Unexpected Happiness (Vegeta x Goku)

Chapter 30

Kakarot smiled at Rahi before playing peekaboo with the cub again making him squeal in happiness. Days like this were his favorite. The days where he didn't have to do his separation therapy and he could just be with his cubs and love them. Rahi and Amara were growing so fast now. They were almost five months old and beginning to speak. A part of him regret he missed this with Seba and Kome, actually teaching his babies and encouraging them to learn new words. He couldn't wait for Kome to come back from working with Teti today. Amara had quite the surprise for her big brother.

Kome started going with Bardock to the basic training classes to help him teach and test the recruits in combat sign. Kakarot and Toa hadn't exactly been thrilled with the idea at first but Kome wanted to try. His oldest was so, so very smart and the beta was extremely proud of the young alpha. Kakarot knew that there wasn't a lot more he could teach Kome at this point and if his son wanted to learn more and this helped him do that he'd support his cub the best he could.

Little hands pulled at his tunic and the beta tickled Amara with his tail making her laugh. Tarro he had missed this, just making his cubs happy when they were too young to know about all the bad things there were.

Rahi let loose a tiny growl as his tail swayed in the air and he pounced at Kakarot's tail. Toa purred inside, and the beta let his feral side have just a little more control. The wild beta rolled back into the soft carpet letting Rahi knock him over before scooping up both cubs and tickling them both with his tail. Peels of happy squeals and laughter filled the living room where he and the cubs played. Toa wished they were just a little bigger so they could chase him, but that would come soon enough. He didn't play as much with their cubs before now, either too tired, hurt or needing to protect them. Kakarot did his best to make sure he had time with Rahi and Amara, Seba and Kome too but Kome wasn't happy lately. He really hoped this thing with Teti helped their eldest.

He heard the door open and glanced up from where he lay on his back with a pair of giggling, squirming cubs on his chest to see Bardock and Kome come in. Kakarot immediately came to the front of their mind in happiness.

"Kome!" He frowned when his eldest shot past him without a glance and the door to the cub's bedroom slammed shut. Even Rahi and Amara quieted at their brother's behavior. He looked at Bardock not understanding what was wrong as he sat up holding the twins close.

"What's wrong?"

"Kome had a hard day." Bardock said sitting down next to his son. "Some of the recruits don't like the fact Kome is their teacher and aren't listening to him like they should. One of the councilors, Retaso, was observing this afternoon and was unimpressed and questioned what I was thinking letting a cub teach combat sign." Kakarot whined softly. Kome needed his Tama it sounded. He looked at the twins and then to his father.

"Can you watch the twins?" He asked softly. "Just a few minutes?"

"Of course." Bardock loved his grandcubs and eagerly let them crawl into his lap while Kakarot got to his feet. He needed to help Kome feel better.

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The bang of the heavy door slamming shut was satisfying as the preteen leaned against it briefly before dropping to the floor to pry at the shoes on his feet.