Episode 06: Unraveling The Truths

I quietly woke up for no reason. Still in Goten's arms, the room was still dark only to be lit up by the outside moon. I could hear him breathing behind me. His naked body was warm against mine. We laid together, warm in the bed, the sound of the ocean soothed the mood. I got up and grabbed his button shirt on the floor and covered myself up as I stared out at the ocean swaying on and off the sand. I smiled to myself just thinking about the dream and imagining all four of us out there on the beach. I looked down at my stomach as I placed my hands atop of it. Slowly I felt Gotens arms wrap around my belly along with the blanket as he sent a kiss upon my shoulder.

"Busy mind gorgeous?"

"Just thinking that's all."

"Is it bothersome?"

"No, just thinking about the future."

"Aren't you contradicting your own words?"

"I know, but... the dream was a good feeling." I turned around and hugged him.

"Yeah, isn't it?"

"Yes."

"...but don't you ever think of what might happen between now and the time we have those kids?" I let my grip loose as I looked at him.

"What do you mean?"

"Do you know how old we were when we stood there with our kids?"

"We looked a bit the same only a bit older. Why?"

"Between now and that time, don't you ever think what's going to happen?"

"Not really."

"How about how we'll feel from now till then?"

"Where are you going with this?"

"Have you ever thought of how many times we might break up and get back together between now and then? We've already broken up once... how much more?" I pushed back a bit in confusion. What was he talking about? I don't know how long it'll be before I see myself happy with him and our two kids, but geez, do we have to talk about how many times we're going to break up from now to then? How long it's going to be before I see myself happy like that? I don't know.

"I'm talking about being happy with you and our kids and here you're talking about the number of times we'll break up? What are you trying to say here? Do you want to break up now?"

"No, geez of course not." he assuringly said as he sqeezed me in his arms.

"I'm just wondering because I want to be prepared for how many times we'll be in pain if we do. Bra, that last break up didn't hurt as much as before we got together but it still hurt like hell and I just don't want that to happen too many times."

"..."

"I've told you before Bra, I'm scared of you. But I love you too much to run away from this fear. No matter what happens, I'll love you. Whatever stands in my way from loving you I'll fight it, even if the odds are against me."

I understood what he was trying to say. The truth is, I'm scared of how many times we may break up till I'm that happy as well. I really hope it's not too much and nothing we can't get through. The night passed and we decided to go to bed, I had trouble falling asleep since the one thing that was bothering me wasn't the dream, now it was the time in between. Who knows, maybe I'll be pregnant after this night, then our feelings would be a step closer to that happiness. Mizummi if you're in there, give your mommy the strength to hang on to your papa until we have you ok...

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ONCE AGAIN I've woken up to a stupid phone call. For once when I'm with Goten, can't I at least be able to sleep the whole night without interruptions? It was MY phone this time. I reached over to my purse and picked it up...

"H-hello?"

"Bra?" it was a woman's voice again... same as always I couldn't recognize it...CAN YOU BLAME ME I JUST WOKE UP!

"Yeah?"

"Sorry to wake you up."

"What time is it?"

"About 8am."

"Ah, it's so early."

"My apologies."

"Um, who is this?"

"It's Kirei."

"Oh hi. How've you been?"

"I'm ok. Yourself?"

"Fine." After getting used to Goten working for Kirei, I've adjusted to not looking at her as 'get-away-girl' all the time, now she's 'get-away-girl-who's-all-business-with-a-steady-job' She really ISN'T that bad afterall...

"That's good."

"How do you have my number?"

"From Goten, um, is he there by the way."

"Um, hold on." I turned around to hit the boy with the phone, only thing was, he wasn't there. Nothing but an empty space next to me in this little beach house. I got up holding the sheets to cover my body as I looked out of the window, nothing was there but the scenary. I looked around the room, his clothes were gone. I kind of felt like a one-night-stand at that moment, exhasted and sore from that night as well.

"He's not here. Why don't you call his phone?"

