Unwelcome Reunions.
A day before the dragonballs were to reappear, Vegeta was climbing into a single seater space pod, the fastest one created by Capsule Corp, similar to the one he had first travelled to Earth in. Trunks and Goten waved goodbye as the door closed, Vegeta waving back. He leaned back, as the space pod blasted off from the Capsule Corp lawn. How many hours, days had he spent in these when he was a child, a young adult. He felt a sting of pain for his lost childhood, his wasted youth, his loss of innocence when he became a trained murderer at the age of six. He pushed these thoughts out of his head as he settled back for the eight hour flight to New Namek. He was looking forward to seeing Kakarot again, and having those comforting arms wrapped around him. He couldn't care less for Bulma, he knew that was to come with Kakarot was far better. He smirked when he thought of Chichi's reaction to her ex-husband and youngest son being gay.
"She'll probably try blame it on me, that hell cat. She'll have a hissy fit and yell at everyone. Hnn. Like I care. She didn't appreciate Kakarot when she had him, now she's lost him forever to me. What delicious irony. Me, the person she hates most for supposedly corrupting Gohan, Kakarot and Goten, with Piccolo's help, me, now Kakarot's mate. I wonder how Pointy Ears is doing? I should go see him, maybe spar, for old times sake. I never liked Chichi anyway. Or Yamcha. Bulma is welcome to the both of them."
Vegeta landed on Namek soon enough, having slept most of the way. He took the dragon radar from one of the many pockets of his cargo pants and switched it on. While flying to the first one he bumped into the Elder Namek, Moori.
"Back again, Vegeta." It was more of a statement than a question.
"Yeah, I am. Sorry about my behaviour last time. I promise I'll behave better this time."
"No problem, Vegeta. Help yourself to the balls, it's the least we can do for you, since you formulated the plan that destroyed Majin Buu."
"Well, I had some help carrying it out. I'm guessing the balls are active again?"
"About two hours ago. Your timing is impeccable." Vegeta smiled, they said goodbyes, and Vegeta blasted off.
In about three hours, Vegeta had all the balls together. He found Moori, and after a few Namekian words, Porunga burst from the balls in his usual dazzling fashion. Vegeta just clicked his tongue.
"Showoff." He muttered.
"You have summoned the eternal dragon, make any three wishes your soul desires, and I will grant them if they are within my power." boomed the dragon, his deep voice nearly deafening Vegeta.
"Yeah, yeah whatever, I've heard the sales pitch before. Tell him I want to wish back Kakarot, or Goku, as you know him, Bulma, Chichi and Yamcha of the planet Earth back to life." Moori translated, and the dragon's eyes glowed.
"It has been granted."
"Welcome back Goku." said Piccolo as Goku suddenly appeared on the Lookout, where he had died. "Hey, Piccolo, its good to be back. I'm going to go to Namek, I love seeing the Eternal Dragon! Ciao!" he put two fingers to his forehead and disappeared. Piccolo smiled to himself.
"And because Vegeta's there too, right, Goku?"
"We're alive! But who wished us back?" exclaimed Bulma, finding herself on the pavement next to the road where she had died in a car crash. Chichi and Yamcha were next to her.
"I'll bet it was Goku, he's such a damn goody-two-shoes." sneered Yamcha, the ungrateful bastard. Chichi looked at the two of them.
"It doesn't really matter who wished us back. So, where are we going to all live? My house isn't quite big enough."
"We can stay at my place. I'll just evict that Vegeta. It would be better for all of us. I'll give him a decent settlement cheque, then he's out for good." Bulma tried to act tough, but she was starting to wonder if throwing Vegeta out was the right thing to do. She still had feelings for the guy.
"Hey, Geta, you miss me?" Goku appeared next to Vegeta on Namek. Vegeta turned around, and his face lit up when he saw the most important person in his life right in the flesh. They both hugged each other tightly, Vegeta taking in Kakarot's scent, which he had missed so much.
"You're finally back!" said Vegeta, burying his face in Kakarot's neck. Goku bent down and kissed his forehead.
"Thanks to you! What's the next wish?" they broke apart, and Vegeta turned to Moori.
"Please can you ask the dragon to give Kakarot, Trunks, myself, Goten and Bra our saiyan tails?" he turned to Goku. "I don't think Gohan really wants his tail back."
"No, he wouldn't. He's trying to live a normal life now. Pity."
Moori asked the dragon, his eyes glowed like stoked coals.
"It has been set in motion! I will now hear your final wish. Be careful with your choice." Goku frowned.
"What are we going to do with this one?"
"I dunno, wish for a bottomless cupboard, like we said we would?"
"It seems kinda dumb now."
"Yeah, it does. I'm stumped, Kakarot. I've got everything I could possibly want. Let's just leave it."
"You sure?"
"Well, an idea does jump to mind. The island I chose is full of fruit trees. I guess a good wish would be to ask if the trees could always be healthy and protected from disease and all that. It's kinda like having an eternal supply of food."
"Sounds great. Moori, would you please translate that to the dragon?" the dragon's eyes glowed for the last time, then he looked down at the group gathered at his feet.
"My work here is done! Fare thee well!" he shot up into the sky, pulling his long ridged tail behind him, then he disappeared, as Goku and Vegeta watched. The balls rose into the sky, then scattered, as they went to regenerate energy. They felt an itch in the bottom of their spines, then a tail burst out, dark brown and soft. Vegeta whipped his around, then took it in his hands and stroked it. He had missed it so much. Goku was laughing, and wagging his excitedly. He lost his over forty years ago, he had forgotten what it was like.
