Disclamer: I do not make or own Dragon Ball/Z/GT, some other dude does!

OCC: Thorn, Rose is mine! No Touchies nor Stealies!

My Nerdy Girl

Chapter: Rainy Day

"Auh, it's so early..." Rose murmured as she walked to school. She pushed her glasses up and yawned again before placing her fingers under her glasses and rubbed her eyes. She had to wake early in the morning because of how far she lived from. It sucked really. Rose could feel her braids lightly hit the middle of her back as she took each step.

"It's so cold too." she spoke to herself looking up to the sky it looked as though it would rain. She had forgotten her umbrella, shoot. Don't get her wrong, she loved the rain she just didn't like it when it was cold and on a school day. Taking a deep breath she looked foreword again seeing the city coming closer over the hill.

A sudden gust of wind pushed her back lifting her skirt. She yelped and heard two men passing by give her a cat call. She went red in the face and whipped around yanking her hand out and giving them the middle finger. "Jerks!" she shouted. She knew once she woke up this morning she was going to have a bad, no, very bad day.

Fourteen minutes later she had just passed the school gates when it started down pouring. "Ah!" she placed her bag over her head and started to run to the school building and up the stairs. Inside she placed her hands on her knees and tried to catch her breath. Her uniform was darker than usual because of the rain had drenched her. Taking a final deep breath she stood up strait and went over to her shoe locker and opened it only to reveal black marker writing all over the walls of her shoe locker and on her school slippers.

She sighed dropping her bag and taking out her slippers and sniffing the ink to see if it was permanent and it was. Permanent marker had a distinct smell and she could smell it. She heard giggles and quickly darted her eyes over to the side to see some girls walking off. It was the same girl and her friend that had confronted her yesterday over at the bench. She closed her eyes and dropped her slippers by her feet and slipped her street shoes off to put the slippers on and placed her wet snickers into her shoe locker before slamming it shut. Taking her briefcase book bag she began to walk down the corridor with her head hung low so not to make eye contact with anyone. Not like she ever held her head up anyway.

A shiver went down her spine she had gotten the chills because of her wet clothes. Her glasses started to fog up from the heat rising from her cheeks. This had to be it for today, she wouldn't be able to handle anymore bad luck.

"Oof!" she stumbled back and quickly looked up to see who she had bumped into. Oh man, this was a big man. She could even tell through her fogged glasses. His uniform buttons could barely even hold him in. "G-gomenasai!" Very sorry she bowed her head and felt him shove past her.

"Geek!" he belted and the boys that were falling him laughed. She sighed, that was a given, she emitted to being a geek. She shivered again and started to walk only to hear her name being called by a familiar voice.

"Rose!"

She stopped but didn't turn around. "Neh what do you want?" she whined and looked up to the side once he stopped. He knitted his brows together seeing her condition.

"Jees you look bad. Why were you not at school the past two days?"

"I was sick."

"And what's on your school slippers?"

"Dirt."

"That doesn't look like dirt."

Rose wanted to hide she didn't want him to know that she was being bullied. Quickly she began to walk with Trunks trailing closely beside her.

"Rose you're wet, you should dry off before you catch a cold." he spoke placing a hand on her shoulder and saw how wet she really was. "Jees! Come here!" he grabbed a hold of her wrist making her gasp as he dragged her down another hallway.

"Briefs-san where are you taking me! Let go! Class will start soon!" she struggled her wrist from his grip but his grip was unimaginably stiff like metal cuffs. Her eyes widen, that wasn't normal. Suddenly she bumped into him when he stopped and slid open a door.

"Nurse?" he spoke but didn't get a reply. "Huh, she must not be here." he dragged her inside and sat her down.

"Take your top off." he said and walked over to a drawer, opening it.

"Nani?!"

He turned around with a towel in his hand, walking over to Rose who was red in the face. Her glasses began to fog again.

"Take it off!"

"No!"

"Rrr," he suddenly jumped on Rose and the scene pans away, you could hear yelling and crashing off in the background. Panning back, Rose's glasses were crooked and her shirt was off with a towel over her shoulders covering her back and chest. She clinged to the towel like it was apart of her life. His eyes were closed the whole time, how'd he managed to do this with his eyes closed, she didn't know, but now he had her shirt and was ringing it out.

"You're body is really cold." He noticed when he had touched her skin. "I don't know how you weren't shivering the whole time." he spoke, slowly opening his eyes to look at her. She was sitting, curled up on the bed with a distressed and flustered look on her face. She actually looked cute to him.

He walked over to the drawer again and picked up another towel before walking back over to her. "Take your braids out." he murmured. She starred at him before loosening her grip on the towel and began to undo her braids. Wavy strands of her dark navy blue hair unraveled revealing her long silky hair that flowed over her back and spilled onto the bed. His eyes softened and he gently placed the towel over her head and began to rub it. She clung onto the towel over her shoulders again and closed her eyes. There was a long silence between the two as he dried her hair.

