Reda: Vee! Come on now, I'm sorry.

Vee: No, I've had enough.

Goku: Guys, come on...

Reda: Fine then; pull the connection, Goku.

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Chapter Nineteen:A Special Request

Everyone has deep desires and special wants that are deep inside their hearts. Sometimes they are goals that help us to never give up. Sometimes they are people that have a special place inside our hearts that keep us going through all the tough times. When reduced to Psyfoam's slave, you have to do something extra to make one of those deep desires come true. Getting a Special Request allows you some time off to spend as you please.

Vee would use his Special Requests to have time to train himself to be better than Reda, which is his ultimate goal in life. Reda would use hers to find her missing brother, but now that she knows who Goku is, she'd use a Special Request to help him in any way possible. Goku would use his Special Request to visit the people he cares about. Nothing else matters to him more than the ones he loves. So, in giving Goku a Special Request, has Psyfoam made a mistake?

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"Thanks again, brother. Even if Psyfoam did order you to save us, I know you didn't go Super Saiyan 4 because he ordered you to," Reda said as she continued to dress Goku's wounds. Even if she had healing powers to heal herself, she still knew how to dress others wounds, and fixing Goku up made her guilty conscious simmer down a bit.

"I was just being the brother I could've been," Goku simply answered.

Reda giggled and gently pushed Goku's arm. "Oh you, I'm the older sibling here."

"Not anymore," Goku pointed out.

Reda let out her breath in a short spurt and looked at the grinning features of her brother. "Well, I was born first," she argued and slapped the bandage on playfully, but just enough to "hurt" him.

"Owe..." Goku said, bringing up his left hand to rub his right arm as if Reda had actually hurt him.

Reda laughed as she stood up, done dressing her brother's wounds. "Now, now, you two. Be nice," Bardock's commanding voice said as he came up to put a hand on the shoulders of his two surviving children.

Reda giggled and Goku smiled. It felt good, and yet strange, to be around his real family. But, someone was still missing; someone he had never met before. "What happened to Mom?"

It was an innocent question. After all, Goku had never met his Mom and his brothers hadn't mentioned her. He was just curious to know where she was.

Bardock's smile turned upside down in the darkness, and Reda's giggling was cut off. "Goku...Mom died."

"Oh...Sorry, I didn't know," Goku apologized; lowering his head and looking at the barely visible stool he sat on.

Bardock clapped his hand on his son's shoulder, forcing himself not to frown. "It's all right, son. You had no way of knowing because she died birthing you."

Goku felt the silence that followed. His throat was parched now. "Oh..." he almost whispered in the dark prison.

"But it's not your fault. She probably just got tired on her fourth child, and she had to give up her life for you to live. Life's cruel sometimes, but in the end it was probably for the better. Every little twist of fate has some kind of reason."

"Well put, Reda. Couldn't have said it better myself," Bardock complimented. "We still love you, Kaka...Goku."

"You can call me what you want," Goku said, changing the subject.

Bardock felt the smile and was happy. "That's fine. I'll just call you Goku because your friends and family do."

Goku looked up at his father to the right and smiled, but Bardock could still see the tears in his eyes.

"Dad..." Reda whispered.

Bardock looked at her and sent a look that said "sorry." He didn't mean to remind Goku of his family back on Earth. It had just come out that way.

Luckily, (or unluckily, however you want to look at in) Vee came strolling in. "Man, I feel ten...sion in here," he stressed as he came up to Reda's side.

"Vee..." Reda drifted off, telling her dad to get his hand off her shoulder. "What do you want?"

"I'm bored. There's nothing to do. Master says we get a day of boredom 'cause we failed the mission." He shrugged his shoulders as if that was unimportant news. "Dude, this style is so lame. I need my old outfit back." Vee said, indicating the black cloak Psyfoam had given him since Tethgarous had taken his other clothes away.

Reda felt the same way about her cloak. She felt like a copy of Psyfoam. She shuddered. She wanted her blue outfit back, the same as Vee.

"I wish I had a Special Request now. I'd use it to get my old outfit back," Vee continued to complain.

Reda rolled her eyes. "Unfortunately, we don't, Vee."

