M:<span style="font-style: italic">This is a side story based of the original role play Dragon Ball Z: A Visitor From Another World<br/>WARNING: SPOILERS</span><br/><br/>It had been nearly two weeks since the big battle against Nexus Uriel and his brother Exodys. Two weeks since Exodys had come to Earth to kill Nexus, bringing an unexpected "package" along with him. Two weeks since Nexus had died, and was reborn a week later. And two weeks of simply sitting or laying on a bed, eyes covered with a bandage that wrapped around his head.<br/><br/>That's how it was for the young male named Rexyl Novaz. A time of blankness, nothing going on. No response to whenever Nexus spoke to him, no words escaping his mouth. Just silence. He rarely even interacted enough to eat the food he was given. The reason for this? Rexyl was stuck in a comatose like state of mind. No matter how hard Nexus tried, he just couldn't get Rexyl to snap out of it.<br/><br/>Out of desperation, he'd contacted Goku, to try and see if he could do anything. Despite being the guy's rival, he knew he could trust Goku with Rexyl. He was always on edge, fearing he'd lose the one he thought he'd lost already, only to find out Exodys had saved Rexyl by forcing him to fuse with another Xerothuan, altering his appearance and causing his power to become dangerously unstable in the process.<br/><br/>This would be the first time Goku would be seeing Rexyl since the whole battle incident. Not that Rexyl would even remember. He didn't really latch onto anything then, and now, it was the same. Laying on the bed in the added bedroom, he rests quietly, absently making patterns on the pillow beneath his head with his fingers, on the verge of falling asleep, or waking up, no one could really tell.<br/><br/>Once Goku got to the house, Nexus shows the way to Rexyl's room, before taking off, he had plans to go and do some things with Bardock and Gracie. "Just be sure to lock the door when you leave. And thanks for doing this, I'm counting on you. Oh, and if you get hungry, make what you want. We just got food the other day, so there should be plenty. See if you can get Rexyl to eat something. Okay, bye!" With that, he leaves.<br/><br/>G: Goku laughed, more of a chuckle really, and placed a hand on the back of his head. "No problem, really. I'll try my best to do something." He waved to Nexus before he left and then slowly turned towards the room that held the one named Rexyl. He opened the door, slowly closing it behind him. He looked over at the bed, smiling softly, "Hi.."<br/><br/>Goku pulled a chair towards the bed and sat in it backwards, his arms laying over the top of the chair, "I'm Goku. I'm not really sure if Nexus told you about me, or not. I'm a friend." He shrugs his shoulders, letting out a half laugh, "I, um... supposed to just.. chill with you, or something. My father, Bardock, you met him. The big guy, who looks like me, in a way. Well, he and Nexus are getting married soon." He gently tosses his arms up in the air, "Yay!"<br/><br/>Goku let out a small sigh, biting a nail nervously, "I, um... I'm not very good at this. I'm sure you can tell. But, uh.. Nexus.. and everyone, really, sure would be glad if you got through this. My dad, Bardock, you know, even stopped eating. That worries me because, as Saiyans, we're supposed to consume certain amounts of food in order to keep our stamina and strength. So if he doesn't eat.. well.. things can go wrong."<br/><br/>Goku bit another nail, worried he might be boring this guy, "Hey, I know! Do you like to read?" He gets up, walking over to the bookshelf and searches, "Vegeta let Bardock borrow a book. Ah, here it is." He pulls it from the bookshelf, "To be honest, I don't. But if you want, I could read it to you." He sat back down in the chair, "Vegeta is... well, he's my, um... boyfriend, I guess? He refuses to mark me, so.. Oh, marking is a Saiyan tradition. It's when two Saiyans, or two people in general, bite each other. Usually on the neck. And it means that those two people are in love, and kinda like a marriage, without a ceremony. Vegeta keeps saying it's because the relationship is new.. but I think he doesn't love me." He nods slowly.<br/><br/>Goku then laughs softly, "I have NO idea why I'm telling you all this. Maybe it just feels better to get it out, you know?"<br/><br/>M: As he lay there, quietly and making absolutely no noise, a sound coming from the door makes him stop moving his fingers, but just for a moment. It was a new voice, one he hadn't heard before. Despite having his eyes covered, he could tell when footsteps cross the floor, and a chair was placed by the bed, someone sitting in it. But even so, he does not move.<br/><br/>Even as this person, who said their name was Goku began to talk, he simply lays there. Never before had he seen this Bardock man, but he had heard his voice. As Goku continued speaking, just talking to him, his voice soothing in a way, Rexyl shifts, but very slightly, it was almost unnoticeable. Even though Nexus talked to him, he never just TALKED, saying random things, whatever came to mind. He always tried to get Rexyl to respond.<br/><br/>At the mention of a book, a small stirring was felt deep inside. Then, when Goku spoke about love, Rexyl slowly reaches up, a bandaged hand going to tug at the white bandages covering his eyes, and pulls it down, revealing one of his eyes, his right, which was a bright violet color, and had long black eyelashes. Blinking slowly, he stares at this Goku person, a blank look on his face.<br/><br/>Then, he lowers his eye to the book in Goku's hand, before looking back up again. Rexyl could begin to feel something, but it was very small right then. Barely a flicker of light, but something was there alright. That voice, the kindness it held, was taking a hold of something deep within him, and forcing it to respond, like flipping power switches in a control box, one at a time.<br/><br/>Reaching out, he first touches the book, before making a patting like motion on Goku's knee. His movements were slow, like a turtle's, or a snail. But it was something. All the while he did this, he did not once look away from Goku's face, with only his right eye, his left still covered, which was a golden yellow in color, the lashes not quite as long.