A/N: I don't own DBZ and I don't pretend to. This story is AU so that gives me free range and characters are 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 27After lunch Goku informed the boys that their father was returning in the morning with the royal flag ship. Gohan was pleased. He felt better with the knowledge that he have both his parents around. Mirai and Ursus complained that they will only have one night to have their fun with Collis before being summoned to the King's desk.
Leaving the apartment after the large meal, Gohan was trying to remember his way around the palace. With the two teens at his side he weaved through the different corridors. They walked up a flight of stairs that weren't used much, on the other side of the palace. It was the palace wing that their grandfather uses to live in.
The stairs continued to whirl their way to the top floor just like their do for their apartment on the other side of the palaces. "I think it was over here." Gohan pointed across a massive round foyer with light tiled floors, with the shin of the midday light filtered through the glass dome above them. There were two corridors on either side of them.
"It's been forever since I was been here." Mirai said as stepped onto the polished floor.
Ursus looked up at the different war paintings that were scattered around the massive walls. With a sigh he looked over at Gohan walking ahead. "GREAT, more bloody corridors. Come on guys, let go back." He growled.
Mirai gave a frustrated glare at his friend. "I don't remember anyone asking you to come." He growled.
Ursus returned the glare. "Someone has to look after Chibi." Gohan couldn't hear any of this as he stood in front of a one line of doors trying to remember which the right one was.
The lavender teen frowned. "Don't call him that." It didn't bode well hearing another call his brother by his pet name. Mirai felt a sting of jealousy run through him with Ursus befriending his brother the way he was.
The other teen cocked his head at the prince with a glare. "Why not?" Both narrowed their sights on each other ready for a verbal battle when they were interrupted.
"Hey, I think I found it." Gohan smiled at them both. The two teens came up next to him as Gohan turned the handle. The door opened as the taller teens looked over his shoulder. Mirai and Ursus both frowned as they followed the younger boy in.
"It looks like all the rest." Ursus said as he entered the room. It had a huge four posted bed with some other furniture scattered around. A huge window with heavy drapes took up the centre of the wall letting some midday light filter through.
"What makes you think it's here chibi?" Mirai asked as he wandered over to the window, pushing back the drapes and peeking out over the many roof tops of the city.
Gohan watched as the two teens looked over the room that was void of life. "Because I found it when Nappa told us to run off and hide."
Mirai smirked. "Yeah he only did that so he didn't have to look after us." He said as he approached the centre of the room.
"Great bodyguard." Ursus took few steps over towards large painting of an ancient war scene above the massive fireplace.
"Okay Chibi where is this hidden chamber?" Mirai asked with his hands on his hips looking over at his brother who turned around and moved next to Ursus.
"I'll show you." Gohan said as he brushed passed the tall teen and stood in front of the fireplace. His head just reached the lip of the mantelpiece. Gohan bowed his head as he went under the mantelpiece and into the mouth of the blue stone fireplace.
Ursus turned back to Mirai who had the same confused expression. Both shrugged and approached the fireplace. "Chibi?"
Gohan stood back up to his full hight inside the wide mouth surrounded by three walls of blue stone. He turned to see Ursus and Mirai crouching down some looking at him a little confused. "You have to come in, there plenty of room." The younger boy explained.
The two taller teens crouched down and entered beside the boy. Mirai stood up to his height. He looked up and could just see through the thick webs that coved the walls above. Ursus screwed up his nose when he sighted a spider. "I hate those things."
Mirai turned to see what his friend was commenting on. "You really fear them. Don't you?"
"You got that right." Ursus turned from the hairy black spider to the sound of stone grinding on stone. "Hey what happened?"
"I stepped on this." Gohan pointed to dark blue stone on the floor in the corner. Mirai and Ursus' eyes widened as the wall started to roll back like a door leaving an opening.
The young prince walked in with the other two teens following behind him as their curiosity peaked. Gohan continued along a stone path. The strong musty smell coated the air around them.
