| The Ski Trip Part I |
�Just a couple of days till our big ski trip,� Bra squealed. Winter break was just a couple of days away, and they were planning on a weeklong ski trip without their parents. �Yeah, unfortunately having chaperones is not going to be pleasant. Specially since they are forced to go.� Zelena growled. �Well, Goten will be MY chaperone.� Bra purred. �Goten? You have the hots for Goten?� Shouted Zelena. �Yeah. Okay. That�s going to happen.� Marron replied sarcastically. �Next thing we�re going to hear is that Zelena is going to bring Yamcha.� �As if!� Zelena cried. She used to have a crush on him for some reason, but that was in the past. �Ew, he�s my mother�s age.� Bra said squinching her face. �Can you say geezer?� The girls were roaring with laughter on that note. �Marron? Did your parent�s finally consent to you going with us? I have a certain brother who would be devastated if you didn�t.� Zelena teased. Her brother Toma was head over heals for Marron, and she was still debating her feelings for him. Before she could answer Krillin called her from downstairs. She left the room to see what he wanted. When she returned a smile was sprayed across her face. �I�m going!� She shouted, and the other girls squealed in delight. �This deserves a shopping spree,� Bra said. �Come girls, there are stores screaming for us to spend some money. Besides, we need to have the appropriate attire.� <><><><><> �Trunks, you and Akira are going and that is final,� shouted Bulma. Linhe was right beside her with her arms crossed over her chest. �We never get a break, and the only time we get one we have to follow some mouthy 17 year olds in freezing weather.� Akira whined. �Isn�t she too young to be traipsing off to some resort where there will be hundreds of hormonal boys running around?� �I don�t think you need to be questioning my decision making young man. Since you brought it up, that�s the reason you and Trunks will be going. To make sure those hormonal boys keep their distance.� Linhe growled. �I believe Bulma and I have made our minds up, and we will not tolerate any more of this discussion. So I suggest you boys go pack.� Trunks followed Akira out the door. When they put some distance between them and their mothers, they started complaining to each other. �Well perhaps we could ask those twins in your anatomy class to join us.� Trunks offered. �Yeah like they have nothing better to do then baby-sit with us.� Akira was infuriated. Then he started thinking about those twins Trunks mentioned and thought maybe they would go. They have been trying to get Trunks and Akira to go on a double date since the semester began. His eyebrows rose. �Alright, I�ll ask them tomorrow. It�s worth a try.� <><><><><> After the shopping spree the girls went to their own homes to start packing. Zelena heard Toma talking on the phone. Listening to his side of the conversation she figured out he was talking to Goten. She got on the other line to interrupt the discussions on new fighting techniques. �Zelena, get off the phone.� Toma shouted into the mouthpiece. �Alright then I won�t tell you both what I just found out.� She teased. �Spill it Zelena� Goten said from the other end. �Well Goten, I know of a certain somebody who is REALLY looking forward to you going with us.� �As for you brother-chan, your love interest has been given clearance to proceed with operation SKI TRIP.� She yelled in the phone, and then quickly hung up before she got berated for yelling into their ears. She had stunned the two guys into silence. Listening intently, she heard Toma say goodbye to Goten and hung up. He came out of his room to see if she was serious. He was going to kill her if she was lying. �Man Zelena, you really got Goten�s boxers in a bunch.� He said after she convinced him that Marron was going and this was not a trick. �Poor guy doesn�t know what to think.� She smiled triumphantly. <><><><><> The next day in class Akira worked up his courage to ask the twins. As he was studying some tissues from the cadaver in front of him, he asked �Nina? Trunks and I have to go on a ski trip with our little sisters, and we were wondering�� She looked up, and smiled. �If Mia and I would like to go?� She finished for him. He looked at her waiting for a reply. �We�d love to.� Nina answered. He gave them details of how long, where they were staying, and other information that would be pertinent. He felt so much better about the trip now and couldn�t wait to tell Trunks. <><><><><> After the plane landed, the group got into the awaiting vehicle that took them up to their Chalet. �Your mother makes the best arrangements.