Vegeta was pulling on his grey tank top shirt when he felt the massive change of Ki in the air. He quickly pulled the shirt on and looked at Bulma, who was already peacefully asleep. She would not be for long, most likely. Kakarot will show up after this, Vegeta thought to himself, jumping out of the window and turning around to look in the direction that Raditz's room was at, and that's the last thing I need. I'll have to deal with this myself for now. With the power that Raditz had displayed this afternoon, I wonder how strong he'll be as an Ozaru. If he becomes as strong as I think he will, then… He floated forward, gritting his teeth. The strength of the Ki that Raditz was giving off was awfully strong for a man who had just came back to life less than a day ago.
A loud crash alerted him that the transformation had begun, and in only a few seconds a giant Ozaru appeared, roaring and pounding on his chest. Vegeta snorted and focused carefully on the Ki of the transformed Raditz, and snarled in agitation before transforming into a Super Saiyan. He flew over to Raditz and stood infront of him, folding his arms. Raditz looked up at him before opening his mouth, and instead of dodging and risking damaging something, Vegeta stuck his arms out infront of him to intercept a rather large Ki beam. Focusing, he diverted it and sending it flying upwards before watching as Raditz closed his mouth, ending the attack.
"And when did you get the idea that looking at a full moon was a good idea?" Vegeta asked, baring his teeth slightly as he growled in frustration and anger. Raditz did not respond, taking a swing at the Saiyan Prince, who stopped it using his right hand only. "And as a matter of fact, while we're on the subject of good ideas, who ever said it was a good idea to attack me, the Prince of all Saiyans, who just happens to be one of the only Super Saiyans in the entire universe?"
"When was it a good idea to try to talk sense into an Ozaru?" A voice grunted. Gohan and Goku appeared beside Vegeta, the latter of the two grinning at the Saiyan Prince.
"Hey Vegeta! It's been a while since we last saw each other, huh? A few months, right!"
"Kakarot this is not the time for your sappy reunions," Vegeta growled, annoyed. The trio moved backwards as Raditz tried to punch them, and then glanced at each other. "We have a damn Ozaru to take care of, and here you are acting like this is some kind of party!"
"Oh yeah, that," Goku said, transforming into a Super Saiyan as well. "I recognize that Ki somewhat. Who is it?"
"Can't you tell by the hair?" Gohan asked, backing up slightly. "I remember, even if it was when I was a little kid."
"Oh! You were a little kid…And that hair…Um…," Goku said, trailing off as he thought to himself. His eyes widened, and he clapped his hands together, blinking. "Oh, that's right! My big brother, Raditz!"
"Finally the idiot gets it!" Vegeta snarled. He dodged to his left, avoiding a blast from Raditz before charging forward. As he did so, Goku appeared infront of him, right arm outstretched, warning him to stop. Goku looked back at him and smirked before flying forward, kicking Raditz in the stomach hard enough to cause the Ozaru to growl in pain. Goku flew backwards, sticking his tongue out, drawing the transformed Saiyan away from Vegeta's home. Vegeta snorted as he and Gohan followed after them. It did not take long for Goku to get Raditz to a field a ways outside of the city, and his expression changed into a serious one.
"Hey big brother, long time no see," he said, his eyebrows furrowing. Raditz paused for a moment, looking at Goku as if he was contemplating something.
"…Kakarot," Raditz said, his voice deep. An angry look appeared on his face, and Goku laughed nervously as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Yep, figured you'd be mad at me! Oh well," he said, moving forward. Raditz took swing at Goku, but dodged, and the Super Saiyan kicked him in the face before spinning around and kicking the side of his face. Raditz stumbled to the side, grabbing his head with his left hand before unexpectedly shooting a beam at Goku, who, using one hand, stopped it and frowned heavily.
"Hey, calm down Raditz! The last thing anyone needs is for you to injure yourself or anyone else!"
"Kakarot, he would never listen to you," Vegeta said, appearing beside Goku, arms crossed. "Listen Kakarot, just let me handle this and leave. You're making the situation worse."
"Aw, but Vegeta, I wanna have some fun too!" Goku complained, moving backwards alongside Vegeta to dodge another punch. "You always wanna have the fun all to yourself. Can't I for once?"
