Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ PLAYTIME ❯ Chapter Seven ( Chapter 7 )

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PLAYTIME



Chapter Seven




When Vegeta broke the news all hell was let loose. Chaos reigned supreme in the lookout. Goku's friends were staring at the prince in disbelief. They seemed to be in a contest of who can open wider eyes and mouth.

Krillin went pale and started to fidget and laugh nervously, Piccolo had the face contorted in a expression which could be of disgust, horror or simply confusion, and Dende was purple from head to toes in embarrassment.

Vegeta couldn't care less about their reaction, he was worried sick about Goku. The younger saiyan had collapsed on the floor and seemed to be in a trance, repeating incessantly, as a mantra: “Shit, shit, shit.” Vegeta run to his side but he didn't know what to do to comfort him.

Piccolo was the first to recover the faculty to speak, but he seemed to suffer from lack of oxygen in his brain, judging by his incoherent babbling.

“But how... you know...can be...possible.”

Vegeta slapped his forehead with his hand, how can this revelation cause such commotion to a being who was asexual and who reproduced by vomiting eggs? As if that wasn't weird.

Vegeta, annoyed with such idiocy, just ignored them and focused all his attention on Goku, who seemed to be very distraught. He knelt in front of the younger saiyan.

”Kakarot, calm down, please.” But Goku didn't seem to hear him.
Vegeta sighed and caressed softly the younger saiyan's cheek.

“Look at me, Kakarot.” He said cupping Goku's chin. ” Stop it. You're stronger than this.”
Goku seemed to get out of his stupor and looked at Vegeta with a glint of madness in his eyes.

“You, ...You knew and you didn't tell me anything. You let it happen. How could you?” Vegeta tried to breath as a rather pissed Goku was trying to strangling him. Lately the younger saiyan seemed to have developed a strange fixation with Vegeta's neck.

When Piccolo grabbed Goku to move him apart from the prince, an easy task because of Goku's lack of strength, Vegeta punched him hard on the stomach.

“Hey, what was that for?”  Piccolo asked irritated. “Is that what I get for trying to help you?”

Vegeta was infuriated. “You had no need to do that, he's got no energy, he couldn't cause any damage, idiot. I was letting him vent his anger. I thought that would make him feel better.”  The prince yelled.

“ You touch him again and you're dead” He said in a terrible menacing tone. Picolo was really scared now, he realized that Vegeta's threat was serious, the prince would kill him without hesitation. So he moved away and muttered almost inaudibly. “You saiyans are crazy people.”

Goku was panting and breathing with difficulty because of his previous outburst, but he seemed to have recovered his senses. Vegeta asked Dende for a room where Goku could rest for a while and they could talk privately.

Once that both saiyans were alone, Goku sat on the bed, feeling a little dizzy. He was trying to assimilate the news. Being raised in a world where the different roles of women and men were meticulously determined, taken for granted that women carried children, he felt weird, as if he was some kind of aberration. He felt so out of place for the first time in his life, like the alien he really was, disgusting and sickly.

When Vegeta sat beside Goku, his heart ached seeing the younger saiyan so scared and lost, as a helpless child. Goku stared Vegeta straight in the eyes, with an imploring gaze. Such beautiful, expressive, onyx eyes piercing Vegeta's soul.

“What am I gonna do, Vegeta?” The younger saiyan whispered. ”I can't... , I...I'm a warrior, not a 'mother'. This can't be happening to me. Tell me this isn't true, please. Tell me that this is just a bad dream. If you say so I will believe it. Please, please, please.” Goku exclaimed, clinging to the prince and burying his face in the crook of Vegeta's neck. Vegeta embraced him, rubbing Goku's back, cradling the younger saiyan as if he was just a baby. He caressed Goku's hair, marveled at its softness, and whispered in his ear: “Shhh, Kakarot. Everything's gonna be alright.”

After a while of comforting the younger saiyan with gentle words and caresses, Goku seemed to be a little better. Vegeta fed him with more ki, kissed his forehead and help him to stand up .

“Let's go now Kakarot.” He said holding Goku's hand.

