Chapter Two. Yay, I think……………..
Goku point of view………
Five minutes later, I set out in search for Vegeta, well, it was more like follow his ki and it wasn't really hard as he wasn't hiding it at all. Bulma said before I left to find him if there was any thing I could do to make Vegeta happier I had permission to do it. I followed it to a lake to see Vegeta asleep, bare-chested, using his top as a make shift pillow. I landed gently beside him as not to wake him.
I looked closely at the prince's face to see it wet. I've found Vegeta asleep many times, manly after he had given up training for sleep but never like this. Tears wet his cheeks and were being to stain as they dried. Even Vegeta's sleep was tormented.
I sat down, gently got his head on my lap and stroked his forehead and hair. Sounds and images entered my mind; screaming, pleading, a cold heartless laugh; pictures of a planet and of a family.
I concentrating on the picture of the family, it almost looked like a photograph only in shades of red and black. There was a man that sort of looked like Vegeta only with facial hair, a woman holding the man and a child. The child looked like Vegeta only with bangs.
In the picture, they looked so happy. I could tell they where saiyan by their tails wrapped around their waists. I noticed a symbol on each of the Saiyans armour, the royal symbol of planet Vegeta.
Vegeta showed it to me once.
Oh my kami, that means this is Vegeta's family, may be that's why Vegeta is so sad. He misses his family. Hang on, that means that child was him then what happened to his hair? The bangs? I thought he said a Saiyans hair doesn't grow or change from birth.
So, he misses his Mother and Father. Oh well, the only way to be sure is to ask. "………Vegeta………Vegeta……" Vegeta opened his eyes and focused on me. "W-what are you doing here, Kakarrot?" he said, his voice dulled from the tears.
I smiled, hoping it would make him feel little bit better, "well I found you asleep and thought the ground was a bit too hard so I used my lap as your pillow." Vegeta got off my lap and headed towards the lake. I saw his face a little flushed; maybe I embarrassed him with the whole head on my lap thing.
He splashed water on his face and vigorously rubbed it in. Oh well no time better than the present to ask. "Vegeta," he cringed as if I had cracked a whip over his head, he turn to face me. "Vegeta, please tell me what's wrong with you? You don't have to go into much detail if you don't want to."
Vegeta simply raise an eyebrow at me as if in wonder about me "Well, 40 years ago something happened…" Before I could stop my mouth, I said, "yeah, I was born" that was supposed to lighten the mood but it failed. "Yes, a real tragedy there" his voice was crisp with sarcasm. "No, 40 years ago today, everything I loved, cared and held close was destroyed by Frieza."
Well, that was a shot out of the dark, Vegeta wasn't just morning for the loss of his parents, he was morning for the loss for the rest of the fallen Saiyans. "Oh, I'm sorry Vegeta, I didn't know." "Of course, you didn't know" he snapped then he took a deep breathe in "How could you have known, I never told you," that was true, Vegeta never told me when it happened, I knew it happened but I guess it was always to sensitive for him to talk about. "Oh yeah, I must of forgotten."
He raised his eyebrow again, "Kakarrot, sometimes I wonder about you." He's not the only one, every one does.
He walked over and sat by me. Well, I found out what was wrong, maybe we should go back and I'll report back to Bulma on my findings. "Hey Vegeta, I think we should go back, the guys will be worried about us."
"About you."
"What!" "I said they would be worried about you."
Is this how he feel. Maybe he has problems other than just the loss of his race, maybe he's lonely. "That's not true Vegeta, they worry about you as much as for me." Vegeta rolled his eyes "please! You know as well as I do they do not care. Chichi hates me for hurting you and Gohan. Krillin, Tein, Chiaotzu, Yamcha and Gohan fear me from the first time I came to Earth. My own son, Trunks thinks I'm arrogant and stuck in my ways and Bulma dislikes me for wanting to stay true to my Saiyan heritage."
Oh my kami, he thinks every one dislikes him, he is lonely. "Vegeta, is that how you see it? How you see the people around you. Vegeta, you're an important part of the team," well he is, I wouldn't have got very far without him.
Vegeta looked like he was about to burst into hysterical laughter, "important, ha! Don't make me laugh, Kakarrot. Both you and I, know that isn't true. If I died, just dropped dead for any reason, I see the 'team' throwing a party, celebrating my demise."
