Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Just a Woman ❯ Just a Woman ( One-Shot )

Just a Woman

Disclaimer: Okay, I do not own DBZ, blah, blah, blah. I am basing this songfic off of Jadedbest's fic, My Friend. You should read it first, then you'll understand this better. Also, the song used in this fic is NickelBack's `Never Again'.

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He's drunk again

It's time to fight

She must have done something wrong tonight.

The living room becomes a boxing ring

It's time to run

When you see him

Clicking his hands

She's just a woman!

Never Again!

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Argana crossed her arms and leaned against the door frame as she watched her son. His back was to her and she watched as he pulled the T-shirt over his head and down his torso. Her eyes caught the dark purple bruise on his lower back. She immediately lowered her eyes, guilt washing over her.

Vegeta slipped his wallet in his back pocket and grabbed his keys. As he turned he gave her a questioning look. He had known she was there along.

Argana gave him a small smile. "Are you going out tonight?"

"Yes." Vegeta lowered his eyes a moment in indecision. "Maybe I shouldn't-"

Argana quickly shook her head. "Don't even think about it. You need to get out and have some fun. I'll be just fine."

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I hear the scream

From down the hall

Amazing she can even talk at all

She cries to me

"Go back to bed!"

Terrified that she'll wind up

Dead in his hands

She's just a woman!

Never Again!

I've seen it before

And I lie again

I've been there before

And I lie again

Never before have I seen him this bad!

She's just a woman!

Never Again!

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The absence of her husband however was not uncommon. He would often leave first thing in the morning only to return late the same night reeking to high heaven. In the beginning she had pitied him for she too had needed comfort but now she only felt anger when she thought of the man he had let himself become.

A pair of strong arms wrapping around her was what shook her from her thoughts. When he buried his face in the side of her neck she shuddered in revulsion and turned to face him trying to push him away. He overpowered her, however, and crushed his mouth down to hers. As the putrid taste of alcohol assaulted her senses, Argana fought against him. She eventually got in a surprisingly hard hit causing him to lift his head and frown down at her.

"I want you to stop," she said simply.

"I don't have time for your games tonight, woman," he said as he slowly lowered his head to her again.

Argana placed both her hands on his chest and with a small grunt of effort, pushed him away. When he stumbled back she stepped around him and stormed angrily out of the kitchen. She didn't get too far into the living room before he grabbed her wrist and turned her forcefully to look at him.

"Where do you think you're going?!"

"I'm going to Bardock's and Lyneaxa's for the night. I refuse to stay here with you like this!"

"You don't honestly believe I will just let you run out of here whenever you want do you? If I have to exist in this Hellhole, so shall you. Tonight you will perform your duties as a wife should," he said with surprising clarity despite his obvious drunken state.

Argana tried to pull her already throbbing arm from his grip, but he held her firm. "I will not sleep with you, Vegeta. You are not the man I use to know and I refuse to lay with a stranger any longer."

Her husband's eyes sparked with fury that was only matched by the flames in her own. In their anger neither noticed as their son entered the house. Vegeta frowned at the obviously intense scene before him.

"Why you insolent woman," his father growled as he raised his hand to teach her a lesson.

Vegeta didn't even have to think about it as he quickly moved into the house and positioned himself between his parents. Pushing his mother behind him, he glared up at his father.

The father returned the look. "Get out of my way boy."

"No."

Vegeta growled deep in his throat. "All I get from you two is disrespect! Well I guess I'll have to teach you some discipline," he said as he balled up his already raised hand.

"No!" Argana screamed moving around her son to face her husband. She just couldn't watch it. Not again. She put a pausing hand on her husband chest, which he brushed away, then turned to her son. Placing a gentle hand on his cheek, she spoke firmly to him. "Vegeta this does not concern you. I want you to go to your room." He looked as if he was going to refuse when she placed a silencing hand on his mouth. "Go," she said.

Vegeta looked at her in utter disbelief that she was doing this. Again. His eyes flashed angrily then he brushed away her hand and moved towards the door. "Fine," he said in his anger. "If you want to continue to be his punching bag, that's your concern but don't think for a minute that I'm going to sit around and watch!"

Then he was gone.

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Just tell the nurse

You slipped and fell

It starts to sting as it starts to swell

She looks at you

She wants the truth

It's right out there

In the waiting room

With those hands!

Looking just as sweet as he can

Never Again!

I've seen it before

And I lie again

I've been there before

And I lie again

Never before have I seen him this bad

She's just a woman!

Never Again!

Never Again!

"Some people aren't as athletic as you, Vegeta," Bulma stated.

"Some people are weaklings."

"That maybe true but that doesn't mean you should remind them by beating the snot out of them everyday."

"Whatever," Vegeta murmured as he turned away from her. In doing so he presented her with his full profile. There was no way that Henry could have caused the dark purple bruise along his jaw. Instinctively, she reached at and touched the mark. Vegeta pulled away and frowned at her.

"You have to stop getting into fights with your father, Vegeta," she said gently.

Vegeta looked away from her and stared at the far wall.

Bulma lightly touched his shoulder. "Vegeta?"

He sighed and put his head down. "Tell him that," was all he said.

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Father's a name you haven't earned yet!!!

You're just a child with a temper!!!

Haven't you heard `Don't hit a Lady!'!?

Kicking your ass will be a pleasure!!!!!!

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How Vegeta longed to say those words to his father! He tossed in bed. Even though his NickelBack CD was up loud, he could still hear the angry voices. He didn't notice, but his eyelids began to drop.

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He's drunk again

It's time to fight

Same old shit

Just on a different night

She grabs the gun

She's had enough!

Tonight she'll find out fucking why

She put up with this man!?

Pulls the trigger

Fuck if she can't!

Never Again!

I've seen it before

And I lie again

I've been there before

And I lie again

Never before have I seen him this bad

She's just a woman!

Never Again!

I've seen it before

And I lie again

I've been there before

And I lie again

Never before have I seen him this bad

She's just a woman!

Never Again!

Never Again!

Never Again!

Never Again!

Never Again!

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Vegeta wakes up in a cold sweat. Was it just a dream!? He punches his pillow. Damn! He can still hear the angry voices. He slams his fist on the EJECT button of his CD player. He grabs his NickelBack CD and threw it out the window. Never Again!