The sun rose as Goten woke up to see Trunks asleep in his arms. He smiled as he brushed the lavender locks out of his boyfriend's eyes, making Trunks shift against him. When his hand wandered to Trunks' back, Goten heard a purring sound coming from him as he kneading his fingers into his bare back.

"Kami Goten that feels nice."

"Well," Goten smiled, "you were purring like a kitty.

"Really?"

"Yeah, but don't worry I won't tell anyone."

"What happens in the bedroom stays in the bedroom."

Goten laughed. "Ok, that sounds fair."

"What time is it?"

"8AM, why?"

"Oh shit I'm late for work." Trunks came out of his boyfriend's embrace but turned around and stopped in his tracks. "I don't have to go. I can stay here with you if you want." Trunks sat back down on the bed.

"No, it's fine Trunks. I have work later anyway." He kissed him on the forehead.

"I'll see you later at my place." Goten nodded and smiled.

Trunks rushed to the bathroom, taking off his boxers, not realizing his boyfriend had gotten a view of him. Goten lied back down and turned away from the scene, blushing as he heard the shower turn on. 'What am I waiting for? I love him.'

At the end of work Goten felt drained in body as he walked the streets of the city. A sudden pain came to his skull as he swayed, trying to regain his balance; he found a wall to lean up against. 'Wha—what's going on with me?' He closed his eyes and a vision of his mother came to his mind.

"You are not my son. I did not raise my son to act this way."

"I'm not acting any other way that's not normal mom."

"You—you've been with Bulma's son." She cried. "He's tainted my son."

"Mom listen to yourself you're not making sense. Trunks didn't influence me to fall for him. It's just—

"What!"

"A part of me has always loved Trunks even if right away I didn't realize it."

"I don't care to hear anymore. I've should have miscarried."

"Yo—you don't mean that."

"I do. Now GET OUT of my site. I don't ever want to see your face again."

The pain in his head went away, but the pain in his heart remained. The tears running down his face he had no purpose to wipe away. His mother had said the worst thing you could ever say to a child.

'I—I can't stay here anymore. I—I need to be alone.' Goten managed to maintain his composure long enough to concentrate on a place far, far away from the city and his home where no one could find him. Disappearing into thin air, one last thing passed his mind. 'I—I'm sorry Trunks. I love you.' A tear came down his cheek.

It was raining hard where Goten landed. He could hardly see anything but the lights from the village not too far from where he was. Weak from using his instant transmission technique, he fainted on the wet, lush grass.

A pair of footsteps came upon the unconscious body. Eyes widened in recognition of the passed out saiyan. Gathering Goten in his arms, he looked closely at the boy in his arms. He could sense sadness, pain, guilt, and love, and he frowned as he stood up, taking him inside one of the capsule homes.

Hooked up to machines in the hospital wings of one of the capsule homes, the man sat by Goten's side, holding his hand. 'What's happened to you son?' he sighed in frustration. 'I should have been there. Just a few more days here and I can come back to earth.'

"Goku."

He turned to see a friend of his. "Hey Baba, I guess you heard about Goten."

"I've been looking in every once in a while on Earth from my crystal ball, but I didn't know he was here until the villagers said they saw someone carry in a boy that looked similar to you."

"What's happened to him Baba?"

"Well now he's in a coma but on earth, Chichi and your son had a huge argument. Apparently he blocked out the argument and is now remembering parts of it. It must have been horrible for him to escape from earth."

"How did he get here anyway?"

"He used your trick."

Goku looked back at his son, and his face saddens. "Wake up soon son."

A loud, urgent knock came to Gohan's door. The door opened as Gohan found frantic Trunks at his door. Gohan stepped aside to let Trunks inside. "Trunks, what's going on?"

"I know it's late, but I can't find Goten. He wouldn't be here by any chance?"

"No. Trunks did something happen between you two?"

"I haven't seen him all day Gohan. I searched all the places he usually hangs out at, and he wasn't there."

Gohan tried to sense his little brother's ki, coming up with nothing. "That's so strange."

"What is it Gohan?"

"It's like he's not even on earth. Trunks, can you think of any reason he'd leave earth?"

"Well, he's been having nightmares about the argument he had with Chichi. Maybe he had another nightmare that caused him so much pain he couldn't take being on this planet anymore."

"That's oddly specific Trunks. Well I mean you two have always been pretty close. It wouldn't surprise me if you two shared the same mindset. The question is where would he go?"

"Uncle Goten's missing?" asked Pan.

"Yes Pan," said Trunks. "We're going to find him."

"I'm going to Trunks," said Pan as she turned to her father. "He's my uncle."

"Stubborn like your mother, huh?" she pleaded with her eyes. "Ok fine Pan you can come."

"Go where?" asked Videl as she walked into the room.

"Goten's left earth. We're going out to bring him back," said Gohan.

"And let me guess Pan you want to go?" she asked.

"Please mom I want to know he's ok."

"Fine but keep in touch."

"We promise mom," Pan said as she followed her father and Trunks out the door.

"We need to go to Capsule and get a ship," said Trunks.

"Right, lets go!" said Pan.

Inside where the ship was, Trunks was making sure everything with the ship was running well before they took off. Gohan and Pan were inside as Trunks joined them. "Everything's in order," said Trunks as he made his way to the front seat and buckled up with Pan and Gohan. "All set." They both nodded.

Taking off into the night Trunks was determined to find his boyfriend wherever he was. He sighed. 'Why couldn't you stay and talk to me chibi? I want to be there for you. I love you. I'm on my way to you.'

