Blood Brothers
By: Missfortune
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or the song.
Warnings: Sap, slight angst.
Notes: Oh this one's sappy. I had to make them end up in bed but its all rated G.
Another Bruce song! I told you I raided his lyrics archives.
~~ Song lyrics ~~
(((The things in triple parenthesis are flashback scenes)))
Dedicated to my poor Leth who is stricken with a naughty virus. Get well soon! Here's some of that nice chibi terrorism and some sap for you! Also for Silvyraven who's not really evil, just misled ~_^

~~ We played king of the mountain out on the end ~~
~~ The world comes chargin' up the hill ~~

((("Ha! I am king of the mountain!" Trunks cackled as he stood atop the mountain's snowy peak.

"Oh no you don't!" Goten called as he charged up towards his best friend.

Goten took a flying leap and tackled Trunks into the snow. Trunks rolled with it and ended up on top of Goten. He gave an evil little grin as he pulled Goten's pants open and shoved a handful of snow inside. Goten leapt into the air squealing like a girl as he stripped his pants off. Trunks lay in the snow laughing his head off as he friend floated above the ground naked from the waist down. Goten glared as he pulled his now soggy pants back on.

Suddenly Trunks found himself buried under a mini mountain of snow. He fought his way to the top of the pile gasping for breath and shivering as his lips turned slightly blue.

"Gotcha!" Goten smirked.

"Why you!!!" Trunks yelled ready to retaliate.

They both froze as they heard the mountains start to rumble. They looked up just in time to avoid the giant wave of snow that barreled down at them. They floated in the air watching as a giant avalanche traveled down the mountain blowing clouds of snowflakes into the air and swallowing everything in it's path.

"Oops," Trunks whispered.)))

~~ And we were women and men ~~

((("Why do I always hafta where the dress?" Goten whined as Trunks zipped him into the long white gown.

"It's your mom's dress, it wouldn't be right if I wore it. Besides, I think you look cute!" Trunks smiled as he stood back to admire his friend.

"You think so?" Goten asked as he looked up into the mirror and grinned at their reflections.

Goten was wearing his mother's wedding gown and had his hair pulled back beneath the veil of silk flowers and pearls. Trunks was wearing one of Vegeta's old tuxedos and a dusty top hat that they'd pulled out of a closet. Trunks turned to him and held out a little ring on a tiny pillow. Goten's eyes widened, that wasn't the decoder ring they usually played with, it was real! He looked up at Trunks questioningly.

"What's that?" Goten asked quietly.

"It's a ring silly," Trunks smiled.

"I know but its real. We never had a real ring before," Goten whispered studying the little gold band.

"It's a present," Trunks explained.

"Oh. For who?"

"For you silly! It's a promise ring," Trunks explained smiling.

"What kind of promise?"

"That we'll always be together," Trunks responded. "Will you wear it always?"

"I will!" Goten breathed as Trunks slipped the little gold ring on his finger.

"So do you promise to be together forever?" Trunks asked nervously.

"I do," Goten vowed.)))

~~ Now there's so much that time ~~
~~ Time and memory fade away ~~
~~ We got our own roads to ride and chances we gotta take ~~

Goten smiled as he looked down at the little ring that swung from his chain. It was so long ago, and though many of his memories had faded somewhat, the ones of him and Trunks never would. That had been the best years of his young life and even though they had promised forever life had different ideas. They had chosen different roads, different paths. They took different chances to move forward and become what they were today. But in his heart Goten had a special place reserved for Trunks forever.

~~ We stood side by side each one fightin' for the other ~~

They had grown up together. They played together, fought together, and practically lived together for most of their childhood. They'd done everything together.

~~ We said until we died we'd always be blood brothers ~~

((( "Are you sure about this Trunks? I thought you only needed a pinprick on the finger," Goten said nervously eyeing the sharp knife that Trunks was holding.

"If you wanna do it properly you have to slash your palm," Trunks explained.

"I-if you say so," Goten stuttered.

"Don't worry, it will be okay," Trunks reassured as he dragged the blade across his own palm leaving a trail of red.

Goten winced at the sight of he best friend's blood.

"Are you ready?" Trunks asked.

Goten nodded silently and offered his palm to his friend. Trunks quickly sliced the offered hand along the lifeline. Goten winced slightly but barely felt the actual blade. He hesitantly looked down at the blood welling up in his hand. Suddenly his hand was covered by Trunks' own. He looked up and Trunks smiled. They clasped their bleeding hands forever.

"With this blood, let us promise to be there forever," Trunks whispered.

Goten nodded. "Forever," he whispered.

Their hands warmed suddenly. Goten looked down and saw that Trunks was using his ki to cauterize their wounds.

"There, we're blood brothers now," Trunks smiled.

Goten nodded he looked down at his hand in fascination, now Trunks blood was flowing through his veins and vice versa. Now they truly would be together forever. No matter what happened they always carried the blood of the other around with them. Goten smiled, leaning forward to kiss his best friend and blood brother on the cheek.)))

