A.N: Hi, everyone! For the anniversary for the completion of Finding Love, Serradragon and I have written a sneak peek of what's to come for Keeping Love. Enjoy!

Goku sighed as he placed another plate down on the table. There was a large meal that he had cooked with his own hands with five places for people to sit at. He placed his hands on his hips and looked over the room with a satisfied expression in his face before glancing at the time projected on the wall.

"Just in time. Geta and the boys will be home for dinner soon." The beta went over to the kitchen to make sure that everything was off when he heard the door open.

"Tama! We're back!" Goten's voice sounded through the room, and the cheerful sound made Goku smile. "Something smells great!"

"Good." He called back as he went back into the dining room. "Supper is ready, but make sure you wash your hands before you come to the table."

Strong arms wrapped around his waist as a pair of lips pressed a kiss to his temple. Goku purred and leaned back into the embrace. The clove scent made the submissive want to roll in it, but he refrained.

"Looks delicious, marama." Vegeta looked over the spread with anticipation. His mate was a wonderful cook. "Not that I'm implying anything, but you don't have to go through the trouble of making us a meal. We can eat in the dining hall in the palace."

"I know, but nights like this are something I look forward to." Goku reluctantly pulled away from the alpha before turning around and cupped the prince's cheek in his hand. "I enjoy cooking for our family."

"And we enjoy eating it." Vegeta's voice turned slightly husky as he pulled the beta into a kiss. Goku practically melted into the kiss like he did every time whither it was a chaste kiss or one where they were trying to devour each other.

"Don't think this is going to get you out of washing up, Geta." Goku said after they pulled apart.

"It was worth a try." The prince chuckled as he pressed their lips together once more.

"Ew!" A small voice had the pair glance down to see their youngest cub. Vegito was looking up at them with his nose scrunched up adorably. "Tama, Teti! That's yucky!"

"Oh? It's yucky?" Goku scooped the boy up in his arms, making him giggle. "Then I guess you don't want anymore goodnight kisses from Tama."

"No!" The boy looked up with wide eyes. "I have to have goodnight kisses!"

"But you said that kisses were yucky."

"Only Teti's kisses. Tama's are good." Vegito said matter of factly as he crossed his arms before he looked at his father. "Stop giving Tama yucky kisses!"

"That's enough, Gito." Goku chuckled at the slightly put out faces on his mate and son. "Tama likes Teti's kisses. Now go wash up for dinner."

"Fine." The cub pouted. He jumped down from the beta's arms and took a couple of steps then he turned back to the adults. "No more kisses!"

Goku laughed at the glare the alpha had on his face. Vegeta huffed with a small smile in his face at the sight of the submissive before crossing his arms and looking away.

"Don't sulk, Geta." Goku smiled and hugged the prince around the waist. He leaned up and kissed his cheek. "I do like your kisses."

"At least you do." The alpha turned back to Goku.

"Go wash up." The beta gave the older man a slight push. "I've got a special dessert for you tonight."

++KL++

Vegeta pulled his tired mate towards him and kissed the top of his head while they lay in bed.

"You're doing to much again, Karo." Vegeta said. "I haven't seen you this tired since Gito was teething."

"Planting season is almost over, I'll slow down then I hope." Kakarot answered tiredly while curling into Vegeta's arms.

"I was thinking, Gito is four now. I thought it would be nice if you and I started training him. We could maybe pick an afternoon or two a week-"

"No." Goku's voice was slightly hard shocking Vegeta.

"We don't have to start immediately, Karo."

"I don't want to start training him yet."

The prince sputtered in disbelief. He thought that his mate would be more than happy to start training their youngest.

"But why?" Vegeta asked. "He's more than ready to start training."

"Vegeta, he's four years old."

"And that makes a difference how?" Vegeta growled irritated. "Is this the harpy's idea of how to raise children coming back?"

"Of course not." Goku snapped turning his back to his mate.

"Then explain to me why you won't train our youngest. Kakarot, he's the heir to the throne."

"You should know why." Goku mumbled as he sleepily moved his head to look at the alpha. "He's four, let him be a little kid. Even our other boys didn't start training until they were older."

"Kakarot, I was training with Saibaimen and killing them when I was his age." The older man said with a frown. "I enjoyed it, and Gito is a lot stronger now than I was at his age. I think he'd be fine with some lessons."

"Gito is NOT going to grow up like that!" The beta snapped with a harsh glare in his eyes. "I don't want him to become some...some killing machine like you were!"

