Hello everyone! well im back updating again. the reason why im updating is because ill be on on vacation for almost two weeks so no internet no updating.

and for all those who are wondering Gohan officially finds out in the next chapter. so be patient with me please? im doing my best.

well anyways THANK YOUU for all those who reviewed it really helps! and thank youu for all those who read my story!

well without further ado i give you chapter twenty one.

enjoyy.

disclaimer: i dont own dbz

This is it. Videl thought, she had not slept a wink the night before. to many thoughts were swirling in her head, what am I going to do? should I go threw with it there's no doubt I love Gohan but Goten… Videl was not that heartless, sure she could leave a guy high and dry on a date but she didn't have the heart to drop someone who had cared so deeply for her for so long.

She was so confused…so lost. Just because of this situation she had actually burst into tears last night. Gohan being the perfect man he was was immediately by her side, stroking her hair, and murmuring words of comfort.

That made her feel so…warm so happy so elated the feeling was indescribable, so what was the problem? Oh yeah maybe the possibility of having Goten's child? She hated this feeling, this feeling of being trapped between destiny's and knowing full well that which ever way she chose, what she left behind would be hurt, loss and the destruction of his very soul.

Could I live with that? Videl thought, no. said a definite voice in her head. She couldn't live with that, even when she did give birth to this child it would be a forever reminder of what she and Goten have…HAD, she corrected herself.

Videl shook her head, this child was making things way to complicated, maybe if she got an abortion…no that was a hideous thought how could she think that? Killing her own child? That was murder the worst kind. But then it was her choice…but what would Goten say? How would he react? He wouldn't even have a say in the matter. Was that fair? No.

Ugh! Why did things have to be this way? Why did she screw things up so much? Videl buried her face into her hands, feeling the threat of tears emerge again. She wouldn't let this break her, she was strong. And she prided herself on being a strong woman.

She would get threw this with her head held high like the warrior she was. Strengthened, videl slowly got up, the space where gohan was supposed to be empty, no doubt he was probably in the shower by now. she sighed as she ran a hand threw her tangled hair. She didn't know who she would choose. She just didn't know…

------------------------------------------------With Goten----------------------------------------------

Goten stretched, hearing his muscles crack in response. He had been up all night, just gazing out his window. This day was it; it would either be the best day of his life or the worst.

Undaunted, he merely yawned. Sure he was nervous and slightly ashamed at the same time, this WAS his brother's wife after all but sometimes you had to sacrifice things in life, and sadly that thing had to be gohan. And yet, he was proud of himself.

He wanted to be a good father for this child and he was willing to sacrifice his beloved brother for that child. Any other person he wouldn't have done, but for that child, he would. But I guess he shouldn't feel THAT proud for stealing his brother's wife away but…yeah he would rather not think about that part. Forcing that horrible feeling of guilt to the back of his stomach, he went to go take a shower.

------------------------------------------Fifteen minutes later-----------------------------------------

Refreshed from his fire hot shower, he stepped into his room, with only a towel slung around his waist.

"Goten?" said a voice from a corner.

Goten immediately jumped, turning towards the figure Goten furrowed his brows.

"Dad what are you doing in my room? And why are you up so early?" Goten asked, slightly flustered.

That was the last thing he needed was people scaring him, especially with all those nightmares he's been having lately of Gohan finding out and jumping him from behind a corner.Goku shrugged, good naturedly.

"I donno I just invited myself in and I've been up for the last two hours thinking." Goku said simply.

Goten gave his dad a strange look. "What have you been thinking about?" Goten blurted out, letting his curiosity get the best of him.

Goku smiled in understanding as he too had that same curiosity. He patted the spot right next to him on the bed. Goten raised his eyebrow at that,

"Um dad before we get into this father-son bonding type talk kind of thing could you leave?"

Goku gave him a confused look.

"Why?"

"Well I'm naked right now dad and I would feel better if I had some clothes on or something."

Goku merely shrugged again, "I don't know why you're so uncomfortable we've taken baths together so I don't get what the big deal is." Goku said.

Goten shook his head, sending flicks of water soaring threw the air.

"Dad! That was when I was a kid I was stupid back then," Goten muttered the last part mostly to himself.

