Holiday – Day 1

"What's this?" Bulma asked. She looked cautiously at the box that had been tossed across the living room to land in her lap.

"A gift." Without waiting for her to open it or even reply, Vegeta turned and walked out of the room. A few seconds later, she heard the back door slam shut.

"And off he goes to hide in the gravity chamber again," she mumbled and set the book she was reading next to her on the couch.

Bulma turned the box around, examining it from every angle. A simple white box with a simple ribbon; obviously store giftwrapped. But what could possibly be the occasion?

She pulled a loose end and the delicate ribbon easily slipped off. Her fingers twitched nervously with anticipation as she slowly raised the lid.

"Oh, dear Kami!"

Inside, nestled in its bed of plush red velvet, was a ring. The most breathtaking ring Bulma had ever seen. A large pearl as black as Vegeta's eyes; made even more magnificent by the stark contrast of the band of white gold it was set in.

"I don't know what possessed him," she said, slipping the ring onto her slender finger, "but I'm not complaining!"