The next day was Goten's s day off, so he decided to swing by his brother's home. Trunks had gone to work, and he didn't want to be alone. Knocking on the door, he stood back as he heard footsteps coming.

"Goten, what a surprise come in." She stepped aside to let him in. "So, how are you doing?"

"Fine, it's my day off so I thought I'd come by and say hello."

"What happened between you, Trunks, and that Henry guy? I mean Trunks made quiet a scene, and I know he wouldn't do that unless something was wrong."

"It's nothing Videl really."

"Then why did you look so scared when you saw Henry?"

"I don't want to talk about it Videl."

"Did he hurt you?" She saw as Goten's eyes looked at her in surprise. "He did, didn't he?"

"Videl I—

"I guess you haven't told your parents and brother about it."

He sighed in defeat. "I was very young, he served his time, got out, and I went to therapy. It's over and done with."

"You're not going to tell them are you?"

"No, and you have to promise to keep this to yourself."

"Don't you think this is something they'd want to know about?"

"Please Videl, please!" He could tell she was struggling with this decision, and he understood she cared about him.

"Ok, but I don't like keeping things from your brother."

"I know, and I'm sorry. I just don't want to be pitied." He felt her hand on his shoulder and smiled.

"I'm glad you realized you needed to go to therapy to sort out what happened, and I'm glad you're ok."

He sighed. "I just wish Trunks could let it go."

"He loves you Goten. It just pains him to see you hurt."

"I know," he smiled. "Anyway, you want to hear some good news."

"Sure."

"Trunks and I are planning to get a place together."

"WHAT!" yelled a female voice.

They both turned to see Chichi and Goku with Gohan and Pan behind them. "Um, maybe I should go," said Goten.

"Congratulations Goten, I'm happy for you," said Videl.

"Thanks Videl." He walked passed his family and out the door.

He took a breath out when he got outside. He turned when he heard footsteps coming his way. "Goten."

"Hey dad."

"I'm happy for you two."

"Thanks dad," he smiled. "Do you think Gohan approves?"

"Well I think he's unsure of the idea but you know your brother supports you no matter what."

"Yeah, that does sound like Gohan. Well I'll see you around."

Goten took off to the sky and in the direction of the Briefs home.

Goten touched down in the Briefs' backyard as Trunks greeted him at the back door. They hugged briefly and then went inside the house to see Bulla and Uub bringing food to the table along with Bulma, who smiled at Goten's appearance.

"I'm glad you two could make it," said Bulma.

"We're glad to be here mother," said Trunks. "Goten would never pass up an opportunity of your cooking."

Goten's stomach growled as he blushed. "I guess my stomach agrees with you," he laughed nervously as he rubbed the back of his neck.

"Everyone just sit down. I'll go get Vegeta," said Bulma as she made her way outside to the gravity room.

Bulma entered the gravity room platform, which had the normal gravity of earth. She watched her mate move and was mesmerized by it. When she realized he had discovered her watching him, a blush came to her face.

"Dinner's ready."

When Vegeta walked up to her with want in his eyes, Bulma felt her heart pounding hard. He had her against the wall as her arms went around his neck and his arms went around her waist. They started kissing passionately as Vegeta brought her legs around his waist and lowered her to the floor, never breaking their kisses.

"They're not coming out anytime soon are they?" asked Uub as the Briefs kids laughed.

"Nope, they'll be in there for a few hours," said Bulla as Trunks smiled.

"So, do we wait for them to eat because I'm starving?" asked Goten.

"No lets eat. You're not the only one who's hungry," said Trunks.

After dinner Goten helped pack the remaining food and put it in the fridge while Uub helped Bulla with the dishes. When they were all done, they decided to take a walk in the city and leave the house to the lovebirds.

Goten was deep in thought, wondering if Videl would keep her promise. 'I trust her, but I don't if she can keep this from Gohan. Kami what was I thinking admitting that to her.' A hand came to his shoulder for the second time today.

"Hey man, are you ok?" asked Uub.

"Huh? Oh yeah I'm fine. Why?"

"Do you even realize we're getting ice cream?"

"Wow I must have been more deep in thought then I thought."

Trunks handed Goten his vanilla cone while holding his chocolate cone. "Are you all right?" Goten walked ahead of the threesome, but Trunks caught up to him. "What's going on?"

