Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Tension ❯ Chapter 6 ( Chapter 6 )

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Chapter 6

Bulma was in her lab playing with chemicals. She was working on another invention. Se seemed to spent most of her time there these days. All the Z fighters were in training, so she had no one to hang out with. She could have called Chi Chi, who was probably feeling as lonely as she, but they had never really been all that close. Chi Chi had always seemed a little wary of Bulmas relationship with Goku. She didn't have anything to worry about, Bulma had known Goku since he was a little boy, but that didn't stop Chi Chi from being possessive.

Her mind turned to her odd experience with Vegeta the night before. What had possessed her to ask for a truce? It was a show of weakness. But then, why had Vegeta agreed? She guessed that she was emotionally exhausted, things always seemed to happen to her at once. But still, that didn't explain Vegeta. Perhaps he also had too much on his plate, not that he would ever admit it. It must have hurt to find out the his planet was destroyed by the one that he had been working for all these years. And then, not to be able to get his revenge. And he was outdone every time by Goku, whom Vegeta did not even really regard as a Saiyan. Not that Vegeta would ever admit that he had feelings about anything to anyone. Not even himself. She sighed. She was also somewhat surprised that she was thinking about Vegeta with something other than loathing. Not that he wasn't an arse. It wasn't pity she felt for him, it was more of an understanding.

She put her work down and stood up. She wasn't in the mood to work. Her mind wasn't on it and she would probably make mistakes. It just wasn't worth it. And besides, her stomach was starting to grumble.

She was almost at the kitchen when she ran into Vegeta. He was headed upstairs and didn't seem to notice her. As he moved past her he bumped her into the wall.

"Watch where the fuck you're going!" Bulma yelled.

"Why should I?"

"Because you hurt me, prick." She rubbed her shoulder where it had hit the wall.

"So?" Vegeta smirked.

Bulma felt her face flushing.

"You are a complete and utter arse!"

"At least I don't smell."

Bulma sniffed the air. Chemicals. She smelled a little acidic. Oops. She hadn't realised when she had left the lab that the smells were clinging to her. Ah well. Time for a little revenge.

She leaned in close to him and sniffed him.

"Mmm... You're right. You do smell good."

She walked into the kitchen before he could react.

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Bulma had just put her pajamas on. Perhaps she would go watch a movie again. Hopefully uninterrupted this time. She had to admit, it was fun when she sniffed him. She must have really freaked him out as he hadn't come down for dinner. She had heard him moving around earlier so he must have eaten when everyone else had left. She headed downstairs.

She had turned the TV on and covered herself in her blanket when Vegeta walked in.

"What do you want?" She snarled. She was hoping to get some peace.

Vegeta said nothing and sat down next to her. She resigned herself to the fact that she was not going to get any peace.

"Blanket?" Bulma offered him the edge of the blanket. He scowled at her, but took it and covered his legs with it. The were silent as they watched the movie.

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Bulma woke up with a jerk. She must have been tireder than she thought. Holy shit! She had her head on Vegetas shoulder! Why hadn't he pushed her off? He must have felt her stir because he looked at her and smirked.

"You're awake."

Bulma started to pull away, but something stopped her. She looked at the TV and realised that she must have been asleep for a while. A movie she had never seen before was almost at an end.

"Why didn't you move me?" Bulma mumbled.

"You needed rest." Vegeta stated.

Bulma realised just how close they were. Her skin was pressed against his. Her heart rate sped up and she flushed for completely different reasons than the norm. In fact, her whole body felt hot.

Bulma looked up at him. Vegeta was staring back at her, the usual scowl on his face, but his eyes looked different somehow. It was now or never. She reached up and touched his cheek, then traced his jawbone, then his lips. He didn't object. So she leaned up into him and kissed him.