Warning: Language, sexual situations

Facing the Future

Chapter 18

How the hell did he get himself into these kinds of situations!? Raditz curled his lip at the atrocious….thing sitting in his palm. It barely stood a foot tall, and its' bones were so tiny, Raditz was afraid to lay a finger on it in fear that he would kill it. A cat. That's what his brother had called it. This seemingly domesticated life force that existed on this pathetic mud-ball his brother claimed as home. Raditz curled his lip into a snarl as that….thing licked his skin. He resisted the urge to close his hand and snuff out the life of this insignificant, weak excuse for an animal. Because of the woman. Her! She was watching him tolerate the thing, her wide smile causing him to more than once catch his breath. His heart was acting weird, pulsing and pumping at an alarming rate. She started towards him.

Ba-bump ba-bump ba-bump

Athea laid a hand on his forearm, her lips still curved. He wanted to leaned forward and nibble on the side of her mouth. He ran his tongue over his teeth, imagining the way she would cling and grasp his shoulders as he thoroughly plundered her mouth. He itched to pull her to him, melding their bodies together as he explored those lovely curves. Raditz didn't even notice when Athea reached out and grabbed the kitten from his hand. His mind was still on sex, the noises she would make, the way her body would respond. A low growl started in his throat as he swooped down to do just that, only to have that damn fur ball shoved in his face.

"Isn't it the cutest thing?!" Athea brought the small gray kitten to her chest, gently hugging it as it purred like a motor boat.

Raditz let out a curse, his lip curling back as he snarled at the damn feline. He sincerely hoped she wasn't attached to that thing, because he was about to kill it. He watched in agitation as the kitten rubbed its' head in between Athea's breast, crawling up to settle its' head against her neck.

"Awww," Athea murmured, her face softening even more at the felines' actions. She finally looked back up at Raditz. "It's so sweet," she stated with a smile, running her hand absently along its' spine and over its' tail.

Raditz watched her hand, shivering at her actions and imagining it was his tail she was doing that to. Shit! He was hard as a rock dammit, just from watching her play with a cat! He realized he was jealous of a damn cat! He almost choked as he watched her grasp the base of the cats' tail and slowly run it down to the tip.

"Fuck!" Raditz' tail quivered in response to seeing such a sensual act, knowing he had to get away before he did something really stupid. Like cum in his pants.

He shot off, away from the temptation the woman was unknowingly displaying. He ignored the shout of his name as she called out to him. He had to get away. He couldn't believe it! He was jealous of a fucking cat!

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Goku took the cat home, scrunching up his face a bit when Athea informed him of Raditz' earlier flight away from Capsule Corp. He thanked Bulma for giving him the kitten, promising her that he would look after it. Athea wasn't real sure what Goku had been thinking, giving his brother such a defenseless animal as a kitten. The saiyan was already temperamental, and she was actually shocked he hadn't tried to eat it. She wouldn't have been surprised. At all. A little sad and traumatized, but not surprised. They were a volatile race, exploiting others' weaknesses and expanding their empire ruthlessly. She'd learned that much from being on Planet Vegetasei. Yet he hadn't done that with her. With everything that's happened since leaving Earth, she had plenty of weaknesses and doubts that he could have taken advantage of. But he didn't. Athea wondered why. She was everything that a saiyan was not; weak, insecure, tailless, human. And with the man having spouted; plenty of times for it to be ingrained in her memory; that he didn't care for those that portrayed those qualities, and yet Raditz still acted as if he wanted her. She knew that she cared for him, and that whenever he revealed another side of himself, she couldn't help but fall a little more.

