The Return of Memories

Chapter One: You Have to Pay For Happiness

By: Animeluvers

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Bra Briefs sat at her vanity table brushing her cerulean blue hair. She sighed. What did she do? It wasn't her fault! Two years had passed since the incident. Dende, how could she forget? It was the day she lost the second most important person in her life.

~ 9 years ago ~

"Oh my Dende, Bra, are you serious?!" Pan screamed on the phone.

Bra winced at the pain shooting through her ear. "Yes, Pan-chan." As if on cue, Bra held the phone away just as Pan squealed with delight. Dende, this was a mistake.  Bra thought.

"I have to tell..." Pan started.

"No. You may NOT!" Bra intervened. "Pan, you will keep this a secret!" Bra was not going to let Pan open her big mouth.

"Aww, but Bra. Please, don't keep this a secret." Pan was pleading. She wanted desperately to tell her husband, Trunks, that his baby sister was pregnant.

"Pan Son-Briefs, NO! I will not allow you to tell your family and my brother that I am pregnant by your uncle, Goten. I'll be damned!" Bra half-said, half-screamed into the phone.

Pan whined again and Bra closed her eyes. She massaged her temple to try and get rid of the monster headache that was forming.

Ever since her dear father passed away five months ago, she had been manically depressed. The Prince of the Saiya-jin race may have beaten many villains, but the one thing that Vegeta couldn't defeat was...blood clots. After he had a heart surgery, some veins in his heart were starting to clot. He would've lived if they did surgery again, but they couldn't. Due to their ignorance, Vegeta, Prince of the Saiya-jins and loving father and husband, passed away.

~ End Flashback ~

Bra sat her brush down and looked in the mirror. She had bags under her eyes. Probably from lack of sleep. The days seemed endless. What she wouldn't give to see the faces of her parents again. Shortly after her mother found out about Bra being pregnant, Bulma was diagnosed with breast cancer. Bulma never seemed to be struck by the illness. Bra was amazed at how much energy her mother possessed.

Trunks had gotten a little bit suspicious about Bra and his mother. Not to mention Pan's attitude towards things now. When Bra was six months pregnant, reality finally hit Trunks and he found out. He was so happy when he discovered out Bra's secret, but when he found out who the father was, let's just say it wasn't a pretty sight.

~ Flashback ~

Trunks was walking into his mother and late father's house to meet his wife and sister. When he walked in, he saw an unusual sight ...

Bra was sitting in the middle of the living room floor and Pan was facing her. They both had their eyes closed. Seems they were meditating.

Not wanting to disturb his wife and sister, Trunks levitated in the room. About 2 feet away from his sister, Trunks stopped. What was this power he felt? Seemed like it was coming from Bra. Trunks advanced closer and lightly placed his hand on Bra's stomach. He smiled. It was faint, but here nonetheless. A little, but powerful, KI was growing rapidly inside his baby sister. He closed his eyes to see if it was a girl or boy when a sudden pain shot through his head.

The purple haired demi saiya-jin turned around to see Bulma Briefs standing with a broom in her hand and tapping her foot. Looks like everyone but Bulma can live through a disease like that.

"Mom, what in the hell was that for?!" Trunks yelled at his mother.

"Don't disturb your sister. She is very ill!" Bulma shot back.

"Ya think? Since she's pregnant!" Trunks saw his mother's eyes grow with question. "I'm right, aren't I?! Bra is pregnant!" Trunks shouted.

Bulma sighed. How did he know? Bra wasn't showing any signs of it unless..."Curse you Trunks. You have your father's instincts, rest his soul." Bulma bowed her head slightly in remembrance of her late husband.

"So...when did my baby sister get pregnant?" Trunks was curious to know about Bra.

"Well, do you recall the party you had at Capsule Corp six months ago?" Trunks nodded and continued to listen to his mother, although he didn't need to. "Well, it was someone you are close to. Very close," Bulma feared what Trunks could, or rather would, do if he found out Goten was the father.

Trunks pondered in thought. The only one she was close with was Tyler and Goten. Both were at the party, but Tyler was engaged to Mindy Earnest. So, being logical about this, or in Trunks case, subtract one from two, which only left Goten.

What the fuck?! Goten would never do that with Bra. He is dating Pareasu. Wait, Paris had wanted some time alone the night of the party. Bra was around Goten a lot. I remember, vaguely, telling him to take Bra to her room. Oh my Dende. He DID! That no good bastard!

