Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Diamond Heart ❯ This Sensation ( Chapter 7 )

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"Diamond Heart"

Chapter 8: This Sensation

Gingerly, she reached out her hand to feel the cold surface of his scales. Her finders touched Vegeta's armor. Oh God, he was warm. Warm.

"How…how?"

* It is a mystery to me also, little one. But… I believe it has something to do with this feeling inside my chest. This… sensation. A fire I have not possessed before. This is a new fire that burns not only from within, but around my entire being. You have caused this fire. This sensation. *

Bulma looked away from the dragon and settled her eyes on the walls.

"I want you to take me home, Vegeta. Take me home."

* Bulma, your home is here. *

"No, dragon, you are mistaken. My home lies with my husband and sons. My home is where my heart is and… and that is not with you."

* You still do not know yourself, dragon-heart. Your destiny is with ME! And there is nothing you can do to escape that fate. *

"Fate is what you make it, Vegeta. And your fate, should you keep me here against my will, I can make hell- or do you dragons have no concept of such a place? Do you know heaven? Do you know God? Have you a soul, dragon?"

* I have more of a soul than any human. But your God- I have no need. I am a god. I am DRAGON! *

"Forget it! You are nothing! Take me home!" Bulma collapsed on her knees, tears pouring down her cheeks. She held her hands out to Vegeta, palms up. "See. Human- I am one of them. Let me be. Let me be."

* No. * The dragon whispered in her mind. * No. Eternity awaits you and I. *

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Goku straddled his mount. Today would be victorious- Goku could feel it in the air.

"General? Should I send out the first wave?"

Goku looked at the man. Small and weak- he would be dead before this day was over.

"Yes, let the blood bath begin."

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* I will make a deal with you, dragon-heart: experience what it is like to be dragon and should you still deny your heart longs for it I will take you home to that stallion of yours.*

"You will take me home?"

The dragon sneered.

* Yes. *

"Alright. Wait… how am I supposed to do this?"

* Just touch me. *

The dragon held his head out to Bulma and she rested her palm on his snout.

* Welcome, dragon-heart. *

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"Bulma, if you're out there, be strong for me today. Be with me because my heart is gone with you. This blood no longer disturbed me. I have no sympathy, I have no love. It is with you."

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Cold.

So cold.

I open my eyes and I can see the world. Inside and Out.

I close my eyes and I see the same.

It's so cold.

Where am I?

What am I?

Am I dragon?

It's so familiar. I feel a human heart beating inside me. It's dying.

I can feel it dying with every beat.

Get it out of me! I am not human!

I am dragon!

What are these feelings?

Husband?

Child?

They are not supposed to be here. I am dragon.

Dragon.

Human.

Dragon!

So cold.

There is nothing. There is supposed to be nothing! But yet…

But yet there is something.

Something. These feelings.

These attachments.

Husband. Child. God.

God? I am dragon I have no need of a god.

God…

I am FOREVER!

I made of earth, sky, fire, and sea! I am… human.

Dragon.

God.

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"Bulma. This blood… this blood is for you. Take heart. I will come for you."

Goku wiped his sword on the grass. The battle won.

But not the war.

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Bulma's hand flew from the dragon.

"So cold. Cold."

She rubbed herself trying to warm her body.

* Dragon-heart. Now you know. *

"Yes. There is dragon in me, but…"

* What! How can there be any more doubts!? You are DRAGON! *

"Vegeta. I may be dragon, but I am meant to live as human. My heart… is human and my love is human. You can never take that away from me. Even in that dragon state I had my love and heart. And that environment for the soul is too cold for me. Love is warm. Love is human."

* But I am warm! I love! I love you, Bulma, and I am dragon. *

"You are wrong, Vegeta. You are more than dragon- you are HUMAN. You love? That is no dragon emotion- that is human. Stop the denial. There are no more dragons in this world. No longer is this world governed by nature's law, but by God's. There is love. There is hate. And there is human. This sensation you spoke of- it's human."

* This sensation… Would you… * Vegeta's lids closed in pain and struggle. * Would you love me if I were human? *

"I … I don't know. There is a connection between you and I. And when you spoke of eternity… it seemed fitting. But not as lovers. He is more than a stallion, Vegeta, he is my soul mate."

* And you mine, Bulma. *

"I'm sorry."

* Do not be. I will take you back to him, but I will not leave you. I do not think I could bear to be without you. *

"Wha… What?"

* I know your heart longs to be dragon but is human, however… Somehow… Mine is confused. You will help me sort out these clumsy feelings and I will be content when you are happy. My soul and yours will forever be connected. Will you allow me love you in the shadows of the soul? *

A light shimmered around Vegeta and his size shrunk and his back straightened. His beak grew in until his ace melded into human features. Hands, arms, legs- naked with skin and hair shaped into place.

And before Bulma stood a man, a human man- or so he looked. The only thing that would set him apart from any other male human was the giant black wings protruding from back.

Bulma smiled.

"I will do more. I will teach you how to be human."

Vegeta looked at his hands. Strong and powerful. He swept them through his flame-like hair in nervousness.

"And that, Bulma, is what frightens me most."

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