Athea still wasn't sure if the feelings she had were in her head, or if her liking him before coming here had manifested into something more after being around him for a while. Maybe she never would. Maybe she should just count her blessings, that he actually liked her, and just leave well enough alone. The fact that he hadn't killed the kitten upon getting it from Goku was enough to show her that he had changed, at least a little. He had looked pissed when his brother had given the feline to him to help control his strength, disgusted even. Yet he had let the kitten sit in his palm, a muscle twitching under his eye. She had tried to make the best of it, tried to show him that it wasn't all bad, having the cat around. But for some reason that had made him even angrier, and he had flown away. From her and the kitten.

Now she was sitting on the floor of her room with her legs folded Indian style, the kitten laying in her lap. It had snuck in while she was taking a bath, and she had found the animal playing with her shoe laces when she had finally emerged from the bathroom. It gave off a loud purr as she petted it, amazed at how small the animal actually was. It was the smallest kitten she had ever seen. Mostly just a tiny fur-ball with teeth. The animal was beyond weak and defenseless, yet it had shown no fear when sitting in Raditz' hand. Amazing.

Athea gently picked it up to face her. "You're such a tiny thing. Yes you are. Such a brave little thing to not be afraid of big ol' Raditz," Athea gushed, a small giggle coming out of her as the kitten let off the motorboat sound again.

"meow"

Athea smiled at the small sound, laying the cat back onto her lap. The kitten curled up, wrapping its' tail around it's' body, the tip touching his nose.

"What the hell is that thing doing here!?"

Athea shrieked, the cat flying out of her lap, letting little tst tst tst out. It's back was arched, the kitten's hair standing on end. Athea whirled around, a hand to her chest.

"You scared the crap out of me!" She stated, watching the disgust deepen as the saiyans' eyes never left the spitting feline.

"Hn," Raditz grunted at her words, resisting the urge to kick that damn spitting fur-ball into the wall. He pointed a finger at the thing, his upper lip curling back. "Get that thing out of here."

A scowl appeared on Athea's face. "You don't have to be mean," she grumbled as she picked up the cat and deposited it outside her door. The feline still had its' hackles up, looking as grumpy as she felt as it raced down the hall.

Athea closed her door, turning to see the large saiyan making himself at home on her bed. "That wasn't very nice," she stated quietly, her mouth thinning a little as Raditz shrugged.

"You're lucky I haven't eaten it," he stated, quirking a brow at the squeamish look that crossed the woman's face.

Athea did not want to think about that. "So what have you been up to since you took off," she asked, changing the subject so she wouldn't have to think about what a gruesome picture the man just painted.

Raditz quirked a brow at her, his tail waving in the air behind him, the action almost lazy. But this saiyan was anything but lethargic, so Athea didn't know what to think about that.

"I've been thinking," he started, his eyes narrowing the tiniest bit, as if he wasn't sure about his own thoughts, "that you should know how to defend yourself."

Athea blinked, staring at him for a moment before asking, "What made you start thinking about that?"

Raditz' nose scrunched up in displeasure for a moment before stating, "That cat," he practically spat the words, his tail thumping on the bed as his hackled rose.

She stared at him for God knows how long. Athea opened her mouth, before closing it again. She finally got out what she wanted to say. "Why would that tiny kitten make you think that I should learn defensive training?"

He scoffed, his brows furrowing. "Because," Raditz practically snarled, "you're as defenseless as that animal."

"Gee, thanks," Athea said wryly, studying the saiyan before her, tilting her head a little.

Raditz growled at the penetrating gaze Athea was shooting at him, feeling exposed and uneasy under her scrutiny. Why was she studying him like that? He lifted a knee up, hoping that hid his still aching erection from earlier. The damn thing refused to go away, even after he had threw himself into an ice cold lake somewhere in the forest, staying there until even his tail felt shriveled. As soon as he left, however, thoughts of Athea petting that damn cats' tail had surfaced, and his hard on came back with a vengeance. He was just glad those jeans Kakkarots' friend had practically forced onto him was shielding the woman from the majority of his body's reaction. Raditz couldn't help but study her lips, watching the edge curl up a little into a small smile. He groaned inwardly, knowing that somehow the Gods were torturing him with the existence of this woman. His woman. A small sound erupted from his throat, causing Athea to lift her brows.

