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! Warning, Yaoi, male/male coupling. If you are homophobe then don't read. No-one is making you. Rated R
Royal Delivery
Chapter 34
They had materialised on a mountain overlooking the valley. From the cliff's edge they could see the mountain sloping down into clearing a wall surrounding a grand home of some kind below them. It was so far below it looked so tiny, just the smallest of lights was emanating from it. They followed the old man to the back of the house along a stone path that lead to what looked like a cave.
"What's this?" Mirai asked as they approached the opening to the cave.
Ursus stopped at the entrance with Mirai looking over his shoulder seriously as their eyes came upon a blue crystal pool inside of the cave. The underground pond took up most of the floor of the cabin. There was enough light from the crystal rocks that formed the walls and ceiling of the cave to see inside.
"So now what?" Ursus asked Artimis who was further in front of them.
"Take your cloths off." Ursus raised an eyebrow and before he could say more. "The water will generate your energy and heal anything that might ail you. You see this water is pure and from before technology came and took over our lives, this is where the ancestors would come to be healed. It is more effective. In Ursus case, something in the water will calm the fever. It should last a few hours."
"Just a few HOURS! I thought it would take the fever away completely….ah this sucks!"
"No, nothing but taking a mate can help take it away completely Ursus. The best I can offer is a few hours of no discomfort or pain." Artimis could see the boy had high hopes. He felt bad. "Sorry it wasn't my intention to deceive you."
"Ah forget it!" Ursus pushed his dashed hopes aside as Mirai's voice spoke up from behind him.
"How come I have never heard of this pool? Does my dad know about it?"
"It's mostly gone into the book of legends now that your grandfather has shunned the old ways. He had plans of the Saiyans being an advanced technological race. He wanted Vegeta-sie out of the myths and legends of the cave days, as he would refer to them. He welcomed the advanced technology from others planets back then. And since I was a childhood friend of his father, he let me continue practicing the old ways.
"I'm a healer I don't like war. Your grandfather might have hated the backwards ways of our past but he has sought my help a few times. Your father, Vegeta, is different. He has always believed any knowledge old or new would be an advantage. He knows how knowledge has its own power. As for you, yes you have been here before."
"Me?" Mirai eyes widened with this new knowledge.
"Yes the doctors couldn't break your fever when you went into heat and it was critical; climbing dangerously fast. The doctors feared that your mind would be affected with the high temperature. When he got the news, your father brought you over here straight away. Kakarrot came with him, as scared as he was, but they both stayed here with you until your temperature broke."
"I don't ever remember being here."
"I can understand you having no memory of it. You spent most of the time coming in and out of consciousness. Your parents were scared that they might lose you too. I would hate to see fear like that again. Your father loves you very much." Artimis stated
Mirai frowned. "Yeah right … Is that what you call it! He runs my life …" and he lies to me about my own mother's death.
"Prince Mirai you and your father have a better relationship than he had with his own father, the late king. They never saw eye to eye on anything, and as far as lying to you about your mother's death… have you ever thought maybe he was lying to himself."
"You read my mind!" The prince was shocked. He thought that the knowledge was safe and no-one but he, his friend and Gohan knew this. He wanted to attack his father with after the party.
Artimis bowled. "Forgive me I couldn't help it. We are bonded from the time of that accident when I gave you some of my power. I didn't mean anything by it…"
Mirai's curiosity peaked and overtook his fears for his love, his bond brother. "What was it meant when you said he was lied to? If you know anything, tell me! I have the right to know!"
Artimis moved further in and turned the prince. "I won't ask you how you know about your mother. I don't need to I can read it in your thoughts. But I can honestly say your father has no knowledge of any of this."
The prince was filled with the hope that something could tell him the truth. "Knowledge? What happened? TELL ME! What happened to my mother!"
"I promise I will. I'll tell you everything you want to know but first we need to get Ursus here into the pool and I suggest you go in as well." Artimis smiled a warm smile that reached his eyes.
