Ryu: Hi again! Yes, it's the end of the world!!! Why, you ask? Cuz I'm updating quickly, it's only about a week or so after my last update!! Actually one of my friends pushed me to update this quickly, so you can all thank him, I believe his pen-name here is CptObvious.... I've been prompted by a friend to keep the Vegeta/Goku stuff....So, if ya still want it in there, say so in a review! Maybe I'll keep it, I dunno.....And thanks to the lovely reviews I got!!! They were so nice! And, if you haven't noticed already, I changed the last chapter.....so, if you haven't read the new version yet, I suggest you do so before reading this chap. If you don't you will be utterly confused! So, without further adieu, On with the chap!!!!

This One Thing

Last Time:

Duh, baka-chan. We still have to get something to wear! They won't let us in dressed in t-shirts, jeans, and sweatshirts!

"Oh, yeah. I kinda forgot about that for a second there!" he said, scratching the back of his head unconsciously.

I sigh with exasperation, "How can you be so smart, yet so clueless and forgetful at the exact same time?" He just laughs at me, and we start to walk towards the shopping section of West City, our hands linked between us.

Chapter 7: Before the Dance

It was probably about 7 o'clock by the time we had made it through all the different shops, having been 'attacked' by the shop-keepers at most of them. Attacked, you might ask? Well, when they found out that the rich vice-president of Capsule Corps was shopping for clothes, they obviously wanted me to buy stuff from their shops. What, you don't believe me? I got a couple scratches to prove it! You want to see? No? Good. Besides, about 99.9% of them were female, which also caused a problem due to my...err...popularity.....And when they realized we were getting ready to go to a dance, they decided to ask us if we had a girlfriend to go with. Chibi decided to tell them no, I stopped him from going any further with the explanation with an sharp elbow to the ribs. I wasn't quite ready for the whole town to know yet, y'know what I mean? But, well, the shop-keepers took that information to mean that we still needed a date. At that point they started acting more like crazed fangirls than normal, everyday citizens: "Ahhh!! Trunks-kun! Take me to the dance!" "No! He's gonna take me!" "Well, you're both insane, 'cause Goten's waaayyy hotter, and I'm going with him!" You get the picture. Needless to say, we ran out of those shops as quickly as possible, knocking down a few walls in the progress. What can I say, we're demi-Saiyans after all!

I look over at Goten, who's carrying a bag with his suit in it. It's a good thing we eventually found a small, out of the way shop. Which just so happened to be run by a kind old man; a nice guy, who just happened to not attack us, to not try and force us to buy the most expensive thing in the building, and not try to get autographs, or a date! I have to admit, that would have been a bit weird and uncomfortable if he had opted to go for the last choice. Poor Goten almost fainted by the time we had reached the shop though. I guess all the shopping was really wearing him down. Wimp. But he's my wimp. Heheh. Sorry, I guess I can get a little possessive sometimes. I think I'm getting a little off-track, so I'll get back to where I was originally going now. Wait, where was I going with this? Hmmm.....Well, might as well go into a little detail about the shop, nothing better to do while we walk back. I guess we could fly back instead, but I'd much rather walk, and spend more time with Goten. Heheh....

We'd walked through the door, the jingle of the bell hanging over the doorway resonating throughout out the small shop. I gazed around taking in the fact that the shop seemed to be selling a lot of pointless stuff. It didn't seem to be narrowed down to one specific genre, category, etc. The windows were covered with dark curtain halfway, allowing a controlled amount of light into the store. The floor was made of wood, and it looks as if it's been around for quite some. In fact, this whole shop looks as if that's the case. I wonder vaguely to myself how old this place is before wandering over to a small display of card games, which had caught my eye. I picked up a small pack of cards, which had an illustration of a silver dragon on the front. I read the package and it seems like the game is called 'Duel Monsters'....Weird, that sounds familiar, have I heard it mentioned somewhere before on the TV or the radio? Possibly. I set the pack down and return to Goten's side, who happens to be standing in front of the counter. He leans over, peering around behind the counter, trying to locate the owner of this unique shop I suppose. The light glints off of something metallic as I turn my head, and I spot a small golden bell, resting on the counter beside Goten's left hand.

"Hey, chibi. You do realize that you could simply ring the bell and save yourself some trouble, right?" I ask Goten, smiling to myself.

