AN2: Just to let everyone know, love is the greatest feeling in the world. If you are experiencing this feeling, never let it get away.

AN4: SUGOI POWAA!

AN5: Just like I said last chapter, this is an A/U fic. Bra is 23, Goten is 26, Trunks is 27, Pan is 22, and Marron is 25.

DISCLAIMER: "This is your life, good to the last drop. It doesn't get any better than this." -- Tyler Durden, Fight Club

Rhythm: Chapter 4 - Unsure Thoughts

Goten and Trunks sat in Trunks' room. Goten had his head bowed in apology while Trunks ranted to him.

"Dammit Goten!" Trunks exclaimed, "I covered for you and Bra, and look what you do! Screaming and shit!" Goten frowned.

"I'm sorry, Trunks," Goten apologized. "I really am!"

"Sorry doesn't cut it!" Trunks yelled. Goten frowned even more.

"Never mind, yes it does," Trunks said, grinning. Goten looked at him surprisingly.

"Well damn, that was quick!" Goten said, laughing, "It usually takes you a day before you forgive me! Must be those new pills you're taking!" Trunks looked confused.

"What pills?" He asked. Goten grinned.

"Oh just those pills," He stared, "I think they're called Vitamin Marron!" Trunks punched Goten in the arm.

"I'm just kidding!" Goten yelled. Trunks just rubbed his fist and grinned.

"Yeah well," Trunks said, "I'm hoping to be taking a lot of those pills for a long time." Goten grinned.

"Great feeling, isn't it?" Goten asked. Trunks just grinned and nodded. Goten got up.

"Sorry though, Trunks," Goten said, "I gotta get home and get some rest. I gotta work tonight."

"It's cool," Trunks said, "Don't worry. It won't be so bad. I mean, we're all going again!" Goten smiled.

"I'm glad you like it so much."

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Bra sat on her bed, hugging her teddy bear. She couldn't believe that her and Goten had bonded.

I can't believe it, still. She thought, it was so sudden. I mean, it's not like I'm complaining, but I feel weird. Goten is the love of my life, but even though we're bonded, it's almost as if he doesn't like me. I just didn't know his feelings until we were bonded. But still, he hasn't told me directly that he loves me. He nodded when I asked him. But i want to hear him tell me himself. With his voice.

Bra hugged her teddy bear more tightly. Then she heard a tap on her door. One solitary tap. She knew instantly who it was.

"Come in, Otousan," Bra said quietly. The door opened and Vegeta walked in. He quickly closed the door behind him and turned to look at his daughter.

"You're doubting, aren't you," Vegeta said, not so much as a question, but as an observation. Bra shrugged.

"I dunno, Otousan," She started, "I feel like Goten doesn't love me, even though we are bonded." Vegeta pulled out the chair at Bra's desk and took a seat. He folded his arms.

"Do not doubt the power of the bond, Bra," Vegeta said, "No matter how hard it is to break it, it will never snap." Bra smiled. Vegeta continued.

"In time, the bond will grow and flourish, just like mine did for your mother. But since your mother is human, she did not share this bond with me. She felt the human type of bond. It was more like an incredible love for her. That's the only thing I can compare the Saiyajin bond to." Vegeta said.

"It will grow in time?" Bra asked. Vegeta nodded.

"Bra, Kakkarotto's Brat loves you very much," Vegeta said, a little haste in his voice, "I can feel your bond is very strong, even though you may not comprehend it yet. Just don't ever give up hope, Bra. He loves you very much."

Bra smiled and hugged her bear some more. Vegeta got up and walked towards the door. He stopped and turned around, as if to say something. He didn't though, as Bra just smiled at him. He smiled a rare smile. Bra got up and bear hugged her father, and he put one arm around her. Through the pride, he had shown his affection for his daughter.

"Arigato, Otousan," Bra said.

"Anytime, Bra," Vegeta responded.

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Trunks' cell phone rang and he quickly pushed the send button.

"Hai. Moshi moshi." He greeted. He smiled when he heard the voice on the other line.

"Hey cutie!" Marron responded. "How are ya?" Trunks leaned back in his office chair and took off his glasses.

"I'd be doing much better if you were here, hon," He replied, smiling at his little fantasy.

