animeprincess1452: Yep, Goten is out for now, of course I'm probably going to be evil to him soon though. :laughs: I can't have him happy for too long, he might get used to it :winks:

Erica: Bleh, it's not over yet :yawns: seems to me it's going slow though. U still have a few chaps to find out who the evil person is so don't worry.

Majin-Bulma: :grins: It's okay about the review thing. :sighs: I know it needs more angst and action, I think mebe one chap will end up being mostly fighting between Goten and the evil person :perks up: actually, I'm also going to have to have a rape scene so there u go.

El: :grins: Of course I had to use Seventeen, he spices the fic up a tad. :laughs: Sometimes it's good to be confused, well it is for me 'cus then u won't guess the right person until the right time :winks:

Tilea: True Trunks saw the dude but he forgot who it was when he woke up. :shrugs: No clue why, I just think that if he did know who it was he would freak out more then he did when he woke up. :sighs: And that's so true, I'm such a procrastinator, I need to just do them all at once.

devilburns: :laughs: I think everyone wants to know :winks: but I can't tell u exactly who until the end. I just have to hope my very small hints r enough to help a bit.

Trunks ushered Goten into Capsule Corp, slowly glancing around for anyone else that might be home.

"Okay, I think the coast is clear." He said.

Goten followed hesitantly, his own apprehension rising in his gut. He didn't understand why, but he didn't want to face Trunks' family and their pain.

"Are you sure no one is here?" Goten asked.

Trunks looked curiously at his boyfriend. "Well my dad is probably in the gravitation chamber." He faltered. "I don't know where Bra is though."

Goten nodded slightly. "Okay."

Trunks wrapped his arms around Goten's torso. "Does it matter if they're here?"

Goten exposed his neck to Trunks' ministrations. "Mm, no."

Trunks chuckled as he nibbled on Goten's flushed skin.

"Good, because I want to show you how much I love you."

He pulled Goten down onto the couch and nuzzled his smooth neck.

"I love you babe." He murmured.

Goten giggled slightly. "I know Trunks." He poked the purple haired teen in his side. "But I love you more."

"Isn't this just sweet." A voice sneered.

Trunks and Goten shot apart quickly and gasped as they saw who had caught them.

Vegeta's eyes lit upon Goten. "What's he doing here?" He demanded.

"I brought him here, it's what mom was going to do anyways." Trunks replied defensively.

Vegeta's eyes flashed.

"It's his fault." He wheezed. "She's dead because of him!" He roared.

Trunks wasn't prepared for his father to lunge at Goten, or for the matter, try and kill him. Goten tumbled to the floor with a hard thud as Vegeta tackled him down.

"Father! No, get off of him!" He screamed.

Goten looked up fearfully at the Prince of Saiyans. "I'm sorry." He whispered.

Vegeta snarled. "You little fucker! I swear I will kill you!" He screamed.

Trunks struggled with his father, trying to pry his hands off of Goten's throat.

"Vegeta stop it!"

Trunks head shot in the direction of the voice and blinked in surprise when he saw Goku.

"Release my son Vegeta." The Saiyan repeated lowly.

Vegeta turned to sneer at the tall man. "Why should I Kakarot? He killed my woman, why shouldn't I return the favor?"

Goku's forgiving gaze narrowed. "He didn't kill Bulma, he couldn't have." He whispered.

"He admitted to it Kakarot! I will kill him!"

"You're wrong Vegeta, now let go of him!" Goku demanded.

Vegeta's eyes flashed dangerously. "Do you seriously believe that this boy is innocent Kakarot?"

Goku paused in his movement forward and Trunks stared in amazement.

"Are you doubting your own son Goku?!" He demanded.

Goku flinched at Trunks' words and shook his head as he grabbed Vegeta and pulled him off the quivering boy beneath him.

"He's innocent Vegeta." He said softly. "Just leave him alone, it won't bring Bulma back."

Vegeta stiffened at his words. "Don't you dare speak of her you third-class nothing!"

Goku looked as though he was going to say something but Trunks beat him to it.

"You're really pathetic you know that?"

Vegeta's eyes snapped in the direction of his son. "What did you say to me?"

Trunks shook his head. "You can't even say her name yet you think to protect her memory."

Vegeta lunged at his son with a growl. "I will kill you!"

"Vegeta stop!" Goku snapped.

He grasped the crazed man by his leg and pushed him to the ground forcefully.

"Release me Kakarot!" Vegeta roared.

Trunks rushed to Goten's side and pulled the boy to his feet. He glared at his father hatefully.

"You're a disgrace." He spat.

"Trunks, take Goten and go!" Goku said firmly.

The boy nodded and supported Goten as they ran upstairs to the sanctuary of his room.

"I'm so sorry Goten." He sighed as they made it to the top of the stairway.

Goten chuckled. " It's okay Trunks, I deserve to die." He said softly.

Trunks stopped. "Goten."

The dark haired boy waved away his words. "Trunks, stop trying to fight it, I feel like the blame lies on my shoulders."

Trunks started to protest but a small cough interrupted his words.

The two boys looked up to see Bra hovering in the doorway of her room.

"Is daddy mad?" She whispered.

Trunks bit his lip. "No Bra, everything is fine, go back to your room now." He said gently.

His sister turned away and slammed her door shut, Trunks winced slightly.

"Sorry about that, she's been a little off since the funeral." He explained.

Goten nodded mutely. "I would expect so." He replied.

Trunks ignored whatever hidden meaning there was to Goten's words and dragged the winded boy into his room and gently pushed him onto the soft bed.

Goten laughed as his back hit the comfortable mattress. "Wow, I haven't been in a bed this comfortable since I was little."

