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Chapter 8:

I thought I did the right thing, Kakarot sighed, he sat up, it was the middle of the night and there he was struggling to sleep, the boy was on his mind, it's been almost two months since he and Vegeta had, let's say 'broke up'. He had confessed, after all his doubts and denials, yes, he loved Vegeta, his fiancée's brother, but Chichi didn't deserve what he did, though in the past few days she's been, rather odd, more like isolate from him, well he hasn't seen her in those two months, he disappeared from her life, his routine became: school, home, school, home. The same thing for two months, straight, though she would've called to ask him where he was, but no, not even an e-mail, he was glad because he had to think in everything he's done for the past months, he wanted to see Vegeta, know how he was, know what he was thinking, did he still love him? In school the boy no longer talked to him, much less look at him, it hurt him, but it was his fault, he wanted to get rid of Vegeta's love since the beginning and now he was longing for the boy's kiss, he was pathetic. Chichi, deserved someone better, someone who could make her happy and make her feel loved, even if Vegeta never got in the way he could have never made her feel happy, they wouldn't have lasted long, maybe a year or a bit more, with a frustrated aura, he made his way to the kitchen, the light of the fridge blinded him for a while, he always had the habit to drink from the milk carton, his parents never like his habit but he never seemed to erase it, as he took large gulps of the refreshing, cold milk his green eyes, for some reason, traveled to the calendar that hung by the kitchen entranceway, green orbs focused on a number that was circled with red ink, what does that circle mean? He got closer, he looked at the month and the day, he didn't understand what could it mean, I'll find out later, he shrugged and went back to his room. He needed to get a bit of sleep before waking Goten and Gohan up for school, then he needed to call Goten's doctor to make an appointment, even though he had a negative feeling against Gohan's plans he needed to support his brother, Gohan had said he and his band had gotten a 'gig', he said it was a gig, so he needed to drive them to the place and help them with their stuff, he was the worst brother! He thought but he agreed though he was still angry with the news that he was going to be treated as a driver, he was a teacher! A respectful teacher, who had a strong love for the arts and a good knowledge about books, plus he knew several languages, and he was going to be considered a driver…for his brother, he would be anything.

Anything...

That same afternoon, he ran up to the calendar that hung in the kitchen, next to the entrance way, how could he have forgotten? That day, that day was the day his wife died! He had forgotten it, how? He never thought that would happen to him. It had become like a habit to him, going every year to visit Jasmine's grave, how could he forget?

How could I have forgotten something so important? He ran his finger over the red mark, this is your fault, Vegeta.

He felt butterflies in his stomach as he made he parked his car in front of the Oujis' large home, he needed to talk to Chichi, they had planned to get married in June, Chichi had said something about liking June, she said something about her mother meeting her father or something like that, she was also born on the month of June, so she just loved that month, as Kakarot was received by the butler and was waiting for Chichi in the 'living' room, he could hear laughter coming from outside, in the large garden, where there were trees and you could see the green, blue and white between them, it was Chichi, she was laughing, could she be laughing knowing that she hasn't seen her fiancé in two months? Kakarot made his way outside, the scene in front of him left him shocked.

Chichi had her arms wrapped around…Broly!? She kissed him, and he kissed her back with equal feelings, when did this happen!? Kakarot rubbed his eyes, rubbed the confusion away, he wasn't dreaming, they were truly there.

"Um." Was all he could say.

Chichi went pale as she ripped herself away from Broly, the man –who he thought was going to laugh in his face- blushed to his ears, Chichi tried to make up a story, though she wasn't a good liar, that was another thing she and her brother had in common, Broly excused himself and –kind of ran- made his way out of the Oujis' residence.

"Goku, I, I, I, you know that Broly is-"

"Can we talk?" He said calmly

"Yes, yes, of course." She nervously gestured the metal table and chairs that stood on the middle of the brownish ground, the pups quickly ran away from the girl as she walked towards the chair, seems they didn't like her either, or maybe she screamed too much.