"Where's this light coming from?" Mirai asked behind his brother.
"It's the stone. It gives off some sort of energy." Gohan explained as dim blue light radiated off the wall in waves.
Ursus was right next to Mirai as they walked along the passageway. "How far does this go?"
"Not far see." Gohan pointed to wooden door at the end. The young prince's hand went to open the door only to find it locked. He looked over his shoulder at his brother.
Mirai locked eyes and nodded. "Here let me give it a go." The lavender teen moved in and held the handle. With his other hand he sent a thin thread of ki through the lock. They heard a metallic click and the door opened as Mirai stepped back to let his brother can walk in first. "There you go."
"You've been around me too long." Ursus chuckled. Mirai smirked. Both followed the smaller teen. Their eyes narrowed adjusting to the dark when light flooded the room. "What the…"
Blinking from the bright light they could see Gohan over near some more heavy drapes. The boy looked around. "She's gone." All eyes turned to the room around them with its rich mats covering the floor, a four posted bed just like the others. The bed spread was covered in a thick layer of dust hiding the blue and sliver thread.
"Who was she?" Mirai wondered out loud.
"Does that answer you're question?" Ursus said pointing to painting, with thin web laced over it, above the fireplace. Ursus pulled at the web, getting nervous when it stuck to his fingers.
Mirai wandered over in a trance, eyes fixed on the exotic woman in the painting, with her blue eyes and blue hair. "She is beautiful so different from any other Saiyan."
"That's her." Gohan said as came up to his brother's side. "She was very nice to me."
"Chibi, why didn't you ever tell me about this?" Mirai eyes never left the lady's.
"She told me that I couldn't."
"How did you find her?"
"She found me. I hid in the fireplace when the door opened. I fell back and the door closed on me. I was trapped in the passageway screaming but no-one could hear me. I fell asleep trying to open the door."
"Why didn't you call me?" Mirai said now looking at his brother with concern in his eyes.
"I tried but the blue stone must have blocked my calls." Gohan said pointing back out into the hall. Mirai nodded with Ursus frowning at the thought. Both teens looked at him with more questions. "Well when I woke up I was in her bed. She sang to me and hugged me and told me everything would be alright. She never once asked my name but she knew it. "
"That's weird what was she doing in the palace? I knew nothing of this." Mirai could feel the swell of anger rise inside of him. "Why was she such a secret? Did she tell you anything about herself?"
Gohan thought back and a frown crossed his face. "I can't remember." The next think he knew his brother had hold of his arms making him look up at him.
Mirai's demanding eyes burrowed deep into confused inks. "Anything?"
Gohan shook his head. "No I can't…"
"Damn it Chibi this is important!" Mirai growled. Without realising it, his hands tightened around his brother, bruising him.
"Mirai you're hurting …" The boy called looking at his brother's hands. Ink pools returned to meet his brother blues they seemed to be lost in thought, not hearing him.
"Release him!" Ursus growled. It was only when Ursus released his hold from Mirai that he snapped out of it.
"Ursus!" Mirai snapped back with his eyes fixed on his friend. Ursus eyes betrayed him with the concern for the boy.
"What is it?" Ursus asked seeing the confused expression on his friends face.
"I need to know who she is." He growled out in frustration. "I have to know!"
Unnoticed, Gohan moved over to the window ledge, angry. His heart was swelling with rage at his brother and Ursus, the whole family, himself mostly. "I'm weak." He growled under his breath.
"Mirai, look there is bound to be something here that could tell us who she is." Ursus growled waving a hand at all the personal effects still scattered around coved in dust. It was like the room was just walked away from and locked away in time.
"You're right." He patted his friend on the shoulders. "Sorry." Mirai said with his friend nodding and smiling.
