Goten came into the house shortly after Bra had finally fell asleep. He watched her sleeping and thanked Dende for bringing her back to him. He had loved her since she was 16, but she was only interested in flirting. She flirted with him, Ubuu, Juunana, the list went on and on. Finally, after seeing how much he loved her, she decided to settle down with him. "Dende, please let her become pregnant soon. She wants to be a mother so badly." He climbed into bed with her and snaked his arms around her tiny waist. He placed a kiss upon her forehead and drifted contently off to sleep.
Gohan returned to his home to find Pan waiting on the steps for him. "Gomen nasai, Pan. I'm sorry I scared you earlier," he bowed his head.
"Tousan, I am so worried about you. I have never seen you act this way," she went over and hugged her father.
"I'm just a little off my feed. I guess it takes time for a broken heart to heal."
"I could kill Kassan for doing this!"
"She's your mother, Pan."
"And she was your wife. Why did she have to break up our family?"
"I don't know. Sometimes people do things that other people can not and do not understand. Maybe in time, we will understand why she left us."
"I'll never understand why she left us. I've tried to get her to talk about it, but she never wants to."
"Don't force her to open up just yet. She may not be ready."
"See, even now, you're more concerned with her than you are with yourself. How could she leave such a wonderful and loving person?" Pan asked as a tear ran down her cheek.
'If you only knew what I just did, Pan. Would you still think I'm so wonderful?' He thought as his mind focused on the woman he left in that bed. Pan's head jerked up as she felt a familiar Ki. "Toma-chan!"
"Tomarotto? Where's he been?"
"I sent him to look after you. I thought that you two had an argument or something."
"You sent him to look after me?" Gohan gasped. 'Please Dende, don't let him have seen me come out of Bra's window.'
"Pan-chan, Gohan-sama," he said solemnly.
"It's okay, Toma-chan, my father is hard to keep up with," she ran over to hug him.
"Hai, he is," he stared coldly at Gohan. 'He knows,' Gohan thought to himself. 'He knows.'
"Pan, I have to be getting home now. I will see you tomorrow. I love you," he said before kissing her goodnight. Before taking off into flight, Tomarotto gave Gohan one more cold stare.
The next morning, Bra awoke to find Goten's strong arms engulfing her tiny frame. "Good morning," she said sleepily.
"Good morning, my mate," he nuzzled her neck.
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yeah, after my flight I did."
"You fly at night to think, don't you?" She asked as she sat up.
"Yes, I do."
"You were thinking about us not being able to have a baby, weren't you?"
"Gomen, I was."
"It's okay, Goten. Just like my kassan said, we'll be parents when the time is right." He looked at his wife and took her in his arms and kissed her softly. She was so understanding and always knew the right thing to say to make him feel better.
"So what's on your schedule for today?" He asked as he tickled her.
"I'm going to see Trunks today. I haven't seen that baka in ages."
"Well, say hello to him for me. After all, he is my best friend," he said as he swatted her on the behind as she past by.
"Goten!!" She cried out in mock anger.
As Gohan drove to Capsule Corp., he still had Bra on his mind. "Why did I have to do that? Now, Tomarotto knows, and it's just a matter of time before Pan knows. If Pan finds out, she'll tell Goten. What's worse, is that she'll think that she has two parents she can't count on."
Trunks was waiting for Gohan in the parking lot of the building. 'Oh great! Does he know too?'
"Gohan-sama!" He smiled.
'Nope, must not. I doubt he'd be smiling if he knew what I did with his sister.'
"Trunks! How's it going?" Gohan asked as he got out of the car.
"I was going to ask you the same question."
"I know I've been distant lately. I'm just trying to put my life back together."
"You know there are lots of people who want to help, especially Goten."
"I know. I haven't treated him very nice lately."
"Come on," Trunks said as he put his arm around him, "we'll talk over coffee. I'm buying!"
"But Trunks, I just got here. I can't leave and get coffee."
"Hey! This is the President of Capsule Corp. you're talking to. Who's gonna fire you?" He laughed.
Trunks and Gohan talked at Trunks's favorite coffee house about how Videl had crushed him and Pan. He had been with her so long; he couldn't remember a life without her. Trunks listen intently figuring that's what Gohan needed�someone to listen to him. He couldn't offer advice; he had a wonderful marriage and a baby on the way. He felt sorry for both Sons; Gohan because his life was in a tailspin because of Videl and Goten because he and Bra were trying so desperately to have children.
"Goten is really in pain too," Trunks said nesting his coffee cup between his hands.
"Nani? What is wrong with Goten?" 'Maybe he does know.'
"He and Bra have been trying to have a baby, but they have had no luck."
"WHAT?!" Gohan gasped. 'Oh God! What have I done? If she winds up pregnant, it will probably be my child.'
"Yes, they've not told too many people-- just our Kassan and Tousan and me. Goten really needs to talk to his big brother, Gohan. I know you're going through a lot, but the two of you could be there for one another. You both could be each other's crutch."
