Author's Notes- Hey guys, we've finally got another chapter here! As I told some of you in a PM, my computer has been acting up, which made this update take even longer.
So I know this is obviously an OC/18 fic, but I'm actually cool with the Krillin/18 pairing too. Now sometimes, I look at people who follow the story and see what other stories they favored, because that's a great way to find good stories to read. I checked some of you guys' favorites list, and it looks like not too many people favored Krillin/18. I honestly didn't even think about that when I thought up this chapter. There's some references to Krillin/18 in this chapter, I hope that's not a bad thing for you guys. It's only for this chapter. The pairing for this story is still Cut/18. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy!
I don't own any of the characters or anything, except for my OC's.
Cut: Super Saiyan
Chapter 11- Into the Past
It had been two and a half weeks since the fight with Trunks. In that time, I had been staying in the ship with Nomu. I hadn't seen the androids since the day they came to heal up. We hung out for a little while afterwards, and then stopped by the restaurant I always ate at. We spent some time there, though I made too much food. I made enough for all four of us. The others didn't eat, well Nomu and Lazuli didn't. I had told Lapis how delicious food was, so he ended up eating some. But he ate too much and got sick. I told him I hope he didn't forget how to go to the bathroom, to which me and Lazuli laughed. I guess he was in too much pain to think it was funny. So I ended up eating all the rest of the food. I never knew how much food I really needed until that day. I heard from a few sources that Kakarot ate a lot like that, as had many other Saiyans.
The reason that I hadn't seen the androids after that night was to avoid having Trunks find Lapis. He couldn't sense their energy, so he wouldn't be able to find them. However, he could sense me, and if he tracked me to their living quarters, he might end up killing Lapis before I could convince him not to. He and his sister both agreed to stay in their living quarters until the situation was resolved.
Right now, I was finishing up a meal I had cooked in the restaurant. I could sense Trunks approaching. I walked outside. I didn't want to trash this place by having to fight Trunks in there. I ascended into the air just as Trunks was approaching.
"Cut." He said.
"Trunks." I replied.
"Where's Seventeen?" He asked darkly.
"In an undisclosed location." I replied.
"Why are you protecting him?" Trunks demanded.
"Why are you trying to kill him?" I shot back.
"He killed innocent people-"
"You know what I mean, Trunks!" He sighed.
"When I saw you and Eighteen kissing after you defeated me the first time, I thought that if she was capable of loving, she might be able to change. And since you made sure the androids didn't kill me, I knew you couldn't be all bad either. But I heard Seventeen comment to you about letting me get away. And then I saw you fighting him and saving civilians as he tried to kill them. Only him. That's when I knew he could never change. I was hoping that if I spared Eighteen I might not have to fight you." Trunks explained.
"This was all my fault." I said, looking down.
"Huh?" Trunks was confused.
"It's true I wouldn't kill anyone, but I used him to make myself not look so bad after fighting you. And as it turns out, me being with his sister did in fact almost cause him to die alone. You were right about one thing. Gohan died because of me, and now Lapis almost did too." I said.
"He is nothing like Gohan!" Trunks snapped. "Besides, it wasn't just those things. I... I went into the past using my mother's time machine to warn everyone about the androids beforehand. Things turned out different. Really different. But I saw Androids Seventeen and Eighteen in that timeline too. In the end, Eighteen became a good person there, so I thought I might give her a chance here."
A lot of the negative thoughts I had towards Trunks dissipated at this explanation. I was more angry about it than I should have been because I was assuming that Trunks wanted a romance with Lazuli himself, and that he planned on murdering Lapis and taking her with him. I couldn't blame him now. And though I hated to think about it, I wondered what would have happened if I was stronger than Lapis the day I got angry and challenged him. Would I have killed him?
"What about Seventeen in that timeline? He didn't become a good person?" I asked.
"I don't know. I didn't see him after my first encounter with him." Trunks admitted.
"I bet he did." I said.
Trunks was silent.
"How about this?" I began. "What if we both go back to that timeline and you can go see that the Seventeen there is a good person?" I said.
"Why should I trust you with my time machine?" Trunks demanded.
"You could easily retire me if I try anything." I said.
