House of Vegeta

A/U

House of Vegeta: First Heat pt. 13


Celipe was in the kitchen making a large pot of Jeslari hash. She sensed a familiar ki approach.

"Kakarot, help me set up the table, hn? We'll be eating shortly."

There was a long pause of silence. When she received no response she turned around, curious.

"SHIMATTA!!!" Celipe nearly dropped the pot on the floor, jaws agape. Kakarot stood before her stark naked, shivering. His dark eyes were wild and unfocused.

"Krukka! Are you insane, boy?!"

Kakarot wrapped his arms around himself. "Mosi (mother), I...feel...so strange..."

"Put on clothes immediately! You dare show yourself to me like this?!"

He moved towards her, tail lashing. "No, I won't leave...you smell great."

"Kami" Celipe's eyes went wide as she realized what was happening. _His scent...the boy reeks of rut!_

"Listen to me, child. You must go upstairs and bathe. Right now!"

He stood in front of her, erection bobbing. "Please touch me, mother. I burn!"

Celipe couldn't help but stare. Kakarot was barely fifteen, his bronzed body rapidly developing. The lanky frame was caught between boyish softness and adult muscle.

_Kami, when he fills out he'll be something else._

"Go and wash, Kakarot. I won't repeat myself."

"I can't go, not yet" he grabbed her. Celipe shoved him away.

"Krukka! Must I drag you upstairs myself?!"

Wild eyes glazed over as the young saiyan heaved. "Yes, mother, I understand now."

Celipe frowned, edging around him. "You can't think in this state, Kakarot. Can you hear my words?"

He nodded dully, pulling himself. She slapped his hand down.

"Yoyba! Stop that-"

"It hurts so much, mother. I want you!!" he lunged for her.

"Dammit!!" Celipe jumped away. Kakarot followed her motion with unbelievable speed. Arms like bands wrapped around her.

"You're so beautiful" he panted, grinding into her. Celipe panicked momentarily as she was pressed against a wall.

_I don't want to hurt him_ her mind raced even as his scent overwhelmed her. Kakarot smelled like raw hormones, his skin radiating heat and moisture.

She managed to free a hand and touched his cheek. "Child, you must listen! You're in rut, do you understand me?!"

The young saiyan smiled hungrily at her. "I only know I feel good, mosi. Let's go upstairs, or we can do it here!"

"Fool!!" she shrieked, punching him in the jaw. He crashed against the cabinets, momentarily stunned. Celipe yanked the freezer door open and grabbed a bag of ice. She didn't turn around fast enough. A foot lashed out and leg whipped her. Ice went flying everywhere as she toppled to the floor. Seconds later Kakarot flopped over her, pinning her down.

Celipe hissed a stream of curses as he kissed her repeatedly. Though possessed of a warrior's ability, even she had difficulty containing her son's manic strength. A bigger concern was her own instinctive reaction to his scent.

So frantic and inexperienced was the attempted mating that Kakarot spurted as they struggled, splattering Celipe's shirt and soaking her to the skin.

She kneed him in the groin after that. Kakarot howled, rolling away. He grabbed himself in pain, folding into a fetal position.

Celipe took a moment to catch her breath. The boy truly looked miserable as huge eyes watered, finally sparking with awareness.

"I...I'm so sorry..." Kakarot choked, looking down in shame. "Mosi...I didn't mean to...to..."

Celipe smiled sadly, hugging him. "Shush, child. It isn't your fault."

"Am I sick?"

"No, Kakarot. You're merely going through what all saiyans do. It's your first rut."

A swallow. "But I didn't...feel like this yesterday. It just...all of a sudden I wanted to come to you."

She smoothed the tangled mop. "Ageru. It comes when it comes, Kakarot."

Dark eyes were pleading. "Please don't tell tousan when he gets back."

Celipe kissed him on the forehead. "There's no reason to, boy. But you have to understand, there's no way to hide this from him."

Kakarot shivered again, folding himself up. "I think I'll go wash now."

Celipe stood slowly, eyeing her sticky shirt. "Hai...I'll bring your meal upstairs."

****

Raditz got home late from a night out with his friends. He was drunk, but not to the point where his nose didn't work.

_What the fug?_ he walked through the darkened house. His nose krinkled at a reeking hormonal scent. Dark eyes widened in surprise.

_Kami, can it be? Little brother's growing up!_ smirking, he climbed the stairs silently and entered his brother's room down the hall.