Vegeta jerked back like he had been slapped before his anger got the better of him and words flew from his mouth. He grabbed his mate by the shoulders and pulled him closer until their noses almost touched each other.

"Don't act like you were a saint all those years ago, Kakarot! I've seen memories of your battle with the Red Ribbon Army when you were a cub! How many lives did you take when you fought them!? You are no better than me!"

"There was a difference! All of those people were bad! You killed anyone that you were ordered to or that got in your way! I never killed an innocent person!"

"Oh really?" The prince snarled. "What about your grandfather, huh?! Was he a bad person?!"

Vegeta felt pain in his face as his head snapped to the side. He turned to glare at Goku only to see angry tears swimming in the beta's eyes. Realizing that he had gone to far, he reached out with his hand to wipe the tears away, but Goku slapped his hand away as he got out of bed.

"Kakarot…"

"Shut up, Vegeta." Goku snapped. "I'm going to sleep in the boys' room."

++KL++

"Just like we discussed, Goten." The warm voice of Tarro whispered to the cub. "Relax, feel the energy, and breathe with it but do let go of it yet."

Trunks watched amazed as his best friend became wreathed in an silver aura. The flowers in the grass under him bloomed and swelled to life in a ring around the 12 year old. He loved to see Goten practice with his powers.

The older boy sighed quietly and allowed the tranquil feeling of the silver aura to wash over him. His eyes slid closed as he tried to concentrate on the subtle feeling of the divine energy. His father told him that he would need to know when Goten was using his gifts so he could help him if needed.

He could feel something in the back of his mind almost like a tickle that he had come to associate with Goten's divine energy. The sensation had grown stronger the more the pair practiced so Trunks felt like it wouldn't be too much longer before he could sense the energy without having to actively look for it.

"Very good, Goten." The young beta smiled faintly at the praise. "Now slowly bring the energy to the gem in your hands."

Goten's brow furrowed as he tried to move the energy to his hands. He could feel the tingling the energy caused move down his arms to his hands.

Trunks opened his eyes to see the aura pool around Goten's clasped hands with amazement. The young alpha made sure to be extra quite so that he wouldn't break the other's concentration.

After a minute or so, the aura vanished, and Goten opened one eye to look down at his hands. His entire face lit up at the sight of a glowing quartz crystal.

"I did it!"

++KL++

Vegeta stood with his chest bare, chained between the same two posts that once held Turles; that had only ever held Turles. He had no intention of resisting during the rite, but it was a formality that had to be observed.

Kakarot stood in front of him then wearing a simple blue pair of pants and shirt with a white sash. Anguish was clear in his eyes as his hand clenched around the dagger's hilt to try and stop the shaking.

"Geta…..I don't want to do this." Goku said quietly. There was a note of pleading in his voice, begging Vegeta to call this off. This wasn't like when Turles underwent the rite as a convicted criminal. Vegeta volunteered himself without a conviction or arrest, he could put a stop to this until the rite began. "Please….don't make me hurt you."

"It's going to be alright, Karo. I promise."

"Geta, you didn't do anything wrong!"

"And this will prove that." He said more firmly. "Trust me, Karo."

"Anaana…"

At that moment the moon rose, and the stones on the blade slowly bled red only increasing Goku's trembling.

"Geta!"

"I know, Karo, just look a me. Its going to be alright."

++KL++

"Tama, Tama!"

Goku's head looked up from the row he was tilling at the excited shout from his youngest. Vegito scrambled over the edge of the field rows to the amusement of the other saiyans present, something clutched in his hands. Smiling at the four year old cub the beta knelt.

"What you got there, Gito?"

"Look! Isn't it pretty, Tama!" The cub opened his hands to reveal small pink flower.

"Oh, it's very pretty."

"I picked it for you, Tama." Goku smiled brightly at the cub and snatched him up into a cuddle and nuzzled him to Vegito's glee as he shrieked in laughter when Goku's fingers started tickling him. He sat Vegito on his shoulders after a minute, and the cub slid the small flower into his Tama's hair behind his ear. The other saiyans couldn't help but smile at the sight of their consort and heir. It was a frequent thing to see when Kakarot came to help in the fields but no one ever tired of it

"We're ready for the next part, Kakarot." Ruba said as she came over. She was an older saiyan that decided to pursue farming and was Kakarot's right hand in the fields. Vegito giggled on Goku's shoulders.

"Zoom zoom!"

