8th Taunt | Video

[misterbrief]

[The video snaps on to reveal a parlor, a doorway behind the young blue-haired girl leading into the living room of the home that it had been built onto. A faint crackle of a fireplace resonates throughout the room, chairs positioned around a central table. The location of many a Fashion Club meeting, its use today was for something similar, but certainly not of the norm. Today, an important announcement was to be had, as well as an example to fashion that everyone should take note of.]

Hey everyone! I just wanted to show off something I made for a minute. Also, thanks so much to Hikaru for the sewing and fashion design lessons. If anyone wants something really gorgeous, you should totally go to Hikaru and Kaoru.

[She motions off-screen, although the person she’s trying to send some sort of signal to isn’t in view yet.]

Presenting...my first experiment in men’s fashion!

[She makes a little face when her signal isn’t responded to right away. Someone has missed his cue.]

C’mon Dad! You promised!

Alright, alright.

[From the side, he walks in, not quite looking dejected, but pretty close- hands in his pockets and looking away grouchily as he stands next to her. There’s an obvious bit of embarrassment in Vegeta’s face, but then again, it could be worse. And well, he did think he looked pretty good in the outfit she’s made for him.]

Thanks, Dad.

[Bulla is proud of her first successful attempt at making men’s clothing that doesn’t fit weirdly. She managed to go right from design, to making a simple pattern, and this is the end result. The outfit in question is a white turtleneck that’s fitted without being skin tight, complete with khaki pants, a belt, and a necklace.]

I didn’t make the necklace or the belt, but I did make the sweater and pants myself. So, Dad? How does it feel? It’s comfortable, right?

[He looks over to her, flushing lightly at the question. What, he’s got to give his opinion on this too? He didn’t sign up for this, at least he didn’t remember agreeing to such a thing. He was supposed to wear the darn thing, be done with it, and go about his business.]

It’s a shirt and pants, and they fit, I guess. I don’t see what’s so special about it.

[He folds his arms over his chest, the feel of the necklace irritating him further. He’s never worn one in his life and he can’t believe this was the start of it. Was this really fashionable for males to wear on Earth? How absurd.]

[Bulla whirls around with her hands on her hips.]

Dad! You don’t have to make it sound like it’s a chore. You could have just agreed that it’s comfortable.

Ah-! Fine, fine! [He picks at the sleeve uncomfortably.] None of it is uncomfortable to wear, and this turtleneck actually fits me in the shoulders and arms for a change, unlike that ridiculous clothing the Earthlings make back at home. There, is that what you were looking for?

[Bulla smiles and nods. She’s not going to expect him to talk about how great the clothes are. Just a little bit of public praise rather than grumping about it not being special is all she really wanted. The fact that he’s willing to support her interest is the more important thing overall.]

Thanks, Dad. That’s much better. I think we’re almost done here. But first I want to know what everyone thinks of my first try at men’s fashion! Your feedback is appreciated, everyone.

((OoC:  Responses will come from both Vegeta and Bulla!))

Comments

[misterbrief]

[You know, what he was going to do was try to trick Naruto into using his chakra so he could sense it to track the boy down and find him. Especially since Naruto only lives just down the road from Vegeta, it wouldn't of been hard. House 20 and House 29 are pretty close, and he'd of been there in ten seconds otherwise. But the jutsu isn't going to give off enough for him to notice a difference in power, which figures.

But you know what? No. He cannot stand here and listen to this moron cackle like that any longer.

This was too much.

His expression is nothing short of absolutely furious. He'll get you back for this, Naruto, he will, he swears it.

The journal flies shut so fast that he doesn't even get a chance to blink. Stomping furiously outside, he doesn't even bother to hold back his power as he takes off to the air, leaving a large crater in the ground right outside the house, possibly creating a small tremor in the ground by doing so.

HOPE YOU FELT THAT ONE NARUTO

THAT'S COMING AFTER YOU IF HE EVER MANAGES TO FIND YOU.]

[believeit]

[Woah was that an EARTHQUAKE??

Brb sticking head out of bedroom window to see what it is.]

[misterbrief]

[All Naruto will see is a blue streak in the sky, zipping past his house at an ungodly speed.

Vegeta doesn't see the boy, however. He disappears into the distance, landing more toward the north side of town and starts his search there, for more powerful spirits. Unfortunately he won't find Naruto, of course.]

[believeit]

[Oh shit.

He managed to catch a glimpse of him in the sky and that was enough- undoing the henge, shutting his window and just hoping he doesn't get caught.]

slides in here also [Filtered 10%]

[fantheflame]

[Sasuke felt it. Sasuke's also been following this conversation, and he barely resists the urge to facepalm at the entirety of it.]

