AN: New, very long chapter. Glad I got it up...STUFF HAPPENS READ IT!


Chapter 48: A New Family
Leaf sat in his favorite wooden chair across from Raditz' sick bed where he laid in the guest bed of the Silver house. He had gotten seriously ill and Mint was doing the best she could to take care of him in spite of feeling under the weather herself. At the moment she was fetching ice for his fever.
The saiyan groaned a bit in discomfort, Leaf shook his head while cleaning his gun, "Hmph, I don't see why Mint is going through such a trouble over you? I mean you were warned by those two kids from the future weren't you? Idiot not taking your medicine, now my sick daughter's gotta take care of you."
Raditz sat up flushed and coughing, "I didn't ask her to, that was her choice… besides I didn't figure I was that sick yet…"
"That sick yet? Now do you think that genius?" Leaf scowled pointing his gun at Raditz a moment. Mint came in with the ice and scolded her father, "Daddy! Don't be so mean! Go on, you should go out you're disturbing Raddy."
"Hmph…" Leaf stood holstering his gun, he grumbled to himself, "Some guy crashes on the planet and she forgets all about her father…"
Mint turned apologetically, "Aw dad, I'm sorry…ugh…" she became dizzy and sat in the chair next to Raditz, she blushed, "I just know I have to be the one to take care of him."
Leaf smiled a little an turned his head over his shoulder towards her, "You sound like your mother…alright, I understand, if you're anything like her there's no use arguing with you…I'm going out with the old boys see ya, take care alright?"
"See ya daddy, have fun, don't drink to much, remember what the doctor said!!" Mint waved him off happily then groaned and held her stomach. He left hesitantly, as he did Raditz turned to Mint, "you don't have to do this you know… I can take care of myself." he said stubbornly.
Mint giggled a bit putting the ice on top of his head, and taking out the daily amount of the medicine, "Oh? And where would you be then mister? Six feet under and pushing up daises?"
Raditz took his medicine with a hard gulp then laid back down, "Hmph…why do you care so much about me?"
Mint laid over him and stroked his chest as she kissed him deeply, "I think you know Raddy…"
Raditz blushed a little and was interrupted by a knock at the door, Mint winked at him as she left a moment to answer the door, "Chichi!" she exclaimed in joy, Chichi held up a first aid and a giant thermos of chicken soup, "Hey there girl! I brought over some supplies for the intergalactic Casanova and some chicken soup for you."
Mint smiled appreciatively, "Oh thanks Chichi', come on I need to sit down …" she was a little woozy so Chichi helped her to the couch and sat beside her gently caressing her shoulder comforting her sick friend, "Come on Mint you need to take care of yourself…you're gonna end up sick as dog taking care of him!" Chichi scolded her lightly. Mint nodded a little, "Yeah but I figure I'll shake it off soon, no need to worry." Chichi groaned a little , "Okay Mint, before I let you back to…or in Raddy's bed you gotta tell me your symptoms."
She blushed deeply , "Chichi!" they both laughed it off , she continued, "Um…well I'm nauseous or I'm really hungry, sometimes I get dizzy, or really hot or really cold."
The wiser woman suddenly got a light bulb over her head , she shook her head, "Mint, there's good news and bad news and more good news. Good news is that it's nothing bad. "
Mint sighed in relief, "oh that's good, but um…what's the bad news?" she asked concerned.
Chichi giggled a little, "Bad new is you won't get better for a whole nine months."
"Then why are you laughing?!" she freaked out thinking she'd be sick for the better part of a year.
"Because honey, the other good news is you're pregnant!" Chichi squealed in excitement. Mint gasped a moment in surprise, a smile began to form, "A-are you sure?"
She nodded a little, "Mmm, mostly, everything fits. Except I need to know one thing, you and Raddy have sex yet?"
Mint blushed bright red, "Until he got really sick…yeah….a lot…."
Chichi's eyes widened, "Whoa! Spicy! Eh-hem, well yeah, I think you should tell mister bed hair that he's gonna have a kid!"
Mint giggled happily, she ran into his room, "Raddy! Raddy I'm…uh…where'd you go?" to her unhappy surprise, Raditz was gone, his clothes on the ground and his uniform taken.
Mint looked down sadly, "Raddy…" then looked up with furry in her eyes, "If you die I'm gonna KILL you!!!" she flew off in his direction.

Raditz landed in a city being destroyed he could see the explosions and smoke from as far away as the horizon and yet strangely couldn't sense the power causing it. He could only run towards the destruction hoping to intercept.
As he ran he sensed a familiar power from he returned to Earth. He spotted Yamcha lifting rubble off a school bus, children shuttering as the metal bus whined with strain.
Raditz zipped over and help Yamcha uncover the bus, "Need some help there?"
"Yeah thanks." the two didn't take long together to free the captives, the small children thanked them. The blonde teacher, about Chichi's age curried the unconscious bus driver, "Oh thank you both…" she turned to Yamcha blushed shyly, "you must be a super hero." He became bright red rubbing the back of his head, "Huh? Yeah, I guess, will you be alright?"
She nodded confidently, "Yeah, I've lived in this city all my life, I know every route out."
"Good luck, we're going to stop this madness." Raditz said seriously.
She bowed respectfully, "Yes of course. Come on kids stay close to me." She said firmly to the children and them holding the driver, hoping he'd come to soon.
Raditz smirked to himself, "heh…"
Yamcha who was still entranced by the teacher, he snapped out of it quickly, "Huh? What are you laughing about?" Yamcha said trying to hide his blush.
He chuckled, "Super hero?
Yamcha barked, "shut up!" he grumbled a moment, "I think we should split up so we can find 'em faster."
Raditz shook his head with a smile, "If that's what you want…super hero!" he roared with laughter as he flew north.
"JERK!" Yamcha shook his a moment and flew north-west.

