A/N: First person who gets my Simpsons reference gets a cookie. Enjoy.

Everybody Loves Vegeta, Too!

Part Five

Seeing was believing, so Vegeta had to get to a mirror. He skipped to the bathroom and stared at his head. It was nothing compared to his wild mane from before, but it was a good start. He ran his palms across the soft down on his scalp. It looked a bit like a buzz cut. Vegeta didn't think of himself as vain in terms of looks, but he couldn't ignore the pride swelling in his chest. He looked odd, but handsome. Yup, everything's coming up Vegeta! he thought.

"Kakarot, I think your dick is magic!"

Goku laughed and joined Vegeta in front of the mirror. "I don't think it is."

Vegeta stared at Goku intently. He grasped the back of his spiky head and jerked him closer. His tongue slid past Goku's lips and tasted the inside of his wet mouth. Goku groaned and mimicked Vegeta's ministrations. His thick fingers rubbed the texture of Vegeta's new hair.

Gently, Vegeta dipped his head into the kiss. Their heads moved in rhythm with one another in a slow dance. Vegeta was surprised at the perfect way Goku tasted. Goku's hand roamed across his naked shoulders and slid into the dip of his back. He froze.

"Eeew…" Goku pulled away. "I forgot I came on your back…"

"It's your jizz, you idiot! You put it there!" Vegeta turned on the shower and grumbled. He yanked the shower curtain open, stepped in, and slid it close hard enough for the curtain rings to clatter against one other.

"Aww, I'm sorry 'Geta." Vegeta stared at Goku's stupid silhouette from inside the shower. It got larger and larger, until Goku was climbing into the shower with him.

"Get out."

"Hey, I'm the one who's supposed to be mad at you, remember?" Goku laughed and let his eyes roam over Vegeta's body.

The Prince faced away from the water stream and let its high pressure clean away the mess on his back. Somehow the third-class always managed to humiliate him without even trying! He stared at Goku's smiling face and felt his irritation ebb away. Goku looked gorgeous with the shower steam rising up past his chest to leave small droplets in his hair. How was it so effortless for him? He looked so innocent and kind, too. Vegeta never experienced fawning over a pretty face until he met Goku. And he'd explored all corners of the universe before coming to Earth. It was strange, and honestly made him feel uncomfortable about himself. It felt like an aggressively feminine act.

"What are you thinking about?" Goku was touching him now.

"Your face."

"What about it?" He pulled Vegeta closer.

"It's…cute."

Goku smiled wider. "Thanks, Vegeta! You're pretty cute too." Goku pressed his hard-on against Vegeta's leg and the moment was ruined.

"You're like a machine today," Vegeta mumbled.

"I'm sorry," Goku said with a hint of sincerity, but it was too late. He was already pressing his hips against Vegeta. He locked both his hands around Vegeta's wrists and pressed him against the shower wall. Like instinct, Vegeta lifted his right leg and swung it around Goku's hip. With his thighs more open, Goku took advantage and rubbed his cock against Vegeta's. Vegeta threw his head back and let the hot water rush over their grinding bodies. Goku's rhythm against him was surprisingly sensual; he felt like Goku was dancing. Both their eyes were heavy-lidded as if in a trance.

All of the touching thrilled Vegeta. A fantasy sprung in his mind where Goku twirled him around and fucked his brains out in the shower. He blinked, surprised by the intrusive thought.

"You feel great," Goku whispered. He reached in between them, and Vegeta watched him grasp both their members. He jerked slowly so he didn't lose grip of their erections, but it was more than enough pressure. Vegeta thrust against Goku's wet palm and relished the sweet pleasure his fingers brought. All the steam surrounding them made him feel light-headed, and the jerking of his cock lit every nerve ending in his body on fire.

"Ah shit," Goku groaned. Thick cum spurted from his tip and covered them both.

Vegeta's eyes widened as Goku kept coming—much longer than usual. The sight excited something primal in him and made his lower stomach spasm. He came shortly after, mixing himself with Goku's wetness. The liquid dribbled over Goku's hand. "You sure know how to make a mess, Kakarot."

He let Goku wash himself first. Goku stepped out of the shower once he was cleansed off, leaving Vegeta behind to recover his senses alone. A minute later Vegeta stepped out and reached for a new towel.

"Ay, Vegeta! Want to join me?"

Vegeta looked across the bathroom to see Goku sitting in a porcelain tub. The water from the faucet was highly efficient and filled the whole thing in seconds. "Another bath?" he asked.

"This is more like a jacuzzi, isn't it? It has water jets!"

Idiot. He just wants to lounge around all day naked. He grunted and cricked his neck. "I suppose we should actually talk." Vegeta covered the distance between them and slid into the warm water. Bath water did feel a lot nicer than a shower when he didn't have to focus on cleaning himself.

Goku lay himself backwards and rested against Vegeta's chest. Vegeta sighed and propped his chin on top of Goku's spiky head. He never imagined after the first time Goku gave him a bath, he'd willingly do it again months later.

