AN2: My buddies ditched me tonight to go hang out with their girlfriends. Can't blame em, though. I'm the only one without one, lol,

AN4: Kublai Khan, your god is.

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

DISCLAIMER: "Let's nuke their asses." -- Miles McClelland, Former Green Beret in Vietnam, Psychology Teacher

Rhythm: Chapter 5 - Sleepless Nights and Moving In

Vegeta walked in the house from a late night training session. This whole deal with him wanted Bra, his Bra, to move into another male's house was so unlike him, and he knew it. But he knew it was right.

Stopping in the kitchen with a towel wrapped around his neck, Vegeta got a quick snack before trudging upstairs to his beloved sleeping wife. He walked back Trunks' door and smirked.

That boy and his sexual escapades.... Vegeta thought, it reminds me of Bulma and me back when we first created him. Hell, it reminds us of us now!

Vegeta laughed to himself. He continued walking, past Bra's room. After a few steps past her door, he backtracked. His smirk turned to a scowl as he realized she wasn't there. He slowly opened the door.

Just as i sensed, no Bra Vegeta said. He expanded his ki, feeling outward. Yep, at Goten's apartment. I should've figured. He scowled again, but then walked out the door. He stepped into his room, not scowling. He was now smiling.

She can't sleep without him, more proof of the bond.

Vegeta climbed into bed and wrapped his arms around his wife.

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Bra laid in Goten's arms in the most blissful sleep she's ever had. Full of dreams and rest, she had never had a better night's sleep in her life. Goten tightened his grip on Bra as they both lay in that same blissful sleep.

They both dreamt the same dream that night. Bra and Goten were together, laying in the grass and looking into the cerulean sky. White clouds passed overhead as both held hands, talking about everything. Goten turned to look at Bra and was caught in the pools of blue. Entrapped in her sight, Goten closed the space between the two. Bra smiled and Goten continued to stare into the windows of her soul. Just as their lips were about to touch...

...the dream vanished. Goten and Bra both opened their eyes.

"Such a good dream..." Goten muttered sleepily. Bra gave a satisfied "uh huh."

too bad it didn't finish Goten thought oh well, I'm still glad you're here with me, babe.

Yeah I am too, Goten Bra thought back. Will you come with me to ask my parents today? Ask if I can stay here?

Of course. Goten thought in reply. With that, Bra got up and went to the bathroom.

"Aw hon," Goten whined, "I wanna hold you some more!" Goten plastered the Son Grin on his face.

"I'm sorry, cutie," Bra replied, "But I gotta get home. Otousan might get mad if he knew I was with you, even though we are bonded..."

"Well don't I get a goodbye kiss to finish that dream off?" Goten asked. Bra didn't say anything. She just walked over to Goten and kissed him lightly on the mouth. "Aw that's it?!" Goten whined. Bra smirked.

"Of course not," Bra said seductively, and kissed him passionately. After a few minutes, she stopped. "Okay, Goten, now I really got to go."

"Okay babe," Goten replied, "See you in a couple hours." Bra blew him a kiss before jumping out his apartment window and taking off toward Capsule Corp.

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Jory and Pan lay in the same bed together. Jory had his shirt off and lay only in his boxers, while Pan lay in her bra and panties.

"Jory," Pan said quietly, just to see if he was still awake. Jory opened one eye.

"Yeah?" He asked, smiling. Pan grinned.

"I was just seeing if you were awake or not," She said, "I want to thank you for letting me stay here tonight."

"Oh, Pan," Jory said, "It was nothing, really. I really like you spending the night with me. I love staying up all night talking to you."

"As do I, Jory," Pan replied, "But there's one story you still haven't told me, and that's how you got so much power." Jory chuckled.

"You want me to tell you?" He asked, knowing the answer already. Pan sat up.

"Yes!" She exclaimed, "Tell me tell me tell me!" Jory laughed. He propped himself up on his elbow and turned towards Pan.

"okay okay," He said, "Has anyone ever told you about a race called the Kyoretsu-jin?" Pan nodded.

"My otousan told me about that race, one time," Pan said. Jory continued.

"Well, that's my race. We came here about twenty years ago, when I was five. We are a warrior race, just like the saiyajin. Just like you. We also had the concept of peace, which is why we only fight while protecting something. Hence why I punched that guy through the wall. When I turned six, I heard about Kamesennin. His hentainess and all. But I also heard about his power in training. I went to him." Jory explained his story.

