Monkey Moon

Goku landed in the vicinity of the keep, wild air filling his nostrils. He stood in silence, briefly taking in the scents and sounds of jungle wildlife. Peeps, whistles and roars filled his ears in the distance.

Three saiyans awaited anxiously, their forms shaded against the night. Tails twitched in anticipation as sculpted bodies gleamed like polished bronze in dense foliage.

"He comes." Vegeta purred roughly, squatting in tall bamboo. "The trail is well marked?"

Raditz blended into the bush, his mane having the appearance of a small tree. "Closer, ai...I can smell him!"

Goku cautiously walked with measured steps, feeling a strange fire heat his bones. Gentle breezes blew across a meadow he approached. Familiar, potent scent assailed his nostrils.

Growling softly, he investigated further. The trail was stronger still along tree trunks and through heavy foilage. He wrinkled his nose in delight, unaware of the instinctual reaction. Further along he wound, approaching an enclosed waterfall against jungle backdrop.

They were waiting. Three pairs of red eyes watched him in silence, eerie against the dark.

"What the hell?" Goku whispered under his breath, seeing their nudity up close. The saiyans sat clustered on wet boulders, water streaming around them on all sides. The scene was eerily reminiscent of his dream. Dark spiky mops were overgrown and shaggy, spiking to bizarre porportions. Even Nappa had grown long shocks from the back of his head, although he was still bald up top.

Vegeta spoke first. "Eventide, Kakarot...we are pleased you join us this night."

Raditz shook his great mane and laughed. "Have you no other word, brother? 'Tis meet that you came to us now."

"Mostly out of curiosity." Goku managed, looking them over. He felt strangely turned on.

Vegeta lowered glowing eyes in seduction. "I've been described as most comely. Do you find me attractive, Kakarot?" a soft purr.

Goku could only stare at bronzed perfection. "I...I'm thinking many things."

"Understandable." Nappa chimed in. "The trail was strong...you had no choice."

"Trail?" Goku frowned, turning the memory of scent over in his mind. He glanced at Raditz briefly. "That was your doing, as well?"

The maned saiyan grinned. "Hai, you've a good nose. But enough of this, come join us on the rocks."

"I'll keep my distance for now. This night is wild and strange, and fire burns my body. I want answers!"

Vegeta leaned against Nappa as he received a massage. "All your answers are here...along with your heart's desire."

"This is jungle run, Kakarot. Lies die and masks fall away. You would burn and yet keep your distance?"

Goku walked the edge of the waterfall cautiously. "We'll see about that. Why are you out here in the jungle?"

In response the saiyans reared their heads back and roared. White fangs sparkled in near darkness.

Radtiz pointed smugly. "Kakarot, you're hilarious...have you learned nothing from your dreams?"

Goku stared at them all, shaking his head. "Hai, enough to know you look like lunatics."

Vegeta smirked. "No more illusions, Kakarot." he pointed at a clear pool of water. Goku stalked over to stare at the smooth surface. Dark eyes went wide in shock.

The others laughed, a strange chattering sound. Goku stood transfixed by his own image. A memory surfaced once again...

"Hn, I see another crazy saiyan" his mother taunted. "Your hair grows long."

"It's just like that strange dream I had" he murmured in disbelief. The others came up behind him, forming a semicircle. Goku had a notion they resembled a cluster of demons roaming the night. He stared at his hands, seeing clawlike nails for the first time.

A finger traced down his bare back, trailing fire. Goku jolted, spinning around.

"Sensitive, are we?" Vegeta teased, red eyes flashing weirdly. "It's no trick, Kakarot. You can't deny your blood or the feelings that come with it."

The prince stood before him, magnificent in his nudity. "Jungle run is tonight, and you are here. Nothing else matters."

"You find me attractive." Vegeta purred again. "Good. There is much between us this night-"

"Vegeta...I won't deny that at times it seems as if there's an energy between us. I've never been able to tell if we're friends or enemies..."