"Those aren't dirt marks on your school slippers." he spoke, his voice had some kind of emotion she couldn't quite understand. "Who did it?"

Rose was quiet and Trunks stopped rubbing her head and lifted the towel up slightly so only she could see his face. "Rose-" he saw her cheeks a rosy red color, her glasses fogged from the heat her face produced. He raised his hand and gently plucked her glasses off her face, placing them on the nurses metal tray. "Tell me, what's going on. I can't help you if you don't tell me."

Rose's onyx eyes peered through her long bangs, at him. Why did he want to know? This was her fight, not his. Though it was his fault for not staying away from her, but still. Her eyes lower and shift to the side. "Why can't you leave me alone? Why are you so concerned about me?" she mumbled through her lips. His eyes starred at her lips before looking back at her. Her eyes were starring back at him, waiting for his reply.

For some reason this made him smile and Rose couldn't help but stare at his soft smiling lips. His eyes soften. "It's because you are a dear friend of mine. A childhood friend who had put up with me even if it was only for a few years. I liked being together with you then and I like being together with you now. It was fate."

"Back then? It sure didn't look like it with your bratty attitude." she mumbled.

He gave a nerves laugh.

"And I don't believe in fate."

Trunks chuckled knowing full well that someone as smart as her wouldn't believe in something called fate. But his mother did and so did he. He let the towel go, it covered her face again and he sat beside her on the bed, taking the towel and drying the rest of her hair.

She closed her eyes having never been looked after like this before. Not even her mother gave her this kind of attention. It was kind of... nice?

His fingers lightly touch the ends of her hair, just to feel it, it felt softer than it looked. Taking the towel off her head he saw her look over her shoulder at him. His eyes divert back to her hair, it was very wavy from the braids. He remembered her hair being in two high pig tails with long strait cut hair. He wondered why she didn't keep it down and out of braids. He kind of like her hair this way.

"What are you looking at? Is there something in my hair?" she spoke startling him. He shook his head and stood up from the bed.

"We're going to be late for class." she spoke. And if I get caught being late for class with him they are going to bully me even more she thought with a sigh, dropping her head which made her hair flow over her shoulders.

"Here's your shirt," Trunks spoke holding her shirt out. She looked up at him and couldn't see his face. Everything was blurry to her which in turn reminded her to put her glasses back on.

"Go back to class I'll be there shortly." Rose spoke as she stood up, hoping he would walk out so she could put her shirt back on. Seeing his blurry figure nod his head and walk away her shoulders visibly relax and she plops her butt back on the bed. "I have such a headache." she murmured to herself placing her hand to her forehead.

Walking out of the nurses office she jumps slightly when she sees Trunks waiting for her, leaning against the wall next to the door.

"Come on, I'll walk you to class, we still have time." he said closing his eyes happily and smiled. Rose gave a wary look and looked at her wrist watch. Yeah, they did have about five minutes, which was plenty of time to get to class. He pushed himself off the wall and began to walk looking over his shoulder from time to time making sure she was following. He would have liked her to walk beside him but just having her follow was enough for today. He knew he had pushed it when he forced her to take off her shirt. He was just worried she'd catch a cold, that's all.

Upon opening the classroom door he allowed her to enter first, which she hesitated for a second or two before entering. Once in her seat he sat beside her and once again she took a book and stuffed her face into it. He smirked thinking that was cute.

"Briefs-san!" a girls voice shouted from the back of the class at the very top of the stairs. "Come on and sit with us!" she giggled and tried to look her cutest but Trunks just smiled ans shook his head. The girl pouted as he turned around and looked back at Rose seeing she was actually doing homework from a couple days ago. He knitted his brows. He thought she would have finished that at home, then he remembered she was suppose to help her mom with a lab and and then got sick so she must have had no time to finish homework.

I wonder what her mom was doing that is so important. I wonder if I can go and check things out over there. I know her mom wouldn't mind. He thought and as the teacher walked in.

The rest of the class went smoothly. Trunks already knew everything since he's in collage but paid attention for Rose no less. Just in case she didn't understand something he'd be there to help. Once the bell rang and the students began to stand up Rose started putting her books away in her briefcase book bag. "Can I walk you home? I'd like to meet your mother again. It's been a long time." he spoke his rustic voice as attention grabbing to her ears as usual.

"I'll talk to you once we are out of the building." she spoke so quietly it took a moment for him to register what she said and nodded his head. Suddenly, yet again, as Rose left the room and Trunks followed, his path was interrupted by a girl known as Trinity.

"Hey Briefs-san! How about we go to karaoke tonight with my friend? I promise it'll be fun." she winked at him and he gave a wary expression.

