Disclaimer: I don’t own DBZ or any of the characters, but I sure wish I did.

Last time on Once Upon a Dragon Ball…

Bulma got some photos and video tape of Vegeta sucking his thumb

ChiChi was finally stopped after not doing much of anything

[note: This will be the last chapter for awhile until I finish some work in progress stories]

(scene opens at the Capsule Corp. at about 3 in the afternoon a week later. Bulma is on the phone in the living room)

Bulma: Yeah ChiChi, can you arrange all of this? I want everyone to come over to your house for a BIG surprise! No, you can not know beforehand. Let’s just say you’ll be laughing for a * long * time to come.

(Vegeta opens the back door calling for Bulma)

Vegeta: Bulma, where are you woman? I’m hungry!

Bulma: Uh, ChiChi I have to go! Just remember to have everyone come over later today around 8:00 pm. Bye! (she pushes disconnect on the phone as fast as she could) Hi Vegeta! How are you doing?

Vegeta: I’m hungry! Fix me some food! (realizing what he just said) Nevermind. I’ll go to Mc Donalds. (he turns and walks out)

Bulma: What did he mean by that? HEY! I CAN COOK! YOU COME BACK HERE NOW, OR SLEEP OUTSIDE TONIGHT!

(that made him stop dead in his tracks)

Vegeta: I hope I’m still alive tonight to experience the benefits of staying and choking down that substance you call food. (he sits at the table)

(Bra comes in and sees Bulma at the stove, turns around and walks right back out)

Bulma: The same thing applies to you as it does to you father, young lady. Eat my dinner or you can’t sleep here tonight.

Bra: I think I’ll take my chances in the wild. (she walks out the back door)

Bulma: Humph. I get a lot of respect around here.

(scene changes to Bra flying to ChiChi’s house)

Bra: She may have tried to kill everyone, but if I want to eat this is the one place to go. (she lands and opens the door)

Bra: ChiChi-san, are you here? I need to eat something, Mama’s cooking again! (she walks into the kitchen)

ChiChi: Oh hi Bra-chan. You know you can, help your- (she stops seeing that Bra already has her head inside the fridge) nevermind.

(Goku comes into the room and ChiChi walks over to and says very quietly)

ChiChi: Bulma wants to throw a party here later on today. She says she has some really surprising things about Vegeta, but she won’t tell us. Remember to spread the word, okay?

Goku: Sure. (he walks outside and flies away)

(Bra with her superb sense of hearing has heard every word)

Bra: I wonder what’s up. I better ask Papa about it. (she looks at the food again and her stomach rumbles) After I eat.

4 hours later….

(Bra has forgotten all about asking Vegeta about it. She had eaten, sparred with Goten, played video games at the arcade, and window shopped at the mall it is now 7:45pm)

Bra: (falling on her bead) I sure am tired. (she starts to drift off) Oh yeah! I was going to ask Papa about the stuff Mama was talking about. (she gets up and goes to their room and knocks on the door) Papa? Are you in here? (no answer. She pushes open the door and goes in) I wonder where he is. I know Mama’s at ChiChi’s house. (she walks downstairs and hears a noise in the living room. Vegeta is there watching television) Dad, did you know about the party at ChiChi’s?

Vegeta: (looking over at her) Party? Your mother never mentioned any party! She said she was going to the store! I’m going to see what this is all about. Are you coming?

Bra: You bet!

(they both fly off toward the Son home)

(in the living room of ChiChi and Goku’s house)

Bulma: Looks like everyone is here.

(Krillin, Tien, Yamcha, Choutzu, Piccolo, Goten, Gohan, Trunks, 18, Marron, Pan, Videl, Master Roshi, Puar, Oolong, and even Yajirobe was there.

ChiChi: What about Bra?

Trunks: You know how close she is to dad! She would have told him everything!

ChiChi: (thinking a moment) You’re right.

Bulma: (clearing her throat) Now the moment you all have been waiting for…

Krillin: (interrupting) How could we have been waiting for it if we don’t know what it is?!

Bulma: Shut up! (calming down) Thank you. Now the moment you all have been waiting for… (she puts in the tape and starts to press play…)

Vegeta: (just arriving with Bra close on his heels) STOP! What are you all doing here?

Bulma: Uh, nevermind. (she hurries and pushes play. Images of Vegeta in bed holding a teddy bear flash across the screen, others scenes feature him thumb sucking. All the while, everyone is in hysterics, literally)

Goku: OMIGOSH! This is too funny! I never though he would actually admit to never being able to beat me!

(by this time the photos have been passed around)

Yamcha: (in a baby voice and holding a photo) Www! Little baby Vegeta wooks so cute!

(Goku actually dares to go up to him and pinch his cheek)

Goku: (also in a baby voice) You are such a cute man! Yes you are, yes you are! (then he cracks up laughing)

(During this Vegeta had been turning a lovely shade of red and kept getting brighter and brighter and brighter until he looked like a too ripe tomato)

Vegeta: I DON’T HAVE TO TAKE THIS! (to Bulma) I CAN’T BELIVE YOU WOULD DO THIS TO ME! (he’s almost on the verge of tears. He looks to Bra for support, but she rolling on the ground with tears coming out of her eyes)

Bra: HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

(Vegeta runs out and flies away at top speed)

18: Had we gone a little too far? (thinks) Nah! (still is laughing)

(Bulma starts to feel bad)

Bulma: Maybe I shouldn’t have shown these. (she runs outside. Seeing Vegeta no where in sight she pops open a capsule, gets into the car that appeared and drove off. She had a feeling she knew where he was)

(Soon she came to an island in the middle of no where. It was covered almost completely by dense forest except for one spot in the middle. This was were she knew she would find him)

Bulma: (stopping on the outskirts of the clearing and getting out of the car) Vegeta? (silence. she walked up to him and put her hands on his shoulders) Vegeta, I’m sorry. I should have never humiliated you like that. (he remained silent) Say something I said I was sorry!

Vegeta: (quietly) You know Bulma, I can’t believe you would do that to me. Out of all the horrible things you could have done to me, you choose this. Why?

(such a simple question, but not a simple answer)

Bulma: (doesn’t know what to say) I uh, (starts to cry) If you don’t love me anymore I understand. I feel bad about what I did, okay? I guess I just wanted you to lighten up, or loose some pride or something. For the last time, I’m sorry! (she turns back and starts to get back into the car. She drives off)

About 4 more hours later…

(Bulma is in bed tossing and turning)

Bulma: I wish Vegeta were here.

Vegeta: I am.

Bulma: (after she shrieked a bit) Don’t do that! How long have you been here?

Vegeta: Only about 20 minutes. I thought about what you said and I realize that you were being sincere. I hope you won’t do anything like that again.

Bulma: Oh no! I won’t.

Vegeta: Good. (he comes over and gets into bed beside her. after taking off his boots and everything of course)

[extreme sappiness warning continue at your own risk]

Vegeta: (he takes Bulma’s hand and looks into her blue eyes) You know I will never stop loving you, no matter what you do and I want you to always remember that. Especially at the times when I’m not the easiest person to live with. (Bulma gave him a look) Okay remember it all the time. (he takes her in his arms) Bulma, I love you more than words can express.

(by this time Bulma is crying)

Bulma: Do you know how long I have been waiting to hear you say that? Oh Vegeta….

(and the now happy couple turns out the lights and goes to sleep in each others arms)

[note: Bulma opts for the abortion]

[another note: I usually don’t do romance but you have to have some in a soap opera, don’t you?]