~HEY GUYS! I know what you're thinking! GEEZ MAIKO ANOTHER STORY! Yeah well :p Yes another story. I've always had a crush on Gotenks. ALWAYS. Sssshhh...don't tell my husband. LOL. Anyways this is a stupid little cheesy story I came up with. Its going to seem like its moving a little fast but I promise it will all pan out in the end. I literally wrote two chapters in one sitting. It just spewed out of me. Please be kind and review and let me know what you think! ~

~I don't own DBZ or any of the affiliated characters (If I did I would have a whole Saiyan Harem)

The Best of Both

Chapter One

It was just supposed to be a training exercise that was all. No one could have foreseen the events that would come to pass next. Goten and Trunks had been fusing for years creating the warrior known as Gotenks. Many battles had required them to fuse and use him to fight many an enemy. Over the years they would train in their fused form and were able to acquire the ability to remain in the fusion longer than just half an hour. Little did they know what this new talent would be capable of?

Usually they split from the fusion rather effortlessly and without harm. There was always a blinding light that would erupt and Goten and Trunks would be in their separate bodies once more. This time however it was as if someone set off a bomb. Both men were thrown violently back from the ending of the fusion.

Goten groaned rubbing his head sitting up. "Ow...man what the hell happened?"

Dark eyes focused and saw a large glowing orb in a small crater. Goten spied Trunks across the way fallen as well seeming to be feeling the effects just like he was. The lavender haired hybrid rubbed his own forehead before his eyes focused on the orb.

"Damn...what is that?" He asked

"Hey man you all right?" Goten called Trunks noticed he was about 20 feet away

"Yeah I think so. How about you?" Trunks asked

"I'm good. Just got a massive headache." Goten said

Both men stood looking at the orb curiously. They were not able to say another word or take a step before a bright flash emanated from the orb. They watched as a figure emerged crouched down on one knee. They gawked as they recognized the person as he stood from his crouched position. It was Gotenks the very being they created when fused together.

"Kame..." Goten breathed

"This can't be good." Trunks choked

Gotenks looked down at his hands in surprise clenching and unclenching his fists slowly. He looked at Trunks and then back to Goten.

"I'm free." He said

Trunks stopped gawking shaking his head in disbelief "What the hell are you?"

Gotenks smirked looking at him. "Isn't it obvious Trunks?"

"Oh man! This isn't really happening?" Goten cried

"Oh it is happening you idiot. I'm finally free of you." Gotenks chuckled with a grin

"HEY...who are you calling an idiot! You're a part of me you know!"

Trunks slapped a hand to his forehead. "Goten SHUT UP! And you can't be Gotenks! That is our fusion."

Gotenks crossed his arms scowling "Oh really? Than you explain this genius."

"Yeah! It's just a stupid trick!" Goten snapped

"Tell us who you really are and what you are doing here?" Trunks growled

"Idiots both of you...to think you made me." Gotenks said with a smirk hovering off the ground

"Oh shit!" Goten cried as he suddenly fazed out of sight

"QUICK! After him!" Trunks called following both demi-sayains shooting off into the sky after him.

It was a quiet day at the library not unlike any other. She had already put away all the returned books. Then she had gone up and down the aisles checking to make sure everything was zoned and in its proper place. Then she had checked the computer database and found all of the overdue books and printed out notices. Following that she folded them neatly and put them in envelopes stamping them and put them in the outgoing mail bin. Now she was just bored sitting at reference desk looking at a magazine.

Merilee had been an Assistant Librarian for five years. She had been a student at the university but than her grandmother got sick and she dropped out to take care of her. When her grandmother died she had planned to go back to school but never had. So here she was a college dropout, five years later, stuck at 25. She couldn't exactly say she hated her life it was just so monotonous.

Suddenly the whole building seemed to vibrate. She yelped in surprise nearly falling out of her chair. It only a last a moment and stopped. Hearing car alarms in the distance outside she wandered if it was an earthquake. But then again it could very well be another alien or android attack many remembered fondly those years when the earth seemed to be plagued with one threat after another. She stood coming out from behind her desk curiously.