"Shall we?" Ursus smirked as he pointed to the walk through robe that no doubt would lead to the bathroom. Both forgot for a minute about Gohan until they heard a frustrated growl coming from the boy. Both turned to see Gohan pulling on the handle of the window in an attempt to unlock it for some fresh air. "Chibi …do you want me to help you?" Mirai asked about to take step forward.
Gohan turned eyes fixed on the two teens who were about to help. "I don't need your help! I can do this!" He growled with his tail flicking angrily in frustration behind him.
Both boys raised a brow at the hostility radiating from the young prince. They raised their hands in defence and took step back. "If you need us… call." Mirai said as he and Ursus turned around only to hear a growl.
Shaking his head Mirai disappeared into the robe room with Ursus leaning closer. "What's got into him?"
"Who knows? Come on, leave him to his temper. I need to know who she was." The lavender prince said as his eyes sighted a row of fine silks and glamorous clothes, nothing a Saiyan would wear. His brow knitted. "Who was she?"
Gohan was taking out his frustration out on the window as he pulled at it stubborn lock. The window overlooked the grounds that they used to play in when they were very young.
The young prince was going to prove that he didn't need their help. He would show his brother and Ursus that he wasn't weak. Another growl of annoyance as the lock refused to budge.
"Who ever she was she was taken care of." Mirai said going through robe.
"I'd say living like a royal." Ursus said coming out of the bathroom smelling something in a decorative glass bottle. "She liked to smell nice, can't be Saiyan." He chuckled as he put the lid back on.
"I don't think she was." Mirai said out loud going through one of the many drawers that lined the other side wall. Ursus raised brow as something caught his eye as he picked up a pair of red high heels.
"I'd say you're right there. How do think she fought with these." He held them up for Mirai to see. The prince looked over his shoulders at the small fine shoes.
"I don't know… but they look lethal." He said looking at the shoes with his friend nodding his agreement. Mirai turned back to going through the drawer. "Hey I think I found something."
"Show me." Ursus said tossing the shoes down and stepped over to see what Mirai had in his hand. The prince pulled a note book from under fine garments. Ursus' eyes meet with Mirai blues laced with conflicting emotions. "Open it."
Mirai looked back at the book unsure. He was nervous and he didn't know why. He turned the brittle pages as his friend looked over his shoulder just as keen to know something of this woman. Their eyes were met with a language that they both had never seen before. "I can't read it. What about you? Have you seen this style before?"
His eyes shifted to his friend who shook his head. "No never seen it before, Chibi might know. He travelled a lot with his last master." With that said Mirai blues iced over. "Hey I'm just saying he might…"
"Well don't, and stop calling him that." Mirai growled as he snapped the book closed and got up. With Ursus at his side they strode into the bedchamber brows drew together as silent meet their ears. "Chibi?" Mirai called.
"SHIT MIRAI!" Both teen's eyes widened, hearts skipped a beat as they bolted to the now open window. The lacy curtains rustled with the breeze frustrating them and blocking their path.
"FUCK!" Mirai's heart was pounding hard against his ribcage. He forgot how to breathe. "CHIBI!" He screamed. Eyes wide, he ripped away the annoying lace not caring as he and Ursus leaned over the window edge with hearts in their mouths. Their eyes widen into plates at the boy clinging from a window ledge, a floor below from them. Gohan's body was being buffeted around by the strong winds currents. His black locks were being swept across his face.
Gohan's finger gripped and clawed at the ancient stone feeling it start to slip under his weight. His anxious eyes wide as they looked down at the path that would surly take him to his death. "CHIBI"
Dark anxious pearls looked up to meet his brothers as he stepped out onto the window ledge above him. Mirai's anxiety was building at seeing his brother's life in danger.
It all happened in a millisecond. Gohan's eyes widened. With one last look up at his brother, he felt himself slipping taking some of the ancient stone with him. His body stated to freefall. Eyes shut tight as listened to the breeze whistling past his ears as plummeted towards the ground.
