Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ, nor do I make any profit from publishing this story.

Prequel: Lamb Without Blemish - Prince Vegeta fell in love with a third class Saiyan, Kakarrot. Vegeta told his father about his relationship and was murdered by his cousin, Metga. Kakarrot raced to save Vegeta but was too late. He turned Super Saiyan and killed Metga. Lamb Without Blemish ended with Kakarrot, his brother Raditz, his father Bardock, and Vegeta's uncle Gratto, leaving their home planet to find the Dragonballs on Namek.

Summary: After Vegeta's death, Kakarrot and his family journey into space to find the legendary Dragonballs in the hopes of bringing Vegeta back to life.

Pairings: Kakarrot/Vegeta, Bardock/OC

Warnings: Angst, AU/AR, H/C, Lemon, Lime, Male/Male relationships, OC

Note: This story has been discontinued.

Broken In Pieces

"Be shattered, O you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Give ear, all you from far countries. Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces."

(Isaiah 8:9)

Chapter One

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven…" Kakarrot mumbled with his eyes hermetically sealed. A sudden jerk of the space craft caused Kakarrot to pause momentarily before returning to his rhythmic counting. "Eight, nine, ten, one, two, three, four, five, six…" He was interrupted again.

"Kakarrot, I think you should eat." Raditz shoved a small loaf of bread beneath Kakarrot's nose.

"I'm not hungry." Kakarrot raised his voice just enough to be heard. He then continued as if Raditz was not next to him. "Seven, eight, nine…"

"Kakarrot, I know you are depressed, but you have to eat to survive. You've already lost fifteen pounds. If you die, how will you bring back Vegeta?" The last word left his lips before he realized it. The mere mention of Vegeta's name caused Kakarrot to isolate himself further from the others. "I'm sorry, Kakarrot. I didn't mean…"

Kakarrot pulled his weak body up and walked slowly to his bed. He crawled onto the small bed and pulled the curtain around his bottom rack. Once inside, Kakarrot kicked off his pants and managed to remove his shirt without too much movement. Every part of his body ached when he moved. After the constricting clothing was removed, Kakarrot lay on his back and tried to steady his breathing until all but his chest was still. The stillness of his body seemed to comfort his raging mind. Thoughts swirled around constantly, even while he slept.

After a few moments of uncomfortable silence, Kakarrot began the numbing counting. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven…" Without realizing it, Kakarrot had let his mind drift away and his body fell into sleep.

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"What is this?" Metga cried.

"Your end."

Kakarrot's voice sounded foreign in his ears, but he shook it off. He lunged at Metga, grabbing his throat. Kakarrot squeezed Metga's neck and watched as those fearful eyes widened. All restraint escaped Kakarrot as the air left Metga's lungs. A few moments passed with Metga squirming beneath him. Then, he became still. Kakarrot held on for a several more seconds. The adrenaline began to drain from his body as his hair and eye color returned to normal.

Kakarrot released his grip and pushed himself away from the dead body. His sat between the cold body of his lover and the deceased body of the man that tortured and murdered Vegeta – the man he just killed. Kakarrot's body reacted, and he began to shake violently. Remorse fought with fear for control over his mind. The stench of Vegeta's blood wafted under Kakarrot's nose. The smell pushed away any regret over the murder. Vegeta was all that mattered.

Kakarrot willed his body to turn so he could face Vegeta's body and forced his eyes to look upon him. When he saw Vegeta's body, his vision went dark.

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Kakarrot awoke with a start. The image of Vegeta's lifeless body was still stuck behind his eyelids. Kakarrot put a hand on his chest. He realized that his breathing was erratic. He exhaled and rubbed his temples with another hand, feeling beads of sweat above his eyebrows. Pulling the curtain back, Kakarrot noted that a few hours had passed. The main lights were turned down, but he could see a tiny area of light. Kakarrot got up and walked toward the twinkling lights, which he soon realized to be the control panel.

He knew nothing about what controlled the ship but pressed the only button he recognized. The panel covering the large viewing window creaked slightly as the smooth metal pulled back. The image outside the glass was a deep black with a few faint stars off in the distance. Kakarrot strolled over to touch the glass with his fingertips. After feeling the cool window, he replaced his fingers with his forehead in an effort to melt away the images from his dream.

Again without noticing, Kakarrot fell asleep slowly and drifted into another dream.

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A light wind blew Kakarrot's wild hair into his face. His eyes were closed, but he did not like the hair in his face. Before he could stroke it away, he felt another hand sweep the hair behind one of his ears.

"There, Kakarrot." The voice said.

Kakarrot opened his eyes to find Vegeta lying with his head in Kakarrot's lap. They sat in a bright wood atop a checkered blanket, empty plates of food next to them. Vegeta shifted in Kakarrot's lap and sat up.

"What's wrong, Kakarrot?" Vegeta stroked Kakarrot's cheek.

"Nothing's wrong. Why would there be?" Kakarrot fingered Vegeta's still bright mate spot and let his hand trail down to rest on Vegeta's protruding belly. "I'm here with my mate and my baby. Why could make me unhappy?" Vegeta covered Kakarrot's hand with his own and smiled at Kakarrot as the small child kicked his father's hand.

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Kakarrot awoke to find everyone still fast asleep. The soothing cool glass had grown warm from his resting forehead. Kakarrot stretched and rubbed his sore neck. Placing a hand against the viewing glass, Kakarrot first noticed it – the large green and blue planet called Namek.

"We're here."

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TBC