Ryu: Ok, I'm back! Yay! This chapter is going to be longer in apology for the short chap last time! So....Will Goten respond? Will he even hear Trunks? What will the answer to these questions mean? Hmm...I guess you'll hafta read an' find out, but first my response to the reviewers!

Yonk: I'm happy you like this fic so much that you'd want the chapters out sooner! Sorry it took awhile for this chap! I still dunno if Trunks can read Goten's thoughts though......hmm, I guess I should figure that out soon! Lol

NoZoMi aNd HoTaRu: Your pen name's hard to type! lol! Anyways...I'm happy that you both decided to read this shounen-ai fic then! Thanks for saying that you think this story is good and for reviewing!

Trunksgal: 'Wrath of the Yuki bunny'? I think I know what ur talking about, but I'm not sure.......Anyways, I figured that I'd put a cliffhanger so people will want to find out what happens! Heheh....Please no more shin- kicking! lol Anyways, I was hoping some people would like the bagel part, I thought it might seem too immature though silly me, what was I thinking?

LD: Thanks a bunch for the review! Sry for the wait, but I updated now! See!

Alia: Thanks for reviewing! You liked the cliffhanger, right? Lol

Hannah Luvz Gohan and Goten: I updated! And it didn't take me too long! I'm so happy that you seem to like this fic so much!

Uhhhh...Me!(Jak): Hi! It's great your comp is letting you review, more reviews for me! Mwahahahaha! Actually half-Saiyan and Demi-Saiyan are the same thing with dif wording! Baka......What do ya mean 'I win'?

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The Mouse of Anon: Oo Ok...Interesting review....lol Sry, but I think this is gonna be another cliffhanger.....

Anonymous: Thanks for reviewing! And thanks for the plushie planet! I love it! About ur question...I kinda just put it in there with no explanation. I have an explanation, but I'm not sure that I want to put it in the fic anymore.

Enfant-terrible: Wow! You really seem to like this fic! Yay! I hope this chapter makes up for the cliffhanger, I just couldn't resist putting it in! Lol

So....Moving on, I hope this chap will be longer in apology for the last chap being so short, but I couldn't find time to type it during the week, and it's Friday right now..so it should be Saturday right now, that's if you're reading this right after I post it! ( prob'ly not ) Anyways....on with the fic! (Can you believe I still don't know if they can read each other's thoughts completely?)

Disclaimer: Me own nothin' but this fic and the plot!.....Got it? Good! Cause I'm NOT saying it again, it's gettin' kinda annoying!

This One Thing
Chapter 4: Confessions

Goten? Can you hear me? I call out tentatively with my mind as I scrunch my eyes closed, thinking that for some reason that would make him hear me. I just float here in mid-air, hoping with all my heart, with everything that I am, that I'd hear a response. My heart is pounding in my chest and I'm holding my breath, afraid that if I breathe I won't be able to hear him. The seconds go by slowly, as if world has stopped for me, but I know that isn't true, the only person the world would ever stop for is him. My whole mind is focused on listening, hoping that it would be true, that we would be bonding and that he would share my feelings. That we are truly meant for each other. That this isn't me just being stupid, believing in fairy-tales about true love, and the happily ever after ending. As I sit here, I can almost feel Goten's mind in mine. Almost as if he's right here, with me....Almost, however isn't enough. There is no response coming from him, I was just being stupid.......But, I swear that I could feel him for that second, as if I knew everything about him. How he felt, why, what he was thinking at that moment, everything. I open my eyes slowly, the bright sunlight slowly shining upon them. I look down sadly, I guess it was never meant to be.....and I know, with all of my heart, with my very soul, that love him....It might have taken some time to realize it, but I know the truth now...I can't live without him! I can feel my eyes watering, the pain in my heart taking a physical form: Tears....Tears that I can not let fall, I wish I could, but something inside me, maybe it's my Saiyan heritage, won't let me. Even if I could cry what would it do for me? Nothing... I tell myself. I can't show my emotions like some human, as my father would put it. I guess I am as much like my father as most people say, I never really noticed that before.....

