"Dragonball AS: Aftermath Saga"

Chapter 3- "Saiya-jin Heat"

By- Tiny

Trunks stalked up and down the ship in a frustrated state, kicking his feet against the ground occasionally as he did so. It had been two weeks already and the hybrid prince had been in this foul stupor for almost the whole trip, as had the two Son men. Finally growing bored as well as frustrated, Trunks decided to go and see what the others were up too.

"I'll try Marron first!" Trunks grinned, "She's always a lot of fun..."

After jogging for a few minutes, Trunks finally reached Marron's room and reached for the door knob. As he did so, the Saiya-jin hybrid hesitated and drew his hand back from the metal knob.

"What if she's not here?" Trunks gulped, "Ah screw it, she has to be here..."

That having been decided, Trunks grabbed a hold of the door knob and simply flung it open. The sight that greeted him was something he would never forget as long as he lived.

Marron was dripping with moisture, clearly having just gotten out of the shower, as he looked at her. Her fair, lightly tanned skin glistened in the dim lighting as did her golden hair, which clung to her wet body. Marron's midsection was BARELY covered up by a white towel, showing quite a bit of cleavage. Trunks could feel a tightening sensation in his groin, causing him to turn redder than a tomato.

"TRUNKS!?!" the beauty cried, "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? GET OUT OF HERE!"

Trunks began to bolt away from the room, dodging random objects that Marron tossed at him as he went. On the way, he bumped into a VERY red and equally frightened Goten, who promptly grabbed Trunks and darted into the kitchen.

"What was all that about?" Trunks heaved, "I just wanted to see if she wanted to go train with me. How was I supposed to know she was naked?"

"You and me both, man," Goten chuckled weakly, "For a second there, I thought Paresu was going to KILL me!"

"Well, looks like you two are keeping on your toes," a mocking voice laughed, "You always react like this or are you just jumpy today?"

The two young men turned around to face the source of their mockery, seeing it was none other than Gohan. The two gave a snarl that would've made Vegeta proud to the older hybrid before getting up. Gohan pushed over a nice cup of coffee to the two boys before sipping his own and sitting down across from them.

"So, what happened exactly?" Gohan smiled, "You guys just show up at the wrong time or something?"

"Well, sort of yes and no," Goten explained, "I went to see if Paresu wanted to get a bite to eat before I went into the training room and she was..."

"She was what Goten?"

"NAKED!" Goten coughed, "Now, I know that I should have done the modest thing and turned away, but I just couldn't help but look at her. Then there was this tightening sensation..."

"Yeah, same with me!" Trunks jumped in, "I walked in on Marron as she was getting out of the shower and couldn't peel my eyes off of her!"

"Man, I never thought I'd have to do this with my own brother," Gohan sighed, "I think it's time we had a talk...."

Sweat dripped off of Pan's brow as she swung another fist at her opponent's head, missing by bare inches. Pan's sparring partner, Bra, retaliated with a swift kick to the quarter Saiya-jin's gut. The raven haired girl lurched over in pain, giving Bra an opening to throw her to the ground.

"Give up yet, Pan?" Bra laughed, "After all, I seem to be winning this little match!"

"Yeah, I guess this round goes to you," Pan chuckled, "Now let's get out of here and wash up."

"Agreed."

The two hybrid Saiya-jin strolled over to the room's exit, bumping into the two prodigy students of Yamcha as they prepared to enter the room. Both were clad in Yamcha's unique red and black training uniform, bearing the symbol of Kame on the back of their vest. Bra smiled briefly at them and then took off, heading for her room and a hot shower.

"Your friend isn't much for small talk, huh?" Yugin chuckled, "Can't say that I blame her really. We can be a bit intimidating."

"That's not it," Pan smiled, "Bra just isn't very comfortable around people she doesn't know. Nothing personal, but we just met you."

"Poor girl has no idea," Bonzar grinned, "Well, we're going in for our training session. Wanna join us?"

"No thanks," Pan waved, "I should really go get a nice shower and then maybe a bite to eat. Later guys!"

The two humans watched as their Saiya-jin comrade darted off in the direction of her room, leaving them to their devices once more. As they entered the gravity room, Yugin commanded the machine to increase to 100x Earth's base. As soon as the pressure increased, the two disappeared in a flurry of punches and kicks, both content that their secret was safe.

"Well, that certainly explains why neither of us could be...intimate before now," Goten chuckled weakly, "Are you sure it starts up when your about 18?"

"Yeah, I'm sure," Gohan laughed, "Saiya-jin's 'come of age' about then and that's when they become capable of reproduction. You two just hadn't done so yet because you hadn't found what you considered worthy mates until now."

"Hold on a second!" Trunks blurted out, "You mean to tell me that Goten and myself are in some kind of sexual frenzy because our 'worthy mates' are around?"

"Exactly," Gohan smirked, "It's called heat and it happens to Saiya-jin once they select their mates. The urges won't calm down until you....well...."

"Well what?"

"Until you claim them as yours and give them the mark," Gohan gulped, "Only then will things go back to normal."

"Here's a question for you," Trunks mused, "Why aren't YOU acting funny while me and Goten are?"

"I've already found a suitable mate," Gohan grinned, "That and Videl and I have already...."

"STOP RIGHT THERE!" Goten interrupted, "I do NOT want to hear about that! Me and Trunks need to go and think this over, so we'll see you later Gohan!"

Gohan watched in amusement as the two Saiya-jin hybrids took off out of the kitchen, nearly knocking Pan and Bra over on the way. The two girls looked puzzled, so they decided to ask Gohan what was going on.