"You know what? Fine. I want you to see the past. I want you to see what the world would be like if the androids hadn't taken over. Maybe then you can see the situation more objectively. We do this tomorrow." He agreed. "Bring Nomu too. You seem like you're more well behaved with him around."
That night, I told Nomu about my encounter with Trunks.
"So would you be willing to go back with me?" I asked him. I knew he normally wasn't up for things like this, but it sounded like Trunks would only agree to it if he comes.
"Yes. This is very important to you, so I will help you." He replied.
"Thank you, Nomu. I can't wait for this to be over. It feels like it's been forever since I've seen Lazuli." I said sadly.
"We will see to it that this gets resolved, and then you can see her again." Nomu assured me. "Perhaps you can even watch her try on more clothing combinations." He said with a smile, which I returned.
"I still can't believe she wanted me to say the same thing every time!" I laughed.
I soon said my goodnights to Nomu and retired to my room in the ship for the night. I fell asleep with thoughts of Lazuli.
The next day, Nomu and I made our way to the restaurant, where I ate breakfast. Trunks approached just like yesterday. Once I was done eating, we both went outside just as he was arriving.
"You're both here." Trunks stated. "We have to go to Capsule Corporation to get the time machine from my mother. Come with me."
As we were flying, I felt compelled to clear the air with Trunks.
"Trunks, I know we haven't gotten along, but I truly do think Lapis deserves a chance. That's why I did what I did. I never meant to be..." I trailed off. It would be so awkward to meet his mother if we were still enemies.
"I don't want us to be enemies." I finished. He looked back at me.
"I know you didn't come to the planet looking for trouble, but you don't understand where I'm coming from. If you had lost everyone you care about to the androids, you wouldn't be so content to just forgive them." He responded.
We finally reached the Capsule Corporation building, landing in front of it. A woman with blue hair came running out of the door, up to Trunks.
"Trunks! I was worried that Saiyan and his friend would have hurt you... Ah!" The woman let out a scream when she spotted Nomu and me.
"It's okay, Mom. We came to an agreement." Trunks told the woman who I guessed was his mother. I think Chi Chi said her name was Bulma.
"An agreement? Trunks, they were helping the androids!" Bulma exclaimed.
"It wasn't like that. This time, at least. I came to destroy the androids, but I couldn't kill Eighteen because she seemed like she could change and help us, and these two insisted that Seventeen could too." Trunks explained.
"You thought Eighteen could change?" Bulma asked, bewildered.
"She did in the past, so I thought I'd give her a chance. Mom, we actually need to head back there. Cut and Nomu want to show me that Seventeen in the past changed, and I want to show them a world where the androids didn't wreak havoc. Can I borrow the time machine?" Trunks asked.
"Of course. But are you sure you trust them? I mean they don't exactly seem like bad guys, but we can't be sure they have your best interests at heart." Bulma told Trunks.
"Don't worry, Mom. I'm stronger than them and I can handle myself." Trunks assured her.
"Alright. Just come home safe, Trunks." Bulma said, hugging him.
"I will, thanks Mom." He said.
He summoned the time machine just outside his home. Trunks, Nomu, and I all climbed in. It was kind of a tight squeeze, but it was also a short ride. In less than thirty seconds, the machine ascended into the air and was descending back to the ground. The top opened and the three of us quickly climbed back out and jumped to the ground. I took in the surroundings. We were apparently at the same spot as before, in the front yard of Capsule Corporation, though the surrounding city looked more full of life and not desolate. Trunks shrunk the machine back into the capsule. I should ask him about those capsules someday, as this is the first planet I've seen them on.
"This... is incredible..." I heard Nomu stutter in awe.
"Yea, we're in the same location but in a different time." I said to him.
A woman came walking out of the front door of the building, and I could tell instantly that she was the younger Bulma.
"Trunks! Hey, I wasn't expecting you back so soon." She greeted her future son.
"Good to see you, mother. How is everyone?" Trunks asked.
"They're fine. How did it go when you got home? Did you defeat the androids?" She asked.
"Umm... about that..." Trunks trailed off.
Nomu and I exchanged nervous glances. It didn't sound like Bulma was going to be happy about this. Getting screamed at by the same woman in two different time periods in less than ten minutes wasn't my idea of fun. I decided to get it over with and speak up.
