Morning came
to the remote resort island, birds came to life and began singing
their happy songs as the world awoke. The surf, at low tide, rolled
softly to the sand and crashed gently on the shore. All of this
was enough to wake Bulma from her slumber. She yawned quietly
and looked down at the Saiyan Prince next to her, still asleep.
She smiled. Vegeta was so peaceful looking when he was asleep,
the exact opposite of how he was when he was awake.
"Hey, Vegeta.
Come on, sleepy head, wake up! It's morning. Come on, Vegeta,
get up!" Vegeta stirred a bit, unwilling to wake up. "Oh, if it
isn't one thing with him, it's another. Always the rouge, I guess."
She shook him a little, trying to get him up. He finally opened
his eyes after a few moments.
"Wha... what?
Oh, Bulma-Chan." Any other time, if he had been bothered, he would
have devestated whoever disturbed him, or at least given them
a huge scare. But Bulma was a different story. "Is it morning
already?"
"Duh, Vegeta.
Of course it is. Now come on, get out of bed. We have alot to
do today."
"Alot to do?
I thought this was supposed to be a vacation."
"It is, silly.
we're going to go into town in a little while. I want to see what
all this place has as far as stores and stuff, plus we'll get
to see the night club we'll be going to tomorrow night. Now come
on, lazy boy. Get up!"
Vegeta sat
up looking a little annoyed. But that soon gave way to amusement
as he looked at the smile on Bulma's face. "Alright. I'm getting
up. But before we go anywhere, I'd like to go for a swim and get
something to eat."
"No problem.
You go ahead and hit the water, and I'll cook you up something
fit for a Prince."
Bulma crawled
out of the hut and went to get started on something to eat. Vegeta
threw on some shorts and a tank top, left the hut and headed down
to the beach. When he got there, he looked out over the water.
"I never thought something this quiet and peaceful could get my
attention. Oh well." With that, he ran out into the surf and dove
head first into the water.
He had swam
out some distance, enjoying the water on his tired body. He had
been training for such a long time without a break, and taking
the time off was doing him good. Taking a deep breath, he dove
under the surface to explore the aquatic world below. Nearing
the bottom, he saw that the ocean floor was teeming with life.
Coral grew out from rock outcroppings, and within them swam numerous
types of tropical fish and other sea going creatures. A crab went
running by, snapping its claws as it went. Vegeta smiled. 'Isn't
this interesting. I wonder if these creatures have any clue as
to what could happen to them when those Androids arrive...'
Surfacing
again, Vegeta came up just as a wave was forming. He had seen
Krillin doing something he called body surfing the day before,
and thought he himself would try it. As the wave began to swell
closer, Vegeta turned himself towards the shoreline and straightened
his body. The wave caught him and carried him forward at a rate
that surprised the Saiyan. 'The water holds tremendous power,
more than I give it credit for. So this is how Kakkarot gets his
energy for that Spirit Bomb of his. He gathers it from all these
things.' His thoughts trailed off as the wave carried him faster
and faster...
Vegeta lifted
his head and looked towards the shore, which was growing closer
and closer each second. A rush came over him as his speed increased,
and he let out a large cry that could have been heard for miles
had it not been garbled by the rushing water churning around him.
He continued his bellowing scream as he reached the shore line
and came to a screeching halt in the sand. When he finally stopped
screaming, he rolled over on his back and started laughing uncontrolably.
Never before had he had so much fun while not destroying anything.
Bulma ran
up to him. She had heard him screaming and wanted to know what
was going on. "Hey, Vegeta, are you alright? What the heck were
you screaming for?" The mighty Saiyan continued to laugh his head
off, unaware that she was standing over him. "Vegeta? Hey, are
you going to answer me? What the heck is so funny? VEGETA!"
His laugh
subsided enough for him to open his eyes and see his beloved lady
standing over him, looking at him with a puzzled gaze. He caught
his breath for a moment, chuckeling lightly. And then, a slightly
evil thought crossed his mind. He reached up and grabbed Bulma's
arm. "Vegeta? What
the... Ooooh!" He pulled her down on top of him, and began rolling
in the sand with her, laughing the whole time. When they finally
stopped, Bulma looked at him crossly. "What in the heck are you
doing, Vegeta? What'd you do that for?" She looked at him lying
there next to her, laughing, and began to laugh herself. After
a moment, they stopped laughing and just stayed there, together
on the sand.
