Monkey Moon

A grim nod. "Hai, but I have no idea where. The place was so huge, Kakarot. Grim, bitter and dark."

Goku could only stare at his brother's inner struggle. "Raditz..."

"I think hell's worst attribute is that it's completely hopeless. I looked for our parents, but could never find them. I met many others, but never the ones I sought."

"It must have been bad."

"It was the same for everyone I talked to. They likewise sought out family and found it futile."

Goku took a deep breath. "But you knew they were there?"

"Hai, it's a curse of the damned...you can sense kin but never contact them. For all I know, mother and father may be separated as well."

Goku felt an odd tightness in his chest. "That's truly miserable..."

Deep eyes were oddly bright. "I'll not go back there again! Too many of our kind reside in that bleak realm."

"Probably most everyone" Goku was somber. Raditz snapped to at that.

"Is that supposed to be funny?!"

Goku shook his head sadly. "No...but considering the life most saiyans led, it seems the only logical conclusion."

The burly saiyan wrapped his arms around his knees. "True. If everyone had your power they'd surely overthrow that dank pit and return to life."

Goku shuddered at the thought of rampaging saiyans breaking out of hell. "I'm not sure the universe would survive the onslaught. The living concern me most right now, Raditz."

"That's good. I've had too much time to dwell on the past recently. But enough of that."

"I still don't know where this leaves us."

"We're brothers, Kakarot. You and I are among the last of our kind. And I'll be cursed again before I let that slip away!"

Goku opened his mouth to speak, but no words came. Raditz continued.

"There is a way for us to be close, despite our lack of time together."

Goku surmised his thought. "A mind touch?"

"Yes! We'll both share thoughts and memories...no lies, no games."

"I...I don't know..."

"All saiyans have a pack bond, Kakarot. Our link is automatic by blood. Still, you will bond with the others-"

"Hold on!" Goku held out a hand. "You're getting ahead of yourself. I haven't even agreed to touch minds!"

Raditz smiled triumphantly. "You'll never be complete without knowing your past."

A sigh. "Vegeta was instrumental in me learning of my heritage, Raditz. For that I'm grateful."

"There is still more, Kakarot. You need to know about your family, and your lost childhood on Saiya."

Goku gulped, looked away. "I never knew mother..."

"She was beautiful. You must see it!"

"Does a saiyan fear anything? Or are you one in name only?!"

Dark eyes flashed with fire. "Is that a challenge? Come on!!" Goku moved to stand up. A powerful arm yanked him down.

Raditz purred with approval. "Excellent. I have less concerns about the near future."

"I've no patience for riddles."

"Of course not. Come, sit. We'll touch minds and be brothers again" he extended his fingertips.

Goku searched the chiseled features. "Can I trust you?" he nearly whispered.

"Yes, Kakarot. Now come!"

Goku sat lotus style in front of him, extending his hands also. "Maybe...this is what I need..."

Raditz closed his eyes in concentration as their fingers locked. "What we _both_ need..."

_Goku had a strange sensation of freefall. He and Raditz tumbled through dark air before suddenly appearing in a room._

/What is this place?/

/Home. Watch and see./

Scenes cascaded before Goku, images in rapid fire succession. His birth. Bardock and Kaliope holding him and talking. A young Raditz playing with him. Bardock having his power level examined, showing disappointment. Kaliope arguing against King Vegeta's orders. Radtiz howling and crying as his brother was taken away. Bardock's sadness, Kaliope's grief as he was placed in a pod along with endless other chibis in a grey line. Kaliope's rage and tears staining her lovely features, dark spikes tumbling everywhere down her back. Bardock holding Raditz away as he tried to leap into the pod.

Goku felt his throat tighten unbearably seeing his infant self inside the pod before blasting off into space.

The progression of images moved forward in time. An older Raditz, harder and battle tested though barely an adult. Violent and bloody purges in endless repetition, along with raunchy sexual escapades. Running with a young Prince Vegeta and Nappa as their guardian. Servitude under Frieza, shock and dismay at the destruction of their home world. Crushing sadness and grief, overwhelming hopelessness. Rage and hatred for Frieza.

