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Eight months later
“BEEP!BEEP!BEEP!” went an alarm clock. Bra groaned as she reached to turn off her alarm clock. It was too early for her to be up.
“BRA!” screamed the prince of all Saiyans. Bra groaned again thinking of the deal she had made with her father. He promised to not snap every guy in half that she dated as long as she continued training. Not that the deal kept him from scowling at each one, which usually scared them off.
“Just a minute!” she yelled back.
“Hurry up! Raditz’s brat is here and I would like to get some fighting in.” Bra rolled her eyes at the thought of being in the same room a Scatter. Scatter has been such a bad person to hang out with since Kylene broke up with him.
He’s really worrying her the way he acted when Kylene broke up with him. And Bra was not in the mood this morning to deal with his sour attitude. She pulled on a shirt and a pair of jeans and walked down stairs.
Waiting at the bottom of the stairs was the very impatient Vegeta. “Where’s Trunks and Scatter?” she asked grabbing a piece of toast off the table. “They got tired of waiting so they are already in the stadium.” Bra followed her father to the battle arena while listening to him mutter something about waking up earlier.
As they got closer Bra could sense her brother’s ki. When they barely got in someone screamed, “Heads up!” Bra looked and saw the energy blast in time to flip backwards out of the way.
“Watch where you’re shooting those things, Trunks!”
“It wasn’t me!” he yelled pointing a finger at Scatter. Bra looked up at Scatter intending to yell but stopped when she saw he had no shirt on. She felt herself blush as she met his eyes, “What is with your aim Scatter? It’s not that Kylene girl is it? If it is then you have some serious issues right now.”
“It isn’t the reason. I’ve just been off.” Scatter felt a twinge of annoyance towards Bra for telling him off.
What did she know about it at all she was five years younger than him how could she understand? Bra interrupted his thoughts,
“You’ve been off since Kylene broke up with you.”
“I have not and I’ll prove it to you!” said Scatter angrily. Bra heard a small snicker from her brother; Scatter hit him with a small energy blast. ‘Fine,’ thought Bra, ‘get pissed off.’
“After lunch then.”  Bra said.
“Let’s go Bra.” Vegeta ordered. “By the way,” he whispered, “good job with Scatter his ki has been extremely annoying and you’ve set it on the right track.”
“I doubt it daddy, it has probably only preoccupied him for an hour or two.” Hoping she would be wrong. Bra started stretching while watching her brother and Scatter spar. “Ready?” asked Vegeta.
“Yea.” Bra said. She half-heartedly sparred with Vegeta, she felt someone watching her. Bra turned to see Scatter watching her from the other side of the field.
That was her mistake turning her back on Vegeta. He hit her with little mercy and sent her flying across the room. For a few fleeting moments Scatter thought Bra was really hurt when she went flying into the wall. Scatter in those moments wanted to strangle Vegeta for hurting Bra, but it softened when she got up and dusted herself off.
He shook the feeling off, why should he care so much? Bra was just his best friend’s little sister he shouldn’t have feelings for her. That’s when he noticed Vegeta watching him and he returned Vegeta’s glare.
Was this puny, Saiyan trying to stare him down? And what was Raditz’s spawn looking at his princess like that for? “At least he’s Saiyan.”  A voice said in his head. He growled at the thought of his baby girl with this ‘guy’. “But it wouldn’t be that bad would it?” asked the voice.
“Oh no.” groaned Bra as she saw the staring match between her father and Scatter. She looked to her brother and he saw it as well. Bra looked at her father’s face and body which were etched in stone.
Scatter looks where a bit softer and he had a glow about him with the sweat on his chest. She shook her head, Scatter was like an older brother what was she thinking?
Knock, knock
“Saved by the mom.” Trunks muttered.
“All four of you need to come out here this instant and eat some lunch.” Bra and Trunks rushed to the door. However Scatter floated to the ground and met Vegeta by the door. “Raditz’s spawn.” Vegeta growled.
“Should we go back in there Trunks?” asked Bra after Vegeta’s yelling.
“It’s best to just wait.” Trunks said trying to sound sure of himself.
Scatter turned and faced Vegeta. He was in his famous stance legs out and his arms across his chest.
“Yes?”
“Do you have feelings for my daughter?” he only said it loud enough for Scatter to hear.
“What?”
“Don’t try to hide it. I felt your ki when she hit the wall. I also saw the look you gave me.”
“I only have feelings for her like an older brother.” He said.
“You have to convince yourself of that before you convince me.” Vegeta said walking away.
Scatter wanted to walk after him to try and find out just what he was hinting at and to tell him that he wasn’t mad that Bra hit the wall just concerned.
Outside Trunks, Bulma, and Bra where sitting down with a glass of lemonade. When she saw Vegeta coming Bra stood up.
“Hello daddy. You didn’t do anything to him did you?’’ Vegeta sneered and walked inside.
“That’s usually your father’s way of saying no.” said Bulma.
“Well I got to get to work.”  Trunks said as he kissed his mom and sister on the cheek.
“Hey, tell Scatter to come to my office when he gets a chance. I’ve got an idea to get Chi Chi off his back, and try not to worry about Scatter so much.” He added when he saw Bra’s face. “Here he comes.” Said Bulma right after Trunks left.
Scatter looked to be deep in thought. “Woman where’s my food?” screamed Vegeta.
“Honestly that man wouldn’t know how to boil and egg to save his life.” Bulma said as she got up and left.
“Scatter?” Bra asked with a little touch of concern in her voice. Scatter looked up and was startled a bit to see Bra there.
“Where…”
“My mom went to get my dad food, and Trunks went to work. Speaking of which Trunks said that he had a way to get Chi Chi off your back.” Scatter grinned, nobody knew him like Bra did, not even his ex-girlfriend Kylene. Bra was the first to know he was going out with her, he remembered that day, Bra looked happy for him and he remembered a hint of sadness. He had tried to ask her what was wrong but she just smiled and said nothing and Scatter had left it at that.
“Scatter? Earth to Scatter! Did you hear what I just asked you?” Bra said
“No sorry, I’m all ears now. What did you ask me?”
“I asked you if you wanted to fight after your meeting with Trunks.”
“Yea sure.”
“Trunks should be in his office and I’ll probably be in my workroom whenever you’re done.”
“Ok see you later Bra.” Scatter said as he flew off. She stood there and watched him fly off, then walked around the building to the main entrance.
Scatter landed at the front lawn of the Capsule Corp. He walked into the lobby and checked in with the receptionist.
“He’s in room A34, it’s up those stairs and down the hallway, to the left, four doors down.”
“Thanks.” Scatter walked straight to the room and knocked on the door. “Come on in Scatter.” Trunks called.
“How’d you know it was me?” asked Scatter walking in. “I didn’t I just guessed it was you.” Trunks answered turning around in his chair to face Scatter.
“So what was your plan to get Chi Chi off my back?”
“You know how she wants you to get a job?”
“Yea.”
“Well how would she like to have her surrogate son be a personal assistant to the president of Capsule Corp?”
“You really mean it? Man Trunks you’re a life saver I didn’t even know how much more of Chi Chi I could take.”
Trunks laughed as he said, “No problem, and your first job is to take this package to Bra she’s been kind of snappy about this project. And she’s been extremely snappy lately.”
“I got that this morning.” Scatter said.
“Well I’ll see you in a bit if my sister doesn’t bite your head off.” Trunks grinned.
Scatter walked out relived he had a job and happy to be able to see Bra again. He knocked on Bra’s workshop door.
“Come in!” Scatter walked in and shut the door behind him.
Bra was sitting at a large table bent over something. His heart softened when he saw strands of her hair fall from the ponytail it was in.
Bra looked so perfect there and so beautiful. Wait! What was he thinking? Bra was like his baby sister.
“Damn it.” The cussing and the loud crash brought him back.
“Are you ok?” asked Scatter rushing over.
Bra was holding her left hand. “Yes I’m fine I just cut myself. What’s that?” she asked trying to distract him.
“It’s something from Trunks. Now let me see your hand.”
“I’m fine it’s just a little scratch. Don’t worry it happens all the time.” Bra said pulling away.
“I don’t believe you now let me see your hand.”
“Why don’t you believe me? And I would like you to get out.” Bra turned around to her work, but she wouldn’t show her left hand.
“Well I don’t believe you because of that.”
And he pointed to a random thing on the table. When Bra reached out with her right hand Scatter bent over and put his arms around Bra’s waist. He then put his head on her shoulder. Scatter felt her tense up a little then she relaxed.
“Scatter please my hand is fine just go.”
But something in her said ‘don’t let him go. He makes me feel safe and warm.’ Oh man, what was she thinking? This was her brother’s best friend.
“Bra just let me see your hand.”
He said soothingly in her ear. Bra reluctantly held out her hand. Bra had a shallow cut across her hand and it was oozing a bit of blood. Scatter let go of her and looked at her hand.
“No more working for you. And you should probably stop training for a while. Where’s the first aid in here?”
“Don’t have first aid in here secondly I’d like to see you tell Vegeta that I can’t train.”
Scatter took off his jacket and then ripped off some of his shirt. Then he wrapped Bra’s cut with his piece of ripped shirt.
“Thanks. I’m going to get a lot of questions about this at school tomorrow.”
“What are you going to tell them?”
“Probably something like a total sweetheart saved me from bleeding to death.”
They smiled at each other then Bra’s cell phone went off.
“Hello?” There was a moment’s pause and the Bra made a discussed face.
“Look I’ll get it done, but you need to stop hitting on me. I don’t like you. I think you are a total pig.”
Scatter frowned then mouthed, ‘Who is it?’
“It’s just a jerk that works for my brother. And because he works for my brother he thinks he has a shot with me.”
Bra went back to the phone, “Luke if my brother knew what you were doing you’d be fired and I’m not just talking about you losing your job.”
Scatter took the phone from Bra. “Hey buddy, you’d better leave her the hell alone or I will find you and make your life a living hell until it amuses me to put an end to your sad little life.”
Then Scatter flipped the phone shut. Bra laughed at him.
“What is so funny?” “You sounded so much like Vegeta…” Scatter rolled his eyes.
“That’s ok as long as you don’t turn into him.” Bra said. Once again Bra’s cell phone went off. “If it’s that Luke guy I’m blowing up your phone.” Scatter said.
“Hello? Oh hey, Marron.”
“Oh I’m so sorry I completely forgot. I’ll meet you in the lobby in a couple of minutes. Ok, bye.” Bra hung up.
“What did you forget?” asked Scatter, as Bra picked up the package from Trunks.
“I said I’d go with Marron to find a dress for the club. She wants to find the perfect dress since it’s our first time to the club.” Bra scanned the letter that fell from the package. She immediately picked up her phone and dialed Trunk’s office number.
“Trunks? What’s wrong with it? If there was one perfect thing in this world it is this invention. What do you mean it’s too small? It’s suppose to be small it’s meant to carry in purses and lunch boxes! Don’t you tell me to stop yelling. Whatever Trunks!”
At this she slammed the phone on the desk. Now Scatter knew why Trunks didn’t come down here himself.
“Bra, are you ok?”
“Yea, I’ll be fine. Look I’ve got to go.” she grabbed her jacket and purse then walked out of the room. Scatter stood there for a moment and finally made his way back to Trunks’ office.
“What happened to your hand?” asked Marron.
“I just cut it a little working on a project.”
“What is that wrapped around it?” she asked point to the makeshift bandage.
“Part of Scatter’s t-shirt.” Bra said as they got into Marron’s car.
“He ripped his shirt for you? That is so romantic.” Marron said with an awe.
“No it isn’t he was just being nice.” Bra replied.
“Did he have to kiss you to get you to let him see your hand?”
“No he just put his arms around my waist and whispered in my ear.”
Bra tried to sound annoyed about it when she knew she had loved every minute of it.
