The flight to Goku's home was quiet. Raditz was too upset to speak, and Goku seemed to pick up on those vibes, so he didn't say anything, either. He didn't blame him; he'd just gone through a lot. It hadn't even been an hour since he'd been wished back, and he'd already gotten his ass beaten by his own brother and deeply insulted by someone he used to call his comrade.

Soon enough, the little round house came into view, and before long the two brothers were landing on the grass in front of it. Goku took the liberty of heading to the door first while Raditz hung back a little; he wasn't exactly excited to meet these people.

Goku opened the door and called inside. "Chi-Chiii! I'm home! And I brought someone I want you to meet!"

Raditz couldn't see very well into the house, but over Goku's shoulder he could see a smaller woman appear in the doorway. "You didn't say you were having guests over today, Goku… Who is it? A friend of yours?"

The man stepped aside with a big smile, gesturing to his brother. "Kinda! Chi-Chi, I want you to meet my big brother Raditz! I wished him back to life just so he could meet you guys!"

Raditz didn't seem very pleased with that introduction, crossing his arms and putting on an unamused expression. He and the woman—presumably named Chi-Chi—looked each other over for a moment, seeming to square each other up. The saiyan stuck up his nose; she didn't seem like much to—

" Another saiyan? Goku, how many times have I told you not to bring dangerous people home? I hope you don't expect him to live with us! Do you know how much more cooking I'll have to do? I already have to feed two of you! You'd better be planning to work even harder to earn more money to pay for all that food! And—eugh, he stinks! I can smell him from over here! Don't you saiyans know what showers are? Honestly!"

He was taken aback by that sudden rant that continued for quite some time. He...didn't exactly know how to respond to any of that. He had expected her to be at least a little bit intimidated by his presence, but she didn't seem fazed at all. He supposed he should have guessed that, seeing as how she lived around saiyans already, but...it was still disappointing.

" Wait a minute! "

Raditz watched her approach him. He had to look down at her from his height as she squinted back up at him. "Are you the brother that kidnapped my Gohan all those years ago? Was that you?"

The saiyan scoffed. "And what if it was? It wasn't as if he made it hard to do, he was so weak ."

Goku grimaced behind his wife, waving his hands as if to say "you shouldn't have said that". However, the deed had been done, and Chi-Chi was already turning red.

" You ! You're the one that caused all that mess to happen! If it weren't for you, my poor Gohan would have never had to fight in the first place! If you woulda just stayed in space where you belonged—!"

Goku jumped between them before she could continue, an awkward smile on his face. "C-Chi-Chi, calm down…! It's okay! That was a really, really long time ago! Things are different now!"

Raditz opened his mouth to protest, but the angry woman beat him to it. "I don't care! If he thinks he can just waltz up into my home as if he never did anything wrong then he's got another thing coming!" She glared daggers into Raditz, and he was...actually a little off-put by it. "If you want any chance of being welcomed here, you better start by cleaning yourself up and thinking about how you're going to be useful! I will not have another lazy saiyan taking up space in my house!"

With that, she turned around and stormed back into the house, leaving Raditz actually a bit flabbergasted. He...did not expect to get chewed out so badly by a human woman. For a minute there, he felt like he was back in the Frieza Force getting yelled at by a superior officer…!

Goku watched Chi-Chi leave, and when she was gone, he turned and gave an apologetic look to his brother. "Sorry about that… She can be a lot sometimes, but you get used to it. She's actually not that bad—you just made her mad, is all. As long as you be good, you won't have to deal with that."

Raditz scoffed, uncrossing his arms. " Be good , eh? Fat chance. You can try all you want, but I'm not becoming one of you. Mark my words!" With a disgruntled expression, he walked forward to enter the house. "Now, show me where the blasted shower is."

The smaller saiyan blinked, but he soon smiled and followed him inside. "Right this way!"

—

While Raditz was showering, Chi-Chi had made Goku go out and buy some new clothes for him to wear; she didn't want that armor being worn around the house because she was afraid those shoulder pads were going to knock something over. Raditz was still in the shower by the time his brother returned; he had so much hair, he needed a little time to wash it all…

Eventually, he finished washing everything, and he stepped out of the shower. Instead of his armor, though, he found a brand new outfit waiting for him. Even his scouter was gone. He was not pleased.

"Kakarot!" he called from the bathroom. "Where is my armor? What are these clothes doing here?"

It took a minute, but soon Goku was speaking through the door. "Chi-Chi said she wanted you to wear something else while you're here! Those clothes are for you—I bought them today! I thought you'd like 'em!"

Raditz frowned heavily, examining the garments he'd been given. It looked like the outfit involved a white short-sleeved shirt with some kind of Earth plant on it and a three-letter word printed beneath it. Of course, Raditz couldn't read this language—he could speak Common, sure, but he never really had an opportunity to learn to read or write it—so he was a bit nervous as to what it could mean.

"Kakarot!"

"Yeah?"

"What's printed on this shirt?"

