Yeah it's been a couple weeks, but I'm back at it. Had Spring Break from OSU, and my laptop isn't exactly good for writing (lots of internal problems), so there was really no good way of me to write. But this is the last chapter of Sweet Dreams, so I hope you enjoy it.
AN1: Vegetaluvr, sorry to keep you waiting. Read above for my reason, lol. Also, I'm a guy.
AN2: Same as last time: Check out Never Say Never by Witchyprincess, Just a Kiss by Sarah aka Vega. They're good. Also, everyone Email Witchyprincess and tell her to keep writing on Never Say Never! She hasn't written on it in three months!
AN3: Massive double ear infections SUCK!
AN4: In my East Asian Language and Literature class, we just learned about the Mongolians. Of course, God was included.
DISCLAIMER: "Ima ha dakishimerareru kara kitto." – Full Metal Panic Fumoffu, Sore ga Ai Deshou.
Sweet Dreams: Chapter 10 – Graduation Again
Goten, for the second time in his life, sat nervously, absentmindedly flicking the little rope that dangled from his graduation cap. He looked down at his jet black gown he was now wearing, making note of how similar it was to the navy blue one he wore as he was graduating from high school. Now, he was graduating from college. A smile couldn't be helped as he remembered that day as well.
He attempted another sidelong glance at his girlfriend of three and a half years, Bra Briefs. He caught her attention and winked. Bra mouthed a quick "I love you," before returning her attention back towards the dean of the business college. Goten smiled as he continued to stare at her.
Sometimes he wished that some things would've never happened. Drinking that bottle of 151 would have been one of them if it hadn't turned out so glorious. After breaking his internal coma barrier, he was able to achieve true happiness.
They surpassed the boundaries of friendship and turned into lovers, taking a risk that most people regret. Goten hadn't regret any of it. He was glad they took that risk, even if it meant almost dying to finally realize all of it. He smiled to himself.
Ripping himself away from his thoughts was the announcement of his girlfriend. Gracefully, she stood up and looked at the direction of Goten. She smiled warmly before stepping into the aisle, walking towards the stage. All Goten could do was take in her perfection.
She looked so radiant, so inhumanly beautiful. Her gown blew outward in her graceful steps, and her ropes of merit matched her cerulean eyes to the shade. Her turquoise hair had no tangle and softly framed her incredible face. Goten felt so lucky at that moment that he couldn't help but unconsciously put his hand over the outline of the box in his right pocket.
Bra walked up the steps toward the stage, never missing a beat, forever smiling. She took her diploma from the dean and shook his hand. Goten could make out a thank you as she started her descent down the opposite side. He was proud of her.
Goten reminisced the past four years; how they had gone by in a blur. He couldn't believe that college was over. It had gone by in the blink of an eye, but the four years he spent were worth it. Even with the occasional bickering, Goten had a constant force driving him on, just like in high school. Except this time, she was beside him. She was with him, and only him. And he wanted no one else.
Goten's thoughts were again broken as he heard the name of his other best friend. Thomas David Fenderbosch, also known to many as Fender, was called to receive his diploma. He walked up the stage, grinning like an idiot, and took his diploma. As he walked the other way, he didn't realize there was a wrinkling in the carpet. Goten suddenly had déjà vu.
Fender tripped over the matted up ripple, falling to the stage. His face turned red as the laughter of his classmates filled the air.
"Oh shit," Goten heard from his left. He quickly glanced at Britta with worry on his face. She was sitting a few seats away from him and had her hands covering her eyes. Without warning, Goten burst out in a giggle fit.
Both Britta and Bra shot him a glare of death, instantly shutting him up. One glare he could handle, but not two. Fender's girlfriend and his own girlfriend made a formidable pair when they needed to be. He returned his attention to the recovering Fender, who was now pushing himself up. Goten noticed the mischief in his eye.
Fender pointed a finger at the laughing dean, accusing him.
