Bulma screamed fire was spreading everywhere and fast! She had to make a decision. Pride or life. A ball of fire jumped at her burning her arm. The ceiling was about to fall.She should call Vegeta and ask him for help but what good would that do? It wasn't like would save her. He could probably care less about her. He would most likely let her die.

Smoke filled her lungs. With every breath she took in it felt like she was taking in knives to her throat. She banged hard at the door screaming violently and hysterically. She had reached a decision. Life.

"Vegeta!!!!! Help please please!!!!" she said.

Tears coming out of her eyes. She felt every pound of pride dripping away from her body. Right now she didn't care. She wanted to live. She couldn't take anymore. She began feeling dizzy. Her vision blurry. Her body becoming heavy. She gasped for air. She couldn't take anymore. She fainted. ~*~*~*

Vegeta was outside trying to open that dam door! He heard her fall and he heard her scream for him. He knew there was not much time to spare. He felt helpless he felt anger and screamed as he felt new power flow into his muscles. A yellow light surrounded his body he used a ki blast and brought down the door with it.

He went in looking for Bulma. It felt like everything had gone in to slow motion. He found her on the floor. He carried her and looked for a safe escape.

Fire was everywhere. He knew what he had to do. He flew full speed towards the window which was on fire and went though. Glass cut his flesh. He used his own body to protect Bulma he flew until they were at a safe distance and looked back. A loud blast could be heard.

" DAM It!!!!!" he shouted. His house had been destroyed. He payed his attention on bulma. She had sever burns on her arms and legs. He shook her lightly to wake her up.

" bulma?" He got no responce " Wake up dam you wake!" he said angerly in a panic tone

He flew as fast as he could to a nearby hospice. She had to be all right.

Vegeta had been in and out of the hospital visiting her for 2 weeks. Bulma was in a coma. He would have liked to visit he more and stay by her side but his pride interfered. Also everytime he visited he came in secret making sure nobody knew he was there. He would not sacrifice his image.

Vegeta stood by her bed. Her burns were healed. He liked watching her. It looked like any minute she would wake up. In the 2 weeks he visited her in the hospital he talked a lot to her in her sleep and held her hand.

He thought a lot about why he had lied to Bulma when she asked him if he raped her. Then there was another thing that bothered him. Why didn't he? He knew the answer pride.

Bulma started to stir in her sleep. Vegeta looked at her. He couldn't believe what he wanted to do. Going against everything he thought was approperate he closed the door. He walked up to bulma covered her in a blanket and lifted her up and sat down holding her in a way you would hold a baby. He brushed her soft, long, silk blue hair with his hands away from her face. She looked like an angel.

He sat there forgetting time and forgetting everything but them existed. After a while he got ready to get up but before he did he kissed her forehead. He quickly lifted Bulma up and was prepared to put her in her bed when Bulma woke up. He froze. After 2 weeks of being in a coma how could she pick now to wake up. How could he get caught showing such acts of weakness? Bulma turned to him and breathe softly as she said the word "Thank you" softly and fell back to sleep.

He was caught off guard. Why had she risked he pride and say those words when he had hit her, told her that he raped her, and treated her so bad? Why?? He turned and left not saying a word.

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