Goten couldn't contain his excitement as he walked down the walkway that led to the Briefs house. He walked ahead of his parents but not to far ahead as to have them wonder what his hurry was making the short distance seem to last for miles. Standing in the doorway as they approached was none other than his long time friend. Trunks held his cell phone to his ear with one hand using his other to push a strand of purple hair out of his eyes. He wore a black tank top showing off his well muscled arms and chest. Baggy denim shorts hung to his knees loosely being held up by a leather belt adorned with metal studs. Goten clenched his fists and readjusted the strap of his laptop bag against his shoulder. There that jerk was standing there like a god and Goten had to behave. He smirked beside himself thinking about how much fun it would be to punish him for it later on.

Trunks looked up to see the Son family and smiled broadly flashing his flawless teeth. He hurridly said goog-bye to who ever he had been talking with and hung up the phone giving a quick wave.

"Hi Goku, hi Chi-chi. What's up Goten?" He said all at once getting the casualties out of the way.

"Hello Trunks. Here I brought something for the cook out." Chi-Chi said handing the demi a bowl of macaroni salad.

"Oh thanks, you didn't have to bring anything. You know how my mothers idea of a cook out is to order a catering company to cook." Trunks replied smirking to himself. Goten was standing in front of him practically drooling on himself. At least he knew that after holding clothes up to himself for an hour and a half and modeling in front of his mirror like a girl had paid off. Goten couldn't take his eyes off of him.

"Yeah that's Bulma for you." Goku said cheerful as always.

"Well I can't say I blame her. I mean if I had all that money too I'd be traveling all over the place and going on exotic vacations. Why don't you guys ever do anything like that?" Chi-Chi asked Trunks. Goku rolled his eyes as if thinking, 'Great here she goes again', while Goten felt his face burn a deep crimson red.

'And she's always telling me to be on my best behavior.' He thought to himself adverting his attention from Trunks to the ground. Trunks simply stood his mouth slightly agape for a moment at her directiveness but quickly closed it with a plop knowing well how Chi-Chi could be at times.

"After you've done it a few times it kind of just loses it's appeal and gets, well boring." He replied with a small smirk not knowing if that would be a suitable answer for the woman but had decided to just be truthful. He supposed he could have gone on about how dangerous other countries could be to visit to try and scare her but ultimately knew that she would not have been deterred.

"That's easy for you to say Trunks. I'm sure you've been all over. I'm lucky to just take a trip into the city every now and then. I mean would it be so hard for you to get a job Goku so we could have a reliable income for a change." She said. Goku cleared his throat obviously becoming uncomfortable under the scrutiny he was enduring.

"I'm just going to uh, take this inside and put it in the fridge. My mom and dad are out in the backyard so, yeah. Goten you coming?" Trunks asked over his shoulder turning as quickly as he could to get away from the argument he could sense was coming. Goten snapped his head up and nodded once.

"Yeah sure." He said following Trunks inside leaving his father to deal with his mother.

"Damn she's in a good mood." Trunks said opening the door to the fridge and placing the bowl on an empty shelf.

"Yeah I know. She's been like that for almost a week now, ever since I asked her to take me to the school audition." He replied. Trunks leaned against the counter his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

"She's mad at you because of that?!" He asked. Goten nodded his head placing his bag down on the kitchen table pulling out a chair to sit.

"I don't get why I mean it's over and done with." He stated.

"What has she said to you, anything?" Trunks jumped up to sit on the counter nearly missing his first try.

"Not a thing but I can just tell that's what it is you know." He replied. Trunks nodded his head knowing well how strong their sixth sense ability could be. Goten smirked as he drank in his friend before him. He put out his hand motioning for Trunks to come closer. Trunks smiled and obeyed walking closer to the other. Goten patted his lap indicating for him to sit down.

"Yeah right. What do we say if we get caught?" He asked. Goten shook his head.