“You two are so going to get married.”
“What?”
“You heard me Bra you two are perfect for each other.”
“Whatever.”
Then they pulled into the mall parking lot. A group of guys whistled and made catcalls when they walked past. Bra ignored them but Marron waved and blew kisses.
“Do you have to encourage them?”
“Why don’t you? They are totally gorgeous and checking us out.”
“Well I really don’t like the catcalls. And the only reason they know me is because I’m rich and my brother owns Capsule Corp. Oh yes, let’s not forget the Vegeta factor.”
“I thought you made some deal with him”
“Yea, I did but that doesn’t stop him from scaring them as soon as they ask about me.” They both laughed as they walked into the store.
“So what are you looking for Marron?”
“Not sure really I feel like something black though. What about you?”
“I don’t know if I am even going to go.”
“What? Why not?” asked Marron from behind a rack.
“One nobody to go with and two Vegeta would have a cow.”
“Come on half of the guys in our classes asked you! Plus you could probably get one of Trunks’ co-workers. And Vegeta could just deal with it.”
“Fine I’ll go but you can talk to Vegeta.”
“No I’ll talk to your mom who will talk to your dad. Maybe I should talk to Scatter too.”
“What, why?”
“You did say that you didn’t have anyone to go with.” Marron said innocently.
“I found a couple dresses I’m going to go and try them on.”
“Ok.” Bra waited for Marron to come out.
The first one was spaghetti strapped and it went to Marron’s ankles. The second one was more like a ball gown and came with a sash.
“I liked the first one a little better.” Bra said.
“I agree I felt more comfortable in the first. Now we just have to find you something red, sexy, and classy, with a touch of sophistication.”
“Here’s one. Go try it on.”
The dress was red it had spaghetti straps and criss cross on the back. “I think it is cute and sophisticated. The knee high slit gives it the sexy factor, and the v-neck line is very classy. I officially label this the perfect dress for you Bra. I can’t wait to see what your dad says about it.”
“I think he’d kill us both, and then blow up every mall within a five hundred mile radius. But we could walk around Capsule Corp a bit first just to showoff.”
“What would Trunks say?”
“I don’t care but I am in a mood to piss him off.”
Bra and Marron bought the dresses and drove back to Capsule Corp.
They opened the door to the conference room door,
“Hello dear brother!” Bra had to bite her tongue to keep from laughing at Trunks’ face. He was bug eyed and his jaw was on the floor.
“Trunks that isn’t very polite to have your mouth open like that. You have guest.” Bra said,
“What do you think you are doing?” Trunks demanded
“Just came to check on you. You do seem to work to hard sometimes. Well since you seem to be in a busy meeting I’ll leave you to your work.” Bra said.
With that Bra and Marron left the room. They waited until they where down the hallway they burst into fits of laughter.
“Did you see his face, Marron?”
“Actually it’s Scatter’s look that I can’t get out of my head.”
“What?”
“He was so drooling over you.”
“Scatter was in there? Now he probably thinks I’m an idiot.”
“Or he thinks that you’re a total babe!” said Marron as they walked outside.
“Bra Briefs!” Bra felt Marron flinch too as they turned to see Vegeta.
‘‘Hello daddy.” Bra said smiling as disarmingly as possible.
“Why are you dressed like that? I hope you’ll change and burn it.” Bra rolled her eyes so only Marron saw.
“What happened to your hand?”
“I cut it working on some stuff for Trunks.”
“What did you wrap around it?”
“Part of Scatter’s shirt, Bye daddy!”
Bra ran and dragged Marron with her. Only when they where in Bra’s room and changed did they relax.
“Wonder why he didn’t try and catch us. I know he could have if he wanted.” Bra said.
“I don’t know much less care to find out. I’d better head home it’s getting late. Bye Bra.”
When she came down stairs and into the dining room she was met with a very angry Trunks.
“Excuse me I’d like something to eat for dinner.” Trunks put his arm out and stopped her.
“What do you thing you were doing?”
“Whatever do you mean?”
“You know what I mean.” He said grabbing her arm.
“Let go of me Trunks!”
“Not until you tell me why you barged in on my meeting like you did!”
Bra stepped on Trunks’ foot in an attempt to get away. Trunks let go of her but then kicked her in the butt. She stood there in shock for a moment then she punched him. Then in became a sibling battle to the extreme and they began fighting each other.
When the fight started to get heated, Vegeta rushed in and pinned Trunks to the wall, someone grabbed Bra but she didn’t really care. Bra pulled an arm free and elbowed the person holding her in the nose, but the person didn’t let go.
The person lowered their head and whispered in Bra’s ear,
“Calm down, it’s ok, it’s over now. Just take a deep breath your safe now.” Bra took a deep breath and pulled out of the person’s arms. Bra turned to see Scatter with a bloody nose.
“Oh my gosh Scatter I’m so sorry. Sit down I’ll get a rag or something for your nose.”
“Thanks.” Scatter said as he sat down in a chair.
By now Vegeta had let go of Trunks and they sat down with Scatter at the table, Bra ran back with a wet cloth.
“Tilt your head back and put this on it,” she handed him the cloth,
“I’m so sorry for hitting you.”
“It’s ok. I’ve been hit harder.” He said with a grin.
“What the hell was going on?” asked Vegeta.
“Trunks here had promised Luke that I would like to date him.”
“YOU WHAT!” Scatter and Vegeta screamed at the same time.
Bra knew why Vegeta mad, but why was Scatter? In a flash Vegeta had dropped standing and glaring and picked up Trunks. Scatter had dropped the rag but his nose was still bleeding.
Bra bent and picked up the rag, “Scatter sit down your nose is bleeding.” He reluctantly sat down and Bra held the rag on his nose.
“Daddy let Trunks go. If Luke bugs me again I’ll just kick the crap out of him.”
“What did I miss?” asked Bulma walking in with groceries.
Bulma set the bags on the table setting fruit on the table by now Vegeta had let go of Trunks again.
“My dearest brother promised Luke that I would go on a date with him.”
“You what?” Bulma began throwing fruit at Trunks.
“How could you? He is a jerk! How could you do that to Bra? You need to fire him!”
“Ok ok! I get the point.”
“Oh mom I’m going to the club tomorrow night I hope that’s ok.”
“Of course it I hope you have a nice time.”
“Scatter, did Pan say anything about going?” asked Bra taking the rag off of his nose.
“I don’t know but she probably will be. Well,” he said getting up, “I’d probably better get going home it’s getting late. See you all later, bye Bra.”
He bent over and kissed her on the cheek. Bra felt someone’s ki go through the roof. Bra looked at Vegeta and his eyes were on fire. Bra figured that if Bulma wasn’t between them then Vegeta would have jumped on Scatter and pounded on him until nothing was left.
Scatter must have felt it too because he waved and flew out of the door before anyone could blink.
“Goodnight everybody.” Bra said walking up the stairs.
“But you haven’t had dinner yet.” Bulma said.
“I’m not hungry.” She called back.
“A Saiyan not hungry is that possible?” Bulma asked Vegeta a bit concerned.
“No not really but then again she isn’t a full Saiyan, so it could be her human half talking.” Vegeta said watching the stairs.

At the club
Bra thought he looked a bit familiar but couldn’t place him and said, “He has a cute butt.” The group of girls giggled because they never heard Bra talk like that. Bra almost died at what happened next but Pan had burst out laughing. The man they had been watching turned around and in was none other than Scatter.
Bra covered her face and said a string of curse words. Bra moved her hands so only Pan could hear what she said, “What is he doing here?”
“I…don’t…know.”
She answered between fits of laughter, “Let’s ask him.” Pan said.
“No don’t. I feel stupid enough already.” Bra said.
“Why are you so embarrassed? He does have a nice butt.” A girl said.
“He’s like a big brother to me.” Bra said.
“Anyone I know?” asked Scatter.
He seemed to come out of nowhere, Bra felt herself blushing.
“Um..no. I don’t think so. By the way why are you here?” Bra said changing the subject.
“Last time I checked anyone could get into a club.”
“So, do you work out?” asked a girl it was the same girl who asked Bra what she thought of him, Taylor.
Taylor was a more popular girl and because of her family’s lifestyle she thought she could have anything she wanted. And Taylor’s sights seemed to have been set on Scatter.
The thought of these girls gawking and fawning over one of her best friends made her furious.
“I’m going to get something to drink.” Bra said staling to the bar. It seemed that at the start of each song some guy asked Bra to dance and she said no to them all. Brooding at the attention that Scatter was getting, but she watched him a little more. Scatter looked like he despised at being where he was at the moment. Once more someone asked Bra to dance and with a sigh she accepted, which led to many cut-ins from her previous suitors.
Scatter hardly listened to the rabble that surrounded him. He was too busy glaring at every man who asked her to dance. It made him angrier to see her dance with three or four different guys a song. Scatter felt like he had to rescue her. He took a sip of his drink and walked onto the dance floor.
Bra saw over her dance partners shoulder Scatter walking away from the girls and onto the dance floor. Then he appeared behind her dance partner and tapped him on the shoulder. They politely bowed to each other and the man walked off. Instead of dancing he took her outside.
Bra took a deep breath, “Thanks, I think I would have died if I danced another second.”
“No problem.”
“Do you hang out with those girls I was talking to?”
“It’s more of them hanging around Pan, Marron, and myself.” Bra said a little annoyed.
“Who was that girl that kept giggling and touching my arm?” Bra took a breath so he wanted a date with Taylor.
His talking interrupted her thoughts, “She was incredibly annoying.”
“Her name is Taylor. She thinks that everything belongs to her. And she is very annoying.” Bra said with a grin.
Then there was a peaceful silence.
“So how’s your hand?” asked Scatter.
“Much better, thank you. But you should have seen the look on my dad’s face when I told him that it was your shirt wrapped around my hand. Marron and I ran before he could do anything though.”
They both laughed, more silence. Bra suppressed a yawn, “Well I’m going to go tell Pan and Marron I’m leaving, and then I’m going to head home.”
“I’ll wait here that way I can give you a ride home and they can have the limo.”
“Ok.” A few moments later Bra came out.
“Sorry I took awhile Pan had a few admirers I had to get through.” Scatter scowled and started to go back in.
“Scatter let her be she’s a big girl and can take care of herself.” Bra said putting an arm out to stop him.
“Fine if you say so. Come on before I change my mind.” They walked to Scatter’s car. Scatter opened the car door for Bra. “I like that dress on you. It’s very…flattering.” He said not very sure what to say.
“Thanks but my dad hated it and I don’t think Trunks likes it much either.” She said grinning at the memory of walking into the meeting.
Before Bra knew what she was saying, “Marron said you started to drool when I walked in. Is that true?”
“It wasn’t I fell asleep listening to them market this and that stocks are up and whatever else it was. And if you want to get into a good looks contest,” said Scatter joking, “Taylor and some of the other girls said you thought that I had a good butt. Is that true?”
Bra buried her face in her hands and said another sting of cuss words.
“I’ll take that as a yes.”
“It was before I know who you were.” Bra said taking her face out of her hands.
“If you say so.”  Scatter said with a grin.
They pulled up in front of the house, and Bra slammed the car door still a bit peeved with Scatter. He got out and followed her into the house.
“Where is everyone?” asked Scatter.
“Mom never said. All she told me was that no one would be here when I got home.” Bra said taking off her shoes and plopping onto the couch.
Scatter sat next to Bra, “Isn’t Chi Chi going to miss you?” asked Bra as she flicked through the channels.
“Nope, told her I wouldn’t be back till early morning.” Scatter said as he stretched and put his arms on the back of the couch.
After a long silence Scatter realized that Bra had fallen asleep. As he watched her breathing it made him realize how tired he was himself. And he too fell asleep with Bra sleeping on his shoulder.
“WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?” screamed Vegeta as he saw Bra on the couch sleeping with Scatter.
Luckily Scatter took very much after his uncle Goku and his quick reflexes. Bulma and Trunks were helpless to stop Vegeta. Scatter flipped over the back of the couch just as the energy ball hit where Scatter had just been. Scatter’s flip knocked Bra to the floor which woke her up. Bra started to get up but dove back down as the energy balls came flying into the couch.
Why was her dad attacking the couch? She groaned as she remembered falling asleep next to Scatter on the couch, they must have walked in and found them like that. And being the blast up now and ask later person Vegeta was Bra guessed Scatter was on the other side of the couch.
“Who do you think you are?” screamed Vegeta as he blasted the couch.
“We didn’t do anything!” yelled Bra over the commotion.
Vegeta did not listen to a thing Bra was saying.
Scatter couldn’t believe what was happening. How could he have fallen asleep with Bra in his arms? A voice told him she didn’t technically fall asleep in his arms. However Vegeta didn’t really care about that so much as he cared about how he found them. The blasting had stopped and Scatter looked over the couch, Vegeta wasn’t there.
“Scatter watch out!” yelled Bra.
He did a summersault and turned to see Vegeta.
“Now you’ll die.” Vegeta said snarling.
In a flurry someone was on top of Vegeta, it was Okara.
“Get out of here!” ordered Okara pinning Vegeta to the floor.
Why Okara was there all of a sudden, Scatter hadn’t the foggiest. Bulma and Trunks ran out the back and Scatter and Bra ran to the front. As Bra ran past Vegeta she said, “I’m sorry daddy.”
When they got to the front door she picked up her shoes from last night.
“Wait where did I put my purse?” she asked trying to remember.
“Are you really worried about it?’ asked Scatter trying to get her out the door.
“Well I’d need money to get a hotel tonight. I left it on the coffee table in the living room!”
After a second of thought Scatter ran back into the battle zone and right into Vegeta. They were both surprised for a moment but Scatter reacted first and hit Vegeta in the stomach and grabbed Bra’s purse. He ran out of there as fast as he could. When he got to the door he picked Bra up and flew away as fast as he could. A few minutes later he touched down in a park. After a few stares from some joggers Bra realized they were still in the attire they had worn to the club. Bra sat down on a bench and put her shoes on.
“Well it could have been worse.”  Bra said with a sigh.
“For example?” he asked sitting next to her.
“At least nobody else kno…”
“Scatter what are you doing here?’ asked Pan as she walked over.
“You were saying?” Scatter asked, giving Bra an angry look. Scatter couldn’t understand how people kept popping up.
Bra groaned as she saw Pan walk over.
“And don’t you dare give me that look Scatter. It’s not my fault she came over. It’s not like I summoned her or something.” She replied in a hiss.
“Why are you two still dressed like you were at the club?”
“Well we a..what happened wa..” said Bra and Scatter stammering.
“Did you feel that? Pan asked.
“Felt like it came from your house Bra. You want to check it out?”
Scatter and Bra winced because they know who the ki flares were from. “Last one there is a rotten egg.” Pan said flying off.
“Well at least we didn’t have to tell her anything.” Scatter said.
“Come on let’s go get breakfast my treat.” Bra said.
“I wouldn’t feel that right about you paying for breakfast.”  Scatter said.
“If it makes you feel better I know the owner and the chef personally and they know very well about the Saiyan appetite.” Scatter relaxed a little.
“Never realized how big this park was.”  Bra said after lots of walking.
Bra sat on a bench and started digging in her purse. She pulled out a capsule and tossed it, “Times like these makes me glad that I didn’t clean out my purse.” Bra said putting on the red sandals.
Bra stood up and they continued the walk through the park. “Well this is nice.”  Bra said after awhile.
“And a little romantic.” She added with a smile.
Scatter knew her too well to know she didn’t mean anything by it. “Yea but the fact your father is out hunting me kind of puts a damper on things.”  Scatter said looking around worriedly.
“Come on the restaurant is on the other side of the park.” They were both content to walk in silence and enjoy the scenery.
“Oh Harry, don’t they look so sweet. And they are so young. True love! It’s so romantic! Remember that when we where their age?”
“Yes dear I do. Now leave these nice young folks alone.” Bra and Scatter turned their heads at the same time to an elderly couple on a bench.
“We aren’t a couple, just good friends.” Bra said.
The elderly couple smiled, “We said the same thing when we were your age.”  The woman said.
“And how my father hated Harry!” said the woman patting the man’s hand.
“The reason was he found us asleep on the living room floor, it was after a very exciting party.” Harry said.
“But my father didn’t stop Harry, a few months after high school graduation he proposed! Right here at this very bench. Well I said yes of course and it’s been fifty years today.”
“Dear, let this nice couple on their way. They don’t need old folks like us wasting their time.”
Bra and Scatter smiled, said thank-you, and left. “They seemed nice.”  Scatter said to break the silence.
“Mmhmm.”
“How long are you going to stay at a hotel?”  Scatter asked.
“Probably a day or two. Then it’ll be safe to go home. You however may want to wait a century or two, just to be safe.”
They laughed at the small joke.
“Here we are.”  Bra said pointing to a diner across the very busy street.
“We could fly across.” Scatter suggested.
“Not unless you want Vegeta to find us.”
They walked to the cross walk and pressed the button, it didn’t seem to have any effect.
Scatter grabbed Bra’s hand, “On the count of three we run as fast as we can.”
“Ok.”
“One--two-three!” they ran across dogging cars as they went.
They sighed and walked into the diner.
As soon as they walked in, “Bra, Scatter, over here!” they looked to see Marron waving at them.
Bra and Scatter groaned and walked over. Marron looked at them with a faint grin. Bra was suddenly aware that she and Scatter were still holding hands, they let go.
“So what are you here for Marron?” asked Scatter.
“Well I own the place and I was just checking in on the place.”
“Told you I knew the owner.” Bra said grinning at Scatter.
“But you never said it was Marron.” He replied with mock anger.
“Speaking of work are you guys playing hooky?” asked Marron.
“Only for a couple of days. My dad is on a mega warpath. And he isn’t happy with either of us.” Bra said.
“What did you…” before Marron could finish Vegeta blew his way in taking out half of the wall.
“For crying out loud!” yelled Bra.
Bra and Scatter jumped up and over the counter. Bra led Scatter through the kitchen and out the back. They could hear yelling and crashing, as Marron seemed to slow Vegeta down.
“Come on.” Scatter said. Picking up Bra and flying off.
“Now what?”  Bra asked.
“Well we can’t go to Capsule Corp; we can’t go to your house or mine.” Scatter said.
“Oh I’ve got it! We could stay with Dende!”
“Sounds good I hope he has food because I’m starving.”  Scatter said.
“Spoken like a true Saiyan.” Bra said shaking her head.
“It’ll be awhile before we get there.”
“Then you’d better hurry before my dad finds us.”
They had been flying for some time when Scatter spotted the tower. Scatter landed as softly as possible so he couldn’t wake Bra who had fallen asleep on his shoulder.
“Mr. Popo, Dende?” called Scatter softly.
Mr. Popo came from around a corner. “Come and bring Bra here. Put her down gently.”
Scatter set Bra down and stood there watching her. Finally Scatter followed Mr. Popo to the kitchen, a moment later Dende arrived. Over a very large breakfast Scatter told them what had happened the last few hours.
“Did you save any for me?” asked Bra stretching.
Bra had changed into sweats and a t-shirt. Scatter watched her approach.
“What do I have something on my face?” asked Bra.
“No, nothing is wrong with your face.” Scatter said.
“Did you tell them what’s been happening?” Bra asked plopping down at the table.
“Yes we heard about your adventure. You may stay as long as you need.” Dende said pouring Bra some tea.
“Thank you. I’ll only stay a day or two.” Bra said.
“Well you can spend a day in the hyperbolic time chamber.” Offered Dende, Mr. Popo set a large bowl of rice in front of her.
“I suppose we could do that.”  Bra said picking at the rice.
“What are you thinking?” asked Scatter.
“Hmm? Oh nothing.” answered Bra.
“Tell me you always pick at your food when you’re thinking. And you always say nothings wrong when something is” said Scatter with a smile.
“You know me to well. My problem is we can only stay in there a day, at least by earth’s time. That isn’t long enough for my dad to cool his heals, and we are only allowed to go in there twice in a life time.” Bra answered finally eating some of the rice.
“How long do you thing it’ll be?” asked Dende.
“Well,” said Bra looking at Scatter, “I’m thinking two days here, maybe one or two somewhere else.”
“Sounds like a plan.” A voice said behind Bra.
Bra screamed and jumped nearly knocking over the food in front of her. “Goku, could you try not to do that? We are on edge a little.”  Scatter said.
“When you didn’t come home last night Chi Chi had a fit and sent me to find you.” Goku said.
“So what’s this I hear about you running from Vegeta?”
“Who told you?” asked Bra with a hand over her heart.
“Just popped in I’ve checked everywhere else and got bits and pieces of the story.” said Goku, “You know Bra you could stay at our house what did Pan call it?”
“A slumber party?” offered Bra.
“Yea that’s it. You can sleep in Pan’s room.”
“But my dad will check there.” Bra said between bites of food.
“We’ll deal with that when and if he comes.” Scatter said with a reassuring smile. Bra still wondered why Scatter’s smile made her feel that way. It made her feel safe and warm and that nothing could go wrong. Bra couldn’t help but smile back.
“Well it’s stocked with some food I’ll add some more while you finish breakfast.” Mr. Popo said carrying jars out of the kitchen. “So are you going to tell Chi Chi and Pan?” asked Scatter.
“Probably should since they might run into Vegeta.” Goku replied. Goku had a spoon full of rice to his face when he frowned. Dende, Goku, Scatter, and Bra looked up as Mr. Popo slid into the kitchen.
“I felt something and looked where I felt the energy from and someone is flying fast this way.” Scatter said.
“I thought I felt something.” Goku said.
“You two better go in.” Bra and Scatter got up from the table and started running to the hyperbolic time chamber door. Scatter was about to shut the door when Goku called, “Scatter don’t worry about Vegeta. And don’t do anything stupid.”
Bra screamed and pulled Scatter in as Vegeta landed. “When we get out I’ve got to find out how the hell he finds me so quickly.” Bra said leaning on the door. “So now what do we do?” asked Bra standing up and looking into the expanse.
“Why are you asking me?” questioned Scatter.
“Hmm, because you’re older.”  Bra answered.
“Yea well you’re smarter.”  Scatter said.
Then Scatter hit his head as he realized what he’d said. “Well I know that, you just proved it. And you don’t have to make it sound like it’s my fault.” Bra said.
Scatter glared back and said, “Your club, your house, your couch, and your crazy dad on a rampage.”
“Well you had to dance with me, you had to drive me home, you had to come in, you had to sit right next to me, AND you fell asleep too buster so your no where near blameless.”
Scatter stomped out into the emptiness and Bra stormed off to the bedroom. Bra screamed and Scatter showed up in a second.
Suddenly he was like a big brother, “What’s wrong? What is it?”
“There’s only one bed.” Bra said pointing to the king sized bed.
“Next time you scream make sure that it’s an important reason. You scared me to death.” Scatter tried to put a hand on Bra’s shoulder, but she moved away.
“You can sleep on the floor, out there.” Bra said turning her back to Scatter.
He threw his arms in the air and left to fight the imaginary monsters since he couldn’t fight the one named Bra. Scatter then wondered if he would rather face Vegeta then thought made Scatter shiver. Being the practical one Bra looked to see how much food there was.
There was just enough and they were lucky Vegeta hadn’t found them earlier. Bra looked around the place she would be living for the next ‘year’. Bra sat down and put her head on her knees and started crying.
