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. No-one is making you. Rated R
Royal Delivery
Chapter 25"WHAT?"
Vegeta sprung from the bed, eyes fixed. Gohan's tail whipped from side to side. His dark eyes were wide with apprehension as he watched his father start to flicker gold. "TELL ME…." The king roared.
At that moment Mirai rushed in. "CHIBI?" Gohan backed away, his eyes still wide and fixed on the king. His sights shifted with his brother stepping between him and their enraged father. Dad, what's going on?"
"Vegeta? What going on?" Goku called rushing to the room feeling his mate's ki spike.
"Have you been marked?" The king growled, his fist clenched. "Tell me boy!"
"WHAT?" Goku and Mirai both spun around with their sights on Gohan. The boy backed away further. His tail lowered and curled. His shoulders were tense.
"Is this true chibi?" Blues pools were wide and full of anxiety. His heart was pumping faster. "Chibi, tell me it's not true." The older boy pleaded. Mirai felt his chest pull and tighten as he waited for reply.
"WHO IS IT?" The king roared. Gohan eyes fell on Ursus as he walked in.
"I-I…Ursus." Everyone snapped around fixed on the slightly confused teen."
Pointing at Ursus Vegeta bellowed, "HIM!" feeling his chest pull ready to attack.
"Why is everyone looking at…" Ursus didn't get to finish. Battle blues fixed full focused on his target. The lavender prince was at his throat, eyes narrowed a fist set to meet his jaw.
"Mirai off him." Goku called ready to pry away his eldest son.
"BRAT! Leave some for me!" Vegeta growled.
"Vegeta, Mirai!" Goku growled. Both father and son were fired up for blood. "Gohan?" Goku moved over to his youngest son, who was up against the wall wide eyed with anxiety. "Let me look."
"I-I."
"I won't hurt you. Just let me look. Have you been marked?" Goku tilted his son's head to get a better look. He ran a finger over the crock of the boy's neck. Silence, eyes fixed waiting. A confused Ursus wiped away the blood from his lip. Goku ignored his mate sending curses through their bond. Mirai held his breath as his fist clenched. "There's nothing there."
"What are you playing at boy?" Vegeta was livid. Why would the cub have said what he did, it was beyond him.
"I…never said I was…You wouldn't let me finish. I don't want to be anyone's… NEVER!"
"Chibi?" Mirai's heart tugged.
"That's enough! You will be Mirai mate end of discussion."
Goku frowned at his mate. "Leave us."
"Kakarrot you know as well as I that it can't be any other way. They will be mates. End this nonsense NOW! " Vegeta growled as he left in a temper. Mirai just stood there confused.
Goku turned to the two teens standing nearer the door. "Both of you out."
"Let's go Mirai." Ursus tugged on his friend's arm only to have it pulled away.
"No, NO I have the right to hear this." He complained staring at his bond brother.
Goku sighed. "Mirai …"
"NO I want to hear what you have to say." He growled at his papa before his eyes fixed back on his brother. "Chibi?" Gohan lowered his sights not wanting to look into the pleading blues.
Goku could understand the older boy but he needed to talk with Gohan alone. "Mirai I think it will be best if you leave for the moment. We are leaving in few minutes. Now get ready and we will meet you down in the docking bay."
"But…" Mirai blues shifted to his papa's determent orbs.
"Mirai!"
"Fine!" Mirai frowned as he tuned back to his brother before he stormed off with his friend. Ursus followed behind not sure what the hell was going on but he was going to find out. Goku turned back to his son.
Gohan eyes were lowered, not wanting to meet his papa expressive orbs. "Gohan what's going on?" The warrior lifted his son's chin. "Son?"
Dark pools lifted to meet concern orbs. "I told father I didn't want be Mirai's mate." Came the whisper.
Goku bit his bottom lip. This was going to be a problem. He moved to the bed motioning for the young cub to do the same. "I see. Why?"
The young teen eyes cautiously looked up to meet his papa's, feeling ashamed. "He needs someone better." He looked at his papa sitting on the bed in front of him.
A warm smile shone in the warrior's eyes. "Gohan, Mirai only see you." Goku tail brought the cub closer with his hands stretched out to hold his son, getting him to look up at him.
