Hello, Water81! Well, not long to wait – finally that ki dampening thing is going to end. And I'm glad that you are trucking along ;)

Hello, Ore No Kagami! Can't say about Trunks too much. Hahaha, I wonder how happy I'd make you with a chapter where Trunks would be chained to a wall. I wonder who would be a volunteer to stand beside Trunks with a whip in his hand, but I don't think that would make much difference to you as long as Trunks would be present. Have some ideas? Hmm…you have been a very faithful reader and reviewer. Maybe I can do something about that scene. This fic is finished and everything what's left – to post it. But I could make a one-shot or something. Actually which Trunks do you want to see chained to that wall? If it's a small boy, I don't undertake to do this, but if it's Future Trunks – feel free with suggestions. Actually you should write me an email, explaining what exactly do you want. And some inspiring Future Trunks pictures in my e-mail box would make me very happy and ready to work (not necessary naked ones ;), just something hot enough and inspiring.

I'm serious – I could do with experimenting with new DBZ characters. We both would be happy. I'm not sure when I'd be finished, but I can promise that one day I'd be ;) Tell me what you want, and I'll see what I can do about it (of course that fic (probably one-shot) would be dedicated to you).

Come Together by chayron (Chapters 1-9 beta-read by Sabi-san; chapters 10-11 beta-read by S.P.; chapters 12-16 beta-read by Amazing Jess S, chapters 18-20 beta-read by achillona)

Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ. I'm not making any money of this fic.

Warnings: Yaoi, male/male. Goku/Vegeta.

Part 18

"Vegeta, what happened to you! Where is Ragas!" Goku shouted. He took a good look at Vegeta. Vegeta seemed to be worn out and unbalanced. Vegeta – unbalanced! Something wasn't right! He turned to Ahrae but the girl just shrugged her shoulders. "Vegeta…?" Goku questioningly turned his head to the side.

"We'll talk about this later. But I can say that Ragas is dead." Vegeta didn't seem to be going into further debate.

Goku blinked. Yeah, dead…like it would be no big deal… Vegeta! I want to know! Don't ignore me! "Errmm…okay…" He sighed then concentrated on other things. He decided that it could wait a bit, after all Vegeta was safe and alive, and beside him. "This is the right path, Vegeta. Ahrae found a sign with the title of that tavern."

Vegeta turned to Ahrae. Ahrae blushed and began to fidget with her hair.

"Hmm…I kind of forgot to tell you…I was a bit…out of balance after that…err…display in the clearing…" she muttered in Saiyan.

Vegeta closed his eyes in worry. "I'm surrounded by fools…" he said in a low voice.

Goku discontentedly crossed his hands over his chest. "What are you two talking about?" He was annoyed. Not only that they didn't tell him what had happened (oh, he wasn't stupid, he could see that something very serious had happened; he knew Vegeta good enough to presume that), but now they were talking in Saiyan. "It's impolite, you know…" Goku stuck his nose in the air.

"Nothing important," Vegeta reassured him. He turned away and began to walk forward. Ahrae followed him. Goku stared at the prince's back upset. What, in the hell, had happened! No, he didn't have patience to wait for the explanation. He needed it now and badly…otherwise he wouldn't be able to concentrate on anything else.

Goku growled. "Vegeta, wait." He tried to approach Vegeta but Ahrae was blocking his way. He tried to go around her but it seemed that she didn't let him purposely. What the hell is going on!

And then Goku felt It. Smelt It. And everything changed.

Vegeta gasped at the sudden ki surge. Ki! Kakarott! He turned around. He simply stared at the gold-haired Super Saiyan. Kakarott was shaking strongly, his teal eyes wide, quick short gasps passing his mouth, and then Kakarott's eyes narrowed at him. "Vegeta, why do you smell like Ragas?" Kakarott's voice was the acme of chillness. Kakarott's voice was too calm. Way too calm. He needed to answer something and quick! Ahrae again tried to step between them, but Kakarott flung her aside with one hand move. "Vegeta? Why?" Kakarott was so close to him that he could feel his raged breath on his face. Suddenly he felt very nervous.

"Kakarott…" He wasn't sure if it would be good idea to tell Kakarott the truth, not to mention that he somehow didn't want Kakarott to know that. "I…" He suddenly saw a golden tail plunging forward and then it firmly wrapped itself around his waist, likely trying to prevent him from escaping before he could explain himself.

