Goten woke up alone. He began to call out for Bulla but remembered why she wasn't there. He looked at the clock then jumped up running to take a shower. His dad, Trunks, Vegeta and Gohan would be there soon. Both Bulla and Goten had turned down the idea of a batchelor and bachelorette party. They weren't 'mourning' their last day's being single. They were celebrating their first day's married soon. Besides why would all 5 saiyan men want to get drunk, or try to get drunk, for? It would take almost 1,000 Zeni to get them all drunk. Saiyans had high alcohol tolerance. Goten reflected on things. From the day they began to date to now. A good 11 years. If Goten hadn't been foolish they would have married before now... oh well. It was better to be married late rather than not at all.
Just as he stepped out he heard "Ten! Let us in dude!"
"Hang on, let me get dressed!"
He tugged on his gi and opened the door. "Morning." Even with a large smile his ki was through the roof.
"Calm down son." Goku said.
"Dad, no offense but you had no idea what you were doing when you got married. I can't think of anything except what could go wrong!" He started pacing.
Goku chuckled. "True."
"He's right though Goten, calm down. You're surrounded by strong men who won't let anything happen if we can stop it." Vegeta said.
"Chill little bro everything's fine." Gohan said placing his hand on Goten's shoulder. Suddenly Goten felt choked up. "C-can I have a minute alone with Gohan?" He whispered.
"Of course." Trunks, Goku and Vegeta left to the living room, feeling confused.
"Is everything okay Goten?"
Goten threw his arms around Gohan and began to cry. "I...I.."
"Hey, it's alright. What's wrong little guy?"
"I'm so glad you're here Gohan. You're the biggest positive role model in my life. You always have been. You always trained me, helped mom take care of me, punished me when I deserved it. I love you Gohan."
Gohan sighed with a smile as he hugged Goten back, stroking his spikey hair. "I love you too Goten. I always have. You came out looking like a mini dad and you grew up to have the same carefree attitude. You helped fill the empty spot I had been feeling. You came along and I had a new purpose other than homework. I needed to keep you safe, help mom keep you fed, clean and out of trouble. I'm so proud of the man you've become."
Goten sniffled and pulled back, smiling at him. "Thanks Gohan."
"Love you Ten. Now, we've gotta start getting ready yeah? We got a wedding to do!"
Goten's ki was calmer and happy now. He needed that moment with Gohan. It calmed him. "Yeah!"
Gohan opened the door and found Goku at the door, an unreadable look on his face.
"You ok dad?"
Goten felt his heart drop. Goku either heard all or most of what they had said.
"Dad?"
"Yeah I came to check on you two. I was getting worried. You ready to start getting ready for this wedding?!" he said with a large grin. Yes he had heard but no he wasn't hurt. He was actually proud that his two sons were so close. He leaned down and whispered to Goten "I'm so glad you and Gohan are so close."
Goten smiled and gave him a hug. "Thanks dad."
Trunks and Vegeta came up and Gohan went to the the large closet and got the tuxedos.
Goten smiled "Time to put on the monkey suits." He covered his mouth when he realized what he said but Goku and Vegeta just roared with laughter.
"Oops."
"That's hilarious! I'd never thought of it like that!" Vegeta said, leaning over and trying to catch his breath.
"That's actually awesome." Goku said with a snort.
Gohan and Trunks were against the wall laughing.
"Ok ok. We really do need to get ready. If Goten is late Bulma will kill us all."
They put the suits on and just as Gohan was tying Goten's tie someone knocked on the door.
"It's mom." Trunks said turning white.
Goten went to answer the door. "Hiya Bulma!" He said with the signature Son grin.
She huffed and smiled. "Come on you lot. Goten you need to be at the alter in 30 minutes and Vegeta has to be with Bulla in 45 minutes."
He nodded and they pulled on their shoes then loaded into the hovercraft Gohan had driven there.
Goten took a deep breath as he climbed out and Bulma put him in his spot at the alter. He could feel his ki rising again but when Tenshin came down scattering the rose petals it relaxed completely for a moment before spiking high with love. "Hi daddy!" She whispered as she sat beside Goku. He smiled widely at her. "Hi heavenly heart."