"NANI?! Mom, are you telling me that Goten slept with Bra?! Tell me it's not true!"

Bulma nodded. She saw Trunks' hair start to rise. Then, that's when all hell broke loose. In the middle of the house, Trunks went Super Saiya-jin. Consequences and repercussion, that snapped Bra and Pan out of their meditating state.

"Ho-ly shit fire!" Bra screamed. "He must have found out!" She was shouting to Pan, who could hardly hear, due to Trunks' screaming.

"Trunks, what in the HELL are you doing?!" Pan was trying to calm her husband down.

"I'm going to kill that bastard!" Trunks was about to fly out the window to find Goten when Bra stepped in his way. "Sis, get the fuck out of my way."

"NO!" Bra powered up in front of Trunks and showed him her new...technique. In a flash of light, Bra's hair turned gold and her once blue eyes turned sea green. Bra had just transformed into a super saiya-jin, something a female saiya-jin had never accomplished.

Trunks felt another power shoot up and turned around to see his wife. She was also a super saiya-jin. How in the hell did that happen? When did it happen?

"What in the holy hell just happened?" Trunks was restrained by his wife and sister. He was in for a lecture.

~End Flashback~

Bra smiled. She remembered when Bulma had brought Starla in the room. Hehe, that was a classic moment. Not long after that, Goku, or Uncle Kakarot, as Bra calls him in memory of her father, and all the Z fighters, minus one, showed up. It was a funny sight to see.

~Flashback~

Right after Trunks had calmed down, a couple of the Z fighters invaded the scene. Chichi and 18 were there with them.

"What the hell just happened here?" Gohan seemed like he was pissed off. If you could look at him then, you would know why. He and Videl had been ...interrupted.

"Well, Trunks got mad at Bra. Very mad. We couldn't control him." Bulma was disappointed in her son.

"And why would he get mad at her? What did she do?" Goku, who held his wife in his arms, was always the calm, collected.

Before a single person could answer, Trunks put his two cents in on the matter, "Goten slept with Bra, and now she's pregnant with his child!"

All eyes turned to Bra, who seemed to be hurt. Bra looked up and saw about six pairs of curious eyes on her.

Chichi looked cross. "Bra...is it true?"

"Yes, Chichi. It is very true," Bra said half-heartedly.

"But...how? Goten was, and still is dating Pareasu. Why would he make love to you?!" Videl was very curious.

"Are you being truthful?" Android 18 asked.

Bra's temper started to rise. She powered up again. Instead of sea green eyes, they stayed silver, the color they get when she is mad. Now, she would speak. "I was a virgin! What would I lie about the person who took my virginity?! I love him for Dende's sake! And I love his child! I did it for love! If I had a choice, I wouldn't go back and change anything!" Bra powered down, she had tears streaming down her cheek. "You know what they say 'If loving him is wrong, then I don't want to be right.'"

~ End Flashback ~

Bra stood and walked over to her window. She matched each star with a reason why she loved Goten. "I love him because he's sweet to me. I love him because he makes me smile. I love him ...damn, I ran out of stars."

~ Flashback ~

It had been three months since Bra told everyone she was pregnant. The Z team had promised not to tell Goten. Not like they could. He was all over Pareasu like white on rice. You couldn't get those two alone for 3 minutes.

Getting back on track today is December 31, New Years Eve and Starla's first birthday. However, the night was about to turn more ...interesting.

"Dende! Make it stop!" Bra's screams could probably be heard around the world. Bulma was beside her daughter, holding her hand. Trunks and Pan were in the waiting room. Pan was pacing back and forth while Trunks was trying to get a hold of his in-laws.

Bra had been in labor for 36 hours. Since 10:59 a.m. the morning before. Pan stopped when she heard Bra scream again. She glanced over at her husband who seemed to be aggravated.

"Well, have you gotten a hold of dad yet?" Pan asked.

"God dammit! Goten is probably on the phone with hell bitch. Dende, I hate her!" Pareasu wasn't Trunks' favorite person in the world.

"Damn, don't we have call waiting for something?" Pan was now getting pissed.

"You should ...I don't understand why ...oh wait! It's ringing." Trunks tapped his foot, but when the person answered, he frowned.

"Moshi Moshi. This is the Son residence. Pareasu speaking"

"Where the fuck is Goten, dammit?!" Trunks was getting quite angry.

"I'm sorry, don't get an attitude with me! He's busy right now. Can I take a message?" Pareasu asked.

