Ch 51

The end of the day was coming at the bakery but before it could, a couple came rushing into the bakery, hoping he could make them a cake right now on short notice. Their wedding was two hours away, and their cake had been ruined on delivery to their ceremony. Goten smiled and told them of course he could. He would never turn away customers.

He got to work quickly, keeping in mind everything the bride and groom had told him about what they wanted on their cake. He was done in plenty of time to spare as he brought the cake out to the couple whom gasped in awe and surprise. They were so thankful to him, and Goten insisted he help carry it to their car. He watched them drive off, hoping the rest of their wedding day went off without a hitch.

It was closing time, and the employees left. Videl put the closing on the door as she turned to see Goten coming out of the backroom. "You did a good thing for that couple."

"It's their wedding day. I think it would be kind of cruel to turn them away."

"Do you ever think about marrying Trunks?"

"We're all ready married in saiyan standards, so I'm not sure I see the need to do it again."

"Your mother would have loved to help plan your wedding. She expressed this to me a week before her passing."

"Really?"

"Yep," she smiled. "She said how Trunks was starting to grow on her, and she would have loved to be there to see you two share your love with friends and family."

"That's great. It's just Trunks and I aren't in the best place in our relationship to get married in that way."

"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it Goten?"

"I think it would only make things worse. It's something Trunks and I have to live with, and I'm finding it hard to live 're not giving up because with love each other."

"That's what a marriage is all about, not giving up until you've exhausted all options."

"In our case we don't have a choice. The bond bonds us forever. I'm not sure we have options."

"I'm guessing whatever problem you and Trunks have is being saiyan. Have you talked to Vegeta?"

"We have to live with this until the day we die or end our lives. I'm not fond of either scenario, so I will live with it. I have to because there's nothing else," said Goten as he opened the door and smiled at Videl. "See you later," he said as he closed the door behind him, looking into the night, and making his way home.

Trunks was doing some work at his office at home when he heard a knock on the door. Walking out of his office, he answered the front door. "Grandma?"

"Can I come in?"

"I guess so," said Trunks as he stood aside to let her in, closing the door behind her. "So, what do you want to talk to me about?" he asked as he joined her on the couch.

"I heard you were having problems with Goten."

"It's nothing we can't handle together."

"Trunks, I told you this relationship would be trouble. I just don't want to see you get hurt."

"It's none of your concern, and I didn't ask your opinion about my relationship with Goten," he said as he stood up from the couch.

"What did he do to you Trunks? Lately you've seemed sad, angry, and frustrated."

"It's what I'm doing to him that's hurting him," he sighed. "I would sever the bond if I could, knowing he wouldn't be in pain anymore, but I can't. It's impossible. It's for life, and I've doomed him and I to the rest of our lives in pain. I just—I didn't want him to die. He didn't want to die either. It would have been better if he bonded to someone who wasn't half saiyan."

"Oh Trunks, I'm so sorry dear," said Bunny as she got up and hugged her crying grandson.

Once he calmed down, he came out of his grandma's embrace. "It would be nice if you could support me now, support my relationship with Goten because even though it's bad right now, it won't be like this forever. We'll get to place where we've accepted what's happening between us and move on. I think about all the good he's brought to my life as I was growing up, and I couldn't imagine my life without him taking the pain I felt as a kid and as a teenager away."

"Trunks, I'm sorry I will never support your relationship. I will always love you, so I will not interfere in your relationship any longer."

"That's a start I guess. Thank you."

"Of course. Well I'll take my leave. I have to start dinner. You're more than welcome to join me, your grandfather, your parents, your sister, and her boyfriend."

"No thank you. I have some work I want to finish up. Plus Goten and I usually eat together. He should be home soon."

"Very well," said Bunny as she closed the door behind her,

Before he could make it back to his office, he heard the door open and knew it was Goten coming in. Trunks went to his office, sat down in his chair, and looked at the screen of his laptop. At least he hoped everything between him and Goten would be all right as time went by in their relationship. He wasn't so sure.

Goten came through the door with takeout for dinner. He wasn't in the mood to cook and made his way to the kitchen to unpack the food and lie it out on the table for him and Trunks. He felt his energy in the office and made his way there.

"Trunks," he said as he found him asleep on his closed laptop. Walking over to the desk, he rested his hand on Trunks' shoulder and delicately shook him. Once he felt Trunks move, he moved away from him.

"Oh," Trunks looked at his watch. He looked around the office to see his mate. "Hey Goten," he said as he stood up and stretched his body.

"I brought home some takeout. It's on the table," he said as he headed towards the door and left the room.

Trunks found Goten at the table, waiting for him, so he sat down across from his mate and they ate in silence. Trunks didn't like this one bit. Their relationship had turned into something he didn't recognize anymore. Trunks wasn't one to cry that often, but he felt like it now. 'We use to be so happy together.'

'I know,' said Goten as he rested his hand on Trunks.'

"We're not going to make it, are we?" asked Trunks.

"I—I don't know Trunks," he said as he felt Trunks' hand move from underneath his to holding his hand.

"I want this to work chibi. It has to or else I don't what our lives are going to look like years from now. We have a longer span of life than humans do, so we have to find a solution that we can be happy with, not just one we have to live with."

"But your dad said—

"I don't care what my father said. There has to be something else. It hurts me to see you in so much pain because of me. I can't live a long time knowing this is the way its always going to be."

"Ok," smiled Goten. "I'm in. I just hope we can find a happy solution."

"Me to chibi."

They were able to eat in peace and make some conversation about their day. It felt like it use to when their relationship seemed simple.

It was late when they got ready for bed. They got into bed facing away from each other. Sometime during the night, Trunks turned over, staring at his mate's back and he suddenly had the urge to take him in a not so gentle way. He couldn't stop his mind from racing as he thought about how he could make Goten bruised and bloody. He sighed. 'God I'm a monster,' he thought as he quickly turned away to calm his racing heart. When he felt Goten's touch on his shoulder, he lost it as he flipped Goten onto his back. The rest of the night became a blur.