"We are less...and more. It has ever been so." a furry coil brushed his hip. Goku lifted it away gently, noting a sweet spicy fragrance.

"I should leave." his body felt strange, prickly hot. Raditz moved behind him.

"A lovely night, brother." the maned saiyan looked to the sky. "Have you seen the moon?"

"Yes, all the way down here!!" Goku snapped, edging away again. Blood pounded in his ears making it difficult to concentrate.

"Why tell me?" Goku grew increasingly agitated. Their scent was strengthening, grating his nerves.

"Hn." Nappa pulled his chin, looking Goku over slowly. Wild red eyes fell to the bulky sash at his waist. "Join us in a swim, Kakarot." he leered, licking his lips.

"I grow impatient with your reluctance, Kakarot." Vegeta growled, snapping his tail. "You aren't here out of curiosity or answers. The call of the pack has been answered, and you will participate!!"

Goku balled his fists, attempting to go super saiyan. "Go to hell...no one orders me around!"

They growled at him with toothy smiles. Goku strained to change, a suffused golden glow rolling around his form...

"Look at yourself, Kakarot." Vegeta laughed wildly. "You're shifted into oozaru...under the moon there is no super saiyan!"

Another eerie round of laughter from the saiyans. "Brother, you're priceless." Raditz grinned. "Try as you will, oozaru will dominate here...you will change, soon enough."

"Bull!!" Goku flared again, straining to maximum power. A misty golden aura expanded before imploding once again. He collapsed on the ground, spent for his efforts.

Sculpted bodies encircled him. Vegeta looked up quickly at clearing skies. "Kakarot...are you trying to deceive us? I do sense another change in you."

Goku pulled himself up to a knee. "Change? What are you babbling about, Vegeta?"

The prince gave a slow smile as comprehension dawned. "Hn, I can smell it..." he nodded at Nappa and Raditz.

Nappa tugged at Goku's sash. "This is pretty big...I wonder why?" a savage grin lit his features.

Raditz likewise glanced down. "Hai, most interesting. Take off those pants and join us in a swim!" he grabbed Goku at the waist from behind.

"Get the hell off of me, Raditz!" Goku snarled, wild hair sticking everywhere. A free hand slinked down his bare belly before pausing.

"Why Kakarot...are you trying to hide something from us?" Raditz purred sweetly, stroking across the sash.

"Like that, hn? Oh, what's this...a surprise!" he touched black fur through folds of cloth.

"Game over, brother!" Raditz tore the sash away, revealing a thick tail that tumbled free. The black coil had an impressive length, lashing wildly about.

"A touch well made, Nappa." Vegeta commented. "Your prince will show his gratitude."

Goku elbowed Raditz in the gut, who held on stubbornly. "And now it begins!" he shouted, yanking Goku's head back.

Goku stiffened, staring upward. Thin clouds wafted away, revealing a bright moon against sparkling stars. As Raditz said, game over.

Handsome features slackened once more, slipping into a trancelike state. Unblinking eyes blazed flaming red. With a gutteral roar, Goku burst free and turned oozaru, shifting to monstrous size and towering over dense jungle forest. Similiar cries erupted around him as the others transformed also, their roars rocking the jungle for miles around.

Whether it was meant to happen or not, Goku couldn't say. He only knew he felt great...

The explosion of ki didn't go unnoticed. The emergency session Chi Chi pleaded for was in full blown discussion at the Son house. Krillen, Yamcha, Tien and Piccolo argued heatedly about a course of action regarding Goku.

"I still say it's a personal matter between Goku and Chi Chi!" Yamcha insisted.

Krillen sipped his coffee. "Gee, I don't know, guys...if Goku's changing, maybe he's under the influence of Vegeta some way."

"That's right." Tien chimed. "I contacted some friends in Tibet...they mentioned a tremendous power surge unlike anything they'd ever felt."

Something indeed. Four mighty oozaru wrestled and fought in their own version of loveplay. Deafening blows traded with titanic crashes. A punch here. A kick there. Monstrous body rolls that broke open hillsides and caved out open terrain. The were apes had remarkable agility despite their huge size, leaping and bounding over small rivers and tossing huge boulders.

