Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Heavy Bond ❯ Part 10 ( Chapter 10 )

 

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Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ characters. I'm not making any profit.

Warnings: Yaoi (male x male). Kakarott x Vegeta.

 

Heavy Bond

 

by chayron (lttomb@yahoo.com), beta-read by Redmarshin

 

Part 10

 

“Velari?”

 

Velari turned around to see Bardock standing behind him. “Yes?” He stood up from the bench.

 

“We didn't finish our last conversation,” Bardock approached the younger male. He watched Velari's hair sway in the wind behind him. It was probably the thousandth time when he thought that Velari was beautiful.

 

“How did you find me?” Velari ignored Bardock's remark.

 

“Your brother showed me this place. He took Kakarott for a walk here,” Bardock added seeing disbelief on Velari's face.

 

“Ah,” Velari said. He sat back on the bench. “He took Kakarott for a walk?” he wondered.

 

“Velari, are you in love with my son?”

 

The younger male choked. He looked at Bardock with a face full of horror.

 

“Thought so,” Bardock sighed, sitting down on the other bench. “That was why you two morons have been fighting, wasn't it?” he shook his head, observing Velari. But then he knew that he was wrong - it wasn't that; Velari's face became one gloomy shadow.

 

Velari was silent.

 

“Vegeta forbade you to see him?” Bardock asked.

 

Velari nodded then leaned his head at the back of the bench. “I'm in a deep shit.”

 

“Hmm…” Bardock frowned. “He's possessive, true.”

 

Velari sighed. “I'm glad he didn't kill me.”

 

“Kill you?” Bardock frowned again. True, no dominating partner would allow another male near his mate while that was in heat. But despite Velari was in love with Kakarott, he was Vegeta's brother. The Saiyans rarely touched their relatives, even if it there was a very good reason to. Well, unless Velari tried to make a pass at Kakarott openly or…or Kakarott was answering Velari's attention. “Is there something between you and Kakarott?” he then asked, afraid of the answer he might get. If that was true, hell knows how this all was going to end.

 

Velari rubbed his forehead. “No,” he shook his head. “Kakarott wants Vegeta.”

 

Bardock sighed in relief. If so, then sooner or later the two of them would solve their problems. “Vegeta will try to send you away from the castle.”

 

“Yes,” Velari nodded. “I know.”

 

“You could go with me to Hetela,” Bardock suddenly suggested. “As an ambassador. Our planets still need to make stronger ties.” Velari indeed was a beautiful male. And it would be better if that beautiful male wouldn't stand between Kakarott and Vegeta. He'd prefer Velari at his side.

 

Velari blinked at Bardock in surprise at what he saw in the older man eyes. “Err…” He blinked again not being sure if he should bristle or feel pleased. In the end Velari just blushed uncomfortably. Sure, he had gotten many similar looks and suggestions, but…he wasn't expecting that from Bardock. “Err…” Velari drawled again.

 

Bardock rolled his eyes. “You are worse than Kakarott. No worries, it's just a business suggestion. Though, I really wouldn't be displeased if you decided that you want something more…” Bardock left it at that. Bardock wondered if Velari had at least some idea how long had he been lusting after him. First he saw Velari as he was only a toddler, then as Velari was a small boy, running around the castle and playing with his brother.

 

Later, when Velari just came off age, the youngster's desires and wishes so clear. He had seen Velari with his young lover then, rolling and kissing in one of the halls. Something stirred in his veins then, something deep, as he secretly watched the two youths. He watched Velari seduce his friend with light touches and sensuous smiles. Velari seemed to be an incubus himself.

 

Velari was an incarnation of sexuality and beauty. Then he watched Velari writhe under his more experienced lover, his body covered in sweat, his head tossed back, his long hair tousled on the floor, moans and gasps leaving the young prince's mouth. He wanted Velari then. Wanted to kick his lover off and have his own way with Velari. He needed to have Velari.

 

That need, obsession with Velari was persecuting him all the time. Maybe at first it was only lust, but as years passed, as he got to see the young prince more and more, he realized that the lust had turned into something deeper.

 

Though, he knew that he was four times Velari's age and probably Velari would have only laughed at him. Sure, he had regretted many times that Velari wasn't a firstborn - in that case he would simply have mated Velari, and the bond would have done the rest. The main thing was that the younger male didn't hate him, nothing else mattered - the mating bond was a weapon strong enough to make two strangers fall in love with each other.