"SHIT!" Mirai rocketed off speeding towards his brother. With a burst of power he went into gold as rocketed down snatching the smaller form only metres from the ground. Gohan felt a jolt as he opened his eyes to see what he thought was his brother in gold with teal eyes staring anxiously at him.
Shaken from the incident they were met with Ursus flying down landing at their side. They could hear guards. "We should get away. Quick." Ursus said. Mirai, who still hadn't let go of his brother, headed over the wall of the palace grounds.
Mirai powered down as they landed in the grounds just outside the palace. He released his hold of Gohan's waist. Both teens masked their kis. "Bloody hell chibi! What the hell were you doing?" Mirai growled. He didn't mean to but the shock and worry was too much for him.
Gohan's dark pools were smoked in anger. His body trembled with it, growling at the pair as he stormed off.
Both Ursus and Mirai frowned. "What was that for? I just saved his life. Not even a thankyou?" Mirai complained.
He went to catch up. Only to have Gohan's pace quicken. "FINE, DON'T TALK THEN." He growled.
Gohan was angry with himself mostly, angry that he couldn't do the most simplest of things. "Can't even fly!" He growled.
Gohan stormed off across the field. He was mad his brother had descended into a myth, a legendary warrior of gold, leaving him behind again making him feel that little more useless.
Mirai watched his future mate storm off. His chest clenched as did his fist before he ploughed it into the nearest tree snapping it from it roots. Ursus eyes were fixed on the boy leaving. He was used to Mirai's temper by now. "He got the shits about something."
"I kinda gathered that Ursus!" Mirai snapped. "I want to know why? Was I supposed to let him fall? If I didn't turn gold…" A thought came to him and his eyes went back to Ursus who raised brow at him. "Gold that's it I went gold." Mirai snapped.
"So… It's nothing out of the ordinary for you or your family." Ursus frowned.
"No. don't you see, Gohan didn't know." Mirai's frown deepened as he looked back to see his brother brush passed a group of Saiyan cadets. His eyes narrowed some as he watched them giving Gohan a look over, clearly not knowing who he is.
"Yes he did. You went gold when you rescued him." Ursus said watching the scene in front of him unfold as the group started to surround Gohan.
"Yes but chibi couldn't have known he was to out of it." Mirai took a step forward with his friend doing the same as their sharp eyes stayed fix on the group. Both Ursus and Mirai couldn't hear what was being said, only the sound of laughter filling the air. They watched as the cadets crowded around the young prince until he was out of their line of sights. "I think we should …"
"Definitely…" Ursus agreed. Both teens quickened their pace more as the crowd's conversation came to their ears.
"Hey little one you want to come back with us." One of the older males purred. Gohan was being surrounded. He glared at them not in the mood. He was going to fight them if he had to. Gohan got into a fighting stance only to be laughed at. He growled with his tail flicking uncontrollable as his temper built.
"Look I think he wants to play." One smirked. Gohan had had enough. They were mocking him because he didn't know the simplest of Saiyan lessons. With his tail not wrapped tight around his waist. With a deep growl he went to attack one only to be pulled back. He tried to pull away from his captor only to have the hands tighten and pull him closer to a broad chest. Gohan looked up over his shoulder his eyes widened. "Collis." He called in disbelief.
"My prince." The commander's son brought Gohan around so he could see him better. The warrior looked so different with his heavy dark mane left out making him look so much bigger and older.
"Collis? Why did you call him, prince?" One of the younger cadets asked. The others looked at each other with the same question on their lips.
"Because that's who he is. Prince Gohan."
Stunned and embarrassed knowing their friend, the commander's son, would not to lie about things of importance bowed with fist clenched to their chest asking forgiveness. Collis motioned them to leave with only a few of his friends staying to look over the prince. Collis grip never weakened as held the prince close enjoying the feeling.