Red eyes were on him in the dark. "Raditz?"

Raditz watched him carefully. "Hai, little brother...you had an interesting day, ne?"

The wild head abruptly burst above the bedcovers. "What? Mother told you, didn't she!"

Slow smile. "I just got in, and she's asleep. But I'm more interested in your situation at the moment."

"I don't know what you mean."

"Sit up so I can see you."

Frowning, the younger saiyan sat up. A rumpled pajama shirt hung loosely off a shoulder. Raditz sat on the edge of the bed, eyeing him closely.

"Hn..."

Wild red eyes flashed in the dark. "What!"

Raditz stroked the shagged out hair. "I want you to try and control yourself."

A thick tail bristled above the covers. "I'm in control. Why do you say that?!"

"There's a full moon tonight, Kakarot. You're shifting into oozaru."

"No I'm not..."

Raditz took his hands. "You're shaking. Tell me what happened today."

Kakarot panicked. "N-nothing!"

"Don't lie, recoon. I can sense and smell your rut."

The younger saiyan gulped nervously. "Don't tell father-"

"Kakarot, talk to me."

"I was...I didn't mean it..." he stammered, visibly shaken now. Raditz grabbed him into a tight embrace.

"What happened here?" he purred, soothing. Broad fingertips massaged Kakarot's back gently.

"I'm not sure. Earlier mosi was making a pot of stew, and I thought I'd get a taste. All of a sudden I felt funny-"

"Funny?"

"Like I couldn't think, and my body was on fire. My skin got really hot, and I could hear the blood in my head."

"Go on."

"I took my clothes off because they bothered me-"

Raditz was very quiet. "And you went into the kitchen."

"Ha..ai...I couldn't...stop myself" the young saiyan choked.

"Easy...mosi was there, wasn't she?"

"She was beautiful, Raditz...I couldn't hear her words and I kissed her, grabbed her..." he broke into sobs.

Strong arms held him in a crushing embrace as Raditz purred. "Bedin'ye affi ke nama, si den-ge, Kakarot." (It will be forgiven, the process is natural, Kakarot.)

"Deran'de se nimi mosi!" (but I attacked mother!) he blurted in response.

"You weren't in control. The rut steals your mind, recoon."

"She'll hate me now" muffled voice against the thick mane of hair.

"Impossible. Mosi understands, as do I. The rut is difficult, Kakarot, but you are strong."

The younger saiyan sighed, leaning into his brother's embrace. Nostrils filled with the rich scent, musk and fragrance of hair. Kakarot wrapped his arms around, tail thumping the bed. He felt secure, safe. Eyes closed as he drank in his brother's warmth and smell. It was delicious, the feeling that heated his bones...

"I want you to sleep now" the deep voice rumbled in his ear. Kakarot slowly slid back, his eyes searching.

"I don't want to sleep."

Raditz looked him over. "Sleep, I said."

Kakarot licked his lips seductively. "No. Let's do it."

Raditz growled. "The only thing _I'm_ going to do is knock you out!!"

"I don't think so" with a surprising move, Kakarot grabbed his brother and pushed him into the soft mattress, kissing frantically. Raditz cuffed him over the head, knocking him back.

"Fool! You've got brain rot from the rut."

Wild eyes glazed over. "I'll make you want me!" Kakarot lunged again. The two saiyans wrestled over the bed before falling on the floor. Mattresses slid from the bed frame and crashed over them.

Seconds later Celipe raced into the room, her robe flapping. "What the fug is going on in here?!"

"Mosi, get out of here!"

Celipe stared, dumbstruck at the sight of one son wrapped around another in sexual heat. Raditz finally pinned Kakarot firmly, holding his arms against the floor.

A thick tail thumped wildly. "I feel really gooooddd!!" Kakarot howled, his voice going gutteral.

"Take him outside, Raditz! He's transforming!!"

"Hai!!" the burly saiyan yanked his brother up, dragging him out. Kakarot's hair shagged everywhere as he yowled like a maniac. They barely made it outside before he shifted to Oozaru. Raditz had no choice but to let him go briefly.

He growled to himself. _Damn, I've got to drive him out of the neighborhood before he trashes it._

Kakarot roared and stomped, crushing huge indentations in the street. Raditz stared at the moon, a sight no saiyan could resist. Soon he towered over the neighborhood also in hot pursuit of his brother.

"GET BACK HERE, YOU BRAINDEAD IDIOT" Oozaru Raditz bellowed, waking everyone for miles around. Kakarot stomped ahead of him, jumping over a small nearby stream.