"Videl knows."

"And you're worried she'll tell your family."

"I don't know if I could handle it."

"What's the worst that could happen?"

"My mom would cry and proclaim it's all her fault what happened to me, Gohan would be angry as well as dad, and they'd feel sorry for me. I don't need that. I just got passed what happened to me."

"I'm not convinced Goten."

"I used to have nightmares. I don't anymore. I just—

"It's ok." He took Goten in his arms. "It's going to be ok." Goten cried.

Goten had brought them both to a deserted place where flowers surrounded him and Trunks. Trunks felt his boyfriend still holding onto him tightly, but he was not crying anymore. All he could do was stare out into the fields of flowers while Trunks looked at him.

"You said if I wanted to get loss, you wanted me to take you with me."

"What is this place? Are we even on Earth?"

"Yes we're on earth and I came on this place by accident but it always seems to calm me down."

"It's beautiful," Trunks smiled. "I guess it makes sense though."

"What do you mean Trunks?"

"Well you're beautiful so it only makes since that you would come upon a place that's the same way." Trunks watched him blush as he moved his hand to his cheek and then suddenly dropped it.

"Trunks?"

"You can't keep running away Goten. You have to deal with what's going on in your life." Goten attempted to come out of his boyfriend's embrace, but he was surprised when Trunks pulled him tightly against him. "I care about you chibi, and I'm with you no matter what. I just can't stand you keeping everything inside." Trunks let go of his boyfriend some. "You need to tell your family what happened to you."

This time he let Goten go out of his arms until there was some distance between them. "It's my decision Trunks, and I don't want to. Why can't you just respect that?"

"Because they love and care about you. They deserve to comfort you and be there for you."

"I—I don't want it, I don't deserve it. I put my mom through so much. It didn't help that I reminded her of my dad."

"It's not YOUR fault Goten, none of it is. You're innocent in all of it."

"Then why do I feel so bad all the time, huh TRUNKS?" He asked with desperation in his voice that Trunks had never seen before.

"You're a good, innocent person Goten and sometimes people take advantage of that part of you. That's why your mom's words hurt you so much, and that's why that monster hurt you but you were young then and didn't know any better."

"So, you're saying I need to change?"

"No, I'm saying those qualities in you are what make you who you are. Don't change them just be smarter about future situations you're in."

"You're right," Goten laughed. "Though I shouldn't be surprised." He wiped the tears on his cheek away. "I should tell my family." He watched Trunks smile at him as he put his hand on his shoulder and was about to use IT technique until Trunks stopped him. "What is it?"

Trunks smirked. "We don't have to go right away, do we?"

"Why, what did you want to—oh?"

They separated their lips in order to breathe as they lied in the filed of flowers. They smiled at each other as Trunks held his boyfriend close. "Great idea, right?"

"Ye—yeah I feel so much better." He kissed Trunks on the cheek. "I love you Trunks."

"I love you to Goten." He nuzzled his neck before kissing the tender spot where he marked him as his potential Saiyan mate, causing his chibi to moan.

The sun was setting as the two demi-saiyan reappeared in the kitchen of Goten's childhood home. Chichi was startled by their surprise appearance while Goku was just concerned about why they were here so late.

"Goten, what's going on son?" asked Goku.

"Dad, could you go get Gohan? He needs to hear this."

Goku came through the door with a confused and sleepy Gohan. "Dad told me you wanted to tell us something."

"I'm sorry for waking you Gohan, but I really need to get this off my chest."

"And HE had to be here because?" Chichi glared at Trunks who stood his ground with her.

"I love him, and he's the one that convinced me to tell you what I'm about to say."

He felt Trunks behind him. Not just his presence but he could feel Trunks' feelings pour into him, making him more sure about what he was going to tell his family.

"There's no easy way to say this, so I'll just come out with it. When I was four, an older man molested me. He was caught a few days later when he raped and murdered a girl and served his time, got out, and he hasn't committed a crime since."

The room was deathly quiet after his confession. He risked a look at his family who were trying to wrap their heads around what he had said. Trunks' hand lied on his shoulder. "Should we just go?" Goten whispered to Trunks.

"Wait a few minutes."

"Why didn't you tell us sooner?" asked Gohan.

