CHAPTER 7:

PAIN

 

Serena blinked. Yes, there it was again. She thought she had been imagining things for a bit. She thought she had actually seen Vegeta...HER Vegeta flirting with that Goku boy from down the street. They were both in front of the house washing Vegeta's Chevy, while she had been staring at the curious display the boys had been putting up in front of her driveway. Oh, it wasn't so obvious, unless you had a really keen eye, but they were there all right. She chopped up the vegetables quickly, a dull fury lighting up her eyes. She had noticed the change in her son over the past few weeks. She wasn't stupid. She knew he went out with Goku almost every other day now. He would return home late sometimes with a ridiculous glow on his face. He seemed too preoccupied and hardly came out of his room. She knew he had his art studio in the attic and might have left it at the fact that he was painting or something, but she knew that wasn't the case.

 

BANG!!

 

She slammed the pots around on the stove. There it was again. Vegeta was giggling and running away from a chasing Goku around the car.

 

Giggling?! Like a young girl in love.

 

Serena felt her fury rising. Goku was attractive; she wasn't blind to his charms. He had come here several times already and had already won over Vegeta Sr.'s heart with his quick wit and ability to help. Goku had volunteered to mow their lawn and other household things that needed to be done. Serena could find no fault in him.

 

He has won my son over! Her mind screamed in refusal. No! No! It's just a phase. Vegeta needs new friends, so he will find other new friends.

 

Who was she kidding? She had tried to get Vegeta to hang out with Ayeka. She had deliberately planned picnics and parties so that the two could get together, but nooooo it had always been I have to see Goku, Goku has a game this weekend...can I go watch, Mom? She had not had the power to refuse, after all Vegeta was her precious baby boy.

 

And that bastard wants to take him away from me?!

 

"Ouch!" she shrieked, as the hot oil splattered against her hands. She realized that she had thrown in the vegetables too quickly. "Dammit, dammit, dammit!!"

 

Hissing low in her throat, she looked out the window again. Panic filled her as she looked for her son's gravity defying hairstyle, but released her breath when he appeared again, quickly sucking it back in when she saw that he was now in Goku's tee, and Goku was as bare-chested as the day he was born. She didn't realize she was gripping the table knife in a death grip as she watched her son lower his lashes in an apparent seductive way and run his fingers down Goku's chest. She watched in growing fury as Goku lowered his eyes as well and said something to him, which caused the younger boy's face to grow a bright crimson. All this happened in mere seconds, but to Serena it seemed to be replayed in slow motion.

 

No! No! My Vegeta is not... is not...cannot be...can't be ....He just cannot be!

 

She had unconsciously been backing away from the window, one hand clutched to her throat, the other still clutched on the knife and her head shaking slowly, when she bumped into a hard chest behind her. Spinning around quickly, she raised the knife in self-defense.

 

"God! Serena! It's just me!" Vegeta Sr. shouted, holding off the hand that clutched the knife. "What’s wrong? You look like you’ve seen a ghost."

 

Serena couldn't trust herself to speak. She looked with bitterness at her husband and wondered how he could be so calm and confident. Turning away from him, she began chopping and preparing dinner, replying in clipped tones. "Dinner will be ready soon."

 

Vegeta Sr. looked over at his wife with worry. For the past few days, she had been acting all strung up. Shrugging, he decided he would give her those tickets for two to Hawaii as a getaway gift. He sighed, figuring that she needed it. Glancing out the window, at the sound of the happy laughter that floated in, he grinned as he watched the two boys put the finishing touches on the Chevy. He was happy that Vegeta had settled down now. Since he started hanging around that Goku boy, he had never seen his son feel so calm and content. He knew there was a restlessness that was in Vegeta and it seemed like this Goku had calmed it in a way that neither he nor Serena could have done. He turned around once more to stare at his wife's rigid back. For some reason or the other, she had not taken too well to Vegeta's growing friendship with Goku. Shaking his head lightly, he picked up his Wall Street Journal and began to read.