"Merilee hurry!" She turned to see Vincent the head librarian rushing past her "We're going to the basement."

"It was probably just an earthquake." She said

"We're not taking any chances come on let's go."

Merilee started to follow Vincent to the stair case but she stopped short by the door. She never knew exactly why she stopped to look by the glass doors but all she saw was a body lying on the ground. A gasp left her mouth and she ran out of the doors to the fallen person. Lying in a small body shaped crater was a large muscled man. He had odd black and purple spiked hair with a large widow's peak. He was wearing very odd clothing. She knelt next to him.

Gotenks laid on the ground in surprise. His power wasn't as great as he originally thought Trunks had knocked him flat out of the sky. He lay out of breath on the asphalt his body perfectly outlines in a small crater. He sat up just a young woman knelt down to him.

He looked up at her seeing bright green eyes magnified by large glasses. Waves of chestnut hair escaped from a tight French twist with a pen stuck in it. She knelt next to him in simple grey slacks and a blue button up 3/4 shirt. He eyed her curiously as she approached. She was small and delicate looking but those large green eyes locked on to him and froze for a moment.

"Oh my goodness. Are you okay sir?" She asked concerned

He blinked a few times realizing she was addressing him. "Yeah I'm good just got knocked around a little bit."

Merilee gasped seeing a deep cut on his temple and blood running down his cheek. "Oh no you're hurt. Quick come inside and let's call an ambulance."

"Lady I don't think that will be..."

His senses prickled feeling Goten and Trunks nearing. Without a second thought he jumped up and grabbed the woman by the waist and ducked behind a column outside the building she had just exited.

Merilee had only wanted to make sure he was all right nothing more. What she didn't expect was to be grabbed and pressed close to a hard muscular body. In the time she had briefly talked to him she didn't realize just how big he was. Before she could scream he clapped a large and strong hand over her mouth.

"Quiet!" he hissed in her ear she instantly froze as his warm breath brushed over her earlobe.

Gotenks watched from around the column to see Goten and Trunks land seeing the crater from his body.

"Where did he go?"

"I don't know? Do you sense him?" Trunks asked

"No I don't that's weird." Goten said

"He could just be covering his Ki." Trunks implied

Gotenks listened surprised realizing he wasn't doing anything to try and mask his Ki. Apparently they couldn't sense him at all. That was interesting indeed.

"Let's look around he couldn't have gone far." Goten suggested Trunks nodded and they hovered in the air once again before taking off.

Gotenks let out a relieved breath once they were gone. He heard a squeak he realized he was still holding tight to the woman. He quickly let her go.

"Oh...my bad."

Merilee gasped stumbling way from him back away a few feet. Gotenks watched her curiously seeing her crooked glasses and flushed cheeks he smirked lightly. She was kind of cute. Her hair had fallen down in all the commotion falling in long waves over her petite shoulders.

"WH-who are you?" she gaped at him

"The name is Gotenks." He said point his thumb at himself

"Why were those two looking for you?" Merilee asked concerned remembering hearing two men's voices

"That doesn't matter what is your name cutie?" he asked grinning stepping closer to her. She smelled really good.

Her cheeks turned a deep scarlet color brighter than before as she backed a step away. "Merilee Hahn."

"Hm I like it."

She cleared her throat frowning shaking herself out of her stupor because of the strange yet extremely attractive man. "Anyways Mr. Gotenks, I'm glad you're alright. You should really get that cut looked at. I have to get back to work. Have a nice day." with that she all but ran back inside the Library feeling chills go up her spine as she still felt his obsidian gaze on her.

He watched her walk away staring curiously after her before his lips curled into a devious smirk.

Merilee had to chalk today up as one of the strangest of her life. After leaving the odd man she immediately went downstairs into the basement with her coworkers. They stayed down there for a couple of hours before they received a call from the police stating it was safe to come out of the shelter. Apparently Capsule Corp was just participating in some experiments or something. It didn't explain the strange man from earlier. She shook it off and concentrated on her work.

