To You...Chapter 10

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Chapter Ten:

Bra was in the luxury sedan that belonged to her brother. He was driving her to school today, since her mother was busy that morning.

"…hmm…you're really in a good mood lately," Trunks noted when he saw her smiling for no particular reason.

" And what's wrong with that?" She frowned again. Her brother was so nosy and annoying.

" Nothing…unless there's a reason."

"…nothing you could care about, sorry." Bra faced the window. " I'd thank you rather kindly to just take me to school, thank you very much."

"…" Trunks pulled into the high school parking lot and stopped in the front. " Get out, kiddo."

" Goodbye, Trunks." She even left her brother with a loving hug. Trunks recovered from his stunned state and drove off. Goten, as usual every school morning, was waiting in front for her.

" Hey, B," he greeted happily. " Have a good weekend?"

" Yes. I did." Bra didn't really want to focus on him now.

"…what's the matter?" Goten prodded. " Something happen?"

" Nah…" Bra walked to her locker and proceeded to get her books out while Goten bragged about himself and what he did the whole weekend. Like she cared.

"…and I was the one who really scored the points in the game--hey, Bra, are you listening?" he demanded.

" Yes, Goten, I am," she replied heatedly. " Please, go on--tell me more."

"--the hell is your issue?" he fired back. " I was only talking. Geez, you and your problems."

" I don't have the problems, you do." Bra was fed up with his cocky attitude, and she was going to put an end to it. She looked in the locker they shared. She took all of his books, and dumped them on the floor. His notebooks, textbooks, papers, all crashed to the ground.

" Bra! What--"

"…" She shut the locker and locked it, knowing that she only knew the combination. " Sorry, Goten, I'm not interested in your universe anymore. And I don't need it anymore." She walked away, and finally got what was building up inside off of her shoulders. She felt clearer and her day promised to be better.

"…" Goten was quiet, but angry. What exactly brought this episode on! What did he do? " There must be a reason," he said. " She wouldn't just break up with me. There's something behind this." And he had a plan to get behind it.

The rest of the school day, Goten watched Bra, trying to see if the answer to his question revealed itself. Nothing obvious showed through, though. She was going through the day as if everything were normal. No new guy. No new guy at all, he thought. What was the problem here!

At the end of the day, he followed her out at a safe distance. She didn't stop to hug any guy. She went straight to Bulma's car, got in, and it left the parking lot.

" What did I do?" he screamed to himself. He let out a frustrated grunt and punched the brick wall beside him.

"…um, Goten, what's your problem?"

"…" He turned around and saw a concerned expression on Marron's face.

" Marron. Hi." he said coolly. " Nope, nothin's wrong here. I'm a cool cat."

" Yeah, and pigs can fly."

" Okay, Marron--you're Bra's friend! Tell me, what did I do wrong!" Goten pleaded. " What have I done? Why is she mad at me?"

"…" Marron felt sorry, seeing Goten so pitiful. " Well…you've been on your high horse lately…if I have to say so myself. I think that's why. And Ti--" She stopped.

" What? T?" Goten asked suspiciously.

" It's n-nothing." Marron waved her hand.

" Marron--" He grabbed it and looked into her eyes seriously. " Who is it?"

"…" She bit her lip. " I'm scared to say…"

" Why? Don't be."

"…I…I'm kind of scared because I don't think that it's right…but I don't want to rat her out…" Marron looked down at her feet. " He's…he's a grown man, Goten." She looked up with tears in her eyes.

" What!" Goten's eyebrows furrowed. " Please tell me that you aren't serious…great Kai…I've got to inform Vegeta…"

" No, don't!" Marron begged. " If she finds out that I told you she'll never forgive me! Goten, please!"

" I care more about her safety, Marron, and you should, too." Goten released her hand. " It isn't right. We've got to tell Vegeta."

"…you're right." She didn't want to tell on her friend, but the situation seemed urgent. Bra was biting off more than she could chew, and Vegeta could be the only one to set her straight. "…just…don't tell her or Vegeta that I was the one who told…"

" Sure…now, answer me this. Who is it?"

"…Tien…"

" Tien! You mean three-eyed, mean Tien?" Goten could hardly believe what he heard.

" Yes…"

" Vegeta's surely gonna hear from me. Thanks for your help, Marron. You're always cool." He gave her a hug. She blushed deeply.

" Anytime…"

"…" Goten gave her a final wave before zipping off to his car.

" She's not home!" Vegeta barked through the door. " Go away…"

" No, Vegeta, I'm not here to see Bra. Can I talk to you, sir?"

"…" Vegeta pulled open the door. " Are you here to spar?"

"…no."

" Then what do you want! Shouldn't you be asking Kakarot those questions!"

" Hey, hey…I'm not asking about that." Goten felt his face burn. " This is really important, Vegeta. It is about your daughter, and you're not going to like it."

"…" Vegeta moved aside, allowing Goten entrance. " If you've had any kind of relations with her, just be warned that little baby-maker of yours will be crippled."

"…" Goten stopped in the doorway.

" You've had sex with her?" Vegeta boomed angrily.

" N-NO!" Goten quickly said. " I was j-just shocked by the comment."

"…very well. Come in." Vegeta got a kick out of messing with Kakarot's youngest. But, he was deathly serious about what he just said. " So, sit boy. What's the problem?"

" Now, I know Bra's mad at me and this is in no way trying to get back at her--"

" Why is she mad at you?" Vegeta interrupted.

"…sir?"

" WHY is she mad at you? Did you cheat on her!" The psycho Saiyan clutched the couch, tearing at its seams.

" N-no! I don't know! I mean, she's mad at me because I haven't been paying her attention. I-I mean--"

" You've dug yourself a mighty deep grave, boy…" Vegeta looked positively pissed.

" No, Vegeta, listen, you can bash me all you want after this but what I'm about to tell you is far more important. Bra is going out with a grown man."

"…" As if Vegeta's heart could take anymore, his eyes widened yet again. " The hell are you talking about?"

" If you don't believe me then fine, ask Bra's friend, Marron. Bra is going out with a man thrice her age! And it's Tien…"

"…what…." Vegeta felt the anger boiling in him until it couldn't be contained. " TIEN! That filthy, no-good bastard! I'll show him! How dare he mess with my daughter!" Vegeta raced out of the door in an uncontrolled anger-spawned frenzy. Goten was afraid, but felt that Bra was safe now.

" Now where is that man going?" Bulma walked through the door, shaking her head. " Is he always catching a temper and flying off to nowhere…?"

"…why is Daddy so mad?" Bra walked in next, then paused when she spotted Goten. " Why are you here?" She couldn't explain it, but her heart began beating five times faster.

--- Oh, geez! Here we go! Vegeta has finally found out, and it's not gonna be pretty! Heh, heh, heh! And Goten's stuck at the Brief home, being drilled by Bra! Ho, ho! AND there's something up with Marron and why she blushed over Goten…this is a juicy chapter. Well, tune in next time, and hopefully I'll get more reviews to keep going!---