Author's Notes:
The following is a short inside look at Trunks' thoughts during a Dragon Ball Z episode whose name I can't recall. If I find it, I'll update here. During the episode, Goten and Trunks, in the capable hands of Piccolo, have finally mastered the fusion dance, and are ready to try the fusion for the first time. I noticed that at one point, when Piccolo was giving the boys some last-minute tips, Trunks looked over to Goten with a very emotion-filled face, and this little scene just popped into my head. Maybe love knows no age…
This is yaoi (albeit very mild yaoi), but it is same-sex attraction, so please be warned.
It's quite short, I apologize for that, but no more length was needed. Enjoy!
"Fu-sion...ha!" Trunks and Goten shouted in absolute unity, assuring Piccolo that the boys were finally ready to make the leap from practice to reality, and fuse from two to one.
"Good, you've got it! Your form is nearly perfect," Piccolo looked down at the young ones, who sighed and relaxed from the position of the dance. Piccolo made his voice firm with resolution, "All right, now it's time to see if you two can actually do it. Boys, align your energies. This is it!"
The two boys turned together, clenching their fists and exclaiming, "Right!"
Trunks hesitated a moment, then gave in, turning to give a serious look to his closest friend. Goten looked determined and ready. Trunks wasn't so sure. Behind him, Piccolo's voice flowed over him, "Remember, breathe in the same rhythm, and when you see each other, don't think of yourselves as separate or different, you're just seeing another part of yourself."
Trunks' gaze did not leave the purposeful face of the young Saiyan to his right. The time was close, and Trunks felt his nervousness quite distinctly. He trembled, and knew it showed in his face. For the last several days, his whole being had been focused on this fusion. On being one with Goten. As a result, Trunks had begun to discover things about himself which he had not known were there. He wasn't completely aware of what was developing inside of him, but merely appreciated it, and wavered in it's presence.
Perhaps once he and Goten were one, he would share the raven headed boy's courage. Trunks, still watching Goten, thoughts flying through his head, wasn't quite ready to admit to himself just what was brewing under his surface. But he was ready to join with his best friend and save the world. His eyes shone as he neared tears, and he turned his head forward once more.
He was ready to fuse.
The End.
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