"We didn't let him." I stated quickly.
"What? Trunks, who is this?" Bulma exclaimed.
"The Namek is Nomu, and the guy next to him is Cut. He's a Saiyan. They're both from my time." Trunks explained.
"Why did they stop you from destroying the androids?" Bulma asked. Trunks opened his mouth to respond when a male voice interrupted the conversation.
"I see you're back, boy. And who is this other Saiyan you have with you?"
Trunks turned to greet the newcomer. His energy told me he was also a Saiyan.
"Father." Trunks greeted him. I turned to look at him, and I recognized his appearance from photos I looked at while researching the history of Saiyans.
"Prince Vegeta, your highness." I greeted, bowing. To be honest, I thought Vegeta was a lousy prince of Saiyans, but there were too few of us left for me to be picky and choosy about it. Plus I always tried to act civil when possible. It was interesting to find out that Trunks' father was Vegeta, although I should have guessed considering there weren't many others it could have been.
"Hmph! The only Saiyan left besides my son is a weakling like you? What a waste of Saiyan blood." He spat. Well, that was pretty much the end of my attempt at being civil. I instantly took umbrage at his comment.
"You have some nerve talking to a fellow Saiyan that way!" I bellowed angrily.
"Oh, so you think because you're a Saiyan, I should respect you? I am the prince of all Saiyans, and you are low class scum. Why should I consider you my equal?" Vegeta argued.
"Are you serious?! Some prince you are. You have no honor, no loyalty! What kind of prince forsakes his own kind? And worst of all, what kind of prince murders their own partner, like you did Nappa? You are a traitor!" I declared loudly, powering up.
I never understood why someone would kill their own people. When I found out that he did that, I lost a lot of respect for him. How could he, when there were so few Saiyans left? But I'm glad I got a chance to tell him to his face. I powered up to Super Saiyan and summoned my full power. I was too angry to hold back.
"How dare you!" He shouted, also powering up to his Super Saiyan form.
As he summoned his power, my eyes widened. Crap! His power was much higher than my own. I growled in frustration, realizing there was no way I could win if we fought. I really wanted to teach him a lesson, but he would surely kill me.
Nomu, let's get out of here. I said to him through the mind link. He nodded. The two of us promptly took off. As I flew away, I felt bad about losing my temper at Bulma's and Trunks' home. Bulma couldn't have gotten a good first impression of me. I'd apologize later, when Vegeta was away perhaps.
As we flew in a random direction, I suddenly stopped, remembering why I was here and realizing I had made a mistake. Nomu stopped as well.
"Nomu, I forgot to ask them where to find Android Seventeen in this time!" I gasped.
"Perhaps we can go back after some time has passed." He offered.
"No, actually this is perfect." I said, thinking things over.
"But how? We still cannot find him." Nomu said to me. I dropped to my base form and lowered my power level as much as I could.
"I don't want Trunks to go with us. We can find him on our own." I asked.
"Yes, but why? Wouldn't it be easier if Trunks were with us?" Nomu asked, confused.
"It would be easier. But I was worried what would happen if we found Seventeen and he wasn't as peaceful as we hoped. We'd have to hide it from Trunks somehow, and make it look like Seventeen was good in this time. You see, I don't believe that anything in this time affects things back home. I just want to get Trunks to stop trying to kill Lapis, and this was the only way I could think of." I explained.
"I see." Nomu said.
Now that I focused, I could sense several power levels across the Earth that were larger than the average human. Besides the one I recognized as Vegeta's, only one more was Saiyan. I noticed that it was by Gohan's house. The energy felt a lot like Gohan's. I suddenly wondered where Kakarot was in this time? I decided to fly there, that way I could ask him about Seventeen and Kakarot both.
I landed on the ground in front of the house I knew as Gohan's house and knocked. A few seconds later, a woman answered the door. I could tell it was Chi Chi though she was younger than the one I was used to seeing.
"Can I help you?" She asked.
"Is your son Gohan here?" I asked.
"Yes, but don't keep him long. He has to finish his studies." Chi Chi said.
"No problem, ma'am."
We stepped back as the door closed. A few seconds later, a young boy came walking out. He looked different, but I could tell it was Gohan by his ki signal.
