Chapter 34: Cross Culture
"Guys I think dad and uncle Raditz need some help here." Gohan called out over the two crumbled brothers, neither of them seemed to respond.
"What should we do, they used all their Senzus on us!" Krillin said running over to Goku.
Dende fiddled with his fingers and said in a shy quite voice, "um, I can…"
Vegeta walked in front of him, forgetting he was there, crossed his arms with a hard grunt and said, "As much as I hate to admit it, we'll need them both. There are healing pods in Freiza's spaceship." He floated toward the ship and Dende stuttered a bit, "But I…"
Gohan put his father's arm over his shoulder, "Krillin could you help me out please?"
Krillin nodded and took Goku by the other arm and they flew off to the ship.
Mint smiled and rubbed her nose innocently as looked down at Raditz, Guess you're mine Raddy! She slumped Raditz over her shoulders his chin resting on her gently, she smiled over at him and said in an assuring voice, "Don't worry big guy, I'll take care you."
Raditz chuckled weakly, "I could get used to this…Thank you"
Mint blushed slightly, ignoring the first part of his comment, "Uh...yeah…no problem Raddy."
As Mint found her way into the ship she spotted Krillin and Gohan putting Goku in the healing pod and Vegeta making himself comfortable leaning against the wall. Dende ran in behind her, "Um…but…um…" he trips and falls trampling over his own words.
Mint found an open one and laid him down inside. "Tell me if I'm doing this right…" Mint said unsurely.
He smiled a bit, "You're doing fine."
She bit her lower lip looking into Raditz' eyes, she remembered how he had saved her back on Earth and everything they had been trough together until now. She couldn't deny that she and him had formed some kind of bond, she wanted to see it out now.
"Raddy…" she said softly, and put her hands behind her and undid her pendent, she held the jewel tightly in her hand and looked at him with all of her confidence and faith. He recognized this in her but couldn't yet grasp what she was planning, "Mint?"
She put the priceless heirloom in his hand , and her voice resounded with strength, "You give this back when all this is over, all right Raditz?"
Raditz eyes widened, She wants me to bring this back? he took the necklace slowly from her and put it around his own neck.
Mint smiled at him for a moment, and leaned up toward him, then caught out of the corner of her eye something bright orange and blue. She turned to see what it was and saw Goku's gi and undershirt float down, it landed on Dende and his little antennae stuck out of the sleeve, "Mmmm…" he grumbled angrily.
"Huh?" Mint wondered curiously a moment then saw Goku's pants fly away, She stiffened up a bit in surprise. Before she could react she saw Goku's underpants shoot across the air, She jumped back a little, "oh Kami! What are you guys doing!?"
Vegeta grumbled not moving an inch, "The machine doesn't work nearly as well if they are clothed."
Raditz slowly took off his armor and dropped it to the ground, "He's right."
Mint looked back at Raditz and saw him in only his skin-tight under shirt, her face flushed with a fevered redness that nearly matched her hair, "Kami!" she shouted and covered her face with both her hands and ran out of the room.
Raditz was left in his pod with a perplexed looked on his face, slowly disrobing himself, "What was that all about?"
Krillin floated over him, and said in a snide way much like his days before meeting Goku, "Gee, and I thought Goku was clueless."
Raditz narrowed his eyes harshly, "What does that mean?" He demanded.
"Well… I'm not sure how it is with you saiyans, but with humans it's a bit taboo to undress in front of a lady whose not your wife or girlfriend or something." Krillin said with a confidant grin.
Raditz used all his strength to stand motioning toward the door, forgetting a moment he was naked, "Ugh! I have to apologize!"
Krillin smirked and pushed the weakened saiyan back in the pod, "Not today big guy!" He put the mask on Raditz and he made a goofy smile, "Oh! I'm gonna….Zzzzzzzz." he snored loudly it knocked him away cold.
AN: Why am I making Krillin such a jerk! He's one of my favorite characters but I guess Raddy can't have TOO easy can he? Lol! And poor Dende could get a word in edgewise.