Reincarnation

Chapter 11: The Prince's Recovery

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Eventually, the nurse disinfected Vegeta's wound before applying a gauze pad on it. "He'll have to stay here tonight before heading back to his dorms." She informed the three. The taller male nodded and stared at his lover's face once more, hesitantly rubbing the stray tears away on his red cheeks. He felt warm. "I'll need to check his temperature, but after that you all need to leave. It's very late, and we can't have you here in the building."

"Can I stay?" Goku blurted out, keeping his eyes on the flame-haired boy. "Please? I'm his roommate. I'd rather stay by side his in case he wakes up." He quickly glanced at the elderly woman pleadingly.

"No, this patient needs to be left alone to recover for now." She argued, scanning Vegeta's forehead for his temperature. She sighed as she checked the result on the screen.

"Please, miss!" He stood in front of her when she turned. "We don't know when he'll wake up again, and he shouldn't be alone if he wakes up when we're all gone. Please!" She walked past him and scoffed.

"That boy needs medical attention, not a boy he's sharing a dorm with." The woman stated, sitting down on her table and writing something down on a piece of paper.

"And what if he needs it and you aren't here?" Goku's hands curled into fists, anger filling him. He wanted to stay by Vegeta's side, to take care of him, as a way to apologize for not protecting him. "Please, miss. I want to help him."

The nurse sighed again, before getting up and heading to the cabinet with clear doors. She opened it and took one of the pill bottles from the shelves and closed it again before making her way to Goku. She placed the bottle beside the bed on the side table and looked at the taller male again.

"Fine. I'll let you stay." The boy beamed. "Should you ever need help, you may call me on the phone on my desk there, my number is written beside it." She grabbed her coat and glanced at the ladies. "You two aren't allowed to stay here, so get out. Make sure he takes those pills, and sleep in a bed beside his, not in his, understand?"

In just a few minutes, there was no one but Vegeta and Goku, the only sound between them being the quiet whines and mumbles of the flame-haired boy. The taller male stared at his boyfriend, a frown appearing on his face. He quickly glanced at the door before slipping into the same bed as the smaller male after taking off his uniform suit.

Goku hugged Vegeta and slowly began to pet his head again. He knew that the flame-haired boy suffered from nightmares, he would sometimes wake up to his lover whimpering in his sleep, mumbling things he couldn't understand. He knew that Vegeta was scared shitless the night before, when the taller male heard him take a sharp breath and sit up on his bed.

He knew, but he didn't interfere with it. When his boyfriend wanted to tell him, he'd tell him. Vegeta groaned and buried his head into Goku's chest, his face flushed from heat. The taller male smiled and chuckled. He kissed the flame-haired boy's head and closed his eyes. "Goodnight, 'Geta."

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When Goku woke up again, he felt someone's hand caress through his hair. It felt gentle, and warm. He leaned into the touch, and heard a quiet chuckle when it did. "I know you're awake, Kakarot . . ." A rough voice spoke up. "Stop pretending."

The taller male opened his eyes to see Vegeta smiling weakly at him. The sun peeked through the window, showering the two in golden light, making the smaller male look like an angel glowing to him. "Good morning." Goku whispered.