"I have one," Goku said, speaking up.

Reda almost fell backwards. "You do?" Goku nodded, still staring off into the darkness. "Why didn't you tell us that? Do you not know what you can do with a Special Request?"

Goku shook his head and Vee guffawed. "Kakarot, you idiot! You sit here all depressed, acting as if you can never see your family again, and then you tell us you have a Special Request! I've never seen such stupidity! Psyfoam will grant anything you want now. All you have to do is ask him!"

After hearing that, light returned to Goku's eyes. "I...I can use it to...to go see my family and friends on Earth?" He asked, turning to face Vee.

"Well, duh!" Vee replied, crossing his arms. "And while you're down there can you get me a dark blue outfit, similar to the one I was wearing before Psyfoam gave me this piece of junk?"

"Vee! That's selfish!" Reda exclaimed, wanting to slap Vee upside the head, but knowing it wouldn't help anything.

"So? The universe can't live on if I'm unhappy," Vee explained to her.

Reda rolled her eyes and Goku laughed. "I'll look for something guys. Besides, I'm talking to a Saiyan Prince."

Vee was about to mention something else when he took in Goku's last words. "Yeah, and... What? How do you...?" For once in his lifetime, Vee was shocked.

"Are you Vegeta's older brother?" Goku asked, standing up to face Vee with a smile.

Vee was actually speechless, and when he realized this he got angry and started muttering to himself. Reda decided to answer the question. "Vee's the second prince. Vegeta was older and still is." Reda stopped there, seeing Vee's anger flashing in his eyes.

"Oh...Then, I guess I'll tell him hi for you," Goku shrugged.

Vee muttered, "You do that and I'll be shocked if he actually cares."

Goku shrugged off the boy's attitude as he walked out of the prison area. Kerchak's yellow eyes followed him out, surprised himself that Kakarot turned out so good-natured. Dresco listened to Goku's footsteps drowning out as the Saiyan made his way to Psyfoam's computer lab. Reda leaned on her father and they both wished him luck.

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Psyfoam was already annoyed when Goku walked into his computer room. He growled to indicate he knew the Saiyan was there, but he continued to mess with his computer. The evil being was searching for something, but Goku didn't want to ask to find out.

"What do you want, Goku? Make it quick; as you can see I'm very busy now," Psyfoam said as he cursed inwardly at his computer, which wouldn't show the planet he wanted.

Goku shifted his feet uncomfortably. "Um...I just came to use my uh...Special Request."

Psyfoam stopped what he was doing and froze, moving only his eyeballs to look at Goku behind him. "Yes? What do you want?"

Goku cleared his throat. "I wish to visit my family..."

"What?" Psyfoam shouted and then managed to cool himself down a little bit. "But Goku, you've got your sister and father. What more could you want?"

Goku didn't even flinch. "I want to visit my family and friends on Earth."

Psyfoam's mouth twitched as he cooled himself down. There was no way to get around this so he just had to let it fly by. "Fine," he said through clenched teeth. "Go. You get a full 24 hours and if you're not back by then I'll punish both you and them," Psyfoam commanded, getting a little something out of Goku's face before he instant transmission away.

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Goku appeared in his own room with his back to the bed that Chi-Chi now slept in alone. He turned his head behind him and dropped the fingers from his forehead. Chi-Chi was asleep now, but she hadn't been asleep for long. Goku crawled in bed beside her and noticed that her pillow was wet along with her cheeks. She must've cried herself to sleep and seeing the picture she still grasped to her breast proved to Goku that she had been crying because of him.

He smiled and carefully reached underneath her arms to grab the picture Chi-Chi was holding. Chi-Chi showed her heavy sleeping self as Goku very gently put the picture and frame of their wedding day back on the dresser.

After making sure he hadn't woken her up, Goku snuggled into bed beside his wife. He gently stroked her beautiful black hair, savoring the moment. Before long, Goku had fallen asleep as well.

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Chi-Chi opened her eyes to see the dresser and the wedding picture she had been holding now on top of the dresser. At first she began to panic when she realized someone else was in the house. Goten had stayed over at Gohan's as did Krillin. She was the only one who had decided to go home, so who was in the house with her?