How could he think so low of the team? No wonder he is always bitter and never wants to socialize with the gang.
Hang on, I'm part of the team. Does he think the same about me? That he thinks I hate him that much that I'd party and celebrate his death? I wouldn't do that because I love him……………….I love him? Vegeta?
Yes, that was right. I love Vegeta and only now in his moment of sadness, I figured out the truth in my heart.
That explains why I asked Krillin to spare him the first time we met him. It makes sense, I felt something ever since I first saw him but I guess I've always tried to block it out.
I've been taught ever since I was a boy that I'm not suppose to love a man like a woman, it was wrong to have two men in love like a man and woman are suppose to be, but I love Vegeta more than any one else and maybe it wouldn't feel wrong if Vegeta felt the same. But I know Vegeta, he is a prince and repeated the fact many times and I'm sure he wouldn't settle for what he calls a 3rd class Saiyan but I'll love him no matter what happens to us.
"Well, if they didn't, I definitely would," my voice wobbled and tears formed at the thought of Vegeta dying. "Cause you and me got a bond" thank you potaras. Then I caught a thought from Vegeta 'well I wish that bond would hold me.' Vegeta wanted a hug but I knew he'd never verbally ask for one, it was something about his extra large ego that he possessed that would always stopped him from asking.
Oh well, if he didn't hit me, he'd be grateful and there wasn't any one around so he might drop his guard for me……..second thought, he would never drops his guard and will never drop his guard for anyone.
I'd do anything for Vegeta.
I slowly put my arms around him and pulled him close.
He actually lent in to me. Man, did it feel good, his body pressed close against mine. His hair smelt sweet and then something amazing happened, Vegeta actually dropped his guard and relaxed, it seemed he was enjoying himself.
Could he feel the same?
Vegeta shifted his weight slightly and reached for his back pocket and pulled out his wallet. He opened it and pulls out something I couldn't see because his hair was in the way. "What you got there Vegeta?" Vegeta passed me a photo, it was the same one I saw from his mind but only this one was in colour.
"It's the only happy child hood memory I have. He took me from my Father, Kakarrot, when I was 7 years old. I mean, 7 years old boy stolen away from every one he loves, taken to work like a slave, was I that bad that I deserved that? I should have died with them. Frieza took me from my home, my parents and he made me work like a slave on a false promise. He promised to let my father live if I behaved and did what he said. I did what he said, every thing he said but he still killed my father. I-I never got to say goodbye to my father or tell him how much I love his and nows he is gone and I'll never be able to. I guess…I always assumed I had plenty of time later to tell him. This picture is of my last holiday with my parents before they were killed. All I ate on that trip was strawberry ice cream, that's why I like it, it reminds me of the good times I had with them. I've had this picture on me on every mission I've ever been on since I heard planet Vegeta was destroyed. I like to think I've got a piece of them with me no matter what happens or where I go, feeling proud of me of what I've done and achieved………" Vegeta voice trailed off and it sound like he was going to cry but I knew his Saiyan pride would stop that from happening.
I stroked his hair "I'm sure their proud of you and you know what?"
"What"
"I'm sure that you made you're father really proud by going super Saiyan." Vegeta sniffed "thank you Kakarrot." Vegeta hung his head in silence.
That's it! I'm telling him how I feel. What's the worst that could happen? He might give me more respect for doing something that brave.
"Ummmmm, Vegeta?"
"Mmmmmmmm?" I smiled, he was so relaxed he was falling asleep again.
"Vegeta, I have a problem," my nerves where acting up.
"What is it Kakarrot," his voice is different, less harsh, more younger and lighter, maybe Vegeta should relax more.
"I-I'm experiencing a new feeling I've never felt before," I felt my heart rate increase.
"I think it's a chemical reaction," well that's the best explanation I could give.
"Your hitting puberty NOW?!" Vegeta's voice cracked.
I guess that was the only chemical reaction he knew of, "no, no, it's a different chemical reaction. I think its love."
Vegeta pulled out of the hug, "so you final fell in love with that woman," his voice returned back to it's old harsh tone, he didn't feel the same I could tell.
