Chapter 3: Facing the new day.

Goten walked back inside with Bra, they didn't exactly know just how long they had stayed outside kissing. But it was getting late and their families would miss them. Bra stayed with Goten the entire night until he had to leave "I'll pick you up tomorrow morning." Bra smiled at him as he took her face in his hands "Don't worry about it, you'll be okay. If you can't sleep tonight because of nerves just remember I'm a phone call away. Anytime! If you need me call." Bra nodded "I'll be fine Goten." He smiled back at her and then removed his hands, gazing over at a very suspicious looking Vegeta. They all said their goodbyes into the night.

Bra walked slowly back into the house. She felt a little bit weird about being home after all that's happened. Trunks and her parents sat down on a large couch and gazed up at her "Are you okay?" trunks asked with a little concern. Bra laughed and answered him with a harsh hint in her voice "Why does everyone ask me that? Yes I'm fine Trunks. Just settling back in." Trunks looked a bit shocked at her response as Bra sighed "It's strange being home again and everyone knowing about me." Vegeta stood up and walked over to his little girl "I understand how you must feel right now." Vegeta hugged her tightly. Bra closed her eyes as she held her father, she liked this. It reminded her of when he would hug her before bed when she was a little girl. It was comforting. Bulma smiled at the show of affection from Vegeta. He had always kind of been cold towards his children but occasionally he would surprise her by doing something like this. This event probably shocked him into showing his emotions, she thought as they pulled apart. Bra smiled slightly "I'm kinda tired, this whole day's worn me out." Vegeta nodded at her and returned back to his seat. As Bra walked upstairs Trunks watched her closely, she had lost a lot of the weight she had gained but she still dressed the same. Once she was out of sight he faced his parents "Do you think she's gonna be able to cope?" Bulma sighed "This event has left her with very little self confidence in herself." Vegeta scowled "this will take time and patience, from both us and her." They all departed for bed that night, thinking about the troubles Bra will have to face the next day.

Bra sat before her dressing table brushing her long blue hair. She couldn't sleep at all. She turned to face her bed and she could see some of her rubbish poking out from beneath. She immediately stood up and grabbed a bin bag and she started to throw out all of the rubbish. Once that was done she grabbed her dressing gown and walked downstairs to the bin. Some how she felt satisfied when she got rid of it. She returned to her room to try and sleep.

Bra faced her window. The sky was changing into various shades of pink and orange from a deep blue. Sunrise! She sat up in her bed, the new day had begun and she would have to face it. She dreaded today. She hated school like she had hated her life because it was the location of her pain. This dread had caused her to have very little sleep the night before, any sleep she did obtain was uncomfortable. Bra glanced over at the radio clock on her table, which read 4am. She cast her mind back to what Goten said the night before as she picked up her phone and dialled his number. Soon she heard his voice on the other side of the line "Hellll-Yawn-ooo" Bra sighed "Hey it's me…I'm not bothering you am I?" Goten stretched as he answered "No Bra, just woke up myself. Mum always wakes up at this time anyway everyday because that's the only way she's able to cook enough breakfast for everyone."
Bra smiled slightly "my dad's like that, except he gets up to train at the crack of dawn." Goten smiled as he walked over to his bedroom window to look out at the view "so why'd you call, you need to talk?" Bra recognised the concern in his voice "I didn't sleep that well last night and I decided just to get up now." Goten listened to her as he grabbed a towel from his chest of draws "I kept on having dreams about Bradley." Goten snapped awake there "he's a creep Bra, you don't have to worry about him. He knows to leave you alone now." Bra sat down at her dresser again and fidgeted with her powder puff "It doesn't make me forget what he said. That will stay with me forever." Goten wished he could just hold her then, comfort her somehow. He then smirked at a idea which suddenly popped into his head "Bra do you wanna take a bath?" he heard Bra burst in to laughter "Why?" Goten smirked even more "The first thing I do every morning is get a bath, it relaxes me." Bra giggled at the concept "okay…"

