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A/N: Okay, I'm going to skip the entire next years. Sorry, but I took like how long to cover the first week? Like 6 chapters dudes. And I did want a year to pass before what is about to happen. So, this was just the easiest thing. I will try to mention any major events that happened. Once again, sorry to any who are disappointed.

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---One Year later--- (For all you who skipped the authors notes. Yeah I know you are out there. Yeah you. That's right you. It's okay dude, I do it too.)

Goten took a deep breathe as he walked off the plane. The air still smelled the same. It had been an entire year since he had even stepped foot in Japan, well unless you count that one lay-over on the way to Asia. A part of him was ready to leap with joy because he was home. Another part of him was dreading facing everyone. Bulma had already planned a huge party and invited the entire band. Yeah, they were here too. When they found out Goten was taking a little time off, they came along. They wanted to meet all the people he talked about and see all the places. Just a few more clues on what made Goten-sensei click. They called him that every time he got a little too bossy about things. They knew if they just played stupid; he would do it themselves. Also in a way, he was their sensei. They're teacher. The new street philosopher. At first sight, Goten was distant and uncaring. He had his hair tipped red. Of course it was cut pretty short then. He had a ear ring on each ear as well as his eyebrow and lip. He had a tattoo on his arm of all 7 dragon balls. On his back was a giant dragon that could resemble Shen-long. Needless to say, he had changed a lot. It was his grieving. He figured that if he just made himself into a different Goten, he could forget about everything. About his life here, about losing Jamie, about losing his best friend in the process. Goten clutched his fist and sighed.

"Hey up front! You done being all sentimental so the rest of us can get off?" joked Jay from the back.

"Yeah, some of us have business to take care of," yelled Holly.

Goten picked up his guitar and walked forward, "Why in the world did I bring you guys here?"

Holly ran past him. Jay was busy laughing at her. Goten felt an arm grab him around the neck and start to noogie him, "Because you can't live without us. That's why."

The arm released Goten, and Goten looked up, "Oh, so cool Cole. When are you going to grow up?"

"When you mellow out dude."

Goten showed a very Vejita like smirk. These three were his friends. Holly kept them up to date and why none of them would ever get girlfriends. Cole would balance out Goten's rotten mood most of the time. And Jay would just sit back and be the brains of the group. This was his new family. And they were an interesting group. Cole was a ex-suffer guy turned rocker. Holly had looks that most women would kill for, but just passed it off as shear luck. And Jay had actually graduated from Harvard Law School. So, there they were the model, the suffer, the prep, and the freak.

Then came the shout from across the small airport, "UNCLE GOTEN!" Goten turned around quick enough to be tackled by his black hair and blue hair assailants. Cole and Jay yelled out a mock 'Uncle Goten' and then jumped into the fray. Holly came back with her hands on her hips, "Once again the reason that you three are single."

Jay reached up and pulled Holly into the dog pile, "You know you love us."

Eventually, everyone got off Goten. Pan took one good look at Goten and smiled, "Grandma is going to freak."

Bra nodded in agreement. Goten gave Pan a look that told him he already knew that. He then looked at his band mates, "Okay, the black hair girl is my niece, and I don't know who the other one is."

Bra slapped Goten's arm.

"Okay, it's none other than the infamous," another arm slap , "Bra Briefs. These are my friends, Jay, Cole, and Holly."

They then walked towards the limo where Trunks was talking on his cell, "Yeah mom, he just walked…woah. Nothing, mom. You're just going to have to see this for yourself." Trunks flipped close his cell and then walked up to Goten and offered his hand, "What in the world happened here?"

Goten shook Trunk's hand but it lacked feeling as well as his response, "Girlfriend died." He handed his stuff to the driver and climbed in without another word.

Thus, they were off to Capsule Corp, where the party had already started. Trunks, Pan and Bra kept asking Goten questions. He would give the shortest answer possible. That was until the fatal question. Pan looked at Trunks and Bra. They both nodded. "When's the last time you talked to Marron?"

Goten's head shot up. In that brief second, he showed more emotion than his band mates had seen off stage since they knew him. "Long time."

Trunks took the next question, "You miss her?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Just wondering."

Goten did not have time to answer though as the car pulled to a stop. Everyone climbed out and went to the back where the party was. Bulma was the first to look up to greet the new guests. The first person she saw was Goten, "Oh my-"

Chi-Chi looked in the same direction and spotted her youngest son. "Goten?"

Goten nodded, "Hey mom."

Chi-Chi ran up to him and embraced him in a huge. Goten was caught a little off guard expect at least a little lecture about his four piercing. When Chi-Chi pulled back, She spotted the edge of the 7-star ball on his tattoo. She pulled his sleeve up and revealed the entire thing, "What is this?"

"It's a-"

Chi-Chi then pulled on his lip ring and eyebrow ring, "And these?"

"They're some things I had done while I was in New York."

"Anything else?"

"Ear rings and tattoo on my back."

"Why?"

"Because I wanted them."

Chi-Chi sighed and looked up in tears, "You grew up a lot didn't you?"

"It happens mom."

Goku was right behind Chi-Chi. He just greeted his son with a handshake. Gohan did the same. Videl hugged her brother-in-law. Everyone eventually greeted him and met the others. Trunks and Cole were off with Bra and Pan talking about stuff. Jay was standing with Gohan discussing something he had just read. Chi-Chi was trying her best to milk details of Goten's life out of Holly. Goten took this chance to make a run for it. He walked inside the house. "Brat."

Goten closed his eyes. Well almost everyone had greeted him. He had not seen Vejita or Marron yet. "Vejita." He turned around and saw his old teacher with a bottle of vodka in his hand. He smirked at it.

"What are you looking at brat? The woman insists I be in a good mood today. This helps."

"I know better than that Vejita. It takes a lot more alcohol than that to get you even a little drunk."

"True, but I like the taste."

Goten took a unoccupied wall and leaned against it . Vejita leaned against the wall opposite him. They both looked at everyone outside. Goten kept his eye on Marron making sure she did not notice him.

"She missed you brat."

"So?"

"Ah, to be young and foolish, who would wish for that?"

Goten shot a glare at Vejita, "Care to repeat that?"

"Only in the Gravity Chamber."

"Lead the way."

--Two hours later--

Marron walked up to Bulma, "Have you seen Goten?"

"No."

"That's weird. I've asked everyone. Pan said she thought she saw him talking with Vejita."

Bulma's eyes narrowed, "He wouldn't." She marched off towards the GR. She was surprised when she walked in to find two bruised Saiyans sitting on the ground taking turns at downing a gulp of Vodka.

Vejita was talking with Goten. Not threatening, or demeaning. Actually talking, "It's never easy to lose a potential mate. On our old planet, the driver would have been hunted down and required to provide a replacement."

Goten took a swig and smiled, "Too bad I don't live there huh?"

"You do have other choices."

"Like?"

"That blonde woman. She seems to care for you."

"Marron? Nah, I left here to get away from that."

"Coward."

"Want to make something of it."

"Okay." Vejita stood up obviously a little tired from their last fight. He powered up to SSJ 4.

Goten smirked and did the same, much to the shock of everyone except Vejita who had saw him do it in the fight before. The two quickly started to fight. Soon, the younger of the two got the advantage. Bulma had had enough of this, "Okay! Break it up now!"

They both lowered to the ground. Bulma stood in front of the two tapping her foot. Vejita pulled out two sensu beans and handed one to Goten. Soon, they were both back to normal. Bulma pointed out the door. Both Saiyans followed. Then they rejoined the party.