Explain It To My Heart.

Part 2

A couple of days later
Bra was sitting in her room trying to plan her wedding to Goten, but she couldn't get her mind off Gohan. She couldn't shake the feeling he gave her when he looked at her that way. Goten never looked at her in that way. She felt tingly all over when Gohan's eyes roamed up and down her body. "Bra, what are you doing? You're in love with Goten," she said aloud as she put down her wedding planner.
"Bra-chan?" A voice called. It was Vegeta's.
"Tousama?" She ran over and opened the door.
"I have to speak with you, Daughter."
"Okay, come on in," she said as she held onto the door knob. "What is wrong, Papa?"
"Are you sure you want Goten to be your mate?"
"Papa, we've been through this before. I know that he's Goku's son. . ." she began.
"That's not what I mean. I sensed something different in you when you came in this evening. It felt as though you were torn about something."
She walked over and hugged him. "You worry too much about me."
"You're the only daughter I have."
"I know, but I'm okay. I'm just stressed over this wedding."
"That's probably why your mother and I never married," he laughed as he kissed her on the cheek. "If you need to talk to me, Bra-chan," he began.
"I'll come get you," she smiled as he walked out of her room.
"I've loved Goten for a long time," she said as she shut the door. "Just because Gohan pays you a little bit of attention doesn't mean you want to be with him. Bra, get a grip. You know that Gohan's just upset over Videl. He's just lonely. That's it; he's just lonely," she concluded as she went back to work on her wedding planner.

"I can't believe I gawked at her like that today! I bet she thinks I'm a dirty, old man now!!! And she's my brother's fiancee!!! What was I thinking?! It's not been that long since I've been with Videl-- why did the hormones have to kick in today? I hope she doesn't say anything Goten," he talked to himself as he drove home from a hard day's work.
His cell phone suddenly rang, and it was Trunks. "Hey Gohan!! Sorry about lunch today. My mom called a meeting and it took up all afternoon."
"That's okay, Trunks. Bra came by looking for you. When she didn't find you, she and I had lunch," he said as he thought of how her black dress hugged her body in all the right places.
"Oh, that's good. I just hated to leave you hanging like that, bro," Trunks said. His words smacked Gohan back into reality from his fantasizing about Bra. Trunks was like a brother to him; and Bra like a sister. What in the world was he doing thinking about her like he wanted to ravage her body?
"That's okay, Trunks, don't worry about it. Bra was great company."
"Really?"
"Yeah, she told me all about her and Goten's wedding plans," he quickly answered.
"That's all she's talked about. She really loves him."
"Yes, she does," Gohan said as his heart stung. Suddenly, he wished that it was him that Bra loved.
"Well, I gotta go. I've got to get home to Marron."
"Give her my love. See you tomorrow," he said as he turned off the cell phone. "Bra belongs to your brother, Gohan. She loves Goten," he said running his hand through his hair.
A couple of days before Bra's and Goten's wedding
"Otousama! I'm home!!!" Pan called out.
"Panny! I didn't expect you home this early," he called out from the kitchen.
"Bra snored all night last night, and I never could wake her up to get her to stop. I poured water on her. I even blasted her with a Ki blast, and she still slept like a rock!!! I feel so sorry for Uncle Goten," she laughed. Gohan envied Pan for hearing Bra's snoring. He thought of how beautiful she must have been lying there sleeping. "Earth to Tousan?" Pan asked as she waved a hand in front of his face.
"Gomen, Pan-chan. My mind was elsewhere. So the last sleep over at Capsule Corp. went well, other than that?" He asked as he poured his daughter a cup of coffee.
"Yeah, but Bra kept asking me if you were coming."
"Really?"
"She was afraid you wouldn't because of the breakup with Mom."
"Oh, well, I'll be there. I wouldn't miss my brother's wedding," he said as he turned away. 'She can't know how I feel about her, can she? Why else would she think I wouldn't be there? I don't buy this Videl stuff.'
"Are you doing okay? I've been so busy with Tomarotto that I feel like I've neglected you, Tousan," she said hugging him.
"Pan, I'll be okay. I'm going to move on with my life. I'm a Saiyan, remember? We do not break over such small things," he laughed.
"I know, but I just want you to know that I'm here for you."
"I know, Chibi," he said kissing her cheek.


"Bra, how do you tie this thing?" Goten asked as he was getting fitted for his tux.
"Goten-kun, can't you do anything?" Bra threw up her arms as her mother was trying to see if her wedding gown had been fitted properly.
"Bra-chan, don't move," Bulma said with a mouth full of needles.
"Gomen nasai, Kassan. Trunks, can you help Goten with his tie?" She called to her brother as her mother held her arms down.
"Sure, Sis," he laughed as he walked over to a very confused Goten. "Hey, Goten, are you having a bit of trouble, bro?"
"Help me, man!!! I can't tie this thing!!!" He sighed as he threw it over to Trunks.
"See, this is how it goes," Trunks explained as he tied his best friend's necktie.
"Thanks man! I wished Gohan would've come with me today."
"Why didn't Gohan come?"
"I don't know. He's been so distant lately. Whenever I come around, it seems as though he avoids me."
"Goten, I'm sure he's not avoiding you. You're getting married, and his marriage just broke up. It may be a little awkward for him to be around you just now."
"You think so?" Goten asked hopefully.
"Yeah, don't worry. Pan said that he was coming. He wouldn't miss his little brother's wedding for nothing," Trunks hugged his friend, trying to reassure him. He too had noticed Gohan's distance from Goten as of late and wondered himself what was going on.

Gohan did show up for Bra's and Goten's wedding. She was a lovely bride, and he made a very handsome groom. Gohan thought back to his and Videl's wedding day. They were so happy on that day. Again, he wondered what had went so terribly wrong. They had a perfect marriage, or so it seemed. He sighed as Goten slipped the ring on Bra's finger. 'That should be me up there with her,' he thought to himself.
Pan caught her father's grimace and became very concerned. 'Why would he be looking like that? Oh, I bet he's thinking about Kassan,' she thought. She felt sorry for her father. He hadn't been the same man since the day her mother left him. 'I wish that he would find love,' she sighed as she looked at Tomarotto. He was the handsome Saiyan who Vegeta had wished back with the Dragonballs. Tomarotto was one of King Vegeta's best men. Vegeta had wished him back to help him protect the Earth when Pilaf wished Goku back as a child. His spiky auburn hair was a lot like her grandfathers, and his obsidian eyes were lot like Vegeta's.
After the wedding, Gohan was saying his goodbyes and was turning to go. "Gohan!" Bra called to him. He had avoided her since that day they had lunch. That was the last time that they had talked; that had been three months ago. "You're not going to leave without saying goodbye to me and Goten, are you?"
"Of course not, Bra," he half-smiled as she led him over to his brother.
"Gohan!" Goten exclaimed and pulled him into a tight hug. Gohan returned the hug. It felt good to hug his brother tightly. In that moment, he forgot about his feelings for Bra.
"Congrats little bro. I hope you two will always be very happy together," he said as Goten squeezed the breath out of him.
"Goten-kun, you'll break a rib!" Bra chided as her husband let go of his brother. Bra embraced Gohan, but could feel the hesitation within him.
"Gohan, what is wrong?" She whispered.
"Nothing. Congratulations, Bra. You be good to my little brother," he said before pushing her back and walking away. 'I wonder what that was all about?' She thought.
Vegeta watched Gohan walk away from the newlyweds and out to his air car. 'It's just what I was afraid of. Kakarrot's eldest brat loves her too.'

 

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