 

Bardock watched Velari squirm.

 

“Err…” Velari blinked again.

 

“Useless,” Bardock sighed. “Did you swallow your tongue?”

 

“Err…no,” Velari coughed, his face covered with a deep scarlet color. “I just…well…it's unexpected.”

 

Bardock smiled at the flustered youngster. Probably he wouldn't ever have told anything to Velari about his sympathies, but he needed to get Velari off the planet and make him forget Kakarott. He just hoped that he wouldn't reach the opposite effect. Though, Velari wasn't a hermit, he wasn't a slut either, there was a possibility that after his suggestion Velari would start avoiding him. “Well?”

 

“I'll think about it,” Velari muttered, getting up from the bench. “First I want to be sure that Kakarott is alright.”

 

“Yes, of course, Bardock nodded. “I'm not going anywhere until Kakarott is alright.” He watched Velari stand up. Velari didn't meet his eyes and Bardock thought that he made a mistake by making this suggestion to Velari - Velari was repulsed.

 

Velari began to walk away. “See you in the morning then,” he said to Bardock over his shoulder.

 

“Yes,” Bardock nodded, his eyes following Velari's back until it vanished behind the bush of acacia.

 

XXXXX

 

Vegeta woke up to a sudden slap onto his face. He bolted upright in his bed, his wide eyes searching for the threat.

 

“Meow.”

 

“What the fuck do you want?!” Vegeta hissed down after he noticed Juoda sitting calmly on the floor and gazing at him. He was never in a good mood when waked up in the very morning, especially in such a manner.

 

“Meow.”

 

“I'll cut your tail off and stick it into your ass,” Vegeta grumbled. “I told you that you had to go outside with us!” he stood up angrily. “And you could open the door by yourself!”

 

“Meow!”

 

“Ah yes, locked,” Vegeta grabbed his shirt from the nearby chair. “I'll put a box with sand for you.”

 

“Meow!!!”

 

“Aha! Don't like that?” he snorted at Juoda. “So behave yourself!”

 

The dathi snickered and followed the prince to the door. She waited until the prince unlocked the door and snuck through it. Vegeta slammed the door behind the dathi. He didn't need to follow Juoda, the dathi would get everywhere she wanted - all the guards knew the animal and would open the door for her.

 

Vegeta turned back to the bed and froze. Kakarott wasn't in it. He quickly ran to the bed, lifted the sheets, but that didn't make it any better.

 

“Kakarott?” The prince threw the covers back onto the empty bed and ran into the bathroom. He stopped at the door, his eyes widened into impossible sides.

 

Vegeta stared at the bathtub, his breath caught in his throat. “Kakarott…?” he finally squeaked.

 

Kakarott poured some shower gel on the sponge, put the shower gel back on the bathtub rand and began brushing himself over the chest with the sponge.

 

How in the hell did he manage to do that that I even didn't hear a thing? Vegeta wondered while his mind was slowly registering Kakarott splashing in the bath full of water. Why the fuck the dathi didn't react to it?! “Kakarott?” he called his oblivious mate again.

 

Vegeta frowned as Kakarott proceeded with his bathing, ignoring him completely. Vegeta then approached the bathtub. He put his hand into the water to check the temperature. It was the right temperature. He looked at Kakarott again. Kakarott seemed to be enjoying the bath - he was happily smiling and rubbing himself with the sponge.

 

Vegeta sighed. “Come here,” he reached his hand to take the sponge from Kakarott. He decided to help Kakarott with washing. “Give it to me,” he took the sponge from Kakarott's hand. “Gah!” he recoiled from the bath as Kakarott smashed the shower gel bottle into his face. That had damn hurt.

 

Vegeta rubbed his nose. He was glad that the bottle didn't explode and sprayed him with gel which would have made his eyes hurt as a bitch. He looked at Kakarott who was baring his canines at him. “Alright, let it be your way,” Vegeta tossed the sponge back into the bathtub then raised his hand in the air over his head to show he wasn't intending anything.

 

Kakarott's face relaxed. He reached for the sponge that was swimming on the surface, took it and proceeded to wash himself.

