Episode 05: Keeping Up With Bra

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"Uncle Goten?"

Goten: Ah, my little niece, Pan, oh wait no I have to remember she isn't little anymore or else she'll yell at me again. I mean she was already 19 after all. She was in my room helping me pack my bag for a swim with Paris

"Yes?"

"How long is Paris going to be here?"

"3 days."

"I thought you were going out with Bra today?"

"It was rescheduled."

"Oh ok"

I looked at my watch it was already 11:45 a.m.

"Ok well I gotta go now, I'll see you when I come back ok"

"Ok, bye"

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"Hey, babe! Looking good!" complimenting Paris as she was coming out of her hotel room. I looked at my beautiful girlfriend wearing blue Hawaiian printed swimming shorts with a yellow tank top as I offered to hold her bag, being the gentleman that I am of course!

"Thank you, you don't look bad yourself" The compliment works wonders! Because she planted one lovely kiss on my lips!

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There we were at Blue Pool, having fun with her as always, trying to keep her happy and worry free. It was great being with her again, 2 hours passed and we were lying next to each other as we sunbathed in the roasting sun with my hands behind my head. Man I love this day, me, my girlfriend, wait lets rephrase that, my GORGEOUS GIRLFRIEND!! In a BATHING SUIT! What more could a guy like me ask for?

*RING*RING*RING*

Ah great just as I was enjoying the day her damned phone rings!

"Hello? yeah… can't we reschedule? I'm with my boyfriend right now…are you sure? I can't though…please there has to be another way… I'm on vacation right now…yes…Blue Pool…yes…bye"

Great, just great. I know where this is going to lead up to. DAMMIT! I hate this! "So what is it this time?"

She began packing her things and putting her clothes back on. This bites! I know exactly what this is about! "I'm so sorry baby but we have to cut this date short for now."

"Why?"

"They want me to do an interview with some magazine. It was scheduled to next week but for some reason they can't do it next week. So they want me to do it now. I have to be there at 2:30, but I promise you I'll be out by 5 and we can continue from then."

"Ok, well can I drop you off?"

"No, it's ok sweetie, they sent for a limo already. How about I just meet you at the theatre at 5 and we'll watch a movie together?"

"Ok" Was I disappointed? HELL YEAH! I mean not only was she being taken away from me but, I couldn't even drop her off.

We waited together at the sidewalk and talked about how much we missed each other and what we were going to do when her interview was done, until the limo arrived. We kissed and hugged before she left... again. I was left in anger as she left. It was her vacation for goodness sake, so why was she working? I think I'm losing it, when she kissed me good-bye I wasn't happy, where were the tingles I felt just this morning when I picked her up?

Back at the Brief's headquarters:

"Bra you've been in Trunks' room since he left for work. I know you're busy but sometimes you have to eat. Food for the soul they say"

Bra: My mother suggested as she placed a plate with a sandwich on it

"Thank you" Man was I hungry! I practically ate the whole thing with one bite!

Minutes later the door opens again.

"Can I get another one mom?" I was too preoccupied to even look up, I just held the plate up for another one.

"Mom?"

Goten: Huh? She looked up and noticed it was me; she just let out a smile. For some reason this smile stood out from all the other times I've seen her smile. Her eyes looked more lit up. She looked really pleased to see me, probably because she has no one here to talk to right now.

"Hi, Goten!"

"Hey" I entered the room closing the door behind me

"Trunks is at work right now he won't be back for another um 2 hours I think."

"Oh it's ok I actually came to see you."

"To see me? Oh kaay"

Obviously she was confused because she knew I was supposed to be with Paris right now. I stood behind her and gave her a kiss on the cheek as I sat on Trunks' bed

"What was that for?"

"Here." I pulled out a single rose I was holding behind my back for her

"Aww thank you." She gave me a kiss back on my cheek. "What's with all this a kiss, and a rose?"

"Just a little thing for being so understanding with Paris."

"Oh yeah, what're you doing here I thought you were with her today?" she took a break and sat down to join me on the bed

"I was but she got called to do an interview"

"Really? I'm sorry"

"It's not your fault."

"I thought she was on vacation"

"So did I, but her people rescheduled."

Bra: Well that's not surprising, she ditched him again. The man hasn't even seen her in what about a month almost? Finally when he does, she leaves? He's so sweet, yet he has to put up with all this?

"So, you're still working I see."

"Yeah"

"How far along are you?"

"Well the first one is done, this second one I guess I'm about 45% done with it"

"Why 2?"

"Um, well one for ...um him and one for… uh me"

"Your brother REALLY has you working doesn't he?"

"Yes"

"Don't you mind though? I mean doesn't it get in the way of like your shopping or something?"

"No, I don't mind. He really wants me to do this for him, and I just want to help him out. Plus, who else would know how to make this thing he wants."

"Maybe your mom?"