<br/><br/>G: Goku jumped when he felt the tapping, seeing it was only Rexyl's hand. He laughed softly, "I'm so nervous. You scared me a moment." He then blinks, standing up in shock, "Ah! You! Your hand! Hey, hey he moved! Dammit, there's no one here!"<br/><br/>Already excited by the breakthrough he smiles again, "Oh!! The book! You like reading?? This is, um.." he flipped through the pages softly, "It's about a girl who gets hurt by a man. And another girl in an insane asylum. Kinda a freaky book, but Vegeta says its really good."<br/><br/>He glanced at Rexyl, his eyes showing excitement and he leans over, softly pulling the bandages from both his eyes, "There.. now I can see that handsome face.."<br/><br/>M: Even with the sudden movements, and the excited sound in Goku's voice, Rexyl just stares. What was going on? He had no idea at all. When asked if he liked books, he just reaches and taps it again, running his bandages fingers across it. "Mmm..." He makes a soft sound, like that of confirmation, before lowering his arm.<br/><br/>When the bandage was suddenly removed, his left eye squeezes shut automatically, hiding it for a moment behind his eyelid, before slowly opening again, revealing the different colored eye. Blinking slowly, he looks to Goku, his large eyes wide, staring at him, as if he was reading Goku's very inner soul.<br/><br/>Reaching up, he places a hand over his left eye, then his right, before letting his hand rest at his side. Then, he reaches out again, and touches Goku's hand, wrapping his fingers around it, tugging softly to make him lean down, before reaching up, and places his hand over one of Goku's eyes, like he'd done with his own. Staring at the uncovered eye, before covering that one instead, freeing the eye he'd been covering.<br/><br/>"...Ssseee..." Pulling away his hand, he goes back to the position he'd been in, not once taking his eyes off of Goku.<br/><br/>G: The hand over his eye threw Goku off for a moment. Rexyl wasn't saying much.. and he looked very confused. Goku placed a hand over the ither's hand, smiling softly.<br/><br/>Goku looked at Rexyl, "Ohh! You can't see? Did you want me to put it back on?"<br/><br/>He then sat down on the bed, even more excited, "Can you say my name? Goku.. Goooo-kuuu."<br/><br/>M: The question takes a moment to process, before Rexyl reaches up, pointing at his left eye, before covering it with his hand. "See." He reaches for the bandage, and holds it out to Goku. As if gesturing for him to put the bandage on him, as he really couldn't do it himself. Him doing this much was taking a lot of effort, the strain on his mind was quite painful, though it didn't show.<br/><br/>He tilts his head as Goku sat down on the bed next to him, excited and talking again, trying to teach him how to say his name. For a moment he just sits there, staring blankly at Goku, his lips parted slightly. It seemed at first he'd zoned out again, but after a moment or two...<br/><br/>"Goooo...kuuu...?" His voice sounded almost questioning, as if asking if he'd said it right or not. "Go...ku?" Another pause. "Goku." It was stuck. In his barely functional memory, it had gotten stuck. "See. Goku." He points at the book. Wanting to hear it read to him, forcing himself to make his mind interact. However, it woud appear he was still running on autopilot, though there were obvious slight changes.<br/><br/>G: Goku took the bandage and wrapped it over the blind eye, being careful not to make it hurt. Then he nods excitedly, "Yes, that's so good, Rexyl!!"<br/><br/>He looked down at the book, and then nodded, "Oh!! Read it to you. I got it." Goku made himself comfortable before he flipped the book open, "Anger was a young woman in a terrible place at a terrible time. It had been days since she saw the sunlight, shining bright on her face, basking in the heated warmth. She longed to feel it again, even just a little. But they wouldn't let her. Not after she attacked the three White Coats that tried to throw her in solitude..."<br/><br/>Goku continued to read for over an hour, stopping every once in a while to comment on the book and the writing. He started to realize that he was enjoying the book himself.<br/><br/>M: The bandage back on, he looks to Goku when he praised him for saying the name right. He'd felt the gentleness in the man's touch, how he'd been careful as he'd wrapped the bandage over his eye, as if trying to make sure not to hurt the blind eye, which indeed always felt sore, especially when suddenly exposed to light. It wasn't completely blind, but close enough.<br/><br/>He settles next to Goku, listening to the words read to him, appearing to be zoned out, but that was not the case. He was absorbed into the words coming from Goku's mouth, how he read each of the words read off the page. Sadly, even though he had a love for books, Rexyl could not read well. Back home, on Xeros, he'd been of a low ranking family, not worthy of learning to read. However, Nexus though differently, and whenever he had the chance, he'd teach Rexyl a few words.<br/><br/>For the next hour, he sits there, until a soft sound comes from him. It was that of his stomach, testing in it's hunger. However, he does nothing, as if he could not hear the grumbles and gurgles coming from his own body, or feel the empty feeling in his gut. His visible eye begins to dull over, as his body becomes tired, fatigued by the larger output of energy than it was used to.<br/><br/>His body leans over, and he slumps against Goku, resting his head on Goku's arm, his eye was still open, just not as...alert, if you'd call it that...as before. Despite the growing sounds of hunger coming from him, he does nothing, remaining where he was.<br/><br/>G: Goku turns the page of the book, but before he could read another word, he heard the sounds coming from Rexyl's body. He blinked, looking down, "Huh?" He was a little surprised to see this young man nearly in his lap, slumped over like a rag doll. Goku gently helped him lean up, pulling him to rest against his chest. One hand softly pet his hair, "You sound like you're starving.. would you like to sit in the kitchen with me while I prepare something to eat?"