Communication was a different language altogether. They chirped and chittered, clucked and roared at each other. Tails lifted in display as they paired off and coupled repeatedly, roars of ecstasy frightening jungle game for miles around. Finally exhausted, the monstrous behemoths settled in huge caves, nuzzling in warm comfort.

The Z fighters were done arguing. The decision was made to investigate Goku's odd disappearance. A specially designed light ship by Capsule Corporation made the trip to South America unbelievably quick.

"What can we expect to find? It's almost dawn!" Krillen stared out the panoramic view screen at endless jungle terrain. The skies were lightening to deep lavender and pinkish orange hues.

"Good question" Tien stared also. "Anything unusual, I guess. But those ki spikes seem awfully familiar somehow...like something we've experienced before."

"Yeah, I was thinking the same thing." Yamcha said as he piloted the controls. "This is getting too weird...guys, you don't think Goku's joined them or something?!"

"We can't make assumptions." Piccolo warned. "Goku is changed, as we discussed earlier. Remember those are his own kind."

"On some level I understand, Yamcha. I don't pretend to know the saiyan mindset, but I can tell you this...it's difficult to turn away from your own, no matter the circumstance."

"Then we'll have to convince him otherwise." Tien supplied. "His home is here!"

Goku opened his eyes blearily, his face against damp skin. Scents filled his dawning awareness. Soil, sweat, musk. Plants, water, semen. All were combined in a primitive fragrance he found most...delightful.

Dark eyes blinked in confusion as he rubbed his head and looked about. He was sandwiched in saiyan flesh, a tangle of arms and legs. Soft waterfall pattered outside the damp cave rich with moss and lichens.

He glanced down at blissfully sleeping saiyans pressed around him. Vegeta was pressed underneath him, a rapturous expression on his face.

Goku realized then how beautiful the prince truly was. Fingers traced soft lips and heavy brows.

_I could never say it, Vegeta...but there's always been something there. I wanted you but feared acting on my feelings. There was too much at stake._

He leaned forward for a stolen kiss. _The Goku that was wouldn't do this...but I've changed. Kakarot is alive in me now!_

The prince pulled him back down. "Silence, while the others still sleeping."

Goku stretched over him again, a warm heaviness spreading through his body. He felt deliciously weary and sore. A gentle buzz rang in his skull.

Vegeta sniffed along his neck. "Hai, hot perfume. This is where you belong, reva. You will stay!"

Goku flopped against Raditz, feeling sticky warmth on his backside. "Did all of us?"

Vegeta gave a lazy yawn, his tail stroking Goku's thighs. "Hai, love. This is but the first night of jungle run."

A pointed tongue lapped his shoulder, tasting. "No...you came to us, as blood demanded."

Goku's expression was blank as he stared at the cave ceiling. "I don't remember what happened!"

_The oozaru played, wrestled and displayed. Goku remembered the one he wanted most, more than anything. A well boned oozaru, his pelt of richest red black fur. He approached and they spoke, sniffing and biting affectionately. Wrestling became embracing, embracing became coupling..._

A growl. "Since we first met, I knew...my belief was only reinforced as time went on and we clashed. We bring out the best in each other."

Goku felt his flesh heat as he wiggled against Raditz. "No...kuso, I'm getting hard!"

Strong arms grabbed the prince into a hot kiss. Tails coiled and knotted as passion stripped reason. Raditz and Nappa surged next to them, awakening from the noise. Obsidian eyes snapped open.

"Yessss." Raditz hissed, grabbing Goku from behind. Nappa likewise gripped Vegeta's hips firmly, pressing into tight heat.

Goku took perverse delight in feeling the press of flesh from all directions. Their individual tastes and scents mingled in one pulsating mound as all were penetrated in turn.