"Yeah but he doesn't want to ask her, she's busy making her own things…Um, so tell me what happened today"

"I already did"

"No…I mean BEFORE she got called up"

"Oh ok. Well I picked her up at noon, we went swimming, laid out in the sun after a while, then she got called up, she left, and here I am"

I rolled my eyes and laughed at him placing my hand on his shoulder. "I need DETAILS! I want a story, not a summary"

Goten just laughed with me trying to hide the embarrassment he was going through  "Oh well ok, um…I was getting ready and Pan was there helping me pack my bag for swimming. I drove to her house. She came out"

Goten: Suddenly a smile grew on my face as I thought about the feeling I had when she walked out of the door "She was beautiful as usual, wearing a yellow shirt and blue swim shorts holding her bag"

Bra: I just smiled at him, the smile on his face as he talked about her, he looked so happy Paris came back even for just that moment. I guess he really does enjoy her company that much. Just look at him so happy and he's only talking about when she came out of the door.

He continued on with his story giving me details about what had happened as I had said to. While he was talking he laid down and continued on.

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"…Since the theatre is by your house I thought I'd come by, you know, to see you. Since today was supposed to be your day"

I began to remember how I felt yesterday as I TRIED letting out a happy smile as if I had let that day go, but instead it just came out as a dissatisfying smile. Why was I being so stupid? I was the one that made the decision to let him go out, so why do I feel like I shouldn't have? I mean he's right here in front of me, spending time as it was meant to be today, so why can't I just smile happily that he's here?

"Anyway" he yawned, "So when do you want to go out?"

"Um whenever you have time"

His eyes began to shut "Oh ok" he said in a weak voice as he fell asleep

I just smiled, happily, and patted his chest

"Whenever Paris goes off again" I don't think you heard that last part because you probably fell asleep but, oh well. I got up and sat in the desk chair and continued on working.

An hour passed by and my eyes began to tire out from staring and fixing what I was doing. I pulled my purple headband off to let my hair flow free from all the stress. My eyes turned and looked at Goten, still fast asleep, I turned around facing him and rested my head on my arm while I looked at him thinking of what to do whenever we would go out. Only to fall asleep about a minute later of thinking.

Time passed…I finally began to wake up seeing Goten was still there sleeping of course, massaging my left arm since it was aching from laying on it as I looked at the time

"What 6:12 already?! Oh no, Goten" It occurred to me that he was supposed to meet Paris at 5. I can't believe he's still asleep. I got up and tried to wake him up as quickly as I could, I couldn't let him be late even if I didn't like her, he still had a date to get to before he gets into trouble for being even more late.

"Goten wake up it's 6:12. You were supposed to wake up and meet up with her by 5, you're already late" I continued as I held his shoulders and shook him and slapped him a couple times to wake him up "GOTEN!" I even yelled hoping he'd wake up. Finally I just got frustrated then it hit me "Of course, the only way to wake up a saiya-jin"

I began to lean over with my lips by his cheek but close enough by his ear and whispered "Goten I made some food, get up it's time to eat!" my face still by his ear I turned my eyes to see if Goten opened his, they were still shut.

I thought it would work; it did when he were little. So I decided to try again he probably didn't hear me the first time. So I spoke louder "Goten it's time to eat there's lots and lots of food get up!" without notice as I spoke his face began to turn landing face forward meeting his lips to…to…to…MINE by accident, my eyes were wide open in surprise. Emotions and confusion ran through my mind like a tornado! Then I realized What if he opens his eyes? I began to pull away slowly in hopes not to wake him up, then I felt Goten's hands placed on the jointed part of my jaw holding me down and kissing back.

Just then I quickly became worried rather than joyous AHH WHAT'S GOING ON GOTEN LET GO!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE LET GO!!

I quickly pulled myself away with embarrassment as I placed my fingers on my lips. I didn't even know what I was feeling at that moment! Just then Goten began to wake up "Paris?"

My heart practically fell to the floor as I heard that name come out of his mouth instead of mine, Whatever now is not the time to ponder! I quickly snapped out of it remembering the time "Goten it's almost 630 and you fell asleep"

"What?" he was still half asleep

"Goten you're late I fell asleep and tried waking you up. You're late by an hour and 30 minutes" I began pulling him off the bed "hurry up if you want to meet Paris!"

"Huh? 6:30?" he looked at his watch and realized what time it was. Without hesitation he got up and ran out the door. I looked over where he was just laying and noticed his wallet fell out and I grabbed it from the bed.

"GOTEN WAIT YOUR-"

Goten quickly entered the room and took the wallet

"Thanks babe." Then the weirdest thing happened he grabbed my face and pressed his lips against mine "I love you." He quickly said as he ran off.

I just stood there with a confused face. I was frozen. I couldn't move. It was like every part of my body was paralyzed. I hadn't even moved from the position he kissed me in.What just happened? Babe? I love you? What? Did he even know it was me he was talking to? Hmm, he must've thought I was Paris again He thinks too hard sometimes, and starts hallucinating. Oh well, I hope he doesn't get in trouble for being so late.

 Wait, what about that kiss when he as asleep? What if I got caught? Especially by my dad? What if Goten opened his eyes right there? Oh well, no one saw it…I better not tell anyone, man I can't believe it, he kissed me GOTEN! That was all so fast, I got so caught up in not getting caught I don't even remember what I was feeling, let alone what it felt like, ESPECIALLY when he held my face, I mean what was that all about? I just shook my head and disregarded the kiss as I let out a sigh and looked at my creation sitting there and looked at the clock. It was 6:32.

"It's 6:32 and Trunks isn't home yet. Where is he?" I just shrugged my shoulders and let go of the thought "Probably at Marron's as always"