CHAPTER 1
PROGRESSION
After Goku's death in the battle against Spinta everybody was upset but nobody was more upset than Vegeta. Vegeta hated to admit that his rival's death saddened him but he was more upset because it was his best friend that had died in the suicidal explosion that killed Spinta. Goku's family was devastated but Trunks had comforted Goku's second son, Goten. Trunks had never told Vegeta how he had done so but also said he couldn't do the same for Vegeta. Vegeta often wondered if Trunks was gay. He knew saiyan men would go with other men but they generally stayed straight, that was the rule of honour and to have a son that was gay… He shook his head at the angering thoughts.
Vegeta walked into the Gravity Chamber, the heavy door closing behind him. He walked up to the console and set the gravity to 1000G and began training. He jumped into the heavy air and began kicking and punching in the dark red room, the sweat pouring off him as ten small robots rose into the air and began shooting lasers at him that he dodged or deflected. The laser blasts began to come much quicker and he was forced to knock them away with his bare hands leaving them numb and sore. The beams became faster and stronger forcing Vegeta to use small blasts to counter the lasers. Suddenly all the lasers fired at once, Vegeta used an energy shield to protect himself but once the blasts hit the barrier he couldn't deflect them, Vegeta growled in frustration and flinched, the barrier gave way and the Gravity Chamber exploded causing debris to go everywhere and Vegeta to be buried under metal slabs.
Bulma rushed out and dug him out, he sat up, his face was livid, "Where is Trunks!" Vegeta asked angrily.
"Vegeta, are you alright?" Bulma asked, concerned.
"Where is Trunks?" Vegeta repeated, only this time it was louder.
"He's with Goten." Bulma replied coolly.
"He should be training! Not hanging around with Kakarot's whelp!" Vegeta shouted, slamming his fist on the ground.
"He can do what he wants, Vegeta." Bulma replied.
"With Kakarot's whelp?" Vegeta asked, his anger rising before he walked off, leaving Bulma crouched in the rubble.
Goten and Trunks lay on the grassy bank of the lake across from the Son Family house. They lay on the grass looking up at the clouds when Goten sniffled as he tried to hold back tears. Trunks heard this and sat up, "Goten, what's wrong?" He asked, concerned.
Goten didn't look at him but pointed up at a funny shaped cloud and coughed out, "That one looks like my Dad!"
Goten began crying but only stopped when he felt Trunks hugging him, he slowly calmed down and hugged back. They stayed like that for a while and then broke apart, both of them smiling.
"Trunks-kun" Goten whispered.
"What?" Trunks replied softly, leaning in slowly.
Goten leaned in but quickly pulled back when Vegeta's voice echoed across the countryside from above.
Trunks stared at Goten with disappointment and floated up to his father and flew off home with Vegeta.
Goten watched them fly off and sighed, he walked back to his house and went into his room and lay on his bed. He began wondering what could have happened if Vegeta hadn't shown up and he blushed at the thought. He walked over to his computer, well, Gohan's old one and waited for Trunks to sign into msn, he never did before Goten fell asleep.
Trunks flew quietly ahead of his Father, hoping he could get home so he could talk to Goten, at the moment he hated his Father for showing up at the wrong time. Once they had landed Vegeta pushed him into the Gravity Chamber for training.
Goten awoke at the sound of someone signing in, Gohan. Gohan was at Videl's house over the weekend but wouldn't say why, Goten opened a conversation.
MadGoten: Hi Gohan
Golden Fighter: Hey Goten!
Golden Fighter: How r u?
MadGoten: Not good
Golden Fighter: What's wrong?
MadGoten: You know how you like Videl?
Golden Fighter: Yeah
MadGoten: Is it normal to feel like that about a guy?
Golden Fighter: For some people.
Golden Fighter: g2g bro
MadGoten: Kk Cya
Gohan went offline and Goten yawned, still waiting for Trunks to sign in, where was he?
Blood poured from Trunks' nose as he flew back and hit the wall of the Gravity Chamber, he stood up, his clothes were torn, and his body was agony and was bleeding in several places. Vegeta walked towards him angrily. "You're too weak Trunks. Unless you get stronger you won't see Goten!" He snarled at his son.
"I'll see him when I want!" Trunks shouted and charged, only to have Vegeta knock him back.
"You can speak to hi on this, "msn" is you at least draw blood" Vegeta said smirking.
Trunks began to rapidly blast his Father and disappeared in the smoke. Vegeta stood and waited for the smoke to clear until a searing pain began at the back of his head and then everything went black.
Trunks stood over his unconscious father, blood coming out of the back of his head but Trunks didn't care, he just flew off to the only place he felt welcome, Goten's.
He rang the doorbell and Chi-Chi greeted him, shouting up to inform Goten before letting Trunks up the stairs. Trunks walked into Goten's room and blushed, as did Goten. Goten was just out of the shower and was clad only in a long white towel. Trunks closed the bedroom door and sat on the bed quietly. Goten sat beside his best friend and put a wet arm around him.
"Trunks, you're bleeding" Goten said, worried.
Trunks looked at him solemnly, "I was training with my Dad" he answered monotonously.
"Trunks-kun" Goten started, "I was wondering what would have happened at the lake"
Trunks sighed. "I know what would have happened"
"What?" Goten asked.
"We would have…erm…" Trunks found it hard to say, "kissed" he said blushing.
"Trunks-kun" Goten began.
"Yeah?" Trunks replied.
"Whelp!" Vegeta's voice came from the window.
Trunks stood up surprised.
"I hate to admit it but I know what's going on." Vegeta said smirking.
"What do you mean?" Trunks asked.
"You have fallen for Goten, haven't you?" Vegeta taunted.
Trunks found it impossible to hide his blush; he had been found out and in front of Goten no less.
How's that for chap 1? R/R.