"I was four. I didn't know how to explain to you and mom what happened. I thought about it when I was a little older, but I felt ashamed that I let him take advantage of me. I saw a therapist at college, and I've been seeing a therapist recently."

"I'm glad you're taking care of yourself son," said Goku as he brought him into a hug, which Goten buried himself in. He felt safe in the arms of the Earth's hero.

"I—I love you dad."

"I love you to Goten."

They broke from their hug, for Goten to find himself in the arms of his big brother, who had helped his mother raise him. "What's the name of this guy?"

"Why do you want to know Gohan?"

"Cause I want to kill him for what he did." Goten was surprised by the anger behind his brother's words as he pulled away.

"That's what I wanted to do to Gohan," said Trunks.

"Trunks! Not helping," Goten said as he separated from his brother. "Killing him won't solve anything you know that better than anyone Gohan."

"Goten's right Gohan. No matter how much we might want to kill him. We don't resort to killing humans," said Goku.

"To HELL with that," said Chichi. "I'm human. I'll kill him. Goten, you just tell me and I won't hesitate." Goku, Gohan, and Trunks smiled sadly.

"Mom, I don't want you to go to jail for me."

"I—I can't believe I let this happen. You were only four years old. I'm your mother. I'm supposed to protect you."

"Mom, please don't do this to yourself. It's no one's fault but his."

She took him in her arms. "I love you so much Goten."

Chichi invited Goten and Trunks to stay the night because of how late it was. They accepted and parted to separate rooms, which Trunks didn't like, but he respected the rules that Chichi laid down for them even if he didn't agree with them.

He had to admit it was hard sleeping alone without his boyfriend's warm body to hold on to, but he guessed he could survive for one night. He was wrong. He was tossing and turning so much that he woke himself up.

'He's right next-door. There's no reason I shouldn't be able to get some sleep.' But he couldn't. Sitting up in bed, Trunks sensed all the energies were asleep so he quietly slipped out of the guest room and walked into Goten's childhood room, where his boyfriend appeared to be sleeping peacefully.

"Trunks," the raven-haired man whispered as he sat up in bed, "what are you doing here?"

"I'm clear about your mom's rules, but I can't sleep without you beside me. Believe me I've been trying to."

Goten lifted the covers for Trunks to come and join him. When Trunks was lying beside him, right away he put his arms around his boyfriend. Goten could hear him sigh in contentment. "You feel better now?" he asked as he ran his finger through his lavender locks.

"Yeah, much better." Trunks buried his face in his boyfriend's neck as he took in his scent, which made Goten giggle. Trunks smirked. "I forgot you were ticklish there."

"Trunks, you wouldn't dare? My parents are in the next room."

"No," he kissed his cheek, "I was just messing with you." He smiled.

"So?" Goten smirked, "that's how you want to play it?" He shifted in his bed, so he was facing his boyfriend. His hand rested dangerously close to his clothed manhood.

"Goten," he started to breath heavy as he looked at him with lust in his eyes, "you don't want to do this."

"Oh," he smiled, "but I do." He stroked the bare skin right next to where Trunks' short began.

Trunks buried his face in one of the pillows to try and muffle the sounds threatening to come out of his mouth. He could feel Goten burry his fingertips in the skin of his thigh, driving him over the edge with pleasure as he drew blood. When Goten licked up the marks he created, Trunks' eyes dilated, and his breathing was heavy. He looked down to watch Goten kiss the skin with his mouth, leaving a wet trail.

Trunks just lost it at this point as he grabbed Goten and flipped them, so Goten was below him, pinned by his wrists with Trunks' hands. "You—you were warned chibi. Prepare to face the consequences of your actions."

Goten was excited but at the back of his mind, he knew he didn't want to be caught by his parents in bed with Trunks in a compromising position. He looked up into Trunks' eyes to see passion, lust, and love. It was all for him and the way he made him feel. "Trunks, I'm sorry I didn't mean to get you excited but you started it."

"And I'm going to end it."

"Trunks, what are—mmphh?" He was interrupted by a passionate, rough kiss to the lips as he entered his mouth with his tongue. His hands meanwhile moved under Goten's shirt to caress the skin hard with his fingers. When his fingers penetrated the skin on his back, he hissed before he let out a moan. Trunks pressed his fingers back into the wound, causing Goten to cry out louder then he thought. He saw the smirk on his face.