I'm truly sorry for the long wait. I had a teaching job to do upstate and haven't had real access to a computer. My fault, I know. Please except this as my apologies and I will update tomorrow as well.

Luca.

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"Vegeta! Stop!" Goku threw him off and ran into the next room as he heard Jessenia's voice. Vegeta bounced up and followed, worried for his boyfriend's children more than anything else. He followed the naked Saiya-jin, catching up just in time to see his boyfriend smacked halfway across the room. He caught himself in midair and grabbed the man off Jessenia to keep him from strangling her. Vegito was wailing a few feet away, his twin facedown on the floor.

"Oh my God," he murmured and ran to Kakarotta's aide as Goku punched the shit out of Michael. When he picked Kakarotta up, she was nearly unconscious and her nose was bleeding profusely. "Shit, Kakarott!"

Goku looked over at Vegeta who was trying to calm Vegito but at the same time, tend to something on Kakarotta face. The only thing he saw was blood and he knew instantly it wasn't his. He hemmed Michael up on the wall, long enough for him to stare in the man's eyes and knock him unconscious. He dropped him on the floor, knowing if he went any further, he'd kill him. Jessenia was beside Vegeta, crying how she should've taken more care of her baby and how sorry she felt.

Vegeta and Goku stared at one another for a moment as he tended Kakarotta's wounds automatically. In that moment, understanding passed between the two of them and suddenly Goku knew everything would turn out all right. Even though he had not bonded with Vegeta, he felt as though his confidence would give everyone else some.

"Call the hospital Jessenia and tell them we're on our way. I'll take care of her on the ride there."

She nodded and did as she was told, trying her best to find sanity in this insane situation.

"Kakarott, I need you to pack a couple days clothes for the four of us. I'm going to operate on her myself. If things are okay like I think they will be, then I can save her." He nodded and went to do what he was told. Before he reached the door, however, Vegeta stopped him. "And put some clothes on." Goku gave him a little smile; relieved Dr. Briefs had finally made an appearance.

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Jessenia wrung her hands tightly until they were ashy and almost raw. Goku sat beside her, cradling the baby and comforting her with one arm. Vegeta had been in surgery with Kakarotta for almost three hours and because she was a baby, it was especially hard to work on her. Both parents, however, took comfort in the fact Vegeta knew her anatomy probably better than anyone on Earth so maybe, just maybe, there was something he could do no one else could.

Vegito looked intensely concentrated as though he knew everything happening and realized the seriousness of the situation. Every once and a while, he would begin chattering and look to his right where his sister would usually be, realize she wasn't there and begin whimpering. His mother was distraught over her other; she hardly noticed these but Goku paid attention with growing fierceness. The wheels in his head were turning quickly and there was no way he could share these with anyone.

Shit, what if the bond between Saiya-jin twins is stronger than one between mates? What if I will lose both my son and daughter at the same time? What if they can communicate with one another even in sleep? Damn it Vegeta, where are you?

His nerves began getting the best of him and he tapped his foot furiously until people began to notice he was putting a hole in the floor. With all his moving and thinking, he didn't realize he had rocked both mother and son to sleep. Jessenia snored lightly with a frown while Vegito had his usual scowl. He glanced down on them with the love of an unexpected parent but regretted nothing. At least he had two children he could call his own.

Another hour passed and Goku didn't sleep a wink. He was too scared if he weren't there to help his prince, he would lose Kakarotta. For a second, he closed his eyes and when he opened them, the hall was empty and Jessenia and Vegito were gone. He snapped up, wondering where they had went while searching for their ki. He found Vegeta's, fluctuating frantically behind him in a hospital room. He ran to find the other Saiya-jin, only to see him laughing joyously. The prince was looking down on something with a smile and he had a dark mark on his neck. Beside him, two children were holding hands and they were grinning as well.

The female child tugged on the prince's pants, asking him something and he lifted the girl without inhibitions. The boy crossed his arms, an odd gesture for someone so young. He seemed to be scowling just like Vegeta but it was obvious he was pleased. Goku moved closer, curious as to what they were looking at.

"Vegeta," he called, but his voice sounded so far away. "Vegeta," he tried louder.

A woman looking uncannily like Jessenia put her hand on his shoulder and moved pass him with a smile. "Jessenia," he jumped forward to touch her but his hand went through her. "What the-," she just smiled. She turned back and smiled at him, beckoning him closer. He narrowed his eyes but moved forward anyway.

