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 28
"I don't know why you didn't do that in first place." Raditz said turning to his brother as they walked down the ramp of the flag ship. "We must have taken hours off our flight."
"I didn't think Nappa's head could do that." Turles replied pointing back to their large friend following behind them at a slow pace.
"Well it can't, its still hurting." Nappa whined as he rubbed his head were it had met with the control panel after Kakarrot's twin lost his temper with the large warrior. In doing so it seemed to put the ship into a hyper drive that they didn't know they had until now.
"Well at least we're here." Raditz breathed in the air he knew so well. "Home."
"The king was in a rush to get home." Turles said as they walked across the landing bay in the middle of the night.
"Yeah well his family's back." Nappa said as he followed still trying to stretch out the cramp in his neck.
"No I think it was more he wanted to get away from the both of you and your constant fighting." Raditz explained glancing at his brother who shrugged his shoulders.
"Well it's got us here so what now?" Turles stopped and turned to them both.
"I'm going off to the tavern to get a drink." Nappa stated.
"Raditz?" Turles asked as he looked at his brother with his massive mane blowing in the cool breeze.
"Why not let's go." The three warriors disappeared into the darkness in conversation about the last couple of day's flight home.
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"Vegeta when did you get back?" Goku asked watching his mate walk in the front door to their apartment.
"Just now. I came straight here to get away from those bakas." Vegeta growled walking into the living room. Goku stood up from sitting on the couch with a questionably raised brow only to have Vegeta bring him into a hug.
"Who are you talking about?" He asked from Vegeta's arms.
"Your blasted brother and Nappa, constantly fighting." The king growled, preferring to forget about it. "Although, your idiot twin got us here."
"He's not an idiot. Dad always said he should have been a scientist."
"Kame help us." Vegeta rolled his eyes at the thought and pulled away. "So how's the boy?" His dark pools locked with his partner's, who just got little sadder.
"We had a fight." Goku explained as he watched his partner's expression change to a concerned frown. "Geta I hit him."
Vegeta gave a heavy sigh. His dark pools could see the hurt and regret in his lover's eyes. "What was the fight about?"
"He's upset. Gohan wants to go to the academy to learn to fight like his brother." Goku said looking back towards the hall.
"Did you tell him no?" Vegeta asked as he too looked towards the boys' room.
"Yes then things got out of hand. Things were said and then I hit him." Goku explained still concerned. Since then he hadn't been able to face his son, not knowing what to say or do or to take back what he did.
"I'll talk with him." The king reassured his mate. All was fine with a gentle but firm squeeze on the arms. "Is he in his room?"
"Yes I haven't seen or heard from him since the fight, and he's locked the door." The warrior explained.
Vegeta nodded and headed to their boy's room and knocked. "Boy it's your father, open the door." No answer. Vegeta looked over his shoulder at his partner with a slight frown before turning back. "Brat, open the door now!"
Eyes narrowed darkened fingers circled around the door handle. It's locked. "Vegeta don't!" The warning was too late as Goku watched the door get kicked in. It was thrown back with the force hitting the bottom of the bed before dropping to the ground. "Vegeta!"
Vegeta stepped in his son's room. Eyes darkened, a growl let loose with no sign of their boy. "That blasted collar!"
"He's gone? But the door was locked?" Goku looked back to where the door was with a questioning frown.
"Yeah but the window isn't." The king growled as he stalked to the open windowpane. Goku rushed forward looking horrified. They both looked down over the grounds searching for any sign of their son.
"But we're so high up. How did he get down without using his ki?"
"Well the boy has brains. He found a way. I'll go and look for him. You stay here in case he comes home and get onto your blasted father I want that damn collar off him NOW!" Vegeta stormed out leaving Goku leaning over the window ledge full of concern. His keen dark pools scanned for any sign of his son.
"Gohan where have you gone?"
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"I think our prince has had enough." Collis said with a smirk as he glanced at his friends around him in the crowded tavern. All were looking at the intoxicated young prince sitting down next to the commander's son.
"No I c'n jrink heaps more 'n this." Gohan slurred while waving his empty mug in the air and a frown set on his sleepy face.