"Don't worry about it. My parents are probably still arguing and you said yours are outside. No one will come in here besides so what if they do. We'll think of something to say. Now, sit." He stated. Trunks hesitantly took a seat on Gotens lap wrapping an arm around his shoulders placing his head down to rest against his friends. The two sat in silence for a few minutes breathing in eachother's scent.

"I missed you so much chibi." Trunks whispered nuzzling his nose against Gotens cheek.

"I missed you too Trunks-kun. You're so sexy baby, I'm so turned on right now." He replied wrapping his arms around Trunks's body snuggling close to him.

"Oh yeah?" He asked smiling widely. He fidgeted a little on Gotens lap illiciting a small moan from him. Over a week of tension and frustration overtook the dark haired demi as he brought his face closer to Trunks's pressing his lips firmly to his. Trunks smirked running his tongue along Gotens lips taking his friends taste back into his mouth as it withdrew. Goten moaned again and shuddered forcing his tongue into Trunks's mouth pillaging it mercilessly.

"Whoa." The voice came from the doorway as a silent exclamation of surprise. Goten dumped Trunks out of his lap as he stood up quickly. Trunks looked up at Goten then to the door and gasped as Gohan stood motionless.

"This uh, it's not what it...looks like." Trunks said as Goten remained mute. Gohan quirked an eyebrow at them both.

"Really? What exactly was it then?" He asked. Trunks stood up clearing his throat.

"I was, choking?" He said glancing at Goten who remained quiet beside him. Gohan only shook his head letting out a soft laugh.

"Listen guys, do whatever you want to do. Trust me when I tell you that there's nothing wrong with it, if you're honestly together or just experimenting whatever but you need to come up with some better excuses. If you need any let me know. I have a few good ones." He replied walking away.

"What the hell did he mean by that?" Trunks wondered aloud turning his full attention to Goten. Goten only shook his head still shaken by the sudden intrusion.

"I hope he doesn't tell on us. Oh man, can you imagine. Our parents would flip out dude." He stated sitting back down.

"Honestly Goten I don't think that he will." Trunks replied watching as Goten placed his hands over his face. "I mean the way he was looking at us, he seemed kind of happy about us." Goten still sat unconvinced shaking his head.

"They won't ever let me see you again. I can't handle that." He said softly to himself. Trunks sighed kneeling in between Gotens legs taking his hands away from his face to hold them. He looked into his eyes and smiled.

"They will never take me away from you Goten. I've been trying to figure this whole thing out and I mean, yeah it started out as just a fun time and a way to blow off steam but I really think that I'm starting to like you chibi. I mean I've always liked you but I mean I think I'm really starting to like you, like you." He said. Goten's eyes grew wide at the sudden admission. He swallowed hard taking in a deep breath. He hadn't necessarily given what they were becoming to eachother much thought. He just acted on his feelings without thinking about what could possibly come out of it. He leaned forward placing his forehead against Trunks's feeling the smile widen across his face as a warmth welled deep within his body.

"We should get to the party before they start to wonder where we are." Goten said. Trunks nodded in agreement.

Two hours and ten sanwiches a piece for both young demis the two sat some distance away from everyone chatting casually about nothing important. Around anyone else the two would have held a more private telepathic conversation but knew at times their fathers could be perceptive to activity such as that since it manipulated their ki in a certain way which would give them both away. Goku wouldn't pry but Vegeta might. After already being caught by Gohan neither wanted to risk any further intrusion in their relationship.

The party was in full swing when Videl arrived fashionably late as usual. She tugged Pan behind her making a quick scan of the little girl to make sure that she was clean and tidy. Pan rubbed her eyes sleepily yawning. Gohan smiled a little at his family standing up from his seat and walking over to them. He scooped Pan up in his arms holding her in a hug. The small girl wrapped her arms around her daddy's neck and rested her head against his shoulder.

"Gohan put her down before she falls back to sleep." Videl said.

"It's fine. Don't worry I'll take care of her later on so you can relax." He replied. Videl cast him a side glance.

