Return home [ Nasu/ask ]

Nasu had returned home at last. In a sense, he missed his home planet, his Saiyan Alliance, the only place where Saiyans could live as a whole in this universe: Planet Natto, named after his late father as a tribute to his efforts on creating a Saiyan Society away from the wicked claws of the late Saiyan Empire. Still, the Saiyan Alliance wasn’t a perfect place and his little trip to Earth made him realize that.

Plenty of soldiers defected from the Alliance ranks to stay on Earth, while the rest of the Alliance, with very few exceptions, was banished from Earth again by the Kami. History all over again, almost as if they were trapped in a loop of sorrow and hate. Komatsu stayed behind, with Jie Shan and, although the later wasn’t really a friend of Nasu, he liked to think of him as such and that made him sad. Komatsu too. Somehow, deep inside him, Nasu felt like he was losing everything and that affected his mood; ever since he arrived, about a day ago, he was in a terrible mood, with an angered feature and barely speaking to anyone.

In front of his room, in the Soy Council Hall, there were both Luffa and Pepper, two of his trusted soldiers, guarding the entrance. When Kinoko approached, Pepper put his hand in front of her, as if he was about to stop her from proceeding. The bald saiyan stared at her with a serious look on his face and, despite the real abyss in between their power levels, he didn’t show any sign of fear or anything.

Pepper
[Power Level: 15,000]

– You shall not proceed, Private. The Overseer is not in the mood to see anyone. – he bluntly said. But, before Kinoko could even react, Luffa lowered Pepper’s hand, making the bald saiyan to glare at his fellow companion, with disbelief on his face.

Luffa
[Power Level: 118,919]

– Mister Pepper… What harm will it cause? Maybe she can cheer him up. We have all failed to do so. Even Karota and Miso… If he gets angry, I’m sure she can protect herself better than we can. Please, consider that… - the usually cheerful Luffa was serious and his voice carried some sadness and anguish too. The two saiyans stared at each other for a while, until Pepper sighed and folded his arms.

– Well… You are on your own then, Private. I won’t interfere if something goes wrong. – he said. Luffa made a nod and a subtle smile appeared on his face. – Good luck, Kinoko. Help him if you can. – he added, as they allowed her to access the automatic door leading to Nasu’s chambers.

Inside of it, the Oversee was near a window, staring at the Soy Capital with a serious expression on his face. He didn’t move an inch when Kinoko entered the room and, when the door closed and locked, still without moving, he spoke.

– If you want to leave the Alliance, go ahead. I don’t care. I won’t hunt you or punish you in any way. – and with this single sentence it was made clear that Nasu wasn’t angry. He was just hurt and faithless.

After Nasu spoke, Kinoko immediately replied, saying that if he was going to let people just leave, it was no wonder they were doing it. Nasu grimaced and humphed a bit, without taking his eyes of the horizon not even for a moment – I wasn’t. Made no fucking difference. – he said in a frustrated and irritated tone. Kinoko approached him as she continued to speak, saying that maybe it was a changeling there, in Nasu’s place, due to its behavior and that made him sigh deeply and close his eyes for a long moment.

Still, she was there, not judging him, nor criticizing, nor trying to support him with fake cheerful sentences. No. She was just… Listening to him, wanting to know what the heck was going on and that was new. Nasu opened his eyes slowly and, for another second, he didn’t say a word. Still without staring at her, he sighed yet again before speaking.

– Seems like this isn’t what it was supposed to be. The Alliance. Instead of a new place for saiyans sick of the Empire, the very saiyans we want to offer a new and better life are defecting to join Kimiko on Earth. – he said, pausing a bit and scoffing. – Kimiko and Earth… Of all places and people, they chose it. I can’t even freaking understand why. Honestly… I couldn’t care less if they want to paint me as a villain or anything. I’m not like the earthlings or a lot of softhearted saiyans… But to choose her and Earth, the Kami and the place who banished us after we freaking saved it from destruction… That’s too much. – Nasu lowered his head, sighing again and closing his eyes.

