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"Bra? Bra?" she called. Where could she have gone? Bulma had seen her only an hour or so ago. Noticing it was Bra's naptime, Bulma had gone to get her, as was their routine. Bulma had thought Bra was still in the kitchen drawing, but she obviously wasn't. Now Bulma was rushing around Capsule Corp, looking for her in a panic. Bulma's mind raced with all the horrible things that could have happened. What if Bra was injured? Or kidnapped?

"Bra," she whispered. She stopped to think. Stay calm, Bulma, stay calm.Bra wasn't in the house, nor was she playing in the yard. She didn't usually bother Vegeta when he was training, but where else could she be? Bulma bit her lip. Surly she hadn't been kidnapped? But who would be able to get her without Vegeta or Trunks noticing a new Ki signature? No, Bra had to be somewhere nearby. Capsule Corp. was a huge place, Bulma could have easily missed her.

A thought hit Bulma. Vegeta or Trunks could find Bra with no problem! All they had to do was focus on her Ki. Her fast beating heart slowed a little, and she let out a relieved sigh. Vegeta would probably get grumpy if she bothered him, so Bulma raced up to Trunks' room.

She burst through the door, panting.

"Mom?" Trunks asked, a little startled.

Bulma smiled reassuringly. "Where's your sister?"

Trunks stared at her for a moment, then closed his eyes in concentration.

"She's… in her room. Dad's with her."

"He is? Okay. Thanks, sweetie!" And Bulma left the room as fast as she came. She started sprinting towards Bra's room, notably less panicked. Vegeta was with Bra, so she must be okay. But why would Vegeta be with Bra during his training time? Maybe something was wrong. Surly Vegeta would tell her if it was important, though.

When she arrived at Bra's door it was cracked open a bit, and she couldn't resist peaking in. Vegeta of all people was putting her to bed!

"Sweet dreams, my little princess." Bulma barley caught the whispered words. She was still standing there when Vegeta exited the room, closing it quietly behind him.

Bulma almost wanted to laugh when he swore under his breathe. It was very rare to startle Vegeta.

"Vegeta?" Bulma asked.

"The girl was tired," he said, almost defensively.

How strange, Bulma thought. She knew Bra was close with Vegeta, but it still surprised her that Vegeta had put her to bed.

"Well, I know. It's her usual naptime, and I was looking all over for her! She was with you?"

Vegeta's eyes suddenly had a fire burning behind them. "Oh, so now you have time for her? When it's convenient for you?"

Anger bubbled up in Bulma. What was he accusing her of? HE was the one who spent all day in the GR! She always took time out of work to spend time with her kids!

"What are going on about? Of course I've got time for her, I-"

"Are you sure? You didn't seem to have much time today!" Vegeta interrupted.

Bulma growled. "You've been training all day! How would you know how I spend my time? And how dare you accuse me, when you don't do anything but train?" She knew that wasn't true,but she was in the heat of the moment and couldn't resist throwing it at him.

He laughed. "Are you kidding me? I don't train as much as I used to. I know you know that! And our daughter came crying to me because you couldn't spare five seconds to look at her picture!"

Bulma was about to throw something back, then she stopped. Bra was crying? Bra interrupted his training? He didn't seem upset at Bra at all, just her. Bra had been crying. She had hurt her poor baby's feelings. "What?"

Vegeta smirked. "That got your attention, huh? Bra was upset because you and Trunks were ignoring her. She thought her picture looked bad because you couldn't take the time to tell her otherwise."

Guilt washed over her. She hadn't known the picture was so important. She stared determinedly at Bra's door. When she woke up, Bulma would make sure to make it up to her, and apologize. Her intentions were never to hurt her baby.

She looked at Vegeta. "I didn't know that, she didn't tell me she was feeling that way."

Vegeta crossed his arms over his chest, and looked away. "Yeah, well, be more careful in the future."

"I will. When she gets up I'll make sure I compliment her picture. I still can't believe I made her cry... I feel so bad right now."

"And you should."

That comment had really irked her. "Excuse me, but I was helping Trunks with a problem. Yes, I should feel bad, but don't sound so accusing mister," she pointed a finger at him, "I have to divide my time equelly between Bra, Trunks, you, and work. It can be hard when I have a bunch of people all wanting my attention at once, and I think I do a pretty good job!" Bulma pressed a hand to her forehead. She was feeling a little drained after looking all over for Bra, and now arguing with Vegeta. Well, it wasn't exactly an argument, but still.

Vegeta stepped closer to her. "I suppose, I can understand your reasoning."

She smiled a little. "Thank you," she glanced at him then to the door Bra was sleeping behind. "I don't know if you've noticed, but Bra usually goes to you with her problems. She loves getting attention most from you, out of everyone," Bulma smiled "She really loves you. Definitely a Daddy's girl."

Vegeta looked away, and shrugged.

Bulma put her hands on her hips and huffed. "It's true, Vegeta!" she smiled slyly, "You know what else? You've grown soft around her!"

Vegeta glared at her. "I most certainly have not!"

Rolling her eyes, Bulma said, "I don't know why you deny it. It's not going to make you weak or something. In fact, I think it makes you stronger. But, no matter what you say, actions speak louder than words. And your actions are saying opposite of your mouth. You always give her the attention she needs and wants from you… in fact, I dare say she has you wrapped around her finger."

Vegeta finally smiled. "She's not the only one."

He pulled Bulma to his chest, covering her lips gently with his own.

Bulma sighed happily and rested her head on his shoulder. "I love you." Truer words had never been spoken.

"I love you, too," he said so softly she almost didn't hear it. Almost. Bulma looked into his eyes, and sealed their words with a kiss.

AN- Oh gosh! I'm so sorry it took so long to get this out! I've had family visiting everyweekend here lately, though. So it's been busy. But, that is still no excuse to keep you guys waiting for the last chapter for almost a month. Again, I'm sorry. What'd you think of this chapter? No Bra in it, but she was mentioned. Don't you just love Bulma and Vegeta? They're my favorite couple in Dragon ball. Anyways, I suck at writing romance, so I hope this wasn't weird or something. Did you think Bulma and Vegeta were in-character? I always fret about that. I really hope you guys are happy with the ending. I thank you sooooo much for all the reviews, favorites, and alerts. They really motivated me! Give me your honest opinions. Constructive criticism is always welcome. Oh, and I was thinking about maybewriting a one-shot with Bulma and Bra. Very big maybe, it depends on how much time I have, and if I keep the idea long enough xD Well, Picture is complete, and I had fun writing it. I hope you guys enjoyed the story as a whole.

~Misty-Rose20