Coming out of his dazed state from staring into Baba's crystal ball, he realized that reality was over. He sighed as he turned from the ball and looked to the packed luggage full of clothes on his bed.

After college Goten was offered a great opportunity from his professor to further his culinary skills by going to Italy for a year to work at one of his friend's restaurant. Goten had eagerly accepted, seeing the proud and excitement from his family and friends. His year was up and it was time to go home.

'Home,' he sighed, 'but now I have all these things to confront and I know I have to, to be happy in my life.'

"Goten," said a pink haired witch, "have you seen what you needed to?"

"Yes Baba and thank you for everything," he smiled.

"You're welcome but Goten you have to know the two realities I've showed you aren't real. Things might not be the same in this world than in the world of my crystal ball."

"I understand Baba, but I've been spending so much time keeping things to myself. Its time to let them go and be free and be happy no matter what happens."

"You are truly your father's son. So brave. Oh! And speaking of your father he's expected back on Earth today."

"Really! Well everyone's going to be happy about that."

"Are you ready to go Goten?" he nodded. "I can only take you as far as the airport."

"I understand," he said as he grabbed his suitcase and smiled. "I'm ready."

The airport met his eyes as he saw all the people walking to their gates or getting off planes. It was busy as he tried to find a deserted place to use his instant transmission technique that he had gotten from wondering if he could perform the technique.

Finding a deserted area, he closed his eyes, concentrated on where he could feel his friends and families' energies, and disappeared from sight. Ending up at the entrance of where many fighting tournaments took place, he smiled. 'This is where it all began.'

Hearing loud screams and feeling excitement, he knew his dad had arrived before him. Closing his eyes, he smiled, feeling the happiness radiating off the people who had missed his dad for a long time.

Nervousness swept over Goten as he walked passed the entrance and into a place where people saved the world, sacrificed themselves for their families, love and cared for their friends. It was also a place where his young seven-year-old self fought against his eight year old best friend. He smiled. 'It feels like only yesterday. We were kids, fighting to save the world and now we're young adults saving the world and trying to find who we are and what we want from life.'

A big, white, squared fighting ring came into view. There he could clearly make out the faces that cared and loved him. He smirked and then raised his energy to get their attention. "Hey! He's not the only one who's been gone for a while."

"Goten!" his father said in excitement.

Before he knew it, Goten was crushed in the arms of his father. His big, strong arms made him feel like the seven year old boy who met his father for the first time. He felt save, loved, and missed. He sniffed not realizing he had been crying until he felt the wetness on his face. "Dad, I—I missed you," he smiled. "Welcome home."

"I love you to son."

Chichi got teary eyed by the moment between father and her youngest son as her older son put his arm around his mother and smiled. She was overjoyed that her whole family was back together again.

As Goten let go of his father, their friends and family surrounded them with hugs, smiles, welcome backs, and what they've been up to. All except Vegeta for his obvious reasons but Trunks hadn't joined the group in welcoming the two Son family members.

This sparked Vegeta's curiosity, so he just had to ask his son, "Trunks, not that I don't enjoy the company but why aren't you welcoming Kakarott and his youngest brat with the others?"

"No reason, I just don't want to be crowded."

His father thought that an odd answer but thought back to his days on his home planet and being a prince. "You know I used to relish in being in a crowd, knowing I had control over them as Prince. When my fellow comrades would complement me, I liked the attention. In fact I prided myself in having them say nice things about me," he smirked, "of course I never let them know that."

"You're point being…"

"Being around all those corporate monsters and fake people who are only interested in you because of what you have doesn't interest you. It never has, but these are people who love and care about you. Why are you distancing yourself son?" He looked at him. "Don't think I haven't noticed Trunks. Things have changed since your friend went off to Italy."

"I don't know what you're talking about father. It's been a busy year at Capsule."

"Don't play stupid with me son. You know I'll find out what's going on. You might as well tell me know and save yourself the trouble later on."

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"There's a lot stacked up against me, which I don't think you realize. I could lose everything."

"Is this one thing worth it son? That's what you have to ask yourself," he said as he joined the crowd.

He was changing because of one person that had been away from him for a year. He didn't realize how much he missed Goten until he was gone but coming back, Trunks realized all of the feelings he had felt for his best friend had come back. He sighed. 'Why now, what's changed?'

Suddenly Trunks felt himself being picked up and squeezed tightly. He found himself in the arms of Goku. "G—Goku, ca—can't breathe," said Trunks.

"Kakarott let him go."

"Oh! Sorry Trunks I didn't realize. Anyway, how's it going?" He smiled.

"Good."

"Are you sure? You and Vegeta looked like you two were having a pretty intense conversation."

"Nothing you need to concern yourself with Kakarott."

"He 's right dad," Goten said. "It's good to see you Vegeta," he said and then his eyes went to his best friend and smiled, "hey Trunks, it's been a while."

"Yeah, it—Before he could say anymore, Goten was holding onto him like if he let go all would be lost—"been a while," he finished as he held onto his best friend.

The party thrown for Goku's and Goten's return was held at Hercule's mansion. The stars were out and the breeze felt refreshing to Trunks, who was leaning on the balcony not being able to stop thinking about the hug he had shared with his friend a few hours earlier.

