Finding Love (Vegeta x Goku)

Homecoming

Bardock massaged his temples with a groan.

The alpha was resting in his room in front of the fireplace after a long day with his youngest son. His heavy arms fell to rest on the armrests of his chair as he stared at flickering flames, the only source of light in Bardock's chambers. The gentle light was helping melt the stress form the last week that had built up on his shoulders.

The alpha was so angry with the people Kakarot ended up with in his life on Earth. He wanted so badly to go to the planet himself and show those ignorant fools what happens when you hurt his son. Unfortunately...there were three things stopped him from running to the nearest pod.

One, Kakarot still cared for most of his family and friends on that backwater mud ball of a planet. Granted most of the humans were supportive of the beta, but their lack of general knowledge on saiyans caused Kakarot some form of harm or discomfort. It baffled Bardock that his son's heart was so large and pure that he would still wish no harm on those people, but at the same time, the saiyan warrior loved that quality.

The second reason was Vegeta. The hot headed man was sure to come to Vegetasei to protest his punishment, and since the former prince isn't stupid, he'll be looking for Kakarot as well. Bardock wasn't sure why Vegeta would be looking for the submissive he claimed, but he did know that his son was terrified. Hopefully, Vegeta will try to do the right thing by Kakarot, but the younger saiyan was still going to get a beating.

Finally, there was Turles. That sly bastard had been almost stalking Kakarot as soon as touched down on Vegetasei. Raditz, Tarble, the guards, and Bardock had caught him numerous times skulking around the beta's wing of the palace, but he always managed to slip away before anything could be done about him.

Turles had tried several times to approach Kakarot. The dark skinned saiyan was somehow nearby whenever the beta left his chambers. He acted very charming towards his doppelgänger, but the look in his eyes made Bardock on edge. The dark lust swinging inside cruel eyes angered the older alpha, but he could never do anything to the other without leaving his son vulnerable.

Bardock hated that Kakarot knew the space pirate was after him, and his son was becoming paranoid. He couldn't rest easy without either Raditz or his father with him all the time now even in his own set of rooms. The two alphas were now taking rotations staying with the submissive all the time now, but Kakarot was still constantly looking over his shoulder.

When Raditz was looking after his brother, Bardock would go hunting for Turles. He was hard to track, and he would never stay in the same area as Bardock would if Kakarot wasn't with him. While the space pirate was determined to win the beta over, he was wise enough to do so extremely carefully.

The dominant growled at the thought of the dark saiyan. Bardock was at least four times stronger than Turles, but all that strength was useless if he couldn't corner his target. Every time he tried to get close to the pirate, he would either slip away or another saiyan would distract Bardock.

A heavy knock on his door broke the alpha out of his thoughts. He glared at the thick piece of wood that sounded another couple raps before turning his attention back to the flames. The person didn't wait for Bardock to snarl at them to leave before another male came walking in the room.

The green and black clad warrior ignored his uninvited guest as he slumped down in his seat and places a hand over his eyes. Heavy footsteps came closer to his location, and the rustling sound of clothing signaled that his guest has taken a seat across from his own. When nothing was said, Bardock's curiosity got the better of him, and he looked up.

"Bardock, why the snarling face? You look like you did when your eldest son let that pack of saber wolves in the palace for not being placed on Vegeta's combat team. What's troubling you, old friend?" King Vegeta chuckled at the surprisingly fond memory as he took in the other saiyan's features.