In hindsight,maybe they should have just been direct with the guy… Connie and Steven looked on nervously from the loft at the top of the barn as Jamie stood below, calling for Raditz. "I received your letter, and I am overjoyed you reciprocate my feelings! My sun, scorch me with your fire!" he cried, "Come to me, my love!"
"What do we do?" Steven whispered to Connie nervously.
"I don't know!" she hissed back.
"Uh...Raditz can't see you right now," Steven called down, "He's not here!"
"Well, when will my lover return?" Jamie asked. His eyes shined with glee, making Steven sweat nervously.
"Um….." he started, but was cut off by another voice.
"What's with all the noise?" someone called from within. Raditz stepped up to the window of the loft glaring at the too children as he rubbed his eyes. "I was trying to take a nap! What the heck is going on?" he questioned. He then spotted Jamie. "What the hell is he doing here?!" he snapped.
"Uhhhhh….." The two children uttered as they looked away nervously.
"My dear Raditz!" Jamie cried, "There you are! I received your note, and I understand! Now let us run away together to the Crab Shack for a romantic lunch together."
Raditz blinked in surpise. "I'm sorry, what?" he said clearing his ear with his pinkie finger.
"Lunch! Together! Just the two of us for a romantic afternoon!" Jamie proclaimed, "What do you say?"
Raditz processed what was going on and turned to glare at the two children. "What the hell did you do?" he demanded, "I thought I told you to tell him to buzz off?"
"We did!" Steven started.
"But we tried to let him down gently...and it may have backfired…" Connie explained looking at her feet.
Raditz sighed before pinching the bridge of his nose. "No," he stated simply bringing his hand away from his face.
Jamie faltered. "W-what?" he stuttered.
"What are you, deaf? I said no!" he shouted down, "I am not now nor will I ever go eat lunch or any other meal with you!"
"But your letter!" Jamie argued desperately.
"I didn't write that crap!" Raditz snapped, "It was these two knuckleheads!" He jabbed his thumb at Steven and Connie. Both smiled and waved sheepishly.
"So you don't return my feelings?" Jamie said, heart sinking.
"Hell no!" Raditz shouted, "You're a clingy, scrawny, pathetic runt of a man! I've seen things that shoot up from the ground that could put up more of a fight than you could! I wouldn't want anything to do with you if you were the last sentient creature alive on the planet. Now scram!" The mailman stared at the Saiyan in shock for a moment. Everything was silent for a few seconds before Jamie ran away crying. Steven and Connie looked at the fleeing mailman with pity. "Good riddance…" Raditz said, walking back into the barn.
…..
It had been several days since the incident, and Jamie was a wreck. He hadn't come into work that entire time. He apparently hadn't even left his house in that time. Steven and Connie had gotten worried, and had attempted to visit him at his apartment, but he wouldn't answer the door. He would just tell them to go away. It was then that they realised there was only one person who could fix this.
"Come on Raditz! Please?" Steven begged.
"No! Why should I help you cheer him up?" Raditz said, "The kid needs to get over it on his own. He's not going to get anywhere in life if he doesn't toughen up!"
"But he hasn't left his house in days! And you were the one who upset him in the first place!" Steven argued.
"And I wouldn't have had too if you two just told him I wasn't interested in the first place!" the giant saiyan snapped.
"But-" Connie started.
"I said no!" he said rolling over on the haystack he was reclining on.
Steven pouted before an idea came to mind. "I'll get you all the fries you want from the fry shack if you do!" he offered.
Raditz scoffed. "You really think you can bribe me with food?" he chuckled, "I may be a saiyan but I'm not a glutton like my brother. You're gonna have to try a lot harder than that!"
Steven looked down in defeat. Then Connie got an idea and an evil smirk crossed her face. "If you don't cheer him up," she said, "I'll tell Chichi that you've been cursing and making dirty jokes around Gohan!"
Raditz rolled over and gave her a serious look. He remembered the last time his brother's wife had caught him cursing in front of her son. He had never expected that woman to be so strong...or so loud. He subconsciously rubbed his left ear and shuddered. He still swore that ear still had some damage. Whether it was from her screeching or her nearly tearing it off, he didn't know. He glared at the girl standing before him. "You wouldn't dare!" he hissed.
"Try me," she said crossing her arms.
Raditz glowered at her before starting to get up. "You evil little brat!" he growled, "fine…I'll go make the little runt feel better." Steven and Connie high fived as he started walking to the door.
…..
Raditz stood at the door of the mail carrier's home. He looked to around the corner here the two children watched him, giving him a thumbs up. He glared at them before pounding on the door. "Hey! Jamie or whatever your name is! Open up!" He demanded.
There was a scurry to the door and it opened up to reveal a very frazzled looking Jamie staring up at him shock while wearing in pajamas. "You..wha…" He stuttered.
"Well? Are you going to let me in or what?" the saiyan said, tail swishing in annoyance.
"Oh! Yes! Of course!" he said, opening the door, "Please come in." Raditz ducked before entering his home. He sat himself down on the couch, and Jamie scurried up to him. "W-would you like some coffee?" he offered, "Tea maybe?"
"No….thank you…" he said crossing his arms. Jamie paused before nodding and sitting down.
There was an awkward silence between them for a moment. "So…" Jamie said, "I don't mean to be rude, but why are you here?"
Raditz sighed. "I came to apologise," he said.
Jamie's eyes lit up. "Does this mean you changed your mind?" He asked.
"No!" Raditz snapped. He sighed as he watched Jamie slump in disappointment. "I came to apologize for being so harsh. I was tired and crabby," he explained, "What I meant to say earlier, was that you aren't my type."
"Oh, so you just don't like men," Jamie nodded in understanding.
"Yes, I mean, no! I mean….grrrrr…." the saiyan rubbed a hand over his face to relieve his frustration before continuing, "WHAT I MEAN is that your personality is not the kind I am interested in! I don't like passive, dependent partners, no matter the race or gender!" Jamie nodded in understanding. "Now I'm sure there's some human out there that likes that kind of thing, so you should really be looking for someone like that and stop focusing on me," Raditz explained, "Because honestly, I would not be good for you."
Jamie gave him a confuse look. "Why? I mean I know you have a temper, but you seem like a nice person deep down…" he argued.
Raditz crooked an eyebrow at him. "I am a reforming fugitive alien from a warrior race who holds a body count that exceeds triple digits," he said in a deadpan voice, "I used to work for the universe's worst crime lord and have several hefty bounties on my head. My hands are registered weapons of mass destruction and I am famous for having a bad temper. Do you really want to be involved with someone like me?"
Jamie looked up at him fearfully before slowly shaking his head "no." "Good," Raditz said getting up. He patted Jamie's head roughly before walking towards the door. "See ya then," he said before muttering to himself, "hopefully not." He ducked again and exited the small home, leaveing Jamie alone again.
After last chapter, I decided to write something a little lighter. Hope you guys like it!