Once again, long time, no update. Well now I am! I added Chapter 8 to Fascination and now Chapter 4 to here! I also went back and edited some of the previous chapters. Especially Chapter 3, so if you read it when it was first uploaded, re-read it. You probably would want to refresh your mind anyway. - Thanks to all of those who reviewed! 3

AUTHOR'S NOTE: The dialogue that is in italics is meant to be in Saiya-jin-go. Also, any Japanese in here is meant to be Saiya-jin-go.

DISCLAIMER- I do not own Dragonball Z or any of it's characters. Nor do I own Kinoko. The name for Bardock's mate is credited to Dragoness Eclectic, but the name is all I'm using.

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Saiya-jin Ways

Chapter 4- Co-Existence

They flew in silence, save the wind beating against their blue auras, with the eldest slightly ahead of the other. Goku's eyes remained looking forward, not meeting his brother's occasional, uncertain glances, while his expression was unreadable. The earth-raised Saiya-jin continuously felt the other warrior's dark eyes on him, but he refused to make eye contact. He wasn't certain why, but it felt important that he not. To make a point, perhaps, or to help control his torrent emotions; emotions that disturbed him. Goku was a gentle and care-free individual with high morals and a kind heart. Despite the crimes committed against him and the world he always found a way to forgive his enemies. He disliked few people and never even imagined what hating someone would be like. Was this hate? This burning in his chest, roaring in his ears, fire through his veins. Is this what hating someone felt like?

-But he's my brother…- Obsidian eyes shifted to the figure just ahead of him. His stomach clenched, his heart dropped and the raging fire of hatred (if that's even what it was) subsided. He couldn't dislike his own brother so intensely. But it hurt and confused him. How could his brother do this to him? He must know how much pain and suffering he was putting the earthling through.

Raditz glanced back for about the tenth time since they left the picnic area, fully expecting Kakorrot to still be looking forward with a blank face. The warrior was caught off guard by the rather emotional eyes looking at him. Hurt, betrayal, confusion. Half a dozen feelings showed clearly in his sibling's dark eyes. The long-haired warrior looked abruptly away. –Don't look at me like that, ototo.- He never realized a Saiya-jin was capable of communicating those sort of emotions through just a look. Unfortunately, he's brother's eyes could be his undoing. Raditz shook his head to clear those thoughts. They would deal with that later. This was going to be a long trip.

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"Yes. We're leaving now. I understand. Raditz out." Tapping the off button, Raditz removed the scouter from his left ear and tossed it onto the console. As comfortable as they were, his ear still got sore after 36 hours of constant pressure. He leaned his head back in the pilot's chair, closing his eyes. They had exited Earth's atmosphere and was on their way home. If they could even call Furiza's ship home.

He had a month. A month to teach his brother about Saiya-jins and how not to get himself killed. They had a lot of work ahead of them, but the maned-warrior, nor his passenger, were in any hurry to start.

Goku was sitting on the lower bunk in the quarters he and his brother were to share on the small space craft. Leaning forward, the earthling's head was in his hands and his eyes were staring at the steel gray floor while a thousands thoughts, concerns and questions spun through his mind. Unfortunately, the only one who could respond to his inquiries and worries was the last person the human-raised fighter wanted to talk to. Even though he hadn't done much physical exercise that day, Goku found himself exhausted. Perhaps a rest wouldn't be bad. The Saiya-jin made himself comfortable, as much as he could anyway, on the lower bunk and closed his eyes. His last thought before drifting off to sleep was of the blue-haired beauty he'd been forced to leave behind.

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Groggy eyes opened slowly several hours after they had closed. Goku found himself momentarily confused as he stared up at the bottom of the top bunk. It took his brain a few seconds to catch up, reminding him that he wasn't at home, this was not his and Bulma's bed and that he wouldn't see her for only Kami knew how long. His heart constricted again. Despite his lingering despair, the reason for his awakening made itself known. Unlike humans, his emotional condition had no affect on his appetite. He was starving, but he laid there a bit longer. The earthling still didn't' know what to make of his brother. Raditz said he had orders, but wouldn't break them. Or had it said he –couldn't- break them. The dark-haired warrior wanted desperately to believe that his only known relative didn't want to do this to him. A few more seconds of this desired thought and Goku had convinced himself Raditz had no choice. "Besides, he's probably going to be the only friend I have there."

Goku stood and left the small quarters, heading down the short corridor and through the automatic door at the end onto the bridge. The larger Saiya-jin was sitting in the pilot's chair that was almost too small. "Hey…brother?" Goku started awkwardly, realizing just now he didn't even know his name. Even though he's made up his mind about his brother, he still doesn't know much about him. When the elder warrior didn't respond, Goku peered around the chair.