[He sighs, sliding a simple filter in place before responding. He knows it will be until this Vegeta calms down enough to return to his journal before he sees it, but Sasuke sets the comment in place nonetheless.]

Naruto is an idiot. He's also a little difficult to kill, if you don't run into that problem firsthand by the time you get this. You get used to both.

[Filtered 10%] o/!

[misterbrief]

[Okay, he's had some time to calm himself. He's still pretty mad but no more angry than he usually is.]

No one is difficult for me to kill. I assure you of that. [Okay not true but. This is Vegeta you're speaking to.]

[He is, however, silently agreeing with Sasuke. Naruto sure is an idiot.]

[Filtered Forever!] :D

[fantheflame]

[Sasuke knows nothing about Vegeta except for that rumble he just heard - and the fact that he's Bulla's dad, which tells him a little. So he knows the other's probably tough... but forgive him for not necessarily being impressed.]

I've heard others say the same thing. You'd be surprised.

Regardless, he also has friends who'd start a war on his behalf. [Literally. Actually literally.] If you want to beat the shit out of him I'm not going to pretend he doesn't deserve it, but try not to rip him in half.

AND EVERRR

[misterbrief]

A war means nothing without a planet to fight it on. [Sorry Sasuke, this guy is just...in a perma bad mood, really. It's just better some days than others.]

Either way. That little nuisance will get what's coming to him. I'll consider letting him live, but I'll make no guarantees.

[fantheflame]

You're going to blow up the planet your daughter is on? 'Cause I'd like to hear if you've found a way off it.

[Sasuke is just making a point; lightly scathing but without a lot of fire behind it. He's not interested in having Vegeta come after him instead and ruin his quiet Friday.]

Besides, if anyone's gonna kill him, I called dibs on that years ago.

[misterbrief]

[He just growls back for that comment. No, he wasn't going to blow it up. And he doesn't have a spaceship.]

Oh, I see. Well, far be it from me to take away your catch. Perhaps I'll just do you a favor then and break all of his bones one by one. Then you can go ahead and finish him off.

[fantheflame]

[Sasuke just kind of... smiles a small, probably infuriating smile.]

I said "if."

[misterbrief]

[Not that Vegeta has room to talk about this but-]

So you're just going to leave the job unfinished then?

[Nope no room to talk about this]

[fantheflame]

It's about choosing when and if it's most useful.

[It's sort of complicated.]

In the meantime, no one else gets to take away that option.

[misterbrief]

Sounds like you like him a great deal less than I. And I think at this point that's saying something.

[fantheflame]

Heh.

I'm his teammate. Disliking him is sort of a full-time job.

[misterbrief]

Well, you sure did pick a pathetic excuse for a teammate. Next time I'd suggest you reevaluate and choose someone with some better sense.

[He doesn't know what Sasuke's beef with Naruto is, but he doesn't really care- if anything at all he hopes Sasuke gets what he wants and kills the boy one day.]

I'd say getting rid of him now would be most useful, considering it opens up a spot for a new partner. [Vegeta knows all about disposing of his partners, trust him.]

[fantheflame]

[Sasuke laughs outright at that.]

I didn't pick him.

It's a long story and I won't bore you with details. For the moment, he's still useful, idiot or no.

[misterbrief]

If you say so. I don't see how anyone that ridiculous could possibly be useful, other than helping to push up daisies. [Maybe the boy could be powerful, but Vegeta is way too pissed off right now to care. He wouldn't even actually kill Naruto, he's just...mad.]

[fantheflame]

I once put my hand through his lung. We were thirteen. He's still around.

He's more impressive than he looks.

[It's too bad Naruto can't hear Sasuke giving one of the few compliments he's ever said out loud.]

[misterbrief]

You didn't do it right then. You should have ripped it out while you were at it. Tut, tut.

[He figures someone must have saved his ass to live through that- but, the boy does have a second lung, after all.]

[fantheflame]

That would have made no difference. He's healed himself from worse by now without trying.

[Sasuke half thinks Naruto could grow back a limb if the Kyuubi was pissed enough about it.]

[misterbrief]

Is that so? Well, there are ways of getting around any pesky regeneration.

[He swears that's all he gets to fight anymore are enemies that regenerate in 2 seconds or less....what a life.]

[fantheflame]

Maybe. But it does make him useful in a fight.

[misterbrief]

Fine, I'll give you that. [Vegeta certainly can't regenerate.]

So what, you take him and throw him at the enemy as a decoy, to take the brunt of the blows? How cruel. [Meatshield is the word he needs but he doesn't know what a meatshield is.]

[fantheflame]

"Cruel." You've met him. You didn't put together that he runs in headfirst like the idiot he is without any prodding?