AN: Gah...my poor fingers...I just finished the rewrite of the 2nd chapter, but the rest also suck, so my job is yet to be finished. ^^; At least I can write in bed. Thank the universe for laptops.

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"Raditsu...what do you think you're doing here?" Vegita snarled, his shock giving away to anger. Raditsu twitched, looking around for some way of escape. When none was to be found, he smiled nervously at the blonde woman and scooted closer to the pissed prince, leading him a few feet away so that the human wouldn't over hear.

"Vegita-ouji, sorry for not telling you earlier, but your father has assigned me to be your bodyguard. I'm supposed to make sure you don't get into too much trouble and no one takes you hostage, etc." Raditsu explained, sweating slightly. The last thing he needed was to be beat up by a five year old in front of the pretty female.

Vegita sighed. At least he wouldn't be the only Saiya-jin on this forsaken planet anymore.

"Fine, Raditsu. Where are we staying?"

Raditsu's eyes widened, "Uh, staying?"

"Yes, baka, " Vegita said, frowning, "You don't expect me to live out on the streets, do you?"

"Well, no, off course not. It's just that...well, I didn't get a chance to find a house or anything yet." the older man said, rubbing the back of his head and chuckling quietly.

Vegita's frown deepened, "Raditsu, when did you get here?"

"Uh...a couple hours ago?"

"Then tell me," Vegita growled, " Why haven't you made any living arrangements yet?!"

"I-...I...that is," Raditsu stuttered, backing away slightly, "....it's just that..."

Fortunately for Raditsu, the woman chose this time to interrupt. She pushed past the long haired Saiya-jin and kneeled down in front on Vegita, staring at him with wide, green eyes. This time it was Vegita who took a step back.

"Hi!" she said, giving him a beautiful smile, "What's your name, kiddo?"

Vegita blinked, looking at her in confusion, "Uh...Vegita?"

He winced as she squealed loudly, "That's such a cute name!"

"Thanks....I think...."

She turned to Raditsu and latched onto his arm, "Is this your son?" she asked him. Raditsu's eyes widened in alarm.

"Um...." he tried to think of something to say, "....y-...yes. Yes he is." laughing pathetically, Raditsu tried to ignore the death glare send at him from Vegita. He shrugged as if to say Well-what-did-you-want-me-to-do?

The woman squealed again and glomped the disgruntled chibi, holding him lovingly, "Awh, how adorable! You should have said you had a son from the beginning! I just 'love' children!"

"Ah, you really shouldn't hug him like that..." Raditsu said quietly. The woman shook her head, sending her long, butt-length, blonde hair flying everywhere.

"How can you say that? Every child likes being hugged! You obviously haven't been giving him enough care and nurturing!" she protested, pulling Vegita to her, "Shame on you! Don't you know how to raise children?"

Raditsu sweatdropped, "No, not really."

She gasped, "What? Well, does anyone help you? What happened to his mother?"

".............."

"Raditsu? Where's him mother?" she asked again, hands on her hips.

"Hey, don't look at me." Vegita snickered as Raditsu shot him a pleading look.

"His mother, uh...she-...she....died at childbirth!" he said, grinning in triumph at having thought of such a good lie. Grinning, however, wasn't the best thing to do, as the woman, who still hasn't been named, smacked him on the head for being so heartless.

"Itai..."

"That's simply awful! You must have been devastated!" she turned back to Vegita and gathered him into her arms, planting kisses all over his scrunched up face, "And you! Having to live your entire life without a mother, only having a father who doesn't have a clue what he's doing!"

"I wouldn't exactly say that I don't have a clue..." Raditsu said, sulking.

Vegita grinned, "No, she's right. You have no clue."

Suddenly, the woman stood up, pumping her fist into the air, "I have made up my mind!"

Raditsu and Vegita blinked.

She faced them both, determined, "I will help raise Vegita as if he were my own!"

Both of the Saiya-jins facefaulted.

She paused, "Oh my. I haven't told either of you my name yet, have I? It's Shinii Toraneko. And you are?" she asked the older man, a puzzled expression on her face.

"......Raditsu......"

"No last name?"

"Ah, no."

She raised a slim eyebrow, "Weird. Well, anyway, where are you two staying?"