"What's wrong?" she asked softly, studying him even closer, wondering why he looked to be in pain. She leaned forward, her hand settling near his thigh as she supported her weight.

Raditz stared at the proximity of her hand near his groin, a muscle ticking along his jaw. If she didn't move, by the Gods he was going to jump her. The woman didn't know how close she was to being taken.

She licked her lips.

"Son of a bitch!" Athea's eyes widened as Raditz snarled, having enough time to blink before she was thrown onto the bed. The dizziness hadn't abated when she felt his mouth descend on hers, his hand cradling the back of her head. She felt it all the way to her toes, the afore-mentioned curling in her socks. He coaxed her mouth open, swallowing her gasp as his tongue swooped in. All Athea could do was clutch his shoulders and hold on as he made love to her mouth. His tongue slid along hers, her mouth tingling from the action. Raditz lifted his head only for a moment before swooping back down, changing the angle of the kiss. Athea squeaked, overwhelmed with the sensations running through her. This was nothing like the last kiss. This was hot and wet, needy, engulfing. He suddenly captured her bottom lip and sucked. Oh God! She felt that all the way between her thighs, her legs quivering as want clawed at her belly. She was thankful that she was laying down, or else she would have fallen into a puddle on the floor. If this is what it felt like when they truly kissed, what would it be like if they had sex? Athea felt another flutter in her abdomen at the thought, heat pooling between her legs.

Raditz let out a growl, his nostrils flaring as he sucked in the scent of arousal. The woman wanted him. Satisfaction coursed through him, knowing that he made her feel this way. He did what he had wanted to do earlier; he moved his mouth and nibbled on the corner of her lips. He kissed his way along her jaw and down her throat, his hand sneaking its way under her shirt. He shuddered in ecstasy at the feel of her skin, skimming the tips of his fingers up her rib cage. His hand settled underneath her breast, licking her collar bone before sitting up. He grabbed her shirt and yanked it off. Before she could even protest, he quickly captured her mouth again, not wanting to hear anything that would make them stop. He didn't want to stop.

Before she could even say anything, Raditz captured her mouth once more, causing her brain to go fuzzy as a whimper escaped her. She felt his hands roaming over her upper body, gently cupping her breast. Athea didn't have time for embarrassment as Raditz suddenly broke the kiss, only to feel wet hot heat enclose over a nipple.

"Oh!" Her back arched in surprise, not sure if this was such a good idea. All thought fled as Raditz skimmed his teeth over the bud, Athea's hands clenching the back of his head. She wasn't sure if she was pushing him closer or trying to pull him away. He took his time, apparently satisfied with working his way around her breasts. He gave one more flick of his tongue before pulling away. A mewling sound came from Athea before he captured the other nipple, giving it the same attention.

Athea shrieked, her hips bucking. Oh God, she didn't know if she should stop him or not, feeling as she was hanging off a cliff, not sure exactly what was happening. Her breathing became choppy as she started pushing on his shoulders in a vain attempt to get him to pull away. Raditz finally lifted his head, giving her such a heavy lidded look that Athea felt her thighs clench. Was this desire and need that she was experiencing? She'd never done this before, so she didn't know. She tried to even out her breathing as Raditz skimmed his gaze over her. Her beautiful skin was flushed a rosy pink, her lips kiss swollen. He felt his cock twitch in anticipation. He needed to sink into her in the worst way. If he didn't, he had a feeling that he would simply explode.

Raditz sat up enough to remove his shirt and unbutton his pants, not wanting to frighten the woman before they got started. He watched as her eyes widened, unconsciously licking her lips. He leaned down and ran his tongue along her neck, feeling her arch against him as he trailed his fingers to the waistband of her sleeping pants. He nipped and sucked as he inched her bottoms down, a low growl coming out of him as his knuckles grazed her bottom. He let out a silent sigh of relief when he flung the material away without any protest from the woman beneath him.