"Bulma-Chan, I really want
to thank you for bringing me with you. This time away from training
is something that I've needed for a long time."
"Oh, Vegeta. We couldn't
just leave you at home. You would have gone nuts! I mean, you
would have broken the trainer, and noone would have been there
to fix it for you. Then you would have destroyed the entire compound
or something."
The Saiyan Prince thought
for a second. She was probably right. His temper always had a
short fuse. He would have gone on a rampage, that or tracked Bulma
down and drug her back to fix what he had broken. "But I'm not
there. I'm not angry because something has interrupted my training.
I'm here, with you, and I'm actually enjoying myself for the first
time in my life. Thank you, Bulma-Chan."
"Well, you're very wel..."
She never got to finish her sentance. Vegeta pulled her in close
and gave her a wonderful kiss. She was always stunned when he
kissed her like this. It was as if she were in some alternate
universe, alone with her Prince. She lived for these moments,
since she had never felt like this with that moron, Yamcha.
When it was over, Vegeta
smiled at his little lady. "I think I've had enough fun for right
now, Bulma-Chan. Let's get back to camp and get something to eat.
What do you think?"
"Good idea. Your food's
almost ready anyway." Vegeta got to his feet first, and helped
her up. Hand in hand, the walked back to the camp site, smiling
the whole way.
They finished eating some
time later and began to get ready to head into town. Dr. and Mrs.
Brief were going to stay behind so the good doctor could do some
fishing in the nearby river, and the Mrs. could just enjoy some
sun. Bulma got her things together quite quickly for once, and
she and Mizuki headed for the restroom hut to do up their faces.
Vegeta stood with Krillin
by the car. "You know, Vegeta, time and again I ask myself why
women go through that whole makeup ritual. What do you think?"
The Saiyan seemed to pay
Krillin no mind. He was leaning against the car, his head down
and his eyes closed as if he were deep in thought.
"Vegeta? You
awake over there?"
"No, Krillin.
I do not understand why these females go through that whole process.
It's a waste of time, if you ask me. I honestly believe that it's
a good thing we warriors don't have to go through that phase.
What's the point of it all?"
"Oh, you know
women, Vegeta. They always gotta look their best when they go
out. For some reason, they think that the look horrible otherwise.
I don't know why. I think Mizuki looks great no matter what."
"Sometimes,
Krillin, I'm inclined to agree on that point."
Krillin was
taken aback by that statement. Vegeta? Thinking that women looked
good sometimes? What was up with that? 'I wonder what's going
on in that overinflated head of his. It's not like him to worry
about much more than training and combat.' A droplet of sweat
ran down his brow as he looked with enigmatic wonder at Vegeta.
"Hey. Here
they come. It's about time."
Vegeta opened
his eyes to see Bulma and Mizuki walking towards them. And then,
it caught his eye. For some reason, Bulma was looking exceptionally
lovely, and it struck the Saiyan warrior with awe. His heart swelled
and began to beat faster and faster as she neared. So THIS was
what the makeup ritual was for. He had to admit, he did like the
results.
"Hey. Are
you guys ready to go?" Mizuki called out to them as they grew
near to the car.
"Yeah. You
girls sure do take your time with that makeup. But it looks great.
Now come on, the city awaits!" Krillin opened the door for Mizuki
and she climbed into the back seat, with him right behind her.
Vegeta just stood where he was, still disarmed by the way Bulma
looked. She opened the driver's side door and looked over to him.
"Hey, Vegeta.
Are you going to just stand there, or are you gonna get in the
car with the rest of us? He he he!" Vegeta jumped a bit, and realized
what he was doing. Without saying a word, he opened his door and
got into his seat. "Alright. Buckle up, everybody! Here we go!"
Bulma started the engine and slammed on the gas, giving everybody
a jolt of G forces as they took off for the lights of Aloha City.