"No Kakarot, just leave before I make you," Vegeta said, glaring momentarily at other Saiyan before charging forward. Gohan flew up to Goku and shook his head as he looked upwards. Goku looked at his son and sighed, placing a hand on his shoulder. The two disappeared just as Vegeta drop-kicked Raditz's nose, and the Ozaru roared both in pain and in anger.
"Raditz, if you continue to be a dumbass, I'd be glad to put you in your place, you low-life scumbag."
No response came from Raditz, but the large Ozaru paused, partially glaring at Vegeta, who pinched his nose in agitation. He moved to the side then kicked Raditz in the face with such strength that he stumbled backwards before falling. Vegeta appeared underneath him and held him up, growling. Raditz began to change back, and Vegeta closed his eyes, grabbing the other Saiyan by the arm. Raditz was out cold, which did not surprise Vegeta in the least bit. He looked away from the unconscious man and began to fly back home.
"Good grief, of all the times not to have armor."
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Vegeta landed infront of the door, setting Raditz face down on the ground as the door swung open. Bulma stood there, hands on her hips, an angry look dominating the features of her face. She looked down at Raditz and blushed before clearing her throat, and disappeared momentarily into the house before reappearing. She tossed a blanket over Raditz and then looked at Vegeta. He could see the weariness on her face, and there were bags under her eyes.
"Vegeta, seriously."
"What? Don't blame this on me, woman," Vegeta said, before glancing back towards where Raditz lay. "It's his fault."
"You could've warned him it was a full moon," she said, glaring.
"It slipped my mind," he responded, shrugging as she raised a fist.
"Oh, is that all you have to say for yourself? What an excuse! I have to rebuild part of the house again!" Bulma yelled before turning around and yelping. Panchy stood there, a night robe on and tied shut, her eyes fully opened.
"Vegeta, dear, bring Raditz inside," she said, smiling as she closed her eyes. Vegeta grunted but did as he was told, and soon Raditz was yet again lying on the couch.
"All he does is get hurt and be passed out," Bulma grumbled. "I need to get back to sleep. Night you two." With a loud yawn, she walked off towards her bedroom. Panchy giggled before noticing blood staining the blanket that was wrapped around Raditz.
"Oh dear, that's not good."
"Hn?" Vegeta grunted, looking down. "He just opened his wound up."
"That's what I'm worried about, Vegeta," Panchy said, frowning slightly. Vegeta folded his arms and took a seat in the recliner as Panchy looked at him. "Would you do me a favor and, here in a moment, fetch me some clothes for Raditz as well as the bandages?" She asked quietly. Vegeta sighed slightly, not knowing exactly why he was agreeing with this. Nevertheless, he nodded and waited silently for when it was time for him to do his assigned job. Raditz stirred a few minutes later and groaned, reaching upwards and rubbing his head.
"It feels like I got punched in the face," he moaned.
"You didget punched in the face," Vegeta said. "Kakarot kicked you, and I punched you."
"Wait, Kakarot was…Oh, right," Raditz muttered, sitting up slightly. Panchy glanced at Vegeta, who stood and walked off in search of proper clothing. She looked back at Raditz and smiled warmly. She glanced at his side and frowned again, standing and walking over to him. She sat on the end of the couch and waited patiently for Vegeta to get back as Raditz looked at her, blinking.
"Um…I just…wanted to thank you," Raditz said, pulling up the blanket slightly. His hand touched the soaked-in blood, and he paused, looking down at his side as he chuckled. "I must be one hell of a sight right now. Lying on a couch bleeding after having destroyed part of a house."
"That's no way to talk about yourself," Panchy said, waving a finger at him. He laughed, shaking his head as he covered his eyes with his left hand. "Besides, it's only natural. You are a Saiyan and all. It's certainly not surprising!"
"…You talk about Saiyans like we're everyday things," Raditz said, leaning back slightly. "There's only three of us that are living who are full-blooded. We're not that common."
"Even so, I've known Goku and Vegeta for quite a while," Panchy said, laughing gently. "Them and those ravenous appetites of theirs. Not to mention yours. I'm just glad I can cook some more. We have plenty of food to eat."
"Heh," Raditz grunted, folding his arms as he closed his eyes. "That's the most interesting thing an Earthling has ever told me. To think that you actually welcome me here like I'm a family member."
