A Saiyan's Pride / Vegeta x Reader

Catching Up

"Ugh... Gokuuuuu.... it's not that funny!" I whined. "Hahaha! What!? Yes it is- you're telling me that Vegeta- HAHAHA!"

My cheeks turned bright red in embarrassment. I told Goku everything that had happened between me and Vegeta, as well as everything about Piccolo fighting me. Of course, I left out the details between me and the prince even though he was begging me to spill it.

"Shut up, Goku!" I demanded out of embarrassment. "I just don't believe that Vegeta gave up training to try seducing you." He giggled. He sat down on the grass beside the river rocks and held out his arms wide; I plopped down beside him and rested my head in his lap, looking up at him. "It's not like that... I don't even know which one of us started it, honestly."

He twisted his fingers into my hair and played with my soft black Saiyan hair. He glanced at my tail, "Y/N, maybe you should tell Vegeta... y'know, who you really are."

I furrowed my brows at the young Saiyan, egging him to continue his explanation. "Think about it... We'd be having a much different conversation right now if he hadn't touched where your tail was, right? Isn't that what you wanted?"

It was... Goku was exactly right like usual. But I wanted to not want Vegeta. "I guess.... I just-" I sighed and turned my head to look out at the river instead.

"Y/N, come on! It's me you're talking to." He innocently whined. "Goku, there are just some things you can't understand... Every time I look at him, every day I spend thinking of him is just one more day I betray my father and my Saiyan blood."

"You aren't betraying anyone. I don't think your father would have sent you here to avenge him, Y/N... He was giving you another chance at life like my father did." I listened to him carefully, but I protested the idea of it, "But Vegeta is the one who was working with Fr-"

"He's changed so much since then... So have you." Goku shrugged. I would kill to have the same mindset as he does.

"I remember when Gohan found you and then me and Chi-Chi decided we had to make sure you were okay. Even after you threatened us for the first several months, I saw who you really were deep behind it."

What is he getting at?

He giggled, "I remember taking you into the city for the first time and you tried to kill someone because it wasn't your turn to cross the road." I thought back to the memory and smiled, "I didn't understand why you were freaking out so much... I thought it was the perfectly normal reaction to it at the time."

"Haha... You took a bit of time to learn, but I think you've gotten the hang of it." He patted the top of my head, "I gotta go pick up Goten, though. Wanna come?"

"And risk seeing Vegeta? I'll pass..." I sat up and wrapped my tail underneath of my shirt. "Suit yourself! See ya!"

I watched Goku fly away, then relaxed back on the grass for a nap.

Pretty soon at Capsule Corp, Goku showed up to get Goten. "Well, where is he?" Goku giggled after greeting Bulma and getting invited inside. "You know those two love to hide when they know it's time to go home." Bulma sighed. Every time Goku or Chi-Chi picked up Goten it was like this. Goku caught a glimpse of Vegeta pouting in the corner of the room like always. "Oh hey, Vegeta!" Goku exclaimed, waving a hand. Vegeta looked away with a brief "hmpf."

"Y/N isn't with me today- sorry!" Goku said to the other Saiyan. Vegeta continued to look away, but narrowed his eyes out of the window, "So what?" He huffed.

"Oh! I uh, I dunno... I just thought you liked her after like- I dunno, you just-" Vegeta shot daggers to Goku and cut him off, "Kakarot, what are you rambling on about!? I do not like that sorry excuse for a woman- I can barely tolerate her!"

"Hehehe.... Okay, Vegeta... Whatever you say." Goku teased with an exaggerated wink. Vegeta simply scoffed and walked out of the room from the conversation.

"Is there something you know that I need to know?" Bulma giggled. She didn't like Vegeta one bit, but boy did she love some juicy gossip! Goku giggled once more, "Nope! Don't worry about it, Bulma."

Back at Goku's house I was relaxing in the sun with my tail wrapped neatly around my leg under my clothes so I wouldn't have a repeat from Piccolo. I woke from my nap to a shadow hovering over me and blocking the sun, "Gotenks?"

I blinked my eyes a few more times so I could adjust to the sassy fusion flying over me. Great... Not again.

"Aren't you supposed to be at Capsule Corp? Where are you boys' fathers?" I asked, although I knew the answers already. "We decided playtime isn't over." The shared voice chuckled. "That's not really up to the two of you, now is it?" I sweetly asked. The boys both loved me since I always took a gentle approach to them.

"But Y/N...." They begged. I sat up and stretched my arms, "You boys can play on our way back to the Cap house until you separate, alright?"

"Fiiiine...."

I got up and flew casually with Gotenks to Trunks' home; I flew slowly on purpose to give them more play time.

"My daddy says youre pretty..." They said out of the blue when we were close to our destination. The sentence through me off, but I decided to take it lightly, "Which one?" I laughed.

I didn't expect an answer, but I got one- "Both! My Daddy says that training with you is the best!"

Hmm... I wonder which of the two boys said that last part... "Oh yeah?" I asked, glancing at them with furrowed brows. "Yeah, totally!"

We both land and I knocked on the door to be greeted by Bulma, "Oh, goodness! Trunks! Goten! You two separate right now." She demanded angrily. I chuckled, "It doesn't work like that, Bulma... You'll just have to wait until the fusion time is up."

"Yeah! Sorry mom!" Gotenks devilishly chuckled. "Oh, let them play!" Goku laughed. "Okay, well I'll see you both at home!" I told Goku, but only to be stopped by Bulma, "Oh, come on! Stay for a little while- it's not like three three of you can't go home together, right?"

I glanced and saw Vegeta curiously watching from the next room with his arms folded. Desperately, I tried to find an excuse that didn't involve the real reason I didn't want to be here. Unfortunately, I fell short. "Umm... I guess I don't have a reason not to...." I half groaned. "Great!" She exclaimed, pulling me in from the doorway without hesitation.

Goku beamed, "Oh! Haha! Vegeta, look-" He slung an arm around my shoulders and I saw Vegeta mumble something under his breath while Goku continued, "-Look who showed up! I guess she is with me after all! Lucky, huh?"

"Not for long, Goku- just until the kids separate... Looks like they figured out how to outsmart playtime." I chuckled in nervous energy.

"Nah. I'll just say I'm coming to get them 30 minutes early now!" Goku laughed. I laughed back with him with my arm naturally wrapping around his back since his was around my shoulder.

Vegeta rolled his eyes and left for the kitchen without a single snarky comment or even a word.