When the two saiyans reappeared, the others were still waiting. Piccolo, worried by his friend, considered his duty to ask for an explanation.

“How all this happened , Vegeta?”
Vegeta, had a perplexed look in his eyes. He hadn't paid attention to the question, his mind still on Goku. The namekian, seeing the prince's hesitation, elaborated.

“I mean what did you do, did you take advantage of him, did you force him?”
Vegeta growled, he would kill the green idiot if he would continue pushing him.
But before Vegeta could say something, Goku responded in his place.

”Let it be Piccolo, it's not what you think. I don't blame him, it's difficult to explain.”
Vegeta sighed. “ Kakarot, I don't care of what they think”

“But I do care. They've got no right to think of you this way, they don't know anything.”  Goku said, anxious.

”Shh, it's ok. You must relax”

Then Krillin decided to participate in the third degree “Well, Goku. If you say so, I believe it. But what about Bulma, didn't you think about her, didn't you know what this would mean to her?”

Goku started hyperventilating, seeing his best friend was blaming him. Vegeta would have beaten him till death, how did the disgusting worm dare? But he didn't want to upset Goku more, so he breathed deeply, trying to regain his composure and replied at the accusations.

“It's time the farce ends. None of you know that woman and what she is capable of . You have believed her lies for years. She tried to seduce me from the beginning, but I had no interest in her. Trunks was...an accident. I was out of control then and she was there, always waiting for her chance, even though she was still with his boyfriend,that desert rat. After that, I never touched her again. But she got pregnant so she tried to coax me to marry her. I refused but she made you believe that we were a couple.”

“Why didn't you ever try to deny it?”  Krillin asked, not believing the prince's words.
Vegeta sighed, he really didn't need to justify his past actions before such worthless creatures, but he wanted to do it for Goku.

“I didn't know the lies she was spreading till later, because I was isolated, spending my whole time in the gravity room or in my bedroom. When I finally found out, I was rather pissed off, but I couldn't care less about your opinion. I just didn't want to have contact with any of you, pathetic idiots.”

“Of course, that's typical of Vegeta.”  Piccolo snarled “He's too good to lower himself to our level, but why bother now, 'your majesty' ?“

“Pfft, you're absolutely right, I despise all of you. But now Kakarot is involved and I won't let anybody blame him. I know how he cares about all of you and how he values your friendship, though I can't understand why. He can't live without your acceptance and I know how your narrow minds work.”

Goku shighed, embracing Vegeta tightly. ”Vegeta!”, he whispered almost desperately, touched by the prince's words. Vegeta rubbed Goku's back in an attempt to soothe him.

“I will take you home Kakarot, you need to rest.” The younger saiyan nodded.

”Please don't say anything to the others, I need to talk with my sons first.”  Goku said weakly.
Krillin frowned ”As if I could go everywhere saying 'Hey, you know what? My best friend is pregnant and he's a man.' That would be funny.”

Goku felt a stinging pain, his best friend thought he was a freak.
Vegeta looked daggers at the bald monk, but let it go. His priority right now was to take care of Kakarot.
He flew to Goku's house carrying the younger saiyan in his arms, bride style. Goku was blushing furiously.

”Vegeta, I could have ridden Kintou, this is rather embarrassing, you know?”

“Oh come on crybaby, that blasted thing is so slow that it would take us too long.” Goku sweatdropped, he wasn't sure if he could get used to this playful side of the prince.

Once at Goku's home, they sat comfortably on the couch. Vegeta noticed that something was bothering the younger saiyan.

“What's wrong Kakarot?” Goku stared at the prince almost apologetically.

“Vegeta, I'm so ashamed for my behaviour, I didn't want you to see me that way, so pathetic and weak.” Vegeta stared gently at the younger saiyan, trying to reassure him

“You don't have to worry, Kakarot. It's understandable under such circumstances to be so overly emotional. Lately you have been under a great pressure. Maybe some meditation could help you to feel better.” Goku frowned, he wasn't very sure that it could work.