It was a relatively
short trip to Aloha City, compared to their two hour marathon
to the island itself. When they arrived, they found a garage and
parked the car. After locking up making sure everything was in
order, they set out to see the sights of the resort Mecca. Huge
theme hotels towered above the 6 lane strip that dominated the
center of town. As they walked along, the girls window shopped
at the many fancy stores.
"Hey Bulma!
Would you look at that dress there? That's soooooo beautiful!"
Mizuki was looking into a boutique that specialized in exotic
dresses. Bulma ran up to the window and peered in. "What I wouldn't
give to have that dress."
"Wow. It is
pretty cool looking, Mizuki." Bulma wasn't really looking at the
dress her counterpart was. She was fixated on a dress behind it.
It was blue faded into purple with cequins spiraling down from
the neckline to the hemline, sleeveless and ending at the knees.
She pictured herself wearing it, dancing with Vegeta all night
long.
"Oh brother.
I'll tell you, Vegeta, when women get into this mode, it's hard
to get them out." Krillin and Vegeta were leaning against a lamp
post as the girls gawked at window after window nearby. "Do you
think we should actually take them into a store and get them something
so they stop doing all this window shopping? If we don't, we might
not get anywhere anytime soon."
Vegeta was
watching Bulma as she admired the dress. He knew she had her heart
set on it. Then and there, he made the decision. "I think you're
right, Krillin. Let's take them inside this store. That should
make them quite happy."
"Now you're
talking. Hey girls! You like those dresses alot, do ya?"
Mizuki called
back to him without turning around. "Oh, you just don't know,
Krillin!" Next to her, Bulma said nothing. She was still staring
at that dress.
"Well, let's
see what we can do about this. Come on, Vegeta." With that, Krillin
and Vegeta took the girls into the dress shop to browse.
Once inside,
the girls immediately took off to see their respective dresses.
Krillin and Vegeta stayed off to the side, watching with some
amusement as Bulma and Mizuki went ga-ga. Krillin leaned over
to the Saiyan and spoke. "What do you think we should do, Vegeta?
Should we get them the dresses or just let them shop?"
Vegeta, ever
the plotting spirit, formulated a wonderful plan. "I don't know
about you, baldie, but I plan on not crushing Bulma's dream. I've
done enough of that already, it's time I did something... right...
for a change."
Krillin's eyes grew wide
with astonishment. Right? A change? Something was deffinately
happening to Vegeta, that was for sure. But what was triggering
it? What made Vegeta tone himself down like this? Was it Bulma?
Was it just being stuck on Earth for so long after the Namek ordeal?
He couldn't be completely sure. But he was sure that this was
a somewhat different Vegeta he was dealing with.
Meanwhile, Vegeta made
his way to the counter where the clerk was reading a soap opera
magazine. "Excuse me."
"Can I help you, sir?"
The clerk did not look up from her reading, and this angered Vegeta
a bit. But he managed to keep it in check.
"Yes. I would like to purchase
that dress that the young woman over there is looking at. But
I need your assistance in keeping it hush hush, so please, pay
attention."
The clerk, sensing the
menace in Vegeta's voice, looked up from her reading and listened
intently as the Saiyan explained his plan to her.
Bulma ran her hand down
the length of the dress. The fabric was so wonderful, almost silk
like in a way. The cequins caught the ambient lighting in the
store perfectly and shimmered brightly. She dreamed of a night
on the town with Vegeta, her wearing this dress. How happy he'd
be, she thought. She was sure that he'd love to see her in this
dress. It was near perfection.
Suddenly, she was interrupted
by the clerk coming over to her. "I'm sorry miss, but this dress
has just been sold. I'll have to take it into the back and have
it wrapped."
"Oh, that's OK." Bulma
felt her heart sink a little bit. "Do you have another one like
it?"
"I'm sorry, miss, not at
the moment. We should have another one in about a week or so.
They're hand made, so each is one of a kind and takes a while
to make. Again, I'm very sorry, miss."
Bulma was heartbroken.