Then she heard it; a very familiar snore. She turned around in the bed and had to pinch herself to prove that she wasn't dreaming.

"Goku..." she whispered, partly surprised partly happy.

When she noticed he had stripped his clothing, she smiled and happy tears fled from her eyes. She was quick to answer his unspoken question and strip her nightgown. Now it was time to wake him up...

"Goku," she said softly, shaking him awake.

His snoring came to an abrupt halt and he opened groggy eyes to see her naked in bed beside him. Chi-Chi smiled and gave him the look he had come to understand after years of being married to her. He smiled and was quick to answer her silent plea.

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"Krillin, Krillin, get up," Goten said, shaking the short friend until he finally woke up.

"Uh...what?" Krillin asked groggily as he stretched himself and yawned.

Goten looked at him, his face confused and happy. "Krillin, do you sense my dad? I think I do, but I'm not sure if it's a dream or not."

The short man instantly sat up and searched for Goku's energy signal. When he actually found it, he cheered so loud everyone in Gohan's humongous house woke up.

As soon as everyone was dressed and had breakfast the excitement reached full scale. Pan was still finishing the last of her cereal. Gohan had his glasses on and was sipping his tenth cup of coffee; his adrenaline was reaching full scale and he really wanted to spar with someone. Goten was trying his best to keep his cool and not act like a kid by jumping up and down. Videl finally got the chance to sit down and begin munching on her breakfast. Krillin was standing up, finished complaining about the tall table and ready to see Goku. Supreme Kai had even stayed the night and he was busy thinking about how Goku could be on Earth if he was under Psyfoam's rule.

"Where do you think he could be?" Supreme Kai asked to start a conversation.

Videl replied first. "My bet is with Chi-Chi." Everyone stared at her. "What'd I say? It's just an innocent guess."

Gohan sighed. "I have a feeling she's right. Mom did go home last night. She wanted to be alone."

"Bet she wasn't alone in bed last night..." Pan pointed out slyly.

"Pan..." Gohan drifted off sternly.

The teenager took one look at her father's stern features and shut up. "Sorry," she muttered, stuffing the last bite of her cereal in her mouth.

Goten brought up another good point. "What I want to know is why he's back. He's supposed to be under Psyfoam's control, so why is he on Earth?"

"Yes, it doesn't make sense. Why would Goku be on Earth unless Psyfoam allowed him to be?" Supreme Kai questioned.

"I know one way to find out," Krillin suggested. "We can ask him."

Silence followed and then Gohan began to laugh. "You're right, Krillin. I don't know why we sat here and discussed it. I mean, it's just my father."

"Gohan, we sat here because some of us don't finish our meals in five seconds!" Videl pointed out, shaking her fork at her now blushing husband.

"If everyone's done eating, can we go? I kind of want to see my best friend"

Goten jumped out of his chair right away. "I agree with Krillin. Let's go. I can't wait any longer."

And without even waiting on everyone else, Goten ran out of the house and followed his dad's energy signal. Krillin was right behind him, not caring if he seemed like a child. Supreme Kai watched them go and let out a sigh. Then he left, leading the big pack of family and friends.

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"Goku, what happened? Why'd you leave me?" Chi-Chi asked as she washed the breakfast dishes.

It was morning now and they were both dressed and awake. Goku had just finished eating one of his wife's delicious meals. He savored the taste in his mouth, knowing that Psyfoam's meals wouldn't be as great, if he even got meals from Psyfoam that is. He got a sudden urge to comfort Chi-Chi, or maybe it was comforting himself...He didn't know and didn't care.

Goku walked up behind Chi-Chi and gently ran his hands up and down her shoulders and upper arm. She continued to wash the dishes, acting as if he wasn't behind her. So, he rested his chin on her head without applying any weight.

"Goku, will you have to go back?" She asked and he could tell she had been fighting with herself to ask the question.

He groaned. Why did she need to bring this up?

She asked, now you answer.

"Yes, I will, Chi-Chi, but for now let's act as if I don't have to go back," he said as he brought his hands over to hers and took the dishes out of her soapy hands.

