Author's Note: Sorry about another long delay! D: First of all, thank you so much for the reviews! They motivated me to write more! Really! I already completed the next three chapters… except the 25th chapter because I wanted to make sure that I'm satisfied and that I want to satisfy you my precious readers… Be prepared for the LEMON scene for the next chapter! :D
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z and Lion King. I also don't own the lyrics. I'm only doing this for fun.
WARNINGS: Strong language and Shonen-Ai (male x male love)
Pairing: Vegeta x Kakarot, ? x Trunks
Cast:
Kiara – Trunks
Kovu - ?
Nala – Kakarot
Rafiki – Korin / Kami / King Kai
Simba – Vegeta
Zira - ?
Pumbaa & Timon – Humans
Chapter 24
Sooner or later, Trunks would have to thank his papa for teaching him Instant Transmission three years ago. Vegeta thought that he was way too young, but Kakarot insisted to just in case if Trunks needed to escape from an unexpected powerful enemy.
He was wandering around the wasteland until he came across the narrow and tiny river. He was surprised to see that there was still water outside the city, although there wasn't so much. He looked up at the red sky. He was disappointed that he did not see any amazing thing. It was, after all, a wasteland. He was even more disappointed that he could not find any Outsider.
Growing bored, he glanced all the way down the river until he spotted a thick log. Thinking that it would be fun to walk across river on the log, he tried his best to keep his power hidden just in case of any hidden enemies. He jogged toward the log and then walked across on it easily.
As soon as he got to the end of the log, he slipped. He fell on something soft on the side of the river. He sighed in relief that he did not get hurt at all.
"Hey, get off!"
That angry voice scared the light out of him! Trunks quickly jumped away from... a boy. Apparently, he fell onto the body when he slipped from the log.
"Who are you... royal boy?" The boy growled angrily, as he looked up and down at Trunks's fancy blue spandex. His dark brown tail whipped in the air angrily. His dark eyes and black hair were completely wild, as if he came from the wolves. He was wearing dirty dark purple gi with thick red sash around his thin waist. And, he was indeed taller than Trunks.
Just for the sake of his safety, Trunks did not answer the question. He would use Instant Transmission back to the city, but it took too much energy. He could only use it one time per a day, and he stupidly used it just to get away from Vegeta's weird friends.
He realized that it was an Outsider because of how the boy looked and dressed. He started to move slowly and carefully around the strange boy, still facing him. He was not going to show his back, no matter what!
Yet, the boy got in his way. Trunks frowned in frustration, so he jumped past him a little further, but the boy followed him immediately.
"What are you doing?" The boy said cockily, as he raised an eyebrow.
"My father said to never turn your back on an Outsider!" Trunks could not take his blue eyes off the stranger's dark eyes. It was like his eyes were sucking the Prince in!
The Outsider child chuckled softly at the lavender-haired boy. "Outsider? You always do what Daddy says?"
"No!" Trunks yelled angrily.
"You must be from Vegeta City," the boy walked around Trunks, but the Prince kept his back away from him. "It's obvious to me that you always depend on someone... like your daddy! I'm an Outsider, and I don't need anybody! I always take care of myself!"
He climbed up the log and started walking across the river. "You need to go home, kid."
"I'm not a kid!" Trunks yelled, as he followed him across the river. "I... I mean..."
"You don't know who you are?" The boy laughed bitterly. "That's because you always follow the instructions and don't always think by yourself!"
"Shut up!" Trunks stomped his foot on the log. It was a complete mistake because the log broke in the half. The Saiyan Prince cried in surprise, as he fell into the river.
"Ugh!" He grabbed onto the edge and got on the land. The water was SO cold!
The boy was laughing so hard. Luckily, he jumped off the log just a second before it got broken. He stopped laughing immediately when he sensed a few presences. "Oh, no! Come with me!"
"What's going on?" Trunks asked, as the young stranger took his hand and ran to hide behind the only large boulder.
"Shhh! Keep your ki low!"
Soon, two tall Saiyans landed on the ground next to the river. Trunks could clearly see that they were not from the kingdom. Definitely Outsiders.
"Are you sure this is the way the kid ran off to? Our leader won't be happy if the kid is late for his training!"
"Let's just tell him that he ran away again. Like usual."
"You're right! You're a genius!"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Let's just go before they run out of food!" one of the Outsiders said.
The Saiyan children sighed in relief as soon as the Outsiders were completely gone. They laughed nervously with each other. It was definitely scary, but this fear was really making them more excited for some reason. It could be because of their strong Saiyan bloods.
"That was close!" The boy laughed lightly, as he climbed up onto the boulder. "So, they were looking for me."
"You?" Trunks blinked in confusion. "You have something to do with the leader of the Outsiders?"
"Well, sort of," the boy scratched the back of his head nervously. "I ran away from home, but that's not important anyway."
