~~~~~8 Years Later...~~~~~
Bulma smiles at Master Roshi whom awaited her at the Tenchai Budokai. (did I spell that correctly?) Bulma had wished herself to age like a saiyan a month after that night she'd awakened... Knowing that she'd lost him forever, but somewhere out there she knows he is alive. She knows that maybe if she waits long enough, she might see him again. Her and Yumcha were just friends now and they both had agreed that since what had happened with the saiyans that perhaps they weren't ment for each other. Yumcha had accepted the change between them and he and Bulma always hung out together just for the fun of it. He was dating other girls and enjoying himself, but he often wondered why Bulma always seemed so distant. He'd often find her gazing up at the sky with hopefull eyes like as if she was waiting for something.
No one understood why the saiyans left so abruptly, but the Earth had been at peace since then. Now, everyone is growing up and are meeting at the Tenchai Budokai.
Bulma had allowed her hair to grow down to her waist and it flowed freely down her back. She was beautiful and now that she aged like a saiyan, (which no one knows about) she knows that if she has to wait for him forever, she'd do just that...
Master Roshi grins as Bulma approached him wearing a navy blue dress that ascented her figure nicely. He grins, many perverted thoughts running through his mind as he eyed the blue haired beauty.
Bulma frowns, "Don't even think about it Roshi."
"Heh heh, I wasn't doin' nuthin' Bulma. heh heh."
"I know what you're thinking and the answer is no."
Master Roshi sighs. "Have you seen the others yet?."
Bulma looks around and shrugs. "No, I haven't seen then. Hmm, I wonder what they look like after so long? I haven't seen Goku in a long time... He's been doing a lot of training."
"We all went our seperate ways after that incident 8 years ago," Master Roshi replies.
"Hello," a deep voice calls to Bulma and Roshi.
Bulma turns to the tall figure with a turban on his head.
Master Roshi raises an eyebrow, "Friend of yours Bulma?"
Bulma shakes her head, "No."
The figure smiles, "Ah, it's good to see you all are so healthy and happy."
Master Roshi and Bulma gasp.
Bulma blinks, "G...Goku?"
Goku smiles and removes the turban on his head, his wild hair sticking out in 7 different directions. "Yup! Boy, you guys have shrunk."
"No, it's you who's gotten taller Goku," Master Roshi replies.
Goku looks up and smiles, "Yeah, I suppose I have gotten taller haven't I? "
Lunch approaches Master Roshi, Bulma, and Goku. "HEEY! Boy, you all have changed!!"
Bulma smiles, "Lunch! Hello! It's good to see you again! Can you believe that this is the little Goku we all used to know?!"
Lunch turns to Goku who towered over her by 3 inches. "Boy, you sure shot up there didn't you?"
Goku smiles his usual. "Hai." He turns to Bulma. "You have changed Bulma, your hair is longer."
Bulma smiles, "Well, I wanted to do something different so I decided to let it grow out."
Goku smiles and turns to the approaching group he'd grown up with. "Yumcha! Krillan! Tien! Chouzou! Wow, you all have changed too!! I am glad we are all here!!"
Krillan smiles up at Goku, "Gotten taller I see. I don't think I'll ever catch up with you."
Goku laughs, "I guess not."
Yumcha smiles at Bulma. "Konichi wa Bulma! Good ta see you again. I haven't seen you in the last 3 years."
Bulma smiles with a nod.
Master Roshi is the first to notice the furry appendage wrapped around Goku's waist. "Eh? You still have your tail I see."
Goku looks down to his waist. "Hai, it fell off during training, but I guess it grew back again. Heh heh, like always I guess." His tail unravels from around his waist and twitches behind him. "I guess we should go inside. The tournament will be starting soon."
Everyone nods.
A girl with a dark pony tail and blue gi approaches Goku with a smile. "Hey there! Do you remember me?"
Goku gives her questioning look. "I um... No."