Mirai was hoping this was no trick but he had known the old man for some time now and he had never known him to not be truthful. "Fine! But I'm going to have that talk with you. I want to know what happened to my mother." Mirai turned back to Ursus who had spent the whole time looking back and forward them listening to them. "Ursus get in!"
Ursus leaned over to look at the water nervously. "But it looks deep."
Artimis looked at the water. "It is rather deep. It has no bottom. Well no-one, to my knowledge, has every found it."
Ursus gulped. "That's d-deep. Ummm … ha-have I told you I can't swim?"
Mirai rolled his eyes frustration building up. "Ursus get in. I'll be there with you."
Ursus went defensive and turned glaring at Mirai. "Ooooh that's reassuring! You'll just let me sink…"
Mirai crossed his arms and his expression went serious. "Kept it up and that is exactly what will happen."
Mirai sighed and moved closer. "Nice friend you arrrre…" Within a matter of seconds he had pushed his friend in with a big splash. The water rose up high and splashed down over the old man. Mirai forgot his anger for a second and laughed as he toed off his boats and dived in with his clothes still on.
Artimis' eyes bulged and he took a deep breath and froze, soaked to the skin. He came to when he heard Ursus screaming.
"I'M DROWING!"
The old man looked down to see Ursus thrashing about in panic. Mirai used his strong arms to push against the water to get back to the surface and help his friend.
The prince lifted his friend up and helped him to the side of the pound coughing and cursing. "Cough …Bloody hell …Mirai!"
He kept his hand on Ursus back and patted his friend gently as he coughed out the water he had swallowed. "Oh please you know you wouldn't have gotten in if I didn't push you." The prince said.
"Still … cough … don't … don't do it again! Or … or I'll give you a black eye!" Usus threatened.
The prince ignored his friend and turned his attention back to the old man. "Artimis, how long do we have to stay in here?"
"Not too long. Give me your clothes I'll dry them and myself outside. Don't worry your father can't pick your ki up from in here. It's the blue crystals in the walls. It's blocks out everything." The old man said.
"Great, well at least I don't have to worry about dying just yet." Mirai said knowing what trouble he would be in if his father found out.
Both boys took off their clothes and handed them over to Artimis. Ursus held onto the side for dear life as the old man left them alone. Mirai swam back under. He was curious to see how deep he could go. He had a lot on his mind and needed to keep busy.
"Well don't call for help … coz I'M NOT coming to your rescue!" The teen called as he clung to the side like a drowned rat. His mane weighed heavy from the water making it stick to his shoulders and down his back to his slim waist.
Ursus watched Mirai under the fluorescent light that shone from the crystals onto the clear water until the prince was just a faint shadow amongst the glowing light.
In a few moments Mirai was swimming back to the surface and burst to the surface. He wiped his hair from his face. "Well the old man's right… I went down as far as I could and I couldn't see the bottom."
"So you had to find that out for yourself?" Ursus said still clinging onto the edge of the stone pond.
Mirai swam up to him, his blue eyes looking ahead. "Yeah. Is he back?" He came up close to his friend and peeked at the entrance of the cave. "I want know what's going on and I want to find Gohan."
"He will be here soon. He is just out there. Well do you feel any different?" Ursus asked as his friend turned around and swam the short length of the pool.
"I don't what about you?"
Ursus pressed his lips together thing about it. "Yeah I do. I don't feel so weak or heavy with the heat and my ankle doesn't feel swollen."
"Well that's good. Tell me what you know about what's going on? Why does he want us here? You said you would tell me when we got here… I'm waiting!" Mirai said not pausing from his swimming.
"Well from what he told me …wait a sec. If I tell you promise me you won't do anything stupid?" Ursus asked with a lace of fear travelling down his spine.
Mirai swam up behind his friend. "Hey Ursus my friend, come on, tell me already."
"Okay it's not like your going go any where without your clothes on." Ursus chuckled nervously.
"So tell me?" Mirai said with his arms crossed over each other on the lip of the pool. His blue eyes totally focused on his nervous friend.
Ursus wished Mirai didn't have to be that close. He gulped. "Well he said that Gohan was …umm …"
"Yes I'm listening…" Mirai's blues narrowed waiting impatiently.