"This is nice," Vegeta said. He closed his eyes and left the room silent for Goku to air his thoughts.

"Much better than my tub, huh?" Goku twiddled his thumbs together.

"I'm sorry about what I did. Yesterday, that is." Vegeta's heart beat faster. Apologizes were signs of weakness, so he had the natural inclination to avoid them. But he couldn't let Goku hurt any longer. "And I'm sorry for not saying…that thing you want me to say."

"Thanks. And I know you love me." Vegeta noticed the way Goku's voice fell at the end of the sentence. "I just don't understand why it's so hard for you to say it if you feel it."

Vegeta wasn't stupid. The strange timbre in Goku's voice betrayed his words. "You mean you don't understand why I can't say it to your face."

"Yeah."

Vegeta traced circles on Goku's bare thigh. "I'm new at this kind of thing. We've only been together a few months. If you give me a bit more time, I can get used to all of this."

"Was it so different with Bulma?"

He wasn't sure how to navigate this topic. "It was. We weren't close until after the birth of Trunks." Knowledge dawned on Vegeta and he wanted to smack himself. "But what I mean to say, is that I rarely said those words to Bulma, and that was over the course of two decades."

Goku must have been satisfied with the answer, as he leaned back farther to smush Vegeta against the tub. "Being with you is different than being with Chi-chi, too."

"Oh?" Vegeta wanted to say something snarky about the woman, but knew Goku wouldn't like that.

"Yeah. Everything is kinda brighter when I'm around you, ya know?" Vegeta pressed his lips into the back of Goku's neck and smiled.

Goku went on. "And compared to you, I never had anywhere near as much sex with her." Goku laughed and Vegeta didn't have to look at his face to know he was blushing. "To be honest I never thought about sex much before the last few months."

"Hn. I hope you aren't just using me for my body, Kakarot."

"Heh. The Prince of all Saiyans can bring more to the table than just a hot bod. He's even got a full head of hair!"

"Ha-ha, clown." Hesitant fingers rose and Vegeta touched his furry scalp to remind himself it was still there. So the Old Man thought he could pull one over on me beyond the grave, did he? Looks like I showed the bastard a thing or two. I have no idea what Kakarot did to fix it. But now everything is coming up Vegeta!

"Vegeta, are you monologuing to yourself again?"

"What do you mean!"

"Whenever you look off into the distance for a long time without saying anything, then you smile, it's obvious what you're doing."

"You don't know what you're talking about—!"

"You don't have to feel embarrassed. Sometimes I forget I'm talking to people mid-conversation too."

"Ugh, you're impossible!"

Goku squeezed Vegeta's arm. "Mm, that's not what you said in the shower. Or in the bedroom."

"Shut-up!"

"I could tell you really wanted me to give it to you in the shower, too."

"I—I didn't—" Vegeta just wasn't sure how to get around it. Before today, he'd never lowered his defense to the point of turning into putty in Goku's hands. The dolt actually made him beg! He was hoping Goku wouldn't bring it up at all and forgot about it, but now it looked like he wasn't going to hear the end of it.

Goku tilted his head back to look up at Vegeta. He winked. "It's fine, I know you got lost in the moment. I won't tell anyone our secret."

Whew. He feared Goku was going to harp on and on about it. Not that it was so bad…Fuck, who was he kidding? If he could turn back time, the only thing he would change was coming too soon. Did wanting it so badly make him like a woman? He'd always seen Goku as being feminine. He could tell Goku loved men by the way he ran his hands over Vegeta's body before falling asleep every night. The fact the buffoon loved bottoming couldn't be ignored either. Vegeta, on the other hand, was different. Or so he thought this whole time. I wonder if Kakarot has ever—

"Vegeeta, you're doing it again. Did you even hear what I said?"

Vegeta groaned. "What is it now?"

"I asked, do you really think Goten isn't good enough for Trunks?"

Not this again. "I told you how I felt. Am I not allowed to have an opinion?"

"It's just don't get it."

"That's because you hit your head as a child."

"Hey!" Goku threw water into Vegeta's face. "Don't be mean. I'm just saying they're not that different from you and me."

That hit a little too close to home for Vegeta. He wanted to get out of the bathtub and end the conversation before things got too far.

But Goku didn't know how to shut his trap. "I talked to Goten and he isn't even sure they're in a relationship yet. I don't think things are serious, so it's not like they're going to get married or anything. Gohan also has Pan, and he might want even more children. So it's not like the Saiyan race is going to die." He gasped. "Do you really want to be a grandfather?!"

"Ugh, I don't care about children!"

"Then why did you make such a big deal about Trunks having babies?"

Goddammit, was he going to have to spell it out for the big idiot? Why couldn't he be allowed to hide this one thing from him? "It's hard to explain to a simpleton like you."

Goku pulled away from Vegeta to stare him in the face. "Are you hiding something?"

Fuck. "It's none of your concern!"

"You are hiding something. Tell me what it is!"

"No." Vegeta stood up and tried to climb out of the tub. Goku latched onto his wrist and pulled him down, splashing water everywhere. "What the fuck are you doing?"