"Any friend of Vegeta's is family," Panchy said, before looking up. Raditz opened his eyes at the same time. Vegeta had entered just as she had said that, and a cold, stern look appeared on his face. Raditz recognized that look, and a chill ran down his spine, but he sat there, looking at the prince defiantly, not showing his fright in the least bit. Vegeta sat the clothes and bandages down on the chair, glared at Raditz, and then quickly left.
Panchy handed Raditz the pants and looked away, giving the Saiyan a few moments to pull them on. Once done, he tapped Panchy on the shoulder before wincing, rubbing his right side as he chuckled indignantly. Panchy grabbed the bandages and untied the old ones that were still wrapped around Raditz before pulling them off and tossing them into the trashcan. She wrapped him up with the fresh bandages as he waited patiently, drumming his fingers on his leg out of boredom. When Panchy finished, Raditz stood and grabbed the shirt off of the chair and slipped it on before looking down at himself. He wore grey pants and a white shirt now.
"Sorry about my other clothes," he said. "And…sorry about what I did to the house."
"Oh, it's fine!" Panchy said, laughing slightly. "You see, we've had more damage than that before, so it's no problem. It will be fixed the day after tomorrow, maybe tomorrow night even!"
"Hmm." Raditz grunted as he turned around, looking at Panchy. "Still, I am sorry for it happening. And not only that, but I destroyed one of your guest rooms…"
"We have tons more!" Panchy said, laughing. "Go upstairs and go two doors past the bathroom. That's a room where you won't have to worry about looking out of the window and seeing the moon. Goodnight!"
"…Right. Night," Raditz responded before walking up the stairs.
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Raditz stumbled sleepily down the stairs as he yawned loudly, stretching out his arms. As he neared the bottom of the stairs, Bulma walked past, sipping at a cup of coffee. She stopped as soon as she saw him, nearly forgetting the events of the day before, and she looked like she was about ready to try and kill him due to the glare he was receiving, but she sighed and stalked off, continuing to drink her coffee. Raditz leaned against the railing for a moment, blinking before patting his stomach as it growled.
Well, there's nothing better to do than to get some food.
He made his way towards the kitchen and spotted Panchy, who noticed him and smiled, motioning for him to come into the kitchen. He did so, pausing after he passed the doorway before walking up to her.
"I do hope you slept well," she said, taking a drink of chocolate milk.
"Uh…yeah," Raditz responded, trailing off as he looked away. "So…food?"
"Oh, right!" Panchy said. She turned around and grabbed the milk out of the refrigerator, grabbed a bowl and a box of cereal, and set them on the counter. "Fix you a bowl of cereal for now. Vegeta wants you to go over to Son Goku's house to train today!"
"He…wants me…to do what?"
"To train! Isn't that wonderful? He says you seriously need it," Panchy said, laughing slightly.
"…I've lost my appetite," Raditz said, his face paling as he turned around and lowered his head, gritting his teeth. I can't believe him! Vegeta wants me to train with him and Kakarot! There's no way I could ever keep up with those two! They're Super Saiyans! Oh great, I'm going to be slaughtered! If I really do train with them…It'll be the Frieza incident in Hell all over again!
"Raditz, dear, are you alright?" Panchy asked, blinking as she put up the milk. Raditz raised his head and glanced back at her, fake smiling.
"Of course! See ya…later," Raditz said, quickly walking out of the kitchen, leaving behind an extremely confused Panchy. He walked out of the front door and leaned against the wall beside it, hiding his face in his eyes as he groaned.
I am so dead.
Keep up that attitude and I will kill you, a voice interrupted Raditz's thoughts, and the long-haired Saiyan stood up quickly, a chill running down his spine. He spotted the culprit, who was standing not that far away, his arms folded over his chest.
"Oh, uh…good…morning Vegeta," Raditz said, chuckling slightly. Vegeta walked over to him and looked upwards, glaring at the taller Saiyan, who gulped and laughed slightly, stepping backwards.
"Come on, you low-class fool. It's time to train with Kakarot," Vegeta said, turning around and jumping into the air.
Damnit all, Raditz thought hopelessly before following Vegeta. The two were soaring into the air in no time, neither looking at the other, each keeping to themselves. Of all the things…Training with Kakarot. Heh. Raditz closed his eyes and decided to just enjoy the cool morning air, as there was nothing else to do.
