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Goten

As we landed the gate door opened, but it wasn't Gohan as it should be it was Goten. I had met him at school, but I hadn't realized that the similarity in the names was actually a birth thing. Now that I had actually mistaken him for Gohan I could not do anything but admit the similarity between the two, there was no doubt these two were brothers.

What is she doing here? His thoughts and expression gave him away he was shocked. He even nearly tripped as the gate hit his heel from behind.

"Hi, Goten. Is Gohan any where around?" Krillin asked killing the absolute silence that surrounded Goten and I.

"He… He went out with Vadel to train and Pan's with Hercule." Goten half stuttered. Why is she looking for Gohan? His thoughts where easily pulled, I was getting the hang of pulling thoughts myself instead of waiting for them to come to me.

"Do you know when he'll be back? I need to speak to him about some matters and I wanted to see how he was doing."

She's interested in him… I thought Trunks had her! Well… get her to stay. "He could be back soon or not until tomorrow. It all depends on how hard Vadel wants to work him before the competition." He said, a little too steady for his situation / what I knew he was thinking.

"Well I guess I'll wait here for him." I stated clearly, falling right into Goten's already blown plan. "I catch you later Krillin, thanks for the ride." I uttered gently passing my hand over his shoulder and walking toward the back gate that Goten had just (finally) managed to close.

Once inside Goten started to get nervous and started trembling under a new pressure. He had indeed gotten me to stay now he just didn't know what to do with me. To break the silence I decided to trust him and work with him instead of his brother, who it seemed was, perhaps literally, tied up right now.

"Can I trust you with a secret?" I asked delicately, it was becoming obvious Goten, unlike Trunks, didn't handle women that often. Trunks may even have out shadowed him so often that he had never dreamed of talking to a girl he wasn't related to.

"Umm…. Yah… I guess… what is it?" She's talking to me, is she making a move? His eyes shifted to the tabletop and on to the floor as he wobbled and almost toppled over.

"Why don't we sit down and have a look at my problem." I said figuring that was the best course of action to avoid the head crashing fun of Goten hitting the floor face first.

"Alright." He answered stuttering quite a bit less.

"I need someone to talk to." I blurted out.

"Um…" His eyes widened and his thoughts became a mess all I could make out was, She could talk to me…get close and…but she came for Gohan… why him…what kind of things…what did I get myself into, all of this in about 5 seconds.

"If you're not up to it I'd understand." I started to hurry to fix the unease of the situation, why was I such a klutz with words.

"No I just… would you rather have Gohan?" He paused to look at me, all I could find was true compassion. "I would love to help you. I didn't want to…umm…say anything at school, but I know about the accident and how Gohan found you. At least I know the little stuff."

"Right", I smiled, "That was why I was looking for Gohan. He helped me before… so I know I can trust him now."

"Right." Goten smiled back at me a new gleam in his eyes.

"Can I trust you?" I cocked my head to the side looking at him innocently while I raided his mind. I did not intend to let any one I could not trust read Krillin's intimate thoughts and I sure of all was not going to show it to more than one person so… anything "fishy" and I was going to come up with a new plan for the day. I would like to be the lucky man who could help her, but what use could I be…but when it comes down to it if she has to go to someone it would be better for her to come to me rather than Trunks.

I laughed to myself everyone seemed to think I couldn't handle Trunks. All this only made me want him more, but my movements would be careful, besides I wanted to see the infamous Trunks's deadly moves and I wasn't going to see the best by being easy.

"Yes," Goten answered. I had almost forgotten the question he was answering, but I pulled myself back at his answer.

"First I keep hearing weird things about Trunks. Is there something I should know?"

"Well… Trunks is a kind of ladies man… he…umm… he has taken just about every girl ever labeled cute and some just for dares. And well your…hot … someone he may consider a huge target, especially with Sharpner's interest in you." He sighed and turned to look me straight in the eyes. "I only say this because I don't want you hurt."

"Okay." I turned pulling the diary from my back pocket. "This is what I wanted to share with Gohan." Goten eyed the book suspiciously, more like the book was dangerous than a little leather bound journal. "It's Krillin's old diary," as I said this Goten's eyes seemed to relax a little. "He thought it may help me remember some things from my past." I paused. "I didn't want to read it alone, but I want to be careful about who I share Krillin's personal thoughts with." I looked down, saying this out loud made me realize how awkward and stupid this sounded.

Goten looked to me and pushed my chin up. "Then lets take a look."

I smiled and he returned the smile looking utterly relieved at the loss of the high tension.

I opened the book to the first page and Goten came around to stand behind me and read over my shoulder.

There was no dates only page numbers and days activities and important notes.

Page 1 –

I'm getting married tomorrow to 18. she wants me to keep this journal so I can remember things

Note: If you forget a favorite color: white, food: spiced rice, or important anniversary you will be subjected to writing.

I waited a moment for Goten to finish and he giggled as I turned to him. "What?"

"It's just that sounds so like her. She is 10 times stronger than him and well… he's a push over for a good-looking girl any ways so… her making him write for something small like forgetting an anniversary. Well… it's really like them."

"See this is why I need someone else to look at it with me I don't know this stuff." I smiled, he was really sweet, and it was almost easy to open up to him, almost.

"Well… let's move on than." Goten smiled back at me. Maybe I might just have a chance. Gohan was right all I had to do was just be myself to get a girl and look at what I got!

My smile grew at his unspoken compliment as I turned to the next page of Krillin's journal.

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18's acting weird she's talking with Denda and researching a long since gone missing species. She's never home and I no longer know what to think.

Note: Denda refuses to tell me anything. Does this mean something about what she's up to?

Both our smiles disappeared.