"That's OK. I guess I'll have to settle on another one." She sulked
for a little bit, and walked over to Mizuki.
"Hey Bulma! What do you
think?" She held the dress up to her body, half modeling it for
her friend. "Do you think Krillin will like it?"
Half dejected, Bulma looked
it over. "I'm sure he'll
like it on you, Mizuki." "Hey,
you don't sound too happy there, kiddo. What's wrong?"
"You know
that dress I had my eyes on? Someone just bought it, and it'll
be a week before they get another one in. By that time, we'll
be back home, and there's no way I'll have it for the club tomorrow
night."
"Oh, that's
terrible. I'm sure there's something else here that suits your
fancy. Have you looked around?"
"No, I really
wanted that one. I'll just wear something I brought with me, I
guess." Bulma looked around the store and noticed that the guys
were no longer inside. "Where did the boys go? They were just
here a few minutes ago."
"Maybe they
went outside. Let me go pay for this dress and we'll go out and
check."
Indeed, Vegeta
and Krillin were outside, leaning against the same lamp post they
had been before entering the little dress shop. The girls were
still inside yet, and they were taking the time to chat for a
bit.
"So, Vegeta.
What'd you do with that? How'd you get it out of there without
Bulma seeing you?"
"It was quite
simple, really. Once the clerk packaged up the dress, I took it
out the back door and flew back to the car to hide it in the trunk.
Now all I have to do is wait until tomorrow night before we go
to this dancing place and surprise her with it."
"Wow, Vegeta.
I honestly didn't think you had it in ya. You know, you're always
full of surprises. But hey, it's a good thing."
Vegeta just
looked at Krillin when he said that, but decided not to say anything.
He just smiled and nodded. Slowly, he was learning to contain
his temper. And besides, he was beginning to enjoy his time on
Earth. It was becoming a second home to him.
At that moment,
the girls came out of the dress shop to find the boys leaning
against the lamp post. Mizuki was carrying a box, she had bought
the dress she was admiring when they first stopped at the window.
Bulma, on the other hand, came out looking rather sad.
Krillin, playing
along to conceal Vegeta' surprise, approached Bulma. "Why you
looking so glum?"
"Oh, it's
nothing important, Krillin. Let's just keep on going down the
strip. We should be coming up on that night club pretty soon,
and I still want to check that out." With that, the quartet began
to walk down the sidewalk again.
Further down
the street, the intrepid foursome came accross a square with several
different eateries, and decided to visit the small Italian restaraunt
on the northeast corner. They sat down and ordered, and to everyone's
surprise, Vegeta ended up eating what looked to be his weight
in angel hair pasta, smothered in a rich tomato sauce. After they
had finished their meal, the continued past the square about two
blocks before they finally came to the dance club which was to
be the next night's destination.
Vegeta looked
up at the marquee that framed the club's name. Club Zero. Though
they were off, the neon lights of the sign were clearly blue.
The club was arctic themed, this much was obvious. He thought
of how the inside might look, and it struck his fancy. 'This place
looks rather interesting. So this is what these humans do for
entertainment. They create places to gather with a theme of some
sort. Very interesting indeed.' Long ago he had resolved to study
the humans while he was stuck here, so he could fit in without
drawing much attention to himself.
Bulma stood
in awe of the club. She'd been to many dance clubs with Yamcha
and other boyfriends she had over the years, but never to a place
like this. It had three floors that were visible from the outside,
the second of which had a balcony. Bulma could just picture how
it would be the following night. Her and Vegeta, alone on the
balcony, looking out over the strip in each other's arms. She
couldn't wait.
"Wow! This
place looks pretty hip! I can't wait to get inside it and see
how it looks in there! I'll bet it's the sweetest club on the
planet." Krillin sounded very excited. In his years of training
with Master Roshi, he had never really had the time to actually
just be young and do what young people do. Sure, he got his moments
in the sun where he had his fun, but he wasn't getting any younger
and wanted to have some serious fun.
Mizuki went
to the front door to check out the posted business hours. "Well,
guys, this place opens at 8 and stayes open till 3am. What time
do you all think we should get here?"