His eyes were prepared to roll out of his head when he recognized himself in the hospital bed looking as though he'd fought a thousand battles. Primarily, he'd never seen himself so weary and secondly, he was drawn to the two bundles he was carrying. Both had an amazing shock of black hair and had Goku's huge eyes. The larger one had Vegeta's stern emotions in them while the other seemed naïve to everything. The Vegeta in front of him moved forward and kissed dream Goku on the lips, grinning through the loving embrace. They touched foreheads briefly and it was as though Goku could read their thoughts:

I love you.

I love you, too.

He glanced at the woman again and noticed her grin had gotten wider.

"What?" Goku asked.

She turned around and waved a tail in front of his face. He stared at it, reaching out to see if it was real before she jumped up, aiming for Goku's hospital bed.

"No-,"

"Kakarotto!"

Goku shook himself awake and found himself face-to-face with Vegeta's stern eyes. He wanted to gather him in his arms and never let go but in public, he knew exactly what type of gentleman he needed to be. Jessenia was beside him, worry etched in her features but Goku noticed she looked better now than earlier.

"How's Kakarotta?"

"She's going to be fine. Had she been a different type of baby, the fall would've easily killed her." He stood to full height and shrugged. "Baby's bounce, no matter what part of their body they fall on."

"And the blood?"

"That I was the most concerned about. I thought she had broke her nose, turns out she bit her tongue with her canines because she saw her mother was in trouble, swallowed a bit of it and tried to blow it out of her nose."

"Is she even supposed to have teeth at that age?"

"No, if she were human. But she's not." Goku nodded and then smiled brilliantly. Calmly, he stood but grabbed Jessenia and did a crazy man's dance. Vegeta looked on with mild amusement, just as excited as they but more subdued.

"Dr. Vegeta Briefs strikes again. I'm impressed, especially after I heard what happened."

The three whirled to see Michael leaning against a door. His presence was menacing in the hospital, even though he should've checked in there because of the whopping Goku gave him.

"Why are you still standing?" Vegeta growled out. Even though Goku was as riled, he put his tail around Vegeta's waist to calm him. Jessenia stood in front of them so Michael didn't see the sign of affection.

"I'm not your usual person, Dr. Briefs. And, if I'm not mistaken, neither are you." Vegeta stepped forward threateningly but Goku's tail kept him pinned to the spot.

"I should whip your ass to the point where you'd never wake up, Michael," Goku retorted.

"Ah yes. My dear Goku," he began as he stepped forward. The prince growled outwardly and made move to protect him. Goku's calm hand on his shoulder made him think otherwise. The taller man moved until he was face-to-face with Michael, an easy feat for they were both tall men. Just then, Vegeta's gaze landed on Goku's exposed neck and he bit his inner lip.

No, we're only supposed to be fucking; we're only there to satiate each other's urges. He resisted the urge to grin suddenly. In that case, we must be the most insatiable Saiya-jins there are in the universe. His compassionate side began to win. Chikuso! I care about that retard motherfucker and I forgot to bond with him. If he challenges this asshole, there is nothing I could do about it.

Jessenia observed the men's face, noting Vegeta became suddenly squeamish as Michael and Goku began their staring contest. She glanced at her now awake son, noting he had taken his attention on the prince as well. They exchanged a look, sensing more than knowing now was not a time for Goku to kill Michael.

"I should rip you to shreds for daring to touch my woman," Michael began.

"Which is exactly what I'm going to do to you because of what you did to my daughter."

"You're not even her real father. What kind of a man jerks off in a cup to have kids he'll never know anyway."

Goku faltered. "That wasn't the case."

"Your genes for a few hundred dollars," Michael stepped closer if that was possible until their noses were practically touching and their breaths mingling. "That's low and stupid; especially because of what I heard about you."

Goku's pupils dilated in shock as he realized at that moment why Michael had approached him in the first place. There was only one interpretation for the look in his eyes: he knew.

Vegeta couldn't take it anymore and he forcefully pushed Michael back, hearing both parts of the quiet conversation but not really giving a rat's ass. He pointed challengingly to Michael's face and dragged Goku (with Jessenia lagging behind) to the recovery room where Kakarotta was staying.