"Just tell me what you're hiding!"

"I'm not hiding anything. Release me!"

Goku tickled Vegeta's sides. "Not until you spill the beans!"

Vegeta powered up to intimidate the bigger Saiyan, but he just wasn't letting up. Goku spiked his energy as well, and wrapped his arms around Vegeta's waist. "Do you want to have to tell Bulma we blew up her bathroom?!"

"It's because Goten is the dominant one, you idiot!" Vegeta punched the side of Goku's skull. "And I refuse to let Trunks be submissive to a Son!"

"Ow!" Goku rubbed his head. Vegeta plopped down in the water with his arms crossed. "Vegeta, what are you even talking about?"

Stupid bastard! "In Saiyan relationships there is always a dominant partner and a submissive partner. If they decide to go through a mating ritual, they are forever bound to each other. If they want children, the submissive partner will bear them." Vegeta grit his teeth. "And I will not allow any opportunity for anyone from the royal family to bear children like some bitch!"

"Huuuh?" Goku put his hand to his chin in deep thought. "Mating ritual? Submissive? You're going to have to break it down for me."

The vein in Vegeta's forehead throbbed. "I'm getting out of the tub first, because I'm turning into a fucking prune!"

Goku felt radiant. Here Vegeta was, pissed as all hell, but the two were cuddled up beneath a coconut tree near the Capsule Corp property. It was late afternoon and Goku thought it was a smart idea to crack open one of the coconuts nearby and eat the meat on the inside. Vegeta held his nose up in the air like he would never be so uncouth as to do such a thing. But Goku knew it was all posturing, because the man used to eat his own enemies after decimating planets.

Nevertheless, Goku couldn't avoid noticing how content Vegeta acted. He didn't even complain that much about the sex! Well, maybe he was a little upset and didn't want to talk about it. But with the way things were going, Vegeta was to stay in this good mood for a while. Now Goku was lucky enough to hear about some Saiyan secret.

"Can you explain what submissive and dominant mean?" Goku chewed more coconut meat and didn't care he spoke with his mouth full.

"The dominant one is the person who could overpower the submissive one in a fight."

"Huh. So how can you tell Goten is—?"

"Believe it or not, your son is stronger than Trunks. No matter how lazy he is."

Goku loved Goten, but he found that assertion hard to believe. Either way, he was more interested in the logistics of the act of mating itself. "So Saiyan men can have babies?"

Vegeta squirmed. "Yes. The submissive ones."

"How does that work?"

"Have you ever seen Alien? It's not pretty for the male who gives birth, but nature finds a way."

Goku scratched his head. "Wait. So does this mean in our relationship…" Oh. Oooh. OOOOH!

"Fuck you."

Goku grinned so hard, his face hurt. "Vegeta…"

"Please don't say it, Kakarot."

"Vegetaaa…Does this mean…I'm the dominant one?" Goku laughed and held his sides. Vegeta continued to blush and look off into the distance. Could it be true? Maybe Goku didn't have to go through with "The List" at all, and he could get Vegeta to bend to his will just based on Saiyan biology.

"Listen. I'm not going to confirm anything, but I will say this fact doesn't change anything about our relationship. It's not like we're going to mate, so you might as well stop bragging to yourself right now!"

Damn. Goku needed Bulma's list after all. Part of him still didn't believe it would work, but it was worth a try since he'd gotten this far. "What's the mating ritual like?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"I'm a Saiyan, right? And as my Prince, shouldn't you be happy to tell me all about our traditions?"

Vegeta sputtered at that. Good. Joke's on you Veggie, I'm not as stupid as I look. Take that!

"I guess I can tell you, but don't go getting any stupid ideas in your head."

Goku nodded. He wasn't interested in having any of Vegeta's children. He just wanted Vegeta to truly be his in the Saiyan way, which was probably more legitimate in his lover's mind. The thought of spending the rest of his life with Vegeta at his side sounded like a dream.

"First, the dominant and submissive positions are determined by the first time a couple fights."

"Mmhm," Goku said, pretending as if the first time he and Vegeta fought had no bearing on this new information at all.

"Next, the submissive one will have to prove his loyalty to his lover. After that, the dominant one proves he is a good provider and protector."

"Is that it?"

"No. Next, the families or tribes of both partners must meet and approve of the coupling."

"Sounds pretty easy!"

Vegeta rolled his eyes. "Anyway, after all of that, the couple has sex. Then they're mated for life. If the submissive one is willing, he will get pregnant."

"Wow." Goku scratched his head. Although slowly, he connected the dots and wondered if he could really pull off such a scheme…"All of that sounds pretty complicated to me," he lied.

"Well, now you know." Vegeta laid back against Goku and sighed. He looked so peaceful now with his eyes closed and his short hair ruffling in the breeze.

"'Geta, I have a favor to ask of you."

"What now?"

"I know this won't make you happy to hear, but I've been thinking about it for a while."

Vegeta startled at that and propped himself up to glance back at Goku.

"Could you apologize to all of my friends you killed when you first came here?"