Soon it was time to go home she gathered her purse and cardigan before exiting the building. Taking the bus home she reached her apartment and entered it locking her door and sliding the chain into place. She immediately kicked off her shoes and went to her bed room. She took down her hair shaking out the waist length strands scratching her scalp she changed into a comfortable pair of yoga pants and oversized sweater.

With a yawn she exited her bedroom intent on cooking something for dinner when she stopped and about had a heart attack right in her hallway. There on her sofa was none other than that strange man Gotenks. He was kicked back as if it was the most natural thing in the world to be in her apartment without any explanation. He had his eyes closed but he smiled cracking them open obsidian depths focusing on her.

"Hey."

She shrieked in terror grabbing whatever she could reach and throwing at him. It happened to be a book, a pillow, and even a vase. Gotenks jumped up dodging each of the objects arms crossed as he stared at them curiously as they whizzed past his head. He had to give it to her she had good aim and a heck of an arm despite her size.

"GET OUT!" She snapped

"Hey calm down cutie." he said

"D-don't call me that! GET OUT YOU STALKER!"

Merilee picked up her lamp next holding it high above her head to toss next. She barely blinked before she felt strong hands gripping her wrists and she was suddenly pressed against the wall.

Gotenks didn't think the woman would have an all-out panic attack when she saw him. Given her reaction he figured it wasn't the best idea to surprise her so suddenly. He didn't think it was an issue sneaking into her apartment from her balcony and unlocked sliding door. All the Z fighters regularly exited and entered from windows if he remembered correctly. Right now he had a good hold on her and she looked at him in terror. She trembled in his grasp and he felt guilt gnawing at his gut.

"Please don't hurt me!"

He scowled looking down at her trembling form. He let go of her backing up a few inches. Merilee took a deep breath still pressed against the wall using it for support still holding the lamp.

"Stop freaking out I'm not going to hurt you."

"What are you doing here?" she squeaked not wanting to set the lamp down just yet.

"Well I didn't have anywhere else to go." He said scratching his head "It seemed like a good idea."

Merilee sighed walking past him and setting the lamp down on her end table. She picked up what she could of her haphazard weapons lying around the living room ignoring him for a moment. He stood silent watching her. Her vase was cracked in a few pieces so for the moment she left that before turning to look at Gotenks.

"What do you want?" She questioned cautiously

"Well I'm hungry and I need a place to stay. You're the first and only person I know so...yeah." He said honestly

"I can feed you but you can't stay here." She said scowling

"Well I think I can change your mind." he said huskily coming closer to her inhaling that enticing scent from before.

"Stop that! It's creepy."

He laughed "But you're so cute when you blush. Come on cutie I have some nasty people after me. Let me stay."

She groaned "NO. You can stay until I go to bed than you have to leave!"

"I'll take that." Walking to the couch and lounging on it once again.

"C-can you please take your shoes off if you are going to sit on my couch not to mention you're filthy! Don't sit on my couch at all!" She snapped angrily. It might be second hand but she had still paid for it and it was her only piece of furniture in her living room for sitting.

Startled he jumped back up looking down at his clothes. The baggy white pants were torn in a few places and covered in dirt. His vest was dusty and his skin tight brown shirt was dotted with the blood from his cut on his temple. "Uh yeah…I guess I am."

He had never had to worry about staying clean because he had only existed for an hour or two at the most before he separated back into Goten and Trunks. He realized just how much he didn't know. He had knowledge from Trunks and Goten's memories but none of his own.

"Well you need to get cleaned up. Go take a shower and give me your clothes I'll wash them for you." She said pointing towards the bathroom. He shrugged and took off his vest followed by his gloves. Then came his shirt. Merilee stood watching in awe gawking a moment seeing the rippling abs peeking out from under his shirt. He was topless as he kicked off his boots and then reached for the sash on his waist.

"Whoa! Wait!"

He paused looking at her curiously "What?"

"You don't just strip in someone's living room." She scolded face bright and frowning at his lack of sense

"Oh." He said shrugging.

Merilee looked at him wondering if this innocent thing was just an act. She grabbed his muscular forearm and led him towards the bathroom. He followed her without a fight looking down at her small thin hands on his elbow and forearm. Her touch was light and warm.