The barman looked at Collis questioning what he should do. The prince had ordered him to fill his mug with more strong Saiyanjin alcohol. He nodded for the man to go ahead. "This will be your last my prince. We can't have you legless."
"I c'n walk." Gohan growled and through his haze he glared at the large warrior who raised an eyebrow.
"For someone who said he didn't like to drink you know how to down it." Collis said with amusement watching the attractive prince as he steadied his hands around the mug as he watched it get refilled.
"I hate the stuff bu' mashter always said it was the best med-medishin for aches." Gohan said watching through heavy lids as the contents foamed up and spilled over the mug lip and down onto the table.
"Master huh? So what type of things did your master get you to do?" One of the other warriors asked with a smirk as he leaned closer to the prince opposite him.
"That's enough Diar!" Collis growled with a glare. His friend raised a hand in apology. Gohan had the huge mug pressed against his lips and tilted his head back as he guzzled down every last drop, his lids squeezed shut with the burning taste.
The mug slammed down on the table with a thud, empty of all contents. Dark pools swum through the haze looking at Collis. Gohan swaying leaned over, to the large warrior with a sleepy gaze. "Collish ya takes me to the 'cademy and shrain me." he slurred.
Hearty laughter echoed around the room from the table in the tavern. Gohan turned at the sound frowning, his lips parted ready to curse them all when he felt a hand cup his chin and bring him back around. "How can I ever go against my highness's wishes?" He said with his dark sights roaming over the handsome features of the young prince.
Gohan smiled triumphantly as he sprung from his seat a little fast only to stumble and fall into a lap and Collis' strong hold. "Woops sorry."
"Quite alright." The warrior smirked down at the young teen as Gohan's glazed pools looked back up at him deep in thought.
"Collish, I don't think yer a pompous asshole a' all."
The commander's son frowned. "Who said that?" He had pretty good idea. No one else would dare.
"Mirai and Urshus shay it all the time." The sleepy boy said feeling the effects of his night drinking, releasing his frustration and anger out on any ears that would listen.
"Do they?" Collis' eyes darkened in thought until he felt the boy in his arms rest against him too tired to care.
"Yep… bu' yer not. Yer great 'n yer goin' to help train me." Gohan said through heavy lids. The others watched on in interest as their friend shifted the sleepy prince in his lap.
"That's right my prince." The teen warrior looked at the boy now resting completely in his hold.
"An' then… an' then I'll b' shrong… like them." Gohan said as his lids started to close. His head rested against Collis' broad chest. The boy fell asleep after a few hours of being in their company ever since they walked in and found him with his first drink mumbling under his breath about how unfair it was.
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"Mirai, you know what I really hate about him?" Ursus asked as they both approached in the dark of the night towards the tavern after spending some more time back in the secret chamber trying to find something else that could help tell them about the mystery woman.
"It's his smart ass attitude that just makes you want to rub his brown nose in the dirt?" Mirai growled annoyed that they hadn't got anywhere about who the lady was. That and the fight with his brother was still on his mind.
Ursus' brows rose he pressed his lips together and nodded. "Mmm that's an idea. No I was thinking more of the way he thinks he can worm his way in with Chibi. That pisses me off. He's ours not his." Feeling Mirai icy blues on him, Ursus' eyes grew wide remembering what he said.
The lavender prince turned with a glare. "Ours?"
Ursus turned around with a weak grin. "I meant he's yours …yours is the word I was looking for." He pulled Mirai into a reassuring hug, not wanting to get pulverized into the ground. "My friend." He purred for extra precaution.
Mirai ignored his friend and looked back at the lights of the tavern. "Well he won't get far." He said as he stepped up to the front door hearing laughter from inside.
"Hey Collis, are you going to train him now?" Diar winked as the others all burst into laughter as Collis got up with the sleeping prince in his hold.
"Stay here!" He warned, with an expression of authority set on his face Collis moved off towards the door with an intoxicated Gohan mumbling something in his arms. He shifted the boy so he could open the door only to step back.
