Finding Love (Vegeta x Goku)

Cubs Calling

He had no idea how long he knelt in front of the altar and whispered his pleas to the goddess. Goten opened his eyes when something tickled his nose and sat up in the middle of a field of silvery flowers.

"But I was....where am I?" The chibi said confused as he looked around for his family and the shrine. "And how'd I get here?"

"I wanted to see you, little one." Turning around he saw the woman from before standing among the flowers.

"Lady Tarro!" He ran to the calm woman and grabbed her robe with tear filled eyes. "Please help my daddy!" She knelt and gently shushed the frantic child placing her hands on his shoulders. Goten startled as a gentle warmth filled him, like the feeling of being in his tama's arms.

"Your father is just fine, little one." Tarro said with a warm smile. "You helped him save your tama with your prayers. The demon will never hurt them again." The chibi smiled as tears of joy rolled down his face before he lunged forward hugging the goddess tightly.

"Thank you! Thank you so much, Lady Tarro!" Tarro just smiled and hugged the happy cub back.

"You are very welcome, little one." Goten laughed happily as he bounced through the flowers unable to contain his joy.

"Tama and Daddy are coming home! I can't wait to talk to them tell Tama everything that's happened! I gotta tell him about meeting you and my birthday-"

"Goten, come here, child." The goddess said beckoning him over as she sat in the flowers. The cub ran over and smiled up at her. "Your tama won't get to speak to you as soon as you want to cub." Goten instantly looked crushed as his little tail fell limp.

"But-" tears appeared in his eyes and his tail found its way into his hands. "Is-is he mad? Because I fell asleep? I didn't mean to-" Tarro placed her finger on the cub's lips to quiet him before he grew more upset. She gathered him to her in a hug before she settled him in her lap.

"No, cub, your tama isn't mad at you. He missed you and your brothers very much, little one." She explained. "Do you remember the dreams you had?" His shiver told her all she needed to know as he clutched tighter to her arms.

"Your tama is hurting right now."

"But can't you make him better?" Goten asked softly. Tarro smiled sadly as she ran a hand through his hair.

"I can help him, but you and your family will have to heal your tama with love and time." Goten cocked his head in thought before he looked up at her again.

"You mean like how I got better? And Daddy?" Tarro smiled and tapped his nose.

"Exactly like that, little one. All you need to do is to love your Tama and be there for him." Tarro stood and set Goten on his feet. "Its time for you to go, cub, your family is getting worried. Remember what I told you."

"Are you going to talk to me more?" the cub asked before she ruffled his hair.

"Of course, little one, but more importantly you can talk to me whenever you want. You don't have to have be in a shrine little one, I will hear you where ever you are if you call my name."

The chibi opened his eyes and finally noticed the silver light that surrounded his body as it dimmed when he sat up on his knees.

"Goten!" Trunks shouted as he ran over to the smaller cub. Tarble was right on his heels. The older boy wrapped his arms around the black haired cub from behind as he started to tilt back unsteadily when the silver aura vanished. "Are you alright?"

Just before he could answer, there was a knock at the door. Sushi moved to stand in front of the small group as he growled out a warning. No one moved for a few minutes feeling nervous at the silence on the other side.