Goku smiled again in what looked like understanding. "Not stupid son you were never stupid just underestimated but if it bothers you so much ill leave," with that said Goku got up swiftly and jumped out the window.

Smiling in spite of himself at his father's antics, his dad sure was weird sometimes. But he regarded the affectionate way his father spoke of him. He pulled on a pair of black boxers, jeans and a beater, and jumped out the window slightly without a sound on the lush green grass, his bare feet sliding slightly in its wet mass.

Goten didn't mind not wearing shoes, he liked it better this way, with the dirt in his toes and the earth underneath him; he had loved doing this when he was a child.

He approached his father, who was sitting on a tree stump. He patted the side of the stump just how he did in the bed room and this time he obliged. Sitting on the splinter ridden stump he gazed out over the landscape.

To put it simply, it was beautiful. Simply and utterly beautiful, he loved his home and he longed to copy his brother in building his house right next store to his parent's house.

But sadly that dream would probably wouldn't come true seeing as how if what he hoped would happen he doubted gohan would want him within five hundred miles from him let alone being neighbors. Well of that's what it takes then ill do it. Shaking out of his thoughts he turned his gaze to his father.

"So are you gonna tell me what you were thinking or what?" Goten pressed him, he curiosity was killing him.

Goku's gaze remained on the landscape.

"Oh I was thinking about what flavor of cake they were going to have that's all."

Goten felt his jaw drop, goten felt like shooting himself, if that would have killed him he would have done that. Goku laughed at Goten's reaction, he obviously was gazing at goten from the corner of his eye.

"Make sure you don't do that in front of Videl," Goku said swiftly.

"Oh yeah I wont— "Goten began then stopped dead. What had his father said? Did he hear correctly? Goku gazed at goten knowingly, a light smile on his face looking slightly amused.

"But…how… When! I…I" Goten sputtered, confused. He hadn't told his father.

He was sure of it, he had not in his memory had he told his father. Goku continued to smile at him before he replied,

"Oh well first I've known for a while actually it was kind of funny here I was flying around looking for you, on your moms orders of course, and then I found you on a cliff, I thought you were alone so I flew towards you, turns out you were busy with Videl. You could kind of say I was shocked."

Goten felt his heart sink lower and lower into his chest, so he was the weird blue bird thing? He thought he had sensed something but waved it off…

And the way his father was looking at him…looking slightly disappointed? What would his father say to him? Of course he would take Gohan's side since he was the victim in the situation. Like Goten said to Gohan before, he was all alone…lowering his gaze to the lush earth beneath them, he said with shame etched in his voice.

"So…are you going to tell me to give up on her? Are you going to tell me how a stupid moron I am? Are you going to tell me how I could have done that to Gohan?"

Goku survey his youngest with unwavering eyes,

"No…you're a big boy you can make your own decisions and mistakes without my help. But I will say this, you both our my sons, and I would like to see both of you happy so I'm not going to take sides on this, just consider on all the consequences before you decide on an action okay? I had to learn that lesson the hard way,"

Goku said each word slowly, as If emphasizing the meaning of each word. Goten blinked, he didn't know how to describe how he felt. Relieved? Frustrated? Confused? he was feeling all of those.

Relieved in seeing as someone else wasn't going to judged him just because of the person he loved most. Confused at the fact of his father being so unbiased on the matter. And frustrated at his father for not punishing him, for not yelling at him for what he did to Gohan.

Goten believed he deserve some kind of punishment. He didn't know why he craved it so much but he would feel so much better if he was punished for his stupidity. And did his father care so little about Gohan's feelings? This made him very, very angry…

He glared at his father, not knowing where this sudden rush of anger came from.

"What's wrong with you?! Don't you care that Gohan will be shattered by this?! Don't you care? And why aren't you mad at me?! I've practically slept with his wife don't I deserve some sort of punishment?! STOP SMILING!" he yelled accusingly at Goku's smile on his face, for it never wavered.

He was angry…he wanted his father to scream at him, tell him how stupid he was how childish he is…to do something…to give Gohan justice. Goku gazed at Goten with soft, understanding eyes.

"See Goten that's why I'm not mad at you, I'm not saying I'm happy about what you did to Videl I believe that's the highest act of treason being with another mans wife but, you showed me that you care, that you care about what happens to gohan. See if you would have shown me selfishness then I would have sided differently and I know that your feeling guilty and confused and I think the last thing you need right now is for more people to be judging you. You do feel guilty don't you?"

