Chapter 1
Trunks was working on an engine, listening to loud music through earphones. Bulma walked in talking on the phone, "-Oh he can! That's great, thanks Ikuko, I am sure Trunks will be thrilled...Yes, see you in a couple of days." She ended her call.
Bulma climbed up the ladder next to Trunks who was busy working on the engine. She took out one of the earbuds, "What, Mom?" He asked tightening a bolt.
"Trunks, I want you to make some friends."
He rolled his eyes, "I have friends." Trunks stated bluntly.
"Friends your own age, besides Goten, I also want you to go to a school," Bulma told him sternly.
Trunks put his wrench down, "Mom, what about my training with Dad? Like hell, he'll let me leave and get behind on it."
"Leave your father to me, Trunks please do this? For me?" Bulma pleaded.
Trunks sighed, "Alright, fine I'll do it."
Bulma smiled, Trunks finished the repairs on the engine. After he was done, he went to his room and sat on his bed. 'Why do I have to do this?' He thought as he laid back on the bed and stared at the ceiling.
Over dinner, Trunks was told he'd go stay with one of his mother's friend's house. He would be leaving in two days, and he would be away for six months. Bulma also told him that he would be enrolled in high school, Trunks grumbled about that. He argued that he would be bored in the classes because he has much more knowledge than most people. Bulma explained that he would be in the school more of the social aspect of it rather than the learning.
After he was done eating, Trunks went to his room to pack a couple of bags. Vegeta came in, as Trunks was putting his sword in a capsule. "Trunks, I want you to keep up your training while you are away." Vegeta tossed him three capsules. Trunks caught them.
"What are these, Dad?" He asked putting them in the case he had.
"Weighted clothes, a portable gravity room, and items for your Saiyan lessons," Vegeta told him with his arms crossed.
Trunks smiled slightly, "Thanks, Dad. What sort of stuff do you have for my Saiyan lessons?"
"A book on the Kingdoms of the Universe, I want you to study up on them. In addition to that, I wrote out some notes in Saiyan, on our culture." Trunks nodded and Vegeta left his son alone. Trunks sat on his bed and pulled out his phone.
'Mom is making me stay with one of her friends and go to school to make more friends. I leave in two days.' Trunks texted his best friend, Goten.
A few minutes later his phone dinged, 'That's terrible, I can come over if you want? That way we can hang out before you go!'
'I'd like that, Dende knows that I will go crazy.'
The two friends texted into the night until Trunks fell into a dreamless sleep.
-Earlier in the Day in Juban City-
Ikuko just got off the phone and turned to her husband, "Kenji, we will have a house guest."
Kenji looked up from the newspaper, "Who would that be, dear?" He asked as he took a drink from his coffee.
"One of my friend's son, Trunks Briefs." She told him.
Kenji choked on his coffee, "A boy? No."
Ikuko rolled her eyes, "Kenji, I said it was okay. Besides, Bulma wants him to go to a real school and make friends. Usagi is great with making friends so maybe she can help him."
"Fine, but if he tries anything with Usagi he is gone." Kenji crossed his arms.
Ikuko just laughed as she went to get the guest room ready. She made the bed with fresh, clean sheets, and made sure the closet was cleaned out for him to us. Ikuko made sure that the floors were clean, the desk was prepared for him to work on. She smiled, 'I should make some cookies for when he comes, Bulma did say that he quite the appetite. I should go to the store.'
At dinner that night she asked for everyone's attention. "Everyone, in two days we will have a house guest staying with us for six months."
Usagi, Shingo, and ChibiUsa looked at each other, "A house guest?" Usagi asked, "Why are we having a house guest?"
"His mother wants him to get some friends and experience a real school. Usagi, please help him make friends." Ikuko told her daughter.
Usagi smiled, "That should be easy! I can help him."
"Thank you, I want all of you to make him feel welcomed," Ikuko told her family sternly.
They all agreed to make him feel welcome when he arrives. For the rest of the night, they asked Ikuko questions about their house guest. She answered them as best she could from the information that Bulma told her. The whole family was excited for Trunks to arrive. Two days later Trunks was sitting in the passenger seat of his mother's car as she drove to her friend's. "Now, Trunks, I want you to actually try at this," Bulma told him.
"Yes, Mom." Trunks responded.
Bulma glanced over at her son, "Now a few rules for your stay here-"
"I know, Mom." Trunks interrupted, "Don't show my power, don't get into trouble, and respect your friend."
Bulma sighed, "Yes, all of that and I want you to watch your language because there have two younger kids. They don't need to hear your mouth."
Trunk grunted as a sign he understood. When they arrived Bulma and Trunks got out of the car. Bulma knocked on the door, after a few moments a woman with long blue hair answered, "Bulma!" She said as she hugged Bulma.
"Ikuko, this is Trunks. Treat him as one of your own." Trunks bowed, Ikuko let them in. She made coffee.
Trunks drank his coffee in silence as the two women caught up, Ikuko told Trunks if he wanted to go check out his room. He left the living room to explore the house before finding his room. He opened the door to his room; he tossed his Capsule case on his bed. Trunks opened the case and got everything out of the capsules, he put away his clothes, his sword in the corner of the room, and the items his father gave him for his Saiyan lessons on his desk. He decided to keep the portal Gravity Chamber on him, just in case.
Once he deemed his room ready, he ventured back down the stairs. Ikuko and Bulma were at the bottom of the stairs, "I am going to leave, but I will be checking in." Bulma told him, "Remember my rules." He hugged her, "I love you, Trunks. Be good."
She left the house leaving Trunks and Ikuko alone, she turned to him. "I have called the school already; they want me to bring you in so you can get the rules and be measured for a uniform."
"Okay." Trunks and Ikuko headed towards the school. When they got there Ikuko explained Trunks' situation, Trunks looked around the office, as a woman asked him to follow her. She took his measurements; a nervous look crossed her face when she was done. They walked back to the other room; the woman went over to the principal. She whispered in his ear.
"That is a problem...We seem not to have a uniform that can fit him."
Ikuko looked worried, "Does that mean he can't attend?"
"Mrs. Briefs has made a contribution to this school, so I think we can look the other way about his uniform."
Ikuko nodded as they left. When they got home, Trunks went to his room, he decided to some light workouts until the rest of the family got home. Ikuko called up to him to come downstairs to meet the family. He came down and sat in the living room when he heard two people come in. He saw a young boy around the age of ten, and an older man around his father's age. "Hello." He said standing up and giving a bow out of respect.
"You must be Trunks." The man said.
"Yes, are you Kenji?" Trunks asked.
"Yes."
Trunks got the impression Kenji didn't want him here, "You must be Shingo then."
Shingo was excited, "You look so cool! I am so excited you are here."
He smiled a bit, and faced Kenji, "Thank you, for allowing me to stay in your home, sir."
Kenji stared at him for a few moments, "You are a polite young man...you're welcome."
Trunks watched Kenji leave the room, Shingo stayed by Trunks. "Don't you have two sisters?"
Shingo nodded, "Yeah, I think they are at a friend's."
Ikuko came in after she heard this, "They knew Trunks was arriving today."
"Where is her friend's? I can go and introduce myself; it will give me a chance to explore the town." Trunks offered.
Ikuko liked that idea, she gave him directions to the Shrine. Trunks headed out of the house and down the street. He used his senses to locate her easily using Ki signatures, he realized that in the direction he was going there were six higher Ki signatures. Trunks kept his guard up as he walked to the Shrine.