In Your Dreams

Title: In Your Dreams
Pairing: Vegeta x Goku
Author: Me


Chapter 50

Despite having one of his favorite shirts disappear on him, Vegeta remained in a pretty good mood. It was hard not to after the romp he’d just had with Kakarotto. His body still felt tingly and his muscles were so relaxed they were practically goo.

In fact, the prince was so relaxed that he simply lounged in bed for nearly an hour before finally rolling to his feet. It was hard leaving the warmth of the sheets that were filled with his mate’s scent, but despite his lazy mood, he still couldn’t bring himself to waste the rest of the day laying around; at least not without the younger Saiyajin there with him.

So after a quick shower Vegeta traveled across the bedroom toward his own closet as he toweled off his wet hair. Black eyes lingered on Goku’s closet for a moment. He was still curious as to why the other man had been inside there earlier. He hadn’t changed his clothes or anything since the last time Vegeta had seen him, and the younger Saiyajin had looked so guilty about something when questioned.

But it really wasn’t any of his concern. Kakarotto was entitled to his privacy, no matter how weird his actions seemed. As long as he wasn’t hiding a secret lover in that closet, Vegeta didn’t care what he did in there.

So with the twist of his wrist the prince opened his closet door and stepped inside the spacious area. He wasn’t picky about what he wore and he didn’t plan on going anywhere, so he slipped on a casual pair of black sweatpants coupled with a plain white t-shirt. He chose to remain barefoot as he turned and left the closet, casually tossing his damp towel into the hamper as he headed for the door.

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Vegeta wasn’t all that surprised to find Goku in the kitchen wolfing down several plates of food. Despite his lack of training, the younger Saiyajin’s food intake was steadily increasing as his pregnancy progressed. Bulma told him this was normal and perfectly healthy, so Vegeta was pleased each time his mate reached for another plate. As of now the other Saiyajin could put away four helpings. It was still far less than he used to pack away, but much more than the measly single plate he’d been eating when he’d first gotten to Capsule Corp.

“I should have known you’d be here. I’d be insulted if it were anything else besides food that lured you out of bed.”

Goku’s fork froze halfway to his mouth, and his black eyes looked up at the larger man. He hadn’t even noticed when Vegeta entered the room, and the slight blush on his cheeks made the older Saiyajin grin.

“Heh. Sorry. I was starving when I woke up.”

Vegeta waved his hand in dismissal as he walked past the table to retrieve a bottle of water from the fridge. “I’m not surprised. I gave you quite the workout after all.”
“Ooo, do tell.”

Both Saiyajins turned their heads when Bulma appeared in the doorway, and the lecherous smile on her face suggested she knew all too well what kind of workout Vegeta was referring to.

The prince only snorted as he sat down beside his mate. “Perverted onna.”

The woman chuckled and leaned on the table as she folded her arms across her chest. “I learned from the best. And I want that missing tube of gel returned, mister. That stuff isn’t cheap.”

Vegeta took a long drink from his water. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

He did.

“Whatever.” Bulma snorted, but her smile didn’t disappear as her eyes moved over to Goku, who had resumed eating and appeared to be trying to block out the majority of the conversation. “Hey, you’re looking good! You’ve even got that pregnant glow!”

Vegeta grinned wickedly. “More like an after mind-blowing sex glow.”

That statement made Goku suddenly choke on whatever he’d been swallowing, and a hard slap to his back courtesy of his laughing mate was necessary to dislodge the blockage.

Despite her attempts to hide her smile behind her hand, Bulma’s amusement didn’t go unnoticed. Still, for Goku’s sake, she chose not to comment.

“So how are you feeling overall? Are you showing yet?”

Goku glared at Vegeta for a moment before turning his attention back to Bulma. “I’ve been fine. No more morning sickness or anything. And no, I’m not showing... You just did the ultrasound a few hours ago....”

“I know...,” the woman smiled, but then pouted. “Except I can’t wait to see that little baby bump!”

Both Vegeta and Goku sweatdropped at that, but secretly Vegeta was looking forward to some visual evidence of his growing child. An ultra sound was one thing, but being able to run his hand over his mate’s swollen belly and ‘feeling’ the baby kick was another.