"Raditz, let's get one thing straight, the only reason I'm even allowing you to train with us is because I have the tiniest bit of faith in you," Vegeta said, glaring at Raditz, who swallowed past a lump in his throat. "I expect you to be able to keep up with us and to not be beaten down in the first minute."
"You expect me to keep up with two Super Saiyans, the strongest warriors in the universe, who can take down the strongest of enemies?" Raditz said, rolling his eyes. "Right, that's the smartest idea I've ever heard."
"Keep it up and you'll head will be buried in the dirt!" Vegeta yelled, growling at Raditz, who moved to his right slightly as he chuckled.
"Uh-huh. Anyways, where is Kakarot's home?"
"Not far from where we are now," Vegeta answered, not looking at Raditz, who huffed slightly before snorted. They flew in silence afterwards, and eventually they reached Goku's house, landing a few feet from it. Raditz fidgeted slightly, earning a glare from Vegeta, and he looked upwards to avoid the shorter Saiyan's gaze. The door to the house flung open, revealing a grinning Goku, who had his arm around Gohan's shoulders. The Halfling seemed somewhat annoyed, but laughed at his father, who blinked as soon as he spotted Raditz. Gohan followed his father's gaze, and his eyes narrowed slightly as Goku pulled his arm away.
"What's he doing here?" Gohan asked.
"Yeah, Vegeta. I was gonna ask the same thing," Goku said, rubbing the back of his neck, a habit that both he and his brother shared.
"I'm…uh…gonna be training with you," Raditz said, looking upwards as a cloud passed overhead, blocking out the sun somewhat. Goku looked at him, and he looked back at his little brother, and they continued this for a few tense moments before Goku blinked.
"Um, is that such a good idea?"
"Urgh, Kakarot, you are far more annoying than Raditz!" Vegeta growled, walking forward slightly. You felt how powerful his Ki was last night, Kakarot.
Yeah, but still…He was transformed and all, Vegeta.
That doesn't matter, you fool! He's far stronger than when you and that Namekian killed him. If we train him, he could turn out to be another Super Saiyan, as much as a I despise the idea.
"Uh, yeah," Goku said, rubbing the back of his head as he laughed. "So, um, Vegeta, do you want to train in the gravity room at Capsule Corp…or do you want to take it easy today and do it here?"
"What do you think?" Vegeta said, turning around. "Since this weakling will be training with us, we'll train here for today. Be warned, Raditz, we will not pull any punches with you."
"I didn't expect you to, actually," Raditz said, popping his neck. "I'm actually glad you aren't. It'd be insulting if you did. At least if I go down I know neither of you were going easy on me."
"Well, if that's the way you feel about it, then I'll give it my best," Goku said, grinning. Vegeta snorted, looking at him as if he were an annoying child.
"Kakarot, you'd best not transform against Raditz. In fact, for today, let's rule out using Kaio-ken as well," Vegeta said, jumping into the air.
"Aw…Okay then, I'll stay in my normal state," Goku said, laughing. "Come on Raditz, you get first hit!" He jumped into the air, looking down at his brother as Raditz jumped up as well, the three Saiyans forming a triangle.
"No, you do," Raditz said, smirking. "I'm confident enough to think I can dodge your first punch against me. So, come on!"
"Have it your way!"
Goku lunged, faster than Raditz anticipated, but he had learned to sense people's Ki, and easily dodged to the side as Goku went in for a punch after having disappeared and reappeared. Raditz spun around, kicking Goku in the side and receiving a knee to the stomach in return. Vegeta joined it, trying to kick Raditz, who jumped backwards after kicking Goku in the stomach to avoid the attack. Vegeta appeared behind Raditz, and before the long-haired Saiyan could react in time, kicked him in the back and sent him hurtling towards the ground. He slammed through a tree, skidding backwards as he spun around and his feet touched the Earth. He looked up at Vegeta, smirking as he jumped back into the air.
"That all you got?"
"Hardly," Vegeta said smoothly before charging up a Ki blast. Raditz looked at Vegeta, shocked as the blast was shot towards him. He flung his arms upwards, the blast slamming into his hands as he struggled to stop them from hitting him. He grunted in effort before risking a glance towards the other two Saiyans, who were going at it with each other. Growling, Raditz shoved the Ki blast forward, causing it to nearly hit Goku, who yelped and jumped out of the way in time. It slammed into a nearby tree, demolishing it, causing a shower of wood fragments.
