Premature completion!?! * amazed *

It was really faster than with part 4 ^ - ^ * hihi * I can only say one thing: lucky!

But now it's time to get down to business. Free start for the 5th part! * drum roll *





Part 5 - Perpetual Search



The next morning Vegeta opened his eyes. His gaze went to the ceiling. "Where am I?" he muttered, holding his head. He had a headache, a pounding headache. He hadn't drunk that much, had he? He sat up heavily and looked around with half-open eyes. He was in his room, no doubt. How did he get here? Oh yes - Shadow. He had carried it home. Now it came back to him. The prince shook his head slightly. "Booah!" he groaned and let out a hard breath. “Never again so much alcohol!” The roar in his head got stronger the more he tried to forget it. Suddenly he heard a strange groaning sound from the side.He turned his head in amazement and discovered Shadow, who was still kneeling in front of the bed and sleeping. His hand still held Vegetas gently and didn't even think of letting go.

The prince blushed and sighed gently. * Somehow I feel like he's trying to protect me. * he thought and released his hand from his friend's. He leaned down slowly, lay on his stomach, crossed his arms and rested his head on them, like Shadow. Vegeta was just waiting for him to wake up. But nothing happened. He lay in front of his 'big brother' for minutes without even bothering to wake up. *This takes to much time for me! * Vegeta thought sullenly and cracked his fingers. * In addition, his service started almost 2 hours ago! * The 16 year old turned Shadow over so his face was exposed. Grinning nastily Vegeta covered his mouth and nose. First his eyebrows twitched, and then several futile attempts to breathe followed.Until he finally opened his eyes wide and kicked desperately and waved his arms. Immediately the 16 year old let go and Shadow spun around. Breathing heavily, he looked at the grinning prince. "Well? Wake up?" he asked, straightening his torso. The 18-year-old's eyes widened at this statement. "What?" he replied softly and took three stamping steps towards the prince, who realized too late what he had done and what the result would be.

He just felt how Shadow grabbed him by the collar and pulled him off the bed. With a dull thud, Vegeta slammed onto the white floor and tried to defend himself against the strength of the older Saiyajin, but nothing happened. He met Shadow's gaze and was startled: There was something insane in him, something sinister. "What are you doing?!" he said gruffly as his wrists were pressed against the cold floor. Shadow growled and began to grin nastily. Vegeta was frightened when the older man's hands loosened from his wrists and brightly shining energy shackles clung to the floor."You were a very bad boy, Vegeta!" said Shadow and made himself comfortable on his hips. “Now I'll show you what it's like to be out of breath.” “What do you mean dam ...!?” The prince was abruptly interrupted when his friend's hands wrapped around his neck and squeezed. Vegeta gasped and cramped trying to breathe again. But Shadow's strength and his tied hands prevented him from breaking free. More and more he got the feeling of suffocating. *No! Not! Stop it, Shadow! * he pleaded inwardly and turned his head to the side. He got a little more air again because Shadow's thumbs could no longer press his larynx.

"Sha ... dow!" Vegeta gasped pleadingly and opened his eyes a crack. Fear spoke from them, panic fear. But that seemed to pass him by. No reaction from Shadow. Again that thirst inside him. He could no longer control himself, was no longer able to act properly. "What?What is it? "He said scornfully." Is the prince out of breath? Oh, I'm sorry! "His fingers closed tighter and tighter around the prince's neck." Shadow ... stop ... stop! "The 16 year old groaned and clenched his teeth. But nothing happened. Shadow grinned with wide eyes at the defenseless Vegeta and grabbed it harder. This one groaned hard and his body reared up. * I want to get out of here! * he thought and tried desperately to defend himself again. * Shadow! What's wrong with you ?! LEAVE ME !! * " Shadow! "He called out in a rasping voice and took a long breath." SHADOW! STOP IT!! "The 18-year-old paused for a moment, as if someone had blocked the action. His eyes changed into a frightened image." What ...? Ve ... Ve ... gota? "Suddenly he was overwhelmed by the realization that he was about to kill his 'little brother'. In panic, he backed away and crawled backwards up to the wall
The energy shackles suddenly burst and Vegeta gripped his throat with a gasp.After a few minutes the 16 year old could breathe again and looked in amazement at the 18 year old, who was almost completely hiding in a shady corner in the curtains. "Shadow," he said gently and crawled over to him, as he still didn't have the strength to get up. "Shadow, what is it?" he asked again and held out his hand. "DO NOT TOUCH ME!" hissed the addressed and clawed his fingers on his upper arms. Vegeta immediately withdrew his hand and moved to one side. The prince knew he needed help. But how could he help him? "What should I do? Tell me!" he urged, looking at his 'brother' with helpless eyes. Shadow's breathing was uneven and, above all, could be heard quickly, as if he was fighting something that was eating its way through his body. "Ve-chan!" he gasped, holding his head abruptly. Everything in him seemed to burst, as if his bones were breaking out of his flesh. Pain. * Have to hold me back or he'll die! * "Go to the doc!Get me a quick ... syringe with ... ARGH! With ... Watrogenid8! HURRY UP!! "The last words ended in a loud scream and convulsive body twitching. Vegeta did what he told him and ran off as fast as he could. And the thought kept going through his head: * He's still dying! I have to hurry Otherwise he dies !! * Guards rushed past him and the contours of the hallways and corridors flew by like lightning. But he didn't have the time to take the slightest notice. For him, that was what counted only one thing left: Shadows life.