Michael stared after the trio, noting how Goku suddenly wrapped his tail around Vegeta's waist. It was a good thing Jessenia couldn't keep her mouth shut after sex; otherwise, the fight he just offered would truly be one-sided.

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"You told him, goddamn it!" The door slammed, some of the molding falling off the frame. "And now that he knows, I'll have to fuckin' kill him."

"Vegeta, calm down," Goku stated as he sat.

"Vegeta, it came out all wrong. He had just finished-,"

Vegeta advanced on her menacingly. "He had just finished what? Giving you head? Eating out your brains? Pressing the threads?"

She pursed her lips and put her hands on her hips in a truly Puerto Rican way. "Yeah, he was just finished giving me brains. I bet he could do it better than you ever could!"

Goku cleared his throat in disagreement and went to pick up his son and daughter from their car seats. Taking them into the training room, he allowed the two to continue their argument, which he could clearly hear from the other side of the door. He glanced down at the twins who were watching him with an odd smile. It inspired him enough to make him smile as well and he began his training.

He wanted to feel for the bond they were supposed to be having right about now but the kata exercises tugged at him with continuation.

As the familiar heat began to spread throughout his frame from his procedures, he set his mind back to the dream he'd had. It was odd he had seen himself in the hospital when his daughter was the one Vegeta had been treating. Even odder still Goku saw himself in (above all parts of the hospital) the maternity wing. Any other male would've been freaked out from that small incident but he didn't overreact.

He grinned as he remembered the look on Vegeta's face. It had been one of pure joy and until that vision happened, Goku had a feeling he'd never see that appearance on his prince.

He reached inside himself, feeling a bit bereft after making love with the prince. All the passion of the act hit him in waves and it made him train harder. The kids were now watching in open-mouthed fascination when Goku began floating up. He felt his energy level rise and was surprised with thoughts of Vegeta on his mind, it was causing him to do so. He battled an invisible partner and almost could visualize the Saiya-jin no ouji following his movements.

He struck out, feeling more than seeing his next move. The prince blocked solidly and came to face him with a round-the-world kick. Blocking, he pushed himself almost to the edge, a pleasure so deep, he wondered if it was an orgasm. They battled fiercely, strangely leaving the room intact even though their ki was hot enough to burn.

The twins cooed at Goku's landed blow, even though they couldn't see it. Their father's energy seemed palpable.

In the Saiya-jin's mind, Vegeta landed a blow, making him bellow. His hair shot gold and he grinned. The prince accepted the challenge and followed suit, his eyes turning turquoise. They hit harder than before, slamming into the most sensitive parts of the body, more to toy than to hurt. Eventually the dance became more sensual between the two because intimacy called for one to be familiar with the other.

Instead of grabbing the other Saiya-jin to restrain him, Goku pulled him forth into a savage kiss, one that soothed and fed. His eyes snapped open with revelation as he realized he was indeed kissing the prince instead of a vision. He pulled back blushingly and turned back to normal.

"Hehehe, I didn't hear you come in."

"I know. I called your name five times until I just joined it. That seemed the only way I would truly get your attention." He crossed his arms but smirked anyway as he fell out of Suupa Saiya-jin form. "Tell me where you learned that technique from."

He shrugged and sat beside his twins. "One day I was training and I pushed myself a little too far. Ever since then, I haven't trained out of that form. It makes fighting more skilled and your opponent less aware."

"You know why you train, don't you?" Vegeta took his place beside his boyfriend and wrapped his tail around the other's waist.

"No. All I know is I have this yearning to better myself when I'm fighting and it bothers me I can never really show the world. In my mind's eye, it's as though I'm fighting the most important competition but the only fighter is me."

"This is the true nature of a Saiya-jin."

"Excuse me?"

Vegeta leaned back and contemplated the…discussion he'd had with Jessenia. In many ways, with her insults, she had hit close to home. Although he didn't want to leave the Saiya-jin, he knew it was what would happen. That also, was the true nature of a Saiya-jin.

"Vegeta, please explain."

"There are many things you apparently don't know about our world Kakarott so I am taking the liberty to tell you."

Goku toyed with the twins' hair before he sniffed the air and decided it was time for a diaper change. "There's so much I want to know but I can't exactly ask."

"Take a shot out of the blue."