Goku added in what was the closest thing Goten has ever heard his father of being stern.

Goten nodded, feeling the corner of his eyes his sting he turned away. "But what about Gohan—?" Goku cut him off.

" Yeah about Gohan look if you choose to interfere in this wedding I wont stop you, but I cant promise you ill side with you on that decision so like I said consider the consequences before you act." Goku repeated the phrase again. Goten gazed at his father, did Goten see a flicker of remorse flash threw his fathers eyes? Was Goku lecturing himself just as he was lecturing Goten?

Not dwelling on the thought Goten swallowed past the iron lump that seemed to have formed in his throat. He felt his father drape an arm around his shoulders, Goten sniffed as he took slow cleansing breaths, he wouldn't let his father see him cry, he may be a stupid moron but he was still a man and he WOULD NOT CRY.

"Look Goten you're a good kid your just confused remember that okay?" Goku said softly before getting up, brushing off his knees he turned to give Goten one penetrating stare. and with that said Goku departed. Goten gazed slowly at the retreating figure of his father.

"Thank you dad…so much."

-----------------------------------------------With gohan-----------------------------------------------

Gohan stood in his bathroom, gazing at himself in the mirror. Today he and Videl would renew there vows and will start anew. There was nothing that Gohan wanted more, to have a fresh start with his wife. He had messed up as a husband and a father for his absence, but he vowed he would make it up to them no matter what.

Gohan wrung his hands, worried. That all to familiar feeling, which he had been feeling a lot now a days. he was worried about the two people he cared most for. His brother and his wife.

He had made a little head way with Goten but he still felt that Goten was still staying distant to him, for reasons only Goten himself knew. It bothered Gohan, he yearned to console his brother, but not knowing how to.

Then there was his wife whom had been acting very peculiar lately. The instance last night was a symbol of that. he was very proud to call himself Videl's husband, Videl was the toughest person he knew she never cried for anything. it upset him greatly knowing that his wife was in so much pain and he was unable to cleanse it.

All he had done was stupidly hold her and murmur words of comfort to her. That's all he could do. His wife wasn't telling him what was bothering her so he felt frustrated, not at her but at himself.

Gohan buried his face in his hands, feeling the cool damp skin of his hands to his forehead felt relaxing. He was inferior. He had always been, no matter how hard he tried to be a perfect, husband, father, brother, son, friend, he always came short.

He always screwed something up. All the people he knew…he so desperately wanted to be the perfect person he knew they deserved. But he couldn't and for that he felt like the lowest being in the planet.

But looking at himself in the mirror Gohan pondered something, there seemed to be a connection…between the problems that Goten and Videl were having. Both were extremely emotional and moody now a days. Both seemed distant from him.

Both were looking awfully flustered whenever they were together…did Goten know something about Videl? Did Videl know something about Goten? yes it seemed to fit…the only way if he was going to get to the bottom of this If he asked them directly, unless…he asked the next best thing. Bra and Marron. Those two were bound to know something, seeing as how they seemed to be plotting in the corner at the wedding rehearsal.

Ordinarily he would have gone to Trunks but seeing as how Goten and Trunks parted ways…it didn't seem the smartest direction to go. Aw yes he would ask those two. At the wedding, which was in a mere five hours…startled Gohan picked up his razor and shaving cream and proceeded to shaving the stubble from his chin, neck and cheeks.

------------------------------------------------With Videl-----------------------------------------

"Oh Videl! This is so exciting!"

Chichi squealed as she embraced the younger woman, Videl nodded absent mindedly. She was more distracted then she had ever been her life, she had even dropped three baskets of flowers, an accidentally dropped her pen in the wedding cake and to top it all off she had broke the hinges off the door to the limousine that was supposed to whisk her and gohan off to the reception.

Agitated, she had even run over poor little Pan who was to be the flower girl. After apologizing hurriedly to her daughter she marched down the aisle towards her dressing room, she only had an hour and half till the ceremony…

She opened the door to the room to find both chichi and Bulma in there, both women were fussing over the long trails of white silk fabric. She inhaled, taking in precious air to clear her foggy brain. It'll be okay everything will be okay…she repeated to herself, reassuring herself.

