A/N: Ok, I'm sorry about not updating earlier, but I've basically left the DBZ fandom, and moved onto others such as Yugioh and Gravitation (Happy B-day Ryuichi, by the way!)

This chapter is dedicated to Selphie-4-Ever, due to you're wonderful review which pushed me to update this and to one of my best friends Jak I hope you're doing fine, and that this update will make ya happy.

ON with the story...

Last time:

Well, I guess that means that it's the 'moment of truth'. Will they except us? Or will they suddenly decide to go against everything they've ever told me, and turn their backs on us? I know, I just know, that it's just my worries speaking there, but in my position, you can't help but worry, ne? And so, when I meet Alexei's eyes, and when Goten meets the eyes of one of the other guys, neither of us can stop the echoing -What?- from bouncing between our minds. Because what met us in those pairs of eyes was disconcerting. It shouldn't have been, but as I said just earlier, my mind was all screwed over with the worry and frustration gnawing at the back of my mind; however, I know that I've explained my mental situation enough times by now, and don't have to go through everything again.

By now you must be sitting there, waiting for me to finally get to the point. Asking what I found in the blue depths of his eyes, ne? I'll tell you in a few simple words.

Acceptance.

Understanding.

Complete friendship, as if nothing had changed, but yet everything at all.

Chapter 9: The Dance- Being with you

A few hours later found the two of us out on the brilliantly lit dance floor, swaying gently to the soft music playing. The dance had gone without a flaw thus far, and I had even managed to snag a few kisses from Goten-kun.

Well... when I say "without a flaw" that means nothing happened that I couldn't handle of course. You can hear the smug-ness in my voice can't you? Oh well, I have a right to be smug, unlike those smart- asses who attempted to pester us. 'Attempted'. Meaning they are now currently eating out of the big green garbage can behind the back of the gym. Oh, and they'll be looking out of black-eyes by morning too.

Ok, you caught me, the one guy got off slightly worse, but he was the one who had tried to touch my Goten. MINE. And he just shouldn't have done so in the first place, but when he went and did it anyways in a threatening manner, I simply punched him square in the face and sent a slight ki-blast towards him. It hit dead on, of course, and he went flying, of course. And then he hit the wall that just so happened to be situated a mere five feet behind him. So in the end, he walked, er... stumbled off with a minor concussion and no one but us were any wiser.

Back to now, because I like now. Why? Because now we are walking off of the dance floor, my hand looped around his waist and his head resting on my right shoulder contentedly. And now we are sitting on the bleachers set off to the side of the central dance floor, covered in streamers, and I'm leaning into a rather enjoyable kiss. I lift my hand up to cup his chin and tilt his head slightly, allowing better entrance as slip my tongue in between those beautiful lips of his.

As I hear him moan I feel a heat rise up inside me but at the same time I'm brought back to the fact that sadly we are sitting in a public area, a school dance no less, and I can't take him then and there. Besides, I don't really know how he would feel about that, considering we've only been officially dating for a few days.

- It doesn't bother me. Would I have moaned if I didn't want you?- I hear him sigh pleasantly in my mind.

-Maybe... depends on whether there's food involved...- I reply as we pull back and a smirk settles upon my features.

"Mmmm... chocolate..." My smirk grows wider as I hear his moaned response. "Trunks-kun all covered in chocolate... sounds yummy, ne?" I blush and look down at his head which is once again resting upon my shoulder. I guess that means I was only partially correct.

I jump at a small tap upon my other shoulder and twist me head, careful not to disturb a sleepy Goten on my other shoulder. "If you two are done smooching we wanted to let you know that we'll be leaving soon." I look at the source of the voice to discover my friend Alexei to be the culprit of the interruption. At my questioning look he adds, "It's almost 11 you know. That's when the dance ends, we're gonna head out to an arcade or something... Not much else to do seeing as we don't have girlfriends. We want to avoid that after-the-dance traffic."

I nod my understanding and grin back at him as he flashes me a smile and walks off, presumably to the rest of the group. -Ne, Goten. It's time to leave, unless you want to stay for the last dance that is.-

-Nah, I'm kinda sleepy anyways...- he replies, yawning almost as if in emphasis to his statement. He lifts his head up and meets my eyes and I see a glint of mischief in them. "Wanna see something cool? Dad taught it to me the other day."