� Marron said to Bra as everyone stood out front looking at the monstrous rental. They all walked in stepping into the two story open foyer that connected the massive living room to the kitchen and eating area. There were no walls separating the rooms, so if you were in the kitchen you could see directly into the living room. Course it was very spacious. Ahead of them was a wide winding staircase that led to the upstairs bedrooms. �According to this booklet that mom gave us there should be 5 bedrooms.� Trunks announced. The 3 teens ran upstairs to check out the bedrooms, staking their claim for they figured they would have to share a room. �Well Nina and I will share a room.� Mia offered. That�ll be temporary, Trunks thought evilly. He watched them go upstairs. �Goten, and Toma you guys can share a room. Trunks and I get our own rooms.� Akira ordered. �Who died and made you boss, Akira?� Toma snarled. �Shut-up Toma. I�m the oldest and smartest, thus what I say goes.� Akira retorted. �By a minute you�re the oldest, and you may be the smartest but I�m the strongest and can kick your�� He was interrupted when he saw Marron descending the staircase dressed in a tight fitting pink ski suit. His heart began to thump madly in his chest, and he didn�t hear Akira�s comments about the arrangements were settled. �Toma.� Goten tried to get his attention. Finally Toma turned to see who was annoying him. �What?� He snapped. �You lost. We are bunking together.� Goten practically dragged Toma up the stairs. He passed Marron and felt weak in the knees. Especially when he caught a whiff of her perfume. She smirked at him teasingly. When he got to his room, he flopped on the bed and groaned from the ache in his heart. �Are you going to be this way the entire trip?� Asked Goten. �Your not the only one with girl problems you know. For instance what am I going to do about Bra? Vegeta would kill me if I so much as looked at her.� He too flopped on the bed and let out a soft moan. He never even thought of Bra that way. Since Zelena dropped that little hint the other day, all he could do was think. His brain hurt from the mental exercise it was getting. Bra and Zelena left their room after getting dressed. �So what do you think about Mia and Nina?� Bra whispered as they walked down the stairs. �They seem nice enough. I just can�t understand what they are doing with our brothers. I mean, Trunks and Akira aren�t your typical lady-killers. They are always working or studying, since when do they socialize?� Zelena answered. Bra shrugged. �I need your help on something Zelena.� Bra whispered. �Sure. Whatcha need.� �Tonight when everyone goes out for dinner, I�m going to fake a headache. Then I want you to suggest that Goten stay behind to look after me.� She looked at her friend to see her reaction to this request. A smile spread across Zelena�s mouth. �You�re sinful Bra. Does he even know you exist? Other than as Trunk�s little sister?� Zelena said knowing full well that she let the secret out. She loved playing matchmaker, and was hoping that the two would get together. Marron was waiting impatiently for the two girls, and she had her arms crossed and a scowl on her face. �It�s about time. Come on, we have some slopes to hit.� Marron scolded. �But we have to tell the guys or were going to get in trouble.� Zelena replied. �Fine. HEY YOU GUYS, WERE GOING SKIING. BE BACK IN A WHILE.� Marron yelled into the open house. Akira and Trunks ran out of their room simultaneously. They looked down at the girls below and their eyes about bugged out of their heads. �Um, not until you put on some decent clothes.� Trunks demanded. All three girls were in matching tight fitting ski suits, that revealed way too much of their curves. The only difference was the color. Zelena�s was black, Bra�s was blue, and of course Marron had on the pink. �Get a grip. These are skiing outfits. So quit ordering us around.� Bra retorted. �Well your not going without us. So just cool yourselves until we get ready.� Akira demanded. �You�ve got 5 minutes then we are outta here.� Zelena returned. <><><><><> Mia and Nina were the only ones who knew how to ski. They decided to hit the slopes while the others had an instructor. The guys all chose snowboarding while the girls went for skiing. Toma and Goten picked it up with ease, and started pushing their abilities by doing tricks. Trunks and Akira were not so quick to learn; they could barely make it down without falling every few feet. �So Goten. Do you think maybe tomorrow you can teach me how to snowboard? I�m getting bored of skiing.