_At least he's headed for the forest_ Raditz thought grimly. He caught up with his brother.

"KAKAROT, LISTEN TO ME. I WANT YOU TO HEAD FOR THE CAVES."

The other oozaru glanced briefly over his shoulder. "CAVES?"

"YES. GO THAT WAY. NOW!!"

Another thunderous growl before Oozaru Kakarot turned and altered his direction. Oozaru Raditz pushed him along.

"KEEP MOVING."

The huge were-apes shuffled into a remote area dotted with giant caves excavated from mountains. Oozaru Kakarot abruptly stopped.

"LET'S DO IT OUT HERE!"

"GO INSIDE ALREADY!" a giant foot kicked him in the rear. With a monstrous crash Oozaru Kakarot landed in the cave. His brother stumbled in after him.

"NOW BE STILL A MINUTE" Oozaru Raditz blotted out the entrance of the cave, his huge tail waving.

Oozaru Kakarot chittered, sitting in a lotus position. "ARE WE TOO BIG TO DO IT THIS WAY?"

Raditz responded with a deafening roar, pounding his chest. Kakarot roared back, jumping up and down.

"STOP THAT NONSENSE, FOOL. WE'RE STAYING HERE UNTIL DAWN."

Another growl like rolling thunderclap. "WHY?"

"YOU'LL STAY AWAY FROM MOSI. NOW SIT!!"

Oozaru Kakarot dropped with a titanic plop. His brother settled to a sitting position. A few moments passed in silence as they watched each other.

"RADITZ, I WANT TO DO IT."

"KAMI, CAN YOU THINK OF NOTHING ELSE? BE QUIET! AND STAY OVER THERE."

Away from direct moonrays the saiyans abruptly shifted, rapidly returning to their regular forms. Raditz looked down at himself.

"Shimatta. I'm not walking the neighborhood butt naked. We'll have to fly home later."

Kakarot leaped to his feet, eyes flashing. "Who cares about clothes? We won't need them, anyway!"

Raditz watched him. "You've got it bad, little brother."

Laughing, the younger saiyan stalked him, swaying gracefully as his tail swished.

Raditz sat up stiffly. "Stand off, you loon. I didn't mean-"

Kakarot bounded over in two strides, embracing him in a bear hug. "Oh yessss" he purred, tail stretching and fluffing.

Raditz did his best to untangle himself from frantic petting. "Kami, you're insane!"

Busy hands ran over the burly saiyan's body. "Ublai, my brother. Your body is beautiful! And you smell great."

"Stop smelling me and come this way" Raditz stood up and yanked Kakarot to his feet. The teen happily followed, tail lashing in anticipation.

"Are we going further back?"

"Yes."

Kakarot leaped his back for a ride, tail wrapping around. "Hurry" hot tongue licked an ear.

Raditz grimaced at the erection pressing into his lower back. "That's quite a load you pack for one so young."

"I...I'm going to..." Kakarot gasped behind him, his breath hitching.

"Kakarot!"

Too late. With a loud whimper the young saiyan burst thickly, exploding down the broad back. Radtiz stopped dead in his tracks as hot semen coated him from behind.

"Kakarot, come to me now."

The teen obliged, sliding off his back. He was shivering.

Raditz held him close. "Are you better now?"

"Sort of" Kakarot looked about. "The cave's darker here."

A broad hand pulled him along. "This way."

"Are we going to do it?"

Raditz swore under his breath. "Kakarot, you need to focus on something else."

The boy fell silent as they finally approached an underground stream. Raditz waded ahead of him in the water.

"Come on" he motioned.

Kakarot purred, splashing wildly as he bounded in. "Hai, this is even better!"

Raditz sank low to his shoulders. Flowing spikes moved gently in the water. Kakarot embraced him and plunged into a kiss before he could react.

_Kami!_ he thought foggily at the hot mouth that devoured his own. _He's a fireball!!_

"I know you want me" Kakarot panted in his ear. "You're getting hard, Raditz!"

It was true, despite his denial. The golden body was tempting and lush.

"Krukka" he snarled to himself. Kakarot suckled his throat.

"Love me! I want to feel you inside-"

Raditz arched, groaned. His own body laced with fire even as Kakarot's scent drove him wild.

"This...is...madness..."

The teen bit his lower lip, grinding their groins in the water. "Now!!"

Using his last shred of control, Raditz grabbed the tousled head and shoved it underwater.

