Videl woke up early. She wanted to get some coffee ready for everyone. They had all stayed up later than she had. She turned a corner and walked by the screen that allowed them to see what was going on below them. She looked down and what she saw there caught her attention.
Trunks was laying sideways on the ground with Kabu using his stomach as a pillow. She almost giggled at the sight before she really thought about it. Trunks looked so comfortable and Kabu was their enemy, but he was just lying there looking as sweet an angel. There was something odd about it. Like she had seen it somewhere before, she just didn't know where.
"I didn't think you would be up." She looked over and found that Goku was still up. She thought he had to have gone to bed like everyone else, but now that she saw him, she knew that he hadn't left this spot.
"I was going to start breakfast for everyone." She said, noting his glare. "Anything interesting?"
He sighed. "If you want to count watching them sleep as interesting."
"Goku, why don't you get some sleep? I can have someone wake you if something happens." She offered.
He shook his head. "Not till I find out about Goten."
She looked down at the ground. "I know that it hurts, but I don't think that Goten would want you to drain yourself. What if you have to fight against Frieza? You can't do that on low power."
Goku looked at her for a second, then down at the screen. "If you promise to get me as soon as something big happens…"
"Gohan should be up soon. I'll wait here for him, then I can start breakfast. If anything happens, he'll go find you." She stated.
She watched as her father-in-law yawned, but then nodded. She waited for him to walk out of the room, before sighing. She knew it had to be hard, but it wasn't healthy.
She thought of the innocent, kind hearted boy that she had once known and felt herself start to tear up. "We all miss him, Goku. I just wish you and Chichi could move forward like the rest of us."
Goten felt a slight chill and moved closer to the warmth that he could feel by his head. He could feel that it was bright and he didn't want to open his eyes just yet. He was just too comfortable.
"Goten, can you get off of me? You're heavy." He heard Trunks whine out.
He chuckled and made to ignore him. He didn't want to get up yet. So he snuggled himself closer to Trunks's stomach, much to the annoyance of his companion.
Suddenly, he was tipped over and found himself with his head on the grass. He opened his eyes to find that Trunks was standing over him. The sun was just beating down behind him. "Are you going to sleep all day?"
He yawned. "I was comfortable. You've never had to sleep on one of Frieza's ships before. It's horrible."
Trunks laughed. "And you're going to make me go back there with you?"
"It's the only way to stop him. He came back with the Dragonballs. We can't destroy the balls, but we can make it so no one ever gets the idea to use them on him again." He said.
"How are we going to get off planet though? Surely, Frieza didn't bring his entire army here." Trunks stated.
He nodded. "You would be right. They are divided all around the galaxy." He thought back to the main base. "Frieza wasn't the only one brought back; they brought back some weirdo by the name of Zarbon."
"Zarbon? I think my dad killed him." Trunks began.
He chuckled. "He did. He talked about how much he wanted to kill Vegeta, but he wasn't allowed to come here. Only the small force and I were sent with Frieza." He stated.
Trunks got this dark look on his face. "He wanted you to kill everyone on this planet."
He shook his head. "No, my only target was my father. But going off of my own power in comparison, I think I know what Frieza was really after." Trunks have him a look that told him to continue. "I was bait. Son Goku would have killed me, then he would have told my father the truth."
Trunks looked mortified. "That would have destroyed him. He's never gotten over your death. No one in your family has."
He laughed. "And you did?"
Trunks shook his head. "No. I just had trouble believing that you were dead. I know there was a body, but it just didn't feel real."
"So that clone of me is buried in my grave then?" It felt so eerie to be talking about an actual gravestone with his name on it. He felt his heart clench at the idea of his parents, brother, and Trunks grieving him. They fact that they couldn't move on was even more tragic. "Let's get rid of Frieza. Then I can see them again."
Trunks looked down at him with a frown. "You could see them now."
He shook his head. "I've done too much damage."
"Goten, they're not going to care about that. You were taken, used, and manipulated." Trunks said putting his hand on his shoulder.
"They may not care, but I do." He looked down. "I've killed so many innocent people, Trunks."
"So has my dad and they accepted him." Goten looked back up. "And if I'm going with you into space, then I'll have to do the same."
"Are you sure that you're ready for that?" He wondered if Trunks really knew what he was getting into. "We should head out. Frieza will be suspicious that I didn't return last night."
Trunks nodded. "Is there anything I should know about before we go?"
He had to stop and think. He didn't even think about Frieza's reaction to even seeing Trunks. What would the tyrant think about the son of Vegeta joining them? "Just remember to stay respectful and to do whatever he asks of you."
Trunks gave him another nod. "Then we should get going."
He looked up at the sky before taking off. Trunks stayed by his side as they flew. He didn't know what to expect out of Frieza, but he hoped that this worked. He dreaded what could happen if they failed.
They flew in silence. Both of them knew what was at stake. For Trunks, it was getting him back, for Goten, it was his freedom.
He could see the ship closing in and looked over at Trunks. He gave his friend a nod and they began to land. Some of the soldiers looked ready to fire, but upon seeing him, they thought against it. He was still Frieza's favorite.
"Kabu! Where have you been?!" He knew that voice and turned to find the man that he had thought of as a master until now. He watched as Frieza's eyes fell off of him and onto Trunks. "You!"
He looked between them in confusion. "What is it, my Lord?"
Frieza pointed at Trunks as he looked like he was turning red. "That is the bastard that killed me!"
Trunks held his hands up. He looked so confused. "I don't know what you are talking about."
"I came to this planet 23 years ago and he sliced me into a bunch of pieces!" Frieza accused.
"But I'm only 21, how is that possible?" Trunks said, looking at him.
He also didn't have an answer for it, but he could feel Frieza's eyes on him. "Tell me, Kabu, why have you brought his young man here?"
