Bound to you.

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Spending the day in the city with his brother, Vegeta showed Tarble around the local areas; before going with him to the university. Since Tarble visited over the new years, he had his heart set on studying in London, he was given Gohan's old room to stay in for the time being. During their sight seeing they had been followed around by group of men, which Vegeta tried to ignore reassuring himself that it could just be coincidental. Walking to the car parked outside the university, Vegeta froze noticing the same group of men that were following them earlier. He exchanged looks with Tarble, as they hesitantly approached the car in hope they didn't draw attention to the men. One of the men stood in their way, as the group started to crowd round them both. Vegeta felt himself being pushed back, he felt an arm grip tightly around his neck holding him still as one of the men were about to throw in a punch. Adrenaline started to kick in, as he managed to grip and twist the arm off him.  A punch was felt into his back causing a sharp pain radiating through to his front, he spun on his heel and glared at the person who was about to throw in another punch; kicking them backwards. Vegeta furrowed his brows as he heard groans and thuds from behind him. He looked behind him seeing the group of men crowded around his brother who was now on the ground, he watched in horror as his brother's body convulsed at each kick causing Tarble to cough out blood. Vegeta threw the man that was about to lunge at him again as he stormed towards the group of men. "Get off him!" he snarled as he gripped onto one of the mens coat pulling them off. He gasped as he felt a tight grip throwing him to the floor, he winced as he felt hard hits against different parts of his body, copper mingled with sweat was all he could smell, voices were muffled. His head was slammed into the ground multiple times, to point his body had started to go limp, sharp intense pain seared throughout his body. Pain ran through his body like a current, so sharp, piercing, and intense as though it was ripping through him. Slowly, he was starting to go out of consciousness the words  "Don't mess with us again, or we will kill you" echoed in his mind as tinnitus slowly took over, all he could see was darkness before his mind switched off.

-

Goku was sat in the office going through paper work, he kept an eye on the time feeling slightly anxious. This was the first time Vegeta had ventured out since coming out of the coma, although he had encouraged Vegeta to get his independence back, he still sat with worry. His head shot up as he heard the office door open, he smiled seeing Chichi walking in returning the smile.

"Where's the boyfriend today then?" she asked as she hung her coat up by the office door.

"He's gone with his brother to-" he furrowed his brows noticing his phone lighting up on the desk showing unknown number calling him. "Hang on." He walked out the room to answer the phone.

Chichi sat by the desk, she looked over with concern seeing Goku stood with anguish gripping his phone by his ear. She carefully got to her feet, slowly approaching towards him. "Goku, are you okay?"

Goku paused dropping his phone to the floor, he clenched his fist as he felt his heart beating hard against his chest. "I'm having to head to hospital. Mind locking up for me." He rushed out before explaining further. His heart racing, his body shaken in panic as he rushed to the hospital. Flashbacks relayed back of his mind, fighting back his tears as he started to fear the worse. He was unable to think clearly, ambience became muffled, his heart beat was all that echoed so obnoxiously in his ear. He slowly approached the building that he had spent months visiting, he felt his heart sank, slowly walking down those clean corridors, bleach filling his nostrils, his foot steps echoing behind him. Slowly he opened the ward doors seeing police crowd around two hospital beds. He felt bile travel up to his throat, as he approached Vegeta's bedside. The police started to leave the room, Goku sighed with relief seeing Vegeta awake, his face covered in cuts and bruising. He sat by Vegeta's bed side holding onto Vegeta's hand fighting back his sobs.

"Babe, I'm so sorry." he stroked Vegeta's hand, seeing the wounds broke him further.

Vegeta glanced over at his brother who was asleep before looking back at Goku, he winced sitting himself up. "I've told them everything, I think they were friends of Broly's ."

Goku leaned back on the chair furrowing his brows, he glanced up at Vegeta. "Do you think you could describe them to me?"

Vegeta winced more as he tried to get himself comfortable, he started to tell Goku everything that happened as they waited to be discharged from hospital.

-

Night drew in and they had been discharged from hospital. Bulma came over to help undress Tarble and ease him into bed, she stroked side of his face watching as he fell asleep. Bulma looked over seeing Goku carry Vegeta into their room. She stood against the door frame. "I think I should stay here to help out." Goku gave her a nod before he approached his bed. Gently he placed Vegeta on top of the mattress, he carefully stripped Vegeta down giving Vegeta a sorry expression each time he winced at the slight touch.

"I'm sorry." Goku planted a soft kiss on Vegeta's lips as he lifted the blanket over him. He watched as Vegeta's lip trembled, tears started to trickle down his face. Goku wiped the tears from his wounded face. 

"What if he comes for me." Vegeta croaked, he was still drowsey from all the medication he was given to try and help ease the pains.

Goku laid into bed next to Vegeta, he  rested his hand on Vegeta's chest as he faced him. "I won't let that happen" Goku soothed Vegeta to sleep, he stayed a wake for a little while keeping an eye on his lover. He felt anger, pain, and upset that he wasn't there to protect him. Slowly he felt his eyelids feeling heavy, as he was going to give in to sleep he was startled by whimpers from Vegeta. He glanced over seeing Vegeta was still sleeping, but his face was grimaced, he was shaken and sweat was forming. Goku held onto Vegeta's hand as he leaned into his ear. "I'm here, shh. It's okay." he felt a hard grip on his hand, it slowly started to ease as Vegeta started to fall back into a peaceful state. Tears formed in Goku's eyes as he kept hold of Vegeta's hand, he could never forgive Broly for this.