“But Vegeta, I cannot concentrate enough to meditate.” Vegeta took his hand.

“Let's try something different, do you trust me?” Goku nodded without hesitation. The prince stood up and ordered Goku to lie on his stomach.

“First, you have to get rid of the tension in your body.” Vegeta began to massage the muscles of Goku's back and neck. He first started to warm up the tissues with long and gentle strokes, then tried to locate the muscle knots and pressed into them with one finger for a while , finishing with more long strokes. He repeated this all over Goku's body till he worked all the knots out.

The younger saiyan moaned, that expert hands felt so wonderful, maybe he could convince the prince to do this more often. After a while, Goku was a pile of goo under Vegeta's ministrations. Then the prince made him lie on his back and sent over him a warm wave of energy, Goku had never felt so comfortable and safe in his life.

“Now Kakarot, close your eyes, breath slowly and try to concentrate in that part of your mind where you feel my presence." Goku did as he was told. He reached that spot where a glorious light was shining, that light was Vegeta, invading him, surrounding him in an embrace of peace and serenity. Goku was astounded at the overwhelming sensation, he wanted to be that way forever. After a while, noticing that Goku was in a state of pure bliss, and unable to maintain that connection longer because he was mentally exhausted, Vegeta closed the link.

“That was incredible, Vegeta.”  An almost transfigured Goku said. The prince smirked very pleased with the outcome of his little experiment.

Then Vegeta decided to wander round the house, room by room, paying attention to every detail. Goku following behind, puzzled by Vegeta's actions. Once he finished his inspection, Vegeta stopped before the younger saiyan, arms crossed over his chest.

“Kakarot I haven't seen such disorder before in all my life.”
Goku grinned

“Vegeta, with all that's happening I didn't feel like cleaning? I have other worries, you know?”
Vegeta smirked.

“Well, from now on this is gonna change.”

“Uh?” Was all Goku could mutter.

“I cannot live this way” Was the response of the prince.
Goku narrowed his eyes. “What do you mean Vegeta?”

“Well, It seems that you will have to get used to my presence. Now this is my home too.” Goku gasped and almost fell on the floor.

”Look, Kakarot. I must be here. Your power level is almost zero, I must protect you and the baby. And you need my presence as I need yours, we are drawn to each other, I know you can feel it too. It's the bond, Kakarot.”

Goku was frustrated cause he didn't understand what Vegeta meant. “I'm tired of your secrets, your half trues and your obscure revelations, this isn't help. Will you explain me once and for all what's going on?”

“Yes Kakarot, I will tell you everything. But first, let's get more comfortable.”
The prince sat on the couch and made Goku lie, leaning his head on the prince's lap.

“During his first heat, there's a higher posibility for a submissive male to meet his true mate, the one he's destined to be bonded with.”
Goku was getting curious. “Bonded... what does it mean, Vegeta? Is it like a marriage?”

“No, Kakarot. It's got nothing to do with that meaningless human custom. The bonding is a perfect union between two mates, their souls and minds became as one.”

“So you and I are soulmates?” Vegeta nodded. ”Yes, I had my suspicious after we mated, and your pregnancy proves it. A submissive is fertile only during the heat. And he can only be fecunded by his soulmate, because they are genetically compatible.

“That's unbelievable, you tried to kill me the first time you saw me. How can someone try to kill his soulmate?”
Vegeta growled irritated. “Kakarot, don't use that lame argument, you know better than that. The circumstances were adverse, if you would have had your tail then, all had been different. The heat just helps to meet two lifemates but if they have the chance to meet without the need of the heat, they recognize each other immediately by the scent. Tails musk when you meet a suitable partner. So instead of fighting we would have mated. I had my tail, though. I'm sure you had to sense something, Kakarot.”

Goku was in deep thought, he was starting to understand the strange sensations he experienced then.

”Yes ,Vegeta, it's true. When I told Krillin to let you go I didn't know why, but I felt that you should live, that I should meet you again. It was something very strange, never before nor after I have felt such thing.”