Deep inside he was fighting the tears that insisted on watering his eyes and, for now, he was winning the battle. – For a long time I wanted to fill into my father’s shoes… To attend his and mom’s expectations. But for a while now I realized who I wanted to be and… Although I will still hold up their legacy. I’m not them. Still… I hoped I could do good for the saiyans. But I guess I’m a way too old fashioned saiyan in my heart to reach them… - he admitted, scoffing again and opening his watered eyes one more time.

As he spoke, Kinoko approached and touched his shoulder. The sudden touch sent shivers down his spine and made the hair on the back of his neck and on his tail to bristle. Nasu’s tail trembled for a bit and, for the first time, he moved his eyes from the window to stare at Kinoko with the corner of his eyes. Then she began speaking again, once he finished, and the very first thing she said was the harsh and unchangeable truth: he can’t please everyone. It didn’t hit him as hard as it would in the past, but it was still bothersome to hear that. Still, he had to admit it was true. ”Yeah… I can’t…” he thought to himself and, immediately, his mind went to his father’s idolized figure. ”But dad did please ever… Wait… No. Not even him pleased everyone. Not even all saiyans…” and another pedestal was brought to the ground and, although initially he thought it would be disappoint, to see his father in a more mortal light was, somehow, reassuring and relieving.

Kinoko had truth in her words and the more she spoke the more Nasu saw her. In truth, he never cared to look at her other than with suspicion and superiority, and now, she was the one reaching him. Some people had wanderlust. Damn, even Nasu himself had one and went to Earth, although his goals were quite different and led him down the road he was in right now. ”If I didn’t do that… I wouldn’t be the person I am today. Be that for the better of for the worse…” he nodded to himself ever so slightly.

Then, she made an example as if the Alliance was their home and parent, and they were rebellious children. That comparison made Nasu chuckle a bit and improved his mood, even if just slightly, but that was more progress than anyone else had been capable of. Sometimes the person capable of reaching us is the one no one thought could. Once she finished speaking, Nasu remained silent for a while, and then he nodded. A subtle smile, yet still sad, appeared on his face.

– Weird. I wonder… Why didn’t I ever see you? – he said, wondering to himself. – Honestly… I always mistrusted you and, yet, you came here to talk to me. In other situations, I would inquire on your reasons to do so. But… I don’t mind what made you come here… I guess all I have left to say to you is… Thank you. – and with those words, Nasu turned his face to Kinoko. Of course he wasn’t happy or completely relieved of the burdens that were hauting him yet, but he was feeling better and also, he was seeing a new person who somehow showed some care for him, and that was something he learned to value with time and with the frustrations he faced in life.

Nasu was still growing used to people telling lighthearted jokes and stuff, but he was better than before and knew what she was doing. When she said that she was doing her best to be noticed, and how he hurt a girl’s self-esteem, he shook his head, chuckling a bit while folding his arms in front of his chest. – I’m not very well-versed in female behavior. The subtle details are beyond my ability to understand. – he admitted in a lighter mood, chuckling a bit more as he realized about his own lack of social skills and understanding of the opposite sex.

Then, she said she was glad she could help and so was him. Nasu couldn’t really be blamed for mistrusting her, but he could for taking this long to give her a chance, while, on the other hand, he gave chances to people unworthy of his trust and that made his smile to frown a bit as he was reminded of his mistakes. But Kinoko made yet another joke, mentioning her good looks and that made Nasu arch his brows just a bit. Then, he took a better look at het; he knew she was attractive and he pointed that out in a careless tone once before, but right now he was seeing her in a different light, and he felt some butterflies in his stomach as the male in him was slightly awaken. Nasu blushed just a bit and tightened his arms in front of his chest.

