Chapter 14:
"How is she?" Trunks blurted out as he saw he mother coming out of the girl's room. He ignored the strange look that Pan gave him. "Is she awake?"
His mother put a finger to her lips. "Shh! She's resting!" she glared at him and smiled. "She's such a sweet little thing. Did you see all that gold hair? It's amazing! How did you manage to find her?"
"She almost drowned in the sea." Goten answered.
Trunks' mother put a hand up to her mouth. "Oh my, isn't this a coincidence? You," she looked at Trunks. "Almost drowned last week! All thanks to Pan, you are saved and all thanks to you two, that girl is saved."
"Can she talk?" Trunks asked.
Her mother looked confused. "What?"
"Did she talk to you?"
"No, I don't think she can talk. She didn't say a word, only nodded or shook her head when I asked her a question." She looked back at the room in pity. "Poor child."
"Can I see her?"
Trunks' mother frowned. "No, I don't think that's a good idea." She said slowly and looked at Pan. "Why don't you and Trunks go horseback riding together?"
Pan smiled. "Sure!" She grabbed Trunks' hand. "Come on!"
Oh boy…
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Trunks slowly pushed open the door to the girl's room.
He didn't why he did it but he knew that he had to see her and to make sure that she was all right. He also knew that he would get in a lot of trouble if his mother found out but in the course of a lifetime, what does it matter? He stepped inside the room and carefully closed the door behind him.
The girl was lying on a green canopy bed. Her long gold hair was spread out around her head and her pale skin glowed in the moonlight. She was changed out of the little green dress she was wearing when Trunks found her and is wearing a white night gown.
She's beautiful, Trunks thought. Before he could stop himself, he bent down and planted a soft kiss on her forehead. "Goodnight, little sea nymph!" he whispered and left the room.