"Wow! This is the coolest thing I've ever wished for!" his tail wrapped itself around Vegeta's, and they both grinned. Vegeta summoned his spaceship with a remote, then sent it home by itself. It blasted off to earth devoid of a passenger, and Vegeta and Goku followed suit as Goku teleported them home.
They reappeared on the Capsule Corp lawn.
"I just need to run in and fetch a few small things. I've already moved all your stuff to our new home."
He started walking towards the big yellow building when Bulma, Chichi and Yamcha pulled up to the door in Bulma's bright yellow hover convertible. Vegeta froze, then reappeared next to Goku. Both their tails were rigid, and Vegeta's eyes narrowed. He could hear Kakarot growling very, very softly. He smiled on the inside. This kind of aggression was unusual in Kakarot. The other three walked up to the two Saiyans.
"Who wished us back?" demanded Bulma. Before Vegeta had a chance to say anything, Goku cut in.
"Vegeta did. But don't get us wrong, it wasn't because we missed you. We don't want our kids to not have mothers, especially Bra. We wished Yamcha back so that he could keep you two away from us. You're not very grateful to be alive though, maybe we should have left you dead. Not that you're the best mothers in the world, but out of fairness to the kids. Although you should have thought of them before you started fucking around." Vegeta looked up at Kakarot. He only swore like that when he was exceptionally angry. Chichi's rather flippant attitude was starting to grind on their nerves. Yamcha's smug expression wasn't making it any better.
"Anyway, we're leaving. Both of us. And Trunks and Goten are coming with. Just thought you should know." Goku's tail started whipping around.
"Now you listen here, Goku, I-"
"Shut up, Chichi! I am not going to be your emotional punching bag anymore! This marriage is over! You threw it away to sleep with some one who I thought was my friend! I've finally found some one that doesn't nag, or bitch or moan, or manipulate me! I'm happy that this marriage is over. I'm finally free to be the Kakarot that you never could love."
"Well, well done. Who's the unfortunate girl you had to threaten into a relationship?" said Chichi sarcastically. Goku smirked.
" You'll love this one! Who is the person you hate most for being a bad influence on me and my sons?"
"Vegeta, of course. Why, you going out with his sister or something?"
"Nope. I'm with Vegeta himself. We're a couple, isn't that right?" Vegeta wrapped his tail around Goku's waist and gave his best smirk to the others.
"You're joking!" exclaimed Yamcha.
"Nope. Want proof?" Vegeta pulled Goku's head down by the chin and kissed him (with tongue!) right there on the lawn, in front of everyone and they didn't care who saw. It felt so right, and so good. Vegeta could feel Goku melting under his touch, and decided that this was definitely something they were both good at. They broke apart and grinned at the others. Bulma recovered first.
"You chose him over me! How could you, Vegeta!" Bulma yelled, her voice high pitched.
"How could you have chosen that slut Yamfuck over me, Bulma! It was quite easy to fall in love with Kakarot, you see. After you broke my heart, I found solace in some one who had also been hurt by the one he had trusted most; his hellcat wife."
"Hey!" interrupted Chichi. Vegeta ignored her, as he continued.
"How did I fall in love with my former rival? Quite easily. Firstly, he's loyal, second of all, he is not vain or conceited, like you are. He doesn't treat me as some ornament to drag to parties, and he has more respect for me than you do! What's not to love? He's kind, he's funny, he's gentle, he's considerate, and most of all, he's Kakarot. I know he won't throw away our relationship like you threw away our marriage. I trusted you, Bulma. I loved you, you were everything to me. Then I started putting two and two together. I was just a prize, nothing more. Yamcha's stench pervaded our home, in our damn bed, Bulma! You'll never know how much you hurt me. Thank kami Kakarot was there to stop me from killing myself over you."
"But…what about Bra?" whimpered Bulma. Vegeta's words had hurt her, because they were so true.
"She can live with me, if she wants. I'd rather she did. I wouldn't be surprised if Yamfuck over there was a paedophile. It's over, Bulma. The farce is finished. I've taken my stuff, and some capsules. That's it. Thanks for everything, I'll remember the good times, before you turned on me and the kids."
"You-you worthless bastard!" Vegeta smirked.
"Are you talking to me or Yamfuck?"
"Aargh!" Bulma stamped her foot, like the spoilt brat she is.
"Oh, by the way, Goten and Trunks are seeing each other. Just thought you'd like to know."
Chichi threw her arms around Yamcha.
"Oh, where did I go wrong? My son is a faggot! This is all Vegeta's fault! My husband, now my son, all because of that arrogant bastard!" she sobbed dramatically. Vegeta just rolled his eyes.
"I resent that, Chichi! He's happier than he's ever been in his entire life, and you want to take that away from him! If anything, at least he is not hurting anyone, unlike you. Wait 'til Gohan hears about what you did to me. And I'd rather be with Vegeta any day. At least he isn't a manipulator. Vegeta and I are off to begin our future, you guys can enjoy your sordid life together. Thanks for bringing us together!" they both waved cheekily, then blasted off, their auras ripping all the grass off the lawn, leaving a shocked little group staring after them. Yamcha was quite pleased. He was expecting Vegeta to rip off his head.