'Something's different about him, but I can't put my finger on it. He seems happier if that's even possible. There's definitely something going on with him.' A panic suddenly over took him. 'Maybe he found someone in Italy and plans to go back and start his new life with her.' He gripped the railing, shut his eyes, and felt jealousy grow within him. 'No! He can't he's MINE!' His eyes widened how possessive he got and shook his head. 'No, what am I thinking? I'm his best friend. I have to be there to support him no matter what I feel for him.'

A soft, warm hand on his back brought Trunks out of his thoughts as he looked up into a pair of smiling, raven eyes of his best friend. "Hey Trunks, why are you out here? It's cold out," he said as he pulled his light jacket tighter around him.

Trunks smiled and laughed as he took his heavy jacket and put it around his friend. "You never wear the right jacket Goten," he said as Goten blushed in embarrassment.

"Well you've always been there to remind me," he smiled.

"True, I guess I'll never be leaving your side again," Trunks said and then realized how that sounded. "Uh well what I meant is you know what I mean Goten."

"Yeah, I think I do Trunks."

"So, what brings you out here into the cold?"

"Well I know you've been wondering why I've been feeling happier than usual and I want to tell you about it."

'Oh no! This is it Trunks. Remember whatever he says you support him no matter what. You're his best friend.' "Sure Goten, I'm listening."

"I've had a lot of time to think while I've been in Italy, and I've realized I need to change my life. I need to start following my heart and not that of my mother's. To be happy truly happy I need to let go of what my mother will think abut my life decisions and accept what I want no matter the consequences."

"Wow," Trunks smiled. "Well good for you Goten. I'm proud of you."

"I feel like you need to know this not only because we're best friends, and we've always told each other everything but because things are about to change between the two of us Trunks. I'm just scared of what will happen when I tell you, but I can't fully live a happy life until I let you know."

'Ok, this is it Trunks. Just let him know you're there for him no matter what.' "Know what Goten?" Goten took Trunks' hands in his and smiled as his eyes started to water. "Goten."

"I love you Trunks. I've fallen in love with you, and I want to be with you forever even though there will be people who will try to knock us down at every corner. I realize that I would get up every time for you and fight because I love you so much."

Tears were running down the young raven-haired man's face as he let go of Trunks' hands but was surprised as Trunks grabbed them back into his. He thought about what his father said, 'is this one thing worth it?' Trunks knew the answer and smiled as he wiped the tears off his friend's face, leaving his hands on his cheeks. "I love you to Goten. I always have, and I always will, forever." He felt Goten hold him tight and cry.

Hercule let everyone stay the night, saying there were plenty of rooms available. Goten smiled face up on his bed in his room, thinking about what he had, Trunks. His smile got even wider. He had a boyfriend. 'Wow! I didn't even think about it that way. I have a boyfriend.' He shook his head. 'No, I have someone who loves me for who I am and wants to be with me forever.' He grew excited just thinking about it. Looking under the covers, that wasn't the only thing that got excited. He blushed. 'Just great, now I have to take care of this without waking up anyone.'

A knock came to the door as Goten sat up in bed. 'Oh no, not now.'

"Hey Goten," Trunks whispered, "Can I come in?"

'Shoot! I can't reject him. Then he'll know something's up but if I let him in he'll know anyway. Oh what the hell?' "Sure Trunks," he said as he hid his erection with a pillow under the covers, "come in."

Trunks came in, shut the door quietly so no one would hear, and sat down next to Goten on the bed. "What are you doing here Trunks?" he asked. "You just couldn't stay away," he smiled.

"You could say that," Trunks smirked as he leaned in and kissed Goten on the cheek, causing a blush to appear on Goten's face. "Well that's not the only reason. I just couldn't get to sleep. A lot's been on my mind about us."

"Really?" Goten said as Trunks noticed his eyes light up.

"You're so cute, you know that right?"

Goten leaned in and kissed Trunks softly on the lips and pulled away, but Trunks wasn't having any of that as Goten found himself lifted from under the covers and sitting on his lap as Trunks deepened the kiss hungrily. Goten moaned, to caught up in the feeling to realize his erection wasn't hidden anymore.

Trunks smirked. "Well I guess you were excited to but in a very different way then me." Goten's whole face was practically a tomato at Trunks' discovery. He was embarrassed that he caught him in such a vulnerable state. He didn't know what to say, but Trunks had an idea of his own.

Goten felt his pants being pulled down and looked to see Trunks with an excitement in his he had never seen before as he lowered his boxers to reveal his erect penis, which Trunks wasted no time in stroking with his hand.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh Trunks!" he moaned as he arched his back, his head resting on the nape of Trunks' neck. "Faster!" he said with such urgency that Trunks found himself aroused.

Trunks smirked. "As you wish," he said as he picked up the pace, hearing the pleasant sounds of his boyfriend ring through his ears.

"Tr—Tru—Trunks, I—I'm coming," he said as his essence spilled out of him.

It was a beautiful sight for Trunks to see, and he smiled, pulling Goten's boxers and pants back on. He could feel Goten panting, trying to get his breathing under control. "You ok chibi?" Trunks asked as he took in his lover's smell.

"Wo—wow! I didn't think that was going to happen," he smiled, "but I'm glad it did. It felt really good Trunks."

Trunks smiled. "Glad you enjoyed yourself chibi."

"I—I'm not a—a chibi."

"Oh! I know that now Goten," he whispered in his ear, sending shivers throughout his body.