Bra woke up with a start. She was still clutching the same stuffed animal from the previous night, as if attempting to pretend Scatter was in her arms. The dried tears on her face only proved to be a reminder of what happened the night before. Sure, Bra loved being kissed by Scatter, but she felt awkward. It was something she had wanted since she first learned that boys didn't have cooties.
Scatter was her dream guy, but in the past he had treated her with a sort of apathy that had a tinge of maliciousness to it. He'd never been downright mean to her, but he never seemed to care for her, and when she got too close to the man she wanted, he would push her away.
She was definitely afraid of getting hurt, that was no lie. She was afraid Scatter would not treat her so well if he ever regained his memory.
But it's not a question of if, but when, Bra thought. She hunkered under the covers a bit more, clutching her bear tighter.
Here I am, eighteen years old, and still clinging on this stuffed animal like a five year old, Bra giggled slightly. She quietly rose from her bed, making her way towards her mirror.
"Kami, my eyes are red," Bra said, rubbing them slightly.
Scatter walked down the stairs to hear voices in the Briefs' kitchen, and both sounded all too familiar. Scatter had no idea who these voices belonged to, but he could definitely feel a connection to them.
As he marched slowly into the kitchen, a man with spiky, black hair, sat at the table talking to Bulma. He wore thick-rimmed blue glasses and sat laughing with the older blue-haired lady. Next to him sat a girl about Bra's age, Scatter guessed. An orange bandana covered her head.
Scatter stopped at the door as both Gohan and Pan turned around. Scatter was the first to speak.
"Hi!" Scatter said, "You must be Gohan!" Gohan smiled. Scatter then turned his attention to Pan.
"And you must be cousin," Scatter said, "I'm sorry I don't remember anything, so please don't be mad." Pan stood up and got right in Scatter's face, much to the Saiyan's surprise.
"Scatter!" Pan yelled, "What were you thinking! How could you get amnesia!" Scatter had no idea what to do.
"Um," Scatter said, "It's not like I was trying to get it, Pan." Pan hmphed and sat back down.
"Scatter," Gohan started, "Have you remembered anything at all yet?" Scatter shook his head.
"Not really," he started, "As Bulma probably has told you, I remember how to fly and fight, and apparently cook. But that's about it." Gohan held his chin in his hand.
"I'm trying to think of a way to get you back to normal, Scatter," Gohan said, "Usually when one gets amnesia, another bonk to the head will cure them---"
"Let me do it!" Pan said before Gohan finished, slamming a fist into a much surprised Scatter.
"Ow! What the hell!" Scatter said, holding his head. Pan looked at him with big eyes.
"Did it work?" She asked, peeking over at her father who was looking sternly at her.
"As I was saying before I was cut off by Pan," Gohan said, turning his glare away from his daughter, "I don't think a bonk on the head will work for a Saiyan."
"Yeah no kidding," Scatter said, rubbing his head.
"They're just too think-headed. I'm honestly surprised you've got amnesia in the first place! I mean, I've fallen from much greater heights. I guess it was just the spot you hit it in." Gohan explained. Scatter fished through the cabinets to find some aspirin.
"Yeah, well, Gohan," Scatter started, "What do you expect I do? I really have no idea."
"Well," Gohan said, "Go do stuff with your friends. Go to the movies, or a carnival, or something you like to do. I think that might help you. And if that doesn't, I think sleep would be the best thing for you." Scatter suddenly remembered his nightmare, and in turn, Bra.
"No sleep," Scatter said, "I can't sleep."
Bra got to the bottom of the stairs to hear the voices of her mother, Gohan, Pan, and Scatter. She smiled at hearing Scatter's voice, as it made her remember the tender kiss the two shared the night before. Bra must've sat at the bottom of the stairs for a while.
"What are you doing?" Trunks asked, scaring Bra out of her thoughts. She slapped his arm.
"What is it with people scaring me" Bra asked. Trunks chuckled.
"What were you thinking about, sis?" Trunks asked, earning a blush from Bra. "That blush doesn't look like it was a rated G thought!"
The comment just seemed to make Bra blush more. But before she could get her retort in, Trunks' expression turned serious.
"You love him, don't you?" He asked suddenly, almost as if he already knew the answer. Bra looked at Trunks with wide eyes.