Scatter stopped in the middle of a kick and looked over at the building he saw Bra on the steps and felt something painfully tugging on his heart. Scatter tried to ignore it but couldn’t and flew over to Bra.
“Get out of my way!” yelled Vegeta trying to get past Goku.
“No, besides you can’t do anything for a day.”  Goku said calmly.
“I’ll blast my way in.” he yelled.
“You do that Vegeta and you would kill your daughter too.” Dende said stepping in front of the door.
“Then I’ll go in and get them!”
“You know very well that only two people can go in at once. You’d trap all three of you in there forever.” Dende said.
“Come on Vegeta let’s go find something to eat, we can come back in a little bit.” Vegeta grudgingly followed after Goku to the kitchen.
“Are you ok?” asked Scatter sitting next to her.
“Let’s see my dad wants to kill one of my best friends, and my friend blames me. I don’t get to see my mom and brother for a year. My dad will probably kill me as soon as we leave here. So other then all of that I’m fine.” Bra said with many sniffs.
Scatter put his arm around Bra’s shoulder and Bra laid her head on Scatter’s shoulder. “I’m sorry for yelling at you.” Scatter said.
“I’m sorry my dad is trying to kill you.”
Scatter smiled, “So am I. Do you think he left?” asked Bra hopefully.
“Knowing Vegeta he won’t ever leave till we come out.” Scatter said.
“So it has been awhile since we’ve talked. Have you been able to turn super Saiyan yet?” asked Scatter pulling away.
“No not yet dad says that I’m really close though.” Bra said wishing that Scatter would hold her again.
Bra shook her head she couldn’t and didn’t think of Scatter that way, or did she? “So you over Kylene?” asked Bra with a final sniff.
“I have been over her. Besides it was her loss not mine.”
Bra gave him a skeptical look, “If you say so.”
“You don’t believe me do you?” asked Scatter playfully pushing Bra.
“No I don’t. You were crying like a baby on the phone when you told me. It’s just hard to believe you are all of a sudden over her.” She said pushing him back.
“Oh don’t act like you haven’t done it before too.” Scatter said.
“I did no such thing you insensitive punk.”
“Oh first I’m stupid then I’m an insensitive punk. You really know how to bring a guy down.”
“You know very well that I didn’t mean it. But I mean this when I say; you are almost as good a fighter as me.” She said with a smile.
In the blink of an eye Scatter was lightly sitting on Bra’s stomach, and had her arms pinned above her head.
“You were saying?” asked Scatter.
“That you are squishing me.”  Bra said trying to get out from under him.
“Sorry.” Said Scatter letting go and quickly getting up.
Bra hooked her foot onto Scatter’s ankle and tripped him, and he fell hard. “I meant to say I’m a better fighter.” Bra said sitting up.
“You mean dirtier fighter.” Scatter said sitting up and rubbing his head.
“Do you want some ice for that? And I don’t fight dirty.” Bra said getting up.
Bra held out a hand to help Scatter up. Before he realized what he was doing Scatter pulled Bra on top of him and started kissing her.
Sparks flew and it took Bra a moment to realize what just happened. Bra pulled away and slapped Scatter. Then she got up and ran out the door. Scatter ran after her what had he done? ‘Wrecked your whole friendship.’  A voice said in his head. Scatter ran outside into the real world.
He heard Bra scream “NO!” Then Scatter felt lots of pain and blacked out.
Scatter’s eyes barely opened then he remembered what little happened. He looked over and saw Bra sitting at a desk asleep. What did he do? He fell back into a deep slumber.
This time when he woke up it was Trunks he saw, “Hey man.” Trunks said.”
“Hey. What happened?” asked Scatter.
“Well you are at Capsule Corp. Um you and Bra ran from my dad to Marron’s diner, then to Dende’s tower. From what I heard Bra ran out you followed her out, Vegeta saw you and went into attack mode, and he must have knocked you out cold. That pissed Bra off so much that she turned into a false super Saiyan and beat Vegeta pretty good. That’s all I know. Oh and that Bra isn’t speaking to you or dad. Bra won’t say why she’s mad at you though, and she’s locked herself up in her workroom and won’t come out.”
“Is Bra ok?” asked Scatter.
“Yea Vegeta was a little shocked to do much of anything except defensive moves. So don’t ask anything about the black eye. Well I’ve got to go to work. Speaking of I hope to see you there in a couple of days.” With that Trunks left.
Scatter sat upright thinking of something to say to Bra if she ever came back. “Hey cous.” Pan said knocking on the door.
“Hey Pan.”
“So why’d you do it?” asked Pan.
“Do what?” he asked hoping that Pan didn’t know.
Pan rolled her eyes, “You know what I mean, the kiss.”
“Trunks said she didn’t tell anyone.” He said groaning.
“Well next to you I’m her best friend, but after what happened Bra is really upset with you. Anyways why did you kiss her?”
“I don’t know. It just sort of happened.”
“How can you just kiss someone? And especially someone you’ve known their whole life.”
“If I knew that then I’d be talking to Bra instead of you.”
“Pan, will you please ask Scatter if he will be leaving anytime soon?” asked Bra from the doorway.
“But he’s right here.”
“Will you ask him?” asked Bra.
Pan sighed, “Scatter will you be staying here long?”
“Only if I’m wanted. If I’m not then I’ll have someone take me home.” Pan looked at Bra, “What did he say?”
“He just…”Pan rolled her eyes, “Scatter said he’ll stay as long as he is welcome, and if he’s not he would find a ride home.”
“Will you inform him to start looking for a ride and that he is not welcome here.” Pan started but Scatter put up a hand to stop her.
“I don’t get it Pan all I did was kiss her.”
“You look at it like that then nothing is wrong. Look at it like this though, best friend known him your whole life. He just broke up with someone he thought was a perfect match, and then he kisses you for no real reason. Oh and let’s throw this in for the heck of it, someone you think you might have feelings for.”
“But I didn’t kiss her because we’re both single. And Bra doesn’t look at me like that.”
“Oh man I would hit you upside your head right now if you weren’t hurt. Bra looks at you as more than a friend and you look at her as more then a friend. Both of you are just too stupid to notice what everyone else does. So when you get better take her out on a date or something.” Pan said.
“I’ll be back in a while to get you a ride home.” She kissed him on the forehead and left.

Two Weeks Later
“Where are you going?” asked Scatter leaning against Pan’s doorway.
“Spending the night at Bra’s house.”  Pan said walking past Scatter.
“Let me give you a ride.” Scatter said walking after Pan.
“You are so pathetic.”
“What is?” asked Scatter putting his jacket on.
“You are using me as a reason to go see Bra. Just because you are too scared to talk to her.”
“That’s not true. I’m bored and it would be nice to talk to Trunks when we aren’t at work.”
“Scatter you are a very bad liar and a very sad little man right now. But you can take me anyway.” She added with a smile.
“You are so kind to me.” Scatter’s said voice dipping with sarcasm.
A little while later he parked the car in front of Bra’s house and got out. “You are walking me to the door?” asked Pan trying not to laugh.
“Yea how else will I be able to find out if Trunks is home?”
“Is that the story you are sticking to?” asked Pan knocking on the door.
“Coming in a minute!” said a voice inside Bra opened the door.
Bra’s hair was in a ponytail and she was wear a tank top showing her flat stomach that lightly showed her abs and a long skirt that was black.
“Hey Pan. What are you doing here Scatter?”
Scatter tore his focus from Bra’s outfit, “So you’re speaking to me again, that’s good. Where’s Trunks?”
“Trunks is out of town and mom is at a spa for the weekend. And my dad left after that incident two weeks ago. So I’m home alone, and I thought that Trunks had told you he was leaving.”
Bra turned to Pan, “You ready to go?”
“Yea just have to put some make-up on I’ll go upstairs and change.” Pan slipped through Scatter and Bra.
“Where are you guys going?”
“A bar.”
“That’s illegal though.”  Scatter said.
“And?”
“You’ve never done anything like that.”
“Just trying it out no reason to go mental.” Bra said feeling a twinge of guilt for worrying Scatter.
“What’s the name?”
“It’s a new place, Club 40. Don’t worry we’ll be fine.” Bra said.
Bra and Scatter smiled at each other. “Yea! You two didn’t kill each other.” Pan said.
“Don’t tell anyone Scatter.”  Bra said.
“Come on Bra.” The two ran out to Bra’s car.
Scatter didn’t like leaving them alone. He’d follow them but a little later. Bra and Pan waved as they drove by.
“Think he’ll follow us?” asked Pan.
“I’m surprised he didn’t try to get in the car with us.” Bra said looking in the mirror. They got into the bar with no trouble and went to get a drink.
After awhile a couple of guys came up to see if they could join. Bra and Pan said yes. “So what do you do?” asked the man sitting next to Bra.
“What?” yelled Bra over the music.
“Where do you work?” he asked a little louder.
“At Capsule Corp.” she yelled back.
“What’s your name?” asked Bra.
“Brian, what is your name?”
“Bra.” Pan tapped Bra on the shoulder, “I’m getting some water. You want one?” Bra thought for a moment, “No I’ll have a beer.” Pan gave Bra a look that could kill then left to get the drinks.
“You’re allowed to drink?” asked Brian.
“Yea why?”
“You just don’t look like your old enough.” He said simply.
“Don’t worry I am.” Bra said.
Pan came back with her water and Bra’s beer. “Are you two single?” Brian’s brother Jason asked.
“I am.” Pan said.
“I don’t really know.” Bra said playing with her bottle of beer.
“How can you not know?” asked Brian.
“It’s complicated.” Bra said pulling a waitress over.
“Does she usually drink this much?” asked Brain.
“No, Bra’s not usually like this ever.” The effect of four beers was starting to show; Bra had taken her hair down and getting very personal with many different guys.
“I’m sorry I’ve got to go and get her out of here.” Pan said.
Pan kissed Jason on the cheek and went to drag Bra away. “Come on Bra you need to get home. You are drunk.” Dragging Bra away from a disappointed guy
“I’mnotdrunk! I only had a couple of beers.” Bra’s words were slurred. Pan got her out a back door and into an alley.
Bra bent over a trashcan and threw up.
“Pan?” Pan turned relived to see Scatter. “What the hell happened?” asked Scatter running over to Bra.
Bra held her head up weakly and said, “I knew you would come Scatter. You are like my own knight in shining armor.” She turned and started to throw up. Scatter held Bra’s hair out of her face and rubbed her head back.
“Have you drunk anything Pan?” Scatter asked without looking up.
“Just water.” She answered.
“Ok drive back to Capsule Corp. I’ll bring Bra there in a little bit. I’m not sure if she’ll want puke all in her car. I’ll carry her home that way I can stop faster.” Scatter said.
“Ok.” Pan said as she got Bra’s car keys.
Scatter took a deep sigh and picked Bra up and flew back towards Capsule Corp. Scatter had to stop three times before they got back. Pan had a pot of coffee waiting. They made Bra drink a mug, and then Scatter carried Bra to her bed.
“Go ahead and go to sleep Pan. I’ll stay up to make sure Bra doesn’t need anything.” Pan pulled out a cot and fell asleep.
Scatter pulled up a chair by Bra and moved her hair out of her face. Scatter’s face shot up as he saw something go by the door. Scatter got up and held a small energy ball in his hand.
“Who’s there?” he asked walking to the door.
Scatter nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw Vegeta.
“Don’t worry I’m not gong to kill you. I followed you on your way back from the bar. And I thank you for bringing her home safely.”
“Thank you sir.”
“My name is Vegeta, brat.”
Scatter was at the stairs and turned around, “Would it be alright if I dated Bra?”
“Human dating rituals are so inferior.” Vegeta said. Vegeta shook his head and closed the door behind him. Scatter hoped that was a yes and flew home.