"I did. He's not picking up. I called his house and they said to call you and since you were the first person on his emergency call list I thought I'd call you."

"Well, I was with him. But he's not here as of this moment. Why?"

"He called me yesterday saying he wasn't sure if he was coming in for work today. Something about an appointment he had to go to."

I kind of laughed to myself, that was the excuse he used to be able to stay the night with me?

"Speaking of which, how's the baby?"

"Baby? Did Goten tell you already?" Oh geez, I hope Goten didn't say I was pregnant already.

"Of course, that's why I gave him the job here."

"Oh..."

"I see you're taking it pretty well."

"Well um, yeah..." I felt confused. I JUST told Goten about the dream last night and Kirei spoke to him yesterDAY. How is it that she knows about our baby?

"To tell you the truth, I wouldn't know how to handle that."

"Well, I...love...him." I said still confused trying to figure things in my head.

"Isn't it hard for you though?"

"I'm not sure no tests yet, even so, I'll be happy either way."

"Are you sure you're ok?"

"Yeah. If he's happy, I'm happy. Besides he IS the father afterall."

"But aren't you pissed off?"

"I'm happy he's the father. I'd be pissed off it was someone else."

"Point taken. But doesn't it piss you off it's her's rather than yours."

"Um, can you say that again you were getting cut off." Check please! What did she say? Did I understand her correctly? Did she say 'it's her's rather than yours'? Who's 'HERS'?

"Can you hear me?"

"Yeah, you're good. So what'd you ask?"

"I asked if it pisses you off it's hers instead of your own? Or maybe at least pissed off at Goten himself?"

"Who's hers? Me? Or who are you talking about?"

"Paris of course." My heart began pounding in fear and hatred, confusion and anger... Did I hear her right? She said Paris? Paris? PARIS? GOTEN... PARIS... BABY?

"Wait, wait, wait. Paris?"

"Um, yeah. You said Paris right, I couldn't hear that last part."

"Yeah, I said Paris. Um, so do you know how far along she is because I wasn't sure." I began playing it off like I knew just as she assumed I did.

"I think she's about, close to 4 months now."

"I thought so." I knew it! 2 months before we got back together and those 2 months we were separated before that that's when he fucked her! I tried holding my anger in as I continued drilling information from her...

"Um, so Kirei, when Goten bumped into you before he got the job what did he say to persuade you to give it to him?"

"Let me think. I remember I saw him wandering the streets with a paper in his hands of available jobs. He looked depressed and tired. Then I convinced him to have a snack and talk a bit since he looked so down in the dumps..."

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Kirei, "So why are you looking for a job now?"

"It's hard to explain..." after a while he began opening up a little more with his situation...

"Remember Paris?"

"Yeah, she's that girl you were with when I was still with Trunks at that hotel room that one time right?"

"Yeah."

"How long were you two together?"

"Almost 2 years."

"That's a long time. What happened?"

"It's a long story..."

"Ok, so what does she have to do with Bra?"

"During the break up with Bra and I a couple months back, I... kind of... well..."

"Wait, don't finish that. I can tell just by the way you're talking..."

"..."

"You slept with her didn't you?"

he just replied with a shy nod

"And let me guess now she's pregnant?"

"She started getting sick a couple days ago. When she asked me to take her to the doctor she took some tests and the results came back two days ago saying it was positive. Yesterday we spent the whole day talking about our situation and so now, I'm finding a way to support both of them."

"What about her modeling career?"

"She hasn't talked to them yet, but I don't want to count on just herself providing support when it's mine too."

"Have you told your current girlfriend about this?"

"...yes."

"So what does Bra think of it?"

"She just about killed me. It's hard on both of us but we're trying to hold on still."

"Ok here's the thing. I can pull some strings and see if you're qualified to work for my father's corporation if you want?"

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"The rest is history from there."

"Oh, um I have to go now, I have another call."

"Ok, if it's Goten tell him to call me and let me know if he'll be in or not."