"Is Gohan there?" Trunks asked, screaming into the phone. He really didn't like Pareasu, but nobody did.

"Fine!" Pareasu said.

Trunks tapped his foot impatiently. This little bitch was really beginning to piss him off!

"Gohan-san! Telephone!" Pareasu yelled.

"Coming!" Gohan received the phone from Pareasu. "Hello?" He said into the phone.

"Listen you bastard! Bra is in the damn hospital having your brother's damn kid! Somebody better get up here before I kick some ass!" Trunks yelled.

Pareasu could hear Trunks through the phone. "Who's baby?" she asked.

"Tell the hell bitch I said it's her beloved Goten's kid!" Trunks replied.

"Shit! No she's not! She can't be having Goten's child. He has never done anything with that bitch!" Pareasu yelled.

"Wanna bet mother fucker?! Don't call my sister a damn bitch! I'll kick your fuckin' ass! If you don't believe I will..."

Gohan interrupted Trunks. "Never mind! Everybody, we're going to the hospital! Pareasu, you stay here! We don't need a war breaking out at the damn hospital!" Gohan could hear Bra screaming in the background. He grimaced.

"Shit! Get this fucking kid out of me! NOW!" Bra screamed in between pushes.

"We're on out way!" Gohan hung up the phone and Trunks disconnected his cell phone connection. {AN: what a mouth full!}

"They're coming. But they better not bring hell bitch, or I'll kill her," Trunks said.

Pan walked over to Trunks. "It's okay, sweetie. We all hate Pareasu, well almost all of us. Goten is the only one who likes her." Pan scowled when she heard Bra screaming again.

"What the fuck is that damn doctor doing to her?!" Trunks asked.

"MORE MORPHINE DAMMIT!" Bra yelled. "I want more morphine!"

Pan sighed. "I'm glad that's not me, or I would kick your ass Trunks."

Trunks looked at his wife and remembered, "Yeah, you almost did last time."

Time passed slowly and the Z fighters showed up, minus Goten, Pareasu, and a few others. When Trunks saw the look on Gohan's face, he had to ask.

"What wrong with you? It's not like you're having a kid."

"Pareasu had a fit when she couldn't come. We had to knock her out to restrain her. Goten was pissed, but we didn't say anything. We promised we wouldn't, and we had to stop Pareasu from doing so." Gohan said.

"Maybe you killed her," Trunks murmured. "Less work for me."

"What?" Chichi asked.

"Nothing," Trunks looked around and saw his mother come of the delivery room.

"It's very ironic. Starla was born on December 31 one year ago at eleven fifty-nine with thirty seconds. Trunks, Gohan, Pan; your niece was born at the exact same time, on the exact some day, even the exact same second," Bulma said.

Trunks fainted, and Pan knelt down beside him, and brushed some of the purple hair out of his face. Videl entered the room with Starla, who was one year old today.

Starla reached out for her mother, and Pan took little Star into her arms. Starla looked at her mother. "Ba-by?" she questioned.

"Yes, sweetheart, you have a new baby cousin now. Would you like to see her?"

Starla clapped her hands and bounced up and down. "Uh-huh! Me see! Me see!"

Trunks was shaken awake by Gohan and he jumped up groggily. Everyone walked into the delivery room, but not at a very good moment.

Bra was barely sitting up, with her legs still apart and sweat dripping off of her face. "No more kids ...no more." Bra said. Just then, the baby let out a gurgling noise and threw up all over Bra.

Starla's little head tilted to the side, "What ...fuck ...that?" her little eyes widened.

Trunks fainted again, and Pan sweatdropped. "Where did my daughter learn that word?" Pan asked.

Gohan's hand shot up behind his head, "Uh ...sorry."

~ End Flashback ~

Bra laughed aloud, remembering the lecture Pan gave her dad about using words like that around Starla. After all, she was young and easily influenced. Bra glanced at her digital clock. It was eleven fifty-nine. She sighed as she thought aloud. "What is it with me and eleven fifty-nine? I have had both happiness and sadness at this time. I do believe I am cursed."

Bra got out of bed and walked down to the kitchen to fix some coffee. She really didn't feel like doing inventory for Capsule Corp right now. Bra sat down on the table with her coffee and placed her head down. Her memories came flooding back again.

~ Flashback ~

Bra and Charisma were outside training. It was twelve thirty in the morning. Instead of celebrating New Years, the decided to train. Bra's cell phone rang and she stopped. Charisma was getting quite powerful for a seven year old.