"Videl there you are quickly lets get you in this we don't have a lot of time!" Bulma said ushering towards Videl and grabbing by the elbow and hurrying her to Chichi. Videl grimaced; this wasn't going to be good.

Despite how she loved both of these two dearly they just got so riled up over this. It wasn't like she didn't like them, they just seem a little over the top, but hey their mothers cant blame them. Videl watched the door open, and saw Marron and Bra clamor threw it.

Marron hurried over to her despite Chichi and Bulma's protests, she embraced her and flashed her a smile before scurrying back to where Bra was. Videl felt slightly comforted by the blonde's actions.

She saw Bra give her a nod and a small smile. Videl frowned, ra didn't smile at anyone and she definitely didn't nod at everyone either, it was as if those two girls were saying everything was going to be alright…

----------------------------------------------With the Gohan-------------------------------------------

Gohan straightened his tie, fumbling with the said item. He didn't know why he was so nervous; it was just Videl, his Videl. Smiling at that thought, he finished with his tie and turned to Piccolo who was eyeing the tux he had giving him with great distaste.

Gohan laughed at that as he moved towards the nameck. "Come on Piccolo its not like your going to wear it for the whole thing just for the ceremony then at the reception you can change back okay?" Gohan said, in hopes of reassuring his oldest friend. Piccolo still didn't take his sharp black eyes of the clothing.

"I still have to wear It." Piccolo growled to him.

"No one's going to laugh at you Piccolo," Gohan pointed out, piccolo still shook his head, which looked like a little incline of the head both ways.

"The wouldn't dare laugh," Piccolo said with a smirk, obviously at his own thoughts.

"But if you want me to kid, then ill do it but only because you asked me to."

Gohan smiled up at the older nameck and gave him an appreciative pat on the shoulder. "Thanks Piccolo it means a lot." Piccolo merely grunted. Gohan taking the grunt as the closest thing he would get as a 'your welcome' he glanced at his watch.

"Where the heck are Goten and Trunks? There's only an hour left till the ceremony starts." Gohan said, anxiously. Piccolo did some what of a shrug,

"Donno hopefully they both wont show," Piccolo said the last part under his breathe, Gohan raised his eyebrow at him.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing"

"But seriously where are those guys do you think I should go looking for them…?"

"No" Piccolo said quickly and sharply.

"I will," he added, swishing his white cape, he clamped Gohan on the shoulder.

"Don't worry ill bring them back you just worry about not forgetting your vows," Gohan gave Piccolo a weak smile as the elder nameck left the room, closing the door softly behind him leaving Gohan alone. Less then five minutes later Piccolo emerge holding Goten and Trunks by there respective ears. Gohan didn't know if he should laugh or grimace.

He quickly rushed forward and pulled Goten and Trunks from piccolo's grasp. Piccolo looked rather pleased with himself as both Goten and Trunks glowered at him.

" Ha-ha Thanks piccolo but anyways you guys got to we got about…" he checked his watch

"Forty five minutes before the ceremony starts." both young men nodded and Goten seemed he was determined to avoid Trunks gaze as Trunks just looked disheveled. But neither acknowledged the others presence. Gohan sighed at the two's antics, it was sad that such a great friendship at to end and he didn't even know WHY he ended either…

He turned to Piccolo to voice this very thought when Piccolo raised his hand to silence him.

"Don't ask me I don't know what happened between the two and I don't think I want to know either,"

"Yeah but can't you do something—"

"No."

Gohan sighed half shrugged as he turned to his brother who was just putting on his suit coat. When he looked at his brothers eyes it looked like a war was raging inside his head. Well it's not like your going to find out what's wrong with him a voice in Gohan's head sad dully and Gohan sadly thought that was the truth.

And before Gohan knew what happened Goten bolted from the room, shutting the door with a slam behind him.

"What was that about?" gohan asked astonished.

Piccolo and Trunks shook there heads, both knowing full well of what it was about.

---------------------------------------------With Goten-------------------------------------------------

I have to see her again. Just one last time. Goten sprinted down the halls stopping at a skid at the door which he knew was the girls changing rooms. He knocked politely while holding a stitch in his side, the door opened and he was greeted by Bulma's face.

"Goten what're you—"

" Please Mrs. B could I uh talk to Vi—"

" Me!"