Athea bit her lip as Raditz continued to spread open-mouth kisses along her neck, goose bumps rising at the feel of his breath against her skin. She heard a low growl come out of him. The sound made her shiver, a moment later feeling a hand settle on her inner thigh. Her naked thigh. Athea's eyes popped open as she looked down between their bodies. Her eyes shot to his as she realized he had disrobed her, every piece of clothing. She was naked as the day she was born. Athea felt a flush of embarrassment creep up her face as she tried to cover herself up, her hands fluttering over the intimate parts of her, not sure exactly what he shouldn't see. Raditz let out a low chuckle, causing another shiver to go through her. She didn't know if it was anticipation or dread.

Raditz' face suddenly filled her vision, a small smirk tipping his mouth upward. Athea nervously licked her lips, watching those black eyes of his as they seemed to burn with an inner fire. His tail came up and caressed her cheek. He leaned down and nipped her chin, before spreading kisses down her neck, her chest, and moving lower. Athea's eyes widened.

"R-Raditz," she whispered around a gulp, watching as he peaked at her through his lashes, somehow smirking at her as his tongue played along her skin. She shifted, not exactly sure what he was aiming for. She bit her lip as his lips moved slowly down her stomach and abdomen, skimming her curl—

"NO!" Athea practically jumped away from him, forcing the saiyan to sit up to avoid being kneed in the face.

"What's the matter—"

Athea's eyes were wide as she wrapped her hands around herself. "I-I'm not ready for something like that," she stated quickly, not sure if Raditz would try to pull her back down.

Raditz studied Athea for what felt like several minutes, before finally letting a sigh out, a growl mixed in. He masked his irritation in regards to the apprehension he saw in her eyes. Did this mean that he wasn't going to get any? Fuck!

"Fine," he finally stated, not being able to keep the irritation out of his voice. He scowled when he saw her wince, reaching down to the floor to grab her garments. He settled back as he thrust her clothing towards her, forcing her to unfurl her body as she reached for them. The closer she got to the offered clothes, the closer Raditz pulled them towards him. Athea made one last desperate attempt to grab them. Raditz pulled her clothes out of reach at the last second, causing her to sprawl in his lap. She was fixing to scramble away from him when he laid a hand on her bottom. Athea froze.

Raditz' eyes narrowed, frustrated with not being able to sink himself into her, to alleviate the ache in his groin that seemed constant nowadays. Frustrated with the brat acting like he was going to hurt her, when all he wanted to do was show her pleasure. His hand on her ass flexed, reveling in the feel of her underneath his palm. She had a nice ass, not too scrawny or flat. It had a nice curve to it that fit his hand just right. He gently squeezed again, licking his lips as she gasped.

"Raditz," Athea whined, her tone indicating what she couldn't voice, "please."

She jumped in surprise at the feel of his lips on her ear. "That's what I've been trying to do woman," he whispered, his hand still feeling her up, his touch surprisingly gentle.

"W-what?" she squeaked out, her attention staying on where he was moving his hand. It was dangerously close to her center. She didn't know if she should kick him or not. She wasn't sure about anything anymore. Heat pooled once again between her legs, and she let out a groan against her will. His hand suddenly delved down between her thighs, inserting themselves in her heat.

"To please you," Raditz whispered into her ear as his fingers played with her flesh, causing her to gasp. Her hips bucked when two fingers dipped between her folds, finding that bundle of nerves.

"Oh God!" Athea sobbed, her hips bucking with abandonment, her mind only focused on the pleasure coursing through her. She wanted him to stop, it was getting to be too much; no she didn't, she wanted him to keep going. Athea let out another sob, hating the indecision going through her.

