Chapter 5

Buraza-zu

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Gohan silently cursed as he felt his brother's ki very, very close to his fathers. There also seemed to be another... smaller but familiar ki in the area.

What was it?

Who was it?

Why was it so familiar?

The hybrid saiyan never met any other saiyans other than that cursed Turles, Nappa, Vegeta, and...

Gohan's eyes widened when realization hit him. He immediately powered up to super and zoomed across the sky never minding the reactions he was receiving from the saiyans down below. The one's who watched him transform into super only saw him for a second before he zipped off at speeds unknown to the average saiyan.

Gohan shook his head; his golden locks of spiky hair brushed across his forehead and eyes as he quickly approached the home. Maybe... just MAYBE he would be able to catch up with his brother and take him back to the palace... and hopefully not have to encounter Gohan's worst fear- his Uncle Raditz.

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Goku pushed the king forward to the house door; the king was trying to dig his feet into the dirt hoping to not walk in. The king was indeed fearless, but having to walk into one of his best soldier's home and pretend to be him... was a bit unnerving.

" 'Bardock'," started the younger saiyan as he pushed the king up to the door, "You shouldn't have anything to fear. I am the one who should be running as far as I can."

"But it's not like you're pretending to be a complete stranger! I should be at the palace!" argued the king lightly hissing back the answer.

"And you will return to the palace tomorrow!" replied the earth raised saiyan. "It's just one after noon and night that you will have to be here! It's not like you'll have to be here your life time trying to fool... those who are most likely of my bloodline..."

Rubbing his temples to relieve stress, the king lightly sighed as he stood up straight. He casually opened the door and took a step in the home with out saying another word to Goku.

And in walking into the small stone and clay home, the king noticed a dining area as they immediately entered. To their right was a small kitchen where a woman was looking over to him.

The woman was Bardock's wife.

She smiled as she put down a clean plate on the counter and walked over to 'Bardock'. "It's about time you arrive home!" she exclaimed excitedly while wrapping her arms around his neck and lightly kissing his lips.

Goku was standing right behind them, and he couldn't help but blink. Then he lightly blushed and stiffed laughter. He could feel the king's ki become drastically low as the wife of Bardock continued to cling. Goku could only imagine how embarrassed the king might have been at this time.

And as for the king... he was becoming mortified! It was known that if you were to cheat on one's mate, then it was immediate death. Even the king would be condemned to death if he were caught in this act!

So... he did the only thing he could think of at the moment.

'Bardock' roughly pushed her away and held the side of his ribs while gritting his teeth. Bardock's wife was appalled when he did such an act! Did he realize how worried she was when he didn't arrive back home yesterday?

"Bardock! What is the meaning of this?" she harshly questioned crossing her arms.

King Vegeta looked to her as he gritted his teeth. "I was injured on the mission-"

She gasped as she grabbed the armor and pulled it up. She noticed white gauze covering his chest, and it was now becoming very bloodied beside his ribs. She instantly started her apologies. "I'm so sorry! I didn't realize..." She shook her head and turned back to look in his eyes. "I think you should take your armor off for now."

The king grunted in agreement, not exactly feeling the most comfortable. He just had to remind himself that he was now playing the husband of this saiyan woman. And the king followed the woman as she pulled out a chair from the table for him. She began walking off muttering.

He carefully took the chair, and he pulled the armor off carefully.

The king was so, SO grateful when the wound opened back up. He never got it healed in the regeneration tanks, and he was now thankful that all the healing tanks were in use at the time he was at the palace.

'Bardock' set the armor to the floor and turned his head back to the younger saiyan behind him. Goku lightly smiled as he too took a chair at the table.

"You were able to handle that well," commented Goku with a small smile.

The king snorted as he crossed his arms over his now bare chest. It was so unlike him to ever have nothing covering his skin.

He felt bare...

He almost wished he wore those heavy cloths and armors once again...

Turning to peer at the earth-raised saiyan, he cocked an eyebrow when he noticed the son of Bardock turn his head towards a door on the opposite side of the home, away from where the wife of Bardock sauntered. Goku then closed his eyes as he concentrated. He then sighed lightly.

"Raditz is sleeping," he muttered. The youngest son of Bardock kept his eyes closed with a small grin on his face; comforted knowing his brother wouldn't cause chaos at this time.

Bardock's mate came back into the room with new bandages and ointments. She had a small smile on her lips as she sat the bandages and medicine on the table and immediately began to take off the bloodied wrap.

She turned her head up, her black hair tied into a tight bun, almost identical to Chichi's, to keep her hair out of the way. Her dark black eyes blinked for a moment, until she lightly smiled. "I didn't notice you walking in Turles."

