Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Inhibited Passion ❯ Chapter Nineteen ( Chapter 19 )

Chapter Nineteen:     “That name sounds familiar,” recalled Jessica.   “Well, it should, seeing as he’s only in every magazine out there.”   “Huh?”   “He’s the owner of Ouji Company,” she said matter-of-factly.   “The Ouji Company. How did you two meet then?” she asked incredulously.   “He’s a teacher at St. Catherine’s.”    “Teacher? My, my, my…haven’t our taste compromised.”   “I know, who would have thought?” she stated as she sat down, taking a break from the closet, “I even forgot about his ownership until I saw it in the paper the other day.”   “So he’s modest then?”   “Oh, Lord yes! Doesn’t really talk about his life before here. He didn’t even mention his business in his application. It wasn’t till I saw him in person, did I recognize him.”   Jessica continued to listen to her as thought about where else his name was from. It wasn’t till she hung up with Vicki did it finally dawn on her. She was sure that she had heard Calvin state his name several times during their conversations. Each not with good graces. She recalled several conversations in fact where she was cursing his name profusely. Things were definably looking up for her. She sat back relishing in the feel of her new found victory. All she had to do was arrange a meeting with dear old Vegeta and darling Calvin.         “You sure you aren’t angry anymore?”   “B if you ask me one more time I will be. It’s no big deal; I know how it is when you come into contact with the parents especially this time of the year,” responded Cass heatedly.   “Alright, alright point taken, mi amour.”   Cass laughed, “Thank you. Now to more pressing matters: the dress.”   Bulma groaned, “Let’s not and say we did. Mother surely has already have had it costumed made and ready to be shipped. I give it four days tops.”   “Your probably right, but if not four days. You promise?”   “Hai,” she said reluctantly, “Question.”   “Shoot.”   “Dates, my love, dates.”   “Way ahead of you,” she said excitedly.   “You make it seem as you have been planning this,” said Bulma jokingly.   There was a defying silence.   “Cass?”   “Well…,” she started.   “Well what, Cassandra?”   “I was planning to tell you soon,” she began reluctantly. She didn’t want to inform Bulma this way, but no time then the present right? “I kind of set you up on a date.”   “No,” Bulma said, “Tell me you didn’t. For how long?”   “Oh, not long.”   “Meaning?”   “Two weeks-”   “Two weeks!”   “Hear me out, Jonathon-”   “Jonathon, the setup from your mother?”   “Will you stop cutting me off,” she hissed out.   “Sorry,” Bulma said apologetically.   “Yes, that Jonathon. He has a brother who is really cute and sweet.”   “He’s gay, isn’t he?”   “No!” she said, “what made you think that?”   “Well, if he’s as cute as you say he is. Why is he still single?”   “…”   “No!”   “Yes!”   “Why?”   “Because, dear, you don’t have a date.”   She caught Bulma on that note, “I swear, if he so much as look or breathe the wrong way. I’ll have him professional taken care of.”   “That a girl,” Cass said happily.   Bulma rolled her eyes, “I’m getting sleepy. I’ll talk to you tomorrow; give my love to Albert and Virginia.”   “Will do.”   “Night,” they said synchronized, bursting out into laughter. They didn’t hang up till sometime later.         Vegeta looked over the files from his accountant. Everything was going over as smoothly as expected. He was pleased with Ouji’s progress. The gross amount has triple since last year and it was among the top four electronic companies; right up there with Briefs, Inc.   He wasn’t one to boast to everyone about owning the company. It was bad enough he was the prodigy child, he didn’t need to add heir to the Ouji fortune to the list. Besides overlooking the monthly files Vegeta did nothing with the company. He trusted his company with the personnel that he hired.   He had no desire to inherit it after his father’s passing, but had no choice seeing he was the only child that came from his parent’s loveless marriage.   His father had met his mother on a whim and out of one night of partying made the rash mistake of marrying his mother at 22. The next morning came as a shock to both of them when they sobered up. His father out of propriety stayed with his mother because by then he had already made a name for his self. It wouldn’t have done to have made a scandal with a divorce. His mother stood by his side to make them seem as the picture perfect couple.   She tried desperately to make it work as she fell in love with him. He guessed at some level his father began to care for her also because Vegeta’s birth soon came about. It wasn’t until Vegeta’s tenth birthday did they learn of his father infidelities. It just so happened that his father had a mistress from sometime after his birth. His mother lost herself after that. Never again did he see an expression of happiness that wasn’t forced.   