Author: FireCracker KLee624820@aol.com
        Pairing Goku/Vegeta/Radditz/Nappa

        A/U -Goku learns what it really means to be Saiyan.

       Monkey Moon Part 5

        A grim nod. "Hai, but I have no idea where. The place was so huge, Kakarot. Grim,
        bitter and dark."

        Goku could only stare at his brother's inner struggle. "Raditz..."

        "I think hell's worst attribute is that it's completely hopeless. I looked for our parents,
        but could never find them. I met many others, but never the ones I sought."

        "It must have been bad."

        "It was the same for everyone I talked to. They likewise sought out family and found
        it futile."

        Goku took a deep breath. "But you knew they were there?"

        "Hai, it's a curse of the damned...you can sense kin but never contact them. For all I
        know, mother and father may be separated as well."

        Goku felt an odd tightness in his chest. "That's truly miserable..."

        Deep eyes were oddly bright. "I'll not go back there again! Too many of our kind
        reside in that bleak realm."

        "Probably most everyone" Goku was somber. Raditz snapped to at that.

        "Is that supposed to be funny?!"

        Goku shook his head sadly. "No...but considering the life most saiyans led, it seems
        the only logical conclusion."

        The burly saiyan wrapped his arms around his knees. "True. If everyone had your
        power they'd surely overthrow that dank pit and return to life."

        Goku shuddered at the thought of rampaging saiyans breaking out of hell. "I'm not
        sure the universe would survive the onslaught. The living concern me most right now,
        Raditz."

        "That's good. I've had too much time to dwell on the past recently. But enough of
        that."

        "I still don't know where this leaves us."

        "We're brothers, Kakarot. You and I are among the last of our kind. And I'll be cursed
        again before I let that slip away!"

        Goku opened his mouth to speak, but no words came. Raditz continued.

        "There is a way for us to be close, despite our lack of time together."

        Goku surmised his thought. "A mind touch?"

        "Yes! We'll both share thoughts and memories...no lies, no games."

        "I...I don't know..."

        "All saiyans have a pack bond, Kakarot. Our link is automatic by blood. Still, you will
        bond with the others-"

        "Hold on!" Goku held out a hand. "You're getting ahead of yourself. I haven't even
        agreed to touch minds!"

        Raditz smiled triumphantly. "You'll never be complete without knowing your past."

        A sigh. "Vegeta was intstrumental in me learning of my heritage, Raditz. For that I'm
        grateful."

        "There is still more, Kakarot. You need to know about your family, and your lost
        childhood on Saiya."

        Goku gulped, looked away. "I never knew mother..."

        "She was beautiful. You must see it!"

        "But Raditz-"

        "Does a saiyan fear anything? Or are you one in name only?!"

        Dark eyes flashed with fire. "Is that a challenge? Come on!!" Goku moved to stand
        up. A powerful arm yanked him down.

        Raditz purred with approval. "Excellent. I have less concerns about the near future."

        "I've no patience for riddles."

        "Of course not. Come, sit. We'll touch minds and be brothers again" he extended his
        fingertips.

        Goku searched the chiseled features. "Can I trust you?" he nearly whispered.

        "Yes, Kakarot. Now come!"

        Goku sat lotus style in front of him, extending his hands also. "Maybe...this is what I
        need..."

        Raditz closed his eyes in concentration as their fingers locked. "What we both
        need..."

        ****

       Goku had a strange sensation of freefall. He and Raditz tumbled through dark air
        before suddenly appearing in a room.

        /What is this place?/

        /Home. Watch and see./

        Scenes cascaded before Goku, images in rapid fire succession. His birth. Bardock and
        Kaliope holding him and talking. A young Raditz playing with him. Bardock having his
        power level examined, showing disappointment. Kaliope arguing against King Vegeta's
        orders. Radtiz howling and crying as his brother was taken away. Bardock's sadness,
        Kaliope's grief as he was placed in a pod along with endless other chibis in a grey line.
        Kaliope's rage and tears staining her lovely features, dark spikes tumbling everywhere
        down her back. Bardock holding Raditz away as he tried to leap into the pod.

        Goku felt his throat tighten unbearably seeing his infant self inside the pod before
        blasting off into space.

        The progression of images moved forward in time. An older Raditz, harder and battle
        tested though barely an adult. Violent and bloody purges in endless repetition, along
        with raunchy sexual escapades. Running with a young Prince Vegeta and Nappa as
        their guardian. Servitude under Frieza, shock and dismay at the destruction of their
        home world. Crushing sadness and grief, overwhelming hopelessness. Rage and
        hatred for Frieza.

        /This...is.../

        /Not what you expected?/

        /I...I didn't know...mother was so beautiful.../

        /Yes, she was./

        A heart formed of cold steel and hot blood. Saiyan pride and power embraced. A fully
        grown Raditz now, still with his Prince and Nappa. More killing and wanton pleasure.
        Excitement at the discovery of his brother on earth. Dismay and anger at rejection,
        astonishment at Goku's perceived weakness. Bitter satisfaction in death, knowing his
        brother died as well. Pain and misery in hell with gloomy shades. Endless wandering,
        finding no familiar faces or family. A sudden rebirth and sense of purpose.