Goku sucked Vegeta's tongue as Raditz pounded him from behind. Nappa plumbed his Prince from the other side as Vegeta fisted Goku furiously between them. Seconds later they jerked and exploded together, moans and roars permeating the cave.

No one moved. They lay sated and spent, the pack link a live wire joining their minds. Words were unnecessary.

Goku wondered how anyone could experience such utter satisfaction. Vegeta watched him gently.

Dark eyes fluttered. /Nothing. Just amazed at all this...so many lost years from my people./

"Later" the prince murmured in his ear. "Tomorrow we will talk more of other things."

A snort behind him. "That isn't what you want, Kakarot." Raditz said roughly. "We are your people, your kin."

"Aye, listen to Vegeta." Nappa added, sidling up. "The universe is large and endless. There's much glory to be had for warriors of our mettle."

Goku edged up to a sitting position also. "I love fighting, but I can't just abandon them."

"The boy will be fine." Nappa assured him. "Use the link whenever needed...it isn't necessary to be in contact."

The ouji stood and stretched, ruffling his tail. "We'll bathe and eat now. Another moon of delight awaits us."

"It's our base language, Kakarot. You can sense it but not comprehend. Use our pack link."

"We'll see." the ouji grinned smugly. "Ki-kkoe-kaaddr-kun?" (Are you following this at all?)

Raditz wrapped his tail around. "Excellent. Now come, brother. I will wash you."

The saiyans bathed in the waterfall. Nappa dived into shallow pools playfully, splattering everyone. Raditz washed Goku head to toe, lathering him slowly with a plant soap. Vegeta washed as well, enjoying the feel of cool water on his skin.

Raditz gave a wicked smile. "My, what's this...you like being bathed a lot, eh?"

Goku stared at his erection covered in thick foam. "Shimatta! Your touch feels so good, Raditz...I'm having a hard time controlling myself-"

Goku licked his lips. "Hn, I catch the drift...you can't keep your hands off me."

"That comes later." hot lips sucked him sweetly. /You taste wonderful, Kakarot./

"Kami!!" Heat laced his chest, sparking his nipples. Strong hands clutched handfuls of black spikes.

Vegeta and Nappa watched, stroking themselves. Goku did a slow dance against the rock wall, his body moving sensuously in rhythm as Raditz savored his manhood. Eyes closed in bliss as he locked fingers behind his head, face tilted high in wanton delight.

Vegeta couldn't believe his eyes, taking in the sculpted perfection glistening with foam. _By the gods, if you could only see yourself, Kakarot...this is what I knew all along lay beneath!_

Nappa had similar thoughts. _He's pure saiyan now, not that buffoon we first met...such a beauty. Gladly would I fight any who touch him out of turn._

Their thoughts were interrupted as Goku roared in climax, wrapping a leg across the broad shoulders of his brother. Slowly he regained his senses and straightened up, black eyes sparking with lust.

"I intend to repay the favor, Raditz." he purred, licking a finger. Hot eyes leered up at him in turn.

"I look forward to it." Raditz panted, tail bristling in excitement. He turned and lapped foam from a thick thigh.

Goku pushed the tousled head away. "Enough, you freak. No more free samples!"

Raditz licked the flavor. "Hn, I'll definitely want more...perhaps I'll grab that fat ass again."

Vegeta rinsed away his own orgasm. "Only with my permission." his voice held a hint of warning.

The light ship landed about ten miles from the keep. Piccolo looked about at the unusually quiet jungle.

Tien placed his hands on hips. "I'll tell you what else is weird... those crazy ki spikes we sensed have disappeared."

"Maybe." Yamcha admitted, staring up a tall tree. "The location is perfect. This jungle's thicker than smog."

"If everything's quiet, maybe we should go back." Krillen suggested. "After all, if Goku's here of his free will..."

"We've yet to establish that." Piccolo insisted. "Let's fly a random pattern and see what develops. He may be in the area."

"He could be suppressing his energy, although I'm not sure why." Yamcha considered.

Piccolo stared at bright skies. "Let's start searching. We'll get no answers here."

