CHAPTER THIRTEEN:

 

The thunderstorm raged on mercilessly in the dark night. Trees swayed and lashed angrily against the turbulent winds as if bowing in respect to the terrible power and fury of nature. Lightning flashes lit up the pitch-blackness, followed quickly by the echo of thunder that seemingly shook the ground beneath the two oblivious boys’ feet.

 

Uncaring about the cold that was slowly seeping into their drenched bodies, Kakkarrot and Vegeta could not tear their eyes away from each other. Too many things needed to be said and neither was willing to break the tense silence. Kakkarrot winced slightly as the sound of another ear-splitting thunder broke the silence. He licked his lips slowly, tasting the wetness of the rain against his skin. What could he say? How could he begin? How could he…?

 

“Did you want something from me, Lieutenant?” Vegeta asked coldly, betraying the hurt that filled his body. Thankful for the rain, it successfully hid the silent tears that continued to fall down his cheeks, as he stared longingly at the boy that did not want him, seemingly.  He had been unable to believe the fact that Kakkarrot had actually shown up to rescue him…again. He told his beating heart that it was only a thing that he probably would have done for any other recruit, but he had secretly hoped that Kakkarrot had come because of him, well….because he wanted to.

 

 “Vegeta….” Kakkarrot began, not really sure on what he wanted to say. He stared helplessly at the cold look on the other boy’s face and he began walking unsteadily towards him.

 

Vegeta backed away unconsciously, not wanting to be too close to the taller boy, for fear that he would embarrass himself and bawl out or cling to him like a baby. He didn’t want Kakkarrot’s pity, and he would be damned if he would let himself become vulnerable again. He stopped when he realized that he couldn’t back up any further, not unless he wanted to sink into the solid brick wall behind him.

 

“Don’t come any closer, Kakkarrot!” He cried out in desperation. ~ But, do please come closer, I need you. ~ “I swear it! If you do, I will…I will…”

 

“Will what?” Kakkarrot said huskily, stopping within inches on a now trembling boy. Looking deeply into the glistening onyx eyes in front of him, he lifted his hands and brushed the limp strands of hair that that had been soaked from the rain. Cupping the angular face gently, he lowered his head and with a relieved sigh, he brushed his lips softly against Vegeta’s, tasting the sweet salt of tears and the metallic salt of his blood, which flowed from a small cut.

 

Vegeta’s mind cried out in rejection. He wanted to release himself. He wanted to hate Kakkarrot for hurting him so badly. He wanted to…Oh, God, he wanted him. Not caring if anyone saw them or not, he found himself responding to the kiss with a desperation and need that nearly frightened him. Running his hands down Kakkarrot’s body in feverish strokes, he slid his tongue into the warm recesses of the taller boy’s mouth, moaning as he felt Kakkarrot’s tongue meet his in a duel that both could never win.

 

The rains and winds seemed to intensify and yet the two boys cared less. Kakkarrot deepened the kiss, rubbing himself slowly against a writhing Vegeta, who was now trying to rip Kakkarrot’s shirt off. Tearing his lips away to gather much needed air, he leaned against Vegeta’s forehead, staring into the eyes he thought he would never see again.

 

“Vegeta…” He murmured, his entire body trembling with suppressed need.

 

“Kakkarrot…” Vegeta whispered shakily, his hands buried beneath Kakkarrot’s shirt, sliding over the smooth muscles underneath. “I need…”

 

“Let’s get out of here.” Kakkarrot said quickly, pulling the unresisting boy towards one of the buildings that housed the facilities’ supplies. Pushing the door open, he flicked on the switch to look at their surroundings. Thankfully, the room was relatively cleared out and only a few boxes that contained new uniforms were cluttered in the tiny space.

 

“This should do.” Kakkarrot said, smiling as he turned around to face a blank expression on Vegeta’s face. “What’s the matter?” He asked, erasing the grin from his face.

 

Vegeta wrapped his arms around his torso, maintaining his neutral expression. He badly wanted to jump into Kakkarrot’s arms, to lose himself within the heat that was his superior officer, but yet he had to clear up a few things and there was no way he was going to allow himself to be used like a toy.

 

“I am not that easy, Kakkarrot.” Vegeta said flatly, keeping his eyes firmly placed on the bridge between Kakkarrot’s eyes. Knowing that if he looked straight into those shiny, black depths, he was a goner.

 

“I don’t understand, Vegeta. Don’t you want to…” Kakkarrot said, feeling his face flush as he tried to say the word.

 

“Oh, I do, Kakkarrot. I would very much like to fuck your brains out as well, but as you can see, I cannot do that.”

 

“Why?!”

