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Title: Nan de o?

Author: EC-Chan

Chapter Title: Tears From a Bruised Heart

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Disclaimer: This is like McDonald's tea cups- you'd think that when you order HOT tea it'd be self explanatory that it was hot, but I guess it's not cuz they hafta write 'Caution hot' around the top. I mean it's pretty obvious that there's no way I could be Akira Toriyama isn't it? Do I hafta actually say so?

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Pan-Chan: Lol- u don't seem like a "obsessed/scary/pathetic"; I just said that it was kinda scary cuz..cuz..it just was!; I dunno.. I would be doing the same to you, but I think you post them when I'm in school or something;;; Time differences -.-;;; yeah.. For some reason Goten and Bura are really cute together.. But then who doesn't Goten go with 'cutely'? ^^; I dunno.. I like doing people's reactions to things more then the actual getting together part- it's weird. We're opposites;;;

Devilstitan- Sorry that I confused you with the pov- that wasn't really my intention;;; Gomen; And thank you for reviewing Akki no Onna as well ^^;;; I'm glad you liked the ending ^_____^;

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What consisted of Goten 'taking care of it' was basically him forgetting I had said anything about my father sleeping with Pan in the first place. When I asked him the next day after he came home from work (yes, he has a job- a decent one at that), he just stared at me with that cute little expression on his face that meant he had totally and utterly forgotten. And like normal it made all of my annoyance melt away in an instant.

Like I said, before, I love Goten. And not just any kind of love- it's the head over heels, everything you do makes my heart beat wildly out of control- puppy dog eyes and all that kind of love. I used to think it was such a pathetic thing when I saw other couples like me and Goten are on the streets. It used to grate at my soul when I saw them- I thought that it was such a joke. No one could be THAT in love with someone else.

Now, of course, I know differently. It's proved to me that I was a complete fool back then whenever I simply look at him. I sighed. I couldn't even yell at him for finding myself here- standing in front of what was once my own home, not really wanting to be there at all. But I had to ask..I just had to get it out of my system, you know? There's not much use in avoiding this topic at all- there was no point.

I mean, I suppose I could easily find a point- as in not dealing with it, but my father raised me to be stronger then that. And even though I'd have to confront him about something that was probably a touché subject..I would just have to deal with it. It's not like it would be any harder then forcing him to come shopping with me. Would it?

Again I sighed, straightening out my pink sweater and white skirt, though I'm not sure why I'm even bothering. I mean it's not like my father even cares.. Yup, I'm basically stalling. And then SHE walked out of the front door, strolling down our cement sidewalk as if she owned the place, and I felt anger course through the tips of my fingers to tingle in my heart, resounding against it's hard walls.

She DARED to simply saunter out of MY house after more then likely just screwing my father- and in THAT? She had gone for the full works and was even wearing one of his t-shirts and a pair of slacks for Dende's sake! Who the hell did this girl think she was?

"Ah Bura," She said, stopping a few feet in front of me, surprise and uncertainty flickering through her eyes. "Can I help you with something?"

"I used to live here if you don't remember," I said tartly, not even attempting to hide my disgust as I pushed past her and stalked angrily towards the door.

"Bura- wait!" She said, catching my arm.

I whirled on her, yanking my arm roughly from her tentative grip, "Don't fucking touch me whore!"

She stepped back, a look of surprise briefly flitting across her face. I favored her one more look of disgust and then walked haughtily the rest of the way through the door. Perhaps I was a little more upset then I thought over what I had seen..walked in on. Whatever. That probably wasn't the best way to find out.

But I'd rather know now rather then later. Rather then after my mom found out.. I really don't know what she'll do when she finds out. She's spent so many years being faithful to him.. I mean- I've heard stories of how everyone thought it wouldn't work. Kami- they even told me that they made bets on how long they'd make! I mean..that's one of the reasons why the affair surprises me the most.

"Bura." I looked up, surprised to find that I was about to crash into his body. He frowned down at me, "What are you doing here?"

"I can't believe you!" I frowned up at him. "I can't believe you still have the NERVE to be sleeping around even after I caught you! What's wrong with you?"

"You're just like your mother brat," He said, a smirk darkening his face. I frowned at him, my heart sinking even further as every word came out of his cocky little mouth. "I bet she'd say the same thing if she found out."

"What are you saying?" I asked nervously, not knowing whether to cry or laugh. My father has never disconcerted me- has never said anything out of the ordinary that could possibly hurt me and to hear him say something so cryptic..what was going on?

"Do I really have to spell it out for you?" He asked raising an eyebrow. I blinked at him, my expression betraying my growing confusion. He shook his head in amused disgust. "I don't understand how you're both genius' but whatever I say just goes over your heads." He looked at her, his face hard. "I'll only say this once- I never like you're mother. She amused me. And I don't like you. You're just plain annoying. I don't want to see you again. Stay out of the onna and my way! Both of them."

And with that he turned around and walked the other way, leaving my head reeling. He..what had just happened? I could only blink back tears as I stared at his back- for the second time in two days I was biting back tears. But I wouldn't cry. Not here. I won't give into these emotions. It would only mean that he had won. And he certainly had not.

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Thanks: Kutie-Pan, Caged Bird, Majin Pan, Princess M-chan, Devilstitan and Sabre for reviewing ^^; I love you guys!!!;;; Sorry for the long wait;;;

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