� Bra asked as they went down the slope together. They had been doing this for hours, and she got the hang of maneuvering through the snow. �I�I guess so.� Was all he could say. Zelena whizzed by, spraying snow on Trunks and Akira. They screamed after her, but she never heard them. Some guy on a snowboard passed the two clumsy snowboarders and it looked like he was following her. Akira was getting nervous, and tried to go faster but kept falling to the ground. �No Akira. You can�t do that here. You wanna freak all these people out?� Trunks said as he felt Akira power up and readying to fly. Goten came by with Bra beside him, and they stopped to laugh at the bumbling guys. �Just in time. Goten, I can�t get down this damned mountain, and some guy is chasing after Zelena. Can you go make sure she�s alright?� Akira whispered so Bra couldn�t hear. Goten agreed and took off at a high speed, leaving the rest behind him. When he got to the bottom he saw Zelena and Marron standing in line for the lift. The suspected snowboarder was right behind them with a few of his buddies. Goten got into the line next to them, keeping an eye on the situation. �Man she�s hot. I�d like peel her out of that suit.� Whispered the snowboarder who was chasing after Zelena, to his friends. They laughed at the comment. Goten growled, but no one heard except for a little kid who was in front. The kid turned around, and started to scoot up to get away from the now angered half-Saiyan. Zelena and Marron were clueless to the leering guys behind them, and were waiting patiently for their turn chatting about how much fun they were having. They hopped on the next chair and it took them towards the top of the mountain. The rude boys were about to jump in front of the other waiting people when Goten grabbed the leader by the back of his jacket and yanked him back. �I suggest you leave those two girls alone, for if you don�t I will take that snowboard and ram it somewhere that will be excruciatingly painful.� Goten snarled. The guy fell to the snow and everyone started laughing, except Goten. Toma came up behind and was perplexed at the scene. �So what�s going on?� He asked Goten. �These boys thought they were going to chase Marron and Zelena.� Goten explained. �Well Goten, it looks like our girl problem is solved for protecting these three is going to be a full time job.� Toma sighed. <><><><><> On the chair lift, the oblivious girls laughed and chatted. �So what do you think about Toma?� Pried Zelena. She looked at Marron to see if there was indication on her face. All she saw was a bright red blush grace her cheeks. �I don�t know.� She was hesitant to talk about her feelings for this was his sister she was talking to. �I guess I�m a little freaked about the twin thing. I mean he�s gorgeous and all. Boy is he cute, but then I see Akira and how much they look alike. That really is intimidating. I don�t know why, it�s just something I would have to get used to.� �Your too funny Marron.� They hopped off the lift, adjusted their sunglasses and headed back down the mountain. <><><><><> Trunks and Akira finally made it to the bottom of slope, their bodies aching from the strain. Mia and Nina stopped short in front of the guys. �You poor thing. You look like you�re having a horrible time.� Mia said to Trunks. �Why don�t we go to the lodge and get something warm to drink.� �Sounds fine with me. How about you Akira? Have you had enough?� Nina saw the concern in Akira�s face as he was scanning the lift area for his sister and Marron. �What�s wrong Akira?� She asked worriedly. �Some punks were chasing after my sister. Keeping up with these girls is very trying.� He sighed. �I�m sure Goten took care of it.� The slope was in front of the lodge and they had the entire view of the slope that the girls were skiing on. They sat in front of the big windows chatting and sipping their warm liquor drinks. <><><><><> Bra saw Zelena and Marron on the chair lifts and decided to wait at the bottom for them to come down. A few chairs behind them, she saw Goten and Toma. She saw the foursome half way down the slope when she was knocked to the ground. From inside the lodge Trunks saw his sister get knocked down by a goofing off snowboarder. He jumped up and flew out the door. His sister was sprawled out on her back and the guy had landed on top of her. He shook off the dazed look and saw that he was on top of someone. �Are you alright Miss? I�m so sorry.� He said rolling off of Bra. Trunks came up from behind and jerked the boy to a standing position. �What do you think you�re doing?