Chapter 4: Troubled Times
Vegetto's eyes slowly fluttered open, the light from the sun pouring into the room he was now occupying. He was now lying under the sheets of a warm, and rather cozy bed with only a pair of briefs to cover his decency. The Potara fusion groaned, attempting to sit up slightly in the bed.
He stopped in mid rise, however, feeling something restricting his movements. Vegetto glanced down in confusion, the shock in his eyes apparent at the sight of a small hand resting on his bare, muscular chest. He then glanced over to the left side of the bed, his fears fully realized.
Goggie continued to sleep soundly, facing towards the Potara fusion and cuddled up at his side. She was, luckily, wearing the black bra that covered her breasts from underneath the open Metamoran vest, but the actual vest was no where to be found. He then struggled as he reached over her hips and pulled the covers up slightly, thankfully releasing the sheets at the sight of a matching pair of black panties. Vegetto then glanced back to his chest, tracing the small hand and arm to her left shoulder. His immediate reaction was to sling the arm away, but after attempting to reach up to grab her arm, he collapsed back onto the bed in pain. He grimaced as he returned to Goggie's side, the fusionette cuddled tightly against him while he glared angrily at the ceiling.
This...changes...nothing...
Vegetto continued to grimace, but he slowly began to lose the consciousness he had just achieved. The strain from his movements had taken a toll on him, and he could no longer keep his eyes open in the comfort of Goggie's embrace. Almost as abruptly as he had awoken, Vegetto fell back into a deep slumber.
Unbeknownst to Vegetto, the door leading into the bedroom had been open the entire time. The Elder Kai smiled to himself as he watched the two sleep soundly, shaking his head at the movements he had just watched from Vegetto.
"Thick headed numskull..."
The elder then glanced over his shoulder, glancing back at Kabito Kai as he approached.
"It's good you found them when you did. A second or two later and I don't think they would've survived."
Kabito Kai nodded grimly.
"Yeah, but I'm sure Vegetto isn't going to take the news well."
He then raised an eyebrow.
"How are they doing?"
The elder kept his attention on the bed, using a serious tone.
"Vegetto woke up and fell back asleep a few minutes ago. Your initial analysis of his condition caused by the blast proved to be accurate, and I don't think he'll be able to move much until we can get some of those senzu beans."
Kabito Kai nodded slightly.
"And what about her?"
The Elder rubbed his chin.
"Your report on her was wrong, young Kai. She is much stronger then she looks, and given the Metamoran clothes she was wearing, I would assume that this is the female version of the other Vegeta Goku fusion, Gogeta."
Kabito Kai blinked, staring at the elder in disbelief.
"You're kidding..."
The Elder shook his head.
"No, I'm not. Because of the fact that Vegetto had taken the full force of the blast for her, she is barely scratched and should be up and about when she wakes up."
Kabito Kai then narrowed his eyes at the bed, studying the woman lying next to Vegetto.
"Well, then I think it's about time she got up."
The Elder Kai shrugged his shoulders slightly, his tone emphasizing his indifference.
"Go ahead and wake her up then. Just don't come crying to me when she tries to kill you for interrupting her quality time with Vegetto."
The Elder Kai snickered at his own joke as Kabito Kai strode forward, moving towards the right side of the bed. The young Kai soon came to a halt at the bed's edge, and studied the fusionette for a brief moment.
Goggie's content was clear as the morning sunlight, happily cuddling up and clinging onto Vegetto's side in her blissful sleep. The young Kai then held up a fist to his mouth, coughing into it loudly before he spoke.
"Time to get up."
No response came from either fusion, and Kabito Kai waited a few minutes before repeating his call. Again, neither one responded, and Kabito Kai sighed heavily. The young Kai reached forward, gently nudging Goggie's shoulder.
"Time to get up miss."
Goggie mumbled incoherently, shaking her head slightly at the young Kai's demand. She then used her free arm to swat Kabito Kai's nudging hand away, clinging tighter to Vegetto's side and shifting slightly in the bed. Kabito Kai furrowed his brow in confusion, scratching the back of his head as he attempted to think of a way to wake the fusionette up. He huffed slightly, being pushed aside by the Elder Kai, who now stood at the bed's edge with him.
"Let me show you how it's done, young Kai."
