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Actions

Trunk's P.O.V.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Before tonight I had thought that that sentence was a waste of breath. It just hadn't seemed to make sense, not that I had really thought about it that much. Tonight though, it hit me like a ton of bricks, well, actually, like a ton of bricks if I were a human. They actually wouldn't faze me that much. You're so wonderful Goten. If only you could understand. I know you think you're brilliant, but you're one of the most intellectually challenged people I know. I don't get why you would react like that now. If you had a problem with it, why didn't you just say so? Sometimes, Goten, you get me so confused. I mean, it's not like he didn't have his opportunities. I had called him stupid plenty of times and he never said a word.

Flashback

"Goten, the speed limit is forty!" I had yelled at my best friend in a harsh and frantic tone.

"So! What's your point?"

"My point is that you're going seventy-five!"

"Oh crap, I am?"

Suddenly I could hear the sirens of a police car blaring into my ears. Unsurprisingly, the 'call' was for us. Goten had casually pulled off to the side of the road looking completely embarrassed. After a few minutes of sitting in the car, the police officer had gracefully exited his vehicle and had begun to stroll towards us in an imposing manner.

"Do you two realize that you were going seventy-four miles per hour down a forty mile per hour speed limit road? That was incredibly dangerous. You could have killed someone!" the officer had scolded us in his nasally, monotone voice.

"Um, well--" Goten had begun before I had cut him off

"You see, while Goten is an idiot, actually, he's probably mentally retarded, if even that, he also has extremely good eye-hand coordination. I was just telling him to slow down myself. I promise, it'll never happen again."

"It had better not, you two hooligans, but don't think I'm letting you off easy. I'm going to have to-

"Did I mention that I am the son of the President of Capsule Corporation, the most powerful female influence in the world, and not only a leading scientist but an excellent lawyer in her own right and also with lawyers that all graduated top of their respective classes, each from a very prestigious university, and would not be afraid to take every penny from you and your entire family?

"And as I was saying, I'm going to have to ignore the situation completely, pretending it never happened. Have a good day."

As we pulled away, Goten had said something to me, but what was it. I hadn't paid much attention. Ah, I remember now.

"Hey, Trunks, great job back there but could you let up on the insults. One of these days I'm liable to snap. Oh, and would your mom really sue him?"

"No, but I'm sure I'd be grounded for even being in the car with you, so I had to say something before something even stupider than you are came bumbling out of your mouth."

End Flashback

Oh my god, he has said something before. I looked through our entire history together. He had asked me to stop so many times, and I had just let it run over me like a summer breeze. I was such a bitch. He must hate me.

Goten's P.O.V.

I ran out of my room, struggling to contain tears that were threatening to cascade from my eyes as two monstrous waterfalls and it felt as if I were about to lose this battle. I was headed for the front door when my father jumped in front of me.

"Hey, Goten, what's wrong?" he asked in a concerned tone.

"Oh, like you care. You've never cared about me or the family. All you care about is fighting!" I responded in an overly harsh way.

"Goten, don't you ever say that. I care about this family more than you'll ever know. If it weren't for this family, I would have no reason to fight, no motivation to win. Now, you can either walk out that door and never come back through it, or you can stand here talking to a father that cares for you beyond reason knowing that you can confide anything within him."

The waterworks were threatening to flood the house at this point. I couldn't hold my tears back anymore. I had ruined my only chance at true love and had diminished my father's love for his family to that of a cow's for steak. I was such a horrible person. I hadn't meant anything I said to Trunks. Well, I hadn't meant most of it at least.

"Dad, I'm just tired of everyone thinking I'm stupid and immature."

"Think of it this way, son. You're just young at heart. You know how to make the most out of life and people just don't understand that. Admittedly, you can get a bit carried away at times, but you're just one of the few people who knows how to have fun. Everyone on Earth was raised to be productive and efficient, not fun-loving and care-free. You haven't been afraid to be yourself so far, don't stop now. Oh, and don't worry, Trunks'll come around. He's a bright kid. You've got good taste son."

