⋰⋰The Unexpected⋱⋱

- What the Hell... -

Vegeta pushes Goku away, due to fear. Vegeta looks at Bulma and crosses his arms, hiding his slight fear towards the woman. She walked over and slapped Vegeta then whacked him on the backside of his head.

Goku's eyes widened in shock, Why would Bulma do this? The person he grew up with... Hurting their partner like nothing. Why? Goku asks himself as he walks inside and stand by Vegeta, holding his shoulder. Bulma scowls and stomps upstairs to her room and slams the door, and shouts "YOU'RE SLEEPING ON THE COUCH YOU IDIOT!" Vegeta sighs and grunts, and he feels Goku follow him. He furrows his brows and clenches his stomach, walking over to the couch and flopping on it.

He hated how he wanted to cry. He hated it. He's a prince, he shouldn't show anything... Right?

Goku looks at Vegeta and sighs, he felt so bad for the prince that laid motionless on the couch. He walked up and laid down behind Vegeta. He laid on his back as Vegeta laid on his side.

Fuck...

Vegeta turned his head around to look at the younger Saiyan laying beside him. He grumbled and looked back at the couches' back rest. He felt hurt, he furrowed his brows and clenched his gloved hands. He really wanted to cry, or scream even! He hated how emotional he felt.

"Geta, you know you can talk to me. Right? It may surprise you, but I'm a really good listener..." Goku says as he turns his head slightly to look at the older Saiyan laying beside him.

Vegeta's eyes widen, he clenches his chest and inhales deeply... then slowly exhaling. Why did he feel so relieved to have the clown stay with him? It wasn't a tough time, He's a prince! He can handle anything. So, why did he want Goku with him?

"I don't need to talk to anyone about anything, Clown. I'm fine." Vegeta replies with. Turning his gaze towards the younger Saiyan beside him.

Goku sighs and closes his eyes, knowing the prince was looking at him. "Vegeta, Buddy... I saw how Bulma was acting towards you. She... Shouldn't being doing that." Goku says as he turns to his side to look at Vegeta.

Vegeta scoffs and turns his whole body to face the younger Saiyan. "That woman is nothing to me at the moment. Why should you care?" Vegeta says to Goku, making Goku furrow his brows.

"I care about you Vegeta." Goku says sternly.

"Okay, and-"

"And nothing Vegeta. I care. I won't let you fight against me. I'm smarter than you think."

"kak-"

"NO Vegeta. You need to eat. You need to stop Self-Harming. You need to stop this wall of pride!"

Vegeta looks in shock, his eyes widened and his jaw dropped. He knew this whole time? Vegeta asked himself. He was just acting dumb.. and clueless..? Vegeta keeps his shocked gaze on Goku.

Goku sat up and looked down at Vegeta, then his stern face softened when he saw Vegeta sit up after him. Vegeta looked down at his hands, which were now shaking and his eyes stung with tears.

He didn't know...why.

Vegeta felt tears run down his red cheeks, soft sobs escaping his mouth. He lifted his knees to his chest and hugged them. Goku saw this and sat beside the prince, pulling Vegeta close with one of his arms. Vegeta shut his eyes and continued to sob quietly.

Vegeta hated how his rival was seeing him at his weakest. But, it somehow made him feel safe. He laid his head on Goku's shoulder and gripped Goku's sash with one of his gloved hands.

Vegeta couldn't stop as soon as he started. he wrapped his arms around Goku and tears damped Goku's Gi. To this, Goku rubbed Vegeta's back and rocked side to side, soothing the prince.

It hurt Goku to see his friend like this.

He hated it. in a way. He hated how Bulma treated Vegeta. She treated his so badly, it actually hurt the prince. Causing tears to stream out of his eyes.

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Vegeta eventually cried himself to sleep. Goku held onto the prince and kissed his forehead. Vegeta truly hated how he was sitting on his rival's lap, asleep. But vegeta also felt safe and comfortable like this. Like no one could hurt him anymore.

Goku laid his chin on the Princes' head and sighed. He wasn't going to let this slide. Why would he? He cares so much for Vegeta for this to keep going.

Goku shut his eyes and caressed Vegeta's hand. Holding him close with his other arm. Looking at the staircase, in case Bulma stomped her happy ass down here to hurt the Prince.

Goku growled in hatred at the thought of Bulma coming down here to hurt his friend again.