Gohan just came back meeting Videl, he'll be in time to give his mother a ride home from work. Flying lessons sure was a bigger hassle than he thought.

When he opened the door Trunks hopped outside "Hi" he said short and took a sprint over the grass,

"Hi" Gohan responded while still being in thoughts.

"Wow wait Trunks wait where are you.."

"Going..." Gohan said when Trunks was nowhere to be seen.

Gohan shrugged and closed the door behind him, he found Goten by himself infont of the tv.

"Has Trunks told you where he's going"? Gohan asked.

"No, he never does" Goten said.

"How was flying lessons?" Goten asked and stood up.

"It was nice" Gohan said not very thrilled. "Want to drop mom off to work" Gohan said changing the subject smiling.

"Yeah sure" Goten said and skipped after him, Flying the nimbus cloud is always fun, seeing dolphins jump inhaling the air from the Ocean and Gohan does it to keep his fathers spirit alive.

Both are benefitting from such a wonderful experience.

After spending time together Gohan climbed off the nimbus cloud happy with his brother,

"Hey Trunks, " Gohan greeted,

"Hi" Goten said and came sitting next to him on the tree trunk,

" where did you go to?" Gohan asked. Trunks just shrugged his shoulders in response,

"How was your day?" Gohan tried.

"Dude I'm listening to my song, can you like pipe down?" Trunks said removing an earbud from his ear.

Gohan sighed, and just went inside

"my gosh" Gohan said quietly, he's so uninterested in everything except himself, He'll stay in Mount Paozu for a short holiday but wished he could just go home now.

Not because he hates Trunks but because he doesn't know how to deal with him, all the people he met through his Father are usually so polite and disciplined, His demeanour makes Gohan feel uncomfortable in his own home, maybe after dinner it's time to have a short chat with Trunks, maybe they can come up with a solution.

-/-

After staying outside sulking by himself Trunks wished he could just go home, everything is minimalistic even their choice of words, Trunks is not allowed to use profanity and has no idea where he can go to for a good time.

Another groan escaped his throat and threw another pebble in the river.

Things couldn't go any worse and time seems to go much slower, if only he could get out of here..

Maybe if he has access to his GPS then maybe he can find a location he can sneak off to at night.

"Trunks-kun!" A screechy voice called.

"What?" Trunks wondered and Goten came from the bushes eying him happy.

"Breakfast is ready, Cmon let's go" Goten said.

"I hope there is no pancakes on the menu" Trunks said but Goten didn't respond to that, he just gulped and walked faster.

Goten could smell the aroma of the pancakes and hurried towards the kitchen to take a seat.

Trunks sat at the table, it smells a bit different than last time and noticed toppings with honey near Gohan and looked at Goten who threw a pancake mix along with blueberries in it.

Trunks became very annoyed and slapped his hand on the table to get both of their attention.

Goten flinched looking for his shoulder and Gohan eyebrows arched a bit in response.

"What's the matter?" Gohan answered Trunks who was ready to make a fuss about something he's not aware of yet.

"Pancakes again?" Trunks complained.

"Yeah, do you want to help us"? Gohan asked.

"I want something else! This is the third time already" Trunks said,

"I want a steak!" Trunks said turning his back.

Gohan came over to Trunks, having a seat to make eye contact but Trunks kept looking over the other side pouting.

" I understand you're tired of pancakes, but it saves me a lot of time, but if you help out with chores we can have steak tomorrow ," Gohan smiled.

But Trunks didn't respond the way Gohan had hoped, he made eye contact just to give him a foul look. and hopped off the table marching towards the exit.

"Wait.. what did I do now?" Gohan wondered.

"Just leave me alone," Trunks said slamming the door shut.

"grrrr," Trunks mumbled profanity as he walked over to the nimbus cloud.

"I'm not going to eat that stupid pancake" Trunks roared.

He jumped on the nimbus but fell right through it.

He didn't understand what was going on, he touched the cloud but his hand went right through it.

And became even more frustrated that he can't leave.

Goten placed the fruit he cut in the blender, there are blueberries in it which Trunks likes.

The rosy colour looks delicious and when Trunks head back he can enjoy a refreshing smoothy.

The phone rang and Goten went to pick it up,

"Good morning, Son family residence" Goten said polite.

"Goten, I don't know how this stupid cloud works can you come over here?" Trunks said frustrated.

"But where are you?" Goten said glancing towards the window.

"Where you left your cloud! Just get over here!" Trunks yelled.

"Okay," Goten said hanging up.

