M'kay. Sorry that took so long to update, I'm coming down with writer's block. XD Hopefully it will clear up. Anywho, here's a few author's note for this chapter.
A/N: Just as a fair warning, Dr. Briefs (Bulma's Dad) is a bit out of character. I've tweeked his character some to be a bit more like his daughter, feiry, stubborn and determined. Mrs. Briefs is pretty much the same, just a little bit smarter.
Once again, a special thanks to all of my reviewers, you guys rock! Ahem, now on with the next chapter!
Fascination
Chapter 7- CDs and Cells
Bulma stifled another yawn as she gazed lazily out the window of the black truck. Waiting on Vegita was taking longer than she thought it would. He said he would be just a minute before he left the vehicle and disappeared into the store, leaving her alone in the parking lot. She leaned her head back against the gray clothed seat as her thoughts wandered.
It had been two days since she left home. She never thought she would make it this far before turning back...but thanks to Vegita, she was on her way to the grand city of Rakurai and only he knew where else after that. She had two more weeks before her parents got home from their little get away vacation and discovered her missing. Her parents, particularly her father, would be really upset that she ran away, but it was his fault in the first place...
"Just think, Bulma, only one more year before you graduate!" Her mother reminded her cheerfully while setting down a plate of pastries on the lawn table. The blond haired woman took a seat across from her daughter. "Have you given any thought to where you want to go to college?"
"She'll be attending Victor Senior's University for Young Geniuses of course!" Her father chimed in as he sat down next to his wife, smiling at Bulma. "Only the best school on this side of the world and the college she must graduate from to take over Capsule Corporation." He beamed at his blue-haired daughter with the thought of her attending the very school he graduated from before turning his attention to the plate of pastries.
Bulma smiled weakly at her father. There he went again, planning her future before she even had a chance to think about it. "Oh, but dear, what if Bulma doesn't want to go there?" Mrs. Brief asked, looking at her husband curiously. This mother knew her child well. They had spoken once or twice about it and she just didn't understand why Bulma wouldn't say something to her father.
The girl's sapphire eyes snapped up to her mother with an alarmed looked on her face. -I can't believe she just said that!- She looked cautiously over at her father. He was sitting quiet, his hand frozen halfway between the tray of sweets and his plate. His face had taken on a serious expression. "Don't be ridiculous, dear. Of course she wants to. What kind of question is that?" He looked from his wife to his daughter, looking at her expectantly. "You do...don't you Bulma?"
The blue-haired girl looked down, not able to meet her father's blue, venturing eyes. "Actually Dad...I'm not sure if I want to. It's...so far away. And none of my friends are going there..." Her hands fidgeted with the edge of her shirt.
There was a moment of silence in which the lavender-haired man went through a series of emotions, each playing out on his face. Finally he sighed. "Well, I'm sure we can find a...suitable school for you to attend that we both agree on. A school with a strong science and math department of course..."
Bulma gripped her hands together. "I don't want to take over Capsule Corporation." That was it. She said it. All of it was out in the open now. The following ten minutes flashed by faster than she could comprehend, her body simply reacting on instinct. There was yelling, commanding, even name calling here and there before Bulma claimed she was going to do what she wanted, not what he wanted, and stormed off.
