Sooooo.. someone wanted a sequel, eh? Well.. I suppose I can handle that. Maybe. :-D I do suggest if you haven't read Everyone Says I Love You that you check it out first, or you won't understand ANYTHING that's happening here. :)
Huge thanks to everyone that reviewed ESILY.. Both before AND after my little crisis. :) Especially Saiyan Serpant (without whom this fic would have no name) MistyDea, Crystalline Maxwell, SapphireAngelOfNight, Pareathe, and secretsquirl... You guys ROCK!! :)
Ok, enough with the sentimental stuff.. Hows about we get this ficcie going? Thought you might agree. :)
Disclaimer: I'm proud to say that I own the coke can sitting on my desk, and the chewed up pencil behind my ear.
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Irony of Love
Chapter One: I'd rather miss you
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~*I could forget you*~
Twelve days, sixteen hours, forty-three minutes, and nine...ten...eleven seconds since she'd gone.
But who was counting?
A rather disheveled, and drunken Son Goku, that's who.
~*I could make new plans*~
After Graduation, both had been accepted into colleges in America.. Goku could only find one problem with that. Hers was in Tennessee, His.. his was in Texas. Kami knows how many miles separated the two.. And truth be told, it wouldn't have mattered much anyway.
He recalled the last words she'd spoken to him with a grim sigh, and another long swig from the bottle in his hand.
~*Find someone to help me*~
"Goku.. I.. I don't think I can handle a long distance relationship right now. I.. I think we should put this on hold.. Just until we see how everything's gonna work out.. Just until we both know that this is what we want.. I'm leaving in the morning, Goku. I'm sorry.. I've wanted to tell you for so long, but I just couldn't find the words.. I just.. I don't want us to end.. It's been like a fairy tale being with you.. But, I know all too well that fairy tales are nowhere near truth.. I just have to have some time.." She spoke softly, a unmistakable note of regret masking her usual cheery demeanor.
He'd tried to object. To beg, to plead.
~*Spend this time on my hands*~
Nothing worked. Nothing at all. She'd left with a final promise to not date again until they'd decided something. And Goku believed her. After all, she'd never lied to him before.
That he knew of.
~*I could pick up the pieces*~
He tried to stand, but found it too difficult, so he decided to crawl across the floor to where the rest of his alcohol stash was kept. He'd just made it onto his hands and knees when his vision suddenly swirled, and the room tilted completely on it's side.
Then, Kami had mercy on the man, and darkness engulfed him.
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~*Even fall in love again*~
Bulma had finally become settled in her dorm room at The University of Tennessee. Things were definitely different here, but change was generally a good thing.. Usually..
Moving to the States had been awesome, coming to college here looked like it was going to be great.. But..
She missed Goku.
~*But until I do*~
No, missed wasn't even strong enough a word. Needed Goku.. Craved Goku.. Longed for Goku.. Those were closer but still no match.
She tossed in the single bed restlessly, earning her a few obscene words from her roommate. She merely ignored the comments, and rolled over to face the wall, where a cordless phone was currently mounted.
~*I'd rather miss you*~
Calling would be so simple.
But she was the one that had said she needed time.. She was the one that caused the pained expression to cross his features.
She was the one that, yet again, had broken his heart.
~*And live with the memories*~
"Stupid, stupid, stupid!!" Her mind screamed, and Bulma actually winced at the assault her conscience was playing on her already weary mind.
"Goku..." She whispered into the night, before finally allowing herself to cry.
~*The nights when you held me*~
And then she decided.. She'd call tomorrow.
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"Goku?! Goku? Are you in here?" Krillin's voice called from the foyer of Goku's apartment. When he received no answer, he turned to leave, but for some reason, decided to proceed even farther into the house.
~*Will carry me through*~
To put it simply, it was a disaster area. Goku, though not a clean freak, was generally a neat person, and seeing the obvious disarray of it sent Krillin into a panic. The first thought that crossed his mind was that someone had broken into the house. But, he quickly dismissed it, as most of the thing of any value were still either in their places, or broken into thousands of pieces, and scattered across the gray carpet.
"G..Goku?" He questioned again, softer this time, genuinely worried. Goku hadn't been himself since Bulma'd gone.. He hadn't been much of anything, actually. With the exception of drunk.
~*And if I have to choose*~
Krillin had almost given up the search when a soft groan from the living room caught his attention. He hurtled toward the noise, and soon, much to his relief, found Goku, lying on the floor, a bottle of some liquor or another gripped tightly in his hand.
"Fuck..." He mumbled, before beginning the tedious task of dragging his much larger best friend over to the couch.
~*Between living without you*~
His task accomplished, Krillin set a furious scowl on his face, and shook the spiky haired man awake, none to gently.
"Goku! Get your ass up right now! This is ridiculous!!" Goku cracked an eye to look at the man, but shut it almost immediately upon seeing who it was. "Do I look like I'm playing? I said.. GET. UP. NOW!!"
~*And learning to love someone new*~
Goku's eyes opened again.
"Why can't you just leave me here, Kril? Just leave me here to die. On second thought... Maybe that's not such a good idea.. I still wouldn't get to see her, because I'm sure she wouldn't come to the funeral. She'd send a card though.. Or maybe some of those pretty flowers..." Goku rambled on and on for several minutes, before finally passing back out.
