Disclaimer:  You know the way it goes.  I don't own jack squat.

A/N:  Special thanks to Goten4life once again for proofreading this stuff for me.  I owe you bro.  And to everyone that is worried about the entire Jamie thing interfering with the Goten/Marron pairing, have faith.  This fic is a long way from over.

Goten sat down on a curb in the middle of Central park along side Jamie.  Jamie pulled out her guitar and placed the case in front of her.  She looked at Goten and smiled, "Time to earn a living like all the other people in this city."

"What are we going to play."

"You're the lead whatever you feel like.  I'll pick in and we'll just make something up off the cuff."

"People pay for this kind of thing?"

"If we're any good at it."

Goten shook his head in disbelief and started to play a tune on his guitar.  Jamie soon chimed in.  The two played like there was none one else around.  When Goten did not have his eye shut concentrating on what he was playing so he could write it down later, he was looking at Jamie.  Jamie kept her eyes on Goten the entire time with a smile on her face.  Soon, people stopped and listened to the two play.  The cling of coins started to accompany the two artists.  Goten final ended the tune and the crowd clapped for the two.  An elderly lady with a bag of seeds for the birds stopped in front of the two, "Well missy, I see you finally got yourself some company huh?"

Jamie stood and hugged the old lady, "Huh have you been Ms. Jenkins?  I haven't seen you in ages."

"Well dear, I fell and hurt myself a while back.  That dang doctor of mine would not even let me leave my house till the other day."

"It's good to see you're better then."

"Thanks you dear, now who is your handsome young friend here?"

Goten stood and bowed, "I'm Goten ma'am.  I just started work here in the city."

"Really now?  Where you from?"

"Japan ma'am."

The old lady smiled as she started to leave, "Such a polite young boy, you hold onto this one Jamie."

Jamie blushed incredibly, "Well, you take care Ms. Jenkins."

Goten looked at Jamie, "What did she mean hold onto this one?"

"She thought you were my boyfriend."

"People keep thinking that, but you already said I was not your type."

Jamie sat back down and started to play a tune.  She smiled at Goten, "Next lesson on the city Goten, people lie."

Goten looked at her in shock as she turned around and continued playing as if she had just told him the most obvious of things.  Goten made a mental note to bring that up later.

---In Japan---

Marron was walking from her landlord's apartment.  She just had told him that she was moving out and would have her stuff out of the apartment within the week. Pan stepped in front of her, "You sure about this?  I mean Goten did go to escape everything and everyone he knew.  He may not like you just showing up on his doorstep."

Marron moved past her, "I'll convince him."

"How?"

"By not giving up."

"So, you're going to annoy him into submission?"

Marron spun around and was face to face with Pan.  Anger was clearly visible in her eyes, "I'm beginning to think that you don't want me to go and get my Goten back."

"He's not your Goten.  And I just don't want you to come back home crying again."

"I know, but how is sitting around and doing nothing help?  I'm going and that is settled."

---Back in NY---

Jamie and Goten finished playing and started back to Goten's apartment.  Goten had not expected later to come till…well…much later.  He took a deep breath.

"Go ahead and say it," stated Jamie as she continued walking.

"Okay then, how much did you lie when you said I was not your type?"

"I didn't lie per-say.  I didn't know you well enough then."

"So, what is the new verdict?"

"Seems I got a new type I like," stated Jamie once again as if it was common sense.

Goten looked at her, "How can you do that?  Act as if it's nothing?"

"Because I'm not the one that goes running from their feelings."

"Oh, great way to win a guy over.  Insult him."

"I'm not insulting; I'm saying that some people are worth the risk."

"Well I hate to break it to you, but I don't take that kind of risk anymore."

"Then you're a huge fool."

"Excuse me?"

"Do you want to live your life completely alone and void of emotion?  Cause if you keep this crap up, you will.  And you will not feel any better. And that one day will come when you will wish that you took one last risk."

"Well, since you seem to be able to know what I want in the future, then tell me what I want right now."

"This," Jamie leaned up and kissed Goten.  Goten closed his eyes and was completely absorbed into the kiss.  After a few moments Jamie broke the kiss and looked at him, "I guess right?"

Goten stood there with a blank face.  'How could one little kiss bring forth so many questions?'  He had thought about how he had Jamie had clicked in a few days of knowing each other.  He remembered how peaceful she looked sleeping on his couch.  But then, he thought of a certain blond in Japan.  He remembered the two of them playing on the beach when they were little.  He remembered them going to school together.  He remembered all the time he had gotten in trouble for beating up some guy that hurt Marron's feelings.  He remembered the nights of longing and wishing Marron was his.  He remembered that kiss on the cliff the day he left Japan.

Jamie frowned at the obvious hesitation of Goten.  She started to walk in the door, "I guess not."

Goten stood there for a second longer and then ran after her, "Jamie wait!"

Jamie spun around and looked at Goten.  It was obvious that she was holding her feelings in check.  "Look, let's just pretend that just did not happen okay?"  A tear fell from her eye as she spoke.

Goten reached up and tried to wipe it away, but Jamie stepped back.  He stepped forward again and wiped the tear away then pulled her into a hug.  Jamie could not hold back any more and just began to cry into Goten's chest.  Goten started to run his hand through her hair, "Shhhh, it's okay.  You don't have to pretend anything."

Jamie sniffled, 'Why are you so scared?  First you push away your friend and Japan, and now you are about to do the same to me."

Goten sighed.  Just the he realized what he had been doing to the people he cared about the most.  He realized that sometimes they were worth the risk.  Goten placed his hand under Jamie's chin and drew it up until they saw eye to eye.  Goten then bent down and kissed Jamie with the last bit of hope he had left.  Jamie threw her arms around Goten's neck and pressed her lips harder against Goten's.  They broke the kiss several minutes later.  Goten wiped a few more tears away.

Jamie smiled, "So, I guess I was right."

Goten smirked, "Lucky guess."

The two walked into the building.

---In Japan---

The person at the front desk looked up to see Marron and Pan walking towards the desk.  Marron had a carry on bag with her and was giving Pan a few last minute instructions.  Pan was nodding showing Marron she was paying attention.  Marron looked up at the lady at the desk, "I would like a ticket to New York City."

"Very well, when would you like to leave ma'am?"

"As soon as possible."

The desk clerk typed a few things into her computer, "Okay, I have one leaving for Kennedy in one hour.  And you're in luck, there is a seat left in first class."

"I'll take it."

"That will be 35 hundred zeni ma'am."

Marron handed over the cash with no hesitation.  She then picked up her bag and gave Pan a big hug before starting for the get, "Tell my parents I had to do this."

"Okay, be good and give Goten a sock in the arm for me."

"Will do, though I doubt it will have the same effect coming from me."

They separated ways.  Marron got through the terminal just in time.  They took her ticket and she went on board the giant plain.  She was lucky enough to get the window seat.  Not long after she sat down, the engines started, and they sped down the runway, and then into the air.  Marron looked out the window at the city as it became smaller and smaller, 'Don't fall in love with that girl Goten.  I'm on my way.'  To bad for Marron, that she was already too late.

A/N:  Okay, thus ends this chapter.  I decided to give Marron a little more heavy competition with Goten.  Next chapter Marron arrives and New York and she and Jamie come face to face for the first time.  And what will Goten's reaction be to see his old friend and crush?