"Yeah sure. I'll believe that when I see it." She stated. Gohan sighed shaking his head and mumbled, 'Whatever', before walking back over to his seat. He sat at the same table as Vegeta and for the most part the two remained quiet. Trunks watched as Videl only became angrier that Gohan hadn't maybe continued the argument as she huffed away to sit with Chi-Chi and Bulma.

"If I ever get like that chibi, please kill me." He said.

"Well Trunks don't ever get pregnant." Goten laughed out jabbing the other in the ribs softly. Trunks smirked at the remark.

"What if I did?" He asked his tone betraying the fact that he was in fact asking a question and not just joking around. Goten blinked a few times and shook his head.

"You can't get pregnant Trunks." He replied. Trunks only cast a side glance at him and plucked at the grass where they sat.

"You don't know that." He stated. Goten stared at his friend incrediously.

"You're a guy Trunks. Guys don't get pregnant." Goten felt his stomach tighten as his heart beat rapidly slamming against his sternum.

"I know a lot more about sayijins then you do." He replied turning to get a better look on Gotens face before he burst out laughing unable to hold the facade any longer. Goten felt his fear turn to embarassement as he realized that Trunks had tricked him. He felt the blood slam into his face forcing him to take a deep breath. He stood up making a fist and knocked Trunks upside the head.

"Idiot." He said walking back over to the catering table take some more food. Trunks wiped his eyes as a tear fell from them as he attempted to control his laughter. Clearing his throat he looked around to see he had caught both his father's and Gohans attention. It was only for a split second but in the moment Trunks saw something of a smirk cross Vegeta's lips. He furrowed his brow confused but just as quickly as it was there Vegeta had erased it. Trunks watched as his fathers attention turned from him to the small girl that Gohan held in his arms. The tenderness in his eyes as he looked at her was something that Trunks couldn't dismiss. It was the same look he gave to his baby sister Bra but why would his father look at what he was more than sure his father had deemed, Kakarots spawns spawn. Then again, he had never said anything bad about Pan. Not that he said anything bad about Gohan or Goten but from time to time would harass them about their father. He watched as Vegeta stood up and said something to Gohan who offered him a small smile and nodded his head. Trunks watched his father walk off with Goku in the lead, probably to go somewhere to spar.

"Trunks!" Goten shouted out. Trunks jumped slightly as he looked up to see Goten standing in front of him holding out a burger for him to take. Trunks grabbed it only to rest it on his leg. Goten sat down taking a bite of his own. "Whats wrong?"

"Nothing, it's nothing." He replied. The two ate in silence and both agreeing after they were done to take a dip in the pool. They snuck away knowing well that if anything were said to either mother they would get the age old lecture of swimming to soon after eating. Once out on the patio deck Trunks took his tank top off revealing what little muscle the shirt had kept hidden from view. Goten let out a soft groan as he took in Trunks's physique before removing his own shirt as well as his pants leaving him in just his boxers. He tossed it on a patio chair and walked over to Trunks taking his hand in his.

"You really are sexy, you know that?" He remarked taking a strand of Trunks's hair between two of his fingers and entwining his finger around it. The other demi only smirked his eyes scanning Gotens well muscled chest and arms placing his palm flat against his friends pecs and running his fingers down the rivlets of muscle that twitched under his touch.

"Funny I was just about to say the same to you." He whispered bringing his face close to Gotens. Goten pushed his face closer to Trunks's feeling his warm breath on his face and their lips brush for a brief moment before Trunks broke away from Goten and dove into the pool. Goten let out a short chortle placing his hands on his hips and shaking his head. He had to give the other credit, he knew how to tease. Goten turned towards the pool smiling before he in turn dove in as well. By the time he came up for air Trunks was already on the diving board doing a back flip off of it.

"I give it three point five. Your technique was sloppy Trunks-kun." Goten remarked once Trunks had come up for air. Trunks swam over to him with a smirk plastered on his face. It was the grin that Trunks always got when he was planning something mischevious. An indication for him when they were children that they were probably going to get in trouble for something but he also had always known they would have fun doing it. Now with Trunks coming closer to him with that look Goten knew what he had in mind. He knew they could get in trouble for it but knew they would have fun doing it.

