A/N: I don't own DBZ and I don't pretend to. This story is AU so that gives me free range and my characters OOC (out of character). Be warned spelling and grammar mistakes will be found. ALWAYS! Another Warning, this could end up as a Yaoi male/male coupling. If you are homophobe then don't read. Rated R
Royal Delivery
Chapter 23Gohan's dark lashes stirred. His pears opened to see his papa facing him sound asleep with his father's arm around him cuddled up to him. The boy went to mover when a frown slipped over his face. He lifted the sheets to see two powerful tails, one a dark chocolate of his papa's and the other, his father's, with a tint of blood red among the tips of the fur. Both were curled and wrapped around his smaller bush tail in unconscious protective hold over him.
Carefully the boy moved slipping his tail from their grip. As his feet went to reach the floor he felt a powerful tail hook his. Gohan turned to see his papa's eyes upon him. "Where are you going?" He whispered.
With sadness still set in his dark ink pools he looked over at his papa who was waiting for a reply. "To the bathroom." Goku smiled and loosened his protective grasp allowing the boy to leave for the small room facing him. Goku nodded and watched as his son move off to the bathroom. His eyes stayed fixed long after the door closed, deep in thought.
"What are you think?" Vegeta purred as he brought Goku around on to his back so he could see his rich pears as he rolled on top of him.
"He's so small. He looks more like a child than a teen." Goku whispered as his hair was moved away from his eyes by his lover's fingers.
"Yes but he's had the ki ring on for a long time. Like you said last night, when your father returns he will be able to take it off. The boy will then be able to grow to his natural hight just as Mirai did." Vegeta explained as his pears filled with passion for his koi.
"I guess. He has changed so much. He looks so confused and scared. I won't let him go." Goku growled with his heart still stinging from the years missed, bitter with the people who did this to his son and them.
"Shh koi, you can't keep him locked away forever. He has to grow and find a mate." The king purred as his tail and hand stroked his mate soft skin. His lips gently brushed against Goku's cheeks.
"He is still only child. He's years away from his first heat. He is still a cub." Goku pouted like a kid himself. Vegeta smirked at his determined partner before taking those lips into a deepening kiss. Both lost in the heated and arousal as passion burned and swelled inside of them.
Gohan stood at the open door wide eyed, watching his parents in their heated thirst for each other as sheets moved and the room filled with a well known anomer. Panic hit the teen. Keen to flee he edged his way over to the bedroom door. As the moans and whimpers started to echo the boy put his figures in his ears and made for his escape.
As the door slide closed behind him Gohan found himself in the winding corridor of the ship wearing his father over sized silk blue night clothes. The boy moved further away from his parents' quarters.
Guards stopped and stared before bowing as the young prince stumbled back against the wall, not sure what to do or say as he passed them. Confused pools turned to the sounds of more guards heading his away herding him back into another crowd of warriors.
The young teen turned wide eyed not knowing what to expect as he looked up and up to see one of his father's many officers. "Prince Gohan?" The boy nodded before spinning around with the sound of more warriors approaching.
"There is a change in shifts. They are coming off duty and going down to get some food." The man explained seeing anxiety and light of curiosity in the prince's eyes. He noticed the long lost prince's tail hanging behind him and not wrapped safely around his waste like most his age. His eyes were back to the prince's face when he heard the shy voice.
"Food?" Gohan asked looking up at the giant man. Who smiled down and nodded.
"This way Prince." Gohan wasn't used to his title. It sounded so alien to him. They waited for the door of the lift to open. When it did the prince moved in with the small crowd of warriors. He kept his head low. He could feel eyes on him as his body started to shake. He was petrified of small spaces and hated feeling so closed in.
The silence in the lift was uncomfortable. Their eyes kept shifting back to the young prince and back to the door. It had been ten years nearly to the day and here, standing with them, was their young prince, the second in line to throne.
They looked at his height and how uncomfortable the boy was. The scent and submissive stance of the boy showed fear, a Saiyan prince displaying fear so openly it was unheard of.
Prince Mirai had proven himself to be the next true king of Vegeta-sei on his first mission but they wondered what this boy had to offer. Some believed it would have been best to have killed the young pup. He would have been broken long ago and would never become a strong warrior like his bond brother.