 

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"You think you will stay for lunch with us today?" Vegeta asked smiling as he rubbed the wax onto the hood of the car.

 

"Nah...I feel like eating out today," Goku replied, rubbing tire-polish on the tires.

 

"What about your sisters?"

 

"Dad took them to go visit my grandparents for the weekend. So I’m all alone." The last sentence being said with Goku staring at him with obvious desire on his face.

 

"I wish you would stop looking at me like that," Vegeta mumbled, feeling his face flush, as he began rubbing the wax on the car much faster.

 

Goku laughed and then kept quiet, happy that he could make Vegeta feel so self-conscious. It had been a month now and the two of them were practically inseparable. Whenever they had time, they would either go riding together or just spend hours talking about nothing in particular. Most enjoyably was the fact that he and Vegeta had done a whole lot more than talking. Some days had been spent in each other’s arms, finding ways to make each other scream with pleasure. They hadn't gone all the way yet, something Goku had to change sooner or later, Vegeta seemed to tense up each time they had both seemed close and Goku had always stopped not wanting to rush him. He growled in frustration. He was tired of waiting and knew he had to show Vegeta how great sex really could be.

 

And the way I feel about him too. He stole a glance at the boy who had stolen his heart. God...he is so beautiful. So frail, yet so strong. I will love you forever lover, if you let me. I will let nothing come between us. I swear it. Even if it means giving up everything I own, I will love you forever.

 

He watched as Vegeta smiled and came around to where Goku was stooping wiping the tires. Since, this position hid them from anyone looking from the house or the neighbors, Vegeta stooped down as well and stared deep into warm, velvet eyes.

 

"What are you thinking about?" he whispered softly, leaning closer to Goku's lips.

 

"You," Goku replied softly as well, leaning in to meet the succulent offering.

 

"Hmm...and what about?" Vegeta breathed against warm lips.

 

"How I would like to fuck your brains out." Vegeta's shocked gasp was silenced as Goku caught his lips and kissed him slowly but thoroughly. Tongues swirled in delight as bodies tightened and sprang to attention in anticipation of what was to happen really soon. After several minutes, the boys released each other, breaths coming in short gasps as they leaned foreheads against each other. 

 

"Oh God! Vegeta I want you so badly," Goku moaned.

 

"I do too," Vegeta replied shakily.

 

"Let's get out of here. Let's just drive off somewhere, where no one can find us." Goku pleaded feverishly. 

 

"My mother..."

 

"Forget your mother! I need you now!"

 

Vegeta groaned and giving Goku one last bruising kiss, straightened up and said,

 

"Wait here. I will be right back."

 

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"What do you mean you are eating out?" 

 

"Mom...it's just for this afternoon."

 

"Where do you plan on eating? Who are you eating with? Oh, I guess your mother's cooking isn't good enough for you any more is it, Vegeta?" Serena was frantic now.

 

"That's not true, Mom and you know it. Anyways, I’m going out and that's final!" Vegeta snapped back in anger.

 

"How dare you speak to me like that! Vegeta do something! Talk to your son! He’s going crazy! Don't you care?!"

 

Flip. "He said he was just eating out honey. What's the big worry?" Vegeta Sr. drawled lazily, sipping his iced tea and flipping to the next page.

 

Serena was about to go into a major hissy fit. Vegeta quickly recognizing the enormity of the situation, leaned up, kissed his mother, and then giving a quick wave to his dad, he flew out the front door, down to his waiting car and into the warm waiting arms of his beloved.

 

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Three hours, 15 minutes and 45 seconds. Serena paced up and down the living room. Agitation written all over her face. 

 

Where do you eat for three fucking hours?! came the furious thought.

 

Vegeta Sr. had left the house in a huff, because they had both gotten into another major argument. This time over Vegeta's lunch 'date'. Serena had watched in dismay as Vegeta and Goku drove away, laughing in each other's arms.

