STARTING OVER
CHAPTER 4
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ so please don't sue me. ;]
Author's Note: thanks for reading my story! And please remember that in this story Goten and Bra are
only 5 years apart in age. (Trunks is still one year older then Goten). Has anyone seen the pictures people
have drawn aired on toonmi? Have you ever noticed that theirs a few pictures of Pan but they say only
current toonmi characters? That's weird, not that I'm complaining, I mean that pictures are good and all
but it's still weird. Well anyway on with the story! ;]
There was about an hour left of their flight, but to Bra it seemed much longer. While Trunks and Laura
chatted, Bra stared blankly at the seat in front of her. Laura noticed the way Bra was acting and tried to
start a conversation.
"So Bra, who exactly are we going to see in Japan?" She asked,. Seeing Bra snap back to reality.
"Old friends." Bra whispered hardly able to speak.
"What about your family? Will I get to meet them?" Laura asked beginning to worry about her friend.
Bra didn't say anything.
"Yes, you'll meet them," Trunks began, "But I have to warn you, we're not your average family." Laura
starred at Trunks then turned to Bra, then back to Trunks.
"That ok I've seen some pretty weird things before. So are you an alien too?" Laura noted,
remembering what Bra had told her about the sayians.
"Oh, ah, yea. How did you know? Did Bra tell you?" Trunks asked a little confused.
"Yea she did, believe it or not she actually talked once!" Laura said, making fun of Bra's silence.
Trunks chuckled as Laura laid back in her chair.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A few minutes later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Trunks and Laura had just picked up their bags when they noticed Bra was missing.
"Hey Trunks? Where's Bra?" Laura asked looking for her roommate. Trunks began to search also. He
spotted his sister trying to buy a ticket.
"There she is! Come on!" Trunks yelled. Him and Laura ran over to Bra.
"One ticket to New York, and I need it for the next flight!!" Bra yelled at her woman. Trunks pulled
back the money Bra had slammed down on the counter.
"Sorry, my sister isn't right in the head." He said with a smile. The woman nodded and motioned to help
the next person in line. Bra turned around ferrous at Trunks.
"What the hell do you thing you're doing?!?!?! I decided I want to go home!! I don't want to be here!!"
Bra screamed causing everyone around to stare. Trunks and Laura started to pull Bra out of the airport.
"Bra this is your home. Besides you promised." Trunks said as they walked towards his car.
"Plus you'll be concurring your fears Bra." Laura added, helping Bra into the passenger's side of the car.
Bra didn't say anything but she stopped pulling away. Trunks started the car once Laura got in the back
seat.
On the way to Capsule Corp. Bra's memories came back to her at seeing her old street. When they
drove by the park she remembered when she was little she made her father push her on the swing. Well,
she actually blackmailed him, but it was still fun. After a while they finally pulled up the drive way to
Capsule Corp.
"Wow!! Bra, I'm beginning to wonder why you ever ran away from this place!!" Laura said in
amazement
as she starred with her mouth open at the house. Bra didn't even bother to look up at it.
"Don't be fooled. It's hell in disguise." Bra returned picking up her bag. They started to walk to the
doorway. Bra's heart was racing and her mind told her to run while she still had the chance. But she
couldn't, her legs where frozen. Trunks opened the door and walked in. Laura grabbed Bra's arm and
patted her hand.
"Are you ok?" She asked concerned.
"I will be once I start breathing again." Bra answered still starring at the house. Laura didn't say
anything else. Her and Bra walked in. As soon as Bra stepped in she remembered the smell of house, and
strangely enough it calmed her soul. Trunks stood by the stairs as Laura and Bra came up to him.
"Ok, here goes........" He said smiling, then turned to look up stairs, "Mom!! I'm back, and there's
someone I want you to meet!!" He yelled upstairs. There was sounds of foot steps, then Bulma opened
one of the doors and stood at the top of the stairway. The only one she could see was Trunks since Laura
and Bra had stepped back a little.
"Who Trunks?" She asked starring at him confused. Trunks smiled.
"Well I was wondering around New York and look what I found!" Trunks said grabbing Bra by the
shoulders and pulling her into Bulma's view. Bra waved as Bulma's mouth dropped and her eyes grew
wider.
"Oh Dende!! Is that you Bra?!?!?!" Bulma screamed down at her nervous daughter.
"Ah..........yea I-it's me. Hi mom........" Bra tried to smile but failed. Bulma ran down the stairs and
hugged her daughter. She started to cry uncontrollably. Bra shed a few tears herself but she willed
herself not to cry.
