--You people are too kind to me. You write reviews all the time and it helps me out a lot.

--I'd like to make comments on some things reviewers have said. The Marron question: No, there was no mention of whether Marron had decided who she would be with or not. However, it is on its way. I'm glad you asked, though.

--Also I understand that one of you (or some of you) may not have watched DBZ in a while. I haven't seen it in, like, 10 or so years. And while my memory on some of the stuff is okay, I don't remember as much as it might take to actually write fanfics about it. So facts might get switched up and things of that sort. (That's one of the reasons I generally don't go by what happens in the series.) Oh, well. On with the show.

Versus 4: Temporal Distortion

--Dissension--

Goten had gone back to his apartment to wash up and, of course, Bra washed up in her shower. Once she was finished getting ready, she went into the living room to wait for Goten's return. She could hear her parents arguing in the kitchen. Why couldn't her father just accept that she and Goten were getting married? He had said himself that he knew they had feelings for each other a long time ago. It was only natural that she would want to marry him sooner or later. Granted, this was much sooner than anyone probably expected, but it shouldn't have been a big surprise for him.

He had said that he thought she would kill Goten. Instead of him getting rid of her love, he wanted her to do it. And to think, she almost did...

"What are you so afraid of?" Bra heard her mother ask her father.

"Afraid of? I'm not afraid of anything, woman," Vegeta told her.

"Don't give me that. You're afraid of something, or you wouldn't be making such a big fuss over this," Bulma said.

There was a long pause.

"Are you afraid that we'll lose our little girl?" Bulma questioned.

"That is absurd," Vegeta said. "I told you that I'm not afraid of anything."

"That's it, isn't it? It's not because Goten is Goku's son. It wouldn't have mattered who the guy would have been or when they got engaged, you wouldn't have agreed with it anyway. Because you're scared of losing your daughter," Bulma said.

Another pause.

"Why does that scare you so much, Vegeta?" Bulma asked.

"I already told you. I'm not afraid of anything," Vegeta insisted. "You wouldn't understand--"

"Then make me understand," Bulma said.

Bra heard a car outside. Though she was interested in where her parents' conversation was going, she had to let Goten back in. She ran over to the front door and opened it quickly. Even though they'd only been apart for a short while, he sure was a sight for sore eyes.

"Goten," was all Bra said. She couldn't help smiling up at him.

Goten smiled that smile of his and sent her heart into a frenzy. "You seem happy."

"Well, that's just the way you make me feel," Bra told him. She took his hand and pulled him inside. When she turned around, she saw that her parents had made it into the living room.

Bulma looked at her watch. "Ah, Goten. You're here. Alright people. It's time to go." She looked at the young couple. "We'll follow you guys over there." She pulled Vegeta along by the hand as if he were a child. He looked a little irritated, but at least he wasn't kicking and screaming.

Goten nodded. "Sure, Mrs. B."

Once Bra and Goten were in his car, Bra decided to start up a light conversation. "You know, you never told me exactly what it is you do at your new job."

Goten smiled as he drove along. "Well, I'll be writing history articles in the newspaper. You know the 'This Day in History' thing? The guy who wrote those retired, and that's where I came in. It's not very much fun right now, but they said that if I have what it takes, they'll let me start doing articles of my choice."

"That's great. I'm really glad you found a job. I still feel bad--" Bra began.

Goten laughed. "There you go again. You really have a hard time letting things go, don't you?"

"Well, if I let things go easily, I wouldn't even be with you right now," Bra told him. She nodded affirmatively and folded her arms across her chest.

"I guess you're right about that," Goten said as he drove along. "And speaking of being together, I think we should set a wedding date. If we set the date and tell them now, everyone will be well-informed well ahead of time."

Bra blushed a little and looked at Goten's hand on the steering wheel. She couldn't believe that Goten really wanted to get married before she even graduated from high school. She hadn't expected that, but it was a good sign that he was just as sure about their relationship as she was.

"I was thinking that maybe we could do it this summer," Goten said. "How does that sound?"

"That would be perfect. If we make it midsummer, I could get all these women together who like the idea of weddings. They can help me plan it," Bra said. She frowned at the thought of her mother, ChiChi, Videl, Pan, 18 and Marron dragging her all over town. "My mom's gonna want something huge. She'll probably want to get started right away." Maybe she wouldn't have to work too hard on it after all. She smiled at that thought.

"Oh, it won't be so bad. I know you don't like girly things like that, but it'll be worth it," Goten told her. "Midsummer works for me."

"Great. We can tell our parents when we plan to get married. They probably won't agree about it being so soon, but I think they'll get over it," Bra said. "Well, except my dad. But he doesn't like anything that doesn't go his way."

Goten laughed. "Don't you think that's a bit of an understatement?"

Bra was about to comment, but she had to remember that she too suffered from the same complex.

--later--

"Grandbabies!" Bulma and ChiChi squealed happily, as though it were some sort of new greeting.