“Damn earthlings,” Vegeta growled. “Who gave them the right to cut your tail? But maybe it's better this way. Then I was too cruel to be a good mate, you wouldn't have been happy, I would have led you through a path of madness and destruction. I could never have harmed you consciounsly, I would have the same feelings that now. Desire, possession, protectiveness. But at that moment I had another goals to accomplish and you would have followed me eagerly no matter what, even though if that would have broken your heart. Dominant decides submissive complies. I don't know if I'm already the mate that you deserve, though.”

“So what we did was bonding.”

“Not exactly, Kakarot. We just mated. Then after the heat, if we both would agree we should have celebrated the ceremony, there are several steps that must be performed properly. And besides, it would be impossible without my tail. But the fact is that we somehow started a bond and I don't know how.”

“And you don't want it to happen, do you?”
Vegeta sighed. “Kakarot if I wouldn't want it, then it wouldn't exist. There's no way to form a one side bond.”

“That means that I want it too”. Vegeta nodded. “I'm not sure about that, Vegeta. Is there a way to break it?”
Vegeta felt the stinging pain of rejection stabbing his heart.

“Kakarot, do you really want to break it?”
Goku regretted his words immediately as he sensed the deep angst coming in intense waves from Vegeta.
He trembled, shaking his head. ”I don't know. No. It's just that all is so strange and it's happening so fast. In a few weeks all my world is been turned upside down. I need some time to come to terms with all of this.”

Vegeta was visibly more relaxed. ”We just must get used to it. When we are ready, we must complete it. A partial bond is dangerous. You are unstable, lose control easily, can't restrain your agressiveness. That is partly because of your newly acquired maturity. Partly because of the pregnancy, that trechorous hormones make you moody. But mostly, it's an effect of this anomalous link. Things will get better when we are properly bonded. But things will never be the same, Kakarot. Both of us will be changed forever.”

“Well,”  Goku said, “I can get used to some of those changes. You were so tender with me in the lookout, you didn't even mind the others' presence. And what happened before, when I was concentrated on all those sensations you were sending to me, can we repeat that any other time?”  Goku asked, beaming.

“Yes, Kakarot, and it will feel even better when the bond is complete.” Vegeta frowned. ”But Kakarot dont push your luck, you were very distressed and in need of comfort, but don't expect such public displays of affection very often.”

Goku laughed. “Don't worry Vegeta, I would be the first to beat you if you would try it.” Vegeta laughed too.
After the laughs died, Goku asked “What do we have to do to complete this bond?”

“Well, we can't do anything till my tail grows back. And we must be totally willing to accept the commitment without hesitation. But, we better wait till the cub is born. Then your power will be fully restored and we can celebrate the ceremony properly without problems.”

Goku sighed. They remained in a companionable silence for a while, Goku was rubbing absently his stomach. Then he broke the silence.

“A son, it's unbelievable. I don't know if I will get used to the idea that there's a life inside of me.”

“You have five and a half months for that.”

“So saiyan pregnancy only lasts seven months.”

Vegeta nodded. “As you see, saiyan babies are very demanding. He only is half and one month old and had already absorbed all your energy, he's feeding with it and now he will need what I can provide. So he develops faster than humans, even it's possible that your high power level make him develop faster than any average saiyan. Dont you know why the strongest and more powerful males are submissive, Kakarot?”

The younger saiyan shook his head slightly, Vegeta had started to caress his hair and he was so relaxed, almost sleepy, that he could barely pay attention to Vegeta's words.

“It's safer for the baby and for the birthing parent. And it grants more healthy children. The strength of the cub is determined by the quality and quantity of the energy consumed in the first weeks of gestation, and that is provided by the birthing parent. The father's energy only serves to maintenance during the following months. That made our race become stronger with every new generation.”

Goku remained pensive for a moment.
“Vegeta, do you really want this child. Isn't just that you have to accept it because there's no other choice?”

“It's our son, Kakarot. Another full blooded saiyan, the son of two legendary.” And he kissed Goku softly on the lips. “Does that answer your question?” Goku touched lightly his lips where Vegeta's kiss still lingered and with a dreamy gaze, he simply nodded.