"Thanks, dad. I just feel I was a little harsh. You know, the whole 'I never want to see you again' thing."

"I can perfectly understand where you were coming from Goten. He obviously won't come up to you now. It's time that you made the move on him."

"I am smarter than him right? You, mom and Gohan think I'm smart don't you."

"No, Goten, we don't. We don't have to think it at all. It's written in stone, it's a fact of life, it's a basic knowledge that you're a genius. It's just we're the only ones smart enough to see how smart you really are. It's always the goofy ones, isn't it?"

"The goofy ones plus Gohan."

"And the difference is?"

"Oh yeah, you're right. Thanks dad."

Dad was right, I am smart. I had solid evidence of it, in fact.

Flashback

We had just gotten the results of our IQ test back from our homeroom teacher. Everyone in the school had been required to take the test the week before and had been anxiously awaiting the results.

"So, Goten, what did you get? My score was a one-fifty-two. That's above genius level," Trunks had stated in an obnoxiously loud voice, making sure everyone knew what his score was, him being the braggart that he was.

"I'd rather not say, Trunks. It's kind of embarrassing," I whispered meagerly.

"That bad, huh? Well, I didn't expect much from you anyway."

"Trunks, I've told you like a million times to stop calling me stupid. Do you ever listen?"

"Huh, oh, yeah, of course."

Truth be told, my score wasn't that bad. In fact, it was incredible. I just didn't want anyone to know that I had gotten higher than Trunks. With a score of 159 I was officially the smartest student in the entire school. It was really embarrassing to say the least. I didn't really like attention.

We walked out of the class a few minutes later and I continued my day as the genius that never was.

End Flashback

I was smarter, he was stronger, I was faster, and he was hotter. It all balanced out. I could only hope that it would happen the same way tonight. Tonight I would ask the one question that had been dwelling on my mind for the longest time yet fearing to go further. I stepped out my door, looked for Trunk's ki, and slowly made my way to the serene lake Trunks was at. I looked around for him, seeing him up sitting against a tree, letting tears fall that I knew would have remained inside if he had known of my presence. This was the moment I had been hiding from for a month. This was the moment I had dreaded and longed for at the exact same time. This was the moment.

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Trunks: It happened.

Kaiser: What did?

Trunks: Oh, your back.

Kaiser: From where.

Trunks: I don't know. You're the one that went there.

Kaiser: I never went anywhere. I've been here the whole time.

Trunks: But Goten said you left for like the chapter and that you were gonna do something special and, oh god, I was tricked by the most gullible person on the planet wasn't I.

Kaiser: Sounds like it.

Trunks: So where were you at the end of last chapter then?

Kaiser: I told you when I left that I was going to get a glass of water nimrod, and that you two should just wrap the chapter up.

Goten: Hey guys what's up?

Kaiser: Would you rather be boiled or frozen Goten.

Goten: Why?

Kaiser: Because you lied to Trunks. What have I told you about lying?

Goten: Only do it if you're sure that you can't get caught because those who get caught get sent to jail and are raped by supposedly straight males.

Kaiser: I never said that. You're disgusting, you pervert.

Goten: Wait; nope that's what mom said. You said if I lied I would have the option of being boiled in a giant pot or stuck into a freezer. Oh, crap.

Kaiser: Wow, that was... interesting. Goten, you are a piece of work.

Goten: I try. Oh, yeah, and Trunks is right. It happened.

Kaiser: Yes, it did. Goku finally sounded smart. Yay.

Well that's one more chapter done, and there's only one left. This is almost the end. Sadness. Please review. I update based on reviews. Really, I mean it. I'm not a liar. Be back soon, hopefully. Oh yeah, quick note. I'll update slightly more frequently now that my computer works again. Joy, still with slight sadness but not overwhelmingly so.