"Well Gohan?" Bra smirked, "Care to explain why they're in such a rush?"

"I'll tell you when you're older," Gohan chuckled, walking away towards the training room, "Say about eighteen or so..."

"What does he mean by that?"

Trunks sat silently in his room, gazing up at the ceiling as he pondered what Gohan had told him.

"....only when you claim them as yours...."

"What the hell do you mean by that Gohan!?" Trunks snapped, "How am I supposed to claim her?"

"Trunks?"

The lavender haired hybrid whipped around angrily to see who had called his name, softening his gaze when he saw Marron before him. She was clad in a pair of jean shorts and a VERY tight red shirt. Her blonde hair, as was common, was pulled back in two pigtails that Trunks found absolutely adorable.

"Thought I might find you here," Marron smiled, "What were you yelling about just a second ago?"

"It was nothing," Trunks chuckled, "Marron, can I talk to you?"

"Sure thing," the blonde answered, "So, what's on your mind?"

"Well, there's something I need to tell you," Trunks gulped, rubbing the back of his neck, "Ever since we were kids, I've had this strange feeling that pulled me towards you and that made me want to be...close with you. You know what I mean?"

"Oh, Trunks...."

"I guess what I really want to ask," Trunks continued, "Well, what I mean is...."

Trunks never got a chance to finish his statement as Marron pulled the lavender-haired man in to her, kissing him full on the lips. Trunks was taken aback at first, but soon found himself kissing her back with a passion he never knew he had. They continued on this way for almost a minute before breaking away, both desperate for air.

"Trunks?" Marron heaved, "Can I ask you something?"

"Anything."

"Will you carry me over there?" the blonde pointed to the bed, "I think it'd be a bit more comfortable."

A wild gleam shown in Trunks eyes as he picked up the object of his desire, placing her gently on his bed as she pulled her shirt off. Trunks followed suit and quickly both found themselves laying virtually naked on top of the sheets, both desiring to continue on. Trunks had something else, however, that he felt needed to be done first.

"Trunks, what are you doing?" Marron sighed, shivering as Trunks' breath blew over the nape of her neck.

Trunks gave no response, but instinctively opened his mouth and bit down on the blondes neck, licking the little bit of blood off around the mark. Marron moaned a little bit, partially out of pain and partially out of pleasure.

"Now you are mine," Trunks purred, "And NOBODY is going to take you away from me!"

Marron grinned at the idea, kissing Trunks passionately on the lips as he continued on with "the ritual". The two continued until well into the night, blissfully unaware of anything else besides what they were doing right then. Through the bond that they had created, Trunks spoke to his new mate.

"I love you, Marron."

"And I you, my handsome prince..."

Goten wiped his hair with his towel, feeling slightly more at ease now that he was out of that cold shower. He had decided not to get dressed fully, since he was going to bed soon anyway, and had simply thrown on a pair of boxers and black gi pants. As he prepared to get into his bed and sleep, he heard a knock at the door and went to see who it was.

"Hello there handsome," Paresu smiled, "Mind if I come in?"

"Umm....sure," Goten stammered, "Why not?"

Paresu giggled at Goten's obvious bashfulness and strolled into the door, standing right behind the hybrid. Goten closed the door and turned to look at her, feeling a certain instinctual need begin to rise in him.

"Look, I came here to apologize for earlier," Paresu sighed, "I shouldn't have overreacted like that. After all, it's not like you knew I was..."

"Oh, it's okay," Goten smiled, his voice a bit deeper, "There's nothing to apologize for. Paresu, can I tell you something?"

"Sure thing Goten," Paresu grinned, "What is it?"

Goten, not being a man of great intelligence, couldn't think of a single thing to say and thus reacted on instinct, planting a passionate kiss on his chosen one's mouth. Paresu seemed startled by this sudden, though pleasing, action but soon found herself exploring his mouth like a hungry beast.

"There is one more thing," Goten chuckled, pulling away for air.

"And what might that be?" the brunette, obviously pleased, moaned, "Are we going to the bed?"

"Oh yes, but not right away," Goten breathed into her neck, "First, I have to do this..."

Paresu was about to inquire as to what he had to do when she felt a painful, yet pleasing, sensation on the base of her neck. As Goten came back up to face her, she noticed the small trickle of blood running down his lip and gasped.

"Goten, you....you bit me," Paresu sighed, "Why did you do that?"

"Call it my primal nature," Goten grinned, picking Paresu up off the floor, "Now, where were we?"

Paresu smiled, forgetting all about the bite she had received, and allowed herself to be taken up in Goten's strong arms to the bed. The two kissed wildly, undressing each other all the while, until finally both were fully unclothed and Goten looked at his mate with a slight flicker of yearning in his eyes.

"Please, go on," Paresu moaned, "And please be gentle."

"You know I will be," Goten smiled, planting another kiss on the brunette's soft lips, "Anything for you."

In the pleasurable hours that followed, Goten and Paresu, as well as Trunks and Marron, filled the ship with their fluctuating ki signatures. After it was all over, the two new couples slept like babies, holding tightly to their mates as though there were no tomorrow.

NEXT TIME: Goten and Trunks are now, by Saiya-jin standards, married men and when Yugin is caught admiring Marron's figure, that can only spell trouble! Will the human survive Trunks' wrath, or will he be going home in a pine box? Also, what is the big secret behind Yugin, Bonzar, and their extraordinarily high power levels? Find out in the next installment of Dragonball AS!