<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">PAGE 2:</div><br/><br/>M: Rexyl simply sighs in response to the question. However, his body's response was a bit more clear, as his stomach growls even louder. The hand petting his hair made him feel a bit more comfortable, relaxing easily against Goku's chest, his visible eye closing just a tiny bit.<br/><br/>His hand slowly comes to rest against his stomach, feeling the tremors under his fingers as it rumbles again. "Eat..." He mumbles, rubbing his torso, then does the same to Goku's stomach, before clasping onto the shirt, as if in confirmation of the suggestion he'd made if making some food to eat. He sighs again, his body once again trying to force himself to interact, but it was becoming harder to do with Evey passing moment.<br/><br/>G: Goku nodded then, picking Rexyl up under the knees and around the shoulders. He carries him easily into the kitchen, setting him in a chair sideqays, so that his back was against the wall, but he was leaning up. He was sure that Rexyl wanted to watch him, or at least be able to see him. As Goku prepared some fried rice, he also made some soup, wondering if Rexyl would eat it. He wasn't sure what he was supposed to feed him, but if he couldn't chew, he didn't want him to choke either, "Soup okay? I'm also making fried rice.."<br/><br/>M: Allowing himself to be carried to the kitchen, he sits in the chair, lounging more like it, his back supported by the wall, as he leaned in the chair, his eyes not once moving from Goku. The smell of food cooking made him even more hungry, since the last meal he'd eaten was almost five days ago, and even then he hadn't had much. Hearing the question, he makes the sound of confirmation, before mimicking the words. "Soup? Rice?" He tilts his head, but then nods slowly, unaware that Goku might not even see him nodding.<br/><br/>A meowing sound soon was heard, and a fluffy black and white colored cat with a emerald green collar enters the room, and plops itself in front of Rexyl, staring up at him, it's green eyes unblinking. Rexyl stares back, just as intently as the cat, before the cat meows again. The cat belonged to Nexus, having been a gift from Bardock. The cat's name, as Nexus stated many times, was Jinye, pronounced Jinn-Yeh, which apparently meant Serenity in Xerothuan.<br/><br/>Rexyl then, surprisingly, mimics the cat. "Meow..." The cat tilts it head, and meows back. For a couple of minutes, the two continued to meow back and forth at each other. Then, the cat walks away, and Rexyl stares after it, before looking to Goku again.<br/><br/>G: Goku finished up the rice, putting it into a bowl when he suddenly heard Rexyl meowing. He turned his head, laughing softly as he saw Jinye meowing at Rexyl, and Rexyl meowing back at her. He laughed some more, not being able to help himself as he turned and watched. Goku brought the bowls to the table as Jinye took off.<br/><br/>"That's Jinye.." he nodded to the cat before he sat down beside Rexyl, "She was a gift from my Dad to Nexus. Don't let her cuteness fool you, she can be a mean kitty." He laughed again, blowing on a spoonful of soup before he offered it to Rexyl.<br/><br/>M: The word Jinye clicked in his mind. "Jinye. Jinye." His eyes stared at the cat who had gone to sit in the corner of the kitchen, to eat some food out of her food bowl, quiet crunching sounds coming from her as she ate. Her fluffy tail flips back and forth lazily. For a moment he just looks at her, before turning his attention to Goku once more, who had sat down next to him.<br/><br/>"Kit...ty?" He was beginning to slowly come to like the sound Goku made, that sound of laughter. It was comforting. Tilting his head, he watches as Goku blows on a spoonful of soup, before offering it to him. His eyes shift to the cat, then back to the spoon in Goku's hand, and copies her, opening his mouth, allowing the food to be put in his mouth.<br/><br/>Since it was soup, it wasn't too hard to eat, and he swallows it easily. It quieted his stomach a little, and he blinks. It tasted good, though he could barely taste it. But even from the little he COULD taste, it was nice. He gestures for more, making a sound that he liked it. His fingers twitch a bit, but he really couldn't do much.<br/><br/>Nexus and Bardock, along with Gracie, were due to come home in another hour or so.<br/><br/>G: It took about 45 minutes to feed Rexyl, and he had to get back up and refill the bowl numerous times, but Goku didn't mind. While he fed him, he told Rexyl about Gohan and Goten and mentioned that Piccolo and Gohan were living together. Goku felt good. He was helping this kid who couldn't do anything yet... and it was because of him. He couldn't wait for everyone to get back so they could see. Goku dabbed at Rexyl's mouth softly before he set the napkin down, smiling, "Was it alright? Man, it felt good to talk. Even better to eat." He laughs.<br/><br/>M: Listening, or rather, APPEARING to be listening, Rexyl stares intently at Goku, eating more than he'd eaten in a long time. The taste in his mouth was getting stronger, and it was indeed really good. As Goku spoke, Rexyl repeats a few words, like the names that were said to him, and a few other things as well.<br/><br/>At the question, a tiny shimmering flicks in his eye, before disappearing. "Mmm..." It was his sound of confirmation, that he had, indeed, enjoyed the meal, and the talking. The laughter that reached his ears was the last thing his dulled mind registered, before zoning out completely, though it appeared he was still trying to pay attention. His face slackens a bit, and his one visible eye gets a dulled look.<br/><br/>Right as that happened, the front door could be heard opening, and voices reach them in the kitchen. "We're back! Oh, hey there Jinye." It was Nexus, and when he wandered into the kitchen he was holding the fluffy cat in his arms, who was purring happily and rubbing her head against Nexus' chin. Jinye only allowed Nexus to hold her, and for the most part have any physical contact with her. Nexus looks to Goku then to Rexyl, who was, in appearance, just as he'd left him earlier, the only difference was that one of his eyes was uncovered.<br/><br/>"Hey. No luck huh?"<br/><br/>G: Goku smiles as he turns to Nexus, excitement growing, "Hey!! Hey, Nexus! He spoke to me!!" Goku grabbed his hand, pulling him over, "He spoke and said my name and Jinye's, and Gohan's and he ate!!" He was talking so fast his mind was racing, "And I started reading to him and he LOVED the book and I actually thought I loved it, too!"