Oh well.....I see a blurry form from the corner of my eye, floating about 10 feet below me. I wipe my eyes of any tears that would have fallen and tilt my gaze a bit so that the form is in the center of my vision. As I stare, I notice that it's Goten, I'd completely forgotten about him for a while. Well, not exactly, I'd forgotten about the game of tag we'd been playing, but my whole mind had been filled with him. What's he doing? He's just sitting there, his back facing me, and it seems as if he's looking down at something. I looked beyond him, towards the direction of his gaze, straight at a clearing in the middle of a forest that we had been flying over. Weird..... I could've sworn that we had been flying over the city, I guess we must've drifted off in the wrong direction. I mean, I was kinda distracted.....

Brushing off the fact that I was most likely going crazy, I return my attention to Goten. What in the world is he doing sitting there? I slowly float to the left a bit, just enough so that I can see a bit off his face. The sunlight catches something clear on his face, shining back at me brightly. As I watch, a couple clear streaks make their way down the side of his face, leaving wet trails behind them. Was he crying? Dumb question. But why? Did I do something? There's no way he could be upset about something, I know I didn't do something wrong, we were just goofing around a second ago! That is, until you decided to get all emotional! I scold myself. There's nothing that could be wrong, I mean, I guess some people would say he was unhappy because he wasn't exactly rich, but I know him better than that. He doesn't care about money, and even if he did, he wouldn'tbe crying about it, unlike most would think. They all think he's this little kid that will cry at the slightest remark, but there's not much childish about him at all. He acts like we're kids again sometimes, but then again, don't we all? I do call him Chibi a lot, but not because he acts like a kindergartner.... It's just my nick name for him. It's something that I can call him affectionately without having to admit everything to him. Besides, if something was wrong he'd tell me. We tell each other everything, there's no reason that he'd want to hide something from me! He closes his eyes and a single crystalline tear falls down his cheek. But, then why is he crying? He just sits there for a second, and then he lifts up his arm and wipes his face with his jacket sleeve, shaking his head from side to side.

No. I.....Can't! It's not worth going through that again!

Ahhhhh! I yell mentally, caught off guard by the sound of Goten's voice in my head. There it is again! I can't believe this, is someone in other world just trying to torture me or something? I always knew Supreme Kai was up to no good, that guy creeps me out!

Meanwhile on Other World

Supreme Kai shivered, "Did you just feel that Kibito? I just got the coldest feeling, as if someone was talking about us?"

Kibito simply looked over at the Supreme Kai for a second and then he went back to watching TV. He was so happy that Elder Kai had finally given into getting a satellite connection!

Now, back to Trunks

Here I am, stressing to myself that nothing's wrong with Chibi, when he's floating a few feet away from me, crying. Some friend I am......Unsure of what to do, I edge a little closer, my heart aching, wanting me go over to him and wrap him in a warm embrace, washing all his sorrows away. Well, now we're getting somewhere, aren't we? I'm admitting that I want nothing else but for him to be happy right now, and I'm admitting that there's something wrong!

So go over there and tell him! You're not doing either of you any good, just by sitting here whining! Huh? What was that? Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that stupid voice, my subconscious. Stupid? Who are you calling stupid? You're the stupid one who's too afraid to tell the person he likes that he's madly in love with him!

"Ahhhh! I give up!" I exclaim, out loud of course. Me and my big mouth, I can't even shut up when I'm arguing with my subconscious! I snap back to reality just in time to see Goten turning around to face me. His face is still a little sticky from the tears, but it seems he's stopped crying. Now he has a look on his face that slightly resembles surprise rather than sadness from before as he approaches me. I really didn't like seeing him cry, but I'm not quite sure I like this look any better. He's staring at mer, eyes wide and his mouth is hanging open slightly. I'd say that he's either dumbfounded or scared, maybe both.

"Ummm, T-Trunks?" He stammers. "I didn't realize that you'd stopped. I was, well, just admiring the scenery. How umm....long have you been floating over here?" he asks, his eyes full of worry.