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Eight months later
“BEEP!BEEP!BEEP!” went an alarm clock. Bra groaned as she reached to turn off her alarm clock. It was too early for her to be up.
“BRA!” screamed the prince of all Saiyans. Bra groaned again thinking of the deal she had made with her father. He promised to not snap every guy in half that she dated as long as she continued training. Not that the deal kept him from scowling at each one, which usually scared them off.
“Just a minute!” she yelled back.
“Hurry up! Raditz’s brat is here and I would like to get some fighting in.” Bra rolled her eyes at the thought of being in the same room a Scatter. Scatter has been such a bad person to hang out with since Kylene broke up with him.
He’s really worrying her the way he acted when Kylene broke up with him. And Bra was not in the mood this morning to deal with his sour attitude. She pulled on a shirt and a pair of jeans and walked down stairs.
Waiting at the bottom of the stairs was the very impatient Vegeta. “Where’s Trunks and Scatter?” she asked grabbing a piece of toast off the table. “They got tired of waiting so they are already in the stadium.” Bra followed her father to the battle arena while listening to him mutter something about waking up earlier.
As they got closer Bra could sense her brother’s ki. When they barely got in someone screamed, “Heads up!” Bra looked and saw the energy blast in time to flip backwards out of the way.
“Watch where you’re shooting those things, Trunks!”
“It wasn’t me!” he yelled pointing a finger at Scatter. Bra looked up at Scatter intending to yell but stopped when she saw he had no shirt on. She felt herself blush as she met his eyes, “What is with your aim Scatter? It’s not that Kylene girl is it? If it is then you have some serious issues right now.”
“It isn’t the reason. I’ve just been off.” Scatter felt a twinge of annoyance towards Bra for telling him off.
What did she know about it at all she was five years younger than him how could she understand? Bra interrupted his thoughts,
“You’ve been off since Kylene broke up with you.”
“I have not and I’ll prove it to you!” said Scatter angrily. Bra heard a small snicker from her brother; Scatter hit him with a small energy blast. ‘Fine,’ thought Bra, ‘get pissed off.’
“After lunch then.”  Bra said.
“Let’s go Bra.” Vegeta ordered. “By the way,” he whispered, “good job with Scatter his ki has been extremely annoying and you’ve set it on the right track.”
“I doubt it daddy, it has probably only preoccupied him for an hour or two.” Hoping she would be wrong. Bra started stretching while watching her brother and Scatter spar. “Ready?” asked Vegeta.
“Yea.” Bra said. She half-heartedly sparred with Vegeta, she felt someone watching her. Bra turned to see Scatter watching her from the other side of the field.
That was her mistake turning her back on Vegeta. He hit her with little mercy and sent her flying across the room. For a few fleeting moments Scatter thought Bra was really hurt when she went flying into the wall. Scatter in those moments wanted to strangle Vegeta for hurting Bra, but it softened when she got up and dusted herself off.
He shook the feeling off, why should he care so much? Bra was just his best friend’s little sister he shouldn’t have feelings for her. That’s when he noticed Vegeta watching him and he returned Vegeta’s glare.
Was this puny, Saiyan trying to stare him down? And what was Raditz’s spawn looking at his princess like that for? “At least he’s Saiyan.”  A voice said in his head. He growled at the thought of his baby girl with this ‘guy’. “But it wouldn’t be that bad would it?” asked the voice.
“Oh no.” groaned Bra as she saw the staring match between her father and Scatter. She looked to her brother and he saw it as well. Bra looked at her father’s face and body which were etched in stone.
Scatter looks where a bit softer and he had a glow about him with the sweat on his chest. She shook her head, Scatter was like an older brother what was she thinking?
Knock, knock
“Saved by the mom.” Trunks muttered.
“All four of you need to come out here this instant and eat some lunch.” Bra and Trunks rushed to the door. However Scatter floated to the ground and met Vegeta by the door. “Raditz’s spawn.” Vegeta growled.
“Should we go back in there Trunks?” asked Bra after Vegeta’s yelling.
“It’s best to just wait.” Trunks said trying to sound sure of himself.
Scatter turned and faced Vegeta. He was in his famous stance legs out and his arms across his chest.
“Yes?”
“Do you have feelings for my daughter?” he only said it loud enough for Scatter to hear.
“What?”
“Don’t try to hide it. I felt your ki when she hit the wall. I also saw the look you gave me.”
“I only have feelings for her like an older brother.” He said.
“You have to convince yourself of that before you convince me.” Vegeta said walking away.
Scatter wanted to walk after him to try and find out just what he was hinting at and to tell him that he wasn’t mad that Bra hit the wall just concerned.
Outside Trunks, Bulma, and Bra where sitting down with a glass of lemonade. When she saw Vegeta coming Bra stood up.
“Hello daddy. You didn’t do anything to him did you?’’ Vegeta sneered and walked inside.
“That’s usually your father’s way of saying no.” said Bulma.
“Well I got to get to work.”  Trunks said as he kissed his mom and sister on the cheek.
“Hey, tell Scatter to come to my office when he gets a chance. I’ve got an idea to get Chi Chi off his back, and try not to worry about Scatter so much.” He added when he saw Bra’s face. “Here he comes.” Said Bulma right after Trunks left.
Scatter looked to be deep in thought. “Woman where’s my food?” screamed Vegeta.
“Honestly that man wouldn’t know how to boil and egg to save his life.” Bulma said as she got up and left.
“Scatter?” Bra asked with a little touch of concern in her voice. Scatter looked up and was startled a bit to see Bra there.
“Where…”
“My mom went to get my dad food, and Trunks went to work. Speaking of which Trunks said that he had a way to get Chi Chi off your back.” Scatter grinned, nobody knew him like Bra did, not even his ex-girlfriend Kylene. Bra was the first to know he was going out with her, he remembered that day, Bra looked happy for him and he remembered a hint of sadness. He had tried to ask her what was wrong but she just smiled and said nothing and Scatter had left it at that.
“Scatter? Earth to Scatter! Did you hear what I just asked you?” Bra said
“No sorry, I’m all ears now. What did you ask me?”
“I asked you if you wanted to fight after your meeting with Trunks.”
“Yea sure.”
“Trunks should be in his office and I’ll probably be in my workroom whenever you’re done.”
“Ok see you later Bra.” Scatter said as he flew off. She stood there and watched him fly off, then walked around the building to the main entrance.
Scatter landed at the front lawn of the Capsule Corp. He walked into the lobby and checked in with the receptionist.
“He’s in room A34, it’s up those stairs and down the hallway, to the left, four doors down.”
“Thanks.” Scatter walked straight to the room and knocked on the door. “Come on in Scatter.” Trunks called.
“How’d you know it was me?” asked Scatter walking in. “I didn’t I just guessed it was you.” Trunks answered turning around in his chair to face Scatter.
“So what was your plan to get Chi Chi off my back?”
“You know how she wants you to get a job?”
“Yea.”
“Well how would she like to have her surrogate son be a personal assistant to the president of Capsule Corp?”
“You really mean it? Man Trunks you’re a life saver I didn’t even know how much more of Chi Chi I could take.”
Trunks laughed as he said, “No problem, and your first job is to take this package to Bra she’s been kind of snappy about this project. And she’s been extremely snappy lately.”
“I got that this morning.” Scatter said.
“Well I’ll see you in a bit if my sister doesn’t bite your head off.” Trunks grinned.
Scatter walked out relived he had a job and happy to be able to see Bra again. He knocked on Bra’s workshop door.
“Come in!” Scatter walked in and shut the door behind him.
Bra was sitting at a large table bent over something. His heart softened when he saw strands of her hair fall from the ponytail it was in.
Bra looked so perfect there and so beautiful. Wait! What was he thinking? Bra was like his baby sister.
“Damn it.” The cussing and the loud crash brought him back.
“Are you ok?” asked Scatter rushing over.
Bra was holding her left hand. “Yes I’m fine I just cut myself. What’s that?” she asked trying to distract him.
“It’s something from Trunks. Now let me see your hand.”
“I’m fine it’s just a little scratch. Don’t worry it happens all the time.” Bra said pulling away.
“I don’t believe you now let me see your hand.”
“Why don’t you believe me? And I would like you to get out.” Bra turned around to her work, but she wouldn’t show her left hand.
“Well I don’t believe you because of that.”
And he pointed to a random thing on the table. When Bra reached out with her right hand Scatter bent over and put his arms around Bra’s waist. He then put his head on her shoulder. Scatter felt her tense up a little then she relaxed.
“Scatter please my hand is fine just go.”
But something in her said ‘don’t let him go. He makes me feel safe and warm.’ Oh man, what was she thinking? This was her brother’s best friend.
“Bra just let me see your hand.”
He said soothingly in her ear. Bra reluctantly held out her hand. Bra had a shallow cut across her hand and it was oozing a bit of blood. Scatter let go of her and looked at her hand.
“No more working for you. And you should probably stop training for a while. Where’s the first aid in here?”
“Don’t have first aid in here secondly I’d like to see you tell Vegeta that I can’t train.”
Scatter took off his jacket and then ripped off some of his shirt. Then he wrapped Bra’s cut with his piece of ripped shirt.
“Thanks. I’m going to get a lot of questions about this at school tomorrow.”
“What are you going to tell them?”
“Probably something like a total sweetheart saved me from bleeding to death.”
They smiled at each other then Bra’s cell phone went off.
“Hello?” There was a moment’s pause and the Bra made a discussed face.
“Look I’ll get it done, but you need to stop hitting on me. I don’t like you. I think you are a total pig.”
Scatter frowned then mouthed, ‘Who is it?’
“It’s just a jerk that works for my brother. And because he works for my brother he thinks he has a shot with me.”
Bra went back to the phone, “Luke if my brother knew what you were doing you’d be fired and I’m not just talking about you losing your job.”
Scatter took the phone from Bra. “Hey buddy, you’d better leave her the hell alone or I will find you and make your life a living hell until it amuses me to put an end to your sad little life.”
Then Scatter flipped the phone shut. Bra laughed at him.
“What is so funny?” “You sounded so much like Vegeta…” Scatter rolled his eyes.
“That’s ok as long as you don’t turn into him.” Bra said. Once again Bra’s cell phone went off. “If it’s that Luke guy I’m blowing up your phone.” Scatter said.
“Hello? Oh hey, Marron.”
“Oh I’m so sorry I completely forgot. I’ll meet you in the lobby in a couple of minutes. Ok, bye.” Bra hung up.
“What did you forget?” asked Scatter, as Bra picked up the package from Trunks.
“I said I’d go with Marron to find a dress for the club. She wants to find the perfect dress since it’s our first time to the club.” Bra scanned the letter that fell from the package. She immediately picked up her phone and dialed Trunk’s office number.
“Trunks? What’s wrong with it? If there was one perfect thing in this world it is this invention. What do you mean it’s too small? It’s suppose to be small it’s meant to carry in purses and lunch boxes! Don’t you tell me to stop yelling. Whatever Trunks!”
At this she slammed the phone on the desk. Now Scatter knew why Trunks didn’t come down here himself.
“Bra, are you ok?”
“Yea, I’ll be fine. Look I’ve got to go.” she grabbed her jacket and purse then walked out of the room. Scatter stood there for a moment and finally made his way back to Trunks’ office.
“What happened to your hand?” asked Marron.
“I just cut it a little working on a project.”
“What is that wrapped around it?” she asked point to the makeshift bandage.
“Part of Scatter’s t-shirt.” Bra said as they got into Marron’s car.
“He ripped his shirt for you? That is so romantic.” Marron said with an awe.
“No it isn’t he was just being nice.” Bra replied.
“Did he have to kiss you to get you to let him see your hand?”
“No he just put his arms around my waist and whispered in my ear.”
Bra tried to sound annoyed about it when she knew she had loved every minute of it.