"Whoa! That could've hit me!" Goku said, frowning at Raditz before turning to Vegeta, who tried to attack him again.
Damn, they just keep going, Raditz thought to himself, gritting his teeth. How can I keep up with them?
"Kamehameha!" Goku yelled, a blue beam shooting towards Vegeta, who countered with his own beam with an announcement of, "Galick Gun!" The two beams were equal in strength, as soon even as the other two Saiyans powered up, it continued, not moving to either side. Raditz narrowed his eyes and powered up as well, getting ready for his own attack. He raised both of his arms, gathering energy in his hands as he grinned, looking at the other two Saiyans.
Let's see how they handle a high-powered Double Sunday!
He put his arms forward, two beams shooting out from his hands towards Goku and Vegeta, who noticed to late between their own beam struggle. Both ended their attacks and turned, Vegeta holding on his hands, and Goku crossing his arms infront of his face as the beams collided with their targets. Both of the Saiyans grunted, and Raditz stopped the beams, appearing behind Vegeta and kicking him in the back of the head hard enough to send him flipping forward through the air. He recovered and charged, along with Goku, and Raditz could hardly block most of their punches and kicks, let alone dodge them. He gritted his teeth as he took the onslaught, getting kicked in the stomach by Vegeta and punched in the face by Goku. He soared backwards from the sheer force of their attacks, but he righted himself as took in a few deep breaths, wiping a drop of blood from his mouth.
"Is…that…all your…good at…?"
"Come on Vegeta, can I please, just to show him?" Goku asked, glancing at Vegeta, who grunted before sighing loudly.
"Fine, but don't kill him."
"Alright!" Goku said, before powering up. A golden aura appeared around him, and Raditz gulped, watching as his little brother's hair stood up and turned golden, even the color of his eyes changing. Raditz floated backwards, his eye twitching as he mentally chuckled to himself.
I'm screwed big time.
Goku lunged at Raditz, who barely moved to the side to avoid being punched in the face again. He continued to dodge punches and kicks from the Super Saiyan, but barely, many of them nearly connecting with their intended target.
"Damn it!" Raditz cursed, moving upwards as Goku tried to kick him again.
"Come on Raditz, why are you running away?" Goku asked, frowning slightly as he jumped into the air, kicking his brother in the side. Raditz stumbled slightly before being punched in the stomach, and he coughed, wincing. He felt a fist connect with his jaw, and he was sent flying upwards. Goku suddenly appeared above him, and before he could do anything to stop him, Goku slammed his fists into Raditz's stomach, causing him to slam into the ground.
Goku landed, transforming back into his normal self as Vegeta appeared beside him, arms crossed again.
"Do you think I overdid it?" He asked.
"Obviously!" Vegeta snarled.
Raditz stirred after a few minutes, and he climbed out of the hole that he's fall had caused, breathing heavily. Goku offered him a hand, but Raditz snarled and slapped it aside before standing. He stumbled slightly, but shook it off and glared at Goku angerily, causing the other Saiyan to take a step back and raise his hands defensively.
"You sonuvabitch!"
"Whoa Raditz, just calm down, take a deep breath for a moment," Goku said, waving his hands as he tried to calm his brother before noticing the look on Raditz's face. His skin had paled considerably, and he was grasping his right side in pain.
"Um…you okay?"
"S-son of a…" Raditz trailed off, falling forward suddenly. Goku quickly moved towards him and caught him, blinking back a flood of confusion. Vegeta laughed loudly as he turned his back to the brothers.
"Something happen to him?" Goku asked.
"Oh, you just happened to reopen a wound of his," Vegeta said, waving his hand back and forth. "Find a senzu bean for him. I don't want to deal with his injury again."
"Hey Gohan!" Goku yelled, setting Raditz down on the ground before placing his hands on his hips. Gohan poked his head out of the door, spotted Raditz, and disappeared back into the house. A few moments later, the Halfling appeared again and tossed his father a small brown bag, which Goku dug his hand into.
"I'll see you later dad. I have to go meet up with Videl," Gohan said, jumping into the air and flying off. Goku nodded, pulled out a bean from the bag, and then kneeled beside his brother. He slipped the bean into Raditz's mouth, and a few seconds after swallowing it, Raditz sat up, causing his and Goku's head to slam into each other.