"All right go in there and take a shower. Just leave your pants in there I'll get them later."

"Sure." He shrugged going in.

She watched as he didn't even bother to shut the door. Merilee caught herself just standing there watching a moment as he grabbed his sash again. She quickly reached forwards and grabbed the door knob slamming it shut. She then quickly ran away grabbing his clothes and making a beeline for her washer and dryer. Wash she insane! A crazy man with multicolored hair and weird pajama clothes was in her apartment. He was in her apartment NAKED in her bathroom. All of her senses seemed to have gone out the window. Strangely enough she knew he was powerful and he hadn't hurt her. Plus she couldn't say she wasn't curious about him. That and he had smelled so good today when she was pressed to him. It made her skin tingle remembering. She tried to ignore it and keep her thoughts on the task at hand.

Merilee borrowed some clothes from her neighbor, a war veteran, a simple pair of black sweat pants and a blue tank top. She left them folded up outside of the door pf her bathroom. She knocked on it and let Gotenks know they were there. It was a half hour before he emerged. Merilee was trying to read a book in the living room but couldn't concentrate. She was happy to see him exit fully clothed holding his pants. She set her book down and grabbed them from him and put them in the washer starting it. Merilee turned to walk back to the living room but bumped into Gotenks who was standing right behind her. He had to be at least 6'2 and weight a good 200 or so pounds of pure muscle. He looked down at her curiously as she gaped at him. Her eyes were wide and mouth open her hair splayed out over her shoulders as the overly sized sweater sagged down revealing a bit of her collarbone.

"Oh my gosh! You scared me." She huffed holding her chest

He chuckled "Sorry. You startle too easily."

She frowned "No I don't I'm just not used to someone being so close to me. Don't you know anything about personal space? That's the third time today you've gotten so close to me."

"Uh….no." He said confused

She sighed realizing she should have known better to ask. So far he seemed to have the mentality of a twelve year old. Trying to undress in front of her without a clie. Barging into her apartment like it was nothing. "Anyways. You said you were hungry right? I can order pizza I don't really have a lot to eat."

"Sure. Whatever you want." He said shrugging not caring what kind of food it was just as long it was food.

"Okay. How many? Probably two would probably do it." She said grabbing her cell phone to dial the pizzeria down the street

"Actually I'd probably make it like five." He said honestly

"FIVE!" Merilee cried in surprise

"Or maybe six if you want any of it." He added putting a hand on his chin thinking

She glared at him "I'm orderomg two and if you're hungry later you're just going to have to figure that out on your own."

"Okay, okay." He said holding up his hands in defense

Merilee ordered the pizzas going back to the living room and picking up her book curling up on her couch. The couch dipped as he sat beside her. She glanced up at him as he folded his arms and sat back slumping on the couch. "I'm bored. Don't you have a television or something to watch?"

"No. I can't afford cable." She said honestly

"Oh." He said disappointed pouting

She smiled seeing his sulky form and he glanced at her curiously "What?"

"You look like a little kid with your arms folded and all pouty." She said amused

"What! I do not! I'll have you know lady I'm one of the strongest warriors in the universe." He boasted

"Okay." She said rolling her eyes and going back to her book. Boy did he have an ego.

"You don't believe me?" He asked scowling

"No I didn't say that it's just you were lying in a hole today with a pretty nasty knock to your head. If you're one of the strongest in the universe how did you end up like that?" She questioned him directly closing her book and looking at him suspiciously

"Come to think of it you said someone was after you? Why would that be? Did you do something wrong?" She asked accusingly staring pointedly at him.

"No I didn't do anything wrong I'm one of the good guys I've fought monsters and saved humans like you several times. The reason those guys are after me is I'm better than them and they know it and I'm finally free to do what I want instead of fighting all the damn time." He said defensively

Merilee looked at him confused but he seemed to be telling the truth although in a very egotistical air. "All right but I will call the police if you do anything weird."

He snorted "Like they could stop me."