“You two are so going to get married.”
“What?”
“You heard me Bra you two are perfect for each other.”
“Whatever.”
Then they pulled into the mall parking lot. A group of guys whistled and made catcalls when they walked past. Bra ignored them but Marron waved and blew kisses.
“Do you have to encourage them?”
“Why don’t you? They are totally gorgeous and checking us out.”
“Well I really don’t like the catcalls. And the only reason they know me is because I’m rich and my brother owns Capsule Corp. Oh yes, let’s not forget the Vegeta factor.”
“I thought you made some deal with him”
“Yea, I did but that doesn’t stop him from scaring them as soon as they ask about me.” They both laughed as they walked into the store.
“So what are you looking for Marron?”
“Not sure really I feel like something black though. What about you?”
“I don’t know if I am even going to go.”
“What? Why not?” asked Marron from behind a rack.
“One nobody to go with and two Vegeta would have a cow.”
“Come on half of the guys in our classes asked you! Plus you could probably get one of Trunks’ co-workers. And Vegeta could just deal with it.”
“Fine I’ll go but you can talk to Vegeta.”
“No I’ll talk to your mom who will talk to your dad. Maybe I should talk to Scatter too.”
“What, why?”
“You did say that you didn’t have anyone to go with.” Marron said innocently.
“I found a couple dresses I’m going to go and try them on.”
“Ok.” Bra waited for Marron to come out.
The first one was spaghetti strapped and it went to Marron’s ankles. The second one was more like a ball gown and came with a sash.
“I liked the first one a little better.” Bra said.
“I agree I felt more comfortable in the first. Now we just have to find you something red, sexy, and classy, with a touch of sophistication.”
“Here’s one. Go try it on.”
The dress was red it had spaghetti straps and criss cross on the back. “I think it is cute and sophisticated. The knee high slit gives it the sexy factor, and the v-neck line is very classy. I officially label this the perfect dress for you Bra. I can’t wait to see what your dad says about it.”
“I think he’d kill us both, and then blow up every mall within a five hundred mile radius. But we could walk around Capsule Corp a bit first just to showoff.”
“What would Trunks say?”
“I don’t care but I am in a mood to piss him off.”
Bra and Marron bought the dresses and drove back to Capsule Corp.
They opened the door to the conference room door,
“Hello dear brother!” Bra had to bite her tongue to keep from laughing at Trunks’ face. He was bug eyed and his jaw was on the floor.
“Trunks that isn’t very polite to have your mouth open like that. You have guest.” Bra said,
“What do you think you are doing?” Trunks demanded
“Just came to check on you. You do seem to work to hard sometimes. Well since you seem to be in a busy meeting I’ll leave you to your work.” Bra said.
With that Bra and Marron left the room. They waited until they where down the hallway they burst into fits of laughter.
“Did you see his face, Marron?”
“Actually it’s Scatter’s look that I can’t get out of my head.”
“What?”
“He was so drooling over you.”
“Scatter was in there? Now he probably thinks I’m an idiot.”
“Or he thinks that you’re a total babe!” said Marron as they walked outside.
“Bra Briefs!” Bra felt Marron flinch too as they turned to see Vegeta.
‘‘Hello daddy.” Bra said smiling as disarmingly as possible.
“Why are you dressed like that? I hope you’ll change and burn it.” Bra rolled her eyes so only Marron saw.
“What happened to your hand?”
“I cut it working on some stuff for Trunks.”
“What did you wrap around it?”
“Part of Scatter’s shirt, Bye daddy!”
Bra ran and dragged Marron with her. Only when they where in Bra’s room and changed did they relax.
“Wonder why he didn’t try and catch us. I know he could have if he wanted.” Bra said.
“I don’t know much less care to find out. I’d better head home it’s getting late. Bye Bra.”
When she came down stairs and into the dining room she was met with a very angry Trunks.
“Excuse me I’d like something to eat for dinner.” Trunks put his arm out and stopped her.
“What do you thing you were doing?”
“Whatever do you mean?”
“You know what I mean.” He said grabbing her arm.
“Let go of me Trunks!”
“Not until you tell me why you barged in on my meeting like you did!”
Bra stepped on Trunks’ foot in an attempt to get away. Trunks let go of her but then kicked her in the butt. She stood there in shock for a moment then she punched him. Then in became a sibling battle to the extreme and they began fighting each other.
When the fight started to get heated, Vegeta rushed in and pinned Trunks to the wall, someone grabbed Bra but she didn’t really care. Bra pulled an arm free and elbowed the person holding her in the nose, but the person didn’t let go.
The person lowered their head and whispered in Bra’s ear,
“Calm down, it’s ok, it’s over now. Just take a deep breath your safe now.” Bra took a deep breath and pulled out of the person’s arms. Bra turned to see Scatter with a bloody nose.
“Oh my gosh Scatter I’m so sorry. Sit down I’ll get a rag or something for your nose.”
“Thanks.” Scatter said as he sat down in a chair.
By now Vegeta had let go of Trunks and they sat down with Scatter at the table, Bra ran back with a wet cloth.
“Tilt your head back and put this on it,” she handed him the cloth,
“I’m so sorry for hitting you.”
“It’s ok. I’ve been hit harder.” He said with a grin.
“What the hell was going on?” asked Vegeta.
“Trunks here had promised Luke that I would like to date him.”
“YOU WHAT!” Scatter and Vegeta screamed at the same time.
Bra knew why Vegeta mad, but why was Scatter? In a flash Vegeta had dropped standing and glaring and picked up Trunks. Scatter had dropped the rag but his nose was still bleeding.
Bra bent and picked up the rag, “Scatter sit down your nose is bleeding.” He reluctantly sat down and Bra held the rag on his nose.
“Daddy let Trunks go. If Luke bugs me again I’ll just kick the crap out of him.”
“What did I miss?” asked Bulma walking in with groceries.
Bulma set the bags on the table setting fruit on the table by now Vegeta had let go of Trunks again.
“My dearest brother promised Luke that I would go on a date with him.”
“You what?” Bulma began throwing fruit at Trunks.
“How could you? He is a jerk! How could you do that to Bra? You need to fire him!”
“Ok ok! I get the point.”
“Oh mom I’m going to the club tomorrow night I hope that’s ok.”
“Of course it I hope you have a nice time.”
“Scatter, did Pan say anything about going?” asked Bra taking the rag off of his nose.
“I don’t know but she probably will be. Well,” he said getting up, “I’d probably better get going home it’s getting late. See you all later, bye Bra.”
He bent over and kissed her on the cheek. Bra felt someone’s ki go through the roof. Bra looked at Vegeta and his eyes were on fire. Bra figured that if Bulma wasn’t between them then Vegeta would have jumped on Scatter and pounded on him until nothing was left.
Scatter must have felt it too because he waved and flew out of the door before anyone could blink.
“Goodnight everybody.” Bra said walking up the stairs.
“But you haven’t had dinner yet.” Bulma said.
“I’m not hungry.” She called back.
“A Saiyan not hungry is that possible?” Bulma asked Vegeta a bit concerned.
“No not really but then again she isn’t a full Saiyan, so it could be her human half talking.” Vegeta said watching the stairs.

At the club
Bra thought he looked a bit familiar but couldn’t place him and said, “He has a cute butt.” The group of girls giggled because they never heard Bra talk like that. Bra almost died at what happened next but Pan had burst out laughing. The man they had been watching turned around and in was none other than Scatter.
Bra covered her face and said a string of curse words. Bra moved her hands so only Pan could hear what she said, “What is he doing here?”
“I…don’t…know.”
She answered between fits of laughter, “Let’s ask him.” Pan said.
“No don’t. I feel stupid enough already.” Bra said.
“Why are you so embarrassed? He does have a nice butt.” A girl said.
“He’s like a big brother to me.” Bra said.
“Anyone I know?” asked Scatter.
He seemed to come out of nowhere, Bra felt herself blushing.
“Um..no. I don’t think so. By the way why are you here?” Bra said changing the subject.
“Last time I checked anyone could get into a club.”
“So, do you work out?” asked a girl it was the same girl who asked Bra what she thought of him, Taylor.
Taylor was a more popular girl and because of her family’s lifestyle she thought she could have anything she wanted. And Taylor’s sights seemed to have been set on Scatter.
The thought of these girls gawking and fawning over one of her best friends made her furious.
“I’m going to get something to drink.” Bra said staling to the bar. It seemed that at the start of each song some guy asked Bra to dance and she said no to them all. Brooding at the attention that Scatter was getting, but she watched him a little more. Scatter looked like he despised at being where he was at the moment. Once more someone asked Bra to dance and with a sigh she accepted, which led to many cut-ins from her previous suitors.
Scatter hardly listened to the rabble that surrounded him. He was too busy glaring at every man who asked her to dance. It made him angrier to see her dance with three or four different guys a song. Scatter felt like he had to rescue her. He took a sip of his drink and walked onto the dance floor.
Bra saw over her dance partners shoulder Scatter walking away from the girls and onto the dance floor. Then he appeared behind her dance partner and tapped him on the shoulder. They politely bowed to each other and the man walked off. Instead of dancing he took her outside.
Bra took a deep breath, “Thanks, I think I would have died if I danced another second.”
“No problem.”
“Do you hang out with those girls I was talking to?”
“It’s more of them hanging around Pan, Marron, and myself.” Bra said a little annoyed.
“Who was that girl that kept giggling and touching my arm?” Bra took a breath so he wanted a date with Taylor.
His talking interrupted her thoughts, “She was incredibly annoying.”
“Her name is Taylor. She thinks that everything belongs to her. And she is very annoying.” Bra said with a grin.
Then there was a peaceful silence.
“So how’s your hand?” asked Scatter.
“Much better, thank you. But you should have seen the look on my dad’s face when I told him that it was your shirt wrapped around my hand. Marron and I ran before he could do anything though.”
They both laughed, more silence. Bra suppressed a yawn, “Well I’m going to go tell Pan and Marron I’m leaving, and then I’m going to head home.”
“I’ll wait here that way I can give you a ride home and they can have the limo.”
“Ok.” A few moments later Bra came out.
“Sorry I took awhile Pan had a few admirers I had to get through.” Scatter scowled and started to go back in.
“Scatter let her be she’s a big girl and can take care of herself.” Bra said putting an arm out to stop him.
“Fine if you say so. Come on before I change my mind.” They walked to Scatter’s car. Scatter opened the car door for Bra. “I like that dress on you. It’s very…flattering.” He said not very sure what to say.
“Thanks but my dad hated it and I don’t think Trunks likes it much either.” She said grinning at the memory of walking into the meeting.
Before Bra knew what she was saying, “Marron said you started to drool when I walked in. Is that true?”
“It wasn’t I fell asleep listening to them market this and that stocks are up and whatever else it was. And if you want to get into a good looks contest,” said Scatter joking, “Taylor and some of the other girls said you thought that I had a good butt. Is that true?”
Bra buried her face in her hands and said another sting of cuss words.
“I’ll take that as a yes.”
“It was before I know who you were.” Bra said taking her face out of her hands.
“If you say so.”  Scatter said with a grin.
They pulled up in front of the house, and Bra slammed the car door still a bit peeved with Scatter. He got out and followed her into the house.
“Where is everyone?” asked Scatter.
“Mom never said. All she told me was that no one would be here when I got home.” Bra said taking off her shoes and plopping onto the couch.
Scatter sat next to Bra, “Isn’t Chi Chi going to miss you?” asked Bra as she flicked through the channels.
“Nope, told her I wouldn’t be back till early morning.” Scatter said as he stretched and put his arms on the back of the couch.
After a long silence Scatter realized that Bra had fallen asleep. As he watched her breathing it made him realize how tired he was himself. And he too fell asleep with Bra sleeping on his shoulder.
“WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?” screamed Vegeta as he saw Bra on the couch sleeping with Scatter.
Luckily Scatter took very much after his uncle Goku and his quick reflexes. Bulma and Trunks were helpless to stop Vegeta. Scatter flipped over the back of the couch just as the energy ball hit where Scatter had just been. Scatter’s flip knocked Bra to the floor which woke her up. Bra started to get up but dove back down as the energy balls came flying into the couch.
Why was her dad attacking the couch? She groaned as she remembered falling asleep next to Scatter on the couch, they must have walked in and found them like that. And being the blast up now and ask later person Vegeta was Bra guessed Scatter was on the other side of the couch.
“Who do you think you are?” screamed Vegeta as he blasted the couch.
“We didn’t do anything!” yelled Bra over the commotion.
Vegeta did not listen to a thing Bra was saying.
Scatter couldn’t believe what was happening. How could he have fallen asleep with Bra in his arms? A voice told him she didn’t technically fall asleep in his arms. However Vegeta didn’t really care about that so much as he cared about how he found them. The blasting had stopped and Scatter looked over the couch, Vegeta wasn’t there.
“Scatter watch out!” yelled Bra.
He did a summersault and turned to see Vegeta.
“Now you’ll die.” Vegeta said snarling.
In a flurry someone was on top of Vegeta, it was Okara.
“Get out of here!” ordered Okara pinning Vegeta to the floor.
Why Okara was there all of a sudden, Scatter hadn’t the foggiest. Bulma and Trunks ran out the back and Scatter and Bra ran to the front. As Bra ran past Vegeta she said, “I’m sorry daddy.”
When they got to the front door she picked up her shoes from last night.
“Wait where did I put my purse?” she asked trying to remember.
“Are you really worried about it?’ asked Scatter trying to get her out the door.
“Well I’d need money to get a hotel tonight. I left it on the coffee table in the living room!”
After a second of thought Scatter ran back into the battle zone and right into Vegeta. They were both surprised for a moment but Scatter reacted first and hit Vegeta in the stomach and grabbed Bra’s purse. He ran out of there as fast as he could. When he got to the door he picked Bra up and flew away as fast as he could. A few minutes later he touched down in a park. After a few stares from some joggers Bra realized they were still in the attire they had worn to the club. Bra sat down on a bench and put her shoes on.
“Well it could have been worse.”  Bra said with a sigh.
“For example?” he asked sitting next to her.
“At least nobody else kno…”
“Scatter what are you doing here?’ asked Pan as she walked over.
“You were saying?” Scatter asked, giving Bra an angry look. Scatter couldn’t understand how people kept popping up.
Bra groaned as she saw Pan walk over.
“And don’t you dare give me that look Scatter. It’s not my fault she came over. It’s not like I summoned her or something.” She replied in a hiss.
“Why are you two still dressed like you were at the club?”
“Well we a..what happened wa..” said Bra and Scatter stammering.
“Did you feel that? Pan asked.
“Felt like it came from your house Bra. You want to check it out?”
Scatter and Bra winced because they know who the ki flares were from. “Last one there is a rotten egg.” Pan said flying off.
“Well at least we didn’t have to tell her anything.” Scatter said.
“Come on let’s go get breakfast my treat.” Bra said.
“I wouldn’t feel that right about you paying for breakfast.”  Scatter said.
“If it makes you feel better I know the owner and the chef personally and they know very well about the Saiyan appetite.” Scatter relaxed a little.
“Never realized how big this park was.”  Bra said after lots of walking.
Bra sat on a bench and started digging in her purse. She pulled out a capsule and tossed it, “Times like these makes me glad that I didn’t clean out my purse.” Bra said putting on the red sandals.
Bra stood up and they continued the walk through the park. “Well this is nice.”  Bra said after awhile.
“And a little romantic.” She added with a smile.
Scatter knew her too well to know she didn’t mean anything by it. “Yea but the fact your father is out hunting me kind of puts a damper on things.”  Scatter said looking around worriedly.
“Come on the restaurant is on the other side of the park.” They were both content to walk in silence and enjoy the scenery.
“Oh Harry, don’t they look so sweet. And they are so young. True love! It’s so romantic! Remember that when we where their age?”
“Yes dear I do. Now leave these nice young folks alone.” Bra and Scatter turned their heads at the same time to an elderly couple on a bench.
“We aren’t a couple, just good friends.” Bra said.
The elderly couple smiled, “We said the same thing when we were your age.”  The woman said.
“And how my father hated Harry!” said the woman patting the man’s hand.
“The reason was he found us asleep on the living room floor, it was after a very exciting party.” Harry said.
“But my father didn’t stop Harry, a few months after high school graduation he proposed! Right here at this very bench. Well I said yes of course and it’s been fifty years today.”
“Dear, let this nice couple on their way. They don’t need old folks like us wasting their time.”
Bra and Scatter smiled, said thank-you, and left. “They seemed nice.”  Scatter said to break the silence.
“Mmhmm.”
“How long are you going to stay at a hotel?”  Scatter asked.
“Probably a day or two. Then it’ll be safe to go home. You however may want to wait a century or two, just to be safe.”
They laughed at the small joke.
“Here we are.”  Bra said pointing to a diner across the very busy street.
“We could fly across.” Scatter suggested.
“Not unless you want Vegeta to find us.”
They walked to the cross walk and pressed the button, it didn’t seem to have any effect.
Scatter grabbed Bra’s hand, “On the count of three we run as fast as we can.”
“Ok.”
“One--two-three!” they ran across dogging cars as they went.
They sighed and walked into the diner.
As soon as they walked in, “Bra, Scatter, over here!” they looked to see Marron waving at them.
Bra and Scatter groaned and walked over. Marron looked at them with a faint grin. Bra was suddenly aware that she and Scatter were still holding hands, they let go.
“So what are you here for Marron?” asked Scatter.
“Well I own the place and I was just checking in on the place.”
“Told you I knew the owner.” Bra said grinning at Scatter.
“But you never said it was Marron.” He replied with mock anger.
“Speaking of work are you guys playing hooky?” asked Marron.
“Only for a couple of days. My dad is on a mega warpath. And he isn’t happy with either of us.” Bra said.
“What did you…” before Marron could finish Vegeta blew his way in taking out half of the wall.
“For crying out loud!” yelled Bra.
Bra and Scatter jumped up and over the counter. Bra led Scatter through the kitchen and out the back. They could hear yelling and crashing, as Marron seemed to slow Vegeta down.
“Come on.” Scatter said. Picking up Bra and flying off.
“Now what?”  Bra asked.
“Well we can’t go to Capsule Corp; we can’t go to your house or mine.” Scatter said.
“Oh I’ve got it! We could stay with Dende!”
“Sounds good I hope he has food because I’m starving.”  Scatter said.
“Spoken like a true Saiyan.” Bra said shaking her head.
“It’ll be awhile before we get there.”
“Then you’d better hurry before my dad finds us.”
They had been flying for some time when Scatter spotted the tower. Scatter landed as softly as possible so he couldn’t wake Bra who had fallen asleep on his shoulder.
“Mr. Popo, Dende?” called Scatter softly.
Mr. Popo came from around a corner. “Come and bring Bra here. Put her down gently.”
Scatter set Bra down and stood there watching her. Finally Scatter followed Mr. Popo to the kitchen, a moment later Dende arrived. Over a very large breakfast Scatter told them what had happened the last few hours.
“Did you save any for me?” asked Bra stretching.
Bra had changed into sweats and a t-shirt. Scatter watched her approach.
“What do I have something on my face?” asked Bra.
“No, nothing is wrong with your face.” Scatter said.
“Did you tell them what’s been happening?” Bra asked plopping down at the table.
“Yes we heard about your adventure. You may stay as long as you need.” Dende said pouring Bra some tea.
“Thank you. I’ll only stay a day or two.” Bra said.
“Well you can spend a day in the hyperbolic time chamber.” Offered Dende, Mr. Popo set a large bowl of rice in front of her.
“I suppose we could do that.”  Bra said picking at the rice.
“What are you thinking?” asked Scatter.
“Hmm? Oh nothing.” answered Bra.
“Tell me you always pick at your food when you’re thinking. And you always say nothings wrong when something is” said Scatter with a smile.
“You know me to well. My problem is we can only stay in there a day, at least by earth’s time. That isn’t long enough for my dad to cool his heals, and we are only allowed to go in there twice in a life time.” Bra answered finally eating some of the rice.
“How long do you thing it’ll be?” asked Dende.
“Well,” said Bra looking at Scatter, “I’m thinking two days here, maybe one or two somewhere else.”
“Sounds like a plan.” A voice said behind Bra.
Bra screamed and jumped nearly knocking over the food in front of her. “Goku, could you try not to do that? We are on edge a little.”  Scatter said.
“When you didn’t come home last night Chi Chi had a fit and sent me to find you.” Goku said.
“So what’s this I hear about you running from Vegeta?”
“Who told you?” asked Bra with a hand over her heart.
“Just popped in I’ve checked everywhere else and got bits and pieces of the story.” said Goku, “You know Bra you could stay at our house what did Pan call it?”
“A slumber party?” offered Bra.
“Yea that’s it. You can sleep in Pan’s room.”
“But my dad will check there.” Bra said between bites of food.
“We’ll deal with that when and if he comes.” Scatter said with a reassuring smile. Bra still wondered why Scatter’s smile made her feel that way. It made her feel safe and warm and that nothing could go wrong. Bra couldn’t help but smile back.
“Well it’s stocked with some food I’ll add some more while you finish breakfast.” Mr. Popo said carrying jars out of the kitchen. “So are you going to tell Chi Chi and Pan?” asked Scatter.
“Probably should since they might run into Vegeta.” Goku replied. Goku had a spoon full of rice to his face when he frowned. Dende, Goku, Scatter, and Bra looked up as Mr. Popo slid into the kitchen.
“I felt something and looked where I felt the energy from and someone is flying fast this way.” Scatter said.
“I thought I felt something.” Goku said.
“You two better go in.” Bra and Scatter got up from the table and started running to the hyperbolic time chamber door. Scatter was about to shut the door when Goku called, “Scatter don’t worry about Vegeta. And don’t do anything stupid.”
Bra screamed and pulled Scatter in as Vegeta landed. “When we get out I’ve got to find out how the hell he finds me so quickly.” Bra said leaning on the door. “So now what do we do?” asked Bra standing up and looking into the expanse.
“Why are you asking me?” questioned Scatter.
“Hmm, because you’re older.”  Bra answered.
“Yea well you’re smarter.”  Scatter said.
Then Scatter hit his head as he realized what he’d said. “Well I know that, you just proved it. And you don’t have to make it sound like it’s my fault.” Bra said.
Scatter glared back and said, “Your club, your house, your couch, and your crazy dad on a rampage.”
“Well you had to dance with me, you had to drive me home, you had to come in, you had to sit right next to me, AND you fell asleep too buster so your no where near blameless.”
Scatter stomped out into the emptiness and Bra stormed off to the bedroom. Bra screamed and Scatter showed up in a second.
Suddenly he was like a big brother, “What’s wrong? What is it?”
“There’s only one bed.” Bra said pointing to the king sized bed.
“Next time you scream make sure that it’s an important reason. You scared me to death.” Scatter tried to put a hand on Bra’s shoulder, but she moved away.
“You can sleep on the floor, out there.” Bra said turning her back to Scatter.
He threw his arms in the air and left to fight the imaginary monsters since he couldn’t fight the one named Bra. Scatter then wondered if he would rather face Vegeta then thought made Scatter shiver. Being the practical one Bra looked to see how much food there was.
There was just enough and they were lucky Vegeta hadn’t found them earlier. Bra looked around the place she would be living for the next ‘year’. Bra sat down and put her head on her knees and started crying.
