| When You Sleep Chapter two Part one: What the fuck?? Did… did Goten just say what I… Kuso! Fuck, he’s not kidding! I watched him sink to his knees with half an eye. I… I just, I don’t know what to do… what to think. What to say. What was that? Wait, is he…? He’s crying!? I haven’t seen him cry since we were just little kids! I can’t stand this! I used all the power I had in me to turn around and walk. I got about 10 feet from him. Then I took off. “Fuck” I muttered to myself. “Fuckfuckfuck” I’m upset ok? I don’t ever cuss like this. I flew around the globe a few times. Avoiding the island where I’d left Goten. I didn’t want to see anybody right now. Especially him! “Why are you so upset Trunks?” I asked myself. “I… dunno” came the reply. Great. Real helpful. “Kami… what just happened?” Kuso. I knew the answer. “What happened was, Goten told you he loves you. And you acted like a bitch. You flew off!” ok now I’m _really_ feeling bad. I flew around for about a half-hour. And I just couldn’t anymore. “Kuso” I cursed myself. “Trunks, anata-wa baka!”(you fool). What had I done? Why was I so pissed? At Goten? No. At myself? I don’t know. I, I, ok, piece by piece. Goten said, ‘I love you’, ok then what then? Then you flew off and left him there crying. Ya-jerk! I hate it when I’m right. Why did I feel so… closed in? I’m not gay, am I? No, no I can’t be. It’s… what he said. Goten, crying, the ribbon, love. Me? Love me? “Go Trunks. Your being an ass” I muttered aloud. All total it had been about an hour since Id left Goten. I flew to the island full speed. I touched down 100 meters from Goten. He was in the same spot I left him. His head bowed. Soft convulsions shaking his body. He was still crying. As I silently moved closer I could see where there had once been a very small portion of damp sand, there was now a spot large enough to have been his shadow. What have I done? I slowly floated closer. I was within 20 meters. Movement… He shot his head up to look at the stars slowly making themselves visible in the deep purple sky. He reached up and wiped a tear from his cheek and sniffled. “Trunks…” his voice so soft and choked. Stifled by his sore throat. From crying… because of me. Kuso, because of me. Every muscle in my body was tense. My Ki was raging inside of me. It’s a wonder Goten couldn’t sense me. Probably distracted by other things. I stepped out onto the sand carefully. Not to make any noise. I felt something odd… Goten was forming a rather wicked looking blast in his hand… It looked almost like a… like a… oh SHIT! “GOTEN! STOP!” I screamed rushing him. His eyes widened and he spun and instinctively fired the bladed Ki at me! I shielded myself and without thinking, grabbed it and hurled it back at him before I knew what had happened! “FUCK!!” “AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!” His blood-curdling scream sliced through the silent night air… much like the energy blast and his heart. He fell to his knees. “GOTEN!” I raced to his side just as he collapsed on the sand. I scooped him up into my arms. “Goten…?” I whispered. No reply. I lightly slapped his face. His eyes jerked open halfway. Tears now streaming down his cheeks. “tru…” He couldn’t finish. He hacked up a large amount of blood. It tumbled through the air and landed on my arm and his Gi. “You cant die now Goten” I choked rocking him slowly “You cant die” I felt my throat tighten. This was all because of me. Because of me. Goten was going to die because of me. The blast had rocked him pretty hard. Blood trickled out of one ear. There was blood everywhere… too much blood. Too much. I gripped my dying friend closer. “Please Kami… please no…” Goten convulsed and spat up another great deal of blood. He was dying. Painfully. “I’m so sorry Goten… I’m so sorry! Please… Forgive me…” I sobbed into his unruly black hair. This was too painful for me… and for him. He was going to die. No question. But it was to be slow and horribly painful. “I won’t let you suffer Goten.” “Please forgive me for all of this” I pleaded. He tried to scream… but he choked on his own blood and mutilated inner tissue. I placed two fingers under his jaw. His eyes turned to met mine. Goten winced… then nodded. I relaxed and let the power jet from my hand. He stopped convulsing. His head turned to the left and rested against my stomach. He shuddered. Slowly released his breath. And died. I wiped the tears from his face, and let mine flow. The look on his face so broken and pained. “Please, forgive me”. ***OWARI Part 4*** Part 5 while you sleep. Chapter 2 “YOU DID WHAT!?!?!?!!!!!????” I heard my mother roar, obviously pissed. She was pacing back and forth in the kitchen, still in her bathrobe. It was about 6 in the morning. “It was an accident,” I weakly added. I could barely stand up right then. I had been gone for 2 days. After Goten’s body disappeared to join Kami, I basically tried my best to die of pain. I couldn’t look up from my own feet. My mother was clearly going on a Tirade. As if I had any trouble guessing what about. My father was leaning against the far wall of the living room. His eyes dark and troubled. He wasn’t against my being friends