"Alright." His eyes surveyed the horizon and he noted the time. "I think after this we can call it a day." He said taking a runners starting position. Vegito squealed in excitement. Ruba let out a shrill whistle and other workers started moving to the sides. The submissive grinned up at the excited four year old bouncing on his shoulders.

"Hold on tight, Koa." With that Goku was off like a rocket. His hands pierced the earth in familiar motions remembered from Master Roshi's training years ago. He was a blur as he sped up and down the rows with Vegito squealing in laughter at the ride. Goku came to a stop beside his starting point, and Vegito bounced on his shoulders.

"Again again!"

"Again?" Goku was amused as he pulled the cub into his arms. "Sorry Koa, but there's no more today. Do you want to fly back home though?"

++KL++

"Kakarot…" Vegeta's hand gently touched the shivering beta's face. Confusion filled the alpha as his mate flinched and weakly struggled to move away.

"Stop it!" Goku pled as he kept his eyes shut and his fingered dug into his hair and scalp. "Please, just stop pretending to be him. I'm begging you."

"Kakarot, its me, Vegeta."

"Stop it! You aren't him!" Goku shouted as he held back a sob. "You aren't Geta, just stop this sick game…Please just stop it, you're not real…please…." Goku sobbed curling as far as he could away from his mate. Vegeta felt his heart break. Nasu had pretended to be him. They made his mate afraid to believe in him coming to save him. His blood boiled in rage, but he held it in. Vegeta knelt on the bed and gently tilted Goku head up to face him only to see the beta had clenched his eyes shut and whimpered at the touch with tear tracks on his face.

"Karo, I'm really here, marama." Vegeta softly whispered as he ran his thumb gently over his mate's cheek as Goku's breath hitched. "Open your eyes for me, please." Dark eyes opened warily and the prince could see the desperation and strained hope in them as they met his own.

"It's me, marama." Vegeta softly said as he brushed Kakarot's cheek again.

"Geta…" He latched onto his alpha.

++KL++

Vegeta let himself into Bardock's lab and shut the door behind him.

"What to you want, Vegeta, I'm in the middle of something. I refuse to let that woman beat me this time." He said doing something with a soldering iron.

"It happened again." The older alpha immediately turned and looked at Vegeta before turning the iron off.

"What was it this time?" He asked gesturing for the younger male to sit.

"It was in the kitchen. We had Gohan and Tarble over and Karo wanted to make a nice meal for us."

Flashback

"Geta, don't you dare!" Goku said with a light laugh when his mate tried to grab a strawberry coated in icing from the edge of the cake. He swatted at the alpha with his spatula. Vegeta smirked and popped one of the leftover strawberries in his mouth before catching his mate around the waist and "sharing" the fruit with him. Kakarot moaned at the sweet taste and kissed back.

There was a knock at their chamber door that pulled them apart.

"I'll go let them in.

"Hurry back, and I might let you have the rest of the strawberries." Goku said giving him a teasing kiss earning a growl from the alpha.

"I got it!" Goten shouted running passed his father with Trunks on his heels. Eager to get back to his mate and maybe even share some strawberries, he walked back into the kitchen.

"Karo, I'm..." Vegeta stopped and couldn't help but stare at the wall in shock. There was a scorch mark roughly two feet in diameter not far from the doorway that the prince was positive hadn't been there before. Kakarot turned with a tray in his hands and pushed it into Vegeta's with a smile as if he didn't even see the blast mark on the wall of his kitchen, the place he was most sensitive about anyone damaging or messing with.

"Oh good. Take that to the table, please."

Flashback End

"He blasted the wall?"

"I wasn't even gone five minutes, Bardock." Vegeta said running a hand through his hair. "I never heard him yell or anything, and it's like he didn't notice he'd even done it."

++KL++

Turles let out a pleasured growl as he felt warm hands on his bare chest. The touch was firm as it traced down to his abs before being followed by a pair of soft lips. His hands fisted in the dark furs underneath his body on the bed in an effort to resist reaching up and touching the muscular yet lithe form on the man straddling his thighs.

He had been told to keep his hands to himself if he wanted his reward, and as he watched the other man through half lidded eyes, he decided that he really wanted it.

The male kissed back up his chest, following along the dips and valleys that had come with having a toned body like his. When a sensitive spot was found, Turles twitched with a groan.

"Mmm…did that feel good?" The voice above him sounded smooth like honey, and it seemed to drip sensuality as well. When he nodded to the question, a husky chuckle responded that make the alpha shiver.