Kakarott repeated: "Why?"

"He tried to rape me." Why it was so difficult to say! Like it would be my fault! And why I am so nervous!

"WHAT!" The shocked wide teal eyes settled on Vegeta. Vegeta felt strong arms seizing his waist. The prince felt the urge to raise his ki in order to protect his skin from burning, but he was afraid it would trigger the anger more. "Did…did he…?" Vegeta squirmed in Super Saiyan's relentless and burning hands.

"Let me go! You are hurting me!"

"Goku! Let go immediately!" Ahrae growled. She tossed a blue blast at Goku, which threw him and Vegeta to the side. Goku had been standing with his back to her and she didn't notice that after Vegeta's last words Goku released Vegeta's waist.

Goku leapt to his feet. He looked at Vegeta who was getting up too then turned to Ahrae. He growled. She tried to hurt my mate. Goku's eyes narrowed at the girl.

"Kakarott!" Vegeta tried to power up and prevent Goku from attacking the girl but he found that though he could summon some of his power he still wasn't able to reach Super Saiyan. With his ki raised to the current maximum, Vegeta grabbed Goku by his arm. "Stop it!" Goku turned around back to the prince. "It's okay. I'm safe, you are safe, we are safe…everything is okay…" Vegeta purred restfully, bringing his body closer to Goku. There could be heard a responding rumble from Goku's chest. Vegeta put his arms around Goku's neck and stood on tiptoes in order to reach Goku's shoulder. The prince licked the spot, softly nibbled on it and felt all Goku's body shaking.

"Oh, Vegeta…" Goku exhaled heavily, he blinked several times then crushed the prince to his chest. "Did he…?"

"No, I killed him."

Goku sighed in relief. "You aren't hurt, are you?" He pushed Vegeta farther from him and took a good look at the prince before him.

"No, I'm a bit tired, that's all," Vegeta powered down, and, after Goku realized he was in Super Saiyan mode, Goku powered down too. Then Goku saw Vegeta's tail.

"It's broken! Son-of-a-bitch!" Goku grit his teeth in anger. He began to ransack one of his capsules. "Take a Senzu," he reached his palm towards Vegeta. Vegeta nodded, took the Senzu, chewed and swallowed it. Suddenly Goku's hands were on the prince again. Goku lifted Vegeta's armor and tank top, searched for possible injuries.

"Kakarott, I'm really fine," Vegeta was simply standing while Goku's hands brushed everywhere over his skin. "You just gave me a Senzu!"

"Your tail was broken and you were telling us that you were fine," Goku pulled Vegeta's pants down.

Vegeta rolled his eyes at the action. "I'm fine, you see." Goku turned him around to see his backside.

Goku pulled the blue pants back. "Yeah, now I see." Goku turned Vegeta to face him and kissed Vegeta's brow. "Now I see," he sighed. Then he remembered Ahrae. He turned to the girl. "I'm sorry, I…I was very worried…" Goku gave a sheepish smile, remembering how he flung her into the swamp. Luckily, Ahrae created a portal before she could have hit the mud.

"Shit, you almost attacked me!" Ahrae shook her head. "It's better to be far away when your protectiveness and possessiveness take over… You didn't even realize that I tried to help your Prince," she snickered at Goku.

"I'm sorry," Goku apologized one more time. Ahrae yawned and motioned forward to the path.

"Can we go now?" Vegeta sighed impatiently.

Goku nodded, softly brushed his lips over Vegeta's then let go of the lithe waist. Vegeta tried to fly but after his attempt wasn't successful he turned around and began to walk forward.

"It seems the swamp is coming to end and we are getting our power back," Goku turned his head to Ahrae.

"Yeah, half of my power is already back," Ahrae nodded. "This is somehow connected with Ragas; it's strange that our power is coming back so quickly. I think he and his pals were first to attack the remons, I was suspecting that, after all Remons are peaceful creatures… And after Vegeta killed Ragas, the swamp decided that we aren't very bad guys…"

Vegeta rolled his eyes. "Stupid swamp."

"So that's why you didn't want me to help Ragas…" Goku remembered the force field.

"Yeah, but when you interfered I had nothing left: only kill it," Ahrae nodded. "But I think the swamp knew it was a misunderstanding, maybe it can read emotions…"

"Stupid magic," Vegeta grit his teeth.