"Oh Bra I've missed you so much!! Where have you been?!?!?!" Bulma asked pulling away from the hug,
but she still held Bra's hands.
"I've been living in New York with my friend Laura." Bra announced pointing at Laura.
"Nice to meet you Laura. I'm Bulma, Bra's mother." Bulma greeted shaking Laura's hand.
"Same here." Laura said. Bulma turned back towards her daughter.
"It's been so long Bra. Everyone will want to see you, oh my, That reminds me!!" Bulma added pulling
Bra outside. Trunks and Laura followed. Bulma stopped in front of the gravity room.
"Hey Vegeta!! Trunks is back and he-" Bulma started.
"I don't care about the stupid boy!!" Vegeta yelled from inside his gravity room.
"You jerk!!! Get out here right now!!" Bulma returned. They could hear the gravity being turned off and
mumbled curses come from inside. The door finally opened and there stood a very angry Vegeta. He
starred at Bulma.
"What." He questioned still starring Bulma down.
"Hi daddy......" Bra said softly as she smiled at Vegeta. Vegeta turned towards Bra. For a moment he
had a shocked expression but he quickly hide it as he walked towards her.
"What are you doing here?" Vegeta asked coldly. Bra knew he didn't mean it and she gave him a hug.
Vegeta slowly returned the hug.
"Well we should really let all of you rest, I'm sure you must be tired from you flight." Bulma suggested.
Vegeta and Bra stopped hugging. Everyone walked back into the house. Once they where upstairs Bulma
showed Laura the guest room so she could unpack. Bra separated from them to check out her old room.
She opened her door and had to turn on the lights to see anything. *It's so much bigger then I remember.
I wonder why no one opens any of the windows* Bra dropped her things to the floor and began to glaze
at the room more. As far as Bra could tell it hadn't been touched since she left. In fact the drawers where
still open from when she had packed. Bra was about to open one of the windows when she felt the father's
ki in the entrance of her room. She turned around and watched him to see what he wanted. Vegeta
looked mad, even more so then usually.
"Your mother insisted none of us touch your room. She thought you'd like it just the way it was when you
left." Vegeta starred into his daughter's eyes searching her soul for answers.
"It's not the only thing that hasn't changed." Bra returned, turning towards the window.
"Where did you go?" He asked.
"New York." Bra answered in a soft voice.
"New York?" Vegeta questioned. Bra only; shock her head. "Why did you leave?" he said. Bra closed
her eyes. She knew he would ask that, he always got straight to the point. Bra felt like telling him about
how hard her life was, about him and her mother never paying attention to her. About Goten and the
night she left. Bra was just about to speak when Bulma walked in.
"Oh I see you found your room. Come on Vegeta lets leave Bra in peace." Bulma said gently pulling on
Vegeta's arm. Vegeta wouldn't move.
"Not until she answers my question." He fired, still angry at Bra.
"We'll all talk later and then you can ask all the questions you want." Bulma returned and Vegeta gave in
and left the room.
"It's so nice to have you home Bra. Get some rest." Bulma said with a smile as she closed the door. Bra
smiled and pulled the curtains back from the window.
"Oh, wow.........." Bra whispered as she took in the wonderful view. From her room she could see the
whole city. She had totally forgotten.
"This bets the back alley any day." Bra joked. She then turned and walked over to her bed. She was
about to lie down she noticed a photo album sitting on her nightstand. Bra picked it up and opened it. On
the front it had 'Bra's Photos' written in hot pink. When she turned to the first page the was a picture of
her, Pan, and Marron at Pan's 12th birthday party. All of them where sitting next to each other smiling
and Trunks and Goten where in the background making funny faces. Bra laughed as she turned the page.
The next picture was taken at master roshi's island. In it there was herself, Trunks, Pan, Goten, and
Marron all sitting around Goku smiling. Under the picture there was some writing. Bra had to look
closely to figure out it was her own writing from when she was little. It read: I'll miss you Goku. Bra
remembered she had wrote that shortly after the thought Goku died, she was crying when she wrote it.
Bra's eye's began to water, but she still turned the next page. The picture was taken in front of Capsule
Corp. where Bra and Trunks stood with there arms around each other and their parents in the back of
them. Trunks and Bra looked like very happy teenagers, Vegeta scolded at the camera and Bulma was
dressed in her business suit putting on a fake smile. Bra had had enough with the book and placed it back
down She fell asleep a few minutes later.