<br/><br/>Bardock laughed, taking off the jacket he wore. Gracie made a face, staring at him, "Is he okay? Because Rexyl looks the same as when we left."<br/><br/>Goku scoffed at Gracie, all teenagerishly, "Well he's NOT. He spoke to me! He said 'kitty'."<br/><br/>Bardock laughed again, trying to hide his face, "I'm sorry.. but.. are you sure?"<br/><br/>Goku let out a frustrated sigh, "Okay.. he's blind in one eye. How could I know that if he didn't tell me?"<br/><br/>M: When Nexus' arm was grabbed, Jinye hisses and bats at Goku, scratching him before jumping out of Nexus' arms, and dashing off, disappearing from the room. Nexus stares at Goku like he was crazy, his hands on his hips, eyebrows pressed together, a frown on his lips.<br/><br/>Even Bardock and Gracie were a bit skeptical. The comments the two made amusing. "I think you're just imagining things Goku..." He goes over to Rexyl, and picks him up, sighing softly.<br/><br/>At the question about his eye, Nexus shrugs, shifting his hold on the boy. "I don't know? Lucky guess? I mean, he IS wearing a bandage over his eye." Nexus glances at Bardock, before carrying Rexyl to his room, allowing the othrs to come with, placing the unresponsive teen back on his bed.<br/><br/>With his back to Rexyl, Nexus didn't notice when Rexyl looked at Goku, a faint, tiny smile on his lips, before it slipped away, and he fell asleep.<br/><br/>"If you're up to it...you wanna see him again tomorrow? Since it seems you've grown attached to him..." Nexus asks, pulling the blankets over Rexyl's shoulders. "Who knows, maybe you're not completely nuts and he DID do those things." He smirks, turning to face Goku again.<br/><br/>G: Goku pulled his arm away, hissing back at the cat before she ran off. 'God I hate that cat..'<br/><br/>He followed Nexus, pouting at the fact no one believed him. When he saw the smile on Rexyl's face, he gasped, pointing at him, "He-what-ah, you!" Goku could take the hint. This kid didn't want Nexus to know yet. But why was that?<br/><br/>Goku just sighed again, blushing as Bardock, Gracie, and Nexus all made fun of him. "Yuck it up, all of you."<br/><br/>Bardock laughed again, placing a hand on his shoulder, "Don't get your feelings hurt. We're just messing with you."<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">PAGE 3:</div><br/><br/>M: Nexus scoffs. "Who says I'm just messing with you?" He grins, sticking out his tongue, before punching Goku softly. "But anyways, you're more than welcome to see him more. Hey, maybe you could take him to the park? I'd take him myself, but I'm busy a lot...I feel bad. Since it's pretty much my fault he's like this."<br/><br/>They'd moved from the bedroom to the front room, Nexus now sitting on the couch, cross legged with Jinye sitting in his lap, Bardock located behind him, so Nexus was leaning back against his chest.<br/><br/>"Oh...but if you do, make sure no one other than Krillen, Gohan, or Piccolo know." He remembered the last disaster, when all of Goku's friends had messed with Rexyl when he was in a full coma like state, not even being awake. "It took forever to wash whatever Yamcha accidentally got on his clothes, and I really don't want to know what that cat kid got in his hair."<br/><br/>Even though Yamcha did not fight anymore, for some reason the guy kept coming over, along with all of Goku's other friends. "You need to tell them this is a house, not a party hub."<br/><br/>Back in the bedroom, Rexyl slept quietly, his mind beginning to turn without him even trying.<br/><br/>G: Goku nodded guiltily, "Gee, I'm real sorry about that. Yamcha isn't a bad guy, really. He just likes to be around everyone."<br/><br/>Bardock snuffed, "Yeah, well, tell him to keep his hands to himself. If he smacks my fiance's ass one more time, I'll go super on him."<br/><br/>"Ah, he was just being friendly! He did the same thing to Vegeta." He blinks and then places a hand on his hip, "Although Yamcha DID wind up with a broken nose later. But he said it had been an accident."<br/><br/>Goku then nodded as Bardock gave him a blank stare, "The park sounds fun, anyway! I'll be here tomorrow same time. Bye guys!"<br/><br/>M: "Yes, that might be true, but next time it wold be nice to get an advanced warning he's coming over." When Bardock mentions the butt slap, he face palms. "Oh god don't even mention that. You might not even have to go super on him, I might just use senshilo tuula on his ass." Not once, not twice, but three times the guy had grabbed or slapped Nexus' butt.<br/><br/>After a bit, Goku leaves, bidding them farewell and saying he'd be back tomorrow, and the evening passes, and they all head to sleep.<br/><br/>The next morning Nexus had to leave early for an appointment for a potential job, as what, he told no one, not even Bardock knew. A note with instructions for Goku was written, Rexyl's clothing was changed so he was wearing a pure white kimono like outfit, with a silver dove sewn on the back, the tie at his waist a light shimmering violet color.<br/><br/>Pretty soon it was time for Goku to come over, and Rexyl lay on his bed, holding on to the book from the other day, his breathing soft. Gracie was gone to school, and the only one left in the house besides Rexyl was Bardock.<br/><br/>G: Bardock was laying on the couch, sighing as he looked at the clock again. Goku was half an hour late. It made him worry, since he was never late. After another moment the door opened and Goku made his way inside, "Sorry. I was waiting for my Gi shirt to dry, but I left without it anyway."<br/><br/>"Its fine. I just started to-" he stopped once he looked over at his son, shock coming over his face when he saw the large bruise on his left side of his cheek and temple, "Kakarot!!" He stood then.<br/><br/>Goku blinked, confused, "What?"<br/><br/>"What happened to your face??"<br/><br/>"Well, THAT was rude." He crossed his arms over his chest.<br/><br/>Bardock narrowed his eyes, "Don't you get smart with me. What happened?"<br/><br/>Goku tried to dismiss ut, "It's seriously not that serious, Dad."<br/><br/>"Dammit, Kakarot! You tell me now!" He paused for a moment, "Lift your shirt up."