Raditz landed and panted heavily leaning against the side of a building. He took his shirt to his mouth and coughed up blood, "damn it! These have to be the androids Peanut told me would kill Kakarot. I have to destroy them before they….ugh…"
FLASHBACK
Pura pushed away the assistant, she looked at her son, right into his eyes, "Raditz! Whatever happens, take care of the child. Promise me!"
Raditz hesitated, and nodded softly, "I-I promise.."
End Flashback
he coughed hard in his shirt again, "Damn it all!"

A cold chill ran down his spine as he felt Yamcha's power level rise suddenly then plummet.
"They got him" Raditz burst towards the Z-warrior. He saw some strange fat, snow-white human holding Yamcha with one hand. A strange old man with wild white hair smirked evilly in delight behind him.
"Let him go!" Raditz held out his hand and fired a small bolt at Nineteen's arm making him let go of the limp warrior.
Twenty glared at Raditz, "I don't have any data on this one, do you Nineteen?" Nineteen stared blankly and said in his cold mechanical voice, "It would seem I do…Raditz. Power level low, threat minimal, relation: Goku's brother."
"BROTHER?" Twenty exclaimed furiously, "You're that little rat's brother?"
"Rat? How dare you? I should destroy you where you stand!" he exclaimed extending both arms for his double Sunday. He saw out the corner of his eye a teen boy huddled in the corner protecting his kid sister shivering in fear.
Raditz looked back at the androids, "I'll…I'll lead you to him, I see your power what can I do?"
Twenty stroked his mustache intelligently, "hm...we accept these terms, come Nineteen we'll leave the city and follow him."
"But sir, I believe he may be…" Nineteen said hesitantly but Twenty barked , "Who's in charge Nineteen?" "Yes sir…"
Raditz turned back to the boy, "Run…save your sister." He nodded and ran. Raditz picked up Yamcha and took him
Raditz led the two to a large open mountain range, he got on guard coughing a moment, "Hmph, fools!"
Twenty yelled out in furry, "You lied?!"
"Of course!" Raditz scoffed with a smile. Suddenly most of the other Z-fighters arrived, besides Goku, Vegeta and Mint; Trunks and Peanut were with them. Raditz looked at them strangely, "What are all you doing here?"
Tein answered solemnly, "Trunks and Peanut told us the androids would appear here, these them Raditz?"
Before he could answer Trunks did, "No these aren't how strange! What did they call themselves?"
"Nineteen and twenty…" Raditz pointed at them respectively then threw Yamcha at Piccolo, "take care of him green man."
"Nineteen and Twenty!? What? The androids in our time were Seventeen and Eighteen!" Peanut exclaimed in confusion, "Who are these guys?"
"It seems they know about the others…hmm…Nineteen you handle this nuisance!" He said commanding Nineteen to attack Raditz who coughed a little more.
Peanut grumbled to herself, Idiot didn't start taking his medicine until recently did he?
Raditz whipped the blood of his mouth and flared up to a super saiyan, "I won't let you hurt my brother."
"You are too weak, prepare to be eliminated…" Nineteen began to blast a flurry of small ki bolts at Raditz. He began to dodge them unsteadily, trying to make his way on the offensive. He threw a Saturday Crush but the Android absorbed it with a smirk. "What?!" He screamed out. Nine flew at him with a cackle throwing wild punches at the exhausted super saiyan who just barely managed to avoid them.
"Yaaaa!" the robot yelled out and punched Raditz to the ground. Raditz skidded to a stop and panted.
Krillin blinked, "I don't get it, he was so much better on Namek when he fought Frieza.
Peanut crossed her arms and rolled her eyes as she sighed out, "That's because that fool wouldn't admit he was sick until he was half dead." she flared up to a super saiyan.
Raditz held his hand to her, "Stay back! I don't need help."
"What are you and idiot?" She barked back.
Nineteen dove down on Raditz, he grabbed the android by the wrist crushed it with his grasp and using all his might kicked Nineteen away, ripping off his arm. He held the arm triumphantly as he coughed up more blood, "I DON'T need help!"

"YOU IDIOT!" Mint stomped on the ground next to the battlefield causing the ground to shake a little.
"What are you doing woman?" Raditz barked back at her, frustrated that she'd interrupt the fight.
"Raditz, you gotta stop this, you can't keep fighting like this or you'll die!" She pleaded with him desperately. Nineteen loomed at Raditz from behind, Mint glared at the machine-man cracking her knuckles, "Stay out of this!" he backed off.
Raditz swiped at the air in her direction, "You don't understand, their out to kill Kakarot! I couldn't save my mother, my father, my friends. I can't stand by and watch my little brother die! I can't lose my family!"
Mint her lower lip and rest her hands on his shoulders, "Raddy…I understand…I lost my mom too. P-plus w-we have a new family…" she said embracing him tightly, anger turning into love.
"What…what do you mean Mint?" Raditz asked embracing her tentatively at first. Tears ran down her cheeks, "I'm pregnant Raddy…"
"You're what?" He said in stunned silence.
"SHE'S WHAT?!" The whole body of the Z-fighters (except Yamcha) shouted in absolute shock.
She looked up and kissed him then smiled, "You heard me stud, you're gonna be a dad so you better start acting like one or I'm gonna kick your ass…"
He smiled and looked at the group, "You guys think you can take fat creepy albino guy over here?"
"They won't have to." Goku said in the shadow of the sun, his hair flared up the golden locks of a super sayian.