CHAPTER TEN: GOKU




Mirai Trunks stood levitating three feet in the air in the gravity room. The gravity increased to 670. He focused on getting stronger. It didn't matter that there was no evil around to fight, he beleived that a true warrior must be ready even in times of peace. Trunks heard the door open then close. He kept his eyes shut and concentrated. He could feel Vegetas ki move about the room, then rise to train under the heavy gravity.
The pair had barly spoken since the machine exploded. Bulma said that she was glad they were finaly bonding. HA! Trunks thought. It seemed like thay were further away then ever. They just now had a common interest and understanding of getting stronger.
"Boy," Vegeta called out. "Are you going to float on your ass all day, or are you going to have a real mans workout?"
Trunks opened his eyes and grinned at his father. "Just waiting for you."

"How about the pink ones?" Bra asked holding up a pair of hot pink platform shoes.
"Nope." Marron said. "They look like a Barbi doll accessory."
Bra looked down at them. "I do too. Thanks."
Marron fell back on to Bras bed and sighed. "Bra?" she asked. "Have you ever been in love with someone who was in love with someone else?"
"You have to ask?" Bra said digging through her closet. "I've been after Goten for years and he still is with that big haired tramp."
"But he broke up with her." Marron said.
Bra stiffened and turned to her friend. "What?"
"He dumped her last week. I heard she is having a huge party on Saturday and is inviting all the guys she sees as 'possibles'." Marron sat up. "I though you knew."
"No I didn't know!" bra said. "And what do you mean by possibles?"
"Paris doesn't go in to that cry all night because I lost the man of my dreams stage." Marron explained. "She throws a party and jumps any single guy there. How do you think she met Goten."
"That slut!" Bra stomed back and forth in her room.
"Well it's better than mopeing around all depressed just because the man you love is with someone else." Marron said without thinking.
"What?" Bra asked.
"Nothing." Marron slipped off the bed and picked up a pair of blue strappy heels. "How about these?"
"They're perfect!" Bra said in joy.
"Where are you going anyway?" Marron asked.
Bra smiled evily. "Uub was invited to Paris' party. I'm going so she won't stick her clutches into him."
"Oh." Marron said with a smile. "That's why you're so angery. Not because of Goten, but because of Uub."
Bra looked at her like she was crazy. "Marron, that is the dumbest thing you ever said, and you're a blonde."
"Bra and Uub! Bra and Uub! Bra and Uub!" Marron sang. Bra picked up a pillow and aimed it at Marron. She ducked it and the two started to chase one another around the room.
"Bra and Uub! Bra and Uub! Bra and Uub-oooaaaafff!" Marron ran right into something hard. She prayed that it wasn't the wall. How embarassing. She looked up and smiled.
"GOKU!!!" She jumped up and wrapped her arms around his neck. Bra soon did the same.
"Hi girls. How are you?" He said cheerfully.
"Just great Goku!" Bra said. "When did you get here?"
"I just came through the atmosphere a minute ago. I talked to Gohan. Is it true Mirai no Trunks is back?" He asked. Goku was off training in space with Bulmas latest version of the gravity room.
"Yes." Marron said. "He's right outside. I'm suprised you didn't sence him."
"I did." Goku said. "But I felt Bras ki rise and heard shouting. What is the matter?"
"Uub and Bra are getting together." Marron said.
"We are no-"
"That's great." Goku said suddenly. "He's been crazy for you since we started training together all thoughs years ago."
Bra was shocked into silence as they went downstairs and outside.
"Grandpa!" Pan shouted as she jumped Goku from behind and gave him a bear hug.
"Panny." Goku said hugging his neice. Chibi Trunks ran up then and slapped Goku on the back as Bulma hugged him.
"About time you got back." Bulma said. "We were worried about you."
"I wasn't." Pan said confidently.
A loud bang came from the gravity chamber and Bulma groaned. "All I need is them to blow it up once I got it fixed again."
"Let me check on them." Goku said and teliported away.

Mirai Trunks unleashed his most powerful attack at his father, but it was caught and crushed as if it was nothing by . . . Goku?!?
"Hiya." Goku said giving a wave. Trunks powered down from super sayjin and looked in amazement at Goku.
"Goku?" he asked.
"Sorry I didn't stop by Trunks. I was kind of in space training." Goku said.
Vegeta(who was still in super sayjin mode) snorted. "I hope you learned something new. I could use another good sparing partner." He smiled at his son.
"I'll tell you all about it inside."

Gohan, Pan, Videl, Krillen, 18, Marron, Vegeta, Bulma, Bra, Chibi Trunks, Chichi, Goten and Mirai trunks all sat around in the Breifs living room listening to Goku talk about the new planets he went to and the new techniques he learned. M.Trunks soon realized that it was like a ritual for all of them to get together after Goku came back from space. It was a way for them all to keep in touch after all of these years. They would eat then sit in the living room and finish there desserts.
M.Trunks liked listening to Goku, but Pan kept sending him looks. He hoped that Chibi got around to telling her the truth soon. Marron sat away from him and avoided his gaze. She's probobly still a little embarassed, he thought. He'll have to be more carefull when jokeing around with her.
"Oh darn." Bulma said.
"What is it?" Mirai asked.
"I ran out of coffee." she said. "And with that big meeting in the morning, I really need some."
"I'll go get it." Mirai said. He stood up and slipped on a light blue jacket. "Be right back."
"Wait!" Bulma called but he was already gone.
"What's wrong Bulms?" Goku asked her.
"I needed him to give me those files I had him go over so I can put them in my breifcase." Bulma said.
"Well they're on his laptop right?" Bra said. "I'll print them out for you." She went over and opened the file page and quickly found the C.C. files. "Found . . . . . .it . . . "
"What is it?" Pan asked leaning to her. Bra clicked on something and a photo filled the screen. It was a younger picture of Trunks with a very different version of Gohan.
"Is that you dad? You look so much like Grandpa." Pan said. He did too. He was more broad and muscular instead of lean. He wore his fathers orange and blue gi and had a short hair cut. Mirai Trunks stood smiling into the camera with a white shirt with blue long sleeves.
"I don't beleive it." C.Trunks said.
"I guess we all forgot that Mirai lived an entire different life than we did." Krillen said.
The printer beeped and Bra handed the papers to Bulma. She looked at a file named : Security Camera 13 :Oak Town.
"What is this?" she thought aloud.
"Click on it." Trunks said. He turned and looked at 18. "that is if you think it'd be alright."
18 nodded. "I'm aware of what happened in his time. I . . . have also been wondering about what could have happened. Go ahead."
Bra clicked on it and a video started up.

Mirai flew in loops as he went home. Home, home, home. He like the way it sounded. In this time he had both friends and family. He smiled as he thought of the way Marron sang. Maybe more soon. He shifted the weight of both of the bags. Bulma had only asked for coffe but he decided to pick up some ice cream for an after dessert-dessert. With sayjin appitites is was alwalys a good idea to have extra food.
Mirai felt so normal here. As normal as a half-earthling half-alien guy could get. Here he didn't have to worry about a monster dropping down on him and killing his entire family. Well, he did- but here Trunks does not have to do it alone.
He landed on the lawn of Capsule Corp. and nudged the door open.
"I'm home!"