"I think you can let him go now… I keep forgetting… Collis isn't it?" Mirai growled in a sarcastic tone. His blues iced over at the male that had his hand around his future mate's waist.
"Was that last comment supposed to upset me?" Collis growled. Gohan was still a little stunned he could feel the boys grip tighten around his waist pressing him further against his chest he looked up his eyes wandered over the mass of hair.
Collis looked down to see the young prince looking up at him. A smile slipped on his face. It reached his eyes. "Hmm what a scent."
Mirai's Saiyan canines were exposed. "Let… him… go!" Each word said through gritted teeth. His tail tightened stopping it from whipping out behind him. "Now!" Eyes narrowed dangerously at the other teen.
"I would do what he asks. He's kinda sensitive about his brother's scent." Ursus stated. His dark eyes watched in case he had to jump in at any time with Collis' friends hanging around.
"I can understand why. It's very appealing." Collis purred as leaned closer to the prince's neck breathing in that delicious scent. "Hmmm" From the corner of his eyes he watched as a spark of energy snapped around Mirai. He would find a fist in his face if wasn't that Gohan moved from his hold. Only to be snatched by his brother and dragged behind him. Mirai's eyes were fixed on Collis. Ursus was ready to fight. Everyone was lost in the moment. Gohan's frown set firmly on his face. *I'm not a kid* The young prince went to leave only to have one of Collis friends come up behind him preventing him from leaving. With built up rage, Gohan hammered the guy in the stomach and watched him double over dropping to his knees before collapsing onto the ground. Straitening his shoulders he stepped over the injured male. "I'm going home!"
The stunned teens watched as Gohan pushed passed each of them and headed towards the palace gates. Collis smirked at the handsome teen. The young prince was becoming more appealing if not looking like some serious fun sport.
Ursus had a smug look as he watched the prince trail off with his older brother now chasing after him. "Chibi wait up! Come on …speak to me." Mirai hated the silent treatment he was receiving. It was the worst kind punishment, to not have his brother communicate with him.
Mirai grabbed his arm. "Please chibi…"
Gohan dark pearls were full of rage fixed on his brother. "What!"
Mirai relaxed some hearing him speak at least. "Chibi, has this got anything to do with me going gold?" Gohan's jaw tightened and his eyes narrowed but instead of growling out his frustration he stormed off towards the palace mumbling to himself with his brother still calling from behind him.
The older prince followed his brother all they way up to their family apartment. Gohan pushed the door open growling out his anger. He didn't see his stunned papa on the sofa watching as Gohan passed him with Mirai hot on his heels apologising. "I had to, other wise you would have died from the fall…"
Goku's frown deepened with the sound of the bedroom door being slammed. He could hear Mirai hammering on the door to be let in. "Died from a fall…?" Goku asked.
The teen backed away in frustration. "Chibi, just because you're the only one in the family that can't go gold…"
The sound of the lock turning and the door reopening got Mirai's hopes up only to be crushed. "Ow… ow… what was that for?...Arrgh!" Rubbing his head as it throbbed with pain from one of the many childhood toys that was hurled at him. "PAPA"
"What's going on?" Goku came over to Mirai pointing at the open door dodging everything that got hurled at him.
"Make him stop! Ow, that HURT! " Mirai growled getting hit in the arm.
"STOP IT! Both of you! Goku waited. No more flying missiles. It was safe. He walked into see his son boiling over with a temper that would rival his brother's or his father's. Mirai tried to follow but only had to doge another flying missile.
"ARRGH CHIBI!" He spat. He was answered with door being slammed into his face. "FINE SEE IF I CARE…like I care… BLOODY HELL CHIBI YOU COULD HAVE HURT ME!" Mirai yelled only to have the door swing open again. "OW! Papa, what was that for?" He growled as he rubbed where his papa fist had met with his jaw.