They flew over endless green panorama, awed at the lush brightness of color and deep blue waterways.

Krillen shook his head. "Nah, just weak traces...I think Goku's been through here, but-"

They stared in awe at flattened foilage and gouged landscape. Boulders lay everywhere in a littered mess for miles. Recently broken trees piled in huge shards along the river next to giant footprints dried in mud.

The Z warriors dove down in a flash, landing in the midst of damaged terrain. Tien whistled in appreciation at the wreckage.

"Or someone." Piccolo pointed at the muddy riverbanks. More huge footprints stood in bold relief. Krillen walked around one.

Tien looked down. "Creatures, maybe? Based on the size of these markings they must be monstrous."

"But where could they be?" Yamcha peered around. "There's no hint of what or who did this."

Piccolo had a nagging thought. "This reminds me of something. Do those prints look familiar at all?"

Krillen pulled his chin in observation. "They almost look like human footprints...but not exactly. The number of toes are all wrong."

A strange silence fell as they thought furiously. "Not people." Piccolo said finally. "Not human..."

The diminutive warrior shook his head grimly. "Do you guys remember how the tournament palace got trashed years ago?"

Tien blinked in shock. "Yeah...I was there. A giant creature came from nowhere and terrorized the place. People were running for their lives."

"It was in all the news." Yamcha added. "Something about a giant ape thing..."

PIccolo's eyes went wide. "Of course...Krillen's right! Why didn't I see it?!"

"This is something only myself, Piccolo and Nairobe have seen. When we first fought Vegeta on earth, he transformed into a giant ape creature. Something saiyans call oozaru."

"Then...it was an oozaru that attacked the palace years ago?!" Yamcha shouted. "There were no saiyans on earth then-"

"Please, everyone, let me finish." Krillen continued. This oozaru state is only achieved under a full moon. It's considered the ultimate power form for saiyans."

"I don't know all the differences, but I can tell you any saiyan is capable of changing into a giant ape."

"Goku's tail was removed as a child. Without a tail saiyans can't achieve oozaru."

Krillen nodded grimly. "I'm not saying Goku is responsible here, but the other saiyans might be. Besides, Goku doesn't have his tail anymore."

"I forgot to mention it earlier. Part of Goku's 'change' has been the regrowth of his tail."

"Not necessarily, but we need answers here. Everyone, fan out. Maybe we can find something. They're obviously nearby."

The saiyans had dressed and returned to the keep. They sat around a small fire, eating fruit and roasted pig.

"Hn, an excellent breakfast." Vegeta chomped on a pineapple. "We'll need our strength for later. Everyone, eat well."

"Get up for what, Raditz? I feel too good...besides, I'm stuffed. I can't eat another pig."

"A belly should always be full." Vegeta commented. "Leave him be, Raditz. This is our time of enjoyment, and all may do as they wish."

"Good point, Ouji." the maned saiyan yawned, flopping down himself in the tall grass. He observed Goku, who had already fallen asleep.

Nappa growled. "It was my touch that brought him over, Raditz. That lush flesh is still on my mind."

"But not yours to claim." Vegeta ate a bone, cracking loudly. "He is mine, and neither of you touch him now without my permission."

Krillen approached a large waterfall, nestled in deep jungle. He saw several figures below.

Vegeta tilted his head. "Hai, above the valley on the outcropping. Curiosity seekers, perhaps?"

Raditz rolled to his side in the grass. "No. Note the scent? I do believe it's the plant man, our favorite namek."

"Piccolo." Vegeta hissed. "It figures...he's probably brought the rest of that motley crew with him. No matter."

Goku snored away, oblivious to everything. Vegeta moved to his side, sitting crosslegged next to the well muscled form.

Raditz growled. "Why not fight them? With the exception of Piccolo, they're all fairly weak."

"Piccolo himself would be no challenge to me now." Nappa boasted. "A little bloodshed would start the day off well."

Vegeta laughed smugly. "Our guests arrive. Remember, we can afford to be gracious now. The prize is ours!"