"Do you want me to stop," Raditz whispered, his mouth still against her ear. His fingers started going faster, his other hand rubbing her back gently. The clothing from before had all but disappeared. Her hips bucked wildly, and she insanely wanted to spread her legs, to give him more room.

"I-I don't know," Athea cried out, another sob coming from her as she flung her head side to side, burying her face against the covers. The bed moved as Raditz leaned down.

"Good," he stated softly, satisfaction clear in his tone. Athea arched her back as Raditz laid a kiss between her shoulder blades, her hips bucking with every sweep of his fingers. She started rocking against his hand, a low moan leaving her throat.

"Let it come," Raditz breathed, his hand sliding underneath her body to tweak her nipples. Athea kept gasping, not quite able to catch her breath. Oh God, if this is truly what pleasure felt like, she hated that she waited to experience it. Especially with Raditz. Athea cried out as her stomach clenched.

"Raditz, Raditz!" Athea was close to something, she just didn't know what. Raditz nuzzled the back of her neck at the sound of his name, a low rumble coming out of him. He slipped two fingers inside her, groaning as he felt her walls contract seconds before she became undone.

Athea felt like she was coming apart, stars bursting before her eyes as she orgasmed. She was still breathing hard after she regained her sight, still laying on Raditz' lap. She squeezed her eyes closed at the thought, burying her face against the covers. Oh God, this was embarrassing. His hand was on her behind, and she could feel the wetness on his fingers. From her. Athea felt her face burn, not wanting to know what the saiyan thought of her falling apart by just his hand. She knew there was more than what just happened, but she didn't think she was ready to go that far just yet. Heck, she hadn't been ready for what just happened. She gulped, knowing that Raditz had to have been affected by what they just did. The proof was burning against her thigh, seeming very thick and large. Was he expecting her to….to finally have sex with him? Right this minute?

She was suddenly lifted and deposited back onto the bed, the covers thrown over her. Raditz smoothed the hair away from her face before standing. She blinked up at him, half expecting him to disrobe and join her. A small part of her wanted him to. She quickly silenced it. She wasn't ready for that sort of intimacy. Athea's eyes widened a little when Raditz tugged his shirt back on, giving no indication that he was aware of the bulge in his pants. Athea quickly looked back up at his face, knowing that her eyes showed her confusion.

"Get some sleep woman," Raditz stated softly, taking a step away from the bed before he gave in to his instincts to claim her right then and there.

Athea let out a little gasp as he stepped away from her. Wait, didn't he….

"But-"

"Leave it be, brat," Raditz stated as he put two fingers to his forehead. He studied her, longer than he should have, because she sat up.

"Aren't you…you know…" Athea bit her lip, her gaze sliding away from his.

And that is precisely why he is leaving, without taking her, without having her warmth wrapped around him. She wasn't ready.

"Go to sleep," Raditz said, his tone bordering on gentle.

Athea's head shot up at that, but he was already gone.

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Raditz showed up for dinner the next day, taking a seat at the table next to her and acting as if nothing had occurred between them. She knew her face was beet red, trying to hide behind her cup and her fork. There was only so much she could drink, and she didn't have that much on her plate. She was thankful that he was acting normal, not shooting her looks or making innuendos. She let out a sigh of relief as Chichi got up to get dessert, clasping her hands in her lap as they all waited for the woman to come back.

Athea jumped about a foot off her chair when something slithered up her leg for a second before disappearing. She bit her lip at the last second, stopping the shriek that wanted to come out. Goku raised a brow at her, and Gohan stared at her with wide eyes.

"I….uh….th-thought I saw a rat," she stuttered out, feeling her face flame. Gods! What in the world was Raditz doing!? Was he trying to embarrass her?

Goku studied her for another moment before his eyes narrowed, looking over at his brother. "I don't doubt it," he stated warily, his tone indicating that he had an idea of what was going on.