3 hours later.................
Bra slowly opened her eyes when she heard someone call her name. Laura sat on the side of Bra's bed
looking down on her. Bra sat up and stretched out her arms.
"Hi Laura. What's up?" Bra asked still half asleep.
"Nothing. I just woke up when I heard voices coming from downstairs. I think there's a party down
there. Any way I couldn't find Trunks and I didn't want to walk all the way around your house by myself.
Plus I might get lost." Laura said smiling. Bra smiled too, and got out of her bed.
"I'll go change then we'll go down stairs." She said as she opened her suitcases and searched for
something to ware.
"Oh, ware the blue quarter-sleeve shirt with your short gray skirt. That always looks nice on you." Laura
suggested. Bra picked up the outfit and smiled at her friend.
"Thanks I will." Bra walked into the bathroom. After a few minutes Bra returned in her new outfit.
"Ok lets go." She said as Laura and her left the room. They ran into Bulma at the top of the stairs.
"Hey mom. What's all the noise coming from down stairs?" Bra asked. Bulma smiled.
"Oh, well I invited everyone over for a little 'get-together'. But don't worry no one knows your here."
Bulma answered.
"Oh,....ah.......I-I. ummmmmmmmmm.................." Bra began, more nervous then ever over everyone
being together.
"Cool!! Lets go down so I can meet everyone!" Laura said excited. Bra just stood there shocked. Bulma
began to descend the stairs.
"Marron and Pan are in the kitchen." She said before going out of sight.
"Come on Bra! Lets go!" Laura announced pulling at Bra's arm.
"Laura, I don't think I can." Bra said in a shaky voice. Laura smiled.
"Well you'll never know3 unless you try." With that Laura pulled Bra down the stairs and into the
kitchen. Bra could only stare at her two friends. Pan and Marron didn't notice someone had walked into
the room, they just sat there talking to one another. Laura softly hit Bra with her elbow, giving her the
hint to say something.
"Hi guys." Bra spoke towards her old friends. Marron and Pan stopped talking and looked up towards
Bra. Both their jaws dropped.
"B......R.....A?!?!?!?!?! I-Is it r-really you??" Pan questioned.
"Yea, it's me." Bra answered, trying to smile.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Marron and Pan both screamed and jumped up hugging Bra.
They both started crying as they broke the hug.
"I can't believe it's you!" Marron yelled.
"It's been so long Bra. You look great." Pan added. Bra smiled.
"Thanks. It's good to see you too. Oh yea, this is my friend Laura. I was living with her in New York.
Laura, this is Pan and Marron." Bra introduced.
"Nice to meet you." Laura greeted.
"Same here." Pan said.
"Likewise. We'll have to talk all about New York later! I've heard so much about it!" Marron told
Laura.
"Sure sounds like fun." Laura agreed.
"Bra, come into the living room and see everyone else." Pan said as they all started to leave the kitchen.
"Wait guys. I don't know, I mean.,......" Bra started.
"Bra, everyone has been searching for you, they miss you. Don't you want them to know your Ok?" Pan
questioned. Bra thought it over for a few moments then gave in.
"Ok lets just get it over with." Bra agreed and they all walked into the living room. They stopped at the
entrance. Bra gazed all over the room. Master Roshi, Oolong, Tien, and Yamcha where sitting around
the table playing cards. Bulma was chatting with Chichi, Videl, and 18. Bra couldn't find her brother or
Goten, and that probably was a good thing. Vegeta and Piccolo where in different conners of the room
like usual, looking pissed off. Then Bra noticed Krillen, Gohan, and another figure talking to each other.
Bra didn't realize who the other man was and she just continued to stare at him. Then it hit her.
"Goku?" Bra whispered. Pan starred at her then at her grandfather.
"Hey Grandpa! Come here for a minute!" Pan yelled getting Goku's attention. He told Krillen and
Gohan to wait and hen he walked over to Pan. Bra had trouble holding her tears back. She cried softly.
She never thought she'd see Goku again.
"Hey Panny! Did you want something?" Goku asked his granddaughter.
"Look who's back!" Pan said pointing at a watery eyed Bra. Goku turned to Bra and gave his famous
smile.
"Bra! Long time no see!" Goku joked. Bra laughed.
"Yea." Bra shakeingly said as she gave Goku a small hug.
"I've missed you Goku." Bra said.
"I've missed you too Bra, but don't cry. Wait until everyone sees you!" Goku said breaking the hug to
turn towards everyone.
