In Your Dreams

Chapter 11

In Your Dreams: Chapter 11

For nearly an hour Goku listened as Vegeta tried to lure him out of the bathroom, but he had parked himself on the edge of the tub and he wasn't going anywhere. The prince didn't seem angry judging by his tone of voice, but he wasn't taking any chances.

When the younger man was confident that Vegeta wouldn't just break down the door he turned his attention back to his tail. The 'leaking' had stopped the moment he'd separated himself from the other Saiyajin, but now he felt dirty.

Goku turned and plugged the tub before flipping on the water and adjusting it to a comfortable temperature. He stood and pulled his shirt off, then began to wiggle out of his pants. The Saiyajin's nose scrunched up when he realized his boxers had gotten wet too... along with other 'hidden' places. How gross.

After kicking the pile of dirty clothes aside Goku stepped into the tub and lowered himself into the water. He reached up and turned off the faucet before grabbing a bottle of shampoo and pouring a good amount into his palm. The Saiyajin reached behind him and lathered the soapy liquid up at the base of his tail. His fingers scrubbed gently at the fur there until all traces of the strange liquid were gone, and he sat back in the water in order to rinse it all out.

Once he was finished Goku quickly washed the rest of his body and stepped out of the tub. After pulling the plug to drain the water he grabbed a towel and dried himself off. The Saiyajin paused in front of the full length mirror that hung on the back of the door, and he hesitated for only a moment before he turned and glanced at his reflection over his shoulder. Goku raised his tail and looked at the underside where the appendage joined his back, but he couldn't see anything there. He ran his fingers over the spot, and sure enough, just below the fur he could feel two tiny lumps.

The Saiyajin quickly pulled his hand away and wrapped the towel around his waist. Dr. Villa had told him what they were, but he hadn't believed a word the man said. He figured he'd just been screwing with his head or something... but now...

Goku frowned and pushed those thoughts away. He didn't want to think about that right now.

The Saiyajin moved forward and pressed his ear against the door. He listened for any noises that might indicate Vegeta was still out there, but there was only silence. Goku cautiously unlocked and opened the door, peeking out to make sure the coast was clear before he completely left the bathroom. The prince was gone.

With a sigh of relief Goku entered his bedroom and immediately locked the door to make sure no one would be walking in on him. He looked at the clock on his way to the closet. It was still fairly early; only 4:30. The Saiyajin thought it over for a moment before he picked out a simple outfit consisting of black jeans, black sneakers, and a red button-up shirt. He quickly dressed and was just finishing rolling up the shirts' sleeves to his elbows when he plopped down on the bed and picked up the discarded pad of paper and pen. Goku tore off the first page with the note he'd written to Vegeta and tossed it aside, then he stared at the blank sheet in front of him for several minutes before he finally began to write.

ChiChi had had a point about him seeing his sons. It wasn't fair that he was hiding from them, and the longer he waited, the angrier they were bound to be when they found out he was back.

It took nearly an hour, but when the Saiyajin was finished he'd written out two letters, one for Gohan and one for Goten. Each one explained why he was back, why he had no ki, and the modified version of why he couldn't speak. He left out the part about the lab, of course. Maybe someday he'd tell everyone, but it wasn't important at the moment.

Goku took a deep breath to calm his suddenly racing nerves and he jotted a quick note down for Bulma before hopping off the bed and leaving his room.