Oh my! she cheated on him? so that's why he allowed Majin to possess him?

"WHAT THE FUCK DID I JUST READ?"

That was my first thought after finishing this 3HRS AGO followed by the urge to throw shit around! This really got under my skin. I'm still kinda frustrated and confused even after 3 hrs of cursing you to the depths of hell (yes, I'm that dramatic and immature, lol) for dragging my baby through the mud and by "my baby" I meant Bulma, not Vegeta bc fuck that guy. He can die in a hole for all I care.

No. I don't mean that. I love Vegeta. I'm just so pissed! What the hell was his problem?! I don't understand what could've gone wrong for him to distance himself from Bulma the way he did. Help me understand please bc I feel so fucking betrayed right now by you for writing this and now I can't unread it and it'll be stuck with me forever until I get some damn closure. *Sobs*

I will admit that it was beautifully and brilliantly written and that's why it hurts so much!:( The situation and their reactions and emotions felt so real. You really brought these two characters to life and I was sucked in from the very beginning no matter how much I wanted so badly to exit out and pretend this doesn't exist. Haha. Silly me. You're such a talented writer, there's no way I was gonna escape once I started reading.

BTW, what type of game was Vegeta talking about in the end? Normally I don't have a hard time understanding your writing and the direction you're taking with your fics but for this, my mind is just blank. I think my broken heart is blocking my brain from functioning properly... that probably doesn't make much sense, lol. Another clue as to how much this fic fucked me up. *Sigh*

I hope we get something from Vegeta's pov. I'm so pissed at that bastard. Why do I still love him, ugggghhhhhh.

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I've never thought it this way.

How...how did I not know about this? I fail. As always, beautifully written and I am so curious as to how this will pan out for the two of them. Mmmm, can't wait!

Oh, oh, oh!

Oh dear. The pain and mystery of real relationships. You write it well - the confusion, the pain, the resentment that only turns to hurting the other in return, bracing for rejection. Not knowing what you did wrong. Not knowing what it is that's broken between the two of you. The sense that the other is hiding something from you, something awful, like they hate the sight of you, like they don't love you any more, and the insecurities the not-knowing kindles tears you to shreds. The feeling that if any stranger could see inside your marriage now they'd denounce you as a chump to keep hanging on to someone who treats you so. Wondering where your breaking point is, where it should be, and whether you passed that moment a long time ago. And then the amazing, unexplained moment when things all start to turn back again, and you don't even know why, and you're so thankful you hung on. I've been through that, though perhaps not to the extreme that you describe here.

I wonder, if he hadn't been nice to her at last on the morning of the tournament, if she would have felt the same way as she stood on Kami's lookout? Was it his resentment of her because he decided that having a family was costing him the title of Most Powerful Saiyan? Was Vegeta finally being nicer to her because he'd been trying in his own way, to become more evil again, to not care, to put strength before all else once more, and now that he felt his moment of proving himself stronger than Goku was upon him, he could afford to relent a little? I suppose he could never have told her then, that he was shutting her out because he wanted to be more evil. To reconnect with his inner recklessness and single mindedness. That wouldn't have gone down well. He really did put place Goku above her in his priorities.

Bulma cheating on him with Taipon was hard to bear. I guess it's something Bulma might've done if she'd been ignored too long. It's quite funny that she should pick someone so pure to corrupt. If I recall correctly, in that movie all her friends are over for a BBQ and she doesn't even know where Vegeta is. She's pretty off-hand about it 'Oh, he's probably just training" like, saying "I don't know where he is, I'm just assuming, and frankly I don't have the energy to care any more." Trunks was head over heels for Tapion, and Bulma said he was lonely because he didn't have a brother or close friend nearby. He almost didn't have a father either! And she was nice to Tapion, and let Trunks sneak off to him. Was that what inspired you to put her with Tapion? What Trunks was missing he found for a brief moment with Tapion, and what she was missing, she looked for there too?

I think though, that the events of that movie came soon after the Buu saga, rather than before, as there is fusion involved and Goku is alive again. Vegeta also saves innocent bystanders towards the end, which might be the first time you see him give a crap about people other than his family (other than when he fought Buu at the end of the Buu saga, and I suppose, once you've saved a planet full of people you might not want some of that precious life wasted). It doesn't really matter though, the movies are pretty vague and contradictory in their timelines, and it doesn't take away from your story.

I'm still wondering if Vegeta knew she'd cheated on him? I can't imagine that he'd be anything but hurt and furious about it, but maybe he kept it to himself to add to his distancing from her? I think she's being a bit hard on herself at the end, and a bit easy on him. She's not 'pure sin' despite what she did and failed to do. Without Vegeta's sin of selfishness, hers would never have happened. She loves him unconditionally, as you say. It's probably more than he deserves. I think, if I'm reading this correctly, that he realises this on the morning of the tournament when he kisses her after she strokes him and asks if he's ready to clobber Goku. He realises she still wants loves him, and that he still loves her despite his resentment and the distance he's tried to wedge between them. What an ass.

Thanks Springandbysummerfall for a well written and realistic look into a marriage buckling under the hangups of the individuals.

I cried at the end wow

This was very very good. I read it twice! The emotions that you pulled from me just reading this was heart wrenching. I want to dislike Bulma for being with Tapion that one time but I could understand why she did it. And I can understand Vegeta's reaction too. It was probably his own hell staying with her knowing what happened. Looking forward to the next part!

WOW! That was great. I love this story and I can't wait for more.

I really, really like this! You have my complete attention and I can't wait to read more! Though the idea of Bulma cheating is hard to believe and not exactly desirable in my mind...you started off with a great first chapter. I love how easily you can dig out the emotions of any character at any particular moment and make it so real! I love a good angst. Oh, and maybe make flashbacks in italics? I was able to follow the back and forth, but it wasn't too easy... :)

i won't lie- the idea of Tapion and Bulma is highly disturbing. But if it's needed i get that. Can't wait for the second part :)

I do love a fanfic that leads me to read through, take notes, then reread for a thorough review- I suppose it the nerd in me. First of all "Like a dissociating dousing in cold water" this so aptly describes my feeling when I read to this point. What a perfect way to draw this first section to a close. I have known those dreams where I have tried so desperately to feel every last image before it fades. And what a beautifully tasty fantasy, too ;P

This second section was emotionally difficult to read because you truly packed the melancholy of a troubled relationship into such a concise package. The Tapion thing surprised me, but I can see her feeling flattered enough by the kids crush to act on it. The lonely older woman feeling unwanted and unfulfilled by her husband, I can see it. I really do like the way you wrote her feelings toward the kiss. She hates herself for still loving him.

For the final part...I hate to overuse “brilliant”, but when I first realized what you did there I let out a very audible "Ohhhhhh, hell yes!" The reasoning I think I’m seeing behind his majin transformation is something of a stroke of imaginative brilliance.

There are so many subtleties hinting to their relationship laced throughout this, it really is almost artistic. I’m looking forward to part 2. FWIW-I didn’t have any trouble following the stylistic approach you took in writing, If anything I think it added to the tension of the subject.

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Very well written but was confusing at parts, still very entertaining. I know this is a fanfic and you can make up a plot line about bulma cheating on vegeta but the movie tapion was in was after the buu saga and vegeta turning majin.

You're an amazing writer and this had a lot going for it but I'm honestly confused and left me frustrated as I was looking for reconciliation at the end but found a lot of reminiscing and angst.