"What? No, wait Goku!-" Bra began.
"HEY EVERYONE! BRA'S BACK!!" Goku yelled to everyone in the room. It go everyone's attention.
They all looked up in shock over Bra.
"Ah........ummm, Hi everybody....." Bra said nervously smiling. It took about two minutes for everyone's
minds to kick in they all ran over to Bra and hugged her, greeted her and asked her how she was. Bra
actually felt very good at the moment.
2 hours later.....................
Bra had to get some fresh air so she stepped outside for a few minutes. She gazed at the bright stars.
*What a wonderful night* Bra thought. Just then she heard the sound of a car pulling into the driveway
when she looked over she saw to figures getting out.
"Hey Trunks!!!!" Bra yelled as she ran over to her brother. Trunks and the other figure stopped walking
when they saw Bra run up to them.
"Oh, hey sis, what's up?" Trunks asked.
"Nothing really. Where have you been?" Bra greeted.
"We've been around town. I can't believe you came to the party!": Trunks explained. Bra smiled proud
of herself.
"Yea, it was good to see everyone again. What do you mean "we've" been around town?" Bra
questioned. Trunks looked at the ground then over to the figure who had been starring at Bra in shock the
whole time. Bra shifted her eyes upon the stranger. She then realized who it was.
"Oh my-............ Goten is that you?" Bra asked stepping closer to him. She hadn't noticed him there
before, he looked like he hadn't changed much. He was a little taller and Bra could tell by the way he
looked that he was more mature.
"Bra???, you, you came back! You look so, so, grown up.....I..........I................" Goten was at a loss for
words. He had never looked at Bra in such a way. She was beautiful. And defiantly not the little girl he
used to play with as a child.
"Thanks Goten, I think. It's good to see you too." Bra returned.
"If you don't mind I think I'll be going in the party now. See ya." Trunks said walking towards the
house. Bra felt extremely uncomfortable now that her brother was gone. She knew Goten would asked
her questions about the night she left.
"Bra can we go sit down? I need to talk to you." Goten asked. Bra nodded her head and they headed for a
big oak tree on the side of the house. Goten sat down underneath it and Bra followed. When she sat
down her leg brushed against his and she quickly moved away. He moved closer to her so that their legs
where touching again. Bra didn't bother to move again.
"What is it you wanted to talk about?" Bra asked not looking at him. Goten sighed.
"About what you said the night you left. Is it true? Do you love me?" Goten questioned starring at her.
Bra closed her eyes.
"Yes I did love you but I've moved on." Bra answered. Goten looked a little depressed.
"Why did you leave Bra? Was it because of Lisa? Was it because of me? Why?!" Goten demanded.
Bra allowed a signal tear to roll down her cheek. Goten saw it and felt bad about what he said.
"I sorry B-" Goten began, but Bra stopped him.
"I left to get away. I don't hate you, I just, Oh I don't know! I just don't know how I felt!" Bra
screamed. Goten began to get angry, he slammed his fist into the ground causing a small crack.
"How could you not know how you felt?! What you said that night hurt you know. When I heard you left
I was shocked, you'd never run away from, our problems before." Goten stated trying to calm down.
"It's like my dad said 'know who your fighting before you fight'. I didn't know what I was up against and
I just left. I know I should feel sorry for what I said to you, but the truth is I don't." Bra said with a
straight face. Goten looked hurt and didn't say anything. Bra stood up.
"Goten, you hurt me, and now after 5 years you try to get me to feel sorry for you?! You know what, just
forget it. In two weeks I'll be gone and we'll never have to see each other again. Good bye." Bra walked
into the house as Goten sat there confused and angry.
Bra ran into Pan in the kitchen. Pan saw her friend was mad.
"What's wrong Bra?" Pan asked.
"Your Uncle." Bra returned sitting down at the table.
"What did Goten do now? Oh my gosh! He told you didn't he?! I told him you wouldn't feel the same,
but did he listen? No!!" Pan smacked herself on the head. Bra watched her in confusion.
"What are you talking about Pan?" Bra asked.
"What my uncle told you." Pan stated. Bra looked at her even more confused.
"Didn't he tell you he's in love with you?" Pan questioned Bra's eyes widened.
Oh, sorry to leave you hanging! ;] anyway, In the next chapter of Starting Over: We find out way Bra's
parents have been acting so nice to her. Bra gets a phone call from Goten, and will they be friends or
something more? G/B in the next one.