"Oh—It's a radish! I thought it was funny because it says 'RAD' on it—y'know, like Raditz! Hehe!"

Raditz rolled his eyes. He really had one dumb brother, didn't he?

… Still, he ended up dressing in what he was given—the radish shirt, some boxer briefs, and a pair of black shorts that were similar to the ones he'd come here wearing, except they were just a bit longer. He had worn his bands into the shower with him, thankfully, so he at least still had those. Once he was clothed, he exited the bathroom with a towel around his neck, since his hair was still pretty damp. He did not know how to use the hairdryer. Actually, he didn't know they even had one. Or what it was. So.

Goku was the first to see him in his new attire. He nodded approvingly. "Heyyy, lookin' good! You look like a normal person, now!"

Raditz growled, walking past him into the living room. "You honestly don't know how to talk to people, do you?"

"Huh…? What do you mean?"

"Nevermind."

Leaving his brother to walk away in confusion, Raditz took a seat on the couch with a sigh. He figured he might as well try to relax for a while and let his hair dry some. It's not like Kakarot would let him do anything else…

He leaned back and rested his arms over the back of the couch, getting comfortable. It was very soft… They didn't have seats like these in the Frieza Force. He flicked his tail absentmindedly, closing his eyes and attempting to enjoy the first peaceful moment he'd had since being brought back to life.

It didn't last long. After about a minute, he began to feel another presence. He couldn't sense anyone's energy like the others could, but...he had the feeling he was being watched at the very least. This caused him to open his eyes and see who the culprit was.

Standing in the doorway was a little boy with black hair that looked exactly like Goku. Sure enough, he was staring at him with big, innocent eyes, unblinking.

Raditz looked away, then back at the child. This kid was creeping him out. "... Do you need something, kid?"

The boy finally blinked. "... Um, who are you?"

"Tell me who you are first, and I might answer."

"That's not how that works…" The little Goku look-alike looked at the floor and hummed, but he ended up giving in. "I'm Goten. I live here. Are you one of Dad's friends?"

Raditz assumed this was Goku's other child, the one Vegeta had mentioned briefly. He looked almost as young as the other one had all those years ago, though maybe a few years older than the other had been. The man thought for a moment… Maybe this one still had a chance to grow into someone strong as opposed to his other failure of a nephew?

He shifted around in his seat, his tail curling. "No, I'm not one of Kakarot's friends . I wouldn't be friends with a fool like him." He gave a little grin, though it didn't seem friendly. "Believe it or not, I'm your uncle. You can call me Raditz."

Goten seemed to process that for a second before lighting up a bit. "My uncle? You mean you're Dad's brother? Are you a saiyan, too?"

Raditz lifted his tail and flicked it. "Obviously!"

He didn't mean for that to be an invitation to come closer, but Goten took it as one, so he hurried over to the couch and hopped up onto it to take his place beside Raditz, who kind of scooted away. Goten didn't mind; he seemed excited! "Whoa, you have a tail! That's so cool! Are you strong like Dad, too? Are you his big brother or little brother? Where've you been this whole time, anyway?"

"Slow down, kid! You're going to give me a headache…" Raditz sighed heavily. "I'm his big brother, yes. As for where I've been...has he never told you? You'd think that would be something worth mentioning."

"I dunno. He's never really mentioned having a brother, so…"

That...hurt Raditz more than he thought it would. Kakarot never mentioned him? Ever ? And after all that talk of wanting to have more family around…

He was silent for a moment before turning to look elsewhere. "... Well, I've been dead. That's where I've been. Your father was the reason for that, too—him and his green friend."

"Green? You mean Mr. Piccolo? Why would they have done that to you? Were you bad?"

Jeez, Raditz really had been left out… He frowned. "If you consider kidnapping his son and trying to kill them both bad , then I suppose I was." He stuck up his nose. "And I still am! He expects me to just turn over a new leaf, but I'm not having any of it! I'm still a saiyan warrior, and no one can change that!"

Goten sat back on his knees. "Ohhh, so you're like Mr. Vegeta! He was bad, too, but he's okay now."

Raditz growled a little. "I am not like Vegeta ! Don't insult me like that."

"Oh—Sorry."

The two sat there for a little while in awkward silence as Goten continued to stare at him. Eventually, though, the child spoke again. "You never told me if you were as strong as Dad, by the way."

Shit. Raditz had hoped he could get around answering that; he'd purposefully ignored it the first time. He supposed this kid paid attention more than he thought. "Who cares if I am or not? Go play outside or something. I'd like to relax for just two minutes."

"Can you go Super Saiyan?"

That made him get up with a little groan and start walking away to find somewhere else to relax. "I really wish everyone would stop asking me that! Who cares?"

He attempted to walk through the doorway, but he bumped into someone trying to do the same. He growled, clearly not in the mood for this. "Watch where you're walking, worm!"

The other person—a man with short black hair a bit smaller than Raditz—pushed up his glasses and gave an apologetic bow. "Oh, sorry! I didn't mean to—..."