Gohan squirmed. He was uncomfortable and wished he could escape their probing eyes. His breathing was starting to labour as unwanted memories flashed in front of him. He wanted out. He felt closed and trapped. His body started to shake more with his eyes closed tight. He couldn't breathe. He felt a hand rest on his shoulder. The prince jumped. Dark frightened eyes looked up to see the door open and everyone waiting for him. Being the prince they could only wait.
"Umm, this way Your Highness." Gohan didn't need to be asked twice. He exited and stood in a massive room with rows and rows of long tables. Warriors of all ages and size lined them eating and in loud conversation. Slowly all voices died down to a whisper.
They all looked up at the prince with guards still behind him as he blocked their path. Gohan's eyes widened he started to step back only to be stopped by a powerful chest. "Prince Gohan, see over there."
The prince looked up at the man who had been helping him. He had a kindly face, as far as a Saiyan warrior goes. The man pointed. "Go to the front and tell them what you want and they will serve you."
Gohan nodded and took as step to move off down between the rows of tables. His sight tried to stretch around huge bodies that slowly turned around to see the small form weaving around them. Each warrior he passed moved out of his way once realisation hit them that this was their lost prince, all shocked to see a royal dress in night clothes.
Gohan, once again, could see the disapproval or pity, but mostly curiosity on their faces. With the sea of warriors now parted for the shy prince he approached the mound of food to feed the Saiyanjin warriors. "Can I help you…? Umm prince Gohan?" A young Saiyan asked.
Gohan bowed and pointed to what looked nice. He could hear whispers but he kept his eyes upon the young man in front serving him. With smile he hand a huge severing to the boy. Gohan's eyes widening, how could he eat all of that. "That's too much." The young man raised his brow.
"You heard the prince. It's too much." A much older Saiyan said pulling the young one out of shock.
"Oh sorry." He halved the amount of food and handed the plate back to the prince who took his hot meal with a bow and a small nervous smile.
The prince turned around to see them all facing his way. The room was deadly quiet. Gohan was wondering what he did wrong when he heard someone yell for them to return to their meals. The young teen looked up to see the man that had helped him here. Gohan bowed his thanks seeing the warrior was in fact an officer who bowed before returning to talk with another officer.
Gohan walked over to a row at the back feeling nervous and preferring to be away from the crowd. He took a seat on one of the long benches with his hot meal steaming in front of him. He went to roll up his sleeves that were coving his hands only to have the silk just roll back down when he went to eat. "Here let me."
The prince dark pools watched as hands held his and lifted them up Gohan's eyes followed. "See; do it this way and it won't fall." Ursus said with a warm smile as he looked down at the boy with searching pearls. "You met me last night. I'm Mirai's friend Ursus."
"I remember" Gohan said as he waited for the boy to release his hand.
"Oh sorry." Ursus released the prince's hand and went to sit opposite the young teen. Gohan went back to eating with his eyes watching the young warrior, in a royal guard's uniform, seat in front of him. The older teen's eyes stayed fixed on the beauty opposite him. He could see cautious in those dark pools with line of curiosity. "So your Mirai's brother?"
Gohan nodded as he continued to eat. If the teen was after a conversation with the boy he would have to do better than that. Ursus looked around to see some eyes upon them, making him feel uncomfortable. He wanted to talk to the boy alone and get to know him better. This was something he couldn't do under prying eyes. "Hey, do you want to go up to the training arena?"
"There is an arena here?" The boy asked. Ursus beamed. He had got the boy's interest.
"Yes. I'll show you if you want. Everyone is up here so it's a good time to go. It won't be crowded." Ursus explained eagerly. He was a bit surprised to see the boy push away his meal and stand up.
"Show me."
The older teen beamed. "Sure, right this way."
The two left with the sound of more talk and all eyes upon them now. Ursus kept checking on the boy at his side. "It's up on the next level." He explained. Gohan frowned at the lifts as they approached and stood waiting for the door to open. When they opened the young prince looked in apprehensively. "Come on." The prince looked at the teen who was urging him in with a smile.