"Ow! That smarts!" Goku said, falling backwards onto his bottom. Both he and Raditz grabbed their own foreheads, wincing before looking at each other. A wide grin appeared on Goku's face while Raditz scowled.
"What the hell was that about?" Raditz snapped, standing and grabbing Goku by the shirt. He pulled the startled Saiyan to his feet and glared at him, growling loudly in anger. "What the hell were you thinking? Transforming into a Super Saiyan! You could've killed me, you jackass!"
"I was holding back though!" Goku said, trying to defend himself. "Really, I was trying to make sure you didn't hurt that badly!"
"Why you…! I told you not to hold back on me!"
"But Raditz, you would've died if I had went full power Super Saiyan against you!" Goku said, watching as Raditz let go of him, rubbing the bridge of his own nose.
"Forget it, I'm leaving!" With that he turned around and marched off to the edge of the cliff before jumping into the air and flying off. Vegeta snorted, annoyed, as he looked at Goku, who blinked. Chuckling, Goku walked forward and placed a hand on Vegeta's shoulder.
"Sorry about that!"
"Get your hands off of me, Kakarot. You always have to cause trouble," Vegeta said, slapping Goku's hand off of his shoulder. Goku yelped, grabbing his hand as Vegeta blasted off into the air.
"Hey, are we still training tomorrow in the gravity room?"
"Of course we are, Kakarot," Vegeta answered before disappearing into the distance.
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Panchy was cleaning a bowl, humming to herself quietly, when suddenly the front door was slammed hard enough to actually shake the walls of the house, and from the sound of it, the door had yet again been ripped off of its hinges. She yelped in surprise, dropping the bowl and wincing as it shattered upon intact with the floor. She walked over to the other side of the kitchen, grabbing the broom and dustpan before making her way over to the mess. As she began to sweep it up, Raditz stormed past, and she looked at him, blinking in confusion.
"Raditz?" She asked nervously, watching him.
"Shut the hell up woman, I'm not in the damn mood!" He snapped, growling before disappearing past the doorway.
Panchy was mildly surprised by Raditz's response, but once she mulled over it, she figured that he was just mad about something that happened during training. She shrugged it off, dumped the trash in the dustpan into the trash bin, and then went back to washing dishes.
Oh well, it can't be helped. Things happen, Panchy thought to herself, giggling.
Meanwhile, Raditz was storming upstairs when he just happened to slam into Bulma, the former of the two falling backwards and rolling down the stairs while the latter just fell back onto a step, sitting. She blinked before noticing Raditz laying near the bottom of the stairs, groaning slightly. Bulma kept her amusement to herself and stood, walking down the stairs. She knelt and pulled him to his feet, and his eyes spun around a few times before he shook his head to try and get rid of the dizziness.
"I'm sorry about that. My foot slipped when you were walking towards me, so we just kinda hit each other," Bulma said, laughing slightly. Raditz looked at the ceiling momentarily before walking up the stairs, and Bulma watched him, frowning slightly as she placed her hands on her hips. What's his problem?
A few minutes later, Vegeta walked in, passing Bulma as she sat at the dining table drinking fruit juice. He turned around and walked up to her, placing his hands on her shoulders as she smiled slightly. He began to massage her shoulders, and she knew he wanted something. "What's up?"
"Where's Raditz?" Vegeta asked, leaning forward slightly so that Bulma could look up at him.
"I don't know, to be honest," Bulma said, shrugging as Vegeta lifted his hands from her shoulders. "He ran into me on the stairs and fell back down them. It was funny, but he looked pretty mad about something. He was stomping through the whole house."
"Hmph," Vegeta grunted, folding his arms. "To think he'd be so mad about Kakarot beating him."
"Huh?"
"Kakarot wanted to show Raditz the Super Saiyan transformation," Vegeta said, rolling his eyes. "It was a stupid idea. Kakarot beat Raditz easily."
"I can imagine." Bulma said, laughing slightly as she shook her head. "He's probably in his room steaming off right now."
"I'm going to have a chat with him," Vegeta said, walking off as Bulma laughed again, knowing what would probably happen between the two Saiyans.