"Well you can sleep with me while you stay here." Trunks smiled.

Goten rolled onto his stomach and grinned up at Trunks. "I would expect that even if I wasn't going to live here." He winked. "What's yours is mine."

"Right." Trunks nodded sarcastically.

Goten chuckled and pulled Trunks on top of him. "So how do you think our fathers are doing?"

"Vegeta is doing fine now."

Two heads shot in the direction of the voice, Goku stood in the doorway, smiling slightly.

No one made a sound and an uncomfortable silence fell between them.

"Uh, do you want to come in Goku?" Trunks offered.

Goten glared at Trunks in reproach but sighed as he leaned against his chest.

Goku walked into the room and stared at his son. "Goten." He murmured.

The young boy looked back at the man who claimed to be his father.

Goku held out his arms. "Please Goten."

Goten rose slowly and walked into his Goku's arms, the man squeezed him tightly and let out a soft sob.

"It's been so long since I've seen you son." He whispered.

Goten remained mute as he rested in his father's arms.

"You never came to rescue me."

Goku flinched. "What?"

Goten pulled away from the strong arms and glared accusingly at Goku.

"You can save the fucking world endless times, but when it comes to your own blood you're never there." He spat.

Trunks could only watch as the two Sons confronted each other. He bit his lip with uncertainty.

"Maybe you should go Goku." He suggested softly.

Their elder nodded. "I understand why you wouldn't want to see me." He began.

Goten held up his hand. "Don't even try to apologize to me now." He stopped him.

Goku sighed. "I'm taking Vegeta with me, we're going to spar." He informed Trunks.

Trunks snorted. "You mean you're taking him out to kick his ass."

Goku shook his head and walked out of the room.

Goten chuckled. "Seems like my dad's in a weird mood."

"It's too bad he couldn't stay." Trunks said thoughtfully. "I mean you haven't seen him for a few years."

Goten shrugged. "If he really cared he would have visited me before. He's too busy with his training and whatnot."

Trunks frowned. "I guess." He was hesitant to speak against Goku.

"Hey, are you thirsty Trunks, I'll go get us some soda or whatever if you want." Goten offered suddenly.

His friend was slightly thrown off by the sudden shift in conversation but caught on quickly.

Trunks grinned. "Isn't that my job since this is my house?"

Goten smiled in return. "True, but I just want to walk around a bit."

Trunks nodded. "Sure then, but none of that diet crap that's in there."

Goten saluted and winked as he disappeared around the corner.

Trunks sighed as he was left alone, this was beginning to go too fast. Here he was with Goten at his house serving him soda.

"Is this supposed to be normal?" He whispered to himself.

A thought nagged at him from the back of his mind. A grain of doubt, this was too good to be real.

True, his mother and a lot of other people had to die for this to happen, but was it worth it if he could have Goten with him?

Trunks shook his head and rubbed his temples tiredly, he had put too much thought into this idea already.

He closed his eyes, ready to drift into sleep while he waited for Goten when he heard a strange sound, his eyes opened curiously. Trunks sat up as he heard the scratching again.

"What the heck?" He frowned.

He moved away from his bed and went to the window, opening the blinds to shine light into his room.

He gained a confused expression as he looked at the person hovering outside and hefted the glass open to allow a slight breeze in.

"Um, hey." He waved uncertainly. "What're you doing out here?"

The figure smiled. "Just visiting." He shrugged. "I also came to pick up something."

Trunks cocked his head. "Oh?"

"Yeah, Goten borrowed something of mine and I want it back." There was a grin.

Trunks shrugged. "Well Goten isn't here right now, but you can take whatever it is you need."

The man nodded. "I plan to."

Trunks turned away from the window and moved back toward the bed to sit. A strange thought hit him suddenly and he turned.

"How did you know Goten was out of the institution?"

A hand shot forward and quickly covered his mouth before any sound could be heard.

The man leaned close into Trunks' confused face. "I know everything." He grinned.

Trunks froze, earning a laugh from the being now holding him.

"That's right little Trunks, I've been watching you." He squeezed the smaller body. "You haven't been a good boy now have you?"

Trunks felt himself begin to panic, this is what Goten and Mirai had warned him about, this was the killer!

"No." He closed his eyes and whimpered.

A gentle hand stroked his cheek lovingly. "Don't be scared love."

Trunks' heart clench in fear, this entire time, he couldn't believe that this was the person who had killed his mother.

His eyes shot open. "You killed my mother." He whispered in disbelief.

The hand on his skin paused, there was a soft huff of breath on his neck.

"It was necessary." Was the only reply.

"Necessary? Necessary?!" Trunks struggled. "You fucking bastard!"

The figure growled angrily and held onto Trunks' body tightly, cutting off his air. The teen choked against the strong arms as his eyes began to water in pain.

"Now listen to me." The man hissed. "She got in my way so I dealt with her the way I wanted." He smiled. "But I love you, so nothing matters anymore."

Trunks coughed lightly. "D-damn y-y-you." He wheezed.

The man frowned. "Go to sleep now."

His fingers pressed down upon the sensitive muscles at the back of Trunks' neck and the boy slumped forward into unconsciousness without further struggle.

"Hey Trunks!" A voice called.

Narrowed eyes shot in the direction of the door with a soft growl as he held the limp body to his chest protectively.

"Trunks, I couldn't find any soda so I just got water." Goten said as he returned.

He blinked as he looked around the empty room.

"Trunks?"

Author: Trunks is kidnapped! I hope Goten will save him :shrugs: mebe. And now Trunks knows who the killer is, I know he had that dream but let's just say he forgot when he woke up, that happens to me all the time. Review please!

-Red