Vegeta pulled me to the bottom step of the porch until I struck out at him violently. He growled and grabbed both my arms again. I knew he was holding back his strength, my arms would be crushed now if he hadn't. I was grateful at least for that.

"How are you going to get away with this with Frieza here, dumbass?" I screamed, aiming to make him on his toes. The louder I screamed, the more Frieza would hear, was my point.

Vegeta turned back to look at me and glared. "Say one more word, woman, and I will personally rip you apart," He warned, and stopped. "You are to shut up about all of this, or else my threat will most definitly not be empty anymore."

I nodded weakly and scowled. Why did I find myself in so much trouble lately?? I thought, and shook my head angrily.

The ship came into view, and Vegeta loosened his iron grip on my arms, which were bright pink by now. And to top it off, my black leather pants and new silver halter were ruined, due to the gay woods I had been dragged through. I scowled and yanked my arms from his loosened grip and stared at him accusingly.

"And what if I tell Frieza?" I asked provacatively.

Vegeta glared at me, a look that sent shivers of fear down my spine. "Then we are both screwed," He said, and started off towards the ship. I ran to catch up and walked beside him.

The door of the ship opened as we approached, and a guard bowed to Vegeta and gave me a strange look. No doubt my clothes were torn and dirty, I didn't blame him.

"Frieza is in the prison section of the ship, Your Majesty," He said.

Vegeta grumbled something about that being Frieza's favorite part of the whole stupid ship and entered, me close behind.

"Don't say anything, go along with my story," He whispered, and I nodded feebly. What was the point of me resisting?

Frieza was standing in the prison area, argueing with Goku, Chichi, and Yamcha, all of whom were in cells. He turned when we entered the room, and his eyes narrowed when he saw us side by side. No doubt was in my mind about what he thought was holding us up.

Vegeta advanced on Frieza bravely, arms crossed, and an evil look on his face.

"What are you going to do with them?" He asked, glaring at all of them haughtily.

Yamcha signaled to me, and I snuck over to his cell, in the corner of the room.

"Why aren't you in here, too?!" He asked, shooting a pointed glance at Vegeta. "Do you guys have a history?" He asked.

I sneered. "Sort of. I don't really know why I am not with you guys, to tell you the truth," I lied. I just couldn't betray Vegeta, all of my feelings on Vegetasei were surging back every time we were in the same room. But I also felt a little something for Yamcha.

"Really?? Oh Kami, that cannot be good!" He whined, and sat down in front of the door. "Bulma, you have to get out of here. Frieza knows *exactly* what he is going to do with all of us, and it isn't pretty, unless you enjoy torture and being a slave!"

I gasped and grabbed his hand through the bars. "I will try," I said, and smiled at him.

"And we will be waiting. You had better go back before they notice you are chit chatting with me!" He warned, and released my hand reluctantly. I smiled again and walked quietly over.

"Well, your *plans* for them sound retarded. Why waste Kakkarott's power and stupidity on slavery. He could be forced to do things for you, fool! The woman and human can be slaves!" Vegeta argued, and I could feel the power building in the room. I had to do something before he angered Frieza to the boiling point.

"I would rethink your words, if I were you, Your Highness. You may be powerful, but I am more so, you would be a horrible waste of good warrior," Frieza said quietly.

Vegeta tensed and I could feel him power up, no power or not. I don't think that he bothered to conceal anything when you *really* pissed him off. Now was the time to make whatever move I was gonna do.

The decision was hasty, but I was confident that it would work. Actually, it was so, so classic and original I was *sure* that it would work!

I lifted my hand to my forehead, and closed my eyes before participating in a full-fledged faint. Only this time it was real.

~*~

I was floating, floating, floating up to the pale blue clouds in the vast white sky. No, wait, weren't clouds white, and the sky was blue? Who could tell, I was flying too fast to tell!

The wind blew my long hair back away from my face, and my tail swung back and forth wildly, mimicking my excitement. I went to curl it around my waist, but froze midway.

What a second......*tail*?

~*~

When I woke up, a blurred face invaded my view. Vegeta's face. I shook my head to clear my vision, and I saw, for the first time, a genuine look of concern in his eyes, and his usually tense and angered face was relaxed and...almost peaceful. I smiled broadly and closed my eyes again. The darkness embraced me, and I felt like I was slowly flying away from my body, totally free and safe. Like a balloon, a *pink* one....I liked pink, it tasted like strawberries....I liked strawberries...

I was slammed back to reality when someone delivered a stiff slap to my face. I snapped my eyes open and looked around frantically. Who dared tear me away from the pink-strawberry-floating reality that I had been engaged in??

Vegeta frowned down at me worriedly. I smiled and grabbed his hand.

"Don't worry about me...I was going to the light, I am a good girl," I whispered, and closed my eyes again.

"Wake up, baka!" He said loudly, and jerked my whole body violently.

"Hey! What do you think you are doing?!" I yelled, getting up abruptly. That had hurt!

Vegeta scowled down at me. "If you pass out again, you might never get up again, smart one!" He said, and smirked. "Thanks to *me*, you are still awake and alive. It was really stupid of you to pull that little one on us when you could have killed yourself."

I looked at him suspiciously. "And...why do you care what happens to *me*?" I asked, my voice low, I didn't want anyone hearing us.

"Don't be a dumbass, woman. We have been friends for too long for that kind of shit," He said, and smirked. "And besides, you are part of my plan."

I smirked back and rolled my eyes. It was *so* like him.

"All right, let's get to it," I said, and let him help me off the cot.

~*~

Awwwww I know, isn't it so cuteeeee?? Hehehe, anywayz, I will be making a new screen name soon, so when I do, it will be on the chapter, and you can mail me there. Ja ne, and Happy Valentine's Day!

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