~*Then I'd rather miss you*~
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Several hours, and nearly half a bottle of Tylenol later, Goku was awake, and in a somewhat cheerful mood.
"I'm sorry, man.. I just.. I can't live without her.. I can't.." He spoke softly, his voice breaking before he was two words into the sentence. Goku let his tears fall. There was no use in hiding them. Krillin knew what he felt.. Krillin had been the one to scrub the vomit off of the floor while he'd been sleeping, and dump the remainder of his alcohol down the kitchen sink while Goku had been sleeping. Krillin had seen him lost over his blue haired beauty before.. And this time was no exception.. unless you counted the fact that suicide was quickly looking like the best solution he had at the moment.
~*From the first time I saw you*~
"She'll be back. You know that as well as I do. Besides, we're not gonna be THAT far away from where she is that we can't check on her." The shorter man spoke, his concern evident.
"It's still too far away. I'd feel a hell of a lot better if you were gonna be there with her."
~*'Til the day we said goodbye*~
"Well, Yamcha's going.." Krillin replied, before immediately regretting it.
"Gee, thanks.. That makes me feel SO much better. Really it does.. The only man in this world I actually worry about her being around. Perfect."
"I thought you two were getting along all right now? Did something happen that I don't know about?"
~*You were the best thing*~
"Nah.. He hurt Bulma, he nearly drove me insane, and he got that damned psycho bitch to hit on me.. But, that's about it." Goku replied, his voice dripping with malice.
"Goku.. She loves you, You love her.. Yamcha stands no chance, and neither does any other guy, for that matter. She's probably lying there, thinking about you right this second. Now, are you all packed? We've gotta head outta here early in the morning, and I don't wanna hear any griping when you can't find something."
~*Ever walked into my life*~
"I've got everything." He replied simply, before adding in his mind "Except her..."
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~*One week later*~
~*So I'll just keep waiting*~
The phone rang for the seventh time, and Bulma let out an exasperated sigh. He wasn't there. Again. Just like he'd been gone all week long. He wasn't due to leave for school until tomorrow, so the thought never crossed Bulma's mind that he might have been there. No, the only thing she could think of was that he was out seeking his revenge with anyone he saw.. Or to make matters worse..
Mandy.
~*Hoping you'll come back again*~
Bulma scowled. The conniving little bitch would stay away from Goku, provided she knew what was good for her, of course. Bulma's scowl deepened. What would there be to stop her? She was here, Yamcha was here... Goku was for all practical purposes a free man, not to mention her was technically on the rebound.
She suddenly found her light breakfast too much for her stomach to take, and ran hurriedly to the bathroom, where she deposited what was left to the porcelain God.
~*But until you do*~
Bulma moaned.. She'd been sick like this for days. She'd been attempting to convince herself that it was the change in climate, or having to adjust to a new country so quickly that was plaguing her.
She knew differently now though.
~*I'd rather miss you*~
She had to find Goku.
Fast.
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~*And live with the memories*~
One week. Goku had left home one week ago, today. And Kami, did it feel GOOD! Not only was the change of scenery MUCH needed, but it was great to know that he could walk down the street without everything he saw reminding him of his ex-girlfriend.
And that was how he thought of her now.
~*The nights when you held me*~
As his ex.
He knew he was kidding himself. That none of the girls in his school compared to her.. But for the moment, it made the pain a bit easier to handle. Not to mention Krillin was there with him. That in itself was a huge comfort.
We won't lie and say he didn't try to reach her once he got there. But, with all the drinking he'd done, the name of her college had become nothing more than a strange blur. He'd even attempted to call her parents and get the number from them.. But there was no such luck there either. They'd gone off on one of their little adventures, and Kami knows when they might return from that.
~*Will carry me through*~
He sighed again, but forced himself to cheer up as he saw Krillin walking toward him.
"Hey Bro! How ya feelin?"
~*And if I have to choose*~
"I'm survivin... That's about it." Goku replied honestly.
"Well, good.. Because... We're going out tonight."
~*Between living without you*~
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me. Juunana set me up with his sister.. We're going out tonight.. and she's bringing a friend."
~*And learning to love someone new*~
"Krillin.. I can't..."
"You can't what? Go to a club? Hang out with a girl? Live? For Kami's sake, Goku! I didn't say you had to sleep with her.. Or ever even SEE her again.. but, you're going, and that's final."
~*Then I'd rather miss you*~
"Krillin.. Please don't do this."
"Do what? Like I said, you're simply going with me for moral support.
~*And if I have to choose*~
"She'd never understand."
"She'll never know. either."
~*Between living without you*~
"You know what?"
"What's that?
~*And learning to love someone new*~
"I think I liked you more when you were laid back... Here lately, you've become somewhat of a dickhead."
"Good. Now, be ready at 8." Krillin replied, before flashing the other man a smile, and running off in the other direction.
"Bulma... I'm sorry.." Goku mumbled aloud, before hanging his head and walking away.
~*Then I'd rather miss you*~
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That was just plain mean, wasn't it? I mean.. I was JUST getting to the good part.. *shrugs* Ah well.. I guess you'll just have to wait for the next chap to find out what happens, huh? *snickers* I love being an author!!
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