"He taught me how to use my ki. Compared to the Saiyajin, though, I'm relatively weak. My ki level is a mere 2 million, much less than yours and your friends' ki levels. But still strong as hell." Pan sat wide eyed.

"So you're really aliens like us?" Pan asked. Jory nodded. "I remember my otousan telling me about the Kyoretsu-jin, but I never thought they were here! Boy will Otousan be happy when he finds out I'm dating one!" Jory laughed.

"I'd like to meet your father." Jory said. Pan nodded.

"Okay okay, I'll introduce you to my whooole family!" Pan grinned. Jory smiled at her.

"You're cute." He said, brushing a piece of hair from her eye. Pan blushed.

The two rolled over and snuggled next to each other, falling into slumber.

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Bra slipped inside her room through her window. She glanced at the clock and gasped.

"6:14 am?!" She yelped in a whisper, "Otousan's going to be getting up soon for his morning training session!" Bra quickly got in the shower and washed herself off. After finishing, she got out and dried herself off. She pulled her hair into a tight pony tail before dressing in sweatpants and a tank top. She smiled to herself before walking out the door.

There was a crash and a strain of curses as the door hit something. Bra looked behind the door to find her father holding his forehead.

"Damnit Bra!" Vegeta yelped, "Check for ki before opening a door!" Bra apologized quickly before helping her father up. He scowled at her.

"Where were you all night," He asked solemnly. Bra gulped.

"Uhh, I was.. uh... I... over... yeah..." Bra stuttered. Vegeta smirked.

"Leave a note next time, Bra," He said, "So your mother and I don't get worried." Vegeta trudged off towards the kitchen to get breakfast before starting his morning training session.

Bra sweatdropped.

Maybe I'll ask them later. Bra thought.

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Goten sat up in bed and looked straight ahead. He smiled as he smelled the pillowed. Bra's scent rose up from it and Goten loved it. He wanted her to move in with him so bad. Late night visits like the one they just had wouldn't be enough for him.

Goten got up and walked over to the mirror. He stretched out before doing a few pushups. Early morning aerobics always made him feel good, and with Bra's scent in the air, it made him feel even better.

After a couple sets of sit ups and a few more push ups, Goten hopped up and headed toward his shower. He jumped in and let the warm water cover his body. He smiled as he thought about Bra. He loved her with all his heart and was glad for it. Usually, he'd be afraid of such commitment like this. But Goten hadn't felt the least bit of fear from this.

He knew that this was something different. He attributed his fear to the fact that he knew the girls he was afraid of committing to weren't the right ones. He now knows Bra will forever be his.

Goten finished up in the shower and stepped out, grabbing a towel from the rack. He looked at the counter, where the only objects present were his toothbrush. He chuckled a bit as he imagined all of a girl's accessories piled on the counter. Goten knew that it soon would be like that.

Goten pulled on some baggy jeans and a t-shirt before ruffling his hair to get the excess water off. He walked out the door of his bathroom and plopped himself down on the couch. He looked at the remote to the TV and smiled.

I should've turned it on by now Goten thought, but i'm too busy thinking about my wonderful B-chan to be watching TV.

Goten chuckled to himself as he decided to talk to Bra.

B-chan, hon, Goten thought to Bra.

Hi Gotenchan! Bra replied enthusiastically. What's up?! Goten chuckled.

Excited to talk to me? He asked.

you know it! Bra laughed, What do you need, babe?

When should i come over? Goten asked.

Hm.. well I miss you now, Bra said, so come over right now!

Goten looked at the clock. 6:31 am. He chuckled.

Sure. See you in a few minutes, hon. Goten said before getting up.

Okay sweetie, Bra replied, Bye bye.

Goten locked his door and jumped out his window.

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Bulma walked passed her son's room and knocked slightly. She could hear a ruckus and a few curses from inside the room. She chuckled to herself.

"C-come in!" Trunks called from inside his room. Bulma opened the door with a smirk on her face. She surveyed the room. A woman's bra on the dresser, panties on the chair, a skirt on Trunks' desk, a tank top on the door handle, and an incredibly large bump on Trunks' bed.

"Sorry kaasan," Trunks said, "I was making the bed." Bulma grinned.