Raditsu winced, mostly from the fact that Vegita had just kicked him in the shin with a knowing look .

"We...don't exactly have a place of our own yet..."

Shinii's eyes widened, brimming with unshed tears, "You're homeless?"

Raditsu quickly shook his head, alarmed, "No, no! It's just...that...we have recently moved here, and haven't been able to find anything." Well, it wasn't totally a lie.

Shinii sniffled in sympathy, "That's horrible! Homeless and motherless! I feel so bad for you two!"

"You really don't have to..."

"Oh, but I do! It would be wrong of me to just let you two go on living like this! I insist that you move in with me! My house is large and there's plenty of room!" she said. Without waiting for an answer, Shinii dragged them both out of the carnival and practically shoved them into her army colored jeep. She made Vegita sit in the back, saying that it would be safer.

Vegita, who had been quiet this whole time, pulled on Raditsu's long hair, "Just to let you know, I hate you right now."

Raditsu winced, rubbing his abused scalp, "Sorry, sorry..."

"Raditsu-san," Shinii began, pulling the car out of the parking lot, "How old is he?"

"Uh, five?"

She looked at him briefly before turning her attention back to the road, "Then shouldn't he be starting Kindergarten soon?"

Raditsu blinked, "Kindergarten?"

"Yes, silly. You know, school for little kids?"

"Oh! Yes! School!" Raditsu said, remembering the fact that his main purpose for being on this planet was to make sure his prince got an education, "I still have to sign him up. I was meaning to do that before I met you."

Shinii smiled cheerfully, "That's perfect then! It's only the beginning of September, so he'll be able to start at he beginning. Tomorrow morning we'll go enroll him in the local Grade School. It has a wonderful kindergarten program! What do you say to that, Vegita-chan? You excited?"

"Ecstatic." Vegita replied in monotone, voice completely devoid of emotion. Raditsu sweatdropped.

Soon, they arrived in front of a large two story house. Its siding was a soft pink color, and the yard was lush and green, with leafy trees planted around the property.

"Here we are!" Shinii said happily, hopping out of the car and running up the stairs to the front door, her yellow dress swishing around her knees.. The two Saiya-jins cautiously followed her, a bit scared for their lives. Who knew what horrors existed inside these walls...

Alright, maybe they were becoming a bit paranoid, but this was a new planet, so leave them alone. For now, anyway. Later, when they get settled in, you can make fun of them for as long as you want, ok?

They entered the house, and as Shinii flickered on the lights, had to suppress the urge to face fault again. It was...nice inside, homely and all that stuff. It would have been even better if all the furniture wasn't shades of pink. Seriously, if you shrunk it, it would be perfect for a Barbie's doll house.

"What do you think?" she asked then, twirling around the living room for added effect.

"It's nice?"

"Really?" she squealed, running up to hug the startled yet strangely pleased Saiya-jin Elite.

"Heh...yea....great..." Raditsu mumbled, a faint blush on his tanned cheeks.

"Now Vegita, I'll show you to your bedroom, and I want you to go to sleep right away, alright? You have you get up early tomorrow." Shinii sad, taking the Chibi by the hand and leading him into a medium sized bedroom. Everything in it was...you guessed it, shades of pink.

And frilly.

-shudders- Too many frills.

She excused herself for a moment, and came back seconds later, a white cotton t-shirt clutched in her slim hands. She handed it to the confused Chibi.

"What?" he asked, blinking.

"Put it on! We'll get you some new, proper clothes later, but for now you can use my old shirt as Pj's." she said, tugging the armor off of him. He blushed and swatted her hands away, saying that he can dress himself. Shinii giggled, nodded, and closed the bedroom door after herself, intent on getting the couch ready for Raditsu to sleep on.

Vegita sighed and pulled the shirt over his head. It was a large size and hung down to his knees. Shaking his head dejectedly, he climbed into the girly bed and pulled the soft covers up to his chin.

His eyes closed slowly, and he soon drifted off to sleep, the day's excitement having worn him out.

Remember, no matter how he acted, he was, after all, only five years old.

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x_x;; You know, when I first decided to rewrite this story, I figured that only the first or second chapter was bad. I didnt think that most of them needed a rewrite....;-; Woe is me.

~[Onto Chapter Four!]~

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