Author's note: I...am soooooo sorry for this long wait! I been really busy with school! D:

Chapter 9

Possibly

"No! You are telling me what's changed you and you are telling me now!" Vegeta said almost in a shout.

"I love you!" Goku yelled. Th-thump. Thump. Thump.

Shit.

Goku felt Vegeta's grip on him loosen and his arms dropped. He looked up at Vegeta who kept his cold and serious expression.

"You're lying." Vegeta simply said. Lying? Goku, lying? About this? No! Never!

"I-I'm not..." Goku said as he looked down at the ground. Vegeta narrowed his eyes at him.

'What the hell does Kakarot mean he loves me? What the hell?' Vegeta thought. He took a step back and studied his face. Light scarlet blush was spread across his cheeks. He noticed he swallowed and pressed his lips together. He pressed himself harder against the wall, almost shrinking himself.

"You're lying." Vegeta repeated. Goku stayed quiet this time. Vegeta narrowed his eyes and with a huff, he turned around and walked away, leaving Goku up against the wall.

Goku stood there until he heard the door open and close. He let out a deep breath. When had he started holding it? He stood frozen in that place for what felt like several minutes.

'What was he thinking? He didn't really respond to what I said! What is he thinking?! I need to know!' Goku thought. He finally snapped back to reality. Somehow managing to push himself from the cold wall, he walked over to the kitchen. He felt empty now.

"Goku!" Bulma said as she looked over her shoulder at the depressed saiyan. She was at the sink drying up some dishes. She turned around and smiled. "What's up?"

Goku looked up at her and like a mother, she could immediately tell something was wrong.

"What the hell does Kakarot mean? Love me? Of all people, love me? Isn't that idiot married to that angry woman, Chi-chi?" Vegeta said to himself. Vegeta sat down on his bed, arms crossed, thinking.

"This is what happens to saiyans who don't grow up on their own home planet...they grow up to be a messed up adult..." Vegeta told himself. He looked over at Goku's bed. Of course he would be one of the few to grow up to be a weird adult. He grunted as he quickly looked away angrily.

"Out of every one why me?" Vegeta questioned himself. "I can see why he would!" Vegeta paused for a while and thought silently.

'Maybe he hit his head to hard?' Vegeta thought. '...or maybe he is attracted to me?'

"Kakarot can't possibly be attracted to me!" Vegeta told himself. No matter how many times he said it, it seemed like a complete and utter lie. Maybe it was a lie?

'But what do I have to lose?' Vegeta thought. He scowled at his own thought. What the hell was he thinking?! His respect and his pride were on the line if he accepted Goku's feelings. He scooted back on his bed and leaned against the cold wall.

"Dammit why didn't I just say 'No' to Kakarot right on the spot? Why did I not do it?" Vegeta asked himself. Thought there was only one thing stopping him from saying that.

Himself.

But why?

"Bulma, I think I might have made a big mistake..." Goku told Bulma.

"What happened?" Bulma asked as she dried her hands on a towel and walked over to Goku.

"Well...I told Vegeta..." Goku started.

"And...?" Bulma said, urging him to continue.

"He didn't really seem to believe me...he didn't even seem like it was great news..." Goku continued, "I don't think he cares about how I feel, Bulma." Bulma sighed.

"Well that's Vegeta for ya...tough guy that doesn't need anyone...or cares for anyone..." Bulma said a hint of annoyance in her voice. She looked over at Goku who just looked sadly down at the table. She smiled. "Goku, don't worry...I'm sure maybe you can try again later! Persistence can sometimes be looked at as a cute personality trait."

Of course Bulma was just spouting whatever came to mind. They are best friends. This was the only way a friend could help. Give philosophical nonsense that never works in real life but works perfectly in movies. There was only one thing Goku could do. He looked up at Bulma with a fake smile that seemed almost genuine.

"Thanks Bulma, I'll try..." Goku said and with that, he got up and walked out of the kitchen and headed over to his room...where, now remembering, Vegeta waited.

"Damn that Kakarot! What is wrong with him? Love me? That's...just plain wrong!" Vegeta said to himself as he entered his and Goku's room. He sat on his bed's edge, arms crossed.

"Why would he even say that? Is he trying to freak me out?" Vegeta asked himself in disgust. Goku's face flashed in his mind. Before Vegeta could even shove the image of Goku's face out of his mind, his mind wandered about the younger saiyan.

'He looked very...shy...' Vegeta thought, taking notice of the light red the covered Goku's cheeks. His eyes showed fear. 'Wait, fear? Fear of what? What can Kakarot be afraid of?'

Only two possibilities popped in Vegeta's head. Fear of embarrassment or fear of rejection. Knowing Goku, he knew Goku had no shame so embarrassment wasn't a logical answer.

Was it...fear of rejection?

'What in the hell could he have to be rejected at that moment?' Vegeta thought.

"Damn that Kakarot." Vegeta said. Yes said. Even Vegeta realized it at the moment. His usual 'damn that kakarot' wasn't a shout or just said with a hint of anger or frustration. He just said it. It didn't sound authentic. It didn't sound...Vegeta.

"Damn that Kakarot!" Vegeta tried yelling again but this time, it sounded forced. He clenched his fists in anger.

"Damn it Kakarot!" Vegeta yelled. He failed at it again.

"What the hell?" Vegeta though as he looked down at himself, almost as if he would find something right on him to give him a hint of something being wrong with him. "What's wrong with me?"

Goku sighed as he opened the door but stopped short as soon as he saw Vegeta sitting on his own bed. Goku lowered his eyes to the ground.

"Oh uh...sorry..." Goku said and began to step back out, closing the door with him and keeping his eyes on the ground as he did.

"Kakarot..." Vegeta said. Goku stopped and quickly looked up at Vegeta.

