Shining Friendship

A/N: Well, the next chapter's out. Don't worry. This isn't the final chapter.

Disclaimer: Oh, yeah. Did I tell you I don't own Dragon ball Z?



^.^ Chapter 2 ^.^



School hadn't been going too well for Goten. Goten was so careless about things except his studies and Trunks that he wouldn't even bother look up when a bully would challenge him. It was like for him, nothing was more important than finishing his studies and getting Trunks back. He would wander around the school halls, his eyes looking straight ahead as if hypnotized. Even Trunks would notice his 'absence'. Goten would get involved in a lot of school fights. Punches hit him here and there but it didn't seem to matter to him. Bullies had now made it official that Goten was the school's new punching bag.

Of course, Trunks didn't care. Some of his friends would ask him, "Hey, isn't he that friend of yours?" and he would reply, "No. I don't think I've ever met him."

Goten was rather in shock at the way that Trunks would talk about him in public, but he had made it a vow that he wouldn't give up at getting his friend back. There just was no way he would.

One afternoon after school had ended, Goten was being picked on by a bully again. Trunks just happened to be walking by. The bully seemed to recognize Trunks and after punching Goten hard on the cheek, he threw him towards Trunks. Trunks, however, easily dodged Goten and let him fall hard on the ground. The bully grinned, "What happened? Ain't gonna save yer' friend?"

Trunks got in a fighting pose and smirked. "What are you talking about? He ain't my friend," he spoke.

Goten trembled as the bully pointed to Trunks, "'Course he is! I've seen you two-"

"Say all you want, mister. I believe you must have some eye problem 'cuz I've never seen him before," suddenly Trunks's smirk disappeared and his face turned serious. "Now enough talking and let's get down to business."

Sweat poured down the bully's face. "What-?!" Before the bully could finish, Trunks smacked him across the face and a crack could be heard from his neck and soon as Trunks's fist made contact. The bully screamed, his hands on his neck, "My neck!! I can't move my neck!!! HELP!!!"

"And to make it worse... " Trunks ducked and prepared a kick. "Take this!!"

A kick made contact with the bully's face again. Another crack was heard and the bully lay on the floor, motionless.

In panic, Goten rushed over to the bully's side. "Trunks!! You... you killed him!!! You... you idiot!! You killed him! How could you?!!"

Trunks shrugged, "He's not dead, Goten. He's just unconscious."

Goten sobbed. "No he's not! He's dead!!"

"Weakling..." Trunks sighed and started to walk away.

Goten continued to sob harder. How could he? he thought. How could Trunks do that?

Goten continued to sob when realization hit him. Had Trunks just saved him? Had Trunks just beat up a bully for him? Goten couldn't almost believe it. Trunks had saved him! "Maybe... he does care about me... a little... maybe..."



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Goten was studying in his desk again when Gohan entered in their room suddenly. "Hey, champ! What's up?"

Goten looked up, surprised. "Oh, me? Nothing."

Gohan leaned over Goten's shoulder, reading the text in Goten's books with a weird puzzled look. "Having a hard time?"

"Uh-huh," Goten nodded.

"Want some help?" Gohan went to get his chair.

"Wow, really? Yeah!" Goten almost jumped in joy.

Gohan studied Goten's books. "Let's see... where do we start? Oh, I know!"

Goten sat closer to his big brother and payed close attention to his directions. Soon, the sun was already setting down, and the brothers were still studying and laughing with each other. Gohan took a glance at his watch and sighed, "Well, it's getting late. We should stop and get some dinner."

"Okay!" Goten jumped off his chair cheerfully and made his way to the kitchen's dining table with Gohan.

Gohan turned to him and smiled, "Hey, sport. What do you say we study together again tomorrow?"

Goten smiled brightly and you could see that his eyes has golden stars in them. "Wow, really?! You're the best big brother anyone could ever have!"

Gohan laughed and proceeded to eat his dinner with Goten.

At night, Goten felt happy again. His brother had helped him study and he felt like he was ready for school tomorrow. And he had begun to think that maybe Trunks hadn't really abandoned him. Maybe. But he wouldn't give up. He soon fell asleep.

The next thing Goten heard was his alarm clock the next morning. He grumbled and slowly climbed out of bed to turn it off. Gohan was still half-asleep. He yawned and rubbed his eye sleepily (KAWAII!). Somehow he felt different this morning. He brushed his teeth and was soon changing for school. Something's not right, he thought. I have this really bad feeling... He ate breakfast with his father and Gohan later while Chi-Chi was washing some dishes. "You don't look so well this morning, Goten," she was growing concerned.

"I'm fine," he replied.

Yeah, right, he thought. As soon as he walked out of his house, he knew that something bad would happen...



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