"Hello sir." He said politely. "Whoa, I didn't think there were any more Nameks still here besides Piccolo!"
"Oh yeah. My name's Cut, and my friend is Nomu. Is your father here by any chance?" I asked. Gohan looked down, it was the exact same look the Gohan from my time had when I asked him.
"My dad died." He said. Wow, the universe did not want me to meet Kakarot.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know." I said.
"It's okay."
"I was also hoping you may be able to tell me where Android Seventeen is."
Gohan looked at me with a confused expression. "Why?"
"I'm afraid it's a long story and time is short." Nomu spoke up. "But a friend's life hangs in the balance."
"To be honest, I've never even seen him. My friend Krillin might know where Android Eighteen is though. I think he's in love with her." He offered.
He pointed me in the direction where the guy he told me about would be. I could sense a power level, not as strong as mines but stronger than most others on this planet over there. That must be him.
"Thank you, Gohan. Take care of yourself." I said to the boy as I was leaving.
"Goodbye, mister!" He called out as I flew away.
My destination was a small island with a pink house. The one named Krillin was described in a very unique way. When I reached the island, I touched down and knocked on the door. An elderly, bald gentleman wearing sunglasses answered the door.
"Aaagh, more Saiyans!" He panicked.
"No wait, we mean no trouble. We are just looking for the one named Krillin." Nomu hurriedly assured the man.
"Eh, fine, I'll go get him." The man said.
He hurried inside, still apparently afriad. A few seconds later, another fighter stepped out. He was the height of a child, but spoke like an adult. His head was shaved bald, with orange dots on it. He didn't appear to have a nose, which was the most peculiar feature about him. He looked just the way Krillin had been described. He scratched the back of his head as if he didn't know what to say.
"Are you the one called Krillin?" I asked him.
"He he he, yea, that's me. I didn't think there were any Saiyans left besides Gohan and the others. And I see you have a Namek with you too." He responded.
"My name is Cut, and this is Nomu. We come in peace." I stated.
"Phew! For a second I thought I'd have to try and fight you guys. I wouldn't last five seconds." He laughed. From what I could sense of his power level, he wasn't lying.
"I take it you met Trunks?" I asked. He nodded. "I'm from his time. My parents weren't on their planet when it blew up and I came to Earth looking for Kakarot. He was dead, and he's dead here too."
Krillin's face turned sad. Apparently the two were close friends.
"Anyway, the reason I'm here is that one of my friends from back in my own time is in grave danger. In order to save him, I need to find the Android Seventeen in this time." I explained.
"Well... I haven't seen him since they were first activated and fought the others on the highway that day. I actually have no idea where he is." Krillin told me.
"I figured you might not know where he is, but a friend of yours told me you may be able to contact someone who does." I responded.
"Like who?" He asked.
"His sister, the Android Eighteen of this time. From what I've heard, you may have been captivated by her beauty." I told him. His face turned a deep shade of red.
"W-w-well, I-I... hehehe" He stuttured.
"And more importantly you may have a way to find her." I finished.
Krillin looked like he was thinking, debating with himself. After a minute, he spoke.
"I dunno, I mean, she doesn't really like visitors..." He muttered.
"But it's important. I can assure you I can't harm her in any way even if I wanted to. I may be a Super Saiyan but I'm nowhere near the strength of the others." I quickly assured him.
"Also, we are peaceful. We do not wish to fight, only to find Seventeen." Nomu defended.
"Alright, fine. We usually meet at noon, about an hour from now, I'll take you to the location when it's time. Meanwhile, why don't you tell me more about how you met Trunks?" Krillin relented.
I explained to him how I came to Earth and met Gohan and Trunks, and how I befriended the androids in the future, one of whom I needed to save from Trunks. I didn't mention having a romantic relationship with Lazuli though. He seemed to have romantic feelings for the blonde android in this time himself, and if he found out about me being with the one in the future, he may react jealously and decide not to cooperate.
"So, what was your home planet?" I asked him.
"W-what do you mean?!" He asked looking offended.