Athea avoided his gaze. In fact, she avoided making eye contact with anyone. Her body almost sagged with relief when Chichi finally came back in with the dessert, a cake with a cream center and strawberries on top. She passed slices out as everyone at the table stayed quiet, thinking nothing of the silence. Athea bit her lip as she accepted her slice, feeling eyes on her and knowing it was Goku. She looked up. Yep, his gaze was flicking between her and his brother, a crease appearing between his brows.

Athea quickly took a bite, almost spitting it out as she felt something against her leg again. She didn't draw attention to herself this time, knowing after a moment or two exactly what it was. Raditz was rubbing his tail against her leg, leisurely flicking it against her skin as he moved it upwards towards the hem of her shorts. Athea froze as the tip of his tail caressed her inner thigh. He wouldn't! She bit down on her fork as the tip of Raditz tail skimmed her underwear. She wanted to shout at him to stop, but dreaded drawing attention to what he was doing. Athea would be beyond embarrassed, and not only that, Chichi would probably kick her out, even though it wouldn't be her fault. She felt the furry appendage wiggle inside her underwear, and couldn't help but shift her hips, biting on her lower lip. She chanced a glance at Raditz. He was looking down at his plate, acting as if he wasn't even aware of what was going on. But she knew he knew. The asshole was smirking.

"Athea, is the cake alright?" Chichi asked, noticing that she hadn't taken but one bite of the dessert so far.

"Y-yes, I-I'm just not very hungry," Athea squeaked out the last word as Raditz' tail flicked against the core of her, causing her to grasp the table to avoid falling out of the chair. His tail continued its' assault, making her want to scream and causing her face to flush.

"Why don't you go lay down sweetie," Chichi stated, her brows furrowed with worry, "You don't look too good."

"O-Okay, I'll do that," Athea stated shakily, immediately standing up as soon as Raditz removed his tail from between her legs. She rose unsteadily to her feet, peeking over at the saiyan sitting beside her. He was staring right back at her, a gleam of satisfaction in his eyes, along with a fire that made her want to melt into a puddle on the floor. Oh Jeez….he was acting so…..sensual. Athea gulped, her insides quivering as she made her way upstairs and flung herself onto her bed.

It wasn't long before she heard her door open. She turned, expecting it to be the burly saiyan slowly driving her crazy. Instead it was Gohan.

"Hey," she said hesitantly, not real sure why the boy sought her out. He watched her with wide eyes, a book clutched in his hands.

"Will you read me a bedtime story Athea," Gohan asked, his tone hesitant, "Mom and dad are busy."

"Oh, uh, okay," she said, "What are your parents doing?" Athea asked curiously, taking the book from the demi-saiyan and setting it on the bed.

"Um…" he drawled out the word, "They're in their room with the door closed."

Athea flushed as realization swept over her. "Oh," she cleared her throat, grabbing the book and patting the bed, "Come on up."

Gohan scrambled onto the bed, snuggling up against her side and wrapping his tail around his waist. Athea smiled down at his head of hair, just like his fathers, before opening the book.

"Love You Forever, by Robert Munsch," Athea began, feeling Gohan snuggle a little closer as they relaxed against the pillows.

She softly started reading, "A young woman holds her newborn son, and looks at him lovingly…" Gohan's body relaxed, his head settling against her shoulder as the words from the book filled up the silence of the room, creating a relaxing and lethargic atmosphere.

Athea felt the affection from mother and child as she read, some spots in the book bringing tears to her eyes. She blinked her eyes clear to be able to read the rest of the pages, slowly closing the finished book and looking down at the boy beside her. She softly smiled. Gohan was fast asleep.

She set the book on the floor, trying not to jostle Gohan too much, not wanting to wake him from his peaceful sleep. The soft light in her room didn't bother her, so she left it on, curling up beside the half saiyan child and closing her eyes. Athea soon drifted off, not realizing that she dreamt of small wild-haired children with startling green eyes and Cheshire grins.

A/N: Please review and let me know what you all think!