Hello, how are you all doing? It's, uh…it's been a looong time, hasn't it? Nearly 4 years…fuck. I'm very sorry that it took me so long to update this story. I just got burnt out. Simple as that. I'll say this. I WILL finish this fucking fic if it's the last thing I do!

…Kitsunians Tomorrow

By some miracle, I forced my eyes open and yawned, pulling the floofy little spoon known as Liquiir closer to me. It's morning already? It feels like only a couple of hours ago we stopped humping each other. Thanks to our massive reserves of stamina, that could easily be true if we wanted, but we're always mindful of how long we have fun because we have important planning to do and there's only so much you can do with dry humping. To put it bluntly, I can guarantee we'll fuck all day and night at the very least once we get the chance.

I looked at the alarm clock. It's nine, which means we have three hours before we go see his parents and his home world. I closed my eyes and nuzzled his ear, sighing contentedly. At some point soon I'll wake him up if he doesn't wake up on his own and we'll bring mom over here so she and Videl can meet. Until then, more snuggling.

I ghosted my claws over his stomach and then pressed my fingers into it. I gently began petting him, eliciting a purr, but he was still asleep. I think he's still asleep anyway. I can never really tell when he's like this.

After a few moments of petting, I made my next stop at his thigh. It doesn't matter how many times I do this. I always smile when I feel his powerful muscles ripple beneath my touch. I glided my paw over to his arm and gently squeezed and traced the curves of his bicep, tightening my other arm around his waist and kissing his ear. He's just so…touchable.

I can't count how often I've done this now. I've memorized practically every dip and every curve of his lean and sculpted body, the result of millions of years of dedicated training. I know purring is reflexive and not indicative of anything, but has he ever woken up from me touching him? More importantly, does he…do the same thing with me when I'm asleep?

Lord Liquiir: "Mm…"

Lord Beerus: "Mm?"

Lord Liquiir: "Mm…" I kissed the top of his head. It looks like he's awake now.

Lord Beerus: "Good morning, Liquiir."

Lord Liquiir: "Good morning, Beerus," he drowsily said while stretching his legs. "Are you excited to meet my parents?"

Lord Beerus: "I am. I'm also very nervous."

Lord Liquiir: "Don't be. Just be yourself and

they'll love you." He tried getting out of my embrace, but I didn't budge. "Do you think you could let me go?"

Lord Beerus: "I could." And now, silence. He tried leaving again, but I still didn't let him.

Lord Liquiir: "Will you?"

Lord Beerus: "No. I love holding you."

Lord Liquiir: "I know, but we need to get ready." I exhaled through my nose.

Lord Beerus: "I hate that you're right." I unwrapped my arm from him, allowing him to scoot over and sit up. I sat up, too, and watched as he threw the blanket off of himself and got on his knees. He arched his back and stretched his arms above his head. Damn his sexiness and his curves because even that turns me on a little bit. I smiled and ran my paw along his spine.

Lord Liquiir: "You just can't resist touching me, can you?" he said with a cheeky smile and a tail wrapped around my forearm.

Lord Beerus: "Of course not. I don't see how anybody can." While still petting his back, I got on my knees and kissed him. He let out a laugh. "What's funny?"

Lord Liquiir: "I was just thinking…have I ever told you how I find it weird that I've been sleeping in as often as I have?"

Lord Beerus: "No, but is that bad thing?" He shook his head.

Lord Liquiir: "No. It honestly feels great, although I'm still not used to it at all. I've been waking up early for countless years to do my job. Now, I've been sleeping until ten or even later sometimes and waking up with you." I stopped rubbing his back and put that paw on his shoulder.

Lord Beerus: "My condolences. I wish you didn't have to go through all of that." Neither of us could keep a straight face.

Lord Liquiir: "Shut up!" he said through his laughter while giving me a gentle push. "I'm going to get dressed. I think you should get dressed, too."

Lord Beerus: "I'll consider it, but I'm not making any promises." While smiling fondly at me, his tail unwrapped from my arm and he made his way to the bureau.

Lord Liquiir: "Just so you know, I was being nice. I don't think you should get dressed. You need to get dressed." I smirked.

Lord Beerus: "Oh, I 'need' to? Are you going to make me?" Liquiir, now fully clothed, gently threw my clothes at me. I caught them and sighed. "I was hoping to get a few more minutes in bed. Preferably with you." He crossed his arms and walked over to me.

Lord Liquiir: "We've spent enough time in bed," he said firmly and with a slight edge to his voice. Before I could say anything, he smiled and bent down, cupping my cheek and kissing my lips. Whatever that was, it didn't last long. "I'll go get breakfast. I'm sure Videl's already made something for us."

Lord Beerus: "I'm sure you're right. I'll be there in a moment." He nodded and made his way out of the room. As soon as he closed the door, I tightened my grip on my clothes like they would run away if I didn't. "Please…let today go perfectly," I whispered.

Videl: "Aw, they're so cute!" I heard Videl gush at the table. She and Liquiir are watching something on her phone. They're mostly finished with their food. I took the seat next to him and immediately dug into the breakfast waiting for me. It consists of chocolate chip pancakes, over easy eggs, bacon, buttered toast, and a glass of orange juice.

Lord Beerus: "What are you watching?" I asked in between bites of my pancake. Videl moved her phone so that I could watch with them. It's a video of fox kits wrestling.

Videl: "When you told me you saved a fox from the river yesterday, it made me want to watch some fox videos. Hold on." She started typing something into her phone. Liquiir turned to me.

Lord Liquiir: "Hey, how are you feeling?"

Lord Beerus: "What do you mean?"

Lord Liquiir: "I mean it feels like there's something going on with you. Are you nervous about meeting my parents?" I shrugged, trying to act as nonchalant as possible.

Lord Beerus: "Maybe a little." More like extremely. I knew it needed to happen at some point…but it doesn't mean I can't be anxious.

Videl: "Okay, watch this. I really love this video." What is it this time? Okay…a couple of foxes are lying down in the grass, facing each other. One of them sounds like it's laughing. I couldn't help the huge smile that found its way on my face. It just keeps laughing.

Lord Beerus: "I see why you love this video."

Videl: "I know. She sounds like she's trying to tell a joke, but she can't stop laughing before getting to the punch line." I chuckled.

Lord Beerus: "You want to know something funny? Liquiir laughs almost exactly like this." He glared at me.

Lord Liquiir: "I do not." He then turned his attention to Videl. "Don't listen to him. I've never laughed like this before." I silently mouthed to Videl that he has. He shook his head and huffed. "I'm going to the kitchen." Getting up from the table, he grabbed his plate and cup and walked away. Videl stared after him with concern.

Videl: "Is he okay?"