Bra cut him off as she strode into view. Goten gave her a strange look. "But I—"

"You were looking to me weren't you Goten?" Bra said threw gritted teeth of forced calm. She gave him the 'follow along look.' And Goten swallowed hard before nodding.

Bulma who looked confused at first then looked overjoyed,

"Oh right 'talk' I see well ill just leave you two then…Chichi, Marron, Videl I think we should leave the two love birds alone." Bulma said giving them a wink.

Goten couldn't help but be amused, while both he ad bra looked slightly embarrassed by her mothers behavior.

"WHAT?" Chichi almost yelled looking up from zipping the back of Videl's wedding dress.

" you cant just kick Videl out of her own dressing room and the ceremony starts in thirty minutes and Videl still hasn't gotten her shoes on and—"

"Chichi," Bulma said, while giving Chichi a knowing smile.

"Cant you see that Gra and Goten want t be ALONE?" she emphasized on the alone.

Chichi blinked, and then it seemed something clicked in her head then she too had that smile that only a mother could have.

"Right well we better get going then," and with that said Chichi and Bulma departed both giggling amongst themselves.

Marron exited after them giving Bra an apprehensive look. Bra nodded to her and turned to Videl who was the last to leave, Videl stepped down from her stool and made her way to the door before Bra said.

"Hold it."

Videl turned on her heel slowly, looking rather irritated at being ordered around.

"What?" Videl asked, looking coolly irritated but still beautifully so, in Goten's mind that is. Bra didn't even blink at the older woman's tone.

"Nothing all right you guys got ten minutes that's all I can guarantee you two got it?" Bra said to both of them giving them piercing looks. Goten nodded, smiling.

"Thanks Bra." Bra waved him off, giving him a smile of her own, before she left the room leaving them alone.

Wow. Just being in the same room as her was intoxicating. Videl looked nervous but crossed her arms and gave him a determined look.

"So what is it that you wanted Goten?"

"This."

and with one swift movement he closed the distance between them, his lips pressed firmly against her. He could hear Videl gasp against his lips but he didn't care. nothing would stop him from this feeling he was feeling right now, it felt as if his heart would explode with as much love as he was feeling for her right now. He pulled back and caressed her cheek, rubbing his thumb in circles over the smooth, soft skin.

"I love you."

He breathed and he could see something flashed in her eyes, but he couldn't make out what it was, he couldn't make out a lot of things feeling his common sense was so clogged with emotion that he couldn't think straight all he could think of this wonderful woman before him.

not waiting for an answer he kissed her softly on the lips once more before looking into her eyes,

"Ill see you in a couple of minutes alright?"

Videl just looked stunned but his emotion clogged mind didn't waver by it. He knelt down and kissed her stomach where he could sense the energy of a growing child, his child. And with that thought in mind he departed.

---------------------------------------------------With Videl--------------------------------------------

Videl just stood there stunned, why did he have to do that? Didn't he know that this was hard enough without him reminding her of her strong attraction towards him? growling, she marched her way to the door, picking up her shoes as she went,

she yanked open the door and made her way towards Chichi and Bulma who were setting up people who were getting ready to walk in. she walked to the very back of the line, gazing at the people chichi and Bulma were ushering into position.

She saw her old friend Erasa having an enthusiastic conversation with Piccolo who only seemed to utter a few words, normally she would have laughed at the situation but she wasn't feeling happy at the moment, she was caught in between two men.

And she didn't like it at all. She saw her father approach her, his balding head gleamed in the light of the sun. she was glad he wasn't wearing his training gi or his world champion belt either, it seemed he settled for a tux of the finest kind, and she was grateful to him. She heard the music start playing and swallowed, here we go.

She saw Chichi and Bulma make shushing noises before they scurried into the church. Alright inhale…exhale…inhale again…exhale.

She could just see Gohan walk up the isle; she felt her face grow hot as she saw how well the tux fit him. Satisfied with that thought she saw the first couple go in.

--------------------------------------------With Gohan---------------------------------------------

Gohan turned around and gazed down the isle, he felt like he had bats in his stomach, he didn't know why but he had a very bad feeling about this, but shook it off. Nothing was going to go wrong today was his and Videl's day, and no one was going to spoil that. he watched as Piccolo and Erasa walked up, Erasa gripping Piccolo's arm and smiling widely.