Whispers began to go through the crowd suddenly and when Goten turned at the sound of a piano his jaw dropped. Bulla was coming down the aisle, her blue hair put into a bun high atop her head, a white lace dress flowing down her curvy body and a soft pink blush on her cheeks. She had tears in her eyes and a wide smile on her face. When Vegeta and Bulla reached Goten he noticed that Vegeta also had tears in his eyes. He cleared his throat. "Take care of my baby girl Goten." He whispered, his voice rough with unshed tears as he placed Bulla's hand in Goten's.
"Always." He whispered back. Goten then noticed Bulla's earrings. Someone, more than likely Bulma, had made royal Saiyan symbol earrings for her to wear. Goten's Son symbol was on his lapel.
She smiled at Goten. "Hi." She whispered.
"Hi."
"Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today in the presence of these witnesses, to join Son Goten and Bulla Briefs in matrimony commended to be honorable among all; and therefore is not to be entered into lightly but reverently, passionately, lovingly and solemnly. Into this - these two persons present now come to be joined. If any person can show just cause why they may not be joined together - let them speak now or forever hold their peace." He waited for a moment then turned to Goten. "You may speak your vows."
Goten took a shuddering breath. "Bulla..
I love you. From 11 years ago to the end of time. I.. we.." he cleared his throat. "You have been in my life from the day you were born. I promised Trunks and myself I'd keep you safe and happy. Never once had you been the annoying tag along. I enjoyed every bit of your company. I still do. I feel empty if you're gone too long. You've given me the best years of my life, you've given me our beautiful daughter" they all heard his voice crack and they knew what he was thinking. "Our life has never been too easy but it wouldn't be ours if it had. We're half saiyans." He laughed softly. "We don't do easy."
Bulla laughed tearfully.
"I love you Bulla. More than I'll every be able to convey."
The preacher turned to Bulla. "You may speak your vows."
She swallowed thickly and let out a shuddering breath. "Goten.." she smiled and he felt the world seemingly glow brighter. She tried again but he could see she was struggling. She was getting stage fright. He squeezed her hand and whispered "Take your time and don't worry. It's just us."
She smiled again and all of the fear lifted away. "That is one of the reasons I love you. You're so... you. I can't put it into words. There is no one like you Goten. No one is as compassionate, loving, happy go lucky, seemingly still so innocent as you. Things change, people change, they grow older but not you. You will never change and that is one of the best things about you. You will never stop being you. You said you know when you fell in love with me and I know when I fell in love with you. You and bubba were sparring with daddy and you landed hard against the gravity chamber. It should have made you angry, you should have been upset but of course you weren't. You stood up, brushed your shirt off and of course you had to fix your hair" she laughed again and he saw her eyes glaze over with joy once again. "I had jumped up in a panick and ran over to ask if you were okay, I know how hard daddy had always hit, and you grinned at me and rubbed the back of your head. 'Yeah of course I am.' You had said. Even though I had told you a million times not to, you leaned over and tapped my nose then flew back up. That day the world froze when you smiled and electricity crackled across my skin when you touched me. I was 13 and I knew you were meant to be mine." By then Goten felt every smile of everyone around them. He heard his mom and Bulma crying quietly and he chuckled to himself.
Dende turned to Goten.
"Do you Son Goten take this woman to be your wife?"
"I DO."
"Repeat after me. I, Goten, take you, Bulla"
"I, Goten, take you, Bulla,"
"To be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward."
"To be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward."
Goten was buzzing with so much joy he didn't hear himself finish repeating the words to Bulla but he will always remember hearing "Do you, Bulla Briefs, take this man to be your husband?"
"I DO."
"By all of the power I instilled in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife! Goten you may now kiss your bride."
They shared a passionate kiss then both turned to Tenshin. "Come here baby." Goten said with a smile.
"Ready to light the candles?"
She smiled. "Yeah!"
Goten lit the royal blue one with Bulla with a Ki blast, Bulla lit the orange one with Goten with a ki blast and once the two colors quickly melted together into one glass with a wick that now made one candle Goten, Bulla and Tenshin lit that one together. They turned to everyone and Bulla leaned down to kiss one of Tenshin's cheeks while Goten kissed the other. They stood up and held her hands as they walked back down the aisle, their little family of three.