A deep frown washed over the young teens face. "He can't have me…I won't let him." His fist clenched out of frustration. That no one was listening to him.
"Alright settle down. No one is going to push…" Goku went to explain only to be interrupted.
"Father will…" Dark orbs locked with his father.
Goku smirked. "Gohan there are a few things you need to know. Sit down." He patted the bed next to him. He watched as Gohan, full of mistrust, sat on the bed. "Mirai went into heat for the first time last year. Do you understand?"
The teen nodded. "Yes he came of age." He had this conversation already with his uncle Turles.
"It had hit him bad, maybe because he was later than most, or the stress he has been under, we don't know. He suffered pretty badly." Gohan's eyes meet his papa's serious, but soft orbs. "He wouldn't take anyone to his bed. He kept himself for you, Gohan." Goku explained getting his young son's attention.
"But he was hurting?" Gohan was confused. Why would his brother want to suffer, especially when the world he came from took what they wanted?
"Yes and when he goes into heat next…" Goku was interrupted when the boy's panicked eyes widened. The warrior just wanted to make the boy aware. They all knew they were going to have trouble if he comes into heat before Gohan was of age.
Gohan sprung from the bed. "But I can't. I don't, I won't…"
"No one is expecting you to go to his bed. You're too young, but I think you should be aware of what your brother is going through. We'll talk about this another time. We need to get you home. Yes?" Goku lifted his son's chin up with a smile.
"Papa what do I say to Mirai?" The boy asked watching his papa stand.
"Be open with him, tell him the truth." Gohan nodded. Goku gave him quick hug to reassure him. He went to pack a few things with Gohan watching from the bed. The boy didn't feel like seen his brother just yet. He didn't know what to say. The young prince didn't believe he could tell the truth about this. It might hurt worse.
No if he could get another to mark him that would be best, then Mirai will have to take another more worthy mate. The whole idea scared him. It would be like belonging to a master all over again. The property of one, with their stamp of approval, Saiyan style.
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"Tell me what the hell was that all about?"
"Forget it." Mirai growled again. His pace picked up along the corridor.
"No. Mirai you gave me a split lip for a reason. Now tell." Ursus growled grabbing his friend before entering the shared room.
The prince stopped and glared at his persistent friend. "It was an accident. We all thought Gohan said you claimed him."
"WHAT!" Ursus frown deepened. It's not like it was a huge surprise. He had fantasised about claiming the royal cub. "You believed him?"
"Well yeah. If you're future mate said something like that?" Mirai growled pushing Ursus arm from blocking the doorway. "He's mine, no-one touches him." He growled.
Mirai stormed into the room and grabbed a small bag, still fired up about the whole mess. His mind was full of problems. What if Gohan refused him? Each one was washed a side with 'that won't happen.'
Ursus grabbed a bag. He was going too. It was just a matter of fact that they went everywhere together. Everyone knew this. "So what did he say?"
"He doesn't want to be claimed." Mirai growled shoving his clothes in roughly with his thought racing.
"Shit. He said that?" Ursus frowned as he grabbing his clothes. "It could be just that he scared. I mean, he's still young." He thought out loud. Mirai stopped.
"Yeah with everything it would be a normal reaction. I just get so pissed too think about what he has been through. I tend to block the thoughts before I ki blast something to ash. He is young but he could go into heat early. Papa said he was young when he had his first rut." Mirai felt a little better as he went back to packing.
"Yeah, how old?" Ursus asked still packing. He was very interested but he was trying to cool it in front of his friend. He didn't want to get him suspicious.
"Oh I think papa said he was fifteen nearly sixteen." Mirai said with his back turned. Not seeing the shocked look on his friends face.
Ursus' interest was spiked. "That's young."
"Yeah, he's not that old I guess. When Dad first saw him he hadn't even had his first rut. Dad always thought he would make a good mate but made the mistake of not saying anything. On one of dad's missions papa came into season and was claimed by another, one of the dominated females, Gohan mother."
"I couldn't see him with anyone else, other than your father." Ursus thought out loud. Mirai nodded in agreement as he went on.