“Yeah...” Goku scooted his chair away from the table and stood up. Vegeta couldn’t help but notice the small twitch of discomfort that flickered across the younger man’s face, and it made him smirk. He’d be feeling it for awhile. “I’ll let you know if anything changes.”

With that Goku cast Bulma a smile and left the room, leaving the cleaner robots to clear the table.

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A MONTH LATER....

Goku sighed as he rolled onto his other side and squirmed around until he was comfortable. He was in his third month now, and if Bulma was accurate about his due date, then he was halfway through his pregnancy.

He’d noticed a steadily growing lump forming in his abdomen in the past three weeks or so, and he wondered how much longer he could hide it before he was forced to tell those who didn’t already know about his pregnancy that he was expecting a child. Goku hadn’t told either of his sons or his older friends like Yamcha and Krillin. Then again, he hadn’t really seen them much. That wasn’t unusual though. They’d gone years before without seeing each other.

He hadn’t told Piccolo either, but Goku suspected the Namekian already knew. A couple weeks ago the Saiyajin had gone to see Gohan and Goten, as was the usual routine at least twice a month now, and Piccolo had been there too. Goku had noticed the way the Namekian had studied him as he moved and the way his large ears twitched. A second later the green man’s eyes had widened and dropped to his stomach.

He could hear the baby’s heartbeat.

For a long and tense moment Goku thought the larger man might say something in front of the boys, but instead he only smirked and shifted his stance, looking particularly pleased with himself for discovering his little secret. The lack of disgust in the Namekian’s expression put Goku at ease and made him feel a bit more confident about having to tell his boys the news... whenever that moment may come.

Aside from his belly, Goku was also feeling more drained. He’d gotten into the habit of taking several short naps throughout the day, and was becoming increasingly less active. Bulma had told him not to worry about it. She’d explained his body was under a lot of stress supporting a growing child while taking care of itself, and that his lack of energy was to be expected. As long as he continued to eat and managed to be active at least an hour or so a day, he would be fine.

Still, he was growing tired of being tired.

If he was already this drained only halfway through his pregnancy, how was he supposed to last another three months? In fact, Goku wasn’t even sure he could continue to IT to ChiChi’s house anymore for his meetings with Victor. Pretty soon he’d have to ask them to come to him. He hated to inconvienence them though. Maybe it’d be best to just discontinue their sessions until after the pregnancy was over.

Besides, Goku wasn’t seeing a huge improvement anyway. He still had nightmares and the occasional flashback, though he was feeling his affections for Vegeta slowly returning. His mate had been at his side every step of the way, and there were moments Goku hated to see him get out of bed in the morning, let alone walk out the door. It was silly, but he had this crazy thought each time Vegeta left his sight that he wouldn’t come back.

The thought terrified him. He couldn’t raise a child alone.

Speaking of which, Goku was still having problems accepting the child growing inside him. The very idea of having a living being nestled in his belly freaked him out more than anything else. He still felt no parental emotions, and that was beginning to concern him. Shouldn’t his maternal instincts be kicking in by now?

Goku drew a deep breath into his lungs and buried his hand in his hair. His brow furrowed as a sharp pain shot across his forehead. He’d been getting headaches a lot lately too, and today was no different. It was something Bulma was keeping a close eye on, but she insisted this was also a normal symptom some pregnant people experienced.

Yippy. This was getting better and better.

Goku mumbled under his breath as he slowly ran his fingers through his hair in an attempt to ease the tension. He kept his eyes closed and his face partially buried in his pillow as he curled himself into a ball beneath the covers. He was grateful the curtains had remained closed this morning. When his head ached like this, sunlight only made the pain worse.

The Saiyajin was so focused on his own roaming fingers that he didn’t even hear the door open and close, or the footsteps approaching the bed.

His eyes only opened when the covers were pulled back and a warm body pressed itself against his own from behind. Vegeta’s spicy scent billowed over him like a cloud, and Goku inhaled deeply and sighed when one muscled arm wrapped itself around his waist and another hand gently wove its way into his hair to replace his own.