Lord Beerus: "That's a good question." But it shouldn't be anything a kiss can't fix. I stood up. "Oh, and I've only ever heard him laugh like that a few times. He only does it if he laughs very, very hard. Um…do you still wish to meet my mom?"

Videl: "I do, but I can't today. I'm doing something with my dad."

Lord Beerus: "I see. I hope you have fun."

Videl: "Thank you."

Lord Beerus: "Of course." With a nod I went after Liquiir. It didn't take long to get to my irritated fiancé. He's trying to get plastic wrap over his plate of food, but it's sticking to itself and he's getting more and more frustrated with each passing second. I know the feeling. I hate that thing.

Lord Liquiir: "I hate this thing!" I smiled a little. He took the words right out of my…head.

Lord Beerus: "Do you want some help?" I asked while getting next to him. He looked at me briefly before looking back at his plate of food.

Lord Liquiir: "No. I'll just…I don't know. There's not much food left. I'll throw it out."

Lord Beerus: "What? No." He picked up his plate and before he could do anything else, I swiftly but gently grabbed one of his wrists. "Liquiir, stop it. You're not wasting perfectly good food. What's going on?" He put down the plate and gave me an annoyed look.

Lord Liquiir: "What do you think? I'm mad at you." I let go of his wrist.

Lord Beerus: "Because I told Videl you laugh like that fox sometimes?"

Lord Liquiir: "Yes. I hate that laugh. I thought you knew that."

Lord Beerus: "I've only ever heard you laugh like that a few times and I don't remember if you've ever told me that you hate it."

Lord Liquiir: "I did. And I told you not to tell anyone about that laugh."

Lord Beerus: "You did?"

Lord Liquiir: "Yes! You swore you never would." I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms.

Lord Beerus: "I'm sorry that I forgot, but come on. It's a stupid thing to get mad about." He gave a dry laugh and crossed his arms.

Lord Liquiir: "And you don't? You get mad at stupid things all the time! I'm not going to say it since it's been said enough, but why did you almost destroy Earth?" I pursed my lips. "Exactly." He looked to the side. "Today's not going to be fun, is it?" I scoffed irritably.

Lord Beerus: "It will be if you get over a tiny mistake I made. Who knows how long ago I made that stupid promise? And I can't imagine that's the real reason why you got so pissy out of nowhere. It's just a laugh. So, what is it?" His stubborn ass isn't looking at me. In fact, he turned his body away from me slightly. I gently placed my paw on his shoulder. "Liquiir, what's going on? Can you please look at me?" He slowly but surely did. I don't see any anger on his face. He looks…tired?

Lord Liquiir: "I'm sorry. I…I just thought about some things last night. I'm a little tired." That answers that, but it only gave me another question. I nodded and, seeing that whatever it was he thought about bothered him, I pulled him into a loving hug.

Lord Beerus: "What did you think about? Was it about your parents?" He gently hugged me back and put his head on my shoulder.

Lord Liquiir: "I…yes. I'm…nervous about visiting my parents. I'm sorry for taking it out on you." I frowned. That sounded like hesitation. I don't want to call him out on it, especially if it'll start another argument. Yet another question is in my mind: is there more than he's letting on? Is there something else he thought about last night or is it purely because of his parents?

But then, if visiting his parents is the sole reason for his behavior, why is he nervous in the first place? Because he's worried they won't approve of me? I suppose that makes sense? But they're Kitsunians, a race that's practically known for being loving and accepting to all manner of people, and I have no reason to believe that his parents are any different. I'll drop it for now, but this is…confusing and will need to be talked about later.

Lord Beerus: "It's okay," I finally said. "We all have our bad days." I pulled away from him and rubbed between his ears. He dipped his head and smiled affectionately, his eyes closed in pleasure and tails slowly wagging. I don't always outright pet him, but when I do…fuck, he gives the cutest reactions. I almost never use this word to describe another person, but how can someone be so unapologetically adorable? I stopped my petting and gave him a kiss on the lips.

Lord Liquiir: "Thank you," he said through a quiet purr while opening his eyes. He let me go and gestured to his plate. "Do you want the rest of this?" I nodded.

Lord Beerus: "Yes, thank you." I looked at him carefully. "Are you sure you're okay?"

Lord Liquiir: "I could be better, but…I'm fine now."

Lord Beerus: "All right…"

Videl: "Hey, guys. How are you feeling, Liquiir?" I turned around to face Videl. She's putting her dishes in the sink.

Lord Liquiir: "I'm doing good." He looked off to the side, embarrassed. "I'm sorry about how I acted earlier. I don't know what came over me." Videl put on a friendly smile.

Videl: "Don't worry about it. I know people who don't like their laugh either. If it makes you feel better at all…I think that laugh is adorable." He stared at her blankly for a couple of seconds - processing what she just said, I imagine - before smiling back at her.

Lord Liquiir: "I…think it does, actually."

Videl: "That's good." I gave him a look.

Lord Beerus: "I could have told you that. Are you her boyfriend or my boyfriend?" He smiled cheekily.

Lord Liquiir: "Beerus, you don't have to be jealous. I'm your boyfriend. And you're my girlfriend." I gave him an amused smile.

Lord Beerus: "Not last night I wasn't. Uh…" I looked at Videl and laughed awkwardly. "Please, excuse me. You don't want to hear that." She shrugged.

Videl: "I don't care. I'm married. I'm used to banter like that." She dug into her pocket and pulled out her phone. Looking up another fox video, maybe?

Lord Beerus: "So, you and Gohan joke like that with each other?"

Videl: "Not always, but sometimes." She looked up from her phone. "I'm not trying to rush you, but if you're going to finish your breakfast, you should do it now. You don't want to be late visiting Liquiir's parents."

Lord Beerus: "I take it he told you?"

Videl: "Yeah, he did." She put her phone away. "I'm going to fly over to my dad's place. I hope you have a good time.

Lord Beerus: "You as well." With a friendly smile, she waved and walked away. I sighed and looked at Liquiir. His arms are crossed and he seems…thoughtful, lost in his own world. I silently observed him for a few moments before deciding to speak.

Lord Beerus: "You don't have to stay if you don't want to."

Lord Liquiir: "W-Wha-Huh? Oh. Okay." He looked away. I know you said you could be better, but are you really fine? What's going through your head right now? I lightly rubbed the pad of my pointer finger with my claw anxiously. My decision not to say anything is getting tested, and it may come back to haunt me, but I'll stick by it and instead let him mentally sort out whatever it is he needs to sort out.

Lord Beerus: "I'll see you at Bulma's. Okay?" He gave me a small smile.

Lord Liquiir: "Okay. I love you." I smiled back.