        /Incredible.../

        /Keep watching./

        Reunited once more with an amazingly powerful Prince Vegeta and revived Nappa.
        Ritual of pack bonding done. An eternal pact made before renewing the search for the
        last of their kind, an earth raised saiyan.

        /So you did come for me!/

        /Yes, I won't lie to you./

        An image of the earth came into their mindscape, bright against the universal night,
        brimming with new hope and promise...

        Goku abruptly yanked his hands away, snapping back to reality. For long moments
        the brothers said nothing as they stared.

        Then it erupted. Years of pain and separation manifested themselves in a flood of
        tears. The brothers embraced tightly, emotions shaking them to the core.

        "Raditz...oh, Kami...I didn't know, didn't know..."

        Wetness ran down Goku's neck as Raditz buried his face alongside. "It doesn't
        matter, little brother...the past is done, and the future is ours to forge. We're
        together again, and that's all I care about."

        "H...hai" Goku gave a broken smile, his face stained with tears also. "I felt abandoned
        by my own people...thought my family didn't care..."

        Raditz wiped his own eyes. "That's why you needed to see that. Saiyans are real
        beings, Kakarot. We have passions, loves and hatreds like anyone else. Killing is just a
        side hobby."

        Goku exploded into mad laughter. "That's ridiculous...but I understand!"

        Raditz winked. "Only a saiyan would."

        ****

        "Piccolo, I appreciate the company, but you don't need to hang around" Chi Chi
        sighed, cleaning up the kitchen.

        The Namek folded his arms. "Goku would never forgive me if I left you alone with
        Vegeta and the others lurking."

        "Gohan's with me. Besides, I still have this" she smirked, holding up a cast iron pot.

        Piccolo nearly laughed. "I don't doubt that's a serious weapon. But Gohan's just a
        boy."

        "A most unusual one, though-"

        "He still isn't strong enough to deal with them all. I'm staying here!"

        The petite brunette sniffed. "Well then, make yourself useful..."

        "How?"

        "Dry these dishes!!"

        The namek swore as a towel was shoved into his hands.

        ****

        The brothers sat in comfortable silence for nearly an hour by the stream. Goku took
        the liberty of removing his shirt in the hot afternoon sun. Raditz watched rippling
        muscle in appreciation.

        "Hn" dark eyes slitted.

        "What?"

        "I was just thinking about when we last met...you were well formed, but still
        somewhat immature."

        Goku grinned. "And now?"

        Raditz returned the smile. "I'd say you've definitely...filled out quite nicely."

        Goku felt a flush of heat to his cheeks. "Raditz..."

        Discerning eyes roamed slowly. "Hai, a fruitful delight."

        "Stop talking that way! We're brothers, for Kami's sake!!"

        Raditz stretched into an elaborate yawn, his tail ruffling. "What's your point? I'm not
        blind, brother."

        Goku spluttered. "But-"

        "You're a fine piece of saiyan flesh. I have every right to say so."

        Goku turned beet red. "You sound like Nappa! Are all saiyans crazy, or just freaky?!"

        Raditz licked his lips, tail undulating on the ground. "Oh, you have no idea..."

        Goku stared in astonishment, at a loss for words. Memories surfaced of sexual
        scenes he witnessed in the link they shared.

        "You're wild, Raditz. Wild and weird."

        The burly saiyan pulled off his own shirt before lying in the warm grass. "And you
        aren't? Perhaps I should ask about your little 'party' with Nappa."

        "It was a mistake" Goku answered quickly. "I had no intention of doing anything..."

        Raditz rested his hands behind his head. "Tell me, who started it?"

        Goku sat back in confusion. "What difference does it make?"

        Sharp teeth flashed in a smirk. "It must have been hot...you're reluctant to speak
        about it."

        The younger saiyan was silent a moment, feeling a strange pulse of warmth. His back
        began to itch.

        Raditz watched him squirm suddenly. "Just thinking about it gets to you, eh?"

        "That isn't it at all!!" Goku shouted, annoyed. He scratched his backside. "Shit."

        Raditz leaned up on an elbow. "What's your problem?"

        "Damn back itching me again" Goku strained an arm over his shoulders, reaching for
        a certain spot.

        Raditz was incredulous. "Now who's odd? Did this just start?"

        "Not exactly" Goku continued to scratch behind himself. "It's crazy..."

        "Well, turn around" Raditz instructed. "I don't intend to watch you raze your ass all
        day."

        "Uh" Goku grunted, moving to a sitting position in front of his brother. Raditz
        straddled behind him.

        "Hn" strong fingers massaged powerful shoulders before sliding lower. Goku arched,
        his eyes closed.

        "Down there, Raditz..."

        The older saiyan suppressed a grin. Kami, he's ready to be unleashed...

        The hands pressed down, kneading firm flesh. "How's that?"

        Goku strained, mewing in pleasure. "Oh Kami, yes! Right there..."

        "This itches?"