 

Vegeta sighed. He crossed his hands and leaned at the doorframe, watching his mate clean himself. It was already four days as Kakarott had been catatonic and not reacting to anything. “And how did you decide that you want a bath?” Vegeta asked. “Didn't hear a thing,” he said again as Kakarott ignored him. “When I think that you easily could have slit my throat…” he sighed. “Luckily you only wanted a silly bath.” He watched Kakarott wash his hair. “I should call the doctor, but can't leave you alone. And yelling for someone to hear might scare you to death.”

 

It took about ten minutes for Kakarott to finish his bath. He climbed out off the bath and went looking for a towel.

 

“Looking for this?” Vegeta asked, raising his hand with the towel. “Come here,” he wrapped Kakarott into it. This time Kakarott didn't protest and Vegeta carried his warmly snuggled mate back into the bedroom. He put Kakarott to his feet against the window, in the rays of sun and began drying him.

 

“Here you go,” Vegeta brushed the last time over Kakarott's hair. He threw the wet towel onto the chair and led Kakarott to the bed to seat him down.

 

There was a knock at the door.

 

“Your Highness, the dathi wants in,” one of the guards behind the chambers doors informed Vegeta.

 

“Let her in, and call the doctor. He should come immediately,” Vegeta covered Kakarott with a cover from the bed.

 

The door opened a little to let the dathi in then closed behind the animal. Juoda approached the bed, sat on the floor. While she watched the prince dress Kakarott, her ears were moving all the time.

 

“For Gods' sake…” Vegeta felt the urge to slap his forehead. “What do you want now?” he turned to the dathi. He knew her all too well - she always moved her ears when she wanted something but didn't dare request. Though, those were VERY rare times…

 

“Meow?” the dathi suddenly leapt onto the bed, the bouncing almost throwing Vegeta off the bed.

 

“I'll fucking-” Vegeta growled at the dathi, shaking his fist. He moved back into his place. He blinked as he saw Kakarott reach his arm out and beginning stroking Juoda. “Sit. There.,” Vegeta said to the Dathi. “Don't. Dare. Even. Move.”

 

Vegeta watched his mate stroking the dathi's fur. Kakarott's eyes were concentrated on the animal and there was a smile on his face, the same he had seen while Kakarott was bathing. Vegeta doubted that Kakarott knew that he was stroking a bloodthirsty animal. The dathi's soft fur had not much to do with her character.

 

Vegeta heard a soft rumble making itself a way up Kakarott's throat. He was content that his mate was content.

 

The prince leaned against the headboard. He listened to Kakarott's soft purrs and felt guilty again. He wasn't very sure why Kakarott turned catatonic. It was clear that Velari didn't know more than him: Velari had been furious that morning, after getting to know that Kakarott was in hospital, his brother thought that he had hurt Kakarott. Though, he could guess why that happened. He had seen guilt, fear and despair in his mate's eyes then, when he entered Kakarott's room that morning. But already, even before he had approached Kakarott, everything was gone. Even before he hit Kakarott in fury, there was nothing left in Kakarott's eyes. His mate knew he had betrayed him and was ready to die for it. And he died, at least for some time.

 

He wasn't angry with Kakarott for what happened. And he wasn't angry with Velari either. He just felt upset and guilty. Most of the fault was his anyway: he himself had turned his mate down. Neither Kakarott, nor Velari expected him to change his mind. Kakarott was afraid of him, and Velari knew him well enough to know that he rarely changed his mind. The result was this scary mess: his mate turned catatonic; his brother was in love with Kakarott; Kakarott's first time was with his mate's brother; Kakarott was afraid of his own mate; his and Velari's relationship completely deteriorated; he was afraid that his mate would never forgive him.

 

Despite that Velari said he wouldn't interfere anymore, he could see anger in his brother's eyes. Velari was angry with him because of what he did to his own mate. Hell angry, Velari almost killed him then! If not their father, Velari would have bashed his head in. He had never seen Velari play dirty before, but that morning Velari forgot all about the “manners”. Hell, after Velari freaking out so much, he came back to the hospital and asked if Kakarott wasn't pregnant. His usually passive brother's fury shook him a bit and made him suspicious. He knew his brother would kill if protecting his cub. And he was unbelievably glad that the doctor negated his suspicions. The fight would have been inevitable and fatal. Velari would have not refused his rights to the baby.