The nervous teen bit his lip with the thought. "I know but…Umm Mirai, you're not going to go all gold on me or anything are you?"
"Just say it!" Mirai growled eyes glaring.
Ursus took a beep breath with his lack of courage and spoke. "ChibiiswithCollis."
Mirai eyes were now slits his jaw was hard, holding back his temper. "Say it again ….but slowly."
Ursus laughed nervously before swallowing. "Oh Look …isn't that pretty." He stammered. With a goofy grin he pointed to a large blue crystal in front of them embedded in the rocky wall trying to get out of saying any more.
"Ursus say it or I'll move you to the centre of the pool and let you sink!" Mirai eyes narrowed on the other teen.
Ursus gulped before he turned to the entrance seeing the old man walk in. A huge sigh of relief and a massive smile washed over his face getting Mirai to turn following his vision.
"Hey Artimis man …gee I'm soooo glad you're here." Ursus beamed seeing his protector move their way.
"I have your clothes all dry for you and you both can come out now." The old man said. Both boys didn't waste time getting out.
Mirai helped Ursus out and back onto his feet. He then turned to the old man. "Artimis, what's going on and where is Gohan?"
"Once you're dressed I'll tell you. I'll be waiting outside." He left both the boys with their clothes allowing then to dress in private.
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Artimis was waiting on a large tree trunk that had fallen when they came outside. "Well?" Mirai asked
"Prince Mirai how do you feel?"
"At the moment… anxious. What's going on? Where is my brother and what happened to my mother?"
"Now I need you to think calmly for me …" The old man motioned to them both to find a seat.
Mirai looked around and went to a small log that had been cut into a stool of sorts. "Fine I'm clear as I can be, so tell me what you know?"
"Very well your mother, Bulma was her name. She was beauty like no other. She came from a far away planet months from our own. As I have said your father and grandfather never saw eye to eye and, one day, without word your father left. When he found out your grandfather was so mad his temper flared. It only increased as the months passed, until one day your father returned but he wasn't alone. He had brought this goddess, a blue haired beauty, and she was pregnant with you."
"Your grandfather was beyond angry he was furious. Your mother learnt our ways fast. She could speak enough Saiyan-jin to get around. She tried everything to get along with your grandfather. I was asked to take care of her. I was quick to learn her language and she would tell me everything from how Vegeta had met her, to how she felt. We became close friends to the end."
"End?" Mirai frowned with the glow of the flame shining on his face feeling the heat. He listened with new revelations about his family.
"Let me continue. Your mother got sick, very sick. Her immunity couldn't cope with one of our simplest of viruses. She was still ill just before your birth and your grandfather sent your father on a diplomatic mission that was weeks away. Your father left as he wasn't so concerned I had kept the sickness from getting worse and you weren't to arrive for another month. But one day when my lord sent me away so he could talk to your mother they got into heated fight and your grandfather struck your mother. It wasn't enough to kill her but enough to distress her and she went into labour early."
Mirai's eyes turned to the flames narrowed and angry with what he was hearing. "The bastard!"
The old man went on as he warmed his hands in front of him "It gets worse. Your grandfather made me promise on the life of my family that I wouldn't tell a soul. When you where born your grandfather took you away and left me to deal with your mother. She had suffered a lot in the labour. We thought it would be only days before she would die with the illness and birth. But she didn't. With my care and her determination she survived. "
"But dad?" Mirai frowned. Ursus looked over at his friend. He kept quiet taking everything in. He couldn't believe it. He felt sorry for his friend. He had never really known his family as they died when he was really young and he was in orphanages. He ran away from them just before he was taken. Mirai and his family had been his only true family and now he had Gohan.
Artimis went on to explain. "He came back as soon as heard the news but you were two weeks old by then. Your grandfather lied to him and told him that she had died giving birth to you as the Saiyan law we buried our dead the next day. Nobody said anything. I think your father always believed your grandfather had something to do with her death."
"But my mother didn't die then … Gohan said he used to go and see her when he was young up in the tower." Mirai said.