 

He doesn’t love me anymore. He loves someone else. Shaking her head angrily, she refused to believe it.

 

"My Vegeta is not  g...g..." She couldn't even say it. She had been drilled since childbirth that people who fell in love with members of the same sex where crazy, sick, or evil. "My Vegeta is not like that. He is perfect. And by God, I will keep him that way. No way is that boy going to take my Vegeta away from me. I will not let him soil my son! Never!" And with that resolve, she stormed upstairs to Vegeta's room with determination on her face.

 

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Vegeta threw the last piece of hamburger wrap away and wiped his hands on his pants. Glancing over at his lover who was laying down lazily on the banks of the lake with hands behind his head and eyes closed, he sighed in content and snuggled closer to him. I will tell him today. I will tell him how much I love him.

 

Goku had brought them to this isolated park. They weren't supposed to be here actually, but Goku had found a secret path and had somehow managed to get into the park unnoticed. It was beautiful. Clear blue skies hovered over rolling hills filled with trees in fading reds, yellows and browns. Far away from the city and towns, only the sounds of the birds and a stray deer here and there to disturb them. The lake shimmered under the bright sunlight as families of ducks swam slowly across. The banks were lined with cherry blossoms that floated down like snowflakes, softly amongst the two bodies. In short, it was perfect.

 

Vegeta sighed and stretched languidly, unconsciously rubbing himself against his dozing lover. God, I wish it could be like this forever.

 

"Good things come to an end once in a while," Goku said lazily.

 

"What do you mean?" Vegeta asked, surprised at how Goku seemed to have answered his thought.

 

Goku turned and pierced Vegeta with shiny eyes. "You know, all this," waving his hands at the scenery. "It can't always be like this forever."

 

"We could you know," Vegeta said carelessly. "We could stay here and never leave. Just you and me, together, forever." He knew he sounded like a lovesick puppy, but he couldn't help himself.

 

Goku smiled sadly and turned his eyes back to the scenery. "No, Vegeta. It can't."

 

"I don't understand. Why wouldn't it?" Vegeta asked, desperation climbing into his voice.

 

"We are from two totally different worlds Vegeta, can't you see?"

 

"See what?!"

 

Goku sighed and still refusing to look at Vegeta he replied, "You have a great life Vegeta. You have a wonderful home. A Mom and Dad who love you and want nothing but the best for you. You are smart and can get into any damn college you want. Hell, you can have anything you want. You shouldn't  throw all that away by continuing to hang around with me. I have seen the look in your mother’s eyes and I wouldn't want to break your family up or anything."

 

"I don't give a fuck about what my mother thinks!" Vegeta shouted angrily. "She can't keep ruling my life forever!"

 

"Well I care!" Goku yelled back angrily. "Dammit Vegeta! You don't know what it’s like to be me! Sure I have lots of friends and everyone thinks I am wonder boy extraordinaire, but I am nothing like that! The real me Vegeta, is angry, mad, pissed off at the fucking world! And you want to why? Because no one gives a flying fuck about what happens to me! I didn't really get to know my mom, and my dad could be a fucking guest for all the attention he pays to me!"

 

By this time, Goku was on his feet, tears of anger and bitterness trickling down his face. His voice continued to rise as he stared down at a very startled Vegeta.

 

"All my life! All my goddamn life, I have tried to please that son of a bitch! I worked extra hard for him! I worked two fucking jobs because he wouldn't help me financially, having to crawl on my knees begging like a dog! I joined every goddamn club I could possibly fit into, just so he could be proud of me! I made the all-star football and baseball team. Did my father say anything in encouragement? No! Not one fucking word of congratulations! All I ever wanted, was just to hear him say that he was proud of me...just once! The only reason I stay there is because of my sisters or by God I would have left that godforsaken place a long time ago!”

 

Collapsing on his knees and lying on his face on the ground, he pounded the earth beside him,

 

"I HATE HIM! I HATE HIM! I HATE HIM!"