"Anyway Nappa told me dad was livid. He disappeared into space for a few years. No-one heard from him for long time. Then one day he came back with my mother from a distant world. She was supposed to have been very exotic, very beautiful but she was too weak. She died giving birth to me."
"Dad was kept busy with different missions and things. When I was about four he saw Kakarrot again, at one of the big torments. He was very impressed. Grandfather, found out that Kakarrot had lost his mate in a mission few months back and had a son."
"After the torment grandfather summoned Kakarrot up to the palace. I sat next to dad and grandfather." Mirai explain as they both crammed their bags with stuff."
"Papa was very nervous and shy. He didn't say much or eat much, which was a worry. Dad couldn't stop staring at him, making him even more nervous. I reckoned dad made his mind up that night to claim him.
"But we didn't see papa for a while. He went away on a mission with his brothers. It was a few weeks into a big battle with Zardon that we got word that Kakarrot was injured. Dad had a big fight with grandfather. He wouldn't let him go to get papa."
"Why not?" Ursus asked never having heard this story before.
"How would I know? I was a kid."
Ursus nodded *true.*
"Anyway when papa did recover he returned home. We went straight over to see him. That was the day I met Gohan." Mirai smiled warmly.
Mirai remembered, how small Gohan was and how his father sat down on the couch holding him with Kakarrot brothers and father standing around. Then his father let him hold the cub. Mirai could hear conversations on how Gohan doesn't like strangers holding him. He remembered feeling proud that he got the cub asleep and they trusted him with the young one.
He saw the way the cub cooed up at him, trusting him and the way Gohan's small hand held his finger in a tight grip, not willing to release his hold on the older boy. They were all good memories that warmed the prince's heart.
"Gohan is fourteen and if he follows Kakarrot with his first heat." Ursus was going over the maths.
Mirai patted the other teens shoulder and smirked. "It means I don't have to wait long." He purred. "You have no idea how often I have dreamt about this. I can't help it."
"You've got your hand on it." Ursus smirked.
"And you don't." The prince returned the metaphor. "Anyway I don't know if you have noticed." Mirai nudged him. "Huh I'd kill you if you did."
The prince smirked at Ursus' paling face. "But Gohan has the most luring scents I can't wait until he comes into heat. That will be so arousing. I can't wait to breathe it in Hmm to taste him. Then the sparks will fly." Mirai promised him with a wink.
"Oh- Oh I think I can imagine." Ursus said nervously, eyes wide zipping his bag up. He knew too well.
"Hmmm …Can't wait. Yummy yummy" Mirai beamed at his friend, lost in erotic thoughts as he left the room. Ursus did much the same only praying that he lives to see it as they headed down to the docking bay.
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Both Mirai and Ursus put their gear in one of the two shuttles that came for the royals. They were made for speed not comfort or crowds. With the royal being threatened, the Saiyanjins wanted their King and his family back in the safety of Vegeta-sei.
The two teens came out of the four man ship to talk with the King when they saw Goku and Gohan head their way. Mirai noticed his brother was a little hesitant. He thought Gohan might think he was angry with him. "Chibi." Mirai smiled. He was pleased to see Gohan returned the smile if not a quick one.
The younger cub looked up at his parents who were now lost in conversation leaving him with the two taller teens. Both their eyes were upon him. Gohan squirmed under the stares. "Are you excited?" Ursus said trying to break the ice.
The younger boy thought about it. He had been too worried about other things to really take in the fact that he was going home. "I don't know I can't remember too much about it. I think there was a pond I liked to play around." Gohan thought. His childhood memories were a bit scrambled between the nightmare and the fantasy of having a loving family.
"That's right. We use to hide out there and soak the guards when they walked past." Mirai beamed. He had forgotten about that.
"That sounds cool." Ursus smirked. "By the sounds of it you have an evil side." The teen beamed.
A gleam lit in Gohan's eyes. "Maybe."
Mirai smirked. That sounded like the brother he remembered. "You don't know half of it. He loved to sneak off too. He would wander down to the Kitchen at night when papa and father were a sleep."
"Midnight snacks." Ursus smirked.
Gohan thought about it. "No I never went to the Kitchen."
Mirai frowned. "Where did you go then?"