Ursus slipped his hand in Gohan's. "Nothing to fear, I'm here." Gohan nodded and let the older boy lead him in. When they stepped in the door automatically slid closed making the boy jump a little. Ursus gave the prince's hand a reassuring squeeze. The young prince looked up at the teen smiling warmly at him.
The prince looked away and faced the door. He didn't know what to make of this boy. He seemed friendly and he was close to his family. They have all accepted him as a son, the prince thought. A replacement maybe since they never came for him. He was so caught up in his thoughts he didn't notice the door open.
Ursus deep in his own thoughts looked at the boy who would have only come up to his chin. "You know you are very handsome."
The prince's eyes shot up to see a warm smile. "It's just down here." Ursus said with his hand still entwined in the boys.
The older teen led a confused boy down the corridor until they reached the large doors of the arena. "See only the royal ships have these. The boy pressed a button and the doors opened. "By the order of the King."
Gohan's eyes widened at the massive area. He had never seen any of his father's ships from the inside when he was a young cub. The prince looked back at the teen next to him. "Do you train here?"
"All the time." Ursus said. He then proceeded to kick himself mentally for sounding like an idiot. Gohan smirked at the expression the teen held.
With another shade of red the older boy asked. "Do you want to have a go?"
"Okay." Gohan nodded.
"I will be easy with you, with the ki collar and all." The teen explained. Gohan's eyes had a shine to them as he stepped back in his own unique stance. His eyes where fixed on the older boy in front of him. Ursus went to wrestle him to the ground but Gohan had shifted and tripped the teen up.
"Not bad." Ursus smirked back up at the prince. A warm glow spread across Gohan's face as he watched the boy pick himself up and dust off his clothes.
Gohan nearly smiled when his eyes where fixed back to the boy charging at him. The young prince blocked and dodged Ursus fists. His eyes could see each blow Ursus was about to send him. He could feel a wave of anxiety wash through him. In his mind's eye he watched as Ursus hands turned into the much larger fist of his old master's.
Not wanting to be touched by those fists Gohan was working hard under the ki collar. He was also having some difficulty in his father's clothes as the sleeves kept getting in the way. The clothes were a loose fit and too long at the legs but Gohan still managed to keep the older boy at bay.
Ursus was surprised with the prince's speed but the boy was untrained in his movements. The prince was enjoying himself. Something was stirring inside of him, something that had been suppressed for too long. "Your good, but you have to do better than that Chibi." Gohan stopped when he heard his pet name being used by someone other than Mirai. Ursus made his move and with a punch he sent the boy back Gohan pulled himself up before he could fall.
The prince frowned and dropped into another stance, eyes dark and mad at himself for being distracted. Ursus smiled at the boy's determination but with years of training and the use of ki on his side he made his move.
Eyes narrowed on the prince. Gohan dark pools went wide as he watched and dodged a low ki sent his way but when he turned to see where Ursus was he had gone. Dark eyes snapped up above him to the sound of snickering but it was too late Ursus came down with a fist sending the boy back onto his back on to the sandy surface. "Gotcha."
Gohan went down with a grunt as he hit the ground hard on his back. The next minute he looked up to see Ursus on top of him pinning him down and capturing his arms above his head. Ursus inched away from the prince. His dark pools, full of need, traced the young boy's features beneath him. "You are beautiful." He purred under a labour of hot breath.
The prince started to panic. His eyes grew wide as he wrestled to be freed only adding fuel to the teen's heated needs. "Off me!"
Mirai arrived at this point to see his friend on top of his bond brother. His eyes narrowed and blood pumped hard as he watched the struggled. "Ursus! Gohan!"
Ursus head snapped up. "Mirai?" He said as he lifted himself away from Gohan. "We were just having a friendly spar." The teen said with his hand stretched out for Gohan to take.
The young prince frowned and snatched at the hand that helped him up. Unfortunately his father's pants were too long and he tripped and fell forward into Ursus sending them both back down with Gohan on top and his pants slipping off his hips.
Ursus's dark hungry pools looked up at Gohan with his shocked expression. "Hmm nice." He purred, just enough for him to hear. The young prince's expression changed from shock to fury. Both hands were lost in the long sleaves and pressed between two chests forcing the silk to slip off his young shoulder as he struggles.