 

“Why?!” Vegeta snapped, losing his composure. “Because, Kakkarrot, I am not supposed to FUCK a senior officer, remember?! You would lose your reputation! And I would never want to do that to you. Oh, no! I would never want to make Lieutenant Perfect Kakkarrot, the laughing stock of the entire home! God forbid, you should ever soil yourself with my filthy, imperfect, IMCOMPETENT body! So do me a favor, Lieutenant! Go fuck the next officer you come across, probably Lieutenant Trunks, after all, he has been begging for it!!”

 

A tense silence fell as each boy stared at the other. After several agonizing minutes, Vegeta continued softly,

 

“You hurt me, Kakkarrot. I thought that…that…you at least thought I was…your equal. Instead you had me removed like a piece of trash. An unwanted thing that was set out to complicate your…perfect life.”

 

“You think my life is perfect?” Kakkarrot spoke up suddenly, startling Vegeta a bit. Laughing bitterly, he continued. “Maybe you were right. I used to think this whole thing…this place was all I could ever hope for. I would remain here for the rest of my life, taking care of people who no doubt had much better lives than I did. To be honest, Vegeta, I was pretty content with it. I had my two best buddies in the world. I was a respected officer….God! I had it made! That is…until you showed up.”

 

Vegeta gaped at Kakkarrot, not wanting to believe what he was hearing. Was the room getting too hot in here, all of a sudden? Kakkarrot had him pinned with his eyes and he couldn’t turn away.

 

“You came along and you brought something that I never felt I needed. Freedom. I saw something in you that I was envious about. You had that nonchalant carefree attitude, knowing that you could leave this place and go back out to a world that was more than willing to welcome you with open arms. I hated you for it and I wanted you to suffer because you shattered my whole illusion on what life was supposed to be. But I couldn’t…couldn’t get myself to….”

 

Kakkarrot paced around the room in growing agitation, running fingers through his hair and with another bitter laugh he stared at Vegeta again, this time with a look that Vegeta clearly understood and didn’t want to believe.

 

“How can you hate someone…with whom you have fallen hopelessly in love with?” Kakkarrot asked softly. Walking up to a paralyzed Vegeta, he pulled the unresisting boy into his arms, gazing deeply into the shiny onyx depths. “You have made me free again, Vegeta and for that I could never let you go. At least not without a fight.” He finished, chuckling lightly.

 

“Oh, God…Kakkarrot….” Vegeta whispered. All the pent-up emotions that he had kept hidden, finally bursting out in a rush, as he crushed his lips against the taller boy’s. His body and soul singing with unimaginable joy as the realization of their shared love was finally released.

 

~~*~*~*~*

 

The two officers tightened their raincoats around them as they raced across the lawns to the storage rooms.

 

“Which room, Simon?” one of them asked, flicking his flashlight on as they walked down the long corridor.

 

“I think it’s the very last one.” Came the reply, “He said to check in the room where all the extra uniforms were left.”

 

“Right. Let’s go.”

 

*~*~*~*~

 

“Uuuhhhh…Vegetaaa!!” Kakkarrot moaned weakly, clutching the spiky locks as Vegeta sucked him off in slow but gentle strokes.

 

Vegeta smiled softly, increasing the pressure as he sucked in his cheeks causing Kakkarrot to buck off the floor in sweet ecstasy. Slowly, but gently, he began sliding his fingers into the warm and tight heat of Kakkarrot, grinning now as he quickly found the pleasure spot. Kakkarrot had to bite his lower lip to stop the scream that threatened to spill out. Feeling the blood flow into his mouth, he hissed as Vegeta continued to maul that spot mercilessly, nearly exploding into the teasing mouth in front of him.

 

Vegeta finally released the writhing boy, reaching up to seize the swollen lips before him. Tongues danced and lips fused intimately as Vegeta began to slide his swollen flesh into Kakkarrot, taking his time, for he knew of Kakkarrot’s awful past experiences and he wanted this to be different. He wanted Kakkarrot to enjoy this, to show him that it didn’t have to hurt all the time. And with a gentleness that came as a welcome surprise to the Lieutenant, Vegeta penetrated him, slipping all the way into his body and coming to a standstill as he waited for Kakkarrot to adjust to his presence.

 

Kakkarrot shut his eyes as a wave of pleasure so indescribable flowed through him. This was different and…and…wonderful. He would never have allowed anyone to take advantage of him like this, but this was the boy he loved and the experience was….breathtaking. Thrusting himself backwards, he urged Vegeta on, needing to feel complete.

 

Vegeta squeezed his eyes shut as he began to pound into Kakkarrot. He could feel the inner walls of Kakkarrot’s body caress his turgid flesh and he slowly began to lose all sense of coherency or rational thought. All that remained was the feel, the taste, and the harsh sounds of his lover and to him, that was all that mattered.