Thanks for reading and please review! ;]
CHAPTER 4
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ so please don't sue me. ;]
Author's Note: thanks for reading my story! And please remember that in this story Goten and Bra are
only 5 years apart in age. (Trunks is still one year older then Goten). Has anyone seen the pictures people
have drawn aired on toonmi? Have you ever noticed that theirs a few pictures of Pan but they say only
current toonmi characters? That's weird, not that I'm complaining, I mean that pictures are good and all
but it's still weird. Well anyway on with the story! ;]
There was about an hour left of their flight, but to Bra it seemed much longer. While Trunks and Laura
chatted, Bra stared blankly at the seat in front of her. Laura noticed the way Bra was acting and tried to
start a conversation.
"So Bra, who exactly are we going to see in Japan?" She asked,. Seeing Bra snap back to reality.
"Old friends." Bra whispered hardly able to speak.
"What about your family? Will I get to meet them?" Laura asked beginning to worry about her friend.
Bra didn't say anything.
"Yes, you'll meet them," Trunks began, "But I have to warn you, we're not your average family." Laura
starred at Trunks then turned to Bra, then back to Trunks.
"That ok I've seen some pretty weird things before. So are you an alien too?" Laura noted,
remembering what Bra had told her about the sayians.
"Oh, ah, yea. How did you know? Did Bra tell you?" Trunks asked a little confused.
"Yea she did, believe it or not she actually talked once!" Laura said, making fun of Bra's silence.
Trunks chuckled as Laura laid back in her chair.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A few minutes later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Trunks and Laura had just picked up their bags when they noticed Bra was missing.
"Hey Trunks? Where's Bra?" Laura asked looking for her roommate. Trunks began to search also. He
spotted his sister trying to buy a ticket.
"There she is! Come on!" Trunks yelled. Him and Laura ran over to Bra.
"One ticket to New York, and I need it for the next flight!!" Bra yelled at her woman. Trunks pulled
back the money Bra had slammed down on the counter.
"Sorry, my sister isn't right in the head." He said with a smile. The woman nodded and motioned to help
the next person in line. Bra turned around ferrous at Trunks.
"What the hell do you thing you're doing?!?!?! I decided I want to go home!! I don't want to be here!!"
Bra screamed causing everyone around to stare. Trunks and Laura started to pull Bra out of the airport.
"Bra this is your home. Besides you promised." Trunks said as they walked towards his car.
"Plus you'll be concurring your fears Bra." Laura added, helping Bra into the passenger's side of the car.
Bra didn't say anything but she stopped pulling away. Trunks started the car once Laura got in the back
seat.
On the way to Capsule Corp. Bra's memories came back to her at seeing her old street. When they
drove by the park she remembered when she was little she made her father push her on the swing. Well,
she actually blackmailed him, but it was still fun. After a while they finally pulled up the drive way to
Capsule Corp.
"Wow!! Bra, I'm beginning to wonder why you ever ran away from this place!!" Laura said in
amazement
as she starred with her mouth open at the house. Bra didn't even bother to look up at it.
"Don't be fooled. It's hell in disguise." Bra returned picking up her bag. They started to walk to the
doorway. Bra's heart was racing and her mind told her to run while she still had the chance. But she
couldn't, her legs where frozen. Trunks opened the door and walked in. Laura grabbed Bra's arm and
patted her hand.
"Are you ok?" She asked concerned.
"I will be once I start breathing again." Bra answered still starring at the house. Laura didn't say
anything else. Her and Bra walked in. As soon as Bra stepped in she remembered the smell of house, and
strangely enough it calmed her soul. Trunks stood by the stairs as Laura and Bra came up to him.
"Ok, here goes........" He said smiling, then turned to look up stairs, "Mom!! I'm back, and there's
someone I want you to meet!!" He yelled upstairs. There was sounds of foot steps, then Bulma opened
one of the doors and stood at the top of the stairway. The only one she could see was Trunks since Laura
and Bra had stepped back a little.
"Who Trunks?" She asked starring at him confused. Trunks smiled.
"Well I was wondering around New York and look what I found!" Trunks said grabbing Bra by the
shoulders and pulling her into Bulma's view. Bra waved as Bulma's mouth dropped and her eyes grew
wider.
"Oh Dende!! Is that you Bra?!?!?!" Bulma screamed down at her nervous daughter.
"Ah..........yea I-it's me. Hi mom........" Bra tried to smile but failed. Bulma ran down the stairs and
hugged her daughter. She started to cry uncontrollably. Bra shed a few tears herself but she willed
herself not to cry.