"Don't trip me!" Fender yelled, causing the dean to stop instantly, his jolly face replaced by a look of anger. Fender yelped as the dean ran after him. He booked it off the stage and back to his seat.
Haha, not like high school, Goten thought. He stroked the box in his pocket and smiled again. He heard a giggle to his left.
Britta had noticed what he was doing and smiled. Goten smirked back, flashing her a thumbs up.
Several other students were called up before they made their way to his other friend sitting at his left.
"Britta Michelle Smith," the dean announced, cuing Britta to stand up and walk towards the stage. Just as gracefully as Bra, Britta took her diploma with a radiant smile and mouthed a thank you to the dean before returning to her seat.
Well that's three of the four, Goten thought, I'm the next one up.
As Goten finished his thought, his name was called.
"Goten Son," the dean announced, bringing a grinning Goten to his feet. He walked with happiness towards the stage. Firmly, he shook the dean's hand as he took the diploma with the other. He started towards the opposite end of the stage. And stopped suddenly.
Goten looked down at the wave in the carpet. He then glanced at Bra, who was just shaking her head. Goten grinned and did a huge bounding jump that landed him over the wrinkle. He had conquered Mount Everest in one leap!
Goten laughed and looked at his girlfriend, who was grinning, half with embarrassment and half with pride for her boyfriend. Goten grinned back and started down the stairs.
Of course, something HAD to go wrong. Goten never can do anything without getting into trouble, and this was his glitch for the day. His footing on the stairs slipped, down he went.
Face first, he landed on the hard floor of the auditorium.
Christ, why me? Goten thought. He pushed himself to his feet and looked around at the hysterical crowd of graduating students. Goten's eyebrows narrowed as he looked at everyone. He then switched his glance to the dean with a smirk.
"Hey!" Goten called to the dean, "Watch that first step! It's rough!" Goten grinned at the dean, glad that he wasn't coming after him. He quickly returned to his seat, trying to hide his lingering embarrassment. Quickly, he glanced at his girlfriend. She was laughing, of course.
"Smoothe, again," Bra mouthed. Goten just stuck his hand behind his head and grinned in the usual fashion. And as suddenly as it had begun, Bra's, Goten's, Fender's, and Britta's college careers were over. But unlike high school, this didn't seem like an eternity. That's because he had love to help him through this time.
The dean announced the graduating class, causing all of the students to throw up their caps. College was over. Now comes the real world.
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Britta and Fender made their way through the massive crowd of students, desperately trying to find their two friends. They both had a tough time, since this graduating class of business students was the highest in ten years, but they kept faith.
Fender pulled his girlfriend through the crowd by her hand, not caring who he ran into. A few "hey watch outs!" were heard by Britta, causing her to hide her face slightly as she was pulled by them.
Fender stopped suddenly, causing Britta to bang right into him.
"Hey, you big lug!" Britta said, "Watch out!" When she received no response, she looked towards the place where her boyfriend was looking. She grinned.
Bra and Goten sat on a chair, their families surrounding them. They were hailing them with praise, hugging them, patting them on the back.
Britta recognized Gohan and Vegita easily, remembering them from the hospital. The others, however, she did not know.
The two quickly ran over to the couple seated on the chair, tackling them down to the ground. Four voices of laughter could be heard throughout the room. Bra's and Goten's families just smiled.
Gohan went up behind Videl and Pan, hugging them both. Vegita, unknowingly to everyone else, slipped his arm around his wife Bulma. Trunks hugged Marron while Kamesenning hugged ChiChi, much to her disliking. It was just a happy moment for everyone, and everyone took it in.
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After all the festivities calmed down, Bra and Goten finally had some time to relax. They went back to their house on the beach, meeting up with Britta and Fender. They had already gone and saw their families, so they were also ready to relax. The four pulled lounge chairs out and walked towards the beach.
