Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Forbidden Encounter ❯ Things seem to be calming down... ( Chapter 14 )

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Forbidden Encounter

Chapter 14

Bulma was wearing a little black silk dress and matching panties when she emerged from the bathroom and the shower a while after the two Saiyans had left. And she found Jenna sitting at the kitchen table with breakfast already waiting for her.

Jenna giggled. " I think that dress looks better on you than it does on me! "

" I hope you don't mind me borrowing it. " Bulma blushed. " Vegeta destroyed what I was wearing last night. And this is what Goku picked out of your closet. "

" No, I understand, actually. It's no problem. Goku has destroyed a few of my favorite outfits too. "

" Saiyans are just that way. Horney bastards. The more they like how an outfit compliments your body the more likely they are to tear it apart. So, knowing Vegeta, I probably ought to change into something else or pay you for this right now. This looks like an expensive dress; I'd feel awful if anything happened to it. " Bulma smiled. " On the other hand… who says we have to stay home, I mean the guys aren't even here to object, are they? I took the day off of work anyway, lets go shopping. It seems like I haven't done anything but work in the labs and fix the gravity room for weeks. "

" What lab do you work at? "

" I work with my dad, at Capsule Corp. "

" Wait a minute! C-capsule Corp… you mean you are THE Bulma Briefs? " Jenna blinked in astonishment. " Wow… I can't believe I met you at a party. "

" Well, you know Marron. She runs in some pretty odd circles. " Bulma giggled. "I can't believe I got drunk and behaved so poorly. I'm not usually like that. Really great first impression, I'm sure. "

" Don't worry, that night was just weird… I don't usually go around seducing married men either… " Jenna said picking at the last few bites of eggs on her plate, with her fork.

Bulma smiled softly. " Keep your chin up, Jenna. I can see why Goku likes you. And you know, except for the marriage part, I've sort of been where you are. Being attracted to a Saiyan isn't easy to resist. I had been dating Yamcha since I was 16 years old. I really thought we were going to be together forever, then Vegeta came back to earth and Yamcha and I just… melted into nothing. To make things worse, even after we started sleeping together Vegeta didn't want to admit that I meant anything to him. Maybe I really didn't. I guess I don't really know. He's too stubborn to tell me, and I can't read anything in him that he won't let me. Even though we are bonded, his blocks and telepathy are stronger than mine, I know what he feels for me is real now, but for more than a year, I always had to wonder if I had left Yamcha for nothing. Even after Trunks was born I wasn't sure how Vegeta felt for me until he almost lost me… and our son from the other dimension during the Cell Games. Vegeta and I still fight a lot, and we're both too stubborn for our own good, but I don't think I could live without him, if I lost him now. "

" So he was ok last night? "

" Yes, he went level three last night and bounced poor Goku like a basketball. It makes me happy to see Vegeta fighting for something he believes in rather than just power. I think it's funny that he was changed more because he won, than because he lost this time. He didn't even try to tell me how "easy" it was! I knew Vegeta wasn't really bad; he used to be, Frieza raised him to be a planet killer without even a conscience… But he proved last night to everyone else, that he has really changed. "

" What's level three? "

" Super Saiyan level three. When Saiyans fight, their power levels can sky rocket depending on their emotions and how hurt and tired they are getting. Goku and Vegeta both possess a special more powerful form of that ability, called the Super Saiyan Gene. It was dormant in both of them for a long time; waiting for them to become strong enough to handle the amount of power it would give them. On Namek, Goku was the first to awaken the power. Never one to miss out on getting stronger, Vegeta trained obsessively for three years, and finally there were two big strong monkeys with blonde hair and aqua eyes. Well, as if it weren't enough that they were both too powerful to even be measured, they kept training, and when Cell attacked, they both transformed into another even more powerful form. Gohan also is capable of level two… when he hit you with the door, at least he was only level one, though. But I still can't believe he deliberately tried to hurt you. "

" Well… I am in love with his dad. I can't imagine how much it must hurt to think Goku has forgotten about them. I don't even think I could hold it against him; he's just a kid. I feel horrible about what I have done. But I can't say I'm sorry that I met Goku. I'm in love with him and I'd do anything for him, but I don't understand why I feel this way. Goku and I have only really known each other for one week. "

" Believe me, I understand not knowing what to feel… " Bulma laughed. " Everyone told me I was crazy for letting Vegeta stay with me. When they found out I was in love with him, they really thought I was nuts. I mean at least Goku didn't try to destroy the earth, and kill half of the z-fighters and leave everyone else hanging on by a thread. Then the next time we met Vegeta he was on Namek, stealing the Dragonballs from the Nameks, Frieza and us… Frieza killed him, but a wish brought him back to earth with us and he almost tried to attack Gohan and Piccolo but for some reason I still invited him to stay with my parents and I. Tell me that wasn't stupid. I have seen Vegeta trick and deceive and even kill anyone he thought might be a threat to him, and yet I knew somehow that he wouldn't hurt me. His first stay on earth after Namek was pretty short. I was surprised when he left, but I could see that maybe some time alone would've been the best thing for him. He was so alone, and his eyes… I have never seen anyone who felt so much distrust for other people..." Bulma sighed. " I know that he has done a lot of horrible things, but he really didn't have a whole lot of choice. Since Namek he has been changing, and the others aren't around him much, but I see it everyday. Somehow I just looked past everything he's done and dared to trust him, and the way he makes me feel. But Vegeta has so much passion in him... The desire that he shows when he fights and trains is nothing less than storm of fire that consumes him totally, though. I think our other friends see that, and it scares them. "

Jenna sighed. " It sounds like a fairytale. Like he's the prince and you're the beautiful princess. But it can't be that simple, for me and Goku, can it? I mean, look what we did to his family! And you and Vegeta shouldn't have been tangled up in this either. If your other friends didn't want you with Vegeta before, just think what will happen if they see you guys take my side. "