Lord Beerus: "I love you, too." With that, we gazed at each other for a moment longer before he decided to leave. I leaned against the counter and crossed my arms, closing my eyes with a sigh. I jinxed it when I said I wanted today to go perfectly, didn't I?

I managed to eat the rest of my breakfast, but honestly, I almost didn't want to. I still don't know what the fuck happened. Liquiir's never acted that way with me before. Okay, yes, we've had our disagreements and such. Not everything's been kisses and cuddles and absolute bliss, but he's never been so cold to me.

I sighed, crossing my arms mid-flight and slowing down as I neared Bulma's home. I looked ahead and quickly found him along with Bulma and talking on the terrace. Shaking the negative thoughts from my mind, I gently landed next to him. He beamed at me, making me smile and my heart flutter in spite of my earlier negativity. Well, at least he's back to his old self again.

Lord Liquiir: "Hey, Beerus. I was just telling Bulma about scilimelata."

Lord Beerus: "Were you? Well, since we have the chance, we might as well stock up on them so everyone else can try them."

Lord Liquiir: "My thoughts exactly."

Bulma: "You know, hearing Liquiir talk about Vulpesia makes me wish I could go. It sounds like an amazing vacation spot. I'm sure Trunks would love it. I don't know about Vegeta, though. He's not a big vacation guy. Not to mention that my inner scientist is going crazy right now. A whole new planet with who knows what kind of flora and fauna and I can't go," she said that last part with a hint of disappointment.

Lord Liquiir: "Don't worry. You'll get to experience what my planet offers soon enough."

Bulma: "I'm sure I will." She turned to me. "So, how are you doing, Beerus? Videl told me you're going to meet Liquiir's parents."

Lord Beerus: "She did, did she? Well, I'm doing fine and yes, I am." I looked for a second and searched for mom's aura. Nothing. "Where's my mom?" She sighed and ran her hand through her hair.

Bulma: "I don't know. She went for a walk and she hasn't come back yet." I gave her a look.

Lord Beerus: "By herself?"

Bulma: "Yes. Before you say anything, I made sure to give her one of my spare phones. She texted me- you know what a text is, right?" I crossed my arms.

Lord Beerus: "I'm not that old." Bulma and Liquiir quietly laughed at that. I sighed and rolled my eyes.

Bulma: "Anway, it was only thirty minutes ago saying she was on her way back. She should be here any minute." I nodded.

Lord Beerus: "How long has she been gone?" Bulma smiled and laughed nervously. That doesn't bode well.

Bulma: "Er…well…"

Lord Beerus: "Well what? It couldn't have been that long."

Bulma: "You'd be surprised…"

Lord Beerus: "Just tell me already. I'm already sick of this game." She sighed.

Bulma: "All night. She's been out all night." I breathed deeply through my nose and tightly clenched my fist.

Lord Beerus: "If my mother didn't text you earlier, I would have been very upset hearing this. May I ask why you let her go in the first place?" In the corner of my vision I was vaguely aware of Liquiir giving me a nervous glance.

Bulma: "Beerus, she's a grown woman. It's not my place to control her life."

Lord Beerus: "Even so-" I snapped my head to the side. "Ah, there she is. Well, seeing as my mom returned, we don't need to continue this discussion as long as you learned from your mistake."

Lord Liquiir: "Beerus-" I quickly faced him.

Lord Beerus: "Liquiir. I promise that everything's fine. I'm going to talk to my mom."

Bulma: "Beerus, it's not a big deal. Like I said, she's a grown woman."

Lord Beerus: "I'm well aware of that, but there's nothing wrong with asking her why she was out all night."

Bulma: "You're right, but I think you should calm down first."

Lord Beerus: "I appreciate the advice, but I can assure you that I am perfectly calm." I looked in the direction of my mom once again. "Now then. I promise this won't take long. We'll join you momentarily." With that I wasted no time in getting to where mom was, appearing several feet away from behind her in less than a second.

Tina: "Have a good day!" I heard her tell the taxi driver as she shut the door. As it began driving away, she turned around and upon seeing me smiled. "Oh! Good morning, Bee. How are you doing?" I crossed my arms.

Lord Beerus: "Bulma told me you were out all night." Her smile faded and something flashed across her face. Guilt? Shame? It was almost too quick to catch.

Tina: "I didn't make you worried did I?"

Lord Beerus: "As a matter of fact you did. Where were you? Weren't you worried that you'd get hurt being all by yourself? Why did you leave in the first place?" Mom stepped forward and put her paw on my shoulder, gently rubbing it. I felt my shoulders relax. I didn't even realize they got so tense.

Tina: "Bee, you need to take it easy. I'm perfectly fine and I can't get hurt anyway." She gave me a soft smile. "I'm already dead. I can't die again." I raised a brow.

Lord Beerus: "Where'd you hear that? You most certainly can get hurt and killed again." And just like that, her smile yet again disappeared. She retracted her paw, looking shocked.

Tina: "I- What? Since when has that been a rule?" I laughed dryly at her reaction. It's such common knowledge among deities that it feels…well, comical, that someone who's literally living in Heaven wouldn't know that rule. Then again, it's not exactly common to have a pass to walk among the living again, even if it wasn't for very long, so I suppose there was never a reason for her to learn it beforehand at all.

Lord Beerus: "Since always. You just assumed you couldn't get hurt anymore?"

Tina: "Yes, because it makes no sense! I'm already dead! Where do I even go if I die again? Double Heaven?"

Lord Beerus: "No, you cease to exist," I said casually. She noticeably paled at that.

Tina: "O-Oh…I-I…oh…" She looked at the ground uncomfortably. "It's not like they gave me a rulebook explaining all of that…" she said quietly.

Lord Beerus: "It's fine. You just need to make sure it doesn't happen again." At that she looked up and stared deeply into my eyes. I shrunk a little under her intense stare. "Did I say something wrong?"

Tina: "I just need to make sure it doesn't happen again? What? Going for a walk?" she said, clearly agitated. Why? I'm just showing her concern!

Lord Beerus: "A walk is one thing, but spending the entire night who knows where? I still want to know where you were." She shook her head.

Tina: "This isn't the place to talk about this."

Lord Beerus: "You're avoiding the discussion." She took a deep breath and tightly clenched her fist.

Tina: "It's not really a discussion when you're demanding what happened."

Lord Beerus: "I'm your son. I have a right to know."

Tina: "And I'm your mom. I have a right not to tell you everything about my personal life."

Lord Beerus: "Mom. You haven't even been here for a day and you're already keeping secrets from me? Please. I just want to know." Mom crossed her arms and gave me a hard glare. Once again I found myself wilting slightly.