As soon as they had arrived at the Sons' house, ChiChi and Bulma pretty much lost their marbles. The two ladies hugged each other.

Bra, Goten and Vegeta stood outside while the two emotional women blocked the entrance. And Goku peeped over the women's heads at everyone.

"Hi!" the merry Saiyan said. He offered them his usual wave and smile. He gently moved his wife and Bulma off to the side as they continued to chirp about spoiling children who weren't even around yet. "Come in. ChiChi's been cooking all afternoon."

Goten grinned. "I can tell. It smells great." He and Bra walked on into the house hand-in-hand.

"Hey, congratulations, you two," Goku said. He put an arm around each of them. "Engaged. This is great news."

"Thanks," Bra and Goten said at the same time. They looked at each other and smiled.

Goku laughed a little. Then he walked over to Vegeta, who had been standing outside and was silent the whole time. "Well, I guess this makes us brothers, huh, Vegeta?" He stuck out his hand for a shake.

Vegeta growled at him. "You are no brother of mine, Kakarot." He folded his arms.

Goku smiled and put his arm around Vegeta's shoulder anyway. "Come in. ChiChi'll get mad if you leave the door open." He moved Vegeta along.

All Bra's father could do was look angry.

"Ah, hello everyone," ChiChi said, finally finishing up her song and dance with Bulma. "I'd like to say a few words before--Goku, get back here!"

Goku had abandoned Vegeta and was about to go into the kitchen. When his wife called for him, he stopped and turned to her. "Huh? Oh! Sorry, Chi." He presented an ignorant grin.

Everyone stood attentively as ChiChi prepared to speak again. Vegeta was even cooperating for once.

"Now, when Gohan and Videl got married, she received a ring from her father that was once her mother's ring," ChiChi said. She looked at Bulma. "And I wouldn't want to step on anyone's toes, but I would like for Bra to have something very special to me." She walked over to Goten and handed him a little black box. Then she looked at Bra. "That is a ring that once belonged to my mother. My dad only found it a few years ago when he was going through his things. He wanted me to have it. And now I'd like for you to have it."

There was a long silence and everyone could pretty much hear Vegeta roll his eyes.

Bra was overwhelmed that ChiChi would give her something like this. It wasn't like she was her daughter. Of course, ChiChi didn't have a daughter to give it to. Bra stared at the box in Goten's hand.

"Goten, you're supposed to put it on her finger," ChiChi whispered to her son. She shook her head.

Goten had been sitting there staring at the box as well. "Huh? Oh! Sorry, Mom."

"Idiots. All of them," Vegeta murmured.

Bulma nudged her husband harshly, but she ended up hurting herself more than she hurt him. Vegeta just looked at her.

Goten removed the ring from its box and put it on Bra's finger--

"The other hand, Goten," ChiChi told him.

"I knew that," Goten said, changing the ring over. "I'm a little nervous here, okay?"

Bra smiled as she looked at the ring. "It's gorgeous. I'm honored, really. Thank you so much." It wasn't something she usually did, but she walked over and hugged ChiChi. She'd been accepted into their family. Which was more than she could say for poor Goten's situation with her father.

Bulma's eyes filled with tears. "This is so beautiful." She leaned against Vegeta.

Surprisingly enough, Vegeta didn't try to move away from her. He only looked at the ceiling.

ChiChi put her hands on Bra's shoulders and smiled. "Well, this is a celebration." She looked around the room. "Come on everyone. I've prepared a huge meal. I hope you enjoy it."

They all went into the kitchen. Goku was about to take his seat when ChiChi grabbed him by the collar. She whispered something to him. Then she dragged him over to the stove.

Goten was still holding Bra's hand as they sat side-by-side at the table.

Vegeta had his eyes on their every move, but he kept any comments he'd wanted to make to himself. He really was being civil today. As civil as someone is his shoes could be. He was, after all, in his rival's home. His rival, whose youngest son planned to marry his daughter.

He sat at the head of the table while Bulma sat at his side.

The host and hostess started bringing huge dishes of food to the table. Once everything was set up, Goku stood at the other head of the table and held up his glass. "A toast. To a relationship that will stand the test of time." He looked at Goten and Bra and smiled. Then he looked at ChiChi.

ChiChi stood beside him and held up her glass. "To a wonderful life filled with love." She looked at Bulma.

Bulma smiled, stood and held up her glass. "To healthy and beautiful children." She looked at Bra.

Bra's heart flitted, but she stood and held up her glass anyway. "To realizing what really matters in life and making the most of it." She looked at Goten.

Goten stood and held up his glass with a smile on his face. He put his free arm around Bra. "To keeping an open mind and an open heart, even against all odds." He hesitated for a moment, and then looked at Vegeta.

For a while, Vegeta just sat there, looking around at everyone who stared at him. And just when everyone thought it was hopeless, he stood and held up his glass.