Gohan growled in frustration. His legs were now tangled in the slippery fabric only slipping more. He was trapped. The older boy's smirk grew. "Don't worry I've got you."
"Gohan!" Mirai snapped as he rushed over not liking what he was seeing. A rush of jealousy overtook his senses as he watched his brother squirming, trying to pull himself away from his friend's grasp. Ursus smile was growing at the prince's futile attempt to escape. "Ursus let him go!" Came the demand.
With another smirk as he released the boy, Gohan was sending daggers at him through his dark eyes. The teen laughed as he lay on the sandy ground. With the young prince's haste to get to his knees, he trip again and land on top of the teen who quickly wrapped his arms around him and purred.
Gohan was pulled away roughly from Ursus by his now extremely jealousy brother. "Gohan, stop that!" Mirai snapped. Not liking the wrestling match been played out in front of him.
"You shouldn't be out. Look at you. You're not dressed." Mirai growled helping the boy to steady himself as Gohan searched for his feet under the silk.
"I was hungry." Gohan complained to his brother. Mirai was on his knees folding up Gohan's pants' legs to keep him from tripping any more. Mirai shook his head in frustration. With his blue eyes on his work the older prince was mad.
His frown deepened with the images replaying in his mind. Gohan was busy glaring back at Ursus. The other teen smirked back at him with his arms folded across his chest, watching in amusement as his friend fussed over the boy's clothes. "Mirai leave him alone. He was only hungry."
"Well still he should have waited. You got papa in such a state. He's busy yelling in father's ear about having more control or something. And to be honest I don't want to know, and I'm sure as hell not going to ask. " He growled.
Ursus laughed knowing exactly what had happened. It's well known how passionate the King and his mate are. As they have found out a number of times on different occasions. The teen shrugged the images away.
Mirai pulled himself up and dusted the sand off his pant legs. "Anyway what are you doing in here? You're not ready for this."
"Leave him it was just a friendly spar. No harm, hey Chibi?" Ursus almost purred with Mirai frowning back at him. That was his pet name for his brother. He really didn't like his long time friend calling Gohan that.
Gohan looked away. *A friendly spar… huh my foot.* He was no idiot, he had learned enough from his world to see beyond fake words.
"Well let's get you back upstairs before papa ki blasts dad's butt off." Mirai said. He grabbed his moody brother's hand and dragged him forward making him nearly trip to keep up. The lavender prince was still feeling the after effects of jealousy. The image of his brother like that was pulling at his emotions.
Gohan took long steps to keep up with his brother. Every now then he would turn to glare back at Ursus, who winked at him one time unsettling him more. And when they came to those blasted lift doors again. Gohan knew he would be pleased to see the back off the ship and never step in one of these again.
He held his breath as he allowed his brother drag him in. With Ursus towering over him on one side and Mirai doing the same on the other he felt like he was captive and under arrest as they stood in silence.
Gohan closed eyes tight when he felt the lift move. With nothing to take his mind off his anxiety he could feel himself going back into another time and place where a small room held him captive for all the wrong reasons.
Subconsciously Gohan's grip tightened in his brother hold. Mirai looked down. He leaned over to see over the mass of black hair to see Gohan eyes shut tight. He raised a brow. "He's scared of the lift." Ursus explained seeing his friend's puzzled expression.
"Is this true Chibi?" Mirai asked still not taken his eyes away from what he saw as his future mate. Gohan just nodded not opening his eyes. The lavender teen nodded understanding and brought the boy closer. "We're nearly there."
Gohan buried his head into Mirai's chest with the images now replaying the sounds of screams that haunted his mind. The damp smell and the strong scent of blood were all very real in his mind.
With a jolt they were all thrown to the back wall. Mirai held Gohan tight with Ursus just off to one side with the same startled expression on his face. The lift started to shake. Wide panicked eyes looked up at Mirai's confused blues. "Chibi, are you all right?" The teen said looking at his brother.
"Yes." Gohan said trying to be brave. When really this was the last place he wanted to be. Mirai understood and held him tight with his mind racing as to what was going on.