Kakarot spluttered, bursting through the surface. "That's not funny!"

"I don't care" Raditz promptly dunked him a second time.

Despite each protest, Raditz continued to dunk him. Eventually the cold water had the desired effect. Kakarot leaned against him heavily, gasping for air.

"Why...didn't...you?"

Raditz was also rasping with frustrated desire. "Because father would have killed me if I touched you."

Whites showed in the wild eyes. "He doesn't have to know" a soggy tail coiled Raditz about the waist.

"I'm going to cool your body, Kakarot. There's no way you can return home like this."

"Good" sharp nips trailed a broad shoulder as the young saiyan ground against his brother. Raditz found it increasingly difficult to pull away. Instincts were becoming his own worst enemy.

"Hn" the maned saiyan nuzzled. "Kami take it, Kakarot...someday you'll be magnificent!"

Moist lips kissed frantically. "Don't tell me about someday, Raditz. I want you now!"

A low chuckle as Raditz stroked the jagged mop. "So impatient" he dragged the heaving teen to the water's edge and lifted him high.

Kakarot blinked in confusion, his erection bobbing once more. "Raditz-" he pleaded.

"Shh" Raditz set him on a low pile of boulders. "Spread your legs and leave your feet in the water."

Enraptured, Kakarot nodded. Raditz dipped low and gently rolled the swollen cock in his hands.

"Watch me."

Kakarot could do little else. Tight hips bucked at the touch. Raditz kissed his thighs.

"Metakka. Easy, Kakarot."

The young saiyan arched, gasping. "I...I'm trying...feels good!!"

Raditz smirked, kissing the velvety cockhead. Kakarot cried out, looping his tail around the strong neck.

"Pa...please! Gonna come..."

Raditz engulfed the swollen shaft whole, sucking fiercely. A sticky flood filled his mouth seconds later as the teen shrieked his pleasure. Raditz slowly lapped every drop dry as Kakarot fell back in exhaustion. He stroked the lush body gently.

"Are you all right?"

Kakarot lifted his head weakly. "Hai...feel so tired now..."

"You've been running on nervous energy, little brother."

Dark eyes looked him over closely. "Why are you still standing in the water?"

"Necessity."

Kakarot curled his tongue seductively. "I think you have something to hide, Raditz. Maybe I should-" he reached down into the cold stream.

Radtiz grabbed his hand, stopping the motion. "Don't start something you can't finish, Kakarot. We aren't equals yet!"

"But-"

Raditz smiled at the golden body in appreciation. "Someday we will be, and I look forward to it. I can only imagine what you'll be like with more meat on your bones!"

A sigh. "I just wanted to please you."

"Hn, you have, in a way."

The slender body shivered again. "Did...anyone help you your first time?"

Raditz pecked the smooth forehead. "Hai, but no one you would know."

"H...ha...how...long..."

"A week" Raditz frowned, climbing from the stream. Kakarot went into a fetal position suddenly, his body stiff.

"Kakarot!!"

No response. Raditz sidled alongside, worried. The teen's eyes rolled back as he lay rigidly, tail quivering.

Raditz squeezed his limbs, clouded with worry. _Some kind of seizure?_

/Kakarot, hear me. Can you hear me?/

/Hai.../

/Are you sick?/

/Can't...make my body move..../

Raditz lifted him again. "I'm taking you to that moss bed over there so you can sleep."

The immoble figure didn't move. /I understand./

The burly saiyan settled on a thick patch of green growth, cradling his younger brother in his arms. Although Kakarot didn't move, Raditz could sense him relax. He purred softly until the teen's eyes closed in sleep.

****

Bardock returned from an off planet purge four days later. He was in the castle conference room when a messenger darted in.

"Commander Bardock?"

The officers paused in their conversation as Bardock glanced her way. "What is it, girl. We're busy here!"

"There's an urgent message from your wife-"

"I'll take it in the communique hall. Thank you, page."

The girl darted off. Commander Ibuzz nodded grimly.

"Is it about Kakarot again?"

Bardock blinked. "Kakarot? What say you, Ibuzz?!"

The officers looked at each other in surprise. "Hadn't you heard? He's been hospitalized-"

Dark eyes went wide in shock. "I just got back..."

Busnu clapped his shoulder. "We don't know any details, just that the boy's been placed in isolation."

Bardock was already moving. "I've got to find out what's going on."