 

Velari was in love with Kakarott. That was pretty clear - he had seen the soft looks Velari was giving to Kakarott. Yes, if Velari were the firstborn, none of this would have happened. Kakarott and Velari suited to each other much better than he suited to Kakarott. The characters and the age of the both younger males were much closer. Velari immediately felt the sympathy for Kakarott as soon as he saw him. That was a stupid mistake to give up on his position as Kakarott's mate which made Velari closer to Kakarott than his own mate. And the thing was that he wasn't very sure if Kakarott gave into Velari's arms only because he was in heat and desperate, or because he wanted Velari. Either case he wasn't going to let this continue. Velari would have to leave.

 

“Your Highness? The doctor is here,” the voice behind the door announced.

 

“Let him in,” the prince nodded.

 

“Your Highness,” the doctor nodded at Vegeta after entering the room. He observed Kakarott. “I see he's better,” the doctor approached Kakarott's bed. He put his bag with instruments on the chair that was standing next to the bed.

 

“I woke up and found him bathing. After I tried to take the sponge from him, he got aggressive. Though, later he calmed down,” Vegeta recited.

 

“He's relaxed enough to purr,” the doctor said. “It's a very good thing. I was very worried after he didn't show any signs of improvement for the whole four days.” He sat onto the bed, next to Kakarott and began ransacking his bag. He took a stethoscope out. “Did he fall asleep on his own?” the doctor asked while checking Kakarott's heartbeat with the stethoscope.

 

“Yes, he doesn't have any troubles with sleeping,” Vegeta said. “After I put him to bed he falls asleep almost immediately.”

 

“Did your Highness take the I. V. out or Lord Kakarott pulled it out himself?”

 

“He pulled it out,” Vegeta nodded.

 

“I think your Highness should try feeding him normally. He already might react to the smell of food. I'll leave instructions for the personal; they'll bring some jello and some juice. Later your highness should try giving him small cut meat and fruits. But just very small amounts. His stomach needs to adjust.”

 

Vegeta watched the doctor observe Kakarott's eyes then check his reaction. All the time Kakarott didn't mind anything what was done to him. He was just calmly sitting on the bed, stroking Juoda and purring.

 

“Well, physically he's completely fine,” the doctor said after he finished Kakarott's examination. He brushed over Kakarott's forehead. “And his reactions are much better. He reacts to movements. I'd advice not to make any sudden movements; it might scare or trigger him. He started interpreting the surroundings.”

 

“Good,” Vegeta contently nodded. “Does he need to take any pills?”

 

“No, pills won't help here,” the doctor shook his head. “But, as usual, I'll leave the needle filled with soporifics, just in case something happened.”

 

The doctor raised Kakarott's chin to observe Kakarott's eyes once again. “He's still in heat. Though, it's almost over. It might be that after the heat finishes, he'll start recovering faster.”

 

“You think the heat prevents the healing?” Vegeta asked.

 

“I'm not sure, but it might be. The signals that he's getting from his body might be confusing him.” The doctor turned Kakarott's head to the side. He let go of Kakarott's chin. He turned to the prince. “It would be the best if your Highness would stop blocking the part of the bond. It might help for the recovery.”

 

“I'm not blocking the bond,” Vegeta answered. Actually he opened the bond the very day, he felt Kakarott slip away out of this life, when Kakarott had poisoned himself with the soporifics. “But he's not answering me. I can't feel anything at all.”

 

The doctor shifted under the prince's eyes. “Well, it's nothing very unusual. Some catatonic mates lose their bond with the other mate.” The doctor then turned his eyes away from the prince's face. “Though, in that case there are only several cases when the bond is restored.”

 

Vegeta looked at Kakarott's face while thinking about that. Kakarott and he even didn't have a normal bond before, and if the normal couple couldn't restore the bond… He didn't want to think about it.

 

Vegeta noticed the doctor fidget; the examination was over, the doctor told everything he needed to tell and now simply wanted to retire from the room. “You may leave,” the prince nodded to the doctor.

 

“Yes, Your Highness. I'll instruct one of your servants to bring the food for lord Kakarott.”

 

Vegeta nodded. He shifted closer to Kakarott and concentrated on finishing dressing his mate. After fidgeting with the buttons of Kakarott's shirt he noticed that Kakarott's eyes were following his finger-movements. Kakarott was watching how he took a button, treaded it out the button-hole then took a new button, treaded it out the button-hole and so on.

 

“Fascinating sight, isn't it?” Vegeta smiled at Kakarott. “Want to try?” He took one Kakarott's hand out of Juoda's fur and put it on one of the buttons. He was surprised to see Kakarott's fingers curl around the button. Then Kakarott's other hand also left Juoda, and Kakarott began buttoning his shirt. “Good,” Vegeta brushed over Kakarott's hair.