Father and daughter noticed how tense Trunks was and then they looked at each other. "Trunks don't worry we're going to find him," said Pan.

"Maybe you can try to sense him," said Gohan.

Trunks put the ship on auto pilot and then closed his eyes, searching out for Goten. Concentrating really hard, he got flash images of a place of capsules. It was a very lush, beautiful place. He was trying to find something specific when he sensed a magical ki. 'It's Baba. Now I'll just lock on her and bingo!' He opened his eyes and changed to coordinates to the planet.

Landing down in an open field, the trio set their feet down on the fresh, green gas. Pan couldn't help but be mesmerized by how beautiful the planet was. Every plant, flower, and tree were alive. She felt her father's hand on her shoulder, and they followed Trunks into the village of capsules.

Walking, they found a lot of people starring at them but more specifically at Trunks, awing at his appearance. Pan found this interesting and amusing because he was so popular on earth. 'Who knew others were so amazed by him.' She let out a smile as she shook her head. At that instant her father knew what she was thinking about and smiled as well.

Trunks sensed Baba's energy at the capsule near what appeared to be the tallest tree on the planet. Knocking on the door, Trunks saw nurses coming out, which worried the young saiyan. 'What's going on?' They walked inside as Pan and Gohan followed Trunks' lock on Baba.

They came to a door, which Trunks knocked on. He felt Baba's presence at the door. Opening the door Baba was shocked to see some old friends on the other side of the door. "Trunks, Gohan, Pan, it's so good to see you?"

"Baba, who's at the door?" the male voice asked as he got up and came to the door, surprised like Baba.

"Grandpa!"

"Goku."

"Father."

"Wow! What a surprise to see you all," said Goku as Pan hugged him.

Trunks looked passed the two to see his boyfriend lying unconscious on a hospital bed, hooked up to multiple machines. He walked by the two and rushed to his side. "What happened to him?" Trunks demanded as he took Goten's hand in his.

"I found him unconscious in the rain, brought him here, and he's been in a coma ever since. I haven't been able to talk to him. What's been going on on earth?"

"You think you have the nerve to ask that?" Trunks asked in anger.

Goku's faced dropped. "You're right Trunks."

"Now I'd appreciate it if you left." There was rage in his eyes. "Get out!"

"Come on dad lets give Trunks some time to cool off." Goku left reluctantly with him into the hall, leaving Trunks and Pan with Goten.

"What's going on with Trunks Gohan?"

"Trunks and Goten are—

"In love," said Pan.

"Goten told mom about how he felt for Trunks and all Goten could do was block out her yelling. Lately the things he forgot come back to him as nightmares. Trunks thinks he was in so much pain that he had to escape. Any place where she wasn't probably feels safe to him."

"I should have been there," said Goku as he clinched his fists. "I'm his father I should have been there defending him."

"You're right dad, but we can't change the past. You know have to deal with the here and now."

"I know, and Trunks—

"Dad, he has a lot of emotions running through him now but he cares about Goten very deeply or else he wouldn't have traveled this far to bring him back home."

The breeze passed through Trunks as he on the grass. Closing his eyes, he was trying to concentrate on calming his raging emotions. Letting out a breath, he sensed a presence behind him.

"How's he doing?" Trunks asked without looking at the person behind him.

"His condition hasn't changed," said Goku as he sat next to Trunks. He could tell Trunks was in turmoil about the whole situation, and he didn't know what he could do to fix that. He decided to change the subject. "Gohan told me about you and Goten."

"Of course he did."

"I'm glad he has someone as strong as you by his side. You've been taking on a lot lately."

"I love him. There's nothing that I wouldn't do for him."

Goku laughed. "You sound like Bulma."

"I should probably call her. She doesn't know that we're here." Trunks walked back into the Capsule ship.

Pan came outside along with Baba and Gohan. "Is everything all right with Goten?" asked Goku.

"The doctor said visiting hours were over," said Pans as she frowned.

"Don't worry Pan we'll be here tomorrow to see him," said Gohan as he turned to his father. "Hey dad is there any place we can stay for the night?" He looked down at his tired daughter. "We had a long trip."

"We can all stay in my capsule," said Goku as Trunks came out of the ship. "So, how did Bulma take it?"

"She understands but wishes I told her sooner."

After a big meal cooked by Gohan, he put his daughter to bed and came out into the living area to see Trunks lying on the couch and Goku watching TV.

"Hey dad."

"What's up Gohan?"

"Why do you think mom is always hard on Goten?"

"I guess it has to do with the circumstances of the way he came into world without a father in his life. I think your mom was trying to keep him a bit sheltered from the world and was hard on him because she was doing everything to keep it that way but she knew in her heart that she couldn't control Goten."

"It doesn't excuse her from hurting him the way she did," said Trunks. "Do you have any idea what it's like to wake up next to someone you care about and they're shaking and crying, wondering what they did wrong. It's heart breaking that I can't do anything about it." It took everything in him not to cry.

"You're doing what you can Trunks. That's all Goten can ask for. You're here now and that's all that matters," said Gohan.

Trunks got up from the couch. "I'm going to bed," he said as he walked passed them into the guest room.

"You think he's going to be ok dad?"

"When Goten wakes up, maybe Trunks will be more at ease but I can't say for sure Gohan. We should probably get some sleep." His son nodded and went to where his daughter was sleeping.

Holding Pan close, he thought about his mother and his brother. Closing his eyes, he felt his daughter's presence comfort him to sleep.