"Ok. Thanks."

"Bye."

I hung up and phone and gripped it hard in my hand. The frustration and anger built up inside me. Was Paris REALLY pregnant? My heart pounded furiously. My emotions peaking. Nothing went on in my head but anger and the question WHY? I took my watch and dialed to Marron's

"Hey Bra, whats-- (her happy expression turned serious once she noticed my facial expression) Hey, what's wrong?"

"I need you to do me a favor." I asked demandingly.

"What's wrong Bra?"

"Are you home?"

"Uh, yeah. What's the matter?"

"I'll be over" I clicked it off, put my clothes on and before I headed out the door, a note stood on the table with my name on it.

My dearest Bra,
I'm sorry I had to leave you this morning without saying a proper goodbye. I had an emergency meeting with work. Last night was unbelievable. Thank you so much. I love you more than you think. I'm really sorry if I worried you when I brought up where we'd be in our near future, but the thought of losing you scares me. You're beautiful inside and out, (and I especially mean inside whoo-eee ) I love your agressiveness and your kindness. I love everything about you. All of this you already know but I couldn't have asked for someone better to come into my life. You're my life, my love, my soul, you're mean more to me than you can even IMAGINE! I love you so much. And I'm REALLY sorry about leaving you this morning. I will make it up to you as always. I'm sorry baby.
I love you, always,
Goten

I cumbled the paper in my hand holding it as I flew off to Marron's house. My eyes full of tears as my emotions took over with the damaging words from the note. How could he do this to me? How could he say all these things and let this happen? How could you love somoene so much and let this happen? AND OF ALL PEOPLE IT'S HER?

I appeared at Marron's doorstep and knocked on the door.

"Hey?"

"Is my brother here?" I asked as my voice cracked from the tears that poured down my face.

"No. What's wrong Bra?"

"Call Paris."

"What?"

I tried calming down enough to talk straight.

"Call her."

"Bra..." She pulled me in and held me against her as I cried helplessly. I wrapped my arms around her letting the note fall behind her as I continued on. I couldn't help myself. I couldn't stop. Tears just streamed down like rivers. I didn't know what to do or what to think.

"Bra, it's going to be ok. Whatever happened you two will get through this."

"...it's not that... simple."

She continued on trying to comfort me as we seemed to be back where we were before Goten and I got together. I laid helplessly on her bed as I began to calm down enough to let her know what had happened.

"Are you 100% sure of this though?"

"What do you mean?"

"Hold on, I got a plan."

She picked up the phonebook, found what ever number she was looking for and began dialing.

"...hello... yes, can I speak to Kirei please?... Thank you...( She looked back at me) We're going to get through this ok. Kirei? Hi it's Marron, I'm not sure you remember me too well... yeah... no Trunks is still working on that deal with you father...well I need you to do me a quick favor... Well it deals with Goten... can you call him up one more time but on three-way and ask him one question for me... just try one more time... I can't ask him this question because you're the only one who knows... I'll explain later just call him up and ask him how him and Paris are dealing with the baby that's coming up, then you can ask if he plans to show up at work today... Please... Ok, I'll talk Trunks into closing the deal ASAP but can you do this for me please... I promise I'll explain after but can you?... thank you..."

She put the phone on speaker

"We'll find out for sure."

Kirei "Ok hold on it's ringing."

Goten:I was in the kitchen at Paris' house.

"Goten, honey, you have a call."

Paris came wandering into the kitchen holding the cell phone to me.

"What are you doing up? I told you I wasn't picking up the phone today. Besides you're supposed to sit and relax Paris."

"Goten, I'm pregnant not dying."

"Still, come on. Just lay here on the couch." I went ahead and helped her onto the couch in the living room

"Honey, I think Kirei's been calling you all day, why don't you just pick it up and tell her you can't make it."

"Ok, I'll do that if you promise me you'll stay put."

"I promise."

"Ok."

"I love you."

I replied with a smile as I picked up the call

"Hello?"