The Present Time (long after DBGT)
Bulma, an aging woman of 65 fingers through many years worth of photo albums. So long ago she'd fallen in love with Vegeta and born him two lovely Children. Trunks and Bura...
Time had been cruel to her. She stares at her knarled fingers for a what seemed like eons, knowing that working on cars and other machinery had paid its price.
Averting her gaze from those aged hands she closes the book in her lap and sheds a single tear. All who possess the saiyan gene still remain young and full of life. Many hundred years stand before them but she?...
Strong hands take her by the shoulders and lift her up.
Bulma does not look at him, her nose length hair hiding her pain filled eyes.
"I can get up on my own," she replies hautily.
Vegeta is silent and his grip tightens, pulling her against his chest.
Bulma winces, "Vegeta...please. your hurting me. Remember. You are still strong and I have grown weaker..."
"You shouldn't put yourself down," he replies sternly. "In my eyes, you are still who I fell in love with."
"Silly baka," she laughs. "I'm an old woman and I have the right to say I'm all washed up."
Vegeta chuckles, "You never cease to amaze me."
Bulma nods, "Hai." She runs a forefinger along the side of his jaw. "It's getting late. I should be getting to bed now." She stretches, her back popping. "Oi, see you later Vege_Chan. I'm sure you have training to do as always. Just be in bed before one okay?"
His eyes never leave her back as she disappears down the hallway. He knows she will eventually die but it pains him to think of such a thing.
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The night's silence is broken by the rumble of thunder, awakening Bulma from slumber.
Not often had she risen during a storm since she is such a heavy sleeper but tonight seemed different somehow...
"Come to me...," a voice whispers softly. "Ye will know soon."
Bulma glances at Vegeta sleeping soundly beside her. Why hadn't he awakened? Didn't he hear the voice?
"Come hither," the voice urges. "Before it's to late!"
Bulma's pupils dialate, leaving a brilliant shade of blue. Rising from bed, she pays no mind to her slumbering husband. The force of the call seemed to pull her towards the balcony and like a cat she slips through a crack in the sliding glass doors and out into the storm.
She climbs onto the cast iron fence railing, her arms held out to balance her and there before her a ghostly figure appears.
Like a smoldering fire, her hair circles her head, golden eyes flashing in the lighting. "It is time Bulma... My power is now yours and soon it will awaken to be within you forever."
Bulma does not speak, her lips held tight as a brilliant white aura engulfs her body.
The figure smiles, "I will come for your aid in time. For now though, you must wait for her arrival. The one being that I could not defeat. Take this gift as I had proclaimed upon your birth and take it willingly."
Bulma extends her arms outward, her eyes wide and void of emotion. She embraces the woman and leans towards the ground, lighting knifing throught the angry sky.
She descends rapidly to the ground and then is halted by a strong embrace that is all but foreign to her.
Vegeta heard her rise from bed but somehow he could not get up to follow her. Something held him down and he'd almost missed her falling from the railing...She had attempted suicide. But why?
"Bulma!" He shakes her hard. "WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?!"
As if she had been sleeping, Bulma returns to consciousness, startled to find her and Vegeta outside in the rain. "H...how did you? Vegeta? What's going on?"
"That's what I'd like to know," Vegeta cries near hysterics. "You were trying to kill yourself!"
Bulma blinks, "But..I thought it was only a dream."
Vegeta raises an eyebrow, "You were sleep walking?"
Bulma nods, "I guess so."
Vegeta's lips are upon hers in seconds, frantic with emotion. "I thought you were doing this because you think your too old."
Bulma hugs him tightly, "I would never leave you behind. No matter how hagard I am. Just...take me inside Vegeta. Please."
No one understands the gift that Bulma now posessess, but on one particular day, one week after that night, everything will change for her....FOREVER.
To Be Continued...