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Chapter Seven
Goten smiled brilliantly as he flew to his fathers' house rather than going straight home after school like he was instructed to multiple times by his mother and older brother. He had been so excited the night before that he hardly slept. Landing in front of the secluded capsule house he paraded up to the door knocking a couple times. When no one came to the door, he frowned a bit and knocked again in case they hadn't heard. Again, no one answered. Impatiently grabbing the door knob he opened the door himself seeking out his fathers' ki.
Giggling, he ran towards the bedroom, running in absolutely thrilled, he launched himself at his father, his arms wrapping around his neck. "Dad!" he chirped oblivious to the thick scent of arousal filling the small room, or the fact that Goku was above his best friends father wearing an exhasperated expression. Sighing heavily Goku pulled away from Vegeta, turning his attention to his youngest. "Goten." he greeted "Why don't you go wait in the kitchen, I'll be right there, okay?"
Nodding, the boy un wound himself from his father rushing to the kitchen merrily. Goku sighed looking down at Vegeta laughing nervously, he rubbed the nape of his neck. "Uh, we'll pick up where we left off later right?"
The Prince scowled crossing his arms haughtily. "If I'm in the mood." he huffed "Go see what your brat wants."
Grabbing a pair of sweat pants Goku slipped into them leaving the bedroom silently. He smiled when he walked into the kitchen. "So, what brings you here? Do you want to spar?"
Shaking his head, Goten looked up at his father "No, actually I want you to come home." he whispered "it's lonely without you, mom isn't herself and I know Gohan would also love you being home again also. With you home, mom cuts us some slack." he took a deep breath "she can't even look at me without crying, she said that I remind her too much of you."
Goku smiled, despite the turmoil boiling within him at the mention of returning to Chi-Chi's side. "Goten," he said softly kneeling down he patted his sons' head. "Look, you have to know that I love your brother and you very much, But I can't go back and live with your mother."
The happiness that shined brightly on the child's face, shattered instantly. "Why not?" he whined, stomping his foot throwing a miniature temper tantrum "Girls and boys are suppose to be together! You living here with Trunks' dad isn't normal!" pouting, he scuffed his foot on the floor. "If you come home, I promise I'll be on my best behavior." he whispered
Looking at his youngest, Goku sighed softly thinking of how to try to reason with the boy. He certainly wasn't expecting this scenario. Especially since he managed to reconcile with Vegeta just last night. "Goten, listen please." he tilted the boys face up, making him look at him. "Daddy doesn't love Mommy anymore," he tried to reason "It's unfair to me to go back to your mother pretending everything is okay. Do you understand?"
Looking in his fathers eyes, Goten's lips quivered, tears welling in his eyes. "You..don't love...us.." he whimpered pulling away. Misunderstanding his father he ran out of the house.
Running after the 7 year old, Goku couldn't help but to frown seeing his youngest fly away urgently. Running his fingers through his hair he looked down at the ground, wondering if he truly made the wrong decision to leave the mother of his children, should he have prolonged his own suffering to give happiness to his children?
"Kakarot." Vegeta murmured softly, going to his mates side, he placed a hand on the taller mans shoulder. "The boy is just confused, give him some time. He'll come around."
"Easy for you to say, Trunks doesn't say such things to you."
"Of course not! He knows better than that." Vegeta huffed "My circumstances differ from yours, Bulma doesn't bad mouth me or say anything to make my child question my decisions. Your harpy of an ex wife, I can see trying something like that."
"Chi-Chi would NEVER hurt her children!"Goku exclaimed a little appalled at vegeta's theory. "Me yes, them no."
Vegeta looked at him, tightening his grasp on Goku's shoulder in a reassuring squeeze. "Come on Kakarot, let's go back inside."
Goku smiled at the prince, "Actually, I'd like to stay out here for a little bit."
Nodding, Vegeta let go of the younger man going back inside their home leaving Goku to his thoughts in peace. He huffed to himself, despite what the earth raised saiyan thought about the mother of his children, he had an inkling that the woman had interfered in some way, hurting both her child and her ex husband. In his opinion, that behavior proved the woman was unworthy of a sayians love, as well as being a mother.
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a/n: Sorry it's an ultra short chapter :( I have to leave some suspense and this seemed like the perfect place to leave off. I can't recall if I had put the ages of trunks and goten in previous chapters, or in Whisper. So if 7 years old isn't consistent I apologize in advance. Review my hunnies! :)
