Chapter 3:

Serena stepped out of bed and stretched. She yawned and headed for the bathroom of the small room she was occupying. * I wish I could remember who I was. Or at least were I came from.* She thought. She sighed loudly and started to undress to take a shower. She thought of Goten. * He is quiet cute. He is very sweet also. I wonder if I have a boyfriend? I doubt it. I would certainly remember him if I did.* She stepped into the shower.

Goten walked down the stairs and smell of bacon hit him head on. He sat down at the table. Soon after his father and Serena joined him at the table. His mom soon came in bearing food. "I hope you slept well." Chi-Chi said directing it to Serena. "Oh yes quiet well." She said. "Mom i'm going horse back riding later today." Goten announced. "Okay but be back before dinner." Chi-Chi warned.

"Oh I will. Serena would you like to join me?" Goten asked. "I would love to." She said devouring her food. "Chi-Chi dear. When will Gohan be back?" Goku asked his wife. "Who knows. Gohan is my older son. He and his friend Piccilo go off and train in the mountains and don't come home for weeks at a time." She said with a little humor to her voice. The conversation continued like this until both Goten and Serena were finished eating. "Well we'll be back later mom." Gohan called over his shoulder as he led Serena out the door.

They had to fly to a nearby horse farm to get the horses. "Well its nice to see you again." Said an elderly man with balding hair. "You to Mr. Jenkins." Goten said as he and Serena approached the barn at which the horses were held. "Are you a good rider?" Goten asked. "Something tells me that i'm not." She said glancing at the horses. "Well I think you should ride Sweet Girl." He said leading a small horse out of a stable.

"She is beautiful." Serena said taking the reins. "I'll take Jagger here." He said pulling a black stallion out of another stable. After the had put the blankets and saddles on their horses they led them out of the barn. Serena watched Goten climb up onto his horse and attempted it. But she failed and fell flat on her but.

Goten cracked up laughing. Serena glared up at him on his horse. "I'm sorry it was just so funny." He said as he continued laughing. "Oh be quiet and help he on the horse." She said good naturedly. He boosted her up onto her horse. And as he removed his hands from her waist they held eye contact for a minute. He cleared and walked over to his horse he climbed up and they started on one of the trails through the forest. "It is beautiful here." Serena commented. "Yes I agree." He replied. Soon enough Goten was regaling her with tails of their battles to save earth.

They had been riding for quiet a while when a snake unbeknown to them had crawled up onto the trail. Serena's horse saw it first and took off with her like a bolt of lightening. Then Goten's horse threw him off. "Help me Goten!" Serena yelled. They were already quiet far ahead of him. He started running at top speed. He got up beside of the horse soon enough and grabbed the reins. The horse slowed down and Goten helped Serena off of it. "Are you okay?" He asked her. "Yes i'm fine. Thanks to you." She said gratefully. "No problem." Goten said as he stared into her eyes. They leaned forward and were about to kiss when Serena pulled away. "We should be getting back to my house." Goten said as he helped her up onto the horse.

Two raggedy looking teens stepped into the son house. "Oh my gosh!" Exclaimed Chi-Chi. "Are you two okay?" Goku asked. "Yes we are fine." Goten said. "What happened?" Chi-Chi asked them. Goten and Serena retold the tale and Chi-Chi stared mouth open. "You could have been killed!" Chi-Chi started ranting over how badly they could have been hurt. " Mom, Mom, Mom! We are here now and we are fine." He said reassuringly. "You are right. Come on lets eat our dinner before it gets cold. She said as she led them all into the kitchen.

END CHAPTER 3
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