Goku X Vegeta Oneshots

Through Your Eyes

*When Vegeta, previously knocked unconscious, wakes up after the battle with Majin Buu, his entire world is turned upside down.*

"Vegeta? Vegeta, wake up! Please? You've gotta wake up, I need you!"

His head was throbbing. Everything hurt. His eyes flickered open- or did they? It was still awfully dark. There was a very faint grey light in the farthest reaches of his vision, but it slowly faded until he couldn't see it. "Kakarrot...? What's going on? Where are we?" he mumbled.

"We're on the Kai's planet!" It was Goku. He was very close to Vegeta, but... he couldn't see...

"Kakarrot, I can't see. I can't see." He could hear the massive sounds of Buu's destruction around them, but he couldn't see.

"Whaddaya mean ya can't see? You're lookin' right at me." Goku sounded spooked. "Ya look ok."

Vegeta's head continued to pound mercilessly. He shook his head, reaching out to find Goku. "No, I can't- I can't see you. It's all- Its dark."

Goku sucked in a breath. "Oh no. No, no, no. It's ok! I-" He cut off, helpless and unsure of what to do. "Shit, Bulma's gonna kill me. Just- hang on." Vegeta felt Goku's arms wrap around him and lift him up. "It's ok. Bulma can fix ya. Just let me finish him off."

"No, you can't do it on your own, Kakarrot!" Vegeta snapped, struggling in his grip. "I have to help!"

"If ya can't see, you're just gonna get hurt," Goku retorted, and the harsh tone surprised Vegeta into meek silence. Goku was right, despite his reluctance to admit it. "Just relax here. I'm gonna put ya down, ok?" In a moment, Vegeta was set safely on the ground. "I'll be back."

"Just be careful, idiot." Vegeta couldn't hide the fear in his voice.

Blind. Blind and helpless.

All he could do was listen, listen to the roaring explosion of the Spirit Bomb after its creation, and with it Buu's dying screams. Vegeta blinked slowly, assessing the new situation. He was alive, but... blind. Even being half blind would nearly be enough to put him out of fighting shape for good.

He was a dead Saiyan walking.

Then he heard footsteps and felt a soft rush of ki. Goku. He felt warm hands on his face as Goku tilted his head up. "Ya ok?" he heard. "Are ya hurt?"

"Not severely." Vegeta got to his feet, but he needed Goku's arm for support. His lack of sight also seemed to impair his balance. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm good." Goku picked him up again and carried him to what Vegeta imagined was a more open space. "Oh! Dende is here! Maybe he can fix your eyes!"

"Goku!" There was an obviously startled pause when Dende saw Vegeta in Goku's arms and not fighting it tooth and nail. "Is Vegeta ok? What's wrong?"

"He can't see. He got knocked out and when he woke up, he couldn't see." Vegeta could actually hear the distress in Goku's voice. "Can ya fix him, Dende? Is there anything you can do?"

When Dende approached, Goku knelt down. Vegeta hated not being able to know what was happening. He huffed softly. He flinched a little when Dende's cool hands touched his face and forehead. He felt Dende's healing ki drift slowly through him and over him. It felt nice, like it always did, but when Dende moved his hands away and he opened his eyes, there was still nothing.

"I don't... I don't think there's anything I can do," Dende said quietly. "I'm sorry."

"It's ok, ya tried." Goku held Vegeta closer, as if he was afraid that the Prince might come to further harm. "Let's go home."