"I'll be back soon" Goten said to Gohan and hurried outside,

Gohan assumed he's going to fetch some water and didn't think much of it.

Gohan placed his used dishes in the sink, he'll wash those later, He'll have a snooze before looking at his assignments.

Both were on nimbus and the little cloud puffed further away from the forest and Trunks face brightened up when he noticed buildings similar to a city.

"Goten I want to visit this place," Trunks mentioned

"But that's very far away, I told my brother I'll be back soon" Goten said nervous.

"I don't care!" Trunks whined

"You promised you would give me a pleasant stay" Trunks cried out.

"I know but I always acted understanding towards you why can't you do the same?" Goten asked, he didn't want to keep Gohan waiting.

"You can head back and pick me up later" Trunks said, "Okay fine" Goten sighed and let Nimbus fly close to Trunkses home town.

Goten left but didn't go Home right away, he stayed close Incase Trunks wants to go back.

Trunks climbed on the roof and reached his bedroom window, he just wanted to get things and leave so that his grandparents won't know he's here.

When he stepped foot in his own bedroom he really started to feel fed up.

He misses to sleep in his own bed, his own stuff and his heart longs to stay home. It was so overwhelming that that it made him feel depressed.

He lowered his coat from his shoulders and kept the volume of his tv low to play some games.

Trunks ignored that Nature was calling as he reached to a new stage in the game he felt he was about to pop and couldn't hold it in any longer and rushed to the toilet,

he heard his grandparents leave closing the door, and could make his way to the toilet.

When he left the bathroom he didn't notice Vegeta stepping from the gravity chamber, he sensed Trunkses Ki approaching and came from the chamber to make him leave.

Trunks bumped his face against Vegeta's thigh and backed away,

Assuming that his father doesn't mind he walked passed him,

"I'll be heading back tomorrow," Trunks mentioned.

Vegeta just followed him with his eyes uninterested.

"You are here because?" Vegeta wondered.

Trunks turned around to meet his fathers gaze.

"I don't need permission to enter my room..

"This is my moms house," Trunks argued back,

"Yeah and?" Vegeta snapped.

"You're still going back, right now" Vegeta dismisses him heading back to the chamber.

" I have a right to come whenever I please wether you like it or not" Trunks said putting his foot down.

And Vegeta turned around

" Talk back at me again and it could be your last mistake" Vegeta warned and Trunks took some steps back.

"I'm tired of that place!" Trunks argued back, "I hate everything about it, I can't even open a window without being attacked by mosquitos!"

"Just let me stay at least at night so that I can at least get rid of the feeling of homesickness" Trunks pleaded and fought the urge not to stomp his feet on the ground.

"Just leave, we are done talking " Vegeta said short,

Trunks couldn't believe his father denied him a good night rest, but he won't leave.. Not this time.

For years he has been emotionally unavailable but it will end here, right now.

Trunks threw his keys against Vegeta's back and rage throbbed inside of him he wanted to turn around but Vegeta got blasted with a ki burst that was strong enough to knock him off his feet.

Vegeta landed on the ground and found himself in the gravity chamber, he didn't had his guard up and the blast injured him leaving his armour torn open.

"Father are we going to fight or not?" Trunks said and slammed against the Gravity button, letting it increase...

"Or are you scared that I might surpass you"? Trunks demanded an answer.

Vegeta was shocked being assaulted like that but then his eyes sparked with rage, ready to teach him a lesson Trunks became slightly intimidated when Vegeta slowly rises to his feet and made the crack in his armour bigger tearing it apart.

"Bad move kid," Vegeta said briefly glancing at his chest wound,

" This is nothing compared to what I'm going to to do to you" Vegeta said with spite.

A wind rushed towards Trunks he couldn't see Vegeta due to his fast movement he braced himself and a hand grabbed him by the face.

He lifted him up and slammed against the ground and grabbed him by the leg and let Trunks lay limp over his lap and assaulted him with one fist.

Vegeta's glove was smudged with Trunkses blood but didn't stop, it felt amazing giving Trunks a beating he deserves.

His precious mother always protected him from getting his ass handed to him, to spare the rod but this time Vegeta will literally take matters in his own hands.

Vegeta lowered his knee letting Trunks roll on the ground. And kicked him further away.

Trunks tried to get up from the ground but looked beside him when his foot steps were nearing.

And received another kick in the rib case.

"Stop.." Trunks pleaded.

But Vegeta stepped on his fingers in spite,

"When I tell you to get out I mean it" Vegeta said with disgust.

Vegeta listened to Trunkses whimper in pain until he removed his foot from his fingers.