with Goten. He just didn’t like Goku. …Hn? Oh mother was still going at me. “Quiet woman” came a frustrated angry voice from the next room. “Trunks.” He snapped. His head raised slowly to look at me, I could feel it. I did the same. “…Yes?” “Trunks…” he began. He rarely used my name. Or anyone else’s for that matter. “Trunks…” he started again “Perhaps you should be the one to tell Kakarot and his family about this” normally Vegeta would’ve relished in the fact that Goku’s second son was dead. One less problem to worry about. He seemed, distant. As if he was sorry for Goten, and myself. I yelled my answer, apparently scared “. I, I cant! Goku will…!” “Kakarot will do nothing!” He retorted that same callous tone of his. “Kakarot is to soft to retaliate.” My mouth must’ve been hanging open. I got a sneer and a smirk from my father. “However I would be more concerned with his son, Gohan if I were you.” He stated and leaned back against the wall. His eyes darting between Bulma and myself. “Go” He simply ordered. I choked down another plea. “Yes Vegeta-san” I bowed my head once more and staggered out of the house. “Ehh-emm” Vegeta cleared his throat rather loudly. I paused in the doorway. “Trunks. I’m sorry this happened.” He stated. Obviously pained to say such a compassionate thing. I didn’t reply. Of course I left out the part when Goten confessed his love and cried. I bet that would’ve gone over well. My father was a proud man with honor. But I couldn’t give him the satisfaction of knowing about Goten. I stepped out of the house and blasted off east towards the rising sun. And the family that awaited the son that wasn’t going to return. *** As I flew, I thought only of Goten. That idiot grin of his. The way his hair swayed in a gentle breeze. His lame ass jokes. And I couldn’t help but smile. He was my best friend. I snorted. It’s funny. You don’t realize how special and important someone is to you. Until their gone. I thought of the way he looked when he was asleep, those noises he’d make something akin to purring. That stupid grin of his. I hated that… no, I loved that grin. I loved those lame jokes. It was what made him, him. How was I going to tell Chichi and Goku I had killed their second son? How was I going to explain to Gohan that I had destroyed his beloved brother? All these things swam through my mind and I drowned in them. I didn’t even realize I’d flown right over Goku’s house. *** I ended up at Kami’s lookout. Mr. Popo was off watering the plants. “Popo!” I called. “O! Trunks! O-genki des-ka?” “No, not so good Popo.” I admitted. He looked grim. “Are you here to see Dende?” “Hai.” “Allow me to notify him of your arrival.” “Thanks Popo.” “Trunks” Kami stated stepping from the dome. “Dende, I kill-“ “I know” He took a step towards me. “My condolences Trunks.” “I’m sorry this happened” I bowed my head “So am I” before I knew it Dende was standing within arms length. “Has Goku and Chichi or Gohan been informed?” Hopefully they already knew and I wouldn’t have to be the one to tell them. “That is up to you” kuso. “I better go” “yes” I turned to leave, and paused. “Kami,” “Nani Trunks?” “…Do you know any stories or myths about a red ribbon?” I watched his eyes deepen for a moment, searching his and Popo’s available knowledge. “There is an ancient Chinese myth about red ribbons yes.” I knew my eyes glowed faintly “What of it?” “Well” he began “in a nutshell, two souls, or soul mates are bound together by a red ribbon. When two people are intertwined in the ribbon, so are their lives and their hearts for eternity.” Wha-? It… it’s not… possible. Or was it? Now I knew why I felt like that. Now I knew. “Domo Arrigato Gozimas!” I yelled as I turned and leaped off the tower. Now I knew, I had fallen for him. I loved Goten. That didn’t make it much easier. I suddenly sobered when Chichi’s home came into sight. This was going to be painful. I slowly crept up to the wooden door. I knocked 3 times and tapped once with my foot. That had always been my knock. Nothing. “Gohan?” I asked skeptically through the door. “Chichi?” Nothing “Go-“ The door swung open. It was Goku. “Trunks!” He answered somberly. “Any news?” “Yes Goku.” I sighed bowing my head. His expression changed dramatically. “Trunks… do you know where Goten is?” He almost couldn’t contain his anxiety. “Hai” I muttered clenching my hand into a fist. He read my reaction well. “You wanna come in Trunks?” “Thanks” We stepped right into the kitchen. Funny. Every room seemed to be next to the kitchen. And it was. “You’d better sit Goku”. He did. He looked so lost. So eager to hear what I had to say. How could I do this? The fastest way you can baka. “Goku, Goten… Goten is dead” I stated. Trying to remain indifferent. Impossible. My head bowed both hands in fists. “Trunks…?” “Goku it was a mistake!” I cut him off. My voice laced with pain and anger. “We were… sparring Goku.” I continued. “He attacked me with something so powerful… I didn’t know what was happening. I returned his attack on him. It… no, _I_ mortally wounded him. He was dying very slowly, very painfully. I didn’t see any other choice but to end it for him.” I had rested a fist against