A disoriented Goten found himself suddenly in a place he was fairly sure was not the Other World. There was a feeling of life in the air which was indescribable but undeniable, and this certainly helped him to conclude that he was alive. But the main clue was the sight of his family and friends several metres away. A grin quickly dominated the young boy's face, and he automatically began to sprint towards them, leaping into his mother's arms as he neared his family.

"Mommy!"

"Goten! Oh, I can't believe you're back!"

"Welcome back to life, little brother!"

The Son family crowded together, each member desperate to reunite with the youngest, and everyone dizzy with euphoria. Those watching from the outside couldn't help but smile; even Vegeta found a somewhat-happy smirk sneaking onto his face. The light that had left the surviving family members' eyes two days ago had returned, and was laughing like the pure joy was overflowing within him.

Once all the hugs, tears and smiles were mostly out of the Sons' systems, another significant reunion seemed inevitable.

Two pairs of eyes, one dark, one blue, met each other as Goten removed himself from his father's embrace. Nothing was said.

The older boy broke the eye contact first, turning away to hide any tears he feared he might not be able to hold back. He hadn't expected everything to be just fine between him and his best friend, but he hadn't truly prepared himself for how much it hurt to not be acknowledged by Goten. Then he heard quick, light steps and before he could turn to defend himself from what had to be an attack, he felt a pair of small but strong arms wrap around his torso and he froze, waiting for Goten's hatred to show itself. Instead he felt the arms release him and finally spun round to see the younger boy smiling at him sheepishly.

"Heh, sorry. I know you don't like hugs much."

Trunks' high intellect could not comprehend this comment.

"W-what?"

"But I just had to! Cause you're my best friend and I was bored being dead with you not there and I missed you!"

Goten didn't hate him? "You…don't hate me?"

"No way! You're my best friend and I was confused when I was suddenly in the Other World and I didn't know why I was dead but then I asked some other dead guy what he thought and he said you probably killed me and I didn't get that and I was annoyed cause it kinda hurt when you blew me up but then I met King Kai and he told me you did it so you could get the Dragonballs and bring me back! And that's the bestest thing anyone has ever done for me! So now you're even more my best friend than ever!"

Trunks wasn't the only one baffled by this outburst. Everyone present was stunned by this unforeseen reaction. Trunks could only seem to make himself say one thing:

"You really don't hate me?"

"Nope!" replied Goten, his eyes shining," How could I hate the person who killed me?"

It was clear that he didn't realise what a strange thing that was to say.

AN: THE END. Heh, sorry if anyone has drowned in cheese. I promised myself I wouldn't make a soppy and-they-all-lived-happily-ever-after ending. I seem to have broken that promise.