"I don't understand why you are always so cold? I have never done anything to you, I idolised you and I get nothing but unkindness! "

"You look at me with nothing but disappointment!"

"Why?"

"You're my Father!" Trunks cried.

Vegeta grabbed him by the crown of his hair, "You dare to call me that?" I never wanted you, I never asked for you.. you're a weakling!" Vegeta said

knocking him back to the ground.

Trunks fell flat on his face His faint sobs turned into crying.

Vegeta had more than enough, and turned the gravity to normal,

"Just get out of my sight, don't ever do that again or I'll break every single bone in your body" Vegeta said spiteful.

"You're a monster!" Trunks said through tears,

"I can't believe Mom agreed to share a bed with you"

"What did you just Said?" Vegeta spoke and strolled towards him but electricity came from Trunkses body he lifted his head and his eyes sparked green, a throbbing rage came over Trunks almost blinding his vision and from that moment he had a blackout.

Vegeta was in awe seeing his son transform.

His face was blank teeth were bare gums were showing as the Aura ferociously spread over the atmosphere.

"Grrr" was the only thing that escaped Trunks vocabulary and attacked Vegeta.

His fist swung towards Vegeta's jaw and it was followed with a barrage of assault.

Trunkses pupils were gone seem to lost all control and charged up for a buster canon.

Vegeta rises to his feet again but didn't try to reason with him standing his ground.

He swiped the blood from his face and gave Trunks a cold stare,

"Come on," Vegeta roared, "I'll gladly help you out of the delusion that your little trantrum will make a difference"

Trunks became enraged and fired, when it reached Vegeta's face it caught smoke but when it cleared Trunks noticed that Vegeta caught the Buster canon with one hand.

"N..no way" Trunks said shocked and his pupils returned, realising what he just did during is blind rage.

Vegeta's face lit up grimly as a menacing smile creeped over his stoic features and threw the blast back to its owner.

Trunks braced himself wanting to deflect it but Vegeta teleported before the blast hit him and smacked him across the gravity chamber, Trunks looked up and Vegeta attacked with a hammer fist across his face.

Trunks landed on the ground and felt the warm blood drip over his face and clad the floor with it.

Shivering Trunks crawled to his knees.

He eyed Vegeta in fright when a hand grabbed his collar,

"I'm not done with you yet" Vegeta said.

"Father don't..stop" Trunks pleased.

"Not until I taught you a lesson, you could have prevented this by walking away" Vegeta got in his face and tossed him away like trash.

Trunks shrieked in pain when Vegeta punches his stomach, he tried to move his fist away but Vegeta gave more.

"You were very confident challenging me, where is your fighting spirit now?" Vegeta said as he kept punching him.

"You are even weaker than I thought" Vegeta holding him by his collar again.

Trunks had his squeezed eyes shut, sobs came from his broken face, it was was stained with blood, but Vegeta felt no pity not even the desire to grand him mercy.

All he wants is to continue beating some respect into the son he never wanted.

Trunks felt that he couldn't survive another attack from Vegeta, he's going to die.

And then he felt like he got struck by lightning a power emerged Trunks opened his eyes becoming green again but a lightening surrounded him.

Trunks effortless broke from his fathers grip but as he almost reached a new level he he fell on his knees,he didn't have any strength left and couldn't even move a muscle to guard himself for Vegeta's next move.

But this time Trunks has no fear,

"Do it, If you are ashamed to have me.. then kill me I don't care anymore" Trunks breathed.

Vegeta eyed him and lowered his hand clenching it into a fist, he let his Aura die own and his muscles decreased.

Vegeta turned around and Trunks anxiously awaited his fate.

Wait here" Vegeta said with his back turned and left him alone.

Trunks couldn't move so he had no choice but to stay put, Vegetas footsteps came closer and the door opened,

"Here " Vegeta said holding something green in his palm and Vegeta ordered to eat it.

"Now" Vegeta snapped.

Trunks reached a hand towards it and held it in a loose fist,

Trunks hoped that whatever happens it won't be something bad for eating such a strange object.

Trunks cooperated he chewed and when he swallowed all the pain and his injuries were gone,

his broken nose even magically put in place.

His face regained his shape and felt good as new.

"I'm all better!" Trunks smiled not only that but the Zenki boost made him feel light as a feather, almost like rebirth.

Trunks looked at his hands there was no evidence of his brutal beat down.

Trunks looked at Vegeta warily, hoping he's no longer pissed off.

"Dad what did you do?" Trunks said confused,

"It's called a Senzu bean, Kararot and his loser friends introduced me to them" Vegeta said and a hint of aggravation was over Vegeta's features.

