Quality Time
By Hannio
Chapter Four
Rough Patch alreadyDISCLAIMER: I own none of the characters mentioned in this plot
AUTHOR NOTE: I really have no idea what's coming over me or why I have the sudden desire to finish all my stories but since there's nothing I can do about it I might as well go on. Here's the fourth chapter to Quality time, most of it is done in Vegeta's thoughts and the truth about his relationship with Trunks (In my view) I don't know why but I can see him doing what he does just through sheer pride and anger, I don't think he's too OOC but I'm not sure but anyway enjoy.
Vegeta walked into then house feeling tired, he had been training all day with little to no breaks but if he wanted to finally beat Kakkarot then he needed to train as much as he could, only then could he make him taste the bitter taste of defeat that had been in Vegeta's mouth ever since that fateful day when he was beaten. He walked into the kitchen to find the surfaces spotless and everything tidy. A frown came to his face. He hadn't been able to concentrate fully all day because his thoughts had kept running to Trunks wondering what he was up to, it was all that woman fault if she was here then he could forget about them both but when the brat was by himself not even he could completely forget.
He knew that his son hadn't trained today, and that made him worry all the same; he couldn't remember the last time that Trunks hadn't trained. Vegeta could normally tell when his son was training, angry, excited, scared or experiencing any major emotion. The simple reason being that when Trunks was born he had bonded with him without anyone being aware of the fact he had done it. He smirked slightly only the strongest Saiyans were able to bond fully with their children the others Saiyan had just a half bond making them only aware of when they were training. It entailed a long process in which the ki and life force of the child were engraved into the mind of the father allowing him too know all the small things that he would otherwise of missed.
He quickly searched that bond now to find the ki at it's normal level, he glanced at the clock on the wall to see that it was 2 o clock in the morning, he had trained longer then he thought. He walked out of the kitchen grabbing a bottle of water from the side as he left. He made his way silently up the stairs enjoying the quiet that suited his nature, during the day it was always too noisy with people who were more intent on how loud they could speak then what they were saying.
He walked quickly pass his bedroom door with no more than a glance at It before heading down the corridor towards his son's room, he opened the door slightly when he got there making sure he was silent, he had been a ritual for him since the day Trunks came home from the hospital to check up on him before he retired to bed himself, normally it was only a small glance, his superior eyesight and hearing allowed that to be all that was necessary. He gave a slight frown he always made sure that no one, not even Bulma knew about it, let them think he didn't care and didn't want Trunks to be close to him, in a way it was true, Trunks was his weakness and so to hide that fact from any potential enemy he pushed the boy away, never showing any physical affection or even much encouragement, he knew it hurt the boy but in the end it was the only way he properly knew to protect him. Trunks had hardened against the treatment and had learnt to accept it instead going to his mother when he needed those words of help or love, but Vegeta had seen everything he did, knew every good grade and had watched him from afar with pride as Trunks grew into the man he was destined to be.
He now walked fully into the room, banishing his thoughts as he noticed the curtains fluttering open from the cool breeze outside, a streak of light from a street lamp outside illuminated the bed, he felt a stab of panic before his cold emotion crushed it and he stood watching the empty bed, a look of danger on his face.
He knew Trunks wasn't in any danger which left one place and one place only where he could be, he would be round Kakkarot's brats house, that's was where he went earlier, he didn't care what time it was, he had told Trunks he could spend the day not the night, Trunks knew the deal he had to ask if he wanted to do that, he couldn't even use the excuse of he rang because Bulma had put a phone in a special compartment in the gravity room that picked up phone calls to the house. It hadn't rung all day. He knew what Trunks was trying to do, he was trying to see how far he could bend the rules until they broke, A smirk came across his face, Trunks was about to learn the hard way that you didn't try stuff like that on the Prince of Saiyans even if he was your father. He walked briskly to the window and flung it open nearly bringing it off of its hinges and set off into the night sky heading in the direction of Kakkarot's house.
