Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Inhibited Passion ❯ Chapter Twenty - Three ( Chapter 23 )

Chapter Twenty Three:     Bulma awoke to the same white walls that she had seen for the four days. She lifted her head from its stiff position gently rotating it to relieve it of its tension. “Ouch,” she whispered as she stretched her sore limbs. She heard soft giggling from behind her and turned in mid stretch.   “You’re finally awake,” called out Cass.   She smiled before nodding, “I guess I dozed off. How long have you been here?”   She shrugged as she put the magazine she was reading next to her, “A half an hour, I suppose.”   “Oh.”   “So have you heard anymore news?” she asked looking passed Bulma.   She looked down beside her at Vegeta’s lifeless form. She shook her head as she took his hand in hers, “Not since yesterday.” She brought them to her lips before speaking again, “They are holding her without bail until he wakes up. Then they will decide if he is enough to keep her there until trial.”   “I heard,” she said softly. She sensed that she wanted to be alone, “I’m going to get you something to eat, ok?”     She nodded in response as she heard Cass slip out of the door closing it gently behind her.  She put her hand on his face tracing its contours. She found herself doing this more often now knowing that he may not wake up with any memory of who she was. She closed her eyes briefly as she recounted as she did so often before what happened.   She was looking in Calvin’s direction as Victoriaheld a gun to her. Her face was forever imprinted in her mind. Calvin and Vegeta must have sensed the danger because they acted at the same time. Horror on both of their faces, Calvin pushed her arm out of the way as the first shot rang out. It missed her as Vegeta pulled her to the ground covering her body with his own. Screams were heard throughout the room as Calvin pushed Victoriato the ground kicking the gun out of her hand. Victoriahad begun to struggle to retrieve it when Vegeta got off of her to go help Calvin sedate her. No one knows how she managed to get out of his grasp, but within seconds she had the gun in her hand again and aimed it at Bulma. Vegeta horrorstricken charged at Victoriaas she pulled the trigger again. Instead of hitting Bulma, she shot Vegeta point blank in the chest. Vegeta went crumpling to the ground as Jessica and Calvin grabbed Victoriato restrain her.   “Bulma! Bulma!” she heard someone call out to her. She opened her eyes to find them clouded with tears. She looked up to see Cass staring down at her despondently. Bulma shook her head as she buried in her friend’s embrace.   “Why him? I should be the one laying there not him. He doesn’t deserve to be laying here like this.”   Cass just let her cry her heart out as she confessed everything that had happened since the first time she laid eyes on Vegeta. It wasn’t until hours later did she finally calm down enough to eat something or even leave the room.  She did the latter of the two reluctantly, but was coerced by the doctors to go rest and come back later on that evening. Cass agreed to take her home so she could take a shower and have much needed sleep.   She didn’t leave without giving a kiss to Vegeta before walking out the door to Cass’ car. She refused Cass’ company when they reached her apartment. She didn’t think she could take anyone else’s pity gaze right now. She wanted wallow in hers alone.   She waved to Cass as she opened the front door to her apartment. Her answer machine was blinking like crazy as she walked near it. There were 25 messages left. She hit the play button as she threw her stuff on the counter near the kitchen. She stripped of her clothes as she walked to the kitchen. They reeked of hospital. She was opening the fridge when she heard the last voice she wanted to hear at the moment.   “It should have been you bitch, not him. Next time, I won’t miss,” Victoria’s raspy voice said from the machine. Bulma walked up to the answer machine and ripped it out of it place before heaving it across the room. It shattered as it hit the wall and fall to the ground.  She walked over to it and looked at it solemnly. If it was the last thing she would do, Victoria and Calvin will pay for the pain she had to endure these last few months. First, one would be Calvin and then Victoria would get hers.   She picked up the tape and stuffed into her purse. It would prove useful in the future.  She walked into her room to take a shower. She had to make a stop before she returned to the hospital. And she needed to look her best.   * * *   Bulma checked the address before walking to the crystal doors. “Coming!” a deep voice called. He opened the door rather angry of being disturbed, but was shocked upon seeing who it was. Bulma giggled flirtatiously as she spoke, “Is that any way to greet your long-lost girlfriend, Calvin?” He opened the door wider so she could slip in before closing it behind her.         Vegeta looked around him groggily, he felt like he had been hit by a truck. He closed his eyes as someone walked in. He felt someone fiddle with something next to him and turned his head to see the nurse. She was putting more medication into his blood stream, “Bulma…” he whispered.   The nurse screamed as he reached out for her hand. She thought that he was asleep and wasn’t aware that he awoke. She quickly grabbed his hand, “What?” she asked as she drew closer to him. “Get Bulma…” he said before blacking out again.         Bulma’s cell phone rang angrily as she was finishing up with Calvin. She was going to ignore it until something told her to answer it; she looked through her purse and got it on the last ring.   “Bulma,” she said hurriedly. She stood up, alerting Calvin.   “Are you sure?” she asked as he inched closer to her.  She held his hand tightly when he came close enough. Her smile was wide and happy, “I’m on my way,” she said as she hung up.   “What is it?” he asked as soon as she put it away.   “He’s awake,” she screamed, “I have to go now.” She was about to run out of the room, but remembered something. She walked back to Calvin and pulled him into a hug, “Thank you, and remember what you promised.”   He nodded as she returned her hug. She withdrew and through him a look of appreciation before running out the door. He went to the window and followed her until she was well out of site. He sighed as he through himself into a nearby chair. She had asked him to do a lot. He looked at the clock before getting up and grabbing his coat. He would do what she asked. She deserved that much after the hell he put her through. He locked his door and walked to his car. He was to be at the hospital in an hour. It didn’t give him much time to go to the jail and back. God help me.   * * *   “I’m here to see Strauss, Victoria.”   The man nodded before picking up the phone and calling her. He hung up and gesture for him to wait at one of the tables. He sat down and waited for her for five minutes. In that time he went over the plan that he had with Bulma.   “Stop gaping,” she chastised.   He closed his mouth, “I’m sorry. Um…what are you doing here?”   She narrowed her eyes, “I would think that you would be thrilled to see me Calvin…or should I say CS. Which ever you prefer? You did everything in your power to ruin Vegeta to have me. Now that he’s out of the picture, here I am, for the taking.” She rose out her hands in a suggestive manner.   He averted his eyes.   She nodded, “I didn’t think that’s what you wanted either.”   He looked up in confusion.   “Are you going to invite me in?”   He led her to the living room, “Want anything to drink?”   She shook her head, “Let’s get to the point.”   He nodded and sat down opposite her.   “I need your help and in return you’ll be liberated of all charges against you.”   “Free-“   “I’m not pressing charges, but surely Vegeta will.” She averted her gaze, “I know this will be hard for you, but I need you to put your feelings aside for me and help me.”   He stood up angry, “Why should I? He stole you away from me, damn it. I wouldn’t help that bastard if he was dying in front of me.”   She looked at him calmly, “Listen to yourself, stole me away…you left me Calvin. You left for college without so much of a word from you. If anything, he saved me. I was alone in the world with no one besides Cass. Remember, it was you and Cass by my side all the time. Then, my first love leaves me for a bigger and better thing without so much as glancing back.”   “I left to become better for you. I did everything I could to prove myself to you Bulma. Then, I came back to see that that I was betrayed by the one person I thought never would.” He ran his hands through his hair, “And you know what sucks the most, it was with my worst enemy. The one that wanted to destroy everything that I had worked hard to do for you. You’re in high school for god’s sake. He did it on purpose. I was determined to do everything in my power to save you from him and have you to myself. It’s the way it’s meant to be, damn it.”   “Calvin, he didn’t know my connection to you or my schooling until afterwards. You think that you were the only one betrayed. You left me and when I finally found happiness, it was taken away from me. And by whom darling, you. Do you know what I went through to convince myself that it wasn’t you that start all of this? I’m still thinking that it’s surreal now. That you are standing here in front of me when the person I love is dying because of something as foolish as jealousy by the hands of my best friend. You didn’t tell me. I thought you left me. How many times do I have to tell you? It was your fault.”   “I will not help him and anyway. I’m sorry,” he looked in her direction. She was pissed, “Bulma-“   “Bulma, what! Nothing that you say will change my mind. I came here to talk to you despite what you did and see if you will help me.” She stood to walk away.   “Bulma, stop,” he said, “I’ll help you. What do you what me to do?”   He was brought out of his reverie when he heard the gates open. He looked over to see Victoria looking at him solemnly.   “What do you want?” she asked angry.   He reached into his pocket and turned on the recorder, “To talk…I can help you.”   “What do you get out of it,” she asked skeptically.   He laughed, “If you seriously have to ask me that, then I’m leaving.” He stood up and she grabbed him shirt to pull him down. The guard stepped closer ready to take care of her. Calvin looked down at her hand, “You better remove your hand.”   She looked in the direction of the cop wearily, “Ok, I’ll talk.”   He smiled to himself, “Good, I’ll listen.”         Bulma rushed through the hospital doors and ran to the elevator. She hit the up button furiously, “Come on, Come on, Come on…”  She was about to run up the stairs when the doors open. She ran inside and pressed 8.   “Why are you so slow?” she asked agitatedly. She heard the familiar ding as the door slid open. She took a left and ran to his room. She saw Cass waiting outside of the door. She looked at her questionably.   “They called me after you. I told them to so I could be there for you in case…” she averted her gaze as Bulma comprehended what she said. Bulma threw a quick hug around her friend’s neck. “Thank you,” she whispered into her ear, “Wish me luck.”   Cass laughed, “Wait.”   Bulma looked at her aggressively as she slick her hair down with her hands, “Perfect. Go get em, k?”   