"Are you out of your mind?" asked Vegeta as Trunks and Goten watched him walk back and forth in Trunks' office at Capsule Corp.
"That's what I said," said Goten.
"When I talk about saiyan puberty, I know you both have the tendency to get uncomfortable, but this important." He turned to his son. "Trunks. You don't just get into mating because you want to get some idiot off your backs."
"Vegeta has a point Trunks."
"Shut up!" They both say to Goten.
"I've known saiyans who weren't meant to mate. They didn't have feelings for each other whatsoever, and it ended very badly."
"What happened?"
"My father blew up my mother in her sleep with a powerful ki blast because of his growing hatred for her. I was only born a day before that night."
Goten thought about his own mother, and he knew if his mother found out about Trunks' feelings for him, then that would be the final nail in the coffin. Their relationship would be over. A sinking feeling settled in his body, and he didn't like it.
"Vegeta's right Trunks. It would be irresponsible to mate especially since we're best friends. It will just strain our friendship, and I don't want that for us."
"I don't know what else to do but kill him Goten," said Trunks.
"Oh yeah because that will make everything much better," said Goten.
"You have a better idea Einstein?"
"All right that's enough you two," said Vegeta. "I swear it's like you're both still children." Goten and Trunks smiled at each other.
"That's what I see when I look at those two that's for sure," said Videl.
"Hey Videl," said Goten.
"What brings you to this neck of the woods?" asked Trunks.
She locked eyes with Goten. "Valese came around your parent's house."
"What did she want?"
"Your mom called her over." Goten's eyes widened.
"For what reason?"
"To see if you two could work things out."
"Why would my mom do that? She wouldn't do a thing like this unless—She felt threatened by someone. Oh my kami she knows."
"What are you talking about Goten?" asked Videl.
"She knows I'm in love with Goten," said Trunks.
They could tell Videl was thinking about something and then she smiled. "Is that why Goten was so excited to move in with you Trunks?"
Goten blushed as Trunks laughed. "No, he's just happy to be away from his mother's control."
"On a more serious note Goten, Trunks if you two want to be together, don't let anyone stand in your way. Bulma's always saying you never know how much time you have left on this earth, so it's best to spend it with someone you love the most in this world."
"That does sound like great advice," said Bulma as Vegeta smirked, watching her come into the room.
"Hi Bulma, it's good to see you," said Videl.
A lot of thoughts ran through Goten's mind as the shower water washed away the dirt and grime of the day. He couldn't stop thinking about what Videl said. 'I'm not so surprised she supports love. She's always been on my side when it comes to my mother trying to control my life.' He smiled. It was his mother he was most worried about. 'What's she planning?' He wouldn't admit it to anyone, but it scared when his mother would do anything to keep her family in line.
"I just want my control," he leaned into the nosil of the showerhead, " Fuck, why does everyone think they can control my life?"
"I'm sorry Goten, it wasn't my intention."
"Trunks."
"You should be free to live your life the way you want to. I didn't mean to force to you mate with me." Trunks heard Goten turn off the water, and his heart began to race. "I'll let you get back to—Before he could say anymore, he felt his friend's wet body hugging him, which made Trunks blush bright red. "Goten."
"I know you only want what's best for me unlike when my mother says it. She really means she wants what's best for her."
Trunks found his hands around his best friend's wet bare back. "Goten, I—I can't do this. Being so close to you like this," he said as he sniffed his friend's scent. "It's driving me crazy that I'm not touching you an intimate places." Trunks took a towel from the rack and wrapped it around his waist as he walked out of the bathroom.
Goten followed Trunks into the living room. "So this is how it's going to be from now on Trunks? You're going to act weird around me?"
"I'm you're best friend Goten, but I can't help the way I feel about you. Knowing you don't feel the same way is to painful."
"I never said I didn't feel the same way Trunks now did I?"
Trunks swore he heard his heart skip a beat. "What!"