The girl frowns and storms off.
Yumcha blinks, "What was that about?"
"Yeah, that's what I'd like to know," Chouzou replies.
Goku shrugs. "Maybe I met er in the past or sumthin'. I don't remember her... It's been so long..."
Bulma smiles, "She looks sort of familiar, but I can't quite place it."
Everyone shrugs, forgetting it for the time being and approaching the tournament for the fighters to be signed in.
~~~~~Meanwhile~~~~~
A computer clicks on in the darkness of the small pod, a green cursor blinking on the black screen. The words silently scroll across the screen. 'Destination will be reached within the next 6 hours'
The figure that laid sleeping opens a lazy eye, vision blurring for a second before clearing. The corner of the figure's lips turns up in a faint smile. Soon... The person's eyes slowly close, unable to stay awake any longer in the sleeping gases that were released into the pod. Soon it would be there...
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Goku blushes as the girl hugged him. He looks down at her, "So you're Chi Chi? Why didn't you just tell me your name?"
Chi Chi looks up, "Because I thought you had remembered our promise."
Goku sighs, he'd won the Tenchai Budokai against Piccolo, the young demon god had vanished soon afterwards, never to been seen again... (till the far future that is...) Now he was going to be getting married with Chi Chi.
Bulma smiles as she approaches Goku and Chi Chi. "Congrats you two. Boy Goku, who knew." She nudges him with her elbow.
Goku laughs nervously while looking down at the very beautiful girl he is going to be marrying. After Chi Chi had told him about their promise and he finally remembered, Bulma had told him about what marriage is and he finally understood that Chi Chi would be his wife. He'd never expected to be married so soon, but he shrugs his shoulders and walks off with his friends to Master Roshi's house to begin making plans.
As everyone either flies or drives to Master Roshi's, Bulma tags behind, telling the others that she would be driving on her hover bike. She approaches the ocean and she revs the engine, speeding up as her long blue hair flew behind her, shining in the sun above. She sighs, trying to forget that he is still out there somewhere. She'd nearly driven herself insane after losing him... The bond between them was crying in pain, wanting for them both to be together. She'd nearly commited suicide a few days after losing him, but something deep down in her heart had told her to wait and perhaps she'd be reunited with him again. She whipes away a few tears that had begun to form in her eyes. After the Tenchai Budokai, she'd beriden herself of the dress she wore and she is now wearing a pair of jeans with holes in the knees, sneakers, and a white tank top. It felt good to be so free, the ocean water spraying into her face as her hover bike kicked up water. She wonders when she should tell the others that she'd made a wish to age like a saiyan. She shrugs it off. I'll tell them when the time comes...
After losing Vegeta she'd long since forgotten about the pictures she'd taken of him till maybe a year later after using the camera's film up; she had developed the film. After flipping through the pictures she'd found that the last three were ones of Vegeta. Ever since then she'd framed them and they sat on her bedside table. Her mother never really acknowleged the pictures, she didn't notice that the figure had a tail and was a saiyan. She only thought that it was just another one of Bulma's boyfriends from the past, but Bulma knew that Vegeta was more than just a boyfriend. He'd told her that after biting one another that in saiyan terms they were husband and wife. She smiles, remembering how they'd shared their love together, made love in the cave beneath the lake. She'd never forget that night and she knew that he was her soul mate and that was the reason why she'd given her virginity to him. It was special because he would be her first and last... Over the years she'd dated, trying to move on a little, but she could feel the bond. The strong link that kept them bound and her unconditional love for him. She felt no love for the other men she'd met, she hadn't even kissed them because she felt nothing for them. She only loved Vegeta... The man who was somewhere out there in space, hopefully trying to get back to her. She turns her attention to the island ahead of her, the familar pink house with 'Kame House' written on the side in bold red letters. She forces a smile on her lips. Today there would be a lot of planning to do, her best friend is getting married!
To Be Continued...