Bulma looked a little worried. Vegeta had a tendency to say whatever was on his mind at the time. And considering he didn't like the idea of the two youngsters being together in the first place, he was bound to say something harsh or cruel.

Bra couldn't help being a little worried herself. The evening had gone surprisingly smoothly up until this point. It would be a shame for it all to be ruined now.

Even Goten looked slightly bothered by the fact that her father was about to speak.

ChiChi just looked more irritated than anything. Surely she considered the fact that he had nothing but bad things to say all the time.

Goku was just Goku. He smiled regardless of the situation.

"To the achieving of seemingly unattainable goals," Vegeta said with a smirk. He looked right at Bulma when he said it.

It must have brought back something from the past because Bulma smirked back at him.

But Bra was lost. All of these toasts were strange. Who were they toasting? Were they toasting her and Goten's relationship or were they toasting their own? Maybe it was a little of both. Wishing for the things they'd experienced in their relationships to be passed on to them. It made sense. It was kinda touching if you thought about it in that way.

They all chatted and ate and chatted some more, everyone making sure to comment on how great the food was. Well, except Vegeta. He wasn't about to do two good deeds in one day. The earth may have stopped spinning if he did.

At the end of dinner, Goten stood. "Um, we have an announcement to make before we all go our separate ways." He took Bra's hand and stood her up as well. "My mom and Mrs. B. have been asking about it all night, but we've purposefully been avoiding answering it." He looked at Bra and kissed her hand.

Bra looked around at everyone. "We've decided when we want to have the wedding." She took a deep breath. Why did Goten have to give her the hard part to say? "We're getting married in midsummer this coming year."

Silence filled the room, except for the fact that Goku was still shoveling in food.

"Oh, that is wonderful!" ChiChi said.

Bulma shook her head. "No. No, it's not wonderful." She looked at Bra and Goten. "What are you two thinking? Bra would only be a senior in high school. She won't even be a senior yet. She'll only be 17."

Vegeta looked like he wanted to laugh. "My, how the tables have turned. Now it is you who objects," he said, referring to Bulma.

Bulma shot a look at Vegeta that could have sliced through stone, but it did no damage to the Saiyan. She looked back at Bra and Goten.

"I don't see what the big deal is," Bra told her mother.

"The big deal is that you're still in high school," Bulma said.

"We've been talking about it. And that's the decision we came to," Goten explained.

"Oh, Goten. You should know better," Bulma sighed.

ChiChi frowned. "Know better? Come on, Bulma. He loves Bra. And she loves him."

Vegeta had begun to chuckle.

"Vegeta, you are not helping!" Bulma shouted.

"What does it matter if they get married this year or next year? The result will be the same," Vegeta said with a smirk. "And the more you object, the closer they become. It will only drive them to do it sooner."

ChiChi was a little amazed to hear him say something like that.

Bra looked confused. Nothing made sense anymore.

Goten leaned close to Bra and whispered, "Sometimes I have to wonder about your dad. He's so confusing to deal with. I don't know how you've lived with him for so long."

"You know, there's a fine line between sanity and insanity. I think my dad has one foot on each side," Bra muttered to Goten.

"She's your daughter. You must have forgotten what you were like when you and I first got together," Vegeta added.

Bulma shook her head and sighed. "Yeah. And the other one's the son of a guy who doesn't know the meaning of the word 'lose'. I guess I forget whose kids these are sometimes." She looked at him for a while. "But, Vegeta, you're the one who's been objecting to this relationship the whole time. What--?"

"Don't wrack your little human brain trying to figure it all out," Vegeta told her. "You wouldn't understand. How many times do I have to tell you that, woman?"

Bulma slowly smiled at him.

Bra could only look at them. Her parents sure were strange.

Goku suddenly let out a loud belch and rubbed his stomach. "Man, that was great!"

ChiChi slapped Goku on the back of the head. "Goku! Manners!"

"Oh, excuse me," Goku said, wearing that silly smile of his.

"Have you been paying attention to what's been going on? Bra and Goten are getting married this summer," ChiChi told him.

"Really?" Goku asked stupidly. A bigger smile popped up on his face. "Well, that's great. I didn't think the wedding would be so soon, but that's great."

Bulma giggled like a school girl. "Oh, we have so much to do. So much planning."

ChiChi and Bulma looked at each other. "Wedding dresses!" They both giggled like a couple of teeny-boppers.

Vegeta folded his arms and looked at the ceiling.

Goten leaned closer to Bra and whispered, "I'm kinda starting to think we should have eloped."

"Yeah, but it's a little too late to jump on that train," Bra told him.

Bulma and ChiChi had begun to dance around the kitchen singing about weddings and babies while Goku went on bothering Vegeta about being brothers.

--End Dissension--

--This was a strange and silly episode. So let me know what you think. I have a feeling that there's only 1 or 2 more left. I know I've been talking about the end of this series for a long time, but it's really about to come to a close now.

--Thanks for reading this episode. And thanks for all your reviews. If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please don't hesitate to let me know.