Mirai's blues soaked up the sight in front of him as they turned to stone with the sight. "YOU… BASTARD!" He would have lurched at Collis if it wasn't for Gohan in his arms. His fist clenched and unclenched, his jaw hardened blues flashed into teal then back to blue, threatening to explode into gold. His shoulders flexed ready, primed.
Ursus squeezed passed Mirai with his shoulder to stand beside him with fire set in his eyes at the warrior that was going to meet with his fist soon. The next sound was that of chairs being pushed out of the way as the commander's son's friends and others congregated around them all ready for a fight. "Prince Mirai what a pleasure." Collis said in an icy tone.
"Ursus take Gohan!" Mirai's darken pools fixed on his prey. Ursus brushed passed his prince stood in front of the commander's son, his own eyes fixed with loathe for the guy only a few feet from him.
Collis smirked. His sights were on Ursus with the same hatred before looking at the youngest prince. "For the record I was taking him back to the palace." Collis explained with his sights shifting towards Mirai who couldn't hear anything as blood pumped through his body, ready to attack.
With eyes still fixed Ursus shifted Gohan from the teens hold and brought him to his chest. "Ursus go! Take him home. I'll meet you back there!" Mirai ordered with out breaking the lock he had on Collis.
"But…" Ursus turned around to look at his focused friend, the prince. Not liking the odds he turned to the others, comrades from the academy that were in the room too. In the deadly silence he sent a message to help the prince if needed. It was received as they all moved over and shifted ready standing beside prince Mirai, ready. "I'll be back!"
Nothing was said as the door swung open; Ursus stepped out into the quiet street. As soon as the door closed behind him he heard the sound of fists crashing into bone. "I'd better get you home." He said wanting to get back and help his friends, Mirai, and not be left out of any fight. He looked down at Gohan in his arms and smiled *maybe one day*. He looked up and started to leave when he stopped dead in his tracks with his heart. "Oh shit!"
Ursus bit his lip trying to think fast as he watched three large warriors, elites, headed towards him from down the street. Turles and Raditz with Nappa were heavy in conversation laughing not seeing the teen as Ursus shifted the intoxicated prince in his arms as he stood outside the tavern. Ursus anxiously looked for a way to escape. He turned towards another street where he eyes widened and he gulped. "Fuck!"
He watched fearfully as Vegeta strode towards him in his normal pissed off manner. "The King, Oh we're so screwed." Nothing else to do Ursus pushed the door back open with his shoulder and stepped back inside with Gohan still in his arms, stirring some with all the movement. Immediately Ursus had to duck a flying missile sent across the room. He let the mug, and it contents, hit the wall behind him as he anxiously searched for his friend under the all deluge. "MIRAI GET THE FUCK OUT... YOU'RE DAD'S COMING!"
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"What the hell?" Raditz said hearing the thunderous sound emanating from the tavern.
"I know that sound. It's a fight." Turles said
"A bloody riot more like it." Raditz added
"Well why are we standing here when we could be having fun." Nappa says cracking his knuckles while he stalks off at a keen pace with his friends behind him rushing to catch up.
Vegeta's sight darkened on the tavern as he sees his two brother in-laws and the boys' old body guard Nappa head towards the inn. His pace picked up as he heard the yelling coming from inside.
"MIRAI LET GO OF HIM …QUICK!" Ursus dashed around the others stepping over the injured to get close to his friend, who was still pounding into Collis with his fist and impaling him into the nearest wall. The large warrior got back onto his feet. With his left fist Collis aimed it at the prince sending Mirai back over a table only to climb back up onto his feet. He tossed the table away as he went flying back into an all out battle with Collis, with no end in sight as they fought it out.
Ursus stopped dead, eyes rolling back while dropping to his knees. Gohan tumbled from his grip onto the floor with a thud. "OW!" He woke to see Ursus swaying. Gohan, through his haze, looked up to see Diar standing behind the teen with a broken bottle that he had just used on Ursus' head.
"YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" Gohan struggled to his feet and lunged at the other teen for hurting his friend, Ursus. The teen in question dropped to the floor face first unconscious. Gohan being off balanced, sent Diar and himself crashing over a table and down onto the floor.