Goten smiled at the yellow rubber duck in his hand as he held the phone with the other "I like my baths warm and I always play with Mr duck." Bra couldn't contain her laughter "Mr DUCK???" Goten nodded his head "yep, I've had him since I was a kid. Baths would be so boring if I didn't have anything to look at, do, talk to ect." Bra giggled "So you talk to your rubber duck?" Goten smiled "are you saying you don't have a bath toy or something to keep you amused." Bra smiled "Nope!" Goten couldn't believe his ears "So how do you not get board?" Bra smirked "Well I can't exactly do much when I have two cucumber slices over my eyes other than sit back and relax in my hot bubble bath." Goten was the one to laugh at her now "Cucumber??? If I did that I would end up eating it." Bra sighed into the phone "that would be just like you." She glanced up at her clock, it read 6am "Oh boy, Goten we've been talking for 2 hours, I'm going to have to get ready now." Goten smiled "Okay, how about I call you back in an hour." Bra smiled "that's okay by me. Talk to ya later then. Bye." Goten laughed "Bye Bra."

Exactly an hour later the phone rang again as Bra just finished drying her hair "Hey Goten." She replied as she picked up the phone "Hi." Bra sat down before her dresser again and began to tie her hair back as she rested the phone on her shoulder "You caught me in the middle of doing my hair." Goten sniggered "How long does it take you just to do your hair?" Bra smiled "well unlike you I have long hair and due to sajain genes it's really thick, it takes forever just to dry and get it straight." Goten sighed "So your not even dressed yet?" Bra now relaxed as she finished the job "Nope." Goten couldn't believe the girl, he was dressed and everything was done within the hour and she wasn't even dressed yet. "What are you planning on wearing today, it's supposed to be boiling hot today." Bra shrugged "The usual jeans and jumper." Goten sighed "you used to really be outrageous with your clothes, now you just wear the same old stuff all the time." Bra sighed sadly "the thing was that I felt like I would fade into the background with what I wore. I didn't exactly want to stick out because of what I was dressed in.!" Goten sat down at his bedroom desk "this has got to do with Bradley hasn't it." Bra walked over to her wardrobe and opened it "I felt like if I blended in he wouldn't notice me, but it only made me stick out more." Bra fell silent on the line and Goten paused, not knowing how to help her, comfort her could only think of one thing "Bra I'm coming round now!" and he hung up on her. She gazed down at the phone in her hands, Goten was on his way around NOW!!!! She threw on some underwear and started digging through her wardrobe.

Goten landed before the quiet Capsule Corps house and he gazed up at Bra's bedroom window. It was bright and sunny now as he flew up to her window. He knocked gently as Bra appeared from her bathroom. She smiled at him through the glass and she let him enter. He smiled at her appearance. She looked really nice in a knee length black skirt and a baby blue shirt with ¾ sleeves. "wow you look really nice." Goten replied as Bra looked down at herself "I'm not sure, maybe I should just put some jeans on." Goten took her in his arms "Bra, you look gorgeous. Don't worry about it." He smiled down at her and he then lent in to kiss her again.

At 7.45 am, half and hour later…
Bra and Goten lept apart from each other as Trunks walked in on them. Trunks stood there smirking at his sister and best friend "You have to go to school now." They both blushed at him and walked out of the room.

Goten pulled his car out of it's capsule as Bra's family said their goodbyes to her. Bulma hugged Bra tightly "Now remember, you don't have to take his crap. What ever he says isn't true. If you need anything do not hesitate to call us." Trunks smiled at her "I'll be at the office all day but if you need me call." Vegeta just nodded at her as she got in to Goten's car. "I think I'm going to be fine." Everyone was about to leave when trunks smirked at Goten "Take her straight to school, no detour to lovers lane." Goten and Bra blushed and drove off before Vegeta could react.