****

The handsome commander stood in front of a private viewscreen. Celipe appeared immediately.

"Celipe, what's happened to Kakarot!"

She was clearly worried. "Bardock...he's finally started rut."

He rubbed his eyes in dismay. "Kami..."

"Hai. He's totally out of control. I had him hospitalized yesterday-"

Bardock was very quiet. "Were there any attacks?"

Celipe nodded grimly. "He assaulted a classmate and training instructor."

A sigh. "Are they going to press charges?"

"As of now, no. I've been talking with lawyers all week...they suggest that considering the circumstances it would be best if we handled this out of court."

"I see" Bardock blinked in shock, realization sweeping over him. "Celipe! What about you?! Did he??"

She looked away briefly. "Bardock...there's more."

He let out a string of curses. "Badundasekeii!!"

"Earlier this week he went Oozaru and damaged the street. We've been fined for going against city ordinance."

"How much?"

"A thousand credits. I've put in an appeal, but we won't know for another week. Raditz has been a tremendous help in all this."

"Was he with Kakarot?"

"Most of the time. I've really had to rely on his help."

A pause. "Why was he hospitalized, Celipe?"

She had a pained expression. "Kakarot's condition is...extreme, even for rut. Everything stimulates him to want sex. And then there are the seizures..."

"Seizures!!"

"The physicians think his nervous system 'turns off' because of excessive hyperactivity. He has periods where he collapses and can't move."

Bardock closed his eyes briefly. "I've got to see him. What facility is he at?"

"The I'barr Center for Disorders-"

"Celipe, you sent him to a clinic?!"

"The regular hospitals are crowded this time of year, you know that!" she yelled in frustration. "Everyone's recovering from purges. It was the only place that would take the boy on such short notice."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell at you."

Celipe looked weary. "It's been hell the last few days, Bardock."

"I know. You've done a good job of handling this, all things considered. I'm heading over to the facility now."

"Let me know what happens."

"I will."

****

Bardock hung his head low as he milled about the castle, deep in thought. He nearly ran into Nappa without realizing it.

"Heads up, Bardock."

"I don't have time to talk, general."

"Hai, we've heard some word of Kakarot" Commander Veedo chimed in, smirking. "A shame about the boy, but it was just a matter of time."

Bardock glared at him. "What's that supposed to mean?"

Nappa coughed uncomfortably. "Word about the castle is that Kakarot was sent to a mental facility. It's unfortunate, he had the makings of a superb warrior."

Veedo shook his jowls. "Tragic, really. Kakarot's a fine looking lad...but we all knew he'd eventually crack-"

"Are you calling my son crazy?!" Bardock snarled, going for him. Nappa stood aside as the two commanders crashed against a wall. Others soon gathered, watching the scuffle with interest and curiosity.

It was over before it started. With a hush, elites stood aside as the Ou strode in. He wasn't pleased.

"What nonsense is this?!" he boomed in tones of thunder. "None brawl in this castle without my permission!!"

"He's right, that's enough!" Nappa pushed the combatants apart. They stared death at each other.

"What means this display?" the Ou commanded.

"Nothing, my Ou" Veedo rubbed his sore neck. "This maniac attacked me for no reason...wish I had a damn knife on me!"

"I needed a minute to crush your throat" Bardock retorted.

"Quedoo!!" the Ou shouted. "This isn't an alley or arena...you will conduct all private disputes as befits elites. Do I make myself clear?"

They both bowed briefly. "Hai, my King."

"Good" Vegeta Ou spared Bardock a quick glance. /Use the linkway. We need to talk./

Bardock's expression revealed nothing as the Ou departed. Veedo sneered.

"This won't pass, Bardock. You'll pay for that attack!"

Bardock laughed, tossing wild spikes. "I'm terrified" he turned on his heel, leaving two surprised commanders.

"Fucking ovee" Veedo sniffed in disdain. Nappa clapped his shoulder.

"I'll buy you a drink, old friend."

Veedo nodded, watching Bardock disappear down a hallway. "Fancy trash is still trash."

"Hai, and the proof lies in someone's bed" Nappa grunted. "Remember the plan...if all goes well eventually the _coterri_ will hold sway on Vegetaseii."

"Let's go, Nappa. And keep your voice down. I don't want to be beheaded before we get to the bar!"

****

Bardock was careful to take a circular route, making certain he was seen all over the castle. Vegeta's private passageway extended from the bowels of the castle to the tower battlements. Bardock knew how to access it from the royal gardens.