The other warrior, Diar, looked up to see Gohan straddling him and with hard right the young prince forced the teen's head to the side only to have him turn back with a smug expression set on his face. Gohan's eyes widened with a fist aimed at him. "Arrr"
"What the hell! Raditz called from the door looking at the all out brawl amongst the senior cadets as he also stepped away from a missile unfazed.
"Hey is that...?" Nappa pointed at the young prince being rolled over a table and hurled against the wall.
"No, can't be?" Turles said stunned when the door burst open the three warriors turn to see their King.
"WHAT THE BLAZES IS GOING ON?" Vegeta bellowed, eyes flashing a dangerous shade of teal as his sights shifted over the damage in the room freezing everyone in their place. Then his eyes grew as he saw his youngest with a split lip and cut above his left eye crawling on all fours out from under a toppled over table. "Dad? *hic* you're home." It was the last thing he said before his eyes rolled back as he collapsed with his flushed cheek pressed against the floor. The king stiffened with rage as blood pumped hard into his chest threatening to pop blood vessels as he took in the sight of his youngest son, drunken and lying unconscious in the middle of the pub brawl.
"Mirai?" It was said in a dark and dangerous tone as Vegeta scanned for his eldest son. Turles and Raditz looked on fearfully. They could feel the calm before the storm, unsettling them both. Nappa took a step back preferring not to be noticed as the King took a few more steps when his sights fell on an unconscious Ursus.
Tables were tossed aside, turned into splinters as the king stormed out the back to find his son in an all out war with the commander's son as they went at each other in the middle of the night, wrestling on the ground with Mirai pinning Collis down, his fist came back to hit the teen in the face when it was caught by a strong hand.
Confused blues looked up to see his father's dark orbs fixed on him. "Dad?" It was the last thing he said before he was hit. Shifting from the ground to his butt, he rubbed where his father had hit him, giving him a bloody lip. Mirai looked back up at his father's rage as it flamed around him. "Go home!" The prince glared back at him a flash of rebellion surfacing. Vegeta eyes widened "NOW!"
Mirai pulled himself up in defeat. "Fine but it wasn't me that got Gohan drunk!"
When they got back inside Turles had pulled Gohan up from under the table and Raditz had an unconscious Ursus slumped over his shoulder. Nappa had ordered the others to do a massive clean up and then to wait back at the academy for their punishments.
Mirai's eyes widened. "What happened?" he called. He moved up to his uncle with his brother now lying against his chest.
"I'd say he had fun." Turles smirked until he glanced at the king. He swallowed. "Or maybe not."
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"Vegeta, what happed?" Goku came out to see his youngest son in his arms all bloody with the strong smell of alcohol surrounding him. Goku took his son from his lover's arms
"Ask him." The king shifted to allow the angry teen to step past from behind his father. Mirai cursed something under his breath as he passed Vegeta getting a clip across his head as did. "OW!"
"Sit down!" The king growled. Mirai did as he was ordered, flopping down on the sofa glaring back at his father. "Give the boy a shower. That might wake him. I want to know what the hell happened!" Vegeta growled, not at all happy with any of his sons.
"I can tell you it was that blasted Collis…" Mirai growled only causing his father's temper peak more.
"Open your mouth one more time I'll send you on the first mission out there. GOT IT!" Vegeta snapped shutting his son up as Mirai's eyes narrowed. He folded his arms and let his body fall back on the sofa refusing to look at his father.
In the background you could hear Gohan cursing and screaming as his papa tried to sober him up under the coldness of the shower. Mirai was still stuck on the sofa under the watchfully eye of his father, the king. He muttered something as he listened to his brother's cries for his father to stop. More curses escaped, only to end with. "OW!"
"Stop the cursing!" Goku warned.
Vegeta watched as a shivering young teen exited from the bathroom with his papa hot on his heels. Mirai shifted only to see his brother disappear into their old room. He turned to see Vegeta pointing for him to sit back which he did with a huff.