Before Goten joined the other three, he sifted through his khakis, looking for the velvet box that contained the band of forever happiness. He got what he was looking for and wrapped it in a towel, trotting off to watch the sunset with his girlfriend and two best friends.
As he sat down in his lounge chair, Bra decided that she no longer needed hers and got up. She walked delicately over to her boyfriend, a begging look on her face. Her lip thrust out in a pouting manner, her eyes pleading. Goten looked up at his wonderfully enchanting girlfriend and gave in.
"Come on," he said, grinning. Bra slid up next to him, sharing a lounge chair to themselves. Britta turned to look at Fender with a glare.
"How come you can never be that romantic?!" Britta asked, causing Fender to throw his hands up in defense.
"Hey now!" he said back, "I'll show you romantic!" He got up from his lounge chair and picked up his girlfriend, trudging towards the waves. All Britta could do was kick and scream as she tried to free herself. Her screaming soon turned into giggling as Fender tossed her into the warm waters of the Pacific.
Britta surfaced to find everyone laughing. She took the opportunity of the distracted Fender and tackled him into the surf. It wasn't fully into the surf, but it was still enough to get them wet. Somewhere during their wrestling, Britta landed on her back, the small waves rippling up around her. Fender, atop of her, looked romantically into her eyes. He brought a hand up to her face, wiping a piece of damp hair from her eyes and tucking it behind her ear.
"How's this for being romantic?" Fender said softly before placing his lips to hers.
Goten and Bra couldn't take it anymore.
"AWWWWWW!" they both said in unison, totally ruining the moment for their friends. Well, at least they thought. The two just grinned into their kiss and kept going.
Goten turned his attention to his girlfriend, who he held tightly in his arms. He gave her a small kiss on her forehead and grabbed the towel from under his chair.
"Hey Bra," Goten said, "Check out that sunset. Isn't it beautiful?" Bra sighed and leaned back farther into Goten's arms.
"Yeah, it is," Bra said, "It's so vivid." Goten 'mm'ed to let her know he was agreeing. He pulled the box out of the towel and slipped the ring out without Bra knowing.
"You know," Goten started, "I always heard it looks a lot more vivid if you look at it through a prism of some sort." Bra nodded, and felt Goten's arm move up towards her face.
He held a small object in between his thumb and forefinger, placing it directly in front of Bra's line of sight. The sunset shone like nothing before, spreading its spectrum into a million wavelengths.
"Oh my god," Bra gasped, "Goten…" Goten smiled.
"Bra," Goten said, "I love you more than anything I've ever imagined. You are my bestfriend, the one who has helped me live my life, the one who has saved my life, the one with who I want to continue living my life. You are everything an angel could be, and exponentially more." Bra was speechless.
"When we graduated from high school," Goten continued, "I gave you that silver bracelet. It took you a little while before you wore it. I hope you don't delay in wearing this. I love you so much. Bra, please do me the---" Goten was cut off by Bra's lips. Passionately, she kissed Goten, giving him her answer without words.
"Of course," Bra said, tears of joy pooling, "Of course I'll marry you!" Goten smiled and kissed his fiancé.
"You could have at least let me finish!" Goten said, laughing, "But I don't mind this either.
The sun set over the horizon, signaling the end of the day, and the beginning of a new life.
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Bra and Goten's wedding went off without a hitch, surprising Goten the most. Both graduations had been glitched with his clumsiness, but the wedding went perfect. He had never seen Bra more beautiful in his life than when she walked down that aisle. All the butterflies and cold feet completely vanished at the altar, and their lives were now joined.
The reception was going quite well. Everyone was getting a little tipsy as the celebration was continuing into the wee hours of the night.
Goten and Bra were sitting at a table with their two best friends. Britta and Fender both had served in the wedding party. Fender, the best man, followed by Gohan and Trunks, completed the Groomsmen, while Britta, the maid of honor, was followed by Marron and Pan in the bridal party.
"Well, look at this, "Goten said, "Look how far we've made it." Fender nodded.
