Taming the Saiyan Prince: Bulma and Vegeta

XXI: First Casualties

Chapter 21

The Androids were supposed to arrive in less than 30 minutes. Goku and the others had tried once again to make Bulma and Trunks return to C.C. but they knew that once Bulma Briefs put her mind to something there was no stopping her. Vegeta kept watch from afar also waiting for the precise moment to enter. "I can't tell how much stronger Kakkarot has become! I am going to have to wait until he gets in battle to see his true power level. The others are useless as usual."

Meanwhile, Gohan and Krillin played with Trunks to pass the time. The infant laughed and pointed at their silly faces and lame jokes in delight. The two males took it as a complement but Bulma wondered if her infant wasn't making fun of them… he was Vegeta's child after all! With laughter and good spirits all around it was as if the threat of the Androids was nothing but a bad dream. May be the future had been altered so much by that boy that they weren't even going to show up at all! Vegeta watched the scene angrily, "How dare they get so close to my son! They are going to ruin him with their weakling earthling shenanigans! Don't they realize we have more important things to worry about! And what is that woman doing? If I wasn't planning the perfect entrance I would carry her home myself!"

Suddenly the Namek barked, "QUIET YOU GUYS! Someone's coming…" Everyone stared ominously towards the sky, expecting the worst.

"It's about fucking time!" Vegeta growled, ready for some action.

Sure enough something was headed straight for them! "You think it's them?" Gohan stammered.

"I can't tell yet," Krillin answered.

Everyone stood their ground as a light blue ship landed in front of them. Instead of an impressive metal killing machine stepping out of the craft it was merely the fat and hairy little Yajirobi. "Argh! You have got to be kidding me? When is this battle going to commence?" Vegeta groaned trying to keep his power down.

"Hey you came to help us find the androids!" Goku exclaimed excitedly upon seeing his old friend.

The little man gave him a stare that screamed 'Fat chance!' but since Goku was an old friend he wouldn't be that rude: "NO WAY!" Or may be not… He handed a bag of senzu beans to the confused warrior, "I just brought these senzu beans from Korin."

Goku's confused state immediately melted away into gratitude. Vegeta took note of the beans, "Those could come in handy. I must remember them."

The fat man left as quickly as he came, leaving everyone to wonder where the androids were. "I can't believe I actually listened to that kid!" Yamcha confidently jumped the gun, "Androids! That's a good one!"

"There he goes- again! Always too quick to quit! He is just trying to get out of it because he is scared!" Bulma thought to herself. "Don't be so literal, you guys! It's only 10:17 am!"

Yamcha looked down at her a little embarrassed; knowing that one of the reasons why she fell out of love with him was that he always tried to flee difficult and scary situations... Like marriage for example. However, he refused to be humiliated by this girl anymore today. "Excuse me, but I think we would have been able to sense their power levels by now!" He said to her as if she was an amateur, "Sorry to disappoint you, Bulma, but those androids just aren't coming!"

KABOOM!

"Moron. They just aren't coming huh?" Vegeta chuckled at Yamcha's shocked and frightened face. "I know who is going to be the first to die, little Pussy Bandit!"

Everyone gasped and watched Yajirobi's craft burn with wide eyes.

"IT'S YAJIROBI!" Krillin cried desperately as they watched the blue ship fall into the surrounded water.