"I have other plans tonight. Maybe some other time?"

She sighed, and placed her hands on her hips. "You know I'm concerned for Thorn-san, she's been bullied a lot lately. I wonder why?" She said in a matter of fact tone. He stopped going around her and starred. She was happy to finally get his attention. "I mean, jee, she's not popular and kind of homely too so I wonder who would pick on a little girl like her? Do you know?"

Trunks eyes narrowed, he could sense this girl was faking something but didn't know what. He didn't like lier's, though, he knew Rose was being picked on, that part was true. And that's what he is trying to protect her from. Then he smirked looking down at her.

"You know... I wonder too because once I get my hands on them I don't think they'll be able to attend this school anymore." he had a devious expression that made everyone's blood run cold.

"Oh? Ah, y-yeah I hope so too, she's such a good girl and all." Trinity stumbled over her words, never has she felt her life was in danger before until today.

Trunks's face turned gentle as he smiled. "Well, I'll be seeing you guy's tomorrow. Ja ne!" He turned around and jogged out of the class room and ran down the hall to catch up with Rose that was already out the door and in the rain.

"Ugh, Rose! You're going to catch a cold!" he opened his umbrella and placed it over her and himself.

I think I already have one she thought sniffling a little, placing her finger under her nose.

They walked a long ways in silence which was fine for her. She was more into silence than an awkward conversation. Stopping at a stoplight she held her book bag against the front of her legs. This light felt so long today. Maybe it was because Trunks was here. He always made things around her feel agonizingly long. Why was that? Once the light turned green the two began to walk across the street. Once on the other side Trunks cleared his voice and looked down at Rose. She was so small compared to him. He remembered he being the same hight as he was when they were little. Funny really, how females tend to grow faster and taller than males when younger yet when the males get older the shoot to the sky leaving the girls behind. He had always got a kick out of that.

"So, how tall are you anyway?"

Rose tripped from the random question. "Na-nani?"

"How tall are you?"

She didn't understand why he wanted to know. "Five feet; why?"

"Just curious."

"Curiosity killed the brat," she grumbled under her breath.

"Hm?"

"Nothing."

Again, a long silence and this time it was an awkward silence. She hated those more than an awkward conversation. This day was just Awkward, when was this going to be over with?

"We're at your house." he spoke when she didn't stop at her gate.

Flinching she quickly jumped to her gate and opened it. "Arigato for walking me home with your umbrella." she spoke, her voice a low and shy quietness to it.

He smiled a warm and kind smile, following her inside the gate and up to the door. She opened it and said that she was home and with a guest.

There was a bit of silence before shuffling upstairs. A woman leaned over looking slightly angered. "I told you not to bring guests over, kick them out!"

"But ka-san it's Briefs, Trunks." she said in monotone.

The woman rushed down and smiled, her personality totally changed. "What beings you here to my humble home, Trunks?" she asked, quickly looking over at Rose then back at him. Rose disappeared upstairs to put her things away and get out of those wet clothes.

"Oh, I just wanted to ask if it was alright if Rose could have dinner with my family since last time didn't seem like an option."

"Um well she can't eat specific thing only the things I make her. She gets sick so easily when it comes to other food."

Trunks tilted his head to the side thinking that was a bit weird but that would explain why she didn't eat at school. Rose didn't look sickly to him but maybe it was an unnoticeable thing. Rose was good at hiding things except with him. He could sense when she lied or something was wrong. "Kudasai, make yourself at home. I'll go an get some tea." she spoke and watched as Trunks took off his shoes before showing him the den and he sat down looking around. He had remembered this place a long time ago and nothing much has changed.

"Trunks?" her voice ringed like a bell to his ears, for some reason he always liked to hear her call his name. He's never had that with someone before. He looked over his shoulder and the back of the couch to see her wearing some baggy dark blue sweat pants that hugged around her hips and a small and tight, black tank top that slightly showed some of the skin on her hips and stomach, she looked like she worked out a bit too. He blinked a couple times trying to find words to speak.

He hadn't realized how much this girl has matured, his eyes traveled to her face and saw she still had her long twin-tail braids in. The glare from her glasses blocked the view of her eyes from the lighting in the room. How annoying. He studied her movement as she approached him then sat down next to him. His heart beat faster than usual and he didn't know why. He wasn't running so why was his heart racing.

She leaned her face a little closer which surprised him slightly but didn't move away either.

"My mother has changed a lot over time so don't be to frank, okay?" she whispered before pushing herself up and walking across the den and into the kitchen.

His eyes traveled to her butt and hips, her butt?! Why was he looking at her butt? She was his friend for kami's sake, but, wow that butt and those hips were something he would have never guessed of her having. He swallowed and closed his eyes putting a hand to his forehead. Coming over to her home was tougher than he thought.

