Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Fire and Ice ❯ Truly. Madly. Deeply. ( Chapter 14 )

AN: mwahaha! I've put Vegeta in a very tight situation! Read on! The end is drawing near! My new fic is coming up soon, I'll put the introduction out after I finish Fire & Ice, it's an A/U starting with King Vegeta's reign, working its way through Vegeta, then Trunks.

Note: I'm using this sign ~ to substitute for punctuation marks

Disclaimer: You know the works.

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~I..I.. I would like to congratulate the Briefs for, er, showing us the true meaning of l-love.~

The audience clapped politely, and Piccolo's eyes were popping out of his head.

Vegeta, Bulma thought, what are you doing?? Dr. Briefs smiled at him, but his eyes held a confused expression. The tent became quiet once more, waiting for the rest of his quote unquote announcement.

He stood motionless at the podium, feeling the heat rise up to his face.

Damn Saiyan bonds! Damn the all to hell! But after stealing one look at Bulma's beautiful face, he knew what he had to do.

~I have wanted to announce... no...I have wanted to say something for a very long time...~

Everyone waited expectantly, the Z senshi were on the edge of their seats, holding their breaths.

~Dr. Briefs has been...so generous to me for all these years I have lived at Capsule Corp. Without his help, I would probably be living...hell, I don't even want to think of where I might be living (he cast a look of disdain at Goku)... I want to thank you for treating me like a son, although I know I don't show my gratitude, I want you to know it's always been there.. Mrs. Briefs, you've always been so... maybe TOO nice to me, even if I wasn't in the best of moods... you never gave up on me, and you would never forget me even when I was in a fight with the rest of the family... and...Bulma...~ he trailed off, gazing into her eyes. She was holding back tears. Krillen had fainted, and Chi Chi was hyperventilating.

~Bulma Briefs~ Vegeta said. ~I love you.~

The guests all stood up, giving him a loud, well deserved applause.

Dr. Briefs stepped over to give him a hug, and said in his ear ~Vegeta, I WOULD like it if you were to be my son~, then he winked.

Bunny jumped into his arms, and bawled into his shoulder. ~Oh Veggie! That was so beautiful! I have never doubted you!~ She wiped the tears of her eyes, then pushed him towards Bulma.

She stood apart from the crowd, her face full of surprise, wonder, and love.

~Well now~ she said softly, gazing up into his face.

~Not bad for an impromptu, you have to admit~ he said in a low voice. He wasn't sure if displaying his feelings to the world did anything for his ego, but he knew he had to prove his love somehow. Giving up his pride was the best thing he could think of. It was the only thing holding him back.

~Vegeta~ she whispered again and again. She couldn't believe it. He had said all those things, and he was himself. The arrogant, rude Saiyan Prince that she loved to hate and loved to love.

He pulled her into his arms and kissed her. It was deep and soulful, the proof that true love did exist within their relationship, and the Saiyan bond was complete.

Ignoring the people surrounding them, they held each other, eyes always holding each other's gaze.

What no one knew was that there was yet another witness to their confessions of love.

~You know what this means, don't you?~ he said, feeling the tiny ki.

Bulma nodded, her eyes shining. ~I love you...King Vegeta.~

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AN: Get it? He's a King now because of the bebe! Haha I'm sure you got it, just checking. That wasn't the end~ or was it? Tell me what you think! hehe