"I… don't know," Bra said, "You already knew I had a crush on him, but love seems like a really strong word." Trunks smiled slightly.
"I don't want to see you get hurt, is all, sis," He said, "And I don't know how he's going to act once he gets back his memories. But as of right now, it's quite obvious he's falling for you." Bra blushed again.
"I think that's quite apparent," Bra said, "I just don't know if he'll still have those feelings when it comes to that time." Trunks patted his sister on the shoulder.
"For your sake, sis," Trunks said, "I hope he'll be a better man than he was. But then again, I'm not one to talk. I used to pick on you, too." Bra smiled.
"Thanks, bro," Bra said.
"HEYA!" Scatter yelled, popping between the two, "Whatcha guys talking about!" Neither said a thing, as yet again, Bra clutched her chest, trying to stop her racing heartbeat from the scaring she just endured, and Trunks nearly jumped out of his pants.
"Gah! What is it with the scaring!" Bra yelled, earning a confused and guilty look from Scatter.
Gohan and Pan waved goodbye to Scatter and took off to the skies. Scatter turned around to find Bra.
"Scatter, I—" Bra started, but stopped. She suddenly realized she had nothing to say. Or couldn't say anything, she couldn't figure it out. Scatter raised his eyebrows, then smiled.
"Bra," Scatter said, "Trunks is at work. What are we gonna do today?" Bra shrugged her shoulders.
"I have no idea," she said, regaining a small amount of courage.
"Gohan said I should do fun things to try to regain my memories," Scatter said, "So let's go do something fun!" Bra smiled.
I don't know if I want you to regain your memories, Scatter, Bra thought, But I can't be that selfish, as much as I want to be.
A date. That's what normal people would call what Scatter and Bra were doing right now. The two went into Satan City and walked the shops. They stopped at food places, went to see a movie, and sat in the park.
A date. Bra blushed at the thought of her and Scatter on a date. It was quite the experience, and one that she never thought she'd get to have.
"Hey Bra!" Scatter said, "Let's go check out the arcade!" Bra smiled and started following Scatter, but there was no need. He grabbed her hand, much to her surprise, and dragged her along, smiling.
Although she was having fun, the majority of the time she lost herself in her own thoughts about Scatter. She couldn't get that kiss out of her head no matter how hard she tried.
I wonder if Scatter is having as much trouble as me, Bra wondered. She snuck a peak at Scatter. He was vigorously playing some arcade game. Bra had to chuckle.
His tongue was sticking out, and his eyes darted all over the screen. He mashed buttons left and right, and every once in a while he'd let out a ninja noise, as if he was actually performing the moves on his fighter onscreen. But soon the pleasant scene was over, as Scatter was beaten.
"Aw man," Scatter said, releasing his grip on the controller, "Oh well. Hey Bra, let's go over there to that carnival game stand!" Bra smiled up at him, and this time she took his hand, wondering where her courage was coming from.
"Okay, let's go!" She said, earning a smile from Scatter. She felt at peace. She was having fun, something she hadn't experienced in a long time. And she was even more glad that she was having fun with the person she loved.
She wouldn't deny it anymore. She had had a crush on Scatter in the past, but since this amnesia, she realized that she did in fact love this man. This different man than before.
Scatter threw the baseball as hard as he could, not only knocking down the three sake bottles stacked on top of each other, but also putting a hole in the back of the stand, much to the surprise of everyone around. Bra just laughed, and the game master rang his golden bell, signaling a winner. Scatter chose his prize carefully.
A large, brown teddy bear.
Teddy bear, huh? Bra thought, Funny how things keep popping up.
Before she could return her thought to the wonderful man in front of her, she was tackled by the humongous stuffed animal.
"Gah," Bra spat as she got up off the ground, "Is that thing alive!" Scatter peered from around the side of the bear, grinning the good old Scatter grin. He threw his hand behind his head.
"Sorry Bra," Scatter said, "Didn't mean to knock ya down, but this is for you!" Scatter presented the huge bear to her, making a loud ta-da sound that earned stares from everyone around. When Bra didn't react, Scatter did another ta-da with a more elaborate hand movement.
All Bra could do was laugh at how cute and innocent he seemed.