Kakavege One-shots

Insecurities

Human au

Also in this au Vegeta is healing both mentally and physically from both self harm and being involved in the wrong crowd (a.k.a Frieza). It's been a few years since Vegeta went into hiding (and left that life behind him), and he and Goku married. However, since Vegeta is in hiding he can't ever really leave the house or be involved with the outside world in a way that is trackable, so he can't work or go on dates with Goku or even something like having an adopted kid (because you have to sign papers and give information and whatnot). So Vegeta is kind of stuck inside the house and can't do much other than chores, games, and films/shows. Goku is usually the one who does everything outside of the house, which inevitably leaves Vegeta alone inside the house a lot of times. No one knows Vegeta is still alive except for their friend Bulma, who occasionally comes to 'house sit' for Goku (check in on Vegeta when Goku goes away for any reason usually family). Because of all this Vegeta is very sensitive to certain stimuli, like sudden noises or movement, or particular sounds, or flashing lights, or temperature, or whatever. Goku takes this seriously and does his best to accommodate to Vegeta.

Vegeta struggled for a moment, gently and slowly ripping all the duck tape from the reflective glass. Once it all was off, he frowned, staring into the mirror. He leaned forward, studying his face.

"Uggh.." He glowered at his hooked nose, hating how crooked it was from the amount of times it'd been broken. He noticed his sharp, piercing, dark eyes and intimidating, sharp brows.

He flinched softly as heard Goku enter the room, and begin dropping off work attire.

"Geta? You in here, babe?"

Vegeta took another look at his naked upper body through the mirror.

He ran his rough fingers over a few of his many scars. His disappointed scowl deepened looking at the irregular pattern of different colored scars versus his actual skin.

He looked down at his hands. His eyes narrowed judgmentally on the rough skin. His eyes trailed downward to his healing self harm scars. He immediately looked away, not being able to stare at the symbol of weakness for long.

He flinched hard as the door opened, "You in here ba-" Goku went silent, Vegeta didn't turn around. Slowly, Vegeta's eyes met Goku's through the mirror.

"...I didn't look for long..." He said, trying to ease the lecture for being caught.

He knew what was coming when he heard Goku's sigh.

"Geta..-"

"I didn't do anything this time!" Vegeta, almost instantly, went on the defensive.

"Ge-"

"I-i didn't- I didn't hurt myself- I didn't- I just wanted to look-"

"Baby-"

"I-i-i know you don't like when I do it b-but I wasn't-"

"Vegeta!" Goku breathed deeply as he approached Vegeta from behind, wrapping his arms around Vegeta's slim waist.

"I'm not mad at you for this. In fact, I'm proud you're able to look yourself in the mirror again." Goku rested his chin on Vegeta's shoulder, making sure he didn't touch Vegeta's spine. He knew that would set the older off.

"I'm so proud of you for being able to look at this beautiful body of yours. I'm so proud of how far you've come." He gently kissed Vegeta's cheek.

"The only problem I have with what you're doing, is that you're giving my man the ugly eye." Goku smiled feeling and hearing Vegeta's quiet laughter.

"What? You thought you could get away with starin' down my husband like that?"

Vegeta laughed a little louder as he turned around to face Goku, "and what would you do if I started 'gawking' at you?" He smiled as Goku pretent to put thought in his answer.

"I don't know... You're gonna have to talk with my husband." Goku leaned forward to Vegeta's ear, "he's crazy."

Vegeta rolled his eyes, he tilted his neck as he felt Goku kiss it. "Ahh.. And what would you do if I were your husband?"

Goku lifted Vegeta up, and Vegeta instinctively wrapped his legs around Goku's waist. Vegeta folded his arms behind Goku's head, pulling their faces together. "I'd love you like no other, I'd show love more true than in the movies. I'd comfort you in your darkest times, and shine with you in your brightest."

Vegeta's smile grew as their lips inched so close they grazed each other, "you know just what to say to turn me into a mess." Their lips met in a firey flame, they felt the insides of each other's mouths as well as the insides of each other's heart and soul.

They broke apart momentarily, and Goku spoke quietly in a soft voice, "You were always a mess, I just found the treasure in loving you as such."

- One man's trash, is another man's treasure.