"Oh my god what is so special about you? I mean you look strong but I'm sure there are other guys like you out there." Merilee said

"Oh you want proof huh? Okay." He said grinning standing up to his full height

Merilee's eyes widened as he knelt and literally picked up her couch with one hand with her on it. She shrieked in surprise grabbing the arm of the couch and looking down at him in shock. Next he smirked seeing her shocked expression and easily tilted the couch and she lost her balance falling off. She only fell a few inches before his free arm caught her and cradled beneath her knees as she grabbed around his neck out of instinct to hold on. Her wide green eyes looked into his dark depths which were sparking with mirth teasing her. He set the couch down and shifted her into his arms so he was cradling her like a baby as she gawked at him.

"Do you need more proof cutie?" he said huskily

"S-so you can pick up a couch. I've heard of…"

"Kame you're stubborn. Okay than." He huffed and walked towards her balcony

"Hey! What are you doing!" she screamed as made his way to the door kicking it open with his barefoot and stepping out onto her small patio. She tried to wiggled out of his grasp but his grip was too strong.

"Giving you more proof. You better hold on." He warned her

"What…do you….mean?" she said in a small voice

He flashed her a mischievous smile before hopping onto the railing perfectly balanced. She screamed closing her eyes and grabbing on to him. Merilee's heart pounded in her chest and all her senses were screaming. He was literally standing on the railing looking down onto the street about 20 feet below.

"All right I believe you! I believe you!" she cried desperately

"I think you still need a little bit more convincing." He whispered in her ear

"NO! I'm good I promise."

"Are you sure?" He asked

"Yes absolutely! Please put me down!" she begged her eyes still squeezed shut.

"I don't think you want me to do that." Gotenks chuckled

Merilee opened her eyes looking down and she opened her mouth to scream but nothing came out other than a pitiful gasp. Below her was the city and they were a few hundred feet in the air. He watched her pale and she shoved her face into his chest glasses and all and started shaking uncontrollably. Her breathing became erratic and he felt something hot and wet on his shirt. He also smelled the saltiness of her tears.

"Hey. What's wrong?" He asked concerned

"I-I hate….heights." she squeaked

"It's all right I've got you." He said trying to reassure her

"Please. Please take me back." She said with a sob.

He didn't say anything else feeling guilt gnawing at his stomach as he descended slowly to her balcony and walked back inside her apartment. Gotenks only wanted to tease her he hadn't meant to terrify the woman. He set her down on the couch watching as she took off her glasses and took deep calming breaths trying to relax and wiping the tears from her eyes. He knelt down frowning touching her quivering hands with one of his own.

"Hey. I'm sorry I guess I didn't…."

WHAP!

His head snapped to the side in surprise as she slapped him. It actually hurt too looking at her angry green eyes still heavy with tears he cradled his cheek in surprise. He'd never been hit by a woman before.

"GET OUT." She said in a harsh whisper

He sighed scowling standing t"All right don't get your panties in a twist lady I'll go."

Gotenks huffed grabbed his boots and jerking them on. He realized his clothes were still in the wash. "I'm coming back for my clothes though."

He barely ducked the lamp hurled at him before running out the balcony door and flying off into the night. Realizing he didn't have anywhere to go he didn't get too very far. He came back sitting on the roof and listening. He really hadn't meant to be such an ass to her. All of this was new for him. He had never experienced such weird emotions and never felt so hopeless. He had been created for one purpose and one purpose only and that was too fight.

All he had were bits and pieces from Trunks and Goten. He knew he liked girls that was for sure. He knew he liked Merilee she was pretty and she smelled good. However he didn't know what to do with a girl or how to make her like him. In fact he didn't know a lot of things and the more he thought about it the more helpless he felt. He realized that humans were fragile after tonight physically and mentally he scowled rubbing his head. He heard the balcony door open again and he was surprised to see Merilee come out looking around. He heard her sigh and set a pizza box on the chair and his folded up clothes. She went back inside and the light switched off.

He waited a few minutes before descending onto the balcony and grabbing his clothing and the pizza box before going back to the roof. He ate the pizza in silence looking down and lost deep in thought again wondering what he should do next. Gotenks glanced up at the sky looking at the stars and ate in silence.