"Hola. Bra Briefs. Oh, hi oniichan!" Trunks had interrupted her training. He better have a damn good reason!

"Bra, mom is ...well, she was at the hospital, but they couldn't do anything for her. We thought that her cancer was in remission, but it took a turn for the worst." Trunks began to choke up.

"Is she okay?!" Bra asked. She didn't get an answer. "Answer me, dammit!"

"No ...she died."

Bra sank to her knees and her hand flew to her mouth, "Oh Dende! Why? What time?"

"Eleven fifty-nine with thirty seconds. Same time dad died eight years ago." Trunks' voice started to crack and he hung up without a goodbye.

Bra wasted no time. She grabbed Charisma and flew to the hospital. When she got there, she saw everyone, except Pareasu. Goten was even there. When Goten saw Bra, Pareasu left his mind and all he could think about was comforting Bra. He rushed over to her without a word and took her into his arms.

Bra as shaking as she cried on Goten's shoulder. Dende, she wished she could tell him about Charisma. Goten held her at arms length. He knew that something else was on her mind.

"Bra? What's wrong?" Goten asked.

"Charisma..." Bra began.

"Don't worry. She's still too young to understand, " Goten said, as he pulled her back to him and hugged her again. He could feel her beautiful body shaking from her tears.

"It's not that," Bra said.

"Then what?" Goten started to ask, but was interrupted by ...

"BRA! Oh, I am soooo sorry, sweetie." It was Chichi. She came over to Bra and held her with a very tight grip.

"Uh ...Chichi, you're choking me." Bra barely managed to get out.

"Oh, sorry sweetie." Chichi said, releasing her grip.

"Mommy," a voice said.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Charisma. She looked heartbroken. She looked up at her mother with tears in her eyes.

"Grandma wouldn't say anything to me."

Bra just broke down and placed her head on Chichi's shoulder. Starla got up and walked over to Charisma, giving her a big hug.

"Grandma went to heaven." Starla whispered in Charisma's ear. Goten walked over and took both of the girls into his arms. He cried along with them.

~ End Flashback ~

Bra began to cry. She could barely hold her coffee cup. Just then, Charisma walked in with her hair messed up and the bunny Bulma had given her when she was two, under her arm.

"What's wrong, mom?" Charisma asked innocently as she petted her mother's arm.

"Huh? Oh, nothing sweetie. Mom's just thinking." Bra said looking down at Charisma. Dende she thought She looks so much like Goten. Oh, why can't you be with me, Goten? I could love you so much better that Pareasu could ever think of loving you.

Bra leaned back in her chair. She looked at Charisma again. Seems like only yesterday she was still a little girl. But Charisma had grown, a lot. "Sweetheart, go back to bed. What are you doing up anyways?"

"Oh, I was going to the bathroom when I heard a noise in your room," Charisma handed Bra's cell phone to her mother.

Bra smiled and took it from her daughter, "Thanks honey," she brought the phone to her ear. "Bonjour, Bra Briefs speaking."

"Bra! How are you?"

"Pan-chan! Well, I'm fine. How about you?" A smile spread across her face. Bra hadn't seen Pan in months. Since she and Charisma had moved a couple of years ago, she really didn't get to see Pan that much. Bra only saw her when she was at Capsule Corp. Bra really wanted to see her Pan-chan.

"I'm great! Listen, I want you to go to your front door. When you get there, open it." Pan hung up quickly, without a goodbye.

"Huh?" Bra turned off her phone and looked into her living room. Bra knew what this was all about. When she got there, Trunks and Pan would be standing at the door. With their arms open, expecting a hug.

"Mom, who was that?" Charisma floated up to her mother's eye level. "It was your Aunt Pan, dear. I think she's trying to pull a fast one on me." Bra looked at Charisma and told her what Pan wanted her to do. When Bra finished, she saw Charisma's eyes light up and a wicked smile spread across her face. Bra sighed. She knew what that meant. Charisma acted a lot like Goten sometimes. Bra stood up with her daughter behind her. This was going to be funny.

Charisma grabbed the doorknob and looked at her mother. Bra got in a fighting position. Charisma slung the door open and ran to the living room like her mother told her to do. Bra grabbed the person behind the door, flipped him, and jumped on top of him with her hand raised above her head, ready to strike. However, when she saw who it was, she stopped.

"Goten?!" Bra stuttered. It was Goten, his face full of surprise. "Oh, Dende! I am so sorry! I thought you were Pan!"