"It's just that I know how it is to grow up on a planet other than your own. Being a Saiyan and all, I've traveled from planet to planet. Yet I've never been to one like Earth. I know the Saiyans and King Piccolo are from other planets but decided to reside here on Earth, as I take it you have. So what planet were you born on?" I asked after explaining.
"What are you talking about?! This one!" He huffed.
"You were born here?" I asked.
"Yes, I'm a human!"
"You are?!" I asked, surprised. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you! I just took note of your appearance being not typical of a traditional human and all." I said, putting my hands up. Krillin looked down and sighed.
"I guess I never was the best looking guy in the world." He said sadly.
"Well... hopefully it's not that bad." I tried to assure him, but I'd have to be a woman to know whether or not he was still attractive looking. "I mean, if Eighteen's been agreeing to meet you, she probably likes you. I think."
As Krillin went on about what a wonderful person she was inside, I could tell that he liked her. And he didn't seem like a bad guy to be with either, despite his abnormal appearance. I truly hoped things would work out for him.
Soon enough, it was time for them to meet. Krillin told us to hide because she might not come if she knows we are here. Nomu and I took a position behind some plants. Since their meeting location was in a dense forest, hiding wasn't a problem.
I saw Eighteen fly down and land next to Krillin as the two began small talk. She wore different clothes than Lazuli did, and the clothes she wore were dirty, as if she didn't have any more to wear. Though I was not paying much attention to their conversation, I heard the last thing Krillin said to her.
"Um, actually, there are two guys who wanted to see you for some reason. They didn't seem like they were troublemakers or anything, so I hope you're not mad." He stuttered nervously. Nomu and I stepped out of hiding and approached the two. As she turned to look at us, I could see that her face held none of the playful joy that Lazuli's did. In fact, she looked angry. Before I could introduce myself, she phased in front of me and grabbed the front of my shirt.
"What do you want? Didn't Krillin tell you I don't like surprise visitors?" She yelled. At this close proximiy, she smelled like she hadn't bathed or showered in a while. I tired to gently pry her hand from my shirt, but that only made her angrier. "Well? Answer me!"
"I need to find Android Seventeen, it's urgent. My friend will die if I don't." I told her.
"And why should I help you?" She replied nastily. I was starting to wonder how Krillin put up with this.
"Because the person I want to save is your brother! Kind of..." I shouted. She finally let go of my shirt, a look of shock on her face.
"Seventeen's in danger?" She asked, her voice losing the angry tone it once had and replacing it with a worried one.
"Well, not this Seventeen, but..."
I told her what I told Krillin, once again excluding the part about being involved with her counterpart. She still looked skeptical.
"I still don't know if I should help you. I mean, if it's not really my brother, why should I care?" She said.
"Please! We can obtain some currency and buy you some new clothes. Krillin will even watch as you try on different outfits and tell you they all look nice!" I said in desperation.
Krillin turned an even deeper shade of red. Nomu even loked worried at that comment.
"And what makes you think I'd want Krillin to do that?!" Eighteen said, getting angry again.
"I..." I didn't know what to say. "I don't know but please help me!"
"Ugh, fine, I'll help you. But first answer me. Why did you think I wanted Krillin to do that?"
"I'm friends with the androids in my time, remember? It's what... you... wanted me to do." As soon as I said it, I realized I made a terrible mistake.
"See, I wouldn't have just wanted anyone to do that. They would have to be someone... close." She said. I just stared at her. I didn't know what to say.
"Are you in a relationship with my future self?!" She asked. I was mortified, but I couldn't avoid telling them any longer.
"Yes." I said nervously.
"What?!" Krillin exclaimed.
"Yea, that's actually how I came to be friends with them." I said. "Anyway, so we're going to see Seventeen, right?"
Eighteen led us to a cabin in the woods. She knocked on the door. A few seconds later, the door opened and there stood a replica of Lapis. Seventeen looked around and saw Krillin, Nomu, and me behind Eighteen. He made a disgusted face.
"You know, Eighteen, I expected you to bring the little cue ball, but the whole gang?" He greeted.
"Nice to see you too." Eighteen growled back. "And pay attention. These aren't the same guys from the highway, or any of his friends."
"So that's not Piccolo standing there?" He asked, pointing to Nomu.
"No." She said.
"Then who are they?" Seventeen asked.
