Here's chapter three! Thanx for the reviews!

Goku woke up first the next morning. He opened his eyes and saw Vegeta cuddled up close to him still asleep. Ah, that… Goku was dreading telling Vegeta why he had kissed him last night. He just couldn't help himself. All last night, Goku had wondered why Vegeta hadn't turned round and punched his lights out when he kissed him. Goku sighed and removed his arm from around Vegeta's waist. He got up quietly and headed into the living room, changing quietly into his swimming trunks and flying out through the window. He decided it would be better if he left for a while, since he didn't really want to be beaten to death by an angry Vegeta first thing in the morning.

Vegeta stirred a few minutes later. He reached out and felt nothing. He opened his eyes and looked around confusedly for Goku.

"Kakarott?" he called. No answer. Vegeta got up quickly and ran into the living room. No one there. He must have gone away… away from me because he regrets… Vegeta slumped down onto the sofa bed and sighed in frustration and sorrow. "Kakarott…" he whispered as a single tear fell from his eye.

Goku flew over to the largest part of the beach and set down. People immediately came over to him and started talking.

"Hi Kakarott! How are you?"

"Move out of the way! I saw him first! Hello Kakarott, going surfing I take it?" Goku sighed and put on a huge fake grin.

"Yep! Can't keep me out of the water for long!"

"Hey, where's that guy you brought with you last time?" a teenaged girl asked.

"Probably still asleep." Goku answered, his heart aching even talking about the Saiyan prince.

Soon Goku was out on the sea. There weren't that many big waves today, but a few fair-sized ones. After about an hour of surfing, he flew back to land and decided to walk to the restaurant on the other side of town. That would take quite a while, and eating certainly would, so he might be able to stay away from Vegeta all day. Goku just couldn't bear seeing Vegeta angry with him, and he most certainly would be after that little slip up last night.

Vegeta wandered around the house aimlessly. He had hoped Goku would come back. He had hoped he had just gone out for milk or something, but as an hour wore by, then another one, then another, he wondered whether Goku was actually coming back.

After eating what was most probably twice his weight in food, Goku left the restaurant, leaving it's waiters in a stunned silence, looking up at the mountain of plates he had cleared. That had taken less time than he had thought. He had only been there for two hours. Goku sighed. He really wanted to know if Vegeta hated him now.

Ever since he kissed Vegeta last night, he had felt something for Vegeta, most likely love. Of course he would never admit this to Vegeta because he knew that the proud Saiyan prince would throw it back in his face. He hadn't actually intended to kiss Vegeta, just say sorry for making him feel stupid about wanting to come in bed with him. He figured Vegeta was lonely and not afraid to show it anymore, so he slept in with him, but Vegeta had definitely felt embarrassed to be there the second night, so Goku had just meant to embrace him once and then let go, but his instincts had kicked in and he had found himself kissing Vegeta and liking it. That was what stopped him letting Vegeta go afterwards.

He made his way back to the house, trying to make up excuses as to why he had kissed Vegeta.

Vegeta heard the door open and he shot up on his feet. He watched Goku come in nervously and shut the door behind him.

"Where have you been?" Vegeta asked hurriedly.

"Surfing. Eating. The usual." Goku said. He sat down on the sofa that was still folded out like a bed. "Look Vegeta, I'm really sorry for what happened last night. I didn't mean to. I understand if you want to leave, but I promise that I wont do it again!" Vegeta just stood there silently, a sinking feeling in his stomach. Goku hadn't meant to? It wouldn't happen again? Vegeta found it hard to keep back the tears that were threatening in his eyes- a fight that he was rapidly losing.

Goku watched warily as Vegeta began to shake. The taller Saiyan thought it was out of pure seething hate and fury towards him, so he got up quickly and lunged towards the door. "You obviously need more time." He said quickly, slamming the door behind him and flying as fast as he could away.

Of course, Vegeta had been shaking because he was about to burst into tears, which he did.

Goku breathed a sigh of relief as soon as he was safely on the other side of town once again. I guess he was angrier than I thought. Goku mused sadly. He walked through an alleyway, which led to a quiet spot away from the beach. It was a cove with no water in it and pure white, untouched sand. Only two sets of footprints were shown in the sand, both Goku's, as he was the only one who knew about this place. He climbed up the side of the wall that kept the water out and sat on top of it, watching the sea beat futilely against the rock. Maybe he will be better in the morning. Goku thought.