"I think we
should show up fashionably late, Mizuki, around 9 or so. That
should give us plenty of time to get ready, then plenty of time
to enjoy ourselves." Bulma was still picturing what might happen
in her mind. Her heart was set on having a fun, magical night
on the town with Vegeta. She knew she could never tell Krillin
and Mizuki, but it still filled her mind with wonder and happiness.
Would Vegeta play the role of dashing date she hoped he would?
In 24 hours, she would know for sure. "What do you guys think?
Of course,
Vegeta said nothing. But Krillin chimed in with his opinion. "Sounds
good to me, Bulma. So anyway, shall we continue? There's alot
more of Aloha City we haven't seen yet."
"Good idea,
Krillin." Mizuki took his arm and together they walked down the
street. Bulma and Vegeta stayed behind for a moment. Bulma was
still pretty much lost in her thoughts, and Vegeta walked up behind
her, putting his arms around her. She jumped a little, but almost
immediately calmed down."
"Come on,
Bulma-Chan. Krillin and Mizuki aren't going to wait for us forever,
you know."
"I know. I'm
just thinking about tomorrow night, picturing how it might be.
I've never been to a place like this before, and with you, that
adds a whole other dimension to the idea."
"Well, I promise
you that you'll have a wonderful time. Now let's get going before
we lose them." With that, they walked after Krillin and Mizuki,
heading further down the street to see the sights of Aloha City...
Dr.
and Mrs. Breif were sitting along the shore in their beach chairs,
watching the tide roll out as they drank glasses of champagne.
This was one of the few moments they had alone together, especially
since Vegeta had decided to grace their lives with his presence.
Things had been so hectic and frantic since the news of the Androids
hit home, and they had looked forward to this moment when they
could relax.
"You
know dear, the kids should be getting home from the city soon.
We really should get started on dinner sometime soon." Dr.
Breif reached up to his shoulder and gave a loving pat on the
head to his ever present kitty.
"Oh,
yes, I know, honey. But they're young, and the city has the pace
of life that they're more accustomed to. I wouldn't be surprised
if they decided to stay and see what's what. You know how kids
are."
"Yes,
dear, I do. After all, I was a kid once. He he. And so were you.
And then we ended up raising a daughter, not to mention one that
was full of energy. Heck, she still is even though she's almost
all grown up. You know, pretty soon, she'll be having kids of
her own, that is if she ever finds a decent man that will stick
with her long enough. Heaven knows that Yamcha can't seem to sit
still."
They sat
for about another half hour, talking and enjoying the quiet time
they had together. They knew they'd have another moment like this
the next night, since the kids were going back to the city to
go dancing. After a little while, they heard the car pull up and
come to a screching halt.
"Looks
like Bulma was driving again." Mrs. Breif dreaded the thought
of her daughter driving, she was always such a speed demon.
"Yep.
No doubt about that. Let's get to work on dinner, dear."
After dinner,
everyone went down to the beach to play Volleyball. Everyone,
that is, except for Vegeta. He just sat off to the side, watching
and humphing in his usual manner. He never did like to join in
when the others were doing something fun. It was against his calling
as a warrior. This time he felt a little different about it, since
he was on vacation from his training. But still he sat.
Krillin dug
in for a set, and popped the ball into the air. Mizuki ran underneath
and lept to spike it. She struck the ball with surprising force,
but Bulma reacted quickly. She dove for the save, and sent the
ball straight up. Mrs. Breif, her teammate this game, ran over
to hit it.
"Oh
my goodness! Here goes nothing." She was always flustered
in these situations. She ended up hitting the ball at an odd angle,
and it flew off and knocked Vegeta in the head. "Oh dear,
I'm sooooo sorry, Vegeta. It was an accident."
Vegeta looked
over at them, obviously infuriated. But then he looked at Bulma,
who was obviously upset and worried he might explode. He picked
up the ball and looked at it.
Bulma ran
over to retrieve the ball. "Mom's sorry, Vegeta. She's just
not very good at this sort of thing, sports and all. Please don't
go crazy on her."