Shadow was now on the white floor and was in an endless fight. He had sweat on his forehead. Lay there with all fours stretched out, teeth clenched and eyes closed. * Hold back just a little longer! * he warned himself and cramped his fingers in his left upper arm. He clawed his fingernails into the hard flesh of the upper arm muscles and tore them open.Blood streamed from the wounds he made to fight the pain inside. * Otherwise everything is over! Please, brother heart! Hurry up! * he pleaded and stared at the ceiling, breathing heavily. Every second dragged on like it was a whole day. * Oh god - no! Don't let it end like this! * Again a feeling of absolute power flashed through him and he reared his body to curb his greed for the blood of others. He had already put so much energy into controlling himself that he almost passed out. *That's it. * Shadow and looked at his arm, which had already soaked the white floor with a large puddle of blood and then closed his eyes.

But at that very moment someone rushed through the door and gave him medical attention. Shadow only recognized the outlines of the two people who took care of him. Once the borders of the Doc and those of Vegeta. "Brother," he moaned, weak and almost hoarse. Shadow slowly and shakily raised his hand to touch Vegeta to know he was by his side."Hold me tight ..." Vegeta smiled and held his friend's hand so he quickly calmed down and kept still while the doc bandaged his bleeding arm. "Shadow, everything will be fine," Vegeta whispered to him, stroking his sweaty forehead. A strange gentleness, came through his touch in Shadow's thoughts and let his tremors fade away completely for a few seconds, then for minutes and finally at the end. He now also resumed his normal breathing rhythm and let the Doc breathe a sigh of relief. "It's done, Your Highness. He's safe," he said and looked at the 16 year old prince with a smile. He just nodded and let the doctor go back to the infirmary.

Shadow lay there for a long time, his head on Vegeta's lap, his eyes constantly gazing into the prince's eyes. He felt so good. Like in his mother's womb, even if he couldn't remember her. But he knew what this warmth was all about."Vegeta ... I, ..." he stammered and tried to touch his brother's cheek. But Vegeta came towards him: brought his weak hand to his cheek and silenced him with a gentle hiss and the words: "You don't need to say anything, Shadow,". "I shouldn't have annoyed you like that," he admitted and nuzzled his cheek against the hand of the 18 year old, who sighed at it. "I'm sorry ..." he gasped and tears slowly rolled down his cheeks and dripped onto Vegeta's pants. "I ... should have told you ... that I have an incurable ... disease." The prince looked scared into the 18 year old's face and gasped: Shadow was crying. It was only because he felt guilty that he cried. Vegeta had never seen him like this: weak and vulnerable. "Hey," Vegeta breathed, trying to smile. "Nothing happened. Don't worry."

Again Vegeta's heart beat wildly in his chest. A kind of wild desire simmered in him.He wanted to kiss away his tears, eradicate his pain with a gentle caress. He barely noticed how his mouth slowly lowered to that of his friend and almost seemed to touch him. He closed his eyes and longed for that tingling sensation that he suspected when their lips met. Only a few millimeters separated him from Shadow's lips, but he broke off his plan when he saw the horrified eyes of his 'brother'. "Vegeta, are you crazy?" he asked and sat up. Tears still sparkled in his eyes. “Forget what I did to you and don't think about what you were going to do!” With that, Shadow got up, stepped out of the room and left Vegeta alone. The young