Goten got up and brushed himself off. "Hi. I thought I would come see you. Well, Pan and Trunks thought I should."

"Oh, Goten, come in and have a seat. I'll fix you some coffee." Bra walked toward the kitchen and Goten followed.

"We need to talk, Bra. Pan said you need to tell me something," Goten said, looking at Bra seriously.

"Um...yes, we do need to talk. But not now, Goten. Let's go talk to Charisma." Bra got up nervously and walked into the living room. Goten sighed and followed her once more.

Charisma was watching television when her mother came in. She turned it off and patted the seat next to her. Smiling, Bra sat down. Charisma opened her mouth to say something, but closed it when Goten came in.

"What is it, sweetie? Go ahead. You can talk about anything you want in front of Goten," Bra said.

"Mom, who is my father?" Charisma stared at her mother curiously and then at Goten, hoping one would tell her.

"Well, sweetie, that's a very good question. And I want to tell you, but I can't right now. I'll tell you when..." Bra looked at Goten and then back at Charisma. "You get a little older, sweetheart."

"Bra, I need to talk to you...alone," Goten said sternly. "Please come to the kitchen."

Bra excused herself and told Charisma to watch television. She walked in the kitchen and was met by Goten's lips. His kiss was gentle, and even though it had been almost ten years, it was familiar.

"Goten," Bra interrupted. "Why are you kissing me? You and Pareasu..." Bra pushed him away.

"No," Goten said, pulling Bra back to his arms. "We're in the process of getting a divorce right now. I told her..."

"You told her what?" Bra asked, slowly backing away until she was at a reasonable distance.

"I told her that...I loved you," Goten replied, pulling Bra toward him again and kissing her.

Bra pulled away, but just enough so that she could speak to Goten. "Is it my turn yet?" Bra saw Goten nod and began her story. Goten listened intently as the memories of their one wild night of passion came flooding back. "So, Goten, Charisma is your child. I am sorry, in a somewhat no regretful way, that you found a woman to love you and she's already had your child!"

"Are you saying that you love me, too, Bra?" Goten asked, shifting his gaze back to her eyes.

"I believe that I am," Bra replied, placing her lips close to Goten's. Goten bent his head slightly and kissed her lovingly. Bra put her arms around Goten and held on to him like this was the last time she would ever see him.

Mid-kiss, Charisma came in, and the two quickly stopped their actions. "Mommy, what are you doing?" she asked.

Bra and Goten looked at one another and Bra replied, "Talking." Bra hoped that Charisma would accept that answer. She did.

"Oh, okay Mommy," Charisma began to walk away, but Bra stopped her.

"Charisma, sweetie, come here. I need to talk to you," Bra said sweetly.

Charisma slowly walked over to her mother and looked up at her. "What is it Mommy?" she asked.

"I think that Mommy needs to tell you who your Daddy is, honey," Bra said.

"Who is it, Mommy?" Charisma asked, looking up at Bra, and then at Goten.

"Your father is..." Bra began. She bit her lower lip and chewed on it, wondering what her little girl's reaction would be.

"Goten."

Charisma's eyes widened as she looked at her father. She let her tears fall down her cheeks. Charisma ran over to Goten and he picked her up.

"Daddy!" Charisma's small hands were holding on to Goten like she was afraid to let go.

Goten was crying as well. He had found his love for Bra and a daughter he never knew he had all in the same week. Dende, my baby girl. I have a baby girl. My daughter. Bra's daughter. Our daughter. If loving these two people were wrong, I would be imprisoned for the rest of my life.

Goten felt Charisma release her grip on him and he put her down. She smiled at him and gave him another hug before letting go of him completely.

"Daddy, are you staying forever and ever here?" Charisma asked, quietly pleading with her father.



Goten looked at Charisma and stood up straight. He cleared his throat and looked at Bra. With a smile on his face, he turned back to Charisma.

"Well, sweetie, your Mommy and I need to talk about things like that, okay? But I promise, I'll see you a whole lot, even if I don't live with you," Goten said.

Charisma's eyes lit up and she ran over to her mother. She stretched out her arms and Bra lifted her. Charisma leaned over toward her mother's ear and whispered something so quietly that Goten couldn't hear. Bra nodded and gave Charisma a kiss before putting her down. Smiling, Charisma ran out of the room. Bra smiled at Goten and then took in a deep breath. Goten stood quietly in place, anticipating Bra's next words.

