Well, I ended up getting a couple of reviews for what I thought would have been a one-shot. Then again, it is almost rare for me to write one-shot stories when I have generated a good deal of interest from those wanting to follow this. One of my bad habits is updating other stories besides the ones that have this many followers already

Since I kept so many waiting for a few months since that episode aired, let's see where this leads. Still A/U because they never returned the potara earrings and it's part of the plot.

~Chibi Mirai Gogeta

#abusingpotaranerf

Fleeting as a dream between two warriors of different classes, their third fusion lasted slightly longer than the one with Zamasu. Mainly, it was due to the fact that their lives were not endangered by some egotistical maniac hellbent on universal control.

Yet again, it did not seem to last long enough when the merger suddenly broke, leaving Kakarrot and Vegeta back in their base forms. The potara earrings dangled uselessly from the lobes like they had before, leaving them staring at each other in aghast. At least this time, their fusion lasted roughly twelve minutes compared to the pitiful seven against the evil kaioshin. Only five minutes longer than their second attempt.

"Man, why does fusion have to end so quickly?" Goku complained. Vegeta said nothing in response towards the younger Saiya-jin's dissatisfaction. "We need to keep practicing to try to prolong the fusion!"

"Kakarrot, it's enough that we fused again, but we shouldn't abuse this!" Vegeta growled angrily at the pitiful display the act the clown was putting on.

"What if another threat comes and tries to kill Bulma?"

The prince's veins felt like ice the instant he heard these words. It was true that Bulma, the one who lived in the future, died when the evil bastard Black murdered her mercilessly. Had she not stalled the evil man, Future Trunks would have died in the future and he would have never known about it until he came back to ensure complete domination of all timelines.

"If anyone tries to kill her, they'll regret it," Vegeta warned with protectiveness in the tone of his voice. In the past, Goku knew the prince had gone against Beerus for slapping his wife, nearly overwhelming the god of destruction by surprise. While both fighters had long since gained the power of gods, the Earth-raised Saiya-jin still seemed leagues weaker compared to the deity.

Perhaps if Goku had perfected utilizing Kaio-ken with Super Saiya-jin Blue, his chances of defeating Beerus would be more in his favor. The drawback was that he put a great deal of strain on the body—much more than utilizing it without the transformation. The young Saiya-jin learned this the hard way using it not only against Hit during the tournament, but against Zamasu when he retaliated to the best of his ability.

Regardless, the idea of him and Vegeta fusing together as Vegito to fight against Beerus did seem a bit more promising after their ordeal with Zamasu. If they did join bodies to fight the destroyer god, they could give him a run for his money. The fusion could even utilize their combined signature blast to truly drive him into a corner.

"Well, how long until we fuse again?" Goku pondered out loud. The fusion was meant to last an hour, but it lasted roughly a fifth due to the combined power of Super Saiya-jin Blue.

"How the hell should I know?" Vegeta snapped at the fool. Gowasu had never specified this when he explained the time limit for mortals combining—then again, it was a miracle the earrings actually worked.

"If we did the fusion dance, it would have taken an hour between joining bodies to try it again, so maybe it takes twice as long..." Goku muttered to himself more than to his rival.

"You could go and ask the Kai when we can do this again if you're that fascinated," Vegeta snorted. He was not really in the mood to join bodies this soon, but at the same time, he did feel gipped by the timing.

"Maybe later," Goku waved off. He removed the potara from his ear. His stomach growled just then. "I was so excited about fusing that I left before Chi-chi made breakfast!"

"You... you didn't eat?" Vegeta's jaw dropped at the naivety of the younger Saiya-jin. "Idiot! That's probably why the fusion didn't last longer! Next time, wait until that hole of yours is filled before coming here!"

"I would, but she would have scolded me for not working again," Goku winced rather pathetically. The younger Saiya-jin's family was by no means rich, so he did odd jobs, mainly farming, to make ends meet at times.

"So? You could have done it before coming here."

"Chi-chi said that the neighbors have complained about the ruckus I make if I'm not using the tractor... and told me not to use the Kamehameha to plow the field..." Goku pouted.

The last time he even tried to use energy blasts to prepare the field, he accidentally leveled a few trees near their home, which resulted in the housewife giving him an earful. Then again, he was in the middle of his daydream of his rematch against Hit when he was firing them and became rather careless.

"Perhaps if you learned to control your enthusiasm, you could do it better." Vegeta removed his own earring and pocketed it.

"I suppose." Goku walked towards the bank of the river and divested himself of his clothing much to the prince's disgust.

"Do you have to strip in front of me?" Vegeta yelled angrily at the younger man.

"How else do you expect me to catch some fish?" Goku glanced over his shoulder at the older man who had a light blush across his cheeks.

"Gah! You're hopeless Kakarrot!" Vegeta turned so he would not be bothered by the sight of the naked Saiya-jin. A splash a moment later confirmed that he had gone into the water, which both relieved and slightly bothered the prince.

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A roaring fire cooked the fish a short time later, Goku salivating at the idea of having a decent meal to make up for the breakfast he skipped. Vegeta stood off to the side under the tree, waiting for his sparring partner to hurry up and eat so they could get back to the point of their daily meetings.

"Do you ever imagine what it would be like if our wives fused?" Goku blurted out loud without thinking of the consequences. That managed to catch the older Saiya-jin's attention.

"Why would you want to see your wife and mine fuse?" Vegeta questioned.

"I don't know... I guess I'm just curious what they would be like..." Goku pondered. "I mean our wives are strong willed and are already scary when they're apart..."

"Some questions are not worth dwelling over Kakarrot," Vegeta shuddered.

Yet, Goku could not get his mind off of the idea of Chi-chi and Bulma joining bodies, even for an hour. Would the woman attempt to kill the young Saiya-jin for the idea? Or would they finally see reason for wanting to constantly train to become stronger? The number of possibilities were endless, and yet, the prince had rejected Goku from even thinking to ask them if they would like to do so.

"Would their name be Bu-chi or Chi-ma?" Goku tilted his head at the thought. His best friend and his wife's name was also a complete enigma to him.

"Kakarrot, just drop the damn idea already!" Vegeta growled. "Besides, our wives wouldn't be fond of fusing together."

"I guess you're right," Goku sighed. He almost wished that it was a doable thing so he could find out for sure what their name preference would be.

The smell of burning jarred the younger Saiya-jin's back to the fish which began to overcook. Quickly, he pulled it off the fire and blew against the flames that started to char the flesh of his meal.

"Great job Kakarrot, now I suppose you're going to be wasting my time catching another fish so you can burn that one too," Vegeta snorted.

"Strange, I normally don't burn fish over a fire," Goku noted.

"Perhaps your talk about our wives fusing together took your mind off this rudimentary task."

"I suppose," Goku managed to salvage what was left of his meal and start eating at a brisk pace.

"When you're done, I'll be in the field," Vegeta walked off.

Goku finished his meal and tossed the bones into the fire to cremate them into ash. While he waited long enough to put the fire out, he looked at the potara earring yet again. In his mind, he imagined his wife's hair with strips of blue and blue eyes staring at him with curiosity and amazement. This was before she shifted immediately to a fighting stance and pulled out a frying pan out of nowhere and lunged at the Saiya-jin.

'Maybe Vegeta's right...' Goku quickly dismissed the rather queer thought. 'Maybe it's better if our wives didn't fuse together...'