"Oh Bra I've missed you so much!! Where have you been?!?!?!" Bulma asked pulling away from the hug,
but she still held Bra's hands.
"I've been living in New York with my friend Laura." Bra announced pointing at Laura.
"Nice to meet you Laura. I'm Bulma, Bra's mother." Bulma greeted shaking Laura's hand.
"Same here." Laura said. Bulma turned back towards her daughter.
"It's been so long Bra. Everyone will want to see you, oh my, That reminds me!!" Bulma added pulling
Bra outside. Trunks and Laura followed. Bulma stopped in front of the gravity room.
"Hey Vegeta!! Trunks is back and he-" Bulma started.
"I don't care about the stupid boy!!" Vegeta yelled from inside his gravity room.
"You jerk!!! Get out here right now!!" Bulma returned. They could hear the gravity being turned off and
mumbled curses come from inside. The door finally opened and there stood a very angry Vegeta. He
starred at Bulma.
"What." He questioned still starring Bulma down.
"Hi daddy......" Bra said softly as she smiled at Vegeta. Vegeta turned towards Bra. For a moment he
had a shocked expression but he quickly hide it as he walked towards her.
"What are you doing here?" Vegeta asked coldly. Bra knew he didn't mean it and she gave him a hug.
Vegeta slowly returned the hug.
"Well we should really let all of you rest, I'm sure you must be tired from you flight." Bulma suggested.
Vegeta and Bra stopped hugging. Everyone walked back into the house. Once they where upstairs Bulma
showed Laura the guest room so she could unpack. Bra separated from them to check out her old room.
She opened her door and had to turn on the lights to see anything. *It's so much bigger then I remember.
I wonder why no one opens any of the windows* Bra dropped her things to the floor and began to glaze
at the room more. As far as Bra could tell it hadn't been touched since she left. In fact the drawers where
still open from when she had packed. Bra was about to open one of the windows when she felt the father's
ki in the entrance of her room. She turned around and watched him to see what he wanted. Vegeta
looked mad, even more so then usually.
"Your mother insisted none of us touch your room. She thought you'd like it just the way it was when you
left." Vegeta starred into his daughter's eyes searching her soul for answers.
"It's not the only thing that hasn't changed." Bra returned, turning towards the window.
"Where did you go?" He asked.
"New York." Bra answered in a soft voice.
"New York?" Vegeta questioned. Bra only; shock her head. "Why did you leave?" he said. Bra closed
her eyes. She knew he would ask that, he always got straight to the point. Bra felt like telling him about
how hard her life was, about him and her mother never paying attention to her. About Goten and the
night she left. Bra was just about to speak when Bulma walked in.
"Oh I see you found your room. Come on Vegeta lets leave Bra in peace." Bulma said gently pulling on
Vegeta's arm. Vegeta wouldn't move.
"Not until she answers my question." He fired, still angry at Bra.
"We'll all talk later and then you can ask all the questions you want." Bulma returned and Vegeta gave in
and left the room.
"It's so nice to have you home Bra. Get some rest." Bulma said with a smile as she closed the door. Bra
smiled and pulled the curtains back from the window.
"Oh, wow.........." Bra whispered as she took in the wonderful view. From her room she could see the
whole city. She had totally forgotten.
"This bets the back alley any day." Bra joked. She then turned and walked over to her bed. She was
about to lie down she noticed a photo album sitting on her nightstand. Bra picked it up and opened it. On
the front it had 'Bra's Photos' written in hot pink. When she turned to the first page the was a picture of
her, Pan, and Marron at Pan's 12th birthday party. All of them where sitting next to each other smiling
and Trunks and Goten where in the background making funny faces. Bra laughed as she turned the page.
The next picture was taken at master roshi's island. In it there was herself, Trunks, Pan, Goten, and
Marron all sitting around Goku smiling. Under the picture there was some writing. Bra had to look
closely to figure out it was her own writing from when she was little. It read: I'll miss you Goku. Bra
remembered she had wrote that shortly after the thought Goku died, she was crying when she wrote it.
Bra's eye's began to water, but she still turned the next page. The picture was taken in front of Capsule
Corp. where Bra and Trunks stood with there arms around each other and their parents in the back of
them. Trunks and Bra looked like very happy teenagers, Vegeta scolded at the camera and Bulma was
dressed in her business suit putting on a fake smile. Bra had had enough with the book and placed it back
down She fell asleep a few minutes later.