~~ Now the hardness of this world slowly grinds your dreams away ~~
~~ Makin' a fool's joke out of the promises we make ~~

Slowly they had drifted apart as the world weighed upon their shoulders. At first they didn't even notice they were so caught up in the obstacles life threw at them. But as time went by Goten saw their dream of being together forever slowly get ground into dust. The promise they made as laughable as any child's promise. They had foolishly believed that it could last. Not in this world. Only in their hearts, which still foolishly clung to the promise of forever.

~~ And what once seemed black and white ~~
~~ Turns to so many shades of gray ~~

When they were small everything had been so clear. There was a nice little path set out before them. But as they walked they began to see that not everything was as clear cut as they thought. There was so much gray it was confusing. What they had once believed to be black and white was anything but. They thought that love was love. But the world told them otherwise, forbidding the love between them to grow, squashing out the fires in their hearts and so they lost touch.

~~ We lose ourselves in work to do and bills to pay ~~

Goten sighed as he looked at the stack of papers he had from work. His checkbook, which he had yet to balance, rested on top of his desk as well. He couldn't remember the last time he had seen his old childhood friend. It seemed like years though it had probably only been a few months. But those months were months too long spent away from each other. Shaking his head Goten got up out of the chair and walked out his front door without looking back.

~~ And it's a ride, ride, ride, and there ain't much cover ~~
~~ With no one runnin' by your side my blood brother ~~

Goten stared at the road laid out before him as his car moved steadily down the highway. He felt weary beyond his years. Drifting away from Trunks felt like he had lost a part of himself. No matter how they planned to see each other something always got in the way. He couldn't talk to his friend about all the things that were happening in his life. He didn't have that shoulder to cry on that he had always had before. He didn't have the comfort and protection that Trunks had always offered. And without all that he felt empty.

~~ On through the houses of the dead ~~
~~ Past those fallen in their tracks ~~
~~ Always movin' ahead and never lookin' back ~~

Goten shivered as he passed a graveyard off on his right. Friends were buried there. Ones who had fought and died for their earth. But they couldn't afford to look back. They had to move forward into the uncertainty that was the future. Always onward, but still regretting what was left behind.

~~ Now I don't know how I feel ~~
~~ I don't know how I feel tonight ~~

Staring at the shining stars, Goten shook his head. He couldn't describe how he was feeling. It was like all the loneliness in the world had settled in his heart tonight. It was an odd feeling. One that seemed to have been looming over him for a long time coming. And now it had arrived and he was not sure how he felt.

~~ If I've fallen 'neath the wheel ~~
~~ If I've lost or I've gained sight ~~

He felt as if he had suddenly been derailed. He had fallen beneath the wheels of his own destiny. He wasn't sure if he could suddenly see what had been apparent or if he was blinded to everything else. Why was it that he could now see his loneliness, the ache within him for his best friend? Why was it that he was suddenly distracted from everything else by thoughts of Trunks?

~~ I don't even know why ~~
~~ I don't know why I made this call ~~

Goten looked at the door in front of him. He stared at it, willing it to open because he couldn't bring himself to knock. He was still unsure of how he had ended up here and why he had come. And so he stood on the doorstep of Trunks' house staring at the woodwork. He jumped as he heard a voice behind him.

"Goten?"

"T-Trunks?" Goten whispered as he turned around to see Trunks standing there in a pair of running shorts and some old worn sneakers.

They stood there just staring at each other. Taking in the changes and the things that had stayed the same.

~~ Or if any of this matters anymore after all ~~

"W-would you like to come in?" Trunks asked breaking the silence that had fallen over them.

Goten blinked and nodded. Trunks smiled nervously and stepped up next to Goten. He opened the door and looked over his shoulder to make sure Goten was still there. Goten smiled shyly and followed his friend into the house. They walked into the door and stopped. They stood in the hallway just looking at one another.

"I missed you," Trunks whispered softly.

"I missed you too," Goten whispered back.

Trunks stepped forward and pulled Goten into a fierce embrace. Goten's own arms snaked around his friend's waist. He rested his head on his friend's bare shoulder and inhaled his sent. He soaked in his presence. So what if he didn't know why he was here. He just was and Trunks was there too. It didn't matter anymore.

~~ But the stars are burnin' bright ~~
~~ Like some mystery uncovered ~~

So now it was revealed. They needed each other. How could they possibly think that they could survive without each other?

Goten wasn't sure how or when but somehow they had ended up in a bedroom. He was laying on a bed just wrapped in Trunks' arms. And it felt so right. This was what he needed all along. He needed his friend, his love.

~~ I'll keep movin' through the dark with you in my heart ~~
~~ My blood brother ~~

"Goten," Trunks whispered softly.

"Yes Trunks?"

"Let's not drift apart again. Let's stay together forever like we promised." Trunks implored.

"Yes. Forever." Goten sighed.

The End!

Aww! Wasn't that so sappy sweet?! I think I gave myself cavities! Anyway I hope you all enjoyed. Feel free to send C&C, just don't try mailing me any dentist bills! ~_^