I shrug in response and say, "Sure." I act as if it's nothing, I mean I can't outwardly admit I admire Goten's Otou-san (1). If I did that my Otou-san would have a conniption fit, then again, that would be worthwhile to see one of these days. The high and mighty prince freaking out. Amusing for sure.

Goten stands up beside me, my hand clasped firmly within his. I stand up and follow as he leads me off towards a shadowy area of the dance. "Man, Goten, I knew you were anxious to do it, but here?" I ask, mockingly. I can't really tell due to the darkness of the corner, but I swear I see a dark blush spread across his cheeks.

"Just hold on a second, Trunks-kun... I have to concentrate now, be quite for a second."

I roll my eyes at this, "Yes, ChiChi-sama," I reply, stressing the nickname/insult. He just smacks me on the side of the head playfully with his free hand, seeing as he's yet to let go of my hand with his other hand. I resign myself to pouting cutely as I wait for this surprise. It has to be something good, seeing as my Chibi never goes through this much trouble to think about anything.

"Ok, got it," I hear him mutter before everything goes black for a split second, and now we're sitting under a tree in the backyard of Capsule Corps. I gasp escapes from between my lips as I realize what just happened. "Instant transmission, ya gotta love it," Goten states smugly, quoting his father.

Now it's my turn to smack him on the side of the head, "I didn't know you could do that!"

"Useful, ne?" he asks, once again returning to sleepy-Goten mode. I nod, still slightly dazed from the quick change in scenery, and lean back against the tree behind me as Goten situates himself comfortably, using me as a pillow of sorts. I bring a hand up to brush softly through his raven hair and I'm once again reminded of just how lucky I am. As I tell Goten this I know he's blushing, which is just part of what makes him so cute. He curls up in my side like a little kitten, and within moments I know he's fallen asleep.

I gaze up at the stars, and as I see a star streak across the speckled blackness a song comes to mind. I gaze down at Goten again, and simply study his smooth, innocent-looking features. Not being able to resist, I lean down and place a chaste kiss upon his rose-colored lips. I sit back against the tree once again after a moment of tasting those sweet lips and begin to gently sing the song underneath my breath.

Restless tonight

Cause I wasted the light

Between both these times

I drew a really thin line

It's nothing I planned

And not that I can

But you should be mine

Across that line

A soft sigh emits itself from Goten's lips and he stirs slightly at my side. I pause for a moment, not wishing to awaken him when he looks so peaceful like that, before continuing.

If I traded it all

If I gave it all away for one thing

Just for one thing

If I sorted it out

If I knew all about this one thing

Wouldn't that be something

This time the sigh comes not from him, but from between my own lips. I had always listened to those songs, always talking about love and life, and what they meant. And, while listening to these songs, I had always wondered whether there was any truth to be found within them, or if it was all some marketing scheme to sell records. Now I know. Because I would give anything for this one thing. Anything for my Goten.

I promise I might

Not walk on by

Maybe next time

But not this time

Even though I know

I don't want to know

Yeah I guess I know

I just hate how it sounds

-But not anymore-I hear Goten say within my mind, after finishing the last few lines of the song himself, rather than allowing me to continue on.-I used to be afraid of what it meant to love you. I used to be afraid of what would happen, but not anymore. Now the only thing I'm afraid of is losing you.-

-And you know that will never happen koibito (2)- I send back to him, warmth filling my thought-voice.

If I traded it all

If I gave it all away for one thing

Just for one thing

If I sorted it out

If I knew all about this one thing

Wouldn't that be something

As we drifted off into sleep within each other's arms the sound of our song lulled us into a content dreaming state, and one sentence was said between our mind link -And this one thing truly is something, and I'm happy we finally reached it.-

FIN

(1) Otou-san: It's father in Japanese

(2)Koibito: It's translated literally as "lover". Again, Japanese

And that's it. At least for awhile, there may be an epilogue or a sequel, depending on how many of you actually enjoyed this story. Yes, I was inspired for the title by the song shown in this chapter, it's entitled "This One Thing," and it's performed by the great band Finger Eleven, in other words, it's not mine.

I hope you all enjoyed this fic, and I'm sorry it took so long to finish, I honestly finished it in one day, I just wasn't inspired to do so before now. Thank you all for being so kind as to read my work and review it to those of you who did so.

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