Vegeta was
still looking at the ball. "Don't worry, Bulma-Chan. I have
no intention of ruining your game. Besides, there's no way a little
ball like this could hurt me all that much. Here." He threw
the ball to Bulma, who caught it. "Now go and enjoy your
game."
"Well
why don't you come join us, Vegeta? You won't know if you'll have
any fun unless you get up and actually try."
He mulled
it over for a moment. He'd been watching them play, and had gotten
the basic idea, but he still wasn't sure. "I don't know,
Bulma-Chan. I don't fully understand the game, and I might end
up making a total fool of myself. That, I can't allow at all.
Bulma knelt
down next to him. "Oh, come on, Vegeta. It's not that hard
at all. Now, look. The idea of the game is to get the ball over
the net and hit the ground on the other side. Got it? There are
three ways you can hit the ball..."
Krillin walked
over to Mizuki, staring at Bulma and Vegeta the whole time. "What
do you think they're talking about over there? She's holding up
the game."
"Don't
look at me. They're your friends."
"Well,
Bulma's my friend, but Vegeta? You never really can tell about
that guy. Lately he's been as bipolar as a battery. One minute
he's charged and ready to destroy whatever gets in his way, the
next it seems like Bulma's got him tamed like a kitten. I don't
really get what's gotten into him."
"Yeah.
I can tell. From what you told me about Vegeta, I expected him
to be a big pain in the ass. But the whole trip he's been halfway
tollerable."
"I know.
I wonder if something's wrong with him..."
"Think
you've got it, Vegeta?" Bulma looked at him with a smile,
hoping she'd explained the game to him well enough to get him
to play.
"I..
I think so, Bulma-Chan. But I still don't know if I should..."
"Oh,
for pete's sake, Vegeta. Just let go and come have some fun with
us!"
Vegeta gave
it one last thought, and made his decision. "Alright, Bulma-Chan.
I'll come play. But if I make a fool of myself, it's not my fault."
"Great!
Now calm down. Noone's going to care if you mess up. It's just
a game! And one last thing, Mr. Prince Of Saiyan Warriors. Try
to cut back on that monsterous strength of yours when you hit
the ball. We don't need you taking anyone's head off."
She held
out her hand to help Vegeta up, and he took it. She drug him behind
her as she ran back to the Volleyball court. Mrs. Breif decided
to join her husband back at the campsite and see what he was working
on, so Vegeta took her place. From there, the game went on.
Later that afternoon,
Vegeta had gone for a walk down the shoreline, Mizuki and Krillin
were building a campfire, and Dr. and Mrs. Breif had sat down near
the fire pit awaiting the fire's warmth. Bulma lay on her bedroll
inside her hut, smiling. She was thinking of all the fun she had
earlier that day, playing Volleyball with Vegeta. He'd taken to
the game rather well, and to her surprise didn't decapitate anyone
when he spiked the ball. She giggled a bit when she thought of how
Vegeta had planted himself head first in the sand like an ostrich
while diving to make a save. He saved the ball, alright, but it
took her and Krillin both to get him out after the play was over.
When they finally got him out, he actuallt doubled over with laughter
at his own folly. Then, as now, it made Bulma smile to see him like
that.
She rolled
up onto her side and slid her arm underneath the pillow to get
comfortable. When she did, she found a piece of folded paper underneath.
Intrigued she pulled the letter out and read it.
"My
dearest Bulma-Chan. I would like very much for you to meet me
at the cove we found the other day while we were waliking down
the beach. I have the first of two surprises to give to you. Please
try to be there before the sun sets. Your Prince Vegeta."
"Before
the sun sets? I wonder where it is now?" She looked down
at her watch, which read 5:30. She poked her head out of the hut
to see the sun hanging low in the afternoon sky. "Well, I'm
not too late, but I'd better hurry. These summer days get shorter
and shorter. She gathered her things up, put on her shoes and
grabbed a coat. Knowing Vegeta and his surprises, it would last
well after sunset. She left the hut and started down the beach
to the cove.
When she
arrived there, she couldn't see Vegeta anywhere. "Vegeta?"