"Yes Master Gohan he was quite the devil, bless him. He found her and she warmed to him from the first time she found him sleeping at the entrance to the tunnel. She brought him back and their friendship blossomed. She loved him just as much as she loved you. You know she would watch you both playing from her window and tell me about the tricks you both would get up to. And when he would come she would sing nursery songs to him. She would cry when he would leave… so upset that she couldn't cradle you in her arms."
Mirai smiled warmly hearing about the two but he couldn't help but wish he was there with them both; to have her arms around him to sing those songs to his face. A hint of sadness washed over into his blue eyes. He looked up from the flame to Artimis.
"But I don't understand. Why didn't grandfather let her stay in the palace? Why…"
"Your grandfather was guilt ridden with what he did. He would never say it but I knew I could see it in his eyes when ever he looked at me, knowing I knew his secret. Every time he held you it weighed heavy with him to the day he died."
Mirai explained confused. "But what of my mother? Gohan said she just disappeared one day."
"No I moved her here. It was killing her to have the little boy crawl into her heart when she couldn't have you. So I brought her here. She loved it. She was able to walk into the forest and she would hide when anyone would come and hide out in the cave. Her illness left her but she was dying from something that I couldn't cure her from. She died of a broken heart the month after the both of you where kidnapped. Bulma overheard your father one day when he had come over for my counselling. She would often sneak in to take a peek at him. I often told her it was too dangerous but she was a stubborn woman. She was devastated and had not lost one son but had lost two, and to the devil's table, to the tyrant Frieza. She didn't last long after that. She had no will left. If only she had survived two more months – when they found you. She would have been so happy so relieved. At least she had one son. The day she died I made a promise to her that I would do what ever I could to find you both and that I would never give up. She had wormed her way into my heart. She was stronger than any Saiyan warrior I knew."
"She died…" Mirai asked saddened and he looked away. Ursus also looked toward the fire not knowing what to do or say for his friend.
Artimis smiled sadly but with found memories. "Yes she is buried over there in the garden. She spent a lot of time there singing. She said it reminded her of home and her mother. She was an intelligent woman and I know she would be smiling now seeing you here…"
Mirai choked back his heartache at hearing about his mother's sad life – the life that was stolen from them both for all the wrong reasons. "I …I'm lost…she was alive all this time and …and I…I didn't know!"
Artimis frowned. "Prince Mirai she wouldn't want you upset. She got a lot enjoyment out the stories I brought back of your small triumphs as a boy and she was pleased that your father found a mate and by that relationship you got your brother Gohan."
Mirai's mind clicked back to the preset hearing his name. "Gohan …where's Gohan?"
Artimis looked off into the glowing crackling flame. "Yes your brother. I need you to speak with him tonight…"
"You want me to talk to Gohan. My parents won't even let me see him." Mirai was sceptical. What did Artimis know about his brother? It hurt that Gohan was taken away. It was another cut to the heart.
"Well I know where he is and you need to talk to him. I was hoping Ursus would. As, with your problem, I didn't think it was wise for you to. But I am concerned about the prince. I can read his mind and it troubles me." Mirai's heart jumped excitedly with the realisation that he will be able to see his brother. But he was worried. What had Gohan got himself into now? The thought of this man being able to read minds even with a ki collar was puzzling him.
"You can read his mind even with the ki collar? You never said anything of this. You always said that you couldn't." Mirai asked
"That was the truth but now he is close and with only strong thoughts I can catch sections, pieces and this troubled me with what I do get from him." Artimis tried to explain.
"Like what?" Mirai asked with a frown rubbing his hands together keen to know more.
Artimis turned to meet with both boys' eyes. Both teens were keen to know what the younger prince had done. "He is not settling in as well as we might like to think. He still sees himself as a slave, something that is not worthy of love, not from anyone."
"Well that's stupid…" Mirai snapped. He hated hearing that word knowing his brother was a pleasure slave and there was nothing they could do about it, even with all their high technology it was only man power that found him a whisper that they acted on.
