Episode 02: New Excuses

Goten: It was 10:39 now. I ignored her calls, which I regret, but it couldn't be helped. I was on my way to see Bra. Rather than go to the front door I went to her window... sadly she was asleep... so instead I went to Trunks window. He was sitting there watching TV and noticed me tapping on the window and headed over to open up.

"What're you doing here?"

"I came to see Bra, but she's asleep and I don't want to 7go through the front door, your dad might see me and say it's late."

"Uh, ok..."

I went on in and went straight to her room. Slowly I opened the door... quietly I closed and locked it. She laid there quietly asleep. She looked so cute. Her back facing me, laying there bunched up in her dark blue shirt and khaki pants. I haven't seen here in three days... She looked so beautiful. I missed her. Slowly I laid next to her and spooned my body with hers and put my arm around her stomach. She fidgetted a little. I kissed the back of her neck and she turned around and slowly opened her eyes and saw me welcoming me with a smile.

"Hey baby."

"Hi."

"I missed you so much baby. I'm so happy to be here with you. I'm so sorry for being late I got caught up."

She sighed and wrapped her arms around me.

"I missed you too sweetie, but where've you been?"

"Out...but I'm here now."

"Mmm." She shut her eyes and sighed squeezing me in her arms. I felt her then place a sweet kisses on my neck. I smiled, I've missed being with her. 3 days really isn't that long I know, but... I just miss being able to hold her and kiss her just plain ol' being around her. I softly turned her onto her back, laying myself on her. I then looked into her beautiful blue eyes and we smiled at each other knowing how muched we missed each other. I tilted her head back, leaned in and kissed her soft lips. I then scooted myself down and gave gentle kisses onto her neck then began sucking on her soft skin to make my mark. I then moved my other free hand down to the side of her stomach, moving it under her shirt tracing it on the side of her body, she arched her back up as my hand swiftly unhooked the bra. Never lifting my hand from her silky skin, I moved it forward and gently caressed her breast.

"Um, baby."

"Yeah?" I continued to suck on the thin skin on her neck as it was turning red, while keeping my hand on her breast.

"Where did you really go today?"

"Just to run some errands for my mom."

"No. Goten where have you been these last 3 days?"

"Just been busy. Don't worry about it. I'm here now, isn't that all that matters?" I just continued on her neck as she continued speaking.

"Who was it that called you today when I was talking to you this afternoon?"

"Just Taki."

"Ok, that's enough Goten stop it." She placed her hands on my shoulders and pushed me off as she sat up and began hooking her bra. I just sat across from her wondering why all the questions all of a sudden

"Baby what's wrong?"

"Why are you lying to me?"

"What're you talking about?"

"Today, you said Taki called and Pan wasn't home. I called her today and she said she's been home the whole day and Taki never said anything about calling earlier when she talked to him. These passed 3 days everytime you went out she thought you were always with me. Goten you haven't been with me till right now and even now you're like 4 hours late. On that note you didn't even answer back my calls. I mean, what've you been up to?"

"... I'm really sorry baby... I-I-I've just been really busy."

"That's what I don't understand. What have you been busy doing exactly?"

"Ah, I can't really say."

"What do you mean you can't say? What are you doing Goten?"

"Ah--"

::RINGRINGRING:: My cellphone rang luckily. I really didn't want to tell her what I've been up to.. I stood up and turned my back away from her, facing the window.

"Uh, excuse me baby... hello?"

Bra: ERM! Really! Why is he avoiding the question? What is he REALLY up to?

"...look I'll have to call you back... yeah.... ok I know I know I'll be there... I have to go ok... yes I'll call you later... bye... bye... yeah bye."

He then hung up the phone and took a seat on the bed sitting across from me. He then took my hands into his and looked up at me.

"Sorry about that."

"Sweetie what's been going on with you?"

"What do you mean?"

"Don't ask what do I mean. You know exactly what I mean."

"I told you I've just been really busy."

"Who was on the phone then?"

"A friend Bra."

"Who?"

"Just a friend baby, don't get the wrong idea ok."

"How close of a friend?"

"If you're trying to figure out if I'm cheating on you I'm not and wouldn't baby ok. You know that."

"Do I?"

"Wait a minute, are you accussing me of cheating on you?"

"Goten, I never said you were. But you make my mind curious when I haven't seen you in three days, you seem to always be busy these passed couple of days, you don't return my calls especially today, you say Taki called when he didn't, you say Pan wasn't home when she was, you said you'd be here by 730 and don't even show up till about 11, and you avoid telling me what you've been up to Goten... So will you please tell me what's going on?"

"Baby, you're making a big deal out of nothing ok."

"Then TELL ME."

"I'm NOT cheating on you."

"Then what've you been doing?"

"Ah, FINE! Bra the only reason I've been gone and busy is because I've been looking for a job ok."

"A job?"

"Yes Bra a job."

"Why? You've never looked for one before. And when you did you didn't like working at Capsule Corporation with Trunks. So why now?"