Losing his only rival has been by far the worst but a new fire was present.

"Thanks" Trunks carefully said.

"No, I should be grateful, You brought my fighting spirit back" Vegeta smiles and that was the first time his Father smiled at him, a genuine smile,

"As for that little warm up..

"You can do better though..I've felt it" Vegeta mentioned.

Trunks was happy to hear that and maybe they can start training together, it was a bumpy ride but it's way better than Gohan's training session with Goten.

"Same time tomorrow then?" Trunks asked happy, he wanted to use this as a way to get close.

Vegeta just chuckled and walked away,

"I guess that's a yes" Trunks thought, he breathed out despite starting out Rocky they did have a moment.

Vegeta seems to have changed his mind, he's a Super Saiyan now, something he always wanted but never took the leap of faith to try.

Trunks took a shower it was great having warm water flowing down his face, he's a lot more thankful for the smallest things, maybe when mom comes back I'll try to behave a little better, He always thought capsule Corp was way too small and want to live in large mansions like those celebrities on tv, but at the moment it was just right.

Maybe if he continues to get stronger his father will let him stay with him next time his mother leaves for business related arrants, it's been only less than a half a week and he really dreads the idea of going back to that place again.

Trunks grabbed some capsules and more games in a backpack and tried to find a way to contact Goten for a ride back.

Trunks walked a distance but in Central Park he noticed Goten sitting there by himself suckling on a pocky stick.

"Im Glad I found you, what were you doing here?" Trunks asked.

"Waiting for you, Incase you need another ride to my home, "

" I was about to leave but I'm glad I didn't " Goten said

"You're the best" Trunks complimented him.

"Oh I am?" Goten asked for reassurance.

"kind of" Trunks corrected himself, "lets get going I could use a nap"

-/-

Gohan has fallen asleep at his desk and woke up abruptly,

" oh dear" Gohan said looking at his papers thankfully there is nothing wet on his assignment.

He still had some things left to do but it's almost time for dinner, Gohan left his room and everything was very quiet.

Trunkses shoes are still gone assuming he hasn't returned, Gohan went towards Goten's room and with a knock he checked up on him.

"Goten?"

When there was no answer he peered in.

There was nothing on the table and Gohan went to the fridge to see if there is a note hanging.

It was odd hopefully both of them are out of trouble..

Gohan wondered why Goten left this long without saying a word but hopes he's with Trunks.

Gohan opened the door wanting to find them and scanned the area he sensed their ki coming from the distance and waited.

Within seconds the nimbus cloud came into sight.

The small golden spark came closer and thank goodness Both of them came back on the agreed time.

"Onii-san, were back" Goten hopped off.

"I see" Gohan smiled greeting him.

"I uh I haven't started prepare dinner yet so can you guys wait for a moment?" Gohan said and mentally prepared to get backslash from Trunks.

"It's okay,"

"I already got something to eat" Trunks said and dropped a capsule on the ground.

With a poof a large table appeared with food that looks like a 5 star menu.

"You can eat whatever you prepared I'll have a proper meal" Trunks said and made himself comfy.

"Trunks why did you became so upset?" Gohan asked,

"Well I can't fill my stomach with pancakes when it comes to a saiyan appetite,"

"I thought you knew better" Trunks said after swallowing a chunk.

"Right, I'm sorry.." Gohan said..

"Is everything all right?" Gohan asked to be sure since Trunks is never this quiet, he's usually a lot happier when there is food in front of him.

"Of course" Trunks rolled his eyes.

"Why wouldn't I?" Trunks asked after swallowing a chunk.

" Oh Never mind, I only asked because I care.." Gohan said smiling and left to his room.

Trunks watched him leave, he wanted to say something but Gohan was already gone,

Goten was munching on his pancakes without complaining knowing that Gohan will start making dinner in a few hours,

He doesn't always like to eat quick prepared supper but dinner felt like a reward. Like after a long day you got something to look forward to.

Trunks on the other hand wants to eat like a prince every time he gets hungry or he'll get upset.

Trunks thought about what Gohan said, he said he cares despite the behaviour he has been displaying during his short stay.

There were pieces of lamb along with general tso chicken that has been untouched and decided he's full for now.

Trunks offered it to Goten and felt a bit better sharing what he had brought.

"Leave something for your bro" Trunks said and brought the dirty plates to the sink.

"Kay.." Goten muffed and Trunks left him by alone he had a stroll around the forest by himself, the only few highlights today was training with his father and earning a bit of his respect.

Tomorrow around the same time he'll meet up for another round.