The larger warrior was peacefully asleep with is head leaning back on the head rest of the chair. Now that he really looked, Goku could see the resemblance between himself and this man he's hasn't even known for a day. "Hm…wonder if I should wake him…" As if on cue the very familiar sound of a disgruntle Saiya-jin stomach sounded from the slumbering warrior. Goku couldn't help but chuckle. "Guess he's hungry too…" He said more to himself before reaching down and shaking Raditz by the shoulder. "Time to wake up."

The maned-Saiya-jin jolted awake, dark eyes snapping open to meet Goku's amused expression. "Good morning, sleepy head." The human-raised fighter said with a smile, only to get a confused look from his brother.

"Nani? Anou…chotto." Raditz grabbed his scouter from the console and fitted it to his ear. "What was that?"

Goku blinked. "You don't understand English?"

Raditz quirked a brow, "Why would I? I wasn't raised on that planet."

Goku looked pensive for a moment. "But…you're speaking it."

The older Saiya-jin shook his head. "No I'm not. The scouter," he gestured to the device on his ear, "is translating.

"Wow? Really? I guess now that I look, your lips aren't really matching your words. Heh, that's weird. Like one of the old Godzilla movies…" Goku laughed, his hand rubbing the back of his head in his usual sheepish gesture. "Anyway, I said good morning. I, uh, don't' know about you but I'm starving…"

Raditz chuckled. "You're definitely Saiya-jin." He commented before standing and leading the way off the bridge and to the small kitchen. "I just hope I don't burn it this time. I miss the cooks." The older fighter said while opening the fridge and digging out some food.

"Umm…would you like me to cook? I'm pretty good." Goku offered, walking to the appliances and looking them over. Raditz glanced over to his brother. "Really?" The messy-haired Saiya-jin nodded, grinning. "Course." The older man shrugged, set the food he pulled out on the counter then stepped out of the way. He wouldn't say no to an offer to cook for him.

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Is it sad when a man's biggest joy in life is a well cooked meal? Raditz decided it wasn't. Not when said man spent over a month in space eating barely edible food. He swore next time he would smuggle a cook with him, but now he wouldn't need to as long as his little brother was there. –'Pretty good' he says. That was a damn good dinner.- Raditz thought as he leaned back from his empty plate and breathed deeply. "You're cooking from now on."

Goku laughed. "Sure thing…uh…you know. You never told me your name."

Raditz looked up at his sibling, and then felt the temperature rise in his face. Even though he knew his brother had forgotten, it seemed strange, almost impossible, that he wouldn't know his name. "Raditz." He looked down at the empty plate. "I'm seventeen years older than you." He looked back up to his only sibling. "That's one of the questions you asked, neh?"

Goku grinned and nodded. "Yeah. That's a pretty big gap…"

Raditz shrugged. "Not really. Most Saiya-jin siblings are ten to twenty years apart. It's rare for them to be much closer." He stated simply.

"Really? I guess I have a lot to learn. What about our parents? Do we have any other brothers or sisters?" He asked, not being able to help the excited feeling rising inside of him.

"Our parents were Bardock and Kinoko. We don't have any other siblings." Raditz sighed at Goku's saddened expression. "Unfortunately, both mother and father were killed a few days after you were born."

"How? What happened?" Goku asked, leaning forward.

"Our planet was destroyed. A large asteroid collided with Vegetasei a few hours after you departed for Earth. As far as we know, there are only four surviving Saiya-jins. You, me, Nappa-san and Vegita-sama."

Goku stared blankly at Raditz for a moment. "I…don't understand. You said you were under orders…and I had no choice. Why should I come back when our race is gone? What does it matter?"

Raditz took a deep breath, shutting his eyes before regarding his younger brother and proceeding to explain. He told him about what their people were like, a story that was quite different from what Goku was told back in the woods on Earth. But before the younger man could say anything, Raditz began the chapter of the tyrant. King Vegita's involuntary alliance with the lizard, the life of practical slavery the Saiya-jins were forced into and the humiliation they still suffered even after their race was gone. They were still serving this 'Lord' Furiza with no apparent end in sight. The maned-warrior wasn't looking for sympathy, he was merely telling his brother what was what as straight forward as possible. By the end, he couldn't begin to guess what Kakorrot was thinking.

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Well, that chapter was a bit longer than the others. - Hope you enjoyed and be prepared for next chapter. It's going to get intense. Please review!