Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Lonely Hearts ❯ Random Thoughts ( Chapter 1 )

Lonely Hearts
Part One - Random Thoughts

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Goku sighed restlessly and looked out across the valley he now called home. About eighteen years ago he had decided to move out and had built himself a nice cabin out in the middle of nowhere. But he hadn't separated himself entirely from his friends and family. He visited about once a week, often sparring with his sons and always keeping up with what was happening in their lives. Sometimes the whole Z gang would gather when he came, even Vegeta. Vegeta. He was the cause of Goku's unease. The 'why' was what Goku was trying to figure out. Everyday he and the saiya-jin prince would spar, sometimes for the entire day. Nothing had changed in the last twenty years, since Chichi had died, but something had. 'Okay that made a lot of sense,' Goku thought as he tried to work this out. But it was true, something had changed over the last few months. But what? Goku closed his eyes and cleared his mind, like he did when summoning the Genki-Dama. This put him directly in touch with his own feelings, allowing him to find the exact source of his trouble. After a few minutes his eyes shot open, he knew what his problem was. He was in love with Vegeta. 'Hayai, that's it!' he thought with relief. He smiled briefly before his brow furrowed, 'But is Vegeta even interested?' Goku sighed again and thought back to their most recent sparring sessions. There seemed to be a lot more accidental touching on the saiya-jin no ouji's part. Goku was also fairly sure Vegeta had been watching him, when he wasn't looking. He had felt the other saiya-jin's gaze on him when his back was turned, but hadn't managed to catch him at it yet. So maybe he was, 'Or maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part . . .' There was only one person who could help him, but he wasn't entirely sure she would do it.

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Jianu sat at Goku's kitchen table regarding him thoughtfully. She wasn't at all surprised about his feelings for Vegeta. She was surprised that he had come to her for advice. "Well, for starters, you're gonna have to stop thinking so human."

"Nani?! What does acting human have to do with this?" if Goku thought he was confused before he was really lost now.

"Everything," Jianu smiled patiently before continuing, "You see Goku-sama, saiya-jins don't complicate things as much as we ningens do."

"Okay," he replied, still missing her point.

"If you love Vegeta and want him as your mate, you're gonna have ta get him the saiya-jin way."

"Oh!" he exclaimed happily, finally understanding. But there was still one thing he needed to know, "So what's the saiya-jin way?"

Jianu face-vaulted, she had thought he would have already figured that out. Getting back into the chair she cleared her throat before beginning, "Well, first you give your chosen mate a warning and a small headstart. Then you hunt them down and once you find them the two of you fight. The winner then earns the right to claim the other as their mate."

"That's it?"

"Yep. Except for the fact that you gotta do it on a full moon."

Goku nodded in understanding, "Do ya think he'll be upset `cause we're both guys?" he asked her softly. This was of course a major concern for Goku, he didn't want to force Vegeta into an unwanted relationship.

Jianu shook her head and smiled, "That won't even phase him. Back on Vegeta-sei the population was mostly male. So pairings of the same sex were common among the men." Her smile faded and a serious expression came over her face, "But you must keep your wilder instincts under control at first. You have to be careful with him . . ." she paused and cast her eyes downward for a moment before looking at him again. "He was hurt badly as a child . . ." Jianu cut off, unable to say any more lest she break a promise she'd made decades ago.

Goku didn't need her to say anything more though, he'd seen it all when he and Vegeta had fused. "Wakattana Jianu-chan. I'll take care of him, I promise."

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As she flew home Jianu smiled to herself, Goku had no idea just how well this was going to work out. She knew that Vegeta was attracted to Goku, but was currently indulging in extreme self-denial. After all, it wasn't every day that you fell in love with your greatest rival.

February 09, 2001

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Aaaah!!! I know, I know. It's really short. Gomen nasai, minna-san! This is my first shot at a yaoi fic, so bear with me on this. Questions, comments, suggestions? Let me know how I'm doing!

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Disclaimer: Here we go. I do not own any of the characters from Dragonball, Dragonball Z, or Dragonball GT. They are all the property of Akira Toriyama, Bird Studio, Toei Animation, and Funimation Inc. However, all the other characters in my stories are mine. I'm not making any money off of this, its just for fun. And to top it off I'm a college student who works part-time at Wal-Mart so you know I don't have any money. So if you sue me you won't get anything.

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