Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Little Warriors All Grown up ❯ Chapter 38 ( Chapter 39 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

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I've come to realise that on MediaMiner, the chapters are 1 ahead? Oops! I got the right chapter number as the titles now.

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Time flew. There was no other way of explaining it but saying those two words. Trunks and Goten knew the busier they got, the faster time was flying past them. But they couldn't forget the one thing they had planned. To come clean.

After a long day of either deliveries or lecture classes, they would make turns to cook dinner and spend the evening what they do best. Training, video games and movies. Things became a routine in no time. But deep down they both knew time was running out. Soon, before they knew it, it would already be summer again and they would've failed the thing they wanted the most.

Goten tried. He wasn't too sure if Trunks had, but he knew that he was doing his best. He would visit his mother once a week. He enjoyed having a fully cooked lunch, always making sure that he got some leftover food for Trunks. He tried his best but words never seemed to flow out of his mouth.

"Mum..." He would start. She would give him all her attention, but he would shake his head and reply "Forget it." At first she let it be, but the more weeks that passed the worse it seemed to get. She started to worry until one day she told him "Goten, you can tell me anything." Goten just nodded and gave her a small smile. He knew he could tell her, but he was afraid of how she'd react.

He knew how Trunks felt about the situation. He could tell the pressure building up between them was getting intense too. He knew the pressure was getting too tough for Trunks. He knew Trunks was afraid of Vegeta knowing. He knew university, exams and the part ownership that he'll be taking upon once the summer holidays started was building his boyfriend up to limits he wasn't too sure he could last much longer with. He was hoping Trunks could handle all the pressure. But as his duty to being a good boyfriend, he tried his best to relieve the pressure, but sadly he was having his own inner problems of telling the family.

January, February and March went all too quickly. Before they could blink, April had crept by.

In the still chilly day, Trunks was seated out in the courtyard at his university with his friends for the final time. Today was their last day of being together before they would start the most important thing. Exams.

Trunks couldn't help but feel a slight sadness as they remembered all their years together. He would miss his freedom. Although granted, he would only be a part president once he graduated. He had the luck of his mother still giving him a little bit of freedom before he would take full ownership in a few years. But that didn't stop the tug or two that knocked on his heart.

"So what are you guys doing once we graduate? I mean, I know we've always spoken about it, but for the final time, what are you doing?" Desiree asked, finishing off her smoothie.

"You know what I'm doing babe," Sunny chuckled, giving her a quick peck on the cheek.

"All the best you two. Seriously. I am absolutely jealous," Sandy snorted. "But you all know, apply for a few firms. Maybe go travel first... I don't really know yet," she shrugged.

"How about you Jayden?" Sunny asked, nudging his friend.

"I think I'm going to visit my mum,"

Sunny chuckled, "Why?"

"Well, with all the crazy shit that's happened since last year, it sort of opened my eyes to a few things. I guess all thanks to Trunks it sort of made me realise that I owe her a thing or two. I feel bad for being such a rebel," he shrugged, looking to the cloudless sky.

"And you Trunks?"

"Isn't that obvious?" he furrowed his brow.

"What about Goten?"

What about Goten? Desiree had ever right to question that. But the fact was, he didn't know. What would happen now that he has finished college? Would they always be like this? Would Goten always be doing deliveries? Would Trunks always come home to the smell of food? Would they always train after dinner? He smiled. –Yes, we will.- He couldn't imagine his life any different now.

"Probably the same as always," he finally spoke out loud.

"But with the added acceptance of your parents... right?" Jayden asked, curious.

"I don't know,"

"Do you think you'll ever get married?" Desiree asked for a final time.

Trunks pressed his lips together, unsure of how to answer to that. Marriage was a far off thing in his life. He had other things to worry about before such a thing could ever occur. He first had to pass exams, tell his parents and run Capsule Corp. Yes, marriage was too far off in the distance for deep thought.

"One day," he finally answered.

They went back to talking, reviewing a few last things before they all stood up and stretched. With two final lectures to go, it was finally the end.

"If we don't see each other at the exams, all the best. I'll see you guys at graduation then," Desiree nodded to the group, holding Sunny's hand tightly.

"See you Desiree!"

The lectures went quickly as the lecturer spoke of his last few words before the long nights and days of studying would begin. Once the final word was said, he finally excused the class for the final time.

"Trunks, we'll keep in touch, right?" Sandy quickly asked the lavender haired boy. She bit her bottom lip, trying her best to not let the pent up emotions explode outwards.

"Of course. You both know where to find me!" He laughed sheepishly.

"Catch you later man," Jayden nodded, already heading to his dorm room.

"Trunks..." Sandy nearly whispered.

"Hm?" Trunks stopped in his tracks.

"I wish you luck," she finally smiled, tears building up in her eyes. "You and Goten deserve happiness. I hope things work out for you both in the end," she smiled even brighter.

Trunks didn't reply, but instead held her in a tight hug. She sighed, wrapping her arms around the boy she had a crush on for so many years.

"All the best to you too Sandy. I hope you're happy in the end," he said his goodbyes.

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"How was your last day?" Goten beamed, humming to some music that played throughout the apartment.

"Depressing," Trunks answered, falling onto the couch.

"Oh come on, can't be that bad," Goten chuckled.

"Yeah... Right, just because you don't have to study for the most important exams in your life,"

"Well, think of it this way, once it's over, you'll be free like me!" Goten lifted his hands in the air.

Trunks' eyes wondered lower as he saw Goten's shirt hitch up.

"Hmm, nice," he growled, standing up.

Goten's smile quickly faded as he got back to work.

"Aw, why the sudden change of mood?"

"Trunks..." Goten bite his bottom lip as he stirred the sauce.

"Yeah?"

"I've been thinking..."

Trunks rolled his eyes before Goten even said anything. This was a recurring topic for them. Goten would always be the one to start it and Trunks would always be the one to end it. Yes, he knew he was avoiding having to come clean to his parents, especially Vegeta, but he just got annoyed at the fact that Goten just wouldn't leave it be.

"I'm thinking of telling her soon..." Goten finally finished.

"Are you serious?" Trunks lifted his eyebrow. He knew Goten has tried in the past, but always failed. He couldn't help but chuckle as he thought of all the failed attempts.

"And I think you should do the same with Bulma,"

"You know mum won't mind. She already knows about you being gay and all,"

"That's my point. If you know she won't mind, why are you putting it off?"

"Because of Veg-"

"Vegeta. Yeah okay Trunks, I get it," Goten growled, mixing the sauce more aggressively.

Trunks rolled his eyes, wrapping his arms tightly around Goten from behind. Goten yelped at the sudden contact, but shivered as he felt the warm fingers travel up under his shirt.

"I got a surprise for you tonight," Trunks purred, nibbling at the younger boy's ear.

"If it's anything sexual, I don't see how it can be a surprise," Goten chuckled. He was abruptly stopped when Trunks grabbed his face and kissed his lips tenderly.

"But I know you love it anyway," Trunks finally spoke when they went for air.

They were stopped when they heard banging on their apartment door.

"Hurry up! I don't have all day!" A loud, deep voice shouted. They sighed in unison.

"We'll carry on after training, okay?" Trunks winked. Goten nodded, feeling slight disappointment at the loss of heat. He eyed his pants, already annoyed at his boyfriend for giving him tented pants.

"Oh and, I think you should stir the sauce, I think it's burning," Trunks laughed as he headed towards the bedroom to change.

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