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I LOVE DBZ- Yes, I realize it was very mean of me to do a cliffhanger, sorry but I couldn't resist. Read on to see if you guessed correctly. ;)
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Layab The Dark Saiyan- Oops, nice catch. I blame chronic insomnia. I hope this chapter clears a few things up. ; D
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This is Where You Belong – Chapter 9
'Calm after the Storm'
"Shh... I'll take my hand away, but you have to promise that you will be quiet." a low, raspy, male voice growled at her...
"Is that understood?" The voice growled in her ear.
Kalona nodded, still holding on to the hand that was covering her mouth. She slowly turned to face him as he moved his hand away. He looked from her to the stairway as Bulma came downstairs carrying the baby, followed closely by Trunks.
Trunks only saw two things. One was the fact that Kalona was holding his father's hand, the other was that it appeared he'd just caressed her cheek. He couldn't believe this.
"Bulma, take Kalona and the brat into the back room and bolt the door. Do not come out until I say it's safe, no matter what. Trunks, you come with me." Vegeta growled, as he headed towards the door. Hesitating, before he opened it, until he heard Bulma slide the bolt shut.
Bulma handed Kalona the baby as soon as they were inside, and did as Vegeta had demanded. She was never one to take orders from anyone, but she recognized the tone in his voice. This was one time she wasn't about to question the man. She knew they were in danger, and it was her job to keep their son and Kalona safe in this room until he came for them.
Kalona sat down on the small cot near the wall with her legs crossed under her. She laid baby Trunks on his belly in front of her and began to rub his back to keep him calm.
"You're such a good baby. That's it, you just close your little eyes and sleep. So calm and brave... just like mirai you."
She rocked slightly now as the tears began to fall. She could hear the fighting outside as Trunks and Vegeta dispatched the unwanted guests. The walls shook as two Ki blasts split the air, followed by a blood curdling scream. She felt responsible.
"This is all my fault." She mumbled
"Don't you dare blame yourself for this. None of this is your fault." Bulma said as she sat next to Kalona and hugged her.
"But.. they came here f-for me. None of this would be happening if I wasn't here. Vegeta got hurt because of me. They could have hurt the b-baby tonight. They could have hurt you. Trunks and Vegeta are out there because of me... Vegeta could get hurt even worse..." She was nearly hysterical now, "Trunks could... he could get hurt too."
"Shh, it's all going to be alright. Trunks and Veggie are going to be OK. They've gone up against far greater threats than these delinquents. They got lucky before, trust me when I tell you that Vegeta will not allow them to catch him off guard again."
There was a knock at the door. It had grown quiet outside now, save for the wind.
"Bulma, open the door. They're gone." Vegeta called out.
Bulma quickly stood and ran over to unbolt the door. Not that Vegeta couldn't have busted the door open easily if he'd needed to.
Vegeta walked over to stand in front of Kalona, clearly enraged. Trunks stood near his Mother with a similar expression on his face.
"Who are these people to you, girl?!" Vegeta yelled at her making her and the baby jump at the sudden outburst.
"I- I don't know what you mean." Kalona answered.
"I think you do. Now talk! How do you know them?!" He continued to yell causing baby Trunks to start crying. Bulma quickly picked him up and glared at Vegeta.
"You know as much as I do! They came into the bar where I worked a few times! They would cause problems and start fights and get thrown out every time!" Kalona yelled back at him. "One night... after my shift... a few of them were outside like... like they were waiting for someone."
"They were waiting for you. Why is that?" Vegeta growled.
"Vegeta! Stop this now." Bulma yelled at him.
"I honestly don't know! They chased me, they said that...that they were supposed to take me somewhere. But that..." Her body began to shake now. "they said... they were going to have some f-fun f-first. You know what h-happened next." She sobbed, as she brought her knees to her chest, and wrapped her arms tight around them.
"Enough, Vegeta!" Bulma held her free arm out, cutting him off before he could say another word.
Vegeta simply scowled at them both, before turning around and walking out of the room slamming the door behind him. The door made a cracking noise, then a clang as the top hinge broke free, causing the door to hang awkwardly.