His eyes look around quickly, trying to find the bell I was talking about, upon catching sight of it he smiles, a slight blush coming to his cheeks. "Oh, yeah. I guess so...." he responds, laughing and scratching the back of his head. He reaches over to ring the bell, but is stopped by the sound of someone moving around coming from the direction that a backdoor was located in. "Huh?" he asks, confused, before continuing, "Is somebody there?"

"Yeah, yeah....hold on, I'm coming," a voice calls out from behind the door. Some noises are heard, along with a rather loud thump before he emerges from the door, allowing it to swing shut behind him. Who is he, you might ask? Well, I don't personally know him. I usually don't hang around with old guys, and this guy seemed as if he was at least 90 years old. I don't know what it was about him, though. It's not like he actually looked old, but he just seemed to have a wise aura around him. And people are always talking about our elders being wise, right? He was dressed in a plain white shirt and blue jeans that had acquired holes at the knees, and was wearing a teal blue smock over his normal clothing. He dusted his hands off on his smock and looked us over quickly. His eyes brightened slightly and he smiled warmly at us, "So, what can I do for you boys today?" I was about to speak when he interrupted me and continued on, "Let me guess: You need clothes for a dance?"

Ok, now that was really weird. Then again, I've come to realize, that a lot of things in my life are what normal people would classify as 'weird'. I mean, I did fight off an evil monster that looked like it was made out of pink bubblegum when I was only eight. And I do have the ability to fuse with my best friend, and boyfriend. I smiled to myself. He's not just a best friend anymore. I guess I'll have to get used to referring to him as my boyfriend from now on. But anyways, I should have expected some random guy in an old, some-what creepy shop to know exactly what we had went there for, before we even told him. But I did think it was weird, and I'm sure Goten did to. But we ended up getting clothes out of it, and that was the entire point of the whole 'shopping trip' anyways. We got plain black suits along with a forest green shirt for Goten to wear underneath and a deep, navy blue for me. We hadn't tried the clothes on, on account of the fact that the shop-keeper had assured us that the clothes would fit. How he had found suits that would fit us for sure in his shop, I have no clue. But as I said earlier, I shouldn't have been surprised, and for the record, I actually wasn't that stunned. Just a simple 'my mouth was hanging open for several moments before I regained control of my muscles' stunned. Yeah, I guess I'm a little weird myself. Heheh.

Ah! We're back finally. I glance down at my watch quickly. "7:18. That means we have a little over a half hour to get changed and get o the school before the dance starts." I look over at Goten, who's looking at me. "So. This is gonna be our first dance together," I say to him, smiling half- nervously, half in anticipation.

"Yeah. But definitely not our last, Trunks," he responds turning his head so that he's looking forward again and rests his head on my shoulder. I sigh quietly and turn my attention back to where I was walking, when an idea shows itself. I smirk slightly and then focus my thoughts on one thing: my ki. Now, if you don't know already, a person's ki is how they are able to fly. One just has to push one's ki out form them in the opposite direction that they wish to fly, and voila, you're in the air! Flying was a simple matter for me alone, but I decided that I didn't want Goten to know that we were in the air. Judging by the fact that he had his eyes closed, it would be a simple matter if I was able to use enough ki to push both of us off the ground. That and the fact that I didn't want mother to go crazy over us and 'our first dance' etc. So, with a little added effort, I lifted us both off the ground slightly, figuring if I would be able to lift both of us all the way to my window, which I believe I had left open from earlier. Deciding that it'd be an easy task, I lifted us both up higher, deciding on taking a slight side tour before going to my window. My ki wrapped protectively around both me and Goten, I flew up to the roof top. After a few moments we settled down on a spot just above my window and Goten opened his eyes and looked around us.

"H-Huh? How did we get up here without flying?" he looked questioningly at me.

I smirked at him, "I dunno....I just kinda flew up here, so we didn't make it up without flying. You did, but I didn't." It seems as if my explanation has only succeeded in confusing him more. I sighed before trying again, "I used my ki to fly both of us up here."

His eyes widened in realization, "How did you do that? I didn't think that was even possible....I always thought someone would have to be carried if they couldn't fly themselves."