Tina: "I need to take a shower and change my clothes, Bee," she said in a tone that left no more room for arguing. Too bad I don't care.

Lord Beerus: "Fine. The faster you shower and change clothes, the faster you can tell me where you were." I turned around and gestured to my back "May I?" She looked at me carefully for a moment and nodded.

Tina: "Yes." I assumed the position as she wrapped her arms around my neck and I held her legs.

Lord Beerus: "Let me know when I get close to your room." I sped off at a breakneck speed before anything else could be said.

Tina: "Wait! Wait! You ran past it!" she cried a mere second after I started running. I stopped. "It's close. You don't have to carry me." I let go of her legs and crouched down so she could hop off. "Thank you." She looked away for a brief moment in thought before focusing on me again. "If you…really feel like you need to talk…we can. Just…stand outside the door and wait for me." I nodded.

Lord Beerus: "Okay. Thank you." With a nod of her own, she started walking away. I, meanwhile, stayed rooted in place. Why was that so difficult?! All I asked for was an explanation for why she stayed out all night! It was like pulling teeth and I have a strong feeling I won't like her answers.

I focused on her energy and followed it, arriving at her room in no time at all. I crossed my arms and leaned against the wall which was a few feet across from the door. If there was one thing I remember about my mom it's that she was always quick to shower and get ready. We were poor, after all, and didn't have the luxury of having limitless hot water. She may have grown out of that as I did (nobody can judge me, I earned taking long showers!), although even if she did she wouldn't keep me waiting.

To pass the time, I made a Cataclysmic Orb and bounced it on various parts of my body. If Bulma saw it I'm sure she'd freak out, but I've literally had millions of years of practice doing this. I'm not dropping it and destroying her home anytime soon. About ten minutes passed and mom stepped out of the room with her scarf wrapped around her head and the outfit she always wears in emerald green—not a shade of blue this time, huh?—, proving me right that she wouldn't keep me waiting. She glanced at the orb as I harmlessly dispersed the energy but made no comment about it.

Tina: "I'm letting you know right now that this isn't something I want to talk to you about, but you were right earlier. You're my son, so you do have a right to know. Let's talk in my room." I walked after her as she went into the room, closing the door behind us the second I entered. She went over to the bed and carefully sat down, patting the spot next to her. I gladly took the invitation.

Lord Beerus: "I can only imagine why you were being so adamant about not telling me anything. If it was something small then I'm sure you would have told me right away. So…what exactly happened?" She sighed.

Tina: "I felt like exploring the city and…experiencing the nightlife for a little bit before I went to bed. I'm only going to be here for a couple of more days before I have to go back to Heaven, so I thought I should take advantage of that while I could."

Lord Beerus: "Okay. That makes sense. Where did you go?"

Tina: "Do you mean where I spent the night or the places I went to?"

Lord Beerus: "Both."

Tina: "Well, I just walked around for a while. I couldn't find anything that, um…looked interesting at first. I was going to give up before I found a…a bar."

Lord Beerus: "You went to a bar that late at night? Did you get drunk?" Mom looked away and sheepishly rubbed the back of her neck, her already pink skin gaining an even lighter tint.

Tina: "No. I…got a buzz, but that was it…" She looked back at me. "I swear that I wasn't planning on drinking at all. The reason I went into the bar was that they were having some sort of event going on and it mentioned a raffle. I thought I'd walk in, try to win a prize, and come back here." I shook my head in disbelief.

Lord Beerus: "Mom, how do you always manage to find a raffle? You always found a raffle when I was a kid. You even managed to find one in Heaven." She simply shrugged.

Tina: "I have a sixth sense when it comes to those. That's my Ultra Instinct." I gave her a deadpan stare. Did she really just say that?"

Lord Beerus: "I wish I never told you what Ultra Instinct was," I said with a tone completely void of all emotion. She smiled and laughed softly.

Tina: "I'm sorry. I know it's a big deal to you and I'm probably making it sound uncool." Yes…you honestly are. I sighed.

Lord Beerus: "No, it's fine. So, what changed? How did you go from not wanting to drink to getting a buzz and not coming back here?"

Tina: "Ah. Well…" Her smile turned nervous and her blush returned with a vengeance. "Out of nowhere, the bartender gave me a drink. A young couple paid for it." I furrowed my brow in confusion.

Lord Beerus: "A young…couple?"

Tina: "Yeah. The bartender pointed them out and I thought that was very nice, so I went over to them so I could thank them. They thought I looked lonely so they wanted to do a good deed." I snorted.

Lord Beerus: "A couple of good samaritans? I don't buy it. What did they really want?" My mom visibly shrunk away from me. Out of…embarrassment? Oh, wow. I've never seen my mom blush this hard before. She's practically red.

Tina: "Um…I-I…first off, they really were trying to be nice. Th-They paid for my other drinks and we spent the rest of the event just talking to each other."

Lord Beerus: "Okay?"

Tina: "A-And…before we left…they admitted to m-me. That…the other reason they gave me a drink was because…b-because…oh, God." She hid her face in her paws. "This is why I didn't want to tell you…"

Lord Beerus: "Tell me what? What the hell did this couple want from you?" She took a deep breath and removed her paws from her face.

Tina: "They…they wanted a three way with me!" she rambled off lightning fast. I almost didn't catch it! They wanted a what?!

Lord Beerus: "Did you just say they wanted a threesome? Please tell me I misheard you." She softly shook her head.

Tina: "You didn't. They told me the reason they went to the bar was to find someone. They saw me all by myself and…like I said, they were being nice by giving me that drink. But they also thought I was really cute…" I grimaced and physically recoiled. Mom was right. This was none of my business.

Lord Beerus: "So…that's where you spent the night? With them? Having…doing…that?" My mom looked away, this time it was clearly out of pure, unadulterated embarrassment.

Tina: "…Yes." I blew out a breath of air and looked away as well. Isn't this just pleasant? Just a son and his mom talking about her sex life. Which, as it turns out, is more active than her son's. No, I'm not the least bit upset about that because that would be weird. "…Bee?" mom suddenly asked.

Lord Beerus: "…Yes, mom?"

Tina: "…Are…are cats fetishized by humans on this planet?" I made an undignified choking sound and stared at her in shock. That's how she breaks the awkward silence?! By making things more awkward?! "I'm just wondering because the couple I was with were human and…they were really on board with the fact I'm a cat person…"

Lord Beerus: "I…er, well…" I looked away again, this time in thought. Are we…uh…they fetishized? I do recall hearing several humans say that I'm cute, but that wouldn't be fetishizing. And at the risk of sounding like a narcissist, I do like to think I'm cute. Handsome even.