"Damn him." Bulma said as she stared at the busted door. "Trunks, please take Kalona to her room, and stay with her. I'll go deal with your Father."
Trunks simply nodded and removed the door from it's remaining hinge, before walking over to Kalona, and scooping her up into his arms. She clung to him, as he carried her upstairs, and into her room. He laid her down on her bed, and gently pried her hands lose, only to have her grab hold again just as quickly.
"Kalona... it's OK. Listen to me, I'm going to be right here. I'm not going to leave you alone." He told her, as he pulled a chair close to the bed, then grabbed the blanket off the back and covered her with it.
She continued to shake, and had turned her face into her pillow, but he could still hear her crying. He stroked her hair as he sat down. His mind was spinning at the moment. He was angry as hell, but he wasn't entirely sure at who. The guys who had hurt her, that was a no brain-er. But he was mad at his Father as well. He wanted to be mad at Kalona too, but she was making that impossible right now. He continued to gently run his fingers through her hair, until he was sure she'd fallen asleep. He then leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes, soon drifting off himself.
… "I can not believe you, Vegeta! First you reveal your power to them, then you act like a complete mad man. You're going to apologize and you better believe you're fixing that door, Mister!" Bulma yelled.
"They fired on your son first, baka! They know how to use their ki. Granted, they aren't very powerful, Krillin, could easily defeat a handful of them. That however, is not what I'm concerned about. They said they were sent by the girls father, to retrieve her. Now I want some answers from her.
"I don't care what they said, Vegeta. I won't have you giving that poor girl the riot act when she's this upset. She's been through enough." Bulma glared at him.
"If it's true, I want her gone! I will not be played for an idiot in my own home!" Vegeta yelled.
Bulma went to the fridge, and grabbed a beer. Then walked back over, and hopped onto the table, to sit directly in front of him, handing him the drink. "Baby, please calm down and just listen to me." She pleaded.
"I've spent hours training her to defend herself. I actually felt sorry for the brat. I am the Prince of all Saiyans, I will not be made a fool!" Vegeta continued to rant...
Bulma leaned forward, bringing her hand up to gently stroke the side of his face. "Veggie.."
Damn this woman. Vegeta thought as he tried to resist her. That was nearly impossible when she was sitting in front of him like this. One leg on either side of him as she intentionally leaned forward, giving him the most amazing view down the front of her low cut blouse.
"Ona!" He growled, as he grabbed her legs and pulled her onto his lap.
Bulma didn't miss a beat, she brought her lips to his in a heated passionate kiss...
'… Kalona was running from someone. Just two more blocks and she'd be safe in her apartment building.
She stopped for a moment... "Where am I? This isn't my neighborhood." She quickly realized her mistake when she saw the devastated buildings . In her panic, she'd ran in the wrong direction. She could hear them getting closer, laughing and calling out for her. She started running again, turning a corner, trying to double back to the bar.
"Danny will scare them off. I just need to... Noooo!" She screamed, as one of them jumped down in front of her, almost as if he'd fallen from the sky. She turned, and tried to run the other way, only to be blocked by yet another member of the cursed gang. She watched in horror, as two more easily scaled the rubble from opposite directions.
"Please..." She begged as she was grabbed roughly from behind.
"She wants to play, boys. Don't ya, sweetheart?" The man in front of her, with the crazy eyes now spoke. He ran a hand through her long hair, grabbing a handful, and pulling her roughly over to himself. Laughing maniacally, when she cried out in pain. "Oh yes, we're going to have a lot of fun with you my dear."...
She woke up screaming, and felt arms moving around her, pulling her close. "Let...go...no..." She struggled hard to escape, but it was no use. She felt her captor move a hand to her face, gently lifting her chin.
"Look at me, Kalona. Open your eyes and look at me." Trunks coaxed, as he gently rubbed his thumb against her jawline. "It was just a bad dream, you're safe."
"Trunks?" She stopped struggling, and fell against him, sobbing heavily.
