As promised. To clear up your confusion- hopefully.

Epilogue

"Oh my..." the shock was evident in the man´s voice, eyes becoming fractionally wider, locked unseeingly onto the scene his mind had so dutifully saved for him, memorizing all those minuscule details, ready to play them out in his head time and again.

"He´s dead."

It was the first time either of them had acknowledged that fact in weeks and it was the first time any would actually touch up on that specific subject, actually speaking it out loud- though both had quiet frequently been thinking about it.

But the actual speaking only just made it real.

The taller male only nodded in form of a reply, the statement not needing any consent- the fact was far too unequivocal for any form of denial.

"Why?"

Once again, the addressed to merely looked ahead, his face a mask of utter calmness while his eyes betrayed the storming emotions playing through his owners mind.

Finally a small smile blossomed on his features, the mask cracking eventually- gradually splintering as his vision became clear and the situation began to penetrate his muddled mind- to actually reach his brain, touching it, the consequences slowly starting to sink in…

"Because I wanted to.", at the first conspiciously long intake of breath on his companions part he cut him cleanly off, going on before an argument could arise. "It´s my decision, Vegeta-

And I don´t regret anything."

The former leader stared at him, the corners of his mouth twitching as he thought for a suitable reply. Any answer at all. He opted for the simplest.

"You could have killed me."

His voice though lacked its usual fire, that stubborn determination that was so characteristic utterly missing now and he merely shook his head in open confusion.

"Why didn´t you?"

"The empathy lays on could have." Kakarott responded, winking at his partner.

"And I simply didn´t feel like it."

Grinning at his companion´s stunned expression he leaned over, their lips touching in a short kiss, the gesture housing something chaste, something deeply intimate. A hint of something more- something significant hidden within.

"And for once I acted after what I felt -- and it feels great!"

****

Yes, insanely short, but in my defence: I just wanted to clear up some things. Did not want to leave you in the dark, or do you still see no light at the end of the tunnel? *Smiles sweetly*

Now, what do you think, mh? It isn´t too mushy, is it?

Normally I don´t swing for "happy endings" and I really played with the idea of killing Vegeta… but I wanted to be merciful, at least in this fiction, ne. And here the empathy lays on fiction.

-kodachi-