 

Finally exhausted, he went limp and sobbed hopelessly into the earth. Vegeta, who had unconsciously been crying silently as well, crept up to him. Cradling the weeping boy into his arms, he rocked Goku silently, letting all his anguish and sorrow flow out of the taut body. Goku couldn't stop shaking. He clutched Vegeta's shirt and wept uncontrollably. Listening to Vegeta's softly murmured words of reassurance, he finally began to let up.

 

Vegeta had been shocked at the level of Goku's anger. He had felt all the pent up aggression hit him like a tremendous force and his heart had ached with the love and sudden possession he had for him. Rocking Goku now, he sighed and slowly began giving him light kisses and whispered words of comfort. Stroking his thick, dark locks, he began to feel Goku relax against him. When he was sure that Goku had stopped, he cupped his face in his hands and raised his head to stare down at velvety dark eyes, hoping that all the love he felt for Goku was on his face as he spoke softly,

 

"I won't pretend and say that I understand what you are going through, because I don't. But I do know one thing and that is the fact that you are the reason why my life is so filled with a peace I never knew could be possible."

 

Taking Goku's hand and placing it against his beating heart, he continued quietly, "Do you feel that, Goku? It beats for you and only you. And if it means giving up everything I have just to be with you, then so be it. I love you Goku with every fiber of my being. Do you hear me? I love you and no one can ever, ever take that away from me."

 

He hadn't realized that his own tears had been falling silently as he had spoken, and he watched in silence as Goku reached up to wipe them away with a gently caress.

 

"Oh, Vegeta," Goku sighed, reaching up to pull down Vegeta's head, " I have waited so long to hear that."

 

Lips slowly met in silent communion, as words were no longer needed.

 

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Serena pulled out drawers and cupboards frantically.  Proof! I need proof that he is not actually infatuated with that boy. He must have a stack of porn magazines here. All normal boys have that. Yes, my boy does not like other boys in that way. I will not allow it!

 

Nothing. Vegeta was meticulously neat for an artist and so things were placed in proper and tidy conditions. Serena searched under beds, inside closets. Nothing.  No secret porn magazines or videotapes found. No posters of some girl he might have had a crush on. No photograph of any particular girl. Darn it! There has to be something. Her eyes went up to the trap door above Vegeta's room. A sinister grin crossed her face as she yanked down the ladder and began her journey upwards.

 

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Vegeta pushed Goku on his back against the soft grass, grabbing his hands and pinning them to his sides. Their lips met with the force of passion as they both struggled to gain dominance. Goku rolled him over and took over the position on top. Vegeta growled and flipped him over in return. This went on and on as each took turns to see who would prevail. Finally, Vegeta got the upper hand as he smirked and grabbed Goku's crotch. Goku gasped in response as Vegeta began to stroke him through his pants. "I win." Vegeta growled in victory.

 

Not giving Goku a chance to speak, he claimed his lips again and kissed him hard. Releasing him after several torturous moments, he began trailing his lips down his jaw and neck. Goku moaned in delight as he began thrusting his hips against Vegeta's. Groins throbbed in excitement and desire as both boys began panting at the delicious friction that occurred.

 

With a frustrated sound, Vegeta began removing Goku's pants, frantic hands moving feverishly as they both tried to get closer to each other. Goku's hands went underneath Vegeta's shirt and ripped it. "Not again..." Vegeta mumbled. Goku chuckled and then gasped as his own shirt was ripped. "Darn it Vegeta!" Another kiss silenced his protests as his pants and shirt were tossed aside. Goku finally managed to pull away Vegeta's own pants as both boys gasped at the feel of each other’s feverish skin. Vegeta stared down at his lover's exquisite body and whispered in an awed voice, "All mine," Goku smiled lazily and drawled, "Do with me whatever you please." Vegeta grinned devilishly and swooped down to claim a taut nipple in his mouth, causing Goku to arch and toss his head from side to side in pure delight. "Aaaa...uuuhh... V...V...eegettaa." He gripped Vegeta's head in his hands as his nipples were teased, suckled and pinched with increasing pressure. Goku was really beginning to thrust his hips now and Vegeta had to keep him still, pressing his hands to prevent him from continuing. Goku whimpered in protest as Vegeta began trailing his lips down his washboard torso to his thighs. His moans grew louder as Vegeta began kissing everywhere else besides his obvious erection.

