Three weeks later
Bra and Scatter were sparring together outside of Capsule Corp. Bra didn't want Scatter to hold back. It was actually the first time her and Scatter had sparred. Scatter fought well for being somebody that couldn't remember anything. Bra wasn't sure if he remembered his ki attacks or not. He hasn't used them while sparring with Trunks or Goten since that fateful day. They carried on conversations while they fought in the air.
"So Bra, when do you think we should become boyfriend and girlfriend?" Scatter asked. Bra sighed.
"I've told you already that I will not become your girlfriend because you don't have all of your memories back yet and I think that things will change between us once you get them back and I don't want to be hurt."
"I'm not going to hurt you when I get memories back." Scatter said. Bra looked at him in disbelief. She knew that this Scatter wouldn't hurt her but the old Scatter would. She knew now that they could never be together and they must let go of each other.
"Scatter, you're a great guy but it wouldn't be fair to either one of us if we started dating. I don't think we could ever be together." Scatter didn't want to but he finally understood that he and Bra could never be together. He was certain that once he got his memories back, he would still have feelings for her. He cared for Bra deeply and believed that he could never feel that way about another. Scatter lowered his head and sighed. He looked at Bra with tears about to fall out of his eyes.
"I've gotta get going. I have a thing." He wasn't very good at lying but he had to think of something in a hurry because he was about to cry. He turned around and flew off. Bra began to go after him but stopped. She didn't mean to hurt his feelings but he needed to understand that. She wanted to be with him as much as he did but it wasn't going to happen with him in his current state. She too felt like crying. She just hovered in the air as she let Scatter go.
Scatter soared through the air crying. He didn't even know where he was going; all he knew was that he was alone. His chest hurt with heartbreak. He clinched his chest where his heart was with his hand and shut his eyes tight as if it was real physical pain. He didn't even bother to notice that a hover car was coming at him at high speeds. The driver didn't see him either. They both hit head on and both fell to the ground. The car crashed into the street as Scatter fell and slammed into a parked car. He lied there unconscious with his hand still over his heart.
"Bra, why are you so god damned annoying? Are you my girlfriend?"
Scatter fell into a darkness from which even light couldn't escape. He tried to fly up but nothing happened. He kept falling. He heard voices all around him. He heard Trunks's voice, Gohan's, Bra's and other voices. He even heard his own.
"You're so annoying, Bra……. Let's go to the arcade………. You're like a little sister and nothing more."
"So is this going to be our usual thing?"
"If you want it to be."
Scatter panicked. He didn't know what to do. He kept falling and falling then he heard a loud crash.
Scatter shot up from the hospital bed.
"MOM! DAD!" He yelled. Chi Chi and Goku came running into the room and embraced their surrogate son. Scatter cried into Chi Chi's shoulder as she cried too. Goku put his arm on Scatter's back and rubbed it. Chi Chi let go of Scatter as he looked up at Goku. Scatter leaned over and hugged Goku. Gohan, Goten, Pan, Trunks, Bra and Bulma stood in the doorway. After their embracing moment was over the two brothers walked over to Scatter's bed side.
"How's that hard head of your's feelin'?" Goten asked. Scatter rubbed it a bit.
"Fine. And the best part is, I have my memories back."
"Hey, that's wonderful." Bulma said. All the others looked relieved with the exception of Bra. She was happy that Scatter was alright but she was worried that he was going back to be the old Scatter.
"Umm…guys do you mind if I had a minute with Bra?" Everybody just shook their head and walked out the door. Chi Chi kissed Scatter on the forehead and walked out. Bra walked over to Scatter's bed side. "Bra, I just want you to know that I'm sorry for how I treated you back then. I was a total jerk and deserved what I got, both the slap and amnesia. It's just too bad that it had to take me losing my memory to realize that." He reached over and took Bra's hand. Bra put her other hand on top of his. "Do you think that there is a chance for us?" Bra lowered her head and paused for a moment then shook her head. "Oh." Scatter lowered his eyes to look at his bed covers.
"Maybe one day but not today." Bra said as she leaned over and kissed his forehead. She turned and walked away. Scatter kept a hold of her hand as long as he could. He felt her warm, gentle touch slip through his fingers as she walked away. He watched her disappear through the door. He lay back down onto his pillow. A tear fell from his eye and soaked into the white casing of the pillow.