Trunks pulled her onto his lap now, and rubbed her back. "Yea, I'm right here." He felt an overwhelming urge to protect her and make her feel safe. He couldn't explain it. He barely knew this girl. What he did know, he didn't much like. As far as he knew, she was now his father's mistress. He was jealous.
"Can I ask you s-something?" She asked, continuing when he nodded his head. "Hold me while I sleep."
There it was again. That same feeling from the day he first met her. His heart slammed violently against his ribs as he sucked in his breath. If only things could have been different. If I'd come back sooner...
With a sigh he lay back with her in his arms, pulling her close, as she rested her head against his chest. He brought the covers up over her, and began gently rubbing her arm. She was still shaking. He wanted her to feel safe. He wanted to take the fear away. He wanted to destroy the monsters that had caused it.
"Focus on the fear you're feeling right now. Imagine it floating up, preparing to leave your body." He spoke quietly, as he ran his other hand slowly up her back to the base of her neck.
"Feel it all gathering here, as it draws every last bit to this spot." He continued as he made a slow circular motion with his fingers.
"Now split the fear in half, and imagine both halves moving down your arms and out through your fingertips." He whispered now, as he trailed his hands down her arms, and clasped her hands in his own.
As he brought her hands together, he made a small harmless ki ball that quickly fizzled out as it moved upward. He smiled when he felt her relax against him. He pulled her closer and closed his eyes.
"They trashed everything!" Kalona said with disappointment the next morning, as she stood next to Bulma in the back yard.
"I think most of this may have been the storm. It's OK, we still have two days. We can put the boys to work, they will have it cleaned up in no time." Bulma reassured her, then shielded her eyes as she looked up to the roof. "Isn't that right, Trunks?"
"Yea, Mom, whatever you say. I was going to head over to the Son's, to see if they need any help over there anyway. I'll bring Gohan back with me." He smiled down at his Mother before turning back to the window he was fixing.
Kalona had grabbed a trash bag and set about picking up what she could. She laughed when Bulma's mother came out with a tray of lemonade, and began to wave at Trunks. He'd lowered his head and mumbled something, she had no clue what from this distance, but she could guess. A moment later he had hopped down off the roof and approached his grandmother with a smile on his face. He gladly accepted the glass she handed him and took a sip. Kalona couldn't suppress the giggle that escaped.
"Thanks, that really hit the spot. But, I should take off." He said as a grin formed. "I'm sure Kalona would love to sit and have a glass with you though." He flew off laughing, knowing she was glaring daggers into his back now.
That she most certainly was. Oh, you will pay for this one, Boxer boy" She quickly put her best smile on and walked over to where he'd been standing.
"Shall we sit over on the patio, dear?" Mrs. Briefs asked, turning to walk over to the small table, without waiting for a reply.
"Here, allow me." Kalona said, as she joined her. She took the pitcher, and poured them each a glass, before sitting down in the adjacent wicker chair. She listened as Mrs. Briefs chattered away about her plans for the garden. It wasn't long however, before Kalona's mind began to slip away in a daydream. Replaying the events from last night, and more importantly, from this morning...
'She had woken up, or half woken up, in Trunks arms. Thinking it was just a dream, she'd snuggled in closer. She moved her hand in a circular motion on his chest, and draped her leg over his. She slowly rubbed his lower leg with her toes, when she heard him make a low groan.
"Trunks..." She barely whispered.
Another groan as his arms tightened around her and he found her lips with his own. He rolled her onto her back, running his hand along her body as he deepened the kiss. She ran her hands along his back as he kissed her neck, digging her nails in slightly and moaning his name.
Then he'd simply stopped. She felt him pull away as he sat on the edge of her bed.
Now she was wide awake and realized what had happened. She quickly scurried onto her knees behind him and placed her hand on his shoulder. She felt him tense up and could see that he was upset when he turned his head to the side.
"Trunks? Don't leave." Kalona pleaded.
"I have too. You were half asleep, Kalona." Trunks told her sadly as he stood and left the room.
"Not after that first kiss I wasn't..." She said to the door, hoping his saiyan hearing was as good as his dad's.'
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