" Jenna, no one could've made Vegeta fight Goku last night if he didn't want to. And I love Gohan to death, he's practically my little brother, but I wanted to save you also. Vegeta once told me that he was never a naïve little brat that could blast someone and then wait impatiently for them to get back up and play some more. Until last night, I never understood what Vegeta meant by that, but I know what he meant now. With power like that came responsibility and Vegeta took it very seriously from a very young age, but no matter how upset Gohan thought he was, he should never have used his power against you. I'm sure Vegeta will tell him that the next time they see each other. In some ways Gohan never had to learn that we normal humans are fragile and to remember that he is too strong to ever use his powers without thinking. He grew up fighting some of the most powerful bastards that space and earth have ever seen, but he also attacked you and that kind of scared me. "

" You're really serious, aren't you? " Jenna asked, her green eyes searching Bulma's troubled expression. " I mean all these things you've been telling me, about other planets, and about the Saiyans and Cell, and everything… it's really true? "

" Yes. "

" So… you're really in love with an alien and he really is strong enough to destroy an entire planet? And Mr. Satan didn't beat Cell? Well, why doesn't the rest of the world know that? "

" What do you mean? "

" If they really are that strong why did they let the government try to say South City's destruction was just a hoax? And why weren't they still there at the end of the Cell thing to tell everyone that it was safe? " Jenna asked.

" My friends and Vegeta in particular are all very private people. They did all of the fighting; they knew it was safe, besides all the reporters and Mr. Satan were all unconscious so they just forgot... but any way, why get the rest of earth involved when they didn't need to be? People aren't always the brightest animals, you know the mall blows up and everyone panics endangering even more people… the same thing would happen if everyone knew there were at least 9 people on earth individually powerful enough to destroy it in under two minutes if they happen to get pissed. Besides, Vegeta gets mad enough at the press when they interrupt his training to try to ask him when he's going to marry me, they don't need to know that he actually tried to destroy earth and now lives here. "

" I guess I see what you mean. " Jenna nodded. " Did you still want to go shopping? I heard Victoria's Secret just got their summer line in. "

" I'm always ready to shop. " Bulma laughed. " I just hope whatever the two monkeys are talking about that they can find breakfast and lunch without us. "

**

Vegeta glanced to the magnificent colors warming the eastern horizon. " What does that make you think of, Kakarrot? "

The triumphant parade of color and clouds across the sky was truly beautiful. The sun was just beginning to rise from its grave, hidden behind the endless expanse of desert. It had been a long time since he had watched the sun come up outside. The restless drifting of the clouds and the rich colors stirred something deep within him; something that he couldn't explain but felt very keenly. Goku watched for a while, frowning at the longing he felt as the deep glow of the dawn slowly began to fade into the pale blue of morning.

" Home… but not anyplace that I can remember… "

" I remember our home world, but not very well, beyond the scenery I mean. I was five when Frieza took me. I remember the night skies better. I was conditioned never to rage like you did last night. I can, but I don't like to allow it. In my entire life I have only allowed it to take over on one occasion. "

" Just once? I thought when we turn into giant monkeys that… "

" A smart giant monkey is far more dangerous than an out of control one, Kakarrot. All Saiyans can learn to control their Oorazu transformation. Your brother… even Napa figured it out. What you felt last night because of Gohan was something you can learn to control. It just takes discipline and training. You already have far more self control than any other Saiyan I've ever met, Kakarrot, it should be easier to control in you than it was in Napa and Radditz while they were both learning. "

" I thought Napa raised you, Vegeta. "

" He did. He was an idiot, though he never learned to control his rage until I showed him how. It was too dangerous for Radditz and I to be fighting along side of Napa if he couldn't remember not to blast us. Radditz picked it up pretty easily. He was smart though, it's just unfortunate that he didn't enjoy training the way he liked fighting. Although the main problem with him was really keeping his mind on business, if there was a woman around, that was typically where we'd find him. I guess maybe he just took after your father that way... "

" Did you know my dad too? "

" Only by reputation, and I had unrestricted access to the files of all Saiyans who served under Frieza. Your father was good looking, even with the scar, and he had a reputation for womanizing and carousing. Unlike your brother, Bardock took fighting very seriously, though. You also have a half brother, named Turles who was a little younger than Radditz… "

" N-no I don't he came to earth and attacked us. I had to kill him too… "

" Good. I would've killed Turles myself if I had found out that he was the one that nearly killed Radditz when he stole the seeds of the Tree of Might from my quarters. When I get to hell, I'll have to be sure to ask him about that little betrayal. I was in a tank everyday for a month when Frieza found out that someone had taken the damned things before I could turn them over to him. Your brother was stronger than Turles, but he hadn't expected to be betrayed by your half brother, and Turles knew better than to come alone. Radditz dropped Turles first, and killed one of the others but the mercs he was with weren't ready to give up. They got behind him and when Radditz woke up, Napa was there, but the seeds, Turles and the mercs were gone. Luckily Frieza blamed me, so the matter was never investigated or Radditz would've been killed, and I still would've been punished. "

" But it wasn't your fault! "

" I was in charge of Radditz, Turles and Napa, they were my responsibility. I had been ignoring my instincts about Turles… Speaking of instinct, I don't know about you, Kakarrot, but I think we ought to go find some breakfast. "

" Yeah! I could really go for some sausage and eggs and hashbrowns and pancakes, but I forgot my wallet… "

" No, idiot, I think we ought to go hunting for our own. We are Saiyans, we don't need to depend on these humans, and money for food, you know. "

" Hey, I used to do that when I was a kid! It was fun! "

" It's still fun, " Vegeta purred. " So, let's go. "