He looked back at his master. "He has turned against that monster Son Goku! He wishes to join us, my Lord."
Frieza looked like he was pondering something. "How do you know that he isn't going to betray us, Kabu? He is one of them."
"I have taken care of that, my lord." His mind was racing. He had to think of something. He knew that Frieza would want some evidence of Trunk's betrayal. He just needed more time to think of a something.
"My father is a fool." Trunks started. "To have ever left your side to work with that tyrant Son Goku, makes him the worst kind of trash."
"Father?" Frieza said. He had to give it to Trunks, he was better at thinking on his feet than he was.
Trunks looked angry. "My father's name is Vegeta." He heard the venom in Trunks's voice as he said his father's name. He didn't think that his friend could really pull this off.
"Really? I didn't think that monkey had it in him to find himself a mate." Frieza said to himself, then smirked. "But again, how do I know that you are really loyal to me? If I remember correctly, your father played the same cards with me back then and then stabbed me in the back. So tell me, boy, how has Kabu convinced you to turn on those most dear to you?" He could see the sadistic smile on Frieza's face. He didn't know what to do.
Then suddenly, it hit him. He looked at Trunks again and hoped that he would play along with him.
He strode over to Trunks and grabbed his face, looking into his eyes before leaning down and pulling him into a kiss. As soon as his lips touched his friend's, it took everything he had not to be disgusted. His mind wandered as he tried to think of something else. The color blue flashed in his mind and he got an idea. He placed that girl where his best friend was now and let out a moan.
Against him Trunks had frozen up for a second, before kissing him back. The moment he felt Trunks relax, he went in for more, making his friend gasp as he forced his mouth open. He could feel Trunk's hands behind his neck as they tried to pull him in closer. A moan rumbled through his throat as he moved his hands down Trunks's back so he could squeeze his ass.
He pulled himself from the kiss and just stood there looking at Trunks. He could see that his friend was dazed. "Kabu…."
Next to him, he could hear a small chuckle. "Oh, I see. So that's what happened."
He turned his head to look at his master. "As you can see, he is mine now. He won't be returning to that bastard anytime soon."
Frieza was smirking. "Well done, Kabu." His master was looking up and down the two of them.
He smirked back at Frieza. "Now if you don't mind, we have some…fun to have." He said, dragging Trunks behind him. Trunks just continued to look dazed as he was dragged on board.
There wasn't any time to relax though. Now that he had done that, he knew that they were going to be watched. They would have been watched regardless, but he had to go and kiss Trunks. Not only that, but he would have to explain himself to Trunks. He hoped that his friend wasn't mad at him. It had been their only option. Part of him wondered why it had even popped into his mind. How did he know that Frieza would fall for such a thing? The tyrant lord didn't seem to be that interested in sex, so why did he feel so disturbed at the way he was looking at him and Trunks? Why did Frieza look so interested in the two of them? It just didn't make any sense.
He opened up his room and pulled Trunks in before closing and locking his door. "So what was that about?" Trunks said, finally wiping that dazed look off of his face. He knew that his cohort had been acting the entire time.
"You should be thanking me. It got us in." He said sitting down on the bed.
Trunks sat on the opposite side of the bed. "Still, I don't think you needed to push your tongue down my throat."
He blushed. "Sorry about that. I just needed it to look as realistic as possible."
"A little warning next time would be nice." Trunks stated.
He looked at his friend and sighed. "I didn't think of that till he was questioning us. I don't even know where I got the idea."
Trunks just laughed. "I just want to know who taught you how to kiss like that."
He rolled his eyes. "No one."
Trunks looked confused. "You mean that was your first?"
He nodded. "At least that's all I remember, have you kissed anyone before?"
Trunk sighed. "No."
The room had suddenly become awkward. They didn't know what to say. He just couldn't believe that they had given their first kiss to one another. "It doesn't mean anything though." He stated.
And Trunks nodded. "Yeah, I was kind of hoping that it would have been Marron though."
Now he laughed. "So you like blondes then? Should I have gone Super Saiyan?"
Trunks blushed. "That's not funny, Goten."
He fell back and continued to laugh. "I believe that it is Kabu here."
Trunks sighed. "What am I going to do with you?"
"I think you already know the answer to that." He said becoming serious again. Trunks nodded at that. They had a mission after all. Now he just had to convince Frieza to let him into space. After that, he could finally start to fix all of the damage he had caused.
Vegeta walked away from the screen and gagged. He couldn't believe what he had just seen. His son and Kabu were…no just no. The idea of Trunks doing those things in front of Frieza made him sick to his stomach. Sure, he didn't like the idea of Kabu being with Trunks, but to put on a show like that in front of that diabolical lizard was enough to make him ill.
"Vegeta, are you okay?" He heard his wife say as she followed him. He shook his head. "You know that you'll love him no matter what." She said, thinking that was what the problem was.
"That isn't the issue." He said looking back at her.
She tensed up and gave him a sad smile. "Oh…"
He shook his head again as he made to walk away. He wanted to be alone with his thoughts.
"This just isn't fair!" He turned quickly to find Pan storming out of that room with Bra.
"My brother is a dead man when he comes back!" Bra looked livid. For some reason, she had really latched onto the idea of being with Kabu.
For the most part, he didn't think too badly of Kabu. He had been there before. He knew how Frieza operated. The young saiyan was just another puppet for the tyrant to control. He just hoped that Gohan was right and Trunks had other motives for going into Frieza's lair. If not, he didn't know what he would do.
To Be Continued…
Author's Note
Yes, the No Yaoi title still stands. They only kissed because it allowed them to get Trunks into Frieza's base. Trust me, both Trunks and Goten are clearly straight in this story. Cough couch Marron. Cough cough Bra.