Goten moved to the shallow end of the pool to sit on the cement stairs that descended into the pool looking over his shoulder a couple of times to see if Trunks was still following behind him. He had to admit as he situated himself comfortably that he definately enjoyed Trunks chasing after him, it was only fair after Trunks had always been in the lead when they were younger. Trunks swam up to Goten and placed either hand on the step that he sat on. In one movement Trunks not only had his hand in Gotens boxers stroking him but also had taken his lips in a kiss.

Goten moaned allowing him to pleasure him as his tongue lapped at Trunks's lips taking them between his teeth and rolling them slightly before sucking on them gently. Trunks groaned leaning in closer to Goten before breaking the kiss. The two made eye contact and held it as Trunks rubbed his fingers up and down Gotens length feeling it twitch under his touch while his own began to stir on its own. Goten batted his hand away taking it out of his shorts.

"Trunks stand up." He said huskily allowing his mind to become hazy with lust as his hormones surged taking complete control of his body. Trunks nodded his head once standing in front of Goten. He brought his fingers up to Trunks's belt tugging it out of its belt loops. Nimbly he pulled on it until it unhooked allowing it to loosen. Trunks's pants fell down to his ankles with a thud due to their weight. Goten smirked up at him as he got a viewful of Trunks's own hard member.

"No undies?" He asked teasingly rubbing the tip of his finger against its tip. Trunks shook his head.

"I figured they would only get in the way." He replied throwing his head back as Goten brought his tongue to lick at the tip. Greedily he lapped at the few drops of precum that beaded at the slit before taking it into his mouth. Trunks gasped bringing his hands to rest on Goten's head and run his fingers through the wet tangled mess. He moaned as Gotens head began to bob as his mouth worked up and down his engorged piece. He could feel his inevitable orgasm building as Goten sucked on him and licked at the same time. Regretably he managed to work himself out of Gotens mouth.

"Goten I need you inside of me. Please chibi, fuck me." He said his voice coming out a strained whisper under the intense weight and strain of his groin. Goten stood up pulling Trunks to him in a kiss. He wrapped his arms around Trunks's waist allowing him to lower his boxers. Trunks wrapped his arms around Gotens neck once his shorts lay around his ankles as his own did. That was when Goten began to push forward grinding his hips against Trunks's. Trunks moaned loudly into Gotens open mouth as his length rubbed against his. Both demis shoved their sexes together causing sweat to bead and drip off of their bodies despite standing in the cool water. Goten broke the kiss motioning for Trunks to get on his hands and knees. Trunks obliged kneeling on the top step of the pool so that his arms could rest on the concrete outside of it.

"Well at least I know you're well lubed." Goten said taking in for a moment Trunks's well muscled backside that sat in about an inch of water. Without another word spoken Goten placed himself behind him and pushed until he felt the pleasure that only Trunks could give him. The warm tightness gripped his length as he thrusted into his friend, his name a soft whisper that barely escaped from his lips. He wrapped his arms around Trunks to stroke him only to find that he already was doing it for himself. "Yeah that's right Trunksie. Pleasure yourself for me."

Trunks moaned as Gotens thrusts became harder with each passing minute. He felt his tip colliding with the sweet spot that lay deep inside of his body, the one spot that only Goten could reach. He felt his fluids drain from him as he yelled out for Goten to keep going, how good it felt when they made love and how he didn't want it to end. As Trunks called out Goten felt his muscles tense through out his body as his seed began to pump out of his member filling Trunks's body. He wiped the sweat from his brow before pulling himself out shuddering at the after shocks his orgasm caused. He watched as some of his fluid leaked out a little from his friends entrance and had to admit that he did like the idea that even after the two had to go their seperate ways that Trunks had his seed in his body. The thought caused his head to swim a little as arousion nearly took hold again but he held it back not wanting to expel all of his energy.

"So did that make up for time lost?" Trunks asked standing back up gripping his shorts to pull back up. Goten stood up as well seizing him in another kiss.

