Another installment of fluff. Enjoy!

A Thousand Cherry Blossoms

Four: Even superheroes have fear

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Brawn laughed to himself while his hand gripped the gun. "If anyone makes a sudden move, I'll shoot her brains out." The pistol was pointed at a young woman, no older than twenty-five, and she was pregnant. Her tummy had bulged out quite significantly and the other citizens in the bank thought she was about eight months.

She gripped on her stomach and shut her eyes. She made a quick prayer when she felt the cold weapon touch her temple. Brawn quickly gripped on her arm and forced her back with him. He observed the bank; things seemed to be moving well. To the left of the bank the innocent bystanders were grouped and guarded by Brawn's men. At the vault, two of his men were dropping the wads of cash into duffle bags.

"Hurry up!" Brawn shouted.

But it was too late.

The town's finest superhero duo crashed inside in very fashionable poses. Hands were flying up down, to the side, and they swapped places before standing back to back.

"Stop there fiend!" Saiyaman cried.

"You won't get away!" Saiyawoman proclaimed, her finger pointing at Brawn.

Brawn sweat dropped at their antics but nevertheless maintained his evil character. "Oh yeah, what are you going to do? Any move closer and I'll kill her."

Saiyawoman was the first to move from her spot. The woman was very pregnant and in pain. She didn't move closer to them but in fact took a step back. Saiyaman is the only one fast enough to deal with Brawn and save the pregnant woman in time. Saiyawoman would go save the innocent people.

Reading her mind, Saiyaman immediately went after Brawn using his Saiyan powers. He implanted a fist in Brawn's face and at the same time pulled the gun out of Brawn's hand. Immediately after he caught the pregnant lady and pulled her out of the building for safety.

Saiyawoman on the other hand easily brought down Brawn's men and thought the situation was under control under she felt an arm around her neck and a gun to the back of her head.

She froze.

Normally she would have elbowed and kicked him but she felt a gun. She was not fast enough.

"That's right. Stop girly."

Saiyawoman relaxed slightly but clenched her fingers together.

When Saiyaman entered the bank again, his heart froze. The bullet would easily go through her helmet and into her brain. Brawn's strong hand squeezed tightly on her neck. Her eyes were on Saiyman and the whole world went still.

Saiyaman was unable to move. Then he heard a gunshot ring through the air and he felt his heart rip out of his chest.

Moments later showed him that Brawn was on the ground with several bone fractures and a broken nose. Saiyaman was able to breathe again.

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"I was scared today…" Gohan said, pulling out his Saiyaman outfit out of his locker.

"What do you mean?" Videl asked. She held her books in one arm and waited for him again.

"At the bank yesterday. When the guy had the gun on you." The hallways were now empty since school ended fifteen minutes ago. It was safe to talk about such things.

She smiled softly but almost rolled her eyes. "You know I could defend myself."

"If that bullet… you could have died." He closed his locker shut and looked at her.

"Gohan, I'm careful, you know. And you wouldn't let me die." Her smile faltered a bit.

He frowned. "But I froze. Something could have happened to you. I… I…" he couldn't finish his sentence.

She smiled and took a step closer to him. "It's just a risk we have to take. I knew what I was doing there. If I acted right away he could have accidentally shoot someone else. I gave him more time so he would feel more in control; when he feels more in control it is more likely he'll make mistakes. And I was right. He moved around, holding me captive, and away from the innocent victims, which gave me a chance."

Gohan was silent for a moment, his deep eyes transfixed on hers. His hand went to her shoulder and he pulled her closer to him. "I don't know what I would do if I lost you."

Her smile broadened. "Same." She looked up at him and his lips touched hers. "I won't go anywhere, okay?"

He nodded and released her. Side by side they walked out of the school and they would play superheroes later on.

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