"Look I just need one right now ok! I'm not like you! I wasn't born into a rich estate. I've lived on Mount Paozu all my life. I wasn't fed with the silver spoon like you ok!"

"Oh so now I'm considered the spoiled little brat is that it? Goten you KNOW how my family lives, you KNOW we run this damn corporation! You've known your whole life... WHY now are you saying these things to me? Is that all I am to you huh? A spoiled little rich kid?"

"..."

"Am I just too good for you now?"

"..."

"Goten answer me. I know this isn't all about me being rich."

"..."

"Goten!"

"..."

"Will you SAY something!?"

"..."

"GOTEN!"

"OK! Look! I was getting a job to surprise you!"

"Surprise me?"

"Yes! I've been looking for one in order to save money to buy you a ring ok. A RING!"

"A ring? A ring Goten I..."

"Yes a ring Bra. An engagement RING! Look, I was going to save up money to buy the ring and then save up to help pay for at least some of the wedding for the future."

"..." he stood up and let go of my hands...

"...sigh I'm going to go home now... I'll, I'll see you later ok." He began opening up the window...

"Goten, I'm--"

"I really wished I didn't have to talk to you about this, this way. I hoped to discuss this with you once I found a job... but this... this is rediculous."

"Baby... I-I'm sorry." He sighed and began going out till I ran and grabbed the end of his shirt.

"Goten I'm sorry."

"I'll see you tomorrow." He moved a bit and I just wrapped my arms around his stomach and laid my face on his back and began tearing up.

"No baby please..."

"Bra..."

"Don't go, I'm sorry. Please don't leave. I haven't seen you in three days. I'm sorry ok... baby don't go please... please."

My tears began falling. I made a mistake and I didn't want him to leave on a bad note, especially since this was the first time I saw him in days. He began turning around and he wrapped his arms around me and stroked my hair followed by a long sigh.

"Baby, baby, baby...you know as well as I do that I wouldn't ever cheat on you ok."

"I know I know..." I began crying a bit as I held onto him...

"Shh... honey stop ok... I'm here."

"I'm sorry I ruined your surprise."

"It's ok..."

We stood for a couple minutes silently then went to the bed and laid there facing each other with his arm over my waist...

"Why didn't you just go to Trunks to ask for a job?"

"If you found out what kind of surprise would that be?"

"Oh... so did you find one?"

"Yes."

"Oh that's good where?"

"I know this'll sound bad but... Kirei... her dad's corporation..."

"You're working there?"

"yeah..."

"Doing what?"

"I help with the advertising... the thing is, Kirei works in the same department."

"Oh...So why their corporation?"

"I, uh... bumped into her about 2 days ago and basically she helped me out..."

Goten: She then made a face of disapproval for some reason...

"Um, something wrong honey?"

"Just... why her?"

"Baby, she's not as bad of a person as you think her to be. When it comes to work she's all business."

"But it's...'get-away-girl'"

"So the girl likes having sex, don't you?"

"Well yeah, with you, not 50 other guys."

"She's not as provocative as you think... she's only had sex with about 7-8 guys and with those guys she's been in a relationship with 4 of them."

"Goten how do you know?"

"The last 2 days I've spent working with her during our lunch breaks, I've just been talking to her..."

"really? Talking huh?"

"yes babe."

"You know she is labeled 'get-away-girl' for a reason Goten, and you've been gone for quite sometime..." she said in a playful manner. I flip flopped so she was laying on her back and I laid on her holding her wrists down over her head...

"Bra, you know the only person I'd go to to get away and make love to is you." I then gave her a kiss on the lips, her chin, then the thin skin under her jaw.

"Um, Goten..."

I stopped and lifted my head and made eye contact with her. "What's wrong again this time?"

"Uh, who have you slept with actually?"

"Oh babe come on do we really have to talk about that now? It'll kill the mood..."

"I just want to know who's insides you've gone and visited before you came to me..."

"Why do you need to know? It's really not important honey."

"Ah, well it is to me. Besides it's not fair because you know I'm fresh off the market. So you already know I haven't been used."

"Ok, since it's 'important' to you... you're my third ok."

"Third?"

"Yes honey my third."

"Who's the other girl?"

"Um... Paris..."

She lifted her head and looked at me angry, "Don't you think I know that you half-twit! I saw you doing it with her."

"You asked..."

"Don't get smart with me, I mean the other one."

"Um..."

"Who?"

"..."

"Is it someone I know?"

"Uh huh."

"It is?"

"Yup..."

"Is it Marron?"

"um, no, but we did mess around one time... but never got that far."

"What? You and her had foreplay?"

"No. No foreplay just... well it's hard to explain... but I never went in her ok..."

"Ah, Goten..."

"Hey you wanted to know..."

"So then tell me who the other girl is..."

"It was..."

"Who?"

"Ah..."

"Come on Goten."

"It's embarrassing."

"Just say her name."