Ch 26

Goten had just finished lunch when he felt a pain in his body that caused him to knock over his plate to the ground. He soon joined the plate as he held tightly to the pain of his body as he took a few breaths in and then out. 'Wh—what is happening to me?' he thought as another shooting pain passed through his body, causing him to cry out.

"Uncle Goten!" exclaimed Pan as she rushed into the kitchen.

"D—don't touch me Pan. G—go get Gohan."

"Right!" said Pan as she raced out the door.

When Pan and Gohan came inside the house, they were surprised to see Goten kneeling as a super saiyan with his head resting on the floor, trying to focus on something else as tears ran down his face.

"Goten talk to me. What's happening?" he asked as kneeled beside his younger brother.

"Pain, so much pain but I don't know where it's coming from."

"That's because it's not yours, it's Trunks'."

"Wh—what!"

"I know it's difficult but concentrate on Trunks and what he's doing right now."

Goten nodded to his brother as he closed his eyes, took a breath in and then out, and then began to search his mate's ki. He suddenly felt a punch to the gut and knew it wasn't his, but Trunks'. 'All right Goten, time to find out who he's fighting.' He tried to get in the mindset of his mate and opened his eyes and sensed coldness and an evil that felt limitless. 'King Vegeta, but why? Why would he—

"Goten!" yelled Gohan.

"Huh, oh," said Goten as he came out of focus. "Trunks is fighting against King Vegeta."

'He's probably trying to figure out how much power the King has," said Gohan. "How far do you think he's willing to go to find out?"

"I—Goten attempted to stand up slowly as the pain kept coming. "I don't know," he said as Gohan helped him to the couch, "but I trust him. He's doing this, sow we know what we're up against when the time comes," he said as Pan sat next to him.

"So, he just gets to hurt you whenever he wants without considering you?" said a female voice.

"Mom, it's—

"No Goten, this isn't right. I knew being with Trunks was a bad idea. He's going to cause you pain."

"I would gladly take away Trunks' pain if it meant he was happy mom," said Goten. "I love him, he loves me, and I know he would do the same for me in a heartbeat."

"We're on saiyan land now Goten. You really think Trunks and you can be together. He'll have Trunks married off with cubs in no time, and you'll be nothing but a memory to Trunks," said the Ox King as Goten stood up to face his grandfather.

"You're wrong," said Goten as he walked past him and out the door to see a surprised Videl.

"Pan, watch your uncle," said Videl as she went inside to find what the commotion was all about.

Before Pan could watch her uncle, she saw him disappear out of thin air.

Trunks didn't know how he managed to get through the fight with King Vegeta in one piece but now he had some idea of the King's power. Trunks still sensed that there was something more he was hiding. 'But why?' he thought. 'He seems arrogant enough. I would have thought he liked to flaunt his power.'

Trunks shifted in his bed in a fresh, new uniform. He could feel his eyes closing, begging him for some rest. Before he could fully shut his eyes, he sensed a sudden presence in his room and it felt non-threatening as he rose from his bed to come face to face with raven hair and the eyes to match. "Goten."

"I know it's dangerous to be here, but my mother and grandpa are driving me crazy. Plus, I felt every blow you got from the King. I just wanted to make sure you're all right. Nice outfit by the way. Anyway, I know you did it to find out the limit of his power. So?" asked Goten as he sat on the bed. "How was the battle?"

Trunks sat down beside his mate and laughed before he stole a quick kiss on the lips. "It's good to see you chibi," he said as he took the raven-haired man's hand, "and to touch you," he smiled. "You know we've never let danger stop us from what we want, and I know this bond is something your mom and grandpa won't understand. I admit I knew you would feel the blows I took in the fight, but I know it will be all worth it when we take him down. I'm fine, just tired. The battle was intense, and I know I'll be stronger because of it."

"So, you think you can beat him now?"

"I still don't know the full extent of his power. We might just have to risk fighting with the unknown."

"It's not like we haven't done that before," Goten smiled as Trunks' hand moved to caressing the skin of Goten's face.

"Feels like your fever is gone," said Trunks. "How do you feel?"

"Good, I made it here, didn't I?"

"Yes," said Trunks as he leaned in and passionately kissed his mate on the lips as he grabbed Goten's waist to his body. "Kami you feel just like heaven," Trunks panted, leaning his forehead against his mate's.

Goten blushed but moved his lips to kiss Trunks' as he felt himself being lied on his back. Looking up to his mate's blue eyes, he found himself lost in their lustful gaze and it was all for him. "I want you."

"Kami I want you to chibi," Trunks, "right now," he said as he attacked his mate's neck with kisses and soon to form bruises. Goten felt he couldn't resist Trunks when he looked up him like that and gave into the feeling of Trunks' lips on his skin.

"STOP!" exclaimed a male voice as the two demi-saiyans froze in their positions.

"H—hey Vegeta," Goten laughed nervously.

"Father, what are you doing here? I was just beginning to—

"I know what you were going to do Trunks, but you're both not thinking clearly. You could be discovered at any moment, putting your younger mate in danger."

Trunks crawled off his mate and sat at the edge of the bed as Goten sat up. Trunks decided to stand up. "I can't live like this for much longer father. It's time to train and defeat your father once and for all."

"I agree son, but we have to be smart about this," he said as he looked to Goten. "You and Gohan will train until Trunks contacts you that we are ready to battle my father. Goten nodded in understanding, took one last look at Trunks, and disappeared.