Although…some humans' comments and actions toward Liquiir specifically are a bit different now that I think about it. Yes, he's gotten a few…okay, a lot of comments about how adorable he is from people around us who think we can't hear them. There have also been some humans we've talked to who gave him the most obvious bedroom eyes I've ever seen and some lingering touches on his arms and shoulders or what have you. Humans love doing that especially. The not-so-subtle petting, which I understand but I'm usually standing near him!

Flirting typically proceeded after the petting or was sometimes preceded by it and it was painful to hear because of how awful it always was, nevermind that, again, I'm fucking right there! 'Wow, your fur is so soft! It's like a blanket, what do you use?' There have been several instances where Liquiir had to leave the conversation and take me somewhere so I wouldn't destroy those idiots! But not before I gave him a big kiss…with tongue.

There was also a somewhat common phrase of sorts I've heard from humans: 'I'm not a furry, but…', which was then followed by, again, a not-so-subtle attempt at showing Liquiir - or their friends - their interest in him. I'm not entirely sure what a furry is, but it seemed to me that those people were always in denial about being one. They should just rip that band-aid off. Whatever the case, I think I just figured out the answer to my mom's question.

Lord Beerus: "Okay, mom. I don't think cats are necessarily fetishized, but I do think it's a kink of some humans where they like people with more animalistic traits like us or…Liquiir." She nodded.

Tina: "Okay. That's…interesting. As long as they like me for me and not just because I can purr or have a tail."

Lord Beerus: "Agreed." Although I can't deny that some of those are my favorite things about Liquiir… "Whatever you do, I think you should stay away from anyone you think is a furry." Mom tilted her head and looked at me in confusion.

Tina: "What's a furry?"

Lord Beerus: "I'm not entirely certain, but from what I've gathered they're humans who would probably only like you because you can purr and have a tail."

Tina: "Are they dangerous?"

Lord Beerus: "I don't think so. They're just weird." She stayed silent for a few seconds before slowly nodding her head.

Tina: "Okay…I'll keep that in mind." We stared in silence at each other, but I'm not going to let it drag out and become awkward again. Who knows what else my mom would say to break it?!

Lord Beerus: "Well…I think it's time we go see the others. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. How careless of me. Liquiir and I were planning to visit his parents and his home world today. We were hoping you could join us." Her eyes widened in surprise before she gave a big smile.

Tina: "Really? I'd love to! When were you planning on leaving?"

Lord Beerus: "By twelve. We were also going to spend the night there." She nodded her head.

Tina: "That sounds nice." She looked over at a nearby clock on the stand next to the bed. "I think you might be cutting it a little close." I waved my paw dismissively.

Lord Beerus: "It's fine. It won't take us much time at all to get there."

Tina: "Is that because we're taking your…uh…what the fuck is it called? Your cube thing?" I smiled and softly chuckled.

Lord Beerus: "Hexahedron and yes we are. Actually, I think we probably should get going. Assuming you haven't eaten yet." She looked away.

Tina: "I…I had breakfast at that couples' house…"

Lord Beerus: "Ah. I see. That's, um…that's good. That you ate. Let's…let's go."

Tina: "Okay." We both stood up. She then looked me up and down. "Bee, I've been wondering something since I heard you've been staying on Earth for a few months."

Lord Beerus: "What is it?"

Tina: "You haven't been…wearing the same clothes, have you?"

Lord Beerus: "What? No, of course not. I went back to my home and made sure to get clothes."

Tina: "So…you just have clothes that all look the same?"

Lord Beerus: "Yes. Is there a problem with that?"

Tina: "No…" she said hesitantly as her gaze switched to the ground briefly before moving back up. I'll let that slide. "I just think that maybe you should mix it up sometime."

Lord Beerus: "Maybe I should, but I don't have anything else to wear on such short notice." She smiled warmly.

Tina: "Well, that gives us a good excuse to go clothes shopping then."

Lord Beerus: "Yes, I suppose it does. Now let's not waste any more time and get going." She nodded.

Tina: "Sounds like a plan." She grabbed a nearby black purse, probably something Bulma gave her, and afterward, we began making our trek to the others. "So, about that clothes shopping. When exactly did you want to do that?" I shrugged.

Lord Beerus: "I don't know."

Tina: "You can't just put something like that off. Maybe what you're wearing is fine for your God of Destruction friends-"

Lord Beerus: "I'd hardly call most of them my friends. Most of them are acquaintances at best." She abruptly cut herself off and stared at me like I'd grown a second head.

Tina: "Bee…you've been working with them for how long and you're not friends?"

Lord Beerus: "I wouldn't say we work together. We're just…in the same line of work. That's all there is to it."

Tina: "Have you at least tried to be friends?"

Lord Beerus: "I did. At first. But then I realized how much of a chore it was trying to be friends with people who are entire universes away. Besides, some of them were and still are unbearable. As far as I'm concerned, some of them can stay as far away as possible." Mom looked at me, contemplating her next words, before slowly nodding.

Tina: "I understand. I've worked with people I don't like either. Some of them were assholes. But you should at least still be professional with them. Even if you don't like each other, you can still help each other with your jobs. You can give advice to each other."

Lord Beerus: "Hmph. They've given me 'advice' all right. They've tried telling me how to do my job."

Tina: "Bee…" She placed a paw on my shoulder and stopped, prompting me to stop as well. "I remember when you told me about the Tournament of Power." My breath hitched in my throat as memories of that…horrible tournament flashed in my mind. "I remember you sounding so scared. I remember you telling me that if you were a better God of Destruction then you could have prevented being forced into that tournament. Well…you and everyone else were given a second chance. I think you should use that chance so it never happens again." I stared deeply into her eyes, mulling over her words, and sighed.

Lord Beerus: "And to do that it means I should build a better relationship with the other Destroyers?" I asked, already knowing the answer. I know it needs to be done. That's why I'm going to coordinate with Shin to better help my- our universe. Eventually…

Tina: "Like I said. You don't have to like them. But you should still be able to be professional with them." I slowly nodded.

Lord Beerus: "I'll do my best." I received a loving smile that only a mother could give.

Tina: "I know you will." She pulled me into a hug. One that I gladly returned with a wide smile of my own.

It was a quick affair once we got back to Liquiir and Bulma. All that really happened was my mom and Bulma talked a little, mom apologized for staying out all night - Bulma assured her it was fine - and said their goodbyes. Now we're speeding through one realm and officially on our way to another. Thanks to the Hexahedron, even crossing the plane of the living realm into the afterlife is child's play. Although we're moving at an incredible pace, it still gives me enough time to ask Liquiir a question or two.

Lord Beerus: "Hey, Liquiir," I began, "is there anything me and my mom should know about before meeting your parents?" He crossed his arms and thought for a moment.

