'Where are you?' Taira cried
desperately, wishing Bulma would hurry. The demi Saiya-jin in her arms seemed to have completely broken down and
now seemed as small and vulnerable as a small child, dependent on her and
unable to fend for himself. The Super
Saiya-jin form had receeded, leaving the drenched boy normal and
shivering.
A capsule hovercar appeared then and Taira mentally thanked those
above. True, the two young teens were
friends- and good ones, at that- demo there was always the chance he could lose
control again. Lash out. Possibly at her.
She shuddered slightly as a chill ran through her too-frail body and
helped Bulma lift the young demi-Saiya-jin into the hovercar.
"What do we do with Gohan-san?" she whispered anxiously, fighting
off the guilt-- she would wait until she was able to release her emotion
freely. The Briefs had more than enough
problems already.
Only then did Bulma take note of the young, lifeless man laying in the
rain, mud-soaked and streaked with blood. Her eyes widened in horror as she went completely rigid.
"Iie," she whispered, unbelieving. "Iie," she repeated, sounding hysterical. "Gohan!!" The blue-haired woman collapsed beside the
demi-Saiya-jin, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Bulma-san, we have to go home," Taira said softly, silently
urging the woman to hurry. "Come
on, I'll help you,"
Bulma allowed the black-haired girl to help her carry the young man into
the hovercar, where a dazed Trunks still sat, now somewhat dry but still
crying.
The flight home was uneventful and brief, and Bulma called ChiChi as
soon as she was able.
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The first thing Trunks was aware of was his mother knocking on his bedroom
door and then opening it.
"Have you seen Tai-chan today?" she asked softly, blue eyes
filled with worry as she swept a strand of hair behind her ear. Trunks shook his head; he hadn't seen much
of anything. The last time he'd seen
her had been just the other day when she'd come into his room, persuading him
to eat a bit and holding him the way a mother would, comforting him while his
mother and ChiChi did whatever it was they did.
"I actually haven't seen her since after dinner last night,"
Bulma continued when he did not speak. "Any ideas?"
Again Trunks shook his head, wanting to be left alone.
"I'm getting worried, Trunks-chan. Would you at least try to sense her?"
Knowing his mother wouldn't leave him until he at least did that, he
sighed and extended his senses-- a foreign sensation, almost. She wasn't in Capsule Corporation. Now starting to worry himself, he stretched
his ability further, feeling animals and people but no Taira. Anywhere.
"Kaasan?" he began hesitantly, crystal blue eyes meeting
crystal blue eyes. "She's
gone,"
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Okay, short chapter. But hey-- review and I'll post more!! ^-^