He rode up in silence, deep in thought. Moments later he stepped into a short hallway which led to his Ou's secret chambers.

Bardock almost smiled at the cloak and dagger. There was a certain excitement to it, as he and his mate often met secretly. Warm arms ended his private thoughts abruptly.

"Oh!"

"Hn, you're distracted" a goatee tickled Bardock's ear from behind. A red black tail coiled his thigh.

Bardock leaned back into the embrace. "I have to see Kakarot, he's been hospitalized."

The Ou sighed and turned him around. "I knew nothing of it until the local news gave reports of two oozaru seen in your area. The strangeness of the occurrance captured everyone's attention, since transforming in neighborhoods is forbidden by ordinance."

"Celipe and I were fined a thousand credits."

"I'll see what I can do about that discreetly. Now give me the details about Kakarot."

Bardock dropped on a small ottoman and explained wearily. Vegeta Ou poured them both a drink as he sat alongside.

"I'm worried, Vegeta."

The Ou was silent a moment, pondering the facts. "I've never heard of seizures during rut..."

"You know what I'm thinking! Kakarot's always been somewhat...erratic. What if he's mad like everyone says?!"

Vegeta closed his eyes briefly. "I'd be lying if I told you it didn't cross my mind. But I can't allow myself to believe that, Bardock...the boy is intelligent and well formed."

Bardock gulped his drink. "But is that enough? We've always discussed the possibility that of the three, Kakarot would be most likely."

The Ou sighed. "Truthfully I dreaded thinking about his first rut since he's a moon child..."

"Celipe said he tries for everything and everyone...although she wouldn't say it, I think he attacked her as well."

Vegeta poured a second round. "The rut isn't permanent, Bardock."

"No, but what if it's pushed him over the edge?"

"You can't assume that-"

"Krukka!! We knew, even after we found out about our relationship and kept going."

"No one could have forseen this, I never expected another...you think this our punishment, then?"

Bardock rested his head in his hands. "I don't know what to think."

"I fear for him as well, koi. But remember, as a moon child he is hyper responsive to everything, especially his instincts. That might explain his behavior more than anything else."

"I hope so."

"As for the seizures, I suspect it's because he's so 'wired'. Ask the physicians about that."

Bardock looked up hopefully. "I will."

Vegeta kissed him. "Let me know what happens... you know I can't show interest directly."

Bardock stroked the thick tail. "Hai. Speaking of well formed...a certain mate of mine is quite attractive."

Vegeta shivered at the delicious sensations he felt. "Hn, we'll party later" his voice was low, rough. "Find out about our child and return to me."

Bardock yanked him into a kiss. "Count on it."

****
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He must have looked like a lunatic, racing through the hallways. Bardock approached the nurse's station inside the Clinic. "My name is Bardock, my son Kakarot is here..."

The attendant looked up, eyes wide. "So that's your get, eh?" he nodded to the other attendant, who shook her head.

Bardock stared at them."What is it?"

The first attendant sighed."Your son is in room 49b."

"Who's the doctor?!" Bardock nearly shouted.

"Sir, keep your voice down or we'll call security.This is a hospital, not an arena."

Bardock visibly tried to calm himself. "Sorry, but I'm anxious to discuss my son's condition."

The attendant looked at a clipboard. "Your son's physician is Mirenak. She specializes in adolescents."

"Is she available? I really need to talk to her."

"Hn, she's in this wing. I'll buzz her. If you could go to the waiting room for a few moments?"

Bardock nodded. "Hai" he stalked down the hallway, pausing. A familiar scent tickled his nose. _Raditz is here, but where?_

Common sense dictated he check out the waiting area. Sure enough, the familiar mass of hair was seen draped over a chair. Raditz spun around. "Father!"

Bardock approached him. "Shouldn't you be at the barracks?"

"I came here on my break...they're saying Kakarot might be released today, but that there were conditions."

Bardock sat next to him. "Conditions? Have you seen the doctor yet?"

"No."

"Were you with him when he started?"

"It was later the same day. He was really agitated at the time."

Keen eyes narrowed. "I want the truth, Raditz. Did he try for Celipe?"

The burly saiyan hesitated. "I wasn't there, I can't say..."

"Liar" Bardock hissed. "You expect me to believe he didn't try to touch her when they were alone?!"

Raditz hung his head in defeat. "It wasn't his fault. He told me about it."

"Hn, your mother wouldn't talk about it either. She called me at the palace".