"I can't believe we've been friends for all of college," Fender said, "I could never have asked for better friends than you guys." Bra smiled.
"Likewise to you guys," Bra said, "But we have a very responsible favor to ask you guys." Britta perked up.
"What's that?" she asked. Bra and Goten looked at each other.
"You guys ever think about being god parents?" Goten asked, a chuckle escaping his lips. Fender's and Britta's mouths dropped to the floor.
"You mean… you guys…" Fender started.
"…are… pregnant?" Britta finished. Goten laughed.
"Well I sure hope I'm not," Goten said, "But my lovely wife right here is. We want you two to serve as Godparents." Fender fell out of his chair.
"Hooooooly shit!" Britta said, "Wow just… wow… a baby?! Hooooooly shit!" Bra giggled as Fender regained his composure.
"Hooooooly shit!!!" Fender exclaimed, laughing, "Of course we'll do the honor of being godparents!" Britta nodded in agreement.
"Well," Bra said, "Then that's settled. Now, what are you two's plans for the future?" Goten's eyes lit up.
"Do I hear wedding bells?" he asked, laughing. Britta turned to look at her boyfriend, then back to Bra.
"Well, I—" she was cut off.
"Britta wants to get her masters right now," Fender said, causing Britta to drop in hope and look down, "But if it's okay with her, I'd love for her to marry me before that." Britta tackled her boyfriend as soon as he finished his sentence.
"Of course," Fender said, "if *smooch* you don't want *smooch* to… *smooch*" Britta just wept tears of joy while kissing her boyfriend.
"Shut up!" she said, "shut up you bumbling idiot. Yes! Yes! YES!!" Bra and Goten smiled as they watched the couple on the ground, happy that they could share the same happiness they were feeling right now.
Trunks came over to see what the commotion was about.
"What's going on?" he asked, "Did someone get engaged or something?" Bra and Goten just laughed.
"Yeah," Bra said to her brother, "these two right here." Trunks smiled.
"Britta, Fender," Trunks said, "I know we haven't known each other for very long, but I have a request of you." This caused the two smooching lovebirds to come out of their hedonistic world.
"Wow," Britta said, "we're just getting asked for everything tonight!" Trunks chuckled.
"I heard you two were going for your masters," Trunks said, "I say forget that." All four friends looked confused.
"Capsule Corp is expanding," Trunks continued, "I'd love for my sister and brother-in-law, along with their two best friends, to become the CEOs for the American branch of Capsule Corporation."
"Wow, Trunks, "Goten said, "I don't know what to say!" Bra nodded in agreement.
"Well let's just start with a thank you," he said, "and we can go from there." He laughed and walked away.
The reception went well for the rest of the night. Some people had new fiancés, some had new spouses, some were becoming godparents, some were having babies, and some had new jobs. Life couldn't get much better.
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Goten carried his wife across the threshold of Capsule Corporation, their current home until they get settled in America. Both were extremely tired from the wondrous day they both had, getting married and all.
"I love you, husband," Bra said, tiredly. Goten wrapped his arms around his wife.
"I love you, too, wife," he replied, gently kissing her neck. They were too drained to have the night of promiscuous sex that most newlyweds had on their first night of being married, so they decided to leave that to the honeymoon.
They both got ready for bed and slipped next to each other under the sheets. Bra slid her back up against Goten's frontside, snuggling in. He wrapped his arms around her, bringing her closer. Bra smiled.
"Hey babe," Bra asked, "Did you ever think it'd turn out like this?" Goten kissed Bra on the cheek before answering.
"Honestly," Goten said, "No. I thought we'd never be together. But you can't imagine how incredibly happy I am that things didn't turn out that way." Bra let a tear of joy escape.
"I love you so much, Goten," she said.
"I love you too, Bra," he replied. The two snuggled together once more.
"Sweet dreams," Goten murmured before drifting off into sleep, and into a happier life.
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End Chapter 10
End Sweet Dreams
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