"Have, you, been cheating on me with him?" he said calm as before

"I, Goku, I'm not going to lie to you, he makes me feel different, more special." She began playing with her fingers

Just like Vegeta, Kakarot smiled at her nervous hands.

"I understand that."

"You do?"

"Yes, listen, let's say, that, I haven't…I was unfaithful to you too."

"O-oh!"

They both laughed nervously, then everything fell into a very awkward silence, Kakarot grabbed her hands, he sighed and looked into her eyes.

"I don't deserve you, Chichi."

"…"

"You're beautiful, smart, I admire your strong love to defend your family's name. I know that if a woman, so wonderful like you, marries me, I know that I won't be able to make her happy, I won't be able to make her smile, I just know it. You deserve better, someone like Broly, he's good man, has high social connections, I don't know, maybe everything you need. Me, I only have the air in my lungs."

"I don't know what to say."

"Love him. I'll do the dirty work in calling the wedding off…I know that cousin Elizabeth would be more than thrilled."

Chichi laughed with tears in her eyes "I don't care what she thinks…I never meant to hurt you."

"You didn't" he replied with a smile as he gently cleaned her tears.

After a while of telling her how much he cared about her and that he was sorry for being unfaithful to her, he got to his feet, it was getting late and he needed to go pick up Gohan and Goten. He wondered the entire time, where is Vegeta? He didn't see him at all, he didn't see him in school today either. That was awkward.

"Goku!" Chichi called, Kakarot stepped out of the car again

"What's wrong?"

Chichi hugged him tightly "I'm glad we ended in good terms."

"…We're adults. Not teenagers." He kissed the top of her head and slumped back in the seat.

He waved goodbye to her and drove away from the huge house. Memories with Chichi died there, his relationship died but he was happy, and Chichi was too.

He was right, as he began calling the wedding off, the ones who were thrilled were counted, cousin Elizabeth began mocking him, since he didn't have the time he hung up on her, maybe that was the most immature thing he did but it felt good! The other part of the Oujis began saying there sorry…some proposed him matrimony! What the hell!? Scared that he would say something stupid he hung up on them too, he called his family, they gave him pity, he laughed inside, Goten was next to him, watching T.V, Gohan was out with his friends and his new…boyfriend? He didn't know, Gohan said they were friends, but he didn't think so. Who kissed, called and had sex with their friend? Yes, sex, he knew Gohan had sex with the boy, of course he did, the walls aren't that thick. He blushed to his ears, what a bad impression, he laughed, Goten looked at him asked why he was laughing, he answered, saying he found the cartoon funny.

"Daddy?"

"Hm?"

"Are you sad?"

"No, why?"

"Because Vegeta isn't with you."

Sad, I never thought about that, Kakarot looked at his son, I never thought of that, I thought I was just tired, sad? Yes, yes I am, I'm sad, I need him.

"Don't worry about it, son."

"I don't want you and Vegeta to be mad."

"We're not."

"Are you going to ask him to live with us!" he said with a big grin

"…um…"

"Please, daddy, pleeeeeease!"

"…um."

"Daddy!" he gave him the puppy dog eyes

No, not those eyes, look away Kakarot before it's too late, he sighed, it's too late.

"Yes, I'll ask him."

"Hurray! So that means we would play all day and he could take me to the park and I could read him a bed time story and then we could…" the boy went on and on

Kakarot frowned, where are you Vegeta? He shook his head, he didn't see him one day and he was already thinking the worst things, he was going to see him tomorrow, he knew Vegeta wouldn't drop another day of school, they were almost done with the school year, maybe he was just looking for a good university.

Vegeta kept his eyes on the work his teacher had given out, he kept his head low and his eyes on the paper, he acted like he was looking at it, he acted like if he was writing something, when Kakarot spoke he kept his eyes on the whiteboard, he moved his pencil, he looked down and frowned. He had carved 'Kakarot' on the desk, he swallowed hard, his teacher had his eyes on him, instead of smiling at him like he always did, he scowled, it made the man frown back. The bell rang, everyone stretched, Friday was the best day of the week.