the table at some point. I waited for Goku to scream, or go SS. I slowly looked up. Now I was more in pain than hate. Goku looked at me quizzically. Then smiled and slowly nodded. “You did the right thing Trunks.” He assured me. “What!? HOW CAN YOU” “Shhhh! Chichi is asleep” “sorry, how can you say that Goku??" I was in disbelief “I killed you son Goku! How can you say that!?” “No you didn’t Trunks. It was an accident. You stopped Goten from suffering too long. You were in the right fully.” My jaw must’ve hit the tabletop “He’s gone Goku!” He leaned back in his chair, putting it on two legs, almost tipping over, Goku. I can’t believe how calm he is! His smile widened. “Have you collected any of the dragon Balls Yet?” ***OWARI Part 5*** When you sleep Part six Gohan I have to let Gohan know what’s happened. I dragged myself to Gohan’s room. He was sitting at his desk holding something. I leaned against his doorframe. Creeeek kuso. He looked up from his desk. He didn’t turn around. “Trunks” He stated, monotone. “Hai” “Trunks, where is my brother?” He half ordered. “Gohan, can I come in?” “yes” “Gohan” I began gently sitting on his bed. “Goten… is…” “gone” he finished fore me. “yes” I bowed my head. “I’m so sorry Gohan” I whispered. I could feel the knot forming in my throat. He didn’t seem surprised at all. “I see.” “I tried to save him… its all my fault, please, forgive me.” I pleaded. I sound so pathetic sometimes. Seriously. I glanced up through my curtain of hair. Gohan suddenly became enraged. I could feel his Ki rolling over me. His fists tightened. I could see the muscles ripple underneath his shirt. He stated in a very controlled but decidedly angry tone, “Trunks, who, killed, my baby brother?” I had put my hands into my lap. I looked back down. I could feel his sorrow and hate. I bit my lip and slouched forward. “Goh… I…” “Who!?” he commanded. “I did”. His ki halted. “wh…, what did you say Trunks!?” He was still pissed I knew it. “It was an accident Gohan.” I meekly replied. “I, I would never ever hur…” He placed a hand on my shoulder. “I know” His voice so detached. So pained. He sat down next to me on the bed. The springs creaked slightly as he sat. His hands in his lap now. Looking down. I’ll bet we looked rather humorous sitting there like that. I wasn’t in the mood for humor. “Trunks, did… did he suffer?” came a choked voice. I could see Gohan trying not to cry. I leaned into him. “no. I couldn’t let him”. He put his arm around my shoulders and pulled me in gently. “Thank you” He choked again. After a few minutes of us sitting there trying not to cry, neither of us moving, I broke the silence. “Gohan?” “Nani Trunks?” “Gohan I’m going to find the Dragon Balls and wish Goten back”. He thought on that for a moment. I saw him smile from the corner of my eye. “HAI!” He hugged me so hard I swear my ribs were going to pop! “Go… can’t… breathe!” “Oh!” He looked sheepish. “Sorry.” He had me at arms length. “Well!” I smiled at his cheerfulness. He read me. “What’s up Trunks?” “ne, I really expected you to send me to find Goten PERSONALLY!” “E-eh Trunks! Goten would never forgive me if I killed you!” “glad to hear it” I murmured. I looked back up. He was studying me. “Nani?” I asked. “He right…! Your face does look kinda like a heart!” “NANI!??!?” he certainly looked foolish now, I think he was blushing! “Uh… nothing!” “…Wait…, hey! HE TOLD YOU!” That registered. “Trunks! Did Goten Tell You How He Felt!?” wow… contain your excitement Gohan! I grinned sheepishly, very unlike me. A real smile. Wow, will wonders never cease? “Hai” I answered with a quick nod. “Aaaaaaannnd!?” “and what?” “Well, how are you with it Trunks?” “I… y’know.” I replied reflectively. “Gohan, I think I like him. No wait. I know I do. Gohan, I think I’m in love with your little brother.” I admitted. It sounded so strange saying it. But… I mean it. I do, I do love him. “THAT’S GREAT!!!” he was smiling ear to ear. Like I said before, at least Goten comes by it honestly. He hugged me again… and again I thing my eyeballs were popping out of my head. “Lets get some Dragon Balls!” He was still smiling slightly subdued now. For Gohan anyway. “Ok Gohan, Okay.” ***OWARI part six*** Ok hey all! It’s me again! Ryuu-ka! So, yea I know… last part wasn’t overly long. I have something important to say; This fic cam directly out of my imagination and was INFLUINCED by stuff I've read. I have been contacted and informed that this fic is VERY similar to another one. Dammed if I remember what it was or who wrote it. It is very good though. If anyone knows of a fic out there with Goten/Trunks and a dude named Tytus who kills Goten, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE tell me the name of the fic or the site where it is located!!!! I want to know who to thank for writing such a work of art. I am trying to vary this fic from that one but… well, If you’ve read it you know the differences! MORE TO COME I PROMISE! PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF KAMI GIVE ME FEEDBACK ON THIS STORY, IT TAKES ONLY A FEW MINUTES OF YOU TIME! NO BIG THING!!!! Sheesh Catch ya later Ryuu-ka the Dragon of Fire JakeTiger@aol.com |