Lucy chapter 25
Red glitter flitters across Goku's vision, he drops into a fighting stance, not sure what to expect, but doesn't hold it for long
"Kakarot," is all he hears before he is knocked onto his back by a heavy object, kisses raining down on his face from the man now on top of him
"Vegeta," He sighs, wrapping his arms around the small hard body he has grown to love more than anything in the world. The prince feels as though he is made of ice, Vegeta's body has been cold to the touch for a while now but not like this, Goku finds himself shivering at the chilly embrace
"You're so cold, baby," He says, willing his teeth to stop chattering, but not trying to move away, and he doesn't stop kissing his prince. No amount of ice could stop him from kissing Vegeta right now
"I love you Kakarot, I'm so sorry for leaving you," Vegeta says between kisses
Both Chichi and Bulma are watching with wide eyes as the two men make out passionately on the floor, but Piccolo is not. He stands in front of Chichi protectively and stares at the woman who brought Vegeta here. He has been feeling her evil energy for a long time now, and has mostly grown accustomed to how dark she is, but being in such a small space with her is making him feel on edge, especially with Chichi here too. He scowls at her and she smiles back
"Chill out big, green guy, I aint ere ta hurt no one," She assures him
"So why are you here, who are you? and what do you want with Vegeta?" Piccolo asks, not relaxing his stance even a little
"That's a lotta questions bub. Right, I'm ere coz he wanted to see Kakadick, I'm Lucy, soon to be queen of hell, pleased ta meet ya, and I want Vegeta to rule at me side, as me king," She explains. Vegeta can hear what she is saying he just chooses to ignore her, he is far too busy kissing Goku to care about her words, but he isn't aware that Goku is listening too. Nearly as soon as those words leave her lips Vegeta is placed gently on the bed and Goku has his hand round Lucy's throat, a threatening growl rumbling in his chest, electricity crackling around him and his hair glowing blue. Lucy looks straight into Goku's eyes, no fear on her face, Goku may be strong but he is no match for her.
"He will never be your anything," Goku snarls. Lucy's hair starts to burn and her eyes slowly turn darker. The room becomes noticeably cooler, Piccolo puts his arms around Chichi to keep her warm in the nearly freezing temperature.
Lucy glares at Goku,
"Remove your hand from me, fool or I'll…."
"Lucy," Vegeta's stern voice rings out in a warning, he knows she could crush Goku if she so desired. The room, and Lucy return to normal at Vegeta's voice
"It's ok, I won't touch him, bubs," She assures Vegeta, her eyes not leaving Goku's "I would neva do that to ya, Vegeta,"
Vegeta walks over to where the two huge power sources angrily flair at each other, completely safe in the knowledge that neither one of them would ever do anything to hurt him in any way, Goku is safe from Lucy purely because she knows hurting him would inavertedly hurt Vegeta, she won't do that. He softly takes Goku's hand from Lucy's neck
"It's ok baby," he tries to reassure Goku
"What does she mean, you will be her king, you're not hers, your mine, HE'S MINE," he shouts angrily at Lucy,
"I am yours baby, my heart will always be yours. I never knew I would feel this way about you, shit I didn't even know I could feel this way until you showed me, thank you Kakarot. But I've messed up, I've made deals and I can't stay with you now, I'm so sorry. I've only got an hour then I have to go with Lucy, but I will always belong to you, I promise," he wipes the tears from his eyes "I guess I have some explaining to do,"
Goku sits on the bed, cross legged and looking baffled as Vegeta tries his best to explain the whole crazy scenario to him, even with Piccolo's help it is difficult, he just can't grasp the situation. they really don't have time to go over things again and again, they only have an hour. Eventually after twenty minutes of valuable time, Goku finally seems to understand.
"So, this whole thing was nothing but a bet?" he asks sadly
"At first yes, but you know that's not what it is now right? Look at me Kakarot. I love you, you believe that don't you?" Vegeta asks, the last thing he wants is to die with Goku not believing that he loved him
"Of course I believe you, I love you too Vegeta. I'm really sorry," Goku says through tears
"What are you sorry for?"
"I wasn't there when you died, I should have saved you. And then I kept pressuring you to tell me you loved me, and I never…. I never told you how much I respected you from the first time we met, you really are special Vegeta,"
"You have nothing to be sorry for," Vegeta whispers "Can you lot leave us alone for a bit?" Vegeta asks the other people in the room. Piccolo, chichi and Bulma nod and file toward the door.
"Bulma, wait one second," Vegeta calls, she stops and looks at him
"Tell trunks that he makes me proud, every day, and that I approve of all his choices, he will know what I mean," Vegeta tells her. She nods then leaves the room along with the others.
Lucy vanishes with a sparkle.