 

~*~*~*~*~

 

“This it?” Officer Simon asked, staring at the door before him.

 

“Yeah, I guess…”

“Sshhh!!” Simon said suddenly as he leaned his ears against the door. “Do you hear something?”

 

“What? I don’t hear any…Holy cow!! Something’s in there!!”

 

Both officers stood back in fear for a moment, not sure if they should open the door or not. There had been some stories about ghosts and stuff running around the Home grounds, but they had never really bought it.

 

“Umm…do you think we should open it?”

 

“What do you think? If we don’t come back with the boxes, the Captain will have our heads!!” Simon whispered back harshly.

 

They both jumped in fear as a soft cry was heard.

 

“God! Simon! I don’t want to go in there! There might be ghosts or something!”

 

Simon swallowed tightly. He was scared shitless as well, but he had no other choice. “I am sorry, Bill, but we have to go in. I have never believed in ghosts and I do not intend to start right now.”

 

And taking a deep breath, he placed his hand on the handle.

 

*~*~*~*~*~

 

Vegeta thrust into Kakkarrot one last time, exploding his essence into the welcome heat as he listened to Kakkarrot cry out in satisfaction. He felt the thick liquid splash across his hands, as he had been stroking the rigid penis in continuation, raising his fingers to his lips to lick them off. Wrapping his legs around the satiated body, both boys lay limply on the floor, kissing each other softly.

 

“You are amazing, Vegeta.” Kakkarrot said huskily, brushing Vegeta’s hair softly and planting nips and kisses on the sweaty skin.

 

“So are you, Kakkarr…”

 

Both boys blinked in surprise and growing horror as the lights to the room suddenly came back on. Automatically, Kakkarrot tried to shield Vegeta away from whoever it was that had come into the room and he signaled for Vegeta to be quiet.

 

“Is anyone in here?” came the voice of Simon. Kakkarrot tried to slip into his uniform as quickly as he could, but as luck would have it, it had been strewn across one of the boxes right next to where Simon stood.

 

~ Fuck!! ~

 

“Hello? Is anyone here? Identify yourself!”

 

A slight noise made the officer spin around in slight fear before coming face to face with a very naked Lieutenant.

 

“Lieutenant Kakkarrot?!” Simon asked, his jaw dropping at the sight in front of him.

 

“Hi, Simon.” Kakkarrot said calmly, walking towards the numb officer. Casually picking up his clothes, he began to put them on, not looking at the face that was no doubt filled with questions that were bound to spill forth. He was in trouble now and there was no backing out of it. Hopefully, Vegeta would remain hidden until he sorted this thing out.

 

“What the hell are you doing in here naked?!” Simon asked, a whirlwind of questions dancing around his head.

 

“Keep your voice down, Simon. You are going to wake up the entire Home.” Kakkarrot said in that same calm voice, never betraying his turbulent thoughts, as he began to button up his top shirt.

 

“Keep my voice down? Keep my voice down?! You are in fucking violation and I have a good mind to …who else is here?”

 

“No one, Simon.”

 

“Oh yeah? So you like going about naked in storage rooms?”

 

“Simon…”

 

“Whoever you are get out of there now! Or I will have you put in for insubordination!!”

 

“Simon…”

 

“Enough, Lieutenant!! You are not permitted to be in restricted quarters and yet you are…”

 

“Do you always have to overreact to everything?” came the cold voice of Vegeta, as he stepped out of the shadows where he had been listening. He didn’t want to keep hiding anymore and quite frankly, Simon was getting on his nerves.

 

“Vegeta!!” Kakkarrot said harshly, glaring at the smaller boy. Kami! Now they were both in trouble.

 

Simon stared at the two boys in growing comprehension and turning to his shocked companion, he nodded before turning back to Kakkarrot.

 

“I am sorry, Lieutenant but it seems I will have to report your activities to the administration. Fraternizing with juniors or recruits is a strict….”

 

“Oh, put a lid on it! Like you have never fucked another officer before?” Vegeta snapped in anger, ignoring the look of death that Kakkarrot threw at him.

 

Simon’s face became a dark shade of red and ignoring Vegeta completely, he continued his speech to the stoic Lieutenant.

 

“Fraternizing with recruits or juniors is a serious offence in the Home and you will have to be reported to the administration. Officer Malloy will escort you to your quarters where you are to remain until you are summoned. As for you, Private. I shall escort you to your sleeping quarters. Please follow me.”

 

Vegeta stared after the disappearing officers, his heart now thudding painfully in his chest. He walked behind Simon, his mind a whirl of thoughts and emotions.

 

~ Oh, God, Kakkarrot. What have I gotten you into? ~