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They were eating. The moods were high, because the electricity was back, the food was on the table, the Saiyans discovered that they already could fly a bit and everything seemed to be okay.

"Vegeta," Goku reached a better nibble from his plate to the prince, "take this. You need to regain your strength."

Ahrae saw that the prince almost pouted. She smiled in the glass of water she was drinking.

"Kakarott, you will kill me with your concern," Vegeta pushed Goku's fork back to Goku's plate. "I'm fine."

"Eat I say," Goku's fork again traveled back and this time to Vegeta's lips. Vegeta pursed his lips, refusing. "Vegeta…" Goku purred, fluttering his eyelashes at the prince. "Tonight you'll need more of your strength," he gave a mischievous smile to Vegeta.

Vegeta realized that the fourth part was coming into existence – Kakarott needed to prove to him and himself that Vegeta was still his. And he was ready to help Kakarott.

"Careful with my bathroom," Ahrae smiled. They spoiled the tiles on the floor the previous time and then they weren't able to power up… "Cannot wait till I'll reach the age…" she sighed dreamy, "it seems to be so much fun…"

Goku turned to her, his fork still at Vegeta's lips. "Sex is no game. Don't start fucking around with everyone. Puberty isn't an excuse for that," Goku said, looking at her.

Ahrae blinked. Vegeta's eyes widened.

"And you didn't even blush…" Vegeta recoiled and smirked, mouthing the food from Goku's fork. As soon as he said that, Goku became red to his hair roots.

"Err…" Ahrae's brow rose, "thanks for…the advice…I think…" She shifted her eyes to her glass' bottom, her cheeks flushing red too.

Vegeta laughed.

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Goku opened the door to the bathroom. "Welcome, prince Vegeta," he gave an innocent smile to Vegeta, while holding the door for him.

Vegeta demonstratively rolled his eyes and entered. As soon as he was inside he was flattened to the wall. Goku's hands firmly entangled in the prince's hair-flame, his lips found their destination and his body was crushed to the smaller Saiyan's.

Vegeta's eyes closed, he moaned into Goku's mouth. The prince liked that kind of attention. More than liked – he loved it, adored it.

Goku, somehow managing not to break the kiss, fumbled with water controllers in the shower behind his back. He parted for a moment. "Vegeta, first we take a shower. His smell needs to be removed." As soon as the words left his lips, his mouth again was on Vegeta's, the tongue returning to its previous task. Goku turned them around, so that now Vegeta was with his back to the shower, he pushed the prince to the flowing water. Vegeta grew into the ground not making a step further. His mouth parted from Goku's.

"You forgot to undress me," his mouth came back to Goku's lips, one hand grasped Goku's spiky hair, other finely shaped rear.

Goku pulled away for a moment. "Oops…" Goku gently bit on Vegeta's bottom lip and went back to exploring Vegeta's mouth. Goku's hands roamed over the prince's body, unclasping and removing the blue armor. Goku tossed the armor aside, his hands switching to remove Vegeta's black tank top. Goku detached himself from Vegeta's mouth and pulled the cloth over the prince's head. Goku wanted to taste the skin before him but restrained himself – he didn't want to taste Ragas' flavor. He growled deep in his throat at the thought of that son-of-a-bitch touching Vegeta. Goku's hand twined around the prince's waist. Mine. Mine! Goku possessively wrapped his tail around Vegeta's thigh. "I hope you ripped him into shreds," Goku's eyes dilated at the likable thought.

"Later," Vegeta shook his head, his hands impatiently tugging at Goku's sash.

Goku pulled Vegeta's pants and boxers down. Vegeta lifted his feet one after another, stepping off from them. He tested the water with his hand then went into the shower bath, his back to the flowing stream. He reached the yellow sponge for Goku.

Goku shed the rest of his clothes and climbed after Vegeta. He took the sponge into his hand.

Goku slowly and thoroughly brushed Vegeta's tanned back, watching the transparent water flow over the prince's smooth skin. He leaned down, trailed a frenzied path of soft, wet kisses down Vegeta's nape and back. Felt Vegeta lean into him. Opened the bottle of peach shampoo, poured the liquid on his hand then massaged it into Vegeta's flat hair. Felt Vegeta's muscles beginning to relax, massaged more and was rewarded with a low purr emanating from Vegeta's throat. Goku responded with his own deep rumble; he was content that Vegeta was content.

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