Lord Liquiir: "First things first, my mom's name is Suze and my dad's name is Benedict. You should be able to get along fine with my dad. And my mom, too!" he hastily added. "It's just that my mom is a little…different." I shared a look with my mom.

Lord Beerus: "Different how?"

Lord Liquiir: "She's very…particular about things. She may do things that you might consider odd, but please bear with her quirks."

Lord Beerus: "Liquiir, you know I've lived an extremely long life and have met all manner of people. I'm sure your mom's quirks are tame in comparison to some of the people I've met." My mom nodded in agreement.

Lord Liquiir: "Yes, but…hm. You have a point. Forget I said anything." He laughed awkwardly and rubbed the back of his neck. He sighed and turned around to gaze out of the hexahedron. Well…it seems he really is anxious about seeing his parents or at the very least his mom. I was about to say something when my mom beat me to the punch, standing at his side and placing a paw on his shoulder. Ever the source of comfort.

Tina: "Are you doing okay? Are you feeling nervous about visiting your mom and dad?" Liquiir looked carefully at my mom, staring directly into her eyes. He took a deep, calming breath.

Lord Liquiir: "Yes. A little bit. It's been a while since I've last seen them…"

Tina: "Aw, is that all? You don't have to worry about that. They know you have responsibilities. Bee doesn't visit me all the time, but I don't hold it against him." She smiled kindly at him and gave a gentle rub of his shoulder. He smiled back, but for some reason I feel like it's…sad. Am I imagining that?

Lord Liquiir: "I can't imagine you would. Beerus could do just about anything and you wouldn't hold it against him." She nodded.

Tina: "You're right." She gave me a loving smile, one I happily returned. "I could never stay mad at Bee or Chompy for long." Her smile faded and was replaced with a neutral face. "They did test my patience a lot when they were younger, though. I haven't forgotten what happened to our kitchen when you two tried making me breakfast in bed." Liquiir turned to face me with a look of amusement. I coughed in my fist and laughed sheepishly.

Lord Beerus: "Yes, well…accidents happen. And we were also eight." Mom hummed and took a few steps away from Liquiir, crossing her arms.

Tina: "That's true…but I still never thought at the time that kids could fuck up so bad." Liquiir literally snorted and covered his mouth to stifle his laughter. Meanwhile, I could feel my face heat up in embarrassment.

Lord Beerus: "Okay, hold on! In my defense…" I thought for a second. "I…have nothing to back up the beginning of this sentence with…" That only made Liquiir laugh harder.

Lord Liquiir: "Oh, my-! What did they do to the kitchen?" Mom sighed exasperatedly.

Tina: "I love Bee and Chompy. Nothing will ever change that. But it was a disaster. So here's what happened-"

Lord Liquiir: "Wait! Hold on!" Liquiir suddenly exclaimed, raising his finger. "Korn is telling me something."

Tina: "Korn…? Oh, right. He's your assistant. For a second I thought you were talking about corn as in corn on the cob." My mom and I laughed at that, however…my husband-to-be wasn't. He looked…I can't exactly place what his expression is.

Lord Liquiir: "Um…are you sure, Korn? They told you that themselves? Ah…yeah. I, uh…I should've figured this would happen. I don't know why I'm surprised… Thank you for telling me…" Liquiir sighed and shook his head, appearing defeated. His shoulders were sagging, as were his tails. His arms were hanging at his sides limply and to top off the melancholic look, his ears were folded down.

Lord Beerus: "Liquiir? What's wrong?" He stared directly into my eyes. He looked so tired again.

Lord Liquiir: "My parents…they changed their minds. They don't want us to visit." My eyes widened in shock. Excuse the fuck out of me?! I opened my mouth to ask why, but mom beat me to the punch.

Tina: "What are you talking about? What do you mean they changed their minds?"

Lord Liquiir: "Exactly what I said. They changed their minds and they don't want to see us. Or…more specifically, they don't want to see me."

Lord Beerus: "Why not? Why wouldn't they want to see you?" Liquiir took a deep breath and let out an equally deep sigh.

Lord Liquiir: "My parents…they never approved of me becoming a God of Destruction. They were born and raised to be pacifists. Like every other Kitsunian in my time. My people weren't fond of my decision either. The day I became a Destroyer…I might as well have died to everyone. And, even after all of this time, they never accepted my choice. They…never accepted me."

Me and my mother both stared at him, shocked. His parents just…stopped loving him? He didn't say those words, but he doesn't need to. I wonder…is that why he'a so friendly and cheerful? Is he…overcompensating because he doesn't want anyone else to feel unloved and unwanted?

Lord Beerus: "So," I slowly started. "I take it this is why you were on edge this morning?"

Lord Liquiir: "…Yes. It is." I took the fox's paw into mine and reassuringly squeezed it. He squeezed back. My mom took his other paw, holding it between both of hers and rubbing it.

Tina: "I'm so sorry. That's just awful. I couldn't imagine not accepting Bee or Chompy for who they are and wanting nothing to do with them." I gave a small, appreciative smile at her and she gladly returned it. Just as quickly, my smile was replaced with a look of concern as I rested my gaze on Liquiir again.

Lord Beerus: "I'm sorry as well. I can't believe your parents are like that." He looked between both of us, lingering on our faces, and…shrugged? He just shrugged with a soft smile of his own.

Lord Liquiir: "Thank you both. As messed up as it is to say this, it's okay. I'm used to it. I believe the phrase 'It is what it is' works best here. Just…let's just drop it. What's done is done."

Lord Beerus: "…Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?"

Tina: "We're both here for you." He nodded and brought our still-connected paws to his chest, holding them there.

Lord Liquiir: "I'm sure. I've already made my peace with it. Long, long ago. This is more than enough for me. I promise." I gently smiled and leaned forward, giving him a quick kiss on the lips.

Lord Beerus: "Okay. Only if you're absolutely sure."

Lord Liquiir: "I am. Again. Thank you both." Simultaneously, we all let go of one another's paws.

Lord Beerus: "Of course. Anything for you."

Tina: "You're welcome, sweetie." She looked around the Hexahedron. "So, um…what's the plan now? Are we going to go back?" I looked at my boyfriend expectantly. He crossed his arms and shook his head.

Lord Liquiir: "No. We came all this way, so we may as well make the most of it. We were going to my planet anyway after we were…supposed to visit my parents. We'll just change course and head for my planet now." He smiled brightly. "I hope you're ready for a tour!"

Tina: "I absolutely am! Bee told me about this special bread your people make? Ooh, I can't wait to try it!"