"Trunks?"

His head bolted up looking to see Rose handing him some tea in a cup. Such a cute and clueless expression she had, the glasses had lowered on the bridge of her small nose showing her deep onyx eyes. He bowed his head slightly as he took the cup from her hand and watched her out from the corner's of his eyes as she sat beside him with a good distance between them.

The mother sat across on the other side of the short coffee table in a chair. The mother crossed her legs and looked at Trunks.

"So, I hear you're still into the medical business, what are you studying now?" Trunks spoke with interest in his tone. He wanted to know what Rose was helping out on and maybe he could help some too if her mother asked.

Her mother smiled closing her light blue eyes. "Bone reconstruction."

Rose took in a big but silent breath as she rubbed her arm unconsciously. The bones in her body still ached but her mother's experiment worked so it was a success.

"And how is it going?" he asked taking a drink of the hot tea.

"Oh my it went so well! After bones break they say it takes months to recover but I had invented a device that will mind bones within hours of breaking. Though there is some side effects but not bad one's just soreness in the muscles and low blood pressure. I was about to talk to your mother about it actually."

Trunks was now interested about this new invention. "What animals did you use it on?"

Rose stiffened not knowing if this conversation should go any further. She saw her mother's eyes and knew that it was Rose's deal to change the subject and lie.

"We used monkeys and pigs since they are closest to humans," Rose blurted out softly. Trunks blinked a couple times and thought about it before nodding his head and looking back at Rose's mother.

Rose's mother closed her eyes and smiled before taking a sip of her tea. Slowly opening her eyes again she tipped the cup away from her lips.

"This all must be a coincidence since I'm going to be calling Briefs-san soon to have a second opinion on my invention tomorrow." she spoke feeling very proud of herself. Trunks gave a crooked smile and looked over to Rose who seemed to be just looking into her cup, her legs brought up up closely to herself with her elbows tucked into her lap, the cup close to her face. He hadn't noticed but she had moved to the corner of the couch by now just silent about the whole thing.

"So, Rose, what did you do a couple days ago to help out your mom?" he turned to look at her mother who was now starring at Rose. Rose flinched hoping the conversation was not leaning towards herself but it just did. Shrugging her shoulders a sigh escape her lips and closed her eyes.

"Just recording and documenting," she murmured and opened her eyes to look at Trunks. He knew nothing, it was sad really. If he knew the truth, she wondered what he would do. Her eyes dart away to the side, looking at her mother who was now smiling.

Trunks starred at Rose, his brows slowly knit together, what was this feeling he was getting from her?

"Trunks? Shouldn't you be heading home? Doesn't your mother worry?" Rose's mother spoke and everyone's eyes were on him now.

He shook off the feeling and looked back at the mother and smiled. "Yeah I think she would," setting the cup on the coffee table he stood up, looking over at the balled up Rose who slowly uncurled herself and placed her bare feet on the floor before standing with him. "I'll walk you out," Rose said quietly and lead Trunks out of the den and into the main entrance of the house. She watched as he slipped his shoes on and looked back up at her. Rose was holding her hands behind her back looking down at him. She seemed to be in deep thought so he stood up taking a few steps closer to her. Yeah, she was in deep thought because she hadn't even noticed he'd gotten up.

"Rose." his voice was soft.

Rose blinked a few times before looking up at Trunks a bit started at how close he was but didn't step back. "Tomorrow is Sunday and we have no school. You wanna hang out?"

The girl looked at him giving him an uneasy feeling wondering if she would say yes or no.

"Sure, where do you want to meet?"

Trunks was surprised and this time it was his turn to blinked a couple times. "Uh, how about I pick you up."

"You're not driving are you?"

Trunks strait-lined his eyes giving her a smirk. "And what if I am?"

"Then I ain't going."

"Is my driving that bad?"

"It's atrocious you baka!" her arms strained at her sides as she shouted at him.

Trunks just chuckled and placed his hand on top of her head. "No I'm not driving I'm doing something better than that."

She swatted his hand away and starred stubbornly at him. "What is better than driving? Running?"

"Ah-ha ha no it's a surprise," he turned and opened the door and popping out his umbrella. Rose followed and placed her hand on the door as she watched him leave.

"Ja ne!" he waved goodbye.

She just rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out at him making him laugh.

Shutting the door she turned around and leaned against it. Trunks had just asked her out to go hang out tomorrow. What was that going to be like? She hadn't had friends before, ever since she had left Trunks.

Trunks starred at the door before taking his umbrella and folding it down. Looking towards the sky he smirked and bolted off into the air towards the clouds. He wasn't going to let Rose go and if he wasn't going to let her go then she was going to know what he could do and Goten was going to help him explain that.

Sorry if this story sounded a bit noobish I just noticed that when I posted it.