<br/><br/>Goku looked at him like he was insane, "Creeper, dude! I'm not flashing you!"<br/><br/>Bardock sighed softly, "Kakarot.. is he hitting you?"<br/><br/>Goku forced a laugh, but adverted his eyes, "Come on, Dad.. you really think I'd let him beat on me?" He smiled, "I'm fine. Nexus said he left some instructions. ."<br/><br/>Bardock sighed again, shaking his head, "Yeah.. I'll grab them.." he turned to get the paper.<br/><br/>While Goku waited, he first looked at his reflection, wincing at the bruise as he softly touched it. Then, he entered Rexyl's room, smiling, "Hey you! How are you?"<br/><br/>M: Rexyl opens his eyes, when he hears that voice talking to him. Turning slowly to face Goku, a smile forms on his lips. "Goku..." He tilts his head, his one visible eye shifting to look at the bruise on Goku's face, staring at it, the smile disappearing.<br/><br/>"Ow..." His expression flickers to that of concern, but only for a short moment. He slowly sits up, and raises one of his hands, as if gesturing for Goku to come over to him. Reaching out, the bandage on his hand falls away, revealing scarred hands, though the scars were unique. They looked like vines to a plant, winding across his skin and down his fingers.<br/><br/>He then brushes his fingertips across the bruise, which would tingle slightly, as it slowly faded away. "Ow...no." He let's his hand fall to his side, his eyes looking over Goku's shoulder, to the doorway to where Bardock was standing, the instructions Nexus had left for Goku in his hand.<br/><br/>G: Goku smiled as he sat down on the bed, "Oh, this? I'm fi-" He stopped when he felt Rexyl's hand gently touch the bruise. He winced.. then felt the tingling as Rexyl whispered something. Then, the pain was gone. He blinked his eyes a few times, shocked. When he heard the paper rustling, Goku jumped up, facing his father.<br/><br/>Bardock had his head down, looking at the paper. "He wanted you to read it bef-" he looked up, then. "Okay, now where's the bruise?"<br/><br/>Goku stammered, looking over at Rexyl before clearing his throat, "I uh.. ate a Senzu. I was.. running late and grabbed one and forgot to eat it. Is that the paper?" He had asked him quickly, snatching the paper from him. He prayed silently that he wouldn't ask questions. Bardock just nodded, "Kay.. read those before you go.." his eyes glanced at Rexyl before he walked out of the room.<br/><br/>M: The same look of blank ignorance was on Rexyl's face as Bardock moved forward, and spoke up, handing Goku the note that Nexus had left for him, as well as asking about the bruise, which was no longer decorating Goku's face, thanks to Rexyl. But nothing was really asked too much after the hasty excuse given from Goku, and Bardock leaves the room.<br/><br/>Rexyl then slowly turns his head to look at Goku, a soft smile on his lips again. "Goku...?" His voice was questioning, as if asking what the other was doing, and if they were going to be spending time together. He clasps at Goku's hand that wasn't holding the note, his touch soft and gentle, almost weak in a way.<br/><br/>The note that Nexus wrote read as follows:<br/><br/><span style="text-decoration: underline">Goku. Just a few things you need to know about Rexyl.<br/>1. His left eye is, indeed, blind. Mostly. It's really sensitive to sudden light. Also, I've noticed it hurts when touched.<br/>2. He is...no surprise here...afraid of fire. The only reaction I'd gotten from him was when he saw my flames.<br/>3. No hard food. Mainly soft things, liquids, or semi-liquids. He seems to enjoy rice and soup of any kind.<br/>4. You might have to help him use the bathroom. It's not enjoyable, but it can't be helped.<br/>5. Change his bandages after a while, it's pretty much self expository. Where there's bandage, put new ones.<br/>6. Lastly. Be GENTLE<br/>Thanks for doing this. I'll repay you by buying you dinner.</span><br/><br/>Rexyl leans against Goku, his hand still holding onto Goku's, his other clenching the book.<br/><br/>G: Goku read over the note, laughing softly since he actually already knew most of those. When his hand was squeezed, Goku looks over at his hand. Rexyl's hand looked soft and when Goku closed his fingers around Rexyl's he realized he was right. It was soft to the touch. Goku blushed softly, looking up at the younger male and he smiled, "Yeah.. we're hanging out today.."<br/><br/>He saw the book clutched tightly to him and he laughed softly, "How about a trip at the park? I can read to you while we lay in the grass.. give me a squeeze if it sounds good."<br/><br/>M: His lips lift even more when Goku said they were going to be hanging out, his skin tingling from where where Goku had brushed his fingers across. His eyes gazed at the other, more aware of him than he was yesterday, though it was obvious he was still struggling. But for some reason, his mind pushed him to react with Goku. There was something about him, the way he sounded as he talked, the carefree tone in his voice, that sparkle in his eyes when he laughed. The gentleness of his touch, and how caring he seemed to be.<br/><br/>Hearing the mention of going to the park to read, he gently squeezes Goku's hand as instructed, before turning slightly and wrapping his arms around Goku, hugging him. "Park. read. Grass...." It sounded nice, especially if Goku was going to be reading to him. "Goku!"<br/><br/>He then makes a sound like that of soft laughter, his voice quiet, like a beautiful music box, or wind chimes swaying and tinkling in a warm summer breeze.<br/><br/>G: Goku laughed again, noticing how excited he was at spending time with him. He remembered when Vegeta used to get that excited... a while back. But it seemed as though as of lately, Vegeta had been distant. Goku's mind wondered and he blinks his eyes thoughtfully. It actually started right after Bardock had gone into Rut. He remembered that day all too well., and he knew he wouldn't forget it, either.<br/><br/>Goku shook his head, forcing another smile, "Anywho.. ready to go?"<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">PAGE 4</div><br/><br/>M: Happy to hear the laughter coming from Goku, Rexyl laughing softly along with him. Hearing the question that was asked, if he was ready to go to the park, the smile growing on his lips. Hugging Goku more, he makes the usual noise of confirmation. He was indeed ready to go, and looked forward to spending time with Goku again, despite him not being able to actually react or interact to his full capability.