What is wrong with him? Kakarot thought, maybe he hates me for rejecting him? The teacher sighed, ignoring his students' 'goodbyes' as they made their way out the door and towards their home. That's what I wanted from the beginning, but now it hurts, I would have preferred to be hated by him since the first day of school.

"Vegeta." he called before the boy walked out of the room

"Yes, Professor?" he said without looking at him

"Can we talk?"

"I have nothing to talk with you, Sir. Please excuse me, my teacher is waiting for me."

"I'll take you."

"No, thank you. I make ten minutes from here to there."

"Vegeta."

He looked up at the blond man, touch me, he felt a knot in his throat, Kakarot stretched out his hand, above Vegeta's head, he held it in midair, touch me, I want to feel your hand, Vegeta bit his bottom lip. Kakarot sighed and lowered his hand, wiggling it in his pocket.

"I have to go." Vegeta whispered

"Have you found a good university?" He wanted Vegeta to stay there, with him.

"I want to enter in the Nacozari University." He looked at the man's desk

What? You want to enter…in my university? Kakarot scoffed, you want to enter there because of me, right?

"Are you doing it because of me?"

"…I want to be there, that has nothing to do with you." He mumbled

You still love me…Vegeta, thank you. He smiled at the boy, you want to walk the same halls I did, see the trees and flowers I did.

"What are you going to major in?"

He blushed "L-literature."

"Huh?"

You are doing it for me, Kakarot smiled and covered his mouth holding back his laughter, it made Vegeta look up at him angrily.

"Don't laugh!"

"…" He kept on smiling

"I'm not being superficial if that's what you're thinking!"

"Vegeta…"

"I said don't laugh!"

"I'm not."

"Then what are you smiling about?"

"I'm glad that the lovers of Literature are increasing."

He's weird, he laughs because the lovers of Literature are increasing? I don't understand, Trunks was right, he is weird, but I can't stop my beating heart, I damn the day I fell in love with you. He looked at his watch, he was two minutes late for his Martial Arts class, he looked at his teacher.

"Mr. Son, I must go, I'm late."

"I'll take you."

"…Fine."

Kakarot watched as Vegeta's Martial Arts class took place, he was talented, and he was fast, he couldn't imagine himself doing that, there were other boys and girls practicing, he was thinking of bringing Goten here, his son was super hyper, so maybe it was good idea to bring him here so he can pour out his entire energy, the class ended an hour later, he watched Vegeta and his opponent finally finish, both panted and bowed at the waist, the other boy smiled and ruffled Vegeta hair, with a sneer Vegeta slapped his hand away, somehow, Kakarot felt a little proud.

Once outside the building, they both walked to Kakarot's car in an awkward silence, there was never an awkward silence before, Vegeta was always talking to him, asking questions, never leaving an empty space, but now he was looking out the window.

"I'll take you home."

"…"

On the way there, he wanted to break the ice.

"Is your father still considering the idea of the academy?"

"Yes."

"Have you talked to him about not wanting to go."

"He'll never listen."

"What about your sister?"

"What about her?"

"Have you tried to fix your relationship with her?"

"No."

"…I…broke up with Chichi."

"What?!" He looked shocked

"She was cheating on me, with Broly Gunn."

"…"

"Don't worry, we ended on good terms."

"Kakarot…I feel guilty."

"Why?" he smiled at him

"Because I knew that she was deceitful to you, and I didn't tell you because I didn't…want…to…cause you problems."

Problems.

Like I am, he looked out the window again.

"Don't feel like that, it had nothing to do with you."

"I also wanted apologize."

"Why?"

"For causing problems to you, you had a normal life, but I came along and ruined it."

"It isn't your fault."

"Yes it is."