/Not what you expected?/

/I...I didn't know...mother was so beautiful.../

A heart formed of cold steel and hot blood. Saiyan pride and power embraced. A fully grown Raditz now, still with his Prince and Nappa. More killing and wanton pleasure. Excitement at the discovery of his brother on earth. Dismay and anger at rejection, astonishment at Goku's perceived weakness. Bitter satisfaction in death, knowing his brother died as well. Pain and misery in hell with gloomy shades. Endless wandering, finding no familiar faces or family. A sudden rebirth and sense of purpose.

Reunited once more with an amazingly powerful Prince Vegeta and revived Nappa. Ritual of pack bonding done. An eternal pact made before renewing the search for the last of their kind, an earth raised saiyan.

/So you did come for me!/

/Yes, I won't lie to you./

An image of the earth came into their mindscape, bright against the universal night, brimming with new hope and promise...

Goku abruptly yanked his hands away, snapping back to reality. For long moments the brothers said nothing as they stared.

Then it erupted. Years of pain and separation manifested themselves in a flood of tears. The brothers embraced tightly, emotions shaking them to the core.

"Raditz...oh, Kami...I didn't know, didn't know..."

Wetness ran down Goku's neck as Raditz buried his face alongside. "It doesn't matter, little brother...the past is done, and the future is ours to forge. We're together again, and that's all I care about."

"H...hai" Goku gave a broken smile, his face stained with tears also. "I felt abandoned by my own people...thought my family didn't care..."

Raditz wiped his own eyes. "That's why you needed to see that. Saiyans are real beings, Kakarot. We have passions, loves and hatreds like anyone else. Killing is just a side hobby."

Goku exploded into mad laughter. "That's ridiculous...but I understand!"

Raditz winked. "Only a saiyan would."

"Piccolo, I appreciate the company, but you don't need to hang around" Chi Chi sighed, cleaning up the kitchen.

The Namek folded his arms. "Goku would never forgive me if I left you alone with Vegeta and the others lurking."

"Gohan's with me. Besides, I still have this" she smirked, holding up a cast iron pot.

Piccolo nearly laughed. "I don't doubt that's a serious weapon. But Gohan's just a boy."

"A most unusual one, though-"

"He still isn't strong enough to deal with them all. I'm staying here!"

The petite brunette sniffed. "Well then, make yourself useful..."

"Dry these dishes!!"

The namek swore as a towel was shoved into his hands.

The brothers sat in comfortable silence for nearly an hour by the stream. Goku took the liberty of removing his shirt in the hot afternoon sun. Raditz watched rippling muscle in appreciation.

"Hn" dark eyes slitted.

"I was just thinking about when we last met...you were well formed, but still somewhat immature."

Goku grinned. "And now?"

Raditz returned the smile. "I'd say you've definitely...filled out quite nicely."

Goku felt a flush of heat to his cheeks. "Raditz..."

Discerning eyes roamed slowly. "Hai, a fruitful delight."

"Stop talking that way! We're brothers, for Kami's sake!!"

Raditz stretched into an elaborate yawn, his tail ruffling. "What's your point? I'm not blind, brother."

Goku spluttered. "But-"

"You're a fine piece of saiyan flesh. I have every right to say so."

Goku turned beet red. "You sound like Nappa! Are all saiyans crazy, or just freaky?!"

Raditz licked his lips, tail undulating on the ground. "Oh, you have no idea..."

Goku stared in astonishment, at a loss for words. Memories surfaced of sexual scenes he witnessed in the link they shared.

"You're wild, Raditz. Wild and weird."

The burly saiyan pulled off his own shirt before lying in the warm grass. "And you aren't? Perhaps I should ask about your little 'party' with Nappa."

"It was a mistake" Goku answered quickly. "I had no intention of doing anything..."

Raditz rested his hands behind his head. "Tell me, who started it?"

Goku sat back in confusion. "What difference does it make?"

Sharp teeth flashed in a smirk. "It must have been hot...you're reluctant to speak about it."

The younger saiyan was silent a moment, feeling a strange pulse of warmth. His back began to itch.

Raditz watched him squirm suddenly. "Just thinking about it gets to you, eh?"

"That isn't it at all!!" Goku shouted, annoyed. He scratched his backside. "Shit."

Raditz leaned up on an elbow. "What's your problem?"

"Damn back itching me again" Goku strained an arm over his shoulders, reaching for a certain spot.