Goku almost fell out of his seat, but quickly caught his balance as he turned to his mother in disbelief. HE, Son Goku, savior of all good things in this universe, was call his evil uncle who tried to destroy all on Earth years ago?

"Um..." Goku rubbed the back of his head nervously as he lightly chuckled, "I'm not Turles."

That statement brought even more confusion as the older woman brought out a clean cloth covering it in something similar to rubbing alcohol and iodine. She placed it over the reopened wound of Bardock's body, and the king instantly hissed at the instant pain of the disinfectants.

"Then, who might you be?" she questioned with a small smirk on her lips. She knew no one who looked exactly like her husband but his own father, his brother, and their dead son, Kakarot.

The male saiyan smiled, "I'm Son Goku!"

Bardock's wife placed the bloodied cloths on the table as she pulled out some fresh gauze. "Son... Goku? That's a strange name, and for a saiyan nonetheless."

Goku rubbed the back of his head nervously, "Well, that's what they call me on earth."

"Earth?" questioned the woman as she began to wrap the bandages around her 'husbands' torso, "I've heard of that planet's name... somewhere before. I don't think I can remember where though."

"Do you have a saiyan name?" questioned 'Bardock' as he turned his attention to the younger saiyan.

Goku nodded his head, "Yeah, my brother told it to me before... in an unpleasant encounter."

The female tied the gauze securely. "Interesting. Would you care to explain?"

Goku lightly laughed nervously as he rubbed the back of his head. "Well... I-"

And SMACK!

This time, Goku DID fall over in his chair causing it to snap into smaller pieces. It also seemed to make a whole bunch of noise.

Goku blinked his eyes and he lightly smiled noticing his youngest son. "Goten. What are you doing here?"

The Goku clone smiled widely. "I missed ya!"

Goku nervously laughed as he picked himself from the ground. "Well... Could you have waited till tomorrow? I was just going to be out for a day."

Goten's eyes were cast down and his lip lightly trembled. His eyes became wider and tears started to prick his eyes.

Goku blinked, and then he lightly frowned at his youngest son. "Oh Goten! Don't cry! I didn't mean-"

The little chibi sniffled and wiped his eyes before he choked out in sobs. He then began to bawl like a small baby.

Goku had a sweatdrop fall from the side of his head as he picked up his youngest son. "Goten, please! Calm down! I didn't mean it like that! I just wanted to make sure you were kept safe! I know very well your brother can take very good care of you when I'm not around!"

"But..." Goten wiped away some more tears before he turned to his father- his eyes big and innocent-"Gohan is right outside the door."

"He's what-"

"Goten!" shouted a voice from outside. And sure enough, another second later the older brother of the young hybrid saiyan dashed in sliding to a halt. He almost made an entrance like in those cool Japanese Films. But other than that, Goten smiled as he waved happily to his brother, still in the arms of his father.

It's sad to say... that Gohan had failed to de-transform from his super saiyan state.

This new look brought many stares at the teen hybrid, stares from his dad and brother and looks of horror and wonder from the other two full-blooded saiyans.

"Gohan!" exclaimed Goku with a smile on his face, "You came to get this young one?"

Gohan just rubbed the back of his head laughing nervously. "Um... yeah!" he gave dry laughter, "But he beat me here... after slipping though my fingers."

Goku nodded his head, as he looked you his youngest son with a light frown. "Goten...?"

The young chibi began pouting again before wrapping his arms around his father's neck. "But I MISSED you!"

The king watched this moment in disgust and also... in awe. Very faintly did he remember his own son do something of this nature when he was but a child. There were times that Prince Vegeta would escape from Frieza's ship... and would come back to the palace. And a giant scolding the prince would receive...

But... Chibi Vegeta just remained silence. The young prince had never stated a reason... However, there was just something that the king felt when the boy would cling onto his father whenever the king carried him to his room...

But now it started to make sense...

It didn't seem as if fate was on the Son Family this particular day...

"What is all this racket?" shouted a voice from the other side of the home.

Goku and Gohan's face paled greatly. The voice was one that the two had never forgotten.

Raditz stormed into the room, still with half closed eyes as he snarled the whole way in. He didn't exactly like waking up from a restful sleep.

But...

The oldest son of Bardock froze when he noticed one particular person standing there... and dressed in saiyan clothing.

His eyes widened in horror, "KAKAROT!"

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I have had this chapter in my computer forever! I have finally found a way to end this chapter... and begin the new one. Sadly, this chapter is a cliffy.

Please send you comments in a review, and when I feel that I've had enough responses, I'll update. Kays?