Bulma smiled before slipping into the room. The nurse on call looked up and smiled, “So you’re the famous Bulma I keep on hearing about.” She got up as Bulma walked up to his bed, “He’s going to be fine, Ms. Briefs. He’s just coming in and out of consciousness, but asks for you every time.”   Bulma smiled at the older woman as she took her place by his side. She heard the door click close behind her. She then looked back at Vegeta who surprisingly had his eyes open, he stifled the scream he knew that was about to come with a kiss. She responded after a moment surprised by both reactions from him. He parted moments later, “What took you so long to get here?” he asked huskily. She pressed her forehead to his and giggled, “I thought you were sleeping.”   “Are you complaining?” he asked.   “Hell no,” she kissed him again.   “Good,” he replied between kisses, “Because I got tired of looking at that nurse when all I was thinking about was you.”   She looked shocked, “You were up all this time.”   “Hai, I even talked to Cass for a bit too.”   “She didn’t say a word.”   “I know,” he said grinning.   “I don’t think that I like you two that close,” she said jokingly.   “Good, I would be worried otherwise,” he said as he nuzzled her neck.   She gasped, “For someone to just wake up from a coma and have a shot wound to the chest, you have a lot of energy.”   He covered her mouth with his, “I liked it better when you were quiet.”   She hit him on the chest playfully and he turned in pain. She looked horrified, “I’m so sorry, oh my, I forgot.”   “It’s ok,” he said through gritted teeth, “I wish I could forget that easily too.” He ended with a chuckle.   “It’s not funny, damn it.”   He stopped, “How about you make it up to me?”   She laughed, “I think I can do that.”   “I sure do hope so.”   * * *   Calvin walked up Vegeta’s door cautiously. He saw a womanly figure leaning against the wall staring off into space. He slowed his steps down immediately, hoping that she wouldn’t see him.   “Hello Calvin,” she said, damn.   “Hello Cassandra.”   She titled her head in his direction, “Been a long time hasn’t it.”   He nodded, averting his gaze.   She took a few steps closer to him and he raised his head. She did the unexpected next. She slapped him across the face with as much force as she could before bringing him into a hug. He was stunned into silence as she brought his arms around her to hug her back.   “I’ve wanted to do that ever since you left Bulma and I’ve wanted to hug you since I saw you again,” she said as she dropped tears onto his shirt. It brought him back to reality.   “I’ve missed you too, Cass.”   “You better have damn it,” she said as she drew away from him.   He laughed, “How are you?”   “Indifferent…”   “Hai.”   “Why are you here?” she asked. At one point in her life, he meant the world to her, but she realized he only had eyes for Bulma.   “I’m doing a finally request-“   “Figures; don’t go in yet. It pretty hot and heavy in there,” she said as she went back to the position she was before. He followed suit and leaned against the wall, hands in pocket. They stood like that for sometime. She didn’t know how or when exactly did he put his arm around her and she was leaning into him. “I missed you too, Calvin.” He didn’t respond, it just felt right not to, instead he leaned his head against hers.   They stayed that way for sometime. It wasn’t until the dinner trays started being distributed did they decide to go into the room. When they walked in Vegeta was sitting up eyes closed. They didn’t see Bulma anywhere, but guessed that she was in the bathroom. Cass went to the window seat with Calvin and sat there until she got out. She screamed when she saw them dropping the object in her hand. Cass laughed as she saw Vegeta eyes open to full attention and alert.   “It’s not funny,” she hissed out as she picked up the tampon from the floor.   “I think that it’s funny as hell,” she said clutching her stomach.   Bulma darted a glare as she walked to her purse and slipped the tampon in the purse. She then walked over to Vegeta whose eyes were still wide. She took his hand in hers and kissed in gently, “Go back to sleep,” she whispered into his ears. He shook his head, “Don’t wanna.”   She rolled her eyes, “Fine…” She then looked over to Calvin who had his eyes averted from them. Vegeta followed her gaze and eyes immediately narrowed, “What is he doing here?” he said harshly.   “Don’t be so mean; he’s doing us a favor.”   He looked up at her confused, “Why?”   “Ask him, Geta.”   “I rather not,” he said quietly.   “I thought so,” she said as she rolled her eyes. “Calvin, did you get it?”   He nodded his head and reached into his pocket. He tossed the recorder on the bed before walking towards the door Cass following him. He opened the door, “Use it wisely Bulma.” He then looked at Vegeta, “You won.” He then took his leave with Cass in tow.   Cass closed the door behind them, “Why are you doing this?”   He looked off solemnly, “Because it’s the last thing I can do for her. She has everything else and it’s the only thing I can give her.”   Cass shook her head, “You can give her your friendship,” she said. “Are you going to be there when she testifies?”   He shrugged, “I don’t know. I have to go; I’ll talk to you some time, eh?”   “Hai”   He walked to the elevator with a certain person in mind.       Author’s Note:   I hope that ya’ll aren’t mad. I was thinking about it and I couldn’t hate Calvin. He was misunderstood in some aspects of it and I didn’t think that it was fair to ax him off too. He lost the girl, so what’s the sense of letting him lose his life too? We have Strauss for that, lol.  I hope you liked it. I’m sad it’s coming to an end. Wow, one more chapter and then epilogue. It’s crazy. Well, I’m gonna start on the next chapter, chao. Till Next Time: (MidnightPassion)