"Shut up and lose some of that temper!" Goku growled before closing the door again. Leaning against it, he preyed that his mate gets home really soon. Mustering up his strength he looked over at the bed where Gohan was sitting quietly with his old toy, Bark, in his hands. "Right what's was that all about? Did it have to do with Mirai going gold awhile ago?"
"Yes." Gohan said plucking at the material out of annoyance.
"Well at least you're talking. So?" Goku asked sitting on the bed next to him.
"Mirai said you all can do this." Gohan said looking up at his father for the truth.
"Yes that's right."
"I can't even fly." Gohan whispered embarrassed. Goku understood his son. Any Saiyan hates to feel weak.
"Gohan once your collar is off I promise you that I'll teach you to fly. I know your father has big plans to get you back to full strength." Goku explained watching his son pull away at the material.
"I want to learn to fight and fly. Like Mirai and Ursus, I want to go to the academy." Gohan said looking up to meet his papa's eyes.
"NO! No… you're too young. I just got you back NO! Even your father would agree with me."
"I want to get STRONG not to be WEAK." Gohan was ready to fight for this.
"You will, but you don't need to go off into the academy yet." Goku got off the bed. He wasn't going to argue about this.
"Papa you let Mirai GO!" The frustration was building in side of Gohan.
"He left and we had no choice. You're too young! "
Gohan sprung from the bed enraged. "You keep saying that I'm too young well I've got NEWS I wasn't too young to get FUCKED OR BEATEN INTO EVERY NIGHT!
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Goku yelled, feeling his body shake out of pure rage.
"WHAT, you don't want to hear it papa? You don't want to know what I've seen. Who I did it with… FACE IT, YOUR SON'S A WHORE!" Gohan bellowed only to be met with a fist. He fell back against the wall with the force. Stunned, his hand met his face where a bruise was appearing. His papa's eyes stayed fixed; filled with regret and rage. He forgot his son had no way of blocking that.
"I said that's enough!" Goku's eyes softened with the look on his son's face. "Gohan?" What could he say? He felt bad. The warrior left the room drowned in emotions. "What have I done?" With tears threatening to spill and not knowing what to do he walked away to try and work out what went wrong. He dearly wished his mate would get back soon. This was more than he could handle.
Gohan was left on the floor too stunned to move, his hand nursed his bruise. "He hit me?" It wasn't a demon it was his papa that did this. His mind was racing with conflicting thoughts he stayed there going over everything that had happened. The room seemed to be so empty or maybe it was his heart, he was at lost. Home finally and now?
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Mirai was met by Ursus as he came out of the palace doors. "How did it go?" The dark hair teen asked.
"Not very good." Mirai said still rubbing his jaw.
"What, did he hit you?" Ursus smiled just thinking about it. He wouldn't have said no to a bit rough treatment with the young prince.
"No. That one was from papa." Mirai said with a smirk seeing Ursus questionable look.
"Shit you must have pissed him off."
"Yeah must have." The prince nodded, looking away he was still feeling upset with the argument he with his brother when Ursus slapped his hand on his shoulder.
"Hey, have you still got that book?" The teen asked.
"Shit I must have dropped back there." Mirai frowned.
"Here I picked it up." Ursus slapped a friendly hand on his friend back again and handed the book over. "I thought you would want it."
"You got that right." Mirai was thankful.
"What do you think it says?" Ursus asked looking at the book.
"I don't know. I hope we can find out though." Mirai said looking at the pages with all the unusual writing.
"She is a bit of mystery, hey?" Ursus smirked glancing at his friend.
"Don't laugh or say a word, promise?" Mirai looked back at Ursus with blues forcing his words.
"Promise."
"I think she could have been my mother." Mirai said. Ursus frowned with the prince's blues watching his reaction. Dark eyes took note of his friend's seriousness. Ursus nodded and slapped his friend back. "We'll find out."
TBC…
A/N: Let's hope tempers cool down. Vegeta will be home soon with two teens in his office. Won't that put a smile on his royal face. ~_^
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