"Why did he transform?"

Raditz stared in surprise. "You know about that?"

"Hai, and based on the fine I received you transformed as well. Why?!"

"It was a full moon, father. I had to get Kakarot away from mosi. He was changing inside the house!"

"Krukka!" Bardock couldn't believe his ears.

"By the time I dragged him outside we'd both transformed. I managed to drive him to the caves before he did too much damage."

Bardock was silent a moment. "What happened in the caves?"

Raditz flushed in silence.

"Answer me, boy!!"

"He...he rubbed against me and wanted sex..."

Eyes wide. "You didn't!"

"No! I just cooled his body a bit in the streams."

Bardock eyed him suspiciously. "Hn, that better be all!"

"Kakarot was so turned on he'd hump a rock. I tried to get him under control. Eventually he fell asleep, but had a seizure prior to that."

"Damn. Your mother mentioned the seizures. I've got to find out if -"

A thickset female saiyan entered the waiting area, clearly a doctor by her dress. Several saiyans immediately jumped up, seeking her attention. She waved them to silence.

"Everyone, please. One at a time. Is there a Bardock here?"

Bardock leaped up as well. "That's me."

She looked him over, nodding. "You must be Kakarot's father."

"Yes, I need to know-"

"This way" she pointed down the corridor. "There's a few things I need to ask."

Raditz trailed behind. "Can my brother be released today?"

"Perhaps. We'll need to see how he's taking to the new medication we've prescribed."

"Medication!" Bardock was shocked.

Mirenak stared at her sheet. "He had to be sedated and isolated. It's a fairly common practice for adolescents who struggle with their first rut."

They entered Kakarot's room moments later. The young saiyan was strapped down securely in bed, wide awake. He turned as they came up.

"Father?" enormous black eyes welled up.

"It's alright, Kakarot" Bardock smiled gently, stroking the tousled head. "With any luck you'll be released today."

"I'm sorry about everything-"

"Quiet, it isn't important. We're going to get you through this, okay?"

Kakarot nodded, visibly relieved. He glanced at Raditz.

"I'm glad you're here, too."

Raditz sat at the foot of his bed. "Hn, here a few days and already a hit with the doctors, ne?"

Nervous laughter. "I wouldn't say that. But I do have a cute one" he leered at Mirenak. She ignored the look.

"Are you feeling any calmer, Kakarot?"

The teen strained against his restraints. "Yes. Can I get up now, please? I'm getting a cramp."

Mirenak leaned over and undid the ties. "Stretch a bit and we'll see how it goes."

Kakarot stood up momentarily and toppled. Bardock caught him. "Easy, boy!"

"Feel kinda weird..."

"Your medication hasn't completely worn off yet" Mirenak told him. "Go slowly."

"Hruaghrr" the teen growled, stretching fully this time. His bluish black tail ruffled and straightened like a rod.

"Much better" Bardock commented, nodding his approval.

Kakarot purred, his tail lashing wildly. "Hai, tosi, do I please you?" the eyes held a strange gleam again. Bardock stared with concern.

"Yes you do. Now get back into bed."

To everyone's shock, the teen rubbed against his father, stroking his face. A tail coiled Bardock's thigh.

"Only if you join me...I'll be good, I promise!" his musky scent filled the room like perfume.

"Kami, the child's mad!!" Bardock stuttered in open dismay as his son strained to kiss him. Even Raditz was at a loss for words, gawking.

"Mad for my father's touch" Kakarot licked his lips slowly. "Please touch me!"

Mirenak was not. "Enough!" she snatched the teen by the hair with impressive strength. Kakarot fell back and bounced on the bed.

"You're jealous because I didn't want you first!" he growled, tail puffed like a hairball. Mirenak pressed a button on a wall panel. Kakarot went beserk, leaping at her. Bardock gathered his wits and grabbed his flailing son. Raditz held his legs down as Kakarot yowled like a loon. Seconds later attendants entered the chaos, bringing a straight jacket. It took all of them to hold the frenzied teen in place as he was restrained once more.

"Thryuden!" Mirenak shouted. One of the attendants handed her a syringe.

"Fuck off, bitch!!" Kakarot snarled, fangs gleaming. "Who wants your fat ass, anyway!!"

Mirenak jabbed his arm with the hypodermic. Almost immediately Kakarot stopped struggling before his eyes rolled up and he passed out.

"Will you need us here, doctor?" an attendant asked.