He bit his lip as he finished changing Vegito and went for Kakarotta. "Could men get pregnant on Vegeta-sei?"

Vegeta was taken aback. Maybe Kakarott subconsciously knew more than he was telling. "Yes."

"How?"

He diverted the question by going out to throw the diapers into the wastebasket. When he returned however, Kakarott was avidly waiting his answer. "From the dominant to the submissive."

Goku said nothing for a moment and took this time to coo at his children. Besides his training, the twins were indeed his comfort. They made the world tons better even though they weren't expected. As he thought about them, the two kids from his vision came to mind. He would be damn proud if his children grew up to turn out like that.

Vegeta took in Goku's stance and searched for words to support his answer. It wasn't fair to Kakarott and despite the prince's ability to leave people out in the cold; he had an odd way of wanting this one to be warm with him. "You may or may not know this Kakarott but there was an odd shortage of women on Vegeta-sei after we conquered a planet called Namek."*

Goku nodded to show he was listening.

"Namek-jin's are all A-sexual but one Saiya-jin woman decided she wanted to show a Namek man the pleasures of sex and ever since then, the Namek are not able 100% completely reproduce without women. If they choose to have the child on their own, the child may not be born or even survive. Many of our women decided to stay with the Nameks because their odds of surviving childbirth were greater. As Saiya-jin's, we are rough in everything we do, including giving birth."

Vegeta went silent for a moment as his own memories flooded through his mind. Of course, who would the Saiya-jin prince be if not for the bad experiences of his past? Goku turned to look at him and took notice of a war going on in the prince's mind. Just as he was about to ask, Vegeta shook his head and stared at the twins. "The women who stayed behind were too weak to truly bare children so a scientist named Bardock went on a rampage to discover a gene in men so they could be impregnated."

Goku said nothing even as the odd name reverberated in his mind. There was something strangely familiar about that name but he'd ask Vegeta about that later.

"He found it. But the gene only surfaced if a Saiya-jin was being dominated willingly. When Saiya-jin finds a mate, whom they usually do not because it provides an enemy weakness, they go after him or her ruthlessly. And usually, the submissive one doesn't go down without a fight. They fight to their last breath and there is a raping involved more often than not. However, if they are willing to be submissive, the gene surfaces and impregnation is almost immediate."

"So Saiya-jin men can have children?"

"If there is a willing submissive and bonded, yes."

Goku pondered the information he was just told and wrapped his tail unconsciously around himself. Usually, he was so free to share his tail with Vegeta but now felt at odds. He slowly removed the prince's tail from around his waist and sat some feet away. Vegeta narrowed his eyes but said nothing and allowed the other man to do as he pleased.

"Tell me more about Bardock."

Grateful for the change of subject but strangely uncomfortable, Vegeta sighed. "The man was…odd. He had very high ranking as well. Not only was he an elite but he was also the only person I know who would openly defy my father and not have his limbs chopped off and devoured at that instant."

Goku grinned while flinching because in some part of his mind, even though he knew the punishment was cruel, it was fitting somehow.

"He was an absolute genius but starkly mad." Vegeta sighed almost dreamily but stopped when he remembered he was talking to Kakarott. Can't let the façade fade, can we? "He was like a second father to me." He paused for effect. "He had two sons however: Radditzu and Kakarotto. That is where I got your name."

Goku nodded but encouraged his prince to go on as he began rocking the twins to sleep. They hadn't made any noise (they were quiet babies) and had wide eyes on Vegeta. "Radditzu grew up to be an elite guard just like his father and showed some signs of scientific genius. But Kakarotto was…considerably weak. He was a resourceful baby and learned how to do a lot of fighting techniques in his dreams that no one had ever seen in a baby but that didn't change the fact he was still weak.

"Bardock had prophetic dreams often so we didn't think much of it. One night he had a dream our planet would be destroyed and his son, Kakarotto, would turn into the legendary Suupa Saiya-jin and avenge us. In anger, my father sent Kakarott to a weak planet I never remembered the name of and ignored Bardock for the first time." Vegeta's eyes became dark again and Goku watched as the war was waged. "It was the dumbest thing my father ever did. Frieza came after me, my father gave me over, and the god damn alien destroyed our planet within minutes of having me aboard his ship."

Goku wondered why he felt the surge of anger through him even though the alien had destroyed a planet he'd never known. On some level, he felt odd he was in some connection to this story but belonged, as though this was all apart of fate somehow.