        "Yes!!"

        Sharp nails raked over pliant muscle, circling the base of his spine. Goku closed his
        eyes in bliss, hips rotating slowly. Raditz watched him from behind, obsidian eyes
        burning with a strange light that was anything but brotherly.

        "Kakarot" the velvet voice was rough.

        Goku sighed. "Don't stop, Raditz...that's perfect! I can't get enough pressure on it by
        reaching-"

        Raditz inhaled spicy musk radiating from the broad back. The scent was pure saiyan,
        potent and strong. Now I know why Nappa couldn't resist...

        "Yesss....of course" his continued massage yielded a surprise. Reaching at Goku's
        waistband he felt a sizeable bump.

        "Have you injured yourself, Kakarot?"

        Goku half turned. "No, I don't think so...what is it?"

        "Loosen your waistband...I need to see."

        Goku did so. "What, am I bruised or something?"

        Raditz smiled in sheer delight. Nestled at the base of Goku's spine was a fur covered
        stump about three inches in length. The maned saiyan licked his lips hungrily, resisting
        the urge to suck it.

        Goku tilted his head back again. "Well?"

        Raditz was tempted to laugh with joy. "You're just fine."

        "That's a relief. And thanks..."

        "You're welcome" without warning Raditz bit deeply into a curvy shoulder. Goku
        howled as thin rivers of blood trickled down his chest.

        "What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Goku spun and punched him. The pair
        rolled into the water.

        Angry eyes blazed in the clear stream. /Fool!!/

        Mocking eyes glared back. /Freak!!/

        The saiyans burst above the surface, spraying water everywhere. Goku punched
        Raditz again.

        "What the fug did you bite me for?!"

        To his amazement, Raditz only grinned as he lay on the ground. "You pack a punch,
        Kakarot..."

        "I pack far more. You've barely had a taste!"

        A red tongue flicked out. "On the contrary, my taste was quite enough. You're
        delicious."

        'You stupid freak..."

        Raditz wiped a trickle of blood from his mouth. "And here I thought we were
        bonding."

        Goku made a fist. "I'll bond this upside your head if you try that stunt again!"

        Raditz made no attempt to get up. "You never bite? That's not what I heard..."

        That stopped the younger saiyan in his tracks. "What?!"

        "You heard me. I have it on good authority that you like to bite people!" Raditz
        laughed.

        "Idiot!!"

        "Ah, but it's true. I have it from a reputable source who knows you...intimately!"
        another snicker.

        Goku was taken aback. No, she wouldn't tell anyone about that...

        "I see by your expression you know who I'm referring to."

        "It's none of your buisness!!"

        Raditz sat up slowly, nodding. "Get real, Kakarot. You're a saiyan...biting is pefectly
        normal behavior."

        "That I don't indulge in!"

        "Enough already! I know the truth. Why deny it?"

        Goku squatted down again. "What goes on between me and my wife is none of your
        affair!"

        "A lovely lady. She'd make a good saiyan."

        Goku blinked. "What? You truly think that?"

        "Hai, a feisty one. If she had true power she'd be dangerous."

        Goku had to smile. "Yeah, I've often thought that myself. She swings a mean pot."

        Raditz gashed his forearm with a sharp nail deliberately. "Allow me to reciprocate."

        "Are you crazy?!" reacting without thinking, Goku grabbed the bleeding arm and held
        it high. Thick, rich blood ran slowly down to the elbow. Raditz said nothing, watching
        him in silence.

        Goku felt a twitch. His nose quivered, catching the acrid scent of red. He growled
        softly.

        Raditz pushed his arm higher. "Taste" he commanded.

        "No..." Goku fought another pang. His back was itching again.

        "I said taste!" the bloodied forearm swept over his lips, leaving a slick trail. Reacting
        without thought, Goku captured a hot rivulet in his mouth, feeling the warm thickness
        slide over his tongue. Pausing in shock and surprise, he smacked his lips, sampling the
        rich, tangy sweet flavor. Not an unpleasant taste. On the contrary, it was
        truly...delicious. Long lashes fluttered over lowering eyes as he licked a second time,
        sucking over the small wound. Raditz purred, eyes slitted.

        /Have more, brother./

        Goku watched dazedly as Raditz tilted his head back in invitation. Blood pounded in
        his ears as he stared at the corded neck, scenting heat and musk. A keening growl
        resonated in his chest as he jolted forward, clamping down on the pulse of heat
        offered.

        Raditz embraced him in bliss, falling back into tall grass. /Kakarot.../

        Goku clutched his sibling, hungrily gulping sweet ambrosia that spilled past his lips. A
        steady buzz rang in his skull as conscious thought faded away...

        Slowly Raditz pulled back, staring up in open lust. Goku was transfixed, heaving above
        him.

        "Kami, Kakarot" Raditz growled deeply in appreciation. "If you could only see yourself
        now."

        It was true. Goku looked like a wild thing, lips smeared in blood through white fangs.

        "It just...tasted so good...I..."

        Sharp pain cut through his haze of sensual delight as fangs pierced his throat in
        return.