am not going to suffer alone. It does not concern you why, but right now we have to fix Gravity Room by ourselves. And we..."
Goku chuckled and couldn't resist a smile that has just appeared on his face.
„So Bulma was so mad at you she didn't agree to repair the GR as a punishment?"
Vegeta's face turned purple with rage.
„I told you that was none of your business! Of course, woman would fix my Gravity Room as soon as I ask her. I just... wanted to try doing this myself. You know, people always have to learn some things so we can improve in many different aspects of life… But because blowing up the building is mainly YOUR fault, you are going to help me. Actually, you should even be thankful I don't leave all the work for you alone… Oh, and one more thing: if you disagree, I will immediately drag you right into Bulma's arms. And THEN I will stand nearby and see you suffering."
Goku gulped – he knew Bulma for enough time to understand all the possible outcomes after the GR was partly destroyed. And Chi-Chi was right: when one of his oldest and best friends will be done, Goku will deserve only some pitiful stares. But maybe if he helped to fix it... That might save him from a rigorous sentence.
„Okay... Of course, I will help you. But only because I am your friend! You don't think I am so scared of your wife, do you?"
Vegeta smirked.
„Sure I don't, Kakarrot. Now let's go."
Definitely, friendship IS always unique and sometimes – very hard to understand.