Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ I Came Back From the Dead For This? ❯ Goku's Happiness ( Chapter 7 )

Part 7

Goku found himself perched precariously atop a cliff. He had flown all the way there without thought, tears flowing freely down his face till there were no more. He had no idea where he was going or what he was going to do when he got there, he just needed to get away. He sat down with his legs hanging down the cliff side, his arms crossed over his thighs, and his head hung low in contemplation. He sighed, remembering the past.

He didn't notice his surroundings, for if he had, he would have beheld the beautiful sunset before him, hues of red, orange, yellow, and pink blending across the landscape. He also didn't notice the group of people standing a couple hundred feet behind him, talking in a language he didn't understand. Most pointed and stared, a few even took pictures, others went to get help, thinking that he was going to jump or fall. He didn't notice, but someone else did. That person made sure to land without detection. He walked to within a few feet of the group of people and leapt over the guardrail. This caused an even bigger commotion from the crowd, not knowing the strange man's intentions.

The dark figure walked up to Goku, his shadow playing across the sand. He seamed to go unnoticed by the saiyan resting on the cliff side, even as he stopped beside him.

"At least you decided to stop someplace with a view." he said as he sat beside Goku.

"Hmm? Oh. Yeah, it is pretty. I hadn't noticed." Goku said, taking notice of his surroundings for the first time. "Why did you do it? Why did you bring me back when you knew Chichi had remarried? Why?" Goku's tears flew once more, as he questioned his resurrecter.

"For purely selfish reasons, why else? I was going to tell you, let you down easy, but you left before I could talk to you." he paused, waiting for Goku's reaction.

"Oh. I guess I couldn't wait to . . ." Goku paused, realizing that more was said than what he first heard. "Selfish reasons? Like what? I can't imagine you'd go through all this trouble just for a sparring partner. It's more than that, isn't it?" Goku asked, not sure how he'd feel knowing the answer. The man beside him closed his eyes and sighed.

"Yes. Very much so." he stared out at the sinking sun, avoiding Goku's eyes.

"I . . . still don't understand. I'm sorry, but I'm not getting what you're saying. Could you . . . just . . . tell me? Straight out?" Goku asked, even though he was pretty sure he knew exactly what he was trying to say, Goku just wanted to hear him say it! The man clenched his fist and jaw, his eyes squeezed shut. He couldn't believe Goku was going to make him say it! He tried to steel his nerve. He had wanted to tell him since the first day he saw him, but circumstances did not permit him to do so. But now, he can, but he was afraid. He wasn't sure how Goku would react, or if he even feels the same for him, even in some small capacity. He sighed. There was only one way he'd find out.

"I . . ." he started, his voice not wanting to cooperate.

"Yes? You what?" Goku asked, trying to get him to just spit it out.

"Damnit, Kakkarrot, I love you!" Vegeta yelled, then turned his face away, to hide his tears. Goku reached over and placed his hand on Vegeta's cheek, and forced Vegeta to look at him. He wiped some of his tears away with his thumb.

"That's all I needed to hear." Goku whispered, wrapping his arm around Vegeta's waist and tilted his chin up as he leaned closer to Vegeta.

"Kakkarrot, we're being watched."

"Does it matter? I've died too many times to worry what strangers think of me." he said, his lips mere inches from Vegeta's own.

"Good point." Vegeta agreed, then closed the gap between them, their lips brushing gently, almost timidly. Their kiss deepened as their need devoured what was left of their inhibitions. Tongues clashed, fighting for dominence, neither giving in. The sun disappeared below the horizon and the remaining light was fading fast, as the dark took over. Neither noticed.

~It was at that very moment that four people kissed their true love, two fathers and two sons.~

A/N: . . . Well, who did you *think* it was going to be? ^^;;