Artimis frowned he knew how much the boy was hurting from the scraps that came to him from the young boy's mind. He also remembered seeing the boy in the past when he was invisible to him. There was nothing he could do but watch and keep the secret. It would have killed both parents if they had to live with what he had seen the boy go through and not being able to help. No it was kept secret it was best. He continued hoping to help the boy now before it became too late. "Is it? Not in his mind. Now listen he plans on allow Collis to claim him…"
"WHAT!" Mirai sprung to his feet his temper flared. Artimis tried to shush him, stop his ki from spiking.
"MIRAI!" Ursus sprang to his feet in case he was needed to hold his friend down.
"Until you settle prince Mirai I won't tell you where he is." Artimis said looking up at the prince standing with fists clenched.
"Fine!" Mirai went to sit back down. Everything that he had heard today was wearing him down and now this. "I'm settled so where is he?" He snapped.
"If you go to him in a rage you will only push him further away. He is confused and frightened." With that Mirai eyes popped.
"Me?" He growled. I don't believe it.
Artimis went on to explain. "Yes. He is afraid that you will claim him before he can finish his plan."
"What do you expect? I won't have him with that bastard or with ANYONE!" Mirai eyes flashed his rage on this whole matter. He wanted to fight, he wanted to drag Collis out and beat the crap out of him.
Artimis understood Mirai's fears. They were a mirror of his. "That bastard is my descendant and I don't want to see him killed."
"Collis is related to you?" Mirai was shocked back into some sort of control.
The old man went on to explain. "Yes now as you can see I'm caught between family loyalty and my affection for the young prince."
"Fine I won't kill him, but where is Gohan? Is he with him?" Mirai's blues were still full of the anger but he had some control back and was keen to see his brother before his fathers found him.
"Yes they are together, both plotting the same plan. Collis will do anything for his father's approval and I think Collis has fallen for the prince. So it works to Ramose' advantage and I have a bad feeling that Ramose, my grandson, is plotting against the crown so you must be cautious." He explained. Ursus was also feeling rage about hearing all this. He had no time for Collis, and he hated the idea of his chibi being anywhere near the guy.
"So that bastard is out to get us." Mirai's fist balled up in his other hand as his mind wandered over everything that was said.
"I never liked him. His eyes were to close together." Ursus said from his spot on another log with his arms reached out in front of him to grab some of the warmth of the fire.
Mirai raised an eyebrow and turned in disbelief to his friend. "What's that got to do with it?"
Ursus looked up from the hypnotic glow of the fire and looked at his friend in the eyes. "I don't know but it looked freaky."
Artimis voice brought Mirai's mind out of the numbness of his friend's babble and he shook his head and looked back the old man. "Now just talk with the prince, nothing more. We could get into a lot of trouble over this…but if you can just talk with him make him see sense."
"I'll talk with him tell me where he is?" Mirai asked again.
Artimis stood up and walked over to the cliff edge with Mirai and Ursus following the old man pointed. "He is down there in my old home. He is staying with my family for a week of training with Collis."
Mirai put his hands on hips and pressed his lips holding back his feelings before speaking. "Oh is he … how nice."
Ursus came up to his side. "Mirai you promised…"
Mirai blues fixed on his friend. "Did I?"
"Yes you did I'm going to be with you so you don't do anything stupid." Ursus looked over at the old man to make his point very clear.
Artimis smiled. "I was hoping you would help him Ursus. You're a good boy."
Ursus blushed a bit with the old man's kind words before putting on his old attitude. "Yeah well don't pass the word I have reputation to keep."
"Very well. I can take you both there. I know which room he is in." Artimis explained getting ready to hold the boy hands.
"I'm ready." Mirai said keen to see his brother.
"Just get him to listen and to hold his plan off. I will have to take you back by morning."
"I'll talk to him take me there." Mirai said with his eyes fixed on the grand home down below. He was angry that Gohan would do something like this.
"And me too." Ursus said looking over at his friend.
"All right then." Artimis wasted no time and in a few minutes they faded away into thin air.