<br/><br/>He reaches up to Goku, and allows himself to be picked up by the other, leaning against Goku's chest, his head resting gently on Goku's shoulder. "Goku..."<br/><br/>G: Goku smiled again, lifting him under the knees and around the shoulders and he easily carried him out of the room. He was heading towards the door when he suddenly stopped, looking over at Bardock, "Did Nexus say when he wanted him back?"<br/><br/>Bardock looked up from the book he was reading and thought for a minute before shrugging, "Before nightfall, maybe?"<br/><br/>Goku nodded again, "Okay. See you."<br/><br/>"What, you're just gonna carry him around?" The corner of Bardock's mouth tugged into a grin.<br/><br/>"So? He's light."<br/><br/>Bardock shrugged again, "Okay.. we have a wheelchair, if you want it."<br/><br/>"No thanks." Goku smiled, "I think Rexyl would feel a little weird being pushed in that thing. But thanks anyway." He pulled open the door and walked out. He rose into the air, holding Rexyl tightly but also gently as he soared through the sky. As he flew, he looked down, smiling again, "Rexyl, it's pretty from up here. Do you want to see?"<br/><br/>M: They leave the room, Rexyl in Goku's arms, as they walked into the front room, where Bardock was sitting and reading a book. The two speak a bit, before they eventually leave the house, Rexyl's eye looking around at everything, the light outside being much brighter than inside.<br/><br/>A sound of surprise escapes his lips as they suddenly went up into the sky, Rexyl reflexively grabbing a tight hold to the front of Goku's shirt, and pressing more into him, squeezing his eyes shut, the wind tossing his hair around gently.<br/><br/>When he hears Goku's voice, he forces his eyes open, to look up at Goku, then around at the scene surrounding them, making him smile widely. It was beautiful, and he could see all around, the trees, the house, everything was in view.<br/><br/>His heart beats a bit faster at the scene, and a very faint blush of pink forms on his cheeks. "Pretty! See! Goku!" He begins to laugh, still holding tightly to Goku. The wind around them, the sound filling his ears, the feeling of the warm sun on his skin, it was making him feel...alive. Especially having the caring, kind, gentle Goku there with him, holding him. "It is pretty! Goku! So pretty!" His mind was being jostled, being brought to more attention than ever before.<br/><br/>"Goku, Goku, Goku!" He laughs again, pressing the side of his face against Goku's chest, a big smile on his face. It seemed, all he needed to push himself just a bit further, was to feel the wind against his skin, and to be with someone he felt safe with.<br/><br/>G: Goku laughed again, his usual giddy laugh. After holding onto him tighter, the warm breeze of the sun hitting his face. He then glanced down, "You like flying? Here, hold on tight!" Goku then proceeded to spin sideways, doing circles in the air as he flew.<br/><br/>Goku could feel Rexyl's tightening grip on his shirt, feel his face being pressed against his chest. He felt... good. Really good. Better than he'd been in a while, actually.<br/><br/>M: The sound of Goku's laughter reaching his ear made him laugh even more, his cheeks turning a darker pink, and for the first time since he'd arrived on Earth, the look of enjoyment was plastered across his face, his one visible eyes twinkling in merriment. "Flying!" He laughs even harder as Goku spins and does flips, still holding tightly to the other male, not wanting to let go. The wind pulling at his hair and clothes felt so nice, and the strong arms made him feel safe.<br/><br/>His heart was racing in his chest, and after a moment he looks around as they flew along, staring at the scene as it rushed past. A flock of birds fly past them, and he gasps, and he blinks, pulling one hand from Goku's chest to point at a white cloud that was nearby. Even as he looked around, he still kept his head against Goku's chest, one ear pressed so he could hear the heartbeat inside, which was like music.<br/><br/>Everything to Rexyl seemed so brand new. Especially now. The park comes into view, and a lake shimmers in the sunlight. Families and people enjoying themselves on this lovely day could be seen, but for the most part it wasn't as full as one might think it would be. He points at it, and then smiles at Goku. "Park?" He wanted to read, but at the same time...he wanted to stay up in the sky for a bit longer. Never before had his body or mind felt this free before.<br/><br/>G: Goku nodded his head, "Yeah. That's the park. How about we fly a little more, then I'll take you down?" Goku barely wanted to admit to himself that he enjoyed Rexyl's arms around him. Enjoyed the way his ear was pressed to his chest. Goku's heart skipped a beat a couple of times. He knew he was getting a little nervous being around Rexyl.. not that he disliked spending time with him. He loved the fact that Rexyl wanted to see him so much.<br/><br/>Goku was starting to feel something towards the boy. He realized it the previous day, which had started the fight between him and Vegeta and resulted with Goku's bruised face.<br/><br/>Goku flew at a still quickened pace, circling the sky a few times before he halted to a stop and lowered to the ground, "You want me to read now?"<br/><br/>M: Rexyl nods in agreement to the suggestion of flying a bit longer, and smiles up at Goku. He rests his head once more where it had been this whole time, both hands holding onto the front of Goku's shirt. He enjoyed every moment up in the sky, it was amazing. He felt and heard as the other's heart began to beat just a bit faster in his chest, making him slightly wonder what was wrong, but could not find the words to express himself. So, instead, he just holds a bit tighter to the shirt, and leans more into him, as if trying to say that things were fine.<br/><br/>They do a full circle, and end up back at the park, and they lower to the ground. "Read!" Rexyl replies to Goku's question about reading to him now. After finding a nice place to sit, which was located beneath a large tree that offered lots of shade, but on a hill that gave a pretty view of the lake, the two sit in the grass.