The First Date

'No Pan, I am not still going out with Tolan.' Said Bra as she stretched out on the couch. 'No I didn't just go out with him to annoy father why would you think that?' she demanded a tad defensively. 'Okay so he was about ten years older than me but I didn't go out with an older guy to annoy father, I can do that by going out period. No I went out with him because he took me to places other than football matches.' She said. Pause, 'O please like you ever go out with geeks. Although with you it doesn't matter who they are you still manage to scare them away.' Pan shouted into the receiver, Bra held it away from her ears. After a moment Bra put it back, 'Calm down, I didn't mean anything by it. You are right, I would also scare them away if I showed them my, as you put it, true colours. But Pan it isn't like I am looking for a major commitment from them so that I have to be all truth and beauty and confess that I am most definitely stronger than pretty much all of them and I am part extra-terrestrial. I mean a kiss is as far as I am willing to go…' Pan interrupted her, 'Pan when did I say you were willing to go further? Calm down…' Bra took the phone away from her ears again as Pan reached Chichi levels with her voice. 'Pan if you calm down I'll tell you a secret.' Bra said as if she was offering a candy to a child. Pan immediately shut-up, 'There is another reason I dated Tolan. I wanted to see what it would be like date an older guy, a much older guy. You see there is this older guy I really, really like. I mean I would even go as far to say that I love him. Although my mother would probably say something like "Bra honey, you are only sixteen. You don't know what love feels like." But I know what I feel about him is something far more than just like or platonic love. So I was kind of thinking of asking him out, but wanted to get some practice dating older guys before I did… but I hope Goten is not so keen on jumping me…' Pan gave a startled gasp. Bra also heard a startled gasp from behind the living room door.

Surprised she got off the couch with the cordless still pressed to her ears. Slowly she opened the door to reveal a red faced Goten with his ears to the door. 'Bra!' he yelled upon being discovered, 'Have you seen Trunks?' he asked after a minutes stammering.

'No, not since he left for Europe two days ago.' Answered Bra calmly.

'Right of course.' Said Goten, 'It just slipped my mind.' He said.

'I am sure it did.' Replied Bra.

'Right I am going to go, now.' So saying he ran towards the front door.

'Umm Goten…' Bra called out.

'Yes.' Said Goten turning back towards her.

'Would you like to go see a movie or something with me, like on a date?' Bra asked with a sweet innocent smile, some how managing to keep the nervousness away from her voice.

'Yes, yes I would.' Goten answered amazed at himself for not stammering. 'Tonight?' asked Goten nervously.

'Okay.' Replied Bra.

'Great, I'll pick you up at seven. Bye.' So saying Goten bolted out of Capsule Corp.

Bra slowly shock her head. Looks like she was going to have to make the first moves in this relationship. Well, at least she knew Goten at least liked her. Why else would he agree to go out with her after hearing her conversation with Pan? She was sure he heard every word. O Kami Pan? 'Pan, did you hear that? You did, every word, great than you can meet me at the mall and help me pick out a dress.' Pause, 'No it is not going to be weird. But if it will help you think of Goten not as your uncle but as your cousin.' Pause, 'Look how about this, you can have my brother if you let me have your uncle.' Again she used the offering candy to a child tone of voice. Again it worked, 'Great, I'll met you at the mall in ten minutes. See you there.' So saying Bra hung up. It was way too easy to manipulate Pan. Fortunately Pan was only this susceptible with her and not anyone else. Sighing Bra replaced the receiver on the stand and went in search of her credit card.

'How about this?' asked Bra as she held up a short white sleeveless velvet dress, 'It's very simple and short but very thick. It will protect me from the cold and not blow about in the wind and it'll go with that white bead necklace I bought.'

Pan could see nothing glaringly inappropriate about the dress, 'It's nice.' She conceded, 'But are you sure Vegeta will let you step out of the house wearing something that short and tight?' She asked.

'O don't worry, daddy will be too busy to notice.' She said with a wink.

'I don't want to know. Let's just get out of here my feet are aching.' Pan complained.

'Hang on I need shoes.' Bra pointed out.

'Bra you have about fifty pairs of white shoes. Most of which you have worn like once. Just pick one from those. I mean it's about time you learnt economy.' Said Pan, 'If you are serious about my uncle you have to remember that he isn't exactly rolling in money.'

'He isn't exactly poor either.' Pointed out Bra. Some how Goten had managed to land a job at this computer company that paid part of his salary in stocks. The stocks went through the roof and Goten, literally, made a fortune overnight. He made so much money that he sold the stock quit his job and spent his time helping Trunks with his work or helping Mr. Satan at his dojo. A situation that suited Goten's less than energetic disposition very well. 'Besides, I have enough to keep me in blue boxes for the rest of my life. I don't need some guy to give stuff like that to me.' She chimed.

'I suppose not.' Agreed Pan, 'What was I thinking?'

'That's just it. You weren't.' said Bra. Pan lowered her eyebrows in mild anger, 'But fine. If you are that tired we will go.' So saying she headed for the check-out.