His father destroyed his mother’s spirit and as so as he learned that he was to inherit the company after his father’s passing, he did everything within his power to stop it. He figured if he refused the company it would hurt his father as his father had done with his mother.  Eventually word had spread that the genius son now thought himself better than his father’s money.   The media wanted to tear his family apart and did nothing short of doing so. They ridiculed and lied about them. His father just let it roll off his back, but his mother took it to heart. He caught her once crying over an article about him. He was trying to tip-toe closer to get a look at which one it was, but tripped of something making it fall. He moved out of sight before she could turn to see him there. She quickly wiped her eyes to see what it was, taking the article with her. He stopped denying the company after that, made a public appearance stating that he was going to accept the company after all. He never again wanted to see his mother cry because of him. His father did enough of that.   He wanted to prove himself then. By time he had made the announcement he was already sixteen and had been accepted to grad school. He wanted to prove that he wasn’t just some brat about to come into a great deal of money. He did everything to excel in school to prove that he was better that thought, but even that backfired. True, they had stopped talking about the company, but now he found himself still in the papers as he got older and of age. He was being named America’s Most Wanted Bachelor, Top 10 Men of the World, and Mr. America. It was quite disgusting.   All of the sudden, girls that wouldn’t glance his way was suddenly bending backwards to get his attention. He learned the hard way how cruel the world could truly be. He closed his heart after that treating everyone they treated him. It worked for him. He was ruthless when it came to him inheriting the company. His father’s company boomed as soon as he signed the papers. Everyone wanted a piece of the Ouji Empire. His mother passed away a year after his father. The doctor’s claming it was due to heartbreak.   It was probably so; she stayed true to him through their marriage even after finding about his mistress. He could even recall her name, Cheryl Shields.* His mother took it hard when he passed. No one knew what really happened beyond closed doors, but he did. He saw first hand what love and lust could really do to you. He decided from then that he would love no one. His only love, his mother, had just passed. She was the only one that truly cared about him unconditionally. He stayed with the company for her, but after her death it reminded him too much of her.   He felt trapped by bitter memories of his past. He so desperately wanted to live a life of solitude; to get out of this lifestyle he was living. So when he saw the teaching job he jumped for it. He knew he was qualified. He secretly signed over some of his rights to his partner though he had final say on everything. When he was ready, he would accept full responsibility of the company again. For now, he only made appearances to functions he needed to.   He was doing well until he met Bulma.   He sighed.   She was still occupying his thoughts. It baffled him, how she intrigued him so, but she did something to him. Opened his heart to the possibility of love again. He was hurting so much and kept it inside that he didn’t know until recently how much he truly missed her. He stopped his train of thought there. He needed to deal with business right now. Then, only then would he even think of looking through that window again.   His partner proposed the idea of trying to merge with Briefs, Inc. It was a tricky proposition, but not unheard of. It would benefit both companies, if not the merger an alliance would suffuse, but would it be worth his solitude. Once this proposition was out on the table the media would attack it from every angle. Certain things better left alone might be found. Everyone involved lives would be put under a microscope. His involvement with Bulma. Was he willing to risk that? Was he willing to destroy his peaceful lifestyle for the sake of money? Or better yet Bulma’s life and their secret?   Yes, he was. If CS came into play, but only then would he put everything on the line for it.    Author’s Note:   So how did you like this chapter? We finally learn his past, Whoohoo! And what’s this at the end? Is he crazy? Possible. *laughs wickedly* Ok, ok, I’m done. Look out for the next chapter, next Sunday. We’ll see what happens at the party. Bulma and Calvin will meet, hopefully. I don’t know what will happen. I kind of type with no idea to how it’s going to end so I’m just as shocked as you are. *smile* Thanks for all the reviews. Till Next Time: (MidnightPassion)   *Cheryl Shields: You might want to remember this name for future reference. *wink*