3 hours later.................
Bra slowly opened her eyes when she heard someone call her name. Laura sat on the side of Bra's bed
looking down on her. Bra sat up and stretched out her arms.
"Hi Laura. What's up?" Bra asked still half asleep.
"Nothing. I just woke up when I heard voices coming from downstairs. I think there's a party down
there. Any way I couldn't find Trunks and I didn't want to walk all the way around your house by myself.
Plus I might get lost." Laura said smiling. Bra smiled too, and got out of her bed.
"I'll go change then we'll go down stairs." She said as she opened her suitcases and searched for
something to ware.
"Oh, ware the blue quarter-sleeve shirt with your short gray skirt. That always looks nice on you." Laura
suggested. Bra picked up the outfit and smiled at her friend.
"Thanks I will." Bra walked into the bathroom. After a few minutes Bra returned in her new outfit.
"Ok lets go." She said as Laura and her left the room. They ran into Bulma at the top of the stairs.
"Hey mom. What's all the noise coming from down stairs?" Bra asked. Bulma smiled.
"Oh, well I invited everyone over for a little 'get-together'. But don't worry no one knows your here."
Bulma answered.
"Oh,....ah.......I-I. ummmmmmmmmm.................." Bra began, more nervous then ever over everyone
being together.
"Cool!! Lets go down so I can meet everyone!" Laura said excited. Bra just stood there shocked. Bulma
began to descend the stairs.
"Marron and Pan are in the kitchen." She said before going out of sight.
"Come on Bra! Lets go!" Laura announced pulling at Bra's arm.
"Laura, I don't think I can." Bra said in a shaky voice. Laura smiled.
"Well you'll never know3 unless you try." With that Laura pulled Bra down the stairs and into the
kitchen. Bra could only stare at her two friends. Pan and Marron didn't notice someone had walked into
the room, they just sat there talking to one another. Laura softly hit Bra with her elbow, giving her the
hint to say something.
"Hi guys." Bra spoke towards her old friends. Marron and Pan stopped talking and looked up towards
Bra. Both their jaws dropped.
"B......R.....A?!?!?!?!?! I-Is it r-really you??" Pan questioned.
"Yea, it's me." Bra answered, trying to smile.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Marron and Pan both screamed and jumped up hugging Bra.
They both started crying as they broke the hug.
"I can't believe it's you!" Marron yelled.
"It's been so long Bra. You look great." Pan added. Bra smiled.
"Thanks. It's good to see you too. Oh yea, this is my friend Laura. I was living with her in New York.
Laura, this is Pan and Marron." Bra introduced.
"Nice to meet you." Laura greeted.
"Same here." Pan said.
"Likewise. We'll have to talk all about New York later! I've heard so much about it!" Marron told
Laura.
"Sure sounds like fun." Laura agreed.
"Bra, come into the living room and see everyone else." Pan said as they all started to leave the kitchen.
"Wait guys. I don't know, I mean.,......" Bra started.
"Bra, everyone has been searching for you, they miss you. Don't you want them to know your Ok?" Pan
questioned. Bra thought it over for a few moments then gave in.
"Ok lets just get it over with." Bra agreed and they all walked into the living room. They stopped at the
entrance. Bra gazed all over the room. Master Roshi, Oolong, Tien, and Yamcha where sitting around
the table playing cards. Bulma was chatting with Chichi, Videl, and 18. Bra couldn't find her brother or
Goten, and that probably was a good thing. Vegeta and Piccolo where in different conners of the room
like usual, looking pissed off. Then Bra noticed Krillen, Gohan, and another figure talking to each other.
Bra didn't realize who the other man was and she just continued to stare at him. Then it hit her.
"Goku?" Bra whispered. Pan starred at her then at her grandfather.
"Hey Grandpa! Come here for a minute!" Pan yelled getting Goku's attention. He told Krillen and
Gohan to wait and hen he walked over to Pan. Bra had trouble holding her tears back. She cried softly.
She never thought she'd see Goku again.
"Hey Panny! Did you want something?" Goku asked his granddaughter.
"Look who's back!" Pan said pointing at a watery eyed Bra. Goku turned to Bra and gave his famous
smile.
"Bra! Long time no see!" Goku joked. Bra laughed.
"Yea." Bra shakeingly said as she gave Goku a small hug.
"I've missed you Goku." Bra said.
"I've missed you too Bra, but don't cry. Wait until everyone sees you!" Goku said breaking the hug to
turn towards everyone.
