To hate the One you love Chapter 2: Once upon a time, and the ending came too quick.

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Bra's Pov

I shouldn't feel bad, not because of him. I do though, and maybe I should. Perhaps it's some sort of punishment for having hurt him.

"Bra-Chan?" I look to the doorway. It's Pan.

"Pan, it's okay I"

"no, It's not" She interrupts me and and wheels her self around so she's sitting right in front of me.

" I saw you, you were crying" I want to say 'no, I wasn't' but for some reason I'm not so sure. Maybe I was.

"It's no biggie, he has the right" I can't believe I just said that! I'm defending him. It makes me hate him, hate him because I'm defending him. How screwed up is that?

"look, sis. He's been hurt but that does not give him the right to yell at you"

"you're right Pan, he always was a big softie."

Pan looks at me like I've just grown another head. I honestly don't know what I'm talking about.

"I can't believe how calm he's being. I mean come' on Pan. If he cheated on me I would have killed him"

Her eyes are looking at me again, she has no idea where I'm getting at.

"why did you?" She asks in a soft tone of voice, almost like she's not sure she should be asking.

I don't know how to answer so I get up and start stretching, like she hasn't even said a word. She's staring in to me and I know I'll have to say something eventually because she's not leaving.

" I guess" My voice gets icier and I know I never deserved Goten in the first place "it's because I got tired of him"

next morning

"We're going out to chop a tree!" Chi-Chi's shrill voice echoes in my mind. She must be joking.

"well have fun" I mumble and start walking off a different location.

"no, no honey. WE are going to chop down the perfect Christmas tree. All of us"

I stop dead in my tracks. Who signed me up for 'family hour'! Goku is smiling at his wife and I for one can't possibly imagine why. Goten, the little ingrate is staring off into space, probably didn't even hear the absurd suggestion that we go chop a tree…together.

Even if I think the whole idea is absurd, I start nodding anyway. Pan! Where are you now that I need you! Actually, I almost envy Trunks at the moment.

"Oh and before we go, I think we need to set up some ground rules, so nothing gets out of hand" Chi-Chi is smiling but I know she means business.

Goten is still looking off into space and Goku is still smiling. There is something seriously wrong with this family.

I guess I should nod at Chi-Chi since Goten isn't going to come down from the clouds and Goku isn't going to stop smiling long enough to agree with his wife on anything, That thought sort of makes me wonder that that's the reason they seem to be having such a successful marriage.

Chi-Chi does the talking and Goku does the listening, even if it's just pretending to listen she believes or she pretends to believe and that is exactly why their marriage is working. I guess that's the reason me and Goten the frozen-in-place statue over there, wouldn't have worked out.

I do the talking but he doesn't listen, he wants to talk too. He doesn't listen because he's not interested and he sure as hell, unlike his father, would never pretend. I guess it's okay though, really it is, because even if he pretended I would never pretend to believe.

'you're a high horse riding brat, Bra, your word isn't law' His voice comes in to my head, it always does, sooner or later each and everyday I hear his voice. Pretending to know just why I am the way I am but he really doesn't, he never did. I guess that's the other reason we wouldn't have worked out. We were playing by the book, the wrong book. A fairy tale book where the spoiled, cold hearted princess is saved by the all knowing warm hearted knight who has no eyes for any other maiden.

Far from the truth.

"Are you listening Bra, honey?" I almost shake, I'm so shocked by Chi-Chi's sudden question.

"Oh sorry, I guess I spaced out. I'm listening."

She looks at me for a moment and I know she's not convinced but she goes on anyway.

"like I was saying, Bra is going to be staying with us for this whole month. I know what you guys are going to say, but the fact is, you two dated."

I look at her funny now, not sure where she's going with this but It can't be good since Goten has officially left his seat in daydream land and is staring, no, more like glaring at her.

"so we need some ground rules, like I said before"

"We're not going to do anything mom, this is ridiculous!" Goten's yell is kind of girly, I never noticed before and maybe I do just now because I'm trying to find something wrong with him.

"I hate to agree with Goten, mrs. Son but I agree" He turns to glare at me now and I KNOW he could muster up just a more grateful expression.

"Look, I know it seems ridiculous but I hear me out. You two dated, you broke up, now you're living under the same roof, given, not alone, but nonetheless you will follow my rules, which not only forbid any kissing and such under my roof but it also means you will respect each other, no matter what your feeling for each other at the moment happen to be."

GOTEN'S POV

Okay, I get it mom. Respect Bra.

I don't think you've ever said anything more absurd. I guess you can't go home and be angry at your ex girlfriend nowadays since apparently the new law is if your dirty, backstabbing, evil girlfriend cheats on you with some idiot and then decides her family is too boring to spend Christmas with you should let her stay at your house, oh and don't forget to respect her.

"Of course Chi-Chi, I promise there will be no more trouble" –Okay please someone gag me.

Why is mom smiling at her? Great, how can anyone believe Bra she has the moment sarcastic voice I have ever heard, even when she's not being sarcastic. Oh well I guess the fact everyone always does believe the princess was always a benefit when we were dating. (Unlike Trunks who was the one always getting me into trouble before Bra) She never got caught and when she did there was always some poor sucker next to her that she could blame, okay so sometimes that poor sucker was me but most of the time everything was smooth, it was like the world just loved Bra and everything she wanted, she got.

"And Goten?"

I look at Bra. She's lying, she knows it and I know it.

"sure mom"

Bra never loses a battle and this is what she's turning this into. She's going to make me suffer all this month. She knows it and I know it. I think that's probably why we were never a good couple. She loves to win, she hates to lose. You can't prove her wrong even though she is. At first I really loved that about her but then it was like I was just the servant, another person to please the princess.

To be continued…

Okay nothing that incredibly interesting this chapter but I just wanted one quick chapter where you kinda get into their heads and see what they thought of their relationship. Promise next chap there will be more action! Please Review!