"Vegeta, is there a way I can tell where I came from or if Kakarotto is my real name?"

Even though he doubted Kakarotto was his real name, he said, "of course there is but there are no means to do so on this planet."

"What do you mean?"

"I could've used a scouter that could trace your DNA with a single drop of blood." Goku shivered. "What?"

"I don't like needles."

Vegeta narrowed his eyes and tried another tact. "Do you know where the spaceship is?"

"Spaceship?"

"The one in which you landed on this planet."

"Yep. It was moved next to Grandpa Gohan's grave when he died."

"By who?"

"Me. I had to bury the old man." Goku sighed in remembrance. "He was the one who found me."

"Did he know what your real name was?"

"No. He named me Goku so no one would ask questions if I was his or not. He used to tell me I was a wild child until one day I bumped my head and got amnesia."

The prince didn't say how clichéd his story sounded but didn't interrupt. He was intrigued as to this Saiya-jin's origin. How did he achieve the level of Suupa Saiya-jin if he could not remember anything from his cultured past?

"From there, Grandpa raised me in the martial arts and made me a strong fighter. I used to go on expeditions with him and eventually went to search for these items called the dragon balls. Hence, the tattoo," he waved to his chest and Vegeta nodded. "I used to travel with a woman that went by the same name as your ex-wife; Bulma Briefs. The woman I used to know was very rich though and probably never…"

Vegeta mouth thinned into an ugly line as he resisted the urge to smack Goku. It apparently took Goku years to establish the fact Ms. Briefs was a childhood friend of his. What took years for Goku to realize came to Vegeta in seconds.

"But Vegeta, Bulma was never in a wheelchair."

"She wasn't back then you dolt!"

"But, why wouldn't she tell me who she was?"

"Her pride is almost as big as mine. She's still beautiful; I'll give her that. But she moved to the states after her incident with the wheelchair so no one could see the mighty president of Capsule Corp weak as she is."

Goku stayed shut for a moment. "You know I had this uneasy feeling around her when I first saw her; like she knew something I didn't."

"She did. I'm sure everything was sealed as soon as she found out your name was Goku."

"I didn't tell you that-,"

"I talk to my wife and kids on a regular basis. It's required because of the age Trunks is becoming."

"What age is that?"

"He'll be ready to breed soon. I must show him what entails the mating ritual so he finds the right woman and not some weakling."

"Well, what if he turns out like you and finds a man?"

"He won't."

"Are you sure?"

"The pussy better find a way to procreate because I don't need a faggot for a son."

"I thought it was like father like son?"

Vegeta just remembered why he was even at the house and went to calm himself. "I just want grandchildren and you cannot reproduce with another man unless he is a Saiya-jin. That is all I'm saying,"

Goku didn't say anything and left it at that. The prince was unusually touchy and it felt odd to speak to him so soon after his and Jessenia's argument. Something Jessenia said must've struck him to the core. "Vegeta, what did Jessenia say to you that made you feel obligated to tell me about our past?"

Vegeta had not been expecting that and it caught him off guard. He looked at Goku in shock and forgot about his thoughts. "Nothing."

"Bullshit."

Vegeta jaw clenched as he thought of a smart retort but none came to mind. After a while, his mind went on to panic. "Shimatta!" He stood and began pacing.

Goku's eyes widened to the size of saucers as all the possible things his friend could've said to the prince ran through his mind. That wasn't the disturbing part; maybe what she said was true. "Vegeta…"

"Nothing, Kakarott. She said nothing you need to be concerned with."

Goku narrowed his eyes but allowed the prince that. It wouldn't do well to royally piss off the royal. "So, Bulma is my old friend Bulma. Why don't we go visit her?"

Vegeta froze; thanking whatever God there was Goku didn't push him. "Sounds like a good idea," he murmured.

"Good. Tomorrow though; the twins are sleeping."

Vegeta landed careful eyes on the twins and resisted the urge to give them both a kiss on the forehead. They were sleeping with their heads turned to one another, holding hands almost. He smiled instead and lifted Kakarotta out the car seat as Goku went for Vegito. She began whimpering so Vegeta put her tail in her mouth to pacify her. After a moment, she quieted down and the men made the travel to their room so they could put them down for a nap.