My smile grew a little wider as Liquiir talked to my mom about what we were going to do once we arrived at his home world. I closed my eyes and internally sighed as my thoughts drifted. I still can't believe that his parents don't accept him. If I ever had kids of my own, I would do everything I could to shower them with love. There wouldn't be any doubt that they would be accepted.

But moving on, I'm not going to waste my time thinking about his parents. Liquiir made his peace and so will I. And by that I mean, fuck them both. There's enough wrong with the multiverse as it is. We don't need that kind of energy in our lives.

He'll have a new family who loves him just the way he is…

Lord Liquiir: "And here we are! Home sweet home!" He gripped the railing of the landing platform we were standing on and looked down into the bustling streets down below. He sighed. "Or…as close as we can get."

My mom looked over the railing as well with a hum before taking in our surroundings. Liquiir's homeworld was much more…technological(?) then I was expecting. I was expecting a vast jungle with perhaps an overview of an ocean. We got a jungle of sorts, but it was a concrete jungle with towering skyscrapers that held countless landing pads (much like the one we were on) for docking ships as far as the eye could see. The only 'Sea' was a sea of people and vehicles down below and not a speck of green anywhere.

Tina: "It's a lot…er…busier than I thought it would be."

Lord Beerus: "Indeed. You never told me your planet was turned into a spaceport." He chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck.

Lord Liquiir: "Heh. Yeah. Vulpesia was modernized…I don't even know how long ago. There's not much forest left." He smiled wistfully. "But lucky for us, I know where we can get some good old fashioned nature into our veins. My old village has been left…mostly untouched."

Tina: "Why didn't we go there in the first place?"

Lord Liquiir: "Technically, it's illegal to land your ship in the areas that are still forested. They're considered sacred grounds. Plus, there's nowhere to land a ship in those areas anyway." He clapped his hands together and smiled. I can tell how forced it is. "But moving on, let's go to my village! I'll show you all the best spots! Come on! It's going to be awesome! Whoo!" Without warning, he flew up into the air and took off in the direction north of my mom and I. We looked at each knowingly.

Tina: "I think he's still having a hard time with his parents canceling on him." I nodded.

Lord Beerus: "Agreed. He's obviously faking his excitement right now, but let's not say anything right now. Let's just…keep on supporting him and do our best to make the most of this day. We'll do our best to help him forget about his asshole parents." Mom nodded back with a look of determination.

Tina: "Right. He will have a great day today." I softly smiled. It makes me so happy to know my mom cares about him so much.

Lord Beerus: "All right. Let's not keep him waiting. Get on my back." Like many times before, she secured herself onto my back and afterward, we proceeded to fly over to Liquiir to catch up with him.

Things went about as well as you'd expect. All of Liquiir's 'Old' spots weren't that old anymore. Without his knowing, his village was modernized considerably more than he thought. It wasn't as bad, but even so. Liquiir's mood soured more and more with every new thing we saw.

Gone were the trees in which people were housed. Buildings made of brick, concrete, and steel were the norm. The river that once ran through his village had dried up eons ago and was turned into a road. Mom and pop shops were replaced by massive superstores, family owned restaurants were replaced by fast food chains, and even the actual restaurants were of a generic chain. The only upsides to the tour of his village were a park that still had a good amount of nature left to it and an ancient bakery that made the scilimelata bread he spoke so highly of.

We were all seated at that bakery right now, preparing to eat the pastry of legend.

Tina: "Ooh, this looks so good! It was so nice of them to give you some for free!" Liquiir shrugged.

Lord Liquiir: "That's the benefits of being a God of Destruction." He sighed. "She was probably afraid I'd kill her if she didn't give me free samples," he muttered, looking even more down than he already was. I was about to say something, but he suddenly said "Anyway, let's just eat. I hope you guys like it."

All right then. Nevermind. I'll just brush past that. I'm sure he wouldn't want to talk about it anyway. We all opened the wrappings the bread came in and each took a bite.

Lord Beerus: "Mm. I can see why you rant and rave about this. This is good." Mom hummed in agreement.

Tina: "I think I'll get another. Do you have money on you or do you think you can manage to get another one for free? Liquiir? …Are you okay?" Liquiir was staring down at his food with a blank face.

Lord Liquiir: "This tastes like fucking shit." My eyes widened. Liquiir just swore…he never does that.

Tina: "Um…I-I think it tastes good," my mom said quietly. My fiance softly shook his head.

Lord Liquiir: "Of course you do. You never had it before it was cheap, mass-produced garbage. You never had it when it was handmade. When people actually cared about their products and not the bottom fucking line!"

The second he finished his sentence, he stood up and whirled around, chucking the pastry with great force into the glass display case that had the other scilimelata bread. The glass shattered, scaring the shit out of the poor worker behind the counter. She hastily walked through a door into a backroom, perhaps to call the police on Liquiir. I got on my feet and put my paw on his that was raised and prepped to use hakai energy.

Lord Beerus: "Liquiir. Calm down. It's just bread." He lowered his paw and then looked at me as if I personally offended him. He scoffed.

Lord Liquiir: "I'm going to the bathroom."

He practically stomped his way to the bathroom and slammed the door, actually breaking both of the hinges. With nothing holding it, it slowly and awkwardly fell onto the floor. He made a noise of anger and picked it up, propping it against the door frame so it wouldn't fall back down. I looked at mom, silently pleading to her. She nodded and gestured with her hand.

Tina: "Go. See what's going on with him, Bee."

I nodded back and followed after him. It was a tiny bathroom. It only had one toilet, a sink, and a paper towel dispenser. He was splashing his face in water and he hadn't yet noticed me. By the time he stopped, he looked into the mirror above the sink and finally realized I was there with him.

He sighed and gripped the sink, head hanging low. I tore off some paper towels and handed them to him, which he took and promptly began wiping the water from his face.

Lord Liquiir: "Thank you."

Lord Beerus: "You're welcome." Once he dried himself, he balled up the paper towels and threw them into the nearby trash bin.

Lord Liquiir: "I got it everyday after school. I'd walk over here and buy some scilimelata and juice. It was great, but my problem isn't just the bread. It's everything. It's all so different. I can't just visit here and have fun anymore. That's why my world is a copy of Vulpesia. So I can act like everything is the same. But…I know it's not. Things change and sometimes it's not for the better."

I took Liquiir's paw in mine and rubbed the back of it with my thumb.

Lord Beerus: "I'm sorry. I understand as well as anyone that change can be very difficult. You're right. It's not always for the better, but try to think of the change that is good. Like…us getting married." I smiled softly at him which he returned.

Lord Liquiir: "You're right. If I'm going to be focusing on change, it should be things like that. And maybe…maybe I shouldn't be so rigid when it comes to old Vulpesian traditions." I nodded.