"I'm scared. It's terrifying when I realize everything I'm losing. My mother and possibly my brother over this and what scares me the most is that I don't care. I'd gladly give everything up to have you in my life Trunks."
"I know it's scary believe me. When puberty hit, I found that I couldn't stop thinking about you. You were the first person I thought about when I woke and the last person on my mind when I went to sleep. Well in my dreams to. I thought it was just a phase but years down the line you were still on my mind, and I found myself not ashamed of what I was feeling."
"I'm not ashamed of you Trunks. It's just that I can't do this right now."
"I love you Goten. I just wanted to say it out loud, and I wanted you to know."
"Damn it Trunks!" he said as he noticed Trunks' hand caressing his face before he leaned in and kissed him softly on the lips.
Pulling back, Trunks could see his friend struggle. "Seriously you need to stop thinking this much chibi." Before Trunks knew what was happening, Goten stuck his tongue in his mouth and kissed him more passionately than ever had been in his life.
Trunks' arms snaked around his younger friend, pulling him tightly to his body as he kissed Goten back with equal fervor. Trunks moved from his lips to kissing him down his neck, nipping at his friend's sensitive flesh.
"Oh kami!" Trunks heard Goten say as he smirked against his skin. "I love you to Trunks, so much."
The two friends turned lovers ended up sitting in front of the couch with Goten curled up in Trunks' lap while his head rested on Trunks' chest. They were both trying to catch their breathes from their heavy make out session. Trunks was the first to speak.
"I—I never thought this would happen," Trunks said as his fingers traced the bare skin of his love's arm.
"It kind of took me by surprise to," Goten smiled, "but in a good way. I mean I never thought I could run out of breath that quickly."
Trunks laughed. "Yeah me to," he said as he began to sniff him again."
"Tr—Trunks that tickles. Why do you do that?"
"Well I did it when you were born and my mom pointed it out to me so I asked my dad. Apparently I knew when you were born that you were my mate so the reason I was sniffing you was to memorize your scent into my brain so I'd always know you were mine."
"Are all these saiyan customs supposed to sound romantic?"
Trunks kissed his forehead. "No, there are actually a lot of saiyan customs that are too old fashioned for my taste."
"Oh yeah like what?" Goten shifted so, he could be face to face with his love.
"Well the fact that on Planet Vegeta saiyans only mated to produce warriors to fight and take over planets. Nothing about the process was about loving each other and loving the child that came from conception or about raising the child to be the best saiyan just the best warrior."
"That's sad. I can't imagine not being able to love who I plan to mate with for the rest of my life." Goten held Trunks tighter. "It's kind of funny though isn't it?"
"What is?"
"Well I don't think your dad planned coming to earth and to fall in love with your mom. I'm not even sure he planned to have a family with her, but I'm so glad he did because then you would have never been born and this would have never happened."
"Yeah I guess it is funny. I thank my lucky stars that I was born to." Trunks watched as his love's eyes rolled around, and Trunks laughed. "Oh sorry was this the part where I say something wonderful about you?" Trunks smirked.
"Why you—He wrestled Trunks down onto the floor, but he wasn't successful for too long as Trunks ended up on top of, wearing a proud smile on his face.
"Some things still haven't changed chibi I still wind up on top as always," he said as he watched Goten struggle from his position.
"Yeah well you still have a big ego like always."
"Why thank you," Trunks smirked.
Goten blushed and shook his head. "You are unbelievable." Goten laughed.
Trunks leaned further onto his love so some of the lavender strands of his hair grazed against the skin of Goten's face. Their eyes were on nothing but each other as Trunks' lips met Goten's in a sweet, soft kiss. Trunks pulled away to stare into his chibi's eyes once again. "I love you."
"I love you to Trunks," he smiled as Trunks' lips came down on his torso, nipping and licking every inch his lips could get to, causing Goten to cry out in pleasure.
When Trunks' lips stopped before the towel wrapped around his love's waist, he could sense the nervousness flowing from him. "It's all right Goten we don't have to do anything now." He sensed relief in his love's face. "It would be your first time."