<br/><br/>Rexyl scoots close to Goku, and lays down in the soft green grass, that tickled him slightly. Then, he gently lays his head down on Goku's lap, curling up lightly, resting one of his hands on Goku's knee, the other hand twirling a daisy in-between his fingertips. His eyes close a little bit, but not all the way, as he turns so he was laying on his back now, and gazing up at Goku's face. "Read...?" He holds the flower up to Goku, and spins it softly. A quiet laugh escapes him, and that smile since the moment he'd seen Goku enter his room that day, til now, still adorning his face.<br/><br/>G: Goku nestled under the tree, sitting with his hands behind him and his legs stretched out. Once he felt Rexyl's head in his lap, he smiled down at him. He watched as he spun the flower in between his fingertips, and one hand raised to brush a strand of hair from his face.<br/><br/>'I don't know what you're doing to me.. but I don't mind it at all..' Goku was thinking to himself as he took the flower that was offered to him. He then reached down and stuck it in between the folds of the bandage, "There.. looks better on you."<br/><br/>Goku opens the book, smiling, "I think we were at the part where Syara wakes up in the hospital, right?"<br/><br/>M: Smiling up at Goku, he laughs a tiny bit when the flower was tucked into the folds of the bandage he was wearing, the comment making him blush faintly, the color barely even there. It was nice just being there with Goku like this, and deep within Rexyl's mind, he found himself wishing that this moment would never end but instead would continue on into eternity.<br/><br/>Then, Goku speaks up, asking about where they left off, and Rexyl nods, remembering clearly the spot they had ended at the day before. Settling down a bit more, he folds his hands over his chest and closes his eyes, but stays awake. He listened closely to Goku as he began to read, clinging on to every word. And, like the other day, he once again found himself being drawn in by Goku's voice.<br/><br/>The sun shining warmly upon his skin and cheeks, the soft, gentle breeze that brushed past them, and Goku's voice in his ears and in his head began to make him feel pleasantly tired, tempting to make him doze off. However, he wanted to stay awake, to hear what happened in the story. But even as he fought it, eventually he drifts off to sleep, a small smile still on his lips.<br/><br/>"Goku...." He murmurs softly, sighing as he lay there.<br/><br/>G: Goku heard the soft sigh and he paused from his reading. He chuckled softly, "Rexyl?" He poked the other lightly, noticing that he had fallen asleep. Goku closed the book, laying down beside him, one arm propping his head up. One hand rose to softly touch the skin on the side of his face and move through his hair.<br/><br/>After a moment, he wriggled an arm under Rexyl's head, and held him close to his chest. The feeling of closeness was nice, And Goku couldn't even remember the last time he'd cuddled with someone like this. Goku closed his eyes then, moving so that his other arm wrapped around his waist and soon he was asleep as well, breathing softly.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">PAGE 5</div><br/><br/>Me: As he slept, Rexyl's mind was blissfully blank, absolutely nothing going on during the time he lay there in Goku's arms. After a bit he'd turned, so his face was against Goku's chest, a hand reaching up to grasp lightly to the front of the top which Goku was wearing, because even in his sleep, despite his thought free consciousness, deep down he wanted to be close.<br/><br/>It was later in the afternoon, about three or four, by the time Rexyl stirs from his slumber. For a moment, he just lays there, still close to Goku'd body, until a soft rumbling from his stomach could be heard. After a second time, then a third, he reaches up and gently places his hand softly on the side of Goku's face. "Goku...? Wake up...hungry..."<br/><br/>Slowly he sits up, and stares at the other, before nudging him, his hands now on Goku's side, pushing him softly, barely even moving him an inch. "Goku?" He yawns, before leaning down, and placing his face close to Goku's, his violet colored eye staring intently at the sleeping Goku's face.<br/><br/>G: Goku didn't stir for a while. He was dreaming now, his face and body jerking just slightly. After a few moments, he Goku could feel someone staring at him, and he could hear someone trying to stir him from slumber. Half asleep, Goku reached up, placing his hand on Rexyl's cheek. He leaned up, softly placing his lips on the other males in a soft kiss.<br/><br/>Right after Goku did that, however, he woke fully. Upon realizing what he was doing, he pulled away, one hand covering his mouth, "Oh my god.. Rexyl..."<br/><br/>He felt so stupid. He couldn't believe he'd allowed himself to do that! And to make matters worse, betray Rexyl like that. He could only hope that Rexyl would forgive him.<br/><br/>M: Rexyl first felt a hand on his cheek, making him blink, but what surprised him most, was when he felt Goku pressing against his lips softly with his own, making his eyes widen, and he gasps quietly. A faint blush forms on his cheeks when Goku pulls away, noticing the almost embarrassed expression upon Goku's face<br/><br/>He'd never had any contact like that before, it wasn't something that happened back on Xeros. So this was new to him, but even so, it had felt nice. He reaches forward, and pulls away Goku's hand which was covering his mouth, and holds Goku's hands with his own. "It is...okay..." He murmurs.<br/><br/>"Goku...that was...nice?" He leans towards Goku again, wondering if it would happen again. What he hadn't planned on was his knee catching hold of the tie around his waist, and having it unravel, making the white kimono he was wearing fall open. Luckily his legs were pressed together, so barely anything could be seen, but even so.<br/><br/>Rexyl gasps loudly, and moves back, tripping on the hem and falls backward, and proceeds to roll down the hill, yelping and wincing as he did. Gaining speed, he unknowingly was headed fast towards the lake at the bottom of the hill. "Aaahhh! Gokuuuu!" He screams, tears falling now, and a cut was across his cheek as well as small scrapes and scratches along his body.