"For now." He replied. Trunks only shook his head running a hand through his hair.

"What am I going to do with you chibi?" He wondered aloud watching Goten as he pulled his own shorts back up. Goten shrugged smiling to himself. "Now what?"

"Oh, there was something I wanted to show you on my laptop." He said walking towards the patio chair to grab his clothes.

"What is it?" Trunks asked deciding it was wasted effort to put his top back on since his pants were saturated with pool water.

"It's a story that I wrote just for you." He replied his smile becoming broader as Trunks's face lit up.

"You're actually going to let me read one of your stories?" He stated more than asked. Goten had always been very secretive about what he wrote. At first when they were younger Trunks had thought that maybe it was because Goten was talking about him behind his back until he managed to wrestle his laptop away one day and read the first few lines that eventually became nearly a novel. He always admired his friend for his ability to just be able to sit down and create something out of a blank page. The few things that Goten had allowed him to read were well written and just seemed to flow nicely.

"Well like I said, I wrote it just for you." He said as they walked into the kitchen. Goten grabbed his bag off of the chair placing it on the table. He opened it up and took out the laptop pressing the button to turn it on. He went into the folder where he kept his writing only to find it empty.

"The hell?" He said softly to himself. He searched in another folder only to find it also empty. A feeling of dread began to creep up from his stomach as he opened up the writing program. He went to the open folder and typed in a file name of one of his stories. "File does not exist." He read aloud. "I don't understand, they're gone. All of them." Trunks moved to look at the flashing icon on the screen.

"Are you sure you didn't put them in a different folder?" He asked. Goten shook his head forcefully.

"The search was for the entire computer, if it was on here then it would have found it. I just don't understand. I haven't done any maintenance to it and when I do I make sure I back it up first on my jumpdrive." He whispered. He stared incrediously at the screen before realization struck him with an iron blow. He had left his laptop on the kitchen table the night before. He had been to exhausted to unplug the charger and carry it with him so he had left it assuming it would be safe. In a flash he was out the door and standing in front his mother as she made idle chit chat with Bulma and Videl. "Mom, we need to talk." He said through gritted teeth. Chi-Chi glanced up at him waving her hand as if to shoo him away.

"Later Goten. I'm busy." She replied. Goten only shook his head.

"No now." He stated. Chi-Chi looked up at him her mouth slightly agape.

"You're being very rude Goten, I don't appreciate this. If you can't behave yourself then you can better believe that Trunks won't be staying over this weekend." She threatened. Goten felt his hands clench into fists at his sides.

"Where are my stories mom?" He asked feeling his anger boil in his veins. She narrowed her eyes at him and shook her head.

"I don't know what you're talking about son." She replied.

"I left my laptop on the table last night. My folder with my stories was open, now that folder is empty. Dad wouldn't touch it, how could you?" He demanded his voice straining against the confines of his throat.

"Goten look; I did it for you. You spend way to much time the silly little make believe worlds you create that it's sickening. It's time to grow up already and accept reality." She said.

"Mom, I know what reality is. I've had my ass beat down by opponents and nearly die to many times not to know what it is. My stories are just a way to get away from school and everything else that I always have to deal with. Why can't you understand that?" He asked feeling his anger turn to anguish.

"Watch your mouth little boy." Chi-Chi said standing up quickly her hand ready to strike him across the face if necessary. "I don't understand how you can spend so much time on such a frivelous activity."

"It's not frivelous mom. You have no idea how much those stories meant to me." He replied. Chi-Chi clenched her own fists.

"They're not real!" She shouted in his face. Goten felt her ki rise as her anger seethed off of her at the way he spoke to her but didn't care. He could feel Bulma and Videl sitting uncomfortably as well as Trunks some feet away behind him unsure of what quite to do.

"They are to me mom! The characters and the places are very real to me. I created them, they're like my friends. When I'm lonely or upset they're always there for me when I need someone. They are a part of me. A part of who I am. Why can't you just accept one of the only things that truly makes me happy?" He asked managing to keep his voice from going into a shout.