– Don’t point that out! I know! – he said in a slightly embarrassed tone. And then, when she mentioned she was still in probation, he unfolded his arms and scratched the back of his head, closing his eyes for a bit. – I… I think you earned your true citizenship… You’ve done that for a while now… I suppose it wasn’t fair to leave you waiting for so long. – he admitted.

She definitely knew what she was doing and even Nasu could tell that. Not that it bothered him that she knew what she was doing, what actually bothered him was that HE DIDN’T and that put him in a position of “vulnerability” he didn’t like at all. And she was enjoying that, which was made obvious by her coy smile. Kinoko teased him further and said that weird was better than uncomfortable and that made him growl angrily again. She mentioned how uncomfortable was the armor he made her wear, and wondered if he was onto to that. Nasu growled again and gazed away for a bit.
– The only reason I enforce the use of armor and use one is because that’s how a saiyan is supposed to dress! And this also offer some pro… - but before he could even finish explaining, she plopped herself onto his lap with her behind, making his tail unwrap almost instantly. He felt the warmth of her body tightly close to him and that made a hurricane of butterflies to take over his stomach, and so many shivers to run down his spine that it seemed like it was never going to end. ”T-this feels… Good actually, but… Damn! What the fuck am I supposed to do now?! Strip her clothes off?!” he was trying to figure out what do to right now, and he was about to throw himself into his pure instincts, but he was afraid he would be way too rough.

Luckily, Kinoko said she was going to cut to the chase of her game and said that although she couldn’t genuinely say with all her heart she liked him, she would be happy to get to know him, and that she liked some of his qualities and was also attracted to him. After that, she offered to “train him”, and that was more than he could’ve asked for. He was proud, but it was better to be trained than to do something weird or wrong. ”Well… Karota trained me while I was already a master of a style… So… This is something trainable and since she is experienced, I think it’s only fair…” he thought to himself, making a brief nod.

He stared right into her eyes and, using his instincts alone, he wrapped one of his arms around her waist and pressed her body against his tightly and, with his other hand, he grabbed the shoulder strap of her battle suit and ripped it off as if it was a piece of paper, getting her free of the armor. – I guess it’s fair… I know nothing of mating. But I know you won’t be needing that armor for that! – he said. He was serious, but not because he wasn’t liking the way they were heading, but because he was still insecure of what to do. Still, he was rough enough to rip her armor apart; at least he wasn’t going to be the shy one all way to it. However, he was still very red on the cheeks, and his heartbeat was accelerated, almost as if he was getting into some death battle of sorts.

Against all odds, Kinoko blushed when he ripped her armor off effortlessly and that made him feel a little triumphant. ”A small victory in between all this load of embarrassment!” he thought to himself with satisfaction, which made a smirk to crack on his face. Still, she was doing a great job at pretending experience, and, on top of that, Nasu wasn’t capable of judging what experience on that department looked like and, damn, Kinoko had that confidence and I-know-what-I’m-doing feeling all over her.

The saiyaness said that he was already ahead of his first lesson, and that made him chuckle. – I’m a fast learner. – he said in a bragging tone as he felt her hands going underneath his armor and clothes, touching his skin. That sensation was very different and he almost flinched from it.

Nasu wasn’t really gentle or kind in anything, and in mating he wasn’t either but, comparing to anything else he did, he was just a little rough, but allowed himself to show some sort of affection, such as being gentle sometimes while touching her, while, on other times, he was much rougher. Still, he would kiss a few times and her body, and hold her close to himself with some affection a couple times or so. It was the first time mating, but he let his instincts and Kinoko kind of guide him and, once they were done, he just lied down next to her on the floor of the chamber.

His breath was slow and deep and he was now staring at the ceiling, without any piece of cloth on. His body was sort of sweaty, but he didn’t mind. Nasu’s body was covered in small scars of his many battles. Nothing deforming, but his testimony to a life of battles and chaos. After a moment of silence, he stared at Kinoko with the corner of his eyes.

– I didn’t believe I would like that… But I guess we can always be surprised… You have skills. – he admitted, with a soft smirk on his face.