After long hours of crying, Vegeta was furious with himself.

"How did I let this get this far?" he berated himself aloud. "I've never let anyone get to me like he is. He's toying with me! Pure and simple. Well no more, I'm leaving in the morning!" he settled down in the sofa bed and tried to get some sleep.

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Goku woke up with a terrible pain in his back and realised he was laying on a pointy rock. He groaned in frustration and stood up, brushing sand off himself and out of his hair.

"Well, here goes." Goku muttered. He flew off in the direction of his house of another try.

Vegeta had no sleep whatsoever last night. He was tired and achy.

"Why me? Why bloody always me?" he asked himself, getting up and wandering into the kitchen. There was absolutely nothing anywhere in the house. Come to think of it, he hadn't had anything yesterday either.

"I don't like food shopping." A voice behind him said. Vegeta spun round to see Goku. "Normally, I just order in." Vegeta stared at Goku and remained silent. Goku edged into the living room and Vegeta followed. "Look, I am really sorry. I know you probably hate me…" Vegeta's eyes welled up again. "But you have to understand, I'm meant no disrespect…" he tried to fight it, "But I can't blame you for hating me. I guess…" Goku stopped as Vegeta yelled,

"SHUT UP!" He burst into silent tears and fell to his knees on the floor. Goku jolted slightly as Vegeta did the only thing he hadn't expected him to. The taller Saiyan watched, unsure of what to do as Vegeta lowered his head to the floor and began beating the ground with his fists, still crying.

"Vegeta?" Goku asked warily.

"What's wrong with you?!" Vegeta cried angrily. Goku just looked on, perplexed. "You're so stupid, can't you see I love you? Can't you see?! You're tearing me apart!" Vegeta then started sobbing.

"Vegeta…"

"All these years… all these years and you haven't noticed, haven't bothered to notice. I could have died and you wouldn't have noticed! Because that's how much I meant to you. Nothing!" Goku got down onto the floor and lifted Vegeta's head up. Vegeta turned away, not wanting Goku to see his tearstained face. The Saiyan lowered his head to the floor again and covered his face with his hands. "Ever since I first met you, I thought- he's something else. A Saiyan who does not fight for pleasure. Something about it drove me to you. Of course I kept it hidden, but you never thought to look between the lines did you Kakarott?" Vegeta got up off the floor and sat on the sofa bed. "You never bothered… never bothered to wonder why I always stood close to you when we were alone. Why, when Bulma made me go to the cinemas with you and your wife, I always tried to sit by you? You never cared…" Goku was lost for words. Sure, he had noticed Vegeta always came unusually close to him when they were alone, but the prince had always insulted him soon after so Goku had dismissed it. He did admit to never noticing Vegeta always sat by him in the cinema though.

Vegeta glanced up at Goku and saw he was deep in thought. He really doesn't care… I've just told him the biggest secret in my life, and he's done nothing about it. Vegeta twisted round on the bed and brought his knees up to his chest. He faced away from Goku and closed his eyes, continuing to cry silently.  

Goku watched helplessly for a while before warily sitting down on the bed next to Vegeta and stroking the prince's hair gently. After a while, Vegeta sat up and looked around at him and Goku lowered his hand.

"You must think I'm so weak now." He muttered.

"No! No no no …" Goku pulled Vegeta close. Goku continued to stroke his hair. Vegeta froze. He pulled away quickly and looking into Goku's eyes. They were blank- indecisive, as if Goku couldn't decide how he felt.

"I need to know… if you'll ever love me." Vegeta whispered. Goku blinked. He was supposed to decide… just like that? Sure, he felt something for Vegeta, but it might just be a crush that wears off with time, he wasn't sure. He knew that if he said yes to Vegeta, and then it turned out to be a petty, fading crush, Vegeta would be furious and probably beat him senseless.

"I don't know." Vegeta's heart sank. "Let's just see how it goes huh? I'm not sure yet, and I don't want to hurt you by saying something I'm not certain is true."  Vegeta nodded and sighed, looking down at the quilt of the sofa bed.

"Fine, let's just see how it goes…"

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 end chapter three! Review pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!