'Okay, let's see really uncomfortable but stylish looking black pants.' Said Goten as he threw that on his bed, 'Loose comfy but incredibly sexy looking white shirt with long sleeves, I hate short sleeves.' He muttered as he threw that piece of clothing on the bed. He looked at the clock hanging on his wall, 'Three hours.' He noted. 'How am I suppose to last three hours?' he demanded as he began to pace up and down trying hard to calm his nerves. 'I am about to go on a date with my best friends sister.' He mused, 'A girl I have known all her life. A girl who is fourteen years younger than me, a girl I should only love like my little sister. But I don't love her like a little sister.' Said Goten. 'I wonder if the way I feel about her is wrong?' he asked himself, 'It doesn't feel wrong… but than I guess things like this never really do. Do they?' he sighed. Suddenly he brightened up, 'I still have time, if I fly fast enough I would be back in time.' So saying he jumped out of his window and started to fly towards Kami's lookout at full speed.

'Well, what do you think?' asked Bra she tried on what seemed like to Pan the hundredth pair of shoe.

'It's very beautiful.' Said Pan, 'It makes your feet look gorgeous.' She said.

'You think so?' asked Bra as she surveyed her foot.

'Yes, definitely.' Said Pan, in truth she was too tired to even look.

'I suppose it'll do.' Said Bra. 'Well, since I'll be wearing my hair down there is nothing to do now but take a long hot bubble bath.'

'I guess that's a hint for me to disappear.' Said Pan, 'Fine, but call me tonight to tell me how it goes okay.'

'Okay, thanks a bunch. See you later.' Said Bra as she watched Pan float out the window.

Just before she blasted of into the sky, 'Umm Bra did you mean it when you said you will help me get together with Trunks?' asked Pan uncertainly.

'Yes, I did.' Said Bra, 'But are you sure you want to. I mean I hate to say this but Trunks eats girls for breakfast. Anything that results between you and Trunks is likely to end in disaster.'

'Or with us living happily ever after.' Said Pan with a smile. Bra kept silent, 'Look I can take care of myself. You just help me get his attention. Okay?'

'Okay.' Said Bra softly. Pan smiled and flew away. 'For your shake Pan I hope you know what you are doing.'

'Dende, Piccolo are you guys here?' asked Goten as he landed on heavens platform.

'Where else would we be?' asked Dende as the Nemek walked out to greet Goten followed closely by Piccolo.

'Yeah, kid where else would we be?' demanded Piccolo as he gave Goten inquisitive look.

'I don't know.' Protested Goten, 'Having a drink at some Nemek friendly bar?' he offered.

Piccolo rolled his eyes, 'What do you want?'

'Well, there is sort of this girl that I really, really like. I mean I might also go as far as to say I love her but she isn't exactly my age. She is like really young…'

'There is nothing wrong with you being in love with Bra.' Piccolo interrupted the stammering Goten, 'As long as you two don't go too far before she comes of age. It's not wrong and you can stop beating yourself up about it. Right Dende?'

'Right.' Dende agreed, 'So good luck on your date and enjoy yourself and don't drink. I mean it. Bra is under age and the earth can do without a drunk Super Saiyain, besides your father is likely to beat you senseless if you do drink anyway.'

Goten grinned that stupid grin, 'Right. Don't worry I don't drink. Except at weddings. Thanks for your help. See ya.' So saying he jumped off Kami's lookout and headed for home.

Piccolo grinned an evil grin as he watched Goten leave, 'I can't wait for Vegeta to find out about this.' He said.

'Piccolo-san don't take this the wrong way but you are a sadist.' Dende informed him.

'And darn proud of it.' replied Piccolo, his grin broadening.

She met him just outside Capsule Corp. main gate. Although she knew her father would be too busy to take notice of Goten, specially since he was pretty much always there but she still didn't want to take the risk of being discovered. As soon as Goten stepped out of his car Bra's took a step back to inspect him from head to toe, 'Black uncomfortable but stylish pants, untucked but neat loose comfy but incredibly sexy looking white shirt with long sleeves, I hate short sleeves.' She thought as she surveyed Goten who smiled a very rakish smile at her appearance, 'Accessories include a very sexy smile. O forget the movie and dinner take me Goten, take me now.' She said using a very slutty voice in her head and burst out giggling.

'What's so funny?' asked a hurt Goten, 'Do I look silly or something?'

'No Goten, you look good.' Said Bra as she brought her laughter under control.

'Well, you look good, too.' Goten said softly.

'Just good?' demanded Bra defensively.

Goten laughed, 'No you look gorgeous. Shall we my Princess?' he asked as he held the door to the passenger seat open for her.

Bra smiled and stepped in, 'You are a charmer.' she stated with a smile.

'No, just stating the truth.' Said Goten as he took his place in the drivers seat, 'I am a Saiyain and you are the Saiyain princess. Which does make you my princess.' He pointed out.

Bra grinned, 'I suppose it does.' Their first date had began very, very smoothly.

Goten couldn't remember what movie they watched. Probably because he spent the entire time looking at her. They walked the streets for a long time after the movie, just talking. Well Bra talked, Goten listened. He loved the sound of her voice. Even her footsteps were like music to his ears. Finally they bought about twenty hotdogs and ate them by a lake while watching the stars. The night ended just as wonderfully as it began. Bra flew in through her window, her lips still tingling from the kiss she gave Goten. It had been brief. She barely touched his lips but it was enough… for now. Undiscovered by her father Bra went to sleep happy, her dreams filled with him. Goten didn't sleep much just lay awake staring up at the ceiling thinking of her beautiful blue eyes, her soft pink lips, her silky soft green hair, just about her…