"Oh yeah? Well why don't I just come down there and teach you a lesson for being such a hentai!" Marron said back, grinning on the other end. Trunks laughed.

"Couldn't resist babe." He said, "So what's up?"

"Oh nothing," Marron said, "I just wanted to know when you're gonna get off work so you can swing by my house and pick me up."

"Let's see," Trunks said, looking at his schedule, "Today I get off right now." He quickly scribbled "cancel" after every entry in his schedule. He grinned.

Marron smirked on the other line. "Skipping work again?" Trunks smiled.

"Only for you," Trunks said, "I'll see you in a few."

"'kay babe," Marron said, smiling, "See you soon." She hung up.

Trunks walked to the door to the secretary.

"Kim, please cancel all my appointments for the rest of the day. Oh, and take the rest of the day off." Trunks said, grinning. Kim, the secretary, fell out of her chair.

He never gives me the day off! She thought, I wonder why he's in such a good mood!"

Trunks just whistled as he locked his office door and headed toward the elevator.

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Vegeta paced the living room while Bulma sat on the couch reading a magazine. Vegeta scowled as he thought what he was going to say to his wife.

Should i just suggest to her that Bra move in with Kakkarotto's brat? Or should I just slide into a conversation that is on the subject, like the time after Nameksei when I had no where to stay for the short time I was here before going to look for Kakkarotto in the universe? Which is better?

"What's on your mind, dear?" Bulma asked, looking up from her magazine. Vegeta glanced at her.

"Nothing at all," he said, trying to slip it past her. It didn't work.

"Nonsense," Bulma said, putting her magazine down, "You only pace when something's wrong. Now sit down and tell me."

Vegeta obeyed and sat down. He crossed his arms. It was a habit now.

"Bra and that brat," He started, "I've been thinking." Bulma raised an eyebrow. Vegeta diverted his glance from her eyes.

"What about them?" Bulma asked. Vegeta looked at the ceiling.

"I think they should move in together," Vegeta said quickly, "Just so they can get used to living together." Bulma looked at Vegeta surprisingly.

"N-n-nani?" Bulma asked. Vegeta frowned.

"You heard me," Vegeta said, "I had a talk with Bra, and she said she hasn't gotten used to the bond because it was so sudden. I decided that the best way to deal with it would be for her to move in with... him." Vegeta gave a fake shudder.

"That's a very good idea. And Vegeta, knock off the act," Bulma said, "I know you like Goten. Just stop acting like that because he's the son of Gokuu." Vegeta nodded.

"I guess I have to," He said, "I mean, he's the one who will father my grandchild. And I know now that it's going to be a powerful one." Bulma sighed.

"that's all you care about. Fight fight fight. Train train train. Eat eat eat. Do you care about anything else?" Bulma asked, looking at him.

"Yes...," Vegeta smirked, "Sex sex sex..."

Vegeta and Bulma went at it like rabbits.

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Goten stood on the stage of Rhythm again. He was smiling. The crowd was bigger than the night before, and the cash he had in the safe in the back showed just how much money he made.

He held up the megaphone to his mouth and grinned.

"Now it's time for the dance couple contest!" Goten said, "Pick a partner! Winners get free drinks for the rest of the night!"

Everyone cheered. Goten hopped down and let the DJ, Kid Velocity, explain the rules. Everyone started to pair up. Trunks with Marron, Bra with Goten, Pan with Jory. Various others entered, too. Each got numbers, written on paper, to stick on their back.

Goten explained to Bra how they couldn't win because he owned the club, and that they get free drinks already.

"That's okay, Goten!" Bra laughed, "But you do know we'd kick their ass if we danced at our full potential, right?" Goten nodded.

"You got that right, cutie," Goten said, grinning. Bra blushed. Goten wrapped his arms around her as they headed for a table.

"B-chan," Goten said.

"Hm?" Bra said, looking up. Goten tightened his arms around her more.

"I've been thinking about how this bond was so sudden," Goten said, "And I was thinking on what we can do about it."

Bra chuckled slightly to herself. "I was thinking about this too, Goten. I even asked Otousan about it." Bra said. Goten smiled.

