He walked out onto the platform, a cool gust of wind from the many fans stationed around the space port blowing the few stray hairs from his face. He turned to look at the young man standing beside him. "Well, Vegeta, welcome to Frieza base 79!" he said quietly, yet with a touch of remorse gently pushed off to the side.

"You sound as if this is any different than the rest of those other bases."

"Prince Vegeta…"

"No, Raditz, just don't start!" Vegeta started out strong, but ended in a whisper: "I don't want your pity."

"My prince, I know it's not home, but it's a planet, we should be grateful to be alive."

"You call this living? Because it's not!"

000ooo000ooo000

Been given 24 hours
to tie up loose ends
to make amends
His eyes said it all
I started to fall
and the silence deafened
Head spinning round
no time to sit down
just wanted to
run and run and run
Be careful they say
don't wish life away,
now I've one day

000ooo000ooo000

"My prince-"

"I said don't start!"

"Vegeta! Hear me out! I'm not happy about this turn of events either, but am I whining about it? No! And if you think that I'm not remorseful about what happened to our planet than you need to think again! I watched it explode! I was on Freiza's base when it happened! We may be the only ones left, but that makes us all the more strong, even though we may not feel it…" Raditz' voice faltered at the last part of his speech, and he turned away, blinking back tears. Vegeta just walked off, not caring about his comrade. Raditz soon fallowed him into the hall with the soldiers, more like slaves, quarters were stationed. He stood outside his room, punched the code into the keypad, and walked in.

000ooo000ooo000

And I can't believe
How I've been wasting my time

In 24 hours they'll be
laying flowers
on my life, it's over tonight
I'm not messing no I
need your blessing
and your promise to live free
please do it for me

000ooo000ooo000

Raditz collapsed onto his bed, searching under the mattress for something, once his found it, he pulled it along his arm, leaving a clean, clear cut that oozed blood. He didn't seem to mind though, he was too preoccupied with his thoughts… with the cut still bleeding, he fell into a restless slumber.

Raditz awoke several hours later, with the knife still in his hand, the cut had sealed shut, and he re-opened it, feeling that he didn't deserve to still be intact after what he had done to the countless innocents. This was an "after mission ritual" for him, although it was meant to hurt him, he never felt it. He looked at the cut, the crimson life fluid flowing out, and he felt a sudden urge to spill it all, though he didn't, he had more control than that. Another time, maybe, but not now. Vegeta needed him now.

000ooo000ooo000

Is there a heaven a hell
and will I come back
who can tell
Now I can see
what matters to me
it's as clear as crystal
The places I've been
the people I've seen
plans that I made
start to fade
The sun's setting gold
thought I would grow old,
it wasn't to be

000ooo000ooo000

He slid the knife into a hidden pocket on the inside of his armor, walked out into the hall, and then went swiftly to Vegeta's room, forgetting for the moment that he still had that self inflicted gash open. He knocked on the door hearing Vegeta's usual answer of: "Who are you, and what do you want!"

"My prince, it is me, Raditz. I came down here too apologize for my outburst yesterday."

"You may enter." Vegeta's voice sounded, and the door opened with resonating 'swooshes'. Raditz entered, and went down into the traditional Saiyan salute – down on one knee, one hand resting just above the tail on your back, and one hand clasped into a fist over your heart… that is, if you had one.

000ooo000ooo000

And I can't believe
How I've been wasting my time

In 18 hours they'll be
laying flowers
on my life, it's over tonight
I'm not messing no I
need your blessing
and your promise to live free
please do it for me

000ooo000ooo

"You may rise," Vegeta said softly, and Raditz did so. "Your outburst from yesterday was unusual for you, and along with calling me "Vegeta" you went just a little over the line."

"I am sorry my prince, it shant happen again."

"It had better not, or I'll personally kick your sorry ass into the next week and back again!" The prince paused, eyes suddenly averted. "How did you get that?"

"Get what, my prince?"

"That gash, stupid! How could you have not noticed that you were bleeding?"

"I must have reopened a scab or scar from a previous battle," Raditz said, looking slightly to the left, near his injured arm. (AN: Also for those of you who didn't take psych, or don't have a mother that did, looking to the left is basically like creating a memory. Looking to the right is usually just remorse.)

"Really? If so, then why are there no other marks? Battle scars usually are jagged, this one is straight, and it would be going across, not up and down. Anything you want to tell me?" Raditz put a hand to the blade in his armor, and fingered it.

"No my prince."

"Really? Well, when you do want to talk, I'm right here in room 334728." Vegeta's eyes bore into his, and seemed to look right into his soul. Raditz bowed and left the room, walking quickly back to his, and collapseing onto the floor.

000ooo000ooo000

In 13 hours they'll be
laying flowers
on my life, it's over tonight
I'm not messing no I
need your blessing
and your promise to live free
Please do it for me

000ooo000ooo000

He quickley scribbled a note in neat Saiya-go, pulled off his armor, and pulled out the knife….

000ooo000ooo000

I'm not alone, I sense it, I sense it
All that I said, I meant it, I meant it

000ooo000ooo000

Whispered "I'm sorry, but you know I can't and couldn't help." In a remorseful voice.

000ooo000ooo000

And I can't believe
How much I've wasted my time

In just 8 hours they'll be
laying flowers
on my life, it's over tonight
I'm not messing no I
need your blessing
and your promise to live free
please do it for me

000ooo000ooo000

And plunged the knife into his ungarded chest, penetrateing the left ventricle.

000ooo000ooo000

In just 1 hour they'll be
laying flowers
on my life, it's over tonight
I'm not messing no I
need your blessing
and your promise to live free
please do it for me

000ooo000ooo000

He lay there, not moveing, waiting for deaths cold hands to grip him, and suddenly a thought came to him:

"At least I can see father again…" And with that one last thought, his body went limp, and his spirit departed….

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And QF said: "There shall be a sequal!" and there was! Well, actually it's an epilogue, but I'm making it the next chappie! Because it's already several pages long, and it's also a song fic… I'm thinkin' Winds Nocturne…