"Y-yeah?" Goku asked. Vegeta eyed him for a minute. Studied him well.

"Nothing..." Vegeta replied and with that, he lay down on his bed and pulled his covers over himself. Goku's head hung as he walked over to his own bed and lay down as well. He stared at Vegeta from across the room.

'Maybe I should just forget it...he'll never think of me in the same way...' Goku thought, 'I guess it's better to just give up now. This may be one of the few fights even I can't win...'

Vegeta felt Goku's eyes on his back. His body tensed up.

'Damn you Kakarot...what have you done to me?' Vegeta thought, and still, not angrily.

At last, the two saiyans were back in school. Despite the new awkwardness between Goku and Vegeta, the two managed to make it through the day. School was almost over for the two as they sat in their last class.

"Now class, I'd like you to get with your assigned partner today for test review sheet. Please do so now!" Miss. Milton said as she stood in the front of the class. A few people groaned as they stood up from their seats and walked around in different direction, pairing off. Vegeta watched everyone pair off and just leaned back in his chair, not caring to do anything in the situation.

"Partners?" Goku asked Gohan, who had Videl scooted over closer to him. Gohan looked over at his father and realized what Goku meant.

"Oh right! You don't have a partner." Gohan said. He stood up and looked over at the teacher. "Miss. Milton, my da-er, I mean Goku doesn't have a partner."

"Oh right, you're a bit new to the class...well why don't we have you pair up with...hmmm...how about Vegeta?" Miss. Milton said. Vegeta looked back at Goku. Goku's heart skipped a beat.

"Uh o-okay..." Goku said. He then headed over to where Vegeta sat and took a seat in the empty chair next to him. He kept his eyes fixed on the board. Vegeta eyed him. The class had worksheets handed out and began to work immediately.

Goku began to work now. Vegeta remained relaxed on his leaned chair.

"You should really start on the worksheet..." Goku told Vegeta. Vegeta remained quiet. "Vegeta?"

"Fine..." Vegeta said as he reached over for his pencil that was on the edge of the table. Barely touching it cause it to fall right onto Goku's pants. The two stared down at for a second.

"I'll get that..." Goku said as he grabbed the pencil and shyly handed it to Vegeta. Vegeta reached over to take it. Their fingers barely brushed but they both felt it. They felt a sort of shock that made the two flinch back away from each other. Vegeta took the pencil from Goku and began to work on the worksheet in silence.

'What the hell was that about? Probably him dragging his feet around everywhere caused it...' Vegeta thought as he threw a few casual glances at Goku, who started working on the worksheet as well.

'Damn that Kakarot...' Vegeta thought. Still sounded fake. He furrowed his eyebrows. 'That's it...that Kakarot has done something to me...I am going to get to the bottom of this!'

"So how was school you guys?" Bulma asked as she stood tossed a salad on the kitchen counter.

"It was okay..." Goku replied with a smile. Vegeta remained silent at the table. Bulma brought the salad over to the table and immediately took off the apron and tossed it on a chair.

"Well, I'm off! I have an important meeting to get to right now...I'm going to leave the two of to have dinner." Bulma said as she took her purse from the table and headed out the door. "Bye!"

There was a strange silence in the air as the two saiyans sat at the table, avoiding eye contact. Goku then started to help himself from what Bulma left on the table. Vegeta watched him as he did this, Goku didn't take notice of Vegeta.

'What did you do...' Vegeta though as he stared at Goku.

~~~After dinner~~~

Goku was in his room, ready to go to sleep. He sighed as he looked over at Vegeta's bed. Vegeta burst into the room and walked right over to Goku.

"Kakarot! You've done something to me haven't you?" Vegeta said right away, not thinking his words through. Goku sat in bed, confused.

"What?" Goku asked. Vegeta glared at him.

"You know exactly what I'm talking about! You've done something to me!" Vegeta said angrily. Goku, still confused about Vegeta's outburst, stood up.

"Vegeta, I don't know what you're talking about. I haven't done anything to you..." Goku said.

"You used some sort of witchery on me! Or black magic! You've done something to me that's changed me and I don't like it!" Vegeta yelled and again, as lately, he didn't even show much hint of anger.

"Vegeta, I don't get what you're talking about..." Goku told Vegeta. Vegeta glared at him.

"You took my anger away! Or I don't know what you did but now when you ever cross my mind, I don't feel...angered!" Vegeta explained. Goku tilted his head.

"I don't get it..." Goku replied.

"You usually are the source of my anger...but now...I don't feel angry when I think of you..." Vegeta explained.

"So...you're starting to like me?" Goku asked. Vegeta glared at him again.

"No!" Vegeta yelled. "It's not that..."

Goku blushed as an idea of what can be wrong with Vegeta came to his mind. He blushed and looked away.

"Then I don't see what else it can be..." Goku lied.

"No, what was that about? Why did you look away? You know something, don't you?" Vegeta asked Goku. Goku's face reddened more.

"N-no! I swear! I don't have an idea of what can be wrong with you!" Goku replied nervously.

"Kakarot!" Vegeta yelled.

"Okay! Okay!" Goku yelled. Vegeta kept his eyes on Goku. Goku sighed. "Have you ever considered that you...well...might...*mumble mumble*"

"Kakarot, I swear-"

"Okay! Have you considered that you...might...love me?" Goku asked. Vegeta's eyes widened.

'I...might be in love with Kakarot?'

-To be continued!-

Woooh! This chapter is finally out of the way! These next chapters should be easier for me! :D though this is a cliff hanger and those are hard to continue off...dammit! Why do I do this to myself? DX

Anyway, I am so sorry for the wait! So sorry! I think I may have lost some fans for that! D:

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...this chapter sucked so hard!