"Vegeta-san is really a good help on this stuff, ne?" Goten said. Bra just smiled and nodded.

"Otousan said that no matter how hard you try, we can break this bond," Bra stared, "But I agree that it was sudden. I don't know what to do about making it not like that, though."

Goten smiled. "We could move in together and get to know each other better..." Goten said, trailing off at the end. Bra looked up.

"You mean me move into your apartment?" she asked. Goten nodded.

"Yeah..." He said. Bra laughed.

"My parents would never agree to that, Goten, even if we are bonded," Bra said, laughing. Goten's face fell.

"But B-chan, I want you to live with me," Goten said. Bra smiled.

"Don't worry, Goten," Bra said, rubbing the back of his neck, "I'll ask them."

Goten smiled.

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"And the winner of the dance contest is..." Kid Velocity gave Goten a piece of paper. He instantly laughed at the names.

"I can't believe it," He said into the megaphone, "The winners are Pan and Jory!"

Trunks and Marron facefaulted while everyone else clapped. Pan and Jory walked up to the said to receive their "free drinks" card from Goten.

"Don't drink me out of business guys," Goten said, "and the only other people you can get free drinks for are Marron and Trunks, okay?" They both nodded.

Jory grabbed Pan from behind and wrapped his arms around her waste.

"We did it!" He told her, grinning. Pan kissed him on the cheek.

"We make a great team, Jory-chan," Pan said, grinning. Jory blushed.

Out of no where, a drunken clubber grabbed onto Pan's chest. Pan screamed. Jory punched the guy, who mysteriously flew through the wall. Pan, Trunks, Marron, and Goten looked astonished, while everyone else at the club barely noticed.

Pan looked at Jory. "Where did you get so much power from?"

"Let's just say I was trained by a certain turtle hermit a little while ago," Jory said. He winked at Pan. Pan looked at him.

"Spill," she said. Jory laughed.

"I'll tell you all where I got my SUGOI POWAA from some other time," Jory said to Goten, Trunks, Marron, Bra, and Pan, "But right now i want to have some fun!"

They all went back to clubbing.

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Goten went around and picked up empty beer bottles, along with other trash. Bra, Marron, Trunks, Jory, and Pan all helped him clean up and close.

Goten wiped his brow and stole a quick kiss from Bra as he wiped the bar off.

"Jeez this is hard work!" Goten said, "I won't be able to do it without all of you here to help. I can't thank you all enough."

"Sure you can," Trunks said, "Give us free drink passes!" Goten grinned.

"Done."

The six finished and locked up. They all stopped outside to say their goodbyes. Trunks and Marron were the first to leave. They went back to Marron's apartment (wink wink).

Pan held Jory's hand as they started to take off. Jory stopped her though.

"What's wrong?" Pan asked. Jory grinned as he took off, holding onto Pan.

"You can fly too?!" Pan asked, amazed. He nodded. Damn I got the right guy! she mentally cheered.

"Like I said, Kamesennin trained me when I was younger. Only after I gave him a copy of "Dragon Balls," and those balls aren't the orange ones you're used to," Jory said, grinning. Pan just laughed.

Back at Rhythm, Bra and Goten stood, watching Jory and Pan fly away.

They looked at each other and smiled. Goten intertwined his fingers with Bra's and started walking.

"It's late, B-chan," Goten said, "Want me to fly you home?" Bra smiled.

"Of course, silly," Bra said, kissing Goten tenderly. They floated into the air, kissing the entire way. They headed toward Capsule Corp.

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Bra laid in her bed, staring at the ceiling. She couldn't sleep.

"Why can't I get to sleep?" She spoke out loud. No one answered, which she expected. She looked at her window.

Goten, are you up? She thought.

Yes, I am. He responded, much to Bra's surprise. She had forgotten about the telepathic bond that is with the saiyajin bond. I can't sleep

Me neither Bra responded. I'm coming over. I miss you.

Okay hon, see you in a bit. he said.

Bra flew to Goten's house and walked in. She walked upstairs to find Goten laying in his bed, staring at the ceiling. He was just in boxers. Bra blushed. She silently walked over to the bed and slid in next to her mate. She wrapped her arms around him, as he did to her.

They both fell asleep quickly.

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End Chapter Four