"Charisma asked me if I loved you, Goten. That's why I nodded. She also begged me to let you stay. I'm sorry Goten, but..." Bra paused.

"What is it? Oh, I know that it's impossible for me to come here one day and then move in. I'll just visit with her occasionally." Goten's head dropped. He had hoped Bra would've let him stay, but what could he expect? This was Vegeta's daughter.

"No, no, no, Goten. You don't understand. I'm sorry...but Pareasu will have to give you all of your things, because you are moving in with me and Charisma!" Bra exclaimed. She threw her arms around Goten and began to weep. "You're finally home. And I missed you so much."

"Oh Bra, I've missed you since that night...the night we proclaimed our love for one another...the night we conceived...my child." Goten picked Bra up and took her upstairs. He gently laid her down on the bed in her room and took off his shirt.

Bra looked at Goten and removed her shirt. Goten bent down to kiss her, but the sound of the door opening brought them both back to reality. Bra thought fast of a cover-up story.

Charisma stood in the doorway, staring at Bra and Goten. She smiled mischievously. "Mommy, Daddy, what are you doing?" she asked.

"Um...well," Goten began, but he couldn't think of anything to say.

"Daddy was helping Mommy scratch her back, Charisma," Bra replied coolly.

"Well, I was on my way to bed, and I decided I would tell y'all goodnight." Charisma held her bunny closer to her. The young girl turned to leave her parents' room.

"Charisma, come here pumpkin." Goten sat up when he saw his nine year old daughter walk closer to the bed. Quickly, he removed his hand from Bra's pants line.

"What is it Daddy?" Charisma asked innocently. "Am I in trouble?"

Goten smiled and picked his daughter up, who squealed and smiled. "Why would you be in trouble?"

"Because, I disturbed you and Mommy twice tonight when y'all were talking. "Charisma eyed both her parents. She rubbed her eyes to wipe her tears away.

"Shh, Charisma, you did nothing wrong sweetheart. Don't worry about it," Bra sat up and took Charisma from Goten.

"You just have bad timing, that's all. We're not mad at you." Goten kissed his daughter's forehead.

Charisma smiled and kissed both of her parents. "So, are you staying here with Mommy and me, Daddy?"

Goten nodded. "I'll stay here forever!"

Charisma smiled slightly and looked at her mom. "Mommy?"

Bra brushed some of her daughter's black and blue hair behind her ear. "Yes?"

"Will you put me to sleep like you did when I was little?" Charisma asked, yawning. "Sing to me."

"Uh..." Bra blushed and looked at Goten, who smiled at her seductively.

"Please Mommy," Charisma begged.

"Yeah, please Mommy." Goten copied his daughter. "I mean Bra."

"Oh, alright." Bra brought Charisma closer to her body. Once there, Bra wrapped her arms around her daughter and started to rock back and forth. Soon, the blue haired saiya-jin started to hum a tune.

Goten watched Bra with a close eye. He didn't know that she could sing. As a matter of fact, no one knew. His gaze shifted to his daughter. Damn, I never noticed how much she looks like me. Goten thought.

Charisma's eyes started to close when the angel who was holding her started to sing. Goten just kept quiet. Bra sang so beautifully.

"Hush little baby don't say a word. Momma's gonna buy you a mocking bird. And if that mocking bird don't sing, Momma's gonna buy you a diamond ring. And if that diamond ring turns brass, Momma's gonna buy you a looking glass. If that looking glass gets broke, Momma's gonna buy you a Billy goat. If that Billy goat get's ponied, Momma's gonna buy you a Shetland pony. And if that pony runs away, Momma's gonna buy you another someday." Bra got up with her almost asleep daughter, and walked to Charisma's room. Goten followed her as Bra finished the rhyme, "Tra-la-la-boom-be-ay."

Goten watched as Bra used one arm to hold their daughter and the other to turn back the covers on the bed. He saw Charisma, with her half-closed eyes look at him and smile. He smiled back as Bra gently laid her down on the bed.

"Sing another song, Mommy," Charisma said.

Bra smiled and sat down on the bed beside her daughter. She let her hand find Charisma's hair. "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You'll never know dear, how much I love you, so don't take my sunshine away." Bar finished right when Charisma closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. Bra kissed her daughter's head and started to sing again as she felt Goten wrap his arms around her waist from behind and place his head on her shoulder. He heard Bra's angelic voice. "You'll never know dear, how much I love you, so don't take my sunshine away." Bra leaned her head back on Goten's shoulder. Both were still shirtless.