Trunks would no doubt put up a fight when he got there demanding to stay where he was but as stubborn as he was he was nothing on himself. It took him hardly anytime at all to get to the secluded area the Son family lived in, he touched the ground lightly as he landed and walked over to the wooden door at the front of the structure, he looked at it for a second then banged violently on it.
"Kakkarot" he yelled through he door "Get out here now and bring Trunks with you" there was no answer so he banged again "I mean it, don't make me blow this door away with the rest of your pathetic house, I'll give you…" the door was flung open revealing ChiChi in her dressing down, her hair down, glaring daggers at the Saiyan prince in front of her, they glared at each other before she spoke
"Just what the hell do you think you're doing?" she yelled back "Do you have any idea what time it is, Gohan has to get up in the morning and…."
"I don't give a fuck woman, where's that brat of mine I know he's here and I've come to get him"
"Trunks is asleep in bed, you don't care about him all day but suddenly you do now, you never spent one day with this boy but suddenly you want to run for father of the year, any proper father would of left him till the morning to sleep" Vegeta growled at her, he didn't need this stupid waste of air and space telling him things he already knew deep down
"Get him Now" he said through gritted teeth
"I told Bulma to leave him with me while she was aware but she was determined that you were a good father, I wonder what she would say about this?' Vegeta took a step forward his fragile patience breaking under this last comment.
"Vegeta what are you doing here? Why are you both shouting?" Vegeta looked up to see Goku standing behind his wife, looking concerned but there was a steely look in the normally kind black eyes, 2 figures were behind him and Vegeta instantly recognized the blue eyes that were looking at him steadily with a tinge of dread in them, he addressed them
"Get you stuff Trunks we're going home" he said lowly controlling his anger again, it wouldn't do to lose it here though he badly wanted to break ChiChi's neck
But Dad…" he began stubbornly
"No buts, you know you weren't allowed to stay over because you didn't ask so get your stuff it's the end of the discussion boy" he felt Trunks anger through the bond but the boy stomped off towards the bedroom followed by Goku's clone
"Vegeta couldn't this have waited till the morning?" Goku asked, Vegeta snapped
"Do I tell you how to raise those brats of yours?" he demanded seeing ChiChi bristle up at the thought of her beloved sons being called Brats, Goku shrugged
"Well no you don't"
"Then the hell don't tell me how to raise mine" there was a silence, ChiChi stormed away, Goku watched him cautiously as if he was a snake that might attack any minute and Vegeta watched the grass swaying, he had to show his authority now or it would be hell for the time she was away.
Trunks now
reappeared a dark look on his face, he said something to Goten and shouted his
thanks to the adult then walked outside "Fly" Vegeta said pointed to the sky,
Trunks took one look at his face and obeyed, Vegeta looked back at Goku who
opened his mouth to say something then closed it. Vegeta took to the sky
"See you for training" came a faint call from Goku, Vegeta ignored it as he took over his son
"Why did you do that?" Trunks demanded, "You embarrassed me"
"You disobeyed me" came the cold response Trunks temper flew up
"You never said I couldn't" they landed and Vegeta turned to him
"The rules don't change just because Bulma isn't here, you'll obey them"
"Why do you care? It's not as if you're ever around to see me do anything" with that he stormed into the house and up to his room closing the window and slamming the door before jumping on the bed and closing his eyes, the door opened
"You're grounded till I say so" came the harsh voice of his Dad "And as for your little temper tantrum out there, you can make it up in training tomorrow since you couldn't be fucked to do it today" the door slammed and Trunks sat up confused, what did that last angry comment mean? How the hell did he know?
There you go I'm not sure if I got Vegeta right this time, my only argument is the fact he's tired, pissed off by Goku and ChiChi and then Trunks throws a little fit, wouldn't any parent spurt out something they didn't mean to? Plus Trunks had to get grounded so they had time bond. Please Review but no flames I'll get chapter 5 up as soon as I updated all the others.