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Okay, then...
After a filling dinner, Goku suggested to the others that they get a much-deserved night of sleep. Chi-Chi couldn't agree more, and nodded in approval. "Yeah, we're all pretty tired. It's about time we headed out to the hotel."
When they actually made it to the other side of the island, where the hotel was located, they were, once again, very impressed by the structure of their new and temporary sleeping quarters.
The exterior of the building was very fancy, with a bright, smooth stone for the masonry and large, Roman-like pillars at the entrance of the lobby. A red rug welcomed them like royalty, and they stepped inside to find that the lobby itself was very elegant.
Black marble tables and luxurious, dark red lounging chairs along with several tall, dark green, healthy-looking plants made up the waiting area, and two waterfall-fountains sat underneath the stairs leading up to the rooms on the next floor.
A female attendant waiting politely for them at the entrance greeted them respectfully with a bow. "Competitors?"
"Yeah," Goku answered.
"We have room reservations specifically for all of you. If you could please just follow me."
She took them over to a desk, where another employee awaited them patiently. Goku took this opportunity to grab a few of the chocolates in a bowl at the counter.
"May I please have your names?" the employee asked.
"Sons."
"And Briefs."
She began to flip through several files behind the desk where she stood until she found each of the names. "Sons Goku, Gohan...Goten...Pan...?"
They all nodded in response to their names.
"Rooms 3221, 3222, 3223, and 3224. And Briefs...Vegeta...Trunks, Demi...and Bra and Chain...Rooms 3228, 3229, and 3300."
After being given the card keys to their rooms (and Goku snatching another couple of handfuls from the bowl of chocolates), the gang made their way up to the next floor, where they headed down the long, wide corridor until they reached the rooms.
It was only when Chi-Chi suggested that they decide which rooms they wished to stay in that Bulma realized there weren't enough for all of them. "Hm. Some of you are going to have to share," she said, casually pointing to...well, the single people.
Goten, Bra, Pan, and Chain all stood patiently as the others briefly discussed the subject.
"Okay," Bulma nodded, and turned back to them. "Bra, you don't mind sharing a room with Chain, right?"
She shook her head.
"Alright, then. So then Goten and Pan have their own rooms. Excellent. Well, I'm rather tired, so..." She stretched and yawned.
"Yeah," Chi-Chi agreed. "We're pretty beat, too. Good night, all."
"Good night," the others replied, and all scurried away to their hotel rooms.
They soon found that the rooms were also quite nice. Everything about this tournament seemed to be nice! Their beds were large and comfortable with warm, silk blankets, and there were even nightclothes set out thoughtfully for them.
As for the bathrooms, there was a large, spacious shower stall, and near it was a bath, which doubled as a whirlpool. Trunks began to glance from the whirlpool and then to Demi, smiling with ambition gleaming in his eyes.
"What are you smiling about?" she frowned at him, and suddenly recognized that same look...
She started silently toward the door, but Trunks made it there before she did, closing and locking it. And, before she could protest any further, he'd already reach out to begin pulling her shirt off for her.
. . . . . .
Bra and Chain had, of course, been given the room with the two twin beds. After brushing and going through the feminine ritual of washing and moisturizing their faces (yes, even for a young Chain), they pulled on their nightclothes and got into their beds.
"Good night, Chain," Bra said before turning her lamplight out.
"Good night, Bra." And the young girl turned over in her sleep, careful not to lean her still sore face into the pillows too much.
Little had any of them realized, though, that the people staying right next door were...
"Where are you going?" Sena asked her sibling.
"I'm going to see if I can't get some milk," Dea replied, and crawled out from underneath her covers, headed across the room, and out the door.
'Well, I hope she hurries back,' Sena thought. 'If she runs into one of those guys, I've a feeling that she'll get into quite a bit of trouble...'
There you have it, then! Hope it was enjoyable. Review!