Ch 37

Goten woke to the feeling of soreness between his legs and a tiredness to his body that felt unusual. Slowly sitting up in bed, he looked over his body, suddenly remembering what happened last night.

Trunks had been particularly rough with him during sex. He hadn't protested, but he started thinking through the whole thing that it didn't feel right. That wasn't Trunks but a possessive monster. He sighed. 'Vegeta was right. I think he's starting to see red,' he thought as he stood up, his blanket falling from his naked body.

Watching the blood from his wounds circle down the drain, he wondered how bad his mate could get. He knew he had to stop this before it got too out of hand and someone got hurt. A part of him couldn't help but think that this was all his fault. 'If only I hadn't gotten drunk that night,' he thought as he shook his head. 'I can't go back.'

Dressed and ready for school, he headed downstairs. Before he could head out, he heard a gasp and turned to see Bulma's shocked face. "Bulma, what's—

"Sweetie, have you seen your face?" she asked as she took out her compact mirror and handed it to him.

"I uh I guess I had a rough night last night," he blushed as he looked himself over to see his bottom lip bruised and a bite mark on each side of his neck.

Bulma patched him up the best she could before sending him off to school. He could tell she was worried about him, but he didn't know what to say. He needed time to think about what happened last night and then talk to Trunks. It wasn't a conversation he was looking forward to having but something had to be done.

Before he knew it, he was in his last class of the day. He started to feel better once he lost himself in his culinary education. Once the chef gave the students their individual baking assignments, Goten focused on nothing but what he was doing.

"Hey, are you ok Goten?"

Goten looked up from what he was doing to Julian. "My life is none of your business."

"You look exhausted."

"Would you just leave me alone?"

"I'm concerned is all. What is Trunks doing to you? Whatever it is, it doesn't seem healthy."

"I don't know what you're implying, but you would be smart to stay out of things you know nothing about," he said as he took his baked good out of the oven to cool.

"You just look so miserable, trouble in paradise?"

Every student's baked goods were sitting at their stations, ready for tasting. Goten remembered being the last one. He was feeling nervous but once the chef was done, Goten could see a look of surprise in the chef's eyes.

"You could all learn something from Mr. Son," said the chef.

Goten stood before Trunks's office nervous, but he knew he had to do this, for both of their sakes. It wouldn't be good to sweep things under the rug, so he knocked on the door, taking a step back into the hallway.

"Come in,"said Trunks as Goten opened the door, and Trunks' eyes met him and he smiled. "So, what brings you by?"

"I was wondering if you had time to talk. I know you're busy and—

"I always have time for you chibi," Trunks said as he came around his desk to stand before his mate.

"What happened last night?"

"You mean the sex."

"Yes," Goten blushed.

"It felt different to you to, but you seemed to be enjoying yourself."

"Uh—uh well that's true but I was just trying to figure out what was happening."

"And you didn't want to be rude and stop when it was just getting good," Trunks smirked.

Goten blushed again. "I—I'm trying to be serious here Trunks. It felt very possessive, like you're trying to remind yourself and me that I belong to you."

"You are mine chibi. I've always known it, and I don't need to prove that to myself or to you."

"I don't believe you Trunks. I think ever since that night with Julian, that you've been feeling threatened and insecure."

"Why would I feel that way? I all ready know your feelings for me, that you love me."

"I know that you know that Trunks, but you feel threatened and insecure because he violated me. I'm yours and anyone who violates that is a threat to you."

Trunks sighed. "I guess that's accurate, but I can't help the way I feel. I know it's a good idea to stay away from your school, but it just angers me that he gets to be that close to you and I can't do anything about it."

"I can't believe it, you're jealous."

"What? No way that's ridiculous."

"You know I would never do anything to ruin our relationship. I don't love Julian," he said as he looked at Trunks closely, "but you think I had sex willingly with him that night drunk?"

"No, it's just the fact that Julian believes wholeheartedly that it was consensual is what really bothers me. He's completely convinced himself that he's in love you."

"He's crazy Trunks. Guys like that have big egos and want what they can't have. There's no love for me anywhere in his heart. Besides," Goten smiled, "my heart only has room for you in it," he said as he moved the strands out of his mate's face before kissing him on the lips.