The second Lucy has gone Goku speaks more urgently
"let's run away, now, if we go now she won't be able to take you away from me,"
"Shhhh, she can still hear you. That won't work, I'm dead anyway. There's nothing we can do,"
"Can I come visit you in hell at least? This can't be the last time I see you? I want to get married,"
"Hell is no place for you, I'm so sorry. I wanted to marry you too. Kakarot, give me your ring," Vegeta says, And Goku immediately slides the silver band from his finger and places it in Vegeta's palm. Vegeta kisses the ring then holds it in one hand, Goku's hand in the other. He looks his fiancée in the eyes and says in the clearest voice he can muster through his tears
"Son Goku, I give you this ring as a symbol of my undying love and affection for you, I promise to hold you in my heart, eternally, even if I can't hold you in my arms, to love and to cherish you in life and death no matter where we end up, or how far apart we are, forever and ever," he slides the ring onto Goku's finger
"Kakarot, do you take me, Vegeta, prince of all Saiyan's," They both laugh a little despite their tears as he says this "To be your unlawfully wedded husband?"
"I do," Goku snivels
"I pronounce us man and…. man, you may now kiss your groom," Vegeta whispers leaning in close to claim Goku's lips. They kiss with more passion than they ever have before, knowing it may be their last kiss making them savour every caress of the others tongue.
"Promise me you will never take that ring off, promise," Vegeta whispers
"I'll never take it off, even if someone cuts of my finger I'll just wear it on a different one," he says with a perfect straight face. Vegeta grins a little
"Why would someone cut off your finger, moron," He chuckles
"Err, I dunno, but they might," Goku shrugs
"You're an idiot," Vegeta tells him running his fingers down Goku's face and neck, trying to commit the texture, the temperature and every grove to memory, he never wants to forget a single feature, even in a millennium he hopes he can still recall the bright glint in his lover's eyes. The way he smells. His clunky movements, his boyish voice, every little detail, he wants to store them all away in a secret part of his mind where nothing, not even time can steal them from him
"I'm your idiot, remember,"
"I'll never forget," Vegeta whispers back.
They spend their final minuets holding each other so close they can barely breath, lips against skin wet with tears
"Vegeta, it's time to go bubs," Lucy's sad voice interrupts them
"Five more minutes, please," Vegeta begs
"Sorry luvvie," Lucy answers, her own eyes glassy with unshed tears.
Vegeta nods, there is no point delaying the inevitable, he hardens his heart and takes a deep breath
"Goodbye my Kakarot, I love you,"
"I love you too Vegeta," Goku answers, choking on his tears as he tries to speak. Vegeta places one final kiss on Goku's mouth
"Never forget me," he whispers then walks over to Lucy
"Ready?" she asks. Vegeta nods once and without looking back at Goku he disappears. Goku is left alone, but not for long. Piccolo senses the moment that Lucy and Vegeta left this world and he knows Goku will need his friends. He will need all the support he can get at a time like this.
Chichi enters the room first, Goku is sitting on the edge of the bed, silently, staring at his hand. As she draws closer she can see he is twisting the silver ring on his finger
"You'll be ok," She tells him, putting a comforting hand on his shoulder
"I know it's hard, and you will never get over him, but you will learn to live without him, I promise" She assures him, hoping her words do something to help him. Chichi knows all too well how it feels to lose the love of your life, Goku died while they were together a few times, leaving her to grieve for him before he was wished back by the dragon balls, or given new life. She knows Goku is in so much pain right now
"I won't learn to live without him," he says firmly
"You will, it will get easier,"
"I won't coz I'm not gonna live without him. king Yemma owes me a few favours, I'm gonna ask him to let me down into hell. I'm going to get my husband back,"
"Goku are you crazy, did you feel Lucy's power, she would crush you," Piccolo exclaims "I think you will be best to just let him go,"
"I know she is strong but I need to try, and if she kills me then she kills me, death has gotta be better than how I feel right now," he shrugs
"No, Goku, that is the worst thing you could do, how will Vegeta feel if he has to watch you die for him?"
"He will understand, you would too if you had ever been in love," Goku tells Piccolo
"I'm in love now Goku," Piccolo says, a little blush on his green cheeks
"Really, with who?" Goku asks, he didn't realise Piccolo was in love, he has been so wrapped up in Vegeta he hasn't paid much attention to anybody else
"I, erm, I wanted to tell you this at a better time but I suppose now is as good as any. I'm in love with Chichi, Goku,"
"Really?" Goku asks looking between the two of them "I had no idea, that's great news guys, I'm pleased for you," Goku says, trying to force a smile onto his uncooperating face
"So Piccolo, you do understand then? if Chichi was down there, would you go to hell to get her back?"
"I would go to the deepest darkest part of hell for her," He answers, causing Chichi to smile up at him
"And that's what I'm gonna do for my Vegeta, I will get him back, or die trying,"