Niichan3 Nii-chan Goten
Chapter 3
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Climbing down the hours, I need to know now,
Do the hands of time only rule this chapter..
I'll have to try once again.. I'll have to try when I want to..
-Our Lady Peace (Naveed)-
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The next morning, Trunks was looking for his glasses but he seem o have misplaced someplace. He searched all over his room (but I don't know how he could since his room is like a junk pile), but he couldn't find it, and that's when it him! His Jacket pocket!
Hmm.. Trunks thought annoyingly scratching his head. Maybe I'm getting old that I'm forgetting things..
He reached in his jacket pocket and found his glasses and also a crumpled piece of Bra's paper that he had stuffed in his pocket yesterday.
Oh Man! I really am getting old!!
He put on his glasses and his curiosity uncrumpled the paper and read what was written.
To his horror, Trunks never knew anything about Bra's feeling of Goten.
Nani?!! Trunks thought. 6 years?!!! Why didn't I know anything about this?!!
Is it because I'm his best friend or because she doesn't trust me enough??!!
Trunks paused and looked at the ground. Have I failed as a brother?..

Bra woke up that morning and felt dried tears on her cheeks and her eyes were sore.
But today Bra woke up with more relief than yesterday.
I know that everytime I see Goten-kun or Maroon-chan it'll start hurting again, Bra thought then she stood up with her overdose of energy. No more depression!! I'm calling Trunks, Goten, Maroon and Pan to come shopping with me! The only way to get over this is to face this myself!!

Trunks walked in the kitchen and found Bra in the kitchen talking on the phone.
"So are you coming with me?", Bra said to Pan on the Phone. "Great!! I'll see you in 15 minutes! And tell Maroon! She can bring Goten is she wants. O.K., Ja ne Pan-chan!!".
After Bra hang up the phone she smiled at her brother.
"Good morning 'nii-chan!!", Bra said cheerfully.
Trunks was surprised by the change Bra was in.
"Morning imoto-chan", he said casually, yet the writing in the note pounded in his head again and again as he stared into oblivion.
"Nii-chan?? Nii-chan?? Did you hear me?? Trunks!!"
Trunks snapped out of his oblivion. "Uh.. Gomen.. I wasn't listening.."
"I said will you come to the mall with me? Pan is coming too.."
"Uh.. Sure.. Just give me a half an hour.."
Bra responded with a smile, yet the only thing in Trunks' mind was how she was taking this so lightly unlike yesterday..
"Imoto-chan", Trunks said to Bra. "Why haven't you told me the truth?"
Bra was surprised and looked at her brother who was getting some milk from the fridge.
"What are you talking about?", she lied knowing exactly what he was talking about.
Trunks slammed the fridge door. "You know exactly what I'm talking about!".
"This!", he slammed the note in front of her.
She looked at the note for a moment, then you could see her eyes becoming watery, yet she refused to let the chemical fluids drop down her cheeks. Then she forced a smile.
"That was so long ago….", she said choking between her words then looked up at Trunks. "Let's just forget it okay 'nii-chan?".
"How can you take this as nothing? As if it never happened?", Trunks continued. "This was written yesterday.. Yet your feelings were written for the past 6 years and you never bothered to tell me.. Is it because you don't trust me?"
"Iie..", she said softly looking down to the ground. "I was afraid to tell you.."
Trunks sat down beside her.. "Why didn't you tell me you loved him 6 years ago? What makes me less trusting than Pan or Maroon?"
"Because you were his best friend!" Bra choked feeling her tears slowly dropping down. "And also because back then, I didn't even know what love is.."
She exited the kitchen and ran straight to her room locking the door behind her.
In her room not a single drop of tears came down her face.
Then she realized she was right back where she started. Depression..
She shook her head a couple of times until she felt confident enough.
Trunks knocked on Bra's door.
"Imoto-chan?", Trunks said. "About what I said.. Gomen…."
Then, there was along pause.
"Are you still up for the mall?!", Bra said with a smile as she opened the door.
Trunks smiled and pointed to the group of friends that was waiting for her in the living room."
Although she knew she needed to face Goten and Maroon and risking the hurt all over again, she smiled confidently baring the pain.

To Be Continued….