Kakarot frowned, he looked at Vegeta's troubled face, he wasn't going to tolerate that any longer, he didn't want Vegeta to feel guilty, he didn't end his relationship with Chichi because of him, he had ended with Chichi because he feel in love with Vegeta, that is the only reason, causing me problems? What are you talking about Vegeta? In what way could your love cause me problems? He began to think, yes it was dangerous to be a young person, it was even more dangerous when it was a teacher and a student love affair, but he didn't care, he loved Vegeta and Vegeta loved him, that is all that mattered to him now, he didn't care what others thought, if Vegeta caused him problems he could have just pushed him away but he didn't because…he…loved Vegeta…since the beginning. Now that he knew that he was most defiantly not going to let Mr. Ouji and Broly take Vegeta away from him, never. Vegeta belonged to him now, and nobody was going to take the person he loved away from him, not again. Kakarot turned the car around, Vegeta looked at him with curiosity, he had said that he was going to take him home and now he was driving a different way, far from his home. Green eyes looked at Vegeta's worried face.

"Don't worry, we'll be back tomorrow."

"What?"

Have I been kidnapped? He looked out the window, where are we going? He wondered as he watched the passing trees and buildings, he heard Kakarot call Gohan telling him he would be home tomorrow in the afternoon and he should take care of Goten, he couldn't understand anything now, Kakarot had said they had to stop what they were doing, he literally told him that he didn't want him, but what was he doing now? He couldn't understand, it was too complicated, but even though he didn't know what was going on, he felt calm, his guilt was still there, Kakarot must have found Chichi and Broly in the worst way, but how could have acted so calm, how could he act so calm now, he was Chichi's brother, he must remind Kakarot of her, so if he pretended not to hate Chichi but deep inside he did, did that mean that Kakarot hated him too? If so then, why did he offer himself to take him to his lessons and why was he taking him to, God-knows-where? Everything was so confusing, his head began to hurt, Raditz had said he was an troubling existence, his words were harsh, his family think he's an troubling existence too, was he the same for Kakarot?

It was soon getting dark, and Kakarot kept on driving to a place he didn't know, he was getting sleepy, he watched as Kakarot parked the car in a gas station and went into the small store. Where are we? He looked at the place, he didn't recognize anything, where they out of the city?

Kakarot came out with an angry expression, what could have happened? Vegeta sat up and watched Kakarot fill his vehicle up then he slumped inside and began cursing silently.

"What happened?"

"I met with a problem."

Problem?

That word again, you're a troubling existence, how cruel can a person be? You'll only cause problems to my cousin. Raditz was so cruel, but he's right, I was risking Kakarot's career, after all he's been through, I was selfish. The only thing I want is to not cause him anymore problems but…I don't want to think anymore.

Vegeta snuggled closer to the seat with his face looking out the window, I just want to listen to Kakarot's breathing and fall asleep.

"Are you ok? Are you tired?"

"Yes." He spoke above a lump in his throat.

"Then sleep."

Vegeta felt as Kakarot place a blanket over him, he smiled when he felt Kakarot's hand on his head, it laid there for a few minutes before it left, Vegeta looked up at the sky, he glared at the stars. He's always wondered what he needed, what did he need to be a Kakarot's level, the difference of ten years was enormous, how could he ever be at his level? Kakarot is the most important person in my life, how could I ever make him feel the same about me?

Hurt and being hurt, would that wound ever heal? Kakarot asked himself, he looked at a sleeping Vegeta, you forced yourself into my world, you made my mind a disaster, you have my heart surrendering at your feet, you even made me forget what I thought I would never forget, is there a limit for love? I once asked myself, and I ask myself again, is there a limit for the love I feel for you, Vegeta? I've learned to block everything, feelings, things that I didn't like, things that always seemed to bring back memories I thought I have forgotten, I thought I could control everything around me, keep it in its place, but since the day you confessed that you loved me, everything tumbled, exploded with a tiny firecracker, I was at the edge of wanting to hate you, but instead I love you so, Jasmine I'm sorry, but I love him more than I love myself, he is the most important person for me…my heart feels like it's on fire, I wish this wound would burn me, and be there forever. That way I could never forget you, Vegeta.

Woo! Damn was that hard to finish :3