Raditz was incredulous. "Now who's odd? Did this just start?"

"Not exactly" Goku continued to scratch behind himself. "It's crazy..."

"Well, turn around" Raditz instructed. "I don't intend to watch you raze your ass all day."

"Uh" Goku grunted, moving to a sitting position in front of his brother. Raditz straddled behind him.

"Hn" strong fingers massaged powerful shoulders before sliding lower. Goku arched, his eyes closed.

"Down there, Raditz..."

The older saiyan suppressed a grin. _Kami, he's ready to be unleashed..._

The hands pressed down, kneading firm flesh. "How's that?"

Goku strained, mewing in pleasure. "Oh Kami, yes! Right there..."

Sharp nails raked over pliant muscle, circling the base of his spine. Goku closed his eyes in bliss, hips rotating slowly. Raditz watched him from behind, obsidian eyes burning with a strange light that was anything but brotherly.

"Kakarot" the velvet voice was rough.

Goku sighed. "Don't stop, Raditz...that's perfect! I can't get enough pressure on it by reaching-"

Raditz inhaled spicy musk radiating from the broad back. The scent was pure saiyan, potent and strong. _Now I know why Nappa couldn't resist..._

"Yesss....of course" his continued massage yielded a surprise. Reaching at Goku's waistband he felt a sizeable bump.

"Have you injured yourself, Kakarot?"

Goku half turned. "No, I don't think so...what is it?"

"Loosen your waistband...I need to see."

Goku did so. "What, am I bruised or something?"

Raditz smiled in sheer delight. Nestled at the base of Goku's spine was a fur covered stump about three inches in length. The maned saiyan licked his lips hungrily, resisting the urge to suck it.

Goku tilted his head back again. "Well?"

Raditz was tempted to laugh with joy. "You're just fine."

"That's a relief. And thanks..."

"You're welcome" without warning Raditz bit deeply into a curvy shoulder. Goku howled as thin rivers of blood trickled down his chest.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Goku spun and punched him. The pair rolled into the water.

Angry eyes blazed in the clear stream. /Fool!!/

Mocking eyes glared back. /Freak!!/

The saiyans burst above the surface, spraying water everywhere. Goku punched Raditz again.

"What the fug did you bite me for?!"

To his amazement, Raditz only grinned as he lay on the ground. "You pack a punch, Kakarot..."

"I pack far more. You've barely had a taste!"

A red tongue flicked out. "On the contrary, my taste was quite enough. You're delicious."

'You stupid freak..."

Raditz wiped a trickle of blood from his mouth. "And here I thought we were bonding."

Goku made a fist. "I'll bond this upside your head if you try that stunt again!"

Raditz made no attempt to get up. "You never bite? That's not what I heard..."

That stopped the younger saiyan in his tracks. "What?!"

"You heard me. I have it on good authority that you like to bite people!" Raditz laughed.

"Ah, but it's true. I have it from a reputable source who knows you...intimately!" another snicker.

Goku was taken aback. _No, she wouldn't tell anyone about that..._

"I see by your expression you know who I'm referring to."

"It's none of your business!!"

Raditz sat up slowly, nodding. "Get real, Kakarot. You're a saiyan...biting is perfectly normal behavior."

"That I don't indulge in!"

"Enough already! I know the truth. Why deny it?"

Goku squatted down again. "What goes on between me and my wife is none of your affair!"

"A lovely lady. She'd make a good saiyan."

Goku blinked. "What? You truly think that?"

"Hai, a feisty one. If she had true power she'd be dangerous."

Goku had to smile. "Yeah, I've often thought that myself. She swings a mean pot."

Raditz gashed his forearm with a sharp nail deliberately. "Allow me to reciprocate."

"Are you crazy?!" reacting without thinking, Goku grabbed the bleeding arm and held it high. Thick, rich blood ran slowly down to the elbow. Raditz said nothing, watching him in silence.

Goku felt a twitch. His nose quivered, catching the acrid scent of red. He growled softly.

Raditz pushed his arm higher. "Taste" he commanded.

"No..." Goku fought another pang. His back was itching again.