"You're right, Trunks. I'll go see Goten right after work today."
"Good! He'll be so happy."
Bra drove her convertible like a madwoman into the city. "I have to find Trunks. I have to tell someone about what happened. I can't tell Goten. He'd be heartbroken." She parked her car and jumped out. Running like she'd never ran in her life, she ran right into someone sending them both crashing to the ground.
"Miss? Are you okay?" A voice asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine," she looked up to find Gohan staring at her.
"Gohan?!"
"Bra!" He exclaimed. The two just stood there looking at each other for what seemed like eternity. Neither of them knew what to say; it seemed they had said all that needed to be said the night before. "We need to talk."
"Yes, we do."
"I was just on my way to lunch. Rocco's?"
"Yeah, sure," she replied. She couldn't even look at him. She had shared a part of herself with him, a very intimate part, but she couldn't look him in the eye. As Rocco took their orders, Gohan began. "Bra, I know that what happened between us . . ."
"Will never happen again," she said solemnly.
"Bra . . ."
"Gohan, it was a mistake. A BIG mistake. I have been attracted to you for sometime. Last night, you fulfilled a need within me-one that Goten will never be able to."
"But, Bra, I love you," he said almost pleading.
"You are hurting over your wife. You've turned that hurt into feelings for me. You don't love me."
"Don't you dare tell me what I feel."
"Gohan-"
"Dammit Bra, are you going to walk out on me, too?"
"That's not fair!"
"Fair? You wanna talk about fair?! Fair isn't having your wife of twenty-five years walk out on you. Fair isn't having the one person that you do love marry your brother. Fair isn't making love to her and then having her tell you it was a one-night stand. Little girl, you have no idea just how unfair life is."
"Little girl?! You didn't think I was a little girl last night!" She spat as she stood up. "Gohan, I have loved you since I was a child. I always dreamed of what it would be like to be Videl. It broke my heart too when she left you. The look on your face when you talked about it that day we had lunch, I just wanted to take you in my arms and hold you. Are those the feelings of a little girl? I guess I will always be a little girl in your eyes, Gohan-sama," she said sadly.
"Don't call me Gohan-sama."
"Good-bye, Gohan. I am returning to my life with Goten."
"But how can you? When you just said you loved me."
"I love Goten more."
"How can you?"
"He is my life. He loves me with every fiber of his being."
"And I don't?"
"I guess I'll never find out." With that, she turned and walked away. Gohan's heart was breaking into two pieces. He had watched two women he loved walk out of his life. He didn't think he could take anymore as his cell phone rang.
"Moshi-moshi," he sighed.
"Hey Niichan!"
"Goten?"
"Yeah, it's me, big bro. Listen, I need to talk to you."
"Okay." 'Bra couldn't have told him. She knows it would destroy him.'
"Meet me at my house later!"
"I'm coming over right now."
"Okay, but I thought you had to work."
"I'm taking the day off. See you in a bit," he said before hanging up. 'I can't work today. My mind's going a mile a minute.' He left the restaurant and took to the air. He landed at Goten's house and found his little brother sitting out on the stoop.
"Gohan!!" He exclaimed as he ran to him. Goten grabbed his brother and tears filled his eyes.
"Nani?! What is the matter, Goten?"
"I'm just so glad to see you. It seems as though you've been avoiding me."
"Gomen nasai, Brother. I have been very busy. I won't be distant any longer, I promise."
"Good, cause I need you."
"What's the matter?"
"Bra and I are trying to have a baby."
"What?!"
"Yes, but we've had no success. The doctors are baffled. They say that she should already be pregnant."
"Goten, these things take time. It took me and Videl a little while to have Pan."
"I know, but she just wants to be a mom so bad. She'd be a great mom."
"Yeah, she would be," Gohan admitted as he caught a glimpse of Bra holding a child that could've been theirs in her arms.
"I'm afraid it's me."
"What's you?"
"I'm afraid that I'm not making her happy."
"Goten, why would you say that?"
"Because sometimes she looks so sad."
"I'm sure it's over this having a baby thing."
"Are you sure?"
"She loves you very much," he said remembering their earlier conversation.
"Thanks, bro!" Goten smiled brightly. Gohan thought about how much Goten looked like their father. He was so childlike, so innocent just like Goku. Gohan and Goten talked for hours and sparred just like they did when they were younger.
As Bra pulled up, she saw the two brothers acting like brothers. 'It's so good to see them like this. I hope I haven't spoiled everything for them.'
"Bra-chan!!!" Goten ran to her and hugged her as she got out of the car.
"Goten," she smiled.
"Gohan came over. We've had the best time!" Bra looked over at her brother-in-law who just nodded to her.
"Well, Goten, I've gotta get going. Pan will be home soon. Come over and we'll have dinner one night."
"That's a plan! Bye big brother!" Goten called to him as Gohan took off flying high up in the air.
One month later . . .
Bra and Goten announced to everyone that they were expecting a baby.
