Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Dark Appearance: Part 1 ❯ Bulma's Friend ( Chapter 16 )

CHAPTER 16: BULMA'S FRIEND

A few days later Bulma came. She entered and hugged and kissed Chichi and Goku. By then Marley could stand and walk around a bit. She was stuck wearing Gohan's training suit though because she was so much taller than Chichi, it was the only thing that kept her warm. Chichi guaranteed her that this was essential.

"It is so nice to see you again Marley!" She said. "Nice outfit!"

Marley harrumphed and said, "It was the only thing that fit. I suppose I should get going, I don't want to impose on your hospitality any more Chichi. Thank you so much. I wanted to say goodbye to Gohan, but he's not back from training."

"I'll tell him to call you at Capsule Corp. It was so nice having you, I hope you can come by when you are feeling better." She hugged Marley and kissed her cheek, "Get better you hear? And visit!" She yelled as Marley left.

"Such a sweet girl, isn't she Goku?" She said hugging her husband.

Later that week, Marley was sitting on a table getting her blood drawn by Bulma. "Why are you doing this again?" Marley asked, the needle made her nervous, though she didn't know why.

"I want to see your DNA, so I can compare it to a normal Saiyan's, and then a human's. You don't by any chance know how they made you, that would be a lot easier than working from scratch."

"Um, actually, could you hand me my knife. That one, no the one next to it, yeah, that's the one," she directed Bulma, who had insisted she take them off for her examination.

Marley stood up and broke the blade off of the hilt of her knife. A small tube fell out of the hilt. It was black with a red button on top.

"Hey, that looks a lot like what my father invented when he was alive. Does it contain something in it?" Bulma asked.

"Yeah, how'd you know? I invented this myself, so I could carry important things around with me." Marley pressed the red button on top and some smoke came out and a computer. "When I was younger I was interested in where I came from, so I collected this information about how I was made. Everything you need should be in there. Happy hunting."

"Oh wow!" Bulma said, already on it. "This is so great. I can't wait to see it all. Thank you so much."

"I wasn't sure I was ever gonna need that stuff. I think there are some blueprints of my spaceship and some other stuff, feel free to look."

"Thanks again, this is wonderful." Marley was about to leave, when she heard Bulma call her name. "Marley, we really need to do something about your clothes situation. Mine are too small for you and you shouldn't have to wear Gohan's old training gi. You need to go shopping. I don't want to let you loose in the city and I'm kinda busy, do you mind going with someone you don't know, I'm sure you'd like her."

"I suppose that would be alright. When would this shopping be?"

"How's tomorrow?"

"I'm not doing anything else I suppose."

The next day someone rang the doorbell around eight in the morning. Bulma answered it and greeted her guest.

"Versi, I'd like you to meet Marley."

Versi shook her hand and said, "Hi Marley!"

"Hello Versi."

"Versi is Krillun's girlfriend, she'll be taking you shopping today. Okay, I better leave you kids; I've got a lot of work to do. Have fun!" And with that Bulma disappeared into her office.

"Well lets get going, the day is young and I'm just getting older!" The blond haired woman smiled at her and laughed. They hopped into Versi's car and flew to the mall.

"So I hear you're from out of town?" Versi asked.

"Yes, you could say that."

"You know, you are really tall for a girl, it may be hard to find clothes in your size, especially since you're so skinny. You know with your looks you could be a model."

"I don't think I understand."

"Man, you must be from way out of town!"

"Yes I am actually," Marley laughed.

"I really like your belt where did you get it?"

Bulma had warned her of this. Since humans didn't have tails, they thought it was weird for anything but an animal to have one. So Bulma had said to wrap it around her waist and pretend it was a belt.

"My father gave it to me."

Versi stopped the car and they visited the first store. Versi took a step back and looked over Marley. "Lets see, with your complexion I'd go with blues, purples, and greens. No pink, reds are okay, yellows too." They walked in and Versi automatically started grabbing random items. "You'll have to try these on, and these, and oh, shoes!"

Marley felt she had been sucked into a world of mini-skirts and shoes.

"Wow! Am I ever tired, and hungry! Lets stop for some food." Versi said. They had been shopping for thirteen hours non-stop. Versi's car looked as though it would explode if one more bag of clothes were put in it. "Wow, I have to admit that I didn't know I had it in me."

"If you are hungry, maybe we should try that place over there, it looks interesting." Marley was pointing a club/restaurant that was lit up very brightly.

"Um, Marley, that is Club Pink Neon. I don't know about you but I'm eighteen, you have to be twenty-one to get in."

"Don't worry, I will get us in. Park over there." Marley said confidently. "Change into something that makes you look older Versi, we will see the inside of this pink club tonight."

Marley changed into a purple mini-skirt and top that showed her whole midriff. She put on her new thigh-high purple boots and gloves. Versi changed into a pink short dress with "Princess" printed on the front.

"Wow, you look really cute in that Marley!" Versi exclaimed.

"Thank you, now lets get in that club."

They walked over to the club's front door, totally passing the whole line. Marley walked straight up to the bouncer and said inches away from his face; "My friend and I will be entering this club now."

To Versi's surprise, the bouncer looked at her and then stepped aside, letting them pass. Marley and Versi walked into the club, neon lights glowing in all directions. Marley chose a seat near the balcony on the second floor.

"Whoa, Marley, how did you do that?" Versi finally asked, surprise leaking into her voice.

"In my experience you just have to let them know who is boss. That is all I did."

"Wow. I wish I were more outspoken like you. I'm always so shy. I hate it. You know, you make me think I can do anything, that's a special talent Marley."

"Well I don't know about that, but you just have to have confidence in yourself. Now lets get some food. Waiter!"

A waiter showed up promptly, carrying a bunch on neon colored tubes and asked for their order.

"Two large pepperoni pizzas actually make that three. Anything for you Versi?"

"I'm not that hungry, I'll just have a slice of yours, ok."

"Suit yourself. That is all waiter." The man turned to leave but Marley called him back.

"Actually, waiter, could you tell me what those tubes you are carrying are?"

"Yes miss, they are our house alcohol, we have strawberry, lime, lemon, and blueberry."

"Oh," Marley said. "In that case, we'll take the whole rack of them."

"Yes miss." And then he left, more than a little surprised.

"Do you want any Versi," Marley asked after downing two, "they are really good."

"Ah, no, I've got to drive."

Marley shrugged and drank another strawberry one.

"So, Marley," Versi started, "what is it like living at Capsule Corp.?"

"Well I wouldn't say I live there, Bulma asked me to come over and stay awhile, um, she needed some information. Plus, I need to start to get to know her family and Krillun, who lives with them."

Versi blushed at the word Krillun. Marley saw this and raised one eyebrow.

"You like him."

"Well yes, he is my boyfriend, but I want him to marry me."

"He's a very nice man, I'm sure he wants to marry you. I could ask him, if you wanted of course."

"NO!" Versi shouted. The waiter dropped off their pizzas and looked at her weird and then left. "I mean, you can't tell him. It is too embarrassing. He probably doesn't even feel the same way."

"Nonsense. But I wont tell him. Now I'm starving, lets eat."