"Useless. I should have known right from the very begining that you would cause me nothing but trouble later on." She stated sitting down heavily bringing a hand to her head.

"Oh yeah? Well then why'd you even bother giving birth to me?" Goten asked narrowing his eyes as a dark anger overtook him mind, body and soul. He had never felt this kind of emotion before and knew it was probably some under used sayijin emotion that lay dormant within him.

"Because I didn't have the money to get rid of you!" She shouted at him. Instantly her hand went to her mouth clamping it in place as her eyes grew wide as if she had just released a caged animal. The fear of letting the admission slip was written across her face and Goten knew that she was speaking the truth. He felt his stomach heave as tears pooled in his eyes and fall down his cheeks.

"Chi-Chi!" Bulma reprimanded. Gotens gaze shot over to Bulma as he took in her expression. Why was she looking so guilty?

"You know about this?" He asked sadly. Bulma made an attempt to shake her head but only sighed.

"Yes Goten I knew." She replied. Goten turned his head away from them to stifle a sob. "Listen." Bulma went on standing up from her seat. "You have to understand that your father had just died Goten, your mother was overcome by his passing. When she found out she was having another child it hit her very hard. She didn't know what to do with Gohan knowing that Goku was presumably gone for good let alone someone else."

"So let me guess, she came to you asking you for the money and you said no." Goten said softly his eyes resting to glare at the other woman. Bulma took a step back swallowing hard. She nodded her head once. "So I mean it wasn't even like you talked her out of it, you just wouldn't give her the money. In other words if she had had the money you wouldn't have batted an eye lash. Everyone would have gone on with their happy little lives with out me."

"Goten it isn't like that..." Bulma began but was cut off.

"Well I mean it does make sense since I was never meant to be anyway. I mean I was the kid that was conceived after the whole android thing was pretty much said and done. Goku was supposed to die before that even started so what exactly does that make me?" Goten snapped back at the two women who only stared at his sudden outburst.

"Goten!" Goku yelled out from the other side of the yard quickly crossing the short distance between him and his youngest. His clothes were a little tattered and his face was dirty but all in all was fine from his sparring session with Vegeta. Goten only shook his head.

"How about you dad. Mom ever tell you how she never wanted me!" He demanded angrily feeling his ears burn as his temper flared dangerously.

"Goten what are you talking about? That's not true son." He soothed placing a hand on Gotens shoulder only to have him shrug it off and take a step back.

"You never told him." Goten stated looking at his mother. Chi-Chi's breath came quickly as her heart pounded in her ears loudly.

"Chi-Chi, what is he talking about?" Goku asked her concerned. Chi-Chi stood up quickly.

"What was I supposed to do Goku? You left me again! I was on my own with Gohan and then I find out that you had left me with a parting gift that I didn't have the receipt for to return!" She shouted defensively at him. Goku only shook his head taking a step back.

"How could you, say that about him?" He asked amazed at her sudden confession.

"Maybe it would be best for Goten to stay with us here for the weekend." Bulma said standing in front of the couple in an attempt to settle the dispute at least for as long as they were in her house. Chi-Chi took one final look at her youngest son before storming away.

"I think that's a good idea. Goten come home monday after school. I'm sure that things will be settled by then." He said approaching his son. "I'm sorry Goten, she shouldn't have said that to you. I love you Goten. Nothing your mother says or intended to do once will change that." Goten remained silent allowing his tears to fall down his face only wanting to curl up and die. Bulma walked Goku back through the house leaving the two demis out in the yard by themselves.

"Chibi." Trunks said walking over to his friend. Goten's entire body shook as spasms took him over. Harsh sobs racked his body ripping from his throat. Slowly he felt warm arms encircle him from behind wrapping around his torso as Trunks rested his head against his shoulder. "I'll never leave you Goten. I'll always want you there by my side come hell or high water, I never want to go another day without seeing you."

"Pr-promise?" Goten managed to gasp out.

"I promise." Trunks replied placing a soft kiss against Gotens cheek.