Finding Love (Vegeta x Goku)

Family Moment

~The Next Morning~

Goku was absolutely thrilled to have his oldest son back with him. He ran a hand through the black spiky locks of Gohan as the beta's two sons lay curled up together on a large couch in Bardock's room. Both were awake, but they were basking in the presence of each other under the watchful eye of their father.

A grumbling from across the room signaled to the three in the sitting room that Bardock was awake. The older man walked out with only a pair of loose fitting black pants on him as he let out a jaw popping yawn. Bardock made his way to a free couch across from the one the others were on, and he flopped down with a groan.

Gohan watched the mirror copy of his father before looking up at Goku with a confused expression. The teen really didn't pay attention to any of the other saiyans as soon as he saw his father, and now he was somewhat regretting that fact.

Goten giggled at the antics of his grandfather and wiggled out of the hold his brother had on him to pounce of the dominant. He landed on the broad back with a bounce, and Bardock grunted at the slight weight of the boy. The demi-saiyan let out another laugh as he gently tugged on two black spikes.

Gohan started at the growl that came from the half naked saiyan, and he was about to rush to get his brother. Goku put a hand on his shoulder before he could move from his position. Black, wide eyes looked at the unconcerned submissive in shock as he chuckled when he saw Goten tug a bit harder on the hair in his hands.

"Father isn't a morning person, but he won't do anything to your brother." Goku glanced at the teen with a reassuring look before he looked back. A tail was slowly creeping up behind the cub as he bounced on Bardock's back. The submissive leaned over to whisper, "Besides, he enjoys when Goten pounces on him like that. Although, he'll never admit it." A squeal of laughter drew Gohan's gaze to the other pair.

Bardock's tail had snagged Goten by one of his ankles and had him hanging upside down. The alpha had turned his head just so his left eye was on the boy. Goten laughed harder as the furry appendage tickled the bare sole of one foot making it difficult to get free from the strong hold of the older saiyan's tail.

He rolled over in his back after a few minutes of tickling his grandson, and Bardock brought his hands into play. He attacked the vulnerable sides of the cub making more giggles erupt from his throat. Goten's hands and tail were trying to fend off the larger ones attacking him, but he wasn't making much progress.

Gohan looked back over at the beta when he chuckled again at the scene. His dark eyes had a warm glow, and all the tension lines in his face always had back on Earth had melted away. The teen had never seen his father look as relaxed as he was at this moment, and a twinge of guilt reared up in Gohan's heart.

The door opening broke the demi-saiyan out of his thoughts. Raditz came in the room dressed in skin tight shorts and tank top. He rubbed at a large bruise that had formed on his right shoulder and disappeared under the black fabric. There were a few smaller ones that dotted along bare arms and legs.

Raditz groaned as he sat down on a chair by Bardock and Goten without saying a word to his family after the long night. Seeing his oldest leaned his head back on the backrest, the older alpha whispered into the cub's ear with a smirk. Goten giggled with a nod, and he crouched down on his grandfather's legs.

"Offff!" The air was knocked out of his lungs when the small body pounced on his uncle. The cub scampered away before he could be grabbed by Raditz. Bardock caught Goten, but the long haired saiyan followed. He knocked the two in the floor, and the three began to do some light wrestling around.

"Gohan, I missed you so much." Goku whispered in a shaky voice as he tugged on the teen's shoulder. Gohan sat up and was wrapped in a tight hug. "I hated to leave you behind like I did so many times. I don't know how you could ever forgive me for everything that happened in the past. You even left your mother to come after me."