"Shit what was that?" Ursus said trying to balance back up on his feet.
"I think the ship is under attacked." Mirai's large blues turned to his friend as their bodies shook along with the ship.
Ursus frowned. "Who would be stupid enough to attack a ship full of Saiyans?"
As the ship started to vibrate violently and angled to one side Gohan was hurled forward with the rest of them.
"FOR FUCK'S SAKE. WHAT ARE THEY DOING UP THERE?" Ursus yelled trying to grip the doors before the ship did another spin. The three boys were thrown back. Ursus and Gohan both crashed into the back wall and Mirai toppled over them. The walls as they started to vibrate with sounds of explosions echoing around them.
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"GET THE POWER BACK UP NOW" Vegeta bellowed, from his chair on the bridge.
"Sire they are swinging around again."
"Powers back on."
"When the bastard gets close enough, hit the brakes and when they shoot passed us fire a missile up their asses!" The king snarled, gripping the chair as he watched everything on the screen in front of him.
"Yes Sire."
"It's Zardor's ship that crazy bastard." Raditz growled, holding on to the railing in front of him.
"He's messing with the wrong Saiyan." Vegeta growled.
"What is he up too?" Nappa called, next to his friend Raditz.
"How the fuck would I know. He's a coward hiding in that nebula and firing on us. Too bloody scared to face us like a true warrior should." The king growled livid at being caught off guard.
"He probably got wind that the King was on board." Turles called watching, like the rest of them, waiting for Zardor's ship to reappear.
"Possible." The king agreed.
"But he could have wiped us out with his first attack." Raditz added.
"No, he's got something else planned. It's like he's playing cat and mouse with us." Goku said going over the tactics in his mind. It didn't add up.
"He could be stalling for time, for back up." Nappa called from behind.
"No, then he would be waiting for days. No he been doing his usual snooping along the boarder and found that the port had been closed. He must have found all he needed to know there." Goku added.
"Kakarrot it could be that he is still after the boys. Remember what we found out. He had promised them to Freezer. This way he gets the whole royal family in the deal. That would be the reason for him to do a crazy thing like this." Raditz growled holding on tight as the ship shakes around them.
"He must have suffered some serious shit when he got back without them." Turles yelled as his body shook as the ship got buffeted around again. The shields were now lost and the ships power was becoming unstable.
"He's going to suffer some serious shit here with me… FIRE NOW." Vegeta gripped his fingers into the arms of his chair as he watched everything play out in front of him. His mate was at his side watching as he held on to Vegeta chair. "See if you like this up your ass, Zardor!"
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"Fucks sake Mirai, you're heavy. Get off me!" Ursus cursed. His friend's dead weight lay over his stomach.
"I would if the ship would stop shaking." Mirai growled trying to shift his back off his friend's stomach
"What was that?" Ursus ears pick up on another loud sound as he did the others heads snapped up.
"Kami no." Mirai blues widened.
Ursus kept his eyes on the ceiling. "WHAT?"
"It's the lift." Mirai shifted his eyes to see Gohan across from him on his butt in the corner, trying to support himself with the violent shaking.
"Tell me already." Ursus glared back at his friend lying on top of him.
"Something snapped or something. I don't know just don't move." The prince snapped back.
Ursus dark eyes narrowed on his friend "Like I can with you sit on top of me." He growled
Mirai ignored him he kept looking back to his brother. "Gohan are you all right?"
"Yes." He nodded averting his eyes back up at the ceiling listening to the scraping sound of metal clawing metal. Every few minutes they would be jolted back. "Are we going to fall?"
"I don't know Chibi. Just hang on." Mirai tried to reassure his brother. All eyes looking back up at the metal ceiling, with breaths held as they listened to the slow screeching sound making their hearts skip a beat with each jolt.
TBC…
A/N: I glad to see Gohan get some spark into him again. Although with everything that has happened to him I can't expected him to have a full recover in two days.
Thank for the reviews. It's good to hear what you have to say about the story, whether you like it or not. If this was NC 17 Oh what fun I could have. *grins*
The next chapter is waiting for editing. I hope to upload it this weekend. Cross fingers.
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