Warnings: Male bonding people!! ^-^
CHAPTER THIRTEEN:
The thunderstorm raged on mercilessly in the dark night. Trees swayed and lashed angrily against the turbulent winds as if bowing in respect to the terrible power and fury of nature. Lightning flashes lit up the pitch-blackness, followed quickly by the echo of thunder that seemingly shook the ground beneath the two oblivious boys' feet.
Uncaring about the cold that was slowly seeping into their drenched bodies, Kakkarrot and Vegeta could not tear their eyes away from each other. Too many things needed to be said and neither was willing to break the tense silence. Kakkarrot winced slightly as the sound of another ear-splitting thunder broke the silence. He licked his lips slowly, tasting the wetness of the rain against his skin. What could he say? How could he begin? How could he…?
"Did you want something from me, Lieutenant?" Vegeta asked coldly, betraying the hurt that filled his body. Thankful for the rain, it successfully hid the silent tears that continued to fall down his cheeks, as he stared longingly at the boy that did not want him, seemingly. He had been unable to believe the fact that Kakkarrot had actually shown up to rescue him…again. He told his beating heart that it was only a thing that he probably would have done for any other recruit, but he had secretly hoped that Kakkarrot had come because of him, well….because he wanted to.
"Vegeta…." Kakkarrot began, not really sure on what he wanted to say. He stared helplessly at the cold look on the other boy's face and he began walking unsteadily towards him.
Vegeta backed away unconsciously, not wanting to be too close to the taller boy, for fear that he would embarrass himself and bawl out or cling to him like a baby. He didn't want Kakkarrot's pity, and he would be damned if he would let himself become vulnerable again. He stopped when he realized that he couldn't back up any further, not unless he wanted to sink into the solid brick wall behind him.
"Don't come any closer, Kakkarrot!" He cried out in desperation. ~ But, do please come closer, I need you. ~ "I swear it! If you do, I will…I will…"
"Will what?" Kakkarrot said huskily, stopping within inches on a now trembling boy. Looking deeply into the glistening onyx eyes in front of him, he lifted his hands and brushed the limp strands of hair that that had been soaked from the rain. Cupping the angular face gently, he lowered his head and with a relieved sigh, he brushed his lips softly against Vegeta's, tasting the sweet salt of tears and the metallic salt of his blood, which flowed from a small cut.
Vegeta's mind cried out in rejection. He wanted to release himself. He wanted to hate Kakkarrot for hurting him so badly. He wanted to…Oh, God, he wanted him. Not caring if anyone saw them or not, he found himself responding to the kiss with a desperation and need that nearly frightened him. Running his hands down Kakkarrot's body in feverish strokes, he slid his tongue into the warm recesses of the taller boy's mouth, moaning as he felt Kakkarrot's tongue meet his in a duel that both could never win.
The rains and winds seemed to intensify and yet the two boys cared less. Kakkarrot deepened the kiss, rubbing himself slowly against a writhing Vegeta, who was now trying to rip Kakkarrot's shirt off. Tearing his lips away to gather much needed air, he leaned against Vegeta's forehead, staring into the eyes he thought he would never see again.
"Vegeta…" He murmured, his entire body trembling with suppressed need.
"Kakkarrot…" Vegeta whispered shakily, his hands buried beneath Kakkarrot's shirt, sliding over the smooth muscles underneath. "I need…"
"Let's get out of here." Kakkarrot said quickly, pulling the unresisting boy towards one of the buildings that housed the facilities' supplies. Pushing the door open, he flicked on the switch to look at their surroundings. Thankfully, the room was relatively cleared out and only a few boxes that contained new uniforms were cluttered in the tiny space.
"This should do." Kakkarrot said, smiling as he turned around to face a blank expression on Vegeta's face. "What's the matter?" He asked, erasing the grin from his face.
Vegeta wrapped his arms around his torso, maintaining his neutral expression. He badly wanted to jump into Kakkarrot's arms, to lose himself within the heat that was his superior officer, but yet he had to clear up a few things and there was no way he was going to allow himself to be used like a toy.
"I am not that easy, Kakkarrot." Vegeta said flatly, keeping his eyes firmly placed on the bridge between Kakkarrot's eyes. Knowing that if he looked straight into those shiny, black depths, he was a goner.
"I don't understand, Vegeta. Don't you want to…" Kakkarrot said, feeling his face flush as he tried to say the word.
"Oh, I do, Kakkarrot. I would very much like to fuck your brains out as well, but as you can see, I cannot do that."
"Why?!"
"Why?!" Vegeta snapped, losing his composure. "Because, Kakkarrot, I am not supposed to FUCK a senior officer, remember?! You would lose your reputation! And I would never want to do that to you. Oh, no! I would never want to make Lieutenant Perfect Kakkarrot, the laughing stock of the entire home! God forbid, you should ever soil yourself with my filthy, imperfect, IMCOMPETENT body! So do me a favor, Lieutenant! Go fuck the next officer you come across, probably Lieutenant Trunks, after all, he has been begging for it!!"
A tense silence fell as each boy stared at the other. After several agonizing minutes, Vegeta continued softly,
"You hurt me, Kakkarrot. I thought that…that…you at least thought I was…your equal. Instead you had me removed like a piece of trash. An unwanted thing that was set out to complicate your…perfect life."
"You think my life is perfect?" Kakkarrot spoke up suddenly, startling Vegeta a bit. Laughing bitterly, he continued. "Maybe you were right. I used to think this whole thing…this place was all I could ever hope for. I would remain here for the rest of my life, taking care of people who no doubt had much better lives than I did. To be honest, Vegeta, I was pretty content with it. I had my two best buddies in the world. I was a respected officer….God! I had it made! That is…until you showed up."
Vegeta gaped at Kakkarrot, not wanting to believe what he was hearing. Was the room getting too hot in here, all of a sudden? Kakkarrot had him pinned with his eyes and he couldn't turn away.
"You came along and you brought something that I never felt I needed. Freedom. I saw something in you that I was envious about. You had that nonchalant carefree attitude, knowing that you could leave this place and go back out to a world that was more than willing to welcome you with open arms. I hated you for it and I wanted you to suffer because you shattered my whole illusion on what life was supposed to be. But I couldn't…couldn't get myself to…."
Kakkarrot paced around the room in growing agitation, running fingers through his hair and with another bitter laugh he stared at Vegeta again, this time with a look that Vegeta clearly understood and didn't want to believe.
"How can you hate someone…with whom you have fallen hopelessly in love with?" Kakkarrot asked softly. Walking up to a paralyzed Vegeta, he pulled the unresisting boy into his arms, gazing deeply into the shiny onyx depths. "You have made me free again, Vegeta and for that I could never let you go. At least not without a fight." He finished, chuckling lightly.
"Oh, God…Kakkarrot…." Vegeta whispered. All the pent-up emotions that he had kept hidden, finally bursting out in a rush, as he crushed his lips against the taller boy's. His body and soul singing with unimaginable joy as the realization of their shared love was finally released.
~~*~*~*~*
The two officers tightened their raincoats around them as they raced across the lawns to the storage rooms.
"Which room, Simon?" one of them asked, flicking his flashlight on as they walked down the long corridor.
"I think it's the very last one." Came the reply, "He said to check in the room where all the extra uniforms were left."
"Right. Let's go."
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"Uuuhhhh…Vegetaaa!!" Kakkarrot moaned weakly, clutching the spiky locks as Vegeta sucked him off in slow but gentle strokes.
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