"Do you always make the bed with your pants on backwards?" She asked. Trunks looked down at his pants and slapped himself on the head. Bulma laughed.

"I'll leave you and that bump under the covers alone!" Bulma said before leaving a crimson Trunks and a Marron poking her head out from under the covers on the bed.

Bulma closed the door and put her ear up to it.

"Trunks... we gotta be more careful!" Marron said, laughing at his embarrassment. Trunks scowled.

"Yeah well you're the nympho here!" Trunks blamed.

"Am not, Mr. "Don't worry Marron, I locked my door!",' Marron said with a chuckle.

Bulma burst out laughing and walked downstairs.

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Goten tapped on Bra's window. She smiled when she saw him and quickly let him in, receiving a quick kiss.

"I missed you," Goten said, hugging Bra. Bra smiled.

"I missed you more," She said, grinning. Goten shook his head.

"Nope!" Goten smiled. Bra gave him another kiss before taking his hand and leading him out of the room.

"We're gonna go talk to my parents now, okay?" Bra asked. Goten nodded and continued to be dragged down the stairs.

"OTOUSAN!" Bra called, "OKAAAAASAN!" Trunks poked his head out of his room.

"BRA, BE QUIET! WE--- I mean I'M TRYING TO SLEEP IN HERE!" Trunks yelled, "Oh hi Goten."

"Trunks stop trying to hide her, we can all sense ki, remember?!" Goten yelled, laughing. Trunks shook an angry fist at Goten before shutting his door.

Bra sat down at the kitchen table, where her father and mother were talking. Goten greeted the two and sat down next to Bra.

"Okaasan, Otousan," Bra started, "I... no we... have something to ask you."

"Yes dear?" Bulma asked. Vegeta scowled.

"We were thinking that because this bond was so sudden, we need to get to know each other better," Bra started, "So we were thinking that maybe I could move in with Goten at his apartment." Bra looked between her father and her mother with pleading eyes.

"Sure, go for it."

Both Bra's and Goten's jaws dropped. Not just because the person who just spoke said yes, but because it was Vegeta. The two facefaulted.

"Tousan... what did you just say?!" Bra asked, recovering herself.

"I said yes. I've been thinking the same idea," Vegeta said, smirking, "Surprised?"

Bra and Goten facefaulted again, just to show how surprised they really were.

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Bra happily trotted around her room and packed her suitcase with all the necessities. She brought her whole wardrobe and toiletries, along with many other things. Goten was more than thrilled to help out, knowing Bra was actually going to be living with him.

"Goten, can you hand me that rack of CDs?" Bra asked. Goten nodded and picked up the whole rack. He skimmed through them and smiled as he saw the same groups he listened to. He handed them to Bra, who stuffed them into a bag and encapsulated them.

Goten smiled as he watched the one he loved prance around the room. He snuck her sly looks and tender kisses at every chance. He was just so incredibly happy that he was going to see her everyday and hold her every night. He knew now how much love was a treasure to keep.

Bra finished and tackled Goten from his daydream. He spilled onto the bed and laughed as Bra sat on top of him.

"Ha!" She said proudly, "Gotcha!" Goten grinned.

"No you don't!" Goten laughed, and quickly turned the tables, tickling Bra. She laughed. Trunks and Marron peeked their heads inside Bra's room.

"Such cute kids..." They commented, smirking. Bra looked at her brother and friend and smirked a Vegeta smirk.

"You know, you two need to quiet it down at night," Bra said, grinning, "You keep me awake."

Goten decided to get in on the fun, too.

"Yeah, you two," Goten said, "I can hear you at my apartment!" Trunks and Marron turned a dark shade of red and withdrew their heads from the doorway. Goten and Bra laughed.

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Bra finished setting up her things in the bathroom. Goten snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He smiled as he noticed the accessories on the counter. Just as he imagined.

"All done!" Bra yelled, leaning back into Goten. Goten turned her around and walked backwards with her out the bathroom door.

"I'm glad you're here with me, babe," Goten said, "No more sleepless nights." Bra smiled. She stood on her tiptoes and gave Goten a passionate kiss.

"B-chan, I want to tell you something," Goten said, turning serious. Bra looked into his charcoal eyes.

"Yes, Goten?" Bra asked.

"I love you." Goten said. Bra smiled.

"I love you too, Goten." They locked into a passionate kiss.

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End Chapter Five