Chapter 13

"What? How? How old were you? Tell me the truth, Rose."

"I was ten. If I tell you the truth, you have to promise to not tell anyone else, ok?"

"Ok. I promise."

"Well, I'm not like other people, Tom. I've got a certian type of-" Saved by the phone, Rose thought as her phone rang. She picked it up and said,

"Hello? Rose speaking."

"Hi. Is Tom there?"

"Yes. Just a second. Tom, it's your mom." Rose said, handing him the phone.

"Hello? Yeah, I'm fine. I just stayed for dinner...Yes, I asked...Yes, they approved...Ok, I'll be home in a little while...Ok...I love you, too, mom...bye." Tom said as he hing up the phone. "Rose, what were you going to say?"

"Tom, I don't think that I can tell you right now. It's not that I don't trust you, I do, it's just that it's a touchy subject for me. That and I really can't put it into words right now. You're not mad at me, are you?" Rose asked.

"No. Take your time. Just tell me when you're ready. Wo got all the time in the world." Tom said as he got to leave. He walked over and kissed Rose on the cheek. "I'll see you tomorrow. I won't be by until at least seven. I have to take my mom to the doctor and there's some homework that I'll probably have to get done."

"Ok." Rose said, walking him downstairs and to his car. She watched Tom drive out of sight and went inside. Rose was lying on her bed, reading a book when she felt a large power level.

She ran downstairs and to Gohan's office. Gohan looked as if he was listening for something. "Grandpa! Did you feel that?"

"Yes. But I think it was Piccolo. There might be something wrong. We better go check." Gohan said, coming around his desk.

"Ok." Rose said. It had been eight years since she had done any fighting. On the way out, Gohan shouted,

"Me and Rose will be back!" As they flew toward the power, Rose said,

"Grandpa, I was thinking that I should start training again."

"That's a good idea. Hey, the power is coming from the Lookout. Remember the Lookout?"

"Yes. Let's go." Rose said. She worried the whole time up there. What if it's something serious? What are we going to do then? I'm not in good enough shape to battle. When they got there, Krillin and his wife, 18, where there.

"What'a happening?" Gohan asked as he landed on the lookout.

"I was wondering the same thing." Krillin said. they all walked up to Dende's home and Mr. Popo emerged.

"Mr. Popo, what's going on?" Gohan asked as Mr. Popo reached them.

"Dende and Piccolo are in the chamber, training." Mr. Popo answered.

"They must be traning pretty hard for us to feel it out here." 18 said.

"Yeah. That's strange. Did they say why they went in to train?" Krillin asked.

"They said they were going to mentally train."

"Well, if they're only training, I guess it was a false alarm." Gohan said. "But if Piccolo has decided to train, so should we. It shouldn't hurt anything. I just hope nothing happens too soon." Gohan said, bringing his eyebrows together with worry.

"Maybe we should have a meeting." Krillin suggested.

"Yeah. Tomorrow, you tell Yamcha and Tien to meet us up here. I'll tell Goten, Trunks, and Vegeta. Tell them to meet the day after tomorrow, ok? We all need to start training again as soon as possible."

"Right. Rose, you're looking great. How have you been?" Krillin asked.

"I could be a lot better." Rose said.

"Uh-oh. What is it? Guy trouble?"

"No."

"Then what is it?"

"I got expelled."

"Expelled!"

"Yes."

"Long story."

"Oh. Well, I guess we oughta get going, if this is nothing serious."

"Yeah. Me and Rose need to plan our training schedule."

"See ya!" Krillin called as he and 18 flew off.

"Ok, Rose, let's go." Gohan said. "Bye, Mr. Popo!"

"Bye, Gohan! Bye, Rose!"

"Bye, Mr. Popo!." Rose called.