She let him turn her around and Goku did something he usually only did in bed. He tilted her head up, smiled, and pressed their lips together in an affectionate kiss. Chi-Chi made the moment better by wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him closer. He replied by rubbing her back with his hands.

Then the doorbell rang, and they were forced to break apart. Goku smiled at her with a twinkle in his eyes before going to get the door. Chi-Chi stared after him. He had never done that before. Sure, he had shown affection in bed, but never out of bed!

A voice from the living room snapped Chi-Chi out of her thoughts. "Goku! What happened, buddy?"

"Hi, Krillin," Goku answered, his voice unusually pleasant for this subject. Chi-Chi grinned, for she knew why.

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"So, you say he gave you a Special Request?" Supreme Kai asked, leaning forward in the chair he sat in.

Goku nodded, "Yeah, that's why I'm here now."

Krillin couldn't hold himself back any longer. "Goku, what the hell happened with Psyfoam?"

Goku went speechless, unable to answer. Chi-Chi's reaction was a little more violent, though. She got up from her seat, walked over to Krillin, slapped him upside the head, sending him crashing to the floor, and then walked right back to her seat as if nothing had happened. Goku just stared at the sight of his best friend on the floor while Pan muffled her giggles.

Goten decided to find a better conversation. He felt guilty because it was for him that his father had given up his freedom. "Dad, how's Aunt Reda doing?"

That brightened Goku's eyes. "Yeah, she's fine. You should see that girl in a fight! It'd be a challenge just to hit her!" Goku laughed, remembering the fight between Reda and Vee.

"Aunt Reda? Goku, she's your sister?" Supreme Kai asked, showing his surprise.

Goku was a little confused that Supreme Kai had asked him that. "Uh...yeah," he replied.

Supreme Kai stared open-mouthed, trying to collect his thoughts. Krillin's surprised question was asked before Supreme Kai could say anything. "You have a sister?"

Goku smiled as he nodded. "Uh...huh."

Krillin stood up and slapped his forehead. "Gee wiz, how many kids did your parents have? First we meet Raditz, then Turlus comes along, and now you've got a sister? How many evil siblings do you have, Goku?"

"Just two, Krillin," Goku said softly. "Reda's on our side, and so is Vee."

"What? Who's Vee?" Krillin was getting really confused now. "Another one of your brothers?"

Pan muttered, "Vee...That's a cool name. I hope he's not my great uncle, and I hope he's not too old. Wonder if he looks as cool as his name sounds..." Only Videl picked up her daughter's words, but said nothing, as she was more interested in what Goku had to say.

The Saiyan hero shook his head. "No, Krillin, Vee is Vegeta's younger brother."

Pan groaned, "How old is he?" She asked with a silent hope in mind.

Goku thought a minute before answering. "I'd say he's about sixteen years old. Reda would have to be about eighteen..."

"Wait a minute, Goku," Supreme Kai interrupted. "If she's your sister, how can she be eighteen? That would make her 30 years younger than you, and I know you were the youngest child."

Goku laughed, "She's supposed to be my older sister, but in Psyfoam's lair time doesn't exist so she lost some birthdays there. And the same goes for Vee."

Pan smiled, turning away from the group and staring off into space. She was trying to imagine what Vee looked like. She hoped he was hot and sexy, not to mention that he had a nice attitude.

Gohan, who had been sitting patiently and politely during this whole conversation, jumped out of his seat and brought instant silence. Everyone could tell he'd had too much coffee. His glasses were off, and his shirt wasn't tucked in. That didn't count for the collar of his uniformed shirt, which was all out of whack.

"What is it, Gohan?" Goku asked, looking up at his son's impatient figure.

Gohan almost stumbled over his words in anticipation. "I want to spar with someone."

"Really?" Goku was a tad shocked because his son had somehow stopped fighting of late. "I'll spar with you," Goku said, smiling as he stood up to follow Gohan outside.

They were both excited. Of course, so is every Saiyan who knows they're about to fight. But Gohan and Goku were especially excited, and no one could guess why.

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Reda: Now will you come out, Vee?

Vee: No! I'm not coming

Reda: Please!

Vee: NO!!!!!

Goku: You might as well give him some time, Reda.

Reda: In the meantime,...reviews...yea...plz?