Mindful thoughts 2
Goku followed Trunks' gaze and saw what Trunks was smiling at, a young boy of around 8 eight years old playing with his father.
Goku immediately knew what Trunks is thinking.
"I guess you never experienced that feeling before?" asked Goku.
Trunks looked at Goku who was still watching the child and his father. Trunks looked back down at the father.
"No, my father died when I was about three. Mother said that father never did care about me even when he was still alive," replied Trunks, his smile fading away.
Goku patted his friend's shoulder, who managed to smile back.
"Trunks," whispered Goku, "Bulma is not the only person on your mind, is she?" asked Goku.
Slowly Trunks shook his head.
"Goku, can I ask you a question?" asked Trunks.
"Sure," answered Goku.
"How do you show that you love Gohan?" asked Trunks.
"It's a lot of things, Trunks. Like Chi Chi I'm a bit protective of Gohan. I always encourage Gohan to do his best and whenever I can I try to spend some time with Gohan, just the two of us," replied Goku.
Again Trunks only nodded.
He envied Gohan. Since he came to this world his father had not been at all protective of him nor did he ever encourage him. The only time he had been alone with his father was in the hyperbolic time chamber, but even then his father had wanted nothing to do with him.
"Trunks, every father shows their love for their child differently. Vegeta loves you just as much as I love Gohan. He just has an odd way of showing it," comforted Goku.
"A very odd way. How do you know that my father loves me, Goku?" asked Trunks.
"I just know, trunks, because there's no father who doesn't love his child," answered Goku.
"I think that my father is an exception. Ever since I came back to the past all I wanted is for my father to accept me, to acknowledge me as his son. I always thought that my father would love me like Gohan did, but I was wrong," said Trunks close to tears.
"Trunks, Vegeta does care about you, but he just doesn't show it. Vegeta isn't the kind of person hat shows his affection towards others," explained Goku.
"You're right about that, Goku. When I entered the hyperbolic time chamber with father he completely ignored me and did so for the whole year. He didn't once ask how I was. Every time I got close to him he would just tell me to get lost," said Trunks getting slightly angry.
"Trunks, I know that you're disappointed, because Vegeta doesn't seem to show any feelings for you, but he does. You just can't see it," whispered Goku.
"I guess you're right," replied Trunks.
"I'm always right. I better go in before Chi Chi comes out. You coming, Trunks?" asked Goku.
"In a second, you go in first," replied Trunks.
Goku started walking back to the lounge.
"Goku!" called Trunks.
Goku turned around.
"Can you do me a favour?" asked Trunks.
"Sure," answered Goku.
"Can you please not tell anyone about this. I don't want anyone to have to worry about my problems and please don't tell father," begged Trunks.
Goku smiled and gave Trunks a thumb up.
"Goku, thanks a lot for your help. I really appreciate it. You really are like a brother to me," smiled Trunks and gave Goku a thumb up.
Goku grinned and started heading back to the lounge, but suddenly he stopped.
Goku turned around and saw Trunks had his back to him.
"Trunks," called Goku.
"Yeah?" replied Trunks facing Goku.
"Vegeta is very lucky to have a son like you," commented Goku.
Trunks was taken back by this comment, but managed to smile at Goku who smiled back.
Before Trunks could say anything Goku turned around and left.
"Thank you, Goku," whispered Trunks seconds after Goku left.
Trunks gazed at the sky and took a deep breathe before whispering to himself, "I'll make you proud of me, father, I promise."
As he walked back to the lounge to rejoin his friends, Trunks vowed to keep his promise.
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This is the second part of my fan fiction, Mindful Thoughts. Please read and review.
Thank you to all those who read and reviewed my first part of this fan fiction. Your reviews are greatly appreciated. I hope that the second part is just as good as the first part, if not better. ^_^
Goku followed Trunks' gaze and saw what Trunks was smiling at, a young boy of around 8 eight years old playing with his father.
Goku immediately knew what Trunks is thinking.
"I guess you never experienced that feeling before?" asked Goku.
Trunks looked at Goku who was still watching the child and his father. Trunks looked back down at the father.
"No, my father died when I was about three. Mother said that father never did care about me even when he was still alive," replied Trunks, his smile fading away.
Goku patted his friend's shoulder, who managed to smile back.
"Trunks," whispered Goku, "Bulma is not the only person on your mind, is she?" asked Goku.
Slowly Trunks shook his head.
"Goku, can I ask you a question?" asked Trunks.
"Sure," answered Goku.
"How do you show that you love Gohan?" asked Trunks.
"It's a lot of things, Trunks. Like Chi Chi I'm a bit protective of Gohan. I always encourage Gohan to do his best and whenever I can I try to spend some time with Gohan, just the two of us," replied Goku.
Again Trunks only nodded.
He envied Gohan. Since he came to this world his father had not been at all protective of him nor did he ever encourage him. The only time he had been alone with his father was in the hyperbolic time chamber, but even then his father had wanted nothing to do with him.
"Trunks, every father shows their love for their child differently. Vegeta loves you just as much as I love Gohan. He just has an odd way of showing it," comforted Goku.
"A very odd way. How do you know that my father loves me, Goku?" asked Trunks.
"I just know, trunks, because there's no father who doesn't love his child," answered Goku.
"I think that my father is an exception. Ever since I came back to the past all I wanted is for my father to accept me, to acknowledge me as his son. I always thought that my father would love me like Gohan did, but I was wrong," said Trunks close to tears.
"Trunks, Vegeta does care about you, but he just doesn't show it. Vegeta isn't the kind of person hat shows his affection towards others," explained Goku.
"You're right about that, Goku. When I entered the hyperbolic time chamber with father he completely ignored me and did so for the whole year. He didn't once ask how I was. Every time I got close to him he would just tell me to get lost," said Trunks getting slightly angry.
"Trunks, I know that you're disappointed, because Vegeta doesn't seem to show any feelings for you, but he does. You just can't see it," whispered Goku.
"I guess you're right," replied Trunks.
"I'm always right. I better go in before Chi Chi comes out. You coming, Trunks?" asked Goku.
"In a second, you go in first," replied Trunks.
Goku started walking back to the lounge.
"Goku!" called Trunks.
Goku turned around.
"Can you do me a favour?" asked Trunks.
"Sure," answered Goku.
"Can you please not tell anyone about this. I don't want anyone to have to worry about my problems and please don't tell father," begged Trunks.
Goku smiled and gave Trunks a thumb up.
"Goku, thanks a lot for your help. I really appreciate it. You really are like a brother to me," smiled Trunks and gave Goku a thumb up.
Goku grinned and started heading back to the lounge, but suddenly he stopped.
Goku turned around and saw Trunks had his back to him.
"Trunks," called Goku.
"Yeah?" replied Trunks facing Goku.
"Vegeta is very lucky to have a son like you," commented Goku.
Trunks was taken back by this comment, but managed to smile at Goku who smiled back.
Before Trunks could say anything Goku turned around and left.
"Thank you, Goku," whispered Trunks seconds after Goku left.
Trunks gazed at the sky and took a deep breathe before whispering to himself, "I'll make you proud of me, father, I promise."
As he walked back to the lounge to rejoin his friends, Trunks vowed to keep his promise.
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This is the second part of my fan fiction, Mindful Thoughts. Please read and review.
Thank you to all those who read and reviewed my first part of this fan fiction. Your reviews are greatly appreciated. I hope that the second part is just as good as the first part, if not better. ^_^