"Why did he give you this?" Goten turned to look to the wall with photos on it. The photos were arranged in an awkward order: Goku, Vageta, Gohan, Piccolo, Trunks, Goten, 18, Tien, Krillin, Vadel, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, than Denda. The frames were slightly different sizes and you could see outlines of how the photos where regularly moved around. Goten was looking from 18's picture to Denda and back to Krillin. What had been going on?

"He said it could help me with memories." I shrugged.

"I got that part, but did he say anything else? This makes it seem like he thought 18 was up to something and by the sound of it something bad."

"I… I don't know he said some things that seemed irrelevant."

"Like what this may now be important?" Goten pushed on. He was really trying to help me, he was pushing as far into his mind as he could to remember anything that would make this make sense, but even he wasn't finding anything.

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18 has been gone for the last 2 months total. When she is home she's working in the basement on something I am smart enough not to ask about.

"It sounds like Krillin thought she was cheating on him." Goten stated still looking to the wall

"He did say I looked like her maybe he thinks…but…" I looked to the wall like Goten.

Goten had however turned to look at me. It seemed he had drawn the same conclusion. "If he thought this would help you and this seems like…well I want to test you to see if you could be related to 18."

"Like related how? What kind of tests?" this was all hitting me hard and believe it or not I couldn't focus on a thing.

"Well if I can get DNA from both you and her I can see if you share the same blood line at all in any way."

"How would you do that?" I paused looking at him for trust. I didn't want this going to anyone else and I definitely didn't want tests run on Krillin's thoughts or delusions.

"I could go to Bulma. She doesn't ask too many questions and I could just ask to see if my two friends were related. It wouldn't tell her who or even how they were related. You could come if you'd like."

"She's not stupid she might think something is up."

"Not really." Goten looked down. She didn't ask when I was trying to prove Trunks and I were related or even when I was trying to prove Trunks was related to Marron.

"Well let's do it than." I closed Krillin's journal and looked to Goten. "Now all we need is a plan to get the DNA."

"Well I could pull some hair from her and you." Goten looked to me. "If Krillin were willing to help than it would even be easier."

"I think I could arrange that." I smiled "How long would it take you."

"Depends on how soon we get the hair, how long it takes to go see Bulma, how long it takes for me to see you again. Anything's possible." Goten reached into a bookshelf nearby and pulled out a manila envelope. "Gohan doesn't mind me using this stuff as long as I don't waste it." He reached over and pulled a hair from my head. He did it quick enough it didn't even hurt. "I take this for your sample and work on getting 18's… Should I just tell him it's for you?"

"That should work I think."

"I try to find a useful hair from her hair brushes first before pulling her hairs." Goten said massaging his neck almost saying she would kill him if he pulled her hair.

"Now the only question is how am I getting home?"

Goten looked to me and smiled. "I could fly you," His smile turn devious.

"Well that depends on how you intend to fly." I smiled back.

I can still one up Trunks if I think.

"Plane or bodies?" I added seductively.

Goten looked at me dumbfounded. She's making it too easy "Bodies, I guess." He tried to sound casual.

"Let's go than. Unless you want to change your mind." I smiled. "I just need help finding my way."

"Right." He smiled.

The way home was all together uneventful if you forget the part about Goten not realizing I could fly without his help. He helped me get up in the air and to fly for a while before I told him he could let go any time he wanted to. Other than that it was a completely quiet uneventful trip. Until… We got to Trunks's backyard where Trunks and Vageta were sparing. Neither looked happy at the fact that I was with Goten instead of Gohan or maybe it was just the fact that they… well… thoughts are worth more than words in this case.

She's with HIM! Both thought.

Trunks seemed to think of Goten as a closer to my age threat, and Vageta seemed to think that hanging out with any 'go-boy-twerp' was bad enough let alone bringing him into the vicinity of his family at an unnecessary time.

Luckily Goten caught the idea and turn to me without landing. "Well… there you are safe and sound. It was fun and I'll get to work on those questions for you." He almost whispered "Bye" as he headed out at a noticeably faster pace than the one he had traveled with me at.

"Hey guys." I turned to Trunks and Vageta as I landed. "I guess I'll head in than." I halfheartedly smiled to them.

Vageta seeing I was going to leave pushed Trunks to me, perhaps harder than necessary because Trunks nearly fell over.

"Heshema, wait." Trunks said as I actually turned around to leave. "I want to talk to you about something.

"What is it?" I answered opening the sliding door to go in side.

"Well… I wanted you to come with me to a dance. This… club I'm going to it's… well it's celebrating it's 10th anniversary and… umm… I wanted you to go with me. Would you… like to go with … umm… me?" He stuttered which didn't seem like the Trunks I knew.

I had an idea, I knew I had to be careful with Trunks words people thought and said had told me that. I know if you ask a person they think about it before they answer so I just had to trigger bad thoughts to see if he intended to hurt me or not. "Trunks, why did you ask me? Instead of Marron I mean. I know you were dating her." I spoke innocently hiding my true purpose for mentioning her.

"I…" He started to think as I was looking for. Marron… I only like Marron because Sharpner likes her and besides I know what she wants me for… I actually like you…no that's silly she won't believe me… Your beautiful beyond human capability…no too genius…what do I say? Why am I tripping over myself? I love her… NO! "I thought it would be a great way for you and I to get to know each other and for you to get to know our generation and have some fun doing it." He smiled at me not realizing what he had told me.

"So what kind of club are we going to?" I asked giving him the answer to his question.

"It's Shattering point. It's an underground club. I know the owner and helped him when he was in a hard spot two years ago. Umm… the club tends to get a little dirty sometimes, but nothing I can't handle. I'll have mom pick up something for you or knowing her she'll pull you into her lair to make something special for you."

"Sounds like fun." I smiled. "When do we go?"

"Saturday night, next week" Trunks asked smiling.