<br/><br/>G: Goku saw him lean forward and there for a moment, so did Goku. Their lips almost touched until he felt the light brush of wind as Rexyl pulled away. Goku blinks, then softly cries out as Rexyl began to roll down the hill. Goku sprung forward, catching Rexyl moments before he landed in the water.<br/><br/>Goku pulls the others clothing together, tying the satchel around Rexyl's waist. Then he inspected the cuts on his face and arms, 'Damn.. Nexus will skin me alive..'<br/><br/>"Are you okay?"<br/><br/>M: Just as he was about to land in the lake, he feels someone catch him. His eyes were squeezed shut, but he knew who it was. His whole body was trembling as his clothing was fixed to cover him properly once more, and the sash holding the kimono together was retied.<br/><br/>Rexyl allowed the other to inspect his injuries, a thin line of blood dripping from the cut on his cheek. He then wraps his arms around Goku, clutching tightly to the other, and presses his face into Goku's chest, tears flowing more down his face. At the question he was asked he nods, but then shakes his head. He was fine physically, but he was so frightened. "I...was...scared..." He whispers, his voice muffled slightly.<br/><br/>During the fall, the bandage around his eye had come off. After a few moments, he pulls back, and carefully opens his eyes, wincing as light entered the right one, a single tear escaping it. "It...h-hurts..." He sniffles quietly, reaching up and covering his eye with his hand.<br/><br/>What he, and no doubt Goku, did not expect, was a hand holding out the bandage towards Goku.<br/><br/>G: Goku wrapped his arms around Rexyl, nodding his head a little, "I know.. I'm sorry about that."<br/><br/>Once he saw Rexyl cover his eye, he looked around, searching for the bandage. When he saw the hand holding it out, his breath caught in his throat. 'Aw man!' He thought to himself, 'Nexus is gonna kill me!'<br/><br/>Goku raised his eyes, and then blinked in surprise to see Yamcha, "Yamcha.."<br/><br/>Yamcha laughed softly, "Hey, Goku, whats up?" He was still holding the bandage as he leaned over, wrapping it around Rexyl's eye, "You dropped that, kiddo."<br/><br/>Goku shook his head, secretly relieved it wasn't Nexus, "What're you doing here?"<br/><br/>"Oh me? I always run in this park. I don't fight anymore, but I still gotta be in shape. I saw Rexyl take that tumble, so I wanted to make sure he was alright."<br/><br/>M: Rexyl looks up at the new person, wincing as the bandage was wrapped around his eye, but relieved when it no longer hurt. Even as the bandage was replaced, and Goku started talking, Rexyl just stared, before speaking up, looking to Goku quickly for confirmation.<br/><br/>Pointing at the one who'd returned the bandage, he repeats what he'd heard Goku call him. "Yamcha?" He tilts his head, looking to this Yamcha guy. Pointing at himself now, he speaks again. "Rexyl. I am Rexyl. And I am...alright." Leaning slightly against Goku, he smiles shyly up at Yamcha.<br/><br/>Placing a hand against his cheek, he frowns when he feels something warm and wet. Pulling his hand away slowly, he looks at his palm, before quickly looking away, wiping it off on the grass, but it was no use, since his hand was covered in bandage, now stained with blood.<br/><br/>"P-park? Run...fight? Yes. No...Ow...hurts...Goku? Goku?" He was speaking nonsense now, mumbling random words, his eye flicking back and forth as if he were reading something. While he did this, he pulls off the bandage from his hand, revealing what appeared to be scars resembling winding leafy vines. "It hurts..."<br/><br/>What the other two did not know was Rexyl was fighting to keep his mind in control. However, as soon as it had begun, it had ended.<br/><br/>He smiles up at them both. "I am alright! Goku! Yamcha!" Laughing softly, he settles down, completely unaware of what had just happened.<br/><br/>G: Goku looked at Rexyl, who was showing him his hand that originally was wrapped. Goku covered it before Yamcha could ask questions, and he started to panic a little. Rexyl had been doing so well in speaking and now he was speaking nonsense, "Holy crap I broke him!!"<br/><br/>Yamcha looked confused, tilting his head a bit, "Broke him? What?"<br/><br/>As soon as Rexyl was speaking normally, Goku sighed in relief, "Thank god.." Goku re-wrapped his hand, his heart pounding slightly, "I know, Rexyl, I know. Hey, you were hungry, right?"<br/><br/>M: Holding out his hand so it could be wrapped again, Rexyl looks up at Yamcha, before turning to face Goku, who'd asked him a question. "Hungry? I am...I am hungry, yes..." His stomach growls softly, and he rubs his fingers across it, feeling it gurgle again.<br/><br/>"I am sleepy...too..." Leaning his head against Goku's chest, he sighs deeply. "Hungry...? Tired...? Which one? Both..." Frowning, he presses himself closer to Goku, feeling his eye lids become heavy, threatening to close, but he fights it, he wanted to stay awake.<br/><br/>That little struggle within his mind had drained his energy, but even so, Rexyl wanted to spend more time with Goku, not fall asleep.<br/><br/>As he sat there, a voice reaches them.<span style="font-style: italic">'Goku, you better be taking proper care of Rexyl! If I see he has even ONE scratch on him, there will be hell for you to pay.'</span>The voice disappeared, and Rexyl frowns. "Nexus...."<br/><br/>G: Goku seemed to have gotten nervous, "Oh man.. I'm so dead.. if Nexus sees these cuts, that'll be the end of me..."<br/><br/>Yamcha laughed softly, "But it was an accident. He'll understand."<br/><br/>Goku shook his head, "You do NOT understand. Rexyl is like Nexus' joy in life. When he sees these cuts, he will kill me. Likee a dog in the street."<br/><br/>Yamcha raised a brow, "Hm.. well, just give him this, then.." Yamcha reached into his pocket, pulling out a Senzu bean and he handed it to Goku.<br/><br/>Goku took it, shocked a little, "Really?"<br/><br/>"Sure. We're at times of peace, so why not? Not like I'll be needing it."<br/><br/>Goku nodded, smiling softly, "Thank you.." he looked back over at Rexyl and offered the small bean, "Can you chew this? It'll make the 'ows' go away.."