Scatter stopped in the middle of a kick and looked over at the building he saw Bra on the steps and felt something painfully tugging on his heart. Scatter tried to ignore it but couldn’t and flew over to Bra.
“Get out of my way!” yelled Vegeta trying to get past Goku.
“No, besides you can’t do anything for a day.”  Goku said calmly.
“I’ll blast my way in.” he yelled.
“You do that Vegeta and you would kill your daughter too.” Dende said stepping in front of the door.
“Then I’ll go in and get them!”
“You know very well that only two people can go in at once. You’d trap all three of you in there forever.” Dende said.
“Come on Vegeta let’s go find something to eat, we can come back in a little bit.” Vegeta grudgingly followed after Goku to the kitchen.
“Are you ok?” asked Scatter sitting next to her.
“Let’s see my dad wants to kill one of my best friends, and my friend blames me. I don’t get to see my mom and brother for a year. My dad will probably kill me as soon as we leave here. So other then all of that I’m fine.” Bra said with many sniffs.
Scatter put his arm around Bra’s shoulder and Bra laid her head on Scatter’s shoulder. “I’m sorry for yelling at you.” Scatter said.
“I’m sorry my dad is trying to kill you.”
Scatter smiled, “So am I. Do you think he left?” asked Bra hopefully.
“Knowing Vegeta he won’t ever leave till we come out.” Scatter said.
“So it has been awhile since we’ve talked. Have you been able to turn super Saiyan yet?” asked Scatter pulling away.
“No not yet dad says that I’m really close though.” Bra said wishing that Scatter would hold her again.
Bra shook her head she couldn’t and didn’t think of Scatter that way, or did she? “So you over Kylene?” asked Bra with a final sniff.
“I have been over her. Besides it was her loss not mine.”
Bra gave him a skeptical look, “If you say so.”
“You don’t believe me do you?” asked Scatter playfully pushing Bra.
“No I don’t. You were crying like a baby on the phone when you told me. It’s just hard to believe you are all of a sudden over her.” She said pushing him back.
“Oh don’t act like you haven’t done it before too.” Scatter said.
“I did no such thing you insensitive punk.”
“Oh first I’m stupid then I’m an insensitive punk. You really know how to bring a guy down.”
“You know very well that I didn’t mean it. But I mean this when I say; you are almost as good a fighter as me.” She said with a smile.
In the blink of an eye Scatter was lightly sitting on Bra’s stomach, and had her arms pinned above her head.
“You were saying?” asked Scatter.
“That you are squishing me.”  Bra said trying to get out from under him.
“Sorry.” Said Scatter letting go and quickly getting up.
Bra hooked her foot onto Scatter’s ankle and tripped him, and he fell hard. “I meant to say I’m a better fighter.” Bra said sitting up.
“You mean dirtier fighter.” Scatter said sitting up and rubbing his head.
“Do you want some ice for that? And I don’t fight dirty.” Bra said getting up.
Bra held out a hand to help Scatter up. Before he realized what he was doing Scatter pulled Bra on top of him and started kissing her.
Sparks flew and it took Bra a moment to realize what just happened. Bra pulled away and slapped Scatter. Then she got up and ran out the door. Scatter ran after her what had he done? ‘Wrecked your whole friendship.’  A voice said in his head. Scatter ran outside into the real world.
He heard Bra scream “NO!” Then Scatter felt lots of pain and blacked out.
Scatter’s eyes barely opened then he remembered what little happened. He looked over and saw Bra sitting at a desk asleep. What did he do? He fell back into a deep slumber.
This time when he woke up it was Trunks he saw, “Hey man.” Trunks said.”
“Hey. What happened?” asked Scatter.
“Well you are at Capsule Corp. Um you and Bra ran from my dad to Marron’s diner, then to Dende’s tower. From what I heard Bra ran out you followed her out, Vegeta saw you and went into attack mode, and he must have knocked you out cold. That pissed Bra off so much that she turned into a false super Saiyan and beat Vegeta pretty good. That’s all I know. Oh and that Bra isn’t speaking to you or dad. Bra won’t say why she’s mad at you though, and she’s locked herself up in her workroom and won’t come out.”
“Is Bra ok?” asked Scatter.
“Yea Vegeta was a little shocked to do much of anything except defensive moves. So don’t ask anything about the black eye. Well I’ve got to go to work. Speaking of I hope to see you there in a couple of days.” With that Trunks left.
Scatter sat upright thinking of something to say to Bra if she ever came back. “Hey cous.” Pan said knocking on the door.
“Hey Pan.”
“So why’d you do it?” asked Pan.
“Do what?” he asked hoping that Pan didn’t know.
Pan rolled her eyes, “You know what I mean, the kiss.”
“Trunks said she didn’t tell anyone.” He said groaning.
“Well next to you I’m her best friend, but after what happened Bra is really upset with you. Anyways why did you kiss her?”
“I don’t know. It just sort of happened.”
“How can you just kiss someone? And especially someone you’ve known their whole life.”
“If I knew that then I’d be talking to Bra instead of you.”
“Pan, will you please ask Scatter if he will be leaving anytime soon?” asked Bra from the doorway.
“But he’s right here.”
“Will you ask him?” asked Bra.
Pan sighed, “Scatter will you be staying here long?”
“Only if I’m wanted. If I’m not then I’ll have someone take me home.” Pan looked at Bra, “What did he say?”
“He just…”Pan rolled her eyes, “Scatter said he’ll stay as long as he is welcome, and if he’s not he would find a ride home.”
“Will you inform him to start looking for a ride and that he is not welcome here.” Pan started but Scatter put up a hand to stop her.
“I don’t get it Pan all I did was kiss her.”
“You look at it like that then nothing is wrong. Look at it like this though, best friend known him your whole life. He just broke up with someone he thought was a perfect match, and then he kisses you for no real reason. Oh and let’s throw this in for the heck of it, someone you think you might have feelings for.”
“But I didn’t kiss her because we’re both single. And Bra doesn’t look at me like that.”
“Oh man I would hit you upside your head right now if you weren’t hurt. Bra looks at you as more than a friend and you look at her as more then a friend. Both of you are just too stupid to notice what everyone else does. So when you get better take her out on a date or something.” Pan said.
“I’ll be back in a while to get you a ride home.” She kissed him on the forehead and left.

Two Weeks Later
“Where are you going?” asked Scatter leaning against Pan’s doorway.
“Spending the night at Bra’s house.”  Pan said walking past Scatter.
“Let me give you a ride.” Scatter said walking after Pan.
“You are so pathetic.”
“What is?” asked Scatter putting his jacket on.
“You are using me as a reason to go see Bra. Just because you are too scared to talk to her.”
“That’s not true. I’m bored and it would be nice to talk to Trunks when we aren’t at work.”
“Scatter you are a very bad liar and a very sad little man right now. But you can take me anyway.” She added with a smile.
“You are so kind to me.” Scatter’s said voice dipping with sarcasm.
A little while later he parked the car in front of Bra’s house and got out. “You are walking me to the door?” asked Pan trying not to laugh.
“Yea how else will I be able to find out if Trunks is home?”
“Is that the story you are sticking to?” asked Pan knocking on the door.
“Coming in a minute!” said a voice inside Bra opened the door.
Bra’s hair was in a ponytail and she was wear a tank top showing her flat stomach that lightly showed her abs and a long skirt that was black.
“Hey Pan. What are you doing here Scatter?”
Scatter tore his focus from Bra’s outfit, “So you’re speaking to me again, that’s good. Where’s Trunks?”
“Trunks is out of town and mom is at a spa for the weekend. And my dad left after that incident two weeks ago. So I’m home alone, and I thought that Trunks had told you he was leaving.”
Bra turned to Pan, “You ready to go?”
“Yea just have to put some make-up on I’ll go upstairs and change.” Pan slipped through Scatter and Bra.
“Where are you guys going?”
“A bar.”
“That’s illegal though.”  Scatter said.
“And?”
“You’ve never done anything like that.”
“Just trying it out no reason to go mental.” Bra said feeling a twinge of guilt for worrying Scatter.
“What’s the name?”
“It’s a new place, Club 40. Don’t worry we’ll be fine.” Bra said.
Bra and Scatter smiled at each other. “Yea! You two didn’t kill each other.” Pan said.
“Don’t tell anyone Scatter.”  Bra said.
“Come on Bra.” The two ran out to Bra’s car.
Scatter didn’t like leaving them alone. He’d follow them but a little later. Bra and Pan waved as they drove by.
“Think he’ll follow us?” asked Pan.
“I’m surprised he didn’t try to get in the car with us.” Bra said looking in the mirror. They got into the bar with no trouble and went to get a drink.
After awhile a couple of guys came up to see if they could join. Bra and Pan said yes. “So what do you do?” asked the man sitting next to Bra.
“What?” yelled Bra over the music.
“Where do you work?” he asked a little louder.
“At Capsule Corp.” she yelled back.
“What’s your name?” asked Bra.
“Brian, what is your name?”
“Bra.” Pan tapped Bra on the shoulder, “I’m getting some water. You want one?” Bra thought for a moment, “No I’ll have a beer.” Pan gave Bra a look that could kill then left to get the drinks.
“You’re allowed to drink?” asked Brian.
“Yea why?”
“You just don’t look like your old enough.” He said simply.
“Don’t worry I am.” Bra said.
Pan came back with her water and Bra’s beer. “Are you two single?” Brian’s brother Jason asked.
“I am.” Pan said.
“I don’t really know.” Bra said playing with her bottle of beer.
“How can you not know?” asked Brian.
“It’s complicated.” Bra said pulling a waitress over.
“Does she usually drink this much?” asked Brain.
“No, Bra’s not usually like this ever.” The effect of four beers was starting to show; Bra had taken her hair down and getting very personal with many different guys.
“I’m sorry I’ve got to go and get her out of here.” Pan said.
Pan kissed Jason on the cheek and went to drag Bra away. “Come on Bra you need to get home. You are drunk.” Dragging Bra away from a disappointed guy
“I’mnotdrunk! I only had a couple of beers.” Bra’s words were slurred. Pan got her out a back door and into an alley.
Bra bent over a trashcan and threw up.
“Pan?” Pan turned relived to see Scatter. “What the hell happened?” asked Scatter running over to Bra.
Bra held her head up weakly and said, “I knew you would come Scatter. You are like my own knight in shining armor.” She turned and started to throw up. Scatter held Bra’s hair out of her face and rubbed her head back.
“Have you drunk anything Pan?” Scatter asked without looking up.
“Just water.” She answered.
“Ok drive back to Capsule Corp. I’ll bring Bra there in a little bit. I’m not sure if she’ll want puke all in her car. I’ll carry her home that way I can stop faster.” Scatter said.
“Ok.” Pan said as she got Bra’s car keys.
Scatter took a deep sigh and picked Bra up and flew back towards Capsule Corp. Scatter had to stop three times before they got back. Pan had a pot of coffee waiting. They made Bra drink a mug, and then Scatter carried Bra to her bed.
“Go ahead and go to sleep Pan. I’ll stay up to make sure Bra doesn’t need anything.” Pan pulled out a cot and fell asleep.
Scatter pulled up a chair by Bra and moved her hair out of her face. Scatter’s face shot up as he saw something go by the door. Scatter got up and held a small energy ball in his hand.
“Who’s there?” he asked walking to the door.
Scatter nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw Vegeta.
“Don’t worry I’m not gong to kill you. I followed you on your way back from the bar. And I thank you for bringing her home safely.”
“Thank you sir.”
“My name is Vegeta, brat.”
Scatter was at the stairs and turned around, “Would it be alright if I dated Bra?”
“Human dating rituals are so inferior.” Vegeta said. Vegeta shook his head and closed the door behind him. Scatter hoped that was a yes and flew home.