It only took a minute for Vegeta to locate Raditz's room, and he opened the door, slamming it against the wall as he snorted. Raditz looked up at him, snarling in the process. Vegeta noted that Raditz was sitting on the edge of the bed, and from the marks on his knees, he had been grasping them tightly with his hands.
"What do you want?" Raditz asked, growling.
"I suggest you don't get angry with me," Vegeta said, folding his arms. "Kakarot is the one who beat you senseless."
"Don't remind me," Raditz muttered, looking away.
"You seemed rather confident at the beginning of training," Vegeta said, stepping into the room. He looked down at Raditz, smirking. "What's wrong? Can't take it?"
Raditz immediately stood up, glaring down at Vegeta.
"What the hell did you just say?"
"I asked you if you can't take it," Vegeta repeated, his smirk turning into a grin.
"Go to hell you bastard," Raditz snarled, baring his teeth before walking past Vegeta, who watched him before walking out, hands in his pockets.
Vegeta walked down the stairs and into the dining room, where Bulma was cleaning at, sweeping the tiled floors. Panchy was cleaning off the table, but Raditz was no where to be found. Vegeta shrugged and walked forward, leaning his back against the wall as he closed his eyes.
"Vegeta, what'd you do to poor Raditz?" Panchy asked, waving her hand at him. He shrugged again, not caring what the woman asked.
"Seriously Vegeta. He was pissed off," Bulma said.
"I was simply asking him if he couldn't take the training," Vegeta answered, not opening his eyes. "He thought that I was implying that he was weak."
"That basically is saying he's weak, idiot," Bulma grumbled, before going back to sweeping the floors.
"Hmph. What time is it?" Vegeta asked, standing up straight as he looked at Panchy and Bulma. The latter of the women shrugged, walking off.
"It's only nine thirty," Panchy said, smiling before following her daughter. Vegeta huffed, walking out with his hands shoved into his pockets again. Three hours of training in the gravity room, and then lunch would be ready. So, with this plan in his head, he walked towards where Bulma had built the gravity room. He would change quickly on the way there into his training clothes and then begin.
He would have, if he had not sensed that someone was already in the gravity room.
He growled in frustration, already knowing who it was, and he stomped up to the door and banged on it, and shortly afterwards there was a rather audible thud as someone hit the wall and opened the door.
"The hell do you want?"
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Vegeta demanded, reaching in before feeling the shift in gravity and nearly falling. Shit! He has this thing high enough to throw me off balance! How high does he have it?
"Hn," Raditz grunted, turning around. He walked back in, turned off the gravity, then glanced at Vegeta. "Training. I won't be beaten by my own little brother again."
Tch. If he thinks he's going to get that much stronger by training alone, even in that strong of gravity, he's stupid, Vegeta thought to himself, folding his arms in the process. After a few moments of silence he snorted and walked in, earning a confused look from Raditz.
"Now it's my turn to ask. What are you doing?"
"Training," Vegeta said, turning on the gravity to eight hundred. Immediately both of them tensed, keeping themselves from falling under the pressure. "There's no point in training alone to try and beat a Super Saiyan."
"…And…you expect me…to train with you…under eight hundred…G's?" Raditz asked, gritting his teeth before shaking his head and standing his full height. Vegeta walked up to him, albeit slowly, and glared up at him.
"As a matter of fact, I do. And I want to know right now: Do you truly wish to beat Kakarot?"
"…Well…Yes. But I…," Raditz said, trailing off as Vegeta narrowed his eyes, obviously annoyed at the taller Saiyan.
"There can be no buts! You must dedicate yourself to training if you truly want to catch up with him in strength, let alone beat him! Now, tell me. Are you going to do this? Will you truly train, to your full extent!"
Raditz was silent for a moment, eyebrows furrowed. "…Yes. I can and I will. If there's no other way for me to catch up with my little brother!"
"Good. Let's get one thing straight before we truly begin. I will not hold back on you. I don't care if you beg for mercy, I will beat you to a pulp if I have to. You will not ask me to hold back; you will not ask me to stop; you will not beg," Vegeta said.
"I won't. I swear it," Raditz responded, gripping his hands into fists. "I have to get stronger, no matter what."
"Are you absolutely positive that you are ready?" Vegeta asked, waiting.
"Yes! Come on already!" Raditz answered, getting into a fighting position. Vegeta mimicked him, both of them preparing to fight.
"Then let the real training begin!"