"They look mean," Trunks crossed his arms, raising an eyebrow.
"Hey! They are Outsiders, like me! Sure, they may be bitter, but they are nice! Well, sometimes," The Outsider child started off with yelling and then ended with a whisper.
"...But... this place..." Trunks glanced at two dying trees near the narrow river. "...is boring. Hey, I have an idea! How about I show you the kingdom?"
The boy blinked in surprise. "You... can do that? But, I don't know if the leader would like it if I go there..."
"Oh, come on! As Papa always said, you always have to take advantage of any opportunity you want! Or else, you will regret missing one!"
The Outsider child smiled nervously at him. This royal brat had the point. "Um, sure."
"Great!" Trunks exclaimed. "So, what's your name?"
"Gohan."
"I'm Trunks! Come on!" Trunks grabbed Gohan's hand and then took off into the red sky.
It was not five minutes yet when they arrived at the gate of the kingdom. "We are here!" Trunks said cheerfully, as he leaped onto the top of the stonewall.
Gohan followed after him. He widened his eyes when he saw what he only heard so many things about. "Whoa," He said in amazement. "This is the Vegeta Kingdom?"
"Yup!" Trunks exclaimed. "There is the fifth annual martial arts tournament! The idea came from Earth, so that we won't have to always fight each other! The tournament is just for fun."
"Really?" Gohan asked in awe. Growing up in the wastelands, the Outsiders always fought each other for the powers, and sometimes that led to the deaths. But with the tournament, there were rules that could have prevented the deaths because it was supposed to be an entertainment.
"I wanted to enter the tournament, but..." Trunks pouted cutely, as he crossed his arms across his chest. "They said I'm too young. I have to wait until I'm 10. I'm 8 right now."
Gohan smiled almost slyly at him. "Well, I'm 10. Can I enter?"
"Pffft!" Trunks scoffed at him. "I don't think you can win the tournament unless you're like this!"
Gohan quickly shut his eyes when there was a sudden flash coming from Trunks's raising ki level. As soon as he opened his eyes, he realized what Trunks's power was.
"You can go into Super Saiyan? I can do that too!" He exclaimed. Within a second, he transformed right away.
Trunks stared at him in awe. "No way! I thought only my family could do that! It's sooo cool! Let's spar!"
"Uh," Gohan hesitated. He had been away from his home too long enough. Yet, a spar was sure tempting! He made his decision when he got into the fighting pose. "Sure! Just don't cry after you lose –"
All of sudden, around ten or so Saiyans appeared right in front of Trunks. Who almost scared Gohan to death was two powerful Super Saiyans with power levels that were much higher... as if they were skyrocketing through the heavens. This surprise caused Gohan and Trunks to drop out of Super Saiyan modes.
They were not the only one who protected Trunks, but also just one single Outsider came out of his hiding place, which was behind a sole dying tree.
Vegeta narrowed his green eyes in anger at the traitor who was standing in front of the Outsider brat. "Raditz."
"Raditz..." Kakarot said softly.
"Aha, so there you are, Vegeta and..." Raditz glanced from Vegeta to Kakarot. "My brother, Kakarot."
"Krillin, Yamcha. Great. Now that we all know each other... GET OUT OF OUR KINGDOM!" Krillin yelled after introducing himself and his friend.
"Your kingdom?" Raditz almost snarled, but his furious face was more than enough to make Krillin leap behind Yamcha in fear. "These lands belonged to Frieza!"
"I banished you from the kingdom! Because you are my mate's brother, I'll give you one more chance to let you go. Get out of here with your..." Vegeta gave Gohan a hateful glare. "Brat."
"Oh... haven't you met the chosen one, Gohan? He was chosen by Frieza to become his personal bodyguard... and because of that, I think it's the right thing that he will become Saiyan King! He also has the ability to turn Super Saiyan!" Raditz smirked widely at the current Saiyan King. "He was only two years old at that time when his weak mother died. So, I took him with me when you exiled us to the wastelands, where we have less food, less water..."
"You know the penalty for returning to the kingdom!"
"But the child does not! He hasn't committed any crime at all," Raditz grabbed Gohan's hand and pulled him toward Vegeta. "However, if you need one more in your kingdom... he is all yours."
Gohan almost whimpered at how Vegeta stared at him. There was so much hatred in Vegeta's eyes. What had Gohan done anything to make him angry like that?
"Take him and get out. We're finished here," Vegeta turned away from the Outsider child.
Raditz glared wickedly at a terrified Trunks, as Vegeta grabbed his son's hand. "Oh no, Vegeta... we have barely begun."
"Bye," Trunks whispered, as he was almost being dragged off by his father.
"Bye," Gohan responded, as he took off with Raditz.
They had not seen each other again... not until the certain day.
~TO BE CONTINUED~