"You've taught her well, Bra." Goten kissed her neck and quickly picked Bra up. While in the hall, Bra closed Charisma's door as Goten kissed her.

Back in her bedroom, Goten threw Bra on the bed and jumped on top of her. They started to kiss passionately. Goten moved from Bra's lips to her neck. When he reached a certain area, the black-haired saiya-jin bit down on the Princess' neck.

"Now, you are all mine, dear Bra." Goten moaned when Bra turned the tables on him and bit down on his neck as well. Both drew blood.

"As you are mine." Bra locked lips with her newfound love. Each tasted the other's sweet blood.

^_^

Pan was looming above Trunks' half naked form. She was kissing every inch of his well-built body, going up and down.

"Do...you...think that Goten...is...with Bra?" Trunks finally managed to say.

"I don't know," Pan breathed. "Maybe *kiss* he is, *kiss* maybe he isn't. *kiss*"

Trunks pulled Pan up to him and kissed her. "Well, I hope he is."

^_^

"Mommy? Daddy? Where are you?" Charisma's childish voice rang through the dark room.

"They're not here. No one can save you, little Charisma!" a dark, evil voice boomed.

"HEY! I'm not little! I'm nine years old!" Charisma was getting aggravated.

"Well, you sure do act like a little six year old child to me!"

Charisma's hand balled into a fist. This guy is really ticking me off! She started to power up.

"Not such a wise idea, little one!" A massive ball of dark energy came hurtling at the young female Saiya-jin.

"What?! AHHH!" Charisma screamed. Her small, lithe body collided with another one. The little girl drew one last breath as the enemy shot a blast right through her

^_^

"Charisma! Charisma! Wake up!" Starla shook her best friend.

"NO! Lemme go, you jerk!" Charisma threw a punch at Starla's head.

"Hey! Oh, Chrissy, I hate to do this..." Starla punched Charisma in the stomach. That didn't even wake her up. Now what? Starla thought. Wait, I've got it. "Dinner time!"

"What? Where?" Charisma shot out of bed. She looked around the room and saw Starla. She had just been tricked. "You're so mean Star!"

"I know!" Starla gave one of those peace sign things.

"It's okay Star! I still love you," Charisma said, hugging her best friend. "Are you ready to go see Paw-Paw fight?"

"Yep, let's go," Starla said. Goku was scheduled to fight any minute and they had to get there fast!

Charisma and Starla walked onto Charisma's balcony and took off, careful not to disturb Goten and Bra. On the way there, Charisma told Starla about her dream. Starla wasn't too thrilled about that, and she thought that it had to be some kind of premonition. When they got there, Charisma and Starla hurried to find seats in the arena. They had to sit by a very large woman, but they didn't mind. They had come to see Goku.

Goku walked onto the ring and looked at the crowd. He sensed someone that he knew and strained his eyes to see. He caught sight of Starla and Charisma and smiled. He should've known that they would come. Goku waved at his two favorite girls and then began to concentrate on his battle. His opponent walked out, a dark-haired, tall, muscular man. Goku tapped his foot and smirked. This would be easy.

When the bell rang signaling the start of the battle, the man ran over to Goku and began his attack. Goku smiled, yawning as he blocked every move the man made. When the man began to kick Goku, Goku grabbed his leg and pulled the man onto the ground. Goku had knocked the breath out of him and was at an advantage for a few seconds. Goku picked the man up and threw him out of the ring. The announcer came over to escort Goku to the winner's circle.

Starla and Charisma jumped up cheering. Starla looked at Charisma as they took their seats. "The poor guy didn't stand a chance."

Charisma laughed and brushed off her seat. Stupid people! Throwing peanuts on my seat! "I have to go to the bathroom. I'll be back, okay Starla?"

"Okay."

Charisma got up and walked off in the direction of the bathrooms.

Starla was watching Goku when she heard it--Charisma's scream and a loud explosion. Everyone in the audience screamed.

"What the fuck?!" Starla yelled.

"What in the Fisherman's Horizon was that?!" Goku yelled. (AN: Fisherman's Horizon is in Final Fantasy 8, if you play video games. We associated FH with Fucking Hell. Please continue.)

"Nani?!" screamed the announcer as he ducked behind Goku.

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"Let me go, you asshole!" Charisma yelled.

The creature put her down. "Young warrior, you are unaware of your destiny. Charisma, come with me peacefully and I will show you."