"I said taste!" the bloodied forearm swept over his lips, leaving a slick trail. Reacting without thought, Goku captured a hot rivulet in his mouth, feeling the warm thickness slide over his tongue. Pausing in shock and surprise, he smacked his lips, sampling the rich, tangy sweet flavor. Not an unpleasant taste. On the contrary, it was truly...delicious. Long lashes fluttered over lowering eyes as he licked a second time, sucking over the small wound. Raditz purred, eyes slitted.

/Have more, brother./

Goku watched dazedly as Raditz tilted his head back in invitation. Blood pounded in his ears as he stared at the corded neck, scenting heat and musk. A keening growl resonated in his chest as he jolted forward, clamping down on the pulse of heat offered.

Raditz embraced him in bliss, falling back into tall grass. /Kakarot.../

Goku clutched his sibling, hungrily gulping sweet ambrosia that spilled past his lips. A steady buzz rang in his skull as conscious thought faded away...

Slowly Raditz pulled back, staring up in open lust. Goku was transfixed, heaving above him.

"Kami, Kakarot" Raditz growled deeply in appreciation. "If you could only see yourself now."

It was true. Goku looked like a wild thing, lips smeared in blood through white fangs.

"It just...tasted so good...I..."

Sharp pain cut through his haze of sensual delight as fangs pierced his throat in return.

Goku could only moan as he collapsed against Raditz, eerie pleasure washing over him like sweet torture. The sugary metallic tang in his mouth tingled sensations in his body like a drug, spiking down his spine. Red fog turned to white sharpness as a hand massaged his tail stump.

"Yatta!!" Hips jerked as Goku howled against Raditz, creaming his pants. Seconds later Raditz moved as well, roaring as he ground against his brother. A sticky flood plastered through fabric, gluing them together. They lay shivering in silence, arms wrapped around.

Goku weakly lifted his head. "That was amazing" he nearly whispered. "But I still don't understand. Why...?"

Equally dark eyes drooped up at him as handsome features softened. "First, tell me how you feel?"

Goku rolled off his brother into the grass. "Warm...like I'm drugged or something."

Raditz smiled again, his lips a bloody smear also. "And?"

The tingling returned. "Shit. Like I'm horny...I never just came like that!"

Raditz pulled him close. "That's good..."

Goku sat up slowly, as if waking from a dream. "Something is definitely wrong with me. This is sick!!"

The older saiyan fought back a stab of anger. "Stop trying to convince yourself of that."

"First I lost control with Nappa, and now you."

"You aren't human, Kakarot, no matter how long you live here."

Goku stiffened in anger. "Dammit, don't confuse me!!"

Raditz yawned. "Feels good to let go, doesn't it?"

"I don't know what you mean..."

"No? Chi Chi and I discussed much."

"Leave my wife out of this!"

"She had a few questions..."

Goku was astonished. "What? About me?!"

A smirk. "Hn, about saiyans."

"I don't believe this!"

"We didn't go into specifics, but I could tell your behavior baffles her at times."

Goku was curious in spite of himself. "What did she say?"

"She says you try to bite her when you're alone. I get the impression it frightens her."

Goku gulped. "I can't control the urge most of the time. We've had bad arguments on the subject."

"I'd end up leaving the bedroom. I didn't trust myself to touch her."

"You couldn't tell her that?"

"I did, but she was confused and asked me why. How could I explain what I didn't understand myself?"

"Good point. If you had your tail back-"

"Enough with the tail already!"

Raditz shook his head. "No, this is important. I daresay you'd never stay married to her if you had it."

Goku gawked. "What the fug's that got to do with-"

"Remember what I told you about how it functions. Those 'urges' you've managed to suppress up until now would control you."

"I can't...are you saying I'd attack my wife?"

"I don't know about human culture in the bedroom arena, but on saiya making love is hardly classified as an 'attack'."

"Wait a minute, slow down. Saiyans bite all the time when they do it?"

Goku was muted. "I see..."

"Have you wanted to drink her blood?"

Dark eyes flashed wide. "She told you about that, too? Redatta!!"

Raditz laughed. "Easy, brother, or I might think you're turning all saiyan on me. Yes, we briefly discussed it."

"I should have gotten home earlier."

"I believe you were humping with Nappa at the time."

"That human mask is showing cracks. No matter."

"Dammitt!!" Goku picked at his backside again. Raditz watched him carefully.