Not long after, Gohan walked out into the living room dressed in casual wear. He plonked his tired body on the sofa opposite his brother where he went to lay down only to have his father glare at him. With a sigh Gohan sat up cross legged on the comfortable couch, not looking at his parents and only fiddling with his long pants. Causally Gohan's dark pools looked up at his brother only to lock eyes before shifting uncomfortably away as they listened to the ranting and raving of both parents.
They listened to the threats and the disappointments of each of them not able to get a word in until Vegeta turned to his youngest son with that fatal question on his lips. "Why? What were you thinking? I find my youngest son inebriated under a table in a pub brawl."
Gohan kept picking at the material. Without realising it he was rocking, listening to those same raised voices he knew too well. Locking his mind away from all those times he had to hear the anger swell in others as their words exacerbate into demand. With no way out his mind converted in to safe mode where it shut down as he hummed those alien nursery rhymes that were taught to him years ago by the mystery lady… until he was shaken from his security. "Gohan what's wrong?" Dark pools focused to see his papa kneeling down in front of him. Gohan frowned, confused. "Hey you were spaced out there for a second." Goku smirked looking less annoyed as his expression changed to concern.
Realization set in at what had happened and what was said. "Sorry papa I didn't mean to. I was angry and everything is just so different to what I know, now that there is no master and now I'm home to find that you all have gotten so strong. I just want to fit in. I keep thinking it might have been better if no one had found me…"
With that said, his father and brother approached him, congregating around on the couch to be with the boy, listening to his words. "Son, don't say that, it hurts more than anything to hear you say that. What makes you think you're not powerful? You have had that collar on for most of your life." Goku watched as his son listened to him he looked like a child in so many ways but with the one exception… he had lived a life time in hell and came through it as an adult in so many other ways.
"Your grandpapa will be here, I'll make sure of it, and then the damn collar will be gone." Vegeta said with Gohan lost in the thought of no collar and, inadvertently, went to touch his ki ring forgetting for a second about the wave of pain it can cause.
Due to the quick reflex of his brother, Mirai, his hand was stopped before he hurt himself. "Chibi?" Blue pools filled with concern locked on to his brother's tired eyes.
"It's been a long night. Bed everyone." Goku said standing up after tapping his youngest son's leg, getting him to look up from his brother's sights. "Especially you."
Gohan frowned, and then a thought came to him. Someone was missing.
"Where's Ursus?"
"Raditz has taken him back to his place with Turles, they'll look after him." Goku explained
"We'll probably get the brat at the door first thing in the morning." Vegeta growled, knowing he will have to deal with the commander and others in the morning.
"Those two have been joined at the hips since they met." Goku joked. Mirai smirked as he looked up at his papa.
"He saved my life enough times." Mirai reflected, with a smile, about his troublesome friend.
Gohan frowned thinking of how close they had become. He couldn't help but feel a strange sting to the heart. Could it be jealousy?
He wasn't sure. It was new and unsettling since he was planning on not being claimed by Mirai, since he deserved someone better.
"Come on you two, to bed." Gohan was shaken from his thoughts with his brother getting up from the couch. Their father had already left for bed and their papa was turning the lights off.
"Come on Chibi. We can sleep in our room, just like the old days." Mirai said with a gleam. Gohan looked at him, ready to leave for their old room full of apprehension.
There was a yell from the master bedroom. "NO BITING."
Goku smirked at his partner's tactless manner, with Mirai blushing as he followed his brother in to their old room, both stepping over the broken door from where it was left. Mirai lifted it up and leaned it against the wall when he turned around he watched as Gohan pulled off his shirt. The teen couldn't but stare at his brother's delicious form. Gohan looked at him confused. "What? Haven't you ever slept with out your clothes on before?"
"Ohhhh." A speechless Mirai rushed to rid himself of his shirt. "I'll be right there Chibi."
TBC…
A/N: Sorry for the delay. I have been busy finishing another story off. And now that I have, I get to spend more time on this story and another. I'm pleased to say I have an official beta-editor for this story… YES! I'm happy ^-^ Starwind did a FANTASTIC job. Can't thank her enough for the work and time she put into this. It will be smooth reading for you guys now. That's so COOL.
Thanks guys for your patience.
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