The Elder Kai then cleared his throat violently, closing his eyes and holding his chin high, in an attempt to look somewhat regal and sophisticated. Suddenly, the Elder Kai sprung up from the ground as his mouth opened in a angry, powerful shout.
"GET UP AND DRESSED THIS INSTANT YOUNG LADY!"
Goggie's eyes shot open as she sprung up from the sudden yell in the bed, glancing around frantically. Her wide eyes fell on to the Elder Kai, and then narrowed into a glare.
"What was that for?"
The Elder Kai's expression remained blank, gesturing towards the bed.
"See for yourself."
Goggie blinked, and then glanced over her shoulder to see what the Kai had gestured towards. She gasped, instinctively cringing away from the still unconscious Vegetto lying next to her. She gasped once again, pulling the sheets over her mostly exposed body.
The fusionette frantically turned her head back to the Elder Kai, her eyes wide with fear.
"Oh no! We didn't...do that...did we?"
The Elder Kai shook his head from side to side slowly.
"No, you didn't. If you had even attempted the action, Kabito Kai and I would've have felt the ground shaking from miles away..."
Goggie's cheeks turned a slight hue of red, her eyes narrowing into a glare once again.
"Elder!"
The Elder Kai giggled to himself, in humor of his own joke.
"I'm sorry Gogeta."
Goggie huffed.
"I'm not Gogeta. I'm Goggie."
The Elder Kai raised an eyebrow, slightly confused.
"But surely you know that you're just the female version of Gogeta?"
Goggie frowned, relaxing back onto the bed.
"If it were as small of a change as you made it sound, then obviously I wouldn't be so determined to use the name Goggie, now would I? I may just be the female version, but it's not like I'm a male trapped inside of a female's body."
The Elder Kai nodded.
"I understand. And that is why I believe you would make a great addition to our little family as a Kai enforcer."
Kabito Kai blinked, turning to face the Elder Kai.
"You're not serious, are you elder?"
The Elder Kai glanced back at Kabito Kai in annoyance, nodding slightly.
"Of course I am! Why would I make the offer if I wasn't serious?"
Goggie smiled slightly, glancing down at the bed while the two Kais argued.
"I'd be glad to accept the offer. But I'm sure I'd only cause problems if I stayed on the same planet as-"
She glared over her shoulder.
"-him."
The Elder Kai sighed heavily in response, closing his eyes.
"He saved your life."
Goggie's angered expression completely faded away, replaced by shock from being caught off guard by the statement.
"He what?"
The Elder's expression remained unchanged.
"It was really a miracle you both survived, honestly. The laser fired made a direct hit on Vegetto's back, but the bast itself had been much stronger than the energy that destroyed most of the cities."
The Elder frowned.
"The blast was directly responsible for completely destroying the entire planet itself."
Goggie's eyes widened in shock once again. She then glanced down to the bed, her mind plagued with the overwhelming guilt she felt for having spent most of the time arguing with Vegetto rather than trying to save the planet. The fusionette frowned, glancing over her shoulder at the sleeping Potara fusion.
"Does he know?"
The Elder Kai shook his head once more.
"No, he's been unconscious the entire time. After the planet was destroyed, both of you floated around in the emptyness of space left behind from the explosion."
He gestured towards Vegetto.
"When the youngin found you two, Vegetto had been using what little ki he had left in order to make sure you were ok."
Goggie kept her gaze trained on Vegetto, nodding slightly.
"How is he?"
The Elder Kai scrunched his face slightly.
"I'm not entirely sure, to be honest with you. He was in pretty bad shape when we discovered you two, and it's a miracle he's still alive."
Goggie nodded, but kept her focus on the Potara fusion.
"Thank you, elder. For saving us."
The Elder Kai sighed, turning on his heel.
"We'll keep you updated on this Lord Nippy's progress, since he believes you both to be dead. Once you're back to full strength, we'll talk about putting an end to his galactic conquest."
He then glanced over his shoulder, stopping at the open doorframe.
"Let's go, youngin. They need some time for themselves."
Kabito Kai nodded, and waved to Goggie.
"If you need any help, just call us and we'll be sure to stop by."
He jogged back to the doorframe, joining the Elder Kai and disappearing back into the hallway.