Unexpected Happiness (Vegeta x Goku)

Chapter 12

"Did you really have to hit me that hard?" The dark skinned saiyan asked as he rubbed his jaw. "Come on, Bar. I didn't hit you this hard!"

It had been another long day full of collaborating between Turles and the rescue team, and now Bardock was flying through the darkness with the space pirate following behind him. They managed to get a lot done, and now all they need to do is work out making the beacons. With the technology Turles was able to provide, it looked like it would be possible.

The older saiyan had been saying stuff like this ever since the left the palace and he took the cuffs off his brother. Almost immediately, the general had turned and slammed his fist in Turles' jaw while snarling at the other saiyan.

"Shut up!" Bardock shouted over his shoulder as he crossed his arms over his chest. "You deserve a lot more than that punch! I mean, using me as a hostage, showing up in the palace like that, and flirting with the Consort! Have you lost your mind?!"

"Oh lighten up, Bar." Turles huffed as he moved to fly even with his brother. "Yasi knows I'm not interested in him. It was just a little harmless fun."

"You need to work on your idea of fun." Bardock growled. "Why are you following me anyways? Don't you have your own ship to get back to?"

"Nope! Ship's off planet at the moment. And why wouldn't I want to stay with my little brother? You act like I hate you or something."

"You didn't have a problem holding a gun to my head or threatening to blow it off."

"Come on, you know I wouldn't have actually done anything to you. I'm not completely insane. I still don't think you should have hit me that hard." Bardock just sighed and descended.

The pair landed in the back yard of Bardock's home, a small lot with some grass and a lot of dirt. There were wild flowers against the house that had survived decades of neglect, reds and oranges that Gine planted there years ago and the occasional moonflower during the rains. The pale skinned saiyan walked up to the back door and opened it only to be tackled to the ground by Atarau. The massive cat rumbled as she rubbed her head against Bardock before noticing the other saiyan. Her massive body crouched lower to cover the younger male from view as her fur stood on end, eyes narrowed and eyes accessing the threat.

"Alright, alright. He's a friend." The general huffed as he gently pushed at her. "Get off me already."

"Uh, Bar?" Turles backed up a couple of steps as Atarau growled at him. He watched her warily and fought not to retreat another step when her long fangs glinted off the light coming from the house. "Why do you have a Night Puma in your house?"

Bardock finally managed to push the cat off him and got to his feet. Atarau moved to curl her body around the general with her tails hiding his legs completely. He slightly leaned against the silver furred puma, and he scratched her behind the ears. She purred leaning into the touch before giving him an affectionate lick.

"Atarau is Kakarot's pet." He looked down at her as she pushed into the hand giving her attention. "I never had the heart to get rid of her." Turles just stared at his brother in shock.