"Ummmm, yeah that's right……………well, I'm going to head back." I stood up, "are you going to come, Vegeta?" he looked up at me and smirked in a very Vegeta style. "Nah, I'll stay here a bit longer"
"Bye Vegeta……" I took off and flew slowly as I wanted to listen to his thought as I left. His mind was clear 'goodbye Kakarrot' his mind voice rang as clear and sharp as a bell, 'I love you.' What!!! What did he just say?! I mean think. Did he just say he loves me? There is no mistakes as his thought are clear and pure for once, was that from the heart? Vegeta did feel the same!!!!
I stop and turn in mid air and landed right in front of Vegeta, "Vegeta!" he looked at me with confusion.
"What?"
"Why didn't you tell me?" well maybe he was afraid too, but of other things like his father's opinion.
"Tell you WHAT?" his eye began to twitch. I think he doesn't like when I don't get straight to the point. "Tell me that you love me." I could see he was taken back by this. "…………Because Kakarrot, it was not my place to say……… hang on, I never said in any form that I love you." I rubbed my neck "ummm, technically you didn't but you did think it."
"YOU READ MY THOUGHTS!" Oh no, hello huge crater in earth and welcome sparing match. I guess I shouldn't read other peoples minds but sometimes I need to, like with Vegeta, who in my opinion would rather rip off his own tail and eat it than have a heart to heart talk with anyone.
"Okay, but just so you know Kakarrot, this won't change a thing between us, I'll just learn to deal with this emotion."
Wow, was that Vegeta? Was I dreaming? Did Vegeta just say what I think he said? He is changing, for the better, but I want things to change between us.
"Well, that's the problem you see, I have the same sort of problem," okay that sound a lot better in my mind.
"What, are you in love with yourself?"
I giggled, "no silly, I love you."
I ran a hand up his hair, "ever since I first saw you but it's taken me till now to figure how I felt about you."
There was a pause then Vegeta spoke, "so what are we going to do about this, our love for each other?"
Yes, good question what were we going to do about it?
After a few minutes, the best idea I had was camping because we could be alone.
"…Well, Bulma said if I could make you happy I have her permission to do whatever it took sooooo why don't I get some supplies and camp here for a week."
Vegeta nodded and smiled at me, not his 'I'm more superior than you' smirk. It is a real smile, boy did it make him look younger.
"Okay, just wait here, I'll go get the supplies."
I used instant transmission to get back to my house, "Chichi! Bulma! Me and Vegeta are going camping for a week!" I tossed the stuff we needed in a bag like sleep bags, food and a tent. I also grabbed some spare material, I'm planing to make Vegeta a gi so he does have to wear that spandex when he is training. I walked into the kitchen to see both Chichi and Bulma wide eyed.
"M-my Vegeta-kun wants to go camping? What's the matter with him any way, Goku?"
"Vegeta's just upset because 40 years ago today most of his species was wiped out by Frieza, so I thought he should spend some time with his only peasant. Buddy bonding time."
Bulma looked uneasy "oh oh-kay, please look after him Goku, I don't know what I'd do if he died. Here is some spare clothes for him," she passed me a capsule.
"Thanks Bulma and I will take very go care of him. Bye!" I used instant transmission to get back to Vegeta.
"I told them we were camping but I didn't tell them we are in love. Bulma gave me some spare clothes for you but I brought some spare material and I'm going to make you your very own gi."
Vegeta walked in front of me and wrapped his arms around my waist and hugged me, burying his face in my chest. I smiled but something was still bothering me.
The bangs…..
"Vegeta?"
"Mmmmmmmm?" his voice muffled by my chest
"Vegeta, you know how you said a full blooded Saiyan hair changes very little from birth"
Vegeta took a step back, "yes Kakarrot, what is your point?"
"Vegeta, you had bangs when you were little, what happen to them? Where did they go?"
"Nothing, nothing happen to them…"I tilted my head, "but then where are they?"
Vegeta ran his hand through his hair to cause 3 large bangs to flop in front of the prince's face, "I just prefer to keep them up so they're not bothering me when I spar."
That night we fell asleep in each other warm embrace and woke up the next morning for a new day…………
Ta da. Chapter three is on its way. I felt Vegeta should end this fan fiction since he started it. Should be up soon, same with the Kaioshin chapter^_^
Cya
From Devi