The combination of his mate’s touch and scent eased the pain in his head almost immediately, and a small smile spread across Goku’s lips as his eyes drifted shut again. Vegeta’s warm hand rubbed his belly in soothing circles and the fingers in his hair massaged his scalp and sent shivers down his spine. Soft lips pressed themselves to the back of his neck, and the larger man’s rumbling purr vibrated against his back, sending delightful tingles throughout his entire body.

Goku turned his head just enough to press his own lips to those of Vegeta’s for only a moment before once again burying his face into his pillow. He looped his sable tail around the prince’s waist and pressed his own body more fully against the other Saiyajin’s before allowing himself to relax completely. And just as the throbbing pain in his head slowly faded away, so did all his worries. Within moments he was asleep.

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Two weeks later...

Goku frowned as he looked at his nude body in the bathroom mirror. Behind him the bath tub was steadily filling with hot water, and the Saiyajin had caught his reflection just as he had been preparing to climb in.

He was fat.

Ok, not really. The majority of his body remained the same, but the ever growing lump that was his stomach was getting bigger. It was the size of a fist now... maybe a little bigger. During the last ultra sound Bulma had been beyond pleased to see the progression of his ‘baby bump’ and had even squealed over it. However, she had mentioned she’d thought it would have been larger at this stage.

Goku snorted. It looked plenty large enough to him. Of course, he was used to seeing a toned flat belly, so any kind of protruding lump was going to look huge to him. Bura and Pan had already seen it too, and they’d cooed over his stomach as well, chattering on about how tiny and cute it was.

Have all the women lost their minds?

To Goku it was kind of creepy. He was even afraid to touch it. A couple nights ago he’d been sound sleep. His hand must have fallen to cover his stomach, because he felt movement against his palm. It was strong enough to wake him up, and it took him a moment to realize he was feeling the baby kicking.

Needless to say, he’d been freaked out. Something was moving under his skin and the very thought had made said skin crawl. Goku had been so upset he’d slapped Vegeta awake and demanded he do something about the bizarre sensation, but his mate hadn’t been as concerned as he had been. In fact the older man had only gotten an excited smile on his face and placed his own hands on his swollen stomach.

The baby had almost immediately responded with a kick, making Goku squeak and Vegeta laugh proudly. It had become quite clear the younger man wasn’t going to receive any sympathy from his overly excited mate.

With a shiver Goku turned away from the mirror and stepped into the now nearly full tub. He turned off the faucet and sighed as he lowered himself into the hot water, allowing it to soothe his sore muscles.

Eventually his eyes again wandered down to his belly though, and he stared at the bump there. The process of giving birth had crossed his mind more than once now. Bulma had hoped they would have been able to see some sort of birth canal at this point, but so far there was none. Earlier on Goku had joked that the baby would probably blast his way out into the world, and now he was beginning to take his own words a little more seriously.

Why would he be able to carry a child without being able to give birth somehow? It didn’t make any sense. And if the child was supposed to create its own exit point, did that mean he himself was going to die in the process? Goku wasn’t sure he liked that. Didn’t really seem fair to him. On the other hand, there were several species on Earth that died after birth, so it wasn’t completely out of the question.

Despite the hot water, Goku still shivered at the thought. His neutral thoughts on his child suddenly turned a little more negative as his lips turned downward in a frown. In fact, if it came down to him or the baby, who would they choose to save?

Goku shook his head to clear it of its current train of thought. No. He was being silly. He wasn’t going to die and no one was going to let him. He was just tired, that was all.

The Saiyajin looked down at his stomach again and slowly ran the tip of his finger over the smooth flesh. He gasped and jerked his hand away when he felt another kick, and he felt a little nauseas when the baby shifted inside him.

He shivered.

Weird.


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TBC

A/N - I'm basing Goku's reactions at being pregnant on my own thoughts about how I'd react. I've never been preggers, in fact I'm a virgin, but the thought of having something alive growing inside me is just... *shivers* Creepy. So instead of your typical 'Oooo, I'm gonna be a mommy' reaction, I thought I'd go with this ^.^

I'll be out of the state for the next week, so the next update might be slightly delayed. I'll do my best to stay on schedule though! Thanks again for all the wonderful reviews!