I smiled widely, "I guess I just proved that thought wrong." He grinned back, "Yeah, I guess you did. You've always been one to amaze me." He turned his gaze to the sun which was now almost fully below the horizon. I don't look upon myself as someone who tends to be overly dramatic at times, but it truly was a beautiful sight. I mean, the colors that were being displayed in the sky and reflecting off of the clouds were simply breathtaking. Then again, maybe it was the simple fact that I was with Goten again, this time as a boyfriend. Everything seemed to be better with him around. Just walking around town had become enjoyable because I knew my Goten was going to be with me forever. That thought still makes me want to smile and just show everyone how happy I'm feeling.

"The sunset really is beautiful, ne Trunks?" I hear Goten whisper quietly, his head still resting on my shoulder. I wrap my arm around his shoulders protectively, for what reason I don't know, but it might have been partly for the fact that I savored every touch I got from him.

"Yeah, Chibi, it sure is....." I paused, letting silence rest between us, but not awkward silence, more of a peaceful, happy type. Almost grudgingly, I break the calm, quietness that had settled in, "We should get going now."

"Yeah," he slowly picks himself up and stretches his arms out above his head, and I can't help but marvel at how good he looks right now. "Wouldn't want to be late." With that he walks the couple fo feet to the edge of the roof and hops off, presumably going down to my window. I sigh and follow suit, walking over and hopping off the roof too. I slow my fall just as I reach my room, which is on the third floor of Capsule Corps. and climb in through the window. I look around only to not see Goten anywhere. Assuming that he had already gone to one of the bathrooms to get changed, I walk out into the hallway and turn left, heading towards a bathroom as well.

Moments later

I step out of the bathroom, adjusting my collar. I'm so happy that we had decided not to wear ties....I head back towards my room to retrieve Goten, who I am sure has finished changing already. I run my fingers through my ear length hair quickly, combing any last hairs that are knotted and out of place. I step into the room only to be greeted with a loud, "Boo!" I jump back, my hand holding my chest where my heart is located.

"Jeez, Goten. What was that about?" I ask, my voice shaking slightly. I realize I shouldn't have gotten so surprised, but I wasn't expecting him to jump out in front of me like he did. Besides, I think I tend to leave my guard down when I'm around him. Don't look at me like that. It's the truth, I swear. Anyways, he simple shrugged in response to my question and laughed. I look him up and down slowly, unable to help myself. He looks great. I don't quite know what it is, but he looks simply beautiful. I realize that I'm staring a little too intently as I notice his cheeks flush crimson.

"What d'ya think?" I hear him ask, a little hesitantly.

Slightly startled by the fact that he had no clue what I thought of his outfit, I simple think to him, It's nice darling. Not extremely sexy, I regret to inform you. But you still look wonderful. I can't help the smirk that forms on my lips as I think this. His eyes widen in shock.

T-Thanks, I hear him think. Then after a slight pause he continues, I'll ignore the comment about me not looking drop-dead sexy in this though. I'm not too surprised by the smirk that is now resting on his lips. Shall we go to the dance now? he asks, holding out his arm.

"Yes, I believe we shall," I say to him, smiling happily as I wrap my arm around his. With that we walk down the stairs and to a side door leading to the garage, where my car is parked. Yes, I have a car, a nice one too. I'm rich, what do you expect? I open the passenger door for Goten, and he climbs in smoothly. I shut the door lightly and walk around to the driver's side. I get in and start up the engine as the garage door rises. "Are you ready, chibi?" I ask, trying to make sure that he was ok with going to the dance. Memories of the conversation we had earlier swim in my mind.

"Yeah, Trunks-kun. I am. 'Cause I know that you'll be right there beside me." I look over at him and I'm greeted with a content smile and his sparkling onyx eyes. I smile back and pull out of the garage. Yeah, we're gonna be together. Nothing will separate us. Ever. Because I love you too much, I need you too much for anything to ever tear you away from me.

Same here, Trunks-kun. Same here.

A/N: Well, that's it. Not for the fic, but for this chap. Next chap: They go to the dance. What will they face? Acceptance, or ridicule? Even I don't quite know yet. So tune in next time to find out! Oh, and before I forget, thanks for all the wonderful reviews! I love them! Sorry I don't respond anymore, but I don't' think will allow that. But if you want I could e-mail a response to ya.....I dunno. If you really want a response or have a question just ask for an e-mail! Oh, and if ya ever want to e-mail me just to chat, feel free. I love talking to people. Ja ne