"Close But No Cigar"

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Disclaimer: I own Awki, but some really lucky person owns everyone else.

Chapter 14: The End of My World

It had been two days since Goten had miraculously saved Awki, and in doing so turned super saiyan. Shortly after Goten had gained the help of his mother, Trunks and an extremely disgruntled Vegeta (to say the least) rushed to Awki's bedside as well. Awki had been asleep the whole time. She was slowly being nursed back to health by Chi Chi, who wouldn't shut up about the fact that the people that 'worshiped' Frieza could ever do such a thing to a beautiful young girl. Unfortunately, Goku hadn't had any sensu beans, but never the less his spirits were not dampened in the least.

Vegeta on the other hand, was not so lighthearted on the matter. He only left Awki's side when he got extremely hungry and even then he wouldn't eat much. Trunks was also really worried about Awki, but he knew his father was in more distress than anyone. It seemed as though Vegeta had become very attached to Awki in the past month. Trunks was very jealous, but knew that Awki was worth the attention that she received, and now was no time to be selfish or jealous. Not when Awki had been treated so badly right in front of his eyes. And yet it wasn't he that had saved her, it had been Goten. The love- stricken-man who claimed he wanted nothing more than a good relationship with Awki.

If is had been any other man, Trunks wouldn't have believed this. For any other man would not want her for her, he would want her for her looks. He knew Goten was very deserving of Awki. Trunks was ripped from his thoughts by a large yawn from Goten.

"You awake?" Trunks asked across the bedroom. Goten hadn't yet left Awki's side.

"What are you talking about, I never fell asleep." Goten said and then yawned again.

"Ya know, no one would ever dream of taking her from your bed, Goten. It would be good if you actually slept. There's no telling when Awki might wake up." Trunks said trying to reason with Goten. He understood that Goten wanted to stay at her side, but it wasn't healthy to not sleep.

"I can't sleep. I know it's strange, but I don't think Awki's out of trouble yet. If I slept, then someone might take her, and I wouldn't be able to live with myself if that actually happened." Goten said. He had big bags under his eyes, which he could barely keep open.

"I'll relieve you, boy." Vegeta said as he leaned onto the frame of the door. "Go get some sleep, I promise nothing will harm her when I'm on guard."

"Seriously, Goten. Go get some sleep, Bud." Trunks pleaded.

Goten looked from Vegeta's emotionless face to Trunks' please-do-what-he-tells-you face. He sighed and gave up. "All right, I'll go get a couple hours of sleep. Promise me you'll get me if she wakes up." And with that, Goten walked out the door.

"Well, that was nice of you, dad." Trunks said cheerfully.

"He has been in my spot for two days now. He's finally gone so I can get a proper look at her." Vegeta said gruffly.

He sat himself down in Goten's chair beside Awki and peered into her face as though expecting it to spring to life. He wasn't far off in thinking she would wake up either. Five minutes after Goten had left the room Awki began to twitch and eventually, she was completely awake.

"D-dad?" Awki said with a smile spreading across her pretty face.

"Yeah." Vegeta said trying to put on the macho act, but couldn't stop the grin that was creeping its way across his own face.

"Awki, you're awake!" Trunks yelled excitedly.

Bulma and Chi Chi bustled in yelling something about disturbing Awki and then stopped dead in their tracks when they saw that Awki was awake. Bulma made her way over the Awki and held her in a motherly fashion.

"Shouldn't someone go get Goten?" Goku asked and then added. "He's only been by her side this whole time, he just left."

"Let him sleep, Kakkarot. Besides, he'd probably break down in tears at the sight of her; no one here needs that.

"Where is Goten?" Awki asked trying to make her feeble voice heard over the arguing of the adults.

"Hm? Oh, he just fell asleep. You yourself have been asleep for two days now, he never once left your side until just five minutes ago." Goku said cheerfully.

"If it wouldn't be too much of a bother, could someone go get him, I have something important to tell him." Awki requested.

"I'll do it. He told me to get him if you woke up. I should let him sleep, but I promised him that I'd get him if you woke up." Trunks said solemnly and went to go get Goten.

"Trunks, wait. Thank you." Awki said smiling.

"No prob, sis." Trunks said with a wink. Awki beamed as Trunks said this, she had been trying desperately to be friends with Trunks, but whenever she tried to do something with him, he would make an excuse not to hang out with her. She was glad that he was finally excepting her. Goten walked into the room and immediately ran to Awki's side, shoving Vegeta out of the way.

"May I have a word with Goten alone?" Awki asked the crowd of people who were curious as to what was so important that Goten had to know it right now. "Please?" Awki pleaded.

"Lets give them their space." Bulma said mimicking Trunks' wink.

"Thanks, Bulma!" Awki mouthed.

As the rest of the gang filed out of the room, Goten continued to stare at Awki. He suddenly realized the situation. Awki, the girl that he was completely in love with, was in his bed, in his room, wanting to spend private time with him. He didn't know whether to be excited or scared, he had never been in a situation like this and he was hoping Awki wasn't expecting him to do anything unexpected.

"You're probably very curious of why I asked to speak to you alone." Awki began.

"You could say that." Goten said.

"Well, Goten, I want to thank you with a little something more than just words, and it's something that I didn't want to do in front of all of them." Awki gestured to the door.

"I see, and just what did you want to do with me using things other than words?" Goten said with a chill running through his body. He was getting excited to say the least.

"This." Awki said simply. She got out of Goten's bed and walked over to Goten.

*fin

Am I evil or what?

~S saiyan Vegeta4013