What do I say to him? 'Oh I was just sitting here the whole time you were bawling your eyes out'? Not exactly the best thing to say in a situation like this. "Well, you see...." I paused, trying to think up a plausible excuse. Straining my mind, I try my best, but I just can't find a reason for why I'd been floating here. Even if I could have, I don't think that I would have been able to lie to him. Plus, I want to know what's wrong with my Chibi! "Chibi, Goten, I....I was here the whole time...." His look of worry worsened at my words, making me wish that I had lied to him, I never want him to hurt again. I'd give anything to make to make him happy again. I stare straight into his brown eyes, they're a dark brown though, it's not noticeable that they're brown unless you're staring straight into them as I am now. "Look, Goten, I really didn't mean to...." I stop as I see his eyes begin to fill with fresh tears.

"You didn't do anything wrong Trunks. You can't do anything wrong." Before I can argue what he said he continues, almost in a whisper, "At least not in my eyes. To me you're perfect." Now it's my turn to stare at him wide-eyed, as he drops his gaze, looking at the ground. Did Chibi, my Chibi, just say that? That I'm perfect? As if!

"Chibi," I lightly rest my hands on his shoulders, causing him to look up quickly.

"Trunks?" His eyes are full of questions as he gazes at me. We simply hold each other's gaze for a moment that seems like forever. Without warning Goten collapses into my arms, sobbing. I freeze for a moment, as I let what's happening sink in. Chibi is in my arms. Looking to me for comfort. Nervously, I gently rub his back, rather unsure of what to do. I'd always hoped for him to be in my arms, but now that it's actually happened I don't know what to do. Plus, it's not exactly under the same circumstances as I'd always hoped for. His head is nestled into my shoulder, his body shaking every so often from his sobs. Poor Chibi......What could have happened to you? I rest my chin on his shoulder as I hug him tightly, almost afraid to let go. I know he probably doesn't like me in the way I like him, and he probably never will, but I can at least be here for him as a best friend. "Trunks?" I hear him whisper into my shirt.

"Yeah?" I respond softly.

"There's something...that...I need to tell you...." he says, backing up and tilting his a little so that he can look me in the eye, yet not breaking our embrace. I continue to look at him, my way of saying 'Ok...and'. I can tell that he's trying hard to form his thoughts into words. "First, you have to promise not to be mad at me."

I smile warmly, "Why in the world would I be mad at you?"

"Just promise. I have to know you won't hate me!" he whispers, his need of my promise apparent in his tone.

I sigh softly, "Yes, you have my word." Unconsciously, I brush a strand of raven hair out of his eyes with the back of my hand. Once I realize what I've just done, my heart pounds faster with worry, it's too late to take it back. Much to my surprise he clasps his own hand over mine, letting my hand rest on his smooth skin. "Trunks, you're my best friend, we've known each other forever. So there's no reason for us to keep secrets from each other. Especially if it involves both of us." I make an attempt to interrupt him, but he continues quickly, "Trunks I...I'm in love with...someone....."

"That's great Chibi! Who is it!" I exclaim, full of fake joy, hopefully he believes I'm happy for him. I know I should be, I want to be. But him being in love means that he would spend less time with me and I'd have absolutely no chance with him! Waitaminnit.....why was he crying then? "Chibi, if that's what you were crying about..."

He cuts me off, "It's not that. It's who I like that's the problem." I can see something shining in his eyes, hope, maybe? "Trunks, I.....I love you." he whispers forcefully as he buries his face into my shoulder again. "I can't live without you!" He pauses for a moment, "Please tell me you feel the same?" he pleads.

Ryu: Sooo....I'm SO SORRY I didn't post this earlier, but I couldn't, honestly. I was gonna make this really long, but I thought this would be a good place to leave off. Not much of a cliffhanger, we all know how Trunks is going to respond, right? Or do we? Mwahahahahahaha! Until next chap! Thanks to all you reviewers, I'm overwhelmed at the amount of reviews! I don't have a Beta yet, and everyone seems to be fine with my proofreading skills (If I have any ), but iff any fo you would like to beta this to tell me how I'm doing before I post it, it would be appreciated, just say so in your review! Ja ne