 

Vegeta didn't know how it happed but the next second he found himself pressing to Kakarott's chest while tears were streaming down his cheeks. “I'm sorry, I'm so sorry,” he muttered against Kakarott's shoulder, pressing himself tightly to Kakarott. “I'm sorry for doing this to you.” Of course Kakarott didn't answer anything, but after some ten minutes he felt better; he had been holding that all bottled up for quite some time now. Kakarott's warm body worked on him both soothingly and accusingly. Any male usually felt relaxed around his mate, but, without Kakarott answering his attention, Vegeta constantly was reminded of what he had done.

 

Kakarott still had the faint heat aroma, and Vegeta's mind and body were reacting to it. He wanted to touch, to caress, and to safely hold Kakarott in his arms. Though, the main threat for his mate was Vegeta himself. He was angry with himself; it was him who pushed Kakarott into Velari's arms. Sure he had his first heat and he knew how intense it might get, and Kakarott's first heat happened after he was mated. It was his duty to take care of his mate, and he completely failed, leaving Kakarott to deal with that on his own.

 

Vegeta blinked in surprise as he heard Kakarott's purr increase. And then he felt one Kakarott's arm wrap around his waist, other around his shoulders. He was stupefied to feel Kakarott nuzzle on his neck, his mate's purr increasing each second.

 

“Shhh…” Vegeta brushed over Kakarott's back before pulling away. Although, he felt his skin tingle where Kakarott's fingers touched, he was sure that Kakarott had no idea what he was doing. But he was immensely happy that Kakarott was still reacting to his mate's scent. That meant that the bond still existed.

 

XXXXX

 

They were sitting on Kakarott's bed. Vegeta was trying to feed Kakarott, and Juoda was wildly staring at the plate that was filled with jello.

 

“It must be damn good,” Vegeta said dubiously while observing the plate with jello. He took some jello with a spoon and lifted it to Kakarott's mouth. Kakarott didn't show any intension to eat.

 

Vegeta brought the spoon to his own mouth. He smelled it then nibbled at it with his teeth. “Not too bad,” he shrugged at Kakarott then. “Smells like chicken, tastes like…ra…” then he decided that if he said that it tasted like rat, Kakarott would never eat it, “…rabbit.”

 

“Meow.”

 

Vegeta turned to see Juoda at the door. She quickly lowered the handle, snuck through the door and was gone.

 

Vegeta raised the spoon back to Kakarott's mouth. “C'mon, at least one spoon.” He pressed the spoon against Kakarott's lips. For some time nothing happened: Kakarott was completely ignoring him and the spoon that was pressed against his teeth. But then Kakarott sniffed. He sniffed once again. And then, not waiting any longer, Vegeta shoved the spoon down Kakarott's throat.

 

Vegeta watched his mate chew on the jello. “See?” Vegeta scooped more of the jello. “Not bad at all.”

 

Vegeta put the almost empty plate on the table and returned to Kakarott; Kakarott was refusing to eat more. Vegeta filled a glass with apple juice and pressed to Kakarott's mouth. Although half of it went onto the towel on Kakarott's chest and lap, another half was swallowed.

 

“Your Highness?” there was the guard's voice behind the door. “The dathi wants in. She's…”

 

“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Vegeta rolled his eyes. The stupid animal was back again. “Let her in.” He went to the bathroom to run the glass Kakarott drank from under water.

 

Holding the clean glass in his hand, Vegeta turned back to the room.

 

“Juoda!” he snorted, annoyed. The dathi was again in Kakarott's bed. He almost dropped the glass as he approached the bed closer. “You crazed animal!” he gasped at the sight against him. There was a dead rabbit on Kakarott's lap. The blood was soaking the covers.

 

Vegeta grabbed the rabbit and tossed it to the ground. He snorted at the dathi who all puffed out and began to growl. “He can't eat meat, yet,” he sighed then. He realized that Juoda brought the rabbit for Kakarott. Probably the dathi was appalled when she saw that he was going to feed Kakarott that jello. “I'm not starving him, you silly thing. He can't eat that yet.”

 

Vegeta watched the dathi climb off the bed. Juoda gave him the last glare and went to eat her catch.

 

TBC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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