� Barked Trunks. �It� it was an accident.� The kid replied. They both looked down at Bra who was still sprawled out in the snow moaning from the impact. Trunks let go of the kid and helped his sister up. �Are you alright Bra?� Trunks asked. Zelena, Toma, Goten, and Marron arrived on the scene and they all looked worriedly at Bra waiting for a reply. �Yeah, I�m alright.� Trunks turned back to the kid, �Watch where you�re going next time.� He ordered. The kid took off. �Come on guys, I�m starving to death.� Toma whimpered. The group headed back to the lodge. �I don�t want to eat here. I thought we could go to some restaurant in town.� Goten said. No one noticed the quick glance that Bra and Zelena gave each other. �TOMA�HEY TOMA.� Shouted someone from behind. They all turned around to see who was calling Toma. Some guy with a snowboard tucked under his arm was approaching. He was tall with black hair, and huge blue eyes. It was a friend of his from college, and also one of his students in his Martial Arts class that he taught. �Hey Oterro. What are you doing here?� Toma asked. �Toma we�ll be inside getting something to drink.� Zelena said, and she turned around to head back to the lodge. Her long black braided ponytail whipped around when she turned. Toma returned his attention and saw Oterro�s mouth dropped open staring at Zelena. Toma smirked at this gesture, then he straightened back up so Oterro wouldn�t notice. �Who was that?� Oterro said watching her disappear into the lodge. �That�was my sister Zelena.� Toma replied, and saw his friend blush. �Oh. Well�uh hum,� clearing his throat nervously. �I�m here with my cousin and his girlfriend. We�re staying the week. Besides your, um, sister who else are you here with?� �My brother, cousins, and Marron.� Oterro knew about Marron, for Toma had talked at great lengths about her. �Hey since you�re a third wheel, why don�t you hang out with us? I could sure use the help in keeping all of these horny guys away from my sister, cousin, and I can watch out for Marron.� �That�s alright, I don�t want to intrude.� Hoping that Toma insists. �Nonsense. Please, we really need extra bodyguards for these girls.� Oterro shrugged a modest reply. They headed towards the lodge. The group was lounging around the lodge�s fireplace when the two guys entered. Toma introduced his group to Oterro. His breath caught in his throat when he was introduced to Zelena, hoping that she would not notice his lack of oxygen intake. Bra saw the look that passed his eyes when he looked at her cousin, and made a mental note. �I�m ready to head back to the Chalet. How bout you guys.� Bra said wanting the evening to arrive quickly so she could implement her plan. Ottero was going to go home and change them meet them at their place. It was settled and they headed back to their place. <><><><><> Trunks, Goten, Akira, and Toma were the first ones dressed and ready. They waited patiently for the girls. But after an hour, their aching stomachs over worked their patience. �Come on you�� Akira started to yell when the first two girls appeared. Nina and Mia came down at the same time. Trunks and Akira stood up as they made their way down the stairs. �Wow.� Was all Trunks could say. The twins wore little crushed velvet dresses with a scooped neckline that revealed some cleavage, and long sleeves. Mia�s was blue, and Nina�s was black. Mia�s hair was neatly swept up and pinned to the top of her head with little ringlets cascading down. Nina wore hers straight and hanging loosely around her shoulders. The doorbell rang bringing the drooling guys out of a trance. Goten went to answer it. �You know women. Always taking forever to get ready.� Goten said as he lead Oterro into the house. They all sat down waiting for the rest of the girls to finish. Marron came down and Toma started to feel butterflies fluttering around his stomach. He loved watching her descend the stairs. There was something so elegant in the way she moved. Oterro saw his friends face flush, and felt kind of sorry for him. Zelena bolted out of her room, and flew down the stairs as she always does. Her black shiny hair was flying behind her and getting a little tangled from the wind force whipping through it. �Let�s go guys. I�m starved.� She said anxiously. �Hey where�s Bra?� Trunks asked. �Good grief let me go check on her.� Marron offered. As she started to climb the stairs Bra came out of her room. She was dressed in torn jeans, and one of her brother�s old college sweatshirts that was too big on her. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail. Obviously she was not dressed to go anywhere. �Why isn�t you dressed Bra?� Trunks asked growing irritable. �I�ve got a major headache. You guys go and have fun. I�ll order service from the lodge.� She groaned. Trunks rolled his eyes, now highly agitated. �Great I guess I�ll stay here.� Trunks groaned. �Nonsense.� Zelena replied, picking up her cue to seal the plan. �Goten won�t mind staying. Would you Goten?� No one expected this, especially not Goten. �I�I guess I can.� �Alright guys, lets go.� Trunks said pushing everyone towards the door. He and Akira helped the twins on with their coats. Zelena put hers on unassisted. �Oh hey Marron, come here for a sec.� Bra called to her friend. She met Marron half way and whispered in her ear, �Watch Oterro. I think he�s given Zelena `the look`.� Marron turned to look at Oterro, who was secretly watching Zelena. �See what I mean.� Bra snickered at Marron. Everyone except Goten and Bra left. The house suddenly became deafeningly quiet. �So.� Goten said as he headed to the kitchen. �I�ll order us something from the lodge. Do you know what you want?� �Boy, do I.� She mumbled to herself. She walked over to where he was standing and acted like she was studying the menu, when in actuality she was studying him. <><><><><> In town, the group agreed upon a Middle Eastern restaurant called Pasha Caf�. Akira tipped the waiter extra money to find the most secluded table in the packed restaurant. There was a room towards the back that offered privacy. The room was lit by the soft glow of the overabundance of candles and gas lamps. It was actually kind of romantic. Trunks made a mental note to bring Mia back here by themselves. Under the table Mia slipped her hand into Trunks and held it tight, he beamed. Zelena sat next to Marron but was across from Oterro. He purposefully picked that seat so he could glimpse at the beautiful creature in front of him. Marron silently snickered, as she noticed the gesture. Akira was blunt and put his arm around Nina, and she snuggled up to him. Then there was the tortured Toma, wishing he could be as brave as his twin. Marron sensing the tension from Toma playfully poked him in the ribs. He returned the gesture but missed and grazed her breast by accident. His face turned a dark shade of red, and she laughed at him. The group ordered their food, and the table grew noisy with multiple conversations. <><><><><> Back at the Chalet, Goten and Bra were eating at the kitchen island. She was chatting away like nothing was wrong. He caught on to the idea that maybe this was a set up. `Have I been had?` he thought. �You don�t have a headache, do you Bra.� She stopped in mid-sentence, and quickly stuffed a bite of her lasagna in her mouth. She chewed slowly as he watched her thoughtfully. She took a sip of water, and swallowed her food. �Actually, it has subsided.� She said with a grin. �Heh heh, perhaps it was one of those hunger headaches.� �Mmm, perhaps.� He said suspiciously. After dinner, she cleaned up and returned to the living room. He was watching something on the TV. She rolled her eyes and went up stairs. She took out her bikini, and slipped her robe on. As she started down the stairs Goten noticed her, and gasped when he saw the opened robe with a little bikini on underneath. She smiled at this, and kept on going. �I�m going to the hot tub. Wanna join me?� She asked mischievously. �Hot tub? We have a hot tub?� He said averting his eyes trying to figure out where this hot tub could be. She didn�t wait for an answer and headed out the back doors. The hot tub was on the deck out in the open. She turned on the jets and slipped in, moaning as her chilled skin was enveloped by the steaming water. She laid her head back and looked up into the starry night. The lights inside turned off, and she heard the back door open. A smile crept up on her face as she heard him get in. <><><><><> She slid around till she was near him, and she felt him go rigid. �Goten?� She said quietly. �Isn�t the sky beautiful?� �No. No where near as beautiful as you.� �Did I just say that out loud?� he questioned himself. He could not believe that he said that. This was Vegeta�s daughter after all. He slapped a wet hand to his forehead. She took in a deep breath at the compliment, and started to get closer till her side was touching him. He turned towards her leaning in to kiss her when the lights inside were turned on. He quickly slid away from her, and she groaned in disappointment. |
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