"Some people from the future that are trying to save future you." She answered.
"Umm... what?"
"We're sorry to intrude, but we needed to see you. We'll make it quick." I said, stepping forward.
"What's this about? I haven't done anything like killed anyone or anything." Seventeen said defensively.
"I know, we just need Trunks to see that, so we'll need to call him here." I explained. "Does your phone work?"
"Yes, but who's Trunks?" He asked.
"The guy with the sword that we saw on the highway that we didn't have any data on." Eighteen answered him.
"Why didn't you bring him with you?" The dark haired android asked.
"I was going to tell him you were a good guy whether it was true or not. And if not, I'd have to make it look like you were." I answered.
"Wow. I like the way you think." Seventeen said, looking impressed.
"What? But why? If he was up to no good, why would you lie to Trunks?" Krillin asked. Seventeen glared at him.
"Because the Seventen in my time is good, regardless of what we find here. But Trunks doesn't understand that." I told Krillin.
Krillin phoned Capsule Corporation, where Trunks still was, and told him to follow our ki signals. I talked to the others while we waited for him to show up.
"So you mostly hunt?" I asked Seventeen.
"Yea. It's fun, you should try it."
"I hunt all the time. I have to so I could have some meat to cook."
"Being an android is so much more convenient. You don't need to eat."
"You don't know what you're missing if you don't eat. Besides, I'm proud to be a Super Saiyan. Sometimes I wish I could just stay in that form all the time, but I'd break everything everywhere I go."
Krillin chimed in. "Goku and Gohan stayed Super Saiyan for ten days straight before he died."
"Really? Yea, I'd love to be able to do that. Anyway, Seventeen, have you ever thought about video games?"
"Yea, but since I became an android and experienced real power, video games don't do much for me anymore. Still, it could be a decent substitute for destroying things, since we're not allowed to do that."
I noticed Krillin with a somewhat sad expression on his face. "What's wrong, Krillin?"
"How do you get along with Seventeen so easily? I don't think he woud've ever even let me in here if it wasn't for you guys. I mean, this is the first time I've been to the cabin, but the few times I saw him while I was with Eighteen, he basically hated my guts."
"I'm used to dealing with him because I'm friends with his future counterpart. I had a hard time with Eighteen because the one I know is so different from this one, but this Seventeen and the Seventeen from my time are so much alike they might as well be twins. With each other, I mean." I stopped to giggle at my small mistake.
"How did you ever get Seventeen to be friends with you though?" Krillin asked.
"He wasn't too fond of me at first. But I confronted him about it rather quickly. It turned out he just didn't want to be abandoned. My advice to you would be just to give him a chance, just like with Eighteen. He's bound to accept you eventually. Don't look at it as you two fighting over her."
"So you're sure I'll accept the cue ball, huh?" Seventeen sneered.
"I didn't mean to speak out of turn..." I started, fearing I'd ruined things for Krillin.
"Heh. Well we'll see how it goes." Seventeen said.
A knock on the door interrupted the conversation. Seventeen got up and opened the door. He came back with Trunks in tow. Krillin smiled upon seeing him, while Nomu and I nodded silently.
"Trunks, as you can see, Seventeen is not doing anything wrong." I said, getting straight to the point.
"Is that so?" Trunks asked skeptically.
"He's right, Trunks." Krillin agreed. "I've seen him a few times now. He's a bit of a loner, but he isn't hurting anyone. He deserves a second chance."
"Are you sure, Krillin?"
"Yea. Look Trunks, the androids in this time have never even killed anyone, I think. Seventeen seems like a really good person deep down."
Trunks thought for a minute. I knew he trusted Krillin more than any of the rest of us.
"How about you all stay for dinner?" Seventeen offered.
"You know how to make dinner? I thought you androids didn't eat." Trunks said.
"I don't eat, silly. The food's for those of you who do eat. And this guy's going to cook for me since he's so good at it and does it all the time!" Seventeen said, pointing at me.
"W-what? But I've only cooked on the stove back home, and it's different here!" I exclaimed.
"You'll figure it out." Seventeen said.
"I'm going to go outside for a minute." Trunks said awkwardly, slipping out the door.
"Krillin, I thought you said he keeps to himself?" I asked.