"What? No, wait Goku!-" Bra began.
"HEY EVERYONE! BRA'S BACK!!" Goku yelled to everyone in the room. It go everyone's attention.
They all looked up in shock over Bra.
"Ah........ummm, Hi everybody....." Bra said nervously smiling. It took about two minutes for everyone's
minds to kick in they all ran over to Bra and hugged her, greeted her and asked her how she was. Bra
actually felt very good at the moment.
2 hours later.....................
Bra had to get some fresh air so she stepped outside for a few minutes. She gazed at the bright stars.
*What a wonderful night* Bra thought. Just then she heard the sound of a car pulling into the driveway
when she looked over she saw to figures getting out.
"Hey Trunks!!!!" Bra yelled as she ran over to her brother. Trunks and the other figure stopped walking
when they saw Bra run up to them.
"Oh, hey sis, what's up?" Trunks asked.
"Nothing really. Where have you been?" Bra greeted.
"We've been around town. I can't believe you came to the party!": Trunks explained. Bra smiled proud
of herself.
"Yea, it was good to see everyone again. What do you mean "we've" been around town?" Bra
questioned. Trunks looked at the ground then over to the figure who had been starring at Bra in shock the
whole time. Bra shifted her eyes upon the stranger. She then realized who it was.
"Oh my-............ Goten is that you?" Bra asked stepping closer to him. She hadn't noticed him there
before, he looked like he hadn't changed much. He was a little taller and Bra could tell by the way he
looked that he was more mature.
"Bra???, you, you came back! You look so, so, grown up.....I..........I................" Goten was at a loss for
words. He had never looked at Bra in such a way. She was beautiful. And defiantly not the little girl he
used to play with as a child.
"Thanks Goten, I think. It's good to see you too." Bra returned.
"If you don't mind I think I'll be going in the party now. See ya." Trunks said walking towards the
house. Bra felt extremely uncomfortable now that her brother was gone. She knew Goten would asked
her questions about the night she left.
"Bra can we go sit down? I need to talk to you." Goten asked. Bra nodded her head and they headed for a
big oak tree on the side of the house. Goten sat down underneath it and Bra followed. When she sat
down her leg brushed against his and she quickly moved away. He moved closer to her so that their legs
where touching again. Bra didn't bother to move again.
"What is it you wanted to talk about?" Bra asked not looking at him. Goten sighed.
"About what you said the night you left. Is it true? Do you love me?" Goten questioned starring at her.
Bra closed her eyes.
"Yes I did love you but I've moved on." Bra answered. Goten looked a little depressed.
"Why did you leave Bra? Was it because of Lisa? Was it because of me? Why?!" Goten demanded.
Bra allowed a signal tear to roll down her cheek. Goten saw it and felt bad about what he said.
"I sorry B-" Goten began, but Bra stopped him.
"I left to get away. I don't hate you, I just, Oh I don't know! I just don't know how I felt!" Bra
screamed. Goten began to get angry, he slammed his fist into the ground causing a small crack.
"How could you not know how you felt?! What you said that night hurt you know. When I heard you left
I was shocked, you'd never run away from, our problems before." Goten stated trying to calm down.
"It's like my dad said 'know who your fighting before you fight'. I didn't know what I was up against and
I just left. I know I should feel sorry for what I said to you, but the truth is I don't." Bra said with a
straight face. Goten looked hurt and didn't say anything. Bra stood up.
"Goten, you hurt me, and now after 5 years you try to get me to feel sorry for you?! You know what, just
forget it. In two weeks I'll be gone and we'll never have to see each other again. Good bye." Bra walked
into the house as Goten sat there confused and angry.
Bra ran into Pan in the kitchen. Pan saw her friend was mad.
"What's wrong Bra?" Pan asked.
"Your Uncle." Bra returned sitting down at the table.
"What did Goten do now? Oh my gosh! He told you didn't he?! I told him you wouldn't feel the same,
but did he listen? No!!" Pan smacked herself on the head. Bra watched her in confusion.
"What are you talking about Pan?" Bra asked.
"What my uncle told you." Pan stated. Bra looked at her even more confused.
"Didn't he tell you he's in love with you?" Pan questioned Bra's eyes widened.
Oh, sorry to leave you hanging! ;] anyway, In the next chapter of Starting Over: We find out way Bra's
parents have been acting so nice to her. Bra gets a phone call from Goten, and will they be friends or
something more? G/B in the next one.
Thanks for reading and please review! ;]