 

"P...pl...pleassee...V...vvvegeta," Goku pleaded.

 

"Please what?" asked Vegeta keeping his smirk firmly in place as he gazed at the flushed face of his lover.

 

"Don't tease me..."

 

“Tease you? I would never do that to you lover."

 

And with that he grabbed Goku's swollen flesh and began stroking it in quick motions causing Goku to scream. "OHHH GOD...Vegeta! Take me now!"

 

Vegeta grinned and then swallowed his lover whole, sucking in with painful slow strokes that made Goku see white spots dart across his vision. Vegeta raised his fingers for Goku to suck on and then carefully began thrusting into his lover’s opening. Goku sucked in his breath in pain and then with pleasure as Vegeta found his prostate and began stroking it mercilessly. He thrashed frantically as he felt himself about to explode.

 

"Goku?" asked Vegeta shakily as he too was getting painfully aroused. He paused at Goku's entrance, waiting for his lover to indicate that he too was ready.

 

"Now Vegeta," Goku begged and then screamed as Vegeta slid himself carefully tight and slick heat. Vegeta stilled as he felt incredible sensations flow through his body. Oh God! This is too much!

 

Goku began thrusting upwards, causing Vegeta to begin his movements again. He slowly pushed in and withdrew wanting to enjoy the sensation of being in Goku's tight heat. However, desire and want ruled over all rational thought as Goku began thrusting feverishly against Vegeta.

 

"Harder 'Geta," he moaned. Vegeta needed no further encouragement as he began thrusting back faster and harder into Goku. Sweat dripped down fevered skins as they stared into each other’s eyes. They could feel it building as they arched and strained against each other.

 

"G...G...okuuu...uhhhhh," Vegeta moaned.

 

"Y...y...yeesssssssss...ohhhhhhhhh Vegetaa...I love you," Goku whispered thickly, as he finally exploded, leaving a trail of hot semen between their bodies. This triggered Vegeta's orgasm as with a loud groan, he emptied himself into his love. Sagging limply against Goku's chest, he sighed happily and replied back softly, "I love you too, babe, forever."

 

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Serena got into the art room and wrinkled her nose in disgust at the mess everywhere. She stepped over sketches and trash, left over paint bottles and unfinished artwork. What a pigsty! She leaned over and picked up a sketchpad that looked relatively new and began to idly flip the pages. Hn, nothing really that great. As she flipped through pictures of fruits and other still life. She was about to drop the book when she saw it. OH NO! IT CAN'T BE! Her mind screamed in protest.

 

Staring back at her was a nude sketch of Goku, in a pose that could only be described as undeniably sexy. He was leaning against the window seat, the curtains billowing against the background as a mysterious, warm half smile was directed towards the artist. So this is what they do up here. Serena flipped through the remaining pages, her face draining of all color as she saw various other sketches of Goku, either in the buff or with clothes on. Goku's face seemed to laughing at her, mocking her attempts, sneering at her saying that he had won over her son. To add the final blow, she looked at the very last picture of Goku, drawn just yesterday, according to the date. Vegeta had written beneath it the words 

 

~Forever, my lover. ~

 

Serena dropped the sketchbook in horror and began to back away slowly from the room. No! No! No! Not my Vegeta NOOOO! With a mad dash, she picked up all the sketches and sketchpads and running back downstairs, she shoved them all into the fireplace and watched as they burned away into ashes. Just like you will burn Goku, just like you!