𝓢𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓵𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓼 x

Chapter 40

"Why have you brought us here?" Vegeta asked as he did a slow gaze around the school field.

It left an unsettling feeling deep inside him, and he could feel his stomach lurch when he looked directly at one area of the field. It was as if the place had been untouched since he left it, like a memory frozen in time everything laid still and left him feeling light-headed as he was drawn to that area and tried to pull his gaze away from it.

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Flashback-

Vegeta stood in the field's corner watching the guys doing their warm up and stretches. He could feel his heart flutter and a warmth pooling inside him maintaining his focus on them, he just couldn't look away, and he felt a fear of these emotions he was discovering knowing his family wouldn't be supportive. A calloused hand rested on his shoulder, causing him to flinch.

"Enjoying the view?" Lewis sharply whispered into Vegeta's ear that made his skin crawl. "You've been staring at them all for a while now, we've all noticed. Somethin' you wanna share with us?" He chuckled and spun Vegeta around to face the rest of the gang.

There was an unsettling unity of Snickers from the gang as they all sneered at him, Vegeta crossed his arms returning the sneer before strolling towards them, "I should be asking you guys the same question considering you've been watching me from behind?" He felt a harsh jolt as a hand gripped him by the neck and forced him onto the ground.

He gulped and glanced up to see them all cluster round him with their mirthless grins, Lewis leaned towards him, his hand still tight around his neck.

"Now I know we all have not long started in this place, but you got some balls to backchat us. We don't take kindly to your kind and will make sure your time here is a livin hell!"

Vegeta scrunched his brows registering what Lewis was saying to him, his throat was hurting as he gasped for some air and clawed at Lewis's hand to break the tight restriction around his neck, but it was no use the more he tried to break free from his grip the tighter Lewis squeezed making his heart beat rapidly and eyes well up as fear began setting in.

"Please... let go," Vegeta pleaded in a hoarse voice, and drew in a sharp breath as he could feel the grip around his neck slowly loosen.

"Alright, then tell us... what were you lookin' at?" Lewis raised a brow at him, "and don't try to deny you weren't looking at the guys." He scowled when Vegeta let out a short chuckle.

"Nah," he croaked and smacked Lewis's hand away before slowly propping himself up on his elbows, "you know that kid my sister hangs out with?" he smirked seeing their faces lighten in curiosity. "H-he," he gulped and looked over his shoulder, seeing Goku smiling and laughing with a small group of people.

"He what?!" Lewis snapped at him and gripped his top to pull his attention back on him.

"He's been eyeing me up recently... I was waiting for him to be alone as I plan to beat the shit into him for—"

"Woah, that's why you were watching him?.. we need to get this bastard on his own," Lewis clicked his tongue, exchanging a look with the rest of the gang while helping Vegeta back on his feet.

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"I know this holds some bad memories Vegeta, but... it is where I first met you and I grew these feelings." Goku smiled and rested a hand on top of Vegeta's.

Vegeta turned his head to face Goku, and gave him a brooding look while fighting back his tears. He couldn't understand why Goku brought him here, too many unpleasant memories that he tried to push back were now evading his thoughts. They hadn't long moved away from this area, and were adapting to their new life away from his painful past. After their short shift in work, Goku had driven them here and set up a small picnic with small candles to light up the small area around them. The night sky above them was clear with the stars flickering and blinking above them leaving a warmth feeling in coldness enveloping them. Usually he'd enjoy sitting under the stars with his boyfriend but of all places he had to pick — why here?