She called after him again. "Vegeta, where are you? Come
on, you drug me out here, now where are you hiding at?" She
turned around, looking for him, but couldn't find him anywhere.
Suddenly, she felt a warm breeze blow from behind her. "Vegeta?"
Before she could turn around, she felt two arms wrap themselves
around her waist, and she was being lifted off the ground.
She turned
her head to see Vegeta, smiling at her as he took her up into
the air. "There you are, you lunk head. Did you have to startle
me like that?"
"Relax,
Bulma-Chan. You know I'd never hurt you. Now hang on, your first
surprise is just beginning." When they had reached a decent
height, Vegeta shot forward, out over the ocean.
"Where
are we going, Vegeta?"
Vegeta remained
silent and just smiled. How could he tell her if he intended to
keep it a surprise? He flew on for some time, untill he reached
their destination. Bulma looked down and recognized the tiny island
they had come to the evening before. Slowly, Vegeta began to descend
until he came to a soft landing on top of the waterfall's cliff.
Bulma let
go of him and walked around to have a look. Below her she saw
the small lake that the falls poured into. On the other side,
she looked down to see the canopy of a small costal forest, and
just beyond it a tiny beach.
"Why
did you bring me up here? What's this all about, Vegeta?"
"Come
now, Bulma-Chan. If I told you, how much of a surprise would it
be? Now, close your eyes."
"What?
You want me to close my eyes? I'm nervous enough up here as it
is, and now you want me to..."
Vegeta put
his finger up to her lips. "Shhh. Just close your eyes. Trust
me, I will not let any harm come to you."
Bulma simply
nodded, and closed her eyes.
The Saiyan
Prince took out a small blind fold and put it over Bulma's eyes.
"Vegeta?
What's this all about? I can't see a thing! Vegeta?"
"Just
give it a few minutes more, Bulma-Chan. Then you can take off
the blind fold and see the start of tonight's surprise."
She complained
about being up so high and being blindfolded for the next few
minutes, and Vegeta simply stood and chuckled. When it was time,
he walked up behind her and removed the blindfold.
"Open
your eyes, Bulma-Chan. It's time."
Bulma opened
her eyes, and what she saw nearly took her breath away. At the
height they were at, she could see over the entire ocean. The
sun was now a large orange semicircle extending about the horizon,
casting an orangish-red glow over everything it surveyed. It's
reflection rippled in the ocean's surface. "Vegeta, this..
this is beautiful..."
They sat down
next to each other and faced the glorious palette of reds, yellows,
oranges, purples and blues. Bulma laid her head on Vegeta's shoulder
and sighed. "This really is a surprise, Vegeta. I never knew
a view like this existed."
"It's
not over yet, Bulma-Chan. Part two of tonight's surprise is yet
to come. Do you see that small beach down there?" Vegeta
pointed over the edge down to the forest canopy.
"Yes.
What about it?"
"I've
brought a small tent and some bed rolls, if you would like, we
can spent the night here on the island, under the stars. I've
made sure there are no creatures around to startle you like they
did last night. He he."
Bulma blushed,
remembering the events of the night before. "Very funny Vegeta.
But it sounds wondeful. I'd love to spend the night here with
you. Is that the second surprise?"
"Oh,
no, Bulma-Chan. I've saved that for tomorrow night before we leave.
I promise that it will make your night very memorable."
Bulma sighed
and leaned back into her Saiyan Prince. Together, they sat watching
the sunset. They couldn't have asked for a more perfect moment.
As the sky slowly faded from it's colorful evening hues to black
pierced with the light of the moon and stars, they talked about
things. They laughed about the day's volleyball game, and even
joked about the coming Android menace. They were in good spirits
all around.
Later on
that night, they flew down the side of the cliff to where Vegeta
had placed the spare tent. He had already gone through the trouble
of setting it up and getting everything else ready earlier, so
they simply curled up inside a bedroll and looked up at the sky.
The stars above them twinkled brightly. Bulma wondered how much
longer she would see them like this, with the Androids coming
the future was looking grim. But Vegeta reassured her that she
would have many more nights like this.
The sound
of the rolling surf soon lulled the pair off to sleep...
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