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It was past midnight and Artimis materialised, with both boys at his side, on the small balcony outside Gohan's room. "I'll be back soon. Call my name and I'll hear you." With that he disappeared with a heavy mind, full of concerns.
Ursus looked over the balcony. "This place isn't half bad. A decent paint job wouldn't go astray."
Mirai turned to his friend and pressed a finger to his lips frowning. "Shh." Ursus nodded and Mirai turned and stepped causally towards the open French doors that lead into the room. He waited at the door allowing his eyes to adjust to the darkness with his Ursus at his side. Both teens quietly walked in into the large room when Ursus accidentally tripped over a low foot stool and his hand knocked over a lamp. Both quickly dived and snatched the lamp in mid air before it called break into a million pieces.
The prince glared at his friend, who looked apologetic, sprawled across the foot stool with the lamp held tightly against his chest. Mirai glared and helped his clumsy friend back on his feet and Ursus placed the lamp back on the side table. Cautiously, they moved further in where they could hear quiet breathing, then the rustles of sheets. Mirai's face lit with a warm glow he saw his love only a few feet from him.
Keen to be with him, a thought came to him that he should just take his brother home but then he would have a lot of explaining to do, and his brother might hate him. He decided against it. Mirai took a step closer but stopped with Ursus bumping into the back of him. "What?" Ursus frowned. No answer he looked over Mirai shoulder to see what it was. There was Gohan rolled over onto his back the covers shifted with him. Mirai got glimpse of another figure in the bed nestling up next to his future mate. A growl rumbled from deep in his chest Ursus place a hand on his friend shoulder calming him.
The lavender prince entertained the thought of ki blasting who ever was curled up there with arms around his future love was overriding his commonsense. Ursus stayed close just in case as they approached around the large four post bed. Mirai fingers curled around the wood ready to snap it off as looked down.
The two in the bed were deep in their cosy sleep, curled up close into each other enjoying one another's warmth unaware of the danger that their comfort was causing to another in the room. Mirai moved closer with eyes fixed narrowed on the other figure. His canines were exposed and he wanted to rip the figure apart.
The smaller teen was on his side with head now rest on Gohan chest and a hand draped over the prince's chest. Gohan was holding him close. The older prince noticed how Gohan's tail was laying protectively over the stranger pressing the boy close still. A sting of jealousy stabbed at Mirai's heart wishing he was there after he vaporised the one that dares sleep with his future mate.
"Don't do anything Mirai." Ursus whispered. Mirai swung around with a death glare.
"Shut up." The prince snapped as he moved over to the side of the bed with Ursus frowning. He went to checking the bedroom door and opened it. The hall was empty of life. He closed the door again. He looked up to see Mirai crouching over Gohan with a death glare. Mirai turned back to Ursus and motioned for him to come over. "Do what I do!" He whispered motioning for Ursus go around to the other side of the bed. Then Mirai signalled what he was going to do. Ursus shook his head no. Mirai's blue eyes even the dark showed battle mode, the need for blood. Ursus gulped and nodded he didn't like this but Mirai was in no mood to listen. Mirai again motioned for him to cover the boy's mouth on the count of three, like he was going to do to Gohan.
Ursus frowned and shook his head. He didn't like this one bit and got another death glare. He shrugged his shoulders in defeat and nodded the affirmative. Both leaned over each of their set targets getting as close as they could. Mirai had an impulse to check Gohan's neck for a claim mark. He couldn't see one but he couldn't see the other side ether. He looked up at Ursus and they both counted to three. With quick reflexes they both coved the boys' mouths adding pressure with the struggle. They held them down with their free hands. Muffled startled cries emitted as both Gohan and Olios eyes snapped open and grew wide fearful with their hearts pounding against their rib cages.
Ursus smiled and nodded friendly at the other boy. "Hi don't worry I'm not going to hurt you. It's just the boss want's to talk with his brother." Olios nodded uncontrollably his eyes wide as plates, even more petrified and confused buy his attacker's sweet smile.