"No, he's sedated. Go on, I'll let you know if you're needed" she waved them out. Bardock had yet to make sense of what he'd witnessed. His youngest son lay unconscious in a mental ward wrapped in a straight jacket. The tender face relaxed in forced sleep even as his body twitched.

Raditz only looked sad. "Doctor...is this temporary?"

Bardock was numb, covering his face with his hands. Mirenak all but pushed him into the hallway. "Let's talk."

****

"Is there anything besides his basic history I need to know?"

Bardock sipped a hot mug of henday. "Kakarot's a moon child."

Mirenak's eyes went wide. "Krukka!! I started to suspect as much."

Bardock's expression was weary. "Is my son insane?"

She squeezed his shoulder. "Right now he is, but with treatment he should be fine. Once his rut is finished we'll know more. The tests I've run indicate his brain chemistry is unbalanced, but that's probably due to hormones more than anything else."

"He wasn't like this before."

"Bardock, you realize I could report this fact for public record. Ordinances forbid mating outside under a full moon!"

The commander flushed red. "It just happened...my mate and I were quite impulsive."

"Is this kind of personal information really necessary?" Raditz was annoyed.

"In this case yes, and history proves it out. Moon children are historically unstable and prone to extremes in behavior. Coupled with natural saiyan aggression, many become psychotic."

"My brother isn't a lunatic! He only turned this way when his rut started!!"

"I never said his condition was permanent. He may be fortunate, if his breeding is strong enough. You appear to be elites. That much is in your favor."

Bardock looked up hopefully. "Really?"

"Strongly bred saiyans are more resistant to such disorders."

"That's it then, father!" Raditz said excitedly, clapping Bardock's back. "He'll be alright!"

Bardock whipped his head in shock. _What does he know?!_

Raditz eyed him steadily, nodding. Bardock turned to the doctor once more. "Will you still release him tonight?"

She shook her head. "Not after that episode. It could be a response to the medication in addition to rut, but in any case we'll wait until tomorrow."

Bardock stared at a wall clock. "I'll have to inform my mate about this."

****

Raditz returned to the barracks. Bardock headed for the palace, brooding as he flew in his helipod. The significance of his son's words were not lost on him.

_Why did Raditz say that? He was raised third class like Kakarot. Unless..._

Panic momentarily set in as he considered an unwelcome thought. _There's no way...he can't know the truth!_

Unease settled in his mind as he flew on in distraction.

****

The Ou listened in agitation as Bardock quietly explained the chain of events in the upper chambers.

"The poor child" his voice nearly broke. Bardock soothed him, stroking the broad back.

"I nearly wanted to cry myself, koi. It was heartbreaking to see him like that."

Vegeta Ou sighed. "Rut is never easy, but his case is as extreme as any I've heard of. None of those turned out well."

"There's a ray of light in all this. The doctor told us that strongly bred saiyans are more immune to such disorders."

The Ou lifted his head with pride. "Didn't I tell you this?"

"Koi, please. Enough of the 'I told you so'. Kakarot still has to be treated and watched."

"He'll get through this, Bardock. Despite his problems, the child has a force of will that's truly rare."

"Hai, he's strongheaded for certain. But there's another concern."

"Something else?"

"Something Raditz said to me at the clinic. When the physician mentioned we looked like elites he agreed with her."

"He was just covering, love."

"No, I tell you...the boy knows something, or suspects the truth."

The Ou stared in surprise. "What makes you think that?!"

"Mirenak stated that strongly bred saiyans like elites weren't as susceptible to madness. Raditz all but said that would save Kakarot from insanity."

Vegeta Ou was silent, absorbing that. "But Bardock...there's no way he could know...is there?"

Bardock folded his arms in thought. "Many times Raditz has asked me uncomfortable questions about the past...specifically regarding himself, Kakarot, and Vegeta."

"I wasn't aware of this!"

"I didn't want you to know since nothing came of his questions. But he's always been suspicious, and I think his instincts lead him to conclusions."

"He's very self aware" the Ou stated, almost to himself. "We've been careful, Bardock. He may suspect, but he can't prove anything."

"He and Vegeta have always been close. Don't you think they've wondered at that themselves?"

"Many are close that aren't related."

"But they _sense_ each other, and that only comes from blood. How long can we hide the truth? I tell you, sooner or later this is going to backfire on us!"

The Ou stood abruptly. "Stop borrowing trouble, Bardock!"

Bardock gulped another drink. "Trouble may borrow us down the road."

THE END