Family portrait

by Flub

Inspired by the song "family portrait"from Pink. One of the most saddest songs i've heard. Trunks is fed up with his parents'constant figthing and leaves. Now he tries to rebuild his life wirh Bra. Maybe some Shounen-Ai later. Or in a sequel. Not sure.

1. To leave

Momma please stop cryin,
I can't stand the sound
Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down
I hear glasses breakin as I sit up in my bed
I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said

- Bra is standing in the doorway. She's sobbing, holding her blanket. No wonder. It's freaking 12 'o clock.

I pick her up, and put her next to me in bed.

You fight about money, about me and my brother
And this I come home to, this is my shelter
It ain't easy growin up in World War III
Never knowin what love could be, you'll see
I don't want love to destroy me like it has done my family

- The shouting is growing louder. I look down to Bra and her eyes are wide open. I cover her ears.

Can we work it out?
(can we?)
Can we be a family?
(can we?)
I promise I'll be better,
(i promise)
Mommy I'll do anything
(i do anything)
Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better,
Daddy please don't leave

-I gritt my teeth. Mom seems to be throwing things.

Bra is crying openly now. She hides her head in my shirt. I kiss her on the forehead and head for the stairs.

Enough is enough.

Daddy please stop yellin, (stop)
I can't stand the sound
(can't stand the sound)
Make mama stop cryin,
Cuz I need you around

-They don't even notice me, as I come down. To busy with making each other feel miserable.

(yeah yeah yeah yeah)
My mama she loves you,
(i know)
No matter what she says its true
I know that she hurts you,
But remember I love you too

- Dad is really worked up this time. He seems to be trying not to go in Supersaiyan form. Not good.

'Dad.' I say.

"Dad!' a little louder.

He can't or pretends not to hear me.

I ran away today,
Ran from the noise,
Ran away (ran away)
Don't wanna go back to that place,
But don't have no choice,

-Enough. I take over. I stand in between them, facing dad.

I shouldn't go shouting. I will be as bad as them. But of course, I do. I can't help it.

No way
It ain't easy growin up in World War III
Never knowin what love could be,
Well I've seen
I don't want love to destroy me like it did my family

-"Stop it! Both of you! Do you ever think about what you two are doing to me!"

Can we work it out?
(can we?)
Can we be a family?
(can we?)
I promise I'll be better,
(i promise)
Mommy I'll do anything
(i do anything)
Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better,
(i promise, i promise)
Daddy please don't leave
(stay)

-"And what about Bra, huh? Do you ewver think of her? Do you!"

In our family portrait,
We look pretty happy
Let's play pretend,
Let's act like it comes naturally
I don't wanna have to split the holidays
I don't want two addresses
I don't want a step-brother anyways
And I don't want my mom to have to change her last name

-Dad looks stunned. I never talk back, I'm wiser than that. Mom seems to be trying to say something like: of course we think about Bra, we feed her and tuck her in. But I'm not going to let her. Or Dad. It's my time to shout at thém.

In our family portrait we look pretty happy
We look pretty normal,
Let's go back to that
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
Let's play pretend,
Act like it goes naturally

-"Do you know where he is right now? Do you know what she's doing? She is in my room! Crying! I had to cover up her ears! Do you know what it feels like, to protect your sister from your parents!"

In our family portrait we look pretty happy (Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
(I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do
anything)
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
Let's play pretend act and like it comes so
naturally
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave)
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal, Let's go back to that
(I promise I'll be better, Momma I'll do anything)

-Dad is trying to say something, but there is no sound coming from his lips. Mom paled.

In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal, Let's go back to that
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave)

-"This is it! I'm leaving, and I'm taking Bra with me! And you come and get us when you have both grown up and stop figthing for once!"

Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Turn around please
Remember that the night you left you took my
shining star?
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Don't leave us here alone

-I run upstairs, grab my little sister, a suitcase, some clothes and our toothbrushes. And Bra's teddybear, after a little hesitating.

Mom will be nicer
I'll be so much better,
I'll tell my brother
Oh,
I won't spill the milk at dinner
I'll be so much better,
I'll do everything right
I'll be your little girl forever
I'll go to sleep at night
(oho oho oho oho)

-I turn into Supersaiyanform and fly off, suitcase in one hand, Bra in the other.

Mom yells something.

Dad screams: 'Boy! Trunks! Come back here at once.'

He knows I'm not coming. And he knows that he shouldn't follow me.

Mom appears to be crying, as far as I can hear. Dad puts a hand on her shoulder. But I'm not even happy. We will come back when they've grown up. Enough is enough. Goten's mom will take care of us.