Mirai shook his head at his over talkative friend but he had no time Gohan went to lash out but he snatched his brother's fist in mid air and brought it back down and added pressure. "Chibi, it's me …shh Mirai."
Gohan's eyes were wide he was full of rage he tried to fight his attacker to no avail. Then the words had sunk in. "Mirai" came the muffled words. Gohan's eyes focused in the dark at the teen still covering his mouth looking at him with serous expression.
"Yes… now I'll take my hand away from you and Ursus will do the same. If you don't want them replaced stay quiet!" Mirai glared at the smaller boy next to his love getting a good look at him before he killed him. Ursus was admiring the kid he was cute and wondering if they could be friends. Olios nodded, his eyes were still showing fear. Gohan nodded as his eyes locked on his brother's pissed off blues. With that Mirai nodded for his friend to do as he did. Ursus was smiling at the boy in his hold. Both removed their hands and, instinctively, Olios scrambled under Gohan's wing. Mirai's blues fired red sending the boy back closer by mistake to Ursus who was sitting on the bed. The small boy jumped not sure how to take the Cheshire cat next to him.
"Start explaining!?" Mirai growled without taking his eyes of Olios.
"Mirai what you think you're doing here?" The young prince said shifting up on to his pillow with Olios doing the same. Ursus was still grinning like an idiot at him. Not feeling safe Olios turned to Gohan for answers. Without word Gohan's powerful tail wrapped around Olios and brought him under his protectiveness. This fired up Mirai's temper. Then Gohan growled out his own anger. "You shouldn't be here! Does dad know?"
"Who is this?" Mirai snapped holding his fiery look that was threatening to be released anytime soon. Gohan frowned getting mad. He moved his brother away from leaning over, scaring Olios even more with his canines exposed. Gohan pushed the covers off him and released Olios from his tail grip as he dragged Mirai away from the other two getting angry.
"Go away Mirai you shouldn't be here and he's got nothing to do with you." Gohan snapped his eyes full of the same fire as he looked up to his brother who was too tall to be intimidated by his size.
"Who is he?" Mirai snapped pointing back over Gohan shoulder. Ursus was still sitting next to the boy who looked like he wanted to race over to Gohan at any moment.
"My friend." The younger prince snapped.
"Then introduce us." Mirai growled waiting to know more about this kid.
"Fine but be nice." Gohan snapped as he glared up into his brother's big blue eyes. The younger prince's tail was whipping, lashing out uncontrollably behind him. He had forgotten his lesson in his rage to keep his tail tightly bound around his waist like Mirai was.
"Of course." Mirai snapped back glaring down at his little brother dark pearls. They both made threatening growls before Gohan turned back to the bed and walked over to it angrily. Mirai was right behind him.
Gohan moved over to his friend who crawled over to him and they met in the middle. "Olios this is my pain ass brother the bully prince Mirai and the grinning idiot there is Ursus."
"Hey that wasn't nice." Ursus snapped losing his smile.
Gohan glared making his whole face screwing up with anger at his tall friend. "Nor was waking us up like that!" Gohan growled before he turned to Mirai who was still glancing over at the boy "What do you want anyway?"
"To talk." Mirai said
"Couldn't this wait?"
They all stopped dead in their tracks at the sound of someone walking up the hall. Gohan turned to the others and motioned for them to get under the low king size bed. Ursus held out his hand to help Olios to get under first then he and Mirai, who didn't like it one bit. Gohan climbed over and got under the covers just as the door handle clicked.
He rested his head on the plush pillow as the door opened. He tried to settle his heart, eyes closed and he calmed his breathing. He could hear someone moving closer to him. Gohan was struggling not to look as he pretended to be sleep.
He didn't like this. He could feel that chill at the back of his neck. Gohan could feel eyes upon him as he lay on his side facing away with a gentle breeze coming through the French doors. Mirai and Ursus under the bed with Olios between them both were inches from a pair of black boots. Ursus raised a questioning eyebrow at Mirai who was busy trying to worm himself so he could position himself to see who it was without been caught.
"Sleep soundly Prince Gohan, while you can. A new age is dawning."
TBC…
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