"You have no idea who I am! I am the daughter of..." Charisma couldn't finish.

"You are the daughter of Bra and Goten, and the granddaughter of Goku and Chichi, as well as Bulma and Vegeta, the Prince of the Saiya-jins," the creature said.

Charisma stood with her mouth open, trying to understand how this creature knew so much about her. "This is just like my dream," she said under her breath.

"Yes, but this is not a dream. This is very real."

Just then, Starla came running in. "Charisma! Are you okay?! What in the heck was that noise?!"

"She was attempting to attack me, young Starla," the creature said, turning to face Starla.

Charisma took the opportunity. She ran up behind it, powering up. Before she could attack, though, a strong hand took hold of her and lifted her.

"That wasn't too smart, Charisma. You cannot surprise me, little warrior." The creature had predicted what Charisma would do.

"Let her go, you asshole!" Starla screamed, powering up.

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Goku had flown in at the wrong time. Bra and Goten were recovering from their lovemaking, and Goku had burst in.

"Goku! We're not...well, we aren't clothed! Bra screamed, pulling the blanket up to her neck.

"Yeah Dad! You could've called first!" Goten said angrily.

"Fine. I'll leave. I'm sure that Trunks and Pan would like to know that Starla is going to die. If you don't care that Charisma is too, then I'll go." Goku began to leave, but Bra screamed out.

"What do you mean, my daughter is going to die?!"

"Oh, she's just been attacked. That's all," Goku said.

"What?! Get up! We have to put some clothes on!" Goten screamed.

"Okay!" Bra said.

"Um...Dad?!" Goten said to Goku.

"Right, sorry. I'll go." Goku flew out the open window. He had to tell Trunks and Pan

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"This guy just...won't die!" Starla said weakly.

Charisma was just as weak as Starla, but she refused to give in. She had to do something! She didn't want to think what would happen if she gave in.

"Come on Starla. Let's go!" Charisma pulled herself together and shot an energy beam at the creature.

It just waved it away, smirking. "You have so much to learn, young one. I can help you. Don't you see that?"

"Shut up, you bastard!" Starla yelled as she too shot an energy beam. He was caught off guard by this one, and the beam dropped him to his knees.

"You are more powerful than I had ever expected, young ones. I may teach you a few more things, though," the creature said.

Charisma turned to Starla. "Star, why does he keep saying stuff like that?"

The creature lifted his head. Someone is coming. It walked over to Charisma and hit her on her neck. She fell to the ground, passing out.

"Why did you do that, you son of a bitch?!" Starla screamed.

"Hush, young one. I did not harm her severely." It walked over to Starla. She screamed and tried to fly away, but it caught her, repeating the blow and dropping her on the ground.

"Ahhh," Starla said as she hit the ground, passing out as well.

"You two are more powerful than I have foreseen. I will return for you, but now is not the time. You are not ready yet." The man sprinted away, leaving the two young girls on the ground alone.

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Bra, Goten, Pan, Trunks and Goku were flying toward the arena. Goku led the way. When they got there, Goku nodded toward the bathroom area. "That's where the scream came from, so they should be there," he said.

Everyone landed near the bathroom. Everyone else had already evacuated the arena. When they got there, they saw the bodies of Starla and Charisma.

"Oh my Dende!" Bra said, running toward Charisma's small body. "My little girl!" Goten joined Bra as she tried to shake Charisma awake.

Pan and Trunks were by Starla's body. Pan spoke up. "They are still breathing, but they won't wake up. To think, they could've been killed!"

"No," Trunks said. "If they were going to be killed, they would be dead already. Whoever or whatever did this to them will be back, and when it comes back..." Trunks stared off, as if developing a game plan.

"We'll handle them, or it, or whatever," Goten said. He picked up Charisma and looked down at her still form. "For now, they need to rest. Let's all go home. We'll talk about this later."

Trunks nodded in agreement, picking Starla up. He took off in the direction of his home, with Pan behind him.

"Let's go, Bra. Dad, you need to rest too. I'll talk to you later." Goten took off.

Bra stood and looked at Goku. "He's right. Go rest. Thank you for your help." With that, Bra took off, leaving Goku behind.

Hmm. This will be a tough battle. I do need rest. Goku thought. He took off toward his home, hoping he could handle what was to come.

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What is Goku talking about? Will the creature return? But, what does it want with Charisma and Starla? You'll have to read Chapter 2!!!

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