The prince lifted him in his arms, smiling and carried him to the bedroom, laying him on the bed.

“Now try to sleep Kakarot, that will help you to recover some strength.” The younger saiyan didn't complain. Vegeta covered him with a sheet and closed the courtains. He sat on an armchair beside Goku's bed, watching as the younger saiyan slept.

He reflected about paternity. When Trunks was born, it didn't mean much to him. Surely he was the heir of his title, the continuation of a dying race. But the fact that the child was just a demi-saiyan had been so disappointing. What a waste! His royal blood mixed with the one of a creature as disgusting and weak as an earthling. And, besides, in that moment he was very different, colder, and had other priorities (aka his obsession to surpass Kakarot).

How different than Kakarot. The younger saiyan had always been so proud of his sons, specially his oldest. The brat had always been a pathetic and insecure child. And because of his lack of confidence, Kakarot had put on quite an act to make everybody, including the own kid, believe in the superiority of his son over any full blooded saiyan. But Vegeta had always suspected that it was just a fraud.

The prince couldn't supressed a little smile, realizing the effort Kakarot had made to get his oldest to act more like a saiyan, instead the little pansy the harpy wanted. The man had even died to achieve his purpose. But Vegeta knew better. Kakarot had been holding back in his battle with Cell, when the truth was that he could have defeated the monster easily. But he had prefered to disappoint his friends, giving up in the middle of the fight and forcing the stupid brat to take his place.

Everything was forgotten when Kakarot died to save their lives. But if things would have been different and the kid would have killed the creature when he first had the chance, instead of getting all cocky, causing the disaster, then Kakarot wouldn't have died. And after that, his friends wouldn't have treated him in the same way. He would had been in disgrace, the coward and bad father who would risk his son's life better than his own. And the younger saiyan had sacrificed his pride as a warrior and his own reputation willingly, helping his son to become more self-confident.
How painful and humiliating, this should have been for Kakarot. Yes, Kakarot would be a good mate and a good 'mother', such capacity of sacrifice and unconditional love!

But Vegeta was very different now from the heartless murderer he once was. And as the years went by, his relation with Trunks had changed. First, from indifference and disappointment, to acceptance. And later, he had become fond of the boy, seeing the effort Trunks put in emulating him, training to become a brave warrior. Finally he had developed affection and even pride, when he knew that the kid had ascended. Though most of the times the brat was annoying, always searching his approval, always in need to be reassured.

Could he be a good father to this new child? He didn't want to make the same mistakes again. This time he would be a caring father, Kakarot would help him.

When Goku woke up, Vegeta was leaning on the wall arms crossed, wathching him intensely.

“So you're still here.” The younger saiyan sid, yawning and stretching out his arms. The prince just smirked.
Goku propped upon his elbows. “Ummm...If I have no other choice and you must stay, you must restrain your urges. I'm serious, Vegeta. I can smell your constant arousal”

Vegeta chuckled “I can't help it, Kakarot. It's a consecuence of the bond, your presence makes me hard.”

Goku rolled his eyes. “I cannot believe it. Anyway, don't try anything.”

“But why, Kakarot?” The prince moved towards the bed and lay beside Goku, whispering huskily in his ear ” I can recall how you enjoyed our little games by the lake.”

Goku shivered as he always did when the prince got so close and used that seductive tone. He gulped and tried to pull Vegeta away. “Please, Vegeta. I'm still a little unsure. Don't make it more difficult”

The prince stood up and sighed. “If that's what you want, fine”
He sounded so resigned and defeated that Goku took pity of him.
“Just give me some time. Ok?” Both men smiled.

“And you will have to give me those wonderful massages more often.” Goku said with a mischievous smile on his face. Vegeta nodded.

“Fine, now that everything's settled. Give me something to eat, I'm starving.”  Goku ordered, his arms crossed over his chest.
Vegeta blinked and shook his head, but complied. Why did he have the unpleasant sensation that the next months were gonna be hell? He was stuck with a pregnant saiyan, where had he gotten himself into?