She sure hasn't changed much since high school. He remembered those days fondly yes that was where he went met her. videl. The next who came up were Bra and Goten, goten was smiling at the people around them while bra looked troubled.

He vaguely noticed that instead of linking arms but they were holding hands. Gohan smiled that at. The next and last pair to go was Trunks and Marron. Marron looked jumpy as treaded on Trunks foot more then once, which earned a slightly worried look towards her.

Gohan thought this was the oddest pair yet, seeing as both seemed jumpy. But these thoughts were blown from his mind when he heard the 'Here comes the bride' song come on.

He stood transfixed as she walked down the aisle. The only thing that registered to Gohan was that she looked radiant; the dress fitted her perfectly her hair was so shiny and smooth her skin seemed to glow with that faint glow that the moonlight gave, he was hypnotized, hypnotized by her.

Now and forever. He knew that he would remember the way she looked forever. He saw love in her eyes, and he knew that that same look was reflected in his too. He loved her, so much.

----------------------------------------------With Videl------------------------------------------------

Videl felt her insides swell as she made her way up to her Gohan, she saw no one else but him, no one else mattered all that mattered was him, she vaguely registered her father stopping in front of the altar the minister say something that she could not hear, all she could do was stare transfixed at Gohan, it was like she was in a trance, but it didn't bother her at all Gohan was the only person who could make her feel this way.

She mutely saw her father leave her side as Gohan offered her his hand, she took it feeling how warm his skin was, he gently pulled her up to the altar, never leaving each others eyes.

"Ready?" he breathed in her ear,

"Yes." More then ever right now she was ready.

--------------------------------------------With Goten-----------------------------------------

Goten could feel his heart hurt, he never believed in the phrase 'heart broken' but now it had a whole new meaning to him. He swallowed hard, as if he was trying to swallow his pain and force it to his toes. But he couldn't the pain was still there, forever aching.

It seemed he was watching the ceremony from another persons' body he didn't feel like he had control over his body anymore, he felt rooted to his spot, no matter how he wished he could just run out he couldn't. It was all happening to fast, the minister seemed to be reading threw that book painfully fast and Goten noted that Videl and Gohan never left each others gaze.

He felt resentful towards himself for feeling the childish feeling of jealousy he wished Videl would just look at him, with those beautiful deep blue almost purple eyes of hers. But she wouldn't.

And then the part was coming the part when the minister said,

"If anyone opposes to this marriage please speak now or forever hold your peace."

whoa did the minister guy say it already? Okay Goten just two words, I object simple enough right? He opened his mouth but no words came out, COME ON!

"I…" he started but his words were far to quiet for anyone but him to hear,

"I…" object! " I…" object! How hard can it be?! But then at that moment Gohan finally turned away from Videl and gazed at him. The look on Gohan's face shut all the words he had so desperately worked hard for in forming.

--------------------------------------------------With Videl-------------------------------------------

For one heart stopping moment she thought she saw Goten open his mouth to say something but closed it almost immediately after words. She felt her windpipe tighten, there was no doubt in her mind about what her choice was.

she choose Gohan, no matter whose baby It was she and Gohan would raise it together and she knew that after this there would be no more of her and Goten, it would only be her and Gohan now, with there new family of four.

She was getting rather annoyed at how long the minister waited for anyone to oppose, just get on with it already, then she saw it, her heart stopped and she saw Goten forming the words…

"I…" she heard him say, she tried to give him a warning look but to no avail.

"I…" he said again this time his voice getting stronger, she had to do something, she now saw that Gohan had turned to look at him too. And when Gohan looked at him Goten's face changed, he looked more determined then ever. No…this cant be happening.

"Alright then let's go on with the ceremony then." said the old minister as he looked down at his book again. Videl sighed with relief. That was close. And then she heard it, her whole world crashed around her.

"I object." And it wasn't Goten who said it.

----------------------------------------End of chapter twenty one------------------------------------

alrighty well for the record that was the longest chapter i have ever written and could you tell i was kinda rushed during the wedding? i felt like i was taking WAYY to long to get the wedding written so sorry its kinda crappy but anyways ill update as soon as i get backk.

well please review! hehe

see you laters.