The more Gohan thought about it, more of his memories surfaced, if not hazy. "Same place I hid when we play with Nappa, the hiding chamber in the west wing." Gohan recollected.
"You never told me this?" Mirai's frown deepened. He used to wonder where his brother used to find theses great places to hide.
"I would go and see the lady?" Gohan explained. He remember the lady, she was nice to him. She would sing unknown nursery rhymes to him form a distant land.
"What lady?" Mirai wanted to know more. He didn't like being kept in the dark. He also didn't like his brother having secrets from him.
"She had blue hair. She said that she was a secret and not to tell." Gohan recollected. Mirai's brow rose and he turned to Ursus who shrugged his shoulders. He didn't know. It was the first he had heard of this.
They where interrupted with Vegeta calling them. "Brats are you ready to go?"
They nodded. "Yes."
"Good hurry. Don't cause any trouble you two." The king warned the two older teens before he turned to youngest. "I'll be there soon." Vegeta wanted to embrace the boy but not with all the guards around. Gohan, who was feeling bad about the fight, wanted to make up.
"Father?"
"Yes." The king frowned.
"You won't be long will you?" The boy asked.
"No Gohan, go with your papa. I'll see you soon." Vegeta's eyes lit at the boy. Gohan nodded. He remembered how his father would always hug him at home away from prying eyes. He thought he wouldn't mind one now. He felt nervous and apprehensive about going home.
Goku, on the other hand, didn't care. He went to kiss his mate with all the guards finding other sights to look at. The two went into deep passionate kiss. Mirai knew this could last a while. He grabbed the time to dag Gohan away out of ear shot. "Chibi?"
Gohan looked up with his brother's hand holding him. "What?"
"When we get back will you show me this room?" Mirai asked. His curiosity was growing about the blue hair lady.
"I think so… I don't know…" Gohan thought about it. It had been so long.
"Gohan." Goku called from the shuttle. The boy looked back at his papa ready to leave. Gohan returned his sight to his brother's blues. Mirai held him so he had to look at him.
"I'll talk with you later" Mirai purred, not wanting to let go soaking up the closeness, the warmth. Moist lips parted "Chibi?"
Blues smoked in a haze, a potion of love, a spell that moved, lowering, suffocating through dark pearls, a breath of warmth, a prayer. "Let me…pleaseee" the whisper. Seeing through half hoods at young moist silks parting, captured, conquer. At first a hesitant taste, then a luring flavour, a stirring of mixed emotions followed.
Mirai blues were losing to those cautious midnight pears. His arousal tugged between them the need to taste growing, to claim, it was all a hand reach away. "Chibi…"
"Brats!" The King snapped turning around to see Mirai holding Gohan inches away like they might have kissed. A smirk grew this was good. It would be a start to their bond. "You are holding up the departure." Vegeta said. He was quietly pleased and this was filtering through back to his mate. Goku smirked at his lover's keenness to get the boys back onto the road to become future mates.
Both boys walked across to their own ship in the bay. Gohan licked his bottom lip savouring the kiss. He wasn't sure what he thought. He kind of liked it. It was so warm, gentle, nothing like he's known, and for some reason it tugged at his heart.
Mirai masked the seriousness he felt in taking the boy, the need to claim with his mark. His groin ached to be satisfied and all he could do was wait. He knew his father would kill him if he even thought about taking Gohan now. The erotic image where being played over and over again in his mind now that he had tasted that delicious flavour sweetness that hungered his need.
It wasn't long before both princes were in their seats with the doors closed. The sound of the humming surrounded them lost in each their own thoughts. The engines started to power up getting ready to leave. The king and his guards left the docking bay.
Both shuttles lifted before rocketing off in to darkness of space one after the other with the docking gates closing behind them, passing the ocean of planets and moons that lined their path, taking the royals back to planet Vegeta-sei.
Leaving Vegeta, to his work in bring the Royal Saiyanjin ship back to full power. With Saiyanjin fighter pilots, patrolling the area for any unwanted ships or foolishness attacks on their King.
TBC…
A/N: Well they are going home and I was good no one got kidnapped they didn't get attacked. Shocked? Don't blame you if you are. ^_~
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