"Yes…" Turles hissed out as his back arched to get more of the feeling.

"Good. My big, strong alpha needs his reward for doing such a good job." Those talented hands came up to hold his cheeks as the other's face came closer. "He's done so much for me."

The smaller male pressed a deep kiss to his mouth, and the pirate moaned at the wonderful sweetness that he tasted. He nearly reached up to touch his lover, but a warning nip to his lower lip had his arms falling back on the bed. He was rewarded by being allowed to explore that sweetness that was slowly driving him mad. It tasted like honeyed wine after weeks in the desert.

Turles took a deep breath as soon as they broke apart before giving the man over him a look full of heat and wonder as he stared into the dark, lidded eyes of his partner.

"Kakarot…"

++KL++

It was dark when the cub woke up. Rubbing at his eyes, Vegito sat up sleepily. Neither of his brothers were in the bed. Crawling from his bed, the cub sleepily wandered into the hallway looking for Teti or Tama. They weren't in the bedroom, and it was dark everywhere. He rubbed his eyes again and found himself in the living room where he saw one of his family.

"Tetua?" Why was Tetua wearing his cloak? A soft whimper came from the cub. He didn't want to be alone, and he couldn't find Tama or Teti anywhere.

"There you are." His grandfather bent to pick up him up when the cub reached up for him. The cub latched his tail around his grandpa's arm and sleepily curled into his chest.

"I can't find Teti and Tama."

"We'll see your Tama soon." He soothed rubbing Vegito's back. "You just go back to sleep."

"Kay…" The little cub shivered a bit at how cold he suddenly felt and snuggled closer to the alpha. He couldn't help but wonder why his grandfather smelled like bitter coffee mixed with sand.

++KL++

"I could not save Kakarot." The goddess explained. "While he is under the influence of the dark one, I can not help him."

"You're a goddess! THE goddess and mother of our race, how can you just abandon him like that?!" Vegeta snarled getting to his feet. Bardock grabbed the younger alpha's shoulder.

"Vegeta-" the prince jerked away as his rage spilled out.

"No! I'm so sick of always hearing how powerful the gods are supposed to be only to find they can do nothing! Kami couldn't protect Earth so we had to. The Supreme Kai couldn't destroy Majin Buu, so we had to. She can't help Kakarot when that- that thing is controlling him!"

Everyone stared at the prince with pity and understanding as the anger and helplessness of their situation finally came to a head.

"Why, why is it always Kakarot?!" Vegeta snarled lashing out angrily. "Frieza, Gero, Turles, Broly, Cooler, Cell, Buu, Shiveria. Why is it always Kakarot that is targeted? Tell me! Tell me what the hell my mate did to deserve all this!"

"Because of his blood." Tarro said softly making everyone look at her in shock. "And the curse laid on it by Nasu."

++KL++

Vegeta let out a loud shout as he swung an arm at Goku before the blow was deflected to the side. The prince couldn't react in time to stop the knee from jamming into his side before a kick flung him away from his opponent.

He flipped in the air a few times before he finally managed to rift himself. He shot a glare at his enemy while holding a hand to the side he was kicked at to feel for any broken bones that would handicap him later on.

Even in the form he used to defeat Shiveria, he was barely keeping up with Goku, and the beta didn't show any sign of being fatigued at all. Just how strong was the beta now? He was still in his base form!

"You're weak, Geta." The tone of Goku's voice made the alpha snarl. It held none of the love it use to have. All that was there was a mockery of what was. "No matter how strong you get you'll never be strong enough to protect anyone, not your family, not your race, not anyone. You'll fail them all, just like you failed to protect Kakarot?"

A cold smirk crossed his face as Vegeta flared his aura before hurling through the air at him screaming in rage. Calmly he readied his response as shadows coalesced into a gleaming silver blade.

He prince closed the gap between the two of them and knocked the blade away when his fist came up to slam into his mate's face.

The blow froze less than an inch from the beta's face. Vegeta glanced down and saw a second knife buried to the hilt in his stomach before the pain registered and blood erupted from his mount. He knew he blocked the attack.

"How did you..." The beta smirked and twisted the blade forcing Vegeta to gasp as he spat more blood. Silver eyes widened as the blade in the others opposite hand faded away into wisps of shadow.

"Kakarot..."

"Is gone." The other finished for him before ripping the blade out brutally. "Or will be soon enough."

Spinning out a lightening fast kick, the beta slammed his foot into Vegeta's injury sending him plummeting to the ground as Tarro's transformation left him.