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Minna-san, this will NOT be a T/P. Or T/M. So don't flame me; you have been warned.
But under skinned knees and the skid marks
Past the places where you used to learn
You howl and listen
Listen and wait for the
Echoes of angels who won't return
Trunks and Gohan- who was carrying Taira- landed lightly outside of Capsule Corp. "You were right," she admitted breathlessly, sweeping a few loose locks of silky raven hair out of her now-bright eyes. "That is the coolest thing I've ever experienced,"
Both demi- Saiya-jins laughed as they approached the front door to the huge building, but their laughter quickly died as Bulma, stepping into view, cleared her throat expectantly.
'Now we're in for it,' Trunks thought, swallowing nervously.
"You're Bulma Briefs?" Taira asked excitedly. The aqua-haired woman nodded carefully, eyeing Taira with the look of someone trying to place a long-lost friend. 'I'll have to ask her about that later,'
Taira bowed respectfully. "Pleasure to meet you, Bulma-sama," "May I ask whom this charming young lady is?" "Watashi wa namae Taira,"
Bulma shook hands with the girl as Gohan quickly explained what had happened. Taira kept her eyes averted, blushing furiously. Bulma quickly and critically checked Trunks over, making him blush as well. "Good job," Bulma praised Taira, while her eyes told Trunks they'd be having a little 'chat' later.
"Although he wouldn't have gotten like that if it hadn't been for me," Taira admitted softly. "Nani?? Why?" Bulma asked instantly.
Taira shifted nervously, tears coming to her eyes and staying. "I- I hit the shounen jinzouningen," she explained softly, yet boldly. "He thought it was funny; said I had one minute to run. Then Gohan-san pulled me out of sight- after I almost kicked him, anyway- and I kinda landed on Trunks-san. The blonde jinzouningen found us and Trunks-san fought her. He wouldn't have gotten hurt if I hadn't been there,"
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Taira waited anxiously, carefully watching for the aqua-haired woman's reaction. To her surprise- and relief- she smiled. "That's Trunks for you," she said teasingly. "Got to be the hero, just like his sensei,"
Trunks blushed furiously, averting his gaze.
"I bet you're all hungry, aren't you?" Bulma asked. Both Saiya-jins looked up and Taira stepped back, intending to make her exit. She bumped into something- or rather, someone- and looked up in surprise. Gohan smiled down at her and she blushed.
"You said you'd stay, remember?" Taira shifted nervously, seeing the hidden questions in his eyes. Her brother- who had a better memory than either of his sisters- had told her she'd gotten that trait from her otousan-- the ability to see more than normal people did, mainly their 'inner self' or hidden agenda. She could tell Gohan wanted to know who she was, and the aqua-haired woman, Bulma, had seemed to recognize her.
Not good.
"I said I'd stay to meet her," Taira replied. "I- I don't want to- " "You're perfectly welcome to stay, at least for dinner," Bulma invited. "Um, okay. But just dinner,"
Bulma, her son, and Gohan smiled at her. And Taira, for the first time in two weeks, smiled a real smile. The smile you give a good friend- or your family.
Next chapter!
Minna-san, this will NOT be a T/P. Or T/M. So don't flame me; you have been warned.
But under skinned knees and the skid marks
Past the places where you used to learn
You howl and listen
Listen and wait for the
Echoes of angels who won't return
Trunks and Gohan- who was carrying Taira- landed lightly outside of Capsule Corp. "You were right," she admitted breathlessly, sweeping a few loose locks of silky raven hair out of her now-bright eyes. "That is the coolest thing I've ever experienced,"
Both demi- Saiya-jins laughed as they approached the front door to the huge building, but their laughter quickly died as Bulma, stepping into view, cleared her throat expectantly.
'Now we're in for it,' Trunks thought, swallowing nervously.
"You're Bulma Briefs?" Taira asked excitedly. The aqua-haired woman nodded carefully, eyeing Taira with the look of someone trying to place a long-lost friend. 'I'll have to ask her about that later,'
Taira bowed respectfully. "Pleasure to meet you, Bulma-sama," "May I ask whom this charming young lady is?" "Watashi wa namae Taira,"
Bulma shook hands with the girl as Gohan quickly explained what had happened. Taira kept her eyes averted, blushing furiously. Bulma quickly and critically checked Trunks over, making him blush as well. "Good job," Bulma praised Taira, while her eyes told Trunks they'd be having a little 'chat' later.
"Although he wouldn't have gotten like that if it hadn't been for me," Taira admitted softly. "Nani?? Why?" Bulma asked instantly.
Taira shifted nervously, tears coming to her eyes and staying. "I- I hit the shounen jinzouningen," she explained softly, yet boldly. "He thought it was funny; said I had one minute to run. Then Gohan-san pulled me out of sight- after I almost kicked him, anyway- and I kinda landed on Trunks-san. The blonde jinzouningen found us and Trunks-san fought her. He wouldn't have gotten hurt if I hadn't been there,"
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Taira waited anxiously, carefully watching for the aqua-haired woman's reaction. To her surprise- and relief- she smiled. "That's Trunks for you," she said teasingly. "Got to be the hero, just like his sensei,"
Trunks blushed furiously, averting his gaze.
"I bet you're all hungry, aren't you?" Bulma asked. Both Saiya-jins looked up and Taira stepped back, intending to make her exit. She bumped into something- or rather, someone- and looked up in surprise. Gohan smiled down at her and she blushed.
"You said you'd stay, remember?" Taira shifted nervously, seeing the hidden questions in his eyes. Her brother- who had a better memory than either of his sisters- had told her she'd gotten that trait from her otousan-- the ability to see more than normal people did, mainly their 'inner self' or hidden agenda. She could tell Gohan wanted to know who she was, and the aqua-haired woman, Bulma, had seemed to recognize her.
Not good.
"I said I'd stay to meet her," Taira replied. "I- I don't want to- " "You're perfectly welcome to stay, at least for dinner," Bulma invited. "Um, okay. But just dinner,"
Bulma, her son, and Gohan smiled at her. And Taira, for the first time in two weeks, smiled a real smile. The smile you give a good friend- or your family.