Lord Beerus: "I think that's a good idea. Now, I don't think you should abandon Vulpesian traditions completely, but…what are you doing?" My brow was raised as I watched Liquiir remove his sash. He had just started to pull down his pants.

Lord Liquiir: "I'm pulling down my pants."

Lord Beerus: "I can see that. Why?"

Lord Liquiir: "Because while I'm taking off my pants, I want you to lock the door. After that, I'll bend over this sink and you can fuck my brains out." My eyes bugged out. He wants me to what?!

Lord Beerus: "Liquiir. When you said you weren't going to be so rigid- you can put your pants back on," I said, grabbing at them and making him pull them up. He pouted. Cutely, I might add. "This isn't what I thought you had in mind." He groaned.

Lord Liquiir: "Do you know how much I've been holding back from having sex with you? I want it just as badly as you do. Probably even more. And now that I'm offering myself on a silver platter, you're saying no? What's with the hesitation all of a sudden? Aren't you always making jokes about it?"

Lord Beerus: "Yes, but they're jokes. Besides, there's a few reasons why I don't want to have sex with you right now."

Lord Liquiir: "Like what?"

Lord Beerus: "For one, I can't lock the door. You broke both of the hinges, remember?" He looked at the door he hastily propped up and the broken hinges.

Lord Liquiir: "…Right."

Lord Beerus: "I also want your first time to be special. Not in the tiny bathroom of a bakery. Also, my mom is literally sitting right outside." He sighed, his ears slightly drooping.

Lord Liquiir: "…Okay. You're right. You're completely right. I'm sorry." I shook my head.

Lord Beerus: "It's okay. You're upset. If it makes you feel any better, if my mom wasn't waiting for us and you weren't a virgin, I would fuck you in here." His ears raised back up.

Lord Liquiir: "Oh. Okay." He looked off to the side for a moment, contemplating something, then looked back at me. "Beerus? I know we've made a bunch of plans regarding the life mate ceremony already. If it's okay with you…I want to get married as soon as possible. No big wedding. No other people. Just us." He paused. "And the officiant." I gave him a curious look.

Lord Beerus: "So, what you're saying is you want to elope?"

Lord Liquiir: "Yes. I've waited…we've both been waiting long enough. Is that okay?" I smirked.

Lord Beerus: "Of course it's okay. It feels like it's been nearly four years since we first decided that we were going to get married."

Lord Liquiir: "That feels oddly specific but all right. What do you say to us about getting married in a week?"

Lord Beerus: "I say it's about time. Come here." I reached out and hooked an arm around his waist, kissing him on the lips. He softly moaned and hugged me back.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

Tina: "Bee? L? Is everything okay in there?" Liquiir and I separated.

Lord Beerus: "Yes, mom. Everything is okay." I looked at my fiance. "Right?" I whispered. He nodded.

Lord Liquiir: "Right." I nodded back and picked up the door, placing it beside the door frame. Liquiir walked past me and looked toward the unoccupied counter. "Did that woman come back out?" he asked my mom.

Tina: "She did. She asked if we could leave." Liquiir sighed.

Lord Liquiir: "That sounds about right. All right. Let's leave before she calls the police." With that, the three of us made a swift exit from the bakery. Once we made it outside, my mom looked from side to side as though cops would jump out of nowhere and arrest her.

Lord Beerus: "It's fine, mom. Even if cops did show up, we're Gods of Destruction. They couldn't arrest us even if they wanted to." She made a disbelieving hum.

Tina: "Well…I'd still rather not stay here."

Lord Liquiir: "Neither do I. At this point, I just want to go back to Earth. I'm sorry I've been so…petulant most of the day."

Tina: "No, it's okay. It's not like you don't have a reason to be. How about when we get back to Earth, we go to a restaurant? That sounds good, right?"

Lord Liquiir: "That sounds amazing. Let's go to an Italian restaurant. I want spaghetti and garlic bread."

Lord Beerus: "Bread that won't disappoint you, I take it?" He smiled and chuckled.

Lord Liquiir: "Yeah. You know what they say. 'It's good for the soul.'"

Lord Beerus: "Where'd you hear that?"

Lord Liquiir: "From a TV show. Garlic bread is delicious, so I have no reason to doubt that."

Lord Beerus: "Fair enough." Mom got behind me and wrapped her arms around my neck as we assumed the usual piggy-back position. We took off, going at a leisurely pace.

Lord Liquiir: "Hey. When we're back on Earth, I want to make a stop at a store before we go to the restaurant.

Lord Beerus: "Okay. What are you planning to get?"

Lord Liquiir: "O-Oh. You know. Just…stuff," he responded, his voice cracking like he was going through puberty again.

Tina: "What kind of stuff?"

Lord Liquiir: "Just….stuff. Like…er…a lubricant…thing…"

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He wants to get fucked tonight, doesn't he?

Tina: "I got you. Make sure to ask for a silicone-based lubricant. It lasts longer than water-based and you don't need to keep reapplying it." Liquiir and I sent my mom weird looks her way. "What? We're all adults. We all know what that lube is for."

Liquiir cleared his throat.

Lord Liquiir: "Y-Yeah," he responded, his voice cracking again. "Yeah, um…thanks for the…the advice."

Tina: "You're welcome. And don't be so embarrassed. Sex isn't something to be embarrassed about."

Lord Liquiir: "Right…" A few awkward moments passed between us before I decided to break it.

Lord Beerus: "How do you know so much about lube, mom?" I said. I can feel myself blushing.

Tina: "There's not a lot to do in Heaven other than fuck," she bluntly said. I cringed.

Lord Beerus: "I feel like I've learned too much about your sex life today."

Tina: "Consider us even for what you did this morning." Ah. That's fair…I guess.

Lord Liquiir: "Wait, what happened this morning between you two?"

Lord Beerus: "Do you really want to know?" He thought for a second.

Lord Liquiir: "No."

Tina: "Good answer. So, anyway, speaking of sex. What's everyone thinking about getting at the restaurant?"

You know, I had the first 7,300 words written up for years. It just took me forever to finish this. As I was writing this, I realized that not much happened in this chapter other than near the end. It's a lot of filler. I'm not really all that happy with this chapter. I didn't want to completely abandon this fic. I wanted to finish it. but I'm just so burnt out on it that I don't have the desire to write all the things I wanted to write.

You were all supposed to meet Liquiir's parents and there was a different, much darker backstory for him. Turns out, I just gave him a depressing backstory with his parents and his own people disowning him. There was supposed to be a huge wedding ceremony. But, as I said, I'm burnt out. So, I said fuck it. I'm taking the path of least resistance.

Maybe I'll crosspost this fic on Ao3 after all these years. We'll see