Suddenly, a look of recognition settled on the man's face, and his whole attitude seemed to change. He took a few steps back and got into a defensive position. " You …!"

Raditz took note of his form—the man clearly knew how to fight, and it looked as though he recognized he was a threat as well. Finally, some recognition! "Well, now… It seems there is one person with a brain around here after all!"

Goten came walking up to them, apparently sensing the tension that was building. He immediately recognized the other man and waved to him. "Hi, Gohan! Look—This is our uncle Raditz!"

"I know who he is," Gohan spat, never taking his cold stare off of Raditz, who apparently still didn't recognize him. The name was familiar, at least, so he was furrowing his brow trying to remember where he'd heard it… "Oh? So, you do know who I am?"

Gohan looked like he was ready to snarl. "How could I forget? After you took me from my father and held me hostage while you made me watch you torture him...there's no way I could forget your face."

That made things click for Raditz. It looked like a lightbulb went off over his head as his expression changed to one of recollection. "Ahhh… So, it's you ! You're Kakarot's eldest son, aren't you? Ha! I didn't recognize you all grown-up. Although, that's surprising now that I look at you — you still look as pathetic as ever!"

Gohan growled. He looked as though he was just waiting for Raditz to make a move to give him an excuse to kick his ass. "Trust me, I'm more than capable of taking you on now."

"Oh? Is that right? My little nephew is finally talking big?" The larger saiyan was clearly trying to egg him on. His expression wasn't even hiding it. "You think you finally have what it takes to call yourself a saiyan ?"

Before things could escalate any further, Goten hopped between them, clearly sensing the fight that was about to happen. "Hey, stop it! Mom will be really mad if you guys fight in the house!"

Gohan ignored him. "Why did you come back here? Trying to cause more trouble for my family?"

Raditz scoffed. "You say that as if it was voluntary! Your idiot father brought me back to life in hopes of having me live here with you all. What a joke! As if I'd play nice with any of you lot."

"Dad…" Gohan sighed. He'd have to talk to his father about this for sure. However, his focus was currently on Raditz. He'd deal with Goku later. "Whatever. If you really don't wanna be here that badly, I can help you go back to Hell where you belong!"

Raditz took that as his cue to get ready, wrapping his tail around his waist to prepare for a battle. "You've gotten cockier since we last met, that's for sure! I'll just have to teach you your place again!"

Before anything could happen, though, Chi-Chi stormed onto the scene with a wooden spoon, which got everyone's attention very quickly. "Absolutely not ! No fighting in this household, ya got that? Honestly, you saiyans are unbelievable!" She whacked Gohan on the arm with the spoon. "Gohan, I expected you to know better than this!"

Gohan jerked back and rubbed the spot that had been hit. "O-ow…! Sorry, Mom…"

"And you !"

Chi-Chi turned to face Raditz, who was standing his ground. "You haven't even been here for two whole hours and you're already causing trouble! If you don't behave yourself, you'll be sleeping outside, got it?"

The saiyan turned up his nose. "Tch! As if I'd take orders from an Earthling—"

A sharp smack on the forehead with the spoon shut him up quickly, and he flinched away. "Ow—! Hey !"

"Don't talk back to me! You're a guest in this house! Goku brought you here out of the kindness of his heart and I will not let you take advantage of him! Am I clear?"

Raditz was just...dumbfounded at this woman. She literally did not give two shits about who or what he was, or that he could easily kill her with a single blow!

… It was...kind of intimidating. He didn't talk back this time; he just swallowed nervously.

Chi-Chi was satisfied with that response, and she huffed before turning around to walk back to the kitchen. "That's what I thought. Now, all of you get ready for dinner. I wanted tonight to be a special family dinner night, so that's why I invited Gohan over, but you just had to show up and make things complicated…"

Raditz frowned at that. Everyone had been coming for his life ever since he came back! Could he not get a break?

Gohan seemed to be a bit calmer, now, but he still glared at his uncle. His voice was low this time. "If you ever try to hurt my family again, I'll personally make you pay. Don't forget that." And with that, he followed his mother into the kitchen, leaving Raditz and Goten standing there. The elder saiyan crossed his arms and gave another scoff.

Goten seemed more than a little concerned. "I don't think I've ever seen Gohan get that mad so quickly… You must've really did something bad to him to make him hate you like that."

Raditz unfurled his tail from around his waist and let it swish around. "Whatever. That's his problem." He turned the opposite direction and started to walk deeper into the house.

Goten called out to him. "Hey, aren't you gonna eat dinner with us?"

He just kept walking, not even turning to look over his shoulder. "I'm not doing anything with you people! I'm going to find a quiet place to rest and that's that."

When Raditz was gone, Goten looked between where he'd walked off to and the kitchen and then back again. He then scratched his head thoughtfully. Raditz was definitely an interesting guy, and Goten decided right then and there that he wanted to learn more about him.

For now, though, he was hungry, so he bounded off towards the kitchen to join with the rest of his family, minus his newfound uncle. He'd just have to investigate later.