If they can…….
Goku slowly closed his boy's door
Smiling to himself
The boys are so sweet, he thought
He couldn't help but envy them
Making the transition from friends to lovers
In less than a week
He'd spent the last 26 years
Building his relationship with Vegeta
To a mutual friendship
This friendship meant the world to him
And he didn't want to lose it
Even if it meant only being friends
But laying in bed, through sleepless nights
He always has to ask "what if"
What if he accepts me?
What if he doesn't?
Maybe that's what he really wants
What are the chances of that?
And he'd drift off into sleep
Feeling sad and discouraged
"damn Kakorot!"
Vegeta woke up, heart racing, sheets soiled
Cursing the world
That he couldn't get that man out of his head
He sat up, staring at his knees
No matter what he did
Goku managed to find a way to torture him
To tear him apart.
Even after accepting the painful face
That Goku was the strongest
He still managed to keep him awake.
Because no matter how much he longed
for those reoccurring dreams
he feared them more than death .
Vegeta sent his fist full force
Into Goku's gut, doubling him over
That had been happening a lot lately
Because Vegeta was more likely to spar
If he was winning
Vegeta watched his fist hit
Almost in slow motion
Sending ripples into Kakorot's abdomen
He winced in pain for him
Blinking a tear from his eye
Suddenly Vegeta froze, mid punch
His fist still on Goku's gut
For a while, neither one moved
Then slowly, Goku placed his hands over Vegeta's
Vegeta opened his fist
Letting the oily fingers surrounding it
Flow into the cracks
It was obvious that Goku was scared.
He lifted Vegeta's hand to his face
Gently kissing every finger
The shorter man stood, transfixed
As if he didn't understand the situation
After a bit, Goku let the hand fall
Starring down, holding his breath
Waiting for a response
What he got was laughter
Seemingly cold, ripping his heart out
Heartbroken, the taller man hung his head
Turning to leave
But his lover called him back
His other hand held high
Waiting on a treatment
Goku was a little more adventurous with this hand
Starting with kissing on the thumb
Ending with the pinkie down his throat.
The response this time
Was a crackling purr
Like an old engine
Rusty but strong
"how long have you been hiding?"
Kakor's voice was heavy in his throat
By now he had me held to his chest
Stroking my hair from side to side
I lifted my head to look at him
My chest still glued to his
"from the very minute you stood by me
In the time before my death
I knew no man could show more compassion
So far I've seen no different."
And for the first time
Our eyes truly met.
And I saw a single smile
It was mine, for me alone
And same goes for its owner