"I do, but you need me to play host to save... me... right?" Seventeen countered.
"Yes. Thanks!" I replied.
Once Trunks came back in, I managed to cook something decent. Seventeen had hunted a fair amount of meat for me to cook, and his cabin included a stove. We all (Trunks, Krillin, and myself) enjoyed a grand meal. Seventeen even tried a little. When he went for seconds, I asked him if he remembered how to use the bathroom, and if his cabin had one. He turned beet red and replied yes, after which I let him keep eating.
Afterwards we all walked outside, with Trunks, Nomu, and myself getting ready to go back to Capsule Corporation to use his time machine to go back to our own time.
"So Trunks, what's the verdict?" I asked him.
"What?" Trunks seemed confused.
"You're not going to kill him, right?" I said, getting impatient.
"You mean Seventen in our time?" Trunks asked.
"Yes." I replied.
"I'm still not sure-"
"Trunks!" I shouted, powering up to Super Saiyan.
"Whoa! I know he said he was a Super Saiyan, but actually seeing it is a whole different thing!" Krillin exclaimed. "Anyway, come on, Trunks. Give the guy a chance. It's what Goku would do."
Trunks sighed. "Fine, I'll let him live. We came here and your theory about Seventeen was correct. I won't bother him anymore." He relented.
"This is most wonderful, now we no longer need to fight and can exist in peace." Nomu said. We said our goodbyes to the androids, and the rest of us flew with Krillin back to the house I had met him at.
"Hey... what was your name again?" He asked me.
"Cut." I replied.
"Cut, you're really different from me. Do you really think I could get Eighteen if you could? I mean, you guys fit together, but if I'm different from you, what chance do I have?" He asked.
"Krillin, the girl you're hoping to get is a completely different person from the one I'm with, even if they're technically the same person. This Eighteen requires more patience, and you've got me there. If it were her I had ran into, I'd have never been able to tolerate her attitude." I told him.
"She's a very caring person if you get to know her." He said.
"But that's the thing. I wouldn't get that far with her. I wouldn't be able to put up with her. But you can. You need a kinder heart than mines to get her, and that's what you've got. So go for it."
He was silent for a moment. "Thanks." He said.
Once we reached the pink house that he lived at, we bid him goodnight and turned to fly to Capsule Corporation. As we did, I turned to Krillin.
"Krillin, I know we may sort of kind of be romantic rivals of some sort, but it was truly nice to meet you. Good luck with your relationship." I told him.
We reached Capsule Corporation and Trunks summoned his time machine again. Luckily, Vegeta didn't seem to be around. Just as we were about to leave, Bulma had one more thing to say to us.
"Trunks, there's a tournament coming up hosted by some guy named X.S. Cash. A few of the gang might participate. You up for it?"
"Yea, Mom. That sounds great!" Trunks replied.
"What about you guys?" She asked, looking at Nomu and me.
"I'll probably pass. The fighters from your group are too strong for me. Oh, and sorry for getting so fired up earlier." I told her.
"I feel the same." Nomu agreed.
We all got back into the time machine and less than a second later we were back in our own time. I quickly told Trunks that he could share the news of what we discovered with his mother, as I had some people to see. I promtly flew to the androids' living quarters.
"Cut, you're back!" Lazuli greeted me, coming up to hug me. I noticed her perfume smell for the first time, and it smelled good. I pulled back.
"Your brother is officially safe!" I told her proudly. "Where is he, anyway?"
"Sleeping." She replied. It was such a relief to see her again, the real her and not some alternate reality version of her that hardly ever smiled.
"Hey, why don't we go shopping tomorrow? All three of us." I suggested to her.
Her response was to kiss me on the lips. It was so good to be back.
Author's Notes- Okay, so that's the end of the chapter. What did you guys think? I was probably going to make a Krillin/18 fic about this at some point, where it's basically this chapter from Krillin's POV. It would have some slight differences, though. As long as this chapter was, I actually split it into two. So even though I said there were four chapters left in this story, there are actually still four chapters left. Reviews are appreciated and stay tuned!
Next time: Cut and Lazuli drag Lapis to the mall to get new clothes, and plan a night out for him so he can find a mate. What will happen? Will Lapis find a mate?